davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1921-01-24
LOCAL SELF-RULE
WAS NOT OPPOSED
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Allow me to call your attention to
an error in your published account OF
the meeting of the Federation of Cit
izenS Associations held Saturday
evening. January 22
Both in the headline and in the text
of your story Of the meeting posi-
tive statement rs made that the led
Grafton went on record as opposing
self government in the District OF
Columbia. Your report was in error.
as the federation did not take action
opposing local self-government.
On the contrary, the report of the
committee specifically set out that 1t
would be inadvisable at this time to
inject demand for local self-gov-
ernment into tfe situation because
the federation was cooperating IN
the appeal now before Congress. The
actual language Of the report was
without passing upon the merits OF
the proposal"
There are represented in the fed
Grafton several associations which
are on record as favoring local self
government, and it is unfair to those
associations and the delegates repre-
senting them to allow the impression
to stand that the federation is oppos-
ing self-government.
l trust you will correct the error,
not only for tfe benefit of the inter-
ested associations. but that the large
number of readers of The Star may
be correctly Informed.
w. B. WESTLAKE,
President Federation of Citizens AS
sociations.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
COlORED MAN STAYS WIFE
William W. Cunningham, When
Arrested, Says Shot Was "Bluf."

William Winston Cunningham. COL
ored. thirty-five years old. shot and
killed his wife. Mrs. Florence Cum
ningbam. forty-two years old. in
their home. GIG P street. shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock last night. Following
his arrest Cunningham told the po-
lice he only shot to bluff his wife,
Cunningham decided to end his
own life after the shooting, he said,
and he went from the room in which
his wife had been slain to the
kitchen. He was reloading his
weapon when Policeman Montgomery
Of the third precinct. residing in the
adjoining house. entered, disarmed
him and placed him under arrest.
A quarrel led to the shooting. Five
shots were fired, the police reported.
one probably passing through the
woman's heart, another passing
through her shoulder and other bull
lets entered her body.
Policeman Montgomery summoned
an ambulance. but the woman died be-
fore reaching Emergency Hospital. The
prisoner was taken to the second
precinct police station and held on
q charge of homicide.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
SENATOR RANSDELL SEES
LEADERS ON TRADE PLAN

Senator Ransdell of Louisiana dis
cussed with republican leaders Of the
Senate today his plan announced yAs-
terday to suggest t9 .Rresident-eiecs
trade be held in Washington as soon
after March as possible.
The senator, who is president Of the
National Merchant Marine Association.
which held a convention in Washing
ton last week, is convinced that early
steps should be taken to coordinate
the activities of the Shipping Board.
Department of State, Department of
Commerce and the country's business
interests to develop commerce to sup
port the merchant marine.
His suggestion for a. conference on
trade conditions with a view of formu-
Ia. ling definite program for trade eN-
to diplomatic, consular and commercial
Representatives abroad has been re-
ceived favorably by members of the
Senate with whom he had discussed it.
1t is considered likely that Mr.. Harding
will be requested to appoint the new
after he becomes President, So that the
proposed plan of developing cooperation
between the board and other govern
ment agencies for promoting trade ex-
pansion may be considered at an early
date.
While the suggestion of Senator Rams
dell for trade conference here is be-
ing considered, it is the purpose OF the
senator to go ahead actively with ar
rangements enlarging the activities OF
the National Marine Association. He
stated today that this organization.
which is but two years old. would i'm
mediately devote itself to the task Of
acquainting the public with the situn-
ton confronting the merchant marine.
He predicted that the Americanism OF
the people would not permit the newest
and largest of American enterprises to
prove a failure.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
PAINTING TO BE TOPIC.

American Painting" is the topic
announced for the booklovers' hour.
which tonight at o'clock, at asso-
citation headquarters. will usher in
the weeks activities of the Y. w. c.
A. Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will
Thursday. at 7:15 pm. Miss Mary
Anderson. director Of the woman's
bureau of the Department of Labor.
will speak at headquarters, 1888 F
street northwest, on The Work of
the Women's Bureau" to be followed
by the new moving picture, entitled
"When Women Work"
The annual meeting of the associa-
tion is scheduled for Friday night at
8 O'Clock. Mrs. William Hamilton
Rayly, president. will offer her' an
nuai report. and the local association
organization will formally take over
the Blue Triangle Recreation Center
at goth and B streets northwest, the
presentation to be made by Mrs. John
b. Rockefeller. jr.. chairman Of the
housing committee of the national
board.
followed by "stunts" showing the
work Of the various departments,
with refreshments and music.
Evening star., 1921-01-24

