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Evening star., 1923-04-24
ATTACKS VALIDITY
OF ALIEN LAND LAW
Counsel for japanese Charges Un-
fair Discrimination in Supreme
Court Argument.

Argument was begun yesterday In
the United States Supreme Court in
the alien land cases from California.
and Washington, involving the con-
stitutionality Of the laws of those
states prohibiting aliens ineligible for
citizenship from owning or Nasing
lands. The lower courts upheld the
constitutionality.
Louis Marshall. counsel for those
challenging the laws, contended that
the legislation was invalid, in that 1t
an unconstitutional dis
elimination against persons on ac-
count of their color and race and vio-
lated the fourteenth amendment to
the federal constitution.
After he had completed his argu-
ment Attorney General Webb OF CAL
ifornia began to present a reply pre-
pared along legal lines. but a series
of questions from Chief Justice Taft
and other members of the court led
him into a discussion OF political
phases of the Japanese question on
the Pacific coast.
During his argument Mr.. Marshall
declared that "a negro living In the
Kongo without coming to the United
States could. under the alien land
laws of California own all the land
he wanted because he was eligible
to citizenship, while the highly edu-
Gated and Industrious Japanese are
excluded both from owning agr1cul-
tural lands and from citizenship.
Evening star., 1923-04-24
Jury Drinks Up
All of Evidence,
Then Disagrees

BY the Assocfa ted Press.
Los ANGELES, Calf, April 24.-
Juries in bootlegging cases are le-
gally entitled to drink the evidence,
according to W. Maxwell Burke,
deputy district attorney, at the trial
of Joe Lankin. Burke introduced a
bottle of liquor as evidence.
The jury heard the testimony and
retired with the evidence.
When 1t was returned it was hung
seven to five for conviction.
The evidence was gone.
"A jury has the right to sample
the evidence" said Burke. "It has
the right to take the liquor into the
jury room and determine whether II
is liquor. In this case the jury evil
IDENTIFY found the evidence genuine,
but you would not know il by the
disagreement as to guilt or inno-
cence.'"'
With the evidence gone. Burke
said. 1t is improbable Lankin will be
tried again.
Evening star., 1923-04-24
Slayer's Body
Found in RiUer,
EndingLo Hunt

Finding Of the body of Charles
Day, colored. in the river at the
foot of Sth street southwest Sunday
night enabled the police to clear
the record of murder the man
committed. Day attacked Lucy
Burrell. colored, with a razor at
their home, s26 I'd street south
west, January 1, and almost
severed her head from her body
He disappeared. Detectives Scriv-
ener and police of the fourth pre-
cinct, unable to obtain a clue to
the whereabouts of the slayer, con-
cluded he had jumped overheard.
The river front was searched a
number of times, but no discarded
property Of the man was found.
identification of the body was
completed by the finding of
signet ring on finger Of the left
hand of the deceased Police saw
Day had been drinking shortly
before the murder was committed,
and his conduct indicated that his
mind was affected
Evening star., 1923-04-24
VISITING Nurses See Success
In 500, 900 2-Year Fund Driue

Heurich, $50: John Dolph. $50, and
Mrs. John Orville Evans, $50.
The visiting nurse skillfully and
successfully cares for persons of all
ages. "Thirty-four per cent of our
patients are under fifteen years of
age" said Miss Gertrude H. Bowling.
director of the nursing staff. Twenty
three and four-tenths per cent of
these are listed in that group where
the hazards are greatest and the ex-
pectations Of life smallest, the under
one year group
"WaHe Earning" Group.
"Fifty-eight per cent belong to the
group between fifteen and sixty four
years. This we may term the wage
earning group. for in our families
children not infrequently start to
work on special permits at fifteen,
while it is uncommon If a mans sur
plus earnings allow him to retire be-
fore sixty-five. To the wage Garner
there Is seldom retirement for old age
unless enforced by unemployment or
physical handicap.
Eight per cent represents our old
people, or those who range in years
from sixty-five to our oldest, at
ninsty-three years. with the diseases
common to declining life"
Evening star., 1923-04-24
PLAN COMMUNITY
BAKERIES FOR D. c.
Unions Seek to Prevent
Bread Shortage if Strike
Takes Place.

