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The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
Alexandria.
TIE HERALD BUREAU,
A: 9. Doaiphan.

THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. b. Doaiphan.
727 King Street.
Alexandria. Va. June 2i.-Repre.
sentative r. Walton Moore tonight
addressed the members Of the grad
uating class of the Alexandria High
School held in the auditorium Of
that school. Diplomas Of gradua-
tion were conferred on q class of
twenty-three as follows: Herbert
Allen. Magnus Bales. Libby Berman,
Cecilia Cox, James Conner, Lynda
Carver. Ailiegrey Dornin. Melvin
Devers. Davis Jackson. Emmett
Lawler, Mildred Lloyd. Inez Moore,
Willard McGraw, Hilda Noonan,
Laura Peverell. Claude Richmond.
Milton Stennell. Elizabeth Schneider,
Alberta Shaffer. Virginia Schwab.
Jeanette West, Edward Wright and
Fred West.
Graduates with special distinction
include Lynda carver, Virginia
Schwab, Laura Peverell and Davis
jackson.
The gold medal given by C. C.
Carlin for debating was awarded
Miss Laurey Blewett, the medal
being presented by Rev. E. ".
REGISTER
The diplomas were awarded by
w. +. II. Finke. president Of the
city school board. and Capt. w. H.
Sweeney and Superintendent of
Schools Mendel. Attending the exer-
cises were a large gathering OF
parents and friends of the grad
yates.
The invocation was given by Rev.
o. p. Lloyd, pastor of the Second
Baptist Church. and benediction by
Rev. e. v. REGISTER. d. D.. pastor
OF the M. K. Church South. Miss
virginia Schwab delivered the vale
dictory and Miss Lynda Carver the
salutatory. During the evening mu-
sical selections were given by Nc
williams Orchestra. of Washington.
Representative Moore told the
graduates that the Fundamental
things necessary to bring success
In this life are a sound body. good
character, and good citizenship.
The United States torpedo test
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22

Tag barge No. 81 has arrived At the
plant OF the Alexandria Naval Tor
pedo station In command Of Capt.
Whycote. u. 8. n, from Boston. She
will be used for testing torpedoes
which are made at the local plant
and the tests will be made In the
vicinity of Piney Point. The boat
carries q complement of forty fve
men. For the time being visitors
are barred from inspecting the
barge.
At Mary's Academy today. which
Is conducted by the Sisters of
the Holy Cross. cards of promotion
and certificates Of distinction were
awarded in the various grades, the
awards being made by the Sister
Superior Of that institution.
In the Circuit Court for this city
today an order was entered con-
firming the sale OF the Grand The
ater. to +. AppIestein Of Baltimore.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the colonial concert
which will be given tomorrow night
in the opera house under the aus.
pices of the First Baptist Church
The AFFAIR will be under the direc-
ton Of Prof. william Stonnell, OF
washington, and talent from the
choir of the local church and Wash
ington will take part.
Howard w. Smith. a delegate from
this district to the Democratic con-
vention at San Francisco, left this
afternoon for the convention.
The condition of Miss Alma
spinks. who was partly scalped Sat-
urday at the plant of the Alexan-
dria Manufacturing Company. con-
tinues to improve. Miss Spinks was
able to sit up today at the hospital.
and she is reported to be on the
road to recovery.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
LABOR DECLARES WAR
ON GEORGIA SOLONS

Atlanta, June 2l.-Nine Of Geor-
gia's twelve representatives were
marked for the discard today un-
der the dispIeasure of the States
labor unions. The State Federation
of Labor meeting yesterday con-
demned the record OF Senator
Hoke Smith, Representatives Up
shaw. Crisp. Overstreet, Lee, Bell.
Wright. Larsen and Vinson as being
unfavorable to the welfare Of labor.
Support OF the Esch-Cummins rail-
road law was the chief cause for
complaint but in some cases other
votes were criticised.
The federation's action was taken
after a consideration of a report
of President l. K. Sheppard OF the
Order of Railway Conductors.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
Parents League Lauds Teachers.

