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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
AUDITORS PREPARE
TO PAY D. c. BILLS
CITY Has Been Forced to Seek
Credit for Past Two
Months.

Alonzo Tweedale, District Auditor,
and William Towers. Deputy Auditor,
today are getting ready to pay back
bills and place the District on good
financial terms with Washington bust
ness houses.
After being forced to ask credit for
over two months in order to obtain
necessary maintenance supplies for
the District, Mr.. Tweedale, just after
the President atfixes his signature to
the third deficiency bill, will begin
to clear up the Districts debt Of over
100000.
One Of the first steps to be taken by
the auditor is to pay the District
school teachers $6S,O00 longevity pay
which was held up last May and June
This money will amount to over $50
to some teachers.
It is believed at the District build
ing that the President will sign the
three bills affecting the District-the
appropriation bill, sundry civil bill,
and third deficiency bill, early to-
morrow morning.
At the present time the District Is
tied up. There is not q penny avail
able in the District. A serious situa-
'tion would have arisen had the Dis
trict bill been delayed any longer
than 1t now has been.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
TWOCHILDRENH HURT
WHEN HIT BY AUTO

Two small girls. Lyla Marie Tan
ner, of 735 Seventh street southwest.
and Mary Rose McInerney, Of $50 n
street southwest, aged I'VE and seven
years old, respectively, are in the
Emergency Hospital today, suffering
from severe injuries sustained last
night when they were struck at
Seventh and G streets southwest. by
an automobile, which was operated,
the police say, by Mrs. Irene Kramer,
Of 916 F street northwest.
The younger girl had three OF her
ribs broken. The other child was at
first taken to her home, but later re-
moved to the hospital when 1t be-
came apparent that hire injuries were
serious.
H. s. Kern. of 1125 D street north
east, was slightly injured when an
automobile. operated by Albert Hut
Crimson, of T25 Ball court northwest,
struck the motorcycle, in which side
car he was q passenger, operated by
Norman Stack, OF 1246 Maryland ave-
nue. northeast, last night
Miss Anna Thomas, aged forty
nine, Of 1875 Wisconsin avenue north
west, was struck BY a street car Of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company this morning. while cross
ing the tracks at Ninth and F streets
northwest She was injured about the
back and head.
James Hattons, aged six. Of St Elmo,
Va, was struck by q street car Of
the Capital Traction Company while
crossing Pennsylvania avenue at
Ninth street last night, and sustained
injuries about the face and body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
ASK PLAYGROUND
FOR CHEVY CHASE

A request from the Elizabeth V.
Brown Community Association that a
municipal playground be opened in
Chevy Chase has been received BY
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
OF Fairgrounds. 1t was asked this
playground be opened in connection
with the Brown summer school
Part Of the request follows: The
grounds Of the school are to be beau
titled this summer and II will be i'm
possible for the children to play there.
There 10 a vacant space between
Northampton street and Chevy Chase
Circle, across Connecticut avenue
from the school. which can be OBJ
tanned for such a purpose, and 1t -
the desire of the citizens OF Chevy
Chase that a playground, under
proper supervision, be established
there"
Mrs. Rhodes has forwarded the let
ter to the District Commissioners for
further action in the matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
SUES DISTRICT AND CAPITAL
TRACTION co. FOR INJURIES

Margaret W. Hummer today nIed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against the District OF Columbia and
the Capital Traction Company for
$4,000 each for alleged personal in
serious and permanent injuries.
Plaintiff who Is represented by at
torneys King, Simon & Young alleges
that as she was riding in her automo-
bile over Rock Creek bridge February
IS last, she struck q hole in the street
with her car, the jolt OF which caused
her to be thrown violently against the
windshield OF her auto resulting in
serious and permanent injuries.
Plaintiff AYERS that the street car
company Is a. well responsible for
the upkeep Of the streets occupied by
them - the e4tR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08

