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Evening star., 1922-12-08
TRAVELLERS AID NEEDS AID
With Less Than $50 in Treasury
Society to Seek Funds.

With less than $50 in its treasury.
the Washington Travellers Aid So
ciety Is to solicit 1923 subscriptions
to its funds Immediately. instead of
waiting until the first of the year. as
has been the custom heretofore. This
decision was reached at a meeting of
the executive committee in the Bur-
lington Hotel Wednesday afternoon.
The society will need $4,000 to
carry on its work here next year. No
campaign or personal drive will be
used to obtain this sum. but letters
will be sent to persons known to be
in sympathy with the work OF the
Washington Travellers Aid Society.
and in this way the leaders hope to
raise the necessary fund.
Officers, however. issued an invita-
ton to the general public to investi
gate the work the society is doing,
and If any individuals care to con-
tribute any sum whatever it may be
mailed to John b. Larner. president of
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, treasurer.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
JUVENILE PROTECTIVE
FUND DRIVE IS PUSHED
Colored Women's Club May Be
First Group to Complete
It's Quota.

The Juvenile Protective Association
announces the mid-week report from
the members Of the budget commit
tee shows a sustained interest during
the second week OF the campaign for
funds to continue the work of the
organization in the District for the
ensuing year. The announcement said
that patriotic and fraternal organiZa-
tons are coming to the front and
that the educational, social, church
and colored groups all are doing
active work. Members Of the speak
ers' bureau are devoting the week to
five minute talks before Parent
Teacher organizations. D. A. r. and
c. A. r. chapters. Eastern Star and
Rebecca lodges.
A benefit card party by the social
group at the Washington Club De-
cember 13 at 2:3O pm. will help ma
terially to swell the quota for that
group. The educational section will
receive a substantial addition to its
contribution through cooperation of
Mrs. Goring Bliss and Miss Hawke.
who will give two special holiday
matinees for children at the Play
house. 1914 n street. The play, "Once
Punch Agrees With Judy" was writ
ten by Mrs. Bliss. and the cast will
include about twenty children.
In addition to the 800 received
from the Tuesday Evening Club of
colored women. members Of the club
are making individual contributions,
and Indications are that this group
will be the first to complete its quota.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
JAIL CASESF|RST,
GORDON'S REPLY
Denies Inference. of Oyster of
Non-Co-0 Operation in
Handbook Cases.
MOST ALL OUT ON BOND
Thinks Those Confined Should Be
Given Precedence in Order
of Trials.
MOST ALL OUT on BOND

United States Attorney Gordon to-
CAV denied the inference contained in
a statement by Commissioner Oyster
that he is not cooperating with the
police department in the prosecution
of violators of. the liqusr and gam
bling laws. In the first pface tho
prosecutor suggests that handbook
making and bootleg cases are not
grand jury cases. but are tried in the
Police Court except in rare instances
where second offenSe of selling liquor
is an indictable offense.
Commissioner Oyster had COM
planned Of failure OF grand jury to in
dict in handbook and liquor cases.
The volume of work Of the District
attorneys office both in the Police
Court and criminal courts prevents
the giving preference to any class OF
cases and any seeming laxity In the
prosecution of any particular class of
mean, Maj. Gordon stated. that the
office is falling to accomplish its
proper tasks.
In the criminal courts preference is
always given to Jail cases. where men
and women charged with crime are
unable to give bail. but in handbook
and liquor cases most of the defend
ants have sufficient funds to secure
release from custody, the prosecutor
pointed out.
In the Police Court Maj. Gordon has
three assistants who work six days out
Of every week. he says in the prepa-
ration and trial of the voluminous
business OF that tribunal He pointed
to the records of the Police Court to
show the work done there in CO.
operation with the police. During the
year ending June 80 last, it is stated,
$50 prohibition cases were brought
into court. OF these. 425 defendants
pleaded guilty, 120 were tried and
convicted and 20 cases had to be nolle
pressed There are pending about
$50 such cases. it is said.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
HOUSE MEMBER SPEAKS
ON DRY LAW VIOLATIONS
Representative Kelly Blames Au-
thorities and Attorneys for Boot
Logging Evil.

