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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-18

Come on governor. let's build a
house"
This same youngster marched about
the garden while the governor was
meeting prominent democrats and
beat his drum, cheering for Cox and
ROOSEVELT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-18
POLITICS BORES
ANSBERRY,S SON;
ASKSCOX TOPLAY

Cox and Roosevelt-the democratic
ticket-were in deep conference with
Senator. Hitchcock upon the league
expected to be the principal topic
of discussion at the White House
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09

iieved to be just slightly damp but
has not yet announced his fayorite
degree of moisture; Col Emery is
figured to be bone-drylet the devil
alone ii you do not want to smell OF
birthstone. And the folks will go
ahead merrily arguing the question
and some of them will never discover
that the governor has no more weight
on the rum question than he has on
the price of coal at Hardscrapple
Four Corners. The boys who really
do have something to say on the alco-
holic. issue are the Senator'S and Rep
Eresentatives in congress. National pro
hibition is in effect and viii remain
in effect for some time to come. With
a bone dry congress 1t is manifestly
certain that Rhode Island and New
Jersey and other states so inclined
VIII not long be allowed TO moderate
the severity Of their Sahara. 1t viii
not be permitted even should 1t re-
quire the whole United States army
and William jennings Bryan to drain
the damp spots. On the other lhni
congress has the absolute and GER
tain right TO say what may be done
under national prohibition. The pres
ent congress has fixed the standard Of
alcoholic content at one half of one
per cent, This is so .ow as to make
every vendor of soda.water, grocers
who sell vinegar. and even sellers Of
canned strawberries. yiolators of the
yclstead act. Its effect has been
to carry the prohibition law to Il point
of absurdity that has produced re-
action. 1t can readily be seen, how
ever, that the whole matter is in ths
hands of congress. The new congress
to be elected this year can change
that one half OF one per cent to a
figure that will not outlaw SO many
fairly respectable citizens Vermont
this year will elect three members of
the next congress-one senator and
two representatives. They are the
only Yermonters who will cut any
real figure in fixing the percentage or
dynamite in beer. The governor can
merely stand on the side lines and
cheer. He isn't in the game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09
FRANK e. Hdwn. Editor and pas'r.
TUESDAY. MARCH o, 1920.


Abram W. Foote of Cornwall is a
candidate for lieutenant governor and
( is the first in the field for that office.
/ The Banner knows Mr.. Foote for a
level headed farmer who made suc-
cess of farming and then got into
other lines and made success there
also. He is a plain citizen who has
worked his way up from the ranks
and The Banner is inclined to favor
his election as lieutenant governor but
we do not like his platform very
well. He, seems to bear a little too
strongly on the money issue Money
| is important but only as means to
an end. The live issues in Vermont
this year are better roads,
better schools in the small
communities and the development OF
the resources of the state and parti-
cuIarly the rural towns which are this
year showing a decrease in popula-
ton and business. There is trend
in some quarters to make the small
towns pensioners of the state when ii
would be far better to aid them to be-
come prosperous and supporting
members of the commonwealth 1t
isn't half so difficult as it sounds.
Temporarily at least Vermont ought
TO spend more money for roads, more
money for schools and enough
money to bring TO the attention OF the
country that right here within driy-
ing distance of the best markets in
America we have thousands of desir-
able farms which have become de-
populated and are now on the market
at prices away below their actual
value. Not only must Vermont make
this fact known but II must provide
a method of locating here some of the
land hungry who are now. focking to
the arid sections of the west and the
frost bitten plains of Canada. Yer
mont and other eastern states can
offer them better opportunity for
less money, We have no doubt that
Mr.. Foote will agree with these plans
for the future Of Vermont. even
though he did not include them in his
platform.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09

are not pussy-footing and holding
back waiting for a word from the ex-
allied as to what course they should
follow. but they up and show their in
dependence by getting behind the man
of their choice. If the Democratic
party of the nation were more like
the Democrats of Vermont. not in
number but in quality. the Republi-
cans would have more to worry about
in connection with the coming presi-
dental election-St. Adams Messen-
ger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09
Many Still Read Dickens.

