Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1921, Page 4

COMMITTEE HALTS HEARINGS ON MILK Further Congressional In- quiry Postponed Until Next Session Opens. Hearings on the milk supply for the District temporarily closed today and will not me resumed until after the new session of Congress opens on December 5. The subcommittee of the House Dis. trict committee which fs conducting these hearings adjourned subject to the call of Chairman Lampert. Assurance was given by Representa- tive Kunz of Illinois to J. J. Barbour, a producer and attorney, represent- ing the Maryland-Virginia Milk Pro- ducers’ Association, that he would be miven a full opportunity to cross-ex- amine the distributers in an effort to refute the charges made against the producers by M. E. O'Brien, at- torney for some of the distributers. Frank Statement Commended. Accident in Street Every 20 Minutes New York’s Record By the Associated Press. year. There were 27,550 vehicular accidents, which killed 864 persons amd 6,148 7,608 of the mishaps, automobiles in 3,433 and taxi- cabs in 1,231 TAX BILL PLACED BEFORE THE HOUSE Starts on Last Lap, Though Doubt of Enactment Is Expressed. The tax revision bill was started today on the last.lap of the extremely rough road it has traveled since the Representative Kunz paid a tribute ! House passed it exactly three months to W. A. Simpson, Washington dls- ago. Some republican leaders were tributer, who has been on the stand,in doubt whether it would reach the for having made a frank statement to the committee, and said it would to allow other distributers se. Thompson and Brawner, Ing similar testimony “These gentlemen are profiteering just as much as Simpson,” said Rep- resentative Kunz. *“We are not here y the Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers’ Association any more than to try Mr. Simpson. We are going to see that the people of the District are protected. in their .milk supply against undue profits. Mr. Barbour said that in this the committee would have the full sup- port of his assoclation. Representative Millspaugh of Mis- souri, stated that he desired to give the people of Washington a chance to read both sides of the controversy. He wanted to get before the people some evidence from the producer as well as from the distributer. Mr. Barbour then said that while Mr. O'Brien claimed to represent sixty-five of the distributers he had thus far produced only one witness and that the producers had been shut off tem- porarily from cross-examining him. Mr. O'Brien said that he did not care to put on any more of the ributers untfl after some of the producers had testified. Ready to Put on Witnesses. Mr. O'Brien later assured the com- mittee that he was ready to put on the stand other distributers to jueti- 1¥ his charges against the Maryland- Virginia Milk Producers’ Association. Representative Hammer said: “We are here to prevent the making of millionaires in a decade on necessi- ties that the public must have. We are determined to know what profit they 0 avoid gi . are_makin . A. Simpson objected to this statement regarding the distributers becoming millionaires. He asked if the committes realized how much profit the producers would get if they were allowed to increase milk 5 cents a gallon to the distributers, as they eought to do whep the milk war broke out fa Washington. He pointed out that they would receive an ad- ditional profit of $350 a day or $196,- 000 a yvear. Representative Hammer replied that he thought such a statement came with ill grace from a_man whose family was getting $37,000 a vear in calaries. Mr. Simpson sald he ex- pected later to show that they were recelving this money only this year and that somgtimes they had ~lost money. BARON KANDA TO SPEAK. Parley Adviser to Address City Club’s Forum Luncheon. Baron Kanda, member of the Japa~ nese_house of peers and adviser ‘to the Japanese delegation, will address the City Club's forum luncheon to- morrow on Japan's position at the conference. Baron Kanda, who ar- rived here with the Japanese delega- tion some weeks ago, is president emeritus of the Japanese University of Commerce, a deep student of in- tornational affairs and speaks Eng- lish fluently. The address will be the fourth on the subject of the present conference delivered before the club this season, Willmott Lewis of the London Times having given a British view of the parley; Dr. Jormn C. Ferguson, adviser to the president of China, the Chinese view, and Charles Edward Russell a general outline from an American