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Evening star., 1921-05-01
MISS AMARYLLIS GlLLETT
DIES IN HOSPITAL HERE
Prominent Society Woman Sue
cumbs After Operation
for Appendicitis.

Miss Amaryllis Gillett. prominent in
Washington social circles. died Fri
day afternoon at Emergency Hos
pital, following an operation which
she underwent for appendicitis. She
entered the institution Monday. Flu
neral services, which will be simple.
Will be held at IL O'Clock tomor-
row morning at the home of her sis
ter. Mrs Gillett-HiH. 2l33 X street.
Rev. Edward 5 Dunlap. assistant
rector of 81. Johns Episcopal Church,
Will Oiiiciate.
The body will be taken to Illinois
for burial. Logan Hill Of New York.
John Dean Hill OF Lincoln. Ill: Will
lam Barnes. jr.. and William g.
Barnes both Of Decatur, i'll. and Lieut.
lanes y. W. Mcclure Of Kentucky.
p-phews OF the late Miss Gillette are
expected to arrive in time for the
service tomorrow morning and ac-
company the body.
Miss GiiIett has lived here for tn.
past twelve years with her sister
Miss Jessie Dean Gilleit. having come
from their home in Illinois to visit
! Miss Helen Cannon. daughter Of Rep
| res-ntative Joseph @. Cannon. then
! Speaker Of the House of Representa-
| tives The Misses Gillett built the
| house at 1925 X street. where they
| lived until short time ago, when
| they sold the house and leased an
| apartment at 1915 18th street. Miss
| GiIlett was tn. daughter of the late
| John Dean Gillett, was born in 1853
| in Cortland. ILL.,. and was Il cousin Of
Mrs. Logan. widow Of Gen. John A
] Logan
Evening star., 1921-05-01
POWER PLANT VALUATION
APPEAL UP TOMORROW
Higher Court Will Hear Argu-
ments on Case Which Will
Affect Rates.

The suit of the Potomac ELECTRIC
Power Company to break the vaiua-
tion placed upon its property by tho
Public Utilities Commission is Sched-
uled to come up tomorrow in The
District Court of Appeals.
The company is taking tho case tos
the appellate court as result OF the
ACCESSION of the District supreme
Court in favor of the commission.
The higher court will hear argus
m.nts i'm the case tomorrow. but prob{
ably will not render decision before
summer adjournment.
The case is an important one. since
the rates charged by the company f@
current are based on the commissions =
valuation Following the fixing or,
the valuation. the commission reduced
the rate for electric lighting from ~
70 cents per kilowatt hour. ThA
company, however. obtained an IN
junction preventing enforcement OF
the Scent rate pending settlemenfI
of the litigation.
AS a result of the injunction the
consumers have continued TO pay lp
cents. the company at first setting
cents aside to be returned if thA1
courts finally decide in favor of tn
commission. The commission last fai,
agreed to a rate of SO ~cents, andV
since that time the company has beet
setting aside l u cents. 81
Former Corporation Counsel COnrat
II. Syme and Corporation Counsel
stephens will argue the case for thel
commission tomorrow.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
S33,36O AVAILABLE
FOR WALTER REED
Funds Granted by War De-
partment to Protect Hos
pitaI From Fire.

The sum of S33.360 has been made
available by the War Department to
make improvements at Walter Reed
Hospital that will further protect the
numerous buildings there from fire. if
was announced last night
Two rooms in each ward used as diet
kitchens will be lined with plaster board
in place of the wall board of which thev
are constructed.
Certain electric wires and fire a alarn,
circuits Will be renewed and additiona1
fire boxes will be installed. More five
hydrantS also will be placed in the
grounds.
Accordin" to War Department Off
cials, these improvements will be made
in such manner as not to reouire
alteration when the permanent scheme
of construction at the hospitaI has
been carried out.
A serious fire that occurred at tho
institution several months ago en,
phaSiZed the need for throwing addi-
tional safeguards around the build
ings. The blaze also served to Law
stress upon the necessity of replacint.
temporary war structures with fire.
proof buildings as soon as possible
Following the fire. officers in cha rpe
of the hospital conferred with Eira
Chief George Watson and the Com
miSSionerS with Il view to increasine.
the facilities for fighting fires in tha
hospital grounds
Evening star., 1921-05-01
POLICE FIND 80 PER CENT
OF AUTOS STOLEN IN D. C.
Report Shows Good Work of Detec.
tives Combat ting Thieves
and Joy Riders.

