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The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Veterans Held on Chevron
Charge ePay$5OforFreedon1
Two Soldiers Who Didn't Have Discharge
Stripes Permitted to Forfeit SIS Each
And Escape Trial

The charge made in the Police Court
against George Murray and Samuel
Finkel, former soldiers Of the Iron
Jaw Division of the \. K. r, alteg-
ing their failure to wear red discharge
chevrons, was disposed of yesterday
without trial The veterans were per-
mitted to forfeit So collateral each by
the Assistant District Attorney upon
the suggestion OF Lawyer Robert I.
Miller.
The information filed by police Of
the First precinct states that Murray
was discharged from the army Janu-
ary 6. 1919, while Finkel was granted
his discharges December H. It was
charged that they wore army uni
forms without the discharge mark as
prescribed by the Secretary of War q"
A number Of members of patriotic
and seml-military organizations went
to the Police Court yesterday to at
tend the trial and lend assistance to
the soldiers, who were arrested while
selling Pershing buttons on the
streets. Efforts were made but with
out avail to learn the name of the
Good samaritan" who deposited S-Od
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
GIANT AIR Liner
HERE; ABOARD
Big Plane With Passengers
Makes Trip From New
York In Four Hours.

The giant lawson airliner with
fourteen persons, four of them
women, on board, arrived here at
noon today from New York, having
made a flight Of 2s5 miles in three
hours and forty-fve minutes.
Alfred W. Lawson. designer End
pilot, said that the trip was made
in the face Of a heavy head win !
and that the big ship rode at a
speed OF ninety miles an hour
through the tan-end Of a gale with
perfect safety and comfort to the
passengers. who were seated in
wicker chairs.
The airliner is merely the pre-
cursor Of a fleet which will be more
than 100 in number and which I eN-
pect to have in operation by the
spring Of 1920" said Mr.. Lawson.
Through this pioneer trip to San
Francisco we will obtain data as to
rost Of operation of the transcon-
-tinental airline and tariffs for
passenger fares
Tt Is my intentioR to establish
a through-line from New York to
San Francisco so that the travelling
man can make the trip in .wo
nights and a day. thus losing only
one working days time instead OF
four as now.
Il plan to start a sleeping-car
plane from New York at night. The
passengers will take chair-car
plane near Omaha the next mJrning
and at night will change to I Il p
ing-car at Salt Lake City. arriving
at San Francisco the next morning,
in thirty-six hours from New York.
Mr.. Lawson said that the airliner
would start on the next leg of its
journey to San Francisco Monday.
He said he would extend an invita-
tiOn to twenty-six Senators to make
2 flight in tie ship.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20

collateral at police station No. l to
prevent the men from being placed
behind the bars.
Complaint has been made TO Scna-
tor GcOrge<E. Chamberlain. chairman
OF the Military Affairs Committee of
the Senate. protesting the action Of
Maj. Walter L. Simpson, who is said
to he stationed at Camp Humphreys,
In connection with the arrest of Isa-
dOre Hyman. Il wounded soldier. who
was peddling Pcrshing buttons TO
make livelihood.
The arrests of Hyman. Murray and
FinkeI also have been called to the at
tcntion OF Representative W. Frank
James of the House Committee on
Military Affairs. and other Senators
and representatives. These cases Were
generally discussed at the Capitol
Yesterday and sympathy was eX-
pressed for the veterans of the world
war. whose only crime, as one OF
them expressed it, was trying to earn
an honest living. The Private Soldiers
and Sailors Legion. through its presl-
dent. Marvin Gates Sperry. has taken
up the soldiers end of the matter
With keen interest.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Body Of Representative
Thompson on Way Home

The body Of Representative Joseph
3. Thompson was sent from Wash
ington last night TO his home In
Psuls Valley. Okla. II was accom-
panied by members Of the Oklahoma
Congressional delegation and other
OF Thompson's colleagues.
Resolutions OF sorrow were passed
by the House yesterday, and ad-
journment out OF respect for the
dead Representative was taken
early in the afternoon
Thompson died Thursday on a train
about fifty miles from Washington.
Heart trouble wes given as the cause.
Accompanying him when he died was
his son, Lieut. Joseph 3. Taomp-
son, tr.
Mr.. Thompson had served eight years
in Congress. He had the distinction
OF the shortest biographical sketch in
the Congressional Record. ii being sim
ply: Joseph B. Thompson. Democrat,
Pauls Valley"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
u. S. ACTION IN FIUME
WAITS WILSON MOVE

