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The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
POSTOFFICE OPENS
NEW XMAS STATIONS

City Postmaster Chance yesterday
announced that temporary Christmas
postal stations have been established
at the following places: Seventh and
II streets northeast. drug store; 1887
Pennsylvania avenue northwest:
Seventeenth street and Park Road
northwest. drug store: 1905 Four
teenth street northwest. and North
Capitol street and Florida avenue,
drug store.
With the exception OF suburban
stations, all branch postofices will
remain open until s p. m. and begin
ming Wednesday Park Road. L
street. Columbia Road and Connec-
ticut avenue stations will be open
until 10 p. m. and the suburban
stations will change their closing
time froms6 to y. m. Central Sta
ton will constitute to remain open
until IL y. M, including Sundays.
|. The postoffice on wheels will ap-
pear in the downtown district on
the fifteenth and will handle parcel
post mailings as in previous years.
The schedule calls for its appearance
from to IL a. m. daily along tSs
north side of Pennsylvania avenue
from Seventh to Ninth streets. and
from to S D. m. at or near the
corner Of Thirteenth and F streets
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Oh, My Stars!
HOROSCOPE.
December II, 1920.

Until late today the planetary
rule is unimportant. according to
astrology. In the afternoon Jupiter
dominates with a kindly power.
Under this government of the
stars persons who live much in
thought should benefit.
Clergymen, orators and states
men have the best possible direc-
tion, making for access of zeal and
increase of achievement.
There is a sign that promises
much reading of books on science
and economics and a widening OF
the circle of men and women who
hold advanced views.
Mars mildly hostile changes from
adverse to friendly sway, thus dis
turbing the poise of the human mind
that is dominated by this powerful
planet.
Men and women are likely to dis
agree seriously while this configu-
ration prevails. Arguments will be
readily started and will lead to
naught.
Again changes in the churches are
prognosticsted Those that repre-
sent the extremes of religious faith
will prosper most in the coming
year. One of these is the oldest and
the other is the newest creed pre-
sented to mankind.
The seers declare that since self
ishncss is the ruling passion of the
time, it must be eliminated before
it is possible for a nation to reach
its highest achievements.
Leaders of women will develop in
the next few months, and one of
these will climb to exalted place. II
Is prophesied.
Emphasis on truth will be strong
ly recommended and constantly
preached in the next few weeks,
owing to a strange event.
Persons whose birthdate it is will
have. a very successful year, but
they must not enter into litigation
of any sort.
Children born on this day may be
endowed with sarcastic wit, but
they are likely to be extremely
gifted and very fortunate.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
GAMBLING MANIA
OF NATION in YEAR
REACHES BILLIONS
Treasury Men Say Racing
And Poker Playing
Become Frenzy.

Nearly $4,000, 100000 changed
hands this year as a result of
gambling, twas estimated here
yesterday on the basis of informa-
tion reaching government heads
through official and unofficial chan
nels.
Treasury officials are deeply con-
cerned over the situation, which in
dicates, they say. that the United
States still is clinging to wasteful
and extravagant habits that grew
up since the armistice.
The situation has been brought to
the attention of Secretary of the
Treasury Houston. Director WILL
lam Mather Lewis of the savings
division now is considering whether
general appeal to the public
through ministers and civic socie-
ties would be effectual in checking
gambling.
Lewis has just returned to Wash
ington. from . trip through the
country in which he gave some at
tention to a study of the situation.
Gaming at cards and betting on
racing has reached n frenzy never
before equalled in the United
States" he said. Thousands Of
persons appear to be engaged in 1t
in one form or another either as
betting commissioners or bettors.
The mania tends to check habits
OF thrift. which the government now
is trying to build up. Gambling
seems to have begun with the
armistice. So did extravagant
spending. But the latter has been
checked Gambling appears not to
have diminished, but rather to have
become more general.
TT is true that money changing
ownership through games OF chance
does not represent economic waste.
But seldom are winnings put to any
economic purpose
The Federal government, of
course. is powerless to act or check
the mania through a moral appeal {"
Nearly $1,000. 100000 alone was
won at poker and other card games
this year. it was estimated here.
Tax receipts on sales OF playing
cards now average more than $3,-
900. 900 a year. This indicates the
sale of 10000, 900 packs which alone
cost more than s15,o0o.o00.
At every race meeting that lasts
week several million dollars
change hands at the track. it is
estimated. This includes no esti-
mate of the vast aggregate of sums
wagered at places distant from the
tracks through betting commits
sioners.
Other signs of the gambling
mania are on every hand. officials
say. Thousands OF elevator start
ers, lunchroom clerks, soda dis
pensers and others make books
daily on horse races, it is known.
Several sporting newspapers have
grown up within the year to circu-
lations ageraging 100000 copies a
day. Their circulation is based,
officials say. on the alleged tips
they print as to probable winners
at the racing tracks.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12

