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Evening star., 1921-06-22
INSURANCE HEAD
HELD IN CONTEMPT
Legislative Committee Acts
Against President of Pru-
dental Company.
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, June 22.-Forrest r.
Dryden. president of the Prudential
Insurance Company, today was ad-
judged in contempt by the Lockwood
legislative committee for refusing to
answer a series of questions concern
ing the financial relations of the Pru.
Dental and the Fidelity Trust Com
pany.
Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the
committee, contended that these insti-
tutions were controlled by the same
interests. Mr.. Dryden based his re-
fusal to answer upon the advice of
counsel.
A committee from the New York
Fire Insurance Exchange has in
formed Mr.. Untermyer that it had
adopted resolutions carrying out the
Lockwood committees demand that
determinations against mutual COM
panies and brokers be eliminated.
Committees from various fire insur-
ance exchanges in New York state
will meet here tomorrow to determine
whether they will support legislation
that would place their rate-making
under supervision of the state in
surance superintendent. with review
by the courts in case of disagreement.
All evidence against the combine in
alleged violation of the antitrust
laws which was gathered by the
Lockwood committee has been turned
over to the federal authorities.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
C|T|zENSASK MILK
STANDARD FOR D. c.
KaIorama Association Votes
to Petition Committees of
House and Senate.

A legal standard for milk In the Dis
trict was asked in resolutions unani-
mously adopted by the Kalorama Citi-
zens' Association. at a meeting held at
the Highlands last night. The Dis
trict committees Of the House and
Senate and the Commissioners are
petitioned to this effect
The resolutions. presented by Edwin
s Hege. pointed out that there Is no
trict and that of forty-eight dairies
graded by the health department only
four received a grade Of 80 or more
on their milk during April
Many Lack Information.
Ten of the dairies. the resolution
stated, had a rating Of less than 81
per cent. Mr.. Hege declared that.
while it was possible to secure the
ratings. many persons would not
know about them, and all the milk
supply Of the city should be protected
legally.
The resolution adopted called for
penalties for dairies that might vio-
late the legal standards. The asso-
citation adopted a resolution asking
that bakers Of the city be permitted
to bake half-pound loaf The citi-
favor of lower price for bread.
Day on for Policemen.
One day off a week for membets of
was advocated by the association.
The organization also favored free
text books for pupils in tho public
schools.
A. Coulter Wells. president, an
nounced adjournment until October.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
BAND CONCERTS.

At the United States Capitol
at pm. today, by the United
States Marine Band. William
H. Santelmann, leader.
March. Gen. Per- :.
shing Lee Sanford
Overture, 1872. .Tschaikowsky
Serenade. Les Millions
Grand scenes from "The
Jewels of the Ma
donna" Wolff Ferari
Invitation to the
Dance" .Weber-Weinga
Transcribed for military band
by William H. Santelmann.)
Three Characteristic
dances. .Saenser
(a) Valse gracieuse. Allegretto
grazioso.
tb) Introduction and Habanera.
(c) Danse grotesque.. Vivace e
deciso.
Slavonic rhapsody. Friedman
THE Star Spangled Banner"
The United Soldiers Home
Band, bandstand. beginning at
$50 o'clock. John S. NJ. Zim-
mermann. bandmaster.
March, Salute to the Yelled
Prophets" Hall
Overture. Morning, Noon and
Night in Vienna. .Suppe
Oriental Intermezzo. "The Star
of India" ........... .Brattop
Gems from Comic Opera. Robin
1ntermezzo. I'm the Bazaar"
Leigh
valse, "Revel Of the Roses"
Rolfe
Finale, Port Arthur. :. Seitz
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1921-06-22
BASE BALL BARRED
IN GRANT CIRCLE
Col. Sheriff. Tells PetWorth
Citizens Of Decision-New
Post Office Urged.

