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Evening star., 1920-02-02

Why is it the market? Naturally you wonder why the
mills didn't market this grade of -four themselves The chief
perhaps is that the majority of housewives have
accustomed themselves blended straight spring wheat
patents The past year there unusually large of
wheat and corresponding decrease in spring wheat
Some time while wheat prices lower the Grain Cor
Flour what offer portion of their purchase resold
for distribution in Washington.
years past under various brands have sold large
quantities of "Straght Winter Wheat Flour and guar
that "U S. Grain Coportion Flour will please every
purchaser will refund the entire purchase price
turn to of the unused portion.
Evening star., 1920-02-02
3e5 Crowns for a Dollar.

VIENNA. January 25.-With the Off
cial rate at 2S0 crowns for a dollar.
transactions are being made at 365.
Dealers say that only American and
Swiss money is being sought.
Evening star., 1920-02-02

Do you realize the value of an insti-
tuition like the "Y" to the community?
Il so, help il continue its non-seif-
supporting welfare branches by sub
scribing to it's annual fund for current
expenses. Every little bit helps.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
POLICE CLOSE
MURDER PROBE
Two Greeks Killed in Due
And Woman Suicide
Given as Solution.

The tragedy enacted last Sun
day afternoon at u Ninth street
rooming house in which two Greek
men and Greek woman were
killed practically was closed by
Washington police yesterday as an
affair in which the two Greeks were
killed while lighting and the woman
completed the affair by shooting
herself.
Failure to disclose possible
fourth person In the tragedy or 4
motive for the act by a fourth per
son and the failure OF Detective Ed
Kelley to uncover any clues other
than that OF suicide in his search
through the South. convinced the
police that tho three dead hold the
only tale of the events leading up
to and the action OF tho tragedy.
Katherine Odiscos, Jean Odiscos
and Thomas ApostOlas Koukos. the
victims, were buried yesterday aft
ernoon in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Flu
neral services were held at the Greek
Catholic Church. Sixth and G streets
northwest. Dimostenes Odiscos.
Jean Stephanou, relatives. and John
Garvis, a friend, attended the serv-
ices.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
DROP IN SUGAR
COMING JAN. /
Figg Predicts 5 to I Cent
Decrease Supply Here
Now Plentiful.

There is likely to be little change
10 the price OF sugar before next
January l.
After that time the cost prob
ably will decrease from 5 to I cents
on the pound. according to Howard
T. Figg. Special Assistant Attorney
General in charge of the Depart
ment OF Justices war on profteers.
This is indicated by the price Of
raw sugar quoted in the wholesale
market, but which has to be refined
and which probably will not be ready
for sale until December.
Under prevailing circumstances
Washington may lead other cities
in the price reduction of this com
modify Figg said last night
sugar is now being retailed in
Washington at prices below those
of most cities. This is due, in part,
TO the spell of cool weather we have
experienced. which decreased the de-
mand for canning purposes, and the
,unwillingness OF Washington house
wives to pay the high prices. there
lby creating a plentiful local sup
ply"
There will continue to be suf-
ihcient sugar at the present prevail
ing price for all preserving pur-
poses. Figg said.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
"Open Door for Asian Oil Export
Demand of United States in Face
OfMonopoly by France and England

must be- left open for exploitation
by all the world.
Conversations along the line Of
this policy. it was learned yester-
day. are believed to have begun
when Great Britain declared that
certain areas would be closed to
all exploitation for a certain length
of time. giving as a reason the pre-
carious military situation that still
existed
The most recent public express
sion on the oil question made by
leading British official was the
speech OF Sir Auckland Geddes. Am
bassador to the United States. at
the dinner given by The Pilgrims
on May 25. in which he said:
Now, Britain is not striving to
get a monopolistic control OF oil
Her companies are active. ] hope
they arc. Fair competition is no
crime. and it Will be all for the
good of everyone if we have Tree
competition in connection with this
important. this vital substance"
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
PREMIER STOLID'
In IRISH STAND
Hopes Passage OF Drastic
Disorders Measure Will
Allay Conditions.
(By Universal seryice.)

