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The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
WOMEN BUY PARTNERS
AT FRENCH DANCES

Paris, Nov 23.-Tne day Of the wall
flower is over for Partisan woman
The device Of the up-to-dste tango
palaces enables all women irrespective
of age or degree of beauty TO find
handsome partners of noble birth to
dance with them at 50 cents a round.
This innovation was introduced by NJ
Duque, the fashionable dancing mas
ter, and has been enthusiastically ac-
claimed by that section of society
women who thus far have refrained
from frequentinS public dance halls
because they lacked partners.
Now they will find an array of aris-
tocratic young men of unquestionable
physical pulchritude and fine dancers.
whose only drawback is permanent
penury. These stand in the corner
Of the large room where the society
women can pick them out after care
ful scrutiny through Iorgnettes. The
choice being made. the chosen one
steps forward. encircles the lady's
waist with the Frandest society man.
ner and starts spinning over the floor,
while the ''taximan" keeps count OF
the rounds accomplished at the end
of which the lady hands her partner
as many half dollars as she has
danced rounds.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
POISON PENMAN
SOUGHT IN D. C.
Hunt Here for Officer Said
To Have Caused N. Y.
Girls Suicide.

Authorities here are examining the
personnel Of the military posts in and
near Washington hoping to discover
a mysterious army officer, known
only as Lieut.. Brown" who is de-
clared to be responsible for the sui
eide of Miss Elizabeth Schmitter, 20,
of New York
Miss Schmitter in reality is Mrs.
Edmund Moffett, having married a
student at New York University on
October g.
Lieut.. Brown" a former close ac-
quaintance OF Miss Schmitter, Is al
legged to have written the girl letters,
following her marriage. threatening
to expose her conduct in Baltimore
apd Washington last August.
The girl, terror stricken by possi-
BILE consequences. ended her life a
few days ago by leaping from a New
York ferry boat.
Lieut.. Brown" is thought to be In
Washington at this moment conceal
ing his true identity under an as
sumed name.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
PLEA FROM PULPIT FOR AID
CITIZENS CLUB CAMPAIGN
Membership Teams Continue Great Work of
Enrolling New Members in Drive for
Civic Improvement

is in the territory Of the West End
Association. Or. William p. Herbst,
president. anu other newly elected
Officer will take office at tonfght's
meeting. w. u. Wcstlake. president
Of the Federation OF Citizens Asso-
ciations. and Jesse G. Suter, chair
man. executive campaign Committee.
will make short addresses.
Major Newman. who WIS given
charge Gf the downtown end of the
drive. has been called out OF the city
w. b. Westlake. president of the fed
Grated associations, will take charge
this morning in place OF Major New
man.
Roth Mr.. Westlake and Nj. Su,er
last night spoke enthusiastically or
the progress the drive has made so
far
The success OF the campaign for
the number OF members we are ann
ing at seems assured" said W. s.
Westlake last night. Jesse c. Suter,
executive chairman, outlined the pol
icy of the committee as emphasis on
the need for individual associations.
I'VE are going to let each associa-
tion do its share in obtaining the sum
total of members In its own way and
to its best interests" said Mr.. Suter.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
LeGngwell Is
Favored For
Glass Place
Baruch to Succeed Redheld
Also Said to Be Choice
Of President.

r. C. Leffingwell as Secretary o
the Treasury and Bernard N. Baruch
as Secretary OF Commerce.
These are the two men most prom
inently mentioned now for the va
cancies existing in President Will
sons Cabinet and 1t Is reported that
he will send their names to the SEN
ate for confirmation when Congress
convenes December 1. Herbert
Hoover. United States Food Admin
istrator during the war, is reported
to have been offered the post of Sec
retary Of Commerce. but he Is under
stood to have declined it.
Mr.. Leffingwell is now Assistant
Secretary, Of the Treasury and Mr..
Baruch is best known for his serv-
ices as chairman OF the War Indus
tries Board and his work abroad in
an advisory capacity to the peace
commission.
Both men are from New York City.
Mr.. Leffingwell has the recommenda-
tion of both William C. McAdco. for
mer Secretary of the Treasury. and
Carter Glass. the present Secretary
whose resignation has been accepted
by the President so that he may en-
ter the Senate to take the place o!
the late Senator Martin from Vir-
ginia.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24

