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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18
FIRE ENGINE COLLIDES
WITH W. R. AND E. CAR

Occupants Of the Vancouver Apart
;nents, 1870 X street northwest. be-
bame alarmed last night when a hre
was discovered in the basement OF
The building. The blaze. which
scaused but little damage, was caused
oy the incinerator becoming over
u Gated.
While returning from a fire among
Iprass and underbrush at Thirty-fourth
Istreet and woodley road northwest
afternoon, No. 20 engine OF
y1he District Fire Department collided
with n car of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company at Pierce
Mill road and Thirty-fourth street,
causing 900 damage to the engine
and $50 to the car. No one was in
jured. IS.
A blaze Of unknown origin was dis
covered early this morning among
rubbish In the basement of the City
postoffice. Firemen quickly extin-
Euished the blaze, which caused $40
damage.
Damage estimated at 1900 was
caused by n fre which broke out this
morning in the basement of the homo
OF Jordan Hedeeman, 1871 Swami
street northwest. The blase spread
10 the adjoining cellar of the home of
Arthur Kent, but frcmen prevented
che Are reaching the first floors OF
the two houses. The cause OF the
blaze In unknovA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18
|Q0UBTSPOWER
|0F RENT BOARD
Commissioner Sinclair Feels
Body Has No Authority to
Change DID, Leases.

That the authority OF the District
rent commission should not be estab-
hshed by Implication or eonstruc.
ton" OF the act creating 4, ~.. ~.
posi.ioh taken this morning by Com
missioner A. Leftwich Sinclair I'm his
dissent from the opinion handed down
In the case of Tell A. Turner axain.t
ID. n. bergman & Co, as agents, in
"hich Turner Is allowed a reductIon
In rent from $40 to s25 per month.
While Sinclair does not question
the constitutionality of the act ere.
Aths the commission. his disse ntinx
opinion emphasizes. in the opinions Of
many, the vagueness Of portions AZ
tho act the difficulty Of interpret.-
ton and the probable inability of en-
forcement. y.
In his dissent in the above case.
Sinclair says:
~ Is not a question of the power
oi congress to authorize the commits
sion 70 pass upon such leases: the
sore question Is whether the power
has been exercised"
Bought fer sasse.
The case involves the prooertx ~
ioo1 Kenyon street northwest for
which Turner WAS paying . rental Of
40 per month. according to lease. He
complained it was an exhorbit.rt
rent, to which the commission agreed
since the property is only q two
story brick dwelling, shut in on both
sioen without cellar or attic and
with six small rooms.
It was testified that the propertx
had been bought for $4,000. Turnsr
declared the pre-war rental was onIv
$io'OO, and that the recent rental wa
*zz.oo. The complainant stated he ala
not OBJECT to rental of from S22 In
20, OUT that he could not pay $40
since ne was q Government emDlov.
earning only $1,000 per year.
The defendant. as agent for Mis.
Minogue, owner. pointed out that
turner. through his own efforts ana
pelsuasion. offered to pay $40 per
Rent ~Grsssly Excessive,
1T is with great regret that I dis.
sent from tho determination Of INV
colleague in this case, for I am satis-
colleagues in this case, for am salts.
tho property in question that the rent
paid by tho complainant is grossly
excessive" states Sinclair in his dis
senting opinion.
1T appears that the complainant
Is occupying the property under q
lease made prior to the passage of
the act to regulate rents in the Dis
trict, which lease has not yet ex-
pired.
II am Of the opinion that the rent
commission is without authority to
pass upon leases entered into by the
parties thereto prior to the passage
OF the act October %, 1919. 1t il
not question Of the power of Con
gress to authorize the commission to
pass upon such leases: the sole aues-
ton is whether the power has been
exercised.
In matter involving such a de-
parture from pre-existing usage, 1t is
reasonable to presume that IL IL had
been the intention to confer upon
the commission the power to revise
leases already in existence at the
time the act was passed, such inten-
ton would have been expressed In
clear and unmistakable terms, instead
OF being left to be established by i'm.
plication or construction"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18
scription and 90 cents for the added
medicine"

