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The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Holds American Vessels
Can Carry Liquor at Sea

Under a decision of the United
States Supreme Court, an American
ship is not American soil and pro.
hibition regulations therefore can
not be enforced on American ves-
sells beyond the three-mile limit
Andrew Furuseth. president of the
International Sailors Union OF
America, told the Senate Commerce
Committee yesterday.
Congress will have to pass legis-
lation covering this point before
liquor can be kept off American
ships, he said.
Furuseth charged that the Brit
ish government is trying to prevent
enforcement of the LaFollette sea-
mans act on British vessels touch
ing American ports.
He further charged that propa.
ganda designed to mold opinion in
favor of foreign shipping interests
Is appearing in American newspa-
pers.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
G. W. u. Students to Take
Series of Weekend TRIPS

George Washington University
shortly will begin a series of week :
end trips to nearby resorts and
places of interest for its 5000 stu
dents. They will be conducted un-
direction OF the Hatchet, weekly
student publication.
Trips to the Lurray Ca germs West
Virginia; Harpers Ferry, BIuemont.
Atlantic City. Philadelphia, New
York and other points-are contem-
plated.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
AIDPAGEANTS;;
FEELSLIGHTED
Participants in Community
Service Affairs. Peeved
AT Mrs. Hopkins.

The statement that "the Com
munity Service should have charged
the public for its services" made by
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, acting
president. to the women's City Club
Wednesday night. has evoked in
dignation from Federal employees
who assisted in the services activ-
titles, according to Mrs. Corrine I.
Lockman, executive secretary of the
Government Recreation League.
"All day department employees
and social and recreation secre-
taries of bureaus registered pro-
tests" she declared yesterday.
They say activities and pageants
were made possible by Federal en-
ployes. who attended rehearsals
after work"
In her address Mrs. Hopkins said,
IF the Community Service had
charged the public for it's services
1t would have been more appre-
ciated. We should have made a
charge for concerts, pageants and
other activities we staged. When
l see girls with shoes laced to their
knees 1 think that they could afford
to pay a little more for a concert
and a littlel less for shoes"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
lbanez Is at Bryh Mawr
To Get Data for NOVEL

Vicente Blasco Ibanez, the Spanish
novelist. on whom George Washington
University conferred the honorary de-
gree Of Doctor Of Letters, is at Bryn
Mawr College where he will study
American college life.
He Is gathering material for his next
novel, THE Paradise Of Women" II
will be = description of American wom-
en- of the intellectual type. Miss
Teresa James, Of this city. was on the
committee that received the novelist
on his arrival at Bryn Mawr yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Little Congress" Calls
Ex7Secretary Meeting

The Little Congress-" composed of
secretaries of Senators and Repre-
sentatives, will hold a meeting tomor-
row in the caucus room of the House
at p. IN. in honor of members of
Congress who were formerly secre-
taries.
Honorary membership will be con-
ferred on Senator William J. Harris,
of Georgia. and Representatives Fritz
G. L.anham, of Texas; Addison T.
Smith, of Idaho, and Wallace III.
White, of Maine. The members will
debate the following question: RE
solved. That the Government OF the
United States should retain and op-
crate all merchant ships now in its
possession"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
REFUSE TO SANCTION
FREQUENT CAR STOPS

Permission to establish more car
Railway and Electric Company be-
tween Fifteenth and II streets and
Ninth and + streets northwest was
denied the company yesterday by
the Public Utilities Commission.
The commission announced that
beginning Monday eastbound T
street cars will stop for passen-
gers just west of Eleventh street,
instead of between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets.
The utilities officials refused to
allow for more stops on the down
town loops OF the Georgetown and
Mount Pleasant lines. because this
would lessen the number of cars
in operation.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Ship Food to Bulgarians..

