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The Washington times., 1920-06-13
YOUTH CHOOSES GAS AS
MEANS OF SUICIDE

Despondent and in ill-hleath, Frank
Godfrey, nineteen years old, enueu
his life this morning by inhaling gas
in his room at 610 + street northeast.
Detecting odor of gas coming from
the room, occupants OF the house
broke down the door and sent for DR..
Joseph W. Shriver. OF Emergency
Hospital When the physician arrived
he pronounced Godfrey dead. DR.. w.
Browne Carr, acting coroner, who In
vestigated, gave a certificate of sui
eide.
The Washington times., 1920-06-13
OLD DUTCH EMPLOYEES
TO GET FREE INSURANCE

Employees Of the Old Dutch Market
Inc, will gather at the New Willard
Hotel tomorrow. when each one will
be presented with a paid insurance
policy. the policies ranging from $500
to $500. according to the length OF
service. The total insurance at pres
ent amounts to nearly $500. 900.
Commencing June 16. Wednesday
afternoons will become a recognized
holiday for Old Dutch Market en-
ployes during June, July and August
The Washington times., 1920-06-13
CHILDREN NOT FISH,"
50 CAN'T Be MAILED

children do not come within the
classification OF harmless" animals.
and therefore are not mailable. This
was the answer sent TO the postmss-
ter OF Washington yesterday by First
Assistant Postmaster General Koons
TO the formers request for a decision
In the matter asked because two ap-
pitcations for permission to send chill
dren by parcel post had been re-
ceived-
The Washington times., 1920-06-13
Boys and Girls, Here's
Your Chance to Enjoy
Lessons In SlUir71n1ing

Learn to swim. Begin early The Washington Times
viii help you If You youngster between the ages Of
six and twelve, You will get chance. AS part of the
campaign for "Lean to Swim" week. which starts June
The Times is going to put within the reach of every girl
and boy ia the District the chance to learn to swim
The Washington times., 1920-06-13

MAJOR HARRY aEssFoRD, Superintendent of Polios.

~ and Lieut. Nina O. Van winkls, director Of the
womens bureau the two people who keep Washington In
order demonstrate how two poice chiefs" work TO-
gother in the first exclusive photograph taken Of the
two 'chiefs." Mrs. Van Wrinkle is here shown being
In to her new Office of head Of tho House Of
Detention Major Gessford is pinning the badge Of
ofoe hsr-a gold Through her recent promotion
Mrs. Van Wrinkle becomes the highest woman police
officer in the country Her rank of lieutenant is the high
est conferred a>woman by police department
The Washington times., 1920-06-13
What's Doing; Where; When
Today.

Addresses-Rev. John Murphy. s. j.,
professor at Georgetown University. and
Mrs. Newman, sister of Roger Easement,
Friends of Irish Freedom, sol street
northwest. p. m.
Commencement Exercises-St. Johns
College chapel
ANNUAL Excursion-Social Club, Hebrew
Home for the Aged, to Colonial Beach
Annual Picnic-Society Of the War Of
1912, Potomac Park.
Hostess, observation-disclosures City Club.
The Washington times., 1920-06-13
Tomorrow.

Open Meeting-Joint Councils. junior or
der, o. u. A. NJ. Masonic Temple. Ninth
ana + streets northwest. 9 y. m.
Commencement Exercises - Msryla nd
State College. College Park. Nd.
Meeting-Consress Heights Citizens As
sociation, 8 p. m.
Meeting-Piney Branch Citi.ens' Associa-
tion, Iowa Avenue Methodist Church, . D
The Washington times., 1920-06-13

DIAMONDs-Pre-war Prices.
have Just received part of my pre-war
ord er fstzes is to Ia karat). i will
maks mp Rings, Ear Screws. Bar Pins
Brooches or Pendants. to suit and furnish
them on weekly payments tNo coilectors)
O. ID. HOLMES, Matchmaker,
fes Colorado BldE.. 1Hth and q.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
CITY BRIEFS

Miss Georgia Stands were injured
August 27 when an automobile in
which they were riding collided with
a street car at Fifty-hrst and Dear
born streets. The car was operated
by William NJ Brown, 1896 State
street All sustained severe injuries
and were taken to the Provident Hos
nifal
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04

