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The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
FIGHTON TRADE
ROUTES BEGINS
Western Delegates to Urge
Senate Committee South
em Ports Be Favored.
EASTERN LINES OPPOSE
Recent Shipping Board Rul-
ing Bone Of Con-
tentlon.

Delegates representing chambers
of commerce. civic organizations
and trafic associations from Middle
Western and Southern States will
appear before the Senate Commerce
Committee tomorrow to enter q plea
that there be no Interference with
trade routes, recently established by
the Shipping Board. from South At
Iantic and Gulf ports to Latin
America and elsewhere.
]. w. Thomas. OF Chicago. presi-
dent of the Great Lakes Trust Com
pany and chairman of the Midwest
Gulf-South Atlantic Foreign Trade
and Transportation COMMITTEES.
which is representative of business
interests in twenty-four States, was
among the first delegates to arrive
here. More than 100 are expected.
A conference of the business men.
beginning here today, will be de-
voted to planning for the merchant
marine and to mapping out a cam
paiEn to retain the lower freight
rates just granted from the interior
to Southern ports by the railroad
administration.
Eastern railroad lines, through
Daniel Willard. president of the Bal
timore and Ohio. have announced
their intention to attack these rates
as soon as the roads go back to
corporate control. The shippers or
Eanizations have claimed that diff
ferentials heretofore existing fav-
ored Northern ports.
Before the Senate committee. the
delegations will insist that legisia-
tion for the disposition of govern
ment-owned ships should embody
provisions for the maintenance OF
all trade routes now in operation,
and such trade routes as may. owing
to conditions. be established in the
future. so that the shippers of the
United States may be given free ac-
cess to all ports on equal terms"
Delegates to the Midwest-Gulf-
South Atlantic conference will include
J. B. Morrow. of the Cincinnati Cham
Der OF Commerce, vice president OF
the committee; Z. L. Renshaw. Gin
. cinnsti Traffic Club; Barton Meyers.
chairman Of the port commission. and
". A. Cox. secretary of the Chamber
OF Commerce. Norfolk; +. l.. McColsin
and n. T. SilVe-nail. of Dayton. Ohio:
~. p. Adair. Jacksonville; Matthew
Hale, of the Wilmington Chamber-of
Commerce, president OF the South At
lsntic Maritime Corporation; Thomas
r. Grady and J. c. Nash. Savannah;
u. q. Cobb. Mobile Chamber Of Com
ncrce; Walter Parker andjA. r. Pra-
dillO. OF New Orleans: a. NJ. Smith.
secretary Brunswick Board of Trade:
G. W. Thacker. OF the Gulf. Alabama
and Southern Railroad. and II. l. Nc
kellar. freight manager, Southern
Railroad
All OF these business men head dele
cations. and additional representa-
tives arc scheduled to arrive from 81.
Louis. Memphis. Omaha. Detroit. Des
Moines. Tampa. Atlanta. Charlotte.
Houston and Indianapolis.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26

to Lewis H. Machen, former State
Senator from Alexandria, now at.
tached to the Federal department hav-
ing charge OF enforcement. Machen
served as assistant to DR.. Peters for
a year or more before joining the fed
eral forces recently. 0ilpin was sure
that the experience gained by the
former Alexandria man under Com
missioner Peters would be Of great
assistance to him in his new posi-
tion,. Further. he thought Machen
one Or the best ofiicials the State had
ever had.
The Rev. David Hepburn. superin-
tendent Of the Virginia Anti-saloon
League, is fighting for retention OF
the office. He quoted from q letter
written by Governor Davis before
election describing his experience
through the state Of Maine where
liquor was sold In open defiance Of
the law whefever local sentiment did
not back up, the law. I'VE have such
conditions in Virginia" said DR.. Hep
burn. There are sections where Off
ciais will not enforce the law and
where oficisls are out Of sympathy
with the law"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
GEORGETONIANS PLAN BOARD
TO SEEK VOTING PRIVILEGE
Members Will Collaborate With the District
Committee-Huts Proposed for
Traffic Directors.