said he was in when on trial for
stealing an overcoat. two blankets
and a sweater.
The things were taken from an
automobile in Anacostia and be-
longed to PercivaI Y. Hamilton.
"Ah TUX them things" James ad-
mitted. 'Ah wuz broke en- didn't
have no job, no eats and no nuthin'
All sold them to a man on the hill"
Further questioning brought out
the fact that the man was a migra-
tory worker. going from place TO
place and job to job.
The last job he had was with a
plumber. he said. The big wages he
got were not accounted for.
A plumbers helper ought to make
enough in the summer to last him
all winter, judging from what our
plumber bills come to.
However. be that as it may. some
thing has got to be done to protect
the property that automobilists leave
in their cars.
The court sent James down the
river for two months.
The Helping Hand.
1t seems that Bushby Barnes idea
Of supporting his wife is finding her
plenty of housework and washing to
do. That is Mrs. Barnes explanation
anyhow.
After a couple of years of this
sort of. thing. Mrs. Barnes said. she
woke up suddenly and told her hus-
band to go to work or get out.
Bushby did neither. He sat be-
side the fire smoking his. corncob
pipe just like the fellow in the song
So his wife said.
One day he wanted a quarter He
didn't get it and was told in few
short and sharp words the reason
why. g..
Then he up and told his wife. so
She claimed, that he was going ta
send her to a place that is noted for
its excessive heat and birthstone
SMELL
OF course after he got into court
he realized that he couldn't do that
without soon following her himself
: IF you will go to work and heln
support your wife and stop making
threats 1 will let you go this time. y
the court told Bushby after warning
him that the next offense would
bring a Jail sentence .s.
Il got you, ledge" said Bushby
'Ill do that there stunt awright."
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
CONPERS READY
TO CONFER WITH
HARDING. HE SAYS
Advises He Is Willing to
Tender Views If
Invited.

Samuel Gompers, president Of tn.
American Federation OF Labor. an
nounced last night that he will be
only too glad TO confer with Presi-
dent-elect Harding IL the latter de-
sires his views on any subject, and
sends him word to that effect.
Il have received no word from Mr.
Harding regarding a conference. but
Il do" Gompers stated. Il feel that
Il will be both my pleasure and dutI
to accept"
President Gompers. il is learns
has called a conference for ne
Wednesday Of all classes Of gover
ment workers 10 feel out their sen
rnent on proposed reclassifcati
Legislation.
Other bills pending In Congress n
fecting labor will be discussed b
the representatives. who attend thi{
meeting and a program Of actioI
will be mapped out.
John B. Colpoys, president Of IN.
Central Labor Union. said last nigh
that he expected preparations for
the meeting called for Gompers
would be one OF the principal topics
under discussion at the regular
weekly meeting OF the Central Ia
hor Union to be held Monday nigh
There are two matters which W.
desire to make a drive on this win
ter" colpoys continued. "one l. rb.
passage OF the Nolan minimum wsr-
bill and the other is Legislation
which will give public school teach
ers. and in fact all school employees
higher salaries.
During the war the school teach
ers and janitors stood by their tasks
faithfully. not succumbing to tempt
ing outside offers and believe thar
some practical evidence Of apprecIa
ton should be given this high type
Of workers"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Denies Commission Due
On Mrs. Wilson'S Portrait

