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Evening star., 1921-04-29
GERMAN FILMS GRUESOME
Not Serious Competitor With
American Movies, Observers Saw.

BERLIN. April 29.-German mov-
ing picture films will not be serious
the near future, in the opinion of
competitors Of American films in
many American producers who have
been in Germany within the last few
months studying the development Of
the film industry.
Neither the plays staged by Ger
mans. nor the personality of the Ger
man Gators I have seen would appeal
to American patrons" one of Ameri-
cas- foremost film producers declared
after an inspection tour which includ-
ed the leading studios and movin,:
picture theaters of Germany. Il could
truthfully say the same of the Brit
ish film industry. American producers
are. in my opinion. far ahead of IN"
Germans and British in the art OF
producing appealing films.
In Germany many of the important
films are too eruesome for the Amcri-
can public. Then the actresses who
appear in many of the films are not
young and beautiful enough TO sat
isfy Americans"
German film makers are producing
many Cubist effects. Some of these
films are skillfully done. but the
themes are generally gloomy and no;
of character which Americans de-
maDd
Evening star., 1921-04-29
PLANS TODEvEL0P
SONCLEADERS HERE
Director Lawrence Explains
Training School Prepara-
ton for Music Week.

Arrangements for the conduct Of
the training school for community
leaders in Washington's music
week" from May 90 to June 4. were
being pushed toward the stage OF
completion today by Robert Law
renee, organizing director for the
community center department OF the
public schools.
One point as to the training school
was definitely announced. The school
will not be "a singing school, nor
a school of music. Mr.. Lawrence said.
Persons need not know the shade of
differentiation between B-natural or
B-fiat, to be leaders in community
music. Mr.. Lawrence said. Amy one
who has the ability of leadership is
wanted for the training school.
Function Of the Training School.
There are always those who hesi-
tate to enter the classes for training
song leaders," Mr.. Lawrence said.
because of a mi Misunderstanding as TO
Just what the course of instruction
is. II is simply school for training
men and women who possess an abil-
ity Of leadership how to organize and
conduct mass or community singing.
The two weeks training school
which opens Monday night at s
o'clock. in the music room of Central
High School, is open to all who want
TO nelp.
No one will be expected to display
musical talent. 1 shall not try" their
voices. nor will they be examined as
to their musical knowledge. We often
hear people say that they do not
know one note from another and 7
cant carry tune in basket ]
trust that such will come to my school
for they may prove to be efficient
leaders,
Few Are MusicalIy Expressive.
'ln all cities where / direct cam
paigns / find il neceS Ssary to resort to
community singing in order to stimu
late Il 100 per cent expression in the
community. This requires a large
corps of leaders who must understand
thoroughly their work and know just
how to inspire participation in the
music week celebration. The percent
age Of people who are really express
sive musically is surprisingly small.
In New York city. with it's 100000
population. only 10000 attended the
high-clasS concerts.
1T is quite safe to say that no city
in America has more than a % per
cent muSically expressive population.
The music week idea will correct this,
1T brings the musically unexpres.
Sive group into close contact with the
expressive, and, with the form Of pro-
grams used in the music week music
centerS,' we are able to get a far more
general musical participation from the
Whole.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
GALE Is LOCKED UP.
Draft Evasion Charge Likely Will
Be Placed Against Radical.

san ANTONIO. Tex. April 29-Linn
A. f. Gale, alleged American radical
leader in Mexico. who was deported by
President Obregon and brought here
from Fort Mcintosh. near Laredo, Tex.
said today that he would make no effort
TO get his case transferred to a United
states civil court, declaring that he be-
lieved an Army court-martial would
give him fair considerations Gale was
taken to the guardhouse at Fort Sam
Houston.
No charges have been filed against
him as yet. it was announced. although
it was stated charge of draft evasion
probably would be placed against him
as soon as instructions are received from
the War Department. Gale, it is alleged,
registered for the draft in 1917 at New
York. and is listed as a draft eyader
and upon that information he is being
detained by the Army authorities.
Gale declined to comment upon the
reason for his deportation from Mexico
by President Obregon.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
CARNEGIE INSTITUTE DAY.
Founding Commemorated, Vice
President Coolidge Among Speakers

