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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20
'S|CK SOLDIERS
| FLAY DOCTORS
Patients at Mt. Alto Hospital
Dissatisfied With Medical
Treatment.

"Flat Misrepresentation of facts"
deliberate alteration of records, and
practices and conditions which will
keep the patients in the hospital for
ever" are charged to the physicians
at Mount Alto Hospital No. 80, Pub
lie Health Service, by the tubercular
patients.
CHARGES FOLLOW HEARING.
The charges follow the hearing on
complaints, of patients. that they
were being fed bad eggs. SKINNED
milk. and 'corned beef until they were
'bullied to DEATH"
Following tho hearing. the tuber-
cular patients held a secret mass
meeting, and drew up the following
signed statement:
Should we. who offered our all to
our country, be given a fair chance
to regain our health. through decent
food, and fair treatment, or should
we be held up to the public we
fought for as group of agitators.
chronic hickers, and professional
buns?
There isn't a man in the T. Il.
ward who is there through choice.
There isn't n man who doesn't want
to get out, and back to work, as soon
as he can. Present conditions are apt
to keep up here forever"
DOCTOR IS DISPUTED.
1--WE, tho committee of ex-service
men who have represented Ward A
patients in the conference held be-
tween the medical officers and pa
tients at Mount Alto Hospital No. 49,
wish to correct the statements made
to the public by DR.. Harry Evans
Trimble regarding the facts brought
out during the conference.
"Dr. Trimble tsates: Orders have
frequently been given to stir the milk
thoroughly so the cream will be thor
oughly mixed, and if they fail to 10
as ordered, l have no knowledge of
it,
1T was brought out in the confer
ence that Miss Read, chief nurse of
the hospital, admitted to the corr
manding officer that she had given an
order that the milk was to be skim
med. and on numerous occasions gal
lon pitchers of cream were found con-
cealed in various places in the diet
kitchen. This cream was found by
patients, who consumed it with great
relish.
On one occasion. a pitcher OF
by mistake. When a patient called
attention OF the the others to II, the
nurse in charge of the ward. Miss
Louise Underwood. attempted to take
it away. She failed, because the
patients drank it. Immediately.
EGGS CALLED BAD
"Dr. Trimble states bad eggs were
never served. On various occasions
the officer of the day, was called to
inspect the eggs served, and pro-
nounced them bad, and ordered them
returned to the diet kitchen.
"Dr. Trimble states that only on an
average of once every ten days, corn
beef is served. This is a gross mis-
representation OF facts. On various
occasions, corned beef has been
served two or more days in success
sion.
"One patient, who complained of the
food. and says he was told that it
he didn't like the food he could take
the gate, is characterized by Dr.
Trimble as chronic kicker. ShDuld
this patient. regardless OF whether he
is chronic kicker or not, take the
doctors advice. and take the gate
IL would mean this:
"He would become menace 10
public health. He is an active tubcr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20
DR.. GREEN TO SPEAK ON
BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY

The Psychology of Business Sue
cess" will be the subject of an ad-
dress by Or. Joseph Perry Green.
psychologist, author, publisher, and
lecturer. at the weekly forum lunch
con of the City Club at 1880 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the club
house, Farragust Square. John
Walsh, chairman of the civics and
forum committee. Is in charge of
arrangements.
The club will hold its weekly
dinner dance tomorrow evening at
the clubhouse. There will be spe-
cial table d'hote dinner from until
$40, with dancing, free to members
and their guests, from Q until IL.
The club Is planning a big party
to be held at the clubhouse on New
Year eve. Arrangements ae In
tho hands of the house committee,
of which Henry Il. stringer is chair
man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20
NEGRO ACADEMY WILL
MEET AT DUNBAR HIGH

The twenty.fourth annual meeting
OF the American Negro Academy will
be held at the Dunbar High School,
First and n streets northwest, to-
morrow and Wednesday.
The conference will open at II
o'clock tomorrow morning with a
business session. The annual address
Of the president. John w. Cromwell,
will be given at 1880 tomorrow night.
A business session Wednesday morn
ing and series of addresses Wednes-
day night will close the conference.
An exhibit of prints. portrait, manu-
scripts, and books will be open in the
school library during the meetings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20
TRAFFIC COURT Is
FEATURE OF
new BILL

