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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28

The inventive ability that has filled
the world with automobiles has not
yet been able to go so far as to solve
the problem of parking them.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28

For an open-work gent: Recent
want ad. says: Furnished room to
gentleman looking both ways and well
ventilated"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28
Admiral And
Mrs. Wilson Return

The Superintendent of the Naval
Academy and Mrs. Wilson returned
from New York by motor stopping
over last night in Philadelphia.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28

Mrs. Robert Taliaferro has returned
to her home in New York after spend
ing the past week with her sister,
Miss Evelyn Owings. of Madison
street
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parsons, of
Washington. have returned home af-
ter concluding their visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. John Musterman.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28

Commander and Mrs. T. DEF. Har-
ris returned last night from New York
where they spent the weekend at the
Hotel Pennsylvania.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28
Mrs. keester's
Visitors

Mrs. John Marston. wife of Major
Marston, u. S. NJ C., and her three chill
.dren spent Thanksgiving with her
brotherZin-law and sister. Lieut. Com
mander and Mrs. George b. Keester.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28

Miss Claire Martin is visiting Miss
Alice Claire in New York, for few
weeks
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28

+. Serle Dederick. of 1914 Duke
oaseS,er street. was the vocal
II concert given last Satur-
-t a' a, the Washington College
'- he1crick sang three groups of
Songs
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28
Guests OF Mr.. And
Mrs. Neyettt Steele

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steele. of
Toledo, Ohio, are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nevett Steele, of Murray
Hill.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28

Mrs B. c. Britton. of West street, at
tended the Army-Navy game with 6
party of friends
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28

Henry w. Warner. of New York, was
the weekend guest of Mrs. w. w.
Thompson and Miss Elizabeth Thomp-
SON.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-28
AT HOnle''
Tomorrow

Mrs. George b. Keester, 161 Green
street. will hold the last of her days
"at home" tomorrow from 4 to 6.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
RAILROAD CLOSES UP.

DANVILLE. Va, November 3.-The
Franklin and Pittsylvania railroad,
which extends from Gretna to Rocky
Mount, ceased TO operate yesterday ow-
ing to the condition of the roadbed
and equipment. w. Chapman Dudley
was recently appointed receiver of
the road to wind up it's affairs.
The road was built in 1880 and was
operated under a lease by the South
ern railway thirty-three years. 1t re-
verted to Franklin county seven
years ago. 1t is reported that private
capital will buy the road and operate
It, The road touches the Southern
railways main line at Gretna.
1t was reported in September that,
owing to the fact that the short road
owned only one locomotive 1t stood
a chance of losing a $4,000 contract
for transporting mail matter, as it
could not maintain regular sched-
ule because the lone engine was often
undergoing repairs.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
HELD IN S. 900 BONDS
IN CAMERA Theft CASE
Charles Moore Arrested as Result
Of Work by Detectives Pratt
and Laurier,

Work on the part of Headquarters
detectives Pratt and Laurier resulted
IN the arrest Monday morning of
Charles Moore, who was brought into
Police Court today, charged with
housebreaking. The defendant plead
ed not guilty and was held by Judge
Matttngly under bonds of $4,000 to
await action of the grand jury.
The plaintiff, Fred A. Shultz, of 1913
l4tE street, stated that upon return
Ing home Sunday night he found a
window had been pried loose and a.
camera and lenses valued at $500 had
been stolen. He notified headQuar-
ters, and Detectives Pratt and Lau-
rier were sent to the scene Of the
robbery. The detectives. after in
specting the premises, decided that
there was a chance that the man who
had taken them might be found at
Union station.
The detectives and Mr. Shultz i'm
mediately went there, and after look
ing through the parcel and checking
room identified Mr.. Shultz's property.
A watch was placed there, and the
next morning Moore presented the
check and claimed the camera outfit.
He was arrested and taken to head
quarters, where the detectives stated
that he said he and friend took the
outfit and were going to dispose Of
1t in New York city. Search is now
being made for Moore's friend.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
ADDRESSES WAR COLLEGE
Gen. Payot Tells Of Pooling Of Al
lied Supplies During Conflict.

