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The Washington times., 1919-09-22
HOLD INQUEST OVER
ACCIDENT VICTIMS

Inquests ever the bodies Of two
vietims OF tFaRic accidents wiz be
held at the District 1Iorgue this az
ternoon. The victims are Mrs. Mar
garet Morris, about twenty years old,
who died yesterday as the result OF
injuries received in an automobile
accident at Ninth and Pennsylvania
avenue, early Friday morning. and
Edward W. Kolb. seventy-fiva years
old. who was struck BY q street car
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Morris. accompanied BY her
sister. Miss Helen Hayre. GO Ninth
street southeast. and two young men
were occupants OF an automobile which
struch a machine Of the District
Street Cleaning Department Friday
morning.
Edward Kolb died Saturday night
as the result OF injuries received
when he was struck by a street car
Of the Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company in + street between
Ninth and Tenth streets.
An automobile operated by c. A.
Owens. Of Petersburg, Va. collided
at Eighteenth street and Massachu-
sets avenue yesterday with an auto
mobile operated by William A. cord,
1927 Jackson place northeast. Cords
auto was slightly damaged
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
IN
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TOTAL of 43
Or. Fowler Issues Warrants foT
ViOlatOrs Of Food Laws
Conducts Rigid Crusade

With three cases Of Spanish innuq
enza reported TO the District Healtn
Department today. twelve yesterdass
the total number Of cases reported
this month Is now forty-three. Addi-
tional cases are expected 10 be re-
ported 70 the department On the late
Rfternoon mail
The campaign OF Or. william @
Fowler. District Health OFFICER. 20
clean up Washington's lunch rooms
soft drink and soda fountains, has
resulted On the Issuance OF ten wars
rants IN the past several days charg-
ing managers of these places with
violation Of the food laws. Or. u
r. AshWorth. chief food Inspector,
has been conducting this campaign.
He reports unusual success and that
cooperation is being secured on all
sides
The District Health Department
today is well prepared 70 combat 40
epidemic Of influenza. Dr. Fowler
said today. DR.. John u. Norris as-
sistant health officer. accompanied
by a trained nurse, made arrange
meuts Saturday for the opening. %
event Of an emergency, several tem-
porary hospitals for inhuenza patients
in buildings loaned 20 the Health De-
partment
DR.. Fowler Is now keeping a chart
in the health Office, which records
daily the number OF cases reported.
Another map chart showing the loca-
tlon Of these cases is being used %
guide health authorities in their eE-
forts TO, prevent the spread Of the
disease
Or. Fowler is sending 30 each
house, from which influenza is re-
ported. q copy OF the law regarding
this disease IN reference TO Isolation
and other things
With the exception Of the campatrn
in the food service no steps are now
being taken 20 prevent the recurrenca
OF influenza The department is pre-
pared and IS adopting the policy cf
''Fatchful waiting"
All public Iauudries in WashInrtnn
viii be scrutinized by sanitary fnspec-
tors OF the Health Department. Dr.
Fowler said today. Charles R. Hob
man. chief sanitary Inspector. has as
signed several men to this inspection.
and report what methods are used 90
prevent the carrying Of germs in tho
clothes.
Or Fowler also issued Instructions
for sanitary inspectors 20 visit all Of
nee buildings. They viii look out
especially for linen towels used ~
employees in the buildings. 10 s.
against the law for towels 10 be used
generally in office buildings. Indi-
viduai towels should be used.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
CARDINAL MERCER
DUEN CITY TODAY
Belgian Prelate Coming to
Dedicate Seminary at
Catholic University.

Cardinal Mercfer. who dehed Ger
man invasion OF Belgium throughout
the entire war, and who heroicaIly
guarded the property OF she church
against ruthless destruction by the
enemy, will arrive ina Washington
this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock. The
distinguished visitor will remain here
several days.
Cardinal Mercier is coming to at
tend the blessing Of the new sulpician
Seminary at the Catholic University
tomorrow. Wednesday morning he
will attend the conference Of the
hierarchy Of the Catholic Church OF
the United States, called by Cardinal
Gibbons. He will be the guest OF the
Belgian minister for at least one day
while here.
This morning Cardinal Mercier was
received by Governor Harrington at
Annapolis. He spoke at the state
House and addressed officers and mid
shipmen at the Naval Academy.
On the way to Annapolis Cardinal
Mercier and Cardinal Gibbons stopped
at Fort McHenry, where the Cardinals
paid their respects to yythe 1000
wounded soldiers and the hospital
stan. The Cardinal spoke briefly,
and personally congratulated Sergt.
j. L. Walsh, who was presented a
Distinguished Service Cross, recently
sent him by the War Department for
bravery in action.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
AWAKENED BYDC.
BATRACMAN CHOIR
suburbanitss Listen to Weird
Song Of q Varieties
Of Capital Frogs.

