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Evening star., 1921-03-25
$4,000 OFFICES
BRING u. S. $62,&4
War Buildings, to Be Remov-
ed, Sold for About a Per
Cent of Initial Cost.

Four large frame office buildings
erected by the government for war
purposes at a cost of about $1.S00.0 900
have just been sold at public auction
at prices aggregating S62.364. That
action was taken by Assistant Supt.
Hoover in conformity with an act of
the recent Congress.
The buildings are those known as
Group A and Group b. on B street
nc rth between 9Th and 9TH streets, on
the site of the old Pennsylvania rail-
road station; the Council of National
Defense building on c street between
18th and 18th streets, and the Cor
coran Court building. on New York
avenue between 18th and 18th streets.
The last-named building was sold to
A. F.. Messick and r. c. Click of this
city for $4,000 The other three build
ings were sold to the Hechinger
Housewrecking Company of this city
for s57.364 for all.
Under the contracts made with the
successful bidders, the Corcoran Court
building and the Council of National
Defense building must be removed
within thirty days from April l;
Group B building within three months
from April /. and Group x building
within three months from July 1. The
contractors also are required to level
the sites of the buildings and cover
with top soil for seeding.
These operations mark the begin
ming of the removal of all the tempo
rary war buildings on the Mall in the
vicinity of Az, 9th and 7th streets
and the eventual restoration of the
parks to their former condition.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
OPEN DEPARTMENT DOORS
Public Again Can Visit State, War
and Navy Building.

Following the example set by Presi-
dent Harding in opening the grounds
of the White House to the public, the
State. War and Navy building was
opened to visitors yesterday between the
hours of 10 am. and pm. for the
first time since the early part Of April,
1917.
Prior to that time. because of the
historical documents on file in the
State Department library and also
because Of the interesting models of
battleships. etc, which were exhibited
throughout the corridors. this build
ing was a mecca for sightseers. At
that time guides, who served without
pay from the government. were per-
mitted to accept gratuities from per-
sons they conducted through the
building. Since the building was
closed to visitors. however. all models
have been removed from the corridors,
SO that now the real points of inter
est to a sightseer are the offices of
the secretaries, the diplomatic room
and the historical documents in the
State Department library. Because
of the reduction in the number of
points of interest to sightseers, it is
not believed to be desirable to gain
authorize guides for the building.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
ENTERTAIN AT HOSPITAL.
S. Kann Sons Co. Mutual Benefit
Association Is Host.

An entertainment for soldiers at
Walter Reed Hospital was presented
by the S. Kann Sons Company Mutual
Benefit Association Wednesday night.
In addition to the entertainment re-
freshments and 'esmokes" were pro-
vide for the resident guests.
The program was opened by an ad-
dress by George $. De Neale. general
manager of the Kann Company.
Among features of the entertainment
were: \ violin solo by Dubart Bower
sox. accompanied by Mrs. A. V. Cal
vert: recitation. by Miss Hattie Dyer;
singing specially. by Miss Dorothy
Scherer. accompanied by Miss Erma
Calvert; piano solo. by Mrs. a. v.
Calvert; magic stunts, by Dom v.
Smythe; vocal solo, by Miss Cecilia
Wolf; operate solo, by c. A. Light
ner: solo, by Miss Dorothy Scherer;
tenor solo by Harry Chick; vocal
solos, by. Misses Ruby Koehl and
Margaret Appel: violin solo. by Will
liam Kern: Feldman and Lightner in
a specially: Sterling Thomas. in a
musical selection: monologue, by will
liam Greenburg; selections, by the
Aloysius quartet. Messrs. O'Lone.
Regan. Duffy and Pyne: a piano solo.
by Mrs. J. Bellville. and "a singing
specially by Miss Estelle Murray.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
DEBS CONES ALONE FROM CELL
TOTALK TO OATTORNEY GENERAL
Socialist Leader Travels Unguarded From
Penitentiary by Invitation for
Review of His Case.

