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The Washington times., 1920-12-17

he wanted to be n Good Fellow and
was willing to go the whole route.
Representatives of groups of Gov
ernment employees and many individ-
uals communicated with the Good
Fellow Department yesterday after
noon and this morning, and as a -e-
suit of their signifying Willingness to
provide Christmas cheer for famllics,
at least fifty old folk and children
who otherwise would have been sad
and disappointed on Christmas Day
will have cause for laughter and re-
joicing.
STILL RECEIVING NAMES.
The Good Fellow Department IS
still receiving the names of needy
families in all sections of the city,
and a large number of Good Fellows
must be enrolled between now and
Christmas to guarantee that the
tragedy of the empty stocking will
not be enacted in any Washington
home. and that none of the old folk
will be neglected.
II you want to be Good Fellow,
sign the form in todays paper, or
telephone Main $3.50, or call person
ally at the Good Fellow Department
You will be given the name and al.
dress of n needy family and will be
expected to call and ascertain tn
needs and wants of the family and
deliver your gifts on Christmas Day
Unless you share your Christmas JOY
with others less fortunate than your
self, you will not know the real mean
ing of the words Merry Christmas"
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
DIRECT SALES TAX
URGED BY EXPERT
Dr.. Joseph J. Klein Advocates
Revision Before House Ways
and Means Committee.

A direct sales or consumption tax
to raise one quarter of all revenues
needed by the Government was advo-
Gated today before the House Ways
and Means Committee by Or. Joseph
J. Klein. of New York and Boston. a
public accountant and tax expert.
He suggested further Federal
license fee on 100000 estimated auto
mobiles and auto trucks; elimination
OF tax exemption on State and munich
pal bonds and on salaries of state and
municipal officials, ana compulsory
income returns by every individual
over twenty-one years Of age.
Among the recommendations made
by DR.. Klein are removal Of alleged
unfairness in tax regulations whereby
payments are required in one year on
returns for services extending over a
period Of years or on profits resulting
from sale Of capital assets held for
many years. which Is now treated as
income in the year when realized by
sole, and repeal Of the excess profits
tan.
Dr. Klein figured that the present
national debt Of $4,000, 900, 900 means
a mortgage on each person OF fl2 and
a charge on each individual OF $40.
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
HOOVER READY TO
A|DCORK DESTITUTE
Suggests X of c. Investigate
Reports of Starving Chill
dren in Ireland.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1T.--On the eve
of the opening of the European Ike
lief Councils drive for S35,OOO.0oo Tor
the starving Chldren of Europe, Her
bert Hoover, chairman of the council
was formally asked for information
as to whether any of the money would
be devoted to the relief OF children
said to be starving in ireland. rms
direct request came from the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, but an announce
ment by the knights of Columbus
one OF the Councils member organ
izations, said the Knights had receiv-
ed similar inquiries from various
parts of the country.
lin reply, Hoover said II had beer
the original intention only to main
tain existing relief agencies in Cen
tral and Eastern Europe. He said
there was no race, creed or politics
in the organization, and offered to Co
operate with the knights in any way
possible. Hoover suggested tho
knights themselves undertake an In
vestigation of reports as to starva-
ton among children in Ireland, "that
we may take any measures necessary
and possible"
READY TO COOPERATE.
Hoover said: "I have assured the
knights OF Columbus. who are sc
finely cooperating in this work, that
l shall he only too delighted to Co
operate with them in any way pos
sible, and suggest that they should
investigate reports as to starvation
among children in Ireland, that We
may take any measures necessary and
possible"
Hoover was tho guest OF the Ham
ilton club in Brooklyn last night al
dinner in preparation for opening
the relief campaign in that borough
lie discussed the work in genera
way, but made no reference 10 the
suggestion that Irish children should
share in the funds collected.
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
TRIES SUICIDE
TO HIDE SHAME
Girl, l3, Locks Self in Bed
room, Aims Bullet at .
Her Heart.
MARINE IS UNDER ARREST
Faces Court-MartiaI on Charge
of AssauIt-Pretty Emma
Warder May Die.
MARINE IS UNDER ARREST
ry stan Correspondent.

