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The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
SENATOR SEEKS
SHIPPING PLANS
Chairman of Shippin g
Board Requested to Fur
nish Congress Program.

Senator Jones, who will be chair
man Of the next Commerce Commit
tee. yesterday called upon Chairman
Hurley of the Shipping Board to sub
nit to Congress as soon as possible
comprehensive plans for the handling
and future developments of the mer-
chant marine.
Jones said in an open letter to Hur-
ley that while mistakes have been
made the time for criticism has passed
and said that partisanship should have
no place in determining future policies.
I have read with much interest.
your speech before the National Ma
rine League, in which you outlined a
plan for dealing with the question, %
Jones wrote. 1t is not entirely clear
whether the plan you suggest is simply
your own or whether it is one that
has been worked out and approved by
the United States Shipping Board.
IT II is your own individual plan,
want to urge most respectfully
that it deals with a matter that
should have the earnest and most
prompt consideration of the Ship
ping Board. Congress will meet
before long. 1t should proceed
promptly to the consideration of
this important matter. The recon-
mcndations OF the Shipping Board
Of a plan we'll considered and care
fully matured by it will aid the
committee very greatly in this work.
only so far as it may help in the
future am l disposed to criticize or
investigate things already done.
Hearty cooperation Of the mem
bers of the Shipping Board with
each other and their unified efforts
as a board in cooperation with the
committee are imperatively neces-
sary if the best results are to be
obtained
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
Southeast Washington
Personal NelUs Notes

The regular meeting OF the Ladies'
Benevolent Society of st. Teresa's s
Church was held last night in the
church. with Miss Mary ODeary,
president, in the chair. Reports Of
committees were presented. and
work assigned. The society reports
but little sickness among its mem
bers at the present time.
The work Of taking down the old
buildings in the newly acquired land
Of the navy yard. between NJ and o
and Ninth and leventh streets, was
begun yesterday with a large force
of sailors and Marines on the Job, and
the work of erecting new buildings
will be started just as soon as the
ground is cleared. The notice of Com
mandant Willard at the yard that All
families must vacate by the lst OF
April was needed. and IL was unneces-
sary to evict anyone. Several, how
ever. remained until the last day OF
March before moving. Within the
grounds at present there is stored
large quantities of guns and other val
liable material. and guards have been
placed around the property TO pro-
tect it
The Commissioners have authorized
the resuTfacing OF NJ street southeast
from New Jersey avenue to Fourth
street and the work is to be COM
menced within the next few days. This
is an improvement that has been de-
sired by the residents Of that vicinity
for a long time.
An unusual sight at the funeral
services Tuesday OF Miss Mary L.
Goodwin, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
william /. Goodwin. which were
held from the Church OF the In
carnation at Congress Heights. was
the fact that six OF her brothers
were palIbearers at the funeral, and
two other brothers served on the
altar in the church.
Rev. c. d. Weldon conducted the
special Lenten service last evening In
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, it being
one of a series Of services he is con-
ducting at this church until Easter
Rev. w. o. Roome, jr., rector OF the
church. went to St Anges' Church to
conduct the services.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
ILLINOIS SOLONS SAk
ON UNOFFICIAL TRIP
Visit to France for Purpose of First
Hand Information.

Representatives Madden, Mckinley
and Yates, of Illinois, left Washington
for France yesterday. They will sail
from New York tomorrow. The trip
has no official significance. it was
stated before their departure from the
capital Mr.. Madden said he wanted
to make a study of conditions in the
American Expeditionary Forces with a
view of ascertaining what remedial
legislation should be passed by the
next Congress.
Mr.. Madden is ranking Republican
member of the Postoffice Committee.
He will pay particular attention to the
mail service on the other side. Mem
bers of the Senate and House have
been swamped with complaints against
the soldiers mail service.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
HUN VESSELS SPEED
TROOP SHIPMENTS
Germany's Finest Liners Will Be
Used by Americans.

