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Evening star., 1921-10-10
IsTART MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
r. I. Avenue Citizens to Canvass
Woodbridge and Langdon.

Efforts to get every resident of the
Woodridge-Langdon SECTIONS into the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation will be made by the members
of that organization. The executive
committee Of the association, headed
by Guy v. Collins, president of the
organization, met Saturday night In the
hall at goth street and Rhode Island
avenue and discussed plans for the
drive.
]. B. Higdon was named chairman
of the committee and Mrs. Miller vice
chairman. The committee will have
forty members, and during the week
Of the drive will canvass every home
In the neighborhood. Every resident
Of the neighborhood, whether a prop
erty owner or not, will be urged to
become member. A special effort
will be made to obtain woman MEM
bers for the association.
It was announced at the meeting
that William s. Torbert, former presf-
dent of the association, who was re-
gently operated upon for appendici-
tbs. is improving. -, - =
Evening star., 1921-10-10
REALTORS MEET TONIGHT
FOR OFFICERS ELECTION
Washington Board Is Expected to
Make Changes in Constitution
and Bylaws.

Officers Of the Washington Real
Estate Board for the ensuing year
will be elected tonight. at the annual
meeting of the board at O'Clock. In
the grill room Of Wardman Park
Hotel. A number Of important chan
ges in the constitution and bylaws
will be enacted.
Reports will be read by the various
retiring officers. covering the activi-
ties of the realtors during the past
year. Executive Secretary John A.
Petty will present several recommsn-
dattons In connection with the con-
duct Of the boards committee work.
Harry L. Rust. president, will pre-
side.
Two vice presidents of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
are to be present at the meeting. They
are ]. w. Work Of Evanston, ILL.,,
and Robert d. Glow. tr. OF Camden,
N. ]. Mr.. Work is making a tour of
the east for the benefit Of the national
association. A buffet luncheon and
refreshments will follow the business
session.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
EXPLAIN R. R. EARNINGS.
Results Under Government Due to
Skimping Upkeep, Executives Say.

Indicated earnings on the nations
transportation system has SO far
been due to skimping of expenditures
on maintenance work both on roads.
beds and equipment. the Association
Of Railway Eecutives announced to-
day, basing it's conclusion on prac-
tically complete reports of business
on main line railroads during Au-
gust.
Mainly by virtue of this reduction,
which represents in Il large measure
the failure to eXpend money which
must later be put into the proper
lies" the statement said. 1.-The rail-
roads in August of this year were
able to show net operating income
If S90.200,000. Had they spent the
same amount for maintenance during
that month they would have had this
August an operating deficit of $780,
100000.
Total expenditures by class 1 rail-
roads for August. 1921, on matnte-
nance, the statement estimated at
s1S2 900 900, or 43 per cent less than
the maintenance expenditures of Au-
gust, 1920.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

ment, while discontlnuance of func-
tions of the Railroad Labor Board
which come into conflict with the ac-
tivities of the Interstate Commerce
Commission was regarded favorably.
Legislation susEested.
Legislation changing the Adamson
efght-hour law was. understood to be
suggested as meanss Of more readily
accomplishing Industrial readjust-
ment. On the subject of taxation the
report was understood to favor a pro-
gram tightening unnecessary burdens
while at the same time providing am
pie revenues for the federal govern
ment.. Committee members indicated
q lack of unanimity on the report.
declining to discuss 1t until made
public at the full conference.
The resignation Of w. H. Stack
house Of Springfield. Ohio. as chair
man Of the committee, which includes
Samuel Gompers and Charles NJ.
Schwab. was announced. Mr. Stack
turn home on business. James A..
Campbell Of Youngstown. Ohio. was
named as his successor.
Emergency measures for the relief
Of unemployment adopted by the con-
ference were said to be in operation
in all parts of the country. Co-opera-
tion of the railroads in making effec-
tive the conferences recommends
tions was understood to have been
rendered by a number OF railway ex-
ecutives In conference yesterday with
Secretary Hoover. The executives were
understood to have evidenced their
willingness to employ as many as pos
sible on maintenance to aid in meet
ing the general situation.
Among the executives at the confer
ence were Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific, r. 8. Lovett Of the
Union Pacific, Julius Kruttschnitt Of
the Southern Pacific, Alfred H. Smith
Of the New York Central, Samuel Rea
of the Pennsylvania, c. H. Markham
Of the Illinois Central and T. De Witt
Cuyler, president of the Association
of Railway Executives.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
COLUMBUS DAY CONCERT.
Central High Center Announces
Closing Program.

