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The Washington times., 1919-10-17
CHOSEN HEAD or
0. S. EMPLOYEES UuI01

Federal Employees Union. Ne. .
after ten days OF baIloting. last night
elected John s. Beach. Of the Interior
Department, president ". Carson
Ryan, jr., whom Beach succeeds. was
not q candidate FOR reelection
The following officers we're electel
at the same time; First vice prealr
dent, James C. Blackwell, War DE-
partmsut: second vice president Dr.
p. G. Agnew. Commerce Department.
third vice president, Thomas r Nan
ming, Interior Department; fourt1
vice president. Miss Luella PoindeE-
ter. War Risk Bureaus fifth vice
president, Miss Adele c. Guthridg1s
secretary treasurer, Van A. Aaan
Treasury Department: recorder, Mis-
Hiida Graft. Department OF Agricul-
ture; and guardian. Harry ,. 4c9
GoWan, Government Printing Office
The union win meet In Pythial
Temple October "a, and the recently
elected officers wiz be installed thea
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
SERBIAN DANCES
WILL BEFEATURE

A unique program has been arranged
for performances at the Belasco The
ater for the beneht Of the Serbian
Children's Aid Fund.
Serbian and Egyptian dances VIII
be performed by Frianda, well-known
Paris soIolist, who was one OF the
pupils Of Madame Genee and who has
danced in the finest European the
aters. A style show will be held, at
which a copy OF the ceremonial court
cIoaks Of Siberia will be one OF the
features. Unusual color and lighting
effects are being arranged.
Tickets will be on sale at the
willard, Shoreham, and Wardman
Park Inn Monday.
Nine candidates for places in the
popularity contest, which is part Of
the drive for funds we're lined up
before a moving picture camera this
morning. Each one gave her idea Of
the way to win a vote from Wash
ington. The results will be shown in
the local motion picture theaters next
week.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
AMBULANCE HITS
2AUTOS; 3 HURT

Three soldiers we're slightly injur-
ed, according to the police, as the
result OF a collision between two
automobiles and the Red Cross Am
bulance in which they were riding
at Sixteenth and 7 streets northwest
shortly after o'clock last night
The ambulance, which was going
north on Sixteenth street, collided with
the automobile Of David l. Engleman,
Of 1873 T street northwest, which
was going west on T street, and
then crashed into the automobile of
A. d. EngeL of 1922 Fifteenth street,
which was going south on Sixteenth
street, witnesses state
Following the collision with Mr..
EngePs machine. the ambulance over
turned. PTivates Barnard Gessler,
William J. Skelly and Joseph White,
who were occupants Of the ambu-
lance, are said by the police to have
been slightly injured. Coleman r.
Jones is said to have been the driver
Of the ambulance.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17

Triangle Recreation Center, Twentieth and
b streets northwest. S p. m.
Welcome Home" Entertainment-WiI-
liam b. CU=hinE Camp, No. 30 sons OF
Union Veterans, O. S. A., and William b.
Cushing Auxiliary No. T. Knights Of
Pythias Temple, 5 p. M.
Mass Meeting People OF Southern Meth
odist Churches Of Washington and its vi
cinity az Epworth 81. f. Church seventh
and A streets northeast, 1850 p. m
- Meeting Ancient order Of fIibprnfans Of
District Of Columbia. 81. Mary's Hall. Fifth
street northwest, p. IN.
MeetinE-Clsveland Park Citizens Asso-
citation, John Eaton School, Cleveland Park,
p. m.
Tomorrow
Musical CarnivaI-UEder direction Of
Columbus Country Club. clubhouse. Fort
Berry. Va.
qury, Public Library, t:F5 p. M
MeetinE-"rhe Pals" East Washington
Community Center, Eastern High school. 8
p. m.
Biological Society OF Wash.
Ington, new assembly hall, Cosmos Club
8:2O 3. m.
MestinE-Waahington branch Of Assoeia-
tIon Of Collegiate Alumnae. al College
Women'G Club ooms, 1872 / street north
Outing-Three Masonic clubs. iambskin
Club. Reilroad Square Club, and south
Gate Club, at Mount Vernon: leave Wash
inFton AieZaudria csr line, Twelfth street
and PennsylVanis avenue northwest, 6:30
p, m.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
GIVEN z YEARS FOR
PASSING BAD CHECK

