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Evening star., 1921-02-17
DROP OF 6.PER CENT
IN WHOLESALE PRICES
Fall From Peak in May, 1920,
Had Reached 35 Per Cent jan 4,
nary 81, Statistics Show.

wholesale prices fell 6h per cent
in the period from the end of Decem-
her o the end of January. the bureau
Of la Dor statistics announced today.
The {. Ill from the peak of high prices
in May. 1920, was approximately 80
per cea 1t, the bureau announced.
Build ing materials and house fur
nAshing goods showed the largest
price ra,essions from the previous
month, articles in the building ma
terIals gr CUP declining 10 per cent
and in th, house furnishings group
IS per cent, below the level of Decem-
her. FaEt1 products, food and
clothing eaoh showed drop of 5A
per cent or more. while fuel and
lighting materials, metals and chem
icals dropped more than per cent
compared with prices in December.
Wholesale prizes of food in January
have declined SO per cent below the
level of january, 1920. cloths and
clothing have drpnped 40 per cent and
farm products mone than A per cent.
Fuel and lighting materials were "a
per, cent higher Throughout the coun-
try than in January, 1920. All COM
modities, taken in, the aggregate,
were 2sik per cent cheaper than in
the corresponding mo Nth of last year,
the bureau announced.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
NEW c. OF C.. COMMITTEES
Personnel Annou q ced by President
Albert S.eYlulteis.

The personnel of three new commit
tees OF the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce was announced yesterday by
President Albert Schu eteis as follows:
fchairman). A. Gump.rt lvice chair
man), Herbert c. Adler. r. z. Andrews.
E. J. Brennan, Henry r. Burt, c. c.
Calhoun, D. J. Callahss1 Charles T.
Clagett, Arthur L. C.tne. Bertram
Cohn. H. NJ. crandall. W: Gordon
Crawford. o. L. Davidsont William N.
Dove; Dove. Robert 9; Downs, 10 Joseph n p p.
Feote. P. C. Gordon, Char Ses F. Han
cock. George w. Harris, J. Arthur
Harris, Joseph r. Harris, Frank S.
Hight. P. D. Holmes. Rud' ulph jose,
Jacob Kohner, George l.. LARSEN
Sidney B. Lust, William Mel konaid, =.
Minnix. r. Edward Mitche u; Tom
Moore. w. H. Morris. Soterios' Nichol-
son. Thad E. Ragsdale. Re oert J.
Rothstein, George w. Rue. L; twrence
E. Rubel, r. A. Schultz, Chal des y.
Shackelford. George G. Shaffer. w: v.
Shipley, H. r. Stanford, B. r. stick
ney. W. NICK. Stowell. F. A. Van
Wilkins. Edward P. Williams and NJ.
B. Zeiler.
Executive committee Of commi ttee
on oonventions-M.A A. Leese, A. Gu mp
ert, C. T. Clagett, A. Schulteis. F. S.
Hight r. P. Andrews and Rudo lph
Jose
Committee on development Of Gre at
.Falis-B. A. Bowles tchairman). e. 8.
Kennedy (vice chairman), Thomas w.
Buckley, Harry Carroll, Roy c.. Clafliia.
w. : Gorden Z Crawford. Thomas y
croveli. Ahsu Davis. Proctor L
Eclrert W.. Ham snd W. c. Hanl
= Il
Evening star., 1921-02-17
SEES SUGAR STABILIZED.
J. a. Wilkins Says Wholesale Price
Will Not Exceed 8 1-2 Cents.

