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Evening star., 1920-02-28
OPINION TO Be ASKED
ON RENT BOARD POWER
Members of Commission to Submit
Question of Enforcing DEGREES
to Attorney General.

Whether or not the District rem
Commission has power to enforce II:
decisions in cases argued before II u
a question that is to be presented u
attorney General Palmer for deter
nnatiou. 1t is understood the com
~ ssiou will ask the Attorney Genera
for an opinion at once.
Question of the commissions au
thurIty and of it's power to enforce
its rulings was raised yesterday dur-
me argument of the case OF Isaac
Chaser against Samuel Silverman for
u, SIS. ssion of the third floor of 1343
9Th street Attorneys for both sides
." the case were asked Tor thelr
>ra as to the commissions po"
= but refused to make any state,
.. mt The comniSsien then decided
to ask the Attorney General for an
"niuion. --.-..
The commission rendered decisions
j. four cases yesterday afternoon.
John q. Hodges was given posses
siun of lo1I + street. with PERMISSION
10 raze the present building IN order
To erect on the site new puiiuihs
for his book bindery.
In the case of W. II. Sterrett against
Nai H. i. Pratt. L. 5. NJ. G.. the COM
mission hcld that 500 month was
a fair rental for Springfield cottage
in Fierce Mill road, near the nureau ,u
Of standards Mai. Pratt objected to
continuing to pay 500 A month TOR
the property. furnished. after the
owner had removed part OF the 1ur-
riturc
s. The commission ordered the case OF
I. stewart West against Anna Wig
cirton TO he dismissed on the ground
that the legal thirty days notice TO
unit had not been served.
The case of Alice NJ Smyth against
Ciiver c. Gessford was dismissed for
lack of jurisdiction.
No decision was given in the case
Of Ferrcro against four defendants
for possession of III. 1l9 and III 14th
street.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
AT THE COMMUNITY cENrERs,

The dancing class for boys and girls
OF the E. V. Brown Community Center
will meet this evening at 1880
o'clock.
Basket ball will be played this
evening at the East Washington Com
munity Center by a group of COM
munity young men.
The East Washington Community
Association will meet tonight at the
center. 7th street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
The Margaret Wilson Community
Center will be open tonight for the
usual weekly activities
The Saturday Night Club will have a
meeting this evening at the Powell
Community Center.
son Community Center will have a
leap year party at the center tonight
for men in uniform especially.
The Spanish classes of the Thorn
son Community Center will give a
night.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Roberts will en-
terrain the parents and children of
the community at the Southeast Com :
munity Center, Tyler School. tonight
In honor Of their little daughter.
whose birthday comes only in leap
year.
The Ohio Girls Club will give a
dance at the Wilson Normal Commu-
nifty Center this evening.
The Community Centers Band will
have a public rehearsal at the Dun
bar General Civic Center Sunday aft
ernoon at 4 80 o'clock
Evening star., 1920-02-28
REORGANIZATION NOTES,

