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Evening star., 1921-12-09
222 MERCHANT CRAFT
OF U. S. LOST IN YEAR
Heavy Toll Taken as TIT Persons
Lose Lives and Property Dam,
age Is $34, 4,e32, ,O31.

Two hundred and twenty-five
American merchant. craft of 122.397
tons were lost through founderings.
straDdings, collisions or other causes
in: the twelve months ended last June
80, says the annual report Of the
coast guard service. Five hundred
and f1fty-fve other American mer-
chant vessels were involved in cas-
|ualties. entailing damage Of $500 or
more. &
1 Two hundred and six persons lost
their lives in the TT casualties, seven
Of the number being passengers and
thes others members OF the ships
|crews. Thefvalue Of the property lost
was $34.932,031, Of which 28,662,733
represented the value OF the ships.
OF the 222 vessels lost, ~ founder
ed, 63 stranded and 10 were in colli-
sion. The remaining 81 were listed
under "other causes" Those lost on
the Atlantic and gulf coasts number
ed Is, on the Pacific coast 35, the
great lakes 16. on rivers in the United
States S5 and at sea or in foreign
waters;61.
Besides the 10. collisions involving
LOGS of the vessels, ITO others occurred
during the year. divided as follows
Atlantic and gulf coasts. n. Pacific
coast, 22: great lakes. 81; rivers, 19
and at sea and in foreign waters. Is
Evening star., 1921-12-09
DEATHS IN 1920 DUE TO
RAIL ACCIDENTS fewer
THAN SINCE YEAR 1898

Fewer people were killed in 1920
on American railroads than in any
year rince 1898, according to an
analysis of the latest figures by
the Interstate Commerce Commis.
sion. on the annual accident rec
ords of all railroads in. the coun-
try. ~.
"In 1885," says the analysis,
American railroads carried safely
1,523,000 passengers for every
passenger fatally injured. In
1919 the ratio. had increased to
4,529.000 to l and in 1920 was still
further improved to 5.673.000 to 1.
For each passenger killed In
railroad accidents last year almost
as many as the total population of
New York city or more than three
times the population of Phila-
delphia travelled with complete
safety.
The number of trespassers
killed and injured on railroad
properties last year was 1884,
which is less than in any previous
year since 1880. The average for
the last twenty years has been
approximately 10000"
Evening star., 1921-12-09
CITIZENS PLEDGE TO SUPPORT
ORIGINAL BUDGET FOR SCHOOLS

Stories Of the dep1orable conditions
in, the washington public school sys-
tenn, together with proposed remedial
measures, were retold by supt. Frank
W. Ballou at a conference between
members of the board Of education
and representatives of more than 100
civic organisations last night in the
assembly hall Of the Franklin School;
Subsequently some of the civic as
ISOLATION delegates placed the school
buildings in their immediate commn-
mites under the microscope and ade-
quately described the conditions
found therein.
The familiar overcrowded class.
rooms, part-time classes, f1imsy por.
table buildings. small pay for school
employees and the reduced school bud
get for the fiscal year Of 1928 were
again served up for criticism. The
real pathos of the conference, how
ever. was supplied by Mrs. DAME
Murray of the Parents League, wht
vehemently charged that conditions
in some of the colored schools 'are
almost criminal" Mrs. Murray. who
claimed she made a survey of some
of the colored schools. declared that
in one building she found children
packed almost like sardines."
7 Pledge support to Board.
AS q sequel to the meeting, the civic
association representatives pledged
their wholehearted support in aiding
school authorities to put through the
school budget as originally drafted
when It comes before the congress.
sional appropriations committees next
week for a hearing. 1t was the
primary purpose of school officials ir
calling the conference to secure the
united support of. the civic organiza.
tions.
Dr. Abram Simon. retiring presiden,
of the board. pointed out in opening
the conference that it fitted in witt
education week, proclaimed by Presi.
dent Harding. The meeting was open.
ed with the reading of the Presidents
proclamation.
Referring to the school budget
which Supt. Ballou explained in detail
DR.. Simon told the civic organization
representatives that ut liz your
budget, it is Washington's budget, 1,
is not ours. Take 1t back to youl
organizations and secure their sup
Evening star., 1921-12-09
MEMORIAL BRlDnElTEM
INCORPORATED IN BILL
Provision Tor Structure to Span
Potomac IhcIpdsd In th. De \.
flaiencY Manure M y.

