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The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
TICKET SPECULATORS
SW0OP down ON CITY
Gayety Theater Manager Asks Police
Aid to Block Them.

Complaint has been lodged with MAI.
Pullman, superintendent of police. BY
Harry o. Jarboe. manager Of the Gayety
Theater. concerning the activities Of New
York ticket "scalpers"s who have made
their appearance here with the view OF
reaping rich profits from visitors here
for Inauguration.
Mr.. Jarboe states he has refused to sell
large blocks Of seats to these gentry, and
furthermore has warned them that
tickets purchesd from them will be re-
fused at the door. He Is Of the opinion,
however. that they may attempt means
to obtain small lots Of tickets through
other parties and attempt their disposal
at advanced prices. He asks the CO.
operation Of the Police Department in
stamping out the evil.
Mr.. Jarboe announced that three per-
formances will be given at Nthe Gayety
both tomorrow and Sunday. Tomorrow
they will begin at 1:l5 p. m. s p. m, and
S:15 p. M; on Sunday they viii start
at p. m, s p. m. and midnight. There
will be no advance in prices.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Postmaster Announces
March S Mail Service

Service at the washington Post
ofnce VIII be as follows:
The postal cashiers section
will be closed all day.
the money order section win
be closed all day.
The stamp windows will be
open throughout the day.
The general delivery will be
open from to 10 a. m. and from
z to 10 p. m.
The registry section will be
open throughout the day. Money
. orders may be purchased at the
registry section.
A delivery by carriers from
the main office and its stations
will be made at q. m.
Collections will be made as
follows:
Main office business section),
1880 a. m. 5:15, and II p. m.
Main office Presidential sec
tion), 1880 a. m, 5 and 1880 D. m.
Georgetown station. 1880 a. m,
and 10 p. m.
Anacostia station, 1880 a, m.
and p. m.
Brookland station. 1880 a. m.
ana p. m.
Chevy Chase branch, 1880 a. m.
and s p. m.
Takoma Park station, s a. m.
and s p. m.
The following-named stations
will be open to the public for
the transaction of business:
washington. night station, will
be open all day.
Georgetown station, to 10
q. m.
New York avenue station, 8 to
10 g. m.
F street station, 8 to 10 a. m.
Anacostia station, 8 to 10 a. m.
Brookland station, 8 to 10 a. m.
Chevy Chase branch, 8 to 10
q. m.
Takoma Park station, 8 to 10
a. m.
Extra delivery to hotels. 8 and
8 p. m.
Extra delivery to newspaper
correspondents, 6 and 9 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Nutshell Neus

The final meeting of the public order
committee OF the Inaugural Committee
will be held this evening in the mezza-
nine room Of the New Willard Hotel.
Final instructions, and the special pub
lie order committee ribbon badges and
commissions will be delivered to those
members who have been sworn in.
A blazing electric torch in use in the
Kingan Company garage. rear OF 621
street northwest, yesterday caused a
fire which brought No. 6 engine COM
pany to the scene on a still alarm. The
damage is estimated at SIS.
Burglars Wednesday night entered the
establishment OF William Hahn & Co..
1914 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. and
robbed the cash drawer OF $40. The bur-
glars, according to the police. gained
entrance to the building via the coal
chute, and arrived at the first floor Of
the building by cutting a hole through
the floor.
The earnings OF the 90 principal tels-
phone companies of the United States
increased to S,0a,745 during November
last. it was announced here yesterday
Earnings for the corresponding month
in 1915 were s6.1a,613 The number Of
phones in operation in November. 1915.
was 7.1s7,S.
Fire in the chimney of the Belgrade
partments. Eighteenth street and Flor
Ida avenue, shortly after six o'clock
brought the fire department out for a
run. There was no damage. The build
ing Is owned by o. G. Staples.
Fire in a pile OF rags in the janitor's
quarters of 1876 U street northwest yes
terday afternoon brought No. 9 engine
company to the scene in record time
The cause of the blaze is unknown. There
was but little damage.
Exports from the United States for
the month OF January amounted to S1s5,-
I5s, ,sS5. an Increase Of 81, III ,23 over Janu-
ary, 1916. Exports for the last seven
months. ended January, 1917, amounted to
SSss s'524,S56. as compared with ,66s, s,63ss2o
for the seven months ended January,
1915
Frank Young. colored. rs. of Stan
ton road southeast, was severely cut
about the head last night, when Jesse
Moore struck him with a bottle at
Thirteenth and U streets southeast
Frank is in Casualty Hospital and
Moore is locked up in No. II police
station.
Charles Harris. colored, %, of GUAM
tico. Va. was brought to Casualty
Hospital. this city. yesterday by Con-
stable Joseph Sisson, suffering from
gunshot wounds. alleged to have been
inflicted by his wife. The man is
held a prisoner at the hospital He
is shot in the head and chest
What is a unit? Four of them were
stolen from the automobile of DR.. c. j.
Mooney. of 13 NJ street northwest, last
night. Whatever they are, their value
Is So each.
Sylvester Ludley. colored. IT years
old. 335 Marks Court southwest, had
his ear pierced by a bullet early last
night. According to the police, the
lad was accidentally shot while in the
vicinity of 1913 Four-and-a-H Half street
by Happy Hawkins, also colored.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Purely Personal

