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The Washington times., 1920-06-12
BARRED
TO TEACHERS
Age Limit viii Keep Many From
Summer Work In Census .
Bureau.

A bar to the smploymsht Of Dis
trict teachers - census sRumsrators
and tabulAtsrs has been found.
The age limit for all workers In
the Federal Census BurespJs thirty
nve yesry. A number Of teachers
who had planned to devote the sum
mer to census work are therefore
forced to seek other employment.
Some Of the teachers are going TO
work In summer schools In various
sections of the country, and IL 10 Dc
lieved that a large number VIII DC
compelled to seek employment around
the summer hotels. while others OF
the younger group will so West 70
work In the harvest nelds
Many Are Disceussse1.
Since tho loss OF the $500 vacation
benus. which II had been hoped that
Congress would provide. many OF the
teachers in the lower grades have be-
come discouraged. They are ALREADY
in debt. or literally living . hand-to-
mouth existence. and see little II any
hope OF being able to ask lurther
loans from friends
The situation undoubtedly 10 due
in part to the fact that the city pays
teachers salaries In ten yearly IN
stallments, instead OF twelve sara
Duncan McLsren, chairman or the
teachers committee which conducted
the campaign for the bonus. The
teachers do not receive any more
salaries until October. when the in
creases go into effect. Most of them
have used the ten instailments for
current expenses, having been forced
to regard these payments a. OF
monthly basis. because they were SO
pitifully small.
seeS No Way 10 Help.
Undoubtedly many teachers will
face hardships through the summer.
We have not taken any further steps
70 help them. because our committee
did not see that we could proceed.
There will be- many more teachers
than jobs during the summer, how
ever and / think the community
should know the facts"
Illustrating the difficulties con-
fronting the teachers, 1t 10 reported
that, In addition to work On the farms,
they will work as carpenters, paint
ers, telephone operators, playground
supervisors, tutors, and work in sum-
mer camps and in community service.
Nearly all of these lines of work
are physically too arduous for the
older teachers, whose problem re-
mains unsolved.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12

washlnuton is as much at sea over
who's GoinE to be nominated" as
Chicago, with this great difference,
according 10 confidential information,
that the sea isn't wet here.
So q reporter for the Washington
Times. after questioning a dozen or
more folks in all walks OF life. broke
the sad news to the City Editor that
no one knew just who is going to
be nominated.
wsod or Dark Horse.
IL looks like a race between Wood
and a dark horse" according to
Jimmie Heuster the steward at the
National Press Club, who is famous
for picking winners at Laurel and
Pimlico. Jimmie nlters the "dope"
that 10 pssssd freely around the Press
going to bet his money that a Dark
Hprss" will nose out the General.
Hiram and all the other lights. Now
just who that Ozark Horse" will be
Is another question.
That IL may be Harding OF "Huce,"
10 the solution of Earl Robertson.
who operates Pne of the elevators
In the Munsey building. who's
Huce?' asked the perplexed report
er. "Ain't that the guys name?
Maybe it's Hughes. Yeah, he's goin'
to be the Dark Horse"
Thus bewildered by the thought OF
Hughes upsetting the dope OF all
the leading artists. the reporter asked
the worn question OF Harry krick,
who shoves smokes across the counter
to Congressmep. Senators. Ambassa-
dors and just plain folks at the
United Cigar Store, Fourteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue. Here's his So
luton:
~ have il doped out that Iowden
will be the nominee OF the Repub-
lican convention. Johnson will bolt
and run as an Independent. and Nc.
Adoo will be the next President"
Miss Elliott Reticent.
Jean Elliott, who will have her
hands full next year telling readers
OF The Times OF the social doings of
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
FORTY MARYLAND ACCIES
WILL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS

The Rev Clovis G. Chappeli, pas
tor OF the Mt. Vernon Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, will preach the
bacc calaureate sermon in the auditor
uim Of the Maryland State College OF
Agriculture, at the commencement
exercises tomorrow afternoon, at Col
leRe Park.
NJ. L. Tydings. of Havre de Grace,
former speaker OF the Maryland
House Of Representatives. will deliver
the address at the class day exercises
to be held Monday night Graduating
exercises will be held Wednesday
morning, at which forty diplomas viii
be awarded. At honor degree viii be
conferred on f. T. Meredith. Secre-
tary of Agriculture. Governor Albert
Ritchie has been invited to attend the
exercises.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
APARTMENTS RIFLED
BY JEWEL THIEVES

While no one was at home the
apartment of Blanche Armstrong,
25lS Seventeenth street northwest.
was broken into yesterday afternoon
by means of a Jimmy" and $75 In
jeweIry stolen. including a fraternity
pin, opal. turquoise and pearl rings,
and a diamond lavalliere set
Mrs. J. y. Thompson. 1902 Ingomar
street northwest. today reported that
since Sunday last jewels worth s195
have been stolen from her home. she
misses a strong of pearls. a platinum
chain and pendant set with diamonds
and pearls, a gold ring set with ruby
and diamond. and a gold chain and
pendant set with q diamond.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
new LIGHTING PLAN IS
SUCCESS ON BRIDGE

Illuminating engineers have eVolVed
lighting system that does not oe-
stroy the architectural grace oi
bridge by unsiehtly poles; saves eX-
pense OF operation. and prevents glare
in The eyes OF drivers. 1t Is now In
use on the Kensico dam. which i'm
rounds the 3s-billion-gsllon reservoir
for the water supply OF New YORK
city. 49,. -
900 feet long and % feet wide, with
an s-foot sidewalk along one side. IL
Is edged by i-foot parspets Into
these arc set incandescent lamps 26
inches above the roadway. spac'nss
are such that uniform illumination Is
obtained and the light Is dihused over
the sutfsce of the drive at low ieVei
that inrres trsffic SAFETY.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
MARINE CORPS STARTS
VOCATIONAL TRAINING

A vocational training system insti-
tutcd this month viii increase the
United States Marine Corps from its
present strength OF about $4,000 men
up to the e7,t00 just authorized by
Congress and cause a waiting list 10
be maintained, recruiting officials
here announced today.
This system, something new In
Americas military establishment. en-
ables a youth TO equip himself in
trades or business for civilian life,
while serving Uncle Sam, broadening
his mind by travel, building o sturdy
physique and getting the wisdom OF
discipline. He gets paid for going TO
school
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
TWO BOYS, HIT BY AUTOS,
TREATED AT HOSPITALS

Walter Griffin. aged ten, and Eu-
gene Nolda. aged eight. are being
treated at Casualty and Sibley Hos
pitals for injuries received when they
were knocked down by automobiles
yesterday.
Walter was struck near his home,
l34S d street northeast He was
rushed to Casualty. Eugene lives at
62c Q street northwest The truck
which hit him failed to stop, and he
was taken to Sibley in a passing au-
tomobiIe. Though the condition OF
the children was reported to be seri-
Gus. it was said today that they are
resting comfortably and probably will
recover.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12

