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New-York tribune., 1919-05-04

A SPACIOUS HOME OF ELEVEN
rooms. wide Verandas, l 90 feet on water:
2-story garage, chicken run, private bath
house and nearby acre of land on City
Island, +. y. Worth $4,000. Will sell
for $4,000, $4,000 cash. Box No. TO-
e1eeping porch. oXcellcnt view Of Long
Island Sound and only two hundred feet
from the water; private bathing beach
Price $4,000 city Island. n. 7. Box No H.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
BOROUGH OF THE BRONX
BARGAINS

Near Concourse, apartment house, 3 and
rooms Rent, $4,000 Price $4,000.
Corner apartment house and rooma
Rent $4,000. Price, 1000.
Near fremont station, apartment house,
and rooms Rent, $500. Leased for
$4,000 Price, $4,000
Near Simpson Street station. apartment
house, 8 and rooms. Rent, $500
Price. $4,000.
Near Prospect Avenue station, business
corner apartment house, stores to
rooms Rent, S1o,5O0 Leased for $4,000
Price. S63, 900.
Also. all kinds OF other bargains, large
and small; some owned by banks, mort
gaEees etc. and desrab exchange
VIII pay you to investigate.
II. Z. WOOD, eco Broadway.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
Student AviatOrS Sly"
On Ground To Learn
To Tell Balance By Ear

Young army aviators now will do
their first Flying" on the ground
where it is safe. But it will be 4
dizzy business at that. The flying
will be done in a machine that looks
like a cross between a cream sepa-
ratOr and a gIOrified egg -beater.
Officially the device is known as
the Ruggles Orientator. When the
novice gets into the machine. which
contains 4 short section of the fuse
lage of an aeroplane, he shuts his
eyes, forgets he had eaten any break
fast, and prays for the best. Then
the fun begins. The device is so ar
ranged that the section of the fuse
Iage can be rotated about three axes,
either separately or simultaneously,
at the will OF the operators. 1t is
designed to give the young flyer
true sense OF balance and direction,
or Orientation, so that he can in
stantIy tell his position in the air IL
he should be totally out Of sight OF
the earth, either because OF fog or
darkness.
The orientator, which has recently
been completed, is now in operation
in the Department Of Military Aero
nautics, Sixth and B streets south
west. 1t probably will be adopted
generally by the Army and Navy air
service and machine installed at
The Washington times., 1919-04-21

. Of BROTHERS
DEATH TRUE
George C. Taylor Killed in Auto
AcCident-Three Companions
Seriously Injured.

His death foretold in a dream his
sister had last night, George c. Tay-
lor, a plumber, twenty-six years old,
was killed early this morning when
an automobile in which he and four
others were speeding to their work
at Camp Humphreys. Virginia, l." ned
turtle. Three other occupants Of the
car were seriously injured.
Taylor and his companions were in
the habit OF driving rapidly when on
their way to work. He had often ex-
pressed the fear that they would have
an accident some day and told his
wife he had asked the others to drive
more slowly. but they refused. Near
Clarks Station. Va, this morning the
car skidded, after striking a depres-
sion in the road and turned over.
Taylor, who lived with his wife at
1861 = L street southeast, was thrown
clear of the machine and suffered a
fractured skull He was rushed to
Emergency Hospital, but did not re-
gain consciousness.
Lawrence Burr, of 1119 B street
northeast. was cut about the face
Richard Frye, OF 4T6 ] street south
west, was hurled through the top OF
the machine and lacerated about the
face and hands. Joseph Heflin, OF
1133 Sixth street southwest, also re-
ceived facial bruises
Mrs. Douglas NiseWander. sister OF
the dead man, dreamed of an accident.
last night.
At breakfast this morning, she told
her husband OF her dream and de-
clared her conviction that it would
come true. Her husband is also en-
plOyed at the camp. and she begged
him not to make the trip this morn
ing. He did so but rode in another
car, which preceded the one in which
his brother-in-law was killed. Mrs.
Nisewander not only dreamed OF the
accident, but foTetold almost the Ox-
act spot where II happened.
Frye. one OF the injured men. de-
clares the automobile was going at
a moderate rate OF speed when the
rear wheel struck a depression in
the road. which caused the accident
This is the second time the machine
has turned turtle. and it also figured
in a collision with a Capital Traction
street car.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
ITALIAN LABORERS
START BIG EXODUS