Sugar is due for a stabilized pfice
which will not go beyond sh cents
pound wholesale, John H. WnKis'
local wholesaler, predicted IN an ao-
dress Tuesday night before the Wash.
ington Restaurant Association, in the
Garden Tea House. 1914 Vermont ave-
nue..
Mr.. wilkins said the committee OF
seven appointed by President MenocA
Of Cuba to supervise the distribution
Of raw sugar for the entire island
probably would bring about stabih-
zation of the industry. though the
immediate effect Of its work might
be a slight advance In the price.
That business is good and Will get
better was the optimistic view OF
the speaker. He looked for a general
sterilization of the local food market.
prosperity is just around the cor
ner, il we will look for it," said Mr..
wilkins. There is no cause for pes
simism.'
Albert Schulteis, president Of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce,
also addressed the meeting, urging
the restaurant men to cooperate as
far as possible with each other and at
all times observe business ethics. w.
II, Plummer chairman OF the asso-
ciation's public utilities committee,
was Instructed to arrange for the ass
sociation's representation at the gae
rate bearing before the Public Utilt4
ties Commission, which is expected
be held some time in March. 81
Evening star., 1921-02-17
ONE OF SIX HOLD-UP MEN
IN SIMILAR CASES BEFORE
Detectives Recognize Claude Bailey,
Wanted Here and in Eli "
cott City.

One of the six Washington men
under arrest at Elkton, Nd, in con-
nection with the investigation of
hold-up in that section; has been
identified as Claude Bailey, wanted in
this city for jumping his bond. De-
tectives Kelly. Sweeney and scrive-
ner, who went to Elkton yesterday.
reported the identification to lnspec-
tor Grant, chief Of detectives. on their
return from Maryland last night.
The man who was identified as Bal
ley gave his name as c. w. Burroughs
and his address as 115 A street south
east when arrested in Elkton yester-
day morning. 1t is said by the police
that the young man was known unoer
both names in this city.
Bailey, according to the police. is
under Indictment for alleged partici-
patton in a shooting affair on Plerce
street in March, 1919.
The three local detectives seariy To-
day returned to Elkton to attend
hearing that was. scheduled to take
place today. They lodged a bench
warrant with the Maryland authori-
ties for Bailey. who, it is stated. also
is wanted at Ellicott City, Md, 1or
alleged participation in an ATTEMPTED
hold-u near Laurel. No. seSerai
weeks ago. tt. .a,
Evening star., 1921-02-17
MISS LATHR0P TO SPEAK.
Will Discuss Settlement Work as
Factor in City Life.

The Place of the Settlement in the
Life Of the City" is the subject to be
discussed by Miss Julia Lathrop, head
OF the children's bureau of the De-
partment of the Interior, principal
speaker at a meeting to be held at
S:1S o'clock tomorrow evening, in the
auditorium of that department.. Miss
Lydia Burk1in will describe the work
being done at Friendship House, the
social settlement located at 328 vir-
ginia avenue southeast.
Some of the special activities Of
Friendship House which show the
valuable part such an agency can play
in community life are: A special six
week summer school for children. in
which public school officials Cooper
ate: educational and educational
and fecreational clubs having an en-
rollment of some 400 boys and girls;
a mothers club, special courses in
home nursing and hygiene for women
OF the. community served by the set
tlefnent. day home to care for chill
dren of mothers compelled to be away
all day at work. branch of the Pub
lie Library from which an average
OF $50 books week are withdrawn
a secondhand shop for the sale Of
partly worn clothing and household
articles, and numerous outings and
trips to public buildings for both
young and old throughout the year.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
CHILD LABOR OFFICE BUSY
Rounding Up All Boys in Street
Trades Without Badges.

Inspectors Of the child labor ONCE
Rave beeni instructed to round up all
Boys between the ages of ten and six
teen who are working at street trades
in Washington without the necessary
permit.
Miss Eleanor J.. Keene, chief clerk
in charge of the child labor Office, be-
lieves that there are a number OF boys
who are working who either have
been negligent in renewing their
badges authorizing. them to be en-
ployed in street trades or have not
obtained one for the year 1921. It 10
these boys that the inspectors have
been notified to send to the child labor
Office at the Franklin School, 18th and
K streets, to obtain the permits.
Notices were sent throughout the
school system by Miss Keene early
this year, requesting all the boys em-
ployed in street trades to renew their
badges. Thus far only seventy youths
have applied for the 1921 badge.
which is red in color. The color last
year was light green.
Miss Keene pointed out that boys
who have lost their badges can have
them renewed for go cents. No charge
is made for the initial badge.
The child labor Office is open for the
issuance and renewal OF badges from
3 to o'clock in the afternoon on
school days and on. Saturday from
o'clock to noon.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
PACKERS PLANS IMPOSED
Department of Justice Flies Its OBJ
jections.

