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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13

While Wall street is street in
New York, it is really a phrase
designating financial district. In
this district are the business head
quarters of 5000 of the 10000
millionaires in New York. The build
ings range, in value, from a modest
million to 25 millions each. These
buildings house from a thousand
persons to one which houses $4,000
persons.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13
PUFFED BRICK
SHIP TO LEAVE
WAYS SATURDAY

OAKLAND, Cal.-March 18th has
been set as the date for launching
the first pulled brick" vessel in
the government concrete ship
building program. 1t is scheduled
to drop from the ways of the San
Francisco Shipbuilding company on
Government Island in Oakland In
ner Harbor and officials of the con-
Germ who built the Faith" are con-
fident, in view of present progress,
that the launching will take place
on time
Pouring" of two $500 ton oil
tankers began at the plant the first
of February. This was made gala
event under the auspices of the
Oakland Chamber of Commerce 1t
is expected that the second vessel
will leave the ways a day or two
after the first launching.
The local yard has introduced
several innovations in concrete ship
construction, chief of which is the
use of ''puffed brick" This is
made like ordinary brick of a pecu-
liar clay containing a low percent
age of silica When subjected to
intense heat the bricks puff up like
popcorn in a pepper. The product
looks much like coke and is as light
The ''puffed brick" then are
ground up and mixed with cement
Thus, instead of using crushed rock
as in ordinary concrete construction,
about 40 per cent is said to be
gained in the lightness Of the ships
walls.
Another feature is the method
of constructing the forms. These
are built in standardized sections and
hinged with bolts so that they can
be forced up, and put 7u: of the
way when the concrete hardens.
As soon as vessel is launched.
these forms can be put back in
place, the steel rods installed and in
few days pouring of another ship
can begin. The concrete ship ex-
perts say that this arrangement
makes it possible to turn out
$500 ton vessel every three months
Besides, only about 25 per cent of
lumber in the forms is wasted.
In only one respect does concrete
shipbuilding resemble steel con-
struction. That is in the use of the
pneumatic hammer. As the con-
crete pours between the sheathings,
workmen turn their "rivet guns" on
the steel rods. The vibration shakes
the concrete into the smallest cram
MES.
The two concrete vessels being
built on Government Island resemble
steel ships in their lines, being
large advance, it is asserted over the
Faith" They will be launched
sideways because it has been figured
out that sending a concrete vessel
into the water stern first may sub
ject it to a damaging twisting
strain. The boats really take a
three foot dive into the water, the
ways being that distance above high
water. 1t has been figured out that
the three foot drop with the side
of the vessel going in broadside,
subjects the boat to the minimum
of strain by spreading it over a
large surface.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
THE NEWS OFFICE
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13

Nenans-The Gateway TO Mckinley
Rational Park.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
II Depart on ''COnvict
SDeciaE' to Serve Time
In Atlanta Penitentidry

manslaughter, three years; Eugene
Hawkins, laborer, house breaking and
larceny, three years; Hazen R Hen
derson, laborer, HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny. three years; Thomas J. How
ard, laborer, HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny, three years; Thomas R John
son, laborer, robbery, three years;
James Proctor, laborer, violation act
Of Congress, three years; William u.
Smith, laborer, assault to kill, two
years and FIVE months; John Green,
laborer, HOUSEKEEPING and lAreSay,
four years; Edward Plowden, laborer,
assault with dangerous weapons, four
years: Harry William Cook, lsborer,
mansIaughter, FIVE years; James ".
Hunter, laborer, robbery, Ave yeArs;
Marco Payne, janitor, assault, nve
years: William Harris, labOrer-
grand larceny, six years; Volils
L. Jackson, chauffeur, joy nd
ing, six years: William Johnson, "a
borer. robbery, six years; Hillesrg
TflIman, laborer, robbery, six years;
Edwin R. Johnson, laborer, HOUSE
breaking and larceny. seven years;
Joseph Braxton, machiniSt, assault
with dangerous weapon, seven years
and six months; William Clark. labor
er. manslaughter. ten years; Henry
JORDAN, laDOTeEs assault Win
Gus weapon, ten years; Joseph =.
Saunders. messenger. manslaughter,
thirteen years; James Arthur Cbasei
laborer. murder second degree, TWEEN
ty-five years; George Taylor, laborers
murder, second degree, thirty years;
Moses McCauley. laborer, murder sec
ond degree, thirty years; John
Jones, hfteen years old, murder
second degree. twenty years; Luther
Brooks, soldier, murder second degree,
twenty years; Augustus William John
son, laborer, fifteen years old. muir
der second degree, life; walter
Quarles, chauffeur, murder second de-
gree, life; Stowe ]. Moore, janitor,
grand larceny. five years; Charles
Smallwood, laborer, housebreaking.
three years; Frederick Smallwood la
borer. housebreaking, three years;
Joseph Harris, laborer, assault
with dangerous weapon. ive years;
William H Minor, laborer. rob
berry Cthree cases), nine years; H8y-
Vey Robinson. laborer, robbery and
attack with dangerous weapon. thirty
one years.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
OF DISTRICT
EMPLOYESAVERTED

