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Evening star., 1920-04-02
HERMAN OBERMEYER
DECORATED WITH D. S. C.
Washington. Man Wins Award for
.Heroism in France July
%. 1918.

Sergt, Herman Obermeyer, Company
I. 3Sth Infantry. whose address is
given as 726 4th street. this city, has
been awarded the distinguished serv-
ice cross by direotion of the President.
for extraordinary heroism in action
near Chartreves, France, July %, 1918.
His company being temporarily
halted by machine gun fire from the
'front.'" says the citation. "Sergt.
Obermeyer. then a corporal, with one
man, advanced ahead of our lines
through heavy machine gun fire. at
tackled an enemy post and captured
eight prisoners. Due to his act of
daring the company was able to con-
tinue it's advance"
For similar acts of heroism the fol-
lowing members. of the Army also
have been awarded the distinguished
service cross:
Capt. Harry A. Harvey, 18th Field
Artillery (deceased), of Brooklyn.
~ y: First Lieut.. James p. Kelly.
18th Field Artillery. of East Lynn.
Mass; Private Saunders P. Pretty,
3Sth Infantry (deceased), of Cincin-
natl. Ohio; Private Forrest J. Jeffry.
7th Infantry, of Mount Olive, Ark,
and Private Guy f. Sellers, 3Sth In
fantry. of Sparta, Mich.
Evening star., 1920-04-02
GOV. ROBERTSON
FOR HALF AND HALF
Oklahoma Executive Says D.
c. Should Have National
Representation.

"The residents of the National Capt.
tai should have spokesman in Con-
gress and the federal government
should be generous in it's appropria-
tions for this seat of government"
says Gov. Robertson of Oklahoma,
who is here on an important case af-
fecting his own state before the Su-
preme Court.
THE people of my state will gladly
pay their share of taxation to keep
Washington the most beautiful city
in the world" continued Gov. Robert
son. 1T is entirely unfair to abolish
the half-and- half principle of tinanc-
ing the National Capital. then arbi-
trarily raise the rate of taxation
Do % per cent, when the people Of
the District have had no voice in this
matter. That is the tyranny of taxa
ton without representation The tax
payers of the District of Colum bi a
should have spokesman in Congress
to represent their interests, just the
same as any of the states.
1T is unfair to expect the resident s
or the District of Columbia. who are
Tor the most part inadcquately paid
government employees. to bear the en-
tire burden Of upkeep and beautifi-
cation of the federal city.
There must always no q fixed pro
portion that the federal government
should pay of the National Capitals
expenses. Look about this wide
flung. non commercial. garden city
and you will see that Uncle Sam haS
taken much of the most desirable
land and that each year the federal
government. exercising its right of
eminent domain. is increasing the
amount of land it is using. and there
by decreasing the taxable real estate
in the center of the city"
Gov. Robertson is enthusiastic about
the National Capital and feels that
Congress should make liberal appro-
priations and not be always squab-
bling to abolish the alf-and-half
system of financing the city. He be-
lieves that the people who own prop
erty here will not object to paying
taxes as may be necessary for i'm
if Congress is checked
in the saddqing of expenses upon
them by the continuance of the half
and half system.
Evening star., 1920-04-02
KIWANIS CLUB FROLIC.
Three New Members Initiated at
Yesterdays Luncheon.

Three embryonic Kiwanians were
given final initiation as members of
the Kiwanis Club. at the regular
weekly luncheon -frolic of the organi-
zation yesterday on the roof of the
Washington Hotel. Those initiated
were c. II. Pardoe. G. \. kearney and
H. l. Scharr.
The most popular guests selected by
the club were Frank Mack and NJ.
Goetz. The following members were
adjudged the most popular members
present: T. s. Sergeon. w. S. Quinter,
NJ. Walten, F. r. Sherry. T. d. Bailey,
Paul Delaney and J. NJ. Fumas.
Ladies' night will be held April 81
in the Washington Hotel, it was de-
cided.
Evening star., 1920-04-02

