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Evening star., 1921-04-20
WILL TRAIN AMATEURS
War Department Plans for Force
of Radio Operators

Arrangement are being made bv
me war Department through the
sniel signal oflcer. for the training
OF amateur radio operators and Their
Incorporation into the military serv-
zee In case OF need Organization of
amateurs VIII be attached to each
Hlhs corps area Headquarters of
ihe 50 Corps area. which includes tbe
district of Columbia. Maryland and
virginia. Is at Fort Howard, Md
AL each of these headquarters there
10 De esta ahlished transmitting
radio station with Il range sutIicientIy
great 10 cover the entire CORPS area
ana also a receiving set. Courses of
instruction Will be prepared and sent
oui Dy radl' ana by mail. Questions
viii be received and answered.
The amateur radio personnel will
formally be inducted into the Sipn.i
Reserve Corps and called to active
service where practicable for an
proximately two weeks camp during
the summer.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
NEW BANK CALL FORMS.
Controller of Currency WORKING
Out More Simple system.

A new and simplified form of bank
call fs being worked out by the oon-
troller OF the currency, Treasury Off
Gals said today. The old form on
which the national banks were re-
quired to make the statutory returns
AS to conditions, officials explained,
was found to be too involved and
lengthy. and II is expected the new
form win be more standardized and
but haf as long as the present one.
Requests for information as to sad
aries of bank officials and employees
which was called for by former Con-
troller Williams, officials said would
probably not be included in the new
bank call
Evening star., 1921-04-20
$4Q0,ODO,O()O LIMIT
FOR NAVY IS URGED
Secretary DENLY Told Larger
Appropriation May Create
House Antagonism.

At conference which was attend
ed by Secretary of the Navy DENLY
Admiral Koontz, chief of naval oper-
atoms; Senator Lodge, republican
leader of the Senate; Representative
Good. chairman of the House commit
tee on appropriations, and Represent
ative Kelley. chairman of the sub
committee of that committee in
charge of the naval appropriation bill
Secretary DENLY was advised by the
House members not to insist upon the
Senate figures of 100000. 600 for naval
appropriations. but to take the House
figures of s400.0 900.
Secretary Denby was told that un-
less he acGuiesces willingly in the
lower estimate he may arouse Il spirit
of opposition in the House which
might finally result in the bill being
cut to a sum lower than ston 900. eco.
New Members Feared.
The House leaders said that a canvass
of the new members in the House
showed the existence of a spirit in
sistent upon radical reductions in APP
as a practical step toward
reduced taxes. These new MEN in the
House. it WAS asserted, are obstinate
in their contention for lesser appro-
priationS and are watching the Army
and Navy bills in particular as prom
Using appropriate vehicles for carry
ing the reductions.
Secretary DENLY up to this time has
been favorable to accepting the Sen
ate figures for his estimates of the
naval appropriation bill. The House
figures We're $4,000. 900 lower than
the Senateis for carrying out the
building program decided upon IN
1916. Chairman Good contends that
this sum is now, in consequence OF
the reduction in cost of material and
otfer charges. as good as an appro-
priation of Sis, 100000. The Senate
had also increased the appropriations
for enlisted personnel by 800. 900. and
there were other increases. including
new naval stations on the Pacific
coast.
Consider Presidents Views.
President Harding has expressed
himself as favorable to maintaining g
the efficiency of the Navy. and SEN
atorS do not think he will be agree
able OF any violent cuts in the naval
bill, in opposition to the needs of the
service as set forth by the officia Is
of the department conversant with
the facts.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
DISTRICT MAY GET
CONVENTION HALL
Business Men Have Plan to
Convert Emory Building at
1st and B Streets.

Sugges for the conversion of the
Emory building, 1st and B streets,
formerly occupied by the census hu-
considered in the near future. it was
indicated today. by a joint committee
Of the Chamber of Commerce, Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion and Board of Trade.
Col. Robert \. Harper. author of the
plan. heads and convention hail COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association recently has appointed a
similar committee. Col. Harper said
today he would request the Board of
Trade to name "A committee TO con-
slider the auditorium problem and that
Il joint meeting of the three commit
tees probably would be held
Would Form Company.
1t is Col, Harper's opinion a COM
pany can be formed to finance the
Emory building project He favors
this plan because it will make pos
sible within a few months the pro-
Niding of suitable quarters for the
+ istrict National Guard and hall
adequate to thu requirements of the
largest conventions that might as
81 mbIe in Washington
There have been various proposals
for the construction of convention
halls in Washington" said Col Harper
today. Under the most favorable
circumstances it. would require sew
cral years to put any Of thes.
i rejects through. The Emory builu-
ing plan can be handled quickly and
without any great expenditure. IL
offers a practical solution of the i'm
mediate solving of the convention hall
problem"
Option Is Obtained.
II is understood an option has been
obtained on the Emory building
which is good until June 80 Col.
Harper believes arrangements for
taking over the building can he corn :
rIeted by that time if the plan meets
with the approval of the three COM
nercial orga niZationS.
Evening star., 1921-04-20