Charles Dickens has been ruled on.
ny ciass of the younger literary
critics US a decided back number, Lut
the statement by his British publishers
that during the past three years the
sale of his books has been almost don-
bed seems to refute that idea. Some
OF Dickens novels sell fnore than 3d.
Ooo every year, and he aas been dead
folty-eisht years. His sales during the
last ten years have been larger, II is
asserted, than those Of any three nov
ellsts but togerher
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09
Independence Asserts Itself

AttorneyGeneral Palmer was given
a good state send off in his presiden-
tial quest by leading Vermont Demo
Gratis at a dinner in Burlington last
evening given by Judge Harland B.
Howe, District Attorney Billiard, and
Collector of Internal Revenue Ken
needy. These men had as their guests
prominent Democrats from all parts
of Vermont. OF course. Vermont does
not figure very prominently as Dem
ocratic state, but the members OF that
party in Vermont have one redeeming
feature, and that is courage. They
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09

''Pape's Diapepsin," by neutralizing
the acidity of the stomach, instantly re-
lieves the food souring and fermenta.
tion which causes the misery.making
gases, heartburn, flatulence, fullness or
pain in stomach and intestines.
A few tablets of ''Pape's Diapepsin"
bring relief almost as soon as they
reach the stomach. They help regu-
late disordered stomachs so favorite.
foods can be eaten without distress
Costs SO little at drug stores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09

Tho candidates for governor can
amuse themselves if they wish in
ranting over the rum question. It
seems to be considered the proper
thing. Mr.. Agan is expected to be
very wet; Mr.. Babbitt is willing folks
should have little beer and vine
without being compelled to run a
moonshine still or losing their right
to citizenship; Mr. HARNESS is be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09
s1OO Reward. sloc

The readers of this paper will DO
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to cure Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY &c CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09
rA,sa t.sI,eea sieax Dial.

:, -nu5cnt las been gsanled for I. de
vie featured ~ n Sori of three-hande,'
sock dial to Indicate tie day of me
week. day OF The month AMI hour wliep
a man absen. from MS oisice will re-
,arn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09
OUCH! THAT OLD
RHEUMATISM"
JUST get cut that bottle OF
Sloan's Liniment and
''knock 1t galley-west"

yY7EREN'T prepared for that
w quick switch in Temperature,
were you? Left you stiff, sore,
full of rheumatic twinges1
You should have had bottle OF
Sloan's Liniment handy - that would
have soon eased up the muscles, Quoted
the jumpy, painful, affected part -
beneiyatej ,pifhoat ratbing, bringing
gratifying relief.
>Helpful in all attacks of lumhago,
sciatica, external soreness, stiffness,
strains, aches, sprains. Get a bottle
aeSg u
b 20 ! y q " Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-09

and as a Preventative, take LAXATIVE
HROMO QUlNlNE Tablets Look for H.
w. GROVES signature on the box soc
The Washington times., 1920-07-08

WHEN the United States Chamber of Commerce
bought the old Daniel Webster homestead In
Washington recently, the old mahogany desk which
Webster wrote his famous reply to Calhoun was in
cuded in the sale Joseph Defrees president Of the
national chamber, is shown in the photograph below
seated at the desk
The Washington times., 1920-07-08
SIMON ANNOUNCES
HIS SCHOOL POLICY
Board will Play "Hands Off,"
Says New President in
Acceptance.

The Board Of Education will not
interfere with the rights of the. su-
perintendent of schools or his as
sistants, and will act largely in an
advisory capacity on school matters.
DIR. Abram Simon. rabbi Of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation, declares
in a statement announcing his &C.
,ceptance Of the presidency of the ed
ucation board.
"whatever, in the nature of things,
belongs to the department of the
superintendent or his assistants must
f1rst receive their consideration be-
fore 1t will win any encouragement
at the hands of the board" declared
Simon.
Interference by the school board
with former Superintendent Thurs
toms rights was one Of the causes
which led up to the recent wrangle,
and DR.. Simon 10 endeavorinG to pro-
tect Superintendent Ballou's rights.
DR.. Simon was elected to the school
bord a week ago today. He was In
Rochester, N. Y, at the time When
he returned to Washington. Monday.
he announced he had not decided to
accept the position as yet, but would
consider IL for several days. His
announcement last night, in part,
follows:
ELECTION to the presidency OF the
BOARD OF Education came to me un-
sought. High compliment as It is, 1t
carries along it's own weight OF labor.
responsibility and vexation. Nor am
i unmindful of the experience that
those who commend today, may tear
me TO tatters tomorrow. This 10 one
of the hazards OF public life. My 70.
luctance to accept the proffered elec-
tion was due to a long held conten-
tion that a minister of religion In
active service ought not be the ex-
ecutive head of the public's educa-
tional system"
The Washington times., 1920-07-08

