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Evening star., 1922-08-19
NAVAL RESERWSTS
WILL SAIL MONDAY
Cruise, Planned to Start To-
day, Delayed by Re-
pairs to Eagle.

Due to an unavoidable delay in
overhauling the U. S. S. Eagle Sc, the
first of the three training cruises
planned this year for the District
Naval Reserve forces, which was orig
inally scheduled to start today, has
been deferred until Monday. The
fifty nine enlisted men and six ofn-
GERS, the complement for the Initial
trip, were ordered today to report at
the Naval Reserve armory Monday
morning at o'clock prepared TO be-
gin the fifteen-day training cruise.
The L. S. $. Eagle Sc, the training
ship of the local reservists, has been
equipped with a new propeller ana
thoroughly overhauled at the Norfolk
yards. 1t is steaming up the Potomac
and is expected to reach Washington
early tomorrow morning.
Outline Of Itinerary.
The itinerarv for the first cruise
includes stops of about two days
duration at Lynnhaven bay, near
the Virginia capes: TompkinSVIlie,
y. Y, and New Bedford. Conn. The
boat will return to Washington about
September Z.
OF the crew of fifty nine, thirty five
are recruits. The remainder are 'old
salts" with Jimmy legs"
Lieut.. Commander William r Hoe
fer will be III command OF the YES
sci on the nrSt cruise. he mas
mapped out an elaborate drill sched-
ule, which will keep the men busy
during the entire voyage. except the
time they will be given liberty in
New York city.
Other Officers Attached.
Other officers who will be at
tached to the Eagle boat for this
trip are Lieut.. H. J. Nichols, exec
utive officer. navigator and gunnery
officer: Lieut.. Harry ]. Nichols. engi-
neer officer; Lieut.. Wilbert E. Locklin;
Lieut.. F. L. Buckley, supply officer;
Lieut.. Cunior gradej Frank Buckley,
supply officer. and Boatswain Carl l..
Carlson, all of whom have had exten-
sive training in the naval service.
Plans are now being made for the
other two cruises. which will be
made primarily for naval reservists
who were unable to be accommodated
on the initial trip. The next cruise
will be made about September 16. and
the third early in October. On the
last journey, arrangements may be
made to take United States steamship
Eagle Sc to New Orleans in order
that thet crew and officers can at
tend the annual convention of the
American Legion. which opens Oc-
tober 10.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
CHILD CRUSADERS SOON
TO LEAVE WASHINGTON
Release Of Federal Prisoners
Means Their Visit Here Has
Been Successful.

The child crusaders who came to
Washington several months ago to
urge the President to bring about the
release of fathers and brothers serv-
ing sentences in the federal peni-
tentiary for violation of wartime
laws. are understood to be contem-
plating closing their campaign in
this city. 1t is explained that they
feel that their purpose has prac-
tically been accomplished and their
presence here is no longer necessary,
already number having returned to
their homes.
The release of alr but one of those
in whose interests they came TO
Washington has been obtained. He
is John Pancner of Detroit whose
papers are now at the White House
to be reviewed by President Hard
ing. Stanley J. Clark, who recently
was released, is said to be editing
a paper in this city, the Voice Of
Liberty. He is being assisted in
this work by his wife. who was one
Of the leaders in the crusade move
ment.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
Far Away

Jinks insists that being settled
doesn't pay; like charger. fierce
and mettled, he would stray; for
the hills are always greener, and
the winds are sweeter, cleaner, and
they dish up better wiener, far
away. Life in Pruneville causes
wailing, it's so gray; and the talk
is all of baling prairie hay; there
are towns where lights are glowing,
and the better films are showing,
and the sports their coins are blow
ing, far away. Here in Pruneville
every voter is jay; and the chap
with henry motor thinks he's gay;
there are towns where things are
drumming. and all men are up and
coming, far away. Jinks is gazing
over yonder, every day; and he'd
like to roam and wander, to
Cathay; for the wanderlust besets
him. and the dull existence frets
him, and the distance always gets
him, far away. We old fogies,
ossincrusted. checkers play; we
are heeled and Jinks is busted, so
men say; here at home, in manner
fitting, we've attended to our knit
ting, while our neighbor Jinks was
fitting. far away. Jinks must dream
OF places distant, where he'd stay :;
when his yearning grows insistent,
he'll obey; for he says the stars
are brighter, and the business men
are whittier, and the fappers are
potter, far away.
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
CORN LIQUOR, TOTAL
y GALLONS, FOUND
IN BOOTLEG AUTO

