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Evening journal., 1919-02-24

Father Johns Medicine is physicians pre-
scriptlon.
Prescribed for the Rev. Father John o'Brien,
Of Lowell, Mass. by an eminent specialist IN
1850.
Father John recommended this prescription to
his parishioners and friends and in this way IL
became known as Father Johns Medicine.
This story is true and we guarantee to give
s25OO0OO to any charitable Institution, II shown
otherwise.
Father Johns Medicine is recommended for
coughs, colds, and throat troubles, and TO make
flesh and strength. Does not contain dangerous
drugs or narcotics in any form.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24

tie Of The Majestc's patrons, turns the
tables on the familiar dramatic situa-
lions Of her other photoplays and deals
more with comedy in "Hard Boiled,
which Is showing today, tomorrow and
Wednesday. Dorothy is seen in the role
OF a musical comedy story who Is left
stranded in a small town, without any
money or any means OF earning her
livelihood. She, however, puts her
beauty TO good account and succeeds
in aiding and saving the property of a
woman who befriended her. Mack Sem
nett's latest East Lynn, With Varia-
TONS" Is the other attraction on the
program.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24

The judging OF opportunItys pulse
is accomplished accurately by means
OF the WANT ADS.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24
"CIoRIaNNAp

Everybody knows Just what kind Of
a musical comedy "Glorianna is. Every
body has made up his mind just what
night he is going 10 see the production
The lrst performance win be given
"Wednesday night. Frilizi Schen il the
leading light of the production. She
is also one of the most popular and
charming personalities on the musical
comedy Stage of today. Fritz is best
described by her name Fascinating
FRITZ. "Gloranna" is taken from
Catherine Chisholm Cushings story, "A
Widow by Proxy" and makes q most
delightful story for the music Of Ru-
dolf Fflml and the gorgeous settings Of
Urban. The public is urged 10 take
advantage of the sale of seats for 81
This is another dollar Day" bargain
that win be a great saving for you.
The matinee viii be on Thursday.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24
sNELIENRURG MINsTRELs.

The spirit Of the minstrelsy will never
diel It has lived Though generations
upbn generations and each succeeding
I period finds them more graduated IN
their entertainments and more COM
plete in their musical numbers We
say the above in conjunction with the
announcement OF the playing at The
Playhouse tomorrow evening only, OF
Snolenburg's Aiinstrels, a local theatre
cal organization that Wilmington has
just right to be proud Of 10 Is true that
This group makes their appearances
only annually, yet the mere announce
nent or mention Of their performances
nausas considerable talk throughout
the city. The showing tomorrow to-
night is the fourth TO be given this
year and while al the others were free
TO the public, admission win be charged
at The Playhouse, because the proceeds
are TO be donated to the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital. To come IS TO en-
soy yourself and do a charity at the
SAINT. time. What more could one ask2
The former program has been added to
bnd polished and win shine with a new
brilhancy and glow that win be Offset
IN a proper way by the acoommoda-l
lions at The Playhouse. Public inter
est Is particularly manifested in the
exceedingly large seat sale.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24
con. ROW.

ooh, Boy a musical comedy with
great success, win be at The Playhouse
the entire week Of March 3.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24
Ar THE CARRICK.

Clever comedy features the bin at
the Garrick Theatre this week and in
ciden,ally 70 will mark the entry into
the varieties Of Miss Julia Dean, star
Of the legitimate stage. She viii be
seen in her new act, "Evh Eyes" There
are a lot Of other good things on the
hill. including Tony Martin and Webb
Joe IN Cousin Giuseppe Wire and
Walker, aerialists; Mia Johnson, COM
edienne; Hall and KINNEY, dancers; j..
G. Lewis & Co., in a story Of home
life; Moore and West in comedy; Oscar
Lorraine, violinist and comedian, etc.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24

AT THE MAJESTIC.
Dorothy Dalton, the brilliant favor
Evening journal., 1919-02-24
GOES TO CHINA
TO BECOME BECOME BRIDE
Special TO The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
ELKrON, Md. Feb. 23-John Wiri
Smith, only son OF the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Smith. who has been in Pek-
ing, China, for about two years. being
associated with the Benjamin +. Ben
nett Building Company OF Baltimore,
viii soon take 20 himself a wife. Miss
Myrtle =. Kendall. daughter Of Mrs.
Lucy Kendall, Of No. 800 North Calvert
street, Baltimore, left that city on FRI
day for Vancouver B. c., and from that
port VIII sail for Yokahoma, Japan,
where Mr.. Smith will meet her. Their
marriage will De solemnized immedl-
ately on her arrival The young couple
viii make a wedding tour of Japan.
Mrs. T.. Maxwell Field Of Elkton, is the
Oldest sister of john Writ Smith, who
is a namesake Of the late Hon. John
Sluyter Writ, of this town.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24