scription and 90 cents for the added
medicine"
Recommended Druggist
did you recommend druggist
where your patients could get the
prescriptions hlled?" was asked the
physician.
"Oh, yes. recommended Boyd's
drug store, at Second and Massachu-
sets avenue. They paid 81 pint
for their whiskey there"
The fine for the first offense of pre-
scribing and issuing permits for
liquor without giving power and care
full examination of the patient is anys
where up to $500. with $1,000 for the
second offense. The revenue officers
say they will base their case, not only
on the charge that the physician did
not give them or the other patients
a careful examination, but that he is
sued to Stephenson two permits with
Ing two days, the law specially pro-
viding a second prescription cannot
be given within ten days. DR.. Will
liams admitted that he had quickly
run out of the special prescription
blanks given by the Internal Revenue
Bureau. and while waiting for others
used his own prescription blanks In
ordering whiskey as medicine for his
patients.
For several days. attention has been
called to the police and internal rev.
enue bureau to the apparent land
office business DR.. Williams was do
ing. He was probably the most pop
ular physician in the District. Admit
ting that he charged 81 a prescription,
and that he prescribed to more than
200 patients a day. his income for the
issuing OF liquor prescriptions alone
was around $500 a day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18
PERCY S. FOSTER AGAIN
c. ALUMNI PRESIDENT

Percy s. Foster was reelected
president of the District of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Alumni Associa-
ton at the welcome home dinner
given to Edward Percy Gates, general
secretary of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor, held in the Sun
day school house of Calvary Baptist
Church last evening.
Horace M. Gilman was made Vice
president; Rexford l.. Holmes, secre-
AIRY, and Earl Taggart, treasurer.
Mr.. Foster served as POSTMASTER
of the dinner at which Mr.. Gates de-
livered the principal address, in which
he urged that the alumni association
set its goal in the District at 1000
members.
At the subsequent mass meeting
held in the auditorium of the church
a number of addresses were made and
Mr.. Gates congratulated on his recent
election to the general secretaryship,
which Is one OF the leading offices In
the Boston headquarters OF the United
Society of Christian Endeavor
J. r.. Thomas, chairman OF the COM
mittee on arrangements; presided at
the meeting.
Membership of the committee also
include Mrs. Caroline Allnutt, Charles
+. Bateman, Miss Leah Il. FL
wood, Miss Virginia Raymond. Miss
Ethel Schureman, Mrs. Esther Ell
wood Wight and Rexford L. Holmes,
The nominating committee, which
selected the new officers, was made
ND of the Rev. C. Morgan Compiler,
representing Methodist Protestant de-
nomination; Miss Agnes II. Suman,
Lutherans: Ernest J. Elwood, Jr.,
Christian; Harvey otterman. Presby-
terrain: Owen p. Keller, Baptist; Max
Ball. Congregational, and Miss Alice
Easterling. Friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18
ALUMNI OF ST. JOHNS
ISSUES COLLEGE PAPER

The first issue of The College News
OF st. Johns College, heretofore pub
lished by the students of the school.
but now by the alumni. made it's
appearance today, 1000 copies being
mailed out to students. former stu
dents and friends OF the institution.
Lionel Tansley Is the editor of the
paper, and several members OF the
alumni are assisting him.
This issue OF The News contains
n detailed plan OF the new addition to
st. Johns College and outlines the
ways the college hopes to obtain the
$4,000 with which TO make the on
largcmcnt OF the buildings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18
DISTRICT TRAFFIC QUIZ
WAITS ON BROWNIOW

Commissioner Louis Brownlow will
testify on trsffic conditions tomorrow
before Congressman Zihlman's tub
committee, II was announced today.
No hearings were held today when
~ was learned that Brownlow would
rot be able to attend the meeting
until tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18
PALMER ASKS FRIENDS
TO ENFORCE DRY Law

Necessity for large appropriations
for enforcement OF the Federal laws
against violators OF Federal criminal
statutes and the prohibition laws was
explained today TO the House Appro-
priations Committee by Attorney Cen
eral Palmer.
The committee IL considering APP
preparations for this purpose for the
coming fiscal year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18
|*Darky'' Hun1iliating
To CoLored Citizens,
She Tells SchooLBoard
He was released

connection with schools, stating the
building is not old, but was vacated
because It was inadequate to handle
increasing Attendance.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president
of the District Congress OF Mother
and Parent-Teacher associations urged
that a matron be employed at the
schools were warm
lunches are served to children daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18