More than ninety per cent of the
during the first four months of 1921
have been recovered by the police
department. according to report
prepared last night by the automobile
squad of the detective bureau
From January l to date. c03 ma
chimes have been stolen and $50 re-
covered. or 81 per cent. For the same
period of last year 2l3 cars were
stolen and 1855 recovered. or Sc per
cent.
Many of the recovered cars were
found as the result of Investigations
by the automobile squad COMPOSED
of Detective Sergeants r. $. Hughlett.
J. A. ConnorS and II. NJ. lett Many
others that had been abandoned were
found by patrolmen in the precincts
The automobile squad has two
classes of automobile thieves to con-
tend with-joy riders and those who
steal machines to sell them.
The JOY riding cases are the easiest
10 clean up because the machines
usually are left by the roadside. A
large percentage Of JOY riding cases
recently have involved youths who
have, taken machines for an evening.
! The professional automobile thief
is the hard one to catch. His first
move is to speed to another city,
change the appearance of the car as
far as possible and dispose of it, With
Tho co-operation of the police of
th.r cities the automobile squad has
recoyered many cars taken from the
city by persons who planned TO sell
them.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
The Senate.
BY &. GOULD LINCOLN.

With the Knox peace resolution
behind it. the Senate this week will
get down to work on domestic
problems, chief among them being
the tariff and immigration. Both
the emergency tariff bill and the
emergency immigration bill were
reported to the Senate last night.
and it is planned by the republican
leaders to put both measures
through as speedily as possible.
Senator PenroSe, chairman Of the
Senate committee. in reporting the
emergency tariff bill said he would
call it up either tomorrow or Tues
day.
Chairman Colt of the immigra-
ton committee will seek TO have
the immigration bill considered to-
morrow also. if possible. He be-
lieves that it will be possible to
pass the bill with comparatively
little debate, perhaps in an hour or
two. The bill is in the same form
AS when it was sent to President
Wilson at the last session of Con-
gress. with the exception that the
date upon which it is to become
effective has been advanced The
measure will be effective until
June. 1922.
The tariff bill will lead to debate
in the Senate, it is expected. The
democrats are planning to register
their opposition vigorously, al
though few democratic votes may
be expected to be cast for it. The
bill is unchanged so far as the
duties levied upon agricultural
products are concerned. But the
Senate committee has drafted en-
tirely new antidumping and equal
iZation of exchange sections. and
has added the So-calied Knox
amendment. which would provide
for continuance for period of
six months of system of licensing
importations of foreign dyestuffs
1t is expected that within the six
months period it will be possible
to put through the permanent tariff
law now being considered by the
House ways and means commit
tee. and that measure will give
lht protection needed by the Amer
ican dye industry. The emergency
bill is not relished by some of the
republicans. who fear it NAV have
tendency to keep up the high
cost of living. But it will be nut
through under whip and spur of
party leadership.
The Senate naval affairs commit
tee will get to work on the naval
Appropriation bill. and the com
mittee on post offices and post roads
is to take UP the proposed good
roads Legislation.
Tomorrow the Senate District
committee will meet, and prob
ably will report out a number of
District bills. including several
dealing with street extensions and
street cloaings. The subcommittee
on public schools. of which Senator
CapDer is chairman. is expected to
begin hearings on the needs of the
schools during the week
Evening star., 1921-05-01
FIRST LADY PLANTS
"A MEMORIAL TREE
Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Nc.
Cormick Shovel Earth on
Miniature z Avenue.

With the flags of the allies fut-
tering in the breeze. trees f. IN Ohio
and Illinois We're planted yesterday
ing and Mrs Medill Mccormick on
the miniature memorial avenue of the
American Forestry Association on
10th street. An Ohio tulip was plac-
I'd by the wife of the President and
an American hawthorn by Mrs Nc
Cormick.
Mrs. Mccormick was assisted by
John Medill Mccormick. who brought
his own shovel. a trifie smaller than
himself. and outdistanced his mother
when it came to placing the earth
about the Illinois tree.
p s RidSdale, the secretary of the
American Forestry Association. held
the tree in place for Mrs. Harding.
while Miss Katrina Mccormick held
the American hawthorn for her mother.
Mrs Harding and Mrs. Mccormick
were greeted by Secretary Ridsdale.
who explained the memorial avenue
idea, the campaign for which the
American Forestry Association has
been directing since the signing OF
the armistice. =.
This is certainly a beautiful idea"
said Mrs. Harding land ] am glad to
have part in planting tree from
Ohio in this little walk. I do hope
this memorial way will be a great in
spiration to thousands of others. for 1t
seems to me to be both an attractive
and serviceabie form of memorial to
plant trees along our highways as
the association inspires US to do. In
Ohio the Lincoln Highway Memorial
Association has been doing wonderful
work near Canton and in the vicinity
of Mckinley's tomb.
1.-The idea Of planting memorial
trees along our roads should have a
strong appeal to every one" added
Mrs. Mccormick. "A great deal has
been done and much more can be done
in the west. I think it one of the
biggest factors in aiding good road
projects and making country life
more attractive
The associations memorial walk is
laid out in gravel and lined with
trees from the various states. The
walk is typical of the roads Of
remembrance" and memorial avenues
which are being planted in thousands
OF places and the trees registered on
the associations honor roll.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
What Congress Is Doing
The House.
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

