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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
PROCLAMATION OF 18TH
AMENDMENT UPHELD

The District Court of Appeals, in
an opinion by Chief Justice Smyth. to-
day refused to compel cambridge
Colby. Secretary of State, to recall
the proclamation of the ratification of
the eighteenth amendment (the pro-
hibition amendmenD. The appellate
court affirmed the action of Justice
Hitz of the District Supreme Court
who refused the application in the
lower court
Robert A. Widenmann of New York
claimed that the proclamation was is
sued imDrovidently by Frank l.. Polk.
then acting secretary of state, be-
amendment without submitting the
question to a referendum, as required
by the state laws.
The appellate court does not pass
on the question of the validity of
the dry" amendment. but holds that
the Secretary of State on receiving
official notice from the requisite num-
Der of states had only the ministerial
duty of making the proclamation. He
was not required or authorized to in
vestigate the truth of the notices,
tie court finds
Even if the court directed the re-
call of the proclamation the appel
late tribunal holds it would not af-
feet the validity of the amendment
since it is the approval of the requi-
site number of states and not the
proclamation that makes the amend
ment part of the Constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
10Th ANNUAL SHAD BAKE
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Charles J. Waters Is Chairman.
Board of Trade Limits
Tickets to 600.

Appointment of tho committee on
sale of tickets for the twenty-SiXth
annual shad bike of the WASHINGTON
Board of Trade has been announced by
general committee.
Charles j Waters is chairman, and
tho following members compose his
committee: harles +. Marsh. Harry
q. Grove. W. i. Reed. II. Clifford
Ranes. Frank II. Strunk., Charles a.
Fa'dwin. Charles II Par,1oe, Fred J.
White. r. X. Ferguson. George Pitt.
z. Ramey. L. lie Combs. William
Clabaugh. George H. Macdonald, Colin
f. Father. Dir. Frank F. Gibson, George
3. FarGuhar, E. ]. Murphy. Arthur
Carr. f. Clifton Thomas. Stacy H. Bril-
ant. A. J. Richards. OdelI S. Smith.
Samuel NJ. Darrash. Charles F. Crane,
Ernest ]. Leesnitzer. L. Pierce Bote-
Ter. Warren Cochran. George NJ
Fisher. George Miller. Lanier p. Nc
Lachlen. Charles w. Pimper, Charles
W. Morris. John NJ. Cherry. John r.
Casper. Harry Almond. ]. Harry Cum
bingham. j. Maxson Cunningham.
Murray l. Clifford. Joseph p. Stephen
son. Howard Maron. w. Porter Cox
George A. Emmons. John Doyle Car
moGy Luther W. Linkins. John T.
Meany. Joseph H. Eeane, Il. n. Waffle
William r. Wise.
Each member of the committee has
tickets in his possession. and men,
bers of the board may purchase them
from the members of the committee
or from the secretary's Office. Warm
ing is issued that tickets are going
at u rapid gait. The limit is set at
500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
TEACHERS ELECT UNION
OFFICERS THIS WEEK
Spirited Contests Are Looked For.
Nomfna ting Committees Have
Selected Candidates.

Public school teachers of the Dis
trict this week will focus their at
tention on the coming elections of
the teachers unions of which. Gany
are members. Nominating committees
of both the High School and Grade
didates. and the teachers are all
primed for one of the most spirited
elections in the history Of the organ
iZations.
New officers will be at the helm Of
both teachers unions. The resignation
as president of the High School
Teachers Union. will cause this va
cancy to be filled. while Miss Maude
Alton, president of the Grade Teach
ers' Union. has definitely decided that
she will not be a candidate for re-
election. Both Miss Deal and Miss
Alton state that they are precluded
from continuing as officers in the
unions because OF their status as
principals. Miss Deal is principal of
Junior High School. while Miss Alton
is head Of the Americanization School.
Although two candidates for presi-
dent of the High School Teachers
Union have been selected by the nom-
mating committee. their names will
not be made public until the commit
tee makes it's report to the executive
council of the union next Monday. The
election will be held the following
day.
Names of Miss Helen Blackstone
and Miss Florence Mortimer already
have been placed on the ballot of the
Grade Teachers Union as candidates
| for the Office of president to succeed
Miss Alton. Candidates for vice presi-
! dent are Miss Cecilia r. Dulin and
Miss Cora McCarty. The Grade Teach
ers' Union will elect their officers al
meeting at the Teachers Club. COZ
18th street. next Saturday afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
WILL GROUP STORES.
UNDER ZONE PLAN.
Persons in New Residential
Districts Not to Be De-
prived of Convenience.

