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Evening star., 1921-01-25
TWO WOMEN ATTACKED
ON STREET LAST NIGHT
One Loses Pocketbook, Other Es-
capes-Thefts Reported to
Police.


While passing along the east side Of
24th street, south Of Pennsylyania
Miss Ethel Yarnell. So1 24th street,
was attacked by q colored man who
snatched her pocketbook. containing
$6 and visiting cards, Miss Yarnell
told the police.
Elizabeth Underwood. 1855 Mary
land avenue northeast. was attacked
by an unidentified white man last
night about 10 o'clock while she was
on Maryland avenue near 18TH street,
a short distance from home She broke
away from him before he could rob
her. she told the police, and ran to a
Mrs. Mary Fadeley. 1874 North Payne
street, Alexandria. Va. reported to
the police that a pickpocket robbed
her while she was shopping in a store
in this city yesterday afternoon. Her
pocketbook contained 50 and visiting
cards.
An apartment house robber last
night between s and 1880 o'clock
gained entrance to the apartment of
James o. Watts. at Oregon avenue and
17th street, through q side window
He stole $3.50 In cash and a revolver
Col Harry Graham, i. US s. A., Fon-
tAnet Courts. 14th and Fairmont
streets. told the police that an in
truder was in his apartment about
o'clock yesterday afternoon and
stole an automatic revolver. watch,
carton of cigarettes and child's bank
containing ~.
Rufus c. Lipscomb. SIS Newton
street. reported stolen from his room
yesterday morning $50 in cash. a
stickpin and revolver.
James Ross. driver Of an express
wagon. reported the theft Of n hoy
containing 9 velvet robe and silk pet
ticoat in front of 1928 2Sth street yes
terday afternoon.
Evening star., 1921-01-25
0T|zENSRESUME
TRASH Plant FIGHT
Association to Ask Congress
!; to Prevent D. c. Heads
!, From Buying Land.

. The fight to prevent the Commits
eioners from erecting a. trash plant,
asphalt plant and mun.cipai stSDies
pn the square bounded by lst ana sho
Is and o streets northeast Will oe
taken up to Congress by the North
Eapitol and lexington Citizens Asso-
citation.
e The organization met last night IN
the Emery School and on motion OF
Edward w. Morcock. empowered the
Hill and endeavor to have the Com
missioners prohibited from buying
the square in question. The city heads
have asked for $400. 900 for site Tor
the three municipal activities In Ques-
tion.
: William e. Wise, chairman Of the
committee on police and f1re protec.
fion, sharply criticised a number OF
new rules that are to go into effect In
the fire department February l. anect-
ing the conduct Of the men on duty.
After Mr. Wise had told his asso-
eiates that there is much dissatisfac-
tion in the fire department over the
proposed new rules. and that some
men are talking of resigning, the as
sociation instructed the committee to
fonfer with Commissioner Hendrick
on the situation.
Among the rules which Mr.. Wise re-
ferred to as the causes Of dissatisfac-
tion are those dealing with the follow
ing duties:
Requiring men to wear full uniform
while on the first floor of engine
houses except between June Is and
September Is. when coat only may be
dispensed with. Exemption also is
made for men engaged In manual Ia
1or.
. Requiring men to salute superior
officers. Mr.. Wise declared he saw
no reason for such strict military dis
Cpline In . fire department.
Mr.. Wise also asserted that the per-
sonnel of Engine Company No. IL. in
The associations territory, has been
reduced to twelve men, while some
pther companies have sixteen men. On
certain days of the week. he said. the
company is further reduced by the de-.
failing of men to drill school.
. The association declared itself in
favor of the $240 bonus for all gov
trnment employees. including police
hnd ffremen. A resolution was adopted
lndorsing the Curtis child labor bill
for the District.
Evening star., 1921-01-25
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
HELD BY LOCAL Y.W.C.A.
Address by Miss Blanche Geary
One Of the Features Of This
Mornings Session.

