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Evening star., 1921-12-13
MAY ASKCONGRESS
TO FIX PAY SCALE
D. C. Commissioners Take Up
New Plan to Secure Action
on Salary Increases.

If the House appropriations COM
mittee takes the view that 1t should
not recommend salary increases for
statutory employees of the District in
the appropriation bill the commis-
sioners may send to Congress a sep
arate bill providing for a revision Of
the statutory pay scale.
The city heads incorporated I'm their
estimates request for increases in sal
ary for many OF the statutory work
ers, whose basic rates Of pay have
not been revised for yeara.. II. has
been indicated. however. that the ap-
propriations committee may regard
these increases as improper in an ap-
preparation bill.
Think Increases Deserved.
The Commissioners. it is known. feel
that the statutory, or annual. en-
ployes of the city are more entitled
to an advance in nay than any other
group Of city workers.
The police, firemen. school teachers
and per diem laborers and mechanics
all had their salaries increased,
either during or since the war. The
statutory employees as q group have
had nothing but the bonus. which also
..
The statutory force includes many
clerks, who for years have received
$720 and $500 per annum. There are
others receiving $1,000 and $1,000 for
work for which federal depar rtments
pay several hundred dollars more.
The Commissioners themselves are
In the class of statutory employees,
whose salary of $4,000 per year has
not been increased.
The superintendent of schools re-
ceives $1,000 year. The corporation
counsel. through his work as counsel
for the utilities commission. receives
total salary OF $500. The super
less than the Commissioners.
The District wage board. composed
of two department heads, two en-
ployes and an assistant engineer
commissioner. will meet within a few
days to determine what changes, If
any. should be made at this time in
the wage scale Of the 1900 per diem
laborers and mechanics
The pay Of these men is fixed from
time to time by the Commissioners
and met by q lump sum appropria-
ton.
VIII Oppose Cut I'm Wages.
The per diem workers will ask the
wage board not to reduce salaries at
this time, contending that the every
day necessities Of life have not de-
clined in price sufficiently to warrant
a pay cut.
The City Employees Association,
which includes nearly all Of the per
diem workers, will NEST Thursday
night In the o Street Armory to dis
cuss the wage question and to elect
officers for the year.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
he health department. within the last twenty
tour hours:
william r.. and Anna Fox, boy.
Rosario and Caterina Natoli girl.
Henry B. and Bridy Reed, girl. -
Walter W. and Elizabeth Z. Acton, boy.
Thomas g. and Naomi II. TAlbert, bog.
Ernest W. and Annie o. Alsop, boy.
Flippo n. and Mary Monaco. boy.
Donenico A. and Petronilla Bonnsiio. boy.
Gilliou and Elisabeth Hobson, boy and girl
(twins).
Luce and Mary Wright, girl.
d. NJ. and Efie Hutchison, boy.
Walter N. and Elma Ferguson, boy.
Nathan and Rosie Cohen. girl
Eldridge q. and Edna L. Wood. boy.
Daniel J. and Rose ]. Breeskin. boy.
Loufs and Hfrsoula Demas, girl.
Joseph b. and Mary N. Moran, boy.
Samuel n. and Elizabeth B. English, gill
Harry A. and Mary q. Clark. girl
walter =. and Evetyn O. Dempsey, girl.
Frank J. and Katherine 2. Taylor, boy.
Dewey and Margaret W. Whaling. girl.
Clarence a. and Myrtle A. Ransom, boy.
George 81. and Marie 3. Mihm. boy.
Earl ]. and Gertrude Cannon, gi1.
Allen and OctaviA Yates. GIL.
Robert and Ethel Fletcher. boy.
Anthony J. and Myrtls O. Olive. boy. 80 =
Carroll Z. and Helen G. Pollard, boy
Thomas B. and Annie B. Taylor. boy.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
PROSECUTOR DROPS
CRONKH|TE INQUIRY
viii Not Initiate Charges.
Capt. RosenbIuth to De-
mand Investigation Here.
By the Associated Press.

