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The Washington times., 1919-06-27

FOR VETERAN
BUREAU AIDS

Six women and three men have
been employed at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing for more
than fifty years the conferees on the
Sterling retirement bill were told to-
day by Miss Gertrude NJ. McNally.
secretary of the Federal Employees
Union, which is affiliated with the Ma
tional Federation of Federal EN-
ployes.
One Of the men, Edmund S. Lawson,
1405 Girard street northwest, has
been employed at the bureau for more
than fifty-siX years. The other eight
and their length Of service are:
Arthur Small, 1928 Thirty-third street
northwest, ffty-five years; Charles B.
Smith, 1909 Buchanan street, fifty-two
years; Miss Annie R. Roe, 64OS Geor-
gia avenue, fifty-four years; Mrs. NJ.
Ash, 300 o street northwest, fifty
three years; Miss Emma s. Brown,
I'LL NJ street northwest. ffty-three
years; Miss Sallie E. Pagan, 141O
Euclid street, fifty-two years; Miss
Annie E. BeaIle, 500 NJ street north
west, fifty-two years, and Miss Hattie
Petheridge, 40 street northwest.
The federation presented the names
VI CO. dS We'll dS a llsl
of others employed at the bureau
who are over sixty-five years Of ago,
and who, should no retirement bill
be enacted, would receive no consid-
GRAFTON from the Government in the
event that they were dropped.
All OF the employees, it was pointed
out by the federation in its state
ment to the conferees, have been.
and still are faithful employees, and
should in some instances be retired.
ANY employe who has been in the
service OF the Government as these
have should by all means be placed
on a pension" said Miss McNally this
morning. They have faithfully per-
formed their duty all these years
if they had not, they long ago would
have been dismissed-and the Gov
eminent should not have it said they
should now leave their jobs without
a pension
The list presented to Congress also
shows that thirty-five employees have
been in the service for forty years;
nineteen for forty-five, and thirteen
from forty-six to fifty years.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
Buttons For
Service Men
Ready JuLy1

Victory Buttons, the small lapel
buttons to be given by Uncle Sam
to every man who saw service in the
war. are expected to be ready for
distribution here July 1.
Men who have been discharged
from the army may secure their but
ton by presenting their discharge pa
pers at the army recruiting station,
500 Tenth street northwest.
There are two classes Of buttons
one silver for the man who has been
wounded while in active duty. the
other a replica in bronze for all men
who have seen service in this
country or abroad.
The medals are for officers and en-
listed men who have been discharger,
and are only to be worn with civilian
clothes.
District service men in addition will
receive the medal to be presented by
the people of the District at the big
rally on the White Lot July 4.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
HIGH SCHOOL OPENS
FOR SUMMER SOON

Washington's summer high school
will start on Monday, July Z, with an
attendance Of approximately 300 stu
dents. it was announced today.
The date is tentative and depends
upon the passage OF the District ap-
preparation bill by Congress. School
officials are confident that funds will
be available, with time to spare, be-
fore the start of the summer high
school classes.
Miss Alice Deal. president OF the
High School Teachers Union, and in
structor at Mckinley Manual Train
ing High School. whose efforts during
the past few years have contributed
greatly to the establishment of the
summer schools on an efficient basis.
will act as principal Of the 1919
school.
The course will extend through a
period OF six weeks and the curri-
culum will include all high school
grades OF English, history and mathe-
mates; the first two years of French,
Latin and Spanish; the first year Of
stenography. and physics and chem
istry.
Twenty-seven teachers, instructors
in the various high schools OF the
city, will have charge Of the classes,
all OF which will be held in the Nc
KinIey Manual Training High School
The 900 students will be admitted
to the summer high school after hav-
ing been certified by the high schools
which they attended during the year
just closed
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
TWO DIE FOLLOWING
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Two more deaths today were added
to. the already long list of traffic ia
talitics when Bernhardt Gunton, forty
five years old. of Fort Myer Heights.
Va. and Edna Clark, coIored. five
years old. died from injuries received
yesterday in accidents.
Gunton. according to the police, was
riding his motorcycle at Twenty
eighth and NJ streets northwest, yes
terda- afternoon when he cOIIided
with a motor truck operated by Wal
ter Niche, of 1926 Chester court
northwest.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital suffering from severe injuries on
the body and died early this morning.
The little colored girl was knocked
down by an automobile said to have
been operated by George Hallbach.
ColOred. of go G. street southwest,
while playing in front Of her home,
1916 Third street northwest, yesterday
afternoon, and died at Freedman's
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
MARSHALL AWARDS
HEALTH REMNANTS

