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Evening star., 1920-11-17
RESEARCH WORK IN DYES.
Important Results Expected in
Laboratory Of G. w. q.

officials at George Washington Uni
versity are looking for important dis
coveries at the institutions new dye
stuffs and explosives laboratory as
the result of the loan by DR.. Charles
81. Munroe, inventor of smokeless
powder and one Of the worlds fore
most authorities on high explosives,
of what is regarded by scientists as
one Of the largest and finest collec-
tions Of dyes in the world.
The dyes will be used in origina!
research work now being conducted
at the laboratory, which was estab-
|lished last spring. and results OF wide
spread Importance to science ana IN
dustry are expected soon:
The dyes in the collection were
gathered by DR.. Munroe who now is
serving as consulting chemist in the
Laboratory. He is connected with the
national research council here. For
many years he was head of the uni
(verSitys chemistry department and
ldean Of the school Of graduate studies.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
TO TAKE UP WAGE ISSUE,
Per Diem Employees of District Will
Meet Tonight.

Refusal Of the Commissioners to in
crease their Day at this time viii be
the chief topic for discussion at a
meeting u the Per diem employees of
g4he District In the hall at 7os q
street s6Aseht- The, Meeting win be
under auspices Of the City Employees
Association.
There also ~ likely to be a lively
Edscssson ot the action Of the Com.
Hurley, president Of the association
that they would not deal with him in
future ~ representative Of the Der
aiou WorAers. -,
Evening star., 1920-11-17
ENGINEERS TO MEET.
Council Win Hear Address by Her.
bert c. Hoover.

Members Of tia Amsrican Engineer.
ing Council Of the Federatsd American
Nngtusering Societies Nxla, hunSs thAdr
.hrsf meeting at the New MYf6&d 10
morrow ind FrfdAysssthe chief event
Of interest being an address by Hsr-
bert G. Hoevers neesident Of the Ameri-
can Instft0fe 6f Mining and alhsr1i.
cal Engineers. who vfn speak af the
anal sassiou Of the copnHl On Frtday
evening" u sss
The council will be called to oraar
Richard L. HnmHHrsS nl. 4S1iSSsibhis
chairman Of the joint c6Afefenc0 COM
mittee, and win then proceed to erect
q temporary organisation. Permanent
ofhcers vail BE- eAseteA At the FridaY
morning session, and a constitution and
bylaws will be adopted at that time.
The totnt nqnfseS0e puinittee Of
tho council held meetfng today WIN
RtcH4sd L. Humphrey, It's chair7nan
to ar3W up, 4 teneafivS proxSeR. .rAaGS
win be submitted to the o33Ss6 fSf
council win 10 q sIi1day nos1.
ing, and at the 6nk3 sH11jUn that USen.
tnS there will be An address by Her.
bert Hoover. president Of the Amer
loan Institute OF 1iaip1 AAnd Metal.
lursical Enxjnsefs-
Evening star., 1920-11-17
BEQUEATHS DIAMONDS
FOR ALTAR ORNAMENTS
Fanny Ansley Massie's Will In
cludes Protestant Cathedral

The will of Fanny Ansley Massie.
dated December 2, 1919. provides that
certain diamonds and Other jewelry be
used by the Protestant Cathedral
Foundation for ornamenting altar
furnishings. She directs that her
grave be marked with O. simple latin
cross bearing the inscription. Jesus,
Mercy"
Mabel Gardner and Marian g. Rogers
of Providence, r. L. and her personal
effects and household furniture are TO
he distributed among her brother,
William P. Massie. and Frances Z.
Grinnan of Woodberry Forest. Va.
and Ethel B. Pitts Of Duxburg, MASS.
Real estate is devised to her
sister Charlotte Owen-Jones, ana her
Rather william P. Massie.
The remaining estate is to be held
IN trnst by the American Security and
Trnst Company for the benefit OF the
s;ster and brother during their lives:
On the death of both two-thirda OF
,ha trust estate is to go to Frances
Grinnan and the other thtro m
oaraI shares to the Community OF 81:
WHarparet's, Boston, and the Society OF
tha p. E. church in the United states.
Evening star., 1920-11-17

