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Evening star., 1921-08-10
SEVEN US. CAMPS
TO Be ABANDONED
Camp Meade Among Those
Affected by Army Order
Issued Today.

Orders were issued by the War De-
partment today for the abandonment.
'as soon as practicable after Sep
tember l. 1921" of Camps Meade. Md. !;
Ark; Grant, Ill: Jackson, S. G., and
Bragg. y. C.-seven in all
1t is stated that in the case of each
OF the cantonments to be vacated
such sorehouses as necessary. the
land. roads, walks, tracks and under
ground improvements, with their
aboveground connections, such as
sewerage disposal plants. septic
tanks. water tanks. fire plugs, pump
ing stations, transformer stations and
heating plants. will be retained and
the remainder disposed of under the
direction of the quartermaster gen
eral.
The vacated cantonments will be
turned over to the quartermaster gem
eral OF the Army, but small detach-
ments VIII be retained at each for
guard and fire protection until such
tions to be retained at Camp Meade
for that purpose are the 18th In
fantry and the Ist Tank group.
Other troops at Camp Meade are
to be transferred to other stations as
soon as practicable after September
j as follows: Headquarters I4th Bri-
gade to Plattsburg barracks. " Y
3ith infantry. less 1st Battalion and
two companies. to Madison barracks $
n. y; 1st Battalion. 3sth Infantry
34th Infantry to Fort Howard Md
56th Infantry to Camp Dix. N j.;
6fth Infantry. less one battalion, to
Plattsburg barracks: 5th Engineer.
to Camp Humphreys. Va, and one
battalion. 64th Infantry. to For
Washington. Md.
Practically all of these movements
will be made by marching.
Evening star., 1921-08-10
.PENNSY SHOPMEbs':' I
WILL NOT: STRIKE
Last Threat Disappears
When Unions Decide 10
Rely on Public.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press. S~st
PHILADELPHIA, August 10.-Shop-
men on the Pennsylvania railroad will
not strike to force the company to
comply with the order of the United
States Railroad Labor Board to meet
with their union employees and ar
range details for a new election of
committee to draw up a new schedule
of working agreements.
The last threat Of a strike. disap-
peared today wher H. S. Jefrery Of
this city, chairman Of the advisory
Philadelphia Camden district, an
nounced today the dnions would rely
on American patriotism and public
sentiment to force the road to obey
the transportation act.
Up to early afternoon no word had
come from the Pennsylvania rail-
road officials as to their intentions
in regard to the decision OF the Labor
Board ordering a new election of COM
mittees.
The time fixed by the board for the
company and union representatives
to meet to arrange details of the pro-
posed election expires today. The
Pennsylvania, however, is expected
to make known it's position some time
today.
Mr.. Jeffrey, in a statement. pointed
to a paragraph in the Labor Boards
decision which provided that in the
event either party believes the de-
ciston is not being complied with. a
complaint should be filed with the
board.
This was taken to mean the shop
men would make another appeal to
the Labor Board, in case the Penn
sylvania railroad refused to recede
from its position.
Evening star., 1921-08-10


$40; Earl Douglas. $40; John l.. Am
bersold. SIS; Herbert Randall. $40;
Joseph Hoffman, $40; Donald II. Nc
Knew. S5; Joseph f. Mullen, s5; Ed
$40: Lester L, Damuth, $40; William
Jameson. SIS; Leon Leonard, $40; Ben
jamin r. Burch. $40; Carl A. Busel.
$40; Arthur G. Daniels, So: Edward
Howard. $40. Theodore Leavy, $40;
Nathaniel n. Smile. $40: Theodore
Garner, $40; Joseph L. Clements. 80;
Alphonsus Diggs, $40, and George ;.
Jones, $40.
Under the new method of serving
attachments on fragrant speed violat-
ors, who have been arrested for the
same offense twice in the same num-
ber of months, many of those who
have thus far evaded appearance In
court by forfeiting collateral Will be
forced before the judge. in the opin-
ion of T. G. Walsh, assistant corpora
Mr.. Walsh, the only time those who
violated speed regulations were
forced before the court was when
they appeared in the corporation
counsePs Office in an effort to have
the amount of the collateral reduced.
Instead of reducing the collateral in
eases such as these. he said, the col
lateral of the fast drivers was not
accepted and they were forced into
court for trial
n was first believed that the in
creased collateral required under the
recent order of Commissioner Oyster
would have a tendency to draw the
sneed yiolators into court in the hope
of collecting a rebate. The court
aver indicate that only a few more
of the fast drivers are appearing for
trial than heretofore.
Evening star., 1921-08-10
SILESIA Is HELD VITAL.
German Population Regards Pos
session Only Hope of Fatherlapd.' ;


