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Evening star., 1923-06-21
WEST VIRGINIA FOLKS
CELEBRATE HERE
Birthday of State Observed at
Meeting of Its
Natives.

West Virginia was probably the
most talked about state in the Union
last night, and to foreigner" the
fact could not be overlooked that
every one of the hundreds who
crowded into the Interior Department
auditorium was sure 1t was the best
of all states.
The occasion for slorifying the
name of West Virginia was the six
into the Union. 1t was purely a state
affair, and each of the numerous
speakers had some extraordinary
words of praise for the Mountain
state
R. f. Allen, the new representative
in Congress from the second district,
was the principal speaker. He gave a
general history of his homeland. Mai.
John l.. Hines, deputy chief of staff
and West Virginian. told of the part
Its soldiers played in the world war.
the Soth Division, which was made
up largely of Panhandle" troops.
Other speakers were: Capt ]. NJ
Pipes Of the first state administration.
on ''The Birth of a New State.
French Morgan. cousin of the pres
the First White Settler" and DIR. John
Q. Knott, the address of welcome.
The meeting was opened by DIR. Knott
with invocation and Charles III. Knott,
president of the society, greeted the
West Firginians.
The program was interSpersed with
music by Mrs. Catharine Austin, vo-
calist, and Mrs. Irene Chaney. plan
ist. The audience also took part in
songs, accompanied by an orchestra.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
MINE UNION HEADS
BURY THEIR HATCHETS
harrington and Lewis Reach
Acknowledgements Pays
Tribute to Both.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
CHICAGO. June 21-A recent con-
ference "readjusting the relations
between John l.. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
and Frank harrington. president of
the Illinois Mine Workers organiza-
ton. has produced complete harmony
and unity of purpose within the
Miners Union. President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor. revealed here today.
The new accord between these two
fine, big able and intelligent leaders.
Mr.. GomperS said, places them
marching shoulder to shoulder against
the enemies of the miners of Amer
lea"
While there never had been differ
ences between the two leaders or
major policies of principl." Mr.
Gompers said. difficulties over meth
DDS and internal politics" had Gre
ated an acute situation. imparing the
effectiveness of the national organi.
cation.
The agreement involves no guar
anty of position, and no compromise
on vital principle by either party, ac-
cording to President Gompers, but
assures complete unity within the or
ganization.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
CITY FINDS $35Q,0DD
IN GARBAGE PALS
Collection Service Pays Al.
most Half of Its
Own Cost.

