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The Washington times., 1920-03-09
WILSON Invited TO
DC. SUFFRAGE MEET
Associate Justice Stafford Will
Be Chief Speaker at
Mass Meeting.

President Wilson will be invited to
attend the mass meeting for District
of Columbia suffrage in the audi
torium of the Central High School
Tuesday evening. March 16, and while
he Is not expected to attend in per-
son. il is believed he will be repre-
scented. Vice President Marshall Will
also be invited. with the members OF
the Cabinet.
Invitations will be sent to members
of the United States Supreme Court,
to the judiciary Committees of the
Senate and the House of Representa-
tives, to the members Of the District
Of Columbia committees of both
branches of Congress and to General
Pershing. 1t is predicted that repre-
sentatives in Congress for the Dis
trict of Columbia will be given an
impetus that will go far toward ac-
complishment of the objects sought.
Senator George +. Chamberlain,
with Congressman Sherman r. Bur
roughs, Richard Olney, and Royal c.
Johnson, who have been instrumental
in bringing the District of Columbia
suffrage movement to the attention or
Congress. will be among the invited
guests.
Champ Clark. of Missouri. will pre-
side, and the principal speaker VIII
be Wendell p. STAFFORD, associate JUS
tice of the District of Columbia Su-
preme Court.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
CIRLSSTART WORKING ON
BIG ATHLETIC PROGRAM

With a crowded program the ath-
letic training classes for girls will be
opened tonight at Community Service
headquarters, 91S Tenth street north
west. under the direction of Ruth
Jane Bauske, director OF physical
education of Community Service. In
door baseball. basketball. and indoor
tennis, with general sym work, are
on the program for every night the
weather allows out-of-doors games.
Today the legations of Bolivia.
Greece, and Sweden applied for men,
bership in Community Service. Comdr.
G.. Whalstrom, OF the Swedish navy,
il studying the work of Community
Service as it has to do with the SOL
diers and sailors. lie will report to
his home government.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
CITY CLUB WILL HEAR
FACTS ON SCHOOL ROW

The general monthly meeting OF the
City Club will be held at the willard
Hotel Thursday evening, March Is.
when important matters dealing with
the future of the club will be up for
discussion.
At the regular weekly forum
luncheon tomorrow, the school situa-
ton in Washington will be dis
cussed by Charles =. Neill, recently
appointed member of the School
Board. As the schools OF Washington
and their administration are at pres
ent being probed by a Senate com
mittee as result OF much contro-
versy, and as DR.. NELL has expressed
himself very forcibly as to the needs
OF washingto schools and teachers,
a very interesting and illuminating
talk from him is anticipated by the
City Club members
DIT. Neill was for considerable
period OF his life actively engaged in
teaching. He was instructor at the
University OF Notre Dame from 1871
to 1895, and was instructor. associate
professor, and professor at ~"
Catholic University, washing ".
from 1895 to 1905
He is a member OF the City Cidb.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
What's Doing; Where; When

xhibition-Photosraphs Of Washington
business men and women, Dunbar High
School, y, IN.
Address-Congressman Henry T Rainey
OF Illinois, meeting of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce, willard Hotel,
y. m
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Citizens Association,
Chat than Courts lobby, 1871 Columbia road
northwest, p. m.
Meeting-sixteenth Street Heights Citi-
tens' Association, 1926 Holly street north
west, p. m
Iecture-"Russian Relief" CAPTAIN H. 8.
Martin, auditorium Of Central High school,
p. IN.
MeetIng-woman's unit. Federal EN-
ployes' Union. 1879 New York avenue north.
west, y. IN.
Meeting-spring bird class ofNth. Audi
bon Society, Wilson Normal School, t.tb
=. m.
Lunc and Manufsctur-
ors' ISOLATION, department store section,
Harvey's restaurant, 1890 p. m.
Meeting-French class OF the Anthony
League, 20o7 Columbia road, p. m
Tomorrow.
MeetinE-Ballston Council, No. al, Jr.,
O. U. A. NJ, Bsllston, Va, school house,
y. m.
Association, Brown school, Connecticut
avenue and Mckinley street northwest. 9
y, m.
eral OF the railroads; Max Thelen, director
81 the department OF liquidation Of the y.
s.. Railroad Administration, and Charles A.
prouty, director OF valuation OF tho u q.
Railroad Administration, University Club,
$40 y. m.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
To-day.

