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The Washington times., 1919-11-19
MARY AND DOUG
WIN Danes FAVOR

DENMARK, Nov. 1g.-Most people
Tho go to the pictures" have a IA.
yorite kinema star.
A Danish periodical. Fiimen, which
devoted to kinema matters gener.
lily. recently asked its readers to vote
for their favorite among the film
rtists Of the day. The result has nov
cen announced and makes mighty in
eresting reading to devotees of the
iinema. .
As might have been expected "tbe
'orlds sweetheart" Mary PSekford. is
op Of the poll with 1ss, lss votes, more
han 10000 ahead of her nearest com-
petitor, Marguerite Clark. who poIIed
3S,St2. This result seems to shox
hat Nary Pickford has not won her
title OF "the worlds sweetheart" 10,
sothing.
First among the men comes Doug.
as Fairbanks. with 13,,I.s votes
losely followed by W. S. Hart. tb,
strong, silent man." with 1ss.5Ss.
Then come Harold Lockwood ana
Wallace Reid with I29,1sO and IIs 4oe
'espectiveIy.
The two remaining places in the
lrst eight are filled by Pearl White
he Pathe serial star. 114,2eS votes
md Anita Stewart with 1e2.s7S.
This list contains some surprises
Where, for instance. is Charlie Chan
in? Everyone has understood that
ie is favorite all the world over
ut he of the twinkling feet is evil
entity not such q very great favorite
nth the Danes.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
BUYS TOWN FOR $4,000
AND PUTS IT ON MAP

MONETA, Wyo., Nov. 1s.-"sold, 4"
declared A. HANSON, founder OF this
town. when John Goodman, of Sho-
shoni Offered $4,000 cash for title
to the entire town, which HANSON
held.
Goodman receives title TO the
whole works" including forty lots,
an eighteen-room hotel, a five-room
cottage. two other dwellings, q large
barn, an ice house. a railroad eating
house apd a niscelianeoSs assortment
of outhouses that has been aeeumu-
iatinE during the twenty years that
Nsnsta hes bAea - ~ 0sS.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
SAY BOYS LOCATED
LOST INDIAN CAVE

POPULAR BLUFF, No, Nov. 10
While hunting six miles east of Pop
ar Bluff two boys discovered what is
.hought TO be the Lost Cave" for
YhicA. il is declared sIndians search
ID in vain for sixty years
The ground gave way under the
Ioys while they were chasing -rab-
II. and they fell many feet into the
cave.
An exploring party which spent
eVeral hours in the cave said they
vent nearly two miles back through
'assages perfectly shaped and failed
reach the end. A stream of deep
Wlft water runs through the cave
,nd disappears through a hole near
he entrance
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
Western High Students
Are Organized as Junior
Citizens Association

Memorial Church William Mex
Clayton will address the association
describing aims OF the drive which
begins next Saturday and ends De
cember l.
The West End Citizens Association
will not meet until next Monda,
night, but preliminary arrangement
for canvassing that neighborhood for
new members have already been made.
DR.. Elmer Sothoron heads the men
bership committee OF this associa
tion, assisted by John r. Meany
William P -NageE William r. Brow
and Morris Hahn.
Here are the men the Trinidad as
sociation will have to help boos.
their membership:
d. H. York, president of associa
ton; A. G. Southworth, chairman o
the committee; T. Perrone, L. ]. Nc
Quade, l.. Il. Souder, +. J. Stryrer, T
]. Hoffenoerg, W. b. Bsllfeld, Patricl
o'Connor, A. G. Anthony, e. T. Stun
kel. ". B. Boswell, Mrs. Mary A
Follansbee,~ DR.. II. T. Schrieber, H. C
Murray, r, I. Graef, L. w. Schmett
David Hahn, David Bell. Richar,
Waldron, J. B. Atery. Henry Sckade
c. II. Brawner. S. d. Tucker. B, J
Carlin, w. A. Hit, J. w. Griffith. F
d. Roach. Mrs. L. J. Kohlmer, Martir
Dreis, Frank Weaver. W.-P. Belt
F. A. Mckinley. =. H Finke, c. P,
Berg, William Levy. r. E. Herbert
II. w. Baden, p. l.. Roache, G. c.
West, Frank Day. Wilt Heinard, jr.;
w. A. Keep. L. w. Kenny and w. P
Withers.
Plans for a membership drive will
be made by the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association at a meeting in the east
parlor OF Ingram Church, Tenth
street and Massachusetts, avenu'
northeast at s o'clock Friday night
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
D'ANNUNz|0 MAY
ISSUE OWN SPECIE