Laying Washington off into zones for
building purposes will not deprive new
outlying residential sections of neighbor-
hood stores, 1t. Col. Charles w. Kutz.
chairman of the coming commission,
gave assurance today.
The coming of the city will mean. how
ever. that in a newly developed section
all of the business houses. such as
grocery and drug stores, will be re-
stricted to one or two designated streets.
In other words. the retail establish
ments which provide the necessities of
life will be grouped. instead of being
scattered on various corners in the COM
munity.
Commissioner Kutz made it clear that
under the zone law the commiss on can
not disturb business establishment al
ready in existence
Maj. Roger G. Powell, ordered by the
War Department to be third assistant
engineer commissioner of the District.
arrived in Wash ngton today from Eu-
rope. and will begin Immediately to as
sist the zone commission in its work.
Maj. Powell was an assistant engineer
commissioner of the District for several
years prior to the war and is somewhat
familiar with the outlay of Washington.
Harland Bartholomew. the city plan
ming expert who his been employed by
the commission. Will return to Washing
ton some time this week.
The zone law is intended to insure an
orderly ard attractive growth for the
Nat cnal Capital by restricting indus
trial and business property to certain
streets, and also by regulating the
height and area OF buildings in each
section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
INFANT FOUND IN PEW
AT EPIPHANY CHURCH
Metal Tag on Baby's Dress May
Lead to His Identifi-
cation.

A baby boy. probably less than
month old, about II o'clock this morn
ing was the sole occupant of rear
pew in Epiphany Church. having been
left there earlier in the morning by
an unidentified individual.
Miss Florence Brent. identified with
social work in Epiphany Church,
found the waif The little fellow was
fully and comfortably clothed. and a
metal tag attached to his dress sug-
gested the probability of his having
been in an institution. possibly a home
or hospital.
Agents of the board Of children's
guardians were unable to trace the
founding through the tag. Early TINS
afternoon they reported 1t probabiy
had not been in an Episcopal or Cath :
Ollie institution, and a further inVestl-
CATION is being made with view to
arresting the person who abandoned
the infant.
Police Of the first precinct saw that
the child was taken to Founding
Hospital, 1915 18th street. and mem
bers of the woman's' bureau, police
department, are participating in an
Investigation of the abandonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
DELTA PHI INITIATES.
G. q. Foreign Service School Fac
ulty Among Is Taken In.

Twenty initiates. including five
members of the faculty. were taken
into the Delta Phi Epsilon Chapter
Of the Georgetown School of Foreign
Service. following banquet at the
New Ebbitt Hotel Saturday night. The
guests included President John B.
Creeden. S J.. president of George
town University: Rev. Edmund A.
Walsh. S. j.. of the university school
Of foreign service. Assistant Secretary
Sweet of the Department of Com
merce, Dr. C. f. Mcclure. assistant
secretary general of the international
high commission: Huston Thompson.
of the Federal Trade Commission. DR.
William Notz. chief of the research
division of the Federal Trade Commits
Massachusetts.
The class initiated as members of
the fraternity included DR.. r. S. Mac
Elwee. Dr. Mcclure. DIR. P. J. Steven
son, Dr. F.. r. Eldridge and Wesley
Frost Halleck A. Butts, president of
the order, officiated as POSTMASTER.
The members include those who are
taking special course to fit them
for work abroad either in diplomatic
capacity, in the consular service or as
trade representatives. and brief talks
were made by the several guests on
the advantages of foreign service and
the field there for well trained men.
The officers of the fraternity, in ad-
dition to President Butts. are: John
]. Walsh. vice president: Wesley o.
Ash. secretary; Edwin Bates, treas
urer, and Daniel J. Mccarthy. chair
man of the committee on arrange
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
WOMAN IS RESCUED;
JUMPED INTO RIVER
Men at 9th Street Wharf
Throw Rope to Nervous
Sufferer.

