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The Washington times., 1919-12-30
STORE GIRLS CHORUS
IN BIG SING TONIGHT

A chorus of 500 department store
girl employees will be heard in it's
first public concert at 8:1b o'clock to-
night In the auditorium Of Central
High School The girls will be one
of the units In the National Com
munity Chorus Christmas sing. The
public Is invited.
A Christmas tree for the stage has
been donated by Woodward and Lo-
throp. the Hecht Company. Lans-
burgh & Bro. s. Kahn Sons Com
pany, and Goldenberg's.
The program has been arranged un-
der the direction of Hollis Edison
Davenny. 1t includes: There Were
Shepherds" sung by Mrs. Florence
Viles. Misses Bernice Calhoun, Nancy
'tillwell. Sara Fern Holt, John A. CAL
lagher, Ralph Winchester Hills, Ben
jamin A. Line back. w. X Schumacher,
OF Lansburgh & Bro.
violin solo, Souvenir" will be
;iven by Louis Dorfman, Of the Hecht
Company.
Choristers from Government depart.
ments also will take part in the gen.
eral program.
Choral singing was introduced by
the managements of the various de.
partment stores as part of the recrea-
tion hours set apart for employees. and
has become a part of the daily pro-
gram in many Government depart
ments.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
MEXICAN FARMERS
DESIRE TO WORK
Disposition to Resume Normal
Agricultural Activity Is In
creasingiy Evident.

SAN LUIS PorosI Mex. Dec. Sc
The Mexican OF this section wants to
90 to work.
A disposition to resume normal AZ
ricultural activity IL becoming IN
creasingly evident To-Day. according
to 10th Americans and Mex'cans Of
San Luis Potosi. Different forms Of
evidence are offered to substanttate
the belief that the farmer 10 raining
renewed sense Of industry-and ar
ferent reasons are advanced TO ex-
plain the stea' Tying influence which 10
said to be laying Its hand on this
district
BANDITS SIM Active.
In some quarters you hear that the
carranza government 10 meetias In
creased success In its efforts to restore
order; In other circles. you are told
that bandits are stu active, but have
esta aelished '1iaison- with the peo-
pie; and still further questionin NJ
meets the simple explanation that the
Mexican 10 growing tired Of lnghtins
and Ia ready for work.
Work already IL well under way In
districts not infested by trpuble-mak
ers. The corn crop this YEAR 10 more
favorable than last an In regions
which are still unsettled this fact
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Whale Milk Is Latest:
Sea Cows to Be Herded
To Furnish New Drink

LOS ANG GELES. Cal, Dec. 90
A whale dairy Is tho latest pos
sibility In this city. II the in
cipient demand for whales milk
Is cor&inued. Although whale
meat has been served in leading
hotels on the Pacific Coast for
more than a year. the milk Of the
cumbersome mammal has not
been in special demand.
According to Capt. John B.
Loop, a whaler at Long Beach,
who has been supplying the most
delicate cuts Of the mammal to
hotels and restaurants patronize
by connoisseurs. the milk of the
whale is richer ard more palat-
able thar cows milk. A test re.
suited in request for a perma-
nent supply Of the new drink.
Captain Loop has received an or
der from Omaha Neb., for u
quantity Of whales milk.
Captain Loop is leaving Janu-
ary l for his first whaling voy-
age of the season. He has an
nounced that If the demand for
sea mammal milk appears to be
permanent. an effort will be made
to bring the COW whales home
hereafter, 50 that they can be
bearded into q dairy.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
LITTLE OPPOSITION
T0NEW CARROUT
Only Two individuals Have
Filed Protests of Changes
Proposed on March I.

With only two protests received to
date. there seems little possibility Of
the public generally opposing the new
rerouting plan of the Public Utilities
Commission which becomes effective
IN the lines Of the Washington Rail.
yay and Electric Company. beginning
March l. No association has gone on
record against the plan.
The public appears to have &C.
repted the contention Of the commits
sion that 1t is better to walk a block
Or two extra. than to be more incon.
venienced by irregular street car
service. Hundreds Of riders on the
Erookland line will be compelled to
transfer at Eleventh and G streets
northwest, II they wish to go farther
INTO the downtown sections This
ill cause great inconvenience but
he commission expects any opposition
Ill be Offset by the fact better serv.
ce will result.
The complainants to date are Roger
Wells. of Hammond Courts, George
own, and George II Eakle. Of 110o
'ast Capitol street. Both want Lin
.oln Park cars run past the Union
'tation instead Of around the court
house.
II many more protests are received
ne commission may hold q public
hearing.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
WEST END CITIZENS
ILAVE 262 MEMBERS

