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The Washington times., 1919-11-30
GLOBE G|RD[ED 12
TIMES BY A|RMA|L

A distance equal to twelve times
around the world has been flown by
the aerial mail service planes SINCE
May Is, the Postoffice Department
has announced.
The exact distance is 305,619 miles.
During that time, only thirty-four
forced landings were made, or an
average of 8,9S8 miles for each forced
landing.
On the Washington-New York
route, nineteen Of the forced landings
were made. or one 70 reach 3.742
miles. On the Cleveland-Chicago
route eight forced landings were
made in 120.923 miles. or one for each
lj,115 miles. Between Cleveland and
New York, across the Alleghenies.
seven forced landings were made, or
one for each 1926 miles flown
Fourteen of the landings were
made by Curtiss R-4 planes with
high compression 400 horsepower
Loberty motors, and the same num-
ber by Haviland As with low COM
preston Liberties. The other six
were divided among other types of
planes.
The chief causes of forced landings
were: Oil pressure, 7;radiator trou-
bic. 4; gas pressure. 3; foul plugs. 3:
carburetor trouble, 3; short circuit in
rain. 2, and loose connecting rods. 2
Three fatalities in the haIf-year
total one for each 101, S73 miles flown.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
Face Value of Bureau S
Work Ouer 48 Billions
Printers and Engravers Did Three Times As
Much AS Capacity Called for Without
Lowering Standards Or Safety

James l.. Wilmeth, director of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
made public yesterday his annual re
port for the year ending June 80,
1919.
The bureau delivered during the
year printed sheets the face value Of
which aggregated the stupendous sum
of s4s, 754, 644,5S1.s2, says the directors
report.
From the standpoint of value o:
securities produced the aggregate for
the year is more than that of the
total of any fifteen years production
prior to the war with Germany.
Notwithstanding this stupendous
output" said Mr.. Wilmeth, lit affords
me pleasure to report that there has
been no lowering of standards or sac
rificing OF safety and safeguards OF
our circulating medium"
Overtime Discontinued.
The bureau was forced during the
war to rely on overtime work to fill
orders, but this has been discontinued
by the employment and training OF
new help.
During the past year the bureau de-
livered 44I. .464.105 printed sheets. This
covered Liberty bonds, postage
stamps, revenue stamps, land bank
certificates, war savings stamps, thrift
stamps, treasury certificates, Federal
reserve notes, etc.
The 16,605,952 sheets of internal
revenue stamps represent $3.50, O,l5O,613
stamps. The bureau delivered 142,-
31G,519 sheets Of postage stamps to
postmasters on orders of the Post
master General.
In establishing the new record at
the bureau, the maximum number Of
persons on the payrolls at any time
during the year was only S,432. There
were 6.25S promotions during the
year. On July l, 1918, there were
Continued on Page 20.)
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
WARREN COOL
AS HE TELLS
OF STABB|NG
Claims Chauffeur Struck First
Blow and He Acted In
SeIf.Defense.

Contending he assaulted James
Cafes, a chauffer, in the woods near
the Occoquan workhouse, Wednesday
night n self-defense, Frederick War
rem, arrested in Richmond, Va, today
calmly told detectives his version of
the case.
Warren appeared unconcerned as he
was taken to the Bertillon room to
be photographer, measured and have
his fingerprints taken and talked
freely when questioned.
The prisoner arrived her las. night
in custody of Detective Sergt. Thomas
Sweeney, the return trip TO this city
being made In the automobile War
rem had taken after wounding Cafes.
The machine was driven by Detective
Alligood of the auto squad"
Warren declared this morning he
had hired Cafes to take him to Alex
andria where he was to meet two ac-
quaintances. On reaching a point
near Alexandria, Warren declares,
Cafes offered him a drink from a
haIf-pint bottle, but he refused. Later.
he said, he took drink.
Says Cafes struck Him.
After reaching Alexandria, War
rem says Cafes insisted that he ac-
company him to place where he
could get some whiskey to sell. Driv-
ing on, they reached a point on Hooe
road. where Cafes alighted from the
car, the prisoner says.
Warren says Cafes struck him with
his fist He said he ran a few steps
after Cafes had struck him, but re-
turned when the chauffeur said he
woul dnot hurt him.
On starting back Warren says he
picked up a stone and as he came
near Cafes he struck him and
knocked him down. Turning a fash
light on the wounded chauffeus the
prisoner said he saw an open knife
in the latter's hand. He took the
knife he says and struck at Cafes
an dthen threw it away.
Denies He Took Money.
Warren returned to the road, he
says, and got in the automobile. He
tore the chauffeur's Identification
card from the machine and threw it
away and later also threw away the
District license tag. He then drove
the Machine to Richmond where he
was arrested when he tried to dis
pose of it. Warren denies he took
money from Cafes. He also denies
he told Cafes he wanted to go to a
wedding near OccuQuan as Cafes has
stated.
Warren said this morning he had
boarded at 800 Virginia avenue, Clar-
endon, Va. and that he is employed
at an automobile house in this city
He said he formerly lived in Holston,
near Briston, Va, where his wife died
about four months ago.
r Warren will be turned over to the
Fairfax county authorities this after
noon.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
BRIDE OF 7 MONTHS
SAYS "ALL Is OVER

