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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
ENLARGED CAFETERIA
FOR P. @. Department
Postmaster General Supervises In
stallation of Better launching
Place for Employees.

Under supervision of Postmaster
General Work, installation of an en-
1arged cafeteria began today in the
Post Office Department. Dr.. Work,
who Invariably eats his lunch in the
cafeteria, is much interested in the
development.
Now able to handle about 600 en-
ployes. the enlarged lunchroom is
expected to take care Of more than
1900 employees. allowing all who
want to to eat in the building. At
present facilities there are made
ouate to handle the crowds.
More than $3.50 has been spent In So
curing new equipment. representing
value greately in excess Of that sum.
War Department surplus
A special committee from the de-
partment visited the modern cafeteria
in The Star building to get pointers
for the enlarged Post ONCE Depart
ment lunchrooms, which are located
on the top floor Of the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
THREE MAY JOIN
BIG Church UNION
Federation Of North and
South Methodists and
United Brethren Seen.

BY the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, May IA
full day behind with the business on
its calendar, the nineteenth quad
rennial conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South began the
final session of the present week
here today.
The convention did not get to touch
calendar business yesterday, the SEES
sion being taken up with considera-
tion of special orders of the day.
Tonight the delegates will attend a
meeting at which representatives CT
the church finance board will discuss
plans for obtaining a fund of $780,
100000 for superannuated ministers.
The conference gave its approval to
the project earlier in the week.
A new church union of large pro-
portions looms as a possibility as q
result Of an unheralded suggestion
made to the conference that the de-
nomination Join interests with the
Church Of the United Brethren in
Bishop H. H. Fout of Indianapolis,
fraternal messenger OF the United
Brethren, who declared he was en-
powered by the bishops Of his de-
nomination to say any steps toward
federation by the conference would
meet their hearty approval. 1t was
voted to send the suggestion to the
committee on church relations
All conference officials were Of the
opinion that g. wide new field for
discussion had been opened and there
was much speculation over the pos
sible effect tho suggestion would
have upon proposals for unfit
cation of the northern and southern
branches OF Methodism. Many ON
cials were of the opinion Nhat. a
triple merger had been made more
probable, and described the territory
Of the United Brethren Church az
forming a link between the north
ern and southern Methodist churches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
SENATE MAY PROBE
PRICE OF: GASOLINE
Mcclellan introduces Reso-
luton, But Action Is
y y: Deferred.

Senate investigation Of the recent
increase In the price of gasoline is
proposed in q resolution introduced
today by Senator Mcclellan. democrat,
Tennessee. Prompt action on 1t by the
Senate was asked. but It went over
pending determination whether q
similar resolution was pending.
An investigation into the rising
price Of gasoline will soon be start
ed by the government, it was said
today at the Department OF Justice.
The rise Of several cents per gallon
during few weeks has been the
cause of several complaints reaching
the department.
No special investigation Of the gen.
eral oil and gasoline situation has
been undertaken, officials said, but
all complaints will be given the same
attention that any alleged violations
of the antitrust law receive.
It is understood that latest ofhcial
reports indicate q huge reservet sup
ply Of gasoline. The geological sur
yey has Indicated that production is
high and according to present tndi-
cations will continue.
No formal action had been fled with
the Department Of Justice, 1t was ex-
planned today, but the many informal
complaints that had come In since
the price Of gasoline began to rise
had caused officials to make the de-
cision to Investigate. as would be done,
Il was said, anaAny other similar case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
ASKS JOINT ACTION
| ON BUREAU REPORT
Secretary Mellon Refers
Back Inventory" to Com
mittee and Officials.

