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Evening star., 1921-04-01
COUNTERFEIT REVENUE
STAMPS BRING ARRESTS

Lincezo Grimaldi Of Newark, N. j..
was arrested at the Union station last
night by Prohibition Agent Stephen
son charged with having counterfeit
revenue stamps for distilled spirits in
his possession.
Grimaldi was hailed before Commits
sioner Isaac K. Hit Immediately. He
made an afndavit certifying that the
stamps were intended for delivery to
Joe Berodino OF 118 D street. Upon
learning this. Prohibition Agent
Stephe henson and Precinct Detective
Rome Of the sixth precinct visited the
Berodino house.
The result was the arrest of Bero-
dino and Michele Muelli. charged with
rectifying spirits. A large quantity of
alcohol. some caromel coioring, bot
ties, corks, glue. and eight quarts
Of gin was con6scated.
The men appeared for preliminary
hearing before Judge Hit at o'clock
today. When proceedings started it
was discovered that they did not
speak English and an interpreter had
to be called in to aid in the conduct
OF the case.
The arrest on possession of alleged
counterfeit revenue stamps, 1t Is be-
lieved. Is the first OF its kind to occur
in this city. A number of alleged coun-
terfeit Old Taylor yellow labels, with
warnings not to counterfeit them
printed upon the face, were also
seized.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
May Require Demonstration.
RIDES INTO MAIL TRUCK,
BICYCLIST BADLY HURT

Nunxio Calabrese. thirty years old,
313 D street southwest. received Sc
we're injuries about o'clock this
morning as a result Of his bicycle
and a United States mail truck col
liding near Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street. Calahrese was carrying
a raised umbrella on his way to work,
1t is stated, when the accident hap
pened. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where Drs. Stibbs and Burke
treated him for fractures of the skull,
right ankle and lower jawbone. Snow
was falling when the accident hap
pened. Police of the third precinct
Investigated the affair. but did not de-
tain Nathan Robin. 3441 14th street,
driver of the truck. Calabrese was
unconscious when he reached the hos
pital. He regained consciousness lat
er but his condition is critical.
Mrs. Eva Coleman. IS New York
avenue, was slightly injured last night
as "a result of a collision between a
taxicab in which she was a passenger
and an automobile at Mount Vernon
place and 7th street. She was given
first aid at Emergency Hospital.
Elwood Edwards, nine years old,
1913 Otis place. was run over by q
dirt wagon at Sherman avenue and
Morton street yesterday afternoon.
One wheel of the vehicle passed over
his body. and physicians at Gerfield
Hospital say he may be injured in
ternally. The police were told that
the boy was pushed from the wagon
by companion.
Madeline Washington. colored, sew
enteen years OLD. 1851 Morton street,
was knocked down by an automobile
at Florida avenue and 9th street last
night. She was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital. whore physicians said she
was not seriously hurt.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
MRS. NICHOLSON DEAD.

Mrs. Elizabeth Nicholson, widow of
Walter Lamb Nicholson. for many
years toographer Of the Post Once
Department. died at her home in the
Belgrade apartments yesterday in her
ninety-nrst year. She had been in
feeble health for a number of years,
but death was hastened by fall re-
sulting from vertigo March 10.
Mrs. Nicholson was q native of Enr.
land. but had lived in this city for
many years. During the civil war she
devoted much time to nursing strick
en- soldiers in the city. She also gave
valued assistance in the conduct of
her husbands Office.
Although crippled by q fall years
ago and confined to her rooms, she
maintained marked cheerfulness.
She leaves two daughters, Miss
Midie l.. Nicholson of this city. with
whom she lived. and Mrs. Charles A.
Davis OF South Dennis. AAsA
Evening star., 1921-04-01
SCHOOL ESTIMATES
TOBE BEGUN SOON
Plan Modified Program to Re.
Iieve Single Shifts and
Basement Classes.

