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The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
CITIZENS PROTEST
TIA JUANA REVELS
Cock and Bull Fights, Booze
And Games Declared in
Full Sway.

Tia Juana, Mexico's little Monte
Carlo" still menaces the morals of
San Diego, Calf. according to a
reform group that yesterday pre-
sented to Acting Secretary of State
Davis a petition signed by San
Diego's mayor, other officials and
twenty-four public welfare organi-
cations asking that protest be made
to the Mexican government against
conditions and upon failure of a
cleanup, that passports be refused.
1t was indicated some time ago
to the Board of Temperance, Prohi-
bition and Public Morals of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, the
same body which led in yesterdays
protest, that the State Department
was not in a position to take the
stand requested.
Tia Juana is a paradise for the
gambler and the wicked, according
to descriptions furnished by mem
bers of the delegation. It consists
of race track, a Monte Carlo
housing seventy-two gambling ma
making, cock fights, bull fights, sa-
looms and houses of i'll fepute. they
said San Diego, only a short dis
tance across the border, is greatly
plagued with crime and disease" on
account of it's obnoxious neighbor,
it is declared.
Representative Randall Of Califor-
mia led the delegation.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
STATE HIGHWAYS
NEED MORE FUNDS
Convention to Ask Congress
For Money TO Continue Fed
eral Aid Program.

Congress will be asked to make
an immediate appropriation. for the
continuance of the Federal aid road
program. it is expected, as a result
of the facts which will be brought
to light at the sixth annual con.
vention of the American Associa-
tion Of the State Highway officials
which opened at the Washington
Hotel yesterday.
Secretary of Agriculture Meredith
welcomed the delegates in the morn
ing. The gathering includes $50 OF
the principal engineers of the forty
eight State highway departments.
The present appropriation of S275.-
900. 900 made in 1916 for a five-year
period will be exhausted this year
according to Secretary Meredith.
The Secretary urged the necessity
for legislation during the present
session of Congress looking to a
continuance of the present program
at the rate Of 100000. 900 per year,
the rate now being maintained in
the projects.
Paul D. Sargent, president of the
association, dwelt on the necessity
for the regulation of motor vehicles
for the conservation Of highways.
Thomas H. Macdonald, chief OF
the Bureau OF Public Roads, spoke
Of progress already made due to
the cooperation of the Federal and
State governments in the construc-
tion, Improvement and conservation
OF roads.
The meeting of the association
will be continued until Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
BUREAU REFORM
BILL COMES UP
IN HOUSE TODAY
Expect Immediate Vote
On Reorganization Plan
By Reavis.

The House today will begin con-
sideration Of the Reayis resolution
creating a Joint Congressional COM
mittee to hear legislative proposals
for reorganization of the govern
ment departments and to make a
thorough investigation of duplica-
tion and overlapping in the Federal
service and report to Congress with
recommendations. The committee
would consist of three members
from each branch OF Congress.
This measure already has passed
the Senate where IL was introduced
last session by Senator Smoot of
Utah. Little opposition Is expected
in the House since the measure is
not a partisan one and casts no re-
nection upon the Democratic admin
istration.
The governmental machinery ex-
lists today exactly as in the days OF
Alexander Hamilton.
Moore Has Bill for Reform
One of the many bills already in
troduced providing for changes In
the governmental. machinery and
which will be referred to the COM
mittee, was introduced by Represen-
tative r.. Walton Moore, Democrat
OF Virginia, who has taken a deep
interest in the problem and has as
sisted Representative Reavis in
working out details.
1t is expected that Senator Smoot
viii be selected chairman Of the pro-
posed committee and that Repre-
sentatives Reavis and Moore will be
appointed members.
The committee ii is expected, wIiI
begin consideration Of the reorgani-
zation scheme by taking up the
Reavis measure providing for the
creation of a Department Of Public
works to take the place of the pres
eit Interior Department.
This department would coordinate
within II all government activities
relating to engineering. construc-
ton, surveying, map making, road
building, river and harbor work and
activities of a similar nature.
Would Transfer Activities.
Bureaus now in the Interior De-
partment, not in harmony with these
activities would be transferred to
other departments with which their
activities are more closely related.
The plan for governmental reor-
ganizing does not deal with the saw
ing OF millions but OF hundreds of
millions. 1t was declared last week
when the Rules Committee was
asked for a special rule to place the
resolution before the House.
The special rule provides for two
hours general debate on the meas
ure, after which it will be taken up
under the five-minute rule.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
MANDATES WAIT
ON CABLE issue
Five Great Powers Are a
Stalemate Over German
Wires and Yap Isle.