secretary Mellon today. referred
PACK the Inventory and exantna-
! ZION report on the bureau of en-,
craving and printing to the snec,s,
treasury committee which made If
~ director Louis A. Hill Of the bu-
reau' and to the custodian of paper
r. g. Collins. for "toint considers.
ton OF the report and of the differ
onces" revealed.
treasury officials expIained tb..
MIR. Mellon desired further report
from the committee, separating tho
KNOWN shortages from any new dis
crepahcies found by the recent in
Ventory. In its present form, officials
sald' the report merely listed such
discrepancies between the bureau's
supply OF paper and its books without
olHerentiatfng between shortages
previously accounted for. such as
petty thefts, which had been taken
care or by the secret service In the
pas,, ana any new discrepancies
"nicn We're unaccounted for
Neither Director Hill nor Cuetodisp
Q. PAPER Collins worked with the
treasury committee in the compila
tlon OF the report. Neither had
hearo from the Secretary's office COZ
cerhing the reference of the commit
Tee report Surprise was expressed
Dy MI. Collins that he was TO help
.oiisiaer the committee report He
SAID that he knew absolutely nothing
about the report.
AS explained by officials today. tho
report OF the committee shows a
check Of the paper on hand srainsr
the books OF the custodian Of paper.
also known as chief of the division
OF paper custody"
Ihe custodian of paper is CHARGED
oy the Secretary Of the TreasIIry
with responsibility for the amount ot
paper issued for the printinC ~
money. stamps, certificates. etc, az
the bureau, and from the first issu.
OF such paper at the bureau through
the many processes it undergoes i'm
completion. numerous counts are
haoe 70 safeguard every sheet. Dep
uty Assistant Treasurer Tate chat
man OF the Treasury committee. said
AZ noon he had not as yet rsceiv.aI
omcial notification of the action az
Secretary Mellon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
STATE NEAR END
IN BLIZZARD CASE
Prosecutor Expects to Close
Next Week in Trial Of
Treason Charge.
By the AAocia ted Press.

by Tue ADOclhteU ffebbs
CHARLES TOWN. w, Va, May Ia
The state expects to close Its case
against William Blizzard on q charge
Of treason next Wednesday or Thurs
day. A. n. Belcher. chief prosecution
counsel. announced In court today. h.
w. Houston, chief defense attorney,
said he wished to know In order to
notify some witnesses.
Walter Morris of Coal Fork. q union
miner, said he heard Of the killing Of
a man named Gwynn, the night after
Mother" Jones made her speech. The
following morning he saw the body
being taken out, he added, but on
cross examination admitted he knew
nothing Of how the man met death
and was not positive who he was.
Cross examination also brought out
that he heard only Of the intention Of
organizing mine workers In Logan
and Mingo counties and nothing of
plans by the men at Marmet to nullny
The state delved again into the use
Of union funds in connection with the
march against Logan county. waiter
Hancock Of Dry Branch testifyihg
that the local to which he belonged
gave $3.50 for the purpose.
what did you promise to be let
out Of Jail in Logan county without
bond after you had been charged
with MURDER he was asked and
after answering that he made no
promise, said, You'll have to go over
and ask Don Chain"
The state re-examined to show that
Hancock took nj part in the second
march In connection with which the
murder charges were lodged.
G.. w. Akers. Of Argossan. testified
that a committee from the local union
there settled bill for 352 for supplies
taken one night during the march
from the store of the Bfone county
coal corporation. Under cross
animation he said he heard armed
men In Argossan declare they were
going to release prisoners in Mingo
c iInty and do away with martial
law.
A number Of witnesses yesterday,
told of activities behind the miners
lines. One Of them, c. g. Williams
Of Sharples. related that he saw
Blizzard there on September 8, and
that men who pointed out the young
official said. That's the man we take
orders from"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
DEMOCRATS CHALLENGED
BY BOLSHEVzK MENAC E
Author Calls Threat Greater Than Prussian-
ism Says Labor Would Fight
Soviet Recognition.