I;cflef for the destitute of Bulgaria
is contained in a large shipment OF
food. clothing and medicines on the
United States Shipping Board liner
lilair. which left New York yester-
day. according to announcement last
night 10y the Board of Foreign Mis-
si"us of the Methodist Episcopal
Churth, which consigned the goods
To Dr. Elmer L. Count, superinten-
dcnl Of Methodist Episcopal work
in Bulgaria. The ship sailed fol
Narna
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Japan LEVIES DUTY
ON IMPORTED DYES

Reports have reached this coun-
try that Japan has placed a 25 per
cent ad valorem duty upon the i'm
portation of dyes and dyestuffs, ac-
cording to information obtained at
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, Department of Com
merce, yesterday.
Efforts are being made by the bu-
reau to determine whether the re-
ports are true. 1t has long been
known by dye manufacturers in this
country that Japan was endeavor-
ing to build up a dye industry of
her own but it was not believed the
business had reached a stage where
it would be possible to shut off eN-
ports, as the 25 per cent tax would
do
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Prominent Men to Speak
At Vaughn Class Banquet

Prominent speakers will be heard
at the twenty-ninth annual banquet
of Vaughn class, Calvary Bap-
list" Sunday school. tonight at the
Sunday school house, Tighth and III
streets northwest, to be preceded by
a reception at o'clock. Speakers
will be Representative A.SW. Bark
ley. kentucky; DIR. J. Stanley Durkee,
Howard University president; Prof.
Louis II. Bliss, teacher of the class,
and Rev. DR.. Samuel II: Greene,
calvary Baptist pastor.
The committee in charge of the
banquet includes w. l.. Ford, d. J..
Particle, George B. Bryan, Jesse l..
Ward. William w. Greene, i. Z.
Eodman and X. l.. Osborne.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
SALARY RECLASSFYING
NEXT AT BALTIMORE

Baltimore is the next city where
Federal and city employees will have
their salaries reclassified. A member
of the joint Congressional commission
for the reclassification of salaries in
the District has gone to that city TO
aid I'm the work.
Members of the commission assert
that advancement from class to class
under new classification will mean
promotions with salary increases.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Reports Y. w. c. A. Success
In South American Field

Success Of the Y. w. c. A. in South
America Is an accomplished fact, ac-
cording to Miss Persis NJ. Breed. gen.
eral secretary of the Buenos Aires
branch. She is In Washington consult
ing with association officials on fur
ther work in Latin America.
Miss Breed says that the average
South American. by making beauty
and size equal to efficiency, Is hard
TO deal with from the Anglo-saxon
point Of view.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Will Keep Close Watch.
On Nonbeverage Alcohol

Strict watch will be kept by pro-
hibition enforcement agents to see
that nonbevcrage alcohol or intoxi-
cants are not diverted from the
use for which governmental per-
mits were issued. Permits will be
checked up frequently so there will
be little opportunity for fake hair
tonic" factories to get the alcohol
and sell 1t through bottlegging
rings.
Obligations are placed on the
manufacturers in new regulations
just issued, to see that the finished
product is "in reality sold. distrib-
uted and purchased in good faith
as either a medicinal or toilet prep
aration or fiavoring extract"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
ITCHING BURNING
ECzEMAONL|MbS
InRedBumps. Scratched In Sleep.
Could Not Work. Cuticura Heals.

Eczema broke out In little red
bumps on my limbs, especially on
thecalves and under my knees, sting
ing, burning, and itching, worse at
night. In my sleep ! would scratch,
ingtheeruptions to get infsned,
and I could not work for two weeks.
did not get a good nights rest for
four months.
Il was treated but got no relief.
After using two cakes of Cuticura
Soap and two boxes Of Cuticura
Ointment ! was healed" (Signed)
w. L. Spencer, 4o5 w. Monroe ST.,
Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 29, 1919.
Use Cuticura for everyday toilet
purposes. Bathe with Soap, soothe
with Ointment, dust with Talcum.
sanpas Eseh Free By Nall Address: -cutexrs
LAborstoriss, Sspt q, Naleen, Moss" Sold every
Nhere. Soap Sc Ointment 3 and 5oe- Talcum 6e-
- Cutieura Soap shavss without mug.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Cells Empty, Cops
Cold, No Arrests,
So Taller Smokes

Sam Kendig, the veteran keep
er of the cages at the Police
Court smoked his pipe in ST.
lence and. solitude yesterday.
There was not a prisoner In
the cells. breaking all records
OF enforced attendance, and
<also for the first time In its his
tory-the BLACK Maria"s sdid not
make the rounds of the eleven
police stations.
Police Court officials say the
intense cold Is responsible. as
the frigidity kept both the GRIM
inal and <disorderly element in
doors. and resulted IN many po-
licemen seeking secluded shell
ters.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Brewers Vote to Adhere
Strictly to IT'S Beer Law