The West End Citizens, now rum
bering 262 active members. added four
more prominent men to their roll last
night at meet ng In Concordir
Lutheran Church. Twentieth and G
streets northwest.
Not including President WILSON,
who Is also a member. the association
now has the following Cabinet mem
bers boosting for them: Robert
Lansing. Secretary of State: Carter
Glass, Secretary OF the Treasur
David F. Hous on, Secretary Of AEri-
Gu ture, AMI \. Mitchell Palmer, At
torney General.
Other members recently admitted
are: Congressman Ar hur Capper and
Stuart Reed: John Joy Edison, Gist
Blair, Milton E. Allies, the Rev. DR..
Randolph McKim, AMI James F. Oys-
ter. A number OF women also W. re
admitted. for the fr.st lime in the
history OF the association.
Little business was transacted. A
cordial welcome was extended to new
members. At the next meet ng he
association will take up the problems
of the police. firemen. and schools.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
'l0LD-UP MEMS WOMAN
DECOY GIVEN FIVE YEARS
Jeanette Galley and Companions
Plead Guilty to Robbing
r, staurant Man.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Jeanette
ALLEY. twenty-ones one Of tho few
1ighwaywonen in the city's history,
As been sentenced by Judge Mu /.
ueen in general sessions to from,
i've to nine years in Auburn prison.
he and Fred Smith. a sailor. anc
Gorge Kelly. a soldier, pleaded guilty
, highway robbery.
Miss Galley lured George F. Tucker
restaurant employe, to the NORTH
yer the night of December ~
Kelly and Smith pressed revolvers
iSa nst his body and Miss Gale
vent through his pockets and tool
80 in cash and some jewelry.
Tucker was ordered to leave the
scene quietly. while Miss Galley an
her companions attempted to disar
pear In the shadow of the buildings
along the shore. A watchman, who
had witnessed the hold-up. notified
the policeman on post. Before tn
three had got across the street the,
were apprehended They pleade
guilty without trial.
The men will be sentenced later.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Mexico Sends Vessels .
To Drive Off Pirates
lnfesdng West Coast


MEXICO CITY. Dec So.-Pi-
rates, buccaneers and marine
freeAooters, story-book men In
high leather bo9ts who swear
terrible oaths and carry huge
swords. are not all dead.
Several Of them have been
found on small islands of the
west coast of Mexico. and Presr
dent Carranza has dispatched i
from Mazatlan a naval expedition
equipped for two monthS servi.s
with the object of routing the
outlaws.
Travellers on the Pacific have
told OF late Of seeing numerous
bends OF these pirates. who have
preyed upon tramp vessels wEcn
occasion afforded and at othe-
times engag d in smuggling.
Their headquarters is in the
almost inaccessible caves on
lonely islands, where. II il sa d
they have stored much valuable
bootN which at opportune mo
ments they carry to United
States or South American ports
Most Of their plunder 10 obtaiaed
from Mexico,
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
MONTEREY CITY
OF FORL02N HOPES
Mexican Community Presents
Prosperous Appearance, But
Slump Prevails.

MONTEREY, Mexico, Dec. 30.-Once
famed as the leading manufacturing
city Of Mexico. Monterey today pre-
sents the appearance Of city, SIN
prosperous perhaps. but badly run
down at the heels
Revolution, responsible for most OF
Mexico's woes, tells the story of Mon
terey's decline. This typical Mexi, ar
town. six hours ride from the Texas
border, still is classed at the head Di
the country's industrial districts. bu,
it's reputation as the ,"Chicago OF
Mexico" has received q severe set
back.
The slump in prosperity is reflec'-
ed in the depressing quiet of the
'treets, the stagnation in many bust.
ness lines and in the decreased pro
iuction Of the industrial plants. In
t. efforts to revive industry. the
"arranza governments chief obs aclc
has been encountered in the problem
Of transportation.
Lack Of Tr.nspsrtauoa.
1t is transportation-or the lack OF
-ransportation-that Is retarding
Nonterey's struggle to regain her oil
ife. Rolling stock Is the issue. Werc
not for the lack Of cars AMI loco
motives II is not likely that The two
american smelters would be operat-
ing at only partial capacity; that n
'rewery, which formerly employed
1000 men, would employ now less
han half that number and that 9TH
industries would be closed alto
sether.
There are other difficulties. OF
curse, by-products Of revolution.
mong these. as regards the smelters.
the fact that unsettled conditions
ave forced many mines to close. But
ere they all operating. the smelters
-ould not be able to transport the ore.
xistfng conditions are illustrated by
he practice Of the smelling COM
anies in owning and operating q
reat many Of their cars, besides pay
ng the regular freight rates to the
Iexican national railway lines.
Shortage Of Cars.
This action, according to officials of
he smelling companies, Is necessary
ecause of the shortage Of Govern
'ent-owned cars. Six hundred and
'fty-eight cars, II is stated, were
burned In this section during the
evolutionary activities of 1913. A
prick manufacturer declared that he
'ad been able to obtain only two cars
uring the months OF september and
: ctober.
Officials of the carranza govern
nent are striving to correct this
condition. Negotiations are being
conducted for the purchaSe Of 5000
:ars from the United States Business
men hope this Is sign of return to
former times, when Monterey, be-
sides her smelling and brewing in
terests, boasted Of a steel pla mt, a ce-
.nent factory. -four mills. cotton mills,
nd other enterprises, all operating at
fu1 blast. g.
When these times do return, Mon.
terey will be faced with the urgent
necessity Of recruiting her labor sup
ply. for in the past few years hum
dreds-of Mexican workers have moved
northward across the border. where
they are employed today on the rail-
roads, the cotton plantations, and in
other industries of the United States.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND REST OF COUNTY

