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The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
AT THE THEATERS.
Cosmos Thenter-yaud.xIu..

From the opening act, The Girl
in the Basket" with Mile. EIoise
Vera appearing in a basket of roses
electrically Illuminated in the dark
auditorium with dainty songs. 10
the closing act, Six DeKoes, a mar
vellous troupe of all-American aero
bats. in most thrilling and daring
stunts, the audience realize they are
seeing high class vaudeville enter
tainment at popular prices at
the Cosmos Theater this week. Two
sketches, Anxious Moments" in
which two young fathers appear at
maternite to inquire, How the
Wife Was" by Mutually, Howard
and Mccarthy, and Fathers
Daughter" a spectacular rear-end
of an observation car scene on
which a screaming comedy is enact
ed by George S. Fredericks Co. Can't
well and Walker. in a singing skit,
Bradford, a strictly high-class sing
ing and dancing offering, and SIENNA
and Weber. in their comic turn.
will Yer Marry Me-" We'd with
each other as to the amount of ap-
plause they are entitled to. The
vaudeville comedy reel. The Little
Dears." presented by Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter DeHaven. closed the per-
formance.
The specially added matine feat
ure film was a Paramount Aircraft
picture. Hawthorne of the U. S. A."
IN which the popular star, Wallace
held. portrays the leading role. The
latest Pathe News. with Bud Fish
ers Mutt and Jeff cartoons COM
pletes the show.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
PERSHING PUTS
In CENSUS SLIP
Rock Creek Church Road
Given as Address by A.
E. F. Commander.
FLU HAMPERS WORK
Many Enumerators Resign
ing on Account of Sick
ness-Nearly Complete.

Gen John J. Pershing yesterday
~ IN his census slip, giving Rock
Cfeek Church road. District Of Colum-
bia. as his place Of residence Presi-
dent Wilson and other notables were
counted some weeks ago. but Cen
Pershfng's absence from the city on
. tour of inspection of the military
camps Of the country caused his name
to be among the very last to be emu
merzted in the District
Supervisor Robert F. Mattingly re-
iates number Of Inusing replies to
questions containC( on the blanks.
condition was normal" Another re-
ported his good A number of ne
groes gave the year of their birth as
the year in which they immigrated to
this country. They failed to say from
where they emigrated
Mr. Mattingiy reports that their
has been only one case of laying down
on the job among his force This oc-
cured yesterday afternoon. when one
enumerator wrote to the supervisor
Offering his resignation because of
Inconvenience to himself"
Mr.. Mattingly Immediately sent an
Inspector to this enumerator with a
reminder Of the oath he had taken to
faithfully perform the duties of his
Office As a result Of this reminder the
enumerator reconsidered and began
the work of finishing his district
However. there have been numerous
designations on account OF sickness.
Mr.. Mattingiy states that there has
not been a single day within the past
two weeks that one or more enumer-
ators have not succumbed to influ-
enza-
This has necessitated putting enum-
orators in the districts who were un-
familiar with what had already been
done. and greatly slowed up the work
In the districts affected Owing to
these changes, Mr.. Mattingly now
fears that the final returns will not
be made before the end of the week.
Supervisor Mattingly has carefully
checked all reports of enumerators to
see that no one is included who is
not a bona fide citizen OF the Dis
trict. One member of Congress tele-
phoned yesterday that a lady enumer-
ator had insisted upon taking the
names of himself and family under
threat of legal action il they refused
TO give the desired information.
These names were stricken OF by
Mr.. Mattingly. Representatives OF
foreign governments are regarded as
residents of their respective coun-
tries. Upon investigation. Mr.. Mat
tingly found that certain members of
the Chinese Commission on Educa
ton and their STATS have resided con-
tinuously in the district since 1891.
These names were retained on the
lists.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
WILSON, RECOVERING,
DESIRES MOTOR RIDE