Plans for establishing community
bakeries under cooperative manage
ment for service of bread to the
Washington public in event OF a
bakers strike on May 1. were being
completed today by officials OF the
unions involved.
More than 400 bakery statesmen,
forming the transportation link be-
tween the ovens and stores. Will go
on strike on May /. in case the diff
culties between bakers and employers
are not adjusted on that date. and in
event that an increase in the weekly
guarantee of commission money is
not accorded the snlesmen. This,
coupled with more than 400 bakers
and 200 helpers, will make the total
number affected in the bakery trade
in Washington we'll over 900 men.
Employing bakers declined again
today to discuss the threatened strike.
As for the unions. charts are being
drawn up for location of the COM
munity bakeries, arrangements are
being made to obtain the supplies
necessary for turning out bread, and
negotiations to get sufficient equip
ment for the actual baking are un-
derstood to be already under way
International union sanction for the
project has been requested. and II is
expected that an international offlcer'
or representative will be in Wash
ington within the next few days to
oversee the details OF the community
plan.
Evening star., 1923-04-24
HINES WARNS AIDES.
TO DROP POLITICS
Conference of District Man.
ayers Dig in to Study
Problems.

Director Hines of the Veterans Bu-
reau. having declared war on office
politics." threatening dismissal for
making, and outlined to assembled
district managers Of the bureau his
policies, the first district managers
conference here under the new Hines
administration settled down today TO
a series of separate conferences to
thresh out problems and to work out
plans for putting the new policy into
early effect.
Director Hines has taken hold Of
the Veterans Bureau with Il firm
hand, following the sensational
charges of waste and graft" which
prompted an investigation by a spe-
clai Senate committee now pushing the
probe. Where he has found ineffi-
cheney Director Hines has imm ediateIy
moved to stop 1t. He has already in
troduced numerous improvements in
Administration, and expects his Sour
teen district managers during their
three-day conference here TO go thor
oughly over the whole problem OF
government treatment Of the world
war veterans.
Bans Ofice Politics.
Office politics will no longer have
any place in the Veterans Bureau
Director Hines told the district man
ayers during the first days sessions
Yesterday, warning all concerned
that failure Ito adjust their troubles
and work in the best interest of the
bureau" would result in dismissal.
There is no time to spend in set
Ting personal differences" said
Director Hines. cor practicing office
politics. The time should be spent in
the interests of the disabled ex-serv-
ice man"
Probably no problem" continued
the director, rs more urgent than
that of rehabilitation. We have 93,-
900 spigots running from the Treas
ury of the United States. l hope they
are all spigots that ought to be run
ming. 1t may be that some should be
closed. We are reaching the point
when we must determine if the pro-
gram of rehabilitation will produce
the results expected when il started.
There are 10000 men who have been
in training longer than three years.
We should commence to see the re-
suit
The Veterans Bureau has had diff
ficulties in the past. but | believe that
most of these difficulties have been
those necessarily attendant upon the
anal gamation of the government ac
tivities formerly functioning Sepa-
rately and with separate personnel,
declared the director.
Evening star., 1923-04-24
LAWSON IS BURIED
WITH HIGH HONORS
Fifteen Planes Drop Flowers
at Arlington for Officer
Killed at Dayton.

Funer., services for Capt W. r.
Lawson. Air Service officer who was
killed at Dayton. Ohio, Saturday when
Il Martin bomber airplane which he
was plotting crashed on the banks
Of the Great Miami river, are being
held this afternoon at the chapel.
Fort Myer. Va. The body arrived here
this morning from Dayton.
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell. assist
ant chief of the Air Service, who was
one of the first to reach the scene of
inc accident, in Ohio, is present. as
are Coils. J E. Fechet, Harry Graham,
/. s. Fravel of the Air Service: Maj
and virtually every lieutenant and
captain on duty in the Office of the
thief Of Air Service here. where capt.
Lawson for Il time was stationed.
Burial in Arlington.
The services are being conducted
ny Chaplain William Reese Scott of
ths military reservation there. upon
the conclusion of which the body is
70 be taken to Arlington cemetery.
A formation of fifteen airplanes, five
of them Martin bombers of the group
1T Langley Field which Capt. Lawson
commanded. are to fly over the grave
and drop flowers as Il final tribute to
their leader. Full military honors
will be accorded the officer by de
tail Of soldiers from Fort Myer.
The five bombers and five De Havi
land airplaneS from the observation
squadron at Langley. arriving at
Rolling Field a few hours before the
Iuneral services were to he held. ON
the flight up from the Virginia field
one of the bombers, piloted by Lieut.
cole and carrying three mechanics,
VAS forced TO land at Dahlgren, Va,
where minor repairs were made. The
Journey to Washington from that
place was made without incid, MT
Boiling Field was to have sent five
De Haviland planes up making fif
teen in all to fly over the grave.
Among the officers in Capt. Law.
sons command who flew to Washing
ton were Capt. +. T.. Duncan and
Lieuts. !. l.. Gresham II. \. Craig
and c. l.. Cummings.
Evening star., 1923-04-24
MEDALS OF Merit
T0PHONE WORKERS
Awards for Distinguished
Service Night of Knicker-
booker Theater Disaster.