Atlantic City N. j., Feb. Is. - A
resolution urging brewers of the
United States to advise that the
standard of 2.75 per cent of alco-
mol by weight be adhered to in en-
forcemsnt of the prohibition laws.
as regards beer" was adopted bv
the conference of the United States
Brewers Association here today.
More than 400 delegates attended
the conference and agreed that
beverages not containing more
than 2.75 per cent are non-intoxi-
eating, and that this statement
cally."
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Coal Distribution Control
Still Necessary, Says Hines

Continuation "in slight measure.
of control over coal distribution
exercised during the recent coal
strike has been necessary because
or depleted stocks of coal resulting
from the tie-up of mines, Director
General Hines informed the Senate
yesterday.
Hines, responding to a Senate
resolution asking by what author
ity he had continued to divert Shin
ments and exercise control over
fuel distribution. cited executive
and fuel administration orders con-
ferring this power on the railroad
administration.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Francis w. Hill Promoted.

Francis w. Hill. in charge of
District cases at the Police Court.
yesterday received notice OF his
promotion to sixth assistant corpo-
ration counsel. Frank w. Madigan
was appointed seventh assistant.
Hill is a native and citizen of
Prince George County. Md. He IL
graduate of the Georgetown
University law school
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Will of H. Lindenkohl
Leaves All to Daughters

The will of Henry Lindenkohl was
filed for probate yesterday. To his
daughter, Mrs. Elsa Rowland, of
schnectady, n. Y, to whom he had
previously given $4,000, he be-
queaths $3,5O0 additional; his stock
in the Central kentucky Railroad,
and his house and lot at 432 X
street northwest. The remainder of
his property is devised to his daugh-
ters Margaret and Josephine Linden
kohl.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Printing Office Club to Entertain

The Tresteboard Club of the Gov
eminent Printing Office will hold its
annual ladies' night reception in Scot
tish Rite Temple. Third and Z streets
northwest, Saturday night
The Washington herald., 1920-02-27
Masons Invited to Attend Dance.

Master Masons OF George WASH
ington University are invited to at
tend a dance tonight of the Masonic
Club of the institution at Scottish
Rite Cathedral, Third and E streets
northwest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
SHELLS PUZZLE TAX BOARD.
Once Sold II Great Britain for SIS :
GOO, 900 Then Became Junk.

Cape May, N. j., March what
the value il for taxation Of $4,000, 900
Of loaded shell, made for the Russian
Government and now in storage because
Of the conditions in Russia, is a question
presented 10 the Cape May County Board
of Taxation by the Upper Township
Committee. The Bethlehem Steel Com
psny manufactured the shell and other
ammunition some three years ago and
stored them at its plant in that township.
AIT of the rest Of the property IN the
township is assessed at $4,000, and lie
total expenditure for maintenance Is
about $1,000. which means that the tax
on the war material. if sustained. will
practically pav ell Of the township bills
These loaded shells, while mauifactur-
ed for Russia. were paid for hv the British
Government under n guarantee, Mt the
price of fis 1000. 900. The Bethlehem COM
pany since bought them back az Junk
without removing them from their original
storage grounds. What they are worth in
peace times IL the question TO be answered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
LIBERTY STARS ORGANIZE.

The Liberty Stars baseball team ].
organizing for the coming season and
expects to put fast team IN the field.
The players are: Il. Cullnne. G. Town
send, T.. Fahey, I. Coyle, A. Toy, II. Toy,
II. Harriety, Is. Hariety, II. ilance, Y.
Lichenstein, and b. Edwards.
At the meeting the following were elect
ed: A. Toy, manager; II. Toy, captain;
=. Fahey, secretary; II. Hancc, editor;
Mrs. Fahey, treasurer and -. Edwards.
president.
Tuesday March Q, tho team will have n
measuring party at the home Of y. Fahey
1926 French.
All those wishing TO arrange games
should write TO A. Toy, DIS East Seven
tcenth street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
DEMPSEY AND KEARNS BOND.

