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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
PUBLIC SERVICE
RATES A PR0BLEM
Revision Soon Due Depend
ing on Confirmation of
Commissioners.
SENATE EXPECTED TO ACT
Four Utilities, Including Gas and
Street Railways, Faced by
~ Uncertainty.
SENATE EXPECTED TO ACT

With the rates of four public serv-
ice corporations coming up for re-
vision in March, speculation was rife
.ooay as to how these cases would be
handled if the Senate fails to act on
the nominations of Commissioners
boardman and Hendrick.
me appointments of Miss Board
man and MIR. Hendrick expire by law
On warren In the event the Senate
taxes no action. 1t is possible the
senate may act between now and in
lions before it.
Ihere will be a special session of
the senate on March 4, to which the
incoming President could send nomi-
nations Tor the commissionerships if
necessary. -
Hate Expires March II.
Inc present rate of $132 per thou
sand cubic feet for gas ex rires with
tne meter reading period on March II.
Mhen. II the commission does not act.
inc rate goes back to 95 cents.
on March 81 the street car fare of
c c 'oaens. LOT 80 cents. or cents
cash, goes back to S cents, with 2
cent transfers, and on the same date
the rate of 81a cents per kifowatt
nour Ior electricity to private homes
returns automatically to cents. if a
new order is not issued.
The law requires ten days notice
ana public hearing before rates are
acted upon. which means that these
cases would have to be considered in
the early part of the month.
II IS possible that the gas COM
Panles VIII get their. application be-
lore the commis.'ion before the end
OF tnis month. since their rates are
the first to expire
Faced by Uncertainty,
While the electric light and street
car companies ordinarily would have
sh5 OF >Marcn IN which to seek con-
tainty Of conditions at, the District
guiding may lead them to lay before
the commission at an early date an
plications setting forth the rates thew
believe they will need after March Al
In any event, the Commissioners
VINO are in office when the applica-
tlons are submitted will have their
Eands full fixing the three rates
Tor gas, electricity and street car
service-almost at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
LOW PAY CAUSES
POLICE TO RESIGN
Officials Maintain Force Can
not Keep Complement With
out Adequate Salaries.

Four designations from the police
force in two days is regarded by po-
lice officials as being an indisputable
reason why the $24O bonus should be
restored. While there is no such rec
ord of designations in the fire depart
ment, members of the fire-fghting
force are almost begging for res
tOration of the bonus in order that
they may make financial ends meet.
cit is not a demand commented
Capt. Edward O'Connor, president of
the Firemen's Association, put our
request is made merely as a matter of
Justice"
The men are sadly in need of the
bonus" was Maj. Gessford's comment,
speaking of members of the police
force. land l do not know what some
of them will do if they do not get the
bonus"
Discussing the designations of the
four poilcemen this week, Maj. CESS
ford made it clear that the matter OF
salary was largely the reason Tor
their quitting.
THE matter Of purchasing uniforms
cuts a big figure In the salary ana
bonus question" said the superin-
tendent of police. Something's must
De done 10 fildhc Tic poSiI'oii' .N>~'
tive if the CITY is to get its full quota
of men.
"At this time, with the salary with
out the bonus" he added. 1.-The posi-
tions are not attractive, and young
men are not applying as they shouid:
Make them attractive, however, ana
1 believe plenty of applicants Will ap-
pear"
G. l.. Dalrymple. president OF the
Policemens Association. and w. ).
Kerns and E. NJ. Seaman Of the com
mittee on ways and means are con-
tinuing their efforts to convince Con-
gress of the justice of the bonus plea.
They have supplied members OF the
committees much information as to
the cost of living and salaries OF po-
Iicemen in other jurisdictions. and
feel that Congress will respond Ia
vorably to their appeal.
In Hoboken, N. j., fireman re-
ceives $3.50 per annum, while the
fireman who performs corresponding
duty in this city receives only $3.50.
This information, with much of
similar kind, was supplied the COM
mittees of Congress by Capt. Edward
O'Connor.
.Firemen feel confident that when
the situation clears in the matter OF
salary and bonus. and the matter is
clearly understood By Congress-" said
Capt O'Connor this morning, Con
grcss will deal justly with US.
Data on salaries paid other de-
partments was obtained With that end
in view. The committees knew we
were sharing in the bonus and fixed
the salaries at $40 less than they
otherwise would have fixed them had
their been no bonus"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
PLAN CELEBRATION FOR
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY
Sons of Revolution, Sons of Ameri-
can Revolution and the d. A. r.
Arranging Public Ceremony.

