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Evening star., 1922-07-05
ROME VISIT PLANNED.
Hundreds Of u. S. Business Men t

The second general meeting of the
international Chamber of Commerce
at Rome during the week Of March
10. 1928, will be attended by several
hundred American business men, the
American section of the organization
announced today. Organizations in
sixteen nations affiliated with the
chamber and several other countries
from which applications for member
ship have been received, it was said,
will be represented.
The American party will sail on a
chartered steamship from New York
next February and will tour the
Mediterranean, the near east and
western Europe, with special optional
trips provided for those who desire
them, returning to the United States
May S.
Arrangements for the trip are be-
ing prepared under the direction of
A. c. Bedford, chairman of the board
of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, and vice president of the In
ternational Chamber of Commerce for
the United States. q.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

GARRICK-"The Hottentot," with
Garrick Players. performance at $3.50
pm.
KEITH'S--Lou Tellegen and vaude-
vile, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
PALACE-Elaine Hammerstein, in
Reckless YOUTH" photoplay. at 1895
am, 12:A0, 2:25. 4:30. sos. 7:55 and
$50 pm.
METROPOLITAN" Rela-
tions," with Katherine Macdonald,
at 11:20 am, /, 2:45, 4:35. 1885 and
9:35 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Come on Over" with
Colleen Moore, at 10:40 am, 1925,
2.1O, 4:10, 5:55, 7:45 and $50 pm.
RIALTO-Jack Holt and Sylvia
Dreamer, in 1.-The Man Unconquer-
able" at 11:30 am, 1870, $3.50. $50,
1880 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
CITIZENS sC0FF AT RAIN
Weather Not a Bar to Barry Farm
Celebration.

The Barry Farm Citizens Associa
with fervor and enthusiasm cele.
brated the anniversary of the inde.
pendence of the United States a,
Green Willow Grove. Sumner road
southeast, near Boiling Field.
Addresses were delivered by ]. Fin
ley Wilson, editor Of the Washington
Eagle; Rev. Charles E. Stewart of the
Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church; Rev
J. H. Calls of Metropolitan Zion
Wesley Church and James NJ. Kicks
Washington attorney. J. E. Scott
read the Declaration of Independence
and patriotic airs were sung, with
band accompaniment.
At the conclusion of the exercises
an old-fashioned country dinner was
served by the seven churches Of the
suburb
Evening star., 1922-07-05
PLANNING AN OUTING
Night Watchmen's Association Go.
ing to Chesapeake Beach.

The Night Watchman's Association is
planning an excursion to Chesapeake
Beach on July 13. Its members are
special police officers who do duty at
night guarding business and resident
properties. They receive no compensa-
ton from the United States or local
government, and are therefore entitled
to none Of their benefits. They have to
work 365 nights each year from ten to
fourteen hours The excursions are
given to raise funds for the sick and
to bury the dead. The committee on
arrangements is composed of R. T. Fox.
A. G. Ronspies, A. G. Groves and James
z. Cochran.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
LUCK HOVERS NEAR

His hat gone. but his life saved.
Clarence Dickerson of Seat Pleasant,
Md. is thanking Lady Luck today A
bullet from the pistol of an unidenti-
fled person, supposed to have been
celebrating the Fourth of July.
whizzed through his straw head
covering while he was walking north
on 18th street near G street shortly
after 8 o'clock last night.
Mr.. Dickerson reported the incident
to the police, but all Investigations
proved futile.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
VOTELESS D. c. GETS
W0RD0F SYMPATHY
Senator Sterling, in Speech,
Discusses "Taxation With
out Representation"