FIUME, Nov. 1e.-Despits the fscS
that several hundred thousand lire
has been contributed 10 the DAnnun-
zio army by italian cities. the poets
chief OF cabinet is now working on a
plan for the issue of money by. the
temporary government TO pay for fts
supplies and help to relieve the press
ing financial worries
II has not been announced what
form this issue will take, but "a will
probably be in crowns. for the poet
will conduct his finances through the
Austro-Hungarian Bank, which he
took over some days ago.
This money. of course. will be as
worthless as the white money ISSUED
by the late Soviet government in
Budapest and this Bela Kun method
Of finance spells ruin for the Frums
merchants
The Italian papers here announces
last night that subscri dion of s2se.-
geo had been received from Americas
italians, most Of IL from New York's
Little Italy" where there are some
.ocseee Italians NThe total ssubscrip-
tions from Trieste now exceed ses, zee,
but this is barely half what II costs
DAnnunzio daily 10 maintsin his
army.
Fiume is worried not only on fnap-
cial grounds. 1t is rapidly approach
ing the hunger stage. D'Annunzgo IL
stumbling on the two rocks which
brought Bella Kun 20 his fate-money
and food. Even some OF D,Annunzfoss
most ardent supporters are beginning.
to wish he had left matters TO the
peace conference.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
What's Doing; Where; When

Aeetins-Willian B. Cushing Camp, No
80 sons of Union Veterans, white parlor
New Ebbitt Hotel. Fourteenth and +
streets northwest, s D. m
heeting-Anthony League, zee7 Colum
bia road northwest, $40 D. m
heetins-Virsinia ChaUer, Daughters OF
American Revolution, War Camp Com
munity Service Club No. . 1914 Aas.a-
ehusetts avenue northwest. s p. m.
Tomorrow.
Entertainment - SNuthesst Community
Center, Tyler School, Eleventh and G
streets southeast. D. m.
I>ecture-By Mrs De Eeyrs. wife of tho
resident Philippine commissioner, Comrnu-
nifty House, sol L street northwest.
Heetins-Colored Druggists Association,
1853 l. street northwest IL .. m.
Meeting--President Theodore Roosevelt
POST, No. /, American Legion, Y. NJ H.
building. Eleventh and Pennsylvania ave
rue northwest. p. m.
hseting-Henry c. SpenEler Post, No |
American Legion, District National Guard
ArHory. 49, L street northwest. D. m
Entertainment-Under the direction OF
War Camp Community Service, Walter
Reed assDtts', psst sxckseSs, p II.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
n. Y. DENTISTS UNITE
..---- FOR WAGE INCREASE

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Dentists Of
Bronx county, this city, declaring
thai, the high cost OF living affects
them as well as other people, have
organised the League for the Pro-
motion of Better Dentistry The
main objects Of the new league are
a reduction in working hours and a
uniform increased scale OF fees
throughout the profession. The
league has announced that practically
10 per cent OF the dentists of the city
have enrolled. 1t also plans the elimi-
nation of the "cut-throat" competitor
which the league claims will tend
toward better dentistry.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19

