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The Washington times., 1920-01-05
DC. BU|LD|NGB|LL
UP BEFORE SENATE
Act to Regulate Construction
Here Believed Certain of
Passage.

One OF the first things the Senate
did when II met today was to take up
the zone bill, creating a commission
to regulate the height and character
of buildings in the District Of Column
bia.
Passage Of the bill appears certain.
When Senator Calder of New York
called It up during the morning hour,
Senator Smoot of Utah announced he
would remove his objection to II, pro-
yided the bill was amended in certain
particulars.
When the bill is passed, IL will con-
tain an amendment restricting the
powers OF the commission over acces-
sorry buildings in connection with
residences. II will provide that a
doctor or a dentisc can erect an office
adjoining his house without author
ity from the commission, and also
that garages may be erected without
interference, provided they arc limit
ed in size to accommodate not more
than four automobiles.
Failure of the zoning bill at the
last session was due to the fact that
Senator Smoot persisted in holding
UP its consideration until the meas
ure had been amended to meet these
changes.
In calling up the measure this
morning, Senator calder called at
tention to the fact that II would be
an important step in plans TO beau
tify the National Capital. A similar
law has been created In New York
City.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
BEG|NSWARON
.U.S.OEADW0OD
King Bill Gives Efficiency Bu-
reau Power to Sire" De-
spite Cabinet.

Reorganization or the personnel Of
the staff OF the various Government
departments and bureaus in WASH
ington, with a view TO dischargiug
excess employees. 10 the purpose OF
bill introduced in the Senate today by
Senator King OF Utah, member Of the
District Committee.
IL is Senator Kings nrst step to
bring about consideration OF his reso.
luton to dismiss 10000 Government
employees In Washington departments.
senator Kings bill authorizes the
United states Bureau OF Efficiency To
investigate the personnel OF the va
rious departments and bureaus TO de-
termine how the work Is being con
Quoted and how many employees can
be discharged without interfering
with the work.
Under the provision II would give
the bureau of efficiency power to
dismiss employees over the heads OF
Cabinet officers or bureau chiefs. The
board would be authorized to report
its recommendations to the heads of
departments.
II the departmental heads refused
to dismiss the employees at the rec
mfne ndation of the board, then the
board would be authorized to clean
out bureaus according to its own de-
sirs:.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
SHARKEY CHIEF CLERK
AT WHITE HOUSE NOW
Assumes Duties As Successor to
Thomas w. Brahany, Who Re-
signed Several Months Ago.

Joseph NJ. Sharkey. of Jersey
City, j., assumed the duties
of chief clerk OF the executive Of
fices at the White House today. He
succeeds Thomas w. Brahany, who re-
signed several months ago to become
secretary-treasurer of s10,O0O,Co0
holding company for oil interests in
New York.
Charles l.. Swem. famous as Pref
dent wilson's fast and efficient pri-
vate stenographer, having taken down
every public speech OF the Chief Ex-
ecuttvo in the past seven years, will
be promoted to be appointment clerk
at the White House as Mr.. Sharkey's
successor.
Gilbert F. Close will become the
Presidents chief stcnographer. and
Edward Johnson will be frst assist
ant. Both have been connected with
the Presidents personal stan for
long time, having been with him In
Europe and on his transcontinental
trip in confidential capacities.
Mr.. Sharkey, who held a Responsible
position In the supreme court OF Ncw
Jersey at Jersey City, came TO wash
tngton as an assistant to Joseph p.
Tumulty, Secretary to the President:
early in the Wilson Administrative r..
and within a few months was assigned
to the post of appointment clerk.
The office of chief clerk at the
White House requires a wealth Of
tact and diplomacy, in addition 70
an intimate knowledge OF routine
business and executive policy. Mr..
Brahany established high standard
for efficiency and affability. following
into the berth such officials as Sher-
man Allen and Robert Bailey.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
MEMBERS TO MEET new
CITY CLUB SECRETARY

Denis A. Mccarthy. newly appointed
civic secretary OF the City Club, will
be introduced to the members OF that
organization at the weekly forum
luncheon to be held in the clubhouse,
Farragut Square, Wednesday after
noon at 1890 o'clock.
Mr. Mccarthy Is a journalist, lee
turer. poet, and orstwhile war worker,
and has resided in Washington for
more than year and a half at 1T60
Church street northwest He has been
connected with the welfare work of
the knights Of Columbus.
Mr. Mccarthy IL member OF the
Tw cnticth Century Club. Authors Club,
Tuddingstonc club of Boston. and the
Arts club of Washington. Hts office
viii NJ located IN the hcadduart"rs ~
the CiN Tluh
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
APARTMENT RANSACKED
BY JIMMYDNG BURGLAR

