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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
SONS OF REVOLUTION
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

Tho annual meeting Of the Sons
Of the Revolution in the District
OF Columbia will be hold at the
Thcodorus Bailey Myers Mason
House, 1906 Twentieth street north
west. at 8 o'clock Tuesday night.
Ele.ton Of officers will take place
at this meeting.
Miss Maude Il. Alton, principal
OF the Amcricanizatton School, will
speak on the "Americanization Prob
lem in Washington" Mrs. Julian
james will entertain the society In
her home. adjoining the meeting
hall following tho program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
LEMBACH TO EXPLAIN
HIS BILL TO EMPLOYEES

Congressman Frederick Il lehl-
bach. chairman of the House Com
mittce on Reform in the Civil Service,
will address the joint conference on
reclassincation Of salaries, on Tues
dny. December -. at 500 .. m, in the
auditorium. Interior Building Eight
ecnth and + streets. concerning the
bill on Reconsideration OF salaries he
is having prepared.
Lehlbach's address will be made
prior to the annual meeting OF the
Technical Section OF Locs !
No. ., Federal Employees Union. All
Federal employees arc invited 20 at
tend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
MARSHALL FIXING
FEED DETAILS
FOR PAGES

Tho Vice President has other than
of,oisl worries on his shoulders
these days They aren't unpleasant
though. He enjoys them thorough
~. He Is now arranging the an
uusl Christmas shin-dIs for the
Senate pages.
These boys, many OF whom will
go out with the change OF admin
istratiou, viii enjoy their last
Christmas dinner together at the
Senate restaurant. with the Vice
President at the head Of the table.
Definite plans for the rest Of tho
day have not been completed. but
they probably will include quite
bit Of "junketing around" during
the afternoon, and . lively evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

Mis- Hayef. as Congressional secre-
tory and publicity director OF the
National League of Women Voters,
which position she has just resigned.
was personally known to every legis-
lator on The Hill" through her az
ressiv eness. her political tact and
devoted interest to the cause of wom-
EN-. To her efforts has been attribu-
ted the success OF many issues com
ing under Congressional considers
ton. Her triuSnphs rs a lobbyist fire.
quentiy aroused the envy OF the army
of men lobbyists In the Capitol
CANE From COLORADO.
Miss Haver came to Washington
Ave years ago. Her home is Pueblo.
Col. She 81 n gAkduatae from Smith
College. Upon her arrival here she
became executiveS secretary Of the
local Consumers hague, and shortly
thereafter was rsmed Legislative
agent OF the NatNnal Consumers
League.
During the war MISS Haver. with
Mrs. Laura c. williams. organized
The Little Forum" which attracted
considerable attention through Its
freedom of expression. The foremost
thinkers of wartime Washington be
came members of the farum and al
the meetings decidedly pronounced
views were expressed on current sub
jects. This forum has aimee been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
ARMY AND NAVY AVERAGE.

work; and S77.743 for
the CONS truction OF public works
ARMY AND NAVY AVERAGE.
For the same ten years the Army
and NAVY averaged s2s2.37o.o72. and
the interest and pensions averaged
fl6T. 1881 $40. all of those being on a
peace basis; that Is, the expenses
were estimated as what they prob
ably would have been had the war
not come, the pre-war rate of change
from year TO year being assumed to
continue.
Thus, for this tcn-ycar series, as
the civil side Of the government. not
including interest or pensions. cost
the people OF the country S2.Is per wear
per capita ~ per cent OF the total
Of k6Il per year based on the above
assumptions. tho total average ex-
pense per anpufn was found 10 be
1891 ,bb4,3S1. The largest sum for any
year before 1917 was &8Te.71c,oo in
1915.
Tho total rer capita taxation Of the
fiscal year 1920, Athe year following
the war, was about &54, of which only
a little over 50 waA spent for the ar =
tivity of all the civil groups listed
above. the romaindsr being for the
army and navy. pension. care Of SOL
diers. shipping board. railroad ad-
ministration, and reduction of the
public debt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
DR.. GREEN WILL LECTURE
ON BUSINESS SUBJECTS

