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Evening star., 1922-08-28
TWO-CENT> STAMPS TAKE
LETTERS TO MANY LANDS
Hosts of Americans Using Five
Cent Postage to Countries Where
Smaller Amount Would Suffice.

The two-cent stamp will soon be-
come the postal passport for the en-
tire western hemisphere. 1t will now
carry a one-ounce letter to half a
hundred countries. in addition to the
so. 900 post offices in the United States
or the post offices in any of its pos.
sessions. The two-penny rate was
nut into effect near the close of last
wear to Argentina. Brazil, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, Jamaica and Martinique.
March Bermuda and Haiti Joined
the-ranks. and in May Spain and her
colonies agreed. Many Americans un-
necessarily increase the postal reve-
nues by putting five-cent stamps on
letters when only two-cent postage is
required, the Post Office Department
says.
The countries with which the United
States has two-cent postage rates are
Argentina. Bahamas. Barbados. Ber-
muda. Bolivia. Brazil. British Guiana.
British Honduras. Canada. Colombia.
Costa Rica. Cuba. Dominican Repub-
lie. Dutch West Indies (Aruba. Bo-
naire. Curacao. Saba. st. Eustatius. st.
Martins), Ecuador. Great Britain. Ire
land. Honduras Jamaica Gncluding
TURKS. caicos. Cayman isIands). Lee
ward Islands (Antigua. Barbuda, Re-
donda, St Kits or St. Christopher
Nevis. Anguilla, Dominica. Montser-
rat. Virgin IslaHds). Martinique. Mex
leo. Newfoundland. New Zealand
Shanghai. China. Spain Gncludins the
Belearic Islands, Canary Islands and
possessions on the North African
coast). Trinidad, Tobago. Western Sa-
moa, Windward Islands (Grenada. ST
Vincent, Grenadines and st. Lucia).
Evening star., 1922-08-28
FIRST LEGION BAND
IS ORGANIZED HERE
George Washington Post An
nounces Pioneer 0rganiza-
ton With rs Musicians.

George Washington Post. No. L,
called :the' pioneer post of the
American Legion" has again laid
claim to being a pioneer, this time
through the organization of the nrst
American Legion band in the District
of Columbia department.
While other legion posts had
started bands, none had carried OUT
the project, and the aggregation OF
twenty-five musicians now gathered
together by Joseph Stain and George
E. Pickett. Sd and their COMMITTEES
1t is said by members of the post
at the national convention OF the
legion at New Orleans in October this
year, where a $1,000 prize Will De
offered for the best band.
y Frank J. Weber, formerly leader OF
the Engineer Band at Washington
barracks, has been named bandmas-
ter. and Kari Schaeffer, who was
bandmaster of the Sd District OF
Columbia Infantry Band on the Mex
lean border. is assistant. Both musl-
clans are well known in musical
Washington.
Weber, the new bandmaster, has
had wide experience, having been
leader of the Engineer Band at Wash :
ington barracks, the band school
at Columbus barracks . and the I'd
Infantry Band at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
He was also a member of the st.
Louis Symphony Orchestra. Schaeffer
at present is leader of four local
banlls. During the visit of the Prince
of Wales to Washington Schaeffer
directed the orchestra at the British
embassy and received high tcompli-
ments from the British prince.
While there is no other legion band
in the District, the Costello Post has
a drum corps.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Woman Sues r. r. Administration
for Injuries Suffered in 1919.

Because she was let off a train at
an unprotected place, fell to the
ground and rolled down a hill, Helen
NJ. Knighton today asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court to compel the
government through James c. Davis.
director-general of railroads, to pay
her $4,000 damages. The accident
occurred August l. 1919 while the
railroads were in the control of the
government and Mr.. Davis is now
the statutory agent who must be
sued.
Through Attorney Leo. A. Rover.
the plaintiff says she purcha sed a
ticket at Camden station in Balti-
more to go to Buena Vista, Pennsyi-
yania, where a landing nfatform for
passengers was main, aimed. The
train ran 100 feet beyond the station,
she says. and the place where she
was forced to alight was dark and
unprotected as the result of which
she was thrown to the ground. roll
cd down hill, strained one of her
legs and suffered other hurts and
bruises.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
DANGEROUS GUNMAN"
FLEES INSANE WARD
Police Scour City for Prisoner Who
Disappeared at st.
ElizaDeth's.