Residents of the District had oc-
casion yesterday. on July 4, to invoke
the spirit of the forefathers against
taxation without representation" Sen
ator Thomas Sterling of South Da-
kota told members of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association at pa
triotic exercises held at st. Stephens
parish hall last night.
Senator Sterling made only this
passing reference to the voteless
condition of the people of the Dis
triCt. but his remark was applauded
strongly by the large audience which
had turned out for the exercises despite
the rain.
"I could not help thinking of the
condition of the citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia" Senator Sterling
said. He retold a story. contained
in recent issue of weekly maga--
zine. recounting the adventures OF
a man who. on the night of July 8,
attempted to find here an unselfish
man. Nearly all whom he approached
turned out to have selfish motives
for visiting Washington. but one man
declared that he came here just to
be in the National Capital.
Millions of Un.elfsh People.
There are millions of people in
the United States who are not ask
ing anything for themselves. and
whom the republic rests" Senator
Sterling declared. He said that the
basic principles of the Declaration
of Independence are freedom of in
dividual initiative and respect for
law and authority. He spoke strong
ly against recognition of soviet
Russia.
J. Clinton Hiatt presided. Percy s.
Parker presented the colors. following
which the audience gave the pledge
of allegiance to IL e flag. Miss Ger
trude Lyons sang THE Star Spangled
Charles T. Clayton read the Decla-
ration of Independence. A letter of
greeting from Harvey V. Speelman,
president of the association. who is
at Atlantic City, was read. The ex-
ercises We're concluded by the singing
of America
Committee on Fiscal Relations.
At the business meeting preceding
the exercises George A. Ward. E. c.
Snyder and c. c. Lancaster were ap-
pointed a committee to attend the in
veStigation by Congress into the fiscal
relations between the federal and Dis
trict governments. Herber l.. Davis,
first vice president of the association.
presided.
The committee on laws and legis-
lation was directed to investigate the
disposition made of wards of the
board of children's guardians. A reso-
luton was adopted condemning the
report adopted at the recent Con-
federate reunion at Richmond in
which Lincoln was blamed for caus-
ing the civil war.
NJ w. Lewis of the Office of chief
of engineers. u. S. A, gave an illus
trated address on the proper restr1c-
wit
10 parking New Members admitted:
Mrs. amuel Moore. Miss Mary OFarrell,
Mrs. George F. Zeh and Percy S. Par
ker.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
RAP HISTORY TAMPERERS.

PHILADELPHIA. July 5.-Resolu-
tions declaring that its members
would view with apprehension any
tampering with histories used in pub
lie schools in the interest of any
country, people, races or policies and
urging that the worlds fair proposed
for this city be held in 1926 were
adopted yesterday by the Descendants
of the Signers of the Declaration of
Independence, in annual convention
at Independence Hall.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
GETS
8.STABS IN BACK
Grover Kesterson Injured in
Fight With J. E. WinkIer
Over Formers Wife. !.

Suffering from eight stab wounds in
| the back. Grover Kesterson, thirty
three years old, steamfitter, residing
| at 7S3 4th street southeast, was TAX
en- to Emergency Hospital shortly
after o'clock yesterday afternoon
from Connecticut avenue and L
street. He was In a weakened condi-
tion. but physicians said his condi-
tion was favorable for recovery.
John Edward Winkler, an eIectri-
clan. twenty years old, who resides
at 1107 5th street. alleged assailant
of Kesterson. and Mrs Alberta Kes-
terson. wife of the wounded man, took
the latter to the hospital. Policeman
Rosenberg of the fourth precinct, who
happened to be at the hospital when
the trio reached there. placed Winkler
ana MRS. kesterson under arrest and
held them for Investigation.
Blood-stained Knife in Evidence.
Winkler was taken to the fourth
precinct police station, while the wife
of the wounded man was taken to
the house Of detention to be cared for
ana further questioned by members of
tne Woman'S bureau. A blood-stained
knife, with which Winkler is said to
have admitted doing the cutting. was
suIr rendered TO Policeman Rosenberg.
Both Winkler and Mrs Kesterson
said the trouble resulted from the hus-
bapd finding them walking together,
and each declared the meeting was
purely accidental. Winkler told the po-
liceman that Kesterson accused him of
having beer seen with his wife on other
occasions.
Mrs. KestersOn's Statement.
Mrs. Kesterson said she had been
separated from her husband the past
five months. Yesterday afternoon she
was on her way to the home of a sister
residing near 18th and K streets, she
said. when she met Winkler. They
boarded the same car at 18th street
and New York avenue, she stated. Leav-
ing the sisters house, the couple walked
to Connecticut avenue and L street,
where they expected to board a street
car. and while there the husband ap-
peared.
kesterson made known his objection
to the young man being with his wife,
it is stated, and fight started. the wife
getting between the men several times
before the knife was brought into play
!, When the wounds had been inflicted and
the fight terminated, taxicab was sum-
moned and the wounded man taken to
the hospital.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
GARAGE SAFE STOLEN.
Early Morning Burglars Get $f4s
in Northeast Section.