CONTINUED from First Page)
that the coolness whicn developed tom
porarily between Senator Harding and
EIihu Root was due entirely to a mis-
understanding on the part Of Mr.. Hard
ing, as to the motive of Mr.. Root in
sending his pro-Ieague cablegram from
Europe, advising the senator that the
league wasn't dead and that republican
Npiicy should be to insist upon retaining
the treaty but modifying II to square
with the republican reservations.
1t Is insisted that Senator Harding
did not know that Mr.. Hays had ask
ed Elihu Root not only to express his
views by cable, but to send them to a
mutual friend who was stopping u
Marion, and who would show them
Senator Harding is credited with
having remarked at the time he got
the cablegram that 1t looked as II
Mr.. Root was borrowing trouble
From this incident has gone forth
many an impression that former Sec
retary Root would not occupy . posi-.
tion Of importance In the Harding re.
Sime Events of the last fortnight
Indicate q distinct effort on the par,
Of mutual friends to put Mr. Root and
Genator Harding in closer contact and
the meeting in Marion on December
understandings. :.
Hays Invited On Trip.
Moreover, II will be noted that Sen.
ator Harding himself invited VIII
Hays to go to the Panama canal with
him. and. while. the President elect Il
cognizant Of the factional feeling, hs
has shown every disposition to ignors
il and keep harmony. The big test
VIII com when the question arises ol
appointing Will Hays to the cabinet
The news from Indianapolis that Sen
ator Harry New may go into thu
cabinet is interpreted as meaning thai
some friends of win Hays are urgips
New for the cabinet. because they be.
Iieve the chances of Hays arc not "a
good as they have been. The stor,
seems to be that II New resigne from
the Senate. the Governor Of Indians
would appoint Will Hays to thl
Senate.
There are always . lot Of after.the.
campaign revolts Hike the one goinl
on against Haya President-eleo
Wilson had McCombs- -MoAdo<
squabble to deal with in 1919 ~ . 70
suit of campaign friction. Disinter
ested observers think Will Hays
services will ultimately be recognized
by Mr.. Harding either In the cabine
or some other important off1oe.
Cooy riRht 1870
Evening star., 1920-11-17
MEETING AT POST OFFICE.
Citizens Federation Head Accents
Chances Invitation.

W. B. Westlake. president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
announced today that he has accepted
the offer of Postmaster Chance to
hold the next meeting of the fedora
tion in the city post office. to permit
the civic leaders to make tour of
the building after the meeting.
President Westlake said he intends
to invite the chairmen of the commit
tees on postal facilities of the as
sociations which make up the fedora
ton to join IL in /, the the meeting. so that
is which the city's mail is handled. AS
a resYlt of this s,in iinspection a,e, of the mail
believes the chairmen Of the postal
committees will be able to deal more
mail facilities as they arise in the
The meeting in the post office prob
ably will be the latter part of next
week. Mr.. Westlake will announce
the date to the delegates at the
smoker to be held by the federation at
the willard Hotel Monday night.
Evening star., 1920-11-17