A talk by Miss Blanche Geary. a
member Of the economic department
Of the national board Of the Y. W.. c.
A., and a recognized authority on
the first session of the three-day eco
1on5c conference arranged by the Y.
". C. A. of the District, held this
morning in the Elizabeth Sonfers
Home Annex, 1104 NJ street north
west. Miss Geary spoke on 1.-THE Re-
Economic Bureau" The second days
meeting OF the conference, in which
Y',.roff1cials all over the country are
interested. will be held at main head
quarters. 1889 F street northwest.
Economic Workers as Christian
Leaders" was the topic discussed by
Miss Esther Il. Hawes. national
executive for the east central field
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly led the
devotional service. and Mrs. Charles
]. String presided.
A luncheon at the Elizabeth Somers
arranged for the entertainment Of
the visiting delegates, was given at
tor has charge Of an extensive and
rather technical discussion on cafe
ter!aS. foor management. association
revenues, service to girls, etc, which
began at 2 o'clock and will end at
A feature of tomorrow's activities
will be a tea at the Blue Triangle
Recreation Center. goth and B streets
northwest, which has just been taken
over by the local association. Mrs.
John D. Rockefeller. .jr., one Of the na-
tional executives will be present and
will speak informally on housing.
Thursday. the finaf day OF the con-
ference. the meeting will be again
at the Elizabeth Somers, and will
close at 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1921-01-25
WANTS LAW TO STOP
DEALS IN GRAIN FUTURES
Clifford Thorne of Chicago Urges
LEGISLATION Ending Seculation
in Two Years.

Describing the Chicago Board OF
Trade as "the greatest speculative
market in the world" Clifford Thorns
of Chicago urged today before the
House agriculture committee enact
ment of legislation which would
eliminate speculation in grain futures
at the end Of a definite period. he ap-
peared as spokesman for the Amer
loan Farm Bureau Federation ana me
Faymers' National Grain Dealers AS
sociation. nj.
Mr.. Thorne suggested that the limit
be set at two years. which. he said.
would give the elevator. dealers ana
milling interests time in which to re-
adjust themselves.
The yearly deals. he charged TO-
tailed fifty-one times the actual grain
received and three times the words
YEARLY wheat production.
.sThe L Iouisiana lottery, Mr.. Thorne
continued. in its palmiest days dld
about SEQ, 100000 a lear business
MS;ie over $4,000. .OOo, geo is wagered
on the Chicago Board of Trade The
witness added that the commissions
of the yearly business at Chicago, are
three times the receipts OF Monte
With the conclusion of Mr.. Thorne's
Testimony the committee closed pub
lie hearings on pending bills to regu-
late future trading on all exchanges
and will proceed to draft q bill to
report to the House.
Evening star., 1921-01-25
RAP AMBASSADOR MORRIS.
Exclusion League Protests His
"one-Sided" Address.

SACRAMENTO. Calf, January 25.
a protest against statements made
in a recent address by Roland S. Nor
-. American ambassador to Japan.
rerarding- the japanese question. de-
cla ring the ambassadors definition
~ fine issues was unfair. because one :
sided. was telegraphed to Mr. Morris
last night by the Japanese Exclusion
: o. eue of California, through John S.
haMbere state controller and chair
man Of the executive committee Of
the league, and v. s. McClatchey.
publisher and official
representative OF the league in con-
rsrenoea in Washington, D. G..
In his presentation Of the Japanese
situation. the telegram declared. Am
hassador Morris gave only tho jap
anese views, which were declared to
he unfair not only to California. but
to the American public
The statement charges that Jap
anese propaganda has given the
American public an entirely erroneous
;mnression as to the factors Of this
serious problem. and only within the
mast wear or more has California
heen able to obtain hearing for well
authenticated facts. California has
mot asked the State Department to
nr.sAnt it's side to the American pub
lie. but IL the department is present.
ing the Japanese side, California sub
nits with deference that as a state
unit OF the nation II should be ac-
corded a similar privilege"
Evening star., 1921-01-25
[SAYS N. Y. WILL BE WET
FOR MANY YEARS TO COME
Director o'Connor De
clares Progress Is Being Made.
Visitors at the White House.