A vigorous protest against the use
OF the word "darky' in reference to
colored people was registered before
the Board OF Education yesterday by
Mrs. A. NJ. Curtis. wife Of DR.. A. M.
| Curtis, 1889 Thirteenth street north
west who declared that colored men,
bers OF the board were "humiliated
and chagrined" before the Senate sub
committee investigating the schools.
II come in a threefold capacity, a
citizen, taxpayer and parent" said
Mrs. Curtis, opening her short ad-
dress, land I believe that the Board
OF Education should take cognizance
of the insults to colored members of
the board that are being made in the
Senate" Mrs. Curtis then explained
several instances, referring on one &C.
casion to Senator Harrison. Just as
she was criticising the Senate COM
mittee, John Van Schaick, president
Of the board, interjected, stating that
only matters pending or that should
come before the board be spoken of
at the meeting. He urged her to tell
the committee her opinions.
Denies Discrimination.
Mr.. Van Schaick stated there was
no color discrimination on the board.
After a few minutes discussion, Mr..
Van Schsick finally got Mrs. Curtis to
cut short her speech, leaving out ref
erence to the Senate committee. Mrs.
Curtis complied with the request,
stating that she would bring the mat
ter before members OF her race.
Mrs. Curtis speech caused a little
excitement in the meeting, which up
until that time had been very quiet
Another Interesting detail of the meet
ing was the comforting OF Van Schaick
and Superintendent of Schools Thur
ston. They appeared rather
"chummy."
At one time Thurston moved out OF
his seat to discuss some matter with
van Schaick, DR.. Neill, Mrs
Rhodes. Mrs. Gerry and DR.. Learned
were absent from the meeting.
Urges Baby Care Taught.
Girls in their second and third
wear. of high school should be taught
10 care for and feed infants, DR.. A
FRANCES Foy, chairman of the public
schools committee of the District
Medical Societies, told the board in
his report on school conditions. Dr.
Foy has conducted a survey OF the
local educational system.
DIR. Foy urged that all pupils en-
toring high schools be given a phys
ical examination, especially those en-
epging in athletics; that teachers
should have more knowledge Of
hygiene: that more nurses be put in
the schools; and that more and better
paid medical inspectors be employed
in the schools.
DR.. Foy made several other recon-
mendations and Mr. Van Schaick
promised that the suggestions would
receive very serious consideration.
wants Name Changed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18

Selden M. Ely. supervising princi
nal of the Fifth division, in n letter
10 the board, urged that the name
"oid Central" be changed to Emory M.
Wilson, william u. Powell, or Ed
ward A. Paul high school. Mr.. Ely
does not favor the use OF "old" in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-18

II am the Judge as to whether
not my patients are Ill and ne,
medicine. Many patients turn,
away. believing they did not ne,
medicine like whiskey. have turn
away as many as I have prescrib
for. My prescriptions have all be,
given to persons who told me
SYMPTOMS of Illness, and which 1 q
tected in a thorough examination.
"Tn the case of officer Stephenso
I gave him q thorough examinatio
I noticed he wore a revenue Officer
badge and mentioned to him that
was in the service He told me tn
he was, and 1 said to him. Il kne
you were. but I'm going to give v,
a prescription for some whlskey. al
here is some medicine you had bctt
take l charged him So for the III
Evening journal., 1920-06-10
Home brewing
ALSO TO PASS
Last Hope of Volstead Act
: Modification is Thought
Faint
IGOE IN AN
OPTIMISTIC MOOD

4. WASHINGTON. June 9.-What hope
exists within the hearts OF the Lib
eral leaders in Washington-and truth
compels the statement that the hope
y very Families in the wish and
me thought that eventually the Vol
stead act would be liberalized 20 per-
init the production in the home OF
Der, regardless OF alcoholic content.
That this amendment eventually
Will be made is the opinion Of some,
notably Representative William l..
lgoe, OF St. Louis. leader OF the Lib
eral fight In the House. The racent
decision OF the prohibition commits
Soner that fruit juices and elders
made In the home and for home
consumption should be exempted
from the ban unless the INSPECTORS
could prove in every case that the
beverage actually was intoxicating,
is the basis for Mr.. lgoe's hope
Only through amendment by Con-
gress OF the enforcement act can
anything be accomplished Of this ma
ture, according to Mr.. lg0e. And he
related how he had endeavOred 10
have the House prohibitionists include
ceraal beverages in the specific ex-
emption provisions OF the law and
how the prohibltionists objected.
That would be just an entering
wedge" the prohibitonists shouted
when lgoe proposed this amendment
But now they have hta entering
wedge through the ruling on fruit
Juices and elders" Mr. Igoe suggested
And in that connection an interest
ing question arises as TO what is a
fruit" Can this general term be ex-
bnded 10 include the ingredients of
beer? The Century Dictionary, usually
a pretty good authority, states thai
"fruit" Is:
In a general sense any product
Of vegetable growth useful 10
. men or animals, as grapes. flgs,
corn. cotton, FAX and all culti-
vated plants.
In a more limited sense the re-
productive product OF "a tree. or
the part that contains The Seeds
as wheat. rye, oats, apples, pears.
Most certainly, accepting the Cen
Z tury Dictionary as an authority, TN
barley and the hons which go int
beer would be classed as a fruit. Blu
. the prohibition commissioner ha
ideas 0f his own and Is not ruled b,
dictionaries
III they would extend the exemp
tion 10 beers made in the home an'
for home consumption. they realh
would assist In the enforcement o
Evening journal., 1920-06-10
R0DE'S FLIVVER'
in SERVICE AGAIN