Washington may face a serious la
Dor problem in the near future be-
cause Italian labOrers daily are Ieav-
ing this city to return to their native
country.
This is the statement made to The
Times today by Sfgnor Salvatore
Cudia. Of 1921 Vermont avenue north
west, a discharged soldier who for
the past eight months has been doing
educational work among the Italian
soldiers at Camp Humphreys, Va.
I'm Washington" Signor Cudia said
today, there are $4,000 Italians. OF
these $4,000 only 1000 are naturalized.
The others, not educated to the eN-
tent that they can realize Americas
opportunities. are leaving Washing
ton"
At Camp Humphreys, Va, SignOr
Cudia was instrumental in naturaliZ-
ing over 900 soldiers. He conducted
a school at the camp where he lee
tured both in Italian and English on
the opportunities America offers to a
foreigner.
Not only are Italians leaving. but
other aliens daily return to their na-
tive home" SignOr Cudia says. Some
thing must be done and done immedi-
ately. These foreigners must be
taught what America means to them.
Unless it is done Washington will!
face a serious labor problem"
Custom officials at the port of New
York, in a statement issued yester-
day, announced that aliens are leav-
ing this country at the rate OF 1000
a day. Byron R. Newton, collector
of the port, said more than 90 per
cent OF the aliens are Italians, anJ
that something ought to be done TO
check the outflow"
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
BOY HURT WHEN
AUTO OVERTURNS

Albert Plate, fourteen years old,
tf 9O9 1 street northwest, today Is
suffering from injuries on the body
received yesterday when he was
pinned under an overturned automo-
bile on Georgia avenue near Bright
wood.
The automobile, according to the
police, was operated by the boys
father, F. c. Plate, and overturned
when he attempted to make q sharp
turn. The boys injuries are not re-
garded as serious.
c. H. King. of COS New Jersey
avenue northwest, was treated at the
Emergency Hospital yesterday for
cuts on the face received when the
automobile in which he was riding
cOllided with an automobile truck
operated by Vernon c. Hoffman, Of
3O35 NJ street northwest, at Fifth and
II streets northwest.
a fire alarm box and a lamp post at
Fourth and T streets northwest were
Knocked down yesterday by an un-
identified automobile.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
BIG BERTHAS WILL
BOOM FOR " LOAN

When you hear the roar OF Sig
Berthas" today don't think the city
is being besieged by an enemy army
it is only the drill of the American
artilIerymen in charge OF the huge
railroad "Berthas" and train now on
a siding east of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing.
The drills, which attracted thou
sands of Washingtonians yesterday.
and. incidentally, scared not a few,
will be continued today in connection
with the opening of the big peace
drive for more money for Uncle Sam,
the Victory loan.
The drills will demonstrate the use
Of the great 12-inch guns with which
destruction was carried to the strong
holds OF the Germans during the war.
A part of the equipment of the artil-
lery train is a powerful searchlight
designed for the detection of enemy
airpIanes at night.
Every detail of the complex system
Of fire control and range finding NJ
the guns will be exhibited again 20
day. The shell. weighing 700 pounds.
is first received on a crane from the
ammunition car. is swung rapidly 40
the breech and rammed in. A gigantic
powder charge follows, capable OF
giving the projectile a speed in the
air OF 225O feet per second. The
breech is then swung to and locked.
The command, fire. is then given.
In practice, however, only a small
quantity of powder is used. II the
regulation powder charge was to be
used and the gun actually fired, all
the windows in South Washington
would smash.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
GREEK LEGATION WILL
SETTLE SAIL0R'S ESTATE

Having lost his life on the steamer
D. N. Luckenbach when the craft was
sunk by German submarine October
p, 1917, letters Of administration on
the estate OF Peter Vallianos, also
known as Vallianos D. Panagotos. a
sailor on the doomed vessel, were
asked for yesterday by Stephen
korindrioutis, acting counsel for the
Greek legation
The Greek official, who is repre-
sented by Attorneys E. F. CoIadav
and H. 5 Barger, declared that
treaties between the United States
and Greece provide for the issuance
of letters Of administration to anv
accredited consular officer of each
nation. He also has powers Of at
torney from the father Of the dead
sailor, whose estate consists OF 81. 500
due from the War Risk Insurance
Bureau.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
SLAYER OF 3
|. SAWS OUT Of
DISTRICT JAIL
Negro, Who Killed Officers
While Resisting Arrest, Es-
capeS Cell and Scales Wall.

