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Evening star., 1921-03-30
committee PLANNING
FOR BIBLE CONTEST NO. 8
Opening Saturday Under Auspices
of Women's Club Federation,
The Star Cooperating.

The committee in charge of the Bible
contest No. 8, under the auspices of
the Federation of Women's Clubs
The Star cooperating. is being formed
for the opening, which will be held
Saturday.
One hundred questions will be taken
from the life of Joshua and the
Judges. The first ten questions will
be printed in The Star Saturday, with
the second ten the following week
and the answers to the first questions
with ten each successive Saturday
Prizes are to be given TO children un-
der twelve years of age and to those
between IL and 18 years. No prizes
are to be issued to adults. although
they may enter the contest.
Answers should be sent to Mrs.
Luoise H. Earll room 403. 1406 G street.
Chairmen Of committees announced
are as follows: Examinations. Mrs
Howard L. Hodgkins, president Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of Won
ems Clubs: awards, DIR. George A. Mill
ler, president District of Columbia
Bible Society: arrangements, Mrs
Louise H. Earll. chairman Bible de-
partment District of Columbia Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Ellis
Logan. vice chairman.
Chairmen of units are: No. l, Mrs
Ida M, Bruner: No 2, Mrs. Robert F.
Cooke; No. 3. Mrs. Ella NJ. Drew; No
4, Mrs. N. M. Pollock; No. 5. Mrs. E.
G. CriSwell
Evening star., 1921-03-30
|DONL|N TO DECIDE
LABOR ARGUMENT
Speedy Settlement of Car
penter Strike, Holding Up
Star Building, Promised.

Chairman Donlin of the building
trades department of the American
Federation of Labor will be advised OF
the situation existing between the
Fuller Construction Company and the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Jolners tomorrow on his return from
New York and asked for a decision. in
an endeavor to settle the jurisdic-
tlona1 dispute between the carpen enters
and metal workers which is delaying
construction of the new Star building.
Secretary William j. Spencer OF the
building trades department said today
that the matter would be placed be-
fore Chairman Donlin Immediately
and his advice sought on procedure.
Award TO Metal Workers.
The article in The Star yesterday
was correct" Mr.. Spencer said today.
The board of jurisdictional awards
has given tie work of setting window
frames. which caused the controversy.
to the metal workers There is moth
ing further to say along that line.
AT present there is no means by
which the awards of the board, which
is a purely judicial auxiliary. can be
enforced. but We are now attempting
to solve the problem so that delays in
construction will not be caused to
employers of union labor. There
should be some way out OF it, and We
are trying to find it.
Union Balks at Award.
William l.. Hutchinson. president Of
the National Brotherhood OF Car
penters, with headquarters in Indian
apolis. declares that the award to the
metal workers was made by the juris-
dictional board in disregard of his
official recommendation that decision
be deferred. and that il WAS made on
ex ex parte evidence at meeting
which he was unable to attend. ac-
cording to word from Indianapolis.
Hutchinson has since notified the
board that the union will not
recognize the award made to the
metal workers. 1t is said that the
whole matter will be settled. as far
as the union goes. if the Fuller Com
pany will state that the work of set
ting metal window slls hereafter will
be given the carpenters.
Contractors generally are desirous
of finding some means by which work
on building projects will not suffer
interruption through such disputes
between labor, it was learned today.
1t is pointed out that every time a
jurisdictional quarrel occurs construc-
tion is hindered and a hardship is
placed on the individual or concern
for which the contracting company is
working.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
OLD RENT DECREE HOLDS.
New Tenant, Says Board, is En-
titled to Rate Previously Fired

Holding that an apartment rental
hxed nearly a year ago continues fair
at the present itrne the District Rent
commission today refused ito issue a
further decision in the ease, which in
wolves apartment :, the Prince Carol.
1901 X street northwest
In the original determination. hand
cd down last April on complaint of
another tenant, The rent was fixed by
the commission at S45 d month Sub
sequently the present tenant. William
H. Souder, moved in the apartment
and the landlord. Charles d. Saeer
raised the rent 10 SIS a month. the
records show Mr.. Souder sought TO
have the comm ION lower this rent
but the board ruled that, under the
BAH act. tho rat formerly fixed. s45
a month. never has been legally raised
and is still in effect
The dismissal Cf the case for The
reason stated was victory for tbe
tenant.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
SONS APPRECIATION
OF MOTHERHOOD IS
SWEETEST STORY"