Charles H. Dismer, for nearly half
a century prominent as restaurateur
in this city. died Saturday at his
home. 440S 14th street northwest. He
was seventy-five years old.
Mr.. Dismer was born in Leveste
near Hanover. Germany, May 81
1S45. He came to this country Janu-
asy 1. 1867, taking up his residence
nthis city. He entered business here
in 1871, and soon became one Of the
leading restaurant proprietors in
Washington. He erected a building
on X street near Sth northwest. in
1875, and conducted the business there
until his retirement several years ago
His first wife was Mrs. Mary Weiss
In 1875 he married Miss Lena'J Heine
who died in 1890. leaving six children
Mrs. w. B. Garrison, Charles W., Viii.
liam F., Henry F., Louis c. and Fred
E. Dismer. He later married Mrs
Mrs Julia c. Dismer. he is survived by
her son. Gustave R Kraemer; a brother,
Henry F. sE. Dismer; six children and
seven grandchildren.
Mr. Dismer was, a director in the Ma
tional Permanent Building Association.
a member of Arminius Lodge, No. 25,
F. A. A. NJ. 4: Mt. Horeb Chapter, No. Z (:
Orient Comma ndery. No. 3; Almas Tenn
Pile; Ruth Chapter, Eastern Star. and
other organizations
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. at his late
residence. Masonic organizations with
which he was affiliated will have charge
of the funeral. Intermsnt will be in
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
HOUSE SENDS DISTRICT =,
BILL TO CONFERENCE
Mr.. Haugen Withdraws Objection
Upon Receiving Assurance From
Mr.. Davis, in Charge of Measure.

The District appropriation bill was
sent to conference today by the House.
The conferees for the House are Rep-
resentatives Davis Of Minnesota and
Cramton of Michigan, republicans, and
Buchanan of Texas, democrat.
Representative Andrews of Nebras-
ka- republican, reserved a point OF
order while he raised the question as
to how the confereeS would treat a
senate amendment for the purchase of
property on 5th street to be used as
an office for the recorder Of deeds.
Chairman Davis Of the appropriations
subcommittee, in charge of the Dis
trict bill, said that he would promise
most positively that the House con-
ferees would not agree to this item
in conference until they had come
back to the House for Instructions.
Representative Haugen OF Iowa,
whose objection Saturday to unani-
nous consent prevented the bill from
being sent to conference, again ques-
toned regarding the new legislation
put in the bill by the Senate, which,
Mr.. Haugen contends, should be re-
ferred to the proper legislative COM
mittee of the House before it is in
order for consideration by the House
Mr.. Davis assured Representative
Haugen that the new items which
are in controversy between the House
and Senate pertain principally to the
fiscal relations between the District
government and the federal govern
ment. Mr.. Haugen withdrew his OBJ
| lection.
1t is distinctly understood that un-
der the new rule adopted last June
all new legislation put in the bill
| by Senate amendments must be acted
! upon specifically by the House be-
! fore it can be agreed to in conference
between both branches.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
COMMERCE Department
RECORDS TO BE REMOVED
Corco-an Courts viii Be Utilized as
Temporary Storage House
for the Papers.

The public buildings commission to-
day assigned the use of the temporary
building known as Corcoran Courts,
on New York avenue near 18th street.
to the Department Of Commerce. to
be utilized as a temporary storage
house for the records and files of that
department. In announcing it's deci-
sion the commission at the same time
revoked a former decision to begin
demolition of Corcoran Courts about
February I. The building will be torn
down about July l. it was announced.
A fire which started in a file store
room in the basement Of the Com
merce building about two weeks ago
partially destroyed many Of the old
records. and those remaining will be
moved to a safe place until the stor-
age basement 10 thoroughly renovated
and repaired.
Repairs to the Commerce building
which suffered damage amounting to
about $4,000 by the IRE will be un-
dertaken as soon as the records and
file cases can be removed. Secretary
Alexander Of the Department Of
and by the solicitor. Experts from
the bureau Of standards who were
assigned to investigate the cause of
the fire have been unable to deter.
mine the manner in which the blaze
started.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
Fancy Dishes Tickle Palates
0fPfess Club 'S0iree Diners

