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The Washington times., 1919-09-10

WILL STAGE
COUNTYFA|R'
Community Centers Combine to
Present Carnival Saturday at
Central High School.

All Washington is invited to take
part in the Grand Community Carnival
or County Fair to be held at the
Central High School, Saturday night
under the auspices Of the Community
and Civic Center department of the
public shcools and Government Recre-
alton League.
A rehearsal for the carnival will be
held on the Central High stadium
Friday night at o'clock and Miss
Cecil Norton, general community sec
retary, has invited the public to take
part / the old-fashInoed dances.
which are to be feature.
Each community center in wash.
ton is planning some spectacle. The
most elaborate one Is by the Park
lew Community Association under
e direction Of Miss Francis s. Fair
y. community secretary. This will
how an Indian group depicting the
'e of the first inhabitants OF Amer
ica
Irish JIEs and Music.
Wilson Normal will have an Italian
group. East WashinGton will fur
lish a boy and girl scout group, ac-
,ompanied by the boy scout band.
Irish jigs and Irish songs, with
harp accompaniment by Miss Eliza
beth Keyes, will be on the program
by the Thomson Community Center.
Johnson-Powell Community will be
represented by Hawaiian group,
who will sing accompanied by uke-
leles and steel guitars. Elizabeth v.
Brown Community Of Chevy Chase
will have a Dutch group.
Scotch Band Ts Play.
Margaret Wilson Community Of
Grover Cleveland School, will be rep
resented by gypsy girls telling for
tunes. Petworth is presenting q Scotch
group, and the newly organised
Scotch bagpipe band will furnish
music. Scotch games will be played
by this group.
The fair" begins 1T 3 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon when the second an
nuaI inter-departmental track meet
will be held on the stadium.
Following the meet, supper will be
served by the Red Cross. At z o'clock
the spectacIes will be given, and be-
ginning at T:30 q costumed ball will
be given in the armorY OF the school
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Cost of Saving Soles
Makes ''Ride or Walk
Question of a Toss-Up

time, in many instances on as small
4 payment as ten dollars q month.
A cobbler in q downtown repair
shop was approached for information
as to his pay. He said:
1T get good pay, $40 a week, but
I am better paid than most cobblers,
The average shoe repairer works at
a much lower wage, because gener-
ally he has just come from the old
country and will work cheap until
he has learned to speak English.
Then he can ask for more money.
Most Of these men, however. after
they have learned English, start a
shoe repairing place for themselves,
which they can on q small capital.
I'm the meantime, while l get $40
q week, there is never a day that
do not turn out oVer $40s worth Of
work. Sometimes, on rush days, I do
more"
The proprietor OF a shoe findings
store in Washington has this to say
Of the repair business: There IL not
q merchant or craftsman in Wa6hing-
ton today who Is making more money
than the shoe repairers.
SIOyoOO q Year Proat.
''The business can be started on
small capital, and the overhead exc
psnse is small compared to most en-
terprises. First, his rent - quite
generally lower, as he does not need
an expensive store. He has no need
to pay out large sums for decorating
or for furnishings. His machine and
his benches do not occupy large
spaces, and there Is not q District
cobbler who is not doing capacity
business today"
IAN out-of-toWn shoe repairer told
ne recently that in the past three
years that he has been in business,
he has made an annual profit OF S1O,-
900, and he started on practically
nothing"
And there was . little war worker,
who said that she started walking TO
save carfares, and every time she
walked, she dropped the nickel that
the walk represented into q small
bank procured for the purpose. At
the end Of the month, she found that
she had not saved half enough to pay
for the cobbling that was necessary
on account Of the increased wear in
her shoes.
Whatta you gonna DO about it3
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
DOT
MILES OF POTOMAC

Several thousand watermeIons, con-
demned as UNIT for consumption. were
dumped into the Potomac just below
Alexandria yesterday afternoon.
Passengers on the Mt. Vernon
steamer yesterday evening reported
that the melons dotted the river from
below Alexandra TO the wharves at
the foot of Seventh street
Many Of the passengers, believing
that the melons were being thrown
overheard to keep the cost up, entered
protests at the municipal wharf.
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WAR ON PROFITEERS
IND. c. GOES AHEAD
Definite Results Promised With
in Ten Days by Cam
paign Leaders.