The campaign for increased men,
bership in citizens associations in the
District was continued yesterday y
with plea from the pulpit of Wash
ington churches for added interest OF
residents in the city's progress. Mem
bership teams continued 10 call at
the homes OF Washingtonians this
afternoon to add more names to the
roll OF those who have enlisted in the
cause of civic betterment
citizenship Sunday" in the
churches was observed with the ex-
planation of the end and aim of wide
awake. efficient citizenship by pas
tors Of the city churches. Civic or
ganizations were represented officially
in short talks on the value Of mem
bership in, a citizens association by
William Nick. Clayton in the Memo
rial United Brethren Church, yester-
day morning. and by Jesse c. Suffer.
chairman Of the executive committee
in charge of the drive. in the First
Congregational Church last night.
President Wilson's application for
will be presented at
meeting Of the West End Citizens
Association tonight in Concordia
Lutheran Church. Twentieth and G
streets northwest. The White House
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
LABOR TO PICK
ITS GOVERNORS
Final Week of Conference
To Bring Selection of
Office Personnel.

The fnai week of the Interna-
tional Labor Conference. which
opened in Washington three weeks
Iago. will begin today.
The big subject before the con-
ference in it's last week is the Sc
lection of members of the govern
ing body OF the International La
Dor Ofice. which is designed to be
the permanent labor organization
associated with the league of ma
tions.
Its function will be to act as a
clearing house for all information
ION all international labor prob
lens. to register laws and reguIa-
tions, and to prepare the agenda
for the annual conferences
The following principles have
been agreed to in the various COM
mittees and will be submitted to
the conference this week for final
approval:
l. The adoption of the eight hour
day. with several minor provisos.
.. The prohibition OF work in in
dustries between 10 p. m. and S
a. m. for all women.
8. Prohibition of the employment
in industry of children under IA
years of age. except that Japan
has agreed. and India has asked.
to raise the limit in their rcsprc-
ir" countries from to 12, with IA
as the eventual standard.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
Farmers Agree
To Back Labor;
Won't Join Party
Close Cooperation Between
Interests Promised at
Joint Meeting.

Chicago. Nov. 2S.-while farm or
of the country will not
join with labor orGanizs tions IN form
ing new political party there vii.
be close cooperation between th'
two interests. according TO delegates
who attended the farm-labor joint
here. The labor envoys
were still in session today. The farm
ers closed their meeting Saturday.
The farm organizations gave tlIeiI
Endorsement to government owner
ship and operation without profit OF
railroads and ships and demanded
government development OF oil and
mining resources. They will support
candidates in coming elections whose
platforms advocate these progressiv"
reforms.
The legislative program OF the farm
ers also provides for control of th'
meat packing industry. co-operatiV'
credit and legislation to compel tn
financial beneficiaries of the war" to
pay the cost OF the war through tie
imposition OF still higher taxes on
incomes, estates and war profits.
The labor party delegates went
ahead with their plan to form a new
political party. The convention will
be in session several days. It was
said. but no effort will be made at
this time to select a Presidential
candidate. The convention was called
by John Fitzpatrick, head of the IlIi-
nois Labor party movement
Glenn r. Plumb, author OF the
Plumb plan for government con-
troll of railroads. was the principal
speaker at today's session of the
convention. He outlined his plan and
urged that it be adopted as one of
the pIanks in the platform of the
new party.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
JENKINS STILL HELD.
ULTIMATUM EXPECTED

