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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
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By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 23-George
White, chairman of the democratic
national committee. announced here
today that the committee would raise
dent" campaign fund.
Mr.. White said that thousand
friends of the league of nations would
be asked to follow the example of
President Wilson and subscribe $500
each to assure the success of the Cox
Roosevelt ticket and the league it.
self.
Mr.. White also said that newspapers
favoring the league of nations would
be asked to aid in formation of the
league thousand club" to be COM
posed of contributors to the fund.
LESS than $4,000 collected by us
provided contrast before the Senate
committee Investigating campaign
licans." said Mr.. White. Since the
fate of the league and the peace of
the world depends on the success of
Cox and Roosevelt, I intend to call
for thousand friends of the league
all over the country to match the
Gently made in the same cause.
This will provide a special fund of
100000 to put the truth about the
league before every voter. State and
county chairmen will be asked to as
sist, and we feel hopeful that there
are at least a thousand men in the
United States who will give us $500
each for the league.
This plan will provide the means
for a heavy assault against misrep-
resentation in the interest of mere
partisanship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
BY n. o. MESSENGER.

SAN FRANCISCO, September eff
the republicans are gratified in their
hope to get seat in the United States
Senate in the defeat of Senator Phe-
Ian. democrat. from this state. it will
be because sufficient number of
voters now friendly to Senator Phe-
lanS reelection are weaned away by
the demand that it will be the part of
wisdom to assist in giving a proSpec-
tive republican President republican
Senate.
The word is passing around among
republicans in this state as in several
others where there are close senate
rial contests of the Importance of
electing a republican senator. In fact.
the efforts of republican managers
will be concentrated upon this object
in California, assuming that the recon-
cifiation of the progressives and old
line republicans presages landslide
for the Harding electoral ticket.
If it is asked why there should be
such uneaSineSS over the senatorship
in the face of the confidently expected
republican landslide on the presiden-
tial ticket, the answer is that local
conditions warrant co9cern. Califor-
mia is very adept at splitting tickets
and there is no state in the Union
where can be found such an independ-
ent spirit among voters as here.
Party Ties Held Loosely.
In no other state are party ties held
so loosely and of such little account
when considered along with other is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
DEDICATE SHRINE
TO HEROES OF j. S.
Catholics From All Over
Country Watch Cardinal
=" Corner Stone.

The foL..4tion stone of the $5,O0O,-
900 Shrine of the Immaculate Con-
ception on the Catholic University
grounds. which is to be the largest
Catholic church. edifice in the west
ern hemisphere and one Of the great
est basilicas in the world, is being
laid this afternoon by Cardinal Glib
bons, assisted by Cardinal OConneIl.
in the presence of more than $4,000
people.
This vast gath ering has como from
every state in the Union and from
many foreign countries, and includes
most Of the arch bishops and bishops
Of the United States, hundreds Of
priests. representatives Of famous
American and European shrines of
religious orders and prominent lay
men.
Gift of Catholics.
The shrine is the gift Of the Catho-
lies OF the United States as thanks
giving Offering for the restoration Of
peace. and is to be dedicated to the
memory of soldiers and sailors who
perished in the world war. This
shrine is to be to the Catholics of the
country in a religious way what the
Official Washington and the diplo-
matte circle is well represented
among the 400 special guests who are
occupying seats on a grandstand fac
ing the decorated rostrum from which
Bishop Shahan, rector of the Catholic
University, and Bishop John T. Nc
Nicholas Of Duluth will make ad-
dresses.
Conspicuous among the guests are
several score officers and representa-
tives of the various American regi-
ments which served at the front and
of American vessels which were in
European waters during the war.
Delegations from all of the important
patriotic organizations and from all
the Catholic universities and colleges
in this country are also present.
Has Sent Papal BenedictfOn.
Bishop Shahan announced that Pope
Benedict XIV had sent the papal bene-
diction to all those participating in
the service today and that the Pope
is making a gift, the first of it's kind
ever to come to America, of full
maculate Conception which will be
made in the famous mosaic workshop
of the Vatican and will be placed
when the shrine is completed.
The knights of Columbus of Wash
ington and Baltimore are serving as
guard of honor for Cardinals Glib
bons and O'Connell and the Catholic
hierarchy. The visiting organizations
of women are being cared for by rep
resentatives of local Catholic wom-
ems organizations under the leader
ship of delegates from the Christ
Child Society-Mrs. w. S. Benson. wife
of Admiral Benson, president of the
United States Shipping Board; Mrs.
Hannis Taylor, wife of the former
United States ambassador to Spain;
Miss Mildred Merrick, president of the
society, and Miss Sarah Maher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
G.. O. p MUST TAKE PHELAN
VOTES TO GET HIS SEAT
California Senator Popular at Home and
Independent Spirit Sways
People Of State

