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Evening star., 1922-08-01
SULLIVAN MAY AID
IN FIGHT ON DENS
D. C. Police Chief Offers to
Help States Close GAM
bling Resorts.
DIVES OPEN LAST NIGHT
Virginia and Prince Georges
County Joints Continue to
Flaunt Lawlessness,

Aroused at the expose of the dens
Of iniquity that are hourishing
within sight of the Capitol along the
Maryland and Virginia borders of the
District. Mai. Daniel Sullivan. super
intendent of police. today offered to
cooperate with the authorities in
those states In wipins out the law
less joints.
IF the Maryland and Virginia au-
thorities need help to suppress the
gambling places" said Maj Sullivan.
Il will gladly cooperate with them"
The police chief indicated that he
would send the cream of the detec-
tive force into the nearby states to
aid the officials there in closing the
roadside dens. where professional
gamblers gather and bootleggers ply
their trade unmolested
Maj. Sullivan declared he was un-
aware that such places existed so
close to the District BURGER until he
read the expose in The Sunday Star
He also emphasized that he believed
they should be wiped out
Citizens Plan Drive.
In Prince Georges county. where
three Of the gambling dens are known
to be located. the law-abiding cit
izens are planning to initiate a cam
paign against the Joints" il the
county authorities fail to take action
to suppress them. Attention of the
county authorities has been called
to the existence of the places sew
eral times. it was said. and no action
has resulted.
I. Howard Duckett, prominent
Hyattsville attorney. who also main
tains an office in the Evans building
IN m this city, it's said today that he knew
pointed out that the Maryland Dis
trict border is sadly in need of clean
ing up.
The situation is almost hopeless, /"
said Mr.. Duckett. AT least the peo-
pie here CPrince Georges county)
have come to regard it so.
"Why?" he was asked.
because the police won't do any-
thing about it. Everybody in Prince
Georges county seems to know what's
the county police.
But I'll say this: If the police
don't do something about it pretty
soon the plain citizens of Prince
Gefrges county will take matters into
their own hands and find a way to do
i it themselves"
Gov. Ritchie Surprised.
Like the Prince Georges county of.
ficials, Gov. Richie of Maryland said
he was ignorant of the situation and
! that it had never been called to his
attention.
Down in Montgomery county they
told me just the reverse was true.'
said the governor. THE people there
T! said Washington people came over
with liquor and gambling devices and
made dens OF iniquity in their neigh
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
BAKER HELD FOR DEATH
OF 8 PIE POISON VICTIMS
Discharged Employe Accused Of
Putting Arsenic in Restaurant
Pastry; Scores Ill.

NEW YORK. August Charles
Abrahamson. a baker. who had been dis
charged from Shellbourne's restaurant,
at Broadway and 26th street, was ar
rested on a homicide charge today fol-
lowing an investigation Of the poison
ing of more than 100 persons-three of
whom are dead-who ate in the restau-
rant yesterday. Omcials Of the medical
examiners office reported that q guam
tity Of berry pies, baked before Abra-
hanson left the restaurants employ.
had been heavily charged with arsenic
The dead are Ida weissberg and
Lillian Getx, both Of the Bronx, and
Hyman Bernstein, PAlisade, N. J.
Only Q half dogen Of the scores who
were taken to hospitals remained
ct the Institutions today. Police,
however, feared more deaths among
persons who went homo without OBJ.
taining medical treatment.
Evening star., 1922-08-01

The artistic genius of P. Bryant
Baker. noted sculptor of Washington
and London, has created in bronze a
likeness Of Mr.. Harvey so realistic
that 1t has won the approval of the
London press and Is a faithful repro
duction of the subject. down to the
now famous she'll trimmed glasses
One well known London daily de-
clared that most of the great and
near-great who had not gone to the
races near Paris had swarmed to Mr.
Bakers studio for a view of the bust,
which was done for Mrs. Harvey. In
cluded in the list of visitors were
many prominent Americans
Mr.. Baker then turned his atten-
tions to a bust of Chief Justice Taft,
visitor recently in London. In a
letter to a friend here. the sculptor
declared Mr. Taft had forced him to
shatter all artistic traditions by aris-
ing at $50 o'clock in the morning in
order to have everything in readiness
for his subjects sitting at T.
One morning, while Mr.. Baker was
trying to reproduce the famous Taft
,, smile as faithfully as he had copied
the Harvey specks. the Chief Justice
glanced thoughtfully at a small pile
of putty with which the sculptor was
working andinquired:
do you think you will have
enough clay?"
Il am not sure, Mr.. BAKER replleQ.
1--WE only got three tons"
Mr.. Taft's early-rising habits and
strenuous mode of living interested
London newspapers to the extent of
considerable space. The Daily Ex-
press, quoting an address delivered
by Mr.. Harvey before the Press Club.
gave the ambassadors conception of
Mr.. Taft as an Official guest. Here is
what the host knew about his
guests activities:
II a.m.-Dressed, breakfasted, and
away.
IL noon-Rack to change his clothes
and out again.
p.m.-Back to change his clothes.
Dining out.
Time of return during the night
Evening star., 1922-08-01
Murder Jury; Polled By Judge,
Thinks Verdict May Be Reached

