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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-04-02
Baker Not With Upland

The newspapers are determined to
make Frank Baker play ball. He
recently declared that he would not,
at the time of the death of his wife,
but in spite of this dispatch from
Chester, Pa, says that he will be
seen in an Upland uniform this sea-
son. Mr.. Baket played with Upland
for a short time several years ago.
He was asked in Easton on Monday
as to the truth of the report and he
denied that he had made arrange
ment with Upland or any other base
ball aggregation.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-04-02

Lenten Devotions this evening in
st. Mary's Catholic Church at 7.30
o'clock
Evening star., 1920-11-24

The distinguished service medal has
been conferred on Ernest c. Morse
Of Philadelphia. former director Of
Army sales. for "disposing of great
Quantities OF supplies at exceptionally
advantageous prices" Mr.. Morse was
in charge Of selling all the surplus
Army material in the United States
for a period Of more than q year after
the war and directed the sale OF ali
supplies abroad after the liquidation
commission had disposed Of $1,000.
0o0, 900 worth Of supplies In France to
the French government for $500. .000,.
900.
The order conferring the award fol-
"By direction OF the President, un.
der the provisions Of the act Of Con.
gress approved July .. 1918, the dis.
tingufshed service medal is awarded
Ernest c. Morse, director of sales.
supply division. general stan, for
exceptionally meritorious and dis.
tinguished service. Charged with
the very important duty Of oreanix-
ing and training a competent force
for the entirely novel functions OF
supervising. co-ordinstins and di-
law. Of the vast war Department
surplus Of supplies. materials and
properties Of every description, and
With the formulation ana deyAlon.
ment Of salSs policies. he performed
his manifold duties with Emarked
ability. energy. and judgment. with
the result that the United States dis.
posed OF great quantities Of supplies
at exceptionally advantageous prices."
Evening star., 1920-11-24
':Mtoxication Has
Greatest appeal
To Keith Audience

The shade of John Bnrleycorn.
called back from the spirit
world. gave the Red Cross
boost at keith's last evening.
1IntoxfcatiOn,n impersOnated by
Miss Pauline GarFOn, trfumpAed
over Virtue, Extrnvagances
Chance. Passion and Vice, also
aftraStfveIy materialfsed by
charming girls, in a friendly
contest. the beneficiary Of which
was the fourth annual Red
Cross roll call.
After the curtain descended on
"Temptation," the feature num-
ber of the program, Arman
knlfa, who plays the leading
role. declared he had made q
wager that among his temp
freses Virtue could secure the
greatest number Of members
for the Red Cross. The girls
who played the characters. still
clad In their costumes, began
working in the audience. In the
ten minutes allowed them In
toxicnti0n had secured twenty
four memberxhips, with Chance,
played by Sheila Courtney.
Dorothy Sm0ller, q Washfng-
ton girl. N Extravaganza; Miss
Marie Haun, NJ Eve, Miss Lou
vina Smythe. ms Virtue, Miss
Gene Cleveland, n Passion. and
Miss Gertrude Lawrence, ar
Vice. were not far behind the
leaders. More than $11O wns
raised.
Evening star., 1920-11-24
WOULDHAcE D c.
0NNAT|ONAt BASIS
Commerce Chamber Commit
tee Urges Voice in Con-
qress and Electoral Body.

A resolution indorsing the project Of
national representation for Washing
ton was adopted by the suffrage COM
mittee Of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce at a meeting yesterday aft
ernoon in the Homer building. =
The resolution pointed out that the
chamber committee on suffrage was Gre
ated In 1914, and was authorized to
report to the chamber the form OF
suffrage for the District which that
body could most wisely sponsor.
The committee found 1t impossible to
agree upon either condemnation or ap-
prov2l Of the local form Of govern
ment. or upon the question whether
votaless territorial delegate for the Dis
trict would be helpful or hurtful, the
report said. 1t did agree unanimously
by constitutional amendment voting
representation in Congress-. and the
electoral college.
'Its report to this effect was unani-
mously adopted by the Chamber Of
Commerce on May 5. 1914" said the
chamber this committee urged the
adoption of such constitutional amend
nent at hearings before the Senate Dis
trict committee February "a to %, 1916.
Subsequently the citizens joint
COMMITTEES on national representation
for the District was organised. which
combined practically every large ctt-
izens' organization in the District, in
Guiding the chamber. in support sole
ly of such constitutional amendment"
The committee points out that con-
ditions are practically the same to-
day as they were six years ago in
respect to inability on the part OF
the community, which Is said to be
sharply divided in opinion either to
agree to condemn or to approve the
form of local government. - :. =
Extract From ResolutioA. ..@
The resolution in part foiiows:t
The suffrage committee. of the
Chamber Of Commerce reaflirns IT'S
conviction. consistently n1AfntAfned
from the beginning. Of the-wtsdom
Of concentrating organised ,commun-
ity effort upon the CONSTITUTIONAL
amendment to secure District nAtional
representation. as the project which
can and will receive the maximum ok
unified community support. and which
seeks to gain for the people sof. the
District . vitality important privilege
and power. to which they sre, on
American principles. entitled, and
witch they can enjoy with benefit to
themselves and without injury to any
one else"
The committee which framed the re.
port is composed Of Albert Schultefs.
chairman, Chaplin Brown. e. c.. Gra-
ham, Robert n. Harper, Theodore w.
Noyes. James F. Oyster, G. g. Seibold,
A. Leftwich Sinclair. Joseph I. Weller
and H H Classic
Evening star., 1920-11-24
WON'T RAISE WAGES
FOR G0UGER TO GET
Move q. s. Offices Where Employees
Can Live Cheaply,
Says Kenyon.