bruises about the body and arms;
Harry Carroll; Miss Helen NJ Will
son, Of Wilmington, Del. received cuts
about the face and arms, and Mrs.
Harry r. Martin, also OF Wilmington.
William F. Macklin, a Government
employee, driver OF the car who was
arrested by the Maryland authorities
for driving the car without q permit,
and who was arraigned before Justice
E. +. Gillet, OF Ellicott City, yesterday
afternoon, and was released upon his
personal bond to appear at the in
quest at 4 o'clock this afternoon. He
was cut by glass and badly bruised.
The injured persons returned to Ell
licott City this afternoon to appear at
the inquest. They told The Times to-
day that q party had been given in
Baltimore and they attended 1t, re-
turning to the city about o'clock.
Macklin said that he was going
about twenty-five miles an hour when
he saw the truck. In trying to stop
he skidded. and went into a ditch,
striking the tree. DR.. John w. Hebb
was called and administered first aid
to the injured. E. Austin Baughman,
commissioner of motor vehicles OF
Maryland. was passing at the time
and started an investigation OF the
accident.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
MOTHER M'COLL
HERE ASKINGM

Here to see President Wilson. Sec
rotary Baker, and Secretary Daniels
in behalf Of sailors. soldiers, and ma
rines who have been convicted by
court martial, Mrs. J. A MacColl.
known by the men in uniform as
Mother MacColl," has brought to
Washington the trial records Of
scores OF men In the service who. Mrs.
MacCoN states are victims Of cir
cumstance." Among the cases in
which she is interested and the de-
tails Of which she will present to
Secretary Daniels, is that of the
sailor accused OF taking a purse con-
tanning $1,000 from Lieut. Vincent
Aston, u. s. n. R.
Mrs. MacColl explains that her
work has TO do more with prevention
than cure, and she considers her eff
forts to keep men from going wrong
the frst time far more successful
than the hope she may bring to the
families OF men and the men them
selves who have been court-mar-
tailed.
Mother MacCoIl is a skilled typist,
stenographer, lawyer, and detective.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
DANCE TONIGHT FOR
ST. JOHN CAMPAIGN

A dance to raise funds for the st.
Johns College extension campaign
will be held tonight at the Columbus
Country Club at Fort Berry, Virginia,
Arrangements have been made TO
have special trains leave Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue this
evening carrying the campaigners to
Fort Berry.
Renewed success in the campaign
to raise $4,000 for the extension Of
st. Johns College was reported at a
meeting held last night in the Har-
rington Hotel Contributions, IL was
stated, were coming in mainly from
the Catholic parishes in the city. The
scores" of the churches to date fol-
low:
st. Dominic's, leading, with ST.
2S1.50; Church Of the Nativity, run
ming q close second, with S1,22S76;
Immaculate Conception, S1,16ST5;
Sacred Heart, $1,13425; St Peters.
$1,1O5; st. Patricl's $s12.5O; st. PauFs,
$73465; st. Thomas the Apostle, $66S;
st. Martin, $632.5O: Holy Comforter,
$37s.75; st. Stephens, $343; St Mat
thew's, $S29.25; St Joseph's, 1921;
Holy Name, 1897, and St Francis De
Sales, 1921.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
WARNS COUNTRY TO
EAT BEEF ANDLAMB

IF the people do not eat more beef
and lamb, population will soon out
strip production. and we shall find
ourselves again in an era OF rising
prices" Charles A. Lyman, secretary
OF the National Board Of Farm Or
ganizations, in a statement issued to-
day.
Mr. Lyman warns that II the public
continues to hold back on its con-
sumption of beef and lamb the farm
ers will be forced to reduce produc-
ton and the population of the coun-
try may increase faster than cattle
and sheep.
Mr.. Lyman's statement Is based on
reports sent him by W. J. Carmichael,
secretary OF a conference committee
representing over forty livestock as
sociRtions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
DEAD HORSE LIES
.NLOTFOR q HOURS