Miss Ada Burch-"Before was
hesitant about saying yes Now I
can say with conviction that we can"
Mrs. Nellie Marts-"We can still
arrive"
Mrs. Frances Kistler-"I have moth
ing to say"
Mrs. Gertrude Enthusiastically"
Mrs. Letitia de Crescenzo-'T do.
your honor"
Sol Deeble-"There is good
chance"
Mrs. Eva Harrison-"I hardly think
So"
F. H. Sanborn-"oh. yes"
Newton Holmand "Still one
chance.
Foreman Paddock stated to the
court the jury stood seven to five. and
the impression about the hall Of JUS
tice was that the majority favored
acQuittal The jurors retired for the
night at 7;30 o'clock last night. tax
ing advantage Of the courts permis-
sion to bathe and rest from the long
session which began last Friday aft
erneon and which Is breaking Los
Angeles records for the length of
time a Jury has beer c:.-
Evening star., 1922-08-01
RAIL UNION CHIEFS
At PEACE PARLEY
Meet to Discuss Harding
Plan for Ending
WaIkout.
HOOPER TO BE ON HAND
Result of Conference Expected to
Be Known by Noon To-
morrow at Latest.
HOOPER TO BE ON HAND

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August IA propo-
sition that the striking shop crafts
settle their strike with the roads
that are willing to agree to Presi.
dent Harding's proposals regard.
less of whether all the roads agree
to them will be placed before the
meeting of union chiefs in session
here.
CHICAGO, August Executives of
the six federated shop crafts went
into. conference today to consider
President Harding's proposals for a
settlement of their strike. Chairman
Ben Hooper Of the Railroad Labor
Board was present at the meeting.
He was met at the train on his re-
turn from a conference with the Pres
ident and escorted to the conference
by A. o. Wharton labor member of
the board, and B. M. Jewell. head of
the shop crafts.
Mr.. Hooper said that originally he
had no intention of being present at
the conference. but had agreed to do
SO when urged by Mr.. Wharton and
Mr.. Jewell. He said he had no mes
sage to transmit from President
Harding and refused to discuss the
strike ott er than to say that he did
not plan any immediate decision of
the Labor Board In connection with 1t.
All VIII Want to Talk.
Prior to the conference Mr.. Jewell
informed newspaper men that they
might as well take a vacation for
day or two" Asked to amplify the
remark, he said he expected no action
from the meeting before tomorrow at
the earliest.
Every one will want to talk and
they'll all have a chance" he ex-
planned.
Other shop crafts leaders said.
however, that their meeting would
be finished by noon tomorrow at the
latest.
The Stationary Firemen and Oilers
Union, also a striking group. delayed
its meeting until pm. 1t was gen.
orally conceded that it's officials will
concur in action taken by the shop
crafts.
Mr.. Jewell had a telegram several
pages in length from President Hard
ing, but refused to make known its
contents. He said that 1t concerned
a matter (which will be thoroughly
discussed in \the conference"
Evening star., 1922-08-01
10 KILLED IN CRASH
OF TRAINS IN OHIO.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. August Item
persons were reported killed and
twenty-five to thirty injured In a
head-on collision today between q
northbound negro excursion train
and southbound passenger train No.
II from Dayton. on the Cincinnati,
Lebanon and Northern railroad. at
Lester station. a suburb Of Cincin-
natl. today.
The southbound train No. II. COM
posed Of five cars behind the loco
motive. crashed into the northbound
special excursion train of three cars.
carrying several hundred negroes to
a picnic at Highland Grove. The two
trains came together with q terrific
force. telescoping each other.
Terrifying Scene. E
The splintering. ripping crash and
the hiss Of steam were followed by
the screams Of the injured. The en-
tangled cars. twisted into each other,
presented a-terrifying aspect ~ those
who wete within the zone Of the
crash ran to the scene to render aid.
Most OF the fatalities were among
the negro occupants or the train bear
ing the excursion party. members Of
the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. When the two locomotives
rushed together each rebounded from
the impact. hurling their tenders back
through the cars In tho rear. Word
was telephoned Immediately to Gin
cinnAti. and are apparatus, ambu-
lances. life-saving squads and patrol
men and nremen Were rushed to the
scene to give what aid was possible.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
By the Associated Press.

