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Evening star., 1921-08-06
DRY AGENTS ARE WARNED
AGAINST UNDUE SEVERITY
Commissioner Haynes Thinks Sec
ton 2 Of Enforcement Law May
Be Unfairly Administered.

Federal prohibition agents were
warned last night by Commissioner
Haynes against somewhat wide
spread feeling that section 35 of title
2 of the national prohibition act is
being enforced with unnecessary
severity" The section provides for
the assessment of double taxes, to-
-gether with a penalty, for the illegal
manufacture or sale of intoxicating
liquor.
1'While this office has no doubt of
the wisdom of the legislation. or of
the constitutional authority for its en-
actment," Mr.. Haynes instructions
said. "it must be admitted that it
places unusual power in an admin
istrative department which it would
be very easy to exercise in a manner
which would bring disrepute upon
the law To avoid such result it is
necessary that the authority con-
ferred shall be exercised. with the
most scrupulous fairness to the per-
sons charged with the liability"
Mr.. Haynes also cautioned his
agents against developing weak
cases and declared that the efficiency
OF the force henceforth would be
judged, not by the number Of cases
reported. but by the thoroughness
with which they are being developed.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
BATTLE TO DEATH
ATOP FLYING TRAIN
Murders in Kansas Wheat
Fields Laid to "High Jack
ers" on Freights.
Ry the Associated Press,

BY Associated fresS.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. August g.
Bandits. termed high jackers." who are
making a business of riding freight
trains in the wheat belt of Kansas
and certain parts Of Oklahoma rob-
bling harvest hands are becoming
more bold and are receiving increas-
ing attention from local authorities in
those states. according to reports
reaching here today.
High jackers' activities. which
HITe been reported almost daily
throughout the harvest season. reach-
ed climax when two of the robbers
attempted to hold up a party OF form
er soldiers and harvest hands aboard
a freight train running between
Kechi and Furley. Kan. Wednesday
night. The former soldiers. who had
lust been discharged from a Texas
Army camp. began shooting. and in
the exchange of shots that followed
one man, said to have been "h1gh
iacker." was killed and four of the
former soldiers and harvest hands In ,
jured. The remaining robber escaped
after a terrific fight. in which he
from the moving train.
Many Killings Unexplained.
With the number of complaints
from victims of the robbers growing,
offlcials of several smaller Kansas
towns were reported to be investi-
eating mysterious murders in their
localities on the theory that the high
hackers" may have committed them.
There have been five or more unex-
planned killings in the Kansas wheat
belt in the last month, the victims
having been supposed harvest hands.
Especial efforts are being made In
all Of the wheat belt towns, it was
said, to ascertain whether the high
iackers" operations are the work OF
an organized band or whether the
men are individual criminals.
Operate in Pairs.
The high jackers" usually operate
in pairs. They go among groups or
harvest hands and pose as fellow
workers, learning which of their as
sociates carries the most money. and
at an opportune moment hold him
up. If he resists he Is slugged and
beaten. If group is to be robbed
the members suddenly find themselves
in the hands of supposed friends and
told to hand over their valuables.
The robberies. individual and group.
nearly always take place aboard
freight trains.
Kansas City police believe the har-
vest field high jackers" are the same
type of bandits who operated exten-
sively here and at other points in the
southwest last winter and spring by
robbing gambling games and holding
up whisky runners making trips into
the Oklahoma and Texas oil fields.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
RORER'A. JAMES
DIES SUDDENLY
Virginia Representative Was
Chairman of Democratic
State Committee.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va. August 6.-Repre-
sentative Rorer A. James of the fifth
congressional district died suddenly
at his home here early today of heart
disease.
He was sixty-two years of age. He
was elected to the House of Repre-
sentatives to succeed Representative
E. w. Saunders and was reelected
last November. He was the publisher
of the Danville Register and Bee and
had for a number: of years been a
leader in Virginia politics.
Representatives James, chairman of
the democratic state central commit
tee, was one of the best known poll
ticians in Virginia. He was 1ucated
at Roanoke College, the Virginia Mill
tary Institute and the University of
schools of Pittsylvania county and
was offered an assistant professorship D
in the V. M. l. upon graduation. He
was president of the board of visitors
of the V.~M. l. for ten years to July /,
1920.
Among the important political Of
fees held by Representative James
was that of member of the Virginia
house of delegates and state senate.
delegate to the democratic national
conventions in 1904 and 1912, dele
gate-at-large in 1920 and member of
the Virginia electoral college in 1908.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
BALTIMORE REALTORS
RAP SCHOOLS TEACHING
APARTMENT METHODS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 6.-The
proposed establishment of model
housekeeping apartments in the
junior high schools of the city
to teach the pupils of these
schools how to decorate, equip and
conduct a modern home, is being
strongly opposed by the realty
brokers of Baltimore.
c. Philip Pitt, secretary of the
real estate board said that if the
girl pupils were taught apartment
house methods in their younger
life they would insist upon living
in apartments after they were
married: mi He said the generation
OF today hould be taught to look
forward to the time when they
would have their own home. The
present plans of the school au-
thorities in teaching girls apart
ment-house ideas takes away all
their ambition to own their own
homes after they marry, he said.
Il am strongly opposed to teach
ing apartment-house methods"
schools Of the city. High school
pupils should be taught Individual
home methods instead Of how to
decorate apartment houses. The
latter are all right. The yam
swer their purposes, but people
should be educated to look for
ward to the day when they own
their own homes.
IF young girls, or even boys,
get the idea of apartment houses
installed in their minds when
young, they will always want to
live in one whe nolder. Teaching
these decorative methods in the
schools is excellent, but why the
apartment idea instead of the in
Evening star., 1921-08-06
POPE GREETS KNIGHTS.
Message From Vatican Brought by
Cardinal Gasparri.

