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The Washington times., 1920-10-19
G. W. U. REGISTRATION
INCREASES l36 PER CENT

Registration at George Washington
University during the last six ysars
has increased 1876 per cent. according
to figures just made public by Julius
II. Barnes. of New York. chairman of
the Institute for Public Service.
Mr.. Barnes has completed a survey
of enrolment in all of the large col
leges and universities OF the country
for a period of the last six years. The
work covered many months.
The compilation shows that George
Washington was one of the twenty
eight higher educational institutions
whose registration more than doubled
within the last six years.
Among the institutions, in addition
to George Washington, which showed
large gains in enrolment for the
period were: William and Mary OIL
lege, 1876 per cent. Sweet Briar, 334
per cent: Boston University. 333 per
cent: Union. 324 per cent; College of
the City of New York, 293 per cent;
University of Arizona, 242 per cent;
Delaware State. 1873 per cent, and
West Virginia, 139 per cent.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
j. S. COMbATS
"REDPLAGUE"
Public Health Service Calls I've
Conferences 10 Prevent Spread
of Social Diseases.

Two large conferences are to bs
held in Washington within the next
two months under auspices Sf the
United States Public Health Service
to wage war upon the Great Red
Plague" the new name that has
been coined by the government Tor
the twin social diseases.
The first gathering will be an In
sutute on the great red plague. to be
held from November 20 TO December
4. This institute will be followed by
an all-American conference on the
great red plague. to be held froa
December o to IL.
AT the institute health officers. pri-
vate practitioners. clmicians. edu-
Gators, psychologists, schoolgirls and
others interested in fighting the great
red plague may obtain free OF charge
the benefit OF ten days intensive
training under the best experts. both
men and women. in the country The
American Social Hygiene Association
and the Inter-departmental Social Hy-
giene Board will assist in the work
at the institute.
The all-American conference will be
attended by the best-known physi-
clans. administrators and other ex-
perts of the three Americas.
The heavy loss in working days due
TO the ravages OF the great red plague
will be one of the most important
subjects to be discussed at the con-
ference. Army records during the
world war show that every thousand
soldiers lost an average of more than
300 days a year-1 SOC, 900 days for
5000, 900 soldiers in the prime OF life.
The ravages of the plague in civil
life, where there is no discipline such
as the army exercises, are believed to
be appalling.
Officials of the Public Health Sery-
ice have announced that with modern
methods the red plague is definitely
durable and that the real problem
now is to induce sufferers to apply
for treatment before the plague fas-
tens it's hold. Officials say they are
facing the same difficulty that the
British experienced in their work of
eradicating the bubonic plague in In
da. Natives when stricken by the
disease try to hide in the crowded
portions of the city, thus injecting
others, instead of applying to relief
stations for treatment.
During the ten days of the insti-
tute four full courses and eleven half
courses will be given. or the full
courses the first three will consist Of
lectures on the diagnosis and treat
ment of the red plague and the fourth
will be on delinquent women and
their relation to the law. Applica-
tions for admission to the institute
must be filed with the Surgeon Cen
eral by November Is.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
CITY CLUB TO HEAR
FINANCE PROBLEMS
Bankers Here for Convention
Invited to Attend Meeting
When MCAdamS Talks.

Thomas b. McAdams, president of
the Merchants Bank of Richmond,
and second vice president of the
American Bankers Association, will
address the weekly forum luncheon
of the City Club at 1890 tomorrow
afternoon at the clubhouse, Farragut
Square. He will speak informally on
some of the pressing problems facing
bankers and business men.
John Walsh. chair nan of the
clubs civics and forum committee, is
in charge of arrangements for the
luncheon.
Delegates to the bankers conven-
ton have been invited to attend the
monthly meeting of the club. to be
held at o'clock tomorrow night at
the Washington Hotel. Edward A.
Filene, one of the foremost business
men of Boston, will speak on "W orld
Conditions" Mr.. Filene recently re-
turned from four months tour of
Europe, during which he studied
social. economic, and political condi-
tions in France, Italy, Germany, Aus
tria, and Czech -Slovakia.
Cards of admission to the meeting
may be obtained by applying at the
clubhouse, 1884 I street northwest.
Mr.. Filene's address will be preceded
by a brief business meeting, during
which reports on various phases OF
the clubs civic activities will be pre-
sented. A musical program will be
offered and the meeting will close
with a buffet supper and period Of
good fellowship.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
"SERVICE"' KEYNOTE AT
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION
First of Four Sectional Meets
Held at Christian Church.