tiary yesterday of Eugene V. Debs,
socialist leader, who discussed his
case personally with Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty in Washington today,
was shrouded in secrecy.
The fact that Debs. who is serving
a ten-year term on conviction of vio-
lating the espionage act. had left the
prison. was the subject of rumor
here last night. but not even his local
attorney. Samuel NJ. Castleton. knew
anything about it. according to his
own statement. Fred Zerbst warden
ing by keeping his whereabouts con-
cealed. and late today. when located
for few minutes, he declined to dis
cuss the matter.
iii not argue with the Attorney
General" was Zerbst's only comment,
Daugherty had announced that Debs
was in Washington today.
Tonight the warden was mot at
home" either at his residence. the
penitentiary or the prison farm. as
was the case throughout last night.
The unprecedented trip alone and
unguarded to Washington, as an
nounced by the Attorney General. was
the first time the former socialiS It
nominee for the presidency had left
the penitentiary since he was sent
here in 1918. and it was presumed he
Wednesday. His trip to the station
was understood to have been under
guard of Department of Justice agents.
as several agents not attached to the
local Office were here during the day,
it was reported. 1t was understood
this was A precaution to prevent in
terviewers from approaching the pris-
oner.
Debs was expected to return to
Atlanta Friday afternoon and go back
to the penitentiary to resume his
prison duties in the hospital ward. He
has been regarded there as a model
prisoner, according to a recent state
meEt by the warden, and as far as
known has only once been disciplined.
That was on the occasion of his criti-
cism of President Wilson shortly be-
fore the latter retired from office
Debs was refused permission to see
visitors or TO receive mail for sew
eral weeks.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
REV. DR.. ALTERNATELY
MAY BE CALLED HERE
Members of Calvary baptist
Church Will Elect a Pas
tor Sunday

Rev. DR.. William s. Abernathy. pastor
of the First Baptist Church of Kansas
City. Mo. is expected to be called as
pa astor of the Calvary Baptist Church.
Stn and n streets northwest, to succeed
the late R"v. DIR. Samue! H. Greene.
A meeting of the members of the
church is to be held Sunday morning
following the regular church services.
At this meeting the selection of the pas
tor to fill the Vacancy will be decided
upon by the vote of the members.
DR.. Abernathy was in Washington re-
Gently and preached several sermons at
the church. 1t is stated the members
of the congregation were very much
impressed with him. He is regarded as
one of the leading Baptist clergymen of
the country.
If DIR. Abernathy is selected as the
new pastor he will not come to Wash
ington to assume the new position until
about May !.
He has been pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church, Linwood boulevard and
Park avenue Kansas City. since October.
1912. He went there from a church at
Berwyn H.. a suburb of Chicago, where
he had served thirteen years. DIR. Aber-
nathy served overseas with the y. NJ.
c. A. in the world war.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
PARTY TO OPEN DRIVE.
Women's Clubs Seek Funds to Sc
cure Clubhouse.

Inauguration of drive to obtain
funds with which to secure a club
house in Washington for the District
of Columbia Federation Of Womens
Clubs will be marked by card party
next Wednesday afternoon at .
o'clock at the Hotel Harrington. pro-
ceeds of which will start the fund.
Mrs. A. K. Wine is chairman of the
clubhouse corporation. which is man.
aging the campaign. She announced
today the reservation of a number of
tables by women prominent in club
work and by representatives of vari-
Gus clubs.
Among the rganizations to be rep
resented at the card tables are:
The Anthony League, Aid Association
for the Blind. Capitol Hill History
Club. Columbia Heights Art Club. Day
Nursery. Excelsior Literary Club.
Florence Crittenton Mission Circle.
Legion of Loyal Women. Lincoln Cir
Gle. Philo-Classics.. Sixteenth Street
Heights Club, Political Study Club.
Council of Jewish Women. Woman's
Auxiliary. r. NJ. Association. Wom-
ems Bindery Union, Womans City
Club End William H. Beck Circle.
Ladies of the G. A. r.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
TRAINING PAY TO STAND.
Director Lamkin. of Vocational
Education Makes Statement.

L. W. Lamkin director of the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education.
today said that "the board has never
taken action. and does not contem-
plate actioA, for the reduction of
training-pay of men under its jsris
diction throughout the country"
He outlined the situation as follows:
approximately 100 men in the Dis
trict are receivingspay. both in civil
service positions and from the train
ing pay roll of the board for attend
ing night school. In one case the
total from the two sources amounts
to $4,490 a year, and in another it
amounts to $3.50. The first receives
'$2,750 under the civil service and
$1,740 for attending school. and the
latter gets s1.440 in civil service
position and $1.740 from the board.
1t is this type which will feel the
weight of the recent ruling. which is
that the board will refuse to disburse
training pay which will bring the
total above the $3.50 mark
Evening star., 1921-03-25
Women in England
NOir Demand to Be
Foreign Diplomats