Representative NJ Clyde Kelly of
Pennsylvania outlined three reasons
why there Is "a widespread violation
Of the Volstead law" in an address
this morning at a breakfast confer
ence inaugurating the twenty-efghth
anniversary celebration of the Inter-
national Reform Bureau, at 206 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
These three points were: Enforce
ment agents in many cases have
themselves been opposed to the law;
judges in some instances do not live
up to their sworn obligations to up-
hold the law; and attorneys lend their
efforts to inform bootleggers how to
evade the law.
Representative Addison T. Smith OF
Idaho said: prohibition in Congress
will not take backward step. Com
gress will stand to its guns on the
matter"
Rev. S. Edward Young. president of
the New York Society for the Preven-
tion of Crime and one Of the directors
of the bureau. supported the anti
Evening star., 1922-12-08
EX-DlPLOMAT SPEAKS.
Former Envoy to Prague Describes
Glands of OPPORTUNITIES"

China and the Ccechos1ovakfan
countries were described as the lands
of opportunities by Charles Pergler,
former Czechoslovakian minister to
the United States and Japan, at an ad-
dress given at Stewards Business
College today.
fty Of the political and economical
conditions in Czechoslovakia and told
how the country depended upon the
United States for many Of its imports,
chiefly cotton.
Mr.. Pergler, answering q question
as to conditions in China, spoke OF the
great opportunities there for develop
mont. He spoke OF China's frfend1i-
ness for the. United Statese. mention
ing the "open door" in China's policy.
favored by this country, as being one
of the big causes of the existing
friendly relations.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT LOST.

Justice Hoelhing. in Circuit Division
., has directed a verdict in favor OF
Lewis f. Smoot. who conducts a sand
and gravel place at 5000 * street
northwest. and who was sued for $4,000
damages for the death of Clifford l..
Rollison. eight years old. by the boys $
father. William II. Rollison- Clifford
was playing in sand pile near "A
hopper September .. 1921. and falling
into the hopper was suffocated. The
court held that the boy was tres
passer on the property of Mr.. Smoot
and the latter could not be held
liable for his death. Attorney Will
lam G. Johnson represented the de-
fendant.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
OPEN FEEDING STATIONS.
5000 Children to Be Cared for in
Russia.

Four central distributing and pub
lie feeding stations have been estab-
lished in Russia by the papal relief
mission which. it was announced here
yesterday by the National Catholic
Welfare Council. has purchased food
stuffs sufficient to feed 10000 children
for two months. Reports from rep
resentatives Of the mission indicate,
it was said, that 100000 Russians
face death from starvation during
the winter.
The distributing stations have been
placed in operation at Moscow for
northern and central Russia, at Eu-
patoria for Crimea, at Rostov for the
Cossack country and at Krassnodar for
kuban and North Caucasus.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
WOULD LIMIT HUNTERS.

The Senate, after two days of de-
bate, Wednesday passed. 35 to II. and
sent to the House bill to establish
public shooting grounds, refugees and
breeding grounds for protection of
migratory birds.
The measure provides that a person
desiring to hunt migratory birds on
land not owned or occupied by him
must obtain a federal license. which
will be issued by postmasters at
cost Of 81.
The bill, which is intended to carry
out provisions Of the migratory bird
treaty entered into between Great
Britain on behalf Of Canada and the
United States in 1918, was attacked by
democratic senators as an invasion Of
state rights.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
TWO STRUCK BY AUTOS.
William Newbold's Hip Severely
Injured When Knocked Down.

William N. Newbold. seventy-one
years old. 80 11th street. was knocked
down by the automobile of Joseph
Newman. 1740 l. street. at Thomas
Circle. last night, and his left hip
severely injured. Newman took him
to Emergency Hospital
Abraham Baily. 172 North Carolina
avenue southeast. was knocked down
by an automobile near Delaware ave-
nue. and f street southwest last night
and slightly hurt. He was given first
aid at Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
PHONE GIRLS PERFORM.
Demonstration Features Real Es-
tate Board Luncheon.