The highest standard of work is the work of
me COLBERT Craftsmen 1t stands tesh. Of
time and always proves up to the mark.
COLBERT, 621 F St. y Y. ,o,s. sS,S
Evening star., 1920-04-02
TAX RAISE WILL
HURT HOME OWNERS
Proposal of House Sure, if Adopted,
to Destroy Equities of
Thousands.
To the Editor of The Star:

i To the Editor of The Star:
| Since the Beginning of the European
war. in 1914. there have been more
small homes sold to Individual owners
! government clerks. war workers and
mechanics. than in any other like period
| in the history of Washington. Thou
sands of these people. heretofore rent
ers. have through necessity or as a mat
ter OF economy purchased houses in
| which they have lived or houses that
have been heretofore tenanted. Ninety
yes. nine;y-ive-per cent of these
| purchases have been based upon small
initial cash payments. In many in
stances the purchasers used their last
dollar of savings to make such pay
nients They have. in addition, assumed
q first deed OF trust on the property
purchased for the largest sum the prop
erty would stand and the balance of the
purchase money payable in monthly in
stallments ranging from s25 to 800,
usually payments of about $40 per
month In the majority Of these in
stances the seller enters into an agree
ment that the monthly payments shall
he applied first to the payment of the
taxes and the interest on the first trust.
the second mortgage and the balance to
the reduction of the principal of the
second mortgage. In many instances
the taxes are eliminated from these
,
purchaser. in addition to the monthly
0aynicntS. which in such cases are then
applied to the payment OF interest or
the first tr''st. interest or the second
trust and the remainder to the reduc-
ton of the principal
Would Destroy Equities.
! maintain that should the enormous
increase in taxation proposed by the
House of Representatives become a
law if would in
justice and unreasonab BILE injury to
this class of home buyers. but would
literally destroy their small equities
and result in absolute loss to these
people.
Members of Congress proposing this
iniauitous legislation have apparently
lost sight of the fact that it is the
weak upon whom the burden of taxa
tion always falls the heaviest. All
would be injured. but many would
be destroyed by any such unwise leg
islation. Congress has also lost sight
OF the fact that they have created
commission to regulate rents. which
commission has just begun its la bors.
and while the committee is endeavor-
ing to tighten the burden of rentals
in the District of Columbia. Congress
is seeking to increase the fixed
charges on real estate which would
inevitably result in increased rentals
They also lose sight of the fact that
there are many leases. especially of
business property. where the tenant
covenants to pay taxes in addition to
fixed rental. and there would be
no escape under the lease from pay
ing whatever taxes Congress might
impose upon real values here.
This whole question when viewed
from a point of simple justice to the
citizens of Washington is so mani
festly unfair that I am constrained
to believe that those responsible for
Evening star., 1920-04-02
To Command the Sacramento.

Commander George J. Meyers. COM
mrnding the L. S. S. Ala ALBANIA, has
been transferred to the command of
the L. S. S. Sacramento.
Evening star., 1920-04-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ORIENT COMMANDERY. No. s. r. IA
special ronclave will be held on Saturday even
ing. April & 1920, at O'Clock. for the pur-
pose Of comforting all of the orders.
CHAS II. SQTIER. Commander
Attest: WM. r. MILLER. Recorder.
ALL HOTEL BAKEkS. EMPLOY Ed ETHER
On pastry otherwise. In hotels or rerteu-
rants in this city. are requested to send postals
with their name and address to the box given
below, when they will hear something which
viii he 70 their advantage. Address BOX i6-D.
Star office 3s
No. a3 DIN. SEWER PIPES REMOVED Ron
corner of 18Th and falrscut SIS NV by order
OF foreman. II not ella med within 90 DAYS " II
1" sold 10 pay expenses. II. II. SPENCER.
carroll ave-. Takoma Park Md. -
1 WILL, NOT BE- RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
other than those contracted by myself Les
TER EUGENE PARiETT. 71j 1st ST. NV. Sc
MISS BELLE PRIDDY. FORMERLY WITH
Rauel's. will be pleased TO see her patrons at
BOWARD'S
Evening star., 1920-04-02