Major Motion and The National Negro League invited
of Pennsylvania and the Mayor of Philadelphia
attend the sessions of the League The gentlemen fortunately did
attend Their absence amented waing voice by the
reaonay Major Can imagine the Hebrew Trade Society and
The Irish Business League inviting individuals from of the
group to honor them with their presence? Instead of making
their meeting clearing house for IDEAS made button hole
honorary
League should be conducted in private
Certain leaders, ~, of the Old Guard have fit
style the UPSTAIRS The upstarts starting
upwards and in their flight upward boiling the fostering
of leadership that have permitted the be
missed and sold out sa aa1
The Black Star Line in their parades in New York City
have prediction for red robes and gorgeous other
ungay praphenaa We believe that The Black Star Line People
doing wonderful work They waking Negroes
opportunities and greater business atudes but why
the of life laden with all the weight of insignia and dec
oraions?
Those houses the bouevards whose side and back
yards lock like hay fields that heavy and the
don't WELL garden tools still among the moderately
cheap things Invest cutters and make front
yard at least preentable, and not paseby
There conventions of all descriptions during the
month of August Many of the leading business and political figures
of the seemed prefer the bnd and games chance
to the business of the conventions.
Old Man Iiah Montgomery, who pdes himself being Jeff
Davis slave recognized by the leading Negroes criterion for
the New Negro Mount Bayou Mississippi good place for MIR.
Montgomery. His day is
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
Cook County Ticket Strong

Francis p. Brady, candidate for
Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Cook
county; Judge Robert +. Grove, can
didate for States Attorney; Frank ,.
Righeimer, candidate for County
Judge, are all worthy men and will
receive the strong support OF the
Thompson faction throughout the
county. Charles V. Barrett, candi-
date for member of the Board Of
Reviews, contemplates little opposi-
ton in his effort for reelection for
the six year term. The three candi-
dates for Trustee of the Sanitary
District, Morris Eller, Alexander N.
Todd, and Lawrence +. Cain, all of
whom enjoy the respect and conf
dence OF the public through years of
service as faithful public officials, will
be nomnated by an overwhelming
vote at the September primaries.
SCOTS Nomination Assured
James A. Scott, the only member
of our group on the municipal ticket,
is receiving strong support from the
various ward organizations through
out the city. Attorney Scot, is a
member of the Chicago Bar, of recog
nized standing, and his ability to of
ficiate on the bench is doubted by
none. His elevation to the bench will
bring to our group recognition long
merited by reason of the demon
strated ability of many OF our lawyers.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
TO THE YOU KNOW
EN- EDITOR

ION know The maniourst in the
vicinity OF 3lst ST. and Indiana Ave?
We'll, tell her 10 be careful, she is
likely 10 cut one OF the fingers OF her
patrons off while looking out that
window trying to hirt with white
men You know that Nat on Indiana
Ave, between 30th and 3lst SIS,
well its on the west side of the street
and very close to 3lst. If you know
the fiat real well. tell the landlady
that parlor windows on street car
lines arc not the place to exhibit the
female form in nothing but teddies.
Tell her there are some respectable
people in the community who do not
appreciate her form OF advertisement.
You know those two ladies who
go TO the market near 3lst and Calu
met and allow those little clerks to
GET familiar with them, using vulgar
language, putting their hands all over
them. Well. tell them that that goes
down South but not here.
Yon know that bunch OF society
people who were i'll the Pekin when
the shooting started? Well, they had
.ome other prominent people with
them, but they all said Never again"
You know Dick Westbrook. the
prominent lawyer. located at 5000
State ST. Well, Dick led Fl Dear
born No. A, doing big time stuff at
the Convention in Kansas City. They
all knew Dick when he left
You know that lady who came up
here from the South and allowed GER
tain gentlemen from the other race
pay her questionable attention. |
know you must know her, because she
finally got lucky aAd married poor
little respectable man. Now she's
trying 70 be leader OF society. Oh,
you skeleton in the closetl
You know the prominent business
man who got Jack Johnson's idea OF
de big white folks" who goes to a
certain bank every day and tells his
business to the white folks !
know you must know him His lg-
norance is appalling.
know you know that bunch OF
girls who followed the Elks to Kan
sas City. Well, some OF them were
all right, but Pm talking about the
other bunch. Oh. they were a pain
| know you saw Canary Cottage at
the Avenue. starring Shelton Brooks.
Well. tell some OF these other pro-
ducers to get such talent as that and
their shows will go big Don't for
get to tell them, now.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
Street Car Accident

