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Evening star., 1921-07-27
SHUTTLE CAR HITS AUTO,
WHOLE FAMILY KILLED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. July 27.-Five per-
sons who were killed. four Of them
almost instantly. when a shuttle car
on the Sabbey avenue viaduct and
an automobile crashed head-on short
" after midnight were identified this
morning. One family was wiped out
when John NJ. Francyk. forty. a
garage owner; his wife. thirty-seven,
and their two children. Edna Mary.
aged ten, and Theodore. aged nine
months. were killed. The fifth person
killed was Mrs. Anna B. Brandon,
thirty-nine. Max Brandon, forty, her
husband, was seriously injured
Each of the dead sustained a frac-
tured skull.
The cause of the accident, accord
ing to police, was the operation Of
shuttle car east on a west-bound
track. the east-bound track being
under repair. The motorists were
westbound and when they saw. the
street car on the west bound track
they apparently thought it was trav-
cling in the same direction as their
automobile.
The automobile in which the two
families were riding had been left
in Francyk's garage for repairs, po-
lice said.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
WOMEN VOICE PROTEST
AGAINST MAN-MADE LA "
Vigorously AssaH Johnson Bill to Prohibit
Smoking in Public-''We Can Regulate
Ourselves, Says One, at Hearing.

Vigorous protest against attempts
regulating what women shall and
shall not do were voiced at a hearing
today before the House District COM
mittee on a bill by Representative
Johnson of Mississippi. prohibiting
the smoking by female persons" in
public. Miss Alice Robertson of
Oklahoma. the one woman a member
of Congress. took an active part in
the hearing. indicating both in her
questions and statements that she is
not friendly to the proposed legisla
ton. The hearing attracted large
number of women. including secre-
tarieS and stenographers from the Of
fees of members of the Senate and
House.
Chairman Focht of the committee.
in the course of the hearing called
for show of hands by the spec
tators. indicating whether they IA
vored the proposed legislation or
not. The vote by the women was
one in favor and twentyfour in op-
position to the Johnson bill. The
vote Of the men was one in favor
and nineteen in opposition.
johnson Defends Bill.
Representative johnson argued
that smoking is injurious to the
health and morals of women and has
bad effect upon their children. He
said that Congress has every right
to protect the health and morals Of the
people.
The hearing went far afield of the
Evening star., 1921-07-27

subject of cigarette smoking to the
question of what is not proper cloth
ing for women to wear.
Representative Johnson said that
he had several thousand letters.
many of them from women, which
were profane and filthy. He read
extracts from some of those in sup
port of his bill.
Representative Woods Of Virginia
suggested that women. themselves.
could and would light the evil Rep
very best man in the country is
helpless as a child when he Is wI,h d
woman" He described the sO-called
smart set as thus named because they
are smart enough Ito cover up their
devilment so as not to get caught
Several sharp clashes enlivened the
hearing. In reply to some questions
by Representative Focht. Representa-
tive Johnson declined to answer fool
questions" At another point when
Chairman Johnson was calling for I
vote by the spectators at the request
Of Representative Fitzgerald of Ohio.
Representative Blanton of Texas pro
tested. saying. Il do not like to see a
committee of Congress making itself
ridiculous" Representative F'itZger
aid flared up and told Mr.. Blanton IL
he did not care to see things he should
exercise his privilege of leaving the
committee.
Not to Apply to Clubs.
Miss Robertson questioned whether
the proposed legislation would ap-
ply to women's clubs. and the author
of the bill replied that it would not.
CONTINUED on Page 9, Column 81
Evening star., 1921-07-27
DEMAND REACHES SOVIET.
Handed to Bolshevik Minister at
Riga Last Night.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
: RIGA, Letvia. July 27.-An official
demand by Secretary of State Hughes
for the relief of the American pris-
oners in Russia was handed by Con-
sui Albrecht to LeOnid Stark. the boil
shevik minister here. last night.
Maxim Gorky. it was learned today.
has telegraphed to John Miller. the
Riga representative of the American n
relief administration. saying that the
communication of Herbert Hoover. as
head of the relief administration,
with regard to American relief for
the i'll and starving of Russia would
be answered in detail
The release of the Americans held
prisoner in Russia was laid down by
Secretary Hoover. in his recent cable
message to Gorky. as the prime con-
dition upon which American relief
measures for Russia would be taken
up.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
TOdav's News
III Paragraphs