the new mattress OF the White House.
would not hazard an opinion on the
outcome OF the convention. Her as
sistsnt, who halls from the Georgia
county In which McAdoo was born.
has no interest In the Republican
convention, because "McAdoo VIII be
the next President"
From the society editors sanctum
to the newsstand in front Of the
Washington Post Building is a wide
step, but that fellow, Louis Rine, who
rakes in the pennies certainly did
have a mouthful to say.
IT'S going to be Knox" he said
authoritatively. "Johnson's votes
will go to Knox and Wood isn't going
to have a lookin. II IL isn't KnoI. 1t
will be Hughes"
Miss Eta Jasper. who takes the re-
porters laundry each week at the
Frazee Laundry, almost next door.
thinks II looks like Wood, although
she sympathizes with Hiram.
Picks Wood TO Win.
There's an ex.school teacher at the
Washington Hotel who is the starter.
He has heard many politicians talk
recently. and while he wants Johnson
to win. he has the hunch that Wood
will get the prize package. His name
is John c. Fuller.
Will Waldeck, who presides over
the cigars in the Riggs building,
thinks it's anybody's race.
"I want an American" cried his
clerk.
Then nominate Hiram" chimed q
customer.
Street car conductors generally
know how to ring up. winners as well
as fares. Henry Weldon, who shouts
step lively" to passengers OF the
Capital Traction Company, thinks
Johnson will make a strong show At
the finish. He reads A. Brisbane's
"Ringside" story every afternoon.
But not so with Joe Steenerson, a
very wideawake colored boy who
does all sorts Of jobs for a hand-out
Deed boss. ! don't know. ] reckon
it's dat feller what nobody don't
know. A regular Dark Horse"
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
BODY OF 4.DAY-OLD BABY
FOUND IN E. & 0. CANAL
Child Stripped of All Clothing and
without Any Marks Of
Identification.

Wearing no clothing and bearing
no mark Of Identification, the body
Of q male infant. about four days old,
was found floating 10 the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal at the foot OF Thirty
fourth street northwest early this
morning.
Charles r. Gray. 1921 Thirty-fourth
street northwest. frst saw the body.
He notified the Seventh police pre-
cinct. and the body was removed to
Georgetown University Hospital The
body was later taken to the MorEue.
Unless someone claims the baby with
in a few days, 1t will be buried among
the hundreds OF unknown dead in
the potters Field
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
WH0OP|NG COUGH
INCREASING IN D. c.
DR.. Fowler Warns Parents to
Keep Afflicted Children
From Public Places.

Whooping cough Ia on the increase
IN Washington and DR.. William c..
Fowler, District Health Officer, today
issued a warning to parents whose
children have this disease, to keep
them out of public places.
children with whooping cough
should be kept away from their play
metes," said DR.. Fowler. "They
should not under any circumstances,
to taken to places where a number
OF people are gathered"
DR.. Fowler says the law prevent
ing the child suffering with whooping
cough from going to public places
will he strictly enforced.
Since June l, thirty-eight cases
Of the disease have been reported to
the District Health Department.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
PUSH PLANS TONIGHT FOR
NEW LITERARY SOCIETY

Members and prospective members
of the literary and dramatic organi-
ration formed by Mrs. Florence Jack
son stoddard will meet at Mrs. Stod-
dard's home, 2o1o N street northwest.
this evening to further plans for the
new club
Mrs. Stoddard announces that she
Will be at home" from time to time
during the summer months to mem
bers OF the club. but that the society
probably will not get actively at work
until after the summer months, as so
many members will be out of town
during the hot season.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
APPEALS FOR FUNDS
FOR CAMP GOOD WILL

with the coming Of hot weather the
summer outing committee of the As
ISOLATED Charities is appealing for
funds to enable mothers and children
of Washington to take deserved va
cations at Camp Good Will. the Baby
Hospital and Camp Pleasant.
Many contributions are being re-
ceived by John Joy Edison, chairman
Of the committee, The committee an
ticipates that the expenses will be
greater than last year. Every effort
is being made to get a liberal supply
OF milk for the sick infants who are
given attention at the camps.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12

