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The ReCkIeSSneSS of Many
Army Truck Drivers
By BILL PRICE.

The hearty cooperation which army officers in Wash
ngon appear to be giving the police department in
shment OF reckless drivers of big army trucks has not
come too soon, and should continue until sufficient
number OF these speedes cared for to impress all the
others with the stern lesson that just because is
working for the Government in uniform or civilian cloth
ing he cannot do he peases in horougfares OF Wash
Iington.
That local citizens aroused the dangers long
existing from the caous OF many drivers of
huge army trucks is manifested in Among
letters to The Times this subject is by responsible
citizen suggesting that each army truck there should be
big sign, for the information of the driver 1.-The war IS
Oper Washington is no battlefield"
Some of them do drive If rushing to battle needless
|of consequences often enjoying the discontinue OF
pedestrians other auto drivers compelled to give
to their lives and property.
81 drives for de Government do" is not sufficient
justification for violations of traffic laws daily committed
in this city by both civilians and soldiers who placed
at the steering wheels of these big machines.
Besides cooperating in the punishment Of those who
deliberately break District laws army officers should be
careful in selecting drivers choosing with thoughts of
responsibility of personal action regard for others rights
and having knowledge of District traffic laws The pro
verbal of prevention should not be wholly for
gotten 1t is better than the of punishment later
after lives have been taken and property wrecked.
And these army drivers not the only mani pua-
tors of huge autos who daily transgress traffic laws in
the District and who should be taught responsibility Too
drivers of large autos-tucks and passenger
to find amusement in the idea that the public and
smaller machines will get pleasure benefit out of
COlQlng Win Inem everybody else ouSHI
have sense enough keep out of the way It's the
old world story of might and power making right
When the driver of any is without conception of
fair treatment of others he is dangerous 1t is
this class of speedes which responsible for many
cidens If Congress does make changes in the traffic
laws of the District should give the automobile license
office of the District sufficient clerical and expert help to
enable thorough examinations OF the applicants for
chauffeurs licenses and of their records the latter being
almost impossible under the system by which those
arrested are allowed to deposit and forfeit collateral in
police stations The facts seldom brought out in
court where the records would be available for of per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-02
THE DEAD SEA PHENOMENA.

In answer to PUZZLED will say
that the Dead Sea Is known by that
name because OF the large amount OF
salt in the water. This makes 1t i'm
possible for any animal life to sur
vive there. A great glacier once Gov
cred all the northern part of the
earth In sliding down the noun
tain sides there were broken off much
of the rock, which contained salt
Coming in contact with the suns
rays tho glacier began to melt, the
water forming lakes, and at the bot
tom of the lakes are the heaviest
rocks. That accounts for Salt Lake.
d.. BENNETT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-02
THE PAY OF WATCHMEN.

A number Of watchmen in Govern
ment departments whose basic pay
is 1920 per year, with $40 bonus
added, total $500, write to say that
they are praying for Congress to do
something for Government employees
Of that class. The watchmen of the
Agricultural Department are especi-
ally underpaid. 1t does not seem to
he possible that Congress will fail
to pass at least the SO per day mini
mum pay bill for these people and
others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-02
Beatrice Pitfalls of Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

Is cosmopolitan enough to be rep
II you think there are worthwhile
people anywhere they must be
here, at least, some Of them. But
I know IL is difficult to meet inter-
esting men, although I think there
are plenty OF them here.
Really, had to smile at the
poor youth who divides all women
except his mother into two rigid
groups. I am just an ordinary ex-
ample OF a girl. and / wish to as
sure him that I could enjoy a mu-
steal comedy or a light funny play
as well as Shakespearean drama.
I love to read. l also like to walk
and talk and dance. l try to dress
as stylishly as possible. but as my
salary Is only $1,44o, my dress is
not extreme. (You see, to live IL is
necessary to eat as we'll as dress.)
And think that ! can consider
myself a fair example OF n Govern
ment clerk. ] know that there are
some of the + street variety and
also some blue stockings, but I
think they are the exception. and
not the rule. The big difficulty is
the limited opportunities for meet
ing people. I have surely known
what IT is to be lonesome just to
meet people, and unable to change
the situation. But I suppose that
IL one met interesting people more
easily they would not prove as in
teresting.
AN AVERAGE GIRL.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
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A Real Optimist
At Lasti


DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
OF course, always read the
There Is always a probability that
another Cabinet officer may have
resigned and a possibility that
Congress may have quit debating
long enough to pass some measure.
Then ] turn to the last page and
see what Beatrice Fairfax has to
say. 1t has been so very interest
ing lately. II seems as IL there
must be a general misunderstand-
ing. Girls complain because the
only men they meet are "jazz
hounds" and men that the girls
become acquainted with are
either blue-stockings or replicas OF
second-rate actresses. 1t seems as
IT both want to meet some OF the
sort who are just "happy mediums"
able to thoroughly enjoy good
time or to appreciate the finer
things in life. II seems to me that
the fact that 80 many want to
meet this type of person argues
pretty well for the caliber OF the
average man and woman. I think
our greatest fault IL, perhaps, that
we are inclined to be cynical, and
Judge by unpleasant experiences
rather than the pleasant ones.
have met some mighty dumb peo-
pie since came here and also
some OF the finest have ever
known-7both men and women. Per-
haps some OF you have come, as
have. from small town, whore
one met everyone, almost and
could pick and choose very easily.
II IL harder to meet the worth
while sort here, but that II tho
fault Of conditions washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-02
Navy Department Activities.

Bureau heads in the Navy are get
ting writer's cramps signing circular
letters to employees, putting new
plans Of efficiency" into operation.
A Navy doctor Is hereafter to ques-
ton the veracity of local physicians
and inquire into the personalities of
fair clerks. Every time the street
cars fail to get us to office on time
bang goes an eighth of days pay.
NAVY.
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is HE THE MAN d. G. WANTS?

Attention, d. c.: / am white, half
way between twenty and thirty; neat,
but not many clothes; good looking;
innocent; almost enough money to
nay room rent; you agree to cook one
meal a day, because that's all we can
afford: you should be at least as good
looking as Cleopatra: a large bank
account will not disaualify you. Am
your victim? ~ u
ROE FULKERSON, who edits the
Eiwanis Torch, the official organ or
tho Kiwanis clubs OF the united
states. is asking his readers why
pigeons feet do not freezer
HENRY HANFoRDS cousin. big
Bill Edwards. OF New York, had n
flre in his apartment. and II was dis
covered that big Bill" owned thirty
six pairs OF shoes, Henry himself
never went in much for this sort of
thing. He owns dozen different
copies OF the Bible and reads each
copy carefully.
The next Spelling Bee will be at
Catholic Community House, Col +
street northwest, next Monday night,
March 8. Judge MICHAEL DOYLE,
Of the Municipal Court, will be one
of the judges. The girls of Glib.
bons Club will try to spell down all
corners. VICTOR KAUFFMANN
and all II. and s. spoilers are expect
ed to be there.
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HIS NAMES FUNNY, BUT HE'S
GAME

Speaking of funny names. l
I think mine will go with that Of
the CUPIDS. Mother Is writing
this, as l broke my arm yester-
day, the third time in eight
months; right arm, too.
JACK CAKE, age IA.
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She Rode on Ferris Wagon.

She Rode on Ferris Wagon.
Mrs. JACK HASKINS, OF High
street. Anscostia- is tho first woman
to confess that as a girl she rode on
JOHNNY FERRIS Ice wagon, in the
northeast. But there were lots or
other girls who hoped on the wagon
to get pieces OF ice. As girl she
was one of the best known local en-
tertainers, figuring with GEORGE
O'CONNOR, INA CLAIR and others.
She says the trash man has not
been out High street for . month"; at
any ratio he has not made any noise
to indicate his presence
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he would be IL he gave you every
liberty and all the freedom you
want
Looking at it from his side, it
isn't always pleasant to have old
sweethearts around. Put yourself
in his place. Would you be entire
ly good-natured il he wanted to
ask an old sweetheart of his in
for dinner?
With jealous man on your
hands, you ought to do nothing to
arouse or feed that jealousy
Make him understand that he
comes first Tell him you like to
see other men now and then be-
cause it only makes you realize
that you have the best one OF
them all. II that doesn't win him,
tell him you'd like to have him
invite your former friend so he
can see how happily married you
are and what a delightful home
you have. That ought to fetch
even the most obdurate husband.
MY DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
1t is quite true that while the
girls land / am a girl, too.) talk
about the r street lizards in unflat-
tering terms, yet they often prefer
them to the less well-dressed fell
lows. On the other hand, it is also
quite true that while the fellows
make fun of the f street vamps,
they pick them out for their COM
panions. Funny, isn't it?
Many girls, however, do not go
around on + street simply to show
off, etc, but for the reason that
most of our better shops are on i
street and they want to sec the
latest fashions, though I'll admit
they don't have to go there daily
for that purpose.
Many of the fellows that hang
around Thirteenth and l. and the
other popular Longing places do
so because they like to look at the
girls that pass and remark about
them, so If the girls would go less
on + street, except for shopping.
think the fellows, too, would hang
around there less.
Then, too, a good many of the r
street fellows are quite youthful
(their ages ranging from seventeen
to twenty, and, not having any
more sense, think they are having
the time OF their young lives by
making n hit with some vamp.
We'll. let them dream on. They will
come to their senses sooner or later
and leave + street for other worlds
to conquer. SYLVIA f.
This last paragraph seems to be
the most unkindest cut" of all
Likewise II is one OF the truest
things that have been said and
written on this subject which
seems so vital to Washington. Most
OF the + street boys are the I'M
dergraduate type, as interesting to
a real girl as a simperlng sub
deb would be TO a man of the
world.
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I saw this add in a newspaper:
"Coffins for sale. Ride in one OF
these and you will never ride in
another. Z. r. u.
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HI ARD AN D S EE N