With the Commissioners on record
as favoring the use of the District
governments surplus revenues to
finance school building project.
school officials next week will begin
the work of drafting estimates for
the program which will be submitted
to Congress soon after the convening
cf the forthcoming session. Three
building programs. one calling for an
appropriation of at least $1,000 600.
another for about 100000 and the
to carry out. were drafted by school
authorities last year. The latter has
never been presented to the city heads
nor made public. and probably will
not be. due to the fact that officials
of the school concede that Congress
will not approve of an appropriation
of 10000. 600 for the schools.
the estimates for the new building
program, which will be a modified
form of either the $5.O00.0O8 or So
600. 900 project. will call for between
SO, 900, 900 and $4,000. 600. This pro-
gram will include only the most ur-
gent needs of the schools. it is
stated, which are set by school
authorities as a sufficient number OF
additional rooms to eliminate the
part-time classes and to remove
classes from basement rooms in
buildings where overcrowding is the
greatest. No request will be made
it is understood. for extra rooms. Sc
that the fiimsy portable buildings can
be abandoned.
Members of Congress interested in
the affairs of the District. ii is said
are seriously considering plans to
give Washington the best public
school system in the United States
Their aim is to make the schools here
models for the nation. In fact, vir-
tually all the new members of the
House have pledged themselves To
use all their influence to get q pro-
gram through the legislative body
which will remedy the conditions
now existing in the school system.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
CARPENTERS END STRIKE
ON NEW STAR BUILDING

Fifty carpenters employed on the
new Star building returned to work
at noon :, today. after three-day
strike onI account Of a iurisdictional
dispute with metal workers.
The original dispute occurred on a
construction job in New Orleans.
Work of the Fuller company
throughout the country was affected.
Details of the settlement of the dis
pute were not available here today.
Business Agent Robert Reichard of
the Carpenters District Council re-
ceived a telegram today instructing
the men to return.
The international settled the con-
trcversy." he said. I'VE have no de-
tails here and are doing nothing
further than following orders"
Three chauffeurs employed by the
Fuller company were laid of today
when they refused to give a hand
at placing tiles on the trucks at the
freight depot. The chauffeurs con-
tended that their positions were as
drivers OF trucks and that other la
Dor should be employed for the load
ing and unloading of material car
ried by them. They are not MEM
bers Of a union. Others will be en-
ployed in their places.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
RAIL MEN ASK PARLEY.
Proposal Is Laid Before Presiden
to Settle Whole Problem.

CHICAGO. April 1-Railroad en-
pioyes last night laid a proposal before
President Harding for a conference be-
tween labor and the railroads in an at
tempt TO settle the whole transportation
problem now confronting the country az
far as labor is concerned
In telegram signed by B. NJ. Jewell,
president OF the railway employees de-
partment of the American Federation of
Labor, the chief executive was asked to
call conference between the railway
executives and the labor unions "to un-
dertake to compose the differences on all
points in dispute" Mr.. Jewell declared
a conference would be productive OF
immediate salutary results"
|. Charges and counter charges of
threats and intimidation were tossed
back and forth by representatives of
st. Louis and Southwestern railroad
and the roads before the Railroad La
Dor Board.
Alleged violations of the boards
wage decision and the transportat ton
act met denial from the carrier which
contended that in employing men on
individual contract, regardless of the
terms OF the wage decision. the road
was acting within it's rights.
Several hundred aff1davits presented
by j. c. Smock. vice president of the
Brotherhood of Maintenance of way
and Laborers. declared that the sign
ers had been compelled to sign con-
tracts to work at lower wages or
longer hours under threat of losing
their jobs.
w. A. Webb OF Tyler. Tex, general
manager for the road. Immediately
asked permission from the board to
file other aftidavits. which. he said,
would say that the union affidavits s
were secured by coercion and threats
that the employees would go to the
penitentiary for violation of the
transportation act IL they didn't sign"
Henry T. Hunt. acting chairman for
r. M. Barton, who is in Washington
comforting with President Harding
on the railroad situation, gave per-
mission to file the documents.
Evening star., 1921-04-01

