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The Washington times., 1920-05-18
BACK PAY JULY |
FOR SERVICE MEN
Congress Plans Speedy Action
On Deficiency Bill for
Officers and Men.

Back pay for officers and men OF
the army, navy. marine corps, coast
guard and Geodetic Survey. provided
for under the terms OF the increased
pay bill passed by the House and SEN
ate and now up to the President for
signature. probably will be included
In vouchers OF July I, II the bill be
comes a law. IL was learned today
Under the terms OF the measure. the
increases of from 20 to 35 per cent
are retroactive to January l, 1920. but
no provision is made for funds tc
cover the back pay.
Officers and men of the navy ar.
taken care of under legislation al
! ready existing, which authorizes th'
use of surplus navy appropriations Il
meet retroactive pay increases ant
to provide for future payments. Al
no fund Is available for members o
the army their back pay will be Gov
cred in the urgent deficiency appro
pristion bill. which leaders expect Il
get through Congress in time to maxi
| the increased pay availab bic by July
It has been estimated that the In
creased pay. retroactive and future
| will aggregate approximately $50.
| 000,0 900 annually.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
EXAMSAT c. v. j.
T0BEC|N THURSDAY
Classes in Department of Arts
and Sciences Close for Year
On That Day.

Glasses in the department of arts
and sciences at George Washington
University will close for the academic
year on Thursday, when final exami-
nations will start. The examinations
will continue through Wednesday.
May 26.
Commencement week plans are be-
ing completed by seniors. The pro-
gram will open on Saturday evening.
their annual play. The baccalaureRte
sermon will be preached at IL o'clock
on. the morning Of Sunday. May 30, in
the Church OF the Ascension. by the
rector. the Rev. DR.. J. Henning Nelms.
whose son Is q member OF the grad
uating class. The public has been in
vited.
The senior class will give a picnic
on May 81, and at s o'clock in the
evening the spring commencement
exercises will be held in the new Cen
trail High School, Thirteenth and
Clifton streets northwest. On June 2
the seniors will give a reception to
the students and faculty members.
Chi Omega fraternity at the uni
versity has announced the initiation
Of Misses Helen Day, Carolyn Aiken,
S. Aiken, and Mary Box. Phi Delta
Delta fraternity has Initiated Misses
Edith Marshall and Emma Wegner.
The annual play-writing contest al
the university will close Thursday
according to announcement by Dr.
william Allen Wilbur. dean Of Co
lumbar College and head Of the Eng
lish department. who is in charge. An
annual prize Is offered by Phi MI
fraternity for the best one-act play
Manuscripts must be typewriter
bear a key number, and be accom-
panied by an envelope containing the
name of contestant. The George
Washington University Players will
give the FIRST presentation of the
successful play.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
APPEAL T0BUS|NESS
HOUSES IN DRIVE
Salvation Army Campaign for
Funds Lags and Cooperation
of Tradesmen Is Sought.

An appeal to the business men of
Washington, especially members OF
the Chamber of Commerce, to send in
subscriptions to the Salvation Army's
1920 annual appeal. WAS made today
by William B. Westlake. director of
the appeal.
Only two days. tomorrow and
Thursday. remain. and the appeal is
due to end. Director Westlake is
devoting these two days to canvass
ing the business men of the city. He
states they are not coming across"
To each member of the chamber
the Salvation Army has sent q per-
sonal appeal asking for a contribu-
tion. The letter contains a resolu-
tion passed by the United States
Chamber Of Commerce indorsing the
Americanization work of the Saliva
tion Army.
Last night two truck loads of pret-
ty girls "raided" the circus grounds,
They canvassed among the thousands
Of people and returned with several
small tin barrels filled with coins.
The party was headed by George
G.. Larkin. jr., and Henry Stanley
Wilson. Miss Rose F. Stokes organ
lied the party.
Among the girls who are assisting
are Leonora Hull Majorie Skinner
Hope Knickerbocker. e NJ. Andrews
Katherine Lynch. Claire Munder
Gladys Miller, Saima Ellyson, Care
Hssson, Patty McKesson, Myrtle
Convey. Mary Sales and Mildred Hsr
per.
Tickets for the three act show Il
be given by the Arts Club Players
next Monday night are on sale at al
| community centers.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
REDRAFTED D. c. PAY
BILL GOES TO SENATE
Measure Vetoed BY President Ex-
pected to Pass This Week In
It's Amended Form.

