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Evening star., 1921-08-22
BLAME DEPRESSION
. ON RESERVE BOARD
President of Cotton Associa-
tion Charges DefIation
Was Unnecessary.

Attacks on the federal reserve sys-
tenn were renewed today before the
joint congressional commission on
agriculture. J. S. Wannamaker of
South Carolina. president of the Amer
lean Cotton Assocition, asserted that
defiation Of the currency and of prices
had been terribly destructive to all
American producing interests. that it
had been wholly unnecessary, but that
it had been brought about deliberately
by the Federal Reserve Board.
DehatiOn Planned i'm 1918.
Il heard as early as 1918 that plans
were being rigged to put on defiation.'
Mr.. Wannamaker said. This culmi-
mated in what was called a buyers
strike in 1920. We never had a buy
trs' strike: it was buyers panic. the
result of unceasing propaganda sent
out to make people afraid of prices. to
spread the fear that prices were to
go lower"
by whom was this propaganda
spread?" queried Representative
Funk, republican, Illinois.
I'll first take up the case of the
reserve board" continued Mr.. Wanna
maker. "and I'll ask the commission
to ask that board the amount paid
out for publicity during the last
eighteen months for correspondence
and distribution of newspaper ma
terial."
Senator Harrison, democrat, Mis-
sissippi. asked If the reserve board
had publicity men and Mr. Wanna
maker replied that his impression
was that they have and that they
are well paid
Mr.. Wannamaker put into evidence
statements and bulletins which, he
said, the reserve board issued during
the last two years and which clearly
showed its purpose to bring about de-
clining prices.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
RED CROSS WORKER
IS ARRESTED HERE.
C. E. Wilson, Second Assist
ant Treasurer, Declared
Short $4,000.

c. E. Wilson, second assistant treas
urer of the American Red Cross.
while on his way to work was ar
and Hughlett on a charge of grand
larceny of $500. The arrest was made
following an audit of his accounts,
which, according to DR.. Livingston
Farrand, director of the Red Cross.
revealed shortage of slightly less
than $4,000 in his accounts.
When questioned by Detectives Cox
and Vermillion. the police said, viii
son admitted shortage of approx
imately $4,000.
Other Charges Expected.
The warrant on which he was ar
rested. 1t was said by Hugh F. Bird,
assistant treasurer Of the organiza-
ton and complainant in the case, con-
tanned only one of number of
charges alleged against him. Auditors
are yet at work on the books of the
office.
The Red Cross will lose no actual
cash on account of the shortage, DR..
Farrand said. the amount being COW
cred by the surety bond furnished
when Wilson took office.
Immediately after the arrest Dr.
rarrand issued statement regarding
the position of the Red Cross in the
case
Statement Issued.
Foilowing the disclosure last week, in
.ne course OF our regular examination of
accounts, OF apparent Irregularities in
me funds under the supervision Of an
onicer at headquarters, the statement
said. "the Red Cross has had an audjt
made by an independent firm Of audi
tors The report of this audit revealed
a shortage Of just under $4,000 in the
accounts of c. Il. Wilson. second assist
ant treasurer of the organization. AS
soon as the facts were established the
Red Cross reported the matter to the
United States district attorney and a
warrant was sworn out for Mr.. Wilson s
arrest.
As stated previously. the shortage
nad TO do with subsidiary accounts used
IN conducting operations at national
neadquarters and the general funds of
the Red Cross. which can only be with
drawn by checks signed by two officers.
are not involved in any way. The
amount is fully covered by our surety
bond.'
Evening star., 1921-08-22
RAIL FUNDING BILL
TAKEN Up IN HOUSE
Agreement Limits General
Debate by Body on Meas
ure Four Hours.

