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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29

any minute. He had sat there yawning
and blinking his eyes sleepily. Finally.
he had turned and disappeared inside
his house Peter hadn't set eyes on him
since, nor had he found any signs of
him,
Now. rs Peter stared at that door
way It had deserted look. The snow
had half filled it and had blown quite
far down the long hall. There wasn't
the least sign that any one lived there
or had lived there for long time.
"It is hard to believe that Johnny
Chuck Is down there fast asleep" NUT
tered Peter. as he peered down the long
haps after saw him that last time
in the tall he went somewhere else to
sleep. Perhaps somebody caught him.
i hope not, but don't know that they
didn't. / won't know until Mistress
Spring comes again: uniss seaus .,.n
nearer that doorway and tried to see
further down the long hall.
~Of course, X he 10 asleep down there
this IL sim his home and I have no
business in It" continued Peter. stu
talking e himself But uaI II ne a % W., NJ
this old house il FREQ to any one who
can make use of 1t, and think might
use it often. OF course, IL knew posi-
lively that he is down there asleep ]
wouldn't think of doing anything so I'M
polite as peeking at him. But don't
know and want to know. There won't
be any harm done II just 90 down and
make sure. He won't know anything
about 1t. nor viii anybody else. I'll feel
better to know that Johnny Chuck Is
alive. am sure he would want nae to
know"
: still Peter hesitated and still his Curl
osity grew. At last he could stand 1t
no iopGer He dug out some Of the snow
from uhe doorway. Then he started
down TIE long hail toward Johnny
Chuc3es bedrooip. All the dme. 2 small
ypica deep inside him kept saytng evsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
Hon. Tall Eue,ybodyk! It's Quite
4 City, Malmo, T. S. Consul Writes

A city can be written about 20 that
instantly. one would like to go there, and
Maurice p. Dunlap, formerly in the De-
partment Of State here. and now consul
at Copenhagen. Denmark. has that
knack He recently made a trip across
the narrow sound that separates Den
mark from Malmo. Sweden. thriving
seaport (and also famous for it's brew
eries). and indited for home consump-
ton some Of the impressions he gained.
His pen-picture. in part. follows:
Its quite a city, Malmo. though only
Of about 100000 inhabitants. Still one
never hears Of it in Copenhagen. I'M
posing decorative buildings Big squares.
Not a billboard in sight. Well dressed
people. How tall everybody is! Swed-
ish girls walk well.
III You buy a yard Of something, the
like buying her a box Of candy. It
doesn't make any difference what you
buy or how much you pay. Always the
same smile. >
Lots Of nifty eating places. Every
where the Swedish cold table with
tasty displays OF cold things. Little
crayfish in salad oil. lettuce trimming
golden brown caviar garnished with
lemon. smoked eel-tiny pieces Of herr
ing mixed with chopped onion. French
mayonnaise containing unacceptable
delicacies.
"All the mattresses at this cafe
dressed in light gray, with white bow
in hair and gold letter on bosom. My
English companion is all right except
he wears a bracelet. But then be has
lived so many years In Sweden.
Such elegant policemen, and SO
polite. When they give you direc-
ton you feel like saying: Wont YOU
have something on me? They wear
tall Persian lamb hats that increase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
W. & o. D. APPEALS.
Goes to Court in Protesting Fines
Ordered by Commission.
Special Dispa tch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 29.-The
Washington and Old Dominion Rail
way Company has applied for q writ
Of error and supersedeas against the
decision Of the state corporation COM
mission in the matter Of the fines i'm
posed several weeks ago for viola
lions of the law in the matter Of the
operation of the cars on that line.
The company, as a matter OF right,
has an appeal in the proceedings re-
garding the orders of the commits
sion to provide equipment and to
make betterments for the handling of
traffic. When the case Is called, it
is expected that both phases will be
heard at the same time, involving
the general subject of the affairs Of
the company. The appeal was per-
fected here when the company gave
bond In the matter Of the fines i'm
posed by the commission.
The case 10 expected to come up
for consideration at the spring term
OF the court. which begins in March,
and will last for. perhaps, thirty dayg
or more. The attorney general and
the counsel for the commission will
appear for the state. The present
term Of the court is expected to end
with this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
MORAL JUNGLES POISON
CIVILIZATION, SAYS PRIEST
Rev. DR.. Kerby Would Hang
ministers" of Commercialized
Vice as Murderers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MONTREAL, Quebec. January o.
Commercialized vice was vigorously
assailed by Rev. DR.. William J. Kerby
Of the Catholic University of Amer
lea, who addressed the Canadian Club
Of Montreal Father Kerby said he
had come to Montreal to cooperate in
striking at one of the greatest curses
Of the human race. People. he said.
were apt to think that civilization
was progressing because streets were
clean and paved, while within a few
feet Of these streets there were moral
jungles poisoning the health Of the
community.
your laws should be right" he
said. "then enforce them. Stop this
system Of permitting alternative fines
Really punish these ministers of vice,
then you will make some progress
In the fight.
when you get these ministers OF
vice hang them on the highest gal
lows you can. You hang ordinary
murderers. why not hang these peo-
pie who murder souls. poison bodies
and morals?" Father Kerbys out
spoken address was warmly ap-
plauded.
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BIZ THORNTON ". BURGESS.
Peters Curiosity Is Too Much
for Him.
Curiosity is quite
Apt to be most impolite.

