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Evening star., 1922-12-16
NEARLY2B|LL|0NS.
GAIN IN j. S. CROPS
Agricultural Department Data
Shows $7,572,8s0, 600 Pro-
duction This Year.

This years crops are worth s1s42.-
the grand total being s7.57s.sso,o 900,
based on farm vafues as OF December
!. the Department of Agriculture an
nounced yesterday afternoon.
The increase reflects Improvement
In prices prevailing now as compared
with year ago. and increased pro-
duction in some crops. according to
the Associated Press. This years
farm production Is worth about the
same as that in 1915, but is lower
than 1920 by about $l,500,000.0 and
lower than any year since 1918. ex-
cept last year. 1t is only a little
more than half as much as the rec
ord value crop of 1919.
Four Records Broken.
Record production was made this
year in rye. white potatoes, sweet
potatoes and hay. Other bumper
crops this year were rice. with the
third largest production: tobacco
with the fourth largest crop in his
tory; wheat, with the fifth largest
production. and corn. with its sew
enth largest CROP Cotton this year
is the fourth most valuable crop OF
that staple ever grown. although a
small crop in point Of production.
Corn. as usual. is the country's
most valuable crop. being worth this
year s700.000.00O- more than last
year, with total value OF s1.s00.2s7.-
900. Cotton stands second with ST.
56S.5l1.0O0. the limit being valued at
s1,190.a61. 900 and the cottonseed
s177.756.0e0. Hay Is the third most
valuable crop. with a total of sl.331.-
$4,000. No other crop reached a bill
lion dollars in value this year. Wheat
was valued at sS64.139.0O0. standing
as fourth most valuable crop of the
country.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
J. E. WALKER, WIZARD
ON TAX AND TARIFF, QUITS
Resigns as Head of Senate Leeis.
lative Drafting Service to
Practice Law.

John E. Walker, who is known a..
wizard on tariff and tax bills, it was
announced today. is resigning as head
OF the Senate legislative drafting
service to practice law in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. He helped frame
an tne pig revenue bills during the
war and afterward, and is credited
with Knowing more of the fine art of
that work than senators and renre.
sentatfves themselves.
l'rlor to March. 1919, Mr.. Walker
was clerk of tho House ways and
means committee. He rendered his
resignation upon the passage of the
revenue act of 1918 to become denuty
commissioner of internal reyenue in
charge OF the sales taxes. He resign
ed IRON this position the latter part
OF 1919 to take up special tax work in
the ONCE of the solicitor of internal
revenue, and was put in charge of the
senate branch of the legislative draft
ing service in February, 1921. to as
sist especially In the preparation of
the internal revenue act Of 1921. and
the tariff act Of 1922.
The Vice President has appointed as
MS successor Frederic P. Lee of Ruth
erford, N. j.. who was formerly as
sistant craftsman of the House
branch of the legislative drafting
service and whose qualifications and
experience we'll qualify him for the
position.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
NAVY YARD WAGE BOARDS
PLAN EXAMINATIONS
Apprentice Positions Paying 80
Cents Per Day Are Re-
ported Open.

Applications for apprentice positions
at the Washington navy yard are
again being accepted, the labor board
there announced yesterday.
An examination will be held in Jan
uary next for the purpose of estab-
fishing a register from which certifi-
cations will be made to fill vacan-
cies in the force of apprentices.
Persons desiring to enter the exami-
nation are notified to secure applica-
ton blanks sfrom the board and file
them at once.
The age limits are sixteen to nine
teen years. Honorably discharged
soldiers. sailors and marines are re-
leased from age limitations and are
entitled to preference for appoint
ment. The entrance rate Of pay for
apprentices to the various trades is 50
cents per diem.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
to Pay
$2S ! for Leaving
SnoW on Walks

