Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1922, Page 3

THE EVENING 'STAR, WASHINGTON D. C. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Y , 1922 " SOLDIERS NOT KEEN TOLEAVE GERMANY Returning Officers Say 90 Per Cent Would Have Liked to Stay Indefinitely. By the Assaciated Press. PORTLAND, Me., March 22.—Dough- | boys of the American Army of Oc-; cupation in Germany have not been | suffering from Fomesickness. When | two battalions of the crack Gth In-| fantry, last but one of the American Tegiments remaining on the Rhine, ar- rived here on the transport Cantigny, the burden of their response to words of welcome was: “We're glad to be back home, but we could have been happy in Ger- many for a long time. H Col. Harry E. Knight said he felt | that 90 per cent of the officers and | men and their wives, some of the latter German girls. “would lave been eminently satisfied to remain in Germany indefinitel . Explaining the feelmg, he said the conditions at Coblenz were ideal in cvery respect, and the people there were like home folk to the soldiers. He likened the warmth of the greet- ing home extended the troops today 10 the godspeed given them when they took leave of the German &.rell at_Andernack. The 5th Regiment came back to man the harbor forts here, the dough- boys to displace coast artillerymen. The Cantigny is under orders to re- turn immediately to bring home the 3d_Battalion of the regiment. With the return of the 5th, officers T reller that sboots his wife an’ then kills himself must feel] cheap when she gets well. Cashier Lem Smiley, o’ th’ Alfalfa Bank, has neuritis an’ can’t raise his hands above his head. (Copyright National Newspaper Service.) MRS. HARDING MAY GO TO AMARYLLIS SHOW said, there we gh;rrl at Coblenz ;md 16,466 Have Visited Exhibition De- icini Iy ite 8th Regiment, a ba 5 :alicr)‘n!yo;, i Grtillerys an spite Weather — Pure White regiment and a cavalry detachment, Juss than 2,000 men all told. They are «ll under orders to return by Jufy 1. —e——— Blooms Are Displayed. “The first lady of the land Warren G. Harding, is endeavoring to arrange her many social engagements so that she can accept the invitation of Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, wife of the : SKIRT LENGTH BATTLE .~ TO GO TO HIGH COURT| the Ninth snnual amacyitle show I EKansas Supreme Tribunal to Decide |the department greenhouses, 1ith and B strects northwest. The most ling b; attractive novelty in the show is a Centrogersy OueriTin tneiby pure-white amaryllis, the first ever Local School Board. growvn, which has been named in By the Asso LAWR honor of Mrs. Harding. may require In spite of inclement weather, 16.- March —1¢|466 persons have wisited the show cupreme court of |and admired the gaudy sweep of LK the Kansas to determine whether the [brilliant coloring made by the nearly skirts of Alice Han, and Maude | 5,000 blooms, during the three days JBuchangn, students at e Vinland | the show has been open to the public Rural High School, extended three [free. The attendance vesterday was inches below their knees. and wheiher | 6,810. The show is open every day it was any of the Vinland school this Week from 9 am. to 9 p.m. board's business; anghow. The girls mothers, farmers’ wive: made the dresses. LAX ON DRY LAWS. Judge Hugh Means, the jurist who A few wechs ago ruled that Alice and Maude could go back to school with- out lengthening their skirts, yester- day sustained a demurrer ‘to his Jurisdiction, filed by the legal repre- States Not Doing Part in Prosecu- tion, Says Mr. Daugherty. The states are not doing all they emtatives ol Mne e miand - school | ought to do in prosecution of liquor temporary one and a hearing had,cases, Attorney General Daugherty been set for next month. F. E. Piling, attorney for J. H. Hansen, Alice’s father, announced that an appeal would be taken to the supreme court. —_— PREFERENCE ACT APPLIED Civil Service Concession to Veter- ans’ Wives and Widows. ‘The Civil Service Commission an- nounced today that widows of honor- ably discharged soldiers, sailors or marines who served in the world war and wives of injured soldiers, ! railors or marines of that war who themselves are not physically quali- Ped to hold positions in the ecivil service, but whose wives are quali- fied, will be given the same pref- erence in examinations for post- masterships at first, second