Mrs. Hattie Scott, Government
Printing Office employe, whose hus-
band, william II. Scott, of 81 NJ street
northwest, made an appeal on Friday
for her to return home, called at The
Times office this morning to say that
all was over between them.
Il love his children, even IL they
are by another marriage" said the
bride of seven months, but he will
have to find another mother for
them.
He has been mean to me ever
since we were married. He refused
to get up on time yesterday, and so
/ packed my trunk and went to Bal
timore. l came back and watched him
all day long, but if he hunts for me
now. he won't find me. I'm going
West My friends know 1 have rea-
SON."
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
MANY. .CHURCHMEN
Join CIVIC GROUPS

With only little more than twenty
four hours remaining for the original
citizenship membership drive, Sunday
failed to cause pause in the activi-
ties. AS numerous citizens left
churches chummy fellows would fall
into step with them and keep step
until a dollar and a receipt changed
places.
Organized work was not carried on
during the day, but all over the Dis
trict individual solicitors were making
little forays to ferret out men and
women whom they had been unable to
see during the week. A tidy addition
to the rolls, therefore, was made
today.
w. B. Westlake, president of the
Federation of Citizens Association,
was today expecting to get more than
a two-thirds individual vote of SEN
ate and House for the citizenship
drive. Mr.. Westlake yesterday wrote
letters to 431 members of the House
and 95 Senators, asking them to join
The letters will reach the members
tomorrow as they return to begin
work of the. regular session of Con-
gress.
After calling the attention of Sena-
tors and Congressman to the fact that
the drive has been underway while
Congress was not in session and that
President Wilson was the first man
to join, Mr.. Westlake told the legis-
lators that the citizens associations
need them to complete the civic struc-
ture.
The final big effort in the campaign
will be made tomorrow when mop
pers-up" will sweep through the dis
trict in an effort to reach any person
who may have been overlooked
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
JURY HOLDS DRIVER
FOR AUTO FATALITY

James T. Holmes, colored, 1928 Tenn
perance avenue. was held for the ac-
ton of the grand jury by a coroner's
jury investigating the death of r. NJ.
Raines, of 1901 Third street north
west. who was struck by Holmes au-
tomobile at Fourth and Q streets.
Thursday night and died a short time
later.
The jury returned a verdict of death
due to the lack Of care on the part
Uf the deceased in the case of Isaac
Clanahan, of Maryland Park, Md. who
was instantly killed at the Union sta
lion by locomotive, late Thursday
afternoon.
Clanahan was riding on the front
IF the engine. On attempting to step
from the engine while il was in mo-
ton, he fell to the ground and was
run over.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
Weather Cataclysm
All Tommyrot, Says
U. S. Prognosiicator
Tommy Rot"

That is the way Uncle Sans
official prognosticator at the
Weather Bureau characterize
the report from Grand Haven,
Mich, that Prof. Albert Porto pre-
diets a terrific weather cataclysm
for the month of December.
Yesterday a meteor fell in Lake
Michigan and persons who saw
the binding flash believe il to be
a forerunner of the series of
similar events predicted by Pro-
fessor Porta. A sun spot that
will appear December II. coupled
with a conjunction of the planets
Mercury. Mars, Venus, Neptune,
Jupiter and Saturn. will precipi-
tate the most terrific weather
cataclysm in human history, said
Professor Porta.
The Weather Bureau officials
don't believe a word of it.
"We hear such things every
year and yet they never come to
pass" it was said today at the
bureau.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
WEEPS FOR
MOTHERSHOT
BY AFFINITY
Daughter Sobs While Mrs. Flor.
ence Robinson, Bullet VIC
tim, Struggles to Live.

