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The Washington times., 1920-01-08
D. c. GIRL WRITES STORY
OF YANKS IN FRANCE
Miss Frances Noyes Has Novel Con.
tribution in McClure's
Magazine.

my A. Z. F." is the title of story
appearing in the current issue OF Nc
Clure's Magazine, written by Frances
Newbold Noyes, of Washington,
daughter OF Frank 3. Noyes. Miss
Noyes served with the -'Y" overseas.
The story is novel-entirely differ
eut from any other such story that
has been told of the immortal A. T..
+. 1t is an essay of sentiment which,
in clear, well-defined tone and
choice of words tells the impressions
made on true American girl by her
associates OF the war.
you were the most wonderful
plsymate-thet truest comrade-that a
lucky girl ever had. l can't realize
that / have lost you. that all the
woDd has lost lost you," the story
begins and following this trend Miss
Noyes tells such a story as has never
been told before-the sentiment OF a
"Y" girl toward the A. e. #.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
W.R.&E. TORUN.
SUMMER CARS
Will Remodel Fifty for Winter
Use II Experiment Proves
Successful.

The Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company will have fifty addi-
tional cars on its lines within the
next several months, IL an expert
ment began today proves successful.
The company has been granted per-
mission by the Public utilities Com
mission to remodel fifty summer cars
into winter cars for immediate use.
One car Is about ready. IL will be
put In use just as soon as the work Is
completed. II IL proves successful the
company will Immediately remodel the
other forty mine cars.
To remodel the cars will cost about
$4,000. The company officials claim
the remodeled cars will be much bet
ter and stronger than any new cars
that might be bought now.
Walter q. Allen, executive secre-
tary to the Public Utilities Commits
sion, announced today that "A plan
for rerouting several cars on the
Georgia avenue line OF the Washing
ton Railway and Electric had been
approved and would be tried out
imme ediately. 1t is planned to detour
five Georgia avenue cars at Georgia
avenue and w street northwest, let
ting these cars complete the rest OF
the trip downtown by way OF the Le-
Droit Park line.
The distance downtown between
the two lines Is half a mile, but with
the clear roadway II is believed these
dctoured cars will reach downtown
as quickly as cars going through con
gested sections. Five cars will pe run
along this route in the morning rush
hours. il the plan is found practical
more cars will be added.
The Utilities Commission has just
completed an investigation OF street
cars. Secretary Allen reports the
cars arc in very good condition. The
condition of the tracks on some parts
OF the w. n. and Il. lines is deplor-
able.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
DRIVER DIES IN JAIL;
SCENT WOOD ALCOHOL
Andrew Owens Believed 10 Have
n Been Victim Of Death
Drink"

Whether another Washingtonian
has been added to the list of victims
OF wood alcohol will be determined
this afternoon at an inquest ut the
Morgue over the body OF Andrew
Owens.
Owens. thirty-two years old. living
at HOS Sixth street northeast, was
arrested last night and locked up at
the Ninth precinct station house.
charged with operating a motor ve-
hicle while under the influence OF ,iq-
uer. Shortly after he was placed IN
a cell. he was found unconscious on
the floor by a policeman.
An ambulance was summoned from
Casualty Hospital, but when Owens
arrived at the hospital he was pro-
nounced dead by DIR. Hayes Death
was the result OF alcoholic poisoning,
physicians at the hospital said.
Owens was the driver Of a Union
Transfer Company truck.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
START WORK NEXT WEEK
ON new TRAFFIC LAWS
Plan for Separate Court to Try Vic.
Iators Abandoned by the
Committee.