Continued from First PaSe.)
him about the president-elect Of Nexi-
co. Alvaro Obregon. The border re-
CARDS Obreton as MeHco's ono best
oet. the strongest man who has arisen
since the time Of Pordfio Diex, the
executive most likely to bring about
peace and prosperity. senator Hard
ing Is favorably Impressed with what
he has heard about Gen. OhreHpn. and
10 prepared to meet Obreeon haif wsy
iHNny R(a1fz thAt might lead to . Sekfer
understanding betwesH neaEh16rA,
This feeling on Mr.. HardinSaYAft
makes even more interestfhg Tho
nroposition that comes. from IT,
Mexican government officially and
from Gen. Oregon forla conference
Obregon. ~
Reauest Made with Urxency.
The res,sesG is made with partieu.
Lar ures6cS IN the, vefbiege and
eourteo1s tone Of the messaEe erpnght
to Mr.. Harding by Senior EliAs Tor
res. the envoy from Mexico City, i
percoptible> the earnest hope Of the
Mexican authorities that the two
men may get together at tho +earIleet
dents-elect, policy which will resens
Mexico from the miseries ,ahe now
endpres and save. her from absolute
Gen. Oregon knows. AZ Torrse in-
formed the writer today. that Anerf-
re-enter Mexico, or else there is NO
hope whatever. Therefore Gen. Cb.
regon wants to pledge Senator Hard.
ing that hereafter Ameffcan> lives
and American property win .bs safe
Evening star., 1920-11-17
|DEPUT|ESAPPLAUD
TREATY OF RAPAl[0
GioIitti Given Demonstration;
D'Annunzio Stands by
Dalmatia.

ROME, November 1e.-Premier Gio-
flittt demanded IN the chamber today
urgency for tho bill ratifying the
treaty Of Rapallo. He was applauded.
All the deputies, with the exception
OF the socsaksta rising to their feet
The spectators in the galleries par
tfctpated in the demonstration.
The socialists protested against the
bill.
Col Siciliani, q member Of the stan
or Gen. Badoglio. in charge Of the
FORCES maintaining the troops on the
line OF demarcation in the Adriatic
fe91on. has arrived in Rome. In an
1nterview with tho Gfornale dItalia
Col Sicdliani declined to give partic-
utafs concefntng tho conversation be-
tween Rear Admiral Milo and Ca
briele d'Annunzio, at which he was
present, but he said he found dam
nun1to ready for any task necessary
1or what he deemed the national
cause OF Dalmatia, to which he con.
siders himself bound.
Col, Col sieaiiani asserted that great ir-
risation exists in DAlmatia over the
aoandonment Of certAf0< towns which
are considered thorouehly italian. ouch
as Cuf1ola, LISA and Losina.
IN An Interview in the 9axetta, Pop
% o.C c1 Turn. 6AnnunSio, when asked
III q, eae Sovesnm>at could DO with
I'M ,s, ~ fepolted 80 have replied: 1T
tn, Ans I'm, me: Dut can hardly inagine
n@ece ss1,,, wou,S ,,,o. hi.s sfi ner VICTORIOUS
.Gea. Peppino GaffbaIdi aad william
Aarcsni. hayeHlezS sA1cona and Il is
presumed rhey are i1ocaedinx to
era, Daamatta. g..
Of the day to his troops in the .reeicn
Of Ffume, urgine upon them ssrIet
discapune to co-operatS in tha appif-
cation OF the treaty Of Rapallo.
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@ DAnass.sA.
(CopysieAx fSaSS "1V HevA
ROME, Novemher 17-rh .s....,.
|settlemeut nemvST n..,s.sAof ne Aofietic
wisdom Of thoss Tt.,ss ,s4s.veV Ine
aeo saiA ths1 IS1s.s Wno months
Evening star., 1920-11-17
A. W. PHELPS DIES.
Resident of Georgetown Succumbs
- - ---t---ss-
s Suddenly.

fAndrew Wilson Phelps. .sixty-eight
y6ars old. and a resident OF George
town for the past thirty-flve years,
died suddenly yesterday afternoon At
his home, 1853 Wisconsin avenue. Fu-
ntrsI services will be hold At his late
residence Friday. morning. Inter-
nisnt will be at Waugh Chapel. Md.
;Mr. Phelps. who was . carpenter By
tfade. retired several years ago. His
vtife and four children survive him.
He was born In lfarYland and came
to the District about thirty-flve years
ako, taking up his residence IN
GkorkatoVn. p :,
Evening star., 1920-11-17
HEAVY SNOW AND sLEET.
Severe Storm ct Asherilla-n,.
Storm In Allexhsufe.