Where is my mamma; ! want 70
see my mamma" sobbed today pretty
little Merrill Geraldine Robinson.
three-year-oid daughter Of Mrs. Flor
ence A. Robinson, who lie in a serious
condition at the Casualty Hospital
suffering from bullet wounds infict-
ed by 5ealoua lover.
rs my poor mother hurt." asks the
child, who Is too young to realise the
attempt made to end the life of her
mother. Take me TO my mamma"
The anxiety of this child is prob
ably the most pathetic feature of the
shooting of Mrs. Robinson by Grover
Cleveland Gordon. assistant foremaa
OF the mechanical shops Of the Wash
ington Terminal Company, who
claims tohaye been -drInk-crased and
tealousy-mad" when he fired the bull
let which caused Injuries from which
the woman may die.
Should Mrs. Robinson survive the
bullet wound. physicians at the hos
pital say 1t will be due to the sacrs-
fee of more than a pint of blood
given by Gordon. IL is likely that
more OF Gordon's blood will be trans
fused into her veins The woman
lost quart of blood following the
shooting before surgeons could stanch
the wounds causedby the bullet
which plowed it's way through her
body.
Calls Gordon @DsA.-
A moment before the shot was
fired. little Merrill wa cxressine
Gordon, calling him dad. She saw
Gordon seize her mother by the hair.
pull her toward him and fre the bul-
let into her back. She ran scream
ing to the street
During the excitement which fol-
lowed, little Merrill wac taken into
the home OF Mary Brown. colored, 81
| street noreast, who knew the child
and had frequently cared for hor
while her mother was at work.
Little Merrill ts there today. At
the Casualty Hospital IL was said
this morning that Mrs, Robinson had
not asked for her child. neither had
she asked that her husband, Hugh
Robinson, who left her hve months
ago and went to Richmond, Va, to
live, be hoti6ed OF her condition
But Mrs. Robinson, despite the fact
that physicians are hoping for her
recovery. through the TRANSMISSION of
Gordon's blood into her veins, claims
she is through with Gordon. She
told detectives that she hopes he
Will get what's coming to him"
II love the woman too much to kill
her" Gordon said. 81 have tried TO
expiate my insane act by Offering
my blood. i will sacrifce all of the
blood in my body-my life. to save
her life
Vieti0 Is I0Drsving.
At the Casualty Hospital this
morning II was said that Mrs Robin
son was steadily improving-that she
woul dprobably recover as a result Of
the TRANSMISSION of blood.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
l5OTH ANNIVERSARY Is
OBSERVED BY CHURCH

Members OF the Evangelical Luth-
eran Church of Georgetown today be-
gan the celebration Of the 15oth an
niversary of the historic church, one
of the oldest in the South. The cele-
bration will continue tomorrow and
Tuesday.
The Rev. Luther Hess WsrinG.
former pastor of the church, will de-
liver an historical address, and other
ministers OF the District will speak
at spec services tomorrow, when
new orgen will be installed.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
ToGay.

Moving Pictures--Under direction of
knights OF Columbus. Is. of c hut, Walter
Reed Hospital p. m.
Round Table Talk-By Miss May Will
liams, National Catholic Community House,
COL street northwest. 30 y. NJ
Lecture-James Sexton Friends Of Irish
Freedom. Eagles Han. Sixth and streets
northwest. p. m
Meeting-Boys of Young Mems Christia 4
Association, Central Y. NJ G A. 1892 G.
street northwest, 3:3O p m
earsal--Christmas musical progra m
community Center Choral Union, Dunba r
General Civic Center. 4:3O u m
Observation-Disclosures, begins at Emerson
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
What's Doing; Where; When

street and Georgia avenue northwest, 23o
y. m.
Tomorrow.
Dance-Blue Triangle Recreation Cen
ter, Twentieth and streets northwest, s
IN.
Meeting-EQuality Post. Veterans OF For
eign Wars pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street northwest, S p. m.
Band concert-Cnited states Marine
Band, bandstand, Marine Barracks. Eighth
street southeast, 2:30 y. m.
MeetinE-SiXteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association, Sixth Presbyterian
Church, Kennedy street, near sixteenth,
SIS p. m.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
CALVARY M. E. CHURCH
TO HOLD TWO DINNERS

