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The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Gyrating Ghosts of Georgetown.

Whhe passing through the quaint precincts OF old
auenton attracted by several
forrest Hail. Wisconsin
acting trustee OF the building, H BIENGRABER who
Y TURNER that all the
ehects were being removed the property
DuTng the this building while being
military PRISON the of several grim tragedies Prior
war II both theater and ballroom old
t @ DC oees and 6eagK I Of GeoTseOwn PPed the light
According to Mr. Bengraber spectral forms Of
the dangers OF long still ghosy For
rest Hall This particularly the in
day when the forms of the galans their girls Of
ante 6elurn times about the large hall
iqn and trohG An aged who had sleeping apartment
ABOVE the hall informed that he could
iee and the laughter of the ghost almost
GAVIN when the spooks took their departure for
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Believes Tax Passed On.

In response to a general question
asked those appearing before the
committee Robert l. Glove stated
he did about half Of his business
from the Shippers and Growers As
soCiation.
Senator Capper quizzed in regard
to war taxes on profits. He ex-
pressed the belief that this Consid-
cradle sum was passed on to the
consumer instead of being borne by
the party aimed at.
There is no stocking up or buy
ing ahead of their immediate de
mands. according to the commission
men. who also denied they have an
association. They pointed out their
business was not a certain one and
that they lost a quantity OF produce
through carelessness and spoliage.
When the subcommittee adjourn
ed after hearing nearly a dozen
witnesses, they announced their
next meeting would be Monday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Rail Problem Solution
Seen in Private Control

The only solution uniting all oon-
fiCtinC elements in the present rail-
road situation l.; return Of he roads
to private Ownership with a rate
scale providing a return Of not less
than . per cent. Forney Johnston.
advisory counsel Of the National As
sociation Of Owners Of Railroad s.
Curlucs. told the House Intersta1r
Commerce Commission Yesterday.
We feel confident" said Johnston.
that our proposals afford common
ground on which all Confictlr- the
orles can agree
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.


New York, Aug. l5.-Arrivals at
New York hotels from Washington,
are. J. Dugan. Grand: Il. lew.
Wallick: T. r Noel. BresIin J. Z
Alexander Marlborough. Miss "
Becker. Cumberland: Mrs H R
Wall. Martha Washington. !. We
mer. Navarro H. E. Cross -
James. J. Donlin. Continental: g ".
Hare. St James: C. Il Jerdin. Long
acre. Mrs. c. H. JerdIn. LonEs ere. {.
Mrs. ". A Johnson. Park Avenue.
J. L. Kerr. Marie Antoinette. Miss
NJ kinley. Park Avenue. Miss A.
Muse, Park Avenue: J. 7. Pepper.
Algonquin. Mrs. Richardson. Marie
Antoinette: W b TInk. Ansonra-
and Mrs. TrUsdall. Marie Antoinette-
Trade representativeS-C. GUY.
CUrran & Co: J. n. CUrrsn. notions.
shirts and overalls. Commodore
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

different from what the people were
led to believe. all were expecting pairs
Of blankets for double beds
Many women turned away dis
gusted after waiting a whole morning
for nothing. You had to carry the
blankets without even a string around
them. Imagine It, hot as il was,
carrying a wool blanket on your arm.
Il heard one woman say there were
hundreds trampinE around the city
looking for the place Of sale. They
would 20 first 10 Seventeenth and +
streets northwest. only to he sent
down southwest"
The sale will continue Monday from
Il a. m, ) ?. m, It was announced
last night.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Soap, Water and Joy as Human Uplifts.

In his efforts make the District Jail model bv
the punitive Superintendent CHARLES
= FOSTER performing for humanity
he believes the truth of the modern saying may be
down but he necessarily out" Mr. Foster
gloom out OF Jail has also succeeded eliminating from
institution what commonly known the
to als and PentenarieS swH recall peculiar
prisoners and the place. 1t is akin the smell
OF hospital BY invented by
Gated the odor almost entirely The principal ingredient in the
he explains absolute
when thoroughly washed and
diversion he in condition and think
solve to lead better life when his time 5 out
Asked whether he favored hanging
posing OF murderers, the afable superintendent
I'm thinking am likewise looking Question
Of aboshng capital punishment the District Columbia
haps the latter be best"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Limit Autos Speed to 4 Miles.

