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The Washington times., 1919-10-19
GERMAN YOUTH IN
ALLAMERIGANUNIT
Fought IN PrussiaR Guards De-
serted and Joined D. S. Army.
Lauded BY Baker.

Among the twsnty-oight men %
the "All-AmeFicau" platoon that vas
Inspected BY Secretary of V7ar Baker
Saturday morning o. the Elipae. ll
a man that was very intereslln7 10
the Secretary, General Marsh. ard
the reDEasentatlFs8 ~ ths Iaranere.
Poriugucaa. E'runch. E,u1aiar ana 7Fil.
lsa ieEPtiona who isstr W -
Aage Christianson. twanlv-ttrea.
year old sllegiln. vas the man. Hc
enlisted On the gerurn army when
nlleteen EeEr1 0f a8e ahd wa az
1lgued % the twenty -lltll Efu 1slrl
Guards. under direut command 81
General Ludeudorf
he fought through the whole war
on the eastern front was wounded
four times, and ross from the ranks
% enjoy q sergeantcy. He was q
candidate Tor q commission when the
German armies were finally crushed
He deserted Immediately thereafter
Arriving On the United States on
April 10 last. he enlisted ln the infan-
try and is a corporal IA the All
American" platoon. When he arrived
he could not speak word Of English
and since that time has not only mas
tered the intFicaciss Of his adopted
tongue, but has also learn Anarltan
military regulations.
Christianson stated that az the cut
break Of the war Germany had more
and better trained men than the
allies had at its close. but at the
latter time the German lsgions were
composed Of q most inferior person
mel.
He was congratulated By Secretary
Baker In his address.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
D. C. Women TO
Have CITY CLUB

ne City Womaa's club q being or
ganiEed with the view OF bringing the
women in Washington closer togsth-
20 and also of providing q common
meeting place for these of mutual in-
teFegts. Women coming 70 washing
ten VII be able, IA this way, 10 make
tFlenqs IN their new home
- hae been suggested that the City
Momsn'G Club invite such other clubs
ag ere IN the city 20 become q part
ot Che new club, but retain their own
IDENTITY e. for instance, the "OiVic
Club" of the City WomeB'T C,lub. az
me wednesday Club OF the city
Womcn'G Club, etc, provided a esF-
tain per cent Of the members Of gueb
clubs become members Of tbe civ
Momel'6 Club. such eIubg yvouId
then have the privilege OF uGiBr tbe
club building for their own meetiBrs
Any club interested in this BroDoci-
don g. invited 20 send q reBreosTts-
tive % the next meeting, yvhieb Mi
Be held at i710 street next WedBee-
day. at D. n.
The drive for members has iurt bs-
gun yet more than go hnTe eoT,o
into the club, which g. one-thfrS ~
the 1000 members for which the com
mittee is making drive BY Novsu1-
Der IS.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
DC. GIRLS
POSE FOR MOVIES

Nine Of the candidates in the .,Host
Popular Washington Girl" contest.
conducted by the Serbian Children's
Relief organization in connection with
its campaign for funds, posed for the
movies" yesterday. They were
decked out in their Eayest raiments
and were dressed lin a variety OF cos
tunes that wOuld cause any movie
star to be enviOus.
The pictures will be shown Al
local theaters, and the girls hone
70 win many votes from the pIc-
ture fans OF Washington. Ballot
boxes for the econtest are in the VIII
lard Hotel, the Riggs Bank, the Ma
tional City Company, and the Liberty
Savings Bank. WardmRn Park Inn
Will be the scene OF q festival Thurs
day and Friday night, when cabaret
dances and style shows will be given
60 b6ne6t
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
GINIC ORCHESTRA
GETSARNOLD VllLPE

