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Evening star., 1921-09-27
LEDOLzX is SURPRISED
AT FEW ./OBLESS HERE
Finds President Harding Cordial at White
House CaA-7ells His Experiences
At Seeking Bed

Urban Ledoux. self-appointed lead
er and champion of the unemployed
of America, who recently leaped into
national fame by conducting auction
sales of human beings for their serv-
ices, has had two big surprises since
his arrival in Washington yesterday
morning.
The first one was his reception, a
most cordial and gracious one, by
President Harding at the White
House office
The second one, which in reality
was more of a shock than it was a
surprise. was his discovery OF a
notlceabIe lack of unemployment,
personal investigation OF unemploy-
ment.
Dressed in old clothes and a flannel
shirt and wearing a cap, Mr. LedouX
left his hotel trif1e before o'clock
this morning to wander about the
downtown streets-to mingle and
talk with the unfortunates he would
encounter about the corners and
lounging on the park benches. He
would get their story first hand. He
was anxious to hear what the home
less man in the nations capital had
to say-to hear how it felt to be out
the shadow of the home of the Presi-
dent and the Capitol.
Alder Is Disappointed.
But Mr. Ledoux was disappointed.
The park benches were empty. and,
although he ,strolled many blocks,
first in one direction and then in
another. he met few individuals at
that late hour, and only two or three
of them were unemployed.
Being surprised at seeing no one
sleeping on the park benches, this
champion of the unemployed asked a
policeman for an explanation. He was
told that sleeping on the benches was
not permitted. 1t was then nearly 3
o'clock, and it was raining.
Il am out of work and broke and
would like to have a place to Sleep
he told the policeman. "Is there a
place for man to go who has not the
price of bed?" he asked
The policeman said he thought
there was one" Ledoux explained
land he looked through the pages OF
Evening star., 1921-09-27
Ioday;s Ne,us in Brief
woodrow Wilson improved in health

Woodrow Wilson improved in health
on second anniversary of his break
down. Page 3
Consolidated Press Association moves
offices into Star building. Page 3
Arbuckle again center of interest at
police hearing. Page s
Failure of Greeks to defeat Kemal.
lists, reopens old tangle in near east.
Page Z
Article 81 held non-retroactive by
Mexican court. Page 10
Curzon's charges denied in soviet's
reply to his note. Page IL
Chicago begins proceedings against
patrolmen accused Of bootlegging.
Page 13
Minister'S association in Baltimore
demands removal OF Edmund Bud
nttz, prohibition director. Page 13
Mid-City Association urges building
of homes on vacant lots in DOWN.
town residential section. Page 13
Argentina elated over successful
negotiation of loan in y. s. Page Is
Senator Wadsworth praises r. o.. T. c.
81 Georsetown University. Page %
Evening star., 1921-09-27

a small guide book, such as tourists
carry to direct them to the various
points of interest. He could not hnd
its. location, but he was positive that
there was a place where buns could
sleep.
Il met another policeman a few
blocks away. and he. after hearing
my story, directed me to the munich
pal lodging house. on 18th street be-
low ID. l went there. 1t was dark
my summons at the door. The build
ing is located next door to the first
precinct statibn house, and several
policemen were in front of the lat
ter. To them I told my story and
Expressed regret at the lodging house
being closed.
Must Get in Before 10 PM.
"'You must get in that place before
10 o'clock if you want bed,' one of
them told me. Because of my express
ed concern and my apparent plight
they told me I could sit in the squad
room of the station house for a while.
took advantage of this and was doing
in chair when l was awakened by a
| rough shake. On looking up l saw a
lieutenant standing over me. He
wanted to know what was doing there.
told him my story and of the kindness
with the lieutenant. We'll. this is no
lodging house. he said. You will have
to get out It's raining outside and
am tired and sleepy and l have no
place to lie down. Can't remain here
until daybreak" l asked rather pitt
fully.
"Yes. You can stay here in a CELL
the lieutenant replied. We can
bring charge against you and then
place You in cell and you can en-
joy it's comforts until the time ar
rives for you to go to Police Court
Il did not care to accept this kind
invitation" Ledoux continued. BE
sides. ] had some important engage
ments this morning and could not af-
ford to miss them. l then walked out
into the night and returned to my
hotel. 1t was raining hard and it
was nearly 4 o'clock"
Ponders Over Experienced.
AT his hotel today Mr.. Ledoux said
he pondered long.over his experiences
and observations last night. or at
Continued on Page g Column 5)
Evening star., 1921-09-27
D. c. ESTIMATES
UNDER SCRUTINY
Ex-senator Sherman and
Commissioner Oyster Take
Up Four Departments.

