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Indiana daily times., 1920-03-17
SCHOOL MONEY
GOES ILLEGALLY
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quiring the letting Of a contract in
cases where work totals more than $3.50
was suspended. Neither is there any
lures were authorized In any other
way.
SAL, ,235 EXCESS
SPENT ON SIX SCHOOLS.
In the cases Of the six grade schools
where work in excess of $4,000 was done
without the letting Of a contract, the to-
tai excess expenditures, arrived at by
deducting $500 in each case, amount to
$41.23544, The total expenditures on
these buildings, including the $2,500 in
each case, was $56,2S5.44, according to
Mr.. Hits report
Following is the section of the Manual
Of the Public Schools" whose provisions
have been violated in the repairing of the
school buildings:
"Section 13. When the board deter
mines to let a contract to build or en-
large a schoolhouse, or make any i'm
provements or alterations thereon by con-
tract the cost of which shall exceed five
hundred dollars (S5O0) the business di-
rector shall advertise weekly for bids
for a period of three weeks. beginning g
at least twenty-one days before the
opening of the bids The advertisement
shall be inserted In two newspap pers of
general circulation in the city, and shall
be presented to the board at the time
fixed In the advertisement for bids, al
which time the board shall meet and
none shall be received after that hour
The bids shall be opened at once by the
business director, in the presence Of
the board. They shall be publicly read
by the secretary and Immediately there
after they shall be entered in full in thG
records of the board. The board shall
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-17

provide Oy general rules the conditions
of all bids, but none but the lowest re-
sponsible bids shall ever be accepted. The
board may, at it's discretion, reject all
bids, and whenever there is any reason
to suspect collusion, the bids of all con-
cerned therein shall be rejected. II the
amount of the expenditure does not ex-
ceed two thousand Eve hundred dollars
($2,500) two weeks notice shall be sufi-
cient. The board may direct such i'm
provements to be made at a cost of less
than twenty five hundred dollars (S2 500
by Its own employees without eSmpe itive
bids"
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-17
Ex-Indiana Supreme
Justice Kills Self

HAMMOND, Ind, March lit devel-
ops that former Justice John II. Gillett
of the Indiana supreme court, who COM
mitted suicide last night at hos home,
was to have submitted to serious oper.
alton today In Chicago which might
have cost him his life
This fact is believed to have so preyed
on the jurist's mind that he took his life.
The decedent's body was found by hiv
son, Gerald. suspended in the attic by
n clothesline.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-17
DOLITICAL
= SIDELIGHTS

Women viii soon be holding pOnbooks
On election day in the opinion Of the
legislative committee of the Indiana State
County Auditors association, which has
recommended the appointment of wom-
en- on election boards. The committee
also has recommended that election Of
ficials be paid for more than one days
work IL each case as the legal rate Of
pay is only 50 and SO a day.
Edgar d. Bush, lieutenant governor,
mas repeated the statement that under
no circumstances will he be candidate
for congress. This statement was made
iu letter written by Mr.. Bush to James
" Dunbar, the announced candidate in
the Third district, who said he would
step aside # Mr.. Bush desired 10 make
the race. 1t was rumored when the
lieutenant governor withdrew from the
race for the republican nomination for
governor that he would be a candidate
for congress, but he denied the report.
A meeting of the Wood-for-P President
league will be held at the Chamber of
Commerce tonight. Winfield Miller. can
didate for state senator from Marion
county. and Mrs. Edward +. White will
be the speakers.
Albert Hoffman, for years a farmer Of
Wayne township and at present mem
Der of the county council. has fled notice
of his candidacy for county commission
er from the Third district on the repub-
lican ticket. With the exception of his
present county office Mr.. Hoffman has
not been a candidate for a political office
before.
The following have fled notices for
precinct committeeman Gustav c. lose.
republican, Eighth precinct. Tenth ward
Thomas Basson, republican. Fourth pre
c1nct, Fourth ward; Arthur Moore. re-
publican, Fifth precinct. Twelfth ward
Charles w. Hulsman, republican
Seventh precinct. Thirteenth ward
Charles Pinder republican. Fifth. pre-
cinct, Twelfth ward; James H Calder
head, republican, Sixth precinct. Ninth
ward; /. L. Bramlett, republican.
Eleventh precinct. Ninth ward; Henry
Frazier, republican, Fourteenth precinct,
Fourth ward, and Fred Lenz, republican.
Fourth precinct, Twelfth ward.
Eugene C. Ashby of Ladoga Is being
boosted for the democratic nomination
for congress in the Ninth district bv
many Montgomery county democrats. For
many years he was a banker aud mer-
chant in Ladoga, and is now secretary
Of the Ladoga Building and Loan as
sociation. His clean record in politics
and business would be a big asset, his
friends declare.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-17
MGrys BrelU Lands
Her Behind Bars

