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Evening star., 1922-05-14
$10,0)Q,0[OFUND
FOR OLD PASTORS
Methodists Declare Every
Support Must Be Given
Superannuates.
BY the Associated Press.


HOT SPRINGS, Ark, May 13.-De
claring that one of the urgent mat
ters facing the Methodist Episcopal
Church South Is the care of super
arnuated ministers and their depend
ents, speakers told delegates to the
nineteenth quadrennial general con-
ference of the denomination here to-
night that every support must be
given a plan to raise a fund of $10,-
OOo.0OO or more for that work.
The meeting, held under the aus
piceS of the board Of finance, brought
to a conclusion this weeks program
of the general conference. The speak,
ers Included Bishop w. F. McMurray,
Louis. secretary Of the board of
finance.
Details Of the plan, which was au7
thorized by the conference earlier in
the week, were explained, and it was
brought out that the campaign would
be conducted entirely within the
church membership. Announcement
Of additional details will be made by
the board later and the obtaining of
subscriptions will start early in 1924,
it was stated.
Each charge in the church will be
asked to obtain a minimum amount
equal to the amount assessed for it's
pastor and presiding elder during the
conference year 1929. Sunday
schools. Epworth leagues, women's
auxiliaries and laymen's organiza-
tions also will participate in the cam
paign.
Reorganization Planned.
Partial disposal of one of the major
matters to come up at this session
was accomplished at today's business
meeting when the conference. author
listers and nine laymen-to study re-
organization and consolidation Of the
various church boards.
Members of the commission will be
chosen by the special committee
Each state conference late today sub
one layman.. The committee was still
in session late tonight passing upon
the qualifications of the nominees.
The commission, which will report at
the next general conference four
years from now, will contain the
names of several women, it was said.
Besides acting upon the board re-
organization proposal the conference
concluded quantity of routine bus
mess at today's session and officials
said prepared the way for the cleo
tion of bishops and other church Off
GERS ScQeQuIed TO DeSln IQeSQay.
Bishop William N. Ainsworth of
Macon. Ga, presided at today's ses-
sion and the devotional address was
made by Bishop H. NJ. Dubose of
Berkeley. Calf.
Oppose "Mob Rule"
1t was learned this evening that
the committee on temperance and So
cial reform has tentatively agreed
upon a resolution placing the con-
ference on record as condemning
''mOb rule, organized or unorganized"
Efforts within the committee to
have the resolution mention one or
ganization in particular failed, it
was said.
Proposed modification of the pres
ent rule whereby pastors and pre-
siding elders may not be kept on one
assignment more than four years is
contained in majority and minority
committee reports to be submitted to
the conference within a few days.
The majority report would leave the
period of service within the discre-
ton of the bishop. The minority re-
port urged that all time restrictions
be eliminated.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Band concert and annual elOcution
of the >Gonzaga College High School,
Friday, pm, at Gonzaga College
Theater.
Kelvin Barry Council will give a
social and dance Thursday evening
in hall of the Church of the Inn
maculate Conception.
.Friends of Israel, Circle will meet
for prayer and conference. Tuesday.
p.m., in Northmister Presbyterian
Church. J. E. Mccullough will lead.
The forum luncheon committee.
Women's City Club, will give sur
prise" luncheon Saturday. 1 PM.
when guests will be asked to throw
"bricks or bouquets" at the outgoing
committee.
The Wanderlusters have planned a
four-day and three-day hiking trip
in the Massanutten national forest
reserve Of Virginia The four-day
party will leave May rs, at $3.50 pm,
for Luray. The three-day party will
leave May q. to join the first party
at Kennedy's Peak. !nformation from
w. Palmer Hall, 1861 E street
northeast.
Washington Alumnae Chapter,
Kappa. Alpha Theta. will meet Tues
Louis Austin, 31ss Newark street,
Cleveland Park.
Society Of Natives wnI meet Friday,
pm, at the Raleigh. Alexander R
Mexico. Music by George E. Finckel,
cellist, and Miss Constance Finckel,
pianist.
Rev. Francis r.. Donovan, s. j., Of
Georgetown University. will give the
tomorrow at 4:30 pm. in CASTOR Hall,
Georgetown College. Subject: Naples,
Vesuvius, Pompeii and Capri" illus
trated.
Colonial Danes, resident or visit
ing, are asked to attend a meeting
tomorrow at II am. at the home Of
Mrs. George Tully Vaughan, 171S I
street, in the interest of George
Washington memorial.
Barry Farm Citizens' Association
will meet Tuesday. s:15 ,p.m.,, in the
Pomeroy roads southeast. Maj. Carey
H. Brown will make address.
Vermont State Association will give
its, annual maple sugar party tomor-
row at Rauscher's. Reception at 1880.
Dancing, 1880. Distinguished natives
will speak.
Benefit performance, under, ans,
pices of the Booklovers, for the Lewis
Hamilton Bayly fund, tomorrow, z
pm, Y. W. C. A., 1888 F street.
Two concerts will be given by the,
Pennsylvania male chorus tomorrow
in First Congregational Church.
Hourse, If the clock is not Changed,
3:45 and 7:15 Pm. Otherwise at 4:45
and s:15 pm.
A meeting Of the Conneeticut So
eiety will be held at the Hadlefgh
Hotel, 18th and u streets, tomorrow
evening at o'clock. Representative
Richard P. Freeman Is to be guest Of
honor and will give a brief talk
Mrs. Morgan Bradford will entertain
with group Of songs and Clarence
A. Phillips will show his colored
slides Of 'Washington the Beautiful"
Dancing and refreshmentswill follow
this program.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
TENNESSEE CAPITALIST
HELD IN WIFE-SLAYING