Police are combing the city today
an escaped dangerous prisoner" from
st. Elizabeth's Hospital, whose alb
sence was discovered after the trans
fer of a group of prisoners. of which
he had been a member, from Howard
Hall to another of the buildings there
last night.
He was adjudged insane after be-
ing tried for the killing of Emmett
Lamar on 7th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, on December Is, 1920, and the
police lookout for him describes him
He is of slender build. weighs ap-
proximately 14O pounds and was wear
ing a slouch hat at the time of his
escape His wife. Hattie L. Wood. ac-
cording to the police, lives either at
9Th and Virginia avenue southwest, or
at 2115k H street.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY
IN HOLD-UPS ON STREET
Anthony Perry Loses Cash and
Watch, Larry Voigt Relieved
of Suit Case.

Two hold-ups were reported to the
police early today. Anthony Perry
of 617 Half street southwest was one
victim and Larry voigt of 1923 Shep-
herd street was the other.
Perry was struck on the head by
one of two colored men shortly after
midnight near 1st and X streets
southwest, and the second man rifled
his pockets, getting So, in cash, a
nickel-plated warh. with chain and
fob attached. and other minor articles,
He gave complete description of the
two men to police at the fourth
precinct.
ABOUT o'clock this morning Mr..
Voigt met a man at 14th and Perry
streets northwest who pointed a pis-
tol at him and in a nervous manner
went through his clothes The rob-
berry amounted to 81 in cash in a
suit case containing wearing apparel.
safety razor and other articles. The
hofd-up man concealed his features
with handkerchief and was poorly
clad. according to Voigt. After the
hOld-up he ran to an automobile
parked on Perry place, east of 18th
street, and made getaway Mr..
Voigt reported the robbery to police
at the tenth precinct.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
ARTHUR E. COOK NAMED
TREASURER SHRINE FUND
Will Aid Almas Temple Committee
in Financing 1923 Session Of
Imperial Council.

Arthur E. Cook, supervising engi-
heer of the Capitol. has been appoint
ed treasurer of the Almas Temple
1923 Shrine committee, which Is ar
ranging for the entertainment of the
Masonic mobility" OF North America
during the sessions of the Imperial
Council here next June. The appoint
ment was made by Leonard P. Steuart.
potentate of Almas Temple.
Noble" Cook is present treasurer
! of Almas Temple. He will assume
Ihis new duties while continuing to
hold his regular ONCE, it was an-
|nounced today.
Various subcommittees are engaged
lin working out special phases of the
program planned for the convention.
The finance committee, under the
chairmanship of Thomas E. FARRELL, is
solving the financial problems in con-
nection with looking after the 100000
delegates who are expected to come
to Washington.
Considerable progress Is reported
having been made by the hotel COM
mittee in the way of providing reser-
vations for the visitors. Elwood E.
Morey IL chairman of the committee
in charge of this task.
Evening star., 1922-08-28

school book of Instructions, which
reads:
Don't hide a suspicious looking jug
in thfcket in broad daylight. Walt
until the sun goes down and the moon
is absent"
Jesse hid his jug in thicket near
Charlottesville. Some workers saw
him and instead oe retrieving the con-
taine7 they notified Sheriff Ira Lud,
dington. The latter hid nearby and
when Nivens : appeared he was
pounced upon. The jug contained hve
gallons of what was described at the
hearing as most potent" white mule.
Plea Of No Avail.
Mayor Earl Berry gave a hearing to
the accused. He refused to be JIM
impressed by the plea of the prisoner
that the jug was not his and that he
had no knowledge Of it's contents. In
stead he declared the would-be jus
tice guilty and imposed fine of $3.50
and costs and six months on the
farm.
Nivens insists that it all Is a trick
Of his political enemies. He ar
rived at the farm Friday and insisted
that he would remain in the race for
justice and that he will be elected.
1t has yet to be determined whether
his conviction would act as bar to
mis- assuming his Office should he be
elected. He admits, however. that
from a moral standpoint it is slightly
embarrassing to be expected to cam
paign in an inclosure designed to
exemplify the penal farms motto OF
making little ones out OF big ones.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-08-28
UNABLE TO LOCATE
!. LOST BRIDEGROOM
Last Seen When Going to
Bank to Draw Out
$4,000.
MARRIAGE GUESTS WAIT
Police Cannot Learn Whether
Money Was on Deposit.
Lived Modest Life.
MARRIAGE GUESTS WAIT

