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The Washington times., 1919-10-23

CHINESE AS
CADET LEADER
Junior O. U. A. N. Wants Son Of
Embassy Counsellor Removed
From High School Corps.

The Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics. patriotic organiza-
tion composed of 1,7oo men in the
ment of Yung Kwai. son of the coun-
selor at the Chinese embassy. as. cap
tain in the high school cadet corps
at the Central High School. The or
der bases It's opposition on the fact
that kwai is an Oriental
A committee representing the or
der appeared before the Board of Ed
ucation at its meeting yesterday.
Members of the committe asserted
that Kwai should not have received
his appointment because of his race
They asked the board whether Kwai
is an American citizen. DR.. John Van
Schaick, president Of the board, In
formed the committee the board would
investigate and have school officials
report to the order the citizenship of
young Kwai.
Van Schaick Takes Issuea.
After the committee had made ITS
statement, DR.. Van Schaick took issue
with the members and stated that he
saw no reason why the board should
discriminate in making these appoint
ments. He stated that. in his opinion.
1t was good thing to have a for
eigner receive such an appointment"
that it aided in bringing closer
friendship between the two coun-
tries"
The cause of the war; said DR..
Van Schaick, was because we did not
understand each other. / think il an
honor to have the sons Of the various
members OF the embsssies here take
mn afv1 ofs~
sonally do not see how the board can.
do anything in the matter"
When DR.. Van Schaick had finished,
one of the commmittee said: You
will pardon us. Doctor, for disagree
ing with everything you said-''
The committee will report back to
the various councils of the order
when it learns the citizenship of
KwaL The committee is composed of
John w. Hargot, William p. Stout,
Maurice Peabody, A. c. Columbus,
George Burlingame. and Joseph
Smithson. 1t represents five local
councils of the order. This commit
tee was appointed to look into the
matter at joint meeting of the order
In Masonic Hall. Ninth and streets,
last Tuesday night.
Thurston to Make Tour.
The board yesterday gave Superin-
tendent Thurston permission to make
tours of cities in, the East to investi-
gate congestion in schools, with a
view to remedying conditions here.
The board also authorized the or
ganizing of regiment of cadets in
the colored high schools. Heretofore
there has always been a battalion,
but the enlistments have increased so
great this request was made.
DR.. Henry Learned, member of the
Board. and Superintendent Thurston
were named a committee to make ar
rangements for grand welcome to
the King and Queen of Belgium. Ii is
planned to assemble the school child
rem in front of the Monument to well
come the Belgian rulers.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
Today.

Fall convocation-George Washington
University. Auditorium Of New Masonic
Temple, 1880 p. m.
Dinner-George Washington University.
at Rauacher's, .. m. Preceded by recep-
tion al 1880 p. m. o.. -sH
Meeting-Kentucky State Association.
Thomson School. Twelfth and l. streets
s p. m.
Meeting Of Columbia Library
Association. Public Library. Seventh and
Massachusetts avenue northwest d. m
Opera Rehearsals-War Camp Commun-
ity Service Club. No. S. 9ls Tenth street
northwest, s y. m.
Dance-War Camp Community Service
Girls Club. 522 Seventeenth street north
west, y. m. ...
Hike-Red Triangle Outing Club, meet at
end OF Brookland car line I 80 D. M. walk
to Mount Rainier.
Dancing-Blue Triangle Recreation Cen
ter. Twentieth and streets northwest
7:3o p. m.
Band Concert-Third United states Cav
airy Band, at Post hospital, Fort Myer,
Va. 4 until p. m.
Dance-Trinity Parish Hall, Third and c
streets northwest. p. m.
Twelfth and l. streets northwest, s:45 D. M
Corn Roast-Quadrille Club. Young
women's Christian Association Lodge,
Cherrydsie. Va. s p. m.
Meetins-Excelsior Lodge. Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Temple, 4l9 Seventh street
northwest, 7:45 p. m
Meeting-Ladies' Auxiliary of Sixth
Street Synagogue. vestry rooms of Syna.
sogue, Sixth and streets northwest, 1880
Is.tins-Kt Carson Post No. .. De-
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army or navy. He later resigned, be-
cause of Ill health. However, before
he left his work, he was paid in full.
he declares.
The disbursing agents office at the
bureau briefly explained today that in
checking accounts 1t was found
cents were due Mr.. Daley as pay.
And now Mr.. Daley is busily try
ing to figure just how this unexpect-
ed wealth came to him.
May BE For Overtime.
AS basis for his calculation he
takes the eight-hour day in force at
the bureau. Employees receive time
and a half for overtime. Perhaps he
was paid for the fraction of a minute,
he argues. Whatever IT is, Mr.. Daley
has concluded that it will not help
much to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing.
One thing Is sure. and that is that
the check never will be cashed. Mr..
Daley regards 1t of far more value
as curiosity than 3 ,eoppef cents,
which he might lose.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
200 PLEDGE AID IN
TRINITY CAMPAIGN
Senator Harding Stirs En-
thusiasm of Workers at
Luncheon at Willard.