The Department Of Justice yester-
day filed objections in the SUPREME
Court of the District of Columbia to
the new plans submitted by fou' of
the packing groups for the diva ST.
ment of their holdings in stockya1ls.
stockyard terminals aud market
newspapers. The plans opposed hail
been submitted by Armour. Norris,
Swift and Wilson concerns. No action
was taken yesterday on the plan Of
Cudahy & Co.
The department claims that the new
plans do not meet the requirements
Of the court as set forth in the de-
cision of Justice Stafford January
last, and do not provide for an early
and complete divestment by the de-
PENDANTS of all their holding of this
character. 1t is also claimed that the
new plans fail to provide for complete
control by the court of all such in
terests during the time contemplated
in the plans.
Justice Stafford will be asked by
counsel for the government to set
an early date for the hearing on the
objections. E
Evening star., 1921-02-17
EyE|NG.
COMMIT Tee SEATS
Extra Session Plans TO Be
Made After Republican
Allotment.

Democrats in the House, are await
ing the numerical representation
which they will be allow ed on COM
mittees by the republicans before
making their plans for the extra ses-
sion expected soon after the fnau-
guration of President Harhing. Be
cause of the decreased democratic
membership the number which they
will have on the various cpmlnittees
is expected sto be reduced consider
ably. :
Chief INTEREST centers in places on
the WAYS and means aud the appro-
priation committees Three Of, their
ten ways and means committee MEM
hersvRepresentatiYes Hull, tennessee;
Rainey, Illinois, and Dickinson, mis-
souri-wiul retire with the present
Congress Those mentioned for places
include Representatives Moore. Vlr-
ginia; Sbegall, Alabama; Hayden.
Arizona, and Dominick. South Caro-
lima. with the apparent general ur-
iderstanding:.- according to LEADERS,
sthat Representa ative Garrett, Tennes-
see. .Scan have one of the vacancies II
hes wants it. s
J Expected to Caucus.
Democrats are expected 10 SeeSl
tYleir members Of, the ways and means
committee at a partys caucus some
time before the new Congress assem. .
biz s. This committee Will then select
the democratic members ON the other
com mittees and report them back to a
lateA- caucus for aprovalTaor disap-
proAll.
.onN, five democrats Of the ffteen on
the pAesent appropriations cormittee
will b, members Of the neW Con-
gress. And their successors VIII pc
picked h-om the legislative commit :
tees whiAh formerly handled the ap-
preparation 8. now consolidated under
this one Aommittee.
Democratic leaders declared they
expect thet usual rule to be to take
the ranking democrats on these COM
mittees for The appropriations yacan-
cies. They expect their membership
to be less in the new House.
Kitchin to BE Leader.
Representative, Claud Kitchih OF
North Carolina will be democratic
leader in the next House, succeeding
Representative Champ. Clark of Mis-
souri,. who retires in March. He is
also the ranking minority member on
the ways and means committee.
Democrats will have to select a new
chairman and secretary for their par
ty caucus, as Representatives Dewan
Of Pennsylvania and Ashbrook OF
Ohio, who have heAd these positions,
will not be in the next Congress.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
RAIL WORKERS.
/. FOR MONTH DELAY
Leader at Hearing by Labor
Board Argues Collective
Bargaining Right.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February IA recess of
one month in the hearing before the
railroad labor board on the application
of railways for abrogation of the na-
tional agreements was asked today by
B. M. Jewell, president of the Railway
Employees Department of the American
Federation of Labor Mr. Jewell said
the unions needed until March IA to pre-
pare their rebuttal testimony.
Immediate application of the principle
or collective bargaining to the railroad
labor situation was advocated today be-
fore the board by Mr.. Jewell. He said
that only by such means could the pres,
