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The Washington times., 1920-02-28
HUSBAND,
SEEKS Cupid knoll
Writes to Marriage License
Clerk Asking That He Help
Her Find Mate.

Matrimonial business at Colonel
Krolrs office in the District Supreme
Court has acquired new side line.
Men and women matrimonially IN
clined, but with no opportunities to
meet the other sex, are enlistlng the
genial colonel's aid in obtaining for
them the other necessary half.
Again the plant OF widow was
received in Colonel Krolls mail to-
day. Colonel Knoll. Dear Sir: As
you have turned Dan Cupid l will
get you to help me find a congenial
friend. L am widow. too, thirty
eight years old and very domestic.
and II you will be so kind to help me
and this time another lonely one. we
might be able to pay you call later.
Now, please. am getting so tired of
working all day and then come home
to a lonely fat. ! am anxious to see
another face across the table. Thank
ing you for your kindness. yours
truly,
MRS. LAURA CAMPBELL,
care of General Delivery"
IncIosing clipping from The
Times, Colonel Knoll also received the
following letter. 1t Is from a soldier
stationed at the u. S. Public Health
Service Hospital, 2650 Wisconsin ave-
nue., N. w. and is signed Geo. L.
ONeill," and follows: sir: The in
closed clipping attracted my attention
and / am of the same mind as the
lady. Am about six feet high, have
blue eyes, brown hair. / will inclose
a few names OF some of my comrades
and would thank you to keep them on
Ale In case any more lonely widows
should write you a similar letter. We
are all disabled soldiers, veterans Of
the world war; and under the care of
our wonderful doctors will soon be
able to go over the top again. In
close postage for you to forward this
to the lady" Names OF thirteen other
Candidates" are attached to the let
ter
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
0WNERW0U[D
RA|SERENTALS
n. A. Toulmln Claims His Re-
turn on $112,500 Invest
ment Only 3.83 Pct.

The rather unusual case, In the
Iisht Of public impression, OF land
lord declaring that he is making only
ass per cent on his real estate In
vestment OF sll2,600. was filed with
the District Rent Commission this
morning.
II Is a complaint in which III. A.
Toulmin, sr., as trustee for the Rad
nor trust estate, asks permission 10
raise rents of certain tenants In Pei
ham Courts at e1l5 Z street north
west.
He declares that the net receipts on
the property for 1919 were only w.
500. SO, which he figures would show
an income OF $40 per cent on the IN
vestment. He calculates a deprecia-
ton of s per cent on the sum OF
$3.50, 900. which ngures, he states, are
accepted by the Government In In
come tax reports on the building.
After deducting this he declares that
the Investment nets only 1888 per
cent.
Three Raises Asked.
Mr.. Toulmin fles his complaint
against Misses Roberta Bradshaw,
'Eilice Baker and Clara Smith. He
asks for an increase of rental OF the
apartment occupied by Miss Brad
shaw from $50 to ,s7. lie wants to
raise Miss Bakers rent from $50 to
$3.50. and the rental OF Miss Smith
from 325 to $3.50.
He declares that these three ten
ants are paying less than others pay
for like apartments in the building.
The commission handed down four
opinions yesterday Afternoon OF caseJ
which had been heard during the past
week.
In the case of John G. Hodges
against Robert NJ. Brown, for possss-
sion OF property at l0i1 L street
northwest, the application OF Mr..
Hodges for possession was approved.
The commission held that the evil
dence showed Mr.. Hodges the bona
fide owner, and that he intends 10
tear down the building immediate'y
and construct q new rental property.
which the commission agreed was
reasonable and prop.
Other Decisions.
The case Of l.. Stewart West
against Anna Wiggington was dis
missed on the ground that thirty
days notice was not duly served upon
the defendant for possession.
In the case Of w. ID. Sterrett
against II. B. Pratt. the commission
decided that a reasonable rental on
the property known as "Springland
Cottage" on Pierce Mill road, was
and Is 500 per month
The case of Alice M. Smyth against
Oliver c. Gessford was dismissed for
lack of jurisdiction.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
G. W. U. DEBATERS IN TWO
CONTESTS NEXT WEEK