F. Plans for the public celebration on
Washingtons birthday similar, to
exercises conducted for the past six
years by the District of Columbia So
ciety of the Sons of the American
Revolution. National Society. d. A. r..
and the Sons of the Revolution in the
District were perfected by a joint
committee composed of representa-
tives from the three organizations
yesterday.
Memorial Continental Hall will be
the scene of ceremonies. James II
Preston. president general of the Ma
tional Society. Sons of the Revolu-
ton. will preside and make the ad-
The gold medal offered this year by
the District of Columbia Society
Sons of the American Revolution, and
the Sons of the Revolution Society in
the District. to the school child sub
hitting the best essay on desig-
scented.
Addresses will be delivered by Rep
resentative Simeon D. Fess of Ohio
and by NJ. Jean Jules Jusserand. the
French ambassador. Col. Henry c.
Breckenridge, president of the Navy
League of the United States, will read
extracts from the state papers of
George Washington.
The music for the occasion will be
furnished by the Marine Band. The
invocation will be delivered by Rev.
James f. Freeman of the Church of
the Epiphany, and the benediction by
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The representatives Of the three So
cieties on the joint committee of ar
engagements follow: Sons Of the Amer
lean Revolution, Col Frederick C.
Bryan, Albert d. Spangler. William A.
Miller: Daughters of the American
Revolution. Mrs. Francis St. Clair,
Mrs. C. Wallace W. Hanger, Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodgkins: Sons of the
Revolution in the District of Column
bia. Brig. Gen. George Richards,
Charles p. Light. DIR. Marcus Benja-
min.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
OVER 10000 PUPILS
IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS
Greatest Number Ever Enrolled.
officials Express Much
Much Concern.

Enrolment in the high schools has
reached the highest point in their
history. First official figures since
the beginning of the second semester.
compiled by school authorities. show
that 10.0S4 students are registered
in these institutions, indicating an
increase of S96 over the first semes
ter and 255 over last year.
The enrolment at Central High
School totals 2,972: at Eastern. 1856;
at Western. ia; at Business. 1249;
at Mckinley, 1856; at o Street Junior
High School, sos; at Armstrong, 7O6;
at Dunbtr. 1,400. and at NJ Street
Junior High School, 367.
School officials stated that they are
greatly concerned ove~ the large in
crease in the high school enrolment,
due to the fact that they will be un-
able to add more students to the pres
ent enrollments. 1t was pointed out
that the senior institutions are now
operating on a two-shift system to
accommodate the large registration
and that next September there will
be no accommodations for the 1000
Srade.i school pupils who are expect
ed to be promoted to the high schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
D. c. JEWELER DISCUSSES
THE DIAMOND SITUATION

A dispatch from Amsterdam. Hol-
land. published in The Star yesterday
stated that nearly 5000 of the
10000 members of the Diamond
Workers Union here are idle and
the bottom seems to have fallen out
of the worlds diamond market"
In connection with this dispatch
S. W. Straus of r. Harris & Co., the
local jewelers.. stated today:
Information from an authentic
source throws a different light on
the diamond market situation than
is indicated by the Associated Press
dispatch published in The Star yes
terday. Idleness among the diamond
cutters of Amsterdam is not due to
an overproduction in the diamond
market, but due to the fact that ship
,ments of rough diamonds are not
being received in Amsterdam. There
fore, not having the material to cut.
the cutters are necessarily out of
employment. In view of the above
facts, the statement in the dispatch
that diamond prices are being main
tained is entirely consistent and ac-
cording to the facts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
URGE CURFEWLAW
AND $24O BONUS
Lincoln Park Citizens Plead
for Police and Firemen of
the District.
SEEK AID FOR WIDOWS
Will Ask Congress to Pass Pension
Law-Ingram Memorial
Needs Funds,
SEEK AID FOR WIDOWS

