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The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
GERMANS MAKING
GAS FROM PEAT

Successful experimentation with
the use of peat for gasmaking is re-
ported from Norden. on the Frisian
(northwestcrn) coast Of Germany,
where the municipal gas plant is
using mixture OF 80 per cent of
peat gas and 20 per cent OF gas pro-
duced in the regular way from coal
The mixture burns with the same H.
Eliminating power as coal gas, and
has up to the present developed no
disadvantage. as compared with the
regular illuminant The municipal
ity OF Norden is reported to be COM
pletely satisfied with the results of
the experiment, which are OF great
Importance owing to the present
scarcity and high price Of gas Goals.
This region, adjacent to the
Dutch frontier. Is very rich In peat
deposits. and the discovery, II Is ex-
pected. will not only cheaper city
lighting materially, but also give
new life to the peat industry and
bring prosperity to the poor inhab-
itants Of the desolate moor lands of
East Prussia. The shortage OF rail-
way cars, felt in every industry In
Germany, will be the principal OBJ
stacle to overcome.
.(cepynsht, 1870. Public Ledrsr Co..
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
What Congress Did Yesterday

State Departnenf asked fer o. 800
fer printing the aseertafnment Of
electors fer Presi6e.t and Vice
President.
Conmittee on Interstate and For
efgn Conneree reported fsverably
bfil granting consent Of Congress 20
aufherise the Majestic Ceilerfes
Company to construct a bridge
across Tug river, near Cedar, MinGs
county. w. Va 10 Pike county. Ky.
Bills Introdueed.
MeFadden, Pennsylvsafs-Ceus
tuttsnal anenament prevfdfnx
against Issuance by the United
states, the several states, counties,
nuniefpsiities. and Others, of tar
exempt seeurftfes.
Young, North Dakots-Fer seeur-
ing md disseminating Information
ceneernfnG supply and dennna In
foreign countries for American nE-
rfeuIturaI products
Gould, New York-Calling aper
the President for additional Iafor-
nation regsrdinG expenditsre OF
the SEQ 900 900 and soyooo.Oo0 ap-
prepriations for national secsrit,
and defense.
Britten, IIlinois-Te establish
branch United States mint at Chi.
cage.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
HONEYMOON SPENT
ON CORAL ISLAND

A romance that had its beginning
on an army transport homeward
bound from France ended in a hon
eymoon of three weeks on a small
coral island in the Pacific Ocean for
Miss Doris NJ. Hutchins, Of San
Francisco. and James r. Conrad, of
Reading. Pa. according to word re-
ceiyed by his parents.
Upon their return home from the
war zone the bride went to her
home on the Pacific coast and Con-
rad came home to visit his parents.
Upon reinstatement by his former
employers he was sent to the COM
pany's branch plant at Singapore
on the Malay peninsula. Shortly af-
terward their engagement was an
nounced. Miss Hutchins started on
an S,000-mile voyage for Singapore
on September II.
The couple then set sail on a
small vessel manned by half-savase
Malayans, and cruised through the
Strait OF Malacca, between the Ma
lay Peninsula and the Island of Su-
matra, to small coral island, where
they remained for. three weeks.
They were the only inhabitants of
the island. Upon the end of their
honeymoon period the boat returned
and took them back to Sinrapore.
where they will reside. :
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
INTERSTATE TAG
IS GREAT NEED
Hope Expressed That Harding
Will Lend Aid to
Get It..

Many of the larger bodies which
represent organized motordom are
awaiting with eager interest indi-
cation Of President-elect Harding's
attitude toward the automobile in.
dustry and its problems.
c. H. Larson. of the Motor Club OF
New York. is expressing that hope
that the Harding administration will
see great strides taken in the di-
rection of Federal aid and COM
fort for motordom -..a.
Two of the movements to which
Mr.. Harding could lend his sup
port" Mr.. Larson said. "are those
which would establish an interstate
license tag and a national highway
system. The millions of motor cars
in this country-more than in all
the rest of the world combined-aro
in themselves sufficient indication
that the industry has grown beyond
the bounds and jurisdiction OF the
several States.
why should not this magnificent
industry, then, be looked at from
the standpoint that 1t demands
Ours is more than a provincial prob
lem, a problem for solution in for
ty-eight different ways. 1t is a
problem to be settled in one broad
manner with the details left to the
individual States.
Federal Intervention is to be
courted. not to be avoided. And with
enough of 1t will come the boon OF
a Cabinet officer in charge Of trans
portation."
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Wanted Captain, Not
PriUate, for Husband

