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Evening star., 1922-02-05
LOCAL NATIONAL GUARD
INSPECTIONS ORDERED
Federal Officers to Begin Next Sun.
day and Continue Through
the Following Friday.

Organizations Of the District of Co.
lumbia National Guard will be in.
spected by federal officers, beginning
next Sunday and continuing through
the following Friday. The inspec-
tions will be held at the District
Armory; az L street.
pany, 121st Engineers. will be the
first unit to be inspected. The unit
will be inspected next Sunday at II
am. Company A, 142d Engineers
(auxiliary) will be inspected Monday.
to be followed Tuesday by the Head
quarters Battalion of the 121st En-
gineers also will be inspected Tues
day and Company c, 121st Engineers,
will go through the inspection Thurs
day. while Company B, 121st En-
gineers. will be inspected Friday.
The men will all be in uniform. un-
der arms and in exact engineer equip
ments as required by the inspector.
The annual inspection Is test OF
armory instruction Of organizations,
in order that the, Secretary of War
may have exact information as to the
state of discipline and training OF
each organization and whether OF
not the organization, its arms, equip
for in accordance with law and in
condition for military service.
"AH members Of the command"
says the inspection order. Should
realize the necessity for neatness OF
appearance. proper wearing Of equip
ment. steadiness in ranks, promptness
and orderliness of formation. atten-
tiveness to commands and the value
OF thorough familiarity with the
bayonet drill, nomenclature and care
and preservation Of the rife and
equipment.
Organization commanders will as
sure themselves that all deficiencies
noted at previous annual inspections
of the organizations have been cor
rected and are directed to make every
effort to prevent the notation Of like
deficiencies at the coming inspection
Evening star., 1922-02-05
FOOD SHOW OPENS
{ TOMORROW NIGHT
Sixty Exhibits and Demon
strations to Feature Affair
!; at Convention Hall.

Sixty exhibits and practical demon
strations OF pure-food products and
labor-saving devices for the home
win feature the national food show
and household exposition. which
opens for two weeks, beginning at
1880 tomorrow night. In Convention
Hall, 5th and L streets northwest.
under auspices of the Retail Grocers'
Protective Association.
The exhibitors include many manu-
fncturers of nationally known 1000
products and household supplies, IN
addition to practically all OF the TO-
cal food manufacturers and large
housework.
Every Product IndOrsed.
Every product exhibited at the
and guarantee of the grecers' asso:
citation. A thorough examination ana
test of every article to be put on dis
play has been made by the association,
In order that patrons OF the snow
,ne&y be fully protected. Several ap-
jeeted because the products adyer-
, tised did not come up to the high
standard set by the association.
There will be no takers or conces-
sionnai-es. and the show will be de-
void of carnival features. 1t will be
q scientific presentation of new food
products. new methods of preparing
foods and new devices for simplify
ing household work.
Exhibit Of Appliances.
The show will be departure this
year from the usual food show In that
1t will also embrace an exhibit OF
household appliances. The. house.
wife will be shown how modern IN,
ventions can free her from HOUSEHOLDS
drudgery and help her solve the serv:
ant problem. A furniture store Will
demonstrate how . complete house
can be artistically furnished at mini
mum expense. One of the big Depart
ment stores will display kitchen ap-
After the opening tomorrow night
the show will be open every after
noon from to $40, and every even
ing from 1880 TO 1880. Music will be
furnished both afternoon and even
ing.
turers and 700 employees Of one of the
big department stores will be the
guests of honor tomorrow night
Tuesday will be Bakers and Confee-
TONERS day. with members of the
West Virginia State Society also as
special guests.
SUBURBAN OkOeefD' Duys
Next Wednesday will be Alexandria
and Suburban Grocers' day and
Thursday will be Northeast Grocers
day for those grocers west of Sth
street, with members of the New
York State Society as additional
guests. Next Friday will be North
west Grocers' day for those grocers
north of U street. Members of the
North Carolina State Society also will
be special guests.
Monday. February 13. will be South
east Grocers' day; February II will
be Northeast Grocers' day for grocers
east of Sth street: February IS will
be Northwest Grocers' day for
grocers south of U street, with MEM
bers of the Tennessee State Society
as additional guests; February 16
will be Georgetown Grocers' day, and
February II will be Southwest Gro
GERS day
On these special grocers' days the
wives and employees of groeers in the
respective sections will be guests OF
honor,
Evening star., 1922-02-05
MISSING CHANCES,
DECLARES FORBES
Tells Veterans Society to
Awaken Real Desire to
Be RehabiIitated.