Entertainment. followed by a din
ner. the principal dishes of which were
made from recipes furnished by wom-
en- of note, marked the first Sunday
afternoon "soiree" of the National
Press Club yesterday. The clubrooms
will be opened to women accompanied
by members from until 8 pm. each
Sunday hereafter.
A soup recipe furnished by Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, a meat pie from the
cookbook of Mrs. Warren G.. Harding
and fruit custard pudding suggested
by Miss Alice Robertson. the new
member Of Congress from Oklahoma,
were received with much favor by the
diners. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. from
her Northampton, Mass, home, sent in
a simple but effective recipe for apple
and BURBERRY pie.
The meat pie which the future mis-
tress Of the White House prefers. Is
made as follows:
Use chicken or neck or veal. Cook
thoroughly (until bones fall out, IL
veal is used). Cut in small pieces.
Peel small potatoes and one onion.
Cook all in broth and season the whole
with pepper and salt to taste.
Make rich pastry by using:
One and one-half pints of -four. J!
cup of lard. 1 teaspoon salt and 2
heaping teaspoons baking powder.
Add sufficient sweet milk to make
soft dough to roll Line baking dish
with dough. Bake in quick oven.
When nicely brown pour In the pre-
pared stew. Cover top with thin layer
of the dough. Put back in oven and
brown. Thicker remaining broth with
little flour and serve.
N B.: The secret of this dish is
baking the lower crust before put
ting into the baking dish the contents
Of the pie.
Mrs. Daniels tomato soup. which
the club members and guests found
Evening star., 1921-01-24
SCHOOL OFFICIALS PLAN
FOR HOUSING VISITORS
Hundreds of Superintendent, Con-
vention Delegates, Expected Here
for the Inauguration Week.

Plans for obtaining housing accom-
modations for hundreds of supcrin-
tendents of schools Of the country
who are to attend the inaugural cere-
monies of President-elect Harding
March 4. will be made at a meeting
of school officials appointed for this
work by Supt. Frank w. Ballou Wed
nesday afternoon at the Franklin
school. The superintendents are ex-
pected to come to Washington upon
the adjournment Of the annual con-
yention of the department Of superin-
tendence Of the National Education
Association, which will be held in At
lantic City from February rs to
More than 5000 school heads are
exnected to attend the convention.
and 81 is believed that at least 1000
will come here to attend the inaugu-
raj ceremonies.
DR. Ballou is chairman OF the hous-
ing committee. Other members ap-
pointed by him are Miss Anne
Beers. John A. chamberlain: Henry
w. Draper. c. X. Finkle. F. e. Lucas
Alvin Miller. Miss Rebecca Stanley.
Alexander T. Stuart and Harry o.
Hine. Mr.. Hine will act AZ secre-
tafy OF the committee.
It 10 the opinion Of DR.. Ballou that
It will be virtually impossible to find
Accommodations In the hotels for
the visiting superfntsndents. and the
committee will be compelled to call
on school ohicials and teachers to
open their homes to them
Evening star., 1921-01-24
TWO MORE SLAIN IN new
CRIME WAVE IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, January 24.-A re-
volver duel in which one man was
killed and the shooting to death of a
burglar were the latest additions to the
renewed outbreak of crime in New York
early today.
Dominic Ponti walked into the Oak
street police station with three bullet
wounds in his back, and said he had
been shot by one of three men. with
whom he had Quarreled. He died soon
lice, came upon him Unexpectedly. and
one of them opened fire. Ponti fired
three times. but his bullets evidently
did not reach their marks
Paul Laudman, Jamaica store
keeper. aroused from sleep by the
sound of breaking glass. saw two men
attempting to enter his store. He
commanded them to throw up their
hands. but when they approached to-
ward him he fired three shots. two of
which struck and killed an unidentified
man His companion escaped.
One man was shot to death on q
crowded street in broad daylight yes
terday. another was killed in an at
tempt to prevent the robbery Of a store
on East 42d street, while the third, an
eighteen-year old choirboy, was found
dead on railroad tracks near Richmond
Hill, with several bones broken and his
head lacerated.
armed autOmOOlle Oauu1tS operating
near Tarrytown obtained loot valued at
more than $4,000 when they held up
automobile parties and milk wagons.
One robbery was staged near the es-
tate Of Mrs. Finley J. Shepherd, while
another was near the William Rocke-
feller home.
The most conspicuous crime was the
murder of Angelo Partricolo on Eliza
beth street. His assailant. approaching
from the rear. fired four shots in his
back, killing him instantly. A Gordon
Of police reserves thrown around the
block to prevent the escape Of the mur-
defer proved unsuccessful.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
G. U. RIFLE TEAM WINS.
Bows Defeat Lehigh by Score Of
462 to 427 Points.

