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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
HOPES TO PROVE WILL.
Widow of E. G.. Hines Asks Probate
of Unsigned Paper.

Edmund G. Hines. a local jeweler.
who died December 1G last, left a
paper-writing dated September 6.
1905, purporting to be q will. Mr.
Hines neglected to place his sigma
ture at the end Of the document. As
the will Is attested by three witnesses
an effort will be made to establish its
provisions
Mrs. Mary r. Hines. the widow, to-
day filed Il petition for the probate
Of the document. She says the estate
consists OF his jewelry stock, cash
III bank and real estate estimated at
$4,000
Besides the widow. Mr.. Hines had a
sister, Mrs. Anna H. Cline Of 1910
Rhode Island avenue and two BROTH
ers, William Hines Of Fort Worth,
Tex. and Otto Hines of Leesburg. Va
BY the alleged will 5000 IL given to
nephew. Edmund II. Hines and the
remaining estate to the widow, who
is also named as eXecutriX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
CENSUS RECORDS BROKEN
BY DETROIT SUBURBS

All records for increases in popula-
ton as reported in the 1920 census
were broken today by two Detroit
suburbs. Hamtramck and Highland
Park. which, since 1910. have fncreas-
ed 1856 and 1881 per cent. respect
lively.
Neither Hamtramck nor Highland
Park had more than few thousand
inhabitants ten years ago. Detroit's
automobile factory workers sought
the two towns for homes. and today
the census bureau reported a popula-
ton of 1858 for Hamtramck and
4G,5s9 for Highland Park.
Prior to today's report Kenmore.
Ohio, with an increase Of 7125 per
cent, held the record for population
growth. Kenmore. however. is small
er than the two Michigan cities. hav-
ing only 1858 Inhabitants.
The populations of various cities
was announced as follows:
Richards, Va, LII: increase. 42s.
or SIS per cent.
Tazewell, Va. 1851: increase. 81. or
rs per cent.
2s4, or $50 per cent.
Pocahontas. Va. 1881: increase. 1as.
Graham, Va. 2.752: increase. ss5, or
43.6 per cent.
\duuSH, AAVsSVS, ACoSOs q
II, or 23.0 per cent.
Concord, N H, 22,167; increase. go,
Parsons, Kan. 1s.e2s: increase. 1855.
or 28.6 per cent.
Canton. Ohio. 1901; increase. 1854,
or 734 per cent.
Oil city. Pa. 21.274: increase. 5.617.
or 35.9 per cent
Cripple Creek, Col. 1928: decrease,
3,s77. or 62.5 per cent.
Casper, Wyo.. 11.447: increase. S.S0S.
or 1898 per cent.
cohoes. N. Y. 22.ss7: decrease. l.722.
or per cent.
Farrell Pa. 1915: increase. 1925.
or 4S.3 per cent.
Lake Charles, La. 13.oss: increase.
l,639. or 14.3 per cent
Marshall. Tex. 1921; increase.
2,s19, or PAS per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15

all. More than 100000 was said to
have been buried" in Canadian
banks in this way. About $3.50. GOO Is
said to have been traced to Phlia,
delphia. Washington. Baltimore ano
Cleveland.
of New York. who has been prom
nent in the investigation of the Arm
stein case. said that in four montns
from October. 1919. there had peei'
more than 500 bond robberies rang
ing from $500 to s17s.000. and tina:
most Of them were "office JOBS. ma,
is, done by employees OF banks anu
brokerage houses. He said the sSs-
TEN" had connections in every large
city in the United States
.rnstein's name. according 70 tne
police records, came into prominence
in the case last February IN coup SonL.e If
ton with the arrest in New 1o,k y.
Joseph and Edward Bluck. orotners;
Herbert and Rudolph Runora, anu
Edward Furey. bank and orokeEas
messengers in Wall street. He Was
specifically charged win e .e, ners
$4,000 worth of Crucibie s,se' yor,;
tificates stolen form New lorh
brokerage house. Some OF the prison
ers stated tIat Arnstein ana ms az
legged mariner, Nicholas Conn. TOT
whom rewards of $4,000 were olIereu,
had received from them and dlspose1
OF more imam SA,oVo.oV"
bonds and other Vegetables.
During New York prscee1nss'
David " Sullivan OF Q. ". SuNivala
& 20 .. former brokerage nrm OF
w.sh;n kxon. D. c., e'at~1 0nder
pra ann. At immunity that his Arm
had obtai. ed 100000 worth Of bonds IDS
from Arns>ein and Cohn during .ne
past year. all of which. he beileseai;
were stoler Sullivan said ne ',i .'.
to break away from the pair out
ssns,ain said. You have gone
this far with US. and if you do III
kill you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
ONE.MAN CAR PLEASES
w. R. & E. co. OFFICIAL