Burglars visited the gasoline station
Of Thomas J. Crowell. AZ V street north
east. between IL o'clock last night and
: o'clock this morning and carried off
an iron safe weighing 500 pounds. The
safe contained s14S.07, papers and a
revolver.
Entrance was gained by drawing the
staple that protected the door of the
station.
Evening star., 1922-07-05

The regular meeting of George
Washington Post No. /, the American
Legion, will be held tonight at s
1929 Eye street northwest. Charles B.
Hanford, post commander. will pre-
side.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Ladiex' Banneker Aid Associn-
tion will meet Friday at Scottish
Rite Hall. 1888 11th street
Special healing service Friday, 4
p.m., at 800 Homer building.
Evening star., 1922-07-05

The Wanderlusters' hike will star,
from 14th street and Colorado avenue
at Sis o'clock. Dr. Skinner will lead
Evening star., 1922-07-05

The housef1y becomes full grown
within about four weeks after its
birth.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
FIRE DAMAGES APARTMENT.

Fire in the apartment of W. T. Kee.
top floor of Portland Hotel, Thomas
Circle and 14th street, yesterday after
noon, caused damage estimated at 5000.
Evening star., 1922-07-05

Special lecture at 300 Homer build
ing. o'clock. Subject: God Gu
Supply
Evening star., 1922-07-05

Community Radio Concert, 18th and
Rosedale streets, at 8 o'clock. Ad-
mission free.
Evening star., 1922-07-05
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

The Rosedale societies will give a
community dance in Rosedale Gym
nasium. 18th and Rosedale streets,
$3.50 o'clock. Admission by card only.
Evening star., 1922-07-05

The Music Club of the Government
Hotels will give a dance in Recre-
alton Hall, 1880 o'clock.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08
BARLEY BEING USED
FOR FEEDING SWINE
Its Use for Brewing Purposes
Has Fallen OF.
Department OF Agriculture Takes Up
Problem Of Finding Relative Value
Of Light and Heavy Grades
u 10 Cheap Crop.

Barley as a hog feed IL coming on
the markets IN Increasing amounts.
probably tor the reasons that It's use
for brewing purposes has fallen on and
the hog Industry hus been moving In.
to the barley districts. The
United States Department Of Agricul-
tue has taken az the problem Of md
lng out the relative feeding value %
llght and heavy barley. There are no
federal standards for this grain. hut
light and heavy grades are recognized
on the market
During 1871. the department made
feeding tests of the two grades. and
the trials will be- repeated Not enough
data are available set for detnitr cun
illusions as a. the relative merits ~
the light and heavy grain. bur the re-
suits have shown that high class ha..
ley has feeding value only slight,
lower than go0d shelled corn. When
,hes. tests are completed the depart
ment will have additional Information
On the methods ~ feeding barley
'rh"'her az not u should be fed whole,
rolled. dry or soaked
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08

Planted Nov Will Make Summes
Hog Forage

Sudan grass for hog pastures car
be seeded as late as the middle Of
June in Kentucky, according to Z. J
wilford. swine specialist Of the Col
lege Of Agriculture. The crop Il
meeting with special favor among
swine breeders and feeders because
Of its ability to continue growing
during the hot. dry, Kentucky sum.
mers when rape and other pasture
crops are dried up, he said. From
20 to 80 pounds Of see! usually are
drilled in each acre, the larger amount
being preferable since il results in
a thicker sod.
The grass is an exceptional rapid
growing pasture crop. A plo; Of il
on the Kentucky Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station farm last summer
averaged Is inches high. when meas
ured from the ground to the tip Of
the leaves. 10 days after planting.
II 10 ready for pasture when about
10 inches high. The crop also Is
palatable and well liked by the hogs
and usually is so rank growing that
a large number Of hogs can be pas
tured on il and crop Of hay cut af-
forwards.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08
RICHMOND IS READY
To GREET VETERANS