Under an agreement limiting gen
eral debate four hours. the House to-
day took up the administration rail-
road refunding bill, which would au-
thorize the War Finance Corporation
to market securities to the extent of
$500,o00,0o0, accepted by the railroad
administration from carriers for ad-
ditions and betterments during fed
eral control. Funds realized from the
sale would be used to make final set
tlement with the railroads for the
amount owed them by the govern
ment
In favorably reporting the bill the
commerce committee said the dir
ector general Of railroads should be
able to finally settle all liability Of
the government arising out of federal
control without further direct ap-
preparation"
The bill carries a provision that
no further claims are to be permitted
by carriers with whom final settle
ment has been made, and section
providing that mo payments on al
lowances shall be made to any car
rier on account of the so-called
ineffciency of labor during the period
Of federal control"
Evening star., 1921-08-22

Plans for care and maintenance of
the four cemeteries in France. and
one each in Belgium and England. in
which it is proposed to concentrate
all American war dead in Europe,
were presented to President Harding
today by Charles Moore, chairman of
the Fine Arts Commission. The Pres
ident is said to have expressed sat
isfaction with the plans approved by
the commission. which We're drawn
up after a committee, headed by Mr..
Moore. had visited the cemeteries for
American dead in Europe. Mr.. Moore
said he was entirely satisfied" with
his visit to the President.
The six cemeteries in which even
tually all American war dead are to
be concentrated will all be similar
in design to Arlington, Mr.. Moore
said. UNLESS we make them all lit
tie Arlingtons no one will know years
hence that American soldiers fought
in France" he added.
COmmission's sugEestions.
The report approved by the COM
mission provides for three standard
principles in the American ceme-
teries in Europe and England. These
are small headstones. green grass
and shade trees in the cemeteries.
I'VE are also asking for additional
land about these cemeteries at a cost
of not to exceed 100000" Mr.. Moore
said
The six cemeteries are to be at
Suresnes. where thousands of Ameri-
can war dead are buried: Belleau Wood.
Romagne in the Argonne. Bony,
Brookwood. England. and Thiaucourt.
Belgium. At the request of the Secre-
tary of War in March, 1921. Mr.. Moore
headed a commission which went to
a wit IN arip 1a
plans approved by the fine arts COM
mission. Mr.. Moore was accompanied
by William Mitchell Kendall, James L.
Greenleaf of the fine arts commission.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
QUINTUPLE PARACHUTE
JUMP SUCCESSFUL AS
MAN DROPS 5000 FEET

ST. PAUL, MINI. August pa
quintuple parachute jump-five
chutes released, one after the 9TH
er. in a 5.000-foot fall-was
achieved yesterday for what was
said to be the first time by W. B.
Bottenfield of Nelson. Neb. Sew
eral thousand persons witnessed
the feat.
Bottenield, a former army avi-
ator, was taken up by Capt. Ray
Miller. He had five chutes of
varying sizes fitted into a sack
like arrangement above his head
and attached to his harness.
After he had leaped from the
plane and dropped 200 feet his
first parachute opened. This he
cut loose with a knife and drop
ped rapidly until hte second chute
opened, which also was cut This
was repeated with two more and
the fifth carried him safely TO the
ground.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
THINKS RAILWAY LOOP
SHOULD BE ELIMINATED
Commissioner Oyster Recommends
Straight Switch at 14th and
Kennedy Streets.

The loop Of the Capital Traction
Company. at the intersection of 14th
street, Colorado avenue and Ken
nedy street should be removed and
a straight switch installed to reduce
the danger of accidents at that point,
in he opinion of Commissioner Oyster.
Capt Oyster voiced this belief to-
day following tour of inspection
yesterday, when he was accompanied
by Capt. Headley of the traffic bu-
reau and Capt. Judge of the tenth
precinct.
The need for some change in traf-
fic conditions at that point was laid
before the Commissioner Saturday by
a committee from the Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens Association. fol-
lowing the death of a boy in an au-
tomobile accident thS6e Friday.
Commissioner Oyster said he also
agrees with the citizens that the land
forming a triangle between the
streets that meet there should be
graded down. He is not quite sure
that Colorado avenue should be made
a one-way street for southbound
traffic between 14th and 18th streets.
as asked by the citizens. He is CIV
ing further thought to this request.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
WILL CONVENE IN D. c.
Fourth District Typothetae Fedora
tion to Meet in September.

