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Evening star., 1921-08-28
Whisky J! Smugglers Unloaded
Cargo at Baltimore Docks

cove to points along tho bay In search
Of the rum-runners.
A very circumstantial story is
being told Of the schooner which
came into tho harbor. She landed at
the foot Of Center market space
early last week and was moored at
the wharf for two or three days be-
fore the melons were disposed Of
At that time. melons were In demand
from dealers relative to the price
wanted for the lot.
The skipper listened to the offers
and made negotiations in little red
book, but made no move to close q
deal. Fruit brokers, 1t II said, called
the captain fool for his delay. Then
one night, about the middle Of the
week. several trucks were seen to
drive up to the schooner and there
was much activity aboard. The
trucks then went their way, but at
daylight the melons were still
aboard.
1t was at this point, say dock lott
erers. that the captain showed con-
cern as to his melon cargo. He was
ready to sell, and did sell. at prices
less than half his previous offers
Toward the end of the day, 1t is re-
ported, he actually gave melons away
to clear his cargo, and that night
the schooner pulled out into the
stream and was gone.
Baltimore. according to reports, is
! flooded with whisky from Bimini
Island and the Bahamas It has been
coming here in schooners and yachts
for month or more, and this city is
said to have become headquarters for
one OF the biggest whisky rings in
the country.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

rating sk supply NJ the Heaith Oc
sstd for BY the
SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF SICKNESS
1Ake CsluNAAa RSeA keos1 Eetels - 1DatnA mn
Evening star., 1921-08-28
ASKS ESTATE ACCOUNTING
Charges Brother-in-Law Concea1s
Sisters Assets.

Alleging that his law.
Ludwig T. Struck. has been guilty
of concealment of the assets of his
sister, who before her death last
February. was Mrs. Matilda G. Struck.
Herman F. Passman. of the Typo
graphical Temple, yesterday, filed in
the District Supreme Court a petition
for Struck to disclose just what es-
tate Mrs. Struck really did leave when
she died last winter.
Passman alleged that although his
sister in her will provided that he
and Struck were to divide the personal
property, Struck has taken it all and
now is monopolizing the use and
occupation of premises 1T f street
northwest. the family residence.
The petitioner is represented by
Attorneys Raymond Neudecker and
Bertrand Emerson, jr.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
OFFERS TO QUIT RACE.
fr'nce Georges County Candidate
Pleads for Republican Harmony
Special Dispat tcb to IN. s,..

Speclal Dispatch to The Star.
HfATTSVILLE. Nd, August Of
IN a communication made public to.
uay' addressed to Charles A. Ryon
ana !. Wilson Ryon. antf-orpaniza
~ 'n leaders Of the republican party
Eisi,s nce georges county," John T.
rIsher. clerk to the board of county
commissioners. and a candidate for
.ne republican nomination for clerk
OF the circuit court for the comfy
oHers 10 withdraw as a candidate IL
the anti-organization people are will
ing ana ready to withdraw such an
equivalent amount of REPRESENTATIVE
from tho 1he anti-organization ticket as
tne cierkship bears to the whole
ticket. Says Mr.. Fisher:
nave viewed with alarm the hit
terness that Is being. engendered by
!nis primary fight in our ranks ana
nave no hesitancy in saying if some
means is not devised to put a check
10 this uncalled-for and brainIess
manner of conducting our party af.
,arsIl nams, mean organization and anti
iErssniZation i;nsaa ;,1 people-we as repub-
ilcans will soon find ourselves sIeen-
ing IN the grave OF political oblivion
While the wise old owl toots his
mournful melody from his roost on
our tombstones.
I now. in the spirit of peace and
harmony. offer to withdraw as a
candidate for the nomination for the
cierkship in favor of your candidate.
Claude G. Mckee. provided you, anti
organization people, are willing and
ready to withdraw an equivalent
amount Of representation from your
antf-organization ticket as the cierL-
snip bears to the whole ticket. Let
US nave peace and stand united
come and meet US half way"
Evening star., 1921-08-28
BODY OF GIRL, STABBED
IN HEART, FOUND IN CREEK
Believed Murdered and Thrown
From Bridge-Traces Of Auto
, Wreck Near skene.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. August 81.
The body Of Miss Virginia Turner,
twenty daughter of Ar
thur c. Turner. prominent citizen Of
Clearwater and former county COM
missioner. was found floating in a
creek, fifteen miles from Clearwater
late today by two small boys.
One of the young woman's arms had
been broken and she had been
stabbed through the heart.
The young woman left her homo
Wednesday with the announced in
tention of visiting Tampa. The body
was found about $50 feet from q
bridge, which, according to officials
who made an investigation, gave the
appearance Of having been the scene
of an automobile wreck.
The body was carried to Clearwater
and remained in mortuary several
hours before its identity was estab-
lished.
Following a coroner's inquest to-
night, Coroner Evans and police Off
cials expressed the opinion the wom-
an had been murdered and thrown
from an automobile. Traces of an
automobile leading to the waters
edge were found, officials said. They
added, however, they had no clues as
to the possible murderer.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
CARNIVAL TO BE GIVEN.
Interesting Events Provided for St.
Martins Church Benefit.

