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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
D. c. ACCIDENT CAUSES.
Mai Gessford Says Traffic Mishaps
Can Be Stopped.

"Reduce traffic accidents by enforc-
ing traffic regulations" is the order
of Mai. Harry L. Gessford. superln-
tendent of police. to the police force
He calls attention to the Depart
ment's record showing twelve fatal
accidents during the months OF July,
August and September Sixteen otner
accidents were recorded as being
serious, The record shows LIZ &C.
cidents during the three msnths, 5S0
resulting in minor injuries ana fo1
in damage to property. .,
these accidents did not happen,
Mai. Gessford states: They were
caused. which means that in most
cases they could have been prevent
ed" he says 1.-The cause of automo-
bile or traffic accidents may De ol-
yided as follows: Skiddlng, careless
driving, careless pedestrians, mlscel-
Ianeous breakage. mechanical oreak-
age, the most prolific cause oelhs
careless driving.
Traffic regulations are enacted Io5
the nurpose of permitting rapid
movement of traffic with minimum
loss of life and damage to proper.y'
but they fail absolutely in tnelr pur
pose if indifferently observed anu III
adequately enforced.
"Their proper observance ana en-
forcement will result in the SAVING
of human life and will MAKE inc
streets of the city safe Tor drivers
and pedestrians alike. Therefore Gu
force the traffic regulations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
SALE OF WAR TIME SHIPS
AWAITS PRESIDENT ACT
Shipping Board Probably Will De-
fer Action Until New Mem
beers Are Named.

Sale Of the governments emergency
built feet Of wooden ships to foreign
buyers was under consideration last
night at the Shipping Board, but def
mite action on such a plan probably
win be deferred. officials said, until
President Wilson appoints the new
board created by the merchant marine
act
Built at an estimated cost of $40
a lightweight ton. three attempts in
recent months to sell the ships to
American buyers have resulted in
only four offerS-the highest at about
$12 ton-for the fleet of 2S5 steam
erS aggregating more than 1000, 900
lightweight tons. Faced with what
some officials consider the, demon
strated certainty that these ships
cannot be sold in this country. the
only alternative left. it was asserted,
was to dispose Of them abroad.
Sale to foreign buyers would re-
quire. under the act, the approval of
five members of the Shipping Board.
At present Chairman Benson and
Commissioner Donald are the only
two members in Office, which led Off
Gals to the conclusion that the mat
ter would await appointment of the
new board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
POLICE SEEK FUGITlvES.
Find No Trace Of Escaped Pris-
onerS.

Lieut.. Guy E. Buriingame and
Detective Thomas Walsh visited
score of houses early Friday morning
in an effort to capture fugitives from
the District workhouse at Occoquan
and the District reformatory at Lor-
ton. Va. They had a list of sixteen
fugitives. fifteen colored and one
white. but no trace Of any of them
was found.
Detective F. s. Hughlett, chief Of
the automobile squad. located Bunch
Flowers and Charles Morgan, colored
fugitives from Lorton, at Charlotte,
n C.. and had police of that city ar
rest them. He went to Charlotte yes
teraay morning and is expected to
return with the prisoners tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
EXPECT HUGE BUSINESS.
Merchants Look for Increased
Volume During Coming Week,

Business houses in Washington are
expecting the present week to be a
most active one for the retail trade.
as 1t marks the opening of the fall
season, and the preliminary demands
have been most satisfying.
Several of the large business insti-
tutions of the city had a marked in
crease in trade during the summer
over the corresponding period last
year. and they predict the activity
will continue until the holidays
September. which is partly a vacation
month. saw a much greater volume of
trade this year than last.
Lower prices in many lines of
merchandise have given a marked i'm
petus to business. The out-os ,own
trade is showing a steady gain. Vir-
GINA. West Virginia and Maryland
all contributing to the increase.
Conventions which will be held in
the city will further add to the total
sales made, such events being a slim
illus to local buyers as well as bringing
buyers here from distant points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
700 SIGN TOWN LETTER
THANKING DRY OFFICERS
Westernport, Former Center OF
Bootleggers, Cleaned Up by
u. S. Revenue Activities.