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March IT,
Mary Kangas is Minneapolis first
"moonshinerette." city detective
took Mary into custody along with
implements said to be capable of
turning out beer with an unusual
kick"
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-17
Eugene c. Ashby of LadOga is being
No LAzz. No woRu

TOLEDO, March 17.-"Has the family
phonograph and do they play tazz
records7" is the query of housemaids an
plying for work at an employment bu-
reau here. "No jazz; no work" appears
to be the slogan.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-17

Immediate acceptance of LAFAYETTE
as one of the worlds finest motor cars
by the American public has brought
hundreds of highly skilled mechanics,
with conscious pride in their crafts
manship, to seek an alliance with this
organization, believing they would find
here appreciation Of their best work.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-17

total of s42o,45o.OOO. was reported to the
house today by the naval affairs com
mittee.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
NAMES RETAIL BOARD TO
STANDARDIzE BUSINESS

As chairman Of the board of trustees
of the Better Business Bureau, r. B.
II. Lyon today appointed a committee
to investigate and standardize retail
business practices and methods -
they relate to truthful advertising and
honest merchandising among msmheru
of the bureau.
The committee consists of r. B. II.
Lyon, Of Lyon and Lyon, chairman:
Harold H. Levi, of the Hecht COM
pany; Harry H. Hahn, of VIM. Hahn
and Company; George d. Octermayer.
of Woodward and Lothrop; r. N.
Shelley. secretary of the Advertising
Club: NJ. A. Leese, of M. A. Leese
Optical Co.; Jos. A. Berberich, of Robt.
Berberich's Sons; /. L. Goldheim, Of
Goldheims; Herbert J. Rich, of B.
Rich's Sons: Stanley Lansburgh, Of
Lansburgh and Brother; S. H. Droop.
of E. F. Droop and Company; c. War
rington, Of the Warrington Motor
Company; Isaac Behrend, of M. Philip
born Co. Jos. d. Kaufman, of ]. d.
Kaufman. Inc. Herbert T. Shannon, OF
Shannon & Luchs Sidney T. Strauss. OF
r. Harris & Co.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
RULINGS
STIR LAWYERS
Suspension Of Regulation BY
Justice Mccoy Causes
Great Surprise.

The order OF Chief Justice Mccoy
of the Supreme Court suspe nding
rule 10 OF the court procedure re-
garding landlord and tenant cases,
as announced yesterday, is causing
much talk among the legal fra
ternity. some OF which are consider
ing the filing Of mandamus proceed
ings to compel the chief justice to
show cause why rule 10 should not
continue TO operate as heretofore.
The rule was suspended until tho
United States Supreme Court passes
upon the constitutionality or the Ball
rent act. By invoking this rule.
landlords have been enabled to GUST
tenants upon summary judgment
There are many cases pending now
which will be held up by the order
OF the Chief Justice.
Discussing the situation arising
from the chief Justices ruling Attor-
a great deal of harm was bound to
result as consequence OF the delay
which must follow in adjudicatiog
landlord and tenant cases.
Loan associations, banks, apart
ment house owners and the very In
terests who have been responsible
for making Washington a good place
to live in will suffer irreparabIe dam
ages from Chief Justice McCoy's
order"
Attorney Roger j. Whiteford said
that the postponement of hearings
for possession OF property will work
hardships upon hundreds of pur-
chasers Of property occupied
by tenants who have no lease. 1T
will compel the purchasers to carry
their newly bought property" said
Mr.. Whiteford. "and at the same time
to pay rent for premises they are
occupying"
On the other hand the District rent
commission and tenants feel that .
decided victory has been scored in
favor Of the teants.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
$4,000 BOND FOR
ALLEGED BURGLAR
Youth, Beaten BY Woman When
Discovered in Home,
Denies Guilt.