Stirred to enthusiasm by a ringing
speech of Senator Warren G. Harding
of Ohio, nearly 200 workers and COM
mittee members of Trinity Community
House drive pledged themselves today
to a week OF untiring effort in an en-
deavor to raise the quota of $4,000
set as a goal for the drive of next
week. The senator delivered the
speech, at a tuncheon in the small
ballroom OF the New Willard, which
was presided over by Roland Robbins.
chairman of the executive committee
of the drive. The committee included
business men. ministers of various de-
nominations and well-known society
women who are at the head of a spe-
cial committee to arrange a Hallow-
cen ball next week for the benefit of
Trinity Community House.
Two important teams for canvass
ing the business section of the city
were added to the list today. These
were the Kiwanis Club team and the
Harmony Lodge, No. II. team. The
Kiwanis team is composed of Frank
l.. Wagner. Francis c. Wallace, p. B.
Fletcher. James c. Dulin. Baker
Weaver. Harry c. Rand, Charles Pim-
per. Mark Lansburgh, and Frank
Sherry.
The Harmony Lodge team is COM
posed of George NJ. Evans. captain;
Frank ShulI. N. Z. Hamburger, Fred
A. Seaman. Walter s. Ferris, Rufus w.
Pearson, Theodore Picard, Henry Il.
Tegeler.
Harmony Lodge appropriated 5000
to Trinity Community House last
night at the regular communication. n.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
36.72PERC CENT RISE
IN RENTS IN 5yEARS

Rents in Washington have increased
as much as ss.72 per cent during the
past five years, according to figures
Just announced by the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics The largest in
creases are in the six-room apartment
class.
The report shows that a six-room
apartment. which rented for an aver
age of s41.42 a month in 1914. was
renting for s56.63 in August OF this
wear. This is an increase of 3e.72 per
cent, of which 27"s per cent increase
was made since 1917.
Four-room apartments show an
average increase of from s33.4s to
s3S, or 1880 per cent since 1914.
Five-room' apartments jumped e.72
per cent in five years.
In the case of dwellings, nine-room
houses show an increase of from
S33.44 to S451l, or 34.e0 per cent
Six-room houses went up on an
average of 13.49 per cent; seven-room.
1922, and eight-room, 13.SS per cent
in the five-year period since 1914
A summary of the investigation
shows the following averages of in
crease in rentals in this city: dwell
ings, 1916 per cent; apartments, 1928;
flats, 31.10 per cent in five years.
The bureau collected this data
through interviews with departmental
employees All the larger depart
ments were visited and a minimum of
100 employees was interviewed in each
department.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
COMMITTEE TO GET
COP PAY BILL SOON
Provides Slight Increase
Over Boost Authorized in
House Measure.

Senator Calder of New York, who is
in charge of the Senate bill to in
lerease the pay of members of the
washington police force. expects to
hnish revision of the bill late today.
In that event the measure. authoriz-
ing slight increases over the House
bill i2Aa few, grades, will be presented
to the full District Committee of the
Senate at it's next meeting, probably
Mopesyx
The principal change agreed upon
by Senator Calder's subcommittee
puts inspectors and captains on the
same pay basis.
Mounted policemen will be treated
little more generously at the hands
OF the Senate committee. Senator
Calder regards the $40 additional al
lowed by the House for the care of
horses as entirely insufficient, and a
substantial increase will be allowed
by the Senate in this instance.
1t was learned that the House bill
made no provision for increases to
jajnitors and matrons in the various
police precinct stations. Senator Cal
der said that these employees will be
cared for when the bill Is reported to
the Senate. All other features of the
House bill will remain intact, Senator
Calder said.
When the bill comes out OF commit.
tee ii will contain an ironcIad pro-
vision against police affiliation with
unions and also to avoid the possi-
bility of a police strike.
A delegation of negroes Is to call
on Senator Calder this afternoon to
request that additional colored police
men be appointed to the force. Sena-
tor Calder was not inclined to COM
ment on this before the meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
SHIPPING OFFICIAL
Wins PROMOTION

