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Evening star., 1921-09-21
$112,50O SAVED FOR U. S.
BY SAVING FLOOR SPACE
Col. Sheriff. Concentrates Adjutant
General Activities in One
Building.

Net saving of s112.5oo to the gov
ernment has been accomplished by CO.
operation between Senator Smoot.
chairman of the public buildings
commission, and Lieut.. Col. c. O.
Sheriff., officer in charge OF pubic
buildings and grounds. in concen-
trating all the activities under the
adjutant general of the Army in
Building E, between 41z and 9Th
streets northwest.
Lieut.. Col. Sheriff., in a letter to
Senator Smoot, announced this saw
ing and explained that he had
arranged with the Office Of Sec
retary Weeks so that all activities on
three floors of that building should
be concentrated on two. making
total clear saving of $4,000 square
feet Of floor space, conservatiVely
estimated as worth $3.50 per square
foot per year. including all charges
and operation, or total saving OF
$112.500 per year.
by this saving" Lieut. Col. Sher-
rill wrote, "You are enabled to take
care of the activities of the Navy.
which have to be moved from the first
two wings of the Navy building to
furnish Office space required for the
Limitation of armament conference.
There will also be some large saw
ings made possible of rented space.
Report of this will be submitted to
you later"
Evening star., 1921-09-21
VICTIMS OF zR-2 DISASTER
TO HAVE MILITARY BURIAL
Commander Maxf1eld, Lieut.. Com
mander Bieg and Machinist's
Mate Welsh to Rest in Arlington.

Bodies of three naval victims of the
ZR-2 disaster at Hull, England, are to
be buried in the Arlington national
cemetery with full military honors.
They are Commander Louis H. Max
field, Lieut.. Commander Valentine N.
Bieg and Chief Machinists Mate George
Welsh. Their bodies recently arrived at
New York on the British cruiser Daunt-
less.
The irterment of the body of Lieut..
Commander Bieg will be made tomorrow
afternoon following services to be held
at st. Thomas Church, 18th and Church
streets, at 2 o'clock. A battalion of
blue Jackets and marines will escort the
funeral party to the cemetery.
Burial services in the case Of Ma
chinist's Mate Welsh will be held at
Arlington at 10 O'Clock Friday morning.
Arrangements for the burial of the body
of Commander Maxfield will not be
made until Mrs. Maxfield, now on her
way home from England, arrives here.
Evening star., 1921-09-21
DENIES w1FE's CHARGES.

Anthony T. Geraci has filed answer
denying the charges of his wife.
Emma NJ. Geraci, in her suit for an
absolute divorce. The husband says
they were married January 2, 1915,
and lived happily until last June. He
was employed by the Shipping Board
as a travelling auditor, he states. and
on his return last July found that his
wife had left homo taking their
youngest child, after selling a con-
siderable portion of the furniture.
He has endeavored to see his wife
and explain the absurdity of the
charges, he says. but she declines to
receive him. The husband is repre-
sented by Attorney Webster Ballinger.
Evening star., 1921-09-21
the new scholastic term.

the new scholastic term.
In the medical school DR.. James A.
Cannon has been appointed associate
professor of surgery. while DR.. James
A. Cahill will be critical professor of
surgery. DR.. w. s. Benedict has ac-
ceptea the appointment as professor
DIR. George NJ. Kober, dean Of the
medical school, announces that over
$50 students have been enrolled to
date. In the dental school Dean
Bruce L. Taylor announces a total in
excess of 200. Both are record totals.
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NEW FACULTY MEMBERS.

Georgetown Announces Additional
Teachers in Dentistry and Medicine
Additional faculty members at the
dental and medical schools of George
town University were announced yes
terday by Rev. John b. Creedon, s. j.,
president of the university. Both
chools. will open next Saturday for
Evening star., 1921-09-21
JUDGE STAFFORD RETURNS.

Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford
has returned from his vacation and
will preside IN all branches of the
District Supreme Court until the fall
term convenes, October 4. The JUS
tice spent the entire summer resting
at his former home in Vermont and
Is much improved in health. He will
preside in Circuit Division 1 during
the coming court year and is expected
to make some inroads on the crowded
law docket, which contains more
than 1,1OO cases.
Evening star., 1921-09-21

Heavy Mlar Jersey Pecoa unusual quality and at price
much lower than they usually sold
andre
Evening star., 1921-08-31

Women's $12OO boots. Black Kid,
suede hand-turn so1es and French heels.
All black kid with hand-turn soles and
French heels. All black kid, welt soles
and leather Louis heels.
Evening star., 1921-08-31

napolis. Mai. Gen. Lejeune. COM
mandant Of the Marine Corps, accom-
panied by a. number OF Marine Corps
officers stationed here. will attend the
funeral. The entire corps Of midship-
mon will march as escort to the body.
and interment will be in the Naval
Academy cemetery.
old when he was kiiied He rSadu.
ated from the Naval Academy in the
class of 1916. His father. Col. Ben
jamin H. Fuller. is military aide to
the governor general Of the Domini-
can .reD,lblic
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KEEPS MARRIAGE SECRET
FOR ALMOST A YEAR
NEE
Miss Rebekah sanborn Surprises
Her Friends With Announce
ment Of Wedding.

Miss Rebekah Sanborn, 100 Douglas
street northeast, Just back from a sum-
mer at Bar Harbor, is surprising her
friends today with the announcement
that she has been married for almost a
year. >
Next door to Miss Sanborn lives M. w.
PICKERING. sergeant-at-arms Of the re-
publican congressional committee, whose
stepson, Lester F. Bennett, has been at
tenttve to her Tor more than five years.
Lester and Rebekah on November 30,
1920. accompanied by Lester's brother
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STANDARD OIL IN FIUME.
Company to Erect Warehouses at
Cost Of 5000, 900.

FIUME. August 30.-The Standard
Oil Company is negotiating for land
here on which to erect warehouses
estimated to cost $1,000. 900. it was
reported here today.
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RITES FOR CAPT. FULLER.
Marine Corps War Hero Paid High
Tribute at Annapolis

Funeral services for Capt. Edward
u. Fuller. United States Marine Corps.
VINO was killed IN action at the battle
OF Belleau wood. France. June u.
1913, will be held this afternoon in
the Naval Academy Chapel at AM
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and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Ben
nett, went to Marlboro and were mar
ried at the Episcopal parsonage by Rev.
Mr.. MacManus. During the entire time
that has since elapsed none of Miss San
born's family or friends has suspected
anything about her marriage.
The bride Is a graduate Of George
washington University and Hannah
More College in Baltimore, in both of
which institutions she was prominent in
the Sororities.
The bridegroom has for five years been
private secretary to Mrs. D. J. Nc
Carthy, 1711 N street northwest.
Evening star., 1921-08-31
WREATH ON HERO'S GRAVE
Legion Posts Tribute to Soldier for
Whom It Is Named.

A wreatA Of. flowers. representing
the membership Of Medford McClana-
han Post, No. 248, American Legion,
Fredericktown, Mo-, will be placed on
the grave of Private Medford Nc
Clanahan, United States Marine
Corps. when he is buried at Arling-
ton cemetery tomorrow.
Private McClanahan was killed in
France. He was native Of Missouri.
and the American Legion post at
Fredericktown was named in his
honor. Members Of the post were no
titled that his body was en- route to
this country and would be inferred in
the Arlington national cemetery to-
morrow.
Post Adjutant Henry Schwaner i'm
mediately opened correspondence with
Social Secretary R. E. Meyers of the
Washington Y. M. c. A., inclosing
check for $40 and the request that the
money be placed in the hands of. the
Washington members of the American
Legion for the purpose of buying
flowers to be placed on the grave. The
check was turned over vest terday to
Adjt. Bell, and a representative of the
local American Legion post will be
present at the burial.
Evening star., 1921-08-31

Women's $500 Black Kid Lace Boots
with leather Louis heels. Very service
lble.
Evening journal., 1921-02-14
LANDIS FACES
IMPEACHMENT
Congressman Welty Alleges
Chicago Judge Has
Neglected Duties

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-(United
Press)-Impeachment proceedings
against Kenesaw Mountain Landis'
Federal Judge al Chicago, were
started in the House today by Rep
resentative welty. Democrat. Ohio.
Lands. Welty charged. is subject
to impeachment because he has ne
elected the duties OF his judgeship
to become a national arbitrator for
organized baseball.
The holding Of the two offices by
I.andis tends TO nullify the proceed
ings against members OF the Chicago
White sox and OF the judgement OF
s24o. 600 obtained by the defunct
Federal League against organized
baseball for alleged violation Of the
antitrust laws, the Congressman
claimed.
Weity's charges were referred
without debate to the judiciary COM
mittee in accordance with the con-
stitution.
An investigation by the commit
tee Is mandatory II the committe,
reaches the opinion that there 4
sufficient evidence for impeachment
this is reported TO the House. II tn
House concurs. the Impeachment
trial is held by the Senate.
Welty's move to impeach came a
surprise because OF the fact h
had received information from At
torney-General Palmer that Iandi
had violated no law by accepini
compensation from organized base
bnllsand the government.
The Congressman insisted tina
his purpose was 20 keep baseball
clean. In speech to the House h
recalled that the American and Ma
tional League were fined $4,000
for violation OF the antitrust Law
and told OF the indictment OF IN
White Sox players on charges q
throwing the 1919 worlds series.
Evening journal., 1921-02-14
DEAF MAN KILLED
ON WAY FROM FUNERAL