What action the United States
will take in the Fiumc situation rests
with the President.
This was indicated at the State
department today where II vas
said that the proposals OF Premier
Tittoni, OF Italy, for the settlement
Of the controversy have been re-
ceivcd and forwarded TO the Presi-
dent.
officials were reticent in making
on the course the Presi-
dent will take. One ventured the
opinion that in all probability he
will. as the allies already appear
to have done. surrender to the pOpU-
lar demand for the annexation Of
Fiume by italy.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
THE TOWN CRIER.

Government Recreation League Is
giving a dance at Fort Hunt to-
night at o'clock.
4 dance will be held at the Cen
tral High school Community Cen
ter. Thirteenth street and Florida
avenue. tonight at s o'clock.
National Guard Armory, Fifth
and l. streets northwest will stage
a dance tonight at o'clock, under
auspices Of tho Government Recre-
atICn Lea que
Thomson school Community Cen
toy. is giving Il dance tonight at s
o'clock at Twelfth and L streets
northwest
The Red Triangle Outing Club
wtu visit the LUray Caverns sun
day The club will leave the Union
station at SIS o'clock Sunday
morning
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALp sUREAU.
A. y. Doniphaz.
~ King Street

~ King 6Tset
Alexandria Va. Sept IA grand
jury in the Corporation Court this att
ernoon. Judge L. c. Barley presiding.
returned true bills to twenty-six In
dictments presented. Many of the In
dictments are for car robberies.
Dates for the trial OF a number Of
those indicted were fxed upon this
afternoon, and several cases also were
disposed of.
The jury adjourned until October l,
when other cases will be presented.
1t is composed of John III. Trimyer.
foreman; C. Page Waller. Ernest L.
Allen, George D. Hokns, B. Well, s..
Dcvers and J. Brooke Carter.
Edward Lee Kemper, this city, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Edward H. Kemper.
and Miss Martha Barrett, daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Fermor Barrett.
Tocacos, Ga, VIII be married October
q. Mr.. Kemper is now engaged In
business in North Carolina. His
father is comptrollet Of the Southern
Railway.
STAMPS to Keep" a playlet. was
presented tonight in the War Camp
Community Hall by the savings d.
vision of the United States Treasury
Department, under the direction OF
Guy c. Harper.
Edward L. Jett, a former reside nj
of this city. died Wednesday in Bal
timore. He was a moulder by occu-
patton. and is survived by his wife
and Ave children. His funeral will
be held in this city at o'clock
Saturday afternoon and burial will
be in Bethel Cemetery.
The reorganizing of Company G
First Virginia Regiment, known al
the Alexandria Light Infantry. has
been temporarily abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Labor Unrest Keeps
Big Plant From City

Ieveland.-Lahor unrest, it IS an
nounced here. Will delay indefinitel.. :.
removal Of the big plant OF the Re
pubic Motor Truck Company from
Anna Mich. TO Cleveland Land had
oeen purchased and buildings leased
m IN cleveland for the move. and s1,OOO,-
v'o was 10 have been spent on a new
Iactory building, tien the company
decided to remain in Alma. Alma is
city OF less than 10000. denendent
on the truck company for a phenome-
nal growth
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
SODA CLERK HELD In
KILLING OF YOUTH IN
Est. STORE CELLAR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

drug store claim their knowledge of
Woods actions ended when he left
the store yesterday afternoon
1t was known. however, that Wood
was paid Thursday. and at that time
had collected SO for a present to the
manager Of the store, who is to leave
for San Francisco soon. 1t was as
serted that Wood, therefore, was
known TO have approximately $50. but
an interesting fact is that during his
visit \to the store he requested the
loan Of half dollar from one OF the
clerks.
When Wood came to Washington,
late in July. he secured a room in the
home OF Leonard n. Roetting, 40l NJ
street northeast. On September he
left there, taking his few personal
belongings. The Roetting family had
no further knowledge OF the boy.
Besides his parents, a sister and
two young brothers. who live in Char
lottesville. Wood had a cousin here,
Mrs. Mabel Beach. who lives on North
Carolina avenue southeast
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
DOOMED IN A WRECK
MOTHER SAVED BABY

