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The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
MILITARY MASS
AT FORT MYER
Open Air Services to Honor
u. S. Hero Dead, Week
From Sunday.

An open air military mass will
be celebrated on the parade ground
at Fort Myer. Va. Sunday. May 80.
at IL a. m. in honor OF departed
soldiers. sailors and Marines of the
American service.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. c. F. Thomas, rec
tor of st. Patrick's Church. will be
celebrant OF the mass, and Rev. J.
C. Moore. of the Church of the Holy
Name, formerly chaplain, 3l3th In
fantry. will deliver the eulogy.
Distinguished guests. including
Senators, Representatives and army
and navy officers have been invited.
With the senior pastors of the city
they will be entertained at luncheon
by Post Chaplain Fealy.
Cadets of Gonzaga College will
act as guard of honor at the mass
and music will be furnished by the
Third Cavalry Band.
Invitations have been extended to
members of the American Legion.
Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the G.. A. r.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
TOBACCO men
PROTEST TAX
Directors Selected at Clos
ing Session Of Associa-
ton Here.

A resolution protesting against
additional taxation upon tobacco in
terests OF the country was adopted
yesterday by the convention of the
Tobacco Merchants Association of
the United States at their closing
session at the New willard Hotel
The new board OF directors OF the
Tobacco Merchants Association was
chosen as follows: Capt. George w.
Hill. Edward Wise. Jesse A. Bloch.
the State senator, who made a flying
trip from California recently to help
pass the woman suffrage amend
ment in West Virginia; william T.
Red, John N. Bagley, Jonathan
Peterson. George H. Hummei, A. L.
Sylvester. Charles J. Eisenlohr. Mar
tin J. Condor. Julius Lichtenstein.
A. L. Cuesta. jr., Joseph +. Gull
man. jr.. d. Emil Klein. Arthur NJ.
Eisig. Asa Lemlein, William A.
Hollingsworth. s. p. Coe. W. H.
Winstead, J. l.. Graham, Charles e.
Perkins, Alexander Herbert, Col. +.
w. Galbraith. jr, George NJ. Lex.
Harvey l. Hirst, /. c. Rosenthal.
John w. Merriam, l. H. Weaver, C.
A. Speakman, Henry G. Wemmer.
Daniel F. Mccarthy, George Frings,
F. C. Niles and Arthur Bachman.
The board of directors will meet
in New York soon for election of
officers
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
CITY EMPLOYEES
MAKING SURVEY
Will Select Committee Q
Fifteen to Inquire Into
Wage Conditions.

Formation of q committee of fif-
teen to give Washington trade and
civic organizations Information con-
cerning the low pay OF District gov
ernment employees. is now in prog
ress by Joseph II. Hurley. president
Of the City Employees Association.
The personnel Of the committee will
be submitted for approval to Engi-
neer Commissioner Charles w. Kutz
today.
Those SO far selected for the COM
mittee are: Walter Burns. Samuel
Oppligue. Corbin Birch. A. T. Lewis.
Raymond Wilmarth, Thomas Med
ford. Samuel Riggs and Frank Beck.
Hurley probably will be chairman
of the committee.
Hurley stated last night that he
had assurances the commissioners
In their next estimates to Congress
would include increases in the pay
of statutory employees of the Dis
trict. asked for the City Employees
Association.
The employment situation in the
District building continues to grow
more critical. Two designations
from the service of the Health De-
partment were received yesterday
by DR.. William c. Fowler, health Of
ficer.,
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
apart from those offered in the main
campaign and the winning Of them
in no way affects the winning of
the Sc, 600 home or one of the SIX
big motor cars at the finish. except
those who win the special prizes
will certainly have an excellent
start and a big advantage which
will be hard 20 overcome later on.
There will he a big number Of
members enrolled when the first list
of names is published. In com
petition OF this kind an early start
is half the battle. Those who enter
now will have an advantage over
those who wait until later. becaus"
they have a chance to secure one OF
the special awards-the $500 and
$500 in cash.
Opportunity Is Yours.
The Herald is offering what is to
many an opportunity of a lifetime.
When one stops to think it is posi-
BILE to use their spare time between
now and June II to such an excel
lent profit as the winning of a
$4,000 home, besides. very likely, an
extra $500. it is as some have eX-
pressed themselves, almost too big
to realize. Nevertheless. IL is q
fact.
The Herald has made the offer.
The opportunity is yours. 1t is en-
tirely up to you to decide whether
you will take advantage of what
opportunity offers. or whether you
will allow some one else TO win
awards that might easily be yours.
headline the
list and sixty-two other awards,
there is little argument against any
live man or woman becoming
member of the Salesmanship Club.
Any one of the big prizes repre-
sents what is to most people the
savings of many years and it is al
most beyond realization to gain
such a reward for spare time effort.
Outside of the fact that the list
of awards offered by The Herald is
unusually attractive, there are two
or three outstanding features of the
campaign making it doubly inter-
esting to all prospective candidates.
First of all. there are no losers in
this competition. 1t is not a ques-
tion of winning everything or moth
ing.
The Herald's offer is to reward
every active candidate for his or
her efforts. Under the rules of the
Salesmanship Club campaign every
active candidate who does not win
any one of the siXty-three prizes
offered will be paid a cash commits
sion on all the subscription money
he or she turns in. Could an offer
be fairer? Clip the entry blank.
Send II in today. Do it right away.
The office of the Salesmsnship Club
is located at 423 Eleventh street
northwest. Phone Main $500.
Campaign Territory.
In order to insure a more equit-
able distribution of certain awards
the territory In which The Herald
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
Will Honor Memory
Of Confederate Dead

