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Evening star., 1921-12-10
CANADA MAY SEND
!. FITZPATRICK HERE
Quebec Lieutenant Governor
Mentioned for Post as Re-
suit of Election.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star,
OTTAWA, Canada, December TO-
The Star learns that Sir Charles Fitzf
patrick, lieutenant governor of the
Province Of Quebec. is mentioned In
connection with the proposed new
post Of Canadian minister plenipoten-
ltiary at Washington.
Naturally. as result of the election
of the lew Mackenzie KING liberal
administration, important changes are
pending. In semi-polit.cal circles 1t is
stated that Sir Charles may go to
Washington and that Rodofphe Le-
mieux may become Quebecs lteuten-
ant governor.
The change of government viii also
me n Sir George Perley's dropping the
important post of Canadian high COM
missioner at London, and DR.. Beland,
who was a prisoner of war In Bel
gium for several years, may be ap-
pointed.
The new King cabinet is in process
of construction. To Americana the
most intimate member will be w. 8.
Fielding, former minister OF finance
in the Laurier government. He Is
widely known to Washington politf-
clans as the man who urged the late
Sir Wflfrid Laurier to advocate reel
procity with the United States in 1911:
1t is expected that Mr.. Fielding Will
again have the portfolio OF finance
He is known to be favorable to freer
trade relations with the United States
MAJORITY Is SMALL.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
U.$.POWERBOARD
DETAILS ITS WORK
Reports, With Others, D. C.
Application for $4,000
Horsepower Development.

One application for development of
$4,000 horsepower has been filed with
the federal power commission from
the District of Columbia during the
past year. the commission announced
in its annual report. made public
today.
Up to November 1, the report said
final action had been taken on
eighty-nine applications, in which
twenty-seven prelim nary permits
licenses were authorized. invo wing
1.413.600 primary and 2.627.000 in
stalled horsepower.
Commission's Serious Need.
THE commissions serious need"
the report says, "is for congressional
authorization which will permit the
use of its appropriations in employ
ment Of personnel sufficient to make
up a small organization of trained
and experienced men capabln Of neef-
.ng intelligently the important and
perplexing engineering and e onomI.
problems which are constantly aris.
ing" Upon the correct solution of
these problems, the commission says.
will depend the value of federal legts-
.ation and in no small degree the
future Of the electric power industry.
report that immediate steps be taken
to amend the federal water-powe-
act. 1t is pointed out that a salts
factory general law has been passed.
but its full benefits are not being
received because of lack of adequate
means for its administration, the re-
port says.
Flood Of Applications.
The flood of Applications which
hn nf tho n.
e-al water-power act of 1920, and the
projects on which, Notwithstanding
the industrial depression and the un-
certain financial situation, construc-
tton has already started under license
issued by the commission, is abund-
ant proof, both Of the extent to which
former legislation stood in the way
Of power development and of the
generally satisfactory character Of
the present law, the report adds.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
BY the Associated Press.

FORT WORTH. Tex, December
10.-Hope that Congress will see
the possibilities Of helium non
explosive balloon gas-not as a
wartime measure. but for pur-
poses of peace was expressed by
Commander Allen G. Olson, in
charge Of the helium plant oper-
ated near Fort Worth by the
United States Navy. The limita-
ton of armament program should
not influence helium production.
he said, because of it's peace-time
possibilities.
The plant here, which Is one Of
two in the United States. was shut
down at midnight November 30.
pending further appropriation by
Congress to maintain n. The 9TH
er plant. located at Petrolia, Tex,
has been closed since July, /, 1921,
the end of the last fiscal year.
Representatives in Congress have
been asked to aid in influencing
that body to increase the appro-
priation for maintaining the Fort
Worth plant. Commander Olson
expects the plant to be shut down
only TOR short time. he i'd. un-
til Congress can make suitable pro-
vision. Several hundred thousand
don IS will be necessary for the
Evening star., 1921-12-10