George II. Judd. president of Lin
coin Park Citizens Association. is
heartily in favor of curfew law. and
enc to the association meeting held
last night at the Bryan School. He
also said he favored the restoration
of the $240 bonus for firemen and po-
Iicemen and that he opposed the rules
soon to be put in effect in the fire de-
partment.
Mr.. Judds resolution provided for a
request of the District Commissioners
to fix a time limit for children under
the age of twelve years to be on the
streets unaccompanied, and asked that
suitable penalty be fixed upon parents
or guardians for violations of the
regulation.
THE loss of sleep and excitement
caused by association and the usual
temptations are sapDing the life blood
of the nation" the resolution recited.
"All park benches should be cleared
of persons under twenty-one years of
age by 10 o'clock. and names Of in
sistent violators of the law should be
filed at the station houses by the Off
GERS on the beats. Children unac-
cmpanied by parents should be ex-
cluded from moving picture show
places after 9 O'Clock at night" The
resolution was referred to a commit
tee with instructions to report pro-
posed measure at the next meeting.
plea for Police and Firemea.
On motion of w. A. Greer. the as
ISOLATION went on record as favorinS
the restoration of the bonus for the
fire and police departments. The reso-
luton denouncing the fire department
rules, offered by W. ]. Barrows, who
American. and not in Keeping
with what we term equality of cit
iZenship." also was adopted.
A resolution to have the District
Code amended SO as to make women
eligible for jury duty was adopted.
At the suggestion of President Judd,
the association started move to get
street car service to the new Eastern
High School. Several suggestions as
to routing of cars of the Capital
Traction Company were made and
the question was referred to the
railroad committee.
On motion of D. A. Edwards, the
association voted to request Congress
to enact a dependent widows pension
law.
Other Matters Discussed.
Ray L. Smith discussed the ques-
ton of the possibility of Ingram Me-
mortal Church having to abandon in
stitutional activities because the dues
are not enough to support them. It
was said bY several members that
abandonment of the activities would
prove serious blow to the youth of
the Lincoln Park section.
The association voted to assist in
the efforts that are being made to
require Improvement of the railroad
viaducts in the city. President Judd
referred to the H street viaduct as
long. dark and dirty hole. Facing
the walls with enameled brick and
proper lighting would make it an at
tractlve spot, however, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
Discovers the Wind
''PIayed Sno,UbalI''
in Farmers Field

AVON. n. ", February o.
When Peter FiniE.n went out
to do the chores one morning
recently he was mystified by the
sight of IA large number of huge
snOSyballs scattered over hts
farm. On the fwenty-arre field
there were hundreds of them.
ranging in size from six to
eighteen inches In diameter.
Leading up to each SNOWFALL
was a streak of bare ground
showing the distance 1t had
Travelled In forming.
MIR. FfniSin and neiShbOrs
who gathered to study the odd
spectacle decided that the wind.
which had blown gRle the
night before. had whipped mp
small particles of "gOOd pack
ing" snow and started them
down the field. some of the par
tfcles gathering up additional
snow until balls had been form
ed that were too heavy for the
wind to move fnrter. All the
paths Of the snOwballs were
in the same General direct
TINT the wind had been blowing.
To record the unusual freak
Of wind and snow, Mr.. Ffnigin
sent for the correspondent of n
Buffalo newspaper. who counted
more than 1000 snOwbaIis Of
more than ten inches In d inmeter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
WOMEN PLAN Benefit.
City Club tc sent Guy Bates
Post in - .sauerader." -

The Women's City Club has ar,
ranged with the Belasco Theater for,
a benefit performance Monday even
ing, February IA. when Guy Bates
Post will appear in The Masque-'
rader.,'
The club has passed the expert.
mental stage in it's career and is now
a permanent organization in the Ma
tional Capital, filling a unique place
in Washington life, as it's member
ship is made up of women connected
with all phases of the city's activi-
ties.
Several dinner parties have already
been arranged before the perform
ance, to be served in the clubs griI':,'
where dinner is served each night to
members and their guests. with spe-
cial club parties every Thursday
evening. Many theater and box.
parties are being planned for the.
benefit; among them is the gallcr. =
peanut party"
Mrs. Randolph Keith Forest u il.
chairman of the benefit committee
assisted by Miss Florence Stiles. W t.,
Miss Bess Davis Schreiner in char
of tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
Fruit Skins on the Sidewalk.
To the Editor Of The Star:


