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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
CITIZENS SEE NEED
Of CIVIC CENTER
Lincoln Park Association Dis
cusses Question-0pposes
Gas Rate Raise.

! Need of civic center in the north
east section of the city was called to
the attention of Lincoln Park Citi-
zens' Association at a meeting last
night in Ingram Memorial Church.
Massachusetts avenue and 10th street
northeast. D. A Edwards, who made
the suggestion, told his hearers that
there are seventeen civic centers in
! this city, not one of them being locat-
ed in Northeast Washington He sug-
geSted the selection of a school build
ing IN the vicinity of 9Th and G streets
northeast, but mentioned no particu-
permission of the board of education
Tor the use of building for such pur
pose. The resolution was adopted.
Gas Rate Increase Opposed.
George H. Judd. president. asked if
the association wanted to take action
on the request of the two gas COM
panles Tor an increase in the price of
gas.
Whats the use?" asked w. ]. Bar
rows. I'VE fought the street car raise
and got licked, and have been licked
every time we made a fight since
H. c. L. became prevalent
The only thing we accomplish is
the pleasure we get out of having the
scrap, he concluded.
Mrs James w. DOGGY said she
thought the Public Utilities Commits
sion had failed the public in every
matter brought before that body in
| volving increased costs for public
service.
I'm thoroughly Disguised with the
commission" she added The COM
| munity seems to get no considera-
ton
President Judd. speaking about the
question of gas, said much complaint
n owl ctr &c
and an insufficient number of street
| lamps He thought the fault was
| not with the small number of lamps,
but with the poor quality of the COM
modify for which the gas companies
are asking to increase the cost to the
! consumer.
: The association went on record as
! being positively opposed to granting
! the proposed increase.
Mrs DOGGY asked the association to
approve the recommendation for
cheaper street car fare for school
children.
| Mrs. Doocy's suggestion received
favorable consideration.
! Report on Hospital Drive.
! report on the drive for funds for
Casualty Hospital was submitted by
! Mrs. DOGGY, chairman of the commit
/ tee of the association in charge of
the collection of funds. She reported
! collections amounting to S203.75. 1t
was stated that the drive probably
would be renewed after the election
| Mrs. DOGGY presented a letter from
an organization of school teachers
pleading for increases for elementary
school principals. The proposed in
crease fixes the minimum salary at
$500 for principals of smaller build
! ings and maximum of $4,000 for the
: larger ones.
/ The association approved the sug-
/ geStlOnS made the n ic2 tinp
which Mrs. DOGGY explained.
DR.. Howard Fisher read a paper on
social hygiene. He was highly COM
mended by President Judd and given
/ a rising vote of thanks for his efforts
to enlighten the public on the sub
ject. The doctor was told that the
association would willingly hear him
at any time he desired to present
questions of interest to the health of
! the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
SEAMEN's SCHOOL STOPS.
Shipping Board Discontinues Train
ing for Merchant Service.

The Shipping Boards training schools
for merchant seamen have been dis
continued. Chairman Benson announced
last night. Orders have been issued, the
chairman said. to close the school at
Camp Stuart Portsmouth. Va, bv
January l. Schools at San Francisco
and Seattle will be closed later.
With the ship construction program
practically completed the chairman said
the board had found it could obtain
enough sailors on the Atlantic coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
COL0RED WOMAN CUT.

Maud Birch. colored, twenty -four
years old, 1927 18th street. was treat
ed at Freedmen's Hospital last night
for cuts across her face and side of
her head. She was wounded in
fight at 18th and streets with anoth-
er colored woman. Her assailant was
not arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15

without the schools. Training of
student officers will continue however,
both in the technical schools and on
training ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15

There are about l., 900 lepers in the
Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-15
Union Suits

cooper WooI-1nlXtu Cr1O1l
Suits. Regular retail price,
$500. r d Ii e d $500
10
Duofold Wool-mixed Union
Suits. Regular retail Sc so
price. SOS. Reduced to -
Amino Heavy Mercerized
Isle Union Suits. Regular
retail price. 5000. Re sE.75
duced to ...... y
Wilson Bros. Ribbed Bal
briggan Union Suits. Regular
retail value, $3.50. Re- $3.50
duced to ...... =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