MEMPHIS. Tenn, May 13.-Mile.
G. Buckingham, capitalist and head of
rested tonight on a warrant issued In
Madison county, Miss, charging him
with the killing of his wife, Mrs.
Lorraine, Harrison Buckingham. who
was shot and fatally wounded near
Pickens, Miss, last Tuesday while Ell
route in an automobile with her hus-
band from Biloxi, Miss, to Memphis.
Buckingham, who claims the shoot
ing of Mrs Buckingham was ac-
cidental, was released on $4,000 bond.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
UNDERWOOD FIGHTS
HIGHER INK TARIFF
Declares Rate Penalties
Americans for Seeking
Education.

Republican proponents of the pend
ing tariff bill were charged yesterday
in the Senate by Senator Underwood
of Alabama, the democratic leader.
with "penalizing the American people
in their efforts to secure knowledge.
education and the advantages that
grow out of educational development"
He was discussing per cent in
crease In the present duty of Is per
cent ad valorem on ink, which the
Senate approved.
Senator Smoot Of Utah, ranking
republican on the finance committee.
defended the per cent increase. say
ing that it was necessary because
Evening star., 1922-05-14
GAVE AWAY 100000.

DAYTON. O., May 13-While the
will of the late John II. Patterson
will not be probated until next week,
one of it's interesting features be-
came known today, when information
was confirmed, that Mr.. Patterson
gave 100000 to his children a few
DAYS before his death. The money
is to be divided as follows: Frederick
B. Patterson, 100000; Mrs Frederick
B. Patterson, 100000; Mrs. Noble
Brandon Judah 100000; Noble
Brandon Judah, 100000.
These bequests were made in cele-
bration of the adoption by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick B. Patterson of a
baby girl few weeks ago, and the
fifth wedding anniversary of Mrs
Patterson's daughter, Mrs. Judah.
Evening star., 1922-05-14

whale and seal, cents gallon
sperm, 10 cents a gallon; all other
fish oils, 5 cents a gallon. Bella.
donna, digitaIis, henbane and stra.
monium, 3 cents pound; formalde-
hyde solution, cents a pound; solid,
cents a pound; borale, resinate. sui
phate and other manganese COM
pounds and salts not specially pro-
vided for. rs per cent ad valoremi
methol, SO cents pound; camphor
crude natural. ! cent pound: re-
fined or synthetic. cents pound.
licorice, 2 cents a pound.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
PRESIDENTS BROTHER
At CHURCH CONFERENCE
seventh-Day .Adventists' Meeting
at San Fran
cisco.
BY the Associated Press.

ny tue Associated Press, ..'
SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s. With
DR.. George T. Harding Of Worthing-
ton. ohio, brother of President Hard
Ing, seated among the delegates,
business sessions of the world con-
Terence of the Seventh day Advent
lists began today. Dr. Harding an
nounced that his sister, Mrs. II. H.
Votaw, wife Of the director of fed
eral prisons. would attend the con-
ference later. The Votaws. he said,
spent ten years in Burma in fur
therance of the church work there
Today's principal business was the
reading of the quadrennial report by
Elder A. c. Daniels of WASHINGTON,
D. c.. the president of the general
conference.
THE ministers must pray more and
talk less If the world Ms to be sue
cessfully evangelized," Elder Dan
iells said.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
SIS, ,OCO FUND URGED
TO FORM LABOR PRESS
International Brotherhood of
Trainmen Committee Recommends
Establishment of Newspapers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assocat ted Press. ~
HOUSTON, Tex, May ia $5,000,-
600 fund to establish a labor press
was recommended by a special COM
mittee of the International Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen to the brotherhood conven-
ton today.
1t is the purpose to publish several
newspapers.
Another committee Is considering a
proposal from the chairman of the
four, railway brotherhoods that each
of the four advance $500 to the leg
islative boards of the brotherhoods
for the furtherance of the campaign
Of Senator Robert NJ La Toilette of
Wisconsin fpr re-eie ctiol
Evening star., 1922-05-14

