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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
CHILD PREFERRED DEATH
TO RETURN TO OLD HOME
no the E<fitor of The Star

10 tne E0ltOr OF Inc Staf.
VIII you publish this true story Of
a little girl from Vienna? Perhaps it
will win few dollars for the starv-
ing children. 1t is true. for was
staying in the town where it oc-
CURED when it occurred.
Perhaps many Americans do not
know that in Switzerland there is a
great organization which brings
starving children from the central
countries for period of rest and to
be fed into health. saw hundreds
of them last summer. Little gray
faced, nervous wrecks, with great
black shadows under old wise eyes
a sight that no one with half a heart
can ever forget.
The little heroine Of my story was
thirteen years old. The day before.
she was to be sent home, the-Gnd
woman with whom she had pa0Bed'
six blissful weeks, neither suffering
nor seeing any one suffer, and eating,
every day all she wanted of food,
which we take for granted. sbuE
which she had not seen for 1--WE yearsf
could not find her. She was found al
last. Her limp little body. quite
dead. hanging 70 gas jet in an un.
used room. On her pillow was
pinned a note: It read: Both my lit
tie brothers died from hunger, but ]
won't go back and die as they did,
Every one who ever loved a child
go without something to take that
terror from some starving child!
(Signed) JULIA REED TAYLOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10


every bit Of available. space being
used. there still will be late corners
who will have difficulty in finding
sleeping accommodations. and for
that reason hts committee is making
fresh efforts to find rooms in every
quarter of the city.
Maj. Gessford and Inspector Grant
are taking steps to protect the public
during the festivities. The best de-
tectives from twenty-five or more of
the largest cities in the country win
be in Washington by the time the
crowds begin to gather here. and
held for investigation as soon "a
they are seen here. so that they will
be out of temptations way during
the excitement. -
1.-The smallest fife and drum corps
in the world" organised by veterans
of the Grand Army of the Repubiic
has asked permission to march in the
parade. The request comes from
Mansfield. Ohio. and the corps" con-
sists of Oliver J. Cunningham, who
plays a bass drum and snare drum
as he marches. and I. Murphy. who
performs on the 6fs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
PLANNING FOR CITY-WIDE
"DRIVE" FOR MEMBERS
Federation Of Citizens Associations
Begins Campaign With L. G.
Julihn Chairman of Committee.

Plans were begun today by the Fed
GRAFTON OF Citizens Association for
another city-wide membership drive.
w. B. Westlake. president of the
federation, named L. G. Julihn of the
Sixteenth Street Highlands Citizens
Association chairman Of q steering
committee to direct the drive. Other
members of the steering committee
were chosen as follows: Jesse c.
Suter. d. H. York, Edwin 8. Hege
and Albert Schulteis.
Mr.. Julian will cali a meeting of
this committee in a few days to
map out the scope of the campaign,
the purpose Of which will be to enroll
in the citizens movement every
man who did not join his neighbor-
hood organisation in the first drive,
held in November, 1919.
In appealing for members the asso-
Citations will point to the efforts made
by the organised citizens to keep
down utility rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
MEETS IN ATLANTIC CITY.
Cali for q. s. Chamber Of Com
, msrce Annual Gathering.

Lack of hotel accommodations and
.nitahle meeting quarters to COMFORT
INV seat the large number OF bust
mass men who will attend the annual
meeting OF the stsfss nert OF sn commerce
U;ven as the reasons for not selecting
1Meshin9ton as the convention civ
the chamber announced today.
The annual meeting win be held At
PPresident Joseph H. Defrees OF the
chamber said that Confederation had
6een. given to both Washington and
New orleans .s:. 'W;tasaS;ispEton was elm
mated sSsssammods tion. mot Of. afford suf
n mens said. and tie claims -n msSs Sy
New orleans were rejected becauss
Of the desire to hold tho tnesaSs In =
place near Washington, :" =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
ASKS DIVORCE AND AUTO.

Lois E. Powers today asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court for a limited di-
yorce from Clifford Powers. an en-
ploye of the navy yard, and for the
return to her of an automobile, to-
ward the purchase Of which she had
contributed her savings, she stated.
She says her husband ordered her
from their home without provocation
November 20 last and on Christmas
eve begged her to return. Ten days
later he again ordered her to leave,
she asserts. They were married in
New York July IL. 1917. and have no
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
Meeting IS CALLED.