An agreement reached between En-
gineer Commissioner Charles w. Kutz
and Joseph n. Hurley, president of
the City Employees Union, has ended
all possibility Of a strike OF per diem
employees of the District government.
Through the efforts OF Rowland B.
Mahanny, conciliator for the Depart.
ment OF Labor, an agreement was
reached whereby District employees
would receive q wage scale similar
to that in the navy yard.
The question OF whether the per
diem employees should receive all or
only part Of the $240 bonus, which
was the real cause Of the threatened
strike, was decided by Colonel Kutz.
Colonel Kutz stated that II was his
Interpretation Of the law that they
should not receive all Of the $40, but
only 500 of it.
Colonel KutE stated that while il
may work q hardship upon some men,
he would make sure that the pay Of
the District per diem employees would
be the same as that Of the navy yard
employees, and that wages would not
be reduced at present
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
SUGGEST WARLIKE
NAMES FOR ship

A battle on the western front IL
fought again in the suEEestiOns
received BY the ship editoF, Of
The Times today for naming.
WaShIngtOn'G "VictOry7 ship. 1t
Is commanded By "Gen. J. PERISH
inE,7 and fought by the ''Fightin'
Tenth" of the "IrOn Division"
Then Secretary Of War Baker,
orders q 'DOuEhbOy," with wig
err to mo Mans Land" The
zero hour and then cover the
Top he falls wounded, and IL
sent to ''The City Of Warrington"
and IL treated at "WaIter Reed
"Peaee" comes and q League Of
NRtiOns,@ IL drawn.
A marine indOrses the name of
"NaneIe Reed.' Other suggestions
received are, "The Franchise,o
"CharIerOI.7 "Mt. Vernon and
Thrift"
The Washington times., 1919-06-26

Practically every offense in the
category Of crime is represented by
prisoners on the Convict Special"
which left Washington this morning
for the Federal prison at Atlanta
There were forty-seven delegates
on the Convict Special" who were
elected to the continuous convention
at Atlanta for periods ranging from
one year and one day to life.
The prisoners entrained from Wash
ington at $50 o'clock this morning
over the Southern railway, closely
guarded by thirteen guards. Deputy
Superintendent w. l. Peak and
Guard George Ratherdale were placed
in charge OF the Convict Special
by Charles c. Foster, superintendent
OF the Washington Asylum and Jail
There were two differs" on the
Convict Special" both convicted for
murder in the second degree. There
were FIVE others on the team who
have received terms ranging from
twenty to thirty years for homicide,
The prisoner who committed the
mildest offense among those travel
ing on the Convict Special" is Vol
lie l. Jackson. who was given six
years for joy riding
Personnel OF Special"
The personnel making up the Con
vict Special" is as follows:
White males-Glenroy n. Toombs,
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny, term two
years. occupation, sailor; Charles E.
Harris. carpenter, robbery, fiVe years;
Max Thompson. clerk, forgery, six
years; Arthur Muellen, clerk. violating
interstate commerce law, three years;
George Schneider, theater manager,
assault, ten years
Colored maIes-Charles Churchill,
laborer, assault with dangerous
weapons, one year and one day;
George Simms, laborer, housebreak-
ing and larceny. one year and six
months; William Hill, tailor, house
breaking and larceny, two years;
Clifton Holland, laborer, house break
ing and larceny, two years; Edward
Jackson, laborer, assault with danger
Gus weapon. two years; James How
ard Lee, driver. embezzlement, two
years: Louis williams, barber, grand
larceny, two years; Louis W. NICK.
Clifton, laborer, manslaughter, three
years; Coleman Desaussure, lAborer,
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
Fenderless Cars
TO BE TRIED OUT
OVER 2 ROUTES
Because.
TENDERS DON'T FEND,
ONLY DELAY
"a "a q

