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Evening star., 1922-01-28
EXTRA SHQVELERS
NEEDED TOMORROW
Street Cleaning Department
Planning to Dig City
Out of Snow.

With every available man out to-
day opening up crosswaIks and
clearing sidewalks, the District street
cleaning department announced it
VIII take on approximately $50 extra
| laborers for work tomorrow.
Applicants should apply at the
and 10th. N and o streets northwest
We Go not need foremen or in
spectors said T. V. Costigan. super
ihtendent IA OF cleaning. I'VE want men
No attempt is being made by Nor
ris Hacker, superintendent Of city
refuse, to collect ashes, trash or gar
bage. today. Many OF the drivers Of
those teams are being used on horse
plows, in opening up paths for pc
destrans
Early this morning thirty of these
horse-plows were started out from
the District stables at 4th and NJ
streets northeast and slowly fought
! their way through the snow banks 10
the downtown section of the city.
1t took them a considerable time 10
get to the business section, for they
had to push aside the snow as they
Travelled along.
One of the chief difficulties of the
District street cleaners will be to
keep from piling the snow too high as
it is shoveled away from the cross
ings downtown.
Wherever possible sewer>tons VIII
the taken off and the snow piles snUy-
eled into the sewers.
I'VE will not be able TO make much
aeadway in digging Washington out
of the snow as long as it continues
to fall" said Mr.. Costigan. But IL II
stops by night we will turn out as
many men as possible tomorrow to
open up the streets for Monday.
Chief Watson of the fire department
| last night gave orders to members OF
the different companies to carry show
! els on the apparatus for use in emer-
gency. Should an apparatus become
stalled in the snow, he said, loss OF
much time might be prevented by
| using the shovels to get the wheels
clear.
Two truck companies, four engine
companies and two chiefs responded
| to an alarm sounded about midnight
because Of the burning of an automo-
bile at Columbia road and 18th street.
Practically no loss of time was oc-
casioned by the deep snow, Chief
Watson stated, although the going
was bad.
The alarm was sounded at mid
night. the chief said. and twenty MIN
utes later the companies were back
| in quarters.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
ALEXANDRIA ! HIT
] HARD BY STORM
Nearby City Practically Cut
Off From Outside
World.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, January 2s
Especially The worst snowstorm
since 1917 hit Alexandria yesterday
afternoon and has practically cut on
the city from the outside world, al
though traffic between here ana
Washington is still open. The trolley
lines are having hard time keep
ing their tracks clear, however.
MILK wagons, bread wagons and
practically all motor vehicles COM
Ing into the city this morning were
tied up. many never reaching the city.
It is the worst storm. encountered In
years and more than eighteen inches
had fallen by noon today.
The telephone and telegraph COM
panies report that wire service Is
working all right.
At the union railway station this
morning trains from the south were
reported running many hours behind
time and it was stated that there
had been no trains for the south
since 8 O'Clock this morning.
The Washington, Philadelphia and
Baltimore and New York morning pa
pers did not arrive and all mail from
the north was delayed. Hundreds of
Alexandrians employed in Washing
ION were uHdDIe 10 get To tHdl CITY.
The busses Of the Alexandria mo-
tor bus line up to 10 o'clock today
were running at intervals. being un-
able to maintain any schedule.
The city market this morning was
deserted, there being no country peo-
pie there.
A tractor was seen early this morn
ing hauling in a fsnowbound bread
wagon. Several large sleds were out
this morning.
AS a result of the storm many poor
persons are suffering. being unable
to obtain fuel to heat their homes.
Mayor Duncan today notified Chief of
Police Goods to have the police notify
him of any persons found in distress
and their wants will be looked after.
Early this morning an army of
snow shovelers were busy clearing
Off the snow from sidewalks, and
judging from present appearances it
will be several days before the task
Is completed.
Evening star., 1922-01-28