ASHEvIII4E, N. c., NovenA.. =,
Asheville and immediate vicinitx -
visited last might by the ffss sn"N
OF the season. which beKnn faNir- =
shortly after o'clock. OWine to ths
fact that II has been raining her "a.
two days the saov melted = nns~kS.
- It fell. 4 blowing w1nd From ia
north turnsd the night into the coid-
est Of the season.
eleet Sig xDeAes Dee..
CUMBERLAND. M. No1sn,h., ~,
The Allesheny mountain eectisn d.
biaakstsd by sno1 aad sleat A.
Tr0stburg the snow and sleet n aheut
five Inches deSp. VIII she fali nm. h"trS
At Thomas. ". Va, o. the WHStarn
Maryland railway. It stands tve,xe
above zero. with two inches Of eieet.
On the Savage mountain the sleet il
six inches deep.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
MAcvEAGH WILL FILED:
s,o 600 Given Outright to Daugh-
+er of Former Attorney General

o.eh widow Of Wayne MaeVeagh.
Attorney General. dated jan
Iora q 1914. and modified by codicdl
uary e. 1915, has been died for pro-
ota OF nA' She leaves $5e.oo0 to her
ba.a,+er bate. Margaretta C. MaoVeAgh.
Tha cas- remaining estate is devised to
the @ daughter and the s,e Fidelity sa tn!,.s Irust
Cav the net income to the daugh-
70 70 p Scr life. Miss MaoVeagh Ia given
tSs right to dispose OF the trust
estate by will.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
CABLE TO GERMANY.
Plan for Laying Of Direct Wires
Reported Under Way.|

NEW YORK. November 1.-THE
announced completion Of arrange
msnts With the German telegraph ad-
|ministratton. for the handling OF cable
tYafac between Germany and the Unit.
eW States.
IN order to facilitate. the large
amount Of traAlc which 10 expected TO
Aevolo0 1t 10 Understood that plans
|ars under way tor the laying Of . d.
Eroak eahss between the United States
'A06 00Q1oAA -. =
Evening star., 1920-11-17
BANK BANDITS GET 81, 500.

SUPERIOR. Wis. November 1.-THE
Superior State Bank was robbed Yea.
guard remained on the outside. Th1
robbeTa escaped in an automQetIes
Evening star., 1920-11-17
FoUNp DEAD I'M BED.

Hattie Ross, eolored, nineteen years
kAaA. aWes 1osnd Head IN bed at her
EA1Hes 10 = stEset. yesterday after
ESx6N. 4 certificate Of. death from
NaAryaenGtye4s7 = ~, ,f..ss !
Evening star., 1920-11-17
HARDING CONSIDERS J,
REPLY TO MEXICO

lcontinued from First Paxe.)
Evening star., 1920-11-17
ROOT INVITED TO GO
TO MARION PARLEY

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
Arizona republican., 1920-08-16
HIGHWAYS WEATHER BULLETIN
 RiMer CsEnseirnn.

 SACATON: About one foot Of water in the river: crossing unsafe for cars
 Cochise County All main roads in good condition, except Texas Canyon between Benson and Dragoon. Advise routing from land-Pearce and Cochise; this route 20 miles longer than by Benson.
 Coconino County Roads generally good. Showers caus- ing some mud over short stretches but not delaying travel. Graham County County roads in fair condition; all bridges passable.
 GreenIee County All roads in county in first class con dition, all streams bridged. All roads have gravel surface well packed.
 GiIa County General condition: Roads are dry and dusty. Globe-Winkelman-H Hayden road in good condition. Roosevelt Payson road in fine shape.
 Maricopa County Prescott -Wickenburg road good, Black Canyon fair by way of Avenue 16 To Florence new State Highway light vehicles. Coast-Parker route best. Ajo road fair by Buckeye and Gila Bend.
 Navajo County Holbrook to St. Johns good: Hol brook-Fort Apache rough from Shum- way to Showlow. Bridge out 10 miles north of Snowflake. Good detour east. Winslow road fair Flat west of Hardy rough. Rain in spots. WHITERIVER: Roads across reser- vation are rough but dry and hard except for a few soft places at the higher elevations.
 Pima County All main roads in the county in good shape; balance fair. Federal road to Mt Lemon is completed.
 Pinal County Mountain roads in good condition, valley roads dusty and rough. Florence Casa Grande road bad due to recon struction: take desert roads between these two points.
 Santa Cruz County All county roads in fair travelling condition.
 Yavapai County Roads in good condition. Daily rains, but no washouts or high water.
 Yuma County Ehrenberg ferry open to traffic Road in good condition. PARKER: Road via Parker and Needles in good condition.
 JAMES H. GORDON. Dried shark fins are highly prized by OrientalS as articles of food.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-16
UNITED STATES O|L EXPORTS ONE THIRD
 IF EXPORT TOTALS