The first OF the four sectional
meetings of the Christian Young Peo-
ple's Union was held last evening at
the Ninth Street Christian Church.
The program is one of special in
terest and inspiration. The Rev. G.
Il. Humphries spoke on THE Call to
Service" The keynote of his mes
sage was to inspire his hearers to
recognize who they are and what they
have. "The world reads our estima-
tlon OF ourselves in what we do so
let us translate our dreams into do
ing. let us invest our lives rather
than Just spend them" was his plea
The Rev. James Taylor also gave
a short talk on Preparation for
Service" lie said. ''To make a sue
cess we must study people, things
and the Bible, develop the lost art
OF meditation and learn to pray the
prayer for power. These will give
courage, patience. love and faith
that back of the mass and mess OF
things IL the great plan OF God"
These are inter-denomina
meetings and will be held as fol-
lows: Northwest section, Emmanuel
Baptist, Tuesday evening; southeast
Metropolitan Presbyterian, Wednes-
day evening. and southwest Marvin
Methodist Episcopal. Friday evening.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
CITIZENS OF SOUTHEAST
REFLECT DR.. EMMONS

DR.. Charles NJ. Emmons, for many
years a leader in civic work in South
east Washington, last night was re-
elected president of the East Wash =
ington Citizens Association. The
event also was the fifteenth ami
versary OF the beginning OF the as
sociation. Formal celebration of the
anniversary will be held next month.
Plans were discussed last night for
raising funds for Casualty Hospital
and a resolution of sympathy on the
death of Captain Mulhall, for many
years in charge of the Southeast po-
lice station, was passed.
Other officers elected we're: William
II. Cross, vice president, and c. How
ard Buckler. secretary-treasurer.
These officers together with the fol-
lowing, compose the executive COM
mittee: Samuel w. Curriden, Clar-
ence Donohoe, Mrs. Addie V. Laing,
and Charles T. Grose.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
WILL TELL PARENTS
OF CHILD TRAINING
DR.. Forbush to Lecture WedneS-
day at Sunday School In
Stitute Meet.

Arrangements are rapidly being
completed for the twenty-fourth an
nual convention OF the Sunday School
Institute. which will begin in Wash
ington tomorrow morning. at 10
o'clock at Epiphany Church.
1t IL expected that there will be
delegations from more than seventy
Sunday schools present at the con
vention, which will be held under the
auspices OF the board OF religious
education of the Episcopal diocese OF
Washington.
ing here from Montgomery, St
Charles, Prince Georges. and st.
Mary's counties, Maryland. for the
occasion, and in addition all OF the
Episcopal Sunday schools Of the Dis
trict will be represented by delega
tions.
The principal feature Of the con
vention will be the night session to
be held tomorrow evening at
o'clock. when young parents OF the
District of Columbia and the Maryland
counties mentioned will gather to
listen to an address by one of the
nations experts on the training of
the child. Dr. William Byron Forbush.
OF New York. who is president of the
Child's Institute of America.
The committee in active charge of
preparations for the convention in
cludes Comdr. C. r. Jewell, U. s. N,
secretary and treasurer of the Sunday
School Institute: Canon w. l.. De
Vries, of the C8thedral OF IS. Peter
and Paul. the national Episcopal ca
thedral at Mt. st. Alban. who is ex-
ecutive officer of the institute; Mrs.
Griffith l.. Johnston, and the Rev.
Charles T. Wagner, pastor of St AL
bans Church.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
May Play Politics
If Hubby Doesn't
Help Her

The wife OF a civil service en-
ploye of the Federal Government
can be as active in politics as she
pleases II she is not acting under
the direction or in conjunction with
her husband.
This is the announcement made
by the Civil Service Commission to-
day when asked by Senator Sim
mons OF North Carolina about a re-
port to the effect that an effort was
being made to control the actions
OF wives of men in the CLASSIFIED
service
You may go your way in poll
tics rejoicing just so you do not in
terfere with your husband or take
his advice" is the substance of the
ruling of the commission.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
URGES USE OF IDLE
FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS
Board of Trade to Ask Congress
to Use 9 Million Surplus
In Construction.