oy Lie acsOCldIeu
TACOMA, Wash, December 10
James w. Selden. prosecuting attor-
ney Of Pierce county. announced yes
terday he would not initiate prosecu-
tion as a result Of the killing at Camp
Lewis in October. 1913. of Maj. Alex
ander P. Cronkhite.
The prosecutor is preparing a state
ment of the result Of his invest1ga-
tion. Copies will be sent to Maj. Gen.
Adelbert Cronkhite. New York, father
of the dead officer, and to Capt
Robert Rosenbluth. New York, arrest
ed by federal authorities on charge
of having slain Maj. Cronkhite after
Sergt. Roland r. Pothier made pur-
ported confession in which he de-
clared he shot Maj. Cronkhite at the
instigation of Capt. Rosenbluth.
Pothier retracted this statement and
Capt. Rosenbluth was released.
Accepted M Ex0nerati0n.
Mr.. Selden's announcement was
made in a public statement. and ofh-
cials of Pierce county accepted it as
an exoneration of Capt. Rosenbluth.
At the time of Maj. Cronkhite's
death a military board of inquiry al
Camp Lewis found that his death re-
suited from an accidental self f-inhict-
ed wound caused by shooting himself
in the right breast with pistol dur
ing target practice. The finding OF
this board Of inquiry was not Ques-
toned until Pothier made his So
called confession more than two years
later.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
AUTOiSTS WARNED TO GET
THEIR LICENSES FOR 1922
Commissioner Promise Prompt Ar
rests ON January I II New Tags
Are Not Shown.

Any motorist who ventures forth
January without 1922 tag will be
arrested. the Commissioners warned
today. In urging owners of motor carr
to get their tags now.
In view Of the fact that tags have
been available since December l. Su-
perintendent of Licenses Wade H.
Coombs recommended to the city
heads that no extension Of time be al
lowed after December 81. The Com
missioners approved the recommenda-
tion.
Although twice as many persons OBJ
tanned tags during the first ten days
of this month as during the same Pc
riod Of last year. there still are thou
sands who have not applied.
Up to December 10 Mr. Coombs had
issued 1898. which, netted the city
$55, ,963 in revenue. For the same pc
riod Of 1920 the license ofiice sold only
1898 tags, bringing in $30.S66.
Mr.. Coombs reminded car owners
that II they put or getting tags until
the last few days Of the month they
will find themselves standing in q line
several hundred feet long to reach the
license office.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
GEN. HODGES TO RETIRE.

Brig. Gen. Harry F. Hodges will
be promoted to the grade of major
general on the statutory retirement
Of Maj. Gen. John r. Morrison Do
cember 20 and will retire at once on
his own application.
Brig. Gen. Omar Bundy will then
be made a major general and Coils
BENJAMIN A. Poore and George v. H
Moseley promoted to the grade OF
brigadier general. Cen Hodges is
enabled to retire at once by reason
of his service in the construction of
the Panama canal.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
$1o2,5oo IN AUTO TIRE.
Slaughter's Bank Loot Said to Be
Hidden in Northern Texas.

cial dispatch from Pine Bluff, Ark.
to the New York Herald says.
Buried in a motor car tire some
where in northern Texas is $102,60O
worth of securities, Tom Slaughters 8
share of loot obtained by his band
in bank robberies, according to A. w.
Mills. local agent for an insurance
company.
Mr. Mills said he had an appoint
ment to meet Slaughter at the peni-
Tertiary tomorrow. when the bandit
was to have told of the hiding place
Of the money. so that it could be re-
was to have gone to the electric
Mills said that following slaughters .
conviction Of the murder Of Roy
Brown and Incarceration at the state
farm at Tucker, the bandit professed
Little Rock. and that the clergyman
told him he would have to return the
money before he could be forgiven.
Mr.. Mills had received instructions
from the insurance company to try
to locate the loot and had conferred
with the Little Rock pastor. Mills had
an appointment to see Slaughter at
when the bandit was to have reveal
ed the hiding place Of tho money. but
on September 1s Slaughter tried to
shoot his way to freedom and killed
q guard at the prison farm.
After Slaughter was sentenced to
the electric chair for the killing he
again told Mr.. Hogg he wanted to
have the money recovered and wanted
to give 1t to the minister. The min
lister refused to take the money and
told Slaughter the only way he could
go to the chair with q clear con-
science was to tell Mills the hiding
place of the money. This Slaughter
agreed to do, and told Mr.. Hogg to
have Mills with him at prison on De-
Gambler 13.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia. generally
cloudy tonight and tomorrow, prob
ably lfgh. snow by tomorrow after
noon or night: slightly colder to-
night, lowest temperature about 2S
degrees: moderate winds. mostly
north and northeast.
Virginia. generally cloudy tonight
and tomorrow; probably light snow
tomorrow afternoon or night in north
portien;' slightly colder tonight:
fresh. possibly strong northwest
winds.
Maryland. cloudy and slightly
colder tonight; tomorrow unsettled.
possibly light snow by afternoon or
night: moderate to fresh northeast
and north winds.
West Virginia, cloudy and some-
what colder tonight; tomorrow. un-
settled. probably snow.
Thermometer- p.m., ~: 8 p,m..
"a; noon. 81. BarometerI pm.
29.55: 8 Pm, 2s.61: IL midnight, 2s.58; ];
4 am. 2s.46: 8 am. 29.44: noon. 2s.l7.
Highest temperature, SO. occurred
at pm. yesterday. Lowest tempera-
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest, 43.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at 8 Am: Great Falls--Tem-
perature, Sc; condition, slightly
muddy.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States coast
and geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, 6:32 am. and
700 pm; high tide, 1920 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1928 am. and
S:0S p.m.: high tide, 1874 am. and
1:19 pm
The Sum and Moen.
Today-Sun rose. 7:z3 a-m.: sun sets,
4:48 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1928 an;
sun sets, 4:47 pm.
Moon rises, 11:55 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
WILL DEMAND INQUIRY.