The other day somebody told me q
story Of man under sentence Of
death to whom the jailer came with
the word that he might follow any
congenial occupation he pleased dur
ing the time which would elapse be-
fore the fatal date. The prisoner had
only to nominate his choice and the
facilities for prosecuting It would be
provided. Indeed. there was rather q
suggestion that If the condemned man
had not completed the favored UNDER
taking by that day. there might be a
delay in the execution of the law to
give him an opportunity to finish 1t.
The situation having been made
clear. the messenger awaited the cap
tive's decision.
We'll, old man." he said. finally,
what is 1t you want to dor
7 think" said the prisoner. I'D like
to learn Chinese
The hearing of this story reminded
Evening star., 1921-12-10
MY FAVORITE STORIES
BY IRWIN S. COBB.
ABSOLUTELY NO HURRY ABOUT TT.

me of another. blood brother to it
which was current in Tennessee
years ago.
One chilly evening in the early part
of March the sheriff entered the
county jail and addressing the colored
person who occupied the strongest
cell. said:
"Gabe. you know that under the
law my duty requires me to take
you out OF here tomorrow and hang
you. So I've come to tell you that l
want to make your final hours on
earth as easy as possible. For your
last breakfast you can have anything
to eat that you want and as much of
1t as you want What do you think
you'd like to haye?"
The condemned man studied for q
minute.
Mr.. Lukins,"' he said. II bIieves
I'd lax to have a nice wortermelon"
But watermelons won't be ripe for
four or five months yet" said the
sheriff.
well. suh." said Gabe. II kin wait"
fCOuyPiRhf hx
Evening star., 1921-12-10
CONGRESS DIRECTORIES
ARE RECALLED BECAUSE
ERROR IS DISCOVERED

About 800 copies Of the new con-
Eressional directory had been re-
called the day after they were sent
out on account Of q small typo
graphical error. The recall was
made because only q very few cop
les had been distributed to MEM
bers Of the House and Senate and
the bulk Of the copies had not left
the government printing once. On
paKe 1855 OF the new record the
name Of Representative John Q.
Ttlson Of Connecticut was printed
In italics, which would designate
him as q democrat. instead Of
printing It in Roman type, which
would designate him as q republi-
can, which he ix
/ The correction was made by tear
Ing out the page on which. the
typographical error appeared ana
pasting in q new page with the
correction made n the proper kind
of tYpG ~ as5 & s + - gs;.;35ssss5 :;
Evening star., 1921-12-10
URGES HELILM NON-EXPLOSIVE GAS
BE USED AS PEACE-TIME UTILITY

operation Of the plant on q full.
time basis, he said.
Established in 1918. the helium
plant here has been engaged
chiefly in experimental work while
producing the gas. While the cost
OF extracting the helium from the
natural gas Of the petroleum fields
OF Texas has been expensive, Com
mander Olson said. the Fort Worth
plant gradually has been lowering
the cost of production.
Helium is worth any price," said
Commander Olson. eff for no other
reason than its non-explosiye
quality. which eliminates the great
danger now present in lighter
than-air craft"
The local plant has sufficient
funds to maintain 1t on a stand
by" basis until July /, 1922, the be-
ginning of the next fiscal year. the
commander said. The working
FORGE numbers 130 to $50 men. he
said.
The helium is stored in metal
cylinders. holding 200 cubic feet.
after II has been extracted from
the natural gas. The storage space
is-sufficient for about q million
cubic feet of the gas, the COM
The product Of the plant here is
about IS per cent pure, accord ng
to Commander Olson. Helium must
be 30 per cent pure in order to be
entirely non-explosive, chemists
saw
Evening star., 1921-12-10
TO ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS.
Yale dlee Club to Appear Before
Walter Reed Patients.

will be entertained by the Yale Glee
Club this year the same as last. ac-
cording to an announcement made
today by John ]. Cameron, chairman
Of the committee arranging the pro-
gram for the col1egians while here.
During the afternoon Of December
annual concert at the Wardman Park
Hotel. members of the organization
will be conveyed to the hospital.
where they will be divided into two
sections. The first section will be
further divided into two parts and
will entertain the soldiers in the two
main halls Of the institution. while
the second section will be arranged
in quartets. the different fours visit
ing those boys unable to leave their
rooms. where special numbers will
be rendered.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
WOULD RETIRE IA men.
Police and Firemen Recommended
to Step Down by Surgeons.