New York will not experience real.
genuine, "honest-to-g pro-
hibition for many years to come-at
least. not in the present generation
is the opinion of Charles r. O'Con-
nor. federal prohibition director for
New York city and state, who con-
ferred TO-DAY with Secretary Tumulty
at the executive offices of the White
House.
I'VE are making good progress. but
1t is slow WORK." Director O'Connor
said while discussing conditions in
his territory.
Following his talk with Secretary
Tumulty. Director O'Connor confer
red with officials at prohibition head
quarters.
Others who saw the secretary were.
Kirby of Arkansas. former Repre-
sentative Eugene f. Reed Of New
Hampshire. and James Kerny, pub
Usher of the Trenton Times. Tren-
ton. n. j., and Maj. Gen. John F.
Organ.
Secretary Tumulty today also re-
cetved three nationally prominent
flower growers. they being Frank H.
Traend1y of New York. Wallace r.
Pierson Of Connecticut and John Can
ming Of New York.
Evening star., 1921-01-25
FLORISTS END Meeting.
Carnation Society Now Takes
Stage at willard.

The Society OF American Florists
and Ornamental Iorticulturists will
close it's annual meeting today at the
willard Hotel and tomorrow the Car.
nation Society Of America will begin
a two-day exhibition. The pubic
will be admitted to the large bali.
room, where the exhibition il to be
held,
william F. GUIDE has been repre-.
senting the local florists at the meet.
ing of the executive COMMITTEES OF
the Society OF American Florists ana
Ornamental Horticulturists. Whioh
started yesterday. The or9aaisA1lon
II taking mp matters Of Interest 70
the trade and legislation affecting
the orgAatSAttop q being REVISED The
sooietys annual sxhihitjou and con.
on August {
Evening star., 1921-01-25
W. C. 7. u. CONVENTION
OBSERVES VICTORY DAY
Pastor Declares World Has Been
Made Safe for Womanhood
and Childhood,

Declaring that the world had been
made safe for womanhood and child
hood by those who have worn the
badge of the W. c. T. u, Rev. Will
mer p. Johnston, assistant pastor of
the First Congregational Church,
welcomed the members OF the or
ganization at their victory day con-
vention. which is being held in the
church today in commemoration Of
the passage of the Volstead law.
With delegates representing all of
the local branches. the convention
opened with an address by Mrs. EN-
ma SANFORD Shelton. president Of
the organization. and. after a song
service. conducted by Mrs. Wayne
B. Wheeler. and prayer by Mrs. Don
p Blaine. reports of officers and
other routine business were con-
Quoted.
Mrs. James e. Gilbert. president OF
the board Of deaconesses of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, responded te
DR.. Johnston's address OF welcome,
and after addresses by Mrs ]. A. Cum
ningham, who spoke on Child We'll
fare; Miss Ruth A. D. Addison. presi-
dent Of visiting nurses, and Mrs.
Laura Miller. national director of
women in industry, a collection for
the Near East Relief was taken and
the session adjourned for luncheon.
Representative Andrew ]. Volstead
of Minnesota. father of the eighteenth
amendment, is expected to deliver an
address later today, at the conclusion
Of which there will be a demonstra-
ton,
Evening star., 1921-01-25
NEGLECT OF THE CAPITAL
IN THE PAST CENTURY
How Shortage Of Funds Hampered
Washington's Growth
IS Years Ago.
To the Editor Of The Star;

