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Evening star., 1921-10-14
POSTAL men ELECT
AND END SESSIONS
Four Conventions of as Many
Branches of Service
Choose Officers.

Election of officers today closed the
four conventions Of postal officials
which have been meeting In Wash.
inEton since Tuesday. Postmaster Z.
A. Purdy Of Minneapolis was elected
president Of the National Association
Of Postmasters, composed Of first and
second class postmastsrs. Postnastei
Frank c. Sites OF Harrisburg was re-
elected secrstafy.treasurer.
Other 0mcers Chosen.
Jehn T. Clapp Of Beech Grove, Ind,
was elected president Of the National
League Of Postmasters. composed Of
ofiiees Of the third and fourth class.
j. D. Sullivan Of Allendale. Minn., was
elected first vice president; J. Carley
of Oklahoma, second vice president;
Mrs. J. L. Matlack Of California. third
vice president; CHARLES A. Benner of
Farrandsville, Pa, treasurer. and
Lloyd NJ. Hallenback, Greendale, N.
Y, secretary.
Vincent C. Burke of Louisville. KY,
was elected president OF the National
Association of Supervisory Post ONCE
dere, ILL.,. was elected corresponding
secretary: F. r. Ellsworth Of Mil
waukee. Wis, financial secretary. and
H. NJ. Title, Springfield, Ohio, treas
0rer.
IAdorss Near East Relief.
The various conventions yesterday
Endorsed the Near East Relief, and the
National Association OF PostmAsters
voted 800 toward the fund. although
no plea had been made for money.
Mrs. Cabot Stevens presented John r.
Voris. associate general secretary of
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President breaches Gospel Of Un-


President Harding expressed con-
fidence that America will be able in
the reconstruction period to fmbue.
the other nations OF the earth with a
spirit Of service and understanding.
in the course Of an address delivered
to delegates to four postal conven-
tions at the joint banquet held at the
New willard Hotel last night.
Without referring directly to the
coming armament conference. the
President declared his conviction that
the gospel Of understanding" would
ing good may be accomplished in the
years Of rehabilitation and realign.
ment ahead.
whatever may have learned to.
ni~ht." said the President. II knew
about postmasters long before came
to the presidency. used to help
pick them In the good old days. and
them twenty years ago than do to-
day.
"when I was shaking hands with
you yesterday at the White House
somehow the thought came to me of
the varied communities you repre-
sented. I suppose I'm just little
partial to the great community be-
proud Of the great cities of America
as any citizen Of the republic. but
they're just little different. They
show little more Of the passing pas
sion. while out across the great areas
Of our republic are the sober. sub
stantia1 citizens who are the guaran-
ty OF the perpetuity of this land.
II take 1t We are not all OF one
party here. and 1 want to say that
I'm not averse to postmasters being
interested in politics. II any one ever
comes to me and says he is seeking
a postmastership and has no party at
filiations he's going to be wiped off
the slate right away. ia rather have
Q hard.boiled democrat than . yellow
republican.
Must wasn't to Serve.
"And when q man comes to me to
seek a place and asks what the COM
psnsation Is, he also is wiped OF the
list. No man Is worth while who Is
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merely seeking a pldce. but the ma,
Is worth wbfIe vhn Ia 'seehiytpr an m

merely seeking a placs. but the man
is worth while who is seeking an op-
portunity for service, particularly in
this present period Of change and re-
construction. do not speak in q par
tisan sense or In q sense OF criticism
Of anything that has gone before, but
It's no small problem to put our re.
public on its feet again and it calls
for the service Of every man and
woman that is interested In his coun-
try.
Il nave sought to preach the gospel
Of understanding and service. and
venture to say that tho greatest
things we shall record in the years
OF reconstruction will be due to
understanding and service II we can
have that spirit and do these things
for our own people. 1t is not impos-
sible that this republic can point the
world to way to better understand
ing and to better order for man
kind"
The President paid high tribute to
the ability and service of Postmaster
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EVENING WASHINGTON OCT0BER T. 1921

1913 r street; J. H. Towers. 113 Mary
land avenue northeast; w. r. Clardy,
1716 Euclid street; Thaddeus Dish
man, 3216 Sherman avenue. and
George w. King. 1914 Montello avenue.
Theft Of = diamond ring valued at
3126 was reported by Mrs. Blanche
Matthias, e5S street southeast.
Burglafs entered the garage Of
Barber 4 Ross, sth and v streets
northeast, and stole an automobile
tire and Inner tube.
Serst. Andrew Bednanski. U. s. A.,
Walter Reed Hospital, reported the
theft Of twenty-five Army blankets
from the hospital.
Joseph Trofano, 1928 Horn avenue,
New York city. reported the theft Of
Evening star., 1921-10-14

