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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-28

Washington. D. C., Jan 2S.-As
forecast. Dr. Hugh S Cumming, Of
Hampton. Va. has been nominated
by president Wilson for surgeon gen
eral Of the public health service, TO
sacceed DR.. Rupert Blue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-28

The trial Of John Gilmore and Henry
Araki. the latter a Japanese. charged
with illegal possession 81 Al grains
OF morphine. was begun in federal
court Wedne day morning with the
selection Of jury and the examina-
ton OF witnesses The defence on
Tuesday night filed a motion to quash
the indictment. This vas taken IN
der Amusement by Judge ". p S-irh.
who upheld the Indictment in all but
one court. the second Of three
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-28

Relative humidity
"Wednesday was az
Wednesday VAS s.
Precipitation last -
STATE Of weather.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-28

Curt. q Co. buy Liberty BOnds.-Adv.I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-28

Wyandotte Ratching Eggs Phon,
sg5a.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-28

Robert l. holiday left Tuesday
night for Austin on business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-28

Kodak Finishing see Ganaara--
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-28

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Flets S7:GI7I;fll3E
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
WILKINS COMPANY DENIES
U.S.. TRADE BODY CHARGE

John H. wilkins, president Of the
John II. wilkins Company. Inc. en-
phatically denied the charge OF the
Federal Trade Commission as publish.
ed in a morning newspaper today.
that the wilkins Company, among
other dealers, was accused of a scheme
to control trade by the practice OF
loaning or leasing coffee urns upon
expressed agreement that such Gus
toners would thereafter purchase all
coffee and teas used by them.
"The Federal Trade Commission did
not investigate thoroughly the condi-
tions under which coffee urns were
placed at the disposal of customers
and have caused unwarranted public
ity in this connection" said Mr.. VIII
kins. 1--WE have long since discon-
tinued the practice Of loaning coffee
urns to customers, and are now dispos-
ing of this property by sale. Coffee
urns have not been loaned to custom
ers within the past year under any
such agreement as cited by the Fed
eral Trade Commission"
I'VE have discontinued the loaning
Of coffee urns, not because the Federal
Trade Commission declares such meth
cd an unfair practice, but the expense
is greater than any advantage so
gained. The loaning Of coffee urns Is
not an unfair method OF securing
trade, but a matter of service that has
been the practice among merchants"
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
What's Doing; Where; When

W. B. A. of Maccabees, installation OF Of.
ficers.
Reunion Veterans Of ths
Dlstrict, Mount Vernon Place Church,
p. m.
Benent BaIi--Chiidren's Hospital. New
willard Hotel, Fourteenth and Pennsyl'
vanla avenue northwest, 8 y. m.
Address--william u. Reid, Catholic
University, 1880 y, m.
Meeting-Vincent L. Costello Post No
rs, American Legion, board room, District
Building. p. m.
Tomorrow.
Meeting-Federal No. l, e. A., y. A. A.
Moetlng--Arcadia No. IS, 5;i5 p. m, r,
c.; 1850 y, m, ". A.
Meetlng--king David No. 2s. special
Meeting-stsnsbury No. 20, y. A,
Meeung--Potomac No. 3, Royal Arch
Chapter, Y. A. A. NJ grand visitation.
Meeting--Electa Chapter No. 2, Order
OF the Eastern star.
Meetins--washinston Lodge No. 9, Odd
Fellows Golden Rule, No. 81, and Amity
No. ~, degrees
Meetins-Booster committee. Central
camp for Organization, Modern woodmeu
Msstins--old Glory Camp, woOdm,n Of
tho World.
Meeting sshinston Council, knight.
~ Columbus.
= street northwest y y. M
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
PRESBYTERIANS CONFER
ON REORGANIZATION

A resolution instructing the church
extension committee 60 confer with
the Presbyterian Alliance concerning
the reorganization of the committees
activities. introduced by the Rev. DR..
wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
was adopted by the Presbyterian
ministers at a meeting held this
morning in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
The resolution was acted upon
after appeals from the pastors OF sew
eral churches for assistance In con-
structing new edifices were voiced. In
tho course OF his address DR.. Rad
cliffe declared that he was not as
worried over the league OF nations as
he was over Americanism."
The call OF the Rev, Hugh Kirk
Fulton as pastor Of the Northminster
Presbyterian Church was laid on the
table for action. II was reported that
the First Presbyterian Church, which
has been in debt for years, had paid
OF it's last mortgage and was enter
ing the new year with a clean hnan.
cial slate.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
DOUBTS U. S. SINCERITY
IN RETURN OF DEAD
Some Bodies Brought Back Not
Properly Identified, Cong.
Bland Charges.