All base ball contests on Grant
Circle must cease after June 80, ac-
cording to a letter from Lieut.. Col.
c. o. Sheriff.. superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds. read at
the meeting of the Petworth Citizens
Association last night. The letter was
In answer to one from the officers
of the association asking permission
for the Petworth team to play there.
Col. Sheriff. said that after full con-
sideration of the case he had come to
permit for the Petworth team he
would have to grant permission to
all teams in that general vicinity. to
the end that there would be ceaseless
playing of base ball all day long. to
the constant annoyance of the people
who reside in the vicinity of the
circle.
New Post ONCE Sought.
The public utilities committee was
instructed to make an investigation
with a view to obtaining a regularly
established postal station in the Pet
worth section to replace the present
contract station, now in the Petworth
School. Expenses of the contract sta
tion now are paid by the association.
The association indorsed the recon-
mendations of the school committee
chairman, urging the wiring of the old
building of the Petworth School and
the placing of electric fixtures in the
new building, which is wired; urging
that the proposed new junior high
school building be erected on the
reservation bordering the west side of
Iowa avenue. between Upshur and
"ahRfar ofY ho "
hall be constructed in the Petworth
School. and that the government pur-
chase the ground west Of the present
Petworth School to Georgia avenue.
A. D. Sartwell. chairman of the
July 4 celebration committee. reported
that an excellent program was being
completed for this year, and asked that
steps be taken to have the trees around
Grant Circle trimmed before July 4.
On motion of H. j. Phelps. the COM
mittee on parks was instructed to
take steps to have this work done.
The Public Utilities Commission. in
a letter to w. L. Rhoads. chairman of
the associations public utilities COM
mittee. said that the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company had been
requested to undertake in the near fu-
ture the work Of repaving between it's
tracks on Georgia avenue.
Street improvements Planned.
Consideration will be given by the
Commissioners when making up their
estimates for the next year to in
clude in them provision for paving
Upshur street from 4th to I'd streets.
according to a letter read to the as
soci alton by F. w. Cast, chairman Of
the committee on streets and side
walks He also informed the asso-
citation that the engineering depart
ment Of the District had undertaken
the work of improving the lighting
Of Shepherd street from Georgia ave-
nue. to 14th street.
The motion Of F. ]. Beuchert that
immediate steps be taken to improve
temporarily the roadway on vernum
street from 7th street to Grant Cir
Gle was approved. Mr. Beuchert re-
ported that this street was in a dan
Eerous condition. and that only last
week q woman had broken her ankle
while attempting to negotiate it.
The association adjourned until
September.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
C, M, FORREST DIES.
Was Realty Dealer in District for
Twenty-Five Years.

c. NJ. Forrest. in the real estate
business here for twenty-five years.
died this morning at his home, 43l 4th
street northwest. He was a member
Of the firm Of c. M. Forrest.
Mr. Forrest served as captain In the
Spa anish- American war. He was born
in Baltimore. Md, fifty eight years
ago. but had lived most of his life In
Washington.
He had been a member of the Off
cial board of the Metropolitan M. +.
Church for thirty years and was
treasurer of the church at the time
Of his death. He was a member of
st. Johns Lodge, No. II. F. A. A. M.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Harriet Rebecca Forrest. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
PASTEL FOR MRS. HARDING
Presented With Life-Size Drawing
Of President by Chinese.

Shu Shung Francis Loo, a Chinese,
who is in the junior class of the Gen.
trail High School. presented to Mrs.
Harding in the blue room of the
White House yesterday life-sized
pastel drawing OF President Harding.
Mr.. Loo, who has only been in this
country q few years. ranks among the
leaders in his class and the picture
of the executive was drawn by him
from a post card photograph. He
was introduced to Mrs. Harding by
Miss Selman Borchard of the faculty
of the high school, and Miss Nan
Barclay Young.
This being open day" at the execu-
tive offices. the President received an
unusually large number Of callers. as
well as several hundred schoolboyS
and girls from various sections of
the country. Among the latter were
$50 of the graduating class of Vine
land. N. j., High School, introduced
by Representative Bachrach; los
from a hiIh school in Pennsylvania
introduced by Representative Cough
lin. and thirty from Michigan intro
duced by Representative Kelly. Rep
resentative Murphy of Ohio. intro
duced forty boys from the Steuben-
vile Y. NJ. c. A.. and Carmi Thomp-
son of Cincinnati, Ohio. introduced
the executive committee Of the Amer
lean Pig Iron Association.
The Chinese have twice sacked Mos
COW. once in 1137 and again in 1898.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
Legion viii Plant
Flanders Poppies
To Honor GaLbraith

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June 2:.
-Poppies from the battiefeidS
Of France Will be grown mt ma
tiOnal headquarters OF the
American Legion here In men,
Ory Of the late r. w. Gnlbrafth,
jr., national commander Of the
legion, who was killed in nm
automobile accident here n
short time ago. A miniature
sheIl-t0rn battlefield will be
constructed by landscape gar
deners, and florisns will plant
and cnre for the memorial HOw-
ers.
Seed OF the Flanders poppies
were received at headquarters
today from J. NJ. johnson Of
Marion, =. C., formerly nm en-
Rineer with the Rainbow Divi-
sion. He gathered the pods. it
was announced, from the bat
tlcheIds Of the Paccarnt sector,
in the Champagne md at
Chateau Thierry.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
WILL MEET BANKERS.
President to Hold Second Confer
ence on Finance.