The Shipping Board has announce,.
that John J. Flaherty. who has been
acting secretary to the board. has re-
ceived promotion In his appointment
as secretary to both the Shipping
Board and the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration. Mr.. Flaherty has been en-
gagged actively in the work OF the
board since its creation.
The new secretary entered govern
ment work in Washington twelve
years ago. and was for long time
connected with the transportation
division of the Philippine service.
During the Taft administration, he
was member of the personal staff OF
he Secretary of War. Jacob NJ. Dixon
serving as one of his immediate seq
retaries. Later. he held the post CT
receiver OF customs at Santo Domin-
go.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
Check for Three Cents,
Issued by US. Treasury,
To Be Kept as Soupenir

The United States Treasury today
Issued check which never will be
cashed. 1t is for cents. and is pay
able to Robert Daley. proprietor of
Dailey's Taxi Service. 1919 o street
northwest.
IL Is the smallest check on record
for years. and Is in striking contrast
to the largest check ever drawn on
the Treasury. issued last week for
~. GAS, ,309,171.53. to reimburse the
Treasurer.
Mr.. Daley does not know why the
Government should owe him 3 cents.
"Object for which drawn-compensa-
tion of employe." is the notation on
the check.
Employed At Bureau.
Until recently Mr.. Daley was en-
ployed as a plate cleaner in the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing.
When war came his efforts to resign
for an enlistment were futile. because
his services In the bureau were re-
garded as of more value than in the
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
PROF|TEER|NG
BILL LAW TODAY
Next Move Is Appointment OF
Commissioners to Adjust
Grievances In District.

The Ball rent bill. signed by the
President is q law today in the Dis
trict OF Columbia BY attaching his
signature to the food control act.
which contained the Ball measure -
an amendment. the President set the
machinery of the Department of Jus
tice in motion against hoarding and
pronteering in food and clothing. be-
sides affording tenants of Washington
relief from excessive rents.
Next in order n the sppointment Of
the rent commission that 10 to dis
place the machinery OF the Salisbury
anti-eviction resolution. 49,
Three members arg 80 o appointed
by the President, 18th end by the
consent Of the 6enatenwhile the fourth
member Of the cpmmfsion1s 10 be the
District tax 'AsSeseo& 1h8 wiz serve
in an exofncie capacity
sauIsasry Law He'd - Dsys 4
Under Che sterm. ofssle Bail meas-
ure the. Salisbury resolution is to
continue in force for sixty days after
the appointment of the rent commits
sion.
This would enable the commission
to get under full operation, afford
ing the tenant in the meantime, the
same protection he has had in the
past The new District rent law is
to remain effective for three years,
or until 1t is repealed.
Broadly speaking, the rent COM
mission does not fix rents. but serves
as an appeal board for the adjustment
of grievances. Its decisions are not
final, as appeals may be taken to the
Court of Appeals of the District OF
Columbia
Both Sides May Appeal
Tenants and owners of property
both may appeal to the commission
to settle grievances. The commission
then shall determine what shall be
considered a fair and reasonable
charge for rental in the case under
dispute.
The new rent Law sounds the death
knell to tho excessive profiteering IN
subleasing houses and apartments,
which is regarded as the worst fea-
turet of the situation in Washington.
Subleasing is permitted only by
written consent of the owner, and 10
subject to strict regulation by tae
commission.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
CAR men ACCEPT
RAISE OF 8 CENTS
Men Not Satisfied and May De-
mand More Later, Says
AmaIgamated Official.

With the acceptance by the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees and the
Brotherhood of Stree. and Electric
Railway Employees of the scent an
hour raise offered by William F..
Ham, president Washington Railway
and Electric Company, the threaterd
labor crisis on the street railway
system has been averted
A settlement for the time being
has been effected between both or
ganizations and the company. The
employees have been assured that .he
Scent raise will be retroactive to
October / and that this back pay be
given to the men before November 5.
Although both organizations have
accepted this raise they are not en-
tirely satisfied. The amalgama ed
men met early this morning in
Walters Hall and, voted to accept
tional vice president of the Amalga-
mated, made it clear this morning
that the men are not satisfied.
I'VE are going to accept this
money at present" said Mr. Largay.
land in the near future may make
new demands. OF this, / am not GER
tain. The men are not satisfied
They are not and will not be earning
a sufficient amount of money to live
decently with the raise"
The brotherhood accepted the 3
cents at a conference yesterday af-
ternoon. They make make new de-
mands within the next month.
The amalgamated decided last
night to renew their efforts to Sc
cure from the railway company the
right of employees to ride on street
cars, without uniforms, free.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
THE BALL RENT BILL