Miss Calm NJ. Hoke Of Palisade, N. j.,
Folds new and uniue position-tf1at
of consulting chemist for Jewelers.
Technical Advice Company.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

IODA1.
Miss Jessie L. Burial, organizer of
the Burial Bible class of Calvary
Baptist Church, and now of Stephens
Junior College. Columbia, Mo-. Will
address her former class at $50
O'Clock at the Ria1to Theater.
The Social Club Of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged will meet at the
home at 4:30 o'clock.
The wanderlusters' hike will start
from the Benning race track at 2:30
o'clock. A visit will be paid to-
Shaw's aquatic gardens in Kenil-
worth. Mr.. Hall will lead.
Red Triangle Outing Clubs hike will
be from Lloyd, Va. to Aurora Hilks.
with a camp fire near Fort Scott. Meet
at 18th and Pennsylvania avenue at
2:55. o'clock Buy ticket for Lloyd. w.
Hewitt, leader. u
Miss Blanche Bertha Brown, chair
man of Selgrave Center Of the Wom-
ans National Foundation, will be
hostess at tea from to o'clock at
the foundation. Members and their
guests invited.
Evening star., 1922-05-14

One Of the few branches Of stage
work that is not overcrowded, and one
of the best-paid professions for won
eli, is list OF ha.!et d.uci1E.
Evening star., 1922-05-14

After seeing trim skirts worn by
Americans, Albanian women decided
to discard trousers as their mode Of
attire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
CITY SCHOOL
SYSTEM FOR
RURAL PARTS
Missouri Woman. State Rep.
resentative-Elect Has Mis-
sion to Perform.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.---Mrs. Millic enc
r. Smith. state representative elect of
st. Louis county, plans to work fer
the offering of the same educational
advantages to children in the rural
districts of the state as are afforded
by the large CITIES when the Mis-
souri, legislature meets in January,
1923. she has announced.
She declared that all children liy-
ing in the country should be given
the opportunity OF attending at least
eight grades of school, and that a
large percentage should be given the
aid van: age of high school. In coun-
ties OF the state where the schools
are located far distances from the
children's home the county should
pay the transportation to and from
the school. she asserted
Mrs. Smith, who will be one OF
the first women to sit in the Mis-.
souri, legislature. is a Democrat, and
was elected from a district over.
whelmingly Republican, in former
elections. She was endorsed by the
"Clean Election League" OF ST. Louis
county. which was organized after
the primary last August to combat
alleged election fraud.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
POISON QUAFF
TAKEN BEFORE
PARTY GUESTS
Michigan WomanD Dramatically
Ends Her Life-Poison
Proves Fatal.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Dec G--Aftel
inviting number of friends to an
oyster supper at her apartments
Mrs. Evelyn Blom. who had been liv
ing here as Mrs. Evelyn Walker, dra
mai. really ended her life before the
eyes of her guests.
While the merrvmaking was at its
heiG,st around Che festive board the
hostess. who apparently was in as
high rr.rJ.s as any OF the others
Slipped away to her room, whore she
mixed a potion of deadly poison. She
returned to the dining room TO en-
terulin her guests until she believed
the powerful drug had been dissolved
Mrs. BON then returned to the
room, \quaffed the liquid, took few
Steps across the floor and then col
lapsed INFO a chair.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
Hats Of to Fred Kohler;
Tells Men to Keep EN- On

CLEVELAND. Dee. 6.-Men riding
in elevators in buildings operated by
the city of Cleveland are requested
by Mayor Fred Kohier not to remove
their hats.
These fellows who have to be so
polite and take off their hats, just
jam things up" Mayor Kohler said.
They hold their hats over their
stomachs and take UP room that
other people should have. They also
block tho way in getting in and out
of elevators. So I'm going to put
up signs reading: please don't re-
move your hat in this elevator Keep
it on and help TO speed up elevator
service and | hope they'll be OBJ
served"
The Mayor said he didn't think
much of the bird" who takes off
his hat on windy street while he
stands TO talk to woman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
BILL TO LEASE
ALL OF ALASKA
IS INTRODUCED
Startling Concessions Sought
in Measure Introduced
by New Yorker.
WOULD GIVE TERRITORY
TO HIS CONSTITUENTS
Under Guise Of Platinum De-
velopment Seeks to Take
Over Everything.

