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Evening star., 1921-08-28
WHO'S WHO IN D. c.
MAKES INITIAL BOW
10000 Names and 1000
Sketches Presented in
New Publication.

Containing more than 10000 names
md more than 1000 complete sketches
of the most prominent men and wom-
en- in Washington. who's Who in
the National Capital made its ap-
pearance yesterday. The book, which
will be issued in revised form an
nually. was compiled by the Con-
solidated Publishing Company. Inc,
of the Union Savings Bank building,
corporation organized by young
Washington newspapermen.
The volume has been in prepara-
tion since March and has been revised
up to the time of going to press,
so that it contains the names OF the
latest presidential appointees to Of
ficial life, including Chief Justice Taft
of the U. S. Supreme Court.
sketches of the President. the Vice
President and the members OF the
cabinet; all of the members of Con-
gress, all of the members OF the
diplomatic corps, all of the members
of the United States and District
and Marine Corps whose accomplish
ments merit recognition; and every
professional and business man VINO
mas taken a prominent part in any
pHdSe Oh lne city dCllNltleS.
In addition to the sketches. the
book contains complete revised
roster of the Board of Trade, which
has $500 members; complete roster
Of Washington Real Estate Board: a
list of presidents of local banks, the
and a list of officials of the District
government.
Business Men IndOrse.
The publication has received the
formal Endorsement of the Board of
Trade. the Chamber of Commerce. and
the Associated Retail Credit Men.
Practically all of the sketches in-the
themselves upon the receipt of ques-
tionaries and therefore are authentic
and accurate. The Congressional
Library and the Public Library CO.
operated with the publishing firm in
the gathering of Information.
Many Women In Book.
Many Washington women are in
cluded in the book. One of the most
interesting of the biographies is that
Of Mrs. Amos G: Draper. who tells
Of attending public school in an alley
between 18th and 14th and G and H
streets at a time when pigs were
given the freedom e the streets and
New York avenue in places was a
nire. Mrs. Draper IS genealogist
and Daughter of the American
Revolution.
Officers of the Consolidated Pub
fishing Company, Inc. compilers of
the book, are: Cleveland c. McDevitt,
president; Roderick D. Thomas, first
vice PRESIDENT; Ri1la Engle, second
vice president; James Ring. secretary;
all four Washington newspapermen:
Robert n. Harper. treasurer, and
Charles W. Darr, counsel.
The book has the personal indorse-
Inent of District Commissioners Ru-
dolph and Oyster. Miss Mabel Board
man, former District Commissioner;
Maj. Harry L. Gessford. superintend-
ent of police. and many other persons
of prominence.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
FALL R0UGH|NG It
0NWESTERN TRIP
Secretary Of interior Faces
Mountains of Work on Re-
turn Here Next Month.

Secretary of the Interior FAN is
expected to return to washington
about the middle of next month after
one of the most extensive western
inspection trips ever undertaken by
an Interior Secretary.
Leaving Washington late in July.
Secretary Fall went to the Pacific
coast, where he spent few days be-
fore starting on his tour of inspec-
ton of the various government prof.
ects in the west coming directly
under the supervision of the Interior
Department. He undertook the trip
to acouaint himself at first-hand with
the many problems pressing for solu
ton in the west, particularly those
regarding reclamation. homesteading
and irrigation of the thousands of
acres of arid or semi-arid lands in
the west which are being transform
ed into farms by bringing Of water
to them.
Always an outdoor man, accustom-
ed from boyhood to outdoor life.
Secretary Fall has elected to make
the trip from project to project in
automobiles. He and his party. in
cluding Harry Clunn of Washington,
his private secretary. often rough it
in the country through which they
are travelling. Secretary Fail went
to New Mexico as a young man and
grew up with the west.
His skill with the revolver was
shown recently when he shot the head
off a rattlesnake which he found in
the trail on his present trip. C. v.
Stafford. administrative assistant to
the Secretary. who has been with
him in the west. said MIR. Fall is a
crack revolver shot and retains his
speed of hand and eye. notwithstand-
ing his long absence away from west
ern life.
On his return Secretary Fall will
find several problems awaiting him,
chief among them being the accumu-
lation of work in the patent Office
and the mounting list of applications
for pensions in the pension office.
Both these important government de-
partments are said to have accumu-
lated more work than the present
force can meet, although there is no
specific time for handling patent and
pension applications. The pension
Office is catching up in it's work at
the rate of about $500 cases per
month and IS making inroads on the
accumulation of about 10000 applica-
tions which have piled up during the
past three years
The crowded situation at the patent
Office is said to be largely due to in
adequate appropriation and personnel.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
news OF THE CLUBS.