The awful sanitary conditions IN
sections Of the northeast. heightened
by the death Of a horse on a vacant
lot near Twelfth and Penn streets,
have caused citizens OF the section to
rise in arms against what they term
the indifference Of the Health Depart
ment.
Harry West, an empioye OF the Navy
Yard and q resident OF the District
for thirty years, declares that yester-
day afternoon his attention was call
ed to the dead animal, and that he
Immediately reported It to the Health
Department
He declares that nothing resulted
from his report, so he personally saw
a policeman on his beat in the vicin-
ity and told him about II. On the
word OF the officer that he also would
turn in a word OF the condition, Mr..
West waited for the carcass to be
taken away.
AS the report had been made about
nine hours, and the animal was still
on the lot. he went to the Ninth pre-
cinct at midnight and again made the
report.
Despite this action, he claims that
this morning the body was still there
and in a terrible condition because Of
the heat and the depredations OF wan
dering cats and dogs. He again re-
ported it to the Health Department
and is waiting for action after TWEEN
ty-one hours delay.
There are many houses within a
short distance OF the horse, Mr. West
says, and residents around there are
afraid of the consequences OF leaving
the decaying mass there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
CITY CLUB IS NEAR
MEMBERSHIP LIMIT

The committee on the selection of a
downtown site for the proposed ST.
COG, 900 home for the recently organ
lied City Club, probably will be ready
to file its report at the semi-weekIy
luncheon of the twenty-odd member
ship teams at the Commercial Club
next Monday
The site committee. headed by D.
J. Callahan, chairman, will meet at
the Commercial Club every night this
week, except Saturday, to consider
various sites that have been proposed.
AS soon as the site Is publicly an
nounced, the club will name a build
ing committee, which will start work
Immediately on plans for the magni-
ficent clubhouse. Actual construction
will begin at the earliest possible
moment.
Sixty-five new applications for
membership were reported at the
luncheon Of the membership teams
yesterday afternoon at the CONNER
cial Club, leaving only about 16O va
cancies before the membership limit
Of 1900 is reached. At the present
rate OF progress this limit should be
reached by next Monday, when the
membership luncheon will partake OF
the nature OF q jubilee celebration.
First honors yesterday went to
George Pitts team, which reported
fifteen new members. Holcombe G.
JoAnson's team was second with eight
applications. Teams captained by H.
S. Walcott and Charles T. Clagett tied
for third honors, each reporting seven
names.
The luncheon yesterday was a well
come home to team workers who have
been attending the national conVen-
lions Of the Rotary Clubs and the Ma
tional Association OF Real Estate
Brokers. John L. Weaver, member
Of the clubs site committee and re-
Gently elected president OF the ma
tional real estate organization, was
cheered when introduced as the
speaker. He explained that the or
ganization which he now heads has
branches in 1876 cities in the United
States and Canada.
A welcome also was extended to
John Dolph, Rotary Club member,
who has just returned from the Salt
Lake City convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
WAR HOMES SALE
STARTED BY GOVT.

The United States Housing Com
mission. acting under authority OF the
sundry civil bill which passed Congress
last week, has begun the sale Of 5000
residences, erected during the war in
the vicinity OF munitions plants, ship
yards and other war Industrial estab-
liShments.
Insofar as possible the houses will
be sold on long terms OF payment to
individuals for use as homes. Inquir-
les are already pouring into the COM
mission by tenants occupying the
houses now, and who wish to purchase
them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
C0L0RED MAN RESENTS
QUESTIONS AND SHOOTS
TWO INTERROGAT0RS

When asked by George D. Craig. OF
Ill Seventh street northwest, early
this morning whether or not he had
ever insulted a white woman. Lin
wood Hill, colored, Is said to have
drawn a revolver and fired at him
and Theodore Karhart, OF S24 z street
northwest, a friend.
The quarrel arose when Craig ques-
toned Hill about the recent attacks
on women in suburbs, IL is alleged
After he drew the pistol on the men
a mob chased him to his home in
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
.INDICT MAN ON
ROBBERY CHARGE

