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Evening star., 1922-02-04
Namara.Zerola.

Nine. Marguerite Eamara, soprano.
and Nicola Zerola, tenor. appeared In
Joint recital at the New National
Theater yesterday afternoon before
large audience. which demonstrated
it's pleasure by calling for encores
from both artists.
Nine. Namara. who is from tho Chi
cago Opera Company, is the possessor
of a beautiful voice, combining an eX-
cellent range with purity of intona-
tion and depth Of feeling. Perhaps
her most successful number was I'm
bel di,". from Pucoinrs Mime. Butter,
force required. but with a certain re-
serve which added to the beauty Of
the number.
Her singing of the famous jewel
song from Faust was exceptionally
we'll done. Four songs In a group
were especially pleasing, including
Grieg's 'Le Reve." "Loch Lomord," as
arranged by Kreisler: Schindler's "L.a
Colombia" and Leoncavallo's "Matti-
nata," She also sang numbers by ST.
bella. Ronald and Hageman,
Mr. Zerola proved himself q tenor
Of ability. with an exceptionally
strong attack, which. II he pverdid 1t
in places, at least had the merit OF
strength: His spspinE song. .Us a! a
chsnler," was given with spirit. dis
playing a splendid range Of voice. HIS
singing In English Of Del RieEo's
Thank God for a Garden" proved his
most popular Offering.
Evening star., 1922-02-04
long ARM OF UNCLE SAM
EXPLORES FOR RARITlEs
Lecturer Tells of Valuable Fruit :
and Flowers Found in AL
Corners Of World.

How the long arm Of Uncle San
has been extended into various col
ners of the world under the plan
exploration service of the Depart
ment of Agriculture to find and bring
to America valuable fruits and plants
that did not grow here was told TO
members of the National Geographic
Society last evening by Wilson
Popenoe. who has travelled thousands
of miles in foreign countries in his
grants. The service, developed by
David Fairchild. who was the FIRST
plant explorer for the government,
has been extended, Mr.. Poponoe said,
until staff Of travellers is now.
searching out-of-the-way places I'M
delectable fruits and vegetables TO
the great American dinner table.
Mr. Poponoe described recent
journey which he made through
Guatemala, Costa Rica. Colombia and
Ecuador and showed lantern slides OF
that have been brought to the United
States and may appear before many
wears in our markets. Included in Mr..
Poponoe's introductions are melons
that grow on trees. huge blackberries
that grow on bushes which almost
attain INe oi1c W stoS~' o"o 80 ="
berries which will grow in arid re-
xions and have exceptional shipping
qualities.
introduced into the United States not
many years ago. the lecturer pointed
out, and have already become an I'M
portant product used in thousands OF
homes as a salad vegetable. He pre-
dicted that this fruit, still compara-
lively little known. Will become
common article of food in this coun-
try. as in Central America.
Evening star., 1922-02-04
TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY
is WARMLY COMMENDED
Rev. Dr.. Kerby of Catholic Univer.
sity Speaks Of Its High Mo-
tives and Purposes,

Conmendation Of the Travellers Aid
Society and its needs was given today
in statement by Rev. DR.. William
j. kerby of Catholic University.
speaking Of the public service accom-
plished by the organization, which
now needs $4,000 to carry on its
The Travellers Aid Society is ami
mated by motives and purposes
which commend 1t to all right minded
men," DR.. kerby said. only those
who are familiar with the confusion
and moral danger. which. in the past
confronted the young woman who
was compelled to travel alone. can
understan nd tho noble impulse which
prompted the creation of the society
Only those who gained some insight
into the shameful tragedies which en-
quilted innocence and enslaved young
women in infamous bondage can
appreciate the observation-disclosures, de-
votion and patience which have made
the Travellers Aid powerful ally
of virtue, a help to the innocent and
a vindication of our human IDEAL
They who believe in the work and
support and understand 1t, honor
themselves ana their Christian pro-
fession in the highest degree The
work In Washington makes appeal to
the idealism which the city fosters.
The honor of the capital will be
yindicated in a new way in pro-
portion as it encourages those who
do this great work by understanding
support and appreciation.
Evening star., 1922-02-04
DISPOSE OF ESTATES.
Wills of Three Theater Crash Vic
tins Filed for Probate.