LONDON. March 2j.-BrtttSh
women are beginning to de-
mand the appointment OF mem-
berx OF their sex as diplomats
in foreign services. They do
not ask to he made ambassa-
dOrs or ministers. hut there Is
no knowing how soon they may.
At present they seem 70 be
contented with suggesting that
women he appointed as coun-
cilOrx. one to each British em-
hnssy.
The iden has bccn put forward
by Prof. Winifred Cuilfs of
Cambridge University. who
stated in nm address before the
English Speaking Union that
women could aid the British
ambassadors and ministers i'm
interpreting the points OF view
OF people of other nations. now
that women have n voice in the
government. She also proposed
that women should bc sent on
special diplomatic missions.
Unfortunately. she added,
many ambassadors now are
strongly opposed to such ideas.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
DYING DAILY
IN CHINA PROVINCE
Famine. Typhus and Pneu-
monic Plague Reap
GhaStIy Harvest.
100000 TAELS NEEDED
American Committee Trying to
Feed Millions-Red Cross
Cares for 10000.
Ry the Associated Press

ny inc S>>H-ateG frr>>
PEKING. March 2f.-Famine. which
holds the provinces of Honan. Shensi
and Chilli in its sinister grasp. is
rcapinE a dreadful harvest. according
to reports received at the headquar-
ters of the international relief or
ganiZation in this city. In twenty
two counties of Honan the average
while deaths from famine in the six
northern counties OF the province
averaged 500 daily.
Sixteen counties in Shensi covered
by relief committees have suffered
terribly. it is shown by reports. the
most serious phase of the scourge
being found, apparently. near FupinG.
a small town northeast Of Sianfu.
carital Of the province In the six
teen counties there have been 50.6oo
dealhs from starvation since the be-
ginning Of the famine. 2n,O OF these
deaths occurring in Fuping county.
The county ranking next to Fuping
in the number Of deaths is Ankang.
with 5000. The others range from
5000 downward.
Plngue I'm Twenty Towns.
Pneumonia plague recently made its
appearance in twenty villages along
the border between the provinces or
Chilli and Shantung. los persons dy-
ing from the malady. The epidemic
was brought under control by stop
ping all traffic through infected
areas and the isolation Of persons
who had been stricken.
There was small outbreak in
Shantung. but the same district meas
ureS were enforced in four villages
Where the plague appeared. and an
epidemic was averted. In some counties
in Honan there was a dangerous con-
dition arising from an outbreak of
typhus, twenty cases being reported
daily. Medical authorities there.
however, have conditions under con-
troll.
Funds Apportioned.
Funds amounting to 3.25o,o0o gold
taels tnormally $4.550.o .ooo). including
100000 taelS from the American Red
cross. have been apportioned to all
famine districts by the advisory COM
mittee of all working organizations
in the stricken regions. This COM
mittee is informed the American
committee for the China relief fund.
headed by Thomas W. Lamont, is do
ing its utmost to provide food for
t,o0oO00 persons. and assertion is
made that there are 3.o0o.o 900 more
destitute. not counting those reQuir-
ing economic assistance in resuming
their normal pursuits.
1t is estimated by the advisory COM
mittee that 1000, 900 gold taeis will be
required to carry on the work OF
feeding the starving people. although
| this amount might be cut to 1900 o0I
taels if corn should arrive from
America by the last of April. A cam.
| paign for raising famine funds In
China, which has been going on for
the past month. has netted 10000
gold taels.
The American Red Cross is feeding
100000 persons. employing them to
work on the roads.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
Ter was escorted by Charles J. Wa
Col. Parker Reviews.

ter was escorted by Charles j. Wa
tiers.
Col. Parker sReviews.
Col. Parker. the first speaker, briefly
reviewed over fifty years of Wash
ington's history, referring to friend
ships which he had had with practi-
caly all of the Presidents since the
time of Lincoln. his acquaintance
with District civilian and Engineer
Commi ssioners, whom he declared to
have been exceptionally efficient and
upright men. and various episodes in
the transition of Washington from a
town to world metropolis.
He referred to former Gov. Shep-
herd and the late Crosby S. Noyes as
the two best friends the District ever
had. They did more for Washing
ton" he said. than will ever be
understood"
The speaker told of former attempts
to establish suffrage in the District
described the fiasco of the feather
duster legislature and said that, as
far as the demand for local suffrage
now is concerned, he would prefer to
let well enough alone. as he did not
see how Washingtonians could have
better government than the one now
established. He quoted from a speech
delivered by former President Taft at
the citizens dinner rendered him in
Washington early during his admin
istration in support of keeping Wash
ington as the nations city, governed
by the representatives of one hundred
million Americans instead of by the
citizens of Washington.
Il can't think of any greanr mis-
fortune than could befall Washing
tcn." said Col. Parker. than to have
local suffrage here. although l would
have representation in the Senate and
House-one or two delegates in each
body, to be appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate"
Col. Graves Speaks.
Col. Grave' in one of his rare ora
torical efforts. which brought round after
round of applause. made a plea for the
development of Washington along lines
expressing the highest character and
thought of our national citizenship. He
said he knew Washington was better
than any other city. and he wanted it to
be kept SO. He wanted every American
to regard it as his city. and to manifest
a feeling of kinship and comradeship
toward its constant development that it
may reflect the best Of everything in the
nation.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
Ouija Might Page
Alexander to See
Where He Is NO,u

