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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07
DEATH TOLL IN
JAPAN 100000
Fatalities in Catastrophe on
Islands Mount
100000 ARE HOMELESS
President Coolidge Appeals To Ameri-
cans To ontribute-pireets
Supplies Be Sent From
Philippines.

loklo--Ioklo ana N0kohama
are virtually DESTROYED as the re-
suit Of an earthquake aud fire
which occurred last Saturday.
The casualties in both cities will run
into the thousands. AZ present no
estimate Is possible. The property
damage will approximate hundreds Of
millions at least
The American embassy was de
stroyed. Martial law prevails in all
the cities in the devasted areas. To
kio is orderly. although outside relief
IS needed badly.
Food riots have broken out in To.
kio. Military guards are reported 10
have been forced IN use swords nm
hanger-crazed victims Of saturdays
Earthquake and fire
Reports as to tho nu,,hor NJ ,asro,
lies vary from 100 900 to more than
$50 900. A Japapese oaicial in
Shanghai cabled Consul.Ceneral ov.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07
STATE
CAPITAL

Ferries Fate In Hands or state.
The franchise and subsidy OF the
Peninsula Ferry Company and the
Eastern Shore Ferry Company which.
officials of the two companies said
would not be relinquished to further
plans Of the Eastern Shore Railroad
Commission for the future operation
Of the Maryland. Delaware and Vir-
ginia Railroad. can be revoked by the
State Legislature.
officials of the two ferry companies,
which we're recently amalgamated,
have protested against the Commis-
sion's plan for their discontinuance in
the vent a freight car and passenger
~ service is established between
Point and Baltimore as a part
general plan for the develop
ihent Of traffic between Baltimore and
the Eastern Shore.
The Peninsula Ferry Company now
receives an annual subsidy from the
State of S33 900 year. authorized by
the General Assembly and paid by the
State Roads Commission. The Balti-
more and Eastern Shore Ferry Com
pany is granted s14.5O0 a year. With
out this aid by the State the ferries
could not operate. the total cost being
greater than the yearly profit.
Oficials Of the Public Service Com
mission. who are aiding Governor
Richie in his plan for solving the
Eastern Shore traffic problem follow
ing the recent sale under mortgage
foreclosure Of the Maryland, Delaware
and Virginia, said the application o.
the ferry company to operate betweei
Bay Shore ard Queenstown had
never been approved by the Commits
sion.
In recommending recently that the
Pennsylvania Railroad undertake the
future operation OF the NJ, D. & Va
the Commission also recommended the
two ferry lines be discontinued. Such
action is protested by the owners, who
charge It is unfair. and say they will
not relinquish their franchise without
a fight
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07
PRESIDENT cooLIpcE's
APPEAL

APPEAL
Washinqton.-President Coolidge
issued the following appeal to the
American people:
To the people Of the United
States:
An overwhelming disaster has
overtaken the people cf the friend
" nation Of Japan. While its ex-
tent has not as yet been officially
reported, enough is known to Iusti-
fy the statement that the cities Of
Toxic and Yokohama and surround
ing towns and villages have been
largely II not completely, destroyed
by earthquake, fire and flood, with
a resultant appalling loss Of life
and destitution and distress, requir-
ing measures Of urgent relief.
Such assistance as is within the
means OF the Executive Department
Of the Government will be rendered,
but realizing the great suffering
which now needs relief and will
need relief for days to come, ! am
prompted to appeal urgently to the
american people, whose sympathies
have always been SO eonprehens-
i've, to contribute in aiding the un-
fortunate and in giving relief to the
people Of Japan.
In order that the utmost co-ordi-
nation and effectiveness in the ad-
ministration of the relief funds be
obtained, recommend that all CON
tributions, clearly designated, be
sent to the chairman Of the Amer
lean National Red Cross, at Wash
ington, or to any OF the local Red
Cross chapters for transmission to
Japan.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07