A. D. Sims, 81 years old, 2z26 West
Lake street and Miss Mamie Price,
age 80, resident of the Southside,
were injured onlAugust Is at Thirty
seventh and State streets while
alighting from Street car
Attempted Suicide
Mrs. Willie Shores, age "a, 1928
Cottage Grove avenue, attempted sui
eide on august 20 BY drinking Lysol.
She was removed to the Provident
Hospital, where the poison was re-
moved from her stomach without any
serious results The attack upon her
life was due to quarrel with her
husband.
Breaks Wife's Arm
Mrs. Lavinia Mann age "a, 27ll
Federal street, had her right arm
broken above the elbow while in an
alteration with her husband, William
Mann, who was said to have been
the aggressor in the fight.
Struck by Doctors Car
Mrs. Gertrude Porter. age 80. SLAB
Wabash avenue, was seriously in
jured August 20 at Thirty-ffth and
Grand boulevard She was struck by
an auto operated by DR.. Wren. 3102
State street. Mrs. Porter was taken
to Provident Hospital
Injured by Street Car
Miss Lula Brown. Ruby Pcndleton
and little Margaret Pendleton and
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
WOMEN ORGANIZED FOR
POLLS; SOUTHERNERS
ANCERED

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. l.
Anger was visible upon the faces of
Southern Democrats here today as =
delegation of colored women entered the
state capitol and obtained permission to
use the hall of representatives for po-
litical meeting. Onlookers remarked
that the delegation today was only a
forerunner of what may be expected
all through the South as a result OF the
nineteenth amendment to the federal
constitution. Those who opposed the
ratification of the amendment by this
state are now taking the position that
their efforts to save the South from
Negro domination were foiled by the
ratification of the amendment giving
suffrage to women.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
UNCLE "EPH".
Uncle Eph Philosophizes

That Pekin affair OF Sunday night
a week ago in which two policemen
were killed and another one said to
have tainted when he saw blood,
strikes me as being peculiar from
more than one point OF view Numer
Gus have been the stories told OF how
the affair started. and upon whose
shoulders the responsibility should
rest as a result of the homicide. APP
parently all of these various solutions
and reasons and causes sink into in
significance. that is in the daily press,
and by certain two by four inVesti-
eating committees. when compared
with the great sin OF the races mix
ing" We don't know what they mean
when they speak OF social equality
and we are similarly at seat when
they use the term race minglng
We have some Information however.
OF white men forcing their attention
on colored women, because in over a
million instances we observe the ear
marks OF it. Coming back again to
this specific incident, our vision be-
comes cloudy on the question OF the
black and tan" cabarets. 1t is vague
and indefinite and carries with it no
real meaning. We do not attempt
to explain the reasons why hundreds
Iof white men seek certain sections of
the second ward from night to nigh.
il -aest- -Qlla sosial .enyiroumeutl dit
ferent from hisaown. We can say.
however, that it is noticeably true
that the members OF our group do
not seek certain sections Of other To-
calities inhabited by white people
with the object in mind OF intruding
ourselves upon their society.
We do not intend to discourage tic
white man OF the North who is at
tempting to force social equality upon
us. He at least enjoys the distinction
and a disposition TO be iairer than his
white brother OF the South, in that
the Northern white man shows dis
position TO give and take.
The question OF social equality
really means nothing, but it has been
used successfully by the white people,
sometimes as blind or subterfuge
to rob a coored ran OF his wealth
and at other times out of his civil
and political rights In this instance
it is being used to prejudice the peo-
pie of one political persuasion against
another; hence il matters not what
the cause may be. il is none the less
born of an asinine purpose, and can
have but one result
Surely white and eolored people
ate and drank together at the Pekm
and that was as it should have been
They ate. and drank on Flanders
Fields together They ate ard drank
on the Rhine together. They also
died togethcr. Why net eat and
drink together? The colored man has
no objection to eating and drinking
her up until the. little ones put hi.
hand, one hand, too, to her. Nosey
went home inspired. That explains
the bump on my forehead, folks, My
/ wife is a small wof1au o.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04

with the white man, and has none to
eating without him The colored
mans only object is to eat. He don't
give rap whom with It's too bad
about the white brother worrying
himself TO death about social equal
ity; he's not opposed TO social equal
ity with oolored women. That fact
is evident. and we have the evidence
at hand 10 substantiate it, Be mind
full brother. as you SOW. so shall you
also reap.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
Fell From Street Car