Residents IN the outlying districts
OF Washington had their slumbers
disturbed early today by the croaking
Of the batrachlans.
Yes, batrachians have been digcov-
cred IN the District Of Columbia-
tWenty-seven varieties.
An investigation, just completed,
proves that they were the original
back as 1908. IN the day of Capt. John
Smith, the affinity of Pocahontas. the
batrachians held high carnival here.
Some years ago they had their
gatherings AZ the rear Of the National
Capitol, when that particular area
was q marshy swamp.
The batrachians originated field
day and high jumping events here.
This pastime resulted On such a high
development OF their legs that they
became a palatable dish for mans
table
Batrachians have had their place
IN song and poetry. Browning, iu Big
low papers, wrote Of them:
cold eroakers. deacons OF the mire,
That led the deep batraehian choir
W. L. sIcAtee. Of the Biological So
eiety Of washington. made this star
tling discovery Of batrachians here.
while making a biological survey Of
the District of Columbia That sur
vey can best be understood when read
alongside Webster's dictionary for
lot OF wild and weird sounding names
are contained therein.
For example Mr. AfcAtee comes
right out and says there are AZ pres
are 90 species OF molluslzs here. 306
species OF shiders, o. species Of fishes.
So species Of reptiles, 46 species OF
500 subspecles OF birds, 1 0
phaIangids. and 246 Fotihers. These
40 not include 1000 species OF beetles
and 1900 plants
Everyone agrees that Warrington
Is happy hunting ground for
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
BAKER AND BRYAN
TO ROOT FOR PACT

Secretary of War Baker and Will
liam jennings Bryan, former Secre-
taTy of State, will be the principal
speakers at a mass meeting TO be
held in favor of the League of Ma
tions in the Mt. Vernon Place M. h.,
Church on Wednesday evening.
The meeting has been arranged by
the District of Columbia nonpartisan
league Of nations committee II will
also approve Of the peace treaty
with Germany.
Walter Reed veterans will be taken
to hear the speakers. Automobiles
will convey them to and from the
church.
The Rev. Clovis G. Chapel, pastor
OF the Church, will preside, while the
Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, Senate
chaplain, will deliver the invocation.
Bishop Hamilton, OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, will give the bene-
dictiOn.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
D. c. SCHOOL BELLS
CALL OUT $4,000
Record Enrolment, With Teach
er Shortage, Features
First Day.

Washington's schools opened this
morning at 3 o'clock with record at
tendance. School officials are unable
to state the exact number Of pupils at
this time, though the attendance is
expected to mount to over 10000.
Forty portable schools are affording
some relief to the cOngested condI-
tions. These buildings opened for the
first time this morning.
Officials predict the biggest and
most successful year in the history
OF the schools.
The experimental Junior High
School, Miss Alice Deal, principal,
opens next Monday. The school opens
in the old Central High School build
ing, Seventh and o streets northwest
Registrations may be made any day
this week. The school is open to all
children above the sixth grade.
The question Of caring for 10000
children, with facilities to handle only
about $4,000. is a perpIexing problem
confronting school officials. Stephen
Z. Kramer. assistant superintendent
OF schools, believes it will be neces-
sary to organize halliday classes in
many schools.
The eligible list of teachers is ex-
hausted. The present force is Just
enough" according to Ernest l.
Thurston, superintendent Of Schools.
II any great number Of teachers
should resign. ii would be necessary
for school officials to abandon some
classes.
\ course in directed study" is be-
ing introduced into the schol system
according to superintendent Kramer.
This subject will teach children the
art OF studying.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
MAN DRONNSAS
SCORES LOOK ON

After futile effort to swim ashore
from a f6undered gasOIene launch iu
the Washington channel yesterday.
Charles Willard sanderson. twenty
six years oid. ST L street southeast,
was drowned while scores OF persons
watched on the speedway wall Three
companions OF SandersOn's managed
to reach the shore.
The upset OF the gasolene LAUGH oc-
CURED about z o'clock. According 20
the police. the craft. which was a
bateau with a small engine in the
stern. capsized when the men crowded
to one side.
Sanderson. with his companions,
Ralph and BENJAMIN Davis. T26 Elev-
euth street southeast. and a fourth.
said to be a man named Grinder.
started towards the sea wall about
one hundred feet away. Sanderson,B
strength apparently gave out and be
disappeared
Police recovered the body.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
MANAND Daughter
SUEHOTELC0NPAN

