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Evening star., 1921-05-01
RELIEF FOR CHINA
WEEK OPENS TODAY
Peak of Effort to Aid StarV'
ing Millions Save Grow
ina Grain.

Throughout the United States to-
day is the beginning OF emma
week. peak Of the effort on behalf
of the starving millions of Chlnese,
arranged in view of the fact that
this time of year. just before the
earliest results from planted gardens,
and with every cent spent OF the
money so far raised. marks the Crisis
III the situation.
If the week is not a success. then
starving Chinese families are apt to
heVnur growing grain and the emer-
gcnCy will thus be prolonged. Church-
cS of many denominations. which al
ready have done WOndcrS.' Will be
specially active today and May :. pr.
Alfred :. SIZE. Chimes" minister to the
United States. is heading a flying corps
of distinguished speakers visiting east
ern and middle western cities in the IN
terest of the famn" fund.
Nearly S:,6O0,OO0 Subscribed.
Vernon Munroe. treasurer of the
American Committee for China Fam
iue Fund. announces that nearly 3d.
100000 had been subscribed directly
through the American committee up
to last night. Workers for the fund
express the hope that this sum Will
be doubled during China famine
week" In addition to the total al
ready recorded. the churches and the
American Red Cross have each for
warded 81 1000 n00 to their workers In
the famine areas.
The plight of China is the first
tragedy to elicit proclamations or
appeals from three presidents OF tn"
United States Eight days Hff"r I''
entered the White House. President
Harding renewed the appeal of Presi-
dent Wilson's official proclamation.
and asked America to hcarkcn ito
the cry for suCcor which comes from
d pcopl" far distant but linked to us
Ly manifold ties
Former President Taft, named as
one of the original members of the
American committee by his Succ"5-
sor in office, "hopes that the philan-
thropy of the American people may
arise to this occasion as it has to
so many in the past
The president of another reDubli"
Hsu Shih Chang, chief executive of
China, not only has sent Il cable
gram of gratitude to President and
Mrs. Harding for their own interest
in the work of relief and the gener-
osity of America. hnt has himself
given $4,000 for famine succor.
AS the result of the recent ap-
preparation by the American Red
Cross of a second $500. 600 for famine
relief in China still more highways
are to be constructed in tn" famine
area. 1t is by providing employment
in this rOad-building that the Red
Cross is enabling tens of thousands
of Chinese to obtain food for them
selves. while the roads will also have
permanent value in reducing the in
adequacy of transportation means
that plays a large part in bringing
about famine conditions in China.
Charles Z. Howe, local treasurer,
American Security and Trust Com
pany, or to Vernon MunrOe. national
treasurer Bible House. New York.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
POLICE CASES PULLING.

FORMER Detective Thomas Sweeney
VINO has been on leave since his de-
motion TO private two weeks ago ra-
turned 10 duty yesterday. ljr ,Eas
taEch special detail instead nr bc.n.
assigned 10 one Gf III" precincts
horm"r Detective Frank Bauer ,,.'.o
vas denoted with SwctH... is on ziri.
NaFe. CommIss Iourr oyster SIN b..
shder cons,G"ra1ion numerous appeal.
Sective sergeant, but has NOT GeriJ,3
Vnether TO grant the requests
CommISslorer oyster devoted yae-
Roay afternoon TO conferences vyIrb
. number Of police officials for ~
Srposc Of familidrizing himseIf u.i.b
eAe work OF the department. Arrnr,.
Hose who were ciOSrtcd vim 49,
curing the dav were Maj G.ssr -
~ detectives: Lieut. t;uv Hurlr,'.--.' .
eiFht chief of detectives. and Detec-
tive Sergeant Fred COrnweN
Evening star., 1921-05-01
HONOR TO INSTRUCTOR.
Gonzaga Graduates Tender Banquet
to Rev. L. j. Sweeney.

Seven classes of GonzaEa College
members of which came under the
senior class professorship of Rov.
Edward J. Sweeney. Will attend a
banquet in his honor tomorrow night
at the Ebbitt Hotel.
Members of tn" last seven classes
graduated viii tender the banquet as
IL token of the esteem in which III"
professor has been held during his
reign in the senior classroom. TH"
Gonzaca Coll"g" Orchestra will sup
ply the music for tn" ocCHS sion. George
X. Cowles. 20. will sing; Joseph II.
Mfcgan. 10. Will render ''Vrc.ti s.-
lectionS,' and James Mulro" VIII
demonstrate tcrpSichorcan novelties.
The classes Will each have ii part in
a reminiscent composition, presented
in "rclav" form and entitled "E"-
verberationS." Among invited guests
are Rev. raul X. COMMIT. :. J.. pr"%l-
dent of G0nHaca College. Rex. j. ".
DaNcy. S J. vic" president Of tn" col
lego. and Francis }. Hurley, president
Of the alumni association.
J. Eugene Gallery Of the class Of
1915, who will bn the toagtiHaSt"T
Evening star., 1921-05-01

