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The Washington times., 1919-11-01
WALKED RIGHT In
Despite Order That d. C.
Commissioners Must Not
Be Pestered.
THERE WAS A REASON
Mr.. Lusby, the Privileged
Gentleman, Had Pay
Checks-Welcomed.
THERE WAS A REASON

There's a rule at the District
Building that there shall be no
outside Interruptions when the
Board OF Commissioners are in
executive session.
Four men were waiting to see
the Commissioners yesterday and
tried in vain to convince Commits
sioner Brownlow's messenger to
break in on the meeting. But
their efforts were without success.
Just few minutes later James
r. Lusby. disbursing officer. en-
tered the outside office OF the
Commissioner. He held in his
hands three pay checks, one for
each Commissioner.
For some reason or other which
hasn't yet been learned Mr.. Lusby
was admitted with open arms to
the sanctum sanctorim. Those
waiting could not understand how
easily Mr.. Lusby got into the
meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
PRESIDENT TO
Be ASKEDFOR
HALF-HOL|DAY
U. S. Workers Urge Executive
to Decree Saturday After
moons Oft During Entire Year.

President Wilson will be asked IL
declare Saturday hsif-hoisdsy
throughout the year In the Distrtca
of Columbia IL was learned this
morning that Attorney General Pat
mer has rendered an oral opinion fe
the effect that the President has ss-
thority TO decree such a holiday By
Executive order
The Federal Employees Union is re-
doubling it's efforts In getting sss-
urday nslf-hoiidsys for the encrs
year, and II the President refuses &c
act. a bill providing the relief sought
for will be introduced in Congress
and vigorously pushed. according -
this weeks issue OF the Feaers1
Employe. Federal Employees linton
has been conductinG a strsnu-
GUS campaign to procure the
year around half holiday. and from
present indications hopes TO meet With
success.
Previous efforts have been made u
present the case to President Wilson
but Secretary Tumuity informed tbs
committee OF employees that the pres
sure of important Affairs prevsnte<
the President from considerinG tbs
matter at that time.
II IL understood that the President
has expressed an unwillinGnsss 70
issue the. Executive order sought, ant
prefers TO leave the decision to 5oins
action by members OF the Cabinet o.
account Of objection on the part os
certain Cabinet members.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
PATRONS ROB AND
BEAT HACK DRIVER

John Washington. colored. thirt--
nine years old. Of 43e o street norta-
west. was taken from a train OF the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
railroad, at Fifteenth and X streets
northwest, last night suffering from
decorations Of the head. He told the
police OF the Ninth precinct that he
had been held up and robbed Of SCI
near Ardmore, Nd.
Washington, who Is public
hacker. claimed that he had been
hired by two young men who ordered
him to drive TO Ardmore. when near
ing that suburb. he says. ne wa
assaulted by the men and robbed.
Herbert Reden. 631 G street north
east, and Roscoe Shrout, 1858 II stree,
northwest. were arrested by police Of
the Ninth precinct in connection with
the AFFAIR. Both men deny having
any part in the assault They are be
ing held for the Maryland authorities
action.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
j. S. WORKERS ASK
50 DAYS. NOTICE
Unions Organ Protests Sum-
mary Discharges of Hundreds
In Civil Service.

That thirty days notice OF dis
charge. furloueh. or placing on the
inactive list should be allowed. over
and above all leave with pay coming
to them, 70 all civil service employees
VINO are not dismissed on charges,
and that fifteen of the thirty days
should be special leave to seek other
work. is the position Of the Federal
employees Union, EMPHASIZED this
morning in view OF the recent dis
charge without notice OF hundreds OF
Government employees.
There is strong and growing
demand accumulated by recent whole
sale removal without notice Of en-
ployes In Washington, that the matter
be pressed on the attention Of depart
mental heads, and IL necessary, car
ried 10 the President and Congress.
this weeks issue OF the Federal EN-
pioye states.
The plea made by certain official.
that the employees affected are on the
temporary roll, and that therefore nc
notice is necessary, IL answered by
the union that this position may be
in accord with the letter of the law
but. after all Ia said. the Governmen,
IL left in the unenviab}e position OF
dealing with employees on a distinctly
lower plane with regard to justice and
fair treatment than that occupied by
even the average private business es-
tablishment."
The thirty days notice plan was
adopted unanimously at the third an
nual convention OF the National Fed
GRAFTON Of Federal Employees at the
recent meeting in San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
ORDER AGAINST BOX
LUNCHES TO STAND

