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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
Golden Star Placed on
Church Service Flag to
Honor Race Riot Victim

A golden star has been added to the
service flag which hangs in the
Church of the Epiphany. The star
placed among the others which re-
mind the living Of those who fell in
defense Of their country, is a tribute
to the memory OF Harry Wilson, de-
tective sergeant. killed Monday night
when he attempted to arrest a negress
shipping from the second-story window
Of her home.
So far as known, the star is the
first ever sewed on a service flag TO
commemorate the death OF one not a
member OF the military forces OF the
United States. But Harry Wilson, de-
tective sergeant. gave his life that
others might live. And the Church OF
her list OF those, who sacrificed their
lives for the sake Of peace on earth
and good will toward men.
Friends at Funeral.
Those comrades who knew and
worked with him in life paid their last
respects to him in death yesterday
afternoon at the funeral service OF
Sergeant Wilson. 1t was a simple
gathering. Only a few friends Of the
deceased and the widow were present.
There were few flowers. A large
wreath, presented by the Metropolitan
Police OF Washington, was laid at the
head OF the vault in Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
The Rev. Randolph H. McKim. pas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
T|NKHAM DEFENDS
H. PROBE PLANS
Problem Involves All Industrial
Life, He Says, Answer
ing Critic.

An investigation OF the cost OF liv-
ing under a resolution by Congress
man George H. Tinkham is opposed
by Miss Jessie r. Haver, legislative
representative OF the National Con-
sumers' League.
The league representative advo-
Gates the Kenyon-Anderson bill. plac-
ing the packing industry under Gov
eminent control, but says passage OF
the Ttnkham resolution, calling for
appointment by the President OF a
national committee on investigation
OF the cost OF living. is unnecessary.
In replying to these objections
which were sent in a letter, Mr..
Tinkham today wrote Miss Haver
that the problem OF the cost of Iiv-
ing is one which involves the entire
Industrial, mercantile, financial and
transportation structure and their in
ter-relations.
Before any legislation is passed
which attempts to reduce the present
cost of living. such questions as the
following must now. after the ex-
periences and experiments of the last
four years. be authOritatively an
swered:
Whether government control in
creases or decreases costs and eff
ficiency.
Whether fixing of prices by the
government increases or decreases the
cost OF living.
What relation the present inflated
currency has to the cost OF living, and
many general questions of like i'm
portance.
These questions can be answered
by such a committee as propose, and
with these answers there can then be
enacted legislation which will be in
telligent, scientific. and based on
some fixed principles"
Mr.. Tinkham said further that pas
sage OF Legislation not soundly based
on correctly ascertained general
knowledge and sound fundamental
principles cannot reduce the cost OF
living, but may disastrously increase
it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
HOLD WALKERFOR
DEATH OF MARINE

Admitting that he fred a shot after
he had been attacked by a number OF
white men, Micajah Theodore walker,
negro Waterman in the Treasury De-
partment. whose home Is at 60T Nor
ton street. was held for the action Of
the grand jury on the charge OF STAY
ing Louis Havlicek, a marine, at an
inquest held at the morgue yesterday
by DR.. J. Ramsay Neyitt, District
coroner.
Havlicek was victim OF race riot
at Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest Monday night. Nor
ton was riding a motorcycle when he
says he was dragged on the machine
and beaten. He pulled his pistol and
fred into the crowd. Havlicek was an
innocent victim. as he was awaiting
a street car when he was shot
Morton said he fred the shot in pro-
lection Of himself AS several other
shots were fired at the same time, Nor
ton claims the marine might have
been killed by one OF the other bullets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25

