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Evening star., 1922-02-25
SEEKST0PR0MOTE
MINE CONFERENCE
Secretary Davis Launches
Presidents Plan to
Avert Strike.

Secretary of Labor Davis has under
way today the action contemplated
by President Harding to bring about
a conference between the soft coal
operators and the mine owners prior
to April 1. Wage contracts now ex-
listing in the unrcn fields cNpre al
that time. and failure to replace them
with new agreement is i.keiy to be
followed by nation-w de cGal strike,
affecting al union operations Prac-
tically the only mines not affected
will be certain ones in the West Fir-
ginia ficlGs.
Although officials of the government
were plainly disposed To maintain
silence in the matter, on the ground
that publicity might injurc the prog
rcsS desired, it was understood that
vidual companies and operators in
different states asking them to meet
with the committee of the United
Mine Workers authorized to deal for
the unions.
The government Is steadily main
tanning the position that provis.c on
in the existing national wage con-
trac. binds the mine operators to
consider with the unions the matter
of writing new national agreement
to succeed the one expiring April l.
and which may call for consider
encountered. 1t is said, lies in the
fact that during the past year the
practical dissolution of mine opera
tors organizations 10 deal with Ia
hor on a national basis has occurred.
This fact, it was said. will not be
allowed to interfere with the course
decided upon. as the Labor Depart
ment will appeal to all Of the per-
sons who have represented mine
owners in preparation of national
wage agreements under government
supervision during the war. The
persons most concerned with the ac-
tion were not sanguine that the con-
ference. which will be held sometime
between now and April l under the
terms Of the national agreement, will
aver; the strike.
Operators of union mines. 1t was
said, were determined to force a re-
duction in wage scales. while the
union Representatives have been
hound by national convention Of
their organization to stand for a
maintenance of present wage scales
and. in addition, to a siX-hour work
ing day and a fiye-day week.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
|CH|LD LDREN IMPROVE
ION SCHOOL LUNCHES
Midmorning Milk and Crack
ers Declared to Show
Marked Success.

Serving of midmorning luncheons
to children attending the JeHeTson
School has resulted in a marked inr-
provement in their physical conaiti"n
and mental alertnesS. accordinE 10
Miss Blanche Pierson. principal or the
school. The luncheons CONSIST Oh
pasteurized' milk and graham crack
ers, and have been served AZ the
school for the last two months at
the 1890 O'Clock recess.
The child pays 4 cents for nail
pint of milk and two graham crack
ers. and additional crackers are
served two for 1 cent. The mix
Is served by making hole in the
cap Of the bottle and inserting
straw. The luncheons are served
under supervision. apd the chiloreh
are instructed to drink the milk
slowly. L
One of the fourteen nutrition classes
in the city Is conducted at the Jener-
SON School, where the children are
greatly interested in coming up TO
normal weight and height.
Milk and graham crackers are be.
ing served. in many other schools Oh
the District, and the Improvement In
the ceadition of the pupils at the
Jefferson School is evidence. OF the
success of the vigorous efforts OF the
Association for the Prevention OF
tuberculosis to teach Washington
Youngsters how to be healthy. II IS
the desire of the leaders OF child
welfare work to persuade children
to spend their pennies for milk ana
graham crackers. in lieu OF s"eets'
pickles and pastry.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
HENRY LAESBURGH DINED
BY CARAVAN CLUB
Former Poteutate of Almas Temple
Presented With Diamond
Studded Fee.