Gen, Charles j. NJ. Payot. chairman
Of the military board of allied sup
plies. which was organized in 1918
for the purpose of cooling the sup
plies of the allies in the war and OF
which Gen. Charles G. Dawes, present
budget director. was one of the Amer
lean members. delivered an address
here this morning before the Army
War College. He was introduced by
Gen. George Van Horn Moseley.
Difficulties Of transportation expe-
rienced during the war were described
by the speaker. The board is meeting
in Washington for the purpose of re-
viewing the records of the allies in
the handling of supplies during the
war At the suggestion of Gen.
Dawes the board, upon the termina-
ton of the conflict, ordered study
be made of these records in order that
the allied nations might be able to
draw practical lessons from the facts
disclosed. This has been done by rep
resentatives of the several govern
ments, and the information gathered
has been assembled in Washington for
review and formal approval by the
board.
1t is expected the board will be en-
gagged upon the task for two weeks
or more. The members Of the board.
in addition to Gen. Payot. Gen. Dawes
and Gen. Moseley, are Gen. A. A. Nc
Hardy. Col. Luigi Lazzi. Col. A. A
Clemenson. Col. A. A. Cumont, Col. c.
]. f., ,Daubeny, Capt. c. H de Maren-
ches and Capt. Arturo Kellmer.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
GOLF CHAMPION A SUICIDE.
Louis Teller of Eraeburn Club
Found Hanging in Shed.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWTON, Mass. November 3.-The
body of Louis Teller, Massachusetts
open golf champion, was found today
hanging by a small rope in a shelter
on the links of the Braeburn Coun-
try Club. The medical examiner and
police said death was due to suicide.
The motive for the suicide was not
known. but the fact that Teller had
not been we'll for some time was ad-
vanced by friends as possible eX-
PLANTATION
Teller came to this country from
France in 1913 to play in the national
open golf championship tournament
at the country club, Brookline- That
club subsequently engaged him as it's
resident professional, and he stayed
here until he went to the Braeburn
Country Club as professional three
years ago.
Teller was one of the best known
professional golfers in the country,
and one of the high ranking players
nationally. He had won no titles,
however. until the Massachusetts open
championship tournament. which he
CAPTURED this fall.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
EN0CH JEFFRIES, STUART
BRIGADE VETERAN, DEAD
Succumbs at Calverton, in Home
to Which He Moved From This
City Last May.

Enoch Jeffries, member of "Jeb"
Stuart's Brigade in the Confederate
army. and resident of this city for
several years. died Saturday at CAL
verton, Va, as a result of general
breakdown, caused by his advanced
age. He was eighty-four years old
and had been in ill health for the
past two months. Funeral services
were held Monday at Marshall, Va,
where interment also was held.
Mr.. Jeffries was born February H.
1897. in Marshall. Fauquier county.
Va. He was the son OF Pressley
Neville Jefries. who was widely
known through the Old Dominion
state. During the civil war MT. Jer-
art. in Company H. Sth Virginia
Cavalry. He served throughout the
war! and was wounded in sc:-ral en-
gagements.
Although able to attend a Confed-
crate reunion in Manassas. Va, near
where he lived, Mr.. Jeffries was
greatly disappointed to miss the re-
cent reunion az Chattanooga, Tenn,
which he was forced to give up be-
cause of i'll health. He lived here in
Washington for three years. residing
at SIS 18th street southeast. and
moved last May to Calverton, Va
Surviving him are his wife, formerly
Miss Nancy Jett Davis daughter OF
Milton Barbee Davis of Flint Hill,
Rappahannock county, Va; four sons.
J. w. Jeffries of Falls Church. Va: NJ
3. Jeffries of Mclean, Va; P. N. JEFF
fries of this city and w. ]. Jeffries Of
Port Jervis. N. j.; six daughters. Mrs
J. II. Hall of Mclean. Va; Mrs. NJ. B.
Fields of this city. Mrs. j. w. Darr Of
The Plains, Va; Mrs. U. NJ. Payne of
Calverton, Va; Mrs. J. NJ Utterback
and Mrs. C. w. FewelL both of this
city: sixteen grandchildren and five
great grandchildren.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
COURT ASKS Jobs
f. Be STRIKERS
Rules 500 Railway Employees
Be Taken Back by
Texas Road.

