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Evening star., 1922-03-21
FIVE MEN IN AUTOMOBILE
HOLD UP. WAGON DRIVER
Robbers Take $40, But Overlook
$5O-Boy Snatches Woman's
Handbag.

Major Gibson, colored, 134s East
Capitol street, employed as driver of
a delivery wagon for an F street mer-
chant was held up by five men In an
automobile and robbed Of $50 last
night Three occupants Of the ma
chine. Gibson said, were white and
two colored.
Gibson told Detectives O'Brien and
Livingston that he noticed the men
apparently following him before he
delivered a package at a residence
near Sheridan Circle.
Shortly after leaving the house, he
said, the men held him up at the point
of pistol. They overlooked $50 of
his employers money that was in an
inside pocket.
Miss Eva Jackson. Al B street. was
robbed of handbag containing $S7.1j
by an unidentified colored boy last
right. She was on 1st street q short
distance from her home, she stated,
when the handbag was snatched by
the boy, who quickly disappeared
Theft OF sample case containing
$65 worth of sweaters and scarfs was
reported by H. D. Jordan, 3033 18th
street The sample case was taken
from Jordan's automobile near 7th
and X streets.
Two tires valued at 500 were stolen
from the automobile Of Gus Buch-
holz, Occidental Hotel, at Fort Myer,
! Va, yesterday.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
The Street

My room is near the village street,
too close to traffic madding, and all
night long l hear the feet of foolish
people gadding. Hour after hour l
hear their tread, their midnight
vigils keeping; how people hate to
go to bed and do some useful sleep
ing; hear the tin cars climb the
hill, a-honking and a-horn:ng, and
flappers' voices rising shr:ll, at $40
i'll. the morning. w: used to have
our fun by day. by day we did our
choring; when evening came we hit
the hay and did some fancy snoring.
If any man sent up a yawp that
sleepers found disturbing. he'd run
against the village cop, who'd slam
linn through the curbing. But weary
people have no rights in this gray
world of sorrow; thsy lie in bed
awake o,nights, and long to greet
the morrow. The young folks wioop
beneath the stars, and yell and sing
and clamor. and poisoned pups and
henry cars all help to swell the
clamor. The midnight hour no COM
fort has, there's little chance for
dreaming, for all the night is full of
Jazz and yips and tiappers' scream
ing. And SO the old folks yearn and
weep for sanity nights departed.
when they could lay them down and
sleep. and get up CHEEKY hearted.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
VISITING NURSE SOCIETY
MOVES INTO STAR ANNEX
Shifting Of Headquarters Accom-
plished Without Pause in Activi-
ties-New Offices Convenient.

The Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety moved yesterday from its for
mer location at 1413 G street north
west, into more commodious quar-
ters on the second floor of the new
Evening Star Annex. The personnel
of the society, including both the
board of managers and the nursing
staff, express themselves as delighted
with the change.
The old telephone numbers remain
the same-Frankl:n 63s7 and Frank
lin 6442. The new instruments were
in working order before the old lines
were disconnected. The move was
accomplished with the greatest
smoothness and dispatch. The twen-
ty-three members of the graduate
nursing staff reported for duty at the
old office yesterday; today they re-
was not the slightest interruption in
their city-wide work of disease-pre-
vention on care of the sick, and Of
attention to expectant and to young
mothers.
Miss Gertrude H. Bowling. director.
has separate small office. Her per-
manent office staff will consist of
Miss Margaret Hutchinson. assistant
director. supervisor of nursing. and
stenographer and clerk. The Of
flee is open from $3.50 o'clock in the
morning until o'clock in the after
noon The big main room is equipped
with specially designed and built cup
boards for nursing supplies. A nurse
about to go out on her days tour
of duty pulls out a sliding shelf.
places thereon her professional bag
and packs it with the necessary sup
plies from the cupboards just above.
The hard working nursing staff will
benefit by the big new cafeteria just
installed by The Star for the benefit
of its employees and tenants. and by
a specially equipped woman's rest
room.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
T0DAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAI-"Mr. PIN Passes By
with Laura Hope Crews. performance
at $50 PIN.
KEITH'S - Marion Harris Grant
Mitchell and vaudeville, at 2:16 ana
Sis pm.
BELASCO-"Pins and Needles" and
vaudeville. at 2:15 and S:l5 pm.
COsMOs-"Last Night" and Gar
nival Of Venice" at 3. $50 and s:4a
pm.
sTRAND-Royal Pekin Troupe and
vaudeville. at 2:45, $50 and s:45 pm
GAYETY-vaudevill and pictures.
to 2:15 pm; Barney .Gerards new
show, burlesque, 2:15 to 4:45; 4:45 70
1915, pictures and vaudeville, and $40
TO IL, burlesque.
CAPITOL Ting Ling. bur-
lesque, at 2:l5 and 8:15 pm.
PALACE-Mabel Normand. In molly
o." at 1896 am, 1920, 2:O5. A. 5:4o'
1885 and $3.50 pm.
RIALTO-Marion Davies, IN Ihe
Brides Play" at II a.m., l, D. D. anu
8 pm.
COLUMBIA-'Turn to the Right:
with Alice Terry. at IL am, l, B. D.
1905 and a:15 pm.
CtANDALL'S-Richa Barthelmess'
in "Torable David" at IL am, l2:4o,
iS, 4:35, 6:1O, 7:45 and 9:2O pm,
Evening star., 1922-03-21
BUSINESS Conference
POSTPONED TO APRIL II
Meeting Will Undertake Ex.
haustive Study to Mitigate
Depression.

A conference Of business men. rep
resentatives of the United States
Chamber of Commerce and officials of
the Department of Commerce, to dis
cuss means to be taken to mitigate
cyclical periods of business depres-
sion: which was scheduled for today
at tho Department of Commerce, has
been postponed to April IL. the de-
partment announced today. At that
time Secretary Hoover. who is now
In the west. will be in Washington.
The conference will undertake an
exhaustive study of business depres-
sion and discuss means to prevent
periods Of depression
Fifty thousand dollars has been
contributed by private individuals
and research boards to make the
study. which the conference expects
to complete within six weeks At the
same time business depression will be
under investigation it's corrollary, in
creasing unemployment. will be dis
cussed. Recommendations of the
standing committee of the Presidents
conference on Unemployment, which
met in Washington last October. will
be followed.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS INVITED
TO AIR BUILDING COMPLAINTS
Commissioners Housing Committee De-
cides, to Run Down Individual Gases
During Cost Probe.

Any member of Congress who ha
received complaint about the cost OF
building houses in Washington will
be invited to turn such information
over to the Commissioners housing
committee.
Decision to make this request Of the
members Of the House and Senate was
reached by the committee shortl,
after it was organized in the board.
room Of the District building yester.
day afternoon.
John B. Larner president of the
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, sponsored the resolution thai
the committee at the outset shoult
seek specific complaints and run then
down rather than to take up the
housing problem in generalities.
In assembling the committee, Com.
missioner Rudolph announced the ap'
pointment of Mrs. Eli Helmick, wife
Of Brig. Gen. Helmick. U. S. A., as
chairman: John Ihlder of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, vict
chairman, and Daniel j. Donovan. au.
ditor Of the District. as secretary.
No Funds Available.
The Commissioner then addressed
the committee as follows:
'"The Commissioners have no funds
available for any expenses the COM
mittee might find necessary to incur
but they place at your service en-
p'oyes Of the District government to
perform such duties as you may re-
quire.
1.-The committee is not on function
ing under a specific act of Congress
and, therefore. has not the powers OF
such bodies as the Lockwood COM
mittee of New York or the Raines
committee of Chicago. In other
words. it has no authority to compel
lister oath or make examinations ot
books of accounts. 1t has available
however. a vast amount of data from
which can be gathered ample in
formation. SO that the limited pow
ers conferred on it will not hamper
it's work.
I'VE are sure also that all the va
rious interests concerned in the in
vestigation will. either directly or
mittee 70 the fullest extent. The
data referred to will be obtained
through the representatives Of the
Department of Commerce, War De-
par:ment. Chamber Of Commerce OF
the United States on the committee
and the District of Columbia govern
ment. and contains much valuable in
formation gathered in other cities, as
we'll as giving facts relating to our
local situation.
1.-THE committee is not one function
representative of every interest in
volved in the business of building and
financing that information not con-
tanned in the accumulated matter can
be readily supplied by the Individual
Evening star., 1922-03-21
CITY NEWS IN Brief.

