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The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
quiz CLERKS
ABOUT RENTS
Questionnaires Sent Ou'
Preliminary to War on
Prohteers.

Preliminary to taking steps to-
ward curbing rent prOfiteering in
Washington. the Chief Clerks As
sociation is taking the temperature
of the evil' this week through
questionnaires sent out to employees
in the government departments.
The questionnaires will be gone
over next week at a meeting be-
tween Postmaster Merritt o. Chance
and the association. Decision as to
the proper course of action will be
made at that time.
One of the three principal lines
of procedure, regulated by the eN-
tent of profiteering to be shown by
association. Should it be war;
Congress for relief. Otherwise, the
will be appealed to or solution
of the problem may be sought
through some less vigorous chan
mel.
Following the consideration of the
questionnaires by the association
they will be turned over to a spe-
cial committee composed of c. E.
Baldwin, chief statistician of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics; POST
master Chance and Edward Britton,
private secretary to Josephus Dan
iels. This committee will take the
data up in detail and make its rec
concentrations to the association.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Goes A-begging
Goes Abegging
For Money Lack

Low pay and requirements call
ing for janitor work are the rea-
sons why the District school ad-
ministration is unable to obtain an
engineer for the Elizabeth V. Brown
School, school officials said last
night.
Six applicants for the position ap-
peared at the Franklin School yes
terday. The salary. they were told,
was s1,44O, including the s24O an
nual bonus. In order to obtain this
alluring financial offer, school engi-
neers must perform the duties of
a janitor as part of their work.
To fill the position an applicant
must have an engineers license,
Accredited engineers now earn sal
aries in excess of the amount Of
fered in outside work.
That was why six men walked
out of the Franklin School yester-
day. laughing heartily.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
TAFT PRAISES !
CHURCH DRIVE
Urges Nationwide Move
ment to Help Uni
tarlans.
D. c. GETS UNDER WAY
Plans to Launch Campaign
In Effort to Reach
s3,OOO,OOO Goal.

Unitarisns of the District will
launch an aggressive ten-day cam
paign to raise their quota of the
national Unitarian goal of $1,000
900 for the extension q the work Of
the church in America, November
10, according to announcement yes
terday.
Work of the local parish will be
carried on simultaneously with ac-
tiyities in the 900 parishes through
out the twenty-five divisional areas
into which the United States has
been divided.
Former President William Howard
Taft, who heads the national cam
paign committee, in explanation OF
the campaign and its objects, says:
There could be no more oppor-
tune time for every agency in the
Unitarian Church to join in a great
nationwide movement to spread the
message of Unitarian Christianity in
order to counteract the irreligious
tendencies of the times, and in so
doing. weld our churches into a
strong and unified body, conscious
of its tremendous power for good.
Fundamental Needs
Il say this" continues Mr.. Taft,
because feel that the spreading of
Unitarianism and the strengthening
of our churches are fundamental
needs In our country today"
A speakers bureau has been set
up and the Rev. DR.. u. G.. B. Pierce,
of Washington. will leave within a
few DAYS for a tour of Ohio West
Virginia, Virginia, Michigan and
other parts Of the country.
In elucidation of the fundamental
needs for the campaign, DR.. Pierce
said yesterday:
Tt Is time for the church to an
swer the questions that every child
asks through every molecule of its
nature: What am I, anyhow? What
is going on in the world?'"
United Campaign.
Charles E. Hood. chairman of the
local committee. in a statement ia
all local Unitarians, says:
The campaign will be a united
and intensive movement of the peo-
pie of our free fellowship to give
wider publicity to our proclama-
tion. to strengthen pur educational
work and to furnishs adequate sup
port to our various institutions ac-
tivities"
In The Plan" which has beer
issued by the campaign committee
Ernest G. Adams, chairman of this
executive committee, says that the
Unitarian campaign will be the test
Of Unitarianism"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Boy, l8 Years Old, to Face
Jury Today on Charge; Of
Killing Aged Woman.
LOVE ENTERS STORY
Sweetheart Remains True
To Farmer Boy in the
District Jail.