Seven policemen and an equal num-
ber Of firemen are scheduled to be
recommended for retirement by the
board of police and fire surgeons as
the result Of physical examina .ion
of fifty-nine policemen and eleven
fremen recently. Examination Of the
police and fire department officers
was ordered at the direction Of Com
missioner Oyster for the purpose OF
bringing the police and fire depart
ment forces up to their maximum ef-
ficienoy.
DR.. James ]. Kilroy. chairman Of
the board of police and fire surgeons.
announced .elday tnal exami.ia .ioa
of the firemen and nolicemon had bon
completed. He said members Of the
board would review the results Of
their Examinations and submit their
recommendations to Commissioner
Oyster, probably tomorrow.
Evening star., 1921-12-10

$525.563 represents endowments. un-
productive land fund. cash in bank
and unexpended federal appropriation
for the home economics building.
The remainder of the property be-
longing to the University, valued at
$1,441,sS7.73. consists of land. $685.
554.16; buildings. $626.235.61. and
equipment, s1ss.s07.96. This large
property has been accumulated main
ly from donations and sale and in
crease in value of about 120 acres
originally purchased and subdivided
by the university.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
BILL HITS MIDDIES.
Representative Cable Would Cut
Number Entering Academy.

Designed to decrease the number
of midshipmen at the United States
Naval Academy. bill was introduced
in the House yesterday by Represent
alive John L. Gable Of Ohio. This pro-
vides that the decrease shall not af-
feet those midshipmen now In the
academy or those who shall be ap.
pointed during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1922.
Under the Cable bill there would
be allowed at the United States Naval
Academy two m 'dshipmen for each
senator. representative and delegate
In Congress-, one TOR Porto Rico and
two for the District Of Columbia. FIJI.
teen appointed each year at large by
the President and 100 appointed an-
nually from enlisted men>-of the Navy
and members Of the Naval Reserve
Corps on active duty by the Secretary
Of the Navy. as now authorised by
law.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
CONFEDERATE VET DIES.
George 3. Thompson Was Long
. Resident Here.

George E: Thompson, Confederate
in this city. Mr.. Thompson was well
known resident fiere for many years,
residing in South Washington. He
Was connected with the Capital Trac-
tion Company for some time.
Born In Virginia, he entered the
9Th Virginia Infantry. Company x,
and served throughout the war.
Funeral services were held this morn
Ing at 3 O'Clock at st. Dominic, 3 Church,
9Th and y streets southwest. ntermenv
was In the Confederate section, ArlinS-
ton cemetery. 81 85 ~. II y7 n
Evening star., 1921-12-10
UNIVERSITY'LISTS
| !. 1888 STUDENTS
Registration, 1921, at How.
ard Increased by 326 Over
Previous Year.

