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Evening star., 1921-09-04
The British mission at Moscow. how
ever, is taking up the subject OF aid.
REFUGEES TELL OF FAMINE.
Villages Burned to Give People
Excuse to Migrate.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BARANowITCHI.R Russia. septembe,
3.-Refugees passing through this
city from districts In northeastern
Volga basin. the region through which
flows the Don river and the districts
along the lower courses OF the
Dnieper and Bug are stricken by the
scourge OF famine. In conversation
with DR.. Roy Smith. Smith heddc.3 head OF rn,1 1ne
here. they tell Of severe drought
grain destroyed by the intense heat
and of hunger, starvation and dis-
ease.
During the past two months Dr.
Smith has been collecting reports
from refugees and they nave agreed
that the acreage cultivated this yeaI
would be the smallest on record
partly ewing to the lack OF seed
horses, implements and workers, aho
took the surplus grain grown by
every farmer cultivating more than
five hectares of land. Virtually the
entire country between the thirty
fifth meridian OF longitude ana the
Ishim river. in Siberia, is suffering
in some degree. the refugees de-
clare.
The soviet government issued order.
that any person having house
should not be allowed to go to 81
IBERIA from the famine district. ana
it is asserted, that whole villages
have been burned, so that the owner:
of houses in them would have an ex.
cuse to leave. AS a result. entire
villages are migrating toward 81
IBERIA or have started toward Poland
The government. unable to secure
food for soldiers in the FAMINE
stricken district, has been obliged tc
move it's troops to more favored To-
calities.
WORMS DEvoUR CROPS.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
|U.S AGENT FERRETS
S2,265,oDO IN NOTES
Traced to Alleged "SwindIe
Ring" Operated by
French.
By the Associa ted Press.

CHICAGO. September 3.-John
Sawken, Department Of Justice agent.
at Cleveland. telephoned Col. John ".
Clinnfn, assistant United States dis
trict attorney, today that he had re-
covered another $2,265, 900 in promis-
sorry notes which he had traced to the
alleged "swindle ring" operated by
Charles French and others.
Sawken last week seized Ss,o50. .00O
In signed notes and $1o.000.o0o in un-
signed notes at Cleveland.
A letter from French to a Cleveland
agent. also seized by Sawken, in
which the home Of master built tires''
at Centralia. ILL.,, is pictured, refers to
a contract entered into by the Com
mercial Club of Centralia and Rudolph
e. Kohn. president Of the American
Rubber Company of Chicago, whereby
the club was to build q factory for
Kohn and give him $4,000 bonus.
Was Raineoat Store.
The factory was never built. The
American Rubber Company was a
$500 raincoat store. which, under
trenchs guidance, expanded into q
vSsvvvsvVv CVEpOIAlOu ana ISSUED notes
or more than a million dollars
kohn Is under arrest and has turned
over to Clinnin a complete file Of his
correspodence with French. This fle
gives day-to-day account of the
operations of the band since last May
Take go. 100000 In Securities.
Government agents to date have
taken possession of considerable
more than 100000, 900 in notes, certifi.
Gates of deposit. trade acceptances
and stocks and bonds held by
French. John Worthington and nine
other men under arrest in connection
with the alleged ring. In addition
other enterprises traced to French
include gigantic stock-sellins
scheme in twenty paper corpora
tions' capitalized at $4,000, 900, and a
plan to buy up . chain of banks
throughout the country to market the
notes and stock
French was released from Jail yes.
terday on $4,000 bond. but WorthinK.
ton. who 10 under indictment as the
master mind" in an alleged $4,000, ,00i
mail and bank robbery syndicate, II
still held in default OF $50, ,000 bail,
Evening star., 1921-09-04

he overcomes no injustice by him
self. he contributes nothing to the
tide of progress while he walks by
himself The baAtle for Justice. for
progress. for Democracy, for freedom
for better life for all. is the battle
for all. 1t must be fought by all
and all must be united.
Organize for the FIVE million mark
for Justice. for freedom.
for the great struggle 10 hght
wrongs. for the triumph OF serv-
ice over tyranny and greed.
Take the message of organization
everywhere. Unite in the service of
humanity, for the good of our peo-
pie and the greater glory of our
country.
"Organize for the five million mark.
On this Labor day begin the forward
march"
Evening star., 1921-09-04
861 D. c. AUTO|STS
Record Roundup of Speed.
ers Made-Other Viola
tions Charged.