CONTINUED from First PageD
ahle in the city has been called in to
take papers to outlying points. Each
route agent has been ordered 10 aou- i
Bile, and. If possible, triple, his ordi-
nary force.
Friends Have Volunteered.
A great many friends of The Star
have volunteered to assist in deliver
ing the paper. With all trains from,
the north and south practically at
standstill. The Star will probably be
one of the few papers which VIII
reach newspaper readers in this city
with the current news:
For the benefit of those who wish
to help, the list of stations where The
Star is delivered by trucks and cars
is printed Any one wishing to as
sist in making prompt deliveries Is
urged to report at one OF the foiioW :
ing stations. The name of the route
agent and the approximate time the
paper will reach there are also given.
Route Agent Stations.
Principal stations from which de-
livery is made In different sections
of the city (there are many sub
stations in every section):
W. ]. Boyd. Nichols avenue and
Good Hope road southeast.
E. W. Smith, Sth and G streets
southeast.
II. e. Morris, 522 14th street south
east.
square southeast.
Southwest.
C. C. Morgan, 9th and Virginia ave-
nue. southwest.
H. w. Leese, North Capitol and X
c. c. wilkinson, 9Th and C streets
G. n. Bennit, sth and F streets
northeast.
Northwest.
w. H. Moore, 5th and I streets
northwest.
v. G. Austin, Georgia avenue and
Park road northwest.
G.. W. Rickles, Georgia avenue and
Columbia road northwest.
q. ]. Quinn, Wisconsin avenue and
NJ street northwest.
]. L. Thompson. 22d and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest.
J. l.. Kearney, 10th and Rhode
Island avenue northwest
r. K. Whitford, 1st and Florida
avenue northwest.
George Z. Boyd. 14th and T streets
northwest.
g. E. Crampton, 14th and Girarl
streets northwest.
J. r. King, 14th and Irving streets
northwest.
w. E. Isemann, 18th and Kalorama
road northwest.
]. H. Mott. Dupont Circle.
E. H. Musson. 18th and P straGts
northwest.
w. ]. FURNACE, 14th and L streets
northwest.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
Facts About Snow Here.

Nineteen inches OF snow In
nireteen hours, Official weather
bureau measurement At II
O'Clock today, breaking all past
records.
Twelve fnchrs OF snow in
twrnty-fOur hOurS was the pre-
vious record. set durfng the
blizzard OF February II and Id
1899.
Thirty-four and two-tenths
inches Of snow On grounds, eK.
fetal weather bureau measure.
ment Mt end Of 1899 blis1aFd.
Present storm expected to
beat this total snowfall record
and more than double the past
twerty-four-hour performance
by 4.2O pm. this afterAoo1.
On January 20. 1915, thirteen
inches OF snow were AaeASuFe9
ON the ground Mt end OF several
days snowfall. "
In December. 1895. nOre than
n foot OF snow laid On tAe
ground. -
In 1900 the weather bareau
record was fourteen inches.
In December, 1890, ten ine1sea
of snow was On the 8rouAA.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
BEGIN SECOND SEMESTER.

Business sd Tech High night
schools win begin the second semes-
ter Wednesday and new classes will
be organised In each of these insti<
tutions.
Announcing the opening of the
new semester, Principal F. e. Lucas
Of the Business High Night School
said that new classes will be started
in each Of ths following subjects:
Shorthand, typewriting. English.
bookkeeping, elementary accounting.
commercial law. penmanship and
possibly some other subjects.
Glasses to be organized at the Tech
High Night School, 1t was announced
by Principal c. W. Rippey. will in
clude beginning French, Spanish,
solid geometry and two classes in
American history. Registration in
chemistry. physics, electricity, shops
and mechanical drawing Is now in
progress.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
PRESIDENT STARTS
PROBE Of LOANS
Will Investigate Reports That
Excessive Interest Rates
Have Been Charged.

