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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
British Officials Here
Just Smile at Kenyon
Plan to Buy Bermudas

VIII Great Britain sell the
Bermuda Islands TO the United
States?
Senator Kenyon OF Iowa has
introduced a resolution directing
the State Department 10 enter
into negotiations with the British
government for the purpose OF
acquiring this tiny archipelago,
and intends to press II.
The Bermudas are midway be-
tween the Virgin Islands and the
American coast line. occupying
a point Of great strategic value
from the naval point of view.
They also are on all the main
trade routes. coastwise and to
, Latin America. st. Thomas, on
the Virgin Islands, makes a poor
coalins station. owing 10 existing
bunkering arrangements on Amer
lean vessels. They are all coaling
in the Bermudas, or In the Bar
BADGES.
British embassy officials are
inclined to smile over the Ken
yon proposal-smile. and say
nothing. They are waiting to see
what the United States can offer
in the bargain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
CONGRESSMAN TO ATTEND
Sen. BANKHEAD'S RITES
Body Sent to Jasper, Ala, Where
Funeral Will Be Held To-
morrow Morning.

Accompanied by a Congressional
delegation and relatives of the de-
ceased. the funeral train of Senator
John II. Bankhead of Alabama left
for Jasper, Ala, at o:45 o'clock last
night. Burial will be in Jasper at
1898 o'clock tomorrow morning.
On the train were Senator Bank
heads wife and daughter, Mrs. Arthur
q. Lund. and her husband: Senator
Bankhead's son, Congressman Will
lam b. Bankhead, and the latters
wife and daughter: the Misses Marion
and Louise Rankhead, daughters of
John II. Bankhead, jr., OF Jasper. Ala {;
Col Henry NJ. Bankhcad and his wife
and daughter, and Cecil A. Bcasley
Senator Bankhcad's secretary.
Brief memorial services were held
at the Bankhead home. 1S6S Columbia
road, yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
leap YEAR BREAKS
! MARRIAGE RECORD
Women Propose and Even Pay
License Fees-War Ro-
4 mances Raise Total.

NEW YORK, March 3.-This leap
year Is starting out to set record
IN marriages, according 70 statistics
wathered from all parts or the coun-
try today. -,
Increases in marriage licenses dur
tns January and February this year
ever the corresponding period OF lsie
ranged from a comparatively re" 10
nearly 100 per cent or the cities re
porting Dallas showed the greatest
increase. Boston was the only city
TO report a decrease.
Some officials. notably in New YORK,
Denver. Milwaukee, Harrisburg, ana
Lincoln, Nob.. attributed the gains 10
women taking advantage or their pre-
rog alive to do the proposing. DINERS
suggested the elimination or war ro-
snancss. while still others said I'M
proved economic conditions were re-
sponsible.
woaea Paying License Fees
New York officials. who reported
eobO licenses this year compared with
1905 last year, based their belief that
women are proposing on tho fact tina.
- great number are paying the 81
license fee"
Leap year perhaps has been re-
sponsible for the increase, but you'd
better look at the divorce records be-
fore you form any conclusions, saio
the license clerk in Lincoln. Neb., In
reporting 213 licenses this year
against 152 in 1919.
"I attribute the gain to women's
proposals." said Miss May Hines.
Cupid's emissary at the Denver license
bureau. She reported 533 this year
and 301 last year.
Boston. recording a decrease from
1855 to 1880. blamed the high cost
Of living and the housing shortage.
Reports frsm Other Cities.
Figures from the other cities were:
Chicago, 5-376 this year 4.S69 last
year: Dallas, S31 and 40: Des Moines,
4T4 and 344: Detroit, 1,S40 and 1,S11;
st. Louis, 1.4O0 and 1928; Sringfeld.
Ill. 222 and 1852: Columbus, Ohio, SIG
and 4O6; Cleveland. 1876 and 1000;
Richmond. Va. 3O3 and 2SS; Buffalo,
701 and 1853; San Francisco, 1875 and
So; Los Angeles, 1928 and LOOT /;
Portland. Oreg- $50 and 332.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
CATHOLIC WOMEN OF D. c.
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Bishop Schrembs Of Toledo Will
Preside at Opening Session
March 4.