Troop shipments home are being
greatly speeded by the addition OF
German liners secured for the pur-
pose.
Advices to the Navy Department
yesterday stated that the liner
Prince Frederick Wilhelm has been
turned over by the Germans. making
seven of the twelve borrowed ves-
sells now available for us.
The Imperator, largest of the
boats. will be delivered about May
/. according to information to Act
ing Secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt. The Finistre. another German
vessel to bring home Yanks. is now
taking a load OF repatriated Ger
mans from England back to the
Fatherland.
She will start for the United
States in about ten days loaded with
troops.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY
BY COLORED DOMESTIC
inundated Occupants with Pistol
and Searched House.

4 daring attempt at robbery in one
of the most densely populated sections
of Washington was reported to the
police yesterday by Mrs. Herman Els
man, 1865 FaiTmOnt street northwest,
who told the police that a cOlOred do
nestle known by the name of Lizzie"
had held up her and her sister, Mrs.
James Reed, of st. Louis, at the point
of a pistol and ransaCked the house.
After searching the house the ne
gress fled out the back door and es-
capped. leaving in her wake a loaded
pistol which she had used to intimi-
date Mrs Eisman. Nothing of value
was obtained by the woman, as all
the jewelry and money was locked up
The domestic is described as being 30
years old, feet >. inches. 100 pounds,
wearing a dark cape with tan lining
blue serge skirt, black slippers and a
mans hat.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
GIVES LECTURE
ON F0CH'S LANl
Mrs. Stoddard Tells
Traits Which Aided In
Allied Victory.

The Land OF Foch" was the sy.
lect OF an illustrated lecture IA
george Washington University l.sI
night by Mrs. Florence jackson Stoa,I
card, author and Traveller and s,I
aiuinna 5l.l OF the university. Foch is II
BASQUE citizen and Ms. Stoddsrs,.|
intimate acquaintance with tbIs -
PIE, acquired both through study -
travel. enabled her to portray III
basic traits that explain the spcc.-.|
OF the famous French general. NrS
so'oooara s1'D ara was introduced by Dr. VIM
university.
Langdon T. Mitchell. poet ana NAV
wright gave readings from his o,,
works at chapel exercises vestcrd.,
at the university. Mr.. Mitchelrs -
known i.ll,4. works are Becky Sharp" and
The New York Idea lie is -
son OF the late DR.. s. Weir Nitcb,II
famous novelist.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
Army Rules OLA Alcohol
In Beer Is intoxicating

More bad news for the brewers.
The army has set its face against
beer with only .0l4 alcohol. That is
the army heads have
Secretary Baker has approved an or
der that IA per cent alcohol beer shall
be considered Intoxicating" and hence
banned for men in uniform.
Medical experts in the army ruled
that beer of that strength would in
toxicate the average healthy soldier
if enough was taken on.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
HERE
FOR FREEDOM
Mission Comes to Present
Formal Request to U. S.
Government.

A Filipino mission will reach WASH
ington today to present a formal re-
quest to the United States govern
ment for independence.
Manuel l.. Quenzon, president OF the
Filipino senate, declared yesterday
that should independence be grant
ed the islands, the world would know
the people, of America are indeed
liberators rather than conquerors.
my people" he added, deem It
just and fitting at this time to pre-
sent formally to the United States
government the plea for independ-
ence with view to its final and sat
isfactory accomplishment. The mis-
sion comes to accompany this appeal
with frank assurances OF good will.
friendship and gratitude toward the
United States"
Quezon added that the islands had
shown their loyalty by taking 500, 900,
600 in liberty bonds and organizing a
division of fighting troops which the
arInistice prevented seeing active
service.
The personnel of the committee is:
Manuel l.. Quenzon, Rafael Palma,
Dionisio Jakosalem, Pedro NJ. Sison,
V. Singson Encarnacion, Rafael AL
unan, Emiliano Tria Tirona, Gre
gorio Nieva, Mariana Escueta, Man
uel Escudero, Pedro Aunario, Pab-
10 Ocampo. Filemon Perez. Jose
Reyes, Delfn Mahinay, Ceferino de
Leon, Professor Jorge Bocobo.
Tomas Earnshaw, Pedro Gill,
Mauro Prieto, Juan B. Allegro, Carlos
Cuyugan, Marcos Roces, Gregorio Sin
gian. Gabriel La o, Crisanto Evan
gelista, Jaime c. de Veyra, Teodoro
r. Yangco. Quintin Paredes, Conrado
Benitez, Enrique Altavas, Camilo
Osias, Jose A. Santos, Maxine M.
Kalaw. Julian La o, Jorge B. Vargas.
Bernabe Bustamante, Guillermo Ca
brera, Arsenic N. Luz, Francisco Va
roma.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
Devil Dogs to Tour
In Aid of Victory Loan