Plans are complete for the grand car
nival to be staged by st. Martins Church
on the grounds of the parish school.
street near Lincoln road. Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights.
Straw rides. dancing, throwing balls
at sawdust babies, flying horses and
other forms Of amusement for grown
ups and children will be provided. Thf
proceeds will go to the church fund:
Among the men and women who have
been placed in charge Of various actiN1-
ties are c. f. Vernon. Mrs. Montgomery
Eine Or Nav Boland. Mrs Thomas
Kerfoot. Frank Cunning. Joseph Nc
Cam, Miss. Anna o'Brien. Miss Ger
trude Gauges. John Berger. Mrs. John
T. Trapp. J. J. Foley. Capt: Harry
walsh, Daniel Cleary. Richard Sullivan.
f. c. Mooney. Mrs; iseischman. Mrs'
Lawton, l.. Krauss, H. X. Murphy. p. J.
Lefferts. F. b. McGivern. DR.: T. J: Shes.
c. W. Floeckher and Miss n. B. Birkie.
Rev Eugene A. Hannah is pastor OF the
church and Rev. r. X. Cavanaugh as
sistant pastor. -,n
Evening star., 1921-08-28
ASK SPECIAL FUNDS
| FOR Fairgrounds
Commissioners Would Also
Have Congress Appropria-
tons for D. c. Wage Board.
CITY FUNDS NOW USED
Believed 6O-4O Basis Will Be More
Satisfactory-Danger in
L.
Present Plan.

The Commissioners, in their annual
report to Congress, may ask that the
department of Fairgrounds and the
minimum wage board be given ap-
propriations, the same as all other
local activities.
In past years these two agencies of
the District government have been
singled out and their appropriations
charged in full against the city, while
all other appropriations were made
the District and 40 per cent against
the federal government.
Oyster Fav0rs Idea.
Commissioner Oyster. who super
vises Fairgrounds. believes that de-
partment should be appropriated for
in the same way that all other
branches of the municipal government
are provided with funds.
Commissioner Rudolph pointed out
that the Commissioners have in the
past recommended that the play
grounds appropriation be carried simi-
lar to all other funds. 1t is likely that
the injustice of this variation from
the general plan of appropriating for
the District again will be called to the
attention of Congress by the present
board Of city fathers.
1t is not the amount Of money in
the appropriations for Fairgrounds
and the minimum wage board. but the
1s''s's') sss e4o tn involved that brings forth
See Danger Ahead.
In the last appropriation act the al
lotment for Fairgrounds was $133,220
The payment of the full amount out
Of District revenues instead of 60 per
cent Of it will not make a serious
drain on the local taxpayers.
But citizens Of the District look
upon this practice as a dangerous en-
tering wedge. which. If permitted to
go on indefinitely might at some time
be applied to other departments.
Fairgrounds, city officials point
out, have come to be recognized as a
necessity in large cities.
Rhodes. supervisor Of municipal
Fairgrounds. the playground is no
longer looked upon merely as a place
where children may romp in safety,
but as an important factor in the
proper development of the youth.
Playground Mental Aid.
Not only does the playground help
to give the boy or girl a healthy body
by providing safe. open-air exercise,
but. also helps to give the child q
healthy mind by providing recreation
in wholesome surroundings.
Mrs Rhodes believes that play
grounds are an important factor in
reducing Juvenile delinquency, and
therefore should be looked upon by
Congress as a municipal need and
not a luxury.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
SAIL TO MISSION FIELDS.
Six Virginians Among Those Going
to Orient and South America.