For distinguished service rendered
on the night of the Knickerbocker
Theater disaster three employees of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company today were awarded Theodore
n. Vail medals by the company. They
are:
List of Medal Winners.
Miss Ruth Cleveland Cooke. "infor-
nation chief operator. 611-A Orleans
place northeast.
Miss Ruth Marie Townsend, evening
chief operator of the Columbia ex-
change. 1927 Chaplin street northwest
F.. Stone Crismond supervisor of
motor vehicles for the company in
Washington, sos 7th street southeast
In awarding the medals the COMPANY
stated that the presence OF mind and
prompt action of these faithful work
ers. who directed the sending of thou
sands of emergency calls that night,
was undoubtedly the means of saw
ing human lives by making possible
prompt rescue"
Three Other Workers Remc IN bered.
Besides the three Washington en-
ployeS. three other Chesapeake and
Potomac workers were awarded
medals. Williams S. G.. Dulin, divi-
sion plant engineer, Richmond, was
nonored for rescuing three persons
from burning building. and b. F.
wilson. Hampton. Va, for saving the
iife OF man shocked by electricity.
Joseph H. Ray of Elkridge, Md, was
awarded a medal for rendering first
ald TO boy whose fingers had been
cut off, and who was bleeding to
death.
The Vail medal awards were es
tab!lshed in 1921. for the purpose of
giving recognition to telephone en-
Ployes who performed specially
nerIt"rious service in the line OF
duty. and upheld the ideals of the
late Theodore \. Vail. former head
of the Bell system.
Evening star., 1923-04-24

The campaign of the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society for two
wear budget Of 100000 has entered
into it's second week with enthusias-
tic hopes from the board of managers
that the results will be even greater
than those of the first seven days OF
the drive.
Dollar subscriptions are being re-
ceiyed daily at headquarters. room
22o. star building, and are highly ap-
nreciated, for they demonstrate
wider interest in the work of the
society. The support of the entire
nonuiation Of the District behind the
work Of the visiting nurse Is desired,
FOR her work for health in all famf-
lies that call for skilled care touches
every section of Washington
Contributions by Mail.
MANY contributions were received
IN the weekend mail, among them
heing a check for 800 from Julius
Garfinkle, who stated in letter ac-
companying his donation, Il am deep
Iy Interested in the work the society
is doing" other contributors In
ciuded Miss Hegeman; 500; Mrs.
Clarence williams. 800; Christian
Evening star., 1923-04-24

Frederick A. Delano. who has ac-
cepted the Craftsmanship OF the Amer
lean Civic Associations Washington
committee on the Federal city, has
long been known as u leader in civic
movements. Mr.. Delano served on
the Chicago committee which secured
the Burnham plan for Chicago.
Several years ago Mr.. Delano serv-
ed as a member of the committee of
100 on Washington, an outgroWth OF
which is the present determination of
the American civic Association to
form a permanent committee on the
Federal city.
Mr.. Delano has been a resident of
Washington for about eight years.
having been appointed by President
Taft and again by President Wilson
a member Of the Federal Reserve
Board. He was connected for many
years with the Chicago, burlington
and quincy railroad and other west
ern transportation lines. During the
war he was deputy director of trans
portation at Paris.
Evening star., 1923-04-24
SEES CATHEDRAL
READY N5YEARS
Rev. G. c. F. BratenahI
Points Out Massive Foun-
dations Now Complete.