To wAILIE r. DRAKE: Back IN
1915, B. p, II you were stcwed, you
should have known why you were
soused. ANDY GILL;
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And while they are writing about
flags I see one every day on a hotel
that would be a disgrace to mud
scow on the Potomac y.
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ONE OF THEM

have some wntcr-lily seeds
would like to plant In a quiet stream
this Spring Where is a good placer
r. o. SI.APP. 122 W, ". W
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-02
The Poor Girl Who Shores.

II. L. KEELOR thinks that X. K.
must be a wonderful girl to admit
that she snores. He suggests three
things for relief:
/. Tying a piece of metal in the
middle of her back at night so she
will be compelled TO sleep on her
side, where she will not snore.
2. Have her adenoids removed.
3. Marry some chap who will love
her so much he will not mind snor-
ing.
zone with experience" suggests
that she have her roommate twitch
her nose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-02
What's Doing; Where; When

MeetinE-Qucntin Roosevelt Post. Ameri-
can Legion. Red Cross cafeteria, Eighteenth
and ID streets northwest. s p. IN.
Meeting-Federal Employer Union. No
2, Bureau of Standards branch. Bureau OF
Standards, t:3o y. m
Mectlng-Carberry Boy Scouts Eas,
Washington Community Center. Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south east,
y. IN.
Meettng-Florida State Society, Wilson
Normal school. Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest. 8 p. IN.
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Tomorrow.

tomorrow.
Meeting-District Board Of Education
Franklin school building, Thirteenth and
X streets northwest, 4 p, m.
Dance-Blue Triangle Recreation Center
Twentieth and u streets northwest, a p, m
Dsnce-Communlty Service Club, No. 8.
sls Tenth street northwest, 7.1b y. m.
Dance-War Risk Employees, Community
Service Club, No. s, sis Tenth street north
west, .. m.
Lecture by DR. Kate w. Barrett, An
thony League, 2oo7 Columbia road north
west, y, m.
Convention-Nstionsl Catholic women's
Council. National Catholic Community
House, sp. m.
Meeting-Nsvai Lodge, No. Z. r. A. A.
NJ, Y. G.
Meeting-Hirsm Lodge. No. 10, r. A. A.
NJ, V. A.
Meeting-Lsfsyette Lodge. No. 10, y. A.
A. NJ, E. A.
No 40, r. A. A. M, y. G.
Ass<ins-Masonio Board Of Relief
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Many Of the fellows who stand
around 18th and + streets after
work served overseas and in
other ways did their bit. They
wear clothing to suit themselves
and not the people who are weak
minded enough to write poems
about them.
ONE OF THEM
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
As / have profited by your advice
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THE UNITED STATES UNDERSTANDS THE PRO
ELECTORATE REFERRED TO IN SECTION SIX OF THE
TREATY TO HAVE BEEN MERELY WAR MEASURE
70 PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY AND INDEPEND-
ENCE OF EGYPT DURING THE WAR"
How any liberty loving American vote against such
nterpretatve reservation? To do would be vote
against self determination it would be vote against lib
erty it would be vote against America; it would be
vote for slavery would be vote for wrong it would
& vote for Great Britain
In England the liberals and labor party openly demand
that the pledges made by King George to the people
Egypt be kept The imperasts of Great Britain are
demanding that Egypt be annexed to Great Britain
without the consent OF the Egyptians
vote against Senator Owens reservation would be
vote for the mpealists of Great Britain favor
of Senator Owens reservaol would be to aid the
liberals and the labor party Of Great Britain and others
who favor liberty and who favor right and justice.
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Puerto Rico SGTa EepdblCa baO GI rOeCOrado de EE. UU
INTERSTATE EgTaEVIs7A CON e. coNcRESSTA nEHY