A Columbus day celebration, de-
signed to commemorate the landing
of christopher Columbus in America.
to be given at the Central High
School Community Center Wednesday.
will mark the close of the series of
popular entertainments which have
been given by the. center during the
summer and fall under the auspices
of the Community Center department
of the public schools.
The program will consist of con-
cert by the Boy Scout Band. an il
lustrated lecture on Italy. selections
Of Italian music on the organ by Miss
Edith b. Athey, and a dramatic epi-
sode from the play Columbus by
Daniel Easter Doran. which will be
nerformed by the Dramatic Musical
Guild of the Washington District
Council of the National Council of
Catholic Men.
Members Of the Italian embassy
and all the italian societies and clubs
of Washington have been invited to
attend. The program will be par
ticularly Italian in spirit, as tribute
to the great Italian discoverer of
America.
There will be a general admission
charge of rs cents.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
McKELLAR is CHEERED.
Senator's Speech of Foreign Debts
Pleases Irish Council.

Continued scheering greeted the
adoption of a resolution at meeting
of the Padraic H. Pearse council OF
the American Association for the
Recognition of the Irish Republic at
Gonzaga Hall last night thanking
Senator McKellar of Tennessee for
his speech in the Senate opposing the
Penrose bill providing for refunding
of foreign debts.
James Hugh Keely expressed the
wish that the coming conference be-
tween the representatives of Britain
and Ireland would be successful, and
urged American support Of Ireland
Sin her gallant fight for Justice" He
said that should the negotiations fail
20,000,00O Americans would stand
ready to support the country of their
ancestors.
Motion pictures dealing with the
struggle in Ireland viii be shown at
the hall next Saturday afternoon and
Sunday night.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
PARTY LINES IGNORED.
Senate Debate Continues as Time
of Vote Today Approaches.

Party lines in the Senate were
isfored in the closing debate today
on the Borah bill to grant free tolls
through the Panama canal to Ameri-
can coastwise vessels. A vote was
set under an agreement made several
weeks ago. for o'clock, with passage
of the bill predicted by friends and
foes.
Republicans and several democrats
Joined in supporting the bill today,
while Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets. republican floor leader, was
prominent among bipartisan oppo-
nentS.
Effect of enactment of the legisla-
ton on the coming armament limita-
ton conference was discussed by SEN
ator Lodge. He conceded that the
United States had the right. under the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, but said that
right should not be exercised. when
there are compelling reasons against
its exercise"
"The reasons against it's exercise
now, on the eve Of an important in
ternational conference. to which we
have invited Representatives of the
great nations of the world, are espe-
cially potent" he added. This Ques-
ton concerns Great Britain primarily,
But also all the other nations, for
ships of all nations use the canal"
Senator Lodge urged arbitration of
the tolls question. and said this ma
ton would have to agree to arbitra-
toin, under it's treaty with Great
Britain. If that nation should request
it. Senator Borah. republican. Idaho,
author of the bill. said he was In.
clined to agree, but pointed out that
former British Ambassador Bryce had
said there was nothing to arbitrate"
over a tolls exemption to American
coastwise ships.
Senator Cummins. republican. Iowa,
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee, supported the bill. but said
the President, or some government
commission, should be given reg
ulatory powers to see that the tolls
advantages were passed on to the
public.
Senator Williams, democrat, Missis-
sippt, supported Senator Lodges sug-
gestion for arbitration, declaring It
was the "only fair and right course" "
He also agreed with Mr.. Lodge that
the legislation should not be pressed
at this time.
A resolution which was offered by
Senator King. democrat, Utah. as a
substitute for the Borah bill, would
authorize the President to negotiate
with Great Britain for submission of
the controversy to The Hague. An
other proposed substitute by Senator
King would appropriate $2,000,000 for
payment by the government OF tolls
on American eoastwise ships.
Cites Platform Pledges.
Senator Ashurt, democrat. Arizona.
cited democratic and republican national
platform pledges for free tolls and said
the democratic plank had been "broken.
'Dishonar and dishonesty lie with
those who break their pledges he de-
clared. asking the republicans if they
intended to regard their national party
declaration.
Senator Sterling, republican. South
Dakota, opposing the Borah bill, said
that it would break treaty and that
national honor and respect required
treaty observance above party constd-
erations.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
PERSH|NG GIVES UP
LONDON Ceremony
American Troops, Held at
Paris for Week, Return
to CobIenz.
BY the Associated Press.

