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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
CROOK SURRENDERS
WHEN HIDING PALLED

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. a6.-Charles
tChappie) Moran. alleged international
crook. is in the tolls here today
Moran. regarded by official1 as the
originator of the bunco-steering game
known as the racket" by which
kdozens OF wealthy men were feeced
out of more than $4,000 in the So
called fake fight swindles. surren-
dered himself to Federal authorities
and pleaded guilty before Judge A.
b. Anderson in Federal court to COM
plicity in the Muncie case. He was
sent to Jail.
Moran was indicted with Mayor
Rollin E. Bunch. of Muncie. and thir-
ty-seven others on a charge of using
the mails in conspiracy to defraud.
Moran told the court he was tired of
hiding in Canada.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
TAXI? GOING UP!

New taxi rates carrying a
331-3 per cent increase for ex-
tended trips will be charged by
the Terminal Taxicab Company
beginning January l.
Passengers travelling one mile
or less and extra passengers are
not affected by the change.
Passengers travelling more
than one mile must pay 10 cents
more per mile than heretofore.
New rates are 30 cents for the
first half mile and 10 cents for
each quarter mile thereafter for
one passenger. which aggregates
so cents for the first mile and 40
cents for each additional mile.
Extra passengers. up TO and in
cluding the third. each will pay
20 cents extra per trip.
Present rates are SO cents for
the first mile and 30 cents for ad-
ditional miles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
PARK VIEW GETS
FIRST NOTARY
Community Center Adds
Another Innovation to
Its Grand Total.

Park View Community Center to-
day enjoys the distinction Of having
The first notary public appointed by
the President expressly for the bene-
fit OF a particular group of presidents.
Clinton ID. Miller has been appointed
to the newly created post on the rec
omme nda ton of Miss Frances :. Fair
ley. principal of the Park View
School and secretary of the Park
View Community Center. and George
II. Russell. president of the center.
Miller will have an office in the
school building.
Having a notary public conveniently
located in the community school house
is one of several innovations set by
the Park View Center which has be-
come nationally known for its devel-
opmcnt of the community plan.
In the same building is located a
community market and a postoffice.
The building is used also as a meet
ing place for various civic and social
ORGANIZATIONS of the community.
So successfully has the community
plan been worked out by means of the
school building. that a study of the
Park View scheme has been made bv
civic organizers throughout the coun-
try
The notary public IDEA was proposed
to Park View citizens two years ago
by the French Ambassador, jules
who told Of the excellent
results obtained from having notary
republics in the Maison Communes in
the cities OF France. which correspond
TO the community centers of AmeIi-
can cities.
Miller has been commissioned by
President Wilson for five years serv-
ice. 1t is expected the new community
office will be not only convenient but
also a valuable asset in the civic life
of the community.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
Steals Whiskey
Via Rainspout

Baltimore. Nd. Dec. S.-
Can thirty-two cases Of liquor
be poured down a rain spout.
collected and carried OF without
attracting anyone's attention? That
is what must have happened
Christmas day. according to Rob-
ert d. Robinson. who owns a sa-
loon. The Tavern" at 81 West
Franklin street. and who re-
ported to the police last night the
theft of that amount of the
precious fluid valued at sa.s75.
Robinson says his saloon was
closed all day yesterday. but that
he went there about p. m. and
discovered the loss. He claims
that the thief gained entrance by
climbing over the rear fence on to
a shed and Skinned up the rain
spout to the roof and into the
third story. where his booze was
stored.
Robinson says he Is convinced
that the whisky was poured down
the rain spout into receptacles and
then carried away. as the spout
ing has the odor of whisky and
then. too. the cases and the bottles
were left empty in his establish.
nent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
MEN AND HORSES
FROZEN TO DEATH
Trappers Rescue Mother
And Infant After Two
Perish in Snow Drift.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Dec. CO
Battling drifting SHOWS in a tenn.
perature 80 degrees below zero,
George Massey and A. 1. Herrick
government trappers and hunters OF
Nernal. Utah. succeeded today ir
rcscuin= Mrs. Fred Hicks and her in
FAINT son at Diamond Mountain. aft
er her husband and Oliver p. San.
ford had been overcome and perish
ed in a blizzard.
Hicks and Sanford were employed
at a saw mill at Diamond Noun
tain. Food was needed and they
set out on their horses. After night.
ing of cold and hunger. the men.
with their horses. sank into the
snow. The men andthe animals were
frozen to death.
The government men came upon
the bodies. and then went to the
shack Of Mrs. Hicks. who. with her
son. were at the point OF death
through hunger.
The woman and child will re-
cover.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
HIDING OF ARMY
DENIED BY N0SKE
War Minister Says Secret
Formation of Troops Is
Not Possible.