The debating season at George
Washington University will open next
Friday night, when two contests will
be staged, one here with Swarthmore
College and one at Morgantown, w.
Va, with the University of West Vir-
ginia.
The subject for all of the intercol-
legiate debates this year will be:
Resolved, That the principle OF the
closed shop with open union) should
be established in American indus
tries"
George Washington will take the
affirmative in the debate with Swarth-
more, the team being composed of
Brook Hays, F. L. Hurley and Earl
Walilc. with +. B. Matthias as alter
nate. In the debate at Morgantown.
George Washington will take the neg
alive, the team being composed of w.
w. Brahan. w. I. Cleveland and David
Malcolmn Hodge, with Catherine
Gayle as alternate.
In a debate with the University of
Pittsburgh here on the night Of
March 10. George Washington will
take the affirmative, the team being
composed of Frances e. Park. ]. r.
Rollins. and @. Il. Armstrong, with
ollie r. MCGUIRE as alternate.
George Washington will take the
affirmative in a debate hore with
Washington and jefferson College on
the night Of April 2. The team will
be composed of Philip Barnard, J. NJ.
Boardman and r. S. Scott, with A.
Van Metre as alternate.
All OF the debates will be under
direction OF the university's debating
council, composed of Prof Charles S.
Collier, Of the law school; DR.. Charles
Edward Hill, professor of political
science! Clarence A. Miller, of the
law school, and Gilbert Lewis Hall, Of
the local bar.
The Columbian Debating Society, to
which all students OF the university
are eligible, has elected the following
officers: w. T. French. president; G.
T. Motlow. vice PRESIDENT: Patricia
Sullivan, treasurer; Dorothy Johnson,
secretary, William ]. Hickman, critic;
w. T. Miller, representative on the
debating council, and Michael Muss-
man, press representative. The So
ciety meets every Friday night at
S:15 on the nth floor of New Masonic
Temple.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
TRINIDAD CITIZENS BACK
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

That the Trinidad Citizens Assoc
citation is vigorously opposed to
Ernest l.. Thurston being forced to
resign as superintendent of schools
was declared in resolutions passed at
a meeting of that organization last
evening at Northeast Temple.
Former Representative William. r,
Ryan. who is chairman OF the legis-
lative committee Of the organization,
presented the resolutions. which de.
clared that Ernest L. Thurston. a
native Washingtonian educated in
the very city public schools he is now
superintendent OF. has given to par
ents and pupils entire satisfaction in
his present position"
Opposition was also declared TO the
move in Congress to taking the pres
emit bonus from the police and fire.
men OF the District and the represen-
tatives of the association in the Fed
GRAFTON OF Citizens Associations will
take up the matter at the next meet
ing OF the federation.
Several members also spoke in IA
vor OF the removal, of the District
refuse reduction plant from the Ivy
City neighborhood to one better suit
ed for it's location.
The bad condition of certain parts
OF Bladensburg and Bennings roads
and Pennsylvania avenue southeas t
to the District Line were brought to
the attention OF the association and
resolutions adopted appealing to Con.
gress for aid. Representative Mudd
IL was announced, has consented &c
Introduce a bill In Congress provid-
Ing for the desired improvements.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
STANTON PARK FOLKS
WILL FORM ASSOCIATION

Another citizens association, The
second new one in month. is to be
organized next Monday night when
citizens in the neighborhood OF stan
ton Park gather In the Peabody
School on Stanton Square.
The organization is being formed
as a result of the recent organized
citizenship drive. The territory tx
tending from East Capitol street 70
II street and from First street north
east to the east side of Ninth street
northeast will be covered by the new
association.
To date 11S paid applications for
membership have been received by
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
ton.
s. J. Howell, temporary president,
will preside at the meeting.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
BOARD TO.
ON HUT


The Eagle Hut of the Y. NJ. c. A..
Seventh street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest, will not be torn down
until the District rent commission has
rendered q decision In the petition OF
Postmaster Chance, Francis H.
Stephens, District Corporation coun-
sci, said today. The postmaster wants
the hut TO continue In opei alton until
a location for a branch postofriee can
be found.
Monday the District, through Mr..
Stephens, will ask that the rent COM
mission dismiss the petition of Post
master Chance. II the co nmission
agrees to do this. steps probably will
be taken by local authorities to begin
tearing down the hut Immediately.
Mr.. Stephens says that this d sputo
10 not q landlord-tenant case, as the
agreement of the ''Y" does not pro-
vide for rent Mr.. stephens - prepar-
ing arguments to PERCENT to the com
mission Monday.
Postmaster Chance said today that
he knew nothing further on the mat
ter. other than the communication of
DR.. ID. q. Yarnell to the District Com
missioners.
A conference will be held this after
noon between Commissioner Brown
low and DIR. Yarneli 1t IL probable
that a settle ment will be affected.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
CATHOLIC FILM DEPICTS
THE PASSION OF CHRIST