viewpoint. All the addresses have been given wide publicity both In this country and Asia. Baron Kanda's address will begin at 1 p.m., following a luncheon at 12:30. A capacity audience is expected. —_— PLAN FEAST FOR YANKS. ©ld-Fashioned Turkey Dinner Will Be Given Thanksgiving Day. Disabled veterans who are stopping t the home of the Disabled Veterans’ Relief Society, 1013 th street north- west, waiting for the adjustment of their claims, and_any other disabled poldiers who may happen to be in the eity and have no other engagement, will treated to a real old-time turkey dinner at the home of the soclety on T;\innk‘lzxvins day, it was announced P The turkeys and all that go with them will ba prepared by a former chef of the Mayflower. RAID NETS MUCH LIQUOR. 124 Bottles of Whisky, 180 Gallons @f Wine and Other Material Seized. Revenue Agents Evans and Lieut. Holmes and De- tective Lowry of the first precinct led a raiding party on a visit to the dining room and near-beer saloon of rl _Hamel. 922 nue, last night. Hamel arrested and charged with illegal possession of intoxicants, while Harry Koppel, his son-in- law, was charged with iilegal posses- sion and manufacturing intoxicants. Capt. E. W. Brown of the first pre- einct reported the seizure of 124 bottles of whisky, 180 gallons of wine, a wine press and 156 gallons of mash. The defendants furnished bond for their appearance. GEN. DAWES GIVES DINNER President Harding One of Guests at Informal Party. Prasident Harding was one of the Quests at an informal dinner party given at the New Willard _Saturday Right by Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes, !‘:rm‘tor of the budget. to a few of his Stephenson and Pennsylvania ave- iends in the United States, France nd England. Included in_ the list of guests were Brig. Gen. Sawyer, the President’ personal physician; D. R. Crissinger, controller of the currency; George Christian, 3 ecretary to the President, and seve! flicers of the American, French and British arimies, most of whom Gen. Dawes met while serving in the American um{ in France. The dinner party, according to Mr. Chri tjan, was entirely informal and the President had been asked to “drop in’ for a brief stay. After the dinner the entire party joined in singing old- fashioned songs. R. S. LOWE NAMED DEAN. R. S. Lowe of the nitrate division of the ordnance department of the United States Army has been Journey's end in time for the ending of this session of Congress on Wed- nesday night. ‘The measure, with its conference re- pert, was before the House today witht majority leaders determined to send it to the Senate tomorrow, with the final approval of their branch. Dem- ocrats were ready with a motion to recommit the bill with instruction that certain things done in confer- ence be undone, but proponents of the measure said they had the votes to defeat this motion and bring about adoption of the conference report. Expect Senate Opposition. Senate opposition is expected to be stiffer. Members of the agricultural bloc are not at all satisfied with what the conferees did to certain features of the compromise program which they brought forward and had adopt- ed. The democrats are opposed to the measure and plan a fight on it. ‘While he finally has signed the conference report, Senator Smoot of Utah, one of the republican Senate managers, is far from satisfled with the bill and said today he would tell the Senate so when the conference report comes before that body. ‘While regarding its administrative features as a slight improvement over those in the existing law, Sen- ator Smoot said it was not what the American people had been led to ex- pect they would receive. He char- acterised the measure as a make- shift and said Congress would have to do its work over before very long. COLLEGE MEN MEET. Graduates of “Big Ten” Enjoy First of Series of “Round-Ups.” Alumni of the “big ten” colleges comprising the Wwestern conference gathered together informally Saturday night at the University Club to sing their college songs and to promote & spirit of good fellowship among former students cf the western insti- tutions. The informal gathering last night was the first of a series of an- nual “round-ups” planned by local alumni of the conference colleges. W. S. Tisdale of Ohio State Unl sity acted as master of ceremonies, and at the conclusion of the meeting representatives of Iowa State Ohio State universities, leaders in the ‘western conference foot ball cham- ionship race, led the entire meeting n a grand march. During