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Evening star., 1921-11-27
LAB0RERs' LIVING COSTS
DEPEND ON RAILROADS
Mayor Thompson Says Prosperity
Injured by Toll Levied on,
Necessities Of Life.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 26.-The abili-
tv of the laborer TO live cheeply lies
largely in the solving Of sthe railroad
problem. Mayor William H. Thompson
said in a letter to Secretary Hoover.
made public today. The letter was
in answer to an invitation for sug-
gestions from Mayor Thompson.
I'VE cannot have prosperity and
happiness SO long as commerce be-
tween the farmer who raises the
wheat and workmen in the city. who
make the plows. Is halted or prevent
ed by toll levied upon each by the
stockholders Of railroads which are
ver-capitalized and operated for
profit instead Of for the benefit of
the shipper and consumer" the let
ter said.
'T favor the establishment in the
United States Of q railroad service
commission to be elected by the peo-
pie, with two commissioners from
each state, such commission to have
the power to condemn or purchase
the railroads and to operate them in
the interests OF the people"
Evening star., 1921-11-27
cAPT.TAuscHER, INDICTED
IN WAR, RETURNS TO U. s..
Husband Of Mime. 0adski Accused
Once Of Part in. Hindu Plot,
May Become Citizen.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 26.-Capt.
Hans Tauscher. husband Of Nine.
Gadski, the grand opera singer, who
left for Germany In February, 1917,
with former Ambassador Won Bern
storff, while under indictment in San
Francisco for alleged violation Of
American neutrality. returned to this
country today on the steamer
America.
The Indictment in San Francisco
was dismissed November l.. Tausch-
er had been charged in the San Fran
cisco indictment with connection in
the so-called Hindu plot to ship
arms and ammunition to India.
In 1916 Capt. Tauscher. who then
was representative of the krupp
Company in this country. was arrest
ed here charged with having con-
spired to destroy the Welland canal
in September. 1915. He was acQuft-
ted Of this charge by a jury and In
February OF 1917 was given safe pas
sage from the United States to Ger
many. He served in the German
army during the war and only re-
Gently was reported to be seeking
United States citizenship.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
HUNT PAY ROLL BANDITS.
IN new ENGLAND TOWNS.
Police on Watch for Band Of Four,
Who Got $2s,4A44-Windshield
Broken, Robber Wounded.

BY the Associated Press. Es|.
BOSTON. November es.-The high
ways and byways Of New England
were under police surveillance to-
night in the BELIEF that over some re-
mote road four men in an automobile
with a broken. windshield were speed
ing with the $2s.444 payroll they stole
in front Of the A. G. Walton and Com
pany shoe factories at Chelsea this
forenoon.
The money was snatched from mes
sengers of the First National Bank Of
Boston as it was being carried into
the office shortly after o'clock. Toss
ing the pouch Fnto the tonneau of
a waiting automobile, the bandits,
exchanging shots with the messen-
gers and their guard, sped away, to
be seen later while passing through
Evening star., 1921-11-27
HAD OFFICES AT e2e F STREET.
Norman Whitaker and Sister Dor
othy Arraigned Here Nov. IA.

Norman Whitaker. a patent at
torney. conducted offices at 922 F.
street when arrested here November
l2. with his sister, Dorothy Whitaker,
by Department of Justice agents on
an indictment issued in Los Angeles,
Calf, charging him with violation
of the Dyer act. which prohibits trans
portation of stolen automobiles be-
tween states.
Both he and his sister Dorothy ap-
peared before United States Commits.
sioner Isaac R Hit on November IA,
and were released on $2.500 bonds
each, for . hearing on December g.
When asked last night regarding
the re1ort that the accused were
implicated with an organised gang
Of automobile thieves. Commissioner
Hit said that nothing Of that nature
was introduced as evidence when the
Whitakers appeared before him.
He said two others. Annie Bryant
and Roland Whitaker, had been ar
rested in Baltimore on the same
charge, and that the police of Phila-
delphia had taken Hazel Whitaker
in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
cENTRAEs PAID $4,000.
$l5,077 Spent Training New
s.. Operators During October :. ,

The cost Of training new telephone
operators in Washington during
October was $15,077 and their saalaries
according to the monthly report Of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company Med with the Public
Utilities Commission yesterday. The
total OF these two amounts is about
1880 more than for the same items
in September. due. the report said. to
the large increase in daily telephone
traffic in the District.
The report also shows that the gross
additions to the telephone company's
plant in Washington in October
amounted to $125,000. =
month was .$413,342, which, after the
total expenses. had been deducted.
left. a, total Operating income Of
.$72;521, which provides for q dividend
of 8 per cent, the report said.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
STEAMER CATCHES FIRE
|. AFTER STARTING VOYAGE.
Excitement Created by Blaze
Which Brings Tugs to Rescue
- In New York Harbor.