Capitol Assembly Of the Catholic
Fraternity, will meet Friday evening
in st. Peters School hall. when the
following newly-elected officers will
assume their duties: Past president.
Woodbury. l.. Stoddard; president, Ar.
thur ]. Dalton; vice president. Carmen
Quantrille: recording secretary, Dam
iel J. Currie; financial secretary,
par: inside guard. Louis G. Hicks; out
side guard. Victor Eortweigler: med.
ical director, DR.. jerome Crowley;
trustees, Woodbury. l.. Stoddard. James
Crown and John Caspar; chaplain. Rev.
F. J. Hurney.
TIL. Community Club Of L.ndover
recently gave a lawn fete on the
grounds of the Catholic Church. A
feature Of the affair was a midsum-
ages distributed by lively Santa
Claus. The proceeds will be used for
the scholarship fund and toward the
payment of the sum of 500 which the
club has pledged to give for the i'm
The Amitie Gu. met Wednesday
at it's home. 316 E street southeast,
when it was decided to replace
mothers dances" for jazz at its
the dance will be encouraged but. in
accordance with the desire of Presi-
dent Mccain and the entire organi-
cation, jazz is tabooed.
The club will be the guest of
Thomas Myers. recording secretary,
next Sunday. at Colonial Beach. In
vitations have also been received
from Spalding Council. Knights of
Columbus. to attend the councils flag
raising at Fairfax. Va. on Labor
day. Members will go in a body and
return late in the evening. A mem
bership campaign for a social and
dramatic club to be known as the
Musical Review will be launched by
Amitie Club the coming week, at
knights of Columbus Hall, with
President McCann in charge.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

Dear Folks:-
Nuthin', since the signin' Of the
armistice, has tickled the fancy OF
this kid Lon quite so much as the
announcement made by the Adver.
tisin' Club of Washington OF its pro-
posed campaign to boost our great Capt.
tai City.
A born optimist an dyed-in-the-
wool rooter for any betterment idea,
the III rascal has always been en-
thusiastic expounder Of the wonders
of his own home town. which he has
persistently claimed didn't have to
t.ke swish from nuthin' in the run
min. an now that the cream OF the
local business community. backed ny
the q. K. of our Incompatible presl-
dent. has took the bull by the hat:
racks an is gonna tell it to the world
he's all in futter an his JOY KNOWS
go TO it. Harry, were back Of va
Hahn of the club on receivtn' the gao
tidin's. "'Heart of the Nation IS tne
Keno number. kiddo. SO please JUST
stsP, up thisaway an get your Sc
Then hangin' up the receiver ne
turned to me an with q faraway look
in his poor iii peppers said:
"Don'tcha know, boss. the great
majority of folks in this neck OF the
woods hardly appreciate the tree
mendous growth an development OF the
burg wherein they live!
"Oh. wonderful city of broad expanse
spotless. p-oportioned an bright
Lucky I'd feel, If not native born.
Just to call you my home for the
night!
.Sing loud the charms of the Champs
Elysees.
The beauties Of old Rotten Row,
Give all due praise to Berlin's big
way,
Which runs where the great Lindenl
blow!
! But when you're through. think long
of the slums.
That mar all them cities 80 fair.
An / feel sure that with Washington
Not one, as a whole, will compare!
"Ah, there amt nuthin' to it. boss
I'll give all them furreign burgs. in
cludin' Moo York. Cincinnati an Ho-
Evening star., 1921-08-28

Masaryk of Czechoslovakia. President
Hainisch of Austria. Finance Minister
Hegedus of Hungary and the leading
men of the Baltic republics. / also
made it a point to get the views Of
the most prominent bankers and busi-
ness men of the various countries
Beyond that. have seen labor lead
ers. presidents of universities. work
men. peasants. refugees.
The American Relief Administra- :
tion has been upholding democracy
in Europe. The new democracies re-
sulting from war-Poland, Austria,
Cechoslovakia. Hungary. Germany.
Esthonia, Latvia. Lithuania, Finland
all Threatened with forces of dis
integration, some more. some less:
all faced with the hunger that breeds
political violence, revolution. chaos
have been stabalized, strengthened
and very measurably mare secure
by the feeding operations. The
chief officials in some countries told me
with perfect frankness that the Amer
lean feeding had been their political
salvation, and In all countries even the
most cautions and guarded officials
admitted 1t was q very material aid
Private citizens were more downright
and positive. The American feeding
saved US from bolshevism.' was their
general view"
Evening star., 1921-08-28
FAILS TO REDUCE FINE
BY ARREST OF SENATOR
Policeman Dempsey Would Have
at Least Part Remitted il
Service Was Commended.