Declaring. some ex-service men
are taking training for the sole pur-
pose Of remaining on the payroll and
drawing vocational maintenance pay
which ranges from 500 to $40 per
MONTH" Col. Charles R. Forbes,
director of the United States Veterans
Bureau, yesterday told the concluding
session of the Disabled American
Veterans OF the World War conven-
tion that Others have not grasped the
real opportunity to make themselves
useful citizens" He urged that such
organizations endeavor to awaken In
the man undergoing training "a de-
sire actually to become rehabilitated
and to assist himself in his training
work" since ''it is a certainty that men
are not going to be retained in
vocational training who fail to show
the proper interest and manifest a
real desire to be rehabilitated."
Only Small Percentage.
Col. Forbes said the men taking
vocational training to stay on the
pay roll formed only a very small
saseaS tbs but many haa not
added that los, 900 were taking train
ing at present and that 1t was esti-
mated the number would increase to
100000 within two years.
The director told the conference
that the bureau contemplated ex-
penditures totaling about $780,
100000 next year. including s167, ,500,-
600 for vocational training; S64,6O0,-
600 for medical and hospital services,
$S1,700,000 for war risk term insur-
ance payments, $161.00O,000 for dis
ability compensation claims, $2.000,-
600 for retroactive government al
lowance, $31.500,O00 for salaries, rent
and other administrative items, and
$5.700,000 for United States govern
ment life insuran nee claims. which will
be paid chiefly out Of premiums.
Paying u Loco. .O00 Daily.
The government is paying more
than 100000 daily to former serv-
ice men or their dependents, Col.
Forbes said.
More than 100000 claims, he
added. have been filed with the
bureau and others are being re-
Evening star., 1922-02-05
MORE WORK URGED
BY NAVY YARD men
Fear Reduction Of Force by
Fulfilling of Provisions Of
Arms Pact.

Employees Of the Washington navy
yard fear that actions of the arms
parley will result In q tremendous
cut in forces at the yard unless
steps are taken to avert this event.
ualtty by putting the yard men upon
necessary navy and departmental
work.
A committee Of machinists has
conducted a survey along this line
with the object Of securing data to
the possibilities Of the local yard for
handling work from other depart
ments, and expects to present the re-
suits to Congress soon.
Robert e: Janson. president OF
Local Union No. 174, International As
ISOLATION Of Maehinists. last night de-
clared:
"Ever since the copvening Of the
Limitation Of armament conference
mechanics and other civilian em.
s the Hsen nssie;t nssy Hafa
the DEVELOPMENTS at the conference
and the probable effect of the issue
upon their employment at the yard.
Some months ago the Interna:
tional Association Of Machinists went
on record In favor Of and requested
the American delegates to advocate
the exclusion Of clause limiting
the manufacture of armament to
establishments owned and operated
by the government. A committee of
survey with the object Of securing
data as to the possibilities OF the
local yard for handling work from
other departments. Much valuable
Information has been collected and
compiled BY The oommitssss aIa which mel maj may
1T is estimated that tho local
yard, which covers approximately
fifty acres OF land, represents an In
vestment OF $ss.ooo.ooo OF the tax
Soe sSoe asi'
foundry. forge shop. pattern shop
and electric power plant included In
"A considerable amount Of work for
the Navy Department itself, which
by the local yard, 1t has been found.
has been contracted out to private
plants.
"The employees contend that the re-
quirements of the Navy and other de-
partments Of the government would
furnish sufficient work to keep the
and at the same time effect a great
saving of the taxpayers money.
1T Is pointed out that no business
concern having q large amount of
capital invested in plant equipment
would think of allowing its own
plant and machinery to remain idle
while having work performed by
other concerns. The employees urge
that the administration. as trustees OF
the peoples interests should put
forth q determined effort to SO use
this investment as to bring the best
returns on the money invested.
"The policy of keeping private
plants employed on munitions and
armaments has in the past been justi-
fed on the theory that 1t was neces-
sary to encourage private manufac-
turers to maintain suitable equipment
which could be used by the govern
ment in time of war.
This justification now seems tnap-
plicable If the limitation of arma-
ments program means anything at
ALL"
Evening star., 1922-02-05
HEZSMOCRAPH MOST DELICATE
OF ANY MACHINE EVER BUILT