CUMBERLAND. Md, October 9
(speciaD.-The people of Western
port are so grateful for the action -. OF I
the revenue officers in clearing up the
town by the raid of alleged bootleg.
sa SATIN September 25. that they
sent a letter of thanks with 199 stg-
natures to the office OF the ooiae boU1
of internal revenue here. Aoout
thirty male citizens of the town made
the canvass for the names.
westernport has been known as a
bootleggers' center since the the pro- and
when liquor was sold, it afforded the
source Of supply for many bootleg Is
gers operating in West virginia.
Which was dry for several years
previous to wartime prohlbitioni;
The move to express apprecia.lon
nv means of the letter was started by
citizens through the agency OF BLDG
classes in various churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
PATRON
Of LITERARY UNION
Selected First by Newly Or
gained National Pen
League.

President Wilson has been selected
as first patron of the recently or
ganized National Pen League and In
ternational Literary Association. In
a letter to Mrs. Florence Jackson
Stoddard, president of the organiza-
ton, the President has accepted the
honor.
The new literary organization will
be opened here October -, at the
Hotel La Fayette. with reception.
Speakers will include Commissioner
Boardman. John Barrett, Or: Owens.
Senior Cespedes, minister from Cuba;
Senior Alencar and Attache S. Sam
paio and Senior Elizalde, minister from
Ecuador.
The program is to include an orig
inal dramatic scene, written by Miss
Isabel Furbank. and put into. verse
by Philip Barnard. who will imper-
senate Columbus. Mrs. Mabel Wilcox
is to represent the Spirit of Courage.
Miss Norma Sloane is to have an inn
portant role.
Miss Minnie Niemann. Mrs. Samuel
Burleigh Milton and King Smith are
to give musical numbers and Rev.
Earle WHEY is to recite Whitman's
Columbus"
Present officers Of the organization.
in addition to the president. include
vice presidents. as follows: Miss
Elizabeth Barnes, Mrs. katherine j.
Fenton, DR.. E. v. Wilcox. Miss Bertha
Wolfe. DR.. Alexander Mcneil and
Prof Leonard Wilder.
A council of ten is to be elected
from the different states committees
and two foreign committees, and this
council is to be advisor to the ex-
ecutive board.
porated with the following objects:
ITO foster genuine literary appre-
citation and understanding of the
works of authors, artists and musi-
clans in all countries.
ITO encourage international inter-
est in the output of such producers
80 that if peoples cannot be known by
actual contact with them in their own
environment as intimate acquaintance
as possible may be secured through
wide knowledge of their literature
and fine arts.
ITO secure through interchange of
ideas more world appreciation of
American creative work. more general
translation OF literary productions.
more notice Of artistic and musical
compositions.
"To make known the advantages Of
Washington as place Of study and
research work of inspiration to Gre
ITO maintain in the capital a head
quarters from which authors. artists
and composers may receive informa-
ton relative to their interests.
ITO receive and entertain foreign
writers and artists who are visiting
their movements to committees or
other bodies in other cities allied with
this organization and desiring to offer
similar hospitality"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
BY GEORGE WITTE.

~ Sooie u Inc star ana Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1920
BERLIN, October 9. Next
Thursday, or. IDLY. sooner, the
world will know whether it must
fear that Germany will go bolshe-
visit in the near future. The fact
that the German government is
afraid to refuse passports to NJ.
Soniviev and M. Bucharin. Lenin
delegates to the Halle convention
of the socialist party, beginning
on Tuesday, indicates that it is
quite uneasy about what is going
to happen there.
From one of the leading indie
pendents l received figures today
showing that two-thirds of the
party's members in Germany have
voted in favor of joining the
third or Moscow International.
1876 Favor Internntionale.
At a late hour the returns
showed that 1876 delegates favor
ing the internationale had been
elected and only ninety-eight in
opposition. Returns from such
radical centers as Hamburg.
Solingen. Bochum, Essen and
other Ruhr district cities and
several Saxon cities are still to
come. The majority independents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
MCR.PACE SEES GREATER
CRISIS THAN IN 1918
Urges Respect for Authority in
Address at Convention
in Boston.