this proposed radical legislation have
not looked into the question at all.
J. l.. HEISKELL.
Evening journal., 1920-10-05

preparations had been made to hold
Che election on the front porch Of the
hospital, but as the time drew near
for the balloting lhe crowd became so
large that the ballot box was remov d
10 the lawn and the tellers named.
But thees men had an opportunity TO
work for the ticket presented by the
board OF direcors was put through by
Secretary John S. Mcdaniel casting
one vote amid calls and ieers and
hisscs.
The controversy hinges on the con-
duct OF the hospital toward a local
doctor. Several months ago 1t Is said
The operating or surgical stan ruled
That the doctor in question be barred
from the operating room, on account
OF his age and sight The doctor In
question has been in Easton for
number Of years. and up to the pres,
emit year had access to the surgical
part of the hospital. II was due. to
large number of his trends and pa
icnts In this section that the campaign
was waged Gossip filled the sirets
here for several days and charges
we're hurled by both sides.
Evening journal., 1920-10-05
HOSPITAL fight
STIRS EASTON
Secretary Votes Through
Directors Ticket; Oppo-
sition Jeers and Kisses
WOMEN ACTIVE
AT THE MEETING

EAsTON. Nd. oct. "a more live
ly election has not been seen In Tai
not rounlv DIM many years than ihc one
held yesterday for lhe purposeof vot-
ing on amendments 10 The conslitu-
ton OF Emergency Hospital and also
for the election OF i've directors 10
serve for three years. A bitter cam
palgn has been in progress for lhe
nasl few days In soliciting votes Tor
two sells Of candidies.
The board of directors presented inne
foiloyylnr ticket. Mrs. Charles Il.
Wooters. Mrs. j. Ramsay Speer, l.. ).
Fleckenslein. ". r. Clark and John J..
pascault. The opposing side had sew
cral names to offer, but the chair
ruled them out Of order, as there
were only five required and none was
accepted.
Long before the meeting wac called
Evening journal., 1920-10-05

named the only legatees are Mortimer
schiff, Of oyster Bay, the testator's
son, and Frida Warbung. OF New York,
the testator's daughter. The resduary
estate is divided between them, share
and share alike.
Chaitabe bequests OF Mr.. Schifr in
clude $4,000 for the federation for
The support Of Jewish philanihromc
societies OF New York S3OO,OOO for
the MOnteilOre Home: SiJ0,OOO for the
Jewish TheOloe1otl Society, and $780,
900 for the Hebrew Union College, OF
Cincinnati. New York University re-
ceiyes $4,000; Harvard College S25,O 600
and Tuskegee Institute, $4,000
Other bequests include MetrOpoi-
tan Museum Of Art. $4,000: Henry
Street Settlement. $4,000; Solomon
and Betty Loeb Memorial Home for
Ccnvalescents, Westchesier county,
$4,000; New York Public Library.
Evening journal., 1920-10-05
WHEAT, SUGAR,
FLOUR Lower
Corn Values Shrink More
Than Five Cents a
Bushel
DAT PRICES ALSO
SHOW WEAKNESS