The Army appropriation bill VIII
probably be passed tomorrow, and
there are threats of a contest in
the House to overthrow the vote
in the committee of the whole
yesterday which reduced the en-
listed force to 10000 men.
House Leader Mondell expects to
call up the federal budget bill for
action on Tuesday, and there is
every likelihood that it Will be
promptly passed.
Several matters are to come from
the judiciary committee for action
Oh Wednesday, one OF which is d
bill authorizing the farmers to
organize for the purpose of dis
posing OF their produce without
running foul of the antitrust
laws.
Representative Zihlman of Mary
land. chairman Of the special sub
committee of the House District
committee, expects 10 start work
tomorrow on the bill to effect a
merger Of the street car companies
in Washington.
The District Commissioners yester-
day We're before the subcommittee of
the appropriations committee which
is framing the deficiency bill. They
emphasized the school and water
supply needs of the District.
The House District committee
Will meet Wednesday. Subcom-
mittees were appointed to study
various Legislative proposals.
The committee on agriculture on
Friday concluded hearings on bills
proposing regulation of future
trading on grain exchanges.
HE naval appropriation bill. car
rylng $396,oO0.O60. was passed by
the House Thursday. 1t contained
$4,000. 600 for continuing work on
the 1916 building program.
The Dyer bill to grant federal
charters to American companies
trading in China and removing re-
strictions so that they are on equal
terms for competition with other
foreign countries was passed
Thursday.
The interstate and foreign COM
merce committee decided not to
report out any daylight saving
measure.
Investigation of the escape of
Grover Cleveland Bergdon. the
wealthy Philadelphia draft dodger,
was started with the appointment
on Tuesday Of Brig. Gen. John II.
Sherburne of Boston as attorney.
The selection of Brig. Gen Sher-
burne was to meet the wishes of
the American Legion,
PIans for the establishment of a
federal division of housing and
construction are presented in a bill
lntroducth by Representative
George Holden Tinkham of Massa-
chuSetts. This division would he
placed in the bureau of standards.
under the administration of the
Secretary Of Commerce.
physicians would be prohibited
from prescribing beer as medi-
cine under a bill introduced by
Representative Eolstead. chairman
or the Judiciary committee. design
ed To clrcumvent the ruling by
former Attorney General Palmer.
EStapt tlsnment of separate
haVai bureau of aeronautics was
urged upon the naval affairs COM
mIttee by Secretary DENLY.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
John F. ROBINSON DIES;
FAMOUS CIRCUS MAN
Civil War Veteran Was First to
Transport big Show
by Train.