Installation Of Rev. II. ". Tolaon n
pastor of the Westminster Presbyte-
rian Church will take place tomorrow
night at o'clock at the church:
Prominent Presbyterian clergymen OF
Washing ton will be in attendance.
Nature section. Twentieth Century
CiuL, will meet tomorrow, at Dupont
Circle, / PM, for trip TO cabin John.
French section will meet With Mrs.
John Van Schaick. jr.. 1fl7 Massa-
chusetts avenue, at $3.50 pm.
Public welfare committee. ID. Z. r.
W. c.. will meet Saturday. pm.
with Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman, 1898
Irving street.
The LIENS Club will have its week
1y luncheon tomorrow at Ne" VIII
lard Hotel.
Hebrew associations will give min
stre] show and dance tomorrow at
Raleigh Hotel, $50 pm.
The Anthony League will meet 70.
morrow, from 3 to 5 p.m: at So0I
Bethel will speak.
Rnttery c, 10th Field Artillery. will
hold special meeting tomorrow even
LEROY W. Heron will, lecture on
.What the National Guard Means 10
the City of Washington. Pubic IN
vited.
Burrlnrs rOblsed the tailoring -.
tablishment of Alexander Myers, 5oe
II street, hetwe.-n Saturday night ana
Monday morains. nf wearing apparei
valued at 5000.
While Mt Sth aud & streets south
east Saturday ni.tt. Abraham Bum.
twelve years old. SEA sth street south
east, was attached by stray dos
and bitten on his left leg. His wound
was dressed al Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERs

Cnoei the community center ue-
partment Of the public schools there
has been organized a club to be
known as the Community Players,
and it's membership is open to all in
tereSted in dramatics. Registrations
can be made and information had at
the Johnson-Powe!l School. Lamont
and Hiatt streets northwss.. on Satu"
day nights. AT $50. Mrs. Edith Hunter.
secretary. The organization is under
the direction of Lenore Marie De
Grange. dramatic director of the Com
munity Center department Of the pub
lie schools. New members will be
taken in as the registrations come in.
The play now in rehearsals is Every
Girl" by Mary E. Edgar. and has been
especially arranged as Community
Center production, with dances and
songs introduced.
A feature of the play will be the
use of the song Every Girl" which
has been arranged from Mrs. Larz
Anderson's every Boy" produced u,
the Willard Hotel last season.
The Boy Scouts Drum and Bugle
Corps of Troop 40, under the direction
of Serst. Henry Loveless, Park View
center. gave an exhibition at the Cen
tral High center Saturday night. Miss
Edith Athey has another feature for
the forty-first public organ recital on
Saturday. April I.
Wilson Normal: Tonight-French.
Spanish. domestic art. Social Dancing
Club. Peoples Opera. Riggs Bank
A. c.. Central gymnasium group, boys
gymnasium.
East Washington: ight-Arat
4. c.. dressmaking. Independent Boys
Band, Community Social Club.
Thomson: Tonight Parent-Teach-
p A nIatS S@,, s-l~
dressmaking. millinery. Washington
Opera Company. piano practice.
electric iron use. Gallo Study Club
Johnson-Powen: Tonight Rhythm
for girls and women, millinery for
and means committee meeting To-
morrow-Social dancing instruction
for children. special rhythmic group
rehearsal.
E. W Brown: Tonight-Dramatic
library.
Garnet-Phelps: Tonight-Bible Story
Club. embroidery and sewing, parlia-
mentary usage, Amphion Glee Club,
French.
Miner Normal: Tonight-Home nurs-
in. Choral Club, sight-reading class
in music, Young Mems A. c., regis
tratlon for homo nursing club.
West Washington: Tonight-Band
rehearsal, Chorus Club, community
singing, community business meeting,
Senior A. c., ladies' auxiliary. Boys
Club. children's games and stories,
Mems Club. girls and boys study and
Sewing Club.
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Evening star., 1922-03-21