Vice President Marshall ava led
fifty-four pennants to children Of the
winning classes in the recently closed
health crusade in the District schools
yesterday afternoon on the south
steps OF the Treasury.
Charles NJ. De Forest. Of the New
York National Tuberculosis AssOcia-
ton, founder OF the modern health
crusade. spoke briefly on the practi-
cal hygiene work Of the children.
Twenty-six thousand children par
ucipated in the health crusade, which
was in progress for fifteen weeks, un-
der the auspices OF the Junior Red
Cross and the Association for the
Prevention OF tuberculosis
Music was furnished by the Marine
Band at the exercises yesterday.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
DRIVE OF ST. JOHNS
BRINGS IN $4,000

Twenty-Five thousand dollars in sub
scriptions was reported yesterday aft
ernoon at headquarters of the St
Johns College extension campaign h
the Harrington Hotel.
Thomas Keane, with 1895, turned in
the largest amount collected by an
individual member of the mems teams.
Miss Theresa Fitzgerald was the wom-
an turning in the largest amount,
$500.
The following men were added
yesterday to the senior business mems
committee: Leo \. Rover. II. ]. Froeh-
Itch. Frank T. Fenwick, Lewis y.
Payne, Michael a. Keane, ADAM
WeSchler, James T. Ryan, =. +. Carr.
Z. ]. Quinn, J. Leo Kolb. d. Edward
Michael Holster. c. A. Mccarthy, c. p.
Mangan. and A. ]. May
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
D. c. HOGS GET FAT
ON GARBAGE MENU

The hog farm at Blue Plains, D. c..
which has been in operation more
than a month, is very successful, &C
cording TO Morris Hacker and Thomas
Costigan. of the Street Cleaning De-
partmenL who are in charge of the
farm.
Two hundred hogs were purchased
by the District some time ago to con-
duct an experiment. These hogs
have been fed garbage for the past
thirty days.
Results Of one months expert
mental work show that the small
hogs have increased in weight on an
average Of fourteen pounds. and the
large hogs on an average of fifty
pounds.
Seven thousand pounds Of garbage
are fed the hogs each day.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
coming Of DISTRICT
Up IN HOUSE AGAIN

Further consideration OF the bill
creating a coming commission for the
District OF Columbia, which would be
empowered to fix location. height,
and use Of all buildings to be erected
after its passage, was given this
morning by the House District Com
mittee.
Commissioner Louis BroWnlow ap-
peared before the committee. They
went into details and discussed the
measure section by section.
The sentiment OF the committee Is
that there should be legislation along
this line.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
DON'T CUT OUT MUELLER.
OR PULLMAN'LL GET YOU

The arrest Of all violators of the
police regulation governing the use of
the muffier Cut-Out on automobiles
was ordered today by Major Pullman,
superintendent OF police.
Autoists arrested for violation Of
the regulation will be required to
leave not less than S25 and not more
than $40 collateral for their appear
Ance in court.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
NINE MORE BARRIERS
MUST FACE POLICE JUDGE

Nine more managers OF barber
shops will have to appear in Police
Court to answer thS charge Of con-
Quoting their shops net & compliance
with Health Department regulations.
Inspections made by the canitary
force OF the Health Department dur
ing the week have resulted in sum-
moning over forty-five barbershop
managers to Police Court
Yesterdays Investigations proved
that BARRIERS are lax in washing their
hands before attending each Gus
toner. In several cases dirty utensils
were found.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
ID. c. EMPLOYEES PLAN OUTING.

Local 50, an association of District
employees. affiliated with the Federal
Employees Union. will give an excur-
sion to Chesapeake Beach on July -.
r. NJ Dawson. president Of the local,
is making plans for a big time at the
beach. Tickets arc being sold now
for the excursion and may be obtained
from any member Of the local.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
CLARA BARTON GUILD TO MEET.