BY Cable to The Star ana Chioago Daily News
Copyright. 1921.
BERLIN. Germany. August 10
After the unlimited amount of space
devoted by the newspapers to dis
cussioas of Upper Silesia and the
almost innumerable demonstrations
on account of it, the larger part of
the German population has been led
to look upon this little strip of land
as the fatheriand's only hope of sal
vation and to believe that deprived
of it Germany cannot exist.
The people as a whole are op-
timistic as to the decision that su-
preme council will make in the case.
They have been told time and again
that Great Britain and Italy were in
favor of awarding Upper Silesia to
Germany undivided, or with only a
little slice taken off to satisfy the
Poles
In Wilhelmstrasse. however. there
is great deal of anxiety as to the
decision. Some of the more promi-
hent members of the government
have expressed the conviction that
Germany would lose Upper Silesia
completely. They believe that in this
matter France will trump over Great
Britain's high card with her Asia
Minor ace. AS viewed by these men.
Llovd George will be compelled to
WELD to BRAND in order to be sure
of the support of France in Angora
and other matters in the near east.
Evening star., 1921-08-10
WITHDRAW LESS WHISKY.
Six Months Show Decline, of Over
$500, 600 Gallons.

Withdrawals of whisky from bonded
warehouses during the first six months
of this year fell off by more than $780,
900 gallons. compared with the same Pc
ricd last year, according to records made
public today by the internal revenue bu-
reau. From January /. 1920, to June 80.
1920 the records show 5.1'Q.59S gallons
of whisky were withdrawn. as against
1,4s7. 1906 gallons during the correspond
ing period of this year.
Decreases in Withdrawals during the
first three months Of this year were ex-
planned by the ban closing warehouses
and distilleries. which was modified in
April 1 to permit Withdrawals by retail
druggists. and in May to allow whole
sale druggists to withdraw whisky.
A decrease of $14.312. .519 in the sales
o. stamps for non-beverage spirits was
also shown during the first six months
Of this year. Stamp sales for the first
half of the year aggregated $27.916. .486.
as compared with $42. .22S.99 during the
FIRST half Of 1920. -
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s40O per month, more than 100 per
cent increase.
Senator Fletcher said: 1t is quite
a serious business il seems to me.
that goes to the root of the whole
matter, SO far as those of US are con-
cerned who object to it on the ground
of its being unconstitutional in our
judgment, as to whether there is any
difference in passing a bill like this
which extends the operations of a
statute and. on the other hand, pass
ing an original bill creating the
commission and ,loing the same thing
as the original act. In other words.
the Supreme Court he'd that the act
existence of an emergency at that
time under war conditions. Now.
We have passed through that emer-
Sency undoubtedly"
Senator PoindeXter, concurring with
Senator Fletcher. said:
The original act was sustained by
the Supreme Court on the ground of
the existence, as found by the Con-
gress. of an emergency. That emer-
gency. of course, was the war. l do
not claim that the court laid down the
general rule that no such legislation
could be enacted in any emergency
except the emergency of war, but the
fact was that in that case the emer-
gency that existed was the war.
;; Furthermore. in rendering their
decision the Supreme Court laid great
emphasis upon the fact that by its
own terms the act was to come to an
end in two years after its enactment
unless it was sooner repealed. Ihat
was one of the important elements
which entered into its decision. Now.
the senator from Delaware proposes
70 extend that period of two years,
and | do not think it follows at all
because the original act was held By
the narrow margin of one in di-
vision of the Supreme Court to be
within the power of Congress, that
Congress should be held TO be within
its powers in making further ex--
tension of it under the present CIR
crn
Evening star., 1921-08-10
CENSURES. NAVY FLYERS.
Admiral Robinson Terms Firing on
Boat stupidity"