Determination OF powers to be
granted mandatories under the
treaty of peace has become so in
volved in the question at issue in
the International Communications
Conference that the belief was ex-
pressed yesterday that nothing
could be done relative to mandates
until after the five great powers had
reached an agreement as to the dis
position of the German cables and
the Island of Yap.
The nearest approach to a set
tlement that has been in sight so
far was reported after last nights
cable session. Four of the gov
ernments involved have approved a
tentative settlement of the German
cable question. The position of the
fifth government will, 1t is expected,
be learned today when the sessions
are resumed.
The basis of the dispute between
the United States and Japan as to
the disposition of the Island of Yap
antedates the entry of the United
States into the war and is governed
by the definite stand taken by this
government that it would not be
bound by any of the secret agree
ments that were made prior to its
entry.
knowledge of this fact made ii ap-
pear the only solution of the Yap
question, over which the communi-
cations conference was wrestling
last night at a long ses'
sion. could be one in which the
United States gained its point.
The struggle which Japan is max
ing now, however, and which is pre-
venting the United states from gain
ing it's point as concerns Yap is moi
so much one against this country a'
it is the desire on the part of Tokyo
to force it's wishes in regard to tho
South Pacific Islands.
In fighting the diplomatic game
with the weapons at its command
however, Japan seeks to obtain fol
the Island of Yap a mandate Of the
third class which provides tha
country or territory under the man
date shall be governed by the laws
of the mandatory nation. II thi:
claim were to be recognized in sc
far as the Island OF Yap is con-
cerned no foreign government could
land or have a cable connection
there as japanese law provides thai
only Japanese controlled cable.
shall be operated on Japanese soil
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
WAR HERO CARRIED
MEDALS IN POCKET

] have just come down 70 my
cabin to make a few notes of an
incident that occurred on deck but
q moment ago.
a certain unpopular passenger
was meddling with one OF the life
buoys on promenade deck 'B." The
deck sailor approached him politely
and said: please keep your hands
of that red can that is attached 10
the buoy. It is a safety device 10
guide any passenger who may have
fallen overheard"
The passenger answered rather
surlily: Yes: know all about
that. / had those things around my
neck in the Dardanelles. Besides,
who are you to butt in and get so
Important? Where are the stripes
on your Jacket like all the other
stewards and sailors have on their
coats? What did you do in the
war. anwhow?" The sailor came to
attention and said: "oh, well. !
didn't do very much. but keep my
decorations in my pocket. / am not
going around swanking"i
Then he turned on his heels and
walked away. A little later I talked
to the library steward. who was
closing UP the bookcases and turn
ing out the light in the reading
room. told him Of the incident.
The steward smiled. and unlocking
a bookcase again. he took down a
bulky volume called "A Merchant
Fleet at War" and turning to page
~. he pointed to a paragraph and
asked me to read IL. read how
one George Parry. in conjunction
with another steward. saved over
100 lives in the sinking OF the
Lusitania- Parry showed extraor-
dinary bravery and had the bronze
medal for gallantry pinned on his
breast at Buckingham Palace by
King George. When 1 finished the
paragraph, the library steward re-
marked quietly:
Parry was the deck sailor who
was just sat on by that nasty pas
senger upstairs."-Bert Levy in the
New York Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
|" | SEE BY
| i HE HERALD
What When Where