SAN FRANCISCO, August g.
Greetings from Pope Benedict XIV
were received by the International
Knights of Columbus Convention
through Cardinal Gasparri, papal
secretary of state.
The supreme pontiff received
graciously the expression of filial
devotion froT-.. Ne sterling order of
100000 patriotic American citizens
the knights of Columbus conveyed
through His Grace Archbishop Hanna
of San Francisco and Supreme Knight
James A. Flaherty," the message
read "The magnificent work of the
K of c., enjoys his constant blessing"
The last parties of Knights of Co
lumbus delegates and visitors are ex-
pected to leave San Francisco to-
day. Supreme knight Flaherty will
go east by special train today and
will stop at various large cities.
including Los Angeles, and Denver.
on his way to Philadelphia and New
York
Evening star., 1921-08-06
PHOTOGRAPHS AND WRITTEN WORDS
SUCCESSFULLY FLASHED ACROSS SEA

tion a complete success within a
very short time.
The first test of the invention
was the sending of photograph
of the recent Dempsey-Carpentie
championship fight from the An
napolis station to France for re-
production. in lie Matin. Paris
newspaper.
While the reproduction was said
to have been fairly good. it was
not as perfect as the engineers
wished it to be. SO yesterday after
noon another test was made.
This test was the sending of
facsimile written message from c.
v. Van Anda, managing editor Of
the New York Times, to LIE Matin.
the Paris newspaper. Word came
back that the message was repro
duced almost perfectly.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
DOLLAR MARK OVER '.BRLDES DOOR"
OF ~ Y CHURCH ARCHITECTS JEST

carved conventional true lovers
knot and on the other the some-
what similar, but strikingly diff
ferent dollar mark"
E. Donald Robb. architect, who
was head draughtsnan for Dram
Goodhue and Ferguson, designers
of the church, is quoted as hav-
ing admitted designing the dollar
mark, saying it was done in fun
and asserting he could not see
that it was a subject for news
paper comment. He referred his
inquisitor to Mr.. Goodhue, inti-
mating the design was his idea
Mr.. Goodhue proved to be absent
from the city.
Mr.. Robb declared architects
frequently have hidden satire and
humor in church designs. Rev.
DIR. Ernest M. Stires, rector, of st.
Thomas, said he believed the dol
lar mark story was "a figment Of
the imagination"
Evening star., 1921-08-06
TEACHERS OF COUNTRY
FZOCKZNG TO OLD JOBS
Shortage in Schools Ceases to Be Big Problem,
With 100000 Preparing to Take
Over Glasses, Next Month.