Any householder who fails to re-
move snow from his sidewalk within
the time specified in the new snow
law will pay penalty Of approx
mately $28 Or $50. 1t was estimated
by Corporation Counsel Stephens to-
day.
, This is how the corporation counsel
arrives at that estimate:
The law directs the District to clean
the sidewalks Of any householder or
owner who fails to do SO within the
first eight hours Of daylight after the
storm. and 10 file suit in the Munich
pal Court to recover the cost Of do
ing the work.
Mr. Stephens pointed out that the
average cost of having the snow
shoveled from in front Of a residence
is about SO cents. The cost OF suit
In Municipal Court is usually $2.10.
Then the law states that penalty OF
$25 shall be paid by the householder
or owner who fails to remove the
enow.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
SALE OF. u. S. Jobs
CHARGED IN HOUSE
Representative Harrison,
Ousted From Seat, Accuses
SIemp of Virginia.
CHECKS ARE EXHIBITED
Letters Read INTO Record-Guilt
Denied by Slemp-Accuser Un.
-. seated. zoe to 100.
CHECKS ARE EXHIBITED

Charges that Representative G..
Bascom Slemp. republican. Of Nir-
ginia, a member of the House appro-
prlations committee and OF the re-
publican national committee. and his
secretary sold patronage jobs stirred
the House late yesterday. BY vote
of oO2 - 100 the House ousted Rep.
resentative Thomas w. HARRISON,
of Virginia, from his seat as repre-
sentative of the seventh virginia
district. BY a vote of 201 to 80 John
Paul, his republican contestant. was
seated. 10 serve until March ~
The contest was made on grounds
OF irrcsularitieS in the 1920 election
in Harrison's district. As parting
shot at his republican foes Harrison
charged that the life of the republi-
can party in Virginia was based on
patronage, and then read letters and
exhibited Cancelled checks, which he
said proved incontravertibly that
patronage had been sold there.
Harrison Accuses slemp
While the utmost confusion reigned
IN the chamber. Mr.. Harrison declared
that Representative Slemp Of the
ninth Virginia district (who will not
be in the next Congress) was the dis
penser of all patronage. The first OF
the letters read by Mr.. Harrison pur-
ported to have been written by Mr.
SNmp in answer to letters lin regard
TO the collection of money for post
Offices.
.'One must be very careful about
this the letter said. 1T will bring
the party into diSreputc. which would
be bad for every one. We must pre-
serve our stand with the p;"l'.e and
the administration.
Slenlp Issues Denial.
Mr.. Slemp. interruptinE. deEaandH d
the date and Mr.. Harrison replied
that they seemed TO run owe: year.
from December. 1920. to January. 1929.
The checks were not real into the
record. MIR. Harrison sa,i most Of
them were drawn to Mr.. Slcmu and
Mr.. Howard and signed by i. Il; Pow
ell, whom he later described, III an
swer to questions from the floor. as a
patronage referee. Most of the
amounts were under 800, lie said. AID
several went to the republican ma
tionsl compIittee.
While he made no reply in the
House, Mr. ,Slemp, in a statement last
night. said that neither Powell nor
anybody else had been authorized TO
connect collection of money for tie
party organization with the promise
of office. and il this had Leen done i.
was without his knowledge or ap-
proval.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
PROPOSE SITE FOR new
TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Authorities Would Locate McKin-
ley Manual Training Building on
Tract Bordering Lincoln Road.

Location Of the new building for
the Mckinley Manual Training School
on site bordering Lincoln road on
the west, I'd street northeast on the
cast. Il street on the south and T
street on. the north is proposed by
school authorities. An appropriation
of S:ls.0c0 is provided in the school
estimates for the next fiscal year for
the purchase OF a site for this new
school In addition the Commission
ers arc authorized to enter into con-
tract for the building of the school
at a cost not to exceed Sc. 100000.
This proposed site would place the
new Mckinley In close proximity to
the new Langley Junior High School.
the Emery and Gage schools. thereby
forming a school colony in this ter
ritory. The site selected for the new
school. Superintendent of Schools
Railou said today. is admirable.
Sketches showing the proposed
location OF the new high school and
hher school buildings provided for in
the school budget for the next fiscal
year have been drawn by students at
Mckinley and will be used by school
authorities when they go before the
congressional committees to defend
the estimates.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
GIRL TRAVELLERS j
WILL Be WARNED
Notices in Trains and Union
Station to Tell Them to Be-
ware of Chance Friends.