Just at this time. as in past years
the people of Washington are anx-
iously looking to Congress for lib
erai appropriations for the mafnte-
nance and upbuilding of the Nations
Capital. Along with a justifiabie
the matter. Washingtonians have a
corresponding national spirit. looking
forward always to it's highest possible
development and expansion.
In the main our legislators have
been liberal in appropriations. but
enty years history Of our city from
1900 will show that much of the
burden OF capital building was placed
upon the shoulders Of its Inhabitants,
and that at times the need of funds
and larger financing was sorely felt,
city's volunteer annalist for nearly
forty years. will be Interesting after
q lapse Of eighty-six years:
There have been during the year
IS35) scarcely any improvements
o1nes ona es than an contingent. owing to- the
ward finances. Had the city, been in
possession of the funds derived from
the sales Of the public lots. and the
unsold lots contributed their proper
tion of taxes, equally with those own
ed by individuals. the city would not
Of funds to free 1t from it's debts
and obligations: but the proceeds
were paid into the Treasury Of the
United States. instead of being placed
to the credit of the city for its i'm
provement and embelliahment, and
which was contemplated by it's great
founders. Washington and President
Jefferson, as is fully shown by their
acts and correspondence. The amount
raised for city uses by sales of lots
and donations from Maryland and
yirEinia was. up 70 1880. as follows:
From lots. $732.71S.eS; donations from
Maryland. $72.00e:. from Virginia,
s122e:eoo: making tie sum of ss24.- :
117.6S: nearly all OF which was OBJ
tained in the infancy Of the city. Had
this amount been invested in stock.
it would have Afforded yearly feve-
nue. OF upwards of S5s.00o. to- which
might have been. added a small as
sessment tax, and licenses would have
enabled the corporate authorities to
accomplish every desirable improve
nent. and Of a permanent nature. Much
good might have been done by the
government. had they fostsred the
-. WASHINGTON TOPHAM.
Evening star., 1921-01-25
DENIAL Of COUNSEL
TO ALIENS SCORED
Prof. Chafee of Harvard Law
School Denounces Change
in Rules.

Charges that somebody" in Wash
ington was responsible for a change
in rules of the immigration bureau,
which he said denied counsel to
aliens arrested in the winter of 1919
during anti-alisn raids, were made
today by Prof. Zacharah Chafee of
the Harvard Law School, who ap-
peared as friend of the court" in
federal court proceedings in the Bos-
ton region growing out of the raids.
II cannot think Of any dirtier piece
chafee declared. adding that "these
ignorant men" had been brought be-
fore Immigration inspectors without
counsel while Department Of Justice
agents appeared. ITO present cases
against them.
One OF Twelve sissers.
:, PROF Chafee :wsa one Of twelve law
yers who. 81 fgned the report on IL
legal practices Of the Department Of
prompted the, prssent phase of the
committees inquiry. He, said the la
Dor department had been reduced to
a rubber stamp" by the Department
Of Justice in the 1919 raids and chal-
lenged the legality Of; this under the
answer to- Senatorn King. democrat,
Utah, he said tt was more "a ques-
ton Of policy than OF illegality.
The rule to which he referred, Prof.
Chafee said, was changed while Sec
retary Wilson OF the Labor Depart
ment was i'll or had illness in his
family, and by Solicitor Abercrombie,
then acting Secretary.
This Was done December 50. several
days after warrants in the radical
roundup" directed against members
Of the communist party had been il.
sued, he said. When Secretary Wilson
learned, Of the change in January,
1920. he continued. the old rule pro-
viding for counsel was restored.
Prof .Chafee expressed the hope
that the committee would investigate
what happened in Washington" dur
ing this period.
During his testimony, Prof. Chafee
insisted that neither he NOR Prof.
Felix Frankfertor, who also signed
the report. issued under auspices OF
tho Popular Government League,
had any personal" feeling toward
General Palmer in the mat
ter. but were merely 'upholding the
Constitution"
Evening star., 1921-01-25
MERCHANTS WILL HEAR
TAX PLANS DISCUSSED
Representative Bachrach Principal
Speaker at D. G. Associations
Annual Meeting Tonight.