The Community Opera Of washing
ton, Edouard Albion. beneraI director.
has secured Arnold VoIpe Of New
York. as conductor Of the orchestra
for the season.
Mr. Volpe D. acclaimed BY critics
and musicians as one OF the few
American conductors OF foremost
rank. He - founder and conductor
Of the New York Stadium concerts.
conductor OF the Young Mems SYM
phouy Orchestrl Of New York. and
conductor Of the Municipal Concerts
81 New York city.
Mr. Volpe'E success in transform
iug raw material into q working
orchestra must indubitably be .recoF-
niEod, says W. J. Rendering in the
New York Sun.
The securing Of Mr.. Volpe as con
ductor Of the Community Opera is &
groat step forward Ga the develop
l-lcll--oL this organization OF which
Naentnglon 81 90 tuEG yproud. yAe
Var Camp Community Service has
lostered this movement and has
helped 20 establish a real and very
much alive opera company which Is
beginning % attract attention
throughout the country.
Through Mrs. Newton D. Baker, this
splendid work was brought 70 the
attention Of Ms. StOe8bury, OF Phila-
delphia. II is her generosity that
has made it possible TO secure Mr.,
Volpe % conductor.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
RED CROSS BEGINS
MEMBERSHIP Drive

The District Chapter of the AmsFI
can Red Cross has launched its drirf
FOR 100000 new washington mem.
bers and 70 "a fund Of e100 600 if
complete its wartime activltie1 an
% carry on the regular work in fhi
District during the coming year.
The drive IS being Ted By Thomas
Rell Sweeney, 1897 Connecticut ave.
nue.. The new drive win be know
as the Thanksgiving Victory RoT.
Call General Pershing viii Be assef
to accept the honorary chairmaushfr
should he return 70 this city bafori
November ], on which date the drive
viii close. Commissionsr Louf
SrOwnlow. DR.. Ralph Jenkins. chair
man Of the d. c. Chapter Of the Rex
Cross, and Henry B. =. MacfarIant
viii act as vice chaiFmen.
All District churches are cooper
sting On the drive, and q cau Pol
1000 volunteer enrolment worker
viii be ssiued. All the LEADING Wash
ington merchants are reported TO b.
actively interested in the drive.
Headquarters win be temporarily
located Ga the District Chapter House
pending the securing OF q more cen
trally located Office.
Responding to an appeal from Wal
ter Reed Hospital for surgical dress
ings, Mrs. Julia b Littsll. directol
OF womsn's work. has calIe a meet
ing for II o'clock Wenesay moFniu1
at Is Jackson place. Volunteers fol
the work viii be requasts. All Won.
en- interested On providing for thg
needs OF the hospital are invited. Tha
meeting win be addressed by Hrs
Reeves Lewis and Mrs. NontgomeEg
Blair.
During the war the American Rel
Cross received 500, 900. 900 fn contrE
buttons and spent sara, 000.ooo On ~
lief work, according to the report ol
the war council Issued yesterday af.
ternoOn.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Is a s Guild Socialist"
Also Modest Young Man

A d-mannered young" ran.
| with striking, sensitive features. q
winning smile, and a democratic
way that appeals 20 everybody, sits
at the central table On the National
Industrial Conference.
A visitor from Mars would en-
visage him as a college professor,
doubtless, an earnest student, an
economic philosopher, q man OF the
cloister. but never as what he really
is-prOspectively one Of the richest
men Ia the world.
John d. Rockefeller, r., Is no moro
a plutOCrat in the real sense of the
word than Is the humblest toiler. His
hundreds OF millions weight lightly
on his shoulders. Because he sym
bOlizes the greatest fortune that has
ever been amassed since the day OF
CroesuB and because he symbolizes
also an order of social thinking which
is pure anathema to WorshipeFB Of
the golden calf, he is one Of the out
standing figures at the conference.
For the truth Is that John D.
Rockefeller, jr., Is nothing more or
less than a guild socialist. Here is
the proof OF II, the conclusion OF his
address before the Industrial confer
ence Thursday:
with the developments in indus
try what they are today, there Is
sure to come q progressive evolution
from aUtOcratic single control,
whether by capital, labor, or the
state, to democratic cooperative
control by all three. The whole
movement is evolutionary. That
which is fundamental is the idea
Of representation, and that idea must
find expression in those forms which
will serve Il Best, with conditions,
forces, and times what they are"
Radical Doctrine.
Here g. q doctrine which those dis
tinguished socialists. John SpaFEo
and Charles Edward Russell, could
indoFse whOle-heaFtedly. II Is more
radical than any position that Sam
uel Gompers has ever taken. What
manner Of rich man Is Il who can
think in terms OF socialism amid the
golden glories Of Fifth avenue,
where he has lived for the past hf-
teen years?
Young" Mr.. Rockefeller is now
forty-fve years Of age, but looks
more like thiFty-five, and has a shy,
simple, bOyish way about him that
just naturally makes for popularity.
Only a few feet from him In the CON
ference sit Matt" WolI, Daniel J.
Tobin. L. f. sheppard, and others OF
the labor group, and they all vote
him a regular fellow" They have
become chummy. The hard-headsd
business men OF the employer group
hardly know what to make Of il al.
They see the future head OF stand
ard oil taking an advanced position
The Washington times., 1919-10-19