NEW YORK, December 13.-Follow-
ing receipt Of news from Tacoma
Wash, that Prosecutor James W. Sell
don would not prosecute him on
charges of killing Mai. Alexander
Cronkhite at Camp Lewis in October
1918, Capt. Robert Rosenbluth an
nounced he would demand an investi-
CATION Of the machinery OF the De.
partment Of Justice.
II shall ask" he said, "and hope
all justice-loving Americans will join
me in asking, a complete and impair
tial investigation as to how the ma
chinery of the Department Of Justice
can be SO terribly perverted, first to
wrong a citizen of our country. and
then to prevent in SO far as It can
the righting of that wrong.
2ChallenGe to ME-. Daugherty."
Prosecutor Seldon's manliness and
courageous expression Of the broad
duties of prosecutors to help undo the
wrong is q direct challenge to At
torney General Daugherty to invite
such a sweeping and impartial inves.
tigation. preferably by Congress
Thus. and thus only. can he hope to
restore the confidence Of our people
in the Department of Justice, which
he heads"
Capt. Rosenbluth said the prose.
cutor's offer to help undo the wrong
was contained in letter received by
him from Mr.. Seldom.
Evening star., 1921-12-13

The Chinese ,ianguage is unoues-
with the exception of Hebrew, to the
most ancient written language. It
also is one of the most difficult to
learn. AS an Illustration, the. letter
'sT"rin the Chinese language ;iss said
to hsya quite 14s ways Of beinT pro-
Edi4sfSnt nss1fne. ss.s.z3 9. - ] !
Evening star., 1921-12-13

The crown Of Hungary consists Of
two diadems. one dating back to 1000
and the other to 1072.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
WIN IN TEST CASE
Of AUTOPARK|NG
Motorists Whose Cars Were
"Ticketed" Fronting Thea
ter Get Charges Dismissed.

Automobilists made test case on
parking regulations on Pennsylvania
avenue southeast between 9Th and 7th
streets in the Police Court yesterday
before Judge Mcmahon and won their
case.
George C. Blick. with eleven other
motorists, upon emerging from mo-
ton picture show few nights ago
found little cards in their cars placed
there by Policeman T. Hayden Of the
nth precinct, notifying them to de-
posit collateral for appearance in Po-
lice Court on q charge Of infringing
trafdc regulations by failing to dis
play a parking lamp which adequately
warned approaching vehicles of the
parked cars.
Six Decide to Fight.
Six decided to fight the case. Blick
made his case q test. Evidence de-
veloped that the south side Of Penn
eylvania avenue southeast is allotted
to parking Of automobiles both near
and parallel to the Grub and also next
to the grass plot marking space which
divides the two sides Of the roadway.
The cars charged with violation Of
regulations were parked near this
grass plot. Parking lights were on
the left side. which was also the In
nermoet side and the one farthest
from approaching vehicles. Parking
in this manner was allowed under
Capt. Headley's traffic rules but the
case was based on the display Of
lightA
Evening star., 1921-12-13
Caaes Olxuaisaed.