After riding on one OF tho one-man
street cars which were put in opera
ton today on tho line from Mount
PLEASANT to Potomac Park an official
Of the Washington Railway and Eiec.
trc Company expressed the belief
that the experiment will prove a sue
cess.
Allied ana made the trip without UNI
usual delay or confusion. Although
one-man cars have been in operation
on the Bladensburg limo for several
months. this IL tho drst time they
have been tried on a busy downtown
route.
cars were remodeled for the expert
ment, Passengers board and leave by
the front door. A ooin boz hangs be-
side the motormAn's right hand. After
the motorman has brought the car to
a stop and opened the door no turns
and Watches the tokens drop in tho
box and makes change when neoes-
sary.
cars will be operated an an expert
ment for An indefinite period. They
said they could not predict after one
day whether moro cars would be
operated In this manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
SENATE ASKS REPORT
ON FREIGHT CONGESTION
Resolution Directs Interstate Com.
MERGE Commission to State Causes
and Efforts ct Remedy.

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion is directed in a resolution adont-
ed by the Senate yesterday afternoon
10 inform the Senate regarding the
causes of the present freight conees-
ton in the principal cities of the
United States and what steps are he
Ing taken to relieve the congestion.
The resolution was offered by Sem
ator Reed Of Missouri.
II offer this resolution" said Sen.
ator Reed. because I know that =
serious freight congestion EXISTS. nv
information is that 1t is chiefly at
some fifteen principal American cities,
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has the matter under conside Grafton.
and there are reasons why this reso-
luton should be passed and that the
information the Interstate Commences
Commission may have be laid before
the Senate"
Without objection the resolution
was considered and adopted. It fol-
lows:
THAT the Interstate Commerce
Commission is hereby directed to fur
nish at the earliest possible date in
formation to the Senate showing the
causes for the present freight con-
gestion in the principal cities Of the
United States and what efforts have
been taken or are being taken or
should be taken to relieve the present
condition and to promptIv
move the freight rendered to the
railroads"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
SAY TRAFFIC IMPERILS
CHILDREN AT RECESS
Teachers Of Adams School Will APP
ply to Board for Safety
Regulations.

Teachers at the Adams School. on
street between 18th and 18th
streets. today began preparations for
drafting a petition calling on the
board of education to take action to
protect the lives OF children attend
ing the school by having the street
closed to trafflo during recesses. The
petition will be drafted next week
and forwarded to the school board.
Automobiles pass the school. teach
ers say. at an excessive speed, and
nothing short OF miracle has pre-
vented some OF the children from be-
ing killed during recent months. The
teachers previously appealed to Dis
trict authorities, it is said. and now
have decided to see whether they
can get satisfactory results through
the school board.
There is no playground at the
Adams School. 1t was pointed out by
the teachers, and the children are
given permission to cross the street
to play on vacant lot. On numer-
GUS occasions. they say. scores of the
children have miraculously escaped
being struck by speeding machines
The board of education will be re-
quested In the petition to have the
District authorities close the street
during recess and at the opening and
closing OF the school, or to have a
policeman stationed near the school
during those periods to regulate
traffic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
RENT COMMISSION HAS
ORDERED 1925 REDUCTIONS

Work of the District rent commits
sion IL summarized in a report issued
today by Secretary Roper. which
shows that since the rent commission
began functioning. January Fl last,
and up to the close Of business at
noon today a total of LIS petitions
have been f1led.
OF these the commission has heard
4l4 and has given determination IN
270 cases. Ten cases are now await
ing determination. while the COM
mission has dismissed 125 petitions.
or the entire number of petitions
filed since the commission began
transacting business 264 were for
possession. while $50 were rent cases.
In 125 of the latter rents were or
dered reduced. and in only twenty
Ave cases have rents been ordered in
creased.
Weekly reports showing the number
Of new cases filed. hearings held. dis
missas hx sacratarx Ronsr are e.c 70
Saturday hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
MACADAM REPAIRS
COSTLY TOD|STR|CT
Road Problem Discussed by
Mai. BesSon in Publish
ed Article.