Work of drafting new traffic regu-
lations for the District of Columbia
will begin within the next few days.
Senator Dillingham;. chairman of the
subcommittee Of the Senate District
Committee, announced today.
Senator Sherman today appointed a
subcommittee to take charge of the
new traffic law that Is to be framed.
In addition to Senator Dillingham;,
the other members are Senators
Calder of New York. Ball of Della
ware, Sheppard Of Texas, and King
of Utah.
1t is understood the District Com
mittee has given up the idea of es-
tablishing a separate traffic court.
According to statements by the Dis
trict police judges, the appointment
of an additional police judge would
be unnecessary, as the present mem
bers of the court would be able to
take care of all cases.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
DIAL PHONES
TO Be USED
/ Automatics Ready for Private
Branch Exchanges In Capt.
tai, Says C. & p. Official.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele'
phone Company today announces IL
In ready to install automatic teie-
phones on private branch exchanges
Rates of tariff for this modern teie-
phone system were approved yester-
day by the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
The automatic telephone, sometimes
known as the dial system. was ad-
yocated during the war by Postmas-
ter General Burleson as a means OF
greatly improvinl eervice, with little
extra cost in the district. However.
nothing definite was accomplished
C. r. Clagett. division manager OF
the company. said today that this
telephone had been tried out In wash
ington before and that II is now being
successfully used in the War RISK
Bureau. He advocated the use OF
these phones in apartment houses ana
by business firms.
With this system installed the tele-
phone operator at the private eN-
change has only to answer incoming
and outgoing calls. Calls on the pri-
vate exchange are made without hrst
communicating with the operator.
This interconnecting OF telephones,
with no additional help employed,
saves many minutes of time.
The company is anxious that the
new system be taken up Immediately,
as officials believe IL will mean a
great Improvement TO the service.
Manager Clagett today is preparing
a list of rates for installation OF the
new service and will announce them
within the next two days.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
JULIUS KAHN PLEADS
FOR ACTORS RELIEF

Actors have rushed to the front in
times of disaster and suffering and
have offered their services to raise
funds for charity and patriotic or
ganizations. Congressman julius
Kahn, chairman OF the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee, pointed out
to the actors memorial day commit
tee at the New Willard Hotel last
night.
"Now that they need money. II is
fitting that the people of Washington
should come to their aid. The actors
had a lean season last year and the
year before on account of the closing
of theaters because of the nu,' and
the funds of their relief society are
at a low ebb. II is to replenish this
fund that the four benefit perform
ances are to be given here on the
afternoon of January 81 at Polls,
National, Belasco, and Garrfck
Theaters.'
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
RENT COMMISSION
UP BEFORE SENATE
u
District Committee Also Con-
sidering Nomination Of the
Rev. Van Schaick.

The Senate District Committee went
into executive session at 1 o'clock
this afternoon on the nominations of
Capt. James r. Oyster. A. Leftwich
Sinclair and uuy Mason. to be mem
bers of the rent commission created
under the Ball rent law.
Realizing the necessity for release
of thousands Of cases awaiting the
attention of the board, the District
committee will proceed with all pos
sible haste In reporting out the nom
nations.
Members OF the committee, how.
ever. stated they would not let their
haste interfere with consideration OF
protests which may be received. II
has not been decided yet whether
hearings will be held on the nomina-
tions.
simultaneously with the rent com
mission nominees, the committee Is
considering the nomination OF the
Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, jr., to be
District Commissioner. 1t is expected
that DIR. Van Schaick's nomination
will be reported promptly to the SEN
ate.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
CENSUS WORK IN SIX
DC. DISTRICTS COMPLETE
Other Enumerators Are Expected to
Finish Tasks Within Next
Few Days.

District census enumerators in six
districts, covering hospitals, asylums,
and other institutions, have COM
pleted their tasks, II was announced
today. Robert T.. Mattingly, District
supervisor of tho census, announced
that several more of the special dis
tricts are expected to be completed
today or tomorrow.
1--WE are anxious to keep up the
good record made by this city IN the
1910 census. when the District was
the first section in the country to
complete its enumeration task" said
Mr.. Mattingly today.
One of the greatest delays in TAX.
ing the census here is caused by
the fact that many boarding house
keepers do not know the names OF
their roomers.
All boarding or rooming house
keepers are asked to have names OF
roomers ready for the enumerators.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
WOMEN'S CLUB DELAYS
SMOKING ROOM ACTION

So warm was the discussion and 80
diversified were the opinions voiced
on the subject of the establishment
of a smoking room that the Women's
City Club, at a meeting held last
night at the clubhouse, deferred a
vote on the question until the Febru-
ary meeting.
1t was decided to take an optiea
on the lot adjoining tho present site
OF the clubhouse at % Jackson place
northwest, upon which an addition
to the present quarters will be built.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars were
pledged for the option. The addition
Is estimated to cost $350,000 for the
ground, building asd furnishings.
The appointment of Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins as a member OF the board
of charities was indorsed. She will
have charge of the civic section Of
the club.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
u. 5. NOT TO RAISE
PLAZA HOTEL RATES
Rumors of Increase Are Set at Rest
by Senator
Trammell.