Tho Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs. ID.
D., bishop Of Toledo, Ohio, and chair
man of the department of societies OF
the National Welfare Council. will
preside at the opening session of the
National Conference of Catholic
Women at the Community House, Sol
Il street northwest. tomorrow at 10
o'clock.
Several hundred delegates will be
present, representing 1900 societies.
The delegates were appointed by the
archbishops and bishops throughout
the country.
Sessions Of the conference will con-
tinue through the week, and will re-
suit In the formation of national
organization by means OF which all
women's societies OF the church Will
be co-ordinated. Headquarters will
be in Washington.
The local societies of the council
will have charge OF an exhibit IL
Illustrating the welfare work among
girls and women carried on by the
National Catholic welfare Council
abroad and in this country.
All branches OF social service sc-
tivity will be considered. and ad-
dresses will be made by many experts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
500 LECI0NERS PLAN
ANNIVERSARY OF POST

More than 500 members of George
Washington Post, No. l, of the Amcri-
can Legion attended the regular meet
Ing OF the post held last night at Car
roll Institute. State Commander Les
ter Jones, chairman of the committee
o arrange for the first anniversary OF
the post, to be held Sunday at Central
High School, announced that Gen.
John J. Pershing will be the guest of
honor at the celebration. Congress
man Julius Kahn OF California Will be
the principal speaker.
New offices OF the post will be To-
Gated in the Southern Building. Major
Alexander NJ. Lochwitzky warned the
legion against Bolshevism and ad.
viscd the members to hght II. Capt.
A. y. Ham and William NJ. williams
were the other speakers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
URGES EUROPE DEBT
PAY SOLDIER BONUS
Congressman MoFadden Offers
House New Solution for War
Vets Compensation.

Guarantee of the debt owed the
United States by European natIohn'
provision for the awarding OF
bonus TO ex-service men and the con.
tinuAnce OF the monetary stability OF
the nation in so doing are the msri,s
claimed for the plan offered the
House Ways and Means Commtteo
today by Congressman McFadden,
Republican. of Pennsylvania. 10 Solve
the soldier bonus question.
my plan includes legislation whicn
will provide for negotiations win
one or more or the foreign nations
for. the issuance OF bonds TO cover
their debt TO the United states IN
such form that they might be distrI
buted to the ex-service men In the lot"
OF a bonus or pay adjustment as sus
gested by the American Legion MT
McFadden said.
The United States now holds !. ".
Yrs. from the representatives OF tn"ss
foreign governments. BY provision y,
the agreement the foreign nations
should pay Us interest at the SAM
rate as we are forced to pay TOT inc
last bond issue fioated during the
war. This would give the boys pohuS
at An per cent interest.
DIsfsvors Bona Issue
against the credit OF the unitea
States Il would flood the market ano
the Liberty Bonds now held would
drop at least ten points on the
market. The fiotation OF announcer
bond issue would fall on all the peo-
pie as an extra burden.
The people of the United states
already have subscribed the money
lent to the foreign governments: ~
would be a distribution OF fund al
ready raised and in addition insure
the payment of these bonds by the
former allies of this country. AS we
stand now we are not certain we ever
will get the money we have invested
McFadden continued.
Hartley Withers, an authority In
economies in England, Is advocating
the marking off of 80 per cent. OF the
debt. II we have the English. French
or Italian bonds as security ana they
are held in the main by former service
men 1 will leave IL to the former
service men to see II any foreign
country will fail to pay the interest
or the principle when due.
should Guarantee Interest.
"The only objection / have found
to the plan is the possibility that the
foreign governments should default
In the payment OF inc ihtctcsl- "
oversome this the interest payments
should be guaranteed by the United
States. The Government could take
further certificates of indebtedness
for interest as 1t is doing now IL the
foreign countries could not meet the
demands.
Chairman Fordney has asked me
to present the question before the
committee in detailed form at later
date. Commander D'Clier of the
American Legion, told me that he was
interested in my suggestion" McFad-
den concluded.
Mr.. McFadden appeared before the
Ways and Means Committee yester-
day to inform them that he had a
plan which he would like to explain
later for the accomplishing the guar
antee of the English, French and Ital-
ian loans. The loans outstanding
amount to more than $4,000, 100000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
tNEICHBORHO0D DAY BIG
REORGANIZATION MOVE
Lanes Community Call Marks Great
Epoch in Endeavor,
Ufford Says.