and third class post offices that is given to the men themselves. In other words, the commission states, under its interpretation it will apply the executive order to these classes of world war veterans, their widows and wives that is provided for positions in the classified civil service by the veteran preference act of July 11, 1921. ROBS DURING FUNERALs- While funeral services for Martin S. declared yesterday, and will be count- ed upon to further push their part of the work. l There was a crowding of all court dockets with liquor cases, the Attor- ney General said, and the states had shown a tendency in several instances to leave it to the federal government to bear the expense and take the time ifor cases which really belonged to | the states. Of course, he added. where the states failed to accept the re- sponsibility the Department of Jus- tice would have to take a hand. “While I was in Florida,” the At- torney General said, “I heard a lot about liquor, but saw none.” Smusg- gling had been flourishing there, he admitted, and the small boats from vet” islands offshore had been land- {ing liquor in all kinds of inlets and bays. ~It was difficult to stop them, but forces had heen concentrated, and there would Le a stop to_the flagrant violations, he predicted, within a short tim Local Church Adopts Plan to Pay Off Debt. a means of procuring money to pay off the debt of St. Sophia_Ortho- Idox Greek Church of this city, the parishioners of the church have ar- zanged for a Greek Bazaar to be held £ thian Temple beginning Mon- Hart, who received fatal burns last :;ypxight at 8 orclocke It s said week while working in the bureau of | tjs is the first Grecian kermis of its engrav(ng'and printing, were beln:lkind to be held in this city. conducted in St. Martin's Church ves- | ™ partjcular attention is being given terday morning, an unidentified White |y the artistic needle and embroidery man was robbing the Hart home, at 1| \ork. - Awnumber of Greak beautics S street northwest. He stole an ex- || be attired in costumes depicting pensive diamond brooch ard $35 be-|Jjture and life of the old country. longing to Miss Catherine Hart, while | pysical entertainments and dancing her mother's room was robbed of $70. |1} be held each evening. The committee in charge of the bazaar consists of T. Theos, H. Lamp- ros, C. Mandes, G. Panopoulos, A. Cokinos, J. Stavridis, J. Lampinos, . Demas, N. Chaconas and C. Athana: SPECIAL NOTICES. PAINTERS AND HOUSEHOLDERS—SAVE In Turkey, strangling and sewing thé criminal up in a bag and throw- ing him into the sea are common mmodes of punishment. SPECIAL NOTICES. 7 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR debts unless contracted by myself. FRANK |your hard brusbes with FIVE MINUTE 7 8 1 * | BRUSH-NU. Quickly softens and safely WEISBACKER, Capitol Heights, Ma. 2% | BRUSKCNU. Quickly ‘WANTED—TO CARRY i VANLOAD OF Tousehold_goods _from Washington “to Pitta- burgh, Pa. 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Barker Co., Inc. fil N. Y. 3 1517 7th. Tel. M. 1348. to Order—Factory Prices ROOF LEAK? % Don't postpone the nécessary repalr work. 'YOU REMEMBER ME!. John Hodges, the Bookbinder 1013 E Street N.\W. Do it now! Service is our motto. Ground Floor. R. K. FERGUSON, Inc. Beokbinding has not advanced in price, fi 1114 oth Phone North 231-288. Experts. {5 have it done. " Briage Boofing. now s the timi pour old books and have them bound. Cushions for Church, HOMB OR BOAT. We make all kinds. s Factorzh 3621 €10 E st. n.w. GRECIAN KERMIS IN VIEW.‘ Abe Martin Says: |DISTRICT ON EVE OF PROSPERITY, SPEAKERS TELL TRADE BOARD Representative Focht Looks' for Tide of Business Activity—Representative Ed- monds Approves New Insurance Law, Washington is on the eve of a period of growth and prosperity. speakers told several hundred mem bers of the Board of Trade .at its monthly mecting at - the , Willar Hotel last night. From Representative George W. BEdmonds of Pennsylvania the gather- ing learned that a number of large insurance companles arg likely to be established in the District of Colum- bla In the near future as a resuit of the model marine insurance law just enacted by Congress for this city. Representative Benjamin K. Focht of Pennsylvanla, chairman of the House District committee, told the gathering he looked for a tide of business activity for Washington and also