Richmond, Va. June 5.-(SpeciaD-
Richmond has called for the remnants
OF that army which defended her fof
-four years aud by the thousands WI
the survivors answer the summons q
be here on June ~. 20. 81 aud =
The last three days are those nNei
for the welcoming aud en,ertainr NJ
OF the United Confederate vei' lns
n their s2d annual reunion. Ju ID
has been set as the date for beE Inns
the ceremonies which will ems the
attention Of the confeserated s l'hern
Memorial Association and of sons %
Confederate Veterans
Preparations are nos COZ .iete .eF
taking care OF the enormo nun ter
Of visitors who are expected 10 ~ cad
the reunion The veterans VII be
made comfortable ct tee Lote.s. w',h
friends or relatives and IN private
homes.
Provide Comfortable Quarters.
upon their arrival at IN. railroad
stations In this city. each veteran VIII
BE- me, by q member % the Reunion
Committee. given an Identification
card and assigned 10 quarters. u
previous arrangements Tor aecommo
datlons have not been made How
ever. Brigsdier-GensralJ 10 Lane stern.
chairman Of the Reunion Committee.
urges that all visitors make their re-
srvations before coming 90 Richmond.
applying to the hotels or to the In
formation and Quarters COMMITTEES.
Po.toffce Box No SIS. Richmond for
quarters IN private homes and board
ing houses
Reasonable cost from 81 IS 10 ~
per day for lossina and breakfast vii
prevail In privs,s homea Dinner and
supper. with tho compliments u the
City % Richmond and the Common
wealth OF virginia. viii DO supplied
Confederate veterans who desire them
on June 20. 81 and %
Elaborate Program.
The program Of exercise. and .ntsf'
tainmsnts probably viii make this the
greatest reunion In the history Of the
uniied Confederate Veterans one OF
the most impressive exercises In
which the veterans will take par, gill
be the laying ~ the corner stone Tor
the Matthew Fontains Maury monu
ment
Addresse. viii be delivered BY some
Of the South's greatest orators. Their.
~f,l be a great parade and review
hand concerts q Confederate ball and
dozens Of other features designed par
tieulariy to entsrtain and please the
Old south's heroes
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08

Prepared ~ the Uni,ed State. Dep.rrn.st
sf Agriculture
The cost Of power on tractor farms
In the winter wheat belt ts somew hat
greater than when horses are used for
all the work. according 10 the results
~ survey by the Unlted States lie
partment % Agriculture. A prelim.
mary report Just issued shows. how.
ever. that threc.fourths ~ the tractor
owners were Of the opinion that their
tractors were proving profitable
This survey shows differences In the
cost Of power and labor due to the use
81 tractors. the work done with them.
and the cost per acre for different OPP
erations both with horses and tractors.
Some 35+ tractor owners In northern
oklahoma. Kansas and southern Ne
hraska were visited and n complete
record OF all work done with tractors
and horses durins the year was OBJ
tanned. together with statements con
ceruing the farmers opinions Of the
advantages and disadvantages OF using
tractors. The farms averaged about
-sD acres In size. on which 49, acres
Of crops were grown In 1921. nearly
threefourths Of the crop area being
IN wheat
The cost Of using tractors for draw
bar work on these farms averaged $50
for the year. or siD per hour. These
farmers were keeping nm average ~
81 head 81 work stock In addition 10
their tractors and the cost per farrn
81 keeping the wors stock for the year
WIS S54i. Thus the total annual cost
~ power for drawhar work was si.Oe5
Tie tractors furnished the power for
~ per cent of the drawbar work.
Variations In cest Of Power.
There were great variations In the
practices and costs on individual
farms and the results Indicate that
often the cost % using the tractors
and keeping the work stock was excess
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08

The fourth commandment 81 the
Jewish law distinctly commands that
the seventh day Of the week shall he
a day Of rest. on which no work of any
kind shall be done. The early Chris
tians observed the seventh day for a
long time because Il was the law %
the land. The fact that Jesus arose
from th. dead on the FIRST day Of the
week led them To- meet again on that
day. and II gradually became custom
for them To- meet On the first day Of
the week fer ci,riSftnn fellowship.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08

Insects have begun their work. large
masses Of small black Plant lice be-
ing revealed when the leaves are un-
rolled.
Although the lice are not hard to
control. certain methods must be used
since they belong to the class OF
sucking insects. They are destroyed
by spraying them with materials that
Kill by suffoeation, commercial to-
baeco mixtures being best for this.
Instructions for mixing and spraying
with these materials should be taken
from the package and followed care
fully. Careful examinations Of the
plants throughout the summer and
frequent sprayings are necessary.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08
FoIey's Honey and Tar
SURE and QUICK Relief from
SsoDS
Best for Children and Grown Persons
MeRoBERTs DRUG STORE
Use fer Sea Ice.