ginia, f,fty-eight years ago. He had
lived in the District since boyhood.
He died following a short illness
from pneumonia.
Condition Of Business Street.
Merchants along NJ street. be-
tween Rock Creek and Aqueduct
bridges are complaining bitterly OF
the condition of that busy thor
oughfare. They say the roadway is
honey -combed with dangerous de-
pressions and that during the preva-
lence of the sleet and slush the
holes were filled with the mush. Gre
eting menace to public health.
Pressure will be brought upon the
authorities, 1t is said. to have the
street re-surfaeed. or at least exten-
sively repaired.
News Of Churches.
Christian activities in the stress
full period OF the world war were
described by Rev. Horace w. Stow
ell. in his address at Grace Episco-
pal Church yesterday.
The Georgetown branch of the
Central Union Mission had charge OF
the afternoon services at the main
building of the mission. s22 Louis
lana avenue. Testimonies were
given by several Georgetonians.
Following the evening sermon OF
Rev. Walter G. Mcneil at Dunbar
ton Avenue Methodist Church yes
terday on The Unavoidable Christ" {"
there was a social hour.
Mrs. slnsheimer's FuheraI.
A large number OF relatives and
friends attended the funeral OF Mrs
Lavinia Sinsheimer,r yesterday after
noon, from her late home, 3A2 n
street. Their was a delegation pres
ent from the membership Of Rebecca
Lodge No. ]. Daughters OF Israel. of
which organization she was an hon.
ored member.
Chain bridge Proposition.
Members of the Georgetown Citi-
xens' Association say IL Is probable
that organization will at its next
meeting give consideration to the de-
claration Of the District Commits sion
ers that Chain Bridge retards the de-
velopment Of commercial relations be-
tween the District and the adjoining
Virginia section. Also the request OF
the Commissioners that the District
committee of the House investigate
the desirability of replacing the struc-
ture.
Accident Victim Improving.
Mrs. Sarah. L. Ladd, who was
severely injured by falling on the icy
sidewalk on 18th street. Is reported to
be improving. She was badly hurt
about the head and hip.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
ITALY'SRAIL
SYRIKEATEND'
Volunteers Man Trains
Many Schedules Back
To Normal.

Rome. Jan. IS. = 1taiy's nation.
wide strike Of railway workers h
believed near its end.
The situation has improved
everywhere" the governments Ofh'
cisl bulletin says.
signs that the strikers are warcr'
ing have increased in the last TWEEN.
ty-four hours. The great number 81
: volunteer workers. the failure "a
render the strike entirely enectiv,
and the governments firm stand OF
opposition were believed to have
upset the strieers completely.
Even the general strike commit.
tee was reported no longer in &C.
cord.
Hundreds Of s1peruumcrsries have
returned to work. officials OF tho
ministry. OF transportation cav
Scores OF retired fremen and enri.
neers have been pressd into servssa
The number OF trains in operation
especially freight carriers, has IN.
creased greatly. the coyernmont
bulletin says. while the Pisa -Boio-.
ma division. which was the worst
affected. shows signs OF improve
ment.
Sabotage continues 20 be report.
ed from many districts. Stoncf
were urled through car window
and revolvers fired at many traini
in the northern districts. violence
was especially pronounced neat
Rlmini. Soldiers patrolling tEs
tracks near Ssvona found several
sticks OF dynamite. Two strikers
have been sentenced 20 three Yeas
each in prison for threatening al
engineer
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26

Commission several weeks ago
Private Bell received a rating OF
seventy-six from the commission.
Discharged soldiers can be passed
at siXty-five. Notice of his dis
missal came with similar notices
for a number of examiners
Private Bell has continued to wear
his uniform since his discharge from
the army two months ago. He was a
member of the 10th Infantry in the
Twenty-ninth. the Blue and Gray,
Division.
When war was declared against
Germany in 1917 he came to Washing
ton from his home at Culpeper, Va,
to seek permission from the War
Department to enlist Failing in his
attempt he made q second trip. This
time he obtained a personal interview
with Secretary of War Baker.
He found Secretary Baker in his
Office with several newspapermen.
After I finished my little speech,
the newspapermen applauded." said
Private Bell in telling his story, "and
Secretary Baker consented"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
FOODCOSTShESS
IN N. SECTION
Varying Prices of D. c.
Stores Made Subject of
Inquiry in D. c.