BOSTON. October 9.-Mgr Edward
A. Page of the Catholic University at
Washington, speaking before the In
ternational Federation of Catholic
Alumnae here today. declared that
there had been no time when the
foundation of public order has been
more seriously shaken than at this
moment"
The great crisis of 1918 has been
followed by n far more serious one"
he continued. which is still hanging
over the country No one can say as
yet that we have passed beyond the
limit of a great industrial crisis
which is the greatest menace to
America.
THE whole attitude of the Catho-
lie Church is founded on authority
and on respect for authority and the
welfare of the American people. We
must emphasize the fact that there is
no possible safety for a democracy
except in constituted authority"
A resolution thanking the knights
of Columbus for it's action in appro-
priating the residue of its war funds
to the American Legion was adopted
by the federation. Tomorrow the
delegates will attend mass at the
cathedral. at which Cardinal O'Con-
nell will be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
BLAME DEMOCRATS
FOR WAR MISTAKES
)
Charge of Inefficiency Made
in Rally at Republican
Headquarters.

Misconduct in carrying on the war
and inefficiency were charged against
the democratic administration by speak
ers who addressed republican joint
state rally last night at the republican
headquarters. 1924 H street. AS a
preliminary to the various speeches. in
Structions were given to the residents
of Nebraska, Wyoming. North and
they might register and vote in the
coming elections Henry NJ. Camp.
chairman Of the republican campaign
committee. presided.
Maj. Elmer Haslett formerly con-
nected with the air service overseas.
eonderuned the administrations lack of
preparation for war. and deplored the
existence OF so many pacif1sts in the
cabinet Mai Haslett cited the lack OF
airplane equipment furnished. ana
stated that the administration failed to
appreciate the need of fully developed
organization of aeronautfcs.
Tells Of Own Experiences.
He spoke Of several of his own ex-
pefiences, and said that he had never
been so grossly Inundated as when
taken prisoner. A German ofhcer
told him that the American people
were all bluffs. Maj. Haslett stated
that all his life he had been some
what of a gambler. but when liberty
and independence was at stake he was
A mixer. and advised the United States
to be so when it came to the question
of a league of nations. He said. how
ever, a dignif1ed liaison could be made.
James Newton Stacy of Idaho gave
a humorous address. and stated that
the league of nations was already
dead. and that all that remained for
the American people to do was to give
1t decent burial on November 2. He
expressed confidence that repub-
lican landslide would occur and carry
everything before it. as the voice of
Maine had already indicated. Mr..
stacy felt confidence in the women,
who would. he said. help largely to
bring this about. Mr.. Stacy. who is
eishty-two years old. stated that he
had twice voted for Lincoln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
DENIES PLANT CLOSING.
Wooden Manufac turer Spikes Per
sistent Rumors.

ANDOVER, Mass. October 9.-Pres-
ident William NJ. Wood of the Ameri-
can Wooden Company today set at
rest persistent rumors that all but
two plants of the company were to
shut down Wednesday night for an
indefinite period. He said:
Reports that we are closing down
our mills for an indefinite period are
not true. We have shut down only
over the holiday on Tuesday and will
resume on Wednesday morning. We
are opening our mills. not closing
them"
The Lawrence plants of the Ameri-
can Wooden Company were closed
from July till September 10, and
since the latter date have not been
in full operation. some departments
being still closed. AS orders increase
more departments will resume, Of
ficialS say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
TALKS FOR FOUR DAYS.
President Of Pressmen's Union De.
tends His Policies.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. October 9.-The
twenty eighth convention of the Inter-
national Printing FRESHMAN and Assist
ants Union Of North America adjourned
today at Freshmen Home to meet again
in June, 1922.
Much was done on behalf OF the trade
union movement by the more than three
thousand delegates attending from all
parts Of the United States and Canada
President George l.. Berry began his
speech in defense Of his policies Monday
afternoon. He did not finish until
Thursday. The climax of the conven-
ton came that night when a resolution
indorsing the present administration was
passed with but one dissenting voice.
T convention approved the political
Hiicy Of the American Federation Of
fAor. but refused to indorse Gov. Cox
lSbthe presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
COON HUNT FOR OFFICIALS
District Heads to Go to Gardiner
Farm Saturday.