sues. personal or of principles. as IN
California. This is especially true OF
the element of voters which consul
tuted the old progressive and regular
republican factions. The democrats
have held together better. but they
are in a fearful minority compared
with the aggregate of the old line,
the progressive and the Independent
republicans.
When Senator Phelan was elected
in 1914 he received 279, 1896 votes. The
republicans were split between regu-
lars and progressives, the total OF tne me
two factions aggregating over 5o0,ooo
votes, but, being divided, were mel
fectual as against Phelan.
If they combine now it would seem
inevitable that the republican candi-
date for senator, Samuel Shortrldge,
should win. The republican managers
count upon combining them. the
democratic managers hope that feuds
betw cen the progressives and regu-
lars may be reopened on the senator
ship. and create a breach by which
Senator Phelan could slip through.
Result Up to johnson.
The result will depend upon wheth-
er Hiram johnson holds his people in
line for the senatorial ticket as well
as the presidential ticket and the
leaders convince the rank and hle
that it is vitality important to come
through with a full slate and no
scratches.
Senator Phelan's personal popular
ity is tremendous in this state. He is
7Continued on Ninth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
ENGINEER
COMMISSIONER ASKED
Third Aid for Col. Kutz Needed to
Garry Out Municipal Build
ing Program.

Request has been made to the War
Department for the assignment of an
additional Army officer to assist En-
gineer Commissioner Kutz in the
supervision of the engineer depart
ment of the District government.
Although there are two assistan
engineer Commissioners. Maj. F.. S.
Resson and Maj. Cary H Brown. at
the District building now. it has not
been unusual in former years for the
War Department to detail three Off
GERS from the Engineer Corps to serve
as assistant engineer Commission
ers.
1t is understood that the chief rea-
son back of the request for another
assistant at this time is the fact that
the large municipal building program
for which Congress made appropria-
tions this year has placed a heavy
burden upon Assistant Engineer Com.
missioner Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
FOUND
ON 4"PLATF0RM
Policeman Puts Out Burning
Fuse Attached to
Deadly Bomb.

NEW YORK, September % (by the
Associated Press).-WhiIe investiga-
tors were still seeking to solve the
mystery of the Wall street explosion
week ago. police headquarters an
nounced a package containing dyna-
mite had been found today on the
platform of the Reed avenue elevated
station in Brooklyn.
The bureau of combustibles at police
headquarters announced that the dyna-
mite package was a bomb with fuse at
tached and burning when a patrolnau
found 1t and put it out" DETECTIVES
took the bomb to bureau headquarters
In Manhattan. ss8 =
Aster one week of Investigation of
the explosion that spread death and
terror in Wan street last Thursday
officials to-day still groped for light
that might lead them to 4 solution Of
the mystery.
Literally scores Of Clues. stories and
eratives of the Department of Jus
tfce and local authorities without re-
suit.
Despite the varied stories, however,
William ]. Flynn, chief of the Depart
ment of Justice agents, was as posi-
tive as ever today that the tragedy
was the result of a prearranged plot
Of anarchists. He characterized as
plain bunk" renewed stories that it
those responsible for the disaster
would ultimately be brought to JUS
tice. 1T was a criminal outrage" he
declared. I'VE are positive Of that,
and we are going ahead on that
theory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
BOARD T0F|KPAY
/ OF ELEVATOR GIRLS
Decision Reached to Revise
Wages of Woman Workers
in District.