The Board OF District Commissioners
has refused to rccede from it's DO.
sition regarding the sale of box
lunches on public highways, despite
the fact that one hundred and fifty
protests were received from citizens.
The Commissioners said that so far
as the sale of the Liberty lunches to
Government clerks, the superintend-
ents of the various Government build
ings and institutions could arrange
for the sale of such lunches within
their buildings"
In answer to letters from various
citizens. the commission ordered that
these persons be informed that the
police regulations do not permit the
continued occupation for box lunch
sales of any particular place as a
stand"
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Today.

Today.
Halloween Dance-Sigma Chi Fraternity
Of George Washington University; chapter
house. 1888 Fifteenth street northwest, to-
night.
Halloween Party--Storage Department Of
Munitions Building, Blue Triangle Recre-
alton Center. Twentieth and streets
northwest, S p. m.
Dance-Thomson Community Center.
Twelth and l. streets northwest, s:45 until
IL y.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Association Of Teach
ers of spanish, hall. George Washington
University. p. m.
Lecture-By Miss Virginia Kelly, Co
lumbis As5ociation of Workers For the
Blind. Public Library, Seventh street and
Massachusetts, avenue, northwest s D. m.
Pumpkin Lantern Party-By employees of
the Federal Trade Commission, s d. m
Lecture-By Prof Hermann s. Herring.
Masonic Temple auditorium rhirteenth
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
ORDERS RELEASE
|. OF GIRL MUMMERS

After spending a night at the House
of Detention, two OF the four girls.
arrested by the women's bureau Of
the police department last night for
masquerading in army uniforms, were
ordered released this morning by
Ralph Given, assistant United States
District Attorney.
Mr.. Given held that the law gov
erning the wearing OF the army uni
form di dnot contemplate prosecu-
tions for using the uniform on occa-
sions such as Halloween. There
would be as much sense in arresting
actors for wearing the uniform on the
stage, for even that is a technical
violation" IL was pointed out.
The girls arrested last night were
Miss Drusilla g. Nichols, nineteen, OF
1891 Ellicott street northwest; Miss
Mary z. Nichols, seventeen, of 464 X
street southwest: Mary Andrews
twenty-seven, 14l7 Park road, and
Miss Helen Martin, OF the Capitol
Park Hotel. The first two girls fur
nished the $50 collateral demanded OF
them at headquarters. but the latter
two were unable to obtain the funds
and were held in jail.
me action OF the "omenS bureau
was roundly criticised in several
quarters today. 1t was rumored at
police headquarters that the Misses
Martin and Andrews were contemplate
ing action which would bring the ac-
ton OF the police women to the at
tention OF Congress. This is the only
course OF redress they have.
Policemen last night were winking
at many violations of this kind. Girls
masquerading in male civilian attire,
sailors suits and army uniforms could
be seen in many localities. Because
OF the spirit OF the occasion, every
thing aside from general rowdyism
was overlooked.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
BUREAU WORKERS GIVE
WATCH TO REDFIElD

As token of esteem, bureau chiefs
and members of the Secretary's office
force in the Department of Commerce
this morning presented Secretary
Redtield with a gold watch. Yester-
day was Secretary Redfield's last day
In office. Today he is a private citi-
zen
The presentation speech was made
ey Edward F. Sweet, assistant to Mr..
Redneid and now acting secretary.
Clerks OF the department gathered in
front Of the building and gave their
former chief rousing cheer as he
drove away just before a. m.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
What's Doing; Where; When

y. m.
acknowledgements Association OF
Washington, home Of DR.. ID. Norton. 1926
l. street northwest, p. m.
Concert-Williams Singers of Chicago
Dunbar High School p. m.
Luncheon-College Women's Club, club
house on | street. northwest, 1890 p. m.
Meeting--Society for Philosophical In
quiry. Public Library. Seventh street and
Massachusetts avenue northwest, 4:30 p. m.
Meeting-National Genealogical Society
at home OF Miss Cora c. Curry. 1920 Mon
zoe street northwest, p. m
Meetng-Womans Peace Party, home OF
Mrs. w. Thompson Burch, 1927 Connecticut
avenue northwest, y p. m.
Meeting--Maine State Society, Wilson
Normal School, Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest, p. m.
Tomorrow.
MeetIng-Colored Boy Scouts Of America
Dunbar High School. NJ street northwest,
p. m.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

