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Evening star., 1921-02-21
COURT ORDERS DC. HEADS
TO REINSTATE POLICEMAN
Peremptory Writ in Favor of Jere-
miah F. Sullivan, Recently
Removed From Force.

Justice Gould of the District Su-
preme Court today granted a per-
emptory, writ, of mandamus against
]. Thilman Hendrick, Charles w. Kutz
and Mabel T. Boardman, Commission
ers of the District of Columbia, re-
quiring them to vacate an order of
February 3, removing jeremiah F..
Sullivan from the police force. The
Commissioners are also directed to
restore Mr.. Sullivan at once to the en-
joyment of the privileges and emolu-
ments of the position as of that date
Sullivan, in addition to his service
on the police force, had been employed
as caretaker of the property OF the
imperial German government at 220l
street northwest, and had there
maintained a number of wooden ga
RACES for the storage of automobiles.
May 8, 1920, Sullivan was charged in
the Police Court with violating a
building regulation in connection with
the garages. He was acquitted of
the charge, but this did not prevent
the presentation of charges against
the policeman before the trial board
for conduct unbecoming an officer by
violating the building regulation in
question.
The board recommended the dis
missal Of Sullivan, and on appeal to
the Commissioners the latter sus-
tanned the action of the board despite
the acquittal of Sullivan in the Police
Court.
Attorneys Daniel Thew Wright and
Chapman w. Fowler represented the
policeman.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
YOUNG IS INDICTED
IN FATAL SHOOTING
.Twenty-Three Bills by Grand
Jury Include Several
Charging Larceny.

Herman Young, colored, was in
dicted today on a charge of man
slaughter. 1t is alleged that he shot
and killed Leo Hill, also colored. last
December. twenty-five other indict-
ments were reported.
The grand jurors ignored a charge
of cruelty to a child preferred against
Emma E. Harris and exonerated
Nicholas. Kiatta and Charles E.
Wocdeon of having opium in their
possession. An outfit of opium was
found on the premises occupied by
the accused, but they denied that 1t
belonged to them.
Other charges ignored were: Amos
Turner and Agnes Wood, housebreak-
ing; James H. Wood. grand larceny;
Joseph Cosumano. assault. and Alex
ander Shorter. assault to kill.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Robert Thomas.
assault with intent to kill; Mary
Thomas. assault with dangerous wea-
pom: Robert c. Thompson and William
Alexander. robbery; Joseph D. Henry.
Edmond J. Matthewson. oliver Borne
Thomas Russell, housebreaking and
larceny; George F. Lemmer. Oliver
Bornemann, Melvin II. Hammock,
Claude w. Bailey. Thomas Burroughs
and Percy Creamer. grand larceny:
william H. Chism, forgery; Walter
{B. Chambers. forgery of United States
isecurities: Mae Gillespie, sending OBJ
matter through the mails;
Harry Borman. John Thomas. Rob-
Sert H. Silldorff. Daniel Glover and
Elmer E. Hawkins. on-support.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
i. s. CLERKS PLAN
CHANGES IN union
Local No. 2 SO UnWieIdy
That Several SubIocaIs
May Be Formed.

Much thought is being given by Of
f1cials of Federal Employees Union No.
and the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees to plans for the proper
reorganization of the former body. it
was learned today.
1t is claimed that the big local union
of government workers has grown
unwieldy, with its membership too
large to get under one roof, and it's
thirty branches are not entirely sat
isfied with present arrangements.
Proposal has been made that in
stead Of the present number of four
local unions here-Nos. 2, 105. 80 and
71-more locals be created as fol-
lows: Professional workers union;
clerical workers union. scientific and
technical workers union. skilled
trades workers union and unskilled
trades workers union.
This would involve the creation of
at least four more locals. provided
that the present Local No. 2. would
retain the strictly clerical workers
in its membership There would then
skilled trades and unskilled trades
unions to be formed.
This scheme would require forma-
tion of unions along occupational
lines. and probably would meet with
objection from members of the union
who are opposed to such lines of di-
vision.
On the other hand. such divisions
would group together federal en-
ployes who have strictly common in
terests, and make for certain
solidarity of opinion and desires.
The scheme outlined, it is stated,
does not involve in any way the re-
cent proposal put forward in some
quarters that the present thirty
branches of Local No. 2 be made into
"sublocals" with charters from No.
2, each with its own treasury.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
POSTAL TELEGRAPH SUED
BY U. S. FOR ACCOUNTING
Statement of $4,000, 600 Paid to
Company as Agent of Gov
ernment Sought.