An entirely new draft Of the
traffic bill introduced by Senator
Dillingham; will be presented to
the Senate In the near future.
The measure in its new form
will contain provisions for . traffic
court and will be otherwise i'm
proved 80 that the speedy passage
Of the Legislation may be assured.
There is going to be traffic
legislation at this session Of Con
gress, beyond any doubt" said
Senator Dillingham; today. THE
original bill undoubtedly has many
defects, but these are now being
corrected. The District Committee
will hold hearings on a traffic bill
at the earliest possible moment. l
am certain that a traffic court will
be created. because ! believe that
such a body is an essential link
In the control of automobile driv-
ing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20

National Woman's Peace Party and
the Woman's International League.
The evening session on February
II will be devoted TO considering
what tho political parties offer to
women" Representatives from the
Republican, Democratic, Farmer-La-
Dor and Socialist parties will speak.
Dr. Simeon ID. Fess, national Congress
slonal chairman of the Republican
party, will represent his party. Other
representatives OF political parties
are yet to be selected.
The final day OF the convention,
February is, will be devoted to tho
discussion OF future program for
tho Woman's Party and to the pre-
scntation Of picket pins to all Nom
hers Of the Woman's Party who :oolS
nv tho rickcting demonstrations.
pins will be presented by Ms.
ard Wainwright. Of Washington.
c.. after tribute to tho piokots
by Miss Lucy Burns, OF New York.
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cular, and might infect everyone W
whom he came in contact.
STATEMENTS REFUTED.

STATEMENTS REFUTCD.
"Dr. Tribe points out that this pa
tient was dissatisfied with the diet
prescribed and wished to be served
with individual orders of STEAK ard
chops This is another absolute mis-
representation of facts. This patient
had no special diet prescribed. lie
was on regular diet.
at is true, however. that there Is a
patient, for whom there was ordered
special diet Of steak and chops.
But he has never received them.
DR.. Trimble declares he and his col
leagues at the hospitals are special
lists in tuberculosis That Is mat
ter not to be decided by laymen-
nor by the doctors themselves Ger
tainly. he Is not classed as a special
list by the Public Health Service.
He Is merely the executive officer
a"paper work" man.
''One Of the specialists under DR.
Trimble showed his marvellous skill
strikingly only recently. A patient
on regular diet, had lost twelve
pounds in weight. He told DR..
Flynn he could not eat the food
served him. The specialist in
formed him he could eat bread and
butter for a few days, until they
got something he could eat,
MAIDS GIVEN TIPS.
"Dr. TrimbIe explains that some of
the patients are inclined to tip the
maids 1t is quite true that the
maids have been tipped by the pa
tients. frequently. Those tips were
to enable the patients to have eggs
purchased out of their own pockets,
prepared. to take the place of the
rotten ones the hospital served.
I'VE admit patients can get all the
raw milk they want, and It is fact
that cocoa is served between meals,
but the milk was almost invaribly
SKINNED. II 1t wasn't. 1t was an &C
cident. And the cocoa was found to
contain worms.
Finally. 1t was brought out. and
proved. that a woman once in charge
Of the T. Il. ward. had, on numerous
occasions. falsified the medical rec.
ord of various patients. She was
transferred, but is still retained on
duty at the hospital; this, despite
the fact that her offense was re-
ported to the chief nurse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20

Luckily, the farm produces a lot
OF food. Just the same, the weekly
grocery bills would make a Govern.
ment clerk take to bootleg or the
river.
Clothes. of course. don't worry them
Small has to buy 'em.
But Small says he's through, now
He retires from Congress next March
and he has sent word to Farmer Bland
that all bets are OF.
The clothing dealers of Robertson
Vile, N. G. are in tears.
And Bland. IL is said, is building a
trap for that stork.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20
Conn. Society to Elect.

