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The Washington times., 1920-07-25

Preparations are being made by the
directors of the Smithsonian IDstitu-
ton for the early opening of the new
81, 1000 Freer Art Gallery. pres
ented to the Government by the late
Charles l.. Ifreer. of Detroit. to house
his famous collection or American
and Asiatic art.
Under the supervision of the Ma
tional Museum, the 5000 items that
comprise this notable collection. In
GLIDING the famous Whistler collec-
tion, are being brought TO Washing
ton now from Detroit
Great care IL being taken in their
| installation, and plans for the open
| ing of the gallery will be held in
allegiance until the final touches are
| completed
Workmen are engaged in putting
| the grounds about the new building
! in order and the directors OF the
! Smithsonian Institution hope the en-
u ire work will be completed in few
onths.
= Under the terms OF the will of Mr..
Ever, the collection and building
fo,,7 gift to the American people
10 y administered BY the Smithson-
i'm institution. The building com
man,N' site on the Mall close TO the
mid n \ tional Museum building and is
in kee ing with the design OF build
inps nj 4 nned to make the Mall one OF
the mo,N artistic places in America
The arol N'tect is Charles A. Platt, OF
New YoTk
COLLEt aION SECOND TO NONE.
Mr. Erser : for many years before his
death raineoS the reputation of having
a ~ ,llection second to none
among the pl vate art collections OF
tho world H\y gift TO the Govern
ment in 1905 at racted wide attention
the I ountry especially In
art circles. Wosk was not com
menced on the ! ,2oo'ooo building
however. until 191 a
The collection nua lbers 1000 items
and includes specim = rs OF very "ide
ly separated periods \ artis'ic oeVei
opment, beginning be = IRE the birth of
Christ and ending toC\y. II is con =
fined to the America = and Asiatic
schools of art and cons b Us OF Ameri-
can paintings and sculp, re- Oriehla !
pottery. bronz,N 'ades anu
textiles.
The structure itself will be one OF
the finest in the National ca pi'aI.
This addition to the SIN 'hson'an
group of buildings. with tohlas
of OBS feet, a depth OF lS5 fee anu d
height of 46 feet and contain 7 IL an
open central court about 6a leet
square. presents an exterior OF A"inN
granite.
Above tho ground level ii cons us
only Of basement and main sto.s
the former lighted by windows, tiN
latter principally by skylights. leav-
ing the upper part of the walls es-
sentially unpierced except for the en-
frances. The location, at the corner
of Twelfth and II streets southwest,
he tween the buildings of the Smith
sonian Institution and the Depart
ment of Agriculture. assures favor
able surroundings for the future.
In the basement are located large
studios and rooms for the storage of
such parts of the collection as are
not on exhibition: a capacious lecture
hall. an office for the curator ana
workrooms furnishing. in fact. all
necessary Conveniences for admins
tration. for serious study. and for
popular instruction.
PEACOCK ROOM DECORATIONS.
Tho main story will be entirely de-
voted to exhibition purposes and is
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
PROWLER SHOT BY
NIGHT WATCHMAN
Flees When Told to HaIt-Report
RouSes Occupants of Fashion
able Apartments.

Residents OF the fashionable Nor
cumberland apartments. 2O39 II
street northwest. were aroused from
their slumbers early today by a re-
volver shot in the building. Investiga-
tion developed that Gentry Harretson.
night wstchman Of tho apartment
house, had shot and seriously
wounded Lawrence Bell. colored.
twenty-one years old. who. he said.
was discovered prowling around the
corridors.
Harreston was making his rounds
at 5 O'Clock this morning when he no.
ticed Bell He shouted to the negro
to halt, but Bell started to run. AS
he was fleeing down the steps. Car
retson. pulled his revolver and shot
the negro in the back
Bell was taken to the Freedmen's
Hospital. where il Ia said the bullet
caused serious wound. but he Is
expected to recover.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
GASOLINE 'RATh)NS'
MAY Be ENFORCED
Refiners and Dealers Consider
Limiting Supply to Autoists.
Production Far Behind.