To-day.
Banquet-Cornell Women of Warrington.
Pickwick Inn, s y. m.
MeetinE-Mount Pleasant W. c. r u,
3116 Thirteenth street northwest. 2 y. IN.
Lecture-'The Psychology of Salesms n .
ship" DIR. Edward A. Pace. SOC E street
northwest, 9 y. m.
Addrsss-"Buiiding the Greater Nation, -
whitehead kluttz, auditorium OF the In
terror Department, y. m.
Lecturo-"Poetry as a Necessity OF Life, /"
Langdon E. Mitchell, Concordia Church,
Twentieth and @ streets northwest, II:l5
a. m.
Meeting--Psrk View Citizens Associa-
Meeting-wsshingto Smith Club. at the
Washington Club. p. m.
Meeting-New Hampshire State Associa-
ton, St. Jamer' Hotel, Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, 8 y. m
Meeting-Southwest Civic Association
and Randall Community Center, Randall
Dinner.To Mar Gutenberg by the Y. NJ.
and Y. W. II. A., Harvey's, .. m.
MeetlnE-Hope Council, Sons and Daugh-
'ers OF Liberty, Naval lodge Hall, Fourth
street and Pennsylvanis avenue southeast,
8 ?: M
the Twentieth Century Club, the home Of
Mrs. N. r Campbell In the Mendoza apart
ments, 1o;tb a. m.
Meetins-Korean Relief Society. iiot NJ
street northwest, y. m.
MeetlnE-whshington Camp, No. sos,
sons OF Confederate Veterans, Confederate
Memorial Home 4 D. m.
Meetlnr-Pryn Mawr Club, 1900 Q street
northwest, y IN.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
NEW TAXRETURN
OFFICE IS OPENED
Branch at Room 211, Treasury
Annex, No.. !, to Handle
Income Blanks.

Late corners seeking assistance in
making out their income tax returns
are deiuging the office OF the deputy
collector for the District, 1913 II
street northwest The office is
crowded from a. m. to p. m.
To relieve the congestion, a branch
office has been opened in room ell,
Treasury Annex. No. l, Pennsylvania
avenue and Madison place. The hours
are from a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Hero
also. a force of income tax experts
IS offering free. advisory service.
Taxpayers are urged carefully to
fead the printed instructions on the
forms before applying for assistance"
said an official of the deputy col
lector's office today. "By so doing,
they will gain r"ost of the informa-
ton needed, and will save themselves
time and trouble in filing their re-
turn" District taxpayers may file
their returns at either Of the local
offices or send them direct to Col
lector OF Internal Revenue. Joshua
w. Miles, Baltimore, Nd, in whose
collection district is located the Dis
trict of Columbia. Individual re-
turns must be filed on or before mid
night of March Is, to avoid penalty.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
HOLD INQUEST in DEATH
OF WOMAN HIT BY AUTO
Police Say Brazilian Embassy At
tache Drove Car That Killed
Mrs. TimberIake.

An inquest into the death of Mrs.
Ida N. Timberlake, forty-nine, OF the
Dunsmere apartment, 1928 Four
teenth street northwest. who was in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon at
Fifteenth and @ streets northwest
when struck by an automobile oper-
ated, the police say. by ]. de Sousa-
Leao, of the Brazilian embassy, will
be held at the District Morgue tomor-
row.
Mrs. Timberlake. who was employ
ed in the passports division of the
State Department, stepped from the
curb, witnesses told the police, and,
apparently becoming confused, walk
ed in front OF the automobile, which
was going west on G street.
A short time before the fatal. ac-
cident, Miss Hazel Quinn. twenty
three, of II NJ street northwest. was
struck by an automobile truck at
Pennsylvania avenue and Madison
place northwest and severely injured.
She was taken to the Emergency
Hospital.
In speaking OF the accidents, Can't.
Albert J. Headley, in charge of the
police traffic squad. said:
1--WE always regret to record acct
dents, and especially accidents in
which a death results. In our work
to prevent accidents we need the CO.
operation OF citizens. II citizens will
keep the words safety first foremost
in their minds, I am confident we will
have 'accident-less days in the Dis.
trict."
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
FALLS
ITEM BEATEN
Senate Conferees Reject Clause
For Sc, 100000 Development.
Investigation Ordered.

The conference on the water power
bill today struck out the Norris
amendment providing s25.0Oo.0O0 for
the development of water power at
Great Falls.
Strong opposition to the amend
ment developed among the conferees
and the general opinion was that the
question should be open to further
investigation.
The following substitute was placed
In the bill:
The water power commission Is
authorized to investigate and, on or
before January I. 1921. report to Con-
gress the cost and economic value of
the power plant in this project"
II was also authorized to submit
plans and estimates OF cost necessary
to secure an increased and adequate
water supply for the city OF Wash
ington. For this purpose the sum
OF $4,000 Is appropriated"
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
SLAYERGETS
MONTH'SSTAY.
Charles Webster's Friends Seek
Life Term on Grounds of
insanity.

