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Evening star., 1921-03-20
CHICAGO IS SHAKEN
BY DUST EXPLOSION
Immense Armour Elevator
0estroyed-0ne Killed, Four
Missing, Four Hurt.
~ the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. March 19-An explosion
of grain dust rocked the entire south
ern section of Chicago early tonight
wrecked one of the worlds largest
grain elevators and broke every win
dow within a radius of a mile
OF the nine watchmen who were
trapped in the structure by the blast
one Is known to be dead and four
are missing.
The elevator. which consisted of a
series of steel and concrete towers,
was located in the southern outskirts
OF the city on the banks of Calumet
river. 1t was built at cost of more
than S10.000.000 and was operated by
the Armour Grain Company.
The explosion was due, it was said
by omciais who made an early in
Qufry. to nre that started in load
ing chute. The blaze set fire to the
dust-filled air and the resulting blast
rent asunder the big tower. releasing
thousands of bushels of grain.
SO great was the force Of the ex-
pIosion that II hurled great concrete
blocks for hundreds of feet and de.
rallied freight train which was
standing on track beside the eleya-
tor. The few men in the elevator are
Inought to have been trapped by the
fate hour tonight only one body had
been taken from the ruins. Four
I0thers are known to have escaped.
Blast Felt at Benton Harbor.
BENTON HARBoR, Mich. March
1s.-Residents OF this city felt the
force of the explosion that DESTROYED
an elevator at Chicago tonight. Win
doWe and doors were ratified by TN.
slight earth tremors.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
PRESIDENT PLANS
TO VISIT WOUNDED
Chief Executive Will Greet
Walter Reed Veterans To-
day-Program indefinite.

With the exception OF visit to
Walter Reed Hospital some time to-
day. the Presidents program is indeh-
mite. He will doubtless attend church
services and it is not unlikely that he
viii GO to the First Baptist Church
10th and o streets. in the morning
where the 10th anniversary Of the
founding of the church is being cele
brated. An invitation to attend this
celebration today was extended to the
President yesterday by DR.. Henry
Allen Tupper. pastor of the church
presidential pew in this church also
VIII be dedicated today. which at All
times will be reserved for the pleas
ure Of the President and Mrs. Hard
ing.
In the afternoon, the President and
Mrs. Harding will no doubt follow their
usual custom of taking a long automo-
bile ride into the country.
Discusses Cuban Affairs.
The Cuban situation was discussed
during the conference yesterday between
President Harding and Fl. =. Hawley,
former member of Congress from Texas
but now a resident OF New York city
in Cuba. and is known to be particular
ly well versed in its affairs. He was
accompanied by Senator Curtis OF
Kansas.
John NJ Morehead Of Charlotte. y. c.
republican national committeeman from
that state. is probably the first state
leader and high party man who has
called on President Harding without
putting in a bid for patronage. This
will come later he said. but his visit
yesterday was for the purpose of ask
ing the President for the privilege of
bringing to him shortly a delegation of
North Carolinians to formally invite him
to attend the Mecklenberg independence
day celebration, to be held in Charlotte
April 1. The President was unable 10
accept the invitation.
vas ior snsn osnnb o
bert of Greenwood. s. c., national
committeeman from that state. to lay
before the President his claims for
some OF the higher paying federal
berths which soon are TO be handed
out.
Among those who are known TO
be under consideration by President
Harding for appointment to the new
Shipping Board is p. l.. Mclean OF
Canton. Ohio. He has had several
conferences with the President, the
most recent one being yesterday. Mr..
Mclean has been Interested in the
manufacture of radiators and during
the war was connected with the war
industries board in Washington, being
identified with the steel activities OF
this wartime body.
Welcomes Mrs. Dewey.
A most cordial welcome was given
to Mrs. George Dewey. widow of the
famous admiral. when she called on
President Harding in the executive
offices yesterday. Mrs Dewey was
accompanied by Charles c. Glover.
president of the Riggs National Bank.
and their purpose in visiting MIR.
Harding was simply to extend their
congratulations and good wishes.
Former District Commissioner Henry
B. F. Mcfarland was another prom
inent Washingtonian to extend felici-
tations to the President yesterday.
Daniel Boyd. Enterprise. Ore, was
presented yesterday to President
Ha arding by Senator MeEary. Oregon.
who urged his appointment a. min
lister to Nicaragua.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
NEW SLATEF0RD. c.
LIKELY NEXT WEEK
Appointments Expected to
Be Announced Over Period
of Several, Weeks.

