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The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
REVIEWS GROWTH
OF ART BEFORED.C.
HISTORICAL BODY
Miss Leila Mechlin Gives
Vivid Outline of Activ-
tiles i'm District.

The development of art life and
organization in Washington was re-
viewed by Miss Leila Mechlin, sec
retary OF the American Federation
of Arts, at the meeting of the Co
lumbia Historical Society last night
at the Cosmos Club.
From the group of painters who
Joined the circles of Dolly Madison
to those who organized the present
national federation of art societies,
the artistic activities of Washing
tonians were outlined in a talk full
of reminiscence.
Gilbert Stuart and his fellow
painters as described in the then
ournal Of Dolly Madison gave
giimpses of art life when the Capi-
tai was ust beginning to grow.
Aided by the first Washington di-
rectory in 1922, Miss Mechlin nor
trayed the activities of those days-
The early formation of art societies
resulted in the National Institute.
This organization eventually gave
its art collection to the Smithsonian
Institution and thus established
what is now the National Gallery of
Art.
The forces that resulted in the
present Commission of Fine Arts,
which is concerned with the beauty
of the city, particularly the govern
ment buildings, were set in motion
by an art commission formed before
the civil war, the speaker pointed
out. Finally she told how Charles
NJ Foulke, together with such men
as Senator'S Root and Lodge, Robert
Bacon, F. Miller and Glenn Brown.
welded artistic organized effort into
the present American Federation of
Arts
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Efficiency in Postoffice
Dept. Aim of Joint Inquiry
Commission Sees Room for Modern
Methods Which May Mean Saving
Of Millions to Taxpayers.

what can be expected from air mail
transportation, what the expenses
are and will be, how this method
will Influence the business in gen.
eral.
1T is costing US a great deal Of
effort to determine where there are
congestions of mails in cities and
What can be done 20 prevent ne de-
struction of parcels for which the
government has been called upon TO
pay vast amounts of Insurance.
There are losses to the government
from thefts and loss that may be
stopped as a result of the inquiries
that are being made.
Bond Buying Improper.
We have been informed that the
government has used deposits in
the postal savings banks for the
purchase of bonds when IL is the
governments duty to deposit these
sums in the localities where they
belong to aid farmers and help
the communities. We are looking
into this. Except under emergen-
cies, the deposits of postal banks
should not be taken of to the
Treasury and invested in bonds OF
general character. These funds
belong to the communities where
the postal banks are located. But
there are many relative facts. here
may be perfectly good reaso5 for
the conditions complained
We seek are the facts in their
relationship. IL the Postoffice L.
partment is found TO be efficient
and the methods used in the trans
portation and handling of mails the
best that can be obtained. the re-
port which this commission makes
to Congress will make the facts
known. We want business methods
in this very important branch of
the public service, because that is
the way to save the peoples money.
and Congress is here to save, as well
as to spend"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Another Lamed
Duck Climbs Up
Golden Stairway

Senator Marcus Aurelius Smith,
popularity known as Mark Smith, of
Tucson, Ariz., was the second of the
Lame Duck Club" to hobble up the
golden stairway of political appoint
ment when President Wilson YES
terday commissioned him a member
OF the International Joint Commits
sion on the Canadian Boundary.
Unlike Senator Nugent's appoint
.-~nt Monday to the Federal Trade.
Con. n.:-'sSion. the honor conferred on
Senator with will not have to be
confirmed bS Congress.
The membership of the Interna-
tional Joint ComIcj<~ion, filled by
this appointment, is row 100 per
cent Democratic. Obeoish Gard
ner, Of Maine. is its chairman.
Former Senator Clark. of Wyoming
is its other member. Senator Smith
fell under the Republican landslide
in November and will not appear in
the Senate after March 4.
The international commission was
formed by treaty with Great Britain.
Its members have jurisdiction over
the diversion or misuse of any of
the boundary waterways between
the United States and Canada and
waters flowing between the two
countries. The berth pays an an
nual salary of $4,000 and the COM
mission is considered to be for life,
There is considerable interest in
the number of appointments the
President may send to the Senate
taking care of unfortunate Demo-
Gratis. They are not expected TO be
great in number. Certain members
of the Senate or House might be
confirmed in special executive ses-
sions Of the Senate as a matter of
Congressional courtesy. IL is not
believed, however. the Senate will
sit in executive session to confirm
any long list OF appointments Of
members Of the Presidents party
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Son of Secretary of Com
merce Struck by Pro-
peller.
DEATH is INSTANT
AT BOILING FIELD
Was Planning a Flight
With Lieut.. Whitney.
Hurled 10 Feet.