Apt to be most tmpolite.
Johnny Chuck.
No one knows the truth of this bet
ter than does Peter Rabbit. Peters
curiosity is quite dreadful at times. 1t
has led him into all sorts of trouble,
and presume it will continue to lead
him into all sorts Of trouble. You see
curiosity often becomes a habit, q bad
habit, and there is no habit harder to
break. OF course, curiosity. has its
place. There are times when it is very
useful and leads to useful knowledge.
But when It becomes q habit IT is more
likely than not to lead one to do things
he shouldn't do.
Peter Rabbit was hopping along the
brush-grown fence on the edge Of Far
mer Browns corn0eld. down on the
Green Meadows They were not green
now. but white with snow. All the
least Peter thought it was. Never hay-
ing Travelled. Of course. Peter really
knew very little of the Great World.
Peter had nothing special on his mind.
The fact 10 he had nothing to do, and
having nothing to do is just about the
makes the most Of it and often leads to
mischief
Presently Peter came to two or three
big rocks along the fence. Between
two Of these was hole. now partly
filed with snow. It was the doorway
OF the house Johnny Chuck had dug
there In the spring Peter squatted and
stared ut that doorway With a faraway
look in his eyes. He was thinking how
he had watched Johnny Chuck dig that
home in the early spring. and Of how
Johnny Chuck had brought Polly Chuck
there, and how successfully they had
brought I'D four little Chucks in spite
of Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote and
others who would have liked a young
Chuck for dinner. He remembered the
last time he had seen Johnny Chuck.
1t was on q warm day In the fall and
Johnny had been sitting on that very
doorstep. He had been 50 fat that his
coat had looked as IL it might burst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
FARMERS FIX WAGES.
Laborers in Maryland Must Work
From Sunup to Shutdown.

CHESTERTON, Md, January g.
A new wage scale for farm labor was
adopted at a mass meeting Of farmers
here. The scale calls for a days
work to be from sunup to shutdown
with the following compensation:
The maximum wage for q month
laborer to be SIS q month, with board
and keep for laborers horse, or $40
g month with board and no keep for
the horse.
The maximum wage for q day
laborer for regular farm work to be
81 . day ar1 board.
The maximum wage for o Woman's
work In farmhouse kitchen, includ-
Ing washing. to be SIS a month. or
$40 . month without washing.
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FIND WILL IN ASH BARREL
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. January ga
second will of the late Miss Fannie r.
Wolfe. disposing Of a large estate
among relatives. was found in an ash
barrel q day or two ago while gar
hage was being hauled from tho
premises, and although . will was. re-
Gently admitted to record a. the last
viii OF Miss Wolfe the court ordered
that the will just discovered be also
recorded. The hrst win was not in
the handwriting Of Miss Wolfe, and
her signature was Witnessed BY only
one person. whereas two ars required
By law. The will inst found was in
her handwriting and was executed
three months later than ths one pre-
viously prohated. Both walls made
virtually the same requests.
. Miss Wolfe ownsd valuable residen.
ttal and business property and bank
stock and other securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
PERlLs in JOURNALISM.