Representative Isaac Eachrach will
be the principal speaker tonight at
the annual meeting Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, at the
Raleigh Hotel. He has just returned
from Marion Ohio. whore he dis
cussed the sales tax idea with PYesi-
dent-elect Harding. -l?bari .,l.fs
President King Of the association
symposium on TAXATION than which
there is no more important problem
before the business men OF the eoun-
try at this time.
Lew Hahn. managing director of
the National Retail Dry Goods Asso-
citation, with headquarters In New
york city, came TO Washington this
tion. and he, too. will discuss taxa
tion from the standpoint of the re-
tailers of the United States. Mr..
Hahn was at the Capitol today in
conference with members OF the Sen
ate finanoe committee and OF the ways
and means committee of the House.
Harold Young, Washington secre-
tary of the National Retail Dry Goods
Association, will be the other speaker
on the tax question.
]. Thilman Hendrick, president Of
the Board of District Commissioners
also will be one Of the Speakers
The offioers of the Merchants and
ManufacturerS Association wiH pre-
sent their annual reports tonight ana
announcement will be made or those
elected by the sections for the new
wear. These ohairmen of trade sec
tioRa automatically constitute the
board OF governors.
The meeting will be followed by
a buffet supper.
Evening star., 1921-01-25
SAYS OIL PRICE WEAKENS.
H. S. Reside Hopes for Drop in
Cost of Product.

Howard s. Reside. presiden. Of the
Washington Gas Light Company, ex-
pressed hope today that the price of
gas oil would drop before many more
months pass.
Although he has received no infor-
nation indicating . change in the ex-
isting price OF I'm cents per eallen.
Mr. Reside said he believed the price
OF this essential commodity In the
OF gas ia weakeninE.
The local company probsbly win be
notified this week Of the price 1t viii
have to pay for its February shipment
OF oil. onicials Of the company do not
expect any change In the price as
Toward the end Of February the
company will have to submit another
petition to the Public Utilities Com
mission, since the order establishing
cubic feet for ges sold to private
homes expires In March.
Evening star., 1921-01-25

Company to Ask Congress to
Approve Financing Plan to
Handle Expenses.

In offering to local investors today
block of $1,200.000 five-year IA per
cent notes the Washington Gas Light
Company announced it will ask Con-
gress at the next session to approve a
financing plan to provide for future ex-
tensions and betterments.
The company desires to handle capi-
tai expenditures in the future through
sale of stock, and Congress will be
asked to amend it's charter in order
that this may be done.
Capitalization Now Limited.
Its capitalization is now limited by
Its charter to $e,600.000. How much
OF an increase in its total authorized
capitalization will be sought has not
been indicated. Officials Of the COM
pany say, however. that to keep the
concern abreast of the city's growth
will require from 100000 to $500, 900
Tor capital expenditures annually.
During the past few years the COM
pany. without the authority to increase
its outstanding stock. has been forced
to keep up with the demand for extern
slonS and improvements as best it
could.
FROM the proceeds of the sale Of notes
offered today the company will reim-
burse itself for extensions and additions
to property acquired since. November,
1918: This plan has the approval OF
0OtAS COMMISSION.
The notes are part Of an issue OF
$2.o00,000, the company retaining $780,
600. which will be sold later tox cover
capital expenditures 10 be made during
the preseot year and next.
To Retmbwse Itself.
The company spent about $500. 900 for
the Georgetown and Rosslyn Gas Com
panies. and viii reimburse itself for
these acquisitions out Of the $1,000, 900
worth of notes to be sold at this time.
This will leave about 100000 as rep
resenting the cost Of other extensions
made during the past years. and it is
assumed that a similar amount will be
expended ON extensions and better
ments during the 1921-1922 period.
If Congress approves the plan to be
submitted to it. the present issue Of
notes may be TIE last the company will
offer in order to meet capital expendi-
lures.
President Reside of the company
said today that plans for building a gas
plant on Analostan Island still are held
In allegiance pending a reduction in
building costs. He Indicated there is
Likelihood of the project being consid-
cred in the near future.
Evening star., 1921-01-25
RULINGS BY RENT BOARD.