Notices are soon to be posted on all
trains coming into Washington and
also in the Union station warning
girls to beware of chance friends
not TO trust themselves to strangers,
men or women, but TO apply TO tho
Travellers Aid representative IN the
station for>assistance.
Action to this effect was decided on
at d meeting of the executive board
of the local organization THURSDAY
afternoon after a report was read
from national headquarters in New
York hich showed that $4,000 girls
had disappeared during the year.
The board also decided that a
Travellers Aid representative should
by appointment to meet any train or
boat coming into Washington at any
time of the day OF night. No fee is
to ,be charged or accepted Tor any
service given by the Travellers Aid
workrs.
3c,305 Minor Services.
During eleven months of this year
3"39J minor services were given D!
Travellers Aid workers; $50 children
were cared for, 1J runaway boys ana
b runaway girls were returned 10
their parents The society is main
tanned by voluntary contributions OF
the citizens of Washington. The So
ciety now needs $4,000 with which to
carry on its work The officers ask
that every person in Washington be-
come d contributor, SO that the work
may be continued.
Arthur 4. Moses Chairman.
The officers are: Arthur Z. Moses,
chairman; John Il. Larner. treasurer;
Charles.R Grant. assistant treasurer;
Mrs. NJ c. Holiday, station superln-
tendent; Mrs. Graham H. Powell. Mrs.
William L. Chamberlain of the Wom-
ems City Club, and MIS-. John A. kratz,
vice presidents. Directors: Mrs. u.
+. Andrews, Junior League; Rev. Or.
George W. Atkinson, Mrs. w. j.
Baxter. Mrs. J. c. Boyd. Girls Friendly
Society: Charles Henry Butler. WIZ
liam Knowles Cooper. general Secre-
tary, Y NJ. Z. A: Miss Elizabeth East
man, Y. W. {. A: Mrs. J. w. FriZze'.
Federation of Womens Clubs: Mrs.
Wade H. Ellis. Mrs. w L. Fulton.
College Women's Club: Joseph ..
Kaufman. Mrs. Joseph Letter. Mrs.
william NJ Ritter. c. II. Rudolph, Mrs.
Margaret Tally. St. Vincent de Paul
Society: J H. Tonse. superintendent b
terminal station: W. s. Cfford, secre-
tsry. associated charities: Mrs.
Carolyn Harding Notaw. Mrs. Charles
u. Walcott. Mrs. ii. +. Ward and Mr.
Alexander Wolf. Council Jewish
Women. >;
Evening star., 1922-12-16
GUARDSMEN TO SHOOT
FOR CHRISTMAS FOWL
Best Scores Will Win Turkeys,
While Chickens Will Go
to Less Skillful.

Members Of the 121st Regiment lof
Engineers, National Guard of the Dis
trict, will so cunning next Tuesday
night for turkeys and chickens.
Those with the keenest eyes and
steadiest hands on the triggers will
get turkeys. and the next best
chickens.
Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, com
manding the District militia, has di-
rected that. following drill next Tues
day night, the men go to the indoor
rifle range at the armory and try for
their Christmas turkeys. There will
be six matches for as many turkeys
as first prizes. each Weighing about
ten pounds. and the second prizes
will be chickens of various weights
So that the sharpshooters will not get
away with all the turkeys and chick
ems. it has been provided that no
rifleman Will be allowed to take more
than one prize in any one match or
more than two prizes in the series.
Capt. Henry H Leisear has been de-
tailed as executive officer for the
matches and Sergt. Joseph H. Robert
son range officer. in orders just is
sued by Lieut.. Col. r. D. La Garde,
adjutant general. by command OF Gen.
Stephan.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
RESOURcEFUt ESKIMO
MAKES WINDOW Of ICE
Crafty Livelihood Described in Leo
ture by Arctic Explorer, Capt.
Macmillan.