President Harding will. on Thursday
night. confer with twenty or more of
the leading bankers and financial men
from the western section of the United
states to discuss with them the finan-
ctal and industrial conditions in the
United States and to ask suggestions
regarding the administrations pro-
gram reviving conditions
This will be the second conference
OF this nature the President has held
the other one being at the White
House six weeks ago. and was attend
ed solely by bankers of the east AS
on the latter occasion. Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon and Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover will be present dur
ing the meeting Thursday night.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
COMMERCIAL ART URGED.
Mothers and Teachers Would Have
Course in Schools.

Introduction OF a course in COM
mercial art in the public schools Is
urged in a resolution adopted by the
District Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Associations at a
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Ebbitt Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter presi-
dent Of the organization. explained the
advantages Of having children taught
commercial art at the same time they
are being taught other kinds OF draw
ing.
chairmen of departments and com.
mittees recently elected were con-
firmed.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
Would Be Unfair to L. 9.
READJUsTs FREIGHT RATES:

Readjustment of freight rates to
give North Carolina jobbers and mer-
chants a more favorable rate in CONF
harrison with those of Virginia cities
from and to southeastern territory to
the Virginia cities and to the north
and to the north and east has been
ordered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to become effective Sep
temher l5.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
APPEAL TO WOMEN.
Mrs. Barnett and Mrs. Calhohn
Plead for Foundation.

What can we give?"
This slogan. coined by Mrs. George
the interest of the women's National
Foundation at the Knickerbocker
'Theater today. was approved by Mrs.
e. G. Calhoun. who presided
The meeting was held to better ac-
quaint the women of Washington
with the objects and aims Of the
foundation. which has acquired the
Dean estate at Connecticut and Flori-
da avenues.
Miss Janet Richards. secretary. ex-
planned the various memberships omen
TO women in the foundation. and told
the history of the acquisition Of the
gether.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
BAND BOYS REWARDED.
Boy Scouts Given Badges and
Medals-OH to Camp.

Merit badges and medals were pre-
sented to the members of the Boy
Scout Band last night at Eastern
High School by Isaac Cans. The
boys will leave tomorrow for a trip
to Hampton roads. where they will
undergo training for two weeks.
In presenting the awards Mr.. Cans
expressed his belief that the boys
would be credit to themselves. their
parents and to the community at
large.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
MAY GET INDIAN GUIDE.

YONKERS. N. Y, June 22.-Coun-
sci for Mrs. Anne U. Stillman, de-
Tending tho divorce suit brought by
her banker husband, declined TO-DAY
to comment on departure of one of
their number for Montreal. They
would neither confirm nor deny a
report that he would seek to bring
back Fred Beauvais. Indian guide
named as correspondent, to testify
for Mrs. Stillman.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
PORTO RICAN DIES HERE.

Frank Dulievre, thirty-three years
old, a Porto Rican. who was employed
as a musician in a local theater, ant
lived at 1871 5th street. died suddenly
in his room about 2:15 o'clock this
morning. An autopsy performed at the
morgue showed that death resulted
from natural causes.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
CHINA SUSPICIOUS
Of JAPAN PARLEY
Official Scores Shantung Me-
gotiation, Seeing Disaster
in Former Attempts. (;
FEARS LOSING HER RIGHTS
Would Rather Trust to League OF
United States Unless Open !:
Terms Are Made. /.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEKING, June 22.-China believes
there is no occasion for opening ne
gotiations with Japan relative to the
restoration to China OF the Shantung
peninsula. and regards with suspicion
Japan's suggestions in this direction.
This is the view of DR.. w. w. Yen,
Chinese minister of foreign affairs,
who has given the Associated Press p
statement of this country's position
in the Shantung controversy. He as
serted that in the past China had at
ways lost territory or prestige as a
result of negotiations over interna-
tional questions.
should Announce Intents.
III Japan intends Internationally to
restore the German leased territory in
Shantung and the inalienable rights
and privileges formerly enjoyed by
Germany" he declared, "she SHOULD
announce that fact to the world in
make conditions for such restitution.
she should likewise frankly announce
those terms for all nations to pro-
nounce judgment upon them. ChinA
does not want an empty restoration
but wishes to know in advance what
restoration is meant what japan
| proposes to do with all public build
! ings, docks, railway terminals. rail-
ways, mines. the property seized by
Japan since her occupation, by forcea
sale, the salt industry the revenues
| from the railways collected by Japan
| during her occupation. Let Japan go
/ on record as to what she intends to
| do with these and other questions and
| there will be no need for negotiations
Furthermore. China does not wish to
| ianna n n
| tung question to the league of nations
| by entering into direct negotiations.
China does not purpose to permit Japan
| to cite such negotiations in support Of
| possible opposition to submission Of the
question to that body.
J Would Be Unfair to L. 9.
| "China also would be lacking in proper
consideration for the nations which have
interested themselves in the ShantunS
settlement should she undertake to nego-
| tiate directly. This is particularly true
| with reference to the Senate and people
| of the United States. who have evinced
a friendly desire to see China's interests
safcguarded.
| "InternationaliZation of the port Of
Using Tau would meet with approval by
! China. 1t is in line with China's de-
clared policy and action in throwing
| open various ports to international trade.
! and it is realized that it would be greatly
| to China's interest. The initiative IN
this direction. however, lies with China.
and not with Japan.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
ASSIGNED TO TEXAS POST.