DanviIle. Va. May 2o.-Memorial
exercises for the Confederate dead
an annual custom in Danville, will
be held on Monday afternoon on the
Ia wn of the Memorial mansion. The
occasion will be featured by a ban
Iquet to the remaining number of
those soldiers who fought in the
war. The exercises will include
speeches, Southern songs. a process
sion to the Confederate cemetery
where garlands OF flowers will be
placed on the graves of the dead.
Capt. Harry wooding. a cavalry
leader and mayor of Danville for
the past twenty-five consecutive
years. will be the principal speaker.
The Ladies' Memorial Association
win provide the banquet for the old
soldiers
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
DE VALERA URGES ALL
ERIN TOGO POLLS

New York, May 2O.-Irish Nation
alists. particularly women. have
been urged by Eamonn de Valera.
President of the Irish republic. to
turn out in full forge at the county
and rural elections to be held in
Ireland next month. in order ito
expose the falsehood pressed by
British propagandists that the de-
sire to uphold the republic is weak =
ening" in a cable to Arthur Grif-
nth, in Dublin, Mr.. de Valera said
For final success here 1t is es-
sential that the result of the COM
ing county and district elections be
decisive. Voters will understand
that at this time all local consid-
Grafton must be subordinated. to the
one vital international issue"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
(washinRtOn HernId-PubIIe Ledger
Service. Special Cable DispRteh)
By wYTHE WILLIAMS

raris. May 2o.-The meeting of
Premier Millerand and Lloyd George
has served again to concentrate
the attention of the French people
on the question of reparations.
The differences in the viewpoints
of the French and British on this
subject cannot be entirely bridgod
by conferences. however numerous
or long. for the French. apart from
holding the view that the amount
of reparations cannot be determined.
particularly since the cost of steel
increases every day, have other
charges not only against Great
Britain but also the United States.
Says L. and England Took All.
The bottom of the whole ques-
ton" according TO a French dipIo-
mat. lis the fact that just after the
armistice the Americans and Brit
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
Report Of Son Entering
Monastery Excites Lord

Cardiff. Wales, May 2O.-Lord
Tredegar is much upset over the
cabled report from San Francisco
that his son and heir, the Hon.
Evan Morgan. is hurrying home for
the purpose of renouncing all claim
to the family estates and title in
order That he might enter a mon
astery. Morgan achieved some rep
utation as a poet and served during
the war with the welch Guards
He was later attached to the Paris
peace conference.
The Tredegar estate comprises
over 10000 acres and is very valua-
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
DOCTORS COOPERATE
FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

Promotion of public health in the
District of Columbia through closer
among various health
organizations is sought by the ap-
pointment yesterday of DR.. William
&c. Fowler. District health officer, as
chairman of a conference committee
of eight from those organizations.
The new committee. which will
cooperate also with the District
Health Department, was named by
DIR. Ralph Jenkins, chairman of the
District Red Cross Chapter, at a
conference Tuesday night of repre-
sentatives of the leading health or
ganizations of the city.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
French Diplomat Declares United States
and England Took German Gold Supply
On Pretext of Caring for Immediate Debt