ROBERT WATSON, former
chief clerk of the Depart
ment of Labor, who has been
named director Of the United
States Housing Corporation
His chief concern now Is TO dis:
pose of $40,000.000 worth oil
property acquired by the Gov
ernment during the war.
The Washington times., 1920-07-08
PASTOR PROTESTS
TOWNS CARNIVAL
Mt. Rainier Citizens Inoensed
Because He Called It a
Gambling Proposition.

The Mt. Rainier carnival Is in full
swing. This carnival. given annually
by the town to raise funds for pub
lie welfare work. will be open each
night for an indefinite period.
A protest against the carnival. a
gambling proposition. was made
yesterday by the Rev. r. B. Clagett,
pastor of the Methodist Church OF Mt
Rainier. This attack Is characterized
by the committee OF citi.ens in
charge as "entirely unjustified and
unfair" The resentment Of the people
Of the town has been aroused be-
cause Of this attack. according to a
member Of the executive committee.
A priae one-step contest, scheduled
for last night. was postponed until
tonight. A cash prize OF So will be
awarded to the best couple on the
floor A prize also will be awarded
for the best couple Saturday night.
Regular carnival amusements are
provided.
The committee in charge OF the
carnival Is composed OF Charles Peck
ham, chairman; e. H. Brown, secre-
tary; c. J. Reichalt. treasurer; E. j.
Biddle, J. A. Farson, and F. B. Smith.
Cars to Mt. Rainier leave Fifteenth
and G streets northwest every few
minutes during the evening.
The Washington times., 1920-07-08

against the assessments of new struc-
lures or additions TO old buildings,
and will continue In session until
July 10. These assessments or new
structures and additions were added
to the biennial assessment or le2o
and 1921, In other words, the bilis
for the next year will be the same
as tho bills for 1920. where no new
structures or additions have been
added to individual holdings OF real
estate.
The number of permits taken out
during the nscal year 1919 and 1920
have been greater than In any previ-
Gus year. although the total assess
msnt may not equal In money what
has been done In past years.
SOME BIG OPERATIONS.
There were number OF small
structures In the way OF garages.
and small additions to structures that
are hardly worth adding to the pres
ent assessment of the old structures.
There has been, nevertheless, some
very large building operations In
apartment houses and II 10 rather sur
prising to know that more than thirty
apartment houses have been started
or erected or placed under roof dur
ing the past year. many OF them like
the one at Sixteenth and r streets.
Sixteenth and v streets. Twentieth
and 8 streets, Columbia and Quarry
roads. and on Fourteenth street above
Spring road. running into the hun
drsds of Thousands Of dollars.
The total amount for the building
Of apartment houses alone during the
last year was about &s.Qo0.0O0.
The Washington times., 1920-07-08
D. {. MACHINES
TAKEN BY AUTO THIEVES

Eleven automobiles are on the
missing list OF the police today.
Ten thousand dollars represents the
cash value OF these cars.
The automobile squad is busy and
expect to recover tho majority Of the
machines.
The Washington times., 1920-07-08
GARBAGE
FORHOCS0CT.1 |
Commissioners Extend Period
to Prevent Financial Loss
to Farmers.