by tDe Associated Press.
PARIS. October 1O.-American troops
which had been held here for a week
to act as q guard OF honor at the cerc-
mony expected to be held in West
minister Abbey. London. when Gen
Pershing was to lay the congressional |
medal Of honor upon the tomb Of the
British unknown soldier" have re-
turned to Coblenz. Gen. Pershing will
not go to London, as he had planned,
because OF the failure Of the British
war office to fix date for the cere-
mony.
Such explanations of the delay ON The.
part OF the war office to fix the time
when the United States formally could
honor Great Britain's war dead would
appear to indicate that the British,
government did not have time to make
the arrangements for the ceremony
Washington advised London early in
August of the details of the plan, but
1t is said many British ministers have
been out of the city and have other
wise been so busy that they have
been unable to give the situation the
attention it demanded.
Gen. Pershing will sail for the
United States on October 20. and the
interval before that date will not he
sufficient to permit him to carry out
his plan Of going to London.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
GIFT FOR THE MARYLAND.
D. A. 3. to Present Tablet In
scribed With American Creed.

Maryland Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution will present the bat
tleship Maryland, which is now lying
Off Sandy point, bronze tablet. in
scribed with the Americans creed. and
also a handsome state flag. One OF
the features of the program this after
noon will be the recitation Of the Amer
leans creed by its author. William Ty-
ler Page, clerk Of the United States
House of Representatives. The tablet
viii be unveiled by the little grand
daughter of the state regent. Mrs.
Adam Denmead, and the son of Mrs.
Robert A. Welsh, who is chairman of
arrangements
ON October 10 the corner stone of
the new Office building at Memorial
Continental Hall, in this city. will be
laid, and at the conclusion of the
exercises the president-general. Mrs.
George Maynard Minor, and the ma
ttonai board will motor to Warwick.
the colonial home of the correspond
ing encouragement Mrs. Lily Ty-
son Elliott, at Ellicott City. Nd.
where luncheon will be served.
Afterward they will be entertained
BY the Maryland line chapter and
their guests. the state executive
board.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
PLANS HUGE TELESCOPE.
Largest in World and Greatest Oh
servatory, Promised Seattle.

The city of Seattle is to have in
the near future, it is said, the largest
stellar telescope in the world and the
greatest astronomical observatory.
Charles S. Frye, a Seattle capitalist,
will build and endow the observa-
tory. He has been in Europe during
The summer studying the architec-
lure of English and continental OBJ
Servatories and is expected on his
return to choose the site and decide
the design of the dome to house the
big telescope. ...--'
The telescope is to be a reflector
with a mirror of 129 inches diameter.
exceeding the diameter of the Hooke's
telescope at Mount Wilson by twenty
inches. The glass disk of the mirror
IS to be cast and ground by T. S. II.
Sherman Il Canadian astronomer and
felescope builder. who has invented a
new process of annealingS optical
glass, which. he believes, will vastly
shorten the time required for. making
the new mirror.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
MR.DAUGHERTY TO DECIDE
Sacramental Wine Business to Be
Put Up to Him.

the long-d1sputed question OF
wholesale dealers in sacramental
wines being permitted to do business
under the national prohibition laws
has been put to the Department of
Justice for decision. Secretary Mel
lon has asked Attorney General
Daugherty to rule whether CONNER
cial firms can be permitted to deal
in wines for religious purposes.
Under an opinion Of former Attor-
ney General Palmer, which banned
wholesale liquor dealers from selling
intoxicants. the. Treasury contem- :
plated the inclusion of the dealer in
sacramental wines in the general
category. Protests against ban on
the dealers in wines for religious
purposes were lodged with the Treas
BY rouna number t,e Of dfnomina.on: ihs
were unable to obtain wines. of a
standard quality from ether sources ,n.
sale of liquors in Wholesale quanti-
ties to wholesale druggists and man.
ufacturers have excepted sacramen-
tai wine dealers pending Mr.. Daugh-
erty's determination of the law.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
ALABAMA SOCIETY ELECTS.