London, July 2s.-There has been
no weakening of the government
policy in Ireland. Premier Lloyd
George today told a deputation of
Unionists of both houses who visit
ed him. He asked the men to await
the bill dealing with disorders which
wills be introduced next Thursday.
The measure is reported TO be very
drastic. High hopes are being en-
tertained that IT will prove sufficient
to cope with the existing conditions
Ireland. the premier said, coula
not be permitted to leave the empire.
He denied that troops were being
withdrawn. Replying to a definite
question he said that generous treat
ment would be extended after pacif-
ca ton.
The I-hour lull in hostilities in
ireland was broken when Sim Fein
forces surprised and captured a con-
svoy of government troops near Kei
maneigh. The lorries in which the
troops were being conveyed were
burned and the entire detachment
marched off into the mountains.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
MOROS OPPOSE
TEACHING GIRLS
Religion Violated, Says
Philippine Chief Attack
ing Schools.
IWzshington HcraId-PubIic Ledger
Seryice-SpeciaI Cable Dispatch

NerN"c-special table D1spAtCh.b
Manila. July 29.- The Sultan of
Moro, who has arrived in Manila. re-
ports that faction in Moroland is
forming in opposition to the pub
lie schools because the Moro girls
are being educated. which violates
their religion.
Heretofore the Moro girls were
Kept in SeclusiOn. The Sultan IA
vors the schools, and IL opposing
the anti-education move, which he
says IL led by prominent datto.
In conference between govern
ment officials and the chief of the
Constabulary he urged the governor
TO put stop to the issuance Of re-
volver licenses TO individuals and
10 curb the issuance of shotgun ana
rife licenses.
He stated that getting firearms is
too easy. and recommended that
only government employees in
charge of large sums OF money
should set revolvcrs and that no Ii
censes be granted for rifles longer
than % caliber. except TO gun club
members, and no shotguns permit
ted except to owners Of real prop
erty worth 500 pesos or to persons
paying taxes on property worth 200
pesos or to employees receiving a
salary Of less than 200 pesos month
ly. He said that the present ease
in getting rifles and in getting Ii
censes has prompted firearms
craze.
Copyright, 1920 ly Public Ledger CO..
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
SCHOOLS SHORT,
CLAIMS STUART
Acting Superintendent Says
Mounting Prices Mean
Inadequate Supplies.

Washington's school sdmInistrs-
tion will face a grave shortage OF
supplies when the new school year
opens, Alexander 7. Stuart. director
of intermediary instruction and
acting superintendent OF schools.
declared yesterday
The ss5.oo0 appropriated for all
books and supplies is insufficient"
stuart said, "ss the cost Of paper
went up 50 per cent over last year.
This means that the paper that
might be bought for $1,000 last
year now costs about $500.
Contracts for two carloads OF
scratch pads, $4,000 pads to a car.
have been placed. together with
those for 5000 reans Of writing
paper and 1900 reams OF drawing
paper.
All supplies except ink are being
purchased for the 1000 graded
school pupils. High school student
furnish practically all OF their sup
plies.
The school system has placed or
ders for 5000 boxes Of chalk. each
containing one gross; 400 quarts
of ink. $4,000 doEen pencils and
$500 gross boxes OF pens.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
5 SHOT DOWN
IN GUN BATTLE
Bank Bandits with $4,000
Loot Cornered in House
By Michigan Posse.

jackson. Mich, July ga dep
u,y sheriff was shot and killed. an
other wounded, and three bank rob
rcrs were shot ir pistol battle in
Il cottage here today following the
robbery Of about $4,000 in currency
tI"m the Fargo State Bank at Grass
Lake.
The robbers entered the bank.
forced the employees into back
room, soooncd UP the currency and
fed. Sheriff Larrabee was notified
md with a posse of citizens pursued
the robbers.
They wee trapped in q cottage.
The dead deputy sheriff was Harry
Wordcn. He was shot through the
ICrehead as he mounted an interior
stairway in pursuit of the robbers
who We're forced to the upper floor
in the first fusillade
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
40 AUTOS STOLEN
HERE DURING JULY
VALUED AT 900
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

=
cities. for which washington's auto
squad must also be on the constant
lookout And none of the figures
include the many cases of cars re-
ported stolen but later found
didn't know brother had it, no
larceny"
Even where these cases remain on
the active list of missing motors for
only "a hours it means that every
member Of the auto squad has re-
ceived a complete description of the
machines and must add them to his
memory pigeonhole for immediate
reference.
The wholesale job of auto thefts
performed by a Newark auto dealer
in used machines has demanded
much of the auto squads attention
for the past several days. After
much work. all but four of the ma
chimes have been identified by New
York owners. who have visited
Washington in search of their cars,
which had been stolen from New
York and sent here via Newark, Po-
lice have a number of letters from
other New Workers. looking for lost
cars, and they believe that the en-
tire case will be cleaned up short
ly. Twenty eight machines have
been involved in the case.
Those who have satisfactorily
proved they originally owned the
cars have taken out papers to OBJ
tain them once more. Pending
Identification by losers. Washing
tonians holding the cars are being
permitted to use them.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
REVENUE MANS
.CAR DESTROYED
.Moonshiners Put Charge Of
Dynamite Under
Garage.
Especial TO The Hersld.l