Is little unemployment at present and
certain signs Of luxury are observable
In the larger cities Of Germany, Mr..
Lang said, and foreigners travelling
there are easily led into mlsconcep-
ton Of the true situation" The real
truth about this so much talked OF
prosperity" in Germany. he said, is that
1t Is to a very great extent" absorb
ed In a twofold manner non-existenr
before the war-f1rst, by PREPARATIONS
payments, and second. by the in
creased imports of foodstuffs. owing
caused by the war. The labor of mil
lions Of German men and women must
go to offset these conditions. the
speaker said, and thus yields no profit
1 to the nation.
Wealth Cut 4S Billion Marks.
Added to the economic handicaps
which he said Germany now faced.
Mr.. Lang estimated that since the
signing Of the Versailles treaty the
wealth of the German people had
been cut down by approximately
$4,000. 100000 gold marks. exclu-
sive of the lost colonies and coded
territory. More than eleven billions
Of this amount. he said. was in Ger
man property appropriated abroad.
Pointing out in this connection that
the United States thus far had not
followed this course with respect to
German property. MIR. Lang remarked
that adherence to this policy would
be q guide to every individual as to
the country in which to, invest his
money, where 1t would not be touched
in the case of future international
trouble"
Tax levies in Germany. the speaker
said. are now higher than in any
other European country. and 1t is
likely that higher rates would bring
no greater revenue. but result in bust
ness depression. s
Budget Cannot Be Balanced.
While the balancing of the state
budget is recognized as a prerequisite
to the bringing about of sound eco
nomic conditions in Germany. Mr..
Lang said, this was not possible with
the value of the mark falling at the
rate 1t has in the last months, as
new taxes could not be levied quickly
enough to Offset the decline. Conse-
quently, new paper marks must be
issued. Since the framing Of the 1922
! budget, calling for expenditures of
30o, 900, 100000 paper marks. of which
not less than 100000. 100000 is to APP
ply to the Versailles treaty obliga-
Lang said, had almost doubled the
necessary estimate for expenditures.
1.-The reparations budget" the
speaker concluded, cannot be bal
anced at all under the present condi-
TONS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
LOST! ONE BIG METEOR,
SOMEWHERE IN VIRGINIA;
BUT where? THAT'S IT

NORFOLK. Va. May 13.-Lost-
One perfectly good meteor, guar
anteed to be Of f1rst-class quality.
Last seen floating over Virginia
skies Friday night. Everybody
saw it and most everybody was
willing to tell about where 1t
fell"
Some of them gave most lurid
descriptions of the havoc wrought
and the terrific jars to the COM
munities affected, but SO far no.
body can find 1t, although one Of
those reporting on the subject gave
Its weight as twenty tons.
Newspaper men who made fran
tic efforts to get the story OF the
phenomenon had no difficulty In
gathering all kinds of information
about the meteor. Everybody was
willing to tell all about 1t until
the question was asked. Just
where did it hit?" Then the sub
Ject was changed. although per-
sons in three counties were abso-
lutely sure 1t fell right outside
their back doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
TRANS-SEA FLYERS
FALL into OCEAN
Portuguese Aviators Meet
Second Disaster-Rescued
by Steamer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PERNAMBUCO, May 12.-The For
tuguese aviators. Capts Coutinho anu
Sacadura, have met with their sec
ond disaster since starting on tneir
transatlantic fight from Lisbon 10
the Brazilian coast. They fell INTO
the sea yesterday on their attempt ~
fly from the island OF ternahoo
Noronha back to st. Paul ROCKS
where their first plane was wrecked
and eventually We're rescued d! inc
British steamship Paris City. Tue
aviators were picked up at a point
yariously estimated at 100 to l2o
miles from the Rocks, or as reported
by the rescuing vessel, in latitude l
degree minutes north, Longitude
81 degrees 10 minutes west. 30 Ial
as Is known, they were not ln1uIeu
and are in fairly good condition aftef
their trying experience.
The cruiser Republica took the aVi-
ators off the British steamer ana Is eN-
pected to reach Fernando Noronna To-
morrow. The Republica also saiVaseo
the hydroarplane, which was consider
ably damaged.
Not Badly Damaged.
LISBON, May 12.-The hydroairplane
of the Portuguese aviators. which 1eli
into the sea off ST. Paul Rocks, was not
badly damaged. according to advices
reaching here. The aviators encounter
ed a gale in their flight from Fernando
Noronha, which drove their macniiie
more than 100 miles off the direct line
between the two places which they in
tended to follow. -.
They had engine trouble in the high
wind and ran short of petrol.
The Republica sent word that the TWO
airmen will continue their night ho'-
withstandine their misadventures.
The Portuguese government will eX-
tend its support and assistance to Capts.
Coutinho and Sacadura to the end. tne
president of the council of ministers
said today. A new machine will be sent
TO the airmen, IL necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

