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Evening star., 1922-01-26
DISTRICT ALIENS
make LARGE TOTAL
Less Than 35 Per Cent of
~
White Residents Were
Born in This City.

Less than 35 per cent of the 326.S60
white persons residing in the District
OF Columbia during January. 1920.
were natives of the District, the CEN
sus bureau announced today, the ac-
tual percentage of natives being 34.7
per cent. or a total OF 1134s6. OF the
t09. .966 colored population, 1860. or
425 per cent, were born in the Dis
trict.
Flfty-six and afive-tenths per cent,
or 1S4,s26 white persons here in jan
uary, 1920, were born in the various
states or the outlying possessions.
and 28.54S, or ST per cent. were born
in foreign countries.
States Having Large Share.
OF the natives Of the states. $4,000
were born in Virginia. 1864 in Mary
land. 19.0S4 in Pennsylvania. and 49,
094 in New York. These four states
third of the total white residents of
the District in 1920.
The bulk of the negro population
which was not born here came from
nearby states or from the south.
The percentage of natives of the
creased from 42.1 in 1910. to 36.6 in
1920, and the percentage born in the
states or the outlying possessions in
creased during the same period from
50.4 to 56.7.
p, Proportion Of married men in the
District of Columbia was greater than
the proportion Of married women, the
bureau announced. as there were 8S.-
698 married men in the District in
1920. or 55.S per cent. against 88.602
women, or Al per cent. The percent
age Of married women in 1910 was
48.8, while that of married men was
53.S.
Single Men and Women.
Single men in the District in 1920
numbered 60,976, or 1873 per cent of
the total male population. while single
women numbered 70,330. or 37.3 per
cent. There were 27.761 widowed
women in the District in 1920. or lat
per cent. against 1916 widowed men,
or 4.8 per cent.
Divorced men in the District num-
bered 884, or 0.e per cent, while di-
vorced women numbered 1881, or OF
per cent.
By states, Massachusetts led the field
in the United States in the proportion
Of single women. with a percentage
of 34.4. although the District Of Co
lumbia exceeded this with 37.3 per
cent.
Evening star., 1922-01-26

taking forests and other unproduc-
tive farming land and turning them
into parks, and DR.. Cole of the De-
partment of Agriculture spoke on the
wide field of agricultural biology
that would be opened up through the
acquisition of the proposed land for
a regional park.
Would Build "Road Cities"
Mr.. Ellicott, in speaking of the
project. said that it was his idea not
only to establish the regional park
surrounding the National Capital. but
to encourage the building of what
is termed road cities clear to Balti-
more. This calls for the building of
cottages of a restricted type all along
the line of the park. the surround
ines of which would be in keeping
with the general idea of the park.
other speakers, all Of whom in
dorsed the project, were James H.
Preston, former mayor of Baltimore;
Mai. Joseph Shirley, chairman of the
CITY planning commission of Ba1ti-
more, and Robert Grain.
Alexander Robertson. who presided,
pledged the support Of the state to
the project and said that Baltimore
as well would do its part.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
MOST OF PUPILS AT THOMSON 4.
TO COMPETE FOR STAR PRIZES
81, 600 Essay Contest on Arms Conference
I Draws Many Seventh and Eighth
Grade Students.

an enviable showing, and will win
some Of the eighty-eight cash prizes
to be awarded the winners.
1t is emphasized that the date for
the closing of the contest will de-
pend upon the adjournment of the
arms conference. Meantime. the es-
sayists are urged to keep in close
touch with the developments at the
conference in order to familiarize
themselves with all the important
questions under discussion.
A plenary session of the conference
will be held soon at which questions ad-
justed in committee meetings will be ex-
planned. Some Of the problems settled
in the committee meetings undoubtedly
will furnish material for the compost
tions the contestants in The Star con-
test are going to write. .-. ,.
As previously announced. eighty
eight. cash prizes ranging from 500 to
IS will be awarded the winners Of the
contest. The prizes will be distributed
widely over the two classes-senior and
junior--into which the contest has been
divided. Forty-four prizes, amounting
In all to $500, will be awarded in each
Of the two classes
Evening star., 1922-01-26
PROBE EXPECTED
TOCLEARP|'0L|CE. }
Injuries to Beaten Man Re.
ported Slight and Use Of
Clubs Justified.