Justice Gould, presiding in Criminal
Court, No. / today. sentenced Joseph
Andre Tressi, a sixty-two-year-Ol
orchestra leader, who had pleaded
guilty TO larceny after trust and pass
ing a bad check in connection with
securing a necklace a. a local jewelry
store four years ago. to two years IN
the penitenuary.
Tressi at the time wEs the leader
&C a theatrical troupe orchestra in
this city, but his whereabouts in
Hartford, Conn, became known 70 the
District Attorneys office only re-
Gently. "A plea to have Tressis case
referred to the probation officer was
refused BY the court.
band Of eight colored boys, who
had Conspired to loot the automobile
accessories store OF Glasser, Blum &
Co., March is last and got caught
with the goods, were sentenced. Five
received five years: one two years,
and the other one year in the peniten-
tiary. Justice Gould said ne hoped
that the sentences would be a lesson
to "the gang that hangs out at Sew
enth and streets" The court com
plimented the police for ferreting out
this crime and working on a very
slender clue.
Mary A. HenBley, who served as
nurse during the war in the public
health service, pleaded guilty to
stealing a pocketboOk containing S163
and belonging to Mrs. Bertha T..
SHIELD. A sentence OF two years in
the penitentlary was imposed, but sus-
pended pending probation.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
G. W. U. WILL FORM
TOOTHBRUSH UNIT
Dental Inirmary to Organize
Children Into Brigade for
ProphylaCtic Drill.
George WashInEton University is

George Washington University Is
10 form toothbrush brigade
Dr car j. Ness. dean Of the uni
versity's dental school. and DR.. Ralph
- Morrison, director OF the dental
inhrmary. have announced that a
brigade Of children will be formed
f7r INSTRUCTION in the proper care Of
the teeth.
Children OF the District have been
ssked 10 assemble al the dental in
Urinary. on III street. between ThIr-
Teenth and Fourteenth streets north
" est every Saturday morning al 8
o'clock for a prophyIatic drill. The
university will clean the cbiIdren's
teeth free, and Will instruct them
IN the use OF the toothbrush
The inhrmary also has isgued q
,all for dental patients. Seveuty-od5
waiting opportunities 20 see how
tsental work De- dcne, and patients are
geeded for demonstration purpoeor
All OF the work ls dane under dirocr
supervigiou of skilled faculty unerr-
iners, and excellent work is assured
q he cost iE almost negligible. being
merely that Of the materials that 90
ilto the work.
The innrmary o. open daily from @
10 l2 o'clock IN the morning and from
= 20 3 On the afternoon. except Satur-
day afternoon. All patients VIII be
Welcome Last year an average OF
about thirty-fve patients visited the
indrmaFy daily.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17

DECUSSHCL.C CUT
Suppression Of Reds Also to
Be Topic at Next Interna-
tional Conference.

Suppression OF Bolshevism and re-
ductfon Of the high cost Of living may
be brought before an international
conference OF American nations to
meet in Washington within the next
few months. Il was learned authori-
tatively today.
Director. General John Barrett. Of
the Pan-American Union. said today
az is probable the questions win come
up at a meeting OF the board Of gov
ernors Of the union November i. and
at a conference OF the ministers OF
finance OF Pan-American countries in
January.
The board OF governors have power
60 call a meeting OF the republics
The last big meeting was held in 1910
a Buenos Aires.
Barrett expressed great interest IN
dispatches from BusnOs Aires and
Rio de Janeiro, the hrst telling OF a
conference on the cost Of living held
BY Argentine Foreign Minister
Pueyrredon with diplomats from the
United States, Brazil. Chile. Mexico,
Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia. Peru,
and Cuba, and the second describing
an anti-BOlshevilE conference planned
BY Brazil. Argentina, and Chile.
Concerted action on both questions.
e was stated here, could come. best
through a Pan-American congress. at
which republics OF the Western
Hemisphere could work together to
better living conditions.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
PLAN widening OF
GEORGIA AVENUE

Chairman Carl z. llapes Of the
House District Committee. today IN
reduced a Bill authorizing the Dis
-rict Commissioners 70 widen Georgia
venue, between Fairmont street and
Gresham place, 70 p width Of not less
shan ninety feet
The object Of the bill. which was
offered az the request Of the Com
missioners, Is 70 authorize proceed
ngs to condemn the land necessary
TO widen the avenue. The distance
to be 50 Widened O. about two blocks.
The estimated cost OF the widening
Of the two blocks 90 about 50, SOC. The
bill provides that one-half OF the ex-
9ense be paid out OF the revenues Of
he District Of Columbia and the
other half out Of the United States
Treasury.
The ninety-foOt street Is the usual
width for highways laid down on the
highway extension plan for streets
outside Of the old limits OF Wasbfnr-
ton and Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
SENSE TO
MARKTRlUTYB
Plenty Of Dancing and Moth
ing Else, Except Bridge,
Says Chairman.