By ylthe Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 26.-The
steamship Panhandle State steamed
away for Plymouth. england. this
afternoon after an exciting Interrupt
,tion. to her voyage, Just begun, when
fleet Of fire and police boats were
summoned to extinguish a blaze
amtdship. which sent up clouds OF
smoke. but did little damage.
The fire., believed to have resulted
from an accumulation Of waste in the
bilge. was discovered shortly after
the liner left her pier in the. Hudson
river. and the vessel hove to opposite
the Battery until all danger was past.
The vessel had similar fire last
spring, when oil In the boilerroom
was ignited and the flames shot UP
through the smokestack. She was
lying In the North river pending set.
tlement Of the rfver-front strike, at
the time, and It was necessary to
tow her out to point. near ElHs
Island to extinguish the flames.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Pastors Federation will meet
tomorrow at II am. in New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. Will
liam Jennings Bryan and Admiral
Tsai of the Chinese legation will
speak.
Annual reception md donation
party at Catholic Home for Aged
Princess Lubomirska will pour tea
from 4 to 6.
Ladies Of st. PauHs Episcopal
Church. near Washington Circle. will
hold Christmas sale in ballroom at
at o'clock. Dolls, gift novelties and
delicacies.
p. E. o. luncheon at noon Tomorrow
Connecticut and Florida avenues.
The monthly meeting Of the Dis
trict executive Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the
morning at Metropolitan NJ. E. Church
at 1880 am.
The Warrington Readers Club will
hold its first public recital of the
the evening of December 80. The
club. held it's third meeting of the
season last Tuesday. at the College
Women's Club.
Commander Evangeline Booth, the
leader of the Salvation Army in the
United States. will lecture on The
Worlds Greatest Romance" December
T.. at pm. at Polls Theater. As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy Roose-
welt will preside.
st. johns Collese is to present q
minstrel show Wednesday and Thurs
day nights in Carroll Hall for the
benefit OF the athletic association Of
the school.
The Rubinstein Club has arranged
a luncheon. to be held at the New
Ebbitt Hotel December Z. Mrs.
Elmer E. Curry is secretary.
The West End Citizen.' Association
will meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow night
at the Concordia Lutheran Church,
2oth and G streets northwest. Snowden
Ashford will speak on the public
schools Of the District.
Dr. Ales Hrdlicka Of the Smith
sonian Institute will begin a series
OF ten popular lectures on AN
thropology" on December at the Y. NJ
c. A These lectures will deal with the
the work Of teachers, social workers,
vocational counselors and personnel
managers. The lectures are given un-
der the auspices Of the Institute of Vo-
cational Research and the department
Of education Of the T. NJ. C. A.
The lobby concert. to be given At
the Y. NJ. c. A. at o'clock tomorrow
night will be given by Miss Lola
Miller. mezzo soprano: Miss Ger
trude Missell. contralto: Miss Gladys
Price, soprano: Miss Nellie Vieira,
reader: Peter Rydsynski, tenor, and
Miss NJ. G. Davis, accompanist.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
POULTRY SHOW TO CLOSE.
Officials Say Exhibit Surpasse,
Those of. Former Years.

The Washington Poultry Shew that
has been in progress at the Coliseum,
9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, since Tuesday, will close
at 3 O'Clock tonight.
Oficials Of the show declared last
night 1t was the most successful in
it's history. The exhibits are the
largest ever shown here and the class
Of stock surpasses that Of former
years.
Yesterday was Children's day. at
the show and scores of children, ac-
companied by adults, were admitted
free to the show. They spent much
A special attraction for them was
the pigeons.
Arrangements. have been made to
admit the children free again today.
when accompanied by an adult.
Wounded soldiers also will be ad-
mitted free. The show will open at
10 o'clock this morning.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
TEACHER IS HELD
INAUTO THEFT. CASE
Hazel Whitaker, Philadelphia,
Sister of D. C. Man, Under
Similar Charge.
BY the Associate Press.

