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Evening star., 1921-02-19
UNITED STATES.

Democrats agree on party policies.
National Woman's Party meets here.
Enrico Caruso, i'll in New York. re-
ported improved. Andrew Mellon GER
tain of Treasury post, says report.
Railroad labor agreement scored.
House Borah continues stand for
disarmaments. Benson says Shipping
Board must cut expenses. Truck
hold-up nets bandits 100000 booty
at Toledo. Treasury ready for
greater war hospital program. Two
school teachers beaten to death near
Cleveland. Food prices drop 6 per
passed by Senate. immigration bill
to be ready by March 4; senators
would check foreign immigration.
Body of Mrs. Nancy NJ. Chamberlain
found in yard of home in Chicago.
Treasury Department ordered to stop
loans to foreign governments pend
ing senatorial investigation. Fed
caution needed to conserve American
credit abroad. immigration station
at New York transferred to federal
ownership. Representative Welty
urges impeachment of Judge Landis.
House votes ninety million for new
warships. Harding asks action on
federal budget. Hoover urges stop
of nations Industrial waste. Atlanta
woman admits adopting eleven chill
dren. which she had previously claim
ed were her own. Harvard professor
inyents new \-ray method for can
Ger treatments. Bishop Farrelly of
Cleveland dies. Republicans fight for
foothold in Virginia. Street car men
riot in Albany, First government
yention measures taken at New
York
Evening star., 1921-02-19
DISTRICT TAXLEW
APPEALED BY BANK
Security Savings and Com
merciaI Institution Will
Test Law in Suit.

The Secuity Savings and Commercia al
Bank today noted an appeal to the
Court of Appeals from the decision of
Justice Siddons Of the District Su-
preme Court upholding the cleim Of
the District Of Columbia that it is
entitled to include interest received
by banks from government securities
in the gross earnings Of the banks, on
which Is levied under the law a tax
of s per cent The bank paid the tax
under protest and brought suit to re-
cover the amount.
The District Supreme Court in two
former decisions, one by Justice Gould
and the other by Justice Wright. had
upheld the contention Of the District
authorities. and Justice Siddons fol-
lows these rulings. In his opinion.
however. he intimates strongly thai
from the decision of the Court Of Ap-
peals in the telephone case. involving
sections of this same act. il might be
gathered that the appellate tribunal
entertains the opposite view of the
matter, and that, with due Difference
to the former rulings of the lower
court, some strong reasons exist for
as contended by the banks counsel.
The matter is of Importance to the
District. he concludes. and should be
passed on by the appellate court.
Attorneys Milton Strasburger and
julius / Peyser, for the bank. con-
tended that the statute in question
created property" tax and under
the laws relating to liberty bonds
the District could not collect such tax.
Corporation Counsel Stephens claim
ed that the tax was franchise one
and therefore collectable by the Dis
trict against the bank with its eth
er earnings.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Supt. Ballou Talks of It's I'm
portance to d. c. System.

The junior high school and its i'm
portance to the school system was en-
nhasixed by DR.. Frank w. Ballou. su-
perintendent. at meeting of the
Eastern High School Home and School
Association last night In the audito-
rum of the school. More than 500
persons attended.
Earl G. Jonscher. president Of the
Eastern High School Alumni Associa-
ton. reviewed the work of that or
eanization during the past half year
and related it's future aims. Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter. president Of the District
Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations. urged the home
and school association to exert every
EFFORT to bring the needs of the Dis
trict public schools to the attention OF
members Of Congress.
One of the features Of the meeting
was an exhibition of drawings made
by pupils Of the school. Folk dances
by the girls OF the physical training
class and musical numbers by the
school orchestra completed the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

William Henry Campbell. murderer.
sentenced to be hanged Marh IL.
Troops to assist police March 4. DR..
crafts urges police restrict movies.
Robert L. Hopkins; eight years old.
Lansing elected president of Y. w.
G A. Council Of National Defense to
di.band. Potomac Electric Power
Company to ask continuance of pres
ent rates. National representation
petus e by Chamber of Commerce
netting. Street car jumps tracks.
thorough meat inspection urged by
citizens. Ban on dangerous weapons
approved by citizens. Thirty-three
new school books approved by board
mission opposes merger of power
piant and street railway. Mrs. Marie
r Forrest elected community serv-
ice head. Federal Power Commission
urges early action on Great Falls de-
velopmen. ,hin Eomunty nts sas WGIH aon IA Bes- D
ter service asked of street railway
hv commuters. Commissioner kutz
may be transferred after March 4.
Appropriations by Congress to be
asked in aid of District charitable
institutions. Bonus restored by Sen
ate for all federal and District work
ers. senate adopts conference report
ON District bill. Suffrage memorial
statue in place at Capitol. Street
auto-b bus line to be placed in opera
tion. George Washington University
Mans centennial celebration. O'Cal-
laghan may stay in United States in
definitely. Billy Sunday to be here
March 8. Law suits against govern
ment flood Court of Claims. New
shade trees to be planted in city
streets. Local coal combines are in
vestigated. Deaths in the. District
of Columbia during the week includ-
ID. frederic P. Dewey. Mrs. Har-
riett r. Gait. DR.. Thomas Edward
shields, Brig. Gen. Earl D. Thomas.
Ernest I. Cole. Mrs. Louise Sturgis
RisselE, Mrs James S. Phillips and
John ]. ODay.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
ADJUSTMENTS
All Star Benefit.