touched upon the city’s municipal problems. B. & 0. “Selling” Washington. How the Baltimore and Ohio_rail- road is endeavoring to “sell” Wash- ington to the nation was described by Archibald Fries, junlor vice pres- ident of the road. ' Representative Edmonds’ speech was an elaboration of a report read earlier_in the evening by David M. Lea, chairman of thé board's com- mittee on Insurance. in which he ex- plained in detail the merits of the new marine insurance law. The meeting adopted @ repprt of the committee on streets and avenues. William W. Everett, chalrman, favor- & @ law to require the cleaning of snow from sidewalks. The commit- teo also told of. its successful efforts in having the Senate increuse in the District bill the appropriation for re- pairs to streets. Star Campalgn Prained. The meeting approved a recommen- dation of the committec that The Star be thanked for its recent campaign for better street paving in the newly built-up sections. Fred G. Coldren, chairman of the parks and reservations committee, ap- pealed te all members of the organi- Zation to use their influence with members of the House, to support the ftem inserted in the District bill by the Senate to begin the purchase of Klingle Ford, Piney Branch and Pat- terson parkway. i The bill, he.said, now_contains an itial appropriation of $300,000. The item, he continued, will have to &o beforo the House members for ap- proval after the conferees have fin- hed their work. There is a serious danger, Mr. Coldren gaid, of the Pine v tract being rlined by cont rs within the next year if its pur- chase is not begun at this time. Proposes Better Tourist Camp. Mr. Coldren also advocated an ap- propriation with which to fit up in better style the automobile tourist camp in_East_ Potomac . The speaker said it_has been estimated that 3,500 automobile tourists will pass throug: ington this spring and the camping ties for them are now inadequate. In opening his address Representa- {tive Focht referred to the District’s {new insurance law as the first real {piece of great legislation produced by the seventa Congress. After dis- cussing the insurance law briefly, M Focht turned to local municipal que: {tions. | The Sure-Footed Elephant. Referring _to the Calvert Street bridge, W citizens have been en- deavoring to have replaced ‘with a new structure, Mr. Focht said 1 “You have a rattle-trap bridge out here. Take the elephant out of the Zoo and he won't walk over it. Tugning to the street car situation, the chairman of the House District committee asserted the companies should be “taken by the neck or taken some | way and made to consolidate. Mr. Focht said ne could not under- Ismnd why the heads of the two systems ldon't sit’ down to a table and work out terms of merger. He predicted that a union of the traction companies is inevitable. It may not be brought about directly by legislation, but it is bound to come, he said. One Thing at a Time. In summing up the needs of Wash- ington, Mr. Focht urged Washing- { tonians to get behind one thing at a( time and work for that until it is achieved. He referred particularly to the necessity for standing behind Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, in obtaining the much needed new buildings. Representative Edmonds, who played a big part in putting through the new marine insurance law for the District, declared that when he began to study the question he was surprised to learn that more than 66 per cent of American marine insur- ance is being sent out of the country and placed with foreign companies. Approximately $425,000,000 in premi- ums have been going abroad annu- ally, the speaker said. Court Decision Obstac The first thought of those who wanted to put a stop to this condi- tion was to pass national legisla- tion that would enable American in- surance companies to handle this marine shipping business. It was found, Mr. Edmonds said, that this could not _be done because of a court decision holding that insurance is not a commodity and could not be treated as interstate commerce. The next best thing to be done, Mr, Edmonds said, was to have Con- gress enact a model marine insurance law for the District and try to have the state legislatures adopt it later. Will Give City Advantage. The enactment of that law for the District, he declared, will give this city a great advantage over, the states in