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Evening star., 1921-08-15
SHIPPING COMPANY
IS HELD BANKRUPT
Receiver of Independent A.
fiIiation to Be Named for
U. S. Mail Concern.
By the Associated Press.
NEIH WORK Auxuat 1,

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August l5.-Arthur
J. Baldwin, n New York lawyer
and an Oficial Of publishing COM
pany. today was appointed ~ Fed
erni Judge MantOn ns receiver in
equity for the United States Mail
Steamship Company. which has
been In controversy with the Ship
ping Board over the seizure OF
chartered Vessels. Mr. Baldwin's
bond wns fixed Mt $5J9.0OO.
NEW YORK. August 15.-Federal
Judge Manton today announced that
he would appoint man Of indepen-
debt affiliation as receiver for the
United States Mail Steamship Com
pany.7 which has been in controversy
with the Shipping Board over the
seizure of nine chartered steamships
When counsel for the board and the
company suggested different men for
receiver in response to creditors
petition, the court remarked he had
a business man in mind who would
be independent of either the company
or the board.
Two Involuntary petitions in bank
ruptcy were filed against the company
before the receivership hearing be-
gan, and in one of these it was stateS
that the company admitted its in
ability to pay its debts and it's will
ingness to be adjudged a bankrupt
I.nsker Makes Statement.
A statement by A. D. Lasker. chair
man. of the board. charging that the
company had been insolvent when the
board seized the vessels. and assail-
it's financial methods. was filed ir
court today.
Papers in the receivership suit were
filed on behalf of the Berwind White
Coal Mine Company which asserted il
was creditor to amounts exceeding
100000. Counsel for the New York
Harbor and Dry Dock Company par
ticipated in the discussion before
Judge Manton. asserting that the con-
cern was a creditor in excess OF
s175.000.
No action was taken on the two in
voluntary petitions in bankruptcy
One of them was presented on behalf
of three creditors by Nicoll. Anabel
Fuller and Sullivan. the law firm OF
which De Lancey Nicoll. attorney fol
the United States Mail Steamship
itors named-L. Rees. Sarlett Bros
and William E. Williams-did no.
specify the sums owed them. but theil
petition alleged the company 'had
acknowledged it's inability to pay its
debts, and had expressed Willingness
! to be acknowledged a bankrupt"
Second Petition.
The second bankruptcy petition was
on behalf of Ethel Cotter. Vestel
Townsend and William Mulhall. cred.
itors on assigned claims, each in
amounts exceeding $4,000.
William Marshall Bullitt. represent.
ing the Shipping Board. asked Mr.
Nicoll whom he represented.
1.-The United States Mail STEAMSHIP
Company, it's stockholders and also its
creditors" Mr.. Nicoll replied.
Mr.. Bullitt said it was a strange
situation when a man represented
both a corporation and its creditors
He added that the United States Ship.
ping Board was the largest creditor
Of the steamship company and as such
he thought the board should have q
voice in the appointment of a re.
ceiver.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
RECOGNITION OF MEXICO
ISSUE IS UP IN SENATE
Some Denounce, Others Defend,
Proposed Favorable Action
by the United States.

The advisability of American recog-
milton of the Obregon government in
Mexico was denounced and defended
in the Senate today.
Calling attention to a resolution
sent here by the Texas legislature
urging recognition. Senator King.
democrat, Utah. declared no such step
should be taken so long as American
property was being seized and Ameri-
can rights ignored.
presidents Taft and Wilson refused
to recognize Huerta because his hands
were dripping with white blood" said
Senator Watson. democrat, Georgia
land do not Obregon's hands drip with
the blood of Carranza? That should
be our highest ground, in refusing to
recognize the present Mexican gov
ernment."
Defending President Obregon. Sem
ator Aslblrst, democrat, Arizona, de-
clared that if any state had suffered
at the hands of Mexico it was Ari-
szona. whose legislature had unani-
mously petitioned the State Depart
ment to recognize Obregon.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
FINDS MILLIONAIRE
MISSING SINCE 1878
Former Police Officer at Des
Moines, Iowa, Identifies
"Man of Mystery"
BY the Associated Press