An enthusiastic audience yesterday
afternoon attended the all-star bene-
fit performance given at the National
Theater, under the auspices of the
ladies' committee of the Medical So
ciety of the District of Columbia, and
arranged by Charles Colfax Long. The
program was UNIQUE in that t, le In, IN
cluded Julia Marlowe and f. ii. Soth-
ern, this being the only public appear
ance of these distinguished artists
this season.
Mr.. Sothern's readings included
Scene from Hamlet the st Girls
and two ballads from Justin Nc
Carthy's play "If 1 Were King"
Readings by Mrs. Sothern included
The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Kipling's "RecessionaI' and four love
ern's beautiful voice, winning per-
sonality and brilliant execution, to-
gether with the dramatic work Of Mr..
Sothern. combined to make these two
artists the favorites of the afternoon.
Eleanor Reynolds. an American con-
tralto. who has achieved high success
In Europe. possesses a voice of beau
tiful quality and power. and an un-
usually wide range. Her high tones
and low tones alike were executed
with the same musical depth. She
has not before hdns in hs for c1y hs,
return in concert. Her songs included
an "Aria from Samson and Della"
by Saint t-Saens: "a Bark at Midnight"
by Lambert: Down in the Forest" by
Landon Ronald: MARY of Allendale."
by Hook, and my Native Land" by
Gretchaninoff. In encore Miss Rey-
nolds very dramatically rendered
Gods in His Heaven, Ais Right
With the World"
Other participants in the program
were NJ Miguel Nicastro, conductor
and violinist; N. Antonio Rocca. late
tenor Of the Opera Comique. Paris.
and N Val Peavy. pianist. who was
the accompanying artist throughout
the musical program. This was the
first appearance in Washington Of NJ.
Maestro. and his numbers included
tation from That's" by Massenet. and
'Zigeunerweisen." by sarasate. The
songs Of NJ. Rocca were ARIA from
Gioconda" by Ponchielli:. Aria from
Manon." by Massenet. and "Jaime te
Voir Dormir." by Adolfo Novello. the
last two songs having been dedicated
to the artist. The solo number Of the
pianist was Twelfth Rhapsody" by
Liszt.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
TW0ISHOT |NF|GHT
AFTER MAIL Theft
Arrests Follow Robbery of
Car at Minneapolis of Hun
dreds of Thousands.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LITTLE FALLS. Mimi. February 10.
Two suspects were arrested here
shortly after $3.50 am. today following a
gun battle with officers and are being
held in the county Jail here in con-
nection with the investigation into
the hold-up of mail car on train No.
on the Northern Pacific railroad last
night.
The men arrested gave the names
of Buck Allen and Bob Ford, and said
they are from Minneapolis. Deputy
Sheriff Hub Freisinger was shot in the
left hand and Ford in the arm.
Neither is seriously hurt.
Sheriff Felix of Morrison county
was notified that car going at high
speed was headed for Little Falls.
He intercepted the suspects machine
and when they refused to stop. opened
fire. which was returned. Allen and
Ford are being held without charge,
pending further investigation.
Authorities Search.
. MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. February 10
Federal and state authorities today
were searching for the bandit, who
held up three clerks on the mail car
of train No. 2, east bound north coast
limited. on the Northern Pacific rail-
road. shot and perhaps fatally wound
ed one man, and escaped with regis
tered mail unofficially estimated at
several hundred thousand dollars, last
night.
c. E. Strong, aged fifty-two years.
of Minneapolis, veteran in the rail-
way mail service. was shot three
times, when he ATTEMPTED to fruStrate
the robbery by throwing an iron bar
at the bandit. His condition early
today was said to be critical. with
but little chance for recovery.
Presented "Forged" Pass.
The bandit boarded the train at St
Cloud, Minn.. the last stop before reach
ing Minneapolis, sixty-five miles away
He presented pass. believed to have
been forged. and entered the mail car
istants until the train passed through
Raileys, thirty-flve miles from here
when he pulled gun.
Harry Christensen was ordered to
bind his fellow clerks with wire. Strong
resisted and was shot. Christensen
mail sack and the bandit swept its con-
tents into grip. AS the train slowed
down on the outskirts of Minneapolis
the robber dropped of and disappeared
Members Of the train crew did not learn
of the robbery until the train pulled into
the depot here.
Officials obtained a good description
of the robber. Postal authorities de-
clined to estimate the loss, saying il
would take several days to check up
receipts. Unofficial estimates placed
the loss at several hundred thousand
dollars.
suSPEcT PLANE IN THEFT
Evening star., 1921-02-19
Clifford K. Bergman
and Other Notables
to Receive Degrees