How forboding and seemingly. i'm
pending is the siill silent beauty Of the
Chinese court. Yet in an the danger
Gus beauty Of these gorgeous surround
ings there occurs one Of the most
tragic scenes Of the phoioplay "rhe
Forbidden City, takes place. The pic
fure Is playing at the Queen today, to-
morrow and Wednesday and its star Isl
none other Than Norma Talmadge, who
recently was so enjoyed IN "Ihe Heart
OF Wetona." ia which shB- appeared as
an Indian girl. The jump from Indian
10 Chinese is almost unbreachable, but
Norma does It and the result IS sur
prising. Her leading man VIII be-
Thomas Meighan a favorite player OF
an Wnmlngtonlans. The fun ana
merry end OF the program VIII be at
.ended 20 by the laiestbig v comedy.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24
Reliable Home Treatment

In the Want Ads. are many opportuni-
Ties for making money during spare
time.
Evening journal., 1919-02-24
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ADoctor's Prescription, Heals
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Charitable Institution e Shown Otherwise.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
HALF-AND-HALF
REPEAL IN HOUSE
Committee Votes Favorable
) Report on Mapes Bill
Changing Financing.

by a vote of 0 to . the House
District Committee yesterday decided
to report favorably to the House the
Mapes bill abolishing the half-and-
lslf system of financing the National
capital Chairman Mapes announced
that he would probably file his re-
port the day Congress convenes after
the holiday recess when. it is under
stood. the three dissenting members
Representatives Williams. of Illinois;
Gould. Of New York. and Hays. Of
Missourt-will file a minority report.
Several other members did not ap-
pear satisfied with the contents of the
bill and indicated they would reserve
the right to vote against It when
called up In the House. Representa-
lives Murphy. of Ohio; Walters. of
Pennsylvania; Overstreet. OF Georgia,
and Burdick, of Rhode Island. indi-
Gated they had a doubt in their mind
as to the necessity for passing the
measure.
IF we report the bill favorably."
said Mr.. Overstreet. lit will have a
moral effect on the House and will
have a great weight on the vote"
Chairman Mapes said 1t seemed nee
essary to abolish the half-and-half
system 70 facilitate and expediate
the work on the District appropriation
bill
1t is my observation" he said.
that the House Is from two-thirds
to three-fourths in favor of such aboli-
ton
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
U.S.SCHOOLSOF
MUSIC PLANNED
Senate Urged to Establish
Conservatives Here and
In Four Other Sections.

A public conservatory of music for
the District was urged by representa-
uVes of musicians unions affiliated
with the American Federation OF La
Dor. when they appeared before the
Senate Education and Labor Com
mittee yesterday to advocate enact
ment of the Fletcher bill providing
for the creation of a national con-
servatory Of music and art.
On the ground that American chill
dren should have a thorough musical
education, the musicians representa-
tives asked that five Conservatives
tie established. one each in the Dis
t:fct of Columbia Illinois, Florida,
New York and California.
Under the plan submitted. the in
situations would be controlled by a
board of regents headed by the Pres
ident. No appropriation was asked
for.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19

the Department of Justice IL tina
of the cold storage warehouses.
while the NTH is the control of
substitutes for meat by the pack
ing interests"
Immense PROFITS Made.
In the fifteen years, from 1904 to
1873" says the statement. Swift &
Co. Armour & Co., Wilson & Co.. and
the Cudahy Packing Company. accord
ing to their financial reports. grew
from a net worth Of approximately
100000 to a net worth of approxi-
mately si7s 100000, but in this same
period they paid in cash dividends
$4,000 900 ony sss.OooooO of their in
creased worth was represented in
capital. Though always asserting a
very low rate of profit on sales, the
five parent companies have grown so
rapidly that their combined net profit
for 1913 has equalled nearly the
amount of their total sales in 1904.
The sales themselves in fifteen years
have increased until. for the fiscal
year 1918. they reached the vast sum
OF $500, 10000. This was realized
from meats. substitute foods, and un-
related lines.
The parent companies or the in
dividual defendants and their fami-
lies maintain and control 574 cor
porations or concerns. including III
trade names. They have a signifi-
cant minority stock interest in ninety
five others and an interest of un-
known extent in an additional ninety
FIVE Thus the total number OF con-
Germs in which they have control or
interest is some 762. Practically all
of these companies. however. come
under the Jurisdiction Of the court
through the naming of the defend
ants"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
LAST RITES TOMORROW
FOR MISS WINCHESTER

