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Evening star., 1921-03-19
MUST REPORT ACCIDENTS,
Maj. Gessford Cautions His Men
Regarding Rules.

Maj. Harry l.. Gessford. superin-
tendent of police. has called attention
of members Of his command to re-
ports of accidents by persons in
charge Of vehicles.
Under the new regulations, Mai
Gessford told members Of the force,
1t is incumbent upon persons in a
motor vehicle, riders of bicycles or
drivers of animal-drawn vehicles to
stop in case of accident and give
their names and residence, and, in
cases of drivers Of automobiles, the
license number must be given to the
person injured.
If they are unable to comply with
this requirement, it is explained. re-
ports of full details of accidents must
be made to the nearest police station
Failure to comply with the regula-
tion is punishable by fine of from
IS to $40.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
CHARITIES APPEAL !.
RESPONSES, 3,701
Many Lend Aid at Great Per-
sonaI Sacrifice-Colored
Messenger Gives $40.

Many responses to the appeal of the
Associated Charities for 10000 mem
bers are being made at great per-
sonal sacrifice, it was revealed today,
when the number of contributors
reached the figure of 3,701.
One woman sent 81. saying that she
had lost her property and that her
personal income has been reduced to
SIS a month.
Probably no gift that the Associated
Charities has received during it's pres
ent Easter appeal is of more Sign1f1-
canoe as Indicating the spirit of the
donor than a contribution OF $40 re-
ceived this morning from man who
for fifty years has been in the govern
ment service. Starting as day
laborer in 1871 at salary of S25 a
month the donor was in 1910, by act
of Congress, given the title of chief
messenger of the Treasury Depart
ment, and in 1914, by executive order,
given the status of clerk.
Veteran Contributes Gift.
Milton E. Allies, chairman of the
finance committee of the Associated
Charities and Citizens Relief Asso-
citation, in sending the gift to the
social service house. tells of the cir
cumstances in this way:
'On February 4. 1921. the friends of
Richard Green celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of his service in the
United States Treasury Department.
most of the time as messenger to the
Secretary, and the contributors to the
fund for this occasion numbered the
leading officials of the Treasury and
practically all the living eX-officials.
Richard Green is a colored man.
noted for his high character, intelli-
gence and devotion to duty. He was
presented with a gold watch. chain
the expenses of the entertainment
were paid the surplus was turned
over to him. He desires. in view of
the great need of our local charities.
to turn it over to the Associated
Charities. and 1 therefore inclose
check for $40"
VOuches for Work.
The president of the Mid-City Citi-
Zens' Association. A. j. Driscoll, in
sending in his personal contribution.
speaks from 4 personal knowledge of
the work of the Associated Charities,
when he says:
Il can vOuch for the great worl,
being done by the organization. Its
corps of trained workers are ready
and willing at all times. either day
or night, to assist the needy. or to pro-
vide shelter for the poor and un-
fortunate. or to prevent wherever
possible the severence of home ties.
For the past several years it has
been my duty to preside over the
second district conference. We meet
every Wednesday afternoon at 4:45
at the headquarters of the associa-
tion. 923 III street northwest, and if
those interested in the real problems
of city life would attend u few of our
meetings they would learn first hand
ed the great and constructive work
of the Associated Charities.
Il trust that the goal of 10000 con-
tributing members will soon be real
lied"
Contributions should be sent to
Howard S. Reside, 923 H street
northwest.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
OPPOSESEMbARGO
TO LIMIT IMPORTS
Secretary Hoover Expresses
Stand for Tariff After
Cabinet Session.