The nation wide community work
conference call for March 20 made by
Franklin X. Lane, former Secretary
Of the Interior. will mark an epoch in
community endeavor and tho Amerl-
canzstion program in the opinion OF
Walter S. Ufford, a member OF the
executive board of Community Serv'
ice, Inc. A meeting of the executive
board has been called for Thursday
at 4 o'clock at Community Service
headquarters, 140S Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
.This announcement will result in
great deal of good" said Mr.. Uford
today. THE idea OF the 'neighbor-
hood day and what a neighborhood
can do will be brought out in the
pageant Community
Service plans for the frst week in
June. This will come just prior 10
Flag Day and will be wonderful
demonstration. The Economically
elected councils Is another fine idea
in which Community Service is CIV
ing a visual demonstration in its
membership plan. Our idea Is to give
every member a vote on the member
ship OF the next board of directors.
To Washington comes a unique OPP
portunity to lead In demonstrating
the possibilities of real Community
Service"
A meeting of the business commit
tee of Community Service was held
at which Mrs. Newton ID.
Baker presided. The other members
present were Mr.. Ufford, Roland Rob-
bins. Alonzo Tweedale. Plans for the
membership campaign were gone over
and the call issued for the executive
board meeting Thursday issued. A
full attendance is desired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
COURT RULES SOON
ON "PEPCO" RATES
Company Will Attempt to Prove
Charge Less Than 10
Cents Unfair.

The question of whether 8 cents pei
kilowatt hour Is a reasonable rate to
charge for electricity will shortly
come before the District Supreme
Court. and the Potomac Electric
Power Company will make every at
tempt TO convince the court that 1t
would be unfair to establish q rate
of less than 10 cents.
The decision of Associate Justice
Ashley NJ. Gould. in the District Su-
preme Court, sustaining the valuation
placed by the Public Utilities Com
mission of the property of the power
company, somewhat strengthens the
of the commission that 8
cents is a fair and reasonable charge.
When the rate case comes before
the court a lively legal battle will no
doubt ensue. Counsel OF the commits
sion will tight for an Scent rate and
counsel for the company will night for
l0-cent rate. 1t appeared today
that the commission would win the
case, unless a higher court overrules
Justice Gould's decision. which 10
hardly likely, in view of the fact the
justice refused every contention Of
the company.
In the meantime the company has
obtained an injunction which prevents
the putting into effect the commits
sion's order of July, 1917. reducing
electricity from 10 to 8 cents, and this
Injunction will no doubt be continued
until the rate case is finally settled.
Both members Of the Utilities Com
mission feel that they have won the
preliminary fight to reduce electric
rates and will make further attempts
to have the courts sustain their rate
order.
1t may be many months before the
rate question will be settled. The
public, in the meantime, must pay 10
cents per kilowat hour for electricity.
However, . cents of this 10 is i'm
pounded and will be returned with in
terest to the consumers should the
court sustain the rate order OF the
commission.
There is little doubt but what the
Potomac Electric Power Company
will take the valuation case to the
Court OF Appeals, and II unsuccessful
there, to carry 1t to the United States
Supreme Court.
William F. Ham, president OF the
company, said today:
"The public utility act provides for
an appeal from the decision Of the
lower court to the Court OF Appeals
of the District of Columbia and thence
to the Supreme Court of the United
States. In view OF the large In
terests involved and the Importance
Of a final determination Of the matter
at as early a date as practicable, the
company will undoubtedly take the
necessary steps to perfect an appeal
to the Court of Appeals as soon as 1t
can be done"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
LOWELL THOMAS TO GIVE
5 MORE PERFORMANCES
Leading Officials of Washington
Loud in Praise of "The Last
Of the Crusaders"