NetuChCn. \ J, Aug. II--Ezra
Mundy. IS. Republican. has de-
clared his candidacy for the indie
rendent nomination for governor
Among the planks in his platform Is
a speed limit OF four miles an hour
for automobiles.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16


had been arranged at a most incon-
vehient place. The nearest street
car line is two blocks away.
Ask Community Sales.
1t was widely advocated last night
that the blankets be distributed among
the sixteen community centers of the
District for sale. There are more
than 5000 blankets left
Mrs. J. H. Davis, 2O33 Lawrence
street northeast, one of these in line.
summed up the views of many who
were disappointed. She said:
Il left for the sale Immediately
after breakfast to be sure Of a good
place in line. I wanted at least two
blankets. After getting on a car that
went only to Fourteenth and B streets
southwest, I was compelled to walk
to Twelfth and Z, only to be told
that only employees of the War De-
partment were entitled to buy there,
but there was a sale of blankets 60
ing on further down the street.
The crowd then moved on a couple
Of squares to where the sale was to
be. but were told it would not start
until 11:30. One woman said she had
come in from the country at 9 o'clock
and many admitted they had left their
breakfast dishes to arrive early at
the sale. Men, women and children
stood in the sun for two hours. Those
that could not sit on the steps stood
in the deep grass and weeds. At
1l:3O man announced that only new
blankets would be on sale, that they
were all single blankets for single
beds and were s6 for all wool. $ for
part wool. Sa for cotton ones, quite
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Watchword of Sons of Old Dixie

w, Pr CLARENCE OWENS the Southern Society. Of
Washington OF which he president Ae-
canisTl and internatonalis" recently
Gved fsttering testimonial from the daughters Of
Dixie when they unanimously reelected him presidency
of the Southern Society
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
capt Howard Honored By Pension Buresu

Capt c. o. HOWARD president Of the Saturday Afternoon
Holiday Club has been made assistant librarian Of the Pension
and patriotic organizations from those that originated with
members We.
soldiers who had buff and blue armies OF Cen
GEORGE WASHINGTON. When their beloved
CHIEF made President newly United States the
Sons OF Liberty acted his
The Pension Bureau library also has OF all
the which this country has been engaged
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
PRODUCE MEN
DENY RING FOR
PRICE.FIXING
By DwIG
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they had been charging 10 per cent
for years, and that their net profits
were in no item eNorbitant.
Senators Ball and Cappey expressed
the belief that 10 per cent commits
sion was pretty high. They declared
they had known this commission to
be as low as per cent years ago.
Particular attention was given in
the testimony regarding the cost OF
delivery service. While they admitted
this service was expensive, some
they declared they would lose from
two-thirds TO three-fourths Of their
customers if they cut it out.
One farmer. John Rowland, OF Ben
ming. gave testimony to the subcom-
mittce yesterday. Three others. James
o. Monroe, Charles A. Ryon and
George Thorne. failed to appear. c.
B. Flllius. produce market master,
explained to the Senators how he runs
his line OF stands south Of the Avenue
Tells of Frequent Losses.
Mr. Rowland said he often sold
produce for prices which meant a loss
to him.
was asked if he did not believe buy
ing on commission basis tends to a
speculative market. They told the
Senators they did not.
Mr.. F!lIus >told the subcommittee
there are between AIS and 80
farmers who do business at the
municipal market. between Tenth
and Twelfth streets northwest. h
said he had never heard them grum-
hle over the prices the were get
ting. over any secret combine. or
over anything save scarrr.y Of ex-
perienCed labor.
Mr.. Garter. who gave perhep- the
frankest testimony yet reCo-de1 /. set
the gross receipts Of Golden Com
pany in the record as S3,l75s17 and
S4.919.225. for 1917 and l?lS. re-
speCtIvely. His net profits he gave
as. IN 1917. s17,l12. and in -91S,
S23.249
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Why Can't 1t Be Done Here?

In Chicago and Atlanta they found make me
hogs The officials going reappraise all rental
property present basis of its income.
That pay
IS anything a hog detests it paying
If this Chicago and Atlanta why be
here?
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Round the Town T'2 S1R$fEfEE4s S1ER$Sf$EfEEs SffE

They're rounding up the prohteers
And say they ought to hang,
But-perhaps among the hunters
May be found part of the gang.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Make Use of the Buildings.