President Wilson has now reached a
point of convalescence where he is
able to transact a considerable
amount of routine business daily as
well as take an active interest in poll
tics and world affairs, it was learned
yesterday.
AS soon as the President has had
breakfast he is wheeled onto the
south portico of the White House
overlooking Potomac River.
Secretary Tumulty generally sees
the President while he is taking his
airing and goes over official business
with him.
The Presidents lunch is sometimes
served in the open air.
The Presidents day ends at $50.
One of the things the President is
looking forward to is a ride about
Washington. He has not been al
lowed to leave the White House
grounds since he first took his bed
more than three months ago.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Hungarians Leaving U. S.
Lose Money in Exchange

Hungarians on their way home
from American ports are being rob-
bed by money changers in Paris.
according to reports yesterday to
the State Department.
A formal statement issued by the
department said:
The department is advised in a
despatch from Paris that MANY
Hungarians returning from the
United States with American money
in their possession are induced prior
to their departure. or while en- route,
to convert it into other funds at
ridiculously low prices. 1t is the
desire of the Hungarian government
that such emigrants from the United
states be advised to bring with them
and retain until arrival in Hum
gary their American currency, wbere
1t can be changed to best possible
advantage"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
CHAOS FORSEEN
IINCOALDEMAND
Operators Attorney Says
That Granting Of Request
Would Stagger Nation.

industrial chaos for the nation
will result IL the demands OF the
bituminous miners for a 60 per cent
increase, a six-hour day and five
day week are granted. President
wilson's coal commission was told
yesterday by Don Rose, a Pittsburg
lawyer, representing the operators
in the Freeport district. He also
termed the demands as "unthinkable
and un-Americar.."
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America.
declared that the "Americanism OF
the miners was not on trial and ne
protested against Roses characteri-
zation of their requests. The miners
submitted the following arguments
for an increase:
All increases they have thus far
received do not equal the high cost
, of living and their present wage Is
even more inadequate than their
pre-war wage.
They did not receive an adequate
wage before the war. and their in
creases since then have not kept
The miners are entitled to a liv'
tinual employment.
Increases in the cost of Goa
have not been due to increased
wages, but to excessive profits. The
earnings and profits of the opera
tors have been grossly out of pro-
portion to the increased costs oi
, production. and the earnings of the
miners have been overstated anC
misrepresented.
The miners make the direct
charge that while they were aiding
| in the winning of the war. by con-
tributing money and men to the
government, and doing everything
in their power to purchase liberty
bonds. the operators were helping
to win the war by taking extor'
tionate profits from the govern
ment. from our own war indus
tries and from domestic consumer,
and were telling our harassed peo'
pie. when they protested against
the prices of coal. that the high
prices were due to the exaction oi
high wages by the mine workers
Their action has cast a stigma upor
the industry and upon the patriotic
honor of our people. and we de
mand that this commission ascer'
tain and make public the real fact:
20 that the mine workers may b,
ahsolved from this loathsome mis-
, representation"
/ Mr.. Rose replied:
We submit that the demand.
would rut a price upon the cost
! of coal that would stagger ever
the American people; that it woulC
create of the miner a favored class
enjoying a wage and working con.
ditions and hours of leisure fal
above any other class of American
I labor"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
SALARY CUT In
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Slashing Of Wage Scale Of
Administrative Officers
Recommended.
PAY. COMMITTEES MEET
Teachers Are Not to Be
Affected, According to
Reports Of Action.
PAY COMMITTEES MEET