State health officials may be called for
pellagra conference. Page 2
District officials praise motor corps
aid. Page
Legion serves notice on President and
three cabinet members bonus cannot
be downed. Page
Public asked to help boys attend Camp
Harding. Page
Secretary Weeks announces Army will
be down to peace time strength by Au-
gust L: six cantonments to be aban-
- doned. Page 12
Mother accused of stealing girl from
foster parents. Page IA
Spurgin's daughter says she knew
father took over 100000 of banks
funds Page II
Obregon denied right to adjust troubIous
article 81. Page IL
Norris bill believed given death blow by
Presidents message. Page Il
Irish leaders say they are still studying
British peace proposals. Paige II
Appeal to avoid trial in connection with
Supreme Court decisiop leak" de-
MED. Page II
Plans COMPLETED for mammoth reunion
of seth Division in Pittsburgh.
Page 30
Evening star., 1921-07-27
FIND EDUCATORS BODY:
WIFE, is STILL ALIVE
DR.. Stone. Head of Perdue Univer-
sity, Had Fallen Great Distance
in Mountains.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BANFF. Alta. July 27.-The body of
DIR. w. Z. Stone has been found and
Mrs. Stone is alive and will recover
from the shock of the Mount canon
tragedy, according, to a brief letter
from guides leading the search parry
received at police headquarters here
today.
Mrs. Stone was found Sunday at the
foot of a seventeenth foot crevice and the
dead body OF DIR. Stone was discover.d q
shortly afterward great distance be-
low in a very difficult position for re-
coyery. Mrs. Stone has been taken to
Camp Assiniboin headquarters and
nurses have been sent to care for her.
DIR. Stone, who was president of
Purdue University. Lafayette, Ind, with
his wife, has been missing since July
rs. when they left the camp of noun
tain climbers for a three-day trip i'm
order to condition themselves for the
big Alpine camp meet at Lake O'Hara
this week. DIR Stone and his wife Woro
both experienced Alpinists.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
AMERICA DEMANDS
SOVIET RUSSIA SET
.FREEU. s. CAPT|VES
Formal Note Follows Mr..
Hoover's Reply to Appeal
y of Maxim Gorky.
CLOSE RELATIONS BARRED
BY lMP2IsONING CITIZENS
Efforts of Red CROSS to Secure Re-
lease of Those Held Declared
Unavailing.

Formal demand for release of Amer
lean prisoners in Russia has been
made upon the soviet authorities by
Secretary Hughes. The State Depart
ment was advised today that the COM
munication had been handed to the
soviet representative at Riga yester-
day by Consul Albrecht.
The text of the communication has
not been make public. 1t is under
stood. however. to be a brief insistence
that the Americans be released before
there can be any thought Of better
relations between the United States
and Russia. The action was taken in
the name of humanity and because
all efforts to secure the release of the
Americans made through DIR. Nansen OF
the Red Cross have failed
Future Course in Doubt.
What course will be taken by the
United States if the soviet authorities
gnore or refuse to accede to the de-
mand was not indicated
The communication was sent to
Consul Albrecht July 25. The demand
made upon the Russian authorities
for the release of American prisoners
is the first official representation made
upon the subject. although Lenin and
Trotsky and their associates have
been previously advised informally of
the determination of the United States
not to consider closer relations with
Russia until this was done.
The dispatch of the communication
was timed so it would reach the Rus
slams simultaneously with the mes
sage sent by Secretary Hoover in re-
sponse to the appeal made by Maxim
Gorky.
Strengthens Hoover Attitude.
The State Departments message is
regarded officially as wholly independ-
ent of the HooverGorky correspond
ence. although it is admitted that it
will serve to strengthen its attitude
taken by Secretary Hoover. who made
it clear in his message that any re-
lief by the United States for the suf-
fering Russians would depend largely
upon the manner in which Americans
in Russia are treated.
There are now held as prisoners in
Russia eight or ten Americans. A
larger number are believed to be de-
tanned within the borders of Russia.
some of whom are restricted to linn
tied areas. Within those areas they
are permitted to come and go. but al
ways under surveillance and with the
understanding that efforts to extend
their movements will result in closer
The Americans still held. according
TO the latest news received by the
State Department.. are Mrs. Marguerite
r. Harrison of Baltimore. a newspaper
correspondent: Capt. Emmet Kilpat-
rick of Uniontown. Pa. Red Cross
worker; Royal c. keely, an engineer:
William Flick of Brooklyn. n. Y and
DR.. Weston B. Estes. motion picture
Photographic and Y. B. Kalamatiano5
of Racine, Wis.
DEMAND REACHES SOVIET
Evening star., 1921-07-27
GERMANS PLAN TRANSA TZAN7TC
AIR LINE WHEN ALLIES PERMIT
pelin wharves.