The s104, 100000 legislative judi
cial, and executive appropriation bill.
carrying the salaries for Government
employees in Washington. goes over to
the Senate today, after having been
redrafted in the House to meet the
objection that led to its veto by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Its passage in the Senate Is ex-
pected before the end of the week,
although there II some speculation as
60 the course that Senator Smoot Is
10 take. He has not announced
whether he will bury the hatchet or
again take up the night against Gov
eminent publications which caused
President Wilson to veto the measure
The House repassed the Legislative
bill by unanino ous vote after Con.
rressman Byrnes OF Tennessee had
sought to amend II by creating
q commission TO pass on all Govern
nent publications.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
EUROPEAN RIGHTS FOR
DIFFERENTIATION" SOLD

Captain Frederick +. Stoll, author
and producer OF Determination" the
new million dollar superfeature flm,
has disposed of the European rights
to his picture to the London firm own
ed by Sir Oswald Stoll Bart
This Is the nrst time in the motion
picture history that rights for a
picture have been sold before the re.
lesse.
The United States Photoplsy Cor
poration, of which Captain Stol IL
tho head, is capitalized in the millions
and II the only motion picture concern
In the city. Executive offices OF the
corporation are always to be located
In Washington
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
q RENT DISPUTES
| SETTLED BY BOARD
Few Slight Increases Among
Determinations Handed
Down Today.

Twsnty-one rental and property
disputes were settled by the Dlstrict
Rent Commission yesterday afternoon
and this morning, The majority OF
these complaints involved possession.
although there were number OF
cases In which rents were the issue.
Both reductions and increases were
grantd.
With more than 1000 complaints
docketed. the Rent Commission is
making every effort TO dispose OF
cases as quickly as possible. Al the
present rate, more cases are dis
posed OF than are filed daily.
In determlnatio handed down to-
day. slight increases In rent were al
lowed for five departments in the
Darlington, 14e A street northeast
Cases were filed by II. l. Rust, agent
for Kennedy Davis Co, lncl.
against Mrs. Il. IL. Tompkins, K. w.
Chadwick. l.. E. Reichard. Sebe New
man. and II. Il. Straight
The commission set a monthly rem
tai OF S45 for apartments occupied by
Mrs. Tompkins and Chadwick. Fifty
dollars was set as a fair rental for
the apartments OF Newman and
Straight, and $4750 for Mr.. Reich
ard. These rentals represent an in
crease OF about $40 and xl5 over the
former rents paid by these tenants.
In cases involving the same apart
ment house, a monthly rental OF $40
was set for the apartment occupied
by George NJ. Pearce. A rental OF
S4b was asked OF the commission. In
the case of o. r. Janson. for which
$3.50 was asked. the commission set
the rent at $45. For an apartment
occupied by J. 8. harrington, also In
the Darlington. for which $3.50 was
| asked, the rent was set at $50.
| Possession was granted ThomA n
Ryan, jr., and Sadie NJ. Ryan, of prem,
ises 1908 Twenty-third street north
west. occupied by Samuel f. Spar
shott: and to Charles G.. Eluto, OF
premises at 1898 Tenth street north,
west. occupied by Robert S. Cairns.
Cases dismissed were: Harry Cifnn
against Mrs. George c. Allen: Joseph
| J. Campbell, against A. G. Boxwell
Richard b. and Rosa A. Glennan
lagainst Katherine Il. Easton: s. K
Sparshott. against Thomas Ryan. jr.
and Helen A. Easton, against c. Powell
Grady. ~
A demurrer alleging that q com
plant concerning unsanitary condi
/ ton OF 1913 Euclid street northwest
was outside the Jurisdiction of the
commission. in the case Of Thomas l.
Higgins against e. L. Rice. was sus
tained.
Other cases dismissed were Charlie.
S. Bohn and J. II. Jones, against Glars
A. Boyd; and c. s. Shaw and others
against Thomas w. Stubbleneld. ir
which a motion to dismiss the com
plant was overruled.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
BEST HORSE SHOW
OPENS HERE TODAY
Arlington Park Event This Year
Supreme in Number Of En-
tries and General Class.