Don't think of an Eskimo as stupid.
He is as resourceful as a Yankee, ac-
cording to an illustrated lecture de-
livered last night before members OF
the National Geographic Society by
Capt. Donald Macmillan, recently re-
turned from an exploration OF un-
known parts of the American arctic.
These people fish with ivory bart
as successfully as civilized fishermen
do with their artificial flies. hoist
walruseS weighing nearly ton by
improvising a block and tackle from
holes in the ice. and warm and light
the interiors of their houses by fitting
windows of clear ice in the snow
walls. They are the only builders
among any people. Capt. Macmillan
declared. who can construct an arcn
or dome without a temporary support.
Motion pictures in connection win
the lecture showed the progress OF
Capt. MacMillan's expedition in his
motor ship. Bowdotn. to Bafiin Land.
north of Hudson bay. The ship was
frozen In and remained through the
arctic winter of last year. Ono OF
Capt. NacMilian's assistants. Ralph
Robinson. ho made a siedge trip to
the interior of Baffin land. is the only
white man who has ever been INTO
the central portion of this huge
island. Two large fresh water lakes
were discovered in the interior
One of the chief accomplishments OF
the naturalists of the expedition was
the discovery in Baffin land of the
breeding grounds of the lesser white
goose and the blue goose. The loca-
ton of the nesting places OF these
important birds had previously puz-
yled scientists. Specimens of mere
than fifty kinds of birds and eggs
hack
Capt. Macmillan was introduced by
Mai. Gen. A. w. Greely. a trustee OF
the National Geographic Society and
dean Of the living commanders OF
poIar eSpeditionS
Evening star., 1922-12-16
NEW THRIFT WEEK BODY.
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Headed by W. C. Hanson.

A new Thrift week committee.
which will function as a permanent
body indepe ndent of other organiza-
tions. was formed at a meeting yes
terday in the Chamber of Commerce.
W. c. Hanson was elected permanent
president and c. L. Fleming. secre-
tary of the social service department
Of the Y. II. c. A. permanent sec
rotary.
Thrift week heretofore has been
financed by the Y. NJ. c. A. Under
the new arrangement the committee
will be financed by the combined bust
ness organizations of Washington.
The Y. 81. c. A., however. will con-
tinue to lend its secretarial force to
the NOV nent.
The thrift campaign next year will
open on Benjamin Franklin's birth
day. January Il. and will continue
a week.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
MOTOR CHEMICAL
ENGINE IS SOUGHT.
East Washington Heights
Citizens Voice Demand at
Officer installation.

officers of the Eas, Washington
Heights Citizens Association for tho
ensuing year were installed at a meet
ing of the orga anization Thursday night
in the Bradbury Heights NJ. L. Church.
The officers are: Z. +. Hazelton. pres
ident; W. F.. Mathison. vice president;
John Fl. Pierce. second vice president:
NJ. Blair Domer. secretary. and c. !.
treasurer. Delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations
also installed. arc ". ]. Harman and
c. I. Smith.
The association approved the bill
introduced in the Senate by Chairman
Ball OF the District committee, pro-
park and playground system of the
capital. II also went on record in
favor OF the appointment of Senator
Couzens on the District committee.
Need Chemical Engine.
President Hsz!eton told of the neces-
si,y for having motorized chemical
engine in No. l9 engine company's
house on Pennsylvania avenue near
2sth street southeast. Twining City. He
home the day before. Had it not hap
pened that Officer Price Of the Mary
land state police was passing by at the
time the fire broke out. he said. the
horse-drawn engine probably could not
have arrived in time to prevent destruc-
ton of his home, as the horses had to
pull two steep grades.
Furthermore, President Hazleton
claimed. there are no firepiugs or other
adequate water supply on the heights
20 serve the engines when thy arrive
there. The association Indicated its in
tention of requesting the Commissioners
to add a motor-driven chemical engine
to its fire equipment for this territory
Committees Named.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Executive and legislative-E. P. Ha-
zelton. William F. Mathison, NJ Blair
Domer, Clarence !. Smith. James f.
Pierce, w. J. Hartman and George E.
Smith.
Schools-James F. Pierce. chairman;
E. F. Smith. j. 8. Matthews, B. F.
Smith and W. A. Steiger.
Railroads. streets. roads and bridges
George E. Smith, chairman; George
E. Pierce, August S. Domer, Everett
Owens and r. A. Pierce.
Police, water. fire and light%-w. J.
Harman. chairman; John II. Pierce.
W. F. Mathison, L. Shipley and
IS. L. Wissman.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
IRABB| SIMON SEES
| BENEFIT FROM KLAN
Thousand Times Greater Than
Ford Campaign, Which Helped
Synagogue, He Says.