ism took all the available gold in
germany and we got nothing. I'm
uer the preteN1 that certain debts
must be Immediately paid they an
tlclpated the treaty Of Versailles
ana when he treaty was signed, we
iound Germany had nothing but
paper left. Now when we know
that Germany is paying for the
maintenance Of rebellious marines
and munition firms and is making
new arms. American diplomats such
as PierpOut 3. Noyes. American N
high commissioner, who We know is
one of the principal advisers of
President Wilson. are constantly
advising their government that
Germany cannot pay the French
demands and We who trusted our
allies to see that justice be done.
are to be comforted with watchful
waiting and are told to practice
unlimited patience.
Preaching Not PractIcfng.
Then, too the Germans have been
asking that their funds and busi-
nesses which were seized when
America entered the war should be
restored. as they contend that thev
have left American capital in Ger
many untouched. This would obvi-
ously help Germany to recover to
the direct benefit OF France: but
America. who advises France to act
{ leniently toward Germany. will not
herself practice what she so per-
sistently breaches"
Such Is the view Of Frenchman
who is initiated in most of the mvs-
! terleS OF the reparations question.
but on the other hand the German
| workmen of the Ruhr. who while
not favorable to carrying out the
! treaty certainly seem more amen
able to the forces of reason than
Berlin. have said again and again
, that Germany must know the
amount of the bill before any pay
ments are made.
stormy Session Expected.
When the Chamber of Deputies
re-opens Tuesday afternoon. after
months holiday. It is likely to oe
/ the scene of stormier sessions than
ordinary on questions of internal
/ affairs. The first day is to be con-
secrated to Interpretations on the
subject of the strikes. In view of
the doubts already expressed Of the
ability Of the government to carry
out the project to dissolve the gen
eral federation of labor, Premier
Millerand has decided to respond to
the orators with a longer declara-
tiOn than he has yet made on the
subject. and in which are promised
disclosures relative to the labor
agitation during the past fifteen
days.
The question of renewing rela-
tions with the Vatican also will
come to a head in a few days. 1t is
believed that the project will be
adopted by the deputies with a
strong majority but in the Senate
, there continues to be heavy oppo-
sition. 1t is believed that the cab
met will finally win with ma jor-
ity Of only thirteen votes.
Copyright. 1870. by Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
KIWANIS MEN URGED
TO SHIP BY TRUCK

Utilization of the motor truck as
an auxiliary to railroad trsnsports-
ton for use in short hauls was
urged by Lieut.. W. b. Doron. who
is taking an active part in the Ship
hy-TruCk Week, at the weekly lun-
Cheon meeting of the Kiwanis Club
yesterday.
Use OF tho motor truck will help
to get farm produce TO the city mar
Eets." Doron said. u believe no
less authority than Mr.. Hoover stat-
ed that so per cent Of Americas
farm produce rots on the farms be-
cause OF inadequate transportation
facilities"
Prizes for the most popular mem
bers went to Roe Fulkerson, Frank
L. Wagner. Homer l. Kilt, Julien
NJ. winnemore. Mccarthy Hanger.
George +. Hcbbard. Fred 'waikart
and Roscoe R. Hill.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
GERMANS DISPOSE
OF STOCKS TO DUTCH
(washington HeraId-Cross Atlantic
Service. Special Cable Dispatch)
(By SYDNEY ID. CAVE.D

London. May 20.-A sensation has
been caused in financial circles here
by the action of the stock exchange
in suspending for two years one Of
the oldest and wealthiest stock
brokerage firms.
This firm has been dealing large
ly in foreign bonds and stocks es-
pecialIy on the American and Ca
madam markets. The action came
after an investigation into the large
amount of foreign securities which
have been finding their way into
the country from Holland. despite
the strict regulations.
The affair has led to the belief
that much German held stock is
still in Holland and that attempts
are being made to place il on the
world markets. probably the Amer
lean market.
Copyright, 1871. Cross -Atlsntic Newspaper
Service, Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21

Mrs. Charles Richardson, Mrs. Fra
ger Head. Mrs. Thomas Sim Lee,
Mrs. Charles L. Campbell. Miss
Janet Flagg. Mrs. Partington. Mrs
Charles Gardner, Miss Temple and
Miss Marian Hudson.
Col. William Eric Fowler, chair
man of the floor committee for the
costume ball which closes the
Washington opera fete given to-
morrow at Chevy Chase School has
assembled a distinguished commit
tee of assistants for the evening
Bowie Clarke is vice chairman and
other members of the committee are
Col. Robert Paxton. Col. Raymond
Lee, Henry Wright. r. Snowden
Wright, Maj. George Oakley Totten,
John Henderson. Philip Espil
Thomas Lee. Walter Tuckerman, DR.
Conrad Jenny. John Barrett. LET
fington Townsend. Mr.. Forney
Sherrett Cuttings, Archibald Wells
Commander Theodore Jewell, Com
mander Clarence Mayo. Col. Robert
Patterson, Col. Walsh, DR.. Frederick
+. harrington. Among those who
will entertain bridge parties at the
Washington opera fete tomorrow
are Mrs. William Gray Matthews
Mrs. Theodore NOyes. Mrs. Z. P
Brandenberg. Mrs. Elliot Wood
Mrs. c. B. Rivers of Fort Myer, Mrs
Henry A. Robbins. Mrs. E. s. Parke
Mrs. Hal Smith, Mrs. w. r. Turner
Mrs. Frederick f. Bates, Mrs. F. L
Williams. Mrs. Brennan. Mrs. Z. H
DrOop. Mrs. Carl Droop and Mrs
Tillman Hendrix. The tables are
to be placed on the veranda, over
looking the dances and other fea.
lures of the fete.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
RETIRING BILL
NOTYET SIGNED
District Employees Anxiously
Await Signature Of
President.