pelin Wharves. :"
The Germans also are trying to
get the allies to reconsider the de-
mand that the big Zeppelin hangers
at Friedrichshaen on the Bodensee.
the birthplace of the Zeppelins, be
destroyed, inasmuch as the plan is
to make this the starting point Of the
transatlantic line which would
touch France and Spain before fiy-
ing over the ocean.
Herr Eckener is quite sure that the
plans are practical. and predicts that
hardly a year will elapse between
the time the ban on airship building
in Germany is lifted and that on
which the first transoceanic flight is
successfully carried out.
Count Brandenstein-Zeppel SON.
in-law Of the late inventor. was made
. managing director at the annual
meeting.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

The District Commissioners today
put squarely up to the public to de-
eide whether additional recreational
facilities shall be provided for Wash
ington children during the remainder
of the summer.
The District has no funds for open
ing the seventy-two school play
grounds. 1t is too late TO ask Con-
gress to appropriate for these grounds
this year. But the Commissioners and
the board of education are desirous
of opening them if the public will
provide the funds.
While the District cannot wage a
Embarrassing campaign. it can accept
donations for playground purposes.
Commissioner oyster said To-Day. He
requested The Star to publish the
names of those who might contribute
to such a fund. The Star will do this.
After a conference with Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. supervisor of play
grounds, Commissioner Oyster an
nounced that Il fund of 100000 would
be sufficient for opening the seventy
two school grounds and operating
them for a period of two months.
Use Money Immediately.
If the public should manifest in
tereSt in the matter the District will
not wait until the full amount re-
quired for opening all the grounds is
donated, the Commissioner said. but
will get the Juvenile recreation parks
in operation as fast as the money
comes in.
1t is planned to supplement the pub
lie ontributions. if any should be re-
ceived. by giving festivals and en-
tertainments on the school grounds
in the interest Of the voluntary fund.
Several schools last year gave en-
tertainmentS for this purpose, and it
is said that consider rab1e money is
could be applied toward the expense
nf operating the Fairgrounds until
the beginning of the fall term of
school.
Only Temporary Problem.
The playground problem confront
ing the Commissioners is considered
largely temporary one. as the Com
misSionerS. in their next budget, will
provide for the employment of Suff-
cient number of Instructors to keep
at least 50 per cent of the school
Fairgrounds in operation next sum-
mer. 1t is believed Congress will see
the folly of keeping a large number
OF equipped grounds closed during
the summer and will appropriate for
an increased number of instructors.
In the meantime. because these
grounds are closed, about $4,000 chill
dren are forced into the streets for
their principal diversion. according
TO Commissioner Oyster. He believes
that when the public considers this
fat and the inability of the Com
misSionerS to remedy it because of
Lack of funds, donations will come
in from many citizens which will
make possible the opening of num-
her of school grounds. He expressed
the hope today that tomorrow's mail
would bring in Il number of contribu-
tionS.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
HUNGRY PRISONERS
. ON WORK STRIKE"
0ccoquan Inmates Stand by
Cells and Demand More
Food-TroubIe Adjusted.

Defying the officials and guards at
the District reformatory at Occoquan,
Va, twenty-one prisoners created one
tory of the institution Monday. when
they went on a work STRIKE" claim
ing that they had not been served
sufficient breakfast. For eight hours,
the required work day. they stood by
their cells, steadfastly refusing to
pursue their customary duties.
The work strike" was called off
yesterday morning after the prisoners
had been assured by Supt. William H.
Meyer that hereafter they would re-
ceive the proper amount of food. No
punishment has been meted out to
the participants in the work strike"
according to Mr.. Meyer.
Some Got No Breakfast.
Supt. Meyer in explaining the action
Of the prisoners said that it was all
due to the fact that a sufficient
amount of food for the 25S inmates
fast. AS result some of them went
without the meal. while others were
served only portion.
The failure of the cooks at the in
Stitution to prepare enough food for
the prisoners. Mr.. Meyer attributed
to the lack of a system. pointing out
that the preparation Of the food was
not always in charge of the same
person. To preclude recurrence of
this condition. he said, he has placed
the steward in direct charge of the
preparation of foods.
Supt. Meyer stated that the work
strike" was called not as protest
against the quality of the food, but
the quantity. He said that the
prisoners always are served clean,
wholesome food.
Promised Sufficient Food.
When the prisoners went out on the
work STRIKE" MIR. Meyer said that
he was not at the reformatory. AS
soon as he returned, he said. he held
a conference with the prisoners and
assured them that in the future they
would receive sufficient food
What punishment to mete out to
the prisoners has not been decided by
Superintendent Meyer, although he
indicated that he plans to inf1ict some
sort of penalty upon them. He de-
clared that while their claims were
justified. their method of protest was
not
The District Commissioners and
George Wilson. secretary of the board
of charities, today denied any knowl-
edge of the affair at the reformatory
Mr.. Meyer said that he has not filed
any official report of it with the Dis
trict authorities.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
WILL SPEAK IN ALABAMA.
President to Assist at Birmingham
Centennial.