The grand Jury will Investigate
the alleged rough treatment by the
police of the ninth precinct Of
Stephen p. Murphy, NJ. ID. MeQuade,
foreman Of the grand jury, nm.
nounced this afternoon.
Accompanied by a committee
composed Of grand jurymen, Mr.
McQuade will visit Casualty Hos.
pitai this afternoon and interview
Incomplete Investigation Of the
charges, that Stephen P. Murphy was
brutaliy treated by several policemen
OF the ninth precinct. when they ar
rested him Sunday night, has shown
that the man was not aIseriously tn
jured as has been reported ana that
the officers had to use force in
Daniel Sullivan. acting major and
superintendent of police. A thorough
investigation Of the affair; will be
made, however, it was said today by
Inspector Sullivan. .|th,
Comprehensive reports of the ar
fair have been received by Inspector
Sullivan from Capt. L. j.. Stoll Or the
ninth precinct. Lieut. Guy e. Burlfn.
game, who was in charge Of the sta
tion at the time OF the arrest of
Murphy: Policemen Kelly and Desch.
who arrested. the man on a charge of
disorderly conduct. and a number of
be submitted to Commissioner: Oyster
MClafms Blackjack .Used..
Inspector Francis Cross. ,:who has
I'm x....
viewed Murphy last night at the
Casualty Hospital, and said that the
man told an incoherent story or his
arrest. Murphy. Inspector Cross said
charged that he was struck on the
head with blackjack by one of the
officers and was later attacked in
the ninth precinct station, where he
was kicked in the stomach. Inspector
Cross said that Murphy admitted
having taken a drink OF LIQUOR prior
to his arrest. but was not under the
influence of it.
DR.. William P. Reeves. who treated
Murphy at the Casualty Hospital,
condition and that he expected him
to recover soon. He said that MUIR
ply has two lacerations on the tor
Of his head and one in the back, and
denied reports that he put a silver
plate in the mans head. He also de.
HIeu lAdI AuipHy has Internal In.
iuries.
Capt. Stoll in his report to Inspector
Sullivan stated that Murphy is suffer
ing from three scalp wounds, Is In Eek
cellent condition" and is taking his
meals regularly. The report points out
that an x-ray examination Of Murphy
showed no fractures and no stomach in
juries.
Struck in Self-Defense.
In his report, Lieut. Burlingame stated
that Murphy when brought into the
station was fighting the officers and
threatened to kill Policeman Desch iii
it took 1000 years" Lieut.. Burlingame
in his report said that Murphy struck
Desch in the mouth and the policeman
was forced to use the baton to pro-
tect himself The use of the baton by
Policeman Desch. Lieut. Burlingaue
said, was justified to maintain an ar.
rest and also for the protection Of the
officer. }.
Policemen Kelly and Desch gave de.
tailed accounts OF the arrest Of Murphy
In their reports, and each named e
number Of civilian witnesses who they
stated would corroborate their state.
ments.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
MALT AND HOPS DEALER
ASKS CASE BE, DROPPED
Raphael Franzione Files Motion to
+ Dismiss Proceed
+. .ings. ,r

Raphael Franzione. one Of the four
local merchants whose stocks of malt
and hops were seized by United
States Attorney Gordon under con-
demnation proceedings in. the Dis
trict Supreme, Court. today filed a
motion to ddsmiss the proceedings
He claims tha. the retail sale of malt
and hops does not constitute a viola
ton of the national prohibition law
and denies >the right of the court
to seize and confiscate his stock of
merchandise.
Through Attorneys Newmyer and
King the merchant points out that
the government made an effort to
stop the sale of malt and hops by a
proceeding in the Police Court, fol
lowing the issuance of a search war
rant alleging unlawful sale. Judge
Hardison held the search warrant in
sufficient and ordered the return OF
the merchandise, and the case was
nolled. The lawyers have been re-
tanned by the malt and hops whole
sale merchants, who are said to be
interested in the outcome of this
case, being the first time recourse has
been had to this method Of stopping
the sale Of ingredients for home
brew.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
LOWER CAR FARES
URGED BY CITIZENS