The day when the buck" private
shone in the eyes OF the fair maiden
apparently is on the wane, or long
since passed into the historical
group IL recent occurrence at Dem
yer is any indication of the state
Of affairs today.
Henry B. Taylor. OF Denver. re-
Gently instituted a suit for divorce
from his wife. Minnie. alleging that
she had put him out" when he en-
listed in the army as a private.
If you can't be an officer in the
army ] don't want you around" is
what Taylor alleges his better halt
had to say when he Informed her OF
his intentions.
Il could stand an officer around
the house. but / don't need a plain
man or a private" she concluded
according to Taylors complaint.
And when Taylor returned from
the Offices of the local recruiting
officer he found his trunk standing
In the hall OF his home all ready
for removal
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Santa, Who Poses
AS Weary Willie,
Has Painful Jaw

DANVILLE, Va, Dec. 2s.-C. Gil.
mour Holland, hotel proprietor,
spent Christmas with a sore Jaw
as a result of mistaken identity.
On Christmas Eve. determined to
give the youngsters who live in
the hotel a romp, he dressed up as
tramp and, arming himself with
a toy pistol. entered the hotel from
a side entrance. Down in the lobby
II. NJ. Henckle. manager Of the no
tel. had had trouble with a citizen,
and blows had been exchanged.
The difficulty was over when q
bellboy in awesome tones staid "a
strange man" was on the second
floor. Henckle bounded up the steps
two at a time, ready for all COM
ers, and on the floor named he en-
countered the hotel proprietor, so
disguised that he did not recognize
him.
Holland ordered Henckle to
throw up his hands, who did so, but
suddenly he sprang at.the man he
had not recognized, wrenched the
pistol from him and smote. him on
the side of the face with the metal
handle.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
AUTO KILLS MAN
IN FUNERAL Line
Struck Down Following Body
OF Br0ther-in-Law
To Grave.

DANvILLE, Va. Dec. 2s.-Run
down by an automobilist while fol-
lowing the corpse OF his brother
in-law to its grave. Charles Jones,
q prominent citizen OF Ridgeway
in Henry County. died last night
from the injuries which he received.
J. w. Price. Of Rockingham County.
N. c., driver of the car. was held
for the grand jury at a preliminary
hearing at Martinsville this morn
ing.
The funeral was that Of DR.. Dor
sey Downey. OF Portsmouth. whose
remains had been sent to the pa :
ternal home for burial Christmas
Day. The services in the house
were over and the cortege had
formed. Jones. carrying, two trestles
and walking behind the hearse.
Several cars filled with mourners
had started the last journey when
an automobile drove into view run
ming, 1t Is said, at about forty miles
an hour and blowing into the pro-
cession.
Panic prevailed and several
women tainted. Jones was picked
up unconscious
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
SENATE.

SENATE.
No session.
HOUSE.
Met at II N. and adJourned at
sf7e ,. =. untii neon to-day.
Again took mp private calendar
and Dassed . number Of minor biIls,
Appropriation Committee decided
- report sundry civil spprspriatIoa
bfll today and the Dssteffice appre-
pFfation lii tomerew.
Agricultural Department submit
ted supplemental estimate Of $1,000
appropriations for the Bureau OF
Markets to complete work of the
domestic wool section, War Indus
tries beard.
War Department submitted sup-
Elemental estimate Of e70,Z7S,I27 for
sapHert Of the army, and eS7l .1<l-el
for additional expenses Of the Mili-
tary Academy.
Treasury Department asked fer
s2431s00o fer the service sf the
coast guard.
Pestnaster General subnltte<
supplemental estimate fer SS,s54,-
100 Ter the transportattsn Of MALTA
Secretary Of Comnerce presented
draft Of proposed leGfslatien 70 con.
ssiidate work - eslleeting. eenpfI.
lag and Publishing foreign trsds
statistics.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Tire COMPETITION
KEEN in EUROPE
American-Made Tires Best
But Foreign Roads
Hard on Them.