INDIAN HEAD, Nd. Dec. H.
Locked in her white and blue bed
room, and sobbing her heart out in
shame over the alleged betrayal OF
her trust in a marine, pretty thir-
teen-year-old Emma Warder, daugh-
ter of John C. Warder, a prosperous
farmer here, yesterday decided upon
death. She aimed a bullet at her
heart, but the hand that pointed the
revolver was not steady and the mis-
sile entered her body an inch lower.
Emma now lies in the Naval Dis
pensary here in critical condition.
MARINE HELD.
T. L. Kelley, marine stationed at
Indian Head, is charged by the girl
with assault. He is being held by
the military officials and will be
court-martialed 1t Is said the ma
rine, using the name TON. Jackson I"
had been paying attention to the
girl, who looks older than her years.
Last Saturday night Emma went
to moving picture show IN indian
Head Her home is some distance
from the town, and her parents pro-
tested against her making the trip
alone They consented when she
told them she intended going with
neighbors.
Evidently the neighbors decided
not to go, and Emma went alone.
That night she met Kelley.
AS much OF the walk from the
town to Emma's home is through
stretch of wood, the marine is said
to have volunteered to escort the girl
GOES TO HER RESCUE.
through the woods at the time, heard
girls scream, and rushed to the
rescue. AS he arrived at the scene
OF the alleged attack, some one
crashed through the underbrush in
flight. He found Emma hysterical
and disheveled. Tho marine, 1T is
said, did not escort the girl to her
home.
Late that same night a Government
employe found the girl wandering
through the streets of Indian Head
in a dazed condition. He escorted her
to her home.
The Government employe also re-
ported the incident to the Inspector
general at Indian Head, who brought
Warder before him and censured him
for allowing his daughter away from
home so late at night. Warder. in
turn, severely scolded his daughter.
She is said to have cried out then
that she would kill herself.
FATHER FORCES DOOR
Wednesday night the girl was
missing. Alarmed, her parents
searched the nearby woods for hours,
but were unsuccessful. Then they
went to the girls bedroom. The
door was locked. The father forced
it open and found his daughter
lying on her bed, in her night
dress, unconscious. A revolver was
beside her. one chamber empty.
TIE girl was hurried to the Naval
Dispensary, where physicians probed
for the bullet. Yesterday morning
she recovered consciousness for a
brief period and told her story.
Nine marines were brought by the
military police to her bedside, and
she identified Kelley as her assail-
ant. She also identified the man
who rescued her in the woods.
At room today the surgeons had
not succeeded in locating the bullet
in the girls wound. On the success
of this, they say. depends whether
or not she will live.
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
HEADS
FOR|NAUGURAL
Chairman Mclean and His
Committee Begin Task Of
Choosing Men.

The inaugural committee, with
Edward Il. Mclean, chairman, got
down TO work yesterday afternoon
when its members met in the office
of Mr.. Mclean and began the task
of selecting the chairmen Of the sub
committees, which will help the
executive committee in arranging
for the inauguration of President
Harding.
CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCED.
This morning announcement was
made that Corcoran Thorn. vice presi-
dent of the American Security and
Trust Company, had been selected
chairman of the reviewing stand COM
mittee, and T. Lincoln Townsend, vice
president OF the National Electrical
Supply Company. had been chosen
chairman of the civic organizations
committee. Mr.. Thorn Is a prominent
Washington banker and Mr.. Town
send Is president of the Harding
Coolidge Club of the District of Co
lumbia.
After the meeting yesterday an
nouncement was made of the fQS low.
ing committee chairmen: Colin II.
Livingston, vice president OF the
American National Bank. as first vice
chairman OF the general committee;
e. c. Graham, president Of the Ma
tional Electrical Supply Company, as
second vice chairman of the general
committee, and Cuno II. Rudolph, for
mer District Comm ssioner and presi.
dent of the. Second National Bank, as
treasurer os the general committee.
Several other prominent Washing.
tonians have been asked to head other
subcommittees, but replies from them
have not been received. They will be
announced in q few days. Maj. Harry
l.. Gessford, superintendent of police,
has been asked to accept the chair
manship OF the public order commit
tee, and Is understood to have accept
ed. This chairmanship always goes to
the head of the Washington police.
Only routine matters will be taken
UP by the committee for the next few
days in addition to the appointing OF
chairmen of the subcommittees. Jesse
W. Smith, secretary of the commit
tee, is expected here in few days,
and II is the opinion that as soon as
he arrives headquarters will be open
ed in the willard Hotel and the work
or the committee will begin in earnest.
CIVIC CLUBS TO AID.
The statement of various members
of the Inaugural Committee, that the
ceremonies attending the swearing
into office OF President Harding will
be the most brilliant in the history
OF Washington, has brought out
plans of various clubs and citizens
bodies, to assist the committee in
every way possible.
1t has been suggested that sort of
Madri Gras be held on the Avenue
somewhat along the lines of the fes-
tivitics on Halloween. This 1t is said
would not cost the committee any
money and would provide great
deal OF amusement to the people of
Washington and the visitors, who
would be unable to attend the lnau-
gural ball.
Another plan that has been sug-
gested is decorated automobile
parade on Pennsylvania avenue and
L street. 1t was the opinion that
many autoists would be downtown in
any event to watch the crowds, and
il was suggested that they could add
TO the attractions by decorating their
automobiles.
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
WILL YOU
Be a Good FeUow?
Veterans of Foreign Wars Come to Rescue.
Gold Cheyron Donates SIS to Fund.