President Harding has a fair idea
by now of the recommendations to
be made to him by the republican
appointment to the half dozen or SO
more important federal positions In
the District of Columbia. Although
the committee has not completed it's
slate for these choice local plums,
Individual members of the committee
have had occasion during the past
iew days to go over the local situa-
tton with the President The com
plete slate will be in his hands be-
fore the end of next week. although
the appointments are snot expected
to be distributed for several weeks
afterward. 1t ia considered more than
likely that he will announce the appoint
menus one at a time rather than all at
once.
Interested in District.
Local leaders who have talked pa
tronage with the President are great
ly impressed with the Presidents un-
usual interest in District affairs as
well as his knowledge of the situa-
tion here They realize that he has
been a resident of the District for a
number OF years and is property
owner here, but they are amazed at
his insight. 1t is far more than a
general idea of the National Capital,
and because of this it is expected
that the District of Columbia viii
come in for it's full share of con-
slderation because of this knowledge
and interest.
During these conferences with local
leaders the executive has asked MANY
questions regarding local govern
ment, the general situation in the
city and about individuals He also
has expressed desire to meet men
and women Of Washington who are
leaders in the various organizations
and groups. as well as those who
are prominent in political and busi-
ness circles.
The President already has received
the names of a number of men and
women to consider in connection with
the important local appointments.
these having been sent to him by in
dividuals and groups. all Of which
will be given consideration by him
after he has received the full slate
from the republican state Committee.
The latter body is the officially recog-
nized republican organization, and
works in conjunction with Edward
F. Colladay. the republican national
committeeman from the Distdct
Recommendations for these appoint-
ments also have been received Nv the
President from the republican state
central committee, and the HARDING
and Coolidge League, No 1, local
political organizations which operate
Independently of the recognized BODY.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
|DR. FON IS SLATED
FOR D. c. SCHOOL BOARD
Woman Physician Expected to
Succeed Mrs. M. S. Gerry,
Who Resigned.

DR. A. Frances Foye. prominent
woman physician. probably will be ap-
pointed "A member of the board of
education. to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mrs. Margarita
Spaulding Gerry. by the justices OF
the District Supreme Court tomorrow
it was learned last night from an
authoritative source. 1t is said that
the Judges have virtually agreed upon
the selection of DIR. Foye.
pr Foye has been Interested IN
Washington school affairs for years
She was chairman of the school COM
mittee of the Medical Society of the
District of Columbia for two years
and is now on the executive commit
tee of that organization. She also is
i member of the Womens City club.
the Woman's Medical Society or the
District and the wonrans Clinic.
Names of a number of women quail
fed for the position on the school
board have been submitted TO the
Sup -me Court justices. Among them
were Mrs Giles Scott Rafter. president
of the District Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Associations. and
Mrs Edith kingman Kern. former
school board member.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
Cd7ubu0 Returns TO Old Huunts
After -Four Years of fHbernation
Atmosphere Drier Than in Earlier Days, But ReUery
Marks Resumption of Annual Wailou'- Forbidden