How the Marines downed the
Huns at EclIau Wood will be DEM
custrated by detail of the Devil
Dogs" scheduled to tour Ohio and
PARTS of Pennsylvania, West Vir-
Ginia and Kentucky to boost the
next liberty loan.
Plans for the tour now are being
worked out by Marine Corps officers
here at tine suggestion Of NJ. H.
LaundUn. Cleveland. director Of the
liberty loan publicity committee Of
the Fourth Federal Reserve dis
tTiCt
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
Incomplete Reports
Show Unemployment

A small increase in unemployment
throughout the country is indicated
by incomplete reports to the United
States Employment Service.
Thirty-siN cities, which z week ago
reported unemployment of I20.9pU. now
estimate that the surplus labor has
increased to l23.n10.
The employment services tolo-
graphic reports on unemployment
have been delayed because OF the
closing OF about 600 branch Offices.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION WILLING
TO FACE TEACHER IN COURT
Announces Protests in Case of Miss Alice
Wood Under Consideration with Con-
clusions Coming Later

teacher third grade, Domestic Sci
ence; Mrs. r. B. Beisel, teacher class
3, Domestic Science; L. L. Thomas,
principal at Van Ness; Alice Gill
son, temporarily, teacher sixth grade
at Van Ness; r. ]. Gray, temporar-
lily, community secretary at Lovejoy;
A. n. Turner, probation teacher
class 2 at Garnet; Frank Wood, coal
passer. at Central; Mary Shorter,
caretaker at Emery; Clarence Moore,
Iaborer at Garnet; NJ. B. Stevens,
temporarily, community tanitor at
Petworth; Clarence Berkeley, tenn
porarily, janitor at Cleveland Com
munity Center; w. H. Herbert, jani-
tor at Western Community Center.
Resigned.
Accept the resignation of Mar
guerite Golze, teacher, first grade at
Cooke; E. A. Jensen, teacher at Nc
Kinley Night; C. S. Fenton, teacher
at Mckinley Night; NJ. E. Whitzell,
teacher at Western Night; M. F. F..
Swartzell, teacher at Business Night;
f. E. Hill, teacher at Mckinley Night;
C. A. Ossire, teacher at Business
Night; V. G. Cole, teacher at Busi
ness Night; G. A. Coleman. teacher at
Armstrong Night; Robert Wilson,
janitor at Brightwood Park.
Promotions.
Promote the following: B. II. Het-
field. from second grade at BroOkland
to class 3, Physical Training; f. II.
TNDrterfield, from third to second
grade at Brookland G. b. Wilder.
class 3 to class 4, in Special Schools;
+. f. Thompson, class to class 3,
Special Schools; NJ. A. Taylor. from
X. A. at Dent, to X. p. at Seaton;
Elsie Bret, teacher. fourth grade at
Edmonds, to fifth grade at Wallach;
s. r. Dessez, fourth to fifth grade at
E. V. Brown; p. C. DuMez, from first
at Dent, to fourth grade at E. v
Brown; James Douglass, laborer at
Garnet to janitor at Brightwood Park
Transfers.
Transfer the following: L. o. Bur-
roughs, from second grade at Brent
to foreign class at Old Central; J.
d. Mason, X. p. at Seaton to foreign
class at Old Central; J. A. Smith,
from sixth grade to class 4. coach
ing at Wallach-Towers; I. E. Myrth,
from fifth to sixth grade at Wal
AoSAA- y" NJ All"l lnts
fourth grade to coaching class at
Wallach-Towers; l. A. Mercier,
from third grade at Peabody to
fourth grade at Wallach-Towers; G.
G. Meyer, from fifth grade at E. V.
Brown to second model at Johnson,
temporarily.
Leaves of Absence.
Grant leave of absence to the follow
ing: Alma Boyd. teacher class GA
at Central High; l. c. Eakin, teacher
class GA at Mckinley; F. f. Berg.
third grade at West: NJ. L. WhitzeIl.
teacher 9Th grade at Gage; Mrs. A. A.
hewitt, teacher fifth grade at Bright
wood; Lily Buehler. teacher sixth
grade at Van Ness; \. ]. Myers, as
sistant director of kindergartens Cc);
c. r. Shippen, on leave of absence
Changes In Names.
Change the names of the following:
s. f. Hayre, third grade at Cranch to
Mrs. S. Z. Dyer; II. Z. Queen, teacher
at Dunbar to II. Q. Anderson.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03

