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Evening star., 1921-05-03
HEADQUARTERS OFFICER
TO HARBOR PRECINCT
Frank Baur, With "a Years of
Service in Central Office,
Is Denoted.

Frank Baur, veteran headquarters
detective, having seen twenty-four
years of service in the central Office
of the police department, has been
ordered transferred as a private to
the harbor precinct, to report there
at am. tomorrow, it was announced
today by Assistant Superintendent of
Police Charles Evans.
Baur was before the police sur
geons' board at the 18th street clinic
today. but the examination had not
| been completed at noon.
| He was transferred as a private to
| the fifth precinct several weeks ago.
| following reports and investigation of
| his participation in guarding a con-
Signment of whisky for the Russian
embassy here. At the time he was on
| leave of absence. and it was claimed
hibition bureau had approved per-
mits for the transportation of the
| shipment from Philadelphia here.
! During his assignment to head
| quarters Baur. with his partner.
| Thomas Sweeney. participated in sew
| record. They recovered $4,000 worth
of jewelry stolen from Mrs. Scott.
wife of former Senator Nathan 3.
Scott, at the Willard two years ago,
and on the day before his demotion he
recovered a $1,000 brooch lost by Mrs.
George. Barnett, wife of Gen: Bar
nett of the Marine Corps. He had
been furnished with a description of
| the pin and noticed it was being worn
on the street by woman.
Another of the "clean-ups' credited
to his record is that of the freight
car robberies, totaling $4,000. dur
ing the period of the railroad admin
| istration by the government Baur
and Sweeney are credited with the
recovery of the stolen property.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
WAR DEPARTMENT
|. TO SHUT CAFETERIA
Munitions Building Workers
Must Bring Lunch or Go
Outside After May ID.

After May IA all the war workers
in the Munitions building. in West
Potomac Park. at the foot of goth
street, will have to go outside to get
their luncheons. unless they bring
them from home in the morning.
That will be the effect of an order
just issued by the War Department,
closing on the date named the cafe
terra established by the government
during the progress of the war.
Reasons given by officials for that
action are that the cafeteria is no
longer necessary, that it is not pay
needed for supply division Of the War
Department, now occupying rented
quarters.
1t was explained that the cafeteria
was established when the building was
crowded with war workers and there
| were only few private lunchrooms in
the immediate vicinity; that since then
| the government force has been heavily
| reduced and the number of outside
lunch places has been largely increased
| 1t was pointed out, however. that the
clerks, especially the women, will be
| greatly inconvenienced by having to
! go outside for luncheon, especially when
! it rains or the weather is otherwise in
[ clement. An official at the War De-
partment said that the clerks ought to
| be glad of a chance to get out in the
| open during the day and recalled that
during the war they were compelled to
| go out at stated intervals during the
| day to get a breath of fresh air and
permit the ventilation of the big work
/ shops.
/ 1t was rumored today that the cafe
| terra in the Navy Department. building
also was to be discontinued in a short
| time, but 1t was stated at the depart
! ment that no such action was under
| consideration.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
G. W. U. MASQUERADE.
Carnival Tonight Promises to Bs
Merry Event,

Vaudeville acts, special dances. gro
tesque costumes, pretty girls and con-
tinuous music, will combine to give
students merry time at the first an
nual May masquerade carnival of
George Washington University at the
Arcade tonight at 8 o'clock More
than 1000 students, faculty members,
alumni and friends of the university
are expected to attend. President
Harding may be present
Music will be furnished by two or.
chestras, and will be continuous unit
2 am. except for the Interpolation
Of vaudeville acts by students during
the evening. There will be numerous
feature dances, including a fraternity
dance, Georgetown University
dance, a Catholic University dance
and a moonlight dance.
A confetti float" will be one of
the features of the evening. With
colored lights playing upon the dane
ers. bales of confetti will be released
from the ceiling and toy ballons will
float over the heads of the dancers
Among the guests will be William
Miller Collier, president of the uni
yersity, and Mrs. Collier. members of
the District board of education and
nublic school officials.
Proceeds of the carnival will be
used to defray deficits incurred by
student activities during the year,
and any surplus will be applied to
the university's gymnasium fQnd.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
QUICK MAIL DOES
RUSHING BUSINESS
Rapid Collection Service
Used Extensively, But mail
Early" SIumps.