Walter r. Alexander. IS years old.
son Of Joshua w. Alexander. secre-
tary of Commerce. was instantly
killed late yesterday afternoon at
Boiling Field when struck by the
propeller of an airplane he was
about to enter.
Alexander, who was a lieutenant
in the aviation corps during the
war. had gone TO the field TO take
a flight with Lieut.. Courtney Whit
ney. adJutant at Boiling Field. The
engine OF the machine had been
started and Alexander was sp-
preaching to enter the observers
seat. according to witnesses, but
apparently misjudged the DISTANCE
of the propellors and stepped within
range of the whirling blades. de
about ten feet Lieut. whitney and
field sttepdants rushed TO the In.
Jured man, but he was dead when
picked up. The body was removed
to the field hospital and Secretary
Alexander notified. The Secretary
hurried to the field and directed dis
position Of the body.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, but il is expected
the body will be taken TO Gallatin.
Mo. the family home, for burial.
Alexander resided with his par
ents at 1l10 Rhode Island avenue
northwest He was employed IN the
legal department OF the United
States Shipping Board. He was
was graduated from George WASH
ington University with a degree of
A. b. in 1910 and received an LIB.
degree from the same institution
in 1916. Alexander also studied for
two years in the University of Mis-
souri,. He served in the Aviation
Corps in this country for ten
months. He had not been in the
habit Of flying much since his dis
charge from the service, going TO
the field yesterday at the invita-
ton OF friends
Alexander is survived by his par
ents, three sisters. Mrs. n. r. Jenler
and Miss Rowena Alexander, of this
city, and Mrs. A @. Ficklin. Of King
City, Mo-: and three brothers, Pres
ton c.. OF Washington; Lawrence
w, OF the University of Missouri;
and George F., OF Portland. Greg.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Woman Speaker Asks
Curb on Immigration

Congress should put down the
bars on immigration. and refuse to
permit twelve million refugees to
come into nation unit lour own
people are fully taken care of said
Miss Janet Richards. noted lecturer,
who spoke last evening to the blind
of the District in the Library of
Congress
The lecture was the annual fea-
ture of the blind department of the
Library, with Miss Gertrude T.
Rider, head of that department,
presiding.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
MONTANA'S new
CHIEF URGED AS
INTERIOR HEAD
Confirmation of Hard.
ing's Trip to Florida
Is Withheld.
by w. ii. MACNAMEE.

MARION. Ohio, Dec. 21.-Confirma-
tion was withheld here today of pub
lished reports from Jacksonville and
Washington that President elect and
Mrs. Harding would winter, in Flor.
ida - II
1t had been known for more than
a week that Senator Harding con.
templated a house-boat trip in Flor
ida waters as the guest of Senator
Joseph Frelinghuysen, of New Jer-
sey, but mention of the fact was
prohibited on the ground that the
President-elect had not definitely de-
cided where he would spend the
month or six weeks prior to his
inau guration.
Some of Senator Harding's closest
advisers are understood to have op-
posed the house-boat trip. and have
suggested that such a form of recre-
alton would not supply the needed
amount of outdoor exercise. These
suggestions are said to have had
their effect, and it is believed that
II the President-electa accepts the in
vitation Of Senator Frelinghuysen
the trip will not extend over more
than ten days. The remainder of the
time Senator Harding will spend at
some of the quieter Florida resorts
equipped with golf courses, where
he will be able to play his favorite
game and perhaps have a tarpon
battle or two.
Unless there is a change in pres.
ent plans, the itinerary of the South
ern trip of the President-elect and
bis wife will not be made public
until a day of two before leaving
Marion.
Gov. Edward Morrow, of Ken
lucky, arrived here today and con-
ferred with Senator Harding for
some time on the domestic situation,
but did not discuss cabinet appoint
ments or the international .situa
ton. Following his meeting wi h
the President elect, the Kentucky
governor exploited to the newspa-
perman his story telling ability,
which has made him famous
throughout the length and breadth
of the Blue Grass State.
Senator Miles Poindexter. of
Washington, who conferred with
the President-elect,h here today, sug-
gested to Senator Harding the an
pointment of Gov.-elect Joseph NJ.
Dixon, of Montana, as Secretary of
the Interior. Dixon was one of the
most ardent supporters of Col.
Roosevelt, and was chairman of the
Progressive National COMMITTEES IN
1912.
The appointment of a Western
man to hold the Interior portfolio.
Senator Poindexter declared. would
be extremely popular with the Re
publicans of, the West.
William Butterworth, of Moline.
Ill, vice president of the Chamber
OF Commerce of the United States.
urged Senator Harding to appoint
as Secretary of Commerce in his
cabinet man familiar not only
with the needs of domestic busi.
ness. but one equipped to direct the
promotion of American business
abroad. Mr.. Butterworth said he had
no specific person in mind for the
appointment.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
AIRPLANE BATTLES
FOR TIME RECORD