When the bugle sounded for the
opening OF the eleventh annual Ma
tional Capital Horse Show. at Arling-
ton Park. this afternoon l.100 finely
groomed horses were neighing and
paving in stalls OF the association or
private stables waiting to show on
their graces before the nations Of
ncials and society leaders.
From every point of view the show
At its opening was declared to be the
most successful An the history OF the
association. Entries far exceeded
those OF any previous year. and EN-
braced a larger variety OF classes.
Horses were brought to Washington
from a dozen States. in addition to
the fine array OF animals owned in
the Capital.
The value OF prizes offered by horse
lovers for exhibits in the various
classes exceeded those of previous ex-
hibitions.
Gen. James A. Buchanan. FIRST vice
president of the association, was mas
ter of ceremonies today. in place of
William Corcoran Eustis, president.
who is In New York state attending
the funeral of Levi =. Morton, father
OF Mrs. Eustis. .-.-
The first class exhibited was light
chargers, horses ridden by officers OF
the United States army and many OF
them veterans Of overseas service.
There were twenty-six entries for
this class, among them Bob" blue
ribbon winner in the charger class
last year. and owned by Capt. c. p
Gore.
Bod was shipped abroad by his
owner, who expected to follow him
but was prevented from going over for
service himself. He loaned Bob to a
brother officer. who rode him in q
dozen battles.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
FEDERAL ENGINEERS
TO CONVENE SATURDAY

Government engineers who are
members Of the American Association
Of Engineers will hold their first con-
vention as the Federal department Of
the association at the Hotel Wash
ington Saturday.
The Washington chapter OF the par
ent association will act as host.
Among the subjects which will be
discussed will be the proposed Fed
eral Department of Public Works.
F. B. N. Thatcher, secretary Of the
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania dis
trict Of the association, and L. B. Nc
Daniel, Of the construction division
Of the War Department. will speak.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
Monday Euening Club
Free of D. &. Politics.
Says Ely, New Head

cisms, though they have come from
high sources. have been entirely with
out foundation. The club has always
pressed helpful measures, but has
never tried TO shape the career of an
Individual member. Every attendant
at the club knows this, and II il the
duty or each one 10 set forth these
facts at all opportunities"
Mr.. Ely states the club Is in a posi-
tion TO greatly develop a social con-
sciousness and 20 serve as a ciearinS
house for the work OF the many most
useful organizations In the District.
Urges Constructive Criticism.
The new president believes condi-
tions In the District should be stud :
led more carefully now than ever be.
fore. He says criticism and work BY
the club needs to be constructive and
not destructive. He declares Wash
inston has been unjustly criticised
during the war. but that sit 10 now
coming into its own"
Ely will return to Washington In
several days and take active charge
OF his new ofnce. He plans TO an
nounce committees for the ensuin z
year soon.
Other officers elected last nigh,
were Mrs. whitman Cross. vice presi-
dent: Mrs Louis Browniow, second
vice president: Arthur d. Call, corre-
spending secretary: Miss Clara Y
Mortenson, recording secretary; Mrs
Edna X. Bushee, treasurer; executive
committee, John Dolph. Allen II. vii.
lett. Mrs. Thomas West, Mrs. james
I.ansburgh, and DR.. William e
Fowler.
The club indorsed the move OF the
public school teachers to have Con.
gress appropriate a $500 bonus fol-
them. Judge William II. DeLacy. for
mer justice OF the Juvenile Court
spoke In behalf of the teachers. Mis-,
Elizabeth Hayden represented tn,
teachers.
DR.. C. Spencer Richardson urged tn,
establishment OF a family court as
branch OF the District Supreme Court
TO deal with cases of wife desertion
non-support, and all matters arisinl
under the acts OF the Juvenile Court
DR.. L. B. Johnson outlined a pro
posed bureau OF mental hygiene.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
UNION TOGET
W|LSON'SPEN.
Federal Employees viii Cherish
II as Memento Of First U. S.
Retirement Bin.

President Wilson is expected 70
sign the civil service retirement bill.
In the next few days.
The gold pen with which he signs
II will become the permanent property
of the Federal Employees Union IL he
Is willing to make the donation. IL
will have an honored place along with
other mementoes Of a long and bitter
hghs-such as the tattered nrst draft
OF the measure, and a set OF Con-
gressionsl Records containing Reed
Shoots speeches In opposition to II.
Points of Final Draft.
The big points of the finai draft fol-
lows:
Federal employees are to be retired
at the age OF seventy, with the eI-
ception OF mechanics. letter carriers,
and postoffice clerks, who leave the
service at sixty-hve. and railway pos
tai clerks. who are to be retired at
sixty-two years Of age.
The maximum annuity is S720. the
minimum $50. The ahnuities are
based on length of service.
All employees to be eligible for re-
tirsment must have served nfteea
years.
Employees are required TO contribute
Pa per cent of their monthly salaries
to aid in the creation OF a pension
fund.
More than 5000 Government work
ers will be eligible for retirement as
soon as the bill Is signed by the Presi-
dent. The average annual increase Of
supsrannuates probably will be more
than 1000 workers.
Practically all classes OF workers In
Washington are included in its terms,
with the exception OF the District
school teachers, for whom a separate
retirement bill was passed by Con-
sress two months ago.
C.r~s for Disabled.
Employees who are disabled through
accident or disease in the course OF
their work. provided II Is not through
willful neglect. may be retired before
they reach the legal age Of retire.
ment.
Various estimates have been made
as to how much the Steriing-Lehlbach
act will cost the Government. Sem
ator Smoot declares that in seventy
fve years time the cost to the tax
payers will be more than $4,000, 600.
The estimate OF the actuaries of the
joint commission on retirfment rs
much lower than this. It Is probable
that the measure will be amended
! from time to time in Congress. plac-
ing the whole retirement operation
largely on selfsustaining basis.
Support from the Government Is
, necessary at the present time because
! OF the large number Of Government
| workers over the seventy years OF
age limit. When the accumulation OF
many years in which some form OF
retirement has been anxiously
awaited, so that these old men and
women would not be thrown out on
the street penniless and homeless.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
WOMAN'S SCREAMS CHASE
BURGLAR FROM BEDROOM
Early Morning Thief Steals Printers
Pants and Jumps Through
Window to Street.