Blick's case was dismissed. Five
others. following this action, were
dismissed. Six failed to answer their
names yesterday morning. and their
collateral was declared forfeited.
Evening star., 1921-12-13


One hundred and fifty additional
the city and perfect separate and
distinct traffic squad, with an i'm
spector In command. New York has
1,400 men in its traffic squad" we
have ten.
More money - increased salaries
for our men, to meet the loss of the
bonus. which is sure to be discon-
tinued in the very near future, and
to put the men on the same basis as
the men of the departments Of our
size ard character
"A clothing allowance for men, at
least OF the first year, so that in
order to join the force each man will
not be compelled to make an outlay
of from $50 to $75-thereby making It
somewhat easier to obtain men.
"One day In each week off duty for
each man, that he may be OF more
service to himself and the force and
be afforded the opportunity TO be.
IAN eight-hour day instead Of twelve
hours for drivers OF patrol wagons
and station clerks. so that they may
be on a par with the rest Of the force
and more ut for duty while on duty.
Central Police Station.
"A central police station. not far re-
moved from the Municipal building,
with modern couvenienceS and appIi-
ances for all branches Of tho depart
ment: ofices, schoolrooms, gymna-.
sium, library. recreation hall. dormi.
tory-in short, q home, housing po-
lice department proper. detective bu.
sresu, trsdaO sanad sud Identification
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13

Wash, and have never felt better than
/ have the last two years. can work,
eat, sleep, and feel as strong as can be.
Doctors told me / could never have
children-I was too weak but after
taking Vegetable Compound it strength
ened me so gave birth to an eight
pound boy. l was well all the time, did
all my work up to the last day, and had
a natural birth. Everybody who knew
me was surprised, and when they ask me
what made me strong / tell them with
great pleasure, i took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and never
felt better in my life. Use this testi-
monial at any time. Mrs. ELIZABETH
SMART, 142 w. Sixth St., Lowell, Mass.
This experience of Mrs. Smart is surely
q strong recommendation for Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1t is
only one of great many similar cases.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13
On His Dignity.

Herbert has no mother, but two
auntles Ida and Nellie, who love him
dearly. Their pet name for him is
Buddy. Aunt Ida had company one
day and invited Aunt Nellie and Her
bert to chicken and dumping dinner
When seated at the table his Aunt,
Nellie asked: Buddy, do you like
dumplings?'
He Strengthened himself up with an
offended air and said; IF you please
call me Herbert before company
Chicago Tribune.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13
New Life for
Sick Man
EatOnic Works Magic

II have taken only two boxes of
Eatonic and feel like a new man. II
has done me more good than anything
else" writes @. o. Frappir.
Eatonic is the modern remedy for
acid stomach, bloating, food repeating
and indigestion. 1t quickly takes up
and carries out the acidity and gas
and enables the stomach to digest the
food naturally. That means not only
relief from pain and discomfort but
you get the full strength from the food
you eat. Big box only costs a trihe
with your druggists guarantee.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13
Appearanees Are peeeltfuI.

"You are a fortunate man." said the
automobile tourist.
"How's that2" asked the farmer
"You are monarch of all you survey"
81 guess you are wrong, stranger. 1
still owe nine installments on that
tractor you see, my hired man won't
pay a bit of attention to what 1 say
and there's a mortgage on the old
home place."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13
Ouite Different.

II understand you called me a worth
less loafer."
81 did not"
what did you say about me, thenT
II merely remarked to a mutual ac-
quaintance Of ours that in the gentle
art of killing time you had no superior"
swell, that's different. "-Blrming-
ham Age-Herald.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13
Flower in the crannied wall,

Flower in the crannied wall,
1 pluck you out of the crannies,
1 hold you here, root and ell In my
hand,
Little fower-but If I could UNDER
stand
What you are. root and all. and all in
all,
l should know what God and man is.
Lord Tennyson.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13


one-half cupfuls of fine soft bread
crumbs, measured lightly one egg,
beaten, one-fourth of a cupful of
sugar; one-half teaspoonful Of salt,
two cupfuls of milk. Beat the sugar
and salt into the beaten egg, add the
milk and gradually stir into the
crumbs. Let stand half an hour, then
bake in a dish of hot water.
Spaghetti de Luxe.-Take a small
package or less of spaghetti, one can
chicken soup, one can mushrooms one
shredded green pepper and one-fourth
cupful Of buttered crumbs. Cook the
spaghetti in boiling sailed water un-
til tender, drain and blanch with cold
water Butter a baking dish, place
in a layer Of spaghetti, half of the
mushrooms, and pepper and repeat
until all are used. Cover with the
can of chicken soup and sprinkle with
buttered crumbs. Bake until brown.
Banana Float.-Take one pint OF
milk, two eggs, one tablespoonful of
cornstarch, One-half cupful Of sugar,
salt, vinegar, two bananas and whipped
cream. Mix the cornstarch with a
little of the cold milk, scald the re-
naming portion, add the cornstarch
mixture and cook over hot water for
ten minutes. Beat the eggs slightly,
add sugar, salt, to the egg mixture.
Stir the milk into the egg and return
the custard to a double boiler and
cook until thick and smooth. Cool,
flavor and pour over two large ripe
bananas cut in slices. Chill, and Just
before serving decorate with tiny
floating islands of whipped cream and
banana slices.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13
ALIENS FOOT.EASE DOES IT