Charles Thomas Albrecht. nineteen
years old, OF Baltimore. Nd, who ap-
peared in the United States branch Of
police court today on a charge Of
HOUSEKEEPING, was released on $1o.-
900 bond in order to give him a chance
to plead the case.
When arraigned before Judge Nc
Mahon, the youth pleaded not guilty.
He was arrested by officer Bradley,
of the SECOND police precinct, last
Tuesday morning, after he had en-
tered the home of J. Wallace Allen,
5106 Fourteenth street northwest, and
engaged in hand-to-hand fight with
Mr.. Allen, in which he was shot in
the hand by an accidental discharge
of his own revolver. Mrs. Allen added
several bruises and cuts about the
head when she jumped into the free
for-all' fight and handed him q cou-
pie of blows with n hammer. Al
brecht escaped with jewelry belong
ing to Mrs. Allen and about $500 in
cash.
Mr.. Allen too kthe stand in police
court today and told of discovering
Albrecht in his room. The tewelry
stolen was produced by officers of the
Second precinct and was identified by
Mrs. Allen.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
BACON
Hundreds Brought 1t
Home" Last Night First
Time in Lives.
PRESENTED AS PRIZES
Hams, White Rabbits Also
Given Away at Ma
sonic Carnival.

Bringing home the bacon" was
about the most popular pastime
around Brightwood and other parts
or Washington last night
or the 1000 or 5000 persons who
attended the Masonic carnival be-
ing given this week and next at
the new Masonic temple, Georgia
and Colorado avenues, hundreds re-
turned to their homes along about
midnight carrying with them long
sides of bacon or huge hams.
All kinds of prizes, from bacon
and hams to white rabbits and
guinea pigs, were given away at
the carnival, which was attended
by the largest crowd yet present.
Tonight will be Masonic Bowling
League Night" and as a special
feature the Boy Scout Band will
give concert. The big organ
which recently was installed in the
new building will lie tried out, and
a concert given for those who pre-
fer that kind of music to the jazz
which is being handed out on the
second floor every evening for the
benefit of the hundreds of dancing
couples.
BY conducting the carnival mem
bers of the Stansbury Lodge, Bright
wood Chapter, Ruth Chapter and thu
Ladies' Aid hope to raise
the $4,000 still due on the building.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
SOAP BOXERS TO EXPLAIN
LEAGUE ARTICLE TODAY
Ballots Not Bullets" Is Subject Of
Meeting In Lafayette Park To
Clear Covenant Issues.

Convinced by the large crowd which
Yesterday afternoon heard article
OF the League OF Nations explained at
Seventeenth street and New York
avenue that the people-especially
the women--of Washington want to
have the entire treaty interpreted to
them. members OF the League of Ma
tons Association are making ar
rangements for a large meeting this
afternoon at Lafayette Park.
Ballots, not bullets" which Is the
name the members of the association
have given to article 2, will be the
subject of the talk this afternoon.
DR.. Hugh V. Kelley and w. V. Ma
honey spoke yesterday afternoon from
an improvised and flag-draped plat
form erected at Seventeenth street
and New York avenue, while about
500 persons waited in vain for them
to appear at the White Lot, where the
spealting had been advertised to take
place.
Permission to use the White Lot
which it was impossible to get on
short notice. is expected to be grant
ed within the next day or two, after
which a series OF speeches will be
given there.
An ireland, free and independent
OF England or any other country was
urged by DR.. Kelley in his speech.
II want to say that j believe Ire
land should be free and Independent
he declared. But I want to say also
that I believe the only way this car
be brought about - through the
League of Nations"
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
D. c. WELFARE WORKERS
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
Several Will Make Addresses At the
North Atlantic Tuberculosis
Conference In Richmond.

Emile Berliner, president OF the
Washington tuberculosis Association,
and DR.. Walter s. Ufford, it's secre-
tary, will represent the organization
at the North Atlantic Tuberculosis
Conference to be held in Richmond. on
Thursday and Friday.
Among the other Washington dele
gates are Miss Margaret Byington,
director of field service of the Ameri-
can Red Cross; Miss Loomis Logan, of
the Red Cross, who will speak upon
Social Surveys" Miss Nellie oxley,
and DR.. George NJ. Kober, dean of the
Georgetown University Medical
School, who will deliver an address
upon Tuberculosis as an Industrial
Problem, with Special Relation to
Dust and Fumes Inducing the Dis
ease"
DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, chief med.
ical inspector OF the public schools,
will speak upon Modern Health CRU
sade and Medical Supervision" and
Mrs. e. r.. Grant upon Some OF tho
Results of the Crusade in the Public
Schools of tho District of Columbia"
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
DOROTHY NES[|NE
Wins CLUB PRIZE
Seven-year-0Id Girl Adiudged
Most Popular Visitor at
Columbus. Carnival.