CHICAGO, oct 5.-Drastic cutting
81 prices took place In the wheat mar
set Yesterday. In some cases. as much
as ilia cents a bushel was slashcd
from values. the December delivery at
onc time bringing only 1895 as against
f2Ol TO 81 0lih at the finish on Satur-
jaw Increased liquidation Dy holders
VAS in progress especially from rural
sources.
Acute depression developed at the
last and the market closed semi-de-
noralizod at the lowest prices Of the
day. showing a net decline of iila 20
l2i9. with December si.95 TO si91i1
and March. Si9l 90 si.9ih I'm the
nnal trading The leading feature was
not so much aggressive Efforts 10 sell
as iae nearly complete ahechce OF
buy ng All future deliveries Of wheat
dropped below - hushel f0r the
FIRST time since the Withdrawal az the
government guarantee Of a minimum
price Both export call and dOmes-
tic demand appeared 90 be very slow
In this connection, special notice
was given To announcement that one
of the largest flour mills In -. Louis
had closed down on account OF LACK
OF orders from buyers.
other grain as well shared the
Weakness Of wheat Corn values
shrank more than DC "a bushel and
oats about cents
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Oct. 5.-Floul
prices continued their downward trend
and mills affected a reduction OF 400
10 COS a barrel for family patents here
One large mills quotation was rcduc-
ed from si2ij 10 siii "a barrel, Will,
another which lowered It's price a hail
dollar Saturday. made further cut OF
80 cents. making its prices eii.3 30 9
barrel The low wheat market is re.
aponsble for the decline, miller:
said
NEW YORK. oct. 5.--New low rec
ord prices for the year were csi0b.
lishod in both the raw and refined SUI
gar markets yesterday. Prices were Z
half cent lower than at the close OF
last week. with raw sugar selling on
the basis Of S5i duty paid while re-
nncd was quoted ai i2ia cents neunl
by the Federal Sugar Refining Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1920-10-05
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
MAY BE OVERCOME

II You have Catarrhal Deafness or head
ana ear noises or are growing hard of
hearing. go 10 your druggist ana get 1
ounce OF parmlnt double strength. and
add 10 it "a pint of hot water and "A
little gmnulated sugar. Take 1 table
spoonful four times a day
This VIII often bring quick relief from
the distressing head noises Clogged
nostrils should open, breathing become
easy and the mucus stop dropping into
the throat, 10 rs easy TO prepare. costs
little and lis pleasant 90 take. Anyone
who has Catarrhal Deafness OF head
noises should give this prescription q
] frfaI
Evening journal., 1920-10-05
SUFFRAGE OPPOSITION
is DEFEATED in COURT

WASHINGTON Dot. 5. Complete
failure OF The attempt 10 nullify guff-
age ratification through court acton,
is seen by sunragsis In the dismissal
yesterday by the District Court Of Ap-
peals of the Injunction brought by
anli-suffragisis.
The Injunction refused would en-
i0ln Secretary Of State Colby from
Issuing the ratification proclamation
and AltOrney-General Palmer from
enforcing il. on the basis OF clans
made against the legally OF ratification
In Missouri, Tennessee, New Hamp-
shire. Arkansts and West Virginia.
The Injunction proceedings were irsl
brought In the District OF Columbia
supreme Court, on July 6, and dis.
missed by that court. the case being
then taken TO The Court of Appeals.
Evening journal., 1920-10-05
JACOB H. SCHIFF LEFT
S1,35O,OOO TO CHARITY

NEW YORK. OCT. 5.-Charltable be-
quests totaling approximately 1880
0OO are made in the viii Of Jacob II.
erhlH. banker and philanthroRlst
fled in the Surrogate's 6illce. The
value of The estate is given merely as
"more than $4,000 in real and per-
sonal property in the accompanying
petition. ,,.,,.
Evening journal., 1920-10-05
TWO CHILDREN
HURT BY AUTO

NEST CHESTER. Pa. Oct 5-TWO
ltIlo girls. one Q years old and the
other 2. daughters of Blaine Miller.
near Willowdale, Chester county. were
crushed under The wheels Of an
automobile owned and driven by
James w Buchanan of Coatasville,
near their home. the eldest Maxine
being anslantly Killed and her sister
Mary. being seriously hurt.
Tho girls had gone TO meet iriond
Al a trolley station, and on the wa,
home became bewildered as the auto
ponle approached, aud buchanan
Evening journal., 1920-10-05
A REAL REMEDY
FOR FALLING HAIR
Keeps Scalp Fresh and Hcalthy-
Prevents Dandrun.