Officials and heads of departments
of the District government will be
the guests of former Commissioner
W. Gwynn Gardiner at a coon hunt
on his Maryland farm Saturday even
ing. The affair was planned for last
December, just after Mr. Gardiner
went out Of Office, but had to be called
off because of Indictment weather.
The party will leave the District
building in automobiles at $3.50 Sat
urday afternoon, arriving at the for
mer Commissioners farm by o'clock.
The coon hunt will start at 6 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
'FAYOLLE LAUDS DIVISION.

BOSTON, October 9.-Gen. Maril
Fayolle, the French military leader who,
because of his relations with American
forces overseas, was selected to head a
special mission to this country. left for
New York today after a two-day visit in
this city. In letter expressing regret
that his plans did not make it possible
for him to accept an invitation of the
ton in his honor. Gen. Fayolle said:
II shall always remember the mag
nificent 26th Division. and would have
been happy to tell you myself how proud
I am to have had it under my COM
mand."
The Yankee Division served under
Gen. Fayolle at the battle of Chateau
Thierry for seven days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
GIFT FOR Mr.. WILSON.

CULPEPER. Va, October 8 (Specia).
Miss Bertha Gray Robinson, editor
of the Orange Observer. has recently
sent to President Wilson two rare
pieces Of china. once the property of
President Madison.
The two pieces, a soup tureen and a
cream pitcher Of Sevres ware. were
purchased during a sale at Montpelier
by Miss Robinson's father. the late
j. J. Robinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
FAVORS HOT LUNCHES.
Red Cross Considering Welfare of
D. C. School Children.

The question of providing hot
lunch for public school children this
winter is expected to come up for
discussion at a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the District Red
Cross Chapter Thursday.
Commissioner Boardman is strong
ly in favor of devising means by
which soups, broths and hot choco-
late can be served to the children at
noon at a nominal price.
Miss Boardman believes that a hot
lunch would not only enhance the
health of the children. but would in
crease their ability to study. She
also believes it would encourage the
boys and girls to take nourishing
food at the noon hour rather than
sweets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Opposes Any Law
Against Dry Act,
Says Coz. Coz.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, October
O-Asked BY . member of his
audience whether he favored
repeating the prohibition law,
Gov. Cox made the following
declaration here this afternoon'
~ am opposed to the enact
ment OF any law which in any
way conflicts with the eight-
zenith amendment rs interpreted
BY the Supreme Court"
''The question has been raised
as to whether you owe your
nomination to the wet innu-
encef" was another question:
and the governor replied that
he refused to go to Snn Fran
cisco because he intended to ne
Aunder obligations to nobody"
"And In consequence of that"
the governor added, 81 am absO-
lutely a free man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Declares Woman
Voters Should
Not GetAHn,onv

DALLAS, Tex. October g.
Now that women enjoy equal
suffrage rights with men, no
more than men should they he
entitled to alfmOny or to pro-
lection against desertiOn and
cruel treatment, il the cOnten-
ton made by Oscar Calvert, n
locnl attorney, in n petition fled
i'm Dallas county court today to
test the Texas law against wife
desertfOn.
The petition asks that
charges of wife desertiOn made
against one H. w. Durham be
qunshed on the ground that the
statute IL discriminatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
WILL FEED INDIANS.
Cato Sells Says He Will Protect
Blackfeet Reservation.

Assurances were given by Cato
Sells, commissioner of Indian affairs,
in statement last night that his
bureau would do all within it's power
to prevent suffering this winter
among Indians of the BIackfeet reser-
walton of Montana. whose livelihood
has been curtailed by the extreme
droughts and severe winters of the
last three years.
1T is not our purpose to encour-
age the now fast vanishing ration
SYSTEM" Commissioner Sells said,
but, to the extent Of our resources,
we will not permit suffering among
Indians, who, for any reason are
unable to provide for themselves the
necessities of life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
BURIAL IN ARLINGTON.
Military Honors Accorded Lieut..
Commander CORY at Funeral Rites

The body of Lieut.. Commander
William Merrill Cory. naval aviator
who died at Hartford. Conn. Thurs
day from injuries received while at
tempting to save the life Of a fellow
aviator after a crash, will be brought
to Arlington national cemetery for
burial.
A funeral service with military hon
ors was held yesterday in New York
city After the service the funeral
cortege moved down 5th avenue with
a battalion from the warship North
Dakota as escort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
SHIPS IN COLLISION.
Schooner Floating Wreck After Ac
cident.