An enormous collection of first
class letter mail resulted throughout
the business section yesterday on the
collection" mail service. Between
10:40 am. and Z pm. 122.4s9 letters
were collected from the 242 boxes in
the section. There We're Alb special
delivery letters.
This formed part of a total of 945,-
900 letters collected from all parts of
the city-an almost Christmas rush
of mail. due to the fact that the day
was Monday and the first business
day after the first of the month
OF the total of 122,4s9 letters col
lected on the quick collection"
routes 1896 pieces were received by
II pm. and delivered on the date Of
receipt. The forty-minute schedule
was maintained throughout the hours
specified.
point of postal officials, was the pro-
portion Of mail collected from the
242 boxes in relation to "early mail
ing" OF the 122,4s9 letters, 1860
were collected between 1910 am. and
APO pm. and 1880 letters between
APO and Z pm.
This still places the peak load" Of
mailing in the business section after
4 o'clock, and shows that the business
men are not taking fullest advantage
Of the opportunity to get speedy col
lections and deliveries if they will
only mail early enough, postal Off
cials said today.
1t is hoped by Postmaster Chance
that the next few days will show a
lettering of the above proportion,
so that instead Of the figures being
in the proportion of $4,000 up to i
o'clock to 10000 after 4 o'clock, they
will show a complete reversal
II urge every business man in
Washington to bear in mind con-
stantly the necessity for mailing
early each day. and mailing often"
Postmaster Chance said. 'This not
only benefits the whole postal sys-
TEN, but especially it benefits the
business men themselves.
"Cnder the present quick -collec-
ton system unparalleled facilities
are being offered the users of the
mails. and it is my hope that the
/ finest cooperation will demonstrate
| the success of the quick service
'"rhe showing yesterday was not
good. too many letters being collected
| in the downtown business section
after 4 o'clock. Only recently the
| post office arrived at an almost fifty
| fifty relation between the amount of
| mail received between am. and 4
| and 4 pm. and midnight. The special
! quick collections yesterday did not
uphold this splendid result.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
NURSES TAG DAY
BRINGS IN $2,694.97
Larger Sum Expected When
All Is Reported-Grand
Total Near $4,000.

Total net receipts so far reported
from the tag day held Saturday for the
benefit of the Instructive Visiting
Nurses campaign for $4,000 amount to
s2.69i.97, according to Mrs. John l..
Newbold. manager of health day as
it was designated. Several of the SELL
ing staff are yet to be heard from. OF
this sum s25S63 was raised in George
town by the committee headed by Mrs.
b. A. Bowles and Sl20 was raised by
the AnaCoStia organization.
Total contributions to the fund are
nearing $4,000. Mrs Corcoran Thorn.
chairman of the whole campaign, an
nounces. At the meeting of executives
held yesterday at the Willard a total of
$31,5l6 was announced. with several
agencies yet to report. The group
which collected the highest amount was
group c, headed by Mrs. Reginald
Huidekoper and Mrs. Clarence Wilson,
their total being S6,7O6.16.
Some Large Contributions.
Among large contributions reported
yesterday was $500 from officials of
the Chapin-Sacks Manufacturing Com
pany. NJ. Phiupsborn & Co. and the
Hecht Company gave 500 each; the ALL
America Cable Company, r. +. Droop 4
Sons Company, Saks & Co.. Barber &
Ross. William Hahn & Co., Natalie and
G. Engle'S Sons gave $50 each.
Tn" following amounts We're report
ed yesterday as the result of collec-
tions of Saturday afternoon. Sunday
and yesterday morning: Group A.
headed by Mrs. Whitman Cross and
Mrs. G. Brown Miller, s2,701.97: group
3. headed by Mrs. w. NJ. Grinnell and
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis, 1856
group c, headed by Mrs. Reginald S.
Huidekoper and Mrs. Clarence Wilson.
s962.50 group d, headed by Mrs.
Adolph c. Miller and Mrs. ]. NJ. Car
Isle. sS32.50: group f. headed by Miss
f. O. Adams and Miss Farrar-Smith,
S427.30; group f, headed by Mrs r. B.
H. Lyon and Mrs. Lester Neuman, s225
division 3, headed by Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell and Mrs. Hayden john
son, s925.25: division c, headed by
Walter Bruce Howe and Thomas
Sweeney, s5l1.
Drive to Continue.
The drive will continue through
Tuesday, May 10, and the l. V. n. S.
officials are confident that at least the
$4,000 needed to maintain and expand
the work will have been raised by that
date.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
PRESIDENT OPENS
NEW FIFTH HOLE
Plays at Columbia Country
CIub-Open Championship
to Be Held Here.