Bristol. Va. July 29-Angry over
the efforts OF Henry Cowan, newly
appointed liquor officer. 10 stamp
out the liquor traric, moonshiners of
Wise County, Va, are believed by
the police TO have blown up his
garage with dynamite last night
Cowan bought a new automobile
10 expedite his work OF tracing
down mountain stills. Muttered
threats have been heard about the
county for several days that the car
must be destroyed.
Wise County moonshiuers. il is
claimed. haven't very much obIec-
tion 20 the old-fashioned deputy
who trails the hill fastnesses on
foot armed with a trusty rife. But
when the strong arm of the law is
strengthened by an auto. almost un-
known among The mountaineers.
they assert that Uncle Sam has
gone one step too far.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
AUTO TURTLES;
ONE MAY DIE
Thomas Hoffman, of Lu-
ray, Va, Victim of Acct
dent Near Alexandria.

An automobile overturned at the
junction of Russell road and Mount
Vernon avenue, about one mile
north Of Alexandria. about II
o'clock last night. probably fatally
injurinE Thomas Hoffman. of
Luray, Va.
The machine. which was operated
by Capt. Louis y. Duffey, of the
Alexandria Light Infantry, who
was accompanied by Hoffman and
an overseas veteran by the name
of Dyke. swerved to the side of the
road and overturned in ditch
when trouble developed in the
steering gear.
The party had been entertained
at the home of Capt. Duffey. at
Braddock, and he was bringing
Dyke to Washington.
The men were thrown some dis
tance from the road Capt. Dufey
and Dyke. who were badly bruised.
found Holtzman unconscious. He
was rushed to the Alexandria Hos
pital where the physicians stated
that they believed he had sustained
fracture at the base of his brain
Duffey and Dyke received treatment
and were able to go 10 their homes
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
JURY TO HEAR
BANDIT CASE
Indictments Sought Of Two
Charged with Sandy
Spring Crime.

Indictments charging "Gunman
Joe" Thomas and John w. Mitchell.
alleged leader OF the automobile
bandits who held up the Sandy
Spring Bank and killed Director
Francis NJ. Hallowell on April 26
last, both of whom are locked up in
the Baltimore Jail. with murder aud
larceny will be asked OF the grand
jury which meets in special session
in the Rockville courthouse this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Mitchell, II Is said, has been
identified by bank officials as the
man who shot HalloweII TO death
when he failed TO hear the command
hands up" AS in the cases OF the
other two suspects now being held
for trial by the Maryland aUthori-
ties, II is expected the jury will be
out only a few minutes after evil
dCbce againsI Mitchell and Thomas
is presented by States Attorney
Dawson
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
NOME OVATION
AWAITS FLIERS
Alaskans Arrange to Wei
come Four Planes
From States.

Ottawa. Ont. July 2s.-The citi-
zcns Of Nome, Alaska. are preparing
to give the American airmen who
are making flight from New York
to Nome. a welcome that will be
historic, according to DR. Thompson,
member Of Parliament for the Yu-
kon who arrived here today.
Special supply bases have been
established on the Yukon River for
the fiers. The arrival OF the first
machine, he said, is to be made the
occasion for great rejoicing.
DR.. Thompson is urging the Do
minion government to spend s42, 900
to install a wireless station at the
new silver camp near Mayo. in the
Stewart River district Such a sta
tlon, he points out. would connect
the Canadian Yukon with the United
States wireless station in Alaska.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
THOUGHT SELLING
OF MEDICINAL WINE
NOT LAW VIOLATION

The report in The, Herald last
Saturday that George a. Athanas
and John Vlahakis had been ar
rested on July 30 was an error, the
record showing that the men were
arrested on June 90. Athanas and
Nlahakis were taken in custody on
the charge that they had sold sew
eral bottles of a medicinal wine at
their store at Florida avenue and
Vernon street northwest The men
pleaded ignorance of violating the
Folstead prohibition act. explain
ing they had been told they could
sell the wine for medicinal use,
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
Public Ledger SeryiccD