Wsshington's war against the high
cost Of living is taking form, slowly
but surely, and definite results will
be apparent within ten days. This
was the view taken today by virtual
ly all Of the men who are directing
the campaign in its various phases.
Developments today were:
Launching OF a plan for subscrip-
tion to the cooperative store plan,
among the $4,000 employees Of the
Treasury Department.
Citizens Buying and Distributing
announced a campaign to
btain 100000 signers and a fund of
SbO0,O0O for the development of the
community buying plan.
Hunt d. @. PrOfiteerH.
Department Of Justice began in
vestigation Of complaints from con-
sumers, who reported profiteering
by several retailers in various parts
Of the city.
Assistant Postmaster Kerlin issued
q statement showing that response to
the plan Of distribution offered by the
department has been great, and dis
tribution is proceeding on an even
plane without congestion.
Questionaires sent out to retailers
and wholesalers by the Fair Price
Committee are pouring into the De-
partment Of Justice. The first list
may be issued this week, it was an
Pleads fer Fair Price Plan.
Clarence R. Wilson, former food ad-
for the District, and
OF the fair price list com
mittee, said today that only the
hearty cooperation Of the public
could assure success Of the fair price
list plan.
The dangers accompanying the is
suance Of a fair price list are two
fold" he said. First, il we lower
prices below the level maintained in
other cities, the commodity named
will disappear from the market. II
we raise the price to a point above
the level. of other cities. we work a
hardship on the people Of Washing
ton.
1t must be distinctly understood
that this committee is not regulating
prices, but rather in regulating prohts.
The comittee will tell the public how
much dealer should charge to make
4 fair proht"
Promise To BE Good
Several retailers who have come
under the supervision Of the commit
tee were examined by Mr. Wilson dur
ing the last few days. In each in
stance, he announced today the dealer
had promised to cease his profteerfng.
Drastic action will follow the second
ofense, Mr.. Wilson said
Reports that Washington was fall
Ing far behind the record Of other
cities in the purchasing OF surplus
army foods we're set at rest TO-DAY
BY officials OF the War Department
Ind the Postoffice Department While
L is true that some commodities are
not selling as we'll as other. this is
Tue to the quantity restrictions i'm
posed, IL was said. Efforts are now
being made to counterRct this diff
'iculty.
Assistant Postmaster Kerlin said
.oday that the complaints about goods
purchased had ben remarkably few.
only two complaints were received,
md in both instances the goods were
'eplaced, he said.
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OFFICERS GET BUSY
REDUCING WAISTS

Since the recent ruling Of the War
Department that all officers except
those actually in command in the
field should take q certain amount
Of exercise every day, the gym OF
the central Y. NJ. c. A, 1876 G street
northwest is crowded daily with army
officers going through all sorts Of
stunts.
The younger ones go in for the
more violent form of exercise, but
some Of the older ones content them
selves with walking around the track.
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TWO INJURED IN PAIR
OF AUTO ACCIDENTS

struck by an unidentified automO-
bile at TWenty-ninth and n streets
northwest last night, Louis FrsnsaI
2t15 II street northwest. was takoa
to the Emergency Hospital SUFFERING
from injuries to the body.
Emma Mcqueen, colored. twenty
two years old, Madison street north
west, was knocked down BY an auto
mobile while crossing at New Jersey
avenue and G street northwest last
night She was taken to Casualty
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to- GREET
PERSHING SEPT. lS

General Pershing will be received
by Congress in a joint session on
September Is. This decision was
reached today by the joint committee
OF the House and Senate appointed to
make arrangements for q welcome for
General 'Pershing.
II Is probable that General Per-
shlng will be presented with / sword
by Congress. II authorization can be
secured before the date OF the recep-
tfon.
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TENANT GETS.
full. RIGHTS
IN RENT BILL
D. C. PFOfIteers HIt Hard Blow
in Measure to Be Given Sen
ate Tomorrow.