A number of petitioners for nat
uralization will appear at court Mon
day morning.
International Orchestra practice on
Monday night, conducted by c. E..
Christian Place now open for sec
ond clarinet player. Those interested
may make application Monday night.
Sewing class under direction of
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Association.
Miss c. H. Burroughs will conduct
a community sing at the Americani-
zation school. 7th and o, Tuesday
night. All interested are cordially in
vited to attend
Red Cross class on Tuesday, A
course in Red Cross nursing is in full
operation and is proving a valuable
asset to all members and friends of
the school.
Danes of the Loyal Legion will
meet next Wednesday in the interest
of AmericaniZation work.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
:. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Two small fires claimed the atten-
ton of the fire department last night
Shortly after Z o'clock No. engine
company extinguished fire in the
chimney at 1417 New York avenue be-
fore any damage had been done, and
at about 1890 o'clock an overheated
gas stove caused fire in the mousse
'of Mrs. Frank Pitzer. 1875 Kenyon
street Mrs. Pitzer's house was dam
aged to the amount of $35.
Lillian Turner, colofed, thirty-six
years old. Freeman alley, was treat
ed at Casualty Hospital last night
about II o'clock for a slight scalp
wound. She told the police she was
. struck with bottle by q colored man.
The GEORGE Washington Pest. No: I,
American Legion. will meet Tuesday
might at 8 o'clock at the Carroll Insti-
tute. s1s 10th street Refreshments.
The Red Trian<ie hike for Tomorrow
afternoon will begin at o'clock at
the end Of the Brookland car line and
continue to the Brookland Monastery.
The monthly neetfng OF the Be1wH
Citizens Association will be held Mon
day night at o'clock at the homo Of
DIR. A. W. Griffith.
The vhxinia Horse show A.soeia-
ton will meet Wednesday noon at the
New Willard.
The Polish Young Peoples Club win
meet tomorroT H1s aS afternoon 51S @ at ? o.eioek
All young Poles Of the city are invited
to join this club.
ex-speaker Of the House, and Capt
W. n Dearden Of the intelligence
stan of the War Department win be
the principal speakers at the meet
ing Of the Massachusetts, Society
School Dancing viii follow.
The dedication Of theeycloramie cur
tain and its presentation to the board
of education for community center de-
partment of the public schools by the
Kiwanis Club will be held Thursday
night at 8:15 o'clock in the auditorium
of Central High School.
The Vincent b. Costello Post. No. is.
American Legion. will meet Tuesday
night at o'clock in the boardroom Of
the District building.
Members and former stuaents Of the
Ohio Wesleyan University will attend
the unveiling of a tablet to the late
Vice President Fairbanks Sunday
night at o'clock at the Metropolitan
The North washinxton Citixens' A.
SocldtlOn Will meet Monday evening at
the parish hall Of the Church of the
Advent, I'd and U streets.
The Cathedral Heights Citixens' Az.
sociation will meet Thursday night at
s O'Clock in ST. Alban's parish hall.
The Columbia Heights CItixens' Az.
sociation will meet Tuesday night at
o'clock in ST. Stephens parish hall.
Events at the Blue TrfanxIe Recre..
tion Center at Goth and b streets sched-
uIed for today include the meeting of
the Glee Club this afternoon at 4:45
o'clock and a private party at s
O'Clock in the evening.
Naval II. Thomas. Instructor at
Dunbar High School. will address a
mass meeting tomorrow afternoon at
$50 O'Clock at Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church on Fight for Rights. a Chris
t:;:1 Duty.
':'hc College Alumnac Club will
meet eOnight at 1886 18th street Miss
Erenda r. Moryck of Baltimore will
speak on Wellesley College. and Mrs
Mary W. Mcneil of this city will spea
on Smith College.
Nespcr services will he held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the Blue
Triangle Recreation Center, 1886 14th
street,
Evening star., 1920-02-28
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43l Eleventh st. NV.
Modern dancing, also stage dancing Of the
most unique character taught. Pyivate lesupos
Also class. Phone franklin 1853.
Evening star., 1920-02-28
Sunset Dancing Studio,

Sunset Dancing Studio|
Ilo7 Massachusetts svs.. at TSsoss orssA :
Class and Private Instructions.
Excellent ballroom ard haaqust hal, sse sssA
0pee an. e N:3 Hn. Efanklia "a
STUDIO OF DANCE,
Phone Frsnklin 1435-W. No. 5 bepsat eiReia.
WIN. YOCAN and GI4ADYsE NYLRUE-
Correct 1920 Ballroom. Classical an1 Stoss
Dsncing Studio rented fer PARTIES al1 lssess.
DAVISON'Sfnf%ss: 1879 N m.
A srANDARD scAoolA
Teach you - dance es.ssetlY - . ~ ~
foF each pupf. Normal ee9.s $780, 5,
Rocker walts. the Relle1sld. Dasdsaslis
fox trok LAtest stspA Class AaAs0 Ted
eye. 8 to II. Orchestrs. Pheae n i71I
ron TEN YEARs-HowAHD IEaIEY 1oTT.
the exclusive teacher Of diseriminatine pooole
STAGE fancy. modern. rhythm. C1ass and pri-
rate for children and adults. SALON N
DANCE. Dupont circle. Teiephens Franz. .00.
PROF. WYNDHAM 7so sS st6 Nv;
Assisted BY MISS BALL. MISS TTLLMAN ~
MISS PRICE. Washington. New York ana
Correct and latest NEW YORK sTEPS.
ARCADE STUDIO.
18th and Park Read. pheAs oal. INA
Dancing lessons, 10 an. to 10 pyn, p.
yately and in class to exeiusiys Hna noft3esssa
people. Special care taken with ehhAsoa. l0s
lite and competent teachers. With tho 49,
adtaptage across the lobby Of the
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Evening star., 1920-02-28