Funeral services for Miss Almira N.
Winchester. of Wardman Courts East.
kindergarten specialist of the Bureau
of Education. will be held at St
Stephens Church tomorrow morning
at $50 o'clock, the Rev. DIR. G. F..
Dudley officiating. The body then will
be sent for burial to the home Of
Miss Winchester's relatives in York.
Pa.
Miss Winchester began her educa-
tional activities as a director OF kin
dergartens at Fort Worth. Tex. later
entering the government service from
New York. where she had been edu-
cational director of the National
kindergarten Association.
For six years she was the author
of bulletins and reports by the gov
eminent on kindergarten education.
At the time of her death she was
WORKING on kindergarten organiza-
ton.
Miss Winchester was born i'm St.
GATHERINGS. Ontario, Canada, in 1863.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
IT'S NOT TOOLATE

to start enjoying The Wash
ington Hcrald's complete Civil
Service Course which began in
this paper Sunday, Decem-
Der 7.
The first lesson was on the
subject OF Geography, the sec
ond, which appeared last Sun
day, on Civil Government and
the third, which will be printed
Sunday. December 81, will be
on Arithmetic and include nine
teen knotty problems.
You cannot afford to miss
this educational feature which
is running exclusively in the
columns Of The Sunday Herald.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
DEFINITE MOVE
FOR PEACE SEEN
In SENATE CALL
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men were out of the city. 1t was
asserted by Senator Pat Harrison.
of Mississippi, one of the principal
boosters OF the Underwood can
didacy. that Senator Hitchcock had
called the election because he felt
reasonably certain that he had
enough votes to bring about his
own election. He declared further
that the Underwood men will I'M
dertake to prevent the election from
taking place until after the holidays
when all the members of the Senate
will be here.
The Hitchcock men were also ac.
cused of having "snaked away
three of the Senators who were
pledged to support Senator Under
wood. One of the chief boosters for
Hitchcock not only admitted this
accusation but amended it to the
effect that five, not three. had been
won over. AS an offset for this eff
feet of the PROSECUTING work of tho
Hitchcock men, the latter offe red to
arrange pairs" for all the Under
wood 4bsentees so that there wour.
be no undue advantage to the Hitch
cock side by reason of the absence
OF some of the Underwood votes.
How Absentecs Lineup.
The absentees who are pledged to
support Senator Underwood are Sem
ators Reed. Gore. Pittman and
Shields, while Senators Phelan, Rob
'inson and swanson. also absent. are
all pledged TO Hitchcock
Another element of bitterness in the
nzN 81,
Secretary Tumulty and Postmaster
General Burleson on behalf Of Senator
Underwood. The Postmaster General
went into the Democratic cloakroom
and conducted an active campaign for
the Alabama Senator. and word
reached the Hitchcock campaigners
that Secretary TumuIty was likewise
lending his influence to Underwood
The Hitchcock men bitterly resented
the part played by these administra-
ton officials in the contest and threat
cncd to make public some surprising
revelations as to the reasons for
their efforts to deprive Senator Hitch
cock of the leadership.
Senator Harrison declared that the
votes Of q Senators had been pledged
to Senator Underwood and that il was
largely due to the activity of SeCre-
tary Tumulty and the Postmaster
General that five OF these had been
won over. On the other hand, the
Hitchcock supporters claimed % votes
certain, with a good prospect of get
ting "A. which would be enough to elect
with 4G Senators voting.
1t was intimated by some of the
Hitchcock men that IL the election
was not held until after the holidays
the vote would be tie and that Car
ter Glass. who is to take his seat
as the successor of Senator Martin.
OF Virginia, would have to cast the
deciding vote. Neither side claimed
TO have any information as to how
Mr.. Glass would be likely to vote.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19