Philadelphia Pa. Sept ls.-Fsc-
ing death when she saw a locomo-
tive about TO strike the motor in
which she was riding, Mrs. Laura
Webb managed to save the life OF
her 4-year-old child by placing her
own body between the baby and the
on-rushing train at Bsst Riverton.
n. j. yesterday.
Three women and two men were
killed.
Though dead. Mrs. Webb still
clasped her child with her right
arm, the left having been nearly
severed ff>m her body.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Called a Suicide

William Tanners sacrifice was
a sad mistake Perhaps his
thoughts were full Of the martyrs
spirit. but the fact still remains
he committed suicide, which lis
fragrant violation of Gods law.
His wife's death could not have
been mace sweeter by virtue of his
dying with her when she knew
they were leaving their three small
children to struggle through life
without parents.
am the father Of six small chill
dren and l am sure their mother
would not want them left orphans
for the sake Of her husbands
momentary company.
W. L PEAK.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
ARMY FOOD AWAITS
BUYERS, SAYS M'GRATH

Washington is overlooking an op-
portunity to materially cut the cost
Of living.
Down at the Eleventh street
wharves there are $50 cases, each
containing twenty-four cans of
roast beef: several hundred bags OF
Mexican beans, and quantities of
-four. graham crackers and coarse
hominy-all of 1t army food for sale
at rock-bottom prices.
John G. McGrath, general mana
ger for the Washington Co-opera-
tive Food Buying and SeIlinA Asso-
citation, declared last night that the
food is of frst-class quality.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Accused Denies
He We'd Accuser

LoUdOn--RIvallinE any tangled plot
OF Seton involving brothers is a case
.u a London court. 4 young woman
had a seaman charged with non
support. The man testified he was a
brother Of the woman's husband and
that the husband was killed at the
E0rdanelles. The woman tearflFIy in
.cd the man IN court was her huS-
hand. "A case Of modern Corsican
brothers" said the judge.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Irish Priests Are
Against Dry Fight

Ennis, Ireland. - Efforts TO interest
Irish priests in the prohibition move
ment through the mailing of literature
OF the American Anti-Saloon League
are having little effect. according to
Bishop Fogarty, OF KilIaIoe. The
bishop is a teetotaIler, but believes
prohibition an infringement on per-
sonal liberty.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
WOULD YOU
SAVE, YOUR LIFE OR
YOUR WIFE? OPINIONS
Love Ennobicd Tanner.

Long will this world remember
and honor William and Mary Tan
ner and extend to their children
symPathy. How blessed an inherit
ance for those children and Their
children. the last moments of the
man and woman whose love dan
ger and death could not touch,
In William Tanner were all the
qualities that ennoble men ana
women and all the devotion that
makes marriage beautiful His
love was so great as to make death
insignificant What better ex-
ample has any father ever set be-
fore the world?
F. F.. DUDDENG.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Pastor Here Three Years.

The Rev. J. Franklin Bryan yester-
day celebrated his third anniversary
as pastor Of the North Carolina Ave
nue. Methodist Protestant Church. He
moved here with his family from Bal
timOre. During his pastOrate the
church has paid off debt Of s.0c0
and added 1l2 new fulI members and
81 new probs tionary members.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Frenzy ImpeIled Deed.

No person may know exactly
what he would do under like cir
CLmstances until put to the test.
Neither can anyone realize Tan
ner's frenzy as he worked to ex-
tricate his wife while the train was
bearing down upon them. When he
saw she had to die the impulse to
die with her was forced upon him
by an exalted love.
There was no time for cool calcu-
lation, and I doubt if a thought of
his children entered his mind
I could not call his act suicide
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
THOMAS D. LARK
Might Both Have Lived.

The writer caught his foot in Il
railroad frog. I am under the i'm
preston Mr. Tanner could have
thrown his wife upon the track
or upon one side and so avoided
the death penalty. It certainly
would have been better to have
lost both limbs than two lives and
left orphans.
\ description OF track and loca-
tion would be interesting 10 your
readers. Assistance of third party
indicates seconds Of time.
P WILKES
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Robbed of Army Food.

observation-disclosures of an army food
sale in Cleveland were robbed of the
fruits OF their economy by a bogus
'ruCkman who offered TO haul their
purchases home for 8 Cents-and dis
appeared with the food.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Printing Kolchak Money.