Arrest Of United States Senator
Charles L. McNary for an alleged
violation Of the trafic regulations
does not seem to have been regarded
by police officials as meritorious
service worthy of special commenda-
ton. Had the service been SO re-
garded, Policeman r. e. Dempsey,
who made the arrest. would probab-
ably have had a fine of 500, or a
portion of it. remitted. No remis-
sion of the fine appears on the de-
partment records. however. and
Dempsey's brother officers take 1t for
granted that his service in making
the arrest will receive no special
commendation.
Dempsey was before the police
trial board some time ago. Lieut.
Wilson of the night inspector force
was the chief witness against him.
alleging that Dempsey, while OF
duty. but in uniform. was found on
the public streets with his arm about
woman. the latter being married,
and it was further alleged that he
was smoking a cigarette
Findings of the trial board were
promulgated in yesterdays issue of
the police department bulletin.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
DOPEYDAN AND LON
z'7he Heart Of the Nation. %
poken, what's theirn, but when Il
comes down to MAGNIFICENT distances
BY w. H. CLAGETT.

boken, what's theirn. but whom it
comes down to magnificent distances.
broad, well-laid-out an keered for
an stately public buildings an down.
right, hones'-to-goodness cleanliness,
why. tneres nuthin' In this iii old
world today that can run one, two six
teen with Washington. District Of
Columbia. National Capital of the grand
est country on Gods green earth!
AN features. boss! Just think OF
the features! Home Of the President
OF these United States. the Supreme
Court. the Senate. the House Of Rep
all dee,partments touchin' on an ap-
pertainin' to the affairs Of the nation.
!ne Armys great general. the Nays
distinguished admirals! Gimme water!
Ihe most Intellectual city per capita
In the world. the seat of so many
learnin' that a guy has to wear
ear,muf1ers to keep from gettin' a
fairly decent edjication; kissed by
the river that harbors the home Of
the great Father Of Our Country. over,
looked by the home Of the intrepid
Gimme more water. Oh. but what's
the use! It's here. boss. buh-lieve me,
it's here, an If it amt it's not worth
| the havin'!
1Hu1AoIc, say, Act tue DiS Ioc<h
go forth with a bang! Tell it to 'em!
Smear it! Startin' tomorrow mornin'
slap them iii labels on every blessed
article goin' out of the old town. an
put the iii potato away off in
| Sprakers' Basin an Scroggins' Shoot
| wise to the fact that If he rully wants
to see. learn an do things. he'd better
cut out buyin sleepin' powders an
beat it for the Heart of the Nation
the great. big. live. throbbin' heart
where the most famous physicians Of
the world are settin' up nights with
their eyes glued on every beat!
| We've got the goods. boss! There
amt no six ways about 1t. they're
here! So les the whole shootin' match
take off our coats an leave no stone
unturned that might prevent the rest
| of our great country from KNOWN
! they're here! Start to sellin' Wash.
! ington, folks, start NOW!
| thank you.
DOPEY DAN.
Note: Lon says faint heart ne'eH
won fair lady, nor did a silent booster
| ever make a city!
Evening star., 1921-08-28
u. FOOD SENT HUNGRY EUR ROPE
GREAT AID IN AVERTING CHAOS

Optimism concerning the economic
and political future of the central and
eastern European nations is express
ed by ]. H. Wallis of Dubuque. low a.
who recently returned to the United
States after five months spent ia sur
veying the American Relief Admins
tration's feeding operations in those
countries.
I'm general" Mr. Wallis says. the
aspect today of central Europe AMI
the Baltic is one of recovery. The
recovery perhaps is not as rapid as
it might have been If men and ma
tions had been ideally wise. but it is
substantial and promising. Although
in some places there are distressing
conditions. it is entirely a mistake
to suppose that Europe is sinking.
The contrary is true. Europe is ris-
ing.
MY investigation in central Europe
and the Baltic took me into Austria.
Hungary, Czechslovakia. Germany,
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Es-
thonia. In all of these countries had
the privilege of talking with the prin-
cipal government officials. including
Chancellor Wirth of Germany. Pre-
mier Witos of Poland, President
Evening star., 1921-08-28
PENALIzE EIGHT D. C. MEN
All Are Convicted Of Violating the
Maryland Auto Laws.
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. August 27.-Eight
Washingtonians were caught vioIat :
ing the motor vehicle laws of Mary
land during the past week and were
penalized. according to the weekly re
port Of Automobile COMMISSIONS
Baughman, made public today.
Charles A. Ingram. IA T stree
northwest, had his license revoked
for operating a car while intoxi
Gated: Joseph p. Maher. 3173 18th
street northeast Ernest Smith. 102-
New York avenue northwest. and +.
Herson, 110 Az street southwest. los /,
their right to operate car in Mary
land for thirty days for reckless
driving, while the following had Their
licenses suspended for fifteen days or
a charge of speeding: Isaac Furman.
922 Virginia avenue; b. L. Foley 1ilI
G street northwest: Sam Aurato. 13s@
@ street northwest: Joseph II. Jannin.
1926 New Hampshire avenue. and
John B. Faunce. S1s F street south
west
Evening star., 1921-08-28
WILL MEET LUMBERMEN.
Axel n. oxholm Goes to North.
eastern States.