Seventy-two gallons Of corn
whisky probably the product of
Maryland moonshiners, and a high
powered automobile were seized at
18th and H streets northeast about
1880 o'clock this morning, when Kei-
fer Brown, colored, twenty-four
years old, one of the three occupants
Of the car. was arrested.
Lieut.. Guy e. Burlingame and De-
tectives Kuehling and Davis of the
ninth precinct and Revenue Agent
Linton Evans sighted the car on% the
Washington Baltimore boulevard
near the District line and started in
pursuit. Two Of the men Jumped
from the car and disappeared, Brown.
at the wheel, continuing at a sixty
mile gait in an effort to outdistance
his pur8uers.
Detective Henry E Jett of the DO
lice automobile squad, returning
from Philadelphia in an automobile
stolen In this city and recovered in
the Quaker city, Joined in the pur-
suit and got the alleged bootleg car
in corner at 18th and H streets,
making it Impossible for Brown to
get away.
Bringing the car he was driving to
q sudden stop, Jett alighted, jumped
on the running board of the Brown
car and seized it's occupant, he said,
just as the latter was about to jump
and try to get away. The car and
moonshine liquor were taken to the
station with Brown, and the prisoner
was charged with unlawful posses
sion OF liquor and speeding.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
u. s. PAYS GAS TAX
| BY MARYLAND LAW
Supply Dealers Are Made
Agents for Collection of
Impost.

With the question of reciprocity
with Maryland in the matter of tax
ing gasoline, prominently to the fore
in the motoring world here. a curious
anomoly in the relations between the
federal and state governments over
gasoline tax has been revealed
through a search of the records of
the controller general of the United
States.
The federal government must pay
the gasoline tax in both South Caro-
lima and in Maryland, but in the state
of Pennsylvania the federal govern
ment cannot be compelled to pay the
tax.
This resulted from interpretations
Of the various state laws by Control
ler General McCarl, who held that
the reason why Pennsylvania could
not enforce its gasoline tax on the
government was because the Penn
sylvania law taxed the purchaser
specifically, while in the cases of
both South Carolina and Maryland
it was held that the tax might be in
terpreted as tax on the dealer. For
it was long ago established in law
the controller held, that state can
not tax the nation.
The Maryland opinion was rendered
in answer to letter from Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace. who asked il
the government had to pay the tax in
Maryland.
Answering your question specif-
ically," Controller McCarl said. 81
have to advise that the United States
government could not be required to
pay a state tax as such, but in pur-
chasing gasoline in the state of Mary
land it cannot object If the dealer has
taken a tax into consideration in fix
ing the price of gasoline. The ques.
ton as to how the price is constituted
or arrived at is not material"
Explaining the Pennsylvania situa-
tion, the controller said:
"It has been held that the gasoline
tax imposed under the laws of the
state of Pennsylvania is not appli-
cable to purchases made by or for the
federal government. But under that
law it is expressly provided that the
tax shall be paid by. the person, firm
association or corporation purchasing G
gasoline for his or its own use and
not for the purpose of resale the
dealer merely acting as the agent OF
instrumentality of the commonwealth
in collecting the tax from the pur-
chaser"
Evening star., 1922-08-19
FESS TO OPEN G. o. P.
CONVENTION IN OHIO
President Harding Opposed to Plea
That Secretary Hughes
!, Make Address.

The keynote speech at the republi-
can state convention in Columbus.
Ohio. Tuesday will be delivered by
Representative Simeon D. Fess, repub-
lican nominee for the Senate. This
announcement was made last night by
Chairman Thompson, republican can
didate for governor, who has been in
conference with President Harding
and party leaders.
Selection of Mr.. Fess was said to
have been suggested by the President
after he had looked with disfavor on
a proposal communicated to him from
republican leaders in Ohio that Sec
retary Hughes act as keynote speak
er. Mr.. Harding was understood to
be of the opinion that since the Sec
rotary of State had declined to ad-
dress Maine republicans and was SAIL
ing for Brazil two days after the Co
1umbus convention it would be mad
Visable to insist that he address the
Ohio meeting.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
PEEVED OYER OFFER
OF BALE OF Marks
TO PAY BOARD BILL