MITCHELL. FIELD. l.. l., Dec.
21.-An attempt to break the
worlds endurance flight record was
made here today.
Lieut.. Ross c. Kirkpatrick, one of
the fiiers on the recent Alaskan trip.
and Max, Goodnough, a civilian
mechanician, formerly an Army
fiflier. began the flight at 1880 this
morning, in a 10 passenger Curtiss
eagle airplane and were still in the
air at 3:15 this afternoon.
The fiiers hoped to remain in the
air 35 hours. The present record is
said to be "a hours, 10 minutes,
made in England in 1914.
The test flight was authorized
several months ago by Brig. Gen.
Charles T.. Menoher. director of the
Army Air Service.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
IRISH And BRITISH
FIGHT BIG BATTLE
ON SMILE FRONT
Fiercest Action of Revolt
Staged in Wild Hills
Of West Erin.

LONDON, Dec. 21-The biggest
and most desperate battle of all re-
cent struggles between the Irish re-
publican army and the forces of the
crown occurred last evening in Tip
perary. Fifteen republicans are al
ready reported killed. Crown losses
are unannounced. 1t is known,
however. that Sergt. Walsh, of the
Royal Irish Constabulary. while
rushing .reinforcements. to the scene
of the battle was shot dead. g.
This action marks the opening of
Gen. Sir Neville Macready's cam
paign to clear the hills of South
west Ireland. where the republicans
have been the most strongly en-
trenched.
Communication with this remote
and sparsely-settled district is dir-
ficult. The conflict occurred in a
wild stretch of country between
Mullinshons and Nine Mile House
where, presumably, troops were
sent to capture Sim Feiners known
to have gathered at the mountain
retreat.
Eight-Mile Front.
The republicans, who were in
formed as to the official plans
stretched their forces out to cover
the entire roadway over an eight
mile front, which they thinly held.
The troops, proceeding along the
road in lorries. fell into the ambush,
but quickly broke up their forces
and extended themselves in order to
give battle to the hidden enemy.
Heavy firing continued for hours,
while messengers sped for rein
forcements which were rushed in
truck the thirty miles from Kill
kenny.
Aid Party Ambushed.
When just outside of Callan, the
bushed and it was here that Sergt.
Walsh fell dead. Sergt. Shannon
also was wounded
1t is stated that the fighting re-
suited in a victory for the crown
forces who routed the Republicans.
taking prisoners, including a num-
Der of wounded. These were placed
In ambulances-and rushed over the
rocky, broken roads to neighboring
towns.
A smaller ambush occurred at
Rossearberry, in County Cork,
where patrol of three black and
tans' was attacked near their bar
racks. Two of them were wound
ed. The ambushers fled after ten
minutes of fighting.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Vessels Enroute
To Southern Waters

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 21.-
Enroute to southern waters to Join
the Atlantic fleet, Lit. Comdr. Al
bert A. Read, who piloted the sea-
plane N. CA across the Atlantic. ar
rived in Jacksonville yesterday
morning in charge of the u. S. De-
stroyer Harding.
Eight seaplanes, two tenders and
a mine sweeper also arrived at the
mouth of the st. Johns River with
Read. They will remain in this
port during the holidays and then
will proceed further south.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
TlDO Are Sentenced
For En,bezzLen,e,t