President Harding. it. was said !.
the White House. will investigate re
ports that banks in the west and th,
southwest have been loaning federal
funds provided by the War Financ.
Corporation at rates which are abo.e
the legal percentage allowed, and
which have been declared usurious.
The usual rate charged for federal
loans to farmers and stock raiSers
in the sections mentioned is 5i2 per
cent, IT was said, but the stock rails
ers have been charged rates varying
stances commission has also been
charged.
Secretary Fall Reports.
Secretary Fall, in the cabinet meet
ing yesterday, ii was said by White
! House officials. made report on the
situation to the President. who i'm
mediately communicated with Eugene
Meyer. jr.. managing director of the
War Finance Corporation, who veri-
fed the report.
Mr.. Meyer. who went to the White
House, told the President personally
that most of the loans to stock
raisers had been made to the banks
handling the loans at the general rate
of 81. per cent. and that in only a
le" instances nAQ tne rates been b
per cent. Mr. Meyer also told the
President, ii was said, he had learned
that banks in the southwest had been
charging as much as s per cent for
six months loan and charging an
extra per cent commission for each
renewal
Legal Rate Allowed.
The legal rate banks allowed TO
charge the stock raisers over the
federal rate of 5k per cent, it was
explained. is only per cent. That
rate is to cover the cost of inspection
and the risk on the loans and other
similar charges.
1t was not indicated at the White
House just what steps would be taken
against institutions found violat ting
the laws, in that respect, but 1t was
said the first move might be to refuse
further federal moneys to such banks
President Harding, it was under
stood. received reports with deep feel
ing anr promised action, saying that
the services for loaning of federal
moneys for agricultural and stock
raising purposes was supposed to be
entirely free and that the government
does not sanction usuary in any con-
nection.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
MANY STREET CARS
STRANDED IN SNOW
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Washington Railway and Electric
company, announced that the va
rious car barns had been instructed
TO hire iaborers to sweep the tracks.
to obtain the services of fifty SOL
diers to clear the track on Georgia
avenue north of w street.
Charles T. Clagett, division man
ager for Washington of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
tonians to make only necessary tele-
phone calls.
He said that no trouble has de-
veloped In any part Of the mechan-
ical plant of the company. but that
difficulty is being experienced in get
the exchange offices.
The company began early this
morning dispatching q fleet of trucks
to the homes of the operators. but a
number of these became snowbound
and the operators were arriving at
the Offices slowly.
Summary ON W. n. 4 E. Co.
The following is a summary of con-
ditions on the several lines of the
Washington Railway and Electric
system:
Georgetown Line-Regular. service
operated between 36th street and
Prospect avenue and East Capitol
street, but cars congested at interme-
date points due to cars off track and
the pulling OF plows. Some service
operated west Of 3sth street on our
Cabin John line to Chain bridge. At
tempted to operate west Of Chain
Cabin John. but unable to continue.
Two cars at present off track,
Mount Pleasant Line-First car left
Mount Pleasant at 7:15 and between
this time and 8 o'clock seven cars left
Mount Pleasant and between 5 and 8
operated; between 9 and 10 q ten
minute headway, and after 10 o'clock
and up to the present time Il five
minute headway Is being maintained.
Cars congested at intermediates points
due to cars off track.
Ninth Street Ane-Haye operated
some cars between Georgia avenue
and w street and wharves. but are
snowbound north of Georgia avenue
and w, and have been unable to op-
crate any cars from Brightwood car
house. We have also been snow
bound since last night on the Con-
operate as Ear as ,Anaoostia this
morning, but unable to make this
schedule due to cars leaving track.
Columbia Line-Operating about
IS per cent service on this line and
giving ample and frequent service
between 18th and H streets northeast
and the Treasury. Have been snow
bound east of 18th and H northeast
and unable to give any service.
Washington n-Interurban Line-Un-
able to operate at fall. One snow
plow and one car snowbound on line.
Maryland Line-Operated four cars
all night from Mount Rainier until
5 am, but unable to operate any ser
vice beyond Mount Rainier at all and
service has been Interrupted east of
18th and Rhode Island avenue since
5 am. About 80 per cent of the
Maryland runs out on line operating
between lexington and Treasury,
but line tied up at points due to cars
off track.
North Capitol Lne-Practically no
service on this line since am. due
to cars OF track at points between
North Capitol, P streets and Brook
land.
Eleventh Street Line-All cars out
on line. but congested, due to cars
Off track at many points.
Tennalytown Ane-Service dis
continued since la0t night and are
absolutely snowbound.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
COTTAGE CITY.

COTTAGE CITY, Nd, January 2S
(Special).-A womans club has been
organized here. These ofiicers have
been elected: Mrs. Arthur Proctor.
president: Mrs Philip Greenwood,
vice president; Mrs. Thomas Hender-
son, secretary; Mrs. Albert Craig,
treasurer, and Mrs. Richard H. Mans
field. chairman Of publicity.
The purpose will be to promote the
civic welfare OF the community. The
policy of the club will be to handle
its affairs itself and not to become
affiliated with the local citizens as
sociation, except to the extent of
cooperation, when requested. A
name for the club will be voted upon
at the next meeting. February z, at
1850 pm. at the home Of Mrs. Will
liam BObb.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
Rapid Fall Of Snow,
Confining Autos, Keeps
Accident Figures Low