:hc College Alumnae Club will
meet eOnight at 1886 18th street Miss
Erenda r. Moryck of Baltimore will
speak on Wellesley College. and Mrs
Mary W. Mcneil of this city will speak k
on Smith College.
Nespcr services will he held tomo
row afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Blue
Triangle Recreation Center, 1886 14th
street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07
WEST BRATTlEBORO

Sumner Worden is seriously i'll in
his home on Melrose street.
Gerry Covey is i'll in his home and is
under the care of physician.
Mrs. W. F. Mixer, who IS i'll in the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital, is gain
ing slowly.
The annual business meeting of the
Congregational church will be held Fri
day evening at 100 clock in the yes
try.
Mrs. Leon Smith and children came
here yesterday from Greenfield on ac-
count of the death of her father, Bar.
no n Phelps, who died Monday eve.
ming.
Mrs. Frances G. Taylor returned yes
terday from visit in Dorchester,
Mass, where she spent three weeks in
the home of her brother, Joal Knapp
and family.
The Woman's Missionary association
of the Congregati onal church will hold
a regular monthly missionary meeting
tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 5 with
Mrs James Gibson. The subject for the
afternoon will be Philippine Islands and
Siam, Leader Mrs. w Renfrew.
The Twentieth Century club held it,
annual meeting and election of officer:
yesterday afternoon in the home of Mrs
| f.. II. Davenport. The following officer,
for the year were elected: President
Mrs. W. II. Alexander; vice pres, Mrs
/ II. +. Prefontaine; sec. and treas, Mrs
l.. c. Taylor; director, Mrs James Glib
son, Mrs. G.. S. Rider, Mrs. Fred Smith
The L. b. c. club, composed of boy.
from the Baptist and Congregations
churches in this village, with Rev. +
B. Cornell and Rev A. v Woodwork
as advisory committee, has secured TIL
vacant room in the Stockwell buildin,
for reading room. Papers, maya
zines, books and games have beel
l,placed there for the use of the boys
The room will be- open n part of eacl
afternoon and every evening during
the week except Thursday and Sunday
The room has been hired for month
but it is hoped and expected that
will be kept indefinitely if the boy
appreciate the use of it and if fund
are secured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07

Good resolutions are like mushrooms
most OF them spoil over night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07
FARM FEDERATION
MAKES BIG CLAIMS
Secretary Asserts Its Mem
bership Will Reach Into
the Millions
OPPOSED TO ANY
LABOR ALLIANCE
Wants Railroads Returned to Private
Control, Packers Regulated and Will
Try to Promote Economic Better
ment of Farmers.