the establishment of rharine in- surance enterprises in this country. It will take at least two years to get action in the states, he said, and dur- ing that time the District will have an open fleld on this business. n Congress we were met with the question, ‘Why should marine insur- ance be done in the District? ” Mr. Edmonds said. “My answer to that is, ‘Why shouldn’t it be done in the District? " Step Toward Reformation. The American people have become so accustomed to letting Great Brit- ain provide the insurance, the bank- ing facilities and the ships for Amer- ican commerce that England has be- come the financial center of the world, Representative Edmonds asserted. ‘The model marine insurance law of the District, he continued, is a step toward changing that condition. Mr. Edmonds said he had reason to_be- lieve’ that a number of big insurince companies would soon make, Wash- ington_their headquarters. Mr. Fries, in explaining what the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is doing to_boos:_Washington, said:" “The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is vitally interested in the District of Columbia. This city is one of the most salable points along our sys- tem and we have been ‘selling’ Washington to this country: We be- 1ieve Washington should be the mec- ca of all patriotic American citizens. We believe that every American should make, not one, but many pil- grimages to Washington. Conducting Personal Ci gn. “We also are conducting a personal campaign by sending letters to school teachers throughout the land, pointing to the attractions Washing- ton holds for school children. “Our railroad also has a_commer- cial department, which seeks to es- tablish industries along its tracks, and Washington gets a share of the attention of that department.” Mr. Fries appealed to business meén to see that the railroads of the coun- try are given a returp that will en- able them to build their equip- ment 8o as to be able to handle prop- erly the nation's gommerce. He pre- dicted that by July business will have recovered to a point Wwhere there will be no more ldle freight cars. o Insurance Law Report. Mr. Lea's report on the new in- surance law read, In part, as follows: “Eight firms in this country place practically all of the Insurance and place it abroad or with foreign com- panies for the reason that the for- elgn companies, owing to lack of legislative restrictions and lower taxation, can quote a lower rate, and thus render It impossible for the American companies to compete, which is a distinct disadvantage to American commerce, because price competition In international com- merce is so close that frequently the difference in the cost of insurance premium determines the country in Which the order is to be given. There is no ifiternational agreement on rates, such as there Is on fire Insur- ance In this country, which, by con- sent of the states, and with a nation- wide organization, is enabled to charge the proper rate to cover the hazard which consequently makes a fixed rate. Such is not the chse in marine insurance, which is very fluid and is subject only to the conditions and demands in the vagious coun- tries, thus practleally putting it in the hands of the brokers, instead of the companies. This law removes these restrictions and lowers the tax- ation 80 as to enable the companies in the United States to compete for their share of the busines Covered by Forejgn Insurance. “The United States government, both by expenditure of money and by leglslation, has endeavored to create a fleet of vessels Lo carry our cargoes abroad and to compete for the world's trade. Over these vessels flies the American flag, but below it. and rendering it useless, is the cover of forefgn insurance, because our lead- ing competitors have for years used marine insurance to pre-empt leading lines of trade; nations that are strong in marine insurance facilities may deny the service altogether, or give it only under unfavorable conditions to the citizens of other nations which do not possess adequate facilitles of their own, as possession of sufficient underwriting capacity, free from foreign control, is essential to the proper protection of commercial secrets from our trade competito: Foreign underwriters, wh uring American cargoes, necessarily learn the facts concerning the carriers used, the