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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
FIND MISSING GIRL
IN ROOMING HOUSE

After being separated from her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Pedigo, of
Seat Pleasant. Nd, for over a week,
eleven-year-old Agnes Virginia Ped
igo was located yesterday by Detec-
tives Baur and Kelly at a roomlng
house at 355 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest and turned over to her
mother.
The little girl. according to the
police, was living with Mrs. Alice
Henderson and her husband, Edward
Henderson, at the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. house. They claim that the little
girl had been entrusted to them by
her sister, Mrs. George Harris. They
were arrested and are being held for
investigation.
Mrs. Harris, who was Verna Pedigo
before her marriage, set out from her
home at Seat Pleasant Sunday, May
Is, with her little sister. to come TO
a dispensary here. When neither OF
them had returned home at nightfalI
the police were notified and search
was started.
Mrs. Harris was found at Glen
Echo last Wednesday night, and
when questioned as to the where
abouts Of her little sister, told Mrs.
Nina c. Van Wrinkle, head OF the
woman's bureau, Police Department,
that she put Agnes on a District line
car the previous Sunday after visit
ing the dispensary and had instruct
ed the conductor to let her of at the
stop nearest the family home. Moth
ing had been heard from the little
girl until she was located yesterday.
Mrs. Harris is being held at the
Government Hospital for the Insane
for observation as to her mental con-
ditiOu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
WAITER FIRED"
Because He Served
On Jury
X x y
He Informs Justice Mccoy in
Criminal Court No. 2

Lost sis job because he is serving
on the jury.
That's what Thomas Collins. Of Sill
VI street northwest, says happened 20
him.
Mr.. Collins is doing jury dCsy in
Criminal Court. No. .. Chief Justice
Mccoy presiding. He is a waiter and
worked at an F street restaurant
when he was summoned to perform
jury duty.
Collins says he told his boss about
It. and that arrangements were made
by which he worked number OF
hours in the morning before reporting
at tho court. II was agreed that OF
extra man take his place for the bar-
ance oi the day. This plan worked
for about a week, at the end OF which
Collins says nc was discharged. lie
asked the proprietor whether he was
discharged because he vas serving
on the ju-y ara tie boss said yes"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
SAY D. c. BILL WILL
PASS BEFORE July |

District officials today arc conf
dent the District appropriation bill
will pass Congress before July 1.
1t is expected this bill will be re-
ported to the House some time this
week Word has been received that
the passage OF this bill will be push
ed and efforts made TO have it pass
ed in the next three weeks.
II this bill passes il vol be the
first time in three years it has pass
ed before July 1. Last year and the
previous year Congress passed a con-
tinuing resolution for the preceding
years appropriation, and as result
District financial affairs were tied
up for several months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
Big GOId-Shipe Yank
Understood Loneliness
Of GOId-Star Mother

She was clad in black. On her
sleeve she wore a black band.
There was a gold star on the
band. There were tired wrinkles
about her eyes.
She was walking alone on
Pennsylvania avenue. Overseas
soldiers passed. She searched
every soldiers face, with a ques-
ton in her eyes.
At Twelfth street northwest,
she saw an overseas veteran.
There were two gold stripes on
his sleeve. His profile was turned
TO her. He was gazing in a shop
window.
She stopped and looked at him.
oh" she said And hurried to
grasp him by the arm. He
turned. Her hand dropped from
his sleeve.
u beg your pardon she said.
II thought you might have
been my son"
He saw the black band. And
gold star And understood. He
was very tactfuI. that soldier.
He said:
My mother is dead. May
kiss you for your son. And-and
may 1 think of you as my mother.
For just a minute!"
Yes" she said. People who
were passing turned away.
One OF them was a marine. He
cleared his throat and swore VOL
ubly in soto voce.
sherman was right" he said.
"And-and damn the Kaiser"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
GLEE CLUBS SING TONIGHT
AT INTERIOR DEPT. EXHIBIT