The hanging of Charles Ross Web
ster, convicted OF Staying ffteen-
year-old Richard Duvall. June Z, last
in a woods at Brookland. which has
been. set for Tuesday. OF next week,
was postponed today by Chief Justie.
MCCOY upon motion OF District At
torney John L. Laskey. until Tuesday
April IS.
The District Attorney stated he was
Informed that parties Interested In
the condemned man claim ne Is OF
unsound mind.
Mr.. Laskey said he was willing to
AFFORD opportunity tor an inquiry into
Webster's sanity.
Webster was present in court, and
when the matter OF his execution was
brought up, there was no indication
that he was more than ordinarily
interested.
Webster. who 10 a white man forty
four years old. shot and killed young
Duvall and robbed him OF $50. Both
were employed as laborers at one Of
the Brook land colleges.
The proposed inquiry into Webster's
sanity Is with view to having his
sentence committed to life imprison-
ment
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
. Pastor Denies Charges.

souls OF them that had been be-
headed for witness to Jesus. and
many other passages, clearly prove
that the soul survives the death OF
the body.
THE other part Of the teaching to
which you refer. viz, that the wicked
will be raised at the end of a thou
sand-year period, usually goes with a
premillenarian doctrine about the
second coming of Christ: and II Is
point on which people differ, some
holding that all the dead will be
raised from the grave at the same
time, and others, the premillenarians,
holding that the righteous will be
1aised first and the wicked at the
end of a thousand years reign of
rig hteousness on earth. l do not
my self think anybody knows much
about the thousand-year period, and
feel that it Is perfectly safe to
hold to one resurrection, as this is
clearly taught in the Scriptures"
Demand Explanation.
After receipt of this and similar
letters, Mr.. Wolff and many Of his
associates called upon the pastor of
their church for the reading of them
and to demand an explanation. The
meeting was called for $3.50 o'clock
Sunday, February 90. At the request
of the Rev. Mr.. Lawson, the meeting
was postponed until last Sunday.
In the meantime, the Rev. Mr.. Law
son consulted J. J. Darlington, OF
Fifth Baptist Church, and of the
executive board of the Association OF
Columbian Baptists. as to the legality
. 90 ~ N ~
1t was discovered that the trustees
we're not incorporated and that they
were not legally recorded as such
Mr.. Darlington had written the first
constitution OF the church, and at the
suggestion of the Rev. Mr.. Lawson
he wrote another which was presented
to the members of the church last
Thursday night.
At this meeting the question arose
as to the legality OF both the trustees
and the deacons and Mr.. Darlington
opinion was taken as final. II Is ad-
mitted that but few of Mr.. Lawson's
opponents were at the meeting, they
not having any idea that the CUES.
ton Of election OF new boards OF
trustees and deacons and the killing
~ the old constitution, were to be
discussed.
IL was aRTteu 10 tltNN HtW DOaTur
and numerous names were nominated
and the new boards were elected and
the new constitution and bylaws OF
the church we're voted on and &C
cepted with the decision that the
Rev. Mr.. Lawson remain as pastor.
News OF the change in the boards
and other action taken at the meeting
Thursday created a sensation among
the members OF the church, some OF
whom were opposed to the present
pastor continuing as head of the
church. These opponents OF the pas
tor called hurried meeting and
many of them, former deacons and
trustees, finding they had been ousted,
were indignant.
but they did not give up hope.
Threats OF legal action were made
and the controversy had its final In
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The Washington times., 1920-03-09
URGES QUICK
BONUS ACTION
Fordney DepIores Delay in Get.
ting Soldiers Relief Be-
fore House.

