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The Washington times., 1920-06-23
FOES IN D. c.
BEATvOLSTEAD
Dry Leaders Defeat Avenges
Betrayal Of District Suffrage,
Says Colonel Jones.

"ConErsssmsn Andrew J. voIstead's
treaohery to the people OF washins,
ton has been rewarded" Col. Win
neld Jones. chairman OF the National
Press committee for ID. c. suffrage,
commented today on the defeat of the
author OF the prohibition act for re-
nomination to Consress In the Seventh
Minnesota district.
Colonel Jones severely arraigned
Congressman Volstead for "kninng"
the legislation providing for District
suffrage. and announced that the de-
feat OF the prohibition leader was
brought about largely by activities
OF the National Press committee.
Mr.. Volstsad. as chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee, person
ally promised our committee = hear
ing on the Burroughs bill for the
constitutional amendment enfranchis-
ing the voteless District people at the
last session" Colonel Jones declared.
NOTICE SERVED ON HIN.
Later, at the behest OF the sinister
influences here that are shouting for
II in the back. Volstead refused to
hold the hearing. Notice at that
time was served on him. through Off
ciais OF another great organization
with which he is closely affiliated.
that II he did not grant the hearing.
per his promise, the National Press
Committee for ID. c. Suffrage would
fight him for denomination in his dis
trict.
Accordingly. the word was passed
around by this committee through
letters and by an agent among the
veterans, labor people and women In
his district that Mr.. Volstead oppssd
the vote OF all the disfranchised vet
Grams, union labor people and women
Of Washington. and a plain statement
made that he had refused to hold
hearing on the Burroughs bill.'
Late returns from the Seventh Min
nesota district show that Volstead's
defeat was swift and sure. With 33l
precincts OF 375 in tie district heard
from the vote was Rev. 0. J. kvale,
I5.40S: Volstead, 13,S03. .
OF all the Republican candidates
for reelection to Congress in Mime
sofa, Volstead is the only one TO
taste defeat.
"DRYs- SEE NO LESSON.
Volstead's defeat was not inter-
preted at Anti-Saloon League head
quarters in Washington AZ indicating
Reputation Of the prohibition en-
forcement act. 1t was declared his
successful opponent has been q pro-
hibitionist for twenty years, although
it was conceded that his nomination
undoubtedly was due to wet In
fluences that were thrown his way.
Other returns from Minnesota indi-
cate that Congressman Halvor Steen-
erson was renominated by substan-
tial majority. Mr.. Steenerson wired
his office today that he was leading
the field by ] 600 votes with half OF
his district heard from.
yolsteads opponent was Endorsed
by the Non-Partisan League.
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McHenry Not Insane,
Dr.. Hcking, District
Psychologist, Asserts

to him by DR.. Hickling should not be
used against him in connection with
the later examination.
While McHenry was sitting in the
courtroom listening. Lewis Randall.
negro convicted OF assault upon
Mrs. Bessie Gleason, was brought be-
fore Justice Gould for a stay OF exc
cution. Assistant District ATTORNEY
James r. Archer asked the court for
a reprieve, stating that the negro had
been sentenced to die on the gallows
on June IS. and asked for the stay
pending investigation OF the case by
the Attorney General During the
the words, sentenced to DEATH" Nc
Henry showed no emotion whatever.
DID .UNUsUAL- THINGS.
DR.. Hickling. in his testimony, said
that McHenry had done unusual"
things. but that they were not in.
dicative of an unsound mind; that
the things he had done could be done
by a sane as well as an insane per-
son.
McHenry said. according to Dr.
Hickling. that his mother appeared
to him on one occasion and looked as
III she was trying to say something,
but could not. This was on the oc-
casion OF DR.. Hickling's first exami-
nation at the District Jail. McHenry
also said he saw things in the dark
and that he had been followed by de-
tectives. He also told the alienist
that somebody was trying to poison
his food.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
ARTS CLUB PLAYERS GIVE
READING FROM BROWNING

The Arts Club Players gave a
Browning evening at the Arts club
house last evening. with a reading of
"In a Balcony" under the direction Of
Theodore Hardy. The parts in the
poem drama were read by Miss Anne
ives, Miss Virginia Hardy and Denis
Connell with exceptional ability.
Mr.. Hardy prefaced the reading
with a short talk on Browning as a
dramatist Miss Margarethe Cal
iahan and Mrs. Lawrence Grogan sang
Brownings "Ah, Love But Day" and
-The Years at the Spring" with Mrs.
Paul Bleyden as accom- panist. DR..
Flemer. violinist, with Mrs. Alderman
at the piano, rendered several selec-
tions.
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SCHOOL s OUT!! CRY
$4,000 D. c. k|DD|ES
"Red" and ''Skinny" Hasten to
go Swimmin' as Three
Month Vacation Begins.

