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Evening star., 1921-04-09
OFFICERS REELECTED
BY BROOKLAND CITIZENS
Disastrous Frosts May Interfere
With Annual Spring Rose
Show Here.

A. W. Turner was reelected presf-
sociation and all other officers were
selected for another term at the an
nual meeting in Brookland Masonic
Temple. 12th and Monroe streets
northeast. last night
A. H. Fast was again chosen secre-
! tary-treasurer and Noel B. Parks
financial secretary.
Announcement was made that it was
| probable that the rose show of Brook
land. the annual feature of the COM
munity. probably would not be held
this year on account OF the recent
heavy froSts which nipped the buds
| Prof F. L. Milford of the bureau
| of plant industry of the Department
| of Agriculture delivered an address
on rose culture. He urged that some
| steps be taken to provide a rose show
| OF the varieties including the hydro
tea and the tea roses, Of the harder
| the frost.
| 1t was finally decided to attempt
| arrangements for a rose show with
! all the varieties possible in the ex-
| hibit.
A resolution indorsing the appoint
! ment and confirmation of Cuno H.
| Rudolph and Capt James F. Oyster
| as District Commissioners and ex-
! tending to the new Commissioners an
| invitation to speak before the asso-
citation was adopted.
/ The association indorsed a resolu-
! ton recently adopted by the City
F.; Club calling for move to have the
| SovenRment pay for the water used
| from the District water system.
| The proposed inclusion of the square
bounded by sth and 9th streets, Ham,
; line and Irving streets northeast in
| the industrial zone was nnn0sed in a
| the residential section Of Brookland
! The resolution will be presented to
| the authorities.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
DANISH CARE AND FR0WNs
Masonic Lodge Members in Fun.
Producing Program,

Discarding the white aprons and
tying a multi-colored ribbon On the
tail of the third degree goat. mem
bers of Hiram Lodge. No. 10, F. A. A
NJ. their wives and daughters. last
night celebrated. the annual ladies'
night at Wardman Park Hotel.
Serious speeches were banned. but
FUN" predominated by order of Wor-
shipful Master Charles E. johnson,
who welcomed the LOO members of
the lodge and their guests.
Frank Scott past master, as master
of ceremonies. announced that any
one wearing the frown of worldly
care would be masonically handled
and to back up his threat a goat
was brought out snorting for action.
A first-run six-reel comedy feature
was shown, followed by the woodi n
Jubilee Singers in below the Mason
Dixon line melodies."
At the conclusion of the picture a
buffet supper was served. and dane
ing followed in the large ballroom
The committee on arrangements com
prised: Arthur Richards, chairman
Frank Scott. DIR. William P. Herbst
Willis Ray Gregg and Donald Nc
PherSon.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
PRESIDENT ISSUES CALL
FOR TREE PRESERVATION
Sets Aside Week for Educational
and Instructive Exercises Bear
ing on Forest Protection.

President Harding was highly
praised by the American Forestry AS
sociation today for setting aside the
foreSt-protection week, Nav % The
question is of the utmost Importance
TO the business interests of the coun-
try, said Charles Lathrop Pack, presi-
dent OF the association. for the for
est fire loss for the last five years
reaches little more than $4,000, 900.
President Hardings proclamation
follows:
Whereas The destruction by for
est fires in the United States in
wolves an annual loss of approx
mately $20.00G000 and the devasta-
tion of approximately 12.50e.O0O acres
of timber land and other natural re-
sources, and
plorable large area of non productive
land is being greatly increased by
$4,000 or more forest fires each year,
and
Whereas the menace of a future
timber shortage threatens to become
a present economic fact seriously af-
fecting our social and industrial well
fare, and
Whereas a large percentage of the
forest fires causing the annual waste
of natural resources may be pre-
vented by increasing care and vigi-
lance on the part of citizens:
Therefore. /. Warren G. Harding,
President of the United States. do
urge upon the governors of the vari-
Gus states to designate and set apart
the week of May 22-oS, 1921. as forest
protection week and to request all
citizens of their states to plan for
that week such educational and in
structive exercises as shall bring
before the people the serious and un-
happy effects of the present unneces-
sary waste by forest fires. and the
need of their Individual and collective
efforts in conserving the natural re-
sources of America"
Evening star., 1921-04-09
CHEST OF SILVER GIVEN
CATO SELLS AND WIFE
Remembrance From Indian Office
Accompanied by Kindly
Letter.