Provision for the plans for a memo,
rial bridge to connect the Lincoln Me-
, mortal with the Arlington Amphithea-
ter was included in the deficiency ap-
preparation bill reported to the SEN
ate yesterday by Senator Warren Of
Wyoming. ,s-.N -
The item Of $25, 900 for the prepara-
tion of plans was put in, the measure
by the Senate. appropriations commit
tee on request of Lieut.. Col. Clarence
-, Sherrtn. superintendent of public
|buildings and grounds.
The measure also carries an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the employees
compensation fund and $2,893 for fur
niture with which to equip the new
Courtroom addition to the Henry d.
Cook School
The bill carries a total. as reported
to the Senate, Of $8.o00,000. an in
crease OF 100000 over the meas
ure as passed by the House.
Chairman Warren announced he
would call up the bill Monday.
Evening star., 1921-12-09

building program last year; the pro-
gram for the future contemplates the
extension Of something we already
have.
At.the conclusion of the discussion
by Superintendent Ballou, Charles A.
Baker, president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations. deplored the
reduction of the school estimates. "Jt
is matter Of regret" he said. that
the Commissioners saw fit to cut the
estimates for the schools. 1t is still
a greater regret that there was a cut
in the item for salaries"
- Among other civic association rep
resentatives who spoke were Jesse G.
Suter Of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations and the Takoma Park
Citizens Association; Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter, president Of the District
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations. and A. ]. Dris-
coll. president of the Mid-City Citi-
zens' Association.
Evening star., 1921-12-09

port. Ecfiool authorities are counting
upon the cooperation OF: every man
and woman In, Washington to sec that
the budget receives the approval OF
Many vital Needs Cut.
After outlining the educational pro-
gram Of school authorities. which was
comprehensively described in his an
nual report, DR.. Ballou explained in
detail the amount reduced from each
item in the original school budget by
the Commissioners and. the budget
;bqreau. He specifically pointed. out
necessities been eliminated In the es-
timates. but the building program has
been SO drastically cut that the au-
thorities cannot take much of an ad-
ditional step in providing new build
ings."
1T is a disturbing situation" said
be rehabilitated under the budget sys-
TEN, as the Commissioners cannot dc
the necessary building on an annual
fund only large enough to cover q
part of the current needs" DR.. Ballou
said he did. not doubt that the already
badly slashed budget would undergo
a further cutting process in the hands
Of the appropriations committee IN
Congress. .,iF =
The superintendent also laid great
stress on the advisability Of legisia-
tion to establish suitable compeisa-
ton for teachers, clerks and other
employees of the school system!f He
emphasized the fact that only a, few
Of the increases in wages asked in
the original budget for the school
workers have been allowed to remain
in the estimates now before Congress
The outstanding points in the. COM
ment OF Superintendent Ballou on the
budget and questions of extended ap-
propriations for the schools were:
Associations should support the Com
missioners in their contention that
the regulation limiting the budget to
twice the estimated revenues Of the
District be repealed; last year an ad
ditional 100000 was obtained
through appropriation for construc-
ton Of school needs and that this
amount ought to be provided in ad-
dition to other sums each year, for a
period Of years: the tax rate was not
materially affected by the addition of
the .$2.000.000 to the reSulsr school
Evening star., 1921-12-09
HADLEY EXECUTED
| FOR WIFE MURDER
Former Army Officer Pays
/ Penalty for Crime, Dying
! m Electric Chair. +
Special Dispat Itch to The Star.