The District minimum wage board
decided today to fix the pay of women
employed as elevator operators. maids
and charwomen in Office buildings.
banks, theaters and similar institu-
lions.
Decision to revise the wages of these
woman workers was reached by the
board after surveys by its agents. Out
of 357 women for whom data were OBJ
tanned, the agents found that one
third receive less than 81 per week.
one-half less than 50 per week and
nine-tenths less than $12 per week.
The drst step will be to call meet
ings of the employers and employees
to choose delegates to present their
respective sides of the question. The
first meeting of the board to hear en-
p1oyes will be held at 3 pm. Thurs
day. September 30. The board then
will name q group 30 represent, the
public.
AS in the former wage cases. these
three groups of delegates will meet
and decide on scale to be recon-
mended to the board. The board later
wages recommended. after which the
board will fix the scale.
This is the fifth group Of woman
workers for whom the board has un-
dertaken to fix a minimum wage.
Minimum rates of pay are now in ef-
feet for women in printing and pub
fishing houses, mercantile establish
ments and hotels and restaurants.
Discussing the present working
conditions Of woman elevator op-
orators, maids and charwomen ia Of
flee buildings, banks and theaters. the
board stated today:
Most of these women worked less
than full time. This was particu-
larly true of the office building clean
ers who made up 73 per cent of the
women included in this study. OF
these cleaners 81 per cent worked less
than twenty-four hours per week and
56 per cent less than thirty-six hours
per week, and only IL per cent forty
two hours or over.
obviously, the short work day ac-
counts. in a measure, for the low
wages paid, but not to any apprecia-
BILE extent The hourly rates of pay
are also low.
Even if these women could obtain
employment elsewhere at similar
rates to make up their full working
day. they would still be earning less
than a living wage as established by
previous conferences. Furthermore
the work must be done at hours when
other people are through working
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
TURK STRIFE BRINGS ON
DECLINE OF SULTAN
Civil War in Constantinople Pre-
dicted as Result of Political
Turmoil.

CONSTANTINOPLE. September 90
,(by the Associated Press).-Damad
Ferid Pasha remains grand vizier. but
locally the Turks are excited over the
political situation and those attempt
ing to oust Damad Ferid are predict
ing civil war in Constantinople.
The sultan's position is SO difficult
it is asserted he is failing physically
and mentally.
Damad Ferid's organs, the Peyam
and Sabash, have abandoned him and
are supporting Mustapha Sabri Eff
fendi. the retiring Sheik- islam. who
told the sultan that the total dissolu-
ton of Turkey would come by winter
unless he was put at the head OF the
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
Japan TOASK US.
FOR A Commission
TOSOLVE ISSUES
Failing, Toxic Government
Plans to Begin Lawsuits
in California.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC. September 23.-The Wash
ington government will be asked to
appoint a commission to effect a go
luton Of Japanese-American prob
of the California anti-Japanese Iegis-
lation the Japanese government will
arrange for a lawsuit against the
California legislature on the ground
that the bill is unconstitutional and
violation of the treaty rights of the
japanese. according to the leading
newspapers today.
gram was defined at meetings of the
cabinet and the diplomatic advisory
council.
By the Associated Press.
Reports in the Japanese newspa-
pers that the Japanese cabinet and
advisory council had decided to ask
the United States to appoint a COM
mission to effect a solution of Jap
problems created sur
prise at the State Department, where
efforts to effect an understanding by
diplomatic means are still being made.
l. It was stated today that no Official
information had been received indi-
eating that Japan had decided to take
the question out of the hands of its
dhiO0Soduol, a. WIN
recently was given authority by his
government to conduct formal nego-
tiations with the State Department
on the various questions which be-
fore that time had been discussed
only Informally.
Take Up Saghalfen.
The conversations now under way
between the Japanese ambassador on
| the one hand and department officials
and Roland S. Morris. American am
baSsador to Japan. on the other. have
to do with the Japanese occupation
of Saghalien Island as we'll as the
anti-Japanese legislation to be voted
on in California in November.
1t has been made clear that the
State Department has no intention of
attempting to influence the result in
California. 1t was said that should
the legislation be adopted an under
standing with the Japanese govern
ment on the result of it mi ght be OBJ
tanned in two ways: one by a treaty
modifying action taken by a state or
by action in the United States courts
To invoke the first method is said
to be no part of the plan Of the State
Department. The second method is
believed to have been suggested in
the conversations and may have been
the basis of the reported decision of
the japanese government to resort to
the courts to determine the constitu-
tionality of such legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
JAPAN TO Be DRY
IN YEARS, TOKYO
citizen DECLARES
DR.. Yamaguchi Predicts This
Change at Session Here of
World Drys.