What is the sweetest story ever
told?
There is a song that says Tell
me that you love me. that's the
sweetest story ever told" but DR..
Charles f. Barker told his idea in
his lecture before gatherings of
parents yesterday under auspices
of the Washington Rotary Club.
Speaking of the reluctance of the
average parent to explain the mys-
terieS OF life to children, DIR. Bar
ker told how one father told him.
after a lecture. that he had side
stepped one question OF his little
boy.
Il told him to ask his mother.
said the father. Then DIR. Barker
took up the story.
That mother was not prepared.
but she prayed for the proper
words. and unconsciously she hit
upon the best method for telling
the truth. She told of the days she
had carried her son in her body.
and of the love she had for him
before he was ever born
Later in life that boy never for
got. but upon his own birthday
every year sent a bouquet of flow
ers To his mother. Not upon her
own birthday. but upon his. in
token of his everlasting affection
for the miracle of life which had
been his through her
Il think that is the sweetest
story ever told" said DR.. Barker.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
CADETS To RECEIVE
REGIMENT COL0RS
Plans Completed for Cere-
monies by High School
Corps Next Tuesday.

Standard regimental colors will be
presented to the first two regiments
of the Washington High School Cadet
Corps, composed of companies at
Central, Western, Tech, Eastern, Busi-
ness and Junior high schools. at elab-
crate exercises on the Ellipse Tues
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Final
plans for the ceremonies. which will
be preceded by a parade and review
were completed today by Lieut.. Rich
ard r. Day, U. S. NJ. c.. military in
structor of the high school military
organization.
Secretary of War Weeks will make
the formal presentation of the reSi-
mental flags. the first to be received
by the cadet corps in its thirty nine
year history. in the presence of high
Army and Navy officers and public
school officials.
The parade will start at 9Th street
and Pennsylvania avenue at 4 o'clock.
The route will be UP the Avenue.
past the White House and down 18th
street to the Ellipse. The Navy Band
will head the procession. while the
newly organized fife and drum corps
of the cadet organization Will head
the second regiment.
Girls Make Flags.
Inc tentTal nigh gins tiiS
regimental coIors for the first regi-
ment. which is made up of cadet COM
panies from Central and Western
high schools. while the Tech girls
made the one for the second regi-
ment. composed of companies from
Business, Tech. Eastern and the Jun
ior high schools. >.
Roth of the flags are regulation in
size. They are bordered by three
inch gold rfinge, and bear the cadet
coat OF arms. Washington High
School Cadet Corps" is Inscribed at
the top. with the number OF the reel-
ment at the bottom. a
The I'd Regiment flag is valued
at s7OO and cost the cadets about
500. 1t differs from the 1st Regi-
ment flag in that it has no Latin
motto and the inscriptions are stem
ciled in oil. The 1st Regiment flag
has the Latin motto PRO Patrica
Escola," meaning for country and
schools, while the inscriptions on 1t
are superimpoSed in gold and silver
embroidery. This flag is valued at
$500 and cost about 500 to make,
this amount being used to buy the
materials.
Other Awards.
In addition to the standard colors,
a pennant-sfaped flag will be pre-
sented at tie exercises to the Sd
is made up of companies E and l of
Business High School and NJ Of the
o Street Junior High School. This
battalion has been officially desig-
mated as the first honor battalion in
the high school dadet corps. In
other words it is the first battalion
to reach the standard of efficiency
set by school military authorities.
The final awards for the most eff
ffcient battalion under the honor sys-
tenn will be determined by the per-
centage Of the Army officers detailed
to be judges at the annual competi-
tive drill of the cadet corps at the
American League ball park. May 23
and "a. The major of this battalion
will be presented with a gold enam-
eled inlaid medal.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
petroleum STOCKS GAIN.
Geological Survey Presents Figures
of Production and Imports.

Petroleum stocks in the United
States increased seven and half
million barrels during February. ac-
cording to geological survey reports
given out today. Domestic produce
lion averaged 10000 barrels a day
more than it ran year ago. though
imports dropped off 100000 bar
reis under the December totals. Con-
sumption was practically stationary
and total stocks on hand February
2S were estimated at approximately
49,, 100000 barrels.
During the month 35.112.000 barrels
were produced in the United States
and 1,384.O barrels imported. chief
ly from Mexico, making an available
total OF 46.496.000 against a Febru-
ary, 1920, total of 38.689,0O0 barrels.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
WARTIME PRISONERS
CASES BEING TAKEN UP
Attorney General Daugherty tt
Confer on Legislation to
Solve Problems.