death by exposure next winter. to
replace filthy rags with some gar
mont. Everything wcarahic but even
ing clothes and hats is wanted. Pieces
of materials. blankets and shoes VIII
b." made and rcInad" by eager hands
'War is Still rampant in tn" near
cast and hundreds Of thousands look
10 America" according to the com
iNittcc.
The District Commis jou"rs have as
signed the use Of all the fire depart
Iu'nt cngjno and truck houses as re
"siNlng stations for bundles Jun" /
Tn" onmmittD" urges mon. women
ana cntllr,n to hsl-iu At onro :" pre-
pare PACKAGES. Shipping tags Viii hc
,urp!.,d ~ "", Eoud building to th"s"
WHO can send bundles direct 10 New
York hofor" Jun. !.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
G. w. U. GIRLS WIN DEBATE
Victorious in Verbal Clash With
Colds From West Virginia..

Fair co-eds of George Washington
University came out victorious in
thelr initial intercollegiate debate
with a girls debating team from the
University of West Virginia last
night at the Public Library Several
hundred persons heard the verbal
clash. which was on the subject.
That various state legislatures
should enact laws establishing one or
more Industrial courts similar to the
Kansas industrial court"
On the winning team. which upheld
The affirmative side, were Miss Helen
oarloss. Miss Sarah Tilghman and
MISS Catherine Gayle. The West Nir-
GINA University team was composed
OF Miss Jane Allen. Miss Grace Kelley
and Miss Rachel Tuckwiller. The
Judges were Miss Mary Anderson. di-
rector of the woman's bureau of the
Department of Labor: Mrs. Helen
Gardener. civil service commissioner
and Miss Helen Jamison. associate
dean of the Washington College of
Law. Mrs. Nannette L. Paul presided
Evening star., 1921-05-01
PAINTING GIVEN G. w, U.
Oil Work of Andrew Rothwell Re.
ceived by Institution

A valuable oil painting Of Andrew
I.o'hWeIl' Tor many years an official
oI George Washington University
has been received by the institution
II was announced last night. The
PORTRAIT was presented to the univer-
SHY by Andrew ROthweu Sheriff =
grandson Of the late Mr.. RothwelI.
Mr.. Eothwell was Il member of tho
ppafo ol trustees Of George Washing
ti"n. His service at the university
TASTED from 1885 to 1852, when il was
known as the Columbian College
The portrait has been placed in the
university chape! and will be suitably
marked in the near future.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
SEEK FOOD AND CLOTHING
Ne1r East Relief Workers Plan
Two Special Drives.

"Euy-rt -ioHf-of-hroad tag day. is to
l." L"id here May - under a'r,uIc"~ of
tn" WI-hj"Iton Near East Ec..ef. Mt.
John II.rErE Young I~ chairman OF
the wpm"u.s committee. IiuGh \.
Thrift chairman Of tn, n3-n'a com
mit'nc ana John f.. I.lru.r treas
ur'r.
Wo,n"n'e clubs. ~ Missionary societies
and f'c!,Tdl employees ar" ia assist
Volunteers may report 10 SOS Bond
huiiG,uE.
Juu" 1 is to ho "Hundl" day for
cIntAing tLrpu40Dut thr entire Co1n-
try. "Snar" your spar" clothes" j.
the slogan 10 save thuUsrr.Hs from
Evening star., 1921-05-01
PRESIDENT IN WARNING
LETTER URGES KEEPING
CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS
BY the Associated Press

hS the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 3O.-A warn
ing to the parents of the nations
School children against taking
their children from the classroom
100 carly was sounded by Presi-
dent Harding in a letter to Mat
thew j. Epstein, a teacher in pub
NC school No. 141. made public
tonight. This school is located on
the lower east side
The President wrote that he be-
ii"Ncd tn" children should not
leave school unless under the
stress OF absolute necessity. our
puhilc Schools ne added. have
done and are doing a great scrv-
ice, but they can never be all that
the ma ION wishes and needs un-
less tn" parents AND pupils will
r"-np"ratc TO give them their full
measure of usefulness"
Evening star., 1921-05-01