Mai. Stephen H. MacGregor. ord
nance department, in the office OF the
chief of ordnance, War Department,
has been assigned to duty at San An
tonic, Tex.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
TRANSFERRED TO TRANSPORT

Lieut.. Commander John 7. Miller, at
tached to the cruiser Columbia, has
been transferred to the naval transport
Henderson as executive officer.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
WILL INSPECT MACHINERY.

Commander Ormond L. Cox. at the
navy yard, Charleston. S. C.. has been
assigned to duty as inspector of ma
Chinery. Westinghouse Manufacturing
Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
GOES TO MANILA,

Maj. Roland w. Pinger. ordnance de-
partment. at the arsenal Watervliet,
\. Y. has been ordered to Manila,
2. l.. for assignment to duty.
Evening star., 1921-06-22

|. The installment plan of house furnish
ing was originated by Baltimore fur
niture man.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
ASSIGNED TO SHIP.

Commander Randall Jacobs. at the
Naval Academy. Annapolis. has been as
signed to the command of the u. S. S.
McDougal
Evening star., 1921-06-22

The Chinese have twice sacked Mos
COW, once in 1137 and again in 1898.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-27
RED POLICY REJECTED.
Proletariat Dictatorship Brand
ed by Majority of Socialists
at Convention.

Detroit, June 27.--Seized with what
Morris Hillquit described as a "hom-
icidal mania" the Socialist National
Convention yesterday killed three reso-
lutions which sought in varying terms
to define dictatorship by the prole-
tariat' as part of Socialist policy.
and then overwhelmed two others
which asserted the dictatorship is not
at this time an issue.
A session which lasted for three and
a half hours in a sweitering hall ended
with all reference to working class die
tation barred from the party policy.
The fight against inclusion of the
dictatorship was waged by Morris Hill-
quit. Victor Berger. Algernon Lee and
Cameron King. of California. They
branded it as inseparahly linked in
American minds with the red terror in
Russia. and declared it was useless to
fix a policy which never would be call
ed into play unless, in some distant
future. a Socialist revolution takes
place.
why dictate in 1921 what our
grandchildren shall do in $780," Berger
asked. while King declared "the terror
is inseparate from dictatorship Of the
proletariat. You have got to have the
terror to put it over"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-27
END WORLD WAR JULY q
Republican Workers Plan Tech
nicaI Peace for Independ-
ence Day.

Washington, ID. C., June 27.-To have
the United States technically at peace
by July 4, Independence Day, appears
to be the aim of Republican leaders in
Congress in charge of the Knox Porter
peace resolutions.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,,
chairman of the Senate and House
conferees on the resolutions, returned
last night from Massachusetts prepared
TO renew negotiations early this week.
probably on Tuesday.
Early agreement on differences be-
tween the Senate and House resolu-
tions is predicted by Republican con-
ferees, who are expected to reach a
compromise basis before calling in the
Democratic eonferees for formal ac-
tion. The compromise most widely
discussed would mould part of each
of the Knox and Porter resolutions
into a new conferees' draft, taking the
Porter plan for declaring state Of
peace instead of repeating the war
resolutions, as proposed by the Knox
resolution.
1t is believed that the eonferees will
adopt the Knox reservations as to
American properly rights and other
features of the Knox plan.
1t is hoped to have the conference
report completed, and If possible adopt
ed by both Senate and House, before
they recess for the independence Day
holiday period.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-27
VALERA MAY ACCEPT
BRITISH PLEA FOR
PEACE CONFERENCE
Lloyd Georges Letter 20 Irish
Leader Causes Profound Sem
sation IN Dublin.
sINn FEM TO ASSENT
Refusal 10 Adjust Differences
Would Result IN Drastic
Military Action.
81 Aasooiated press - T.parg Fu.ninr