Although in the District Of Colum-
bia the area Of macadam roadways Is
less than that Of asphalt streets, more
money Is spent in maintaining the
macadam than the asphalt
This fact is brought out by Maj. F.
S. Besson, assistant engineer commits
sioner of the District. in an article on
highway economics in the May issue
OF the Highway Engineer and Con-
tractor: Referring to Washington in
his article. Maj. Besson says:
Problem In District,
More closely related to the problem
confronting state and county engin.
GERS is that presented by certain OF
the old macadam highways OF the Dis.
connecting with main highways Of the
surrounding states.
The sections now needing recon
struction total 100000 square yards
and have been costing IL cents pei
square yard per year for maintenance
whicn. based on an average Of 10000
square yards to a mile, equals $1,000
per mile per year. Even with this ex.
pend1ture it Is impossible to keen the
surface In the least comparable with
tnat OF an average asphalt or concrete
pavement" =, 80
Inspectors Observe Roads.
Discussing the present condition OF
the suburban roads. Engineer Com
missioner kutz said the District has
inspectors out to observe the condi-
ton OF the roads and also has the
holes Ae
with the limited amount available
Tor repairs to these roads, however
the repair gangs must devote their
time first to the most dangerous ruta
Unless the cost OF materials and
wages go down during tho next fsca]
year. winch is not looked for. tho Dis
much more repair work to suburban
roads than was done during the As.
cal year now drawing to close.
Only $4,000 for Repairs.
This belief is based on the fact tina,
the District appropriation bill now in
conference carries only $3.50. 900 for
repairs to suburban roads. which Is
ABOUT the same amount spent this
year. 'A-s
The appropriation for this year was
10000, but the deficiency item nj
$4,000 granted by Congress last week
ana sao tn the second deficiency estimate OF
$4,000 now being sought. make the
t0tal amount for this year pra ctica IIv
the same as the sum expected for the
next fiscal year.
me Commissioners asked Congress
LOT Ss9O.o0e for repairing suburban
roads during the year beginning july
l. Out THIS was reduced by $4,000.
Object to Statement.
Army engineers in charge of poc,r
Creek Park object to published
statements that tho roads in that
park are not in good condition, They
point out that the Military road
crossing the park from Brightwood.
ana Daniels road. skirting the west
said to be in bad condition. are not
under their control. being county
roads. under the jurisdiction Of the
District Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
REPORTED IN new YORK
CARRANZA SURRENDERS

NEW YORK. May Is Thy the Asso.
ciated Press).-Gen. Carranza and 500
men have surrendered to the forces
surrounding them in the Mexican
mountains, according to word receiy-
ed here today by way Of Nogales.
This information was given out by
Manuel de la Pena. self-styled com.
mercial attache in this city of the
new liberal Mexican government. He
said he had received his information
from Alfonso Armada of the Mexican
bureau of Information at Nogales.
Gen. Santiago surrendered with
Gen. Carranza. according to word re-
ceived by de la Pena.
Troops under command of Cen
Flores are In possession of the port
Of Mazatlan. on the west coast, &C.
cording to the same source of infor-
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
DR.. BIRMEY IS ELECTED
NJ. E. CHURCH BISHOP

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nav 15-Dr
/. J. Birney Of Boston University was
selected q bishop OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church on the ballot taken
yesterday. the general conference in
session here was informed today. He
was the only one elected on that ball
lot. His vote was $40. The number
necessary for election Is 537.
The baliotinR to select bishops or
general superintendent for the
places Of the missionary bjshops
whose Offices were abolished by the
conference. resulted in the election
OF three former missionary bishops.
Frank w. Warne and John w. Robin
son. both of India. and Eben S. John
son of Africa.
There were 37I persons voted for
yesterday. Among those receiving the
higher number Of ballots were: DR.,
Fred B. Fisher. Muncie. Ind, 474: DR..
David G. Downey, New York. 464
Charles Edward Locke. Los Angeles
AS; r. J.. Waldorf, Cleveland, 4O3
Edgar Blake. New Hampshire CON
ference. 3S6: Z. G. Richardson. Brook
lyn. 341; c. W. Burns. Minneapolis,
Eleven more white bishops are to
b. elected. The second ballot was
taken today II was said the count
could not he completed before late
n the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
60 PER CENT INCREASE
FOR JAN|TORS ENDORSED
Executive Council of High School
Teachers Meets-Low Pay in
WASHINGTON.