A bazaar and dinner will be held by
the Calvary NJ L. Church in their
splendid new Columbia road building,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, December
and 3.
The bazaar will be open from to
10 p. m. each day, and the dinners
will be held from to p. m. The
dinner Tuesday will be a turkey din
ner. price 81, and on Wednesday an
s5-cent chicken dinner will be served.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
First Letter to Santa
Asks for a Fire Engine
With Hose 'neverythng

Twenty-Five days until Christmas,
and here is the first little epistle re-
ceived by The Times typifying the un-
dying and treasured legend of child
hood:
Dear Santa Claus.
II want q fire engine with a hose on
it. Also l want any other thing that
you think il right for me to have.
lovingly yours, and thanking you
in advance, / remain
PAUL CLARK"
n. B.-Master Clark lives at go 3
street southeast.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
D. c. RED CROSS CHAPTER
WILL MEET TOMORROW

The annual meeting of the District
Of Columbia chapter of the Red Cross
will be held in st. Johns Parish. SIX
teenth street near II at D. m. to-
morrow. DR.. Ralph Jenkins will pre-
side.
The Thanksgiving Roll Call. accord
ing TO Thomas Bell Sweeney. manager.
resulted IN 10000 members and S4S, 900
for wartime relief. Sweeney yester-
day closed his headquarters at 1910
II. street, where ne has been CARRYING
on work of the drive
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
SHE-COP CHIEF TO TALK.

Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle. head of the
woman's police bureau, will speak on
work or the bureau, and Of plans for
a new house of detention. on Wednes-
day afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30

WILBUR AND KENNETH SEE, the sturdy little
Of Dr. sse head of the Chinese educational mission
to the United States active members of the Kingdom
Of Kids, as photographed by Universal Film Corpora
tion for series of motion pictures Of the
children of Washingtons embassies, entitled Kapitd
Riddles.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
BAND CONCERT

TOMORROW AT THE MARINE BAR
RACKS. AT gao i. NJ. BY THE
L. s. MARINE BAND ORCHESTRA
WILLIAM II. SANTELMANN. Lender
March. ''The Pathfinder Of Panama"
SOusa
Overture "Oberon" 49,
MaZurka de Concert. Cp. 7......C .Chopin
Minute Waltz, Op. 64. ChonIn
Grand Fantasia. "Brahmsiana,"
Waltz, The Beautiful Blue Danube"
Scenes from Madame Butterfly"
Puccini
Galop de Concert. "a Skating Rink"
Tobani
Marines Hymn, "The Halls of Mon
tezuma."
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
PylDejpal Program.


Efforts on the part of the, Senate
district Committee wfft be roncen-
fated on the following tentative pro-
tam:
Increased pay for firemen and
Washington school teachers:
Enactment of a civil service retire
lent law for the pensioning of super
hnuated employees of the Federal and
district governments;
Legislation tending to reduce the
Ugh cost of living in the District, in
fcordance with recommendations to
p made by a special subcommittee
Vat Investigated living costs in
Washington during the last session;
Increased salaries for civilian EN-
)oyes of the District and Federal
(Dvernments, provided the commission
p reclassification makes its recon-
iendations in time for action;
Maintenance of the "half-and -half''
finciple of appropriating funds for
le District, or reorganization of the
resent fiscal system that governs the
fiations between the District and
FEDERAL governments
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
Building Zone. Plan.

lThese are the principal matters af-
fcting the National Capital for which
Pecial appeals will be made to Con-
fess, not only through the organiza-
lon of Washington citizens, but by
ffends of the District in both houses.
number of other bills, mostly of
flatively unimportant nature, will be
essed without much difficulty. In
kuded In these is Senator Calder's bill
establish a zoning commission with
Pwer to regulate the height and char
fter of buildings in the residential
ections of the city.
When the District appropriation bill
pines up the hardest fight in wears
fill be waged on the "haIf-and-haIf'
An OF appropriating. When the bill
las before the Senate in the last ses-
ion. the Ihalf-and-half plan was
hved only by promises that the fiscal
kstem would be reorganized the fol-
living session The members of the
tfstrict committees of both houses
Re not in full accord over the half
pd-half plan. and friends OF the sys-
pm will have to make desperate eff
prts II the opposition Is to be de-
bated.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
hLBERT THOM A S,
"A French labor leader,

selected as director gen
eral of the international
labor office under the
league of nations by the
international labor confer
ence which adjourned here
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30

MODERN SCHOOL OF DANCING.
Be associated with the only dancing
schooi that absolutely guarantees you to
be a dancer in course
SCHtETZ BROS, Professores assisted by
the most competent lady Instructors l4Is
Franklin 6s4.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30
Chances Are Good.