William SEAL aged about 60 years.
was killed by a train OF the oxford
branch of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. while crossing the railroad near
Rosedale. Pa. last Saturday afier-
noon. Mr.. seal, who lives above
Mendenhall, on the Kennctt Pike,
had taken his sister, Miss Mary r.
seal. 10 funeral and was coming
back driving his horse and buggy
alone, having lef, his sister at the
funeral Alr. seal was deaf and
probably did not hear the train ap-
preaching. The buggy was smash
ed. but the horse was not injured
Mr.. Seal is we'll known at Menden-
hall. having resided there nearly al
his life. lie &, survived by one son
George seal. who lives In Florida
and one sister. Miss Mary Emm'
seal who kept house for him, hii
wife having died some time ago.
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v. SALISBURY
TOPRACTICELAW
Former Member of Consti-
tutional Convention to
Locate in City
RETIRES FROM
GOVERNMENT PLACE

William salisbury. formerly Of
Dover. later OF California, and more
recently Of Washington. has rome TO
Wilmington for the purpose OF asso-
riaiing himself in law practice with
col j. Ernest Smith and Charles War
nor Smith, at So Market street lie
already was member OF the Della
ware bar. although he never had
practically In this State.
Mr.. salisbury Is a son of Cove
salisbury. a former Governor OF Del
aware and a cousin NJ former United
States senator Willard salisbury.
He was born in Dover. His general
collegiate course was taken at Har-
ward University II was followed by
a course at the George Washington
University Law S'hool.
For many years Mr. salisbury
lived in Dover. During a substantial
mart Of the time ne was editor OF The
nover nelawarcan. In 1893 he wac
elected a Democratic member n the
House of Representatives. In the
session OF 1894 he was chairman OF
ihe committee on revised statutes
and "a member or the committees on
private corporations and appropri-
> aiions
In 1897 he wins elected member
~ the Constitutional Convention, ana
: fcontinued on page twol
Evening journal., 1921-02-14
JOHN WALTHER
DEAD At 70
Was Among City's Pioneer
Blacksmiths and Wagon
Builders
LONG INTERESTED
IN CHURCH WORK

John Walther, - years old. vet
Gran blacksmith and wagon builder.
Of South Market street near Market
street bridge. died in the Philsicians'
and Surgeons' HoHsrial yesterday
afternoon. from complications devel-
oping from an Infection Of an injury
30 his foot. Tie was admitted to hos
piial. January ~
Mr.. Walthcr was a wcn-known
wagon builder. having CONDUCTED the
business at The present address Dor
more than a half century. He was
Interested and a prominent worker
In the Delaware Avenue Baptist Mis-
sion at Eleventh and dupont streets
this city. for many years. AZ th'
time of his death he was a member
M second Baptist Church.
Mr. WaIihcr was horn In ~tras'
hurg in the territory formerly be
longing 90 Germany. now occupied
hv the French. he came 10 tht
country with his parents, who het
tied here when he was child. IN
l. survived by one daughter. Mis-
Ethel Walthcr. of 707 North Adam
street. He has brother, Alber
Walther. of his city. and a sister
Mrs. g. W. Belts. Of Hampton va.
The funeral viii take place IRON
the undertaking parlors Of James T
/ chandler. at 230 o'clock Wednesda,
/ afternoon. with the Rev. George u
Allison. pastor Of the Second Baytis
Churchs. in charge lnierment VII
be in Riverview cemetery.
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w. F. McCOONIBS Is
IN DEATH SHADOW