Washington is going to see
fenderless cars in the next several
days.
The Public Utilities Commission
today gave permission to the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the Capital Trac-
ton to operate renderless cars
on two routes OF their lines for
an indefinite period.
This permission. the commits
sion stated. was to give a try-out
to the fenderless system. The
commission told the companies
to inform it Immediately just
what route fenderless cars will
be run over. This plan probably
will continue for two or three
months after which the COM
mission will render q nnaI de-
cision-
Requests to drop the tenders
were made by the companies some
time ago. The companies con-
tend these tenders cause acct
dents rather than prevent them.
and pointed out that Washington
is one city OF q hundred where
cars have fenderA Every car
is provided with a wheel guard,
which acts as = fender. the
companies state.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
SEE SUCCESS
FOR JULY4TH
CELEBRATION
All Citizens Join With Commits
Sioner BroWnIoW to Aid lnde-
pendence Day Fete.

Public-spirited citizens and bust
ness organizations are joining hands
with Commissioner Louis BrownloW's
committee to assure the success OF
the July 4 peace celebration.
Volunteer workers have offered
their services to assist in the col
lection of needed funds and are as
sisting r. w. Hynson, chairman OF the
finance committee, whose Offices are
at IT'S Fifteenth street northwest
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest, OF the
War Camp Community Service, who
is directing the festival end OF the
demonstration, has been working day
and night for the last week complet-
ing plans. Mrs. Forrest is in charge
of the ten spectacles. to be given. Ave
at the Capitol and 1--WE in the Mall.
5000 Girls In Spectacle.
That the arrangements for the par
ticipation Of over 5000 Of Wash
ington's prettiest girls and best dan
GERS will be completed tomorrow, is
the announcement made today by Mrs.
Forrest.
The designs for nifty floats. repre-
senting all OF the nations with en-
bassies or legations in Washington,
Will De competed LOody.
Scores of workmen are putting the
finishing touches on sixteen floats
which were begun several days ago.
Completion Of all the floats will be
made by the first part Of next week.
Commissioner BroWnlow and his
committee are making every effort TO
get the final details Of the demonstra-
ton completed by tomorrow night
A meeting of his committee will be
held in the board room Of the District
building tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. Final plans for the festival
part OF the celebration will be COM
pleted.
All throughout the city and sub
urban Washington towns hundreds Of
men, women and children are re-
hearsing songs for the pageant Peter
W. Dykema, Of the War Camp Com
munity Service, is directing the musi-
cal end of the demonstration. He ex-
poets to have $4,000 voices.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
50 NEW MEMBERS
INITIATED BY ELKS

Fifty new members were initiated
into the Washington Lodge Of EIks
last night at their housewarming in
the clubhouse at e19 H street north
west, which has been occupied for the
past eighteen months by the War
Risk Insurance Bureau.
Addresses were made by Earl God
win and Congressman Addison T
Smith OF Idaho. Plans for attending
the Elks' convention at Atlantic City
were deferred until the meeting Sun
day night A delegation of seventy
fve is being urged. in which event the
ElkS' Band may 30.
Eight hundred applications for
membership, including sixty received
last night, have arrived at the Elks'
headquarters during the past six
months. A drive for 1000 new mem
bers is in progress.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
SLAYER Of GIRL
GIVEN 70 YEARS

John SIye, eolored. found guilty Of
second degree murder for shooting
Lillian Holly, q thirteen-year-old COL
ored girl, February Is last was SEN
fenced to twenty years in the peniten-
tiary by Chief Justice Mccoy, pre-
siding in Criminal Court No. ?, yes
terday.
Charles C Sinclair, convicted Of
manslaughter for driving his machine
recklessly January last and killing
Harry Tolson, was sent to Jail for
one year. His attorney, Walter A
Johnson, noted an appeal.
William h Minor, colored. was
sent to the penitentiary for nine
years on three convictions of rob-
berry. Joseph Harris and Nicholas
Ulysses Jackson, also eolored. each
got penitentiary sentences Of hVe
years for robbery.
William H Smith, colored, was
sent to the penitentiary for two years
and fiVe months on his conviction OF
assault with intent to kill and as
sault with a dangerous weapon, and
Henry Taylor was given a year in
Jail for cruelty to a colored boy.
Walter Howard, q young white
man, was sent to the penitentiary
for Eve years on his conviction for
forgery in altering q prescription
containing a small portion Of cocaine
given him by DR.. L Glushak.
Fred SmGllwood and Charles Small
wood, colored, were sentenced to
serve three years each in the peni-
Tertiary for robbing the apartment OF
Mary Z. CollinA
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
WOULD TURN MEIGS
INTO PLAYGROUND