Farmers who have for many years
relied upon the garbage supply of the
District to feed their hogs will have
until October 1 to obtain another
source of supply. The District Com
missioners today agreed not to en-
force the law preventing them from
obtaining garbage in Washington.
until next fall. when the hogs will
have grown to such a size as to be
salable or ready for killing.
The last appropriation bill con-
tained a clause forbidding the collec-
tion Of g&rbage by anyone but the
Street Cleaning Department. The
law was to go into effect July l. The
provision against farmers collecting
garbage was inserted In the appropri-
alton bill at the request OF the Dis
trict Commissioner. who said they
had many complaints that the farm
ers would go from house to house
and II the garbage was not Of high
quality they would leave 1t.
It often happened that they would
only take the garbage from about
half a row Of houses, and then COM
plants would come in to the Street
Cleaning Department that the gar
bage man had failed to collect the
garbage which had been left at the
gate. Then would ensue a long ex.
planatior that the District garbage
man was not the one who was around
that morning, but some Maryland or
Virginia farmer.
Last Saturday delegation of farm
ers called on the Commissioners and
said they had bought young hogs on
the strength. of the agreement they
had with the District that thny could
collect garbage to feed them. They
said the shutting off Of the garbage
supply was a serious money loss to
them and asked it be rescinded. The
Commissioners told them they could
not do SO under the law, but agreed
to grant respite until the hogs were
big enough to sell or kill.
The Washington times., 1920-07-08
7 Million Assessment
Boost to Add $50, 900
To District Revenues
BY DAN K. O'CONNELL.

More than $7,0O0,OO0 will be added to the assessed
value of property the District of Columbia the next BIZ
ennal assessment which will bring the District addi-
tiona of than $1500O0 This is the estimate
of William P. Richards Assessor for the District.
The Washington times., 1920-07-08
COP WRECKS
PENROSE CAR
Commanders Auto to Chase
Cursers-He and Two Others
Hurt In Crash.

A policeman and two civilians
were seriously injured. and a large
automobile belonging to Senator
ruined In a chase after an automo-
bile load OF cursing negroes on Poto-
mac drive. at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing.
The automobile crashed into a tree
on the south driveway. near the rail-
road bridge. which had been blown
down in the storm late yesterday
afternoon. This was the worst OF
several accidents following the storm.
The injured are:
Frank Constable. policeman. Fourth
precinct. compound fractures Of both
legs and broken collar bone.
Louis Moore, chauffeur for Senator
Penrose, severe cuts on head.
Harry Hilton. occupant of the car,
cuts on the hand and head.
INJURED UNATTENDED.
Constable saw the negroes passing
at high speed in an unlighted car.
shouting curses. He Communicated
the Penrose car and gave chase. The
car containing the negroes Just graz
ed the fallen tree. and the Penrose
car crashed into 1t before the driver
could turn on the slippery road. The
Penrose car was totally demolished.
At that hour of the morning no other
machines were passing and the In
tured men lay until after four o'clock
before they were discovered by
George A. Coulon, OF Wardman Park
Inn.
He summoned aid from Emergency
Hospital, and the men were removed.
1t Is believed all three will recover.
The negroes escaped and are being
sought by the police.
More than 100 trees and thousands
of large and small limbs were blown
into the streets by the wind which ac-
companied heavy, .thirty-minute
rainstorm late yesterday afternoon. In
addition to the blocking OF streets,
wet roadways caused much skidding
and number Of accidents.
OTHERS INJURED.
Other Washington residents injured
in traffic last night and today are:
John Connolly, $40 Twenty-sixth
street northwest: G. Wright. Twelfth
street northeast: Joseph E. Mccoy,
3O5 Twelfth street southwest; Wool
ford Blackman, 1908 Thirty-fifth
street northwest: Benson B. Gromp-
ton, 915 e street southeast. and Miss
Dorothy Feltman, 1914 RigrG place
northwest.
King r. Terry, of Silver Spring. Nd,
was badly injured while riding a mo-
torcycle at Twelfth and I streets, at
$50 o'clock this morning. An auto
mobile operated by George Pappas.
1880 Fourteenth street northwest.
struck him. He was thrown to the
ground and suffered a compound frac-
ture Of the leg, besides severe cuts on
the head, face and neck. He is at
Emergency Hospital.
A falling tree crashed upon the au-
tomobile of William H. Mumford,
standing in front of 121 A street
northwest. No one was hurt. The car
was being taken to the owners home,
at Brandywine, Md.
The Washington times., 1920-07-08
fOther Woman Wanted
Hubby All To Herself;
He Enuied Bachelors