Uncle Sam is not going to charge
woman war workers in the Union
Station plaza dormitories an increase
of $3.50 a month for rent.
Senator Trammell of Florida set
rumors at rest in the Senate today
when he denied that the Senate Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds Commit
tee had recommended an increase in
it's report on the Housing Corpora
ton.
According TO Senator Trammell. the
committee found that IL the Govern
ment was to make any return on It's
investment II would have to charge
its tenants $3.50 more a month. He
declared, however, that the commit
tee refused to make any such recon-
mendation.
Senator Trammelfs explanation was
brough about by protest against
an increase by l.. X. sherman, presi-
dent of the Housing Corporation.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
FIRE DAMAGES TWO
BARRACKS AT MEIGS

A number of officers quartered at
Camp Meigs. Fifth street and Florida
avenue northeast, will be given new
quarters as the result of a fre which
this morning caused 81 900 damage
Barracks 80, officers training school,
used as n warehouse, was practically
destroyed, and the sides of two sdjs-
cent barracks were badly burned.
The Are, which Is believed to have
been started by an overheated stove.
pipe. gained such headway in the
two-story wooden structures that "
could not be brought under control
before the building was 60 badly
dsmaGed as TO make IL useless.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
PLEMMONS HEADS COP
RELIEF ASSOCIATION

Officers in the Police Relief Asso-
citation were elected for the ensuing
year Tuesday night at a meeting OF
the association in the board room of
the District building.
Lieut.. c. l.. Plemmons, attached to
the headquarters force, was elected
president, and e. B. Hesse, chief
clerk OF the police department. was
elected secretary and treasurer.
The board of trustees included Il.
b. Hesse, Washington Sanford, OF the
Ninth precinct, and Guy Burlingame.
lieutenant OF detectives.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
TEACHERS
DEMAND MORE PAY
$50 Male Instructors Seek 80
Per Cent Boost In
Salaries.

With 1,729 teachers asking for an
immediate pay raise, and with a group
OF 160 men teachers In the white high
schools petitioning for n fiat 80 per
cent salary increase, the Board of
Education will meet at o'clock this
afternoon to discuss conditions and
decide on a program of relief.
Appearing before the Board OF Edu-
cation at a melting yesterday. teach
ers' delegates said I'VE must earn
more money. either within the system
or without" The board was told the
teachers were anxious to remain with
the schools, but that they were find'
ing 1T almost impossible to live on
the meager salary provided.
Superintendent Thurston has notf-
ned the board there is an unusual in
crease in designations of teachers,
and has indorsed the petitions of the
teachers for more money. DR.. John
Van Schaick, president of the board,
gave assurances that the board was
keeping in touch with the situation,
and that it was merely a question of
tactics to be used In getting higher
salaries.
The Teachers Council met in the
Franklin School yesterday afternoon
and indorsed the program of the ctti-
zens' school betterment committee,
providing for more pay for teachers,
more teachers, more schools, and a
business manager OF the schools.
with the council in line with the
campaign for better school condt-
ttons, Washington now Is ready to &c
to Congress to ask for improvement
with the entire community ready 10
back up a school program.
This afternoon the executive coun-
Gil OF the school bctterment commit
tee will meet in the Rotary Club
rooms at the willard Hotel, to dis
cuss plans for a publicity campaign.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
TRAFFIC COP CHASE
POLICEMAN AS SPEEDER

A much bemuffled figure on a
high-powered Indian motorcycle
shot down the Connecticut avo-
nue. hill at S street last night
about II o'clock, at forty-five
miles an hour. and sped on toward
Dupont Circle.
An ever vigilant motorcycle
policeman. chatting in the moon
light with a friend, hastily bid
his companion good-by and jerk
ing his machine from it's stand,
started off down the avenue la
pursuit.
Swinging around the Circle at
breakneck speed. and ducking
recklessly in and around cars and
automobiles. he finally came
abreast OF his victim at Rhode Is
land avenue. He was about TO
motion him to stop, when the
rider lifted his goggles and said
Hello, Tom: going back to the
house? Get any speeders to-
night2 I got three.
"Tom" srunted in disgust and
returned TO his corner to find his
young friend had sons.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
BILL FOR D. c. TEACHERS
SENT TO WHITE HOUSE

The House yesterday agreed to the
Senate amendment to the teachers re-
tirement fund bill and the measure
will be sent to the President for his
signature.
The Senate amendment reduced the
$50, 900 appropriation for administra-
ton Of the law to $4,000, since the
fcal year Is half gone and the origt-
nal appropriation would be more than
necessary to defray incidental ex-
epnses.
The public school teachers of the
District Of Columbia have sought for
years to secure legislation of this
kind by Congress. The bill as passed
will AFFECT all of these 1000 teachers
in the District public schools system.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
TO URGE TEMPLE OF
SCIENCE IN CAPITAL

The erection OF Temple OF Science
In Washington will be urged by l.. q.
Grossman, representative of the Ma
tional Institute OF Inventors, who
will attend a meeting OF the mem
bers of the institute at Hotel Astor.
In New York, tomorrow.
At the meeting II will be decided
In which city the temple will be built.
John s. Seymour. Simon Lake. OF
the mining congress, and G. A.
Adams, OF the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers. will be the chief
speakera
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
ASPHYXIATED IN HOME.