This Is where Washington gets its
first Common Sense BALI since the
old days when people went to ball
merely 70 dance.
Mrs. James. Carroll Frazer, chair
man Of the women's committee OF
the Trinity Community House drive,
announced today that the Halloween
ball. 20 be given at the New Willard
October 80, would be the kind where
there is music and dancing, plenty Of
II, and nothing else, except, perhaps,
tables for bridge whist players.
ave have had enough Of the kind
Of bal THAT stages a pageant, the
atrical performance. a grand march,
and a lot Of rhythmic dancing" said
Mrs. Frazer. The Halloween ball for
Trinity Community House will be an
old fashioned common sense ball,
where there will be plenty Of the
best music we can obtain, and plenty
OF dancing, and plenty Of room TO
dance.
There viii be no extra charge for
supper; there will be no catchpenny
devices. There viii be no hats for
sale, no chances to be sold on any
thing; nobody to lure young people
into the corner and tel ltheir for
tunes for a IS bill When you buy
a ticket to this ball for SO you get
the chance to dance to the best
music led by the snappIest orchestra
leaders in Washington, and you will
get a good supper"
The ball e. but one Of the activities
Of the Women'B committee, which IS
also preparing g to bring to Washing
ton the drBt presentation Of Rupert
Hughes motion picture play. ''The
Cup of Fury" the scenes being laid
in Washington. This viii be shown
az an afternoon performance at the
Knickerbocker TheateF.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
MESSENGER
uses TAXCAB now
Special Delivery" Boy Calls
at the Munssy Building
in Regular Style.

A taxicab drove up In front Of the
Munsey Building about o'clock this
morning. Several persons standing
on the steps looked curiously as
coIored boy emerged from the front
seat. He opened the rear door and
peerod into the back.
He turned and looked at the Nun
sey building. Then he entered the
machine. BY this time Onlookers
were prepared to see him drag some
one out OF the machine, and they be
came more attentive TO the happen
ings IN the cab.
Several seconds later the boy came
out Of the machine. He helo IN MS
hand several packages. On his cap
were the two words special deliV-
cry"
Tanr about Post OIIce Department
service. there's real service for YOU
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
j. S. POLICE
FORCE URGED
IN CONGRESS
Cong. Clark Proposes Separate
Body to Guard White House
and Public Places.

The first step toward relieving the
Metropolitan police Of having to fur
nish police protection for the White
House Grounds and other reserva-
tions in the District was taken to-
day, when Congressman Frank Clark
Of Florida introduced a bill In the
House to create a permanent United
States police force in the District.
The proposed United States police
would consist Of a lieutenant in
charge at an annual salary OF $500.
four sergeants at $3.50, and ffty-one
privates at $500 each.
It is provided in the bill that the
proposed new police force shall be
used for the protection Of Public
Squares and reservations in the Dis
trict of Columbia and that they shall
have and perform the same powers
and duties as the Metropolitan Police
Of the District. They shall be sep
arate from and Independent OF the
watchmen, provided for several de-
rartments Of the Government
The proposed police department
would be organized from and with
the present force OF watchmen and
serving with such additional ap-
potltments as may be required from
time to time to complete the United
States police force.
All original appointments would
be made upon Civil Service examina-
ton and certificate. Preference
would be given TO such certified ap-
plicants as shall have servedt in the
army and navy of the United States,
and shall have been honOrably dis
charged
The Clark bill provides that the
lieutenant in charge and the ser
geants shall be appointed from the
privates OF the force.
The proposed new police depart
ment would be under the Jurisdiction
Of the Department Of Public Build
ings and Grounds and separate from
the Metropolitan police.
Expenses OF the proposed new po-
lice force would be borne one half by
the District OF Columbia and the 9TH
eF half out OF the appropriation for
the War Department.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
ONLY2WEEBS
COAL supply.
IN CAPITAL
City Would Face Great Suffer
ing IN Event Of Strike o8
Part Of Miners.