The will of Leroy Lehmer, manager
of the Indiana Flooring Company,
killed in the Knickerbocker disaster.
has been filed for probate. He waves
his entire estate to his wife, Eliza
beth NJ. Lehmer. Mrs. Lehner A.sy
lost her life In the wreck OF the the
ater building.
By the terms OF the viii Of Chris
tian Fiege, another victim OF tho dis
aster, all his property is left to his
wife, Katherine Fiege. MIR. Fiege
was a member of the orchestra at the
theater.
The will of Miss Mary Ann Forsyth,
who died January 20, following in
juries sustained In the wreck, also
has been offered for probate. She
gives a life interest in premises 1902
belmont road and sos 1st street north
west to her brother-in-law, D. Car
roll pigges. On his death the prop
crty goes to her brother. William j.
Forsyth. who also takes the remaining
estate.
Evening star., 1922-02-04
Editor Says r. S. Marks Letter to
President Is Incorrect.

Refutation Of the charges contained
in u memorial to President Harding
January 16. by Robert s. Marx, national
commander of the Disabled American
Veterans of the World War, w:ich
stated, among other things that insane
patients at Longview Hospital, In Gin
cinnati, were being mistreated. were
made in a letter TO the President yes
terday by s. Lovenbein. editor OF the
Disabled Veteran Magazine. Mr.. Loven-
bein said he visited the hospitals in
Ohio and found all patients In those
institutions under government care re-
ceiving the best possible treatment"
Statements in Mr.. Marks memorial
that the state was profiteering in the
maintenance of these men we're de-
clared by the magazine editor as ri
diculous." Instead OF making a profit.
he said, no doubt the state Is suffering
a financial loss" However, the writer
said he found on his investigation at the
'Longview Hospital a local political issue
and that the disabled ex-service men
cared for there are being exploited for
political purposes.
'As a result of these conditions" he
said, "the disabled ex-service men are
being done immeasurable harm. not only
in the state Of Ohio, but in other states,
through these Misrepresentation"
Evening star., 1922-02-04
WINCHESTER WILL ELIMINATE
PATIENTS WHO LIVE IN LUXURY

fund that the impromptV investiga-
ton developed. Hereafter orders OF
the hoard OF health for groceries Will
be ignored. and the councils poor
committee or the District Nurse AS
sociation will first investigate.
Council held that the promiscnous
provisioning of smallpox patients
must stop. Numbers OF people. it was
said, hearing 1t was easy Ito get by"
in Winchester, would move in from
mountain districts late IN the fall,
rent a shanty somewhere. and then
sit down. to be fed and clothed until
summer returned. Most of the con-
tAgeous diseases reported by health
authorities were discovered among
that class of residents Compulsory
vaccination was ordered. and police
also We're notified TO demand a bill
of particulars from such ~ have no
visible means of support. If not sat
isfactory, Il Inove-on order Will be
issued. it was said.
Evening star., 1922-02-04
DISABLED OPPOSE
ABANDONED. CAMPS
Ex-President Sends Letter of
Greeting to National Con-
ference of Veterans.