members and those of our citizens
you may desire to call on.
Outlines Scope of Probe.
"Brief1y, the following is the scope
II. To ascertain the number of
houses needed to relieve the shortage
the type of construction best suit
improvements.
"2. To ascertain the cost of ma
terialS and labor in other cities and
compare them with prices prevailing
in the District. If prices here are
higher than in other communities,
endeavor to find the reason therefor.
"3. To suggest the most advan-
operations.
u. AS a special phase of inquiry,
to investigate carefully the alley
dwelling situation and to devise a
workable policy for eliminating alley
dwellings and a program under
which the work should be done. In
this connection. it is needless to say
that the best plan will be that which
calls upon the Individual to be self
sustaining to the greatest possible
degree. and which. therefore, limits
public assistance to the minimum.
"At the conclusion of your labors
you are requested to make recon-
mendations as to the best means OF
stimulating building activities. to the
end that needed and suitable housing
facilities will be available at prices
that will make them attractive to the
would-be house buyer or renter. The
personnel of the committee warrants
the prediction that you will not fail
in your laudable efforts to arrive al
a solution of the problem. and you
will, we are sure, merit and receive
the lasting gratitude OF your fellow
citizens"
Divided on Precedence.
On motion OF William Deane Ham. il
was decided to have Mrs. Helmick
appoint a committee on committees
MIR. Ham said, in his opinion. the most
efficient manner of handling such an
inquiry is through committees.
Mrs. Helmick then invited each
member present to express his or her
views as to what the committee
might accomplish.
Several speakers took the position
that the most important thing for the
committee to do is to provide homes
for the thousands of alley dwellers
SO that they may give UP their pres
ent insanitary places of abode.
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor. member
of the Rent Commission, took issue
with those speakers. declaring that
the housing problem on 18th street
is as important as the alley question
John Donlin of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor voiced the hope that
be composed entirely of architects OF
the banking committee made up ex-
clusively Of bankers. Each commit
tee. he said. should include represen-
tatives of all the interests affected
by the housing question.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
SUES FOR 5000 DAMAGES.

William ]. Hawley has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
5000 damages from Elias F'urrah and
John A. Furrah for alleged breach of
contract. He says he agreed September
IL last with the defendants to sell his
lunchroom business at 729 North Capitol
street, but claims the defendants have
failed to carry out the contract. He Is
represented by Attorneys William f.
Leahy and Lucfan H. Vandoren.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
SEEK GIRL ART STUDENT.

CHICAGO. March 20.-Search for
Edna Taylor, an art student at the
University of Chicago, who departed
for her home in New Canaan. Conn.
last Thursday. was begun by the
police after request from her parents.
who said that she had not arrived
home.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
DENIES GUILT IN STILL CASE

Harry X, Burdette. when arraigned
before United States Commissioner Hit
Yesterday for violation OF the prohibi-
ton act, pleaded not guilty. and in the
absence Of counsel the case was con-
tinued until Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock Burdette was<charged with re.
sponsibility for the corn mash. still and
extensive equipment confiscated Satur.
dSy ,nixht by police at 1889 Summit
>3lacs. where 700 gallons Of mash were
destroyed.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
ASKS AID IN FINDING SON.