. Hot competition amongst Ameri-
can tire manufacturers in the Euro
pean market is reported by l. H.
Mayan. foreign sales manager for
the Lee Tire & Rubber Co.. just
back from an extended trip through
twelve foreign countries.
American-made tires, Mayan de-
clares are at present superior to
foreign makes but tires as rule
do not hold up in Europe as well
as they do in America owing to
generally inferior roads and the
nefarious practises of commission
seeking chauffeurs.
There Is scarcely European
chauffeur for a privately operated
car who does not attempt extor-
tion from the tire dealer. Whether
he or his employer buys a tire, the
chauffeur demands a ten per cent
rake from the tire merchant
who invariably comes across know
ing the consequences OF refusal.
II tho chauffeur fails to collect
his graft he will do everything in
his power to damage or wear out
the tire. Then he will lose no time
in telling every car owner he meets
what bad service such and such a
tire gives, exhibiting the tire he
has destroyed as a bona flde sample
of poor service. European dealers
stand in awe of such gentry and
seem to be completely terrorized
by them.
I'VE must accommodate our
methods to the temperament of the
| European buyer" he said. Our
ways OF doing business are only
the best where they accomplish
results.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE. Md, Dec. 2S.-Gladys
N. Knill. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon p. Knill. Of BarnesvilIe, and
Harry Morningstar we're married
this afternoon in the Baptist Church
at Barnesville.
Rev. P. Rowland Wagner. pastor
OF the Baptist Church, oficiated al
the marriage here yesterday after
noon of Evelyn NJ. Kremb and NIL
ton N. Metcalf. both OF Washington.
Arthur Williams. of Kensinxton,
this county. has sold to David n.
Wolverton. a Western man. a farm
OF 400 acres, near Dawsonville, this
county, for a price said to be around
$4,000.
ABOUT -seventy-five children of
Rockville and vicinity. IL years of
age and under. were guests at the
Rockville woman's Club at the
high school building here yesterday =
afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
THE AUTOMOTIVE OUTLOOK
Toured $4,000 Miles During This
Year to Map Out Best Roads; Broke
Last Years Record by 10000 Miles

the next month or. so. Since early
in the fall. Parrish has been busy
finding the best routes for North
erners to take In motoring South to
spend the winter.
Parrish reports that the number
of motor tourists in Florida IL un-
usually large this year. They have
arrived there from every State OF
the North and Middle West, anxious
to escape from cold winds and rag
ing blizzards. Many expect to stay
in the land Of sunshine and flowers
until spring comes again up In the
cold lands" stTSl
All classes OF cars are represent
ed in this motor-misration south
ward, Parrish says. Stately limous-
ines are followed on the roads by
rickety divers. piled high with all
the worldly goods of the owner and
his family. Tourists of this latter
class, numerous in number are ad-
yenturers willing to take the chance
of making a living or starving
Many are seen stranded along the
road with damaged cars and no
money to get them repaired.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Marshall May
Sit With Pages
At Big Feast

Vice President Marshall Will be
invited to the dinner he is giving
to the Senate pages today. The faci
that he would be in the city became
known and an Informal discussion
Of the fact resulted in the plan 20
have the host as the guest OF honor
IL he will grace the board, and max.
q little speech perhaps
Louis Ludlow, jr., who is on the
iist for a toast to the Vice Presi-
dent. was Ill yesterday, but served
notice that he would be present
IL possible. Richard Fenton. an
other page. who was elected toast.
master. said the attendance would
be full both ways. Since turkey
and plum pudding are on the menu.
which the chef OF the Senate res
taurant in the Capitol has prepared,
II goes without sayin6 that all the
pages who are able to walk will at
tend, Fenton declared.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
STATE EVENTS
Cock Main Raided;
Mayor and Pals
To Face Court

MIDLAND. Nd, Dec. 2s.-Mayor
Clarence A. cavenaugh. several city
ofhciais and about fifteen leading
citizens will be served with war
rants following q cockhght early
Christmas morning.
Constable H. e. waugus and his
son. who raided the main, broke
In upon an excited crowd Of about
3oo., they say.
Prominent church members and
substantial business men hung with
tense faces over the cockpit. As
Constable Waugus head appeared
inside the door an empty bottle
caught him in the shoulder.
He retired after noting a few ola
acquaintances, he says.
While Mayor Cavenaugh. accord
ing to Waugus. was not seen in the
crowd he will be charged with hav-
ing q game rooster In his possession. n.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Joy at Parents Coming
Speeds Merchants Death