General reduction Of the salary scale
Of the administrative officers of the
public schools was decided upon at a
meeting at the Franklin School Build.
ing yesterday of the salary commit
tees of the Board of Education and
OF the National Capitol School Bet
terment Council.
However. 1t was decided, II was as.
serted following the meeting which
was held behind closed doors, not to
reduce the salary scale for teachers
as outlined in the scale submitted
to the congressional reclassificatior
commission.
1t is understood that the Board OF
Education Is in possession of in
formation obtained from members Of
Congress showing just how much OF
an increase In school salaries would
be likely to receive a favorable con-
sideration in Congress.
Those at the conference still with
hold information concerning the pro-
posed bill carrying the increases, pur
1t is understood to contain some
changes in the organic act. The
School Board is yet undecided when
the bill will be presented to the Dis
trict Commissioners for transmission
to Congress.
Following the conference yesterday
the matters brought out were turned
over to Assistant Superintendent OF
Schools Stephen E. Kramer for in
clusion in the proposed salary.
1t was said to be likely that
more conferences will have to be
held on the measure before 1t is
finally sent to Congress.
While these joint conferences
continue from day to day. leach
ers continue to leave the school
system. and In the great majority
of cases 1t Is on account of the
/ ing adequate provision for the
teachers. it is said. Every morn
ing the supervising principals OF
the several divisions in the local
school system find a number OF
places vacant with no substitutes
available,
In a great many cases they have
to put in the class rooms people
who have had no experience
| whatever as teachers. There are
many cases where the children
literally run riot with the teach
ers. and it is only when one OF
the regular teachers steps into the
rooms that the children quie,
/ down.
In one school alone yesterday, the
Carberry in the northeast. -four
e!ght-grade children had to be de.
tached from their studies and put in
the classrooms to take the places OF
regular teachers. They handled the
children for a part of the day, while
the principal and supervising prin-
cipal were combing the city to find
someone to take the classes tenn
! porarily.
There is no separate substitute
teaching force in the local schools
and even If there was provision for
one now, doubt is expressed If i,
could be filled up on the present
salaries when the teachers can com.
mand more money in other pur-
suits.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
New York and Chicago
Census Figures May Be
Made Public by March |

II verything goes well between
now and the latter part of February.
both New York City and Chicago
will know their respective popula-
tions by March l, according to off,
cials of the census bureau here yes
terday.
The complete enumeration reports
from New York, Chicago, Cleveland.
Detroit and Cincinnati are expected
to reach Washington within the
next two weeks. and they will be
checked and cross-checked by work
erS here. This Will take another
two weeks. II everything is found
to be correct. however. the census
bureau will then make a prelimi-
nary statement of the population
igures of each city. The preliminary
statement serves a dual purpose:
/. IL satisfies the curiosity of the
public.
2. 1t gives those interested in a
town or city an opportunity to OBJ
ject to the count.
When objections are made. they
are received at the bureau here, an
investigation is made, and in the
all. when the final statement of pop
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
ALL DISTRICT
NURSES ACTIVE
Small Response to Red
Cross Appeal Explained
By Officials.

Red Cross nursing department oIfi-
cials issued statements yesterday ex-
planning the reason for the small num-
Der of replies to the appeal sent out
from the District Chapter last Sun
day. asking all graduate or practical
nurses. or those women who have
successfully passed examinations in
home care Of the sick, to enroll at
once
Every available nursing resource
mas been carefully gone over by the
nursing department OF the Chapter. .
said Miss Mabel Boardman, vice.
chairman of the district organiza-
ton. and every available nurse Is
on duty. Many of the nurses. who
were enrolled by the last survey of
the nursing resources Of the city, have
left Washington. have gone into some
other profession or line of business, or
have married and given up the work
This is an excellent time for the
women Of Washington. who have not
done so heretofore. to avail them
selves of the opportunity to learn
home hygiene and dietetics by at
tending classes IN these subjects"
Miss Georgia NJ Nevins. director OF
nursing department. Potomac Divi-
sion. A. f. C. and formerly superin-
tendent at Garfield Hospital, corrobo-
rated Miss Boardman's statement as
to the cause for the scarcity of
nurses and aides at present
81 have no doubt that when an
emergency arises we will hear from a
great many women, who will respond
to the call to help" said Miss Nevins
at her Office. I'll Eighteenth street
yesterday. AT present they appar-
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Goldman and Berkman Say
Russia Gave Big Greeting

A message from Emma Goldman
and Alexander Berkman, anarchists
who were among the deportees on
the Soviet ark "Buford." has been
received from Petrograd where
they are now. Ludwig c. A. X.
Martens, chief of the Russian
Soviet Government Bureau. an
nounced that he had received a ca
blesram from Maxim Litvinoff. AS
sistant Peoples Commissioner for
Foreign Affairs. transmitting this
message to friend In New York:
"we were met at the Soviet
border and at Petrograd with tre-
mendous enthusiasm. Our recep-
tion was inspiring. Enjoying the
Hospitality of Petrograd. the de-
portees are quartered at Smolny
Institute. They will be sent Ito
work wherever they desire. The
people here are cold and hungry
but their spirit and devotion are
marvellous. After two weeks we
will go to Moscow"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
king NAMED AS
M. & M. LEADER
Chosen President at An
nual Election by
Merchants.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