State Department officials are
known 10 be considering the question
of sendIuS a fiat ultimatum TO PrcSf-
dent Carranza demanding the release
of William o. Jcmkins. L. :. consular
agent imprisoned nj Puebia
The uitImatum will not he put in
writing until Tuesday when the Mex
icau government Is expected TO reply
10 this governments note protesting
Jenkins reimprisonment
Secretary Lansing is expected 10
bring Up the question Of An uItimaiurn
at the regular m-etiuE of the Cahi-
net scheduled for Tuesday morning.
The Presidents advice will hp sought
before drastic action in taken. Until
Tuesday the matter IS dormant, Off
cials said here today
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
CHILD KILLED,
AGED WOMAN
HURT BY AUTO
Helen Magruder, H., and
Grandmother Victims
In Accident.
JOSEPH SCALCO DRIVER
Autoist Said to Have Been
Speeding and Failed to
Sound Horn.

A child is dead. and an aged woman
seriously injured as the result OF an
automobile accident at New Jersey
avenue and N street northwest. a,
go o'clock last night.
Helen Magruder. L., of A9 l. street
northeast. and her grandmother. Mrs.
Julia Dove, of the same address, were
struck by an automobile, driven by
Joseph Scalco, 6l4 Otis street north
west, while they were crossing the
.treet.
The little girl WAS sent to Sibley
Hospital in a passing automobile.
She was pronounced dead on her
arrival there.
Mrs. Dove was sent to Homeo-
pathic Hospital. where il was as
cehtained she had received a rrae-
tured hip. She may recover.
Following his arrest. ScaIcv was
released by order Of Coroner New
lit. who will hold an inquest at the
District morguc this afternoon.
Mrs. Dove and her grandchild were
waiting for a street car at the scene
OF the accident. when Scalco. who
according to the police. was travel
ing at an excessive rate of speed
struck the child and woman. Wit.
nesses say Scalco gave no warn.
ing OF his approach.
Witnesses to the accident were
Mrs. Thomas Rodrock. 1241 New Jer.
sey avenue northwest: Mrs. Ami,
Scalco. wife of the driver of tn,
automobile, and who was in the cal
when the accident happened: lie,
Combs, Of the Wellington apart
ments. and James MeIine, 70: Elev
cnth street northwest.
All have been summoned 10 at
tend the INQUEST
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
MAYNARD STARTS
FLIGHT THIS WEEK

Mitchell Field. Mineola. n. Y, Nov.
2.-Lieut. Belvin w. Maynard. the
flying parsOn. expects to make his
one-stop flight to the Pacific Coast
late this week. awaiting only the
necessary permission of Col. Archie
Miller. who has charge of army svia-
ton on Long Island. before making
the hOp-off. The huge Greyhound" :"
the De Haviland plane which Lieut.
Maynard is to use. will stop only at
Dallas. if plans do not miscarry be-
fore reaching the Pacific Coast
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
Terrific Storm Which Rages
Over Lake Superior
Causes Light Vessel N.Y.
ron to Run on Shoals.
Entire Crew Is Lost.
ALL RESCUE EFFORTS
ARE WITHOUT AVAIL
Men In Water So Benumbed
By Cold They Are Unable
To Grasp Life Lines the
Crew of Steamer Adriatic
Throw to Them.

sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Nov.
23-Thc Lake steamer Myron,
with a crew Of eighteen men, sank
in terrific storm that ragged over
Lake Superior last night and early
today. Other vessels caught in
the storm reached port tonight,
some Of them badly damaged.
Driven on shoals.
The storm came out OF the north
east and the Myron. lumber-laden
from Crisp Point TO Vermi.Iion. va
driven on the shoals off Whitefish
Point. She sank in four fathoms of
water.
The steamer AdFfatic. also battling
with the storm. attempted to aid the
crew OF the Myron. Capt. McRea,
who reached here tonight. said the
crew of the Myron succeeded in
launching two small boats. He threw
lines to the men. but they were $
benumbed with cold they could not
grasp them. lie believed all per-
ishsd. The wreck was driven 50 far
on the shoals it was unsafe for the
Ndriatic to continue the work OF
rescue.
Too Cold to Grasp Lines.
TIE steamer Mcintosh passed
through the wreckage of the Myron
and reached a point near enough 10
throw lines TO men cIinging to wreck
age Of the cabin. They were unable
10 pick up the lines and the Mcintosh
was forced 10 leave e.renIs. their fate
~ a high sea was stilI running.
The steamer Calumet reached here
tonight and reported having seen the
wateriOggsd Iifeboats floating Off
Whitefsh Point. They were empty
and it was believed the survivors had
been swept into the sea.
Tho Myron was the third steamer
10 founder in Lake Superior this fall
The others were the +. II. RunneIIs
and the John Owens. The crew Of the
latter was never heard from. except
the recovery of body on a life. pre-
server
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
MAN SELLING BOOTS
FOUND BOOTLEGGING

Philadelphia. Nov. 23..A pair Of
shoes with a real kick in them for
IS. That is what Hyman Levinson
sold in his shop at Chester and that
caused his arrest by United States
Revenue agents.
Levinson. who ostensibIy keeps h
boot repair shop. actually ran a
boot-legging shop, according to the
Federal representatives.
According to the code used by
Levinson's customers. pair of
shoes" meant a quart of whisky and
the price was IS. If the customer
wanted a pint of whisky he asked
for half sole and heel" for which
he handed over So. If he only want
ed half pint he ordered "a pair of
heels" Levinson nlIed the order
for So.
Levinson was held under $1,000
bail for court by United States Com
mtkSioner Manrey at a hearing here.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
WOMAN DIESAS
SISTER BATTLES
FLAMES IN Vain
0il Heater Fires Clothing
As She Cleans Coat
In Home.
SISTER BADLY BURNED
Victim, Standing Beside
Tub of Water, Flees
Down Stairs.

Hannah McCracken. s5. was
burned to death in her home at 473
E street southwest, yesterday after
noon, when an oil heater set fire
to her clothes.
Heroically endeavoring to save
the woman, her sister. Mary Nc
Cracken was seriously burned.
The victim OF the accident was
cleaning n coat in the bathroom.
An uncovered oil heater stood near
by. As the woman turned to reach
for cake OF soap, her dress brushed
against the fame OF the heater.
Loses Presence OF Mind.
A moment later. her clothing a mass
of flames. Miss McCracken ran
screaming down the stairs to obtain
help. The accident had made her
hysterical, otherwise she might have
plunged herself in the tub. which she
had filled with water
Her sister. attracted by the cries
for help. met Miss McCracken at the
foot of the stairs. For ten minutes
she battled valiantly with the flames
but could make no headway. The
injured woman died from inhalation
Of the flames.
Rushed to Hospital.
\ vain hope that life might not yet
be extinct prompted Miss Mary Nc.
Cracken to call for the Emergency
Hospital ambulance. The victim oi
the fire was. rushed to the hospital
where physicians labored over her for
"alf an hour. finally pronouncing her
dead.
Miss McCracken's clothing was burn.
ed from her body, which itself was
badly charred.
Miss Mary McCracken, whose heroic
efforts to save her sisters life went
fIr naught, collapsed on hearing the
news that her sister was dead. She
herself sustained serious burns on hei
head. face and arms. necessitatine
treatment by a physician.
Funeral arrangements for Miss Han
nah McCracken had not been COM
pieted at a late hour last night
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
LOOT LIST TO
HELP ROUNDUP
Banks to Be Given Summary
Of Stocks Stolen In
New York.