Combined glee clubs from all over
the city will be present at the In
terioF Department exhibit tonight,
and will join in singing old familiar
negro songs. The main feature OF
the exhibit will be the instruction
Of coIored boys in radio signaling.
4 program has been arranged for
the whole week. Tomorrow will be
education day, an entertainment will
be given Wednesday night. Thurs
day will be pension offices day. Sat-
urday the exhibit will Gloss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
WILL PRESENT D. c.
NEEDS TOCONGRESS

ings Of the year will take place in
the Board OF Trade rooms this after
noon when the chairmen Of the
various committees OF the board
hold a conference to formulate plans
for presenting to Congress the needs
OF Washington as outlined in their
reports during the year.
A definite program will be outlined
for presenting to Congress bills along
the lines called for in reports OF COM
mittees at the various meetings of the
board for the Improvement of the
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Alleging misconduct and non-sup-
rort, Anna l. milford today filed suit
Tor absolute divorce and alimony in
the District Supreme Court against
CLAYTON A. Milford. They were mar
Yied in this city December 20, 1909.
and have no children Attorney David
Wolf appears for the wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
COMMISSION
BEGINS QUIZ
CARDS CHECK

Experts OF the joint Congressional
committee on reclassification OF Fed
eral employees salaries began today
to check over the first returns of the
100000 missionaries mailed out to
Government workers in Washington.
The Interior Department was one of
the first Of the foTty-three independ-
ent Government institutions in the
District to send in all missionaries
mailed to its employees. The number
was 5000.
Saturday is named as the final day for
gathering of the Questionnaires by
the various departments. Experts OF
the commission figure that il will take
several days for the returns to be
submitted.
Filed According to Pay Rolls.
Provision has been made, il was
stated today, TO care for the inter
ests Of those employees who may not
have received questionnaires The
missionaries are being filed today
according 70 the pay roll units, il
was said.
While former Congressman Edward
3. Heating of Colorado, chairman OF
the commission. was out OF the city
today. the work Of filing question
naires was begun without delay.
One Of the first functions OF the
commission after all qucstiOnnaires
have been returned will be TO class
ify the employees in the simple grades
OF service. This class Of workers in
cludes special policemen on duty at
Government buildings. watchmen.
firemen, and unskiIled laborers
This task will be started as soon
as staff experts check over the paw
rolls OF this class OF workers and see
that all questionnaires affecting this
particular class OF employees are
filed.
200 On ID. {. Rolls.
In This division OF workers the
State, War and Navy Departments
have 1900 employees. The District Of
Columbia is carrying 200 on its pay
rolls.
1t was made plain today that the
commission will make detailed speci-
fications as to each class OF Govern
ment workers. This means. for in
stance, that a stenographcr Of certain
ability and experience will get the
same pay in all departments.
The system now is to carry stem
ographers on the pay rolls OF some
departments at higher wage than is
paid for the same kind OF work in
other bureaus.
Fix Glass of Work.
Officials have declared that this
procedure will work for the benefit OF
the budget system of salaries and cx-
penses as a whole. when the work Of
the commission is finished there will
be a certain fixed salary for a certain
kind Of work in the District
1t is hoped also that the results OF
the commissions work will be ap-
piled to the thousands Of Government
employees all over the United States.
A particular case of the commits
sion's lack of Jurisdiction came to
light today when it was learned that
workers in the experimental grounds
of the Department of Labor, Just
across the Potomac from Washington,
will not be included in the wage ad-
justments made by the commission
for workers in the District Of CO.
lumbi6
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
ASK
REVISION Of
SCHOOL LAWS