consignees, methods of packing and handling, fina fhilia- tions of the consignors, costs of pro- duction and the conditions and price of sales: therefore, there is pressing need for ample and independent American marine insurance and we take it for granted that no American citizen wishes to see such a deplorable state of affairs to continue. Interest to the District. “Having set forth the national and international aspects of this bill, I de- sire briefly to touch upon its interest to the Disirict of Columbia, akthouzh it is essentially a national commerce mea ure, one should not lose sight of t} that various sections of the bill are signed to benefit the District of Celum- bia in very important particulars. Sec- tion 3 provides for the creation of cor- porations for the sole purpose of trans- acting a reinsurance business, and there secms to be no reason why purely re- insurance companies geously orgenize in the District. Inci- dentally T would like to state that move- ments are aiready on foot to accom- plish this purpose and organizations possessing mullions of dollars are con- sidering taking advantage of the law and establishing companies in the Dis- trict at the present time. Section 21 provides for the organization within th District of corporations cngaged ex- clusively in the writing of insurance in foreign countries, the capital stock of which corporations may be owned by American eompanies engaged in the same kind of insurance. Will Foster Success. “Other sections of the bill will serve very materially in fostering the suc- cess of these two types of companies as well as other companies which may decide to organize within the District; moreover, the American Marine Insurance Syndicates already have their domiciles in the District and one of the essential purposes of the entire bill is to bring about a legislative situation under which these syndicates may develop and thrive so that it will no longer be necessary to send nearly half a bil- lion dollars of premiums abroad, car- rying with it, vital trade secrefs for the information of our commercial rivals in the competition for the trade of the world. Bright Prospects Here. “There is no reason why, with this favorable legislation, Washington should not become one of the coun- try’s largest insurance centers, and as we have the finest material for the selection of efficient clerical forces of any city in the country the opening ot offices for those desiring to take ad- vantage of this bill will afford em- ployment to many people.” On mopion of Edwin C. Brandenburg; Judge Charles S. Bundy, one of the pioneer members of the Board of Trade, was elected an honorary mem- ber. The motion was adopted amid generous applause. Judge Bundy, al- Lthough in his ninety-first year, took the floor and. in a voice that indicated Ris appreciation, thanked his co- workers in the organization for the honor bestowed upon him. President Thomas Bradley then ad- journed the meeting to the ballroom, Where a buffet supper was served. ARRESTED AT HOSPITAL. Soldier Accused of $2,022 Embez- zlement in Pennsylvania. ‘William M. Gallagher aged twenty, a private in the United States Army, stationed at Bolling Field, recently operated upon at Walter Reed Hos- pital for an injury, was arrested at the hospital yesterday for the au- thorities of Allentown, Pa., where he is wanted to answer a charge of hav- ing embezzled $2,022.33 ‘of the funds of the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company in Allentown. Gallagher told the detectives he was in the employ of the company as assistant cashier. He also is sald to have admitted a shortage of the amount mentioned in the warrant and said he was glad he had been caught, knowing he would be arrested some time. He enlisted in the Army at Detroit, Mich., about two months ago and later was sent to Bolling Field. The pris- oner expressed a willingness to re- turn without demanding a hearing. FLYER LANDS AT CAPITOL. Lawrence Sperry Makes Brilliant Landing on Plaza. A landing was made on the plaza of the east front of the Capitol soon after 10 o'clock this morning in an aeroplane by Lawrence Spencer. The machine made & beautiful landing and skimmed along the smooth sur- face of the pavement 2s lightly as a bird. It appeared likely that the air- craft would run down the camera men stationed at the north end of the plaza, but the aviator