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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
BICYCLE REPAIRS.
FOR JOHN TRIGGER

John Milton Trigger. fourteen years
old, son Of Mrs. Alice Trigger, who
keeps a grocery at 329 North Henry
street, for several weeks has wanted
to have his bicycle repaired.
And The Times fixed me UP, all
right" said John yesterday when he
had received a cash award of 50 for
coupon numbers HHH-1O64T, which
entitled him to the award from The
Times $1,000 being given away to
Alexandrians.
When a Times distributor left two
coupons with Mrs. Trigger on Tues
day she handed them to John, telling
him that If any OF the numbers
brought an award he could use the
money on his bicycle. When ne
scanned the awards in The Times yes
terday, John 'whooped il up" and ran
to Mr. Carne's office. receiving the
cash.
Johns father. Henry Trigger, is a
Waterman for W. A. Smoot & Co,
lumber dealers in Alexandria
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
Seaman Accused Of
NOnsuppOrt Says That
He's BrOther-in-LaW

LONDON. Aug. 9.-A young
woman appeared in the London
police courts claiming arrears OF
maintenance from a seaman. She
told how she had suffered from
want and found sympathetic ears
for indignation against the de-
PENDANT, says a copyrighted dis
patch to the Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Il am not your. husband" ex-
claimed the seaman.
"I am Harry, and not Percy.
Percy was killed at the Darde-
nelles.- You married my younger
brother, not me, and you do not
know one from the other"
Tearfully the woman retorted
that he was her husband.
TT is a case OF modern Cor
sican brothers" remarked the
magistrate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
PLOT TO
GIVE BRITISH
U.S.OIL LANDS

A reservation to the Colombian
treaty has been decided on by the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee TO
prevent the Colombian government en-
forcing a recent decree which Ameri-
can oil men declare would result IN
confscation OF their property there.
A subcommittee, headed by Senator
FAN, New Mexico, met today to draw
up the reservation. 1t had before 1t
a copy Of a decree recently issued by
President Suarez of Colombia nation
alizing petroleum deposits and pro-
hibiting surface owners from negO-
tiating oil leases.
The subcommittee also has evidence,
presented by American oil men at
Baranq0illR, Colombia, that the Co.
lOmbian government was negotiating
with the Pearson syndicate, a British
concern, in q deal which, it was
charged, would result in giving
American oil lands, discovered, eN-
plored and developed at American ex-
pense, to the Pearsons.
An Anglo-Colombian syndicate also,
American oil men declare, was seek
ing to buy. for $1,000, 900, a blanket
petroleum lease concession from the
Colombian government forcing out
American oil men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
THE PAPER NAPKIN
A SOCIAL LEvELER

An interesting description OF q
Warrington institution is included in
the travenette series OF the Haskin
service this week. 1t says:
"The National Press Club in Wash.
ington is said to be the only press
club in the world that never sold an
advertisement OF any kind or took q
gratuity of any sort from anyone
who was not q member. AS a conse-
Quence it reeks with ethics and
sweats with poverty. Its portals
are ehoked with the great and the
near-great, but it serves all alike
with paper napkins.
''It is a great forum and natural
habitat Of forensic disputstion. When
IL comes to argument these scribes
are almighty quick upon the trigger.
They dispute about everything from
bootleggers to higher Jurisprudence.
And they are well set up with
facts. 1t is their trade to know
about everything and everybody.
They can tell you why woodrow
wilson had one trouser leg turned
up when. he had his picture taken
with King George, or how many
long black cigars Uncle Joe" Can
non has burned up during the last
half century.
aAnd in addition to what they tell
they literally bulge with informA-
tion they do not use. 1t has been
said that II on a given day they all
should put upon the wires the sum
total of their knowledge of noted
men and public affairs, that on that
day the nation would stagger from
would rock upon its heels.
This does not necessarily mean
that our great men are bad, or that
the course Of government is devious.
It means that the vigilant gentle
men of the press are as trustworthy
as they are knowing, that they are
fair and wise and useful in playing
up the bigger side Of things, rather
thEn depicting the mean and lesser
shades.
sThat Is why the National Press
Club is q Mecca for the great and
the hear-great, and why all alike are
served with paper napkins"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
GEMS STOLEN BY
APARTMENT THIEF

