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Evening star., 1921-04-02
Unsung Heroes

The owner of the Blue Front
store has ample reason to be
sore, to heave a throbbing sigh !;
for when the price slump hit the
land he had all kinds of goods
on. hand, he bought at prices
high. Re had to sell them under
cost. and every night there was
a frost, when he sized up the
till; each day of business
stripped his roll, and put him
further in the hole-it was bit
ter pill. And yet he wore a
smiling face, and went around
with princely grace, refusing to
be glum, and urged his, neigh
bors to be glad and boost their
good old native grad,l and help
to make things hum. The mer-
chant princes of the land have
seen a seasons profits canned,
they had a plexus blow. We'll
just forget the loss" they cry,
''for better luck viii soon come
by-we haven't time for woe"
The wailings come from doleful
gents who lost some twelve or
fourteen cents, from pikers here
and there; the, bigger men just
stand the sgaff and face the
harsh world with a laugh, and
sidestep grim despair.
=. WALT MASON.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
Evening star., 1921-04-02
SHIPMENTS EACH MONTH
OF CLOTHING TO EUROPE
District Chapter Of Red Cross Calls
for Volunteers to Aid
in Work.

! The District chapter of the Red
Cross is making and shipping each
month three cases of chiidrens lay
cites and miscellaneous adult gar
ments. according to announcement
from Mrs Effia A. Roberts. chapter
chairman of production. These con-
tributions are made in response to the
appeal for warm clothing. particularly
for children. issued by the European
Relief council.
Despite this output, additional vol
unteers are urgently needed to assist
erts. The workrooms at the chapter
house, Is jackson place, are open
every Monday. Tuesday and Saturday
to afford working facilities for those
who are mot directly affiliated with
anysof the local Red Cross auxiliaries.
but who wish to contribute their
labor or materials. Already Il num-
Der of unattached workers have en-
listed who cannot sew at the work.
rooms, but who can do so in their
homes. and to these material is fur
.hished.
The following auxiliaries are now
engaged in : this service: Church of
the Covenant Miss Alice Creighead.
chairman: College Women's Club. Mrs.
Grace Ross Chamberlain. chairman;
Grace Reform Church. Mrs. E. swave;
ley, chairman: First Conversational
Church. Mrs. Frank Towner. director;
Park View. Mrs. Frances Hitler. chair
man; Southwest. Mrs. Milliard Thomp-
son. chairman; Twentieth Century
Club. Mrs. Swarmstedt chairman:
Church of Our Father. Mrs. F. A.
Eyerats, chairman: Eastern Presby-
terian, Mrs r Calvor. chairman:
Piney Branch. Mrs. Mary Hanvey,
chairman; Galway Raptist. Mrs WV
liam A. MARCEL. chairman: Eighth
Street Temple. Mrs. A. SWevl, chair
~ Do u
chairman; Washington College Of
Law, Mrs. Frank ~Fauth. chairman.
and Smithsonian Institution, Miss
Helen Munroe, chairman.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
IN 4OTH ANNUAL SESSION.
National Civil Service League to
Meet in Baltimore

The fortieth annual meeting Of the
National Civil Service Reform League
viii be held in Baltimore Md. April
-. in the council chamber of the
CITY Hall. the Arundel Club and Johns
Hopkins University
The speakers will include Henry
Lane Wilson, former ambassador to
Mexico. who will discuss the foreign
service of the United States;- Senator
THOMAS r Sterling of South Da-
kota. VINO VIII discuss the subject
of reclassification of the federal civil
service: Mrs. Helen II. Gardener. who
VIII talk on the status of women in
the civil service. and Representative
s. D. Fess of Ohio. who will speak
on the subject of appointment of
presidential postmasters
The annual report of the council
OF the league will be given at tie
morning session in the council cham
Der of the city hall
Evening star., 1921-04-02
COMING
HERE MAY Be AIDED
Special American Legion
Committee Takes Up Plan
to Provide for Men.