Employees of the Indian. Office last
night presented Cato Sells, retiring
commissioner OF Indian affairs, and
Mrs. Sells with chest of silver. The
gift was accompanied by letter
which follows:
We have known you so long. so
well and SO pleasantly that we would
be untrue to our deeper and kindlier
serves to leave unspoken word Of
tion Of your daily work from ours.
This friendship we feel is mutual and
abiding, because it has grown out of
sincere and sympathetic Cooperation
IN the service as wide as a race, as
sacred as the human SOUL
10 TINS WORK you brought a great
purpose. an inspiring enthusiasm and
'da1ntless energy that have i'm
parted kindred qualities to all of US.
not only in the home office, but among
tne larger personnel of the field, and
given US a>zeal to have some lasting
we serve.
We have prof1ted by your constant
optimism, your firm fidelity to the
hlgher standards Of public adminis-
tration and your discerning vision of
the human side to the many issues
IN Indian welfare.
IN asking you and Mrs. Sells
nelp1ul TO all your uplifting efforts
10 accept the articles that accompany
this assurance Of our sincere esteem
ana good wishes, We know that an
expression far worthier Of your an
probation may be shown by our faith.
lul endeavor to carry forward the
work OF preparing all the Indians tn
take their rightful place in our great
government.
From all employees of the Indian
Office" oiail
Evening star., 1921-04-09
MWES.MAY HEAD
=. ALL RELIEF WORK
Soldiers Want Aggressive
Man to Run Combined
Services.

Need Of an aggressive head OF the
services handling soldier relief WORK
to overcome the complaints OF delays
is being pointed to by those who are
in close touch with such work. in
cluding officials of the American Le-
gion. Charles G. Dawes, former br1ga-
dier general in the procurement or
gani1ation in the Army, and now head
of the commission which just com
pIeted it's investigation OF the war
it is predicted in well Informed cir
cies, is to be the head of the con-
solidatsd organization recommended
by the Dawes committee.
Mr. Dawes, it is pointed out in le-
gion circles has the unqualified in
dorSement Of the ex-Service men. VINO
are anxious to see at the head OF the
service some one who will cut out
the dress parade and get the work
dcne."
Dawes is the logical appointee to put
the government soldier activities on
an efficient basis, and there is a re-
port that he will be asked to take the
duty, at least until the nizatlon
work is perfected.
That the consolidation proposed by
the investigation committee will be put
into effect there is little doubt. Ihe
Presidents coming message to Con-
gres is expected to strongly recon-
mend it In fact, one of the reasons
for urging quick action on the cues
tion was the reported request of the
President that it be in his hands In
time for him to include it's recon-
mendations in his message to Con-
greSs
A proposal for the consolidation of
the war risk bureau. the soldiers
hospital section of the PUBLIC health
service and the vocational education
bureau was made in the last Con-
gress 1t is the Rogers-Capper bill,
and it is expected that 1T will be re-
introduced Immediately upon the as
sembling of the special session 0i OF
Congress Monday. Legion offlclals 8
and other organizations interested
in seeing some results come out OF
the present chaotic conditions in
service mems relief activities Will
put their full force behind it.
The inefficiencies of present soldier
activities, brought out in the course
of the Presidents committee investi-
CATION, it is expected, will do much
to bringing about an early enactment
of such a measure into law.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
CHILD'S BODY FOUND.
Taken From River Shore Near
Giesboro Today.

Coroner hewitt and police of the
eleventh precinct are conducting an
investigation with\a view to deter
mining the identity and cause OF
death of child whose body was
found on the river shore near Gies-
boro about $40 o'clock this morn
ing.
Raymond Goodman. resident of
Giesboro. found the body. He notified
the police, who took charge of it
and removed it to the police, sta
ton, where it was held until taken
to the morgue this afternoon.
1t is thought by the police that
the body is that Of child six or
eight months old. No marks Of vio-
lence were discovered. and single
garment on the body contained no
mark which would assist in identi-
flying it,.
Policemen who examined the body
said it was very much discolored
but not, decomposed, suggesting it
had been in the river but a short
time. An autopsy probably will be
performed to determine the cause OF
DEATH ~,. -'~.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
.ANACOSTIA CITIZENS PLAN
MEMORIAL TO WAR DEAD
Congress Heights and Randle
Highlands May Be Asked
to Join Movement.