We heartily with Phelan army
buildings unghty and do improve beauty city
They should be downbut Rents high
fact is impossible for obtain living
Hundreds OF families being dagget down by
they Several they will hsv
unless al
Of the abandoned army buildings living
conditions again become normal the Possibly
families could be domicicd the buildings people who
here properly housed will begin
the buildings would help bring
When homes and plentiful be
time wreck the buildings which housing this
The Senator has clever accomplishing things
might be that he could bill through providing an
appropriation for for the buildings altering living
and for beauyng perhaps by
this after enjoyed COM
Portable housing for the spring. buildings could be
disposed OF.
Tipatc control Of railroads reminds have
always degenerated into dctatorships.
There's much difference between government
ownership when the people own the
II held dark requested to part
with be perforated parts of your anatomy
you know how Congress feels
Chinese refused take Victory celebra-
because they did consider Shanung victory
We glad that has the convictions
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

The few Hun who absolve
suffering for his overlook the fact that many millions
already suffered for his sins
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

Now that John Baeycorn outlaw in public and respectable
the privacy of home par
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

This sublime idea of disarmament is spreading rapidly Austria
has adopted it
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

A government by the people is in which great me
of their time explaining something the people
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

When speak OF reign of terror, they mean that
terror for those who previously did the reigning
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

What The private thinks of those leather from the
down depends whether they ivory from the ears u
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
BY John Kcndrick Bangs.

lCopyught, 1919. by the Mcclure Newspaper
SyndIcatcl
A NEW BEGINNING.
There Is no wisdom in the thought
That when at last we've Learned
to live
In endless dark our souls are caught,
And heaven has no more to give.
Hence l believe that Death is fair.
And that its seeming shadowed
way
No ending is. but marks a rare
Beginning of another day.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
A Good Start, Mitch!

That's good Mr.. Attorney General call
Mch;thas good bringing Of living
Certainly Portland high nd help some if
this prosecution you've started lowers the price.
We hope you'll jump right prices that are be-
charged for dental supplies and noninkabe
And after while depend you after the
prohteers in food-can Mitch, old boy?
There isn't darned thing the country except
What about day of ask epidemic of common
4 minority always and basphemous iconocIas.
until it grows to be majority.
When speak OF reign of terror they that it
terror for those who previously did the regning
government by the people which great spend
most of their time explaining something o people
What the thinks Of those who the
knees down depends whether they ivory the ears u
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

There's much difference between communism and gov
ownership when the people own the government
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

A minority is always wicked and blasphemous
until it grows up to be majority
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

Trpartc control of railroads reminds that triumvir;
lways degeneratcd into relationships
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

Chinese refused take part Victory Day celeba
because they did consider Shanung victory
We glad that has the convictions
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
MANY COMPLAINTS AS
CROWD WAITS LONG TO
BUY ARMY'S BLANKETS

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vehient place. The nearest street
car line is two blocks away
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

II held dark requested to part
with watch perforated parts your
you know how Congress feels
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

What about day of prayer ask for an epidemic o
sense?
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

There isn't darned thing the with the countr
New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Freshies
Meet Columbia
Eleven To-day
Teams of First Year Men
Appear Evenly Matched;
Real Battle Looms Up

Carl Merner coach Of the Columbia
FRESHMEN cttFen. s4t.
final workcu. ln prepafa' oa for tne
Big game Of the year. ~itn tho y. 7.
[. freshmen TINS afternoon on Ohlo
Field. This game holds 'he same In
terest among the undcrgra raduates as
the varsity game to-morF w.
The Columbia eleven viii have its
full strength for the FIRST ne In weeks
and expects victory Pa. cyn will De
back in the line up after lona absence
to lend strength 70 the backfeld. Yes
terday Coach Merner gave the men =
long drill on signals and on interszr-
ence on the kick off. After u practices
he expressed himself a. confident %
victory.
Both of these eleyens are unusually
strong this year, indicating hard
game. n Y t. recently defeated the
Clinton High team. which previously
defeated Columbia 1873. bat the Blue
and White came back iast Fridav W.T.
victory over the Wesleyan fresh"
The game viii start at O'Clock On
Ohio Field University Heights, and the
teams VIII lineup as follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Edison Employees Hold
Indoor Meet Tonight