MIAMI. Fla. April 30.-John F.
Robinson. retired circus owner. died at
his winter home here this evening of
chronic bronchitis. He was seventy
seven years old.
Mr.. Robinson had been subject to
bronchitis for number of years. Ihe
last attack overlook him about two
weeks ago He failed rapidly and his
advanced age proved a barrier 10 re-
covery.
John Robinson, jr.. his son. arrived
Yesterday from Cincinnati and with
Mrs. II. F.. Stevens, daughter, was
at the bedside when death came. The
body will he shipped to Cincinnati to-
morrow morning.
The funeral will be conducted there.
Mr.. Robinson was born November T.
1s43. in Linden. Ala. not 200 yards
from his fathers show. At the age OF
eighteen months he entered the saw
dust ring on "A career as performer
which ultimately made him one OF
the largest circus owners in the
world. At eighteen years he had ac-
cumulated enough. with the aid OF his
father. TO start on the road with Il
circus Of his own. This expanded un
til after the civil war it became Sc
cum be rsome to transport about the
rough country in wagons that Robin
son conceived the idea of carrying it
by train.
IL was the first time a circus had
Travelled in cars. Today the John Rob
inson circus is traversing the coun-
try and requires ifty-eight cars tC
carry it.
During the civil war Mr.. Robinson
was an officer in the Federal Navy
He spent much time and money In
the years that followed in rebuild IL
the devastated sections.
He was one OF four men who Or
ga nized the United States Play.
ing card Corporation of Cincinnati
of which he was director at his
death He also was director Of the
United States Lithographing Com.
pany Of Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
MAY DAY RISK PUTS
GUARD OVER HOMES
New York Police Ready for
Outbreaks, But Expect
No Trouble.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. April 30-Public build
ings and churches and homes Of
prominent public officials and vel
known financiers were under specia
police guard in anticipation of pos
sible May day disturbances.
The arrest of John Edward Siebert
Abraham Jackira and Israel Amter
who were described by Department,
of Justice agents as leaders of the
attempted revolutionary movement.
is believed to have disappointed their
followers. Police frankly admitte
they expected no trouble. but added
they were prepared for an emergency
The arrest of the alleged radical
more than merely to prevent any pos
sibie uprising tomorrow, since il re-
vealed documents valuabl to those
interested in stamping out com
munism. Literature was found, they
said. disclosing what is known as
the underground party" which is be
lieved to be the terrorist organiza
ton of the communists
Among papers found in the apartment
in which the men were arrested was a
letter purporting to be from two Cornell
University students. declaring there was
a field in the student body of the uni
versity for local branch of the COM
munist party
Evening star., 1921-05-01
WILLARD FRACKER DEAD:
40 YEARS IN DISTRICT
Heart Attack Fatal to Business
Man-Member of Many
Organizations.

After more than forty years of resi-
dence in the District, Willard Fracker
manager of the Duplicator Company
died yesterday Of heart disease at
the home of his niece, Mrs John D
Eendall. 1881 street.
Mr.. Fracker was born in Parkers-
burg, w. Va. sixty-three years ago
and came to Washington when a
young man. He organized the COM
pany of which he was the manager
when he died.
The deceased was a member of the
Board of Trade, Chamber of Com
merce, kiwanis Club and Rotary
Club. He was one of the founders
and the first president OF the Wash :
ington Canoe Club.
Mr.. Fracker was unmarried He is
survived by two sisters. Mrs. Julia
&. Douglas and Mrs. Marie Antoinette
Woelter; two nephews. Ma alcoIm Gray
Douglas and Willard Woelter, and one
niece. Mrs. Kendall.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow Or Tuesday at St Thomas
Episcopal Church and burial will be
in Rock Creek cemetery
Evening star., 1921-05-01
COMMUNIST PRINT IN HOUSE.
Representative Foster Shows Cir
cular Distri buted to Miners.

a communist circular. which had
been distributed among unemployed
miners. urging them to join commun-
list organization for the purpose of
bringing about a May day revolution
in the United States. was shown on
the floor of the House yesterday by
Representative Foster, republican, of
Ohio.
The mine workers union. he said,
had no responsibility in the matter,
and was opposed to any suggestion
of the kind.
Copies of the circular. he said. had
been furnished the Department of Jus
tice. Representative FesS. republican,
Ohio. suggested that the incendiary
terms of the invitation for revolt
should not be allowed in the Congress
SionaI Record. but Mr.. Foster agreed
with other members that it would not
be dangerous but merely informative,
and asked it to stand.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
SH|POWNERS DENY
FURTHER PARLEYS
Firm Position Taken in De-
CIaring Concessions Have
Reached Limit.
by fh" Associated Press

BOSTON. April 3o.-Capt Eugene
l.. pponnell chairman Of the wage
committee of the American Steamship
owners Association. said in a state
mrnt here late today that the ship
owners of the country had reached
tn" extreme limit OF Concessions"
with the marin. workers. ami that
under no circumstances" would there
II" arbitration of The II per cent wagr
cut effective at midnight tonight.
'aIf bpnnn"ll returned today from
W Washington. where he attended tn,
shipping Board conferences in re-
gard to tn" wage cut.
II the men want to take the cut
IN" ships Will run without Interrupt
ton" ne said. IF they refuse the
ships viii remain at tn. docks until
IN" men are ready to do so. h is
now a question of whether we shall
have an American merchant marin,
or a union merchant marine
The proposed wage cut. Capt. ~ Don
nell said. WAS changed from - per
cent to II per cent at the earnest
solicitation" of Admiral benson.
chairman of the shipping Board. The
change WAS made. he said. against
tn" best judgment Of the wage oom
mlttee. but. having agreed 10 the lesser
cut, We are willing 10 abide 10y
It. even though it means slight hops,
"f success against foreign competi-
ton"
TIL" marine division Of the customs
house WAS kept open until midnight
tonight to give clearance To all YES
sells wishing to get to sea before
a strike order might bc issued.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
VICE PRESIDENT
t TO AID MEMORIAL
Will Speak at Meeting to
! Launch Campaign for
Victory Building.