Six Virginia Baptists have gone to
foreign fields the past week under the
appointment of the foreign mission
board of the Southern Baptist con-
vention. with headquarters at Rich
mond.
Three of the number sailed from
Seattle yesterday afternoon for the
orient In company with more than
sixty other Southern Baptist mission
aries destined for fields in that sec
tion of the world.
|. The Virginia members of the party
sailing from Seattle were Miss Carrie
E. Owen of Roanoke, who will do
secretarial work in Yates Academy
at Soochow. China; ]. Hundley Wiley
of Gordonsville. who will teach in the
Shanghai Baptist College at Shang-
hal. China, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ely
son Wiley of Richmond who was Miss
Elizabeth Ellyson prior to her mar
riage to Mr.. Wiley few weeks ago.
will be associated with her husband
in work at Shanghai China
The three other Virginians sailed
from New York and are Mr.. and Mrs
A. r. Crabtree of Dumbarton. who
will do evangelistic work at Rio. Bra
gil. and T. B. Hawkins of Bedford.
who will do evangelistic work at
Buenos Aires. Argentina. Mr.. Haw-
kins was married shortly before sail
ing to Miss Lou Ellen Combs of Red
Level, Ala. who will be associated
with him in his new work.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
MRS. EMILE A. BASSHOR
DIES AT ATLANTIC CITY
Received $2s, 800 a Year Alimony
From Former Husband, Capt.
I. e. Emerson of Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Nd, August 81
Mrs. Emile A. Rasshor. former wife
of Capt. Isaac f. Emerson. millionaire
hotel proprietor of this city. and
mother of Mrs. Raymond T. Baker.
who was formerly Mrs. Alfred Gwynn
Vanderbilt. died suddenly today at
Atlantic City. according to a dispatch
received here
Mrs. Basshor obtained q divorce
from Capt. Emerson in 1911, and was
awarded alimony of $2S.s00 a year
Shortly afterward she married the
late c. Hazelton Basshor, and Capt
Emerson sought to escape payment
of the ahmony. but the court ruled
that payments must continue during
her lifetime.
Besides Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Basshor
lis survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Vickers of this city and Mrs. W. w.
White of London.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
SOCIETIES FORM COUNCIL.
Sixteen High School Fraternities
Organize to Meet Problems.

Organization of a temporary inter-
fraternity council was completed last
night at a meeting of representatives
OF sixteen fraternal societies Of the
Washington high schools at the head
quarters of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce.
The purposes of the council are
"to unite the various organizations
Into one body which can deal ef-
1ecuveiy with the many problems
which affect them as q whole" The
council will consider the effect Of the
rules recently adopted by the board
OF education barring fraternity mem
bers obtaining certain distinctions in
the schools. '''
Willis Kern was unanimously
elected president of the council. G,
A. Provost was chosen recording sec.
retary.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
ENGLAND TO BLOCK
RENDING Of EMPIRE,
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
Continued from First Page)

critical stage in the British view. as
mirrowed by the great majority Of
newspapers. including those previously
supporters of home rule and those
advanced liberal newspapers. such as
0e Daily News and the Manchester
Guardian. which. in the past have
gone almost as far as the Sim Fein.
They think the Sim Fein declara-
tions Of general principles have gone
far enough, and that the time has
come for dropping declarations of
principles and getting down to the
business Of arranging the terms If
the Sim Fein proposes to negotiate
the proposals which the government
offered to set forth in detail in Prime
Minister Lloyd Georges first letter.
The general belief expressed is that
Eamon de Valera, the Irish repub-
lican leader. having said all that is
necessary to assure Irishmen of the
Sim Fein's theoretical standpoint.
will do this.
TIE British find it difficult to analyze
Mr.. de Valera's exact position from
whatever light his latest notes throw
least the hope. that the policy Of the
Irish republican cabinet will be while
constantly affirming Ireland's claim
to independence to negotiate at the
same time terms for dominion status
under the new watchword Of con
sent Of the governed; in other words.
that while clinging to the assertion
of the inherent right to Independence.
the cabinet will consent" to accept
dominion status. bargaining to the
last ditch for the nearest approach to
independence possible.
1t is hoped here that the final solu-
tion may rest upon u referendum Of
the Irish people.
II the Irish republican cabinet
eventually refuses the British terms,
a referendum of the British people
probably will follow in the form OF the
British government resorting to q
general election to give the country
a chance to reject or confirm the gov
ernment's policy.
Judging from the newspapers again,
there Is a distinct hardening of Brit
ish sentiment in the direction OF CO.
ercing the Irish with more force than
hitherto has been used. British SEN
timent. they declare. would approve
this. based on the feeling that the
government has offered very gener-
GUS concessions and that the secession
of Ireland could not possibly be per-
mitted.
Ulster apparently is giving no help
to a compromise, and Mr.. de Valera.
it Is believed here. must drop any
hope OF making an arrangement with
the northern provinces whereby they
will present a united front with south
ern Ireland to Great Britain. Ulster
publicists are standing pat on the
platform of refusing to waive any of
the rights their new government ac-
quired under the recent home rule act.
The general policy of the Belfast
newspapers and the Orange societies
is not to give a soft answer to any
of the republicans pretensions, as the
Clstermen term them.
Tomorrow Mr.. Lloyd George is go
ing for q vacation in the Scotch coun-
try, forty miles from railroad.
There is much curiosity here as to
who will act as negotiators in behalf
of Great Britain in case the negotia-
tions begin. since the prime minister
in his letter to Mr.. de Valera empha-
sized that there should be no delay in
negotiating.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
LEGION PLANS OUTING.
National Press Club Post to Visit
Edgewood Arsenal.