The salaries OF government en-
ployes will not be raised to De gob-
bied up by the profteering landlords
in Washington" said sepexor William
before the City Club luncheon forum
II am strongly In favor" said the
senator, ~ moving some of the gov
ernment departments out OF WASH
ingtoK The Department OF Agricui-
sna SOME ns e. sse % oter
ments moved to various strategic
locations The Secretary could stay in
Washington. I don't see why the gov
ernment employees should have to
stay in Washington and pay rents
that have gone up above all reason"
The United States is short at the
present time between 100000 and
100000 hemes for the proper housing
Of the people. said the speaker. He
Aid that in Chicago alone there were
500. 900 people in need Of the proper
housing facilities.
You can't take q man." said the
speaker, "and have him sit on his own
porch and smoke his own pipe and then
make bolshevtk out OF him. Home
owning is the greatest antidote OF boil
shevism in the world. The hometown
ing proposition goes right down to
The senator said that the causes for
the lack of homes were as follows:
Lack of money, lack of credit, high
cost of construction and excessive
proffteering. He pointed out that.
window glass had gone up 800 per
cent, and plate glass more than that
The speaker asserted that materials
cost too much, and that there is too
much desire for great profit.
In touching on the labor question
Senator Kenyon said that the sooner
the mothers Of this country realize
that working with the hands is honor
able and that every son is not or
dained to be q minister or lawyer, the
sooner the labor situation will be
Settled.
The speaker was introduced by
John Walsh, chairman Of the civil and
forum committee Of the club.
Evening star., 1920-11-24
|SUESFOR CUSTODY
OF HIS CHILDREN
Robert w. ConroW,' Separat-
ed From Wealthy Wife, Files
Court Proceedings.

Robert W. Conrow. sales manager
for the Central Foundry Company OF
New York. who was awarded an in
terlocutory decree of divorce last
p. Conrow. daughter of D. S. Willard.
millionaire broker of New York city
has brought proceedings of habeas
corpus in the District Supreme Court
to secure possession of his two chill
dren, Amelie and willard The de-
children. he says. and while they
were at his home at Summit. n j.,
HAST June, they were kidnapped. he
charges, by some person in an auto
mobile and brought to Garrett Park.
Md. where he says his wife was re-
siding.
The girl was located recently. he
states. at the Holy Cross Academy.
where she was known as Amelie Bod
mer.
Answer to Writ In Filed.
Sister Bertilde. in charge at Holy
Cross, filed an answer to the writ. in
which she sets forth that the child
was placed In the school with another
girl known as Carol Bodmer by
couple representing themselves as
MIR and Mrs. Bodmer." When the
petitioner called at the academy he
was told there was no Ameiie Con
row there, but when shown Amelie
boomer ne CfalmeQ Sne was MS CduSu-
ter. The girl according to the sis
ter uttered a cry on seeing her
father and WAS sent into another
room while the conversation pro-
gresseu.
The sister declares she communi-
Gated with Mr.. and Mrs. Bodmer in
Chicago. notifying them of the situa-
tion. Later, when she went to hunt
the girl. Ameiie, to question her. she
found to her dismay that the child. as
we'll as her supposed sister, could not
be found. She received word from
the child'S mother to notify her law
yer, and upon doing so was advised
that the children would be safe. but
their whereabouts was not disclosed.
As she has not the children in custody.
the sister superior asked that the
writ be dismissed. Justice Httz post
poned hearing until Monday.
Alleges statutory OHensc.
Charging his wife and Rudolph
J Rodmer. president of the bureau of
national education and a Washington
| author of note, with q statutory Of
| fense, Mr.. Conrow obtained a warrant
| from United States Attorney Laskey
| for the arrest OF the couple. The
Washington police notified the Chi
| cago authorities, and it Is reported
| that Bodmer and Mrs. Conrow were
| taken into custody at Chicago last
night. Detective Bradley has been
sent to bring them to this city.
| Bodmer is reported to have denied
| any misconduct with Mrs Conrow and
| Is said to be inclined to Tight extradi-
Y ton.
Evening star., 1920-11-24
Chinese Rejoice
MAryiuaI in S.
of'sCure forBlues'