A first degree murder trial. in
which the accused is an 1S-year-old
boy whose love for a girl his own
age is said to have blinded him to
the consequences of his crime, will
begin this morning before Justice
Gould in Criminal Court No. /.
The boy, Edgar Randolph Perrygo,
son of Maryland farmer, is
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Mary E. Faithful, So years old. re-
cluse who had befriended him many
times.
Armed with an iron bar, the youth
is alleged to have gone to Mrs.
Faithful's home in Congress Heights
on the afternoon of February 3. last,
mead. injuring her so she died
shortly afterward. His object was
to steal money from Mrs. Faithful
so that he might marry the girl.
Girl Remains True.
Though her sweetheart stands ac-
cused of murder the girl, Mabel
Hill, a farmers daughter, declares;
Il loved him then and l love him
now. l always will love him. If he
is acquitted we will get married"
Perrygo's defense will be insan-
ity. The jury will be asked to ac-
quit the boy on the ground that
his love for the girl was so intense
it stunned his conscience. The plea
will be that his emotions, aggravat-
ed by whisky, did not permit him
to distinguish between right and
wrong when he attempted to rob
the aged woman and, failing, killed
her to prevent an outcry.
Looks Like Clever Boy.
Perrygo has all the appearance
of a normal boy. He does not look
much like a farm product. but like
city lad. well raised and cared for
1t was not definitely known until
the case went on trial yesterday
that the defense WOULD be insan-
ity, but the prosecution is prepared
to fight this defense.
Perrygo's confession and the evil
dence of William Collins, a roomeI
at the Faithful home. will be the
governments strongest evidence
against the boy, it is said.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
NAVAL MEDALS
NEARLY READY
Will Be Issued to Those
Who Served as Reserv-
lists From D. c.

Victory medals for the 400 Ma
val Reservists OF the District OF Co
lumbia who served the country dur
ing the world war will be ready
for distribution in about ten weeks
The local Naval Reserve once at
Ninth street and Pennsylvanis ave-
nue. southeast is making prepars-
tions for sending out these service
emblems.
The medals are Of design similar
to those which have been isssed
by the army. With each medal
there will be a clasp on which wfli
be engraved the service OF the sailor.
There will be a clasp for those
who served with the grand feet. one
for the Atlantic feet, another for
the Transport Service, escorts, armed
guard. destroyer duty, etc.
Where a sailor served in more
than one branch Of the naval serv-
/ ice during the war he will be given
the option Of saying what service
| he prefers on the clasp, as only
one clasp is allowed with each medal
Many OF those who have been
released from active duty with the
navy have not kept the local COM
msndant's ONCE informed Of changes
/ in their addresses. Efforts are be-
! ing made now to ascertain the cor
rect addresses Of all the local re-
servists so that the medals may
/ be sent to them promptly. Those
who have changed their addresses
since they left the service should
write to the enrolment once CIV
/ ing their correct addresses.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
TRADE BOARD ELECTS
"a NEW MEMBERS

Twenty-fOur new members of the
Washington Board of Trade were
elected at a meeting of the execu-
tive committee held yesterday in
the board rooms, Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Those selected were: L. H. Han
nah, c. E. Myers, w. B. Bryan.
Claude H. Stone, George B. Wiseman,
J. H. Costello, ]. G.. Stephenson,
Samuel NJ. Thrift, John o. Allen,
John F. Bolen. ]. Rupert Mohler,
Benedict Mcneil, Robert d. Heiner,
William Brayshaw, Samuel B. Eaton,
f. J. Tydings. Harry A. Seay, Harry
Z. Mercier, Theodore p. Noyes, Ar
thur L. Buckman, c. W. Wright. Err
nest H. Coolidge, Joseph $ Cunning
ham and Julian G. Gibbs
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
GIVEN
TWO NEW AIDS
Assistant District Attorneys
Filling Vacancies Will AS
sumo Duties Today.