PITTSBURGH. April 29.-Vice Pres
ident Coolidge and Jules Jusserand:
the French ambassador to the United
States. were the principal speakers
today at the Founders day exercises
of Carnegie Institute. Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon, Prince Lubomir-
ski. Polish minister to the United
States; his wife and Nine. Jusserand
were numbered among the guests.
During the exercises the prize win
ners Of the twentieth international
exhibition of paintings were an
nounced The gold medal and $1,000
went to Ernest Lawson Of New York,
his "Vanishing Mist" being awarded
first prize. The second and third
prizes also went to New York paint
ers. Howard Giles and Eugene Speich-
er. respectively Two English artists
Robert J. Enraght Moony and Sydney
Lee. both of London. and one Ameri-
can. Ross F.. Moffett Of Provincetown,
Mass, received honorable mentions.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
JEFF TO BE IN HORSE SHOW
Gen. Pershing's Famous Mount
Listed for Exhibition.

Jeff" Gen. Pershines famous
mount. was entered today for the
National Capital horse show. to be
staged at the south end of Highway
bridge from May II to II.
This thoroughbred Virginia steed
will be the feature attraction of the
A. +. F. stables IA the show grounds.
Jeff is now on the grounds. being
schooled for exhibition in the hunt
and saddle classes.
Thomas Bones of the racing COM
mittee was advised today that sew
eral of the Army horses which ran
recently at Havre de Grace will be
contestants in the races for Army
officers at the local show.
Another prize mount entered today v
won 3OO-mile endurance test held
in New England last year. In that
test the horses covered sixty miles
a day for five days The decision
was made according to the condition
in which entries finished.
NJ C. Hazen. general manager, has
arranged thirty endurance
test for the local show.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
GEN$1,217,0D0,O(0
l;iii|0)'VER-CAP|TAL|zED
Iauck. Cites 90 Representa-
Rive Railroads as Having
! Fictitious Sums.
! tho A Assspciated Press.

N tho Associated Press.
April 29.-Charges that
many railroads were "nctitiously or
aAnecessarily overcapi,alized were
made by w. Jett l-auck, consulting eco
nemist for the railroad labor unions, to-
day in the second day of union testl-
Trony in railroad Lapor l'oaru nearing
into the demands of the roads Tor
lower wages.
what he terms representative raIl-
ff.t.Gs" which ne SAID We're flctItlouSiy y
or unnecessarily over capltaNZeu 10
extent of $l.2l1. 100000. The witness
said the result of huancaai miSHah- :
aEement so far as financial status and
phy sical condition of the transporta-
ton industry pIlor - tne va; - Goa
errned, together with the relat on OF
the employees to the final situation
EnlCh u,.>eloped, might DC summarized
as follows:
Charges Summarized.
wi The increased returns resulting
from the efforts of operating ana me
khanical officials and railway en-
ptONeS in general We're abSpl ped pE
nnwdrrant.d Securit! issues and dis
frihuIcd as bonuses 10 the underWr!t-
fur SyndiCateS or to the holders Of Sc
eurltIeS.
- i,ailroad debts as Il rule We're
not IdLU. ttl pDllS IONS we've t'
funded into new issues and hAeu
Charges accumulated and increased
s"3. Proper reserves Tor depreciation
Of property and equipment were not
set aside from current earnings.
- AS the costs of materials and
Supplies advanced the net income of
the railroads declined.
I Credit Impaired.
s"5. As the result of this situation
kl,. in .,f F,4tN nl / nta,
Encome over fixed charges was So re-
duced that railroad securities could
Got be sold and railway credit was
Impaired
s"6. The final outcome of the financial
lhismanagement OF the railroads prior
20 the war came in 1915. when the
Sntire il. .Iustry collapsed because OF
Gle unusual pressure placed upon IT.
Operating and mechanical officials. be
$ause of the absorption ot earnings
arising from financial miSma anaSc-
tkent had been forced to defer much
&eeded improvements on account OF
Back of funds or credit. ana had been
Compelled 10 permit the physical de
orioratiUn of the equipment and prop
9rties of the railway companies As
d consequence the transportation in
dustry was unable 10 withstand the
Unusual strain which our entrance
into the war imposed on il.
Labor Costs Decline.
-. Although the employees were de-
tarred from fair participation in earn
hgs. labor costs of operation steadily
declined up TO 1914. Rates of pay to
employees were Inadequate working
&tandards were bad and hours on duty
excessive"
: After government control ended. Mr..
Iauck said, the roads returned to
Chat he termed the pre-war evils. OPP
Grating control was decentraliZed. the
Economies of unified direction were
Rst, capital and credit were withheld
End the roads elected to maintain eX
eessive prices and profits for railroad
Materials and supplies and to contract
fpr repair work at higher prices than
Necessary, he said.
, Samuel Higgins. the third of the
three new board members recently
6ppointed by President Harding, was
present today.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
FUDGE" MAKERS
CHARGED BY Jury
Conspiracy Complaint Made
Against Ward and West.
Indictments Out.