gree no re-reactionary force win be
developed tending to restore 1t to tts
original position.
No inventor has been found who
could accomplish this suspension OF
q body to perfection. However, the
seismograph Of today has reached a
stage Of perfection where close ap-
proximations are obtained in the
records made.
The Complementary part Of this
delicate instrument is composed Of q
system of levers connecting an as
tatically suspended body with various
surfaces that are moved by clock
work. Three surfaces are construct
ed Of highly sensitive material, on
which needles play as the suspended
weight responds to the vibrations Of
the earth's crust. The most elab-
crate Of these machines is capable
OF recording the vertical and two
horizontal motions of the earth in
case of a seismic disturbance.
Over 100 Quakes Yearly.
According to q bulletin of the De-
partment of Agriculture there were
eighty-seven earthquakes in the
United States In 1919, which was an
''off year." as there are usually from
100 to 200 disturbances every year,
as was recorded in 1920. The ma
jority of quakes were reported from
the Pacific coast, but out there. the
bulletin says. slight earth tremors
are of sufficient frequency to cause
no comment whatever"
1t seems that most Of the Quakes
occur In the Mississippi valley. The
region comprising southern Illinois
and Indiana, western Kentucky and
Tennessee experienced at least
twenty Quakes. waile one was re-
ported In northeastern Missouri, two
Immediately south Of Wichita, Kan,
and one in Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
MEMORIAL FOR STUDENTS.

Plans for a memorial service for
George Washington University stu
dents, victims in the Knickerbocker
Theater disaster, are being made by
the student council of the institu-
services will be held In one of the
Washington churches in the near fu-
turs. Il has the support Of the faculty
members, who are cooperating with the
council.
The sympathy Of the university has
been officially communicated by Pres.
tdent Howard L. Hodgkins to the
families OF tho dead students. They
are Vivian Ogden, Lois Pitcher, Hazel
Price, John F. Fleming, William
Sammon, and Wyatt C. McKimmie,
The student council also has adopt-
ed resolutions of regret, copies Of
which will be sent to the families
Of the six students who lost their
lives in the catastrophe.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
CONVENTION HALL
! PLANS UP monday
Sale of Stock and Bonds to
Be Discussed at Meet
ing of Citizens.

Plans for the stock and bond sales
campaign to be launched In the IN
terest of the Convention Hall for
Washington will be outlined at q
meeting Of the citizens committee
called for tomorrow night at tho wii-
lard Hotel by Robert N. Harper.
chairman.
A personal letter has been addressed
tee, urging them to attend the meet
Ing with as many members Of their
committees as possible. It Is said that
q practical program for selling the
stock and bonds in the project has
been arranged for the business heads
who have taken an active part in the
campaign.
Washington never had a greater
need nor have it's leaders ever had a
better opportunity to demonstrate
their interest in Washington than in
the convention hall project" said
Chairman Harper last night. "Quick
work in the sales campaign will mean
the immediate erection of a most sub
stantial building, capable of housing
5000 persons In one auditorium alone,
not to speak Of many other depart
ments. 1t will be a building that can
be made available for use in 1922 and
SO erected as to be a boon for pos
Charles J. Columbus, secretary q
the Washington auditorium organiza-
ton committee. predicted last night
that the sales campaign would be
one of the shortest on record for this
city.
1T is both an interesting and a
praiseworthy circumstance that the
committee has been rendered the
services Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES not
only in tho selling Of the stock and
bonds. but in the financing OF the
undertaking" said Mr.. Columbus.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
GAS RATES INQUIRY
BY UTILITIES BODY
Charges Made by Washing
ton and Georgetown Conn.,
pany to Be Considered.