After two months Of diligent work,
Louis Rode, 2233 Carter street. popu-
lar foreman or the meter shop OF
the Water Department. has at last
succeeded In putting together the
engine OF his "fliVver." which he had
taken apart 10 repair a knock" 10 Is
told by his friends.
Two months ago, shortly after he
had purchased the car, Mr.. Rode was
out enjoying a ride when he heard
knock in the engine. Disturbed
over this defeat. he Immediately sci
10 work 10 locate and remedy IT,
j. was so trouble, whatever, 10 gel
the machine apart and he soon re-
paired the troublesome knock. Then
he started 20 work putting the en-
gine together, and now, after about
two months OF persevering work. and
to the gratincaiion Of his family and
friends. he has the machine together
once more and in running condition.
10 Is ardently hoped by the mem
bers OF his family and his friends
that no other knock occurs in the
engine. as they feel that they have
Evening journal., 1920-06-10
PESKY
BED BUGS

(Pesky Devils Quietus) p. ID. Q. is a
now chemical that puts the everlasting TO
the pesky bedhugs, reaches, heas, ants
and cooties-impossibl for the pesky
devils TO exist where T.. ID. Q. is used.
Recommendations Of Hotels. Hospitals
Railroad Companies and other public in
stitutions are a guarantee 20 the public
that the safest. quickest and most ec0-
nomical way Of Kidding the pesky insects
Is by the use Of p. ID. q. as this chemical
Kills the eggs as well as the live ones
and will not injure the clothing.
A 3jc package makes n full quart
enough TO Kill a million bedhugs, reaches
feas or cooties-and also contains a pat
ent spout TO get the egg nests In the
/ hard-to- get at-places and saves juice.
Special Hospital size $3.50 makes nv'
gallonH-contains three spouts-supplle,
/ by druggists or sent prepaid upon re-
ceipt OF price, either size, by the Ow
Chemical Co, Terre Haute. lnd.-neve
pcddled.
] sold by Eckerd Drug Co.. and n. b
Danforth Drug Store.
Evening journal., 1920-06-10
NEW OWNERS OF
CITY REAL ESTATE

Deed for the sale OF property at
Jefferson street. corner Tweniy-frst
street. Jacob Swinger from George w.
Booker, was recorded in the Office OF
the city engineer today. The pur-
chase price is $1,000.
Other transfers OF city, property re-
corded are: 90
TNNenty-seventh St. 2i2 West, Ed
ward X. Wankelman and vile from
Charles p. Witsil and wife. sl20O
Linden St, east or Franklin 81,
Francis Graboswki and wife from
Alexander SObOenski. S24l1
Anchorage St.. west OF Oak ST.,
Ludwig RadzenOwski and wife from
Alexander Biedrzycki, $1,000.
Fifth St., an East, Carmelo Cicali
from John W. Hearn and wife. So
MARYLAND Ave. 1907. Mary Bergan
from David Curlett. 5000
Railroad Ave. tii3-i5-il-i9, Morris
Fannen and wife from George s. Mat
/ tingly, $4,000.
sixth ST.. west Of jefferson St.. Al
fonso Negro and wife. from John p
Deputy and wife. 5000
Shallcross Ave. 1911, Fredeirch
/ Merschner, Jr. and vile from John \
joyce, et al. $500.
/ Maryland Ave., Quindlllo Salenu
from John GrabOwski, 5000.
Fourth St. east OF dupont ST.
Joseph SmOlen and wife from John j
| Sohrade and wife, SJj2j.
Evening journal., 1920-06-10
cIir snnE pnIcEs