DES MONIES. Iowa. August ia
man OF mystery, who. according 10
Frank Harty. former assistant chief
Of police, has been under surveillance
here for six months as Ambrose
Small, missing Toronto theater owner
may be brought from his place of hid
ing today. Harty announced Harty
SAID he was certain that the man is
the Toronto millionaire for whom a
worldwide search has been in prog
ress since his disappearance in De.
cember. 1918.
Harty said he had been in communi.
cation with Toronto authorities and
that some one would be here from the
Canadian city either today or Tuesday
to verify the identity of the man. He
said Mrs. Small might come to Des
Moines.
Refuses to Give Details.
Harty refused to discuss the condi-
tion'of the man he claims to be Small
but John J. Brophy. former chief of
detectives. who. with Marshall Miller,
former superintendent of public safe
ty. assisted Harty in his investigation
said that the man is living in an
isolated farmhouse just outside of the
city limits and that he could be
reached in an hours time when
wanted.
Brophy substantiated reports that
the man is leglesS. and said he appears
to be dazed. Brophy intimated, how
ever. that he was injured by a train
and not by gunshot wounds. as pre-
vicUsly reported
Brophy said the man believed to be
Small was brought to Des Moines
more than year ago. He intima ed
that he was brought here by John
Doughty, Smalrs former secretary,
who is serving a term in a Canadian
prison for theft of some of the mil
lionaire's stocks and bonds.
Left With Private Family.
Harty says the man was fairly well
supplied with money and that he was
left in the care Of private family.
who promised to keep his whereabouts
secret.
Brophy says it is impossible to en-
gage the man in lucid. logical con-
Nersation. He says his replies in
variably are yes" or no" and fire.
quently meaningless
A reward of $4,000 has been offered
for Smalfs return to Toronto
Local police officials today were in
clined to question the story given out
by the detectives
Evening star., 1921-08-15
HIGHER ANNU|T|ES
DRIVE TOBE PUSHED
Retired Federal Employees
Decide to Keep on Work.
ing for Bigger Pensions.

Plans for pushing the campaign for
increase of annuities under the civil
service retirement law were discussed
the executive committee and the COM
mittee on statistics and legislation of
the Association of Retired Federal
Employees.
1t was decided to continue the work
of interesting members of Congress
and governors of states in the need
for increased annuities. and letters
officials in favor of increases.
Gov. Allen of Kansas was quoted
as writing: 1T seems to me that the
annuity now allowed by the govern
ment to its employees is too small. and
the plan which is suggested for its
increase is worthy of favorable con-
sideration."
Mny Go Before President.
Gov. Kendall of Iowa said: ~ know
the faithful and unsefish service rem
dered by many employees in the va
rlous departments, and IF l were in
Congress l should be very liberal in
my treatment of them in their declin-
ing years" Letters from Gov. Nor
row of Kentucky and others were in
similar tone.
Efforts are to be made to secure au-
dience with the secretary of the Presi-
Gent, and later with President Hard
ing. in order to place before them the
necessity for the annuitants receiving
higher annuities. The highest annuity
now received by any of the approxi-
mately $500 annuitants throughout
the United States is s72O per year
1t is declared to be almost impossi-
BILE to live on such a sum. The Town
send-Maloney bill would raise the max
imum annuity to $1.152. with the low
est possible annuity set at 1850. At
present an annuitant may receive as
little as $3.50 per annum.
o. Chairman R. F. Hill of the commit
tee on statistics and legislation pre-
sented for consideration a compilation
of the civil service retirement and dis
ability fund. While not official. he said
it is believed to be substantially cor
rect
Figures ON Annuities.
This showed that on May 1. 1921.
the fund of s2.121.75155 from the
original amount of s1s.6s5. .2ss.2l
transferred to the fund August /.
1920 Annuities for the months from
September. 1920. to May 1921, were
given as totaling S2.244.333.
approximately $2,400,OOO was paid
out during the fiscal year in annui-
ties. it was stated. Under the in
creased annuities hoped for approx
1t is the belief of the members of
the Association of Retired Federal
Employees that this increase would
be thoroughly justified and simple
justice done the retired by paying the
increased annuities
Evening star., 1921-08-15
BOYS MAKE GIRLS TAKE BACK SEAT
IN WEA WING AND BASKET MAKING

When it comes to rug weaving
and basket making. Washington
boys in the municipal Fairgrounds
are making the girls take back
seat.
This is the substance of state
ment made today by Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes, supervisor of munic-
ipal Fairgrounds for the District.
Although the girls are out in
front on embroidery work,
crocheting and sewing-which
many of the boys regard as nom
essential and of not sufficient i'm
port upon which to waste mas
culine etime-hammockm making and
knitting are by no means monop-
olies by Washington's women Of
tomorrow. In fact, the boys are
running close second in these
industries.
Boys Flock to Looms.
There are looms at two of the
municipal Fairgrounds. When they
were first put into operation it
was expected that the operators
wearing dresses would outnumber
those in knee trousers. 1t worked
out the opposite. The boys flock
ed to the looms. And according
to Mrs. Rhodes, they have taken
just as much pride as any little
Evening star., 1921-08-15
Today's s News
in Paragraphs s