A movement is on foot among the
citizens associations of Washington
to ask Congress to buy the plot of
ground at Camp Meigs. Fifth street
and Florida avenue northwest, and
turn it over to the Municipal Play
ground Department, to be used as q
recreational center.
1t is planned to open the grounds
during the day for children and from
o'clock to 1880 at night for adults.
1t is pointed out that Meigs would
be the best place to establish a play
grounds for these reasons: There Is
at present a swimming pool on the
grounds: the plot Of ground will make
the largest playground in the city,
and the ground il in such a location
that it can be reached easily from
any part OF the northeast section.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26

FOR HEAD Of
SCHOOLBOARD.
Pastor Doomed As President OF
Board-May Run Race With
George E. Hamilton.

Election Of officers Of the Board Of
Education for the coming school term
will take place at the meeting Of The
school board next wednesday, Ae-
eording to the present schedule.
While members Of the Board Of Ed
ucation are diSinclined to discuss the
member most favored for the ofaee
OF president, rumor names DR.. John
Van Schaick. IT.. as the coming pFsSi-
dent Of the Board Of Education.
George z. Hamilton, present head
OF the board, may run for the Office
for . second term, and In that event
the race promises to be interesting.
DR.. Van Schaick has been q mem
Der OF the board for several terms
and was twice elected to the presi-
dency. When chosen for the second
term, DR.. Van Sehaick resigned, in
asmueh as he was engaged In Red
Cross work in France and Belgium
and felt that the school reins should
be in the hands Of a member Of the
board present in Washington.
Action by the Board OF Education
on the charges preferred against Ros-
coe c. Bruce. assistant superintendent
Of schools, by George c. Smith, Of the
Central Northwest Citizens ASsoeia-
tion, is expected at the same meet
ing At which the election Of efAeers
takes place.
Since Conrad H. Syme, corporatioa
Counsel, has advised the board that
the Smith charges do not justify the
dismissal Of Mr.. Bruce. and that the
board should make its own decisions
in school matters, IL Is probable that
the Smith charges will be thrown
out by vote OF the board.
Charges OF inefhcieney against Mr..
Bruce. compiled by the Parents
League. will be formally presented -
the Senate District Committee this
week or early next Wesk, according
to officials Of the league.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
GOVERNMENT WOULD USE
CAMP MEIGS ANOTHER YEAR

Suit was filed in the District Su-
preme Court by Attorney General
Palmer and District Attorney Laskey
today for temporary use OF the Pat
terson tract at Fourth street and
Florida avenue northeast. The land
is now used by Camp Meigs and the
mechanical repair shops of the quar-
termaster's corps. The lease expires
July !, and the Government wants to
use the property another year.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
ClafIin Heads Citizens
In Campaign to Obtain
Vote on School Board

women, and three colored persons, of
whom one is a woman.
]. Clinton Hiatt was elected tenn
poEary secretary or the joint COM
mittee.
1t was announced that the steering
committee would Immediately take up
the preparation of a plan for the cleo
ton OF the members OF the board by
vote Of the people. This plan will be
submitted to the general committee.
and upon approval will be submitted
to Congress as a proposed amendment
to the organic act of 1906, governing
the schools of the District.
After considerable discussion the
delegates reached a mutual agreement
which provides that the committee
will make no recommendation for a
reduction in the personnel OF the
Board OF Education.
1t was indicated that the only change
in the organic act TO be advocated by
the committee will be the one provid-
ing for the election OF the board
members by popular vote.
Discuss Election MethOds.
Miss Alice Deal, president OF the
High School Teachers Union, said
she voiced the sentiment OF the public
school teachers of Washington in ad-
vocating the election OF the board
members by organizations OF citizens
actively interested in the schools Of
the District.
The opinion OF most Of the dele
gates, however, seemed to be in favor
OF election by the regular method Of
electing officials in other cities. This
question will be threshed out by the
steering committee. as will the ques-
ton of recommending whether the
school officials be chosen at large or
from wards
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
JUSTICE HlTZ HAS WOOD
CASE UNDER AMUSEMENT

Both sides in the controversy be-
tween Alice E. Wood. the Western
High School teacher. and the Board
OF Education to compel the latter to
pay her salary for the week she was
suspended for alleged B6shevistic
statements she is supposed to have
made to her pupils having been pre-
scented yesterday, Justice Hitz- pre-
siding in Equity Court No. 2, before
whom the mandamus hearing was
had, has taken the case under advise
ment
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
'CLOWNETTE WILL
TEACH EN- HEALTH