tive manpower, and more matter of
scientific acumen. Battles will be
shorter and more decisive, and hence
innocent populations will suffer less. "
Prof Lewis declared that the pre-
vailing impression of the unciviliZed
and inhuman character of toxic
gases as a military weapon is not
well substantiated.
The purpose of warfare is to
break down the enemy man power
as quickly as possible" he said. The
three criteria by which the humane
ness of any particular method might
be judged are: First, the efficiency
of the method to produce widespread
casualties; second, the per cent of
deaths among the wounded and.
finally. the completeness of recovery
of the wounded.
''The efficiency OF toxic gas to pro-
duce widespread casualties was am
ply demonstrated in the last war.
AS to the test of humaneness. the
death rate from bullets and shrapnel
wounds in the last war among Amer
lean soldiers was, in round num-
bers, "a per cent, and from gas
wounds, 2 per cent. the British rate
running about 2h per cent Thus a
soldier wounded from gas has twelve
times the chances of recovery over
a soldier wounded from shrapnel,
without the chance of permanent dis
figuremcnt."
Evening star., 1921-04-20
STEEL EXPERTS TO MEET.

Molyhdenum steel will be the sub
ject of discussion at the monthly
meeting of the American Society for
Steel Treatment. Friday night at the
Interior Department auditorium.
DR.. George w. Sargent, president of
the Molybdenum Corporation of
America. with headquarters in Pitts
burgh, and Martin Fl. Schmid. metau-
lurgist. of the United Alloy Steel
Company of Canton, Ohio, will be the
speakers.
DR.. Sarsent's subject will embrace
the development of molybdenum
which has recently been brought TO
the fore as an alloy for steel. espe-
cially in airplanes. automobiles and
ordnance Mr.. Schmid will speak on
the application of the new element in
steel compositions
Evening star., 1921-04-20
DROP IN TRAFFIC
ON VIVA. RAILWAY
Loss of 21 Per Cent in II
Days Alleged in Plea for
Increased Fare Rate.

Traffic on the Washington-Ni Virginia
Railway Company's lines has fallen
off 81 per cent in the first seventeen
days of April Frederick l.. Ballard
an attorney for the road, told the
Interstate Commerce, Comm ission to-
day in summing up arguments for the
road. which has asked an increase in
rates and abolition of its 25-trip fam
lily ticket. Arguments were heard be-
fore Commissioners BalthaSar H.
Meyer, c. c. McChord and c. B. Aitchi-
son.
business of the road gained in 1916
1917. 1913 and 1919, Mr.. Ballard said
with small increase in 1920, but the
trend at present is a decrease in
travel, he said. Books of the com
business. he stated, and the present
indication is that the company will
not be able to pay operating expenses
and interest on its outstanding in
debtedness.
Fails to Make Operating Expenses.
For the first two months of the
present year. Mr.. Ballard said, the
road failed to make operating ex-
penses and taxes by $4,000.
The WaShington-N Virginia road has
had but one increase in rates since
1914. Mr.. Ballard said. this one being
in 1914. and realizing. he said, but a
net increase of 4 per cent on each
passenger carried by the road
Referring to the twenty-five-trip
family ticket. Mr.. Ballard said it is
the most inherently vicious" ticket
he has ever seen. He said during 1920
more than twice as many people
bought the twenty-five-trip ticket as
did before the rate raise of 1919. The
main point of protest brought by the
road. Mr.. Ballard said. is for abolition
of this ticket.
Asks Straight Fare Per Mile.
While asking abolition of the
twenty-five-trip ticket. Mr.. Ballard
said the road wishes at the same time
to establish a straight fare of 3 cents
a mile. He said the road has been
in direct competition with the steam
road on passenger travel to Alex
andria, and is doing a good business
under such competition.
Conrad H. Syme appeared in re-
buttal to the attorney for the rail-
way company. Mr.. Syne represents
the Alexandria city council and the
Alexandria Citizens Association, he
said. He spoke also for the COM
munities Of Ballston. Clarendon. Falls
Church and Vienna. E. w. r Ewing.
the Clarendon citizens:
Frank Lyon, representing the Ballston
citizens and James r. Cation for resi-
dents Of Alexandria, also appeared,
but did not speak
Evening star., 1921-04-20