Georgetown University's rife team.
after a weeks shooting. defeated Le-
high University in the first rifle match
Of the season, the final shots being
fred yesterday. The Hilltop team
scored 462 points out of a possible 500,
Lehigh scoring 427.
G. c. Guilfoyle Of Georgstown. a
washington boy. 1 tied with oe9S,o Gordon ,o6 OF
points, for the highest individual
score. Others leading the local team
were: M. E. Maloney, s3: Robert w.
Wimsatt Of Washington and J. Nc
Donough. tying with 90. and Robert
D. Murphy Of Washington. tying with
81 points.
Of the match, announced that George
town will begin shooting the crack
team Of Drexel Institute. Philadelphia
today. The contest will be in the
nature of try-out for the intercol
legiate rifle match to be held February
under auspices of the National Rife
Association. Georgetown probably
will be represented by the same team.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
WILL BURY U. S. AVIATOR
IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY

Funeral services for Lieut.. Henry
j. Spalding. air service. who WAS
burned to death in an airplane crash
near Elkton. Nd, Saturday after
noon, will be held fn-the apartment
of his sister. Miss Martha Spalding.
the Wyoming. at $3.50 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Following the ceremonies at the
Wyoming high requiem mass will
be celebrated at st. Paurs Catholic
Church. 18th and v streets north
west. Interment will be in Arling-
ton cemetery, with military rites.
Honorary pa1lbearers wall be the
following officers in the air service
Capt. David s. Seaton, First Lieut..
James A. Healy. First Lieut.. Albert
j. Clayton, First Lieut.. William v.
Andrews and Second Lieut.. Edwin S.
Carey.
Lieut. spalding was born twenty
four years ago in Orange, n. j., the
son of s. X. and the late Mrs. Emily
Rennolds Spalding. He was grand
son Of the late Surgeon II. S. Rem
nolds. L. S. N, and Mrs Mary Keene
Rennolds. He was graduate of
Mount st. Mary's College.
He is survived by his father and
two sisters. Mrs. Richard Mann. wife
of Commander Mann. Y. S. n. OF
Salt Lake City, and Miss Martha
Spalding of this city.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
HELD FOR MURDER
IN FIRST DEGREE
Colo!ed Woman addicted for
Staying Mrs. BacaIman.
Other Bills Returned.

5furdlr - r.e ar2 iesree is charg-
's IN .sn :ns.cJ.sent urned today
by the GRAND J-.- INST Leila b.
Wilson. colored. The woman was en-
ployed by Mrs. Mollie Bacalman in
southwest Washington and is said to
have shot and killed her mistress.
December last
Other indicted and the cbarpee
against them are:
Charles Jones. larceny from L s.
aurora V: Woody, Joseph Snuderman.
George Williams. Clarence W. South
ard; Cornelius Allen and Mahaley
Fisher, grand larceny; Roland A.
Fields. Stanley Frazier. James Gil
pert. Ford Muse and Osborne Spriggs.
housebreaking and larceny; Harry +.
RICK and Hyius y. Osborn. non-sup-
port; Thomas II. Strahan. Patrick 4.
McNeilly, Willard Shipley and Earl
Ware, joyrd!ng: Lewis Carter. nostal
law violation: Alberta Poindexter. James
\. Wood. Walter Haynes. George
Powell. Harry Powell Thomas M.
Harley and Worthy Snowden. assault
with dangerous weapon, Il. c.. I.ari-
mer, false pretenses.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
U. S. DRANK LESS LIQUOR.
Only 5,561 ,553 Gallons Consumed
in First "Dry" Year.

Whisky consumption in the United
States decreased from 8s.64l,9S5 gal
Ions In 1917. to 5.5sl.553 gallons in
1920. the first year of prohibition un-
der the constitutional amendment. ac-
cordtng TO figures announced by the
Anti-Saloon League Of America. Con-
sumption Of alcohol in the same years
decreased from 71.0S1.121 gallons to
22.o39.355 gallons the figures showed,
while beer consumption dropped from
50. 8l7.379 barrels OF 9.23l ,2s0 barrels.
Granting that many million gal
Ions OF alcohol and whisky withdrawn
for non-beverage use have been di-
verted to beverage use" said an ac-
companying statement by the league,
and granting that many million gal
Ions of beer have been made and con-
sumed illegally. a conservative esti-
mate shows that the people of the
United States have saved over one
billion dollars previously spent tor
beverage intoxicants.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
BAN ON ARMOUR COMPANY
New Zealand Prevents Meat I'm
ports After Study Of q. s. Report.