Revision Of the anti-rent pfoatosr.
ing bin for Warrington having betn
practically completed BY the ssna4s
District Committee today, the msasnFa
will be introduced in the Senate -
morrow.
Discussion OF the COMMITTEES t5dag
was devoted entirely to rsvisins the
bill TO make the esss of the indlNi1s
ual tenant stronger.
Senator Sherman. ehaiFrnau oe tho
committee was responslble Tor the m
clusion Of q clause providing that tan-
ants be permitted 20 make comolalnts
in . general summary, u8lng blank
forms, 70 do away with tie Ieces1ity
Of employing 3 lawyer 70 draw 3
formal complaint. Another amenf-
ment suggested BY Senator Hall,
chairman Of the subcommittee nat
framed the original bin provided
that tenants cannot sublet apartment i
or property without the consent oi tAo
owner.
Reat fer OsSy subIst fsr 60
Senator sherman stated that 1S per
cent OF the protests against profltesr-
ing resulted from subl6tting, and told
Of an instance IN which en- owner
rented his property for t55 ana ths
Tenant - sublsttlng It for $3.50.
Senator Dial Of South Carolina thea
raised q question as 20 whether such 3
provision would Be fair 20 tsnaaes VIE
leased property and are obliged -
leave Washington because Of sickness
or business matters. The eommiktaa
recognised Senator's eontsntion and g
was decided % change the phrasooioET-
70 provide that tenant cannot Bnblst
property without the consent of ths
owner. or BY written order oS the rent
eommission- The rent commission. ~
was agreed. would see to Il that tho
tenant, In such q case. would be pre-
tected.
May Net Re EVietsd.
Another change In the bln, and one
looking TO protection FOR tenants,
provides that tenants shall not -
eEicted while the rent commisston q
determining their case.
1T % agreed that the ding Of 4
complaint BY tenant shall autOmaGi-
eally suspend eviction proceedinGg,P
stated Senator Sheppard.
The bill. as changed BY the seaafa
District COMMITTEES. provides that the
law shall remain In force for Six
years after the signing OF peaca
Conrad Syme, corporation council
suggested to the committee YESTERDAY
that the law remain in force for AZ
least nNe years after peace O. con-
eluded.
No General Rehf Scale.
Another revision OF the BIN provide
that the commission shall not fir
rents In general, but shall dsesrmino
rents only IN cases where Complaints
have been mada
It Is not necessary to have the
commission fixing prices generally,
said Senator Ball. "The eommIegion
Is created to settle rent disputes. ana
not to concern itself in the eensPal
rent situation" II ls probably thaR
not more than ten or fifteen per cent.
OF the tenants have any Complaints
to make.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
WORKERS WANT
POLITICAL EQUALITY
Federation to Work for Free
dom to Campaign and =
Hold Office.

Removal Of the restrictions upon
the political activity of Federal en-
ployes will be one of the reforms
that will receive unanimous support
OF the convention OF the National
Federation Of Federal Employees, now
in session at San Francisco.
Word to this effect was received at
the headquarters of the organizat ton
In Washington from Z. J. Newmyer,
secretary
Government employees are now pro-
hibited from participation in political
campaigns or from the acceptance of
the nomination for any political Of
ice. Full political equality will be
demanded by the employees, ii is said.
Would Eliminate Bond.
A number Of resolutions of far
reaching Importance will be intro
duced during the convention, reports
say, and there Is every evidence that
drastic reforms in the service will
be demanded.
Among such reforms will be the
elimination Of the prevailing prac-
tice Of requiring Government officers
to give a fidelity bond Fees for
these bonds, running as high as $3.50
per year, are paid by the officer. The
delegates, IL Is expected, will ratify
a resolution asking the Government
TO bond through its own bureaus.
Want Overtime Pay.
One Of the most serious causes for
dissatisfaction on the part Of Fed.
eraI employees is the law forbidding
the payment OF any recompenEe for
overtime or for work done on Satur-
days and Sundays. Resolutions pro-
viding for a more equitable arrange
ment Of this difficulty also will be
passed.
The New York delegation is plan
ming to introduce a resolution calling
upon the women's bureau of the De-
pRTtment of Labor to study condI-
tions Of women employed in Govern
ment service, especially with regard
to the discrimination in pay and pro-
motion.
The Philadelphia delegation
already has introduced a resolution
calling for the establishment of a
wage and personnel board Of each
department, and demanding repre-
sentation Of employees on such boards
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ALLEGED AUTO THIEF
HELD FOR GRAND LARCENY

R6bert @. Disc, who was arrested By
Detective James z. Armstrong for al
legged theft Of an automobile from
Charles G. Smith. on June IS, pleaded
not guilty to q charge OF Erand lar
csHy, when arrnigned in the United
States branch OF Police Court this
mofuiug.
Attorney James A. o'SheG, Discs
eounsel, waived examination, and
Judge John p. Mcmahon held the de-
fehdant for the action Of the grand
jury.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10