which even the trades unions hssi-
tate TO aVoW, and are silent Ga be-
Wilderment. Perhaps they hiss Bot
sheVik" ct him in their councils.
Modest ia Dress.
There is nothing spectacular about
John D., ir., and he is 80 modest
and unostentatious that he would be
! the despair Of any press agent. He
wears black serge suit as a rule. q
Fedora pulled down low over his
forehead. He stays at the New VIII
lard while in Washington, and when
he is not attending to the business OF
the conference Is generally to Be
/ found either locked up in his room,
deep in study, or. out IN the environs
Of the capital taking q long 1aunt.
One place you will not md him-and
that is in peacock alley" or the
lobby. He keeps out Of the public
gaze so scrupulously that he has
his meals served in his own suite He
Is not much OF a mixer" cares abso-
lutely nothing foF social functions,
would rather be home than anywhere
else in the world, and probably misses
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Sun
day school greatly during his stay
here.
"N8AAnGtoA Legend
Already there Is q washington
legend about him. and It runs like
this:
A young woman, correspondent for
a news association, left a recent ses-
sion Of the labOr-capital peace con-
ference, and Ia her walk up Seven
teenth street northwest from the Pan
American building, overlook one OF
the copferees.
They walked together for q short
distance, and so earnestly was the
young lady engaged In catching and
mentally storing away for future use
each word that dropped from the lips
OF her companion, she did not notice
when the catch on her pocketbook
came lOosened.
Indicative Of her profession, the
coins which filled a large part OF her
purse were pennies. And as she
walked, they dropped, one by one,
from the leaky cOntainer and rolled
merrily gutterward.
Behind the pair came a young man
about the size OF q real estate AGENT
and wearing q fedora. He pursued
each rolling, tinkling copper, and
with painstaking effort retrieved Il
from the pavement. Hurrying In his
pace he caught up with the lady and
handed back his handful Of her lost
property with the words Of admoni-
tion:
young lady, you should save
these"
The man was John D. Rookie
feller,. jr.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19

observation-disclosures meet a. DupoBi
Circle az p. m. Route: Under Q 1treot
bridge, via creek, to Connecticut avenue
10 Klingie road.
Tomorrow.
MeetinE-East WashinFton Citiaenr' A.
ISOLATION, al Pennsylvania avenue 6outb.
east, p. m.
Meeting-MOnday Evening Club, Cosmos
Club, p. m.
Meeting--Dunbar Community Center,
Center Building, D. M
heettng-OpeFative PlagteFeFs and Ce.
ment Ftnisherq, Local No, 90, T;3O D. m.
Meeting-Peoplea' Co-OeFative League,
Board Room District Building. D. m
Meeting--GeorEetown Citizens AsBocia-
ton Potomac Bank Hall, ConEFeolman
zihlman, speaker, 80, n.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
What's Doing; Where; When

Today.
Sightseeing Tours - Americans % AII''
platoon will visit historic city sites under
auspices q Knights Of Columbus
MeetinE-FriendB Of Irish Freedom,
GonzaEa Hall Congressman William Ii
Mason, speaker, 8 D. m
Rally-Providence Heights Industrial
school, West Fails Church, Va, y. m.
VeHpeF Hervices-YounE Women'a Chris
tian Association, 1888 r street northwest,
1850 p. m.
Meetng-social Club Of the Hebrew
west, 5 p. m.
speahnE-By MAI Cen George sauier,
Trinity civic Forum. Third and c streets
northwest, s p. M
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
FL. BEAUMAN WINS
PRIZE FOR PLAYLET