The apartment Of Mrs. Isaac Neu-
man, 1859 Lanier place, was entered
yesterday and a diamond pin and
three rings. set with diamonds, val
ued at S1,1O0, stolen from a bureau
drawer.
Detective Vermillion, upon investi-
eating. found that entrance to the
apartment was gained by ''jimmying'
the front door.
Several articles OF clothing valued
at 1912 was stolen last night from
the home of Harvey Peacock, 500 L
street northwest.
Lieut.. Lawrence L. Hoover, 2722
Connecticut avenue northwest. re-
ported the theft of clothing valued at
$50. The clothing. he said, was
stolen from his apartment during the
past few days.
The theft of fve razors valued at
S12 was reported yesterday by John
Coliver, 742 Fourteenth street north
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
SEARCH FOR S1,125
LEFT ON D. c. CAR

Search Of several cars Of the Capital
Traction Company as they were turn
ed into the barns throughout last
night and early this morning failed to
locate the wallet containing slips
in cash and $500 in checks which was
lost by Harry Tyler, runner for the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of
Georgetown, while he was a passen-
ger ON car yesterday.
Tyler. who boarded ,fbe car at
Fourteenth and II streets srthwest,
remembered he had left Il wallet on
the seat of the car shortly after
alighting at L street. 1t is believed
the wallet was picked up by another
passenger on the car. Detectives Yer
million and Baur are Investigating
the case
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
SERVICE MEN SEEK
f. TO BUY ARMY.F0OD

Service men Of the District of Co
lumbia demand that army food be sold
direct to them through the quarter
master stores. They believe that they
have a better claim upon that food
than have those who did not wear a
uniform. Their claim is made through
their official publication, The veteran,
which will be of the press tomorrow.
Editorially, the veteran says:
There is much ado about the dis
posaI of the huge stores Of food bought
to feed the American army in its
training and campaign against the
Hun but left unconsumed now that
the war is over.
attempts have been made to sell it
to prisons, insane asylums, institu-
lions of all kinds, but none OF these
has made a bid that even approaches
its cost.
"Nou there is a drive on to supply
II TO municipalities to be sold through
MAYORS to nouseholders at prices some
20 per cent below cost. Many munici-
balities are floundering awkwardly in
the face of this experiment, there is
much confusion, and the results are
unsatisfactory.
HAnd all the time the obvious and
proper methods of disposal to the per-
sons entitled to the benefits have been
at hand and unused. 1t should be sold
through quartermaster stores to men
who have worn the uniform.
Bought For Army.
EaThis food had been bought for the
army out of funds raised for the Gov
eminent for that purpose. Those men
who were to have consumed it have
better claim on il than the individual
who was not in the service. Men in
the service had suffered financial
losses. had devoted tedious months or
years to the cause, had lost pace In
their trades and professions. They
had taken their losses philosephically'
gladly. They are not seeking none
tary reward.
"But when 1t becomes necessary to
dispose of the food that was bought
for them, when it is to be disposed OF
at prices that are about half what they
are paying for groceries, why, they
ask. should they not be given the
rixilege of buying Il?
ait is obvious nat the army man
has the FIRST call on this food.
would Expand Idea.
TDurinR the war there were main
tanned throughout the country quar-
teruaster stores. Men in the service
and their families were given cards
which enabled them to buy supplies
at cost. 1t helped much in bearing
the financial loss they were suffering
Many of these stores are still In
existence, and the Quartermaster store
idea could be expanded. Innumerable
cases of canned corn, tomatoes, fruit
meat. c6uld be sold to service men
through them. Thus would they save
money to help them through the pc
riod of readjustment.
THE army which sent 100000 men
overseas and supplied and munitioned
them in such sufficiency as to call
forth the commentator Of the world
should certainly be able to sell
through its eommissary stores the
food remnants left over. In allowing
the discharged soldier the benefit OF
that food it would be meeting the
plain justice in the case"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
ALEXANDRIA NEWS
AgIeS Polish Corporation Grant
ed Articles of Incorporation
With $4,000 Capital.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 9.-The
State corporation commission OF vir-
ginia has granted a charter to the
Agles Polish Corporation, Of AlexRn-
dria, with maximum sapital of $50, 200
and minimum of $4,000. The officers
and incorporators are Richard w.
King, of Philadelphia, president; c A.
S. Sinclair, of Alexandra, secretary,
and John W. Rich, of Washington,
D. c.
Plans are being perfected by the
local charter of the American Wom-
ans Legion to secure a complete
record of the work accomplished by
the men and women Of this city in the
great war. Governor Davis has COM
missioned Miss Helen Norris Cum
mings to compile the necessary data
along the same lines for a history Of
Virginia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
VETERANS to- HOLD
SMOKER MONDAY