A little red-headed. freckled- faced
lad, scarcely ten years old, stuck his
head out of a window OF one Of
Washington's many red brick build
ings just one minute past noon today.
A happy smile spread over the boys
face as he looked up and down the
street, then yelled and waved at ar
other boy standing on the corner,
probably waiting for him.
Hey, skinnay!" he called. SCHOOLS
out: passed. Don't have to go back
to September C'mon, let's go swim
min. Wait for me. Be down in a
minute. and don't have to come back,
either"
And likewise some 10000 pupils in
Washington's public schools can "go
swimmin'." hike, play marbles, spin
tops, or otherwise amuse themselves
for the three months vacation Pc
riod begun today.
High schools, normal schools, voca-
tional schools, grade schools-in fact,
every public school closed its doors
at noon today. Reports telling
year were given out.
When the children return TO their
studies next September they may nnd
a new superintendent directing their
education. With the closing OF the
school year comes the end of the
term OF Ernest L. Thurston, Superin-
tendent Of Schools. The Board OF
Education will meet to replace him
on July 1, notwithstanding strong
pressure to retain him being brought
to bear.
To most Of these 10000 school chill
dren this WAS happy day. But there
were some who were disappointed.
Not because the vacation was begin
ning-far from it-but there were
some who failed to get promoted.
Their report cards showed low marks
and stated they would have to repeat
a half wear of school
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The number OF clerks actually to be
retired in Washington will be less
than 500. II was estimated, after the
enactment of the law. that the num-
Der would run into the thousands. II
will run into the thousands as far as
the actual work OF the departments Is
concerned, but the most OF the clerks
to be retired are in the neld service.
POsTOFFICE DIsMIssALs LEAD.
The Postoffice Department will lose
more OF it's employees than any other
department. The exact number will
not be known for several days, but
the ngures already in hand at the de-
partment show IL is beyond all the
others. with fun figures In hand.
In Washington alone sixty-one an,
ployes will be retired. Two OF the
employees to be retired are super
visory officials. In the Postofrice De-
partment CLASSIFIED service are $1,000
postoffiee clerks, $4,000 city carriers,
$4,000 rural carriers, and 10000 rail-
way postal clerks. The railway pos
tai clerks, on account OF the systsm
under which they work. have bean
able to get their reports in sooner
than the other branches OF the de-
partment. Out OF the 10000 employ IS
in this branch of the Government. 730
will be placed on the retired list In
mediately.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT SECOND.
Five years ago, in report 10 Con-
gress II was estimated that LILO en-
ployes in the Postoffice Department,
exclusive OF the rural carriers, were
between the ages OF sixty and sixty
five. The number OF rural carriers
among the the $4,000 in the United
States eligible for retirement Is not
known, but II is estimated that in all
the Postoffice Department will lose
close to 5000 under the new retire
ment law.
The Treasury Department probably
will be next in the number OF en-
pIoyes who will be retired. The total
checked up to date is $50. but very
small proportion of this number are
actually employed in Washington. In
one bureau alone-the customs serV-
ice-222 will be retired under the pro-
visions of the new law. or this num-
Der only two are employed in WASH
ington.
The State Department has slated
forty-six employees for immediate re-
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
HERO MEMORIAL FUND
NOW MORE THAN $1,000
Plan TO Honor Employees of Depart
ment of Agriculture Calls
for OUTLAY of $4,000.