rates TO De charged by the Washing
ton and Georgetown Gas Light Compa-
MES after the meter reading period of
March will be inquired into by the Public
Utilities Commission at hearing in the
board room Of tie District building at
1880 o'clock. February II.
Announcing the hearing Yesterday
afternoon. the commission made public
a ssrfes of questions which the gas COM
panies will be called upon to answer at
the hearing. They are:
Extent Of Inquiry.
A full and complete statement of the
prosfess that has been made in carry
ing out the plans for improving pressure
conditions on the companies systems,
winch were considered at a conference
between the commission and representa-
tlves, of the companies in January, 1921.
Tne advlsability of extending pumping
mains and trunk mains to reinforce the
supply of gas to outlying sections, with
special reference to the extension OF
equalize pressures in Langdon, Wood
ridge and Brookland.
The progress that has been made in
complying with the terms Of commits
sion's order No. 37S, requiring the in
stallation Of meters at the District line
TO companies outside of the District of
Columbia In this connection considera-
tion Will be given to suggestions for
other methods of properly ascertaining
the amount of gas SO furnished.
ine progress that has been made in
erly recording the expenditures for con-
struction, maintenance and repair
Question Of Salaries.
The ref1nctiOpc or in,rao,oa T.
mes and wages Of officials and employees
thaf have been made during the calen-
oar year 1921, and the contemplated
changes therein for the coming year.
statistics showing the amount of
gas manufactured and sold during the
year 1871, and the amount sold and
the number Of consumers under each
step of the scheduled rates during
that year.
The results Of actual operations
during the full calendar year 1921
for each company. and for the two
companies combined.
The estimated results of operations
for the calendar year 1922 at the
present rates for gas and the esti-
mated prices of coal and oil for
that year.
Present Charge S1.10.
At the present time the gas COM
panies are charging $1.10 per thou
sand cubic feet for gas sold to pri-
vate households. with lower rates to
1unchrooms. hotels and commercial
establishments using large quantities.
Whether rates can be cut at this
time will depend largely on the
testimony that is adduced at the hear
ing as to the price of oil. one of the
biggest items of expense in the
manufacture of gas.
When the price Of gas was at its
var peak of $1.32 per thousand cubic
feet the company was paying as high
~ 12% cents a gallon for oil-and
it takes four gallons of oil to q
thousand feet of gas.
As the price Of oil receded the COM
mission reduced the price of gas to
Sl,15 and then to $1.10. It is be-
about cents a gallon for oil.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
That You May Know
Il message from Peoples Drug Stores to .
every resident Of Washington

In q short time he succeed
ed in obtaining the assistance
Of Mr.. K. O. Mentzel, manager
Of our store No. 2, and to-
gether they kept a steady
stream Of medical supplies 60
ing when needed.
Great quantities of Hot
Water Bottles, Bandages,
Iodine, A m m O MIA, Hypo-
dermics, Needles and other
surgical needs were freely dis
pensed and every effort ex-
tended to. assist in the relief
work.
These gentlemen rendered
this service throughout the
entire night.
The Peoples Drug Stores do
not expect-DO NOT WANT
WOULD NOT ACCEPT
one cent for the supplies
given. 1T was a duty which
we gladly assumed and we re-
gret that we could not do
more.
At this time we extend from
the very bottom of our hearts,
deep sympathy to those in be-
reavement, and our sincere
wishes for q quick, complete
recovery to those who were
injured.
Evening star., 1922-02-05

The big seismic tremors which
have been recently recorded by the
seismograph observatories Of the
country recall that those scientific
Instruments for recording Of the
naotiqns Of the earth's crust during
an earthquake are regarded by acien-
lists a. the most delicate Of all ma
chimes. 30 highly sensitive are taey.
In fact. taat the very slightest vi
bratory motion 10 recorded perfect
ly. Even the tread Of feet cannot
escape this instrument II sufficient
to cause vibration.
There are three classes Of instru-
msnts for the automatic recording
Of earthquakes, each with its own
particular function. First 10 the seis-
moscope, which will merely detect
and record the fact that there has
been an earth tremor. Some of these
are 30 equipped as to indicate the
time Of the disturbance. Second is
the seismometer, the function of
which 10 to measure the maximum
force Of the shock. either with or
without an indication of its direc-
ton. The third instrument Is the
seismogIaph, which Is 80 arranged
that 1t will accurately record the
number, succession. direction. am
plitude and period of successive
oscillations. The last instrument is
by far, scientists say. the most dell
cate Of the three.
Heavy Body SuspendeA.
In the construction of this earth
qRuake recording machine the maker
must 50 suspend a heavy body that
when its normal position is dis
turbed in the most tnflinitesinal de-
Evening star., 1922-02-05