Patrick Manger has received a pro-
bational appointment in the Bureau OF
Standards.
Roger ]. woIson has Joined the forces
of craftsmen at the War Department
Seymour Pratcher of the Bureau of
Insular Affairs, has received promo
ton.
Morgan Clements has been appointed
as Trade Commissioner for the Depart
ment of Commerce.
Harry Sandozer has received an ap-
pointnnent in the Bureau of Standards.
Carl T. Day has received an appoint
n1ent in the War Department
George NJ Bond, District passenger
agent Of TIE Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way, and also statutory agent of the road
has been appointed general agent Of all
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway matters
in Washington and surrounding territory.
il Hall has returned from a brief
vacation spent at his former homo in
Massachusetts,.
Patrick A. Reilly is confined to his home
on account of illness.
William Kemp has left on q business
trip to Philadelphia.
C. B. Landis, of Harrisburg. Pa. is
visiting friends here.
Miss Cathryn Zeller has arrived here
for a stay with friends for several
weeks
vacation.
Robert H. Angel. formerly of the Eir-
ginia legislature, from Roanoke. Va, and
one of the principal Republican leaders in
that section, spent yesterday in Washing
ton. He said he was not here to witness
the Inauguration; that he was too good a
Republican.
Glenn A. Gilbert. Of the dairy division
of the Department Of Agriculture, has
resigned to accept the management Of a
dairy farm In Michigan.
Joseph E Hodge. assistant foreman in
the night press division OF the Govern
ment Printing Office, has resumed work
after an absence with Battery B on the
border.
J. B. Norton, psychologist in the Bureau
- Plant Industry, left for Virginia and
the Carolinas last week to continue ex-
T-riments with rust-resisting asparagus.
Lieut. X F. Smith, U. S. N, of New
YORK City, was in town last week.
Hugh Reid, OF the document section of
lie Government Printing Office, had his
arm broken last week while removing a
form from the stone"
Rev. James Shera Montgomery will lee
ture in Bethany Baptist Church. Rhode
Island avenue and Second street north
west, on The Voice of the New Age"
Charles H. Rockwell has been appointed
a temporary compositor in the Govern
ment Printing Office.
Mrs. Margaret T. Totten, press feeder
in the Government Printing Office. has
resigned.
John D. Powers. pressman in the Gov
ernment Printing Office, has been re-
instated
James B. NJ. Dulin, of the Government
Printing ONCE, has been transferred to
the press division.
Theodore E. Mullican a temporary cleo
trican in tine Government Printing Office,
has resigned.
Wade H. Fairfax has received an ap-
pointment in the Government Printing
once.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

from any drug store and put your
stomach right. Don't keep on being
miserable-life is too short-you are
not here long, SO make your stay
agreeable. Eat what you like and
enjoy it, without dread of acid fer
mentation In the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the
family eat something which don't
agree with them, or in case of an at
tack Of indigestion, dyspepsia, gas
tritis or stomach arrangement due to
fermentation and acidity, at daytime
or during the night, 1t Is handy to
give the quickest. surest relief known
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Divine and CONDUCTOR
BATTLE near TREASURY
Rev. Earle Wiley Uses His Fists and
Routs Opponent.