Il Ao1ietance 81 the states attor-
4, .svs once has been invoked BY
tut r. WEIGH OF the Illinois Oil
ssiupeny, r. w. Sauermann OF the
sarermann Motor company, and q
nsyenport man in an effort to clear
- : tsngle brought about through
seceptance by them Of some worth
- bonds In payment for automo-
M, It is understood that the diff
lculty, which involves two Musca-
tins men, is intended to be settled
~ OF court, although 1t ID said
warrants have been issued for the
arrest Of the Iowa men. The war
Yants have not been served
Recently the Muscats men
cane to this city and offel Rock
Island lines bonds to WEIGH ;auer-
mann and the Davenporter. whose
name would not be divulged. in re-
turn for automobiles owned by
each. Acting upon advice of a Rock
Island broker that the bonds were
sood, the exchange was made. Lat
4 when the new holders Of the is.
I. sue attempted to convert them or
the New York market, they were
told the bonds were cancelled ones
The automobiles have been re.
turned to the orgininal owners, il
d stated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
CONCERN TO MAKE
WOMEN'S GARMENTS
MAY LOCATE HERE

A corset factory to employ more
than one hundred women workers
Is in prospect for Rock Island, il
negotiations now under way be-
tween members of we'll known
concern now located at Aurora, and
4 committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce, are successfully con-
4luded.
A suitable location has already
seen determined upon, and IL ar
fangements can be made whereby
the factory owners can take over
this building for their own use, II
Us practical certainty that they
will come here.
Officials Of the company have in.
vestigated Rock Island as q loca-
don for their concern. and express
themselves as entirely suited with
labor and other conditions.
They state that they may erect 9
plant here after period Of two
years, If the undertaking proves q
success.
Chamber Of Commerce official:
feel that the factory should bt
brought here, as it will add new
Industry to Rock Islands CONNER
cial developments. and will afford
employment to many in large ant
profitable concern.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
BAND SERENADES
AT QUIET" RITE


w. H. Leithner tried to keep it a
secret from his fellow knights, but
1t wasn't q success.
He was married last evening at
9 o'clock to Miss Elizabeth K1Mul-
Brandon Of Chicago. Though trying
to be secretive and having spe-
cial license issued during the eve
ming, members Of Allouez council
Knights of Columbus, of which the
bridegroom is grand knight, learned
Of the plans. A serenade resulted
rendered as Mr. and Mrs. Leithner
left st. Joseph's church.
Mr.. Leithner is a member of the
electrical firm of Leithner and
Weishar.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

eating. The tender shoots, when
six or eight inches above the ground
may be eaten as a salad and are
also used in other culinary ways.
Another edible variety is the phyl-
lostachys henryi.
Exclusively timber varieties in
clude the phyllostachys puberula
Japanese hachikuD and phyllo-
stachys quilioi Japanese man
drake) both of which were found to
thrive in Louisiana. They are said
to be adapted for house timbers,
telephone and telegraph poles and
boat spars.
1.-THE four varieties are hardy
and do well in Louisiana and will
stand a temperature of zero, grow
ing rapidly to perfection in south
ern alluvial Soils" said Mr.. Nell
benny. an my opinion these four
species Of bamboo are destined to
play an important part In southern
Louisiana agriculture"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
EVER ENJOY ANY ri
BAMBOO? MAKES
A TASTY" SALAD

New Orleans.--Eight years ago
Edward A. McIlhenny OF Avery Is
land was commissioned by the
United States bureau of plant pro-
duction to experiment in the grow
ing of Chinese and Japanese bam-
boo SO as to determine the best va
rieties that may be grown in the
south. He is now. about to make
his report to the government re-
garding his forests. The bamboo,
Mr. McIlhenny says, sometimes
reach a height Of so or 70 feet in
three weeks.
According to the experimenter,
one of the most satisfactory
growths have been the phyllo-
stachys pubescens, valuable as tim
Der and particularly relished for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
DRAWS FINE FOR
STEALING MELON
FROM BOX CAR