The national conference Of the Dis
abled Veterans Of the World War
went on record yesterday afternoon
at the La Fayette Hotel as opposing
the policy of training disabled for
mer service men In abandoned can
tonments. The conference also advo-
Gated establishment OF tubercular
sanatoriums in convenient locations
and rest homes for convalescents and
for vocational training school stu
dents in poor physical condition. Con-
gresS was asked to investigate needs
OF the War Department to make avail
able Army service records for con-
sideration with disabled mems claims.
a message from former President
wilson, read by Judge Robert S. Marx
OF Cincinnati. national commander of
the organization. WAS greeted with
cheers. 1t was as follows:
II hope that before adjournment
you Will have an opportunity to con-
Vey to the meeting Of representatives
of my friends and war comrades, the
greetings and an assurance of my
deep interest In everything that af-
fects their welfare. Only my physi-
cal weakness prevents me from Civ
ing myself the pleasure of greeting
them in berson.
II HubL De not only II SOldce, nut
an inspiration TO them TO remember
that for our greater cause they have
suffered"
A resolution adopted declared that
thore is ineftlciency and Indifference
on the part OF medical men III the
service Of the Veterans Bureau and
The United States public health serr-
ice and urged that the So-called
efficiency system be extended TO ap-
ply to surgeons and medical men in
the bureaus employ.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt addressed the conference.
\ banquet was held in the La Fay yette
last night, Speakers included Ray
mond A. Lasance of Cincinnati, ma
tional adjutant; Judge Robert S.
Marx of Cincinnati. national COM
mander; Representative Fitzgerald of
Ohio. and McSwain OF South Carolina.
Evening star., 1922-02-04
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. February A.
Resolutions and ordinances have been
passed by the city council to reach
some transient citizens. a number OF
when contracted smallpox recently.
The matter was threshed out last
night.
A man and woman. nuarantined in
ono house, it was brought out. had
run up a grocery bill amounting to
nearly S35 in one week. They had
received five pounds OF meat daily
and three pounds Of coffee in one
week. an abundance of bread and
other necessities. as well as some lux
uries which, members Of the council
said, they rarely had on their own
tables.
1t was when the council was asked
to appropriate $3.50 for the health
department and $3.50 for the poor
Evening star., 1922-02-04
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia---Fair tonight,
with lowest temperature slightly be-
low freezing; tomorrow increasing
cloudiness, followed by rain tomor-
row night; gentle to moderate varia-
BILE winds.
Maryland - Fair tonight: tomorrow
increasing cloudiness, probably fol-
lowed by rain in western Maryland; !;
not much change in temperature !;
moderate west and northwest winds,
becoming variable.
Virginia-Fair tonight; tomorrow
increasing cloudiness. probably rain
in west portion; not much change in
Temperatures; moderate westerly
winds, shifting to easterly Sunday.
West Virginia-Fair tonight; to-
morrow unsettled and warmer. prob
ably rain or snow.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm. 4s: 8 pm, ~;
noon, 40. Barometer Pm. 1857: =
pm, 1881: l2 midnight, 29.S7; 4 am.
1885,, 8 am. 30.09: noon, 30l2 High
est temperature, 81, occurred at 2:15
pm. yesterday; lowest temperature,
81. occurred at ! am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. IS: lowest. SO.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water dL o d.IU.. pTedt leIQv
perature, "a; condition very muddy.
Tide Tables,
FURNISHED by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-LoW tide, 7:1S am. and sos
p.m.; high tide, 12:44 ain. and l:lS
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 500 am. and
3 Pm; high tide, 1880 am. and 2:03
pm.
Nk~ and N~n-
Today--Sun rose, 7:13 a.m.; sun
sets. sag pm.
Tomorrow--Sup rises, I'll: a.m.; sun
sets, 6:S3 pm.
Moon rises, 11:01 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one-
half hour after sunset
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1922-02-04
u. ;SlSAKES l04 MILLION -
BY BUDGET METHODS
President and Cen. Dawes at Business
- Affecting Point to Results Of
'..' e. y Coordination.

A direct saying of more than $10i.-
Soo, 900. accomplished in less than six
months through the operation of the
oo,ordinating agencies Of the budget
bureau. was announced by President
Harding and Gen. Dawes, director Of
the budget, at the second business
meeting Of the government. held at
Memorial Continental Hall yesterday
afternoon. President Harding's ad-
dress was printed in full in The
Star yesterday.
Gen. Dawes ehlivened the meeting,
which was attended by officials from
all the departments and independent
esta biisl by stamping on The
floor. pounding the historic arms par
ley table with his. fist, and waving
aioft new brooms, which he used to
illustrate 4 point.
Brooms Without Cost.
"There is your broom that meets
Navy specifications" he shouted,
waving one Of the brooms, land here"
he cried, seizing another broom, are
brooms that do not meet those
specifications. but sweep just as we'll.
The Navy bought $4,000 of its speci-
tication brooms, when it could have
had $4,000 Army brooms for moth
ing"
Declaring that cooperation in the
work of saving in the government is
rs per cent perfect, Gen. Dawes
warned the per cent of obstruc-
tionists that the workings OF the
budget bureau were the operation of
routine business principles in gov
ernment. after the policies had been
decided upon by the. legislative and
executive heads.
Legislative and executive heads Of
the government determine how the
ship Sails" she said, but the budget
bureau determines how far she
sails"
Evening star., 1922-02-04
WANTS U. S. TO TAKE PART
Mr.. London's Resolution Relating
to Genoa Conference.

