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The Washington times., 1920-07-11
PEACHES
Full blown and Luscious
Beauties at Bath
ing Beach.
TO TRY FOR PRIZES
Contests Will Be Held on
Next Saturday Aft
ternoon.
TO TRY FOR PRIZES

And now the peach upon the
beach will show her form divine.
At half-past three on Saterdee
these peaches form in line. Three
judges, wise, with eagle eyes, will
lamp these maidens rare. While
on the sand, to beat the band, the
populace Will stare. About this
town of great renown are girlies
fair and sweet; in bathing suits,
you'll see these beauts, and mebbe
find your seat. This beauty show
Is all the go, and mighty proper,
too; II you're alive, and we survive,
well see you get view.
All of which means that THE
Bathing Beach Beauty Show Of
1920" will be staged Saturday aft
ernoon at 3:S0--whatever that
means-at the Tidal Basin Bathing
Beach.
There will be beauties rare, those
who have already popularized the
already POPULAR beach, and those
who have ridden roughshod over
the hearts Of the beach boys these
last few weeks. Beauties-oddles
of 'em, And In n regular beauty
contest. the second annual afrair,
by the way.
Pulchritude personined, as the
critics of the stage have II. But
why leave II to tho stage critics.
why let Florrie Ziegfeld or Georgia
White do It for your
Saturday afternoon, 3:30, mark
well the date. washinston's bath
ing beach beauties will be gath
cred together at the Tidal Basin
Bathing Beach. Three Judges will
select two beauties One will re-
ceive a silver cup for being tho
most beautiful. Another will re-
ceive another cup for having the
most beautiful bathing suit.
Saturday. You know me, Al
The Washington times., 1920-07-11
HOLD
$1,000 THIEF
Youth Arrested Admits Robbins
Memphis Store After
Escape From jail.

when nIneteen-yesr-old Darwin
Woods took French leave from .
Florida convict camp recently TO
strike out for himself In q career OF
crime. he stopped on In Memphis
long enough TO rob q pawn-shop OF
more than 5000 worth OF jewelry to
help defrsy road expenses
Fate led him TO washington and
a generous disposition brought about
his arrest shortly after his arrival
yesterday afternoon. He had enough
Jewelry OF all descriptions In his pos
session TO set up a smart little jew
elry shop OF his own.
ARRESTED IN PAWN SHOP.
Lacking ready cash young Woods
gave the detectives their hrst clue
when he tried to pawn some of his
stolen goods. When he was placed
Frank Winfield, but later when iden-
tined by tell-tsle nnser-prints the
youth broke down and admitted that
he had burglarized the Memphis
store.
Two other men who spent Friday
night in Woods room In an Il street
roomins house also were arrested
They had some jewelry in their pos
session, but like Woods, were very
short OF ready cash.
"They are only friends of mine I
met here in Washington" Woods
pleaded with the police. They didn't
have anything at all TO do with the
robbery"
Woods then told how his young
and generous heart went out in sym
pathy for the two men when he found
them wandering about the streets
down on their luck. Not having any
money to spare, he took them to his
room and gave them each . generous
handful Of stick pins. The men regis.
tertd as David Franklin Detweiler,
800 North Donis avenue. Richmond,
Va, and Paul Rufus Cramer, S2l Field
street, Fsirmont. w. Va.
BELIEVE HIS STORY.
The detectives believe Woods story
that the two men were not implicated
In the Memphis robbery. but are hold
ing them for further investigation.
Woods started his criminal career
by breaking into two stores in q
small Florida town a year or so ago.
he told the police, for which he was
sentenced to six years on the chain
gang. Prison life in Florida is bad
enough, but six years were more than
young Woods intended to stand.
Watching his opportunity he slipped
away from the road gang one day ana
struck out for the North and liberty.
He is being held here for Memphis
authorities, who have been notined
of his arrest, and also for the Florida
authorities.
The Washington times., 1920-07-11
ANDREWS employees TO
HOLD PICNIC SATURDAY