Legislation to solve the problem of
prisoners confined for violation of the
time laws is now under consid-
GRAFTON, Attorney General Daugher-
ty said today. Senators Sterling and
King and other members of the SEN
ate judiciary committee have asked
Mr.. Daugherty to confer with them
and present his ideas on the question,
he added, a bin already having been
drawn to cover the matter.
Mr.. Daugherty said published re-
ports that Eugene V. Debs. impris-
oned at Atlanta for violation of the
espionage act. had been offered his
freedom during his recent conference
with the Attorney General here on
promise to abandon the spread of
bolshevik doctrines were without
foundation. The Debs case. Mr.
Daugherty said, would be the subject
of careful Investigation, on which an
opinion would be transmitted to
President Harding. Meanwhile. he
added. he would not discuss it.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
CITY PUBLICITY FAVORED,
Advertising Club is Asked to Take
Lead for Washing gton.

The Washington Advertising Club
was urged at it's meeting yesterday to
inaugurate movement to advertise
the Capital city.
Sylvan Oppenheimer expressed re-
gret that the club up to the present
time had not followed the suggestion
given awhile ago to start campaign
to advertise this city. He said he
thought it was up to the Ad Club to
start such a move. which would result
in great benefit to every business man
of the city.
Harold II. Levi presided at the
meeting and voiced approval of the
proposal.
Morris Kafka was named as chair
man of the luncheon committee to ar
range the weekly meetings. His as
sistants on this committee will be F.
c. Rogers. Paul Heller, T.. ]. Stutz and
George Morrissey.
Next Tuesdays meeting will be
given over to a discussion Of 2. pro.
posed membership drive.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
NEWCOMERS WELCOMED.
Plans Made to Increase Chamber
Of Commerce Membership.

Efforts to get government officials
coming to the city and those connected
with new business organizations which
are establishing headquarters here to
become members of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce will be made by
the membership committee. The COM
mittee held a luncheon meeting at the
Arlington Hotel this afternoon. Sid
ney West, chairman OF the committee,
presided.
Isaac Cans pointed out to the mem
bers that efforts should be made to get
every one in the city qualified for
membership in the organization on it's
rolls He asserted that many persons
who had just come to the city wanted
to become members. but did not know
the method which must be followed.
He urged that every member of the
committee and the chamber should
make ii a point to assist in a campaign
to acquaint these people with their
eligibility and show them Just how
they could become members.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
FREEZE HITS fruit
OVER WIDE AREA
Great Damage Is Confirmed
by AdviCeS to the Wealth
er Bureau.

Early fruit through a wide section
of the country has been greatly dam
aged by the freezing temperatures
prevailing for the past two nights,
according to the latest government
reports. made public today by Prof.
J. Warren Smith of the division of
agricultural meteorology of the
weather bureau.
Confirmation of previous reports
| that much damage had resulted is
given in the weather and crop bulle-
tin, although no attempt has been
made by the government to estimate
the money damage of the freeze
Strip $50 to 300 Miles wide.
| Prof. Smith says that early fruit has
been injured in great section of
country about 900 miles wide. extend
| ing from eastern New Mexico. north
ern Texas. Oklahoma and southern
Nebraska eastward TO the Atlantic
ocean, where the strip narrowed to
$50 miles
This swath of greatest injury takes
in Tennessee. Kentucky. southern In
diana and Illinois eastward. The
| Delaware and New Jersey peach croI
| would appear to be greatly injured
although the peach sections of Georgia
| and northern Ohio do not seem to have
suffered much, it is said.
| No damage is reported from Wis
| consin, North or South Carolina
Georgia or Alabama, and the hope i:
that the Georgia peaches have escaped
/ Early fruit was about one month IN
advance of the average season, Prof
| Smith states. and this condition found
| the fruit ripe. for damage when the
| killing frosts hit it.
| DIR. Taylor of the bureau of plan
| industry, Department of Agriculture
| said that no statement of damage
| would be made until the grower:
have been able to examine the frui
| after it has thawed out.
Twenty-seven degrees above zer'
| was registered by the weather bureau
| here early this morning, adding to
| the damage of the night before.
: 1t is not expected that the freeze
| will occur again tonight, as consid-
erably warmer weather is forecast
! for the District tomorrow, with over.
coat weather and probably shower:
| by tomorrow night.
I ~nan nrDnv nDocnrOre
Evening star., 1921-03-30
A. C. A. and Association Of College
Women Propose Amalgamatioh.