General Hays ana TO the loyalty and
efficiency of the postal employees, add
ing an admonition that those in the
service must keep In mind that they
are working for the government and
the American people alone.
Postmaster General Hays. Senator
Charles e. Townsend, Representative
Steenerson and Courtland Smith
spoke. The President remained
throughout the entire banquet and
speechmaking. Delegates who could
not be seated at tables thronEed sur
rounding balconies to hear the ad-
dresses.
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TWO MOTOR CARS TAKEN:
MANY ARTICLES STOLEN
Days Record Of Thefts Includes
Tires, Curtains, overcoat, Coils,
Removed From Machines.

Reports Of two automobiles taken
by thieves were made to the police
last night. e. p. Dickinson. 1855 Irv-
Ing street. told Of the taking Of his
car from 18th and r streets. while
James X. Jones. 2174 Wyoming ave.
nue., reported the disappearance Of
his car from 18th and H streets.
Six reports Of thefts Of tires. cur
tains. an oyercoat and coils from au-
tomobiles parked on the streets also
were made to the police. Those who
made the reports were Frank B.
Stewart, 1902 r street; J. II. Harris
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MUST PAY WIFE ALIMONY.

Edward s.. wohharth has been re-
quired by Justice Hoehling to pay his
wife, Rebecca ]. wohlfarth. permanent
alimony Of $40 per month. The wife
is also given limited divorce on her
cross bill. She is Rlso to have the Gus
todv of the child OF the couple. Attor-
ney Joseph Y. Reeves appeared for the
Evening star., 1921-10-14
ExEMpTs FOREIGN STUDENTS.

Students coming to the United
States from foreign countries for
educational purposes are exempt from
provisions OF the per cent immigra.
ton law under an order which has
been promulgated by the Labor De-
parfmcnt, Representative Hiegel OF
New York was informed today.
Evening star., 1921-10-14
NEW USE FOR porsoH aAsEs

DR.. Edwin 8. slosson. In IN sddsess
before the Washington Chsmicai 30.
ciety At the Cosmos C1ub last nisht.
advocated the manufacture Sf Der.
fumes from poisonous 1sSss devei.
opsd during the waf. 70 ted Of the
divergent uses for which such sub.
stances may be used.
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telegrarhy 10 the way It IL affected
by sunrise ana sunset. Transatlantic
signals during ths day are jnyar.akiy
clear. but those received at sunrise
and sunset are said to DO barely dis.
tinguishable.
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an article Of jewelry valued at 500.
The article disappeared from the
bathroom In q local hotel. he said.
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PUTS SERVICE ABOVE ALL.

the national Organization, to the con-
ventions.
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Babies Bonnets,
49c to S2.98

Match your coat with
B o n n p to Of chinchilla.
corduroy. plush, velvet and
silk. In white and colors.
Beautiful fancy styles for
girls and tailored effects for
boys.
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Mems Heavy Lined Shirt
and Drawers

Last season we sold
this garment at $1.25.
Mems Yaeger color
Shirts and Pants. with
extra double amount of la
ing. All sizes to 46.
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$500 and $4,000 Coats

In this lot are the smart loose
styles with wide flowing sleeves.
also form.fitting belted coats, in Z
black. blue, brown, gray and green.
Some have big fur collars. others
cane collars Of self-mater1als.
Every coat splendidly lined, some wit
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Babies Outing
GOWNS
$3.50 Dresse

70 wonder" Suits Of finest wool
velour, tricotine. mems wear serge
and novelty cloths. IN black. brown.
blue. ec. The newest models only
are shown. including the box and
straightline models. superbly trim
med with fun or silk braid Or richl
or beaded.
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DRESS SKIRT SALE

Cut 45x36 inches
Fruit-of-the-Loom musli
from dressing. Special
than the wholesale pri'
customer,
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S60. 90 Eur.Trimmed
PLUSH COATS
!: ;;:' H. $37.75


Coats, elegantly brocade
silk lined and magnificently
made with big cape collars
and cuffs Of Mouffion,
skunk and Australian Opos-
sum. Last year we sold
similar coats for 470.50.
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ish Serge Coats. all nicely
lined and beautifully made in
variety Of attractive styles.
White and colors.
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$3.50
French Pop:in Ties
$1.15