Erection of a suitable memorial for
boys Of Anacostia and the vicinity
who lost their lives in France is con-
templated by the Anacostia Citizens
Association and Board of Trade. it
was announced in statement issued
today.
Action taken at a recent meeting
OF the board of directors of the asso-
citation guaranteed that steps toward
this end would be taken. DR.. C. G.
Havener, Capt. Lord of the eleventh
precinct. F. A. Dony. S. Hnbacher and
r. F. Bradbury, who were appointed
members Of a committee to take the
initiative in the matter, will act in
conjunction with committee to be
appointed by the memorial associa-
tion. The cooperation Of the citi-
zens' associations of Congress Heights
and Randle Highlands. as well as of
other organizations. will be sought.
A number of sites are under consid-
Grafton.
The board has indorsed the move
ment for better lighting facilities for
the city, and requested the Commits
sioners to install modern electric
lights on Minnesota avenue between
Good Hope road and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
ROCK CREEK BRIDGES
SAFE, SAY D. c. HEADS
Admit, However, That Calvert
Street and Klingle Ford
Structures Are Inadequate.

While admitting that the Calvert
Street and Klingle Ford bridges over
Rock creek are inadequate. the Com
.missioners do not regard them as un-
safe for use.
They expressed this belief in a letter
today to the Chevy Chase Citizens AS
sociation. which discussed the condition
Of these bridges at a meeting a few
nights ago. The letter of the Commits
sioners follows:
In further response to your letter Of
March 22. l am directed by tho Com
missioners to advise you as follows con-
corning the safety of the bridge crossing
Rock Creek valley at Calvert street and
the bridge crossing Klingie Ford valley
in the line Of Connecticut avenue:
The last periodical examination Of
these bridges was made on March IS
and the repoM of the engineer Of bridges
thereon indicates that they are in good
condition Some years ago the Commits
sioners requested an appropriation for
the preparation of plans for a bridge
to replace the Calvert Street bridge.
This appropriation was granted and
plans perpared. but up to the present
time the Commissioners have been been
unable to secure an appropriation to-
| ward the erection OF a new bridge.
The Commissioners admit that the
bridges are inadequate to properly meet
present requirements. but they believe
that the bridges are safe If the traffic
regulations are observed"
Evening star., 1921-04-09
URGE STATE BUILDINGS
ERECTED IN WASHINGTON
Northwest Suburban Citizens As.
sociation Proposes Each Com
monwealth Represented Here

Erection of buildings representing
all the states of the Union in wash.
ington was indorsed by the Northwest
Suburban Citizens Association AZ .
meeting last night at the renley
School. A. E. Shoemaker was the au-
tnor or resolution.
The association. on motion of 7 n
Allison, voted to oppose any attemnt
70 compromise on the valuatio ion of the
Potomac Electric Power COMPANY Ar
found by the Public Utilities Commits.
sion. Legislation for the establish
ment of a home for the feeble-minde ed
was asked by the association.
Repeal of the Borland law reRartinp
payment by property owners for street
paving was asked in resolutions pre-
sented by c. c. Lancaster, and which
were adopted by the association. An.
other resolution presented by Mr.,
Lancaser, and which was adopted
asked reduction of the rate of taxa.
tion in the District to a rate not ex-
ceeding $1.75.
The association adopted a resolu.
tion. presented by Mr.. Lancaster
thanking President Harding for an.
pointing Commissioners Oyster ane
Rudolph. thereby giving the people
OF the District home rule"
Evening star., 1921-04-09
D|ScUSSPLANS'f0R
REVISION Of TAXES
Secretary Mellon and Sena-
tor Penrose Confer-Hear-
ingS Start Next Week.

Chairman Penrose of the Senate
nnance committee and Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon, at "A conference
late yesterday, discussed plans for
a revision of the internal revenue
tax The President has indicated
that he will deal with tax revision
in his message to Congress Tuesday.
The revision of the tax proposed
by the republicans ia believed to tend
toward. several definite principles.
These include primarily repeal of the
excess profits tax. which Mr.. Hard
ing advocated in his campaign
speeches: reduction of surtaxes on
the larger incomes, repeal of special
consumption taxes. such as those on
taxes. and elimination of several com
modify taxes. Imposition of sales
tax is being agitated strongly. but
without certainty of adoption in the
republican program.
Secretary Mellon in his conference
was said to have discussed the formal
tax revision recommendations which
he plans TO submit to Congress.
Senator Penrose said the Senate
committees hearings would begin
next week and that the sales tax
would be taken up first. With advo-
Gates and opponents invited to pre-
sent their views. Hearings on the
income tax schedule. he said. would
follow.
Reduction in Army and Navy ap-
propriations and those for govern
ment bureaus is being advocated by
Senator aoenrose.
The Army and Navy appropriation.
he said, should be reduced to the
lowest minimum consistent with
maintaining organization. Everything
else should be eliminated -.
mo sane man. .contempfates another
great war in the lifetimerof the pres
ent or the next generation.
Senator Penrose also said big re-
ductions could be made by abolish
ing a large number of useless govern
ment boards and bureaus"
''The Federal Trade Comm ission has
been a national stencil and scandal.
he said Another board that ought
to go is the Railroad Labor Board
and a scrap heap ought to- be got
ready for what remaipAof the snip
ping Boa rd, which is 4igantic evil
dence of incompetence and is beyond
rescue"
Evening star., 1921-04-09
Mr.. DICKERSON ACCEPTS
RELIEF. SOCIETY POST
Former Superintendent of Federal
Prisons Assumes. Directorship of
Society Aiding Ex-Convicts.