Completion of the magnificent Ma
tional Cathedral of the Episcopal
Church at Mount St Alban's within
the next five years was predicted by
the Very Rev. G. C. F. Bratenahl,
dean of the cathedral. at the annual
meeting today of the National Cathe-
dral Association.
DIR. Bratenahl pointed out that the
massive foundations for the cathedral
are now completed. and the work on
the structure will proceed as fast as
funds come in. 1T is now quite rea-
sonable to expect" he said, the COM
pletion of the cathedral within the
next five years"
Library Plans Described.
Proposed plans for the immense
library to be erected on the east side
Of the cathedral were described by
DR. Brathenahl. together with an out
line Of the intensive six months pub
licity campaign to be launched In the
interest of funds necessary TO COM
plrte the work on the structure. IT is
planned to make the library, he said
d theological library for students and
il is hoped to have about 10000 vol /
umeS on it's shelves.
DIR. Brathenahl reported that S334.-
6S3.6S was contributed in gifts for the
construction of the cathedral from
January l to December 81. 1922.
Architectural Beauty Praised.
Architectural beauty of the ca
thedral was described as the spirit
of God expressing itself" by Rev
Robert Johnson, rector of st. Johns
Church. who delivered the opening
address Of the meeting which was
attended by delegates from various
southern New England and north
western states. DR.. Brathenahl pre-
sided in the absence OF Rt. Rev. Al
fred Harding, Bishop of Washington.
who is reported to be critically i'll.
There is everywhere in American
life d growing appreciation of beau
ty." said DR.. Johnson. THE future
will find the sense of beauty more
widely spread among the American
people than anywhere else.
Climax of Appreciation.
I'VE have reached the climax of our
appreciation and glorification of in
the industrial age are being laid at
the feet of beauty. Things of beauty
must come out"
The meeting of the association was
initiated by a festival celebration OF
holy communion in Bethlehem Chapel
golden cross of the order Of the
Holy Sepulcher was formally pre-
sented to DIR. Brathenahl for Bishop
Harding, by Archbishp Neapolis Of
the Orthodox Greek Church in recog-
milton of Bishop Harding's interest in
the patriarchate of Jerusalem of the
Holy Orthodox Eastern Church.
DR.. Marcus Benjamin exhibited TO
the association the new diocesan flag.
which will be presented to the cathe-
dral bv the Churchman's League. A
luncheon followed the meeting.
Evening star., 1923-04-24
HLTES FOR U. M. SMITH.
Victim of Dayton Air Accident
Buried in Arlington.

Funeral services for L. NJ. Smith.
physicist of the bureau of standa rds,
" ho was killed at Dayton. ohio. in
AT the church of the TRANSPORTATION.
at 18th and tiallatin streets, today at
o'clock, Rev. John ]. Queally Of
ticiating Interment was at Arling-
ton with full military honors. Par
ticipatinE in the burial services were
officers of the air service, as well as
members Of the New Jerusalem
Lodge. +. y A. NJ.
Investigation of the accident in
which Mr.. Smith was killed resulted
IN finding that he had met death
on duty and in service of the govern
ment, officials of the bureau of stand
ards have been advised.
Evening star., 1923-04-24
LOWER AGE LIMIT.
Police Department to Accept Men
% or Over by New Rule.

In an effort to fill the forty eight
vacancies in the police department.
the Commissioners today reduced the
age limit for admission to the force
from twenty-five to twenty-five years
Under the new rule. any man be
tween the ages of twenty-five and
thirty five will be eligible. The po-
lice department has had great difficult
ty in keeping a full personnel for a
long time and it is the hope of Com
missioner Oyster and Maj. Sullivan
that the department will be at COM
plete strength before theSShrine con-
vention crowds reach the city.
Evening star., 1923-04-24
MISSING MAN FOUND DEAD.

Samuel Taylor, colored. seventy
Anacostia, was found dead this morn
ing at 3Oth and w streets southeast.
near his home. He had been missing
since o'clock yesterday afternoon.
1t Is believed his death resulted from
natural causes.
Evening star., 1923-04-24

Some women's idea of the impos-
sible is a shoe that Is both comfort
able and stylish.
Evening star., 1923-04-24
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES
For Wednesday

FIRST RACE-Claiming
purse, 81, 200; four furlongs.
Evening star., 1923-05-03
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

May 3, 1921 pm.
Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs 4 Co.
Evening star., 1923-05-03
VANDERBILT SPEAKS
ON u. S. PROSPERITY