"The Suburbanite," a one-act play
let written by Fred J. Beauman. sec
retary to Senator Townsend, OF Michl-
gan, captured first prize in the Way
Camp Community Service play writ
ing contest. Second prize went 70
Ina d. Singleton, OF the Interior De-
partment. Nell PlOWden" won third
hOnors, but efforts OF the committee
TO learn the identity OF the writer
have been OF no avail The prizes
were $50. $50 and so. respectively.
Within a month Mr.. Bauman's ply
will be presented at the Carroll IA
stitute and subsequently viii be
staged at the NeighbOrhood House In
New York.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19

EIED OF c.

A sightseeing tour OF Washington
was given the "all-Amerlcan
platoon" BY the Knights OF Colun-
bus Committee on War Activities to-
day. The men were gathered in
large sightseeing trucks early this
morning, and escorted TO all points
OF historical interest In the District.
X. OF c. secretaries accompanied
them on the trips. and all OF ths
men expressed appreciation and in
teFest during the trip.
From the assembly at Victory Cot
tage early today until the time the
men completed their tour, all were
provided with smokes and candy by
the X. Of c., who are entertaining
them again this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
HERE'S HOW FARE
AFFECTS YOU

The increase in street car fare Of 2
cents, with four tickets for a quarter
and an interchangeable two-cent
Z transfer between lines, will have va
rtous ehects upon the street car nd
ing public Of Washington. Il IS safe
70 say that In every home in wash
ington last night, the chief topic Of
discussion was the immediate effect
Of the raise ia tariff.
For those who patronize one line
going 70 and from work. it will mean
an increase OF four cents a day for
riding 20 and from work. II the
tickets are bought at the rate OF four
FOR % cents the increase will be an
proximately 2.S cents per day.
For those who patroniEe on line,
but change cars, the raise IN fares
VIII mean no increase IN the cost OF
riding 70 and from work. The trans
ter' which will 90 into effect Novem-
per between cars OF the same com
plny' W1u cost nothing. This will
mean that the patron pays Fourteen
cents riding back and forth from
worn the same amount necessary
now because OF the two-cent trans
VIII Suffer HEAVILY.
The street car riders who, by necss-
sity' are forced 70 use two car lines
IN going 70 work, will suffer more
heavily than the rest Il win entail
3 cash expenditure Of IS cents a day.
q raise OF cents over what is paid
now. II tickets are bought II will
cost l6.4 cents q day, adding to the
6.4 cent ticket, the cost Of the 2-cent
transfer between cars OF different
companies.
II Is pointed out that his rate, how
ever, will be below that which the
patrons Of two car lines were forced
70 pay before the war, when tickets
sold for six for q quarter and the
straight fare was cents. The In
terchangeable transfer was not in ef-
feet At that time, which forced the
riding public 70 pay 20 cents a day
going 20 and from work, or if tickets
were used. brought the total cost 70
1914 cehtB-just what the new rate
will be.
Satisfied With TFlnGfeF.
The transfer ruling is accepted with
a great deal Of satisfaction by the
Washington riding public, as It dis
penses with the 2-cent additional
charge for patrons Of one line, when
transfers are necessary. But the
advantage Of the transfer, IL Is point
ed out, o. Offset by the additional 2
cents in fare.
Summarized, and using the pre-war
street car rates as a basis for calcu-
lation, Washington is paying cents
more day for street car fares on the
same line and practically the same
amount for transferring from one
ltno % another.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
LAW COLLEGE
a1921 CLASS ORGANIZES