Estimates to be submitted to Con-
eress providing for an increase OF 81
per cent in the wages of the pubic
school janitorial and custodian force
were unanimously Endorsed last night
by the executive council OF the High
ed out at the meeting that the janitor
situation in the schools is serious
one: that about IS per cent of the
janitors have left the service because
Of low pay. and much difficulty has
been experienced in securing compe-
The head janitor in each of the high
schools except Central. IT was made
clear at the meeting. receives SAL
airy of $1,000. Central High pays
months work. with an annual leave,
which Is often curtailed. No provi-
sion is made for sick leave, and in
case of illness the ianitors lose the
salaries for the period of time they
are absent.
JanitOr Duties Heavy.
when the responsibility. qualifica-
tons, time and cost Of living are taken
into consideration said Mrs. r. c.
Paul. newly elected president of the
union. each janitor is responsible for
a school plant which costs hundreds of
thousands of dollars; he puts in from
ten to sixteen hours day for twelve
InOHtuSs white many men, WIN less re-
sponsibility. work in private employ
for eight hours a day and receive
better pay.
"The efficient janitor of a modern
building must have a knowledge of
sanitation. heating and ventilating,
and be able to make minor repairs.
Because Of daily contact with pupils
and teachers. he must be Of good
morals. good character and good hab-
it's. In many instances he is called
upon to assist in the general dis
cipline. In order to keep men of this
type in the school service. 1t seems
necessary to compensate them with a
living wage.
Low PAT in ID. C.
1.-THE janitors' pay in Washington is
far below that paid in many other cities
of the size of Washington. For in
stance, Newark pays the head janitor
Of large buildings $1,000. as against
$1,000 and $1.100 paid in Washington.
and $1,000 for assistant janitors, as
compared to $3.50 to 5000 here.
THE High School Teachers Union
earnestly hopes the janitors may be
given the consideration they deserve, and
pledges cooperation and support in
their campaign to secure such increase
as will mean a living wage for these
strenuous times"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
CHILDREN MAY LOSE
LOCAL Fairgrounds
Unless Congress Acts Many Plots
Lent to City May Be
Sold.

Unless Congress acts soon to pur-
chase some Of the local Fairgrounds
now being lent the city by private
interests. of public school children
probably will have no place for
school athletics.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
of Fairgrounds. called attention today
to the fact that six Of these lent
grounds are on the market for sale
and may be lost to the children at
any time.
The most urgent case, Mrs. Rhodes
Fairgrounds, 18th street and Park
road. Plans already are under way,
she said. for the erection Of a build
4 ing on part of this ground. which IL
privately owned.
This will be a serious loss to the
children Of Washington, since it is
the only athletic field available for
thirteen public schools in the north
west section.
Schools Using Grounds.
BOYS and girls from as far out as
the E. " Brown School at Chevy
Chase and the Eaton School in Cleve-
land Park go to the Columbia Heights
grounds to play of their school ath-
letic events. Other schools which rely
! on the Columbia Heights grounds are
the Morgan. Petworth. Park View,
Cooke, Hubbard, Monroe. Powell, Dem
nison, Johnson, West and Ross.
Mrs Rhodes said she has been noti-
fed by the owners of at least five
| other lent Fairgrounds that they
may have to be vacated at any time.
They are the Park View, across from
the school Of that name: the Logan.
Sd and G streets northeast: Rose Park,
9th street between N and o streets:
Gallinger. F street between 21st and
22d streets. and Wilcox, Columbia
road near 18th street.
grounds In her estimates to the Com
| m1ssioners for the next fiscal year,
but the city heads were unable to in
lclude 1t in their estimates to Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
BARRIERS SERVICE IN STRIKE.
New York Citizens Will Have De
Luxe Substitute in Home Visits