LONDON. January 2s.-Journalisn
CHING. according TO the correspond
ent there of the Central News. Quot
ing the Canton Times, he says, sEvery
military governor has had at least
one sditor shot during his term Of Of
Ace. Since the establishment Of the
republic pYmerous Csntef Journal.
order and several others asaissinated
with efacials - saeeall No.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
VIRGINIA WINS TAX CASE.
Non-Resident Rixey Executors
Lose in q. s. Supreme Court.


Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND. Va. January 2s.-The
state Of Virginia won an important
tax case before the United States
Supreme Court in the matter of the
executors Of the late Representative
John F. Rixey against the state.
Executors Of the estate contended
that as the executors were non-resi-
dents, no taxes could be assessed
against the estate while IN their
hands. The state undertook to col
lect taxes that had been unpaid for
several years. The case was frst
tried in the circuit court for Gull
pepper, where the state won. Appealed
to the supreme court Of Virginia, the
decision was an affirmation Of the
anding Of the lower court, and an
effort to have the case reheard met
with defeat. =
Then the Supreme Court of the
United States was appealed to for re-
lief. and the decision is q Complete
unfolding Of the tax laws Of the
state. Virginia will net about 1900
from the estate. and the county OF
Culpeper will receive about $1,000.
this including the interest and penal.
ties for failure to settle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
CHICKENS AS sCANNlBALs'
Special ptspa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. January "a
wave of "cannibalism" has broken out
among chickens Of large focks in
Warren county, Va, and poultry
growers have taken steps to stamp
out the warfare that has threatened
seriously to deplete the dociks. Bey-
eral' Of the largest growers reported
their losses already were considers
BILE.
The practice starts. they said. By
chickens plucking the feathers Of
each other and sucking the blood,
which usually causes the death Of
the chicken less able to defend itself
from the attacks Of its adversary.
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DENIES RACE CHARGES.

RICHMOND. Va. January 2s.-Mrs,
Margaret Hoskins of the faculty Of the
Medical College Of Virginia last night
denied having used in any Of her lee
lures before the freshman class of the
institution Language In which she ad-
yocated racial intermarriage.
This statement was made after the
sophomore and senior classes OF the col
lege had petitioned the board Of visit
ors to investigate remarks which, stud
Teh nr ssfs y aeo ). b..e
said that shs would prsfer to marry
an intellectual and highly cultivated me-
gro than an Inferior tyne Of white man.
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CONVICTED OF WIFE MURDER

George Jordan, colored, faces a term
Of not less than twenty years in the
penitentiary. He was convicted BY
yieted late yesterday afternoon By
9 jury tn Criminal Division ! Of a
gree. Jordan is alleged to have
killed his wife Grace at their home.
131 n street southeast, July 90 last.
Justice Gould remanded the prisoner
TO await senteDce,
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF the Commissioners, District of Co
lumbia. January 28 1921-Sealed propose Is
will be received at this Office. Room SOC.
District Building. until O'Clock pm, Feb
room addition to the J. r. West School, No
lss. on Fanagnt Street, near Fourteenth street
Northwest. Blank forms Of proposal, speci-
dcatiens and information may be obtained
from Chief Clerk. Engineer Department, Room
427. District Building. Washington D. G. De-
return Of plans and specifcati tons. ]. TELL
NAN HENDRICK, CHARLES W. KUTZ,
MABEL z. B0ARDMAN. Commissioners, D. @.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29

is estimated as costing between $4,000
and 5000 to build. That price in
these days of soaring prices is not
high, particularly when one glances
at the floor plan and sees whate a
practical and compact plan it is.
Next to the colonial type house, no
other type has so bewitche6 the pub
lie as the bungalow. Here is a home
which requires no maid service and
which at the same time combines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