partial list of the securities
stolen in New York during the pass
six months was received by In
spector Clifford L Grant chief Of
detectives. yesterday.
Forty-three certificates represent
ing from twenty TO 100 shares
each. were included in the sum
mary.
The list was compiled hurriedty.-
Grant said last night -and "a m
complete We have In our posses-
sion here stocks which we know
to have been stolen. but do not
appear on the list
Banking institutions viii be nsd.
acquainted with the list today. no
that they may make a check upo,
them.
Inspector Grant declared be thournt
there would be no trouble in Estttnx
the securities from the banks
While police are engaged IN tractnr
the remainder OF the securities listed.
the case will be placed in the hands OF
the district attorney. before whom
Winfield n. Williams, held IN xS.oOo
bonds here. viii appear for a hearing
tomorrow
Police here and in New YORK now
are endeavoring to fathom the where
about Of Frank Parnen. messenger
for New York brokerage firm, who
disappeared with $500 worth OF Sc
curities
When frst employed by the firm.
Parnell gave a fictitious address.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
Night Clubs Are
Scourge of London
Wave Of Crime Strikes English
Capital. Wealthy Victims of
Crooks.

London, Nov. %. - The Cravest
features of the social life of the
West End of London has again pre-
sented itself in the return TO busr-
ness OF the proprietors OF those
haunts OF the reckless and vicious.
the night clubs of i'll repute.
Dancing. revelling. and incessant
drinking become the order OF the
night, money is spent like water.
and an orgy OF debauchery continues
until dawn.
The secrecy that is observed. and
extremely well kept. is a feature OF
the haunts.
An extraordinary number OF
wealthy people who lived in London
for short periods during the war be-
came very easy victims of the
crooks. whose sole occupation was
to prey on the unwary and threaten
exposure should a cry be raised.
That many of the haunts are OF
the Bohemian nature and harmless
in effect is generally understood.
Here gather professional men and
women. actresses and artists, who
revel in the sheer joy of life engen-
dered by light amusement and mu-
sic
1t is however, the darker side OF the
picture that is the real cause for con-
Germ. Once in the clutches Of the
night club crook. the victim finds him
self in a terrible position. with little
hope of extricating himself from the
clutches
That the night clubs are not the sole
haunts OF the vicious is evidenced by
the occasional exposure OF other and
far worse rendezvous. Underground
lea places where prices were high and
where immortality was the chief at
traction. were at one time the scourge
of London. These haunts OF the taint-
ed were frequently the subject Of a
rublic scandal. hut whether the evil
has been stamped out 10y publicity or
moi IT is difficult 1" say.
The chances al" that such dens are
S:iIi conducted secretly. but far
more serious matter now comes TO
light II is the scandal Of certain
West End hotels which are at present
reapins huge Illicit profits in their
traffic i'm morals.
a systematic inspection of hotel reg
istratinn forms and a more rigid en-
fOrcement Of the hotel registration
regulations have been suggested As a
meaus Of stamping out the evils
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
One Negro Shot, One Cut,
Both Are in Hospitals

Alterations between negroes yes
terday caused two 10 be sent 10 hos
pitfalls.
Herbert Hughes. 2S cI II4I Twen-
tieth street northwest was shot in
the left foot during u tight with James
Bell. in Green's court northwest. yes
ter,!uy afternoon. Hughes wasrtreated
at Emergency Hospital
Mckinley Courtney. -. OF I002 X
street southeast. was stabbed in the
abdomen and slashed across the
throat, in quarrel with Charles
Hawkins. who is being sought by the
police in connection with the assault
Courtney was sent to Casualty Hos
pitai.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
Step to End Deadlock Ex-
pected from Garfield.
Operators Best Offer l9
Per Cent Less Than
Miners Ask.
CONFEREES MAY NOT
HOLD PARLEY TODAY
Fuel Administrator Declines
To Say Whether He Will
Meet Operators or Say
Whether Conference VIII
Convene Before Tuesday.