by L0e ABBOcLAte0 tfe80.
LOS ANGELES. Calf. August L.
Willing to remain out "a week. a
month. a year. IL necessary" but ad-
hitting that verdict sis impossible" !"
e. Paddock Of Long Beach. foreman,
today led the jury into a further at
tempt to decide the fate OF Mrs.
Madalynne obenchain. tried a second
time for the alleged murder of her
sweetheart, s. Bolton Kennedy.
James N. Rhodes, said to head the
jurors favoring acquittal. interruted
Paddock in court yesterday. saying:
II think verdict will be reached.
We are taking up certain lines of
testimony which have not been con-
sidered by many before"
Judge John w. Shenk. continuing
his questioning OF the jurors as to the
possibility OF a.verdfct. received these
answers:
Mrs. Bessie H. Robertscn-.I would
like maie time"
Evening star., 1922-08-01
.YNcHING AT hot SPRINGS

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. August L.
Bunk Harris, negro. was taken from
officers here at 9 o'clock this morning
and hanged in a public square follow
ing the death early today Of Maurice
Connolly. an insurance solicitor, who
was shot last night by a negro bur-
glar.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
Seniority Bar to
i Acceptance OF
Proposal.
HOOVER TELLS
OFU. S. POSITION
Heads of lB Roads
Meet in New York
! Discuss Peace.
By the Associated Press.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
NEW YORK, August 1.-The
heads of 14S American railways
conferring here today appointed
a committee to draft a reply to
the proposals submitted by Presi-
dent Harding for settlement OF
the nationwide rail strike.
Those in close touch with the
executives believed it a foregone
conclusion that they would refuse
to accept Mr.. Harding's sugges-
ton that the men be allowed to
return without impairing senior
ity rights.
NEW YORK, August 1.-The
heads of 14S railroads threading
all parts of the country this after
noon resumed their conference mt
the Grand Central station pre-
sumably to vote on acceptance or
rejection Of President HardfnG's
DfOpOSaI IOE Va INV AseA-
tion-wide rail strike.
Sticking In the crop OF many
executives was the clause which
would provide that strikers he
reinxtated with the snme seniority
privileges they enjoyed before
walking out.
While there was NO positive as
surance that n vote would be
taken this afternoon, such action
was considered highly probable.
NEW YORK, August 1.-The con
ference of railroad presidents assembled
At the Grand Central Terminal toda!
&c discuss President HardipE.s pro
,osals for settlement of the nation
vide rail strike adjourned until thi
afternoon without taking action, af
ter Secretary Of Commerce Hoover hat
presented the administrations posi-
lion.
Mr.. Hoover entered the conference
shortly before noon and. remained
,nly a short time.
II simply presented the position o
the administration and made SOM
further explanations of Fresiden
proposal. which was al
ready before the meeting. he salo
4 did not take part in the discus
,ions and I do not know whether tn
meeting will take any vote on ac
,epting the Presidents proposal.
I1NcuANGED ON SENIORITY.
Evening star., 1922-08-01