Estimates for the operation of the
police, fire, health and playground de-
partments of the District for the next
fiscal year were taken up today by
former Senator Sherman, representing
the budget bureau. and Commissioner
Oyster. who supervises those agencies
District Auditor Donovan and Mrs
Susie Root Rhodes. supervisor of play
grounds, also conferred with Mr. Sher-
man.
These estimates. it is understood, call
for an increase in the number of po-
licemen. erection of two new police
stations. purchase of more motor fire
apparatus, acquisition of a number OF
additional Fairgrounds and the usual
appropriations for the running of the
health department.
Increased Police Force Wanted.
Enlargement of the personnel of the
police force is locked upon by the
Commissioners aa an urgent necessity,
since the force is not much larger now
than it was<before the population of the
city jumped into high figures during
the war.
Not only has the city grown rapidiy
II
of the police department has been
made heavier by the passage of the
prohibition enforcement law and by
the development of serious traffic
problems.
With regard to the motorization of
the fire department.. it is pointed out
that Washington is now far behind
other cities of the same size in this
particular. There are still a number
of engine houses. especially in the
suburbs. where the faithful horse
must be depended upon to haul
heavy apparatus over long and hilly
routes.
More Fairgrounds Urged.
The commissioners feel that more
Fairgrounds are a necessity now as a
means of keeping children off the
thoroughf3res. where scores are in
jured annually in traffic accidents.
With the small number of play
grounds now in operation, there are
hundreds of children who have no
place but the busy streets in which
to seek recreation.
Evening star., 1921-09-27
URGES EFFICIENCY
SYSTEM FOR D. c.
Report Of U. S. Bureau, Pro-
viding Increases, to Go
to Commissioners.

An efficiency system for District
employees. which provides for sub
stantial increases in salaries for
those who show particular aptitude
and capability, is carried in the re-
port of the United States bureau of
efficiency on reclassification of Dis
trict employees. which is to be laid
before the Commissioners late today
or tomorrow morning
I The experts of the bureau of ef-
ficiency are polishing off their report
today by working out a ia BILE which
we'll show the percentages of in
creases that it is proposed the Dis
trfct Commissioners can pay for DEM
onstrated merit in excess of the in
creases recommended by the reclas-
sifiers. AS general rule, this will
show percentage of increase about
double the percentage of increase
recommended in the reclassification
schedule.
The outstanding feature of the ef-
increases in salary are badly needed
in the District service. where. it is
admitted, the present salary sched-
ules are far below those in the de-
partmental service.
Wage Increases Optional.
1t is recognized by the District Com
missioners and by the efficiency bureau
i that the establishment of a merit sys-
tenn will be valuable in building up the
working force in the District offices,
, and will aid materially in giving ad-
vancement to those who give the closest
attention to their work.
The increase in salary that it is pro-
posed shall be optional with the Com
missoners. giving them authority te
recognize merit. are shown in the range
of salaries within grades in the Smoot-
Wood bill, which the efficiency bureau
took as basis for its computation Of
salaries after allocating the various en-
ployes to their respective grades.
The opportunities for winning this
| increase in each office of the District
government will be shown in a sepa-
rate table. which can be readily COM
pared with the table showing the in
creases recommended.
May Use Schedule as Basis.
There is every probability that the
budget bureau will use the, salary
schedule carried in the efficiency bu-
reaus report as a basis in pre-
! pairing the alternative budget
According to ruling of the budget
bureau the District Comm issioners
could not use this report. even if they
had ii months ago, as basis for
computing their annual estimates.
The budget bureau held the Commis-
sioners must send in their estimates
on the basis of the old law. But when
the budget bureau goes before the
House appropriations committee with
it's alternative budget it is prac-
tically assured that the reclassifica-
ton schedule will be used.
The reclassification report, which is
now ready for the Commissioners, will
supply them the information which
will enable them to bring the salaries
of the District employees up to the
level of those other employees of the
government in the departmental serv-
ice. as planned in the Smoot-Wood
BILL
This is the first attempt that has
been made to bring the salaries of
the District workers I'D to a level
comparable with the salaries paid in
the various departments.
Evening star., 1921-09-27
ENORMOUS PURCHASES Of
LIBERTYS AND VlCTORYS
Buying overshadows All Other
Dealings on the Stock
Exchange.