Herbert L. Copeland. colored. await
ing trial for the murder OF two po-
licemen and a deputy sheriff last
May. escaped from the District Jail
between and 3 o'clock this morning.
Two hars on the window OF Cope
lands cell were sawed through. while
q bar over the outside window OF the
Jail was bent far enough to allow
him to pass through.
After gaining liberty from his. cell
Copeland climbed a six-fOot fence in
the jail yard and escaped.
The negro was not reported missing
until 10 o'clock this morning. follow
ing prison inspection. The news ,of
the escape was flashed to other cities
and the entire District OF Columbia
police force Immediately Joined in the
man hunt
Copelana shot and killed Lieut..
David 7. DUNCAN and Private John
A. Conrad. OF the local police force.
and Deputy Sheriff L. H. McParlan, OF
Prince George county, Nd. on the
morning OF May 81. last year.
Killed Three Resisting Arrest.
McParlan and Conrad were shot
when they attempted to serve a court
summons upon the negro at his home.
rs 1 street northeast. The negro
fired upon the two officers as he
opened the door, killing both instantly.
Lieutenant DUNCAN was shot and
killed in q house on Carrolburg street
southwest, where he had traced the
fugitive following the murder OF Con-
rad and McParlan.
COpeIand's cell was in the south
wing OF the Jail on the frst floor and
looked out over the Eastern branch.
A narrow corridor separated the cell
from an outside window.
About g. m. Superintendent link
ham was Informed by q guard that
bar over the outside window had
been sawed, but that a count OF pris-
oners in the Jail showed that none
were missing.
Two guards are detailed in the
south wing at night They told Su-
perintendent Zinkham that they had
entered every cell and pulled the COW
ers from the sleeping prisoners in
order to make sure that none had es-
capped.
Squeezed Through Narrow spaees.
The window of CopeIand's cell is
about eight feet from the ground.
The two bars sawed from the window
allowed the negro about twelve
square inches OF space to crawl
through. Dropping to the floor, he
crossed the corridor, where he climbed
TO the outside window with the aid %
a table which had been left in front
Of his cell. Opening the window, the
negro squeezed over the bar that had
been bent over the outside window
and dropped to the ground, distance
Of about two feet.
Several months ago officials at the
iail found several saw blades in Cope
lands cell and he was denied the
privilege Of visitors
Copeland was shot four times when
he attempted to escape from the Car.
rOlburg house on the night OF the
murder and since had used crutches.
The Crutches were found in his cell
by the guards.
Six guards are on duty at the JaiI al
night, two in the south wing, one in
the north, one in the rotunda, one on
the outside and the captain of the
watch. The guard on duty at the
outside told superintendent Zinkham
that he did not hear any noise OF an
automobile, or other vehicles during
the night.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
HUNT FOR AGED VETERAN
WHOSE MOTHER DIED HERE

While police of the city are search
ing for Thomas w. Van Tassel. sixty
years old, an inmate Of the National
Soldiers Home at Johnson City,
Tenn, the body Of his mother, Han
nah c Van Tassel, ninety-three
years, who died Thursday, is await
ing a claimant at the Methodist
Home, Sixth and N streets north
west
Van Tassel, the police say, arrived
in Washington last Monday to visit
his mother. He left the following
day for Tennessee, leaving the re-
quest that he be notified if anything
happened to his mother.
A telegram was sent TO him at the
Soldiers Home upon the death of his
mother. but officials OF the home
wired back that he was still in Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
D. c. Women to Fly
To Polo Field to Sell
Victory Loan Bonds

Spectacular feats will mark the
opening of the drive of the women's
Victory loan committee at Polo Field
this afternoon.
From land, water and air. fair pa
triots will invade the field and give
the thousands who are expected to
congregate there opportunities fer
thrills as we'll as display OF loyalty.
Tanks. airplanes, seaplanes, and a
dirigible will be employed to at
tract prospective purchasers to the
field and to entertain them. while
more than twenty Washington society
women take their subscription for
bonds.
Chief among the attractions will be
the flight which two Washington
women will make in an airplane from
Anacostia to Polo Field. They are
Mrs. Charlotte B. Eldridge and Mrs.
ECice Clagett, members of the Wom-
ems Victory loan committee.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
CHAPERONESA AREN'T
NEEDED, HE SAYS