It's use OF the lines and that IL was
not tair 10 the public to compel il
70 pay Tor the abnormally low rates
tne Government was obtaining, espe-
cially in view of the fact that the
heavy expenditures for enlargement
Of operating departments was due to
the war and the necessities of the
Government
The company at that time had no
way Of compelling the Government TO
increase It's payments owing to con-
tracts and deficient appropriations by
Congress.
Under Mr.. Burleson this was
changed and Government departments
and bureaus are now said by the COM
pany to be paying practically the
same as commercial subscribers to
switchboards and special stations.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
COMMISSIONER BR0WNL0W
IMPROVED AFTER REST

District Commissioner Louis Brown
low, much improved after a ten days
rest at the home of Charles c. Foster
superintendent OF Washington's pena.
Institutions, at occoquan, Va, has re.
turned to the city. He resumed his
duties as president OF the Board OF
Commissioners yesterday.
Commissioner Brownlow was al
when he left Washington the frs,
part OF last week. His physician
prescribed for him a rest, isolated
from his work.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
BLIND CHAPLAIN ABSENT,
HOUSE PRAYS BY ITSELF

The blind chaplain OF the House,
the Rev. Henry n. Couden, for the
first time in many years, failed to
show up in the House today to make
the opening prayer.
As substitute Speaker Gillett and
all members OF the House. or such of
them that knew II, recited the Lord S
prayer. 1t was understood that DR..
Couden was indisposed.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
JR. 0. U.A. M. renew
ON YUNGKWAI
Society Plan Formal Protest of
Chinese Boy as Cadet
Captain.

The demotion OF Yung Kwai,
Chinese captain in the Central High
School Cadet Corps, to private will
be asked in a formal protest to the
Board of Education by the Junior Or
der Of United American Mechanics.
patriotic organization of LOO men
to be presented next week.
II the board refuses to take fur
Their action in the case of this young
Chinese, son of the counselor to the
Chinese embassy, the local order will
appeal to the national legislative
committee of their organization which
claims 100000 members. Judge John
H. Noyes, chairman of committee, will
be asked to take the matter to Con-
gress.
Maurice Peabody a member of the
committee appointed to investigate
he case of the Chinese being made
captain, made this statement yester-
day:
Our order is strongly opposed to
the appointment of Kwai as captain.
We do not object to him being a
private in the cadet corps, but we do
American boys.
1--WE have learned he is we'll up in
his studies, well liked, of good char
acter and a good cadet. but why
should we go to China to obtain cadet
officers? Arc not our American boys
good enough?
Opposed As Oriental.
THE junior order does not disfav-
or Chinese going to school here. Tue
order is glad that the country is Civ
ing them an education. But we do
not believe these men should be
brought here to teach American boys.
We oppose Kwai because he is an
Oriental.
This order is not going to stop
until some action is taken. We are
determined"
The Board of Education has not of
ficially notified the order that the
appointment of kwai has been up
held.
A meeting of Reno. the largest
council of the order in the city, will
be held in Masonic Temple. Tenley-
town, next Monday night to decide
what definite action to take in this
matter.
A committee has been investigating
for the last week. The committee
composes Maurice Peabody, John
Hagett, George Burlingame. Joseph
Smithson, William P. Stout and A. G.
Columbus.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
SUBSCRIBE $4,000
IN RED CROSS DRIVE
Five Hundred Soldiers Expect.
ed to Canvass City in
Campaign.