GainiI.g entrance by jimmying the
door OF the apartment OF Mrs. A r.
Hammond. 2001 sixteenth street
northwest. thief ransacked the
rooms and stole several articles OF
jewelry, the total value of which is
valued at s12b. The apartment was
entered some time last Friday. the
police were told.
Police arc OF the opinion that the
robbery was committed by the "eI.
pert Jimmy" thief who for the past
several months has stolen hundreds
% dollars worth ~ ,e-e'rv from
various apartments
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
TOREV|SED.C.
TRAFF|CLAWS
Senate Committee Named to
Consider Changes in Code.
Against New Court.

1t was definitely decided by the
Senate District Committee today that a
separate traffic court with an addi-
tionaI Judge would not be required
to handle violations OF traffic regu-
lations In the District of Columbia.
Instead OF creating a separate and
distinct court. the consensus OF opin-
ion among members OF the committee
favored the establishment OF a traffic
branch in the Washington police
court.
The police judges advised the COM
mittee that no additional Judge, en-
failing an extra expense on the Gov
eminent. would be required to handle
traffic cases, as the volume OF busi-
ness shows no overwork. They sug-
gested that one OF their members
could easily set aside certain days
or hours for the handling OF traffic
cases only.
New Traffic Laws.
After a long discussion OF the causes
OF street accidents, on motion OF SEN
ator Calder of New York. the COM
mittee authorized Senator Sherman to
appoint Ave members to draft new
traffic laws.
Among the most drastic changes
will be a regulation requiring a
stringent examination by board for
the issuance of licenses to automo-
bile drivers.
A competent physician would be a
member of the board. The committee
was agreed that a large percentage
OF the accidents in Washington Is
due to the fact that anyone can take
out a license without examination.
The payment of small collateral
was recommended to be discontinucd.
Senator Sherman believes that col
lateraIs ranging from $50 to Sl0o
should be required as the best way To
secure the personal attendance OF Of
tenders in court.
wsuld Keep Records.
Records would be kept for official
inspection by a system OF noting on
the back OF licenses each time the
holder has been arrested. All drivers
should be required to. carry their
licenses with them.
In order to protect the rights OF
automobiiists at regular street cross
ings. the Committee took under con-
sideration n regulation which would
put the burden of proof on the Pc
destrian to show negligence, by Q
driver in the case of an accident
between street crossings.
Conversely, a prima facie case OF
negligence, the committee believes,
ought to be established against an
auto driver who hits a pedestrian
at a regular crossing.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
SKATING CARNIVAL
At BASIN TONIGHT
Silver Loving Cup to Be Given
Winners Of Two Special
Races at $50 P M.

Two races. ono for men and boys
and the other for women and girls.
will be among the features of the
monster skating carnival at the Tidal
Basin tonight. with the ice nearly
nine inches thick and a full moon
promised. preparations are being
made to handle at least 5000 men,
women. and children.
Races will begin promptly at $50
o'clock and will consist OF two 220-
yard da.hes. There Is no age limit.
Persons wishing TO take part in the
meet must make their entry at the
boathouse. west end OF tho basin. be-
fore 3 o'clock tonight. Two silver
loving cups arc to be awarded win
ners OF the races.
The fourth day of ice skating finds
Washington a city of skate lovers. 1t
Is estimated that fully 5000 people
skated yesterday and last night. AS
the ice becomes thicker. officials at
tho basin expect to have an attend
ance daily Of 1000 or 5000
Col. c. s. Ridley. superintendent Of
public buildings and grounds, and l..
Gordon Leech, manager OF the Bath
ing Beach, are supervising the skat-
ing at the basin. Colonel Ridley is
furnishing guards and apparatus to
make the basin safe. Manager
Leech has just received a large con-
aignment of new ice skates from New
York and Is endeavoring to provide
all skaters. Skating hours are a.
m. to 10 p. m.
There Is also skating at the pond
In the Zoo and on the lake at Sol
diers' Home Park. Several thousand
people visited these two places yes
terday
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
NEED $2l,OOOF FOR
HOME CHARITIES

