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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

Dear Folks:
AS hard as I've Away tried to In
still into this kid Ions brain-piece
pleasures rs they go an not as they
come I gotta admit l amt never i'm
pressed him. an now that the cam
paign. which was his one grand dee
light. is a dead thing. he Tolls around
the fiat actin like somethin' had bit
him. He amt even got pep enough
to doll up in the new scenery he won
on the scrapfest!
He's just slipped off to lay down
after leavin the followin' corre-
spondence. which he asked to be run:
Dear Lon: With all outlying coun-
ties accounted for, what, in your opin-
ion, was the greatest outstanding fea-
ture of the campaign just closed? ] m
anxious to know if you think the
same as l. Sincerely.
EVELYN EYEDROP.
"'Tis said. Miss Evelyn, that great
minds often pay toll-fare along the
Same canal. an I feel in my bones
that we've been weegyin' together! To
my way O. figurin', beli'lin' in no way
whatsum'ever the tree tremendous vote
piled up by Senator Warren G. Hard
ing an his Gnarled Old Pachyderms.
the most astoundin' single event in
the whole bloomin' fracas was the re-
markabie run made by genial AL
Smith. the Tammany Hall governor OF
the great Empire state.
The white heat of battle amt cool
ed off enough yet for most folks to
appreciate the game fight put up by
this ruther joovenile statesman OF
Greater Moo York. but when the eA-
element dies down an they finally
come to. moren one will be askin ,
Well. whadaya know about at"
at takes more'n tricky politician.
runnin' in state that's dead set
against his party's policies, to toe
rope the head Of his ticket by over
100000 votes. an only to be nosed
out in the end by a paltry $4,000
'yesses.'
That spells popularity. sis, with a
capital =. an the 'grasshopper that
can do it has sure got the anakins. %
course with his poor ill party stit'
wallowin' in the depth o despair, it's
too early to dope out what's to become
of AL Smith, but when the black
clouds roll over an the silver peeps
through il the 'smil;n'-one' amt the
Moses to lead the crew back, then
past-performances are worthless an l
lose my guess"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

OF the old free discussion idea. There
is now q forum every block or two.
Nearly every church has one. and
everybody Is invited. An honored
citizen. who died number OF years
ago. left a sum OF money to build a
hall in which such free discussions
are held. and although this gent!~-
man avowed himself to be a narrow
sectarian. his hall has become the
vantage ground and distributing point
Of every social. philosophic and spir-
itual heresy. This, indeed. is precise
ly the way in which the modern To-
rum works. All views, even the most
conservative. are allowed free ex-
preston there. But inasmuch as it
happens that conservative views are
often quietistic. or at least quiet.
while radical views are uneasy ur-
gent. CLAIMANT, the emphasis in the sc
assemblies always falls upon the dis
turbing view. In them there are.
from the nature OF things. ten dig
turbers to one standpatter. And vet
the disturbers are far from being "A
majority in the community. or their
view the prevalent one in public
affairs. The man who is satisfied feels
no call to go to forum and proclaim
the fact But the dissatisfied man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

running for her third term as senior
vice commander. and Stephen Freder-
lex TiIlman. local newspaperman
running for Junior vice commander.
Others in the eiectional contest are:
James L. Mitchell. for senior vice
commander: George Rupert, raul
Schneider and G. Peterson. for Junior
vice commander: for paymaster. ii. NJ.
Knight; for quartermaster. H. NJ.
Madert; officer Of the day, Sergt. Jen-
k ms Of the Soldiers Home and Gail I.
Judd: officer OF the watch. William
Drury: officer of the guard. William
Eoblet; chaplain. Comrade Pfeii: for
the executive council. Retiring Com
mander Thomas II. Harris. chairman:
w. F. Peate. George Horton. Comrade
Loeff!er Charles Ross. Eergt Jenkins.
Gail T Judd. G. Peterson. f.. III. Mitch
ell. Bert Peterson and Stephen Fred
erick Tiiiman. Election will be held
the first meeting in December.
Capt Albert J. Headley of the traf-
fc department of the police force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
SELLING DIAMONDS IN STREET
From the New York Herald.