A. W. freeman. U. S. A; Lieut. Col.
J. W. Furiov. L. S. A.; Lieut.. Col. l.. ID.
Gasser. U. S. A: Capt. w. r. Gheradi.
l.. $: N: DR.. A. H: Glennan: u. S. p.
Capt. George r. Grau. U. s. v;
Col. C. s. Grant. T. s A Lieut. Col Will
liam B. Graham. L. s. A: Col. j. r. r
Hannay. L. S. A; DR.. Francis Hagner.
Lieut. Col. J. NJ Heller. NJ, o. K. g:
Col; f; 7, Hartmann. L. $; A: Col
ton. t. $. A: Col W. r. Herringshaw W
I. $. A: Col. Cha rIes Hobbs. I. $. A:
K. =, Howard; Col J. r. Hull. L.
$. A: J. A. r. Huil. Mai Marion
Hutton. u. s. A.; Col R f. Ingram
L. 5. A; DR. II. II. Work. president
American Medical Association; DR..
j. y. Mccormick. Col. F. +. Johnston,
L. s. A: Admiral r. II. Jackson. U. $.
y; Rudolph kauffmsnn: Capt Z. b
Lang. Col. Julian Lindsey. U. S. A;
Gen: W: b. Lowndes. Charles p,
Light: Maj. Gen. J. r. McAndrew. U.
S. A.: Brig. Gen. W. ID. McCaw. I. s
A: Commander W. n. Mcdonnell. L.
S. N: Commander F. f. McCuliough,
n; Col. {. Matthews; Capt. A: W.
aafsnAl shali Dr. W b Nj Mason; or fsss Rris e aen.
L. A. Matile. L. $. A.; Or. r. A. Mer-
II. NJ, Morrow. T. $. 4: Col. J; NJ.
Morgan. L. S. A.; Col. f, V. u. Muir
phy, l. S A.: Col. Peter Murray. L. S.
A.: Maj. j. |. Muir, 4. $. A.; Brig. Gen.
d. Il. Nolan. L.. s. A: Commander A.
l.. Norton, l. s. ": Admiral Hugh Os-
terhaus. l.. :. N: Commander &
NJ Oman. l.. S. ": Col. w q.
owens L. s A.: Mai, r. P. Pal
mer. L. s. A: Maj. w. l.. Patter-
son. L. s. A.; DIR. Henry Parker;
Col. r. U. Patterson. U. s. A.; Col. Will
H. Point. L. $. A.; H. F. Patter-
son. Col. NJ H. Raymond. U. S. A.; Col.
c. r. Reynolds. L. s. A: DR.. Charles
w. Richardson. Brig. Gen. George
Richards. u. s. NJ. c.: Col. Tenny Ross
L. S. A.: Maj. H. l.. Roosevelt. MAJ.
Ruck, Brig. Gen. Charles r. Sawyer,
NJ r. c.; j. w. Svitzer. Judge
James F.. Smith, Col. o. F. Snyder. U.
S. A.: K X. V. Casey. Col. 0. l..
Spaldng. L. S. A.: Capt. J. W. Steele.
U. S. N: Brig. Gen. G. P. Scrivens: Z.
S. A.; Col. J. l.. Shepard. y. $. A.: Col.
]. F.. Siler, L. S. A.: Maj. Thorne
Strayer. l.. s. A.: Col. A. #. Smith. U.
S. A.. Col. W. H. Terriberry. L. S. P.
H. S.; Maj. r. Tittoni, .. s. NJ. G.;
Mai. A. D. Tuttle. L. S. A; II. N.
Thompson, Col J. r. NJ Taylor. L. :.
A.: Lieut.. W. o. Trenor. Col. G. p.
Tyner, L. S. A.: Col. A. c. Voris, U. S.
A.; Col. X. w. Walker. L. $. A; Maj.
Rinelander Waldo, Col. +. S. Walton.
L. S. A.: Col. S. H. Wadhands. L. s. A:
Welsh. L. S. A.. Col. W. d. Webb. I.
s. A.: Col. l. c. Welburn. L. S. A: Col.
J. f. Woodward, U. s. A.: Col. w. T.
Wood L. S. A.: Col. H. A. White. L.
s. A.: Col. Il. 0. collars, L. s. A.; Col.
A. w. Yates, L. S. A.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
CAMERON IS FAVORABLE
TO D. c. Representation
Senator Also Believes in Street Car
Merger and Steps to
Beautify City. -L- ~