Momentos despues de atracar el
Northern Pacific " Y cuando va
os senores Congresistas iban cami-
10 del Hotel, nos acercamos al re-
)resentanse Neeley, de West Vir-
ginia, quien lie enfocamos, en- po-
:as. palabras ell problema politico
le Puerto Rico.
FL Representante no hugo ell
)ulto, Y hablandonos ell un ingles
nuy sencilEo, Sc .apresuro a contes-
ar nuestra primera pregunta:
-El razonamiento que impone
as formulas estadidad e indepen
lencia, que son, mi modo de
fer, las dos primeras inefudibles,
s claro Y sencillo.
Tn pueblo que haya adquirido
ma personalidad propia tiene de-
echo a una libertad politica Que
a consagre. No yeo la posibilidad
lie demorar ell problema vuestro
hasta el momento Ell que todos los
grupos de la lsla lleguen a sentlr
nccesidad de unirse para pedir
ma sola formula. Para evitar es-
ia presunci6n, desde un princi-
2io defendi ell proyccto de refe-
~endum del republican, Mr.. Dyer.
-jY cual seria la soluci6n de-
initivag y
Hay motives para Greer que
en- ell Congreso de los Estados Uni
los Sc favorece una autonomia CO.
mo un regimen poIftico especial
como paso transitorio hacia una IL
bertad mas amplia Y mas legal.
- Entonces, 10 mismo que soil
citaba nuestro Comisionado Resi-
dente, senior MUIoz Rivera2
Ell proposito es identico. Mas
los fines SON distintos. En- este, CO.
mo EN- otras cosas, ell Congreso ma
eional ha tenido buen cuidado en-
pulsar y or las opiniones de los
partidos politicos de la isla. ED-
tire los legisladores amerlcanos sOn
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mayoria los que desean zanzibar
Ell regimen actual 10 mas pronto po
sible, sin la preocupacion de de-
jar pendiente en- Puerto Rico un
pleito que hace tempo debia de
haber sido resuelto.
-tFavorece usted, Representa-
te, una Rep1blica bajo ell protee-
toTado de los Estados Unidosg
-Permitame que le olga Que el
alto espiritu de justicia que ami
ma a los miembroS del CongresO
americana, fallafa inevitable:nen-
tie en- beneficio de los intereSeS de
la fsla. Personalmente yo no pue
90 hacer p1blicas manifestacicnes7
que ahora me eStdi vedadas, en
raz6n del viajeg Official Que esta-
mes realizando a!gmos miembros
del Congreso. SmsemDarge noyeo
impossible esa forma de gohierno
que usted insinua, por motivos di-
versos, que nadie, nj ucio de-
be ignorar
~ Acaso la estadidad seria az a
formula possible?
-Positivamente. FL estado esta.
seglIn algunoS, Nlin POGO cerca de
las mas venturosas esperanzas Pc
ro hay una difcultad que me pa
rece infranqueable Ell idioma y la
distancia.
~ Entonces, lpor ahora y en-
tanto ell Congreso acuerde favore-
cernos con cualquiera de las for-
mulas, eStadidad Independence
cree usted que Sc couceda a los
portorriquenos un regimen espe-
cial, que sea un puente para alcan
zar una de aquellas formulas de
gobiernog
Mis- impresiones en- es'e sem
lido son elocuentemente optimis-
tas. Puedo asegurarle usted que
cnSeguida que ocurra una vacan-
tie Ell eli gobierno supreme Gle Ia
isla, ese pueSto sera ocupado por
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para otro, estuvo correcto en- 81
appreciation de un "out" en- primer
Por este Sc arno la gorda y por es
to ternino el juego en- el octave in
ming Y el chief umpire, sin causa ju
tifcada para clio, le otorgo cl gam
a los de las gomas.
Y Hay que convenir que los de Ia
gomas llevaban cierta partc de ven
taja, pnes va habian propinado a 10
muchachos de Ponce una lcchad
por la manana y en- general, en- el /
ne up, Ell team de las gomas es ma
formidable que los visitantes.
Admitiendose este, pues, no vemo'
Ell empelo que pudiera haber en- di,
cutir en- Ia nitad del octave inning
un out que a nuestro iuicio no podis
canlbiar el curse del juego.
FABIO.
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6z I {|;i|II' 6|;zi|II'lflBulfalGd|