Trained teachers all over the United
States are flocking to get their old jobs
in grade and high schools, according to
officials Of the bureau of education. As
a result the shortage in the supply of
teachers. SO serious for the last several
years that it forced the closing Of many
schools throughout the country. has
ceased to be a problem.
1t is said thAt nearly 100000 teachers.
or approximately the normal force, are
now preparing to take over classes when
the new term begins next month.
Decrease in salaries in commercial
pursuits and substantial increase in
the wage of school teachers during the
last year, coupled with the lack Of EN-
ployment, are responsible for the rush OF
Evening star., 1921-08-06
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 6.-The
New York World today disclosed
a standing jest that 1t says has
been perpetrated for years by
architects of the million dollar st.
Thomas Episcopal Church on the
dozens Of fashionable brides who
have gone to the altar through the
famous brides door," since the
church was completed ten years
ago.
Carved into the granite capital
over the door, says the newspaper.
is a huge dollar sign-slightly con-
ventionalized, but unmistakable. A
photograph of the door. repro
duced to bear out the story, shows
a beautiful and finely chiseled dec
oration surmounted bty, double
panel. on one side of which is
Evening star., 1921-08-06
ASSIGNMENTS DELAYED.

The number Of appointments as Sec
ond lieutenants in the Regular Army
as a result of the examination to be
held August ~, and the assignment
of successful candidates to different
branches of the service will not be
until~after the examina-
ton. according to a War Department
announcement. Appointments will be
ss.nited to the following branches and
candidates will be examined accord
ingly: Infantry, cavalry, field artil-
lery, coast artillery, engineers, air
service. Signal Corps, ordnance,
chemical warfare service and Philip
pine scouts (natives of the Philippine
Islands only).
Evening star., 1921-08-06
Ne,c YOrkers Print
O,rn Postage Stamps
and They're 'GOOd''

NEW YORK. August 6.-New
York was introduced today to
the postage meter-a machine
which makes every mnn his
own stamp printer and does
away with the necessity of
sticking them ON. The Ma
tfOnal City Bank has the first
one exhibited here.
The machine, recently ap-
proved by the Post Ohice De-
pnrtment, operates ON a prin-
efple similar to that Of the
governments automatic can
ceiling machines. Az the let
ters nre run through It a
square about the nize of
stamp is printed, I'm which ap-
pear the words, ~. 8. Postage
paid 2 cents"
The machine is equipped with
a register which can be set
only by post Office authorities.
When the reEisSer shows the
user has stamped ns many let
terS as he pnid for the machine
stops and has to be taken to
the post 0ffice to he reset.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
HITS AT OCEAN LINERS.
Commission Says "False Propagan.
da" Is Circulated fo1kTrade.

PARIS, August 5.-Repression of
false propaganda" circulated by
steamship companies for the purpose
of stimulating emigration is demand
ed by a resolution unanimously adopt
ed today by the International Emigra-
tion Commission Of the league Of ma
tions. in session at Geneva, says a
Havas dispatch from that city. The
resolution also calls for more strict
of agencies dealing with
emigrants.
Labor representatives on the COM
mission introduced a note declaring
that the measures being taken by
steamship lines for the protection and
comfort of emigrants are insufficient
and demanding that this service be
improved.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
Public Buildings Officials to
Reconsider Proposition of
Business Men.
PREVIOUSLY REFUSED
TO GRANT REQUEST
Harper Confers With Sheriff. After
Failure to Order Vacating of
Structure Chosen.