%AellCOlNult dN AHt 4llOllAEOAl NOAA4~
munity Center tonight at o'clock.
The Washington and Alaska Society
will meet this evening at $50 at the
Thomson Community Center. People
from this state, especially war work
ers and men in the military service,
are invited. There will be a short ad-
dress and program and then dancing.
The gymnasium Of the Wilson
Normal Community Center is open to
women every Thursday night under
the care of a careful instructor.
The Home Economic lecture at the
Wilson Normal Community Center at
. o'clock this afternoon is on "One
Hundred CaIoric Portions" This
course is open to all women of the
community.
Garnet Community Center is open
this evening for its usual activities,
which include Home Economics. Boy
Scouts, classes in embroidery and
other needlcwork and the Community
Cadets
Dunbar Community Center has it's
regular dance for the young people
tonight at s o'clock. Distribution to
the Buying Club will be between the
hours of Sand 10. Basketball teams
use the gymnasiums.
Birney Social Club. the Community
Buying Club and the library and club
room are the attractions at the Birney
Community Center today.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
WISCONSIN CITIES
FAVORABLE TO VETS
Anti Prohibition Forces Regain Lost
Territory in Latest Elections.

Madison, Wis, April 2.-''Wets" to-
day had regained ground lost in pre-
vious elections in Wisconsin towns
and cities.
In yesterdays vote on the question
Madison. the State capital; Superior,
the second city. and Ashland. Beloit,
Edgerton, Stoughton and Evansville
went wet.
Madison. Superior. Ashland and Ed
gerton had previously voted dry.
The majority for the liquor forces
here was SIG. The drys carried the
city a year ago by one vote. The wet
ma ajority at Ashland was close to 800
votes. At Superior the majority was
only IS
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
ARMY FAST RETURNING
TO PRE-WAR STATUS
Ninety-six Reductions of Higher
Oficers Have Been Made.

War generals Of the American army
are rapidly pulling of their shoulder
stars and pinning on the eagle or the
maple leaf
To date siNty-siX general officers
have been returned 10 their regular
army status. Thirty-foUr brigsdier
generals have been made colOnels and
twenty made lieutenant coIoneIs. Two
brigadier generals are now captains.
A total OF ninety-six reductions from
emergency rank have been made.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
Got to Pay Rent Here.

Springfield. Ill, April 2.-Where
do we go from here? Springfield's
annual moving day, just after cleo
ton, fizzled this year when it was
found all houses are jammed.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
Giggle Jails Fake Hero.

Elizabeth. n. J.. April 2.-Will-
lam Ham was a success as war
hero until an inquisitive Jersey girl
tickIed his wooden leg, whereupon
he giggled. Jailed.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
Infant Mortality Liabt

LltchheId, III, April 2.-JusiIc.
orpin found the judging business
so he tried d side line
Last April. two rabbits: this AprlD
nifty rabbits and S75. How can you
stop 'em?' he inquired.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
20 Years for Silence.

New York. April "-Lbcrty or
Sing Sing. Justice Weeks offered
Gustave GiIlaumc, 19. member Of
bandit gang, il he would turn
states evidence. Gillaume took
twenty years.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
Can't Fool a Con.

Boston. April "A woman's purse
on the sidewalk didn't attract many
takers yesterday. but Policeman
Gordon. risking a joke. found the
purse was fat with real money.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
Community Center Notices.