turned to the Jeft and the plane made for the steps of the Senate wing. In fact it ac- tually ran up a few of the*steps be- fore it was stopped. The aviator was applauded by a number of members of Congress and Capitol employes, who came out an the steps to see the landing. He ran his machine back to the House wing, and from there a little later made a start, and, rising quickly in the air, circled above the Capitol and went on his way. Burned Steak Ends Career Of College Girl as Cook T W G0, EDNA TAYLOR, Co-ed of the Universlity of Chicago, who waw found nfter she had worked an a cook, following her mysterious dixappenrance last Thursday. Her father ix Alfred 1L Taylor, architect, with offices In New Yo Inxn Taylo cook at a heme mnined there from Thursdny until Saturday night. Her employers woon realized she was not a cook, but al- lowed ker to L-ubout the kitchen beenuse they decided she was a col- Iege girl fn need. Miss Taylor iz n #irl of brilliant intellect, n writer of we, ntudent of Freud, with a nxity for wearing sandals in smow, n student of sociology nnd has ambitions to be n novelixt. She attended Chicago University for “greater soul expansion,” It ix snid, and ran away, according 1o reporfs, to excape fantidious friends and the environment of wealth. CHILDREN TO -PLANT TREE “HALL OF FAME” Red Oak for John Burroughs to Head Honor Roll Near Lin- coln Memorial. The John Burroughs clubs of ashington will plant, on behalf of tbe children of the nation, a “hall of fame.” This hall of fame will be six red oaks, registered on the honor roll of the American Foresiry . ciation, and placed in the Li Memorial grounds, at 21st streets, on April 3, the birth date of John Burroughs. Represented in this unique hall of fame will be Burrou Muir, Thoreau. Whitman and Emerson. T trees will be placed in the form of a half wheel, with the oak for Bur- Mrs. John D. Pat- the John Bur- 15 here, h: C. 0. She in w roughs as the hub. ten. who has orgs roughs clubs in th with the aid of Lieut. Cu ill, completed a pro Dr.' F. W. Baliou and 7' velt, assistant secrvtary of the who as @ boy knew Burroughs, will place the tree for Burroughs. On the program to be recited b un the children is_the famous “Sprin raband.” by Bliss Carman. y In placing this strine for the chil- en of the nation to visit the Girl couts, Camp Fire Girl bon Society, the Am 4 ation, the Wild Flow ervagion Society of Ameri seientists from the bislogical surv, will have a part Clubs last summer put the famo question about she owls up to Prc ident Harding for decision. He de- cided the owls should live. b AT THIEF GETS $113. Nathan Musher Robbed by Man in Own Home. < Nathan_Musher, president of the Nathan Musher Company, Inc., im- porters, was robbed of $113 last night by an armed colored man who visited his home at 2849 Connectiut avenue. The bandit went about his work so quietly that only Mr. Musher and his son were disturbed. Albert Musher, seventeen-year-old son of the vietim, responded to the doorbell and was confronted by a colored man. Warning the boy. the colored man_demanded that be taken to the father's room. Excited by the appearance of the intruder and display of the weapon, Mr. Musher, at the command of the negro, then proceeded to count out M ownstairs” was the negro's next command, holding to the boy's arm. Mr. Musher took the lead to the lower floor, the son and robber close behind him, and when they reached the door he turned and remarked: “1 suppose you will report this to the police, but I'll be far away by that time. Detectives O'Brien and Livingston obtained a splendid description of the robber, but did not obtain a clue to his identity. —_— DISABLED ON OUTING. Hebrew Sisterhood Holds Picnic for The John Burroughs | RECALS PARK RDE “NITHTEX REGKARD lGirl Witness Declares Fight Promoter Asked Her “Not to Tell on Him.” By the Associated Dress. NEW YORI, "March 22.