The Parents League held its final
meeting OF the season prior to the
summer vacation last evening at the
New Bethel Baptist Church. Action
commencing the work of the teach
ers during the year was taken by
the league. Mrs. c. NJ. Tanner pre-
sided.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
THURSTON VOTED
APPROVAL 24-I5
BY CITIZEN BODIES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


liens Association supporting the
Board of Education, sought to sub
stitute the report by a mild toned
vote of thanks to Thurston. and Of
fering well wishes and godspeed.
He termed the situation as ALREADY
closed"
william Mex Clayton of Bright
wood answered this effort at sub
stitution of the report with the re-
mark that the situation was not a
Van Schaick -Thurston fight, but a
fight for the integrity OF the people
, of the District. Donovan's substi-
tute was lost IS to Is.
William H. Richardson. of Mid
City Association, made a motion to
accept only that part of the report
approving the recommendations of
the Senate. This motion was lost
81 to ..
Another motion was made by W.
G. Henderson. of North Capitol and
lexington Association. which in
substance refused to commend or
condemn the Board Of Education's
action. This motion was lost 25
to IA.
Final Vote - to is.
The final vote. accepting the re-
port in full. was carried 25 to IS.
Though at moments discussion
became heated, the meeting was
one of deliberation and for three
hours and a. half delegates from
the various associations were per-
mitted to air their opinions. Dele
gates in most cases had been in
structed by their associations and
the oratory which marked the
meeting was largely wasted.
The particular recommendations
of the Senate committee referred to
in the Federation committees re-
port are as follows:
The members composing the
dominant faction of the board are
proceeding to make such changes
in the management of the schools
in the near future as inevitably will
RAN to remedy the present regret
able condition.
IF this should occur il makes
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Prelates Urge Frugal
Living Amid Prosperity
Economy Will Help to Solve
After-War Problems, Say
Gibbons and O'Connell
Ne7D York Tribune
W0shiuOtOn B1ircn,l

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Lettcrs RS
from Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore,
and Cardinal O'Connell Of Boston,
urging the people Of the United States
not to disspatc through extravagant
living the prosperity that the country
is enjoying. were made public here to-
night by the Savings Division Of the
Treasury.
Cardinal Gibbons said:
Every American citizen should realize
that the problems arising from the war
are individual problems and can best
be solved by careful, frugal living and
curtailing Of Unnecessary expenses.
The prosperity that has come to US is
not ours to be spent lavishly and with
out regard to consequences, but is to
be increased by consistent saving,
Thoughtful investment and wise use.
In no other way can wc seize upon the
opportunity that is presented to us, and
thus while increasing our own resources
continue to play the good samaritan to
the suffering people in Europe"
The Treasury made public this cx-
cerpt from Cardinal O'Connell's letter:
81 shall be very glad to cooperate,
in so far as lies within my power with
the Savings Division of the Treasury
Department, in checking the tendency
toward extravaganza and financial
carelessness and in encouraging con-
slStent saving"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Name Z. S. Red Cross
Delegates to Geneva

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--Appoint-
ment of delegates to represent the
United States at the meetings Of the
General Council, league Of Red Cross
societies. at Geneva, the week begin
ming March 2, was announced to-day
by the American Red Cross. They are:
Eliot Wadsworth, Of Boston; Will
loughby G. Wa!ling, Of Chicago;
and Samuel Mather, Otis IT, Cutler and
Mrs. william X. Draper. of New York.
Henry p. Dawson, chairman Of tho
board Of governors of the League of
Red Cross societies and one of its or
ganizers, Will accompany the delegates
when they sail on the Mauretania
Wednesday. Problems of world wide
Importance, including promotion Of
international health crusades and
methods Of financing and organization
for peacetimc service are to be dis
cussed.
Delegates from the following coun-
tries have been invited to attend:
United States, Argentina, Australia,
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China Cuba.
Denmark. England. France, Greece,
holland, India, Italy, Japan. New Zea-
land, Norway, Peru. Poland, Portugal,
Humana, Serbia, South Africa, Spain,
Switzerland, Sweden and Venezuela.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Storm-Battered Ship
Comes Here for Repairs
Norwegian Freighter Is Driven
l.5OO Miles OFF Her Course
in Battle With Blizzard

The Norwegian freighter Runa,
which left this port for ST. Johns, N.
F., December 7 and was blown in a
blizzard about 1900 miles off her
course, fetching up at the Azores with
empty bunkers, arrived here yesterday
with virtually all Of her original doors,
lifeboats and wooden deck fittings
missing.
In her fight with the blizzard. which
hit her on December II, four days
after she left this port, her coal sup
ply was exhausted and the skipper
found himself nearer Fayal than st.
Johns, his original destination
Everything aboard ship that could be
burned except food. was used in
the furnaces. Dunnage wood and cargo
were burned first, then came the
wooden deck fittings, doors and in
terror furnishings of the vessel. In a
last desperate effort to make the
Azores, Captain Gundersen ordered the
lifeboats consigned to the flames.
The crew lived on bread and water
for nearly q week, and when off watch
the men huddled together in the en-
CINE room to keep warm. When the
blizzard was at its height coal trim
mer was swept into the sea and lost
Temporary repairs We're made at
Fayal. the coal bunkers replenished d
and the Runa again got under way for
St. Johns.
Captain Gundersen brought his
stripped vessel here yesterday from St.
Johns for repairs.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
French Deputies Seek Raise
Bill To Be Introduced Increas.
ing Pay From $4,000 TO Sc. 600