As tribute of esteem in which he
Is held by his fellow mobiles of Almas
Temple. over which he served as
illustrious potentate for two success
sive terms. Call Me Henry" Lans-
burgh was rendered a dinner by men,
bers of the Caravan Club at the
Wardman Park Hotel last night.
More than 800 mobiles. with their
ladies. were present, and seldom has
a private citizen been eulogiaed as
was the popular Shriner on the occa-
sion of his fifty-second birthday an
niversary, in honor of which the en-
tertainment was held.
Secretary of Labor Davis. Gen.
John A. Lejeune. U. s. NJ. c.; Repre-
sentatives Zihlman of Maryland, and
Free of California; Frank White,
treasurer of the United States; Joseph
II. Milans, Elwood r. Morey and L..
p. Steuart. present potentate of Almas
Temple. all spoke in glowing terms
of the work Mr.. Lansburgh had ac-
complished as head of local Shriners.
and after many kilograms and letters
from national officers of the organi-
cation had been read. Capt. Edwin {.
Dutton, on behalf of Almas, presented
the former potentate with a hand
some diamond studded fez.
Mr.. Lansburgh was deeply touched
when a silver mounted frame, con-
tanning portraits of himself, his
mother and father, was given to
him by Lulu Temple of Philadelphia.
and in a brief address thanked all
present for the honor conferred upon
him.
Letters of congratulation were re-
ceived from President Harding. his sec
retary. George B. Christian, jr.; Gen.
John ]. Pershing, w. Free,and Kendrick
of Philadelphia, Pa; Imperial Chief
Eabban Conrad v. Dykeman of Brook
lyn, n. Y: Imperial Ceremonial Master
Clarence NJ. Dunbar of Providence, r. l.;
Imperial Captain Of the Guard Esten A.
Fletcher of Buffalo. n. Y: Imperial
Treasurer W. s. Brown of Pittsburgh, Pa !;
John S. Fouche of Chattanooga, Tenn;
Rev. James Shera Montgomery, chap
lain. House of Representatives; Grand
Master of Masons c. C. Coombs and
others.
A musical program was presented
and special numbers were given by
the Lotus Quartette, Miss Camille
Little. Mrs. J. Lester Brook. accor,.
panied by Miss Florence Reynolds.
who also played for Miss Ruth Lean
Ayler.
Harry "Honeyboy" Evans sang a
specially written song to Mr.. Lans-
burgh, and the Montrose Quarte;te
gave several selections.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
MINISTER URGES 'PEP"
IN CHURCH MBslc AND
END TOkV'HEEZY CH0IRS

By the Associated p. 49,
ATLANTIC cIlA N; J.. February
25.-More pep" IA churcn music.
supplanting. II net> ssary' whsezy
choirs with phonogn pms sua. vas aa.
vocated by Rev. jana = Norcross
of New York. field SEGA ;tary 1or me
general board OF promS ton OF the
Northern Baptist ConveA ION. IN an
address last night. HA eohsoeo
music lovers generally by. assuring
them that pianos would be- 1ouha III
heaven.
Music Is the war departA ent OF
the church." he said. wv len a
prayer meeting dies before it } tarts
1t is because the music kills II
IL hard to get q good organist :: ana
q good choir i know a church Il at
had been spending $3.50 annually 4 IT
an organist and the same amour
for q choir. 1t bought a good phono-
graph and now spends $26 year
for fine records. Incidentally. the
attendance has increased"
Another suggestion to hold inter-
est at prayer meetings was to have
the Bible pedestal and other furni-
ture placed on wheels, SO that they
might be shifted secretly to keep
the members guessing.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
ESCAPE PRISON;
ONE WEARING ROBE OF
CLERGYMAN IS CAUGHT

san RAFAEL. Calf. February
25.-While Rev C. b. Forbes, q san
= francisco Clergyman. was delivering
a religious lecture at San Quentin
penite'itiary three convicts took
advantage of the assembly to
scale the walls and escape. A
fourth donned the ministers robe
and hat and wa ked past several
guards. but was recognized and
stopped at the outer gate when he
betrayed a strange nervousness in
the way he said good evening"
Those who escaped We're Frank
Ciaussen. Willis Knowles and r CHI
ard Palmer. 1t was Ciaussen's fifth
escape from legal detention. He
twice gained freedom f,om San
SuentiH. once from the prison at
Marquette. Mich.. and once from the
renitertiary at. Mennrd, III. He a.so
escaped from n guard : board a tain
a;te: i.,s arrest in New York as a
fugitive from San Quentin lie was
serving time as a forge-. the two
others as buIg.ars.
Tns convict who masGueradcd as
Rev. Mr.. Forbes was Hei bert Mel
son, serving a ssvea-year term COR
theft.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
BONUS DEFEATED
ON REFERENDUM
1,4C0 Chamber of Commerce
Bodies Vote II Per Cent
Against Cash Plan.