Washington has only two week1
supply Of coal on hand. and in case
the threatened strike of miners taker
place, this city would eEpsrieuco an.
told suffering.
Local dealers declared today tfrs
the coal situation d better at present
than Il has been for some time ship
ments are regular and the demand
can be readily supplied. They a. noe
look for any shortage this Wizter uns
less the strike matsrialiaes.
In that event TIE supply of coal
would be quickly consumed and deal
ers would Be unable 20 Ell any orders
after about two weeks. Only those
people who have already laid iu theIF
winters supply would not Be incone
venienced. Others would Be- without
heat until the labor difficulties could
be settled and normal shipments ~
established.
The number OF homes that have
bought coal for the winter is Gomes
what smaller than last Can and dufs
ing the several winters pfeceling. For
the past several years there has been
a shortage of coal, and hauling cone
dltions from the mines have been uu-
certain because of The war. House
holders did their buying early o.
make sure that they would set thei1
fuel
washington dealers state that these
conditions have passed. and that the
coal situation for the winter looks
brighter than lt has for some time.
Dealers declare that q hitherto uu-
noticed condition has arises this IAN
IL is being created BY persons w1o
delayed in doing 90 because tleT
cannot get immediate possession q
the homes. Orders FOR thousands q
tons Of coal have been placed oG
such persons with the result that theV
have somewhat elogged the offices @
dealers.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
DENY RELIEF likely
BY SUGAR EMBARGO
Experts Claim Cong. DaIIingeT
Wrong in Saying Exports
Cause Famine.

The bill introduced by Congressman
Frederick w. Dallinger, Of Massachu-
sets, IN the House, providing for q
six months embargo on sugar exc
ports from this country, will not, In
the opinion of many sugar experts,
relieve the famine in the United
States.
Congressman DaIIinEer said yester-
day in his speech that cit is time for
the United States 70 look after its
own people before providing for the
rest OF the world" and made the
statement that charity begins at
home"
Hundreds OF tons, he said, were
leaving our ports daily for foreign
consumption and these exports were
more than enough to relieve the short
age in the United States.
'eGuaFantee Enough For All"
IF those Of US who are really
anxious to look after the vital well
fare Of our own people, and who are
at least as interested in America as
the world as a whole, can get this
embargo enacted into law, can guar
ahtee that almost at once there will
be enough sugar to 90 around" he
promised.
Washington men who are expert
in the sugar business, however, are
inclined to scout the idea that eX-
portation Of sugar in large amounts
Is the cause Of the present shortage
and that il can be relieved by an en-
barge Of exports.
1t is stated that the present famine
in sugar Is due 70 an unprecedented
consumption Of the commodity, with
no reserve supply to meet the tenn
porary shortage between crops.
il Is claimed that at present home
merchants in sugar are endeavoring
IN ev,ry way 20 meet the demands
OF the United States, and the ex-
portation Of the product, IL cut on,
the situation.
New Crops Due BOOH.
The beet sugar crop will be due
within q short time, and in q Few
months the Cuban cane crop will be-
gin arriving. These next years"
crops will allay the shortage when
they arrive, but it is pointed out that
this years consumption will eat into
next years supply, so that IL GER
tain steps are not taken within a
short time, there will be a subse-
quent shortage Of the sweetening in
next years between the crops" in
tervaL
The only remedy which appeals at
present to experts, IL is stated, is a
Federal rationing system. which
should be laid down by the Sugar
Equalization Board. This board, IL Is
stated, "trifled with the law Of sup
ply and demand" and by its failure
to take steps 70 curb the amount Of
sugar sold to consumers in this
country, brought about the present
shortage.
Had IL foreseen the tremendous
consumption Of sugar which was TO
follow the lifting OF wartime re-
strictions, and held in check the
amount TO be consumed in this
country, the shortage could have been
averted.
An embargo on expectation may
add somewhat GO the countFy's sup
ply. 10 will not. however. bring an
end TO the shortage a. predicted By
Mr.. GallinEeT, it is stated
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WATCHMAN DROPS DEAD

David W. Medbury, siNty-fOur years
Old, assistant doorkeeper in the House
Office building, dropped dead last
night Of heart disease while making
his rounds in the building shortly
after IL o'clock.
Mr.. Medbury was at one time a
partner in the law hrm with Con-
gressman William Mason Of Illinois,
.ne firm being known as Wallace, Ma
son e. Medbury. He was admitted to
the bar in 1873, and was at one time
assistant corporation counsel Of the
city or Chicago
He had planned to open law office
here early In November and accepted
a temporary position at the House Of
Zee building until that time. The
body will be sent to his home in
Hamilton, N. T., for burial.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
BANKRUPT, SILENT,
Is SENT TO JAIL

Refusing to answer material Quss-
tions before a referee in bankruptcy,
Morris Lapidus, recently adjudged a
bankrupt, was today sentenced to
three months and three days in jail
by Chief Justice Mccoy, in the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
The sentence Of the court provides
that Lapidus may be released after
three days Of confinement II he wants
to be re-examined aand gives proper
answers to questions. The court held
that the refusal to answer the ques-
tions was an attempt by Lapidus to
conceal important facts from his
creditors.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
'iDOC" STORK BEATS
GRIM MREAPER Ind. c.

