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The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Youth With Loaves and
Fishes for Multitude Like
Modern Boy Scout, Says
Rev. Edward Hayes.

The modefn Boy Scout was compar-
ed to the boy who furnished loaves
and fishes with which Christ fed the
multitude by the Rev. Edward Hayes
in a sermon at Douglas Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday
morning.
Services were held in honor Of the
tenth anniversary of the organization
of the Boy Scouts.
DR.. Hayes asserted that the lad in
the Biblical story was an exemplifica-
tion of the two mottos q the Scouts:
BE Prepared" and DO a Good Turn
Each Day" He pointed out the boy
had the food, and he parted with II
willingly when requested to do so.
DR.. Hayes drew two lessons from
this story. He asserted that the lad
received adequate return for his con-
tribution in the satisfaction of seeing
enjoyment of the multitude. The sec
ond lesson was the fact that the boy
gained an immortal fame.
The minister emphasized the fact
that service to humanity always meets
with the reward Of disqualification
and that recognition is usually ac-
corded by others.
Every boy can render a service to
humanity by the investment of all his
worldly goods and talents" said DIR.
Hayes.
DIR. Hayes emphasized the import
ance of proper environment for a boy,
and called upon the adult members OF
his congregation to aid and encourage
the boys in every possible way.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
PALMER DENIES
LOSING LANDS
Attorney General Calls Pin.
chot's Letter to Presi-
dent Contemplate"

Attacking as cowardly and con-
temptible" the charge that he had
been unfaithful TO his public duty in
refusing to appeal a decision whereby
the Southern Pacific Railroad came
into possession of valuable oil lands,
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
yesterday issued a formal reply to a
letter sent TO President Wilson by
Clifford Pinchot. president Of the Ma
tional Conservation Association
In the letter Pinchot accused the
Attorney General of permitting the
Southern Pacific to secure control OF
oil lands valued at $500. 600 900 by not
Immediately appealing a decision OF
the district court of Los Angeles on
August =. 1913. The next day, Finchoi
charged, Southern Pacific stock jump.
ed fourteen points on the New York
Stock Exchange.
In mis- reply the Attorney General
states that the land in question Wa-
a government grant TO the Southern
Pacific, and that at the time, "geolo-
gists affirmed, and IL was generally
believed. that no oil in paying guam
titles existed"
The Southern Pacific Company, he
adds. had offered the lands for sale
for agricultural purposes. but they
were withdrawn from the market
when, in 1899. discovery of oil wa,
made and a number of successful
wells were opened on the lands.
Suits brought by the government
had failed to show that the Southern
Pacific Company was cognizant of the
existence Of oil on thes lands at the
time they were acquired. and that no
fraud existed. The trial court decid-
ed the case against the government.
Palmer explains his failure TO APP
peal the decision of the trial court as
follows:
There is abundant evidence to sus-
tain the findings. and it is settled
law that in such a case an appellate
court will follow the findings OF the
trial court"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Pastor Terry Urges
Need for Spiritualism

To break the spell that binds man
and to liberate him to that freedom
which crowns knowledge is the
philosophy of modern spiritualism. as
explained last night by the Rev. Alfred
ii. Terry, pastor of the First Spirit
ualistic Church, addressing a congre-
cation in Pythian Temple.
Deep down in every human heart, "
said Pastor Terry, lis the seed of a
divine life which only needs the in
fiuence of right conditions TO ger
inmate.
Man is held in bondage by fear,
greed. the sex appeal. false religious
teachings.
THE spirits OF the so-called dead
teach us MISREPRESENTATION. self-knowl-
edge and self-control and reveal to US
thatAto be master of ones own mind
and body is a greater honor than TO
be ruler of a country"
The subject of Pastor Terry's lee
ture was Under a Spell"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Large Audience Hears
Eight Musical Artists

Eight artists who have become IA
nous through the medium of the
talking machine were presented to
an audience which packed the au-
ditorium and filed the stage of Poll ;
Theater yesterday afternoon by the
AnseIl. Bishop and Turner Company.
Each artist was introduced by Billy
Murray. acting as middleman. with
happy and appripriate remarks. The
attitude of all was that of absolute
informaIity and created n feeling of
personal acquaintance that was most
pleasing.
The program contained many selec-
tions which have become popular
through the medium of the disc.
Billy Murray with his inimitable
character songs. Frank CroXton In
his celebrated negro spirituals tit
seemed hard to remember him as
"Elijah'D. Henry Burr delightful CT
voice. Monroe Silver in monologue
and song parody. Fred Van Fps
with his banjo. Campbell and Meyers,
and Frank Banta, who syncopates
even a dignifed accompaniment and
mixes Chopin. Beethoven. Schubert in
an "Old Folks at Home" transcript
tion.
The entertainment gave an after
noon of fun, relaxation and real en-
joyment that will be remembered by
many. A. w. II.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Boy Scouts Celebrate
Their Tenth Anniversary