Congressman Oscar e. Bland of In
diana this morning addressed repre-
sentatives of various societies af-
hliated with the Bring Home the
Dead" League at the Office of Chief
Justice Mccoy, OF the District Su-
preme Court, and expressed his doubt
as to the sincerity OF the War Depart
ment in it's promise to have the bodies
OF the dead soldiers returned.
The Indiana Congressman related
instances where bodies upon their
return had proved not to be the same
as indicated on the Identification tag.
Mr.. Bland said the incident might
have been propaganda to discourage
the growing sentiment for the return
OF the bodies. He said the War De-
partment deprecated the idea and
claimed that the cost of transporta-
tion and the opposition of the French
people should be taken into consid-
Grafton.
Congressman Bland declared the
question of money should be no bar
to making good the promise to re.
turn the fallen dead.
Chief Justice Mccoy. whose son
lost his life in France, told the dele
gates OF his visit to France, where
he went to the cemetery where his
son, Lieut. George Baldwin Mccoy, is
buried. He urged the delegates to
concerted action and promised his
hearty support.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
WOMEN RETAIL CLERKS
TO HOLD ENTERTAINMENT

The Woman Retail Clerks Protec-
tive Association, recently organized
among the women employed in the
stores OF Washington, announces a
meeting and entertainment at the
Public Library, tomorrow night.
The principal speaker will be former
Representative Edward Keating, Sec
retary OF the reclassification commits
sion, who, when a member of Con-
gress, introduced the minimum wage
law for women In the District Of Co
lumbia.
Musical entertainment will be fur
nished by Miss Gladys Loud and Mrs.
Roberta Emerson, and motion pic
lures OF the internati Inal congress of
working women. held in Washington
few weeks ago, will be shown dur
ing the evening.
Miss Ina Courtney is president of
the Women Retail Clerks Protective
and Miss Mae Dobkin is
secretary. Tho meeting is open TO
the public, and especial invitation Is
extended to women employed In the
retail stores.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
BL0ODTRANSFUS|O
PLAN ABANDONED
Physicians Say Mrs. Robertson,
Victim of Bullet, Won't
Need Exchange. T..

A third TRANSMISSION Of blood to
Mrs. Florence Robertson, victim OF q
shooting affair on November 2s last.
asked by physicians last night. was
met with generous response on the
part of sympathizers today. The
physicians were unable, however, 10
find anyone whose blood matched
Mrs. Robertson's, and the idea has
been practically abandoned, 1t Is SAID
at Casualty Hospital today.
Mrs. Robertson, although very much
improved and now out OF danger.
will be able to do without third
TRANSMISSION. although it would have
materially expedited her recovery.
Grover Gordon. who is being held
by the police on a charge OF shoot
ing Mrs. Robertson last November
while at her home, street north
east, gave, on the night OF the at
tack, a pint and a half OF his blood
and saved the life OF his victim.
Gordon later gave more blood. and
the physicians did not wish to call
upon him for a third time.
Gordon was ararigned in Police
Court Saturday for a preliminary
hearing. but the case was postponed
indefinitely on account of Mrs. Rob-
ertson's condition, which prevents her
leaving the hospital.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
PLEAD TOSAVE
DORM|TOR|ES
Mrs. Newton D. Baker and
Others Urge Congress to
Maintain Homes.