WASHINGTON. Aug 15.- Despite the oil shortage. exports of crude and refined oil for the fiscal year 1920 were nearly one third as great as imports, according to foreign trade figures just made public
 Crude oil imports totalled 2.S26, s60. e02 gallons. of which Mexico sent over 2,S25, ,000.000 gallons and Trinidad and Tobago more than one million gallons. Refined oil imports totalled S18SS.904 gallons.
 Exports of crude oil aggregated 54.357,795 gallons. Canada taking the major portion with over 30S 1000. .000 gall Ions. Refined oil exports amounted to 690,S59, AIS gallons, not including 2,057,- 420 gallons of bunker oil laden on yes sells in foreign trade. Great Britain led as market for refined oil receiving over 205,000000 gallons. Canada next with about 146.000. 900 gallons.
 Compared with 1919. exports of crude oil for 1920 increased by about 190,- 900. 900 gallons while refined oil fell off more than POS. 900, 900 gallons. Imports increased nearly 1000, 100000 gallons.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-16
Hotel Arrivals
Adams


 R. E. Meyer. Los Angeles; w. P. Ste wart. Douglas: Mrs. F. H. Woods, Bal timore Md; c. A. Stokes, Denver, Colo; A Clapham, ogden. Utah: $. l.. Patten, Tucson: Norma Stewart, Pres colt: William Lowthain, Prescott; Thos. H. McHewitt, Globe; D. Cole, Fl Paso:l Ed. O'Hagan, Jerome; G. K. Bretherton, Los Angeles; Burt Davis, Litchton; J. R. Dewey, New York
 Jefferson
 C. A. Mclean, Phoenix; Robert B. Weir, Los Angeles; $. J. Richmond. Fl Paso; D. Beebe, New York city: Mrs F. w. Machman, Miami; Mrs. A. G. Lancaster. Miami: c. J. Holland, Chi cago: H. H. Smith, Los Angeles; $. F. Harding, Hayden; l.. L.. Nobler, Miami; Walter x. Osborne, Caliente, Calif; Frank J. Newman Chandler; i; Mrs. L. b. Gardner and daughter, No gales: L. H. Watkins, Nogales; Bennie Cohn, Los Angeles.
 Commercial l.. H. Green, Long Beach; J. $. Brown, Los Angeles; Jack Glines, Gen ] try Bros Shows; MT. and Mrs. c. H Byron, Casa Grande; MT. and Mrs. G. w. Fink, Casa Grande; William c. Hasbrook, Los Angeles; D. w. Draper Kansas City; MT. and Mrs. F. Care wenta, Casa Grande; George F. Camp bell, Flagstaff; Dr. Grace Gordon, Bos- ton; Y II. Martin Forpaugh.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-16
NoTIcE TO coNTRACroR