washington business men still have
chance of securing site of one
OF the temporary war buildings for
their proposed convention hall, despite
the refusal of the public buildings
commission to agree to the vacating
Of one of the structures in the opinion
OF Robert N. Harper, chairman of the
conventions committee of the trade
and civic organizations.
After a conference with Col Clarence
Y. Sheriff., superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. Mr.. Harper
said today that the officer is in SYM
ness men for a suitable auditorium
and promised to reconsider the
proposition.
Has Other Assurances,
Mr.. Harper also has received as
surances from several members of
the public buildings commission that
they will do all in their power to
nave the structure selected for the
convention hall vacated when the
matter comes before the commission.
Col. Sheriff. is a member of the
commission, and with his interest in
the movement Mr.. Harper believes
the prospects for the government
Vacating one of the war structures
are much brighter now than ever
before.
Mr.. Harper said that he has learned
that 1t Is the policy of the govern
nient to retain the temporary war
buildings for many years, and for
TINS reason the public buildings, COM
mission declined to vacate the struc-
ture chosen by his committee for an
auditorium. He said he pointed out
TO Col. Sheriff. that these buildings
due to their construction, will be
insan1tary in a few years.
1t was pointed out that the govern
ment does not own the land on which
the building chosen for the audito-
rum is located, and that there is not
much need for the retention of the
temporary buildings for government
work. With the rent paid for the
land, the government, it was said,
could obtain suitable quarters in any
business building in the city.
Further Steps Delayed.
Mr.. Harper said that his committee
could take no further steps toward
planning for the convention hall until
the building selected is vacated
don't care if the government
building" he said However. 1 would
like to know definitely when the
building will be vacated in order that
plans for the auditorium can be con-
tinued."
The site chosen for the auditorium,
according to Mr.. Harper. is in a CEN
trail location. 1t contains $4,000
square feet, and can be purchased at
a consideration the business men are
able to pay.
The proposed convention Hall, MI.
Harper said. under present plans,
will be three stores high. The audi
torium will be on the ground floor
which will be about or 10 feet
above the street level. The basement
of the building will be set aside ft 4
an exhibit hall and the heating plant.
for offices and committee rooms. It
Will have seating capacity of 400.
Evening star., 1921-08-06

the teachers back to the schools. bureau
Of education officials state.
Like other cities in the country.
Washington for>the first time in years
will not be confronted with a teacher
shortage at the opening of the schools
September 10. Local school authori-
ties have long list of the names of
persons who have passed the teacher
examination to draw from in the
event that any of the tea chers resign
during the present vacation period.
Increases In Pay.
According to a recent survey made
by the bureau of education. the
average salaryo Of elementary teachers
in the United States is generally
above $1,000 year. The average
salary of high school teachers is
Continued on Page S. Column 81
Evening star., 1921-08-06
TO SETTLE OIL PROBLEMS.
By the Associated Press