The Alabama Society OF WaahinE-
ton held its annual meeting last
Thursday evening at Wilson Normal
Community Center. Maj. TRacker v.
Walker was reelected president.
president. Mai. T. b. Johnson; second
vice president, Col. A. T.. ,Brindleyi
third vice president, I. 8. George;
secretary, Thomas c. Bragg; treas
urer, Miss Margaret Tew, and
sergeant-at-arms, G. r. Gilbreath.
and the treasury has good surplus.
After the business meeting refresh
ments were served and dancing was
enjoyed until the closing hour. The hall
was decorated with flags surrounding the
great seal of the state Of Alehana
and golden 1eA. tho state doWer
Evening star., 1921-10-10
HEADS CHURCH BODY.
Very Rev. r. Meagher Provincial
Superior of Dominicans.

Very Rev. Raymond Meagher, for
nerly attached here as pastor of st.
Dominicans of the United States at a
in Washington, yesterday was re-
elected provincial superior of the
dominicans of the United States at a
meeting of the Order of Preachers at
the Dominican House OF Study in
Brookland.
Forty representatives from various
sections of the country attended the
meeting. Plans for the supervision
IF the order were mapped out and
discussed. Special attention was
given to the novitiate student body
in consideration of the coming years
plans. a cableSram was sent to
Eamonn De Valera expressing SYM
pathy and best wishes to him and
his fellow patriots in efforts to Sc
cure the freedom of Ireland
Evening star., 1921-10-10
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Cloudy to-
night: tomorrow partly cloudy and
colder; moderate to fresh southwest
and west winds.
and tomorrow; colder tomorrow; fresh
southwest and west winds.
Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow; colder tomorrow and in
extreme west portion tonight: fresh
southwest and west winds.
West Enthusiastically cloudy to-
night and tomorrow, probably light
rain in the mountains; colder.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometers PM, 60: 8 PM, 81 ;
12 midnight, so; &. m. SO: am, 81:
noon. 70.
Barometer-4 pm. 2s.7s: 8 pm.
1888; IL midnight. 1886; I am, 1884;
IS am. 1888: noon, 29.74.
Highest temperature. IS, occurred at
noon today.
Lowest temperature, 4s. occurred at
2 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 79; lowest, S..
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at s am: Great Falls-Tfmper-
ature, 65; condition. slightly muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide. 9:29 am. and 1855
pm; high tide, 2:42 a. m. and 3:17 p m.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1881 am. and
10:F PM high tide. 3:s8 am. and
4:1O pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:12 am; sun sets,
5:S8 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:13 am; sun
sets, 5:3T pm.
Moon rises. els p.m.: sets. 1915 a m.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
up-River Waters.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, October
10.-The Potomac river was a little
cloudy and the Shenandoah clear this
morning.
Weather in Vnpaow. T.ffa~.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Low PRICES VITAL.
Manufacturers See Need Of Cost
Readjustment.

The manufacturers committee OF
the national conference on unemploy-
ment has practically completed ma-
jority report on permanent measures
for the betterment OF business
throughout the country. Whether q
minority report will be submitted to
the full conference when 1t reas-
sembies tomorrow was not made known.
On the question of business read
justment the majority of the COM
mittee was Understood to hold the
view that readjustment Of wages
and prices downward was a neoes-
sary precedent to q commercial re-
adjustment from which revival Of
the nations industry could spring.
In connection with the readjustment
process the report was understood to
favor lower freight rates to permit
of greater flow OF commerce.
The report was understood to re-
gard passage of the railway funding
bill, now pending in Congress. as an
important step in economic better
Evening star., 1921-10-10
DILEMMA IN CANAL
SITUATION TODAY
CONTINUED from First Pase.l =


marine shall pass through the
Panama canal without payment OF
tolls"
Similarly President Harding in his
speech Of acceptance openly In
dorsed this plank in the platform.
; y like that recommittal to
thoughts of America first which
pledges the Panama canal. an
American creation. to the free use
6f American shipping. 1t will add
to the American reawakening."
Efforts to learn whether President
Harding has abandoned that view
point or still approves of the plan
have proved fruitless. The White
House prefers to make no comment at
all on the situation. President Will
son found practically the same
pledge in the democratic platform OF
1912. but he never indorsed that
plank. and as soon as he took office
he announced his opposition to it. The
fight proved the most costly of MIR.
Wilson's first administration. for while
he won IT, nevertheless antagonisms
were created within the party which
never were healed. 1t was because
Of the vigorous opposition of Irish
American societies to the repeal of
the tolls bill that Mr.. Wilson coined
the phrase "hyphenated Americans"
which was destined to drive many
from the democratic party in later
days.
May BE Another Way Out.
Philander Knox. as Secretary Of
State, declined to allow the matter to
be arbitrated. There may be another
way out this time. The grant OF
direct subsidy to American ships is
under consideration this week as an
administration policy.
1t would be no violation of the
Hay -Pauncefote treaty if America
gave her ships a subsidy equal to the
amount paid in canal tolls. England
subsidies her merchant marine Tor
carrying mails and performing other
government services. If the United
States government decided on gen
eral policy of ship subsidies, the reia'
lively small sum Involved in the pay
ment of canal tolls would be absorb
ed by the larger subsidy, and the
pending legislation could be dropped
This would remove the international
complications and would at the same
time satisfy the ship owners who
have clamored for help as against the
competition of foreign bottoms.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1921-10-10
REGISTER FOR CLUBS.
Persons in Community Centers Pre-.
pare for Season.