Denver s. Dickerson. former superin-
tendent of federal prisons. today accept
ed the managing dictatorship of the
Prisoners Relief Society.
Although his policies, have not yet
been formulated completely. there is a
general plan under consideration to ex-
tend branches of the organizations 10
every city Of Importance in the United
States.
Il am glad to associate myself with
the Prisoners Relief Society,"" Mr.. Dick
erson said today. 81 appreciate the op-
portunity to assist in extending the
sphere;of usefulness of an organization
that has done and Is doing a splendid
work for the released prisoner. The big
problem of criminology today is the
proper handling of the man just out OF
prison who is without money, friends
and the means of making a livelihood.
A large percentage Of men in prison
want to 60 straight when they get out
and would go straight if given a fighting
chance. A great many of these men re-
turn to crime because of their failure to
get employment to make an honest liv-
ing. This is especially true during the
periods when work is scarce and there
are several applicants for every job.
:As the head Of the federal prisons
for the past two years, l have had oc-
casion to observe the work of the Pris-
oners' Relief Society in handling re-
leased prisoners and am convinced that
its methods place it ina class by ITSELF
Evening star., 1921-04-09
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL FUND
NOW GROWING RAPIDLY
Committee Pleased With Drive for
$25o,ooo to Rebuild In
stitution.

Algernon S. Gardiner. chairman of
the executive committee for the $3.50. 900
campaign OF St. Mary's Industrial
School,: today announced the drive was
progressing very satisfactorily"
1--WE are much pleased with the re-
suits Of the last few days." Mr.. Gardiner
said. Several large contributions have
been received The pledges made have
been so numerous that 1t is impossible
at this time to make definite count of
the money collected"
Mr.. Gardiner today, urged the 600
workers to make prompt returns Of
their collections. These workers are
spread over every section of the city
and are canvasstug Thousands Of homes.
The 'BAbe"t Ruth Band Of St. Marys
School, which spent most of last week
here, will return Monday and Tuesday
and give concerts in various parts Of
the city. SO
When st. Mary's is rebuilt it will be
dedicated to James Cardinal Gibbons.
The late cardinal was president of the
boardfof trustees Of the school for. forty
three years. and it was his dying wish
that the Institution be built up again.
The school was destroyed by. fire two
years ago. .-....- aus. s-.. ..
Evening star., 1921-04-09
ARMY NOW HAS NO
I'd L|EUTENANTS
Many Vacancies in Other
Grades AIso-WiII Hold
Examinations.

Present conditions in the Army
with respect to the commissioned per-
sonnel are unprecedented. There are
number of officers-17.72 there
are no longer any second lieutenants
in the service. The authorized num-
Der of second lieutenants is 1854, but
all the officers of that grade have
been recently promoted to the grade
of first lieutenants. Notwithstanding
those promotions there still are 2.074
vacancies in the grade of first lieu
tenant. due to promotions also from
that grade.
Adjt Gen. Harris says that while
it is not proposed to fill all existing
vacancies at this time. the necessity
for more officers for the Army re-
quires that large proportion of the
vacancies be filled without delay. To
that end a final examination of candi-
dates for appointment as second lieu
tenants will be held, beginning April
25, throughout the United states. in
the Philippine department. Hawaiian
department. xPanama Canai Depart
ment and in she Army in Germany.
That examination will be competitive.
said Gen. Harris, and is designed to
fiu about 1855 pressing vacancies,
mainly in the Infantry. Field Artil-
lery, Coast. Artillery. Air Service, En-
gineers and Signal Corps. 1t is not
deemed expedient. he said. to fill any
more at this time.
Because of the large number of
yacances in the list of first lieuten-
ants, the adjutant general says. sew
eral hundred of the candidates who
qualify for appointment. as second
lieutenants will be promoted almost
imm ediately to the grade of first lieu
tenant. every facility for obtaining
information regarding the coming ex-
animation" said Gen. Harris. has
been made available at all military
stations All young men aspiring to
a military career should know of this
opportunity and should act promptly.
as the opportunity will soon be a
af nj
Evening star., 1921-04-09
MAN REPORTED MISSING
Wife Asks Police to Search for
&, Husband.