PHILADELPHIA, November &c
Miss Hazel Whitaker. public school
teacher here. was held in $4,000 bail
for a hearing by United States COM
missioner today in connection with an
alleged scheme to steal automobiles to
collect insurance. According to fed
eral authorities. Miss Whitaker. sis
ter and two brothers were indicted in
Los Angeles, Calf, on November IA
in connection with the case.
Norman T. Whitaker. one of the
brothers, widely known as a chess
player and lawyer in Washington, D..
c.. is under bail in the National Cap
ital. according to the federal authori-
ties. and Roland Whitaker Is under
bail at Baltimore. The other sister
under bonds, the federal authorities
said, Is Dorothy Whitaker.
Another man, whose name has not
been disclosed. is said to be held In
Los Ans sles. Norman Whitaker char
acteriyed the arrests as ridiculous.
Miss Whitaker later announced that
the man said to be held in Los An
geles was Harry Drexel, former op-
tician at Philadelphia. Neither she
nor her brothers, however. would dis
cuss the case beyond the statement
that the charges were ridiculous.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
PRAISED
BY SIR THOMAS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 2S.-Sir
Thomas White, Canadian minister OF
finance during the war. termed the
Washington arms conference "an
epochal event in the history Of hu-
manity," in an address tonight at the
anoaal dinner of the Canadian So
ciety Of New York.
Reduce armaments-yes" he said
"if fairly done and with due appre-
citation of the needs of each nation.
Conferences Of this character, held
periodically, with their, oceedings
spread before public opinion OF the
world. must do untold good"
War would be measurably nearer its
end. Sir Thomas declared If the home.
the pulpit. the press and political
leaders of all nations could be in
duced to preach and practice right
rules of conduct as between man and
man. nation and nation.
He said there was still the posi-
bility of war, due to aggressive poll
cies and the economic necessities Of
nations with expanding populations
Evening star., 1921-11-27
MEXCANS SEEKING
/. TO GUST AMERICAN
w. F. Buckley, a Refugee in
Embassy Owing to Order
for Arrest and Expulsion.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated treSS.
MEXICO CITY. November 25.-Wil-
American Association Of Mexico. is q
refugee in the American embassy In
Mexico City, awaiting developments
incidental to an. order for his arrest
and expulsion, said to have been is
sued several weeks ago by the Mexi-
can officials. o.
Mr.. Buckley,s presence in the en-
bassy is with full knowledge Of the
Mexican authorities. who are under
stood to be undecided as to what
course they should pursue II Mr.
Buckley ventured forth and thus sub
According to Information, available
this afternoon the order for his arrest
and expulsion was issued more than
two months ago, at which time he
was not in Mexico.
The American charge. George T.
Summerlin. several days ago took up
Mr.. Buckley's case with the Mexican
foreign ofice, and was informed, II
is reported. that his expulsion had
been ordeerd because OF his aggres-
siveness against the present Mexican
government. Mr.. Buckley this after
noon sent a lengthy telegram to
friends in Washington" in which he
stated:
my offense is that since March, I
have publicly advocated the Mexican
government and that since then I
have publicly defended that policy"
The telegram concludes: IF the
American government rules that an
American citizen may be expelled
from Mexico with impunity and does
not insist on an order OF expulsion l
will leave the embassy and submit
to arrest"
1t is understood that an effort is
being made by Mr. Summerlin to OBJ
tain a copy of the charges from For
eign Secretary Rani upon which the
based.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
DR.. +. N. MUNs0N RESIGNS
Head Of d. c. Contagious Disease
Service to Quit December 10.

DR.. Francis NJ. Munson. who has
been serving a probationary appoint
ment Of three months as head of the
contagious disease service Of the Dis
trict health department, has sub
mitted his resignation to take effect
December 12.
Health Officer Fowler stated that
when DR.. Muhson entered the service
in August he was not given a perma-
nent appointment. The health officer
said that when the probationary Pc
riod ended this month he had 1t con-
tinued for another month and sug-
gested to DR.. Munson that he resign.
DR.. Fowler said last night he was
not prepared to. recommend a sue.
cessor'f for DR.. Munson at ttis time.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
ROBBERS SOUGHT HERE.
Baltimore Police Looking for Men
Who Got $4,000.

Lieut.. C..L. Plemmons, night chief
of detectives, received q message
from the Baltimore police last night,
asking that search be made for two
white men and a colored man, who
are wanted in that aitv for participa-
named Woodson, said to be. a pawn
broker. and robbing him Of $1,000 in
cash and jewelry valued At $1,000.
It was stated by Baltimore police
ofilcial that the New Yorker had been
followed from the Bowie races. and
Pratt streets about 1880 o'clock. The
hold-up men, he said. left the scene
in; a seven passenger automobile. and
it Is thought they came In the direc-
tion Of this city. No trace Of them
was found here.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
BANDITS FREE AMERICAN.
Paso Ibanez Outlaws Release All
Captives, Officer Announces.
nv tbe AasocfAted Press.