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. 30.-Tht
effice Of the clerk Of the circui
court here made q record for itself
yesterday in the number Of marriar.
licenses issued. Twelve permits w.r.
issued, five Of the coup.es being from
the county.
Among other out-of.the-county
couples married In Ro- -kvllle with
the last day or two were Miss Grac'
Elizabeth Martin, Of Screamervili...
Va. and Noah Clinton Griffith. o
Bealeton, Va: and Miss Beatrice L.
Faulkner and Marvin Wallace Piercy
both Of Brownville. Both ceren.on.e
were performed by the Rev p. Row
land Wagner, pas,or VI the Bap Isl
Church, at the home of the minister.
According to Sheriff william L
Aud, prohibition has been a poteb.
factor In reducing crime in Mob.-
gomery county.
The Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pas
tor Of the@ Baptist Church, officiatec
at the marriage here yesterday after
noon Of Miss Mildred Marie Wi ker-
son and Norbert F. Montgomery. bo :,
ofNWashington, md M IS Elsie /
Bost, and John r. Ciisnond. both
Of Stafford county. Va
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the circuit court here for the
marriage of Miss Matte r. Poole anu
Anthony j. Geraci, both OF Washing
ton, and Miss Katherine c. Dorsey, o
this county, and John w. Mcclure, OF
OF Arion, S.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
WHITE HOUSE VISITOR
HELD FOR OBSERVATION

Fredericke Radtke. forty years old.
yesterday appeared at the White
House and asked to see President
Wilson. who. she said, knew the
whereabouts Of large sum of money
which had been sent to her from Ger
many.
Police headquarterl was notified
and Detective John Flaherty went to
the Executive Mansion, where she was
questioned. She was later sent to the
Washington Asylum Hosp'tal for OBJ
servation. She told the police that her
home was in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
DIVORCE PLEA SAVES $40.

ROCKFORD. Ill. Dec. 30 0-rdwnrd
Whitlock has a strong determine tion.
And when he decided to sue for di-
vorce, ne refused to let the increased
lawyers fee stand in his way. So
when Winnebago county attorneys
voted to raise the price for drawing
up divorce petitions to $50. Whitrock
decided to save money and set to
work and "drew his own" He had a
stenograph'r type the plea and this
cost him $40. The court found his Pc
tition in proper legal form.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

own Initiative. The differences, dis
putes and contests have b, en- betwc n
union labor leaders and the managers
OF business.
Wants UnpreJudieed Body.
Judge Gary in his only direct ref
erence to the Industrial commission s
suggestions for a tribunal to arbi-
rate disputes and twelve regional
boards to investigate labor differ
ences said:
- 1 have little to say at present con-
erning the plan for settlement Of
abor disputes reported by Presid, mt
silson's conference. 1 shall endeavor
% take time to go over 1t carefully
oCfore reach ng a final conclusion.
1T Is to be hoped that whatever
organization shall be agreed upon, 1t
will be made up of competent. dis n
crested. and unprejudiced men, who
yill secure the confidence Of the en-
ire public: and that serious indus
rial disputes may be avoided as the
'esult."
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
SON KILLED AS BURGLAR.