ther, that IL has been. and is, the
means by which the position of
business on all important ques-
tions can be focused to the point
of better understanding among
business men. be they manufac-
turer, jobber or retailer. and create
better understanding among all
people. regardless of their calling.
There has been a disposition to mis-
understand business. The activities
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association have gone a long way to-
ward dissipating these misunderstand-
ings and l believe that the organiza-
tion can be an even more potential
influence in the direction of the stan
dardization of business practices and
the coordination of business endea-
vor through the channel of sound rea-
soning and practical endeavor."
King is a lifelong resident of Wash
ington. He was born here in 1917.
His father. Henry King. jr., founded
the Kings Palace 20 years ago. In
1903. he took his place-in the business
five brothers. Harry and Joseph, are
associated in it with him.
Graduated with honors from the
Emerson Institute of this city. King
pursued his education at Princeton
University and the New York Law
School. He took a leading part in COL
lege athletics.
He is a member of the University
Club. the Town and Country Club
and has nonresident membership in
several clubs in the East and Middle
West.
AS a member OF the Employers
Conference in the matter of mer-
camille interests on the Minimum
Wage Board. King distinguished
himself for fairness. He is now
serving on the District fair price
committee.
King married Miss Jeanette Har-
ris. daughter of the late r. Harris.
well-knOwn Washington jeweler.
They have one son.
Lansburgh and Stephan are well
known not only here. but in many
of the larger cities throughout the
country.
Lansburgh is one of the active
heads of the firm which bears his
name. Col. Stephan, a veteran of
the world war. is general manager
of the Dulin and Martin crockery
and glassware firm. and is chairman
Of the section of the association
pertaining to that business
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28

entity realize that there 10 no fu3s-
diate need for their servics"
These are abnofmal conditionA
and we cannot hope to meet the
demand for graduate nursea No
effort should be spared on the part
OF everyone concerned TO conserve
the number available and 20 make
their service reach as large q num-
Der OF patients as is possible
1T is the object of the Red Cross
and all agencies connected with the
assignment Of graduate nurses TO
meet the most pressing and most
serious cases Of illness. In innu-
merable instances n the patient goes
TO bed upon the signs OF the frst
symptoms the disease lasts only
day or two. These classes Of pa
tients naturally do not require the
attendance Of a trained nurse. as
would be the case where a patient
has neglected 20 take the necessary
precautions and is stricken seri-
ously."
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Board of Trade to Discuss
Merger Of Car Companies

Means for bringing about a mer-
ger Of the two local street railway
systems will be discussed at a me {
ing Friday OF the public utilities
committee Of the Washington Board
of Trade.
A number Of other measures sf-
fecting public utilities in the Dis
trict will be brought up at the
meeting.
Arrangements for seating guests
at the annual dinner Of the member
ship committee OF the board viii be
completed at a meeting this after
noon OF the entertainment commit
ing.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28

uiation Is given. the figures are as
correct as 1t was possible to make
them, and are accepted as final by
Congress.
New York City. which is composed
of 400 enumeration districts. Is not
quite half completed. but Chicago Is
well over the halfway mark. 1t was
said today. Many revelations may
be expected as a result of the 1890
census. New York City. for instance
may have a population in excess OF
5000, 900 persons in the final state
ment, and Chicago may be well ovei
5000, 900.
The Census Bureau is now in the
full swing of its work, and Is expert
encing little difficulty. save for the
fact that boats had to be hired fol
residents of New York City. and air
planes were used to reach out Of the
way places in Florida
In 1910, the population of the con-
tinental United States was s1.s72..s6
divided as follows: Urban popula-
tion, which includes residents OF
towns of $500 population and up. 4e
per cent; rural population, 81 per
cent. The war. however. brought
thousands of persons to the cities
and this year the rural and urban
population may just about balance
Estimates of the population of the
country at large for 1890 have been
all the way from 106.0oo.000 to 114.-
000, 900, but mortality figures for last
year, when the influenza epidemic
was raging. may have been large
enough to bring a substantial reduc-
tion in the average annual gain
A conservative estimate of the 1920
population has been about 107, SOC. 0Ot
persons
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Uniform School Dress
To Be Put on DispIay