Monday evening, is chairman Of the
committee" in charE" Of the banquet
and is being sisted hv representa-
tiv'S Of Ia" various classes. as fol-
lows: William !. Mcaly, William !.
Duncan. Paul y. Taylor. Albert II
kirchn.r. William Blake. George II
pEornnr. Mr.. Duncan is treasurer Of
tn" banquet fund ana Mr.. Elak" - in
charge of the hotel aTranE"m.nts
Mr.. Taylor is chairman of the pro-
gram committee.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
FORD BONUS OFTENER.

heon practically completed by tha
Ford Motor Company for the payment
Of bonuses 70 employees eUI-month}N.
INSTEAD Of annually, A. heretofore. TIE
plan was devised. It is understood, &"
:; SSIro payment Of bonuses to such
as might leave III" COM
raur'S service before the end Of q
y.ar. I:onus payments hy the com
pamv for 1870 to,atcd approN.n'ItoIy
! 900 bnn
Evening star., 1921-05-01
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TDhA "

The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from Prospect Hill. Va. Take Great
Falls car at %sth and VI streets at
80 O'Clock. Buy Great Falls round
trip ticket. Mr.. Gambs will lead
The Heddom Club will give its an
rual outing to Great Falls. Mem
bcrS and friends invited.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
LAUNCH U. S. S. TILLMAN.

CHARLESTON, S. C., April 30.-A
leading event on the Dewey day Navy
Relief Society program at the navy
yard here this afternoon was the
commissioning Of the destroyer Till
man. Lieut.. l.. R. Vail commanding.
The Tilman was built at the Charles
ton navy yard.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
ADD TO FACILITIES
| IN CHILD WELFARE
New Center to Open by Co.
, Operation of Society and
HamIine Church.

Through the cooperation of the
Child Welfare Society and liamllnc
NJ. l.. Church. 9th and streets
northwest. AN additional center OF the
former organization. making ten IN
all. will be opened at tn" church
next Wednesday at = pm. tn" ChurciI
is furnishing tn" necessary room.
heat. light and apparatus Of vari"uS
sorts " herewith tn" WtltHr' S"cl''E
can maintain one of ITS valuable units
for prenatal instruction by physicians
and nurses and instruction OF mothers
in child care and feeding. nome
sanitation. etc. II Will ads" pay a
part of the salary OF the nurse Sta-
toned there.
This marks the first maintenance
by any Washington church of an &C
tivity of this sort. although such 4
plan has been tried out successfully
in churches. principally downtown
ones, in other cities. Iamline, 4
church now tfty-seven years oiu'
once in 4 strictly residential dis
triCt. has of recent years become
rather II downtown church and us
pastor. Rev. DIR. Hamilton l.. F"A.
and its congregation. So far from re
ErcttinC tn" fact. see therein iu"'h
opportunities for scrNic" OF sort
cxemplitied by the Child Welfare sta
ton.
Outcome Of Community Work.
The decision to establish the center
cam" as the result of a suCceSsfIi
special weeks community work pro
gram, " NjCh began at the cnufSn
April ;. and was held in co-operdtl"n
with tn" Y. NJ. {. A. Juvenile lro-
trctIvc Association. y. w. e. y, Pub
ltc Library. Boy Scouts Girl Scouts.
,'c Tho child Welfare Society par
ficipated and DR.. Harry :. Eyrnt"n,
its director. conducted child wei
fare consultation attended by some
thirty youngsters. The society was
asked if it were willing to estab-
lish a permanent center and replied
in the affirmative.
DR.. Fox, the pastor, VINO Is an eA-
pcrienced enthusiast IN welfare anu
community work in COmmeh llhS on
the innovation, says:
.I do not see why any church should
not be vitality concerned in absolutely
everything that affects the welfare
of the community in which it Is To-
Gated, and of the people who attend
and support il, whether this be Il mat
ter of health. amusements. sanitation.
q even working conditions ana
Droper hours of labor. II seems TO
me logical that anything having a
hearing on human life is proper con-
OPrn of the church.
The idea that the church should
be not only a follower but also a
leader in every movement appeals I"
the congregation of this church and
has actuated it in its decision.
Through a church it is possible to
get at class of people impossible
- reach through the same agency or
actively located in any institution or
building that smacks of charity, or
even in a public school"
Meetings for Mothers.
Following the weekly "consulta-
tfon," as the Child Welfare Society
aesignates the meetings at its head
quarters and various centers. there
viii be a meeting for mothers. Ham
line Church has enlisted the co-opera-
tion Of several physicians living in
the neighborhood who will give their
services free in addition to the exist
ing stan Of the welfare society and
who thereby also become, in effect,
members OF that staff
Evening star., 1921-05-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Sixteenth street Highlands
Cfti1ens' Association will~meet to-
morrow at S pm. at the Sixth Pres
byterisn Church.
TIE Columbia Heights Citizens As
eociation will meet for election of Of
ncers Tuesday at s pm. in St.
Stephens Hall. 3o17 14th street.
The George Baldwin Mccoy Unit.
American Women's Legion. will en-
tertain the friends of ex-service men
Wednesday from to 6. at garden
party to be given at Mount Alto
Hospital.
WiImarth Brown Unit, American
" "omens Legion. viii meet tomorrow
at pm. in the clubroom OF the
Powell School
Mary kartosel. eight years old. sol
South Capitol street. was bitten on
her left hand and right breast nv a
dog while in the yard Of a neighbnr
yesterday afternoon. Her wounds
were dressed at Providence Hospital
A small fire occurred in the rn,-,-
ment OF Thomas J. Wilson. 1926 18th
street, yesterday AFTERNOON IT Mas
or unknown origin. the police re-
ported. and s25 damage resulted.
Inc I1ncy brInch Parent-Teachers'
ASSOCIATION Will meet at West School
friday night at $3.50 o'clock to elect
officers.
Inc Woman's Foreign Missionary
society. Foundry Auxiliary has ar
ranged a musical and literary enter
ta!nIncht. TO be given tomorrow night
~ o'clock at the church. Mrs
Mary Ra ndolph Dickens of the Wash
1ngton Readers Club is to give n
reading. There will also be musical
numbers.
Evening star., 1921-05-01
A small FIRE occurred in The -n,-,-