James J. Kane and his daughter,
Mrs. Margaret K. Petite, today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against the New England Hotel Com
pany, operating the National Hotel.
for $4,000 damages each, alleging
that while guests at the hotel April z
last, they were subjected to humiliat-
ing and embarrassment.
Plaintiffs, represented by Attorneys
wilton J. Lambert and Rudolph H.
Yeatman, allege that while occupying
their respective rooms at the hotel
during the night Of April Z, they were
without lawful cause annoyed and
disturbed by somebody knocking at
the door OF their rooms; by the Civ
ing Of fictitious excuses, and the
making OF fictitious inquiries: by en-
tering their rooms, waking them
from their sleep, and making false
accusations against them"
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
EX-SENATOR
IN FIGHT ON
ZONING BILL
CIapp Urges Defeat of Amend
ment Restricting Buildings to
rs Feet in Height.

A protest against the PheIan bill,
regulating the height OF buildings
confronting Meridian Park, was made
before the Senate District Committee
today by former Senator Moses CIapp,
on behalf Of the Washington Proper
ties Company.
Senator CIapp declared that the
apartment house which the company
is constructing in that neighborhood
Is only two feet higher than the
seventy-five feet prescribed. in the
bill as a limit for the height Of build
ings facing the park. He protested
that the view from Meridian Hill
would not be obstructed by the ad-
ditonal two feet the elimination OF
which would necessitate the removal
Of the top floor.
Senator Clapp also urged the com
mittee to strike out the amendment
to the bill which would revoke the
permit for the construction OF any
building exceeding seventy-fve feet
in height
''The right to build this building "a
a property right and cannot be taken
away without compensation" said
Senator Clapp, "and the bill makes
no provision for compensation"
Under the proposed law, he de-
Jared. not only would people be de-
prived Of property right without
compensation. but it would seriously
embarrass outstanding contracts made
under sanction OF the law. Senator
Clapp said that the Washington
Properties Company. at the request
Of the District Commissioners, al
ready had agreed to eliminate the
roof ornaments which IL had been
proposed to add TO. the building. The
plans for the building were ap-
proved by the Commissioner, he
5aid.
Mrs. John H. Henderson appeared
before the committee in support Of the
bill. Col. c. L. Ridley, secretary OF
.he Fine Arts Commission, also was
present The fine arts commission
srs being sent from the city, the re-
port on the bill will be Referred until
their return.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
SUITCASE THIEVES
BUSYAT STATION

A travelling bag containing several
articles Of wearing apparel. valued at
$50. was stolen from James r. Grat-
ton, OF Birmingham, AIa., at the IN
ion Station yesterday afternoon.
Several thefts OF suitcases have
been reported stolen from the Union
Station during the last few weeks,
and the police have arranged with
the officials there to flash a sign
on the board announcing trains
warning persons to Watch your suit
cases and don't talk to strangers"
Joseph Walsh, OF 722 Sixth street
northeast, reported the theft OF a
watch valued at $3.50 yesterday.
Clarence Bell, Of 1858 Columbia
road, reported that his apartment mad
been entered by forcing the front
door and a watch chain valued at SOS
stolen.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
ROSSETER RESIGNS
FROM SHIP BOARD

J. H. Rosseter. director OF the di-
vision Of operations. United States
shipping Board, has turned in his
resignation. effective December I, it
was announced today. Mr.. Rossieter
will return to his home in California
early in December. it was said. He
will probably be succeeded by a naval
officer
The successor for Henry M. Robin
son, Shipping Board commissioner,
who resigned September IS, viii not
be uamed until after President WI
sons arrival in Washington
II Is probable that Mr. Robinson
will be succeeded by a Republican.
and II is intimated that one OF the
big Pacific coast business men j.
slated for the appointment.
Mr., Robinson, who IS a California
man. had been in Paris as represen-
tative OF the Shipping Board prior %
his resignation.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
Sen. CURTIS WOULD
PROBE RACE RIOTS
Introduces Resolution to Get
at Cause of Outbreaks Here
and Elsewhere.