From The View ork Herald.
Street takers are wont to deal u
merchandise of kind that Ats the
pockets of the "ho. polloi"
Until war eliminated the cent as z
buying power. knocked the nickel infs
a cock ed hat, made the quarter apo,o.
gize for its impotency as unit OF
currency and ate away over half the
dollar bill. the husky-roiced street
vendors dealt in GIN cracks for chill.
dren.
But as the late Mr.. Cicero observed
customs change with the times
saw first the other day on the curt
at the corner o. Sth and SAMSON
streets man trying TO sci! a diamond
ring.
Two karats guaranteed" he cried
nd only s125."
OF the merits of the stone | know
nothing. but il s symbolic of these
II. {. l.. days when a man can make
living by buttonholing passersby on
the streets ard selling them diainonds
at s1es per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

Miss Mabel Boardman, the District
|Commissioner. and Mr.. Edward b. Nc
Lean have been admitted to honorary
membership in the garrison. Active
members elected are: Adam c. Wal
den. George Chall. IL. q. Gooman. j.
=. Douohue. NJ. J. Mullic. E. Il. Mitch
ell. j. Capoul, Stephen f. Kelso. X
Zuykis F. c. Smith. II. =. Young. John
F.. Dankmeyer. James G. Duncan. }. A
Fleischouser. Pen Foley. Eugene NJ
Fry. O. A. Greager. r. X. l.oveJoy,
Eugene J. Liston. Earle Goodwin,
James L. Culleton, c. W. Parker. W.
II. McManus. c. II. Morgan. j. l.. Kent.
George NJ Holster. Anthony r. s. Con-
sol and Thomas Brrderick.
The garrison Will hold country
store benefit for the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Army and Navy Union. The
next meeting of the garrison will be
held Thu,Sday. November IS. at
q. a. X. Hall. 1412 Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest. "Sinkers' and Java
w Ill he served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

The newest Velie Six,
Model 81. Smaller in size,
lower In price, of foremost
quality: a Mt companion to
the larger models.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
THE FORUM.

Prom the Boston Transcript.
The word forum" as siSntfyisg a
form Of pubic meeting in which
everybody has his '-say" without let
or hfndrance. has come to US in a Gu
rious manner. In the Latin tongue.
the word means an open space. court
or square. in which the public mari
ket. and sometimes a fair. was held.
The original Significance of the word.
In Rome. was not very different from
thai OF our own word common or
village green" In republican and
imperial Rome. 1t meant the space IN
the city where public assemblages
were held. and about which public
buildings were raised. Its signifi-
canoe as a place OF discussion is de-
rived from the fact that every Ro-
man citizen was supposed to have the
right to speak at the public assem-
blages held in the forum. 1t was, in
short. the Roman town meeting, and
it is probable that the proceedings
did not greatly differ. in the simple
days Of the republic from those at a
well regulated New England town
meeting.
We have. in the public forum as it
exists today. an extreme development
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
CAPT. HOWARD TO HEAD
PRESIDENTS GARRISON
Mrs. n. N. Madert Is Nominee for
Senior Vice Commander
for Third Time.

Capt c. O. Howard. son Of the late
Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard who was head
of the freedmen's bureau in the south
following the civil war and command
er of a corps in the battle OF Gettys-
burg. will be the new commander of
the Presidents Own Garrison, No. 1O4
Of the Army and Navy Union for the
year Of 1921. He was the only nomi-
nee for the Office at the meeting held
last week. He was former senior vice
commander of the garrison. With him
on the ticket are Mrs. H NJ Madert.
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NOTE FROM THE BARBER SHOP

Harber (pauslnE In hls scraplng)-
VIII you have close shave. sir?
Victim (gasping)-If ! get out Of
this chair alive l shall certainly con-
slider II such.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

goes to every one he hears of, ans
shouts from the benches his opposi
ton to the established order
, 1920-12-06

Yesterday afternoon. Monday the 10Th
inst. the case Government versus Jose
Lopez and Jose Solo," came up for final
judgement when Lopez, who is a Spaniard,
"a years Ct age, and a Romanist by faith,
and charged with the wilful murder of
E. j. D~ougherty. a stoker on board the
American S S.. Polar Star" lying in
port on the night of September 9th inst.
was sentenced to death: and Soto "a
years of age, of Cewcales, Chill; and
likewise a Roman Catholic, to six years
in the penitentiary for his completely in
the crime, and for his malicious assault
upon, and dangerous woundlng of Pa
trick Joseph Donahue, a fellow seaman,
and who still lies injured, and minus an
eye, in the Municipal Hospital. Appear
ing for the Prosecution was Lawyer Geo.
A. Keyser, Governments Attorney, while
Captain Leo F. S. Koran, U. S. N. C
and acting Government Secretary, ap-
peared for the defence.
This case, from its u~niqueness, had
created all along a very deep and painful
impression.
From time TO time the court had sat;
but through the stubbornness of the de-
PENDANTS to acknowledge the committal
of the crime, through the apparent lack
of sufficient testimony to convict them,
as we'll as through 'unpreparedness IS"
, 1920-12-06