Seymour N. Stone, portrait
painter. residing at the Powhatan
Hotel. whose portrait OF Mrs. Wood
row Wilson was recently accepted
by President Wilson, denied yester-
day. in his answer to the suit for
damages filed by Grover W. Ayers.
that he promised the latter a COM
mission of $1,000 for securing him
permission to paint Mrs. Wilson's
portrait.
Ayers, a publicity agent. sued
Stone for $4,000 damages for the
alleged failure on the part Of the
latter to heep an agreement to pay
him 20 per cent on all business he
secured for Stone. This business.
Ayers claimed. has amounted to
100000 since March. 1919.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
DAIRYMEN URGE
CUT OF a CENTS
GALLON in MILK
Maryland and Virginia
Producers Say Lower
Price Justified.

Reduction of 4 cents a gallon in
the price Of milk, beginning jan
uary l, was recommended in a res
olution adopted by the directors of
the Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association, at a meet
ing here yesterday.
There has been some decline in
the price of feed recently and we
feel that Washington milk consumers
should be given the benefit of this
through lower milk prices" a state
ment from the board of directors
read,
Milk is now being sold by the
farmers to local distributors for
"a cents a gallon. A reduction in
this price naturally would result in
a lower price for the ultimate con-
sumer. The reduction applies to
milk Of 3-5 per cent butterfat con-
tent. with proportionate reduction
for milk of a higher butterfat con-
tent The association officials also
agreed to lower the price of cream
from sl.so a gallon to s1.s5.
While the association bases its
action on lower feed prices. local
milk dealers and milk inspection Of
hcials say that milk is more plenti-
ful in Washington than IT has been
for several winters. DR.. William c
Fowler District health officer, said
previous TO the announcement, that
he was informed that milk would
fall in price after January l.
The decline in feed prices is prac-
tically the only present sign of
cheaper operation OF dairy farms.
Labor and other costs are still on a
high level and the association claim,
that some farmers will lose money
this year through purchase of win
ter feed some time ago at peak
prices.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Mrs. Elkins to Resume
Witness Stand Mondal

Mrs. Mary Kenns Elkins. who d.
vorced her husband, Blaine EIkins.
last summer. will resume the wit
ness stand tomorrow and finish the
story OF her plight concerning the
hardships she says she has endured
while attempting to support herself
and infant son on an income Of 5000
year.
Mrs Elkins is the daughter Of the
late Senator Renna from West vir-
ginia and her husband is the son Of
the late Senator Elkins. also, from
that. State.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
BlOomingdale Social.

given the folks Of Bioomingdale
every Sunday evening with the
opening tonight of social hour. from
to z, in the Bethany Baptist
Church. The Young Peoples Ten
will serve the dinner. and all are
invited.
Mrs. Hugh t. Stevenson. wife Of
the pastor. will be the FIRST hostess.
This service Is designed to help
those who would have to go down
town for the Sunday evening meal,
and also to dispel the Ionesomeness
of the winter eveningA
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Lecture at Playhouse.

Dr., Joseph Perry Green, author
and publisher. will conduct the first
Of series of. lectures for business
men and women at the playhouse
1914 N street northwest. today. The
nrst lecture, The Rainbow of
Truth" will be delivered at 3
o'clock this afternoon. followed by
one on ''The Tremendous Power of
the Subconscious Mind" at o'clock.
this evening. The lectures will be
continued each afternoon and even
ing until Friday.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Citizens Employment Bureau
Finds Work for Four Hundred

During the week ending pecem-
able employment through the effort
of the Citizens Employment Serv-
ice. cooperating with the United
States Employment Service, 1910
Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
according to the report Of the first
named body
Figures respectively. for regis
trations, help wanted. cases re-
ferred and reported placements are
as follows: Clerical and profession
al. l76.. 81, liz and ga. mercantile,
los, A22, IS and 20; skilled labor.
233. 12s. 11s and rs unskilled labor,
;3s7, 152, 137sand 1872; domestic, 20.
1s5. III and I4I
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
May Settle COnrOU
Child's Case MOnddu