NEWPORT. R. L. August 10.-Rear
Admiral A. H. Robinson, commander
of the Destroyer Fleet here, charac-
ton Of the crew of the Navy sea-
plane %. which while flying over Mar
rangansett bay riddled a launch with
machine gun bullets. wounding a girl
He refused to make any further COM
ment.
A naval board of inquiry picked
from the officers OF the U. 8. s. Shaw
NUT, mother ship to the seaplanes,
went to Oakland Beach to investigate
the affair
The board returned later but re-
fused to divulge it's findings. Mem
bers said q report would he forwarded
Immediately to the Navy Department.
The machine gun on the plane had
were being made to adjust IL. accord
ing to statements made by naval
authorities, who withheld the names
Evening star., 1921-08-10

ing the armies Of occupation in Ger
many up to May 1, 1921. Another
committee will examine 1he cQet of
maintaining these troops since that
time.
M. Loucheur, French minister OF
liberated regions. insisted upon uni
formity of costs, suggesting as a
basis of compromise eleven marks
for each soldier-a suggestion which
has not been accepted by the British
delegation up to the present.
E The committee will decide whether
the present German payments Will
cover the costs, and in case of deficit
will determine the conditions under
which the deficit will be met.
The United States was represented
at the meeting of the financial com.
mission by Roland W. Boyden and
Col. James A. Logan. jr. Discussions
Of the cost of maintaining the armies
Of occupation in Germany and how
that country will be required to pay
1t, did not. however, touch upon the
amount the United States is paying for
the maintenance of her forces at
Coblenz. That is regarded, both by
the financial commission and Wash
inRton as a question that may be dis
cussed only by the American and
German governments.
Evening star., 1921-08-10
STREET CAR BILL
MEETS NEW DELAY
House. District Committee
Adjourns Because of
Lack of Quorum.

The House District committee met
today. but failed to take up for con-
rection of the street railway trou-
bles of the National Capital for which
purpose the meeting had been called.
A quorum not being obtained.
Chairman Benjamin K. Focht of Penn
sylvania entertained a motion of adj
journment subject to the cali of the
chair, put by Representative William
c. Hammer of North Carolina, and the
motion was adopted.
Chairman Focht and members of
the committee present did not wish
to consider the street railway bill
sponsored by Representative James
P. Woods of Virginia In the absence of
the author Of the bill from the city. out
of courtesy to Mr.. Woods.
Wiling to Return Mt Call.
Chairman Focht Indicated that the
members present were willing to come
back at call to consider the railway
bill. and that he would send out a
call for the meeting as soon as a
quorum could be obtained and Mr.
Woods presence secured. Mr.. Woods
at present is at Roanoke, Va, but is
expected back in Washington prob
measure, favored by a majority of
the District committee up to this
time, proposes to permit the merger OF
the two main traction systems and
the Potomac Electric Power Company
and to change the method of taxa
IueS.
Bianton Makes Objection.
Paul Brockett. assistant secretary of
the National Academy of Sciences,
asked the committee to report out Mr..
Focht's bill calling for the closing
or upper Water street, between 21st
and 22nd streets northwest. to form
part of the parking in front of the
proposed million-dollar home of the
national academy.
Representative Elliott w. Sproul OF
Illinois moved to report out the bill,
but Representative Thomas E Blanton
OF Texas objected to consideration Of
the matter by the members of the
committee present. on the ground of
no quorum.
Chairman Focht said that he would
not put the question under the OBJ
lection. and asked Mr.. Blanton to
withdraw his objection.
Says It's Matter Of Principle.
I won't do it," replied Representa-
tive Blanton. 1T is a matter of prin-
ciple with me-" The representative
from Texas said he objected to the
closing of any street in the District.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Brockett
that upper Water street is not used as
a street and that the Commissioners
could see no reason for not granting
the closing desired The Senate pass
ed the bill May 9. Upon Mr. Blanton
insisting upon his objection. Repre-
sentative Hammer moved for adjourn
ment
Besides Chairman Focht. members
present today included Representa-
tlVes A. II. Walters of Pennsylvania
Oscar E. Keller of Minnesota, Roy o.
Woodruff of Michigan, Elliott w.
Sproul Of Illinois. Frank C. Millspaugh
Of Missouri, Thomas L. Blanton of
Texas and William C. Hammer of
North Carolina.
Evening star., 1921-08-10

MAY ASK MEAT INQUIRY.