some members OF this committee
may be endeavoring to kin soldier
bonus legislation by delay" Chair
man Fordney. of the House Ways
and Means Committee considering
soldier aid legislation, said today.
But /. for one. want to draft a bill
and get this question on the floor
for action"
The committee engaged in informal
discussion, with a final decision to
call representatives OF the Treasury
Department before the committee
Thursday to explain the alleged
financial drain on the Treasury.
Warn. OF ssRaia- ON Treasury.
minority leader. gave his FIRST init.
proposition. I'VE must not do this
hastily as a raid on the Treasury
the Treasury cannot stand it," Kitch
in said.
II want to get n bill giving SOL
diers the aid they deserved, drafted
and drafted soon," Fordney said.
you would not want TO violate
the economy program of Mr.. Mondell
would you?" Kitchin asked. referring
to the announced program of the
House Republican leader.
81 noticed when bill was up
affecting Mr.. Mondelrs State he was
not the champion OF economy" Ford
ney said.
Congressman Frear. Republican.
Wisconsin, suggested tina the drafting
OF the bill be delayed until after
March %, when the executive com
mittee of the American Legion Will
raising mony.
Privntes Need Aid.
Every officer who had good pay
In the war is not in favor of bonus.
We have heard officers. They do not
represent the privates who want and
need this aid" Fordney said.
Governor Harding, oil the Federal
Reserve Board; Secretary OF the Treas
ury Houston. and Assistant Secretary
Leffingwell will be called by the COM
mittee.
Congressman Morgan. Republican
Oklahoma, advocated the establish
ment OF a cooperative building asso
citation, with Government aid, to lend
money to soldiers for the purchase OF
land
II am not opposed to q cash bonus
either with my plan or cash bonus
alone, but l do believe the adoption
OF a land purchase plan similar 10
mine is necessary" Morgan said.
The Morgan plan includes the cap
italization of the loan association for
800, 900 900. to be secured by an en-.
dowment fund developed by soldiers
payments.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
CURE OFFEREDFOR
SERVANT PROBLEM
Community Aides" to Take
Jobs of Oomestics Are
Proposed.

Community aides" will solve the
servant problem in Washington. Of
ficials of Community Service believe.
in announcing this new type OF COM
munity worker II plans to offer the
public.
A community aide" according to
their definition. is q new kind of do
nestle. She will view her position
AZ a community service. and not as
a post of servility.
The plan officials are now working
out Is to induce all girls temporarily
out of work. who seek employment
through Community Service offices
to accept positions as domest!cs. The
girls will be offered such pobs AS
max -shifts until they are able 10
better their position.
In this way. IL is said. immediate
employment will be obtained for
stranded girls, with high-clAss do
mestics for housekeepers, hotels ana
other establishments requiring such
services.
Many Seek Positions.
Miss Nancy Read. in charge Of the
Everygirls' Room. 14OS Pennsylvania
avenue, says she receives from TWEEN
ty to thirty applications a month
from girls wanting positions. These
are the girls IT is proposed to make
into community aides"
Statistics obtained from the House.
keepers Alliance show the salary OF
domestics to range from $40 to 500
per month. The average maid Is paid
$40. the high-class servant from &6o
to 500.
Miss Reed who will have charge Of
the ''co immunity aides" has very def
mite ideas about the solution OF the
servant problem. She said: THE So
luton Is the elimina ion Of a servant
class. Respectable white girls must
be convinced that domestic service Is
a vocation as respectable as any other
calling.
Must Educate Public.
1.-THE public must be educated to
recognize II as such. ] know this is
a new idea of servants, but IL is true,
and until the public Is convinced of
it's truth the servant problem will re-
main unsolved. Domestic service,
then, is calling as fine as that OF
nursing. and this Is the idea back OF
community aides, which the organ
ization plans to offer the public.
An employment registration. con-
tanning list OF housewives and
hotels wanting domestics. will be kept
by Miss Read at her office. the
Everygirls Room.
The steady stream Of girls apply
ing for jobs each month will furnish
steady source OF domestics for en-
ploycs to draw on. 1t liz believed.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
Dying Girl Confesses
Man Serving Term as
Slayer Is Not Guilty

Told that she is dying. Essie Sam
uel. twenty-three, colored. in the
presence of her mother and a min
lister. today confessed that for seven
years she has shielded a sweetheart
from arrest for the murder OF a man
for which another man now is serv-
ing a prison sentence.
The girls confession, conveyed TO
the police by her mother. Mrs. Mar.
garet Toliver, 121 F street southwest,
in whose home she is dying of tuber-
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
JUDGE ACTS AS PARSON.

Robert f. Mattingly, recently APP
pointed to the bench of the Municipal
Court will perform his frst marriage
ceremony this evening at o'clock,
when he marries Daniel d. Bronson,
Of 1901 Fairmont street northwest, to
Miss Winfield Skinner, OF 1919 Fair
mont street northwest. at tho Dunn
barton Club.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