Mrs. Della Abbott, age S. $500
Vincennes avenue, sustained severe
bruises of the face and knee Monday
by a fall as she attempted to alight
from the street car. She was re-
moved to nearby drug store where
first aid was administered. Being a.
stranger in the city, she does not
know where the accident occurred.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
In Automobile Accident

William Hoard, age II, 1910 Vim
cennes. avenue, alleged to have no
occupation, sustained scalp wound
on August 80 when an automobile in
which he was riding collided with a
street car at Thirty-hfth and Cottage
Grove avenue.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04

Miss Lula Brown, Ruby Pcndlcton
and little Margaret Pendleton and
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
SCOTS Nomination Assured
ELKS REFLECT McMECHEN

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. H.-At
the annual convention OF the |. B. P.
O. E w, which came to an end here
today, George w. McMechen, OF Balti-
more, Md, was reelected Grand Ex-
allied Ruler. Boston was named as the
next place of meeting.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
in THE POLITICAL
BOILER
BY A. N. FIELDS

The Republican party, as such in
this state. is comprised of two fac
tons. The citizens in the exercise of
their political rights are justified in
determining for themselves which of
the two factions they desire to sup
port |, being one of those citizens,
have no hesitancy in expressing my
conviction as being firmly and ire
voeably of the belief that the candi-
dates on the Thompson ticket repre-
sent the best there is in political OPP
noruulities-fa he neonle with whom
~ e4 r = - -
| am allied. The candidacy of Con
gresham Frank L. Smith for u. s.
Senate, and Len Small for Governor,
is attracting favorable attention all
over the state.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
Husband Shoots Wife

John Kelly $500 South State street
shot his wife, Laura Kelly, age %,
August %. She was seriously wound
ed i'll the left shoulder where bullet
lodged and was removed to Provident
Hospital for treatment The quarrel
is alleged to have taken place over
domestic affairs. Kelly escaped after
the shooting and has not yet been
apprehended.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04
Has Nervous Breakdown

Mrs. Mary Hagland. age SO, $40
Wabash avenue, suffered a complete
mental breakdown on August % and
was removed to the Psychopathic
Hospital for observation.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-09-04

her up until the. little ones put his
hand, one hand, TOO, to her. Nosey
went home inspired. That explains
the bump on my forehead, folks. My
wife is a small woman. s
New-York tribune., 1920-07-14
Young Richards Defeats
Californian on Courts

CHICAGO, July ia series Of
heavy thundershowers swept contest
ants off the courts several times dur
ing the afternoon games in the ma
tional clay court tennis tournament
here to-day.
Out-of-town stars succeeded in com
pleting several sets, but only one
match was finished up to late in the
afternoon. In this match Vincent
Richards, of New York, defeated Wal
lace Bates, of Berkeley, Calf, Cd,
So, in the fourth round of the mems
singles. The match was played in
semi darkness and neither player was
capable of his best game.
In the third round Walter Wesbrook,
of Detroit, won from Harry Biossat, of
Chicago, Cd, 60. r. Lindley Muir
ray, Of Niagara Falls, N. Y, the favor
ite in the tournament, was not present
to-day but L. R. Hayes, of Chicago,
defaulted to him in order to keep Muir
ray in the running. Murray is ex-
pected tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-14
Seae up Yacht Appears
Mispah First in Feature
Of Atlantic Y. c. Regatta
DIR. Richardson's Craft
Leads Thi1-ty-F in
the Race at Sea Gate