Eight hundred and sixty-one Wash
ington autoists were arrested while
speeding during the month of August.
according to a report made public by
the police department last night.
Strict enforcement Of the speeding
laws brought the collateral list up to
high figures also, since the limit was
enforced every time that speeding
was found to be absolutely unwar-
ranted.
Other Violations.
Seventy-f1ve dead numbered automo-
biles were taken in tow by the traffic
officers during the month. and dazzling
headlights on seven machines attract
ed the official attention of bluecoats.
One arrest was made for dirty tag
and two were made for mutilated
tags.
In nine cases. colliding and failing
to stop meant arrest. while failure to
show permits made 212 automobiles
take a trip to the precincts
Parking Causes Trouble.
Changes in the parking rules. which
went into effect recently, resulted In
1873 arrests for violation of these
regulations. The wrong-side-of the .
the police rigid in forty-six cases. and
twelve arrests were made for taking
the wrong way at circle.
In flfty-eight cases there were no
District tags on automobiles. and the
owners were officially requested to
precincts.
Accidents during August exceeded
those of the corresponding month Of
last year by 161. and those OF 1919
lie last night in the monthly report
of Capt. Headley Of the trafic bu-
reau. which showed that 536 accidents
took place during the month just
closed.
Only One Fatality.
There was only one fatality. This
occurred on August 10. Eight were
six in 1920 and five in the year pre-
ceding. whereas four were killed
during August In both 1920 and 1919.
The minor injuries sustained in ac-
to 100 for August. 1920, and 1ss for
August in 1919. but property damage
last month was reported in 3<5 cases.
whereas August. 1920, showed only
sSawsS sSa sSsh only Sasss sse. and August 1919
In twenty-five accidents there was
neither damage to property or person
during the month closed.
Many Accidents in Day.
The very first day Of the month
found the toll from accidents the
highest. On that day eleven were
slightly injured and twenty-five cases
of property damage were reported.
The next highest days were the 2Sth
and the 18th. on both of which twenty
four accidents were reported.
Stringency on the part of the traffic
bureau in demanding efficiency in op-
Grating an automobile and knowledge
of traffic regulations caused the re-
lection of 230 applicants for permits
during the month. OF the number of
applicants 1.460 were approved and re-
ceived permits. This is the largest
number for the past four months. the
July total being 1859, the juno total,
Disapprovals totaled $50, the small
est number for the past three months,
when 252 in June and 234 in July were
registered. In May only 162 were dis
approved.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
Invite D. C. STUDENTS.

Two Latin American governments
Colombia and Peru, are clamoring to be
hosts to the next delegation of students
that Georgetown University School Of
Foreign Service sends to South America
to- study commercial conditions at first
hand. Formal Invitations have been ex-
tended the school. it was announced last
night. by the President of Colombia and
the secretary of foreign affairs of Peru
It is the purpose of the foreign service
school to send group of its best stu
dents to some South American country
earh summer. II possible, the policy hav-
ing been initiated last summer when
twenty of the students made an extern
si3e investigation of economic conditions
insVenezuela.
6o successful was the Venezuelan trip
serving as it did to increase the good
wal between the sister republics Of the
north and south, that other South
American countries have sought to have
the trip repeated next summer.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
D. c. UNEMPLOYED
AIDED BY BUREAU
Employment Service Finds
Jobs for 4,706 During
Past Three Months.

The number of unemployed in
Washington is being kept down
through the efforts Of the District
employment service in bringing the
jobless man and the manless job
together.
Figures obtained yesterday from
the office of the employment service,
1410 Pennsylvania avenue, show that
out Of 1929 men and women who
have applied for work In the last
three months, 4,706 have been placed
in positions.
This showing at . time when the
entire country has been feeling the
effects of the slowing-down in INDUS
try vas made n, e. Pea Os the
missioners by Congress in the last
District bill to keep the employm ent
office in operation. The Department
of Labor supplements that appro-
priation by paying the salaries OF
1t is likely that in submitting their
estimates to Congress for the mex,
fiscal year the Commissioners again
will ask for an allowance for the en-
ployment office.
l,055 In August.
During August 1929 persons sought
the aid Of the employment service
and 1885 of them were Immediately
placed in jobs.
In July applications for wori
amounted to 3,052 and 1.421 of the ap-
plicants were given employment.
In June only 2.245 jobless persons
visited the office and 1880 of them
were placed.
During the same three months OF
last year the records Of the employ
ment office were substantially the
same. In that period 1851 persons
sought work and 1870 Of them were
sent to Establishments that had
existing vacancies.
In view Of the hundreds who have
been dropped from the government de-
partments since June. it would seem
that the employment service should
have had more applicants for wori
this summer than year ago.
Many Return Home.
The great majority Of dismissed
employees. however, deal with the Civi
Service Commission in endeavoring t.
find positions in some other branch o.
the federal service. 1t also is probable
that many of the war workers dropped
by the government, particularly women
have returned to their homes in thu
states without seeking private employ
ment in Washington.
The last weekly report Of the employ
| ment ONCE indicates that most Of thu
domestics.
This weekly report shows that 673 un
skilled laborers and 256 domestics sough
| work. The Office placed during the weei
30 Of the laborers and 104 of the
domestics.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
SEEKS $16,400,N
ADDITIONAL FUNDS
FOR VETERANS AID
Continued from First Page.)