Investigation Of the race riots in
Washington, Chicago, Knoxville, and
other cities is demanded in a resoIu-
tion offered in the Senate TODAY nv
Senator Curtis OF Kansas. The reso-
luton reads in part as follows:
THE Committee on judiciary is
authorized and directed at as early a
date as possible to investigate the
race riots in-the city Of Washington
and other cities in the United States
and to ascertain as far as possible the
causes for such race riots and lynch
ings and report what remedy or
remedies should be employed to pre-
vent the recurrence Of the same.
Said subcommittee shall have
power TO have meetings in any part
Of the United States to cau witnesses.
examine papers, and take such action
be may be necessary to secure the
facts"
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
GAR mem TO renew
NEXT WEEK
Spirited Clash Between w. r..
&c. Employees and Company
Officials Expected.

A clash between the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and
Local SIS OF the AmaIgamated Asso-
citation Of Street and Electric Railway
Employees is expected next week when
the company is again asked to grant
an increase in wages Of 90 per cent
for all employees of the company.
The railway company has repeat
edly stated that Il cannot at this
time grant more salary to its men.
Company officials state that the de-
mands Of the local will meet with fiat
refusal.
shortly before September the
Amalgamated, which claims 500 W. r.
and =. men as members, presented an
agreement to President William F.
Ham, Of the company. This agree
ment provided for a 50 per cent wage
increase and radical changes in work
ing conditions.
A ruling OF the Labor Board re-
garding wages and conditions is
ended October I, and the local is GO
ing TO demand that the company sign
the agreement. When President Ham
refused to discontinue negotiations
with the Brotherhood OF Street and
Electric Railway Employees. as re-
auested by the local, dissatisfaction
was plainly shown by members Of the
Amalgamated.
A meeting Of the local is to be held
at o'clock on the night OF October !.
4 committee will probably have con-
ferred with company officials by this
time and be ready to make a report
william Mahon. international presi-
dent Of the Amalgamated will be in
Washington the end Of this week to
confer with local union officials.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
PULLMAN TOTELL
ABOUT COPS PAY

Major Raymond Pullman will be
the first witness to appear before a
subcommittee OF the House tomorrow,
when hearings begin on the bill to
increase salaries in the Police De-
psrtmenL
Congressman Norman J. Could
chairman Of the committee, announced
today that the hearings would be in
the room Of the House District Com
mittee.
After Major pullman has completed
his testimony Commissioner Brown
low and members OF the Police De-
partment will be heard.
The committee is already commit
ted TO an increase for the police. The
hearings are to determine just how
much OF an Increase they will be
granted.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
HGAG"RULEFORD.C.
RENT BILL SECURED
Congressman Haugen Will
Push Ball Measure With
out Debate.

The anti-prohteering bill. which
carries the Ball rider 10 prevent rent
prOhteering in the District Of CO.
lumbia, was sent to conference ts-
day.
Chairman Haugen, Of the House
Agricultural Committee. who last
week made three unsuccessful at
tempts to send the bill to conference.
appeared before the House Rules
Committee and secured a rule under
which il can be considered.
The rule provides that the bin NAV
be called UP and sent to conference
without intervening motion or de-
bate
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
ALTITUDE RECORD
FLIGHT ABANDONED
Mystery Plane" Forced to De-
scend Because Of CarburetOr
TrOubIe-Wil Try Again.

After flying to a height Of over
five and one-hslf miles, = ". Hub
bard, Of Washington. and S. ". Cogs-
well who yesterday morning went
up at Newport News in q new "mys-
tery plane IN an effort 70 break the
worlds altitude record, were forced
70 temporarily abondon their attempt
because OF caFburetoF trouble.
"We viii make another attempt.
probably Wednesday" said Mr.. Hub
bard, who arrived In washington
this morning, "and if we don't sue
ceed wednesday We will try again.
z Ieel confident we can pass the
present worlds record.
we were forced 70 abandon oIrF-
attempt yesterday. because Of the e.
feet -Qertde iutehas- cold on our car.
buretor, which refused to function
perfectly.
Making Chanrsa.
I'VE are making changes in the
device FOR warming the carburstor
and should experience no further
trouble with it on our next attempt"
Details Of the mystery plane"
said TO be the invention Of Mr.. Co.'s
well a national aviation expert, are
being kept closely guarded until az
Ter It's success is assured. After the
aViators succeed in passing the pres
ent attitude record they will attempt
20 establish a new worlds endurance
record with the same plane.
The ship is to be placed on the
market commercially in the near
future, IL is understood.
The plane took off, from the Cur
tiss aviation field at Newport News
early yesterday morning with sixty
three gallons Of fuel, sufficient for
q climb OF five hours and thirty min
OEygen HeImeta.
The men were equipped with spe-
cially designed clothing and oxygen
helmets.
We few the ship with dual con-
troll" explained Mr.. Hubbard. so
that we could spell one another as
pilot and so that should one OF US be
overcome by the intense cold, or de-
rect OF the oxygen helmet. the other
could pilot the ship 10 earth EafeIv
Everything went besutifuIIv Tor
couple OF hours and we passed the
hVe-mlle mark before the cold beran
TO ahect our motor. We were able TO
work up over five miles and a half. or
ABOVE Zs,OOO feet, before the carbureter
refused TO function entirely. forcing
Us TO turn downward.
We are not DISCOURAGED in the
least. We know what caused our
trouble on this flight and we will
remedy IL. I am certain we can SET
q new record and we intend TO keen
at ii until we do"
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
new WEIGHTS BILL
OFFERED BY MAPES