I ton to Meet in September.
!! Washington will be the site for the
annual convention of the Fourth Dis
itrict Typothetae Federation. Septem-
lber and 10. 1t was announced to-
day.
Il Headquarters for the meeting will
Ibe at the Hotel Washington, and ar
irangements are being made to accom-
modate q large number of visitors
from Virginia, Delaware and Mary
land, which are included in the fourth
district
|, The announcement to employing
printer members of the Typothetae
states:
A these conventions might we'll be
termed an education vehicle for the
business printer upon which he can
ride into prosperity. Do you know
I1ust where you are standing in your
business now, and what the next few
months may bring? Men will address
this convention who. because of their
business success. are capable of CIV
ling you advice as to what you should
Tor should not do in the printing busi-
mess for the next few months"
Evening star., 1921-08-22
ARREST MURDER SUSPECT
Man Believed Implicated in Slay-
Ing Of Dr.. Brown.

James Alfonso Frye. colored. twenty
northwest, was arrested today by De-
tectives Jones and Jackson on sus-
ticion Of Implication in the murder
last November Of DR.. Robert w.
Brown OF 1887 18th street. Frye is
said to have confessed to the murder
after being examined by headquarters
detectives.
DR.. Brown was found dead in his Of
doe at the 11th street address on Mo-
vember 27. 1920. He had been shot
twice in the chest and once in the
head. Detectives assigned to the case
had been unable to obtain any ac-
but is was learned that a young COL
ored man had been talking with DR..
Brown Just before tho body was dis
covered
Evening star., 1921-08-22
FORMER KAISER REJoICES.
wilhelm Congratulates King Con-
stantine on Greek Victories
Ry GEORGE WITTE.
Ry Wireless to The Star and Chicago ~
News Copyright. 1921

Bv Wireless to The Star and NHI,HE" H"''F
News. Copyright. 1921
pE,pIIN August 22.-"Though I
am far from my beloved fatherland,
/ rejoice with you in your victory
over the Turks" Thus, as in the old
days and as one monarch addressins
another, the former kaiser has writ
ten to his brother law. King CON
stantine of Greece. to congratulate
him on having taken the Anatolfan
CITY of Eskishehr from the people who
were his allies in the war.
You must remember how greatly
7 personally was Interested in the
building of the Anatolian railroads
which are now in your hands" the
former kaiser adds. In another letter
to his sister. Queen Sophia, who is
now in Smyrna. he writes:
by nursing wounded Greek soldiers
you are healing one of Germanys
wounds"
Evening star., 1921-08-22
CITY's WEEDS DISCUSSED
Commissioner Oyster Considers
Clearing of Parking Space.

Commissioner Oyster today took up
with the office of trees and parkings
the question of keeping public park
ing space throughout the city free
from weeds.
The Commissioner said he did not
feel that the police should call upon
private property owners to keep their
vacant land clear unless the District
also keeps the public spaces in the
same condition.
The Commissioner intends to confer
later today with Clifford Lanham,
to find out II that official has funds
available to cut weeds from the park
ing spaces along sidewalks between
trees.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
PRISONERS GAIN WRIT.
Court Orders Gessford to Make Re-
ply in Holding of Two.

! Justice Hitz in the District Supreme
Court today signed an order requiring
Maj. Harry Gessford. superintendent Of
police, to show cause why Walter L.
|; Richardson and B. Fred Richard son
were arrested August Is. the latter
claiming. there being no charge pre-.
iferred against them. they should not be
held in custody. Maj. Gessford was
given until September 5 to reply. A
writ Of habeas corpus asking for the re-
lease Of the two men was granted by
the court and bail was fixed at $1,000
in each case.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
DEMOCRATIC LEADER DEAD
Body of Lot W. Reiff, Pennsylvania
Politician, Found in Office.

READING, Pa, August 22.-Lot W.
Reiff. naval officer in charge of United
States customs at Philadelphia and
democratic leader in Berks county
for many years, was found dead in
his local office early today, having
ended his life, it is said, by asphyxia-
tion. He had been in ill health for
some time and had suffered two
strokes of apoplexy.
Mr.. Reiff held numerous county off,
ces in the last thirty years and was
twice a member of the legislature.
He was delegate to three national
democratic conventions-Denve in
1904; Baltimore, in 1912, and San
urer of an insurance company at the
time Of his death.
1t was understood that a republic
can was shortly to be named in Mr..
Reiff's place at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
POLICE HOPE FOR 100000

Reports Of the sale Of tickets for the
Labor day base ball game between
the police and Home Defense League
teams received at police headquarters
this morning show the sale Of s:217
Of the game that enought will be sold
to make the police relief fund Sl00. 900.
In event Of the fund reaching
400. 900 so anxiously desired, It 10
stated, next years game may be play.
ed between teams Of the police and
0re departments, the proceeds to 20
to the relief funds OF both depart
ments, Should such q change be
made, IL is stated, the game probably
viii be conducted under the auspices
Of the Homo Defense League.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
CAMP EUsTIS SAVED.
Senate Passes House Bill to Retain
Artillery Post.