The fund for a memorial to the
hfty-two employees of the Department
OF Agriculture who died in the war
now totals s7.445.73 In voluntary sub
scriptions. the committee in charge
announced today. The memorial is to
he erected. at q cost of $4,000, in the
department grounds. -.
Tentative plans are under consid-
Grafton. The final plans will be ac-
cepted subject to the approval OF the
fine arts commission.
The consent OF Congress is neces.
sary before final steps can be taken.
The Senate has passed a Joint resolu-
tion giving the desired authority, but
this measure has not yet passed the
House. II is expected that this will
be passed before the expiration OF the
present Congress. in March, and as
soon as authority is granted immedi-
ate steps will be taken for the erec-
tion OF the memorial.
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CONTINUED from Flrst faSe.)
is now, except by some further action
Of the court of last resort, or by some
legislation in Congress"
APPEALS FOR TENANTS.
When Henry H. Classic, Assistant
to the Attorney General, appeared be-
fore Judge Terrell yesterday morning
he made it clear at the outset that the
Department Of Justice was not inter-
esting itself in the issue in an effort
to have the Municipal Court ignore
the ruling of the Court Of Appeals,
but to suggest, because OF the public
Interest involved, means to expedite
a clarincation Of the situation.
Mr.. Classic made an appeal for JUS
tice for Washington tenants and
cited the destructive effect present
conditions were having on the morale
of Government employees.
His argument was summed up, In
sense, by a plea for a reversal OF the
old order Of things. He believed. he
said, the time had come to place hu-
man rights above property rights.
STILL MAY BE PROSECUTED.
1T still remains true" said Mr..
Classic, that landlords who charge
rent in excess Of that declared by the
fkcHt 70 Dt lhiT anu Itd-
sonable are subject to prosecution II
the Supreme Court of the United
States upholds the rent law.
This also applies to the landlord
who evicts one tenant and charges the
next tenant a higher rental than the
evicted tenant paid.
Nothing has been definitely decid-
ed as yet. The next step in the con
troversy, as / see 1t, will be that the
Government will be heard by the
Court Of Appeals and by the Supreme
Court of the United States when other
cases reach those courts and appeals
from the Municipal Court"
It was emphasized this morning
that the ruling OF the Municipal
Court still leaves the question OF the
fixing OF rents undecided. The hu-
nicipal Court, while IL always has
settled property disputes in so far as
possession goes, does not have juris-
diction over the setting OF rents,
which was vested solely In the Rent
Commission.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
DISTRICT SEEKING
UNPAID TAXES
FROM TARDY

Chatham Towers, District Tax
Collector. and w. ID. Clark. hk as
sistant want s2,4Is,43i.17. They
today called upon Washington to
send this money to them at the
District Building. However. II is
for their personal use. but will GO
into the treasury OF the District
government This Is the amount Of
unpaid taxes.
Figures compiled In the tax Of
nee today show that taxes collected
while the levsy is t9,4s9. 1925.
while the levy 10 se,4se, 1b3.. ..2S.
These figures show that washing
ton still oweAthe Government nearly
two million and one half dollars.
Taxes were due during the month
OF May Those failing to pay dur
ing this time and who let their
tan bills TO unpaid. will have TO
pay q hne OF I per cent for each
month they fail to settle up.
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CITY BUILDING
STARTS AUG. |
Seven Schools and Municipal
Hospital Will Cost More
Than -Four Millions.

Major Carey H. Brown. assistant
District Engineer Commissioner. an
nounced today that the erection of
seven public school buildings, among
them the new Eastern High School.
and also the Gallinger Hospital, would
begin soon after August I. Involving
an expenditure OF - +,20o. 900. bids for
these buildings will be opened next
week.
Major Brown said that one OF the
schools. the Desnwood. TO which an
addition is being made, would De
ready for occupancy by next fall. and
five OF the other schools ready in the
autumn OF 1921. Eastern High
School will not be completed Tor sew
oral years. The group Of four build
ings, which will be used as
psycopathic wards by Gallinger Hos
pital. will be ready for occupancy IN
the autumn OF 1921.
PROVIDES FOR 1000 MORE.
When these school buildings are
completed. Washington's school sys-
tenn will accommodate about 4.0oC
more students. The Eastern High
School will handle several thousand
students. 1t will be located near
Nineteenth and b streets southwest.
~
Municipal Hospital.
For nearly four years there has
been little building by the Govern
ment in the city. Appropriations were
made by Congress. but bv the time
this money became available the price
Of labor and material had Increased
and the appropriation WAS tnsufhcient.
During the last session Congress was
unusually generous.
The Eastern High School will cost
81 500, 900 ard the hospital. $500 900.
Only about on~-half OF this amount
has been appropriated. but Congress
has authorized the letting of con-
tracts.
CITY'S BUILDING PROGRAM.
The following are the schools. or
additions to schools. which will be
built during the coming fall:
Eight room addition to Petworth
school. cost not to exceed s21s0e0.
Eight-room addition to Deanwood
school. cost not to exceed $190. 900
Eight.room addition to Burrviiie
school. cost not to exceed Sl90. 0.O0o.
Erection Of ar eight-room building
between Eighteenth and Twentieth
streets and Monroe and Newton
streets northeast, cost not to exceed
s21s.oOo.
Eisht-room addition to J. r. West
school, cost not to exceed S21s,ooO.
Eight room addition to rakoma
school. cost not to exceed $o1 5000.
Eastern High School. cost not 20
exceed 81 SOC. 900.
GaIlinger Municipal hospital. cost
not to exceed 81 500. 900.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
POLICE
SEEK ESCAPED CONVICT