on the part of the prosecution, the Court
had Invariably adjourned. To assist the
Hon'ble Judge Thiele, four of our most
reputed and worthy citizens, in the per-
sons of Messrs. E. q. B%oardman, Warren
S. Lee, j. E. Knutz and r. Miller. had
been appointed, while the Hon'ble Con-
rad Corneiro was appointed an inter
prefer.
Among the various witnesses and
members of the crew who testified 10 the
murder. etc. and whose sworn testi-
monies lie recorded in the courts, was
John Patrick Nc Crystal, oiler, who &C.
cused Lopez OF killing Dougherty,
Charles H. Mann, coal-passer, Angel
Coestl, who told of the argument be-
tween the prisoner and his victim, and
of the subsequent fight. The sailor,
whose testimony is of interest, told of
the challenge rendered each other, and
how Lopez took a knife and followed
Dougherty out of the room. Another
witness fo~ the prosecution was Walter
Smith. deck engineer, who, however.
claimed to have been absent at the time.
Another important witness was Pedro
Preche, Is years of age, who told of the
quarrel that led to such fatal results. He
had returned from on shore in q car,
with others. Going on board the ship,
he had gone to the crews quarters,
where he found Lopez and Dougherty
quarrelling. Then he saw Lopez leave
the room with a knife. Soto was also
taking part in the quarrel, and called
for a fellow-seaman, Smith, in a threat
ening way.
Nc Crystal, again testifying, told how
he had been calling for "Canny;" how
he had met Donohue coming up a lad
der, followed by Lopez, who carried a
huge knife. Behind, came Dougherty,
upon Lopez turned and stabbed. so that
he fell. The "Canny'' mentioned a
while ago. is John Canon, fireman, 80
years old, who testified to having been
on shore until 6 p. M. when having to go
ION watch" at s o'clock, he mad returned
to the ship. Finding everything 0. K. he
had gone strolling along the docks,
when he heard the whistles blowing, call
ing for the police. Az. Wilson coal passer,
told Of the argument between the two
men, and of having seen Soto leave the
room also. with a knife. Stabbing at
him, wilson returned to the crews
room. Soon, Lopez with a long butch
er's knife re-entered the room. Soon
the room was vacant, so he did not see
the stabbing.
Robert Andrews, oiler, &c years, told
how he had been attactSed by Soto with
, 1920-12-06

a knife, and how he had been saved by
Lopez throwing himself between him and
his a%sSailant. There were many other
witnesses, most of whom testified to
having had a couple glasses of beer
while on shore, but who scrupulously
maintained that no one was really intox-
icated. The prisoners had likewise been
on shoreleave, and had also had some
beer, but not to that extent AS to make
them intoxicated. Returning to the ship
the men had co~ngregated in the crews
ROOM, when the row-apparently over
the right to a bunk-had started.
With such clear proofs as to the non
Justification for the preparation of SO
foul a deed. it is nothing to be wondered
at that the Governments Attorney in
the person of Lawyer Geo. A. Keyser
made So urgent and strenuous an appeal
for conviction during the sitting of the
Court last Wednesday morning. Faced
by the in~controvertible evidence against
his clients, is it any wonder that the
Counsel for the defense, Capt. Koran,
endeavOured to tear the evidence of the
g witnesses to pieces ? Failing in. this.
however, he made an appeal for Gle
mency" on behalf Of the unfortunate
pIlSOLoIS Ill d brilliant manner, and In
words that went to the hearts of the
audience, citing as an example the case
recently of Small VS.. Samuel. No de-
cision having been reached as to the
penalty to be inflicted, sentence was
DELAYED until further.
Yesterday afternoon, however, the
Judges met at 3 O'Clock, and were in
session until long after 5 O'Clock. AT
4.46 .. m. the prisoners we've brought
from their C lis, and seated in the lobby
OF the Court. At AS the Judges entered
the Court room, and the prisoners and
the lawyers took their respective places.
Let the prisoners stand before the
Bar said Judge ThieIe and receive
their sentences"
Jose Lopez" said he, you have
been found guilty of murder, and have
been sentenced to lose your life. PRO
found silence Jose Soto, as an ac-
complete in the crime, you have been
sentenced to six years in the peniten.
tiary."
Captain Koran as counsel f1r the
defendants was visibly taken aback by
the verdict Of the Court, and rave in
slant notice of his intention to appeal
to the Third Circuit Court of Phlladel-
phia, and asked for a copy of the en-
tire Court proceedings. Lawyer Key
, 1920-12-06

Contribution to THIS paper WM be glad
ty received when the same deals NTH nat
ters of general interest, and IS accompo-
med with the authors name, as q quar-
antee Of good faith. The editor cannot be
responsible for the views of has correspom-
dents nor does he necessd r5Ly endorse them.
, 1920-12-06
St. Thomas News.