Timothy o'Rourke jackson, colored,
made a desperate effort yesterday to
induce Assistant District Attorney
Bert Emerson to issue a warrant for
one Count Berger Stockhauser, col
ored, late of Liberia, for defrauding
him, he charged, out; of a board bill.
Capt. Emerson declined to issue the
warrant for the lack OF sufficient
evidence.
jackson said that the Count" who
according to his views was mo ac-
count" had boarded with him. The
count had been a little slow in set
thing the bill, having been forced to
await the arrival Of q remittance
from his fatherland. When there
mittance arrived it was, according to
jackson, in German marks. The
count handed Jackson a bale of the
marks in settlement Of the, amount,
face value, being. $500 marks, the
present value Of which would pur-
chase a package of cigarettes. The
count left. jackson, when he at
tempted. to realize on the German
marks. found they were about as
valuable In exchange for merchandise
as stage money. Jackson was
peeved, to say the least.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
ssSTAGGERED HOUR
PLAN DROPPED BY
VAR DEPARTMENT

The staggered hour system" used
in the War Department before the
to $3.50 o'clock system was adopted
last spring. will not be resumed when
that system is discontinued Septem-
Der 4.
The staggered hour system was
adopted to give the street railroads
more time to handle the office crowds
in the morning and afternoon. Under
II employees of the department in the
State, War and Navy building report
ed at 8:45 am. and were excused at
-4:15 pm. while those employed in
the Munitions building in West Po-
tomac Park and other buildings in
that vicinity worked from am. until
4:30 pm. Under the orders which go
into effect September 4 the working
hours will be from 9 am. until 4:30
pm. for all employees of the War
Department. regardless of their places
of employment.
1t was explained at the chief clerk s
Office that the force is now SO much
smaller than it was that the system
Of staggered hours is no longer deem
ed necessary.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
$4,000 AUTO RECOVERED.
Detective Brings Stolen Machine
From Quaker City.

Detective Jett, member Of the po-
lice automobile squad, returned from
Philadelphia last night in the auto
mobile of Morris Z. Irwin. 1875 Ho-
bart street, that was stolen in this
city three months ago. It was val
ued at $4,000.
Harold Davis, alias ]. c. Clark,
alias Charles Edwards, who is said
to have admitted taking the car
from this city and driving to Phila-
delphia, is under arrest in the Quaker
city on charges of stealing machines
there, in Detroit, Mich, and Will
mington, Del. He also is charged,
under the Dyer act, with taking the
Irwin car from this city to Phila-
delphia.
A young man, registered as Jack
Porter alias Louis Edwards, alleged
accomplice Of the Philadelphia pris-
oner, IS under arrest in Reading, Pa,
according to Detective Jett. Davis
had made no attempt to dispose of
the Irwin car, it is stated, but was
using it while engaged in alleged
thefts of other cars.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
CITY CLUB TO HOLD
OUTING ON SEPT. IS
lancing Tournament Will
Feature Program at Farm
Near Sligo.
VICTOR TO CROWN QUEEN
old.Fashioned Barbecue Will Be
Followed in Afternoon by
Athletic Contests.

Plans for the third annual outing
of the CITY Club, Saturday. September
Is, at the former Noyes estate near
Sligo, Md, were announced To-Day. "a
unique program, with members ana
wives participating, will last the en-
tire day.
Features of the program consist
of an fashioned barbecue. held
day sports and typical Maryland
tournament. in which the expert
horsemen of the club will exhlpit
their skill with the lance after tne
fashion of the days of knlehthoou.
In the evening the wives VIII JUN ms ~ :,
members for tournament oah'
carrying out the ancient custom OF
crowning the tournament queen py
the victor of afternoons sport.
The farm, which had been loaned
10 the club by its present owners,
Thomas E. FARRELL and J. Wai.er
O'Boyle will provide an ideal spot ior
the outing. according TO tne s Sluu .
of the affair 1t is located niue
over a mile outside the District line.
Game of Base Ball.
Members will drive to the farm
about l pm, when the program Will
start with the barbecue. to be follow :
ed by the field day sports. among
which will be included a base baii
game between the married and Single
men. Other sports will include the
me-honored sack and potato races,
fat and thin mems speed contests
mule race, riding exhibitions ana
similar affairs, with prizes provided
for the winers of each event
Following this part of the outlns
will be the tournament in whch tne
expert horsemen among the member
ship will tilt with lances at the hans-
ing rings. to show their skill IN Tue
ancient sports of chivalry- Aoultiondi
amusement sources include Two me
bowling alleys, a tennis court, horse
shoe and QUOT pitching grounds and a
trap-Shooting range.
Crowning Of Queen.
The afternoons outing will conclude
with the tournament. after which
members will drive to their homes to
return in the evening with their wives
for the tournament ball. This oall
will be opened by the selection OF tne
queen of the tournament by the
winner of the afternoons lanc1ng ex-
hibition while the six next highest
contestants will select the queen
six maids of honor. The victor Will
then crown the queen with all the
ancient ceremonies. after which the
victor and queen. together with maids
and groomS of honor. will lead the
grand march, which is to open the
tournament ball. Refreshments Will
be served at the conclusion of the ball.
The clubs house committee believes
IT has outlined an outing program
which will draw a record attendance
for the affair. Those in charge, under
the craftsmanship of Charles Demonet,
head of the house committee, are
Frank P Fenwick, Frank H. Bryson,
Oscar A Thorup. Percy H. Russell,
Paul B. Lum. Frederic B. Pyle and
i. B. Danenhower.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
COLORED DOCTORS
OF j. S. TO MEET
Annual Convention to Open
Here Tuesday at Dunbar
High School.