Two hundred employees OF the r. T.
Andrews Paper Company will hold
their annual picnic on Saturday, July
II. on the grounds fronting the Six
teenth street reservoir.
They will proceed direct from the
store at p. m, headed by the r. p,
Andrews Band. The following COM
mittees were named: Reception,
Capt. c T. DAILY, chairman; music,
oliver p. Merryman, chairman; ath-
letics. Al. Tennyson, chairman; re-
frcshments, william walsh, chair
man; transportation, James McLaugh-
lin. chairman; comfort, James Nc
Laughlln, sr., chairman; publicity,
Gardner Johnson.
An interesting feature OF the outing
will be the ball game between the
white and colored teams,
The Washington times., 1920-07-11
'U.S.EMP[OYES
T0REORGAN|zE
Largest Union In Federation
Plans TO Meet Changed Con-
ditions In Service.

A complete reorganization of Local
No. 2, Federal Employees Union, COM
prising a membership OF nearly 2O,-
900 Government workers, will be ef.
fected this week TO meet changed
conditions in the civil service, sc-
cording TO an announcement made
last night by Burd W. Payne. the
newly elected president OF the organ
ization.
Payne declared that the union will
be revitalized In order that a more
vigorous campaign can be conducted
in the interests OF Government EN-
ployes by procuring the enactment OF
legislation, the adop-
ton OF the Nolan minimum wage
standard. and q more desirable PEN
sion system.
SHIFTING PROCESS ENDS.
For the past several months there
has been a great deal OF uncertainty
existing In the Government depart
ments," said Payne. There has been
talk OF bureaus merging, the trans
fer OF employees from one department
to the other, and the discharge or
others. Employees were very much
up in the air and did not know where
they stood.
since the rrst Of July this shifting
prOCess has somewhat DcCotno sottieo'
and the most important OF contem-
plated changes have about been made.
The Government personnel Is settiing
down to normal once more.
AT a meeting OF Local No. In the
near future this organisation pro-
poses TO lay plans to meet this re-
establishment OF employees on a per-
manent basis. There 10 much to be
done to better the wage and working
conditions OF the Government en-
ploye."
PAYNE IS POPULAR.
Payne succeeds John $. Beach as
president OF Local No. 2, which Ia
the largest local of the 1872 In the
National Federation Of Federal EN-
ployees Beach has been the leading
spirit OF the local for years. He was
compelled to resign his post several
months ago on account OF his press
ing duties as chief Of the retirement
division OF the pension bureau.
Payne has been prominently con-
nected with labor and union afairs in
Washington for many years. his
selection as successor to Beach has
proved a popular one throughout the
entire Government establishment. de
Is an employe Of the ofhce OF the
auditor of the Postofhce Department
and has been in the Government
service for the past seventeen years
The Washington times., 1920-07-11

To the rank and file of the public
generally--with very few exceptions
the zoning law Is looked upon as a
law limiting the height of buildings.
Many persons believe il applies only
to the business section of the city,
while others have formed the opinion
that 1t is a racial measure.
Colonel Kutz, Engineer Commits
sioner for the District, and his as
sistants have for several weeks been
devoting the greater part OF their
time to the plan for zoning the city,
and they have worked out what, to
the practical mind, is the best and
fairest manner OF districting Wash
ington into commercial. industrial and
residential sections. with the view OF
looking into the future rather than
taking into consideration the lmme-
diate present
STORES MAY REMAIN.
The present zoning law does not
disturb existing stores in districts
that have been designated residential,
although 1t places restrictions around
them in the matter of repairs.
For instance, IL store now To-
Gated in q section that has been
designated as residential should be
mercial establishment could not be
erected on the site. The site would
20 back to the residential character,
in keeping with the surrounding
porperty.
One of the things the zoning COM
mission has taken into consideration
In mapping out streets for business
purposes Is to see that it's action
would not benefit any particular group
Of persons, but rather the entire COM
munity, or at least that immediate
part of It affected by their action.
STORES ON CONN. AVE.
An instance of this is shown in the
designating of Connecticut avenue
north of the Geological Park, as a
business street. This street is now a
residential street. in the largest sense
of the word. Along the street are
many OF the best suburban homes In
the city The object in designating
this street as business street, In
stead Of residential, was to provide
business facilities for persons living
in Chevy Chase. In this same sec
ton the commission designated as
business streets Calvert street, from
Twenty-fourth to Twenty eighth
streets: Cleveland avenue, from Twen.
ty-eighth street to GARFIELD street:
Garfield street to Massachusetts, ave-
nuc, and a section of Massachusetts
avenue west OF the American Uni.
vcrsity. II also has designated as a
business street Macomb street, from
Connecticut avenue to the Conduit
road.
MASS MEETING THURSDAY.
Tho proposition to create business
streets in this section OF the city IL
causing great deal OF comment
among the residents. a mass meeting
Is to be held Thursday evening at
o'clock in the Elizabeth V. Brown
School Commissioner Rutz prob
ably will be present and explain just
what the coming commission had in
mind when II made its decisions, and
explain to residents what they can
do to help the zoning commission.
The zoning commission, IL is said,
will not pay attention to any criti-
cism Of its work, except II be OF the
The Washington times., 1920-07-11
$50 KANN EMPLOYEES
HOLD ANNUAL OUTING