Honorary degrees will be conferred
upon twenty-seven distinguished men
by George Washington University at
the centennial convocation exercises in
the auditorium of Central High School.
Tuesday afternoon. at 3 o'clock, it was
announced today by President William
Miller Collier. The list of honorary
degrees and the recipients follows:
Master of arts-Clifford X. Berry
man, cartoonist of The Evening Star.
and Miss Permeal j. French, dean of
women of Idaho University.
Doctor OF divinity-Prof. Robert H.
Nichols of Auburn Theological Semi
nary. Auburn, N. Y.
Doctor of humane letters-Charles
H. Belts, editor, of Lyons, N. Y; s.
Richard Fuller, lecturer, of this city;
George B. Seymour. lawyer and author.
OF this city, and Representative Alan
son B. Houghton of New York, trustee
OF Hobart and St Stephens colleges.
Doctors OF letters-Mrs. Frances
Parkinson Keyes. novelist. vice presi-
dent of the League of American Pen
Women and wife of Senator Keyes of
New Hampshire, and Julia Marlowe
(Mrs. E. H. Sothern), famous Shake
spearian actress.
Doctor Of science-Frederick v.
Coville Of this city noted botanist;
Frank Springer. paleontologist and
archeologist, Of New Mexico: DR.,
Charles w. Richardson Of this city,
physician and medical writer, and
Prof. Howard Lincoln Hodgkins,
mathematician and physicist and dean
OF the department Of arts and science
at the university. s
Doctor Of laws-Jules Jusserand,
ambassador from France: Senior Don
Beltran Matthew. ambassador from
Chile: Signor Rolando Ricci, newly
appointed ambassador from Italy;
Chahles A. Richmond, president
Of Union College; Frederick c.
Ferry. president of Hamilton Col
lege; Senator George H. Moses of New
Hampshire: Senator Key Pittman Of
Nevada: Col Robert N. Thompson;
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. District
Commissioner; Augustus s. Worth
ington Of this city, lawyer; Melville
Church of this city. lawyer; George
Sutherland, former senator from
Utah and former president Of the
American Bar Association; Repre-
sentative Luther w. Mott of New
York. delegate to the centennial cele-
bration from Harvard University, and
Arthur c. Rounds of New York city,
lawyer. former professor of law in
New York University and trustee Of
Amherst College.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
GREEKS AND TURKS BOTH
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
Delegations in London Preparine
for Near East Conference Open
ing Next Week.

LONDON. February 1s.-The Greek
and Turkish delegations to the near
east conference. which will not onen
officially until Tuesday. as Monday is
to be devoted only to a preliminary
conference of the allied delegates, are
spending their time organizing. Both
delegations are optimistic that the
allies will lend willing ear to their
widely opposed views on the Sevres
treaty.
Blacque Pasha, former Turkish am
bassador at Vienna. speaking today
for the chief Of the Turkish delega-
ton, Tewfik Pasha. who is suffering
from an attack of influenza, declared
he had no official communica ton from
the nationalists at Angora. Asked
whether an agreement with Mustapha
Kemal was likely. he replied: I'VE
will have to wait and see."
He was unable to discuss the pro-
posals his delegation would present
at the conference. but said: They
are reasonable and an agreement with
the Greeks is quite possible"
Evening star., 1921-02-19
c. v. j. CELEBRATES
TOOTH ANNIVERSARY.
Delegates From 120 Colleges
Arrive for Six-Day
Program.