By the Associated Press. T.
BUENOS AIRES. November 26.-The
ranch owners and others, including
the American manager of an Armour
packing plant, S. J. MacRey. who had
been held prisoner by bandits at Paso
Ibanez. in the state Of Vera Cruz, have
been released, according to a telegram
from the commander of Argentine
troops in the region, Col. Varella- No
personal harm had come to the re-
leased men.
1t Is understood that Foreign Min
lister Pueyrredon will advise the
American charge d'affaires and the
British and Danish ministers. who had
made inquiries at the foreign office
concerning the fate Of their nationals.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
LORD RlDDELL TO SPEAK.
VIII Address National Council for
Limitation Of Armament.

Lord Riddell of England, representa-
tive of the Newspaper Proprietors'
Association of London, and in this
country to attend the conference for
the Limitation of armament. will
speak at the National Council for the
Limitation of Armament, 532 17th
street. at o'clock tomorrow.
Lord Riddeil will be introduced by
Frederick j. Libby, executive secre-
tary of the council. and Mrs. Clifford
Pincilot, chairman of the hospitality
committee. will act as hostess.
This Is the second of series of
international forums held at the
council headquarters. There will be
additional meetings this week on
Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday.
The forums are being arranged by
Mrs. Raymond Morgan. and in the
course Of the series, there will be
spokesman for all Of the nations
represented in the conference and for
as many other nations as possible.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
HOWAT AND ADHERENTS
EXPELLED BY MINERS
Moro Than 1000 Dropped From
Kansas Union for Refusal to
Obey International.
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURG, Kan. November 90
Final order expelling Alexander
Howat and all his followers in the
Kansas Miners Union from the union
for refusal to obey the. orders Of the
international organization was issued
by the international today.
Between 1000 and $500 miners were
cast out of the union by the order, it
was announced today by John Leary,
international board member from the
Pennsylvania district and representa-
tive of the international here during
the absence of Van A. Bittner.
Originally the international set No
vember 16 as the last day for idle
miners to return to work to hold their
membership in the union, but later 1t
was announced that all miners who
returned by November ,2S would be
reinstated without the payment Of the
required SO fee.
Today's expulsion order states that
the former officers can be reinstated
only by action Of the international
board.
rrYHrr DE rr TvpHruprSn
Evening star., 1921-11-27
Conciliators Keep in Close Touch
With Packing House Events.

Although packing house workers
cities are said by the packers to have
voted to accept wage reductions ef-
fective Monday, the Department Of
Labor announced today that it had
ordered conciliation commissioners
to keep in close touch with the sit
uation.
1T appears that, both union and
non-union workers are alike aroused
by the proposed reduction" the de-
partmeIt said, "and, should a strike
eventuate, a majority of workers,
both union and non-union, would re-
spond. Our commissioners are watch.
ing the situation closely"
Evening star., 1921-11-27
READY FOR FAIR.
Spanish War Veterans and Knights
OF Pythias Complete Plans

The United Spanish War Veterans
and the Knights Of Pythias have COM
pleted arrangement for the Washing
ton fair and exposition to open at
Convention HaN tomorrow and con-
tinue throughout December II. A
feature of the affair will be the busi-
ness and trade exhibits. Approxi-
mately 100 business houses Of the city
VIII have attractively decorated
booths at the exposition. There will
also be various vaudeville perform
ances. Veterans Of the World War,
Spanish-American War and the CiyI
War will be present at the various
performances There will be dancing
and band concerts each evening
Popularity, beauty and band players
contests will be held.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
BUCKLEY AN OIL MAN.
Friends Here Place News Of His
Prsdicament Before omcials.
By the Aasoeia ted Press.

BY tne ASSOCIATED Press.
William F. Buckley, the American
threatened with expulsion from Mex.
leo, Is q New York lawyer, recently
connected with real estate and oil
operations in Mexico. particularly in
the vicinity Of Tampico. His con-
nections have been with some of the
smaller companies. and he has rep
resented some Of the associations for
assertion of American rights.
News Of his predicament reached of
ficials here yesterday through friends,
who received kilograms from him. and
was laid before some government
officials. No views Were expressed
because it was pointed out the Mex
lean government has neither deported
nor arrested Buckley. If attention
were to beygiyen to his case 1t would
be after some action. has been taken,
it was said What might be done
was not forecast. 1t was pointed out
that the fact that the United States
has not recognized the Mexican gov
ernment might have a bearing.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
ON HABEAS CORPUS
6. II. Luckel Released From oc-
coquan Under Court Decision.