The Warrington city post Of
fee today was In receipt Of a
letter from Harrison, Tenn,
which had severnl inquiries to
make about Alexander the
Great. The letter follows.
"Dear friend, Will you pleas
look on the record and write
Ne where Alexander the Crate
In buried. He was such agrnte
Man I want to vaisit his grave
write We in what state. Co. and
Graveyard He Wns buried in.
And Oblige."
The letter was addressed to
"Regestered Dept, Washing
ton, ID. G."
City Postmaster Chance will
reply by stating TINT Alexan-
der the Great Is not known Of
ficinlly to the WashinEtOn city
post Office-that is, not on its
mailing list.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
NAMED BY ScHULTEIS.
Delegates to q. S. Chamber Of Com,
merce Convention.

Delegates to represent the Chamber
of Commerce of this city at the ninth
annual convention of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, to be
held at Atlantic City, April 81 to %.
were announced yesterday by President
Albert Schulteis of the local chamber.
The delegates are Robert n. Harper.
William +. GUIDE. Charles w. Darr,
Char Brown and James T. Lloyd.
The alternates are w. c. Balderson,
Granville c. Bradford, c. c. Calhoun.
Rudolph Jose, NJ. A. Leese and Leon
s. Ulman.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
D, MEN COMMANDERS.
Seven Will Help Lead University
of Virginia Celebration.

Washington will furnish seven of
the forty-nine class commanders to
lead alumni of the University of Nir-
ginia back to the Charlottesville in
stitution for the centennial celebra-
ton, which begins May 81 and lasts
four days.
commanders from Washington
are: Dr. Arthur A. Snyder, so: For
mer Attorney General Thomas w.
Gregory. 'S4. Southern building; Dr.
William H. Wilmer, 'S5. 1910 I street
northwest; Ben S. Miner. SO. 1906
Connecticut avenue; Winslow H. Ran
dolph. 80. 1t40 = street northwest:
Angus NJ. Crawford, '0e. 1910 New
Hampshire avenue. and Hugh H.
Ohear- 'O6. Southern building.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
DISABLED SOLDIERS
SCORE PAY RULING
WaIkout Proposed Due to
Reduction of Vocational
Students Compensation.

Posts of the National Disabled Sol
diers' League in this city will hold A
mass meeting tonight to discuss plans
for a national walkout, which is
scheduled to take place April 20. un-
less the Federal Board for Vocational
Training rescinds its action reducing
the pay of veteran students. effective
April l. according to statement
made today by John T Nolan. chair
mittee of the league.
A plan to file petition for writ
of mandamus against the board also
be held at o'clock at 14l2 Pennsyl-
Tania avenue.
Mr.. NOIan's Statement.
Mr.. Nolan said today that the ap-
preparation made by Congress au-
thorizing the payment of sum of
money to veterans of the war while
learning profession could not be ar
bitrarily reduced. the amount being
stipulated by law that should be paid
to each veteran under training.
Labor interests that are dis
gruntled about their pay being re-
duced. while the wounded veterans
OF the recent action of the board.
Mr.. Nolan said.
Appropriate action regarding the
primers strike in Binghamton, y. y.
against the disabled apprentices will also
be taken. 1t is stated that the union
introduction into the shops of veterans
who are learning the printing trade.
See President Harding.
A delegation Of members of the league.
headed by George NJ. GiIlin, national
Harding yesterday to urge him to issue
a national proclamation setting aside
the week Of May 90 to June 4. inclusive,
as National Disabled Soldiers Week -
This proclamation has already been is
sued by several governors of the diff
ferent states. including Gov. Miller of
New York. It was left with President
Harding for consideration.
A committee has been formed to
consider plans for this week. and a
meeting will be held at the Hotel Penn
sylvania in New York city next week
which will be headed by Arthur T
Schmidt, national chairman of the move
ment.
The following organizations have been
asked to participate: The National Dis
abied Soldiers League, American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Red Cross
bus, Masons, Y. NJ. c. A. Y. w. c. A
Federation of Women's Clubs, League
for Catholic Women, Salvation Army
Boy Scouts, Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club
Merchants Association, Elks;~ Cir
Scouts, Campfire Girls, War Mothers OF
America, Jewish Welfare, Y NJ H. A.
American Relief Administration. Ameri-
can Friends Service Committee and
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
SCHOOL WORK SHOWN.
Threlkeld Pupils Make Clothes,
Rugs, Baskets and Stencils.