final. After the compensation board
made its award compensation would
be Immediately in effect, and IL the
board Of appeals should reduce the
compensation the veteran would have
to be given sixty days notice of such
reduction.
That all men In hospitals should be
rated as temporary total disabilities un-
less in hospitals for six months or more.
when they would be rated as total dis
abilities. Upon leaving the hospital they
would be entitled to vocational training.
and when rehabilitated they would be
entitled to compensation to be fixed
by a local board. This local board
would also have power to open old
made In the case Of veterans after
they had left the hospitals would
remain inoontestable for six months.
when the veterans would be subject
to discrimination by local boards,
War Rtsk Railing Favered.
The next recommendation would
validate previous ruling of the
ruling was to the effect that all vet
erans in hospitals should be rated as
temporary total disabilities The di-
rector Of the Veterans Bureau should
be given o,s.,. ss Appropriation to EN-
surance policies to continue them.
That those holding less than $1o.-
900 of term insurance should be al
lowed to inereas this to $4,000 be-
fore converting 1t into government
life Insurance
That the benefits of all these acts
for the disabled veterans should be
extended to all United States citizens
who served in the military or naval
forces of the allied governments as
aociated with the United States in
prosecuting the world war.
Col Forbes Views.
Another feature is that the recon-
mendations Of the Senate committee
meet the criticism that in examina-
tiens of veterans too much attention
has been given to medical evidence.
Col. E. r. Forbes. head Of the Vet
erans' Bureau. has expressed some
opposition to having the local boards
rate veterans according TO their earn
feared this would result in conflict
tnE standards He has not prepared
any substitute proposal. but let 1t be
known that he would express his
views in detail after these recommen-
Aations have been made officially to
the Senate.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
.LAB0RDAY PLANS
FOR WASHINGTON
Many Leave City for Holiday.
Police Ball Game
Feature.