Miss Dorothy Nesline, years
old. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Nesline, Of 1922 New Hampshire
avenue northwest. is the winner OF
the popularity contest held at the
carnival OF the Columbus Country
Club last week. 1t was announced
today
Miss Nesline was awarded a gold
watch Miss Marie O'Connor, who
was second. received $50 in gold,
and Miss Irene Smith. third, re-
ceived a SO gold piece. Miss Jennie
McGrain was fourth, Miss Nellie Vio-
vanoni Nth, Miss Regina Buckley
sixth. Miss Margaret Cecil seventh.
and Miss Alice Bradley eighth.
Winners of prizes on combination
ballot were Dorothy Nesline. first
prize. $50 Liberty bond, and James
Norman. George Ahearn, ID. j. +.
Brady, Mrs. A. l.. Coat. Mrs. W. E.
Dougherty, Aileen Mulligan, Lucie Il.
Short. and Miss NJ. Skelly.
Prizes were distributed by the
fancy article booth to the following
persons:
Mrs. c. Whalley, DR.. J. ]. Condor,
Jean Lensmore, Gertrude Collier, Mrs.
r. e. Mattingly, Mabel Brauman, Mar
garet Quinn, Agnes Regain, Mrs. Gus
Buckholtz, j. ". Janet, Mrs. John b.
Colfoys, Tom Degnan, Frank Ghiselli.
s. Ogilvie, Henry Dolan. Lewis A.
Payne, Jack Coyle, Catherine Roche.
Il. ]. Hurney, w. Hayden, DR.. S. Ber-
man, T. A. Jacobs, Mrs. Harry Car
roll, John O'Leary, DR.. ]. F. Bradley,
and C. T. Gallaher.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
HAM DEFENDS PEPCO .
PLANT MANAGEMENT

william F. Ham, president of the
Potomac Electric Power Company, in
a letter sent yesterday to the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Assooia-
ton, declared that temporary shut
downs of the electric current plants
are unavoidable,
Defending the company from recent
charges of ineffciency In manage
ment. the result being breakdowns in
the electric system, Mr.. Ham says:
None OF the shut downs referred to
can bo attributed to the inefnciency
OF management but have been duo to
disturbances which have occurred or
are liable to happen In any electric
light and power system such as ours"
Mr.. Hams letter came In answer to
inquiries from the association as to
reasons for tho recent break downs In
service. The letter will be referred
to special committee named to In
.vestigate conditions
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
Kahn Loses His ''Home"
In Capital; Suffrage
SUGGESTED As Remedy

Congressman julius Kahn. OF
California, is one of a number Of
Congressman who has undergone
the experience of having his apart
ment sold "from under him" while
he has been away.
This has led to the suggestion
that Washington real estate men
could be the determining factor in
gaining equal suffrage for the Dis
trict of Columbia at the coming ses-
sion OF Congress.
Give us suffrage for tho District
and wen see you get apartments
to live in for the coming winter"
Us the ultimatum suggested for Dis
trlct real estate men. ..
Immediately after Congress ad.
journed Mr.. Kahn went TO his for
mer home in California, and while
there he received notice that the
apartment he has occupied for a
long time has been sold and that he
would have to move out this month.
Other members OF the Senate and
House have undergone similar OK
perienoce during the last month.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
CITY CLUB ORGANIZES
PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP
Meeting Tonight At Clubhouse Will
Name Chairman, Emile Ber-
liner Presides.