Special trains carried the $50 en-
ployes OF S. Kann Sons store on
their annual outing at Great Falls,
Va, yesterday. The feature Of the
picnic was the baseball game between
the married men and the bachelors,
which was won by the former, @ to 3.
The married men also carried off the
honors in n tuR-of-war.
The committee in charge were
George S. De Nesle, w. Wlllison, Il.
A. Cassell. Buck Troutman. Emmett
Trice. W. Champagne, Robert Butt, A.
Cornell, +. A. Duffy, Dom V. Smuthe
and Harry A. Csssell
The Washington times., 1920-07-11
CHARGE D. c. CLERK
WITH TRUNK THEFTS
Man Arrested in New York Ac.
cused Of Making False Ship
mentS From Here.

On a charge OF shipping trunks be-
longing to other persons to many
cities,and calling for them as his
own property, Chas e. Wvss sht
former Washington shipping clerk.
was arrested in New York city yes
terday by Special Agent Costello. OF
the American Railway Express Com
pany. He was In the company OF
Miss Ida Poindexter former war
worker at the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing here.
1t is alleged that Wright changed
tags on trunks here. and directed
them to various points of his own
choosing. He would then claim them.
The Washington times., 1920-07-11
MOTHER GIVES CHILD
POISON FOR MEDICINE

Because her mother, Mrs. Lily May
Lehman, OF 1920 I street northeast,
mistook a bottle of silver polish for
milk OF maRnerla, and administered
dose to her, Thelma May Lehman,
six ears oyld. lies dead ut her home.
The mistake was discovered soon
after the poison was administered.
The child was taken to Casualty Hos
pital but died at 1855 o'clock, less
than half an hour after the supposed
medicine was given to her.
The Washington times., 1920-07-11
Public Asked to Study
Zoning Pla,, and Offer
Constructive Criticism
By DAN Z. O'CONNELL.

While it is admitted all sides that the new zoning
law will be of the best things that happened to
Washington, there is great need that be thoroughly
understood by the people of the city This the opinion of
officials Of the District building and many who have made
careful study of the proposition for zonng the city.
The Washington times., 1920-07-11
MANY ENTER TRACK MEET.

Scores Of entries are being re-
ceived for tho third annual track
and feld meet Of the Washington
Navy Yard Recreation League in the
Central High School Stadium, Satur
day. July -.
Liberal prizes have been agreed on
for each event. There will be music
and refreshments. Admission Is by
card only.
The entry list closes at noon. Fri.
day, July 16.
The Washington times., 1920-07-11

THOSE juvenile farmers who have plots in Potomac
Park gardens are taking of all the prizes Charles
Purcell of 418 Ninth street southwest has just loaded
his wagon with truck from his garden Below are the
daughters of Mrs O. Entler of 608 street northwest
They raised the biggest head Of lettuce in the park
The Washington times., 1920-07-11
Money

is merely token of value, while Credit is the
significant measure of power to produce value.
Tin credit lies the creative force of modern COM
merce and industry.
Establish full bank credit for yourself, and
let us help whenever we can.
FEDERAL NATIONAL BANK
Southeast Corner Fourteenth and Streets N. w.
The Washington times., 1920-07-11