Meeting. the Sixteenth Street
Heights Citizens Association. resi-
dence of Thomas Humphrey, jr., 1915
Fern street northwest, p. m
The Anthropological Society of
Washington. meeting, National Mu-
scum. 4:45 p. m.
The Arts Club, entertainment
D. m. at the clubhouse.
The New Jersey State Society.
Wilson Normal School. Eleventh and
Harvard streets northwest, p. m.
Washington Camp, No. sos. Sons
of Confederate Veterans, 1929 Yer
mont avenue. s p. m.
The Council Of Jewish Women.
meeting, vestry rooms Of the tenn
pie. 2:3O p. m.
Mount Pleasant W. c. ~, meet
ing. home OF Miss Elizabeth Reiss,
1906 Belmont place, 2 p. m.
Twentieth Century Club, archaeo-
logical section, meeting, home Of
Mrs. John Lowe, 1922 Woodley
place. 2:3O p. m.
Dedication, Phillis Wheatley Club,
branch of the Y. W. c. A, Ninth
street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest 5 p. m.
Address, DR.. Abram Simon. John
O"cAA ASSONAoAAOAlf
Powell School, p. m.
City Fire Fighters Association.
Pythian Temple, entertainment ana
dance. s p. m.
Graduating exercises, Riley School
Of Spinal Therapy, New Masonic
Temple, s p. m.
Lecture, Corinthian Yacht Club,
s p. m
Lecture, on "The Ku Klux Klan,"
by Prof. l. NJ. Hershaw before the
Bethel Literary Society, at Metro
politan A NJ. E. Church, tonight.
Massachusetts, State Society.
meeting. Thomson School. s:15 p. m.
National Lodge Fishing Club, in
formal dance, Elks' Hall, 9l9 II
street northwest, $50 p. m.
Banquet. Monday Evening Club,
Rauscher's. p. m.
Washington Poultry Show, opens
this morning. Convention Hall.
Today's Amusements-
Garrick-Fritz Leiber in Ham
let"
Belasco-Lionel Atwin in 'Debu-
rau."
NationaI-Rutn Chatterton in
Mary Rose"
Poirs-washington Opera Com
pany in aida"
Keith'-vaudevill matinee daily
Strand-Vaudeville and pictures,
matinee daily.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and pictures;
matinee daily.
Gayety-"Boston Burlesquers.-
Folly-"All Jazz Revue"
Metropolitan-Mr. and Mrs. Carter
De Haven in Twin Beds
Rialto-Mahlon Hamilton in Hall
a Chance"
Palace-Billie Burke in The
Frisky Mrs Johnson"
Garden-Thomas Meighan in Con-
rad in Quest of His Youth"
Columbia-'Idols of Clay"
knickerbocker-'T Penalty"
Crandalrs-Charles Ray in "Ar
old-Fashioned Boy"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
Baker Incognito
Told Of Army by
Irate Doughboy

BALTIMORE. Dee. 13.-when
Secretary Baker started from
Washington to Baltimore 20 at
tend smoker Of the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity, Of which he fs
n member, he had NO idea he was
to hear unreserved comment on
himself. when he boarded the
train he found the cars crowded
and took n seat alongside one Of
the doughboys whose destinies
he has directed for the last few
years.
This doughboy, like several
others. was both aggrieved and
talkative. and TO the patient citi-
zen beside him launched into n
TRADE against the army, how the
army Nns run and the people
that ran II. He was quite spe-
cihc about the secretary, who
kept n grim silence. The dough-
boy concluded with n fcrvent
hope "thnt conditions I'm the army
would spon Improve" and said
"they could not grow WORSE,
When they reached Baltimore,
Baker, still ineognito. paid q SOL
emn farewell and, having a sense
of humor, recited his experience
In the smoker.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14

Laugh and the world laughs
wrote Col Joyce or Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Dregang the vexng charges plagiarism which
advanced by both these literary didn't
a mouthful?
The weather and the girl the propo
excellent photography when The Herald and
brought about this fortunate reproduction.
was outside the building housing branch Of the Aduant Generals
that the
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when The Fo gratihed
would
wonder is find photographer such state
But for the subject the burden of this The
her The Herald Office Eleventh northwest months free Sub
The Herald Theaer
night if she will call Col Hassan, Picture Editor
Standardization by the fair of The Herad
almost sequel publication anonymous
photograph Mrs T. Conn Fifteenth north
who visited the Office of Col Hasa, Picture Contest Editor
yesterday established herself original of the Monday
and awarded months subscription The Herald
for B. F. Keihs Theater last night.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
Daniels Attacks
Anglo-Jap-Yank
Naval Reduction

The proposed naval holiday"
ending efforts of the United States,
Great Britain and Japan to out
strip each other on the seas for a
period of five years, will not have
the support of this administration.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy, made it plain yesterday that
ne would not support any such
proposition.
Daniels believes that such a step
would be reversion to the policies
which brought about the world war
and that unless all nations can be
brought into an association to limit
armaments the joint action would
rest Of the world"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
COMPERS CALLS
ARBITRATION BY
LAW TYRANluCAL
Offers Help to State Fed
erations to Fight Com
pulsory Laws.