ent controversy be settled and a national
crisis in transportation be avoided.
Proposes Three STEPS.
present national agreements is merely
a smoke-screen. Mr.. Jewell proposed
three steps for the board to take as fol-
lows:
First-The board to refer the national
agreements to joint conference OF rep
resentatives of the railroads and the
brotherhoods. the board agreeing to pass
Immediately upon any differences which
may arise from such negotiations.
Second-That the board con-
fer with the employers and employees
on establishment of boards of ADJUST
ment as contemplated by the trans
portation act.
Third-That instead of fling flood
of individual complaints on wages OF
unskilled employees. the American AS
sociation of Railway Executives,
through w. w. Atterbury, chairman
OF it's committee on labor, confer with
representatives Of the employees al
fected.
Mr.. Jewell said that such a program
OF negotiation would establish the
principle of collective bargaining in
the railroad industry, expedite the
roads from nullifying the boards ef-
forts by filing an overwhelming mass
OF cases. He pointed out that the As
ISOLATION of Railway Executives would
meet here tomorrow, and said the time
was opportune for an initial confer
ence.
He asserted that this procedure was
part of the transportation act and ac-
cused the roads of violating that law
by their alleged failure to adopt the
methods he advocated.
we are not fighting for perpetua-
tion of any unreasonable rules or
working conditions" he said. I'VE do
not wish to cause the roads unreason-
able expense and never have supported
any rules that do this
T MR. Jewell charged that organized
propaganda was being directed at the
board at the behest Of the roads, and
added:
I'VE have been astounded that your
honorable body has not taken judicial
notice of this Propaganda. The chair
man referred last Wednesday to reso-
lutfons received from chambers of
commerce and other commercial Or
ganizations.
I'VE consider such efforts as gross
and fnconceivable improprieties. The
position of this board is analogous to
that Of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Any such attempts to
affect its decisions would be treated as
contempt of court and incur drastic
penaIties." E 4
Evening star., 1921-02-17
GIRL, 19, ASKS COURT
STOP FORECLOSURE

Miss Fay Prince, nineteen years old,
a government sen,ploye with q salary
Of $3.50 per annun1. today. through
her next friend. Sadie Fields. asked
junction to prevent Henry L. Bruen-
niger from foreelosing q deed OF trust
on premises 3607 Georgia avenue.
Justice Hitz issued q rule against Mr.
Breuninger and the trustees. Louis E.
cause eau February IS why the sale
should not be enjoined by the court
The young woman tells the court
that last April her father was in poor
health and his physician ordered his
contract with Mr.. Brueuinger for the
purchase Of the property at $3.50.
making q first payment of $S80.
which. she says. represented her life
savings, assumed drst deed OF trust
for $4,000 and gave notes Of 800
Shortly after they moved into, their
new homo her father died and Miss
Prince was required. she states, to
contribute toward the support OF her
mother and keep UP the monthly pay
ments OF 800 out Of her meager sal
ary. She made eight OF these month
iy payments and met an Interest in
stallment on the first trust, making a
total Of 1926, which she has paid in
addition to the $500 first payment.
The plaintiff points out that the con-
tract, voidable under the law on her
attaining majority. Is not to her best
interest and she is unable to continue
to meet the payments. She offered to
transfer the property to Mr.. Breu-
ninger. she states. II he would refund
the $500, she being willing to lose the
|es2S which she had also paid. This
|Olser Wa9 refused. -ahe assertA and the
|EoreCsogure pEoceeding began.
Attorney J. b 0tAin sppsaxD for the
Evening star., 1921-02-17
PEP. CO. TO HOLD
:I0PRESEN!! RATES
Will Not Ask Increased
Charge for Current Dur.
ing Next Month.