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. a1-
william Bush, who embezzled $780,
600 OF the Wilmington Savings
Bank fund and Charles F. Eastman,
who misappropriated $4,000 Her
cuies Powder Company and s2o. 900
church funds, both pleaded guilty
today in court here and were given
eight year sentences in prison.
Both men betrayed little signs of
nervousness and took their senten-
ces calmly. The men. are cousins
and were prominent socially.
They were taken to the county
workhouse at Greenbapk this af-
ternoon.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Open Trading BetWeen
France and Russia Jan. !

PARIS, Dec. 21.-Full freedom of
trade with Russia and former en-
emy countries will be granted
French business men January 1,
Minister of Commerce Isaac an
nounced today in the Chamber of
Deputies.
Agitation for permission to re-
sumo trade on equal footing with
Great Britain has been under way
since the collapse of the last anti
oolshevik forces. Business at pres
ent viii be without the protection
of the government,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
TWO REPUBLICS
JOIN IN HONORING
PILGRIM FATHERS
France and U. S. Repre-
sented at ID. A. r. Cere-
mony of Tribute.

France and the United States paid
tribute to the ideals OF the Pilgrim
Fathers last night when Ambas-
sador Jules ]. Jusserand. OF the
French Republic. and Bishop will
lam +. Mcdowell, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. addressed ;hs pa
triotic mass meeting assembled IN
Memoria. Continental Hall.
The meeting was under the aus-
Iices OF the District Chapter ot
"ghters Of the American Rev
eiution.
.,lrs of the Diplomatic Corps.
nationa, officers of ths d. a. X.
represent stives of PATRIOTS orgapi-
zaTions and others OF prominence
were seated On the nag draped plate
form.
Praises Nation.
The world is looking toward the
United States OF America as the
champion of liberty and democracy
today" said Ambassador Jusserand-
Each immigrant on beholding ths
Statue of Liberty in New York hal-
Dor, Frances gift TO the United
States. is imbued with the same
ideals which filled the breasts OF
the Pilgrim Fathers and led them
to found this great nation"
He paid high tribute to Lincoln
who, he declared. typifed not only
the ideals but the very struggles
OF the Pilgrims The Ambassador
expressed the h ope that France
and the United States might always
strive in vindicate rhe faith of the
Pilgrims as they ha1 Gone in the
late war.
Lauds Principles
Bishop Mcdowell dwelt on the inn
rertsnce OF principles rather than
events in history, emphasizing the
fact that the mere landing of the
Pilgrims Wat a modest happening
compared with as far-reaching con-
sequences. He poiEteS out that the
Pilgrim coming was primarily a
religious movement.
The invocation was made bv she
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor Of
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair.
State regent of the District d. A. r..
who presided, welcomed the guests
and read a letter from President
Wilson.
President Wilson's proclamation
asking for the tercentensry observ-
snce was read by Col. Frederick c.
Bryan, president OF the Society OF
Colonial Wars. ..
Compact Read.
Rev. John +. Huddle. president
Of the District Society OF Maynower
Descendants, read The Maynower
Compact"
Greetings from the National D. A.
r. were brought by Mrs. @. wsllac<
w. Hanger. organizing secretary
general.
Mrs. W. y. Hardy. STATE vics
regent of the District u. A. n.
read q paper on the visit Of the
president general to the PiymoysA
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Philippine Riots Cause
Charges Against II Men

HONOLULU, Dec. 21.-Formal
charges of sedition and murder
against II members of the Philip
pine constabulary were filed by the
city prosecutor yesterday at Manila.
The charges were an outgrowth of
the Manila riots of few days ago
in which IL persons. including four
Americans. were killed
The constabulary barracks have
been moved outside the city of
Manila. the advices said.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Plan Mail Service to Orient.

An arrangement has been entered
into between the Canadian govern
nent postal authorities and the
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services to
larry all Canadian mail to the
Orient delivered in Vancouver and
Victoria, says a Vancouver dispatch.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Colby Arrives at Rio.