Alfred j. Carter, forty-eight years
old. is reported missing from his home
at 1902 11th street since April 2. His
wife has asked the police to search
for him. but was unable to suggest
his probable whereabouts
Mrs. Carter told the police that her
husband. who was employed in a pri
vate printing establishment, had
spoken about leaving the city, and
last Saturday morning. she stated
while she was at market, he took his
clothing and disappeared,
Before leaving the city. she said, he
telephoned her he was going. and told
her to take good care of herself. A
written message left ~at the house,
she said. contained power Of attor-
ney for her in the matter of property
interests. but she learned it was not
drawn SO as to comply with legal re-
Quirements.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
HAYS TO- TALK TO CLERKS.
Will Be on Program. at Meeting of
Federal Employees Union,

Postmaster General Will H. HAYS Is
to address the quarterly meeting of
Federal Employees Union, No. 2, to be
held on the night of April %, at Py-
THAN Temple. This will be Mr.. Hays
drst public address in Washington
since taking office.
AT a meeting of the board Of rep
resentatives of the union. held at 1929
New York avenue last night, the ques-
tion of government employees being
allowed to buy coal from the govern
ment fuel yard. maintained by the In
terror Department, was discussed.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
TEACHERS TO MEET.
Special Conference to Be Held for
Primary Instructors.

A special conference Of kindergarten
fyst. second. third and fourth grade
teachers Of the white public schools
will be held in the assembly hall of
the Wilson Normal School next Sat
urdays morning at 10 o'clock. it was
announced today by DR.. Frank w.
Ballou. superintendent Of schools. An
address on Some Changing Concep-
tions in the Education of Young
Children" will be made by Miss Patty
Smith, Hill. director of the depart
mont Of lower primary education of
the Teachers College of Columbia
University. .-., -.
Attendance Of teachers at this con-
ference said DR.. Ballou. lis volun-
tary." Officers in the school system.
including building principals; are in
vited.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
GETS VERDICT oF, s5, 600.
Harry Tate Receivers for Injuries
Gt Suffered. in 1917:

Harry Tate, who was driving a pie
wagon Of the Connecticut -Copperthite
Pie Company, March Is. 1917, when
the vehicle was struck by a truck of
the Potomac Electric Power Company
and the driver and his pies spilled
over the street. has been awarded
verdict for s5soeo damages against the
power company for his injuries.
The verdict was rendered by jury
in Circuit Court, Division ., before
Justice Siddons. Attorney Rudolph B.
Behrend appeared for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
GREEKS FREE 100 YEARS.
Church Jubilee Program Arranged
Here Tomorrow Night,

One hundred years of Greek inde-
pendence will be observed tomorrow
night by the Greeks of Washington
with a jubilee at st. Sophia's Church.
Sth and ]. streets. at o'clock.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged and sneakers Of national rep
utation will deliver addresses Every
Greek and friend OF Greece is invited
the Greek orchestra will be one Of
the features.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
FARM LABOR INCREASES.

Reports to the bureau of crop es'
timtes indicate that the farm labor
situation in: the Unit ed States is de
cidedly easier" than it has been fol
three years.
The reports show that white the
percentage of normal, supply April
was 952. the relative demand was
only SIS and the ratio of supply to
demand was 1855.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
MAJ. aE1aER's NEW POST,

Maj. Harold Ge:eer, air service. at
ordered to Berlin. Germany, for duty
as military observer (aviation) on tho
stan Of the United States commis-
sioner to Germany. Before his de-
parture from this country he Will
confer with the ,director of the mill:
etan.sWar Department.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
TEACHER LEAVES $2s, 800.

Martha F. Tucker. colored, a retired
teacher Of the public schools. who
died March II, left an estate valued
at $2s,300. She owned real estate
valued at $1o,3O0, according to the
petition of her. daughter. S. Estelle
fucker. for letters Of administration
On the estate. -. I - = ). I