Berlin. Dec. S.-Reports circulated
in Europe and America that Germany
Is creating a secret army were de-
nied today by Gustave Noske. min
lster OF defense.
Germany has not taken any steps
towards the development OF hid
den army. nor does she intend to do
so.'' declared Herr Noske. Ger
many's military cards are upon the
table. for anyone to see who is in
terested.
There are so many allied military
commissions spread throughout Ger
many that any proposed military
steps by our country against the al
lies would he impossible.
The treaty provides that our lit
tie mercenary army should be re-
duced TO 10000 men by April l, but
in view OF the fact that the entente
recognizes that order must be main
tanned throughout Germany and also
the fact that our Eastern frontier
must be protected against the Rus
sian Bolsheviks. We may possibly be
permitted to have larger force
These measures which have been
taken to keep order in Germany are
responsible for the fact that our
army has not yet been reduced to n
peace basis.
Why should We speak of war
plans? The functions of the gen.
eral stan are not needed. Most OF
the general staf officers. in fact.
have been demCbilized.
Where arc your great war stores 80
Noske was asked
The majority of our airplanes. ar
tillery and other war material was
delivered to the allies, in accordance
with the terms OF the armistice AMI
the treaty. responded the war min-
iste~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
hint TLOVE ANGLE
IN AUTO DEATH
OF RICH YOUTH
Companion Of J. Stanley
Brown, Jailed by Police,
As Rival for Dolly"

Mount Clemens. Mich. Dec. 26.-
Lord Provost, cousin of Mrs. Ruth
Provost Brown, widow of j. Stanley
Brown. heir to the fortune of John
II. Brown. former Detroit tobacco
mist. is held tonight in connection
with the murder of young Brown on
eve.
The body of young Brown was
found in his automobile at a lonely
spot just outside of this city. He
had been shot four times through
the neck. The head was also bat
tered.
Police and detectives. after run
ming down every available clue, took
Provost into custody late today. He
is being held on suspicion.
Provost was arrested when he was
with a story of wine and
women told by a woman known as
Dolly" alleged to have been the
latest love of the murdered man.
The story told the police by Dol
ly'' was a sordid tale of drinking
parties. brawls and scandals.
Provost, according to the girls
story. was Browns constant COM
panion in the fast life he is said to
have led for the three months pre-
ceding his death.
He is said to have introduced
Dolly" TO Brown and when Brown
became infatuated with Dolly"
Provost. according to the girl. became
enraged. A quarrel followed. ending
in fist battle.
Provost is said to have sworn he
would be revenged upon Brown. and
according to Dolly made threats
against the young heir when he
learned OF party" in Mount
Clemens. staged by Brown for
Dolly"
Provost was questioned for more
than two hours Immediately after be-
ing taken into custody. The detec-
tives refused to give the result OF
their questioning. but stated they were
making progress" and expected to
clear the whole thing up in a short
time"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
Pension of Teachers
Urgent School Need

Representatives of business and
civic organizations. numbering in
their membership thousands of resi-
dents of the District of Columbia who
are seeking to hasten action on i'm
provement in the schools Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will combine to-
night at a meeting in the Office of Roy
c. Claflin, at Fourteenth and T
streets northwest.
This will be the first step OF these
organizations in joining hands in the
move for more teachers, more pay fer
teachers and clerks. more and larger
school buildings. business manager
and a law to retire superannuated
teachers Of which the local school sys-
tenn has many.
Plans are to be formulated at this
meeting, which Is to be called at
o'clock. and Is direct result Of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
FIVE CASES OF WHISKY
STOLEN; BOND, $1,000

