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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
ZONE Commission
SESSIONS DAILY
Mass of Suggestions Made at
Hearings Will Be Con-
Sidered.

The zoning commission is holding
sessions daily this week, going over
the mass of suggestions made at the
hearings last week as to changes that
should he made in the tentative
height. area and use maps.
Final maps must be ready on Sep
TENDER / showing how high buildings
may he erected on each street of the
city. how much of the lot they may
occupy and to what use property can
be put on each street.
Engineer Commissioner kutz. chair
man of the commission, said that
every protest made by a property
owner at the pull lie hearings Will De
carefully considered before the hnal
maps are announced.
While the commiSsio is busy con-
sidering these proposed revisions the
police are making thorough census
of the city to provide the coming OFF,
Gals with an exact record of every
business establishment or factory in
the city. where it is located. its
height. the kind of material it is con-
structed of and the character of bust
ness carried on or what product is
manufactured.
This information will be used to
keen a check on business establish
mentS and industries which exist in
residential zones. Under the coming
law these places r may continue in
operation. provided no structural
alterations are made. and provide ed
the kind of business is not changed.
If a business or industry in a resi-
Dental street catches fire it can be re-
built provided the cost of restoration
dos not exceed three-fourths of the
value of the property prior to the
fire.
The data being gathered by the po-
lice Will serve as a guide to the build
ing inspectors office in carrying out
this part of the coming law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
Y. M. c. A. LAW SCHOOL
COMPLETES FIRST YEAR
Work Has Been Successful and It's
Faculty, Library and Glasses
Have Increased.

To-Day marks the completion of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Law Schools first year in
this city. 1t is one of chain of law
schools conducted by the organization.
and, like others at Cincinnati, Detroit,
Columbus, Boston and New York, has
met with unusual success.
The school will open it's second year
on October /. At the beginning of it's
first year four instructors composed the
faculty, few books were in the Law.
library and only one class was being con-
Quoted. Today the faculty is composed
of ten instructors, there is a well-equip-
ped library and the school is preparing
to conduct three classes beginning Oc-
tober 1.
The faculty is composed of Charles v.
Inlay. dean; Judge Fenton w. Booth,
W. Clayton Carpenter, William Ray
Valance, John Hanna, Edgar Turling-
ton, Percival H. Marshall. Charles E.
Weston, William A. Coombe and Charles
A. Keigwin. The executive secretary of
the school is Bates M. Stovall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
ADMITS HOAX "ROBBERY.'
Miss Helen Barnes Now Says She
Was Not Attacked.

Miss Helen Barnes, seventeen years
old, residing near Sligo Mill and
Blair roads, who last Saturday report
ed a colored man had robbed her. has
signed a statement in which she ad-
mits she was not robbed.
No coIored man snatched her purse,
she is said to have admitted to In
spector Grant and Detectives Embrey
and thompson. a n the purse was re-
covered from the home of girl
friend. Miss Barnes told the police
she invented the robbery story to &C
count for her failure to take home
her weeks earnings.
Suspicion that the reported robbery
was hoax was aroused when the
two detectives learned that Miss
Barnes had not been employed at the
office of the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company the past few
weeks, as she was thought to have
been.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
= CRY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The third annual track and field
meet of the navy yard and bureau of
war risk will be held in the Central
High School stasliA.- Saturday. August
%. at $50 pm. TIE meet is under the
auspices of the Washington Navy
Yard Recreation League.
On account of rain, the Boy Scout
Band lawn fete, which was to have
been held at 9Th street and North Car
olina avenue southeast, was postponed
until tonight.
Washington branch of the farmer
labor party will be organized tomor-
row night at 304 9th street northeast.
Plans will be formulated for a mass
meeting in honor OF P. p. Christensen
the third party's choice for President
The first anniversary of Stuart
Walcott Post, No. 10. American Le-
gion. will be celebrated next Monday
night at Forest Glen. Md Special
cars will leave 18th street and Florida
avenue at Z pm.
The WanderlusterS will start their
bike next Sunday from 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue the desti-
nation being Mount Vernon. The
mixers will ride to Millers station
and walk from that point to the home
of Gen. Washington.
The picnic of the West Virginia So
c1ety Will be held Saturday. August 2S
at Great Falls, and not tomorrow as
was previously announced
Because Of rain the lawn fete
scheduled for this week at ST AIMS
Infant Asylum. 23d and K streets. has
been postponed until Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, next week. &C
cording to announcement made last
night at a meeting of the ladies'
auxiliary of the institution. under
whose auspices the fete is to be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
HELLO MAN "REMOVED."