Election or OFFICERS VIII feature the
regular monthly meeting Of the Con-
necticut State Society to be held to-
night in the Y. w. G. A. rooms at
CO. Il street northwest Following
the regular business session n must
cal program will be carried out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20
WHEN PRESIDENT AND MRS WILSON into their new

at
will find attractive children
children Wshingtons
old daughter
old
of
old Commander
the Hagner
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night and money taken.
PETTY THIEF-s HARVEST.
Petty thievery has been rampant IN
the city during the last few days.
Victims in every section OF the cry
have reported losses TO the police.
The thieves were unusually busy lsst
night and this morning. The Ioics
believe that the increase Is due g the
fact that many persons want Christi
mas money and steal to obtain IL.
"Women should carry their md
bags under the arm or with the
fingers clenched about the open as j"
Inspector Grant said this morning
Handbags with long chains or strRps
that danglc from the arm are easily
opened without detection in a crowd.
Such carelessness tempts honest peo-
Pile TO steal. For instance, IL per
son is in a store and a certain article
catches her eye she is tempted to
open O carelessly handled handbag II
she has not sufficient money to pay
for the article. Display of large sums
Of money is an attraction for the
crooks who prey upon Christmas
shoppers. In the event that it is
money II would not be bad idea II
the shopper would divide the money
| into three or four small rolls.
WATCH OUT IN CROWD.
Handbags should not be left on
counters or showcases. Beware OF the
person or persons that jostle you in
the crowd That is the favoritc
method of the crook in robbing vic
| tim. II the police have not the CO.
operation of the public 1t will be i'm
possible for US to stop thievery
Carelessness may mean a sad Christ
| mas for you"
Lewis T. Thomas. 3O1 r street
ring valued at $3.50 was stolen from
the bathroom OF his home. The po-
lice are seeking two suspects.
Bessie Nugent, 1913 Fourth street
northwest, complained that jewelry
valued at sS3 was taken from a bu-
reau drawer at her home. A sneak
thief is responsible for the theft.
"wRoNG HOUSE, EXCUSE.
| A colored woman who gave the cx-
cuse that she was in the wrong house
when she was discovered is believed
responsible for the theft of $SS from
James II. Harrington. 81 1 street
northwest. There was apparently
nothing suspicious about her actions.
and she was permitted to leave. The
loss was discovered after she had
left.
Mrs Frank w Mcdonnell, 900 Mas
| sadhusetts avenue northwest. re-
ported that $50 was stolen from her
handbag.
| G. r. Hummer, 800 Maryland ave-
nue. northeast complained that a
thief entered his home via a rear
window and stole a revolver valued
at $50.
| An overcoat valued at $50 and a
revolver valued at $50 were stolen
from the automobile belonging to r.
w. Harris, 1910 Calvert street north
| of his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20
Stork Made 81 Trips
To Farm; Broke Small
Congressman Agreed to Buy
Suit Of Clothes for Each
Child of Friend-Calls
OFT Bet.

Take IL from Congressman John II.
Small, dyed-in-the-w wool Tarheel, they
are real folks down home" in North
CArolina.
And he ought TO know. It's cost
him n lot of Jack.
As glittering example, Small
points TO one X. c. Bland, a farmer OF
Robersonville, N. c. Bland's wife has
Just presented him with their thirty
fourth child.
Ordinarily, the arrival OF the w. X
stork-mother and child doing nicely
brings JOY 10 their friends. But
this particular stork doesnt mean
thing In the world to Congressman
SMALL but another taiior's bill.
SUPPORTS U. .. CLOTHIERs.
For. many years ago. when Small
and Bland were both young fellers.
Small agreed to buy suit OF
clothes for every baby born to Bland
He's been the main support or the
clothing makers ever since.
II was while Small was making a
political speech, In one OF his earliest
campaigns. that he made his rash
promise. Mebbe Roosevelt's stand on
race suicide had something TO do with
II?
At any rate, shortly thereafter.
things began to happen in the Bland
family. And they've been happening
regularly ever since. Sometimes by
twsS and threes.
1t took more than one wife to pro-
duce all BANDS family. The first
wife only gave him fifteen. The pres
ent Mrs. Bland has done better. She &
the mother Of nineteen.
Eighteen of the children are still at
home. and that makes Mrs. Bland
very unhappy. She says she gets lone
some with the house so desertedllke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20
Male Judges Soft for
Va,,,ps; Put in Women,
Says Mrs. Van Wrinkle

Are the judges being vamped, too: Listen to this:
more women judges to replace the men urgently
needed throughout the country. The male magistrate is
letting the pretty girls off too easly.'
This statement made by less authority than
Mrs Nina c. Van Wrinkle, director of the womans police
bureau here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20
Meeting at PetW0rth.

The Petworth Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow evening at Pet
worth NJ. f. Church, Grant circle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20
PURSE L|FTERS
REAPHARvEST
Petty Thievery Rampant in Cap
ital-PoIice Warn Women
With Handbags.