An embargo to prevent dumping
by foreign exporters would he diffi-
cult of operation in view of the ship
ping and other questions involved.
according to Herbert Hoover. Secre-
tary of Commerce. He so expressed
himself following the cabinet session
yesterday. during which the problem
of prot ecting American agrculturists
and stock raiSerS was discussed. He
indicated that he favored tariff as.
an alternative to an embargo as l.
protective measure. Legislation would
be required in either case. he said.
adding that action would require at
least a month or six weeks.
Mr.. Hoover said that an obviously
serious situation was facing the agri-
cultural interest of the country on
account of the main exporters of the
world making this country a dump
ing ground for wool. grain. cotton
and dairy products and other COM
modities of which there is already a
surplus here.
Another factor in the present situa
tion. the Commerce Secretary said.
lay in the fact that Argentina is not
advancing credits TO Europe and is
herself attempting to rectify the eN-
change situation through exports TO
this country.
Credit must be provided to revive
the movement of exports from this
country as an aid 40 the general re-
/ vival of business. Mr.. Hoover main
tanned In this connection he said the
/ departments of Commerce and Agri-
culture were cooperating with the
War Finance Corporation in an ef-
fort to stimulate exports.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
Based on Act of 1918.
CITE LAW lNEQUITIES.
Pharmacists to Meet and Protest
Dry Enforcement Policy.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are
to meet at the Washington Hotel at
o'clock Monday afternoon to dis
cuss means of obtaining some relief
from what they regard as the in
equitable attitude of the prohibition
enforcement officers toward alcoholic
medicines.
Charles NJ. Woodruff, chairman of
the committee on legislation of the
American Drug Manufacturers ASso-
citation. in discussing the purpose of
the coming meeting. pointed out that
pharmacists, in compromising ply
sicians' prescriptions. are forced to
use alcohol. The druggist has no
means of determining whether the
product is to be used for beverage
purposes.
"The logical and equitable way of
enforcing the law is by ferreting out
such purchasers and such sellers and
not by classifying essential medicinal
preparations as intoxicating liquors
and embarrassing their lawful sale
and use by regulations so unworkabS-
as to cause some manufacturers TO
strike them off their lists. 10 the
detriment of the medical profession
who find them effective in curing the
sick" said Mr.. Woodruff
I'm fact, this conference is largely
an outgrowth of the fact that the
manufacture of these medicinal
agents has been SO curtai!ed in TINS
way that the medical profession has
begun to find itself embarrassed IN
its efforts to cure the sick and is
loudly protesting as a consequence
Evening star., 1921-03-19
SCHOOL CHILDREN FLOCK
TO AMARYLLIS DISPLAY
Young Women From Trinity Col
leee and Fairmont Academy
Also at Show.

By the hundreds school children are
going into the free amaryllis SHOW
Of the Department of Agriculture. IN
the greenhouses at 18th and b streets
northwest. today. More than 3.oOo
children were admitted before noon;
DIR. William A Iayior, chiei
of the bureau of plant industry. un-
der whose administration this show
the biggest ever held in all the world
is being conducted. was delighted
with the interest taken by the chill
dren and the way they shouted In
gIee at the mass of vivid colors.
Yesterday there were 1926 visitors.
government officials. leaders in social.
diplomatic and professional life.
This afternoon several hundred
young women from Trinity College
and Fairmont Academy are viewing
the blooms. They came in five or
who are art students have been In
vited by Superintendent Byrnes to
paint some of the seedlings, Of which
the department is especially proud:
For the most part this was chill
dren's day." and accompanied by
were making it a glorious holiday.
A force of gardeners. under the di-
rection of Henry F.. Haase, the green
house decorator, will work tonight
freshening up the show for the grand
wind-up exhibition tomorrow.
Officers Of a number of national
florist organizations who have come
to the capital to see the amaryllis
show have offered to use their organ
lied influence to impress upon Con-
gress that Washington should be
made a great flower center of the
country, and that this can best be
done by providing an up-to-date con-
nFnvjdQd
florists and commercial growers
would be glad to hold their conven-
tions here and to cooperate with
the Department of Agriculture in
making the flower shows the great
est ever held anywhere.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
COURT DENIES MOTION
OF DISTRICT OFFICIALS S
Commissioners and Health Officer
Sought Dismissal of Mandamus
Writs in Two Cases.

Justice Gould of the District Su-
pIeme Court has denied the motions
OF the District Commissioners and of
Health Officer Fowler to uuash the
writs of mandamus peremptorily is
sued by the justice to compel the is
suance of permit to the Merrill
Soule Company of New York to bring
pasteuriZed cream into Washington
Tor sale and to require the Commits
sioners to reinstate Jeremiah f. Sulli-
van in his former position as a police
man.
Through Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Williams and Hart, the District
officials attacked the right of the
court to issue the writs without af-
fording the respondents an opportu-
nifty to be heard. Attorneys Daniel
Thew Wright. Chapman w. Fowler
and NJ f. O'Brien defended the action
OF the court. claiming that the re-
spondents could not have denied the
averments Of the petitions, and, as the
court would have been obliged to is-
sue the writ after a hearing, a saving
OF time was effected by the peremptory
writ.
The court allowed the CORPORATION
counseIs office ten days in which to
file such other proceeding for the dis
charge of the writs as they may be
advised.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL WORK
DISCUSSED AT Meeting
Reports Made to Southern Indus
trial Educati tional Association.
Financial Showing for Year.