BERLIN. Dec. 30.-A young BURGLAR
was shot dead last night by a police
man whom the robbers mother had
summoned to protect her home.
The woman is the wife Of the care
taker OF shop where military CO.
rat'ons are sold. Hearing noises, she
allied the police, who found three
young men in the shop. One Of them
drew a revolver and was killed by a
policeman. As he fell the caretaker's
wife recognized her own son.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
WHAT HYATTSVlLE
PEOPLE ARE DONG

HYATrsvILLE, Md. Dec. .so.-A
meeting of the Hyattsville Citizens
Association Is to be held tonight In
fre department headquarters In the
municipal building.
On Tuesday. January 13, At
o'clock in the afternoon, stockholders
of the Prince Georges Bank Of this
place are to meet to elect directors
for the ensuing year.
At . meeting of the Washington
Indian Head Military Highway Asso-
citation recently it was decided to en-
ter the fight for a Potomac river road.
1t Is the hope OF the association that
at the coming session Of the Stale
Legislature a substantial appropria-
tion for this work will be made.
James Berry. William T. Klock.
and George N. Hess have been ap-
pointed by the county commissioners
to report on the opening Of a public
road from Cedar Heights to Sheriff
road.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

has promoted the desire To rssuas
producing.
Our barometer OF conditions 4, a.
number of inquiries resolved herr Far
Agricultural implements. Farm -
chinery. hardware and tools A.
among the chief imports received -
San Luis Potosi from the vnfte1
States. not 80 much for sale IN this
center a. for distrfbution throuxAou ut
Central Mexico. Ten Of the twenty
seven states Of Mexico are costieve.a
to San Luis Potosi. Dealers In aer,.
cultural implements report thas vhiIe
their sales are not up 70 normal. thev
have exceeded the dsmord for tho
past two or three years. BY 'Roruar
they mean the pre-revolutienary -
riod.
mOeA IN stshlsa.sne.
The sale OF farm-xmachin>ry Aoe.
not imply, altogether. that the Nsxk.
can farmer>has awakened to the a.
vantage to be gained from noAey1
Agricultural methods. While th9e
tendency 10 noticeable. IN some plac>a
other factors are More prooounesG
supplies, depleted by Mexico's inter.
nal warfare. need replenishing. LabeP
70 scarce Many of the poems have
iert the farms. either for the safer
environment OF the citiss or for the
more remunerative and more slah3s
Ire OF the United etates Thsrs 10 q
shortAge- too In work animals. hua-
dreds OF oxen having bssa sstssA by
itinerant maraudsrs.
Nov that there 10 IN inclfnat3ou
to resume work. the modern proAuct.
Of American factories are called apoa
20 oil the zap created ~ rsvoiusSoa.
II the inclination beo6soss q porun-
nsnt state Of mad "a 10 G1ves 4
chance to develop-it will mo0a 0ueh
In the stAbilixing Of Mexico.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
GARYBLAMES UNION
cH|EFSFQ2STR|KES
Says Broad Laws, Not Arbitra.
ton, Needed to rrotect Against
Both Capital and Labor.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.-Comprehen-
siv laws, rather than voluntary ar
oitration. are necessary to absolute
ly protect every one against Imposi-
tion on the part of capital or labor"
Judge Ebert H. Gary. chairman of
the. United States Steel Corporation,
declared in a statement today.
Judge Gary plainly intimated he
was not In accord with the recon-
msadations made yesterday by Pres =
dent Wilson's Industrial conference
for settlement Of disputes between
capital and labor. He was a mem
Der Of the previous group that at
tempted to make recommendation for
the solution of the Industrial prob
lem
The steel maenate referred to the
present labor troubles as disputes b.
tween labor union leaders and man
Ayers Of business. He declared the
public must krowS that la Dor unions
have decreased production. added to
eests and raised the expense Of liv
Ing"
ereefpttateA By Leaders.
The employers and the body of the
employees clearly recognize that IL is
for the pecuniary interest of both to
maintain peaceful and friendly rela-
tioas and every honest minded per-
son admits this will rebound to the
beoent and comfort of the een"ril
public" said Gary. "There have been
Instituted In the past year a good
many strikes and there have been in
places disorder, riot and injury to
person and property
These strikes did not represent
antagonism between capital and la
boz so-called. In most. IL not all. in
stances. they were prec'pitated bv
union labor leaders acting on their
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
NEWARK SCEOnLS BAR
MERCHANT OF VENICE"

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Newark
schools have barred The Merchant
OF Venice" because Shylock ISLANDERS
the Jewish race. Now the League Of
Scottish Veterans Of the World War
want Macbeth" barred here.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
cUmARD LINER LAUNCHED.