NEW YORK. May 15.-Union bar
bers in New York who have voted
to strike on Monday for wage in
creases have decided to protect the
innocent party in the controversy
the well known public-as much as
possible.
Any man who wants a shave. hair
cut. massage or shampoo has only
to phone to union headquarters and
home, club or store, according to
Leon Worthall. president of the union.
The BARRIERS will charge only the usual
fee for the de luxe home service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
.SH|MMY|NG IN AIR
BY ARMY AV|ATORS
TOURNEY FEATURE
Lieut.. Adams Sings and Four
AirpIaneS Rock in Per-
feet Time.
no BE REPEATED TOMORROW

The entire program arranged
for yesterday and today in tho
first national air tournament at
Boiling Field will be repeated
tomorrow from 10 am. until 5
pm.
Since yesterday morning Mai.
Gen. Menoher. director OF the
Army air service. has received
thousands of requests to that
effect from government bureaus
and individual employees. from
residents of the District and
from inhabitants OF the terri
tory surrounding Washington.
So general appeared to be the
demand that the director today
arranged for the continuation
Of the spectacular tournament.
The program will not only be
repeated. but elaborated with
added special features and with
new names added to the person
mel OF those who participated
during the first two days. The
same arrangements on behalf
Of the public will be in force
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
N. Y. May Bridge "The Narrows. +"

NEW YORK. May 15.-Construction
Of a great bridge to cost between
s75, 100000 and 500. 100000 across the
Narrows. the gateway to the harbor
of New York, under which would pass
the shipping of the world, has been
This huge and picturesque structure
would stand 100 feet above the waters
of the Narrows and have a main span
1900 feet in length. 1t could be con-
structed without engineering diff
ce:lty. tina ---.S told.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
EXECUTE FOUR "INFORMERS."
French Carry Out Sentence Against
Three Men and Woman.

PARIS. May 15.-Three men ana ono
woman convicted last July OF de-
nouncing compatriots to German au-
thorities during the occupation Of
Laon during the war were executed
at Vincennes prison this morniss-
Those who met death were ToQue, LIE.
Nome, Herbert and Nine. ALBERT.
OF twenty-eight persons tried last
summer As 'Laon informers" eight.
two of whom were women, were con-
demned to death. Three failed to -.
pear for trial and were sentenced to
death by default. eleven received pris-
on sentences ranging from ono to
twenty years and six wore acquitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
Two Hurt When Chute Breaks.

James B. Reeves and Samuel Cole.
man, colored. the former residing at
1887 Potomac street and the latter at
4g0 Goth street. were injured this
morning when a cement chute broke
while working on Key bridge. They
were taken to Emergency Hospital,
where physicians said they were not
hNEL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
CAR HITS MOTOR TRUCK.
carneal Smallwood Receives In,
iuries in Collision.

A collision between a westbound
street car and motor delivery truck
driven by Edgar Robinson. 2617 vir-
ginia avenue. occurred at 7th and B
Carneal Smallwood. 1915 8 street
helper, on the truck. received such
serious cuts to his left leg that he
was taken to Emergency Hospi:a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
Danish Dock Strike Weakens.

CoPENHAGEN. May 15.-In two of
the largest provincial towns in Dem
mark the strike of dock workers has
been broken and men who have been
idle are returning to work today. In
this city the strike also is apparently
near settlement aS a result OF the
resolute attitude Of volunteers who
came forward In much greater nurS-
- .A..n was Eeeuired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
EN-. MORAN Asks for Divorce.

Absolute divorce Is asked In a suit
flled today in tho District Supreme
Court by Earl M. Morgan against
Bertha v. g. Morgan. They were
married at Eogales. Arts, July "a
1914. while the husband was in the
hillary servicc.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-05
TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue of authority vested ir
me as trustee in a certain trust deco
executed by L B Burnett on Apri
18th 1919 to J r Buckwalter Lbr Co
for the sum of $500 and the condition
Of the said trust deed having been
broken by the grantor therein, there.
fore I, as trustee will offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash
in front of the north door of the court
house in the town of Phila, Miss
within legal hours on Feb, 2lst 1920
the following described property sit
uated in Neshoba county Miss o-wit
NV IA of NV Ia sec 26, and ne Ia
of ne l. 4 sec 27 all in T On r IL con
tanning 80 acres more or less
Said sale will be made to satisfy
the amount due and unpaid in said
trust deed together with the cost Of
sxecuting this trust
Witness my signature this Jan n
1920 CClark; Trustee,