When it comes to Good Fellowship, you have got to
hand it to the Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars
1t not enough that two posts of the veterans should
take than twenty needy families under their wing,
but the management of the Gold Chevron,
official organ of the veterans with check for $5 to the
Good Fellow Department. and promise to remember all
the children of veterans who make themselves known to
The Washington Times. Here is the letter which
panied the check:
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
CLAYTON RAPS
HIGHER FARES
Citizens Federation Counsel
HurIs Scathing Rebuke to
w. R. & Els Petition.

Consuming more than an hour in
scathing denunciation Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, William Mex. Clapton
Clayton, representative Of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Association, In
the Public Utilities Commissions
hearng ON the fare question today
declared attempts were being made
to force street car fares up to a
point which would tend very largely
to prevent a merger.
ONLY CURE IS MERCER.
''The only cure for the present
conditions in the railway systems Is
a merger" said Mr.. Clayton. II
believe IL is the policy of the rail-
road corporations to so force fares
UP, doing this legitimately however.
that they will become independent
of merger"
Clayton registered a vigorous pro-
test against higher car fare, declar-
ing this would only add to the
barriers whch are preventing these
companies from merging for the
common good. He appealed to the
Commission to refuse the company's
request for an increase of fare to
cents straight.
WANT CAPITAL DIRECTION,
The federation representative fur
ther declared that the people OF
Washington want the merger, not
because IL may mean lower street
car fare, but because they are desir-
, GUS of having the Capital Traction
Company officials direct the manage
ment OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company.
'The people, I am sorry to say
Mr.. Clayton testified, have not the
confidence in the officials OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company that they have in officials
OF the Capital Traction Compny."
Clayton spent nearly one-half hour
in cross-examining William +. Ham
president of the Washington Railway
and Electrict Company. inquiring
about salaries OF company officials.
POT BIG RAISE IN PAY.
1t was brought out during this
cross examination that nearly every
official Of the company had received
a salary increase, ranging from $500
to $1,000 a year, within the past
eighteen months.
The salary of President Ham, in
Guiding his salary as president of Che
Potomac Electric Power Company, is
$4,000 n year, which Mr.. Ham says
is less than the salary Of his prede-
cessor. Ham denied, in reply 70 his
question, that his salary had been re-
duced during the past year.
While Clayton was in the midst Oi
his criticism OF the w. r. 4 T.. he was
interrupted by Charles Seldcn. presi-
| dent OF the Washing ton Maryland
Railway Company. Selden objected
to Clayton's remarks. Chairman kut5
stated that Clayton had testified be
fore the Commission before and knew
| the use of discretion in making any
criticisms. The matter was ther
dropped.
"Your decision in this case" said
Mr.. Clayton, directly to members OF
the commission, "will either push OF
wetblanket the merger proposition
| 1t is for the commission either tC
| help or to retard in this case.
"If you can't resist now, you cam
| resist three months from now" he
said.
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
HUNGRY MAN STEALS
PASTRY-LADEN TRUCK

NEW YORK, Dec. 1I.--Porcupines
releasing quilts in flight had nothing
on a stolen truck which dashed down
Eight avenue today squirting char
lotte russcs ms taXicab comman-
dcered by n policeman skidded along
behind.
The pastryladcn machine was
stopped after bumpy trip and its
driver, who gave the name Of John
Fox, was arrested, charged with steal
ing 200 charlotte russes, Fox was
alleged by the police to have explained
he was hungry and out OF work.
The Washington times., 1920-12-17