The District government has taken
in more than s350,OO0 from the sale
of reclaimed garbage and miscel-
laneous refuse collected from the
back yards of the city during the
fiscal year now drawing to a close.
The appropriation allowed by Con-
gress for the operation of the refuse
division was 100000, SO that Morris
Hacker. superintendent, has returned
into the Treasury almost half of the
amount given him to run the service
Best Showing Yet.
This is by far the best showing the
city refuse division has made since
the collection of garbage, ashes and
trash was made a municipal func-
tion. 1t means that the net cost of
rendering this service was s45O.o00.
For the fiscal year ended June 30,
1922, the appropriation was the same,
but the revenue derived from re-
claimed material was only SI9OOOO.
The Improvement in the situation
during the past twelve months was
due TO the receipt of higher prices for
the grease. waste paper, rags and
bottles sold.
NUFc SOIteCte0.
As an indication of the growth OF
washington. the city collected $4,000
tons of garbage during this fiscal
year. the largest amount on record.
With rows OF new houses being
built in the outlying sections, the
task of gathering up garbage and
other household waste is increasing
proportionately and 1t is proba BILE
the Commissioners will have to ask
Congress for more than 100000 in
the new estimates for this service for
the year beginning July /, 1924 For
the twelve months beginning July /,
1928. the appropriation is S860.000.
The Commissioners, 1t is under
stood. will not endeavor to obtain
money next year for the erection of
a municipal trash plant. The private
tncinerator now being used on Mon
tello avenue is meeting all require
ments and the city heads will be able
to lease it for several years to come.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 81 Especial
Correspondence).-Th newly elected
officers Of Alva Aerie, No. ST., Fra
ternal Order of Eagles. were Installed
last night by the officers of Washing
ton Aerie, No. 125. After the inStalla-
tion ceremonies a social session was
held. During the evening speeches
Sallers of Washington and others.
Attending the ceremonies were a
large number of members. including
many from Washington. The officers
follow: Howard D. Carter. junior past
president; John H. Travers, worthy
president; Henry Callen, worthy vice
president; Albert Schlag. worthy
chaplain; Lawrence Mellan. worthy
conductor: H. Mitchell. inside guard:
Thomas D. Downey, outside guard:
Joseph H. West, secretary; John d.
Normoyle.- treasurer; Samuel T. Parks,
H. Friedlander and H. Summers, trus-
tees.
The installing officers included the
following: Luther B. Hayes. past
worthy president; J. P. Callan, past
worthy president; r. V. Frankhouser,
worthy vice president: Henry Metzer,
chaplain: Donald Britt. seeretary;
Ruling, outside guard: Bert Harris,
! inside guard; Fred Kneesi, worthy
conductor; Bruno Fisher. James Rine-
hart and Lewis B. Taylor, trustees.
Johnston Green Of the Fairfax Apart
ment. shortly after o'clock last
night. knocked down Mrs. Josephine
Ridgeway Of 1920 10th street north
was rushed to the Alexandria Hos
pital where she was treated for
bruises and shock. No bones were
; broken.
1t is expected that a program for
street improvements will be submit
ted by City Manager Wilder NJ. Rich to
the city council at its meeting which
will be held this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. In addition, action viii! be
taken by council on temporary loan
of $4,000 and other business of
routine nature will be considered.
Burton Maupin. a youth. whose
home is in Del Ray, while cranking
an automobile this morning in the
plant of the Mutual Ice Company at
the foot Of Cameron street, sustained
fractured arm. Maupin was given
first aid at the Alexandria naval tor
pedo station and afterward taken to
the Alexandria Hospital where the
INJURED member was reset by DIR.
The funeral Of w. Earle Hellmuth
who died Sunday at Colorado Springs.
Colo, will take place at o'clock
this afternoon from the residence of
Hellmuth, los North Alfred street.
Services will be conducted by Rev.
E NJ Delaney, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church and burial will
be in Bethel cemetery. The pail
bearers will be c: w. Fletcher. Harry
Moore, Boyd ]. Richards, c. L. Fol-
mar, W. H. Luckett and A. NJ. Sher-
wood. Members Of Alexandria, Wash
tngton Lodge of Masons will attend.
The Columbia Federation of Bap
tist Young Peoples Union will give their
annual moonlight excursion on the
steamer St. Johns tomorrow evening.
The steamer will stop at the Norfolk
wharf.
Officers for the ensuing term chosen
by Silver Moon Council. No. Is, de-
gree of Pocahontas, follow: Mar
guerite Davis. prophecies; Mamie
Roberts, Pocahontas; Margaret Wal
lersted, Wen Onah; Ezra l. Hawes,
Powhatan; Eleanor A. Sullivan, keep
er of records; Rena F. Padgett, keep
er Of wampum; Helen L. Davis, col
lector of wampum; Marvin Hudson.
captain Of degree. The new officers
will be installed July s.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
Prison Fees Costly to Virginia
While Inmates Eat and Loaf

employed on the farms al
ready established-as the pris-
oners would have been able
to work the farms and produce
food for the state hospitals. and
the institutions which have to be
fed at. public expense.
The statement was made that
the jails of the state today
are filled with able bodied men,
and that they are not wanted on
the roads for the simple reason
that they are shortterm prisoners,
and the cost of transporting them
to distant points prevents their be-
ing worked to advantage. The re-
suit Is that they are kept in jail
in idleness and supported at the ex-
pense OF the taxpayers. Mr.. Bane
stated that the Jail commitments
for last year were in excess of
$1,000 and for each commitment
the jailer receives so cents. The
federal farm-that for the District
of Columbia, at Occoquan-was
referred to as one of the ex-
, amples of successful and profit
able working of misdemeanants,
and 1t was also indicated that
the effect Of the farms in
the other places in Virginia had
served to greatly reduce the num-.
Der of men who makes II prac-
tice to serve much of their time in
the jails.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
HULL FINDS SOLACE
IN MICHIGAN VOTE
Points to Close Race Won by Re.
publican Representative as Evi-
dence of Democratic Gain.