Lower street car fares and universal
:nter-company transfers will be asked
for by the representative Of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association at
a public hearing on street car matters
to be held at the District building the
1st Of February. Kenneth P. ARM
strong. who was appointed by President
Collins to represent the association.
will be instructed to ask for these
measures in the name of the association.
The matters to come before the Public
Utilities Commission at the meeting in
February were discussed at a meeting
Of the association last night at the Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church. Action op-
posing use Of the one-man car on
Rhode Island avenue during the rush
hours of the day also was taken.
Cars Declared Dangerous.
William S. Torbert. speaking for the
motion to eliminate the one-one car.
introduced by him. characterized the
use Of the one-man car as retro
grade movement" He said the cars are
dangerous and do not save time in
operation.
Heating of the John Burroughs
School in Woodbridge was discussed by
the association, and the secretary was
instructed to take up with the board
of education the question of sufficiently
heating the building. Complaint has
previously been made to the board, it
was said, that the school has been
closed several times. always on Mon
day, through lack of heat.
On motion of Mr.. Torbart. the asso-
citation indorsed the candidacy of Jesse
C. Suter of Takoma Park for vacancy
on the board of education.
Report on Institution.
Need for an institution for the
feeble minded in the District of CO.
; lumbia was pointed out in the report
of the legislative committee. submit
ted by Cha Torbert. Collection Of
transfers at transfer points in the city
by motormen, thus enabling passengers
to board both ends of street cars, was
proposed by Ira B. Nutter. and referred
to committee.
The association voted to ask Col.
Keller. District Engineer Commission
er, and Mrs. Nina C. Van Wrinkle, head
of the women's bureau of the police
department. to speak at special meet
ing. -.--
Evening star., 1922-01-26

Pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades of the Thomson School, 18th
and L streets northwest. are mani
Testing much interest in The Stars
$1,000 prize essay contest on the sub
tect. "The Arms Conference and Its
Significance" according to the history
and English teachers of the school.
There are 17s pupils in the seventh
and eighth grades at the Thomson
who are eligible to enter the con-
test, and reports to the teachers in
dicate that a majority of them are
planning to compete in The Stars
contest. -
Miss AnnefLamborn and Miss B: B.
Howell. English teachers. and Miss
F. A. Moore. teacher OF history: have
been drilling the Thomson pupils in
itensively on %the proceedings of the
arms conference. preparing them to
write. compositions on the topic
chosen by The Star. These teachers
are confident that the Thomson pu-
pills who enter the contest will make
Evening star., 1922-01-26

BY the Associated Press.
! BRISTOL. Tenn, January 26.-
Discovery of approximately 500
human skeletons in a cave in the
mountains. about fifteen miles from
Bristol was made yesterday by
Prof Henry Woodman of this city.
who made an inspection of the cave
at.the invitation of mountaineers-.
An opening. which runs forty
feet straight down in the earth,
was found several days ago by
people living in that section. Upon
making investigation they found
several human skulls. The skulls
were brought to Bristol and news
papermen and college professors
were asked to enter and inspect
the interior of the opening.
Upon descending the tunnel by
means Of rope Prof. Woodman
found a heap of human bones
thirty feet high and about eighty
feet wide. Indian hatchets and
beads were also found. The cave
has several tunnels reaching OFF
on the sides and is in the shape of
a huge crevice in the earth. The
bones were partly covered over by
Evening star., 1922-01-26
TEST OF THE QUALITY
AND QUANTITY OF AIR
IN MOVIE THEATERS