The Potomac Electric Power Com
Pany Will not sack higher rates for
current next monN,. but will petition
the Public Utilioes Commission to
continue the existing schedule only.
William F. Ham. president. an
nounced today. The present rate to
watt hour
This statement by PraSident Ham
Ioiiowed closely on his announce
ment last night that the Washington
railway and Electric CompA ny like
wise would be content with. a con-
tinuation of the present rate OF car
fare after March 81.
ofhcials of the Capital Trae tion
company said today while they cdIid
not auord to go back to the fiNe-
transfers, the company could opA
crate on a lower rate than the one
now In effect Of 8 cents cash with
TOUR tokens for 80 cents.
As to Capital Traction.
These officials were not prepared
70 say today. however, whether the
Sapitai Traction Company will ask
whether it will merely submit a
statement of financial condition and
let the commission determine wheth-
er lower fare SHOULD be fixed for
that company.
When asked today why the Wash
lngton Railway and Electric Com
pany decided to ask only for con-
tinuation of the present rate of fare
when it is earning less than per
cent return on the value of its prop
erty, Mr.. Ham said several reasons
prompted the directors.
He said the directors took notice of
the fact that legislation is pending In
Congress that would remedy the
financial condition of the companies.
At the last street car hearing Mr..
Ham predicted that. there would be
a falling OF Of at least 2 per cent in
traffic even without an Scent straight
fare. He said today his prediction has
been realized in the last two months.
With officials of the Capital Trac- /.
tion Company admitting that they
can operate on less than four tokens
for 30 cents. and the w. r. =. con-
tending for continuation of existing
rates, interest is keen as to what the
will decide.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
STAFFORD TO ADDRESS
ON REPRESENTATION
Justice to Make Principal Talk
at Meeting of Chamber of
Commerce.

Justice Wendell P. Stafford will
make. the principal address tonight
at the national representation meet
ing of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce, to be held at the Willard
Hotel at s o'clock. Representative
Sherman E. Burroughs of New
Ham pshire. framer of the representa-
tive legislation for the District which
is now pending, is also expected to
make "a short address on the ''un-
American condition of the District
of. Column bia.
Justice Stafford and Mr.. Burroughs
win be ably supported by promine mt
local men on the question of national
representation. H. B. +. Mcfarland,
member of the joint citizens COM
mittee for, the District of Columbia,
and an untiring worker for suffrage
and the $3.50 plan of taxation. and
E. c. Brandenburg, former president
of the Board Of Trade. VIII speak.
That the meeting is exciting unu-
sual interest throughout the city is
evinced from the comment heard on
all Sides Men from. every civic or
ganization and club have been invited
and have accepted the invitation to
help boost the cause of representation
in the electoral college and in both
houses of Congress.
President Albert Schulteis OF the
chamber will preside.
Evening star., 1921-02-17

( E,
DANGER RNlNM|HD
Number of Cases Increasing
! in Country, But Expert
I Reassures Public.