Group of buildings at Gallinger Hos
pital to be ready next summer.
Page 1
Federal Employees Union to continue
drive for higher annuities. Page l
Direct road distance to Baltimore les
sened three miles. Page 2
House republicans hold caucus on re-
vised revenue measure. Page 2
District is represented in unit of $50
young officers expected today at Camp
Meade. Page 2
Girls. body found floating in Potomac
believed that of drowned canoist.
Page 2
League of woman voters asks for rep
resentative in disarmament confer.
ence. Page
British put six stipulations on offer to
make Ireland dominion. Page II
Armament expenditures equaling repara-
tions payments, says Borah. Page IL
President has many conferences on leg
islative matters today. Page IL
Japan may propose international confer
ence for Chinese control. Page 13
Matthew Woll tells convention Of photo
engravers movement for open shop is
on the wane. Page Is
Ishii asks advice on calling of league
council. Page IA
Evening star., 1921-08-15
PLAYGROUND FUND
PROVIDES ANOTHER
Permits Opening of the
Grover Cleveland in
Crowded Section.

The opening of another school play
ground-the Grover Cleveland-at sth
and T streets northwest was made
possible today out of the fund which
has been contributed to Commissioner
oyster by public-spirited citizens
within the past two weeks.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. supervisor of
Fairgrounds. pointed out that the Grover
Cleveland School yard is in the center
provide safe recreation for hundreds of
children
Mrs Rhodes suggested today that if
the men and women of Washington
would visit one of the school play
gro unds that have been opened i'll the
last fortnight on private contributions
from the dangers of the streets. they
would not hesitate TO make a con;ribu-
tion to the school playground fund.
Checks should be mailed to Commits
sioner Oyster at the District building.
Miss Margaret Sutherland. daughter of
the senator from West Virginia. brought
joy today 20 score of children of the
Rosedaie play ground. 18th and Kramer
streets northeast
Miss sutherland Entertains.
Miss Sutherland. who is an enthuSi-
astic playground worker. took a party
of boys and girls. ranging from ten
to twelve years of age. on siehtsee-
ing tour of the Capitol.
She took them into the galleries of
; the House and Senate. where they
sazed down upon the city council of
Washington" to which the Commits
sioners will appeal within a few
months to make an appropriation for
the purchase of more Fairgrounds.
And then. last, but not least. they
were treated TO party in the office of
Senator Sutherland.
Equipment which usually makes up
one of the city's Fairgrounds will be
absent from the one now being opened
on the grounds of the Woman's Ma
tional Foundation. 1t became known to-
day.
Instead of the work benches for
training youngsters in industrial lines
there will be shade trees and green
turf. Instead of games which need
athletic equipment. there will be such
sports as dodge balr'-called in boy
hood slang. "baby in the cap"-''duck
OF Davy''-for which nature furnishes
the equipment by providing big rocks
and little rocks-and other similar
games. This news was contained in a
statement issued by the Womans Ma
tional Foundation today.
Play Rack-LOt Games.
The same games which made the
tin -can-strewn back lot paradise
for youngsters will be conducted on
the four-acre playground tract under
the eyes of a play leader. In addi-
tion there will be relay races. broad
and high jumping, and other athletic
contests which need po parallel bars
or equipment
Two other features will be on hand
for youngsters at this playground
Basket making and story telling will
be presented under the direction of
Miss Eliza beth Fisher.
The equipment for the basket
making will be virtually the only
equipment on the grounds
Evening star., 1921-08-15
five NEW SCHOOL
BUILDINGS NEARLY
REACH COMPLETION
Ready for Occupancy Shortly
After Opening of Fall
Sessions.
TWILL SEEK BIDS FOR
WORK ON EASTERN HIGH
24-Room Structures Planned at
lexington and 18th and
Upshur Streets.