the “round- up” college songs of every cellege in the conference were sung. Miss Gertrude Van Hoesen was :::A‘rmn of the entertainment com- ce. s ENDOWMENT OF $3,000. Ohio Universalist Convention Among Beneficiaries of Will. The Ohlo Universalist Convention is given $3,000 by the terms of the will of Charles Matthews, dated January 27, 1921, and filed for probat is'to be known as the H Matthews endowment A bequest of $500 is also made to the Murray Universalist Soclety of the Church of Our Father. Helen T. Matthews, & daughter-in-law and her two children are to divide $1,000. Other bequests include $2,600 to: Vir- ginia Matthews, $450 to Theresa L Matthews, $1,000 to Moses R. -Mat- thews, $500 to Esther Matthews, $1,000 to Nancy Matthews, $1,600 to Saman- tha Matthews, who is aiso to have the household _effects. Samantha and Nancy Matthews, sisters of the de- ceased, are given certain real estate and the income from $3,500 is to be vided between them and their brother, Moses R. Matthews. The remaining estate is be dis- tributed among the three last named persons. —_— ASK PROVISION FOR GUARD Bureau Officials Would Readjust Appropriations Made. Gen.- George C. Rickards, chief of the militia bureau of the War Depart- ment, and other officers of that bu- reau_have made representations to the House appropriations committee looking to a readjustment of appro- priations already made that will en- able the bureau to continue its plans for the more rapid development of the National Guard. It was stated that appropriations provided in the latest apporpriation bill are virtually exhausted, so far as three subhead appropriations are con- cerned, and this has produced “an absolute block ir the further develop- ment of the National Guard.” That condition was strongly pre- sented to the committee and the offi- cers of the militia bureau believe that favorable action will result, as the plan advocated by the bureau does not Increase the total federal ap- propriations for the National Guard during the current year. —_— WOULD RECRUIT STAFF. Adjutant General Can Use Non- Commissioned Officers. Because the available number of non- commissioned officers on the active list of the Army is found to be insufficient to enable the infantry units of the Re- serve Officers’ Training Corps to func- tion efficiently, the adjutant general of the Army is seeking volunteers for that gervice from the list of non-commis- sioned officers about to be placed on the retired list. He says details of that kind to military colleges carry with them increased pay and allowances to ref officers and are considered in the nature of “‘a just reward to wol and ceserv- ing retired non-commissioned officers who find it difficult to comfortably live op retired pay and allowances.” WOMEN TO HOLD BANQUET Bar Association Will Give Annual Banquet December 3. The Women’s Bar Association of the District is to hold its annual ban- quet December 3, at the Burlington Hotel. Among the speakers ar 8. ‘Willebrandt,” assistant attorney gen- al; harl Willlams, president of the National Education Society Mrs. Albert P. Bruegerman of the fed- sation commis. invited guests and Mr. Mabel Walker ap- pointed dean of the department .of o e t Mary chemical engin of Yeraity of the Uni-§Court, g 4 the exposition auditerizm, when Sen Francisce linked in The interior of patri At the top of the picture are shown the amplifiers that brought President Harding’s words and the musie directly to the ears of Si ORDERS RAILROADS T0CUT GRAIN RATES 1.C.C. Mandate Also Reduces Freight Charges on Hay, Effective December 27. A positive order was issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission to- day requiring railroads to put the approximately 16 per cent decrease in hay and grain rates into effect on or before next December 37, 1931. The order follows up the decision given October 20 by the commission, which declared grain and hay rates from the Mississippl valley to the Pacific coast unreasonable, but did not carry compulsory orders. The October decision inatructed the rafl- roads to make the seduction by No- vember 20, which was not done be- cause the railroads opened, negotia- tions with the commission, suggest- ing that a 10 per cent decrease in freight rates on all agricultural products be substituted for the larg- er decrease on grain products and hsy alone. 