Rabbi Abran Simon. in speaking to
Eighth Street Temple, declared that
the Ku Klux Klan movement was
Henry Ford's campaign multiplied
4 thousand times"
"The Ford campaign" he said. re-
ferring to the automobile manufac-
Dearborn Independent, whatever
harm it may have done. at least sue
ceeded in driving thousands of Jews
back to the synagogue. If the Ku
Klux succeeds in this also. more
power to it,"
DR.. Simon selected as his subject,
What Judas Maccabee Would Say to
the ku Klu4." lie explained that
this subject was chosen because Of
the fact that yesterday was festive
day of the feast of dedication. Using
as his text the words of that leader
of Israel, "Quit Ye Like Men," DR..
Simon showed its application to the
Jews in all periods OF history, and
particularly today.
Not Critictsins Khan.
The rabbi pointed out that he knew
nothing about the ku klux Klan and
that he did not wish to criticize in
stitutions sup. Jsed to be secret. His
task. he said. was to present to Jews
a point of view to guide them in all
emergencies.
II am not afraid OF the ku kluX
Khan" DR.. Simon stated. II am not
carried off by the hysteria of the day.
ANY organization founded on in
tolerance cannot Gve long in Aper-
lean life. Jews have been for CEN
turtles victims of pogroms and PIN
pricks. They can look with COM
placency on any attack by the Ku
klux klan. In fact. Jews have be-
come SO accustomed to persecution
that If there were none they would
miss il.
Jews should exercise their sense
Of humor in regard to every intoier-
able move in the world" he con-
cluded.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
TO DISTRIBUTE BASKETS
Salvation Army to See That No
Worthy Family. Is shghted.

Four hundred baskets, brimful of
good things" are to be distributed
by the Salvation Army this Christ
was. -. y -
December 23, from Salvation Army
headquarters,. .607. e street north
west. It is the intention of the army
this year to see that no worthy fam
lily is without food and good cheer
this Christmas, and the officers will
be glad to receive the names Of needy
persons, who will be ministered to by
the organization.
Immediately after the baskets have
been distributed there~will be an en-
tertainment. for 900 boor kiddies.
Santa Claus~w be on hand with an
ample supply Of. toys and candy for
good little boys and girls.
Persons wishing to make donations
may send them to the Salvation Army,
COT Il street northwest.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
COL. HASKELL NAMED.
Appointed Red Cross Commission
er to Greece by Chairman Payne.