Delegates from 120 colleges and uni
versities from all sections OF the
United States arrived here today to
attend the six-day centennial cele-
bration of the founding of George
Washington University, which begins
this afternoon. The opening OF the
celebration will be marked by three
eventepresentation to the university
of a captured German cannon at 5
o'clock in the university yard" at the
rear of Lisner Hall, 2o23 G street; the
annual law school banquet at the
Franklin Square Hotel at O'CLOCK.
and the arts and science department
banquet at the Willard Hotel at s
o'clock.
The cannon presentation is open to
the public. Ire speech of presenta-
ton will be made by Gen. Collardet.
French military attache. An address
on The Spirit of France" will be de-
1ivered by Prof. Theodore Collier,
brother of the president of the uni
versity.
The law school banquet will be pre-
sided over by Dean Marion L. Ferson
as POSTMASTER. The principal address
will be by Dean Roscoe Pound OF the
Harvard Law School.
Earl C. Shea will preside over the
arts and science department banquet.
Speeches will be made by Senator
Thomas Sterling of South Dakota, Rep
resentative Royal c. Johnson of South
Dakota and President Collier of the
University.
The program for the celebration in
addition to today's events follow:
Tomorrow, $3.50 p.m-Midwinter con-
vocation sermon, Church Of the Cove
Tar. 18th and N streets northwest
Public invited.
Monday. to Z p.m.-Receptfon to CEN
tennial delegates, students. faculty MEM
bers and alumni, Raleigh Hotel; 1880
pm, centennial banquet at Rauscher's.
Tuesday, p.m.-Continental convo-
cation at Central High School.
Thursday. 10 pm.-Junior prom at
RauScherS.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
u. S. QU|TSALL|ED
PREPARATION BOARD
Unofficial Representation
Now Anomalous, State De-
partment Says.

The government Of the United
States today announced it had discon-
tinued it's unofficial participation in
the proceedings of the reparation
commission, and has issued instruc-
lions to Roland w. Boyden. the Amer
lean representative. to so notify the
commission. The Secretary of War is
sued the following explanation OF
that action:
THE representation of all the pow
ers upon the organization committee
of the reparation commission was In
the beginning unofficial in anticipa-
ton of the ratification of the treaty.
The other powers on the reparauoh
commission have ratified the treaty
and their representation has long ago
become official. The United States
has not ratified, and as time has pass
ed its unofficial representation on
the commission has gradually become
anomalous
THE United States not having rati-
fed the Versailles treaty was unable
directly to cooperate with the allies
in the preparation of plans concern
ing reparation payments from Ger
many which would involve change
in the terms Of that treaty. The gov
ernment realized then and now the
great difficulties involved in the PROB.
lem and fully recognizes the value OF
unified action with regard to Ger
many. However, since in the present
circumstances it did not feel able to
share in such discussions and to de-
fine it's view it could only feel the
impropriety of retaining even an un-
official representative on a commissi on
charged with the execution of a plan
in the drawing up of which it did not
participate.
After long hesitation the govern
ment decided that even this repre-
sentation should not be continued.
Mr.. Boyden was instructed particu-
larly on behalf of himself and the
government to express appreciation
of the courteous attention which the
commission and it's members have at
all times extended to the United
States and its unofficial representa-
tiveS."
Evening star., 1921-02-19
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
WINS IN ELECTION TEST
His Candidate Chosen to House OF
Commons From Cardigan, Wales,
District,

CARDIGAN, Wales. February 10
Capt. Ernest Evans. coalition liberal.
who was supported by the prime min
lister. Mr.. Lloyd George, has been
elected to the house of commons over
Llewellyn Williams. independent lib
eral. in the bye-election held to NIL
the seat vacated by Matthew Vaughan
Davies. who was elevated to the peer
age. The vote as announced today
was: Evans. 14,11l; Williams. lO.b2l.
LONDON, February ls.-The whole
United Kingdom was waiting eagerly
today for the returns from the parlia-
mentary by-election at Cardigan. Wales.
where a battle royal has been waged to
determine Mr.. Lloyd Georges stand
in his own stronghold.
strength between the premier and those
who claim his power is waning and who
predict the downfall OF the government.
The situation in the Cardigan district strict
George felt impelled to take part in
the campaign.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
THE WEATHER.