The Chamber of Commerce Of the
united states. acting through ma
.,on-w wide referendum of the more
man l.4oo member organiza tions, to-
sition to the cash bonus for ex-servia<
men. The vote. the chamber an
nounced. showed 70 per cent of the
membership against the bonus. The
vote will be placed immediately be-
fore Congress.
cording to Vice President Goodwin,
reterated its previously declared
stand in favor of adequate relief for
the disabled.
The referendum also asked an
expression on three other PROPOSE
.lons contained in the pending vet
Grams DILL The result puts the cham
Der on record for a national system
1or reclamation for the benefit Of ex-
service men and for vocational edu-
catlon for ex-service men. A two
tnirds majority, necessary to commit
tne chsrnDer on q proposition. was
lacking on the question of govern
mental appropriations to enable ex-
service men to build homes.
ine American Legion had previous
~ expressed to officers of the national
chamber the opinion that the action
taken by chamber delegates at the
.ast i've annual meetings in opposing
pDheS otu uOl represent IhG
OPINION OF the membership as whole.
Full Test Made.
The full test has now been made. -
said letter from Mr.. Goodwin. "It
is apparent that the more fairly the
bonus question has been studied the
greater has been the reaction. against
cash payment. The more vigorously
the proponents Of the bonus have pre-
sented the view that the country has
demanded government bonus the
more voluminous has become the pro-
tests against 1t. The referendum vote
was larger than the vote cast at our
annual meetings. The result is more
decisive
Adequate relief for the disabled still
remains the firststep in the national
chambers program. A present ex-
penditure of more than $1,000,O00 a
day for disabled men Is evidence of
the desire Of the people that those
veterans who suffered physical or
mental impairment shall be cared for
adequately until returned to a life
Of usefulness and independence. Be-
yond that point the national chamber
will continue to advocate 1egislati ton
for the benefit of the healthy unin-
jured veterans. which will include op-
portunities for vocational training
and land settlement aid, best calcu-
lated to make every ex-service man
an independent, self-respecting MEM
ber of his community"
Evening star., 1922-02-25
ESCAPES PM ICE PURSUIT.
Driver of Speeding Auto Abandons
Car When Bullet Pierces Tank.

A big touring car with bullet holes
In its gasoline tank, windshield and
rear curtains Is at the first precinct
police station as mute evidence of
4 wild chase through deserted streets
of The city early this morning. No
arrests have been made.
Sergt. Marcey's suspicious were
aroused early this morning by
two men in a restaurant and a third
seated in a touring car standing out
side. He met two other policemen.
and in his own car drove up to the
restaurant to see the big car move
away, pick up speed and vanish up
a street. The policemen followed.
and when q pistol shot came from the
PURSUED car, the policemen answered
the fire, one Of their bullets piercing
the gasoline tank and eventually
When the car stopped finally the
The policemen towed the machine to
No. i precinct. The license on the
ear IN taken out in the name OF Will
liam b. Parker. Fort Hunt. Va, for
whom a warrant was sworn out
several days ago on charge OF
speeding more than sixty miles an
hour.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
INDIAN CHIEF MAKES PLEA THAT
CIVILIZATIONS MARCH BE STAYED

Stopping Of the march of civilisa-
tton SO far as the Yakima Indians
OF Washington state are concerned
was asked OF the government to-
day by Chief Msninock. who ap-
peared yesterday with a delegation
from his tribe before officials of
the bureau of Indian affairs.
With considerable eloquence and
at great length through Official in
terpreters Chief Meninock and his
associates declared they wanted
to be Indians as long as the sun
rises and sets"
They did not want. he said, to
assume private ownership of their
lands. take over responsibility for
conduct of their own business or
accept American citizenship and
they cited the original treaties be-
tween their forefathers and the
government guaranteeing them
these rights.
Assistant Commissioner Merritt
told them that President Harding
Evening star., 1922-02-25
JUDGE TO STAND PIRM.
Canadian Jurist 1n4ists on Oral
80. Evidences.
By the .Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMILTON. Ont. February 25-I
am going to stick to my guns"
This was the answer which Judge
Snider made last night to the deciara-
tion of Gov. Morrison of North Caro-
lima that his state would not send
witnesses to have trial before any
Canadian court" and that if Canada
Would not honor, "in the regular way"
"a request for extradition OF Matthew
Bullock. a negro charged with at
tempted murder in connection with a
RAD riot in NorHna, n. c., he hoped
the American State Department would
not request North Carolina or any 9TH
er ssn-respectins state to honor a
Canadian request.
Interviewed at the Hamilton Club,
after having, in the day. refused to
honor the American warrant, unless
witnesses were brought from North
Carolina within q week to testify as
to the nature of the charge, Judge
SRider said:
When the case was first opened I
told the United States consul that he
must produce oral evidence: I refuse
to take affidavits.''
Canadian officials asserted that the
customary procedure would be fol-
lowed, and that Bullock's fate would
not be affected by the fact that in
ternational interest had been aroused.
Evening star., 1922-02-25