The American Federation of La
Dor. which has heretofore an
nounced in figurative and tentative
ways that it intended to throw its
entire strength behind any effort
on the part of the employers of the
country to deprive the workers of
the advantages won during the war.
came out into the open yesterday
with an offer to lend all financial
and moral support possible in every
State. city and town to any move
ment designed to check the passage
of compulsory arbitration laws by
the various State legislatures.
Reaction in many sections Is
rampant" says a letter sent yester-
day by Samuel Gompers, president Of
the federation to State federattons
of labor.
1T is threatened that efforts will
be made to have the legislatures OF
all the States enact compulsory ar
bitration laws with compulsory Ia
Dor provisions. 1t may be attempted
in the Legislature of your State.
Having this thought in mind, 1T
seems to me that 1 should address
a communication to you and ALSO
TO the OfncerS OF the Otner otdte
federations of labor affiliated to the
American Federation of. Labor to
urge upon you and your colleagues
to be alert and on guard SO that the
forces of labor may use every en-
deavor at their command to pre-
vent the enactment by the State
legislatures of laws that would en-
slave the workers and to prevent
the nullifying Of existing laws that
conserve the rights and liberties of
all the people,
1T is needless for me to assures
you that the American Federation Of
Labor will cooperate in every way
within its power with your State
federation of labor in its work
along these lines
The A F. of l. can be of service
by urging the workers of your State
to take an active part in the battle
against reaction. by the distribution
of literature among them. by form
ing corps of four-minute speakers in
every city and town where there are
trade unions, and by presenting the
whole truth to the people, generally.
Resistance to tyranny, in what
ever form expressed, is a moral OBJ
legation of the American labor
movement"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
HOUSE PUTS YEAR
BAR ON ALIENS;
GOES TOSENATE
Immigrant Suspension
Bills Fate in Doubt in
Upper Body.

The johnson bill suspending gen
eral immigration for one year. which
passed the House and went TO the
Senate yesterday. will not be call
ed up for action in the upper branch
until after exhaustive hearings and
several attempts TO change IL, Il was
stated last night.
A number Of different plans deal
ing with conditions the johnson
measure seeks to remedy have been
proposed in the Senate. Instead Of
a general prohibition Of immigra-
tion for any stated period, Senator
Dillingham; would limit the annual
number OF immigrants from any one
country TO five per cent Of their
countrymen who have become citi-
zens OF the United States. Senator
Sterling would have a board pass on
applications for entry.
Passage OF the bill in the House,
2s3 TO 81, came after an unsuccess-
full effort TO eliminate the amend
ment by Representative Mann. Re
publican. of Illinois. reducing the
period Of exclusion from two years,
as originally provided, 10 one year.
The Mann amendment was retained.
ISL to I65.
An amendment by Representative
Siegel, Republican, OF New York.
permitting aliens in this country TO
send for their wives, as well ss
blood relatives, was reaffirmed. eO5
to 76.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14

To Cure q Cold In ons Day
Take Groves LAXATIVE BR0MO oUININE
tablets. The genuine beam tie signature OF
Y. W. Grove. SOc.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
SOLOns' Wit PLeases
Ohio State S0cietu

Representative Simeon D. Fess, of
Ohio. revealed some of the exper-
fences of a campaigning Congress-
man in a short address to members
of the Ohio State Society at Rausch-
er's last night.
Senator-elect Heflin, of Alabama,
also entertained with some of his
repertoire OF negro dialect stories
which he has brought North for the
winter season. Dancing and re-
freshments followed the speaking.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
Gen. Ireland at Hot Springs

Gen NJ. W. Ireland, U. S. army, and
Mrs. Ireland have gone to Hot
Springs, Va, to attend a meeting
of the Southern Surgical Association
before which Gen. Ireland will read
a paper on Medical Preparedness"
1t is expected they will return to
Washington the latter part of the
week.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
Steal Dentists Handbag.

A handbag, containing dental in
struments and supplies valued at
$500, was stolen yesterday from
Harry Shapiro, OF Philadelphia, Pa,
in the waiting room at the Union
Station. An old handbag was left
in place of the stolen one, the po-
lice reported.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
ORGANIZATION WINS
EASILY IN KENT
Very Few Contests and They Were
Mainly for Places on the
County Committee.

Special Correspondence If Every Evening
Dover, April 19.--Saturday' Repub-
lican primaries in Kent county. aside
from q few of the districts in which con-
tests were waged for county committee
members, were most quiet known in years.
In some districts where there were no
contests the polls closed before the regular
hour for closing. SO small was the vote.
The only contest for delegates was in
the First Election district, the Tenth Rep
resentative district. Milford, where John
w. Herring and Frank w. Davis, Oruani-
zntion men, were pitted against james l..
Davis and John i. Purnell The voting
was spirited Il. W. Davis and Herring
| winning by 20 votes. In this district there
WINS also contest for county committee
| between Samuel G.. Powell and Frank
| Reed Powell Organization man. winning
out.
Other contests in the county over
members of the county committee IN
cluded both election districts of First Rep.
rcsentative district, Smyrna, where Yer
| non a. Weatfai,, Organization candidate
won by 100 over George W Cunning
| In the Second Election District, John l.
| Bradley, the Republican war horse and
/ acknowledged leader of the Duck Greek
| hundred Republicans, who has nevei been
beaten, retained his record and won by
| ITO over Walter Ford. Bradley would not
be avarse 20 being elected q delegate o.
the Republican National Convention
in fact. few weeks ago announced that h'
had thrown his hat in the ring foi
that honor.
The contest for county committee n
the First of the Fifth Representative
district tDover) resulted in the election
Of Romulus A. Hopkins. Organization
candidate over Elmer / Abbott by vote
| of i23 60 23
The vote in this district also SHOWED
quite a cutting on the two delegates anc
| alternates. William ID. Denney receiving
136 votes and Rev. Leon s. Moore. eoiored
las votes, Walker Minlin received Ii.
votes az alternate and Lewis Chambers
eolnred. received las votes. There wa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
4. NJ. 4. APPOINTMENTS.
Peninsula Assignments Announced by
Baltimore Conference