San Franciseo.-Food riots have
broken out in Toxic. according to a
radiogram received by the Radio Cor
poration from Iwaki Station, 1856 miles
from Toxic the geudarmerie is report
ed in these advices to have exerted
the most strenuous measures to sup.
1ress the disorders. even attacking
he rioters with their swords.
A number Of Koreans were in the
mob, the advices said.
The advices confirmed earlier re-
ports Of a great fire in Yokohama and
IN estimate that there had been al
least 100000 casualties there.
The fires, the message said, were
caused by or followed by the explosion
Of oil storage tanks in the city. where
reserves Of fuel oil for the merchant
and naval marine were kept.
There has been no news received IN
Japan from the Bonin Islands. on
which is cable relay station. and it
is feared, the adviees said. that the
land there was submerged by the tidal
wave following the earthquake.
The adviees also confirmed earlier
reports of the submergence of the Is
land of Enoshima, picture island. e"
one of Japan's most beautiful spots.
This island. the message said. was
swept away by a tidal wave. as we're
also Honomuku and Isoko, villages in
d
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07

Skeleton Found In Delaware River
Connected With Disappearance.
Middletown. N. Y.-The skeleton of
an unidentified man found in the
Delaware river near Minisinkford
few days ago and buried soon after
ward will be exhumed to determine
il It is that Of Eli S. Keesler, who dis
appeared nearly 90 years ago.
Keesler was engaged in the CON
struction of bridge across the Della
ware river. He was last seen headed
home on a float which later was found
wrecked.
Several years prior to his disaD-
pearance, he broke his leg and the
fracture was meuded so II the skele.
ton is that Of Keesler the authorities
expect to identify II.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07
Danger OF Winter Outbreak OF "FIu"
Is Secuted

The State Department Of Health is
making no particular preparations in
anticipation of an outbreak of "iu"
during the coming winter, according
to DR.. Robert H. Riley. chief of the
Bureau of Communicable diseases.
"The people are well educated in
the matter of Influenza said Dr. Ri.
ley, and l think this generation at
least will remember the experience Of
1918. Nowadays, when people observe
the first symptoms of influenza they
go to bed Immediately, call doctor
and follow his advice pretty closely"
Figures of the State Department OF
Health show total of Ii, 1892 reported
cases Of Influenza for the first seven
months OF this year. These figures
are exclusive of Baltimore city. Cases
reported monthly were: January
25ss February, S.177 March, 2,2O1;
April, s19; May, 4s; June. 26, and
July. s.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07

Belair.- Judge William H. Harlan
in the Hartford county Circuit Court
ordered the Supervisors of Elections Of
the county to qualify Robert S. Atkin,
one of the Democratic candidates for
sheriff. The supervisors had refused
to qualify. Atkin owing to defect in
his paper. The court held that a slight
omission had been made, though not in
tentional. and that the defect was not
sufficient to keep his name off the pri-
mary ballot which will be voted in the
county on Monday. September 10.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07

Since the Governor and the Attor
ney-General have taken no action in
that direction, believe the Federal
Government should conduct an inYestt
CATION Of gasoline prices said Mr.
Lucius. The Governor and Attorney
Generals of nine or ten other States.
l am informed, have notified Federal
authorities that they would cooperate
in conducting an Investigation.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07

Governor Ritehie announced that his
executive secretary. William X. Con
way, had been granted leave Of alb.
sence for one month on account OF III
health. Conway was appointed last
spring as executive secretary to sue
ceed W. Oscar Anderson, Jr., who re
signed to enter business.
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marching into the capital from many
directions.
Actual relief steps were taken by
the American Red Cross. which ap-
propriated $500 600 for japanese sur
fers and $4,000 fer Americans in the
stricken areas American warships
from Asiatic waters are on the way
to the scene Of the disaster with food
supplies.
President Coolidge issued an appeal
to the American people to contribute
to the relief of the earthquake. fire
and tidal wave victims through the
the American Red Cross.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07

New York Town Averages 40 Drunks
A Day.

NEW FoTk Town AVeTaees 20 Drunks
A Day.
Albany, N. Y.-The average of near
ly 40 arrests a day for drunkenness
has stumped the Albany City and
county officials. The jail is now over
flowing with men arrested for intoxica-
ton and Sheriff John J. Allen de-
elared that if the present rate con-
tinues he doesn't know where he is
going to house them.
The Sheriff said the Jail population
had jumped from an average of so to
III. and that new Jail will be need
ed II the present rate of arrests con
tinues.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07
PLATA, MARYLAND, SEPTEMBER I, 1928.