District Of Columbia lower Potomac
the members
oft diplomatic n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
BENSON REMAINS
 HEAD OF BOARD
Mobile Man Is Also Appointed on Shipping Board By
 President Wilson
By Associated Press

Washington. October 21.-Five of the seven members of the new shipping board created by the merchant marine act were reappointed today by Presi- dent Wilson.
 Admiral William s Benson, chief 9. naval operations during the war. was reappointed chairman The other four members named were Frederic l. Thompson. newspaper publisher of Mobile Gavin MeNab, an attorney of San Francisco Martin J. Gillen. an at tcrney Of Wisconsin. and Theodore Marburg, publicist of Baltimore
 The appointments were not announced al the Whae House ana it was not known whether the other two mem bers had had been selected The Presl- dent has had a long list of names be- fcre him for some time.
 Only one of the rye members named today is republican-Mr Marburg-- md since the law specifies that oaly four of the members may he named from any one political party, the se- maining, appointees must be repub- licans.
 The members of the new board are to receive salaries of sl2,O00 a year and under the law they must divoSt themselves of all shipping interests and devote all of their time to their work as shipping commissioners.
 Two of thes even members must be named from the Atlantic coast, two f. onl the Pacific coast, one from the gulf region. one from. the lake region and one from the interior. This leaves one appointee from the Pacific coast and one from the interior still to be named
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
CABINET TAXES UP
 QUESTION OF NEW
 STRIKE THREATS
Great Britain Now Menaced By Possible Walkout of Rail and Transport Men In
 Aid of Miners
By Associated Press

London, October 2l.-The cabinet dis cussed tonight the grave situation aris- ing out of the threat of the railroad and ment to negotiate with the miners. Whether any decision was reached was not disclosed up to 10:30 o'clock.
 Two grave questions are exercising the political and industrial world, the first to what extent the labor leaders are losing control of the workers: second, whether political crisis and an appeal to the country will develop out of the miners dispute.
 It is stated that James Henry Thomas. general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, has exerted the great est efforts to get the action taken by the railwaymen postponed for a few days, but that his influence was overborne
 Premier Lloyd George was in informal conversation with some of the labor lead CTS today but little hope seems to be entertained that the government will re cede from it's position, insisting upon an increasing output, or submission of the dispute to an independent tribunal as condition for an increase in wages
 Even had the government been inclined to recede. from this position, it is felt that 1t could hardly do so now in the face of the railwaymens threat. un- doubtediy the solidarity of the workers. as shown by the action Of the railway and transport workers comes sornewhat { as surprise to the public, because the miners strike is unpopular with almost the entire, community. The seeming ip, -eonsfs sency is explained by some of the labor leaders as due to the universal re- lief among the workers that the govern. rent under pressure of big business in- terests has decided that halt must be called to the continual increases in Vt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
AMERICA CERTAIN
 ID ELECT COX ID
 SAVE THE LEAGUE
People Sick of Chorus of Re- publican Katydids Croaking He Did-He Didn't,
 Declares White
By Associated Press

New York, October 21.--Returning to his headquarters here today after a trip of inspection through Ohio and Illinois, George White, chairman of -hc democratic national committee. issued the following statement:
 'The American people have made up their minds to elect Governor Cox and a democratic Senate in order to avet-t the infamy of separate peace with Germany and to save the league. They |are weary of the chorus of republican katydids croaking he did--he didn't to it's friends the only plan for world peace ever agreed to by both great nations and small. They will select la four-square President, instead of human weathervane.
 Senator Harding has only stopped Ioscillating once and that was when he said of the league and it's reservations in Des Moines: do not want any clar- flying reservations. I stand for rcjec> tion'
 Senator Johnson speaks with prop Senator Harding has put the League of Nations behind him., and rejects rot only the league, hut any qualifications |of it. The American people agree with Senator Johnson, and they win vote for Governor Cox who put the league in front of him.
 Senator Johnson speakes with prop CT resentment of individuals and news papers which misrepresent and misln- terpret Senator Hardings words challenges their Notifications as he properly calls it. and says bluntly they may save their faces. but not the league
 In that list of newspapers and 'n- divlduais l am sure that Senator John- son silently puts the name of Senator Harding himself No one has been more sedulous in trying to fool the people than the republican candidate, but Des Moines was enough for the voters, as it was for Senator Johnson.
 When the election is over and Sem ator Harding is securely fixed on hl- front porch at Marion, I am sure tha, Senator Johnson will publicly add a name to the list of those who have misrepresented.
 This campaign has become A cru, sade for world peace through disarna- ment, for truth against faIsehood. fer straight forwardness against double dealing and for American idealism against policy of disastrous isoia> tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
WORLD ''FORUM" IS
 HOPE 0F JOHNSON League IrreconciIabIe De- cIares He Would Be Delighted
 To See It Established
> By Associated Press