George H. Luckel who has served
four months of a sentence of Sone
year with. hard labor. at Occoquan.
imposed by Judge Sellers of the Ju-
released from custody yesterday BY
Justice Hoehling on a writ Of habeas
corpus sued out by his counsel. Foster
Wood.
Counsel claimed that the sentence
was unlawful Under the decision of
the United States Supreme Court, fol-
lowed by the Court Of Appeals In the
Moreland case, in which it was held
that hard labor may not be imposed
without Indictment by grand jury.
Evening star., 1921-11-27

: Hurry mother! A teaspoonfui Of
California" Syrup q Figs today
may prevent . sick child tomorrow.
If your child is constipsted, bilious.
teverish, fretful, has cnld, colo, or II
stomach Is sour, tongue coated, breath
bad remember . god aphysic-hxs-
Evening star., 1921-11-27
MINE PEACE EXPECTED.
Department Of Labor Forecasts
Kansas Settlement.

Probable settlement Of the Kansas
coal mining situation, where many
miners are on strike, was forecast
by the Department Of Labor yester-
day.
President Wilkinson of District No.
81, United Mine Workers Of America,
has received a request from the Kan
sas district miners officers for a con-
ference to confer on a basis of set
tlement. This is the first intimation
from the Kansas mine officials of a
willingness to confer regard resump-
tion of work while Howat and Dorchy
remain in Jail, the Labor Department
said.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
TO ADDRESS ADs CLUB.

Lord Riddell will address the
Washington Advertising Club Tues
day at its luncheon to be held in the
ballroom Of the Hotel Harrington.
Sir Arthur Willert, who heads the
speakers bureau of the British dele
gates of Washington, and several
other British celebrities will attend
the luncheon with Lord Riddell as
guests Of the Advertising Club.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
ROLAND WHITAKER ON BAIL.
Surrendered With Ann Bryant of
Washington on November IA.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, November 2S.--Roland
Whitaker. mentioned in Z Philadelphia
dispatch as being concerned in an al
legged scheme to steal automobiles to
collect insurance. Is out on bail here
awaiting action Of the California
authorities. He and Miss Ann Bryant
OF Washington, who also Is out on bail,
were charged with violation Of the fed.
eral automobile theft act under an in
dictment from Los Angeles.
Both surrendered November IA when
they learned that warrant for their
arrest had been issued. Whitaker de-
MED knowledge of the car and claimed
to be able to prove an alibi.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
INDICTED WEEKS AGO.
Whitaker Charges Made After Ar
rest of Harry Dresel. %
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES. November 26.-The
four Whitakers. two brothers and two
sisters. held in eastern cities on
charges Of automobile theft, were in
dicted here following the arrest of
Harry Dresel of Philadelphia, who
was arrested here several weeks ago,
according to federal authorities.
Evidence has been adduced indi-
eating that alleged operations of the
group Of five were based upon theft
and transportation of automobiles to
California from eastern cities, au-
thorities say.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
winchester. Then the machine dis

Col. Alfred F. Foote, commissioner
of the public safety, said tonight that
the car had been identified whife pass
ing through Winchester by steam
roller operator. who reported that
one of its occupants was being sup
ported in the srear seat by his COM
panion. This was said to sub
stantiate the belisf that one of the
bandits had been shot in the neck by
Charles Pompey,--the guard of the
bank delivery car.
Evening star., 1921-11-27

tive" Is often all that is. necessary.
Children love the "fruitys taste #
genuine aCalifornia" Syrup Of Fiss
which has directions for babies and
children printed On the bottle. .Say
"California" or you may got an imi-
tstion 1g syrup. BsxAssl
Evening star., 1921-11-27

George, Washington Council, Amer
lean Association for Recognition of
Irish Republic, at o'clock, 31S Penn
sylyania avenue southeast,
Evening star., 1921-11-27
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from Wisconsin and Massachusetts
avenues at 2:30 o'clock. Miss Handy
will lead.
The National Woman's Party will
give tea at I o'clock, 25 1st street
northeast. H. W. Nevinson and Maud
Younger, speakers
The Secular League will meet at
8 o'clock. 1101 E street. W. v. Ma
honey will speak Of Some Recent
Proofs Of Reincarnation."
Evening star., 1921-11-27

A ninety-six-year.old woman has
died at Vile Platte Louisiana, leay-
ing 4o1, living descendants;
Evening star., 1921-11-27

Mrs. Monen L. Gray, president Ma
tional Republican League Of Colored
", Wosien sencn% Miii Rantist chmrch @ p at. s.so
o'clock.