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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28

Former Bookkeeper Accused
of EmbezzIement and Grand
Larceny-Other True Bills.

FRANK 3. DevereuX. former book
Keeper of the National Savings and
trust Company, was indicted today
by the grand jury for embezzlement
and grand larceny The Indictment
SPECIFICS four overt acts. sums of
$1,000. $4,000 and twice amounts of
$4,000 alleged to have been appro-
priated by him during July, August
and September OF this year. On each
OF these different acts he is charged
Dotn with endorsement and grand
larceny. Although the amounts spe-
clncally charged in the Indictment
amount only to $4,000. IL is under
stood the total amount alleged to
nave been misappropriated by Deve-
reux- went as high as $1,000
according to District Attorney John
+. Laskey. the method used by Dew
ereuS was to draw checks against his
own account in banks which cleared
through the National Savings and
Trust Company. and being in a po-
sition to handle all checks at the
latter bank, he destroyed all his
own when they passed through his
nands, balancing the books of the
oank to cover the loss.
II is understood that Devereux was
bonded for $4,000 during the time he
held office in the banking house and
that all losses were settled for.
The theft of two horses and COW
is charged against Worthy Snowden,
colored. in an indictment returned to-
day.
Fifty-Five Indictments.
A total of fifty-five indictments were
reported to Justice Bailey. Others in
dicted and the charges against them
are:
William H. Taylor, eight cases Of
housebreaking; Eugene c. Tobin.
grand larceny and joy riding; Edward
Murray, Lillian Lesley Redmond.
Ethel Reid, Edward Beckley and
Frederick NJ. Burrs, Charles Boyd and
Herbert J. Lenthier. grand larceny;
William Smith. Arthur Fleming. Rob-
ert Ethridge. Frederick NJ. Burrs and
Thomas W. Cookley, housebreaking
and larceny; Darlington Castor ana
James Rhone, robbery; James Rhone.
assault with intent to commit robbery
Frank Brooks, assault with intent to
commit rape: Joseph Homer. assault
fornication; William Jackson and
Frank Brooks. rape: Horace r. Craw-
ford. Walter Clay. James Rhone. Ian.
don Lewis, Clarence Young and Earl
Taylor, assault, dangerous weapon
Bernard Marcus. jr.. false pretenses'
J. B. Williams and Victor WALTON.
forgery and uttering: Maurice Clicks
postal laws; Robert e. Chapman. John
n. Smith and Jesse j. Kidwell. en-
bezxlement. and William H: Preston.
Thomas II. Payne. John F. Blagburn.
John r. Chew. Fenton A Dinsmore
and Macon D. Campbell. non-support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
The Slaughter of the Innocents

"The small individual unit of $40 will provide and
boots and stockings and meal day for child this
winter We urge whose eyes these words
themselves that precious and priceless life of
little child.
$50 deeply do ourselves feel the urgency of this great
need knowing all the facts that should feel heavy bur
den Of guilt if did not go beyond anything we have felt
possible heretofore order to save these children
from suffering and death
"HERBERT HOOVER, Chairman"
Every penny Of your contribution will be used for eh
drens food without deduction for expense Of any kind
Send your check to John Poole, treasurer. European
Relief Find, care of Federal National Bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
AYERS PORTO RICO
WANTS HOME RULE
President B9fce'o Of the is
land Senate Says Change
Is Needed.

Antonio r. Earcelo, president OF
the Porto Rican senate. has come to
this city to confer with Felis Devila,
resident commissioner of Porto Rico
as to the best means of having the
United States Congress provide bet
ter form of government for its West
Indian island possession.
In a recent interview Mr.. Barcelo
said. it was the view of the majority
of the people Of Porto Rico that the
island ought to have government
similar to that of the states which
comprise the United States or else
an Independent government Of it's
own under the protection of the
United States. Porto Rico, he said.
lis well satisfied with the treatment
given her by the United States, as far
as that government has been able to
treat her we'll under the present gov
erning arrangement, but she feels
that the people here generally do not
understand her problems and eitua-
ton very we'll
Popular Elections Desired.
eat present the political parties of
Porto Rico are helpless as regards the
selection Of national candidates and
federal functionaries, and all residents
of the island who think about it at all
want the adoption Of a more ample and
complete form of government for them
selves. one especially that will include
the election of the governor and the
heads of executive departments by pop
ular vote. The great need Of the island
just now IL for a better distribution Of
the land. That would come quickly il
small farmers could finance the pur-
chase and first planting Of Land. At
present the land suffers too much from
sudden change from prosperity to pow
erty and vice versa.
Expects to See HardinE.
Mr.. Barcelo expects to discuss the de-
sires OF Porto Rico With Senator Hard
ing before the latter's Inauguration as
President and to place the islands case
before as many members Of Congress as
he can,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
new YEAR "DRY" DRIVE.
Chicago Official Dashes Hopes Of
"Wet" Greeting.