Automobile joyriding may soon be
thing of the ,past-that is unless
substitute for gasoline is found.
Because of low production of gas
oiine, 1t is said refiners and dealers
may be forced to limit the supply to
their customers.
Government officials are aware OF
the shortage, but ii was explained
today at the Geological Survey and
Federal Trade Commission that there
is no Government agency which may
be used to ration out gasoline, and
that IL would have to be worked out
through the .refiners. dealers and con-
sumers thmselves. with the Govern
ment participating in supporting
sense only.
It is understood that representa- =
tives OF several OF the large refining
companies have discussed the ration
!, system informally with some of the
/ fficials of the Government, but it
Is in prospect.
= he latest figures available on the
nil nd gasoline supply were COM
nile !. by the Bureau of Mines. show
ing ocks on hand at the refineries
Nav IA These figures were far be-
low thu 1910 figures for the same
month.
In 4 ,tter to a Member OF Con-
rress. DA ector Manning OF the Bu-
resu of M ines, declared the threat
ened shortN &c was caused by an in
crease i'm TIA use of gasoline faster
than the incs ease in production and
;mportation Of crude petroleum from
which II is des 'Ved'
The Washington times., 1920-07-25

In the past three years according to
one OF the largest dealers in the mar
kot. He states that the prices of
corn and lima beans are holding at a
fairly steady figure, but that other
vegetables arc showing drops in
prices.
Vegetables are now selling at tho
most reasonable figure since the war,
he declared.
Sweet sugar corn of tho best grade
Is selling at 81 a dozen.
corn TO SHOW DRor.
Sweet corn, not OF the sugar va
riety," is selling at from 80 to ~
cents a dozen. and will drop in price
by gradual degrees until Il is selling
at just about half this figure, accord
ing to another dealer.
According to this same dealer, po-
tatoes have been showing y drop In
prices during tho past week or ton
days. and will continue to drop.
Potatoes have dropped from Sl2 to
81 barrel within tho past week or
ten days. according to this dealer =
flsures, and an oven lower level 10
expected.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25

at heart must resent the unjust de-
structive criticism set forth in The
Reclassificatio pamphlet which
should express the voice OF the en-
ployes for whom reclassification was
designed to help. For they realize
that the people of the United States
who have charged the Secretary of
War and the Secretary of the Treas
ury to perform each their specific
duties, rightly place cooperation and
efficiency in Government administra-
tion above all petty jealoIsies and
personal grievances. And although
the employees of the Bureau OF War
Risk Insurance justly resent such un-
wrannated abuse. they want to heart
lily congratulate the author OF the ar
ticle under discussion for being broad
minded enough to perceive one truth
at least, namely; that the man as
signed temporarily to the duties of a
personnel officer in the Bureau Of
War Risk Insurance during the re-
adjustment and reduction period 10
truly an officer and a gentleman
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
Fire Marshal to War
On Gasoline Stored In
Garages Under Homes

Enforcement of the police and fire regulations prohibit
ing the storage of than five gallons of gasoline and
automobiles that have their tanks filled with gasoline in
garages built under the kitchen and porches of private
dwelling is being planned by Fire Marshal George S.
Watson.
Inspectors of the District Fire Department checking
hundreds of Washngtonans who said to be stor
ing their automobiles, with tanks containing large quant
ties of gasoline in garages not considered absolutely fire
proof.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
LEBANON LODGE PLANS
MARSHAL HALL OUTING

The committee in charge of the ex-
cursiop of Lebanon Lodge. No. :, F..
A. 4. NJ, TO Marshal Hall July -.
will hold its final meeting to complete
arrangements at the old Masonic Tenn
pie. tomorrow evening at g o'clock.
The committee announces an added
feature in the nature of the appear
ance of the Grotto Band of forty
pieces. which will give a concert on
the $3.50 o'clock boat.
Worshipful Master James +. Noel is
keeping close watch on the several
committees and the chairman of tho
general committee, Charles ID. Shack
elford makes the promise that this
will be on of the finest affairs that
Lebanon Lodge has ever staged.
Charles Cox will have charge of the
lemonade.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
PROPOSED PRISON PROBE
ROUSES N. c. GOVERNOR

When the Prisoners Relief Society,
of Washington, let it be known in
North Carolina that it contemplated
an investigation Of the prison condi-
tions there because of a storm OF COM
plants, the ire of Governor Beckett
rose and he thundered forth these
words:
II do not propose to let anybody
outside of North Carolina investigate
any OF our institutions. We at least
have States rights left as to the con-
duct OF our prisons and I intend that
this right shall be maintained and ex-
ercised.
At the headquarters of the Prison
ers' Relief Society, sos K street north
west it was stated today that there
was mo change in plans following
the governors statement
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
MERKL|NC TO FRONT
in MEMBERS DRIVE
Hustling Head Of Columbus
Country Club Is SkilIful in
Tennis and Golf.