: Vice President Coolidge is an
bounced as one of the speakers who
tonight. at mass meeting TO De held
In the First Baptist Church. 18th and
a streets northwest. will launch an
Intensive Embarrassing campaign in
the interest OF III. proposed ten
million dollar National Victory Me-
mortal building for Washington.
Other speakers Will be Dr: DAVID
Jayne Hill and Mrs. Henry +. Dimock.
president Of the Washington Me-
mortal Assoc alton. under whose aus
pices the meeting Will be he'd. DR..
Henry Allen Tupper will preside.
1t is proposed to erect the InemOria II
building on the site of the old sixth
Street station. II is to be a triumph
of American architecture. memorlaEiz
ing the valor OF Americans in the
late war.
As now planned. the structure will
be in every sense memorial since
It's dome is TO be studded with four
million stars, each bearing the initials
of man who wore the uniform OF the
American Army. There Will be a star
of gold for every soldier who laid down
his life while those who survived Will
be represented by blue stars.
Star for Each Hero.
powerful lens and a chart will he
provided so that loved ones visiting
the building will be able to diStin-
GuiSn Iflr l!ny GOGu or btuf stars
nemorialiZing their relatives and
friends who helped To make up the
American Army of 1917.
Another feature Of the proposed
building Will be tOrty-cight rooms rep
rseent!ng the states Of the Union
These VIII be equipped with state ex.
hibits and will serve as headquarters
In Washington for visitors from the
several commonwealthS.
The building plans also call for ar
auditorium capable OF seating lU.00U
persons and several smaller convention
halls and committee rooms.
Plan Public Organ RecitaIs.
4 mammoth music room is included
In this viii be- built Il large organ
and here will b" held public concerts
Sunday afternoons II IS announced
that money for the building of this
organ and an endowment fund for con
certs already has been donated
What the Pantheon IL To France anG
Westminster Abbey to Britain. IL il
planned the national victory memoria
shall be TO America.
This magnificent temple" said Mrs
Dimock last night. will rrnbody IN,
5 spirit Of 1876 and Of IHl1 Il vii
link tn. ragged. hungry. fuot-sor.
men Of Valley Forge with the shell
shocked, trench weary, gassrd mel
OF Chateau Thierry.'
Detailed plans for the raising Of tn.
$4,000 900 fund that will be r.uuir.t
for carrying out the project as now
outlined are expected 10 take shaD,
rapidly after tonight's meeting
Evening star., 1921-05-01
5O-YEAR-OlD WOMAN
ADOPTED AS DAUGHTER
AFTER YEARS IN HOME
Special nL>rnlcn 10 Thr Star.

'peciai Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, April 3".-SGr-
rogate Foley today granted per
mission to Henry G. webb To
adopt as his daughter Miss Mary
Sherwood. nifty years old. who for
many years has been 4 member
nf the webb household aud has
been known aS AIMEE :. Webb.
Nearly NIFTY years az" Nh Webb
and his late Wife. Mrs. Mar " ebb.
lost their only child. a dauEh htrr.
Through SISTER Ann" OF 81 l.ukeS
Hospital TIA" b"rraVed couple be
came acquainted with -Ncar-oId
Mary Sherwood. III 1>S1. The par
"niS of the child w,r" dead aud
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb. trying to fill
the void caused by the death of
their own child. borrowed Mary
from time to TIM. \ great at
tS'hf hfnent grew up between the
coupl" and lltiIe Mary. and even
iua!ly th. orphan became Il per
manent member Of the household.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
AID FOR SHIPPING BOARD.
Deficiency Bill Expected to Pro
vide s166.ooo, 900 for Expenses.

Following President Hardings sug-
gestion for generous treatment of the
merchant marine, the general de-
ficiency bill, to be reported soon. isk
expected to provide about s36.000. zoos
for use by the Shipping Board durings
the current year. and about $l30000. =
600 for the year beginning July /, as
requested by Chairman Benson.
The deficiency bill passed at the last
session made no provision for the
board on the ground that it should be
required to live on its returns from
opera tionS and on funds from the salSs
of ships The deficiency bill Will
carry a total of about s250,000,0 900. it
was said. Il