10 GredI Britain,
the tortoise she'll
trimmed spectacles
have stepped into
the sanctity of
the immortalized.
Down through the
a G e S Americas
n OF e d diploma t
will gaze upon
posterity with the
aid of the optic
o r n a m e ntation
that once was the
subject of interna-
tional conversa-
tiOnS.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
OPERATORS HOLD BACK.
viii Not Attend Cleveland Confer
ence, Indiana Report.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August L.
Indiana operators will not attend
the conference called at Cleveland by
President John L. LAwis of the
miners' union for the purpose Of me-
gotiating . wage agreement for the
central competitive field, declared
Morton L. Gould. president Of the Ina
diana Bituminous Coal Operators
Association. today.
Mr.. Gould added that no portion Of
the Indiana field would attend the
conference, and said that he oper.
ators' position was unchanged. The
Indiana operators, he declared, will
meet only with the miners Of In
diana A. M OE1e. president of the
National Coal Association. also said
the conference would avail nothing.
4sThe conference planned by Presi-
dent Lewis will mot end the coal
CContinued on Rage Q. Column a.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
FIRM ON SENIORITY.
" the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, August Pres
ident Hardings plan for the calling off
of the railroad strike will fail If it in
wolves any impairment of the seniority
rights Of the strikers, or any annulment
of the right to strike in the future, It
was predicted by railroad brotherhood
and union men in the Cincinnati term
inal This prediction was made follow
ing the announcement by an official OF
the shop crafts union last night OF what
he asserted were five specific points Of
the Presidents plan.
Among the Cincinnati labor leaders
who went to Chicago today to partici-
pate in the conference Of union heads
was John ]. Wall, general chairman Of
the sheet metal workers. Mr.. Wall
,-ofessed entire ignorance of President
'rarding's plan, as did also William ].
sGee, president Of the Baltimore and
10 System Federation, No. 80. who re-
ned yesterday from Baltimore and
4shington.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
NOTED AUTHOR is DEAD.

MURFREEsBoRo. Tenn. August Is
Miss Mary Naoillee Murfree. seventy
Two, widely known as an author under
the pen name Of Charles Egbert Grad
fock. died at her home here last night
Evening star., 1922-08-01
UNCHANGED ON SENIORITY.
New York Central Will Stand by
Loyal Men and New Workers.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, August 1.-The
New York Central Railroad Company
today posted notices in all its yards
and shops over the entire system
that 1t will not change it's position
on the seniority question in the strike
of shopmen. and that 'it will stand
by the old men who remained at work
and the new men employed since the
strike" company officials here an
nounced.
The telegram stated that Mr.. Smith
told the rail executives who are con-
sidering acceptance of President
Harding's plan for settlement of the
rail strike that the New York Central
would support the old employees who
remained faithful and the new en-
ployes who have made possible the
continuation of transportation dur
ing the shopmen's strike.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
.aruey's Famous
Specs Glue Lite
Touch to Statue

Upon the bronze countenance of Col.
George Harvey, American ambassador
Evening star., 1922-08-01
BIG FOUR GETS NOTICE.

By the Associated Press.
officials of the Big -Four railroad
announced here today, that they had
received a telegram informing them
that A H. Smith, president of the New
York Central lines. announced at the
meeting of the railway executives in
New York today that the New York
Central railroad would not recede from
its position regarding seniority.
Evening star., 1922-08-01
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; mod
crate temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at Q pm. today: Highest. W.
at pm yesterday: lowest. 81. at
midnight last night.
Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1922-08-01

(Continued ON PAGE 2, Column (
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
UNDERSTANDING INDEMNITY.

In the midst of much loose discussion
regarding the amount of German indem-
nifty, this passage in a despatch from an
American correspondent at Genoa to the
New York World is clarifying:
Il mentioned to a German delegate
today that at present value Germany S
reparation debt, with 60 years to pay,
was about So ,0OO, 900, 600, while France,
with slightly more than half the popula-
ton of Germany, owed England and
America about $6,0OO,OOOOOO. His re-
ply was that I did not understand the
situation"
The amount of money the allies are
trying to get from Germany is certainly
not at all excessive, gagged by the dam
age done. The only objection is that
Germany is in such bad shape finan-
cially that she may not be able to pay
the comparatively small sums demanded
without her business system going to
smash. And although such a fate might
be just penalty for Germany's crimes
it would be mighty hard on the allies
and incidentally pretty hard on the
United States.
For here's the rub. If Germany's bus
mess system collapses, Germany nc
longer affords market for foreign
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
TUESDAY, APRIL IS, 1922.
THE RIGHT TO PAINT.