District Of Columbia rain or snow
tonight and tomorrow; colder tomor-
row afternoon and night: lowest
temperature tonight near freezing;
increasing east and northeast winds.
shifting to northwest tomorrow.
Maryland, rain or snow tonight and
tomorrow: colder tomorrow after
noon and night; increasing east and
northeast winds, shifting to north
west tomorrow.
Virginia, rain or snow tonight and
probably tomorrow morning; colder
tomorrow afternoon and night: in
creasing northeast winds. becoming
strong and shifting to northwest to-
morrow.
West Virginia. snow tonight and
tomorrow: colder tomorrow.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer pm. So: pm..
SO: IL midnight. %: 4 am. 2s; 8 am,
81; noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm, 3o.4s: p.m..
30.52; 8 am. 3o55; noon. so.4s.
Highest temperature. 81. occurred
at noon today. Lowest temperature,
81. occurred at 1 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. SO; lowest, 26.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at am: Great FallS-Tem.
perature. As; condition. 26.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide. 1889 am.; high
tide. 4:59 am. and 5:33 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1928 am.
and 1910 p.m.; high tide. s:o4 am.
and S:35 pm.
The Sum and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 6:56 am; sun
sets, $40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:54 am.: sun
sets, $50 pm.
Moon rises 2:59 pm.; sets 4:25 m
Automobile lamps to be lighted one.
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
ST. JAMES TO HAVE P. o.

establishment OF a branch OF the
Nc uoshineton city post ONCE in the st.
lanes Hotel. Sth street and Pennsyl-
,,.nia avenue, has been authorised by
N. POST ONCE Department
This marks the end of long search
hv city Postmaster NJ o. Chance to
Snd a site for a station to replace the
Eagle Hut postal branch which was
the subject of controversy last sum
Mer.
The new branch is to be opened
about April /. Postmaster Chance said,
and will handle all kinds of postal
business. The branch is to be the lat
est link in the chain Of postal branches
with which the postmaster is circiiag
the District.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
SUSPECT PLANE IN THEFT.
Toledo Reports Mysterious AirshiI
After $500, 900 Mail Robbery.

TOLEDO. Ohio, February 19.-Of-
ficers investigating the hold-up of
a mail truck at the post Office here
early Thursday are considering a
theory that the five bandits carried
their loot away from the city in an
airplane.
Residents of the west end report
having sighted a plane a short time
after the robbery and from Maumee
village, on the outskirts of Toledo,
came a similar report. A dispatch
from Lima said a plane not in the
government mail service alighted
there for a short time.
Estimates of the loot taken when
eleven sacks were seized and whisked
away in an automobile continue to
be indefinite. officials still intimate
that the amount was 100000 or
more. So far no arrests have been
made.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
FIND PAYING SILVER ORE.
Discovery Made in Area West Of
Dawson City, Alaska,

Discoveries Of silver in paying guam
tity have been made recently in the
Upper stewart r"er country. about
ka, according to a dispatch to the
Department OF Commerce today from
Consul Wakefield of Prince Rupert.
Il. G. The silver area is approxinate te-
ly rs miles long and 10 miles wide.
and is believed TO contain silver lead
deposits throughout its entire extent
Within the area there are eight
hills in which silver has already been
discovered. Several assays from dif-
ferent points have netted well over
5000 a ton. while some reached $500
q ton,
Evening star., 1921-02-19
LLOYD GEORGE UPHELD
BY HOUSE OF COMMONS
ON PREPARATION POLICY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 1s.-The
house of commons today defeated
the amendment to the reply to the
speech from the throne proposed b,
Horatio Bottomley. censurine the
governments policy with regard to
the treaty of Versailles. The vote
was 1S1 to 40.
Just before the above vote was
taken. Premier Lloyd George con-
cluded an address regarding the
reparations question. which was in
answer to Horatio Bottomley's ar
raignment Of the governments pol
icy Of alleged ineptitude with re-
gard TO forcing Germany to comply
with the allied demands. This adj.
dress was printed in The Star YES
terday afternoon.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
NAMES MAY CONFUSE.
Two Women's Organizations With
Similar Titles Not Identical.

The newly incorporated society
called Colonial Daughters OF Amer
lea" mentioned in The Star Thursday.
February II. is not identical with the
Ma ational Society Of Colonial Daugh-
ters of America" of which Mrs.
George Thatcher Guernsey is national
president, the latter organization hav-
ing been in existence for some years
past. although recently reorganized
and incorporated. with chapters in the
several states.
The District of Columbia Chapter
of the older society was organized
May 19, 1917, with Miss Ethel j. r. c.
Burr Morris is the present state re-
gent.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
PRESIDENT GIVES BIBLE.
Gift to Bruton Parish Bears His
Autograph.

President Wilson today presented
the historic church of Bruton parish,
Williamsburg, Va. with costly
bound Bible autographed with his
s;rnature' :; A letter from the Presi-
Ssnt to E. Ruffin Jones, the rector,
accompanied the gift.
Rruton parish. erected in the sew
enteenth century. is the church OF
William and Mary College, OF which
the Presidents personal PHYSICIAN
Admiral Grayson, IS an aiunhus.