weeks 10 the length of the tourney,
and II the pupil keeps the rules OF
health prescribed during that time,
gold star is placed after the name
and the pupil is given an imitation
gold button. A silk banner Is also
given TO the division whose pupils
make the highest average during the
tourney.
Chiidsss Respond Rapidly.
"Ths strides which the pupils OF
Washington have made during the
past two years In health, have been
nothing short OF marvellous" says
Mrs. Grant. "The manner in which
healthy living Is taught the children
10 different from the old method.
Our method stimulates the observance
Of health rules by making IL a game.
II is particularly pleasing TO see the
smaller children take to the plan.
In the kinderglrtens, the teachers sup
ply the pupils with nursery rhymes
which carry home to them the neces'
sity OF keeping clean and eating
wholesome food. These rhymes al
ways have a bad boy or bad girl VINO
gets into trouble for not washing
their face or cleaning their teeth.
and the bad boys and bad girls meet
the same fate they did In the old
nursery rhymes. THIS mas hau
very noticeable effect upon them.
For the older children we adpot more
nature means. such as contests. the
children of the eighth grades DO not
take to the plan as well as the chill
dren OF the lower grades, probably
thinking they are too big and know
how to take care OF themselves.
Many children OF the colored
schools. we find. are undernourished'
This is due to the fact that the
mothers OF many have to go out to
work to earn a living for themselves.
Very often the children get up after
the mother has left for her days
work, and they have only coffee and
rolls, which has been left for them
on the kitchen stove"
Certificates and buttons will be pre-
sented to the pupils who have en-
rolled in the crusade, at the conclu-
sion of a pageant to be held at the
stadium OF Central High School, Tues
day afternoon, June II, at 2:30
o'clock. Surgeon General Ireland OF
the army will present the banners
and pennants
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Today.

Today.
Rand Concsrt--United States soldiers
Home Band, bandstand, soldiers Home,
$3.50 .. m.
Private rarty--Umpioyes Of the war De-
partment. Blue Triangle Recreation Cen
ter. Twentieth and streets northwest. s
r. m.
An evening with the Department Of Com
merce- University Club, $40 p, m,
Dance-Ohio Girls' Club, Wilson Normal
Community Center Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest, 4 p. m.
Lecture--By Alvin L. Nevmyer, chair
man, speakers' committee of the National
Pres. committee for District suffrage, New
jersey State Society. Wilson Normal School,
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
What's Doing; Where; When

Eleventh and Harvard streets northwest. &
.. M.
TO, American League BAssbsii parry. sew.
enth street. and Florida avsnus northwest,
y. m.
Benent Danoe-cssuslty Hospitsl, RAJ.
eirh Hotel Twelfth street And fennsyi-
vanis avenue northwest, D. m
FLAG Day ESerci-es-h r. o. Elk., syl.
van Theater Z p. m
Tomorrow
A Rscoslsureste Sermon-st John. Col
lhge Chapel, 4 a. m
Annual Etcorsion--soclal Club Hebrew
Home for the AGED, to Colonial Beach,
wharf at a m.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
RIGHT Of WAYLAW
WILL Be ENFORCED
Major Gessford Orders Police to
Arrest Autoists Who Violate
Traffic Rule.
Urging all patrolmen and mounted

Urging all patrolmen and mounted
policemen to strictly enforce the
'right-of-way" law in the District,
Major Harry L. Gessford. in the
Daily Bulletin, this morning said:
'"The driver who disregards right
of-way and who drives fast and reck-
lessly across street Intersections
'bulling his way in front OF machines
to the right which have the right-of-
way is the driver who invites and
causes accidents. thereby endanger-
ing not only his own life but the
lives OF Others"
Direction is given to Immediately
arrest any driver who wilfully vio-
lates the regulation. which provides
the driver to the right at any street
intersection has the right of way.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
$25
Fora Slogan

The washington Times hereby
sHess 70 pay s25 for . sloEan for
Washington.
Readers - The Times are IN.
viteA TO submit their ideas TO the
Slogan Editor.
kmonG the many things which
60 TO boost . community IL a
slogan, which sets forth clearly.
honestly, and succinctIy the spirit
and aims of the cemmuntty.
The Times believes that Wssh-
ington needs q sIognn, and IL Of
ferfng this prisc Of G2b In the
spirit Of hslpfulness to the cora
rrunity. TIE following rules will
govern this entcrpvtsei
1. sssGestions must be aeliv-
cred BY mall or In person In en-
vclspes addreased to the Slogan
Editor. TIE WsshinGtcn Tlmss.
>. slogan must contain not more
than six words.
\ Slogan must be peculiar and
typical Of Washinaton. In the e.
tina tion Of the judges.
Z. Net moro than two susses-
tons from any Individual will hs
considered.
S. This enterprise L. open - al
persons without regard 10 their
residence In Washtnston or
whether or not they are readers
Of Tie Times-
q, The s2s reward will be gfve,
10 that person who. In the Sscis-
iou 81 the judges, shall have sub-
r,itteA the .ost Atting and b~ne-
aeiai sisGsn.
2. TIE Judges 81 the eootest
shall he the presiding oHiccr- sf
the several organisations Of
Washington made No Of business
ssa professional men and women.
a All answers aust be In at -
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The Washington times., 1920-06-12
CHICAGO MERCHANT ON
PRISON RELIEF BOARD