MurdererS of the American IS.
polar Star" Sentenced-LO-
peg TO lose his life-SOtO TO 6
years i'm penitentiary -COun-
Sci for defendants antaqOniS-
tic---GiVeS notice of appeal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-28
LITTLE CHANGE
IN LOCAL MARKET
Price Variations We're Small,
but Most of Prominent
Shares We're Improved

The new week opened without any
appreciable change in the conditions OF
the local market. The dealings. al.
though somewhat larger than some of
the immediate recent sessions, were
still of small dimensions. and wholly
lacking Of feature of interest. Price
variations were mixed and confined
within small fractional limits.
Everything pointed to another week
of stagnation. The continued tightness
of money uncertainties OF the Demo
cratic convention, the railroad labor
unsettlement and the decision in the
local fare controversy by the State
Public Service Commission, all prom
ised, IL such a thing was possible, to
place further restraints upon speculative
interest and market activity in any
form.
About the only gratifying feature was
the continued absence of liquidating
pressure. There was some further
small selling in different parts Of the
list, but the offerings were readily OBJ
sorbed, SO there was necessarily little
variation in prices.
There seemed to be a rather confident
feeling on the street that the Public
Service Commission would uphold the
Rapid Transit Co.'S adjustment Of
fares. This, of course. was based solely
on the decision handed down on Satur.
day by the Supreme Court in the cast
of the Scranton Railways, in which it
denied that a city had the right to
regulate fares. holding that this was
an inherent police right Of the state and
could not be bartercd away even by a
contract.
The confident feeling found some re.
tlection in a recovery of Saturdays de-
cline by Rapid Transit with the stock
advancing to 1917. Union Traction at
the same time held firm at %. United
Gas Improvement was y higher, at
42M, Will" the new preferred was un-
changed at so tpar). Pennsylvania
Railroad was unaffected by the new
strike developments. holding we'll at
3SB. Electric Storage Battery, after
an early dip to III, rallied quickly to
llSi2. Philadelphia Electric continued
low at 57h. American Stores on mod :
crate selling reacted to 1875.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-28
PRICES MIXED IN
VERY DULL MARKET
Although Handicapped by Ad-
verse Developments, List Re-
sisted Bear Pressure

New York. June 2S.-Today's stool,
market was handicapped from the very
outset in The several unfavornblc week
end DEVELOPMENTS, especially the poor
showing of the Federal Reserve banks
and the railroad labor situation. Sup
plcmcnting these restricting and depres-
sing influences were the uncertainties of
the Democratic party convention which
opened ut San Francisco today. The
unexpected reduction in reserve ratios
of the Federal Reserve banks seemingly
forcshndowcd a longer continuation Of
the tight money market. which was
partly confined in the fixing of the re.
ncwal coll loan rate at per cent. re-
pcnting last weeks final quotation.
Operations on either side by the pro-
fcssional traders disclosed the market
to be still very thin. This was par :
ticularly noticeable in the higher priced
speculative specialties, which. consider
ing the narrowness OF the market. made
unusually wide lamentations. Either
the downward or recovery movement
was void of the slightest significance in
view Of the ultra professionalism OF the
dealings.
The week end developments invited
renewed selling by the room contingent
at the opening. but while they succeeded
in forcing reactions from l to 4 points,
they were unable to dislodge any con-
siderable amount Of long stock. On the
recessions there was constant dimin-
ishing of dealings, in fact the trading
during the morning established a new
record for dullness. The first hours
business of about $4,000 shares was,
however, attended by further reactions
from the initial declines in the stcels.
equipments. oils and specialties, com:
prising the chemical group, which fell
l to 2 points under Saturdays closing
level. These losses were extended be-
fore noon, when the motors and rails
participated in the further setback.
There was little buying power even
at the more substantial reactions. but
short coverings appeared when the call
money rate failed to rise above its
initial rate. The rallies were irregular,
but the list. as a whole. retrieved lost
ground easily in the absence OF real
liQuidating pressure. The reactionary
party was also, to some extent, discon-
certed by the reports Of the brokers Of
more liberal response to inquiries for
loans extending in to August and Sep.
tember.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-28
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. June 2S.-Offerings OF corn
were more scarce today and the mar
ket started stronger. Buyers were com
PEELED to bid prices up TO fill small or
ders. Trade was mixed.
Preparations are under way at the
leading centers to expedite the resump-
ton Of dealings In wheat futures.
Wheat futures trading already has been
started at Baltimore. It Is planned to
make deliveries on contracts more elas-
tic. Kansas City has adopted a rule
permitting deliveries of No. 3 wheat
grades at a good discount. Chicago has
the most liberal allowance for wheat
deliveries.
The receipts of corn today were 153
cars.
July corn opened at $1.78% to SLIT,
against 81. 1854 at the close Saturday.
September started at $1.70 to $1.70A
against 81 .69R at the close Saturday.
December was quoted at 81 .53h to
81. GA at the outset, against $l.52A
Saturdays last price, and moved up TO
81. 80.
Oats also opened frmer, with defer =
red futures leading the upturn. Trade
was mixed and light offerings were alb
sorbed easily. Receipts were 63 cars.
July started at S1.04h to S1.04A
against 81 .O41k at the close Saturday
and advanced to S1.05h. September
onened at S7Lc to S7%c. compared
With S6&c. Saturdays last price, and
rose TO $50. December opened at S3hC
70 S3Ac. compared with S2Nc at the
end Saturday, and later sold at S41sc.
Receipts Of wheat here today were 1a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-28
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