RICHMOND. Va, December 9.-Dr.
Wilmer Amos Hadley. former Army
onicer, the man who murdered his
wife here November "a. 1918, went to
his death in the electric chair in the
state penitentiary this morning at s
O'Clock. DR.. Hadley was cool at every
stage in the proceedings, retaining
the cold and dignified expression and
manner shown during the trial. He
was attended by Judge j. Hege Ricks
of the juvenile court. who Is Of the
same faith as DR.. Hadley and his
lister of that faith in the city.
The crime of DR.. Hadley was one
of the cruelest and unprovoked imag-
Unable. He was native of Texas.
where his father conducts q business
at Friendswood, and the young man
was aided in securing q Hedical educa-
tfon by working at vari~as caflings. He
married Miss Sue Tjfsley in Texas
about six years ago, md then began
the practice of his profession. having
offices in various places in Texas and
other western states.
Service at Army Hospital
When the war broke out he vol
unteered and was attached to the
Army Hospital here, where wounded
men from overseas were sent until
they could leave for their homes.
There was a nurse there to whom DR..
Hadley began to pay attention, and he
represented himself as single man.
He was a frequent caller and paid
assiduous attention at every oppor-
tunity. She finally became engaged to
him.
One night he called and presented
the young nurse with a gold watch,
and that happened to be the night on
IL 80 r dc,
wife in the river, after having drusged
her. The watch, it was shown at the
trial. was the one that had belonged
to his dead wife, and he had employed
a jeweler to put small plate on the
front, completely hiding the initials
of his first wife. This plate was re-
moved in the session of the court, and
the initials of his first wife disclosed
and exhibited to the jury.
DR.. Hadley's wife remained at her
Evening star., 1921-12-09
70 armed BANDITS
ROBBI|G D|ST|LLERY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. KY, December g.
Federal prohibition agents in Ken
lucky just concluded one Of the
largest raids in the history Of prohi-
bition enforcement in the state.
Whisky bandits likewise have JUST
completed one Of the most successfut
distillery raids ever made in Kan
lucky.
Such is the result to date this week
in the war between federal agents
and rum runners
Instead of breathing spell today.
following a busy week in three Ken
lucky counties. federal agents are on
| in search for upward of score OF
whisky bandits who last night, In q
spectacular raid, got away with l9&
cases of bottled in bond and ten bar
rels of whisky from tine T. b. Ripy
distillery, at Tyrone, KY.
Early in the week thirty prohibition
enforcement agents. with Robert
Blackburn. chief agent, at the head,
invaded Nelson, Washington and Ma
rion counties. When the agents came
out late yesterday the raid had yield
ed seven prisoners. ten stills. and
up and 10000 gallons OF beer and
sixty-eight gallons of moonshine de-
stroyed. Warrants for a number Of
other alleged law violators have been
issued as result of the raid. Mean
time. several raids in Louisville have
netted small quantities of wet goods.
The bandits, in raiding the Ripy
distillery, captured four guards and
three passersby, and, after handcuff-
ing them, put them in vault in the
distillery Office while they loaded the
whisky into motor trucks and auto
mobiles and drove off.
Following closely upon the report of
the raids comes the announcement
from John How, jr., commemorative
attorney at Carrollton, KY, and Judge
Ernest Fulton of the tenth judicial
district that they have drafted a
drastic measure intended to curb al
legged wholesale disregard for federal
and state prohibition laws. They will
L, present 1t at the next session of the
general assembly, which conyenes
January 2.
Evening star., 1921-12-09

name and then made complete con-
fession Of the crime. giving the de-
tails about as stated. He said. how
ever, that he had reason to suspect
his wife. and he tried to besmirch the
character Of the dead woman. Those
who saw them at their boarding house
here. however, said that the wife was
proud of her soldier husband and that
she was devoted to him.
He said he had shot another man, q
DR.. Griffith. but the latter denied this
and sent a signed statement showing
that he was not dead, and that he
had never been in Virginia, Hadley
had no defense, though two of the
best known members Of the.ba de-
tended him. He refused to appeal
saying he would not 70 through an.
other trial and wanted the whole af-
fair over with.
Evening star., 1921-12-09
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Colored Man Taken in Poughkeep
sic Faces Murder Charge Here.

John Gentry. colored. charged with
murder in connection with the stab
hing of Charles Tolson in 1919. was
committed to jail without bond, to
await action of the grand jury. upon
his appearance before Judge Hardi-
son in Police Court yesterday.
The negro was arrested in Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, on the charge of shoot
ing up a colored dance and was later
identified, according to the police, as
the man wanted here on the charge
Of murder.
Evening star., 1921-12-09
COLONIES TO GENERAL STAFF