The close result In yesterdays spe-
cial election in the third Michigan
congressional district, which return
ed a republican to the House Of Rep
resentatives, is the --latest evidence"
Chairman Hull of the democratic ma
tional committee declared in a state
ment, that the nation wants the
democratic party restored to power
and the restoration of democratic
prosperity"
"While the republican administra-
tion leaders," the statement said,
ARE at the height of their joy-riding,
junketing and Belshazzar feasting,
the voters of the third congressional
district of Michigan write upon the
wall warning of their overthrow"
Declaring that republican farmers
generally voted the democratic
ticket" Mr.. Hall said that according
to the ratio Of average republican
losses and of the democratic gains
in the chain of elections since 1922,
the country would return an unprece-
dented democratic majority If the
Presidential election were held to-
day, and they unerringly point to
democratic national success in 1894"
Evening star., 1923-06-21
CLAIMS new FACTS
IN CREIGHTON CASE
Prosecutor Says He Will Produce
Extra Witnesses
Today.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press
NEWARK, n. j., June 2l.-Assist-
ant County Prosecutor D'Aloia, con-
Quoting the states case against Ms.
Mary Creighton and her husband.
John. accused of poisoning Mrs.
Creighton's brother. Charles r. Avery,
was expected to conclude presenta-
tton of his evidence today with the
production of two newly discovered
witnesses
Mr.. D'Aloia obtained an adjourn
nent before the usual closing hour
of court yesterday in order that he
might check up important new
evidence" which he told the court
had been discovered. The new wit
nesses were said to be two young
men friends of Avery, who had OBJ
tatned certain facts from him a short
time before his death.
Counsel for the Creightons indi-
Gated they would have their case in
by Saturday if the state rested today.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
PERSONNEL BOARD
METHODS ASSA|LED
Engineers Say Classification
Plan Is Not on Scientific
Basis.

Methods OF the Personal Classifi-
cation Board in carrying out the
provisions of the law were attacked
in letter made public today from
the American Association of Engi-
neers through it's federal office To-
Gated here.
Two principal objections were made
to the board: first, that the classi-
Fl alton of the federal employees OF
tie District of Columbia is apnar-
emily being made in some cases upon
the basis OF the present titles AMI
rates Of compensation of the various
positions considered" and second
the importance of considering the
establishment Of suitable classes
within the grades in the various
services"
Extensive experience in .personne,
work in the Army and in. industry.
said the letter, signed by l.. B. Smith.
secretary, has clearly demonstrated
classification can be made only on the
basis of the essential qualifications
requisite for the positions concerned
Any other basis of classification has
been found to be inequitab!e and un-
oust, and to result in confusion and
dissatisfaction among the personnel
concerned. Hence, the association
urges most strongly that the classified
tion of the federal employees, both in
the District OF Columbia and in the
field, shall be made solely on tina,
basis. The undersigned, from his eX-
perience with the trainers of the law
is sure that 1t was their sincere intent
that the carrying out of the law should
be done In a scientific manner and
along the lines indicated above"
Concerning the second point of a
lack of sufficient classes the letter
said the present system was likely
to involve the placing of many posi-
tions of the same type. but including
varying degrees of skill and response
bility, at the lowest salary of the
grade. 1t must be apparent that such
method of classification would be
most unjust and incur considerable
dissatisfaction among the personnel
affected"
Stops In Indiana.
The first stop in Indiana was at Sey.
nour, where townSpeople gathered a.
the station and stood five or six deer
about the observation platform of the
Presidents car while he spent a busy
five minutes shaking hands.
In the midst of the hand shaking e
man on the fringe of the crowd called
out. step up girls and kiss the Pres
ident."
That will be very pleasing to tn,
President" Mr.. Harding quickly re.
piled. laughing. This assurance, how.
ever, dlo not move any to accept the
invitation.
Speaking to group at Mitchell
Ind, the President said that nothing
was more pleasing to those tempo.
rarily charged with authority than tc
meet and come in contact with the
people they are trying 10 serve.
II want you all to believe, because
II is everlastingly true, that your
government is just as much interested
in your welfare as you are your
selves" the President added "Unless
you are a fortunate people you dc
not have a fortunate government
your affairs are the affairs of the
nation"
Evening star., 1923-06-21
CALLS CONFERENCE
!. ON SOCIAL SERVICE
Bishop Cannon Schedules
Child, Racial and Other
Topics for July 1-8.
BY the Associates Press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June 21.-Bishop
James Cannon, jr., chairman of the
temperance and social service COM
mission of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South has called a public
conference for the discussion of pro-
hibition. race relations. law enforce
ment, Christian principles in industry,
Sabbath observances and related top
les. The conference will be held at
Lake Junaluska. N. c., July is.
The conference will be opened with
a sermon by Bishop Cannon and the
first two days will be devoted TO ad-
dresses end round-table discussions
of "the home. the family. the child"
including divorce, Juvenile delin-
quency. child welfare. social hy-
giene and character education. DR..
Gus w. Dyer of Vanderbilt Univers-
ity. and DIR. Hastings II. Hart of the
Russell Sage Foundation, will lead
the discussions.
To Discuss Race Problems.
Two days also will be devoted to
race problems, with Ex-Governor A.
H. Roberts OF Tennessee. and the
widow of Booker T. Washington as
the principal speakers. Prohibition
and law enforcement will be the last
important topic of the conference.
Bishop Cannon is scheduled for a
leading part in the discussion of thes
questions and Prohibition Director
Haynes will deliver an address.
The conference will end with ad-
dresses by Senator Carter Glass of
Virginia, and DIR. S. G.. Bland of To-
ronto, Canada. Senator Glass will dis
cuss christian Americas Obligation
to the World" while DIR. Bland's sub
ject will be THE Kingdom in the
World"
Evening star., 1923-06-21
FARMERS LOSE APPEAL
FOR TRADE BOARD PLACE
Cooperative Marketing Bodies
Plea Gets No Answer From
Chicago Business Group.