With the I'd. c. Organized Citizen
ship" drive for new members OF civic
associations about to be launched
comes the announcement form the
Western High School OF the organi-
:ationr OF junior association indir-
ectly connected with the George
town Citizens Association.
The civic association idea has BE-
come s opopular in the city that third
nd fourth years students of the
{ theirs and brothers. decided to organ
ze. They sought Miss Irene Rice,
teacher OF the civic class. who gave
permission to the Students . effect
an organization.
Several weeks ago a representative
OF the Georgetown Association and
outlined the aims of the association.
Officers Elected.
shortly after this talk was made
the students elected Albert walker,
president: Everett Burke, vice 'presi.
dent and Warren Foster. secretary.
rhe association NETS y every Friday
afternoon and discusses matter of
local importance and interst. The
s dents have manifested great interest
in tn coming campaign but have taken
no definite steps to aid the drive.
At the meeting this coming Friday
| representative of the Naturalization
bureau will address the class. Sew
raj matters of local importance will
Ilso be discussed. For aid and ad-
yicc the student officers call upon
Miss Rice. the teacher, and membe IS
Of the Georgetown Association.
At the Business High School a
lass known the American His
.ory Class" has been organized.
Meets P1ve Gise. A Week.
Miss ida Campbell is in charge OF
he class, which meets FIVE times a
week. Matters of local and nation al
Importance are taken up daily and
the students are urged to interest
themselves in local affairs and doings
of civic associations.
A special meeting of the member
ship committee of the Midcity Citi-
ems Association was held last night
1t 1909 Seventh street northwest. The
,omittee heard ". J. Thorn. chair
main. discuss the coming compaign
md outline the work OF the Midcity
Association.
,harge of teams: VI. J. Auth. Joe
'Gowitz Milton Bzecher. l.. Gicila.,
n. p: sullivan. N. McInery. h. J. Dris-
oil, Joe Geier, N. T. Pines, and Ralph
Zines. Fifty men will be added to
The drive comittee.
Many Meetings Scheduled.
Nearly every civic association in
the city has called a special meeting
his week to formulate plans for par
.icipation in the ID. c. Organized
Htizenshp' campaign to increase the
membership of the associations from
5000 to $4,000
Friday night the Lincoln Park Cit
izens Association meets at Ingram
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
THIS FARM LOOKED.
GOOD TO TORNADO

LARNED, Kan, Nov. 1s-The farm
If Frank Kanken. few miles nortI
II Larned, was visited recently by 6
freak" tornado. which did consider.
able damage. Apparently Hanken's
arm was the only one that looked
;ood" to the tornado, as his place wa
he only one where the twisteI
dipped"
A wagon was carried from the barr
OF to an adjoining field. but a hay
tack, which stood near the wagon
vas undamaged. A chicken house
vas carried bodily four hundred
ards but another chicken house am
garage of similar construction near by
we're left intact.
The most freakish sLunt OF ths
Wind was the carrying OF a dininr
DOM chair, presumably through o
Sindov which had been blown out OF
Isnken's house and landing il in :.
wheat held 400 yards distan with its
eys deeply imbedded in the ground.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
May Meetings Scheduled.

Today.
Aeet.nG-Board of Education District Of
Columbia. Franklin School, rhirteeath and
X streets northwest, 4:3o p. m.
MeetinE-Iliinois State Society Wilson
Normal Community Center. Eleventh and
Harvard streets northwest p. m
heeting-Alumni OF washinKton and
Lee University. University Club rooms.
DAnce-Thomson Community Center,
Twelfth and l. streets northwest, from s:4s
until IL p. m.
- Dsnee1BIue Triangle Recreation Center.
Twentieth and b streets Northwest. SIS
.. m.
Aeetlng-District Society. Sons of Amerl-
can Revolution. Rauscher's, Connecticut
avenue northwest s p. m.
vaudeville and dancing-Tribity Com
munity House. Third and streets north
west p. m.
Ae.tins-Bix Sisters Thomson school,
Twelth and l. streets northwest, p. N.
Aeetins-Girl Scouts OF America. Pet
worth Community Center, Petworth school
ouse-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Colum sus
Hut, Walter RsSd Hospital. Sis p. m.
Aeettnx-AmphioN 0%es CSpA. DuRSar
6oWutSy COoAO.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
CAR CRASH MAKES
GOVT. CLERKS WALK
Collision With wagea rsss
Up Avenue Line fer
Twenty Minutes.