ment OF Thomas J. Wilson, 1926 IGtn
street, yesterday afternoon II va-
OF unknown origin. the police re-
ported. and $25 damage resulted.
Evening star., 1921-05-01

The Pincy Branch Parept-Te.~hers.
Association will meet at West School
Friday night at $3.50 O'Clock to elect
officers.
Evening star., 1921-05-01

Mary Kartosel. eight year. old. sol

"omen's Legion. will meet tomorrow
at pm. in the clubroom OF the
Powell School.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
BUY A TICKET FOR
The BAND CONCERT

The drive for funds for the Valley
City Municipal Band was temporarily
halted Monday by the rain, but we are
informed that the young ladies who
will make a canvass of the resident
district will start out today, prepared
to sell you as many tickets as posi-
BILE. You will get something in re-
turn for the money invested. On
Thursday evening of this week, the
band will give concert at the Nor
NAL auditorium. They are looking for
large crowd and want you to be
there.
The solicitation in the resident dis
trict is somewhat different to the
method employed in previous years.
Heretofore only business men Of the
city have been solicited for the sup
port of the organization. This year
the band is asking everybody to give
something to the support of perhaps
the most popular organization in the
city. =.
The concert Thursday evening will
begin at 8:15 sharp. Buy a ticket
when the young ladies call on you.
You will more than get your moneys
worth by band concerts in the park
during the coming summer, and at the
Fourth of July celebration, Chautau-
qua, etc.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
VIC. 7. U. ANNOUNCE
THEIR PROGRAM

The annual meeting Of the North
Dakota w. C. r. U. will be held at
Park River on September 1926. The
national convention will be held at
San Francisco, August II to "a. A
district convention will be held in Val
ley City IN the 18th district on May
1920. w. N
Plans are now being perfected at
state headquarters for the series of
district meetings to be held during
the month, May 10-June 10. Miss
Amy Spaulding from the national
headquarters, and a specialist in
Americanization work, will be the
main speaker at the district meeting.
State officers who will preside at the
meetings include Mrs. Elizabeth Pres
ton Anderson, president; Mrs. Necia
Buck, field worker; Mrs. R. M. Pol
lock, editor White Ribbon Bulletin;
Mrs. Kate S. Wilder, state superinten-
dent, child welfare; Mrs. Margaret
Clifford, state Y. p. B. secretary; Mrs.
E. S. Bordwell, L. T. L. secretary;
Mrs. Ella NJ. Shippy, state superinten-
dent of Americanization and Mrs.
Lille B. Smith, State superintendent
Scientific Temperance Instruction.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
tinued today and the level is now
down approximately $500 feet. :,

tinued today and the level is now
down approximately $500 feet.
The public is welcomed at the well
Manager H. S. johnson states, and
the operations are gladly explained
The sight is we'll worth the trip. Elk
pert oil men are in charge. The lofty
derrick, the great cables and pulleys
the powerful machinery, the huge
drills and the other apparatus are 9
strange and interesting sight to many
persons. The slush bucket, "a feet
long and only few inches in diameter
is let down by a stout steel cable to
the bottom of the boring and comes
up filled with water, pulverized stone
earth fossils and-last and best-oil
and gas, about half a barrelful Of ma
terial at lift.
The boring is down to a cap Of rim
rock, and if the tests after bailing
are not fully satisfactory, the coring
will be extended through this layer
of rock. Manager Johnson states that
If the reservoir of oil is not found
above the rock it is believed it will
be discovered just below.
( Wells in Texas and Wyoming are
down more than 1000 feet in some
cases, Manager Johnson points out
SO a similar depth required here would
not be surprising.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
EXPLAINS HOW OIL
WELLS ARE MADE