3 Disregard of Compromise. The commiesion, however, by the order issued today disregarded the rallroad compromise proposed by the railroads and makes the larger de- creases to be made on hay and grain mandatory upon the roads. The order issued today made spe- cific and definite the hay and grain reductions. The original decisior: said railroads should redue the rates on the products concerned by one-half of the increases given in 1920. The commission hay and grain rates between points In moun- tain-Paoific territory at not more than 12.6 per cent above the rates in ef- fect before the 1920 imcreages. Be- tween points in the western group, as defined in its decision where 40 per cent increases were allowed in 1920, the commission today ordered them made effective as 20 per cent. Be tween other western group points the commission held rates shall not exceed 17.5 per cent above the old schedules, and between points in the mountain-Pacific group and points in the western group the increase above | Saf the old 1920 schedules shall be held to 16 2-3 per cent. The effect of the order today is to make percentages of reduction in the ter- ritory conocerned. y Order Affecting Cearse Gralns. The commission also reiterated its decision requiring the roads to fix rates for coarse grain such as corn at 10 per cent 1 ess than the rates on wheat. The western group mentioned in the order includes territory be- een the Mississipp! and Iilinols rivers and the north and south boun- dary line on which the states of North Dakota, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska join, and ex- tending south to El Tex. The mountain-Pacific group I between the western group and Pacific coast. 14 the —_—— It is said that If Benny Kauff, for- merly of the-Giants, is reinstated he will become a member of the Cin- cinnati Reds. CARUSO'S SUCCESSO}. WITH HIS WIFE AND CH YR AT LR St Bl S e v fa a2 R e & Ao k) WITH HERO'S TOMB AT ARLINGTON jotic sympathy with Arlington cemetery during the unknown soldier burial, Dopey Dan Tabs a Few Beats From the Heart of the Nation BY W. H. CLAGETT. Dear Folks: Nuthin' could prove more concloo- sively my oft-repeated claim that the inhabitants of the metropolis have a ingrown bellef that the Greater City is the United States of Noo York, than the pert line Ring Lardmer in- Jected into his farewell address to the conference en armaments! “Friends, on the eve of my de- parture from what has been humor- ously dubbed the nation's capital” was the partin’ shot the elongated “weasel” from Great Neck, Long Is- 1and, let go, when refarrin’ to our one and _onliest imcomparabdble Heart-of- the-Nation! Yeppe, folks, them was his_exact 1 Get the *“humor- ously dubbed? Well. now I ask you! Jumpin’ Geehosofat, even Georgia concedes us that much! But on sec- :M .fiunk. n'n- thho use in pre- lerrin’ lor, when o It o romember that thor're il ‘rony nin’ horse cars in some sectiops of o Rt i Endin® up & flluminatin’ address on China’s wonderful natural resources up to the Club the other after- noon, Dr. 2 Yui, representative in this country of the chambers of commerce in China, said that there ‘was one untouched osal bed in the far that could supply 'quhu the present sumption, for many centu- ries to come. “Curses!” hissed Mttls song-leader George O’Conmor, under his napkin. “And to think I paid my coal bill only this morning! Now, fellers, all to- gethar, let's give 'm Keep—the— Homefires—Burn—ing! “Who's them, squeaked a lit- tle “peppermint” to his big sister when a group of the conference dele- gates was flashed on the screen over to the movin'-picture house last night. “They're the delegate: the little miss, with a her voice. “What's the matter with Pap, I don't ses him!" excitedly shouted the }l“?!d“ he scanned the group for his 2, heaven's sake, keep quiet, Ed- dle!” come back from the sister. “Daddy’s a delegate to the Fegra- tion of Citizens' Association, while those gentlemen only take care of complaints outside of the District!” If, as suggested, that in the future our mighty country is to serve as a bridge between Europe and Asia, I make a motfon that all hands get tos gether and try their durndest to kee) the structure clean and and free from congestion! Do I hear a second? And by way of ‘closin’ lemme say here that today I received a request from the leadin’ lady of the salesgirls’ union askin’ that I let the community know that any shop-early movement on the part of Washingtonians will not only be greatly appreciated by the union, but will give its members a opportunity to enjoy Christmas just the same as other Americans! Do it Now, folks, and be human! I thank L S DOPEY DAN. is’ » whispered L.ussh” in e——————————————————————————————————————————————— FAIR