John Barton Payne, chairman OF tne-
American Red Cross. announced yes
+e-day the appointment of Lieut.. Col.
William N. Haskell as Red Cross com
missioner to Greece. and Mai. Edmund
L. DAILY U. 8. A.. as deputy commits
sioner Col Haskell is director Of the
Russian mission Of the American Re-
lief Administration. and will con-
tinue in that capacity in addition to
his Red Cross work for the relief of
the refugees from Asia Minor now
scattered throughout Greece and the
Aegean Islands. Mai Daley. who has
been executive officer for Col: Has
kell in Moscow. is now on his way
home. his detail to Russia by the War
Department having ended.
The appointment of Col. Haskell
and Mai. Daley. was made on request
OF DR.. A. Ross Hill. vice chairman of
the American Red Cross in charge of
foreign operations. who has been in
Greece since October %. in charge of
the Red Cross refugee work. The pre-
liminary organization has been COM
pleted. The new commissioners Tor
Greece have been appointed to car
ry the relief work to completion. Col,
Haskell will sail for Athens, January
Evening star., 1922-12-16
President Takes
Walk and
Press Club Vote

President Harding left the White
House and its worries behind him
late yesterday afternoon for lit
tie more than an hour to cast his
ballot in the National Press Club
election. and do some Christmas
shopping.
The election at the press club re-
suited as follows: President, Car
ter Field, New York Tribune: vice
president, George X. Holmes. In
ternational News Service; secre-
tary, Stuart Goodwin, Washington
Times: treasurer. A. j. Mont
gomery. New York Herald: finalf-
cial secretary. Henry l.. Sweinhart'
Havas News Agency. and these
members of the advisory board:
Robert b. Armstrong. Los Angeles
Times; Gus karger. Cincinnati
Times-SAar; Lewis Wood. New
York Tihes, with the fourth place
tied between Dan e. OConnell.
Washington Times. and Uric Bell,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
President Harding. after being
photographed at the ballot box.
started out on foot through the
shopping district. but found that
after & o'clock most of the stores
were closed. He purchased several
gifts. however. at u book store.
which he found open. Wearing a
soft hat. pulled low. the executive
was noticed by few passersby.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
zIoNIsTs TO CELEBRATE.
Chanukah to Be Observed Tomor.
row at New Headquarters.

Chanukah. which is Hebrew for the
feast Of dedt cation. will be celebrated at
O'Clock tomorrow night under the joint
auspices Of the Zionist organizations of
Washington. when their new headquar-
ters. at 9Th and H streets northwest,
will be opened. The place. which for
merly was old Liberty Hall, has been
remodeled to suit the purposes Of the
Zionist bodies. 1t consists of a large
auditorium and a number Of meeting
rooms.
The dedicatory services will include
an address by Judge Bernard Rosen-
blatt Of New York. musical numbers by
Miss Dora Minovich, Isaac Minovich,
Miss Tona Oswalski and other events.
The traditional Chanukah candles will
be lighted with appropriate ceremonies.
The ninth annual flag day of the Jew
ish National Fund will be held tomor-
row afternoon. Collections will be taken
up at Jewish Homes and in the syna-
gogues. L.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
AUTO DRIVER BEATEN.

:, Occupants Of two automobiles en-
gagged in dispute over parking PRIV
ileges at New Jersey avenue and c
ing and Victor Matthew'S occupant
Of one Of the cars landed in Elmer
gency Hospital, where he was treat
ed for injuries to HIS face and hands.
He told the epolices that he was as
sauited by four. or dve men who
were occupants Of the other car. He
was unable to assist the police in
their efforts to establish the identity
Of his alleged assafia1fts.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
DEATH VERDICT BY JURY
..e X i-- i---- -
Fatality in Case Of James Brown
Due to His Carelessness.

An inquest was held at the morgue
yesterday afternoon in the case of
James Known, whoswas SO seriously
hurt in. an elevator accident at the
plant of the Washington Gas Light
Company, 26th and G streets, several
days ago that he died at Emergency
Hospital Thursday.
The jury reached the conclusion
that the accident was due to Browns
careleSsness.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
WOMAN HIT BY TRAIN.
Run Down on Viaduct Over New
York Avenue Northeast.

Frances Smith. employed in the Pull
man yards at 4th and r streets.
was hit by a train on the
viaduct over New York avenue and
Florida avenue northeast early today
and injured about the head and proba-
bly, internally.
She was rushed to Emergency Hos
pital.
Several ribs were fractured when
she was struck by the engine.