without waiting for the formality
OF an indictment. the grand jury to-
day reported to Justice Gould. in
Criminal Division !, presentment
for conspiracy against f, A. Ward
and Samuel F. West. Ward had been
employed as a maker of fudge" for
the Cinderella Candy Shop. which sold
to cafeterias in government buildings,
and, it is alleged, entered into a con-
spiracy with West to get the trade
from these customers of the candy
shop.
According to the police. Ward. after
making good fudge, which was SELL
ing readily. suddenly began to turn
out poor product for the Cinderella
Candy Shop, which soon learned that
its customers were being served else
where with a superior candy and it
was losing business.
Ward Demands Increase.
Ward demanded an increase of SO
per day when charged with turning
out inferior fudge and was dis
charged.
Investigation by Detectives Kelly.
Walsh and Scrivener disclosed. it is
stated. that Ward was making the
good candy at the home of West at
1907 9th street northwest. and it was
being sold to the customers Of the
candy shop. A bench warrant was
issued for the arrest of the two men.
Larceny After Trust.
A presentment for embezzlement
and larceny after trust was reported
against George +. Hart. known as at
torney for the Tenants Protective
League. Mr.. Hart's name, it is stated.
does not appear on the roll of attor-
neys of the District bar. although he
ed ha IL
is stated.
Complaint was made to the District
attorneys office by Miss Stella Wa
ters. tenant of l7l1 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. that she had paid
$50 to Hart as her attorney in an
eviction proceeding for two months
rent 10 be paid over to the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Maryland,
surety on an appeal bond of Miss Wa
ters. The money was not received by
the surety company. a bench war
rant for the arrest of Hart was ask ed
William T. Hopkins of Bancroft. Va.
skilled helper at the bureau of en-
craving and printing. was indicted
on a charge of stealing incomplete
bills from the bureau. Twenty-doilar
notes, without seal or signature were
missed and were traced. it is claimed.
to Hopkins.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Alfred j. Garter.
Luke Smith. Joseph r. Gross. John
c. Mead and Myer Miller. non-support
John Douglas. Theodore jackson.
Wesley Hill and Charles Pride, rob-
berry; John Hill and Clarence r. VIII
liams. assault with dangerous weap-
on: George w. Brent. seduction; Paul
ONeill. Emmett O'Connor William A.
Speeden, Thomas f. Masterson, joy
riding.
The grand jury ignored a charge of
homicide against Oscar d. F'laherty
held by the coroner's jury for the
death of Stephen J. Mccarthy at ST.
Elizabeth's Hospital April H.
Charges of larceny against Francis
Kicks and assault with a dangerous
weapon against Alexander Lewis also
were ignored.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
FLEET DEPARTS AFTER
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
Atlantic Fleet Goes to Home Ports
for Needed Re-
pairs.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April 29-
Th. battlcships Ohio and Connecticut
are the only fighting craft left in
Hampton roads today of all the great
fleet reviewed yesterday by President
Warren G.. Harding. The other ships
Of the Atlantic fleet have gone to
home ports for repairs. the ma jor
Iortiou Of them heading for New
York.
NEW YORK. April 29.-S-ven de-
Stroy"rS. the vanguard of that Dor
tInn OF she Atlantic fleet ordered to
New York after the southern maneu-
vrrs. arrived off the entrance to the
harbor shortly after II am. today.
having steamed north after the fleet
review off Hampton roads by Prcsi-
dent Harding yesterday.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
WILL BE SHOWN HERE.
Carving of Christ's Head on a Bean
to Be Exhibited.