Material reductions in the price
OF clothing. shoes and other wear
ing apparel. as well as of foodstuffs.
is predicted in the District and. In
fact. every section of the ~..s-,try.
as result Of a two-weeks' investi-
CATION just completed by special
agents OF the Department Of Justice.
Prosecutions of all classes Of prof
iteers have been ordered by Attor-
ney General Palmer. and already
a large number OF reports have Hen
received from various cities saying
action has started.
While the majority Of cases re-
ported consist OF prohteering in su-
gar. many of them are in oth<r
lines. such as clothing. -four and
other necessaries covered by the
Lever act.
In all instances where there ap-
pears to be profiteering the mer-
chants will be allowed to submit in
formation show ing the necessity for
excess charges. Unless there is a
necessity for such a charge. vigor-
Gus prosecution will follow.
Special attention is being given. il
is said, to wide variance in the prices
of groceries and meats in various sec
tions of the city. Just why crocery-
nRn in the Northwest section should
charge 10 cents q pound more for a
similar grade of sirioin or porterhouse
than the groceryman in the Northeast
or 9 cents for a loaf OF bread which
costs him cents. when the Northeast
groceryman charges but S cents. is
one of the problems that is being
studied by Clarence Wilson. chairman
OF the Fair Price Committee.
As an illustration. below is given
prices obtained last week from a store
in the Northwest ard one in the
Northeast.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
A. E. F. Veteran, IS, No Longer Needed
By Bureau; Eyes Dim Since Verdun

Private Alden Bell, IS. oldest
veteran of the A. E. F.. former
member of the State legislatures
of Texas and of Virginia, gassed at
verdun, will be discharged on Feb
ruary by the Bureau OF War
Risk Insurance where he has been
employed temporarily as an ex-
afniner of claims.
Bell has received notice that his
services are no longer required
because he IL unable to complete
the deciding OF cases before the
board for compensation fast enough
to keep up the pace which officials
of the bureau have set for exam
iners. Judge Bell says his eyes
were affected by poison gas at Yer
dun and that he has never fully
recovered. A claim for his own
compensation is pending before the
bureau now.
When an examination of tempo
rary claim examiners was held for
the bureau by the Civil Service
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
.REDSCONTROL
RUSS SEAPORTS
Capture Of Perekop Brings
Possibility Of Early
Naval Siege.

London. Jan. 8.-capture Of the irn4
portant town OF Perekop. In tho
Crimea. 90 miles northwest of Simfero-
pol was claimed In Bolshevfk wire
less communique received here today
III confirmed the communique woulc
indicate shift In the Bolsheylst
Offensive against General Denikine'.
anti-Bolshevik troops to the west. Pos-
session OF Perekop would give ":hC
Reds" an unbrokep line around the
northern shore OF the sea of Azov anc
virtual control OF the important Rus
sion Black Sea ports.
Soviet dispatches several days ago
reported capture of the important city
OF Novocherkassk. northwest of the
head Of the Gulf of Taganrop and far
to the east Of Perekop.
Meantime there was considerable
speculation here on possibility OF
clashes between the Frthch and Brit
ish naval forces reported having peen
sent to the Black Sea, and the Bolshe-
Wiki. So far as known. however. the
soviets have no vessels in the Black
Sea. Allied military assistance to 0en-
eral Denikine; IL was believed, could
only take the form of long range she'll
ing or ports held by the Reds"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Virginians Debate Expense
OF Enforcing Z Prohibition
Lewis H. Machen, Alexandria, Praised By
Delegate Gilpin, Opponent of State Of
fee of Commissioner Peters.

Richmond, Jan. 25.-The scalp" Of
State Prohibition Commission IL not
being sought by those in the State
Legislature who oppose continuance of
the Prohibition Department, according
to Chairman Mayo C. Brown. Of
Lynchbure. Of the House committee
on Moral and social welfare. 1t is this
committee which Is considering the
bill proposine abolishment OF the
Office.
The hearing IL being continued and
a recommendation Is expected to be
made by tomorrow night.
Delegate Kenneth N. 0llpin Of
Clarke county who made abolition Of
the department an Issue in the last
campaign made It clear at the start
that the bill was in no sense an At
tack on Commissipner Peters.
With no desire to attack prohibition,
he saw no reason to maintain an ex-
pensive department such as no other
State in the Union maintains. He felt
confident that the Federal agents
would be amply able to take care of
the ituation in cooperation with the
State police.
Incidentally, he paid q compliment
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Mrs. Marie Heine Dies
In Petworth Home

Mrs Marie Heine. for many yoars
president Of the Ladies' Aid Society,
of the Trinity Lutheran Church
died yesterday afternoon at hcI
residence. 1927 Georgia avenue. %
Petworth. at the age of Sc
Mrs. Heine, born in Washinston
and living here all her lifc. saw
Petworth develop from tho most
rural Of farmlsnds 10 the present
prospecting community.
She is survived By two sons. ".
A. Heine. this city. aud H. :.
Heine. East Orange. y J.. ard
daughter. Mrs. :. h. Morhart. Il
this city.
Private funeral services will be
held at the residence tomorrow a.
] y. m. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
6TOSTART
VOYAGE AGAIN
Washingtonians, Saved from
Powhatan, Report at
New York, Feb. 5.

