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Evening star., 1921-06-07

Dayton and Hamilton. Ohio. in 1913.
and in Pueblo. as at present, the loss
OF life and property is large.
"one way that cities can prepare
against foods is by leaving a con-
siderable clear-way between the busi-
ness or residential districts and the
channel of the river. For instance,
Harrisburg, Pa has made a park on
it's river front, thereby creating not
only beautiful park. but an insur-
ance against great flood damage.
1T would be well IL cities through
out the country would bear this in
mind in making changes in their
building districts. Oftentimes, as a
matter of fact, 1t is most frequently
the case that structures are built to
well il cities would consider in max
ing building changes the establish
ment Of parks in the congested districts.
River Control Means Profit.
There is no doubt that the coun-
try in general is ready to give practi-
cal attention to the control, develop
ment and utilization of its rivers. IL
the people could only be made to un-
derstand that the control Of rivers
means millions of dollars to them and
is one Of the greatest economic ad-
vantages that can be taken of the
natural resources. they would not be
$40" III FespoHuiHS 10 pidHs Iof river
development. Not only such develop
ment as looks only to fiood-preven-
tion-although this in itself would
cause the saving of billions of dollars
but in providing a uniform flow for
rivers and streams by which power
could be developed that could be
brought within the reach Of hundreds
of communities which do not have IL
now.
THE development Of waterpower of
the rivers of the country is going to
be one of the great achievements the
United States will see in the next few
years. 1t will be a saving to the peo-
pie such as is not fully comprehended ed
now"
Evening star., 1921-06-07
WILL URGE WASHINGTON
AS CONVENTION CITY

Ernest Greenwood. American repre-
sentative of the international labor Of
flee, and James Proctor. local attorney.
left Washington yesterday to represent
the Civitan Club of this city at the an
nual convention Of the International AS
scciation of Civitan Clubs, which begins
today at Birmingham, Ala
The delegates have been Instructed TO
see that the convention selects Washing
ton as the convention city Of the inter-
national association next year. As a
result the two delegates have made
rather elaborate preparations for stam-
pedins the Birmingham convention. Let
tiers have gone to all the delegates. an
nouncing that the Washington Civitan
Club is after the next convention, ana
REQUESTS have been mailed to each club
to instruct their delegates to vote for
Washington.
Mr. Greenwood and Mr.. Proctor will
carry with them the cordial greetings OF
President Harding and letter from
Cuno H. Rudolph, president Of the board
of District Commissioners, in which the
board joins with the local Civitan Club
in its invitation to hold the next annual
convention here.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
PROMINENT PUEBLO MAN
is MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT
Suspect Riot Gun.
Dead Body Found in His
Automobile.

PUEBLO, Col. June 7.-Mystery T.
shrouds the death here late last night
of Ernest E. Witrers. prominent cit
izen of Pueblo. who. while driving his
down Grand avenue. with
his Younger son, Nollie, sitting by his
side. was killed instantly. The top
of his head was blown away. and COR
oner Ray Mccarthy is conducting an
Investigation to determine Whether
the shot that killed him was hred
from outside the car or from lnsloe.
From the nature of the wound. the
authorities, are also acting on the
theory that the weapon employed
might have been a riot gum
A soldier walking his post WITHIN
connie of blocks of the scene OF the
tragedy says he heard shot and hur-
ried to Grand avenue, where, between
9TH and Sth streets, he found Two
automobiles, one of which had crash
ed into the rear end of the other Ihe
lights of the second car were gong,
and beside the car stood youtn'
Young Vollie Withers. seventeen. VINO
was hysterical.
In the drivers seat. and leaning
nartly out of the open left-hand
door. was the body of Mr.. Wlthers.
The soldier Immediately hurried to
the temporary offices of the Asso-
ciated Press for help and a corre-
spondent returned with him.
one of the first persons reaching
the scene after the correspondent had
arrived was a soldier who came run
ming to investigate the commouon. II
was Mr.. withers' oldest son.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
MRS. THOMAS N. PAGE
DIES IN MASSACHUSETTS

Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, wife of
the former United States ambassador
to Italy, died at So1thboro, Mass,
yesterday. She was sixty-three years
old. Mr.. Page was at the bedside
when death came.
Funeral services win be held at st.
Johns Episcopal Church, of which
Mrs. Page was q communicant, to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
interment will be in Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Page was born in Alexandra,
a, and was q descendant Of an old
and lllustrious Virginia family. AS
Florence Lathrop she first married
Henry Field Of Chicago, in whose
memory she dedicated the Field COL
lection in the Chicago Art institute.
She married Thomas Nelson Page in
1898: and during her many years
nently identified with the social and
official life of the city.
She was noted for hee charitable
activities both here and IN Chicago,
and among the organizations endowed
by her were the University Of Vir-
ginia, st. Johns Church and st. Johns
orphapaSe. She was an active worker
In and generous patron Of the Visit
ing Nurse Society, and the success Of
that organisation was due largely to
the interest displayed In It by her.
Mrs. Page is survived By two
daughteFs-both children Of her Arst
marriage Algernon Burnaby
OF Baggrave Hall, Leiceetershife,
England, ana Mrs. Thomas Pl Lindsay
OF Southboro, Mass.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
PRESIDENT PRAISES
DISARMING ACTION
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total of apprehensions concerning the
next year.
Just at present the far east is looked
upon as a source of possible friction, and
it Is a safe bet that until the relations
between the United States and Japan are
amicably adjusted there will be little
progress made OH the subject Of disarma-
ment. The American fleets strongest
vessels are in the Pacific. There are
rumors that Japan Is losing little time
fortifying certain islands which will be
useful as submarine bases, and, alto
gether, Japanese-American relations are
still in that vague and cloudy state which
makes it impossible to tell from which
side the next move will come.
President Harding feels keenly the re-
sponsibility he has of reducing taxes.
Most of the governments budget-in-
deed, 6S per cent-goes directly or indi-
rectly to expenditures growing out of
war, such as pensions and claims. and
about 20 per cent to Army and Navy
appropriations. ALI the talk of economy
in government bureaus and administra-
tive efficiency affects about IL per cent
Of the governments payroll and bills.
So the necessity for a reduction of the
20 per cent item is the big factor in the
case.
But before there will be much done on
disarmament the chances are that the
Harding administration will make a
supreme effort to clear up once and for
all the relations between the United
States and Japan.
G.mvri~ht Jo21
Evening star., 1921-06-07
HANDBOOK MEN, SCARED,
Do BUSINESS BY PHONE

Approaching trials of handbook
cases which, it is stated. probably will
result in the imposition of prison SEN
tences in event of convictions being
obtained. coupled with activity of the
detectives working under the direc-
ton of Commissioner Oyster in the
suppression of handbook gambling. it
is stated. had spread terror among
violators of the law.
That they are frightened, it is stat
ed. is evidenced by the absence Of well
known handbook men from their
usual haunts. Police have informa-
tion that much of the business is be-
ing done by telephone instead of in
business places and on the streets.
Detectives are seeking information
as to the location Of telephones that
are being largely patronized by the
hackers of the ponies and their
patrons, and, it is stated. interesting
raids may result. Commissioner
Oyster and the police intend to con-
tinue the fight against the gamblers
until the business is stamped out or
until many of the lawbreakers are
behind the bars
Evening star., 1921-06-07

Congress to relieve this condition In
the interests Of the public, which are
paramount to the interests Of the
shareholders.
Representative Brown Of Tennessee
argued with Representative Walters
that Congress should take over all the
street railway properties and turn
them into a new monopoly which
would operate them as a whole.
'-It is our duty to quit talking and
do something" said Representative
Walters.
Representatives Woods. Blanton Of
Texas, Fitzgerald of Ohio and Gill
bert of Kentucky. argued regarding
the right of Congress- to take over the
street railway properties. Represents
tive Gilbert who was formerly q
judge, said that the first thing the
committee should determine is exact
ly what the rights Of Congress are
in this matter.
1t was agreed finally that the gen.
era1 understanding was that Congress,
in granting the charters and in pass
ing the public utilities act. had safe
guarded the rights of the people as q
whole as against tho rights of the
shareholders in the public utility cor
porations.
William NICK Clayton. as attorney
for the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations, appeared as a witness, but
it was decided that he should be
granted a hearing on Friday morning.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
COLORADO FLOOD SEEN AS WARNING
TO ADOPT PREVENTIVE MEASURES