Beginning with a matinee today
five additional performances Of Low
ell Thomas production Of THE Last
OF The Crusaders" will be given at
the Masonic Auditorium. Thirteenth
street and New York avenue north
west The films shown were taken
with Allenby and his British troops
duction Is q most interesting record
OF the campaign in Palestine and
Arabia
Moro than I ,00O. 900 spectators and
auditors--for the patrons both hear
and see--entoyed this production in
New York and London. and many OF
the most eminent men and women
in Washington were delighted with
if during its first fortnight here. Ad-
lniral Grayson. Chief Justice White,
most Of the members of the Cabinet
Speaker Gillett, and many Senators
and Representatives saw 1t.
One Senator remarked to Mr.
Thomas after a performance that his
troubles travel" tour of
tho fascinating Near East was being
discussed very much in the cloak
rooms.
Secretary Baker spent an "amaz-
ing" evening trekking across the des-
erts East Of Suez with Mr.. Thomas
and his gorgeously colored narrative
Of history in the making in the
cradle OF history and civilization. He
congratulated Mr.. Thomas, saying:
1T Is the most amazing and extra
ordinary entertainment I have ever
witnessed. was thrilled, instructed
and delighted"
Following these few farewell per-
formances here. Mr.. Thomas will take
his production to the Metropolitan
Opera House, Philadelphia After a
seven-day stay in that city, no sails
for Liverpool, whore he will inau-
aurate his second seasons run in the
British Isles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
SCHOOLS MAY RETAIN
STUART IN SPITE OF AGE

II will be recommended to the
Board OF Education this afternoon
that Alexander T. Stuart, twice Su-
pcrintendent OF Schools and now d.
rector of intermediate instruction, be
continued in his present position in
dennitely. He comes within the scope
of the new retirement law which pro-
vide. he can be upensioned.
Superintendent Thurston has gath
cred the names OF school employees
who have reached the age OF seventy,
and IL expected to recommend the N
for retirement. In view of Mr.. VI
arts long connection with the schools
A. ia believed the board will make an
exception In hts case.
John Van schaick, president OF the
board, paid high tribute to Mr.. stuart
today, stating he was a man OF great
exscutive ability and that he was In
valuable to the school system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
MARLBORO CITIZENS SEEK
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. March J

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. March }
several hundred citizens were given
hearing by the county commission
ers yesterday on the school budget
for 1920-c1. Charles w. Clagett
president OF the Parent-Teachers' As
ISOLATION of Hyattsville, presided.
About Sc per cent of the new bulge
Is for salaries. Teachers pay Will be
increased SO Ia per cent, the mini
mum for teachers holding first grade
certificates being 81 900 per annum.
After County Superintendent of
Education T.. S. Burroughs had ex-
planned the budget, Prof. Frank B.
Bomberger. OF the State College OF
Agriculture. urged. it's adoption with
out alienation. A. r. Gahan, presi-
dent of the Berwyn Homo and School
Association, declared taxpayers IA
vored any increase in the tax rate
that would provide better schools.
Others who urged adoption OF the
budget were II. A. Marsden, president
Of the Ardmore Citizens Association;
Charles Brown. Of Mellwood; Edgar
Brown. of Lanham: J. G.. Thompson
Of Landover; George Finger. prcsid NJ
OF the Capitol Heights Civic League;
william p. Magrudcr, OF Hyattsville:
Prof. w. T. l.. Taliaferro, OF College
Park: Mrs. Claude Gilbert. of the
county Federation OF Women's Clubs |:
Thomas J. Galloway; William Henson.
Piscataway district; C. w. Woodward.
Seat Pleasant: Ignatius Mitchell. Marl-
boro district; the Rev. Robert +.
Coaytes, Aquasco district; jeremiah
Hawkins. Chillum district: John II
Jones, Queen Anne district. and Ar
thur Ridgely.
The commissioners announced they
would hold n conference with the
county board OF education before fur
Their action Is taken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03