A series OF lectures for bssin-ss
men and women viii be given, Aerin-
ming this afternoon. by Joseph Ferry
Green, author, publisher, and hsy-
biologist, at the "Piay House." 1siS N
street northwest. He will lecture
daily at and 5 D. m. up to and In
Guiding Friday.
His lecture for this afternoon Is
"The Rainbow OF Truth and for to-
night, "The Tremendous Power OF the
Subconsclous Mind"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
Romance of War Ends
In Secret Wedding of
ELECTROMAGNETIC

Miss Jessie r. Haver perhaps the most prominent and
widely known lobbyist in the National Capitol was
secretly married to Hugh D. Butler, Department of Com
meree official in New York city last Monday evening,
cordng to an announcement made this morning by her
Washington friends The wedding the elimination or
wildly coored with the political and war time
activities of official Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
COMMUNITY HOUSE TO
LAUNCH $4,000 DRIVE

4 campaign TO raise $4,000 TO ap-
ply on the purchsscc price OF the
Catholic Community House. 601 F.
street northwest. will be launched IN
Washington Tuesday morning by the
Catholic Women's Service Club. The
Club will also conduct a campaign
for 10000 members.
Nineteen captains have volunteered
their services to enroll members and
each will have q team OF ten or more
assistants. The campaign will close
December 20
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
NJ MAGGIE JEFFERSON,
eao Third street Ne~thwcst.

90 your Christmas shopping now!
There will be a rush in late Decem-
ber! Why wait?
Then. too. there may be room up
n front Of the cars which transport
..ou 20 tho stores.
There may he space in the stores
where you can shop.
There may be things left for you to
buy,
Maybe" Is good. For when you
hesin getting close to Christmas
there's not much room anywhere for
the tired, back-broken, miserable
mortal, with presents to buy. It's
much simpler and convenient for both
Inc store and you to shop early for
Christmas.
"Thc carly bird catches the worm"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
MARINE BAND CONCERT
IN BARRACKS TOMORROW

The third Of the winter series of
Monday afternoon concerts by the
Marine Band will be an orchestral
concert selected from the works OF
BlankenberE, Weber. Boro~sky,
Iwanow, Strauss, BALI. and Won Blon.
The concert will begin at s o'clock
IN the Marine Barracks auditorium,
Eighth and G. streets southeast. Tho
public is invited. Following the con-
cert a ceremonial drill will be given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
People Pay $2.15 Each
AS Cost Per Year For
Federal Maintenance

1t this country $211 342 1893 year to maintain
the Federal Government according to figures compiled by
Dr. Rosa chief physicist of the Bureau of Standards.
Dividing this total by the average population he finds
that the per capita costs of maintaining the Government
total $215 per year. divided follows: For primary
Government functions $08 for research, education and
DEVELOPMENT 2S cents and for public works, 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
Or. Glushak to Lecture.

Or. T.. Glushak. n lecturer on anat-
omy in the Georgetown University
Medical School and formerly connect
ed with the Washington Opera Com
papy, will lecture tomorrow night be-
fore the Oratoric Society Of Baltimore
on The Human dice in Song and Its
Control"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
MRS. MAUD BALLINGroN

bOOTh, fSusd<r ~ the
Vsauateer League u America.
who Is In Washington In the
interest II the Organization.
She will speak this afternoon
Il S:Se O'Clock At the Church
Of the Covenant and tomorrow
eveainE 1t the Third Baptist
Church
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

PREPARATION for the Inauguration of Warren q.
Harding have already bagun with the selection Of
the Senate Committee. The Hsuse Committee VIII b
appointed in few days. Left 70 right Senator
Knute Nelson, Of Minnesota; Senator Philander G.
Knox Of PennsylvaniA chairman, and Senator Lee g.
Overman Of North Carolina.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
ROMEO GUAR

CIGNOR ROMEO GUAR
ALDI, of the Royal Italian
Emhsssy. nose< baritone. With
Ms. Rose Fors, u Nigh sehssi
gisd Of this city, he viii give
folk songs and operate seiec-
tions ut the mAas meeting III
Italians al cid Mssoaic Ten
PIE this evening uader the as
spices Of the European Export
Corporation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
NHETDtN)SH.
FAIRLY BEGUN
Shop Early" Slogan viii Hold
Coed Only Few More
Days This Season.