President Harding is understood to
have definitely accepted an invitation
to speak in Birmingham. Ala. late in
ing the Tooth anniversary of the
founding of the city. During the same
trip he may visit several other south
ern cities.
Senator Underwood of Alabama
democratic leader. discussed the Pres
ident's visit with Mr.. Harding at the
White House today. The President
asked Senator Underwood to have the
committee fix a definite date during
the last two weeks in October.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
BY GEORGE WITTE.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago d,
No,Ys COnvriohf 1901

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1921.
BERLIN. Germany. July 27.-Ger-
many will build transatlantic Zep-
pelin airshlps just as soon as the al
lies lift the ban on them and in
ventors once more are permitted to
build them.
'In view of the pressure being
brought to bear in France and Eng
land by American capitalists who are
eager to invest money in getting a
New York-Berlin line started, there
is hope that the allies will soon
withdraw their objections" =
This was the report made at a
general meeting Of the Zeppelin Air
ship Company stockholders by Di-
rector General Eckener of the Yep
Evening star., 1921-07-27
TURKS ASK ALLIES
TO END GREEK WAR
Kemal Seeks Intervention in
Hosti|ities Through Gen.
trail Government.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 27.-Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, head of the Turkish nationalist
government, has sent a. telegram to
Constantinople asking that the CEN
trail government intervene with the
allies in an effort to obtain a cessation
of Greco-Turk hostilities, according
to dispatches from Constantinople to
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
ATHENS, July 26.-Information from
all sources indicates that the resistance
Of the Turkish nationalists in Asia
Minor is completely broken. the Greek
official news agency declares in a
statement issued here today.
The Turkish losses in killed, wound
ed and prisoners to date are estimated
says, are constantly pressing the kemal-
lists along the road to Angora.
CONSTANTINOPLE. July 23.-The
Turkish nationalist prime minister.
Fevzi Pasha. told the national assem-
tly last night that although the
Turks had been obliged to yield
ground in the face of the Greek ad-
vance. the enemy suffered terrible
losses. The region between Kutaia
and Eski-Shehr, which recently were
captured by the Greeks. was covered
with thousands of bodies. he declared.
The prime minister warned the as
sembly against panic, asserting that
every precaution had been taken to
secure successful continuation of
the struggle. which he said was en-
tering the decisive phase
A Greek warship today approached
Samsun, on the south shore of the
Black sea, with the intention of bonn
harding the town. but the comman-
der of United States destroyer ly-
ing off the coast dissuaded its COM
mander from firing. pointing out that
such action might endanger the
Greek population.
The Greek destroyer Panther
opened fire today on Trebizond. on
the Black Sea coast to the east Of
Samsun. but did not cause much
damage.
CONSTANTINOPLE. July. 24.-Cir-
cassian bandits appeared today in
Karabogha. on the Sea of Marmora,
thirty-five miles east of Gallipoli
raided the town and killed the Turk
ish governor and commander of the
gendarmerie.
A British detachment assisted the
Turkish gendarmes in pursuing the
bandits. AS a result of this incident
the British are reinforcing the Dar-
danelles garrison
Evening star., 1921-07-27
TWO u. S. FLYERS KILLED.
Crash Near Coblenz. Germany.
Fatal to Soldiers.