The differences that have arisen
between Robert w. Conrow and his
former wife, now Mrs. Amelie w. P.
Bodmer, over the Custody of their
two children, willard and Amelie,
will probably be settled tomorrow
before Justice Hitz in Equity Court.
The proceedings were broken off
abruptly last Thursday after a con-
ference between Justice Hitz, Robert
H. McNeill, counsel for Mrs Rod
mer, and Charles H. Merillat and
Mason N. Richardson, counsel. for
Conrow. 1t was rumored that this
happened to allow attorneys for both
sides to settle the main points in
,volved in the controversy out of
court but none of the attorneys
would affirm or deny this.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
JUDGE!
BY RUDOLPH PERKINS,

Fortunate verduci was once un,
fortunate enough to be sentenced to
serve six months in Jail.
In this instance he was charged
with theft. but it was not theft in
Fortunate's opinion.
He had a grudge against all rail-
road companies, ne said, because a
conductor once short changed him
Somebody at the Union Station
gave him the wrong piece OF bag
gage and he kept it, knowing II
wasn't his, just to see the railroad
company squirm when it had to pay
the real owner for the loss.
He was arrested for this stunt
and the court handed him six months
at peeling spuds.
| He had served about forty five
days of this sentence when they
brought him up before the court
Fortunate promised the court to
leave Washington by the next train
and not come back any more. For
tunately' the court took him at his
word and cancelled the balance OF
| the sentence and paroled him.
A month after Joe Watkins was
married. his wife said, he hit her
with a hatchet and almost killed
her.
A few days ago, she said, he
threw a lighted lamp at her after
he had failed to make the hatchet
do its work again.
he also chased her into the street.
the wife said, in her negligee, and
into the arms of a kind policeman.
who brought his overcoat into ac-
| tion
Il can't live with him. Judge"
the wife declared, land l can't live
without him becase he will come
after me and kill me-"
MY wife's got mean ways" Joe
explained. 'TS still love her. even il
do smack her once in a while
just throwed the lamp to scare
her"
Questioned by the court Joe ad-
mitted also that he once smashed
a perfectly good umbrella over his
wife's head.
| The trouble, this time started, the
wife said, when she forgot to order
WOOD at the same time she ordered
! coal. - :
| 1t did not take long to see that
the more Joe talked the deeper he
got into trouble with the court.
Judge Hardison put an end to the
whole proceeding by sending him
to jail for six months.
Over the Holidays. '.
Bicycle thieves are the hardest
Kind to catchS Ask any. policeman
But now and then one is caughi
and then the court makes -shor,
work of him. Considering the 1, ,o0C
bicycles stolen every year, the of.
fense Is serious One.
Gilbert Payne pleaded guilty I,
stealing bike belonging to Brysor
Butler from in front of an apart
'ment house on Fifteenth street
northwest
"Ah -jes' TUX that bike fo' devil.
mentP Payne explained. "Ah didn't
mean no harm, Jedge."
Ever been in Jail before?' the
court asked. -
fassir. my aunt had me put away
once. the boy answered.
All right" said the court, 'I an
going to put you away this time
Sixty days"
Tetthe River, james:
Broke. hungry. friendlcss and out
of job.
This is the fix James Henry Brown
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
THE QUESTION
Do You Believe in Signs?
THE ANSWER.


THE ANSWER,
w. w. BURDETTE, sanitary
inspector. health department.
asome people outwardly admit
they are superstftious, others
do not. But subconsciously
every one of us believes In
signs. II is innate i'm us.'
ANNA HERATH, secretary's
once. Merchants and Manufnc-
turers' Association 81 think
that no serious-minded person
believes In signs. There's no
sense In believing I'm them, and
IL one traces them to their be-
ginning, one will hnd that as a
rule their origin was connect
ed with q pagan custom or cere-
mony."
DIR. X. r. Ashworth, chief san
itary Inspector, health depart-
menti "AIl 1 have to say is that
II the health department hnds
anyone disregarding Its signs
1t won't be healthy for the man
who doesn't believe in signs.-
LYDIA A. MORsEFY, 1924
o street northwest "Like most
people. I pretend that 1 don't
believe I'm signs, but 1 don't walk
under ladders, spill salt, or do
several other things, IL possi-
ble.-
VIRGINIA DANCE, 1878 EIev-
enth street northwesti 81 don't
see how anyone can believe In
signs. What will happen, will
happen,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
PHOTO-NEWS PAGE
n THE NQUIRING
NEPORTER

He asks hve persons, picked at
random, a question each day.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
To the River, James!