The new fifth hole at the Columbia
Country Club-considered by proml-
nent professionals the best three-shot
hole in the United States-was OF
ficially opened yesterday. President
Harding drove the first ball over the
new fairway and succeeded in avoiding
most of the trouble which the greens
committee of the club has put on the
hole to catch the bad shots OF Eoifers.
The President played with Howard
f. Whitney, president of the United
States Golf Association. against SEN
ator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey and
Wynant D. Vanderpool secretary OF
the golf association. Senator Freling-
huysen and his partner were ahead on
the first nine holes. but President
Hardings good mashie shots, to-
gether with some excellent WORK
through the fair green by hls partner,
overcame the lead and the President
and his partner won the match Oh
the eighteenth green.
President Harding told officials OF
the Columbia Country club he was
pleased with the layout of the ne"
fifth hole, remarking, however. that
there was plenty of trouble on the
hole if the ball were not played
the United States will be held over
the course of the Columbia Country
Club next July and probably some OF
the professionals playing in the event
will find more trouble on the new
fifth hole than did the President in
his first attempt over the hole.
Earlier in the day Messrs. Whitney
and Vanderpool and John H. Hanna.
president of the Columbia Country
Club, and DR.. Walter S. Harlan. for
mer vice president of the United
States Golf Association. called on the
President, urging him to present the
prizes at the coming open champion
ship
Mr.. Harding told the committee he
would present the prizes if his busi-
ness engagements permitted. In ad-
dition, Mr.. Harding was officially noti-
| fed of his election as an honorary
member of the United States Golf As
sOciation.
Practically all the leading golfers of
the world will play in the open cham
pionship to be held at Columbia July
1922, inclusive. Ted Ray of Eng
land, present holder of the title, will
accompany George Duncan. the Brit
| ish champion. and Abe Mitchell of
England to this country. All the
leading professionals of the United
States will play. Charles (Chick)
Evans. the American amateur cham
pion, who played with the President
last Friday. will play if his business
permits. Evans sails for England to-
morrow with former Secretary of the
Interior Payne to play in the British
amateur championship.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
BNCKs BUILDING PROGRAM.

III" list of organizations backing
tn" SI.00D.000 school building pro-
gram was heightened last night when
the Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
tion 1t meeting in the Peabody
School went on record by adopting a
favorable resolution.
The organization also came out for
Immediate merger of the District
street car companies by adopting a
resolution advocating the combina-
tion Of the Capital Traction Company
and the Washington Railway and
Electric Company with a view to OBJ
sa.ning III. J-Cent fare.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
iRUPP'S DEATH is CALLED
HEIN0US CRIME BY SISTER
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va. May ga heinous
crime was committed in connection
with my brothers death" This was
the fiat statement made today by Miss
Sarah Rupp, sister of Lieut.. d. A.
Rupp. Langley field quartermaster.
vestigated by the United States grand
jury tomorrow.
Miss Rupp bitterly denounced state
ments intimating that her brother
had taken his own life.
I'VE are determined" she said, ito
clear my brothers name, and at the
same time, If any one was fespon-
sible for his death, we want a Jury
to decide upon his guilt. My brother
had too much to live for to take his
able boy, and l know he made friends
wherever he was stationed. If you
could have known him as we did,
you would realize that it would have
been impossible for man of his type
to have killed himself"
Mrs Rupp, who is said to be at the
home of relatives near Philadelphia.
has not been summoned to appear be-
fore the grand jury:
Lieut.. Rupp was found dead in his
quarters at Langley F1eld early in
February by his wife. who had re-
turned to the post only few days
before The couple had been the cen
ter Of a sensational assault case" in
which it was alleged that Mrs. Rupp
was attacked in her bedroom. This
few weeks later. when Rupp issued
a statement admitting responsibility
for the attack. Before his death he
told friends that in admitting re
sponsibility" he did imply that he
had attacked his wife, but had acted
in order to stop notoriety.
Following the assault incident he
was ordered transferred to Honolulu.
and was awaiting settlement of his
accounts when his 6ARth occurred.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
SCHOOL ESTIMATES
OF ONLY $1,999,0OO
SENT TO THE HOUSE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