$50 Poplin Francaise French Poplins) The silk
landed here from France about two weeks ago.
Plain shades only in beautiful two-tone effects.
A Christmas gift that would tickle any man with
taste, as these ties have the earmarks Of $3.50
ties, at price-mark that we could never repeat.
Evening star., 1921-10-14

1890 French Silk Handmade Ties, imported
direct from Paris by us especially for this once
a-year event. Selections include French Bara-
theas, Poplins, Charvets Mogodores and Satin
Silks. Stripes, dots and figures, in pageant Of
colors and color effects such as are only created
on the other side. To appraise these values at 81
and So is most conservative.
Evening star., 1921-10-14

Piain coiors and
novelty mixture cloth
coats for coldest win
ter wear. Four nobby
styles to select from.
Made with all.around
belts. hip pockets and
collars that can be
worn high o. low. 9
70 8 sizes.
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$500 Women's New Peter P
Sweaters

The newest sweater idea
(copied from Jersey dress
model). In black and navy,
with white Peter Pan collars
and cuffs and tie back belts.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11

added as hrst-aid for the Japs and with secret de-
sire to hamstring Uncle Sam. A.. - - !.
Or there may be another reason 1t has been
charged that Great Britain proposes to monopolze
the oil of Mesopotamia and of the rest of her part
of the world. Our naval ships burn oil Ergo, we
must build the greatest navy in the world in order
to assure oil for these ships TO consume.
Capital ships take a lot of oil, so there must
be lot of them to get enough oil to operate them
This is logical At least it is fully so as most
that is used to fix our international affairs.
Of course the empire of the United States is
not quite far flung that of Great Britain Its
foreign possessions are not yet as numerous and
troublesome those of France with third-rate
navy, nor more so than of Italy with fourth-rate
navy. But as have mandate anywhere to eat
up our revenue, eat it up in battleshps
Yet at that the Naval Committee has not
reached the former British standard. 1t called for
navy equal to that of any other two countries.
Why stop at merely the greatest when there is that
precedent? Surely the United States needs navy
as great as that of Great Britain and Japan, indeed
that of France should be added-as much as it does
simply the greatest.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Greatest Navy in the World.

The Senate Naval Affairs Committee has boxed
the compass. 1t has chased itself around the circle
until it now stands where it was before with Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary Daniels, who were there
waiting for it.
1t was Mr. Wilson who first startled the coun-
try with his declaration at Indianapolis, that the
United States should have the greatest navy in the
world. Josephus has never since ceased to twang
this string of the administration harp.
Now the Republican leaders in the Senate
swell the chorus. They little late, but it is
none the less gratifying to that there is this
concord and harmony in at least the one spot, so
that the Senate agrees that for once Woodrow
Wilson right and four years ahead
OF it.
Just why the United States must have the
greatest navy in the world bothers to es-
plain. If it is fear of Great Britain then this navy
should be great that of Britain and Japan COM
bned
If it is because outside the league of
nations and inclined to antagonize it by a gor-
ious snub, then need as great as that of all
the nations in the league combined. If it is only
Japan fear, the navy is now twice that of that
country unless the navy of Great Britain is to be
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Indorsed.

DR.. Gulick may stand on any street corner,
anywhere in America, in broad daylight inviting
publicity and claim to be indorsed. After years of
seemingly fruitless effort after talking to hoarse
ness and writing to palsy, he finds sudden appre-
citation.
For the doctor is the originator of the system
Of regulating immigration which the Senate will
probably adopt. This simply would admit in any
one year Of each national group fixed percentage
of the number of such nationalists residents in
the United States.
The doctor proposed this as settlement, among
other problems, of the controversy with Japan. 1t
is reported that the Senate will fix the percentage
at s. If then there are now not over 100000 Jap
anese residents here, not over 5000 more could
come each year hereafter.
If the bill would add to this that no foreigner
could remain here for longer period than say FIVE
years without the intention of becoming citizen,
unless under certain conditions, this would keep
our Japanese population at minimum, since they
are barred from citizenship.
By this simple device, those now here would
have to return to Japan in 1926 leaving but around
10000 newcomers. The number to be admitted
yearly would then automatically decrease and Cali
forna's land laws would vex the State De-
partment or the soil tillers of that State
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Fruit Co. Receivers
In Restraint Suit