DETROIT, Mich, august ia pro-
institute an inquiry in meat prices
throughout the United Safes in or
der to place the responsibility for
prices, will be considered at the ma
ktional convention of the United Mas
ter Butchers Association. according
to delegates.
aThe buck has been passed 90
often as to meat prices that 1t has
been worn pretty thin" John A. Kotal
Of chicago, national secretary, as
serted. ~
slt doesn't belong to us. and fed
eral commission ought easily to be
able to decide to whom 1t belongs.
The convention will consider resb-
lutions recommending improved mer-
|chandising methods deaigned TO teach
Evening star., 1921-08-10

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cavalry leader. swho defeated Wran.
gels white" forces and forced them
) from the Crimea
Fitzpatrick enlisted in the United
States Army whensAmerica declared
war against Germany in 1917. and at
tended the first officers training camI
ar Fort Mcpherson, Ga, receiving the
rank of first lieutenant in the field
artillery. He saw eight months ac-
tive service on the fighting front In
France. 0
Following the armistice Fitzpatrick
was appointed a translator for the
peace commission and later promoted
to be chief of the supply .departmen,
to the commission.
Joins Lithuanian Army.
When the peace commission was dis
solved Fitzpatrick resigned from the
American Army and entered the serv-
ice of the Lithuanian army. with the
rank of captain, serving with the
forces during the fall and winter OF
1s1s-20. He went -on a diplomatic
mission for the new republic to Paris
which was said to. have been attend.
patrick resignedFfrom the Lithuanian
army and entered the service of the
American Red Gross, and was assign
ed to the Crim}a. with the unit serv-
ing there. He had risen to be second
in command of the Red Cross there
when captured thirty miles behind
the lines of thu white army" while
attending to the civilians.
Capt. George C. Fitzpatrick of Mo-
bile, Ala, and .R. H. Fitzpatrick OF
Hattiesburg. Mfts. are brothers of the
Red Cross officer.
Money and ClOtheF Taken.
A statement OF. the capture of Capt
fitzpatrick at ths time was written by
Irene Kniegevetch, his stenographer
and secretary, a daughter Of Prince
knies sevetch, head of the Russian Red
Cross and a cousin of the late czar
Miss kniegevetch was with Fitzpatrick
when captured. but was subsequently
released and carried to Constantinople
on board an American destroyer She
and the captain had gone forward to visit
the front of the white army" when they
encountered the reds following the
retreating army of Wrangel They
started back and had arrived at Remove
and were having dinner in house when
their orderly, Miss kniegevetch, said
opened the door and said with a pale
face, I'VE are surrounded by the
holsheviks." The reds" captured them
and took all their money, one soldier
taking Capt. Kilpa tricks clothes, leav-
ing him only his undershirt and o. D.
shirt, according to her account.
Finally. after much difficulty and some
hard experiences, the stenographer's
account said. they were sent to Gen
given the same kind CT clothing their
captor's were wearing. Fitzpatrick was
sent. to prison and, Miss Kniegevetch
released. 81,
Evening star., 1921-08-10
WILL TRAIN RESERVES.
Many Officers Detailed to Organize
+. New Units.

A large number of officers of the
Army have been ordered to report to
the commanding officers of various
corps areas for duty in connection
with the organization and training of
units of organized reserves. Included
in the list are Lieut.. Col. William r.
Taylor. cavalry, at Fort Ethan Allen,
Vt: Lieut.. Col. John NJ. Field, infan-
try, and Maj. James H. Tierney, in
fantry, at Camp Meade, Md; Mai.
Thomas II. Cunningham, cavalry, at
Walter Reed General Hospital, this
city, and Maj. Frank F.. Jewett, in
fantry, at Camp Meade. Md. who are
ordered to Fort Howard. Md.
Col. William M. Morrow, infantry. at
Camp Meade, Md. and Maj. Louis A.
O'Donnell, cavalry, in this city. are
ordered to Governors Island, N. z:
Maj. Josiah Kemp. fnfantrys at Camp
Meade, to Fort MCPHERSON, Ga: Maj.
Haig Shekerjian, infantry, at Camp
Meade. to Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Ind; Lieut. Col. William F. H. God
son. cavalry. in this city. to Cover
nors Island. N. r, and Col. Conrad s.
Babcock. cavalry. in this city, to Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Evening star., 1921-08-10
TREAT CRAMPS AS Joke.
Companions Ignorant of Peril,
Man Nearly browns.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. August 10
When E. f. Windle. bather of Fish
ers Hill, slid off slippery bank into
the Shenandoah river near Strasburg,
and began struggling to reach the
shore, companions on the bank
thought he was trying to put one
over" on them. and paid little or no
attention to his apparent distress.
Finally. his son, a mere boy, realiz-
ing his father was suffering from
cramps and unable to help himself,
plunged in, but of no avail. Byron
Saum and Harry Clayton. however,
grabbed Windle as he was sinking
for the third time. dragged him to
the bank, and by means of artificial
respiration revived him.
Evening star., 1921-08-10
METHOD Of RATING
EFFICIENCY SCORED
Army Officer Criticises War
Department Procedure, Al
Ieging Unjust Charges.