Broke, hungry, friendlcss and out
of job.
This is the fix James Henry Brown
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15
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also long time all the
and about Albany Schenectady Troy Utica including practically
in s1 @ G ] IN M 1ddon the does the
population OF approximately 100000.
The principal hydroe'5 plants Of the
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or the large undeveped hdoeleeric territory
Tina. tn. annual
interest On mortgage bonds including = =:
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excess the ase Ene nis these Band @
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The original cost the physical 15O mortgage
outstanding including this issue. -
The General Electric Company approximately 500
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15
SILK MEN ACCEPT
|: SMALLER WAGES
Skilled Help Glad to Get Jobs at
$50 a Week--Demand .
.... Continues Small
RETAILERS SEEK BOOM

New York, Nov. 15.-The most no.
ticeable change in the broad silk trade
Is the face>that workers are readily ac-
cepting lower wages. Some skilled
workers are now glad. to get jobs at
$25 to $40 week and less experienced
help accept lower pay. .. +.
Demands for both spot and future
deliveries Of silk piece goods are neglig-
ible and the majority of mills in this
country are working on part time with
small force. They are producing
mostly staple merchandise,
The raw silk market. Is weaker and
some sellers grant large discounts to en-
courage sales. At times the prices
asked are. so low that throwsters, spin
ners and broad silk weavers purchase
Il on gamble. that market values will
not reach lower prices than paid be.
Conditions in Paterson, which city
has more silk mills than any town In
the country. are depressing In large
measure. - Hundreds Of operatives are
idle and others are working only part
time. The Empire SILK Company g
mill and some others In Paterson have
| CiOSeu uOWu Ill
some mills are idle and the same Is
true of the manufacturing plants In
Allentown.
Retailers throughout the country are
endeavorink to stimulate demand for
silk by conducting special sales, but
wholesalers say that they have not to
date cut their retail prices in proportion
to the decline named in the wholesale
market. The cutting.up trade buys
from hand to mouth, explaining that
jobbers and retailers of silk garments
are not buying at the present time and
that they cannot anticipate their needs
for the spring season.
Lewiaown, Pa, Nov. 15.--The Sus-
utehanna Silk Mil Co. has an
no nSlnced " ed cut. cut Of ,S lS per cent In wages.
intendent Paige, of the local plant, says
Il Is up to the employees as to whether
the plant remains open at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15
PLOT AGAINST US. CHARGED
Four Alleged Reds Seized In Raid In
Plttsburuh

Pittsburgh, Nov. 15.-Four agents
the Department Of Justice and four city
detectives under the leadership Of De-
tective Thomas Malone. raided rooms
Of alleged Soviet propagandists early
yesterday seized 200 pounds Of litera-
ture declared to be seditious and arrest
ed four men whom the officers accuse of
being active In spreading disloyal doc
trines among foreigners. Among the
men arrested was Nicholas l.. Slawich,
of 2237 Forbes street.
The raid followed several weeks Of
surveillance, Slawich's movements espe-
cially being watched. Slawich main
tained sleeping quarters in the rooms at
2237 Forbes street. which also appar-
emily were used as a meeting place by
leaders in movement designed, the
officers say. to oyRrthrow the United
States Government and establish q
Soviet government, similar to that Of
the Russian Reds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-15
Bond Demand Slackening

There was a moderate slowing down
in bond market activities last week
which was influenced by stiffness Of
money as well as pronounced irregular
ity and depression in the stock market.
Near the close of the week, however,
the situation took a change for the bet
ter and moderate recoveries were in
evidence throughout the week with a
slightly increased turnover in the daily
volume of transactions. Taking the
list as a whole, in the face Of the dis
quieting Developments, the majority Of
issue2 gave an ecellent account of
themselves from market point OF
view, particularly as price changes
were so small as to have created no
apprehension whatever in the trade.
Some of the leading bond men of the
street said that they really have been
surprised at the manner in which the
market has held because of the large
amount of new offerings OF securities
which have been placed in recent