StuckhOlm.-Money hacked by tho
Ho'chak gold reserve is being printed
in Stockholm and will be circulated
iU all regions of Russia and Siberia
not occupied by the BOIshevikj
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Eeleet Klub Dance.

The Eeleet Klub will hold It's second
informal dance OF the season in the
beautiful ballroom Of 540o Sixteenth
street tonight. The club has arranged
for series OF weekly dances 70 be
given on Saturday nights during the
coming season.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Women Would Aid ParIey.

New York. Sept. 1s.-President Will
sons failure to appoint at least one
woman on the committee named by
him for the industrial conference in
Washington has aroused much indig-
-'"'''' New York women.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Japs Get European Trade

TOkio.-Japanese commercial agent.!
are being sent throughout Europe
booking orders for japanese goods on
easy terms and pillng UP an immense
volume OF business
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Too Independent.

We are glad to hear that the inde-
pendent packers can take care of
themselves. We trust they will also
eyfnce some interest in the people
Chattanooga News.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
Injured By Auto.

Mamie Graham, s years old. 1919 r
street northwest, was slightly injured
yesterday when she was struck by
a delivery wagon driven by Albert
Terry.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20
George NAV Be Oil Kins.

London.-Rich oil deposits in Nor
folk, near Sandringham. indicate that
the King may find himself holding
valuable oil rights
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20

under the generally accepted mean
in- of the word
WM. II. TRASH.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-20

New fall styles, made Of plaid and checked
gnghams, Empire and beted models. collars.
cuffs, pockets Of matching plain color
Evening star., 1919-03-09
CHASSIS IS BIG FACTOR
IN SELECTING A CAR
Chester H. Warrington Gives Some
Advice to Prospective
Purchasers.

Men closely connected with the
manufacture and distribution of mo-
tor cars may have noticed a Pc
So" says Chester H. Warrington,
local Chandler car distributor This
has been a change in the buying
public's attitude toward automobiles
in general. People who use motor
cars seem to have come by the idea
that their choice of cars should al
most begin and end with things like
the body style, the upholstery and
the various items which contribute
to comfort and convenience.
"They have seemed to forget that
the one really big factor which has
to do with their comfort and con-
venience is the chassis, and that II
the chassis is right they are sure to
get the greatest usefulness from
their cars at the lowest cost
'1n the earlier days of the motor
car, when it was in a more or less
experimental stage, men bought no
car until they were convinced, by
their own investigation or otherwise,
that it was about the most dependa-
BILE to be had within their means.
But that period of uncertainty, If
you please, was of short duration.
The motor car made long strides into
a state of development which had
dependability for it's watchwordL-
which, of course, was exactly as it
should be.
Fundamental principles were found
and they are fundamental today
There was argument as to the num-
ber of cylinders, the kind of clutches,
the best oiling systems, and so on.
Each manufacturer, perforce, settled
those matters according to his own
lights. But all of them strove. and
most of them succeeded. in producing
liable and gave good service.
I'm buying a motor car 1t is still
good thing to study what is hid
den away under the shiny hood and
the floor boards. IT is still a good
thing to take into account the man
ufa acturer's reputation. 1t is still
good thing to make some study of
the cars history, and the opinion
of its owners.
"When the buyer has satisfied him
self on this score-when he is con-
vinced that the piece of machinery
he is about to buy is the best he
can get for his price, or for any
price, il that rs merely a detail. then
it is time to look to other things.
"People who buy motor cars should
, remember for their own good, that
dashing body style. or fine up
| holstery. or superlative finish, are
| but small compensation for a piece
of machinery which does not per-
| form satisfactorily.
"The motor car investment, pri-
marily, should be an investment in
| machinery"
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Letter to Maryland Official.