Methods, used by the War Depart
ment in rating the efficiency of OFF,
GERS and the cashiering of officers
put in class e are severely criticized
in a report submitted to the Senate
and House military affairs commit
tees by Maj. Malcolm WheelerNichol-
son, cavalry. of Washington Mai.
Wheeler Nicholson claims that he
has suffered under the system and
is in danger of discharge under un-
just charges.
Alleges False Statement. .
In the report Maj. WheelerNichol-
son charges that although he has
been rated exceptionally high as an
officer by most of his commanders.
those in the War Department who
have handled his case have disre-
garded these notations and have ac-
commanders. who disapproved of him.
He also filed charges against Brig.
Gen. Frederick w. Sladen for false
oricial 3taterent-namely. that the
former was below average in COM
mand of a unit.
One of the principal charges against
Maj. WheelerNicholson. it appears
from his brief. is that he went into
debt. He explains that he incurred
a debt of $4,000. after his parents had
lost their property, by gong to their
aid, and educating younger BROTH
er. while he was a lieutenant.
In his home state. Washington, the
circumstances of his debt were re
garded as rather an honor to him. 1t
is stated, but when the circumstances
were brought to the attention of the
War Department by Senator Poindex-
ter and former Senators Chamber
lain and Bourne, another black mark
was put against his record, on the
ground that he had attempted to use
political influence"
Likened to ~Sewfng Circle" <
"Basing an officers discharge from
the Army on the so-called efficiency
record kept of him by the War De-
said after filing his brief with the
two military affairs committees,
might be ,likened in civil. life to
basing the discharge of an executive
in an Industrial concern on 1.-The : sole
testimony. of an old lady i'm the viii
large sewing circle. = =.
"They are not based upon an Of
ficer's work and the results gained.
but are based on the opinions of
few of his commanding officers.
who do not. as rule, take the trou-
BILE to record Communications thereon,
there is some violation of a petty
regulation to be noted.
Says System Broke Down.
mo further argument is needed,
when it is known that this system
broke down completely when applied
to the uses of actual war in France.
and made it necessary to try officers
out in command of troops under fire.
and then reclassify them at Blois. If
their failures, with the resultant
waste of blood. were too great"
Maj Nicholson Is the au-
thor of a book on cavalry, was at
one time liaison and intelligence Of
ficer attached to the Japanese gen.
eral staff, and was an instructor at
the first Plattsburg camp.
Evening star., 1921-08-10
.!II.;sST DOOSTfUND.
FORPLAYGR0UNDS
Campaign to Open School
wards to Children Takes
on New Life.

The campaign to open school play
grounds for the balance of the sum-
,mer took on new life today with the
receipt of more than thirty additional
contributions. amounting to $S6. to
Commissioner Oysters school play
ground fund.
A gratifying feature of today's re-
ceipts was the fact that a number OF
small donations were received Those
in charge of the campaign said today
they did not want any person who is
interested in Fairgrounds to hold OF
because he cannot give a large sum.
The Commissioners. 1T was pointed
out, would rather have hundreds or
citizens contributing small amounts
than to receive few large contribu-
tions. They are anxious to show Con-
gress that the city as a whole is be-
hind the playground movement in
practical way
List Of Contributors.
The acquisition of more permanent
municipal Fairgrounds must come
through congressional appropriations.
The amount of interest shown in this
campaign to finance the school play
grounds temporarily, however, will
be an indication for Congress of the
city's desire for more Fairgrounds.
Those who contributed today were:
cents: Robert Jones. 25 cents; Joseph
Butler, 81: Mrs. Lottie Matthews, 81;
Henry Matthews. 81; Joseph N. Mar
ley. 81; Mrs. Susie Jones. 81: Charles
Creamer. so cents; Frank Corom, 81;
Mrs. jamie Caldwell. 81; Mrs. Rosa
Bowman, 81; A. w. Carroll. 81: Miss
Reba c. Jones. 25 cents; ]. Edward
Young. 81: william H. Dabney. 81:
Allie jackson, so cents: Hilliard
Berry. 81: Prof. ]. H. Small, IS cents:
X. H Beverly. 81: Rev. NJ w. Ira
vers, 81: Frank Scott. 81: Richard A.
Chase. 81; w. H. Lewis. jr.. 81; B. B.
Joyce. 81: Bertha A. Baker. SO: 1sa-
bel C. Baldwin. $40; William c. Bald
win, $40: H. Zirkin, IS; Arthur Burt.
IS. and Park '>~w Citizens Associa-
ton. $25.