Despite the fact that over 100. 900
government employees in the Dis
I let OF Columbia alone are anNiously
awaiting the action OF President
Wilson on the Civil Service retire
mont bill. the measure had not been
signed last night. and the President
has given no indication OF his stti-
tude. although the bill has been be-
forr him for almost a week.
At the White House II was said
that the President had as yet given
no indication of what he would do.
lf he fails to act before Wednesday.
the bill will automatically become
Ia law
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
BRITISH COURT SHOWS ALARM
AT WANING HEALTH OF QUEEN

London, May 90
Concern Is felt
In court circles
over the state OF
Queen Alexand-
ra's health whicn
is considerably
worse, according
to official bulle-
tins. 1t Is very
uncertain wheth,
er she will attend
public functions
IT be seen in pub
lie in the future,
A visitor to Niarl-
borough House
recently chatted
with the Queen
who cGnversed In
n d e p r e y $ e q
strain.
81 can hardly
near. so j don't
see why l should
go on living" she
said. She Is visit
ed by members
of the royal fam
lily daily and spe-
cial physician:
and nurses are In
attendance.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
Two Accused of Killing
In Quarrel Over Still

Durham. n. C. May 2O.-Donnie
Stallings. young white man OF this
city, who was indicted by the Dur
ham County grand jury yesterday
with Jesse Cole. also of this city.
now in custody. for the murder of
John Holeman. colored. in a quarrel
over a moonshine still. has surren-
dered.
Will Easterling. colored. was also
indicted for the murder of a fellow
factory worker. whom he is alleged
to have killed with a rake.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
Charges Against Walsh
For Larceny Are Dropped

Cashell ]. walsh. secretary-treas-
urer of the Cooperative Federal
Employees Association. will not have
to face trial on charges Of larceny
after trust growing out of his al
legged failure TO deliver goods after
he is alleged TO have received pay
ment for them.
The seven charges against Walsh
were nolle pressed yesterday by
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given. who was convinced that
Walsh had no criminal intent In the
transactions. Detectives Keck and
Iarbee arrested Walsh several weeks
ago when some of his customers
complained of exceedingly slow de-
livery Of the goods for which they
had paid him
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
Many Recruits Eager to Start
In Herald Salesnlanshp Race
With $4,000 Award as Goal

circulates has been divided into
eight districts. This does not re-
strict club members to Obtain sub
scriptions in any given district.
Members may obtain subscriptions
anywhere. irrespective as to the
district in which they may regis
ter.
District One.
All that section of Northwest
Washington. east of sixteenth
street and south of and including
y street.
District Two.
All that section Of Northwest
Washington and District Of Column
hia west of and including sixteenth
street.
District Three.
That section of Northwest Wash
ington north of y street and east
of Sixteenth street.
District Four.
All Of Northeast Washington. in
cluding BenninE. Kenilworth. Trini-
dad, Ivy City. Brookland. LanGdon
and Woodbridge.
District Five.
All of Southeast Washington. in
cluding Anacostia and Congress
Heights.
District SIX.
All of Southwest Washington.
District Seven.
Alexandria City. Alexandria. Lou
don and Fairfax counties.
District Eight.
All of Virginia (eXcept that terri
tory included in District No. ~; all
of Maryland and all other States
and territories.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
English Interests Buy
Noted Devonshire House

London. May 20.-It is now denn-
itely known that Devonshire House.
residence of the Duke of Devon
shire and scene of many brillia Mt
society events, has been bought by
English interests.
Laurence Harrison. a Liverpool
shipOwner. is known to have put
$5.250.000 into the deal, the inten-
tion being to erect restaurant and
dance hall on the American style.
J. NJ. Bowman, New York hotel man.
bid for the site.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
Cardinal Will Confirm
Children's Class Here

James Cardina. Gibbons, Arch
bishop of Baltimore. will confirm
several hundred children Sunday
morning at the Church of the Inn
maculate Conception. Mass will be
celebrated at IL o'clock.
Following the service the Cardinal
and members of the clergy will be
luncheon guests OF the pastor, the
Rev. NJ. j. Riordan.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
BOXES TAKEN
AT HORSE SHOW.