Mrs. Catherine Layton, twenty-four
wears old. of 206 c street was rescued
from drowning near the DISTRICT
9th street wharf today. when John
j. Fullwood in charge Of the wharf.
and two others pulled her from the
Potomac with the aid of rope
The mems attention had been at
tracted by the scene OF a woman Oh
1.-THE wharf where prisoners from &c
coouan board and depart from the
tug Louise. Mr. Fullwood. John W
Conner. engineer Of the Louise. ana
Winston W. Beach. officer OF the ooat.
approached her to ask why she Was
there She jumped into the river pe-
fore they reached her.
Mrs. Layton was not more than SIN
or eight feet from the wharf When
a line was tossed out. she graopeu
the end and was pulled ashore. eilN
ing her name and address. she asked
to he taken home Engineer Conner
took her to her residence.
Ten days ago +. T.. Layton nel
husband notified the police tnat Mrs'
Layton had escaped from sana
torium. where she had been under
treatment for a severe attack OF
nervous troubles He said~ he feared
she would end her life in the water
shortly after this report she was
found near the bathing beach and
taken home.
Ten minutes before the harbor pre-
cinct reported the rescue of Mrs. Lay
ton the police had received another
message telling of her disappearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
BICYCLE RACES HELD.
Forty-One Entries Made in First
Annual Ten-Mile Handicap.

Bicycle racing was revived in the
National Capital yesterday when the
first annual ten-mile handicap race
the presence of large gathering of
spectators. There were forty-one
entries. nearly all of whom finished in
the race. with the exception of two
scratch men. The races started at
9:39 O'clock, at which time the limit
man. Frank Hazleton. jr., a miniature
chap. was sent off by Starter William
Jose. with an eight-minute handicap
The race was won by II. Hazleton,
who flashed across the tape line in
2S.29, one second ahead of Edw. Hazel
ton, 2S.30. both having handicaps of
two minutes. The third place rider
was A. Messineo, who started from
scratch, who covered the course in
27.4O. and p Frisinia, also scratch. in
27.41. The first prize was a bicycle;
second. gold watch. third. gold filled
watch. and fourth. bronze medal.
The first time prize. gold medal and
silver cup. was awarded to A. Messi-
mia: third. gold watch set. to r. Ha-
zleton. and fourth. silver medal. to
Edw. Hazleton. The fastest time made
was 81 minutes and 40 seconds over
the ten-mile course, which lay at the
point on the speedway and was COW
cred twice during the race. Park po-
licemen kept the course clear of spec
tators.
The officials were: Referee, Frank
D. Hazleton: Handicapped. II. F. Sea-
mark; judges. Charles H. Cross, Frank
=. Tickling. T.. =. Hazelton. S. NJ. Nc
Pherson: clerks of the course T. T.,
Leishear. J. p. Bergman and o. +.
Munger; starters, William Jose, w. F..
Throop, G. Romm and P. NJ Corr:
timers. Howard S. Fisk. Ed Voigt. ir.;
William Jose and George Cooper;
scorers. Charles F. Meyers. c. T. Cum
ningham and 2. D. Marley: checkers.
c. R. DOYLE, William Widen. c. S.
kessler and w. T. Bowie The event
was held under the rules and sanction
Of the National Cycling Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
SEE EARLY ADJUSTMENT
WITH LOCAL BAKERS

Settlement of the threatened bakers
strike will be concluded by tomorrow
night.
This statement was issued by r. e.
Mahany. conciliator for the Depart
ment of Labor. in whose hands both
employers and employees have placed
the situation
Meetings between the executive
committees of the employing bakers
association and of the Journeymen
Bakers Union today and possibly to-
morrow will mark the concluding
phases of the "thin-iced situation,
it was stated.
The demands of the men We're for
81 per hour and a seven-and half
hour day. Employers offered raise
from Ga to so cents per hour. but re-
manned immovable on the eight-hour
day.
The final decision. it is admitted.
will come from the Department of
Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
THREE CITIES MORE
THAN TRIPLE SIZE
Gary, Ind, Leads-Seven
Others Double or Better
in Ten Years.

Eight cities Of $4,000 or more popu-
lation. out of more than sixty whose
census for 1920 thus far has been an
nounced. have more than doubled their
population within the last ten years.
Two have shown decrease. Kenmore.
Ohio. city of 1858. has shown an
increase of 712.5 per cent: Dormont.
Pa. a city of 6.455. increased 1853 per
cent. while of the cities having 10000
or more population. Gary, Ind. has
shown 1924 per cent.
Akron. Ohio. is the largest CITY
which has more than doubled in pop
ulation. its rapid growth of 20l.s per
cent to a population Of 20S.435 chang
ing it's rank from eighty first city OF
the country in 1910 to position
probably between thirtieth and for-
tieth in rank. 1t has passed Syracuse.
n y; Memphis. Tenn. Dayton. ONO:
Nashville. Tenn: Albany. n. r, ana
Kansas City. Kan. cities having more
than 100. 900, as we'll as number OF
smaller cities ranking above II IN
1910. ,oon
cities of $4,000 or more in 1870.
which have more than doubled their
population during the last decade. ar
ranged in their percentage OF gro"'h'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
MUST SUE FOR PICTURES.