PARIS, Jan. Many of the Dcpu-
ties. finding IT difficult to meet their
expenses with the $1,000 francs
(s3,O0o) they receive as annual salary
arc preparing a bill to put before the
Cham Der which Will raise their pay tc
$4,000 or 10000 francs (S5,0OO or S.
O00).
A delegation of Deputies visited Pre-
micr Millerand on Friday and ex.
planned to him the situation, saying
the members Of both the Senate and
Chamber are placed In position
where it is practically impossible tc
make both ends meet"
Cabinet Ministers at present receive
10000 francs (sl2,000) yearly, the
Premier 10000 francs and the Presi-
dents Of the Senate and Chamber
10000 francs. The best paid Official
positions outside the Presidency of the
Republic are Of recent origin These
are the High Commissioners for Rhine
Navigation. who receive 1000 francs
aunuallN
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Urges Loan to Polish Jews

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. pa. b
Seelenfreund, of Chicago, secretary Of
the Constitutional Grand Lodge Bnni
Birth. made a plea for financial as
sistancc for the Jews Of Poland and
the Balkans at the opening session
here to-day of the biennial convention
of the Grand Lodge Of the B'nai Birth
Of the third district.
Mr.. Seclenfrcund declared that con-
ditions among the Jewish people in
some Of the countries could not be
worse He said the Bnai Birth in
America expected to make a loan Of
about $3.50 900 to the Bnai Birth in
Europe to assist in relieving dstre IS
among the race in war-torn countries
and that the order in the third district
was expected to raise about $4,000 of
this amount through voluntary con-
tributions.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Iured to Madrid by
''Spanish SWindle.'' -
Man Is ''Out'' $500
Louisville Grocer Returns
to America With Checks
for 100000 and Large
Fund of New Experiences
Special Correspondence


LOUISVILLE, Jan. 25.-Lured to
Madrid, Spain. by "Spanish prison"
swndle letter, Galafton Berson, Louis
vile grocer, just back poorer by s3,970
and possessing two checks totaling
S360,00O on the Chicago City Bank, has
been assured that the State Depart
ment will take up the case with Span
lsh representatives. The story of the
experiences of Berson with band Of
crooks in Spain, where he finally was
forced to turn over $4,000 on threat of
death. is told in an affidavit filed with
the United States District Attorney
who has turned all information over
to the Department of Justice.
Berson received letter in Septem-
Der, signed Raphael de Santo. who pur-
ported to be a prisoner in Madrid, tell
ing of a fortune in checks hidden in q
secret pocket in portmantcau seized
by the police and to be sold at auction
January 2. 1920. The writer declared
he would be released on payment of
his $4,000 fine and that if Berson would
pay him, he would share the fortune
with him to the extent Of $360,000.
Fortified by letter of credit Of q
Louisville bank and 81 900 in cash 3cr-
son. after having cabled the writer and
received instructions in letter or
his itinerary, sailed on the Imperator
from New York December II. He first
went to Paris, then to Saragossa, Spain
where he received a telegram that ear.
rangements would have to be made with
the court and that an agent of the
prisoner would call at the hotel the
next day.
The agent and man purporting to
be prison guard bringing a sealed en-
velope containing the $3.50 900 in checks
told him they wanted him to be sure
the checks would be honored, so they
pretended to send q telegram to the
Chicago bank directing the reply be
sent to Madrid The trio then pro
ceeded to Madrid. where they went tc
a hotel. The fake reply from Chicago
was delivered that afternon and Berson
went to the bank and withdrew $3l5C
on his letter Of credit
On return to the hotel the sealed let
ter was handed to Berson and he opened
1T. He became suspicious on seeing
the checks, he said, and asked that
payment be delayed an hour. One told
him he had broken the seal and that
he would be killed unless he paid the
money, which he did He was then in
structed to 60 to Paris to meet young
woman. who would accompany him to
Chicago
Going to Paris Bcrson wired Chicago
about the checks. but received no
answer, nor did the girl appear. A
wire from raphael" stated: "Grcat
trouble; continue your journey; letter
follows"
Berson returned to America with the
artistically printed checks. Berson is
of Rumanians birth and came to
United States in 1901.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Jobs Urgently Needed