Los Angeles. Cal, March 5.--Jacl
Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the
world, and his manager, Jack kearns.
have furnished 81 500 bonds each before a
United States Commissioner here, TO
appear in the United States District
Court in San Francisco. March 20 To
plead 10 an indictment charging them
with conspiracy to evado the selcctive
draft law.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
THREATENS TO SEIZE SUBWAY.


Now York, March 5.---Scisurc by the
city Of the marlborough Rapid Trnnsit
subway lines unless the company greatly
improves its service within 90 days was
threatened yesterday, by Corporation
Counsel Burr. lie announced that he
would proceed under clause in the dual
subway contract which makes IL the
duty of the city first 10 give warning TO
the company and then act If tho warning
is not needed.
Steps will bc taken, Mr.. burr de-
clared legally To seize the subway and
have it operated either by the city or
by tenants other than the Interborough
He said that proof of inadequate SER
vice was q matter of record, developed
during the traction inquiry, and that he
would Immediately ask the Public Ser
vice Commission to insist that the con-
tract be carried out.
"If the company fails TO do this he
added, ut will be considered in default
OF its agreement with the city and the
proper steps will be taken To carry out
the terms Of the penalty"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
TOME TO HAVE POOL.
Trustees Decide To Build 76.Foot SWIM
ming Tank.

Port Deposit, Md, March 5.-Tome
School will add one more sport to its
athletic calendar next winter. The trus-
tees have approved plans for the build
ing Of n 75-foot swimming pool, and the
athletic authorities are busy arranging
schedule for swimming team. Work
will begin this spring and the pool will
be ready for Use when school opens in
the fall. The making Of good team
should be an easy matter. An inter-
scholastic match is a proposition which
is being en- tertained The position OF
Tome School midway between Philadel-
phia and Baltimore should cause such
meet to take on the aspect of an in
tersectional championship affair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
College Basketball Team Uired.

In honor of the unprecedented record
of the Delaware College basketball team
for the season just closed, testimonial
dinner was given last night nj tho Lambto.
Coach Shipley and assistant coach BeC'ato.
together with Dean lawrence accompanied
the squad. Later IN the evening the
management Of the Playhouse acted ~
host To- the team
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
CHURCH B ASLETBALL.


The Epworth basketball machine, with
an unbeaten record in the Church Recrea-
ton League, of the Community Service.
left their chains Mt home last night, and
ms result skidded into the Friends
combination NJ the High School gymna-
stun, the jolt costing them the game,
Friends winning by one point. "a To %.
The St Paul five had an easy evening
with the Emmanuel team, defeating the
latter, 56 to o. in a Church Recreation
League game at Hagley Hall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
ELECTRIC oUorrERs BEATY.M.R.c

The Delaware Electric quoiters made
it FIVE straight IN their match with the
Young Mems Republican Club last night
at the Young Mems Republican, Club
courts The game was a regular AIl-WiI-
mington League match.
The score:
b 3; e. Hubbard, r f. ns@o
and James.
Y. NJ. r. C-Virden, Montgomery.
Ainsworth, Rossiter and Miller.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
WILL FIGHT TONIGHT.

Los Angeles, March 5.---Jack Dempsey
will enter the ring here tonight for the
first time since he won the heavyweight
championship at Toledo, July g. last, to
box n four-round exhibition with Terry
Keller. Of New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
DEFIANCE VS.. WEST END.
Play Tomorrow Night First Game In
Elimination Contt st for City Champ
piOnship.

Defiance and West End will clash to-
morrow night in the first meet Of the
elimination series for the city champion
ship, The game will be played Mt st.
Patrick's gymnasium, and IL is expected
there will be large crowd
Manager Lowell is working hard with
his team to get in shape. The West End
club has ono of the fastest teams in its
history.
As an added attraction, Manager Pat
Walsh and his overall boys will clash
with Defiance third team.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05

tltUtIOns~-IIrbCFInHn Tor kntZ.
Regenbogcn for A. Slonsky. Field goals
M. Brick, 4; kntz, 3; ]. Brick, Lcrham
RcRenbogen, 3; Rudsky, 2; Tolin. Z:
g. Slonsky Foul goals Lipschutx, 2,
J. Brick, q; Regenbopcn, 3; Rud.ky, 2.
Refcrcc-Nlatt Donohuc. Time Of halves
20 minutes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
ST. MARY'S QUINTET
LOSES TO NEW CITIZEN

The Young Citizen proved trifle fast
for the st. Marys boys last night at the
settlement, in a lively basketball contest.
the former winning easily, 20 O. Cats
was the leading point getter for the team.
The line up for the Citizens was
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
BOWLING RESULTS.