A movement for revision Of the
school laws OF the District was in
stituted by the high school teachers
OF Washington today. through the
High School Teachers Union.
Members OF the union. which in
cludes in its personnel between so
and 80 per cent of the high school
teachers OF the city are eIecting del
egates as representatives on the re-
organization OF public education COM
mittee.
Ballots are being cast today and
the union expects to be able to an
nounce the names OF the members Of
the committee tomorrow or Wednes-
day.
Grade Schools To Follow.
Members of the Grade School
Teachers Union. Miss Maude Alton,
president. are planning a special
meeting for this week TO take action
similar to that passed upon by the
High School Teachers Union. regard
ing the campaign for revision Of the
school laws.
Since the high school and grade
school teachers have been co-operat-
ing in their fight for improvements
in the school system OF Washington.
the vote of the grade teachers on
the present question is expected to
be unanimous
The election OF delegates from the
grade school union is scheduled for
next week. The delegates from the
two unions will constitute the reor-
ganization Of public education COM
mittee. This committee will offer a
substitute for the present school law
to the Congressional Investigation
Committee proposed by Senator
Jones.
Cites Wood Case.
"For Several years, and particularly
during the last few months. contro-
versies have arisen concerning school
problems in Washington" said Miss
Alice Deal. president OF the High
School Teachers Union. today. 1t is
important that affairs be remCdied 50
that these controversies shall not con-
tinue TO arise in the future. The
welfare OF the children Of Washing
ton demand it, The teachers are in
terested in the school children and
the schools. Their whole lives are
wrapped UP in their work. They are
as interested as the parents in seeing
that the interests of the students are
protected.
The case OF Miss Wood. the action
of the board in refusing the teachers
request for a hearing in which thoir
rights might be stated: the Bruce
case. and other affairs, discussion OF
which has spread throughout the ma
tion have come about directly or in
directly through the present school
law.
considerable time and thought
was given BY the teachers 70 the
question OF revision Of school laws
before they decided 10 assume tho re
sponsibiity OF offering new set o.:
school laws as a substitute for the
approval OF Congress.
There was some question a. fIrst,
but the teachers moving that they
have public opinion behind them, de-
GIGsG - take the necessary steps"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
Miss nGL TO SING.

Miss MathildG A. Sigl will sing ''If
You Were an Opening Rose" and
awake Up" tonight at o'clock in
the Sunday-schooI room Of the AS
tension Church. The National Star
CpangIed Banner Chorus will also
render several musical selections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
500 TAKE PLUNGE
At BEACH OPENING

More than 800 persons yesterday
visited the Tidal Bathing Peach and
opened the season at that beach.
Promptly at o'clock yesterday
afternoon tine gongs were pulled
which marked the opening Of the
beach. A crowd OF more than 200
people were on hand. Soon after =
o'clock 300 others visited the beaon
l.. Gordon Leech, manager Of the
beach, has announced it will be open
from until o'clock each evening
until Friday. Beginning Friday. the
beach opens every day at o'clock
in the morning and closes at dusk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26

The organization OF the National
Press Committee to join in the tight
for votes for Washington. has been
announced by the executive commit
tee, though a few names are to be
added later. it is understood.
Many members OF the Congress
sional Press Galleries. local news
papers and other Washington news
paper men and women have accepted
membership on the committee, which
is confined in its membership TO news
paper workers.
The committee. through a nation
wide publicity campaign, will create
throughout the country a sentiment
in favor of national representation
in Congress and the Electoral College
for the District Every publication
in the country is TO be informed of the
voteless condition in Washington,
and more than 10000 editors are to be
personally appealed to 10 help remedy
this condition suffered by nearly a
half million American citizens. who
pay taxes, who support and fight for
the Government but who have no
voice in Congress and no Presidential
vote.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
NAVY GIRLS VISIT SOLDIERS

party OF girls. twenty marinettes
and twenty yeOmen I'D attended the
mass at Soldiers Home yesterday and
were the guests at Walter IScA! Hos
pital in the afternoon. The girls were
shown through the hcue and also
through the hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
THOMSON COMMUNITY ELECTION.

The annual election % officers Tor
the Thomson Community Associa-
ton, including community sccrr-
tary, Will take place at the Thomson
school. twelfth an. Z E:H~StS north
west. tomorroG night at o'ciuch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26
To Include Editors.