Mrs. Newton d. Baker made "a
human appeal TO the senate Com
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds today on behalf OF the women
war workers who live In Government
dormitories.
I'VE are frightened at so much
strong sentiment against the dormi-
tories" Mrs. Baker said. ~ have
heard Congressman and others say
that the dormitories ought to be
torn down. that the Government
ought TO so out OF the housing busi-
ness. And many Washington people
who are more interested in looks
than in lives are declaring that the
dormitories ought to be done away
with at the earliest opportunity.
Tragedy 10 Abaadep Them
The housing conditions during the
war In Washington were unspeak-
able" Mrs. Baker continued. they
are getting so much better now that
the shipping board Is coming back,
bringing four thousand employees TO
the city. Washington is still badly
congested and IL would be a tragedy
to take away from these girls any
thing which helps to alleviate con-
ditions"
The question under consideration
was a bill recently passed by the
House calling for the abolition OF the
United states Housing Commission
and transferring the Government dor.
mitories to the, Public Buildings Com.
mission.
Others Testify.
Mrs. Florence Kelly, general secre-
tary OF the National Consumers
League. Mrs. Walter s. Ufford and
others also testified before the COM
mittee.
All of the speakers defended the
dormitories and declared that they
should not be transferred from the
Housing Corporation until the Treas
| ury Department was ready to assume
Jurisdiction.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
D.C.HEADSFOR
PAY RAISE BILL
Commissioners, in Letter Ia
Committee, lndorse France
ZihIman Measure.

Enactment OF the bill which pro-
yides for increases in the salaries Of
District government employees Is
urged earnestly by the District Com
missioners. In a letter TO Senator
sherman and Congressman Mspes,
chalrmen OF the Senate and House
District Committees, the Commis-
sioners indorse the France -Zihlman
blli' providing for pay increases
ranging from 10 to 40 per cent.
William f. Franklin. who Is lead
ing the campaign TO secure the
higher pay, said today he had been
assured by Congressman Zihlman that
a hearing on the bill, which was in
troduced some time ago. would be
held within ten days. Arrangements
for the date OF the hearing will be
made tomorrow morning
The Commi ssioners believe there IA
pressing and immediate necessity for
legislation. providing Increased COM
pensation for the officers and efn-
ployes OF the District government.
1T is known fact" they say. that
the employees OF the local government
generally are paid less for their serv.
ices then employees OF the Federal
Government engaged in the perform
ance OF similar work. The Commist
sioners believe that some action
should be taken at this time to tide
over the interval until Congress can
take some, action on the report of the
Reclassification Commission.
The bill in its present form pro-
vides for the following increases: 10
per cent for employees receiving 81 900
year or less; 80 per cent for those
receiving $1,000 or less: 20 per cent
Tor those receiving 81 800 or less: and
10 per cent for those receiving So 500
or less. The Commissioners would
change this last item to read: 10 per
cent for those receiving $4,000 or less.
Employees OF the District govern
ment are planning to get together
shortly to push the bill through Con-
gross.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
JEALOUS HUSBAND
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
Mrs. Eleanor E. Grove at
Casualty Hospital With Bullet
Wound-AssaiIant Held.

With a bullet wound in her right
shoulder, Mrs. Eleanor z. Grove.
twenty-eight years old, S04 First
street northwest. today is in Cas-
ualty Hospital, while her husband,
Raymond f. Grove, thirty-seven years
old, is under arrest at the sixth pre-
cinct police station. charged with
having shot her.
The shooting occurred shortly be-
fore o'clock last night at New Jer-
sey avenue and II street northwest
as Mrs. Grove was about to board a
south-bound street car. The bullet
wound in her shoulder is slight, ply
sicians at the Casualty Hospital state,
and her condition Is not Serious. Two
other bullets that Grove is alleged to
have fred at her. went wide of their
mark.
According to Detectives B. w.
Thompson and o. w. Embrey. Grove
attributed the shooting to jealousy.
Grove, according to the police, has
been separated from his wife for sew
eral months. Late yesterday after
noon he secured his revolver and
then walked to New Jersey avenue
and II street and stood behind tree.
Mrs. Grove appeared a short time
later at the corner TO board street
car, and after some words passed
Grove drew his revolver and hred
three shots. Mrs. Grove was taken
to Casualty Hospital in A passing au-
tomobile while Grove left the scene.
A short time after the shooting 9
Grove was arrested In Balls court by
Policemen A. c. Thompson and II. c.
Carroll
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS
KEEP PPLAYCROUNDS OPEN
Columbia Heights and Park View
Recreation Centers Will Not
Be Closed.