If the old lady Of the nursery
rhyme, who lived in the shoe, had
her domicile in washington today she
would have to have a sizable income
In order to keep the place in repair.
In fact, the cost of few patches or
a new sole for the shoe would be
equal almost to the cost Of q stucco
bungalow.
Which brings US to the high cost Of
walking. Here are a few comparative
costs of the material used in repair
work, and the prices that are charged
for the work. There Is hardly q
place in the city which does not
charge seventy-five cents to attach q
pair of any of the more widely ad-
vertised brands of rubber heels.
The cobbler is able to buy these
heels, in half-gross lots, at a fraction
under tWenty-fce cents a pair. A
small matter Of 200 per cent proht
for his labor.
SI.TO Lowest PrOat.
Another widely known leather COM
position, which has the durability Of
leather and the east Of rubber, costs
the repairer fifty-hye cents for a pair
Of whole soles. There are but few
places which charge under S2.26, and
the great majority of them charge
$500, in a few instances, even more.
Figuring at the lowest price charged
by the repair men, there iS S1.7O to
pay his'overhsad expenses and reap
a handsome profit as we'll.
Good sole leather sells today for q
dollar to a dollar and a quarter .
pound. and there are three pairs OF
soles to the pound Of leather.
There Is little waste TO leather The
trimmings are used by the cAnny cob
bier to make heels with. The first,
or bottom layer is generally . solid
piece Of leather, but the upper layers
are made Of pieces which he has saw
ed after he has shaped his sole.
In the matter Of overhead expense,
the shoe repRirer Is most fortunate.
A new machine costs In the neighbor-
hood OF $4OO to $500, and there are
ample opportunities to buy second
hand machines in good condition at
much smaller cost. One machine viii
keep three fast cobblers busy. These
machines are always ,obtainabIe on
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
TAX ON "S0FT DRINKS"
IS DECLARED STILL ON

The Bureau Of Internal Revenue, in
order 70 clarity a missppreheasioh.
announced today that the tax on soft
drinks was still In eject, the Senate
not yet having voted on the House
action TO repeal the measure.
Patrons who ''WillfuIly refuse" to
pay the tax on soft drinks, ice
cream, ete., viii be subject 70 a fine
of not more than $4,000. Il Is stated,
or not more than one years fmpris-
onment.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
RINGS AND WATCHES
IN THIEVES LOOT

A purse containing $35 and a small
diamond ring, valued at S35, were
stolen from Miss l.. williams, 1914
avenue. last night.
NJ. A. Darby, lS40 California street
northwest. reported the theft of q dia-
mOnd ring valued at 500.
A gold watch and chain were stolen
from G, +. Bullock at She National
Hotel, according to q report he made
TO the police
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
DAUGHTER GETS ESTATE.

The will OF Mrs. Mary Z. Garland,
Of Cheyenne, Wyo., dated December 3,
1904, was fled for proabte today. The
daughter, Minnie Garland. is to receive
everything and is also named execu-
trix. Mrs. Garland died in this city
June II. last.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
DANCE AT BARRACKS TONIGHT.

Knights Of Columbus will give =
dance at Washington Barracks At s
o'clock tonight for men in uniform.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10

MISS CECIL NORTON,
AVA who is the director
Of the county fair to be
held in the Central High
School stadium Saturday.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
Cavalry May BE Escort.

A picked troop Of cavalry from
Fort Myer may be designated by the
War Department as an honorary es-
cort for the general on the way from
the Union Station to the War Der -
ment. 1t is thought the general YIN
go Immediately to the War De6Art-
ment upon his arrival to the Secre-
tary OF War. The War Department
announced today that General Per-
shing would leave New York at
o'clock Friday morning for Washing
ton, stopping over in Philadelphia
and arriving here at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Construction OF another grandstand
In front OF the Munsey building was
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GETTING READY FOR
MAULSBI REUNION
Only Twenty-Five survi-
vors Of What Was Fa-
nous Organization.