= At the close of the school year 1921
ahe total registration of the various
schools ,of Howard University was
1.ss3. including students from thirty
six states and several foreign coun-
tries. an increase of 326 over the pre-
vious year, 1t is stated in the annual
report of President Durkee of the
university, made public today. One
hundred and sixty-nine students COM
pleted their studies. In the school OF
education q placement bureau was or
ganized Tor the purpose of aiding
school officials generally to find suit
able teachers for various classes of
work.
In the school of applied science.
says the report, its various depart-
cessful year. Un6er the branch OF
home economics a cafeteria for stu
dents and faculty was operated in
satisfactory manner.
New Building in Prospect.
A new building for home economics
and dining hall, for which Congress
appropriated s201.000. will afford this
branch larger accommodations for
carrying on it's work. Contracts for
the work have been let and it is now
progressing satisfactorily.
In the department of physical edu-
cation the work has shown marked
improvement in the general physical
fitness of students. according to the
report. The Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps numbered 42S. and begin
ming with the autumn of 1921, three
years of Reserve Officers Training
Corps work will be required of all
male students. Forty-five students
were in the training camp at Platts-
burg during the summer of 1921.
Total Value Of Property.
Total value of property belonging
to the university at the close of the
fiscal year was $1,966,95O.73, of which
Evening star., 1921-12-10
WOULD BOND TAXI MEN.
Representative Wants Provision for
Indemnifyine Persons Injured,

Representative Roy G. Fitzgerald OF
Ohio. q member Of the House District
committee, has drafted a bill under
which operators Of taxicabs would se
cover claims against them by pedes-
TRANS or automobflists who may be In
jured by the taxicab.
Mr.. Fitzgerald sayB that numerous
cases have been brought to his atten-
hackers, and then the operator jumps
out Of town before . civil suit can BE-
brought for recovery. He says that
Commissioner Oyster 10 In agreement
with the principle Of his bill. q,
Evening star., 1921-12-10
FOUR POLICE KILLED.
q. 8. Marines Help Managuans End
Street Clash.
~ A..c,,et.IP pr.ea

MANAGUA, Nicauragus, December
lo.-Four policemen were killed and
one wounded while breaking up q
street tight here last night between
several American marines and a
party Of civilians Two marines were
wounded. The Americans were on
duty at the time. 975-s I
Odicers Of the Marine Corps COS
operated with Eovernment odicials In.
preyentiug further trcuAlA,
Evening star., 1921-12-10
MEN0HER SENT TO HAWAI-
General will Command Army Divi.
sion. There.

Maj. Gen. Charles T. Menoher was
ordered yesterday relieved from conf
mand Of the 1st Division. Camp Dix.
N. J.. and assigned to command Of the
Hawaiian Division. The general, who
recently was relieved as chief Of the
Army air service upon his own request,
was assigned to Camp Dix. but on ac-
count of a leave Of absence did not
actually take up the command.
Maj. Gen. Henry c. Hale viii sue
ceed to t. command Of the 1st
Division upon the expiration os his
present leave Of absence, Gen. Hale
recently returned from duty in Ger
many. where he commanded q brigade
In the army Of occupation.
Evening star., 1921-12-10

Th' garment workers are go
in on another strike, but tn
garment wearers III continue TIL
policy O watchful waitin'.
Who remembers when tn
feller that took what he could
git wuz regarded as a poor busi-
ness man?
Copyright National Newspaper service.)
Evening star., 1921-12-10
FOCH BIDS final
FAREWELL TO D. c.
Pauses Is Minutes at Station
En- Route to West Point.
Sails Next Week..