"A flood like that which swept
through Pueblo. Col. is liable to occur
almost any time at any one of a score
of different points in the United
States" said DIR. George Otis Smith.
who, as director of the United States
geological survey. is the man officially
in charge of the country's water re-
sources. Therefore. not only is pre-
vention of foods a thing to be consid-
cred, but along with it preparation
against flood damage. This can be
done.
area, which. in 1913. was swept by dis
astrous floods which took scores OF
lives and caused millions of dollars in
property damage, plans have been
made. through the building Of deten-
ton reservoirs. by which 1t is ant1c!-
pated that a similar flood of 40 per cent
greater volume than that of 1913 can
be taken care of without great prop
erty damage: that iss the detention re-
|servoirs are expected to keep the Miami
river in its banks, even though the
food should be nearly half again as
great as the one in 1913.
"Such floods as that in Pueblo are
caused by conditions that cannot wen
be foreseen. They are providential.
Investigation has established the fact
that storms similar to the one that
caused the great foods of 1913 have
occurred in at least a dozen different
parts of the country. and these may
occur again at any time. 1t is like
lightning, which, as the saying has it.
never strikes twice in the same place,
although it is liable to do SO.
Damage Prevention Considered.
"The extent of the damage by tor
rental currents by cloudburStS and
heavy storms is governed by the con-
gestion of districts in which the storms
occur. If it is in uninhabited or sparse
ly populated areas, foods pass on with
little property damage; if foods occur
| in thickly populated communities, as in
Evening star., 1921-06-07
WILLIAM H. DYER DIES.
Was in Business in Washington
for Half a Century.

William a Dyer, seventy-six years
old. and a lifelong resident Of the
District, died late last night at
Georgetown University Hospital. after
an Illness Of several months and fol-
lowing a minor operation, performed
ten days ago.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at ESQ O'Clock
at st. Pauls Catholic Church, 18th
and v streets northwest Mgr. Maclxin
VIII conduct the services. Interment,
which will be private, VIII be in tho
family plot at Holy Rood cemetery.
Mr.. Dyer spent all his life in the
lumber and planning mill business, in
which he succeeded his father. the
mill and lumber yard being original
~ In Georgetown and then for many
years at 18th street and Ohio avenue
northwest Mr.. Dyer. who had been
In the business for nifty years was
closely associated with the growth
and development Of this city, which
he saw expand from Q small town to
its present Dimensions.
Mr.. Dyer was born IN Georgetown
April II. 1886, and was q SON Of Will
liam !. and Amelia Mayfield Dyer.
He married Mary Virginia varnsll,
also Of Georgetown. who passed
away six years ago. He 10 survived
by his daughters, Ara John Foote Of
1851 Mint6ood place, this city, and
Mrs. Frederick Steismeyer of Cali
fornia, and BY his brothers. J. =.
Dyer. william Z Dyer and Isidore
Dyer, IN Of Washington, and one
sister. Mrs. Denny Spaug1er Of Roay
-. = Il Z
Evening star., 1921-06-07
LODGE FAvoRs PARLEY.

{. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge is in
favor Of an international conference
on world disarmament, according to a
letter written by him to Miss Emma
Void, chairman Of the women's COM
mittee for world disarmament, in re-
ply to a letter from Miss Wold re-
questing Senator Lodge to present the
committees petition for such con-
ference to the Senate.
Senator Lodge said:
II have your letter and also received
the petition which you sent me on the
question of disarmament, which shall
be glad to present to the Senate.
am heartily in favor, and always have
beens Of an International agreement
TOR q general reduction Of armaments.
The President, I know, has this
matter much At heart, and I am sure
You may trust in his doing all that he
can to forward It. It must be an inter-
national agreement. A reduction Of
ornaments by one great maritime
power and . continuance Of increase
in armaments by another would, in
my Judgment, lead to war rather than
to peace; but Of the value Of tnternA-
tional reduction Of armaments there
can be no question. It is something all
must believe in and favor on all oc-
cAsions. ] vas very glad to give my
support TO fhe amendment to the ma
vi appropriation bm by the Senate
fequeefing the President to call q con-
Gerenc0 on disarmament.p Si
Evening star., 1921-06-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CLEVELAND. Ohio. June RE
pudiation Of the administration Of
the officers of the American Zionist
Organization by the twenty-fourth
annual convention has resulted in the
resignation of Judge Julian w Mack
of Chicago and six other ofhcers OF
the organization and thirty-Tive OF the
fifty members, and tn. secretary of
the national executive committee.
Peter ]. Schweitzer, treasurer or the
organization, was the only incum-
bent to retain his position. H.
The resignation came at the end OF
long night session which ran over INTO
the early morning hours and were ar
nounced from the floor by Judge Macs
after the convention had voted i53 TO IL
to disapprove the presidents ANNUAL re-
port of his Stewardship. Besides
Judge Mack. American Zionist Or
their offices are:
Justice Louis d. Brandeis of
Washington. honorary president;
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York,
honorary vice president; Harry
Friedenwald of Baltimore and Nathan
'Straus. New York. vice presiden!,s; Us,
Jacob De Haas, secretary OF tine
Palestine department. and Reuben
Horchow. assistant treasurer and act
ing secretary for organization.
Horchow Is secretary and all ex-
cept Justice Brandeis are members
of the executive committee.
Committee Members Who Quit.
Other executive committee mem
bers who resigned are: Maurice L.
Avner. Pittsburgh; Israel q. Brodie.
Baltimore; Benjamin v. Cohen. New
York: Max J. Finkelstine, scranton;
Bernard Flexner. New York: Felix
Frankfurter. Capbridge; George Cor
don. Minneapolis. Mimi: Max l..
Grant. Providence. R. l.; Max Heller,
bury. Conn; Horace NJ. kallen, New
York; Nathan D. Kaplan. Chicago; l..
Irving Lipstitch. San Francisco; !;
Emanuel N. Mohl. Jerusalem. Pales-
tine; Louis S. Posner. New YORK;
Samuel Rittenberg. Charleston. S. G.;
rome j, Rothschild. Philadelphia; l.
Rude, Denver; William Sauber. Green
Bay. wis; Abba H. Silver. leyeland; !;
David W. Simons. Detroit: Robert
Sxold, New York: S. j. Waldsteln'
Boston; Leo Wolman. New york;
Irma Lindheim, New York; Samuel j.
Rosensehen: Harry L. Evenson. Bos-
ton, and Jonas Rosenfield. Dallas.
In contrast to the many demonstra-
tfons which have taken place repeat
edly since the opening OF the conVen-
tion Sunday afternoon, during many
heated arguments, there was eAtreiHe
quiet when the vote was announced
This was in accord with request by
Judge Henry ]. Dannenbaum of Hous-
tom. Tex, chairman of the convention.
that there be no demonstration In
view of the subject of the vote.
Listen to Stormy Debates.
Delegates to the convention showed
signs Of fatigue when they reassem-
bled last night for the session which
ended in the designations. They had
listened to debates on the report DUR
Evening star., 1921-06-07
ZIONIST OFFICERS RESIGN
AFTER THEIR RE,PLDZAT7ON|
Justice Brandeis, Judge Mack, Nathan Straus
and Associates Quit A 1fer Convention
Disapproues annual Report.

ing all of the sessions since Sunday
night, some of which were stormy.
After Treasurer Schweitzer and
Louis Lipsky of New York had at
tacked the report, and Rabbi SILVER
and Felix Frankfurter had delivered
eloquent addresses defending the ad-
miniStration, the delegates last night
adopted the following resolutions:
Having received and discussed the
report of the president of the Zionist
Organization of America, relating 10
the differences, that have arisen be-
tween the present administration OF
the Zionist Organization Of America
and the World Zionist Organization,
particularly in reference to the heren
'i5.yesod. and having given careful
consideration to the arguments ana
explanations advanced for and against
the position taken in that report, we,
the representatives of the Zionist Or
ganization of America, in regular
convention assembled, declare;
That while We appreciate TO the
fullest extent the services rendered
to our cause by the present officers
of the administration, we regard II,
however. as our duty to state that the
course of action pursued by the pres
ent administration. constituted a Flo-
lation of the discipline of the organl-
cation, fraught with danger to us
integrity, and contrary to the highest
this time, and we therefore regret
fully express our disapproval there
Of"
Brandeis Resigns In Letter.
The resignation of Justice Bran
deis was presented in a letter read by
Judge Mack, in which he declared ne
was in complete agreement with the
principles and policies adopted ny
the national executive committee
Ctrio
Us demanded by the high Zionist
ideals" read the letter. "Steadfast
pursuit of those policies is essential
to early and worthys development or
Palestine as the Jewish homeland.
I'VE. who believe In those princi-
take part in any administration of
Zionist affairs which repudiates
them"
Justice Brandeis then authorized
Judge Mack to present his resi- sna-
ton in the event that Mack resigns.
Judge Mack then assured the dele
gates that he and the others who re-
signed with him would remain In the
ranks of Zionism.
II desire to state to the world
Jewry." Judge Mack said, that no
action has been taken. no action can
be taken and no action VIII , De taaen sro,,
which can drive me or the others from
m embership of the organization.
II accept, of course, what foresaw
long ago. No action you Will or can
take will lessen by the slightest de.
gree the intensity of our Zionism and
devotion to Palestine and Jealous
work at the conventions.
Il tender to my successor my deep
est, most heartfelt cooperation in
of our end. and offer any
abilities that I may have evolved as a
result of the experience which 1 have
gained through my three years as
re eSident~
Evening star., 1921-06-07
PRINTERS AID PUEBLO,
Wire $500 for Relief of Flood Suf-
ferers.