That the mishap of the ill-fated
transport Powhatan. while 200
miles out to sea. will not cause any
of the f1fty-one washingtonian
who were aboard the ship to aban-
don their trip to France, was the
opinion expressed last night by
Louis Bicovsky. son Of the Rev.
Samuel Bicovsky. of $3.50 Tenth
street northwest. a passenger on
the transport, who returned to
Washington yesterday.
Bicovsky stated that the mem
bers of the Graves Registration
Service. to which the fifty-six local
residents were attached. had orders
to report to army headquarters in
New York next Wednesday. As far
as he knows. all Of the local people
have signifed their intention Of be-
ing on hand. February IL the
tentative date for the Graves Serv-
ice to leave for the other side.
The story Of the discovery Of the
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Married Woman's Kiss
Price $40, Court DEGREES

Racine, Wis, Jan. 2s.-The price Of
kissing a married woman was set
at $40 by Judge Burgess in Municipal
Court here.
Robert Mcconnell. who paid the
fine. said 1t was worth the money.
Mrs. Lillian Peterson said McCon-
nell kissed her. against her will and
in the presence Of her husband. while
they were at party.
I'VE were playing a game where
forfeits were demanded" Mrs. Peder-
son said. "and Mcconnell had to pay a
forfeit. The Judge told him to kiss
me. l tried to escape but couldn't" Z"
Other members OF the party testi-
ned they doubted II Mcconnell really
paid the forfeit as they failed to hear
the smack"
Mrs. Pederson's husband said he
failed to see the kiss but saw his
wife In McConnell's arms
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
American Artists Enriched
$4,000 by Corcoran Sale

Washington art lovers crowded
their way through the Corcorau Gal
lery of Art yesterday afternoon, avail
ing themselves of the last opportunity
TO view the seventh exhibition of con-
temporary American oil paintings.
Closing Of the gallery to the public
for the next ten days or two weeks
will be necessary in order to remove
the present exhibition and reinstall
the paintings OF the Corcoran collcc-
ton.
C. Powell Minnlgerode. in speaking
Of the success of the exhibition, said:
I'VE have sold thirty-eight pictures
aggregating s6s.s5O. and 5000 worth OF
sculptures. This. with the $500 VIM.
A. Clark prize, enables us TO give to
American artists as a result of this
exhibition over $4,000
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
ALL-TENNESSEE
GOBS SIGNED UP
Complement of AS From
State Will Man New Navy
Dreadnaught.

The Navy Departments campaign
to man the superdreadnaught Ten
nessce by natives OF the State of
Tennessee has been a complete sue
cess, it was announced yesterday.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
sent this telegram to Gov. A. H.
Roberts. of Tennessee:
'"Tele graphic report received in
the department yesterday shows
that to date, 425 men have been Sc
cured in Tennessee for the super
dreadnaught Tennessee. and other
reports clearly indicate that more
than the desired number for that
ship will he secured. I realize that
this most gratifying result Is large
ly due to your own personal inter-
est and effort. for which / hereby
tender my hearty congratulations
to. you and the patriotic citizens OF
Tennessee and assure all of you of
the deep appreciation OF the de-
partment and myself"
Accompanied by Capt Richard II.
Leigh. Of the navy. Gov. Roberts be-
gan the campaign for. recruits on
January Z. The slogan "A guns
crew from each town" was adopted.
and it proved to be winner. In
Bristol four members of high
school team enlisted in a body In
the village of Crossville. the town
marshal played the part of the pied
piper" and led practically every
able bodied young man into the
service along with himself.
Five sister ships of the Tennessee
arc now under construction and re-
cruiting campaigns TO man them
may be carried on in the States
after which they will be named. The
new ships will be the California,
Colorado, Maryland, Washington
and West Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
"Y" 900 Campaign
Leaders Meet Today

The opening meeting Of the division
leaders. team captains and workers
in the Y. NJ. c. A campaign. will "A
held from 1880 p. m, today. a. Wal-
lis restaurant. Twelfth and g streets
northwest. Clarence A. Aspinwar.
chairman OF the finance committc..
will preside.
Meetings will be held at III" sarna
place and hour until the end of The
campaign. February . At thcsr gath
erings reports will be read. all monCv
or pledges collected will be turned iu
and individual cards bearing the
name OF prospective contributor
will be distributed to the cAnvsSscrs.
who have selected the names fr0u
lists OF previous subscribers. No ore
is authorized 10 seek a contributed
unless he has a card emitting him to
do so.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26