With bonded booze" in active de-
mand at SIS and up per quart and the
bootleg supply getting short. Stan
ley l.. Stathaway is charged with pur-
loinins five cases of perfectly good
whisky from the apartments of
Bayard w. Wrenn i'm the Plymouth
Apartments. 1226 Eleventh street
northwest, the night before Christ
mas.
In the Police Court yesterday ii was
testified Stathaway climbed the rear
fire escape to get the booty.
Judge Mcmahon held him i'm s,OO0
bonds for the grand jury
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27

New York. Dec. &.-Miss Gladys
Greiner. together with four others
who were arrested during the parade
on Fifth avenue Christmas Day in
protest Of the continued Imprisonment
Of political prisoners. pleaded mot
guilty" when arraigned in Jefferson
Market Court today on charges Of dis
orderly conduct and were held in 500
bail each for hearing on January =
The most prominent Of the prisoners
was Miss Greiner. who Is the daughter
of John Greiner. of Baltimore. and
DR.. Gertrude Kelly. president of the
Irish women's Council. OF this city.
The other woman prisoner was Miss
Mary Duffy. Of Jersey City. Julius
and Samuel Friedman. brothers. of
Brooklyn. N. Y. were the other two
defendants. I
The defendants appeared in court
accompanied by about fifty members
Of the Free Political Prisoners Com
mittee of the Peoples Freedom Union.
which is fostering the movement In
behalf OF the imprisoned men. There
were no demonstrations, and the
court proceedings were brief.
Miss Greiner. who has had re-
markable career. travelling through
out the United States in the interest
Of suffrage. expressed indignation
over her arrest. asserting that she
had a perfect right to enter the
Brick Church, or any other church.
to attend the service.
In discussing the breaking up of
er said:
There will be more of these dem
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
Six Condemned Negroes
Granted 3l-Day Reprieve

Fort Smith. Ark. Dec. S.-Six ne
Srocs. who were to be executed tomor-
row for participation in the Elaine
negro uprising. were granted a thirty
day reprieve by Governor Brough to-
today. according TO advioes from Lit
tie Rock
Six other negroes. the date of whose
execution was set for January .. are
also understood 10 be affected by the
governors action.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
Killed by Opium Fumes
In the Act of Stealing

New York. Dec. 2s-Inhaling the
dust arising from $4,000 worth of
opium and heroin which he was
dumping into a bag from drying
pans at the plant Of the New York
Quinine and Chemical Company.
Brooklyn. after he had broken into
the place. John Schunitdki collapsed
on the bag and died His body was
found today by the police.
Explaining the occurrence today
Benedict oderfer. the plant chemist,
said that the dust rising from dried
opium is a deadly poison if inhaled
long enough, and that Schunitdki
probably knew nothing Of the dam
ger he ran in trying 10 steaI the
drugs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27

How the sympathy of the people OF
Washington brought a bit of Christ
mas cheer TO the grief-stricken
household of Detective James E
Armstrong. killed while capturing the
alleged slayer of Wallace Mulcare at
Union Station December IA. Is the
message the widow of the slain man
wishes to send to those who have
been kind to her.
There are so many Of them," she
said last night. that I can't thank
them all individually. though would
like to, but / do wish them 10 know
that We appreciate what they have
done.
what Eddie did was no more than
sny soldier would have done-he fire.
ouently used to say tc me when {
wa. worried about him that police
men were all soldiers and couldn't
be cowsrds'-but ] know he would
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
STANDARD OIL OUTBIDS
BRITISH In OIL FIELDS

Geneva. Dec. 26. Word comes
from Bucharest of a tremendous oil
contract just closed by the Standard
Oil Company with the Rumanian
government. Under the terms. it is
said. the Rumanians are to deliver
5000 barrels of refined petrol dur
ing the coming February by way of
The price is given
at s3.15OO00.
British firms trying to obtain SINH
lar contracts were outbidden by the
Rockefeller corporation. dispatches
add.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
Saved From Prison
By Bravery Record