The National Press Club of the
American Legion will hold it's fall
outing at Edgewood Arsenal. Edge
wood. Nd, from Friday afternoon.
September 2, until Tuesday morning.
September 6. A special car will be
attached to the 3 o'clock train Friday
afternoon, arriving at Edgewood
about 4:45 pm. The same car will
leave Edgewood at 9:38 on Tuesday
morning, arriving at Washington at
1887 am. While at the arsenal the
party will be the guests of Gen. Amos
A. Fries. Chief of the Chemical War
fare Service. and the officers of the
Chemical Warfare Service stationed
at the arsenal.
There will be bathing. boating. fish,
ing. dancing and other amusements.
Those desiring to go by train will
communicate with Capt. William
Wolff Smith. room 1893 Munitions
Building.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
ASKS COMPANY RECEIVER.
New York Firm Files Suit Against
Interborough Railway.

NEW YORK. August 27.-A receive
ereship for the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company. which operates
most of Manhattan's subway and
elevated lines and some subways in
Brooklyn, was sought In q suit filed
in the federal court today by the
American Brake Shoe & Foundry
Company, which has a claim Of
$57.074.
Other large traction companies op-
Grating in Greater New York have
been in receiverships for some time.
Al. efforts to increase fares above five
cents have failed.
The bill Of complaint against the
|Interborough states that 1t ewes
more than s3.000.000 for material.
equipment. taxes and supplies and is
unable to pay. 1t is declared that
receivership is necessary not only to
protect creditors but to continue the
operation of subway and elevated
lines
The Interborough Company in
statement expressed the hope that
Its notes maturing September 1
would be extended and that . -.
Dceivership might be avsrte6
Evening star., 1921-08-28
IRISH REPLY DELAYED.
Cabinet Members Will Consider
Draft Again Tomorrow.

DUBLIN. August 27.-The Irish re-
publican parliament met in secret ses-
sion today to consider the reply of
Prime Minister Lloyd George to the
letter of Eamonn de Valera, the re-
publican leader, on the British peace
proposals.
Most of the deputies afterward
scattered for their homes, while the
members of the republican cabinet
who will draft reply to the prime
minister went into the country for
the week end. They will return here
Monday The next meeting of the
cabinet has not been set, but 1t is fully
expected here that the negotiations
for a settlement of the Irish problem
will continue.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
MANY GARAGES BUILT.
Twice as Much Spent for Them as
for Schools.

Prosperity Of the American people
is shown by the fact that they are
spending twice as much for garages
as schools. 1t is shown in figures on
building in the United States, made
public last night by the Department
of Labor
The cost of building schools in the
United States. in 1920, was $5O,O23,-
14O. a little more than half the cost
Of garages, the departments figures
showed.
A total of S1,103 one-and two family
houses were built in 1856 cities in 1920,
while 93,121 garages were erected.
In the 1876 cities. which contain 80. I
per cent of the country's population,
$1,2O4,4S0.764 was expended in build
ing operations, $40,522.24O of which
was for construction of motion mic
ture houses.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
RAP s1NN FEM LEADERS.

BELFAST, August 27.-The Royal
Black institution, a branch Of the
Orange Order, held demonstrations to-
day throughout Ulster at which vigor-
GUS resolutions were adopted concern
ing the present Irish negotiations.
That adopted at Ballymena- County
Antrim, is fair sample. 1t said:
humiliating sight Of the British prime
minister groveling in the dust to
rebels and assassins. We congratulate
Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier,
for having refused to confer with
man calling himself the president Of
the Irish republic. We tell him that
on these lines he has loyal Ulster at
his back, and that tho day he devtates
from this he has ceased to represent
the voice Of Ulgters -
Evening star., 1921-08-28

