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THE EVENING ' STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1921 DEATH CASE PUZZLING. Col. Forrer Reports on Shooting o_f Frank J. Fitzpatrick. 21 the Greek steamer King Alaxlnder.{ said last night that his investigation WILL STAGE FOLX DANCE. had revealed no positive evidence of An exhibit of industrial work done children of the Rosedale pla; either murder or suicide. by Col. Forrer came here from Wash- | groung, 17th and Kramer streets north- east, will be held in the pavilion on ington to investigate the case for the government. He said he believed the mystery of Fitzpatrick’s death never |the playground tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. The exhibit will consist of articles made by the chil- ‘would be solved. —_— dren under the direction of Mrs. “What is the aftermath, pa?”’ fel W. Alexander and Miss Ethel Pil- “That rapidly fading ‘dark brown | son. The girls of the playground will taste. stage a folk dance at 3 o'clock. NEW UNIT IN DEPARTMENT. Chester Morrill, assistant chief of the bureau of markets and crop estimates, has been designated as as- sistant to the Secretary of Agricul- ture for the purpose of constructing| NEW YORK, September 15—Col. O. an_ organization to administer the|G. Forrer, who has been investigat- P ints as ta commisaon rates charged | InE the death by shooting of Frank J. at some markets probably will' be one | Fitzpatrick, federal narcotic agent, in the washroom of a Brooklyn pier of the first matters to be taken up by the new unit of the department. last Friday night, following a rald on 'AME FARM LOAN MEN, | of time will be seved in the distribu- = E. LOAN 2 tion of the loans by having the pre- Alwolmmem of sixteen’locel agri- Hn:llnl;y worlfi dolne o the ground cultural loan ittees e | und the applications forwarded to applications for Joans aades the son: | the -corporation here for action. 0“3%’3.3:0 .'!l;?r&l-unn meking $1,- 3 ) Travelers by rail paid 168 railroads | and. live stock aavioren® oo tural $573,254,211 in passenger fares un-|nounced ‘last night by the War der the increased rates for the first{ Finance Corporation. £ six months of thi ear, against{ The committee members, the cor- $564,586,242 for the first six months | poration said, aré familiar with con- of 1920, before the increase went into | ditions In their respective localities, effect, the Interstate Commerce Com- | 8nd it is expected that a great déal mission announced today. o | PP PPT 0ottt ettt et ettt et ettt ettt Tttt et et se e e eeeeTIs 000000 000eeeteeetettrerttteteettttt esetetetssstetteseetttsseettesssseetessesttesess p;‘;‘;:n"l";o;:::erg‘m S:EZ;"li',nogo 000000020 002000000222220222222222222020200000000000000000000000000000 0000 200002000082023323232320000660 3606000060600 0606060000000000006000000000060006004 for the same period of 1920, the aver- age journey for the 1921 period be- ing 35.04 against 36.41 miles for the |33 1920 period. Each traveler paid an average of 3.13 cents a mile for his railroad transportation, so far this year, as_against 2.60 for the firat . six months of 1920. Freight revenues for the first six 3 months of 1921 totaled $1,863,836,308, as against $1,860,948,323 for the 1920 period. ~_The tonnage, - however, dropped from 1,020,118 in the 1930 period to. 779,360 for the first six months of 1921. The Tevenue per ton- mile_increased from U946 cents for the first six months of 1920 to 1.378 cents for the 1931 period, and the average hatl for the 1921 period was "COMBAT UNEMPLOYMENT |RAIL FARES, $573,254,211. PERMANENTLY, IS HOPE |mhts Amoust Paid by Passengers on 168 Lines. Government Will Consider Present Needs of Jobless First, However. One of the purposes of the administra- tion in assembling in Washington a na- tional conference on unemployment was satd today to be inauguration of a per- manent policy to combat unemployment throughout the country in future years. Primarily the administration is under- atood to be anxious to meet immediate unemployment needs and avert any Iships_from this_source during the coming winter, but beyond the remedy of the moment, it was said, the admin- istration would look to the conference 10 develop a constructive program which could be followed in succeeding years. y__ Comprehensive statistical data, it was said, have been prepared for the use of the 'conference and cover the causes, places and times of unemployment in the country. Thus equipped, it is be- lieved the conference can take up quick- 1y the problems of seasonal scarcity in CALLED TO NAVY YARD. - Lieut. Fleet W. Corwin has been detached from duty with the Nayy rifle team at Camp Perry, Ohlo, and ordered to this city for duty at the Washington navy yard. - Our bargains are {or 'he 2 # benefit of all the demand for labor, the localities most i 9! in necd of assistance and the underiying | 157-0% miles per to%. AsiapeaCInees Z / k reasons for the variations in the mumber 7 our'custom- 7 a of workers. = Z Constructive remedies to meet the sit- < it 1 wnipmstructive femedles o mest it MANY FREEDOM FETES. Jers. it is ;‘X:lon'sr' of ‘i‘;e countr{d and t,?‘;e b‘:‘flo‘l! é not conven industries, ‘was said, woul Sug- 00th 3 f Bested by the conference atter studying | 1 Anniversary of Central § 5 ;‘:‘f; s nemployment question from all American Independence. ? ient -at the’ i The hundredth anniversary of the 7 _ time to spare -all the cash 7 weare glad to extend the privilege of having your selection laid away for later declaration of independence of Cen- 7 tral America was being celebrated to- day throughout the Americas, the celebrations centering in’ Central America and extending to a number of cities in North and South America. The principal celebration today was in Guatemala City, where on Septem- ber 15, 1821, the proclamation was is- sued severing from the sovereignty of Spain the peoples now composing the republics of Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica and what is now the state of Chiapes, Mexico. The Guatemala City cele- bration began Monday and wild con- tinue until next Sunday. NN NN “DRY” REPORTS ASKED. Fpderal Directors to Make Monthly Statements. Federal prohibition directors have been instructed to submit monthly reports on prohibition conditions in their respective states, including the attitude of juries in federal and State courts, steps taken to co- operate with various law-enforcement agencies, and attitude of the press. Instances of excaptional merit or in- efficiency should be set forth, the in- 7 antee of Sig- 7 mund’s back: ing. You know from experi ence that we . $83838388883838388883838828883882888883838383888838388 n Diplomatic representatives of Hon- ] 2 structions added. as well as the prog- H ress being made in disposition of |$uras, Salvador, Guatemala, Costa delivery | | e g ca and Nicaragua will hold a recep- hi bel L e o reports, it is said, the | tion here tonight at the Pan-American ‘which may be | | ' authorities can keep in close touch |URion in observance of the anni- i Z with conditions in the various sec- |Versary. e by the tions of the country and be able to £ g assign mobile enforcement units Z Where most needed: . peymentiolias 7 very small de- % SENT TO FORT CROOK. Lieut. Col. Dennis H. Currie has 4 been reliéved from duty with the War Department general -staff and ordered the summer's exposure the skin needs tention. k1 2 A S8 Y | =msemassa. | Phenomenal Purchase! 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