One street car smashes into another
after sliding down Connecticut ave-
nue. hill. Lieut.. Harry Spaulding. n.y.
ing a plane from Boiling Field, is lost
in a fog, crashes to earth and Is
burned to death. Frederick Schnurr.
manager of barber shop. is killed on
the street at night by a shot fired
from an automobile. and detectives can
find no motive or any trace of the
criminal. Board of Trade entertained
700 business men at yearly banquet
held at the New Willard Balloting
for a national tree. Mid-City Citi-
zens' Association strongly indorses
District representation. Methodist
Union holds annual banquet and takes
up large contribution for the starv-
ing Chinese. Merchants and Manufac-
turerS Association hold annual meet
ing and make District representation
principal issue for the year. A q.
Hermann is reelected president OF
the Southeast Washington Citixens'
Association. Travellers Aid Society
starts q drive to raise $4,000 to main
tain bureau in Union station. Dis
of the Benning Citizens' Association.
DR.. Frank Ballou. superintendent OF
schools leaves for Cleveland to In
spect buildings there. House elects
committee to draw up bill to merge
District of Columbia car lines. Drama
League presents four one-act plays at
the Hotel Washington for the benefit
of the Near East Relief fund. Col.
Kutz will appear before power conn
mission to urge . greater water sup
ply for Washington. Public Utilities
Commits orders District Of Colun-
bia phone company to matutain the
present rates until August I. 6eno-
tors decide to restore SEE bonun. nov
allowed fog gDvernmsnt empaevsey -
the aDpropriatiaA bju
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NATIONAL.


ference Of the Senate. Ludwig G. A.
K. Martens. soviet Ambassador from
Russia. and his official family of
forty-five embark from New York
with cheering send-off. President
elect Harding arrives in Florida for
fishing. and Mrs. Harding comes to
Washington to start sending house.
hold belongings from their home on
Wyoming avenue to the White House.
Diplomatic bill reaches the House
carrying an appropriation of $685.
requested. Fire destroys business
block in Athens. Ga. doing e2.o0o. 900
damage. Admiral Gleayes is probing
death Of Lieut.. Langdon. U. S. NJ, shot
by q Japanese sentry in Vladiyostok.
Senator Calder of New York says that
Goa! men have robbed the public OF
a billion dollars.
President-elect Harding says that
he will renew the old custom Of send
ing his messages to Congress. Lloyds
register announces that the United
States leads the world in launching
merchant ships in 1920. Charles NJ.
Schwab is cleared Of any laxity in
managing the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration. Former Gov. James M. Cox
arrives in Washington and spends
half an hour chatting with President
Wilson. Anthony Caminetti. commits
sioner of immigration, tells the Sem
ate to bar aliens for one year. An
attempt to kidnap Grover c. Berg
doll. American draft evader in Ger
many. fails. Secretary of State Colby
returns to America and is very en-
thusiastic over the friendliness shown
by the South American republics to-
ward the United States. Donal
O'Callaghan, lord mayor OF Cork. sud
denly disappears and Is believed to
be bound for Ireland. Money in the
United States Treasury is counted on
the resignation of John Burke, and
the total is announced as 0.009. o00.-
600 more than usual. Rev. William
T. Manning 10 made Bishop Of New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
THE WEEK
Epttome Of Events Up to
January 20, 1921.
FOREIGN.