H. Brondell was fined SO on \
charge of disorderly conduct by
Magistrate D. J. Cleland in police
court this morning on complaint
Of G. A. Bingham and F. Benzer,
special agents Of the Rock Island
lines. Egnaties Pluto. arrested
With Brondell, was dismissed. The
allegation was made that the men
had stolen watermelons from a
freight car.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

Charleston. W. Va. July 1s.-Tn
. statement made public here to
day. C. F. Keeney, president q Dis
trict No. II, United Mine Workers.
charges that the report Of Major r.
B. Davis, on his investigation Of
Guyan valley coal neld conditions.
Is designed to "discredit our or
gani1ation."
In his report, made public yester-
day, Major Davis said the armed
march Of miners toward the Guyan
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
KNITTED MAN, AND
DEFIES CAPTURE
Il ON RIVER ISLAND

Omaha, Neb., July 29.-Fred Sill
nck. fisherman. who last night
wounded W. H. Vincent, another
nsaerman, with a kpife in a quar-
sni over religion on an island in
me Missouri river. north of Omaha,
0day was maintaining his position
armed with rifle. Vincent es-
0ped by swimming to the Nebras-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
DAVENPORT COPS
FIND CAR TAKEN
IN ROCK ISLAND

Z Automobile thieves purloined an
automobile out of the yard OF An
drew Van Norden, 141S Thirty-sec-
ond street, Wednesday night. Mr..
Van Norden did not discover the
theft until $40 o'clock this morn
Ing. He telephoned the police and
20 minutes later was informed that
the car had been recovered by the
Davenport police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
SHOW INTEREST IN
MISSION MEETINGS

The public is showing interest in
the special week night meetings
being held all this week at the
Rock Island Rescue Mission, 119
Eighteenth street. This evening
there will be a musical program.
followed by a talk by G. H. Sturgis
of Davenport. Meetings open at
7:45 o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
KAISER AND WIFE
!. FEELING STRAIN
OF EXIIES' LIFE

Berlin. July 29.-(United Pressa
both former Kaiser Wilhelm and
~ wife are feeling the strain OF
vile and family trouble. and MEM
Ssrs OF the once royal family say
soey doubt II either will live long.
.ane kaiserin's health is so delicate.
cording to advices today. that she
sS to be carried to the garden
nen she wants . breath OF fresh
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
SPEED COURT NEWS

Three automobile speeders were
arraigned before Magistrate d. ].
Cleland in police court Wednesday
AFTERNOON and this morning and
lined IS each. Those paying PEN
alties we're Ross Muench, H. l..
Eteeb and G. w. Lawler.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

After Nov. 2 next there will be an
onioan who will be governor and
esldent-elect.s or onew no will be
snMed States senator and presi-
- -elect. This recalls the fact
10 years ago another distin-
ened son Of the Buckeye state,
ZINES A. Garfield. was . represent
Ve In congress. . United States
asor-elect, and president-elect,
{ "a = the same TIM.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
BANKS INCREASE WEALTH.

BANKS INCKEASE WEALTH.
Chicago.-Thirty-two downtown
banks of Chicago show an increase
Of $27, 639, 981 in value of capital
stock, surplus and undivided proSts
over last year, according to valua-
tons entered by the board of as
SCISSORS. The total Of these items
was set down at $177,971 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

Detroit Mich. July 2s.-Follow-
Ing the elimination from their In
vesuEation Of the trunk murder
mystery Of men detained at Law
renee, Kan. and Allentown, Pa,
authorities today conferred their ef.
forts ON bringing about the arrest
OF . man reported. at Saltillo, Mex
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

Illinois State Fair. AnG ~
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
Large Women