.Axel H. Oxholm, newly appointed
chief of the Commerce Departments
lumber division, left Washington yester-
day to confer with lumbermen in
various northeastern states. He will
visit Buffalo, Boston, Portland. Bah
gor and Williamsport, Pa, returning
to Washington September 8.
During his trip Mr.. Oxholm will
confer with representatives of lumber
associations and business men inter-
ested in selling American lumber in
foreign countries with a. view to i'm
proving and speeding up the service
the Commerce Department can rem
der in assisting in the sale Of lumber
abroad.
He plans to visit the middle west
and Pacific coast about the middle of
September and the south during Oc-
tober.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
5000 MAPS PUBLISHED.
Survey Charts Nearly
4S Per Cent of q. s.

The United States geological sur
vey has published about 5000 engrav-
ed topographic maps, which represent
nearly 43 per cent Of the area of the
United States.
These maps are the result OF sur
veys made during q period of thirty
four years, and the results are fairly
good In quantity and quality for a.
government bureau which can go
only as fast as the appropriations
will permit.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
"MAIL IN A. NJ;
SAVE YOUR P. M.,"
Mr., CHANCE ASKS
Mail in the am"

Mail in the am"
Save your p.m."
This is the sign Postmaster
Chance is going to spring on the
citizens this week. in furtherance
Of his mail early-mail often
campaign.
1t points the moral Of getting
ones letters into the mails early
every day. so that the pm" hours
may be saved for other work.
pm" also stands for post
master" it is pointed out. Early
mailing also will save the post
master from worry.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The North Beach Home Club will
hold a carnival at North Beach. Nd.
next Saturday for the benefit of COM
munity improvements. Mrs. r. L.
Bear is chairman of the committee
on arrangements. The carnival will
be an annual event.
The Hebrew Home for the Aged
will hold the annual lawn fete
Wednesday night, August 81, at 7.3O
pm. In case of rain the carnival
will be held the next night.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

One of Queen Mary's chief hobbies
is the collection of old Wedgwood
pottery. and she has been known to
pay several hundred dollars for
single specimen.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
COL. COLLINS TRANSFERRED,

Col. Edgar T. Collins, general STAFF
at Camp Dix. n. J., has been ordered
20 this city for duty under the chief
Evening star., 1921-08-28
WILL ADDRESS CARRIERS.

The Postmaster General, Mr.. Hays,
will address the National Association
of Letter Carriers in St. Louis Sep
tember 5. and will speak before the
Association of Post Office Employees in
Cleveland. Ohio. at 4 o'clock Septem-
ber g.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
ON ARMY RETIRED LIST.

Mai. James z. Wilson. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. has been placed on tn.
retired list OF the Army on account OF
disability incident to the service.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
ASSIGNED TO MANILA.

Col. George Blakely. inspector gen
erals department. has been relieved
from duty at Boston and ordered Il
Manila, p. l., for assignment TO duty
Evening star., 1921-08-28
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from 5Sth and Dix streets northeast
at 2:30. Mr.. Handy will lead.
Healing service at II o'clock in the
auditorium of New Thought Temple.
1914 N street. with students. College
of Divine Metaphysics.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
TONIGHT

George Washington council. A. A.
r. I. R., will meet at o'clock at
National Capital Bank Hall. 319
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Mrs. Melva ]. Merrill will speak of
"The Christ Healing of Today at
o'clock at New Thought Temple. 1914
N street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-01-19
!. KILLED IN FILM PLANT
Ten Others Injured In Explosion and
Fire at Bellows Company Plant
at Bayonne, N. ].