To provide relief for disabled vet
Grams who come to the National Capt.
tai to press their claims against the
government for compensation ans
secure hospital treatment, the special
committee appointed by Department
Commander James A. Drain, at the
department executive meeting of the
American Legion Wednesday night,
met last night and discussed The STU
alton in detail. The meeting was held
at American Legion headquarters
1923 New York avenue.
1t was pointed out that eX-service
men come to this city at their own
expense, hoping to get speedy action
in their cases, and that their funds
become exhausted while waiting. Do
nations have been made from time to
time to provide for these emergencies
and pay the railroad fare of the men
to their homes. In some instances
men leave government hospitals with
out permission after becoming i'm
patient at delays. and journey to
Washington. Cases of this character
are given immediate attention by de-
partment officials. Former service
men who come here and make appli-
cation for claims are expected to
ment departments. II is this phase
of the situation for which the local
department of the American Legion is
endeavoring to secure relief.
Headquarters to Be Opened.
National Service Director Haan
stated that headquarters would be
opened int this city to render assist
ance to former service men in their
claims before the government. He
left last night at midnight to con-
fer with National Commander F. w.
Galbraith in New York today Chair
man Twyman will confer today with
Department Commander Drain and
arrange for the special committee CO.
operating with the general commit
tee organized several months ago,
consisting of Representatives of the
various civic and charitable organi-
cations in this city.
The committee is composed of Paul
E. Twyman. commander of Henry C.
Spengler Post. chairman; Howard S.
Fisk. commander George Washington
Post: William F. Franklin. comman--
der Vincent B. Costello Post; William
Wolff Smith, National Press Club
Post; Samuel p. Kohen, department
master-at-arms, and Earl Hamilton
Smith, department historian. There
was also present at the meeting AL
bert E. Haan. recently appointed ma
tional service director of the Ameri-
can Legion.
This committee was appointed fol-
lowing the adoption of a resolution at
the last executive committee meeting
and a general discussion of the neces-
sity for relief work among the vet
Grams who come from distant points
to file papers for compensation. re
ceive hospital treatment As the re-
suit of rigors of the world war or Sc
cure vocational training. This COM
mittee will investigate local copdi-
tions, similar to the Dawes commit
tee recently appointed by President
Harding to cover the national situa-
ton.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
ASKSCARE Be USED
FRAMING GUN LAW
o. C. Rifle Association F:avors
Stringency, But Notes
Needed Exceptions.

While approving proposed 1egisla-
tion for the more stringent regulation
of the use of firearms. the District of
Columbia Rifle Association wants the
laws so framed that due care is taken
not to interfere with the adequate
practice and instruction of the youth
of the country in the handling and
use of firearms
Resolutions just adopted by the as
sociation urge that the sale of small
firearms by dealers in the District
should be permitted by license only
and that a substantial fee of 500 or
more annually should be required to
obtain this license. Police regulations
should be made to govern the transfer
of private firearms.
Would Require Registry.
The association proposes that per-
District should be required to regis
ter the fact within ten days: that no
person convicted of felony should be
lawfully permitted to own or possess
firearms. and that the constitutional
right of law-abiding citizens to own
and carry firearms should not be in
fringed.
Members of the metropolitan po-
lice force. the resolutions further
urge. should be provided with ade-
Quate facllItleS. ana that they should
be furnished without charge pistols
of the caliber of .3S or greater and
trained to use them.
Further Provisions Suggested.
The authorized carrying of con-
ccaled weapons in the District of
Columbia. the resolutions further
state. should be limited to govern
ment and local officers of the peace.
officers and enlisted men of the
Army. Navy and National Guard in
performance of official duty, and to
such persons as may be legally au
thorized by permit issued by the po-
lice department or court officials to
carry weapons, provided that such
permits be renewed periodically: pro-
vided further. that members of rife
and pistol clubs furnished arms or
ammunition or otherwise recognized
by the federal government should be
entitledt to carry small firearms to
and from places of practice, with
provision that such small arms be
carried in a package from which fir
ing an aimed shot would be irnpoSSi-
BILE. and that weapons be carried un-
loaded; provided also that the member
of the rifle or pistol club have in his
possession whenever carrying such
weapon card or letter signed by
the president or secretary of mis- rifle
or pistol club showing him to be a
member in good standing.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
COSTA RIGA THANKS u. S.
Pleased by Mediation in Dispute.
No Reply From Panama.