Recommendations that the use OF
District surplus funds, amounting to
$9,297 1893. now held in the Treasury.
be used to construct needed school
buildings in Washington, were made
last night by the public school COM
mittee of the)Washington Board OF
Trade. The resolution urged the
Board Of Trade to petition Congress
to render this money available at
once for the construction of the
schools.
Roy C. Claflin, chairman of the
committee, stated that for several
years this money, raised through tax
alton in the District, has lain idle, in
sofar as the needs of Washington
were concerned, in the Treasury.
This money would have been spent,
it is claimed, If Congress had appro-
priated it for use at propitious times.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
HOLD BALLACT.
NOT AFFECTED.
Board Members See No Setback
in Court Decision in Hirsh-
. Block Case.

Not only does the decision of the
United States Supreme Court TO
deny petition for a writ of certiorari
in the Hirsh-Bloc case not affect
the present status of the Rent Com
mission, but the constitutionality Of
the Ball rent act does not depend
upon the outcome of the Hirsh- Block
case, according to members of the
Commission in statements made this
morning.
BROUGHT IN INCIDENTALLY.
The constitutionality OF the Ball
cent act Is more closely involved, they
say In the Monmouth Hotel case. now
pending before the Court OF Appeals.
In that this involves not only tho
rental issue but the Issue of pos
session as well, and originated In the
Rent Commission. whereas the Hirsh-
Block case originated in the Municipal
Court, and the rent act was brought
into IL incidentally.
The Monmouth Hotel case. which
involves the validity OF possession Of
1876 tenants, and In which the Rent
Com mission has asked q reduction OF
$4,000 annually. Is eI-
pected TO be heard before the District
Court OF Appeals shortly after that
court convenes in about two weeks.
1t was explained by members OF the
Rent Commission this morning that
the Supreme Courts decision in re-
turning the Hirsh-Block case in no
way involved the constitutionality or
unconstitutionality Of the rent act.
but that the case was thrown out
merely on technicality. an EFFORT
having been made to get II in ahead
of it's regular time on the calendar
OF the Supreme Court.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19

Westernport. which lies just across
the West Virginia border near Pied
mont, has long been a notorious boot
Logging center. Liquor was run
across the State line openly, and
big whiskey business fourished.
Cumberland drew most of its booze"
supply from Westernport.
Last Friday the only police officer
in the village. Howard Stringer. died.
He was chief of police, town consta-
Bile, water rent collector. and a few
other things. The next night the
whole town, seemingly, went on a
wild debauch. The bootleggers took
possession OF the community. The
village was all but "shot up" and
turned in a mining camp.
Thereupon the law-abiding citizen
held an Indignation meeting. and a
committee of five was appointed to
wait upon the town council and de-
mand action. While the council met
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
COMMISSION TO HEAR
W., B. AND A. RATE CASE

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will hold another hearing on the
Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis
rate case tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock
The hearing Is held at the request
OF the w, b. A. Commuters Club to
suspend operation of Increased rltes
pending further investigation by the
commission into the finances of the
carrier. John r. Riggles, chairman
of the Commuters Club, and Robin
son White, an attorney, will present
the commuters case.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
REAL ESTATE BROKERS
DELAY HOUSE REPORT

Completion of the report OF the
housing investigating committee of
the Real Estate Brokers Association
of Washington has gone over for an
other week. The committee held a
meeting yesterday, studying the ten
tative draft of the report.
owing to the forced absence OF
many of the members, who are at
tending the sessions OF the Bankers
convention, II was decided to hold the
report over for another week.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
TlENDRICK PLEDGES AID
IN UPBU!LDING CAPITAL
Georgetown Citizens Discuss
improvements for CITY.