His letter to the Maryland commits
sioner of motor vehicles said;
Il understand that about $4,000
motorists of Maryland and Washing
ton carry both Maryland and District
of Columbia tags on their cars. Two
tags on both front and rear not only
! disigure car, but the tags In front
are troublesome to attach and they
cut Off too much air from the radiator
in warm weather.
Il beg to suggest that you endeavor
TO arrange with the District of Co
Iumbia Commissioners for the use OF
a joint tag which may be like the
usual tag excepting that II should
contain the abbreviations MIDI. c."
1t would also be necessary TO adopt q
special color and series of mum bers
| for these joint tags.
In addition to getting rid of the
double tag nuisance, the cost of, say
| $4,000 sets of tags would be saved
and more people would buy their
Maryland tags at the first of the year
and thus increase the Maryland reve-
nue. from this source. The joint tags
could be sold for the combined fees
in Maryland and WASHING gton and
financial matters easily adjusted. !
believe Maryland and the District
people are the only motorists in the
country who have to carry two sets
of tags
Evening star., 1919-03-09
JOINT AUTO TAGS,
|SLAWYER'S PLAN
]. A. Watson Would Have D
C. and Maryland License
Combined.

yn letters sent to the Commission
ers of the District, the Maryland COM
missioner of motor vehicles and to the
Automobile Club of Maryland, j. y.
Watson of the law firm of Foster,
Freeman, Watson & Colt has suggest
ed the use of a joint automobile tag
by District and Maryland motorists.
Mr.. Watson says the carrying OF two
tags, both front and rear, is great
nuisance, and believes that advocacy
of his method by the motorists of this
Evening star., 1919-03-09

In March, 1897. in the New York
Journal, q writer described his first
motor car ride as follows: TN search
Of a new sensation, I went yesterday
and rode in horseless carriage. I
dreamed once that I walked down 5th
avenue in my pajamas in the full tide
of the afternoon promenade and al
most died with shame before awoke.
Yesterday I had something Of the
same feeling as I sat there and felt
myself pushed forward into the very
fnno Of grinning, staring and some-
times jeering New York"
Evening star., 1919-03-09

fof car owners who also carry Mary
! land tags. Two sets of tags disfigure
a car and are troublesome to attach
and the tags in front cut off too much
air from the radiator in warn
weather
Il beg to suggest that an arrange
ment be made with the Maryland All
thorities for the use of a joint Mary
land-pistrict of Columbia tag, to l.
sold at the combined rate | under.
stand that about $4,000 motorist
carry both sets of tags. BY the ador
ton of a Joint tag the cost of 25,0l
sets OF tags, more or less. would b
saved
The joint tags would have to be OF
special color and carry a Specia
series of numbers, otherwise the!
would be the same as the present
the authorizations MIDI. c. Ths
Joint fees would, of course be the
sum of both fees and there should bt
no trouble in making satisfactor.
financial arrangements with tn
Maryland authorities.
Il have brought this matter to the
attention of the commissioner of mo
tor vehicles at Baltimore"
Letter to Club.
To the Automobile Club of Mary
land Mr. Watson wrote:
Il inclose copies of letters l have
forwarded to the District of Colum bia
Commissioners and the Maryland com
missioner of motor vehicles. Unles
there is some legal obstacle to tho
proposition to use d single Maryland
District of Columbia tag, the ide
should be easy of adoption, and :.
would be greatly appreciated by thou
/, sands of motorists both of Maryland
and the District. l will be glad to
have you bring this matter before thc
club for consideration. The secretary
of they Washington Automotive Trade
Association has assured me that he
viii recommend the project TO his as
ISOLATION"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-26
Convention Hall.

|. Jasoha Hcifetz the celebrated Rus
Sian viollnist whose success all over
tho country has been "a matter of
unprecedented discussion, played To
crowded house In Washington, II.
C.. on February rs. Despite "a dark
and rainy day music lovers to the
number Of 2,b00 packed the National
theater to hear the youthful genius
who IN now admitted to be- the great
est OF living vlolinists, The stage
WAS filled with 200 chairs, and ali
the standing roop that the law al
lowed was sold before the doors
opened. TO Il long and marvellous
program. Mr.. HeitlI added a gen
erous portion OF empires, several OF
which have become widely known
through the phonoEraph records, and
consequently very popular with the
publicQ lie played and played with
that affortness fascinating charm un-
IN to have added one more encore
would have meant the losing OF tho
train that was to take the artist and
his party 10 Atlanta, As already an
nounced Heiftz will he heard here on
March 4, under the direction ~ Rob
'ert Boice aCrson, at Convention hail.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-26
George Washington Lands.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20. -- The
steamer George Washington. which
landed President Wilson and his
party I'm Boston yesterday. arrived
here today with 2.30I troops