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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
BANDITS HOLD UP TAMPA
OFFICE; STEAL $1,000
American Railway Express Com
pany Victim of Bold Day
light Robbery.

TAMPA, Fla, January 2S-Two
men held up Cashier E. r. Smith at
the American Railway Express Com
pany's main Office and escaped in an
automobile. They carried with them
$4,000 in cash and two packages of
merchandise, which they. seized from
the safe and desk IN the cashiers
office. ~
Smith says he had just opened the
door of his cage togo down the
hallway, when two men entered. One
had a wad OF bills, and told Smith
he wanted a money order I'm a hurry.
Smith turned about, unlocked the
door to his cage and was about is
enter. when one of the men showed
the muzzle Of pistol against the
back of his head.
Smith was. then tola, to hold out
his hands. AS he did so, he was hand
cuffed and compelled to lie down be-
hind a counter. While one. man
guarded him. the other matched ap
three packages of currency from the
safe and two packages of merchan-
disc from a desk. The bandits Slip
ped out quietly. and Smith heard an
automobile start up and roll away.
A few minutes later another, EN-.
pFoye of the company found Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
william NJ Coleman. so, en- route Elmer
gency Hospital.
John Evelyn woodford, So. Garfield Hospital.
Charles n. Fortner. 70, United States Sol
James Russell Manning. 40. tuberculosis
Gfspin Mathia Hall. SO. 5osh End street
Edith Elmer o'Hara. % months. 429 Irving
william David Bennett, 10 months. 211h
PENNSYLVANIA avenue
Paul william Leibner, % days. 3465 Hol-
Mary Catherine Boswell. 6 hours. Columbia
Robsrtina Hoover. hours, Walter Reed Hos
pital. o ,o.,
William NJ, Davis, 43, Freedmen's Hospital.
Emma Bell, 40. 203 Reeves street.
John Henry Brown. 81. stoddard Baptist
''Y Minor Burton. days. Bmtvilie. D. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
SENATE BILL.
Policemen and Firemen.

Policemen md Firemen.
Officers and members of the fire
and police departments of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia who were grant
cd ieaVe of absence to serve in the
military and naval forces of the
United States during the world war
and who were honorably dis
charged and returned to their en-
pioyment in said departments shall
be entitled to credit for classified
ton and pay purposes as though
such services had been rendered in
said departments.
Health Department.
For necessary repairs to the an
mex contagious disease ward) of
the Garfield Memorial Hospital,
$1,000 added.
FOR necessary repairs to the an
mex CONTAGIOUS disease ward),
i Providence Hospital, $4,000 added.
To aid persons of moderate
means who are suffering from tu-
berculosls to obtain adequate sanf-
tarlum and hospital care. $4,000
added.
Juvenile Court.
Investigating officer for juvenile
work. s1.400 added.
Charities and Corrections.
Nurse at Home for Aged and In
firm, at $500, added.
For boiler repairs. s2.500 added.
Clerk at National Training School
for Girls. at $1,000, added
Provision added that thereafter
patients may be admitted to the
Tuberculosis Hospital for care and
: treatment at such rates and under
such regulations as may be estab-
lished by the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, and all
moneys received from this source
shall be credited to the current
appropriation for maintenance Of
said hospital"
Provision added that no part Of
the administrative fund-increased
from $4,000 to s5.000-for the board
of children's guardians shall be
used for the purpose of visiting
any ward of the board of>children's
guardians placed outside the Dis
trict of Columbia and the states Of
Virginia and Maryland, and ward
placed outside said District and the
states of Virginia and Maryland
shall be visited not less than once
year by voluntary agent or cor
respondent of said board, and said
ooiiu snail IdSc poWei, upoH PioP-
er showing. in it's discretion. to dis
charge from guardianship any child
committed to it's care"
National Library for the Blind
For aid and support Of the National
Library for the Blind, located at
1929 H street northwest. to be ex-
pended under the direction of the
Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, 5000; added.
Do11
To aid the Columbia Polytechnic
Institute for the Blind. located at
1903 H street northwest, to be ex-
pended under the direction of the
Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia, $500; added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
PROPHESIES AIR SPEED
OF 500 MILES AN HOUR
Flyer Says Invention of Safety
Devices Is Rapidly Remov-
ing Risk.