The rapidity with which the streets
were covered deeply with snow last
night probably accounted for the
comparatively few accidents reported
to the police during the last twenty:
four hours. While practically an
trians were due to the condition Of
the streets, the rapid fall of snow
prevented many automobtlfsts from
venturing into the storm and thus
reduced the hazards Of traffic.
The majority Of accidents reported
acter. other mishaps were not
entered on the police department rec.
ords. Hospitals reported that the
number Of casualties treated was
surprisingly low.
Crossing Policeman J. r. Jenkins
who does duty st 14th and q streets,
slipped and. fell in the snow at 7th
ing while on his way to report Tor
duty. He received a severe injury to
his back.
Car Hits Automobile.
A collision between the automobile
SQUARE s. Hotei. and q Capital Traction
car occurred at New Jersey avenue
and @ street shortly. before 6 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs Ella Young
son and Mrs. ]. w. Seavers Gfaco
Dodge Hotel, accompanied Mrs. Por.
ter, The automobile was damaged
and the three occupants hurt. Their
Injuries were not serious.
In an effort to avoid collision with
q street car at Rhode Island avenue
and nth street northeast Miles Bal
ley, 1888 Jackson street northeast,
turned his automobile to one side,
oausine It to, skid over an embank.
mont. The automobile was badly
damaged ana its occupant injured.
Bailey received q broken nose and
injuries to his head. He was taken
home. The machine hurtled twenty
feet to the foot Of the embankment
and ended upright on four wheels.
While walking in front Of her home
at 106 c street about $3.50 O'Clock last
night Mira Alice Crompton, forty
eight years old, fell In the snow and
broke her arm. She was given sur
Rical aid at Emergency Hospital.
Eugene Hollinss ISL N street south
west, fell on the sidewalk at ~ and
o streets southwest about O'clock
last night and Wrenched his knee.
Charles w. McPherson, sac street,
was knocked down by an automobile
at eth and e streets about 1880
o'clock last night. He received injur
ries to his head and body, but would
not 20 to q hospital.
Norris Thompson. colored, 1903 Sum-
ner court narrowly escaped injury at
9th ana u streets late yesterday after
noon. when his hicycie was struck by
Evening star., 1922-01-28
MASS FOR POPE HELD.

Solemn pontifical mass for the re-
pose Of the soul OF the late Pope
Benedict XIV was held at st. Patrick g
Church this morning At 10 o'clock.
MET. Bonzano, apostolic delegate,
celebrated the mass: Revs. Louis Kel-
ley and p. A. Connor were deacons of
honor, Rev. p c. Gavan was the
deacon Of the mass and Rev. j. J.
O'Connor was the subdeacon. Dr.. J.
Cartright was the master of cere-
monies and Mgr. Thomas eu1ogized the
late pontif.
The diplomatic corps was repre-
sented at the mass. which was at
tended by a considerable number of
persons, despite the inclement
weather. r.
Evening star., 1922-01-28

an automobile. causing it to skid
against a street car. The bicycle was
practically demolished.
An automobile owned and driven by
James Cooley 1915 10th street,
skidded against an automobile driven
by Samuel Anderson, 1894 9Th street,
near 18th and F streets, last night.
Mrs. Martha Currie, colored, fifty
seven years old, sos L street south
east, fell on the sidewalk, near 9Th
anu i streets southeast about $3.50
o'clock last night and received q
slight injury to her head.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
SENTENCES PUT OFF.
Snowstorm Prevents Session of Dis
trict Supreme Court.

The excessive snowfall cloEged the
wheels of justice today. and there was
no session Of the District Supreme
Court. Chief Justice Mccoy and JUS
tice Bailey were at the courthouse. and
signed some formal orders at the re-
quest Of the few lawyers that braved
the inclement conditions.
The United States marshal did not
attempt to send the cumbersome van
for the prisoners, as a precaution
against 1t becoming snowbound. The
chief justice deferred until Monday
the sentences and arraignments which
had been scheduled for today.
Evening star., 1922-01-28

lights tonight and many telephone
wires were still useless. while tele-
phone and telegraph wires for a fifty
mile radius around the city were still
handicapped by sleet and ice.
One of the greatest losses to Savan-
nah was In the destruction of its
beautiful trees, hundreds of which
were reported to have been broken
down by the unaccustomed glaze
storm from which the city has suf-
fered for two days. The ruins of
numbers of trees were being cleared
away today by city employees. while
hundreds OF men were put to work by
the wire companies clearing away de-
bris and getting ready to restore wire
service.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
Sleet on Snow Feared In North
Carolina.

RALEIGH, N. c., January 2s.-With
seven inches Of snow thoroughly
packed, with about one-half inch Of
sleet, covering this section as the re-
suit of the storm which visited North
Carolina Thursday and Friday, snow
began falling here again at O'Clock
this morning, with no signs OF let-up
at 10 o'clock.
Three hundred maintenance gangs
were ordered out by Frank Page. high
way commissioner for North Carolina,
this afternoon, with instructions to re.
move the snow from 5000 miles OF
roads in the state highway system be-
fore a thaw sets in. The work is being
Gone with road plows attached to trac-
tors and motor trucks, ana was pro-
sressing satisfactorily at nightfall.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
Brave the Great Snowfall to Get
Permits to Marry.