American ChicIe. quarterly OF 81 on com.
mon. payable August 10 stock OF record
''IEDited Gas and Electric Co. semannual
of 2B Der cent on preferred. payable July
Ifnited Drug Co. quarterly OF S7h cents
IN Art nrsferred and IN per cent on second
nTefsrred, First preferred Is PAYABLE Au;
gust 2 10 stock OF record July 10. and second
York Railways Co. quarterly o2H cents
on preferred payable July o. as Registered
Mexican Eagle OIL Co. Ltd. interim
INV / at rate OF 20. IS cents a share on
nresentation OF preference share coupon
at the American Exchange National Rauk.
NV %nits hsfs nss.. on and asan,as Co, Guar, ,.
10 70 stock OF record Jape 50: q.
I. assss 4 's; ssssa & s:sis; e ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-28
TRADING ON CURB
VERY L|STLESS
Outside Market Responsive to
Lack Of Animation on
Big Board

Now York, June 2S.-There was
pressure against some stocks on the
Broad street curb and few issues
showed material declines under fairly
large dealings. As general thing, the
market was inactive and seemed to be
waiting for the trading on the stock ex
change to show more animation and
vigor. .-.
Simms Petroleum, which has been
steadily sold for some time, yielded from
l6M to 15A, and General Asphalt
dropped down from 1914 to 721S. Other
OILS huctuated within a narrow range
and. at the end of the forenoon, were
virtually unchanged In their market po-
In the industrial group, continued in
ttcrest was shown in North American
Pulp, which was In better demand,
ranging from 6% to tx on moderate
amount of business.
The candy stocks were virtually un-
changed. Columbia Emerald sold at
4h. A sale of Central Teresa Sugar
was made at 6N.
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File Notice Of Capital Increase

Harrisburg. Pa, June 28.-Recent
certificates OF notification as to issuance
pf stocks and bonds filed with the Public
Service Commission include: PhUadcl-
phia Suburban Gas and Electric Co, 7
per cent cumulative preferred stock,
$500, 900, and bones $4,000; Springfield
bonds $4,000 Pennsylvania Utilities
Co, Easton, bonds $49.50O Metropolitan
Edison Co, Reading, bonds, s675OO,
Hyndman Light Heat and Power Co,
Hyndman. bonds 10000; United Gas
Improvement Co, Philadelphia, 7 per
cent preferred stock, $6,IO3,O0O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-28
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, June 2s.-Coffee futures
in the local market dropped 10 to 43
points at the opening today, owing to
free offerings, induced by weakness in
futures at Santos. Gables reported con.
tracts at Santos down 700 To 775 reis
over the holidays.
September and later months eased off
further. after the opening, but the do.
mand for July seemed to be ignored,
WIN pears depressing the more dis.
tant positions. September sold off 10
l3.45 and December to 13.5Oc before
the noon hour or 10 to 113 points de.
cline since June /. w
The opinion was expressed around the
ring that Santos futures had sold of
under orders from the New York mar.
ket. The, rumor is that a prominent
cotton and coffee trade house Is taking
up coffee on July contracts, The steadi.
ness OF me near month this morning
suggested that there was still a consid-
cradle short interest