Hundreds of former service men and
women, most of them members of the
Legion, are still without employment
after months of enforced idlcness, and
1t is to this problem that the legion
naires Of New York are directing most
of their attention at this time.
Each post of the Legion has, or
ment officer, whose duty it is to CO.
operate in the matter Of finding jobs
for discharged soldiers, sailors and
marines. These employment off RS
IN turn form committee, which is to
act as clearing house in the admins
tratlon of a Legio employment bureau
An intensive campaign has been planned
and final arrangements for its execu-
tion were put through last Wednesd y
night at meeting at 500 Pearl Street
the bureaus headquarters
DR.. Richard Derby, chairman of the
employment committee. presided at the
meeting and told of the history of the
bureau. 1t was discontinued by the
Merchants Association and other civic
organizations December 20, 1919, but
members of the Legion and other pa
trlotlc citizens made survey Of The
situation and, realizing there still was
great need for the bureau, decided tc
keep up the work.
That he judgment Of the Legion
naires was sound is reflected by the
fact that more than 800 men and womer
have applied each day for positions
Marcel S. keene. former l!eutenan
colonel in the army, announced tha
list Of positions needed would be sen
ont each week to the various posts an,
read to the members, so that they nigh
cooperate IN finding positions for tn,
3obless. If Legionnaires learn of omen
,ngs they should telephone them t.
Worth $3.50 without delay and appli
eants will respond Immediately,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Stolen Cotton Goods Found

Detectives from Jersey City found
in Paterson. n. j., yesterday the re-
mainder of the $4,000 worth of cotton
goods stolen from the former city last
Tuesday. The material, worth about
$4,000, was discovered in the garage
Of Samuel Haft, at 40 Water Street
Last week $4,000 worth was found in
a shack at Kearny.
Haft was arrested aud will be ar
raigned to-day with four other men
taken into custody in Hudson County
Among these is man known as
Tough Eddie" Gasser, of Secaucus,
who, the police say, told them where
the remainder of the loot WAS to be
found.
Others arrested said they were WILL
lam Engle, 249 Seventh Street, Jersey
City; Stephen Montague. sl1 Tonnele
Avenue, Jersey City and Frank Fan
nello, 5&xSchuylcr Avenue, Kcarny, n. J
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Commander d'Olier An
nounces Members Are
Having Little Difficulty
Adjusting Their Claims
Hundreds of Ex-Service
Men and Women With
out Work, Is Report at
Local Bureau Meeting

American Legion members are ex-
pcriencing little difficulty in adjust
ing their claims against the govern
ment, according to a statement given
out yesterday in Indianapolis by
Franklin dOier, national commander
Of the organization.
Compensation, allotments, Liberty
bonds, vocational training and bonuses
are some of the subjects covered by
the legion's representatives, on behalf
Of their comrades, and almost without
fail action has been swiftly procured
in favor of the veteran. Commander
d'Oler's statement follows:
"At each of the 1000 local posts of
the American Legion throughout the
country is a war risk officer, conform
ing in this regard with the state or
ganlzations and that at national head
quarters in indianapolis.
These local post officers have been
instructed to take up with various
governmental bureaus in Washington.
or branch Offices. any cases with regard
to ex-service men that may be brought
To their attention calling or govern
ment action. Such cases as they deem
worthy of the advice Of the state war
risk officer are forwarded to him.
Where the case cannot be handled by
State Department officers it is for
warded to state headquarters and may
in turn to submitted to national head
quarters for attention where the head
quarters service is required. Thou
sands of these difficult or eXtraord-
nary cases, involving questions of law
and procedure, or delayed cases. are re-
ceived at national headquarters daily.
Most of these appeals consist Of
various claims against the government
growing out of a mans service in the
army, navyo Marine Corps. They relate
for the most part TO compensation. al
]otments, Liberty Loan bonds, vocational
training and bonuses In period of
two months, for example national head
quarters has been instrumental in col
iecting for ex-service men $16,650 in
Liberty Loan bonds and SIG, ,430.90 in
allotments and allowances.
Charles f. Sheridan. in charge of
the service division national head
quarters and formerly connected with
the War Risk Insurance Bureau at
Washington, is in charge of this
branch of service. His intimate
knowledge of the working of various
governmental bureaus in Washington
enables him to render with the utmost
dispatch this service to the many ex-
service men to appeal their cases to
the War Department"
Richard T. Bell, at state headquar-
ters, 81 Wall Street, is the officer in
charge Of war risk claims in this dis
trict.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Noske Foils Socialists
Protest Meetings in Berlin Pro.
hibited as Safety Measure