An appeal to the people lie OF Washing
ton for phonograph records, new.
second hand or cracked, $50 long as t.
is music" is contained in a letter
from Capt Clarence F. Rowland OF
this city. director Of the Near East
ReIiers refugee department.. with
headquarters at Erivan, Russian Ar
menia, received by Mrs. Cabot Ste
vens of the local Near East Relief To-
day.
Our relief workers are often dis
couraged and heartbroken. capt
Rowland wrote. we need something
to cheer US up in the evening; Huslr
to pay the shipment charges"
Formerly in Siberia.
Capt. Rowland was formerly Red
Cross treasurere for the Siberian COM
mission and director of department OF
warehouses for the Red Cross. Later
he went to ConstantInople TOT lne
Near East Relief and thence to Ell
van, where he is at present stationed.
Writing on January 10, he states
that that day s.o0e Armenians had
arrived from Mesopotamia, having
been sent out under British protec-
ton. after six years as exiles trom
home, -penniless, naked. sick and
~
Slem.
These homeless Christians are only
one Of many groups the Near East
Relief is attempting to succor with
food shared from orphanages. Condt-
tions all over Armenia are terrible
beyond relief. We are feeding the
pmit of our appropriation here
- 900 souls. besides 1.e00 extra chill
dren who receive one hot meal day
from a new canteen- Hundreds are
dying daily within a short distance of
Erivan. ] have seen women OF FORMER
wealth and refinement cutting flesh
from a dead horse along the road and
carrying il into mud hut to be
eaten.
can you realize what il will mean
to MS VINO have started this life-sav-
ing work If we must discontinue it
Just when We are bringing these
hopeful souls TO harvest timer"
Gifts OF records. clothes or cash
should be sent to Mrs. Cabot Stevens
at 30S Bond building.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
MAYFLOWER FOLK MEET.
Descendants Hear Poems and Songs
at College cWomen's Club.

Throwing formality to the winds,
the members of the District Of Colum.
bia Society of Mayfower Descendants
gathered at an old-fashioned party at
the College Women's Club, 1922 I
street northwest, last night for their
regular monthly meeting. The meet
ing was primarily a get-acquainted
affair.
In keeping with the atmosphere, an
old ia shioned lunch was served. Poems
by James Whitcomb Riley were re-
cited by Rev. DR.. John Thomas Huddle
and Miss Josephine Houston sang sew
eral solos,
The society also discussed future
arrangements for "open houses" and
receptions for the Daughters of the
American Revolution when they gath
er in convention here in April.
An entertainment committee for the
society, headed by Carter B. Keene,
was appointed. as follows. Dr. w. S.
washburne, Col Thomas 8. Hopkins,
Decatur 3. Axtell, John B. Blood, Mrs
Florence P. Abbott and Mrs. Warren
E. Emeley.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
WOMAN GETS IS YEARS,
Alberta Garner, CoIored, Sentenced
for Husbands Murder,

Chief Justice Mccoy today sentenced
Alberta Garner, colored, to serve
fifteen years in the penite ntiary The
woman was recently coavictetf Of
granddaughter in connection with the
killing of her husband, ArthurGarner,
In front of 2222 / street northwest,
September II last. The grand Jury
indicted her for murder in the second
degree, but the trial jury reduced the
crime to granddaughter. The court
thinking that the Jury had extended
all the clemency called for under the
circumstances gave the woman the
maximum penalty for manslaughter.
Harry Gross was given a term of
four years in the panitentiary for
housebreaking and larceny. James
Rawlings, who stole an automobile
was sent to prison for three years. A
like term was imposed on William B.
Miles for stealing merchandise from
a store. The larceny of cigars and
cigarettes from a bowling alley
brought a sentence of two years in
the penitentiary to Oliver H. Puller.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
WORKING WOMEN
MEET TOMORROW
Trade Union League Com
pIetes Plans for National
Conference.