Boston. Dec. $.-Arthur E. Abbott.
long wanted for the theft of sl5.OcO
from the Federal Trust Company, en-
listed in the Marines, and as Serst.
William H. Haskell was cited for bril-
liant war service.
This was disclosed today when IL
was announced he had been set free
on probation by the district attorney.
and that he had received the Croix
de Guerre officially under his right
name. He went overseas with the
Sixth Regiment and was one OF the
forty-four men left of the famous 100
Marines who went through the Ar
gonne
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
Capture Of Taiga by Reds
Contradicted by Dispatch

The reported capture of Taiga by
contradicted by a dispatch 10 the
State Department yesterday which
recounted an engagement of Polish
troops and Red Guards in that city
on December g. The report stated
that American Red Cross trains
bearing supplies were able 10 get
away from the fighting lines and that
the American vice consuls. Ray and
Hansen are safe.
Tagia is a junction between the
to Tomsk. and is. therefore. OF consid-
cradle strategic importance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
First Cable from u. S.
To Uruguay Is Opened

New York, Dec. 26.-The first cable
direct from Uruguay to the United
States was opened today by the Gen.
trail and South American Cable Com
pany. The service was made possible
by completion Of the cable link te-
tween Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
The new service was inaugurated by
an exchange Of greetings between
Secretary Of State Lansing and Uru-
suayan Minister J. varels Acavedo, at
Washington. and President Balthasar
Brum and Minister of Foreign Rela-
tions Ruflno Dominiguez.
The new line will more closely unite
the commercial interests of the United
States and Uruguay.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27

efforts of The Herald in pointing out
the serious conditions which now pre-
vail.
Rotary Club Aids.
The school problem was taken up
ht a meeting of the Washington
Rotary Club at the New wi'i,rd Hotes
yesterday afternoon. Charles 1.
Corby explained the proposal to
form joint committee to make the
school drive before Congress. The
club directed that Roland Robbins.
president OF the club. and Charles
I. Corby. chairman of Group /. which
deals with local school matters.
attend the joint meeting tonight.
They were authorized to take any
action on behalf OF the club which
they believed necessary.
Those who have been invited to
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
ANTS TO FORCE
COVENANT ISSUE
IN ALL CONTESTS
Bipartisan Organization AL
ready at Work in Six
States
mild" GROUP FESTIVE
Senators Who Seek Treaty
Compromise May Quit
Lodges Leadership.
mild" GROUP FESTIVE

Formation of an organization 70
carry the league of nations issue
into every political contest in thu
United States during the 1890 cam
paisn was announced yesterday BY
Senator Borah.
The purpose OF the organization IL
TO force every candidate for office
from the Presidency down to viii
laEe constable. to declare publicly
where he stands on the treaty fight
The work of the organization viii
be carried into the Presidential
primaries and thence to the ma.
tional conventions, as well as into
all local contests.
At Work I'm Six statea
Already the organization is az
work in six States. Senator Borah
said. and by June ! it will have
workers in the field in every State
north OF the Mason and Dixon line
endeavoring to obtain as many Re-
publican and Democratic conventior
delegates as possible for the pur.
pose OF forcing a show down. or
the treaty issue.
Although not actively identified
with the organization. Senator Borak
said he believed it will serve tc
bring the treaty question into the
Presidential contest He declares
the people must be given an oppor-
tunity to express themselves on the
issue, and announced he would sup
port the new organization as
means toward accomplishing this
end
II is said the new organization has
the Endorsement Of practically all
irreconcilable opponents OF the
treaty in the Senate.
Borah Says IL IL Issue
1T doesn't make any differens
whether the so-called leaders Of ths
party are opposed to having ths
treaty become an issue-fn the nen
compaign or not" said Borah. N
is an issue just the same. and viii
be an is.ue until the question has
been settled by the people"
Possible trouble for Chairman Hays
committee on party platform ant
policies was indicated by Senator
Borah in the statement that IL ths
new organization can succeed in get.
ting enough delegates 20 the national
a disavowal OF the leaGu Of nations
plan written into the Republican plat
form.
There were signs Of restiveness yes.
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
MEXICO silent
on U. S. SAILORS
Rumor of Their Release Is
Uncon6rmed at State
Department.