Dead and dying are on every hand
Survivors who can grope their way
about through the fire and smoke and
rubbish are leaving the city for places
Of safety.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07
TOY PISTOL IN Holo-up.

Youth Seized BY Police After He Robs
Store Cash Register.
Philadelphia Armed with toy
pistol Edward Diamond. is years old.
held up and robbed the proprietor OF
a cigar and fruit store at 9Ss North
Marshall street. After emptying the
cash register, and threatening to shoot
anyone who touched him, the boy
bandit walked out of the store into the
arms of Detective Lemuel Rascher and
Lieutenant Connolly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07
? DEAD, 8 HURT IN BLAST.



Philadelphia. Two persons are
dead two dying and eight injured fol-
lowing an explosion that destroyed
nitro naphthaline still in the chemical
works Of the Barrett Company. chem
ical engineers, here. Firemen with
difficulty checked the flames which Iol'
lowed the blast
AS an ambulance was about to move
of with some of the injured, its driver.
James Rowley. who was eranking it.
was struck by motor car both his
legs being broken. policeman drove
the ambulance TO the hospital.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07
RATES INCREASE SUSPENDED.


Coal On Tennessee Road.
Washington.-The Interstate Com
merce Commission suspended until De
cember 30, operation of certain
schedules proposed to increase rates
on coal from mines on the Tennessee
Railroad to various interstate destina-
tions, in amounts ranging from nine
cents to Is cents per ton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07

DIRECTOR OF MINT QUITS POST
Washington. Edward Scobey,
San Antonio, Texas, director OF the
mint, resigned, effective October /.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-09-07
W.. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Ia PLATA, ND

Our equipments tor the business ar,
Of the best, our oatht complete-SeS
Hearse and Good Team.
Are prepared 10 furnish, on tb'
shortest nOtice. al styles OF the bee
grades OF CAsksts and Coins
WIN give our personal Alteration tt
ali business put In oUT Chsrgv. sad ~
sazr.Atss the best u service.
7.rss Rssssnsbi&
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Says governor should Probe aeas."

Intimating that Governor Ritchie
and Attorney General Armstrong
should join with the officials Of other
States in offering aid to the Federal
Government in an investigation of
gasoline prices H. NJ. Luoius, secre-
tary of the Automobile Club OF Mary
land. said that the club had discon-
tinued It's own investigation Of local
prices. He explained that private
agencies. such as the Automobile Club,
could not obtain for present high
prices despite the admitted over-sup-
ply in the oil producing stases,
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Talented D. c. Dancer
In School Program

DENA FISH. the talented dancer of
ID Business High School. viii have
a r3"st cxactinC role in THE Shoes
That Danced" poetic drama by
Anna Hampstead Branch. an Ameri-
cam writer, whicn viii be produced AT
business High School as a feature of
the spring entertainment 10 be given
the latter part of April. The part
Miss Fish has IN this little oue-act
play is that of Colum bine, beautiful
young dancer. who is woTshipped by
the great French artist. Vatican. but
who loves his assistant artist, Lam
Crct
BY her heartless ambition for her
lover she persuades Watteau to ruin
his great portrait of the Queen of
France and to so touch up the paint
ing of the young apprentice that ii
will win the queens favor for Lam
Cret.
Watteau completes the great sacri-
flee for love OF Coium bine by giving
her Gaintily painted pair OF ballet
slippers. upon whose Soles are painted
pictures of jhe madonna. which she
treads upon in careless gaicjY.
This is difficult role of the hard
hearted young dancer for Miss Fish to
portray. yet Miss Ashton. dramatic
coach at the school, says that she
feels Miss Fish will be fully equal to
the task. Miss Fish has appeared in
several previous school productions.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
NAMES FOR GIRLS
And What They Mean