A resolution declaring that It was
the sense of the Congress that the
United States should participate in
tho forthcoming Genoa economic confer
ence was introduced by Representative
London, socialist. New York, yester-
day.
"The United States cannot be
Charged with animosity toward any
European people. or with any. selfish
design against any European natior,"
Mr.. London declared in u statement.
'"rha economic rehabilitation Of Eu-
states as it IS to Europe"
Evening star., 1922-02-04
HELD IN RING THEFT.
Colored Orderly Accused of Taking
Gem From Body Of Dead Woman.

Clyde II. Harris. colored orderly at
Emergency Hospital. was held for the
action of the grand jury yesterday,
following his appearance in Police
Cou,t before Judge Hardison. Bond
was flxed at $1,000.
Harris was charged with the theft
of a diamond ring valued at $50,
alleged to have been taken from the
body of Mrs. Fred d. Sheppard of
33431. NJ street northwest. Mrs. Shep-
pard died at Emergency Hospital Satur-
day, but was in no way connected with
The Knickerbocker tragedy, her death
having resulted from pneumonia, for
which she had been taken to the hos
pital several days prior to the theater
disaster.
The defendants defense was based
on the statement that he had found
the ring in a pile of rubbish outside
Of Mrs. sheppard's room. and was
waiting for someone to claim it.
Evening star., 1922-02-04
LIVING COST DROPS.
Goes Down in Capital 1.e Per Cent
Is Bureaus Report.

Cost Of living In WashInEu"n
decreased 10 per cent in the period
from September to December. 1871,
the bureau of labor statistics an
nounced today, There was sa', aeereas"
y, the cost Of living in washington
~ ~ tae ner cent in the period between
June, 1870. and December. 1871 the
y Al the same time the cost OF LYING
IN the United States as whote
dropped II per cent between Sep
tsmber and December, lssl, ana i.s-
tween June, 1920. and December, 1871.
Living costs decreased in thirty-two
cities during the last four months OF
last year, and decreased in thirty-three
cities from June. 1920. TO December.
1921.
Evening star., 1922-02-04
INSPECTOR OF AIRCRAFT,

: Lieut.. Commander Victor D. Horbster
has been detached from command Of the
naval air station at Coco Solo, Panama
general inspector of naval aircraft, east
ern district, Garden City, Long Island,
N Y.
Evening star., 1922-02-04

Who recalls when we used {
take our coats an hats an UNI
brellers out O th' hall an put 'em
in a safe place an keep open
house on New Years day?
Sometimes we missed a vase or
photograph or book after it
wuz over, but it was a sweet ole
custom at that.
Joe Lark bought a pair O.
shoes t'day, with some money he
had left from tn Wilson admin
istration.
Copyright N,tisnal Newspaper sesvies.,
Evening star., 1922-02-04
sERGT. LANGDoN RETIRED.

: Sergt. James Langdon. Quarter
master Corps. at Camp Eust!s. Va,
81 the Army ana will proceed to his
homo. -
Evening star., 1922-02-04
Took Up One Item.

"And they did not take up any
thing excent one item, a tfifiing item
of about 500. So We are here now
allowing ourselves to be controlled
absolutely to the extent Of upward of
$2,6oo.o00 by the action OF the bureau
of the budget.
II approve the budget law now, ex-
eept that ! am perfectly satisfied
and this 10 parsnthetieal because II is
not in the line of the statement am
proposing to make--that the law
ought not torbe applied to appropria-
tions for the District OF Columbia.
But how did the bureau proceed? We
have every reason to believe that one
Individual was iptrusted with the
duty of passing on the estimates SUBJ
mitted by the Commissioners gen.
tleman who formerly represented the
Evening star., 1922-02-04