"The Passion and Death of Christ"
a stupendous film production pro-
duced by the Catholic Art Association,
will be shown for the first time in
the United States tomorrow afternoon
and evening, anu Monday evening, at
Gonzaga College Theater.
The picture was shown for the first
time, two months ago. at the Vatican
and it has the Endorsement of Pope
Benedict and all the papal officers.
The scenes are laid in Rome and In
the Holy Land. and more than 1000
people appear in the cast. The play
ers are all Americans, members o.
the Catholic Art Association.
The object of the Catholic Art AZ.
ISOLATION Is to produce number OK
photoplays for Catholic people.
The picture is being shown In
Washington under the auspices OF
Gonzaga College. The Rev. j. Charles
Davey, vice president of the college,
is taking charge of the picture. Tho
admission to the matinee performance
tomorrow will be IS cents, while 80
cents Is charged for the performances
tomorrow and Monday nights.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
VAUGHN BIBLE CLASS
HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET

The twenty-ninth annual banquet
OF the Vaughn Bible Glass OF the
Calvary Baptist Church was held
last night when more than 200 mem
bers and guests gathered at the
church hall. The speakers were Rev.
DR.. Samuel II. Greene, Rev. DIR. S. T.
Nicholas, Postmaster Chance, Con-
gresham Venable of Mississippi.
Professor Louis ID. Bliss, DIR. J. Stan
ley Durkee, president of Howard
University. and Congressman Bark
ley OF Kentucky.
DR.. Durkee, speaking on Faith"
babe the young men not to be
ashamed to dream, since all the great
things In this world have been ac-
complished by the faith OF dreamers.
Congressman Barley told his ex-
periences during his visit to the bat
tie fronts during the war. He said
that his travels had not only made
him prouder of his own land, but
more certain that America was 10 be
the salvation of the world. DR..
Greene reviewed the progress OF the
bible class since Its foundation In
lsSQ.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
SLAYER OF WAR WORKER
WILL HANG ON TUESDAY

James II. Jackson, the negro who
shot and killed Miss Lillian Hood, a
war worker, and attacked two other
women January "a, last year, will be
hanged on the gallows at the District
Jail at 7 o'clock next Tuesday morn
ing.
President Wilson has refused to
further stay the execution and COM
mute the Negroes death sentence to
life imprisonment. Col. Charles G.
Foster, superintendent of the Jail. to.
day stated that the scaffolding is in
readiness for the hanging.
There are six other prisoners at
the jail condemned to die unless the
President intercedes in their behalf
One Is a woman.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
SAYS WIFE DRANK RUM,
GINGER, AND PARECORIC

Alleging that his wife ever since
their marriage drank whiskey and
other intoxicating beverages in great
quantities and was addicted to the
use of laudanum, paregoric, Squibb's
Mixture, Jamaica Ginger, Won Soto's
Pectoral, heroin, quinine, morphine
and other drugs, commonly known
as dope" Charles N. Drayer today
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court against Elizabeth Drayer for n
limited divorce. He AYERS drunken
ness, cruelty and desertion.
They were married in this city
August %, 1907. Attorneys Lorenzo
A. Bailey and ]. william Shea appear
for the husband.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
FROM
EUROPE VERY
CHEAP HERE

European vegetables are now
being shipped to this country
and sold cheaper than the ma
live product, the Department Of
Agriculture announced to-day.
Irish potatoes are reported
offered I. o. b. Belfast ut ss.x7
per hundred pound sack, Span
fish onions at $40 per hundred
pounds, and cabbage Is offered
at about two-thirds the local
price, Il was stated.
II WAS stated ut the depart
MEN, however, that the veseta-
bles were coming IN only In
limited quantities and importa-
ton from all sources thus far
have been only q small part Of
the total supply.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
POLICE TRACING CLUES
TO IDENTITY OF ROBBER
Slain Burglars Friend Elizabeth"
Being Sought in N. Y. by De
tective Mullen.

Police headquarters up until noon
today was without word from Detec-
tive Charles Mullen. who 10 In New
York In an effort TO locate the girl
who eigned her name elizabeth" 20
letter found among the effects OF
the burglar, Frank T. Eilwood. In his
room at 1922 Vine street, Phiiadei-
phia-
The letter found In Eliwood's room
was postmarked New York. II was
signed with the name elizabeth" and
voiced a plea for money to buy some
new clothes. Other than the letter
the police have no clue as TO whom
the girl is or the part she played In
the life OF the slain robber.
Headquarters detectives here are
continuing their efforts to locate the
room occupied by Ellw6od while In
this city. Although they have been
endeavoring for two days to locate
the room. they have. thus far. met
with failure.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
new COURT HOUR SET
TO SPEED POLICE CASES