NEW YORK. February e1-The
United States government through
Assistant United States Attorney
Earl B. Barnes filed in the United
States district court here today suit
in equity to obtain an accounting
from the Postal Telegraph system for
the money paid to that company as
agent Of the government in operat-
ing the system for one year during
the war.
Mr.. Barnes said that the amount in
dispute between the government and
the Postal Telegraph Company totals
approxima ately $2,000,000.
According to Mr.. Barnes, the compa-
nies took in net revenue exceeding
$4.000,000 during the twelve months
they were under government control,
but when the lines were returned to
their owners the government neglected
to take it's money out and the COM
panies later refused to give it up.
When the President took possession
Of the system July 81. 1918. he said it
was stipulated that all money taken in
was to be for the account OF the gov
erDment. In November, 1919. after the
lines had been returned to their owners
the administration fixed 81 $50, 900 as the
amount to be paid the company as COM
pensation for rental, and $500 600 for
depreciation. but the companies refused
TO accept this, claiming it was insuffi-
cient.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
NEW YORK DIGGING OUT.
Thousands of Men With ShoveIs
Clear Way for Traffic.

NEW YORK, February 21.-New
York's millions of workers, faced
with impaired transportation faciIi-
ties as result Of the twelve and
one-half inches of snow which winter
loosed Sunday, experienced difficulty
and suffering in getting to places of
employment today Commuter serv-
ice from outlying districts was ham
pered by snowdrifts two to ten feet
in depth. In sections close to the
heart of business travel was impeded
to great extent.
Thousands of men, with improved
facilities for removing the snow,
were at work in an effort to clear
way for traffic. The storm, which
began before l o'clock Sunday morn
ing, continued unabated until shortly
after 10 o'clock last night. Nine
persons lost their lives, either di-
rectly or indirectly. as a result of
the storm and hundreds were injured.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
HOOVER BUYS HOME
N NORTHWEST D. c.
Announcement Follows Close
..N Report of His Being Or
:! fered Place in Cabinet.

Word from St Augustine. Fla. tnat
President-elect Harding has oHereo 'he
pfrst of Secretary of Commerce to Her
bert Hoover was followed closely TO-
day by announcement from relia ole
source of the recent purchase oy MI
Hoover of the residence at 2Soo .
street northwest. home OF the ia'e
Thomas NJ. Gale.
News of Mr.. Hoover's decision to
establish his home IN NaShiiS toI
served to strengthen credehce given
the dispatch from Florida by those III
tnu.h With DEVELOPMENTS of the last
few days with regard to seiectioh VI
new cabinet. -.
While the Gale property was not
transferred to Mr.. Hoover speclncaiiy' :
it is regarded as certain that the mouse
was bought for his personal occupancy
The records show that the mousse was
acquired by the West Branch Corpora
ton of New York. 1t was indicated
that the consideration was approx
mately $125,0Oo.
Near wilson's New Home.
1t is understood that Adolph I.
Miller of the Federal Reserve Boaru'
said to be close friend OF M
Hoover, looked after the latter $ IN
terests in the negotiations TOT me
1920 street, few doors away from
the Gale property. In the same piock
also is the residence recently poush'
by President and Mrs. Wilson LOT
their future home.
The Thomas ]. Fisher COMPANY
agents for the property. handled the
sale for the owner. Olive Mclean.
The house is of massive and i'm
pressive proportions. and gains pres
tige through it's location in the~biock
selected by the President for MS
home in private life. The building
is two stories in height, and is. con-
structed of red brick, with white
colonial trim. The front entrance
is flanked by large white columns
To the east of the house is large
sailed garden. extending far to the
rear A large porch supported by
colonial columns affords view or
the gardens and of the residential
section to the south.
The structure contains twenty
rooms anu five baths. with ample
facilities for entertaining and for
private offices such as member of
the cabinet might wish.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
COMMUTERS PLEA
ON ", B. "a. FARE
Urge !. c. c. to Disregard
Basis of Increase Suggested
by Examiner Wagner.