CHICAGO, December 2s.-The hopes
OF New Year eve celebrants, accelerat-
co oy a recent police announcement
that the city force was too busy in its
crime cleanup campaign to disturb
carriers of hip. liquor. received a
niow when District Attorney Charles
r. CIyne announced preparations for
a dry welcome for 1921
Department of Justice and internal
revenue agents will inspect drinks in
AL cafes. according to Mr.. Ciyne, and
places named in recent injunction pro-
ceedlngS are especially warned. Fed
eral agents have been instructed to
arrest every person caught carrying
liquor on the street or in cafes, he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
EXHIBITS SHOW
NEGROPROGRESS
American Academy Opens
24th Annual Session Here.
Varied Program.

Considerable interest is being
shown by negro educators OF the Dis
trict In the twenty-fourth annual
meeting Of the American Negro Acad-
envy. which opened a two-day session
At the Dunbar High School today.
Tho convention is being held unde,
the auspices Of the Dunbar Civic Cen
ter Council Of the community center
schools. and in addition to tho usual
papers to be read by scholars Of the
race at the night sessions a collec-
ton OF rare Prints pictures, portraits.
manuscripts. books AAd other evil
dences OF the intellectual progress
and achievements Of the race is on
exhibition In the school library. open
FREQ to the general public each day
from noon until 10 pm.
Pu1ese Of ExAfbit.
This exhibit Is an effort OF the acad-
envy to live up to its aims and obpects
and get others Of the race interested
in gathering and preserving similar
photographed and historical data In
addition to rare pictures Of Toussaint
Aldridge. BENJAMIN Nenneker. Phillis
Wheatley and other literary pioneers.
members Of tho academy have on ex-
hfbition historical data Of the great
sboiitionlst ;, among them John
Garritt Smith, Harriet Beecher Stowe,
Charles Sumner, Wendell Phillips, AL
bion Toufgee and others.
In the main portion Of the exhibit
are to be seen selection4 from the col
lsctions Of Arthur Schomberg OF
tin Of New York city and Henry p.
Slaughter Of this city, who now owns
the celebrated Bolivar collection" of
tho late Carl Bolivar Of Philadelphia.
Able Speakers On Program.
At q short business session held to-
day the program for the night SEES
sions was drafted and follows:
The meeting convenes tonight at
president, John W. Cromwell, who will
take as his subject ''The Challenge Of
the Disfranchieed." This win be fol-
lowed by Q paper on '1rhe Negroes
Part in the Spread Of Christianity" by
minister Of the Beth Tphiliah Church.
New York city.
There will be a brief business ses-
sion tomorrow morning at IL o'clock,
At which election OF officers will be
held. and tomorrow night J. weldon
Of New York. who was instrumental
In causing the government to investi-
gate recent affairs IN Haiti, WIN read
a paper ON Some Phases OF the Hal
tian Situation"
Others to deliver addresses tomor-
row night include: Chaplain n q.
Steward. q. S. A. fretired), wiIber-
force University. Ohio, The Threefoid
View Of Character" and Robert r
Browne OF Brooklyn, who win take
as his topic Etnstein's Theory Of
Relatively
Robert A. Pelham. oorrespondine
secretary, Is in charge Of the exhibi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
NATIVES OFFER AID
IN HOOVER RELIEF
Women Report Here Dressed
in Garb of Latvia and
CzechosIovakia.