Removed was written opposite the
name James NJ. McInerney. telephone
operator, on the records of the police
department because of the Operators
ialiure to report for duty after getting
ms pay check for the first half of the
current month
Mclnerney's failure to tender his
resignation resulted in his dismissal
IRON lhe service by the District Com
HissloneFs, and notice of the Commits
sioners' action was transmitted TO the
Civil Service Commission.
mere are four vacancies in the tel
ephone force in the department, three
women and two men. composing the
present force The position pays a
basic salary of 5000 plus a bonus Of
S240.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
WAR Department FORCE
Is REDUCED GRADUALLY
Secretary to Reduce Number of
Employees to Lowest Mark Con-
sistent With Efficiency.

Reduction of the clerical force OF
the War Department still is in prog
ress. and it is stated to be the in
tention of the Secretary TO reduce
the number to the lowest limit con-
sistent with efficient administra ton ~
There were 2,911 employees in the
War Department in Washington
when war was declared on April Z
1917. The high-water mark as To
numbers was reached at the time the
armistice was signed, November IL
1918. when the number was 37,4O6
At the close of the fiscal year ended
June 80. 1920, there were only 1894
employees on the rolls, which was a
reduction of 23,465. Today there are
11.s46 on the rolls, showing a total
reduction of 25,460, or IS per cent
since the armistice was signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
HELD ON HARRISON ACT.
Man Accused by Patients at Asy.
lum HOSPITAL.

Charles Clarence Harper Of 323
Clarks court was placed on $500
bond pending his temperance on
September Is, when arraigned before
United States Commissioner Isaac r.
Hit yesterday charged with viola
ton of the Harrison narcotic act.
Harper was accused of possessing
and selling morphine and cocaine and
several witnesses for the government
were patients of the Washington
Asylum Hospital, who were brought
to the hearing to testify. After their
testimony had been given they were
returned to the hospital Harper said
he gave the drugs away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
FARMERS FORM UNIONS.
Organizing National Body Through
Combinations in States.

The GO operative farmer-borrow
ers' of the United States, including
members of the 1000 farm loan asso-
cations already organized under the
federal farm loan act are now being or
gained into national body through
state unions, according TO an an
nouncement by the National Board of
Farm Organizations
rms proposed national body is the
result of paralyzation of the federal
act. caused by the suit now pending
IN the United States Supreme Court
to test its constitutionality. it was
said.
Local farm loan associations will be
formed INTO state unions" and state
conventions will then be called to
name delegates to a national conyen-
ton, which Win be held as soon as
ten state unions have been formed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
MRS. McCABE ASKS DIVORCE.

Mrs. Mathelde E. McCabe has filed
suit in the District Supreme Court for
absolute divorce from Harry E. McCabe.
to whom she was married in this civ IN
June s., 1919. He is now said to be en-
pioyed by banking house in New York
Guy. Mrs. McCabe asks the custody of
thelr infant son. which she AYERS the
Iatner has never seen, an further asks
thelda f. Young and her sons name "a
Ellot Richard Young, that having been
her family name prior to her maria 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
HALT, CENTERING OF SPAN

Placing of the large steel centering
span between piers two and three at the
Key bridge was called off again today
on account of the weather
Engineers in charge said that the
work would probably be delayed for sew
erai days, as it was impossible to tell
just what effect the recent rains would
have on the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Gaining Strength Daily.
You can do it with Father Johns
food tonic.-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
NEW RESEARCH BUREAU.
Experimental Station Will Act
With University at Tuscaloosa.