The twenty-seventh annual conven-
ton of the National Medical Associa-
tion-an organization of eligible
members of the colored medical, dem
tai and pharmaceutical professions
throughout the United States-wi]l
convene at Dunbar High School Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Two of the meetings of the associa-
tion are to be held in the auditorium
of the National Museum Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, and invitations to
deliver addresses at the first OF these
gatherings have been sent to Presi-
dent Harding, Surgeon General Cum
mings of the public health service.
Assistant Surgeon General Pierce and
w. c, Fowler, local health officer.
President Harding is said to have told
the committee which extended the
invitation that. If the duties of his
office permitted, he would be present.
The public is invited to the meetings
at the museum.
A public reception at Convention
Hall on the evening of August % will
mark the close of the association's s
meeting.
Association.
Preliminary arrangements for the
convention have been concluded by. a
committee headed by DR.. U. j. Daniels,
who has made provision for the at
tendance of 500 delegates and their
families. Members of the committee
and subcommittees are: Drs. H. r.
Burwell, first vice chairman; A. A.
Russell, second vice chairman; A. c.
Burwel1, third vice chairman; w. H.
Jackson, recording secretary; w. A.
Lane, corresponding secretary; ]. c.
Bowling. financial secretary; P. w.
, Price, treasurer.
Chairmen of subcommittees-Supe
visor Of clinics, DR.. A. NJ. Curtis; dem
tai clinics. DR.. R. B. Thomas; pharma-
ceutical demonstrations, DR.. W. c.
Simmons: medical clinics. DR.. L. H.
! Brown: surgical clinics, DR.. H. R.
Burwell: publicity, DR.. w. H. Wilson;
program, DR.. B. P. Hurst; housing. DR..
c. c. Fry; finance. DR.. J. c. Dowling;
printing, DR.. F. D. Whitby: public
comfort, DIR. W. o. Claytor; recreation
and pleasure. Dr. S. D. Savoy; sessions
and public meetings, DR.. NJ. o. Dumas;
badges, souvenirs and exhibits, DR.. J.
W. Mitchell: citizens committee. Rob
I tert H. Terrell, and ladies' auxiliary,
Mrs. w. L. Board.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
PASTOR WINS SUIT.
Effort to Evict Rev. William A.
Taylor Meets Failure.

Herbert L. Davis. auditor Of the
District Supreme Court has filed re-
port upholding Rev. William A. Tay-
Tor. pastor of the Florida Avenue Bap-
1ist Church, colored. A coterie of the
congregation became dissatisfied with
the pastor and brought suit some
months ago to evict him. Justice
Bailey referred the matter to the au-
ditor to determine the questions of
fact raised by the pleadings.
One of the contentious was that the
pastor had been ousted at a business
meeting. The auditor finds that such
action had not been taken.
TT is only fair to the pastor" says
the auditor, ito say that his demeanor
throughout these hearings and his
clear and definite statements have
suppressed the auditor with his un-
yielding integrity of high purpose
and his devotion and loyalty to the
best interests of the church"
Evening star., 1922-08-19
$4,000 SUIT DISMISSED.
Banker Alleges Naval Lieutenant
Alienated Wife's Affection.