Allied supreme council appoints q
commission to make an inquiry into
the economic situation in Europe
with particular reference to Austria.
Great Britain declines to accept
would place the subject of German
indemnities in the hands of the allied
reparations commission. It II re-
ported that Sir Auckland Geddes was
called to London to give drst-hand
information on the American feeling
toward Japan and to help form q
neutral policy for Great Britain in
case of q Japanese-Ame break.
American property in Germany. taken
over during the war, is uncondition-
ally released. Supreme council de-
cides to hold the near eastern con-
ference in London in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
Free to Ex-Service Men
and Women

New courses in bookkeeping. accounting,
income tax accounting, business law, Eng
lisf, Spanish, shorthand, typewriting and
other subjects are now being organized at
the Knights of Columbus Evening School,
These courses are free to men and women
who present honorable discharges from
service in the Army, Navy or Marines.
Persons desiring to take advantage of this
offer should register not later than Nom
day, January 81, either at 1911 Massa-
chusetts Avenue or 1904 F Street NV.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-12
CONNECTS HANDCUFF
CAPTORS AND FLEE
Two u. S. Prisoners Rob Off
GERS With Guns Before
Jumping Off Train.
BOTH ON WAY TO PRISON
Mail Thief and COunterfeiter
Both Previously Had Made
Escapes From Officers.
BOTH ON WAY TO PRISON

PORTLAND, Ore, June 11.-Posses
directed by Federal, county and rail-
road officers tonight were searching for
Roy Gardner and Norris II. Pyron. Fed
eraI prisoners who escaped from a train
at Castle Rock, Wash, early to-day
after transferring shackles from them
selves to two Federal officers In whose
custody they were being taken TO Nc
Neil Island Penitentiary.
The man hunt was carried on
throughout the day in the rough. tim
hered country east and south of Castle
Rock, following the discovery of foot
prints which wers believed to have been
left by the fugitives. Officers declared
they believed the two men, both expert
enced in evading officers of the law,
had concealed themselves during the
day and would make break to get out
of the region tonight.
Gardner, according to reports. held the
pistol over the deputy marshals while
Pyron transferred Oregon boots and
handouts to the officers and relieved
them of about 500. When the train
stopped at Castle Rock both men
jumped off and escaped in the dark
ness.
Gardner is under two sentences of
twenty-five years each for mail rob-
berries in California. Under the first
sentence he was en- route to McNei.
Island Prison June 7, 1920 when he es-
capped at Portland, with another pris-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-12
MISTRiAL IS GRANTED
ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS
Prosecutors Charge Hats
Grand Larceny Case.

Justice John McCrate in the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn granted II mistrial
yesterday in the case of James ODon-
nell of 240 East 12sth street, charged
with grand larceny. because George A.
voss, Assistant District Attorney. told
the jury that the reliability of wit
nesses for the prosecution was being
attacked on religious grounds.
O'Donnel was on trial for tho al
legged holdup of Samuel Wachsman and
Louis Bitter in the Bush Terminal
Building in Brooklyn on April 90, whom
bandit stole a payroll amounting to
$500 They said they had been tied
with a rope, but in court the rope
could not be made to fit, even when
tied in the manner they described
Mr.. Voss then declared that an at
tempt had been made to ''insinuate
the compliments should not be believed
because they are of a religious per-
suasion different from that of most of
us"
Attorney for O'Donnell Immediately
moved a mistrial and Justice McCrate
granted the motion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-12
MRS. GATES'S NIECE, TO
WE'D SOON, HAS MILLION
Property Sale Reveals For
tune of Miss Angel, Is.

Miss Delora F. Angel of Lake For
est, Ill, niece of the late Mrs. John
W. Gates, whose engagement was an
nounced recently to c. Wilson Camp
bell a Los Angeles oil producer. mas
fortune of more than Sl,0O0,O0o, II
was disclosed yesterday in the Supreme
Court Miss Angel who is is, and
therefore under age in this State, had
to get court permission to sell some city
real estate and her finances thus came
to judicial notice. Justice Guy author
lied the sale.
The referee reported that In addition
to the New York property, for which
she will receive $4,000, Miss Angel has
the residuary estate of Mrs. Gates
bringing her an income Of $4,000 year;
two trusts, originally of 100000 each,
but now worth s1s5,oOO each, left her
under the will of John w. Gates; other
properties producing s23,56S annual in
come; personal property worth s905, 900,
consisting of furniture and jewelry left
by her aunt: and real estate in Wiscon-
sin and Illinois worth s1S,s00. The re-
port says that there was spent on her
education and maintenance In two
years ending last November $179,s92. IS,
but gives no details.