The Southern Industrial Educatio onal
Association held it's annual meeting
yesterday afternoon at the New Will
lard in the interests of educational
work in the southern mountains. The
meeting was called to order by the
president. c. C. Calhoun, following
which the financial report was pre-
sented by the treasurer. Joshua
Evans. jr.
A report was made by the president
giving a resume of the years work.
indicating the extent to which the
association was aiding the various
mountain schools. The report stated
that more than thirty mountain
schools had received aid and the
number of teachers that have been
been established. the field workers
sent out and the various fireside in
dustries revived and encouraged.
Reports We're also made by the New
York and Philadelphia auxiliaGi&s.
represented by Mrs. j. Lowrie Bell
and Mrs. Louis Lewis. respectively
Mrs. NJ. s. Gielow. one of the found
ers of the association. spoke on the
progress of the association, express
ing her qualification. An account OF
the educational work being carried
on in Knott county. Ky. was given
by Miss Griggsby of the Hindman,
KY, Settlement School.
The association operates an ex
change at 1928 Connecticut avenue.
where mountain made goods are on
sale. Handmade baskets, hand-wov
en- coveriids. hand carved tea trays.
hearth brooms. rag rugs and other
fireside industry products are some
of the articles sold.
The trustees for the ensuing year
are &. C. Calhoun. Mrs. j. Lowrie Bell.
Mrs. Charles Henry Butler, p. =. CIax-
ton. Joshua Evans, jr.: Mrs. X. II.
Ligett. Thomas Nelson Page. Leigh
Robinson. Miss Julia d. Strong, Rev.
DR.. James II, Taylor. Mrs. Richard
Wainwright. Mrs. G. w. Wetmore and
Mrs. G. David White. Mrs. A. S. Stone
is the corresponding secretary.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
O'CONN0R TAKES PRIZE.
Speech on Terrence MacSwiney
Wins Oratorical Contest.

Speaking on Terrence MacSwiney-
Ireland's Greatest Martyr" Patrick J..
O'Connor Of Savannah Ga, won first
prize in the annual oratorical con-
test of the Sha.han Debating Society
last night at Catholic University. He
is a member of the class of 1914 at
the institution.
William +. Dudine of the class of
1922 took second honors. He spoke
on Success" Other contestants were
Frank A. Burke of the class Of 1921
and John A. Fay Of the class of 1923.
The judges were Representative ID.
II. Kncheloe of Kentucky, Judge NJ
NJ. Doyle and J. b. Densmore The
winners were presented with gold
medals by Rt Rev. George A. Daugh-
erty, vice rector of the university.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
Three Babes Wails
Sufficient Penalty
For School Truanf

Listening to the plaintivc
walls Of three newly born In
fantS Is xufiicient punishment
for any youth who plays tru-
ant from school. 40 school OF
ficials have decided.
Therefore. "a Greek youth In
Georgetown who was A. W. q.
l.. from his classroom yester-
day will not he reprimanded for
his breach of public school ett-
Guctte.
4 truant officer who went to
the boys home to ascertain
why he failed to report for
school found that he was play
ing nurse to three babies the
OvcrwOrked stOrk had left sew
ernl days ago. The boys
mother was the recipient Of
two. and his sister, who lives
in the same house. received the
other.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
DELINQUENT TAX SALES.
Collector Reports About $3.50, 900
Is Secured.

approximately s150.000 in delinquent
taxes from last year has been collect
ed at the tax sale which closed today.
Collector Chatham NJ. Towers esti-
mated. If the final count shows this
estimate to be correct it will be a
substantial increase over last years
sale.
Persons whose property has been
sold for taxes this week have two
years from today in which to redeem
| by paying to the holder of the tax
sale certificate the amount Of taxes
he paid, plus the interest penalty.
Under existing law the tax-sale
buyers are entitled after two years to
ask the Commissioners for deeds to
the property on which they paid the
taxes, which, in effect, clouds the title
and must be cleared up whenever the
original owner desires to sell.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
AUTO SHOW COMES
TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Attendance of 5000 To-
tailed at Exhibit-DecIared
Success by Participants.