Five hundred dollars was appropri-
ated last night by the executive COM
mittee of Washington Plate Printers
Union. No. 2, for the relief Of the flood
sufferers at Pueblo, Col
The money was telegraphed to the
unions delegates. S. ). Coleman and
William Fiske, who left for Denver
Saturday to attend the American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention, to be
turned over to the authorities ham
ding the relief measures.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
PRECISION RULING
SHIP DEMANDED OF
McCULLY CHILDREN
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i've minutes being allowed for per-
forming certain duties. Included in
the book OF instructions is a schedule
of monthly pay for duties to be dis
charged by each of the children. In
terspersed in the detailed orders is
proverbs and hints for the guidance
OF human mind and heart in its jour-
ney through life.
Rules Not Theoretical
Despite that Admiral McCully is a
bachelor. his system of rearing fam
lily does not appear too wholly theori-
cal. Tor those who have seen the chill
dren since they visited the admirals
old home here last Christmas declare
they have shown improvement Of 100
per cent in health. department and
along educational lines.
Instructions for rising, setting-up
exercises, sponging and rubbing down
appear first on the weekday chart.
The days activities close with this
must be in bed by the time for turn
ing in. Lights will be turned off at
this time. If any difficulty arises about
getting children to turn in, electric
of candles served out" Then are pre-
scribed duties for each child and their
''titles," which are: Gardener and fur
mace man, assistant housekeeper, as
sistant cook. assistant nurse, first
doormaid. second doormaid. mes
runs from s1.50 for the first to rs
cents for the last named. The chill
dren may do as they please with the
money earned. but each amount de-
posted by any Of them in saving
banks will be doubled by an amount
credit. The failure of any child to
carry out his days duties is punishable
by stated deductions from the child's
pay. Corporal punishment for any Of
Tense is strictly forbidden.
Truth Demanded.
In a chapter entitled Honor ap-
pears these instructions: Tell the
belong to you" Regarding courtesy.
! the admiral advises his wards: TRY
to help others and they will help
YOU; BE patient and you will get
something you want; Good manners
will be taught by the use of good
manners" For the information of the
eoverness whose duty it is to teach
dren, the admiral says. in a subhead.
ing entitled Errors in Teaching Good
Manners" this: tBetter child that
knows no rule Of good manners thar
a self-conscious child. There will be
still time to teach good manners. but
A final chapter on control ant
training Of children" leads OFF with
platitude that "the child must know
that 1t has q mission in life"
Under the subheading the admira
says, "anger is human. An angry
moment now and then will not dt
much harm. unless the grown-uI
should say something that would bt
| better left unsaid." -.
"Orders must sometimes be given,
says another paragraph. and "befor'
giving an order consider carefully
since an order once given must b
followed up until executed. or author
| ity will suffer. Choose a quiet mo
| ment during which to give the order
use q quiet tone of voice. and maxi
sure the child understands. An orde
| is to be given but once"
Evening star., 1921-06-07
GIRL AND MOTHER
HELDFOR MURDER
Daughter HystericaI When
Accused of Aiding Mrs.
Kaber Kill Husband.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June miss Marian
McArdle, twenty. indicted with her
mother and grandmother on a charge
of first degree murder in connection
with the Staying of her stepfather,
Dan Kaber. wealthy publisher. in
Lakewood. Ohio. nearly two years ago.
was hysterical this morning.
Taken to police headquarters after
she and her mother had been arrested
here, the girl pleaded with detectives
not to question her. With arraign-
ment set for this afternoon, she was
turned over to the police matron for
administration of restoratives.
The police declared that the girl,
who is charged with rifiing the Kaber
home to make it appear that the slay-
ing was the work of robbers. gave
them no real information. Repeatedly,
detectives said. she would reply:
MY mother, my mother; how can I
say anything about my mother"
Her mother is lodged in the Harlem
prison. awaiting extradition.