Two playgrounds-the Columbia
Heights and Park View-will be kept
open during January and February,
the two months no provision is made
by Congress to keep open the play
grounds of the city. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, supervisor OF Fairgrounds,
made this announcement today.
Twenty-one Fairgrounds have clos
ed their gates, not to open again
auntiI March 1. The money to keep
the other grounds open comes from
friends of the playground depart
ment.
DR.. Homer X. Butler, drugsis. at
Eleventh street and Park road, dur
ing December contributed a portion
of three days sales toward a fund
for ke6ping the grounds open the
year round. Friends gave money to
keep open Park View.
The Columbia heights is located
at Fourteenth and Park Road north
west and the Park View, Otis and
warder streets northwest. Moro than
500 children visit both these grounds
daily. Some 5000 or 5000 other chill
dren are forced to use the streets
as Fairgrounds, the recreational facil-
tiles now taken away temporarily.
The money contributed is disbursed
under tho direction Of Daniel j. Don
oyan, District auditor.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
URGE CONSUMERS TO AID
PROBE FOR FOOD PIRATES
Fair Price Committee Conducting
Investigation-Meat and Milk
Especially Watched.

Routine investigation of food prices
In Washington is being made today
under the direction of the Fair Price
Committee. The watch for viola
tions Of the fair price margins fxed
by tho committee for milk and meat
products is especially close. Consum-
ers are reminded that they play i'm
portant roles in detecting violations
OF these prices and that they should
not fail to report what they consider
are excessive charges for staple food
commodities.
The Department of Agriculture, fol-
lowing recent Investigations Of the
food situation, announces figures on
meat consumption in this country. Ac-
cording to these figures the demand
for meats has fallen off considerably
in recent years, while the consump-
tion OF dairy products has increased.
During the year just ended the
meat consumed was 8 per cent less
than In 1900, in spite of the fact the
population has increased. Grain pro-
ducts also have fallen OF, the de-
crease being IL per cent in the same
period.
According to the departments
figures, the average man eats 46 cents
worth of food a day.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
VLU OlUrr
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1t May Have Fooled Bill
Hohenzollern, But It
Won't Work Here.
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CAMERA MEN BALKED
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Hidden in Hayrack They
Attempt to Photograph
President.

Three enterprising photogra-
pliers perched on a load OF hay
and armed with a movie machine
and long-range cameras caused a
furry OF excitement about the
White House today In attempt
ing TO "shoot" President Wilson,
who was taking a sun bath in q
rolling chair on the south
grounds.
John Queen Slye and Miles Nc
cahiii. Secret Service operatives.
spied the strange spectacle and
scented the purpose OF the pho
tographers. They stopped the
wagon. thoroughly frightening
the farmer. and then confiscated
the plates from the cameras. II
suasion that the camera men were
induced to come down.
While the Secret Service men
were frisking the trio OF photog-
raphers one OF their rivals ap-
peared on the scene and took a
moving picture of the operation
and made his escape.
The photographer are under
stood to have borrowed the idea of
using a hay wagon from their
Dutch contemporaries, who work
ed that ruse I'm swapping the ex-
kaiser while he was roaming
about his garden in Holland.
Secretary of the Treasury
Glass was comforting with the
President when the photograph
ers attempted to take pictures.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
DOLLAR-A-MONTH MAN
NOW ENTERS THE FIELD
John Prendable Appointed Plumbing
Inspector of ID. c. on
Probation. :.

With the 81 a year man a thing Of
the past, now comes the 81 a month
man. He is employed by the Dis
trict government and was appointed
yesterday by the Commissioners.
John J. Prendable is his name and
he is designated as temporary as
sistant plumbing inspector at 3l2
per annum." But Prendable did not
accept the position through patriotic
desires. He Is one of the proteges
of tho Federal Board for Vocational
Education.
Prendable was wounded in the
shoulder in France. He was rem
dered disabled to the extent that he
could not follow his trade as a
plumber. However. the vocational
bureau believed that he could be an
inspector OF plumbing, so urged the
to give him tenn
porary appointment for experience.
II he proves capable he will be ap-
pointed permanently, at higher
salary. of course.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
WHlSKEY IS NEEDED
Local Hospital Authorities
Demand Precious Liquors
Be Saved for Patients.
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SHAME TO DESTROY IT.
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Confscated Spirits VIII
Sape Lives, Says Sibley
p Hospital Su .1erintendent