Editors OF all the daily newspapers.
$500 in number, are TO be invited to
become members OF the committee.
1t is announced that the commit
tees policy IS identical with the joint
citizens committee and that both
bodies are working in harmony. The
Comittee will work to secure the Con-
stitutiOnal amendment giving the
District representation in House and
Senate and the Electoral College. in
line with the Chamberlain-Austi
bill. No attempt will be made to
change the present local government
or the alf-and-half plan. 1t is said.
Headquarters have been opened in
the District National Bank building.
and work will be actively pushed be-
ginning this week. A fund to pay
the expenses of the publicity cam
paiGn is now being collected.
The first story OF Washington's
taxation without representation"
condition will be sent out this week
TO all the leading papers OF the coun-
try.
Some OF the best known news
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26

RANDLE HIGHLANDS MEETING.
A meeting Of the Randle Highlands
rftizens' Association will be held to-
hight at s o'clock at the Randle High
lands Church
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26

Get into tho trenches OF America
With the Salvation Army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
The New York fractions.

Wall Street Is interested deeply just
now in what Public Service Commits
sioner Nixon says about the local trac-
ton stocks, and, therefore. when he
limited in a speech before the Brooklyn
Chamber OF Commerce on Thursday
night that an increased fare was newt
able. the result was an activity In these
securities. which had not been seen in
many a day. and which brought advances
all along the line. Unlike the recent squirt
fostered by a clique OF politicians, the
buying was not spasmodic and appeared
to be coming from very substantial
sources 1t is pointed out by many
market students that fractions like rails
are selling entirely out of line with the
balance OF the market and that 1t will
take several gains such as occurred YES
terday to bring them up within hailing
distance. Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
PETERBOROUGH Consolidated preferred
were strongest. with gains OF more than
~ points each. Third Avenue and the
b. r T. certificates were a tritle less
active. In the bond department the
Third Avenue Adjustment 5s, the Inter
borough AVS and the New York Rail-
way IS showed evidences Of accumula-
ton
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The Marine Liquidation.

Traders who were trying to figure
out yesterday Just what was going on
in International Mercantile Marine were
standing on their heads in the latter
part of the session and a large num-
Der Of faint hearted shoestring traders
were literally scared to death, dumping
their holdings right and left and send
ing the price of the preferred stock
down In leaps and bounds to below 121.
As soon as the downward movement
became apparent the professional bear
element jumped in to help 1t along. and
II was not long before the old. familiar
war cry of the Marine shorts. "the deal
is on" was heard once more. SO vlgor-
Gus were the operations OF the raiding
traders, coupled with the hurried UNI
loading of the frightened holders of the
stock that there was no chance for any
material recovery before the market had
closed. After the announcement made by
President Franklin later in the afternoon
regarding the liquidation plan, however,
there was a somewhat better feeling
apparent In the Street, many taking the
view that the plan was decidedly favor
able in the way It carried out the sale
of ships and assets without the neces-
sity of paying tremendous taxes to the
United States and British Governments
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
The Three nnx Holiday.

Some stocks made rather a remark
able showing yesterday in view Of the
fact that II was the last session before
the three day holiday. The market was
confronted by condition that under
ordinary circumstance would produce
great irregularity. But the very bouy-
ancy of the market and It's apparently
tremendous power of absorption CLOSED
over most of the cross currents OF specu-
lation which we're in the market and
made them less apparent, with the, re-
suit that instead OF an irregular tone, as
had been anticipated. the general trend
was upward in all but q few special-
ties On one hand was the group OF
shorts who wanted to cover their stocks
before the holiday. On the other was
the larger group of purchasers who had
rich profits on the long side and wanted
to transfer their paper into cash profits
before the holiday. All classes OF In
vestors have their eyes turned toward
the opening next Monday and the posi-
bility of international happenings of i'm.
portance during the holidays. Possibly
tho explanation for at least a part OF
the lack Of heavy selling. which had
been expected. Is that much of the liaui-
dation intended had been accomplished
on the previous day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
international Navigation Co.