Evelyn La Rue. one Of the witnesses
for the defense in the trial yesterday
at Rockville Of Edward ". Killeen, re-
turned to this city shortly after the
verdict was reported. She registered
at the National Hotel. where she be-
came suddenly i'll. She was uncon-
scious when q physician reached the
hotel, and she died at Emergency Hos
pital at 2:15 o'clock this morning.
Appearance as witness at the trial.
it is stated. resulted in making Mrs.
La Rue exceedingly nervous. and she
is said to have remarked that she in
tended to take something to relieve
her nervousness. When found in her
room. desperately ill. according to the
police. she said she had taken a dose
by mistake.
She soon lapsed into unconscious
ness, in which state she died. Death
resulted from an attack of acute gas
tritis. due to an irritant, possibly
poison, it was developed at an autopsy
poison. 1t was developed at an autopsy
told the police she was from Canada,
but had resided in q number Of cities
in the United States.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
LOCAL MERCHANTS
STUDY u PRICES
Results of General Survey to
Be Used to Develop Buy
ing Movement.

General survey of price conditions
in large cities of the country. particu-
1arly retail prices, is to be made by
the committee on retaii trade of the
Cans in chairman.
Mr.. Cans said today that letters are
being sent out to the trade organiza-
tons. asking them for information re-
Earding prices and of the return of the
public to the buying field in other COM
munities.
Prices have returned to a stable con-
dition here. MIR. Cans pointed out. but
the retail trade committee will seek,
by gathering and publication of facts.
to point out to the people of the city
in a convincing way that such is the
case. and that they should buy now
things which they need.
When compiled the information will
be presented to the public in an order
1y way by taking UP each line and
showing the conditions as they have
been shown to exist through data gath
cred in the survey.
Suhcommittee Named.
Mr.. Cans has appointed a subcom-
mittee to develop plans for present
licitY campaign. 1t is composed of
George S. De Neale. chairman; Julius
Lansburgh. Sidney West. H. D. Orms-
by. p. b Fletcher. Joseph Dreyfus
and S. l. Nye. This committee will
hold a meeting next Tuesday to for
mulate it's plans. and it is expected
that there will be on hand some OF
the information. which the commit
tee is seeking from other cities.
Washington is better of than any
other community. SO far as the re-
turn to buying is concerned. accord
ing to a review of the Federal Re-
serve Board experts. This city is in
district No. 5. and the figures snow
that the volume Of sales in this dis
trict increased SO per cent this month
as compared with last month. 1t Is
the highest for any district reported
by the board, the closest being the
Boston district. with an increase OF
only 6.5 per cent.
The general tendency throughout
the country has been toward an in
crease in the buying movement
Seek Fair Price MOed.
1t Is the purpose of the committee
to convince the public that the time
buyers vocabularies such words as
''prohteering." excessive profits.
Unusually high prices" and get them
back into the fair-price mood. which
means more buying. Prices now. ac-
cording to Mr.. Cans. are as stable as
they ever viii be, particularly In
Washington.
Figures of the reserve board show
that net sales increased SIS per cent
in Washington during the period from
January I to date, as compared with
the corresponding period of last year
and S.4 per cent in February, as COM
pared with that month last year.
Next week Is national prosperity
week. and it will be celebrated
throughout the country. During ths
week there will be held here a con-
ference looking to the continuation
of the educational work of the na-
tional prosperity bureau. in which
several of the foremost publicistS and
business Interests will participate.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
PENNsY MEN REJECT.

PITTSBURGH. April 1.-The first of
a series of wage conferences between
executives of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and representatives of
employees ended late yesterday, when
the delegates named to present the
case of $4,000 maintenance of way
and structures and unskilled forces
refused to accept a wage reduction
ranging from 16 to 25 per cent. The
committee of general managers of
the road. in charge of the conference.
suggested that the workers in ques-
ton accept the cut. Representatives
of the men held a separate meeting
late in the afternoon and they de-
cided. on behalf Of the employees. to
reject the proposed reduction. This
refusal automatically threw the case
into the hands of the United States
Railroad Labor Board.
W. S. Burrell of Chicago, chairman
of the wage bureau of the road. pre-
sented the company's proposition to
the twenty representatives of the
Evening star., 1921-04-01
RAIL AGREEMENTS
HELD NECESSARY
Human Standards Should Be
Considered in Rules,
Says Lauck.
BY the Associated Press.