The United States demands OF the
world an open door" policy for
all nationals in the development Of
commercial possibilities in war-lib-
Grated territories. This positive po-
sition became known yesterday in
connection with the disclosure that
Great Britain and France had en-
tered into a compact for tho divi-
sion of oil obtained from Meso-
potamia. Asia Minor and parts of
Old Russia.
The State Department has asked
John W. Davis. American Ambas-
sador to Great Britain. to obtain
particulars Of the reported division.
L. =. Antagonistic.
The opinion of officials OF this
government, without having this de
tailed report before them, is that
the developments in the near East
ern oil fields is the outgrowth of
the program evolved by the allies
IN the Supreme Economic Council
in which the United States refused
to participate, that the principal
allied and associated powers should
continue the rationing of raw ma
terials that had existed during the
war.
Even where the question of man
datories is involved, az is the case
in Mesopotamia, it is the position
of the United States that the ac-
QUESTION OF a mandatory does not
entitle a nation to build a fence
around that country economically
or in any other way, but that IL"
natural resources Of the Countr,
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
BANKERS PLAN
TO AID ROADS
Proposed Corporation to
Act as Governments
Financial Agent.

: Creation of an agent as a finan-
cial go-between for the government
and the railroads. it is believed,
win result from the hlIng of an
application in Baltimore yesterday
for a charter under the laws of
Maryland for the National Railway
Service Corporation. S. Davies War
field, president of the National As
sociation Of Owners OF Railroad Sc
curities. fled the application.
The new organization, designed to
work under the new transportation
act, is generally considered to be
a big step forward In future rail-
road financing.
To Provide Equipment.
As outlined BY Mr., warheld. it is
intended to provide equipment and
rolling stock badly needed by the
railroads by building or purchas-
ing the equipment and then in turn
either selling or leasing it to the
roads. In case of sale, fifteen-year
payments will be provided. to be
guaranteed by collateral. while if
the equipment is leased, the roads
will be entitled to purchase it at
the end Of fifteen years for a nom
inal sum.
NJ. warneld further said the or
ganiZation will act as agent for
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in handling funds for loans
TO the roads or in any other ca
HsA IN .
transportation act OF 1920. and will
act as agent for the President in
the discharge of any functions re-
IatinE TO Federal connection with
the railroads which he may au-
thorize.
To Issue s3O.ooO.OOO.
Tho issue Of notes to be present
r. ,-.-' said Mr.. warfield. will be
200. 900, maturing in fifteen years
..pproximately 40 per cent of this
amount will be loaned the corpora
ton by the government; the bal
unce, approximately so per cent,
will be loaned by investing insti-
Jutions."
~ The carriers participating in this
issue. Mr.. Warfield said, are the Bal
t'uorc and Ohio. Rock Island. Min
nFdpOllS ana ~ LCulSr anu DdhAOl
and ArCostook.
Mr.. warheId stated that the board
OF trustees, when completed, would
number twenty. Some OF the pres
snt trustees are Haley Fiske, presi-
dent, Metropolitan Life Insurance
COMPANY: John J. Pulleyn. president
EmiErant Industrial Savings Bank
and President Savings Banks Asso-
citation, State Of New York. New
York; Darwin p. Kingsley, presi-
dent, New York Life Insurance Com
Pany; Myron T. HerriCk, president
Of Society Of Savings. Cleveland; /;
George L. Brock. president. Home
savings Bank, and chairman. Ma
tional Conference Of Mutual Savings
Banks. Boston.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
COOL ENOUGH
IN WASHINGTON
Seashore Loses Its Appeal
As Mercury Sticks at
Low Mark.

Light passenger lists on trains to
seashore resorts are likely to be the
rule il the weather conditions in
Washington remain as they were
yesterday.
The lowest temperature registered
in the Capital was lower than the
low mark for Atlantic City and
Denver. Colo. which has an eleva-
tion of one mile above sea level,
and even with that of Portland, Me
The highest temperature reached
in the United States yesterday was
at Phoenix, Ariz.. where the mer-
curry climbed to los degrees.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
ENDS
FIGHT FOR HUT
Orders Postmaster Chance
To Give Up Structure to
Commissioners.

Postmaster General Burleson yes
terday cleared up the fight between
City Postmaster Chance. and the
District Commissioners over posses
sion of Eagle Hut. which has housed
a branch postoficc when he ordered
that the mail station be withdrawn.
Interpretation by the Department
of Justice OF the decision of the
Kent Commission, which permitted
the Postoffice Department to hold
possession of the hut against orders
of the Commissioners is now unnec-
essary.
Action of Postmaster General
Burleson in voluntarily cvacuating
the hut gives the Commissioners
ownership of the premises automati-
calIy. members of the Rent Commits
sion believed yesterday. 1t is eX-
pected the Commissioners will have
the hut razed Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
JUDGET0HEAR
SILENT TRIAL
Fingers of Deaf Mutes Will
Give All the
Testimony.