Mrs. Mary B. Suit, 1921 Kenyon street,
has reported to the police that her son,
George Waterhouse Suit, nineteen years
old, has been away from home the past
two years. and asked what she should do
to locate him. She said she had reason
to believe he is in Philadelphia. Mrs.
Suit told the police her son had served
in the Navy, received an honorable dis
charge and later attended a military
school in Virginia. He left home two
years ago and did not return.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

SprinE Days Are Joyous Days
to TIE throngs Of Lenten visitors at
Atlantic City. Go now. see the world
Of fAshion on the boardwalk, revel In
the genial sunshine = health and
strength await you. The Pennsyl-
valiia system offers convenient service.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
ASSIGNED TO POST HERE.

PARIS, March 19.-M de Courcel.
counselor of the French embassy at
has been appointed to
the Washington post, replacing Prince
de Bearn, who is to proceed to Copen-
hagen.
Evening star., 1922-03-21
ORDERED TO BUFFALO.

Mai Welton NJ. Modisette. U. S.
cavalry, in tho office of the adjutant
general, War Department, has been
ordered to Buffalo, N. Y, for duty
with the 61st Cavalry Division, Or
panized Reserves
Evening star., 1922-03-21
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

Maurice ]. McAuliffe. state deputy
for ti:a District Of Columbia. and Leo
SA. Rover, past state deputy, will be
guests Of honor at meeting OF
rorrofi Council. knights of Columbus.
tonight In the new home. at s1S 10Th
street. Grand Knight Francis A.
Mccain will be in the chair.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Colds Bring Danger
of grip and pneumonia-build resist
ing power with Father Johns Medt-
cine. All pure food. No drugs.-Ad-
vertiesment.
Evening star., 1922-03-21


tonight In the new home. at s1S 10Th
street. Grand Knight Francis A
McCann will be in the chair
capito: Lodge. No. "a Kniehts OF
Pythias. will meet at Pythian Temple
s o'clock.
washington Harvard Club will
neet. $50 O'Clock University Cluo
Election of new members. Program
canitol rhanier. d. a. r. will give
reception to state officers. s:"O CLOCK
College Women's Club.
Delaware state Society will meet at
the Rochambeau at 3 O'Clock. Dane
ing. music and cards.
Illustrated lecture on Japan: at
Church o: Our Father. benefit OF
mission circle.
Business women's Council. annual
dinner, s O'Clock. Colonial. 1156 10Th
street Program.
Progressive Educational Associa-
ton -ilI be addressed by Dr. John );
Tigert. commissioner of education. y
O'Clock. Subject. visual Education.
Phil Sheridan Relief Corps, No. T.
will meet in C. A. r. Hall.
Mass meeting. Odd Fellows Hall.
o'clock, in interest of establishment
of a labor bank limited to Palestine.
Baruch 1.ukerrian. representative OF
Jewish Federation of Labor, Paies-
tine. will speak
A Logan School vii; meet at 1880 t
the school DR.. Albert Ridgley will
speak.
will
sneak fo~ aooklovers hour. O'CLOCK,
at Phyllis Wheatley Y. ". c. A.
Morning star LS2ge. No. 40. I. B. P.o.
Elks, colored. will give annual char
ity ball at New Lincoln Colonade,
street near 18th.
Connecticut Society will meet at the
Hadleigh Musical program by Miss
Elizabeth Winston. pianist, and songs
Frances B. Cole. All Connecticut peo-
pie invited.
Parent-Teacher Association. o Street
Vocational School. will be addressed
by Dr. Roscoe C. Brown. pm. All
invited.
The Petworth Citizens Association
will meet tonight in the Petworth
school. sth and Sheppard streets
first time the association will meet in
the school.
Miss I.avinia Engle of Baltimore
will speak on Maryland history at a
meeting tonight at 8 o'clock. in the
Takoma Park Library of the Takoma
League of Women Voters.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp No. 1,
will meet s o'clock, Perpetual Build
ing Association Hall. Taps will be
sounded for Harry T. Gibson, late
comrade in arms.
Carroll Council No. 377, Knights OF
Columbus. will meet at X. OF c.
Home, 91S 10th street.
Choir Of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church will give a concert in Recrea-
tion Hall, Government Hotels.
yinesnt B. Costello Post, No. 15,
American Legion, will meet, o'clock,
in boardroom, District building.
The Columbia Historical Society
will meet at Sis o'clock, at Cosmos
r,tt
Evening star., 1922-03-21