When one finds new nails or tacks
scattered along a roadway. as have
found many times. once finding near
ly dozen nails at n single street
corner. and at another time twenty
double-pointed lacks within n single
block, there can be no doubt that
these wero scattered deliberately and
with malice. For the malice three
explanations appear: ltevenge for
some accident or fright. envy. or de-
sire to mako gains for some repairer
or salesman of tires.
But when ono finds banana skins
or orange peels scattered along a
sidewalk, 1t Is incredible that these
have been scattered for malice, but
il is TO be imagined that they were
thrown there because OF lack of con-
sideration. Just as persons throw
scraps of paper or the like on tho
sidewalk, when at least they could
have thrown them In tho gutter.
where they would be swept up.
A fruit peel when fresh Is slip
perry: when rained on or partially
decayod especially so. and many arc
. the falls or painful strainings Of
muscles that result from slipping on
such a peel. and occasionally a limb
Is broken by tho fall. ] hope that
this note may serve some useful pur.
pose. Il. PlCKMAN MANN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
BOLTS BARE GERMAN PLOT
- TO RUIN FAMOUS TROOP SHIP
Hoped Mount Vernon Would Break Down
and Become U-Boat Victim-Plans
Failed.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February "A Ger
man war plot that failed was re-
vealed here. Four defective bolts.
taken from the machinery of the
transport Mount, Vernon, told the
tale. They were discovered by the
engineering forces of Commander r. d.
Gatewood, director of the Shipping
Boards division of construction and
repairs, and placed on exhibition at
his office.
Here is the story. After the Mount
Vernon-formerly the Kronprinzessen
Cecile. the famous gold ship" that
raced into Bar Harbor in the early
days of the war-had been seized as
a troop ship her German crew CAT
two thirds Of the way through The
four six-inch bolts that connected the
engines with the main crank-shaft.
The shiilfully made cuts r@ma:neh
hidden by the fittings of the engines,
and were only discovered recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
YEARS PLANS OUTLINED =

Plans for the work to be carried
on during the year by the West Viz
ginia Society were outlined by G. n
Gates. president Of the organization.
ct meeting held in the Thomson
School last night
program of music and readings,
arranged by J. William de Grange.
secretary, followed the business
meeting. An informal dance ended
the evenings entertainment. The
newt meeting Of the society will be
held the second Tuesday in March
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
gI,t.Yea-Dld Girl
Plays ''First Lady,
in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N. c.. February o.
EiEht-year-old Angela AIorri-
son, daughter OF Gov. Cameron
Morrison Of North Carolina, IN
believed to hold the distinction
of being the youngest first
lady" of any state in the Union.
Mr.. Morrison fs widO,scr, his
wife having died early last year.
When Gov. Morrison was In
auEurated, a few weeks ago,
little ANGELA was mt his side
during all the festivities Of the
occasion. Angela was accorded
4 great ovation when she enter
ed the City Auditorium, where
Mr.. Morrison took the oath Of
Office, walking between and
holding the arms of her father
and the retiring governor,
Thomas Walter Beckett.
After Gov. Morrison had taken
the oath OF Office. ANGELA ac-
cOmpnnied him to the executive
Offices In. the capitol and thence
to the governors mansion.
where she stood with her father
in the receiving line and shook
hands with thousands Of vfs-
itOrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
PLAN UNION OF FORCES.
Representatives of Presbyterian
Mems Clubs Receive Suggestion.

44cA . N1uOS 41SSCAtO So5 6WSSA0As
union of mems clubs of Presby-
terrain churches of this city was ad-
vocated at banquet of the Mems
Club of Eastern Presbyterian Church
last night.
Addresses were made by Rev. Will
liam F. Weir. general secretary Of
the assembly committee ON mems
work, of Chicago and Rev. Charles H.
Mcdonald, associate secretary Of the
committee. ]. Morvi1le Barker, presi-
dent Of the class, presided and George
H. Winslow, class teacher, acted as
POSTMASTER. There were brief ad-
dresses by T. F. Sargent of the First
Presbyterian Church. Alexander b.
Garden of the Garden Memorial
Church, r. H. Alcorn of the Metro
politan' Church and Judge Raymond
Loranz of the lexington Church.
About 200 men attended the banquet,
which included members OF mems
classes from the lexington. Sher-
wood, Garden Memorial. First and
Metropolitan Presbyterian churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
CALL SAVES HIS CASH.