Food for the Family will be the
subject OF a talk and demonstration
by Miss Miller OF the Department Of
Agriculture at the Thomson Com
munity Center tonight at S o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-08
MISS DONEGAN
 BECOMES BRIDE
 OF ND. WHITE
Well Known Young People Married at St. Patrick's
 This Morning.

A very pretty wedding was sol- emnized quietly this morning at eight o'clock at St Patrick's R. c. church on North avenue when Miss Elizabeth Josephine Donegan became the bride of Nicholas Delamere Whyte. The high nuptial mass was celebrated by Father John Lynch, and relatives and close friends of the couple witnessed the ceremony.
 Miss Donegan, who Is the daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Donegan of S27 North avenue, is g. graduate of the Bridge port Hospital Training school for nurses and had been acting as a school nurse with the Health Depart ment for six years. She had also been an active Red Cross worker Her wedding gown was of victory blue satin with steel trimming She was attended by Miss Elizabeth G. Collins as her bridesmaid while Peter Davey waited on MT. Whyte as his best man.
 After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the brides parents for the members of the wedding party and the imme diate families. MT. and Mrs. Whyte left early in the day on a wedding trip in the South and when they re- turn will reside at 534 William street where the groom has furnished an at tractive home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-08
THE NEW CLOTHES

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-08
HELEN KELLER
 ID SPEAK HERE

Helen Keller, the blind, deaf and mute girl whose wonderful career has been followed with interest. for many years by everyone in this coun- try, may come to Bridgeport soon. The Bridgeport Society for the Bene- fit of Deaf Mutes is planning a mag rificent civic entertainment and dance to take place Feb. II, at the State Street Casino, and an invitation has been sent to Miss Keller to be present on that occasion. While the demands on Miss Keller's time are of necessity more than she can fill, the prospects for her appearance in Bridgeport are very good. It will be a treat to the people to hear this girl who started life with the double handicap of blindness and total deaf ness, and who has succeeded in spite of physical defects, in becoming one of the best educated women of the country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-08
MARY STTLTMAN'S
 CHAPTER DAY

Members of the Mary. Silliman Chapter, D. A. R., will celebrate Chapter Day, the 25th anniversary Of the organization, on Monday, January 13, at the Olivet church at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Invitations have been sent out to the state officers Of each Connecticut chapter to be repre- scented by its regent and one dele gate, also to the members of the Mary silliman Chapter, s. A. R., and char ter members of the local chapter to attend
 pr. William Horace Day will be the chief speaker and there will be short addresses 'fbw the state officers and other invitelt guests. A special flea ture of the meeting will be a violin solo by Mrs. Madge L. Coggeshau and the singing by the Iiberty Chorus m der the direction of Mrs. Frederick B. Grarutsz.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-08
Keep Straight On

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-08

placed on the head LUCkEZiA EORi are said to indicate a lack of intelli- gence. This isn't always true. A well placed ear laid closely to the head should be featured by the woman for ytunate enough to possess it.
 Your ears should be beautiful and they should be free to hear the expression of the beautiful thoughts of the world.
 Some women look well with their hair worn smoothly back above their ears. though this coiffure is rarely becoming except with a severely plain sailor hat or riding derby.
 Simple External Care
 Most women look best with their hair. falling softly over theIt ears. A slight wave of the hair is very pretty falling over the upper part of the ear. The ar rangSment of your hair has much to do with the contour of your ears. so you should be careful to cultivate a hair line that displays your ears to the best advantage.
 The care of your ears externally con- sists first of carefully bathing all their intricate convoluttons with warm water and pure soap. Many dainty women are careless about being sure to pass over every little fold of the skin of the ears.
 Sometimes the pores of the skin of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-08
There Aren't Men

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-08

Ea little high school girl is pretty blue these days E8 sShes lighthearted and merry and full of fun Esssshe likes to dance, is a good skater, she sing and plays the piano, and she's pretty pictur into the bargain.
 Besides that, she has the sweetest little coaxins ways you saw.
 But she isn't happy, and that's because she's just entered high school and the girls she knows best in the class keep telling her that she'll never have anY fun unless stnns heins ms1ch an old maid