The first meeting Of the committee
which is to raise funds for a memoir
ial to the pioneers in women's work
will be held Thursday morning at II
O'Clock at the National Women's
Party headquarters. II Jackson place.
Mrs. Edmund Brenpan will preside.
The meeting will be called to order
by Mrs. Anna Hendlsy. president of
the Anthony League. using the gavel
owned and used by Susan b. Anthony
from 1888. Miss Lucy Anthony pre-
scented the gavel to Mrs. Hendley on
a representative 6f every women.s
organization In the District ID re-.
0nested to be prelent-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
HEARING ON GREAT
! FALLS Project SET
Full Report of Army Engineer
Will Be Submitted
This Week.

Public hearing on the Great Falls
water power proposal was set down
for January &c at the Department
of the Interior at 10 am, by the Fed
erai Power Commission in a meeting
today. Secretary Of War Baker,
chairman of the commission. was in
formed that the full report of Maj.
NJ: c. Tyler. Engineer Corps. U. S. A.,
VINO has conducted Investigations
into the feasibility of using the
water at Great Falls for storage and
for manufacturing electric power.
Will be submitted to the chief of Army
engineers tomorrow or Wednesday.
J. II. Levering, civil engineer Of
Los Angeles is expected to submit
an alternative proposition to the one
contemplated in Maj. Tyler's report,
1t was learned today. Mr.. lowering is
understood to have conducted ex-
tensive investigations of the power
and water storage possibilities at
Great Falls. He is said to have ar
rived at substantially the same ulti-
mate conclusions reached by Mai. Ty-
Ter, but his proposal would arrive at
the same end in an entirely different
manner of construction.
Commissioners Are Expected.
The District Commissioners and
many other persons interested in the
vi cat dis pFoJeCA. iuCluolnG repre-.
.sentatives of local electric power
compapi es,1are expected to attend the
hearing January 20.
A preliminary report was submitted
by Maj. Gen. Beach, chief of en-
gineers. from Maj. Tyler to Secretary
Baker and by him sent to Congress
shortly before Christmas. This report
recommended immediate use Of the
water storage facilities at Great Falls
for manufacture of electric power and
stated that Maj. Tyler believes a DOW
er development of from $4,000 to 5O,-
900 kilowatts is possible and that its
cost will be such as to permit the
delivery Of overhead power at a total
cost of about mills per kilowatt at
substations in Washington at a volt
age of about $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
STILL NEED FUNDS
FOR 5000 CHILDREN
Relief Leaders Here Hope to
Complete Quota for En-
ropes Starving.

Washington set out three weeks ago
TO save the lives Of 10000 children Of
central and eastern Europe who. other
wise. would starve this winter. So far
over 5000 Of the allotted youngsters
are still waiting for some benevolent
resident Of the District to donate the
$40 which will feed and clothe each of
them until the next harvest. And the
local participation in the nationwide
Hoover campaign. as this drive of the
european Relief Council is usually
styled. will come to a definite end on
January 16.
The harm done by famine conditions
IS veritable emergency it is pointed out.
such damage is not only immediate. but
cumulative and permanent. 1t Is a
notable fact that in the first stage OF
famine the human animals eat the food
which should go to their cattle Next
they consume the cattle themselves. and
herds take years to replace. In other
words. they live on principal Instead OF
interest, which is an economic disaster.
and in the second place. months ana
years of under-nourishment later bring
about racial deterioration. Also clothing
should be given when the weather Is
Indictment; soon 1t may be too late.
Work for Full Amount.
The shipments to be sent by the
European Relief Council. of condensed
milk. peas, beans, flour and sugar. Will
be limited only by the response to It's
appeal. and those in charge OF the
local campaign are determined that
no effort shall be spared to put Wash
ington over the top before next Sun
day, by raising $4,000 in the interim.
Pat Rooney, the star of Love
Birds" which closed a successful en-
gagement at Polls last night, auc-
toned $50 liberty bonds between the
acts and helped in other ways to swell
the fund for these helpless waits.
Arthur c. Moses. chairman of the
Washington committee, announced
yesterday that the meetings at 1890
pm. daily would be continued through
out the week for the captains and the
teams to make returns and to dis
cuss the progress of the campaign.
Sale Of Art Works.
The exhibition at the Arts Club. 2017
I street northwest, will end on Thurs
day. Many Washington painters and
sculptor1 have donated some of their
best works for the sale, proceeds of
which are to be turned over to the
Hoover fund.
Announcement will be made this
week of the artists in the all-star
operate concert to be given at the
National Theater. January 20 at 1870
pm. for the benefit of the starving
children. Mrs. Charles D. Chaplin. 1901
10Th street northwest, is one of the
active patronesses of this affair. Mrs.
Samuel Steinberger is arranging for
q large card party at the Hotel Ar
lington on the afternoon Of January
II to increase the collections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
INJUNCTION SUIT FILED.
James a. De Pue Alleges Usurpa.
ton Of Business Rights.