Demonstration Of telephone switch.
board operating by Representatives OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company formed q divernsse- 1.,
luncheon Of the Washington Real Es-
tate Board at the City Club. Duties
and troubles Of the operator" were
entertainingly explained by ]. M.
Waters and four assistants, including
two hello girls" A miniature ex-
change was Installed for the purpose.
Following the luncheon, the board
members sang specially worded songs
under the leadership Of ]. Walter
O'Boyle. Benjamin F. Adams presided.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
PLANT KILLS MOSQUITOES
New Discovery Is Reported From
Barcelona, Spain.

Tho discovery OF a plant which.
when growing in water. is claimed to
possess the peculiar power Of killing
the larvae Of mosquitoes, is reported
in a dispatch to the Department of
Commerce by Consul O'Hara at Barce-
iona, Spain. The plant, known a. the
"chara," possessing qualities believed
to be of great benent to science. is
the discovery Of DR.. Caballero and
DR.. Fernandez Riofrio Of the Uni
yersity of Barcelona. the expense Of
the research having been borne by
King Alfonso himself. the report says.
It is said the water plant will grow
in any climate.
Evening star., 1922-12-08
PLANS MENU CONTEST.

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. dean Of
Washington woman lawyers. has an
nounced a contest of menus. They
must contain the proper proportion of
calories and proteins. she stated. and
at the Same time be appetizing. A
prize of IS for the best menus will be
given by Mrs. Mussey. and a commit
tee will select a set Of ten which will
be distributed free to the club men,
Evening star., 1922-12-08

Headaches from Slight Colds.
Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets relieve the
Headache by curing the Gold. A tonic laxative
and germ destroyer. The box bears the signature
Of e. W. Grove. tBe sure you get BROMO.) 30c
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1922-12-08

Mr.. Chester. when the lightning
struck the barn. jumped over the COW
he was milkfnG. and = resting very
senEer.
Evening star., 1922-12-08

Father Johns Medicine
Builds you up. Keeps body energy
high. Helps you to resist illness
Advertisement
Evening star., 1922-12-08

The superstitions that cluster round
the altar are as many and as mysteri-
Gus as the ways Of maid with a
man.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-16

Russia isn't quite sure yet, but she
has begun to have a sort of hope that
when the harvest is all in she may have
an excess of rye, and be able to export
several million bushels This does not
sound much like the old days, when Rus
STA was counted on by the world as one
IF the chief exporters of food grains.
But it does mark a very great advance
over the last few years. 1t means that
Russia is on the mend.
There will still be need of the services
af the American relief administration
Ills winter. for the country as a whole
IS not vet able to produce all it needs.
Hae If the increased productivity contin-
lies, another year or two viii see the
I'D of Russia's dependence.
NJ thanks are due the Soviet govern
nont for this increase. Thanks are due
only to the common sense of the Rus
SIAN peasant and the beneficence of ma
ture.
The peasant who refuses to grow
crops one year. ont Of a feeling that boy
colt may improve things. by second
year is forced to realize thar food must
coIae ont Of the brown earth. govern
meat or no government. revolution or
40 revolution.
The Soviet government itself has be-
gun To learn some of the elemental
truths Of production and existence. hence
its many departures from its original
political and economic program. Pc
Ht.cal convictions come to seem of lit.
lie Importance when brought right ur
against the eternal necessities of seed.
time and harvest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-16