AAIES, Ia, Jan. AN organization
which will be representative of ma
jority of the farmers of the United
States and will serve az channel
through which to express their opin-
ions on public questions is the goal Of
ton, according to J. W. Coverdale, sec
rotary of the federation.
Although it is impossible TO put an
exact figure on the number of farmers
who are affiliated with the federation,
which was formally launched at a
meeting of representatives of 80 state
declarations at Chicago recently, the
membership at present reaches into the
hundreds of thousands. With the com
pletion of membership campaigns in
several states, the number will prob
| ably total in the millions. Iowa, for
example, now has 900 farmers en-
rolled, New York has 10000 and Illi-
nois $1,000
The federation, as Mr.. Coverdale out
| lined its purposes, takes an aggressive
stand on many of the important ques-
tions before the country. This stand
precludcs, for instance, any idea of an
alliance between the federation and the
American federation of labor.
| The platform of the federation, as
worked out at the November coaven.
ton, said DIR. Coverdale, declares fol
| the early return of the railroads "a
their owners and opposes government
ownership of any of the public utili
ties 1t stands for strict government
regulation to secure adequate public
service, and demands 4 federal charter
for corporations doing interstate bust
ness.
Concerning the packers, Mr.. Cover
dale asserted, the federation urges gov
eminent regulation and supervision
This demand it extends to wholesale
grocers and commission men.
The federation has taken an unqual
fled stand against radicalism, he said
and feels that the farmer is the great
est force for legitimate conservatism
in the country.
The federation viii direct its effort
especially toward the economic better
ment of the farmer. The problems o.
increased production have for lonl
time received considerable attention
but the questions of business efficienc.
on the farm and especially of profit
able marketing have been compare
lively neglected.
The development of the county agen
and farm bureau work during the wal
Mr.. Coverdale explained, gave rise t
the national federation OF the 300
counties in the United States, $50
have county farm bureaus and aF
cultural agents. These bureaus are a:
sociations of farmers, the workin
heads of which are the county agent
The county farm bureaus are linked (
gether in state declarations.
The state declarations sent represent;
tives to the organization convention j
Chicago in November, when n const
tuition and platform were adopted an
officers elected. A second conventic
will be held in Chicago March 5, 1872
for the final ratification of The Amer
can Farm Bureau federation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Brattleboro Mutual Aid association
will be held Thursday at $50 clock
at the headquarters, Harris place.
There will be an important business
meeting of the Boy Scouts, troop No. 3,
in the eighth grade room of the high
school tonight at o'clock All members
are requested to be present.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Kathleen Bernard, daughter
Of Rev and Mrs w. G. Bernard of
Brattleboro, to L. Charles Duke of
Of Newport, \. H., formerly of Mont
pelier.
Department President Mrs, Mary
Goss of Montpelier will be present at
the regular meeting of Sedgwick Wo-
man s Relief corps Thursday evening
There will be sewing meeting in the
afternoon and supper will be served at
6 o clock.
Longfellow's Evangeline will be the
picture shown at the Auditorium next
week Monday and Tuesday, when a part
of the money for the advance ticket sales
will be devoted to new equipment for
the manual training department in school
district No. q The children of the school
began the canvass for the sale of tickets
| yesterday.
Mrs. Ward Stearns of Brooklyn, who
with Mr.. Stearns and a party of guests
was spending few days at Spofford
lake over New Years, fell while skat-
ing on the lake and fractured her leg
She was attended by DR.. G. Z. Ander.
son and was brought to the Memorial
/ Enn ~ u,
Mr.. Stearns is a guest in the home of
d. Z. McElhinny OF Putney road while
| his wife is in the hospital.
The last in a series of group meetings
of the members OF the board of trade viii
| be held at o'clock this afternoon anC
730 O'Clock tonight in the board of trade
rooms. The gatherings held at the same
hours yesterday were well attended
Much interest was shown by the mem
bers, who also offered several sugges
tions. In going over the suggestion!
made in the various group meetings i
was found that they were along thu
same general lines.
\ rally of the UniversaliSt younl
people was held last evening in tn,
church parlors, when Rev. Stanle,
Manning of Boston, director of tn
young people s work throughout tn
United States. was the speaker. \ sup
per was served to all members of tn
Young People s Christian union. which
was followed by musical program
consisting of singing by the entire au
dience, solos by Leland Covey, accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Everil Da
Wis; violin solo, Miss Dorothy Shorey
, accompanied by Miss Ruth Spaulding
} violin music by Miss Shorey and Mis-
Il Olga Scovell At the close Of the pro
gram, Miss Marion knight, presiden
of the Young People 5 society, intro
, duced Rev. Mr.. Manning, who spok
: very Interestingly to the audience o.
the work of the society, outlining il
work and its policy He is a .forcefr
speaker, having his heart and soul j
his work, and held the attention of hi
listeners through his talk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07
TO BEAT HIGH COST OF LIVING.
Railroad Union Buys Factories to Pro
duce Goods At Low Cost.

DETROIT, Jan. War on the high
cost of living was started by the Broth
erhood of Maintenance of Way and Rail
road Shop laborers with the announce
ment of the purchase of several factories
the output of which will be sold at
greatly reduced rates" to union mem
hers. The purchases included an under
wear factory at Ipsilanti, n glove fac
tory at Williamstown, Mich. and fac
tory in New York.
Negotiations are under way to buy
two other mills in Toledo, Grand Sec
rotary Zeal says. These deals represent
an output OF $l,O0O,000, and mark III,
first step of campaign authorized by
delegates at the recent brotherhood ma
tional convention for beating down the
cost of living.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07
DON'T BE CRIPPLED
RUB PAIN OUT WITH
OLD ST. JACOBS OIL
Count fifty! Pain gone.