SAN FRANCISCO. NsveAAeR
3k-sNg ka Py,o 00.000 quarts
OF ft, was declared too unpafnf-
able an intoxicant for any white
man, and admitted ~ q neAl-
cine for Chinese here hy G0v.
ernmeAt order and Chinatown
was Fesultantly happy today.
The shipment had beeA held
mp for several weeks On sus-
piei0n It violated the eight.
eenth amendment uAtiI nm on
cial ruling could be obtained
from WashfnGton.
~Ng Ka Ply" In y Geld cure
medicine. said to be popular
amonG Chinese. IL In credited
with wonderful cures aaOnE
them for ailments ranging from
sore throat to the blues. The
United States bureau Of tech
nolOgy said Of It's
.This preparation fs an ex-
tract Of Chinese herbs and
roots, which we are II the opfH-
lon is OF doubtfu1a medicinal
value, but ON account Of the dis
agreeable taste and 1AvOf u
unAt for use a. q beverage.
Evening star., 1920-11-24
"JAYWALKlNG" LAW
IN Buster SECTIONS
]. , PROPOSED FOR DC.
scontinued from First Paxe.l

Ccontinued from First PaSe:l
hielss and Of dancing into the street
suddenly to ask motorists for . ride.
e. B. Hendefson. speaking for the
Federation OF Cittxens' Associations.
reminded the committee that no regu-
latfon Will stop children from darting
across streets. For that reason, he
said. no notortst should be permitted
TO drive BY Q crowd OF children 1t .
greater rate Of speed than would en-
able him TO stop on short notice.
Mr.. Henderson advocated the desig-
nation Of 18th and 18th streets ~ one
way streets for the purpose of taking
some Of the vehicle tranac on 18th
street
Northaast Washington Citizens AS
socistion. made four suggestions:
Strfcter examination Of applicants for
operating permits; more rigid en-.
fo1csment Of existing regulations, es.
pecially ~ to speed: suspension Of
permits only for . specified period for
drst and second offenses, with revoca-
ton Of permits for additional viola
tious, and the establishment Of traf-
DC court $50 -" ',,j'
Charles W. Darr Of the Chamber of
Commerce and Charles }. Columbus
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers'
Association. both notified the commit
tee their Organisations would submit
suggestions in writing early next
week .'
AT the conclusion Of the hearing
MAJ ,. g. Bssson. assistant engineer
commissioner and chairman Of the
committee, said his committee would
meet At 10 o'clock Saturday morning
In executive session to 60 over the
suggestions made today.
It seemed probable today that the
committee would be able to submit it's
report to the Commissioners by the
end OF next week, recommending the
changes which it believes should be
made IN the trafnc laws. en-
Evening star., 1920-11-24
81 ARMY DEATH ORDERS.

Sentences Of death were imposed by
courts-martiAl on thirty.two persons
in the military service during the past
year, but in no case was the sentence
carried into effect. said MAI. Gen. e.
H. Crowder. Judge advocate general,
In his annual report
Twelve OF the death sentences were
disapproved. nineteen reduced to i'm.
prisonment ranging from life terms
to Ave years. and one case was pend
ing on revf1w when the report was
compiled.
Trials for desertion were slightly
less numerous than for the preceding
two years. but the comparative num-
Der was larger. Confinement for life
was imposed in forty-two cases, thir-
ty-one OF the sentences being ap-
proved, two disapprovea, eight miti-
gated to shorter terms. and one pend
ing awaits nnal action.
In ali, a3s officers were sentenced to-
dtsmissal. OF these, 1S4 sentsncee
were approved.
Evening star., 1920-11-24
''SAFETY FIRST WEEK"
IN DECEMBER PROPOSED