ne slth annual reunion of the So
ciety Of Maulsby,s Battery will be held
IN the Marion county court room on
Saturday. September 10. Roll call
will be held at ten o'clock and pleas
ing program has been arranged.
The officers of the organization are:
Thomas N. Swisher, commander:
John Clark Mckinney, ST.. vice COM
nnnder:: Jonthan w. Fast, Rdjutant:
Jacob ]. Lee. quartermaster, and Jacob
". May, chsplain.
There are Just Is surviving mem
bers Of the Battery and It is hoped to
hare all these at the reunion this year.
They are:
Fhirmont; Jehu r. Holbert, Sergt.,
Sherman, Texas; James Renshaw, Cor
poral, Ciarksburg, w. Va; Edward
Hump. Corporal, Minora, w. Va; John
N. Wood. Artificer, Worthington. W.
va. and Priyates, Elisha Allender,
.Morgantown; Joel Bee, Kanawha Sta
.tion: Jacob Brookover, Knobfork,
Wellington A. Duckworth, Duckworth;
Armenions H. Evans, Pekin, ILL.,; Jona-
than W. Fast, Fairmont; A. C. Glass
cock, 81. Johns, Kansas; Joseph A.
Hill, Fairmopt; A. B. D. Jolliff.
eatawba; William A. Kramer, Johns
town. Pa; Jacob ]. Lee, Fairmopt;
John 9, Mckinney. Fairmont, Rich
ard v. Moore, Wallace; Charles D,
Malone, White Day; William A. More
", Fairmont; James G. Powell.
emithyille; Sylvester Powell, Bridge.
vile, Pa; George H. Richardson. Fair
mont, and Alpheus Wilson, Daybrook,
One hundred and sixty former officers
and men Of the battery are now de-
eased.
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Personals.

Miss Anna McElfresh was a week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge
Austin at Little Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elga Higgins were
the guests of relatives here at the
weekend.
Mrs. s. ]. Smith ana granddaugh-
ter Buiah Sperling spent Sunday with
the formers daughter Mrs. Fred Ma
lone at Fairmont.
Mrs. Sarah Watkins of Fairmont
was the guest OF Mrs. Dora Hoult
last week.
Miss Ruby Jones of Fairmont was
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the saest Of Miss cladys watkins On
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morley at winfield Sat-
urday.
Rev. George LiLston IS the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Barnes.
Robert, Essie and Amanda Nell
fresh motered to Little Falls Sunday.
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evehYHonY

Is war gardenins-doing thar bit
but II they would have their bit"
prove TO be q big bit" and really
worth while-they should visit the
Hall Hardware company and supply
themselves with garden seeds and .
complete outfit Of garden tools. There
you will find everything needed 70
make your garden success.-Adv.
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Blind Preacher. Pr,elaches Fer.

Rev. George Liston blind preach
er preached good sermon here sun
day evening. He will lecture Thurs
day evening about the school for deaf,
dumb and blind at Huntington of
which he is a graduate.
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CITY LEAGUE.
Yesterdsys Results.
Wholesalers 2. BE o. 4.
Cameo Today.
West virginian VS.. Monongah Glass.
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Standing Of tho Club,
HOULT
Successful Festival.

The young people Of the NJ. z.
church held a box supper at the
school house Saturday evening that
was success both from social and
financial point of view. The crowd
was fairly large and about S85 was
the gross receipts and in addition an
evening OF innocent fun was enjoyed
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Mrs. Lee HouIt Homo.

Mrs. Lee Hoult who for some time
time has been q patient at Cook hos
pital where she underwent an opera
ton returned home Monday evening.
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Pastor Delivers Good SERMON.

Rev. McNemar of Bellview. the pas.
tor, preached splendid sermon Sun
day morning on the much mooted
subject of santification under the title
Of Perfect Love" which was very ed
flying. On Sunday. August 18th he
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The time-tested heft, the splendid
temper and shape of the razor
Lincoln used-but it won't cut your
face. Furthermore, it's the longest.
strongest, keenest, best-tempered
blade on earth, with more shaving
mileage than any other razot. And
when this two-edged bladehas dulled
keep it for sharpening in a spare
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NATIoNAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Philadelphia. 2; Pittsburgh, o.
Cincinnati, q; Brooklyn, 2.
81. Louis, 6; New York, 2.
Boston, 8; Chicago, l,
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Games Scheduled Today.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
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will preach . special illustrated SER
mon to the children all the music TO
be furnished by the little ones.
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Chicago Philadelphia, rain.
st. Louis-New York, rain. I
Standing Of the cIubs

Games Scheduled Today.
Chicago at Philadelphia (2).
Detroit at Washington.
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