Both the operators and the
timers were looking last night TO
Dr. Harry Garfield, United States
Fuel Administrator, TO take the
7 ext step toward efecting a set
tement OF the coal strike nego-
tiations.
Public Must Pay.
As matters stand the conference
is again dcadIocked over the ques-
tion OF the wage increase, which
is the dominant issue. The best
that the operators have offered is
a 20 per cent raise; the least that
the miners have agreed TO accept
is a BIG per cent increase Neither
side has manifested any disposition
TO compromise further.
Along with this resume Of the
situation it is also clear that the
public will have TO bear the cost
of the increased wage scale The
operators re-asserted last night
that their offer of 20 per cent tn
crease was conditional upon ros-
eminent approval. and that ehs
government must take the respoo-
sibility for any wage agreement
finally determined upon
The burden of saying just how
much a raise in wages the consun-
ing public may be fairly expect.d
10 bear falls upon the United States
Fuel Administrator. For that rea-
son DR.. Garfield is now expected o.
come forward and speak more den-
OONTINUED ON PAGE TJUn
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
AT WASHINGTON
THEATERS

National - The Ed Wynn
Carnival with Ed Wynn.
Shubert-Belasco - my Lady
Friends" with Clifton Craw-
ford.
Shubert-G -Garrick-"At GAS"
Polls Business Before
Pleasure"
Loew's Palace-Bryant Wash
burn in at Pays to Ad-
vertise."
Crandall's Metropolitan-Tom
Moore in THE Gay Lord
Quex."
Moore's Rialto - Constance
Talmadge in "A Virtuous
Vamp."
B. F. Keith's-Vaudeville.
Cosmos-Continuous Vaude-
vile and pictures.
crandall's Knickerbocker -
Tom Moore in The Gay
Lord Quex."
Crandall's-John Cumberland
in The Gay Old Dog"
Moore's Garden-"Male and
Female"
Moore's Strand-"The Broken
Butterfly"
Loew's Columbia - Irene
Castle In The Invisible
Bond"
The coliseum-RolIer Skat-
ing.
Gayety- Burlesque: "Follies
of the Day"
Lyceum - Burlesque; The
Tempters."
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
Treaty Ratification
Again Proposed

Paris. Nov. 23.-The allied govern
ments evidently have dropped their
plan to hasten making the peace
treaty operative. The ratification
ceremony. scheduled for December /.
has again been postponed sine die, on
the ground that the German deIega-
tion, headed by Won Simon, which
recently arrived here for the pur-
pose OF signing the protocol conclud-
ing the treaty. found IL necessary 70
return to Berlin TO consult with the
government.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
WOMAN SERIOUSLY
HURT In ACCIDENT

Mrs Catherine f.. Phillips. -. Of
TX Eleventh street southeast. was
injured seriously Yesterday afternoon
when she vas struck by a motorcy-
Gle. driven by Jefferson Davis Hodge.
2OS street northwest. while crossing
he street in front of her home
Mrs Phillips was removed from her
home TO Casualty Hospital where
physicians found both legs fractured
and The left knee disIocated
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
Here's the Latest Toy.

raris. Nov. 23.-The most popular
Christmas toy in Paris this year is
one called the "Bolshevist" 1t con-
sists of wooden box representing
the peace delegates at session. Upon
pressing a button the box cover riies
open scattering the delegates. while.
a grizZly-bearded, long-haired goIIy-
wog. purporting to represent the
Soisheviki. springs up.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
Thieves Make Three
Hauls, Total Is SOS

Miss Lula Steel 1627 V street north
west, reported yesterday the theft
OF a So watch, which was stolen from
ker room.
Miss Lillian Anderson. 1112 Seventh
street northeast. told the police a
handbag containing s15 and toilet
articles was stolen.
Stephen Eggleston. 725 Ninth street
northwest, reported his home entered
and clothing valued at s25 stolen.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-24
Clemenceau to Rest.

Paris. Nov. 23,-A fisherman's hut
consisting only of two ground floor
rooms and which stands on the very
edge of the ocean was rented by Pre-
mier Clemenceau yesterday as his fu-
ture retreat. where he will take a
we'll earned rest Immediately after
the elections in January.