The Ca neronia- i5.0oo-ton vssssi TO
lily between New York and 0laseow,
was launched on the C'yde last ruos-
day. The ship VIII BE n ths service
Of the Cunard line
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

Ihe plan simple: lou BERN with
lNCKEASE your deposit the SAME AMOUNT
each week. F ~
HOW TO JON-Look the different
select the wish then
weekly payment We will max. a and give
you Christmas Banking Club Book showing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
SILkS.-Jobbers' Stocks
Rapidly Diminishing

Out-of-town buyers in the silk mar
ket yesterday found it increasingly DIFF
ficult to purchase merchandise. More
mills joined the ranks OF those who
refused to accept any orders at all,
and jobbers' stocks. now virtually the
only source Of supply of broad dress
goods, are diminishing with each days
business Some Of the larger firms
We're without certain fabrics, such as
printed crepes
Mills remained persistent in their
policy of making absolutely no sales
Most all of them are without any stool.
on hand, and therefore cannot make
contracts for Immediate delivery. Fut-
ure business is frowned upon because
of the belief that labor conditions,
flunctuating prices. etc, maze it
thoroughly unwise. Efforts are mainly
concentrated upon production and
shipment CT goods represented by
orders on their books.
Saturday, ordinarily duh day in
the market, was busy session for the
iobbers. Most Of these firms we're
closed Thursday and Friday and buyers
were on hand early in the morning
with orders for all sorts OF nlerchan-
disc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
LEAIHER-Dealers Reduce
Leather Prices

Dealers in sole leather announced
Yesterday that all grades Of hemlock
bends have been reduced 2 cents a
pound. Although low grades and IN
desirable lots Of leather have been
worked off at concessions during the
dull period Of the past month this is
the flrst official announcement Of price
reductions on top grade material.
There has been no improvement in
buying during the past week. 50 that
a substantial quantity Of stock has ac-
Cumulated
Reports persisted yesterday to the
effect that many tanners in an effort
to prevent the market from becominy
overstocked, had curtailed production.
1t is definitely known that the tanners
are not in the market for hides, as onlv
small lots have been sold during the
last three weeks. Arrivals of hi,les
from the country districts and South
America have been large this past
week and the market is we'll stocked
with skins.
One dealer in upper leather who has
returned from an extensive visit to
shoe factories throughout the country
stated yesterday that manufacturars
have kept out Of the leather market
because OF the frequency Of strikes a.
the shoe factories. Manufacturer
have sufficient leather on hand 20 cove
orders On their books and refuse to
contract for more until labor problems
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
TEXTlLES-Adronce in
Print Cloth Expected

Trop,oo+.a,, =;
'''S''0 '0"' III pr'N' elo'h yester-
DAY again became the dominant feature
Of business in the cotton goods market.
While there were no price advarcos
over Fridays quotations. min 90 d.
dad not cvince 4 willinqnese 70 NJ
with their Goods at nTeya;l.ne, fo.,i ',''-
That arritudn vas rrgardcd -.
dication that tho onening ~ the r,a~.
kct to-morrow viii see G...sos s5a
standard coa~se nr;n+ clotb eoliinn tn,.
II cents a ward
Printers and convar.o,.s ,,.o~o nor ,.
all pleased With the nrosnoct. ~ ybs,.
acknowledge tina. present costs Of lrrnv
goods prec udes their acoujrenaonF hl
specu' ators. which IS considor,d - a.
sirable condition. but. on Tho o4bs~
hand. Il cents a ward for mercban-
disc is almost D ohibit've fgnro fo~
them. Converters. especja ". con-
pain OF the advances AZ No., v-ars
looking to a reduction naxt month N
the nrice Of narro,r .,,4od ,,,rc. q,3,a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
EW ELR l-Sen,i.P Precious
Stones in Demand

Jewelry manufacturers continue TO
find it difficult to secure adequate sun
plies OF semi-precious stones. The
enormous demand for these gems. they
say, instead OF abatirg as increased
and is exceeding the supply.
American importers. recently re-
turned from the foreign markets, re-
America and many other countries.
who never before visited the gem fields
are purchasing large stocks japan.
India, China, Scandinavia, Cuba. South
American end many other countries.
which formerly purchased only small
supplies, are placing heavy orders.
This added buying is attributed to the
higher -ages paid the workmen in all
parts OF the world. Japan and eouth
America in particular are IN the field
Oh larger scale than before the war.
The higher grades Of semi precious
stones, according to importers, arc
ringing higher prices than ever before.
..ven at these enhanced PRICES the for
elgn dealers are not having any dit.