Rev. Earle Wiley, pastor Of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. was the
hero Of a street fight at noon yesterday.
The ARRAY was staged in front Of the
United States Treasury, Fifteenth street
and New York avenue northwest ii.
Melvin, 1924 Fourteenth street northwest.
conductor Of Capital Traction car No.
1S7, was the other contestant In the bat
tie. according to the report received at
police headquarters.
The divine last night made the follow
ing statement
'T boarded the street car at Fourteenth
and n streets northwest, laden with
suit case, two rolls Of valuable film. and
my umbrella, paid my fare and starting
toward the inside turned and asked the
conductor for a transfer. l did not know
whether he heard me or not, so l repeated
my question.
1T heard you the first time he said
TN give 1t to you when damned
please
when the car arrived at the Treasury
I rose and left by the rear door. As
passed the conductor 1 said: I am Chris
tian minister and during your last trou-
BILE made a plea from my pulpit in your
behalf. You have treated me extensively
and I want you to know who 1t Is.
'At this the man called me vie name
which most men resent with blow. L
was on the step OF the car when he
struck me on the left cheek with his fst
and knocked me on the car.
He jumped on his car and struck me
in the shoulder. 1 attempted to protect
the valuable films which l held In my
hand. I knocked his hand down and he
struck me again in the forehead. Seeing
that he was not going to stop started to
push him back with my umbrella. In
sheer desperation I set my satchel and
two heavy rolls of film on the ground
and started in to defend myself. he ran
and Iumped on his car, leaving his cap.
which had fallen to the ground. where 1t
lay.
II hate to do any man damage and
am q sympathizer with the laboring man,
but I do not believe that the man VINO
assaulted me is fit to be in the employ OF
the company" :
DR.. Wiley seemed more concerned
about injuring the conductors family
than with the offense against himself.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
.LAUDS negro LOYALTY
BEFORE HOWARD Alumni
Secretary Lane Says No Race Is More
Patriotic.

mo race can lay greater claim to
loyalty to the flag than the American
negro" said Secretary Of the Interior
Franklin B. Lane to the faculty and
alumni of Howard University. gathered
at Convention Hall last night to cele-
brate the fftieth anniversary OF the
founding OF the University.
'The negro" said the Secretary. mo
bly, accepted the challenge to rise above
the old level of the black race. He
has shown that he has chivalry.
Constructive discomfort Of the millions
Of negroes in this country has raised
them to greater responsibility and use
tulness." The secretary congratulated
the negro race on the bravery OF its
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
National Parks Film at Casino.

The free exhibition Of motion pictures
and lantern slides illustrating national
parks which the Department Of the In-
terror gave yesterday in the Casino The
ater. will be repeated this afternoon st
2:15 with a new program. Colored sndes
Of the Mecca Verde National Park VIII
be shown for the first time to q washing-
ton audience.
motion picture loaned by courtesy Of
the War Department. Of the late Gen.
Funston with the American troops IN
Mexico, win be shown at this time.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Rubber, Beer and Iron Pole
Get Together in Smash-un

The Heurich Brewing Co, the Poto-
mac Electric Power Co. and the G. w.
Bumgartner and Co, dealers in rubber,
had little run-in yesterday morning
in e street near Tenth northwest.
According to the police, the brewery
wagon team, driven by V. r. Mills,
1926 B street southeast, started to run,
struck the wagon of the Bumgartner
Co. and wrapped 1t about a pole of the
power company. Both wagons were
damaged. and the pole was demolish-
ed. No one was injured
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Speaker Clark Held Up
By Near-Auto Smash

While on his way to the session Of
Congress yesterday Speaker Champ
Clark of the House of Representatives
was halted in his machine at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue. The
halt was not by the traffic policeman
on duty there. but by an automobile
owned and operated by Harry N. Burr.
1904 Kenyon street northwest.
The machines clashed for q moment,
then, parting. passed on their ways.
No one was injured. The Speaker was
in his chair in time to open the ses-
sion.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
roOps during the civil war and at Oar

troops during the civil war and al Oar
rizal.
Professor Carl Kelsey. OF the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. spoke Of sociolo-
gical problems OF the white and negro
races and Of the importance Of q bet
ter understanding between them.
President Newman. OF the university.
presided. H 7. Healing. president OF the
Western University at Quindaro. Kan.
spoke on the negro. his opportunities an
what he must do TO make the most
of them
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
DIDN'T HITCH GIRL TO PLoW.