Tests to determine the quality
and quantity Of air in the motion
picture theaters of the city will be
started by the health department
this week. =
Health Officer Fowler has direct
ed DR.. T. M. Price. health depart
ment chemist, to begin such an
inquiry immediately. DR.. Fowler
said his only object Is to find out
II the movie houses, which are
visited by hundreds daily, are
adequately ventilated.
To determine the volume of fresh
air entering the theaters DIR. Price
will use an thermometer, an ex-
tremely delicate instrument which
measures air currents. The ap-
paratus consists of q finely bal
anced propeller Of isinglass blades,.
which is reyolved by the air. The
revolutions are recorded on a dial.
In determining the quality of air.
in the theaters DR.. Price will use
bottles of water. The water will
be poured from the bottle in, a.
theater and as the air rushes into,
the bottle it will be corked and.
taken to the health, department
laboratories for examination.
The smaller theaters win be Wis;
tied first. go ., = $,
Evening star., 1922-01-26
D. C!.;T0 BAL 1|MORE
PARK K IS IS. SUPPORTED Il
Southern Maryland Society
Backs Move for Chain Of
Beauty Spots.
"RoAD clIllEs" PLANNED
Homes to Be Built Along Parkway
in keeping With Surroundings
Included in Project.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 26.-The de-
velopment' of a regional park plan
for Washington. extending through
Prince, Georges and Anne, Arundel
counties and linking Baltimore. was
brought up and discussed at the an
nual meeting Of the Southern Mary
land Society at the Hotel Belvedere
last night.
The plan, as proposed by William
NJ. Ellicott Of this city, calls for an
extensive system of parks. forests
and suburban Developments. extend
ing from Washington south along
the Potomac river and through Prince
Georges and Anne Arundel counties
was outlined and a resolution pledg-
ing the society to work for its con-
summation was adopted. =
A committee, consisting Of Repre-
sentative ]. Charles Linthicum.
Robert Grain. j. Spence Howard -.
Howard Duckett and William i.
Marbury. was appointed to work in
conjunction with a committee to be
appointed by President Harding, rep
resenting the District of Columbia.
This committee is to map out a plan
the necessary land and report back to
the organization. when the. matter
will be taken up with the state offs
Gals.
Col. Charles Keller. Engineer Com
missioner of the District Of Columbia.
to the project. and said that he felt
there was little doubt but that the
federal government through congress
sional action would aid in any move-
ment looking to the formation or
regional park extending from WASH
AYo-
declared that the plan was not only
feasible. but was one that would re,
ceive the hearty cooperation ana
Endorsement of the entire nation;
Charles Moore. chairman or the ma
tional Commission of Fine Arts. spoke
of the work that Is being done to
make the capital of the nation one
of the most beautiful capitals in the
world and said the regional park as
proposed by Mr.. Ellicott would add
greatly to the beauty Of w Washington
and surrounding territory. In pledg-
ing the support of the commission to
the project Mr. Moore said that WASH
ington should have regional park
extending ten or fifteen miles into ad-
joining territory on all sides. =
Tells Of Park Benefits.
Charles Crawford Wright, chairman
of the city planning commission of
Philadelphia, spoke of the benefits OF
parks to cities and answered the OBJ
lection which had been raised by
some Of the state officials that the
taking of land for park purposes
would decrease taxation by showing
how Philadelphia had increased its
taxation basis through the building
of parks, which greatly advanced the
value of adjacent property; thereby
more than making up for the loss of
q heen
taken for park purposes. = :.
DR.. L. s. kneipp, chairman Of the
national forest, extension service, told
of the benefits to be derived from
Evening star., 1922-01-26
RISK TO CAPITAL
IN WATER SUPPLY
= :
As Congress Cuts Appropria
ton for Enlarged System,s
Demands Increase.
5000, 900 GALLON JUMP
Officials. Dismayed at Losing
Rhode Island Avenue
Main. S;
5000, 900 GALLON JUMP

The risk to which Washington will
be exposed IL Congress passes the
District appropriation bill without
the 100000 item for continuing
work on the new water conduit Is
being demonstrated this week by a
sudden, increase OF approximately
100000 gallons in the consumption
Of water 81.
The average daily consumption for
the whole city Is figured at about
6S'ooo,ooo gallons. Tuesday, the very
day the House appropriations COM
mittee reported the District bill
without the water item, consumption
jumped to 6S.S3S.110 gallona This Is
the largest amount Of water that has
been used in a single day since Sep
tember
The cold wave now prevailing in
Washington is partly responsible for
the increased consumption, and the
turning of water into the rejecting
pool between the Lincoln Memorial
and the Monument also played a part,
1t Is believed.
Water was turned into the pool
Tuesday afternoon and there is now
sufficient water there to form about
two inches Of ice for skating pur-
poses.
In the downtown section of the
city, known to the water department
as the gravity area, consumption In
creased from 31.000,00O gallons Mon
day to 35,l74,000 Tuesday. Yesterday
the gravity area used 33,617.000.
AQueduct officials find that con-
sumption always increases on very
cold days. just as il does in extreme
ly hot weather. This is partly due
to householders who allow spigots
to drip as precaution against frozen
pipes.
District officials also are at a loss
to understand why the House commit
tee cut from TIE District bill the re-
quest for authority to lay a new 30
inch water main on Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast as far as 18th street
This main Is urgently needed to
give the residents of Brookland.
Langdon and Woodbridge an adequate
supply not only for household use.
; but for proper fire protection.
The strange feature in the elimi-
nation Of this item is the fact that
the cost of the main would be paid
entirely out of the water department
revenues and, therefore, would cost
the federal government nothing.
1t is the hope Of citizens of those
sections that the item will be re.
stored to the bill before it becomes
law. 1t is said that should one of
the two pumps which force water to
those suburbs have to be shut down
there are certain high spots in those
communities where the supply of
water would be very low.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
PRINTING OFFICE CHANGES
Appointments, Separations, Promo
tions, Transfers Announced.