The Associated Charities md
the Citizens Relief Association
arc In urgent need Of S2t.O0O to
continue their family and social
service work In the District OF
Cofu uubis.
These organizations minister 10
the poor and distressed without
distinction Of race or creed. They
arc dependent on voluntary con-
trtbuticps. The Increased cost OF
every item Of relief and service IN
waking Unprecedented demands
upon their trensuries.
VIII not our regular eontribu-
tors give nj once without further
appeal and others who have never
supported the work Of these HOME
CHARITIES slsc lend their sidf
Contributions may be sent either
10 the society or to Howard =.
Hee.ide. Treasurer. Jeiwt Finance
Comm,tte-. social Service House.
pa5 W street northwest.
MILTON ". AILEs,
Chs'rwsr. Je'-' F'ssrcr Cem-
-,,t~~.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
PRICE Of EGGS IN
DISTRICT TO DROP
Increased Production Means
Gradual Reduction, Says
E. D. Atkinson.

EGGS are coming down. Such is the
opinion OF members Of the District
fair price committee, after a thor
ough investigation in an effort to de-
termine the causes behind the recent
abnormal prices.
L. d. Atkinson, secretary of the
committee, said today that farmers In
the outlying districts repor an in
creased production of eggs and ha this
increase will continue 1or several
months, pressaging gradual lowering
prices.
Fresh eggs are now selling in Wash
ington at prices varying from 10
cents to IS cents. Prices in excess of
this mark are nothing short of proti-
teering, Mr.. Atkinson said.
Butter and milk as well should be
available at lower prices in the very
near future, Mr.. Atkinson declared.
Indictments sought by the conmit-
tee against four retail grocerymen
who were charged with proftcering
hS selling bottled milk at 10 cents
pint and 10 cents a quart were ignored
by the grand jury and further action
was dropped.
Examination of the indicted men
showed that the milk had been pur-
chased at 81 cents gallon, or 3
cents q pint. This margin of profit,
it was held, was entirely equitable,
in view of the loss and shrinkage.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
DISTRICT CENSUS TASK
TO Be ENDED THIS WEEK
Enumerators Work After Dark to
Expedite Job of Count
ing Noses.

Washington will be among the first
cities in the United States to complete
5cehsus returns. according to Robert
Il. Mattingly. supervisor Of the CEN
sus for the District of ColuE,bfa.
With only rare exceptions. people
of Washington are responding to the
call, and are doing everything posst-
BILE to expedite the taking Of the
census, Mr.. Mattingly said today. Il
large corps of workers will start out
tomorrow morning. and the end Of
the week will see the completion Of
the work in the District, it 10 be-
lieved.
A substantial percentage OF the
enumerators are working after dark.
for II has been found that a greater
number Of people can be found 1t
home in the evenings than at any
other time. Each enumerator aver.
ages close to 200 names a day.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
PUSHPAY RAISE
FOR F|REMEN
Senator Calder and Other
Friends Of Measure to Seek
Its Passage This Week.

Unless something goes wrong. mem
bers OF the Washington fro depart
ment viii receive a belated Christ
mas gift from Congress this week fn
the shape of an increased pay bill
There won't be any railroad legis-
lation to interfere this time. SO Sem
ator Calder OF New York, who IL in
charge OF the measure. aud others
favoring its enactment will do their
best to get early action in the Sem
ate.
The Senate bill cuts on $500 from
the salary OF privates as fixed by tho
House. Senators will seek TO restore
the House figures and make the fire.
men happy. IL Is understood the slice
was made in the absence OF many OF
the committee members.
Next in order are the public school
teachers. Their plight is even more
serious than that OF the firemen or the
policemen. whom Congress already
has helped. Senator Sherman. CHAIR
man OF the District Committee. is de-
termined the teachers retirement bill
will be passed before any other Dis
trict legislation is considered. The
bill Is on the Senate calendar.
Senator Sherman also Is going ito
appoint a subcommittee tomorrow
to drat changes In the traffic rules
and regulations. IL Is expected the
establishment OF a traffic court VIII
be the direct result Of action by Con-
gress to cut down the number OF
street accidents in Washington.
Congress is aroused over the number
OF automobile accidents, due largely
to reckless driving. Legislation i'm
posing severe penalties, with perhaps
prison sentences in accidents resulting
in deaths, probably will be enacted.
Such legislation has been urged by
Senator Sherman and others.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
WILSON NORMAL OPENS
NIGHT SCHOOL CLASSES