After week of unparalleled success
in local motordom. the auto show
closes tonight. Throughout the entire
week Convention Hall has been packed
with humanity, anxious to see the lat
est examples of the automobile manu-
facturers' art. Every one who has
visited the show has voted it a success
in every way, from the decorations and
arrangements of booths to the exhibits
of automobiles and accessories.
In fact. so great was the success of
this undertaking on the part of the
Washington Automotive Trade Asso-
citation, under whose auspices the
show was staged, that many We're of
the opinion that the show should be
continued for the next week. After
considerable discussion, and a special
meeting of the exhibitors. it was de-
| cided to have the show close, as origi-
nally planned, tonight.
Total Of $4,000.
This decision was reached only by
a close Votes to 21. it is understood
and while those in favor of continu-
ing the show believed that double
the benefit could be achieved by the
continuance, the opponents were of
the opinion that it would be unwiSe
to overdo j good thing" and that Il
show of two weeks would perhaps be
a little too long.
| Practically all dealers exhibiting
report sales or first class" prospects.
This angle of the show has exceeded
| all expectations, as the idea was not
| SO much to sell the cars on the floor
| as to stimulate interest in automobiles s.
| for early spring buyers.
| 1t is estimated that an average of
| more than 1000 people have attended
the show L day. making a total of
about $4,000 Washingtonians who are
| interested in cars at the show.
Plans are being made already for
| a gala exhibit next year. Officials of
| the association are exceedingly pleas
! ed with the results attained 50 far.
and are optimistic of the future of
| the automotive industry in this city.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
IRISH DRIVE REACHES
$30,463 IN TWO DAYS
Over 500 Workers Concentrate
Their Efforts on Business
Section of City.

With collections from several mo-
tion picture houses still to he t3bu-
lated. the total amount received, by
the American Committee for Relief
in Ireland at the end of the second
day of the drive for 100000 was
$50. 1925, according to an announce
ment made by Hugh Reilly, treasurer.
today.
Cheered by an Endorsement of the
movement from the executive COM
mittee of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association of Washington
and extended time granted to speak
crS by all of the motion picture
houses in" the city, more than 500
workers concentrated their efforts on
the business section of the city yes
terday, and responses were received
to appeals made in many of the
banks. department stores and .hote
All day yesterday the headquarters
at 1926 New York avenue was crowd
ed with young women in search Of in
structions. and last night when the
returns were being read by Daniel w.
O'Donoghue. chairman of the general
committee, many We're unable to gain
admittance to the building.
Loud applause greeted the gener-
Gus contributions made by many of
the labor organizations of the city,
and when statement was made that
one body had oversubscribed the
amount in its treasury by S115 to
make up contribution of $500 the
large crowd broke into song.
According to an announcement
made by Andrew ]. Hickey. chairman
of the organization committee, Dis
trict unit meetings will be held to-
morrow at the home of A. j. Barrett
1922 Massachusetts avenue, at 4
o'clock for those living in the vicinity
of Dupont Circle, and in the grill
room of the Wardman Park Hotel at
$3.50 o'clock for members of the
Woodley Park district.
Managers of the theaters of the
city have granted the committee the
Fuse of their houses certain nights
next week-and arrangements are be-
ing made to have speakers address
the audiences.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
PROTEST DANCE HALL,
Commissioners Get Appeals Against
Alhambra's Leasing,

Reports that a dance hall for COL
ored people is to be established at the
old Alhambra garden. 5th and Z,
streets northeast. has resulted in a
flood OF letters OF protest being sent
ing residents and property owners.
Wade H. Coocbs superintendent of
licenses. said no application for a
public hall at that location has been
filed. Three co1ored men conferred
with him in reference to a hall at the
Alhambra, according to Mr.. Coombs.
but have not returned to seek a Ii
cense.
The procedure in such cases is the
superintendent said, to have the po-
lice captain for that precinct submit
a recomme ndation on the application
before the granting of a permit. Mr..
Coombs said signers also are re-
quired for a hall where music is to
be provided for dancing.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
MRS. COOLIDGE IN CLUB.
Expe cted to Take Active Part in