recommendation that the Interstate
Commerce Commission disregard the
tentative report submitted to it by
Examiner w. II. Wagner on the in
creased rates of the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis railroad and
establish a rate of fare on the basis
of the report of the road for 1920 is
made in a letter sent to the commits
sion today by the w, B. & A. Com
muters' Club of Seabrook. Md. The
commuters association has asked that
rates on the road be put on basis OF
10 per cent above those in effect dur
ing the first half of 1920.
Extract From Letter.
The letter sent to the commission to-
day follows, in part:
1.-The Commuters Club repudiates Ex-
aminer Warren H. Wagner's report to
your commission on raise OF fares,
July IL, 1920 of which the Commuters
Club complained. Examiner Wagner's
report is misleading and violates every
purpose for which the i. c. c. was
founded-that is. to insure the travel
ing public a fair deal in rates of fares
and prohibit the padding OF accounts
by railroads.
"In this report every reference is
cleverly worded or facts evaded to
favor the W., B. & A; the travelling
public is not considered. The compa-
nys report for 1920 shows, regardless
of diminished traffic to Camp Meade.
the expenses also diminished and the
car mile earnings increased to A
cents mileage instead of 43 cents, as
in 1919. The raise Of pay for con-
ductors and motormen is only trifie.
as they receive less than 4 cents a
car mile. The W., B. & A. paid
per cent on preferred stock and 7k
per cent on common stock. 4
Position Taken by Club.
'"The terminal property in Washing
ton was purchased out of the compa-
py's earnings Examiner Wagner
states it was 20 per cent raise, but
does not mention the 100 per cent
raise and so per cent to Camp Meade.
He would allow cents mile fare in
Maryland and make no comparison of
seven miles of road in the District,
with cents fare and transfer privi-
leges The contract with the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany calls for s. cents fare. There :,
fore. the Commuters Club asks that
you disregard Examiner Wagner's
recommendation of February "a, study
the report of the W., B. & A. for
1920. which proves our assertions,
deny the W., B. & A. the raise OF fare
given July II. 1920. or give them a
fiat raise of 10 per cent. same as the
Annapolis Short ine."
Evening star., 1921-02-21
AIR MAIL NIGHT FLIGHTS.
Trial in Transcontinental Service
Is Proposed.

OMAHA, Neb., February 21.-Tral
night flights in the transcontinental
air mail services between New York
and San Francisco are to be started
tomorrow morning, w. l. Votaw. man
ager of the local air mail field. an
Eounced. Word to this effect was re-
ceived from Otto Praeger. second as
sistant postmaster general at Wash
ington.
One of the planes is to leave New
York for San Francisco at am. to-
morrow. at which time another ma
chine will leave San Francisco for
the east. Mr.. Votaw said that diff
ferent cities along the route have
agreed to build bonfires to mark the
trail. but that most of the night flying
will be done by compass. The planes
will carry wing-tip flares to be set
OF by the pilots when making a land
ing.
1t is expected that regular night
flying services will be started this
coming summer, he added.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
SENATE D. c. COMMITTEE
INTENT ON CAR MERGER
Members Still Hope to Obtain Ade-
quate Service at Lower
Cost to Public.

Members of the Senate District COM
mittee are intent upon bringing about
a merger of the two street car COM
panies operating in the District of
Columbia, as means of providing
adequate service at a lower cost to
the public. The committee was sched-
uled to meet today to consider the
France bill to permit the merger of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the Potomac Electric
Power Company. as first step toward
the merger of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and the
Capital Traction Company. quorum
of the committee. however, was not
obtained, and action was postponed
Senator Ball of Delaware, chairman
of a subcommittee which has been
considering the France bill, was un-
able to be present owing to a meeting
of the naval affairs. committee on the
naval appropriation bill.
While no action was taken and no
report submitted by the subcommittee
on the France bill, 1t was learned to-
day that the members of the sub
committee are inclined to look with
favor on the measure. They are in
clined to believe that the arguments
advanced by the officials of the power
company and the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company for the
merger have not been met by the op-
ponents of the bill.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
PRAYER BOOK AND SODA
POP WON'T HELP FILL
SHIP CABINS, HE WARNS

Soft drinks, prayer books and
hymnals in the salons of American
ships won't fill the passenger Lists.
r. F. Blaine. Seattle Chamber of
Commerce. declared today at the
Shipping Board conference on
trade routes to the orient.
Il am not a drinking man my
self Mr. Blaine said. but | would
not go on a long trip on the high
seas in a dry vessel. and there are
lots of other Americans WHO feel
the same way. so something must
be done"
Japanese and British intere SITS
are putting bigger and faster ships
into service from Vancouver to the
far east, Mr.. Blaine said. and the
board must not only call but has
got to raise once in while" in
the game for passenger traffic if it
wants Americans to patroniZe
American ships. He urged that
shorter distances to the orient
gave Seattle advantages over San
Francisco for lines to be es.ab-
lished. while harbor facilities and
rail connections pointed to ailo-
cation of the Puget Sound city as
compared with Portland, Ore.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
MORE SNOW TONIGHT OR
TOMORROW PREDICTED
New Storm Over Territory East Of
the Mississippi Forecast-Tem-
perature to Rise Here.