The grand jury today indicted Muir
ply Jefferson on three counts of at
tempted robbery and HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny.
Jefferson Is accused OF snatching
from Florence Sheer April II last her
purse and attempting to rob Jacob
Fisherman. He is also charged with
breaking into the apartment OF Bes-
sic Evans and Marjorie N. Bateman
March 80 and to have stolen jewelry'
On April . he is charged with break
ing into the apartment OF Orvid X
Jefferson and Bertha S. Jefferson.
Theodore Carter. Gordon B. Cum
ninEham, Alfred Lee. Edward B. Red
miles, William H. Carter. and Eliza
beth Mary Smith were indicted for
forgery. They are alleged to have
forged the names OF payees to Gov
eminent checks for small amounts.
The accused are said to have obtained
possession OF Government checks in
various ways Some were stolen, an
other represented himself to be the
brother Of a payee, and another said
he had found the check
Morris J. Burns and Henry J. Lin
kins were indicted for joyriding in
connection with taking. February IL
last, the auto belonging to Roger ID.
Black. Others indicted are Connie
Mason, Reginald Lowe, Russell Go
roum, and Thomas n Johnson, viola
ton Of section S26 B code and grand
larceny; Russell Goroum and Reggie
Lowe, forgery; Frank b. Waters.
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; Emanuel
Smith, violation OF section Al, United
States Penal Code; William N. Hale,
alias Henry z. Boyd, alias James E.
Nally, false pretenses, and Clarence J.
Halman, forgery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
WORLD ISSUES MAY
DELAY FOOD PROBE
Presidents Return Draws Sen
atorS' Attention From D. C.
Investigation.

President Wilson's return to wash
ington. drawing the Immediate at
tention Of Senators to other vital
things, will serve to put a lid tempo
rarily upon the proposed investiga-
ton by the Senate District Committee
into the high cost Of living in the Ma
tional Capital.
While the committee is marking
time until next week, when the mat
ter will be taken up. organizations in
the District are busying themselves
gathering material to place at the
disposal Of the Investigators. That
there will be no dearth OF witnesses
Is shown by the eagerness with which
housekeepers and other consumers
have been applying to the committee
for permission to appear before It.
Senator Sherman OF Illinois, its
chairman, has been quietly gathering
facts for himself on his own person
ally conducted tour Of Washington
produce markets. Through the eff
forts Of the Civic Betterment Asso-
citation his attention has been called
to the fact that prices In Georgetown,
in some instances, are 20 TO 80 per
cent lower than in other parts Of the
District Whether this Is due to .
combination of middlemen to hx
prices Is one OF the things the COM
mittee will determine
Individual members Of the commit
tee, particularly Senator Sherman. are
so much concerned with the peace
treaty just now that the District COM
mittee will be unable to meet this
week to map out the probe Of food
prices.
Senator Sherman Is one Of the lead
ers in the fight to separate the league
covenant from the peace treaty and
for that reason 1t is possible that he
will appoint Q subcommittee to in
vestigate conditions here, rather than
leave the matter to the full commit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
WOULDHAVEMA
RULE WASHINGTON

A mayor and city council for
Washington are embodied In plans
for self-government in the District.
drawn up last night 1T . meeting OF
the Central Labor Union Rssolu-
tions were adopted directing the
executive committee to prepare q bill
for presentation to Congress provid-
ing for . full city government. and
including representation In Congress
by q Representative and two Sena-
tors
The measure also contains pro
visions for selecting Q board Of edu-
cation and other executive and leg
islatiVe officers
All organizations In the city are
to be asked by the Central Labor
Union to unite In the campaign By
appointing two members each for .
central committee to complete CO.
ordination
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
'MADMAN" GIVEN
3-MONTH REPRIEVE

James Henry Jackson. the mad
man OF the northwest" the colored
murderer OF Miss Lillian Hood the
young Tennessee war worker whom
he shot last January at her boarding
house at 1911 L street, northwest, and
who was to have paid the penalty OF
his crime on the gallows in the DiSs
trict Jail tomorrow, will not hang
according to Justice SiddonS, presid-
ing in Criminal Court No. 1. who
postponed Jackson's execution until
Wednesday. October Is. The post
pOnement was made on account of an
appeal pending in the Court OF Ap-
peals. which will not be reached b.
that tribunal until some time in %
tober. Jackson was convicted OF
frst degree murder May o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
1OBARBERSF FAIL TO
HEED COURT ORDER