Samuel c. Pirie, OF the firm Of
Carson, Pirie, Scott a Co, has accept
ed the position OF director In the
Prisoners Relief Society of Washing
ton.
with his letter OF acceptance to r..
n. budding, founder OF the society.
Years ago Mr.. budding vas employed
in the frm when the trouble came
that caused him to be sent to prison.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
STEEL AND IRON FIRMS
ASK SUITS ENJOINED

The Claire Furnace Company Of
Psnnsylvania and twenty-one other
steel and iron companies filed a peti.
ton in the District Supreme Court
today for an Injunction against the
Federal Trade Commission to restrain
1t from prosecuting various suits
against them.
They rely upon a decision In the
Maryland Coal Company case, and
claim that the commission Is with
out authority to require certain re-
ports and make other demands.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
Dan Cupid Couldn't Get
Marriage License For
These Virginia Elopers

ROCKVILLE, Nd, June II
The price OF matrimony Ia going
higher. Licenses that formerly
cost 81 now cost 81 and girls OF
sixteen years OF age who formerly
were eligible now have to prove
to the stubborn license clerk
that they are eighteen years old.
1t was because Of this change
in the law that the mAtrimonisl
plans OF Miss Mary r. Rhinehstt
and John NJ. Fasanto were upset
so far as the Maryland authorl-
ties we're concerned. The couple
eloped from their Virginia home
only to find that sixteen-year-oid
girls are carefully guarded in
Maryland
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
HOUSEWIVES WARNED
OF FAKE METER READER

Housewives are warned to watch
out for a young man who visited the
home OF Mrs George s. COLLISION. 1852
KiIbourne street northwest, yester-
day afternoon on the pretext he was
there to read the gas meter. He was
caught in the kitchen OF the resi-
dsnoe and fed after eScusing himself
and saying he was the gas man. He
Is described by the police as about
nineteen, OF medium weight and
height, and wearing a blue suit and
straw hat.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
five FUCITlVES SOUGHT
BY CAPITAL POLICE
Two Boys Escape from Industrial
School, Men Missing From
Hospitals.

Three men and two boys, fugu-
tives, are being sought by the Wash
ington police today.
Fred Lee Merritt, 81. sihce June
10 has been missing from Walter
Reed Hospital. George Perry, 26, a
negro, escaped from Occoduan yes
terday. " II. Steward, 81, has taken
absence without leave from st. Eliz'
abeth's Hospital.
Charles Roche, II, OF 33s Adams
street northeast, and Louis She'll
bourne, IS. of 104 Indiana avenue,
have escaped from the Industrial
Home School
The Washington times., 1920-06-12

Times Wants to Teach
Kid6es How to Swim

TIE WA|Aisstss Tisss u ssi.s
ts teach she seys ss1 stTis se
WssAisGtsa under twelve $40
sves ssS yssSv Of a9e 10 swfA-
TAs wssh " Jsse ~ will be known
ss "Lssss ss swia" week. All
ever the Uatted states aos-swin-
asss are being urged 10 iesrs
hsw se swta. TSssrrow The
WsehiaSssa Ti.A@s viii tell yos all
sksss hsw 70 Iesrs ts swim st the
TtaaI Dasin bathing beach. where
J.. GesAea Leeeh has eessented 20
effes the services 81 Miss Elite
Msskay. the fsmeus scotch swim-
oss. Ter . week. 10 the boys asd
styis 81 Wsshiagtsa. watch to-
nsyvsw's Ttaes sad The Ttnes all
seat week IL yeS vast 90 learn 10
swta.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
NJ. & N. ENDORSES DRIVE
BY CASUALTY HOSPITAL

