Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-02

houses of the Iowa legislature. The
bill, written by the Legislative COM
| mittee of the American Legion, calls
for a bond issue of $22.000,000 to pay
| deferred compensation of SIS q month
! to former service men.
| Woman Dead; Others Ill.
| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-Mrs. Nettie
Smith. aged four, is dead and
four other persons are in a local
hospital in critical condition from
to have been purchased by them from
Fred Oliver, a soldier stationed at
Fort Oglethorpe.
Company stops Bonus.
| NORFOLK, Va.-Because an audit OF
ton to employees, the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company announces
the discontinuance Of its bonus plan,
by which approximately 100000 was
| distributed in the last six months.
Some 1000 employees in Norfolk, Rich
Imond, Portsmouth and Petersburg are
affected.
Street vender Inherits Thousands.
! OAKLAND. Calf. - Police were
searching here for Alfred Newsome.
a shoestrnig and pencil vender. well
known about the streets Of Oakland,
| who has fallen heir to a fortune of
| upward Of six figures. A communica-
| ton received by police from a Phila-
delphia attorney. John Landberg, told
| asked that he be located. Newsome
! disappeared from Philadelphia, ac-
| cordtng to the letter, about five years
ago.
Identifies Murdered Vagrant.
! (uICACn or
whom Carl Wanderer confessed but
later denied having hired to stage
mimic hold-up the night Mrs. Wan
derer and the stranger were shot to
death has been identified by Mrs. Cora
Oppendorn of Danville. Ill, as her
, nephew, Earl Kesee Of Danville.
French Cruiser Reaches U. 8.
| NEW ORLEANs.-The Jeanne dare,
a training cruiser Of the French navy,
/ Zone. for a visit until February 9.
Preparations have been completed for
| the entertainment Of officers and crew
at the carnival festivities for the next
| few days.
Italian Shot at Consulate.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala--Joe Rose. an
Italian merchant, is in hospital
fatally. wounded and Charlie Margo
is In Jail charged with the shooting
| VI 1NooS, Which, oCCuTEeu on In0 SleDS
OF the Italian consulate late yesterday
| afternoon. Margo claims to have shot
in self-defense.
Dynamites Auto.
| HAZLEHURST, Miss.-Becoming tired
and discouraged with his efforts to tow
an empty car Of a we'll known make be-
hind his more pretentious touring car,
Ed Myers of Crystal Springs is said to
nave placed seven sticks Of dynamite
under the tired car and touched 'em off
near here. The ensuing explosion alarm
ed the residents for miles around and
many gathered to view the few frag-
ments of the car left hanging in nearby
/ trees.
Will Fly Across Continent.
! SAN ANTONIO, Tex-orders issued
at headquarters Of the 9Th Corps, U.
/ 8. a., authorized a transcontinental air
trip from Pablo Beach. Fla, to San
Diego. Calf, by Lieut. Alexander Pear
Son of Douglas. Ariz. The flight will be
made in single day, February %, ac-
| cording to plans.
Confessed Robber Accuses "Master
Mind"
| DALLAS, Tex-W. S. Scriyner CON-
fessed participant in the robbery of a
! United States subpostoffice here January
| IA. testifying in federal district court in
! the trial of himself. Albert L. Rowan
ana Ben Luna, charged with the rob-
| berry, stated that Rowan was the mas
| ter mind" Of the plan. having been in
| the vicinity when the robbery was COM
mitted.
Try to Solve Housing Problem.
NEW YORK.-Statements by Health
Commissioner Royal S. Copeland that
| there are 10000 more families than
dwellings in New York, caused fifty
| financiers to appoint a committee to
| seek solution Of the housing problem
The health commissioner at a meeting
| told the f1nanciers Of the increasing
tenement housing population, involving
10000 births last year. He said this
| would prove menace to wealth and
property in ten years il adequate steps
were not taken now.