HOUSTON, Tex, November 3.-Fed-
eral Judge J. D. Hutcheson yesterday
ruled that the 5OO-odd members of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men Of the International and Great
Northern railroad, who have been on
strike since October %. should be
taken back into the employ of the
road.
The trainmen would go back on pro-
baton, under the courts decision. At
the end of thirty days, if the re-
ceiver and officials of the road are sat
isfied that the men have returned in
a spirit of conciliation. the wage
scale existing previous to October 22
and full seniority rights of the men
will be restored.
Given Until Tomorrow.
Judge Hutcheson's ruling does not
apply, however, the decree said, to the
four local chairmen of the union,
whose status should be determined
by James A Baker. receiver Of the
road.
The men are given until Friday to
determine whether they will accept
or reject the decree.
CHICAGO, November 3.-Nunerous
proposed changes in rates, rules and
regulations. approved by western
lines, but subject to concurrence of
eastern railroads, were announced
here by the transcontinental freight
bureau. The changes will not be ef-
fecrive until lawfully published and
the probable effective date was not
announced.
Changes Proposed.
The changes include an extensive
revision Of import and export rates
via Pacific ports.
It also is proposed to cancel rates
on intoxicating liquors, including
high vines and spirits. pure and
certain others.
One proposed change would allow
for actual weight. but not to exceed
500 pounds of hay, straw or excelsior
used in packing Cr bufiing carload
shipments of eggs.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
DOUBTS CONGRESS
CAN SELL v. R. &E.

William F. Ham, president of tn
Washington Railway and Electric an
the. Potomac Electric Power COM
panics, declared today that while
Congress has the undoubted right I"
take over the utilities of the city
for gcvcrnment operation. he does
not See how Congress could condemn
any company in order 10 turn it over
to another corporation. AS to any
voluntary sale TO an outside corpora
ton. Mr.. Ham said he has no knowl-
edge that anybody is willing or ready
to buy the Washington Railway and
Electric Company.
Officials of the Capital Traction
Company and Washington Gas Light
Company also stated that they had
no Knowledge of the willingness Of
lie utilities of Washington other
than the newspaper accounts of yes
terdays meeting of the House Dis
trict committee.
Air Ham said that the public utili-
ties law would have to be changed be
fore any foreign or local company
could acquire tie stock of any other
utility.
The La Toilette amendment to the
utilucS act. he said, prohibits one COM
pany from holding more than 20 per
cent o. the stock of another utility.
except IN cases Where Such holdlngS
We're authorized previous to the enact
ment of the law, or where authorize
ton is given now by Congress.
Mr.. Eac. explained that the Railway
Company owns tie Electric Power
Company by a previous authorization.
AR Ham said he was gratified to know
that the Washington Railway ana Elec-
'iic Company is looked upon as worth
being purchas sed by outside interests.
The r,rsS;fient of the road was DuZZled
however. 10 know how any company
could tIke the stree railways of Wash
II ~ton today and operate them on a
fiYe-ccnt fare.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
BOGUS OFFICERS COLLECT
iBRIBES FROM SALOONISTS

Il CHICAGO. November 3.-With the
arrest of two men and a woman,
'fhe police broke up what they de-
scribed as the shrewdest confidence
game worked on law-breaking saloon
Keepers since the passage of the pro-
hibition act. The amount collected
by those under arrest. the police
said totals between 100000 and
1925, O0c. Those held are Walter
Reise and James Burns, with his
wife. Mabel Burns.
7 The police charged they carried
supposedly forged letters identifying
them as agents of the internal reve-
Mue department. Their plan, ac-
cording to the police, was to visit
Saloon keepers suspected of dealing
in liquor. and, after starting to take
the victim to the Federal building,
offer to drop the charges provided
:sums ranging from $500 to $1,000
were paid.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
N N0RTHCLlFFE LEAVES
/. YOKOHAMA FOR TOXIC

By the Associated Press.
4, YOKOHAMA, November 2.-Lord
Northclitfe arrived here this morning
nm his tour of the orient, and Is pro-
Needing to Toxic this afternoon. At
his request no formal entertainment
has been planned for his one-day stop
In the japanese capital. and he has
6eclined invitations from the British
Association and the British Society,
the latter beng composed chiefly of
Japanese educated in Great Britain
!. The newspapers comment extensive
ly in a friendly tone 6n Lord North
Gliffe's visit, laying stress upon the
opportunities it will afford him Of
gaining a proper impression of the
yapanese attitude toward world af-
fairs and of correcting what they al
feGed to be his misconception of this
attitude. as voiced in recent utter
ances on his way here. The brevity
Of his visit. however, is regretted.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
ASKS SUFFRAGE HEARING
Counsel Files Motion in Attack on
Constitutionality.