81 AEsociated Press ~ Every Evenirr
London. June 27-Bellaf Eamann df
Valera. president of enc iriah rfput
DC. viii accept Premier lloyd NrarroI
invitation to come to london 20
a conference with fne g0garnmNrf
and Premier Craig 81 Uimer. Designed
% bring about a settlement ~ fhf
Irish problem ig EXPRESSED in fhr ms
jority ~ reports reaching fonflt
from Dublin.
All reports agree Lloyd GEORGES i1.
vitation caused q profound sonufIns
in Dublin and the question Hhefh1s
Dc Valera would accept war fhe sub
ject ~ universal speculation.
Sources predlcting a. Valera 90
accept are generally agreed hc nruls
ably win attach sharp conditions a
his acceptance. one being that m0rs
binding guarantee than wore cuns
tained % Lloyd Georges letter nlusr
~ given regarding the safe c0nduof
" certain ~ his colleagues Who ds
Valera may wish t0 have accompany
him.
in the event thaf a. Vniera refuses
the prefnier's invitation. h ia GENERALS
believed that the government wiz
make energetic preparations fnr
vigorous campaign % suppress Sins
Fein activities in the west and -oufn
Troops which gould - used flt
this purpose ara constantly arriving
IN Ireland
In some circles it q predicted usaf
the services ~ British soldiers may ~
needed even 81 d. Valera consents "a
negotiate, az q y held That o. wnl -
unable o. st0n the activities ~ Sins
Fein rifemen without British haiu.
Moderate Sim Feinera are renre.
scented az being extremely anxiouf
that DE- Valera accept Premier Iloyf
Georges invitation. ft q said fnm
yley can see ~ POSSIBILITY III rndina
the conflict under present conditions
and thar they fear terrible RESULTS
an intensified military campaign u
begun az a result - rejection 81 f.lny1
Georges 0verturcH
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-27
THREE MASKED MEN
INVADE EAST SIDE
WITH AUTOMOBILE

The appearance of three masked
men and a high-powered automobile
in the vicinity of Tenth and Pine
streets early Saturday morning leads
to the belief that another robbery
had been planned. The strangers
were first noticed by Mrs. Bradford
shawn, 1908 Pine street.
According to Mrs. Shawn. shs had
not yet retired, her husband having
just returned from his work, being
employed as night engineer. Shortly
after l O'Clock, Mrs. shawn claims,
she was startled by the heavy car
hating in front of her home. Gaz-
ing from a second-story window, she
was startled to see one man leave the
car. His face was concealed by a
white handkerchief
After making a careful inspection
of the property in the vicinity, the
men boarded the car and it departed.
However, within a half-hour the ma
chine, with its three occupants. re-
turned. The same careful observa-
tion was made and it was then no.
ticed by Mrs: Shawn that each OF the
three men wore masks.
The subjects moved north on Pine
street as far as Eleventh and then
returned to Tenth. 1t is believed that
lights in several of the houses along
Pine street played an important part
in frustrating the plans OF the men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-27
{. UMSTEAD SOUGHT
ON MURDER CHARGE

The police are searching for EN-
manuel Umstead, Negro, alleged to
have shot and killed Harry Rochester.
also colored, after the after chased
him with a drawn knife on Saturday
night. Rochester is known to the
police and Negroes as a bad man.
and has a long police record for as
sault charges.
Cmstead is described as 80 years
old, feet 9 inches tall, weighs about
155 pounds, is dark brown, with high
cheek bones and a peculiar shaped
mouth. Rochester, who was quick
tempered, drew a knife on Unstead
during quarrel at the Jazzola Res
taurant about .11.3o o'clock, according
to report, and forced him to run for
safety. About 1.30 Umstead, who evil
IDENTIFY had secured a revolver and
lay in wait for Rochester, shot him in
the groin as he was crossing Tenth
and Walnut streets. The wounded
man was rushed to the Delaware Hos
pital, where he died about two hours
later.