"Christus de Profundis." the name
given the remarkable Christ head
carved on Florida bean by a
Guatemalan prisoner awaiting execu-
tion, is to be exhibited in Washing
ton next week. The carving has at
tracted the attention of the leading
sculptors and artists of the country.
Its, ,owner, Mrs. H. VILLAS McFadden
of New York. is sending it to Wash
ington primarily that it may be seen
by President Harding.
The public exhibit will begin Mon
day morning at 10 O'Clock. at the
O. J. De Moll Companws. 18th and G
streets. A special floral booth will
be erected and the carving will be
displayed under glass case. only
one person being permitted to see it
at time. Arrangements are being
made for the building of a special
chapel in New York for the perma
nent housing Of the carving.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
NEW YORK MAYOR
| ANSWERS CHARGES
Explains Veto of Measure
Governing Water Meter
Sales in Metropolis.
BY the Associated Press

ny lte N>SbTihtFi fFe>r
NEW YORK, April eo.-Indircr.
charges made before the legislative
committee investigating the housing
situation here, by Samuel Untcrmyer.
its counsel. that Mayor Hylan and
the board of aldermen had taken
action to prevent open compe tition in
the sale OF water meters here. were
answered last night by the mayor.
who asked that the public he not mis-
LED by Mr.. ntsrmNsr'S lnupndoss -
reference to the mayors veto of a
legislative measure permitting the
chief engineer to authorize the sal"
ana use here of water meters, without
approval of the board of aldsrm. n
was brought up during the testimony
OF Albert a. Ainsworth. high -salaried
secretary OF an organization of nine
pu1lding appliance manufacturers
alleged by Mr.. Untermyer to be a
price-fxing combination
Mr.. Ainsworth was asked il he knew
mat the bill disapproved by the
mayor Would have allowed the chief
city engineer to pass on the meterH
ana admit them to competition" The
witness replied in the negative.
Mayor Hylan. in his statement. said !:
me s"-calieh water meter bill.
amending section 4,s OF the city
'.'' 'ia' ipi llS purpose t1H TAX
ing or the power at present lodged
IN the board of aldermen, composed
OF ty-Seven members and five
por"nsh presidents. elected by the
people, and placing the arbitrary
power of approval in the hands of
one man, the chief engineer of a de-
partment under my Jurisdiction. In
my judgment. no such arbitrary power
sEouid be lodged in any one man.
therefore, the veto
snoer present conditions. approval
or the board Of aldermen is necessary
20 permit the purchase by the city
Before the hearing recessed ower
the week end. the committee grant
20 PERMISSION for city officials men
on Tuesday. '''''
Evening star., 1921-04-29
HONORING WAR HEROES.
Memorial Tree Dedication Sunday
at Vanderwerken, Va.

memorial tree will be dedicated
Sunday on the grounds of the Neigh
Church at Vanderwerken, Va in
honor of the men of that vicinity
who served their country in the
world war. The tree which has been
registered on the national honor roll
of the American Forestry Associa-
tion by Mrs Charles Lynch will be
dedicated in honor of these mon
W. c. Parfins. w. ". Burns. A. II,
Dadman. steven Hughes. Levi; Free
ny and Charles Lynch. The Bow
Scouts will have part in the cere
mony. which Is set for 1880 in the
Evening star., 1921-04-29
ASSAILS LEAGUE STAND,
Member of Parliament Questions
Panama-Costa Rica Attitude.

LONDON. Aprl 2S.--Asked in the
house of commons today whether
Costa Rlca and Panama had not vio-
lated artlcl" IL Of the covenant of th.
league of nations. and whether meas
rrcs should not be taken against
them under article ID, Cecil r. Harms
worth. urdrrseCretary for foreign af-
fairs. replied that the Two countries
having sought The mediation Of the
United States. there WAS no breach
Of obligations AS members of the
league, and that the question OF ac-
tinn by other m.mbers Of the league
under article l6. therefore. did no,
arise.
The QucStioner. christopher W
Lowaher. independent. rrtorted:
What is the use of article 10 whom
~ can so easily be broken by two OF
he smallest states in the world"
Evening star., 1921-04-29
SHAD BAKE DATE SET.
Gar Association of District of Co.
lumbia Picks May ID.

The Bar Association of.the District
Of Columbia will give it's annual
shad bake in compliment to the
Judges of the District courts Satur-
day. May IA. at Chesapeake Beach
Special trains have been arranged
and invitations have been extended
to the justices of the United States
Supreme Court. Court of Appeals and
District Supreme Court.
The arrangements are in the hands
of committees headed by Henry w.
Sohen. chairman: Alexander H. Bell,
reception; James s. Easby-Smith. in
vitations: Joseph A. Burkart. refresh
ments: George c. Gertman, tickets;
George H. O'Connor, music, and Ed
mund Brady, sports.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
CITIZENS QUESTION SHOW.
Allege Objectionable Exhibitions in
Carnival.