A letter "couched in the most en-
dsaring terms, expressing love and
admiration" for her husband. and
signed Helen" was the cause of
their first marital differences" ac-
cording to Mrs. Mary C. BroAkey. who
today filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court against Joseph w. Bros
key, employed at the Government
printing office, for a limited divorce
and alimony, alleging cruelty.
The wife, represented by Attorney
w. A. Coombe, alleges that she has
great love and affection for her hus-
band, notwith standing his cruelty and
neglect of her." that she repeat
ediy asked him to give her a home;
and that he said in response to her
entreaties "he wanted to live the life
Of a bachelor. that he was tired Of
married life. and that he would never
again live with her"
Copies of three letters signed
Helen" are attached to the suit. In
them Helen gives free expression
to her disappointment that defendant
does n6t get a divorce.
One Of the letters closes with this
The Washington times., 1920-07-08
GETS POSTOFFICE JOB,

The recess appointment Of Raymond
Bissell to be postmaster OF Buffalo,
N. Y, was announced at the White
House today.
The Washington times., 1920-07-08
MAY ABANDON
HOMEPROJECT
Navy Yard Machinists Having
Difficulty in Financing Two
Million Dollar Campaign.

Navy Yard machinists remain hope
full that the $4,000. 900 home building
project-inyolving the construction
OF more than 1000 homes In co-opers-
tion with the Federal Government
has not been lost to them because
OF the long delay In the completion
Of the deal.
There has beena long and dreary
tie-up In the negotiations, and matters
are now approaching the point where
the workers either must make the
purchase OF the lots along the lines
as origionAlly projected. or allow the
United states Housing Corporation to
sell the lots en- bloc.
WOULD DELAY BUILDING.
The deadlock is due to the soaring
cost OF. building materials. according
to officials OF the Columbia Lodge of
Machinists. who have been conducting
the negotiations with the Housing
Corporation. The maehinists are con-
vinced that the present IL a poor
In this view they are supported by
many real estate authorities.
II 10 moro than six months since the
100000 project was broached. in
volvinK a cooperative housing deal
which would be unique In the real
estate annals OF the nation. and fur
nish q model in cooperative building
for the nation. Negotiations have al
ways resulted In delay owing to the
machinists asking for moro time in
which to finance their part of the
project.
At one time more than sixty lots
failure to complete the entire sale
placed the whole matter back In tis
original status. and at the present
time both parties to the transaction
are merely marking time.
MAY ABANDON PLAN.
The committee of the machinists
have not relaxed their efforts to in
terest q sufficient number of their
members In the idea to make 1t a sue
cess. They are confident that they
can accomplish their object. provided
the building materials market becomes
stable and settled.
Their members are not looking 80
much for a fall in prices as they are
apprehensive that there may be q
rise after the project is initiated. The
contractors with whom they originals
ly dealt are no longer interested in
the matter and consequently the ques-
ton of bids and specifications and es-
Inmates probably will have to be done
over again.
Predictions are made, however, that
unless the machinfsts' organization
acts in the near future. the Housing
Corporation will be forced to dispose
of the lots to a real estate syndicate.
The Washington times., 1920-07-08
DIES Of DOG
|. BITE ON TRAIN
South Carolina Man Expires AT
Alexandra of Wound Re-
ceived Month AGO.

Michael w. Hester. q farmer of
Easiey. 8. C.. died on q railroad train
at Alexandria. Va, this morning. a.
the result OF a dog bite. which be re-
ceived near his home . month ago.
He was on his way TO Johns Hop
kins Hospital. Baltimore. for treat
ment when his death occurred.
Hester was accompanied by his
wife and son Morris. who had only
recently induced him to go to the hos
pitsl for treatment after physicians
at his home failed to give relief.
Everything possible was done to
make him comfortable during the
trip. and he seemed to be doing well
until soon after swsking this morn
ing. Just as the train pulled into the
station he breathed his last.
The body was brought to washing
ton and Coroner hewitt WAS notihed.
Arrangements are being made to take
the body back to South Carolina for
interment
The Washington times., 1920-07-08

for each other. love you with
all the heart there Ia left In my body. I
want to be everything to you. truly. I
do. and I can't bear the thought that
there 10 anyone else who cares for
you, or who does anything for YOU
But of one thing I Am sure. that no
one loves you ss do. Last night you
asked me why loved you. don't
know. ] guess the only answer 10
just because It's you"
The couple were married November
IS, 1902, and have one child.