Lucien H. Vandoren and Harvey
Given, both former army captains,
will take up their duties this morn
ing as assistants to United States
Attorney for the District John E
Laskey.
Their appointments were an
nounced yesterday by Laskey to fill
vacancies caused by the resigna-
tions Of James B. Archer and T.
Hardy Todd, who are now engaged
in private law practice.
Given, who is a brother of AS
sistant District Attorney Ralph
Given, who has charge of police
court prosecutions, was in the Dis
trict Attorneys office for nearly
twenty-five years before he entered
the Intelligence Service of the army,
Recently he resigned.
Nandoren served with the A. Z,
F. in France and distinguished him.
self in action. He will succeed
Todd. Given will take the place of
Randolph Mason, who was promot-
ed to the position held by Charles
W. Arth, who was in turn promoted
to take the place of James b
Archer.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
PLAN CONGRESS DRIVE
TO AID D. c. SUFFRAGE

Plans for a drive upon Congress
for the granting of national rep
resentation to the District will be
announced by Roy L. Neuhauser.
chairman of the District Suffrage
Group of the City Club, at the clubs
weekly luncheon at 1880 tomorrow
afternoon atthe clubhouse, Farragut
Square.
These plans will include extern
sive propaganda work during the
next two months. When the time
is ripe. a demonstration will be
staged at the Capitol, preceded by
a parade along Pennsylvania ave
nue.. The aim of this demonstration
will be to convince Congress that
the people of the District are united
behind the plan for national rep
resentation and eagerly desire it.
A. S. Worthington, prominent at
torney. will address the luncheon on
District Suffrage and Taxation"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
REALTY MEN
HOLD REPORT
Seek Further Information
Before Deciding on Hous-
ing Problem.

Further information will have to
be collected before the special hous-
ing committee of the Real Estate
Brokers Association is ready to
make its report dealing with the
shortage OF living quarters in this
city, according to Charles w. Fair
fax, chairman OF the committee.
1t was expected that the report OF
the committee would be completed
at the session which was held yes
terday afternoon in the office of II.
L. Rust, sl2 Fifteenth street north
west A tentative report had been
prepared by Fairfax and Bates
Warren. After discussion it was
decided that additional information
should be collected before the COM
mittee should put itself on record
with a plan for relief.
The information which is needed
concerns conditions affecting the
housing shortage in other cities,
and as IL is likely TO take some
time to gather the matter, the com
mittee did not fix a regular time
for the next meeting.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Nine
TENANTS FIXED
Board Denies Two Owners
Right Of Possession of
Houses.

Upon complaint of tenants OF the
Sheridan. 1923 Twenty-second street
northwest, rental of nine apart
ments were fixed yesterday by the
Rent Commission. as were the rents
of six other dwellings, possession of
two being denied the owners.
The following figures were ad-
judged fair monthly rental for the
apartment, Weaver Brothers, agents,
being defendants in the suit:
Earl B. Fuller, s45; Miss June S.
Zibley, $40; Mrs. w. J. Tucker,
s425O; Charles d. Russell. si7.50;
r. E. Bradley. $50; Leonard T,
Brown, s47.5O; w. P. Crandell, s45;
w. F. Welder, s45; Miss Susan P.
Keech. s47.5O.
z. NJ. Hawkins. occupant of 241s
n street northwest, had his monthly
rent set at $3.50.
CisseII, Talbot & Co. were de-
PENDANTS in a suit whereby Alfred
Lawson, tenant of an apartment at
1927 V street northwest. had the
rent of the premises fixed at $3.50
month.
Possession of apartment %. the
Northampton. 1907 w street north.
west, was denied Gardiner anc
Dent, Inc. agents. The MONTH!
rent was set at $3.50 upon com
plaint of Seth w Tuley.
Rent of 1905 South Capitol street
occupied by Estelle Washington
complainant, was fixed at 81:
monthly. Floyd E. Davis. defendant
Twelve dollars a month was ad
| judged fair rental for 1909 Wyli,
street northeast, upon complaint o
I the occupant. Edward H. Sutton
who filed suit against Hubert New
som. owner.
Ethel owen. tenant of apartmen
! 81. the Nolando, 1413 T street north
west, complained against F. w. Ora
ham. owner. and had her rent fixet
at s42.50 a month.
J. Dallas Grady, owner of th'
Clinton, 1925 Q street northwest
was denied possession of apartmen
33 and Clifford D. Maxwell, tenan
and complainant, had the MONTH,
rental set at s45.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
WOULD AMEND
TRAFFIC LAWS
Fifty or More Improve
ments Sent In to District
Automobile Board.
Copyright, 1920, BY the Press Publishing Col
tThs New York Evening wosll-i