A meeting of the Clara Barton Guild
Of the Red Cross unit OF the Church
Of Our Father will be- held at the home
of Mrs. Augusta c. Starkey, First and
Girard streets northeast, tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
Duplicate System.

In recommending the passage of
this measure TO the Secretary, Maj.
Gen. w. NJ. Black. chief OF engineers,
emphasized the need Of a duplicate
water supply system.
while ] do not consider the ex-
listing conduit in a dangerous Condi
tion," said General Black. Its condi-
ton is such as TO cause me a very
great uneasiness."
THE emergency means which have
been proposed" ne continues, would
place an extra burden on the conduit
and filter plant and do not reach
the seat OF the trouble. Also in seek
ing to increase the water supply, the
source from which such increase is
obtained should be as free as possible
from contamination either present or
future. The Potomac below Great
Falls receives the drainage from a
section of increasing population and
cannot escape contamination
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
SEC. BAKER
URGES RIVER
POWERPROBE
$4,000 for Survey
of Water and Power Posi-
biIitieS of the Potomac.

Secretary Baker, writing to Sena-
Committee on the District and to
Congressman Mapes, chairman of the
House District Committee, this week
recommended that an appropriation
be made for another survey of the
water supply and power possibilities
OF the Potomac river for Washington.
The proposed legislation which the
Secretary has sent to the commit ees
provides that $4,000 be voted to de-
fray expenses of the engineer corps
of the army Ito investigate and sur
vey the Potomac river and its tribu-
taries above the city of Washington
including also the question of in
creasing the water supply of the city
and to submit to Congress projects
covering both matters"
Several Surveys FruItIess.
In his letter to the committee
chairman Secretary Baker drew at
tention to the fact that several sur
veys have been made for the same
reason, but that nothing OF conse-
quence had ben derived as a result.
These surveys have never been
led to no definite determination of a
project which might be recommended
to Congress and yet with this great
river as a store house of energy the
possibilities of economic power de-
velopment for public and Industrial
uses in the District of Columbia, of
which Washington is the center, is
obvious"
The Secretary dwelt upon the needs
for an adequate water supply for
Washington, and the great economic
possibilities Of the power now vast
ing at Great Falls
The Secretary believes in storing
the waters of the upper Potomac, not
only for the power to be developed,
but as a safeguard for the water sup
ply.
II believe that the public interest
can be served by. such a survey and
recommend that the provision sub
mitted be incorporated in the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill or in
a deficiency measure"
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
Favor Langfitt Plan.

The plan proposed TO follow is that
OF Lieutenant Colonel Langfitt. OF the
army engineers, who in 1913, made b
survey and proposed certain measures
which would insure a water supply
for the city, as well as power facili-
ties.
In 1916 a board Of engineers was
appointed 10 make another survey,
and the results OF their action was
a complete Endorsement OF Langftt's
proposition. This survey was COM
pleted between Washington and Cum
berland. Mr..
a further survey Of Great Falls.
made early in 1919 by board
authorized by the secretary of the
Treasury. and composed of represen-
tatives from the Interior. War, State.
Navy and Treasury Departments, also
backed up the proposals made in the
Langftt investigation.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
0t1e 2aBashtrrgtun Gfmes
Motor Transportation Number

Published as a part of the regular days issue of this
newspaper, Motor transportation Day. Saturday, June
%, 1910.
The Washington times., 1919-06-27
MACHINE SHOP WORKERS

men who are physically fit and
qualified for work that requires
painstaking accuracy are offered
good jobs by
TIMES WANT ADS
The Washington times., 1919-06-27

B : E: =; :: :: :: :: !:
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the best home-offerS!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
APT DESCRIPTION OF PASTOR
chiId's Characterization Well Drawn,
Though Possibly Not FIattering
to the Good Man.