Approval was given to the appeal
for funds for the Casualty Hospita,
by the executive committee of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation today.
This Endorsement implies no obliga- =
ton and is announced to the member
ship in accordance with the rule that
no member shall donate money to
or buy tickets for any cause what
soeyer save charity, which charitable e
object shall in all instances first have
the Endorsement in writing OF the
executive committee"
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
D. E. HEADS TO DISCUSS
RETIREMENT MEASURE

Discussion OF the civil service re-
tiremsnt bill will take place at IL
O'Clock Monday morning when heads
Of District government departments
rather for a conference In the board
room OF the District building.
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
ARMY ATHLETES COMING
BACK FROM GERMANY

Three Officers and 1914 enlisted men.
winners In the Olympic tryouts held
among the American forces in Ger
many. Will arrive At New York on
the transport Pocahontas Monday. tho
War Department announced today.
They will 20 Immediately to ST.
Louis and participate In the elimina-
tion meet to be held there July 2 to
pick . team to represent the army
At the Olympic Ramcs
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
BAND OF ORPHAN BOYS
TO GIVE CONCERT IN D. c.

The youngest banduen In the world
will give a concert tonight on the
grounds OF the Luther Place Memorial
Church at Thomas Civcle. They come
from the Tressler's orphan Home at
Pa. and the oldest OF the
10 fourteen years
The Washington times., 1920-06-12
KNITTING
ST|RS INDIGNATION
Brightwood Citizens Denounce
Van Schaick and School Board.
R0tarians to Act.

Refusal OF the Board Of Education
to retain Ernest l.. Thurston as Su-
psrintendsnt of Schools, In apparent
defiance and disregard Of the recon-
mendations of the Senatorial investi-
eating committee and sentiment Of
the Senate itself, has stirred all
Washington and is' creating greater
antagoninm against individual mem
bers fthe board who favor the GUST
ing OF Thurston.
The Rotary Club and the Bright
wood Citizens Association are the
latest organizations to advocate the
retention Of the present school head.
While the Rotary Club. which repre-
sents every business and Industry in
Washington. has taken no definite ac-
tion, IL Ia the opinion of practically
every member tina. the board erred in
refusing to re-elsct Thurston.
Denoanee Va, sehaick.
Three resolutions with reference to
the school situation were passed at
the Brightwood meeting last night
One Of them favored Thurston's re-
tention, the second denounced John
Van Schaick. jr.. president Of the
beard. and the third expressed regret
over the action of the Chief Justice
Of the District Supreme Court in re-
appointing DR.. II. B. Learned and Mrs
Coralie F.. Cook as members Of the
board.
Two indignation meetings are
scheduled. On Monday, the Parents
League gathers in the Metropolitan
Church for action, and theffollowing
night the citizens OF Behning and
Kenilworth meet in Costello's Hall.
RotaSians Ts Act.
The board of directors of the Ro-
tary Club will meet Tuesday. At this
meeting resolutions favoring Thurs
tons retention ana plans for sending
committee from the club to inter-
view Van Schaick will be\discussed.
The board will report Wednesday,
when the club gathers in the Willard
Hotel for its weekly luncheon.
Thurston is preparing to quit his
post the end of this month. With his
secretary, Mrs. Angelic Forbes, he is
clearing the work Of the last school
year and making preparations for the
next year, to hand over to his sue
cessor.
There is little chance of new SUI
perintendent being recommended be-
fore the end of the month. Although
the board meets next week, no report
from the committee named to nomi-
nate a new superintent is expected.
DR.. Abram Simon heads this commit
tee.