District street car motormen and
would be examined and licensed,
street cars would be equipped with
signalling devices TO show automo-
biles when they were about to stop
and left-hand turns at Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
would be abolished-if some certain
active-minded WashinEtonians were
at the helm of the District auto
mobile board.
At least these were three of the
fifty-odd suggestions on traffic reg
ulations reported to the board at
its meeting yesterday.
Somebody wanted to make 1t COM
pulsory for anyone figuring in an
automobile collision to report the
details of the accident to the police
department under penalty of the
Il law. How the police would detect
the collider or COllidee who showed
himself deficient in this duty fol-
lowing the accident was a detail
! left for the board to decide.
Maj. Frank 5. Besson. assistant
I engineer Commissioner and chair
man of the board. looked over the
recommendations and decided that
\ the body would be kept busy with
consideration of regulations regard
| ing issuance of motor vehicle Op-
orators permits.
| The board will meet again to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock in
Mai. Besson's office TO discuss the
matter further.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
SOCIAL CALENDAR"
LATEST AT G. W. u.

A social calendar" is the latest
innovation at George Washington
University. Student events have be-
come so numerous that it has been
found necessary to establish a Calen-
dar in the office of the registrar,
Lisner Hall, 2O23 C street northwest,
and require students to list all
events there.
Harry Newman. chairman of the
social Committee of the student
council. is the originator of the plan.
All student meetings, games. dances.
mixers" smokers, suppers, teas,
dinners, theater parties, fudge par
ties and card parties are being
listed.
Twenty-nine students have been
pledged to membership in fraterni-
ties at the university.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Sues Two Detectives for
Alleged False Arrest

Lieut.. Charles Cooley and Special
Detective Albert C. Lynn. of the
Washington Terminal Company's po-
lice force at the Union Station.
were sued yesterday in the District
Supreme Court for $4,000 damages
for alleged false arrest by James
w. Manning.
Manning claims that he was un-
lawfully detained on the night of
September % by the two defend
ants and then removed to the Sixth
precinct without a charge having
been formally made against him.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Debate League Tonight
AT Community Center

James T. Lloyd, former Repre-
sentative in Congress from Missouri.
and Henry E. Davis, Washington
attorney, will debate the league of
nations at a meeting of the East
Washington Community Association
tomorrow night at Sis o'clock at
Eastern High School, Seventh and C
streets southeast.
Other speakers will be Daniel A.
Edwards, recently appointed mem
Der of the Board of Education. and
Miss Cecil B. Norton, general sec
retary of Washington community
centers.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
SEEK MONEY TO HELP
DELINQUENT KIDDIES

An appeal for funds to care for
Washingtons dependent and delin-
quent children was made yesterday
by the Juvenile Protective Associa-
ton through Mrs. Whiteman Cross,
president of the organization,
which has headquarters at 203 1
street northwest. The money COL
lected will be handled by ]. Phillip
Hermann the associations treasurer
and a special committee headed by
Gerson Nordlinger.
Among those urging support of
the associations appeal is Bishop
Alfred Harding who said yesterday
Il am happy to lend my aid to the
appeal"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
General William c. Gorgas
Leaves $20,500 Estate

Gen. William C. Gorgas. noted
army surgeon, who died in London
July 4, left an estate valued at
s20,5O according to the petition for
probate of the will filed yesterday
by Mrs. Marie D. Gorgas, the
widow.
The petition recites that the
widow and daughter, Mrs. Aileen
q. Wrightson, of Lima, Peru, are
the sole heirs. Gen. Gorgas left
$500 in insurance and a house and
lot IN Chevy Chase, Md, valued at
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Woman Sues for $4,000,
Gets $1,000 by Verdict