Night school classes, under the
auspices of the Wilson Normal Com
munity Center. will reopen at that
school tonight. Several new courses
will be added, and Mrs. Ida f. kebleT.
community secretary, announces
classes are opened to the public.
Glasses in violin playing for adults
are held between 1880 and $3.50 on
Monday nights, directed by Or. Ray
G.. Edwards. with several othc-
classes being organized throughout
the city 1t is planned to have the
players organized into community 1T
strumental Music Clubs, with selected
performers for the District symphony
Orchestra.
Glasses in expression, public speak
ing and dramatics will be organized
tonight. The class in expression will
deal largely with the fundamentals OF
delivery and a thorough training in
enunciation and clearness of diction.
Special classes for children will be
organized Friday night.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
FOUR AUTOS DAMAGED
IN TWO COLLISIONS

An automobile operated by clifton
C. Anderson, 1916 Twelfth street
northwest, collided on West Execu-
tive avenne, with an automobile oper-
ated by y. NJ Manley, 1883 Irving
street northwest, yesterday afternoon.
Both automobiles were damaged.
The automobiles of Or. James T.
Wolfe. 27O2 ontario road northwest.
and John W. Nee. 80 Randolph street
northwest. were slightly damaged
yesterday as the result OF n collision
- EIrh'ccnih and 7 streets north
vCst
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
LIBERTY LEGION ELECTS.

G. 7. Thompson was elected prosl-
dent OF Liberty Legion No. 1. OF the
Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion
at a meeting recently at sl0 y etreet
northwest n. l.. Clipplnger was
elected recrstsry. pni " Van v rav
Chorcn secretary
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
SOLD RUM, is CHARGE.

Charged with the sale OF whiskhy.
Linwood a. walters and John Nc
Gill Williams were afrsigned before.
Judge John p. Mcmahon in the
Jnited states branch OF Police Court
his morning. Both men entered a
plea OF mot guilty" asking for
Jury trial. and were released on
g 900 bonds each.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
TO FORM BAR SOCIETY.

Lawyers in the Government serv-
ice will meet in the auditorium OF
t'r interior Department at o'clock
tiis evening TO form a bar sssocia-
ion. n present temporary orEsnirs-
lion has 200 members and II h sp-
ectsd hts permanent body will start
Vol sih soc lance ". whitt,r " TEN.
noraIy ehalrmsn.
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
ST. AUGUSTINE'S OPENS
MISSION FOR WOMEN

\ mass for women was celebrated
at 500 o'clock this morning In st. Au-
Fustine's church, where the Rov. NJ.
j. Ripple, q. r. and tho Rev Patrick
Maher. =. r.. two noted orators ~
tho Dominican Order are rivin- 90
two weeks mission
The Washington times., 1920-01-05

The fun test Of the nsw District Of Co
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booklet form. A free copy is yours for
the asking at the counter of The Wash
ington TimeA
The Washington times., 1920-01-05
T. II. L. says

Ads PhoRed 90 The TINES before
eleven thirty are inserted in the paper
thu same day. Ask Central for Main
$500.
, 1920-10-28
WHAT THE CURTIS COMPANY COULD HAVE DONE

On September 10, 1917, the Curtss firm, one of the pioneer
aircraft building firms in America, and the largest producer by
far, received from our government an order to build 5000 fighting
Spads. This order was suddenly cancelled November z, 1917.
dent Keys of the Curtiss company before the congressional in
yestigatng committee:
MR.. congressman FREAR: How many men were
you employing?
MR.. KEYS. Eighteen thousand and seven hundred.
MR. FREAR: What was your possible production
capacity?
We contracted in September, 1918, to deliver 100 ma
chimes a day.
Here was the greatest American firm in aircraft production,
able and willing to turn out 5000 planes a month. Why its con-
.ract was cancelled, and why its services were not used in our
great crisis, nobody has explained. The Curtiss company built
I411 planes for the navy, and the navy had all the planes it
wanted when it wanted them. The navy was abundantly sup.
piled from this one factory but Secretary Baker turned his back
on the great opportunity.
The members of the aircraft board were automobile builders,
bankers, politicians, and a man who had been in the cash register
business in Dayton. One of the number had been convicted by a
Jury and sentenced to Imprisonment for one year. This was
Edward A. Deeds, and Judge Hughes recommended after investi-
business. The Judge advocate approved the recommendation.
A hearing was held, and Deeds was whitewashed by his own
associates, who were connected with the same government con
Tact and used as witnesses.
Before the senate committee, Senator Reed, Democrat, brought
nut the fact that John d. Ryan, director of the board. and William
C. Potter. assistant, were both ignorant of any knowledge Of air
craft work.
SENATOR REED; And he never had anything to do
with aircraft?
MIR. RYAN: I think not.
SENATOR REED: There was not a single one of
these men Potter and assistants) who had had expert
ence so far as you know in aircraft production?
MR.. RYAN: Not so far as l know.
, 1920-10-28
BAKER AND ASSOCIATES TO sTARTLE WORLD