Celebration of the tenth ami
versary of the Boy Scouts organi-
zation began yesterday and will
continue throughout the week. Ed
ward ID. Shaw. scout executive for
the District. is in charge of the
Observance. Washington churches
yesterday hold up the ideal of the
Boy Scout organization TO every
American youth.
Scout officers will banquet in
the parish hall Of the Church Of the
Epiphany tonight Addresses will
be made by Huston Thompson. pres
ident Of the District council: George
J. Fisher, deputy chief scout Of the
executive national courciI, and
James T. Lloyd. vice president of
the local council.
Washington now has 2.220 scouts
80 troops. and in charge of l56 scout
masters and assistants. together
with $50 committeeman.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Baptist Pastor Predicts Sir
Oliver Lodge Will Re-
nounce Theories Of Com
munication With Spirits.

Within ten years Sir oliver Lodge.
the noted English scientist and
psysic. will have renounced all OF
his present theories, was the start
ling prediction made last night by
the Rev. Howard /. Stewart, pastor
OF the Second Baptist Church,
preaching on Sir oliver Lodge and
the Outta Board: or. Do the Living
Communicate With the Dead?"
Just as the wish is father to the
thought Sir oliver has led himself
to believe in the possibilities OF
communicating with the dead be-
cause OF a yearning desire to hear
from a dead son." was DIR. Stewards
explanation of the eminent Eng
lishman's conversion to modern
Spiritualism.
He continued that while an un-
believe in the doctrines of Spirit
ualism. he wished Sir Oliver we'll In
his research if through Spiritualism
he gained any consolation.
DIR. Stewart declared that in his
opinion science has yet to disclose
positive evidence of communication
with the dead. The alleged powers
Of the Ouija board DIR. Stewart held
up IN the light of ridiculous super
stition.
The wise King Solomon in days
considere3 not quite so enlightened
as the present warned against
soothsayers and others who claimed
occult powers" said DR.. Stewart.
The minister indicated his desire
to take the plain word of God in
seeking explanation of the cosmos
and he expressed doubt of the wis
dom Of delving into the hereafter
along the lines laid out by Sir
oliver Lodge and his followers.
DR.. Stewards remarks are par
ticularly interesting in view of the
visit to Washington this week OF
Sir Oliver. who will give his frs,
lecture tomorrow afternoon at Polls
Theater. He is expected to talk OF
his Investigations int" the life be
yond the grave. His theme will be
The Reality OF the Unseen" On
the following afternoon Sir Oliver
will talk on Tho Evidence for Sur
yiyal"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Govt. Printing Office

The community store in the old
building now carries a very complete
stock of provisions and last week
supplied the employees with fresh and
salted meats, canned goods, dairy
products. fruit and candy.
The Jobbers took three games from
the Mergs in the duckpin contest
Thursday night. Ralph Murdock. of
the. Stars, leads the league with an
average of 102- Toomey, of the job
bers, holds the high-game average
of 13S. Hermann, OF the Binders,
has the highest record with a score
of 345. The Stars and the Limos will
clash Tuesday night.
Mr.. Dulin's Ink factory will soon be
moved to the fifth floor of the old
building. Three new grinders and two
additional mixers will be installed in
order TO bring the output of the fac
tory up to the demands of the press
rooms.
The new store rooms over the garage
are now almost completed. and the
work of rearTanging the paper stock
will soon keep Mr.. Gallagher's force
busy.
Hollis z. Davenny, director of the
National Community Chorus. delight
ed a large audience in the music hall
Thursday with several well-rendered
solos. The night forces were enter
tained Thursday night with a pro-
gram of canned music by Richard p.
Topham. who recently presented the
Office with a handsome photograph.
William J. McEvoy' in charge of
the night force. has been confined
to his home in the Henrietta for a
week with influenza. Claude f.
Haines. foreman of the monotype
section. is in charge during his
absence.
The meeting of Government
Printing Office Council, National
Union, scheduled for Saturday
night. was postponed on account of
bad weather.
The officers of Columbia Typo
graphical Union have just closed a
scale with local book and job print
ing houses calling for a wage of
$40 for day hand men and s42 for
machine men; night rates, $4S and
s45.25.
DIR. William J. Manning in charge
of the sanitary section. has issued
bulletin cautioning employees to
avoid undue exposure and wet feet
10 avoid prevalent diseases. 1t
was estimated that last Thursday
1.14O were absent from the shop on
account of illness and bad weather.
Two weeks ago seventy readers
were on the sick list in the proof
room in one day.
James J. Hughes has been absent
from the linotype section on ac-
count of the death of his mother,
Mrs. Mary G. Hughes, which occur
red at her residence. 92S Westmin-
stcr street, Wednesday, January )
Funeral services were held yester-
day. mass was said in the Church
Of the Immaculate Conception; in
terment in Glenwood Cemetery.
Local No. I. International Broth
erhood of Bookbinders. held tho
regular monthly meeting Thursday
evening. in Perpetual Building
Hall. only routine business being
considered.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
DR.. H. A. Upper Tells Of
Freedom That Palestine
Gained Through Gen. AL
lenby's Success.