Grateful for what is being done for
the starving children of their native
land. delegation OF women from two
Of the countries to be benefited ~
the European relief council campaign
appeared at Herbert Hoover's head
quarters here in the Homer building,
18th and streets northwest. today,
and volunteered their services to the
Washington committee. The fact that
they were in native costume added to
the significance Of their offer.
The countries represented were
Latvia and Czechoslovakia. The Let
fish group consisted of Mrs. E. Bern
hardt. Mrs. 3. Rahwin, Miss f. Burns
and Miss E. Timberg. They were ac-
companied by J. w. Ozols, commercial
representative of the new nation. and
all came from New York. where they
have been identified with the Ameri-
can Lettish National League.
Created MilA se.satfon.
Attired in the brilliant costume Of
Trnava, S1ovakia, Nine. Milan II. Get
ting, wife of the Czechoslovalkia vice
consul, who lives here at flag street
northwest, created q mild sensation
when she appeared 1T headquarters.
tho OcSuLy OF inc COloI1u4 8Q0lOK to
the picturesqueness Of the entire
dress.
q Lodge Hin. in charge Of tho
finances, announced this morning that
the actual cash received today Il
33o.01s.3o. Among the late con-
tributors are Arthur c. Moses. chair
man OF the Washington committee,
Woodward & Lothrop, $1,000; A: Dis:
trict Of Columbia Chapter. American
Red Cross, $1,000; Parker Bridget
Company. $500: d. J. Kaufman, Inc.
$500: L-ansburgh & Bro, 5000; Mary
Stewart. $500. and Mrs. Charles
Checks should be made out to
John Poole, treasurer. Federal Ma
,tional Bank. Washington. D. c."
Ne Tax - Gifts.
Attention has been called to the
fact by the local committee that the
government permits Is per. cent Of
ones income to be devoted to charity
and that deduction can be made on
the income tax return for 1890 up to
that amount. Those having large in
comes are expected to avail them
Selves Of this concession.
Liberty bonds will be redeemed at
their face value and the proceeds sent
to the national fund. the difference
between their present worth and par
being met by a member Of the execaa-
tive committee here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
COLD WAVES "TAlL" DUE.
WIN Hit Washington Tonight,
Says Weather Bureau.

Colder weather tonight hsre, but not
below twenty degrees above zero, was
the prediction Of the weather bureau
today.
Although Washington win got the
''taif' Of the cold wave which has
struck the middle west sending tho
last night. mitigating eircumstancss
vim prevent q low mark, It Vas be-
lieved BY tho forecaster.
Remarkably rapid fall Of barometer
ana rise Of Temperature On the Pa
oaAe coast 10 catching mp With the
cold wave. % that by the time It gets
to washinEten an the pep" viii be
taken ont Of Il, according to weather
sxpeft0 hero.
The temperature WIN rise asain hsre
within day or so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
NO RUSH FOR AUTO TAGS.
approximately $4,000 Sold-only
Three and a Half More Days.

Although only three and one-half
days remain in which to obtain motor
tags for 1891. approximately 10000
motorists have failed thus far to
visit the license Office in the Dis
trict building.
Wade H. Coombs, superintendent OF
licenses. said today he has no in
tention of asking the Commissioners
to extend the time for obtaining tags
beyond December 81, which means
that any motorist who does not get a
tag this week will be subject to ar
rest if he operates his machine on
January I.
Approximately $4,000 tags have
been sold thus far and Supt. Coombs
estimates there will be 10000 issued
before the new year is many days
old.
Mr.. Coombs said his office can ac-
commodate 1900 motorists a day
without congestion. but more than
that number will have to be handled
daily if all are to obtain tags this
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
FILES SUIT FOR $4,27s.
Trained Nurse Asks Amount From
Woodbridge clapp Estate.