With the government departments
closed, business houses generally shut
up and the schools yet to be opened.
Washington tomorrow gives itself
over to Labor day festivities
Judging from the sale Of tickets at
Union station last night the exodus
from the city already had begun. With
favorable weather tomorrow all the
lines leading out of Washington are
expected to be crowded.
Police Ball Game.
One of the local events tomorrow
will be base ball game between
teams of the police department and
auspices Of the latter organization.
The game is set for 3 pm. at the
American League Park. The gate re-
ceipts will go to the Metropolitan
Police Relief Association fund for
the benefit of widows and orphans of
members of the police force.
Labor Union OK Roast.
The Central Labor Union will cele-
brate the day at Marshall Hall. An OK
roast will be the center of attraction,
with union butchers presiding. Com
mittees in charge are as follows:
ex-omcio chairman; H. S. Hollohan.
L. c: Pottiger. J. r. Hartley and Miss
NJ. Miller.
Law and order-Henry Miller. C.
Cooper. A. chamberIin. John Bolts. B.
A. OLeary, c. C. Coulter. Alonzo
ard and Mark jackson.
Athletics-A. Bridges. J. Carroll
Reeves, r. Peck, r. e. Henson. p. A.
Strachan.
James, Charles Otis. J. j. McCracken
and George Eyerdale
Speaking Henry Miller. Charles
Frazier, g. J. McKeenen. J. B. Col
poys and P. A. Strachan.
Rscepti9n-L G. PottieeE. Miss NJ
Cracken. J. E. Toone and p. J.
Chrougan.
Barbecue-F. ]. Beuchert. ]. New
land. George Bakersmith. Irwin Baker.
Seiffert. Charles Madden. John
Krause. P NJ. Edinger. L. Weaver.
Fritz Mertense. E. Schueppe, L. Meier.
George Krause. John Hartley. r.
Kaufman and A. Eckert.
ID 'aaor at Peace.
The city ;us;rially seems to be at
peace. aceor ing to leading local
which threatened for a time to as
sumo a serious aspect when a discus
sion arose over a wage agreement,
have dissolved and the atmosphere
has cleared.
The theatrical tradesmen. who had
been figuring for while on the possI-
bilities of a combat against principles
of the "open shop" are working uh-
der a tacit agreement and the prom
Use of a satisfactory contract in the
near future. according to the local
representatives.
In the building trades peace has
been a matter of months. and in the
manufacturing trades, including
metal trades here, although the club
of unemployment has been severely
felt in quarters, the industrial sky
appears devoid of trouble-clouds.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
Mr.. HARDING UNABLE
TO BE At ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE. Nd. September D.
President and Mrs. Harding win b
unable to attend the celebration here
on Tuesday of the 145th anniversary
of the founding of Montgomery couH-
ty, according to Mrs. Frank P. Stone
Of Janet Montgomery Chapter. D. A.
R., which organization Is in charge
of the festivities.
The regents and committee were
informed in a letter from the White
House that the President and Mrs.
Harding will be away from the city
on vacation on the day of the cele-
bration, but that were it not for
this fact they both would have been
present.
The celebration il to be held on
the courthouse lawn. beginning at
l.3o O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. and
Ia feature will be the dedication of
ten trees on the lawn to the ten
who purchased the
lots On which the courthouse now
stands. The trees will be registered
tion'a Hall of Fame. Approximate
bronze markers. one for each COM
missioner. will be placed on each of
the ten trees.
Patriotic songs will be sung by q
chorus Of Rockville voices. and ad-
dresses will be delivered by David J.
Lewis, Col. Washington Bowie and
The region in and around Mont
gomery county was inhabited by the
Yoacomicos. Anacestians, Piseata-
ways, Senecas and Daxtu4ontS about
the time Of the first settlement, in
1885. All Of those tribes belonged
or were under the control of the
six Nations, the central power of
which was located in the state of
New York.
Most Of the early settlers Of Mont
gomery County we're OF German birth
or descent. though = few we're Ct
an industrieus. frugal and temperate
people, tilling their farms. and accus..
toned to conflicts with savages and
other enemies on the border. and dis
|tinguished for their bold and inde-
pendent spirit. Their history forms
a conspicuous part of the annals of
Maryland during the French and rev.
olutionary wars.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
WORMS DEvoUR CROPS.
Plague of Caterpillars Adds te
Russian Famine Horrors.

By the Associated Press.
wnrns 10 the latest Russian calamity
in the government Of Isl simbirsk; nD1,nn the Ae
nf1icial Moscow wireless dispatch says
that in the Ardasev Sdym. district ba, ou s,% am
reared. which is devouring all vege..
aton The district lana ep ad IN
s;ebting them. 1t Is believed the
worms are a variety Of eaterpl,lar. ate pras.:
honpers and locusts which destroyed
a large part of the poor crops in some
Of the other famine-stricken sections
of Russia.
American food is continuing to move move
into Russia from Riga speedily. TWO
ships have been unloaded in two days
and another was being unloaded to-
day.
The official bolshevist Rosta Agency
tells of extensive epidemics OF scurvy'
typhus and cholera in the Tartar re-
public, and pictures the general fam
inc situation as growing worse.
WILL SUPERVISE RELIEF.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
FORTY MOPLAHS KILLED
IN BATTLE WITH BRITISH
Two Fall On English side-Rebel
Leader and so Others
Are Captured.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
cALIcUT, British India. September
2.-Ahout forty Maplah trihesmen and
two British soldiers were killed in the
fight Of several hours at Tirirangadi
which resulted in the CAPTURE Of All
Mudalier. the rebel leader, and thirty
other Moplahs. Four British soldiers
were wounded. Explosive material
and number Of earbines. knives,
tured.
Another leader and two rebels have
been arrested at TAnur. Fears are
entertained for the harvest owing to
the paralysis of labor.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
FAIRGROUNDS GIVE JOY
TO 8, ,4O8 CHILDREN DAILY
IN AUGUST, REPORT SAYS

There was an average daily at
tendance of 9,40S children on the
Fairgrounds Of the city during Au-
gust, according to a monthly report
submitted to Commissioner Oyster
yesterday by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
supervisor Of Fairgrounds.
The total abundance for the month
aggregated 244,62O, Mrs. Rhodes told
the Commissioner.
These figures indicate. in the optn-
ion OF District officials. that the boys
and girls of Washington want play
grounds and that these recreation
centers are taken advantage OF in
the neighborhoods that are fortunate
enough to have them.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
MAY ALLOW !. &c.
TO ARRANGE RULES
Must Fix Method of Figuring
Telephone Company's
Depreciation.
DOUBTS POWER TO ACT
Public Utilities Commission Be
lieves Esch- -Cummins Act
Removes Jurisdiction.