PLANS READY. Amitie Club Announces Special Mardi Gras Committees. Announcement of the final arrange- ments for a Mardi Gras and fair under the auspices of the Amitie Club in the suditorium of the Church of the As- sumption at Congress Heights w: made today. Proceeds will be placed charity fund of the club. ‘The celebration will start tonight and continue through the week. To- night will be Knijhts of Columbus night; Wednesday will be National Council of Catholic Men; Friday, the Amerioan Association for Recognition of the Irish Republic night, and mh Ancient Order of Hibernians night. In charge of the general arrange- ments is Sterling G. Ansley, assisted by Margaret M. Ganey, Marion P. Dickson, Francis A. McCann, Victor L. Dickson, Thomas J. Myers, Ray- mond A. McDonald, Margaret T. Cos- tello, Florence M. Fugitt, Alva K. Ansley and Virginia M. Garner. ——— BARS “DEBUTANTE STUFF” Postmaster General Wants Christ- mas Mail Plainly Addressed. Postmaster General Hays has asked women to avold stylish forms of hand-. writing, “debutante stuff,” as one postal worker calls it, in addressing Chris! letters and cards, “Use Instead a plain, if not pretty, hand . urges the Postmaster General, at the same time asking the public to desist from using small-sized cards and envelopes. “We hope that the stationers will not use these small sizes,” said Mr. Hays. PLAN RECEPTION. Income Tax Bureau Employes Will Have Dance at Arcade. More . than 4,000 employes of-the income tax bureau will attend a re- ception and dance which will be held December 6 at the Arcade Audi- torium, it was announced today by Edwin Smith, chairman of the dance committee. The dance will be given for the benefit of the Welfare League. Com- missioner of Internal Revenue Blair and Deputy Commissioner Batson will be guests of honor. C. A. Ja- quette is chairman, A. A. LusHg, sec- retary. The section chairmen are D. K. McConville, G. G. Harper, K. F. Erickson, E. S. Strait, A. P. Wyand, R. A. Shepard, J. T. Elsroad, S. T. Hazard, E. T. Lewis, D. W. Moser, W. H. Robinson, T. C. Cooper, K. L. Osborn, W. G. Woodford, . D. Middlekauff, C. M. Wood, T. L. Haines, H. E. Rupprecht, F. R. Steffens, C. H. Peake, H. E. Crouch, J. F. Hessenaur, O. B. C. and A. B. Blair, W. F. E. Dodge, jr. H. rroll, D. F. Garrettson, Putnam, A. Schumann, j Hammond, Miss F. D. Rea Niess. VOTE RESULT IN BELGIUM. Political Aspect of Practically Unchanged. BRUSSELS, November 21.—The leg- islative elections will not greatly al- ter the political aspect of parliament on the basis of the results thus far received, according to Premlar Wiart. The Catholic party appears to have maintained its majority. ILDREN. T. Parliament Franelscans. NORTHCLIFFE SCORES ANGLO-JAPAN TREATY Publisher Points to Broken Prom- ises by Japanese in Shang- hai Statement. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1921. SHANGHAL China, November 21.— Lord Northcliffe, in a statement made here, bitterly denounces the Anglo- Japanese alliance and the Japanese domination of eastern Asia from Shanghal northward. Ha says that unless Japan leaves Shantung there can be no hope of peace in far east or the world Britain at Wei- Hai-Wel and Hongkong, the United States in the Philippines and ce in Indo-China must be prepared to block any attempt by Japan mili- taristically to control the far east and carry out the ambitious program she so efficiently begun. 'Fiine words,” says Lord Northcliffe, ‘mean little to Japarese diplomacy. I remember that one object of the Anglo-Japanese agreement was to preserve the independence of Ko ‘Where is that now? The whole story of the alliance is one of broken promises. Under the agreement Japan wore ta suppert the open-door policy the far east. Today the door is closed by subsidized railway and Jap- énese government controlled ship lines in North China, Manchuria, Korea and Siberia. “The Anglo-Japanese alliance has aided and not detererd Japan in ac- complishing her militaristic and eco- nomic ambitiona The alllance is anti-United States and tends to pro- voke war. Another bad resuit is that it prevents the realization of the genuine desire of many Japanese for a democratic government and helps the reactionaries.” Judging from the Washington news received here, the Japanese delegates geem to have hypnotized the confer- ence, but Lord Northeliffe thinks that this may be Hue to the severe con- densation of the cables giving Brit- ish and American news. This confer- emn.