to its name. Simply thinks in terms of
trade and commentaries every PROPOSE
ton which as an organization it con-
siders. Positively selfish as a rule in
every plan chat is devised. Every man
connected with the affair thinks in dol
lars and cents. Members contribute
literally for outside industries to take up
their place of abode within our midst be-
lieving that the pay roll viii eventually
revert back to the local men. Some
times it does and sometimes it doesn't.
This is a fact and we defy any men,
Der of the local board of trade TO deny.
Each year this community has several
young men who graduate from the diff
ferent colleges. They come home after
receiving their diploma, look around for
two months, see nothing to do, no sug-
gestions or opportunities given and they
leave town. Under the circumstances it
is the proper thing to do and they show
good judgment by pursuing such course.
What would happen If plan was put
into operation whereby the local board
Of trade took a live interest in the boys
entering college and showed some signs
of helping these young men which would
fasten them to Waterbury after receiv-
ing their degree.
There is not worthwhile industry
hut some of our college boys will fit and
with the right sort of encouragement
something of a practical nature could be
developed. Think what IT would mean If
only one healthy start was made. 1t
would be the beginning and we have
faith to believe would result in many
enterprisenw would reflect credit on
the board Of trade as being worthy of its
uame.-Waterbury Record.
This is in line with doctrine that the
Times has often preached. The doctrine
is. let US develope what we have at home
anal do less incoming about for new in
dustries. \ community without real peo-
pie. the kind who do more than just eat,
sleep and go to the movies. never gets
very far anyway To have real people,
there must be education, ambition and
| incentive. Were there opportunity for
all the Bellows Falls boys who graduate
from colleges to remain at home, what a
town we would have in 20 years. Were
all the industries of Bellows Falls, the
Industries we now have, doubled in size
and production every FIVE or ten years,
giving employment to some of these boys,
we would forget all about new indus
tries. Intensive cultivation of what
we have would amount to a great deal
more than chasing the rainbow of new
industries" which numerous others are
also chasing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-16
State Publicity.
(Groton Times.)

Another summer season is closing, one
that has been of much benefit to, New
Hampshire and Vermont as summer re-
sorts. The hotels have had good bust
ness generally, entertaining many people
who never came this way before, as well
as thousands who have long realized the
attractions offered in the two states for
a real vacation amid wonderful scenery.
Probably, if not a single thing should
be done to Increase summer patronage
next year it would be greater. Many of
those who have been here this year will
spread the news, thus sending others to
the section next year who never came
before.
But that is not enough. Vermont and
New Hampshire enjoy exceptional pat
ronage as summer resorts, but they could
and should entertain even more guests
from other parts of the country. 1t is
no time to lie back on the oars. 1t is
time to be pulling hard.
The Vermont hotel men have done
much the past year to show what guests
may expect in Vermont, and their New
Hampshire brethren have decided to do
likewise. Their efforts should meet with
hearty approval of the citizens and they
should be given every support.
There is hardly a town but what
could benefit itself and thus increase the
benefit to its state as a whole by some
inexpensive publicity. 1t only remains
for someone in each place to start the
ball rolling.
The Times suggests that every towr
hereabout get busy this winter. Lei
every business man in the towns use fol-
his correspondence envelopes bearing 8
few words concerning the attractions Of
his town. Let each resident use a few
sending letters to friends in other parts
of the country. And not little gooC
can be-done by the use of attractive signs
on main roads in the town informing
travellers where they are, what the tow
has TO offer them and extending a wei
come.
1t pays to advertise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-16
Today's Events

Seventy-fifth anniversary of the open.
ing of BelOit college
The annual Mississippi state fair
opens today at Jackson.
= The fourth national convention of the
American Legion gets under way today
in New Orleans
Cleveland is TO be the meeting place
today of the tifty-first annual convention
OF the American Public Health associa-
ton.
William G. McAdoo, former secretary
OF the treasury, is to be the chief speaker
Mt the formal opening of the Colorado
Democratic gubernatorial campaign i'm
Denver today.
score of horses of varied breeding
are entered for the annual endurance
ride of approximately three hundred
miles which is TO start today from Burl-
ingtOn, VT.
To stimulate national interest in the
solution of the problems of management
IN industry, the American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers has designated
tins as management week" during
which meetings of engineers will be held
in sll sections.
y number of the foremost American
fnancierS and merchants interested il
the suppression of the fraudulent pro
moter and the misrepresenting mer.
merchant will attend the annual confer
ence of the National Better Bushes,
commission. which opens today in Wash
ington n G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-16
COnfdenee in vermont Hotels.