The Supreme Court was asked by
motion filed yesterday to advance the
hearings on cases pending question
ing the constitutionality of the
woman's suffrage amendment.
There are several of these cases,
the motion yesterday being made by
Charles S. Fairchilds in proceeding
he instituted against Secretary of
State Hughes and Attorney General
Daugherty.
He contends that as he served notice
upon the then Secretary of State of
the filing of the case in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia. be-
fore he issued his proclamation de-
claring the ratification of the nine
teenth amendment. the United States
Supreme Court should direct the pres
ent Secretary of State to rescind the
proclamation pending its final de-
cision.
1t is also asserted that a state cannot
be deprived without its consent of its
right to regulate suffrage for the
election Of state officers. The validity
Of the ratification Of the amendment
is challenged and other questions are
raised.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
FIELD OFFICERS ASSIGNED
BY BRIG. GEN. CASTNER
Chief Of Staff Of New SOth Divi-
sion Announces Reserve Corps
Men Chosen.

Brig. Gen. Joseph c. castner.
U. s. A.. chief OF staff of the new S0th
Division, several units of which have
been allotted to the District of Colum-
bia, today announced the assignment OF
field officers. they being officers of the
Reserve Corps who reside here or at
comparatively nearby Maryland points:
Col. Glendie B. Young, Lieut.. Col.
AShby Williams and Maj. Henry C..
Turner, all Of Washington, to head
quarters of the 320th Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. William T. Chantland and
Maj. William H. England. both of
Washington, to the Sd Battalion, 320th
Infantry.
Maj. e. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring,
Md. and Maj. William A. Hustler of
Cumberland. Nd, to the I'd Battalion,
Maj. Hugh r. Riley of Annapolis,
Md, and Maj. Charles r. Pollard, to
the 1st Battalion, 320th Infantry.
Capt Ralph w. Alderman. Capt A.
l.. Barrows. Capt. J. Giovannoni, and
1st Lieut.. Benjamin NJ. McKelway, all
of this city, have also been assigned to
the 320th Infantry. Lieut.. Col. Will
liams and Lieut.. McKelway served with
that organization throughout the world
war.
1t is the announced intention Of the
War Department to attach all Reserve
Corps officers to units local to their
places Of residence, and this is said
to have resulted in activity on the part
of those holding commissions in the
Reserve Corps to be assigned.
Evening star., 1921-11-03

for the bonus bill" Mr.. Fordney said.
and we will pass that measure soon
after Congress reconvenes."
Earlier in the day Mr.: Fordney.
Rcprcsentative Green of Iowa and
Representative Longworth Of Ohio,
ranking republicans on the ways and
means committee, had informed Sem
ate leaders that under no conditions
would the House agree to a sales tax
ut this time.
The Senate adopted yesterday.
without IL record vote, an amendment
TO increase the limit of war savings
cert ficatcs which one person may
hold from $1,000 to $4,000.
The Senate also adopted the COM
,nittce amendment imposing a tax on
insurance companies other than those
dealing in life insurance.
The first amendment offered by an
individual senator was voted down.
1t was offered by Senator Hitchcock,
democrat, Nebraska, and proposed a
$50 dealers license tax and per
cent sales tax on firearms. q.
Under an amendment by Senator
New, republican. Indiana, which was
adopted, local officers. such as mayors.
school teachers. etc, in the Hawaiian
Islands would be exempt from federal
taxation.
Another amendment adopted was
Il
Carolina, under which ministers Of
the gospel who are furnished parson-
ages rent free would no longer be
required to account for the rental
value of the parsonage and pay a tax
on that sum.
An amendment by Senator Trammell,
democrat, Florida, raising the age
limit from eighteen to twenty-one
upon which the dependency exemption
of S400 could be claimed in individual
income returns was defeated without
a record vote.
Under a majority amendment to the
insurance section, agreed upon with
little opposition, mutual insurance
companies olher than life companies
would be taxed on net income az COM
puted under the present law, while
old line insurance companies, other
than life, would be taxed on the net
income from investment and under
writing. 1t was explained that this
difference had been agreed upon IN
order to equalize the taxation on the
classes of companies.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL.
U. S. to Erect 81, 900, 900 Building
at Big EXPOSITION in Brazil

President Harding has signed the
Joint resolution of Congress accepting
the invitation of Brazil for American
participation in the International ex-
position to be held in Rio de Janeiro
beginning next September.
The resolution authorizes an appro-
priation of $1,000.00O to cover ex.
penses Of erecting a building for
exhibitions by executive departments
and branches of the United States
government. The exposition will COM
memorate the centenary Of the inde-
pendence Of Brazil.
that Brazil, acting at the invitation
of this government, participated liber-
ally in expositions held at Philadel-
phia, Chicago, st. Louis and San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
EXPERTSD|SAGREE
over milk TESTS
House Committee Has Lively
Session on Protection of
District Supply.