More snow tonight or tomorrow
morning was forecast today by the
weather bureau for the District,
while the city attempted I'd "clean
up" the thick mantle of white which
nature spread over all outdoors yes
terday.
Another snowstorm over the greater
portion of the territory east of the
Mississippi is forecast, following the
blizzard conditions which prevailed
throughout the east yesterday.
Generally fair weather prevailed to-
day after yesterdays storm. both here
and throughout the area affected
While reports of deaths and tie-ups
came from New York. little hurt was
done here.
Officials at Union station reported
normal conditions today. trains run
ming on schedules. although a few
trains had come in somewhat late
yesterday.
Children of the city today INDUCED
in shedding to their hearts content
The weather here will be unsettled,
with slowly rising temperature.
Twenty-Five degrees is expected to be
the lowest point reached tonight.
NEW YORK DIGGING OUT.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
RED CROSS REORGANIZATION 49,.
ABOLISTIES POTOMAC DIVISION
District of Columbia Chapter is Left Un-
Observation-Disclosures Plan Aims to
Effect Economy In Administration.

Ohio. West Virginia and Kentucky.
with headquarters at Cleveland
Southern division-Nirginia. North
Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia,
Florida. Alabama. Mississippi. Louisi-
ana and Tennessee. with headquar-
ters at Atlanta
Central division-I1linois. wiscon-
sin. Iowa Minnesota Nebraska. South
Dakota. North Dakota. Wyoming and
Montana, with headquarters at Chi
caSo.
Southwestern division Missouri
Arkensas. Kansas. Oklahoma. Texas.
Colorado and New Mexico. with head
quarters at st. Louis.
Pacific division-California- Nevada.
Utah and Arizona, with headquarters
at San Francisco.
Northwestern division - Oregon.
Washington and Idaho. with head
quarters at Seattle.
1t is definitely understood that the
northwestern division will be added
to-the present Pacific division when
the other consultations have been
fully effected and experience has
been gained in the conduct OF Red
Cross work from a single Office with
in so large q territory.
Evening star., 1921-02-21

As exclusively forecast in The Star
several weeks ago, national head
quarters of the American Red Cross
has announced the peace-time reor-
ganization plan, whereby the thirteen
areas within the bor-
ders of the country are reduced to
eight.
by the elimination of five divisional
headquarters and consolidation of ad-
ministrative forces" the bulletin says,
ministration of the peace program
will be effected" This probably is
true. but the angle of the matter
which particularly interests Wash
ingtonians is the fact that the
Potomac division. one of whose con-
stituents has been the District chap
ter, is one of the administrative
areas done away with, leaving high
and dry the local chapter. already
famous for its widespread and varied
work. and occupying a most strategic
position in that it is in the National
Capital. location of national head
quarters.
OF the territories formerly compos-
ing the Potomac division. Virginia is
attached to the southern division,
West Virginia to the lake division and
Maryland to the Atlantic division.
There seems nothing left to do with
the District of Columbia except at
tach it to some one of these three di-
visions. with faraway headquarters.
or to the fourteenth division. which
embraces ell the chapters outside of
the United States; or else attach it
in some way to the national head
quarters, which has not the necessary
machinery to asSimilate it.
Place Proposed for District Chapter.
Commissioner Mabel T. Boardman
believes that in the proposed reor-
ganization of the American Red Cross
on peace basis the District chap
ter should be attached to the four
teenth division. which has headquar-
ters in Washington, and takes in the
chapters In foreign possessions of the
United States.
Miss Boardman. who is an officer
in the District chapter. said today she
feels it would be more feasible to at
tach the local branch Of the Red Cross
to this foreign division, with head
quarters in this city, than to place it
under one of the nearby divisions.
with headquarters in New York or
Atlanta.
The Eight Divisions.
Headquarters of the eight divisions
retained will remain as located at
present, the consolidation consisting
of, the absorption by these divisions
OF contiguous states that have
formed the FIVE divisions that imme-
diately are to go out Of existence
as separate entities. Under the new
alignment the divisions will be as
follows:
New England division - Maine.
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Yer
mont and New Hampshire, with head
quarters at Boston.
Atlantic division-New York, Con-
necticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland and Delaware. with head
quarters at New York city.
Lake division-Michigan, Indiana.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
SEEK 500 MEMBERS.
Stanton Park Citizens Start Special
Two-Week Drive.