reported for the committee on inter-
national relations.
State Delegations Meet.
State delegations held their meet
ings yesterday afternoon in various
parts of the city. Many Of them
were in the state rooms in the Con-
tinental Memorial Hall.
Mrs. George Maynard Minor. presi-
dent general held reception last
night in Continental Memorial Hall in
honor of the delegates. She was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. George
Thatcher Guernsey. honorary Iresi
dent general, and the national officers.
The state delegations were introduced
by their state regents.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter of
this city entertained the pages at
dance at Rauscher's last night.
ID. A. n. NOTES.
Miss Alice Louise McDuree. state
regent of Michigan, gave a tea to the
Michigan delegation of the Daughters
of the American Revolution Sunday
from A to 6 o'clock. at the Hotel Pow
hatan. Receiving with Miss McDuffee
were Nine. Slavko Grouitch. wife of
the Serbian minister; Mrs. William H.
Wait, vice president general from Mich
regent: Mrs. William 3. Williams and
Mrs. Orrin Jenison, state officers.
Honoring Miss McDuffee. state re-
gent of Michigan, a luncheon of sixty
covers was given yesterday at the Hotel
PoWhatan.
Senator and Mrs. Townsend have is
sued invitations in honor of the Wis
iting Michigan Daughters of the
American Revolution for tea this aft
ernoon from to 6 at their home at the
Hotel Portland.
Mrs Delos Blodgett will give a
tea in honor of the Michigan delega-
ton of Daughters of the American
Revolution Friday afternoon from
until I o'clock, at her home, 1900
18th street.
The Kentucky delegation will meet
tomorrow at 10 am.
The Virginia delegates held a session
yesterday afternoon at 100 East Capitol
street.
Mrs. Ella Wood Dean of Chicago. a.
delegate to the convention, is receiv-
ing many social favors and attentions,
She is n writer of scenarios, a singer
and a moving picture enthusiast who
turns the crank and projects her own
pictures.
The luncheon of the New York state
delegation in the ballroom of the New
Willard yesterday afternoon was well
attended. 211 members being present.
The New York delegation. it is said,
has membership equal to about 12
per cent Of the entire representation
at this congress. The New York
daughters are raising a fund for q
New York state building at Tamassee
d. A. r School. South Carolina.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
SALES TAX SURE TO FAIL.
Canvass of Senators Shows Twenty
Republicans Against It.

The sales tax, proposed as substi-
tute for the excess profits tax and
taxes upon higher Incomes, seems
doomed to fail in the Senate, \ group
OF republican senators. including
senators !;ornh and Gonding Of Idaho,
NcCormick Of Illinois and LA Toilette
OF W isConsin. have CanNassed the sea-
tIment on the republican, side Of thu
cha amber during the laSr few DAYS. and
today made it known tnIt 1T least
twenty republicans VIII vote against
the sales tax and that the number
may run as high as thirty The demo
cratic senator's ar" believed to oppose
the proposed sales tax almost 20 Il
man.
The opposition among the republic
ans is largely Cenfered n the west
and middle western states, where tn"
farm organizations have come out
strong against the sales tax.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
BAR TO ALIENS URGED.
Hughes Asks Congress
to Restrict Immigration,

Rigid restriction of immigration
has been recommended to Congress-
by the Secretary of state. with spe-
cial application, he says, to undc~
sirable classes from Balkan cities,
Armenia. Russia and Georgia.
The report said 60S,292 passport
vises were granted by American con-
suls in Europe for the year 1929. re-
fiecting stimulated desire in most
European countries to emigrate to
the United States before anti-immi-
grafton laws Were passed. The
principal restraining influence was
said TO be lack of funds due to-
deureciated currency values
The report said 5000 Armenians,
and 10000 Syrians were awaitinS'
massage from Bagdad and that, de-
spite difficulties of emigration from
Germany, the number desiring TO
come from that country had doubled
in the last year. compared to any
similar period since the war ended.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
STOPS BRASS TARNfSHlNG.

After me re than six months of eX-
perimenting Dr. T. NJ. Price. chemist
in the District health department, be-
lieves today that he has developed a.
new lacquer for brass that will pre-
vent furnishing which results from
exposure to the weather.
DR.. Price exhibited a strip of bra ss.
part of which was treated with his
new formula. The part SO treated
has retained its original luster after
two months Of exposure to the ele-
mentA the doctor stated, while the
part that was not treated has a dark
and discolored appearance.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
MINERS REAFF|RM
WAGE BOARD PLAN
British Workers Also Give De-
tails of Proposed National
Wage Pool.