A uniform MILDLY blouse and blue
serge dress for high school girls
VIII soon be placed on display by
the District Congress of Mothers
and Parent Teachers Association.
II was announced yesterday by Mrs.
Giles Scott Baker, president of the
organization. |"e
This dress will eliminate the
tancy, fimsy. transparent waist and
tient short skirt features of the
costumes OF some girls and also
cut down the cost of maintaining a
lass In high school, It is said. Such
move has been carried out in
Boston and is being agitated in
many other cities.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Experts to Fight PIague

A large force Of experts has haa,
sent to New Orleans by the p,IhIi.
Health Service to work in d,s,r;a.s
along the wharves where rats a.
fected with bubon!c pIapua -
recently been discovered. Sir 49,
sons developed the disease in De-
Ienhoer' out no new cases have
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Hangmen Want Raise.

London.-Deprived OF the perquisfss
derived since time immemor1sl from
the sale Of the rope after each hang
ing, English hsngmen want a raise In
pay. A bill is pending before the house
Of commons TO give the death dtspens-
ers a living wage
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Chaplain Lauds Ex-Kaiser.

berhn. Jan. 27:-Court Chaplain
Vogel. in a speech at Westarp' ex-
toiled the former Kaiser as "the
most important man in history"
next to the reformer, Luther.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Kansas Coal Strike Of.

Pittsburg. Kan, Jan. 27.-Miners
striking in protest against the new
Kansas industrial court law re-
turned to work today. No new
walkouts were reported.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28

ported. and they will be later given
suitable awards"
Secretary Daniels will appear be-
fore the committee Friday. when
the decorations inquiry is to be re-
sumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
SILK THEFTS IMPEL
 SHIPPERS TO RELY
 UPON MOTOR TRUCKS

Freight shipments of silk and other textile goods are increasingly becoming so hazardous through loss by theft that shippers are using motor trucks more and more for this purpose, says an of- ficial of the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Com pany On insurance authority places the loss of silk thefts in the New York dis trict alone at $I3,O0o,00e for the year 1919.
 In fact, the railroads at times have refused to accept silk for shipment be- cause of epidemics of robberies.
 Shippers, however, have been agreeably surprised to learn through actual ex- perience that motor trucks haul their valuable loads not only more speedily, but more cheaply. Moreover, the possl- hiIity of theft is minimized.
 These advantages were so apparent and the savings effected through elimincJon of production delays showed up so re- markably that textile shippers were quick to build up big fleets of heavy-duty trucks.
 Today Pierce-Arrow trucks operating singly and in great caravans are haul ing thousands of tons of silks, wooiens and other textile goods daily" says the Pierce-Arrow official. Only heavy- duty truck can be operated in this type of work, which calls for steady. contln- uous economical service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
MODEL HOUSING PLAN
 WORKS IN SOUTH BEND

Just what President A. R. Erskine of the Studebaker Corporation meant when he said recently, "We want homes, not houses. for our men is beginning to be seen in South Bend Ind where the model housing plan of the automobile in- dustry has been worked out Such rapid progress has been made in the erection of the new homes that the first block of buildings are now nearly ready for oc- cupancy.
 The visitor to the section of South Bend where these structures are going up note that they are really homes. Instead of long rows of dwellings, hurriedly thrown together, he finds detached homes, each different ir appearance, with base ments of cement flooring furnaces. store rooms and a generally all-around sub- stantial method of construction.
 No less remarkable than the homes themselves is the cooperative plan whereby the employees become home own CTS The homes are sold to employees at made the accumulated interest is re- funded, thus providing a feature not found in the usual cooperative home owning plan.
 The new homes. which are exclusively for Studebaker employees, are being made ready for the families of the men who are coming to South Bend to work in the ultra modern $20.000,000 plants in which Studebaker Light Sixes are being pro duced. The model home-building project is being so timed as to keep pace with the requirements of the new plants, where eventually the production will be 150,o00 cars year and the number of workers will be close to 15,0)O.