mo District Commissioners will be
asked to Issue Q proclamation setting
aside the week Of December 6 a.
Safety First week." in accordance with
9 resolution adopted last night By the
District Of Columbia Safety Council
At 4 meeting in the office Of Super
fntendent of Police Gessford, chair
man OF the council
During that period every orsanixa-
tiop. tnciuding labor unions. citizens'
lie service companies and soyernment
departments and public schools. viii
Dc asked to take an active part in tha
campaign for safety OF human life.
either through holding special meet.
inga by the circulation OF educational
literature or safety nrst demonstra-
tions. Theaters have displayed will
fngness to show special films on How
Accidents Occur" and kindred sub.
1ects. or to allow speakers to. make
short talks between acsx.. -
Rep Rsprese1tativss en- tive, Of vssasallyssevey
motor driver in the city participa ted
in the conference in Maj. Gessford.s
ONCE last night. Tradic problems
were discussed and explained and suR-
gestions exchanged.
the various groups on the central COM
mittee. as follows: DR.. Frank w. Bal
lou. public schools: John ]. Boobar.
taxicab companies. j. Z. Heberie, Capi-
tai Traction Company; Rudolph Jose,
trade associations: G. r. Clagett, tele-
phone. telegraph and messenger service
companies: s. b. Curry, clubs: A. Ju-
lian Brylawski, theaters;s John b. Col.
poys. labor ORGANIZATIONS: A. c. Smith.
commercial vehicles; Capt. C. Walter
Hoover. federal government vehicles:
Merritt O. Chance. municipal govern
ment vehicles: Jesse c. Suter, citizens
associations: Howard s. Fisk, publicity:
Edward d. Shaw. Boy and Girl Scouts ;
y: NJ keyser. Washington Railway and
Electric and Potomac Electric Power
companies.
Mr. Jose. chairman OF the trade bod
les group, announced subchairmen to
assist him. As follows: w. PeArce
Rayner. for the Motor Corps and
Homo Defense League: William UIl.
man. for the American Automobiis
Association; odell S. Smith. for the
Board OF Trade; Charles w. Darr. for
the Chamber Of Commerce. and a rep
resentative for the Merchants and
Manufacturers' Association. not
named.
The local council decided to tnves,,-
gate attributes for membershtp re-
quired by the National Safety coun-
Gil of Chicago. with q view to becom-
ing . member of the national body
Mr.. Heberle of the Capital Traction
Company. who introduced . motion to
this enect pointed out that in . list OF
council. Washington stood seventh
Mr.. Heberle also displayed q number
OF colored posters depicting causes OF
trafhc accidents. which his company
YIN post In its street ears during
Safety week.
Evening star., 1920-11-24
.SEEFEW:CHANGES
IN D. c. TEXT BOOKS
investigators to Urge Hardly
Any New Books for Public
Schools Next Year.

Comparatively few. changes are to
be made in the text books in use in
the public schools next year, 1t was
indicated today by officials. providing
the recommendations OF special COM
mittees Of supervisory officials and
teachers appointed by Supt. Ballou
are approved by the board Of educa.
tion. The committees were selected
October 8 by the superintendent to
make q comprehensive study Of the
which are published from time to
time with the aim Of giving school
children the best books avaiiable.
After q series OF meetings. mem
bers Of the text book committees have
reached 2 tentative conclusion that
they will not recommend many
changes in the books now In use.
Their final decision, however. will be
contained in reports to be submitted
to DR.. Ballou prior to the Christmas
Charles Hart, principal Of Eastern
High School and chairman Of the text
book committee OF the high schools, ex-
pressed the opinion today that few
changes in the books used In the senior
institutions would BE- recommended to
the superintendent High school books
have been kept up-to-date.
Alexander T. Stuart, director of in
terInediate instruction and head Of the
textbook committee for the elementary
schools. also voiced tho belief that his
body would suggest few changes in
books In the graded schools. Mr.. Stuart
stipulated that recent sessions Of his
committee revealed that Z number Of
changes are desired. but funds are not
available.
It has virtually been determined by
the high school textbook committee
not to ask for any changes in the his
tory books now in use in the senior
institutions. The history course in
the high schools now is undergoing
process of revision. and any change
to be recommended in books on this
subject will be held in allegiance until
the. work is completed.
The final draft Of the recommenda-
tions Of the high school textbook
according to Mr.; Hart. will
the next ten days. The elementary
school textbook committee viii meet
Monday. although 1t 10 not expected
to complete its recommendations at
that time. Both committees hope to
have their reports In the hands of
DR.. Ballou before Christmas.
Evening star., 1920-11-24
BISHOP WILL PRESIDE.
Corner Stone of Epworth Church
to Be Laid Tomorrow.