Experts from the Department OF
Agriculture disagreed today regard
ing the necessity for tuberculin tests
as a protection to the milk supply Of
the District. DR.. Frank /. Winant.
veterinary inspector for the bureau
Of animal industry, engaged in field
work for more than twenty years.
working particularly with the tu-
berculosis eradication DIVISION, testl-
fled before the subcommittee OF the
House District committee that, while
pasteurization is a wonderfully good
thing as far as it goes, the tuberculin
test is essential, particularly Tor the
protection of the babies.
Differs With DIR. Winant.
DR.. L. c. Schroeder, superintendent
of the experiment station for the De-
partment of Agriculture, who de-
relative to the causes of infectious
diseases for third of century. tes-
lifted with equal positiveness that the
safety paSteurizatioD gives, if the milk
is properly pasteuriZed, affords pro-
lection, not only from bovine tubercu-
losis, but from many other diseases.
He argued that the additional protec-
tion afforded by the tuberculin test
is so infinitesimal in comparison that
the money now being spent for such
to the perfecting of pasteurization.
In reply to questions DR.. Schroeder
said that the tuberculin test ts OF
great value. not SO much for protec-
tion of public health through the milk
supply as for the eradication OF bo-
vine tuberculosis, which is destroying
an important meat supply.
The testimony Of experts was
sought by the subcommittee, with
Representative Lampbert OF Wiscou-
sir as chairman, because the District
health office is fighting for q bill
which will require that milk coming
into the District should be from tu-
berculin-tested herds, while tho dis
tributorS of milk through their at
torneys are endeavoring to win an
open market, with pasteurizatton as
the only health Office requirement.
DIR. Fowler Testfnes.
DR.. Fowler referred the subcommit-
tee to Il printed report Of extended
hearings previously held on his bill.
ticles which reported the committee. on
public health of the Board Of Trade
and the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association as indorsing the stand OF
the health office. DR.. Fowler also sub
n,itted statistics from the official re-
ord of his Office showing that during
the last twenty years there has been
decided reduction in deaths from
tuberculosis and other infections dis
eases in the District, which he at
! tribute, in part, to the publication of
the milk supply.
Emile Berliner. who said he was
president of the Anti-Tuberculosis As
sociation, but spoke in his individual
capacity, asked DR.. Fowler questions
which showed that during the last
twenty years since pasteurizatio has
| been employed there has been great
! Improvement in the public health and
reduction of mortality due to pasteur-
Zation. The subcommittee will continus
! it's hearing tomorrow.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
MINERS MARK Time
IN PROTEST STRIKE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Workers in this city showed that only
six of the soft coal mines were work.
ing in Indiana. These mines in opera
tion were scattered throughout the
district and none of them are large
producers.
President John Hessler of the dis
trict union was holding in abeyance
the issuance of a formal strike order
and 1t was stated at union headQuar-
ters that such steps likely would not
be necessary at the mines. Officials
assert that within another day all
mines In the district will be closed.
Reports received here also said
that most of the mines in the Brazil
block coal field, adjacent to Terre
Haute, also were closed.
No Plans Complete.
PITTSBURGH, November 3.-Presi-
dent Robert X. Gibbons of District
No. 5. United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea, who yesterday was notified by
the Pittsburgh Coal Producers AS
sociation that it would discontinue the
''check-off," said today that no plans
have yet been made to meet the situa-
tion.
Commissioner R. w. Gardiner of the
association explained that the letter
sent to the union dealt only with the
collection of the union dues and had
nothing whatever to do with the col
lection Of money for the pay of check
weighmen- The association, he said,
took the position that the men had a
right to have a, representative on
every tipple when their coal was
weighed, and, as the scale provided
for the collection of money to pay
the check weighman the plan would
be continued.
ATHENS. Ohio, November AT
least two thousand miners employed
on operations in the Hooking coal
fields today Joined in the protests
against abolition of the check off,
system, falling to report for work.
This makes the total number of
miners who have walked out in this
field approximately three thousand
According to reports received here.
more were expected to discontinue
work during the day