The House bill providing for the
retention by the government of Camp
Eustis, Va. as a railroad and heavy
artillery post was passed today by the
Senate without amendments and now
goes to the President. The bill re-
pealed certain legislation. enacted a
year ago, ordering abandonment of
the camp, along with many others
used as cantonments during the war
Chairman Wadsworth OF the Sem
ate military committee declared that
the War Department would be left
without a single heavy artillery range
in the country II Camp Eustis were
razed. He said the expense of re-
moving the many permanent facilities
at the camp would me heavy, adding
that were it taken away from there
the government would have no place
to store 1t,
Evening star., 1921-08-22
VICE PRESIDENT TO ACT.
Bill in House Provides Authority if
President Away Over ID Hours.

The Vice President would take over
all duties of the President when the
latter is away from Washington for
more than fourteen hours under a bill
introduced today by Representative
Kissel, republican. New York. In
event both the President and Vice
President were out of town the
Speaker of the House would assume
powers of the President
The bill would make it unlawful for
the President at any time TO absent
himself from the territorial jurisdic-
ton of the United States.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
BEER BILL D0DGED.
House Threats Fail to Cause Senate
to Speed Action.

Threats by House prohibition lead
ers to prevent recess of Congress
until the anti-beer bill had been final
ly enacted failed today to expedite
action by the Senate.
Senator Sterling of South Dakota.
chairman of the conferees, announced
that 1t was not his plan to call up the
measure during the day. Senate lead
ers expressed doubt as to whether a
vote would be reached prior to the re-
cess adding that they were proceed
ing with plans to quit work Wednes-
day night for a month.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
Pirate Pigeon Steals
Engagement Ring Put
on Harlem WindO,c Sill

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August r.
Pirate pigeon was added today
to the dark lexicon Of crime.
Rebecca Bernstein wears her
engagement ring around her
neck. She placid the shining
symbol ON a window sill in her
Harlem apartment, and a pigeon,
flying to the easement, picked
mp the ribbon and ring and
dnrted away.
A policeman climbed q IRE es-
cape to the birds nest, found
the stolen jewclry and then re.
ported the deed to the station
house.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
D. c. DETECTIVE RECEIVERS.

Detective Everett L. Phillips, sani-
who underwent severe operation
In Garfield Hospital several weeks
ago, returned to duty at police head
quarters today. His condition was
critical while at the hospital. and it
was feared at one time that he
could not live. His full recovery is
expected.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
TWO FLEE FROM oCC0QUAN.

John H. Rawlins and William Con-
nell, the letter "R" tattooed on the
i eft arm Of the former, and the initials
l"w. c" tattooed on the left arm of
the latter, are wanted as alleged fu.
gttives from the workhouse at Occo-
.quan, Va, having escaped from there
yesterday afternoon. Their absence
was discovered later In the day. but
no trace Of them was found in Wiz
1inia, and this morning the police
were asked to search for them here.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS
WHO JOINED FRENCH
HONORED WITH TABLET

PARIS. August 21.-Foreign volun-
teers who swore allegiance to France
at the outbreak of the war in 1914
were honored today at a ceremony
held in the Invalides, the spot where
the men Joined the Foreign Legion. A
tablet was unveiled. recording that
"on August 21. 1914, freemen of all
nations of the world enrolled here for
France and right"
Forty thousand men were recruited
for the Foreign Legion during the
war, 10000 of whom were killed.
Five hundred Americans were num-
bered among the legioners who en-
listed in August, 1914.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
HAS SLEEPING SICKNESS.
Senator Lodges Stenographer Ill
in Garfield Hospital.