HAGERSTowN, Nd. Dec. 2s.-
Joy over the arrival of his parents
and a brother and sister, who are
on their way to this country from
Courland, Russia, is believed to
have hastened the death of Abra-
ham Fleisher. a member OF the firm
OF Fleisher and Company. proprie-
tors Of large department store Of
this city, who died at the hospital
from hemorrhages after a brief ILL.,
ness. TRANSMISSION Of blood furnish
ed by Max Fleisher, a brother, and
friend failed to save Fleisher, who
was aged 20 years.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29

r. B. ("Red') Parrish the most
travelled man in America" has zig
ragged through another year. Mo-
torins here. there and everywhere,
ever on the go. Red has establish
ed a new long distance motoring
record during 1890, which will
probably not be broken for many
years!
Before December had drawn to a
close, Parish crossed his $4,000 mile
marx, thereby beating his old rec
ord of 1883 miles. made in 1917,
by nearly SO per cent.
As pathfinder for the travel and
transport bureau Of the B. r. Good
rich Rubber Co.. Parrish travels
from one end Of the country to the
other day, in and day out. gathering
road data for use In the prepara-
ton of Goodrich road maps and
Information service for tourists.
During 1890, Parrish toured the
roads OF twenty-five States in the
South. Middle West and East, end
ing up In Jacksonville, Fla. which
he has made his headquarters for
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
new MODE Calls :
FOR PEARL GREY /,
COMING SEASON
Advance Models Give
Sign New Color Win Z
Be Popular.
~ wINrrREp VAN pUzER.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Listen. my
dear; have you little pearl-grey
accessory in your WARDROBE
pair OF hose like shimmering.
silver7 Or lat like a doveis,
breast? Or a yard and half OF
chiffon; clipped from a December
cloud for round your waist? -.
II you have it's because you have
read the message on the wall. and
IL you haven't-weIl. then. you'd
better read this:
For that soft. Turing. lovely gray
which no longer ago than the mid
die OF the summer appeared only IN
sartorial dots and dashes. like
signs. pointing an idle way. is now
olazoned in the fashion headlines
OF the day. 30 TO speak. the feature
IL not the actual body OF all femin-
inc dress.
And according TO every prophecy
given forth by advance models seen
among importations as well az
American creations in exclusive
shops here. all the women in the
world will dress in grey this spring
and summer.
And what could be more sensi-
ble?" demanded a leader Of mode
here today. Grey is dark enough
to be practical and light enough 70
be dressy; IL is discreet for a back
ground to other things and hand
some alone.
But make no mistake about the
manner Of using; the popularity OF
embroidery in another month will
be limited to gold and silver pat
terms only and IL 10 such that will
figure in most artistic models. to-
gether, perhaps, with tracings OF
silk in self-shades.
Already we are beginning TO
show evening wraps OF pearl coll
ored chiffon velvet. Imagine the
beauty OF these lined with shell
pink; our evening gowns are like
evening mist. some with touches OF
gold. moonlight shining through.
"A few afternoon frocks are be-
ing shown: demure models in crepe
meteor with Knife plated frills and
orange or electric blue sashes.
'One has but to walk upon the
avenue TO understand that the grey
hat is repeated and multiplied and
is effective as are the collars OF
squirrel. opossum and chincilla
worn with IT."
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Kansas Prof. Has Nelr
Remedy for Crime WaUe

LAWRENCE, Kans., Dec. 2s.-The
war. newspapers and the movies,
were blamed today by DR.. William
A. McKeever, extension professor of
Kansas University for the wave of
Juvenile crime sweeping the coun
try.
Having fixed the blame, as he saw
IT. DIR. McKeeyer turned to the rem
edy:
Il would censor out of the press
every report Of crime not absolutely
necessary for constructive use. and
l would place every motion picture
house In America in the hands of a
moral court or receivership for sixty
days. With that the crime wave
would drop"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
This OLd-fashioned Thief
Steals Horse and Wagon