Police are in quandary. Yester-
day report came to them that Louis
Feldman, fifty -eight years old. of 31st
and N streets. prospective bride
groom. had disappeared after stating
that he was going to draw $4,000 out
of his bank and go to Baltimore to
be wed. Today they were still trying
to find out whether he had that much
money. what bank it was in, IL he
really drew it out and-what his SEN
timents were on the impending mar
riage.
Capt. Bean of the seventh precinct
announced that a satisfactory answer
to any of these questions had rot
been found. Precinct Detective Burke
and other policemen at the seventh
precinct are working on the case.
Lived Modeseiy.
Feldman, for the last year. has lived
in single room at the home of Mrs.
J. ". Lam on the southwest corner
of 3lst and n streets. His appear
ance, according to friends. did not
suggest opulence. 1t was generally
known that he was to be married TO
Miss Rose Binder. thirty-eight. of
Baltimore. Nd, at the home Of Rabbi
Rivkins of that city, yesterday after
noon.
The report was made to the police
by Moses Hover, a shoemaker and
friend of the departed, whose shop he
visited a short time before his DIS
appearance. He was to call again at
the shop and when he did not put IN
an appearance Moses yesterday start
ed a search and reported the matter
to the police.
1t is reported to the police that the
wedding preliminaries were all set
and guests had arrived at the resi-
dcnce of the rabbi at the appointed
hour yesterday. The prospective
bridegroom did not show up.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
MAY PROTECT MAIL
I BOXES AT HOMES
Post Office Department Con-
siders Ways to Guard Let
ter Receptacles.

Protection of home mail boxes
which must be installed at the front
door of all dwellings, before January
1 next. is being considered at the
Post ONCE Department.
It has been suggested to the de-
partment, that since the government
is requiring that the boxes be in
stalled. II would only be justice that
some such protection to the boxes as
1t does to its own letter boxes on
the streets.
May Omit Warnings.
Omcials tintimated today that per-
haps 1t would not be necessary for
the department to place signs on
the home boxes. warning against
tampering on penalty Of the law. :,
Criminal law perhaps contains all
that is necessary to protect the nome
mail boxes in which carriers VIII
place delivered mail. and from which
they will collect stamped and ad-
dressed letters placed there Tor col
lection by householders.
1t is that latter phase of the mat
ter that needs consideration, 1t was
pointed out. II the government sane
tions placing of letters In the home
mail boxes for collection and mail
Ing DIV caTTltTS IHti II 40 hctS'N'
that this mail should be given the
proper protection by the government.
Majority Favor Boxes.
While the majority of local home
owners are in favor Of the home
boxes or slots cut in the front door
some protest has been heard against
the order. especially against the idea
held out that those who Installed
boxes would be benefited on account
of the ability to place mailed letters
in the boxes. thus saving trips to the
STREET letter boxes.
If the carrier id not happen to
bring any mail to your house for
several days. it is pointed out. and
you placed a letter in the box for
collection and mailing by the car
rier. your letter would lie in the box
until you happened to get a letter
from somebody.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
C0L0RED WOMAN SHOT.
Negro From Deadwood, N. D., Held
by Local Police.

Ada Holdt. colored, twenty-five. was
seriously wounded early this morning
when shot twice while in her room at
the Old Colony Laundry. Blair road
and Butternut street. She went to
the window to answer a knock on the
door. when the shots were fired. She
told police at first that three white
men were responsible.
Later, after she had been taken to
Walter Reed Hospital for treatment
police arrested John H. Judge, col
ored, of Deanwood, d. c., who was the
man finding her and originally re-
porting the case to the police. Judge
admitted the shooting, according to
the police, and is being held at the
tenth precinct, charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon.
The shots took effect in the woman's s
left side and wrist.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
Unique Campaign Charge.
rs TO DINE MAI. BROWN.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
to Be Given Royal send-of. ,

Approximately seventy-flve Distrlct
officials will attend a farewell dinner
to be given Maj. Cary H. Brown re-
tiring assistant engineer commission
er. at the tree nursery at Fort du
pont tomorrow evening. Mai. Brown
will on 70 his new assignment at
Camp Humphreys, Va. on septem-
Der i.
The dinner will be attended by Com
missioner Rudolph, Maj. F. 5. Besson'
acting Engineer Commissioner
cant John e. Wood. assistant en-
gineer commissioner. and Maj. Ray
mond Wheeler, who is to succeed MAJ
Brown.
The committee on arrangements is
composed of Melvin c. Hazen, sur
veyor; Clifford Lanham, supeIiI1
emit of trees and parkings. and Harry
Almond, secretary to Commissioner
Rudolph.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
WOMAN IS BURNED B
TO DEATH IN BED
Charred Body Found When
firemen Break Into
Smoking Room. ~,
FIRE LAID TO CIGARETTE
Dr.. Kerr's Housekeeper Believed to
Have Been Suffocated by
Smoke.
FIRE LAID TO CIGARETTE