Philip E. Searle. twenty-three
years old, of Salem. Mass. stenogra-
pher to Senator Lodge, ia in Garfield
Hospital recovering from sleeping
sickness. When young Searle was
first affiicted ten days ego he was Sc
verely i'll and the physicians thought
that he was suffering from spinal
Specialists were called
in and the puncture test made for
examination of the spinal fluid. He
wes then confined in the isolation $. Nia
It was definitely established that
he ~ not suffering from spinal
but from sleeping sick
nens as an aftermath Of influenza,
which he had two years ago.
The physie.-ns have had him re- re,
moved to a private room In Garfield
Hospital, where he is in comatose con-
dition. They have advised his fam.
iIy that It is a very plain case OF
sieepine sickness and one from which
he viii be an unusually long time in
recovering.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
SEEK COURT HEARING.
Non-Partisan League Members
Want Charges Reviewed.

A. c. Townley, president OF the Nom
Partisan League, and Joseph Gilbert,
manager of the leagues organisation
department, today dled notice that on
October 10 they would ask the gu.
preme Court to consider an appeal
from the state courts Of Minnesota,
in which they were convicted Of hav.
ing opposed enlistments and the pur-
chase Of liberty bonds during the war,
and of having declared tina United
states would soon be bankrupt. urg-
ing that the money be invested In
Non-Partisan League grain elevators.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
Order IL Maintained
FILES DIVORCE SUIT.

Alleging misconduct, Leslie v. irwin.
day fiied suit in the District Supreme
Court for an absolute divorce from
Mrs, Margaret Irwin. They were mar
ried at Fall River. Mass, October II.
1915, and have one child, the bill
states. Attorneys Raymond Neudeck-
or and Leo 6imonton represent the
plaintiff
Evening star., 1921-08-22
ACTION is POSTPONED.
House Will Consider Refunding
Debt LEGISLATION After Recess.

The House ways and means COM
mite decided today to postpone until
after the coming recess consideration
of the foreign debts refunding Leg
islation. Hearings on the measure
will be held after the House re-
convenes.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
w. ]. BURNS TAKES OATH.
Sworn In as Head of Federal In.
vestigation Force.

sworn in today as director of the bu
reau of investigation of the Depart
ment Of Justice. succeeding William
J. Flynn. who resigned last week.
Beyond expressing his pleasure at
returning to government service after
an absence of fourteen years, Mr..
Burns confined his remarks. upon as
suming Office, to declaring his inten-
tion Of getting down at once to the
big job as head Of the federal tnvestt-
eating force.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
MRS. LEDERER DIES.

DUQUOIN. Ill. August 22-Mrs.
Carolyn Lederer. mother of John H.
Lederer, general manager of the Wis
consin Daily News. Milwaukee, and
former managing editor of the In
diana Times, at Indianapolis. died at
her home here.
Evening star., 1921-08-22
GREEKS ANN|H|LATE
TURKISH CAVALRY
Victorious Troops Press On,
Taking Many Prisoners.
Decisive Battle Nears.
By the Associated Press.


SMYRNA. August 21.-After four
days fighting the Greeks have reach
ed several points on the west bank
of the Sakaria river. while the right
wing, marching through the Salt des-
ert. has crushed the Turkish left
wing, capturing 40 officers and 1000
men. The Turkish cavalry here was
annihilated. In the center. on the
west bank of the Sakarla, strong
hghting is continuing. and "A decisive
battle is expected within a day or SO
Movements Kept Stcret.
ATHENS. August 21.-The general
staff of the Greek army does not CON
slider it advisable to refer in any way
TO the military operations now III
progress. This announcement was
made in a semi-ofiicial statement rs
sued today explaining the delay in
issuing an official comnunique.
ONSTANTINOpLE. August 2l.-
Three columns of Greeks are engaged
in the offensive against the TURKISH
nationalists. The first is following
the line of the Angora railway, whle
the second is moving toward lhe
Sakaria river from Said GhaZl 1he
third. which had Alum karahIssaf as
it's base, has stopped at the edge of
the Salt desert east of that city The
Turks are said to be Withdrawing ana
to be merely fighting rear guard ac-
tionS.
Attempt to Cut Retreat.
A small force of Greek troops was
landed Friday night near Eregll. on
the Black sea about 100 miles east oil
Constantinople. for the purpose, IL IS
declared, of cutting off the retreat OF
the Turks from Adabazar toward
Boil.
tbeir success over the Greeks in tn"
Sakaria river region was caused SN
the retreat of the Greeks along the
entire front back to Eski-Shehr-