II wasn't much of a Christmas last
year and the year before for the gen.
erals boy. In fact Warren hasn't en-
joyed a real Christmas since 1914, for
it was the next summer when he lost
his mother and three sisters when
they were burned to death in the
Preside fire.
But now that Daddy Pershing has
returned from France and is able to
give considerable attention to his
younger son there is no doubt in the
world but v hat he will line up a long
column of gifts for Warren and make
him this Iuletide the merriest lad in
America
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
Jury Fails to Blame
Official for Fatal Wreck

Mineola. ". Y. Dec. ls-The jury
failed to return a verdict today in the
trial Nof John J. Dempsey. former vice
president OF the New York Consoli-
dated Railroad CompaEN charged
with manslaughter as a result of the
Malbone street tunnel disaster of a
year ago. The jury had been out
since 1:S0 yesterday afternoon and
was discharged at 10 o'clock this
morning when IL announced its fall
ure to reach an agreement.
More than ninety persons were
KILLED and several hundred injured in
The accident on the line which the
prosecution attempted to prove re-
suited from neglect on Dempsey's
part in permitting inexperienced mo-
tormen to handle trains.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
MOTHER OF SLAIN
GIRL IS TRAGIC
FIGURE In COURT
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the court room.
Yelled by u long black lace veil.
on crutches. barely able to walk,
dressed in sombre clothing and
moaning and shaking Historically at
the witness chair. Women hid their
eyes. Men gripped their chairs.
Then she was seated and the prose-
cutting attorney began.
Examination short, But Dramatic.
Her examination was short but
thrilling and dramatic. After she had
been on there a while she was asked
if she was the mother of Freda-. At
once she collapsed again and it was
some moments before she was able
to resume. Finally she told OF News
relations with her daughter.
That Thursday night" she said,
he told me he was going to marry
Frsda. l told him he could have her
il he would treat her well. He said
he had done his best for her. And
and-he surely had"
Here she broke down again.
Later she went on: I'VE had a
watermelon there that evening. Harry
said to leave the watermelon; that he
and Freda would be back from their
ride by $50 o'clock. Then-they never
returned"
Couldn't stand Picture.
Then the prosecuting attorney tried
to have Mrs. Lesser identify the pic
ture of her daughter. but the picture
had no more than been mentioned
than the aged woman burst out cry
ing. No don't do that. I couldn't
stand that. Anything but that.
don't want to see the picture
Finally the prosecution gave up the
attempt. and Lecompts Davis. of the
defense. began a clever. smooth. eff
fcctive. but most kind cross-cxamina-
ton. By a few questions he brought
out the Part Of Mrs I.esser'S story
stating that New had promised to be
back by 9:3O aud was in good and
normal spirits at the time. After Sc
curing tn" statement generally con-
Si'lsrei 20 i,. valuable. proving that
there was no generalization. Mrs. Les
ser was allowed off the stand and
court was adjourned.
"'~ "" -" defense had advanced.
But the impression OF the aged. Grip
pied mother will be hard to erase
minds of the jury. Her pres
ence was accounted more valuable
than half a dozen witnesses.
Tomorrow's session is expected to
bring a surprise by the prosecution in
the form of an alleged witness to
the killing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
Air Service for Statesmen
Is Launched in Memphis

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 1S.-Thc trav-
cling salesman can hop out OF Mem
phis In the morning now. pick up u
few orders in Oklahoma City. Little
Rock and Dallas aud be back home in
time for dinner in the evening.
A firm of pump manufacturers to-
day put n 5000 airplane into service
as travelling salesman adjunct
We believe We will save time and
money by using an airplane instead
OF the trsins.'' Lloyd Layne. sales
manager Of the firm said today
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19

Warren PershinG, son Of Gen. John
J. Pershing. who lives out Chevy
Chase way. is going to have a real
Christmas this year now that his
daddy is back after an absence of
two years.
Out at the Pershing home in Chevy
Chase. Broad Branch Road and Rock
Creek Fork Road. last night it was
announced that Warren Is now travel
ing with his father and will spend
the best Christmas he ever had"
with the distinguished World War
general at the home of an aunt in
Lincoln. Neb.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19