AT a meeting held BY the class OF
1921, Washington College OF Law, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing collegiate year: President,
Miss Maud Fellheimer; first vice
president William H. Atkinson: sec
ond vice president, Miss Annabel Nat.
thews; treasurer, j. Wilford Davis:
secretary, Miss Caroline c. SchIeber:
historian, Miss MG5el N. Owen. and
speaker, william g. Jones.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
LITTLE HOPE
FOR RDGBILLS
THIS SESS0'.
Pclice Pay Raise Aboui orb
Measure Lksly to Pass 8
fore Adjournment

Adjournment e Congrc -
middle % November. 81 rIrra 81
Being considered ~ Senate and
leaders are carried cut. would
the lii On further District 81 CEN
/ LEGISLATION
Begund ths enactment 81 fte 5t.r
BIN g mcreasa ne pav 81 msnt
of the metropoHtan police f1r-.
promised in tho near future. it 81 -
iievad virtually nofhinr mere Is
way of pistrict Iesislltlon wlI 81 81
tnfough before che end of ne 1ea8irr
Ehig would mean that "a ler1r1ntfrr
such aa the clVu service rEtir1Er
olll, The tegchcrI retirement 1l1
slhle food legislatiou. the acafr.l r.
street railway and water inre
tionas ae WaI al ether matters
much Importance would have % wr
unlil lhe opcuinr az TIA rn-nfre -
sion an December
Wath an undafslHnE Errf
hil ls % Be- reported farorEflr.
District COMMITTEES 81 the esrrfr
today 90 consider the ncl'ceucr'r rrr
measure. lt win So O. lhe
WltA Feeolnl1cuqallc11 a1nl ltn
lrea9el allowed % lle
police must have atr1luteIr -
nectlon. either directly a ir
win any organiletlcu ttas savers
unionlam.
Io EleFu1t Any e
me confusion erire ort -
no 5triksr clause 81 tas
% remetisd in ne sedata nrrrre
bill q analiy approved - ant m
iLl nor - tle lllllrl
4lllEe ll policemen -
Senator BAH - ua1r
% tle District
lnVetEnfd the ca
WIZ make ~
lc Cd. tie full ccnrfn
Ferort wIll deal with the
zen - Waaaiugtc ef
wa eolrell e
te -slon1 c
pE me flN cownittoe -
aoubtful hoWever. thrt tie cc
tee win take any early ccrr 90
feed situation here
Pe TEerte U1oa arI
An attempt win 81 made 81 s.r-tr
Sterling of North uaEota. 81 et
Of the civil service rotirenont tirl.
set action on that measure q f
near future. Senator stsrIlnr Er
ever, admits hat the chances q ears
consideration are not ca it1 frrr
Confederation of the peace tfrfr
Wlll shut out every piece 81 ler
ton that leads 90 long dabate. ualr
it - out of the way The Fnilrnn|
reorganization blll, next % TIE rer
treaty, the most important mattr
up for consideration, Wlll Be- report
ed 20 the Senate this week M
planned 60 take it up IS seen a. ttr
peace treaty can Be disposed az.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19

John D. ROCKEFELLER, Jrq one Of the richest men
in the world yet champion Of Che Worldngman
Mr. Rockefeller is an outstanding figure among the dele
gates attending the Industrial Conference and his rad
cal utteTanCes have been surprise TO the labor and
capital factions alike.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
LUvRARV AS

LIuRART ASSOCIATION TO MEET.
The annual meeting and election of
officers Of the District OF Columbis
Library Association win be heI6
Thursday evening, OstobeF %, at IT,
Lecture HAN Of the Public Library, ~
b. M.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19
arrests FOR
INT0EICATI0N
DROP IN D. c.
Major PuHman's Report Shows
Decrease Of 3,1O1 Cases
over Those During 1915.