Attracted by the odor OF gas this
morning, Charles Alexander. a roomer
at 333 Missouri avenue northwest,
found the body OF Edward Johnson
forty-f,ve years old. Gas was escap-
ing from an open Jet. The body was
taken to Emergency Hospital, where
Or Beech pronounced the man dead
from the effects of gas poisoning.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
FALLS FROM POLE.

While working on a telephone pole
81 Claiming street and West Vir-
rin's avenue northeast yesterday s.
y. Jcnries, twenty-five years old. 615
New Jersey avenue northwest, a line
man. fell. lie walked TO tho office OF
TOR. Brown. 200i Rhode Island avenue.
% nj was later taken to Sibley Hos
pi,al, suffering from shock. His con-
dltian is net serious
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
CUTS OFF RELATIVES;
LEAVES ALL TO WOMAN

Cutting of his sisters. Mary H,
Ellen s., and Josephine A., and broth
ers, william ID. c., and Bernard
Mitchell with 81 each. the will OF
Richard 8. Mitchell. formerly gate
keeper at ST. Eliyabeth's Hospital
was hled for probate today In the
effice of the REGISTER OF wills.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
PROBE
WIRE. BOOKS
Public Utilities Commission Has
Doubts on Equity Of Grant
ing Higher Fares.

That the Public Utilities Commits
sion has decided doubts as to
whether 1t would be fair to the pub
lie to grant the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company an in
crease in street car fares as request
ed. was indicated today when Walter
G. Allen, executive secretary of the
commi ssion, announced expert ac-
countants and engineers would begin
tomorrow an investigation of the
company's books to learn of recent
operations and expenditures
1t has been stated the commission
will not grant a public hearing on
the petition for more fare until mem
bers of the commission have salts
fed themselves that the company's
figures are correct.
Despite the fact the railway COM
pany urges an early hearing, members
of the commission are apparently
ignoring their plea
Hearing Next Menth.
1t appeared today that a public
hearing would not be called until
probably next month. Secretary Allen
could not state today just how long
1t would take to make an investiga-
ton. which furthered the uncertainty
Of the time for setting a hearing.
A 7-cent fare will enable the Capt.
tai Traction Company to earn 81 80
900 a year. which is far in excess OF
the amount the commission believes
the company should earn. For this
reason the commission is hesitating
over giving the other railway COM
pany an increase in fares.
The company officials had hopes
that the commission would act on the
petition Immediately and that the
new rate could become effective at
least by February 1. From indica-
tions today 1t seems that no final &C
ton will be taken until some time
after that date.
CifiseBs May Fight Raise.
II the new fares go into effect one
company will be earning twice az
much as the other company. Mem
bers OF the commission are not in
clined to believe II Is fair to charge
the public a rate OF fare which will
make them pay extra dollars into the
pocket of a company that does not
need IL, and in the opinion OF tho
commission should not have it
BY the time a public hearing ii
held IL is probable all of the citizen:
associations of the District will bs
lined UP to fight a higher fare.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
Or. WILEY TO SPEAK.

Or. Harvey W. Wiley. former chief
OF the Bureau OF Chemistry, and DR..
Y. w. Clarke, OF the Geological Sur
vey. will address the three hundrcdth
meeting Of the Washington Chemios,
Society. to be held at o'clock To-
night at the Cosmos Club.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
D.C.People Paid 100000
For Building in 1919

District Columbia arranged TO spend
slightly buildings repairs
total olo 2e2S for buildings and
1885 buildings were planned to
applications $25sSsS7
The figures by months a follows
The Washington times., 1920-01-08

7 UCIo AND sIMPLICIo GoDINo, "Siamese twins
II who live in Washington under the guardianship OF
Philippine Commissioner Yangco. Yangco strenuously
objects to doctors performing operation separating
the twins The two boys eleven years of age.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08