Ferdinand Foch. marshal Of France,
bade farewell to Washington today
In q fleeting ffteen-minute visit.
Hts train pulled in from the south
at $3.50 this morning. 1t fingered in
the Union station with Ambassador
Jules Jusserand Of France and Nine.
Jusserand. with a select number Of
official guests, greeted the commander
Of the armies Of the allies, and 1t
chugged out Of the station at sos,
with the marshal at salute on the
rear platform Of his private car, q
smile on his face, surrounded by
members Of his touring party.
1t was to greet eight nuns of the
Orde. OF the Presentation. stationed
Marshal Foch decended from his car
here. The nuns were escorted by
a French army officer, who informed
the distinguished visitor OF their de-
sire to greet him personally. AS
trainmen were crying ''All aboard"
the marsi al came down to the plat
form and shook hands with each of
the nuns, speaking in French to them.
EN- Route to West Point.
M. and Nine. Jusserand were the
last to leave the train. Airbrakes had
whistled and scarcely had the latter
set foot on the platform before the
first jerk announced the departure
Of the encourage.
Marshal Foch travelled to Washing
ton from Atlanta In the private car
Loretta. placed at his disposal by
Charles NJ. Schwab. He will arrive
early this afternoon in West Point.
and will visit Albany later in the
day.
Tomorrow he will enter Canada. WIS.,
iting Montreal and Ottawa, and on
Monday he will visit Quebec. Niagara
Falls will be visited by Marshal Foch
on Tuesday and on Wednesday he will
return to New York, where he will
sail for France aboard the liner
Paris.
No Formal Greeting.
There was no formal or official well
coming party on hand to greet Mar
shall Foch. A number of high Army
officers went aboard for h moment to
shakes hands with the marshal. and
several attaches of the French en-
bassy accompanied. the French am
bassadof. Beyond this there was no
demonstration except on the part Of
approximately fifty individual enthu-
siasts who succeeded in gaining en-
trance to the train shed and who
cheered and waved goodbye to the
marshal as his train pulled out.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
CHARLES J. RlTTENHOUSE.
s. L. CASWELL.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. NOVEMBER TO- 1921.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
The Columbia Title Insurance Company Of
the District Of Columbia. for the purpose
of electing fifteen trustees Of the Company
once Of the company. No. 500 9TH st. NV,
on Monday, December 10, 1921. The polls
will be open between the hours Of 9 and 4
O'Clock pm. The transfer books will be
closed ten days before said meeting.
GEORGE G. McELWEE, Secretary.
WASHiNGTON, D. C., DECEMBER 5. 1921.-
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Real Estate Title Insurance Company Of the
District Of Columbia. for the purpose Of elect
ing fifteen trustees Of the company for the en-
suing year, IL to be held at the ONCE Of the
Company. No. 500 5th st. NV, on Tuesday.
January 10. 1922 Polls will be opened At 2
the transfer OF stock VII be closed from De-
eember 81. 1921. to January 10. 1922 both
dates inclusive: GEORGE G. McELWEE, Sec
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q. n. FRY.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
held at Its banking house in washington
D. O., on Tuesday, January 10, 1922. at II
O'Clock noon, for The election Of Directors for
the ensuing year and for such other business
as may properly come before said meeting.
LOUIS OTTENBERG, President.
L. A. ROSARY Secfefnry
Evening star., 1921-12-10
CONNECTICUT PIE
COMPANY.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders for
the election Of the directors Of this company
will be held At the company once, Wisconsin
ave and q. NV. on Wednesday. January
II. 1922. Polls open from TO- g pm. Books
for for the ,as Transfer ef stock closed from Decem-
B. BEHBENDS. President.
ISAAC BEHRENDS. Sec'y.
THE NATIONAL METROPOLITAN RANK OF
Washington. D. G., December 10. le2l;-The
bank for the election Of directors and the
transaction Of such other business: as may
At the banking house on TUESDAY. January
10, 1922. A. Il m. Polls to remain open until
pm. Transfer books will be closed from
January I. 1922, to January 10. 1920 both
dates included.
----. c. F. JACOBSEN. cashier.
Ironclad Roof Paint
made just for the purpose and
applied BY practical roofers with 4
reputation for doing things right,
Let rs save your roof. Gall M upi
RONCLAD fsss.s, ssss.s i;,s rs... =, ~. a.. :.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
SPECIAL NOTICES,

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of she Columbia Permanent Building
Association of Washington. ID. c., for the
election Of three directors will be held at the
Tuesday, December Is. 1921, at 8 pm. Polls
open from to y o'clock pm.
CLARENCE ]. GESSFORD, Sec'ty.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
between Charles J. Rittenhouse
and s. X. Caswell. doing business under the
irm name and style Of Home Peanut Com
pany. was dissolved on the first day Of De-
cember, 1921. 80 far as relates to the said
4. r. Caswell. All debts due to the said
partnership sre to be paid and those due from
the same discharged, at TO Girard st. NV,
where the business will be continued by the
said Charles J. Rittenhouse under the hrm
name Of Home Peanut Company.
CHARLES J. RlTTENHOUSE.
CASwEIJ,
Evening star., 1921-12-10