No official confirmation of the re-
ports that the two American sailors
imprisoned in Mexico by the Car
ranzista authorities have been re-
leased has been received by the
State Department. Secretary Polk
said yesterday afternoon that no
word either from the commander of
the vessel to which the sailors be-
longed or from the Mexican gov
ernment has been received. Ask
ed what the government intend
ed to do in case the men have
not been freed. the Secretary saio
he preferred not to cross that
bridge until it was reached"
Neither were there any communi-
cations with reference to the i'm
prisonment of William o. Jenkins
American consular agent at PuebIa
the murder OF James Wallace. an
American citizens. by Carranzista
soldier. or the seizure of American
oil properties by Mexican federal
authorities.
The Association of American oil
Producers in Mexico issued from it.
Offices here yesterday a reply to the
statement given out by the Mexican
Embassy on December %. ., stating
that: -----.s.
The Mexican Embassy persists in
endeavoring to befog the issue
American oil properties, through
discussion of what II is pleased to
term potential production.
The Mexican Embassy's stateme n,
ia wholly misleading to the Ameri-
can public"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
BRITAIN To GET
7 7LINERS OF U.S.;
TO SELL 6 MORE
Shipping Board Likely to
Dispose Of lob Former
German Sea Craft.

Great Britain will get seven former
German liners now in New York har-
Dor. and prohibition at home will
probably result in abandonment by
the United States Shipping Board OF
its plans to enter the ocean Passenger
service. Six other former German
liners, now under Shipping Board con-
troll. will be sold and operated
privately under the American flag.
The seven steamships to be ac-
quired by Britain will be relinquished
by this government as soon as ar
rangements can be made for the
transfer.
Announcement to this effect was
made yesterday by John Barton
Payne. chairman of the board, in a
letter to Secretary Lansing.
The seven ships. with the I'm
perator. were allotted to the British
by the Peace Conference. The I'm
perator was turned over TO the Brit
ish recently after some delay over pro-
ceedings touching oil tankers seized
in German ports.
The action was taken at the direc-
tion of the President
May Affect Orient Line.
officials were uncertain whether the
contemplated sale of six former Ger
man liners would affect the proposed
establishment of a ship line to the
Orient
The Munson line probably will ac-
quire these six ships and continue the
service between this country and
South American ports.
"<TTNTED on PAGE NINE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
Report France and Britain
will Seek to Appease Reds

London, Dec 26.-Dispatchcs from
Vienna by way of Prague quote
Foreign Minister Benes. OF Czecho-
Slovakia. as asserting in an inter-
view that France and Great Britain.
forced by economic necessity, have
decided to recognize existing condi-
tions in Russia.
The two allied governments will
seek to accelerate understandings
between the various Russian fac
tions. provided the Bolsheviki agree
to modify their policies. Benes was
quoted as saying.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
Boston Retail Coal
Prices Will Be Boosted

Boston. Dec. 26.-An advance of from
60 10 30 cents in the retail price Of
soft coal here will be made within a
short time. it was predicted today by
local dealers.
The ordering OF price increase by
large dealers in Chicago is said to be
partly responsible for the proposed in
crease here.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
Former Suffragette,
Arrested in Red Riots,
Pleads "Not Guilty.

onstrations. We intend to bring the
question OF amnesty before the en-
tire country. to show that political
prisoners are being detained in pris-
ons here. while in England. Italy
and other foreign countries they have
been released. Such actions are vio-
lations Of the principles OF this
country.
Despite the opposition Of the po.
lice and the criticisms of the news
papers we will continue our efforts
to free these unfortunate men.
There will be further parades on
Fifth avenue and in other sections
of the city"
Miss Greiner denied that her or
ganization was composed Of Reds or
radicals. and also said that she did
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-27
$50 Theft Held Too Small
For Term Grand Larceny

value OF the dollar has fallen. Attor-
ney Joseph II. Flynn argued before
a Brooklyn court today that the
charge OF grand larceny against Mrs.
Mary JanSk for the theft Of $50 worth
of merchandise from a department
store could be reduced to petit lar
ceny.
The limit for grand larceny in New
York is $50. .