tor OF the Church Of the Epiphany.
officiated at the services.
I'VE are just beginning to realize"
he said, how much our lives and our
safety depend upon the courage OF
such men. He was a brave man, an
honorable man. He went to his dcaTh
unafraid. He sacrificed his life that
others might live. We have added
another golden star to the flag which
hangs in the Church of the Epiphany
Widow Silently Brave.
Mrs Wilson. attended by a few
friends. bore her loss bravely. and
silently. Following her request, there
was no police escort. and only liz
tie group of intimate friends were
present at the burial services. which
followed the funeral rites in the
cemetery.
Those who were with him when nc
met his death MoEdGv night were
pallbearers. Among Them were Pat
rick O'Brien. Fleet L. Hughlatt. 10
seph Grant. Edward J. Kelly. A. 3.
Scrivner. Thomas F. Sweeney. and
Joseph f. Morgan. Major Raymond
Pullman. superintendent Of Police.
and Inspector Clifford L. Grant, Chief
of Detectives, were among the Police
Department officials at the services.
When arrangements are completed,
the body of Sergeant Wilson will be
removed to New York, where he was
born.
Mrs. Wilson and her two-year-
daughter. Margaret will probably
make their home in Ottawa, Canada,
her former home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
BIAS CONTAGIOUS
CASES IN DISTRICT

Reported contagious disease cases
under observation in Washington
during the week ending July 19,
totaIed 3.T46, according to q Health
Department report issued today. This
constitutes alTnos a numerical record
for the number Of contagious disease
cases brought to the attention Of the
health authorities:
tuberculosis leads the list with
2,959 cases: whooping cough is Sec
ond with 455 cases, and chicken pOx
third with 121. Other reportabIe con-
tagious diseases under observation
are as follows: Diptheria, so; scarlet
fever. Il; smallpox, /: typhoid fever.
%; measles. As; meningitis epidemic
eerebrOspinal, L; pellagra, Z; anterior
poliomyelitis. /, and influenza, ~
Eighty-seven deaths were recorded
in the District durIRg the week end
ing July 10. OF which nifty were
white, with an indicated annual death
rate Of rs per thousand OF the white
race. There were thirty-seven deaths
among the colored race, with an in
dicated annual death rate per thou
sand of ISL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
WOMAN APPOINTED
CHIEF OF DIVISION
Miss Emily !. Farnum First to
Be Named for Such Post
BY Census Bureau.

For the first time in the history Of
the Department Of Commerce, a
woman has received the appointment
of expert chief of a division in the
Bureau of Census. Miss Emily I. Far
mum, an ardent suffrage worker and
well-known in Washington suffragist
circles, upon the recommendation OF
the Director Of Census, received her
promotion at the hands of the Secre-
tary of Commerce.
Originally of New York. Miss Far
mum has lived in Washington for a
number OF years, making her home
at 5sO1 Fourteenth street northwest.
She acted as assistant to both ap-
pointment clerks Of the twelfth and
thirteenth censuses, and during the
intercensal period handled the work
practically by herself, under super
vision OF the chief clerk of the bu-
reau.
Miss Farnum first became promi-
nent in Washington through her as
ISOLATION with the Stanton Suffrage
Club. under the supervision of which
the first suffrage meeting in Wash
ington was held. The club, formerly
known as the Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Political Study Club, formed at first
for political study, was afterward
changed into an organization for the
promotion Of woman suffrage. 1t was
one of the first Of its kind in the Dis
trict.
Miss Farnum is very popular
among her fellow-workers in the De-
partment Of Commerce, and has re-
ceived congratulations upon her pro-
motion from her former position as
clerk. Her thorough familiarity with
the census work, il is said, makes
the promotion peculiarly well de-
served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
DRIVE TO PREVENT
WATERING MILK

DR.. William c. Fowler. District
health officer, today announced the
inauguration of a campaign to stop
the sale OF watered milk and milk
manufactured from the powdered
product in Washington
Food inspectors of the Health De-
partment. acting under instructions
given out by DR.. Fowler. have OBJ
tanned eight samples of adulterat ed
milk from dairy farms in Virginia
and Maryland.
Following analyses Of the milk, Dr.
Fowler summoned the eight produc-
ers, all of whom are shipping milk
into Washington, to hearings be-
tween today and August Is. One case
will be heard at each hearing.
DR.. Fowler also stated this morn
ing that his inspectors have found
that powdered milk Is stored at sew
eral OF the dairies around Washing
ton, and that ii is possible that many
District residents are being served
with milk manufactured from the
powdered product.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
By THE MERCHANDISE MAN.