Suit for injunction was filed today
by James H. De Pue against Bruce
T. Pugh to prevent the latter from
claiming ownership. of a system Of
civil service courses and preparations
for examinations: The plaintiff says
he engaged the defendant to manage
an office for him while he was called
away from the city. On his return,
he says. Mr.. Pugh declined to restore
the business to him. ordered him
from the office and threatened him.
Justice s.anor e.. a,rectea United
session of the office. In the Davidson
building. and lock it up until further
order Of the court. The defendant is
directed to show cause January II
why the Injunction should not be
granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
College Girls Are
Ain Inch Taller
And Also Heavier

PHILADELPHIA January 10.
Women are growing taller
and heavier. according to DIR.
r.. TAFT Mckenzie. director OF
physical education at the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania.
'Statistics of wOmen's COLI
leges covering a period OF sixty
years show the average college
girl of today II nm inch taller
than the college girl Of $780,"
he said. "These statistics also
prove the modern girl IL six or
seven pounds heavier"
DR.. Mckenzie attributed this
incrcnae I'm stature and weight
to the increased interest In
sports and outdoor life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
".sMoKER" FOR G. U.

Two events Of importance to
Georgetown University students this
week are the sophomore tea-dansant
on January IA and the senior "smok-
er" Of the law school the following
night.
Senator David 7. Walsh Of Massa-
chusetts will be the principal speaker
at the Smoker" Arrangements for
the affair are in charge of Mort J.
Donoghue, chairman of the general
committee, who states that it is being
planned as farewell" get-together
meeting of the golden jubilee" class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
SKIDS INTO MAILBOX.
Senator Penrose's Chauffeur Has
Close Call in Avoiding Another Car

Making a sudden turn to avoid col
Ilslon with the automobile of Charles
l. Corby, Walter Mancer, driver of
Senator Boise Penrose's automobile,
had narrow escape from injury
today at the north end of the Con-
necticut Avenue bridge at Calvert
street, when his machine skidded into
a combined fire alarm station and
mail box. Both the iron supports of
the mail box and the forward section
of the automobile were badly dam
aged.
=. The slippery asphalt street is held
to be the cause of the accident. Police
of the Tenleytown substation are con-
Quoting an investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
BILL FOR D. c. DELEGATES |
Senator capper Proposes Election
of Representatives to House.

Senator Capper of Kansas today
introduced bill providing for the
election Of delegates to the House
from the District of Columbia. for
the election Of the Commissioners Of
the District Of Columbia. the members
of a public utilities commission and
the members of q board of educa-
ton.
The bill is identical with one in
troduced recently in the House. 1t
was referred to the District COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
ARMED MAN RoBs DRIVER.
Corby Baking Company Employe
Held Up Early This Morning.

r. L. Morris. sos Sd street. driver of
a team for the Corby Baking Com
pany, was held up at the point Of a
pistol at both and Brandywine streets
about Sis o'clock this morning and
robbed Of 81.
Morris told the police that lone
held him up. Sight Of the weapon
and fear the colored man would use
it, the driver stated. suggested the
advisability Of his submitting without
making fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
Would Chain Petty
Criminals to Pole
With Rock to Break

RUSSELvILLE, Ark Janu-
ary 1O-Chief Of Police Walter
Turnbow said today he Wouio
ask the city council for au-
thority to place q rock pile IN
the public square with q set OF
chains attached to q naSpoie
in the center.
Persons convicted OF petty
crimes would be chained to the
hagp0le and forced to serve
their sentences breaking rocks
Chief TurnbOvv said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
WOODEN MAKERS CUT WAGES.