a description of conditions in Pales-
tine. as seen by him on a 5oo-mile
trip. was given by the Rev. Henry
Allen Upper in a sermon on "The
Land Of the Lord" In the First Bap-
tist Church last night.
DR.. Tupper outlined the history OF
the Holy Land under the rule of the
Turk and told of the freedom brought
by British forces during the war.
THE most clear-cut business during
the great war was the British VIC
tories in this land. under Gen. Al
lenby," Dr. Tupper asserted. "Pales-
tine of sacred memories and checkered
history has entered upon a new era;
the heel of the cruel Turk has been
lifted; the excavator's pickax will lift
into the sunshine many dust-colored
pages of forgotten history.
THE Jew who desires to return
home will have the Opportunity to do
so without fear of restrictions of his
manner of worship or his civic and
commercial work. Religious liberty
and a representative democracy WILL
in time, be elements of the better life
of the people. The Bible no longer
will be a sealed book in the land Of its
birth. Once again let us hope this
once hallowed spot. where Christ. HIS
early followers and the many prophets
lived will be both the recipient and
commissioner of the sweetest anec-
tions. the highest hopes. and the
noblest aspirations of humanity.
The Holy Land has come into its
own again. The forces of light have
shattered the hordes that darkness
reared to fight the will of God. A ma
ton has been made happy. and, though
desolated now, soon will be flowing
with milk and honey'-the milk that
OF human generosity and the honey
that OF peace and happiness of mind,
and the supreme vindication OF an
enslaved peoples unwavering faith in
God"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Navy Yard

Arthur Grant. OF the electric power
plant, has resigned to accept posi-
ton with the Western Electric Com
pany In Wilmington. Del.
Bill Drew, of the foundry. has re-
Chicago.
Dave Thomas. of the east shop
has returned to work after several
days illness.
s. r. Hinkle. who formerly
worked in the gun shop. is serious
ly i'll at his home in Minneapolis.
''Gatty" HamiIl. of the west shop
has signed TO pitch baseball in the
Virginia League for the coming
season.
Andy Miller. Of the metals store
mashed his left hand last weeh
while unloading a truck.
Jim Meldroon. formerly Of the
foundry. has opened a repair shoI
in Lynchburg, Va
Harry Maynard. of the gun shop
after two years leave OF absence
has returned to work in the yard.
George r. Banks. Of the disburs'
ing department. has resigned to ac-
cept a position with the War De-
partment in France.
John Eagan. of the sight shop, q,
confined to his bed with an attach
of pneumonia.
"Cy" Resinger. OF the seaman
shop, is back at work again aftel
a short vacation spent with rela'
tives in Philadelphia
Charles Burke. OF the seaman
shop, has resigned and accepted Z
position in New Orleans, La.
Lou Chitcher, Of the seaman shop
is i'll with the flu.
B. Farrell, of the torpedo shop
Kirke Kibbler. Of the seaman shop
Jose Diaz, OF the optical shop. an'
p. A. Diggs, of the electric powe
plant, have resigned their positions
in the yard.
Jack Deering. Of the metals store
is i'll with influenza.
Charles r. Stuetz. Of the electri'
power plant. severely burned hi
hand.
Jim Draper. OF the tube shop. ha'
returned to work after a month
illness.
Andrew Sill. OF the store, is rap
idly recovering from an operation
performed at Sibley Hospital.
Lester wilhelm. Of the erectint
shop. has resigned to accept a po
sition with the Pennsylvania Rail
road
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Doctors Form Association
To Rate Patients Credit