Clothes. rugs. baskets and stencils
and other work done by children at
tending the Threlkeld Special School
36th street and Prospect avenue. were
Dut on exhibition by the teachers yes
terday. There were more than 200
exniDIts. which were viewed by
scores Of parents and friends of the
pupils.
The teachers who gave the exhibit
are Miss n. NJ. Stewart, Miss Cath
crime Morgan and Mrs. g. A. Gervich
Evening star., 1921-03-25
TAFT TO MAKE ADDRESS.
Ex-President to Discuss Bermuda
Before Geographic Society.

Former President William Howard
Taft will address members of the Ma
tional Geographic Society this after
noon and evening on Bermuda" The
lectures will be delivered in the audi
torium of the New Masonic Tenn
pie. The former President has deliv-
cred addresses annually in Washing
ton before the National Geographic
Society since he left the White House
in 1912.
The former President and Mrs. Taft
recently returned to the United States
from a winter sojourn in Bermuda.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
MUSIC AT ST. LUKE's.
Rendition of "Stabat Mater" for
Good Friday Music.

Good Friday will be observed at
St Luke's Episcopal Church by the
rendition of Rossinis 'Stabat Mater
at s o'clock this evening. W. Scott
Mayo will be the precentor. with Mrs.
Lulu Robinson at the organ.
This evening at Calvary Methodist
the choir will sing Stainer's
with Mrs. Deal. Mrs.
Gertrude Reuter- Miller. Herbert Aid
ridge and George Harold Miller sus-
Ia aiming the solos.
Evening star., 1921-03-25
THIRTEEN CLUB PROGRAM.

Ladies night" was observed at
meeting of the Washington Chapter
of the Thirteen Club. held at the
Franklin Square Hotel last night. Ad-
dresses and musical numbers fea-
tured the evening. Claude W. Owen
presided
Evening star., 1921-03-25
DEBs' TRIP WAS SECRET.

Not Even His Atlanta Attorney
Advised of Washington Mission.
ATLANTA. March 24.-The depart
ure from the Atlanta federal peniten-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-29
National Food
Marketing Board
to>Aid Farmers,
Consumers Plan

Washington April 2S.-Crea-
board under the Craftsmanship Of
the secretary Of agriculture and
with the existing bureau Of mar
kets as its executive arm was sug-
gested Thursday by Secretary
Hoover as means Of relief to the
: farmers and consumers.
In a letter to Senator Capper Of
Kansas, Mr., Hoover outlined as
one Of the functions Of such
board ''the formation Of regula-
tions or voluntary agreements
with the produce exchanges in
such a manner as not to under
mine the very necessary process Of
hedging, but at the same time to
control the type Of speculation
which is able through powerful
drives upon the market to crush
the weak holder Of grain and force
him upon the market"
Publication of Facts.
This function, he said, could be
performed better through such a
board than by direct fixed legisla-
ton.
Other services to be perform
ed by the proposed board. he said,
would be the determination and
publication Of facts as to distribu-
ton and prices of vegetables and
fruit, and the development Of
warehousing practices with respect
to grain and other less perishable
agricultural produce.
He emphasized the necessity Of
freight rate readjustments. de-
claring that we are in a fair way
to rewrite the whole commercial
and industrial geography of the
country in consequence of the
present rate basis"
Many Commodities Too High.
Statistics were presented to
show that taking 100 as the index
basis for price in 1913, farm prices
now stood 100; building materials
at 212; house furnishings at 273:
clothing at 1872; fuel and light at
200 and railroad rates at 1876.
He added that certainly these
levels must come into step or the
agricultural industry and its stan
dards of living will be undermine