While the United States is far be-
nhd all other important countries
OF the world in most phases of air
plane development, it is well in the
lead, in the field of aerial mail trans
portation. according to Laurence La
Tourette briggs of New York, found
er and first president of the Ameri-
can Flying Club, and former resident
of Washington, who spoke last even
ing on aviation before members of
the National Geographic Society.
Pointing out that during recent
lights to a height of more than
10000 feet above the earth. a steady
wind was encountered blowing at a
rate OF 300 miles an hour, the
speaker predicted the utilization of
this rapidly moving current in the
future by machines whose engines
would add another 200 miles per hour
to the motion of the plane. In such
a way planes could travel with the
wind at a speed of 500 miles an hour.
covering distance equal to that
between San Francisco and New York
in about six hours.
Among the growing uses Of air
Planes in peace times outlined by Mr..
briggs were the carrying of passen-
gers and mail, the discovery of for
est fires and the making of maps.
Airplanes have already proved their
great value in the hands of the for
est service in scouting out fires and
directing the work of fighting them,
according to Mr.. briggs. He predict
ed that planes will shortly be used
to fight fires successfully by drop
ping bombs which will release gases to
smother the flames.
The invention of safety devices is
rapidly taking much of the risk out
Of flying, the speaker declared. He
pointed to the perfecting of a fire.
proof dope" for use on wings and to
the invention of tank which pre-
vents explosions and parachute
which neatly lifts the flyer from his
cock pit in case of emergency and
lowers him safely to earth.
In regarl to the use of airplanes for
military defense. Mr.. briggs said:
"Sane and practical principles of
self-defense demand that we keep at
least a thousand defensive air ma
chimes ready for mobilization at any
point on our borders at an hours no.
tice. for an attacking air force moves
with appalling swiftness. The only
defense against aircraft is-aircraft
1.-THE entire problem of American
aviation-the social and the CONNER
cial development of aviation-de-
ponds upon the enactment of 1egisla-
ton by our federal government estab-
fishing rules for navigating the air
and establishing of terminals and
lighthouses for our air fleets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
Blind Girl Winner
of School HOnOrs;
First in Ne,u York

NEW YORK, January 3D.
Born siEhtless and believed
mentally defective fourteen
years ago. Rosalie Cohen has
graduated from Public school
127 I'm Brooklyn. distinguished
ms the only blind child who ever
succeeded In winning a diploma
In one Of the city's elementary
or grammar schools.
She ranked 100 per cent in all
her scholastic studies except
English. I'm which she was
marked 90 per cent. she n nm
accom- plished musician and dam
GER. skilled in dom eatic science
md adept with the needle. hav-
ing made the graduation dress
which she wore.
The girl plans to attend high
school and later enter college
to prepare herself as a teacher
for the blind. All her school
work In typewriter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
YOUTH, 10, ADMITS
13ARSON CHARGES
Son of Wealthy Real Estate
Owner Sentenced to AZ
Years in Prison.

UNIONTOWN. Pa. January 29.-Al-
bert Smith, the nineteen-year-old son
of 9. wealthy real estate owner OF
Fairhope, Pa. today pleaded guilty In
criminal court here to thirteen charges
of arson. and was sentenced to serve
not less than forty-two or more than
eighty-five years in the Western peni-
Tertiary at Pittsburgh.
Smith was arrested several weeks
ago after the entire countryside had
been aroused by a series of incendiary
fires, which caused damage estimated
at no less than three-Quarters or a
million dollars. 1t was stated by the
authorities that he had made COM
plete confession, and soon afterward
that the confession had been repu-
dated.
Today. however. he appeared in
court and entered the pleas of guilty.
six of them being to charges OF feio-
NOUS arson.
The incendiary fires. which con-
tinued over a period of three months,
not only destroyed farm property and
houses in a number of villages. but
also valuable school buildings. NOT
all the fires were credited to Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
ROBERT C. WILKINS
HEART DISEASE VICTIM
Prominent Local clubman Died
Yssterday--Funeral Services
on Monday.

Robert c. Wilkins, prominent ,or.,
clubman. died yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 O'clock from heart trouble. He
was forty-six years old
DIT; wilkins was active in the Met.
ropolitan Club and had a wide ar.
quaintance in social circles Of the
capital He was the son Of the late
Beriah wilkins OF this city and was
formerly connected with the WASH
1ngton Post.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
residence of his brother, John F.
Wilkins. 1900 Massachusetts avenue
northweet Interment will be in
Rock Creek cemetery
Honorary pallbearers, will include
Brig. Gen. Charles L. McCawiey, Mai.
Gen. William Wright. Arthur Peter,
W. b fHibbs. Col. Arthur Casseis.
B. Wills. Frederick e. Chaplin and
COMMANDER Edward A. Mitchell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
EFFORT TO GET BERGDOLL
|REPUDIATED BY OFFICIALS
Department Of Justice Also States
There Is No Treaty by Which
Return Can Be Demanded.