Turning over of all of the Federal
governments vested rights in Alaska
and absolute concession OF every
right not now held in private and
corporate ownership lis the effect Of
the latest Alaska bill to be intro
duced in the National House of Rep
resentative's. l.. r. Beckley and I'M
named associates would be the bene-
ficiaries. of the bill which was intro
duccd November 90 in the House by
Congressman Andrew w. Peterson,
Republican OF New York.
The measure reads like a Jules
Verne story. or perhaps more like the
rawlings OF an inmate of some psy-
copathtc ward Ostensibly it seeks
Federal incorporation by Beckley and
his assoc sates OF a corporation to aid
in the DEVELOPMENT of the mineral
resources of Alaska. To this end
provision is made that the corpora.
tfon rs authorized to 'Yay out, locate,
control, furnish. maintain and enjoy
leases, conc sssions and PHYSICAL pos
session of all the platinum sands
owned and controlled by the United
States government in and about the
public domains cR alaska"
Joker 10 Contained
While the entire measure is ap-
parentiy a huge .sokcr." one clause
IN It shows that FT, n, enacted, would
cede title to everything in ALASKA
to the proposed corporation In Sec
tion IL is found the following Ian.
guage
Whereas the United States cor
poration in consideration of the gov
eminent leases or conce ssions of land
areas in Alaska containing platinum
sands and the sole and exclusive
lease and concession OF all the lands,
rivers, bays. inlets, or other places
in Alaska owned or controlled by
the United States government agrees
and undertakes to faithfully pay,
render and report as a royalty or
subsidy one-eighth of the net prod
ucts obtained in Alaska from the
platinum sands to the United States
government. Such concessions are
20 be exempt from all Federal taxes
No information as to the identity
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
|. ". ". STRIKE
BEING PLANNED
IN COAST PORTS
Literature Seized in Raid Dis
closes Plot for General
Strike on Pacific.

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 6.-Indus-
trial Workers of the World plan a
strike in all Pacific Coast ports be-
ginning New Years Day according
to literature seized in a raid in the
Harbor District late last night.
1t is alleged the l. w. w. litera-
ture seized discloses plans for a
demonstration before the Los An
geles County Jail and Hall of Rec
ords sometime tomorrow.
This demonstration will be as a
protest against the arrest of men
charged with violating the munich
pal anti-picketing ordinances and
also attempting to prevent men TAX
ing employment where !. w. w.
strikes are in progress.
1t is claimed that Industrial
Workers of the World from many
sections of the country are now on
the way here to assist in the strike
of the marine transport workers.
The Police Department estimates
that the number of !. w. W., has
increased so far this month from
$50 to over 500.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
FORTY MILLION
FOR GOOD ROADS
FOR CANADIANS
Highway Construction Has
Been Carried on by Large
Scale-Plans for 1923.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 6.-Forty mil
lion dollars is being spent on good
roads in Canada this year. Highway
construction has been carried on on
a larger scale this year than ever
before and the appropriations for
work are THE highest on record, ac-
cording to A. w. Campbell. Commits
sioner of Highways.
"Of the total sum spent, $4,000, 900
will he used on Federal aided high
ways, of which $6000,000 will come
out Of the Dominion treasury" said
Mr.. Campbell. Expenditures being
made by the provinces and counties
on roads not receiving federal assist
ancc will amount to about $25,000,.
600"
There are now 1000 miles of per
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
WANTS SuRTAx
RATE REDUCED
Secretary Mellon Makes Rec.
ommendations-No Extra
Taxation Probable.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a reduc-
ton in the maximum surtax rate
from the present so per cent to not
more than 20 per cent and closing
of the bars preventing avenues OF
escape from Federal taxes are urged
in Secretary Of the Treasury MELONS
gress today.
There is no general revision of
the revenue laws proposed nor are
any additional taxes suggested. Sec
rotary Mellon expressed the hope of
meeting any indicated government
deficit through the collection OF
back taxes and incomes from other
sources.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
KENTUCKY CLOCK IS SILENCED
! BY Governmental MANDATE,
= so LEXINGTON MAY SLUMBER