BlackistOne's Remembrance Box,
flowers and candy. 18th and H.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Consult Shaner About Floral Plans
for Easter weddings. Estimates. 900 18th
advertisement
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Capito: Lodge. No. "a. knlghts OF
Pythias. will meet at Pythian Temple
5 o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 15,
American Legion, will meet, O'Clock,
in boafdroom, District building.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

WASHINGTON Harvard Club VIII
aeet. $50 O'Clock University Cluo.
Election of new members. Program.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

B. F. KEITH'S : - r.
Daily s1s SIS Sun. SIS sss Holy :isq sss SIS sis'
Three Great Co-Stars
Attractions in Order of Appearance
a!is Mis A.,SS's 9ysrtpssM Fable. syn; s:is
2:22 Mons. Adolphus & Co. s:22
In Bohemian Life
Whirlwind Revue
s:27 Leon vqrvara SGT
Pianist"
90 Grant Mitchell & Co. $40
In 1.-The Future
A Comedy Drama Hit
3:4 "D.D.H.. the Mirthful 800
Mystery
s:ls Florence Tempest and Bobby GIG
Watson. in Comedy. Songs and Dances.
3:46 Topics of the Day and the s:46
$3.50 The Stanley Brothers. Two $50
Danish Phlegmatics." in Great Feats
&. Marion Harris ..ss
The Famous Phonograpt Comedienne, in
"a Record Breaking Musicale" Success.
.v Herbert Williams and ,o.,7
Hilda Wofus
Serving From Soup to Nuts Travesty.
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4;52 Exit March. 1859
Next Monday Night-Entire house re-
served BY the Washington Rotary Club for
visiting Rotarians. Next Tuesday Might
Washington B. P. o. E.. welcome to
Buy early.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Archaeological Society will meet in
National Museum building, 4:45
o'clock Francis La F1esche Will
speak of Indian War Decorations
the War Bonnet"
Evening star., 1922-03-21
TO-DAY.

The Columbia Historical Society
will meet at Sis O'Clock, at Cosmos
Club.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Archaeological section, Twentieth
Century Club. will meet with Mrs
John Lowe, 1922 Woodley place, 2:45
O'Clock.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

can;tol rhanier. d. a. r. Will give
reception to state officers. s:"o ciocN'
College Women's Club.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Delaware state Society will meet at
the Rocha mbeau at 3 O'CLOCK. Danc-
ing music and cards.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Choir Of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church will give a concert in Recrea-
tion Hall. Government Hotels.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Carroll Council No. 377, Knights Of
Columbus. will meet at X. OF c.
Home 91S 10th street.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Illustrated lecture on Japan. at
Church oc Our Father. beneflt OF
mission circle.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Miner Normal: Tonight-Home nurs-
in. = Choral Club, sight-reading class
in music, Young Mems A. c., regis
tratlon for homo nursing club.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Business Women's Council. annual
dinner, O'Clock. Colonial. 115s 10Th
street Program.
Evening star., 1922-03-21

Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp No. 1,
will meet o'clock, Perpetual Build
ing Association Hall. Taps will be
sounded for Harry T. Gibson, late
comrade in arms.
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