1t so happened one day that ]
was standing in the main aisle Of
the store watching two women
shopping.
They were on the right hand
side facing the main entrance,
and were looking at some pieces
of neckwear.
could see that they were not
particularly interested in neck
wear from the way they handled
it. AS they turned around to go
out a display of hand bags on a
show case to the left caught their
eye. They started toward the
counter, but a long aisle table
blocked their way, and instead Of
walking around it, they continued
on to the door and out of the
store.
called several checkers to the
main floor and for the next two
weeks we kept accurate count of
customers who saw things across
the aisle they wanted, but rather
than walk around the aisle table
went out without even looking.
At the end of two weeks we
found that nine out Of every ten
customers who entered the store
and went up the left hand side of
the aisle stopped, looked. and in
Con.,-;1kt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25

many cases bought, the very at
tractive bats we had put out
to make our test an alluring one.
On the other hand only three
out of every ten who left the
store by the right hand aisle
bought the articles displayed.
In making this test we did not
place any particular displays
along the counter cases on the
right hand side Of the aisle fac
ing the entrance.
We then decided to standardize
our aisle tables to a length that
would make it easier for the Gus
toners to take short cuts to
wanted merchandise on the other
side of the aisle.
A test similar to the one men
toned above was conducted for
two more weeks and proved BY
results that the length Of our
aisle tables was nearer what the
shopping public unconsciously
wanted.
The size of the tables we de-
cided on was seven feet long By
th-Ae and a half feet wide.
Ny next article will. be Of in
terest to merchants who have
credit problems to deal with and
how research helped to solve some
Of them.
9, By The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
PLAN BOX SUPPER
FOR MISS WILSON
Presidents Daughter to Be
Entertained by Civic
Center.

An old fashioned box supper and
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter Of
the President. who recently returned
from France. under the auspices
OF the General Civic and Community
Center. Central High School, Eleventh
street and Florida avenue northwest
Saturday, August ..
Young women will bring a supper
for two packed in a box and securely
tied. and the boxes will be turned
over at the receiving stands at the
end of the stadium promenade be-
tween and $50 p. m. Each girl
turning in a box will be given a num-
Der corresponding with the one of
the box. These boxes will then be
auctioned off to young men who will
be introduced to the young woman
holding the same number that Is on
the box, and the couples will eat sup
per together.
Miss Margaret Wilson will pack her
own supper box, and will turn il in
at the receiving stand with the other
boxes.
A special program has been arranE-
ed as follows: p. m, band concert
in stadium; $50, auction of supper
boxes: 7:15. supper; 7:45. drills and
athletic events, and community sing
ing: 8, reception to Miss Wilson: $50,
grand march. Virginia reel and
square dances in the armory; $50,
social dancing in armory.
Invitations have been sent out to
the following: Senator and Mrs. Cur
tbs, Senator and Mrs. Sherman. Com
missioner and Mrs. Brownlow, Con-
gresham and Mrs. Mapes. Congress
man and Mrs. Davis. DR.. and Mrs.
Van Schaick, Colonel and Mrs. Har-
per, Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Brown, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. c. SCHNEIDER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
AVELITTLE HOPE
FOR RIOT VICTIM

After a sudden and serious change
for the worse. in the condition OF Po-
liceman A. c. Thompson at Casualty
Hospital. il Is feared his name is to
be added to the list of six fatalities
resulting from the city's wave Of
race rioting
He was shot through the lungs
Monday night at G street and Balls
court. short distance from where
Detective Sergeant Garry Wilson was
shot and killed.
His fever, which had been high all
night. abated slightly this morning
and today he was resting more easily.
His condition Is critical.
While Policeman Thompson took a
turn for the worse last night. Benjaj-
min Belmont, Home Defense League
efhcer, who was shot near the heart
Tuesday night, rallied, and this morn
ing his condition was decidedly i'm
pFoV06
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
CONFISCATED RUM
MUST Be RETURNED