sentada por los demandados, ale
gantio falta de jurisdiction.
Elena y David Barclay VS.. Su
tesi0n de j. G. Mccormick /, null
dad dc tcstamento. Diez dias la
demandada para presentar su ale
gato. en- apoyo. de la exception
previa.
"Suercrie Central Coloso" VS..
III Pueblo de Puerto Rico, cobro
Ge dinero. Sc adlnitio la contcsta-
ci6n del demandado.
K Andrea Vargas Delaney, ex-par
te, admins. racion Judicial. Sc or
demo que todos los hcrederos lega-
tQrios y acreedores de la hcrcncia
del fnado Martin Gamio lndart
sean citados para que comparez-
can, para nombrar m administra-
dor judicial y que la heredera re
Sidente ELI Espana, sea citada por
medic de edietos
Felix Cordova Davila, ex-parte
administration judicial. Sc auto
riz0 al peticionario a otorgar la
escritura correspondence de ven-
/ a de la propiedad descrita ca la
noci0n imicial, favor de Josefina
Bird de. Barcel6 y para constituir
una hipoteca sobre la miSma fin
ca por $6500,00 favor Gle los me-
nores. hijos del promovente,
Fausto Machuca, eX-parte. do
mimic. Sc declare justificado a fa-
vor del promovente, el dominic Gle
las fincas descritas en- la moci6n
inicial V ordep0 sa inscription en-
ct Registro correspondence
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Sergio RoMANACcE.

En- cuanto q educaci0n, tengo en-
tendido que el sistema es efcientc
De las escuelas Sc sale preparado pa
ra ganarse la vida.
Mr. Edmonds " 5polfticamcn
te?. SHabra no independence? :?
II Oh, amigo ustsd cs joven. Lee
va en- sus venas el fuego de Ia san
gre latina. Anna su patria Pero...
pero. Piensa muy de prisa
, Debo decirle cue con ell actual sis
tema politico, ustedes estan bien..
Progresan, como antcs le dije, en- to-
dos los ordenes de la vida. Disfrutan
de todas las libertadcs de que debe
gozar un hombrc. libre Nostros no
les impedimos ell ejercicio de vuestra
lib-rrima voluntad, dentro de las for
mulas constitucio4ales. iUdes. son IL
bres!.... you make your will
. -Pero zen el futuro?
ESQ ,es otra cosa FL future
dcnpnde dc vuestro presente. Los
Estados Unidos estan dispuestos
hacer,es grandes cbncesiones; pero,
amigo, es necesario que ustedes olvi
cen algo, bastante, los viejos habitos
espanoles.
-Por que ESQ, le dije2 DE modo
que, segtin ustcd, nosotros de5emos
olvidar nuestro pasado? 5Nusstras
tradiciones gIoriosas, amasadas por
el dolor las luchas de nuestros an
tepasados?.-
II No, senor! No es ESQ
Ustedes no deben olvidar su pasado,
porque ese pasado es su pasada his
toria; pero ustcdes deben adaptarse
(continda en- IA pag. %
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Comeiio. 20 de MARIO, 1920.
Sr. Director de FL MUNDo.
En- su intcresantc diario, del cual
SOY asiduo lector, he leido un articu-
10 que llam6 extraordinariamente mi
atencidn. Sc trata de la gran aven-
tura cientifca que proyccta un Official
de inet nieros del ejercito de los Es
tados Unidos, quicn ha manifestado
su decision dc hacer un viajc la
luna, utilizando como vcliculo un CO.
hete de gran poteneia.
Ia ayentura r'a tan maravillosa
81 lograra rcalizarse, que produciria un
inter6s immense en- los circulos cien
tffices de todo el mundo, pues hasta
shora una empresa tan atr vida So.
lanente parcee verosimil en- las pa
gipas dc sna novela fantdstica de Ju-
Ito Verne.
Por mi part, puedo asegurar que
no veo Ia imposibiidad de realizar
tan hermosa hazana, y inc ofrezeo es
pontancam ntc para acompafiar Al au-
daz Official de ingenieros IN sa viaje
Ia luna. No me atemorizan los pc