Maurice f. Miller. named as owner
possession of two apartments in the
1906 u street northwest. was denied
possession of two apagrtments in the
building in determinations handed
down today by the District rent COM
mission. The commission ruled that
the notices to ,vacate served on Mrs.
Dora Tauber Of apartment and on
Edna N. Jones' Of apartment were
legally insufficient under tho provi.
Sions Of the Ball act.
The rent board also denied Emma @.
Clark possession Of apartment a.. 1874
T street northwest. and reduced the
rental from $50 to $50 month. Mrs.
John p. Barton Is the tenant
The rental of $3.50 a month asked for
the house at 1744 N street northwest
by Mrs. James Kerr was adjudged
fair. The complainant was Mrs. B. A.
Mercer.
Evening star., 1921-01-25
FOUND DEAD HANGING
FROM TRANSOM IN HOME
Emile Faillie, Formerly Of French
Army, and Long a Sufferer, Com
mits Suicide.

Hanging to the transom Of a door in
ms small two-room apartment at 44s
street, Emile Faillie, thirty-six
years old. former member of the
French army. who has been in this
country for about I'VE months. was
found dead by his wife. Mrs. Marie
Faillie. at $50 o'clock this morning
on her return from q fifteen-minute
trip to q nearby grocery store.
me man was cut down by Rev.
Father CataniA Of the Holy Rosary
Church, ID and F. streets. who was in
made and who was summoned by resi-
has issued certificae Of suicide.
according to Mrs. Faillie. who
spoke to a Star reporter through an
interpreter. her husband had been
sufferer from nervous Indigestion
for eight years. He saw service dur
ing the recent war. Some time after
he came to this country he attempted
70 obtain passports to return to
France. but could not. Despondent
over the situation. and unable to
work. he threatened several times to
take his life. Mrs. Faillie said. She
was obliged to keep close watch over
him. she said.
This morning he asked her to go
to the grocery store on an errand.
saying he would keep the key and
admit her on her return. When she
came back the door was locked, As
sistance was summoned and she en-
tered the room. followed by the priest.
to find the body Of her husband dan
Cling from the transom. Father Ca
tania. finding the body still warm,
cut IL down and summoned aid from
Casualty Hospital DR.. ]. r. Dull. re-
spending to tho call, pronounced the
man dead.
The widow il left alone in this
city. She can talk no English. She
has no relatives. And she said in
conclusion: Il do not know what !
shall do now"
Evening star., 1921-01-25
WOMEN HEAR SPEECHES.
Welfare and Activities Topics at
F., Federation Meeting,

Welfare work and women's activi-
ties formed the topics Of discussion at
Q meeting OF. the District Federation
Of Women's Clubs at the Mason
House yesterday. f~,...
Work OF the National Council Of
Women was. described by Mrs. Philip
North Moore. president Of that or
ganization, who described steps taken
with regard to Legislative measures
and welfare organisation by the
council. (. =. :. -
Miss Mabel Vernon delivered . short
address on the event Nf the suffrage
ceremonies at tho Capitol. when. the
statues Of three leading advocates
and pioneers Of woman suffrage viii
be placed in Statuary Hall.
Other addresses were made by Mrs.
Charles Wetmore. president Of the
woman's Welfare Association: Ms
Thomas Calver, chairman IF the com
mittee on sites for the clubhouse;
Miss Elizabeth Reiss, Mrs. K Nofss,
Miss Lillian Williamson. MrA. Anna
b. Hendley and Mrs. W. b Hardy.
Mrs. Howard L Hodgkins presided. .