ny the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 21.-Conversations
between Bernard Baruch, New York
financier, and President George E.
Marcy of the Armour Grain Company
on the probabilities of an agreement
whereby cooperative grain market
ing organizations might be repre-
sented on the Chicago Board of Trade
by some member grain house have
resulted in no tangible offer, Mr..
Marcy said. following his return yes
terday from New York.
In discussing the report current
In trade circles for several days that
Mr.. Baruch had inaugurated CONVEX
sations with various commission
houses in his efforts to help the
farmers, Mr.. Marcy made it plain
that no specific proposal involving
either his own or any other company
had been put forward by Mr.. Baruch.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
STREET CAR RUNS
WILD, INJURING II
Richmond Shopping Center Scene
of Thrill as Many Leap
to Safety.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. June 21-Seven-
teen persons were injured, none seri-
ously, late yesterday when a street ca r
ran wilI during the rush hour in
the downtown district. running at
high speed for a distance of several
blocks before it was brought under
control. The car was filled with pas
sengers at the time. Many persons
leaped from the speeding car and
were injured when they were thrown
to the pavement.
Street railway officials said the
motor had been out of order and that
workmen had been engaged In an
effort to repair it few minutes be-
fore the car ran away. The pres
ence of mind of a passenger on the
rear platform is believed to have
averted a more serious accident. The
passenger smashed a window in the
rear Of the car and pulled the troll
ley from the overhead wire. cutting
off the power.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 21.-The
fee system is largely responsible
for the enormous criminal expenses
of the state. Such was the senti-
ment expressed at the meeting Of
the state commission on the SIM
plification of government, when
the matter was discussed by. that
body. There are three city farms
in Virginia-Lynchbur Danville
and Newport News. Under the
law counties have the right to
transfer prisoners there for work
Transfers have not been made.
though there has been and is
ample room for the prisoners to be
housed and worked to advantage
and to pay for their keep. The
jailers and the sheriffs will not
do this, 1t Is said, because they
receive fees for feeding them.
The clothing and medicine bills
for the Jail inmates of the state
last year cost more than $37S,000,
while the total criminal charges
were close to 100000.
r. Frank Bane, secretary Of the
state welfare board, said that this
could have been materially reduced
had the men and women beep
Evening star., 1923-06-21
RUM TRADE CAUSES
NATIVES TO STARVE
American Ships Said to Barter
Liquor for Possessions of Alaska
and Siberia Races.
By the Associated Press.

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, June Ell
Natives of many parts Of the far
north of Alaska and of Siberia were
reduced to starvation last winter be-
cause they had bartered all their
pos :essions for liquor. Capt Andrew
Peterson, recently returned from a
cruise in the Behring sea and along
the Siberian coast. declared today.
The natives, he said, obtained their
liquor supplies from American ves-
sells which wintered in the north and
carried on a brisk trade in Illicit
rum American trading schooners
seized by the soviet government and
held at East Cape Whales, Siberia
were accused of participating in the
trade, Capt. Peterson declared.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
GIRL FATALLY SHOT
EXAMINING REVOLVER
Miss Elizabeth Wear, Prominent in
Philadelphia, to Have Made
Debut in October.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 21.--
MISS Elizabeth Wear. prominent in
ally shot and killed herself while ex-
aminging a pistol. 1T has been re-
vealed. The accident occurred at the
home of her uncle. Joseph w. Wear,
national doubles court tennis cham
pion.
Miss Wear was nineteen years old
and was to have made her debut next
October. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holiday Wear of
St. Louis, both of whom died when
she was a child. Her uncle adopted
niece of William Potter, former
United States minister to Italy.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
REPUBLICAN WINS.
A. B. Williams Triumphs in Michi
gan Congressional Election.