Col. Clarence H. Mcneil, Coast Ar
tillery Corps: Col. Rufus e. Longan.
infantry, and Lieut.. Col. Gilbert A.
Youngberg. Corps of Engineers, have
been detailed as members Of the
General Stan Corps and ordered to
report to the chief Of stah for assign
ment to duty.
Evening star., 1921-12-09

boarding house while he was attend
ing the patients, and the day on which
she was killed he invited her to walk
out into the country. Going to the
James river. two miles distant from
the hospital, he hired a boat and put
his wife in, then jumped in and rowed
up the stream. The colored man who
had the boat identified him. Hadley
gave her q little drink of poisoned
liquor and she became drowsy. He
then placed the body in the water.
attaching weights by means Of small
wire.
1t was December 81, 1918. that a
colored trapper saw the body on the
roots of a tree. where 1t had been de-
posted after breaking of the weights
and where 1t had been for ten days
or perhaps more. The colored man
gave the alarm at once. Sheriff Sgd
nor Of Henrico began hunt for the
murderer. The body was identified by
scores of persons, and finally the pro-
prietor of the boarding house saw it
and recognized part of the woman's
clothing. She proved to be q sister of
Mrs. A. H. Evans of Cincinnati, who
came and made positive the identifica-
tion.
Found In New Mexico.
Nearly three years elapsed, before
the officers got a trace of Hadley, who
was located on a ranch in New Mex
leo, where he was living under the
name of WeStwood. Confronted by
the officers, he admitted his correct
Evening star., 1921-12-09
CAPT. HOLT ORDERED HERE.

Capt. Frank Holt, Medical Corps. at
Carlisle barracks, Pa has been or
dered to this city for duty at Walter
Reed General Hospital.
Evening star., 1921-12-09

Daniel Green Comfy Slippers for
women. Ribbon or satin trimmed,
in all popular colors. $l.69, $lS5,
$z50, $2S5.
Women's Phoenix, Onyx, and many
other. fine silk full-fashioned stock
ings. $Lss, SIS, $3.50. szzS, $500,
$35e.
Women's semi-fashioned "Phoehix"
Silk Stockings, in blacks, tans,
browns and grays. $l.lo and Sl.4S.
Women's "Phoenix" Silk-and-wool
Sports Hose, in popular colors or
mixtures. $1.ss, Sis, $3.50 and $500.
Women's "Kayser" Italian Silk
Stockings, plain and lace effects.
$3.35, $3.50 and $500.
Girls and Boys "School-proof'
Stockings, with heavy or fine rib;
black, tans and browns. 3Sc and SOC.
Evening star., 1921-12-09
2flnas Slippers & Dosierp

Daniel Green Comfy Slippers for
men. Low cut moccasins, "Hifos."
with turn-down collar, leather sole
Everetts and others in; various colors.
SIS, $z.95, $3.50, hOo.
Women's Felt Low-cut Ribbon
trimmed Slippers, with padded elk
sole, in dozen different shades.
At $l.A5..
Mems Soft, Warm Felt Moccasins,
and collared style slipper with padded
elk soles-felt, leather sole Romeos-
and Everetts. Sl.65 and $l!S5.
Mems Tan Leather Everett, Opera
and Romeo slippers, with hand-turn
soles. $3.50 and 500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-19

IL covered iR this way, then we make
sweeping rule abolishing parking any
where in that block. and everybody IL
satisfied
Took Traffic Count
I'VE took traffic count before we
made any marking rules at all. and then
hogan with the most congcstcd districts.
by actual count we found how long cars
were standing in the most congestcd
areas, and began there. The system was
gradually extended. The parking of
cars In the center of f,road street we
eliminated in Lind with the general
reform.
eln all our traffic rulings we have
taken pains to make them plain by
placing signs at the proper places. Re
pairs to the city streets also have aided
us in our traffic problems. Big trucks.
that could only use Broad street In the
past because Of the bad condition Of nd
| iaccnt strcete now use other streets and
| relieve the congestion onNIroad street.
I "Philadelphia also was the first city
to install scmaphOrps for traffic rcgu
lation, and other cities have taken II
up. First they criticized, then they
initiated
"1n order to speed up traffic and
make crossings safr for pedestrians. we
abolished the left hand turns. Which
simply means traffic now motes straight
up and down the streets, and straight
across intcrsecting streets. II cars must
| turn they can proceed beyond the in
| tersection, and cross In the center o
the block. This latest rule Is only IL
force at crossings where there Is great
| est congestion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-19
TRAFFIC HANDLING .
HERE BEST IN US.
Supkrintendent Mills Says City
Has Kept Lead-lmitated
Everywhere
ACCIDENT LIST SMALL