n your hair Is falling out badly, or a
AIDED. dry, strclkci and scmrEly and
BE- immeiiately viianzed aud properly
ccrrIs bed
To Do this quickly safely and most
eEE1-iFelT. go f1tiIe ~ flrisIln sage
r-e -.-relr-s flr hone ufe
Pro- sage Ia rllrarteei 20 quickly
tEral- 1. lartr-I. sop itrtilE scalp
and r r lrt srEwu'Ifa new
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Evening journal., 1920-10-05

white or cream and with color edges.
A tableful of remnants and short
pieces at HALF PRICE.
Our Wool Sales
have proven so popular with their
special reduced prices and well as
sorted colors that we1l continue
them this week. The new items for
Wednesday include some splendid
worsted yarns reduced to S4.25
box, or $1.1O per hank. Just the
thing for winter sweaters. The guam
tity is not large.
4-fold Germantown now reduced
to 29c a hank, in greens, olive
brown.
2-fold Saxony in white, pink or
black, is very low at Csc per hank.
3-fold black Saxony, too, at this
same reduced price, 25c hank.
Handkerchief Linens
(pure linen)
of fine quality for the fashionable
rolled hem and appiqued design,
handmade linen handkerchiefs, also
for distinctive tailored waists. Nine
colors from which to chose.
Snappy Plaid Dress Goods
all wool, of the better qualities that
are so much in demand for those sep
arate skirts you've been enviously
admiring on other women. Get Nc
Calls pattern and yard and half
of one of our pretty plaids-it'S an
easy matter then to make the skirt.
Another Shipment
of Those Good Stockings
for children that we are having such
" helpful sale of at the special. price
of SOC pair has just been opened
up. This brings our size range COM
plete again. to IL sizes in black,
white, dark brown It's a splendid
school stocking.
There are few dozen
left of the Oynx Silk
Pointes heels
in black and a fair assortment OF
navy, grey brown and field mouse
in our full-fashioned silk hosiery
that's been selling fast at the new re-
duced price of $2.29 pair for either
kind. The Onyx are irregulars and
in black only; the others are best
quality but no blacks
Some white Nainsooks
for tomorrow are specially
priced
III There's a good number that we for
H merly sold for SOC that's now 39c
and a finer one that's now reduced
to soc yard.
New Folding Card Tables
III light weight, positive lock, easy tc
operate and stand very firm. Fel
tops or leatherette tops. $3.50 anc
III $500.
Our opening sale Of
Merode Underwear
was warmly received
II just came right by the themome'
ter and Kay of our customers are
more comfortable today because
they bought their Microbes" before
they caught cold. Did you' We've
a full supply of ladies', misses and
Evening journal., 1920-10-05

$4,000; New York Geological Society,
s250O0s Israelisch Weisenanstadt,
Frankfort on the Main. Germany s25.-
900; New York Association for the
Blind, 10000; Charity Organization
Society Of the City Of New York, SiO,-
600; Babies Hospital, Of New York,
$1,000, and tuberculosis Preventorium
for Children, 5000.
Evening journal., 1920-10-05

sounded his horn loudly They ran
In front of The car. which was going
ai fair speed and both were crushed
beneain the wheels. A verde. OF
accidental death was rendered by a
Coroner'e jury.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-12-02
PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR

On Wednesday, December 9Th,
the annual bazaar given by the
ladies Of the Presbyterian church
will open in the basement at 10:00
in the forenoon.
The different booths of staple
articles, fancy work, candy and
home. baking will be directed by
appointed committees and there
will also be table devoted to a
rummage sale. This rummage sale
is under the management of Mrs.
Bert Kelley and her class of girls
who will also have for sale many
articles Of various kinds which
they have been making for this
occasion.
The ladies hope to have the
patronage Of the Yale people on
Wednesday, December 8. Come
in anyway, look things over and
enjoy a social chat.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-12-02
YALE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
THELMA INGRAM, Editor-in- Chief.