Warren, Ohio. March 1-Allen Edick, 6,
today introduced evidence in court to
show that he did not hitch Rose Moffit,
pretty 17-year-old high school girl, to
cultivator and force her to pull It
through a garden as a horse would.
Edick is charged with maltreating the
girl, who came to his home here a year
ago from charitable institution in
Erie. Pa.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
10000 STRIKE AT CLEVELAND,

Cleveland, Ohio, March Twenty
thousand men at work on building trades
IN Cleveland were called out on strike to-
day, following the locking out of 1.l15
members of the Hod Carriers and La
borers' Union.
Over $33, 500 900 worth of work seems
destined to be tied up by the strike with
in the month.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF

Every bit of dandruf disappears after
one or two applications OF Danderine
rubbed we'll into the scalp with the fin
ger tips. Get a 25-cent bottle of Dam
derine at any drug store and save your
hair. After a few applications you can't
find a particle Of dandruff or any falling
hair. and the scalp will never ITCH
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

manufacture of toy soldiers by Japanese
toymakers.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02

The Gar Of Russia is a timber mer-
chant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26
COPS GET USUAL FARCE
ELECTION DAY ORDER
Must Keep Out of Politics on
Pain of instant Dismissal"
Robinson Tells Them

The age-old farce was repeated at city
Hall today. Members of the police force
were told they must keep out OF politics
especially on election day November G
superintendent of Police Robinson told
the police about II. OF course ne did not
mention the Fifth Ward, or its history or
say word about primary election day; bu,
ne ala say that any policeman found guilto
or 'butting" into politics would be in
stantly dismissed regarding of position OF
influence.
In police, political and other circles the
superintendent's order failed to arouse any
great comment.
In the printed instructions relative to
police duty on election day the Supernten-
dent has had printed i'm bold-face type:
All members OF this bureau are again
cautioned against participating i'm political
activities of any nature whatsoever and
any one found guilty of "A violation of this
order or of the State laws relative to par
tclpation in political activities will be i'm
mediateIN dismissed from the service ire
spectNe Of position or influence"
opinion has been expressed as to whether
or not this warning and order will be
obeyed as explicitly" as others designed to
Keep the police from political brols
The order says that at least one patrol
man must be on duty at each polling pace
from a. IN. until closing time.
Ne patrOlman must be nearer than fifty
feet from the polls unless to quell a dis
turbanCe
No patrolman will be stationed at "a poll
ing place in district where he resides
No Intoxicating liquors are to be permit
ted at the polls. of course.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26
SUPPOSED SILK THIEF
SHOOTS COP; ESCAPES
Man Seen on Roof Fires Bullet
Into Foot of Policeman Who
Halls Him

\ burglar suspected by the police to
be the man who has been robbing silk
lofts II this city. early today shot Police
man sherman Clark. attached to the Elev-
onth and Winter streets station. Clark
who Is an athlete and an amateur boxer.
was wounded In the left foot. He Is in
the Hahnemann Hospital The robber es-
capped.
Clark was standing at Twelfth and
Cherry streets about ! O'Clock this morn
ing when he saw man climbing over a
f"nce leading TO the loft of the Schwartz
shrinking Company located at Twelfth
and quarry streets.
"Corc down, there =" shouted C'arll to
the man
A Clark ran toward the fence the man
pointed q pistol at him and fired point
Nark The shp' struck the policeman in
~" left foot Clark whipped ont his gun
ard fired at him. The shots aroused the
"e.Eihorhood. Several policemen came to
'larks assistance The man was gone
Before going on the police force Clarl;
fought in amateur bouts under the name
% "Egge" clark. He lives at 553 South
chadwick street.
For several months many silk houses in
the neghborhood where Clark was shot
have been robbed. Recently silk ho,tse
not far f-Om where the shooting occurred
was robbed Of silk valued at 10000 An
other firm was robbed twice in one night
The police believe that Clarks assailant
was the same man who mas committed these
thefts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26
hes Independents Garry Fight to VareviIe City New
FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM
AT SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
Music, Oratory and Sports Will Figure
in Tomorrow's Exercises

Many graduates in addition TO several
hundred students, will participate in the
founders day exercises at Swarthmore
College tomorrow. Music, oratory and
sports will figure largely in the ceebra.
tion. and there promises to be an abundance
Of enthusiasm by way OF good measure
The exercises will begin with a process
sion of faculty and students to the outdoor
auditorium on the west campus where the
alumni and guests will assemble Isaac
II, Clothier will plant memorial oak tree,
after which addresses will be made by
Robert NJ. Janney, president of the board
of managers, and William w Comfort,
president of Haverford College. John Rus
sell Hates VIII read poem in memory Of
Prof Walter Dennison, who died March IS
last.
The afternoon program will conclude
with football game between Swarthmore
and Franklin and Marshall. In the eve-
ming the students will present three one-act
plays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26
BIG BLAZE IN CLEVELAND
COMPLETELY CONTROLLED
Estimates Damage in Heart of Retail
Section Nearly Half
Million