Justice Hitz of the District Supreme
Court has dismissed, for failure to
$4,000 damages filed by Michael
Glennan, a banker of Norfolk, Va,
against Lieut. Lorimer C. Graham,
U. s. NJ, for alleged alienation Of the
affections of Mrs Mary Black Glen
nan, wife of the banker.
Attentions alleged to have been paid
Mrs Glennan by the young naval Of
ficer also figured in the testimony at
the recent trial Of the suit Of Lieut.
Graham against Augustus L. Humes
of New York for 100000 damages
for the alleged alienation of the af-
fections of Elsa Portner Humes, the
former wife of the naval officer. The
latter trial resulted in a disagreement
of the jury and is on the calendar for
q rehearing.
Evening star., 1922-08-19

THE visitor had spent the afternoon
= showing Dorotha, aged three, Won
derful colored pictures Of Indians from
American frontier days. She had shown
her chiefs, squaws and papooses. and
now was pointing them out for the little
girl to name.
Chief" Dorotha answered readily
when she caught sight Of the eagle
feathers, and she as readily identified
the squaw. @
Now. tell US what this. is," asked
the lady as she pointed to the papoose,
sleeping on his mothers back.
Dorotha was visibly puzzled. At
length her face suddenly frightened and
this answer came:
ITS squawker."
OUT on the Bethesda rural route
~ there's a kind-hearted mail car
rier. proud of his role as foster father
for family of three little wrens.
Jenny Wren, mother OF the family.
her cheerful little song to the mailman
when he stopped. Her courage gained
and she peered in the slit through
which mail was dropped. Finally the
letter carrier saw Jenny pushing straws
through the slit and watched the tiny tiny
eggs lay within the box. and as Jenny
flew out on the daily opening of the box
she sat on a fence nearby and watched.
Her friend. the mail carrier, placed his
letters within the box, careful not to
disturb the nest.
Two weeks later opening Of the box
exposed three gaping mouths. thrust
forth greedily for food.
Now the little wrens have all flown
and the mail man Is happy, but lone
some.
CHE was a pretty young person and
= neatly dressed. Alone. she was
standing on the car-loading platform
at 14th and F streets.
On her right approached a dapper
looking middle-aged man. Politely
doffing his hat. he said:
"Howdy, Mary, l haven't seen you
for ages How are the folks at homer
Evening star., 1922-08-19
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGE.
Woman Blames Rooming-Hous,
Keeper for Fall Downstairs.

Mrs. NJ. r. Martin has filed suit
in the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $4,000 damages, for alleged per-
sonal injury, from James l.. Scott and
his wife, Carrie r. Scott. who conducted
a rooming house at sos I street north
west The plaintiff says she and her
husband had rented a room on the
second floor, and when she started to
go upstairs. about $50 in the evening
Of February 27, 1921, she caught her
foot in hole in the stair carpet and
was thrown several feet to the floor
below.
She says the hall was not lighted
and the hole was of the diameter of
seven inches, the maintenance of
which she charges as negligence. Mrs.
Martin declares she sustained a
broken leg, was in a hospital for
seven weeks and now walks with a
limp, as the result Of the fall. She is
represented by Attorneys McNeil s;
McNeill and Garland S. Ferguson.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
500 DISABLED VETERANS
CASES HANDLED WEEKLY
National Reha Utilization Committee
Reports Claims Adjusted Amount
ing to $4,000.

The national rehabilitation commit
tee of the Disab bled American Veterans
Of the World War is handling more
than 500 cases a week and has adjusted
claims for ex-service men amounting
to $4,000. according to the half years
report made public today by the local
chairman, John H. Dykes. Since the
establishment of the Washington office.
whose headquarters are in the Com
mercial National Bank building. 1000
cases have been disposed of. The local
branch started functioning last Febru-
ary.
Due to the decentralization of the
Veterans Bureau, it has been necessary
for the Washington office to take up
practically all matters with the District
office concerned. Consequently, all
disabled men have been advised by the
Washington office to send all of their
claims and other matters for adjust
ment direct to the committee at the
Commercial National Bank building.
where receipt of all matters will be
Immediately acknowledged by postal
card. All adjustments will then be
placed in the proper channels and just
as soon as the necessary data is OBJ
tanned and the necessary adjustment is
made, the committee then notifies the
claimant direct. This service is abso-
lutely free.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
MUTUAL RAIL MILEAGE
: BILL SIGNED YESTERDAY
Rates of Interchangeable Strips
to Be Fixed by Interstate
Commerce Body.

In the presence of members of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
the interstate commerce committees
of the House and Senate, representa-
fives of the National Council of Trav-
cling Mems Associations and Secre-
taries Hoover and Davis, President
Harding yesterday signed the Kel-
loEg bill, authorizing railroads of the
country to issue interchangeable
mileage strips at rates to be fixed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
This bill will mean a great saving
in money to the travelling public and
II was at the insistence of the trav-
cling mems association that it was
put upon the statute books.
The pen used by the President In
signing the bill was presented to
Aaron Loeb. president of the National
Council of Travelling Men.