Not a word will be spoken from
the witness stand. but fingers will
fly fast and furiously when the
case of Caslow VS., Allen is called
in Police Court here. ..s..
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given began to. timber up his own
fingers yesterday in preparation for
using them in one Of the biggest
but quietest battles staged here,
postponed yesterday because of the
illness of a witness.
Interpreter 10 Act.
The complaining witness. Joseph
Caslow, Of 1886 L street southeast :;
the defendant. Raymond Allen.
charged with assaulting Caslow
and the twelve witnesses will all
use the sign language because they
can use no other.
Michael +. Mangan, counsel for
Allen, is also .versing himself in the
sign language. Judge Hardison,
who will hear the case before a
jury, has not yet decided to study
up on this method OF conversation.
The jury will hear the sign Ian
Hall, president of Gallaudet Col
lege. Kendall Green, D. c.
The case originated two months
ago, when, it is alleged. Allen had
an alteration with Caslow at the
latter's house when some Of the
tenants were about to move out
with the aid Of Allen.
eliminated Conversation.
Immediately after Judge Hardi-
son postponed the case yesterday.
the witnesses all gathered in front
of the building and held an ami
mated conversation, all talking to-
gether in several groups, but Noise
lessly and without interfering with
one another.
Assistant District Attorney Given
is the only court official who now
understands the sign language
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
Charge Long Crime List
To Negro Nabbed Here

william Henry Campbell. %. col
ored. OF Wiley court northwest
was locked up in the Tenth pre-
cinct station last night charged
with housebresking.
Campbell, IL is alleged, has taken
part in about ten housebreakinEs IN
Washington. He is also wanted by
the Baltimore police, II is said. for
snatching three purses from women
Police say Campbell has been en-
gagged in similar activities other
cities.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
PARIS DEPUTIES DOWN
PREMIER'S COAL PLAN

Paris. July 29.-Premier Mil
lerand suffered the most serious set
back of his premiership this after
noon when the finance committee of
the Chamber of Deputies by a vote
OF IA to ~, rejected the spa agree
ment which provides that France
should pay Germany 200 1000, 900
francs for coal.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
$500 SUNBURST STOLEN
FROM TALBERT HOME

Loss Of a pin set with one large
anc about thirty-five small diamonds
and valued at $500, was reported to
the police yesterday afternoon by
Percy S TsIbert. Of 1908 Hopkins
street northwest
The pin, which was about the size
Of a half-dollsr was taken from
his wife had not worn the pin for
more than a month and il is believed
il may have been missing for some
time.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
ASKS
PROBEOF PONZI
Immigrant Who Claims to
Have Made. Millions
Dehes Interference.
CBy UniyersaaI servicc.D

Boston. July 2s.-Another inves-
tigation into the get-rich-quick, So
per- your investment
scheme by which Charles Ponzi
claims to have made more than s12,-
900, 900 in a few months. will be-
gin at once.
Gov. Calvin Coolidge has instruct
ed Attorney General Allen to con-
duct a State examination of the
promoters activities.
Meanwhile, Popzi has issued a
statement in which he announces
that he will fight further inter
ference with his operations. after
his books have been examined. and
that he expects to make between
$50. 900, 900 and s4O,o0O,O0o by Oc-
tober.
in its investigation of my plan
of operation, the government will
have all the assistance that l can
give" Ponzi informed the auditors
when they went to work on his
books.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30
Lawrence Talks to AIT Club.

David Lawrence, Washington
writer, gave his personal
Interpretation of the conventions
land the party platforms last might
Ito an audience OF Art Club members
and their guests at the WASHINGTON
Art Club, 2o17 l street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30

u wood.
Charles Ponzi Boons sensational fnancier and his wife
and mother.
Ponzl an Italian mmg and said to have made $s
100000 IN year a get-rich-quick scheme.
Ponzl borrow giving only his personal securities in
exchange that he will the borrowed
plus interest fortyhve He continuing
make good although where the
5 a mystery
Clarence w Barron internationally known nancicr said
The keenest wits the world engaged international
hnanCe and hardly within the human probability that
Italian has discovered hole postal
by which can pull out practically govern
treasures millions in
The Washington herald., 1920-07-30

STRICTLY FRESH, HOME
DRESSED FRYING OR
BOILING en-
CHICKEN, lb. ..... UUC
Roasting Chicken, ID. $50
Stewins Chicken, ID. ...4Sc