WA s,~m~>sk sal.s forces. and
-sss -. -,.--,,;.. ~ chr;stD.s
S.., W.-hin.
HenoSso v" oDpA~''
touB department. StoHcs, shopo eua
0ther huatness houses are prepared
to meet the ruIeode buylng rush eA-
pected this weak.
suOSr1sG DDGiNs EAALs.
Christmas shopping started much
earlier this year than ever before. due
in large mea sure to the vigorous cam
paisn conducted by the shop Early
COMMITTEES of the Merchants and
Manufscturers Association and The
Wssbinxton Times, and a great deal
Of merchandise WAS thus removed
from the stores making room for
Yuietide novelties. In many eases the
visible stocks Of merchandise were
practically depleted and the merchants
had TO dig into the cellar for extra
supplies TO meet the ever increasing
demand.
The slogan shop Early" will hold
good for q few more days. After that
u will be 8 case or shop the oest you
can. Washington merchants said
Yesterday that wise buyers and Others
who could spare the time would do
we'll to avail themselves Of the OPP
portunity 10 do their shopping tomor-
row and Tuesday, because AFTER De-
cembsr 10 the thousands OF govern
msnt employees VIII be throngins the
stores. and After that the Owners or
Cnrist mas os~A ses WI. ,.s.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
Ny ARDELL N. JONES,
81 l. street northwest.

We should shop early to avoid
,rowds II is necessary because Of
.ruuded stores, cars and streets We
in not accomplish anything by de-
lay because everything will be picked
70 ser and what Is left will be soiied II
80 wait until the last minute.
The stores will be so crowded that
VIC will not get waited on until dark,
and It is very dangerous on the streets
lnar this time. The early buyers arc
erved best,
This is why everybody should shop
carly for Christmas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
NJ FRANCES K HARPER
,1SS Fourth street N0vthwest.

Everybody should do their Christ
mas shopping early to avoid the
rush. II is the advice gwen TO the
: aoppers by the clerks and mer-
chants The merchants feel that
by shopping early the customers
VIII have more time in making pet
TOR selections of presents and the
Jerks can also give more time to
each individual customer than II
many wait until the hast few days
hen the stores arc crowded. 1t il
: arnetimes DANGEROUS to wait too
sic because you may accidentally
! o-e your bundle
Shop early. Early Christmas
hopping is an economic necessity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
~ MARGARET JONES.
81 l. street Northwest.

Everybody should do their Christ
,oas shopping early bee ause Of the
disoases they may get Ia crowds.
'rhey also should do their Christmas
shopping early because Of the con-
yested traffic on the streets. Later,
curing Christmas season, many autos,
BICYCLES, and motorcycles are on the
srreeta, because some OF them are
carrying presents or mail and are
going to see their friends. Take my
advice and shop early
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

development work; and S77.143 for
the construction OF public works.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

Practically no hope Is held out for
the passage OF any important District
Of Columbia legislation during tbs
present short session Of Congress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-24
THE ONE DAY

~T~ HEEE ARE many indications that the advan- out There still opportunities it to inn prove, but ii Is entitled mark
 Once year it performs a great railroad feat. On the day of the big football in handles passengers by the of thousands n few hours time without confusion, with speed, without acc- dent So successful that on Saturday a had unpleasant attempting to handle similar crowds Haven to study the New IIaven's methods.
 On that one day the whole system, that much of It which is affected by the football crowd suddenly infused with and life. Every alert and pay ing closest attention the of railroading There is esprit corps Trains move on an exact schedule with perfect precision strangers from distance admire envy Connecticut it's rail- system
 But the next day. the day after when becomes itself again; is same ackadaisi- cal performer before The becomes once more basis for guesswor blackboards in the sta lions announcing the trains objects suspicion: commuters filled with alternate hope and despair: tic employees go back to their daydreaming and the illusion Of Q perfect railroad is a year Why be Why shouldn't the New Ez.,,an "sa he an athe-year road instead one-day one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-24
cr,s:-cssaest they themselves. They are challenge self-ptying persons who, never see Ianythins a life except their own magn;ed
GNCE Gr,LY