LONDON, April 20.-Details for the
establishment of national wage
board and national wage pool have
been reaftirmed by the large majori-
ties of the district committees of
Iriners throughout. it is asserted by
the Daily Herald. the organ of labor.
The newspaper claims that these
meetings. which were held prepara-
tory to the conference of the miners
federation of Great Britain here on
Friday, stood II to ! in favor of the
demands of the union.
Statement by Miners.
\ statement was issued by the
ing that Prime Minister Lloyd Georges
ing that Price Minister Lloyd Georges
address in the house of commons on
Monday did not carry the possibility
of a settlement any further than it
stood late last week. The statement
declares Mr.. Lloyd George has not
yet grasped the essential features of
the national wage poor and that he
is "obsessed by the view that the
miners demand pool of profits.
whereas their proposal is remote from
the averaging of profits
1t is suggested that there shall be
levied a certain amount on each ton
Of coal. this money being used for the
purpose Of establishing the wage pool.
IT is proposed that the sum levied
should be figured as one of the ele-
,nenys of the cost of production. The
statemept asserts that this method
of providing funds for the pool is per-
fectly feasib BILE. but that the mine
owners have refused to accept it ''on
inadequate and mistaken grounds
Owners to Make Proposal.
British mine owners who met in this
city yesterday announced last night
that the meeting had completed pro-
posals which would be submitted in
an effort TO secure settlement of
the coal strike. These proposals, it
was declared, met many of the de-
mands of the miners and would care
for men who were inadequately paid
1t is improbable the mine owners
and coal diggers will meet before Fri
day, and in the meantime the coal
shortage is becoming acute in Lon
don and other large cities in England.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
COLORED MASS MEETING.
National Association to Welcome
Sneaker From Pacific Coast

The National Association for the Ad-
yancement of Colored People will well
co,n,. Miss Mary White Ovington with
a rally and mass meeting on her ar
rival from the Pacific coast here to-;
night, when she will be the principal
speaker in the assembly hall of tho
18th Street Branch. Y. NJ. c. A.
Miss Ovington is one of the founders
of the organization and was its first
secretary Figures for the local MEM
bership drive will be presented at the
meeting of the organization tonight.
The meeting is open to the public 40
well as to members of the association .
Evening star., 1921-04-20
BUSINESS Of SOUTH
PLEADS FOR TARIFF
Memorial to Congress De-
CIares Industries Being
Wrecked by Cheap Imports.

Declaring a food of cheap imports
was wreciing southern industries
and creating an economic emergency
any military emergency the nation
ever faced" the Southern Tariff As
sociatiOn. in 4 memorial presented to-
day To the House WAYS and means
committee, urged immediate impoSi-
tion of a protective tariff. Agricul-
ture, the memorial said. lies pros
trate," the status of manufacturing
industry is mot less alarming and
the mineral industry "is to all iutents
and purposes entirely imperative.
Represents - Industries.
The association, representing the af-
filiated agricultural. manufacturing
southern industries. asserts this eco
nomic disaster" is the consequence Of
forces the hardness of whose COM
pact can and ought to be softened by
the intervention of the government"
Unless these forces are controlled,
the memorial continued. lit is our firm
belief that conditions will become
progressively disastrous. with wide
spread bankruptcy. unemployment
and civic restlcssneSS. A flood of
cheap imports is Wrecking the mar
kcts"
Form of Schedules Needed.
The immediate enactment Of such
tariff schedules AS Will equa.lize the
cost Of production in this country
with that of foreign countries. and
that viii take Up the. differentialS,
now favorable to foreigners. in ex-
change and transport alton costs" was
asked of Congress. Schedules of sug-
geSted imports We're file1f with the
committee by each of the industries
represented. The memorial declared it
was impossible to vizualiZe for the
committee the widespread devasta-
ton which has been spread over the
south by the flood of imports
Evening star., 1921-04-20
NEW CANAL TOLL RECORD.
Panama Tonnage for Farch Great
| est Ever Carried.

Tonnage passing through the Panama
canal and tolls earned established Il
new high record in March. according to
announcement today. The previous
high record was made in January OF
this year. The aggregate net tonnage
of commercial traffic for March was
1,112.SlS. as compared with l,o94.32S
for January, and tolls earned in March
amounted to sI.105. $50 which is about
$4,000 more than was earned i'll jan
uary.
In March, however. the number OF
ships and cargo carried was less than
in some previous months. the increased
net tonnage being due to the handling
of larger vessels.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
RAIL PROBE DUE MAY |.
Exhaustive Inquiry to Begin Then,
Says Senator Cummins.