Women shoppers are warned to
be more careful with their money
and valuables during the Christians
rush. Inspector Clifford l.. CRAM,
chief Of detectives, said this morn
ing that he received numbef -
complaints from women whose b md
bags had been opened Saturday
night and money taken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-20

Washington's Greatest Need
Votes for Its Inhabitants.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-13
PLAYS VIOLIN TO
CANYON FAIRIES
Salt Lake City Girl Renders Selections
on Rim Of Bryce Goree-Heard
Half Mile Away.

SALT LAKE.-Miss Johanna Smith
of Salt Lake has the distinction OF
being the first violinist and possibly
the first musician to render selec-
ton on the rim of Bryce canyon.
In company with her father. R. w.
X. Smith, manager of the Salt Lake
Printing company, and her mother,
she arrived at the canyon just as the
sun was setting, and, being much i'm
pressed with the glorious and in
describable wonder Of the scene, says
the Salt Lake Tribune.
When the stars appeared in the sky,
Miss Smith decided to serenade the
inhabitants Of the strange castles and
gigatic mansions lying SO far out be-
low in the darkness and so brought
out her violin. Then on the quiet
night air sounded the sweet tones Of
"Berceuse," from "Jocelyn," ''Thias,
Raffs "Cavatina," the "Elegy' and
| Gounod's Ave Marie" The acoustics
were SO wonderful that other camp
ers half mile away heard the music,
expressing their appreciation.
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. Capt. Stanford w. Hoffman of New
York. formerly Of the United States
marine corps. receiving from Lieut.
Harry w. Miller, the French "Chev-
alier de rOrdre de rEtoile Noir,"
the only French decoration of this kind
given to an American. 1t was award
ed him by the president Of France for
.Hoffman's exceptional efficiency In
organizing and handling the military
police in the rear" Captain Hoffman
also served at the front with the nth
regiment of marines. He was the first
officer recommended for promotion IN
the A. e. F..
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-13

The City of
| Purple Dreams
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purse thrust 1t into the detectives
hand. He read the name thereon, and
then looked at the girl with respect
as sudden as it was profound.
Tet me see you're Mr.. Black
burns"
"Niece He will grant me any favor
I ask of him. Do you still wish to
take your prisoner"
Officer Kelly capitulated uncondi-
tionally. without a word he lifted his
hat half an inch from his head and
turned on his heel and walked swiftly
away.
The girl stepped back from the lib
Grated one and surveyed him curiously
from head to foot. He had shifted an
odor of viOlets when she was near
him, and he saw now 1t came from a
cluster on a lapel Of her tan motor
coat He felt ashamed. For perhaps
the first time in his life of vagabond-
age he was conscious of his rags, of
his unwashed body, of his unshaven
face, Of his slothful dirtiness. And he
| was ashamed.
"Take this dollar" she said, hold
ing out bill to him, land buy some
soap with it. Candidly, believe you
are the dirtiest young man l ever
| saw
The hot color receded from his
cheeks, leaving them, If one could have
seen the skin, as white as marble
Very daintily he took the bill from hel
fingers, crumpled it in his capacious
left hand. and removing MS battered
hat with his right held it arms length
and made a sweeping, exaggerated
bow. bringing the hat upon his breas
at its conclusion.
4 "Thank you, kind lady, you are yer.
good" said he, and there was now II
his voice a deep, mellow tone whicl
caused her to look at him more closely
"The base lucre'-he folded the bill
and deftly concealed 1t in some mystic
rious recess Of his rags-"will pur
chase for my parching thirst som
twenty swallows of whisky. Dea
lady, bid you good day."
"Wait!" she cried. as though uncer
tain whether or not to laugh. "Tell m
your name"
"Daniel Randolph Fitzhugh, dea
lady, at your service" Again he mad
the mock-cavalier bow, and with
ridiculous show of haughtiness Wake
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-13
BANDIT AND TWO
POLICE SHOT DEAD
Train Robber Suspects in Fatal Duel
With Officers-Mounted
Policemen Shot.