Because he is a dangerous man to
be at large" and 10 wanted for escap-
ing from the Federal penitentiary at
Atlanta, Ga, Thurman Alexander
Brown. colored, is being sought in
Washington today. A police Iooko
issued to every officer says he was
reported to have been seen on Sew
enth street northwest June 10.
Brown, the Police Bulletin says.
was serving a twenty-year stretch"
for assault and robbery. He was ar
rested and sent to Atlanta from the
District. When he made escape from
the Jail on June l II was Immediately
said he had come here. This was
substantiated by a'report OF his being
seen hero. Now the police are on a
vigilant lookout" for the danger
Gus man to be at large"
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
MAN FATALLY HURT
BY MOTOR TRUCK
Victim of Accident at Fifteenth
and Madison Streets Dies
In Hospital.

Knocked down and his chest
crushed by a truck which hit him at
Fifteenth and Madison place north
west at noon today, a man was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital. where
he died In ten minutes. BY papers in
his pocket IT was learned he lived at
10 Grant place northwest
His landlady visited the hospital
and identified the body as a Mr.. Asta.
She knew nothing OF his personal af-
fairs, police were told.
The driver of the truck was arrest
ed soon after the accident He is be-
ing held pending action of a coroner's
jury which will meet in inquest to-
morrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
J ROMANCE
Bonnie Scotch Lassie
Comes Here to Claim
"Gob" Husband.
YANK SHOWED SPEED
His Way of Making Love
Swept Inverness Girl
OFF Her Feet.
YANK SHOWED SPEED

Away off In bonnie Scotland,
about a year ago, a romance start
ed. 1t was short, very short, but a
girl and boy met and loved. The
stay of that boy In the blue of Uncle
Sans navy was short. and the Yam
kee way OF making love. something
new TO the little Scottish girl. COM
pletely overwhelmed her.
when that sailor boy left Scot.
land, the kisses OF the little maid
were warm upon his lips, and her
promise to come to him in far off
America was ringing in his ears.
Today, the boy. Everett T. v. Nc
Jntosh, twenty-seven years old, and
the girl. Miss Joyce V. Fraser, nine
teen, OF Inverness, Scotland. we're
married by the Rev. c. W. Wood.
She had fulfilled her promise to
come to the Yankee boy in America,
and both are extremely happy.
Mcintosh 10 attached TO the Presi-
dents ship. Mayflo~er The little
r'ri from "across the sea" is stay
iaS With his sister.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
LOCAL BOY TAKES HIGH
HONORS AT LEHlCH U,

Among the honor men in the Lehirh
University graduating class this year
is a Washington man. Harold HodE-
kins ("HappyD Dewhirst. a graduate
OF Central High School in this city.
He was awarded the degre of civil
engineer, and out of a class Of 1875
carried Off second place in senior hon
ors for general proficiency in class
studies and laboratory work.
During the war he spent five months
at Plattsburg and other army camps,
with a lieutenant's commission. He
was an honor student at Central High
School Cadets in 1915 and 1915.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
; YOUNG ROBBERS
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Hold Up Miss Rebia McleIland
on Calvert Street Bridge
and Take S118.