Arrests for drunkenness in wash
inrton during the ngcaI yrar ending
June so. last are steadily decreasing.
according % the annual report sub
mitted 70 the District Commissioners
yesterday By Major Raymond w.
Pullman. superintendent 81 police.
During the year G.05O arrests we're
made for drunkenness. ng compared
with 66o6 the previous year. and
ass On 1917, which was the last year
81 the saloons ln washington. The
arrests for this misdeleanor in 1916
totaled 3 .So4 and 10 1915 tataled e,76l.
The arrests for intoEioation during
the past fiscal year as compared with
fhe number of arrests on the same
citarse in 1915. shows decrease Of
AdheFas 60 PoIice Meters.
The report Submitted 20 the Com
mieEiOncrg yesterday oWelt stIletlg
with police activities and tneluqee q
review Of additional police Work Que
- tbe u-ar. .The- recommendationa of
the superintendent Of police VIII Be
made 20 the Commissioners ct q later
date.
Police Of the several precincts and
membars OF the detective force re-
covered stolen property valued at
q .2o8sT6le as aEainst ssSS,oSss2 IN
1914
re number of arrests made for
1919 were B3.359 - against 4Sy245 ia
1914 The arrests for violating the
speed Law totaled 8,i5l while 8.543
aEcrsts Vero made for other reguia-
lions relative % traHic making q
t1tal az 1887 traGie eases
CgET Per Cent ConvIetiola.
out of the B3.S56 eases which were
made curing the year the percentage
q convictions. exclusive Of thOse held
lcF inVestigltlcn end as Witnesses.
vas 8E-3T per cant
The largest number 81 1tg were
uade ~ tte Eir1t ErcciUcl. the num-
Der Being I me sixth precinct had
ire next laFge MN Der of ceeeg with
.14L An InG % mora than 600
eases vas noted O TIE fetectf bu-
Felu during tta FeaF
o. thp E3.e51 pcreoug oFrcate1 dr.
INC tN geenl loo
5.l04 women.
The Police DeDaFtIuent made AZ
rests during tle year. 90 which 6of
we're held for the grand jury. TAese
oEure8 represent f16 hougebroak
eases. go grand larceny eases, 2s7
eases Of assault with q dangerous
Weapon. and 2o2 cases Of falss pre-
tense.
other Polioe Activities.
Reports Of Asa accidents were
made BY the police during the year.
The police took action in hfty-siEht
cases of attempts az suicide, found
~ abandoned infants, found the
bodies Of 56 dead infants and l6 other
pergons, and attended 1855 fires.
In his report, Major Pullman esti-
mates the population IN washington
during the war, period TO have been
about 526,00o. The nearest estimate
o1 the present population is from
f26O 900 20 ESQ 900.
Members Of the police force won the
commendation Of the Federal Cow
ernment % preventing the commits
sion Of q single overt act, such as
The destruction Of q public building,
the interfereuca 81 any public utility.
o. serious disturbance OF any kind
during the var period. the report
states.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19

A RNOLD VOLPE, New
"A York orchestra leader,
who wiz conduct the Wash
ingtOn Community Opera
Orchestra during the CON-
ing season. "Faust" win
be the first rendition by
the orchestra.
The Washington times., 1919-10-19

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The Washington herald., 1919-07-21
Navy CLEE CLUB
DELIGHTS CROWD
Singing Gobs" Make Big
Hit at First Congrega-
tional Church.

Jerry" Swineford and his sing
ing "gobs" came back to Wash
ington last night.
When the United States Navy
Glee Club. of Hampton Roads, Va.
finished its brief program at the
First Congregational Church the
crowd burst into applause. The
forty "gobs" bowed and grinned
and Director Swineford assured
the audience the boys didn't know
any more-that they could sing in
a church."
The program included q series of
negro melodies gathered at Hamp-
ton Institute. Among them were
steal Away. Where Couldn't
Hear Nobody Pray" and Swing Low
Sweet Chariot" the solo role in
the last song being carried by
Harry Vokel
Director Swineford closed the
program with Till We Meet
Again" Mr.. Swineford carrying the
solo part himself.
The glee club was in Washington
during the Victory Loan drive and
sang at a number of the larger loan
rallies. Since leaving Washington
they have been touring the United
States to stimulate interest in re-
Cruiting for the navy.
At noon today the "gobs" will
give an open air concert for war
workers on the steps of the State.
War and Navy Building and at
4:45 o'clock in the afternoon they
will sing on the corner of Eleventh
and Pennsylvania avenue, north
west.
Tonight at Liberty Hut the boys
will give a concert for the people
of Washington.