In al likelihood, after the completion
of the Marine liquidation plan. imme-
diate steps will be taken for the listing
Of the shares OF the International Navi-
CATION Company on the New York Stock
Exchange. II done those stockholders
DESTROYS of receiving cash for their
Marine holdings rather than stock OF
some other company. may realize at once
on the stock which they are TO receive in
the distribution. All that will be neces-
sary for the listing OF International
Navigation will he the compliance with
the rules OF the exchange. which include
the establishment 'of q registrar and
transfer Office in New York city It Is
said In responsible quarters that when
the plan has been contaminated the In
ternational Navigation Company Will In
vest the balance OF the f27, 100000 to be
received for the sale of the British ships
and assets in the securities of some pay
ing concerns in England and thus con-
tlnue to earn dividends for the Ameri-
can stockholders without the necessity
of transferring the entire amount to
this country and thereby losing several
millions in exchange discounts. There
will be left probably In the treasury OF
the company after the Marine per cent.
bonds shall have been retired about
$4,000 900. The preferred was 100 bid.
1872 asked, on New Street after the clos
ing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
The Rails Advance.

Under the leadership of Southern Pa
cihc. the standard rails displayed an ac-
tivity yesterday which reflected, accord
ing TO market gossip. their expectations
OF immediate relief from the Cangress
II was noticeable that practically all of
the activity was in the standard rails,
and particularly In those creditor roads
which have been able TO make n favor
able showing under the Railroad Admin
istration. Southern Pacific, Union Pa
ciflc. Canadian Pacific and Reading were
the leaders in the upward movement.
According 10 news i,um Washington. the
present Congressional lineup appears
very favorable to the railroad financial
bill. which viii add $3.50, 600, 900 to the
revolving fund and take care of all OF
the railroads financial worries through
out the year or until they shall be
handed back to their owners.
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Continued on Po0s II. ooIs. 4 and &,
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American International.

American International stockholders
will be called upon on Monday TO de-
post an additional 20 per cent. on their
capital stock. With this payment the
certificates will be so per cent paid.
the remaining 90 per cent. being due in
October. No clear explanation has been
given to the Street by AIC directors as
to Just what they are going to do with
the extra funds on hand, and the stock
has been more or less dormant recently
because OF this uncertainty. With the
cash from stockholders. which has been
rolling in. a large profit which has been
taken in several stock market opera
tions and larger paper profit In others.
the corporation Is considered about firmly
enough intrephed financially to land and
finance some big foreign building projects
for which 1t is said TO have been angina.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30

LONDON PRICES.

ing metal quotations:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
Southern Pacific.

The advance OF Southern Pacific APP
peared almost spectacular, because oper-
atlng against 1t has been a daily in
crease OF something like 10000 shares
of stock added TO the floating supply
through the conversion privilege. In the
face of this and selling ex dividend.
Southern Pacific recovered and gained
ga points. closing at 11S. Announce
ment was made during the day that as
June l falls on Sunday the right to con-
vert the per cent. bonds into stock will
be extended until Monday. There Is out
standing $S1,15l,s10 of these securities
OF an authorized issue of sS6.000.00
They are redeemable at 105.
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IS Series A
@. .62
Illinois ST. as
so
I'll Cent q 1858
3. 10
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FOREIGN BONDS DEALT IN FLAT.
Mexico Extern sterling 81 Of %. '46 81 y
Mexico Extern gold Is Of 'Ot 1884. 81 BOZ
Russ, 1894 rente Is. 1000 ruble den 20 -
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Export. From New York,

Wheat 1s5.2S0 bushels. flour 1884
sacks, rye -four S31 barrels. lubricating
OIL l17,4 gallons. lard 100000 pounds.
peas 1854 bushels, beans 32.727 bushels.
oatmeal 800 barrels. bacon 1o,3e1.114
pounds. ham b,9l2.6ls ,poundA