The District branch OF Police Court
will not Convene before 10 a. m. on
and after March !, according to an
order made today by Judge Robert
Hardlson. The court has been cor
venlng irregulsrly between 0 and ESQ
a. m.
II L. believed that the new hon..
will expedite hearings. Under The
present system police Officers In many
OF the cases pnd II impossible 10
swear out their information befcrs
court opens. The United States
branch OF court will continue to open
at 10 A. m.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
0VERHEATED GAS STOVE
CAUSES DAMAGE OF SIS

Fire caused by an overheated gas
heater last night caused fire on
the second floor of the home OF Mrs.
Frank Pitzer, 1870 Kenyon street
northwest Damage IL estimated at
s35.
Members OF No. Engine Company
last night extinguished a fire in the
chimney of the Crown lunch, TAR
New York avenue northwest.
Members OF Engine Company II
extinguished n small ERE this morn.
ing on the Third floor OF the premises
at 500 + street northwest. The FIRE,
which was Of unknown origin. caused
SO damage.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
1T TAKESAG|RL
TO HELP A GIRL
This Slogan Adopted for Unique
Drive of War Risk Bureau
Employees.
1t takes a girl to help a girl

II lance BiTl 10 hcip Fill
With this slogan, a giri-to-girl CAM
paign has been started at the Bureau
OF War Rick Insurance. Under this
system every girl will become re-
sponsible for the happiness of every
other girl.
object OF Campaign.
The idea IL this. There are many
clubs and social activities at the bu-
reau for the benefit OF employees, such
as the players club. the ukulele club,
the basketball team, a swimming
class, or a dancing class. But every
girl doesn't know about them.
1t will be the obligation Of all girls
joining the girl-to-girl campaign to
Inform all those girls ignorant Of
these activities. pass the glad news
along. Don't hog all the pleasures"
Is the spirit.
Interested groups of girls sur
rounded the bulletin boards when the
poster explaining the movement APP
peared. 1t set forth the object and
made the appeal for members thus:
II you are interested in the happi-
ness Of others, will you help to form
girl-to-girl chain that will .include
all girls in the bureau?
Take An Interest.
Take an interest in the girl next
at the table or desk: in the girl
across the aisle: In the girl in the
back OF the room.
Make the strange girl feel more
at home by asking her to Join q
club.
Have you a sister away from home
Lots of girls in the War Risk have.
Remember the golden rule
No dues. Just interested friend
ship.
Ask Mrs. Dennison, Room 166.
The appeal sent hundreds OF girls
to room 166 to enroll for membership.
Mrs. Margaret B. Dennison, mother
Of the movement, otherwise director
Of home registration, says that TWEEN
ty-six States have already respond
ed
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
D. c. SUFFRAClSTS SEE
HOPE FOR EARLY VICTORY

National leaders In the woman's
suffrage movement expressed conn
dence today that the constitutional
amendment will soon be ratified by
the necessary thfrty-six States.
Only three States are needed in the
ratification column now to bring this
about, and the leaders are concen-
trating upon West Virginia, WASH
ington, Delaware and Connecticut. :
The amendment was brought up in
the West Virginia Senate yesterday
and the result was a tie vote.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
FREE GIRL PAL,
/. FORGER URGES
Court Rejects Chatterton's Plea
To Release Companion and
Gives Him is Years.