The Municipal Playground Depart
ment has q "cloWnette" among its
working force, Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes. supervisor OF Fairgrounds.
announced today.
The "cloWnette," who is Miss Ruth
Newman, is a permanent adjunct to
the Fairgrounds. Miss Newman sue
ceeds "Cho Cho," the clown Of the
Bureau Of Education, which held an
exhibit at the Department OF Interiog
several weeks ago
The playground ~eloWnetts" win
preach health to children
Miss Newman's first appearance -
"clownette" will be made at the sDsc-
tacle to be given by the Playground
Department on the Ellipse AZ o'clock
July 4.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
"A BARRIERS CITED
IN COURT

Sanitary inspectors Of the District
Health Department yesterday made
a clean sweep" OF the barber sbors
in Washington. AS a result OF in
spections made by every man cn The
sanitary force, managers Of fourteen
barber shops today will be sum
moned to court by the police on
charges Of non compliance with
Health Department regulations in
operating barber shops.
This makes about thirty warrants
sworn out since Monday OF this week.
Charles R Holman, chief sanitary IN
spector. has taken personal charge Of
the situation and with his men is
making visits to the shops.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
DOG TAGS FOR YEAR
EXPIRE ON MONDAY

All dog licenses bought in the Dis
trict issued since July 1, 1918, expire
next Monday, the Health Department
announced this morning.
Several days win be allowed after
July 1 for owners to obtain tags for
their dogs.
After this, the poundmaster will
begin q general roundup Of all un-
tagged dogs. Licenses may be Sc
cured in the Collector Of Taxes Office
in the District Building.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26

The campaign for election OF the
members of the Board OF Education
by popular vote is under way today
following the organization of repre-
sentatives OF more than 200, 900 Wash
ington residents at a meeting in the
Board Of Trade rooms last night
Roy c. Clafin, chairman of the
school committee OF the Board Of
Trade, was elected chairman OF the
joint citizens committee for an
elective school board.
Representatives Of twenty-six labor
and civic organizations attended the
meeting.
the latest organization to join in the
movement was the Washington News
writer's Association, which has APP
pointed two delegates to the com
mittee.
Name Steering Committee.
The principal business completed
last night was the election OF steer
ing committee Of nine persons. The
personnel Of the committee is as fol-
lows:
b. W. Payne. chairman; william
Keller, Of the Central Labor Union;
Miss Ethel NJ Smith. executive secre-
tary Of the National Women's Trade
Union League; VI. w. Draper. OF the
grade schools; DR.. Starr Parsons.
Northeast Citizens Association; Mrs.
+. II. Rogers. High School Teachers
Union: Miss Z. c. Jackson, Washing
ton Elementary Teachers Union; Wal
ter s. Early, OF the Colored Citizens
Association. and the Rev. DR.. J. Mil
ton Waldron, OF the Parents League.
The steering committee is made up
Of six white persons, OF whom two are
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
FIX SHOOT RULES.

Owing to the large number Of com
petitors, and TO the fact that the
course Of fTe must be shot through
twice in the District OF Columbia
competitions TO be held at Congress
Heights Saturday, in compliance with
instructions Of the District Commits
sioners, entries for this match must
be made before 10 q. m the day Of
the match.
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
BAND CONCERTS

THURSDAY, JUNE IS. 1919. AT 1880
p. NJ, AT MACMILLAN PARK BY
THE MARINE BAND.
WALTER r. SMITH, End Leader.
March, League OF Nations" .Pierson
Overture, The Barber Of Seville"
RosSini
Selection. Mile. Modiste" Herbert
''MacuShla," coTnet solo. Macnamera
Musician John Miller.
(a) Till We Meet Again" whiting
(b) out Of the East" ... Rosey
Waltz. Santiago" ..........C orbin
Descriptive Fantasia Musical
Scenes From Spain" .LanFSy
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
WE'D IN RoCKYILLE

. Miss Helen INLAY and Arthur
wheaton, both Of Washington, were
married in Rockville yesterday after
noon by the Rev P. Rowland Wagner,
pastor Of the Baptist Church
The Washington times., 1919-06-26
MACHINE SHOP WORKERS

men who are physically fit and
qualified for work that requires
painstaking accuracy are offered
good jobs by
TIMES WANT ADS
The Washington times., 1919-06-26

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