Prominent diplomats and officials,
resident society and many promi-
nent visitors filled the boxes and the
terday afternoon. Mrs. cambridge
Colby, wife of the Secretary of
State. with her daughters, the Misses
Colby. were guests in Mrs. Charles
Boughton Woods box, her other
guests including Miss Morgan and
l.. 3. Heemskerk. Nine. Ekengren
entertained in her box the minister
of Poland and Princess Lubomirski,
the Undersecretary of State and Mrs.
Frank l.. Polk and Mrs. Breckin-
ridge Long. Miss Carolyn Nash.
daughter of Medical Director and
Mrs. Francis S. Nash, entertained
a party of young people, Miss Yo-
landa among them. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson enter
tanned a box party. and so did Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. William Mitchell,
whose guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bradley. Col. and Mrs.
Pratt. and Col. Sherman. Mrs.
Kaufman had as guests Comdr.
and Mrs. Frank B. Freyer, Nine.
Aubry, Mrs. c. r. Krauthoff, Mrs.
Clarence Richmond Day and Capt.
'Civalleri. of the italian embassy.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Mrs. James
r. Mann, Mrs. Ira c. Copley and
Mrs. Joseph Hampson were guests
of Miss Julia Maths yesterday aft
.ernoon in her box.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
'CUBANs OBSERVE
NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

de Cespedes. together with the mem
bers of the STAFF. celebrated yester-
day the anniversary of the in
dependence of Cuba. a national holi-
day in that country. DIR. Pablo
Desvernine. the Secretary of State
.of Cuba. who spent several days in
Washington and was entertained at
luncheon yesterday by the Secretary
of State. Mr.. Colby. left yesterday
for New York to sail for Cuba
today.
Mrs. Thomas Harris of the Brigh-
ton will be hostess at a tea tomorrow
at Cafe st. Marks
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
ORKNEY SPRINGS
RESORT REOPENED.

Considerable interest surrounded
the opening of the famous old
Orkney Springs. Va. on May Is,
under the auspices of the directors
of the new company. Among those
present were Mrs. NJ. f. Buckley
and her son and daughter, Mr.. Nor
man Buckley and Miss Louise
Buckley. who will spend the re-
mainder of May at the Springs, and
L. L. Cockrell. vice president of the
Orkney Mineral Springs company,
all of Washington; Mrs. William
Page Kimball of Virginia and Tai
lahassee. Fla: T. A. Long. Mrs. Net
tie J. Long. Mrs. McKim and daugh-
ter, Harrisonburg. Va: H. B. Han
ger. Newport News, Va; l.. c,
O'Neil. Richmond, Va; c. w. Hupp,
Woodstock. Va, and Miss Sarah
Harrison Powell of Baltimore. The
latter has been visiting in Washing
ton as the guest of her cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar S. Kennedy at
240O Sixteenth street, and later of
Mrs. Harriet Stoddert Turner on
New Hampshire avenue.
The property which now embraces
1000 acres will hereafter be known
as the Orkney Mineral Springs, In
COrporateQ. IL forms portion of
the historic Northern Neck of Vir-
ginia, decided by Charles II to Lord
Culpepper and inherited by his
grandson, the first American Lord
Fairfax. The resort is more attrac-
tive than eevr.
The District of Columbia chapter
of Founders and Patriots of Amer
lea will give a card party next
Wednesday night at O'Clock at
the Logan hotel. Thirteenth and
Iowa circle. The proceeds of the
party will be used by the District
chapter as a donation toward the
memorial window being installed
by the Founders in Plymouth Hall.
Plymouth, Mass. in commemoratfon
of the 300th anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrims.
All patriotic societies and friends
are invited. Tickets and table res
ervatiops can be had by applying to
the president. Mrs. Margaret G.
DeWolf, 1410 NJ street northwest.
Lady Geddes will not be at home
this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21
POsTOFFICE FEATURE
OF GARDEN PARTY,

Mrs. Henry B. Brown. president
Of the House of Mercy Board Is in
charge OF the postoffice to be estab-
lished during the garden party to
be held at Cathedral Close next
Tuesday from to o'clock. Miss
Fannie A. Jackson will be postmis-
tress and she viii be assisted by
The Washington herald., 1920-05-21

Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, ratification
chairman of the National woman's
party, has been In Dover since the
State legislature convened. March
22. She is confident that Delaware
will ratify the suffrage amendment
The Senate already has adopted the
ratihcation resolution.