Madeline Wilt, Sophomore Editor
The boys played a fine game on
Thursday afternoon, in spite of
the weather, for since the Brown
City game they are used to play-
ing In the mud and water. Score.
0 to q.
we get our monthly report to-
morrow. Everybody anxious for
their marks.
Frances Andreae, Freshman Ed'r
Fred Barth is a new pupil in
the High room.
Miss McClelland, in physiogra-
phy-"What is a hill 2"
Brilliant Student-"A level
piece Of land with its back raised
up"
Duke-"What is the best thing
out 2"
Donald-"An aching tooth"
Freshman-"We have a COW
that gives butter milk"
Sophomore-"How can a COW
give butter milk 2"
Freshie-"How can a COW give
anything but butter-milk ?'
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.
Hilton F., looking at a jar con-
tanning beans for botany-"Whats
in there, rice 2"
Mrs. Greenman--"Don't you
know beans ?"
Howard Rub was absent from
school attending the Y. M. c. A.
Convention at Grand Rapids.
If you think you are beaten, you
| are;
If you think you dare not, you
don't;
If you'd like to win. but think you
can't,
It's almost certain you won't.
If you think you'll lose, you've
lost,
For out in the world we find,
Success begins with a fellows
will,
| It's all in the state of mind.
If you think you're outclassed,
| you are;
You've got to think hith to rise !;
You've got to be sure of yourself,
| before
You can ever win a prize;
Life's battle don't always go,
TO the fastest or strongest man.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-12-02
SMALL POX THREATENS
EPIDEMIC IN MICHIGAN /
Neglect of Parents and Influx of
Foreigners Responsible

Wiped out for a number of years
by general vaccination which rel
egated it to the role of one of the
minor diseases, smallpox is again
threatening to become epidemic
in Michigan.
Because Michigan has acquir-
ed an unvaccinated population,
and therefore a susceptible pop
ulation, smallpox endangers the
entire state at the present time"
DR.. r. M. Olin, state commits
sioner of health announced to-
day. people who were vaccinat-
ed a number of years ago have
outgrown their immunity, and
parents feeling a sense OF secur-
ity from the disease have neglect
ed to have their children immun-
lied by vaccination.
Since January l, 3,719 cases Of
the disease have been reported to
this department compared to the
2,070 cases in 1919. While Some
of the increase can be attributed
to better reporting, the situation
is serious enough to command
the attention of every thoughtful
citizen. Wyandotte, Sault Ste.
Marie, and other cities have al
ready experienced small epidem-
les.
Immigrants now coming to
Michigan in large numbers fur
ther complicate the problem, ac-
cording to DR.. Olin. Most OF
these people come from countries
where smallpox is epidemic and
often carry with them the infec-
tion of the disease. Should
smallpox suddenly take one of its
malignant trends it would find
whole communities highly sus-
ceptible.
For this reason" DR.. Olin
says, 'the Michigan Department
of Health is urging the vaccina.
ton of all persons whose work
brings them in contact with pos
sible sources of infection. Es-
pecially does it recommend the
immunizing by vaccination of all
school children"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-12-02
BIG CROP OF ONIONS

Lansing, Mich, Nov. 60
Among Michigan's excellent crops
this year is that of onions. The
season generally was favorable
throughout, and the estimated
average yield per acre, based up
on reports to the u. s. Bureau Of
Crop Estimates from leading
growers, is 468 bushels an acre.
The average yield for the United
States this year is 395 bushels an
acre. Last year the state yield
was IT'S bushels and the United
States yield 275 bushels.
The acreage devoted to the
crop this year in Michigan is es-
timated at 1895, an increase over
last year of 125 acres. The acre
age for the United States Is
3S,260, a gain of 1850 acres over
last year.
1t is figured that Michigan will
have 1,156' carloads of 500 bush
els each, as compared with 38e
cars last year. The United States
crop is about 60 per cent larger
than last year. being placed al
3O,264 cars, against 18,825 IN
1919.