NEW YORK, May 3.-Dow. Jones
& Co, on their news bulletin, prints
the following:
Addressing the Womans Club
Frank A. Vanderlip expressed his be-
lief in the soundness OF present busi-
ness situation.
MY definition for prosperity he
said, Is full employment with suf-
ficient wages. The attitude Of the
public toward this present prosper
Gus financial outlook I have found
interesting. Most people seem as
cautious about II as they would be
toward scarlet fever epidemic.
Their point Of view is understands
BILE inasmuch as SO many were hit
by the seeming prosperity OF three
years ago. The present situation 1
consider decidedly different
In my opinion we are now in far
sounder economic phase. The banks
position In regard to expanded credit
is far healthier and commodity prices
are 30 per cent below those of three
years ago. At that time buyers were
loaded up in advance of their needs.
Now just the reverse conditions OBJ
tain. There is no accumulation. The
situation Is almost hawless. If were
to paint the picture in detail, the only
shadow would be along shipping and
agricultural lines.
'In closing Mr.. vanderlip paid
tribute TO England for her recovery
OF her former position of world finan-
cial leadership"
Evening star., 1923-05-03
COTTON SELLS OFF
IN EARLY TRADING
Better Weather Reports and For
eign Advices Cause Easing
in Prices.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The cotton
market was easier during todsys
early trading owing to better weather
reports from the south. unfavorable
and rather disappointing European
political advices indicating that Ger
man reparation proposals were un-
satisfactory to France. The opening
was steady. but first prices were 2
to 13 points lower. and active months
soon sold 20 to 35 points below yes
dation. southern and local selling.
Futures opened steady; May. 27.67;
July, 2s.3s; October. 24.o5; Decem-
Der, $3.50; January, 23.ss.
NEW ORLEANS. May 3-The better
weather in the western half Of the
belt, reports that planting was max
ing rapid progress toward completion
In some sections and claims over pri-
vate wires that some southern mills
plating short time resulted in a lower
market for cotton today. In the first
hour OF the session prices were re-
duced by 23 to SO points. July falling e
to $3.50 and October to 23.32. Rumors
we're heard that France had rejected
this increased the selling.
NEW YORK. May 3.-Cotton
futures closed irregular. May, 1888;
July, 1858: October. 23.7S: December,
1885: January, 23.o6. Spot quiet |;
middltng, 27.15.
NEW ORLEANS, May Spot cot
ton quiet and unchanged. Sales on
the spot. ia; sales to arrive none !;
low middling. 2s.25: middling, 1900;
good middiing. $3.50. Receipts, 2,7l7;
stock, 111,594.
NEW ORLEANS, May 3.-l1 am.
bids: May. 26.2o; July, 25.7<; October,
1926; December. 22.S8 asked; jan
uary, 22.74. Steady
NEW YORK. May 3.-11:45 am. bids:
May, 27.22: July, 26.o2; October,
Ss.s2; December, 23.4o; January. 1920.
NEW ORLEANS, May s.-cotton
futures closed steady at net declines
OF 2s to 7s points. Closing: May,
cember, 22.75; January, 22.73.
Evening star., 1923-05-03
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CHICAGO, May s.-Inability OF car
builders to deliver freight cars to
purchasers before the fall rush is on.
today is restricting buying of rail-
road equipment by the carriers in
this section.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, May g.
The st. uis-Southwestern railroad
Is preparing to purchase fifteen loco
motives and 700 freight cars. The
company has been granted permits
sion to issue trust certificates
through the sale OF which the pur-
chases will be financed.
PHILADELPHIA. May 3.-The Me-
garEee Paper Company announces to-
day that 1t would construct at once
a S2,0o0.000 plant In Bucks county,
rear this city. for the manufacture
of the plant will require two years.
HoUGHToN, Mich, May s.-The
copper mines Of this region today are
producing two-thirds again as much
copper as was the case year ago
and are preparing still further to In
crease output
MINNEAPOLIS, May s.-Explora.
tiOns for oil are being actively car
"a eo&A' 80 e1tS 4scA ANisSL Ndihoy
which lies along the border between
Minnesota and North Dakota.
FALL RIVER, Mass. May s.-sales
Of cotton cloths In this center have
fallen we'll below 275,000 pieces a
week, whioh is about the capacity
OF the Fall River mills It was COM
mented on today that the determina-
tion OF the Flint mills to curtail pro-
duction came at a time almost coin
cident with the 12h per cent increase
in wages to workers.
SAN ANGELO. Tex, May 3.-wool
purchases are being made here to-
day In heavy volume. with Boston and
Philadelphia buyers competing for
choice lots. Some ranchnen are hold :
Ing for prices higher than SO cents
q pound in the grease.
DELMAR, Del, May 3-Railroads
in Delaware, tho eastern shore OF
Maryland and Virginia have arranged
to expedite shipments Of berries and
perishable fruit from those sections
this spring. Crops promise to be
tho largest ever known.
NEW ORLEANS. La. May 3.-Or-
ders for lumber at the Southern Pine
mills increased approximately IS per
cent during the last month, or from
6%.S0o,ooo feet week to 73,9oo,o
feet.