RIO JANEIRo. Dec. 2l.-The
dreadnaueht Florida, with Secretary
of State Colby aboard. arrived here
today. He will pay an ,onicisi visit
to the Brazilian government.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Coal Men Helpless.

: Against these influences the
wholesalers-and all others-were
helpless unless there was, ,or could
be built UP in the trade, a combi-
nation Of producers and wholesalers
powerful enough ito set aside the
law OF supply and demand" Cush-
ing asserted. There was no sucf,
combination. Such thing was i'm
possible. Therefore. the Individual
CaNTTNr1rr nv p.rr
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22

Today, rain and somewhat
warmer. Tomorrow, rain, prob
ably followed by clearing and colder
increasing winds shifting to westerly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-10
DEPoRTEEs GET OWN MEDICINE
Hard Labor In, Russia For BerIman-
Goldman Clan.

HOFFMAN Clan.
Washington, Sept. 10.-The state
department learned yesterday from
sources it regards as official that the
Russian bolshevik ssympathizers ND
undesirables deported to Russia some
months ago by the United States
were at once put to work by the
soviet authorities.
They were unwilling to perform the
tasks assigned to them by the boil
shevik officials and were informed
that there was in existence In Russia
machinery, operated by the- extra
ordinary commission, for dealing
with such cases, an institution that
deals primarily with incipient rebel.
lion and other movements dangerous
to bolshevism.
Most Of the deportees thereupon
were set to work repairing the rail-
road beds, but some escaped under
assumed names while others are
under arrest and in the hands OF the
extraordinary commission for pun
ishment. $.
According to intelligence received
by the government, most Of the
atrocities In Russia have been COM
mitted by or at the instigation OF the
extraordinary commission, which II
characterized by officials here as
high handed and secret tribunal.
Until these advices were received
there was doubt as to the exact fate
Of the deportees, who sailed from
America in seemingly high spirits
and many of whom expected to be
received by the boIsheyik authorities
as martyrs and heroes. Among the
deportees were Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-10
LABOR CREDITS EscH's DEFEAT
centered Efforts Against Congress
man-Action Not Complete.

man-Action Not complete.
Washington, Sept. 10.-Officials of
the railroad labor organizations po-
litical campaign committee were
jubilant today over news Of the de-
feat Of Representative John J. Esch
OF wisconsin, for denomination to
congress in the republican primary
yesterday.
Representative Esch, chairman Of
the committee on interstate and for
eign commerce. ana co-author with
Senator Cummins Of the transporta-
tion act pronounced so Objectionable
to labor by the railroad unions and
the American Federation OF Labor.
was one of the principal victims
marked for political slaughter by the
organized labor movement.
For his defeat yesterday the ma
tional campaign committee of the
sixteen associated railroad labor or
brotherhoods, claims the credit, and
they are now preparing to wage un-
relenting warfare on Senator Cum
minis Of Iowa, to defeat him for re-
election, having failed In their fight
to knock him out in the primaries.
The labor organizations did not
make clean sweep in wisconsin,
however. the denomination of 'Sena-
tor Lenroot having been accom-
pished in spite of opposition from
the railroad organizations and
American Federation of Labor,
which was just as determined as the
fight against Esch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-10
SUPREME COURT, WORK UP.
Docket Shows 355 Cases For Fall
Term as Against 357 Last Year.

L
Des Moines, Sept. 1O.-When the
supreme court of Iowa convenes for
It's fall session on Tuesday, Sept
Il, 1t will find on it's docket 355 cases
as compared to docket Of 357 cases
one year ago. This fact is sgnifi-
cant In that it indicates that the court
has caught up with its work. 1t is
provided by statute that all cases
served within forty days and filed
within thirty days before n term of
the court. however, decides that there
the court. however, decides that ther
will be too many. cases it can issue
nm order prohibiting any cases served
or filed after a certain specified date
usually, for the fall term, some
date in the middle Of August--from
appearing on its docket This year.
for the first time in many years, the
court has not felt obliged to issue
such an order.
The first division Of the court,
comprising the chief justice and three
judges. will sit from Sept. 21 to %.
and the second division. the week
following. There will also be hear
ings OF two weeks, separated by in
tervals Of about the same length in
October. November and December.