FREDERICK. Nd. Dec. 2s.-De-
parting from the usual practice of
stealing automobiles. a thief here
brought back dreams OF the days
that are almost gone when he stole
a horse and wagon belonging TO
DIR. Charles II. Conley.
W. B. Myers, the caretaker on the
Conley farm. had come to this city
TO attend a Christmas entertainment
and when he was about to return
found the team missing. Tracks
were followed in the snow for about
six miles apd the thief overtaken.
The caretaker was struck several
times in the fight that followed
but with the assistance of one OF
the posse the culprit was overpow-
cred. bound and placed in the rear
OF an automobile. He was brought
to this city and held for trial.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
HEALTH WORKERS
MEET IN RICHMOND

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 2s.-Sir
Arthur Newholme. X. {. B., Of Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, and
DR.. Hugh S. Cumming. Surgeon Gen.
eral of the United States. are the
chief speakers this afternoon at the
annual conference of Public Health
Workers in session here. The latter
will speak on National and Inter
national Health Problems" The con-
ference opened this morning, DR.. w.
F. Draper, OF the Federal Health
Service, being the speaker. II con-
tinues through Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
BODY OF OVERSEAS
VETERAN BROUGHT
HOME FOR BURIAL
Sailors Funeral Planned
At Alexandria Chapel
On Thursday.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A; 9. Doniphan,

727 King Street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec. 20. =
Funeral services for Edward
Thomas Windsor, 20 years old. who
was killed overseas after the sign
ing of the armistice. will be held
Thursday at wheatley's Chapel. In
this city, andthe body will be buried
at Arlington. He was inspecting the
ruins Of a. war-torn building In
France when he picked up a piecc
Of pipe. An explosion followed kill
ing him instantly. He was q son OF
Mrs. Julia and the late Edward
Windsor, and was, at the time OF
his death. serving as a carpenters
mate In. the United States navy.
The police department today re-
ceived the automobile State license
tags. and persons owning automo-
biles may secure licenses. Resi-
dents of Arlington County also can
secure their licenses here.
Masons at its annual meeting last
clcCtto IucsC ASI khC
year. p. z. Cliff. worshipful mas
ter; A. c. Moss, senior warden; T. L.
Hall, warden; c. P. Heishley, senior
deacon; r. J. Schooley. junior dea-
con; T. W. Robinson. jr.. senior
steward; J. T. Ashton, junior stew
ard: G. W. Zachary. tiler; Rev. ].
M. Nourse and Rev. John Lee Alli-
son. chaplains.
The first Y. NJ. c. A. community
social of the new year will be given
the evening of January s. The
ladies' auxiliary will hold an oyster
supper February 3.
The funeral OF Mrs. Emma ].
Peele. wife OF Vance H. Peele. who
died Friday. took place this morn
ing from wheatley's Chapel.
Fifty thousand Christmas seals
were sold in this city during the
holiday period by the Alexandria
Society. One-half
of the funds received from the sale
Of the seals will be used locally in
the support Of the visiting nurse.
Announcement Is made Of the
marriage of Miss Anna Mae Hen
derson and Paul I. Paige. both OF
this city. last night at the rectory
of st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Virginia Lodge Of Moose will give
a Christmas entertainment for the
children at 8 o'clock Thursday night
In the Moose Home.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
WEEDS in Martinsburg.

MARTlNsBUR0, w. Va. Dec. 2s.-
A pretty wedding took place at
noon to-day at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Feller when their
daughter, Freda, was married to
Robert A. Park. Of Washington.
Anns Park. sister of the bridegroom,
was haid Of honor. and Richard r.
Feller. brother Of the bride. was
best man.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Cumberland Police Get
800 Christmas Druuks

CUMBERLAND, Nd. Dec. as
Cumberland police made about 900
arrests for drunkenness between
Friday afternoon and Sunday niRht.
The bootlesgers, It is said, never
have had such pickinss, with much
Of the stun put over at high prices
as vile as could possibly be con-
cocted.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
Committee Goes Junketing

A committee Of members of the
House Military Affairs COMMITTEES
today VIII visit Camp Eustis, the
army Coast Artillery camp near
Newport News, Va, to determine
whether this camp shall be retained
by the government.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29

The High School Poetry Society
OF Greater New York has represen-
tat1ves in each OF the twenty-six
high schools in the fve boroughs.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-29

When the pimples first started
on my face they were small and red