—Resuming her testimony today before a supreme court jur¥y trying Tex Rickard for criminal assault, fifteen-year-old Sarah hoenfeld déclared that three days ter his arrest the sports promoter took her and Nellie Gasko, a school- &irl chum, for an automobile ride through Central Park and told them to y “another man did it if they got caught, Rickard was under arrest at the time for assulting Alice Ruck, fifteen, i “Isn’t it too bad,” Sarah quoted Rick- ard us sa; t Alice had to tell such les il I am awful, awful me. for her, and wish I could help Girl Orderéd Not to Tell. Continuing, the girl said: “He sald we mustn't tell on him because if we did we would be locked up until we werg ecighteen ye: old and we couldn’t visit our friends and have any more good times. - arah suid that after coming out of rk, Rickard drove the to an railway station near their veral hundred persons crowded the corridors when court opened, but only those having business in the courtroom were admitt In winding up his direct examina- intine District Attorney Pec- d: you never were married to 5 you?” «he replied. How Girl Met Rickard. The girl told how she had been in- troduced to I ard by her chum, Nellic Gasko, last’ summer at the swimming pool in Madison Square Garden. Jie gave them both money sho said, and told them to come and seo Fim'at his oflice in the tower of the building. Uj their visit, she testified, Ric ‘e them a note and asked t all at an apart- ment in West 43th street. They oall- ed at the ap th rtment later and there alleged assault took place. He ve them L $10, she d, and ed them to call again. Then followed a story of other its, all but one when she a is- was alone, in company with Gasko girl. These visits covered several months. She 4 ckard also tried to assault the Gasko girl, but that him. The amount of money he gauve tiem, she said, varied from time to time, ranging from §5 to $20. —_—— LEGAL SUITS BARRED . TO RECOVER TAXES he repulsed Taxpayer Who Thinks He Paid Too Much Has No Right to Act Against Collector. A taxpayer has no right under the iaw to recover from the collector of ternal revenue of part of his income %, paid voluntari and later h -'u:m by the taxpayer to be over- id. This point has been established in the United tes distriet court for the southern district of New York, it was announced today at the internal revenue bureau, which it is under- stood has been having trouble on the point since March 1 Referring to Judge Knox's decision in the case of Benjamin Fox vs. Wil- liam H. Edwards, a collector of in- ternal revenue, in which the taxpayer had tried in 1921 to sue for reim- bursement from the collector due to failure to take deductions, Commis- sioner Blair pointed to the ruling as follows: Y “Where a taxpayer voluntarily files ys the tax due’there- a return and p under without protest or complaint, but later determines that he has over- paid his tax, due to failure to take deductions to which he believes he was entitled. there can be no recov- ery against the collector to whom the taxes were paid at common law or under the statute relating to him or hi(s Bfllrn,‘;. On_a rehearing of the case, J | Knox declared, February 24, 19:2’”&52 order would stand. TALKS ON Y. W. C. A. WORK. |Plan to Inform Public What Asso- ciation Is Doing. Miss Elizabeth S. Peirce member of the board of directors of the Young Women's Christian Association, de- livered an_address_before the Con- stitution Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Jast night on the value of the “Y. W.” in Wash- and the organizations they will ad- Other speakers who have been se- lected to tell the public just what the association is, and what it is doing, and the organization they will, ad- |WOMAN VOTERS TO MEET. First Annual Session of National League Set for Saturday. The first annual meeting of the ‘Washington branch of the National League of Woman Voters will be held at the Grace Dodge Hotel Sat- | urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Prior to the meeting a luncheon will be held at the Potel at 1 o'clock, at which prominent women will speak among them Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cun- | ningham, Mrs. John C. Ketcham and | 6 BELLANS Hot water Sure Relief Miss Ethel Smith. ! ELL-ANS Mrs. Laura C. Williams, president | of the local branch, will preside at, 25¢ and 75¢ Packages Everywhere the meeting. i | WANTED | Automobile Distributor A Real Financial Opportunity pre- sents itself to a business man or a | group of business men to engage in the Automokile Business. The fran- chise offered is for one of the Oldest and Best Known Six-Cylinder Cars manufactured. Five Standard Body i models—mounted one-type chassis. i The highest type of business man or men with established financial credentials considered. This is an excellent time to engage in the automobile business, as the