Even an unprecedented snow storm
has no terrors for men who saw ser
vice in the trenches of France, and
especially when they are bent on ma
trimony. This was shown today when
the first three applicants to appear
before Col. w. A. Kroll, the license
clerk, were soldiers. Those who VEN
tured forth in the storm to obtain the
desired permit to wed were Lucille E.
Davis Of Old Fort, N. c.; Richard Ber-
ryman, who halls from Bismarck, Mo-,
and David H. Steadman. All three had
served or are now In the Army.
SENTENCES PUT OFF.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
Baltimore Cut OF From South by
Storm.

BALTIMORE, January 2s.-one Of
the worst snowstorms in many years
had Baltimore in it's grip today.
Shipping was at 3 standstill: street
car service crippled and railroad ser
vice between here and Warrington.
except by the electric line, was vir--
tualiy suspended. North and east OF
Baltimore. however, railroad trafnc
conditions were declared to be nearly
normal.
Heavy ioe in the harbor tied up
all traffic by water. Steamers leavs
ing Baltimore last night for Nor
folk were forced to return, unable to
push their way though the Ice
had not arrived and were believed
to be frozen In.
|. The steamer Ericsson, plying BE-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia, was
reported hard and fast in the ice In
upper Chesapeake bay.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
SNOW LIGHT IN NORTH.
Philadelphia Had Only -Four Inches
This Morning.

PHILADELPHIA. January 2s.-The
only train from the south on the
Pennsylvania railroad since last
night passed through here before .
IN. today. 1t left the National Capt.
tai at 1923 am, and carried sieeperS
ordinarily making up the 1910 and
1920 am, trains. The Pennsylvania
said there was no serious. interrup-
tion to service north OF Baltimore.
snow was falling here today and had
reached depth Of four inches ut
10 am.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
Fall Of Twenty Inches in Lynch
burg Deepest Ever.

LYNCHBURG. Va. January 2s,-
The weather bureau station here at
o'clock this morning fixed the
depth of the snow here after thirty
seven hours fall at 20.2 inches. The
previous record, February, 1894. was
12.5 inches. Street car schedules were
normal this morning.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
TAXES OVER TROLLEY LINES.

MONTEvIDEO. Uruguay. January
2S.-City authorities have taken pos
session of the capitals two street car
companies and will operate them. The
lines have been idle since early this
month, duo to q strike Of the en-
ployes for higher wages.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
RUN ONLY TO 18TH AND H.
W. B. and A. Cars Not Able te
Come to Central Station.

Tho Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis electric line maintained its
schedules today from thes 18th and
H streets northeast station, cars be-
ing forced to stop there owing to
the power being of in the city.
tained from the northeast station.
Patrons Of the line were forced to
take taxicabs to 18th and H streets
northeast.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
COMMANDER ORDERED HERE.

Lieut.. Commander George A. Riker.
Naval Medical Corps, attached to the
receiving ship at San Francisco. has
been ordered to this city for duty at
the Washington navy yard. J.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
OWLS COMING SOUTH.
Sign of Severe Weather reported
by Farmers.

BIDDEFOED. Me-, January 2S.-
Backing up predictions of a severe
winter, hunters report an unprece-
dented invasion of this district by
white owls.
The white owl. nimrods say. usually
inhabits regions where the ther-
mometer is below aero most of the
winter. When he comes south he is
following the arctic weather.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
MAJOR ORDERED HERE.

Mai. James X. Cockrell, cavalry. at
Camp Bragg, N. c., has been ordered
to this city for duty in the ONCE OF
the chief Of cavalry. War Depart
ment
Evening star., 1922-01-28
MIDDLE ATLANTIC BEARS
BRUNT OF STORM
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CLEAR STATE HIGHWAY.

cording to police, their drivers being
unable to move them.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
TRAFFIC HELD UP.
Derailed Cars Tie Up Tracks In
definitely.

Five important spots where de-
rallied street cars are liable to hold
up traffic indefinitely were given by
the Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company at noon today, as fol-
lows: Eleventh and C. 10th and G.
5th and G, 11th and E streets and
North Capitol and T.
The repairmen were so busy. it was
said. traffic at these points might be
impeded the rest of the day.
Evening star., 1922-01-28
FINE TREES RUINED.
Hundreds Broken Down by Storm
in Savannah.

SAVANNAH. Ca, January 27.-
Street car service was resumed on q
limited scale here today after beinG
ice-bound. but there were NO street