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
partnership between Benz. Carow and e. N
Of CAROW 4 FRY formerly known as the
Washin<ton Decorating and Repair Company.
was dissolved on the Sth day Of December.
1921, 20 far as relates to the said e. n.
Fry. All debts due the said partnership are
to Be paid. and hose due from the same
discharged. at 1O11 H st. NV, where the bust.
Carow.
q. NJ. FRY.
Evening star., 1921-12-10

WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted by any one other than myself.
LESTER N. INSKEEP.
HAVE LOT IN End COMMERCIAL ZONE,
NV, section, size 100x122. three exposures;
will develop to suit tenant; specially suitable
for garage. Address Boz 102-C. Star ONCE.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
holders Of the American National Bank of
Washington. Washington. D: G.. will be held
Tuesday. January 10. 1872, from IL noon until
I M, for the election Of directors for the
ensuing year and the transaction Of such other
business 40 may come before said meeting.
W. ]. WALTER. Cashier.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
holders of the National CAPITAL Bank Of Wash
ing.on, D. c.. for the election Of directors
and the transaction Of any other business that
may be broSght to the attention Of he NEE.
ing will be held at the bank Tuesday, January
10. 1872. between the hours Of II O'Clock noon
and 8 O'Clock pm.
Evening star., 1921-12-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

I WILL NOT BE REsPONsIBLE FOR AN
debts contracted by any one other than mysel
LESTER n INSK EEp.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-21
SUGAR GROVE

Those who spent last Wednesday
with Mrs. 7. F. O'Bannon were: Mrs.
d. E. Hartshorn, Mrs. John Haynes,
Mrs. R. C. Martin, Mrs. John Rion,
Mrs. Ed Williams and Helen Haynes.
Howard Haynes has just completed
his new photograph. The following
were entertained at his home few
evenings ago: Mr.. and Mrs. E. G..
Williams and daughter, Fannie, Mrs.
John Haynes and family, c. Horn
stein and family and Mrs. r. c. Mar
tin. They all agree that Towards
photograph is fine piece of furni-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gosset are i'm
proving from their several weeks ILL.,
ness.
"Grandpa" Sylvester has been on
the sick list but is better at this writ
my.
Mrs. R. C. Martin spent last Sat-
urday at the home of Mrs. John
Haynes.
Last Saturday morning Mrs. Mary
Hunt had a narrow escape from be-
ing seriously burned. She was stand
ing in front of the fire and in some
way her clothing caught fire. For
tunately, her brother was near and
by using some sound Judgment pre-
vented her from being seriously
burned
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hornstein and
family and Stanley Haynes spent the
evening at the home of Mrs. r. C..
Martin last Saturday.
Miss Ethel Byington, who is at the
Bonnie Terre Hospital. is getting along
very nicely.
Those who spent Sunday with Mrs.
L. T. Hunt were: Mrs. John Haynes,
Mrs. R. C. Martin, Misses Helen,
Mary and Lucy Haynes, Velma and
Dorothy Rion.
Roy Haynes has purchased a 45-70
Springfield rifle. We are patiently
waiting to see what he intends doing
with it.
Stanley and Ray Haynes spent Sun
day evening at C. Hornstein's.
A. j. Perryman visited Joe Bying-
ton last Monday.
Mrs. Henry Hahn has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. John Haynes and daughter,
Helen, spent Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. R. C. Martin.
Dan Haynes made trip to Desloge
last Monday on his motorcycle.
The little snow that fell last week
opened UP the season for rabbit hunt
ing, and a number of the boys near
Sugar Grove took advantage of it.