Changes in the government print
ing Office for the week ending yes
terday were announced today by Pub
lie Printer George H. Carter as fol-
lows:
probational junior chemist; Hamilton
Faulkner, temporary painter; Walls
lace ]. Nimo, emergency roofing tile
setter; Morris Goodsaid. Frederick
Koepper, Charles s. Moore. William
E. Shipley, George Martinak. proDa-
tionaI compositors; Charles w. Smith.
Nelson ]. Calvin, Alfred L. Claggett.
Lloyd M. Patterson, Sterling E. Shack
elford, emergency linotype operators;
Todd C. Sharp. linotype operator, re-
instated.
.Separa l. Claggett
emerrency linotype operator: Walter
III. Cole, temporary electrician, re-
signed; Todd c. Sharp, emergency IL
notype operator. resigned; Harry c.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
Wells, caster helper, resigned: George
Van Den Berg. linotype operator re-


signed; Mark H. Barnum. compositor.
resigned: Miss Julia A. Mcclure,
clerk. resigned: John A. Onyun.
proofreader. retired: James c. Koch
enderfer. compositor.
Promotions and transfers - Mrs
Grace W. Marshall, clerk at $720 per
annum to clerk at $40 per annum:
Charles A. Wolcott, linotype operator
at IS cents per hour to proofreader
at IS cents per hour; Louis S. For
sythe. machine operator at Is cents
per hour to ruling machine operator
at Is cents per hour: Thomas Norris.
machine operator at IS cents per hour
to ruling machine operator at IS cents
per hour; Walter E. Wright: Michael
M. Sweetman, James A. Stockman and
George F. Baker. machine operators
at Is cents per hour to bookbinders
at Is cents per hour; Charles Mower.
1sador Lipov and Henry fa Pyemont.
bookbinders at rs cents hour to
machine operators at IS Gents per
hour; James e. Maynard, proofreader
at IS cents per hour to compositor at
IS cents per hour.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
BRYCE RITES CONDUCTED.
Cremated, Ashes Await Burial
Plans in Scotland,

LONDON. January 26-Funeral
services for viscount Bryce. former
British ambassador to the United
States. who died last Sunday, were
held today in the chapel of the crema-
torium at Golders Green, where the
body was cremated this morning. The
services were attended by many
friends OF the late author and publ
cist. The choir sang the hymns Lead
Kindly Light" and 20 God, Our Help
in Ages Past"
The ashes will remain in the Gre
matorium pending arrangements for
the burial in Scotland.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
MRS. W. ]. PURMAN DIES.

Mrs. Theadora Purman. wife of Maj.
w. J. Purman. died this morning at
Q o'clock, after a lingering illness of
many months. She is survived by her
husband, three daughters, Mrs. Will
liam A. White of this city. Mrs. E. NJ
Jarrett and Mrs. Bernard Haskins of
Wicheta. Tex. and two sons. Carrsai
and Stanley Purman.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
NEW STATE DRY AGENT.

Davis Of Blairsville, Pa. as federal
prohibition director for the state of
Pennsylvania was announced today
by Commissioner Blair of the internal
revenue
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-02
Miss Crissman To
Talk Tomorrow Eve

Miss Helen Cr;ssman, field seer tary
for the World Wide Guild, an organtza.
ton for Baptist girls of the North
ern Baptist convention, will speak to
the girls OF the Baptist church and
congregation at banquet to be given
tomorrow evening at s p. m. Miss
Cr'ssman has had a great deal of ex-
periencc with girls, and especially
with the organization Of the Guild. She
is in constant demand as a teacher
of study books and speaker at large
assemblies and conventions. and is
very abl, in platform work. She is
visiting a few of the larger churches
of the state since the calls are too
many for her to attend all the church
eS
Miss Crissman will bring a message
of special interest to ti1o young wo
men on worth while things for girls.
No girl can afford to miss this mes
sage.
Miss Crissman will address a gen
eral meeting Of the public in the audi
torium of the church at 500, to which
all are cordially invited.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-02
Child Welfare
Number Issued

The April number of the North Da--
kota Club Bulletin, the publication Of
the North Dakota Federation of WO-
mems clubs, is Child Welfare num-
ber, edited especially for Child Wei
fare week which will be observed in
the state May 7-13.
Articles on different phases of child
welfare work by North 'Dakotans are
contained in the issue and among them
papers on "The Care Of Children's
Teeth by DR.. F. L. Householder, Mi
not; and Birth Registration" by Dr..
III. E. French of the University Of
North Dakota. The North Dakota
Anti Tuberculosis society also offers a
number Of suggestions for the promo
tion of child welfare work Grace Alb
bott, chief of the Children's bureau at
Washington. D. c., has also c0ntribut-
ed an article to this issue.
The special bulletin was supervised
by Mrs. w. B. Wanner Of Wimbledon,
chairman of the Child Welfare divi-
son of the North Dakota Federation
of WOmen's clubs.