sT~ SINS and the shortcomings of the New Haven
 k ks...roa2 been many and frequently pointed ciat and taken than be- fore
 To tts direct result of the anc:Icr furnishing very object may bc expected pooling nothing is the changed view of the public ent attitude of funds agencies only is this rae Ii general way regards Bridge o-t for Bridgeport is taking it's place the ,c@. progressive towns in the by adopting the federated drive and the combined budget aI funds for it's ae-ncics
 By .o.al financial needs of the and then in drive which every gets be- hind the is raised and the begging ended for twelve months
 It is an er1itneny practical method which employed successfully in of the progressive aggressive towns of thing it does with the frequently repeated solicitations for money which, with the cheerful gver come to be chased with the nuisances minates the waste of time and strength money doing over and again the a drive and which can just as well be done nessike scientific individual to plan his giving.
 A plan with so many advantages should receive hearty support be enthusa stie effort that the initial trial shall
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-24
URGES NEED OF
 PROPAGATION

(Continued from Page One.) from wounds received when a bomb was thrown in Patrick street. Sixteen persons were injured
 There was renewed activity by the British troops and Black and Tan policemen at Dublin throughout the night. Pedestrians were stopped in the streets and searched.
 The night porter at the Hotel Gres- ham, in Dublin, where British army officers were killed by gunmen Sun day morning, has been arrested
 The jails at Dublin are crowded with prisoners. More than 100 ar rests were made in Dublin and Ervirons during the past twenty-four hours.
 The death list in Ireland in dis orders since. last Saturday is ap- preaching forty-fve.
 An outbreak occurred at Oa1ly- longford where Edmond Carmody, a civilian, was shot by Black and Tans During the military and police dence of Archbishop Walsh was raid ed and William Kelly, the archbish- ops valet, was arrested. ''It has been learned from an au- thorita tive source. that a Sim Feir plot has been discovered that the citi zcns of London," said the Daily Graphic.
 "A member of the Cabinet probabl. | will announce the details of the plo within a few days. | been discovered involves outrage against the Manchester ship cana and the Liverpool docks" l The third death from the Corl bomb explosion occurred this after noon, according to dispatch from tha city. Some of the other person wounded by the bomb are in precari ous condition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-24
ANGLO-FRENCH
 RELATIONS STRAINED
(Continued from Page One.

(COul1nuou 1TOul 1dSe oAS-J
 Then, charges M. Recouley, owe. the protests of ex-Prenier /. Clenen- ceau, President Wilson and Premier L1oyd-George forced plebiscite 1n upper Silesia instead of attributing the territory to Poland.
 "En gland did not send a single sol dier to maintain order in the plebi- scite zone," says M. Recou1y. This difficult ask was assumed by a French division aided by a small contingent of Italians. In Syria, British agents and officers have done everything possible to make the French mission more difficult. At Constantinople the Englsh reign supreme. They have organized a government of public pets and pull the strngs. Everything ha is suspeced of favoring French influence is discarded.''
 Boh the Matin and Echo De Paris have printed bitter attacks against Premier Lloyd-George. Several prom inent French journals have shown a spirit of retaliation by supporting the Snn Fen cause.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-24
EDITORIAL NOTES

'ishtseers in New 9ork's Chinatown, located II and around Pell and Dover streets see much more than what IS staged for their nsnt however crowd of got some real excite Iheft TOT their money when was shot 10 death In a poclroom at 12 fellow was shot presumably for talking much" but no matter what the rcason the little episode will do inc sightseeing business in Chinatown ma columns of advertising '
 toliowlns hard after ,!ie announcement need report that Jacques Seligrla:, and Paris has given the Museum a check is one tenth or fha amount asked for. he discovery Of nine other equally .7.nc-ous ar the work completed.
 It is significant indication rapid pace with which America las been forging ahead tectura that Whitney Warren architect who de- signed the Grand Central Terminal group Of buildings comprised ill the Persns been selected to in all it's ancient University of Louvan, which destroyed bv the German army that invaded Belgium is try well.
 is going to realize expee- tations is shown by the of alton. This shows of S25s7,5S2 in the Of operation and naantera..cc. predicted in the report that the crease in it would be long would profit the total ion which s366 $50 900. which was by favorable balances os years only s2,2 ,t31, probably than wiped dnrinS tho
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-24
THE TIMES: WEDNEsDAY, NOVEMBER 24. 1926