II girls know the ways of men and
are capable Of understanding, they
don't need any chaperones, according
to the Rev. James L. Gordon. who
preached yesterday on the question,
do the Young Women of Washington
Need To Be Chaperoned?"
Parents of young women should
tell them all they should know about
the ways Of men," he said. IF girls
had the fund of knowledge so neces-
sary to them in the business world.
there would be no need OF chaperones.
But many fathers and mothers are
negligent in this respect, and then
the girls need chaperones.
Remember, you young women who
are away from home" said the speak
er, that in the business world you
will have to fight a strenuous battle.
Also remember that the association OF
men and women in business brings
certain dangers to the girl.
The young W0Inen have a tend
ency to let down in speech, manner,
style, and ethics. II you desire to be
looked upon as a woman OF quality,
do not let down. but stand firm"
Speaking OF dress, DR.. Gordon said
that there is q certain limit in the
matter of dress. and that limit is
decency. He said the laws of health
and decency go hand in hand.
There are certain men in every
city, community, and even in the
churches who, according to DR.. Cor
don, make a study OF systematically
destroying the character Of young
women.
They will also argue that social
purity is a dream and a myth" he
said.
mo man loves you who talks in
this manner. He is probably a social
leper whose touch is dammable
Never think that because a man has
a family, and is a member of some
religious body, the possibility Of his
taking advantage of loneliness is re-
moved. Far from II. Such perfidious
hounds are encountered in every
walk OF life, and should be thrown
in the very vilest depths OF perdI-
tion.
MANY girls gamble with their
own character and win" said Dr. Cor
don in conclusion. Many others
gamble and lose, and the girl who
loses goes down in degradation.
Remember above all that there
is no protection for young women
who will not protect themselves"
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
HERE ARE PLANS
FOR KIDDIES' FUN

Here's the program for the after
noon and evening "Riddies' Day"
celebration and egg-rolling contest at
the Monument grounds today:
Afternoon.
2:OO-Exhibition of fancy flying by
aeroplanes from Boiling Field and
dropping OF 10000 souvenir cards to
the children.
3:OO-Distribution Of souvenirs from
booths.
4:OO-Exhibition dancing by pupils
of Howard Leslie Holt Music by
Sixty-third Infantry Band until 9
o'clock.
T:OO-Fancy dancing by pupils Of
Miss Cora Shreve.
7:45-Stereopticon slides showing
the work OF the Christ Child Society.
Motion pictures, Jack and the Bean
stalk"
Finale.
0:5O-The program, arranged by the
Christ Child Society, Is in charge OF
Mrs. w. J. Baxter.
The egg-rolling contest was held
this morning. Prizes are to be
awarded to the winners. Five hun
dred children from various orphan
homes competed. The contest began
at 1I:15. While the egg-rolling was
going on various games were played
by the other children.
This afternoon the airplanes and
souvenir dropping promise exciting
amusements.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
SOCiable Kentuckian
Offers D. c. Cop Mp Of
GIN $50, Says Judge

Offering a D. c. policeman .
drink OF gin and carrying . load
ed revolver ito protect himself in
New York." cost Oscar Taylor. OF
Kentucky. $50 in the United
States branch OF the Police Court
today.
Taylor was arrested last night
when he approached a policeman
and offered him q nip" by way
of striking up an acquaintance.
When searched, two more half
pints OF liquor were found on
him. and a loaded revolver.
Taylor explained to Judge Har-
Olson this morning that he was
going to New York and "he reck-
oned he needed the gun for pro-
lection, as he heard that New
York was a pretty bad place"
He was fined $50 for carrying
concealed weapons. but the
charge OF violating the bone-dry
law was dismissed. as there was
no evidence he brought the
liquor into Washington.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
War Trophies Taken
Away From Soldiers
As Property Of U. S.

All war material captured from
the enemy is the property OF the
United States Government and
not of the individual soldier or
the organization making the cap
ture. the War Department has
held in replying to hundreds of
inquiries from States, counties
and municipalities as to the dis
position OF war trophies.
Until Congress has authorized
such action, it was said officially
yesterday. the department has no
authority to distribute any of
this material, either temporarily
or permanently. Steps have been
taken, however. to insure the
proper collection and listing of
captured war material in order
Ito make intelligent distribution
in such manner as Congress may
hereafter prescribe"
The Washington times., 1919-04-21

every training and flying field In
the country.
When in actual operation the ma
chine looks like a merry-go-'rounc
gone mad. The fuselage, containing
the pilots seat and controls. can b..
rotated in a horizontal plane, giving
the same motion as flying in a circle
on lengthwise axis, giving the bar
rel roll" motion; or end for end. as in
the somersault The three motions
or a combination Of two can be used
as well as single movements about
either Of the axes.
The machine can be controlled by
either the instructor. who sits at a
control board beside it, or by the stu
dent.
Practice on the ORIGINATOR teaches
the pilot to sense and realize his posi-
tion almost Immediately. through the
functioning of his center of equilib-
rum within his inner ear. The "ear
motion sense" as II is called, is very
keen when developed. and affords the
pilot an additional method OF oTien-
tating himself when his muscle sense
and eyesight fail to do so.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21