‘hl;p regards as fifi first check ‘to ‘When they balked,” he says. “Now they hate it.” —_— WHISKY SEIZED ON SHIP. 3850 Cases Taken and Several Ar- rests Made in Massachusetts. NEW BEDFORD, Mass, November 21.—~The packet schooner Romance was escorted into the harbor here vesterday by the coast guard cutter Acushnet and boarded by customs officials from Boston, who seized 350 cases of whisky. The officials re- fused to permit any passengers to land. The schooner has been engaged in the packet trade between .this port and Cape Verde, but is understood to have called at Bermuda on the last trip. Moses B. Mann, special United States deputy survevor, arrested Wil- fred H. Senior of Boston, captain of the Romance; Roy F. Teixeira of Bos- ton, president of the Insular Trading Company. owners of the vessel, and Terael Horvitz, head of the Horvitz Trading Company of this city, who was a passenger on the Romance. FOUR BADLY BURNED. Short-Circuited Cable Carrying 6,000 Volts Injures Workmen. Four workmen were severely burn- ed yesterday afternoon when an elec- tric cable at the Benning power plant of the Potomac Electric Power C. pany, carrying 6,000 volts, bec. short-circuited. ‘The burned mea are Thomas Wheel- twenty-five years, 208 9th street northeast; William J. Morrow, twen- ty-four years, 2164 Florida avenue; Robert Holcomb, forty years, Olympio apartments, and Wesley Hatton, (we;ty years, 710 Rock Creek Church road. Hatton, in the employ of the Poto- ectric Power Company, and the in_the employ of Stone & ‘Webater, Boston, Mass., contractors, were engaged in the work of install- ing and testing new electrical appli- ances at the time. CASE S DISMISSED. Supreme Court Refers Car Fare Ac- tion to Illinois Board. Street car fares in Chicago are sub- Ject to regulation by the state public utilities commission of Illinois, the Supreme Court today dismissing the case, brought by the city, for want of Jurisdiction. JURISDICTION CHANGED. l ‘| Pope Puts Sandwich Islands Propa- ganda Under Delegation Here. RED CROSS TAG DAY. Special Effot Wednesday to In- crease Mambership Roll. ‘Wedneada: be Red Crol l!embonhl»’ me da; ‘Washing- tonians are requegted to have their dollar contributio; ready for that date by an official notification sent out from roll call headquarters to- day. Pretty girls wearing the Red Cross insignia will canvass the downtown district. The campaign for the membership roll call will end Thursday. In connection with the announce- ment today, an appeal also was made for more volunteers to enlist at roll call headquarters, 1414 F street, for service on Tag day. Mrs. Theodore Richards will be in charge of Tag day activities apd will be assisted by Mrs. Martha Spence: Mrs. H. P. Dickson, Mrs. E. Woo ward, Mrs. E. A. Roberts, Mrs. Anne Brandon, Mrs. Richard Kennedy, Mrs. Anns. Goding and the Junior Red Cross. RENEW DISCUSSION F NEWBERRY CASE Senator Borah Charges That Dodging of Responsibility Creates Bad Precedent. Senate action on the ocontest of Henry Ford, democrat, for the sen- atorial geat of Truman H. Newberry, republican, of Michigan, will deter- mine among other things whether the Senate will lay down the rule that a man can select a campalgn committee and then be freed of responsibility for its activities, Senator Borah, repub- lican, Idaho, declared today in renew- ed discussion by the Senate of the elections case. \ Mr. Borah said that if the Senate held by its action that Mr. Newberry Wwas not responsible for the activities of his committee, “the door would be opened 80 wide for corruption that it election,” it's the candidate's corrup- tion unless he openly repudiates it and denounces it" Newberry Umaware of Action. Senator Spencer, republican, Mis- souri, leading in the fight to declare Mr. Newberry a duly elected senator, contended that testimony given the investigating _committee failed to disclose that Mr. Newberry was ac- quainted with the affairs of the com- mittee and that it went ahead en- tirely without his knowledge. He asserted that under circum- stances the candidate could not be held legally responsible, and added that he believed many other senators might be embarrassed if they were aware of all activities carried on in their behalf by their friends. Senator Walsh, democrat, of Montana, who began speaking Saturday, when he introduced a resolution to declare the Michigan seat vacant, resumed discussion of the case, delving into the Supreme Court of the United States decision and other legal phases of the question. RIVERS AT FLOOD STAGE IN WAKE OF TORNADO Heavy Rainfall, Accompanying Windstorm, Swells Streams