| CHICAGO, ILL.,, April National
| lations for the preservation of human
standards in the railroad industry by
w. Jett Lauck, consulting economist
for the railway unions, before the
Railroad Labor Board today
Legal opinions industrial commits
sion reports, executive hearings and
economists writings were cited to
show the Importance of taking human
standards into consideration in franz
ing working rules in industry.
The question Of reasonableness OF
national rules" Mr.. Lauck said, in
wolves certain fundamental consider
| in general. The railroad industry. in
sofar as it affects human life. is a
part OF the country's entire industry
Argues for Human Life.
Mr.. Lauck explained his application
of broad Industrial conditions to the
railroad industry, arguing that it was
more important to conserve human
life than to conserve capital. He
traced the development of judicial
recognition of child labor. healthful
working conditions. old age pensions
hours of labor and similar human
standards in an endeavor to show that
their recognition also should be given
to national agreements on railroads,
because such conditions were also
fundamental to the principles of ma
tional rules.
Boards Of adjustment, about which
/ much of the testimony of high rail-
way executives centered at the hear
ing several weeks ago. were again
explained in an exhibit presented by
Mr.. Lauck. who declared the trans
portation act made appointment OF
la
boards have been named since the act
was passed, the law providing for
their establishment by mutual agree
ment. Mr.. Lauck places the blame
Tor their non-establishmen on the
railroads.
were intended to show that Congress
intended the establishment and func-
tioning of such boards.
Refers to Pennsy.
lengthy history of Industrial rela-
tions on American railroads prior to
1917, with especial reference to the
penhsylvania railroad, was introduced
to show. Mr.. Lauck said, that the
railroads had consistently fought ma
tlonal agreements and collective bar
gaining. His testimony was inter
| rupted by G. W. w. Hanger. public
| member of the board. acting as chair
man, who pointed out that such his
tory had little bearing on the ques-
ton before the board. The transpor-
tatlon act. Mr.. Hanger said. clearly
provided for the appearance of either
parry TO a dispute before the board.
The acts intent, he said, was to es-
tabiish reasonable rules based on
present conditions. disposing of the
employees claim that abrogation of the
existing agreements would plunge
them into the pre-war conditions with
which they were dissatisfied
On completion of Mr.. Lauck's testi-
mony and presentation of his exhibits,
the board adjourned until Monday
when several more railway execu-
t1ves are scheduled to appear on the
witness stand.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
FAvoRS ST. MARY's PLAN.
Commissioner Rudolph Indorses
Bebuilding Move.

Commissioner Rudolph has Endorsed
the $250,000 campaign to rebuild St
Mary's Industrial School, which is to
open Tuesday and continue to April II.
Mr. Rudolph said:
II am glad to call attention to the
proposed mass meeting of our citizens
at Carroll Hall, g street between 9th
and 10th streets northwest, Monday
at PM. when the active work of rais-
ing a fund to help rebuild St Mary's
Industrial School will be planned.
IT am interested in this movement
because I know the importance of re-
establishing as quickly as possible
this institution in proper buildings so
that the splendid work can go on, and
because of my friendship for the late
James Cardinal Gibbons. who was
president of the board of trustees of
the institution for nearly half q CEN
tury. and gave generously of his time
and means to build the institution up
to the high plane of usefulness it had
attained when the disastrous con.
fagration destroyed the entire plant.
TT must be a matter of deep regret
to all that the required funds were not
raised before the death of the distin-
guished and beloved prelate, and I
trust the response to the committees
appeal will be wholehearted and gem
erous. Make it true memorial to
Cardinal Gibbons"
Evening star., 1921-04-01
APPEAL TO RAIL HEADS.
Lake Dockmen and Mine Operators
Take I. G. C.'s Advice.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 1.-Act-
ing on the suggestion Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, 200 dock
operators from the northwest and
mine operators from every district
in the eastern soft coal field at a
conference here decided to appeal to
the presidents of eight eastern rail-
roads for readjustment Of freight
rates on coal to lower lake ports to
stimulate the movement of bitumi-
nous coal from the eastern fields to
the northwest.
Movement of coal from the eastern
fields to the northwest has been prac-
tically suspended because of q handi-
cap of So cents a ton in competition
with the Illinois field. it was con-
tended. The eastern roads will be
asked to readjust their rates to alb
sorb part of this handicap, the re-
mainder to be handled by northwest.
ern roads moving the coal from north
west lake ports.
Previous conferences with traffic ex.
ecutives of the roads resulted in their
refusing to make any adjustment, It
was reported at the conference.
The railroads involved are the Penn
sylvania. New York Central, Erie.
Baltimore and Ohio. Norfolk and
western. Chesapeake and Ohio. Hock-
ing Valley and Wheeling and Lake
Erie.
BIG MEETING ON SUNDAY.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
BIG MEETING ON SUNDAY.
Workers Plan Amalgamation OF
All Local Unions.