NEW YORK. Feb "a ,Unted Press
William +. McC0mbs, former chair
man OF the Democratic National Com
mittee. is ser Ously ill here and not
expected 90 recover, according tO his
physicians today. MaiOmbs Is az
ilioted Witr heart trouble Physicians
said death might come at any me.
McC0mbs has been ill FOR several
weeks az the home OF his sister here.
Associates in his law office have
given mp hope Of his recovery. 10 was
said AlcCOmbs was born Deimher
26. 1879. at Hamburg, Ark, where he
got his early educat on. He Is "a
graduate OF Princeton and Harvard
taking his lw degree at the latter
Tie began practice in New York In
1901. taking a part In STATE politics.
ne was married in 1919 10 VI IS D0ro-
Thy Williams. OF Washington. ID. C.
after he had attained national note
as mnger of Woodrow Wilson's first
prcsidentil campaign
He was chairman N The National
Democratic Committee from 1912 Ia
1916. refusing in nc meantime the
offer OF the Ambassadorship "a
France. He Is a member Of ihs
American Bar Association and nu-
merous clubs.
Evening journal., 1921-02-14
RIGHT
OF ROADS TO
CUT WAGES
Labor Board Says Scale
Holds Until After Hear
ing in Cases
ERIE HAD PLANNED
DRASTIC REDUCTION

CHICAGO. Feb. a UNITED prcss)-
Right Of railroads 10 arbitrarily reduce
wages OF employees was denied by the
Federal Railroad Labor Board in a
decision today
The boards decision was contained
In a ruling on the petition OF en-
ployes Of the Erie railroad 90 pre-
vent the management from putting
into effect drastic salary reductions
and changes In hours OF work.
No change shall be made In thc
existing scale and working conditions
before the board has an opportunity
tO hear the case. THE hearing was
set Tor February p
The employees charged That uo
road attempted 10 put into cncct @
reduet on In wages NJ track lah0rer-
90 20 cents an hour. ordered train
dispatchers 10 work seven DAYS d
week without relief. and ordered ih'
DEDUCTION Of the earnings ~ ielc"
Taphers for January "a whether ihey
worked or not on Shat day.
Further conference between en-
ployes and the road In an attempt o.
settle The controversy WIS suggested
| by the board
Evening journal., 1921-02-14
Spencer Ind, Is Nearest
Center Of Population

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 Omitted
Press) spencer. Indiana, is the
town nearest the center Of popula-
tion OF the United States. the census
bureau announced today
The exact point is-S.5 miles south
east Of Spencer IN the extreme
southeast corner OF owen county"
In 1910. it was located is OF mila
north OF bloomington. Ind, show
ing a westward movement OF 9.S
miles IN the last 10 years.
Baltimore was found 10 BE- the
center OF population In 1890 when
the first census was taken. In 1920
the center moved into what is now
West Virginia and remained there
until 1850. Ten years later Il cross
ed the boundary nne into Ohio
where # stayed until 1850. In 1880
the center moved into Indiana. The
movement has totaled So miles since
1890
Evening journal., 1921-02-14
TRACE DISEASE
TO impure MILK
May be Clean in Appear
ance, Yet Contain Dan
gerous Bacteria
u. S. HEALTH SERVICE
GIVES OUT POINTERS

Since the publication by The
Evening Journal Of the special study
OF the condition OF Wilmington's
milk supply. following investigations
made by Stuart r. Todd. many in
quiries have been received as TO how
milk may be dangerous. In addi-
tion. many persons have requested
information concerning what dis
cases may be spread by unsafe milk
In this connection the following alb
stracts are given from a special re-
mort by Dr. Ernest A. Sweet. surgeon.
United state Public Health Service.
for the information of the milk con-
suming public:
MIX is invariably produced in sur
roundings which favor the introduc-
ton Of dirt. and IL milk were trans
parent the visual evidence OF con-
tamination would cause people TO re-
volt at the thought of drinking II.
Visible sediment is always reason for
rejecting the milk. MIX may be
clean. apparently. and yet be danger.
Gus. for the dirt may have been re-
moved. The bacteria. however. re-
main and may be capable OF causing
serious or fatal illness. n the milk
is not kept cold the bacteria null
tiply very rapidly and in a few hours
may become so numerous that II
cannot be fed 20 infants without
causing intestinal upsets. II is he
lieved that many Of the infant deaths
/ from diarrheal diseases in The sum-
mer are caused by impure milk.
Again, milk may be dangerous be-
cause IL is drawn from a COW that IL
/ diseased. The most common and
dangerous disease that may be trans
mitted from cows TO children is ia
berculosis. and unless the COWS are
tested or the milk pasteurized thi
danger exists.
A danger always 20 he feared whei
using unpasteurized milk. especial,
IL not Of the certified grade. is in
fection with typhoid fever scarle
CONTINUED on Page Twelve).
Evening journal., 1921-02-14
l6,56O.I6 IS
.CREMATORY COST
Auditor Finds City is Not
Heavily Taxed by Gar
bage Disposal
FINDS ERRORS
IN TABULATION