To-day.
MeetlPs-Distriet Board Of Educstio
Franklin school building. Thirteenth and
X streets northwest, 4 y. m
Danee-Blue Triangle Recreation Center,
Twentieth and Is streets northwest, 0 y. m
Danos-communitys Service Club. No. D.
sls Tenth street northwest. T;ib y. m.
Dance-wsr Risk Employees. Community
Service Club. No. .. sis Tenth street north
west. y. m.
Lecture BY DR. Kate w. Barrett, An
thony League, 2ooT Columbia road north
west, p. m.
Conyention-Hational Catholic women's
Council. National Catholic Community
Entsrt.inmsnt-Men's cia.s. Calvary N.
Il. Church. y. m
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Oldest Inhabi-
tsnts. Union Engine House, kinsteenth and
ii streets northwest. 1880 y. IN.
Meeting-Ylrsinia Horse show Assocls-
ton. New willard Hotel, Fourteenth and
Pennsylyania avenue northwest, 8 p. m.
MeetinE-Federsl Employees Union. No. 2.
War Department branch. l+2s New York
avenue northwest, y. m.
Moving Pictures-YounE wowens Chris
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
ASSA|LSU.S. DELAY
ON SOLDIERS BONUS
Edward H. Hale, Representa-
tive Of Service Men, Calls
America UngratefuI.
Continued from First Psge.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
a proper interest fee and secured by
the property purchased.
you cannot pay the veterans OF
the world war for what they did. We
ask 20 uto recompense them In some
measure for what they lost" Hale
explained. 1.-THE Veterans of Foreign
Wars are opposed to any colonization
schene for the purchase of property.
II the Government Is going to aid
them in purchasing homes we should
decide where We want to live.
Represents Savings.
IN fixing the bonus figure" Hale
said. "the Veterans of Foreign Wars
attempted to establish n figure which
will equitably represent the average
monthly savings which each ex-serV-
ice man would have been able to col
lect II they had been permitted to re.
main in civil life and follow their
usual vocations.
thousands Of ex-service men have
uttered keenly for lack of appro-
pirate clothing during the past win
ter, occasioned by their straitened
financial circumstances and their in
utility to obtain proper employment.
They were given $50. but how far did
hat amount go toward reclothing q
nan during the existing debauch of
,rofiteering.
Likes Morgan Bill.
with slight notifications the Nor
ian bill is acceptable to us after a
oonus program has been enacted. 1t
hould be framed to permit the pur-
base of a home or a farm in excess
II $4,000 and provide that the Gov
rnment will loan up to $4,000 on first
Mortgage. after proper appraisal. the
balance to be evidenced by second
iortgage to the seller OF the prop
rty."
Contradicts roller
Charges that Franklin d'Olier, COM
lander OF the American Legion. "mis-
itated facts" when he appeared yes
crday on behalf OF soldiers relief,
yere made today by Hale.
They caused q storm of protest
mong the members OF the commit
ee which was discontinued only
When Chairman Fordney declared
order must be maintained or we will
uit these bearings"
Hale said the erroneous statements
hould be contradicted."
Congressman Treadway, Republic
an. Massachusetts. declared the
committee should not permit criticism
{ the American Legion because Of
rivalry existing between the various
organizations"
I'VE must permit criticism IL we
re to get anywhere" Congressman
farmer, Democrat of Texas. declared.
The argument among the commit
ee members caused several to leave
he room. They were recalled by
hartman Fordney and order was re-
stored.
Hale suggested a tax of per cent
m incomes OF $4,000, and graduated
per cent for incomes Of 81 ,000.-
400 and over as means to raise the
money TO meet the bonus. in answer
10 question by Congressman
Kitchen, Democrat, North Carolina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
ANTS UNDER FIRE IN N. Y.

ALBANY. N. Y, March 3.-The as
sembly late last night adopted n reso-
luton by Assemblyman Louis A.
Cuvillier. Democrat, New York. which
provides for an investigation by the
Judiciary committee OF the Anti-Sa-
loon League. The vote was 81 to %.
Assemblyman Cuvilller called the
attention Of tho house TO the fact that
Robert q. Davey and Adelia Potter.
legislative agents OF the Anti-Saloon
League. had failed in 1918 and 1919 to
file their expenses as required by
law
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
DR.. VILE TO SPEAK.

Frederick william VILE, we'll known
Washington newspaper correspondent,
will address the Women's Press Club
ut the weekly luncheon of the club
tomorrow at noon at the Pickwick
Inn. Members are entitled to have
one guest each at the luncheon. Mr..
VILE was with the London Times at
the beginning of the war and was
one OF the last correspondents to
leave Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
URGES FARES REDUCED.

NEW YORK, March 81. d. Under
wood. president of the Erie Railroad.
in a formal statement declared he be-
lieved passenger fares should be re-
duced to two cents a mile except on
certain lines serving a limited terri
tory" He said he favored readjust-
ment OF freight rates. raising the
tariff on commodities OF comparatively
limited use.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
CHLOR0FORM GOT HIS GOAT.
KALA MAZOO.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, March a.
Somebody got John yonkers goat and
then chloroformed II. John IL lone.
some,