NEW YORK. April 1.-Representa-
tives of approximately 175,o00 organ
lied railway workers in this district
will meet here next Sunday to con-
slider plans for amalgamation of all
one central body for Offensive and
defensive purposes" to be known as
the New York Railroad District
Council.
This announcement was r.ade here
by officials of the United Brotherhood
OF Maintenance-of-Wa Employees and
Railroad Shop Laborers, which is pro-
noting the movement. They said that
the amalgamation was planned for
the purpose of promoting - better
understanding and closer co-opera-
Evening star., 1921-04-01
ROBBER TAKES 500.
Pistol Used in Hold-Up of Woman

Mrs. Rebecca Wolf. in the grocery
business at 526 Kenyon street, was
alone in her store about $50 o'clock
last night. when a young man ap-
peared, displayed a revolver and told
her he wanted her money. He took
more than 800 from the drawer.
The police think the man probably
is one of two who have committe ed
several similar robberies.
The robber was described as being
about twenty-five years old. white,
medium build and height. He wore
dark suit and a black silk cap.
A horse and wagon belonging to
Charles E. Morgan disappeared from
11th and B streets yesterday after
noon and later was found abandoned.
Eight dozen eggs. q sack Of potatoes.
storm cover and blanket were stolen
from the wagon.
Burglars visited a Piggly Wiggly
store at 1906 9Th street Wednesday
night. They stole $50 from the cash
drawer and a piece Of meat.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
GUARDIANS Of MAIL
WILL PARLEY HERE
Presidential Postmasters to
Discuss Means of Bettering
National Service.

Presidential postmasters of the
nation will convene here during July
to consider ways and means to bet
ter the postal service. as called fer
by Postmaster Genesal Hays in his
various enunciations of policy. This
will be the first meeting of the
Association of PresidentlA Postmas-
tiers in the National Capital for sew
eral years. and will bring here scores
of the first. second ana third class
postmasters OF the country.
Call for the meeting Is to be is
sued shortly by President Forest
May, postmaster at Dayton. Ohio, and
Postmaster Skies Of Harrisburg. Pa.
secretary of the organization.
M. Hays Appreves-
, The convention has the approval
of Postmaster General Hays. espe-
eially in relation TO the meeting
being held here at the seat OF gov
eminent.
The new Postmaster General viii
get a chance to meet the postmas-
ters of nine of the largest cities IN
the country at a conference to be
held here Monday. and the CO.., sonVen- en-
portunity to talk face to face with
postmasters of all the large cities
and towns of the country.
At the July convention various proo-
lens now uppermOSt In the htnoS VI
officials OF the postal administration
will be discussed. Foremost among
these is the matter of welfare OF
postal employees. of whom there are
! 800, 600 throughout the country.
Features to be CoAai1ered
More employees restaurants. rest
rooms, recreation features and other
ways and means of improving the
morale of the service are to be con-
sidered. although IL is firmly expected
that the ground work for such IN
| stallations will have been laid before
the meeting of the postmasters. Car
rying out the various features. now
ever will rest with the INDIVIDUAL
post masters of the country, who must
see to it that whatever general wei
fare reforms are ordered by the Post
master General are put into euect az
| the post ofhces.
The question of proper safeguard
| ing of the mails probably VIII De an
item of discussion at the convention
here This is a matter in which the
new administration is vitally inter
ested. Already the Postmaster Gen
eral has authorised various awards
for the conviction of persons roooins
the United States mails. Much can oe
done. IL is realised. to make the nan
ding of mails more roooer-prooI. so
that there will be az little a. possaoie
need for offering AWARDS