"a dry Nippon in ten years was
the prediction made by DR.. Minosuke
Yamaguchi of Tokyo. Japan. who told
nearly 500 delegates to the fifteenth
international congress against alco-
holism today facts regarding the
progress made in the temperance
movement in that country.
Through the efforts of the wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union and
its emissaries in Japan, the Japan
ese people have awakened to the
fact that national prohibition is one
of the big forward movements of the
times, Dr.. Yamaguchi said.
Since 1884. when the women's
Christian Temperance Union launched
it's campaign in Japan" DR.. Yama-
guchi said. there has been a move
ment. growing stronger each year,
to completely wipe out the drink evil
in my country.
Twenty-Five years ago the National
Temperance League of japan was
formed. Today there are more than
100 societies in the league, in every
part of the country"
Although the Japanese have been
wedded TO sake. a national drink.
declared that adoption of prof1i bftion
i'll the United States had overturned
sentiment in his native country and
that hundreds Of scientists and
scholars were active prohibition work.
erS.
Movement in Britain,
The prohibition movement in Great
Britain. both during and after the
war. was discussed in a paper by
Theodore Neild Of Leominster, Eng
land. Mr.. Neild recounted the war
difficulties of Great Britain and de-
scribed "the rise and fall of prohibi-
ton sentiment" saying that it re-
sembled much the rising and falling
of the tide.
At some points in the fight against
open sale of liquor in England. he
said, the dry workers appeared GER
tain of victory. But with the signing
of the armistice. there appeared a
lessening of desire by the government
to take up the question.
He told the congress. however, that
dry workers were not discouraged and
expected to continue their fight to ul-
innate victory.
DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts. superintendent
of the International Reform Bureau,
announced this morning that at the
close of this afternoons session of the
team" of the bureau will hold street
meeting at 18th street and New York
avenue.
Speakers will be Rev. DR.. Robert
Watson of New York, DR.. Crafts and
Prof. John A. Nichols of Boston Mu-
sic will be furnished by Capt. David
Reid and George Ackerly.
Watkins Creates Stir.
Yesterday afternoons session, which
had been proceeding without extraordi-
nary enthusiasm on the part of the ma
jority of delegates, was revived with
Jolt when Aaron S. Watkins. prohibit
ton candidate for President, announced
that if either the republican or demo-
cratic candidates would pledge his un-
qualified support to the prohibition pro-
gram he would willingly withdraw from
the race.
Il ask only two things of the other
candidates" Mr.. Watkins said. When
ever any one of them pledges himself
to support the eighteenth amendment
and enforce the Volstead act If elected,
and to use all of his power and infiu-
ence to retain them as a. part of the
nations law. I will agree to ask our
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
PAY TOO HIGH,
so UNION MAN
GIVES UP JOB

There is a man in Washington who
has resigned his position because he
believes he is being paid more than
the organization can afford.
He is Van A. Zahn, secretary
treasurer of Federal Employees
Union, No. 2, who today announced
his resignation from the union posi-
ton to Re-enter government service.
'I do not believe that local No. 2
in the future can afford to pay the
salary that l am now receiving" Mr..
Zahn wrote b. w. Payne, president
of the union, in rendering his resig-
nation. 'On the other hand, can
not afford to work for less"
Mr.. Zahn has been secretary
treasurer of the big local union for
the past three years. He was for
merly employed in the Post Office
Department, and will return to that
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
Man Who Saw
Lincoln Shot Is
Dead, Aged II

HEMSTEAD. N. Y, September
23,-JOhn w. Hutchinson, sew
enty-seven. who was in Ford's
Theater, Washington, the night
President Lincoln was shot. and
one Of party Of Army officers
who tried to capture the assas-
sin, In dead at his home here.
Hutchinson served as a lieu
tenant of federal cavalry in the
civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
WEATHER.