Thousands of Government es~r<s
were forced TO walk TO work whea
street cars were tied up from Thir-
.teenth street and Pennsyivania ave.
nue. nearly toPesce Monument Is the
result OF a collision between q wes.-
bound car of the Capital Trartssa
Company and an fee wagon Of the
Americas Ice Company at Thirteenth
and the Avenue about's-45 this morn
ing.
The ice wagon. which was drawn
by two horses and driven by A. L
hsvers. 655 South Carolina avenue
southeast. was going north on Thir-
teenth street land on crcsstne tbs
tracks at the Avenue. was strook by
the vestbound car with such forcs
that IL was thrown against an east
bound car, causing the latter TO be
dersiled.
While both the car and the wagon
were damaged. neither the passengers
in the car orsthe driver OF the wagon
were injured. Ono OF the horses at
tached to the wagon had 20 be shot
The street cars resumed their opera
tiou after a tie-up OF twenty minutes.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
EATING PLACE HELP
MEET TOMORROW

Women employees in the hotels, res
tasrants. apartment houses. clubs, anG
hospitals will meet tomorrow night
at $50 in the auditorium OF the New
National Museum to elect six OF thei
number to serve on a conference tC
determine a minimum wage.
Eighteen women were nomina.ed q,
a meeting held last week. Voting OF
these women was postponed for 3
week
This afternoon employers will gath
er in the board room Of the Distric
building to nominate representative
to serve on the conference.
The District Minimum Wage Boar
is considering the qualifications of {:
number OF representatives OF the pub
lie and will make its selection at
early date.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
i. S. SHIP COMBINE
GETS F|UME TRADE

GENEVA, Nov. 1s-The Gazett. de
Lausanne says that an America
chipping combine with a capital of
Sss'ooo.ooe has already secured a
monopoly OF the transport trade OF
Fiume, with the object OF domin,tinz
commerce in the Adriatic.
Another American COMPANY. il is
added. has just ooetined for fifty
years exclusive administration of the
Jugo-Slayian railways, while the
Standard OIL Company. which failed
to obtain from the Rumanian xov-
ernn1ent the exclusive control of Ru-
nanian's petroleum mines. hAs sue
eeedsd in obtaining from the Crecho-
Slovak government practically a free
hand in that country
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
TO SCARE BEAVERS
BY WHEELS
- T vFl

DENVER, Nsv. sf.-rAe use OF
"jaa1 water wheels" is being urged
by State Game and Fish Commissioner
r G. Parvin In replying to requests
Of rsnchers who are seehing permis-
sion to shoot beavers that are Cats
ing much damage to farm property in
various sections of the State.
Parvin declares that water wheels
with tinklinE bells do excellent serv-
ice as "scarecrows' and will keep
the beavers away.
The skins of the amphibious rodents
are very valuable at this season of
the year. and Parvin. thinks the de-
sire on the part of many for permis-
sion to kill the beavers is attributable
to this fact
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
DAVE CROCKETT ATTENDS
OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY

NORMAN, Okla. Nov. ia direct
descendant of David Crockett, famoue
Indian ighter, is one OF the 800 stu
dents who are attending the Uniyer-
siry of Oklahoma.
Young Crocketts given name also
is David and his home is at Cairo.
Okla. He is a iI-footer and served
IS an ensign in the navy during the
world war.
Young Crockett possess as a relic
Of his ancestor. the butt of a long
rifle. which was presented to the
Indian nshter for his services in the
Mexican war.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
ERECT STONE CROSS
AS WAR MEMORIAL