No systematic program of District
kgisiation as yet has been mapped
lat in either House, but several of
be principal measures that have
len pending for several sessions, un-
bubtedly viii be enacted at this one.
fifth the Senate devoting its time to
bmestic matters, the chances for
krly action on some Of the more i'm
prtant District bills, after the ses-
ION is well under way. are exceed
kgiy good Efforts will be concen-
tnted on that body during the COM
tg session after the District appro-
hation bill is out Of the way.
iSenator Sherman, chairman of the
| nate District Committee, is anxious
dispose Of pending increased pay
lis as soon as possible before tack
hg other problems affecting District
ltizens.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30

The full text of the new District Of Co.
lumbia Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor of The
Times, has been printed in convenient
booklet form. A free copy is yours for
the asking at the counter OF The Wash
ington Times.
The Washington times., 1919-11-30

TO
get DC. NEEDS
titizens' Societies Membership
Drive to Give Strength to
Pleas to Congress.

With Congress to convene for
bng session tomorrow, the District
B Columbia Organized Citizenship
rive for $4,000 members has especial
(gnincance. Appeal from an organ
tAtion OF such strength undoubtedly
Fill carry great weight to obtain
luch needed legislation for the Dis
tfct.
Virtually every section of the coun-
ty Is to obtain long neglected do
bestic needs, and hopes of the Ma
lonal Capital for the final enactment
& very urgent legislation are based
kgely on the success with which
be new organization OF District citi-
bns carries out its next Congression-
campaign While Congress may not
b ready yet to give Washingtonians
heir right to the ballot and repre-
entation in Congress, a long step
brward has been taken by the de-
krmination of District citizens to or
hnize thoroughly. Many members
B Congress are open to conviction on
be right OF franchise and need only
concerted effort to push them over
he ton
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-01-17

,iou, better housing conditions and
n" b.,,rrment OF community social
life.
The committee on permanent or
SANITATION will work out a plan to
incorporate all these ideas and sub
init It to another meeting in the near
future.
tn" following temporary officers
were elected. until tn" next meeting
W. |. ItambO. Chairman: J. w, Downs
Veterinarians &. w. Brown. Secre-
tary The committee ON permanent
organization |, as follows: W l.
Rambu. Chairman. Durant; 4. J. Tur.
ncr. Kemp; Jack Sims. Blue; Mrs
,arliur;'lG. Armstrong: John trutrh
ti'lh. tIddu. y. Is. Ab"rnathy. Box
chito. L. &. Watkins. Calcra; G.. f.
Thornley,. Matoy; Walter Kennedy
Allison {. W. Brown. Bryan County
Farm Agent; Mrs. Kathcryn f Jack.
son. County Woman Demonstration
and V. r Kendall. Floyd Hagood
J. W. Downs. J. Is Hickman. A. Il
Davis, Durant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-01-17
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ITS BEAUTY
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At OAce.

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that's the Joy OF It, Your hair be-
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and appears as Oft. lustrous aud
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through your hair, taking one small
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the hair OF dust, dirt or excessive
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those whose hair has been neglected
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Besides beautifying the hair. Dan
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-01-17
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How tO Make - Creamy Beauty t.O.
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How to Make - Creamy Beauty LO.
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The Juice OF two fresh lemons
strained into bottle containing
three ounces Of orchard white makes
a whole quarter pint Of the most re-
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about the cost one must pay for a
small par OF the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to
strain the lemon juice through n
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then this lotion will keep fresh for
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lemon Juice IL used TO bleach and
remove such blcmishrs az fr"ckles.
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Just try it, Get thre" ounces Of
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and two lemons from the grocer
and make up a quarter pint W this
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massage IL daily INFO the fare. neck,
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