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
 Sealed bids will be received for the General Contract. of an Industrial Arts Building until eight (S) D. m. August 23 1920, at the office of the Principal. Phoenix Union High School. Fifth and East Van Buren Streets. Phoenix. Ari- zona.
 All bids addressed to Phoenix Union High School Board of Education. marked on outside of envelope Gen eral Bid for Industrial Arts Building.
 All bids shall be accompanied by certified cashiers check to the amount of five (5) per cent of the bid payable 70 the Phoenix Union High School Board of Education. as evidence that bidder will enter into contract if awarded same.
 Copies of the plans and specified tions may be had at the office of Todd and Miller. Architects and Engineers. 213 Masonic Bldg. Phoenix, Arizona. A deposit of Five (5) Dollars will be required for the return of the plans and specifications.
 Surety company bond of seventy five (75) per cent of the bid will be required on entering contract for the above building.
 (Signed) B. F. McFALL.
 Chairman.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-16
ZocLhefs
woopMAN CIRCLE MEETING

WOODMAN CIRCLE MEETING - The Woodman Circle will hold it's reg ulth meeting tonight. All members are urged to attend as something speciaP will be on the program.
 ON BRIEF VACATlON-T- B. Ste wart, of the T. B. Stewart Construction company left yesterday for a brief stay with his family. Mir. stewart plans to return to this city about the first.
 NEWSPAPER MEN VISITORS = Fl. R. Sisk, proprietor of the Nogales Herald, and w F. Stewart, for some time connected with the Douglas Dit patch, are visitors in the city. MT. Stewart is on his way to Prescott to take the management of the Courior. He will leave for the north this morn ing.
 RETURN FROM VACATION - MT. and Mrs. T. R. Dimes of East More land street have just returned home from vacation spent at the beaches, having made the trip overland.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-16
AS9 sa,az8s GTRApEs Dssar Isser coUNcLp sEoEa FINK ssLz
WEATHER FORECAST

Arizona: Monday and Tuesday gen erally fair. somewhat warmer south portion Monday.
 Colorado: Monday fair except, local thundershowers central and southwest portions. warmer east and south DOT tons; Tuesday unsettled and warm.
 New Mexico: Monday unsettled, probably local showers, somewhat warmer; Tuesday unsettled and warmer.
 West Texas: Monday generally fair, warmer; Tuesday generally fair.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-16
Little Stories
 Of The Town

leave without the license, because they have not been divorced a sufficient length of time or because one of the contracting parties is under age and has not obtained the consent of the parents. Old and young. they come in a steady stream. But the one that came the other day had all others faded.
 A man wearing a very beautiful and somewhat colorful shirt strode into the office of the clerk Of the court and, coming Up 10 the counter. asked if that was the place to procure marriage licenses. The clerk replied that it was The mans next question was literally a stunning one.
 T want to get five licenses the man announced in an off hand, matter of fact way.
 The clerk was too astonished to move for moment and the man. noting the delay, requested five blanks at once. By this time the clerk had recovered his composure, and after surreptitious glance to see if the man showed any symptoms Of being overcome by the heat. informed him that it was GUS toary to issue only one license at a time and not 10 deal them out by de- partment store methods.
 This explanation failed entirely to satisfy the customer. however, and he demanded to know why he could not buy a dozen if he wanted them. The clerk replied that he could buy them. perhaps. but that the laws of Arizona stipulated expressly that a man could marry only one woman. Harems. he added. had gone out of style. even in the west
 At this the man suddenly saw the light. He explained that he did not want the licenses for himself but for 1 five Indian couples. the Fort Me Dowell agency He added that his con sent was necessary to the marriage of an Indian on the reservation, as he happened to be l.. C. Bennett, the In- dian agent, and that he had dropped in to get the licenses himself while he was in town. instead of sending the Indians in.
 1 Wher MT Bennett left the office he l had the five little rolls under his arm
 As for the clerk-well. when a man wants more than one marriage license the clerk now inquiries if the customer is an Indian agent before he refuses the request.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-16
GERMAN eoops IMPORTED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-German goods shipped into Mazatlan. Mexico stood second in value only to ship ments from the United States in May, Consul Chapman has reported. Of $210,2S6 worth of commodities import ed at Mazatlan the United States sent $143,08 worth and Germany, 4,041. This is the first record of the arrival of goods from Germany since the war, the consul said
 The Belgian cotton spinning indus try is almost back to pre-war condi- tions.