Philadelphia. which took the lead ten
ycnrs ago in the regulation OF tr"i"'
on its streets. has wcnthered the storms
of criticisms that have greeted its vari-
Gus innovations. and still leads the
country. according to Superintendent
of Police Mills.
"Almost every new move this city
has made" snid the superintendent TO-
day. "has aroused storm of crit'cism
the country over. Then the other ci'ies
Invariably have copied us.
"We began ten years ago with
general plan to which we have chung
tcnaciously ever since. The general
plan always has remained the same,h
has merely been expanded to meet tue
growing traffic throughout the city.
"In principle. we aim here to keep
traffic moving. That is the impor,ant
thing, that and the safety. of the peucs-
trian. We do not believe in trafhc sysl,
tens that form long lines of cars ana
other vehicles in beautiful rows. but
with none of them getting anywhere.
"As matters stand, the motorists are
pleased with our rules, pedestrians are
protected. and our accident list, IN pro-
portion to our population. Is small. Our
number of deaths last year. as well US
can recall. was, in traffic accidents
about 21S. This in comparison VIII VIII
New York's 500 or more and 800 or 'foo
for Chicago.
Courtesy Is Demanded
"Thcn also we have made speclh
effort to have our traffic policemei
| courteous TO everybody. especially -
TO tourists and strangers here, VINO e'
not understand our rules. We tran
our men to explain the situation care
fully and not to be harsh when the!
unintcntionally violate some rule. ~
I n result we have very few complaints.
"The parking situation is our, great,
est bugaboo. We have not solved j
satisfactorily yet and may never solv'
il. There has been severe criticism o
! us all over the country because OF oul
"no parking regulations. We hav'
eliminated parking in the center OF TN
city entirely. This ''no parking area
IL bounded BY Race and Pine streets
Seventh and Seventeenth streets.
1T Is an elastic rule, however, anc
we do not enforce it rigidly unless con
ditions become congcsted. Then, too
we have another way of working 1t,
We put "no parking signs in from
of every business place in block where
a merchant or the proprietor objects I,
parking. Eventually the entire blocl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-19
Huge Exports in 1920
of Autos and Parts
3s.OOO.OoO

for the commanding position which the
country holds In this field.
In placing rubber at the service of
mankind he made available a substance
Of so many important characteristics
that its ascs nrc countless. Rubber IL
used for some certain purposes because
IL stretches. for others because II is air
tight and watcrtight. for others be-
cause 1t Is nonconductor of cleo.
tricity. for others because It has either
great Elasticity or great hardness. for
others because 1t Is shock -obsorbing,
aud for others because it IL adhesive.
Rubber literally holds up the stock
ings and the trousers of the world.
Infants cut their teeth on II. and old
age uses it in false teeth. Eight mil :,
lion motorists and other millions OF
cyclists in the United States ride on
rubber tires that are durable, noise
less and alright. BALLOONS of rubber
float aloft. and huge submarines plow
their routes beneath the oceans sur
face propelled by electricity stored in
great rubber cells. Shcathcd in rub
Der. the lightning makes a peaceful way
through our homes. Offices and fac
tories furnishing light and telephone
service. Divers sink out Of sight be-
meath the waves in rubber suits. Rub
DpT AIR DTUNt nOSt Shi' NV
travel Of nation. air-drill hose rivets
our ships. fire hose protects the prop
crty in city and town. and garden hose
brings nourishmcnt to our growing
plants. Rubber clothing protects
against storm and rubber footwear
guards us against cold and wet. Ten
mis- bulls and golf balls and rubber
corcd baseballs give healthful sport to
the millions. In hospitals and medical
work the uses of rubber are without
nuu,bcr.
To select the most important use tc
which rubber is put would be diff
cult. To illustrate how little the aver
age citizen is likely, to be Informed
Of some of its less romantic uses the
following extract From n statement
made by one student of the subject f.
given:
"Oe all the applications of rubber,
that of packing for the steam engine
and connecting machinery appears tC
have been the most important, as il
has been an essential condition of the
development and extended use of steam
as q motive power