A national organization of physi-
clans. surgeons and dentists. to re-
lieve the doctors OF the business side
of their practice and to combat quaCk-
cry and advance scientific standards.
has just been launched. with head
quarters in New York City.
The name OF the new organization
will be the Doctors Service Corps.
The plan was conceived by a group
physicians. surgeons and dentists who
served in the war. The organization
has received the support of many
prominent men of the profession. in
cluding Prof. Irving Fisher. of Yale;
Mai. A. r. Crane, former chief dental
surgeon. L. S. Army, General Hospital
No. l. and Herbert u. Brown. chief of
the Bureau of Efficiency of the Unit
ed States government.
The Doctors Service Corps plans to
extend credit to patients through a
confidential rating service.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
British Cotton Boycott
Makes Clothes Cheaper

A big drop in prices of spring and
colt of American raw cotton by Eng
lish manufacturers, officials predicted
here yesterday.
noticeable in prices of garments for
women whose clothing is made more
from cotton fabrics than mems. An
indirect reduction also will result in
prices Of woolen fabrics. 1t is ex-
pected.
Raw cotton quotations already have
begun to descend as a result of the
boycott, which will leavA bigger
supply for use of American weavers.
Many mills have begun stocking up
on the cheap cotton.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
T. R. Fitzgerald Elected
Head of Bureau Veterans

Organization of the Bureau of En-
craving World War Veterans Asso-
citation was perfected at a meeting in
the rooms of the Federal Employees
Union. 1923 New York avenue north
west. yesterday.
The association was launched with a
of seventy-five. The or
ganization intends to secure a charter
from one of the national associations
The following officers were elected
Thomas r. Fitzgerald. president;
Kirby, vice president; Thomas
A. McDonough, recording secretary;
Francis +. Miller, financial secretary;
Hedley V. Patterson. treasurer: James
II. Windsor, George F. Campbell and
Edward Mahoney. executive commit
ten
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Police Search Dublin
For Stolen Explosives

Dublin. Feb. S-Police were search
ing today for members of an armed
band of masked men who raided a
fishing smack in Anarklow harbor. re-
moving half ton of gelanite and
other high explosives with which the
vessel was loaded. The smack was
bound for Liverpool No clue to the
Identity OF the raiders had been found.
Police believe the explosives have
been stored in sand hills outside the
city and are also conducting search
Of houses in which it Is suspected the
stun may be secreted.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Disabled Soldiers Get
S23,562,424 Insurance

r. G. Cholrneley-Jones. director CT
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance,
last night announced that checks
amounting to s2S,562, 424S have been
sent throughout the country as COM
pensation for disabled service men. in
accordance with the increased
amounts provided for in the law,
which became effective December a,
last.
The checks averaged s26S.9S. They
cover retroactive adjustments up to
and including December 81, last.
OF the amount sent out, this city
received 1,02e checks, totaling s310-
436.72. Virginia soldiers were given
1.54S checks. amounting to si4S, ,9S7. 80.
To Maryland was sent 943 checks, the
total being S235, ,7S1.51.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Chomiso Osor Observed
By Hebrews of District

Chomiso Osor, the Jewish Arbor
Day Festival. was celebrated yester-
day afternoon at the y. NJ. II. A,
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
DIR. ]. J. Loeb, supervisor OF the
District Young Judea. gave the open
ing address-''What is Chomiso
Osorr' He set forth the suffering
and persecution Of the Jewish people
in the past and referred TO Secretary
of the Navy Daniels recent state
ment that the resettlerent OF Pal
estine by the Jews would end this re-
ligious persecution. A movement is
being made to interest the public IN
a Palestine Restoration Fund.
A sketch was given by the children
Of the Hebrew Free School Of Wash
ington. under the direction Of Rabbi
Loeb. assisted by Misses Naomi
Aaronson and Fannie Morgenstein-
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Y. M. {. A. Campaign
Nears Successful End

The campaign to raise $4,000 for the
Washington y. N. c. A is nearing
successful completion. it was announc-
ed yesterday. The money will be used
principally for religious education.
At present the Y. M. c. A. is main
tanning seven classes for this pur-
pose. Sessions are held at the Cal-
vary Baptist Sunday school Monday
and Wednesday evening !. from I to .
o'clock. The work begins November
II and ends February IS.
Director Clifford L. johnson stated
yesterday that there was every indica-
ton the remaining $4,000 OF the quota
will soon be raised.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
BOYS OPERATE
RADIO PLANTS
Fifteen Hundred Amateur
Stations Reported in VI
cinity Of Capital.
SCHOOLS TEACH CODE
Instructors Hesitate to In
clude Course Because of
Youthful Enthusiasm.