MEXICO CITY. August 6-Cons;d-
Grafton of article 27 Of the Mexican
constitution. naturalization petro-
leum deposits will begin in the Mex
ican congress next Monday. A COM
mittee of the lower house. appointed
by the liberal l-contitutionalist party,
which forms majority of the cham
ber. has submitted to President Obre-
gon project for the immediate set
tlement Of oil problems. During an
committee asked the chief executive
to cooperate with the lower house in
this work.
The project submitted contained six
fundamental points upon wirich' leg
islation relative to oil might be built.
ion that they might be reduced to
only three, one of which would state
that article q was not retroactive
in it's effect. .....,.
could be decided upon in two ways
other the chief executive could be au-
thorized by congress to act in accordance
with the three conclusive and emphatic
points mentioned and afterward send
his project to congress. or congress might
study and reach decision Immediately
The committee accepted the second
proposition. stating that the dominant
political party was ready to begin i'm
mediately a study of the problem
It is understood, the liberal-constitu-
tionalists will urge cooperation. on the
part of the socialist-democratic bloc,
and. If necessary. will open an indefinite
session, which will not be concluded until
the work is finished. President 'Obregon
will on Monday send to the chamber the
notifications which, in his opinion, may
be necessary in the. project given him
by the committee.
More than $50 protests against the
application of article 27 Of the Mexf-
can constitution will be take UP by
the supreme court here next~week. These
have been fled with the court since 1918
by petroleum companies 1t is pointed
out here that the courts decision rela-
tive to these protests will have a. direct
bearing on the controversy as to whether
the article in question is retroactive in
AZ :.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
: ANNAPOLIS. Md, August g.
Transmission of photographs and
written documents in facsimile
across the ocean by wireless has
been accomplished. Two success
full tests Of this epoch making in
vention have been made within
the last three days at the power
ful naval radio station here. a
photograph and written message
having been sent to Malmaison.
the French radio station.
Two French government engin-
GERS are now in Annapolis pre-
pairing for further tests which,
they Relieve, will prove the inven-
Evening star., 1921-08-06
NOTE
MEXICAN RUM0R
United States Charge Report
ed to Have Handed Paper
to Foreign Office.
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY. August 6.-George
r. Summerlin, the United States
charge d'affaires here. delivered to
the foreign office a note from wash
ington yesterday. declared the Ex-
celsior this morning. The newspaper
claimed that it had learned Of the
presentation of the note from an "an-
thoritative source" Mr.. Summerlin
could not be reached last night, and
confirmation of the newspapers state
ment was not available here early
today.
It was declared by the Excelsior
that the demands of the United States
incident to recognition had not been
changed. but that the new note con-
tained certain important stipulations
which were acceptable to the Mexican
government. 1t was said to have in
sisted upon the signature of COM
merce of amity and commerce treaty.
but that this convention should be
negotiated after the present Mexican
government had been accorded recog-
milton. Authorities at the foreign
office have refused to make any state
ment, but there have been expressions
in government circles which have in
dicated optimism over prompt recog-
milton of the government by the
United States.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
MAI. ROBINS ASSIGNED.

Mai, Augustine w. Robins. air serv-
ice. of the office of the chief of air
service, War Department has been
assigned to the command of the Fair
field air intermediate depot, at Fair
field, Ohio. He will relieve Maj.
George 4. A. Reinberg, air service.
who is ordered to this city for duty
in the office of the chief of air serv-
ice, War Department.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
Missionary Chickens
Hatched From Eggs
Saluaged From, Python
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, August "a
story of chicken eggs hatched
after they had been salvaged
from the interior of a python
wns told today by the publicity
department of the Board of Mis-
siOns OF the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Quoting the Rev. Erwin H.
Richards. for thirty-one years
n missionary In Africa. the
board said that python had
wriggled out of n jungle one
night, entered a hen house and
eaten eight chickens and nine
eggs. Natives and mixsiOnarica
killed the snake. which then
. vvns opened. The eggs, found
intact, later Matched into per-
fectly normal missionary chick
ems.
The Bishop Of Africa was
named as a cOrrObOrnting witt
ness,
Evening star., 1921-08-06
URGES DANTE HOLIDAY.

September IA. the six hundredth
anniversary of the death of the ltal-
ian poet Dante. would be an Ameri-
can national holiday. with observ-
ance by the government, under n res
oiution introduced yesterday by Sem
.ator Shortridge, republican. Califor-
Ria.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
ASKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT.

Information from the Department
of Labor regarding national unem-
ployment, with specific figures re-
garding former service men and
women, was requested In q resolu-
tion introduce94y esterday by Senator
Mccormick. republican. Illinois. =
Evening star., 1921-08-06
GEN. CRAIG RELIEVED.

Brig. Gen. Malin Craig has been re-
lieved from his present duties with
troops at Douglas. Ariz., and as
signed to the command of the Cav
airy School at Fort Riley. Kan, to
take effect September j.
Evening star., 1921-08-06
WEATHER.

Showers tonight and tomorrow: lit
tie change in temperature,
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at noon today: Highest, 80, at
11:15 am. today; lowest, 6S, at am.
today.
Full report on page 2.
Evening star., 1921-08-06

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