in Missouri—Damage Done. POPLAR BLUFF., Mo; November 21. —HIigh water in the Black river and the St. Francis river is at flood stage in the vicinity of Neorth Poplar Bluff as the result of a tornado and rain- fall Friday night. ‘The village of Greenville, in Wayne county, was completely isolated by the rivers and the town of Piedmont is under water, although no homes were washed away or any loss of life occasioned. The water at Piedmont forced about twenty families to leave their homes in small boats. Great loss to prop- erty and crops has been forecast, but no ‘estimate of the loss will be avail- able until the water recedes entirely. The tornado which struck this city Friday night, killing four people and injuring about fifty, caused dam- age to property estimated at $100,000. TOLSTOY HOME RUN DOWN Classed as National Museum by Soviet; Needed Repairs Neglected. YASNAKA POLYANA, Russia, No- vember 21.—The home of the late Count Leo Tolstoy, which is clased by the soviet government as a na- tional museum, is in danger of col- lapse. Although the government is running free weekly pilggimages to the house, no money has been spent in its upkeep, and the Tolstoy family plans to start a world-wide restora- tion fund of $100,000. The family also proposes to found a Tolstoyan university, obtaining funds through publication of a me- morial edition of eight volumes of Tolstoy's works, the first of which are now being prepared by his daugh- ter_ Alexadra. HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION. Guild Will Give First Showing in Allied Arts Building. The Handicraft Guild will hold its first exhibition December 3 ut the Allied Arts Building, 1106 Connecti- cut avenue. Maj. George Oakley Tot- ten is president of the guild, which numbers among its members the lead- ing “crafters” of the city in textiles, wood carving, jewelry, basketry and allied arts. 2 Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews is the chairman of the first exhibition. The building contains an assembly hall and a number of studios. Mrs. Wil- liam Hitz is in New York at the pre- isent time to secure ideas for the building. AUTOS IN COLLISIONS. Pittsburgh Man Slightly Injured. T'wo Others Hurt. A collision between a taxicab and automoblle occurred at 15th and K streets about 1 o'clock this morning {and Willlam 8. Moorehead of Pitts- burgh, occupant of the latter vehicle and registered at the Shoreham, was slightly injured. He was given surgical aid at Emergency Hospital. Asron Morgan, forty-six years old, 914 R street, and his fe were in- jured yesterday afternoon, when their automobile was struck by a Capital 'rrgdo:“ur at 7th and H lhlllz.q ‘The automobile was badly . No one ‘was seriously ———— WOMAN ROBBED OF $25. Mrs, Margaret Farley Makes Charge Against Unidentified Man. o putog tam bosm repstivg e 13 fer by the Congregation of Propa- g:dl_ l‘ldof. meeting at Roms, of the idwich Islands to ths jurisdiction :.f the delegation of Wash- -K'.‘—-— GOES BLINDFOLDED 10 GET $100 GIFT Robed Klansmen Present Fund to Salvation Army Major Led to Office. Maj. X G. McGes, commsanding officer of ths Salvation Army, whose headquarters s at 521 13th street northwest, was taken In an auto- moblle, ocoupied by two unknown men, blindfolded and driven to an office of the Ku Klux Klan and given & $100 bill on behalf of Klan No. 1, District of Columbia, to be used in procuring Thanksgiving dinners for the poor of this city. In the kian's office to which Maj. McGee was taken, aocording to his statement today, were four kiansmen in full regalia, who upon removing the blindfold presented him with the money after reading & paper in which it was written that the money had come from voluntary contributions of the klan at a recent meeting. The Salvation Army officer’s state- ment is as follow: ‘Was Blindfolded. “About 11 o'clock this morning while in my office on 13th street two strangers approached me and asked if I would accept some money for the army from the Ku Klux Klan. I was very much surprised, but of course said yes, and was then told that I must allow myself to be blind- folded. 