a PRETTY name for girls that has
"A many variations. but no nick
, name, is Lucy, taken from the ancient
Latin word lux" meaning light
This name is adapted to all Euro
pean languages, but the Germans
Italians and Spaniards have all re.
tanned the original feminine version
used by the Latins-Lucia. Cape las
mine Is the flower for Lucy and Joy
fulness" is her motto.
Among the many forms Of. the name
are the English Lucinda, Luce and
Luciano: the French Lucilla. Lucrece
and Lucetta; the ancient Lucienne
and Lucyanne. and the Italian Lucre-
tia.
There were three Saint Lucys. one
Syracuse. She is generally known as
the light bringer" and Is the pat
roness of Italian fishermen.
Lucretia was the name of two IA
nous women. One of them was Lu-
cretia Borgia. the beautiful young
Italian girl accused of patricide along
with the other members of her family
They were found to have hired an
assassin to kill her father and there
fore the whole family was condemned
tia was actually killed. however. she
was cruelty taunted with her beauty
and was mutilated TO increase her
agony before being released by death
The other Lucretia is a Lucretia OF
fiction, heroine of the interesting
romance by Bulwer-Lytton, "Lucretia;
or, The Children of the Night She
was a shrew, who married to her
worldly advantage rather than where
her affections really lay. Lucretia
seems an unfortunate name This
heroine. finding herself the victim of
slow poisoning traceable to her hus-
band. killed him. and, once having
deserved the stigma of murderess
she turned into q fiend. ruined the
domestic happiness of the man TO
whom she was first engaged, killed
her second husband. inadvertently
poisoned her own son and ended her
life in a madhouse
The heroine Of Shakespeare's Two
Gentleman of Verona" is Lucetta
and Luciano is a. leading character
in The Comedy OF Errors" Owen
Meredith has written one of the most
popular books of poetry and called II
Lucille" Moliere, the great French
dramatist. was fond of the name Lu-
cinde and had several heroines of
that name. The pathetic heroine of
Sir Walter Scott's novel. THE Bride
OF Lammermoor," was Lucy Ashton,
who is Lucia in the operatic version
of the story. The opera Lucia di
Lammermoor" was written by Doni-
setti and first produced in 1885 at
Naples.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Preparations Made
For Musical Satire

MISS ANNA NJ. HIGDON, who be-
lF1 came we'll known in amateur
theatrical circles when in the cast of
"A Regular Girl staged last fall.
will have a principal! part In Let's
Go" musical satire now in re-
hearsal. under the direction OF Mrs.
Louise Little, and to be produced by
,ne Capital Players April }. and 5.
This play is an adaptation of Dream
City. Special scenic effects and
lighting Will be used in this produc-
ton. which was written by Arthur
Penn with music by Victor Herbert.
The entire program will include five
acts OF vaudeville to precede the lit
tie satire. Ballet and stage dancing
will be features of the show
Miss Higdon. who will play the
part of Mrs. Parrot in the cast OF
the play, has won the name of be-
ing one Of the prettiest girls in
The members of the cast are as
follows: Mrs. Piper. Miss Barbara
Clements; Master Piper. Charles
Shaver; Peggy Piper. Miss Louise
Little: George tnephew). J. b
waters; Miss Oldthing, an elderly
spinster, Miss Pauline Loria: Maj.
Button. William Fletcher: Mrs. Par
ret. Miss Anna NJ. Higdon; Mrs. Pea
cock. Miss Edwina Hope. and sales
! man. Fred Pastel.
! The following are members Of the
chorus. Agnes Bradley Rose Brad
ley. Elsie Barrett. Rae Dannehower
Louise Cotton, Elizabeth Dugan
Rosemary Dugsn. Able Egan. Ruth
Higbie. Doris Higdon. Annie Loria
Tacie l.uckett, Anna O'Connor. Mary
! Lyons, Helen Mcclellan, Loretta Nc
! Clellan. Claudia McCrone, FIorenct
! McCrone. Frances Ready. Dorothy
smith. Josephine Sullivan, Frances
walters and Katherine Wynkoop
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Girls Will Compete
In Baltimore Races