BELLEVUE, Alta.-Mounted Police
man Usher, Provincial Policeman
Bailey and A. Bassoff. alleged bandit,
were shot dead in the streets here
Saturday in a running revolver duel,
when the police attempted to arrest
three men believed to be the bandits
who held up Canadian Pacific train
at Sentinel, Alta, recently. Two of
the men escaped. One, believed to
be named Arloff, was badly wounded.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-13

of, leaving her staring after him with
parted lips and half-amused, half
puzzled expression in her pansy eyes.
Beside the automobile he stopped
and picked something from the
ground. An examination showed it to
be a dainty handkerchief of exquisite
lace. He thrust 1t in a tattered pocket
and walked on.
Just outside certain unsavOry sa-
loon, supported by derelicts of the I'M
derworld, he took out the handker
chief and held 1t to his nOstrils; again
he breathed the fragrant odor of vio-
let's. He examined 1t. clumsily, with
sort of awe, and in one corner found
a tiny embroidered tx"
For a full minute he stood with the
bit of lace pressed to his nose; sud-
denly he jerked his hand away,
glanced sheepishly around and grinned
foolishly. He entered blind" al
| ley near the saloon, and with his back
| toward the street unbuttOned his coat
and vest, thus displaying the absence
| Of a shirt. He glanced over his shoul-
der and grinned sheepishly. and
folding back the flap of his soiled un-
dershirt he placed the handkerchief
next his skin. With safety pin (it
required several to hold together parts
of his appareD he secured it to his un
dershirt over his heart. After which
he laughed loudly and harshly and
with a great. cynical contempt, ant
emerged from the alley and buttonet
his coat.
I'm blankety-blank FOOL" he NUT
tered savagely. and pushed open thu
swinging doors of the saloon ant
stalked inside.
The remainder of the day he spen
in attending to his personal appear
ance. He enjoyed a shave and wash
and discarded his tattered coat for
newly purchased snowy white sweate
which reached from the top of hi
throat to below his waistline. Thu
transformed, he appeared at midnigh
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-13
Martial LAW NOW
IN Denver CITY
UNION HEADS DISClAlM RESPON-
sIsirlTY FOR 1LooDsHED
DURING RIOT.
STRIKE COMES TO An Emo
American Legion Men Act as Police
Civilians Also Volunteer
Troops Arrive From
Fort Logan.

DENVER.-Denver was placed un-
der military control Saturday in a
proclamation issued by Mayor Bailey.
Troops from Fort Logan have ar
rived. The mobs had dispersed be-
fore the troops arrived.
Three men were killed and 10 in
jured when rioting was resumed by
striking street car men and their
sympathizers at the east side car
barns Friday night.
The dead are John Collins, 80: Dan
Flanagan and Charles Hanson, all
of Denver. Leonard Tremmer, is,
also of Denver, was so seriously
wounded that he may die.
The strike of trainmen employed
by the Denver Tramway company has
been called off by the executive COM
mittee of the Tramway mems union
Tramway officials declare that no
policy regarding taking the men back
had been formulated.
American Legion Men as Police.
Nearly 300 members of the Ameri-
can Legion Friday to prevent any
recurrence of rioting. They were
aided by more than 1000 civilians
armed with army rifles and sawed-off
shotguns.
Automobile traffic in the business
section was prohibited. The mayor
forbade any parade or demonstrations
until further notice."
"Shoot to Kill" Is Order.
Shoot to kill" was the instructions
given to 1000 citizens who volunteered
to protect life and property from
repetition of rioting growing out of q
strike of street car trainmen. The
volunteers were furnished with saw
ed-off shotguns and army rifles.
Machine guns have been mounted
on the tops of the buildings and ar
mored motor cars were held ready
for immediate use should there be {
: fresh outbreak of the disorders which
already have resulted in tile death ,
nine persons. the injury of "a persons
and much property damage.
All theaters, including moving pic
ture houses in the downtown section
: have been closed and all citizens re
quested to remain at home.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-08-13
CONTINENTAL AIR
MAIL DELIVERED
Trail Blazers Finish Coast-to-Coast
FIight.-Machines Arrive at
Oakland, Cal.

OAKLAND. Cal.--Two all-nletal
monopla1es that left New York July
20 to blaze trail for the trans-conti-
rental air service landed at Oakland
flying field Sunday. J. Nj. Larsen.
owrer and one of The pilots of plane
No !, delivered to Postmaster Joseph
J RCseborough pa ekage of mail from
New York. This, it was said, is the
first trans-continental air mail de-
livery on record.