Mrs. Gertrude Hoover. sixty years
oid and housekeeper of DIR. H. II.
Kerr's residence. 1742-1744 N street
northwest. was burned to death "ariy
Today while in her bed. Cigarette
smoking was believed by Headquar-
s,rs Detectives Vermillion, Sanberg
and Bradley to be the direct cause
Of the fire. The tragedy was discov-
cred about 8 o'clock.
Quick work of Ira A. Garner of
7as L street southeast. who was en-
gagged in repairing a nearby roof,
in notifying the police and fire de-
partments probably saved the resi-
dence After notifying them he led
the way into the building to the part
of the house where he had seen smoke
emerging. 1t was there the body OF
Mrs. Hoover was found in terribly
charred condition. The blaze, whlcn
had completely burned the bed and
surrounding infammable materials.
was extinguished by chemicals.
GasoIine Can Nearby. .
lust outside of the bedroom was
found a gallon can Of gasoline. used
for cleansing purposes. Had the
fire gained much more headway. the
fumes IN all probability would have
ignited. Two tumblers half filled
with alcohol and sugar were also
found by the detectives near the
.,hedside. Detective Vermillion stated
hat the woman, in his opinion. had
taken several drinks, and. after light
ing a cigarette, fell asleep. The
smoke. he said, undoubtedly suffo-
Gated her before the flames reached
her Cigarette stumps and matches
were found scattered around the en-
tire third story.
Son Aviator In France.
DR.. Kerr, owner of the premises. is
out of the city. His assistant. DR.
Herbert H. Schoenfeld. and another
doctor who also maintains an office
in the building. arrived afterward
According to DR.. schoenfeld. the
house during DR.. Kerr's absence is
looked after entirely by Mrs. Hoover
Mrs. Hoover is said to have a son In
France who was an aviator. A col
ored woman living next door stated
to the police that she had talked last
night with Mrs Hoover. who told her
she was not feeling very well. Ex-
said. she seemed to be In good spirits
Little is known about Mrs. Hoover
except that she had been in DR.. kerr's
employ since last January.
A coroner's inquest will be held al
the morgue this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Mr.. Garner will be the prSl-
cipal witness.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS SELF

PORTSMOUTH, Va, August 2S.-
r. H. Bagby. prominent attorney OF
this city, was seriously injured this
morning aboard Norfolk Ports
mouth ferryboat while returning
from a cunning trip when a double
barreled shotgun which he was hold
ing across his knee discharged.
practically amputating one hand. In
tense excitement reigned aboard the
ferry for time when it was thought
Mr.. Bagby had been attacked.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
H. C. GRAHAM FOUND DEAD
Fmploye of Agriculture Dept. Or
ficially Reported Suicide.

Harry C. Graham. forty-seven. an
empleye of the Department OF Agricui,
ture, Of 1884 Columbia road. was foahd
dead in a-rcom at that ADDRESS
terday by his father, Japaes w. Gra-
ham Death was caused by revolV-
YER shot wound in the head, and Cor
oner hewitt issued certificate OF sui
eide.
Graham had been employed for a
number of years at the Department. o,
Agriculture, and his friends nave oeeh
unable to discover any reason for sui
eide.
Evening star., 1922-08-28

rieties and sizes OF
rocks, with yawn-
ing granite pits
for, cuspidors. may
not prove a very
sumptuous office
from which to di-
ect a political
C a m p q ! g n. But
that is exactly the
headquarters as
signed to Jesse
Niv e n 8. thirty
three. former boot
logger, and now
inmate Of the In
diana State Penal
Farm. at Putnam
Vile near here,
Evening star., 1922-08-28

In many parts of Britain the super
stitious believe that 1t is fatal to al
low an infant to look in a mirror be-
fore 1t Is q year old
Evening star., 1922-08-28

Houses in Havana are designed and
constructed for comfort and coolness !;
thus the high ceilings, grilled win
dows. heavy walls and massive balco-
nades. and tiled floors without mating
or carDetS
Evening star., 1922-08-28

To help working women to get their
rights under the workmens compen-
sation act service department has
been established by the Women's s
Trade Union League of New York.
Evening star., 1922-08-28

1t is just ninety-nine years since
George Stephenson drove the first train
over track a few miles long that
had been laid by the pioneer British
railway company.
Evening star., 1922-08-28