F. .BYEPIDEMIC
Of SMALLPOX
Dr. Fowler Urges Immediate
Vaccination of All Residents,
as Number of Cases Increase.

Vaccination Immediately OF every
person in Washington who has not
been successfully vaccinated within
the past four years, is urged by DR..
william c. Fowler. District Health
Officer. as a precaUtion agairst a
possible smallpox epidemic.
The number of cases of smallpox
reported to the Health Department
for the month of April is forty-one.
This il unusually high. and the situa-
tion, although not alarming at pres
ent. is very serious.
Up until December, 1918, an aver
age of five cases a month of smallpox
were reported to the Health Depart
ment for the previous eighteen
months. Since January, 1919, a very
noticeable increase can be seen.
Situation Grows Grave.
Il saw that Washington was to
have an unusual number of cases OF
smallpox back in February" Dr.
Fowler said. "and 1 advised business
concerns in this city to have their
employees vaccinated. Ny request dld
not receive a very hearty response
and the situation is becoming graVer
eacn day.
At the smallpox hospital twenty-six
cases are under treatment. The nos
pltaI is equipped to treat nifty per
sons. II is very rarely that over ten
cases are at the hospital.
From this table the increase IN the
cases can be easily seen:
December. 1918. no cases.
January 1919, thirteen cases.
February. 1919, fifteen cases.
March, 1919, eighteen cases.
From April 1 to April TO- sixteen
cases.
Free Vaccination.
On April IL. five cases; April IA, four
cases: April Is, three cases. April IL,
one case: April is. ten cases. and
April 90. two cases.
The Health Department VIII vac
cinate persons free of charge at the
clinic. 400 Fifteenth street north
west, on Monday and Friday between
10 and l2 o'clock in the morning.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21

Accompanied by Major BolIinger
and Captain Francis. Mrs. Eldridge
and Mrs. Clagett will fly in a huge
Martin bomber plane, from Anacostia
to the Polo Field. Captain Francis
will pilot the plane. On it's ar
rival at the field Mrs. Eldridge and
arrival at the field Mrs. Eldridge and
Mrs. Clagett will sell bonds from IL.
Billie Burke. the actress. will star
in the opening feature OF the pro-
gram, when she will ride onto the
field in one of the largest tanks the
United States army used in France.
She will be accompanied by twelve
veteran officers OF the tank corps,
who will assist her in selling bonds.
At 2:30 p. m. the big navy dirigible
will circle the field for one hour, con-
voyed by airplanes and seaplanes. 1t
will land before returning to its
hangar.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
ASK NEWSPAPER MEN TO
AID D. c. FIGHT FOR VOTE

A meeting TO boost suffrage for the
District Of Columbia will be held by
,hc Central Citizens Association to-
right IN GOnzaga College The
,.ter Thomas J. Donovan, president
OF the association, today said that all
the Washington correspondents and
employees of the Washington news
napers would be invited TO discuss q
method for the capitalization OF SEN
timent throughout the country for
outrage in the National Capital
Officers and members OF the other
washington civic societies also have
been invited 70 attend the meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
WILLS PENSION TO CHURCH.

Sarah E. Millar, in her will dated
November 6. 1915, and filed for pro-
bate today, directed II she have any
pension coming to her for the services
OF her deceased soldier husband. Will
son Millar, she wants the Temple
Baptist Church to have it. She said
that she was receiving a $17.51 quar-
terly pension from the Government
'Or military services rendered BY her
late husband. Mrs. Mary Is. Rich
ards is named execUtrix and she is
also to have the rest OF the estate.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
WESLEYAN ALUMNI TO BANQUET

The alumni of Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity will hold a banquet in Wash
lngtOn, Tuesday, April %. One OF
the features will be the college sons
Wen Drink One Toast From the
sulphur Spring to Wesleyan" during
which a toast will be drunk Of sulphur
water from the famous college spring
A five-gallon jug OF this water has
been shipped by college authorities to
Washington for this purpose.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21

Four hundred thousand residents OF
the District Of Columbia go to war to
defend the Federal Government. but
these 400 900 have no local self-gOv-
ernment, no Presidential vote, no ma
tionaI representation.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21

Four hundred thousand residents of
the District OF Columbia go to war to
defend the Federal Government, but
these 4O0, 1000 have no local self-gov-
ernment, no Presidential vote, no ma
tional representation.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
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