building on the site to be purchased
in the vicinity Of the Smothers School
to replace the Smothers School,
$4,000.
For the purchase of a site for a six
teen-room extensible building in the
vicinity of and north of Lincoln Park.
$4,000.
For the erection of an eight-room
eHtensible building on the site to be
purchased in the vicinity of and north
of Lincoln Park, $50 900.
For the erection of n fOur-room ah-
dition to the Monroe School. 100000.
For the purchase of d site adJoin-
ing the Lovejoy School. $500.
For the purchase of site west OF
18th street northwest, in the lngle-
side section. $4,000.
For the purchase of land adjoining
the Phillips School. $4,000.
For the purchase of site for a
sixtcen-room building adjoining the
Buchanan School, $4,000.
For the erection of an eight-room
extens BILE building adjoining the
Buchanan School. s155,000
For the purchase of IA new site in
the vicinity of the Bell School. $4,000.
For the erection of an eight-room
building on the site to be purchased
in the immediate vicinity of the Bell
School to ultimately replace the Bell
School, S150.000.
For the erection Of a building for
the care of tubercular Dupils, $4,000.
(This building to replace the Hamil-
ton School)
For repair and alteration of the
Harrison School, now used for col
ored tubercular children, $4,000
For the purchase of site in the
vicinity of Woodley Park, $4,000
For the purchase of land adjoining
the Armstrong Manual Training
School, $4,000
For the purchase of additional land
north of the Hayes School, $1,000.
Fer the purchase of additional land
adjoining the Emery School. $4,000.
ad joining the Peabody School. $4,000.
For the purchase Of additional land
adjoining the Adams School, 100000.
For the purchase of additional land
adjoining the Webb School, $1,000
For the purchase of additional land
ad Joining tbs Harrison School, $4,000.
The detailed estimate for sites and
schools is signed by all three Of the
District Commissioners.
s5,OOO.OOO Really Needed.
The original building project draft
ed by the board Of education asked
for 1873 additional classrooms and an
appropriation of $4,000, 900 to provide
them. This is the one that school
authorities. civic organizations, trade
bodies and clubs want approved at
this session of Congress.
The National Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Associations, the
Central Labor Union and many civic
associations during the last week in
dorsed the s5.000,000 school building
program. and urged that Congress ap-
propriate this amount in full for the
schools without delay. 1t is likely
that when the restricted $4,000, 900
project reaches the Capitol, these or
ganizations will send representatives
there to impress on members of Con-
gresS the vital necessity of carrying
out the original $1,000, ,00U program.
DIR. Ballou will formally open his
campaign to impress on the public the
Evening star., 1921-05-03

Marked impetus in the "presenta-
ton of the budget" of the Salvation
Army here is to be given by the pres
ence of Miss Evangeline Booth, COM
mander of the arny's forces in this
country, at the mass meeting to be
held at the Relasco Theater Sunday
afternoon. The address of Miss
Booth, who is noted as an orator, is
considered by the campaign man
ayers as certain to prove an inspira-
tion to the large organization being
formed here to carry on the work
The dates of the representation" to
the people of Washington are from
May : to May II. The amount needed
to be raised in the District is SAT, 900.
There will be no admission charge
for those who wish to hear Miss
Booth speak, according TO an an
nounccucnt from Rudolph Jose
chairman of the executive committee
in charge of the campaign.
I'VE are extremely fortunate in
having Miss Booth speak here the
day after we begin the work pre-
scnting the budget to the people Of
Washington said Mr.. Jose. She is
returning in response to the request
of the thousands who were unable
10 hear the remarkable address which
she delivered here a few weeks ago
and she will repeat that address"
Evening star., 1921-05-03