The fun text of the new District Of Co
lumolA Rent Law, WITH explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor Of The
Times. has been printed In convenient
booklet form. A free copy 10 yours for
the asking ct the counter Of The WASH
ington Timea
The Washington times., 1920-01-08

Stop kicking about ''the servant problem"
III you have to do is insert small ad under
Domestic Help Wanted In The TIMES. Every
lay good maids and cooks search this column
or help. You can phone your ad to us.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08
SURE TETRAZZiNz IS FAT:
DOESN'T CARE WHO KNOWS IT
Famous Songbird Shoes Right attitude for Plump
'Take-Then HUNS 'How Dry Am, Con Spirito Dooroso

81 believe the cure for cTCrything,
great and small. every Ill there is, is
t" breathe deep. Not through the nose
lauothcr perfect imitatioul but from
the bottom of the chest like this" And
She again expanded that remarkable
chest which SO distinguishes her at first
sight.
Madame Tctraz2ini il living proof
Of the efficacy ot her advice. She looks
in the very pink of condition. and she
is very happy and full Ut spirits. But,
oh, that prohibition
at iS very iuConYruiout for mo, v she
declared. "but | hope it will end some
day. 1t is very. very bad.
Madamc's fuvorit" song. by tho way,
is GLOW Dry I Am.' which she
hummcd WITH great deal of spirit,
mixed with a possible sadness. She also
professed a liking for the shimmy form
of dancing, although she disclaimed any
ability along that line herself. She even
likes jazz" not in the place Of good
music, but for people that are bit
tired and worn out with hard work.
Madame Tetrazzini. who Was ut tho
Bellevue Stratf6rd, has two medals
which she prizes most highly. One il
! from the Italian Government, known aS
the "Rcd Cross Of the First Class.
Three royal ladies of ItT'y arc the only
others TO wear this mark Of distinction
The other medal is called the Media
of Public Instruction. and was giyer
her by the French Government. She Is
the only woman who ever received thi
medal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08

. Now listen, you ladies who wear out
Sizes
And be proud of your plumpness.
"Some people are born 10 be thin,
said the great TetruzHini today, 'othcrs
to be fat.
81 belong to the latter class. and
I'm not the least ashamed Of il. VIM
shoud I JcS
"But, see II is not fat after ALL
Here the soprano rolled mp hcr lace
sleeves and showed an astounding fore
arm. She had not exaggerated. The
finest athlete in the world would have
been proud to own the muscle and
sinew displayed both above and below
the elbow. lizard as nails was the
only good description.
Madame Tetrazzini began to inhalc
very slowly, standing erect with her
head thrown back.
"Now put your hand here she COM
manded, indicating her diaphragm. The
visitor was amazed at the wonderful
chest expansion which Madame Tetraz-
zini so easily accomplished.
Tetrazzini said she exercised every
morning faithfully, and gave n sample
of her Setting up exercises.
Il roll, too, all around the floor Of
my ROOM" she said. though this time
she did not demonstrate. But out
side, at the automobile, or on the
horse, do not exercise. it would be
bad for my voice. | would get over
heated and then catch cold. No, but
indoors, I do everything possible to
keep myself in good condition.
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day he was more convinced than eves.
this was 30 efter q talk With Captain
Souder.
The captain said my description Of
similar marka,' said Frost, "and some
traits Of character 7 told him concern
ing her convinced him that they may
at last find out her identity. told
tho captain that the last trace had
Of her was as n cabaret dancer in Bal
timorc. / am TO be allowed 10 see her
when she is brought to City Hall TO,
the next hearing
Captain Soudcr today did not seem
SO sure az Frost seemed to think that
the girl now in Moyamensing prison IL
t'rost's missing wife. He said that
what the detectives have been able TO
| learn concerning Marie's antecedents
story Nor is the girl old enough, 10
| Captain Souder's opinion TO have been
married 10 Frost at the time of his
| wedding.
i was announced today that one Of
the new bandit cars" has been turned
over 70 the murder squad for their eJ
elusive use. Detective Bclshaw took .
lesson in driving il Yesterday afternoon
aud another today. HC says he means
tn drive the car himself, to be- sure II
isn't used for ''joyriding."
The car was used today by detectives
! who went to renew the search for tht
pistol used in the HeirCe murder u
WIS thrown away when Peter u
Tr"ndway, Joseph "Archie' Moss
Marie and Elliot were fleeing. II il
needed aJ an important bit Of evidence