Discovered in the act OF looting
the home of Harry c. Knapp. at e23
Massachusetts avenue northwest, a
burglar made hts escape carly this
morning by Ieapins from parlor
window to the street.
MI Knapp, who Is printer At The
Times. was awakened by the screams
Of his wife, and saw the man st
the foot OF his bed. The thief ran
when Mrs. Knapp screamed, what
are you doing here"
A report made to the pelice says
that the thief took a pair OF Mr..
Knapp's trousers.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
Going to
New York?
Let The Times Help
You Secure Your
hotel Accommodations

Realizing the difficulty of
securing hotel accommodations
In the great metropolis, The
Washington Times has estab-
lished a Hotel Bureau with a
branch In New York.
There is no charge for tb,
accommodation. You simplv
phone our local bureau. The
request is immediately for.
warded to our New York hu-
reau and YOU are instructed
Just where to telephone when
you arrive In New York In
any case where time does mot
permit q reply from New
York in advance Of the pro-
posed trip. In this way you
know that vour aec.r,moda-
tions have been provlo-i BE-.
fore YOU reach the hotel.
JUST PHONE MAIN sasu
And Ask For Hotel Burean.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
MRS. MAUD WOOD PARK,

who today assumed direction
Of the Washington headquarters
Of the National League. She
will follow up legislative activi-
ties Of the league and Sound out"
Presidential candidates on ques-
tions the Organization is Advoeat-
ing.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
MAHON GETS PHONE
POST IN BALTIMORE

. Leo d. Mahon. manager of the
commercial department OF the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
psny, has been made District man
sser OF the compsny's operations In
Baltimore.
Mr.. Mahop has been with the com
pany since 1905. He takes his new
post on June I.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
WILSON GREETS ENJOYS
OF ITALYAND PERU TODAY

President Wilson will receive
Baron Avezzana, the italian ambassa-
dor. this afternoon, and Immediately
thereafter will receive Senior Pezet,
Peruvian am nbassador. 1t is thought
likely that the Cabinet meeting set
for this afternoon will be somewhat
delayed
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
DIES OF INJURIES
RECEIVED IN FALL

rsui TNc~, . painter. whe fell fre-
q frst story window At ni7 Seventh
street northwest yesterday afternoon,
receiving . fractured skull. died ir
Casualty Hospital last nisht at s1b
e'olook,
FUNERAL .rr.hsspsnts ar. TO b,
made later, His horne vas st 1919
oS~eath sApsaA nAgeAAAAl
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
ten new CASES OF
SCARLET FEVER HERE

Ten new cases OF scarlet fever have
been reported to the District Health
Department within the last two days
records OF the department show.
Seven new cases were reported yes
terdsy and three today, bringing the
total for the month to sixty-eighL
The investigation by Medical In
spector Bradfield is still in progress
The Washington times., 1920-05-18