1 asked what the necessity was for that and was told that the meeting place of the klan was kept a secret. “1 finally consented and was led out to an automobile parked in front of the vation Army office and got in. I was ordered to put on & pair of automobile goggles, over which pasted, thus preventing my I put these on and the machine started oft. I do not know exactly what direction we w.at except that we started up 13th street. “After about five minutes’ ride I was assisted out of the machine and led in a doorway and guided up some steps. My blindfold was them re- moved and I was led into & large room which seemed to be some sort of a lodgeroom, there belgg many chairs around and several platform« with desks. The windows were glazed and I did not attempt to open them to look out. Four Hooded Figures Approach. “Finally four figures approached attired in white sheets and robes, with some sort of insignia rep resenting a circle and a cross upon their breasts. All had hoods on, with a mask entirely hiding their faces Just their eyes peered out at me. ““The men then gathered around me and after welcoming me among their midst read from a paper stating tha! their organization had for one of its chief purposes the aid for worthy charitable institutions. Considerable tribute was paid ‘o the Salvation Army and, at the end of a very flow- | ery speech, I was presented with a | $100 bill to be used by my organiza- tion for the purpose of bringing the necessary ald and cheer to those per- | sons whom the Salvation Army might | deem worthy. “I accepted the Thanksgiving offer- ing and thanked my mysterious bene- factors, and was then led into another {room, blindfold-d again ~and taken back to my office. ~The paper that was handed me with the money was signed Exalted Cyclops, for his ter- ;Dra and klansmen District of Colum- e VETERANS BACK SHANTON File Petition Asking His Appoint- ment as Police Superintendent. A dclegation representing the vari- ous Army end Navy veteran associa- tions in the District of Columbia call- ed at the White House today and lef: a petition urging President Harding to bring about the appointment by the District Commissioners of Col. T. Harry Shanton ot New York and Wyoming, as major and superintend- ent of the local police department. It was pointed out that Col. Shanton, because of his wide experience in military _and police matters, is emi- nently well equipped to head the local force. From the White House the delega- tion went to the District building, where a similar petition was left with the Commissioners. Capt. Edward S. Bettelheim, chair- man of the national legislative com- mittee of the. Veterans of Foreign Wars, headed the delegation. He was accompanied by Capt. W. L. Mattocks. past department commander D. C. United Spanish War Veterans; Rich- ard S. Jones, editor the Stars and Stripes; Sidncy Houston of the Amer- ican Legion: Raymond Ford of tha Army and Navy Veterans and Win field Jones of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Army and Navy Union. DIVIDES CHURCH BUDGET. Methogist Board Also Maps Out Year's Evangelistic Program. DETROIT, Mich, November 21 Appropriation of funds for use of the ten departments of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the mapping of the world evangelistic program for the coming year were among the chief considerations of the council of boards of benevolence of the church, when it began a two-day meeting here today. By decision of the executive hoard of the council yesterday the church’s pension plan in behalf of retired min- isters and of widows and orphans of ministers received official standing in the council. 1,800 SEEK XMAS JOBS. Postmaster Chance Closes Lists for Special Holiday Work. More than 1,800 persons had Hed for temporary positions at the Wash- ington city post office during Christ- mas week when Postmaster M. O. Chance today closed the lists in order to sift out the successful applicants. About 400 persons will be chosen for the work of helping in the delivery of Christmas gifts next month. Fo mer service men and the unemployed will be chosen first and then high school boys and others. In the past, high school students were chosen almost exclusively for this extra work, but this season Post- master Chance decided to take the ex-service men and the unemployed as far as possible. MOB RIOTS IN BOMBAY. Natives Burn Police Station Before Being Dispersed. % By the Associated Press, BOMBAY, India, November 20.— Disturbances occurred Friday at several points in the native quarter of the city. A mob burned & police station and military patrols wers called into action. They fired upen and dispersed the rioters, who suf- fered some casualties. On Saturday morning the trouble started afresh in a number of the patrols again to fire into the crowd. Both disturbances were confined to the native section, affairs in the Eu- business section on as MATERNITY BILL PASSED. 3 Senate Concurs in Amendment Pro-