Vincent L. Toomey and Joseph L.
Topper, receivers of the bankrupt
California Fruit Company, owned
and operated by Solomon Clipker at
1920 G street northwest, were or
dered yesterday by Justice Hitz in
EQUITY Court to show cause on Feb
ruary IA why they should not turn
over the leasehold of the establish
ment to Ella c. Mccarthy and MAJ
garet v. Finnegan.
The two women complained to the
court that the receivers have ad-
vertised the business and lease for
sale, despite the fact that ClIpker
leased them the premises in Octo-
Der, 1918, for a period of five years.
1t is contended that the lease is not
a part of the assets of the fruit
company and therefore cannot be in
cluded in any sale advertised or
conducted by the receivers.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
WOULD FORCE OUT WOVEN WHo
DON'T NEED JOBS.
To Dc Editor. II, W..hLnrLne Ee-.Is.

To the Editor. Ths wsshinrtou Her1ld:
That was a very good article
which appeared in the saturday is
sue regarding married women IN
government service" u deserves
great commendatlon and. not only 7.
but hundreds of widows and girls
say the same thing
In the War Risk there arc hun.
dreds Of women whose husbands or
sons are holding important positions
elsewhere. These women keep the'r
positions because thoy can take
their employers tn tho thoatC-s 0r
buy them presents. while poor
widows with dependent children arc
dismissed
In the War Risk there is a woman
whose husband is one OF 'hs largest
commission merchants on r street.
She is holding a good position
which some man or widow should
have
There is another woman employed
here who spends her salary on S5
hose and $50 waists. Her husband
is a patent attorney
Another married woman boasts
that she has never cashed her check
since her job began. As she does
not have TO use her money. she puts
It in the bank.
Can't you make a drive 10 80
away with this unfair situation II
YOU tell the public about this Cond %
tiOn. perhlps some Of the mon On
the Hill will see q remedy.
While young girls and widows
with children lose their positions.
the married women continue 20
work
Let the married women 60 home,
where their place IS, and see that
their husbands meals are ready
A. ARMSTRONG
washfrrfOr Feb
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
BACTERIA IDENTIFICATION
HYGIENIC LABORATORY STUDY

How to differentiate between the
disease streptococci that
"ause rheumatism, acute colds, ton
silitis, influential pneumonia and
the harmless ones such as those that
are necessary to the production Of
the flavor in cheese is the problem
that Miss Alice c. Evans Of the
Hygenic Laboratory is working on.
At the BaCteriologicalFSo meet
ing she explained how these spher-
iCal bacteria, which grow in chains.
are being studied.
"A rabbit can be immunized'
against a strain OF streptococcus
from any source" Miss Evans said
That is, IL increasing doses Of a
given strain are injected into a
rabbits veins at intervals Of a few
days, the animal will gradually ac-
Quire the ability to withstand doses
which would kill a normal rabbit"
IF the serum is obtained from a
small quantity OF the blood OF such
a rabbit, several kinds of anti
bodies will be found, which will
react only with the strain used for
immunization or closely related
strains. There are several kinds Of
these antibodies. II a suspension of
the streptococcus to be tested is
exposed to the immune serum, one
kind of antibody will cause the
streptococci to gather into clumps;
another kind Of antibody will bring
about some peculiar change in the
streptococci so that white blood
cells can easily devour them. with
the use of a microscope an investi-
gator can observe the behavior OF
strains of streptococci from diff
ferent sources after treatment with
serum. and in this way judge
whether the strain he is testing is
related to the one which was used
in preparing the serum"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Commerce Chamber
Plans Next Meet

Albert SchUlteis, president Of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce;
Isaac Cans, FIRST vice president;
James T. Lloyd, second vice preEt-
dent; Chaplin Brown and Col. Rob
ert n. Harper, who compose q spe-
cial committee Of Eve in charge Of
arrangements for the February
meeting OF the chamber February
II. will meet this afternoon at 3:lS
O'Clock to conclude details incident
to the function
This meeting will be known az
the national representation meeting
and Justice Wendell P. Stafford
will be the principal speaker. Other
sneakers will be Representative
sherman f. Burroughs, OF New
Hampshire, who fsthered the FIRST
national representation resolution; (;
Henry B. +. Mcfarland and E. c.
Brsndenberg. A buffet supper win
be served
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
philadelphia Record ,