sell- ing season is close at hand and splen- did return on the investment assured. Address Box 327-S Star Office MILTONE. AILES T%RIGGS NATIONAL BANK ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FACING THE L. TREASURY Capital, $1,000,000. Surplus, $2,000,000 Resources, $27,000,000 HAMILTON SAVINGS BAN 7TH AND 1 STS. N.W. 14TH AND PARK ROAD N.W. Owned and Managed by Stockholders of The Riggs National Bank EVERY MODERN BANKING SERVICE FOR BOTH COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ‘Walter Reed Men. Fifty-seven patients from Walter Reed Hospital attended an outing yesterday as the guests of the Sister- hood of Washington Hebrew Congre- gation in co-operation with the Jew- ish Welfare Board. The outing started from the hos- | pital at 2 o'clock and a long ride through Rock Creek Park was fol- lowed by a luncheon with chicken salad, hot rolls, pickels and other del- icacies. Miss Rickie Gans was in charge of the management of the “eat Mrs. Hanny Hahn spent the time before the outing im obtaining the services of twelve automobiles. Assisting these workers were Mrs. Sidney Strauss, Mrs. Charles Friedlander, Mrs. G. Hahn, Mrs. Phillip Fried- lander, Mrs. 1. Goldenberg, Mrs. M. Rosenthal, Mrs. Hennie Wolf and Miss Florence Glasser. ARTILLERY QUOTA FILLED:. Two District Batteries Are Await- N ing Federal Recognition. Two _batteries of the reorganized 110th Field Artillery, attached to the District of Columbia National Guar are nbw_awaiting federal recognition having filled their quotas by enlist ment. Battery B _completed filling its quota early in December and has been inspected for muster, while Bat- tery A, it was announced today, has also filled its quota. - President Harding almost a ‘month ago sent to the Senate a suppple- mental estimate, indorsed by Gen. Dawes, calling for an appropriation of $4,500 with which to furnish quarters and equipment for the two artillery units in order that they may be recognized as regular units by the War Department. The lattef department has refused to recognize the batteries until full equipment and quarters are obtained. The 110th is commanded by its war-time leader, Col. Leroy W. Herron. B. Y. P. U. MEETING HELD. An address on the meed of co- operation by the young people of the church in upholding the principles of Christianity was delivered by Rev. Floyd H. Adams of the Strong Place | Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., at a meeting of the Federation of Baptist Young People’s Unions in the Second Baptist Church, last night. Resolutions were also adopted fav- oring a more rigid enforcement of the prohibition laws and punishment for violators. Other speakers werc Rev. C. P. Ryland, pastor of the Baptitt Church of Clarendon, and John Ruth- ven, president of the federation. dress, follow: Mrs. 8. D. Taylor, sec- {retary of girly' work at the Dolly Madison Chapter, D. A. R., tonight: Miss Vedta Little, executive secre- ry of the E street branch, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church tomorrow {night, and Mrs, Harry E. Hull, chair- {man of the campaign executive com- {mittee, the Tederation of Women's Clubs.Monday, at the Grace Dodge otel. ARRESTED -FOR THEFTS. Albert Sunday, twenty-five years ;0ld, musician at Washington barracks, iwas locked up at the third precinct police station last night by Precinct Detectives Barbee and Murphy on charges of theft and forgery. It is charged that he stole $75 from Banks Nicholson, his uncle, residing at 1704 P street, and that he forged the juncle’s name to a check for $25. He I;\I:ao is alleged to have stolen an elec- | tric vibrator from another soldier at {the barracks. > { New Delight Awaits You Rosemary Candies at 60c and $1.00 Lb. A Little Better for a Littlo Less. | Parcel Post Sorvics. ROSEMARY CANDY 1403 H St. Next the Flower Store. | RoOMS Beveral suites and very attractive large and me- FOR dium size ofice and com- meroial rooms. Heat, light, janitor and elevator serv- RENT | Blackistone Bldg. . At 14th and H Original Caramels othatG ~ No Branch Store i i THE FLORSHEIM SHOE & RSHEIM SHOES, once worn, will so fully win your confidence that you will accept the next pair without further introduction or recommenda- tion —as old friends whose depend- ability and worth are fully proven. v $10 - Cor. Tth & K Sts. 414 9th St. 191416 Pa. Avy 233 Pa. Are. “City Club Shop” 1318 G St.