contract figures. France. on the
other hand, came through the crisis
splendidly and financed herself by
borrowing Of foreign capital. which
she gradually paid back by increas-
ing her domestic and foreign trade.
In this connection. 1t Is pertinent
to quote from an essay written py
Victor Bonnet in 1873, who says:
1.-TWO loans were made In 1871 and
1872, equalling together the fuIl
amount of the indemnity besides
sum Of six hundred million francs lot
supplementary expenses. If we had
been able to raise these loans by re-
course to French capital only. that
capital, abundant as 1t was, would not
have relieved US from embarrassment.
1t would still have been necessary TO
to take two billion francs from our
metallic stock, as we could not pay
the Prussians In any, other way than
In specie or its equivalent. Now the
sudden withdrawal of these two bill
lion francs IN the situation in which
we were. and In which we are today.
July, 1873. could not have been Ell.
fected without a severe financial
crisis. Those who suggested the pos
sibility of paying the indemnity by a
public subscription, or even by tax
on capital, had not reflected on this
result which would have been dis
astrous. 1t was only by the help of
foreign capital that we could provide
the two billion francs which were
still wanting.
Paid All In Two Years.
ITO foreign capitalists. therefore, we
appealed and they have taken a large
interest in our loans. In this way. by
means of the payments effected by
them, we have had large sums at our
disposal in foreign countries
Thus have we In two years and
half comprised the payment of our
entire indemnity without having
created an adverse exchange, with
out having deprecated our paper
money and without having to ex-
port much specie"
The foregoing is in line with what
is happening today. If Germany could
have secured loan Immediately upon
the close Of the war she would not
have been SO adversely affected in the
exchange market, and she would have
been able to purchase from American
manufacturers much Of their surplus
stocks of necessities. Germany would
have gotten much of what she was
deprived Of through four years of a
blockade, and America would have
captured an important market. But,
instead, Germany was treated as an
isolated factor without thought of the
effect of her economic condition on the
desperation has made the mistake
which the French writer in 1873 said
would be disastrous for his country
If attempted-it was the imposition
of a tax on capital and the oVer-is-
suance OF paper money.
Four years have gone by. but at
last the bankers of the world are
taking the situation in hand, and the
possibility Of borrowing money from
American investors will have more
effect on SOLDERING Europe and tran
QUILTING her political situation than
ali the debates at Genoa conferences
and the like put together.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

BY the Associated Press.
| PHILADELPHIA, May 13.-Demo-
cratic civilization Is even more
fundamentally and squarely chal-
lenged by bolshevism than 1t ever
was by Prussianism," William E.
Walling. author and student of So
| cialism. declared in an address here
! today before the American Academy
Whereas diplomats. Mr.. Walling
said, have been studying the psychol-
ogy and social philosophy of the
| soviet leaders In Russia for barely
| three years." American labor has
been studying bolshevism ever since
| ago. Daily contact with agents of
! the soviet regime, he said, has con-
WINGED the labor element of this coun-
try that there can be no rehabilita-
| ton II Europe gives a new 4ease of
power to the most destructive regime
since the days Of Genghis Khan
Discussing what he interpreted as
suggestions for a future international
| conference should the Genoa confer
ence fail of its purpose, Mr.. Walling
declared:
"It is clear that American labor
will fight to the finish the effort now
being made to drag the American
economic conference. which would in
volve de Jure recognition Of the so
viets and an economic entente which
! would maintain and prolong their
power.
Seek to Push U. 8. In.
"The promoters of the Genoa con-
ference assert that conferences will
continue until the soviet govern
ment is brought into some interna-
tional agreement on a basis OF equal
ity with other nations. The issue of
! the hour is the next International
conference. win the American gov
| eminent. supported by American
labor. allow itself to be pushed into
through the stupendous propaganda
subsidized by foreign governments
and interests?"
Impartial experts agree that the only
hope Of economic reconstruction for
Germany lies In q speedy and con-
siderable reduction Of the exaggerated
reparations payments" and Che defer
| least number Of years." Karl Lang.
German charge dafraires. declared in
an address here before the Academy.
In his first public utterance since
arriving in this country last fall as
the German diplomatic representative
Charge Lang added that an equally
important essential to Germany's eco
nomic recovery was the negotiation
Of an international loan. In this, he
said. Germany hoped the United States
would take part" for at seems that
q collapse of Germany. and. conse-
quently, of. other European nations, is
inevitable II the United States con-
tinues to stand aside"
Because factories are running there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
Bodied Hair Girls
Barred as Indian
Maidens in PaQea1li