Notification reached the State. De-
partment Thursday OF the officiaI ex-
preston of Costa Rica's gratitude" to-
the United States for 1.-The efficacious
mediation" in the dispute between
that country and Panama, contained
in resolution adopted by the Costa
Rican congress. President Arturo
Volto transmitted copy of the resolu-
tion to Vice President Coolidge, with
the request that he deliver it to the
State Department
Panama has not indicated her at
titude. The Panama congress is now
in special session and is expected to
define policy. but as yet no formal
reply has been made to the State
Departments insistence that the Pam
anna government adjust its boundary
dispute, with Costa Rica on the basis @
the award of Chief Justice White.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
Egg-Rolling at the Capitol.
To the Editor Of The Star:

the Effltor OF Ine Star:
1 was very much interested in last
Sundays article in The Star on the
subject of egg-rolling at the Capitol.
and was reminded that my mother.
who is still living, and who in the
late sixties conducted a private school
for children in South Washington. one
bright Easter m2rnirE &C :hat period
';arched her pupils with their lunch
baskets. dyed eggs, etc, to the park
at the west front of the Capitol,
where q very pleasant day was en-
toyed by all. on an Easter Monday
ten or twelve years later person
ally witnessed the wanton' destruction
OF the grass on the terraces of the
park. caused by "A lot of "hoodlums"
pulling and hauling one another up
and down the terraces. This van
daiFsm. for which the school children
were in no way responsible. led to
the passage of the act of April %
1915. prohibiting the use of the park
as playground. 1t cost about S.. coo to
repair the terraces which fact was
stated in The Star at the time.
JOHN c. RATHBONE
Evening star., 1921-04-02
MEDAL FOR ROOSEVELT.
Assistant Secretary of Navy Given
Victory Decoration.

Col. The odore Roosevelt, acting Sec
retary of the Navy, lost or mislaid
his certificate of honorable discharge
from the Army. Therefore it became
necessary to obtain executive author
ity to waive the requirement for the
production of that evidence of his
military service before he could re-
ceive victory medal.
The presentation of the decoration
was made by Col. Wainwright. assist
ant secretary of war, yesterday morning
at the War Department
Evening star., 1921-04-02
DATE SET FOR DEBATE.
Business High School Society Will
Hold Affair June 1.

The annual debate of the Daniel
webster Debating Society of Busi-
ness High School will be held in the
school auditorium June 1. it was an
nounced today by Alfred j. McGar-
raghy, chairman of the event. The
question for the debate is, THAT
there be referendum on all amend
ments to the Constitution"
The affirmative side will be upheld
by Merritt l. Smith. Rae Kershen-
baum, Richard Harold Hart and
FFederick NJ Blum. The negative
side will be taken by a team composed
OF John A. Reilly. Maryanne Spell
bring. Alfred j. McGarrakhy and
Thomas Somerville
Evening star., 1921-04-02
Call of HOOsier
to attend Dinner
Wins Mr.. HAYS

The call Of the HOOsier was
ernl Hays.
Although the Postmaster Gem
eral had resolved not to attend
banquets and such like. hut
stick to his postal job, the arEu-
ments of DIR. Harvey w. Wiley,
president Of the Indiana Society,
caused him to relent.
The Postmaster General began
to weaken when DIR. Wiley nsk-
ed him to attend the annual
banquet of the society, to be
held at the New Ebbitt Hotel
on the night of April 30.
Then he consented outright.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
NINA TARASAVA TO SING.
Contralto in Recital for Benefit Of
Friendship House.

Tuesday afternoon Nina Tarasava,
Russian contralto. will appear in re-
cital at the New National Theater.
She sang here in November in the
Ten Star Course" of concerts and
her return engagement now is the re-
suit of an arrangement for the bene-
fit Of Friendship House. 326 Virginia
avenue southeast. She will render a
different program Tuesday from that
given earlier and will be assisted by
Mildred Dilling. harpist.
The entertainment is for the reduc-
1ion Of the debt which has been in
CURED at Friendship House during the
sening of the purchasing power, of the
dollar. This institution. established
for twenty years. has no endowment
and is sustained by the dues Of mem
bers.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
Royal Country Club: Dance, .
o'clock, Raleigh Hotel.
United StatesRetired Enlisted Mems
Association: 8, o'clock. Pythian Tenn
pie. Retired men and their families
invited.
National Genealogical Society: s
o'clock, 1920 Monroe street.
= Trial by Jury" operetta, by Electa
Chapter. No. 2. o. E. S., 9.15 Masonic
Temple. Anacostia.
Washington Academy of Sciences, in
unison with Biological Society of
Washington: S:15, Cosmos Club. DR..
A. D. Hopkins will speak.
Federation of Citizens Associations:
Sis. board room. Municipal Building.
Ohio Girls Club: Dance, o'clock,
Dunbarton Club rooms. All Ohioans
invited.
Business High School Alumni AS
sociation: Dance, 9 o'clock. e400 18th
street.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
RICHARDSON TO SING HERE
Symphony Soloist Has Been Sc
cured for Press Club Function.