A smoker for all members and
prospective members of the National
Capital SPost, No. 127, Veterans of
Foreign Wars OF the United States
will be held in the Pythian Hall
Monday evening.
F. Warner Karling. of Kansas City
commander-in-chie of the organiza-
ton. will be the guest of honor
Committees on convention and trans
portation will render their reports
and instruction for the delegates from
the local post to the next national
convention will be discussed.
The overseas band of the "Sunset
Division" all members of the Ma
tional Capitol Post, will furnish
music.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
THREE VEHICLES STOLEN
NEAR BATHING BEACH

An automobile belonging to Thomas
w. Brahany, chief clerk Of the White
House force, was stolen yesterday at
the Tiday Basin bathing beach The
theft was discovered by Mr.. BrahanY
when he emerged from a bathhouse
shortly after o'clock last night.
Maj. H. K. Mcclellan, of 1925 Eight
zenith street, discovered the theft Of
his motorcycle, which was parked
near Mr.. Brahany's machine about the
same time. A bicycle belonging to
William Scarlet, S20I5 Seventh street,
had also been taken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
EVANSVILLE NEWS

EVANSVILLE, Md, Aug. "a
meeting OF the second district OF the
Prince Georges County Sunday School
Association last night in the parish
hall of Pinkney Memorial Church was
largely attended.
Addresses were made by the Rev.
Charles Z. McAllister, rector Of st.
Matthew's parish, and F. L. Middle
ton, of Berwyn.
l.. B. Gordon lead in song service
and the Rev. S. V. Hildebrand, PAS
tor of the Hyattsville First Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, con,
Quoted devotional service. r. w
Conkling sang a solo and there were
moving pictures.
The Rev. J. H Strong gave the
benedictiou
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
.ONE-LEGGED YANKS
/. SWIM AT CARNIVAL

A relay swimming race between
one-legged soldiers at the Walter
Reed Hospital was the feature Of an
aquatic carnival held there yesterday
Afternoon in the new swimming pool.
Two were so evenly matched that
until the winners pulled ahead in the
last Ave yards the victory was In
doubt. Members of the winning team
were J. II. Kennedy, R. J. Reynolds
and II. Marks.
Among the spectators at the water
carnival were Mrs. Henry r. Rea,
donor Of the pool; Col. James d.
Glennan and Major A. c. Monahan.
Twenty constitutional aid nurses
who participated in some OF the
events formed another feature OF the
program.
The summary Of events follows:
Relay race, 10 yards. corpsmen
and patients-Won by H. Z. Meyers.
r. H. Frederick, c. w. Wolfe ana
George E. Mitchell.
Polo match-Won BY the patients.
Diving contests for teams, straight,
fancy and high diYing)-Won by
Claude Duvall, Emile Ladouceur, w.
". Greim, E. Schneider, and Alfred
Lindermuth.
Swimming race on back with light
ed cigarette In niouth-Won BY r. H.
4 frederick. corpsman.
Three4Iegged race-Won by R H.
Frederick and c. w. Wolfe.
Swimming race, 80 yards--Won BY
c. w. Wolfe; H. L. Meyers, second;
and Alfred Lindermuth, third.
Swimming race for girls-Won by
Miss Natalie Dulles, student nurse /;
Miss Elsie owen, radio corps, second
and Miss Rosalie Floranee, student
nurse, third.
Exhibition diving by Miss Ethel
Bilson, of Chicago. and Lieut.. F. L
Jouannet, of Washington, d. G.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
STAGES
FIREWORKS HERE