Registration for the various edu-
cational, recreational and social clubs
in the community centers was opened
today, it was announced by Miss Ce-
ell +. Norton. general director of the
community center department of the
public schools.
The East Washington Community
Center is particularly calling attention
I" classes in millinery and dressmaking
under an exceedingly accomplished
and competent teacher.
The Wilson Normal Community Cen
Ter is organizing a club in interior
decorating under Miss Day Loughead,
j. Moneyway. Those interested may
register for these clubs on Wednes-
day. A second class in domestic
art is also being arranged and this
class will meet on Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
PORTUGAL DECORATES
NAVAL FLYERS OF NC-4
Recognition Given to First Airship
Crossing Atlantic Under Own
Power in Natural Element. \

Officers and enlisted men of the
naval seaplane NC-4, which. in May,
1919. arrived at Lisbon, Portugal. as
the first airship to cross the Atlantic
ocean under it's own power and
through its natural element, have
media Of Portugal, according ID an
nouncement by the Navy Department.
Decorations of Military Order of the
Tower and the Sword We're conferred
on the officers and men of the NC-4,
while the Military Order of Avis. with
relative diplomas, was accorded off,
GERS instrumental in the flight. in
cluding Rear Admiral Andrew T.
Long. Capt. Harley H. Christy. Com
mander Fred F. Rogers. Lieut.. Com
mander Richard E. Byrd and Lieut..
BraXton Rhodes.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The Women's Club Of Bethesda will
open Its season tomorrow at Pm,
with Mrs. William Stephen Stamper
Of Drummond.
Division No. 2, Ladies' Auxiliary to
Ancient Order of Hibernians. will
meet tomorrow evening, Kidder build
Ing.
women's City Club. business and
professional section, announce a sub
scription dinner for Columbus day.
October -.
Indiana Society will meet next Fri
day at 9 pm. at the New Ebbitt.
Frederick William Vile will lecture
ty Years Aboard"
q. 9. Grant Circle. Ladies Of the
g. A. r., will meet tomorrow evening
at Grand Army Hall.
will meet tomorrow at o'clock, 1888
F street.
The Day Nursery Association will
meet Wednesday at 1880 am at the
Fellows Hall. Benning.
The BenninK Citizens' Association
Fellews' Hall, Benning.
The Mems Club Of the Chapel Of the
TRANSPORTATION will give a smoker
and light supper at TRANSPORTATION
Hall Wednesday at pm.
Lincoln Park CitiEens' Association
will meet tomorrow at pm. in Bryan
School; election.
The Men's Club OF st. Marks Parish
will meet Thursday night at the
parish hall, Sd and A streets SOUTH
east.
washington Camp, No. 3O5, Sons of
Confederate Veterans, will hold open
meeting tomorrow at Confederate Ne
mortal Hall.
The New Jersey Society will meet
tomorrow night at Wilson School.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
MRS. BROOKE DIES.
Was Wife Of Maj. Gen. John r.
Brooke, Retired.

Mrs Mary Stearns Brooke. wife OF
Mai. Gen. John r. Brooke. U. S. A.,
retired. aged seventy-three years. died
at Englewood. N. j., Saturday:
n. H. and was the daughter Of the
late Onslow Stearns, former Governor
Of New Hampshire. She was married
In 1877. After the retirement Of her
husband, in 1902, Gen. and Mrs. Brooke
travelled extensively in Europe and the
orient and then made their home until
recently in this city.
She is survived by three sisters, Mrs..
s. W. Ingalls, and Miss Sarah H,
Stearns Of Concord, N. H., and Mrs.
Rolfe, wife of Col. Robert H. Roife,
O. NJ c.. of this city.
Funeral services will be held Wednes.
day ut 2:30 pm. at Arlington national
cemetery.