Plans for the amalgamation Of the
Association of Collegiate Alumnae
and the Southern Association Of Col
lege Women. which would result in
cation for all college women in the
United States, are being made today
by both organizations at their re-
spective meetings.
The Southern Association took up
the plans at this mornings session.
For this organization an amalgama-
tion would mean that it's members
would become part of the Interna-
tional Federation of University Wom-
en-. and the international aspect, 1t
was said today, is being made a
strong factor for the move of unfit
cation.
Registration of members and a pre-
liminary meeting of the council of
the Southern Association occupied a
major portion of the initial business
session today. AT 1880 a luncheon
was given. at which addresses on
the advantages held forth by the
International Federation were de-
livered.
REORGANIZATION Details.
Under the plan proposed for the
reorganization OF the southern Asso,
citation the body would be divided
into two sections, each of which
would become a branch of the ma
tional organization Another point
made by proponents of the amalga-
tion plan is that the Southern Asso-
south. with membership total OF
100. while the Association of Col
legiate Alumnae covers the northrn
parts of the country. avoiding dull
cation in amalgamating.
Delegates of the southern organi-
zation will be received Jointly with
the A. G. A. by Mrs. Warren G. Hard
ing. at the White House at 4 o'clock
An open meeting with the Associa-
ton of Collegiate Alumnae was sched-
uled for tonight. but on account OF
the pressure of business with the
aIumnae it was declared probable
that a postponement would set the
joiht session back a day.
Reports of standing committees OF
the Southern Association will be reaC
at the meeting tomorrow. The coun.
ell will make it's annual report ant
new business will be taken up at tn,
$50 o'clock session.
Round Table Discussion.
A feature of the meeting will be Z
round table discussion on EN-.
! couragement Of Collegiate Stud,
Among Southern Girls" tomorrow a
II pm. DIR. Emile w. McVea, presi
dent of Sweet Briar College, will con
duct the discussion
| A Joint dinner of the two organiza
tions will be held tomorrow night, a
| which DR.. May L. Keller of West
hampton College and DIR. Emily II
Dutton of Tennessee College will
| speak
| The session Friday will be occupie,
| with a vote on the reorganization
plan. report Of the nominating com
/ mttee, election OF officers and repor
| of the committee on resolution. !
meeting OF the executive committe,
will be held Friday afternoon. fol
low ed by a tea given by Mrs ThOma
w Sidwell. 1901 Wisconsin avenue, IL
honor of the officers of the southern
group.
Miss Mary Leal Hardness. presiden
of the Southern Association, is in tn
chair at the sess1onR
Evening star., 1921-03-30
MILK WAREHOUSE
TO Be BUILT HERE
Hope to Save $780, 900
Yearly Waste in Shipment
and Cut Price.