Approval of the progress made In
organizing the campaign for the Red
Cross Thanksgiving Roll Call, which
starts tomorrow and lasts until No
vember IL, to enroll additional mem
bers, was given by Thomas Bell
Sweeney, chairman of the executive
committee, at a meeting of the COM
mittee members in headquarters of
the drive yesterday afternoon at 1913
II street northwest.
1t was reported that $4,000 of the
100000 fund, which has been named
as Washington's quota to complete
the wartime program of the Red
Cross, has been subscribed by the
larger contributors of last years
funds, only $4,000 remains to be SUBJ
scribed
Membership Enrolled.
National headquarters and the Po-
tomac Division of the American Red
Cross announced today that 100 per
cent membership had been enrolled
even before the official opening of the
drive tomorrow. The combined forces
number 1000 men and women.
Although the present volunteer
forces of soldiers numbers 175 men
who have offered their aid in a house
toulouse canvass next week, indica-
tons were today that fully 500 more
soldiers would be enrolled before the
drive begins. The soldiers, most of
them patients in the Walter Reed
hospitals, will be organized in groups
to canvass Washington.
Owners of automobiles have been
asked to bring their machines to-
morrow to aid in Transporting wound
ed soldiers to and from the Liberty
Hut, assembling their machines at
the Walter Reed Hospital at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and re-
porting at the Red Cross Convalescent
Home
Final Instructions Today.
Final instructions by team captains
viii be given at meetings in their
homes this afternoon of the members
OF their respective squads, and the
leaders Of the teams will furnish
necessary equipment for the drive.
including buttons, receipt books and
tickets for the mass meeting tomor-
row afternoon.
Mrs. Larz Anderson, prominent Red
Cross worker abroad, has been added
to the list of those who will speak
at the mass meeting in Liberty Hut
tomorrow afternoon. William f,
Severe, formerly a second lieutenant
in the 16Sth infantry. will be in
charge OF the speakers.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

DOn't let careless expenditure
make q sieve of yoar purse. Buy
wisely, and increase your money hold
ings BY Investing In w. o. ..
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Gsvernn-pt Paying Fair Rates.

When the Company submitted its
claim for increased rates two vears
ago. the most serious objection the
public had was that the Government
was obtaining especially low rates for
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-09-27
N. Y. Evening Post
Woman Writer Talks
In Palisade Oct. 8

The Woman'S Club of Palisade will
resume their meetings on October 3,
ut the Union Church at 3 r. IN. 1t is
earnestly desired that all members
will make Il special effort to be present
at this business meeting and Join in Il
social cup of tea. They feel that the
club this year will prove very beneti-
cial Miss May Lamberton Becker.
we'll known as Il writer on the New
York Evening Post and Il most sue
cessful lecturer has been engaged for
Il course of ten lectures. The Women'S
Club of PaliSade has decided to keep
an open list for those not members
desiring to subscribe 10 these lectures
and feel confident of large attend
ance Further particulars as to sub
iects, dates, etc, Will appear in this
paper.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-09-27
$4,000 HIGH SCHOOL FOR Fl. LEE
RECOMMENDED AT PUBLIC MEETING
MONDAY BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Grammar School Department Included in Proposal
Meeting Made Impressive by Presence of High School
Pupils, and After That 1t Was All Over But the
Shouting
MEETS WITH POPULAR APPROVAL

cost 100000; and still another to
build a high school and grammar
school combined the cost to be, with
out grounds, about 100000. With
grounds and improvements the largest
proposal will make Il cost of S25O,OO0
or thereaboutS This is what was
recommended.
While this is a lot of money, the
borough needs it, and the new school
will be great advertisement for the
entire borough. Fort Lee has long
been deficient in the matter of proper
school facilities.
1t is to be hoped that now that
the school board sees its way towards
increasing the school facilities of the
borough ii will build an addition to
the Palsade school making for one
thing an auditorium large enough for
gymnasium and auditorium COM
bined Nothing is more demanded
than this Palisade Improvement. And
the time was never ripper than now.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-09-27
NEW PHYSICIAN.

Dr. Charles IittWin announces the
opening of his new offices for the prac-
tice of medicine and surgery in the
Ed@eWater Trust building.
Dr. LittWin has Just been released
from active service in the Medical
Corps of the United States navy, where
he held the grade of passed assistant
surgeon, with rank of lieutenant He
is Il graduate of Yale University, where
he received The degree of Bachelor of
Arts. and of the FOrdham University
School of Medicine. For time he
was Il resident physician ut the Leh-
anon Hospital of the Bronx, New York
city and later on the resident staff of
the Jefferson Medical College Hospital,
Philadelphia,
He is at present associated with DIR.
Margaret +. Brewster and with $.
Limenfeld Dentist, with Offices in the
same building.
DIR. Littwin will also take up his res
idence in Edgewater, \. j., and besides
his consultation hours, which are from
o to II Il, m. and from to D. M, will
always he able to he reached by phone,
26 CliliSide.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-09-27
Auturnnal Bazaar at
Grantwood Cong'l
Church a Success