Managers OF ten barber shops yes
terday forfeited 50 each in Police
Court when called to answer charges
Of the District Health Department in
spectors that their shops were not
run in compliance with the regula-
tions OF the Health Office.
During the past week more than
forty barber shop managers have for
feited collateral in Police Court
Charles r Holman. chief sanitary
Inspector OF the department, said to-
day he believed the campaign Of the
department directed against barber
shops was very successful I'VE be-
lieve the barber shops are more san
iiary now than ever before" Mr..
Holman said. but in spite Of this we
will continue TO visit the shops
daily"
During the campaign which was
carried on vigorously for more than
three weeks about sixty barber shops
were found where conditions were
u1sanitary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
LOCAL ELKS F0REGATHER
At SEA WAVE CONVENTION

Reports from Atlantic City have
been received to the effect that che
Washington delegation OF B. P. o. z,
numbering more than 200 members
of the Washington Lodge, No. 10, and
125 members Of Congress, have ar
rived in the Seashore resort for the
grand opening OF the annual convea-
ton. which will be in session a week.
Fred Rupertus. chef of the local lodge.
assisted by George Brahler, Z. II.
Eeumyer and William Hettinger,
have arranged a shore dinner, which
will be a feature Of the convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
BAKER 0. KS PLAN
.FORDAMMINGRIV RIVER

Secretary Of War Baker yesterday
expressed his thorough approval OF a
plan submitted to Congress in 1913
by Lieut.. Col. w. c. Langftt, now
major general, for the damming of
the Potomac river below Little Falls.
and supplying Washington with
water and light.
This plan, according to General
Langftt's specifications. would pay
for itself within a few years.
The Plans Provisions.
In his plan which he submitted to
Congress, General Langfitt made the
following specifications:
Construction of high dams in the
Potomac river nearly all northwest
boundary OF the District of Columbia
and one-third of a mile above Chain
Bridge.
Generation OF power by utilizing
head thus created and the transmits
sion and distribution OF the power.
The estimated cost for the increase
in water supply was placed at $5,172,-
600 by General Langfitt. The cost
for power development he estimated
at $9,S49,Oo0, a total OF $15,o21 900.
Cost $2I5,OOO.
These estimates include the cost of
acquiring land and right OF way by
condemnation proceedings or other
wise. The annual maintenance cost
was placed at $4,000. However, this
estimate was made previous to the
war and the high prices in labor and
material. The estimated horsepower
that would be generated was 90, 500.
In making this plan General Lang
nit considered four projects which
have been proposed in the past TWEEN
ty-hve years that the water-power
projects have been under considera-
ton. He recommends that they all be
abandoned. At the time the plant was
proposed in February, 1918, he urged
that an appropriation OF $4,000, 900 be
made to cover preliminary surveys,
acquiring OF property and actual con-
struction Of the Great Falls project.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
COUPLE ASK $500 FOR
INJURIES IN ACCIDENT

julius II. Wolpe and his wife, Mrs.
Anne Wolpe today filed suit in the
District Supreme Court against Hen
~ NJ. Schooley for $500 damages for
alleged personal injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolpe, through their
attorney. Alvin L. Newmyer, aIlege
that when they were passing March
2S last F and Tenth streets north
west. In their automobile they were
run into by Schooley who, they aver
operated his auto recklessly. They
sustained severe injuries, they say.
Mr.. Wolpe claims $4,000 damages
and his wife asks for $1,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
WAR DEPT. HAS
RELEASED SITS

Twenty-seVen per cent OF the total
employees in the war Department, or
9,776. have been released between No
vember IL. 1918, and June 80. 1919, &C
cording to figures given out by the
War Department today.
or this number, 1872 occupied
clerical or higher positions, while
1,964 were in sub-clericaI or unskilled
jobs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-08
MERCHANTS PLAN HOLDING
MEETINGS OUT OF DOORS

Association is planning to hold open
air meetings on one OF the large
lawns in Rock Creek Park during the
summer.
The next meeting Of the AssOciatioa
gin be held in about three weeks.