CLEVELAND. O. oct. 26-After twelve
hours Of stubborn fighting fire which had
eaten into the heart OF the retail business
district OF Euclid avenue was under con-
troll nt 10 o'clock this mor0i~C. Damage be-
tween 100000 and 100000 was done TO
three Of the biggest clothing stores in the
city and to smaller shops and Office build
ings
Late this morning It was apparent that
the FIRE would keep the entire fire depart
ment busy. though menace to the Leader
News Building and the old Arcade two
OF the biggest, office buildings In the city.
had been removed Easements of buildings
for a solid block are flooded with from
three to hve feet Of water and police closed
the doors o! some OF the buildings.
The fire started In the II. Il Baker cloth
ing store at 10 o'clock last night. Five
times during the night and morning the
fremen announced the blaze was under con-
troll only to have 1t break out again in an
other quarter
Famed by a brisk wind from the lake.
the flames spread to adjoining buildings
The greatest damage was done by smoke
and water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26
WILLING TO DELAY
EXCHANGE FIGHT
Fluck Won't Insist on P. K.
T. Answer on Eight-Cent
Tickets Now
GIVE COUNCILS. A CHANCE

Charles l.. Pluck. president OF the Nor'"
west Business Mems Association, the ors""
lzation which recently instituted action pe'
fore the Public Service Commission Tor 'he
abolition Of the eight-cent exchange ucAe'S
has notified the commission that ne i
willing to grant the transit company a"
extension Of time to file its answer III orue'
not to complicate the transit lease situa''o"
The request for an extension of time was
made by Ellis Ames Ballard, ch'et eoulse'
for the company, and was referred 10 MI
Fluck by the commission. In eMpialnlns
his posItion. Mr.. Fluci wrote to the CoI"-
mission in part as follows;
NV reason for complying with me
reouest is that lust as Mr.. Ballard states
in his letter, there is loaIrmssidnratIon.
now before Councils for consiueIa't,IbHi, ~,
public hearings are being held OH tIil'
form of lease The lease does not p'oes
vide at present Tor thT t-ccnt S.,,''h Exchange
tickets. but ! am in hopes that sucn d
nroyison may be Incorporated therelh
before ratification by Counc'Is anu
mission to the commission, H.
will certainly not agree 10 an N
definite postponement Of the time LOT NJ,
ing an answer If touncils small IL" "
agree upon a form of lease,
incidentally. | wish to inform the COM
mission that Mr. 4. Merritt Taylor tor-
mer Director OF city Transit, made the
threat on Friday last that he would
take the question into the courts II Is
nc, clear to me what Mr.. Taylor means
bv taking IL into the courts rather lnaii
to the commission. | feel certain that
II the matter Is taken into the courts
in a way which | do not understand y
would surely result i'm complications ana
"A DELAY of the whole adjustment Whlch
the people are so anxious to secure.
/ am convinced this is matter tnat
should be settled by the commission
rather than by the courts, and II Mr.
TAYLOR insists upon taking this matter
to the courts rather than to the commits
sion. shall undoubtedly request the
commission to arrange for a hearing on
our complaint regardless of extensions
of time for filing of answers, IN order
to prevent the tying up Of the whole ad-
justment by court proceedings
\ discussion OF the Smith and Taylor
plans for the lease of the city's high speed
transit lines, at meeting of the United
Business Mems Association in the Bingham
Hotel last night. caused clash between
members of the joint committee on law
and transportation, which has been hold
ing conferences with Counclmanic commit
teees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26
ACCUSED OF PEDDLING DOPE
Police Arrest Man Suspected of Deal,
ing in Narcotics

David Weinberg, who gave his address as
fI2 Fifth avenue. Brooklyn. was held In
$500 bail for court by Magistrate Watson
~ the Central Police Station this morn
ms charged with having drugs in his pos
session and selling them. The police say
they suspect Weinberg OF travelling between
this city and New York supplying dope
addcts here with narcotics The police
testified that they found ninety -four pack
ngcs Of supposed drugs In his possession
when he was arrested last night near
Eighth and Vine streets.
Dave Zuiren. OF Eighth street above
Vine street. who was within a few feet OF
Weinberg when arrested. the police say, had
drugs In his possession when searched, and
tney suspect Weinberg of passing the stuff
- hun when he discovered the police on his
trail. zuiren will have a further hearing.