THERE having been some
undue and adverse criti-
cism directed against
our store, No. 10. at 18th and
Columbia Road, for it's alleged
failure to open its doors after
the Knickerbocker disaster of
last Saturday night, justifies a
statement from this company.
At noon Saturday last the
executive offices Of this COM
pany issued an order to close
all Peoples Drug Stores at 6
o'clock for the purpose of en-
abling employees to reach their
homes without difficulty.
Therefore, at 6 all stores
complied with the order and
naturally at the moment of
the Knickerbocker disaster
our store at 18th st. and Co
luInbia Road was closed.
The manager Of this store,
Mr.. w. L. Grimes, had been
i'll and confined to his bed for
several days preceding the dis
aster, but on learning of this
accident arose and opened the
store to all doctors, nurses
and everyone engaged in the
relief work.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
ACQUITTED OF FORGERY.

Sylvester Coyle, indicted on a
charge of forging the name of his
ment allotment check for $3.50, was
acquitted Friday by jury in Crimi-
nal Division 2 before Justice Siddons,
The accused claimed that he signed
the wife's name at her suggestion and
that she received large part Of the
and John I. Sacks appeared for che
accused.
Evening star., 1922-02-05

ceived at the rate Of 1000 q day.
About $4,000 checks, totaling ap-
proximately $42o.000.000. he added.
month.
in view of all these facts" the
director concluded, "it is hard to my
mind to reconcile the statements
that the disabled ex-service man is
being neglected"
Evening star., 1922-02-05
ESTATE OF 100000 LEFT.

William S. Justh, who died January
20 last, left an estate valued in ex-
cess OF 100000, according to the Pc
tition Of his widow for the probate
Of his will. The estate comprises
personal property estimated at
$4,000 and real estate Of the assessed
value Of 332,s31. Mr.. Justh conduct
ed clothing stores in Washington and
Baltimore. Attorney w. X. Quinter
appears for the widow.
Evening star., 1922-02-05

The forthcoming wedding Of Prin-
cess Mary recalls one OF the customs
attaching to marriages in the Eng
lish royal family. This relates to the
bouquet and the wedding cake. Ever
since the marriage OF Queen Victoria
a firm Of Windsor florists has had the
honor of presenting the one, a Chester
confectioner finding the other. neither
accptineg payment.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
EXAMINATION WAIVED.

Ernest W. Camp has been appointed
6Alt9 Of the customs division. Treas
uYy Department, without examine
Hon under tie civil service rules" by
spscisl Authos1o6tson OF the Fresident
Evening star., 1922-02-05
Floral Valentines.

Consult Gude now. 1914 F.-Adyer,
tisement.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-01-17
MRS. FANNIE GREGORY
DIES AT SPRINGFIELD

Mrs. Fannie Gregory, widow of
Charles P. Gregory of Mt. Vernon,
died at the Masonic Home, Spring
field, O., Sunday morning. Mrs. Greg
ory had been in ill-health for several
months.
Mrs. Gregory is survived by a
brother. Truman A. Davidson of Mt.
Vernon.
The remains arrived in Mt. Vernon
this afternoon and were taken to Nc
Cormick's chapel, South Main street,
where the services will be held We'd
nesday morning at 1O:3O o'clock un-
der the auspices of Mt. Zion lodge,
No. 8, f. & A. NJ. of which order Mr..
Gregory was tyler for many years.
Burial will be made in Mound View
cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-01-17
MRS. SIMMONS DIES
NEAR AMITY, OHIO

Mrs Lovilla Evelyn Simmons, wife
of 7. r. Simmons of Amity, died at 2
o'clock Monday morning az the family
residence after an illness or 4S hours.
The cause Of Mrs. Simmons death
was neuralgia of the heart.
The deceased was &C years of age
and was the daughter of William E.
O'Bryan and Elizabeth Rockwell. She
is survived by her husband and the
following children: Vernice Simmons
of Fredericktown, Sylvia Mavis of
Anity, S. d. Simmons of Mt. Vernon,
Stella NJ Gilmore of Akron. Elizabeth
Davis of Amity and T. r. Simmons of
Amity. She is survived also by one
brother, four sisters and IS grandchil-
dren.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at z o'clock from the resi-.
dence in Amity.