Whiskey for medicinal pur-
poses is urgently needed by the
Washington hospitals. according
to directors and officials OF these
institutions, who are to meet this
week in an effort TO secure the
needed liquor from the police de-
partment stock OF confiscsted
wet goods" through the inter-
vention OF the District Supreme
Court.
1t was stated today by hospital
officials that, inspite OF repeated
efforts to obtain whiskey In order
to save the lives OF patients in
their care, they had been put off
with promises which had never
been kept and excuses OF every
sort.
trict hospitals have repeatedly
asked that some OF the whiskey
confiscated by the police be turn
cd over to them. IL was stated.
but their requests had been re-
fused.
"Whiskey is the best medicine
any hospital can have on hand
for certain ailments declared
b. q. Sandidge, superintendent of
the Emergency Hospital, but /
have not been abb, to obtain a
drop and my stock - entirely ex-
hausted,"
]. r. Mays. superintendent OF
Garfield Hospital. said today that
the situation at that hospital was
serious because Of lack Of whis-
key. "In other cities" he declar-
ed, confiscated whiskey Is turned
over to the hospitals on court
order for the treatment Of cases
requiring its use, and we should
be able to get II in the same way
here"
II think IL is q shame that this
whiskey should be destroyed
said Miss f. w. Moore, superin-
tendent Of Sibley Hospital "In
all probability this liquor might
be the means Of saving the life OF
some unfortunate person"
Patients suffering from use OF
morphine or from pneumonia and
similar diseases are jeopardized
by the lack Of whiskey," declared :
DR.. Frank Abbott, superintendent
of the Washington Asylum Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

Officers for 1920 will be elected at
the annual meeting OF the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce, to be
held at Rauscher's restaurant tomor-
row evening at s o'clock.
A president, first and second vice
president, and ten directors will be
elected. The following members are
candidates for the board OF direc-
tors.
Lewis J. Battle. Merritt o. Chance.
Charles T. Claggett, Charles w.
Darr, George S. DeNeale, Horace
Dulin. S. Sidney Forst, Henry II. Glss-
sic. Sol Herzog. Frank S. Hight, w.
s. Hoge, jr., Joseph Jacobi. Rudolph
Jose, NJ. A. Leese, Benjamin r. stick
ney. Leon s. Ulman, Ivan c. Weld,
Howard L. wilkins, and Oscar T.
Wright
The annual report of the president,
secretary and treasurer will be re-
ceived. Luncheon will be served at
the meeting.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
D. c. WILL PRESENT BILL
RAISING TEACHERS PAY

The bill. providing for increases IN
salaries of school teachers, probably
will be presented to Congress the end
OF this week. School officials today
were working over q scale of wages.
and expect to announce a final draft
OF salaries within several days.
In the meantime tho salaries COM
rnittee OF the National Capital school
Betternnent Council are looking over
a proposed wage scale for teachers.
They expect 20 report, on II In several
days.
A meeting will be held at tho
Teachers Club, Eleventh and u
streets northwest, Wednesday. OF rnp-
resentatives OF various women's or
carnations OF the District At this
meeting teachers and parents VIII 1is-
cuss the school situation.
The Washington times., 1920-01-12
TO ADDRESS MOTHERS
and PARENT TEACHERS

Roland Robbins, Miss Gertrude n.
Young, Miss Clara X. Stutz, and Miss
Roberta wallace will address a meet.
ing Of the d. C. Mother and Parent
Teachers Association, 612 Eleventh
street northwest, Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock on the school question
or the District.
Reports will be made at the meet
ing on the public school situation and
remedies for overcrowded school
rooms and lack of Fairgrounds for the
children will be discussed
The meeting will be known as the
Council of the President, and all of
the women's organizations in the city
have been asked to send representa-,
tives
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter will preside.
A child health education committee
will be appointed. Luncheon will be
served at noon.