REFuTEs VETERANS CHARGES
Evening star., 1922-02-04


Principal Operations.
The principal coordination SO far
effected by this office has been to ar
range for the supply Of motor trans
port as called for by any of the gov
ernmental agencies without the me-
COSTLY 0f hiring from private COR
porations. except in a few cases.
This office has also been able to
arrange for the removal of a number
RACES and to place these vehicles in
governmept-owned garages at nomi-
nal cost to the department concerned
and without any cost to the govern
ment.
ordinating the purchase of spare
parts and the repairing of vehicles,
including the pressing on of solid
tires on trucks. by existing govern
ment agencies well equipped to ham
die these items. A considerable saw
will result from this arrangement.
TT Is estimated that the actual
saving to the government due to the
operations of this office for the three
months, from September IS, 1921. to
December 10. 1921, resulting from
services, including personnel and ma
terial, to one establishment by an
other, is $3E520.53. This includes
the taxi service furnished by the
War Department for the conference
on Limitation of armament
THE estimated annual saving to
the government resulting. from the
furnishing of motor transport by one
government agency to another. with
out recourse to outside agencies, ia
at the rate Of 100000 per year. This
Is q saving now in effect as a result
of the establishment of this agency
and does not include the saving that
can be effected by the adoption of a
comprehensive plan of motor trans
port shortly to be suggested by this
office. =
lit is desired to express the an.
probation of this offioe to the various
departments and establishments for
their hearty cooperation in the ef-
fort to put into effect businesslike
administration of motor transport.
The War Department has furnished
the greater part of the service to
other departments; next in order Of
service rendered comes the Navy De-
partment, but all departments have
shown an: entire Willingness to CO,
operate in this work" ",- 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-08

IN each 81 the 1916 election districts oi
Allegheny County. In this item alone.
the enormous sum Of $13t 900 will be
distributed.
Under the plan. rs our investigator
reveal 1t to us. this 800 per district
Is to be divided into two parts, Max
Leslie and his associates to get $40 per
district and the other $50 for each
district 10 be distributed among the
four Alter organizations functioning
In Allegheny County.
I'VE have known for some days that
the gang was endeavoring to raise a
campaign fund for Alter for Allegheny y
County alone Of 1925, 600 and that cor
porations were being solicited for this
fund.
With $131 600 to be spent for
watchers, with all the other expenses of
four other headquarters fore Alter ard
WIN the enormous sum spent In adyer-
tising, II fs easy. TO see whore even the
500. 900 planned to be raised would
be Inadequate.
III =? sense the temper of the pco.
pie. they are done with candidates. and
committees that thwart the will OF the
people by the use of large sums OF
money Elections should be by ballot
ana not by. money, and this is the
means by which the voters of Pcnnsyl-
vania.. aroused to their rights and re
sponsibilities. will nominate Clifford
1'iDchot as the Republican candidate for
Governor on May 1G."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-08
CANDIDATES 70 APPEAR
BEFORE MERl0N WOMEN
Women's League to Give Luncheon
at Green Hin Farms

Aspirants for the State Senate apd
House from the First Legislative Dis
tric, will appear before Merton women
Wednesday afternoon seeking votes
at the primary election. The occa sion
will be a luncheon given by the Merton
branch Of the League OF Women Voters
at the Green Hill Farms Hotel in Over
brook.
There will be only one woman
speaker at the luncheon. and she is not
n candidate. She is Mrs. Charles T..
Tiffany, of New York. n sister of Miss
Gertrude Ely. Of Bryn Mawr. and.
like Miss Ely, very active in the League
Of Women Voters. The other speakers
will be Fletcher W. Sites. of Mar.
berth, Republican,. and Erwin w.
Kehs. of Pennsburg. Democrat, both
aspiring to the State Senate. BENJAMIN
H.. Ludlow, Ardmorc, and Walter
FAIRIES. Bala .Cynwyd. Republicans.
and Anton +. Wohlert. Narberth.
Democrat who seek election to the
lower house.
Mrs. Herman Schwartz, of Wynne-
wood. chairman Of the MONTGOMERY
County League of Women Voters. viii
be toastmiStreSS.