1t is pity that more yachts are not
at Sea Gate for the "race week" that
the Atlantic Yacht Club arranged in
honor of the Corinthians who have
gone down the bay" for the Americas
Cup contests. Series races started yes-
terday and, although only seventeen
yachts started, they had one of the
best races of the summer season.
The thirty-footers of the New York
Yacht Club were the largest boats to
race. They were sent over q course
that gave them beat from the start
ing line down the channel to Ambrose
Channel Buoy 13, spinnaker run
to Fort Hamilton, followed by a reach
to Bensonhurst and another reach
home. Four yachts made up the divis-
ion DR.. Richardson's Mizpah won.
Five of the Victory class sailed in
the first race for the new Upton Cup.
They also went around the long out
side course and found it rather hard
going outside the point. As a result,
they were all late in finishing. The
winner of the division was r. Martins
Alerta, which has been doing good work
on Long Island Sound this summer.
AS the class was finishing, four more
OF the division arrived under tow from
Oyster Bay. They will be in the race
to-day.
The summary:
NEW YORK Y. c. so-FOOrERs-sTART.
3on--COJTRCE Mi nc
New-York tribune., 1920-07-14
Jones, With 139,
eads.Qualifying
Field for Title

MEMPHIS, July 13.--Bobby Jones,
the star young golfer of Atlanta, won
the qualifying round in the amateur
championship tournament of the West
ern Golf Association by completing the
thirty-six holes this afternoon with a
total score of 139. Jones shot another
wonderful round to-day, scoring a 20
one stroke more than he took for the
eighteen holes yesterday
The youngster was in tip-top form,
driving long and straight ball off
every tee, playing iron shots with un-
canny accuracy and putting in faultless
manner. He made few mistakes dur
ing the thirty-six holes, bettering par
on each occasion and lowering the
course record yesterday with his 50.
The Atlanta youth is favored to win
the title.
Chick" Evans. of Chicago, former
national champion. rated one of the
strongest contenders for the 1920
honers, finished far behind his Georgia
rival, taking a total of $50 strokes
for the two days play. His score to-
day was II.
R. F. Bockenkampf, of St. Louis. who
was runner-up to Harry Legg, winner
OF the championship last year, had the
next best score OF the day, finishing
with 147. His score to-day was. Is.
Other thirty -six-hole scores included:
Douglas Tweedie, Chicago, 1s1; Frank
Crager. Helena, Ark, 1853; B. D. Wilbur,
Indianapolis, 1853; W. P. Sparks, Terre
haute, 1858; c. W. Hubby jr, Dallas,
lex, l6S; Il. G. Skinner, Hinsdale, H..
1913; ". T. Nelson, Chicago, III; L. E..
Cornelius, St. Louis, III; Paul r. Stin-
son, Kansas City, 1872
New-York tribune., 1920-07-14
". Y. Y. C.. announces
The Rules to Coyern
Aeros Dssring Races

The New York Yacht Club last nigh
issued a set Of rules governing the
conduct of navai aircraft attending
the Americas Cup races. Hope was
expressed that al. craft will follow
the instructions in the interest of
good sportsmanship, SO that there will
be no possibility of interference with
the contesting yachts.
The rules follow:
A-Aircraft shall fly at an altitude of
not less than one thousand feet.
Bat no time shall aircraft approach
over the yachts. either from ahead or
from astern or from either side.
or to windward l. e. between the
yachts and the direction from which
the. wind is coming. of the contesting
D-Aircraft shall fly at all times in
such manner as to prevent the blast
OF the propeller from blowing toward
either of the contesting yachts
Elm making the turns aircraft shall
be at distance of at least two miles
l. e., three minutes-from the yachts,
and turns shall be made in such man
ner as to prevent any chance of the
propeller blast blowing in the direction
of the yachts, either ahead or astern
F-Aircraft in passing the contesting
yachts shall fly on parallel course with
the yachts and at a distance OF at
iSaSt one tAOusAlO IeeC from them. In
passing the yachts. aircraft shall always
pass TO leeward--on side opposite that
which wind comes from-and on paral-
lei courses.
G-No aircraft shall pass between the
yachts at any time.
H-In case a forced landing is neces-
sary. aircraft shall make their landings
astern-back Of the contesting yachts.
and. If possible. shall glide to position
close to one Of the patrolling torpedo
boats.
I-As the yachts are sailing on time
allowance, the greatest should be
taken to prevent turbing the second
yacht after the first one has finished.