Washington. April ig-The one hun
ired and third annual session ol the
Baltimore Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church came to
an end Yesterday with the announce
ment by Bishop ]. Albert Johnson OF the
appointments for the ensuing yenr. he
next session will be held at Bethel Church,
Baltimore. The appointments Tor the
Delaware. Maryland aud Virginia tfas~
toni district follows
J. l.. Collins, presiding elder. Easton,
f. +. Addison; Easton, Unionville, ". IL.
Lewis Ivytown, xtho J. Raymond /:
Cordtown Circuit J. n. J. Raymond;
St Johns, Baltimore, NJ. II. DAVIS;
Walters. Baltimore, j II. Norris:
pooomuke City, ! W. BouFkei Pocomoke
City, Mosaell Johnson; Friitland, Henry
I,omax: Berlin Circuit, r. S Stansbury,
Horton Circuit John T. Bond; Taylore
Gate, J. II. Cordial; Bishopv,lle, John e.
| Manuel; Preston Circuit, w. ~. Hall,
Denton. John IIarnmons Ridgely, J.
| W. Armstrong, Centerville, A. J. Ward
| Thomnstown Circuit, W. II. Camper
/ Crisheld. George IL Scott; Chestertown,
/ ]. L. Fitehett Winchester, ]. NJ Boston
! renilton, G. A. Williams. Pondtown Cir
/ cult. I. s scfibner; Berkley Clrruiti
/ " +. Albert Cmurchville Circuit, Henry
/ Matthews: Salisbury Mission, Harrison
| purncll: Johnson Chapel. J. e. Hutch
/ ton; Madison Chapel, job Lane; Way.
| man Circuit. Gerst harshnlii Oxford
Mission, TO be supplied East New Mar
ket to be supplied J G. Armstrong, Johr
/ n Barfum and Z. s. Edwards, confefehc'
/ evangolsts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-19
old GUARD LIKELY
TO CONTROL COP.
CITY COMMIT TEE
Chief Issue at the Local PRIMARY
Election Held on Saturday
Afternoon.
DELEGATE ELECTION
AFTER CONSIDERATION

Control of the Republican first District
(city) Committee, which was the para
mount ISSUE at the Republican primaries
~ Wilmington on Saturday, seems TO
have been wrested from the New Dls-
pcnsation. and it looks now as II the Old
Guard was back in the saddle As result
i i likely that Col. ]. Austin Ellison or
Charles III. Grantland will be elected
chairman at the organization ncetlng'
There were contests IN nearly All oi the
wards on Saturday. chiefly ON this issue
The following were elected members OF the
city committee
& TY CoMMfTTEEMEN- Nv WlLMiNoloN'
First ward Harry l.. Irons. Arthur
johnson. William T., Nirdcn.
Second-IIarry Butler, William r.
Tloyd. Herman d. Faulkner, Harry Mari
Albert \ Serson. John W Thompson,
William ]. Winchester
Third John Comfy. William y Pretty
man. Edward Corson Joseph {. Moore
David Fisher. Defeated candidates W IL
liam &. Galiqna. Albert Roberts, George
Brown, William keenan,, Albert ioopes
Fourth Charles Brown, koheit -
Cantler, " Bruce Clark, James y. Lr'
Fevre. Jacob Scheiilc. Defeated cand''
dates Walter \ Green, George ! Lyon
and Joseph Wiggles worth.
Fifth Edward Abrahums. Jr., John
Allegrctto. Harry Blcst, Charles I. Don.
nelly. J Austin Ellison, NJ Howard
lester. Charles II Lambert, Isaac I. Nc
(hire. William H. Murphy, Clarcnce II
Poole. Thomas 4. Pccncy, Charles II
sheppard George W II. Smith, William