Nearly $500 worth OF whIskey. con
fiscated by the police when, Febru-
airy IS last. they arrested Anthony
NJ. Nolan, who had brought the liquor
iDGo the District in violation Of the
Rerd bone-dry law, and held by Ed
win B. Hesse, the property clerk OF
the Police Department. will have to
be restored to Nolan according to
Justice Stafford, presiding in the Dis
trict Supreme Court, who today denied
motion by Hesse requesting that
the United States Marshal Of the
District be ordered to return the booze
into his keeping.
The whiskey got into the marshals
possession through q writ Of replevin
sworn out by Nolan. Attorney Henry
E. Davis representing Nolan argued
to the court that the property clerk
OF the Police Department had q right
to hold only such property as Is sup
posed to have been feloniously OBJ
tanned or to be the proceeds Of crime.
He declared that the whiskey in
controversy did not come within the
meaning Of any Of these designations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
FALL FROM CYCLE
INJURIES SOLDIER

A. B. Martinous, twenty-one years
old. a soldier stationed at Potomac
Park. and detailed to the Fifth pre-
Cinct, fell from a motorcycle he was
riding on South Carolina avenue. near
Seventh street, and received slight
injuries on the face and head.
He was taken to the hospital at
the Marine Barracks, where his hurts
were dressed and later returned to
duty in the precinct
While crossing at Thirteenth street
and New York avenue northwest, last
night, Bernard Fisher, thirty three
years old. Of 1928 n street northwest,
stepped in front of a moving auto
mobile operated by Albert H. Ven
able, 915 H street northwest. Fisher
was taken to the Emergency Hospi-
tai suffering from bruises on the
face.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
LABOR DAY PLANS
ALREADY IN SHAPE

The Central Labor Union will have
charge of the celebration OF Labor
Day this year, and tentative plans
have already been drawn up to be
presented to the next weekly meeting
Of that body, next Monday.
The program will include addresses
by prominent speakers, and it is likely
that speakers from the group which
has been giving lectures before labor
audiences at the Public Library in
the interest of the Labor University
to start here in the fall. will be
among them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
NAN KILLED BY TRAIN.

An unidentified white man about
twenty-five years old was killed early
today when struck by n Pennsylvania
railroad train, about two hundred feet
east of the Bladensburg road railroad
bridge. A tag issued by the navy
and cards found in his pocket have
the name Of Harold K. Senior.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
BAND CONCERTS

L. S. SOLDIERS HOME BAND. FRI
DAY EVENING. JULY IS. 1918, BE-
GINNING AT O'CLOCK.
EMIL A. FENSTAD, Asst Director.
March. Our Commander. .MeEyitt
Overture, strong and True" Kiesler
Song for coTnet, I'm Forever
Blowing BuDble8 ........ kellett9
Selection, "Gioconda" ....... Ponchielm
Egyptian Serenade. My Cairo
Love -. -. oAfnoSnls
Finale, To Victory" .....-.... .Hadley
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
HEALTH SERVICE
DEFIES D. c. HEADS
Refuses to Move to Make
Room for Delinquent
Girls.