Citizens of the District Of Columbia
who desire to vote for President, Vice
President and representatives in Con-
gress have the sympathy of Senator
Ralph H. Cameron of Arizona, who is
to be one OF the new members OF the
Senate District committee. under the
assignments agreed upon by the repub
lican committee on committees. i'
Il was fifty-four years old before
was able to vote for President" said
Senator Cameron last night. ''and have
a fellow feeling for citizens Of the Dis
trict who desire to participate in the
government Of their country through the
ballot box"
Senator Cameron served in the House
as a delegate from Arizona before Ari-
zona was admitted to the union as
state. He fought hard and long to have
the territory admitted.
II can see no good reason why the
people of the District should not be
given the right to participate in the
government" continued the Arizona SEN
ator "I know that arguments have
been advanced against it, but they do
not appear to me ample. / know that
a constitutional amendment would be
necessary to grant the vote here. but L
do not believe that the states would OBJ
ject to ratifying such an amendment"
Senator Cameron said that while he
had heard it reported he was to serve
ON the District committee he had not
been officially notified Of the assign
ment by the committee on commit
tees.
Discussing the problems of the Ma
tional, Capital briefly. Senator Came
ron said that he believed in liberal
rolicy toward the District. and that
w ashington should be made the most
beautiful and the best-governed CAP
ital in the world.
In connection with the street rail-
NAV problem here the senator said
that he believed a merger OF the lines
would prove of benefit, and that he
could see no reason why such
merger should not be effected.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
new D. c. HEADS OPPOSE
y PICTURE CENSORSHIP

There is not likely to be a board Of
censorship for motion pictures in
Washington under the regime of the
new District Commissioners.
Both Commissioner Oyster and Com
missioner Rudolph expressed them
selves yesterday as opposed to CEN
sorship by a board before pictures are
shown.
They feel that police regulations.
giving the police the right to stop
improper films. are adequate. Mr..
Rudolph said he feels that the men
engaged in the motion picture busi-
ness in Washington are reliable citi-
zena
Commissioner Oyster. discussing
police regulations in general. said he
reels that all Of the regulations now
in the police code should be enforced
or abolished 49,
Evening star., 1921-03-20
CAR LINES VALUE
MAY BE AGREED ON
TO RUSH MERGER
CONTINUED from First Pase.)


amount $5.150.Oeo represented the
value of established business, fran
chise. good will and organization. On
his dissenting opinion. Mr.. Gardiner
took the position that, inasmuch as
this amount had been honestly paid
by the Rock Creek company. it was
the duty Of the commission to protect
the investment.
Were the commission to take up
with the Capital Traction Company
the question of arbitrating the valua-
tion case. it would not only find this
five-million-dollar item a problem to
be adjusted. but would discover diff
cuities in bringing the 1914 valuation
figures UP to date. The commission
has taken the position that it's find
ings may be made applicable to the
present time il capital expenditures
incurred since 1914 are added to the
base values found as of that date.
View Composites Take.
take the position that base prices will
never get back to the old 1914 level
and that the percentage of normal
increase should be ascertained and
added to the value found as of 1914
plus capital expenditures since made,
in order to make a fair value for rate
purposes at the present time
Former missioner Gardiner also
upheld this view in his dissenting
opinion.
That efforts to effect valuation
agreements during the progress of
the hearings were not unavailing was
pointed out last night by Commits
sioner Oyster. He called attention to
the agreement reached between the
commission and the Capital Traction
Company in the amount Of $10.966,214
as representing the reproduction cost
Of its physical property. excepting
land and working capital. as of July
/. 1914. The company had claimed
311,240.S5s, with the commission al
lowing but $10.212.175. An agree
ment was reached, after both sides
had made concessions, and thus a big
part of the valuation problem in this
case was solved amicably.
BigEest Obstacles Now.
Commissioner Oyster realizes that
the biggest obstacles in the way of
agreements being reached at this
time are the claims for intangible
values. which are particularly con-
spicuous In the estimates Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
The Commissioner has little hope
that these differences may be over
come. but he Is anxious to Investigate
whatever chances there may be to
effect adjustments that would bring
about speedily what the public wants
"a more economical and satisfactory
operation Of the street car systems
under a merged management.
rESTTrv At RATE HFAprNH
Evening star., 1921-03-20
SHIP ASHORE IN BLIZZARD.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., March 19.-An-
other severe blizzard today threw
Newfoundland shipping and railroad
traffic into confusion.
The coastal steamer Portia was
driven ashore at st. Jacques, Fortune
bay, and Is in a dangerous position.
She was jettisoning her cargo tonight
and the steamer Senef had gone to her
assistance,
Evening star., 1921-03-20
TESTIFY AT RATE HEARING
President Ham and Others Discuss
Needs Of Power Company.