ENCLOSED md check Tor S20 Tor the
Good Fellow Department, donated by
the Gold Chevron Magazine, published
in the interest of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars in the District of
Columbia Children of veterans in
needy circumstances will be given
Christmas remembrance IL they
communicate with the Gold Chevron
through the Good Fellow Department
of The Washington Times"
ONE HITCH IN PLAN.
There is only one little hitch in the
veterans generosity. The Washing
ton Times is collecting no funds. The
check will be cashed and the money
turned over to persons in touch with
needy families to be expended in maxi
ing the families happy on Christmas
morning.
All Good Fellows should remember
that the purchasing of Christmas
gifts for the needy families, and per-
sonally delivering the presents on
Christmas morning constitute part of
the joyous satisfaction to be gotten
from becoming a Good Fellow. The
Washington Times does not want to
deprive the Good Fellows of this salts
faction and therefore has not arranged
to collect money or distribute gifts
Manager NJ. Davis of the NJ Street
Theater, today called at the Good
Fellow Department and took fve
large needy families under his wing.
He said he did not care how large
the families were or where they lived
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
PRESIDENT BUYS
FAIRBANKS HOME
Purchase of s. Street Residence
Is Announced From the
White House.

President Wilson has purchased the
Henry :. Fairbanks home at 23iO 3
street northwest. the White House an
nounced this afternoon,
The Fairbanks residence Is one OF
the most beautiful residences in
Washington, and although it faces
upon the street, II has extensive
grounds in the rear.
1t Is near sheridan Circle and not
n great distance from Rock Creek
Park.
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
100000 LOSS in FIRE
AT ROCKAWAY BEACH

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Temple
Israel Synagogue and a whole block
Of business houses were destroyed
by fire early today at Rockaway
Beach one hundred and fifty per
sons were driven from their homes
into inclement wcatscr. The loss Ia
estimated at 100000.
The Washington times., 1920-12-17

WEATHER

Fair toaisht ana Sat
urdsy. No change In
Temperature. Lowest to-
aisht about freeEiaH.
M odeTste 90 fresh wtnds.
Temperature NJ B a. s.- /,
~ degrees. Te@S~rature
at noon, 30 desreess
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
EqqS Drop Again in N. Y.

NEW YORK, Dec 17.-Prices of
fresh western eggs dropped o to s
cents a dozen in the New York mar
ket yesterday to the basis of from
~ to 75 cents a dozen wholesale.
This represents decrease of about
IS cents from prices quoted a week
ago.
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
PAYDAY DEC. 20
FOR CAPITOL
STAFF ONLY

Government payday on De
cember 90 will be limited to
employees at the Capitol, Treas
ury officials stated today. Al
though an Executive order for
a payday on December 20 was
issued yesterday by the Presi-
dent, departmental employees
will not share in this advance.
Treasury employees will bo
paid on December 30, and 9TH
err departments are expected to
follow this custom.
December "a and December
80 will be half holidays
The Washington times., 1920-12-17
BRITISH TROOPS RAID IRISH m0NASTER|ES
Pepco Seeks Higher
Electric Rate; Wants
8P. C. PropertyReturn

Increased for electric current will be sought by the
Electric Power Company March next these rates
to be effective April when the present charge of S cents
per klowat hour expires.
William F. Ham, president of the company today declined
discuss any amount of increase to be asked but said the COM
pany would seek eight per cent return its investment
instead of the six per it is supposed to be receiving
NECESSTTATES HIGHER RATE.
To secure an eight per cent return the company must
necessarily have higher rates.
While estfyng before the Public Utilities Commission yes
eday President Ham announced he would appear before the
commission in the next several months behalf of this utility
and would seek eight per cent return.
REFUSED LAST PETITION.
1t not many months ago the company peitoned the
commission increase electric rates to 10 cents kowat hour
commission turned down the request whole but granted
an increase to 8H cents.
Renewal of its request for ocent rate which rate would
yield the company about per cent RETURN expected to be the
next action of the electric company
The Potomac Electric Power Company is now valued at
$16O25t377o by the Public Utilities Commission. If it is
granted the increase of per cent this valuation by the
commission it will that Washington of electricity will
have pay additional charge of year to the
company
Clearwater Republican., 1920-09-03

ing up the grounds so that they NAV
De seeded to grass in the spring.
The work has only begun, and as
the school district has no money for
this purpose, next Monday afternoon
Labor Day, all those interested are
invited to appear and continue the
good work. The present condition
or the campus makes it dangerous
as a playground for the children
and renders large area of the
available space that could be used
for this purpose, useless. Our school,
being situated in the heart of the
town, should be one of the most
beautiful spots of the village, and
little public effort will make it
There were about IS men and two
teams at work last Monday. The
Sanitarium furnished two teams and
several men, and the day was spent
mostly in picking up rocks and
hauling them away. Local ladies
furnished lunch on the grounds for
the workers Another day like that.
with about SO workers, will go a
long way toward completing the Job.
Don't forget to be on hand next
Monday afternoon
Clearwater Republican., 1920-09-03
Wheat Growers
IDAHO FARMERS FORM ORGANI.
ZATION FOR MARKETING
THEIR OWN WHEAT