Five new school buildings. rapidly
nearing completion. will be ready for
occupancy early in the coming school
year. Maj. Cary II. Brown, assistan;
engineer commissioner in charge of
construction. announced today.
This Will mean the addition of forty
rooms. or approximately 1.J00 seats. to
the present capacity. thereby reliev-
ing to some extent last years con-
gestion. They are:
Eight-room addition TO Petworth
School, Shepherd street, east of
Georgia avenue.
Eight-room addition to Burrville
School. in the northeast suburb of
that name.
Eight-room addition 10 Takoma
School in Takoma Park.
Eight-room addition to West School.
Farragut street between 18th and 18th
streets.
Eight-room new building in the
Langdon- Woodbridge section.
The Petworth School. Maj. Brown
said. is practically finished and will
he inspected by the Commissioners
within few days. This building will
be in use on the day school opens.
The other four buildings are having
the inside finishing work done and
should be ready for occupancy within
a few weeks after school opens.
Maj. Brown also announced today
that bids soon will be sought for the
suDerstructure of the new Eastern
High School. The foundation and
basement are built and the Commits
SiOnerS hope to let contract within
month for the three upper stories.
With reference to the two new
Junior high schools. one to be in
lexington ard the other at 18th and
Ipshur streets. Maj. Brown said the
plans have not been completed. The
tentative plans call for twenty-four-
room buildings at each site, but the
major said il is extremely doubtful
whether buildings of that size can
be erected with the appropriations
ava BILE unless building costs drop
still lnwcr. lr each case Congress
has appropriated 100000 to begin
construction and placed the limit of
cost for each building at 100000
Evening star., 1921-08-15
OF ALPS BY PLANE
DECLARED ALMOST LMPOSSLBLLITY

aud then wind must be absent
Even if normal man landed on
the Dome du Coulter, for instance.
it is extremely doubtful if he
would be physically fit to walk
over the Intervening distance to
the top of Mont Blanc. 1t is the
gradual ascent on foot to these
high levels that makes exercise on
them possible or at all pleasur-
able.
r Again on heights above $1,000
feet the rarity of the air begins
to affect the steering and control
of an airplane. This is largely
why the airplane idea has been
given up on Mount Everest, de-
spite the fact that the members of
the present expedition have seen
ar apparently magnificent fat
plateau where a landing might be
possible 1000 feet below the sum-
nit.
Probably before long we shall
fly to submits under the snowiine.
Then several mountain railways
in the Alps will be unnecessary.
Among British mountains the
loftiest of all. Ben Nevis. has
huge fiat top that easily could be
made into a safe landing place for
airplanes. Who will be the first to
alight on the. crest-of Britain?"
Evening star., 1921-08-15
3O-DAY SENATE RECESS
URGED IN RESOLUTION
INTRODUCED BY LODGE

The first definite step toward a
thirty-day recess of Congress now
proposed was taken today when
Senator Lodge. the republican
leader. introduced concurrent
resolution providing that when the
Senate adjourned Saturday. August
20. it shall stand adjourned until
September 10.
Mr.. Lodge asked that the resolu-
tion lie on the table. intending to
call it up at some future time.
note of protest against any recess
of Congress until after the pas
sage of several bills of interest to
the west was sounded by Senator
Ashurst of Arizona. democrat. Mr..
Ashurst said that he believed that
Congress should remain in session
until after it has put through the
Borah bill to extend the time in
which payments may be made on
reclamation projects for the period
of year, bill to make it pos
sible to obtain loans under the
federal farm loan act on lands in
the reclamation project and the
good roads federal aid bill.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
By Cable to The S.ar and Chicago Daily
NouS Cnnvrivhf 1901

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1921.
LONDON, August 15.-George D.
Abraham, the famous climber.
and author of.-"The Complete
Moun'taineer." says there is little
chance that the high Alps will be
climbed by airplane.
Mount Blanc, 1871 feet high,
was the real objective of du Raf-
four in his recent flight after two
years of fruitless attempts" de-
clared Mr. Abraham today. He
had to be$ content with the Dome
du Coulter (14,210 feet). Even with
helicopter machines - airplanes
that go straight up without a
takeoff--the difficulties will not be
solved. Hour by hour the condi-
tions Of the snow above 10000
feet vary tremendously. At one
timei the surface is icy and hard
enough to support heavy weights;
at another it may be soft and
yielding enough to bury an air.
plane.
''Eearly morning. before the sun
gains power. will be the only time
when safe landings are possible
Evening star., 1921-08-15
SECOND GREEK OFFENSIVE
LAUNCHED AGAINST TURKS
Nationalists Retiring Toward sa.
karia River Without Offering
Any Resistance.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SMYRNA, August -15-The Greeks
have begun second offensive against
the Turkish nationalists. The latter
are retiring rapidly toward the Sa-
karia river without offering resist
ance.
The Greeks have established con-
tact with Turkish forces which evacu-
ated the city of Sivrr-Hissar and are
retiring toward the east bank of the
Sakaria river. about sixty-five, miles
west of Angora, where they are ex-
pected to make their last desperate
stand before withdrawing further to-
ward their capital.
The positions taken by the Turks
are known to be very powerful. fac
ing a deep river across which there
are no bridges.
King Constantine has returned to
Eski-Shehr from Kutaia. Gen. Papou-
las. commander-in-chie and the
Greek crown prince have been visit
ing the front lines
Evening star., 1921-08-15