Department of Justice officials de-
MED today that the alleged Amer
lean detectives charged with having
attempted to kidnap Grover C. Berg
doll, draft evader. at Erbach. Baden.
were agents of the bureau of investi-
cation. AT present, officials declared,
there are no agents of the department
on duty in foreign countries
Discussing the possible extradition
of Bergdoll. legal officials said that
there was no treaty in operation under
which the United States could demand
his retuEn. The only possible method,
officials asserted. would be for this
government to ask Germany to hand
over man who had refused to fight
against that country, which would be
embarrassing for this government and
hardly possible of acquiescence by
Germany.
1t was said at the State Department
today that an inquiry has been made
as to the facts. The American COM
missioner at Berlin notified the de-
partment, that interpretations had
been made in the landtag at Baden
regarding the efforts alleged to have
been made to abduct Bergdoil, but
added that no representations had
been made to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29

Lieut.. Gen. Goodwin's Speech
Before Royal Army Corps
Sent to Maj. Gen. Ireland.

"Had it not been for the whole-
hearted help afforded to us by Amer
lea. I hardly like to think what might
bavs happened in 1918, owing to
shortage of medical and nursing per-
sonnet in our armies" according to-
J.ieut. Gen. Sir John Goodwin. director
general, army medical service OF the
British army.
tribute to the United States. paid at
a testimonial dinner given recently 10
the ROYAL Army Medical Corps. in
London. an account of when mas JUST
been received by Maj. Gen. Merritte
w. Ireland, surgeon general oi 'he
United States Army. "a, ~
The presiding officer was the NJ.
Honorable the Earl of Middleton,
x. p, and addresses were MADE Dy
Sir Edward Ward, Ri. Honorapie
Winston Churchill, secretary OF state
for war; Field Marshal the, Earl Haig.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Alfred Keogh, FOR
merlv director f medical services,
and Sir John c win. .,
Il should like say one word on
a subject with hich L was rather
closely connected" Sir John Good
win said, land that is the amount
which America did for the medical
service. and also for the army in
this war. 1 was sent out TO America
on a mission just after that nation
came into the war. We were then in
serious straits as regards shortage
of medical and nursing personnel Il
at once placed the whole situation
frankly before the War Secretary.
Mr.. Baker. and before the head of the
American. medical service Gem.
Gorgas.
81 cannot express to you the cordial
way in which / was received, the
sympathetic hearing which was ac-
corded to me, and the generous re-
Spouse with which / met. Gen:
Gorgas. Mr.. Baker. the American
Army medical service. and not only
they. but the whole medical profess
sion of America placed everything at
INV disposal, with the result that
within a few months over 1000 Amer
lean doctors and more than 700
nurses, equipped and uniformed by
the American Army, were placed I'M
reseryedly, and without question, en-
tirely at the disposal of the British
had it not been for the whole
hearted help afforded to US by Annsr-
lea I hardly like TO think Aat
might have happened in 1918. owing
TO shortage of medical and nursing
personnel in our armies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
FIREMAN DROPS DEAD.

Phillip H. Harrison. colored fireman.
employed at the land office for the
mast seven years. dropped dead OF
heart disease shortly before noon to-
day in the boiler room of the de-
partment. He was fifty-one years
old Harrison. according to witnesses.
apneared from behind a boiler COM
planning Of a pain in his side. I'M
mediately afterward he was seen to
stageer and was caught by fellow
fremen. He died almost instantly.
His home. according to department
records, is at q Virginia avenue
southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
NO NAVY GAG, SAYS HEAD.
Daniels Says Men Are PRIVILEGED
to Write and Talk.