The confidence which the owners of
the Summit house on Mount Mansfield
feel IN the possibilities of Vermont as a
summer resort ought TO be shared in by
various other interests of the state Not
only did these people spend thousands
of dollars last summer in making a fine
road part way down the mountain from
the site of their hOstelry but they are
now going ahead to improve the accom-
modations in their little hotel by the adj
dltlon OF twenty sleeping rooms and by
the installation of bathing facilities. The
Summit house is far from palatial; il is
even primitive IN appearance and in
some of its architectural features but at
the same time il is comfortable and has
an air of coZineSS about it that appeals
to the tourist who likes ature and Just
enough of the backwoodsy atmosphere
TO give a Zest to the experience of noun
tain life. There is really nothing that
pleases and satisfies more, after tramp
over the phySlognomy of the Old Man
of the Mountain, than to sit down to
an appetiZing supper Eyes, supper; none
of your night dinner designat tom and
afterwards 10 go into the lounging room.
draw up before n roaring fire in the old
box stove and recount experiences with
kindred spirits. The life has a distinc-
ton all its own
Knowing the appealing nature of their
environment, the proprietors of the Sum
init house have piled up expenditures
on their original investment and are con-
tinuing to do so in order to make their
facilities more attractive. They thereby
reveal faith in Mount Mansfield as n
summer resort. faith in the future of all
Vermont in that same line of industry.
That faith is quite likely to be rewarded
by irNretErnS later on, inst as similar
faith iu rNeeHout is likely TO bring fair
returns In other locations. We need a
new Infusion Of this business faith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-16
The Bates Resignation.
(TxnreSS and STANDARD !

The speed with which the highway
commission rushed through the meeting
when the report of that body was before
it, looks as if there was something rot
ten in the state of Denmark" According
to all information which we can gather
Mr.. Bates was not given a fighting
chance at the meeting. but was caught in
the gearing and thrown out before he had
a chance to say, All, yes or no.
We do not understand that Mr.. Bates
had a supplementary or minority report
but that he went to the meeting prepared
to call in question some of the printed
statements of the report. The minutes
of the meeting as published in the press
later would seem to imply that the re-
port was unanimously adopted. Where
as. as matter of fact, Mr.. Bates either
voted no or did not vote at all but was
not recorded as so doing.
Under the circumstances no selfre-
specting officer could remain on the
board.
To ask such an officer as was done
later to submit minority report to his
colleagues for their consideration. and
take their verdict as to whether it should
be published or not, is only adding insult
to injury. 1t goes without saying that no
official would consent to that.
1t looks as though there was a chance
for some explaining by some one of the
board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-16
Today's Anniversaries.

1762-Paul Hamilton. governor of South
Carolina and secretary of the
navy under President Madison,
born. Died at Beaufort, S. c.,
June 80, 1916
1T93-Dr. John Hunter. the famous
surgeon. who refused to 'tstuff
Greek and Latin" died in London
Born near Glasgow, Feb. IA.
1928.
1S13-Reginning of the three-day battle
of Leipsic, in which Napoleon was
badly defeated by the Austrian.
Russian and Prussian allies.
1S35-NIaj. Gen. William r. Shafter
who commanded the American
army that invaded Cuba in 1898
born at Galesburg. Mich Died
at Bakersfield. Calf, Nov. -.
1906.
1S49-Interstate convention at st. Louis
unanimously indorsed the project
for a national Pacific railway
across the continent.
1S72-The marriage of the emperor of
China took place in Picking
1S75-British-E Egyptian expedition into
Ahvssinia surprised and defeated
with much slaughter.
1920-0ue million coal miners in Great
britain went on strike for n
higher wage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-16
In The DAYS News

NJ. Louis Barthou, the new president
OF the reparatiOns commission, has a
long and notable record of public serv
ice In France. Beginning his career as
journalist, he entered parliament i
1880 as deputy for Oloron and has never
failed to be reelected. He has been
minister of public works. of the interior
of education. of fine arts and of ids
tice. and president of the council in
1913. IT was owing to him that the
famous three years military service bin
was passed. With the outbreak of the
European war he devoted himself untir-
ingly TO the cause of national defense and
by This writings and personal influence
proved himself a power in France. II
1918 he was named a member of the war
committee established by the French
government. In the present cabinet he
has held the post of minister of Justice