The corner stone Of Epworth n. E.
Church South is to be laid at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the corner of
18th street and North Carolina ave-
nue. northeast. Bishop q. r. Hendrix
is to preside and deliver the principal
address.
Rev. DR.. J. Howard Wells. president
elder OF Washington district. is to
offer the prayer. The Scripture lesson
will be read by Rev. DR.. Forrest J.
Prettyman. pastor OF Emory NJ. d.
by Bishop Hendrix. who will also
pronounce the benediction. Rev. John
Paul Tyler is pastor Of the church.
Epworth Church, at eth and A
streets northeast, was destroyed by
Are last Christmas. The congregation
later decided to erect a new church
on the location where the new church
is now being built. Ground for the
church was broken October z.
Evening star., 1920-11-24

Charles R. Douglass. only surviving
son Of Frederick Douglass. one Of the
foremost colored abolutionists Of the
civil war era. died last night at his
home. 31S A street northeast. following
q short illness.
Mr.. Douglass was seventy-six years
Of age. and had served in the civil war
in the s4th Massachusetts Infantry and
5th Massachusetts, Cavalry. He was
born In Lynn, Mass, and came to this
city in 1867. where he resided continu-
ously since that time - ~ = =
Two weeks ago he was confined to his
home with Bright's disease. dying last
night in the presence of his wife and
two sons. Joseph n. and Haley g.
Douglass. MOTT
Mr.. 1Douslass held q clerkship n fhe
War and Treasury departments for
more than fifty years. He accompanied
the Santo Domingo commission In 1871
on the mission to consider the annexa-
ton Of that island. He was q trustee
Of the seventh school district In 1872.
He was member Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic and Of the National As
sociation for the Advancement Of Col
ored People.
One Of the most Interesting events in
his career occurred In 1859, whom he
served John Brown a. mail messenger.
At that time Brown was living at the
home Of Frederick Douglass, his father.
In Rochester. N. Y.
Evening star., 1920-11-24
FEARK|NC'S RETURN
MAY BRING ON WAR
Greek Politicians Aware Any
Rash Act Will Provoke
Allies.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

- .
~ Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Turkey, Novem-
manifestations OF last week in Athens,
according to adyices from the Greek
capital The nation az a whole does
not realize the serious position OF the
country. but the politicians are fully
aware that any rash act on their
part or on the part Of the allies may
bring q new confiagration in the near
east. where conditions have been un-
settled ever since the armistice was
signed.
Athens that King -Constantine's re.
turn 10 q matter OF a few weeks, pos-
sibly OF only q few days. and pictures
Of the king and queen are displayed
on the walls of all the public Offices.
in doubt as to whether It would mot
be wiser to bring in one OF the sons
instead Of the king himself in order
to plAcate the allies. Except for tho
fact that the country has shown that
IL wants Constaptine to return, the
situation is as obscure as it was more
than q week ago.
| The situation can be summed up as
follows:
The sovsrnments point .of view is
that -veniselos had to go on account
to solve dificuit internal problems
ana its opposition to the return Of
Constantine. venizelos' foreign pol
Icy was whole -heartedly approved by
the nation, and the present govern
!; tho only Il .
unfair on the part OF the allies. the
government says to try to take ad-
vantage OF thsir position ana dictate
who Is to rule Greece. II they are
really friends OF the Hellsnes. and
secret economic arrangement with
Veniselos, the allies ought to continue
to help Greece as before, provided the
government shows its good faith,
which can easily be tested.
The policy the allies will pursue In
Greece is as yet uncertain. The dip
lomatic mission. not knowing the at
titude of their home governments,
maintains silence. It is difficult to say
whether the Paris and London au-
thorities will follow the policy sug-
rested At the various legations in
Athens and say:
1--WE were friends Of Greece and
recognised her rights over Smyrna
and ThrAce and eventually over Con-
stantinople 90 long ~ Venlxelos ruled.
Once he II gone, we shall withdraw
ali financial support, revise the treaty
Of Sevrss and reduce Greece to the
boundaries OF 1914"
Recognition of Constantine also will
prevent a crisis In Greek finances. At
present Greece. 10 the only country in
the east able to trade with the rest
Of Europe and the United States on
\ cash basis. on account Of tho IA
vorable rate Of exchange. and the
Greek market il the only one worth
considsrine. Withdrawal OF support
from Greece will mean drop in the
rate of exchange, with immediate and
heavy losses to firms In Greece hav-
ing large amounts OF goods there.