The following scores were rolled last
night on the alleys of Grady's bowling
and billiard parlors:
ELECTRIC HOSE AND RUBBER CO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05
GRACE BEATS NEWARK Y.

Newark, March 5--The crack Grace's
basketball team of Wilmington last night
defeated the local Y. NJ G. A. five by the
score of lS to l5 The visitors got the
jump on the locals and run up ~ to z
score in the first half. Newark "Y"
played the best ball in the last half but
could not quite overcome the early lead.
TIN, limo mn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved by the salts
faction of many and will be TO you ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05

vine, ., Greene 2, Jones, Ewing 5, Fader.
Goals from fouls, G. Garvine 4. Jones 2,
Armstrong !, Moore 2 Substitutions,
Mckay for Greene, Iongacre for Jones,
J. Garvine for Baylis Lilly for Hoy,
Ramsey for Eissner, Iiofiecher for Fader
and Moore for Armstrong. Referee
Holton. Time of halves 20 minutes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-05

The Neighborhood Center tenn Of
Philadelphia, WINS easv picking for the
local y. NJ. II. A. team Inst night on the
y. NJ. II. A. floor, the Wilmington lads
hanging up n 30 to Is victory. Lineup:
Neighborhood &. vii. Y. NJ. II. A.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-03-11

Manchester Center VI.
Jan. !, 1920. Tel. 4W.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-03-11
THE LANDLORDS INCOME TAN

The high rentals of 1919 will place
many thousands Of property owners
in the taxpayers class this year. For
all rents are subject to income tax,
and must be considered in connection
with other income in figuring the tax
able income.
The personal income tax forms,
1040 and 1040-A, have a special sec
ton wherein rentals must be reported.
The allowable deductions from rent
for taxes, repairs, wear and tear, and
other costs are defined on the return
form.
Those who rent rooms or suites in
their own homes must consider the
rents received as part of their income.
If the rents, plus other income, re-
eeived by an unmarried person was
81 900 or more, a return must be filed;
similarly, rents plus other income re-
ceived by married couple in an
amount of $4,000 or more must be re-
ported on an income tax return.
Returns and payments must reach
the Collector of Internal Revenue by
March Is, 1920.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-03-11
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
BASEBALL SCHEDULE

Mortified, Vt, March Manager
G. 3. French Of the Norwich Uniysr-
sity Baseball team announces the fol-
lowing schedule Of 10 games for the
season. Fordham, Bowdoin. Bates and
the University Of Maine appear on the
schedule this year. The date for the
annual University Of Vermont-Nor-
witch game has not yet been decided
upon.
The schedule is as follows:
April "a, St. Lawrence at Mortified.
April Is. Springfield College at
Northheld tpendingl.
May /, St. MichaeI's at Mortified.
May Z, Rhode Island State at North
field.
May S. Middlebury at Mortified.
May IL, ST. Anselm's at Manches-
ter, n. II.
May Is, Lowell Textile at Lowell.
May IL, Bowdoin, at Brunswick, Me.
May is, Bates at Lewiston.
May 10, University Of Maine at
0rono.
May %, Clarkson College at North
field.
May rs, Dartmouth at Hanover.
May 20, Middlebury at Middlebury.
June 2, st. Michael's at Winoosh.
June Ii, Fordham at Mortified.
June l6, Alumni at Mortified.
University of Vermont at Burling-
ton. date not decided upon.)
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-03-11
Cause of Rain a Mystery.

The mysteries Of rain are not yel
cleared away. The forces Of electric
ity. Of magnetism. Of radio activity, OF
ultra violet light and all the other
agencies which may eollaborate In the
production of a downpour Of rain are
very obscure, Wind and rain come 10
eether. and the changes Of tempera-
ture make what we call weather. In
the South Sea islands the natives have
no word which means weather, as the
atmospheric conditions never change.