Opponents of the Rev. Mr.. Lawson
contend that the meeting was pack
ed" with supporters of the pastor
and for this reason several members
of the two boards were not reelected.
The Rev Mr.. Lawson today emphat-
ically denied this charge, declaring
that the meeting had been called in
regular order. having been announced
from the pulpit on two Sundays and
that every member of the church
have had full opportunity to voice his
consent or objection to the election
of the new boards and a new consti-
tuition and bylaws.
And with the new boards of trus-
tees and deacons in control of the
church on Sunday last. the passing
Of the short and ugly word at an
afternoon meeting of the congrega-
ton nearly resulted in fisticuffs, 1t
being said that Robert w. Wolff, de-
posed chairman of the board of dea-
cons. only prevented blows being
struck between the pastor and one OF
his opponents when he stepped be-
tween the two men.
The difference between the Rev.
Mr.. Lawson and some members OF
the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church
had their inception when charges
were made that he was preaching
Russellism, the tenents OF the Sew
enth Day Adventist and the doctrine
that man has no immortal soul on
earth, but only the breath OF life,
- hat int, al hnf To erfR m
to the just at their resurrection. The
Rev. Mr.. Lawson denied the charges
emphatically, declaring he was ad-
herring to the Baptist faith in his ser
mons and Bible classes.
VOLTS Consults Others.
Not satisfied with the pastors ex.
PLANTATION, Mr.. Woltz wrote his theory
OF Mr.. Lawson's teaching to Z. Y.
Mullins. professor of eschatology and
Biblical theology of the southern
Baptist Theological Seminary at
Louisville, Ky, and other Baptist au-
thorities of the South. In reply to
his letter to Prof. Mullins, Mr.. Wlltz
received the following letter. which
with the others OF similar ma
ture, was more or less the result Of
the final split In the congregati IN !:
Dear Brother: In reply to your
inquiry. I wish to say that tte teach
ing that man has no immortal soul
on earth. but only the breath OF life.
and that an immortal soul is given
to the just at their resurrection. II
an absolutely un-Scriptural and I'M
true teaching.
"It Is perfectly evident that the New
Testament teaches, az well as the
Old, that the soul Is immortal and
that death does not interrupt Its life.
I have not time nor space here to
quote the many Scriptures; but the
fact that Christ promised to the thief
on the cross that he should be with
him that day in Paradise, and the
statement of Paul that he desired to
depart and be with Christ, referring
to his death, and ;ho fact that John
In the vision OF Revelation say n
great multitude in heaven, and In one
or two passages says that he saw
The Washington times., 1920-03-09

culosis. has started a search for. her
sweetheart.
The girl said he. and not Allan
Garner. who is in prison, shot and
killed Louis Currier. on May II. 1913.
in house in the 300 block Of C street
southwest
The shooting was the result of q
quarrel over her during a party, she
said.
Currier was arrested and convicted
on circumstantial evidence, despite
his protestations of innocense
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
Tells Court People
Don't Know How to
Pronounce ''Pospesl"

"Few, II any. people ever sue
coed In getting the pronunciation
correct savs Staniev q po.nesiI
a member OF the United states
marine corps, stationed at the
Marine Barracks In this city, In
his petition today to be permitted
TO change his name to STANLEY
Charles Clark.
Pospesil. represented by Attor-
ney Alfred ID. Smith. says he was
born in New York city OF parents
OF Austrian nativity. who. how
ever. became naturaliEed Ameri-
can citizens
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
MERCHANTS PLANNING
DC. WHOLESALE MARKET

The proposed new Wholesale ter
roInaI market is to be discussed at a
special meeting OF wholesale mer-
chants to be held at the Chamber OF
Commerce on Thursday evening at s
o'clock.
Salvatore Scalco 10 one OF the lead
ers of the move for the proposed mar
ket and has signed the call for the
meeting,
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
WILL DISCUSS BONUS.

Plans to aid the National Fedora
ton Of Federal Employees In. their
fight to have the bonus restored will
be the chief topic at meeting OF
the women's unit, of the Federal EN-
ployes Union. No. 2, at Its head
quarters, 1929 New York avenue, this
evening at 2 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
NAMES CORRESPONDENT.

Misconduct and desertion is alleged
in a suit filed today by Isaiah Jordo1
against Nellie Adams Jordon for all
solute divorce. A correspondent 10
named. They were married at Ro *
willie, Nd, March II, 1914. and there
are no children. Attorneys n. c.
Turnage and Frank II. Stephen APP
pear for the husband.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
SPEAKS ON SAlESMANSHlP.

The Psychology OF Salesmanship,'
will be the subject OF lecture by
Dr. Edward A. Pace. project OF
,,udies at Catholic University, before
n meeting OF Washington Council,
Knights OF Columbus, in the hall at
COO u street northwest at o'clock
This evening. All knights OF Column
tus have been invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1920-03-09
ODER WILL PROBATED.

Leaving $4,000 each to his sisters
Ella r., Frances A., and Clara "
ODER. and the remaining estate to his
son, George Clarke ODER. jr., the will
of Dr. George G. ODER. dated July
10. 1892. was filed for probate today
The estate is valued approximately
at 1926, 900. No executor is named.