ST. LOUIS. June iO-Reiuctions In
the Wholesale prices Of various STYLES
OF shoes OF from p cents 10 3 a
pair, were announced by officials OF
three OF the largest shoe manufac-
turing establishments here.
The companies announcing the re-
ductions are the International shoe
Company, The Hamilton-Brown shoe
Company and the Brown shoe Com
pany. Officials OF the three establish
menis emphasized that the INV prizes
were not the result OF an agreement
by The three firms.
A. g. Brown. president Of the Ham
iltOn-BrOwn Company, asserted thai
tight money" and the resultant dif.
flculty met by retailers In borrow.
ing money was the chief causeN o
The lowered prices. Reduced price,
on certain grades OF leather were as
signed as a contribuiory cause.
Evening journal., 1920-06-10

the law" said Mr.. 1goe. NO man.
that is the average man who wants
a beverage, Is going TO insist on
whisky or other liquors II he can
have a glass OF beer. And there
really would not be any great harm
In granting the exemption TO beer.
What the men who opposed the
Volstead law wanted was not an eX-
emphon for a beverage which every
one knew was intoxicating. They
merely wanted those beverages which
were not Intoxicating, exempted, and
that IS all they would ask now"
Evening journal., 1920-06-10

Want Ad service is hurry service
they bring results in a day.-Adv.
II YOU are seeking position as sales
man, just search The Want Nd col
umns. ADV.
Evening journal., 1920-06-10

missed quite a number OF pleasure
rides by the fact that the machine
has been crippled.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-10
A Manor House Find.

Tie story Of the find of 1000 spade
T0raS I'm the press of an old Hert-
fard>hIre (Eng) manor house is told
IN The Bookman's Journal. The house
changed owners. and the new pro-
F-U'or. a few weeks after taking pos
session. examined the attiCs syStemat-
'@''E In one of the presses there
BE- found a number of tattered and
sa.acl books, among them Doctor
C-o.y'S "SLlathiel" which he opened
~ casual eurioSity ON a page he
came across a penciled note, indicat-
i-C where valuableS had been hidden
ia Tho house during the crisis Of the
- he,ljon Forthwith he had the
flooring NJ a cupboard taken up. and
h7rc iT cavity lay some thousand
spade gu.ncaS. a quantity Of rara
csna mn silver. and first editions Of
t0,reye Wychcrley. Dryden and GER
lain of The late Elizabethans-al care
ia..y wrapped in siken dresses OF that
decade.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-10
RETURNS FROM S. A.
FOURTH WARD APPEAL

Having completed the returns from
the section of the Fourth Ward assign
ed her. Mrs. Elizabeth Carter has
turned over 10 Miss Minnie Lipman,
leader of the Salvation Army Home
Service appeal. the sum of 1885 col
lected By her as follows:
Universal Lodge No. IA of Masons,
through Mr.. Henry Valentine, $1,000;
odd Fellows No. Ills. through Mr.
Arthur Simms, $1,000; Knights of
Pythians, $500; Mrs. Carrie Johnson,
$500; Mrs. Clara Johnson, sl00; Mrs.
Minnie Wright, s100; Mrs Lizzie Car
ter. SI.OO; Professor Orelton. Sl00;
George Carter. S100; Henry Roberts.
rs: VIM. Wright, 10; Mrs. Hester
Johnson, so; Mrs. Ethel Weems, so;
Mrs. Francis Brice, so; Miss Madeline
Williams, so; Rev. Benjamin Holt,
so: Mrs. Martha Warwick, Is; Mrs.
Bessie Parker. %; Mrs. Mary King,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-10
AT THE REPUBLIC TOMORROW
AND SATURDAY

When Marshall Neilan was cast
ing about for players for Don't Ever
Marry" which will be shown al the
Republic Theatre, starting tomorrow.
he chose Matt Moore for the part
which called for a sympathetic I'M
derstanding OF this well known OBJ
lection. He selected the bachelor &C
tor because OF his known objections
TO matrimony prompted by the ex-
periences OF his brotners.
Should motion picture players ever
really mot '.reel-ly'D get married?
MOI" was the emphatic answer Of
Matt Moore when asked that ques-
ton. They should not. I've worked
with nearly every star in the bust
ness. and yet I don't ever expect to
get married. I've seen some horrible
examples OF matrimonial failure right
in my own family. and consequently
/ have no laundering TO join the Ben
evOlent Order OF Benedicts or eX-
Benedicts Ny brother Joe married
Grace Cunnard, the serial star. He
went TO France a year and a half
ago, and they have not been living
together since. owen married Mary
Pickford and only recently they were
divorced. Tom married Alice Joyce
and they, too, have been parted by
the law. And to cap the climax Alice
has just recently gone outside the
profession for a new husband, mar
rying the son of a New York hotel
owner. Well. l guess that ought 10
explain my attitude on the subject
of matrimony."