embryo housewife in the weaving
of rugs for their mothers and
their homes.
Paper flowers also seemed once
to be in feminine jurisdiction. But
when the American Legion re-
quested six thousand poppies of
paper for patriotic celebrations it
was the boys who picked up the
work most aptly and completed
more flowers than the girls for the
legion, learning and humming
meanwhile the poem Of FLANDERS
Fields"
Boys Apt with Fingers.
LAS a matter of fact" said Mrs.
Rhodes. boys are quick to pick
up what they consider useful and
are especially apt with their fin
gers. contrary to popular belief. All
our Washington boys need is some-
thing to do. We are trying to give
it to them. We need more money
for the materials at the Fairgrounds
in order to keep up the work there.
When the schools receive 81 4,O00, GOO
for operating expenses during nine
months of the year. how much.
should the Fairgrounds get. for,
caring for the same children for
three months? And at school there
is but five-hour day.. The play-'
ground day for some of the chill
dren lasts twice this period" Il
Evening star., 1921-08-15
MOTHER KILLS BABY,
Mrs. Castleman Of Berryville, Va
Shoots Self and Child.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BERRfVIl-LE. Va, August Is
Nellie Osborne Castleman. wife of the
proprietor of North Hill, sum
mer resort here. and the Leesburg
Inn. in Leesburg. shot and killed her
six-month-old baby here early to-
day, then shot herself. She was
rushed to the hospital in Winchester
Where physicians hold out little hope
for her recovery.
Mrs. Castleman has been in bad
health for some time. She was living
with her mother-in-Iaw here in Ber-
ryvil1e, and the elder Mrs. Castieman
was alone with her in the house al
the time of the shooting. Mrs. Cas-
tleman, is well known. Her father
is director OF the First National
Bank of Berryville.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
WOULD ACCEPT STATUE.
Mccormick Proposes Erecting Non.
ument in Park Here.

The acceptance of statue of Dante
to be erected in Washington. ID. c.. is
authorized by a resolution introduced
noiS
The monument is to be erected in
one of the public parks here. 1t has
been offered by citizens of Italian
birth and descent, who are joining in
a world wide celebration this year of
the 3OOth anniversary of Dante's birth.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
AGREE TO VOTE ON TOLLS,

The Senate today agreed by unan-
imous consent to vote on the Borah
bill for the free passage Of the Pan
anna canal by American coastwise ves-
sells on October 10 at 4 pm. The re-
quest for the unanimous consent was
made by Senator Borah. who said that
a number of senators had asked him
for more time to discuss the bill.
which was made the unfinished busi-
ness of the Senate last week.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
NINE. BERNHARDT NOT ILL.

PARIS. August 15.-Sarah Bern
tardt, the world famous French
actress, rumors of whose Illness were
current here on Saturday. is in good
health, says a telegram from an edi-
tor on the staff of the Journal who
is spending has vacation on the Island
of Belle-1le-En-Mer-
He declares he saw Nine. Bernhardt
yesterday at her summer home on the
island.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
KING PETER SINKING.

The condition of King Peter of
Serbia continues to be very serious.
and he is still unconscious. according
to message today from Belgrade to
stated the Condition Of the aged
monarch's lungs was bad, and the
message indicated little, if any, hops
was held for the patients recovery.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
PRESIDENT ASKS 900
Requests Congress for That Sum
for Disarmament Fund.

President Harding asked Congress
today for an appropriation of 100000
required by the State Department for
defraying the expenses Of the dis
armament conference.
The President transmitted letter
from Undersecretary of State Fletcher
to Director Dawes of the budget
showing the need of the fund. Mr..
Harding approved the expenditure
and sent to the Senate an official copy
of the invitation to the nations which
will participate.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
Russia ''Wet'' Again
As II Per Cent Vine
Is ALLO,Ced for Sale
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Conyriyht 1921

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1921.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey,
August 15.-Russia is once more
"wet." The council of cOmmis-
sarH has authorised the free
sale OF natural grnpe wine con-
taining not more than II per
cent of alcohol. All wines " ith
n higher percentage of alcohol
than this will he cOnfiscated by
the government.
Wine Will be sold to the pub
lie In specially organized stores,
but the cooperative establish
ments also will enjoy the right
of trading In wine.