An additional 500 members secured
within two weeks is the goal set by
the Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton. which today began an Intensive
drive to greatly increase the member
ship Of the association.
The territory of the association has
been divided into sections, with a
team leader for each section. and it
is proposed to canvass the, territory
thoroughly. Territory of the assocfa-
tion extends from East Capitol street
to H street northeast and from the
Union station to 9th street northeast
The association invites every white
resident in this section over twenty
one years of age to become member.
Dues are 81 year. A circular setting
forth the advantages of being a MEM
ber OF the association has been
printed. The circular also carries on
it an application blank. Harry n.
Stull. 408 4th street northeast, is Sec
retary of the association. Applica-
tions should be mailed to Mr.. Stull.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
SMOKING MOUNTAIN
OF P0COCATEPETL IS
ABOUT TO ERUPT

MEXICO CITY. February 90
Popocatepetl, Mexico's "smokinp
mountain" is in imminent danger
of violent eruption. according to
the report of commission from
the National Geological Institute
which has just returned from a
tour Of investigation.
Immense columns OF gases.
sometimes more than 2.10O feet
high. are arising from the crater.
which no longer is covered with
snow. due. the biologists say, to
the volcanoes activity.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
PRICE REDUCTION SOUGHT
First of Series of Conferences Held
This Afternoon.

What is to be the first of series OF
conferences to bring about a readjust-
ment OF prices on a national scale is
being held this afternoon at the
Raleigh Hotel. under the auspices Of
the Research Institute. which aims to
have the relative purchasing power of
agricultural and manufactured prod
nets placed on the same basis as be-
fore the war.
James T. Lloyd. formerly representa-
tive from Missouri. was the principal
speaker at the meeting this afternoon.
Arrangements for the conferences are
being made by George II. Shibley,
director OF the Research Institute
Evening star., 1921-02-21
N. Y.ClTY HIRES JOHNSON
TO FIGHT TRACTION BILLS
California Senator Accepts Task of
Appearing in Opposition to
State Measures.

NEW YORK. February 2l.-Corpo-
ration Counsel OBrien announced to-
day that, with the approval OF Mayor
Hylan. he had engaged Senator Hiram
W. Johnson of California to fight
traction bills now before the legis-
lature.
Senator johnson has accepted.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
AUTOS HIT STREET CARS.

A collision between the automobile
southeast. and a Capital Traction car
occurred at Massachusetts avenue and
Sth street northeast yesterday after
noon. The automobile was damaged
and Waters received painful cuts and
bruises. He was given first aid at
Casualty Hospital.
Sol Zaitsoff. 81 II street northeast.
was driver of an automobile that col
lided with a street car at 4th and d
streets northeast yesterday afternoon.
Miss e. Santsell. 340a 18th street
the street car when the accident han
pened, was slightly injured.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
FACES NEW CHARGE.
Man In Jail Awaiting Trial for
Murder Suspected of Bribery.

George w. Cruze of Wichita. awaiting
trial there on a charge of murder in
connection with the death of his wife.
was brought here TO answer a charge
of attempting to bribe Miss Kathleen
Foley 10 leave the state. Miss Foley,
who was to have been a witness at his
trial, died here Friday night an hour
after telling her mother that q man
and woman had forced her to drink
poison.
Cruze was questioned for eight
hours in connection with the death Of
Miss Foley, according to police. He
admitted giving checks to Miss Foley
to leave the state that she might
escape the ordeal of appearing as
witness.
Evening star., 1921-02-21
CONSIDERING WAGE CUT.
Employing Printers Invite Confer
ence With Unions,

NEW YORK, February 21.-The New
York Employing Printers Associa- :
tion has announced that it had re-
quested various printing trade unions
in the city to send representatives to
to consider Substantial reduction in
wages in all branches Of the trade"
The decrease in the cost of living
and the economic conditions of the in
dustry make reduction imperative
on April l, the announcement said
The local association is the largest
of it's kind in the country, and en-
ploys approximately 10000 workers
under "closed shop" conditions.