The formation in Georgetown of
a branch of the Committee for Dis
trict Of Columbia Representation in
Congress and the Electoral College
is being tentatively considered by
Col. Winfield Jones. chairman. and
will be presented to the executive
committee this week. 1t is pointed
out that old Georgetown is one OF
the original object lessons of the
American right to vote.
Georgetown. as 1t was original
ly designated, was settled largely
by canny Scotchmen. At the time
the name of the town was hyphen-
ated. according to Prof. Henry r.
Evans, the name of the river now
ing by was known as the "Patow-
mack" He also places the estab-
lishment Of Georgetown back to
May Is, 1861. when the legislature
Of Maryland commissioned certain
settlers to erect a town on the
Patowmack River above the mouth
of Rock Creek"
Several Georgetown citizens are
active in behalf Of national repre-
sentation for the District and are
anxious to have a branch commit
Tee located there because OF the
distance to central Washington.
where the general committee has
headquarters.
Protect Crossing Policemea.
b. A. Bowles. former president
OF the Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation. calls attention to the neces-
sity of some protection for the
crossing policemen stationed at
Wisconsin avenue and NJ street.
Mr.. Bowles. who also Is cashier of
the Potomac Bank at that corner.
says big trucks and other vehicles
passing along NJ street repeatedly
splash the policemen with slush
and muddy water from the deep
ruts in the roadway.
Saturday 1 saw the officer de-
luged from head to feet a number
of times with the nlthy slush," Mr..
Bowles said. He was entirely
without protection until he pro-
cured n piece OF old sheet iron and
converted 1t into a partial shield.
These exposed officers should be
provided with booths that cover
them up to their necks. with OPEN
ings so they can signal with their
arms"
Prominent Resident Dies.
The funeral of the late Jefferson
B. Cralle was held Saturday after
noon at Oak Hill Chapel. He e'lived
at 3511 Lowell street. Cleveland
Park, and was active many years in
civic building. Mr.. Cralle was born
in Northumberland County. Vir-
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Hope to Finish Census
OF district Tomorrov

With but sixty-seven DISTRICTS ost
Of 59 complete. census tnumelatofs,
aided by clear weather. today bcEiss
the work OF finishing tire ccu-tirc -
the local population and hope 10 have
all reports in by tomorrow night
The bad weather has hindc-cd the
census workers However. Dr. Free
-. assistant supervisor SAWS that
Washington will b. among tho INST
OF tho large ciiios TO make it, Icr.orJ
TO Federal headquarters.
Little difficulty is being eNperi"n~aI
now i'm counting the District noses 4
Enumerators were held Up iu their
work during the first part of The can
vsss by persons refusing 10 answer
questions. No trouble was reported
in the last few days.
Sam l. Rogers. Director Of The Cen
sus throughout the country. expects
TO be able to announce the population
of practically all cities OF the coun-
try by May or June.
Some OF the statistics OF several os
the larger cities will be completed ia
March
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria. Va. Jan. 25.-It is
generally understood that there
will be no parade hero February
22 in observance of washington't
birthday as was proposed more
than a year ago by the George
Washington Birthday Association.
The association, however. VIII ar
range to place a wreath on WASH
ington's tomb on his birthday.
The Alexandria Trades Council
has gone on record as against the
sedition bill and the secretary Of
that organization has been directed
to write letters TO Senator Claude
Swanson and Representative r.
walton Moore urging them to use
their influence against the passage
of the bill.
This council favors the appoint
Inent OF william A. Davis OF Nor
folk, as commissioner Of labor for
the State of Virginia. a letter
this recommendation has
been forwarded to Gov. westmore-
land Davis.
William Marlborough. better known
as Cy Compton. n native OF this city.
about 45 years old. died Friday in the
Richmond penitentiary. according to
word received by n. s. Greenaway.
clerk OF courts. Several years ago
was sentenced in the
corporation court to serve term of
eighteen years. Several days ago Re
was stricken with influenza.
A number Of matters Of Importance
will he presented TO the civic bureau
OF the Chamber OF Commerce at the
meeting at s O'Clock tomor-
row night.
A number of Alexandrians tomorrow
will attend the funeral of
Rev. II. W. Bond, d. d., who died
in Baltimore, which will
be held at II o'clock at the Caernavon
Methodist Episcopal Church south.
Burial will be in Druid Ridge Ceme-
terry. The deceased formerly was
presiding elder of the Alexandria dis
trict Of the NJ. Z. Church South.