Pefselds was near Washington last
night One of his children had a lit
tie celebration not more than 1000
feet above the Monument, and the
scores Of Neutrality-suspicious. who Wit
messed 1t were sure somebody had
procured a supply OF army pyroteeh-
mics and was shooting them up over
the city.
Perseides is a group OF shooting
stars with which the earth comes In
contact about this time every year,
and many witnessed the flash IN the
sky, followed by a defamation, and
later by a shower of Shooting stars.
The phenomenon was a yellowish
color nhtI1 a few seconds before its
explosion and disintegration, when u
changed to orange.
Neither the Naval Observatory nor
the Georgetown University had any
report on the fireworks last night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
BRITISH net BIG
FOOD CONTROL
PROFIT

LONDON, Aug. The net
profits of the British food control,
a counterpart of Herbert Hoov-
er's department, for the year
ended May 1, was $4,000, 900,
this after dedueting 100000
commissions paid to American
agents, $4,000 900 for cost Of adj
ministratiOn, and more than $16,-
100000 interest on capital and
allowances paid by other depart
ments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
GERMAN OFFICER
TOLNE IN j. S.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. 9.-Hugo
r. Boyer, former German naval OFF,
Ger, recently released from Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga, where he was interned as
dangerous alien, signed his parole
here today at the Federal building.
Boyer was ordered interned following
the mysterious murder of his wife,
Anna Fritzen Boyer. and the blowing
up OF his bungalow at Edgewood
Acres, in December. 1917.
Boyer said he intended to locate
in Pittsburgh permanently after WIS.,
iting friends OF his wife at Laporte,
Ind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
KING ALBERT TO
SEE ALL OF j. S.

BRUSSELS. Aug. o Details OF
King Alberts trip TO America have
not been fully arranged, but it is
probable he will start about the
middle OF September and will not
return until his presence here ia
necessary because of the Belgian
elections. According to present
plans, he will make a complete swing
Of the country and will be accom-
panied by his son, Prince Leopold.
Cardinal Mercier will start for
America on September 1 or ), and will
probably be gone until the end OF
October. He intends to visit Mon
treal and Quebec.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
BERWYN NEWS

BERWYN, Nd, Aug. 9.-War heroes
of Berwyn and vicinity are being
feted today by citizens of the COM
munity. They are the center of at
traction in a big parade. At the
school grounds at Branchville the
boys will be formally welcomed by
Judge Fillmore Beall, of the circuit
court of this county. They also will
be addressed by DR.. a. r. Woods
president Of the Maryland State Col
Iege of Agriculture; Congressman T
d. Schall of Minnesota and Senator
Joseph /. France Of Maryland. A
banquet will be rendered the heroes
tonight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
PAYS DOLLAR APIECE
FOR FIFTY BAD EGGS

Fifty dollars for fifty eggs is what
Il cost Claude c. Hurley, a farmer
OF Monrovis, Nd, when he was called
TO police court to answer charges OF
violating pure food laws. Hurley
was charged by a Health Department
inspector with attempting to sell a
crate of eggs containing fifty bad
ones.
Judge Robert Harrison decided that
II Hurley paid a dollar for each bad
egg he would be unlikely to sell any.
thing but good fresh ekks again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09

DRINCESS AUER-
! SPERG, daughter of
Edward Hazard, New Jer-
sey millionaire, who is
now reported in poverty
in Switzerland because Of
loss Of her own and her
husbands fortune in the
war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
BUDAPEST TO
+. Be EVACUATED
BY RUMANIANS

LONDON. Aug. 9.-The Rumanlan
conmander-in-chief at Budapest In
tends to evacuate most Of the Rnma-
nian troops within few days, Vienna
advices received BY way OF Copen-
hagen said today. The decision was
reached because ef the allies atti-
tude, IL was stated
According to a news agency dis
patch from Budapest. the governmeat
OF Archduke Joseph will be Endorsed
In the coming elections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
FoCH ASKS, FOR MORE MEN
FOR RIGHT BANK OF RHINE

PARIS, Aug. .9.-Amohg the inter
esting documents considered by the
supreme council Of the peace con-
ference Is letter from Marshal Foch,
who has been a very frequent caller
on Premier Ciemenceau these last
few days. calling for an increase In
the number Of troops In occupation on
the neutral zone on the right bank Of
the Rhine.
In the committee of the Chamber
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
wHrTLOcK DELAYS RETURN.