Little Caroline and her grandmother
went to church one Sunday morning,
recently. 1t had been some time since
the small lady had attended and things
and faces were new and strange.
After returning home she sat in a
quiet study.
''What are you thinking of, dear?"
grandma asked.
"Who was that fluffy man?" was the
reply.
what man, pet? 1 do not know
which one you mean"
"That man, l mean" Caroline said
with an indignant frown.
81 can't tell, dear, which one that
is"
"Well," said little Caroline, evident
ly fully disguised, 81 mean the fluffy
man that talks while we keep still"
The pastor happened to be rather
short, stout man with good supply
of hair and this was her unusual way
of describing him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
When Birds MIGRATE.

Migration is the most eXacting test
of a birds strength and many late
f1edglings, fatigued and lost, fall prey
to enemies ever ready to take advan-
tage of a mOmentary lapse in their
watchfulness or vigOr. Even among
the old birds only few species seem
able to approach the long journey with
the care-free Tilt and lOiter that are so
characteristic of the chattering fiocks
of blackbirds in their progress by easy
stages from farm to farm and from
county to county. Unlike the black
birds, Arthur A. Jeffrey writes in Our
Dumb Animals, most birds migrate
alone or in small groups and fly most
ly by night During daylight they hide
shyly, displaying none OF their sum-
mer-time songfulness and sociability.
Evidently impressed by the dangers
of unfamiliar surroundings, they seek
only enough food and rest to enable
them to continue their journey at
nightfall.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
Favors Deportation of Enemy Aliens.

The assembly judiciary committee
recommended for adoption the Delaney
resolution favoring the deportation of
interned ehemy aliens. Assemblymen
Gilman mad Nolan disSented from the
majority report. The same committee
recommended for death the Delaney
resolution asking congress to prohibit
the people from Germany and Austria
for ten years and from all other coun-
tries for five years. Assemblymen
Gilman and Nolan dissented from the
majority report.
The committee on education has
recommended for passage the Hood
bill providing that Wisconsin soldiers
returning from the war shall be given
free tuition at the normal schools and
university. This bill extends the same
privileges to sailors and marines who
went forth from Wisconsin into the
service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
Draw Heavily Under Pension Act.

Wisconsin counties paid out $780,
453.19 under the provisions of the
mothers pension act, in the first year
of operations. In 1918, the third year
of operations, counties paid out S4O2.-
930.O4. The figures are based on re-
ports to the state board of control. II
is believed many mothers with depend
ent children who have moderate fixed
incomes have found their means made.
quate during the past two years and
have had recourse to the pension to
supplement their means.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
Act on Election Adjournment Plan.

The senate and assembly locked
horns on the question of adjournment
for ten days to cover the election week
period When the assembly adjourn
ment resolution was taken up Senator
Roethe attacked it on the ground that
too much time would be wasted, and
offered an amendment to reconvene
the legislature the Wednesday follow
ing election instead of the following
week. Wilcox also opposed the adj
journment, stating that the legislature
had passed a voting-by-mail law and
suggested that the members them
selves make use of it: Skogmo de-
clared that a ten days adjournment
meant an additional expense both to
the state and to the members. When
it appeared there was much opposition
Roethe withdrew his amendment and
the senate nonconcurred in the resolu-
tion
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
= Measure.

Would Test Soldier Pay Measure.
Attorney General Blaine rendered an
opinion on the Pullen bill granting sol
diers. sailors and marines state aid OF
$40 for every month in service By bond
ing the state for $20,000,000. The bill
legalizes the aid under the constitu-
tional provision to repel invasion, sup
press Instruction and defend the state
by armed forces.
Mr. Blaine opines that the state aid
is laudable and that he cannot hold 1T
clearly unconstitutional.
1.-THE purpose is laudable, and since
I cannot hold that it is clearly uncon-
stitutional, it is my opinion that if
the legislature determines in favor of
the proposed policy and enacts any
law similar to this BILL the act can
be interpreted and construed by the
courts and the constitutionality can
thereby be tested, before any funds
are paid out under the appropriation, "
the opinion reads.
Mr. Blaine does hold unconstitution-
tional, however, that part of the bill
providing for issuing of bonds, as he
holds the purpose of the bill is clearly
not to repel invasion.
Mr. Blaine analyses the selective
service act, giving a half-dozen deci-
sions and court opinions from Civil
war periods, when substitutes were OBJ
tanned for pay and when bounties were
offered for enlistment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
Had 1t Down Pat