Declaring that Adelphia Sharpe.
convicted two weeks ago OF utterinJ
forged checks and cashing them. wus
OF an "irreproachable moral char
Aeter' and innocent OF the crime win
which she was charged. DIR. George
C, Chatteron, convicted OF forging the
checks which Miss Sharpe cashed to-
day. asked Justice Stafford, presiding
In Criminal Court No. 2. to let Miss
Sharpe 20 and impose both his own
sentence and that Of Miss Sharpe on
him.
II ask for a double sentence" said
Chatterton; "Pd be glad to have Miss
Sharpe's sentence and my own. TOO.
and l thank your honor. Miss Sharpe
is innocent"
Court Assails Prisoner.
The accused told the court that tho
Jury had been prejudiced against him
through Miss Sharpe's case. He denied
Gliding behind the skirts OF Q won.
an" The court rejected his plea AMI
the woman will be sentenced later.
Justice Stafford told the accusef
that his was the most contemptib.s
case that had come before the court
for many years" Chatterton was CON
victed on four counts and his sem
tence WAS four years for each count.
making 1t a total OF sixteen years IN
the penitentiary.
Given Twenty Years.
william Taylor, a young colored
man, received q sentence of twenty
years in the penitentiary In conne'-
ton with the death, october IA last,
Of william Mckee Bentzell, a young
contractor, whom the accused struck
over the head with an iron bar. XIII
ing him. Trylor was indicted for first
degree murder, but entered plea OF
guilty of murder Of the second de-
gree. He claimd self-defense.
George Minor. colored. was SEN
fenced to Ave years in the peniten-
tiary, being convicted OF grand lar
ceny. Ulysses Palmer and Henry
Anderson, colored, received sentences
Of three years each in the peniten-
tiary, being convicted OF assault TO
commit robbery. They held up VITO
Domico and stole money and personal
articles from him. Richard Eugene
Smith, convicted for forging pay
checks drawn on the United States
Treasury, was sentenced to two years
in the penitentiary, and Percy Will
liams, convicted OF fofg ng a bank
check for $45. will also serve two
years in the penitentiary.
Burglars Sentenced.
Louis NJ. Hughes received one year
in Jail for HOUSEKEEPING. and the
same sentence was imposed on Ken
ton J. Long. a former substitute pos
tai clerk, for pilfering letters from
the malls. James Harrod, convicted
Of grand larceny in connection with
stealing thirty-six quarts of whiskey
valued at $3.50 a quart from Lorenzo
r. Stewart, received a sentence of one
year in Jail.
George p. Spangler will spend one
year in Jail for embezzling letters.
May 10, 1918, while employed as a
substitute postal clerk. Clair d. Spit
Ter, George p. De West and Joseph
Cooksey pleaded guilty to house
breaking and larceny in connection
with the theft of automobile tires.
Splitter received four years and six
months In the penitentiary; De West,
two years and six months, and Cook
sey, one year at Occoquan.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
DR.. SIMON TO LECTURE.

Or. Abrsm Simon will deliver a
course Of lectures at the University
of Virginia beginning tomorrow night
and continuing four nights.. upon the
Invitation OF the university faculty.
He will also give two lectures before
Prof. FORESTS class In biblical liter
AZURE are: The Quest for the Lost
Tribes" Where Was Columbus BornG"
"a Jewish King That once Reigned in
Poland" and "A Messiah of the Sew
entsenth Century,
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
JUGGLED,
AVER REV|SERS
Reports to RecIassifiers Give
Hint Of Favoritism in Gov
eminent Service.

A juggling OF positions in the Gov
eminent service has been discovered
by the congressional Joint commits
sion on Rehabilitation OF salaries. In
such a juggling there 10 a hint OF the
playing of favorites and the manipu-
lation OF Jobs to Mt appropriations.
During the course of the work OF
the commission ssmi-monthly reports
have been asked from the various
departments In order that tab might
be kept on the ever changing per-
sonnet Of the Federal service.
Such reports have frequently dis
closed that there has been a change
Of title of position OF certain en-
ployees without any change OF sal
airy or duties. il 10 declared that
there Is an indication here that such
employees have been pushed ahead In
order to put them In line for promo
ton.
Ne Change Of Duties.
Again. these reports show that
while there has been a change Of
title and salary Of employees. there
has been no change of duties.
The inference Is that employees In
this case have been given more
money for the same class OF work.
perhaps to eat up q certain proper
ton OF lump sum appropriations
which have been lying idle.
Such practices, while open to criti-
cism. are nevertheless declared to
have their exceptions. 1t is believed
that there are numerous instances in
which the employe was deserving OF
the increase in salary granted How
ever. the irregularity accompanying
such a salary promotion, make II .
point for objection, 1t Is stated.
wouIa End Practice.
Under the recomme ndations OF the
Redistribution commission, such prac-
tices would be impossible. An employe
could not be advanced to a higher
position unless he was qualified. and
then he could not be promoted unless
his salary was Increased accordingly
Further. a promotion would call for
a specific performance Of new duties.
In the juggling of positions and
salaries of Government employees lies
an evil which the commission has seen
for some time, and to remedy which
II will make every recommendation.
II the report of the commission Is
accepted by Congress the hanring out
Of "plums," through some political or
personal influence, will come to an
end. Merit alone would be the con-
trolling factor for promotion. and the
flling of positions.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
WAR RISK MINs.TRELS.

Forty entertainers from the Bureau
OF War Risk Insurance will appear
tonight at the Wilson Normal School.
Eleventh and Harvard streets. at s
o'clock in a minstrel snow entitled. ~
Study In Black and White"
The proceeds viii be given to The
relief and emergency fund.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
FOOD EXPORTS FROM U.S..
SHOW DECLINE IN JAN.

Food exports from this country In
January declined as compared with
previous months, according to figures
given by the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce today.
The Washington times., 1920-02-28
EELEET KlUB TO DANCE.

The Eeleet Klub will hold a dance
tonight at S:45 o'clock at 2<00 Six
teenth street northwest