The Senate interstate commerce COM
lnittee, under the Cummins resolution
adopted by the Senate yesterday after
noon. will begin an investigation of the
railroad situation about May /. Senator
Cummins. chairman. said that if pos
sible the investigation may begin before
May L. The hearings are to be held
in Washington. and it is the hope of
Chairman Cummns that the investiga-
tion will be conducted by the full COM
mittee rather than a subcommittee
The coming investigation is to be very
thorough, and representatives of all
sides of the railroad controversy will be
heard.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
A. W. /. TO ENTERTAIN,
Presents Wallace Reid in "Always
Audacious," Friday Afternoon.

Wallace Reid, in the motion pic
ture. always Audacious." will be pre-
sented at $3.50 o'clock Friday after
noon at the Knickerbocker Theater,
under the auspices Of tho Admiral
Sampson Unit Of the American Wom-
ems Legion.
Homemade candy is to be sold at
the benefit performance by young So
ciety girls. Mrs. Harding will head
the list of patronesses. others of
whom are Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs.
Hughes. Mrs. Weeks. Mrs. DENLY.
Mrs. Hays. Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Daugh-
erty, Mrs. Davis. Lady Geddes. Mrs.
Countz, Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs.
Lejeune. Mrs. Dayton, Mrs. Sawyer.
Mrs. F. B. Moran, Mrs. William Ham
and Mrs. Ireland.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
MARKET BILL INTRODUCED
to Marriage and Di-
vorce Laws Also Before Congress.

A bill authorizing agricultural CO.
operative marketing associations un-
restricted by general laws against
restraint of trade was introduced
yesterday by Senator Capper. repuh-
lican. Kansas. 1t would empower
the Secretary of Agriculture to de-
termine if any such association was
tunduly enhancing prices and move
to curtaii such use of its powers.
Senator Jones. republican, Wash
inSton, put in constitutional amend
mentS to federaliZc marriage and
divorce laws and to withhold citi-
zenship from American-horn children
of aliens if their parents We're in
eligible for naturalization.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
TAILOR LOSES $3.50 BY FIRE.

Overturning of gasoline stove in
the tailoring establishment of Chester
A. Johnson. 1886 Georgia avenue, re-
suited in a fire which caused damage
Yesterday afternoon estimated at
so50
Evening star., 1921-04-20
ENFORCE DRY LAW,
is D. A. R. DEMAND

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WANT ADS.

NICE HOME FOR SALE CHEAP
See Bert Goodwin, Lehi. S-1S-tf
FOR SALE-House and 2h acres
land, buildings. See Val Zimmerman
FOR SALE-Dodge touring, good
condition. VIII take milk COW on
trade. A bargain. Tel. 75-W. s. Il.
Littleford, Lehi. S-ll-4t
VEGETABLE FOR SALE-See l.,
d. Willes, Lehi. S-11.2t
FOR SALE-Ford Touring Car. In
good condition, 1919 model. Inquire
Utah Farmer Office. adv.
YOUNG PIGS FOR SALE-Now
ready to take away. Prices reason
able. See Geo. Beck, or Tel. 1912.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-18

Mrs, John Stewart Is III and con.
fined to her bed with pneumonia.
%
Mrs. Cyrus Thompson is spending
this week in Salt Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wing and
children and Mrs. Dolph Wing spent
last week in Provo Canyon.
Mems full horse hide gloves, good
quality CSC. Peoples Coop. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. David Firmage Of
Nephi we're visiting with Lehi rela.
tiyes during the week.
Miss Leila Racker is spen 10, a
week in Salt Lake, the que ..I.1
Helen Anes.
Murray perfect polish and var
nish remover. II works like magic.
Sold at Peoples Coop. adv.
Mrs. j. H. McCloud leaves Friday
for her home in Prince Rupert, British
Columbia, after spending the past
several months here.
Mrs. Fred Merrill entertained
Tuesday for DR.. Caroline Hedger
Mrs. Clayton, Miss Leigh, County
Demonstration of the Ladies' Farm
Bureau, and Mr.. Welsh.
Relatives received word from Salt
Lake this week that a fine baby boy
had arrived at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. j. A. Walton Mrs. Walton was
formerly Miss Clara Bone OF this city.
Mrs. Harold Goodwin is visiting in
Tooele with her mother, Mrs. A. f.,
Hanks.
Mrs. Arnold Jeffs OF American Fork
was visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Bushman, on Friday.
Miss June Whipple returned home
this week from Vernal after visiting
there with Miss Edith Bates for some
time.