New York, October 2l.-senator Hiram Johnson of California league irreconcilable." today made a statement at republican national headquarters. in which he said he would be '.delighted'' to see established an international forum where. in the open, there would be fun discussion of international problems which might form public opinion and thus tend to prevent war.
 do not at present see how it is possible to go beyond this" said the senator who made this statement in re- iterating his Interpretation of Senator Harding's stand as one of rejecting the League of Nations.
 The issue of this campaign Is the League of Nations-a specific. concrete, contract, and not the efforts and en- deavors of civilized people to end wars" he continued ITO some persons, party regularity transcends an impor- tant principle.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Colby Determined to Protect
 Foreign Diplomats Baggage

it was stated at the treasury de- pertinent yesterday that the orders to customs officials to make such examinations, and report all viola tions of the prohibition law would no: be changed.
 MT. Colby could not Say whether the department would have re- course to injunction proceedings, explaining that the manner of pro tecting the luggage of foreign en- Soys remained to he determined.
 The state department issued n public appeal saturday that gov crnment agents refrain from cx- amininE the baggage of diplomats. but it was stated at the treasury department yesterday that the or ders to customs officials to make such examinations and report alt violations of the prohibition law would not be changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Prosecution Ln Building
 Material Trust WiU Start

Mfr. Backer, however, upon the witness stand. denied he had paid the money to Brindell. but declared he had paid it to two strangers whom he believed to be walking delegates He said the money was paid last May in two installmnets- Sl5.0O0 at one time and the remainder a few days iater-and the strike had been called off.
 While admitting that Brndell was a friend of his, Mir. Backer declared the labor leader had had no part in the s25 0oo transaction and that his name had not been brought into the deal
 John O'Connor, counsel for Brindell appeared before the committee and pro- tested against the testimony given by Levy He asked that the hearing he postponed until Mir. Brindell can come here" His objection was overruled. but he was informed that the labor leader would be given an opportunity to appear before the committee tomorrow to defend himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
THOMPSON MAKES STATEMENT

Mobile. october 31.-( Special )-Be- cause of the interest manifested in the appointment of r. l. Thompson, pub fisher of the Mobile Register as mem Ter of the United states shipping boa cd for the gulf division. the appointee to- night gave out the following state ment.
 'The mark of confidence evidenced by the President in the selection of my nsme as member of the United States shipping board is deeply valued. If Is especially gratifying. speaking as a citizen of Mobile, that the maritime importance of the port prompted uu- solicited indorsement of a Mobile man. not alone from the senators and rep resentatives of Alabama, but from the senators of other states in the south familiar with eulf conditions.
 T refused 10 become a candidate; notified those who voluntarily insisted I do so that 1t did not appear possible to make the sacrifice of private inter ests the service would entail. The shipping board has been granted very great and extraordinary powers look ing to the development of the great ma ritime fleet to the end that the American flag can be re-established as the symbol of American trade expan- sion to the ports of the world. such duties carry obligations of work and concentration.
 'Notwithstanding the clearly Ie- fined position that my name should not be presented the appointment has come to me and with 1t such insist ence from political, professional and business sources. and--in such volume, that if Is required from a concep- ton of duty to my native section to give the question of acceptance my deepest consideration. I expect to no t.fy the President within few days of nay final decision"