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the
Vice President, has become a MEM
Der of the College Womens Club, it
was announced today. She is ex-
pected to take an active part in the
affairs of the club.
The annual banquet Of the club
will be held at Rauscher's April g
Mrs. Warren c.. Harding, wife of
the President; Mrs. Coolidge and
wives of members of the cabinet
and other prominent women will be
invited to be the guests Of honor.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoca ted Press
CHICAGO. March 19.-Hert Ies'o"
Taylor we'll known humorist anu
conductor of a column in the Chicago
Tribune, "A Line O Type or TWO.
died Of pneumonia at his home mere
early today after an illness OF TWO
weeks.
bronchial trouble for several weeks
took serious turn and he had grad
ually grown worse the last few days.
The widow, who was MISS Em!iia
daughters. Alya and Barbara Taylor,
survive.
Mr.. Taylor as born in Goshen, Mass
in 1865. and received his early news
raper training on newspaper III
PIainsfield, \. II. In 1896 ne caHie
Evening star., 1921-03-19
B. L. r.. FAMOUS HJIMORLST, DIES;
FOUNDER OF :LINE o. TYPE OR TWO"

west. to edit the Duluth, Mimi, New
Tribune, where he remained for three
years. Coming to Chicago in 1899.
he went to work on the Chicago Jour
nal and remained for two years. when
his bent for the humoristic side of
journalism led him to start the col
umn- for which he became famous. IN
the Chicago Tribune, as "B. l.. IT,
In 1903 he left his Line O. Type"
column and the Tribune to contribute.
for several years TO Puck, the New
York Sun and other publications in
New York. In 1909 he returned to
the Tribune and resumed his famous
column and continued ii until a few
days before his death.
Among his better known writings
are 'The Well in the Woods" ''The
Pipe Smoke Carry The Charlatans,
Motley Measures" and "A Line 0
Verse or Two"
Evening star., 1921-03-19
ARRESTS UNDER DRY LAW.
Police Charge Two With Violating
Enforcement Act,

Lieut.. Holmes and Detectives Bar
bee and Burke Of the eighth precinct
made two arrests last night for al
legged violations of the Volstead en-
forcement act. Max Friedman. who
conducts a near-beer establishment
at 645 Florida avenue. was charged
with selling and having in his pos
session certain tonics alleged to con-
cohol.
Clifton Holland. colored, 231s Sth
street, was charged with dealing in
whisky, illegal possession and SELL
ing. The police report finding four
bottles Of whisky in his possession
when he was arrested. Bond In the
sum of $500 was given in each case
Evening star., 1921-03-19
HUSBAND Is NOT TOLD.

Glenn Harding. patient at Emer-
gency Hospital, has not been told Of the
death OF his wife, Mrs. Zella Harding.
who committed suicide at her home, in
Northeast Washington. yesterday morn
ing by inhaling Illuminating gas. 1t is
believed she ended her life as a result
OF worry over her husbands illness. 1t
was said at the hospital today that the
patients condition showed Improvement.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
MISS THOMPSON SPONSOR
Pine Tree State Launched at Spar
rows Point.

BALTIMORE, March 10 Especially
Miss Katherine Thompson, daughter
Of Frederick ]. Thompson of the
United States Shipping Board, was
sponsor at the launching today Of the
Pine Tree State at the yards of the
Bethlehem Shipbui1ding Corporation
at Sparrows Point. The vessel is one
of several which are being built by
the company for the United States
Shipping Board.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
"Y" TO TEACH BY MAIL.
Educational Department Estab.
fishes Correspondence School.

The educational department of the
Washington Y. NJ. c. A. has estab-
lished correspondence school, which
will ba conducted in connection with
the United Y. NJ. c. A Schools. it
was announced today. The enroll
ment in the latter organization num-
bers more than 10000.
1t also was announced that the
summer school for the senior stu
dents will begin June 27. Mornings
will be given over to class work and
the afternoons to athletics
Evening star., 1921-03-19
MRS. U. R. HARRIS DEAD.
Wife Of Admiral Had Been III for
Several Months.

Mrs. Sophia A. Harris. wife of Ad-
miral U. r. Harris. q. S. N, died yes
terday in her apartment at the Brigh-
months.
Mrs. Harris was native of Califor-
mia. Her maiden name was Sophia
Anna Simonton. She was married to
Admiral Harris forty-three years ago.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning at 1890 o'clock at the
residence. Interment will be private.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
POSTAL CLERK REINsTATED.

P. H. Mcclure Of New Albany, N. Y,
was retnstated as clerk in the rail-
way mail service by Postmaster Cen
eral Hays on the last day Of the period
been so reinstated. The clerk was
driven by illness to resign. Mr. Hays
reinstatement order is understood to
have been one of his first official acts.
Evening star., 1921-03-19
ASSIGNED TO CAMP MEADE,

Lieut.. Coils. Joseph s. Cecil at Rich
mond. Va. and Douglas Potts at Bal
timore. Md, and Maj. F. E Over
holser at Fort Slocum, N Y, have
been assigned to infantry regiments
at Camp Meade.