The Public Utilities Commission has
tentatively decided to let the Inter
state Commerce Commission fix rules
to govern the depreciation fund of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, it became known last night
While no formal order has been
issued by the local utilities board. a
copy of a tentative decision was sent
to A. E. Berry. president of the tele-
phone company, yesterday. The sub
stance of this tentative decision fol-
lows:
after carefully considering the
arguments of counsel for the com
pany, and upon advice of its own
counsel, the commission is of the opin-
ion that there Is grave doubt as to Its
jurisdiction in this company's case,
and inasmuch as the testimony given
in this as well as in previous rate
cases shows that the company's pres
ent rates of depreciation are reason
ably fair and accurate. and that its
methods of accounting therefor ap-
pear to be in full compliance with the
rules laid down by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. the commits
sion Sustains the motion, and Will
await the action of the Interstate
accordance with the provisions of the
transportation act above referred to.
Under Esch-Cummins Law.
The TRANSPORTATION act mentioned is
ene Esch-cummins law, which. the
telephone company claims. gives the
Interstate Commerce Commission tu-
risdiction over the depreciation &C.
counts of telephone companies.
The right of the local commission
To q falanhnnp
company is not involved in the pres
ent case. In fixing the rates of all
of the public service corporations. the
commission has considered the rea-
sonableness of the amounts set aside
for depreciation.
The commission, however, has had
no definite rules to be followed by
the various companies in figuring de-
preciation on their property.
Called Rule Conference.
More than month ago the utilities
board called representatives of all
the companies into conference for the
purpose of formulating such rules.
ident Berry of the telephone company
called attention to the fact that tele-
phone companies have always fol-
lowed the rules of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. He further
contends that the newly enacted
Interstate Commerce Commission shall
control the matter of depreciation on
telephone companies.
Mr.. Berry took the ground that his
company would find itself in diff
cult position If the local utilities board
should specify rules different from
those of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Ia First Decision.
The tentative decision submitted to
the telephone company yesterday Is
the first to be sent out by the COM
mission since it began consideration
of the subject of depreciation several
months ago.
A formal order in the telephone case
and in the cases of other utilities
probably will not be issued until
after the hearing to be held at the
District building on the morning of
September IL. at which the deprecia-
tion question will be discussed fur
ther.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
MUCH LIQUOR SEIZED.
Two Raids on Co1ored Homes
Yield Total Of Seventy Quarts.

James r. Holmes, colored, of 226
Brooks Court was arrested yesterday
and charged with illegal
possession of ana selling intoxicants.
following q raid ON his house, which
aetted Atty quarts of liquor. Ave re-
volvers and one rife, according to a
police report.
Holmes. who has two cork legs, is
charged with having the liquor Sc
cYeted fer sale in closet on the
second floor of his homo The raid
was made by Prohibition Agent Ste
phenson and Lieut.. Sheets Of the sixth
precinct. and sersts. Roper. Rome.
Mabel Hnl, colored, fourteen years
old, who was dismissed five months
ago before Judge Sellars of the Ju-
venile Court on charges of violation
Of the prohibition act. was arrested
again yesterday at her home, a2S Sy-
nhax court southwest. charged with
ceiling and Illegal possession of In
toxisants.
;Prohibition Agent Stephenson and
Policemen Berry. NansAeld and Rosen-
burg made &ha arrest. Twenty quarts
OF intaxieents wsse seissds aceordiR6
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Evening star., 1921-09-04
HURT IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
Daughters of nr. Martha G. Bur-
ritt, This City, in Trenton Hospital

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul K. Winter and
their young son of Freeport. l. L,
and Mrs. Howard p. Rayly of Rich
mond, Va. were seriously injured in
an automobile accident at Trenton,
N. J., Friday night, according to word
received here last night. They are in
hospital at Trenton. Details of
the accident have not been received
here.
daughters Of DIR. Martha C. Burritt
of 1855 Calvert street DIR. Burritt
received word yesterday afternoon
Of the accident. She said she had not
learned any Of the details. DR.. Bur.
ritt left last night for Trenton.
The injured were motoring. from
Long Island to York, Pa, on their
return from a vacation spent on Long
Island.