Creates rent commission Of
three to be named by President, to
administer law which provides
that:
On complaint OF tenant, or on
own initiative. action may be
started against a landlord to de-
termine whether rent is fair and
reasonable.
Either party TO the complaint
may appeal to Court CT Appeals
from commissions findings.
Any person who seeks to evade
the rent law is subject to fne
of $1,000 or twelve months. or
both.
No tenant shall sublet any prop
erty at rate in excess of the
rate he pays under his lease.
The Salisbury act is repealed
sixty days after the rent commits
sion is named.
The Ball bill is effective three
years after day of passage.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
WOMEN'S CITY CLUB
PLANS T0BUY HOME

At a meeting OF the women's City
Club last night at ITO street north
west. IL was unanimously decided te
incorporate the Organization immsd
lately and to arrange for the pur
chase OF clubhouse. The latter de
cision was reached after Mary o'Tools
had pointed out that renting a build.
ing for a club house was imprscti.
cal IL not impossible.
The club will be incorporated under
the name OF the Women's City Club
A committee of lawyers. headed b
Ida NJ. Meyers, was named to draw
up the articles OF Incorporation. Mis-
Meyers also. Vas selected as chair.
man OF the bylaws comnfttee-
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WOULD ADOPT CHILD.

A petition to be permitted to adopt
the infant son OF a nephew, James
NJ. Newkirk, deceased. was filed yes
terday in the District Supreme Court
by Fercy NJ. Bailey, and his wife, Mrs.
Margaret May, Bailey. Attached to
the petition is statement bearing
the signature of the mother OF the
child. declaring that che is willing
that the Baileys should adopt her boy.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
l.. g. SURGEON SUED FOR DIVORCE

Alleging misconduct and naming a
correspondent. Mrs. Eugenia Gray
Walsh yesterday fled suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court against william
Henry Walsh, who, she says. Is an
assistant surgeon in the Government
service. The wife. represented by At
torneys Edward +. Colladay and III. ;
Large. alleges that since her hus-
bands return from overseas they
have not lived together. They were
married at Gienwood. Md, septic c.nber
80, 1910.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
FAIR PRICE LIST

TO ALL HOUsEHOLDERs OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
Below are given the fair maximum,
prices on staple food commodities. n
your dealer charges more than prices
listed below. please report and send
your sales slips, IL possible, to Clarence
r Wilson, Federal Food Administrator
for the District of Columbia, room no.
Department Of Justice
ONLY THOSE DEALERS WHO BUY
AT THE TOP WHOLESALE PRICES
SHOULD SELL At THE TOP PRICES
TO CONSUMERS
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CITIZENS WILL MEET.

An open meeting of the Brightw ood
Park Citizens Association will be
held at Van Horns Hall, Georgia ave
nue. and Longfellow street, tomorrow
night at s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23

John j. FLAHERTY,
formerly acting secre-
tary to the Shipping Board,
has been promoted to sec
retary to the board and
to the Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
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Watch New Msve.

The effect OF tie broadening in
scope of the association to include
clothing merchants is watched with
interest. IL is pointed out that a
great many charges of profteering
have been made against Washington
merchants as a whole. In the opin-
ION of many. the local food dealers
have prsetr trah6tefhte these charges.
and have shown that only Isolated
cases of pfonteerfng In food exist in
Washington.
When the merchants in clothing
and wearing apparel join the associa-
tion they will have like opportu-
nifty to prove charges of pronteering
against Washington merchants are
Sroundiess
While the Fair Price Association
has not brought down the cost of lIv-
Ing due to high prices of food. IT has
proved that retailers in Washington
are not responsible. 1t remains to be
seen whether the same thing will be
applicable to clothing merchants.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23

Low would you like to get check like this? Last
= week the Treasury Department issued this check
for cents and another for 17153 It's all in
the days work The of the check Robert Daley
decided whether to paste the check in his family
Bible whether he will have it framed and hung his
wall as priceless souvenir.
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Lssak fer support.