The total OF ninety-nine deaths for
the week, ended October IL included
only two deaths from influenza. II
vas reported by the Health Depart
ment yesterday. Seven deaths were
caused BY pneumonia, while tubercu-
losis and heart disease each took a
toll OF thirteen.
Old Nan Stork had a busy week in
the District. There were 1874 births
reported, giving Doc StoTk a sub
stantiaI lead In the race with the
Grim Reaper.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
ST. LUKE'S On CAMPAIGN
10 PAY OFF CHURCH DEBT

A drive to pay on the church debt
Is being conducted by St. Luke's P. E.
Church, at Fifteenth and Church
streets northwest Nearly $4,000 OF
the necessary $4,000 has been raised.
Teams have been organized, and the
campaign is in full swing. All per-
sons connected with the effort to re-
lieve the church Of its debt are en-
tnuslastic. Results already are ex-
ceeding expectations. Myrtle A.
Chiles' OF sO7 street northwest, Is a
captain.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
BR0WNLOW IS
lLGIVES UP
WORK forrest
Nervous Breakdown Results
From pyerWork-PIans Long
Vacation in Va. Mountains.

District Commissioner Louis Brown
Low was fcrced today TO give up off,
cial duties because Of q nervous
breakdown due 20 Overwork during
the past two years He viii go TO
some secluded resort in the Virginia
mountains for a rest
The doeision of Commissioners
BroWnlow =. abandon official cares
and seek reqreation % the hope of
,forestallinr heri Gus, c1lseQ Quenees as
q rCUt q bis already weakened
physical condition came as a result OF
an examination BY physicians last
night He had wished 20 await a
more convenient time TO take a vaca-
sion, but the physicians insisted that
he should relinquish official duties al
once tc avert a complete collapse Of
his health.
Gymutomg Buue la President'a.
sNervou1 exhaustion" the aiIment
that gud0enly checked the activities
of Preridsut Wilson and caused
samuel Goh'pers, president Of the
American Feaqration Of Labor, TO be
ordered 20 bed, is the precise nature
% Ar. BroWnloW's indispOBition, ac-
ccrding TO physicians. while appar-
entity in excellent physical condition,
Nr. BroWnloW has many OF the symp-
toms manifested by President Wilson
aE a result OF overworx.
Complete isolation and absolute rest
has been prescribed By the physicians,
but III BroWnlOw lnds d necessary
% renuln On Washington until next
MCneeVt There are some urgent mat
ters relative 90 the Public Utilities
Commist tion's work that may require
hia attention, but Mr.. BFownloW will
not attend 20 ans routine business.
ITf. Broumlow Cslled az the White
House today. but said that Il was
merely 90 pay his respects.
Reports 20 the eject that the Rev.
John van Schaick, jr., has been Of
fered the position Of District Com
nieriunsr 10 succeed W. Gwynn Gardi-
ner and has accepted, we're denied at
the white House today. II was en-
phatfcalfy declared that President
wilson has given not the slightest
consideration 20 q successor 20 Mr..
Gazdiner. and will not until he Is able
20 rlre The matter the needed atten-
Out OF Harmony.
Friends OF ATr. Gardiner assert that
ne is anxious to free himself from
the municipal administration, as he Is
desirous Of resuming his law practice.
II ls also known that on q number Of
ISSUES ne mas ueeu Out QA AlAElLAolAg
with CUmmisslv-ers Brownlow and
Kuts shd that a certain degree OF
friction exists, although these facts
are not the compelling reasons for his
wish 20 retire.
Mr. GARDENERS term OF office ex-
plred several months ago. but under
the law he holds office until his sue
cessor has qualified. Before the Pres
ident went on his trans-coutinentsl
trip he had hoped 20 take Up the
question, but Ar. Gardiner gave no
question Indication OF his reported de-
sire 20 retire and the President was
not prepared to act in the matter
without FIRST making some investiga-
tiou into the situation.
A number Of candidates have been
suggested, but it was stated today
that 81 the President has any one Ia
mind for the nomination his name has
not been publicly mentioned. How
ever. that the President regards sew
erai citizens favorably is admitted,
although he has indicated no first
choice
The Washington times., 1919-10-17
NILL ArCTInN LEATHEn.

The War Department today an
nounced an auction sale OF approx
mately $500 900 worth Of leather, 20
be held Noveber Il. at the office OF
the Zone surplus property officer, IN
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17

FAVoA 5 LIEUTENANT GENERALS
The Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee today voted 20 report favorably
bill 20 confer the rank OF lieuten-
ant general permanently on Coo
Peyton c. March, Maj. Gen. r. l.. Pal
lard, and MAJ. Gen. Hunter LlgEett.
The Washington times., 1919-10-17

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