A big Chicago electric company: en-
gagged in the manufacture of telephone
equipment uses daily in its plant
enough gas to supply city OF from
90 900 to 100 900 inhabitants.
Evening star., 1922-08-28
RUNS FOR OFFICE SERVING
BOOTLEG TIME ON ROCKPILE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, August as
A field inclosed by high concrete
walls, lavishly furnished with all va
Evening star., 1922-08-28

Niveps, a resident Of Fontanet, near
Terre Haute, is the democratic nom
inee for justice of the peace OF Vtgo
county. He refuses. although De
tanned here TO serve a six|montn
sentence imposed by mayor VINO
was a political rival, to relinQuish
his nomination.
Unique Campaign Charge.
1t was alleged that he had taken up
bootlegging as means or nnanclns
his Campaign. That he was caugnt
was due to his. disregapding the car
dinal point in the correspondents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-16

waters of the river made by either the government or by another licen- see. This insures our cooperation in opening the upper reaches of the river to navigation and improvement.
 Early Completion Assured
 This great project would be com pleted and at the earliest possible date co-ordinated with the power de- mands of the very extensive territory covering seven states with in the reach of power from this source The maximum value can be drawn from these Tennessee river possibilities only through their coordination with the power and reservoir opportunities on other rivers in Alabama and ad- jacent states now in process of prog ressive development in the different water sheds. Such is the conclusion in the report entitled the power sit- uation during the war submitted to the Secretary of War in 1921. through the chief of engineers from which we quote as follows:
 Ut therefore appears that broad and well founded judgment would dictate that the Muscle Shoals de- velopment. should be inter-connected for exchange of power with the ex- isting power system of the southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-16
Early Submission of New
 Proposal to Congress by
 Secretary Weeks Expected
(Continued From Page Two.)

(Continued From Page Two.) promoted. Hence our willingness to assume the large responsibilities in- volved in our offer.
 Government Retains Title
 The government has invested more than s70, ,o00,O00 in the two ni- tr. te plants and the lime quarry, and it appears that one or both of these plants are essential for the production of nitrates for war pur- poses and useful for fertilizer pro auction. Our proposal leaves the government in full title and posses son of these plants and the quarry, to give it 100000 horse power and from s2,000,o00 to s5.000,0 ,000 in cash for the opera tion thereof and for carrying on experiments in connec- ton herewith. The government will then be in position to turn over the two plants with power and money for the operation thereof to any one capable of meeting the requirements of the government and the farmers for nitrates and fertilizers, or the government may retain the proper ties and Itself carry on such experi- ments and manufactures as it sees fit The government can dispose of the plants in perpetuity, for long period of years or for a short pe- riod of years; and it should be able, With the free use of modern plants. no taxes, no power charges, md even with the free use of working capital. to attract the best skill and talent to be found.
 Industry In Infancy
 "The art of producing nitrates is still in it's infancy and may so de- velop that in few years these plants and this power will not be needed for producing either nitrates for war pur- poses or fertilizers. Our plan pro v;des that in case the use of the 10o,- GOO horsepower is discontinued by the government, we will purchase that power from the government and the proceeds will then be available for any use desired by the govern ment, including the amortization of it's present investment In this situa- tion
 We purpose to take a license under the federal waterpower act. This act provides for a 50-year license with the right of the government to re- capture the property at the end of the licensed period. It requires the icensee to operate and maintain the power plant, dam and gates al it's own expense, to make all necessary renewals and to placements and it permits the government to operate and maintain the locks, power to be furnished free for this purpose by the hcensee. Of special importance in this situation Is the requirement that the licensee shall contribute to the cost of improvements in the head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-16
livW TO GET RID OF
 COLDS AND CATARRH
A Simple, Safe, Inexpensive Method that Clears Out the Head, Nose and Throat.

There must be readers suffering from chronic catarrh who would like to know how they can stop catching cold after cold, for they must realize that sooner or later this may lead to deafness and other serious troubles.
 Dr. Blosser, for years a specialist in catarrh, is the discoyerer of a pleasant, direct method that can be used by women and children as we'll as men. His remedy is made from medicinal herbs, flowers and berries which you smoke in a dainty pipe or cigarette, and inhale the vapor into all the air passages. It contains no cubebs. tobacco or habit forming drugs.
 Dr. B1ossers Remedy is effective in all forms of colds, catarrh, asthma. catarrhal headache and ear troubles that may lead to deafness. ou will breathe better and feel bet fer after using it. Satisfactory re- suits guaranteed
 Dr. Blosser's Remedy may be had at any well stocked drug store; or if you desire proof of it's beneficial md pleasant effect, send ten cents tcoin' or stamps) to The Blosser Co.,, 40 pr, Atlanta. Ga. for trial pack age.--Adv.