I've do not resist this rate but in
Withholding objection we look to
this commission for reduction in
the rate Of car fare"
Thus did William NICK. Clayton of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions sum up his argument at the
close of the hearing before the utili-
ties commission yesterday afternoon
on the petition of the Potomac Elec-
tric Power Company for continuation
Of the present rates for current after
April !.
Attorneys J. S. Barbour and os-
borne ]. Yellott. who closed for the
company. made an earnest appeal for
continuation of existing rates, point
ing out that the company needs its
present income to finance the big
extensions that must be made to the
power system.
Mr.. Clayton told the commission
that il it has to choose between
placing a burden on the patrons of
the Capital Traction Company or on
the users of electric light in order
to meet the needs Of the washington
Railway and Electric Company. the
burden should fall on the electric
light user.
He said his reason for that stand is
the fact that the Washington Railway
and Electric and the Potomac Elec-
trio POWER companies are blood
relatives"
Present Rate to Homes.
The rate to private homes which
the power company seeks to have con
tinued Is Sh cents per kilowatt hour,
Even II the petition is granted, how.
ever. the public will continue to pay
the ten-cent rate until the District
United States Supreme Court. has
passed on the valuation Of the power
company's plant
II tho rate fs continued the power
company will set aside. as 1t has since
1917. the difference between the az
Evening star., 1921-03-20
BODY STILL MISSING.
Mrs. Helen g. Mcneil, Widow of
Drowned Aviator, Awaits Details.

Aviator Photographer Alfred r.
Mcneil. who was killed at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba. Thursday by an airplane
propeller. presided at l39 e street north
east HIS wife. Mrs. Helen G; Mcneil,
partment. as to her husbands body.
which in latest reports had not been
located.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
DRYs NOW PROPOSE
mo BEER TO BLOCK
RULING OF PALMER
CONTINUED from First PageD

/ ished by the prohibition enforcement
| forces if they can find a way to do it.
They are working on the regula-
| tions now. But the new decision has
put up to them some hard questions
to determine. They are working on
! the point as to whether a person can
go into a drug store which keeps
beer and wine on hand for medicinal
purposes, present the necessary pre-
scription and drink the bottle there.
They don't know whether he can or
not--that is, yet.
Amount Gives Concern.
But any reputable druggist can get
a permit to sell the beer and wine
for medicinal purposes. Just how
| much they will lot each doctor pre-
| scribe is another matter that is CIV
! ing them concern. For the former
! Attorney General says that they can
restrict the amount which may be is
| sued at any one time. but they can
not limit the amount in any one sick
case.
or course. it was pointed out to
the prohibition officers, a doctor may
prescribe tnat man neeQS a bottle
of ale at each meal to benefit his
health. At lunch time that man may
be down town, may be around the
same drug store corner every meal
time. What IL to prevent him from
taking in his prescription for a case
or two OF liquor, and then by agree
ment with the druggist leave that
case which he got on the original
prescription there and just get bot
ale day? The prohibition officers
don't know that vet. But it is a safe
bet that they will try to prevent this
pnoblem coming up. by putting in
tho regulations. il they can under
theA law, q prohibition against drink
ing the liquid on the premises on
whisSl it is bought.
Rough Draft Completed.
The first rough draft has been COM
pleted, >but it has not yet been pre-
sented 70 Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer, nor has it been discussed
at conference Of the bureau ofl-
cials.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Williams will not tackle the new
regulations
Thirty-nine states Of the country.
figures show. prohibit the disposal Of
liquor of any kind by prescription
for medical purposes. However, there
is no prohibition in this CITY,
Evening star., 1921-03-20
SMALLPOX ON DESTROYER.