Following similar action by the
Washington Wheat Growers associa
tion recently, the Idaho Wheat
Growers association. non-profit
cooperative organization. has for
mally incorporated for the purpose
or marketing the states wheat crop
comparatively in common with the
grain of the other northwestern
states.
This association is based on the
California cooperative idea that has
operated SUCCESSFULLY in several OF the
agricultural industries of that state
Organization has been conducted ac-
lively in Idaho and Washington for
several months, resulting in farmers
In the two states signing up between
100000 and 100000 bushels OF
wheat to be marketed co-operatively
this season. G. w. Nelson, president
OF the Tri-State Terminal company
Is sales agent for this year, operat
ing under q committee of H. j. Her
man OF Genessee, Idaho; n. V. Per
niger of Belmont, Wash, and w. J
Robinson of Pomeroy, Wash.
The wheat of all farmer-member
will be marketed in pools deter
mined by variety and grade OF tn,
grain, the producer TO receive thu
entire price received by the associa
ton for his grain, less the cost OF
operation and percentage retained
as reserve fund. Organization
work will be pushed now and nexl
season with a view to the co-opera-
tive handling Of the major portion
of the northwest crop of 1871
Moscow Star Mirror.
Clearwater Republican., 1920-09-03
Deserted Family
Four Years Ago
IS ARRESTED BY SHERIFF THUS
TERMINATING A LONG
SEARCH

An effort which has last "a for
four years. upon the part of officials
of Alexander county. North Caro-.
lima, to locate Norah w. Parker.
charged with the desertion of his fam
lily, terminated last Thursday. when
the logging camp of the Rupp-Ifol.
land Lumber company at Elk River.
He was brought to Orofino and
lodged in the county Jail pending
legal requisition. Upon receiving
word that Parker was wanted In the
east and might be In this locality,
sheriff Garrison set out for Elk River
and by making inquiries learned OF
man answering the description OF
Parker, who was working at the lum..
per camp He Immediately Went to
the camp, located the man and arrest
ed him, later notifying the eastern of.
ficials of his action In return
message the sheriff was instructed
to keep Parker In custody pending
requisition. which was then being
asked for.
Parker admits he is the man
wanted, but said there was some
misunderstanding In regard to the
affair and he wanted to go back and
straighten 1t out. What the mis-
understanding was he did not state.
Family desertion In North Carolina
Is understood to be penitentiary
offense. He is about 80 years old
and left wife and three children
In the east four years ago. Governor
Davis will be asked by the governor
of N. c. to release Parker to the
custody of Carolina officials. when
the deserter will be taken back to
face trial.
Clearwater Republican., 1920-09-03
HAS ONLY BL0ODED HERD

Weippe, Aug. 29.-(Special to the
Tribune. u. NJ. Perkins. who Is
farming the Samson-Snyder ranch
one and one-half miles west OF We
ippe. has the only herd Of registered
Hereford cattle In Clearwater county
Mr. Perkins'herd numbers IA head
and he was recently offered $3.50 for
yearling heifer. but ne refused the
offer.
The long and extremely cold
weather that prevailed last winter
together with the high prices that
hay commanded hit the stockmen OF
the Fraser, Weippe and Pierce Sec
tions very hard. John Ralston, who
has more than 100 head of good
grade cattle. stated to the writer
that had he given away his cattle
in the fall and sold the hay he fed
them during the winter he would
have been ahead at least $4,000.
Other stockmen made similar state
ments. But 1t should be borne In
mind that none of these herds, ex-
cept Mr.. Perkins. contained year
The cost Of feeding a purebred ami
nal is not greater than its cost to
feed grade animal or a scrub. al
though it does require more care for
the purebred animal. But is not
this a good exaple of the fact that
1t pays best to raise the purebred
cattle9 And Is not this proof
enough that the northwest Livestock
show at Lewiston has done untold
good to this entire section and will
do still more good in the future? =
Lewiston Tribune.