LAWRENCE. Mass, January 10
The American Wooden Company today
announced a wage reduction of 22h
per cent to take effect next Monday.
+ General business conditions were
assigned as the reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10

In the apartment house 1T 1921 18th
street northwest, for which Stone &
Fairfax are agents. rentals were fixed
as follows: Apartment /. Charles H.
Perkins. $22.5O a month; apartment
~, Ada Beverly. $1,000 q month apart
ment 81, Richard N. Price. $22.50 .
month; apartment 3D. d. Givene,
Richard F. Poss, $22.50 a month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02

Nearly everybody In Southwest Mis-
souri, either knows or has heard Of
the Rev. Parker Moon, who for a full
half century has devoted his life and
talents 60 Sunday school and Organi-
cation werk for the Society OF Friends
or QuakeTs.
"Uncle Parker" as he Is more famil-
iarly known. came from fine old rug
ged Quaker stock, and there Is not a
better known or more highly respect
ed citizen In that part Of the state.
In referring TO his remarkable res
toratiOn TO health by Tanlae. he said:
"AboUS five years ago 1 suffered
a general breakdown. My principal
trouble was nervous indigestion. My
appetite was very poor and my food
seldom agreed with me. and had 20
live on q very restricted diet. ! sui
fered q great deal from headaches
and dizzy spells; had severe pains
across the small Of my back and was
badly constipated most of the time
In fact, l was so weak and rundown
was not able 20 attend 20 my duties.
This condition made me very nerv-
Gus and could not sleep at night.
Frequently I would lie awake most
all night and was In that condition
more or less for five years. My ply
stefan said, he could not do anything
for me and suggested a change Of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02
LEFT rhE h0RUKS BALANCED
coIleor President Had BY No Means
tire Best 81 Guessing" coutesf
Which ne Began.

The president % an Indiana eoilese
ln 8 talk 10 teachers told them thar
many leaders did not wish 10 be- rec
u.nized As teachers. and in AS effort
Co Illustrate hiS remark cold the fol-
lowing experience he had:
Il was travelling West last sum
usr.- he said. -and met 0n the train
an attractive young woman. In
casual way ] Esked her where she
taugtlt school. she hastily replied:
why. how do you know that
teach seho0lg"
Presently said: What DO you
JeachY ! had simply guessed she was
? teacher. and later found out that
~ was a teacher o. romance Tau
guares in the East IN an effort 10
get even with me. I presume. she
said:
and what do sou suppose { took
son forg~
Well said. J really don't know.
What was itE
ian undertaken she retoried."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02

climate. then moved to Texas aAG
went back and forth three times, but
did not get the relief / had hoped fer.
Finally, ! got so bad or was noe
able TO get around with any degree
OF comfort. ! was also told ! hho
heart trouble.
Il had read about Tanlae and, ASK
had been very highly Recommended
TO me, decided TO try T. I got a
bottle and had taken only feW, dOSeE
until l could notice a marked i'm
provemept in my condition. l noticed
especially that l was not trOubledtany
more with sour stomach after eatsQE
which was a great relief.
II kept on taking Tanlae Ua@A I
fully regained my health. Ny Ape.
tie is splendid; enjoy my meals and
/ do not find IL necessary now 70. s.ke
any laxative medicines OF any kiIdl
I can sleep much better and am not
nearly so nervous.
Il take great pleasure In recon-
mending TanIac 70 anyone who needs
a good system builder, or who suffers
with stomach trouble. / have recon-
mended Tanlac 10 a great many OF ny
friends and am pleased TO reach others &,
by giving this statement for publicA-.
ton"
TanIac is sold by leading druggists ,
everywhere.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02
BOOZE CHARGES ROCK CITY
clubwomen at Illinois Capital Organ
IKE 10 Stop Use Of Liquor at
Society Functions.

Springfield. H.. Jan. 2S.-Alleged
sale Of liquor az local fraternity
dances attended by the sons and
daughters OF state officials and the so
cial elite OF the capital. is being inves-
tigated by the Springfield Women's
Improvement league.
This was disclosed by Mrs. l. G..
Miller. president u the league. which
is one Of the most prominent civic or
rauizations In the city.
Revelations that Twill turn the town
upside dowp" arc expected.
The league has also declared war on
face-painting. undressing anu late
auto parties.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02
.'EsCS Or BaYOVETS
q FE~-E Iz-1sEt az
aa Frs-zE Brsley
-uhlet f--rts

cas- n taken
over -l- "a
rats &c
.~ Ela-arI Izf
b u rraal
u story j.
s Tan Breton
s.-a tasre.
series ~
.s1rs.I and
$50 r saI that
.v Esre I'M
l- security
ra fixed bay.
r.rr - and
-sr a-sl
l-- he
1--.-s a7s .o1s
as.s s..e burst
waves OF
-r.,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02
SHIPPING BOARD
INQUIRY OPENED
President Franklin Defends Inter
national Merchant Marine.
is leo PER CENT AMERICAN
Declares 5,42t Stockholders q 5.6o5
Are v. S. citizens-British Hold
ers Amount 20 Less Than One
Half Of One Per Cert