Councilman Forwood. chairman OF
the finance comntttec and City Audi
tor sheppard lhis morning went over
the accounts 10 connection with the
operation OF The cremaiory since il
was taken over by iho Board of
Health. up 90 the present tlme.
Following The iabulation OF the ac-
counts. Mr.. sheppard stated that ihe
reports given CITY Council las Thurs
do gnt 10 the eject that he
operation OF The crematory was
costing The city from sj.OO 10 5000
a month for operation was mis-
take.
The onlcial figures show that the
total cost OF such operation tO date
Is si6.ldui6 The error probably was
due 90 the bills Tor last October and
portion OF september, which
amounted 90 s6.7S7.S1. The bills FOR
November amounted 30 S3Els 81
showing a reduction OF about half.
For December they were SB2i2 40.
January. s2GsiS1. For February "a
FAR bills have amounted 20 only
s50920
secretary Frantz. OF the Board 0l
| Health said lhis morning that while
| lhe board had Oh spend considerable
money on lht plant at the beg nnIng
owing Co the hreaklns Of machinery
/ lust prior 90 the TAX ng over OF the
/ plant by the city there has been a
steady reduction In expenses every
month. and he did not believe te
| cost Of operation this month wiz eX-
coed 5000. the price wanted Tor
| the operation OF a niggery.
H g. d
cremaiory now for less money than
! Is asked FOR hv the people who wish
40 feed the garbage o. pigs said Mr.
/ franfz and we can see that every
thing Is operated in a sanitary man.
] nor
Evening journal., 1921-02-14
SLAINNEGRO
WAS HUNTED
ASMURDERER
Butler, Alleged to Have
Killed Abeles, Shot in
MiddletOwn Hotel
DENIES
INTENTIONAL CRIME

Grant r. prattis. Negro. was arrest
ed IN MiddletOwn, early yesterday.
charged with The murder OF Harry
Butler. another Negro. and was taken
20 the New Castle County WOrkhouse
to await the action OF the Coroner's
jury. Coroner Bullock went 90 Mid
dletown, this morning, 30 summon
witnesses. and win hold an in
quest at his Office on next Thursday
night
Harry Butler. the murdered man.
formerly OF This city. was himself "a
fugitive on a charge OF numbering
Frank Abeles. "a Mexican labOrer en-
pl0ycd In the railroad shops here. on
July a.. 1870 Butler disappeared
after The murder and is said 90 have
kept in hiding on a farm near Mid
dlet0wn
he and Prattis met in a hotel in
Middiciown. saturday night. Both
men. 10 is said. had been drinking
prattis and Butler. IL is said. have
been close friends Tor the past fen
years The two arranged 20 meet
In the hotel saturday night. since
Butler. being wanted on charge
here. feared 90 enter the city While
they We're standing In the hotel lob
by. Prattis told the police be drew
pistol from his pocket and in a
iocular manner. threatened to shoot
Buffers The latter. pratiis said
realizing the threat was not made in
earnest. only laughed. Prattis then
| stepped closer 20 Butler
You don't believe me, do YOU
he said.
He declares ne does not recall pull
ing the trigger. All h- remembers
hc says is that suddenly there was
crack OF the pistol. and Butler fcll q
the floor. and lay there motionless
he said when he bent over him
Butler was dead.
The Middlctown police arrests
| Prattis. and notified the Wilmington
police. Prattis was brought 30 Tn
city at . o'clock last night. Whoi
the local police made the arrest o
Prattis. they identified Butler as thei
! fugitive.
praitis told the police that ther
had been no argument between IN
two. and that the whole thing wa
done in a spirit Of fun TIE declare
that he had no intention OF hllini
Butler. nor was there any reason TO
his wanting 10. lie denies Their
fconiinueC on page ~
Evening journal., 1921-02-14

WAsHIN TON, Feb. IA
Omitted Press)-A point S.5
miles southeast OF Spencer,
Ind. satisfied the following re-
ouirements the census bureau
announced today.
If the surface OF the United
states be regarded as a rigid
level plane without weight but
having the population distrib-
uted thereon. at present each in
dividual inhabitant being as
sumed to have the same weight
as every other inhabitant. would
exert a pressure on any given
point in the plane directly pro-
portionate 20 his distance from
that point. Percentage Of grav-
ity for this plane or the pivotal
point on which IL would balance
is the point referred 10 by the
term. center OF population"