If William J. Dante, collector Of the
estate of Stilson Hutchins, wishes to
get possession of the pictures and
works of art in the former Hutchins
home, 10th street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest. he must bring suit
in replevin against the widow. Mrs
Rose Keeling Hutchins, who is in
possession of the art objects and
claims them under gift from her hus-
band. The District Court Of Appeals
SO decided today when in an opinion
by Mr. Justice Van Orsdel the appel
late tribunal upheld the action of the
District Supreme Court in dismissing
an equity proceeding brought by the
collector against the widow.
The fact that the house is kept
closed and equipped with burglar
alarm system, the court says. will not
warrant the conclusion that a duly
authorized officer of the law would
be obstructed in executing a writ of
replevin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
TROPICAL FLORA LECTURE
Prof. A. s. Hitchcock Describes
Forests of British Guiana.

Flora found in the tropical forests
OF Births. Guiana was described by
Prof A. s. Hitchcock. who has recent
iy returned from that country, in an
address Saturday night at meeting Of
the Biological Society at the Cosmos
Club DR. Hitchcock said one of the
most valuable. products Of British
Guiana is the greenheart tree. which.
he said, las proven especially valuable
for use by shipbuilders and in build
ing docks and locks.
DR.. Hitchcock said the City of
Georgetown. the principal city in
British Guiana, lies below the sea
level and that drainage depends on
the tides. Sugar is the principal ex-
port of the country. he said. but
efforts are being made by British
capitalists to exploit the vast bauxite
deposits of British Guiana.
II. w. Snufeldt exhibited slides of
salamanders indigenous to the Dis
trict of Columbia and surrounding
territory He said there are eight or
ten kinds Of salamanders found within
the confines of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
MAINTAINS THAT U-BOAT
is STEADILY ON THE WANE
British Naval Officer Regards It
Impracticable to Make War
ships Submersible.

LONDON. April 20 Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-Submarine
have lost two-thirds OF their efficiency
since 1914. according TO Lieut.. ". s
king-HaIl. r. ~, in a recent address
at the Royal United Service Institute
on The Submarine and Future Naval
Warfare
The speaker maintained that the
advantage previously possessed by
the submarine was steadily on the
wane- Whereas. at the beginning OF
the war in 1914 it was as 9 to l agai inst
the surface ship. 1t was only I to 3
in 1919, and was likely TO be only &
to in 1890 He was of the opinion
that within the next few years there
would be a great development of sub
marine detecting apparatus which
would give large and important ships
a certain measure OF protection
against tactical attack by submarines.
He regarded as impracticaDle tae
proposal that battleships should be
made submersible. He venture! the
opinion that the use of gas might
eventually revolutioniZe naval war
fare much as gunpow der did when
first introduced. 1t might be dis
charged with deadly effect on an
enemy coast line. 1t was actually sug-
gested during the German occupancy
that the Belgian coast should be
''gassed.'' but the plar was abandoned
Sin Difference to Belsium's suscepti-
bilities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
NORWAY TO SEND
PAPER HERE SOON
Increased Supply Expected
From Abroad, Say
Manufacturers.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.
by Cablegram to The Star and Chi
cngO Daily News. Copyright. 1920.

BY Cahlegram to The Star and Chi
cngO Daily News. Copyright. 1920.
CHRISTIANIA, Norway. May l.
Norway's shipment of print paper to
America is due for a considerable in
crease within the next two months,
according to officials of the Norwe-
gian Paper Manufacturers Associa-
ton with whom / talked today. The
Norwegian mills are just recovering
from the effects of the new eisht-
hour law, which forced all the mills
to establish three shifts. reducing the
output on account of the shortage Oh
skilled labor.
This condition has been relieved and
the mills are working at full capac-
ity, though they have not yet reach.
ed their former efficiency. The enect
of the eight-hour law has been 10
elacken in their efforts and 10 re-
main content to work less time LOT
the same money. With the increas-
ing number of ships coming from the
United States there will arise !"
greater demand for return cargoes,
fiiverting many shipments lntenoeu
for South America or England TO
America. 1t is almost as cheap TO
ship paper from Norway to America
as to England The coal shortage
throughout Norway may affect pro-
duction, but the chairman of the man
ufacturers' association declared that
American coal may prevent slump
Norway" he said, sis attempting
to do her share to relieve the world
shortage in paper. Countries such as
Australia and Argentina. which. be-
fore the war, kept large reserve
stocks of print papers. lost these re-
serves during the war. They are now
attempting to re-establish them. but
the increased consumption prevents
much Roadway. The Norwegian mills
will soon begin operating great num-
bers of new machines with the pros
pect of increasing production.
"It is possible also that the Amer
lean shortage may bes relieved by
SHIPMENTS from Germany and Austria
which are now possible for the first
time in five years. American cargo
steamers calling at Hamburg may
get return cargoes of paper. We hope
the Finnish mills will take share o.
the burden of supplying the countries
requiring the greatest amount. spe-
cially now that the frozen ports are
open Altogether this world shortage
looks insurmountable at present. nut
even with the present production we
hope to bring back normal conditions
within two years"
Norw gian labor leaders declare that
production will not increase unless
workmen's committees receive greater
power in all Industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
RULING IN CONDEMNATION
CASE MADE BY COURT
Commissioners Must Furnish Off.
cial Grades for Guidance
of Jury.