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Denial thdt q
contract made In 1903 between the
British government ana the Internal
;ional Mercantile Marine chad any
thing 10 do" with the company'S
American registered tonnage was
made Icy T.. \. ). Franklin. president
a. Tie shipping concern. 40 the open
lag az the shipping boards inquiry
as 10 circumstances surrounding ihe
contract.
Il have never seen. heard nor had
auy iniimation that this agreement
had anything 10 10 with our Amuri-
sau Tag tonnage" Air. rankin said.
"Our experience has proven that The
agreements have operated contrary to
fhe best interest OF British shipping
raI lave given Ms the right Go COM
uere.~
Defends ccmpany's AOeriecnism.
The witness challenged amy state
meut that the company was not 200
per cent American" lie submitted
shareholder lists which De said
showed 80 per cent OF comm"n and
preferred stock in American banks
while foreign holdings wera divided.
Jess than one-haif Of I per cent 80
england. 5is per cent 10 Holland and
Cd small fraction II per cent To other
European and some South American
nations. There were j.i21 American
stockholders out OF 5G05. Mr.. Frank
iin said.
''T'he British government has no
control ar ownership in the lnt"rua-
tional Mercantile Marine" he added.
In amy way. shape or form
Mr.. Franklin read q letter from
President Wilson. dated November
"a. 1878. requesting tia. The sale of
British tonnage De- not concluded THE
International Mercantile Marine IL
rectors had voted. be- said thar wishes
Of the President De complied with and
ihe sale be- officially cancelled.
"outeasts- On Both Sides q Sea
III anybody else had done that. "
d. said. They would have trcu her,
aided rs pairlots. The International
Mercantile Marine has only isarn con-
femned.
eve feel thar we are outcaSts with
cur only home Ca the middle ~ the
Atlantic. In England they cali uS
Americans and Ia the UnItef S,aseS
we are called British"
Commissioner Thompson eaiied az
trntion 10 a clause In the agreement
which named the British admiralty
as the final arhiter IN case 81 a dis
pute between the international Mer-
camille Marine and Great Britain.
-From the experience under this
agreement" replied Mr. Franklin. Il
am quite satisfied that no matter
what We did with the American Rag
ships. the British would not act. lu
The working Of the agreement since
1902. We have pursued the policy that
10 refers only 10 slips uUder the Brit
ish flag
Shipping Beard Funds Exhausted.
The shipping board Informed the
-enate commerce committee that
funds for operation of It's fleet would
be exhausted within a few days. No
formal action was taken by the com
nslttee. hut Chairman Jones said
members were 81 the opinion that the
board should seek emergency relief In
the house. and had been culpable in
not doing 50.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02

The Writer and the Reader.
Care should be taken, not that the
reader may understand II he will. bur
that he must understand. whether he
will or not.-Quintilian.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02

cided to take the Favorite Prescription
and after taking two bottles my health
and strength returned. / can highly
recommend il as q woman's tonic"
-MRs. GEO. HOUSEHOLDER, GIL LoganSt.
Send 10 cents 70 DR.. Pieree's Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, for trial package
oftablets. All druggists sell Prescription.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02

Considerable money must go into.
some friendships In order TO make
them last.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02
Sir George X. Barclay Dies.

London. Jan. 2s.-Slr George II.
Barclay. former British minister az
Bucharest. died IN this city after
long illness. which was Lrgely Tue 70
the hardships he Suffered IN Roumanla
during the war.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02
ILLINOIS CATTLE RATES UP
Commerce Commission Rules That
State Tariff Is Unfair 10 lndisnap.
elis-Raiss Ordered.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Rullng that
state rates IN Illinois on cattle and
hogs In carload lots were unfair 10 In
dianapolis shippers, the Interstate
commerce commission ordered Illinois
rates raised 10 the level OF those pre-
valling in Interstate commerce. Rates
from Illinois points TO indianapolis
were approved.