Count fifty! Pain gone.
rheumatism is pain only" Not one
case in fifty requires internal treatment.
Stop drugging! Rub the misery right
away! Apply soothing, penetrating "St.
Jacobs Liniment"' directly upon the ten
der spot" and relief comes instantly.
"St. Jacobs Liniment" is a harmless
rheumatism liniment which never disap-
points and cannot burn or discolor the
Iskin.
| Timber up Stop complaining! Get a
small trial bottle of "St. Jacobs Lini-
ment" at any drug store, and in just q
moment you'll be free from pain, sore
ness, stiffness and swelling. Don't suffer!
Relief awaits you. "St. Jacobs Liniment'
has relieved millions of rheumatism suf-
ferers in the last half century, and Is
I just as good for sciatica, neuralgia, lum-
bago, back ache, sprains and swellings
ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07
PETITIONERS SAY.
Continued from LIST Page

tees her life insurance policy. Mrs.
Ryan refused to assign her policy of
insurance, and further aid was denied
at that time
Replying to an interrogatory as to
the names and addresses of and the APP
proximate dates when the said bene-
hclarles have been refused aid, and as
to by whom refused and the circum-
stances, financial, physical and other
wise OF the applicant, the petitioners
| state as follows:
Mrs. Mary Wilson, IS Main street,
who has had two or three operations,
| the final one resulting in the amputa-
| ton of her left foot, and who was con-
fined to the Memorial hospital for sew
eral months in 1913, and whose long
illness exhausted all property owned
| by herself and her husband and obliged
them to contract substantial obliga-
lions in addition, applied to the Trus-
tee Bradley for aid in procuring an ar
tificial foot, on or about August %
| 1919, and on account of the expense
incurred during her illness and her then
delicate health. To her request for aid
Trustee Bradley wrote Mrs. Wilson the
following letter:
80 In confirmation of our con-
versation yesterday with reference
to expenses that your family have
incurred on account of your illness,
and the expenses that you have to
go through of 1925 for an arti-
fetal foot, I understand that your
family contains two able bodied
members who are able to earn;
that the earning capacity of one of
them is postponed in order that he
may further qualify himself for
the practice Of medicine
. / do not feel that under these
circumstances your family is one
OF those to whom the trust would
he justified in giving money out
right. This is on the ground that
the expenses incurred are not be-
| yond what they would, under these
circumstances, be able to cover in
a reasonable time by their own
exertions.
There are many other people
and many other eases where people
cannot help themselves, and this
Thompson money is intended for
such cases in preference. 1t APP
pears TO me, however that your
family may need the necessary
credit Tor procuring the foot.
have made inquiries at the Yer
mont National National Bank, and
find that on the note of your hus
band and son, who is studying
medicine, money can be borrowed;
and there seems to me no justifca
ton for your not getting the foot.
You may be reluctant to have your
,, son : credit called upon for that
purpose, as he may have incurred
ether debts in his education, but
his point Of view as well as your
!, own ought TO be taken into consid-
, Grafton; and, if he IS worthy of his
!. mother, as | think he is, he would
! consider it a privilege to take his
share of the responsibility for
your sake.
q Very truly yours.
"'(Signed) R. VI. BRADLEY
Good resolutions are like mushrooms
most OF them spoil over night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07
KENTUCKY HAS RATIFIED.
Twenty -Four States have Declared For
Women Suffrage.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. 7,-Ratifca-
ton of the federal woman suffrage
amendment was completed by the Ken
lucky legislature yesterday afternoon. The
house of representatives voted 70 to % and
the senate 80 to s ratify the amendment.
There was little debate in the lower house,
but action in the senate was not taken un-
til an amendment which would have sub
mitted the question of ratification to a
statewide referendum was rejected by a
vote of % to 10
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07
LEAGUE OF RED CROSS SOCIETIES
Oh irman Davision Calls Meeting al
Geneva on Second of March.

GENEVA, JAN. French Wireless
Service)-Henry P. Dawson, chairman o.
the League of Red Cross Societies, has is
sued call for the first meeting of the
general council of the league, to be hac
at Geneva on March . Representative,
of the twenty-eight countries which ar
members of the league will be present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07

The World and Its Woman is one OF
those gigantic productions that startle the
screen world only once in while MISS
Farrar appears for the first time supported
by her Observation-Disclosures styled the
most romantic actor in America.
Miss Farrars new triumph will sweep the
country into one great army of enthusiasts
1t is as vast as the World, as dramatic as
its Woman-Geraldine Farrar.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-07
NO ADVERTISEMENT COULD EVER
MAKE THIS MESSAGE STRONG
ENOUGH

No advertisement could ever make this
message strong enough. It IS message
that should penetrate to the home of every
body.
Frankly, we are informing you of a mo-
ton picture That picture is The World
and It's Woman" and it stars the beautiful
Geraldine Farrar.
But our message goes beyond that 1t
penetrates to the heart of the world of to-
day-and does so in the most fantastic and
interesting story that has ever before been
presented on the screen.