Chairman. Carl Mapes, OF the House
District Committee, returned to
Washington today, after a weeks Alb
sence at his home in Grand Rapids
Mich, where he was called by illness
in his family.
Mr.. Mapes expects to bring up in
the House today a bill establishing
a standard weights and measures
law, to take the place Of the existing
laws. The bill Is indorsed BY tbe
District Commissioners, the Depart
ment OF Agriculture and the Depart
ment Of Weights, Measures and Mar
kets for the District.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
BAND CONCERT

AT THE MARINE BARRACKS
THIS AFTERNOON AT 4:3O O'CLOCK
BY THE
u. S. MARINE BAND
WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN, Leader
March. Washington Centenniar'
Santelmann
Overture William Tell' ..... Ro8gini
Granda March. Victory Turnbull
dedicated to the Z. 8. Marlues.)
Grand Scenes from La Gioconda,
POnchIeiIi
waltz. Serena" .... Taylor Branson
Descriptive Fantasia, "A Voyage
IN q Troopahip'' .... .Santeimann
Hungarian Rhapsody No. q. LiBst
Marlnes' Hymn. The Halls Of
MonteZuma."
'sFhs star-spanglsd Banner"
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
TRADE BODIES TO
ACT ON RENT BILL

4he boards Of directors OF the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce.
the Board Of Trade, the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, and
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
'tions will meet this afternoon at .
o'clock in the offices OF the Board Of
Trade to take action on the proposed
Bill rent legislation,
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
3 ARMY CAMPS TO
BE DISCONTINUED

No more officers ore enlisted men
will be sent TO Camps Upton, n. Y,
or Sherman. Ohio, for discharge, the
War Department announced today.
Discontinuance Of Camp Shelby
Miss, to be effective as soon as possi-
bic after September 30, also has been
decided on, Il was announced further
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
STARTS HEALTH tour

DR.. Livingston Farrand, Of the Red
Cross. has left Washington on
a speaking tour to urge that the war
emergency machinery Of the organi-
zation be kept up to deal with na-
tiOnwide health and social problems.
DR.. Farrand will speak tonight in
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
ERIN ARMD CAMP,
SAYS j. S. CHAPLAIN

Though the Irish people have not
heen accorded self determination.
they are determined not to submit to
further rule by England, declared
Father Troy. a United States army
chaplain. before Friends of Irish
Freedom, in GOnZaga Hall last night
Father Troy recently returned to
America from France, by way OF Ire
land. Il found the whole country an
armed camp" he said 1T Is with
great pride hundreds OF Irish people
tell you that they have served in his
majesty's prison"
DR.. James Geary, OF Catholic UnI-
versity, said the Friends Of Irish
Freedom stand sOlidly against the
league OF nations.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22

CARDINAL MERCER, the Belgian herOpriest, who
- with Cardinal Gibbons will arrive here this aft
ernoOn. The Belgian preate is coming to Washington
to attend the blessing Of the new supican Seminary at
the Catholic University. While here he will see Govern
ment officials and discuss Belgian affairs.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
DILL 10 ADDRESS ENGINEERS.

Former Congressman Dill viii
speak on the Plumb railroad plan at
9 meeting of' the American AssOcia-
ton Of Engineers at Cushman's Res
taurani 6hig evening.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
CONGREssgAN 10 slaEAk.

Congressman M. o. Mclaughlin oe
Nebraska viii address a meeting %
the Rhode Island Avenue Suburban
Citizens Association. to be held IN
the Sherwood Presbyterian Church,
Rhode Island avenue and Twenty
second. street, at 8 p. N. WedneEsay.