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. May
18-The bObbed hair fad has
proved an obstacle to the spon.
sots of the Lake Geneva His
t0rical pageant, which In to be
held May %.
Hundreds Of girls are to take
the parts Of Indian nRidehs'
hut most of the girls In this
neiGhbOFhOOd have bobbed hair
and careful research has failed
to reveal any historical refer
ence to Indians with bobbed
hnir.
Fifty per cent Of the high
school girls assigned parts In
the pageant have been rejected
because Of bObbed hnir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
FATIMA BIDS U. S.
DISMAL FAREWELL
Continued from First Pase.)

was open handed and welcomed the
stranger within its gates. Fatima
said she wanted to educate her sons
in America, where opportunity
knocked at every mans door:
One by one her dreams were shat
tered. She fell into the hands of Inn
posters. she suffered the ignomy OF
being put out of some Of our most
fashionable hotels, and at length she
found herself in the teefning East
Side Of New York, an object Of pity
and charity.
But now. her day Of glory spent,
she has 'gone-gone to the engulfine
vastness that lies somewhere east Of
the Suez.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
ONE KILLED, rs INJURED. ,
IN CRASH At CROSSING
Railway Express Train Hits Auto
bile and Three Cars Are De-
rallied and Smashed,

By the Associated Press.
BATAVIA. N. T., May 1s-One per-
son was killed and twenty-five injur-
ed today when the Lehigh Valleys
eastbound Black Diamond express
ran into an automobile at a grade
crossing at North Leroy and was de-
rallied. Three cars of the express
overturned and were badly smashed.
The dead man was the driver of the
automobile. His identity has not been
learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
Balfour Scores Pleas
OF Nations to america
Without Aiding Selpes

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, May 13.-The Earl
Of Balfour warned the nations
Of Europe today that they
would lose what prestige they
have I'm America unless In max.
ing appeals for aid they show
Some indication Of trying to
help themselves.
His warning wus voiced I'm
connection with discussion By
the council Of the league OF ma.
lions of the American Relief
AdmiAistfat1on offer to feed
Russian refugees in Consttno-
PIE. e..s-.-.,-,. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
"Daylight-Saving" Confusion.
One Change on Southern.

10 the Eultor OF line star.
have read with a great deal of in
terest your comments on the confu-
sion that will be caused by so-called
daylight saving as published in your
valuable paper and am sure experience
will prove you have not exaggerated
results in the least. If the organiza-
tions that have endeavored to have
the laws OF nature changed in order
to tickle the palates of their members
had taken the thousands of members
Of other organizations, grocery, meat
market and other mercantile house
employees and q large percentage Of
the government employees into con-
sideration who under our standard
time have to dress and eat their
breakfast by artificial light and had
put the matter to q vote of the Dis
trict instead of q few Organisations
they would have found a majority in
favor Of our standard time.
T. D. WHITE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
NEGRO BROUGHT BACK.
curlsy Butler Returned From New
York on Liquor Charge:

Curley Butler. colored. 1orty-si1
years old. under Indictment for as
.ault with intent to kill and charged
with q violation OF the Voistead pro-
h,hif,on enforcement law, was
hroHrht from Buffalo, N. z, last
niSht Nv Detective George w. Boyd
an an alleged fugitive from Justice.
R"tIer is alleged to have partici-
no1sH n n battle with Revenue Agent
Harold stephenson and police Of the
ninth precinct on biaaenspuIg roa ao
Pa siven FOR the appearance OF But
lar. Il IL alleged that he Jumped his
bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
HONOR P0PE'S NAME DAY.

ROME, May 13.-The Pope's name
day was celebrated quietly yester-
day. The Palatine Guard Band gave
| a concert in the st. Damaso court
yard, and all the Swiss. Palatine and
Nobel guards and Eendarmes wore
full dress uniforms in honor OF tha.
| occasion. A, large number of diplo-
mats and members of the Roman arts.
tocracy called at the Vatican and
| signed the visitors register. II.
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MAY CLOSE CONSULATES.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. May 13.-At a
conferences between the five counsel
generals of Mexico. stationed IN the
tinted States, and Gen. Aaron Saenze,
subsecretary of foreign relations IN me
csbinet of President Obregon of Next
co 81 was decided that recommenda-
tions would be made to the government
for the discontinuance of six coun-
sulates in this country. Among cities
affected are Cincinnati and Mobile, Ala.