Navy officers and men are privi-
legged to write and talk freely except
as to naval secrets, Secretary Daniels
said, answering an assertion bv Sem
ator Borah in the Senate that a sag,
order prevented Navy personnel from
expressing their views as to disarm-
ament.
No such order existed. Mr.. Daniels
said, the only regulation being one
to require articles on naval subjects
prepared for publication to be sub
mitted. in order that such secrets
might not be revealed or offense
given any friendly power
'Of course. there are some officers
whose ambition is to be constantly in
the limelight." Mr.. Daniels said.
'There are only two ways to deal
with them. One is to gag them and
the other is to give them enough rope
to hang themselves. In eight years
in this office 1 have been unable to
decide which is the better method"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
JOHNSON ATTACKS
PACT WITH Japan
Declares 1t Provides for Re-
peal of California Anti
Alien Laws.
.nator johnson of California today

Senator Johnson of California today
issued a statement criticising the re-
ported agreement between Japanese
Ambassador Shidehara and American
Ambassador Morris dealing with the
status of Japanese in America.
When stripped of diplomatic camou-
f1age," Senator Johnson said that re-
liable information he had regarding
the agreement was that 1t provided
for repeal of CALIFORNIA; antl-allen
land laws.
A new "gentlemen's agreement" for
exclusion of Japanese which does not
exclude also is proposed, Senator
Johnson declared.
Statement by Senator.
Senator Johnson's statement fol-
lows: :.
From authoritative sources it is
stated that the agreement between
Ambassadors Shidehara and Morris
embraces D an exchange of dipio-.
matte notes defining passport regula-
lions, etc, which would tighten up
the present gentlements agreement
relating to exclusion of Japanese
from this country, and ca treaty
defining the rights of the nationals of
each country, and which will. in eff
feet, abrogate and destroy the alien
land laws of the state of California.
stripped of diplomatic camouflage.
this means that our representative and
Japan's have agreed upon the repeal
of the land laws passed by the state
of California, and prohibit the passage
of those contemplated by many other
western states. Japan has ever insist
ed upon the control of her own people,
and, therefore, will not agree to an ex-
clusion treaty, but will enter into So
called gent1emen's agreement which
does not exclude. The new gentle
wi OF a
additional phases, can be just as loose
ly administered as the present one, and
just as in the case of the present gen.
tlemen'S agreement, 1t will be honored
more in the breach than in the OBJ
servance.
gested arrangement, If adopted,
of Japanese immi grafton
and increase in the Japanese popula-
ton in the west.
Upon the meager facts now before US
the situation appears TO be this:
Japan does not like an American law
and Japan protests that law. Resort
American diplomats. The protest is
deemed Of sufficient gravity for Amer
lean diplomats to agree to a treaty
exactly as desired by japan.
This by a short cut, without par
ticipation by those most interested.
repeats laws passed after due dellD-
eration-laws admittedly within the
jurisdiction Of the state passing them
which cannot justly give offense. and
upon a subject Of paramount impor-
lance to the present well-being and
future existence of thu Estate. = OF
course, situation of this sort is in
tolerable, and ! think / voice the senti-
ments Of California when ] say that
in every legitimate and legal fashion
the contamination of such a plan will
be resisted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Fred J. Klinsenhager and Alice NJ. Ryan.
Lewis f. Sherman and Anne Field.
Herman H. Campbell and Naomi =: Porter.
Amy l.. Donaldson Of Fairfax. Va.
John F. Inscoe and Mary Dove.
Homer T. Hefin Of Broad Run. Va, and
Mary Woolf of Rectortown, Va.
Emile d. Frey of this city and Anna Rosenc-
wig of Decatur, Ga.
James A. Robinson and Anna Banks.
BERNARD r. Mcdonald and Gladys Anderson
Bernard M. Lohr Of Radiant, Va. and Elsie
L. Gibson Of Pratts. Va.
Chester Mayo and Ida B. Stewart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
POLICE CLEARED IN DEATH.

A verdict OF suicide was reported by
a coroner's jury at an inquest held at
the case of George F. Thurston, ,270O
Bladensburg road, who hanged him
self in a cell in the ninth precinct po-
lice station Thursday night. The jury
reported that the suicide did not re-
suit from negligence on part of the
notice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
Births Reported:

The following births have been reported t.
the health department within the last twenty
four hours: =
Edgar X. and Agnes G. Crnnes. girl. .
John w and Marion v. Waugh. girl.
Harry and Maize Henernan boy.
Harry 3. and Nellie A. Deane, boy.
John b, and Annie c. Armstrong, boy.
Ferdinand NJ. and Louise G. Darr. boy.
Hubert D. and Gertrude Hoover. girl.
Earl p. and Dorothy l.. Jordan. girl.
Joseph F.. and Margaret r. Petit, girl.
Henry L. and Elina Jennings. boy.
Theodore Il. and Blanche Greenberg, boy.
Patrick r. ana Anna Kirby, girl.
James and Nellie Burton. girl. T.
Oscar i. and Anna Carter. ST.. boy.
Leroy and Brittle Curry, girl.
3. w and FIorrie Rutherford. girl.
Herman and Mary Cheek, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
APPROACHES SINK;
$685. 900 IS ASKED
CONTINUED from First rass:l

this appropriation is sought 10 for the
snnroaches only-the terrace wall and
the walks and steps to the memorial;
stands upon solid rock, and that there
has been in respect to it not the
ali ghtest settlement.
.aThe additional cost involved IL that
Of underpinning: and Of about $4,000
to repair the effect of the settlement
on the approaches and terrace. and If
the work is promptly begun slight, if
any, changes need be made to- the work
already done. -.
necessary congressional action to en-
abie this underpinning to be installed
at once be taken by the adoption Of
the estimate below. .. -, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
HOUSE BILL.
scented

HOUSE BILL.
Public Library.
Three stenographers at $500; re-
dnced by Senate to two.
For extra services on Sundays
holidays and Saturday half holi-
days, $4,000; increased by Senate
to $4,000.
Police Department.
To pay the relief and other al
1owances authorized by law ior
both policemen and f1remen, Sl5o,
600. Increased by Senate to $31o'-
4l0.S7.
For fuel, $1,000. Increased to
$4,000.
For repairs to police stations
$4,000. Increased to $lO,OoU
For reconstruction of cell CORR
doris. etc, $500. Increased TO
$500. o,o
For house of detention. s16.S2o.
Increased to $20,S20.
Fire Department..
For forage, $4,000. Reduced by
Senate to $4,000.
Health Department.
For enforcement Of act to pre-
vent spread of contagious diseases,
amount to be expended limited 10
Senate.
For clinical examination. etc. OF
children under six years or age
under contract with the Child Wel-
fare Society, $4,000. Increased by
Senate to $4,000.
Juvenile Court.
For two assistant chief probation
officers, at $1,000 each. Increased
by Senate to four.
Courts and Prisons.
For support, etc, OF convlcts
transferred from the District or
Columbia 100000. Reduced oy
Senate to $125.O00.
Three Iaborers in Court OF APP
peals building, at $3.50 each. In
creased to $500.
Charities and Corrections.
Clerk at jail, 5000. Increased to
$1,000, with stenography require
ment.
Repairs to Jail hospital buildings
etc, $1,000. Increased TO so,uov.
For care and maintenance OF Doys
at National Training School, $751;
500. Increased to $4,000.
For medical chafties--Freed-
mems Hospital. $4,000; reduced to
san 900. Columbia Hospital, $4,000;
reduced to $4,000. Children's Hos
pital, $4,000; reduced to $4,000:
Garfield Hospital, $4,000; reduced
to $4,000. Emergency Hospital,
500. 900; increased to $4,000. Cas-
ualty Hospital. $4,000; reduced TO
$4,000, George Washington Uni
versity Hospital $4,000; Increased
Repairs to Tuberculosis Hospital
buildings, $4,000; Increased to
National Association for the Re-
lief OF Destitute Colored Women
and Children. $4,000; reduced to
washington Home for Found
linKs, s., 600; reduced to 1880.
ST. Ann,s Infant Asylum, $4,000;
temporary Home for ex-soldiefs,
! etc. maintenance. $1,000; Increased
" F SSisE mairtenancs Of feeble-minded
children, $s5,ooo; increased to
For board and care Of children
committed to the board OF chill
dren's guardians, $4,000; in
creased to $175,00e.
For three Investigating agents
at 1920: increased to eight.
For support OF INDECENT insane
OF the District OF Columbia at st.
Elizabet.is Hospital. 100000; in
creased to 100000.
For deportation of nonresident
insane, $4,000; increased to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
LAsKER BARRED FROM U. S.
German Chess Player Going to Ha-
vana for Match Game. ~

Emmanuel Lasker. noted German
chess player. has been denied permis-
sion to visit this country en- route to
Havana for a world championship
match with Casablanca. 1t was said
at the State Department today that
Lasker's application for passport wise
had been refused under the ruling
denying permission to enter the coun-
try to German nationals, unless q a
showing was made justifying the
waving of the restriction. Lasker's
application merely stated that he de-
sired to renew friendships here.
Officials said the German player
would probably find little difficulty9in
reaching Havana by another route
He was said to be in Germany at
present.