SClPPES. France, Nov. 1s.-Amann-
10Th stone cross. the largest OF it's
IND in France, has been erected as a
Monument to all those who lost their
ives on the battlefield between here
nd Souain, from which the French
tarted their last drive TO dislodse the
'ermans from French soil. American
roops Jumped of" just to the right
f this battle ground for the drive TO
he Argonne and up the Meuse.
The large white cross can be seen
or miles, having been erected on the
highest point OF the battlefield. II
'tands In the midst Of hundreds of
mailer crosses, marking the graves
II officers and men of the Twenty.
Eighth French Brigade. which started
The attack at this point.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
WOMEN OF BOSNIA
PREFER TROUSERS

SARAJEvo, Bosnia, Nov. 1e-Bos-
nian women who come down the
mountains to sell their melons or
grapes or little brown goats in the
Turkish bazaar don't wear skirts. On
working days they wear huge black
homespun trousers, very full as to
waist and very tight as TO knee.
That IL what the workers Of the
American Red Cross Learned when
hey tried to give them some.
Five carloads Of American clothing
arrived in Sara,evo the other day. The
women of the American Red Cross
who were to be in charge of the dis
-ribution found that II was among the
women and children from the noun
aims that the greatest need lay.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
HEWL YWEDS, HANDCUFFED,
START ON HONEYMOON

CODY, Wye, Nov. 1s.-Residents of
the town named for Buffalo Bill" are
not entirely weaned OF their primi-
tive pastimes. when Mr.. and Mrs
Fred McGee were about to board a
train here on their honeymoon their
friends decided that they should be
Joined literally as well as spiritually
and legally. Securing handouts, the
serenading party locked them onto
the wrists of the bridal couple and
helped them aboard the train
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
LINK BOYS REVIVED
IN DEAH OIL 'LUNNOk

LONDON, Nov. 1s--Fog men have
been revived as a London Institution.
To prevent collisions. men armed with
powerful acetylene lamps will pilot
luto-bus drivers through congestcd
districts during every fog, day or
night The fogs often are so thick
n daytime that vision is limited %
.ess than twenty feet. Accidents re-
Jult.
The fog-me recall London's eight
zenith century link boys" who for
! fee sonstimes forcibly extracted at
some dark corner and piloted home
banled Londoners from their evening
at the coffee shop.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
HAWKER WILL TRY
FLIGHT TO ORIENT

Los ANGELES. Nov. Is.-Harry c.
Hawker. who was unsuccessful in his
attempt to bridge the Atlantic in a
single flight. will be, the pilot Of 4
660-horsepower White nonoplane
when 1t leaves. on it's flight for the
Asistic Continent. according to George
d. white, OF the White Airplane Com
Pany. The flight has been planned
via Santa Barbara, San Francisco,
Portland, Victoria, Sitks, Petropav-
Iovsk and Tokyo.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
GETS ) YEARS FOR
BEATING ORPHAN

CADILLAC, Mich, Nov. 1s.-Judge
Lamb. In the District court hera
when imposing sentence on Joseph
Clark OF Yuma. Ionia- who pleaded
rnilty OF beating Russell Walker. an
orphan characterized ClArk's crime
a. one of the worst in the history Of
Wexford county. The child was tied
10 a post stripped naked and 4 halter
placed about his neck while the beat
lag vas administered. Clark was
sentenced to ave years in the State
reformAtory.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
WOMEN CLERKS To MEET.

A meeting to urge the passage of
the minimum wage law will be held
by the newly organised union of
Women Retail Clerks, at the head
quarters of the women's Trade Union,
1923 New York avenue northwest, to-
morrow night at T:30 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
DOG BITES BOY on KNEE.

Morris Flack, FIVE years old, Of 171S
Tenth street northwest. was bitten on
the knee by a dog while in front OF
his home yesterday afternoon. The
child's wounds were treated by the
family physician.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
CLOTHES STORE ROBBED.

Several suits of clothes and ever
coats were stolen last night when
burglars entered the Stanley Clothes
Shop, At 130o Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, through a rear window.
The elS<hAAG vHs vskVSd - 49,.
The Washington times., 1919-11-19

MRS. @. BROWN MILLER, who selected chair
A man Of the tag day committee of the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society. tags will be sold on Wednes
day November e. The society will endeavor to put into
practice in Washington its slogan An Equal Chance for
Equal Health for Everybody" .
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
FAVOR BUDGET
FORFXED PAY
Salaries Committee Would AboI-
ish Statutory Salaries for
An Government Workers.