Through the music committee of the
American Legion Post of the Ma
tional Press Club, Martin Rickar rdson
has been secured as the so!oist for
military-navai night. April L. He will
be accompanied by Mr., Paul Whitney
Fishbaugh. Mr. Richardson is now
singing with the Minneapolis Sym
phony Orchestra. but viii return to
Washington early in April.
The Navy Yard Orchestra, under
Band Leader Bender, will play during
the evening Military and naval flags
and standards of all kinds will be dis
played as a part Of the decorations.
which viii be under the supervision
of Col. H. C. Bonnycastle. O. NJ. C.
Secretary of War Weeks, Secretary of
the Navy Denby and Adjt. Gen. Harris
will speak.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
BIG BUNKER OIL VOLUME,

Loadings of bunker oil ar tTnited
o.ates ports on vessels engaged in
Foreign trade increased in February,
1921, over February. 1920. the Amer
lean Petroleum Institute announced
today A total of 1.997.447 barrels
of bunker oil, valued at $4S46.7O5.
was loaded in February of this year
as against 1,54s,416 barrels. valued
at $5.1s7.131. in February. 1920.
In 1920 loadings of fuel oil totaled
26.334.sS3 barrels, valued at $66,S79,-
o56. compared with l4.O3I.35S bar
reis, valued at 29,3S3,43S, in 1919.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
RETR1AL IN MURDER CASE.

Justice Gould of the District SUI
preme Court yesterday granted a new
trial to George Jordan, colored. re-
Gently convicted of second degree
murder in connection with the kill
ing of his wife, Grace Jordan. July
% The prisoner then pleaded
guilty to manslaughter and was
given the maximum penalty of f1f-
teen years in the penitentiary. At
torney J. A. O'Shea appeared for the
prisoner.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
WIDOWS PENSION FIXED.
Wife of Slain Policeman Will Get
$35 Monthly,

The Commissioners yesterday fixed at
s35 month the pension Of Mrs. Ger
trude M. Bradley, widow of Police
man Preston E. Bradley, who was
killed in line Of duty February 21,
1921. Bradley had been a member of
the force since 1917
The Commissioners retired Capt. p.
j. Hollohan of the fire department on
pension of $79.15 a month.
They also placed on the retired list
Sergt. J. A. Boyce of the police de-
partment at $75 per month. He is
three years old and has been a
member of the force since 1883.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
WIFE ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE

Helen Klein has filed suit for q
limited divorce from Fritz Klein,
charging cruelty and inadeouate snn'
port. They were married March S,
1902. and have three children, The
husband makes $3.50 per month, the
wife says, and should be required to
support his family. Justice STAFFORD
issued rule on the husband to show
cause April why he should not pay
temporary alimony. Attorney T, p.
Regan appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
At THE COMMUNITY CENTERs

Wilson Normal Community Center
The Kansas State Society will hold its
regular monthly meeting at this center
tonight. Regular activities: Columbia
Athletic Club, Ohio Girls Club; library
open for reading and reference; Girl
Scouts, Troop 35, at $3.50.
East Washington Community Center
Tonight: Olympia Athletic Club, bas-
ket ball game.
Thomson Community Center-Tonight:
Metropolitan Players. piano practice.
plain sewing.
Margaret Wilson Community Center
Tonight: Boy Scouts, Troop %; Toy
making Club, Dramatic Club.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
LESS DEMAND FOR SEED.

Demand for field seed from farmers
during March was on the whole be-
low normal, according 10 reports tab
Llated today by the bureau of mar
l.e;s. More farmers than usual were
; id Ia have seed of their OWN, but
there were other factors.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
G. U. MEN OPPOSE STRIKE
Veterans Also Condemn Proposal
to Picket White House.