Three welldressed young men are
today being sought by the police fol-
lowing the holding up and robbing Of
Miss Resia McI.ellsnd. 1413 T street
northwest. last night on the Calvert
street bridge.
The men answering the same de-
scription as that given by Miss McLel-
land OF her assailants, earlier in the
evening attempted to steal an auto
mobile belonging to Major Ben Boon,
1241 Monroe street northwest. The
car was parked in front OF Major
Boon's home when the three men
drove up in another car and tied a
rope to the majors car, not noticing
that ne was in the car. When they
began to tow the car the major called
and they dropped the rope, making
their escape.
Miss McLelland was robbed as she
was crossing the Calvert street bridge
shortly before midnight. As she was
driving slowly across the bridge a
young man stepped into the roadway
and told her that her auto lights were
out
She stopped the machine in order
to investigate. Two other youths, in
a car parked near by, leaped out, and
one Of the men drew a knife, with
which he threatened her.
Fearing personal injury. Miss Nc
LELAND gave up her handbag, in
which she carried S210 which she had
drawn from the bank before taking
her vacation. The robber took $11s,
overlooking 500. which was wrapped
in a bandkerchief
Miss McLelland was then ordered
to drive on. She tainted upon reach
ing home. and is in a highly nervous
state today following the shock of
her experience.
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tirement. Wherever II has been pos
sible. the old employees, who are ca
pable OF doing other work than they
have been doing, are being trans
ferred to take the places OF those who
have resigned during the past few
The Department OF Justice will
place on the retirement list nve
members of the department who are
employed in Washington, and one
employed In the field.
In the Department OF Agriculture
only rve clerks would come under the
provisions OF the retirement law, ana
all OF them have been recommended
for continuance In the service. II Is
probably that the Department OF
Agriculture will be the only Federal
department TO have q record or no
retirements Immediately.
COMMERCE RETIREs -.
In the Department OF Commerce
which includes all the bureaus IN
Washington, forty-nine employees nave
been placed on the retirement list
effective Immediately, with thirty
six employees. who have reached the
retirement age, recommended for con-
tinuance for two years.
The Department OF the Interior. on
account Of having so many employees
in the neid. will not haye its report
on the number of employees TO be re-
tired ready for about four or fiys days
The Department Of Labor and the
Navy Department. will have their com.
pIete list OF employees to be retired
ready in a few days II was said at
the departments today.
SURPLUS IN PENSION FUND.
1t was pointed out today by ofh-
cials OF the Government, that with
the small number Of clerks to be re-
tired. the pension fund will have a
big surplus. Under the provisions OF
the new law, all the employees OF the
Federal Government and the District
Government will contribute PA per
cent OF their basic pay for the paying
OF pensions to employees who have
been retired. the Government paying
any deficit there may be In the fund.
Under present conditions, 1t is said. II
will be many years before the Gov
ernment will be asked to contribute.
II indeed II ever has to contribute.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
THURSTON'S SUCCESSOR
May Be NAMED MONDAY
Board of Education Waits Return Of
Nominating Committee
Head

DR.. r. r. Learned, member OF the
nominating committee OF the Board
OF Education. will arrive Saturday
from California, and a meeting OF the
board TO elect a new school superin-
teadent probably will be held Monday,
John Van Schaick. president OF the
board, said today.
"It will be necessary TO give DR..
Learned a chance to look around and
become acquainted with the situs-
ton" said Van Schsick "I think the
meeting will be called Monday"
Or. Abrsm Simon IL chairman Of
the committee and Mrs Corslie r.
Cook q member. DR. simon all this
week has been seeking q successor TO
Ernest l. Thurston. superintssdent Of
schoolR
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
OVER 50,000M
TAGS |SSUED|N D. c.
Increase Of More Than 1000
Licenses Reported by Super
intendent Wade Combs.

More than $4,000 automobile tags
have been issued since July I OF last
year, Wade H. Combs. superintendent
of licenses, said today. This Is an in
crease Of more than 1000 over the
previous fiscal year
Since July I. 81 ,5ss tags were sold.
compared to 1929 the previous year.
Superintendent Combs expects a still
larger increase next year. Several
years ago the number OF tags sold in
washington seldom reached 10000.
Contract for the new tags has been
given. The new tags viii nave a
background Of battleship gray. with
blue numerals.
The Washington times., 1920-06-23
REPORT ten new CASES
OF WHOOPING COUGH

Ten more cases OF whooping cough,
bringing the total cases for the month
to 113. were reported to the District
Health Department today. For the
past week the number OF cases re-
ported daily have shown an unusual
increase.
Health officials again today warned
parents to keep children suffering
with the disease of the streets. They
were warned IL Is a violation OF the
law to take children to public places