These five craftsmen, Deeds, Coffin, Walden, Montgomery and
Potter, who never had seen the details of an airship in their lives
were left by Mr. Baker to pool their inexperience and astonish
the world. For these gentlemen, who didn't know "a damned
thing" about it, had decided not to pay any attention to experience
in aircraft, not to build such airplanes as the French and British
and Italians were using-no, indeed! No such commonplace thing
as thatl They would build one motor, different from all airplane
motors that had been successful, and then all kinds of planes
should be adapted to this motor. They called it the Liberty motor
and started to design it. They designed it around the Delco Igni-
ton system, although the magnetic system had always been used
for arplane motors. 1t was arranged that the first 10000 planes
should have the Delco ignition system.
This system is controlled by a subsidiary of the United Motors
corporation, and recently was largely owned by Colonel Deeds.
Deeds received 10000 shares of stock of the United Motors cor
poration when he turned in his Delco stock to the corporation.
When he took up his duties with the government, he held 1900
shares in the United Motors corporation and had an interest in a
pool of 1880 additional shares received in November, 1917.
On August %, 1917, Deeds wrote the secretary of war that he
had severed his connection with the United Motors corporation
and made a genuine transfer of his stock. This was squarely
untrue. The only transfer of those shares he made was to turn
them over to his wife and that was not done until October 13, 1917.
, 1920-10-28
One Billion Dollars Lost !

Does anybody know how much a billion dollars is? Well it
for all expenses before the war.
That is the amount, in round numbers, the Democratic admin
istraton squandered for aircraft without sending an effective
fighting plane to France.
The statements made in this announcement are based upon
evidence taken from the investigations made by a board of which
former Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Hughes was chairman,
by a sub committee of the military committee of the senate, and
by a special investigating committee of the house.
According to Colonel Patrick of the United States army, our
forces needed for ofense and defense 3,4OO fighting and observa-
ton planes.
No American built pursuit, combat or bombing plane reached
the front.
On November II, 1918, the date of the armistice, America had
4307 flyers in France, and 7118 in the United States, making a
total of LAPS. At that time in the wal area we had just 1876
defective observation planes made in America, and 544 second
hand or discarded planes that we had borrowed or begged from
our allies. Or, to take from the record the evidence of the secre-
tary of war himself, given in response to a question put by a
congressman.
MR.. FREAR: And we did not during the whole
period of the war get a fighting machine or bombing
plane to the front?
SECRETARY BAKER: Not a fighting machine or
a bombing machine of American manufacture.
What then did we produce in the way of aircraft? A number
of mere training planes wooden grasshorpers" or Penguins that
only skipped along the ground; seasleds; several thousand worth
less planes that were scrapped, and the few flaming collins" that
were sent to France.
Yet congress had appropriated for the air service with lavish
prodigaity. In fact every. dollar asked for was instantly given.
Total appropriations 1917 and 1918 -----------$1y 692y 1886, 424
Revoked after war ended -------------------- 487, 600, 900
Expended or obligated to June 80, 1919 ---------$1O5 ,511 1913
, 1920-10-28
WHAT HAPPENED IN WYOMING?

Multiply this by hundreds or even thousands and we have soma
thing of an idea of the causes for the $27 OOO,O OO, 900 expended
IN two years, and our present tax burden of which n O man wo
man or child now living will ever entirely be free. Applied locally
and u understanding is clearer still, because the people of Sheri
dan, for instance, know that beautiful Fort McKenzie oas not
only idle and vacant, but partially dismantled and its plumbing
and hxtures moved to temporary camps in the south
II was stated during the war, and never then denied that
soooooo was expended in moving men. animals, guns, and gen
era munitions from Fort Russell TO California and Texae amn
and later to be transported back across the country w. Atlan3iio o
seaboard. ports. In both states, Texas and California csvaIrv
men drilled in the mud, and boys died of pneumonia contracted
from ON phealn in cold and damp beds, while a ~$5,oOO'oOO plant at
Fort russell and a 6,OOOacre reservation remained but LITTLE used
NOTE: The above statement was prepared bv tbe STAT .
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