NJ 61CASt !" A4IS x4OuSC.
Opposition to the proposed vocational
students strike was expressed by dis
abled veterans of Georgetown Univer-
sity who met last night at the Law
School, 6th and E streets. The pro-
posed picketing of the White House was
also condemned.
Capt. Elmer n. May. disabled vete-
ran, stated that it waS his belief that
the government was giving the men
just treatment in the ma ajority of cases.
and although there were some griev-
ances. law and order must be pre-
served. ''Strikes and demonstrations"
he added, fare not for US"
A charter petition bearing forty names
was drawn up. asking for the authority
to organize a Washington branch of the
Disabled American Veterans of the
World War; The new post when granted
a charter will be known as Post No.
/, d. A. v. W. W.
Another meeting will be held Wednes-
d:y night at the Law School.
Evening star., 1921-04-02
FARM SITUATION IS TOPIC.
Herbert Marshall, Economist, Talks
at Credit Mems Lunch.

Herbert c. Marshall, economist of
the bureau of markets of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, talked on the
farmfsituation to the Washington AS
sociYtion of Credit Men at the weekly
luncheon Thursday.
It was announced that William c.
Buchanan will represent the local or
ganization at the tri-state conference
Of credit men In Lynchburg. Va.
April 27.
/ John f. Moore of George F. Muth
'& Co. will address the credit men at
the luncheon next week on The Anal
ysis Of a Financial Statement"
Evening star., 1921-04-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Good VIII Council. No. Is. Daugh-
ters of America, will have sock So
cial and entertainment Monday at 8
pm. at Naval Lodge Hall. Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast.
The stanton Park Citfzens' Axsocia-
tion will hold a get-together meeting
Monday at pm. in Peabody School.
Music.
The Piney Branch Pafent-Teacher
Association will meet next Friday at
o'clock at the West School.
The Speech Reading Club will meet
Monday at s pm. at the Volta bureau,
1901 35th street. All hard of hearing
persons invited.
The Art Craft Club Will hold q pnb-
lie exhibition of work by teachers and
students April CT. day and evening.
at it's studio. 1905 F. street.
The Sixteenth Street HixhIantzs Cit
izens' Association will meet Monday
at pm. at the Sixth Street P.resby-
terian Church.
u Wflmeth Brown init, American
Woman's Legion, will meet Monday at
pm. at the Powell School
Northwestern University alumni Will
meet Monday at 8 pm. in 1.-THE Eliza
beth Somers Club rooms. 11O4 NJ
street. Prof. Lewis, from Northwes St
ern University, will speak
Evening star., 1921-04-02

Shaner-Deslgned Bride B0uquets Ap-
pear at many spring weddings. 800 14th
advertisement .
Evening star., 1921-04-02
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

TO-DAY.
Women's City Club: Historic dress
pageant by 1S6 doll mannikins for
library fund. Afternoon and evening.
Society for Philosophical Inquiry:
4:30, Public Library
Evening star., 1921-04-02

i Wilmeth Brown init, American
Woman's Legion, will meet Monday at
8 pm. at the Powell School
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
SOUTH AMBoY

Last night shortly after 1880
o'clock the local fire alarm was
turned in. The ringing was so ir-
regular that the fireincn were hard
ly able to distinguish the box loca-
tion. On going to the firehouse the
"tell-tale" indicated box number
fifty-four. After making a search
of that territory no trace of fire was
found so the men and apparatus re-
turned to their respective houses.
Collin Stratton is seriously I'll at
his home on Bordentown avenue.
A special meeting of the Board of
Health took place last night. The
purpose of the meeting was to con-
slider the line of action in event the
epidemic of smallpox continued to
grow.
The next regular meeting of the
South Amboy Junior Woman's Club
will be held in the City Hail on
Tuesday afternoon, January is. An
interesting program has been pre-
pared. This is n live" young Or
ganization who will receive into its
ranks any of the city's young women
who make proper application.
Five dollars in gold is being offer
ed by the South Amboy Chautauqua
Association to the boy and girl of
South Amboy selling the largest
number of Chautauqua tickets.
The regular meeting night for the
common council is tonight. Steps
will be taken it is expected to refi-
| nance the water works. At a con-
ference held with the bankers of the
city recently it was advocated that
six per cent. six year bonds be sold.
keeping the five per cent. bonds as
| treasury stock. Ordinances covering
| this recommendation no doubt will
be adopted at tonight's meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-11
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