Now that IL is q crime to proateer
In food and wearing apparel, WASH
ingtonians probably will cooperate
more thoroughly with the Fair Price
Association. Any dealer who is
charged with taking exorbitant prof
its from the sale OF food or clothing.
~ reported to the Department of Jus
tee. will os Vigorously Investigated.
II the charges are found to be true
As result of this investigation, the
dealer will be tried in the courts. and
AZ found guilty. may be sentenced to
prison or to the payment of a hne, or
both.
whether the fair price COMMITTEES
WI take into consideration pronteer-
Ing oy restaurants in washington re-
mains to be seen. There IL no organ
yet created to deal with local restau-
rant proprietors although many
charges OF prohteering have been
maoe against the owners of public
ezuns PLACES IN the Capital.
Bsfter and Egg. 10.
The fair price list issued today by
Clarence r. Wilson. Federal food ad
ministrator. shows an increase in the
price OF butter and eggs, with minor
decreases In the price Of white corn
meal and rice. Other food products
remain stationary.
The price OF creamery butter Ia.
risen 2 cents per pound in the lsst
week. although butter substitutes re-
main the same The price OF seJect
fresh. candled eggs has increased from
70 cents to II cents. while current
receipt eggs, candled, have risen In
price cents. Last week washiogton
consumers were paying IS cents. or
under. for these eggs. This week n
cents Is declared a fair retail price.
The rise In the price OF eggs is AT
tributed partly to the scarcity. and
the unprecedented price OF eggs n,
New York. which 10 leading many
farmers to mail their shipments there
thus Withdrawing eggs from the
Washington market. Eggs are selling
In New York for tfii dozen
Whether prices VIII continue to rise
this week locally - nnksown. Dealers
predict q rise. however.
The Washington times., 1919-10-23
PUNCH |SPUT
IN FAIR PRICE
LIST BY LAW
Bill Signed BY President Gives
Authority to Jail Food and
Clothing Profiteers.

Reorganization OF wsshington's
dealers in clothing and wearing ap-
psrel. will be begun Immediately by
Clarence r Wilson, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator.
The change in membership Of the
association. heretofore limited to food
dealers. comes as a result Of the sign
ing yesterday by President Wilson OF
the amendments to the food-control
act. These provide penalties for
boarding and profiteering in food
ar ~t~fhf-g
Although such a change has been
CO.. ICED ror some time. the local
food administrator has waited for the
passage of these Federal measures
before beginning the actual reorgani-
nation of the fair price body.
When members OF the associa ton
include dealers in clothing and wear
ing apparel. a weekly fair price list,
naming fair margins OF pronts by
which dealers must abide in their
sale Of clothing, will be issued with
the list naming like margins OF profit
On food.
Puts sPuaeh- In Price List
The Fair Price Association hereto
fore has had no legal power to back
up its rulings in a fair margin of
prodt- Now that the food-control
Ame ailments have been passed, max
ing pronteering in food and wearing
apparel q crime, action by the courts
can be brought against those who do
not abide by the list of fair margins
of pronts.
Mr. wilson stated this morning that
although Reorganization of the asso-
citation to include clothing merchants
was to begin "immediately.' no def
mite steps for reforming the body
had been outlined to the merchants
themselves
The Fair Price Association. since
It's creation more than two months
ago. has been successful. In the esti-
mate of the members Of that body, IN
preventing profiteering in food. Mem
bership in the association has been
voluntary. and the food merchants
Joined the body as a means of self
protection. A dealers membership
was proof to his customers that he
had pledged himself not to charge ex-
erbitsnt prices for the commodities in
which he. 6eait~.e,-
The Washington times., 1919-10-23

opportunities to BUY
or RENT attractive
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YOU last week in the
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fferS!
The Washington times., 1919-10-23

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Mansfield mirror., 1919-06-26
Wayside Gleanings

Sunday school at the MacOmb
Methodist church every Sunday.
I. W. Martin, superintendent.
We had another big rain Sun
day. We cannot complain about
the dry weather this year.
Farmers are very busy in
wheat harvest, so busy that they
all stayed at home Sunday and
rested.
Rev. H.J. Fenwick was a guest
at the Greenwood home Saturday
night.
DR.. F. H. Riley and wife were
guests of D. r. Snyder and wife
one evening last week.
ElmerGreenwood and wife and
baby Forrest, Miss Vivian Smith
and Will Greenwood were guests
at the j. E. Greenwood home
Sunday.
Miss Grace Snyder was a
guest of Miss Cozella Christy
Thursday.
SOMEBODY ELSE.