In street concentrations the District
Commissioners must furnish for the
guidance of the jury testimony as to
the official street grade or prove the
Typographical conditions of the lots,
pieces and parcels of land which the
jury might find to be benefited by said
extension"
This ruling is set forth in an opin-
ion of the District Court of Appeals
rendered today by Justice Robb.
The court reversed the action of
the lower tribunal in ratifying a YER
dict of a jury in the extension of
Kenyon street from 18th street to
Mount Pleasant street. Alice G. w.
Briggs excepted to the award because
the jury had only credited >her with
the value of land at the time of dedi-
cation fifteen years ago and assessed
benefits to pay for condemned land at
present day figures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
PLANS sTRAsB0URG LECTURE.
Columbian Professor First Ameri-
can Called Since War Incident.

NEW YORK. May 3.-Charles Dow
ner Hazen, author and professor of
history in Columbia University. has
seen granted leave of absence for the
academic year beginning July 1. to
lecture at the University of Stras-
bourg.
Prof. Hazen is the first American
scholar to be called to Strashourg
since the historic Alsatian institu-
ton reverted to French control as an
incident of allied victory. He will
begin his work there in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
PRETTY GIRL IN PLOT.

BUENOS. AIRES, April Is GORE
srondence of the Associated Press)-
Hebe Vive. young woman credited
by the newspapers with unusual good
looks. has been arrested and charged
with being involved in the recent plot
to start communist revolution in
Buenos Aires. She is alleged to have
carried messages between anarchists
sentenced to prison a year ago and the
other organizers of the revolutionary
movement.
The police say she was carving a
stillettO when arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
Col. H. O. s. Heistand Retired.

The War Department today an.
nounced that Col. Henry 0. S. Heis-
tand, adjutant generals department.
has been placed on the retired list
by operation of law on account of
age. Col. Heistand was the senior
member Of his corps and has been sta
toned recently at Governors Island,
New York. He is from Ohio and was
graduated from the Military Academy
in June, 1873. After nearly twenty
years service in the infantry arm he
was transferred to the adjutant gen.
erals department as major in Sep
TENDER, 1897. and reached the grade
of colonel in July, 1902. He was one
of the military aids of President
Garfield and served in the Philippines
for several years. NJ is understood he
will take up his residence in this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
TWO CASES INVOLVE
RENT LAWS VALIDITY

Arguments were heard today by the
Court of Appeals in two cases in
volving the constitutionality of the
Ball rent law. One is a mandamus
proceeding to compel the Municipal
Court to hear and determine the suit
for possession by a purchaser for his
own use.
The other is an appeal from the
District OF Columbia Supreme Court
granting Louis Hirsh judgment for
possession Of an F street store.
Decisions are expected before the
court adiourns for the summer recess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
LONG BEACH GROWS 212.2
PER CENT; OTHER FIGURES

Population of various cities was an
nounced by the census bureau TO-DAY
as follows:
Billings. Mont. 1900: increase,
5000. or 500 per cent
Aberdeen. Wash. 1881; increase.
1917. or 1913 per cent.
Washington. Pa, 21.4s9; increase.
2,7O2. or IA per cent.
Frankfort, Ind 1855: increase.
1851. or 34.2 per cent.
Long Beach. Calf, $3.50; increase.
37,784, or 212.2 per cent.
Pomona, Calf. 1906: increase.
1928, or 1928 per cent.
Durham. n. c.. 2l.719; increase.
3,47S, or 1911 per cent.