Cloudy and unsettled tonight and
probably tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at noon today: Highest, 75.
at pm. yesterday; lowest, So at mid
night.
Full report on page %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23

CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11
Development of Water Power Involves
 Westward Growth of Industries.
By H. A. JENNINGS, Boise, Idaho.

Washington years than the meeting of the Water Power League of when representatives of the great and with the federal commission rules and regulations the development of the count hydraulic recently congress Few realize the extent of this national
 It of wealth. the surface of which has been
 scratched The United States geological estimates the possible development of about 00000 horsepower compared about 10oooooo horsepower The has feod twenty years There only 100000 horsepower harnessed in 1901.
 the and oil the production of have been Now bound strides the development of suitable substitutes the logical being water solution fuel problem With big industries electrified there would plenty plenty of facilities small
 The development of all this changes into effect will involve westward growth of industries Thourhs of the potential power in New England already vopd and while the Atlantic and central states about
 third of their possible the states of the West have yeoped only per cent, Pacific states but
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11

steel; Allan angry, careless, furious: :: Jim calm, confident, and still smiling. But Harris rushed between them and seized his son by the arms.
 'Stop 1t, Allan; stop. I say. You mustn't fight. Jim didn't hit me-I'n say that for him. Now quit it. As for you'' Burning to, Jim), "pm sorry for this, but you have yourself to blame. I'll give you one more chance to answer me-what kept you?"
 T don't choose to answer" was Jim's reply, spoken in the most casual tone. His eye was rapidly closing where Allan's blow had fallen on 1t, but his white teeth still glistened be- hind smile
 "Al1 right" said Harris. 'fYou can go to the house and tell Mrs. Harris to pay you what is coming" And the farmer climbed onto the wagon and took the reins himself.
 When Jim entered the kitchen he was received with astonishment by Mrs. Harris and Beu1ah. 'Why, what ever has happened?'' they exclaimed. Has there been an accident? You're hurt l"
 But Jim smiled, and said: "No ac- cident at all. I have merely decided to go homesteading." And he went up the stairs to pack his belongings.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-11
"You see, they're living and we're existing"
(TO BE CONTINUED
UNABLE TO EXPLAIN GENIUS
Scientists of All Ages Have Admitted the ImpossibiIity of Determining
 Whence 1t Comes.

Science itself admits that it cannot explain genius, for genius simply is without explanation.
 Handel was only seven when he in- sisted on following his father to the court of Weisenfels, whose prince, hearing him play on the or gan in church after the service was over, persuaded his father to give the boy a chance. By the time he was nine he began to compose church serv- ices for voices and instruments and did so every week for three years.
 But Handel was a tremendous gor- mandizer. He ordered dinner for three at hotel, and when asked if he would wait for the others, replied: "I am the others, serve the dinner" and he ate all of 1t.
 A story is told of Handel that while seated at dinner with some other mu- sicians he exclaimed, "Oh, have de taught!' Those about him begged that he go into another room and write down "de taught" lest they lose some wonderful composition. Handel did this several times. when one of the frlenQS lOOkeu tnFouSn the heS noie and saw him pouring down some Bur gundy which an admirer had sent him and he did not wish to share with the others.
 When singer complained to Handel that the style of his accompaniments distracted the attention of the hear CTS from the singer to the musician and that if he did not accompany him better he would jump up on the harp sichord (the piano of that time) and smash it. Handel replied: "Fine Tell me when you are going to d' that and I shall advertise 1t, for more people will come to see you Jumi than to hear you sing"