John c. Merkling. who has made a
record in Washington as an oarsman
and tennis and golf player as we'll,
has come into new prominence just
now as president of the Columbus
Country Club, which il carrying on
an intensive drive for new members
and life members.
Merkling was born in Philadelphia.
He is a member of the jewelry firm
of Henry Carr & Sons. of this city.
To the members of the Columbus
Country Club he rs known as plain
Jack" His middle initial was said
to stand formerly for Collision, on
the theory that when Merkling col
lided with an obstacle the obstacle
disappeared. 1t now stands for
Columbus Country Club"
Merkling formerly was member
of a local eight-oared crew, and was
let out because he insisted on pulling
around the opposite oarsman. He
plays skillfui tennis and a good golf
game. He has been an enthusiastic
booster for the Columbus Country
Club ever since it was established
nve years ago.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
CALLAHAN TO HEAD
X. c. TRIP TO n. Y.

Daniel J. Callahan. supre ne treas
urer OF the knights OF Columbus.
will head the Washington delegation
when the knights of Columbus as
semble in New York August for the
thirty-eighth annual convention.
Three hundred delegates from ev-
cry State and Territory and from
Canada and Newfoundland will repre-
sent the 100000 Knights.
On August :, $50 members of the
n. OF c. will leave New York on the
Leopoldina on the largest peace pill
grimage ever sent to Europe. They
win present the X. of c. statue of
Lafayette to France and will present
the costliest baton ever made TO Mar
shal Foch. The pilgrimage will be
headed by Supreme knight James A,
Flaherty, OF Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
Watermelons, Sugar
Corn, and Cantakoupes
Due For Price Drop

Here's some good. cheerful. hot
weather news:
Watermelons. cantaloupes, sugar
corn, and potat oes are expected to
take a considerable drop in price, ac-
cording to Center Market merchants
Fancy watermelons are retailing
now at from 90 cents to sI.50. These
prices will probably drop consider
ably and. In fact, have been falling
slightly for the past week, accord
ing to ono dealer.
The smaller grades OF melons are
retailing from 25 cents up.
choice California cantaloupcs are
selling for 10, 20. and 25 cents. but
tho California crop is about finished.
Great numbers OF North and South
Carolina cantaloupcs are now coming
on. though they arc now being ship
ped green and arc not ready for
i'm mediate sale.
PLENTY OF EGETABLEs.
There viii probably BE- no drop In
tho price of the California canta-
loupes. but decided drops in Carolina
melons are expected shortly.
The market is glutted with sweet
corn and potatoes, which are coming
in more plcntifully than at any time
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
HOME BREW KICKS
ARE ALL WRONG,
SAYS KRAMER

Hopes of thir-ty soUls rose high
today with the reported ruling h!
the Internal Revenue Rurcnu that
home brew mny he stronger than
onc-hslf of ono p~rccpt. They col
Inpscd later, however, when Prohi-
billion Director Kramer snId II wns
all n mistake.
Tho ruling of tho bureau held
TINT cider md fruit juices for how~
beverages mny he brcwcd In the
home M long ss the. nrr not In
tosIrnting. The interpretation was
placed by some to mcnu that thi,
eliminated tho opc-hrIf Of one per
cent of alcohol requirement.. Kramer,
when his attention wn- chilled to
this, said the legal limit OF onc-hnIf
of one per cent applies, even In
home brew, and this requirement
must he respected.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25

1869 places, advising of fire risks,
during the 1920 period. while only
14.57j inspections were made during
1919"
The great reduction in Ares is due
to no other cause than the work OF
the inspectors in educating the put
lie The commanders of each fire
house send firemen to urge tho public
to guard against possible blazcs in
their homes. apartments, etc.
I'm the case of the garages. built
under homes. the owners will be told
to brick up entrances that lead into
the main cellars. Many persona have
purchased homes in ignorance of the
Are regulations. and we will give
them pmplc time to make the ncccs-
sary alterations"
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
RACE
On Elephant and Donkey
Planned by Two Sport
i've Cong easmen.
SCENE AT CARNIVAL
RACE

The elephant and thekdonkey will.
race.
And not only that. butStifis:
Congressman sidney f.. Mudd Will
ride the elephant. and hS political
opponent, John II. Riggles. or Ber-
wyn. Md. will ride the donkey.
The race will take place at the
Berwyn Carnival at an early date.
Congressman Mudd hasn't made
a definite promise. but as a 81 Orts-
man he looks on the event WIN a.
favorable eye.
Riggles says he will ride al "
thing but a camel.
Watch for the date OF this stu Y
pendous event.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
WeAome Sign IS
On The Door

The Washington Times fam
lily Of readers rs an intimate
,ne. Whenever an out -of-town
subscriber comes TO Washing
ton he visits our office and
finds a welcome sign on the
door. This has established
bond between the readers and
ourselves that we would like
perpetuated and extended, and
this is L notice TO any Of our
readers who happen to visit
the Nations Capital that they
will not only find a cordial
welcome but a desire TO serve
them at this office.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25