The autumnal bazaar held last week
on Thursday and Friday afternoons
and evenings at the congregational
Church of Grantwood was a pro-
nounced success i'll every respect. 1t
was held under the auspices of the
Sunday School Board, consisting of
teachers, officers and the superintend-
ent, Peter NJ Shomber. But practi-
cally the whole membership of the
church joined hands and hearts in an
enthusiastic effort to make it sue
cess.
The church lecture room was gor-
geously decorated with brightly tinted
foliage from the surrounding forest,
touched here and there with deli
cate color scheme to match of ferns,
flowers and ribbons The various ta-
bles were decorated for the occasion,
and the whole appearance of the room
was one of rare charm and beauty i'll
keeping with the autumn season. The
various booths were presided over by
Mrs. Winnie Sheffield, Mrs j. NJ VI
rich Mrs n. {. Cause and Miller
Sears and their many willing assist
ants
Back of Il stone curbed, fern nung
improvised we'll Mrs Edna 7. Clark
served all who came with lemonade,
John r. FrdlngtOn had charge of the
ice cream. and Mrs. Charley Leeger
was at the head of the cafeteria, from
which delicious supper was served.
1t was Il fitting gathering of congenial,
happy people and an suspicious open
ing of the year after the summers
vacation.
1t is just such family gatherings
that contribute to the social well be-
ing of community life. From the
point of view of assistance in the
financing of the church the bazaar
was IL success, inasmuch as about
/ S4OO was realized The next big event
for the Congregational Church is the
annual meeting on October {. The
pastor of the church is striving to
build up the attendance ut the
preaching services and cordially urges
all unchurched people of GrantWood
to come out.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-09-27

At public meeting last Monday
night in the Whitman street school,
Fort Lee, it was decided to spend
$250,000 in public schools, a $25O,000
high school and grammar school COM
bined and not another 100000 gram
mar school as published in the Daily
Mistake Vincent b. Kelly, of Pail
SADIE presided, and Rev. kelder of
COyteSville was secretary. There
were several talks on the subject, but
no objections We're raised during the
evening. An interesting incident of
the evening was the presence of some
ninety-five members of the present
Fort Lee High School which is being
held in the Whitman street school.
Two of the high school boys made in
teresting speeches. The vote for the
appropriations was unanimous.
There wereA three propositions be-
fore the meeting. One was to build a
high school to cost about S135,000 ;
another to build Il grammar school to
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-09-27
BUS DRIVERS TO
FACE TRIAL FOR
MANSLAUGHTER
Seven Person Were Killed in
Auto Crash at Tenafly on
Night of April 25.
TRIAL FIXED FOR OCTOBER IA.

Judge John Il. ZabriSkie this morn
ing fixed October II as Il tentative
date for the trial of Louis A. Samar-
tin, of Tenafiy, and Joseph A. f. kins-
Ter, of Fort Lee, on an indictment
for manSlaughter.
The two men were operating buSSes
which came in collision at the corner
of Jay street and Knickerbocker road
in Tenafiy on the night of April %
last and in which four persons We're
killed outright, three or four more
dying later and Il score injured
The Indictment alleges that the men
did "feloniously slay" Mrs. Minnie
Fetching, an actress, of Lymansville,
r. l., and Joseph S. and Vincent Fraw-
ley, of Rutherford.
Patrick Henry Maley is appearing
for Samartin, while eX-Judge VIM. NJ
Seufert is representing Kinsler.
1t WAS said at the time that the
crash was due to the faulty mechan-
ism of one of the autos, and that one
of the drivers was the garage me-
chanic who was making test of the
steering gear at the time the cars
sideswiped each other.
A prominent army physician, Cap
tain Butts, cited for bravery in France
who that day had landed from over
seas, was one of the victims.
Two other overseas soldiers We're
among those killed.
The three theatrical victims had
been in Camp Merritt that evening
entertaining the soldiels.azs4SN jneeni
Frawley was but fifteen years old
and was regarded as the juvenile
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