Elimination Of what are now re-
garded as waste products, which will
result in a saving Of between $l50,oOG
and $2oo.o00 yearly to dhe milk pro-
ducers Of Maryland and Virginia. who
ship their products here. is expected
as a result of the recent decision OF
subsidiary company Of the Mary
landVirginia Milk Producers Associ-
alton, to open storage and ware
house here. This also will result. it
was stated, in an ultimate reduction
in the price Of milk to Washington
consumers.
This subsidiary company, the Mary
land-Virginia Dairy Cooperative AS
ISOLATION, recently was organized by
members Of the other associations,
who ship the largest quantities OF
milk into the District.
At meeting last week it was de-
cided to purchase or erect ware
house here where the surplus milk
and cream of the members could be
handled. and $4,000 was Immediately
subscribed. A large warehouse on Q
street, in the vicinity of 1st street
northeast, however. was believed to
be adapted for the purpose. The COM
pany intends to lease the place.
DR.. Wiley Predicts Cut.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. a member OF
the board of directors Of the new
company, said today that there would
be an ultimate reduction in the price
Of milk and cream to the local con-
sumer as a result Of the company
being able to handle the surplus milk
and cream.
las the situation is." said Dr. WI
ley. the farmer ships his milk here
and receives Information that it can.
not be handled because of large sur.
plus or that the article is sour This
is shipped back to the farmer at a
loss. Now. we propose to take this
surplus milk and make butter, dried
milk or some other food product
which we will dispose of. and which
will result in the producer getting
money, instead of having to stand a
loss"
Producers Claim Loss.
He said many OF the producers are
selling their milk and cream at the
present time cheaper than they are
producing it. He called attention te
the high transportation rate, stating
that it costs 4 cents per gallon to shiI
milk from Bluemont to the District
the high cost of labor and feed for the
cows.
I'VE want to eliminate this grea,
waste that has been going on fol
! some time, and which has resulted ir
a loss of from $150,000 to 5000, 00t
| q year to the producers" he said. I'll
we can save this amount Of money or
the products that have been wasted
| we will be able to give the consumer
the milk and cream cheaper"
1t is expected the company will
start work Immediately on its plans
Evening star., 1921-03-30
MORE DAMAGE Is DONE.
Frost Last Night Adds to Fruit
Havoc in Winchester District.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special D1Spatcn 10 Ihe Star.
! WINCHESTER. Va, March 30
the damage done by a general freeze
early Tuesday morning to fruits of all
kinds, and also such farm crops as
alfalfa and clover. together with
flowers and shrubbery. Reports of Sc.
we're damage continued to be received
today from every section of the Shen-
andoah and Cumberland valleys in
Virginia. West Virginia, Maryland and
southeastern Pennsylvania.
OF the approximately 1 ZOO, 900 trees
in the commercial apple orchards OF
Frederick county-the Winchester dis.
trict-about 50.000 are at the bearine
or near-bearing age, and compa ra-
some kind.
Such early fall varieties as Grimes
Golden. Stayman Winesap, Jonathan
and Black Twigs We're heavily dam.
aged in some localities. The York
Imperial, which predominates in this
district, was not quite so far ad.
vanced. but many growers fear the
June drop of Yorks will be much
greater than normally.
The commercial apple crop of the
Winchester district last year, includine
all grades. was about 100000 barrels
The trees gave evidence a few days age
Of yielding as much this season, but
PicSPSSc9 VI q buihpSI crop nave gone
glimmering
Prices have been low and production
costs high for two years, and only the
shrewdcst and most scientific growers
have made a fair return on their in.
vestments.
With crops seriously damaged in New
| York state. the middle west and other
producing areas. it is fully expected ap-
pies and all other fruits will comma nd
higher prices this summer and next fall
than they have for some years.
Practically everything that was in
full bloom was killed. This included
peaches. cherries. plums. pears damsons
and berries, and these crops. it was said
would be the smallest in many years in
this district. The temperature reached
20 and 22 degrees above zero in many
places Added to this, there was great
deal Of moisture in the air. as showers
of cold rain and sleet fell late at night.
Ordinarily, vegetation could have
withstood the low temperatures and fol-
|, lowing frost, but the season sis no less
than four weeks ahead of time. There
has been no severe weather during the
entire winter. and only one snow of con-
sequence April always has been a
critical period for fruit growers in this
section of the country. and with the
month just coming in ther<still is dan
ger of even further injury to fruit crops
maturing late in the fall.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
MAY AID IN BUILDING
SCIENTIFIC MEMORIAL TO GORGAS

understood the matter will soon be
placed in definite shape and laid before
the Argentine government.
The proposal is for the nations of
North and South America to unite to
erect a memorial in the Canal Zone to
the man who first succeeded in conquer
ing tropical peStilence. Because of the
work done by Gen. Gorgas. it is pointed
out. nations in the tropics are able to
compete with nations in the temperate
zone both in industry and healthfulness.
1t has been considered that the most
fitting memorial would be the construc-
ton of a laboratory open to the ply
sicians of the world who wished to
undertake research work connected with
diseases of the trOpiCS.
Evening star., 1921-03-30
PLAN FOR LADIES' NIGHT.
'Rotarians Perfect Arrangements
for Enfert ainmenf

Plans for ladies' night Of tho
Rotarians were perfected TODAY at
special committee meeting. under
the Craftsmanship of Clarence Aspin-
wall in the Rotary room at the Will
lard Hotel.
Souvenirs. ways and means and en-
tertainment for the NIGHT were decjd =
Cd up"n by the committee. The boa rd
OF directors of the club will hold a
meeting next Friday. Next Wednes-
day was set as the date for the
ladies' night celebration.