NEW YORK. September 27.-Further
enormous purchases of liberty bonds and
victory notes overshadowed all other
dealings on the stock exchange this
morning. The first hours sale Of bonds
approximated $6.000.00O, and fully rs
per cent of this was represented by
United States government issues. Al
most all domestic war f1otations rose to
highest quotations of the year, but the
feature was the victory AIS. which
advanced to 99k.
This issue was taken in blocks run
ming from small amounts to $3.50, 900
and 100000. One lot of s., ZOO, 900
changed hands.
Evening star., 1921-09-27
Wife Offers to Slaue
7,co Years for Person
Who VIII Aid Husband
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SleciaI biSpdIcn 10 Inc StaT
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Sep
tember 27.-MrS. Madeline Tay-
lOr, twenty-five years. old, of
Success. Ark, in a letter to the
Arkansas Gazette here, Offers to
sell herself into servitudc for
two years to any one who will
place her invalid husband in n
hospital and provide funds for
nm operation. Her husband, she
wrote. is former service man,
:s0n0rably discharged from the
Navy after fourteen months
Overxeas. He Sustained an in
jury to his spine after return
Ing home and had been helpless
since. she xaid. Her only con-
dition fs TINT the party with
whom she contracts to give her
labor for two yearx and the
nature of the work be "re-
spectacle"
Evening star., 1921-09-27
MOOR ATTACK REPULsED.

Bg the Associated Press.
MELILLA, September 27.-Moorish
tribesmen yesterday launched a Wig
orous attack upon a Spanish convoy
proceeding into the eastern zone OF
hostilities from this city. 1t is an
nounced officially. The attack. how
ever. was repulsed and the Moors
were driven of. with heavy losses.
Evening star., 1921-09-27
WEATHER.

Unsettled, showers tonight and
probably tomorrow; slightly warmer
tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 3 pm. today-Highest, 70, at
4 pm. yesterday; lowest, 58, at am.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1921-09-27

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press II exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All hedts Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-23
GRAIN AND HAY SHOW y \
WILL OPEN SATURDAY

49, Continued From Page ~ r
hibit. Premiums are offered for single
and ten-ear samples each of white
and yellow corn; for exhibits Of
wheat, oats, barley, rye, soybeans,
cowpeas, and field peas, and for SAM
pies Of seed and hay, including red
alsike., and sweet clover, alfalfa anu
timothy. One of the new features of
this year is a Junior Corn Contest
participated in by several hundred
boys. Vi r Sa5 sg r . ..%
: At the entrance of the Grain and
Hay Show, a giant ear of corn viii
stand sentinel. 1t is thirty feet high.
Sixty bushels of corn We're required
to build the freak. It is known as the
"Dream of the Corn Farmer" !.
= There Twill be miniature farms,
complete in every detail. The exhibit
OF the United States Department Of
Agriculture, which covered ) 5000
square feet last year, will be even
larger TINS year. Luther Burbank
and other wizards OF the soil will be
REPRESENTED hy2exhibits. One of these
shows the evolution of corn from m
dian grass. Burbank accomplished in
a few years the same result which,
took the Indians centuriesito attain.
!, Canada's entry list and delegation
Of field experts will be SO pei cent
larger than last year. EeE
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LOCAL MEMBERS OF G. A. r. AND
( LADIES GUESTS AT-THEATER

All members Of the local G. A. r.
post and the Ladies Auxiliary will be
the guests Of, the Harding Whaley
company at the Grand theater tomor-
row in honor. Of Thomas Mentally,
James Kubiceck,. Lutte j. Smith and
George Wolf, the four old patriots,
all members of the G. A. R.twho APP
pear at that theaterSin the vaudeville
act, sThe Follies of ''61..'' g N rz N Il
.3}. After the matinee, an opportunity
will be afforded the veterans to be-
come acquainted with the local G..
A. r. members and the G. Al. r.
Circle. It is expected that practically
all Of the local members will attend
the show. u 4. AZ. t.5sE M
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FIFTEEN ARRESTED IN =.
RAID BY AUTHORITIES
CONTINUED from Page ] J