THE capitol Athletic Club of girls
spring season. a group of the mem
bers Will go to Baltimore on April IA
to compete in the South Atlantic
championship races. Those who go at
this time include Florence Skadding
Elizabeth Smith. Winifred Funce.
Alice Ranch. Florence Damon. Eva
PettingiI and Chynn Harris.
The club also anticipates organizing
track team. base ball team and
a tennis team.
Last Sunday a group OF fifteen MEM
bers hiked up the canal TO Chain
bridge and part of the way back. They
built fire. roasted dogs and en-
joyed d fine picnic feast such as can
only be enjoyed under such ideal con-
ditions- The club is planning an all
day hike for early in April.
The mem bers held social meeting
last Thursday at the Y. w. =. a. on r
street and enjoyed one of their many
meetings in Mrs. Locher's studio in
the Metropolitan Theater building re-
Gently. when pictures of track ath-
lctes and their competitions were
shown.
The Capitol Athletic Clubs bask ct
bail team is having an unusually sue
cessful first season. SO far ii has lost
only one game, when it played the
Hurricanes, with a score of 1915 in
favor of the latter. The team has twice
defeated the Marjorie Webster School
team. and also has won games played
with the Friends Athletic Club OF
Alexandria and the Wilson Normal
School team.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Sport Clothes.

Increasingly, throughout the years,
Within the past decade,
The girl of lively happer age
Dreams less of rich brocade
And shimmering, trailing silks and lace
That hide her youth beyond retrace.
Time was when young girls simply
To pile their hair up high
And wear long gowns with swishing
trains,
And put youths pleasures by.
But shorter now they bob their hair
And trailing gowns they will not wear.
The pointed. tablecloth effect
That fashion has decreed
In heightened dresses does not phase
The flapper in her tweed.
She wears the sports clothes just the
same
In spite of fashion-hckle dame.
For fappers learned the comfort
OF trim and simple clothes
And also learned that youthfulness.
Outvalues staid repose;
Though dignity can be assumed,
Each flapper dons a sweater
OF orange, red or blue
And wears with it nifty hat that's
Just the same gay hue;
Plain skirts and coats have pleased
the maid,
With wooden stockings. pumps of suede.
And when one sees the shoals of girls
Striding with springing step,
Their earrings humping on their jaws
Their eyes snappy with pep;
One feels that Ponce de Leon
Would smile and wave them on and on
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Y. W. C.. A. Calendar

Tomorrow-True Blue Club meeting,
$40 pm, at 1888 F street; High School
Council meeting, pm, at 1883 F
street
Tuesday-Girl Reserve Club. $50
pm. at Friendship House; lecture on
Health" by Mrs. B. E. Cook. 7:15
pm, at e14 E street
dnesday-Inspiration talk and
luncheon. IL to l, Al 1888 Z street.
giene and home nursing. 1890 am. II
1888 F street; Miss Lily Kaneiy is
the teacher. Mckinley High School
Club will give a rookie party to
February freshmen. pm. at 1888 +
street. Young Employed Girls Club
F street Miss Margaret Wentworth
will personally conduct trip through
the orient at $50 pm, at 614 E street.
Public ts invited to this lecture. Lee
7:l5 pm. at 1888 r street.
Public is invited to this lecture.
Friday-Bon Secour Club meeting.
3:15 pm. at 1888 F street.
Saturday-Central High School Club
will entertain group of children
from the Washington Asylum Hos
pital at pm, at 1888 r street.
The Alethia Club OF the Young
Womens Christian Association will
present show entitled The Old
Maids Convention" at the e street
branch. at 614 E street northwest,
Saturday night at $40 o'clock The
members Of the cast will consist of
Misses Matilda Butler, Lena Koenigs-
berg. Margaret Murphy, Lucy Butler,
Annette Melton, Catherine Few, Mines
Ruth Warner. Grace Baker, Mabel
Pottiger, Bessie Buck, Ruby Marshall.
La Rue Baker, Elsie McNulty and Mr.
Paul Ekland. There will be dancing
in the parlors of the Association later
in the evening
Evening star., 1923-03-18

for use in every grade. All kinder
gartens are conducted along the safae
lines, and II has been done success.
fully in the high school. 1t has been
used in neighborhoods where chill
dren have many advantages and re.
sources at home. and in those where
they have but little. What these lack
in the way OF background they make
up for in enthusiasm. What would
be ar old story to children in one en-
yironment is new thrill TO them
They seize upon and dramatize the
story of Columbus with great de-
light.
"Sail. ho." cries Columbus TO his
men.
Yea, boz they answer. unclassic4
ally, but with feeling.
This, then. is one of the things that
it has been possible to incorporate
into our large public school system.
without disrupting the curriculum: |:
not only to teach children their three
RS and other studies. but TO make
them more self-reliant. more helpful
and more eager to learn