A sun 70 recover $4.z7S from the
porter for the Senate. who died Octo-
Der 10. 1918. was flied yesterday In thu
District Supreme Court. by Mra lone d
Bell, trained nurse Of this city.
MfA Bell claims that the amount Is
owed to her tor professional aefvicee
rendered TO 4r. C1app and his wife Ms
Aarg1ret c. Ciapp. before they died.
and that CfapD had 1t ono time made
. written memorandum Of his indebted-
ness. but that mp until this timaL Patrick
LoughTan, executor Of the C1app estate,
against whom the suit 10 filed. has re-
fused to pay tho debt Henry g. Werni-
mont sppeHIo - attorney Tor the nur.e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
ROUTE Of MARTENS
DIRECT TO RUSSIA
Self Styled Ambassadors
Deportation Not to Be
Via Other Countries.

Ludwig c. A. X. Martens, self-styled
Russian Ambassador to the United
States, will be deported direct to Rus
STA, and will not have to pass Though
other countries Cost Of deporting the
soviet agent probably win be not
more than $3.50.
The Department Of Labor announced
today that deportations arc now be-
ing made direct to Iibau in the Rus
sian Baltic provinces by ship. From
Libau the deportees go to Riga by
Russian points by water or rail.
DepsrfeA Last TAursAay.
The first batch Of deportees direct
York last Thursday. Another batch
OF about twenty-five will leave New
York in about three weeks. following
the route on which Martens and his
party are expected to travel
Counsel for the Russian agent has
not taken an appeal to the courts. and,
II was said, in view OF the reported
recall OF Martens by the soviet gov
eminent. will not do so. For this rea-
son. as soon as Martens Ii turned over
to the Department of Labor. a formal
order OF deportation will probably be
issued Immediately and the Russian
agent will be at sea within a few
days thereafter.
Pays Martens' Expense Only.
The United States will pay only the
expenses of deporting Martens. Mem
hers of his STAFF and his family will be
able to receive accommodations on the
vessel that transports tho Russian
agent. but they will be charged the
passenger rate. The Martens party is
said to number about thirty persona,
Cost of deporting Martens to Libau h
said to be about $50.
Recall OF the soviet agent by his
government will have no effect on the
process Of deportation, It was said to.
day. nor will the United States en-.
deavor to have the Russian govern.
ment defray the cost OF deportinE the
Russian agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
CANDY GRANDPA" DIES AT 50

WILMINGTON. Del. December 2s.-
Andrew Miles Fleming. known in Los
Angeles. Calf. his home, ~ the '.Candy
Grandpa" because for thirty years be
had made . daily practice Of distribute
ing candy to the poor children, dad
here yesterday ut the home Of his ~.
tar, AfA W. J. Webstaf. Death V1a
due to heart disease He vas eig6ty-
three years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
MRS. HOPKINS DECORATED.

Mrs. Archibald Hopkins has recefved
through the French embassy the deco
ration Of the Reconnaissance de France
for service rendered tho French or
dressings fur Warrington during the
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY.

Lieut.. Commanders Mervyn 8. BEN
nison and Roland NJ Comfort OF the
bureau Of ordnance, Navy Department,
have been assigned to sea duty, the
former on the battleship Maryland
and the latter on the battleshfp Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28

To Cure . Geld fn One Day
Take Groves LAXATIVE BROAO oUININH
tahaeA. Tho genuine bears The signature Of
Z w. Grove. 30c.-Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
Pay. Martens' Expense Only.

Havana Speclaf-
0uiy dfNet tArsuEA train. Atlantic OaaGt Lisa
Railroad. i<is n St Nv. WsShingtsa.-
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
SEE NEW DANGERS
IN BALL RENT BILL

Continued from First Pase.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
HARDING TO BE "CHECK"
ON REPUBLICAN MACHINE

Continued from First Page.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-14
Mrs. Frank Virgins Had
Big Part in Building Up
Los Angeles, Say Tribute

Mrs. Frank Virgins, former Hag-
erstown and Richmond woman, and
wife Of Frank Virgins. secretary OF
the Los Angeles Chamber OF Com
merce, who died a few days ago at
Los Angeles, is given great. praise by
newspapers of that city for her part in
the life Of the city.
At the time Mr.. Virgins came to
California, says in part the Los An
geles Herald, more than 80 years ago,
he was not expected to live. Mrs.
Virgins nursed him back to health.
When he accepted the Chamber OF
Commerce position, he was helped un-
officially by his wife. She was always
active in building up the work of the
organization, and is credited with
much of the growth during the early
days.
Her life was devoted largely to
community work, although she was al
ways active in charity organizations.
She was one of the women at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chi
cago in 1898, and was official hostess
of the California building at the Cot.
ton States Exposition in Atlanta, the
Trans Mississippi Exposition in St
Louis, the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
ton at Portland, the Yukon EXPOSE
ton at Seattle, and the Exposition in
Buffalo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-14
Fruit Buds Are Still
Safe Despite Freeze, Is
Consensus of Opinion