COBLENZ. July 1.-TWO American
aviators, Lieut.. Carl Derby Gunther
of Frankfort. Ind. and Corp. l.. Q.
Rogers of Hillsboro, Tex. were killed
yesterday when their airplane crashed
at Weissenthurm Field. near here.
The airplane, which burst into
flames as ii fell, was said by Specta-
tors to have developed engine trouble
Immediately upon taking off, and to
have started falling at an altitude OF
$50 feet when Lieut.. Gunther tried
to turn back for a quick landing.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CHOSEN.

Special Dispafch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. July 27.-The
school boards of Campbell and Bed
ford counties, which manage the
New London Academy, have elected
Rev. Alexander Miller of Jackson.
n. c., as principal of the school for
the. coming session.
Mrs. Miller has been made a teach
er in one of the primary grades of
the school. -., -...-- .-l...-. e.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
GERMAN MINE FLEET,
FIRED on BY RUSSIANS,
HAlTS CLEANUP WORK
BY the Associated Press.

FTpSy. :
BERLIN. July 27.-The German
mine-sweeping fleet, which has
been operating in the Kola blight.
on the northern Russian coast. is
reported in d special dispatch from
vardoe, Norway. to have been fired
on by Russian land forts. The Ger
man fleet returned the fire. but no
damage is reported on either side.
The German feet, which left Will
helmshaven a week ago to clear
the White sea of mines. under the
provisions of the Versailles treaty.
has returned to Vardoe to await
further developments, the dispatch
saws.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
FIVE STILLS RAIDED.
One Arrest Made by Revenue
Agents in Bedford County.
'ial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LfNCHBURG. Va, July 27.-As a
result of raids on five moonshine
stills in Bedford county, Federal
Commissioner OBrien here has held
John Beilenberg of Big Island for
the next federal grand jury. Bell
enberg is charged with operating
one of the outfits.
No arrests have been made in the
four other cases, but the five raids
resulted in five or six gallons of
liquor being destroyed. All of the
stills appeared. the revenue agents
said. to have been in operation some
months
Evening star., 1921-07-27
TRIBUNAL CONTROLS BANK.

PARIS. July 27.-The Banque In
dustrielle die Chine, which recently
filed a petition in liquidation, has been
placed temporarily under the judicial
administration of a tribunal of COM
merce. This action was taken at the
banks own request following a meet
ing of stockholders.
Evening star., 1921-07-27
C|T|zENSASKEDT0
HELPFUND T0KEEP
PLAYGROUNDSOPEN
Commissioner Says 25,OOO
Children Must Play in
Streets Unless People Aid.
D. C. is UNABLE TO PAY
TO OPERATE GROUNDS
The Star Is Asked to Print the
Names of ALI Benevolent
Donors.
Where to Send Checks

Those desiring to contribute
to the playground fund may
send checks addressed to Capt.
Ing. Care should he taken that
the contributor specify "fOr
playground fund.-"
Evening star., 1921-07-27
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy: local thunder show
ers tonight or tomorrow; not quite
so warm tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at = pm. today: Highest, 92. at
2:45 pm. yesterday: lowest. ~. at $3.50
am today. Full report ON page I.
Evening star., 1921-07-27

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the for republication Of all news dispatcIes
credited to It not otherw. .r,.Iitrd in 'his
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights Of publication II special
dispatches ncie'p are Ii>o reserved
Evening star., 1921-07-27

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column p
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-04

A young American society girl trav-
cling in Europe fifteen years ago saw
a group Of blind men and women IN
charge Of seeing guide at concert
in Florence. Italy.
The girl was Winifred Holt. So
deep Vas the impression OF the pathetic
incident of that evening, that her whole
liie has been devoted to the blind.
: The first Lighthouse for the Blind
was started in the Holt family home in
New York City. Then il moved into a
small building, and in 1911 the corner
stone was laid for the present home oi
the New York Association Tor the
Blind. The war presented a new
problem Of blindness, 50 for the last
six years Miss Holt has devoted her
self almost exclusively TO blind SOL
dicrs. She has directed the work Of
the Committee for Men Blinded in
Battle, in France, and the American
Committee for Helping Italian Blind
In Italy.
To extend this work In the United
States, and France. and Italy. the Com.
mi,tee for Lighthouses for the Blind
needs 2,mM0. President Harding
has accepted the Honorary Chairman
ship. Franklin ID. Roosevelt. for
mer Assistant Secretary Of the Navy.
is Chairman. Those interested may
send contributions TO Lewis l.. Clarke,
Treasurer. at national headquarters,
III East Fifv.ninth Street. New York
City.