while there has been a noticeable
increase IN the. number of. cases Of So
lcalled sleeping sickness" in the
United States recently. and the num-
ber may continue to grow, there is no
cause for general alarm, and there are
100, chances of person dying of
pneumonia to one of succumbing to
the. less prevalent disease, according
ant surgeon general of the public
health service, in charge of the di-
vision of scientific research.
investigations made of encephalitis
lethar gica, commonly called sleeping
Sickness indicate that it is communi-
cable to some extent, but not nearly
so mWch SO as influenza or many other
of OUT better known maladies,'' said
DR.. schereschewsky. There have
.l)een only a few secondary cases of
;enceph alitis; that is a second case in
the sain family. And neither in this
country nor in Europe has it ever as
stunned the proportions of a large epi-
de7pic.
Best Preventive.
'Phohably the best preventive of
che disc ase is a good, healthy condi-
ton anal proper living. SO that the
body can resist the attacks of any
disease q gent. Some persons are prob
ably moNe susceptible than others and
there many be carriers of the disease,
but there has been found no way to
discover W-ho they are.
The REPORTS say that there have
been 1877 C a ses of encephalitis in New
York city aimee January l, resulting
in forty-eitalt deaths. Compare that
with the pm eumonia record of that
city for the five weeks beginning
January 2, which is 1,001 deaths out
of probably 5000 cases."
Contrary to general belief, encepha-
litis is not a new disease, nor should
it be confused Vi it'll the sleeping sick
ness" prevalent. among the natives of
Africa, which is; due to a minute or
ganism in the BLOOD which is carried
by the tsetse fyt. DR.. William Osler
wrote at some leslgth of encephaIitis
in 1903, and there, are medical reports
written in the Sc venteenth century
which indicate THAI. it was known in
Europe at that tiAle under another
name.
Studied Lat Year.
The most expensive study of the
disease in this country was made last
year by DR.. Howard FA Smith. past as
sistant surgeon of the public health
service, whose report is now being
printed. He observed about ESQ cases
and has written a history of the more
important circumstances connected
with them.
The morality rate of the disease is
IL to 20 per cent, and those who re-
cover rarely ever suffer any after
effects. One of the mort recent re-
coyeries noted was that OF the health
officer of Toronto, Ont.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
RETURN OF sIMlPLE..FAlTH
BEsoCGHT BY SENATOR
Sterling of South Dakota Addresses
Midday Leuteu Services at
Keith's The 1tar.

Pleading for return to- the simple
faith of our forefathers-a fifth which,
ne said. made possible the con, Vuering OF
the wilderness and the bull ding of
this great republic-Senator Thomas
Sterling of South Dakota, mol Sd lay
worker, addressed the midday senten
service at Keith's Theater today.
Senator Sterling praised the work
OF the Laymen's Service Associat ion.
under whose auspices these meetil tgs
are being held, and declared that we
need more work along this line-pra, e
tical Christianity in everyday lifeh
rather than that kind of religion tha,s
is put on like a cloak on Sunday and
week. ~.
The last meeting of the week will
be held tomorrow with Col John
Temple Graves. editor and orator. as
the chief speaker. The congregational
singing, as usual, will be feature of
the meeting.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
SELECTION OF ENJOYS.
Of Men In Diplomatic
and Consular Services Urged.

Appointment Of we'll qualified Of
ficials now in the diplomatic and
consular services to a large part of
the ambassadorial and ministerial
posts to be filled this year has been
urged on President-elect Harding by
the National Foreign Trade Council.
It is the aim of the council to
make the foreign service of the
United States attractive to competent
young men who are willing to begin
end 1t is believed that their ultimate
goal should be the highest positions
in the service. and accordingly, as
chairman OF the National Foreign
Trade Council. James A. Farrell.
president Of the United States Steel
Corporation. has sent letter to Mr..
Harding. bringing the matter. to his
Evening star., 1921-02-17
CLERGYTO AID IRELAND.
D. C. Catholics Plan Ways to HELP
in $50, 600 Drive Here.

The Catholic clergy of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, with representa-
tives from all local parishes, attend
ed a luncheon at the Hotel Lafayette
today to discuss ways and means
of collecting funds for the suffering
in Ireland.
Mgr. Thomas of st. Patrick's
Church presided and gave a brief
resume Of the plans that have been
outlined by the clergy. to further
the forthcoming drive for the $50.080
to be raised by the citizens Of WASH
ington.
all Catholic churches. and, according
to Andrew I. Hickey, assistant Sec
retary of the American Committee
for Relief in Ireland. little difficulty
will be encountered in putting
Washington "over the top" in its
allotted quota.