The Monday Evening Club "has
never tried to shape the career OF an
individual member" according to,sei-
den NJ. Ely, public school official and
prominent in citizens association cir
cles. who last night was elected presi-
dent OF the organization.
Although warned by friends that IL
would be "A dangerous chance" to ac-
cept the leadership OF the club at
this time, for the reason that an "at-
mosphere" OF criticism had been crea-
ted against II. Ely has disregarded
the advice and accepted the post.
His first move. and he petitions
other members to aid him In IL, Is to
deny rumors and charges that the
Monday Evening Club is a political
Organization and that IL controls the
appointment In the District govern
ment.
With the membership OF the club
including Commiss ioners Louis
Brownlow and John Van SchAick, jr..
the two men who are at the head OF
the government and schools OF the
District. Ely states "every attendant
at the club knows the Organization
has never tried to shape the career OF
an INDIVIDUAL member
Expresses Views Ia Letter.
Ely. one OF the public school Off
cials In line for the superintendency, y,
was not at the election. having left
Sunday for Connecticut to attend a
convention. He expressed his views,
however, through q letter to Arthur
20. Call. secretary of the club.
Answering criticisms that reflect
upon members OF the organiza ton
and the objects OF the club, Ely de-
, clares in his letter "these criticisms,
though they come from high sources,
have been entirely without founda-
tion." .s''~
II have been advised by officials in
the schools and other organizations -
he continues. that 1t is my duty to
accept the presidency. / have been
advised also by a friend that IL is a
dangerous chance for me to accept
the leadership at this time. He
stated that an atmosphere OF criti-
cism Of the club had been created.
II know, however. that these criti-
The Washington times., 1920-05-18

s1s II . human being In pain. In
Asstr~sar, TAscs All the salvatisn
Army Iassie asks. She sares naught
for creed. ~oIor or country.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
CELDEN M. ELY, public

school Official. who last night
was elected president Of the Mon
day Evening Club. Friends sd-
yised that Il was dangerous" TO
accept the Office because Of the
atmosphere" Of criticism sur
rounding the orssnisstion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29
COSMOS-Vaudeville.

A genuine minstrel show by seven
of the famous old Primrose Minstrel
aggre cation, who are said TO be pre-
senting one of the best acts OF It's
kind in vaudeville: a delightful fan
taste OF song. Moments of Iester-
day." presented by Thornton Flynn
and company. and the Five Violin
Beauties, a combination of pretty IN
strumentalists, singers and dancers
all offerings of higher and refined
vaudeville, will be the headline OF.
ferings of the Cosmos Theater bill
this week. Each has already won its
rank in the entertainment world and
is not surpassed in it's type. Others
will be Laurie and Prince, in dainty
entertainment blending smiles and
songs; Edna Aug, the noted come
dienne, in her famous character
studies and distinctive songs: the Eu-
gene Duo. funsters on the triple bars.
and Creston and Davis. in farcical fun.
The added matinee attraction will
picture Anita Stewart in Harold Mac
Grath's great story of adventure. The
Yellow Typhoon." The supplemental
features will include His Wife's Hus-
band" an amusing Capitol comedy: a
new cartoon of Mutt and Jeff nom
sense and the Pathe news pictures.
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B. F. KEITH'S-Vaudeville.

Leona La Mar and Nonette will head
the bill at B. F. Keith's Theater this
week. commencing at the matinee To-
morrow Miss La Mar is called THE
Girl with Thousand Eyes" and ranks
high in the psychic line in present-day
vaudeville. Blindfolded. she answers
questions by the audience that range
from the whereabouts of lost articles 10
the location of lost affections. Nonette
is the gypsy violiniste and singer. who
last season starred in Somebody $
Sweetheart" Earlier in her career she
accompanied Nordica and Schumann-
Heink on concert tours. She is assisted
by Jerry Jarnagn at the piano. Mar
shall Montgomery, ventriloquist. assist
ed by Edna Courtney. is an added fea-
ture. Fay Courtney will offer songs cur,
rent on Broadway. Her pianist Is Fred
Farber. Others will be Arthur ana MOT
ton Havel, in suits: Mel klee, the
American Munchausen: Meredith and
"Snoozer" the intellectual bulldog :
Corradini's animals. in a circus act, ana
the Pickfods, in an amusing novelty
with Topics of the Day" and he kino-
grams.
Today at 3 and Sis pm. Chic" Sale
and "Puritana,'' with last weeks DILL
will entertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29
STRAND.

The most pretentious offering We:
given by the Strand Theater is prom
ised this week. beginning tomorrow, in
1.-THE Overseas Revue" featuring
Blanche Latell and Billy c. Welp.
THE Overseas Revue was originally
produced as a musical satire to enter
tain American soldiers overseas. with
Elizabeth Brice and viii Morrissey in
the stellar roles. Its presentation in
this country is being made under the
supervision Of Mr.. Morrissey. The cast
includes Herbert Broske, Joe Monahan,
Earl Corr and Mile. Leroy, with a
beauty chorus.
Other acts include the Ferraros. funny
and entertaining clowns: Francis and
DeMar, in songs, comedy and piano
logue, Making Good and Willie
Smith. "Jester Singer" with new melo-
dies and original stories. Shirley Mason
will be pictured in a new Fox produc-
ton, THE Little Wanderer." and there
will be other minor attractions