BRUSSELS, Aug. brand Whit
lock, American minister to Belgium,
who was to have left on Saturday for
two months vacation in the United
States, has postponed his trip. In
stead ne will accompany King AL
bert and Queen Elizabeth OF Belgium
On their visit to the United States in
october
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
TO FORM JEWISH BOY SCOUTS.

A meeting of the Junior Jewish
welfare Board TO organize a troop Of
Boy Scouts will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the Y. N. H.
A. building, Eleventh street and Penn
eylvania avenue northwest. The meet
ing will be in charge OF I. Meyero-
WItz, secretary Of the Y. NJ. H. A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
PLAN COLORED "vETs," LIRRARy

The officials and members OF the
Shaw Chapel, Alexandria, Va. are con-
Quoting today 81 donation drive
in order to raise $1,000 with which
they will erect a "Colored Soldiers
Memorial Library" to commemorate
what Alexandria CoIored service men
did in the war. The pastor, the Rev.
II. b. Robinson. with offices 6O7
Louisiana avenue northwest, is in
charge of the drive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
BONUS FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES

Postal employees would receive a
bonus OF 81 per cent of their yearly
salary for the present fiscal year un-
der a joint. resolution introduced yes
terdsy by Senator Moses, New Hamp-
shirs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09

OF Deputies provisions Of the treaty
in regard to the right bank were only
accepted by an extremely narrow ma
jority, and 1t may be this question
may yet cause a certain amount Of
trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
ROCKVILLE NEWS
Grand Jury Meets in Special
Session to Investigate As
SauIt on Miss Saunders.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. Elm com
pliance with an order passed by
Judge Edward c. Peter upon the petit
ton of States Attorney Albert N.
BoJrfc and Sheriff william l. Aud, the
grand jury which served at the March
term of the circuit court for this
county convened in special session
here this morning to investigate the
assault upon Miss Mary Saunders,
which occurred near Somerset this
county, the afternoon of July 8. The
jury is expected to complete its work
and adjourn this afternoon.
The grand jury was really called
together to consider the evidence
against Forrest Eaglan, the young
negro who is under arrest in Wash
ington and who has been formally
charged with the crime by the Mont
gomery county authorities. Those
summoned to testify are Miss Saun-
ders, William Warren. Leonard
Wright Howard B. Knowles. John
Mason, John McAulife, Ernest L.
Duvall, Arthur Eaglen, Lille Thomas
and Lieutenant Giles and officer Nc
Lucas, OF the Washington police
force.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09
LfVRRPooL sTRfkE ENpRp.

LIVERPOOL. Aug. e.-The strike or
the tramWays of the city has been
settled. and work will be resumed 70.
day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-09

Joseph NJ. Etchison. OF Gathers
burg, has announced himself a can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for the house of delegates from this
county, bringing the number Of can
didates for the four nominations to
be made up to six.
A license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage OF Miss Ruth 4.
Strange and Robert ]. Spindler. both
Of Washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
GERMANY WANTS
MEXICAN TRADE
Newspapers In Germany Point
TO Mexico As Big CONNER
cial Prospect

ASSOCIATED Press Cor~respoHdence.)
COBLENZ, June 2S.-The eyes of
the commercial world of Germany are
directed toward Mexico, according to
German newspapers of recent date.
With reference to Germany's pros
pective trade with Mexico the German
Anzieger which is devoted to the
chemical industry says: I'm Munich
there was formed in 1918 a German
Mexican society composed OF educated
people. The purpose of this society
Is to disseminate information about
Spanish; bring about the teaching of
the German language and German
kultur in Mexican schools: induce
Mexican statesmen to visit Germany;
and induce Mexican youths to attend
German universities. In March, 1919,
, similar society was organized in
Bavaria with a charter membership
If 200 persons.
In Re%nthingen there has been in
~Dorporated the .Almeeo' founded by
Industrial firms, the purpose of the
organization being to facilitate ex-
change of raw products and other
commodities between the two coun-
tries.
"Seventy-ive per cent. of Mexico's
exports found their way to the United
States which regards Mexico as its
warehouse. OF course those exports
will now go to Germany. Dur first
duty is to secure from Mexico large
imports of raw materials and not re.
gard 1t as a dumping ground for Ger
man goods"