By a consent verdict reached yes
terday before Justice Siddons in
Circuit Court, Eva c. Mothershead
will receive $4,000 from the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany for personal injuries.
The plaintiff sued for $4,000 and
alleged that she had been thrown
to the floor of a car in a collision
near the Union Station on Novem-
Der 13, 1918.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
ON FORGERY CHARGE

William f. Funk. 19. of 1919 X
street northwest, whose arrest on
October % is said to have prevented
his marriage, was held for the
grand jury yesterday by Judge Nc
Mahon in Police Court under $500
bond to answer to a charge OF
forgery.
from New York and charged him
with forgeries said to total $1,000
An F street hsberdasher is the COM
plainant
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Coea-Cola Head Resigns.

New York. Oct 25.-President S.
c. Dobbs, of the Coca-Cola Company.
resigned at today's meeting of the
directors of the company, and was
succeeded by Charles A. Gambler, of
Atlanta.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

A feature of Japanese weddings
is the building of a bonfire made of
the toys of the bride.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-17
FEW FOLKS HAVE
 GRAY HAIR NOW
Druggist Says Ladies are Using Recipe of Sage Tea and
 Sulphur.

Hair that loses it's color and lus- tre, or when it fades, turns gray, dull and lifeless, is caused by lack of sulphur in the hair. Our grand mother made up a mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur to keep her looks dark and beautiful, and thousands of women and men who value that even color, that beautiful dark shade of hair which is so attractive, use only this old-time recipe.
 Nowadays we get this famous mixture improved by the addition of other ingredients by asking at any drug store for bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" which darkens the hair so naturally, so evenly. that nobody can possibly tell it has been applied. You just dam pen sponge or soft brush with it and draw this thru your hair, talk ing one small strand at time. By morning the gray hair disappears; but what delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is that, besides beautifully darken- ing the hair after few applications, it also brings back the gloss and lus- tre an dgives it an appearance of abundance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-17
Every Druggist in U. s. In- structed to Refund Price While You Wait at Counter If Relief Does Not Come Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
 Relief, Quick Warm-Up.

The sensation of the year in the drug trade is Aspironal, the two minute cold and cough reliever, au- thoritatively guaranteed by the la- boratories; tested, approved and most enthusiastically endorsed by the highest authorities, and pro- claimeds by the common people at 10 times as quick and effective as whiskey, rock and rye, or any o.h- CT cold and cough remedy they have ever tried.
 All drug stores are now supplied with the wonderful new elixir, SO as you have to do to get rid of that cold sis step into the nearest drug store. ..and the clerk a half dol lar for a bottle of Aspironal and tell him to serve you two teaspoon fals with four teaspoonfuls of water in glass. With your watch in your hand, take the drink at one swallow and call for your money back in two minutes if you cannot feel your cold fading away like a dream within the time limit. Don't be bashful, for all druggists invite you and expect y,u, to try it. Ev- erybody's doing il
 When your cold or cough is re- lieved, take the remainder of the bottle home to your wife and babies for Aspironal is by far the safest and most effective. the easiest so take and the most agreeable cold and cough remedy for infants and children.-( (Adv.) dti
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-17
Alaskans Seeking
 Five Big Items
 of Next Congress

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 16.-Five big items are on the list of legislative enactments Alaska is going to ask ot congress, Governor Thomas Riggs Jr., of Alaska said here recently when he passed thru en route to the national capital to present the north ern territo.y's request to Washing ton.
 The five items are:
 Grant bonus to gold miners Alaskans claim that everything has gone, up in price except gold, itself and prospcctors will not search fol the metal unless it will buy more for them.
 Open the national forest reserves for pulp mills. Billions of feet of good pulp wood stand on Alaska $ two big forest reserves. Pulp and paper men will not establish mills on the reserves, however, until laws are passed which would give them title to the land.
 Regulate the salmon industry Alaska's big industry, salmon fish: ing, is rapidly becoming thing oi the past and unless the fishing is conserved, the silver horde of the north will be gone within few years, it is claimed
 Established federal constabulary Alaska wants federal constabulary on the order of the state police of Pennsylvania At present few Uni- ted States marshals have the big task of preserving peace in almost the entire northland.