The bureau of mines has announced
that An experimental station for
metallurgical research will be estab-
lished at Tuscaloosa, Ala, to be con-
Quoted in cooperation with the Uni
versity of Alabama
Inc station will be the first in the
southwestern section, and will be de-
voted TO research work in connection
win the IRON and steel industry and
the associated byproduct. coking in
dustry. superintendent and six
metallursical chemists will be as
signed to the station to co-operate
with specialists of the university.
the new station will involve an an
nual expenditure of s25.O6O. Iabora-
tory and equipment being furnished
by the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
Toll or Turmoil

| hope, in our campaigning,
we won't disturb the map; too
often we are straining to open
up a scrap; too often, In the
clangor of windsmith and ha-
ranguer, and t'other wild slap
Danger, we swat the other chap.
Too oftswe quit our labors, neg
lect our growing beans, to
wrangle with the neighbors DER
what this campaign means; and
it were better, saner, to be a
strict abstainer from tricks OF
the campaigner, and raise lot
of greens. The winters draw
ing closer. the summers almost
spent, and wind won't pay the
grocer, and talk won't pay the
rent and when the wolf is yell
ing before your humble dwell
ing, all kinds of want foretelling.
your lost hours you'll lament. |
hear the statesmen below, L see
them paw the soil, but I'm the
prudent fellow who sticks to
useful toll; and when the snow
is falling, and stormy winds are
brawling, and kids for grub are
calling, I'll have a COW to boil.
I'm working in the garding, I'm
earning useful rocks; perhaps
I'll vote for Harding, perhaps
I'll vote for Cox; but while the
spuds are growing each day will
see me hoeing, not idly to-and-
froing to hand out roasts or
knocks. WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Meeting of Girl Scouts. Trinity Com
munity House, s 80 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Meeting of Business Women's Council.
Church of the Covenant, Z 80 o'clock.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-28
TEXAS SCHOOLS LEAD
NATION IN GARDENING
Special 10 The News


WASHINGTON. Mar. produc-
tor N - Il g'.dens IL itNns ~
1920 will he larger than ever before.
according t. reports that have been
received ~ the Interior Department
II was said today
Texas has more cities th,t have "
troduced gardening as part Of their
school curriculum than any other
state In the Union. Fort Worth.
Houston. Dallas aud Austin nave IN
trOdrCcd the subject of gardens AID
are recognizing II was regular part
Of school work.
Announcement Is made at tho In
terror Department of the preparation
Vt the Garden Manual for the South
western Region" containing 81 les
sons adapted To the climatic condi.
tions and constituting years work
In gardening.
Teacher outlines for the four gar.
den seasons OF the year are issued at
the beginning Of each quarter 10 ac.
comrany this manual Separate out
lines are prepared for grades four.
five, SIX and seven The suggestion
Tot each school term are designed to
be- timely and practical.
Manuals on fruits and flowers are
now In course a. preparation
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-28

In a Way he praised the city. and
declared that In many instances
Amarillo had the goods on town.
with twlrc her population How
ever. he did not fail 10 note the
high prices" and craze fcr mon.
which he said was not noticeable ~
Amarillo alone. hut In almost cyrry
town and city In Texas and ukl
homa. lie attributes the cause in
the oil boom. People ~ said have
overlooked civiythlng but maNinp
money
sa,> IL, Has u Future.
nat with an l.at h" says ARA
r,llo hasa future ~ future that VIII
uttrac, the pitcn'ion ~ I'll.
Major lioult served IT, the liritlsh
army inr 4 number e years. nu
took lart N seven wars When III"
'ast figh' .rnmrd mp ever the ht ri"n
he made "a AZ 80 - Fri pl.,
iis' nh Z tie nous Hind 'nhli :
llns hui On ,'tuutt ~ his Vpu" =
he was rrlrrtr ted ,,uling the W. -
spent mrN Ut hi slime w An So "a
dui Canada G,l,oi rig patriot We
iurrs. urgbg the necessity OF o,ii.
gcns buy liberty bcads ana war
Fsving slgwTS llr has addressed
bodies In almost ever, sttc ia Ia
union
Since the armisi GO as signed h."
has been spending = major pcitwn
~ a. tim' en- the platform, and
snyR that n. viii continue mi.
work, ", ~ ncuher denorral r'r
republican pro M unil--its, sirp'
" q .lan l'nslishman fun ~ 30
lie has ,fiied every nation on The
Globe aud while h" sa>s that ~ o.
no orator his lectures, because OF
his education AMI experiences itH
interesting and inhl mli,e I, the ~
HaFe tliit"n,
From Anarllr Mu 'or non'l ~.
30 ~ 'diiolLla wWtr Ne Mil IL
main fur "a lndrfiHilr period
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-28
Major Boult-GlObe Trotter
Veteran Of z Wars; Here.
Writes For Foreign Papers