The executive board of the National
Women's Trade Union League and ma
tioH 1 legislative committee met to-
day 1923 New York avenue to COM
plet, plans for the national confer
encs Of working women tomorrow
Dan, r to women's labor laws is be-
lfeve to be involved in the proposed
"equaf rights" amendment to the
Constitution.
Delegates will be welcomed. at &
o'clock tonight at the Grace Dodge
Hall The conference proper win be-
gin at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
at the Grace Dodge Hotel Tea House
Luncheon will be held at / pm. There
viii be 4 conference session at
2:30 pm.
WIN Give Buffet supper.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick will give a
buffet supper at her home at Z o'clock
in honor OF the delegates. Monday
will meet with the executive board of
the National Women's Trade Union
League at the residence of Mrs. Gif-
ford Pfnchot, 1915 Rhode Island ave-
nue..
The local arrangements for the con-
Terence are IN charge Of Miss Matilda
Lindsay. assistant secretary of the
national legislative committee and
delegate to the conference from the
National Federation Of Federal EN-
ployes; Miss Selma Borchard of the
High School Teachers Union: Miss
Mary Endicott of Federal Employees
Union, No. 2, vice chairman of the
committee of the Wom-
ems Trade Union League. and Mrs
Luther G. Steward of Federal EN-
ployes' Union, No. 2.
The Executive Board.
The executive board of the National
Women's Trade Union League. which
met today, includes Mrs. Raymond
Robins of Chicago, president; Miss
Rose Sehneidermann of the Cap
Makers Union of New York, vice
president; Miss Elizabeth Christmen
OF the Glove Workers of Chicago.
secretary treasurer; Miss 10 Conn
Of the typographical Union of New
York. Miss Mabel Gillespie of the
once Employees Union of Boston,
Miss Sarah Green of the Mattresses
Union OF Kansas City. Mo-: Miss
Agnes Nestor of the Glove Workers
Union of Chicago, Miss Pauline New
man of the Philadefphis Women's
Trade Union League, Miss Julia
O'Connor of the Telephone Operators
Onion of Boston. Miss Emma Steg-
hagen of the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union Of Chicago and Mrs. Hilda
Svensou Boyle of the Bookkeepers',
Stenographers' and Accoun tantS Union
OF Albany, N. Y.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
GIVES DIVORCE SUIT BOND.
Mrs. Irene Rose Bailey Deposits
$500 at Alexandria.

Mrs Irene Rose Bailey of Wash
ington was taken to Alexandria yea
tcrday afternoon by Policeman Hay
wood Durrer on warrant sworn
out by her husband. William Henry
Bailey. He alleges that she made
false afldavits as to residence in con-
nectton with a divorce suit instituted
IN Alexandria She Immediately gave
bond in the sum of $500 before JUS
tice Duval and returned to Wash
ington.
The court fixed March for hear
ing tie case. Surety was furnished
by her father. Charles A. Holland, OF
Washington.
This is the second arrest to be made
ince the probe, Of the aHeeAd d.
yorce evil started in Alexandria. The
narents of Mrs. Bailey were here
about the time she arrived and she
was detained only few minutes at
headquarters.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
COLORED. YOUTHS HELD
ON CRUCIFYlNG CHARGES
Winchester Attack Said to Have
Been Sequel to Juvenile Race
Clashes in That Vicinity.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, February 2S-
Fletcher Day, negro youth. went on
the witness stand in police court and
testified that he and Charles Menni-
field also colored, were responsible
evening to cruelty Harvey Greenvalt.
fourteen year-oId son Of william
Greenwalt. Mennifield declined to
testify.
Both were held for the grand jury.
The next regular grand jury will not
tense feeling in the matter, 1t Is
expected a special jury-the second
for this term-will be drawn at once.
Reports have been current for sew
era1 days tfat the attempt to cruelty
Greenwalt was the culmination OF q
1t also has been reported that the
posting the following night of plac-
ards containing the creed of the Ku
Klux Klan, in which maintenance Of
white supremacy was emphasized in
Large capital letters. had greater sig
walt and the negroes live In a 10.
cality inhabited mainly by those who.
in an encounter. usually ask and give
Greenwalt, still suffering from the
wound in his Left hand. told the story
on his way home from motion pic
ture show early in the evening, when
Mennifield and Day grabbed xhim. he'
said, rushed him to q railroad ship
ping shed set up on square posts. and
while one held him against post
the other houndsh hts legs with wire.
Day. he said. held a hand firmly
oyer the victim s. mouth while Menni.
field +. drove "a square nail-spike
through one hand with q rock.
Efforts were being made to drive
one, through his right hand. he said.
when, with All the strength he could
cried loudly sfor help.
Several other boys, among them
Louis Green, co1oreds heard Green
walt screaming. and when Green
started in the direction of the scene
of the outrage, Menaiaeld and Day
fled. Green told the police he had
been afraid to-. come. forward until
now, because threats had been made
to 'nail'' him up. too. Greenwalt
said he, heard his assailants say they
also intended to mail up young
son Of Fred Hill.
Days excuse for the act was that
white youths who, one day last sum-
mer,s had rocked" a crowd of col
ored boys at bathing place near
town. Greenwalt testified that Menni-
field had attempted to hold him up
and rob him on the Winchester fair
grounds last fall. .,., ~
The prisoners. are charged in the
variants with m6tfning: with intent
to disable, disfigure and kill. and
conviction carries penalty OF one
to ten years in the penitentiary.