Comm Missioner Kutz if he believed the
door was open. Kutx stated that the
door was always open when there
was a misunderstanding. He stated.
however, that he did not know at this
time what action the Commi ssio ne RS
might take if the wage board con-
vened again and recomme nded a
higher wage.
President Hurley then made this
statement:
II boast that these men will do
whatever / say. Men. am ] right
There followed a chorus of 'Yes.D
Then want you to give the con-
ciliators until next Saturday night
to effect a settlement. All those in
favor say aye"
There were no dissenting votes,
the men agreeing unanimously to
postpone the strike.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
GAS EMPL ONES ON OUTING

The, Washington Gas Light Com
pany Employees AHneficial Assoc,a-
ton will hold it's IN 'nual outing TO-
morrow at Chesapeake Beach. more
than 2.oaO excursionisAs are expected
TO attend G. NJ. ncuNler.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
- AN ALL
WASHINGTON PAGE
IOHN c. MERKLING,

John {. MEKkLINU, no"
in the spotlight" as presi-
dent Of the Columbus Country
Club, which Is holding an in
tensiye drive for new members
and life members. Merkiing
has made a local record MS a
tennis and golf player.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
-FOUR HE[DAS
STORE THIEVES
Three Women and Man Accused.
$1,000 Worth of Merchan-
disc Recovered.

With the recovery OF more than
$1,000 worth of stolen garments and
the arrest OF three young women and
man. the latter said 10 be a go
between, police Of the First precinct
today declared they believed they
have uncovered q daring plot OF shop
lifters To rob Washington stores.
Those taken into custody last
night and who are held at the First
precinct are:
Miss Mary Catherine Regsn, TWEEN
ty-siK years old, zoo ID street north
west.
Miss Imogene Hogue, twenty-one
years old. 42l Fourth street north
east.
Mrs. Carroll Lake. 500 f street
northwest.
John Cunningham. twenty-seyen
years old, well-known TO the police.
and who is known to his tntimates az
Jack" Cunningham. He lives AT zoo
ID street northwest.
SAY MAN CONFESSED.
According TO detectives. Cunning
ham admitted he received hundreds
OF dollars worth ef silk garments
from the three women. which he sold
for them to actresses and others.
Some of the stolen articles are said
to have been taken on the women
following their arrest.
AdmissiOns made by the women. the
police say, show that IL had been
planned 10 systematically rob Wash
ington department stores and shops.
Reports Of shoplifters operating in
the shops were received by the po-
lice, and Cunningham was suspected
when IL was learned that he had sold
a large quantity of silk garments to
actresses who lived in ID street ho-
tells while playing at downtown the
aters.
SEEK NAMES OF ACTRESSES.
Following the arrest of Cunning
ham the women were taken into Gus
tody. The police are trying 10 ascer-
tain from Cunningham the names ~
the actresses who purchased the
stolen garments and effort viii be
made to recover them.
Search of the rooms occupied by
the women revealed a wagonload OF
stolen garments most of which have
been identified by managers of tho
shops which were robbed.
The arrests were made by Officers
William Messer. Thomas O'PeiIlr. G.
c. Thayer, and John Leach all Of the
First precinct. \ number of other ar
rests are promised in connection with
the thefts.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25

which viii
budfng Government
collection
ing 5000 items including Whistler
The Washington times., 1920-07-25

For the only difference between an
officer OF the army and a captain Of
industry should be the difference IN
training and duties. High aualifica-
tions along different lines OF activity
are essential to both, and the pay
should, In each case. be commensurate
with the qualifications. Supermen are
occasionally found in every walk Of
life, and the army Is not an exception.
The results alone attained in tho
Bureau Of War Risk insurance more
than justify the loan by the war De
partment of the valuable services OF
these officials. The act has cstsp-
lished n deeper respect and a kindlier
feeling tor army officers In general
in the hearts Of the employees of the
Bureau OF War Risk Insurance.
Therefore, every fsir-mindcd per
son having only tho bureaus welfare
The Washington times., 1920-07-25

Tho main story will be entirely de-
voted 10 exhibition purposes and is
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-04-28
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