Bayonne, N. j., Jan. 1.-Two per-
sons were killed and more than ten
were injured in an explosion and fire
in the plant of the Bellows Film COM
pany here. Two charred bodies, APP
parently blown through a window of
the plant, We're found beside the
tracks Of the Central railway near the
factory. One apparently was that
of woman. Firemen worked desper-
ately to, check the flames and res
cue others who might be inside the
building. Ten injured persons were
taken to the Bayonne hospital. Fif-
teen persons We're inside the small
building when the explosion occurred.
Instantly the structure was wrapped
in flames. Several nearby buildings
caught fire, but were saved by prompt
arrival of fire apparatus. The fire was
caused by the ignition Of films, which
fiared up with blast that shattered
windows in the vicinity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-01-19
JAP CALLS U. s.
Plan SELFISH.
Former Premier Declares Amer
lea Is lnsincere in Plea for
Navy Holiday.
MOVE MADE TO SAVE MONEY
Japanese Newspaper Charges Amer.
lean Government Is Giving Lang
don Affair Undue Importance
Defends Jap Sentry.

Tokyo. Jan. 19.-American pro-
posals that Japan, Great Britain and
the United States take naval hol-
iday" is eloquent proof that despite
the fabulous riches Of America, she
wishes to curtail national expendi-
lures, and therefore the proposals are
intended more to help America than
to contribute to the peace of the
world, said Marquis SAgenobu
Okuma, former Japanese premier, in
an interview here.
He asserted America should first
consult Great Britain relative to the
suggested suspension Of naval pro-
gram.
"Only when an American British
agreement hassbeen reached" he add
ed "can Japan be in a position to
consider this proposition. Japan's
naval program is fixed at the mini
mum necessary for national defense"
U. S. Unduly Excited, Jap Attitude.
Charges that it appears the Amer
lean government is giving the incident
arising out of the death Of Naval
Lieutenant Langdon at Vladivostok
undue importance are made by the
Kokumin Shimbun.
IF, as believed the newspaper
continues, America goes as far as to
bring up Japans basic policy in ST.
IBERIA, including the question of the
evacuation Of that country by Japan
troops, 1t is likely fresh cause for dis
cussion has arisen between the two
governments. Moreover such a ques-
ton would cause a dispute between
the Japanese foreign Office and mill
tary authorities here.
Surprise at what 1t terms the "ti-
Nudity Of the government" Is ex-
pressed by the Hochi Shimbu, which
adds:
TWO Versions Of the Incident.
1.-THE government is doing every
thing to apologize to America, when,
according to information reaching ia
pan, no fault was found in the ac-
lions of the sentry who shot sLieuten-
ant Langdon. Apparently the govern
ment has two stories one for Amer
lean consumption and the other for
the Japanese"
The Yamato Shimbun argues the
sentry was merely performing his
duty, and asserts there is no reason
for the death Of an officer in a for
eign country being regarded as Sc
rious international incident.
Advices from VladivOst0k declare
Lieutenant Langdon walked to the
cruiser Albany, ssaluted the gangway
guard and collapsed before making
a statement.
Confirmation that the lieutenant's
Russian wife shot and killed herself
the day following the death Of her
husband has been received.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-01-19
HAD TO HAVE AN ARGUMENT
Old Yankee Was Sick to Death Of Al.
mosphere Of Peacefulness Which
Surrounded Him.

An old Yankee was station master,
telegraph operator, ticket agent and
baggageman at a small town In
Maine. A passenger bought ticket
to New York. Then he walked round
to the baggage room to have his
trunk checked. The whiskered little
ticket agent met him in his new char
acter as baggageman. "Wun't check
itw he said.
"Why not? That's perfectly good
ticket. You just sold it to me. The
ticket permits me to check baggage
on it,
"Said I wouldn't check it an I
wun't check it."
"Bu. you have to check it. l."
"Don't talk big to me, young man.
Tn boss here. Said l wouldn't check
1t, an I wun't."
Then followed Is minutes of heated
dispute. Then the distant whistle of
the approaching train was heard. The
old man peered down the track and
then returned to the passenger
Changed my mind" said he. "rll
check it,"
"But why all this row? Why
wouldn't you check it in the first
place and save all this argument?"
young feller," responded the rail-
road functionary, without even
twinkle in his eye. "Tll tell you how
tits. For SPELL nobuddy's been
a-comin' down here like they used to.
Hang 'raound tn pustuffice drivelin'
'baout peace an politics n sich. Been
ionesum. 'Hain't had emmy argymint
with nobuddy in three months, an
b'gum! / wuz COMO hev one or
bust New York correspondent in
Commercial Tribune.