mediately after the shot had been fired. The woman told the officer that she took the revolver from under her pillow every morning, and placed it in the closet.
 Traffic Officer Patrick Leade, who was one of the first to arrive at the scene of the fatality told practically the same story as did Curry, relative to statements made by Mrs. Friborg. Detective Sergeant Edward C.. Wheeler described the happenings at the hospital. and said that Meunier. upon seeing the woman exclaimed:
 Get away from me, you brute. The officer said that the woman s general attitude seemed to indicate that she was sorry for her act. Meunier also informed Wheeler, that Mrs. Friborg was about four or five | feet away from him when she fired the revolver.
 | Mrs. Rose Carlson, who lives on the second floor of the building at ll6d Railroad avenue, directly under Mrs 1 Friborg's apartments, said that she heard the report of the shot and the sound of falling body. She and I her husband rushed upstairs ane i found Meunier lying on the floor. The i woman told the couple that the ! shooting was entirely accidental. Mrs | Carlson saw young FTiborg extract the 1 shells from the revolver which was | lying on the dining room floor, and throw eh hem into the backyard. They l were. later recovered.
 James F. Walsh, of 1,15S Railroad
 avenue, testified that Meunser told him the woman shot him on purpose
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-24
FATHER WHO WED
 DAUGHTER INDICTED

(Continued from Page One.) ister, The two boys, Lee and Charles, have since been born to the couple.
 The first intimation she had that all was not right, Mrs. Jones said, came on April 13, last. the ninth an- niversary of the wedding.
 At that time, Mrs. Jones declares. she had a dream in whieh she saw her wedding certificate 3s it really was, but next to Jones' name the word father" appeared in large let ters. She then communicated, Mrs. Jones declared, with Jones' mother, Mrs. Laura Jones, her grandmother, and mother-in-law, and was informed she says, that Jones was her real father and that he grandmother was astounded to learn that they had been married.
 She told Jones of the circum- stances, she said, and he gave her money to come to Baltimore from Jacksonville. Marriage license rec ords here of April 13, 1911, show that a license was issued on that date to William Jones, g AZ years old, widower, and Anna B. Freeman, IS years old.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-24
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER "A, 1920
THANKSGIVING.

rr ACKING BUT year of three censlrics aEo#a 1 little band of settlers, who in twelve months time been able obtain precarous foo;hold C.. Englands with three thousand miles e. them and their former homes And all the civilization known. and other unknown unexplored forest stretching away no one knew low far, containing knew what savages instituted that peculiarly American custom Thanksgiving Day and which Is to he observed tomorrow.
 rude cabins enough and grain to a winter in the face with some degree of courage things which made them feel that 'havng signs of Gods favor we thought it would be great ingratitude should smother up same ourselves with private thanks giving. therefore another solemn day was set apart anda appointed for cnd.'
 Nor of teastng and tue use of the famous American fowl as the principal dish without pre- cedent .n for of the number shortly after writing to friend in England says Our being gotten in governor sent four men on fowltng, might after special manner, re- oice together had gathered the fruit of our 1abors They in day killed much fowl as. with little help beside served company week."
 In the years which past character of the observation of day changed. To if not people, it has lost the religious significance of the early days retaining only ceasting, the home gath ering, games America, however, can well af- in the midst of its holiday to stop for moment the long list of things in which it has been favored in special manner' that have given it a unique place among of the world kept from it much misery suffering that are so pTeVa- lent countries and given it prosperity away beyond power that little who first cee- trated the cay to imagine.
 America should considering her great re- sources her power and well the sponsibities inevitably with them for unto whomsoever sven, of ;,in shall nuch he much required"