The first athletic meet of the New
York Edison Employees Association
Will be held tonight at the list Regi-
ment Armory, 34th Street and Park
Avenue. Two metropolitan champion
ships. the 8S0-yard relay and the
standing. high jump, will be included
on the lengthy program In the 65
yard dash the following stars will toe
the mark: Jack Eler, Frank Mcdonald
and Jim OBrien, of Loughlin Lyceum:
Frank Conway, Morningside A. c.;
pendleton: Alpha P; C. C.; Pete White
and Roy Morse. of the Salem Crescents.
The 1,000-yard handicap. consisting
OF slxty-tive entries, will bring together
such fast men as E. Balestier and
Arthur Reilly, Knights of St. Antony:
w. F. Kelly; H. Browser, BroekIyn
A. A; George Cornette, n. Y. A. G.
and George Buttner, Jersey Harriers.
The back-mark men in the 3oo-yard
run will be: c. E. Brundage. Paulist
A. G.; Al Huelsenbach, N. Y. A. c.:
J j. O'Rrien. Iouehlin Lyccum; r
Farrell, Todd Ship Yards. and f. Perle
man, New York University. Prominent
performers in the 2-mile run include:
Max Boh'and, Paulist A. c., scratch:
Harry Wigger, Paulist A. c.; Jack
Carey. Mohawk A. c.; c. z. Dubois.
Hollywood Inn and a score of other
athletes with lNcral handicaps. n the
standing high jump Bernie Wefers ir.
and Ted Clarke, Of the N. Y. A. c., are
the favorites
New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Moakley's Ziarriers
Are Not Up to the
Cornell Standard
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. 20.-The Cornell
cross-country team, which left tonight
for New York to compete in the Inter
collegiate championship run to be held
over the Van Cortland Park course on
Saturday, is hopeful of maintaining
the high traditions in this sport set
by Cornell teams for the past twenty
years. The time trials Of the Cor
nellians this season, however, do not
indicate tnat the team is quite up to
the best teams turned out by Jack
Moakley in the past.
Ihe team made an inauspicious sta TT
IN the Syracuse invitation meet on
October 25, finishing in sixth place, but
since then it has been materially
strengthened. On November /, Cornell
defeated Harvard by the sccre of "A
to 66 IN dual meet, and the follow
ing Saturday defeated Carnegie Tech
by score Of 81 to II.
There are three experienced runners
on the Cornell squad, Captain Nc
Dermott, and l.. +. Wenz, who placed
in the 1918 championship run at New
Haven, which was won by the Cornell
team, and ]. W. Campbell d mem Der
cf the 1916 varsity. McDermott is the
fastest runner cn the squad. Other
members are J L. Dickinson, G. H.
stanton, c. II. King. D. P. Ayers and
a. l.. Lentz. One Of these men will
not start. as only seven men are to run.
Cornell Will also have strong team
IN the freshmen cross country race to
be run before the varsity contest.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Brooklyn Boy May
Play Quarterback
On Rutgers Eleven
Special CorresponSierce


NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.. Nov. 90
Tots" Meistrel. Brooklyn boy who
vas all-scholastic quarterback last yea r
when playing for Erasmus Hall. may
run the Rutgers football team in the
northwestern game on Saturday. Baker
the regular quarterback, is laid up with
an injured shoulder.
Storck Is definitely out Of Saturday
game. he tried a little work in prac-
tlce, but was unable to report to-day
and he will not be in shape for North.
western. Sanford had been relying on
MIN to handle the Scarlet's forward
passes, which may be a feature of this
weeks attack.
beugiesen, substitute. who has not
played in varsity game this wear. but
VINO has shown exceptional ability IN
handling the forward pass, was put in
the lineup this afternoon in Storck's
place, and he will probably be used
against the Westerners.
Several of the Rutgers men have
been injured during the week. and it is
possible that the team will be still
further weakened by the loss Of Sliker
Alexander is almost certain to be in nc
shape to play.
The aerial game was the feature OF
the Rutgers practice this afternoon
both on the attack and on the defense
and Sanford apparently is planning ia
resort to 1t good deal on Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Stevens Football Squad
Performs Before Camera

Football practice for the Stevens
varsity squad yesterday afternoon CON
sisted in demonstrating before a NOV
ing picture camera the details which
60 to make 10 a football team. Early
in the afternoon the camera started to
click with the men going through the
dummy drills and plays before it. This
was followed by the team IN regular
lineup against the scrub going through
the usual plays. such as charging the
line, forward passing punting and
running back punts with interference
work. Several Of the trick plays were
renroduced.
Bloss, captain and quarterback, made
one of his runs through a broken field.
1t was the real stuff and he was tackled
IS soon as possible. However. the
camera had ground off a good many
feet while he twisted, lodged and
squirmed his way for thirty yards.
Forc, fullback shot OF ono IF the for
wards poises before the camera, with
the team in regular formation.
victims.
The team IS all set to meet the
Worcester Tech PLAYERS tomorrow on
the Castle Point Fold and hopes to
make them the seventh successive
New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Erasmus High School
Reused by Poly Game

Enthusiasm at Erasmus Hall High
School is at fever heat for the Poly game
tomorrow at Ebbets Field Rallies were
held in the chapel Monday, and Judging
from the spirit shown by. the studsnts,
a record crowd will witness the game.
Every noon the students are addressed
by the teachers and football players
Cheers and songs are rehearsed. A
marine band of thirty men will help
Erasmus carry home the victory, and
200 loyal rooters with megaphones
painted buff and blue will exercise
their lusty lungs.
The Erasmus team will present its
strongest lineup including Berry, Ruch
and Wardle Coach Elliffe has his
boys procticing in secret every after
noon. Poly appears to be overconhdent
because it defeated Manual by larger
score than Erasmus. Erasmus will
depend on line -bucking mainly.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Cooper Union Schedule