After knocking about the four
quarters OF the globe. lodging The
bullets and spears Of the savages.
with the exception Of one instance.
and leaving trail Of his achieve
gents from sydney. Australia. TO
Vancouver. H. G.. Major g. Cscil
lloult VI the British army. retired.
arrived In Amarillo this week for
IN extended visit about the first
thing the major had to SAY wag that
Amarillo had the world Skim, d
when II came 10 an ideal location
for business
While In this city he will write up
The social, pt ilical ana ecoH"m. =
conditions OF Amarillo for u Suing
~ foreign parr's. and II Amarillo
falls 10 get Oh the map" from
standpoint Of publicity. II viii he
no fault " his
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-28
1924 Increase
In Catholic Church
IL Official Report

o. As.truiUi lnst.
MN worm Mach iAr 80 q
rlal Culhulie directory iut lt2n. made
public lndaN Announces sn hrirasn
~ lA6,ggi in the memhel hlp at the
church last Neal hllnainr The total
memhpr.hin in ihe United States and
iis Possessions up a. tAn.sni
Tho uumhpI NJ arrhhshups Nas On
creased from ilullepn ga sixteen afr
lnrding lo ihr dlrrriulA hnl lhe man
noe M hlHhnpa Nae decreased hf
inaihs lhrIr Nae Hn increase al
l,Nia armlnaFlsnt
AtN ralishps lniallri llh suh tRu
NJ wphin rllnms Nrlr established
lhN HlHlil llrlf nnR hnWnf
NJ an ln.lrirr az 800 hh.'H nIl =.
~ r0llgluNt mdrI numhl lnla
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-28

fresh air have stcrlizcd the lips. ac-
cording To DR.. L. Brown Of Sanrne
AXE. who told the New York STATE
medical society ~ today's session OF
It's convention that ITS n good thing
for the human race that counting T.
done nj night and In the late otter
noon"
Speaking on tuberculosis, Dr.
Brown described kissing test made
~ Saranac 10 determine whether the
disease can be- transmitted by con
tact Of the lips.
we selected e pretty young wom-
an with a bad ease Of Tuberculosis
and had her kiss a Terililcd dish. ."
Dr. Brown sald We found the
morning kiss gave forth few germs.
but those In the afternoon and eyca-
ing were a pretty healthy risk"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-28
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-28
CIGARETTES
For Your Health

Cigarettes are now being made
without either tobacco or cubebs.
They contain fragrant and soothias
medicinal herbs which smoke per.
fectly. This indicated vapor Is
iphaled; then eIhaled through lips
or nose, with real eontentmen..
Not only does the smoker have
more pleasure but there 10 q valuable
remedial benefit. First. let II be
known that these cigarettes are an
aid In warding OF influenza and
colds. Second, they are purposed 20
give relief In throat limitations,
hoarscness, catarrh Of the head or
throat and In stopping those roar.
ings, buzzings, or other head noises,
anl In reducing deafness Of which
colds and catarrh are the cause. Do
not confuse these will the cubeb or
other similar cigarettes. No nicotine
nothing habit'forming. No nerv.
BUSINESS. Cost no more than other
kinds Of cigarettes snG NJ same time
you have u health'benedting delight
ful smoke.
At the drug store ask for DR.
Blosser's Cigarettes. Or you may
buy 1t in pipe mixture or for burning
on a holder (Which women often pre-
fcr); but the main thing is 20 get a
box now and enjoy q delightful sur
prise. II you desire a trial package
send 10 cents (silvcr or stampsl TO the
Blosser Co. SAIL. Atlanta Ca
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-28
Nipht Proper Time
For Kissing Doctor
Says; Gives Reasons

~ isseciaied Frees.
NJ WYORN. March kissing
Is unsanitary until sunshine end
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-12-07
MAY PROVE FATAL
When Will Paris People Learn the
Importance Of It?

Backache is only a simple thing at
first;
But if you find it's from the kid
neys;
That serious kidney troubles may
follow;
That dropsy or Bright's disease
follow:
That drOpsy or Bright's disease
may be the fatal end
You will be glad to know the fol-
lowing experience.
IT'S the statement of Paris citi-
zen.
Mrs. A. T. Alexander. 72o Vine
street, says: "A few years ago had
an attack Of kidney trouble and for
a time l was unable to do my house
work because of the severe pains
across the center of my back. Many
a night I couldn't get a wink Of
sleep on account of the misery in my
back. My feet and ankles would
swell so badly that 1 would have to
wear large bedroom slippers. I had
pains in the top and through the
back of my head, too. AS soon as
began using Doan's Kidney Pills I
got relief and I ann pleased to. rec
ommend them" q
Price COO. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney ren.edy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Alexander had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co.. Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
(adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-12-07
RAIL DEATHS AT LOW MARK
Fewer Killed in Railway Accidents In
1919 Than In Any Year
Since 1893. /.