p CONTINUED frnm Page ~ Ess
and Emil Laitennen were dismissed
this afternoon. 49,, :
John Bell and Mrs. Rhoda Judkins,
against. whom liquor sale charges
were preferred, asked through their
attorney, P. j. Russell, that they be
allowed to appear at~2 o'clock this
afternoons, at which time they will
either be examined or waive exam
ination.
Those who spent the night at the
county bast;le as the guests of SSher-
if Andrew johnson were Maude Gill
bert (colored), Corinne Jones (col-
ored), Ethel Wilson (colored) and
E. l.. Gilbert. all hailing from the
@. Il. restaurant on Beltrani avenue,
near the Union depot. + 49, 5
Ruby Weston (Mexican), and
Frank Sterling, from their abode in
the town Of Northern, about mile
north of the city limits, and Rhod;l
Judkins, who held forth at Irvine
avenue and Twenty-sixth street, were
escorted to the sheriff's home by
Andrew Johnson and Deputies Shea
and Cahill. @3.'' =. r. SsS
Frank North, proprietor of the
Enterprise Cafe, and his assistant,
Vernon Dunbar; John Slow, who cnce
served an eight months sentence and
who runs n place on Minnesota ave
nue., and Emil Latinnen and Faltoi.
Bertram conclude the list Of those
who whiled the hours away at the
county jail Tuesday nigrt. a
The charges include running a
house of ill-fame and being inmates
selling booze and home-brew from
the hip and otherwise. -~.k. r.
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BETTER FARMING CLUB
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING,

The Better Farming club held It's
regular meeting at TIE Carr Lake
,schoo! house Saturday. Dinner was
served at noon, Mrs. G.. f. Schroeder
being hostess. The meeting was called
to order at Q o'clock.
After the business session a pro-
gram composed of readings and piano
solos was given. Following the pro-
gram d short social time was enjoyed.
The next meeting will be held IN four
weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter SWenson. s5;
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WILHELM'S CUSTODIAN
HEADS DUTCH DELEGATES
Continued From Page ~

to. the colonial department. at The
Hague. Recently he was appointed
vice-president of the council of India.
DR.. Moresco is Jew, his family hav.
ing immigrated from Portugal many
years ago on account of the racial in
tolerance in that country. .4s.. +.
The third delegate, DR.. f. Beelaerts
van Blokland, is an authority on the
Far East. AS minister Of the Dutch
government in Picking, he was able
to study at first hand, not only, the
problem, of the Pacific, but various
problems in which China particularly
is involved. 35 -, = 3> 81
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ENGLISH PRINC ESS'MARY
ENGAGED TO .C0MMONER

London, Nov. 20 II England
today hailed Princess Mary and her
commoner fiancee, Viscount Lascelles.
The engagement was announced last
night in a statement issued at Buck
ingham Palace. ..ss1 rs. 81
- The fact is that viscount is mere
courtesy of the king and that the
fiancee is just commoner. w. M
i IT am a very happy and lucky
man. Viscount Lascelles told his
friends, who showered congratula-
tons upon him. The announcement
of the betrothal threw London into
pleasant excitement. The Viscount is
SO, while Mary is "a. M 8 s.. .ls, ~
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NONPAR TISANS CLOSED
OUT IN RECALL FIGHT
Continued From Page ! e
the number Of bona fde. signers was
over 10, 900 less than equireds by law.
(By United Press)


Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 20 Excite
ment prevailed here on the eve of the.
administration change. >%& :a9Es
Y Rumors that the inductrial COM
mission had disposed Of the state
bonds at par value were confirmed
by an announcement from Attorney
General Lernke about 8 o'clock I'M
the evening, that a new contract had
been made with the Spitzer-R oricks
company at which over IL, 700, 600
worth Of real estate, mill and eleva-t
tor and bank bonds had been dis
posed Of. This, according to Mr.. Lem
ke, brings the total sale Of bonds to
approximately $4,000, 900. 81.
Bismarck, n. -, Nov. e. Newly
elected state officials were to be in
augurated late today. They were to-
take office as result of the recall
election October %, in which nom;
partisan office holders were replaced
by Independents. -s a.. .s. .s; II, II.
1t is the first time in American
history that the governor of any state
has been recalled by popular vote
Governor Lynn ]. Frazier, now
serving his third term under the non-f
partisan regime, was to yield his Of
flee to r. A. Nestos, elected after
one Of the bitterest political fights;
III North Dakota history. .; .- T 81 }:
Attorney General William Lemke
waste yield to Sveinbjorn Johnson,
and Commissioners Of Agriculture and
Labor John N, Hagen was to yield to!
William Kitchin.
:naugural ceremonies were sched-
uled for 8 o'clock b. M, following the,
certification of the vote by the state
canvassing board.
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M A r X E T S
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
trshg ~. ~, 80 ~ FH Il q ~ - Vs..
POTATO MARKET