DETROIT, June 21.-Complete unof-
f1cial figures on the vote cast Tuesday
in the special congressional election
in the third Michigan district show
that A. B. Williams, republican, of
Battle Creek was elected by ma
jority of 412 votes over Claude S. Car
ney, democrat, of Kalamazoo. 1t was
one of the closest congressional cleo
tions in Michigan history The vote
was Williams, 9,O46; Carney, S.634.
The election was ordered to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Rep
resentative ]. NJ. c. Smith, repub-
lican.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
COL. HOUSE TO AID YALE,
Will Give His Collection of Politi-
cal Papers to University.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 21.-Col.
Edward NJ. House has promised to
give to Yale University his personal
collection Of political papers deal
Of the war, and with the peace con-
ference. The collection will be de-
posted in a vault. access to which
for number of years will be grant
cd only to specially qualified stu
dents.
Announcement Of the expected
gift was made at the commencement
exercises yesterday. %
Evening star., 1923-06-21
JOURNALIST SHOT.
Mexican Deputy Wounds Man for
Attacks.

MEXICO CITY, June 21-Alejandro
Pulido, journalist, was mortally
wounded yesterday In the corridor of
the chamber of deputies. He was shot,
according to witnesses, three times
by Col. Filiberto Gomez. a member of
the chamber.
Pulido recently published stories at
tackfng Gomez, who is a brother of
the governor of the state of Mexico,
Gomez was not arrested because Of
parliamentary immunity.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
CLEVELAND'S SON WEDS.
Daughter Of Episcopal Bishop Be-
comes Bride.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 21.-Miss
Bishop Thomas F. Gailor executive
head of the Episcopal Church in.
America, was married to Richard
Folsom Cleveland of New York, son
here. Mr.. Cleveland's mother attended
the ceremonies, which was performed
:, Bishop Gailor in ST. Mar! s Cathe-
si-~I
Evening star., 1923-06-21
a HELD AND $21,OO0
RECOVERED BY POLICE
Men Arrested Charged in Hold-Up
of Mail Messenger and
Murder.
by the Associa ted Press.

LOS ANGELES, June 21.-Arrest of
four men and two women and the
recovery Of s21 900 in bonds was an
nounced by police today as the result
of series of raids, in which, they
said. they captured the gang impli-
Gated in the hold-up here February
13. in which Sam McGee, a messenger.
was killed and another man wounded
and a mail pouch containing a quar-
ter of million dollars in securities
carried away
Those under arrest are: Andreas
Jaramillo, thirty-three: Augustein
Sierra, forty; Mrs. Amelia Sierra, his
wife; MRS. Portia Jaramillo, Caye-
nano Delandez. thirty-two, and Frank
P. Bernard, thirty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-19
Here and There

The Pacific Telephone s Telegraph
company has been notified that IL
must give UP all hope Of a rate In.
crease In this city before a franchise
II granted
woodland park was the scene OF
one OF tho largest tourist dances OF
tho acaon. The affair was held
Monday night.
L. T.. Walker J. W. Nash. Kenneth
Mckenzie and " +. Quinn were sep.
araiely charged with driving on King
county highways IN an intoxicated
condition. but were released on 1900
bond.
Rev Dr. J. Ralph MaEec. pastor Of
tho First NJ, y. churck rill deliver
the feature address OF thr day az the
annual meeting Of tho Washington
ChlldrcnH Home society TO bo held
at the Receiving Home on Tuesday.
twenty-five undernourlahcd kid.
dies. the firs, OF Two summer groups.
left for Lcmolo. the summer camp Of
Tho Anu.TubcrculosiH league or king
county. Monday.
Improved ferry service between
I.csehi park and Mercer island was
obtained by Capt. J. J.. Anderson.
os ne county ferry system. when s.
was announced thRt tho steamer
Fortuna would make ono extra
morning round trip. ono extra aft.
ernoon round trip. and two extra
round trips at night daily.
Seattle street car men nrs endcav.
oring to bring the 1924 convention
OF the Street Hallway Employees OF
the United States to this city.
Five miles Of new Rraveied road
between carnation and Tol,. six
miles east OF Redmond. win bo un.
dertakcn Immediately, following the
award Of the contract 10 T. Hanson.
with bid OF s54.sss.
The Seattle police pistol team has
commenced tuning up for tho North.
west championship.
Mrs. NJ a. Hanson. 40. WINS ar.
rested AZ 1850 Denny way. when pro.