NORFOLK, March 1s.-A suspected
case of illness on board the destroyer
to be smallpox. The patient Wa re-
moved to the infection camp 1t the
naval hospital. The Duncan was
lowed to quarantine at St Helena,
Evening star., 1921-03-20
SEIZE $4,000 IN LIQUOR.

CHICAGO, March 1s.-Prohibitiou
officers today arrested George E. Up
dixie and Nathaniel Bologna. both Of
Detroit. and conhscated whisky which
they said was valued at $4,000. The
liquor was taken from the mems
Evening star., 1921-03-20
Rough Draft Completed.

Increased cost Of living is heaviest
in Finland. where food prices are now
1904 per cent higher than in 1914.
Evening star., 1921-03-20

When q seventh son is born in Ar
gentina the president of the republic
becomes it's godfather.
Evening star., 1921-03-20

List Of the Banquet Guests.
Among those present were: Mai.
Gen. Neville. U. s. NJ. c.; Maj. Gen.
Menoher. y. s. A.; Brig. Gen. William
F. Humphrey. U. S. A; Brig. Gen.
George F. Chase. U. S. A: Rear Ad-
miraI Thomas j. Cowie, U. S. N;
Maj. Gen. NJ. w. Ireland. surgeon gem
eral: Brig. Gen. Robert E. Noble. U. S.
A.; Admiral Richard H. jackson. U. S.
r. G.; Brig. Gen. George Richards.
Scriven, Z. s. A; Judge James F.
Smith, Brig. Gen. William T. Wood,
U. S. A; Admiral Hugo Osterhaus.
U. s. N; Brig. Gen. Dennis Nolan.
Capt. A. Allhouse, U. S. A; Col: J: E.
Baer. U. S. A: Mai H. H Bailey,
U. s. A.; Col ]. w. Barker, U. S. A. !;
Col. George c. Barnhardt, L. S. A.;
Col John B. Bennett. general stair:
Col: H; P. birmingham. 2. s. A.; Capt.
.. S. A.; Col; R. J. Burt. general stan:
mander Edward Breck. U. s. N: Col.
Raymond Briggs, u. 8. A.: George
r. Brown, Washingten Post; Maj. r.
D. Carter. y. 8; A.; Capt. R. g; CARTER.
6. B. Ceccato, Italian embassy: Capt.
!. w. Chambers. U S. N: George
NJ. Chandler. Col. W. T. Chantland,
U. s. A.; Col. B. F. Cheatham, U. 8. A.;
Col. C. c. Collins. U. s. A; Col. Harry
n. Cootes. U. S. A; Mai. Alvin Col
burn. U. S. A.; Mai. E. H. Conger. U. s.
NJ. c.; Commander H. G. Cooper,
q. S. N; Admiral T. ]. Cowie,
U. S. N; DIR. Edgar Copeland.
Thomas S. Crago; Surgeon General Hugh
Cumming, U. g. p. H. s.; Maj. William
N navis NJ r. O.. Col A. G. Dalton
U. S. A.: Col c. r. Darnell, U. S. A.;
Col. NJ. A. Delaney. U. 8. A.; Maj
Gem George F. Elliott. U. 9. n. c.:
Capt. Hornsby Evans. U. s. A.: Lieut..
Col. H. L. Evans, U. S. A.; Lieut., Col.
D. s. Fairchild> U. S. A.; Lieut.. Col
Evening star., 1921-03-20
ASKS
USE Of SCHOOLS
WITHOUT CHARGE
After Lively Debate ResoIu-
ton Is Passed Requesting
Rules Be Amended.

After a debate of more than tw"
hours on the rules and practices gov
erning the use Of school buildings hN
civic and ether organizations under
the community center department thc
Federation of Citizens Associations
last night voted to ask the board Of
education TO amend these rules IN
several respectS