{, BERLIN, Jan. 25.~The Independent
series Of protest meetings, but were
blocked by Minister of Defense Noskc
who sent the board of managers word
that the gatherings would be pro-
hlolted, lnasmuch as they might prove
menace to public safety and order
The Radicals purposed TO discuss the
question Of liberty Of the press In
connection with the suppression O,
their party organs throughout Ger.
many. Die Frcihcit" has been sup
pressed for fortnight and the govern
ment has not indicated when the en-
barge WIN be raised.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Usher Prevents Fire Panic
Boy Keeps Theater Audience
Ignorant of Blaze Next Door

The quick wittedness of a sixteen
year-old usher kept an audience in the
Times Motion Picture Theatre in bliss
full ignorance last night of the fact
that fire was burning out the fourth
and fifth floors of the building next
door, at 306 West Forty second Street.
Morris Martin. the usher, informed
the organist of the blaze, and he pulled
out his forte stops and played so loudly
that the sound of the cracking names
was unheard. Meanwhile Martin saw
to 1t that all the exits were cleared.
The fire was confined to the plant Of
f. LENS Company, manufacturer of
player pianos. The damage amounted
to about S20000 Police reserves had
to be called out to hold back the
throng that gathered to watch the fire.
Traffic was blocked for an hour.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Gang of ''Platinum Brick"
~windlcrs Arrested nv Swiss

GENEVA, Jan. "a band of inter.
national swindlers was arrested
Wednesday at Lindau while selling
small blocks Of alleged platinum al
25o,ooo marks (sG2 5000 "a block. They
found many victims in the principn'
towns OF German-Austria, while CORE
spondcnce seized at their hotel showed
that London and New York dealers had
ohered 10 buy some of the precious
metal. The blocks were of lead clcv.
erly covered with thin layor of plati.
mum.
a large sum Of money was seized in
their hotel at Lindau just as thev
were preparing to leave for Berne and
Paris with false passports.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Mccormack HELPS Legion

As final act in the long list os
Aeipiul things he has done for the
service, John Mccormack is to direct
2 great mus sical event for the America n
GSegion. Inc date has been set for
: sunday night. February 0. when. at the
Hippodrome, an unsual and attractive
pm VII be presented. Mary Garden
mas Just accepted an invitation to SIM,
ana the Chicago Opera Company
orchestra will play. Mr.. McCormacS
Sili sins and for the first time viii
% "eard VITA an orchestra. This will
te HIS farewell appearance before
starting Oh . world tour.
All o. tho proceeds viii 20 to the
;New York county committed and vii
De used IN clearing all Of the ouis,and
,ns oilis made In establishing the
American Legion strongly and success.
.nny =" ne" 1orH Other Interesting
events Tor the concert viii be NM
nounced later All
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Plans TO Increase Food
Supply Will Be Discussed

CLEVELAND, Jan. 25.-Approxi-
mately 5000 delegates are expected to
attend the opening session tomorrow
of the sixday convention of three big
national organizations of food canning
and allied industries, the National Can
ncrs' Association, the National Canned
Foods and Dried Fruit Brokers' Asso-
citation and the Canning Machinery and
Supplies Association.
The convention will lay plans for a
great increase in the national food
supply and delegates say they are pre-
pared to do their share in forcing down
the cost Of living and save every pos
sible pound Of food from waste.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Theology Professor Heads
Civil Liberties Bureau

Professor Henry F. Ward, of Union
Theological Seminary. announced yes
terday the organization of the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Bureau with head
quarters at 41 Union Square. Tie pur-
pose of the organization is to protect
the constitutional rights of individuals
and organizations.
Professor Ward is head of the
bureau. Associated with him are
Helen Phelps Stokes, Albert De Silver
Roger N. Baldwin, Walter Nelles
James II. Maurer, Duncan Mcdonald
Helen Keller, Morris Hillquit and Jane
Adams.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Shot Dead i'm Street Fight

Antonio Marabella. Of 55 Second
Avenue, Manhattan, was shot and killed
last night in front Of III Union Street
brooklyn. Frank Pczzimento. of 50
Ssackett Street, Brooklyn. who was
found lying nearby with several still
ietto wounds in his body, was placed
under arrest Mt the Long Island Col
lego Hospital. charged with shooting
ham. Witnesses said the two men hc.
began to fight as they walked along
tho street, apparently engaged in am :
cable conversation.