Neutrality-suspicious. persons were
killed on railroads during 1919 than
IN any year since 1898, and fewer were
injured than in any year since 1910,
said statement issued by the inter-
state commerce commission.
During 1919 total of 6,978 persons
were killed and 149,O53 injured. COM
pared with $3.50 killed in 1898 and
119,507 injured in 1910.
Of the killed during the year 277
were passengers and Of the injured T.
456 were passengers. Employees killed
during 1919 numbered 2,138, and 49,
018 were injured.
Fewer trespassers on railroads were
killed in 1919 than during any year Of
the commissions records, which go
back to 1890. Last year 1858 tres
passers were killed and 1858 injured
Railroad officials said there were less
persons out Of employment and fewer
tramps than formerly, because of the
war.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-12-07
APARTMENTS WITH CHILDREN
Buffalo LandIady chases Tenants That
Prefer Dogs Out Of Her
Building.

Buffalo, n. Y.-FOund: An apart
ment house where children are not
only tolerated, but wanted.
"Fd rather make a home for chill
dren than for a lot of fuSsy women
with lapdOgs," says Mrs. w. L. Will
liams, known among IS or more chill
dren of her tenants in a local apart
ment MOTEL as 'the mother of the
Argyle"
Mrs. Williams took possession of the
Argyle some time ago. Children were
scarce in the place those days, but the
lapdOg was much in evidence.
"There were no children in the
building when we came" says Mrs
Williams. lust lot of women with
dogs-but We chased them out. / love
children and the children like me.
When they turn them away from other
places, we take them in. They are no
trouble at ALL"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-12-07
CHARLES AT DYNASTY CRADLE
Ex-Ruler of Austria Sees Ruined Cha.
teau of Hapsburg, Switz-
erland.

Geneva, observation-disclosures EN-
peror Charles of Austria. nephew of
the late Emperor Francis Joseph, was
received in democratic fashion when
he visited few days ago the cradle
Of the Hapsburg dynasty, the ruined
Chateau Hapsburg, in the canton of
Argovie.
A Swiss farmer. who now owns the
grounds of the former chateau, invited
the erstwhile monarch into his kitchen
and the exiled ruler and the farmer
had an animated talk for nearly an
hour. Charles was accompanied by
two priests and two detectives.
The Hapsburg castle was construct
ed in the year 1920 and only the outer
walls are standing today. The ances-
tors Of Charles were expelled from
Switzerland in 1886 after they had
been defeated in the battle of Sem
pach.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-12-07
aJAPAN PREPARING PUBLIC
OPINION FOR WAR
WITH D. S."

Japan is busy preparing public
opinion for war against the United
States said the Italian newspaper
Secolo in sensational article on
japanese American relations. 1t
continued 1.-The Toxic government,
fearing a revolution, is resolved
upon war, although it knows that
the conflict would be fatal TO Japan.
The entire Japanese press is urging
war" The newspaper Yeredzu
bluntly says:
There is no possibility of settling
the California question peacefully"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-12-07

The black bass are Of two species
he small-mouth black bass and the
arge-mouth black bass, writes DR.. r.
n. Shufeldt in the American Forestry
dagazine. Both belong to the genus
dicropterus. and are readily distin-
suisied through the fact that In the
asf-named form the angle OF the cape
d the mouth is back. of the imaginary
Vertical line from the center Of the
mpil Of the eye upon either side. So
Iamy are these fish that they are
tnown as the "gamefish Of the North"
md anglers prefer to 6sh for them
above all other kinds
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-12-07

Samuel ii. Cole, who claims the
title of king of the New York News
boys" with his bride, the former Miss
Adela Victoria Robertson Of London,
leaving ST. James church in London,
after their wedding. The bride, who
is said to come from q wealthy family,
was married while wearing the uni
form of the Waaos with whom she
served during the war. Cole carried
a batch of newspapers under his arm.