II. J. McKans. 1907 G street, en-
ployed as Waterman In the Depart
ment Of ths Interior, was stopped in
front of his home about 1910 O'clock
this morning by two colored men.
who demanded his cash. McKane
shouted for thu police, frightening
OF the ooiored men, ono Of whom
fired q parting shot At tho govern
mont empioye before getting out OF
sight,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
when the engines were taken apart.
Intended Prey for U-BOats.


1t is to be presumed that in certain
American detention camps there We're
trained German engineers who wait
ed eagerly for reports which did not
come of something happening" to
the converted troop ship. For it is
believed that the bolts were left
barely holding with the hope that the
craft would just cr.@p out into U-boat
lanes and then fall prey to the under
SEA craft when sudden strain on the
engines came with an order for full
speed ahead.
But the breakdown never. come.
Luck CIR toughness of steel permitted
the liner to make a dozen round
trips through submarine infested seas
carrying on each voyage from 5000
to 4,OGO men. Just to round things
out. she encircled the globe to bring
troops home from Russia
The Mount Vernon had several
narrow escapes. Once she was tor
prdoed and thirty-five of her crew
killed, but made her way to French
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
SETS RATE OF EXCHANGE.

Effective February IS. postmasters
are to convert the money of the Unit
ed States in issuing international
following schedule: Great Britain, /
pound sterling. 81: Netherlands, I
florin, IS cents; Sweden. l krona, "a
cents: Denmark, l krona, 20 cents;
Norway, 1 krona, 20 cents: France. IL
francs, 81: Belgium, Is francs, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
STUDENT LIFE, TOPIC.

The February meeting of the
Association of the o
Street Junior High School will be held
in the auditorium of Old Central High
School, 7th and o streets. tomorrow
night at 1880 o'clock. Activities of
students at the institution will be
discussed, it is announced by Frank
J. Sobotka, president of the associa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
EX-C0NGREssMAN TO SPEAK.

mer member of Congress, will de-
liver lecture on "The Humanity of
Christ" in the Sunday school hall of
the Church of the Ascension. Friday
evening. February II. at O'Clock.
Mr.. Lloyd is one of the Lenten noon
day speakers at Keith's Theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
BAN POISON GAS FOR WEEv1L,

Poison gas will not be used by the
Department of Agriculture to ex-
terminate the boil weevil in the cotton
belt. the Department Of Agriculture
announced today. Effect upon the
weevil would be "problematical," the
department stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
TRADE BOARD MEETINGS.

Two committee meetings were an
nounced today by the Washington
Board of Trade. They are: Streets and
avenues. tomorrow, 4:30 o'clock. T.
Janney Brown. chairman, and sewers,
Friday, 40. Asa Phillips, chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-09
SWEET POTATO s1RUP TEST.

Sweet potato strip Is to be manu-
culture at Fitzgerald. Ga. The proc
ess was worked out in the labora-
tories of the bureau of chemistry by
DR.. H. c. Gore and patented by the
department for the benefit of the
public
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-26
CLASSIFIED ADS

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112 Main street, Mrs. H. B. Porter.
11-26-3t,
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$40. Owner, Box 305 Palatka Fla.
1l-26-2
FOR SALE-At a reasonable dis
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Nov. 26-3t.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-26
NO TICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the
22nd day of November, 1921, the tax
roll for the City of Palatka for the
year 1921, was placed in my hands
and in the warrant duly issued to me
was instructed to collect out Of the
persons and property taxable in the
City of Palatka the taxes assessed
against such persons and property,
on or before the LIST day of January,
A. D. 1922.
These, therefore, are to notify all
persons taxable and owning taxable
property in the City of Palatka, that
the tax books for the year 1921 are
now open for the collection of the
City taxes at the office of the Tax
Collector of the City of Palatka, Fla.
Given this 22nd day of November,
A. D. 1921.
(SEAL) CHAS. BURT,
Tax Collector of the City of Palatka,
Florida. ll-26-6t.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-26

FOR SALE-One horse in good
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