The Public Health Group OF the
City Club will elect permanent
q vice chairman, and sec
rotary at a meeting to be held at 3
o'clock tonight at the clubhouse, Far
ragut Square.
A charter and bylaws will be sub
mitted by the charter committee and
will be acted upon. All members OF
the club, whether they belong to the
group or not. have been invited 70 at
tend. Emile Berliner, the inventor
and clean milk" advocate, who is
chairman of the groups organisation
committee. will preside.
The clubs Public Safety Group will
meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at
the clubhouse. report on escapes
by the police protection committee and
will be acted upon. w. Pearce Ray
ner, chairman of the group. will pre-
side.
Congressman Riley Joseph Wilson,
Of Louisiana, will address the weekly
forum luncheon OF the club at 1880
tomorrow afternoon, at the clubhouse,
on the attitude of the Democratic
party regarding the principal cam
paign issues.
The address will be the frs. of a
series of political talks to acquaint
members of the club with the views
OF the various parties on the chief
issues OF the Presidential campaign
Next week prominent Republican
will be the speaker, and the following
week an advocate OF one of the minor
parties probably will deliver the ad
dress. John Walsh, chairman OF the
civics and forum committee, is in
charge OF arrangements for the
luncheons.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
VETS TOCE[EBRATE
ON IRIS BIRTHDAY
Local Organizations Will Honor
Theodore Roosevelt Here
on October II.

A committee representing veteran
organizations in the District was ap-
pointed today to arrange for the pa
triotic services to be held here in
memory of former President Roose-
welt, on the anniversary of his BIRTH
day, October %.
The committee IL composed of Col.
Winfield Jeas~ Spanish War Vet
Grams; Capt. ]. walter Mitchell.
Army and Navy Union: William A.
Hickey. Army and Navy Veterans;
Capt. Edward E. Corcoran. Grand
Army of the Republic; john lyman,
World War Veterans. and waiter
Perry, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
1t is planned to engage the Q. A.
r. hall for the services. All ex-
soldiers, sailors and marines are in
vited to attend the meeting which
will be patriotic and not political in
character. r.
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
K. OF c. AWAIT WORD
OF LEGION ON OFFER

Daniel J. Callahan, supreme treas
urer of the knights of Columbus. to-
day il awaiting word for a conference
with Commander Galbraith, of the
American Legion.
At this conference. Mr.. Callahan,
with three other national officers OF
the Knights, will formally ofrer the
legion $4,000 900 from the X. c. with
which to erect a war memorial in
Washington.
"The conference. I believe, will take
place very soon," said Callahan today.
1--WE have wired Commander Galbraith
and expect to hear from him any day
The new building, IL erected, will
contain an auditorium large enough
to accommodate 10000 persons. The
proposed project, however, is not in
terfering with plans of the Chamber
of Commerce for an auditorium here
These plans will be discussed to-
night at the first fall meeting of the
board OF the directors Of the chamber
to be held at 8 o'clock
The Washington times., 1920-10-05
TAKE RUMCAR
AFTER PURSUIT
Whiskey Runners and Motor
Cops Pull Movie Thriller in
Baltimore Chase.

In an effort to lose a pursuing
deputy automobile commissioner In
thrilling chase that led through
the outskirts of Baltimore. Wardeli
+. Mscklin. thirty years old who
gave his address as $500 Conduit
road northwest. Washington, who is
alleged TO have had 100 quarts OF
vhiskey hidden In his automobile.
ran his machine into neld near
Herring Run Park. on the Hartford
road, but was arrested after he had
been covered with a pistol. IL is
his possession when caught.
At a hearing before Magistrate K.
M. Stsylor at the traffic court.
Mscklin was sentenced to serve four
months in jail and was fined $40
and costs. When he Is released
agents OF the Internal Revenue De
partment will hold him for investi :
cation for his alleged violation OF
the prohibition laws. According to
word from Baltimore, Federal agents
have already seized the whisky and
automobile. which is said to be
worth $4,000.
Deputy Automobile commissioner
j. l.. Montgillion, according to the
evidence adduced at the hearing, saw
Macklin's machine travelling at a
rapid rate through Belsir. When
Mscklin discovered that he was be-
ing chased ii is said that the speed
OF his machine was increased to sixty
miles an hour. BY the time Mont
gillion got under way the larger
machine was almost out of sight
and IT was necessary for him to
operate his motorcycle at top speed.
One witness testified that Macklin's
car was travelling SO fast that the
hood was blown off. When the au-
tomobile was seen to disappear over
an embankment, Montgillion and
Motorcycle Patrolman Yskel. who
had Joined in the chase outside Bal
timors, rushed at top speed to the
place and arrested Macklin. In the
machine were another man and two
women. but they escaped in the
woods.
The charges against Macklin and
the penalties were: Operating an
automobile after his license had
been suspended or revoked. sixty
days in Jail: speeding over sixty
miles an hour. sixty days in jail;
reckless driving. 500 and costs, and
having no registration card. $40 and
costs.