want, hut now. when almost every
body owns "a watch and every resi-
dence its own clock, tower clocks,
especially as to striking the hours
no longer are crying necessity for
a public utility"
LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 6.-The
campaign against the postofficc clock
began three months ago. when the
directors of hotel across the street
from the building based thor plea
fer silence on the complaints OF
PATRONS that tho clock disturbed their
sleep.
Hundreds of fll-humorcd guests
whose sleep had been disturbed BY
the booming OF the bell every half
hour through the night made verbal
complaint to the clcrk. Others wrote
letters TO the management.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Orders
were issued by the Treasury stopping
the striking of the clock in the tower
OF the post office building at Lex
ington, Ky.
Complaint was filed by hotel
against the booming of the tower
timepiece on the ground that "guests
seriously object TO the nocturnal ser
enade during the peace and quiet of
the evening"
Recommending the silence order,
the Treasury report declared:
THE striking of the clock, under
the conditions OF this age. in itself
does net add to the benefits derived
from "a tower clock.
I'm oldcn days. when few possessed
clocks or watches, the public clock
In the church s1eeple filiod a great
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
Clara Phillips Still at
Large; No Clues Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6. - If
Clara Phillips, escaped hammer MUIR
deress, succeeds in entering Mexico,
she cannot be extradited because
of the lack of treaty poviding
for extradition laws according to
Judge Zertuch, Mexican Consul Cen
eral.
The authorities have no word and
practically no clues following the
v7omans. eJcspe FREE ssashd Los An
geles County Jail about 2 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
Five Million Dollars
To Keep Country Dry

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. The
crisis in the prohibition enforce
ment fight has been reached accord
ing to the opinion of Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes. This declara-
ton was made in his request in ask
ing an appropriation of $1,000, 00C
for next year and for the next five
years. A reduction then would be
possible, according to Commissioner
Haynes, as he is certain that the
present functioning enforcement ma
chinery will have been felt as there
is a general disposition to tighten
up on enforcement"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-06
SECRETARY FALL
REPORTS GREAT
WORK IS DONE
Oil Discoveries Are Noted in
Annual Report-Alaska
Generally Reviewed.

WASHINGTON, Lee. 6.--Use and
DEVELOPMENT of the country's natural
resources under control of the Inter-
Tor Department have contributed in
great measure to national staibiliza-
ton and prosperity, Secretary Fail
declared today in his annual report.
The secretary listed the more out
standing otf these contributions as
opportunities for home making upon
public lands by returned soldiers and
other citizens; the discovery OF new
Oil fields; development of existing
fields and increasing production OF
oil and its products; the exploitation
of coal deposits, and the opening OF
mines in the Western states.
incidentally, the Interior Secretary
declared. these developments have
resulted in very substantial cash re-
turns ito the Federal Treasury and to
the various states in which these
mineral resources have been Gevel-
oped under leading laws.
The outstanding administrative ac-
complishment of the department dur
ing the fiscal year ended last June
80, was declared to be the reaching
almost of current work in both the
Land Office and the Pension Office,
The examina tion of final homestead
proofs is current in the former office,
a situation which has not existed for
many years, the Secretary said. This,
he added, has already resulted in
placing in the hands of the people
assets valued at more than $30,0O0,-
900 and has been done without in
crease in force of that office and in
the face of greatly increasing work.
Reclamation Policy
Wider extension of the reclamation
policy in former arid lands of the
West was recommended in the report,
which showed that while funds were
restricted for that work the achieve
ments of the Reclamation Service
justified the continuation of the re-
clamatfon policy. One new irriga-
ton project was started despite lack
OF funds, and the total value Of
crops raised on reclaimed lands was
estimated at more than $475,000, 900
The benefits in the way OF making
homes, increase of food production
and addition to the national wealth
by the reclamation of lands make
that work of great value in return
to prosperity, the report asserted.
Education of Indians, which falls
to the lot of the Interior Department,
has been greatly promoted. The at
tendance at Indian schools for the
past year was 5000 greater than in
any previous year. A special effort
to provide greater health facilities to
the Indian through more hospitals
and more extensive nursing service
was made.
Pension Claims
More than 10000 pensions claims
were disposed of during the year by
the Bureau off Pensions, and $4,000
applications for pensions, the accum-
ulation in March, 1921, were handled.
practically bringing that work up to
date. The total number of pension
prs on the rolls ar the end Of the
fiscal year was 547.016, being 19.037
less than the previous year. The
amount disbursed for pensions was
$253,8O7, 583. Increasing efficiency in
this service was attested to by the
recrease in the cost of adjudication
and payment.
A record breaking number of appli-
cations for patents in this country
was received by the Patent Office,