Althsa&h these Bleusos afo net shown In
sxfTa sices, still many styles arc n sizes up
o e Viii viii permit many large women T.
30 . selection and take advantage Of the
exceptional values offered IN this great SEMI
annual sale. 49,
Evening star., 1920-01-04

have stood foot to foot in the front
line of those canine war heroes whose
pictures come out week by week In
the Sunday papers. For Jim is OF nero
stuff. But, with the backwoods as
his obscure field of operations, Jim
would have been far short of his meed
of honor had it not been for the Sooo
friend and the good scribe VINO se'
him down in this book of adVenture.
One is glad. too, of this new field. II
offers welcome relief from the wei
Ter of war doings and war pach
ground. Away off where only 1eW
things happen, where there is ropii
to see what really is going on. VA
Roberts and Jim succeed IN ma f,l;tS
good in few sturdy adventures Win
only the woods and the Simplest sol
of things to set them going. Jim iNes
up. quite up. to the new tfadl tion
for the dog by the strain OF wa
self. With a little boy on his nalus
and a few sinister elements TO prinS
out the real dog that lies under I nis
shaggy blackness of his hide, Jlih
keeps the reader alert in a synlpa-
thetic acceptance of the indlspu'aD.
dogginess of his varied and conpeten.
behavior. A fine story of out-ol -ooots'
as well as a good hero tale.
A LOITERER IN NEW ENGLAND:
BY Helen w. Henderson. author OF
"A Loiterer in New York, etc.
New York: George n, Doran
Company.
A generous volume worked OUT oy
way-wiSe "loiterer. province
town. Plymouth. in and out the cape
Cod coast. Boston. Salem-all the
historic points that give New Eng
land personality and atmosphere-are
included in these leisurely pages. IN
dian days and Puritan days form the
background of this pilgrimage. oio
roads. old buildings, nests OF Ola
story. remains of old happenings are
the waymarks of this easy route
History that is free from the corr
mon stodginess of this subject helps
at every turn to account for the par
ticular lure of this spot or that;
Personalities that have persis'eo
long past their actual physical exist
euce animate these places WIN soiie
deed of heroism. or sagacIty. or pialn
American inspiration. Customs tha.
are in danger of being dimmed by an
overcrowded present stand 1resh anu
clear here Pictures help out a'
MANY a point to illustrate or empha-
size some purely New England iea
ture of the early days. The pook Is
a good guide for the traveller us
and picturesque guiae' ~
is also an equally good guide LOT tus w,
reader who wants to retain tne w.
atmospheres and the old charhs ot
the settlement days of this part VI
our country.
Evening star., 1920-01-04
Beautify the Home.
From Farm Life.

From Farm Life.
There are so many native shruos,
vines and flowers to be planted ABOUT
the farm homes that their absence Is d
deplorable fact. In a recent drive Oh
thousand miles, we saw only ioui
farmhouses where attention nad Deeh
Maid TO beautifying them. Naturally,
they were noticed. Don't dot the lawn
with fantastic flower beds of annual
powers. Put hardy shrubs around the
foundation. the taller growing ones
behind Then in front of these plant
the perennial flowers such as IRIS, GRO
Gus, narcissus, peony. sweet "llliaii,'
nblox etc. Keep the lawn open. A
few ivy or wild grape vines make
hideous outhouse less noticeable.
shrubs can be transplanted in Novem-
Der. Get as much soil with them as
possible. and tamp the roots firmly In
Mace
Evening star., 1920-01-04
LADY JELLICOE SAILS.
Illness Ends Tour With Husband
Who Comes Here Today.

NEW YORK. January 3.-Admiral
Fiscount Jellicoe. Britain's former sea
lord. met Lady Jellicce here today upon
her arrival from Ottawa. and saw her
safely aboard the White Star liner
Adriatic bound for England. She was
forced to abandon plans for continuing
the worldwide tour with her husband
on ac, int of illness. He goes to Wash
ington tomorrow.
Tonight the admiral will be the guest
of honor at a dinner at the University
Club and tomorrow he will go to Wash
ington, where he will don his uniform
and resume his official" visit to this
country.
Evening star., 1920-01-04
Ancient Spruce Tree.
rom American Forestry Magazine.