committee was appointed last
right by the Trinidad Citizens Asso-
citation at a meeting in the Ludlow
School to confer with Comm issioncr
Oyster regarding Objectionable exhi-
hrtions alleged TO have been discov-
cred in a carnival showing on the
Patterson plot. on the site Of the
former Camp Meigs
Stricter regulations for carnivals
will be sought by the committee,
which is composed of A c. South
worth. J. r. Stevens. Mrs. Lilly Mich
olas and A. Loeff1er
Two sites for base ball diamonds
have been obtained by the playground
committee. il was announced, one be-
tween Sd and 4th streets on I street,
and one at 18th and H streets north
east.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
Substitute Found
For Decolorizing
after Sixty Years

WILMINGTON. DEL. April -.
-D;scOvcry Of n satisfactory
substitute for bone black. or
hone char. the standard mate
rial used in dccOlOrixinG and
refining sugar and various
liquids, siruss aud oils. was nn-
nouncs.d today. by the Atlas
Powder Company. Scientists
have searched for sixty years
for such n sub~titute. II wns
said.
The, powder company an
nouhred 1t waS planning to
manufacture the new product ON
n large scale in n five-thOusa nd
ton plant. and that in extensive
commercial tests with sugar.
mnitOsr and oil the substance
has been proved from twenty
five To thirty times nv efficient
rs hone char. II Will even per-
nit the making of white Eranu-
iuted sugar directly at the raw
sugar mill. the announcement
said.
Success Of ncrlcnn chemists
in developing the product IL Mt
tributed to the impetus given
chemical research during the
wOrit war.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL,

Coroner hewitt held an inquest Al the
morgue yesterday afternoon in the case
OF John Wesley Lattisaw, colored.
twenty-seven years old. who was killed
in an automobile accident at Massachu-
setts avenue and Decatur place early
Wednesday morning. The jury report
ed verdict Of accidental death. Fu-
neral services will be held at the home
Of John Butler. his brother in Law. 93l
French street, at 10 o. clock tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1921-04-29
MARINE CORPS NOTES.

Lieut. Col. L. McC. Little has been
detached from the 1st Brigade, Haiti,
and ordered to the United States.
Capt. r. H. Tebbs. jr.. has been as
signed to duty in the office of the
Judge advocate general. Navy De-
partment.
First Lieut.. p. E. McDermott. resiE-
nation accepted.
Capts. F. p. Mulcahy. p. r. Cowley
and A. Gait. First Lieuts. F. o.
Rogers and l.. Cukela. and Second
Lieuts. /. r. Pugh and H. H. Hanne-
ken have been assigned to duty at
Quantico. Va, 4
Evening star., 1921-04-29
$50 FOR DESERTERS.
Return Of Expenses to Caprors of
Draft Evaders Announced.

Announcement IS made by the War
Department that actua! expenses. not
to exceed $50. will be paid to anv
civil officer or other civilian for the
apprehension and delivery to mill :
tary control of any man reported by
the draft authorities as n deserter
from the military service of the
United States.
If draft desertcr is apprehended
ii is explained. he should be delivered
al the nearest Army post. camp or
station and reimbursement for the
actual expenses incurred by the ar
resting officer should be claimed then
and there. Publication Of the Official
lists OF draft deserters, estimated at
10000. will begin the latter part of
NeXt week.
Evening star., 1921-04-29

the reparation problem on the door
step of the White House, she is
much mistaken. The United States
government has rarely been so per.
plexed. on the one hand. the Germa rs
ask the United States to mediate. On
the other hand. they publish all the
documents and automatically pre-
vent diplomatic conversations and
negotiations. The United States gov
eminent for the moment is doing
nothing but following the wishes Of
the allies. and thus far the latter
have expressed no desire to receive
officially the terms of the German
proposal. Next week the Germans
may make a new offer and the allies
may be ready to discuss terms. but
the only language which the allies
believe will be effective in causing
the Germans to clear up th. r-para-
tions tangle is the languag. Of the
military in III. wtaith-Covere coal
fields of Westphalia.
tCopyrigh'. 1871
Evening star., 1921-04-29
WOULD BRIDGE POTOMAC.
Bill Proposes Construction At or
Near Point of Rocks,

Authority from Congress to the
W. shington and Old Dominion Com
pauy To construct Il bridge across the
PO. .omHc river. at or near Point of
Rocks. Frederick county. Md. is
granted in bill introduced by Rep
rcs"ntatiVc Moor" Of Va. on which
the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce made a favorable
report yesterday. This bill had been
referred to the War Department.