Lifting the ban on private wire
less plants by the government has
caused the outbreak Of an acute
epidemic Of wireless craze among
the high school students. accord
ing to principals of District schools
Washington has more amateur
wireless plants than were seen in
the German spy" movies in the
early part OF the war. according 70
electrical dealers who say there
are more than 1.5O0 stations, chiefly
homemade, with the total increas-
ing rapidly.
Because OF the interest in radio.
Technical High School has been
forced TO forbid some students from
attending the night school radio
courses because Of neglect 10 other
studies.
The school officials have per
mitted the organization Of radio
cruz. however. which meets under
the guidance OF Prof. $. NJ. Heron.
to teach the code and to hear Ic,.-
lures by members Of the Washing
ton Branch OF the Institute Of Radio
Engineers. IF we inauEurated a
regular course in radio" Prof
Heron stated. 'other studies would
suffer seriously"
schools 20 Communicate.
The school has obtaine a com
; plete wireless telegraphy and tclc-
phony outfit as has Central High
| School. At both schools large
'aerials" will he erected on the
roof. Within two months wireless
telephone connection between the
Two schools is expected.
Most OF the private plants are mere
receiving outfits. There are only about
100 transmitting plants in the District
according to W. ID. Terrell. government
radio inspector. 4 license fee -
charged on transmitting apparatus
and a ruling that no transmitting
plants with power greater than 500
watts shall he operated within five
miles Of the Arlington station Is e.
sponsible for the scarcity Of sending
devices
A receiving apparatus Is simple ana
most Of those in Washington are
homemade. The youthful enthusiast
contents himself by buying some wire.
pair Of phones. a detector. tuning
coil and condensers. costing about
sl6. The rest OF the apparatus is i'm
provised. For aerials great ingenuity
is shown. Clothes lines telephone
wires. umbrella frames and bedsprinrs
are substituted for high, elaborate
antennae and towers.
"Bed-SprinE' AeriaIs Used.
The bed-spring aerial is a great ia
vorite among the ingenious young
wireless enthusiasts. The only re-
quirements are that the bed rests upon
wooden floor and that there is an
iron radiator for grounding" There
upon the youthful Marconi retires for
the night. connects up his detecter aud
with his phones over his ears receive
easily messages from the Arlington
station.
No longer does mother call upstairs.
johnny are you reading in bed Turn
that light right of"
Now she inquiries. John, are you
still receiving? Well. you take those
right OF your ears and go TO sleep"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Farmers from Many States
Buy Land in Maryland

Farmers from thirty-one States.
Cuba and Canada were among the
purchasers of 225 Maryland farms
during the last twelve months, ac-
cording 70 a statement issued by
the E. A. Strout Farm Agency.
During that time the largest
number of farm families brought
to Maryland from a single State
came from Pennsylvania The Key
stone States contribution of thirty
eight families was followed in or
der by Virginia, which sent seven
teen; West Virginia. sixteen: New
York, thirteen: Illinois. twelve:
Michigan. eleven. and Ohio ten.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
K. of e. Confer Degree on so.

Eighty members Of Potomac Coun-
ell, knights of Columbus. received
the third degree at a meeting in K.
of c. Hall yesterday afternoon.
Michael u. Shafer. State deputy, and
Leo A. Rover. past State deputy.
presided at the ceremC mics. The
council will celebrate Charter
Members Night"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Powderly Joins Fight
For District Suffrage

T. V. Powderly. OF the Department
of Labor. in accepting membership on
the advisory council OF the national
press committee for the District OF
Columbia suffrage, issued a statement
yesterday calling attention to the fact
that shiploads of Russian men and
women are being deported for being
poor American citizens. while thou
sands in the Capital Of the nation are
denied the right to become American
citizens in all the term implies.
Il regard II as one Of the blots-and
one of the greatest blots-on our sys-
TEN of government" said Powderiy.
that we do not permit the people OF
Washington to manage their own af-
fairs as citizens of other cities do"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Rogers to Lecture on Hawaii.

Charles A. Rogers, director of the
of supplies. Potomac Di-
vision. American Red Cross, will de-
liver the second of a series of Illus
trated lectures on Hawaii at the
Y. NJ. c. A, Wednesday
evening. He will show moving pic
lures of surf riding and the active
Kilauen.