The abolition OF statutory salaries
sy Congress and the substitution OF
lump sum appropriations for Gov
ernnent departments has been recon-
mended to the joint commission on
reclassificstion Of salaries by the
nocommitte on the effect of recIas-
Eficstion on lump sum and statutory
appropriations The commission has
taken no action as yet
II 10 perhaps ihe most important
accommodation In the work OF re-
made up TO this time
II fsvorsbly acted Uron it would Of
Ter great advantage to Government
employees. Principally, IL would mean
mat merit In the Government service
would be rewarded. Present serious
resSrSctttons for a more efficient
working organization would be elm
mated, IL Is declared, and lines of
promotion could be more definitely
scfined and followed
Congress, At present. seems TO favor
statutory salaries, although numsr-
Gus lump appropriations exist. The
object Of Congress ir establishing
statutory positions is to retain con-
troll Of the salary schedules of the
Government service. the sUbcommit-
tee points out The object OF the ad-
ninistrstors in advocating lump sum
appropriations - TO secure sufficient
freedom to do the Government work
efficiently
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
Do Not Cenniet.

1t is declared that these two OBJ
3ectS are not necessarily in conflict,
and that a thorough recIassification
OF the service with adequate pro
vision for promotions and a strict
supervision by a central agency will
accomplish both objects. The sub
committee states that the central
agency that would set up and carry
On the classiication--supp the
Civil Service Commission should
have representatives in every depart
nnent to cooperate With the depart
iuent heads in personnel matters and
10 check up the whole system for the
Government. 1t is advocated that
full reports should be made to Con
gress annually showing the working
OF the new system and suggesting
any necessary amendments OF II.
That Congress has provided no reg.
slar method OF revision OF salaries o.
making promotions in statutory po-
sitidss. and cannot dc IL IL a single
member objects, is one reason for dis
continuing such a system as set
forth BY the subcommittee. IL says
In its report:
AS estimates are made out BY the
departments at least nine months be-
fore the beginning OF each fiscal
year. il is twenty-ore months from
the time the estimate is made until
the end OF the fiscal year during
which the rronev is expended
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
SIMON TAkEs SEAT ToDAY.

si"oN ihN6S SH
The Board of Education meets at
$50 this afternoon. The Rev. Dr.
Abram Simon, recently appointed
member of the beard, viii take hts
sath Of SESo>. ,
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
Csssst Feresee Need.

~Of course II is impossible to fore
Bee the requirements OF the bureaus
personnel or OF the personnel OF any
particular line OF work in a bureau
accurately in detail year or more
"a advance No matter how carefully
the work may be planned. conditions
change and IL is usually necessary &c
modify plans and make changes in
personnel. sometimes very consider
ably, to meet changed conditions.
IF man who is splendidly equip
ped for some position Is found who
can be had at $4,000 a year. il is
very awkward if the highest stat
utory salary svF liable is $1,000. and
snly statutory salaries are available
Perhaps two persons are needed, and
only one had been estimated for; or
perhaps. for example. two mechanics
engineers were provided for and il ig
found that one would better be an
electrical engineer
The Washington times., 1919-11-19
Free to EnpIey.

'in short, 10 be hsmpersd and en-
ssrrsssed by restrictions of this kind
which do no good and make IL i'm
possible to carry out work efficiently
10 exceedinly undesirable. Under a
lump appropriation the bureau chief
10 free to employ the men most
needed ard to make the salaries At
the men instead OF trying to ht the
men to predetermined salaries Under
this plan the service OF anyone may
be discontinUed when not required
and the money used for some other
position. The plans for the work may
Be developed gradually and the di-
vision Of funds between salaries and
ether expenses may be determined
CContinued on Page 25, Column s.
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