Last Thursday, during chapel ex-
ercises, Miss Gubelman gave an inter-
esting talk on the subject, coil and Oil
Wells"
Miss Gubelman, after finishing the
University, taught for several years at
Robinson, Illinois, place which is To-
Gated in one Of the oil sections of the
United States. She had the oppor-
tunity to see an oil well while it was
being dug and gave an account Of
how it was done.
The wells are often drilled by con-
tractors. !. The machines which are
used for drilling are supported by der
ricks. There are various depths at
which oil is found. In one county oil
was found at a depth of 1900 feet.
This we'll is considered to be very
shallow. Most of the oil is found at
a depth of from 1000 to 5000 feet.
When oil is reached it may gush to the
top, or if there is not enough pressure
it has to be brought up by pumping
machinery. Sometimes the drillers
"shoot" the we'll by securing a basin
of nitroglycerine which is poured into
the we'll. When enough Of it is pour
ed into this hole it is exploded. This
is often done by dropping a stone
down the shaft. When the stone
strikes the nitroglycerine, an explos-
ion occurs and the oil and debris
shoot into the air. From fifty to
sixty quarts of nitorglycerine may be
used but this is not always enough to
cause the oil to come to the surface.
It is sometimes difficult to tell wheth-
er an explosion has occurred, and if
the pump is put in before the we'll has
been exploded, the well will be ruin
ed. It is therefore safer to use about
eighty quarts of nitroglycerine. Aft
err the oil shoots into. the air a pump
and pipe are put into the hole. This
is attached by wire to the power
house which pumps the oil through
pipes into wooden tanks. Then it is
taken into larger pipes to "tank
farm" There are about one. hundred
tanks on each of these farms. When
the oil comes from the wells it is black,
thick and dirty, and has to be taken
to the refining tanks. = 49,.
An oil farm is not very desirable
place to live on and consequently the
people move to the towns. Due TO
this fact, the city Of Robinson in
creased rapidly in size after the oil
was discovered in that section.
L. F.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
BUY TICKETS TO
The BAND CONCERT

The band boys will start their drive
for tickets next Monday afternoon,
when a squad of young ladies will ad..
vance on the residence district, armed
with the necessary credentials to
bring in the much needed mazuma.
This is indeed a worthy cause and
every resident of the city should do
his or her share to help it along. The
band is perhaps the most liberal or
ganization in the city. They furnish
the music every Sunday afternoon in
the city park, and will play a mid.
week concert down town, to all OF
which there is no admission charge.
They play on Decoration Day and
Children's Day without pay. In fact
they are always at the call Of the peo-
pie when there is anything going on
that needs entertainment for the
crowds, and-what would Fourth
of July celebration mean without a
band? .,..s.-.. ..e..hs-
{ This is the only time of the year
that the band boys ask for any help,
and they need it now to buy new mu-
sic and to have their uniforms re-
paired and fixed up so they will last
another year. Be prepared to do all
you can for them, and the purchase
of a couple of tickets by each family
in town will bring in the cash needed.
Watch for the advertisement in this
paper giving the date and place of
the Sixth Annual Municipal Band
Concert.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
SUMMER CONCERTS
WILL BE- ENJOYED

With the reorganization of the Val
ley City Municipal band completed,
and regular rehearsals being held by
members regularly, Valley City is as
sured of one of the finest musical or
CARNATIONS in the state It is indeed
pleasing to note that the boys are TAX
ing an active interest in the band,
and are working hard to bring it up to
place where it will rank among the
best in the state. It will indeed be a
pleasure to stroll down in the city
park on hot Sunday afternoon and
listen to a fine musical program.
Moreover, the band is a good adver:-
tisement for the city. People from
the surrounding counties will auto to
the city on Sunday, and the band con-
cert will be a fine entertainment for
them, as well as for the people Of
Valley City. In this connection the
Times-Record wants to encourage the
purchase of tickets which will begin
next week. You will be more than re-,
paid by the summer concerts if you
purchase two or three tickets.
The ticket drive will start Monday.