District government has always been
regarded by the judiciary as dis
tinct municipal corporation. entirely
separate from the government of the
United States.
The Attorney General pointed out
that the employees of the District are
as distinct from the civil service of
the United States as would be the
employees of any city government in
one Of the states from the civil serv-
ice Of that state.
Efficiency Bureau Report.
The report OK the efficiency bureau
is not likely to be ready for submis-
sion to the Commissioners on Septem-
ber 1. 1t will be completed. however.
early in the month.
The report is expected to contain q
recommendation that the salaries OF
the statutory employees Of the District
be Increased. In a preliminary state
ment to the Commissioners the ex-
perts already have found that clerks
in the local government are paid about
80 per cent less than similar workers
in the federal service.
Other suggestions to improve the
conduct Of various offices Of the local
government also will be Incorporated
in the report. Tho survey is being
made by the United States bureau of
efficiency at the request Of the Com
missioners.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
ARMY TIRES STOLEN.
Two Arrests Are Made and Part
of Supply Is Recovered.

Theft of automobile tires from the
Army quartermaster garage on =
street northwest between 1st and 2nd
streets led to the arrest last night OF
Osie Clifton. colored. twenty years
of age, 1920 r street. and Palmer
Cobbs, colored, 1904 T street.
According to the police. Clifton. an
employe Of the garage, obtained the
tires, while Cobbs disposed of them.
The tires were said to be valued at
SIS each and were disposed of for
s25 each. Sixteen of the tires had
been recovered by the police last
night.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
LAST BAD YEAR IS SEEN.

SALT LAKE CITY. August 27.-
Frank j. Hagenbarth, president Of
the National Wool Growers Associa-
,ion, which is holding joint meet
ing here with the American Live
Stock Association. declared in an ad-
dress today that the present would
tie the last bad year" for stockmen,
because conditions are becoming sta
bilized. He asserted live stock men
could look with confidence to the
future.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
STEAL W.. B. & A. TICKETS.

Seven hundred dollars worth o.
tickets on the Washing
ton Raltimore and Annapolis rail-
road were stolen Friday night from
the office of H. B. Pilisbury. "a
street northeast. by burglars VIZ
nnan the safe. The tickets, 1t is ex-
niained. must be stamped to be vail
dated and therefore are useless. 70,
ice believe the theft was committee
after closing hours by some one VINO
rad secreted himself in the ONCE.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
OUT FOR LEGISLATURE.
Arthur c. Keefer Of Brentwood
Seeks Republican Nomination.

Arthur c. Keefer of Brentwood, Nd.
will be a candidate, subject to the
republican primaries. for the Mary
land state legislature. it was an
nounced yesterday. Mr. Keefer re-
Gently passed the District and Mary
land bar examinations. During the
war he served in the United States
Navy.
Mr.. Keefer was born in central New
York state, moving with his parents
at an early age to southern Mary
land. He attended the county
schools. graduating from the Sur
rattsville High School in 1915. He
studied law at George Washington
University. and was later employed
at Maryland University.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
CHILD HELD FOR MURDER.
Fourteen-Year-Old Girl Accused Of
: Aiding in Staying Father.

BARDSTOwN. KY, August ga
warrant was issued here today for
the arrest Of Allie Nolan Vance, four
teen-year-old daughter of Charles
Vance, who was shot and killed in his
bed at the Vance home. near here.
August IS.
A coroner's jury held the girl and
her mother 'culpable Of the act"
No warrant. the authorities said,
had been issued for Mrs. Vance. whose
status, 1t was announced. would be
determined later. The girl was not
placed in jail. but is In the custody
of "a guard.
the girl and her mother testified at
the inquest that Just previous to his
death Vance chastised his daughter
because she persisted in receiving the
attentions of q young man to whom
.ance objected.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
ASK CHILD HYGIENE FUND.
Workers for Devastated France
Seek Contributions.

The American Committee Tor Des,'
ostated France has issued an appeal
for an emergency child hygiene FUND
for the devastated area in France,
Miss Anne Morgan sends word thaf
there is distressing situationg
owing to bad health conditions cans
ed by the drought"
people of America who have
healthy, unharmed children are asked
to send a thank offering. and those
whose children are i'll a mite of
sympathy" to the child hygiene de-
partment Of the American Committee
for Devastated France. 16 East 39th
street. New York city. Dr.. Alexander
Humphreys, treasurer.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
1000 TICKETS SOLD.

Reports of the several police cap
tains made to Maj. Harry L. Gessford,
superintendent of police. show, that
1000 tickets for the police relief
benefit game have been sold. It is
planned to boost the sales next week.
and Maj. Gessford feels confident that
the sales will be great enough to more
than fill the seating capacity at
American League Park, Labor day,
when the. teams will participate in
the annual event