An advance In the call money rate TO 10
per cent. induced yesterday heavy final
hour liquidation on the Consolidated
Stock Exchange. Wide early gains were
swept away on that selling and In many
cases net losses for tho session were
registered. Execution OF closely placed
stop orders for long account was an
added element Of weakness,
United States Steel was offered down
Q to s7H. Republic sSs to s6As. Bethle-
hem Steel n sh to Ss%. Lackawauna
Sss to so%. vapadium IA to soy,
Replogls ~ to S0ss. Baldwin Loco
motive 5Ss TO 114Ts. American Locomo-
tive 8 to 81. Mexican Petroleum sh to
16sL. Pan-American 5I to sSI. Trans
continental "a to 15. Studebaksr ga to
l09Tk, Pierce-Arrow 2I to 6f&. Ameri-
can Sumatra 2 to Sst and Tobacco
Products IL to 6sit.
Z United States Rubber yielded ga to
1o1Is, United States Alcohol ~ to
ssi., Retail Stores Ia to 1oH, Inter
national Paper Ia to IsA. Stromhurg
AZ to siIt, Corn Products ia to 1908,
Consolidated Textile & to 20. Reading
rs. to S7i;. Southern Pacific as to ~.
Texas and Pacific SN to 3Sss, Baiu-
more and Ohio 3Is TO SSli, Rock Isl.
and 2Is to 32is. New York Central ga
to 7Is.. New Haven IA to coii. Amer
lean Smelling II. 10 c2f., Csrro de Pas
co IL to tsi4 and International Cor
poration IN to sl%.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-04-28
JOIN INVESTMENT TRUST,
Overseas Securities Corporation DO
HSadsd by ID. A. Holmes.

A new investment trust project, SIM
liar TO the Foreign Bond and Share
Corporation and the Foreign Finance
Corporation, Of which Arthur N. An
derson Of J. p. Morgan g. Co. Is presl-
dent. was announced yesterday when
Bernhard Scholle & Co. gave out the
details regarding the formation or the
Overseas Securities Corporation. which
win have an authorized capitalization
OF 500 shares Of common stock OF sle~
par value and 10000 Of managers shares
OF no paP value and an issued capital
Of ZOO shares OF common stock and
1000 OF managers shares.
The directors OF the new corporation
are Duncan A. Holmes, v!ce-presldent
of the Chase Securities Corporation;
RoyaIl Victor Of Sullivan & Cromwell,
Frederick 7. Walker, agent OF the
Royal Bank of Canada; Arthur j.
Rosenthal, Edgar S. Baruc and Morton
II. Fry OF Bernhard Scholle e. Co,
Lucius ". Mayer of Rogers, Mayer &
Bali and Henry c. Quares. vice-presi-
dent of the Second Ward Savings Bank
Of Milwaukee. The corporation plans
to obtain o European advisory commit
tee, engs ging the services OF bankers
and other men OF affairs residing In
Europe.
The principal functions Of the new
corporation are to be as follows: In
vestment Of it's capital in securities Of
foreign countries or OF industries or cor
poratIons In foreign countries; partci-
pating in financing or refinancing Of
busiess enterprises or corporations IN
foreign countries; engaging in such
other fiauclal operations, primarily
abroad, as may commend themselves to
Its directors.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-04-28
AMERICAN WOODEN NET GAINS.
Report shows 5000 a share for
Last Year.

1Nbs
Although Wall Street has known for
considerable time that the American
Woolsn Company's earnings for 1919
we're very high. the publication yester-
day Of the annual report covering opera
tionS Tor that year surprised oven the
most optimistic. The report showed that
not cnly had the company earned durins
that year at the rate Of $3.50 a share
on its eon,mon stock after deduction Of
all charges. taxes and preferred divi-
den0s. but that It had restored 10 sur
plus Sii,500,000. equivalent 10 S72.50 u
share on the 10000. 900 Of Its common
stosk outstanding, The eompany's total
proht ana loss surplus at the close Of
1919, the report showed. amounted to
$Si,754.426. or S15S.is share on that
outstanding stock.
It's net profits for 1919. after dedue-
tiOn OF reserves for taxes and contln-
gencles. wero 915,513,41s, an increase Of
SS,lSs.Ssi, compared with those Of 1918.
Depreciation was charged of to the
amount Of S3.733,S1i. decline Of
N,5l7.si5. Reserves for insurance and
for pension fund we're each 100000. a
decline In both cases Of S250,000, making
the net balance available for dividends
Sf0.T7s.So4. an increase OF $5.307.277.
Preferred dividends were unchanged at
s2,S0H,h0n. bit an increase OF 81 200, 600
wss recorded in the common dividends
oo,G during the year, which aggregated
S2"A0,cN TIE surplus FOR the year was
s4.TTs,S04. an increase OF S4,007.277.
Reserves a6sreeatinG Sl4.jO0,00O were
restored to surplus and q special reserve
Of $3.50. 900 was set up to take care Of
possible dimlnutior In values OF inven-
tories.