Miss Pearl Pugsley of Corning, Ark,
may now decorate her face with a field
of white relieved by a dash of red may
wander blithely into Knobel school and
pursue her studies with no danger of be-
ing expelled. Judge W. w. Bandy has
so decreed. He says the use of cOsmet-
les does not endanger a girls health ;
furthermore, that the case arising from
the suspension of Miss Pugsley by Prin-
cipal Hicks was frivolous. Thus is dis
dainfully dismissed a question that has
worried the older generation ever since
the young bloods strove to attract atten-
ton by daubing their natural beauty
with vivid pigments.
Effect is what people labor for most
assiduously. They seek so hard to i'm
press friends and enemies that ingenu-
ity is often strained to the breaking
point. Until recent years, when high
visibility became fatal to the soldier,
armies went forth in bright array, hop
ing the sight of their gorgeous uniforms
would strike fear and respect into the
hearts of the foe. No savage tribe
would think of going to battle unless in
war paint.
1t is the unconscious and uncontrol-
liable desire to improve that inspires the
race, however mistaken the attempts
may be. individuals may select their
clothing and prepare their toilet pri-
marily for the benefit of others, striving
to secure their admiration. Most of the
time they are helped out in this by the
fact that what pleases the majority
stands high chance of pleasing those
one wishes to please.
Style is but the expression of the
man. An individual may evolve a dis
tinctive, unique article or combination
of articles. But if the mob sees it and
likes it, the mob adopts it for its own.
That is style.
If the mob says that ear lobes should
be stretched to hold tin can, teeth filed
to a point, skins tattOoed in intricate
designs, head shaved, feet deformed,
nose transfxed with bone tusks, finger
nails stained, etc, then it shall be done.
And what of it? Isn't it part of nat
ural development?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
Today Events

Sixteenth anniversary of the San
Francisco earthquake and fire.
Seventy-ffth anniversary of the
American victory over the Mexicans in
battle of Cerro GoFdo.
4 meeting of the international COM
mittce of bankers on Mexico is to as
semble i'm Paris today.
Charles NJ Schwab, one of the greater
leaders in American industry and
finance, is GO years old today.
Lord Byng of Vimy, governor general
of the dominion, today pays his first Off
cial visit to Windsor and other of the
border cities.
Williams college today launched a
campaign for a $1,500,000 fund as a
memorial to the 46 Williams men who
died in the war.
At a meeting in Memphis today plans
will be made for launching the Ameri-
can Hardwood Institute, Inc, which is
TO be used as the agency for gathering
and disseminating the vital statistics of
the hardwood lumber industry.
4 notable wedding in Mobile today
will be that of Miss Irwin Fearn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fearn. jr.. of Mobile and George b.
Cortelyou. jr.. son of the former secre-
tary of the treasury and postmaster
general.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
In the DAYS News.

1T is easier for a poor boy to climb
to the top of the tree than for a rich
mans son to go through the ranks and
succeed his father worthily." These are
the words of Charles NJ. Schwab, one
of the worlds greatest captains of in
dustry, who celebrates his Goth birthday
today Mr. Schwab himself has risen
from humble circumstances in Williams
burg. Pa, where he was born, TO be a
multi-millonaire and a donor of large
sums to causes in which he is inter
ested A stage driver as a boy, he later
found employment in n steel works, and
by his character and ability swiftly rose
ito be chief engineer and general man
ager, and this without having had tech
meal training 1t was while filling
these responsible positions that he won
the loyal support of Andrew Carnegie,
who made him president of the Carnegie
Steel Co. Later he became president OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
WORCESTER vERMoNTERs MEET
Hold Old-FashiOned Sugar Party-See
Pictures of Long Trail.

WORCESTER, Mass, April 1S.-An
old-fashioned maple sugar party was
held last night in the chapel of Union
church by Sons and Daughters of Yer
mont, and plans were launched for re-
viving the old Vermont Association of
Worcester that lapsed a few years ago
after a long period of activity. A bar
rel of maple sugar and barrel of ma
pie syrup were served to the party on
snow, all sent from Vermont for the oc-
caSion.
Daughters of Vermont here made the
raised doughnuts and secured the gem
uine Vermont pickles 70 complete the
repast.
Secretary George F. E. Story of the
Worcester County Farm Bureau was
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments and presided The speakers in
Guided James z. Taylor of Burlington,
secretary of the Greater Vermont asso-
citation; \. WedsOn of Shrewsbury and
II. w. Oockham of Holden, both sons of
Vermont. Stereopticon pictures of the
Lonk Trail through the Green noun
tainS were shown.
A telegram of greeting was received
from Gov. James Hartness of Vermont.
The gathering was attended by 200
Mr.. Story announced that 600 have sig
nified their readiness to join a Vermont
association. These temporary officers
were chosen to take steps to form a per
manent organization; George f. E.
Story, president; Mrs. G. s. Hewins,
vice president; Henry Tuxbury, secre-
tary and treasurer; Arthur ID. Butter
field, Mrs Frank Parich and Joseph
Smith, executive committee.