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Potato market
weak. Receipts, ~ cars. Total U. s.
shipments, 379 cars. Minnesota and
Michigan whites, sacked and bulk,
$1.25 to $3.50; Idaho russets, $2.4O;
Minnesota and North Dakota Red
River .Ohios, $1.25 to $1.40; Wiscon-
sin round whites, $1.65 to SITS. No
market tomorrow. -,1ft.E s
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ODD FELLOWS LODGE TO -, 49,.
= INITIATE CLASS FRIDAY

At the regular meeting of the
/. o. O. F.. to be held Friday eve
ming at the Odd Fellows hall, there
will be class of about thirty can
ddates initiated. At $50 o'clock sup
per will be served to- the members of
the order AMI the candidates, and it
is desired that there be large at
tendance. ~. ass, :
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MANDARIN CAFE TO OPEN Z.
= FOR BUSINESS TONIGHT

4 The Mandarin Cafe, serving both
and Chinese dishes, will
open for business tonight, the man
agement announced this forenoon.
This cafe is located at. 3G2 Second
street. in connection with the new
Frederick hotel. The building has
been remodeled somewhat and new
fixtures and booths have been in-
stalled. s.,,y NJ, Sy j sj.
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LITERARY SOCIETIES
ss,.. AT COLLEGE REFORMED
jContinued from PAGE II

s. tContinued from Page l,
joint session Of the two met in the
auditorium where IA program was Civ
en-, the stunts being especially inter-
esting.s Following the program, re-
freshments were served and social
evening was enjoyed. !. &, I. Fl.
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ST.PAUL'S LADIES HOLD .Al
Z PRE.CHRISTN1AS, SALE

The pref Christmas sale Of fancy
goods being given by the ladies o.
St. Paul's Evangelical church will be
held Friday afternoon, November %,
at 2:3O o'clock. All goods which the
ladies intend to bring for the sale
should be delivered to the church
basement not later than Thursday
evening. A lunch will be served dur
ing the evening. -
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NORTHROP PURCHASES
><.72 "A SWEDBACKs RESIDENCE

1 DIR. H. A. Northrop has purchased
the E. J.. Swedback home at 413 Be-
midi avenue. He expects to make
this residence his home after May J
at which time the present tenant will
vacate the premises. Senator and.
Mrs. Swedback leave tonight for Cali
ifornia, where they will spend the
winter. sE II t4 a1s j.
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POSTMASTER ANNOUNCES -.
h. SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW

Postmaster A. P. Richie announces
that the regular holiday post office
schedule will be observed Thanksgiv-
ing day, with one city delivery IN The
forenoon. No rural delivery will be
made. The general delivery window
will be open from 10 to IL o'clock
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Rosby

Rev. William Elliott, rector of St.
Bartholomew Episcopal church Of
this city, will preach Thanksgiving
sermon at the community services to
be held at the Rosby Community
Chapel, Friday evening. The Thanks
giving service will be held under the
auspices of the Rosby Union Sunday
school. .+rss. Ii. .z2 RI
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-23

Times Square, when the air is moist
and heavy and the smoke weighs 1T
down, experiences most remarkable
sensation these days. Angel voices"
is what the Office denisons and the
.astonished passersby call it.. Mysteri-
Gus music, unheralded and from an
invisible source, and Of marvellous
beauty floats down through the atmo-
sphere. You whirl around in front Of
the taxis and protesting traffic cops
to discover what it is: No use, You
can't solve it: 1t seems to be waited
down from the clouds, and is enough
to arouse the supesstitious sense OF
almost any one. Then some one who
has tracked it to its lair will tell you.
1t is the. chorus Of the Metropolitan
opera house, practising in the big
building at Broadway and Fortieth
street. The murky atmosphere does
the rest.
Two noteworthy visitors arrived in
New York almost simultaneously the
other day to spend some time with u.s.;
One. is Marchioness Of CreWe, whose
father is Lord Rosebery, and the
other, is Juan Belmonte, foremost
matador Of ancient CASTLE. His wife
will remain in the city during her
husband tour Of Mexico because
she doesn't like to see him in action.
The only living actress who ever
played with Edwin Forrest, glowing
star Of more than a half century ago,
is Blanche Chapman, who is still on
the. stage and is playing here this
season. Those were the days when
we worked she said the other day.
Just imagine an actress. Of today
playing Ophelia in Hamlet, Mimi in
Rip Van Wrinkle, Josephine in Pima
fore, and some others all in one
month" -. ~