Some anxiety has been expressed
with reference to the effect of the
last three cold nights upon fruit trees.
Buds are forming late this year and
the consensus Of rural opinion We'd
nesday is to the effect that no fruit
has yet been injured.
Phone calls to various points drew
out favorable reports up to noon, We'd
nesday. Mr.. Griffiths, of the First Ma
tional bank at Williamsburg, said that
none of the farmers who had come in
jury to fruit buds.
The Fountain bank at Fountain City
said at noon, that so far as their farm
customers knew, all fruit was still
safe.
Report from farmers In Boston
township is in line with those given
above. The cashier Of the Farmers
Eingle customer had so far complained
Of damage to orchards and that the
outlook for fruit is promising.
Mr. r. S. Hiatt, cashier Of the bank
at Dublin, said that mot a single com,
plant had been heard as to the out.
look for orchard fruits and berries"
Walter Ratliff said Wednesday that
he did not think most fruit had suf,
fered. II have one apricot tree in
bloom. 1t will take three or four days
to determine if it has been hurt" he
said. Strawberries which have been
uncovered may be hurt" he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-14
Home Plans In Hands of
Architects; Estimates To Be
Received From Contractors

Plans for houses have been received
by the Richmond Construction COM
pany. They call for the erection Of a
number Of homes which will cost about
$4,000 including the price of the lot
Local contractors have been asked to
submit estimates.
Special effort has been made in
drawing up the plans to keep the cost
low enough to be within easy reach Of
people who desire to own their own
home, but prefer to make a cash pay
ment and pay the balance.
The plan Of the company is to inter
est enough persons to enable the COM
pany to proceed with the actual build
ing in the very near future. Howard
Dill, president, hopes to be able to
submit estimates within the next few
days to anyone who is interested.
Plans that have been received are
in the hands Of ]. w Mueller. archi-
tect, 10 North Ninth street. The re-
mainder of the plans are expected in
a few days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-14
News of Railroad and
Industrial Workers

The Pennsy east yards are crowded
with freight cars, a condition caused
mainly by H." strike of railroad
sw'tcl!mon at prhpr points.
Two weeks ago a minimum IT
freight cars could be seen on the side
tracks Officials and employees realiz-
ed the acuteness Of the shortage of
cars and used all effort to alleviate it
AS soon AS possible, the cars were
sent on their way.
Wednesday the numerous tracks at
the yards are all occupied by loaded
freight cars. which are consigned to
points affected by the strike and I'M
able to be moved. Many of these are
loaded with needed food products. and
the non-arrival is causing hardships.
Others are loaded with farm nipple
ments bound for the northwest, and
the farmers will be handicapped by
the lack of implements, thereby re-
ducing crop production.
Two weeks ago. the car repair de-
partment at the East yards was be-
hind in the number of cars daily re-
paired. The rip-tracks were always
occupied to their capacity. Wednes-
day. the repair gang has been able to
make a considerable dent in the num-
Der of cars Traffic has been cut to
less than half, thereby reducing the
number of cars to be repaired, giving
the hard worked gang a chance to
catch up.
The round house also presents a
changed appearance. Where formerly
all incoming engines could be accom-
modated, the number tied up has
caused several of the engines undergo
ing repair to be pulled from the house
and left on the side track This en-
ables the engines in good running or
der to be taken care of
Less than half the usual number of
train crews are being sent out by the
crew dispatcher. Most of these have
been sent to Cincinnati or other points
not affected by the strike. The train
crews are beginning to complain about
the reduced number Of working hours
The lack of freight has caused sew
eral switching engines to be taken
off, thus cutting yard employees. The
men hope for a speedy resumption OF
normal conditions.