From American Forestry Magazine.
In making survey of the spruce
forests where the airplane cutting
was carried on during the war in the
Grays Harbor spruce district a tree
573 wears old was found. The tree
was felled in clearing to make the
military camps safe after limb had
fallen and menaced the roof of the
oficers' quarters The tree was close
to the Olympic highway. eleven miles
north of Humptulips. The stump
was more than 11.6 feet from the
ground level. The tree was two inch
es in diameter when Columbus dis
covered America.
Evening star., 1920-01-04

John Herbert Smelling. president of
the Marine Manufacturing and Supply
Company of New York. has died, aged
seventy. He was friend of Sir
Thomas Upton.
Evening star., 1920-01-04
LIBRARY PROGRAM FRAMED.
American Association to Work for
Education in Citizenship.

CHICAGO. January 3.-The Ameri-
can Library Association has voted in
favor of a s2.O0o,000 fund, to be ex
pended besides other things, for
education in citizenship and Ameri-
can ideals"
The program also includes pro-
vision for books for the blind, library
branches in communities without free
library service and circulation of
books in army posts. on ships and in
other government and civic centers.
Evening star., 1920-01-04

The estate of the late 1gnacio De La
Tore. son-in-law of Porfirio DiaZ, once
dictator of Mexico. has been taken from
his widow and turned over to the public
benefactor of the republic for use of the
Mexican government
Evening star., 1920-01-04

DR.. Charles S. Harle. at one time
surgeon general for Francisco Villas
armies, has died at Abilene, Tex.
Evening star., 1920-01-04

Mrs X: H. Dalgleish. president of
the. Rubinstein Club, has recovered
from her recent illness. a severe al
tack OF quinsy, and will again take
part in the rehearsals, which will be
resumed tomorrow evening at the
Mount Pleasant Conprepational
church. after two-week holiday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-17
BEING SQUEEZED TO A FINISH.

Americas golden goose is being strangled. The
gold mining companies being put of bust
ness. In the year 1915 they produced gold to the
mint value of S101,00O,O00. The estimate for the
present year is but $40 900 900. The decline of the
industry is due to the rising cost of mining for ma
chinery, supplies and labor and the increased cost
of living. The sale price of gold has not changed
The government standard valuation always is arbi-
trary. An of gold is still but much and
the fact that the price paid for it will less
than half as much labor commodities as formerly
makes no difference to Uncle Sam, who controls the
market for gold. Copper other metal prices may
rise and fall, according to consumption. But not
with the yellow metal The government gathers in
the gold for reserve then exports sells any
plus to the arts and trades for manufacture. The
ultimate price of gold is $20,67 cents per ounce to
the trade for the miner sell greater figure
when the government sells at that. The sales by
the government are now in excess of production.
The mint price paid to miners for gold is be-
fore the war. So is the selling price of the govern
ment But the production cost is much higher
than in pre-war days that the ounce brings to the
miner $97 only, measured by the purchasing power
of the money. There is no profit in gold min
ing except in a limited number of cases, and plants
close, to the great loss of investors. Also to the
great detriment of laborers and communities.
Mining interests sought to even up things by get
Ting the government to raise its selling price to
from such customers who argued that they would
be compelled to pass the added on to the public
and that the intent of the miners was to get an in
direct subsidy The miners frankly held that gov
eminent selling of gold at less than production
costs. strangling the industry Nothing was
done for relief of the situation and today prospectors
and companies generally are idle
There are financers who hold that the monetary
system of arbitrary valuation of of gold or
of a $40 gold coin is all wrong That when gold is
at premium the coin should have less gold in it,
and the government pay less than the present price
for an ounce; and when a gold coin will buy less
of anything than in normal times the mint price
paid for gold should also rise. The valuation of a
gold ounce and of coins is not flexible like values
of the things the producer of gold must buy in
order to produce.
But aside from all theories, the condition actually |
exists when American mines are ION the blink be-
cause gold is not good for what it used to be- AS
usual the west is getting the worst of it. The west
has the metal but the rest of the nation an
keep gold from doing full duty for those who must
produce it by investment and labor. The loss of |
power of of gold eventually falls back upon
the men who must bring the ore from the ground |
and convert it into the metal for tokens which bring
so much less aid and profit to producers that they |
of necessity become cutters.