When shoes pinch or corns and bunions
ache, get q package OF ALIENS FOOT
EASE, the antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes. It takes the sting out of
eorns ana bunions, gives instant relief to
SmartinE, Aching, Swollen feet. 1900, 900
pounds Of powder for the feet were used
by our Army and Navy during the war.-AdY.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13

was very irregular.
If / did any house.
cleaning or washing
| would faint and
have to be put to
bed, my husband
thinking every min
ute was my last.
After reading your
textbook for women
l took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
used the Canativo
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13


tatoes lengthwise and very thin. Put
a layer of potatoes In a baking dish
or casserole, add a sliced onion, salt
and pepper, then a layer of thinly
sliced bacon. Repeat the layers, hav-
ing the bacon on top. Do not add
any liquid, and see that the bacon is
well spread so that the fat will sea-
son the dish well. Cover tightly and
bake one hour in q moderate oven.
Baked Stew.-Take one and one
half pounds of lean boiling beef, one
fourth pound of suet, six medium
sized potatoes, three small onions and
six small carrots, with a small bag Of
mixed spices. Wipe and cut the meat
and vegetables as for stew. Fry the
fat and add the meat and onion, fry
until brown, remove and add the POI
tatoes, fry them and add the carrots.
Put all into. a casserole, add a gener-
GUS sprinkling Of flour, and salt with
the bag Of spice, bake two hours in a
moderate oven. Remove the spice and
serve from the casserole.
Baked Hamburger and Spaghetti
Macaronl may be used in place Of
spaghetti In almost all dishes. Take
package of spaghetti, cook in boil
ing sailed water, drain, add one can
Of tomatoes, five or six medium sized
onions, chopped, one and one-half
pounds of hamburger, fried in two
tablespoonful Of sweet fat. Stir and
season all until well mixed, then bake
for half an hour in a moderate oven.
Apricot Dainty. - Take one-half
pound Of dried apricots, cook until
tender. Mash and add enough sugar
to sweeten. Add one cupful of
minced marshmallows and let them
melt. Put into sherbet glasses and
top with coconut, or chopped nuts.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13

Silence is anything but golden to
the poor girl who is dumb to the en-
treaties Of a wealthy sutton.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13

Catarrh Is a local disease greatly ,nfu-
enced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
Tonic and Blood Purifier. BY cleansing
the blood and building up the SYSTEM,
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE restores
normal conditions and allows Nature TO
do It's work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
r. ]. Cheney q Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Depends on Where II ls Applied.
Blimp-Beauty is only skin deep.
Chump-Still, that isn't the beauty
about a sausage
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13
Why Castoria?

YEARS ago Castor OIL PegC Drops and Soothing Sups the
in common use for Infants and Cn Castor Oil naueang
almost impossible and the others all containing Opium form another
but disguised as to make them pleasant the tas yet really Supply
child and give the appearance of relief from pain,
required years research find purely vegetable
would take the place of these dsageeab unpleasant and vicious remedies that
from habit had become almost universal This the inception the
for the introduction Fher Co years
WORTH received the praise of Physicians everywhere and become household
among mothers
remedy ESPECIALLY prepared mother
would think Of giving her baby remedy that she would for herself
without consulting physician.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13
Comic.

"How's the new Flubdub babyT"
swell, didn't tell the proud parents
this, but they could make a fortune
hiring him to a cartOonist as a model"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13

knowledge is power. The more 9
man knows, the more he can enjoy
life.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13

sert. 1t may be
a stuffed date or
two, a bit Of
fruit or simple
CONNECTION omit
ted, the meal is
unsatisfactory.
Bread Pudding.
Take one and
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13

20 Happy Day" sang the laundress
as she hung the snowy wash on the
line. 1t was a "happy day" because
she used Red Cross Ball Blue.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13
Avoiding the Novelty.

'They have a new photograph"
can right Let's stay away until
the novelty has worn Off"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13

Florida Oyster Culture Offers Lifetime In-
come TO non residents, without drudgery,
rain; hoeing, blowing or fertilizer Free infor-
mation-l2OOO Notwithstanding u. 81 Cow
eminent quotations Government $40 900 sur
Vey, sworn statements. Oyster Growers CO.
operative Association, Apalachicola Florida
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-13

When a fool opens his mouth his
head is soon emptied.