Pledges to upbuild Washington as a
local city and as the National Capital
were made last night by Commits
sioner ]. Thilman Hendricl, at meet
ing Of the Georg etown Citizens Asso-
citation.
A resolution introduced by Frank
p. Leetch, chairman of the executive
committee. that a recreation pier be
built upon the first 300 feet of the
old acqueduct bridge upon the COM
pletion of the new bridge, was re-
ferred to the park and reservations
committee.
The lack OF public comfort station
in Georgetown, the poor paving on
Wisconsin avenue and the proposal of
reduced street car fares for school
children were discussed briefly and
referred to committees.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19

last night more than sixty citizens
waited outside to learn the result OF
the proceedings. determined to dictate
the appointment OF their own candi-
date for the post of chief OF police.
They waved aside the protests of the
councilmen, saying that IL they did
not appoint John A. Basye, the town
policeman, they would take the law
into their own hands. 1t was a some
what irregular and arbitrary stand.
but the council had no choice but to
yield to it. and the action was taken.
The bootlegging interest apparently
had been tanned.
The feud in Westernport has been
brewing for a long time, and several
months ago. Federal agents seized
$4,000 worth of bonded whiskey in
the town. Grand jury indictments
followed. among them being one
against the chief of police who died
last week.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
TANKS" ASK WILSON FOR
ACTUAL ARMISTICE DAY

A resolution asking that President
Wilson change his proclamation OF
the celebration of Armstice Day from
November IA, to November IL, was
passed by Tank Corps Post, No. 10, OF
the American Legion, at meeting
last night in the rooms of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The resolution urged that Armistice
Day be celebrated on November IL,
the actual day OF the signing of the
armistice ending the world war.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
Owner Roads Regain Cars.

Railroads of the country are return
ing cars to "owner roads" at the rate
of about per cent per month, figures
compiled by the car service division
of the American Railroad Association
made public today show.
On October / 80 per cent of the
freight cars were on the lines of their
owners against 2s per cent on Sep
tember 1.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19

ARTISTS preparing world
Shipping
80 by s8 inches made The completed AZ by feet
painted physical conditions
all the world Verdure and climatic conditions shown the land
direction
w.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
FRIENDSHIP LIBRARY
ADDS $50 new BOOKS

The Public Library has. installed.
at its Friendship House branch, 326
Virginia avenue southeast. 300 book s
for adults, boys and girls. and so
books on fairy tales.
This branch is opepn Wednesday
evening from ) to 0 weekly, with
Miss Laura l.. Griffith in attendance.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
Lalu Into Own
Hands To Put Stop
To Toun Bootlegging

/ CUMBERLAND, Nd. Oct. 19-Like the Vgilantes
of the 'wd west when road-agents infested their land
the good citizens of the town of Westempor Nd outraged
booteggng practices, have taken the law into their
hands and given the town council the biggest scare" it
has ever had
The Washington times., 1920-10-19

WHEN BOB TRANTON burns up the roads in Wash
2" ington with his home made baby Stutz local mo-
florists give him wide berth Steep inclines with
sharp turns hold terors for the young speed king
BObs creation is one of his and the only equip
ment it has is good brake. The youngster makes his
best time on steep inclines. ..
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
KRAMER UPHOLDs DRY LAW.

John +. Kramer, prohibition COM
missioner, was the principal speaker
at the meeting last night. He told
the brotherhood that he did not fear
the uneducated man who broke the
law, because it was very often due
to his ignorance that he did 30. The
thing heSwas afraid Of. he said. was
the banker or business man, who
'scoffed at the law and did not obey
\ it because he did not like it.
He scored those persons who were
trying to obtain light wines and beer
under the prohibition amendment say
ing that it would be a direct violation
of the constitution.
Dr. w. d. c. Keither, of Philadel-
phia, who spoke on the needs Of a
Christian education, said that unques-
tionably the greatest weakness which
characterizes all Protestant churches
lies in the inefficient provision which
they have made for child instruction.
NO CONTEST FOR OFFICES.
The election Of officers this after
noon will bring the convention Of the
brotherhood to close. The present
officers in all probability will be re-
elct ed, as there is no contest on.
The president is John l.. thinner
mann. of Springfield. Ohio; executive
secretary, S. S. Waltz. Of Chicago;
Eastern field secretary, Charles L.
Fry, of Philadelphia: Western field
secretary, Harry B. Gerhardt, Of Chi
cago. The chairman of the Washing
ton committee of arrangements for
the convention Is Harry T. Domer, OF
the District of Columbia.
TO RECOGNIZE WOMEN.
The convention of the United
Lutheran Church of America, will
open tonight following the close Of
the Brotherhood. This convention, it
is said by members Of the Brother
hood who are in many case also
members of the church convention,
will declare for equal rights for wo-
men in the church as well as in
politics.
"The Lutheran church has always
taken the lead in liberalism and it is
fitting that it should be the first
church in the history of Christianity
to recognize women on the same eas,S
as men," John +. Zimmerman, OF
Springfield. o., head of the Lutheran
Brotherhood, said today. 1--WE shall
take action at our convention grant,
ing full suffrage and full voice in
church affairs to our women
Tne convention viii pe eohiPoScu
entirely of men. The women at a
convention OF their own held recently
in Chicago adopted resolution ask
ing voice and voting power on the
church boards.
They did not ask for representa-
ton on the executive committee,
which is the governing body Of the
church, but we shall grant them that,
too" Zimmerman announced.
Who knows, woman may some
day be president of our church? That
would be fine! Our women are ad-
mirable and there isn't a man in the
church who doesn't think them capa-
BILE of running it."
The Washington times., 1920-10-19