PHILADELPHIA. October 9-The
schooner Esther Ann. from Florida
for an unannounced port. is a float
ing wreck twenty-five miles off the
Delaware capes as a result of q COL
lision today with the steamer Du-
quesne, New Orleans for Philadelphia,
according to wireless report re-
ceived here.
The crew of the schooner is aboard
the Duquesne and is being brought to
Philadelphia. q. The Esther Ann rolled
over after the collision and is a dan
Kerous obstruction to navigation. The
DuQuesne sustained considerable dam
age to her bow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
BRIDGE OPENED TO TRAFFIC,

FREDERICK. Nd. October (Spe-
+ciaD An iron and concrete bridge,
spanning Double Pipe creek. near De-
tour, replacing a structure washed
away last spring during the floods,
has been completed and opened to
traffic. 1t was constructed jointly by
the county commissioners Of Frede-
rick and Carroll counties at a cost yof
approximately $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
THREE MEN COMMENDED.
Secretary Daniels Tells of Courage.
Gus Acts.

ed by Secretary Daniels yesterday for
courageous action. beyond the call
Of duty" They are:
James H. Radcliffe. chief boat
swain's mate, of Kenosha, Wis. who
entered a smoke-filled compartment
on an oil barge at Boston. September g.
and removed three five-gallon tins of
gasoline. preventing serious fire.
James f. Dolan, ships cook. of
Boston. who rescued, August 10, a
comrade, who had become exhausted
while swimming in the Cooper river,
is. C.
Leroy B. Thompson, seaman, of
Bridgeton, N. J.. who saved the life
ola boy who had fallen of a landing
at the dock at San Diego, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
TEST SUSPECTS SANITY.
Alienists Examine Alleged Wife
Murderer. 49,.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October
"a. II. Martindale, young white
man. who will be placed on trial here
Monday. charged with the murder Of
lis wife two weeks ago, was today
taken before alienists and examined
as to his sanity.
tindale that emotional insanity will
be the plea Of the defense. Martini
dale entered an Office building where
his wife was employed as a stenog-
rapher and fired four shots into her
body. the killing creating intense
feeling and threats of mob violence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

had indicted numerous West Virginia
coal operators and selling agencies
for alleged violations of the Lever
act. and had fixed $1.25 per ton as a
reasonable profit which operators may
charge for coal above the cost of pro-
duction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
POST OFFICE IS ROBBED.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. October 9.
Chief Post Office Inspector Cole re-
ceived. a report tonight that the post
office at Lynchburg, Tenn, had been
entered by burglars Est night and
that all money and stamps was taken.
An inspector was dispatched to the
scene by Inspector Cole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
MORNING.

The Washington Hebrew Congrega
ton adult Bible class meets in the
vestry rooms of the temple at Il
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
AETEPNOON
EVENING

The wanderlusters hike from Lloyd
station at 2:30. Take Alexandria or
Mount Vernon cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

BegfnninE Thursday, October II.
Hannis Taylor will deliver a course
of lectures at the Catholic University
on 1.-The Evolution of Constitutional
Government From the Athenian Com
monwealth to the American Common
wealth 1888 B.C.-1789 ADJ"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

DR.. Pattinger will speak at the Pau
Institute. 2O07 Columbia road, at
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

Friends of Irish Freedom meet at
COL Z street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

ISOLATION will hold a reception for
District Commissioner ]. Thilman
Hendrick at the Baptist Church, Ran
die Highlands, on the evening Of Oc-
tober IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

The Capitol Hill Literary Society
will hold it's first fall meeting tomor-
row evening at o'clock. at the home
of A. II. Frear, 223 9Th street north
east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

The Ahavas Zion Society will hold
Hebrew classes every Sunday, start
ing this afternoon at 3 o'clock. and
Tuesday at $3.50 pm, the Hebrew
Institute, 416 F street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

The Grover Cleveland PARENT
Teacher Association will hold a meet
ing at the school building Tuesday
at 3 o'clock. Officers will be elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

The James Reese Europe Post. No.
S, American Legion, will meet tomor-
row evening at Dunbar High School,
1St and N streets.