lin. jr., c. Waller Barrett. Everx
Pohl. Robert r. knight. jr., Brood
Howard. Thomas Kelly. Herbs
U'Meara. james NJ. Duncan. ST., y
gar Dare. Harry Howard, Charl
Sullivan. William Blake. Chart
Bruce Morton and Albert Bryan.
Howard W. Smith. special comni
sioner, has sold TO T. C. Hoy hou
and lot 3oe Duke street: and T. q
Hoy has sold iris property TO Mr.
Maggie Mellon. Miss Lula smo
has sold to Carroll Pierce, truste
lot L. block .. section d Rosemon
The Revue OF 1872" the first sho
to be presented by the AIexandr
Community Service. will give 4
opening performance Monday nigl
in the opera house. The show wi
be put on four nights-December
.. - and 6.
Announcement is made Of n
marriage OF Miss Dorothy Burket
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Burkett, and Gordon Jones. this cit
in Baltimore Monday.
A community dance will b give
Saturday evening at the Communit
Service Club at Prince and Roy
streets.
Under the auspices of the loo:
lodge of Moose a dance was give
tonight at odd Fellows hall
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Hotel arrivals
from Washington include:
g. Michaeson. Latham; w. I.
Woody, Hermitage; Miss S. c. DON
oghue, Continental: Miss F. Donohue,
Continental: a. +. IIawes. Grand: +.
IS. Horn, Alcazar; Miss G. NJ Kelly,
Wallick
DR.. II. Andreae. Holland: Mrs. w. u.
Bancroft. Collingwood; A. r. Doyle.
Herald Square; Miss f. Lees. Herald
Square; J. +. Morton, Navarro; ]. S
O'Connell. Herald Square
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
STRANGLE HOLD
OF PACKERS ON
FOOD Is LOOSED
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE


Morris & Company defendants, in
GLIDING subsidiaries
Wilson & Company defendants, in.
GLIDING subsidiaries-l6. s
Cudahy Packing Company. inciud
ing subsidiaries.
Western Meat Company. and the
Oakland Meat and Packing Company
p -..r r.
The Department of Justice state
ment names as three alleged evils Of
the industry as conducted: stockyard
ownership; control Of terminal rail-
ways. and control of market papers
and journals. 1t says:
ut Is evident that control Of the
stocRvards. and of the other facilities
appertaining to the stockyards, carries
with Il:
LAD A profit derived from the meat
industry levied upon 1t and collected
before the animal Is slaughtered, all
OF which profit. however, evidences
itself IN the ultimate cost which the
consuming public must pay for the
dressed beef.
Linked With Banks.
"(b) A potential means Of favorit-
ism in dealing with commission men
and of influence over them, a power
to grant monopolies carrying with II
consequent profits to banks, cattle
loan institutions, rendering plants
and concerns supplying food for live
stock and others.
"(c) A means to prevent the es-
tablishment OF new packing plants
and to hamper the growth OF those
in existence.
I'D a means to prevent the develop
ment and limit the number OF new
markets and to centraIize and restrict
business to the stockyards SO con.
trolled.
"(eD Peculiar and exclusive access
to information concerning the receipts
and sales of live stock, its DISPOSE
ton and the dissemination of informa-
ton to the producer"
Control All Big Yards.
The Department OF Justice state.
ment says that by various means
the parent companies have been en-.
abled to obtain control of Cub.
stantially all of the large stock.
yards of the country and that they
have either Jointly or separately a
controlling interest in % of the SC
market stockyards in the United
States.
The evils set forth arc now to be
remedied by the forthcoming decree
according to the statement
4 fourth alleged evil set forth by
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
Master Masons to Meet.

Representative Fred ". ZihIman,
OF Maryland. and Conrad L. Syme,
counsel for the District.
will be speakers at a meeting of
the Circle Club ~ Master MaSons
tomorrow night Singers on the
program are. James Young. Milton
J. Ftllius and Charles +. Roberts.
Health Oncer Dr. w. c. Fowler will
be master of ceremonies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
Seek Two Buried in Mine.

Evansville, Ind.. Dec. B.-Rescue
parties were digging through the ruins
Of the Bosse coal mine hero today
looking for two men thought to have
been killed when a gas explosion
wrecked the mine. Willie Wright and
Edward Seikman were employed as
shot firers and were in the mine when
the blast occurred.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
K. Of c. to Confer Decree.

Past State Deputy Leo A. Rover
will exemplify the third degree to
candidates from Washington Cuun-
Gil. knights Of Columbus. in the
hall. COG L street northwest. at 8
o'clock tonight.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
Escape Fire. Suffer Cold.

Boston. Dec lS-Two men were
killed and scores of persons had mar
row escapes when the Abbotsford no.
tel burned today. The temperature
was below zero and men and women
who fed to the streets in their night
clothes suffered from exposure.