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The Washington times., 1920-10-19
lUTHERANS TO !.
ELECT TODAY.
Church Convention, Opening To-
night, May Declare for Equal
Rights for Women.

The peril that confronts the world
today is not Socialism, but Goddess
Socialism, DR.. X. K. Tulloss, presi-
dent of Wittenberg College, told the
members of the Lutheran Brother
hod. who are meeting in annual
convention in Luther Place Me-
mortal Church. If socialism is to
come, it will come to stay only il it
proves good. If it proves bad it
will pass, he said.
PLEA FOR BROTHERHOOD.
DR.. Tulloss made a plea for a
brotherhood OF men that would be a
brotherhood in fact and not an ideal
without the power to realize IL.
The Rev. C. p. Harry, of Philadel-
phis. is his address spoke OF training
boys for service.
''The way is prepared for work
among boys" Mr.. Harry said. "About
twenty-five years ago some men woke
up to the fact that you cannot reach
a boy by preaching sermons to him
in technical, theological alnguage
that a boy had to be reached on his
own level and in his own speech
They learned. furthermore, that boys
language Is largely a language OF
action. Not what a man or boy
says, but what he does, counts. They
learned, too, that the most powerful
influence in a boys life is the gang
with which he travels. The central
feature in alb successful boys work
is the combination Of speaking boys
language and gang interest and in
Auepca
The Washington times., 1920-10-19

Better Homes-Better Maids"
The Times is the Bond Between
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Ladies high shoes wi
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good quality leather. Sp
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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-09-26

Jackson's one-time antagonist. Thomas
II. Benton, now n senator from Mis-
souri,, was his champion. the resolu-
tion was expunged by drawing about
IN In the records a heavy black line.
Jackson was equally bold and vie
torious IN meeting the threat Of NULL
fication, although II came from his
own section. from his " party and
from his own vice president. John G.
Calhoun. Shortly before his Inaugu-
ration congress passed the first tarlff
that was framed for the benefit Of
the new manufacturing Industries
which were sprlnging np In New
England. This bestowal of a special
privilege aroused the jealousy OF the
agricultural South.
At n Democratic banquet In Wash
ington In 1890. President Jackson
rose and proposed this toast: For
Federal Union II must be pre-
served" Then Vice President Cal
houn got up and toasted the rights
OF the states. Thus the two highest
officials Of the government Joined
issue across that dinner table on n
question which great armies would
fight out in another generation.
Two years afterward a convention
In South Carolina solemnly adopted
an ordinance multiplying the tariff act
for that state and ~forbidding within
the boundaries Of the state the col
lection Of customs duties under II.
While recommending to congress a
modification Of the offending tarif.
Jackson appealed to the patriotism Of
the South Carolinans In n proclama-
tion which set all the North and much
Of the South ringing with cheers or
dcred General Scott To the scene Of
threatened trouble: REINFORCED tho
forts Of the dissatisfied state: dis
patched a naval fleet 10 Charleston
harbor, and only waited for the first
overt act Of revolt TO give him war
ran for arresting Calhoun and the
other leaders. But the nullifiers multi
fed their notification, leaving the res
olute and patriotic president riding a
high tide Of popular favor.
Jackson's pre-eminent service to the
country was rendered In his battle
with notification. 'The tariff was
only the pretext," he said. "disunion
and a southern confederacy the real
object. The next pretext will be the
negro" Thanks to him, that ire
pressible conflict had been postponed
% years, until a great West should
grow up and join hands with the
East In saving the Union.