There is a little Chinese hov vi.
tends night school regularly opdh,
cidedly bright, says the Los Apnl
Times. The other night, boweya
a test, he met his Waterloo. Thea,
ton was:
"Where are glacial morainps for,,
and Sing Lee answered in his yprr /.
style;
"Maraines alice samee b'lODg n
ed States. Some flight in air !,
fight in the ocean and some figtl
Flance. Alice same everywhere fis
like =. Ask kaiser, him say /
does !"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
Lower Tax for Home owners.


An encouraging boost the past week
An encouraging boost the past week
was given to Wisconsin home builders
and home owners by the assembly
when the Perry bill, providing a 5000
exemption from taxation for all home
steads, was advanced to engrossment
by the house.
Although the assembly committees
on taxation had recommended thaC
the Perry measure be killed, ana al
though Assemblyman William ii. Ed-
wards of Waukesha, chairman OF the
committee, fought hard to defeat the
bill, Mr.. Perry succeeded in upholdlng
the committee recommendation ana
the motion to indefinitely postpone ms
measure was defeated, 81 to 70. a
vote advancing it to engI ossment fol-
lowed.
The bill provides that home IN
which the owner resides shall be eN-
empted from taxation to the amount
of $500.
''The idea of this bill is to stimulate
home owning" declared Assemblyman
Perry in a spirited debate over the
measure. 'The idea of our govern
ment is the development Of good clti-
zens. The home is the stronghold OF
good reliable citizenship. In recent
years taxes have increased until they
have become a burden and it is COM
mon saying that it is cheaper to rent
than to own a home. This bill woula
ease the burden of the small nome
owner and build up the citizenship OF
the state.
eve must show the great body or
small home owners that we recognize
they should have some relief from
the excessive burdens that various
other exemptions from taxation throw
on the poor man."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
Lessons Lies Beauty.

The failure to express what we feel
of love and admiration, and the ex-
preston of feeling due to impotence,
not of the spirit, but of overtaxed
nerves, are causes of the loss of much
that helps to make life beautiful
The Outlook.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
In = Bone DRY Town.

Askett-And you say your client was
arrested for picking bones? Didn't
know bone-picking was an offense.
His Lawyer Friend-It was in his
case. He picked two bones out of a
mans pocket while the cop was look
ing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
Since Crimson GuIch Went Dry.

There's no kick in this beverage
whatever" said Three Finger Sam.
''Not yet" replied Cactus Joe.
''Youre supposed to furnish the kick
yourself when you step UP to pay the
check"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
Plan Green Bay-to-the-sea Route.

A movement is being pressed at
Green Bay to include the Fox river
district in the plans for deep water
route from the Great Lakes to the At
lantic. The tentative plan provides
for a ship canal from Oshkosh to
Green Bay. From there freight trans
port service would pass through Green
hay TO Lake Michigan and thence east
via the straits of Mackinac. Such an
Improvement, added to the Canadian
American deep waterway plan, would
mean direct traffic for the Fox river
region.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
Tobacco Firm Bankrupt.

The J. F. Borden company, leaf to.
bacco dealers of GAINESVILLE, filed a pc
tition and schedules in bankruptcy in
the United States district court. Liza
bilities were shown to be S204, 900
assets 100000. c. F. Lamb was ap
pointed referee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
The Great Art.

There is but one art-to omit Oh,
If l knew how to omit 1 would ask no
other knowledge. A man who knew
how to omit would make an "iliad" of
daily paper.-Robert Louis. Steyen-
son.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
The Gard Club.

"Are you going to the card club this
afternoon"
"No, it's my turn to stay away and
be talked about"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02

sDon't cry over split milk " is good
advice, but "Don't spill the milk in the
first placer is better.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02
No Choice.

81 suppose she is the gray mare !
that. family" Don't know about thai
they're both old nags."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02

OF the great quantity of silk pro-
duced by China and Japan, two-thirds
OF it is retained for home use.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-02

Many a pair of wings in January be
come horns along about July.