Manager joseph NJ Nero announces
the follow ng schedule SO far arrange
tor the Cooper Union Day school %
Technology for 1919 20 There are
tioa:
November %, Brooklyn Poly at Brook
lyn: Decemher 1, Manhattan College at
Manh hattan; December 5, Crescent A. c.
e. Brooklyn; D. Der 10. Cathedral
College At hons; d cember %, ST.
Johns College at Brooklyn; January
10, st. Joseph's Co eye at Philadel-
rhla; Januasy l3, Monh tta7 Co'.ege at
home; January Il Cooper Unien Nicht
school At home; Jaruary =. Seton Hall
College a. South 0ran 20. January 81.
Alumni at home.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-21

prospective court rulings. In the
mean time it is proposed to ascertain
whether or not Ban johnson is quail
hed by law to act as the executive, and
II he is not the present board of
directors intends to remove him sum-
marily.
The counsel for the board of di-
rectors insists that according to the
American League constitution none but
the annual meeting called by the board
for this city on December 10 can be
considered legal. Unless the Wagner
ruling is reversed meanwhile this
board intends to sit tight on it's rights
and force the Johnson faction to meet
1t at its own time and place of choos-
ing.
The third league, which has been
pooh-hooed as creature Of fimsy
fancy, is a weapon to be employed only
IN the last resort--in case the civil
courts make of the leagues constitu-
ton and bylaws a mere scrap Of
paper. in that event, natural y, it
would be mad scramble for reorgani-
zation, in which the Big Three be-
lleves it could more than hold it's own.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Bowie Entries

First race (maiden two-year oifs six
ll5; Angac, 1l5; tOuve James. ll2, ,,uS,,r NO
115: tIiberty Girl. 112; LIQUID FIRE 10 )
First Consul. ll5, Devil DOG, 70; Luce
May, 1l2. iSommer- sylvester StAo'e entry
and one-halt furlonss) -Northern bslle.
.Pifats F1 S0Sfa1ss Modee. iil III Paaetua ia Fi.st
Consul, los; fFeather l05; 'Le Bieqet.
106: Slick IT. III. Betsnla, lo5: Ogden
Girl. l05 'Major Fisk, 103. ICnoos-So1R-
mer entry.
Third race Cmaiden three year Sh 79ldg $ : !;
ienge. IA, Mistake, Ia Tom Fool. !;
Duke John. lli the pauph.n - Mayor
House, III; Uncle John IL Prias OF III
dia. ia: Sir Grafton. ll6, Echo b. ia
Fourth race Nhree- -year-olGs and up
claiming. six furlongs) Mack lSO
Ahara 115; Hindoostan. 40 Uncle Las
sic, l07: 'sister Emblem. ~ Onieo. co.
Tide, lilo; 'Back Bay, ll5 *tady ly@n. gao.
1o7; Joseph = Murphy. ~ Beir9sa' ~
Madame Byng 1o7 ,st ltIa I'o'' .fittI.
Maudie 102 Saint Quentin 10 BasiAus'
lis; Litholick, 1l5. ARTHUR FRANCIS en-
try.
Fifth race .The premsr r.' ruTse for ,os al
kashmr, 1866 War smoke, TO-, knot, w
twar Machine. los SIM Feiner, l04 ivry
lo2; Pemgrine 90 tTurl, 100 w ar Zone'
l04, Ballet Dancer II, 10l. TWeier ehtr!
Sixth race Claiming; three -year-ol DIS
and upward one mile and twenty yards)
--Crumpsall, ll6; tHarwood II ~; she
Devil. lO7. .sBolster, l07. Ben Hampson
1l6: tBuckboard. l0s Raconteuse. l09
'sLord Herbert, lo7 Broom Peddler, l =
Highland Lad. los. Daydre, lo2. 7Grinlth'
Bryson entry sFrancis entry
Seventh race Claiming; three year, % as
and up; one mile and one furlong)-G N
Miller, ia; Arbitrator, 10. Indiscreet; Il D
BABY Sister. 107 Umbala, l02' lie Ba!a
Perrin. 10, palrose, 1O5; Padua. lo2 Bo-
gart. 10; Virginia Yell, no; Melanchoiia
l09: Mother -in-law. LOG; 'Fountain Ray
T 109.