The Public Buildings Commission.
Of which Senator smoot OF Utah 10
chairman. found itself confronted
with this situation today:
The Public Health Service, ignoring
the orders OF the commission. refuses
to Vacate the old Emergency Hospital
building at Fifteenth and d streets
northwest, In order to provide add
tional quarters for the House OF De-
tention for delinquent girls and ths
women's bureau OF the District police
department.
Commissioner BrowHlow, Major
Pullman, superintendent Of police:
Judge Kathryn Sellers, OF the. JuVen-
lie Court, and Mrs. N. c. Van Winckle,
director OF the women's bureau, along
with representatives Of the Public
Health Service, appeared before the
commission this morning to settle
their differences.
AddItIOhaI Space Granted.
When the question OF additienai
quarters for delinquent girls and
women was brought before The Pub
lie Buildings Commission recently,
the commission granted that bureau
the use OF the old Emergency Hos
pital building. It granted the Public
Health Service 1000 square feet OF
space in the Navy Department, which
Is 5000 more square feet than II nov
occupies.
The surgeon generals office told
the committee today that the Of
fees in the Navy Department are too
far away. Taking refuge IN the
argument that the Federal Govern
ment legally cannot be compelled to
vacate quarters, the office refuses
TO get out.
Senator Smoot said plainly that
and the commission went into exScu-
tive session TO see IL there were
any way out OF the ENHANCEMENT
Protest ~ BrOwnIOw.
Commissioner Brownlow protested
tention and the Women's Bureau,
on the behalf OF the House Of De-
that they had been kicked from
one place to another" The District
government. he told the commission.
could obtain the old Emergency Hos
.pital building at no expense 20 the
Government at all, and declared that
the rent now being paid for quarters
for delinquent women Is 20 Be h
creased next fan.
Judge Seekers and Mrs. Van
winckle both urged the necessity Of
relieving the congested conditions in
their quarters. a matter about which
they testified recently before the
Commission. Judge Sellers told the
Commission then that young girls
held on minor charges Of delinquency
were compelled to be CHARTERED in
the same rooms with hardened women
criminals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-25
SOON TO
NAME D. C. CHIEF
Gardiner and Newman Out,
McGrath and Clayton Are
Mentioned.

Before President Wilson departs
from the Capital on his proposed TO-
OO0-mile trip in the interest Of the
peace treaty and the League OF Ma
tions covenant he expects to settle the
question Of a successor to W. -Gwynn
Gardiner as member OF the board of
District Commissioners, and to have
assurances OF the reorganization of
the municipal government along lines
compelled by recent developments in
Washington.
Ii is almost a certainty now that
Mr.. Gardiner will not be renominated
by the President. for the reason that
he has asserted several times that he
did not wish a reappointment, his law
practice demanding his attention. Mr..
Gardiner is expected to make his atti-
tude known to the President within
the next week or ten days.
Maj. Oliver P Newman positively
eliminated himself from the field to-
day by declaring that under no cir
cumstances would he consider a re-
appointment, although he indicated
that no overtures to return him to
the office, which he gave up to enter
the military service, had been made
to him.
Newman Out For Good.
'T have business interests which
will demand my attention. and at no
time have I considered even the pos
sibility OF becoming a member Of the
Board OF Commissioners again" said
Major. Newman. when I entered the
service it was not with the slightest
thought that l would resume the Of
fee II l were fortunate enough to
come out OF the war alive. When
resigned I thoroughly understood /
was forever through with the District
government, as there was not a single
string attached to my retirement"
Word reached the White House to-
day that Commissioner Gardiner was
planning to assert such influence or
support as he had in favor OF John G..
McGrath OF the PARK View Citizens
Association, who is now acting as dis
tributor OF the army food supplies
in Washington.
Mr.. McGrath has won the reputa-
tion as a public spirited citizen as a
result OF his civic activities. including
the promotion OF the community buy
ing scheme in his section.
Clayton Mentioned.
Another candidate mentioned by
White House callers today was Will
liam Nick. Clayton. whose activities
as a representative OF the Federation
Of Citizens Associations in the fight
for cheaper fares and better street
railway service has gained him Ger
tain popularity.
President Wilson is taking more
than ordinary interest in District af-
fairs recently and intends to give con-
siderable study to local conditions be-
fore making further changes in the
municipal government.
Aside from the fact that he has
been annoyed over the disturbances
Of the past week no hint has come
for him as to what he has in mind for
the future.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-15
BORAH ATTACKS FL
NANCIERS FOR URG-
INC TREATY COM
PROMISES.

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