fees in arbitration. Thus we could
means we run the risk Of further
beggary without any guaranty OF
compensation"
The Times disclosed the fact that
vest erday proceedings at the session
of the drafting committee and that OF
the supreme council were again vi
vaciouS." In the committee support
was found for Premier BRANDS de-
mand that the ultimatum TO Germany
should be firmly worded. as against
the tendency Of Earl Curzon to whit
tie it down. In the supreme coun-
Gil it is declared, Winston Spencer
Curchill assistant chamberlain ana
other British ministers dissented IN
various degrees from Mr.. LLOYD
Georges unreserved support of French
claims.
Allies Agree on Main Points.
It is further asserted by the Times
that the allies are believed to be
unanimous on all main points, although
Mr.. Lloyd George is understood 10 IN
sist upon unanimity regarding the
methods of payment before the ultl-
matum to Germany is actually iS-
sued. 1t is said that they are aho
united regarding communicating the
results of the conference officially to
the United States.
The Daily Telegraph declared in an
editorial today there was no intentlEs
on the part of the entente to ruin OF
devaState Germany. Occupation OF
the Ruhr district the newspaper con-
t!nued will be debt collecting eX-
pedition on an unprecedented scale. IL
is with this purpose in view that il
, will be organized and planned"
Evening star., 1921-05-03
TRADE BOARD RAPS
FITZGERALD BILL
Compulsory Insurance for
D. c. Employees Called "Vic.
iouS and Confiscatory."

Declaring the Fitzgerald bill. pro-
viding for compulsory insurance for
employees in the District Of Columbia
ness, TO be vicious" and "confisca-
tory" the board of directors of the
Washington Board of Trade went on
record yesterday afternoon as en-
phatically opposing its passage.
The Fitzgerald measure is a hill
creating the District OF Columbia in
surance fund for the benefit of EN-
ployeS injured. and the dcpe ndents of
providing for the administration of
such fund by the United States EN-
ployment compensation committee.
Explain Provisions of Bill.
Two members of the insurance com
mittee of the board, David NJ. Lea and
r.. =. Brashears. appeared before tn"
meeting and explained the provisions
or the bill to the directors. poiuting
out bad points Of the bill. relative to
the employer in the District.
The insurance committee was directed
to appear before the proper committee
OF the House when the hearing on the
bill takes place
-. Il. Evans was elected TO succeed
Commissioner Cuno II Rudolph on the
board of directors e. +. Colladay pre-
sented a verbal report of his trip TO At
lantic City as representative of thr
Board of Trade at the recent convention
Of the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
Favors Mount Hamilton Site.
The board went on record as favoring
the Mount Hamilton site on Bladens-
burg road for the Botonac Gardens. fol-
lowing receipt of n letter from Lieut..
Col. G. O. Sheriff. urging the action.
The following new members Nere
elected: r. w. Ballard, Luther c. Cop
ley. +. G. Greve. r. s. Jenner. John X.
Kirkwood, Charles T. Penn, Armistead
Peter. jr.; Thomas w. Stubblefield and
William NJ. Terrell.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
He Who Laughs Last
Ha! Ha! Says Negro;
$40 Fine. Saws Court

Laughing may be conducive to
health, but not necessarily to
wealth, as Walter Green. col
ored, found out today to his
sorrow.
Ha! ha. he chortled. seated in
the United States branch, Po-
lice Court But Judge Hardi-
son had the last laugh and it
was the best. too; for he i'm
posed a fine of $40 for contempt
Of court.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
DIES AT HOME HERE.
Miss Glare de Graffenreid, Former
lY of Georgia, Succumbs.

Miss Clare de Graffenried. daugh-
ter Of tho late William K. de Graf
fenriod Of Macon, Ga. died April &c
at her home. 1885 18th street north
west The interment was private, ac-
cording to her wishes.
Miss de Gra1fenried was employed
by the government in important
statistical work when a young wom-
an, in connection with a survey of
conditions Of working women. She
visited many states during this in
vestigation.
In later years she travelled in Eu-
rope and the orient Her home on
nth street was filled with antiques
and ourios collected during her jour-
cluded in her collection.
Evening star., 1921-05-03

depIorable conditions existing in the
school system at a meeting of residents
of Brightwood at the Brightwood
School tonight at s o'clock The
superintendent has q number of stere-
optican slides Of pictures of various
schools which are ove-crowded. and
others Indicating the proposed meth
DDS of relief, which he will show. He
will give number of the illustrated
lectures on the needs of the schools
in various communities from time to
time.