1t is impossible to escape the con
viction that the amount OF money
Bergdoll had at his command ac-
counts for his escape, his successful
flight, and his ability to get into
and out of Canada. But there is
no Justification for the effort being
made, through the publication OF a
statement Of the despicable Berg
doll, to represent that any public
officer, in the army or elsewhere,
was criminally involved in efforts to
secure the slacker's release. All
the army officers responsible for
BergdolHs ticket of leave" with
two sergeants have been duly in
vestigated and cleared. But the
mystery hasn't been cleared. and
BergdOlIs own statement that in
the event OF his escape some per
son was to profit by that buried
treasure will stick in the public
mind. The general idea is that
there was no buried treasure, but
there was evidence of the with
drawal from bank Of a large sum
of gold. Has II ever been found
by the person for whom il was de-
signed?
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Scientific
Notes and
Comment
Calendar of Meetings;
Activities of Societies
In Washington
American Association of Engineer.

American Association of Engineers.
Washington Chapter, Cosmos
Club. this evening. s o'clock. Com
mittee reports by c. V. johnson,
II. y. Davidson, a. r Cheyney, F.
$. Childs, H. S. Fairbanks, c. II.
Wisewell, Homer n. Calver, r. L.
EurweIl and C. r. Welsh
Bureau OF Standards meeting, Bu-
reau OF Standards, today, $3.50
o'clock. European Automotive
Research and Development" by
W. S. James
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
CPete1burE Progress

Bergdol is talking very freely,
telling the story Of his adventures
from the time he escaped from his
military guards in Philadelphia uu-
til he landed in Germany from Can
ada. He got across the Canadian
border from the United States, and
after one or two failures succeeded
in obtaining by fraudulent means a
passport to enter Germany, claim
ing he was a citizen Of Canada
Bergdoll is so offensive in his re-
marks concerning both the British
and the American governments that
both Britishers and Americans
would yearn for his apprehension
and punishment. The United States
cannot turn a wheel in the matter,
but Great Britain can and should
do so.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Vancouver Trade $4,000, 900.

Exports from the city Of Vsncou-
yer to United States points during
1920 totsled over s53, 900, 900. This
was made up ofGs1o, 100000 in paper
and pulp, the balance 1 eing lumber,
shingles, poles, canned fruits, fish
and ores. The mineral exported
was over 81, 1,5Oo, 900.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Reelected to Head Fairs.

DANVILLE, Va, Feb, 10.-Henry
B. watkins has returned to the city
after being reelected for the fourth
successive time president of the Vir-
ginia Fair Association. The next
annual session will be held at Fred
ericksburk. Va
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Boston Trsnscript.)

The case of Bergdon has now de-
veloped more than an academic in
terest. Its latest ramifications as
fagrantly assault our national self
respect as did the initial develop
ments in the case. There are two
things which we would all like to
know. First, how and why did
Bergdoll escape from the custody OF
the military authorities? Second.
how did he succeed in getting TO
Germany? We sincerely hope that
the answer to these two queries will
not disclose anything more shame
full than Official stupidity and care
lessness.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
TESTS GIVE EXPANSION OF
COPPER-ZINC ALLOYS,

Work that has been done at the
Bureau of Standards on the coef-
fCient of expansion of copper-zinc
alloys was reported on by Peter
Heidnert at the regular staff meet
ing Friday. 1t has been found that
the coefficient increases with the
decrease in copper content IL the
copper content is between So and
81 per cent. Both cold-rolled alloys
and castings were tested.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Opinions S
of Other
Ed i t O r S
Brief Comment From
Leading Newspapers
Throughout Nation
The BerEdoII Episode.
Philadelphia Public Ledger. ,

The unbelievable developments Of
the Bergdoll scandal would indicate
his own explanation Of how he got
away to be the truth. That these e
charges involve the question OF the
use Of $1,000 through Gibboney for
the preliminary bribery of army
officers who had the Bergdoll case
in charge, and that the mysterious
$500. 900 buried somewhere in West
Virginia. was to be dangled by Glib
honey before the eyes OF suppos,
edly greedy officers to the end that
Bergdoll might escape, make ii i'm
perative for the Secretary to CleaI
up the whole thing at once.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11

Press reports indicate that McAdoo will
direct the Mexican railroads And all the time
we thought that Mexico was now on the road
to prosperity and happiness.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11

France and Belgium may be thankful be-
fore the reparations squabble is over if they
escape paying the cost of Withdrawing the Ger
man army across the Rhine.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11

Typhus and physical misery are twins.
They have been born to Vienna and to much
of Eastern Europe. The remedy is bread.