Armour & Co., one Of the big 6ve-
American meat packing firms was de-
barred from conducting an export
business in New Zealand as q direct
result of dissemination abroad
through the State Department of the
Federal Trade Commissions report
on its investigation Of the packing
industry, 1t IL charged. in q statement
issued last night by the Institute of
American Meat Packers.
Following erection of a large pack
ing plant in New Zealand, the state
ment said. Armour & Co.. was inform
ed by the New Zealand government
that. a. q result Of its study of the
official summary of the Federal Trade
Commission's report. it could not per-
init the company to conduct an export
business from that country. The
statement quoted the following reply
from the New leland minister OF
Agriculture. W. D. s. Macdonald, in
response to an application from the
company for a license to export
meats:
Il regret to inform you that I can
not grant this license. This decision
has been arrived at after the perusal
of the ohicial summary of the report
OF the Federal Trade Commission on
the meat packing industry. appointed
BY the United States government
Evening star., 1921-01-24
JOHN J. JANEzECK DIES.

John ]. Janezeck. civil war veteran,
died at his home. 1871 e street south
east. Saturday, aged eighty-nine
years
Mr. Janezeck was born in Austria
and came to this country when q
youth During the civil war he enlist
ed and served with distinction" He
was one of the last guards on duty
at the Arsenal at the time Of the
execution of Mrs. Surratt for her COM
plicity in the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln. He afterward had
charge of the Army magazine on the
Eastern branch. His service in the
War Department lasted thirty-two
years. He was the inventor Of a she'll
breaker. ammunition box and fuses
used by the Army. It is said.
Mr.. Janezeck wAs Q member of Kit
Carson Post. No. 2. q. A. r. His wife.
Mrs- Elisabeth Janezeck. died Q num-
Der Of years ago.
Funeral services viii Be held aS thu
Holy Comforter Church tomorroV
norning at . O'Clock. Requiem mass
will be sung. Interment will bo in
Mount OliJet cemakeExs
Evening star., 1921-01-24
Starring Student
Found in Belfy;
Liued There Week

NEW YORK. January "a
The sexton In the EiGhteenth
Street Methodist Episcopal
Church pulled the bell rope be-
fore morning services Jester-
day, but no sound went forth
from the belfry. He climbed to
the steeplc and found Timothy
Jones', twenty-four. lying over
the rope iR semi-deHrtOus
condition.
Later. after being revived mt
a police station. Jones' said he
climbed to the belfry week
ago to escape the csid and lad
lain there n week. trying to
forget his hunger.
He WIS removed to n hos
VitaI, where physicians said
his condition Was SerfOua.
A man. claiming to he n reia-
tive of Jones. Aaid the latter'a
mind hnd gone wrong from
ovcrxtudy at nm Institution In
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
FOUR PERSONS INJURED
, AS AUTO TURNS TURTLE

An automobile driven by Benjami in
Auerbach. 339 G street southwest.
was overturned near Maryland ave-
nue. and 1st street southwest last
Joseph and Goldie- Welsh. S39 street
southwest, and two children, Lena
Sokol, seventeen years old. and Benja-
min Sokol, thirteen years old. S07 A.:
street southwest. We're injured.
Joseph Welsh refused hospital
treatment. while the Others were
taken to Casualty Hospital. The ac-
cident occurred when Auerbach made
turn to avoid striking the automo-
bile of A. L. Blackburn of the park
police force. A charge of speeding was
preferred against Auerbach.
A motor cycle and sidecar belonging
to Raymond w. Westcamp. 126 u
street southeast, collided with the au-
tomobile of Alonzo Stewart, 81 l street
northeast. on 1st street near Union
station late last night and was badly
damaged. Westcamp received an in
jury to his left leg and was taken to
Casualty Hospital. Police. charged
Stewart with Responsibility for the
accident.
Samuel Feidner and Lena Feidner.
thirty-f1ve years old. and Margaret
Feidner. twelve years of age, 3513
18th street northeast. were occupants
Of an automobile that collided with
street car on the bridge near .Sth
and Monroe streets. Brookland, about
9 o'clock last night. r,
The automobile was badly damaged
and it's occupants injured. =.
Melvin Phillips, colored, nine years
old. 2415 N street, received q fracture
Of his right leg when knocked down
by an automobile near Florida ave-
nue. and street last night. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
A collision between the automobiles
of J. c. Lewis, 4739 18th street. and
E. w. Colbert. 213 18th street north
east, occurred at Vermont avenue and
Q street yesterday afternoon. Col
bert received a slight injury to his
head, and was taken to Casualty Hos
pital. =.