An innovation In the fish Industry %
France Is the making ~ Ice from sea
water. by process which eliminates
the concentration 81 salt. that usually
occurs when brine or salt water
freezes. This salt Ice" performs the
iorble service 81 keeping the fish cold.
and also ~ Sailing down" the fsh as
means Of preserving them.-ropular
Mechanics Magazine.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08
Widows Exercise ois RIGHT,

Eight widows To- the town %
Auxerre. France. are @" celebrate the
I've hundredth anniversary of an act
Of King Charles VII. decrsring that
eight widows In that particular VII
lage shall always have rni free. A
member Of Charles suite Who was
wounded n, the battle ~ Cr,vnut. was
nursed and cured hy "i.h' widows.
and he provided for his nurses in his
mansion In Auxerre Later. Charles
added the provision that the house
should forever be- the refuge 81 elsht
widows.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08
Hunters Beware

We positively viii no; permi; for
hunting or hunting - any character
or irespass.ng on ocr farm Any
yiolator. vii be prosecuted
J. ;. Schooler. Edgar Price. " A.
Price, Joe Criscillis. T. J. Price. r.
l. Elkin. y. ". Lear. x. /. Barker
r. =. Parson. Mar.nda Lorgsworth.
J. 7. Bland. and Hughes Bro.
(0ther names vii De added upon
the paymcu; % % cen.sl Ga
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08
Black Plant Lice
Open Attacks On Nasturtiums

This is the season Of the year in
which nasturtium growers find Il
necessary to give special attention TO
their plants in order to proven; seri-
Gus injury Of them by plant Ice, ae-
eording to n. Z. Elliott. Of the Col
lege Of Agriculture extension divi-
sion. Rolled leaves on the plant are
the first evidence that these sucking
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08

been Displaced and the value of the
family and hired labor saved
Had all the surplus horses been
sold there would have been n further
reduction Of about sii5 per farm in
the cost ~ hors. labor. On many ~
the farms there had been q reduction
81 feed for work stock due 10 the use
~ the tractor. AMI u this had BEEN
taken Into account further saving
~ about sE per farm would have
been shown.
The analysis ~ the cost per acre Of
power and man labor FOR different
operations when done with tractors
and horses gave the following aver.
ages:
Flowing spring ami fan with
tractors ..................... 81 - per ~
Flowing spring and faIi with
horses -..................io per acre
Lasting with tractors ........ lilo pr acre
Listing with hors~s .......... tc3 per acre
Dtssinx uantsm disk with
tractors ....................... - pr Acr.
Ds.kinx TANDEM diskb with
horses ............ ............ i0 per scr.
Drilling with tractors ....... . per acre
prtllinx with horses .......... s. per acre
Drawing binder with trac-
tors .sss...... ..ss ..ss.s....ss ~ Der acre
Drawing binder with horse. e rer scr.
Cost Of Power on Morse Farms
A group 81 ~ farms where trac-
tors were not owned. bur comparable
In size TO those where Tractors were
used were surveyed In order TO oh
tain direct comparison between
costs on farms where tractors are
owned and costs on farms 81 similar
size and type where tractors arr not
owned There was an average - los
head ~ work stock on these farms.
~ which iHi head were needed for
the work One horse was needed for
each 70 crop acres while the tractor
owners were keeping one for each -
crop acres and needed. In addition %
their tractors only on. for each 81
crop acres
The cost per head % keeping the
work stock was S'iG per year where
tractors were not owned and sbA
where they were owned Tie horses
worked is2 hours per head on the
tractor farms and ga hours on the
other farms The cost per farm of
power for drawhar work where trac-
tors were not used was sTOi as com
pared with sl.1o5 where both tractors
and horses were used
What Farmers Think OF Trsetors
The owners opinions regarding the
use ~ tractors showed that - per
cent ~ the farmers interviewed be-.
lleyed that their tractors would he
profitable Investments. and - per cent
~ them intended o. buy others when
needed The principal advantages
mentioned were the ability 10 do more
work in u given time. and the saving
~ horses In hot weather Among the
disadvantages. the FIRST cost and de-
Incciatlon and a., running expenses
were mentioned most frequently. The
tractor was used AS the primary
source 81 power for field work by 20
Ter cent II the owners. while Al per
~'nt used the tractors ms supplemsn-
sary 10 horses. In II per cent ~ the
Asses the tractor owners believed that
The tractors had been responsible for
,oIne Increased yietl per acre.