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The Washington times., 1920-01-08
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR CITY CLUB HOME
New MiIlion-dolIar Structure Will
Be Erected by S. J.
Prescott.

3 The contract for building the new
81 900 900 home OF the City Club, on
@ street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northwest, has
been awarded to Samuel =. Prescott
local contractor.
Drafting of specifications will be-
gin Immediately. The building COM
mittee will be in constant touch with
Mr.. Prescott while the specifications
are in process of completion. The
building committee consists of James
sharp, chairman; Thomas Bones, d,
II. Casley. w. p. Emo, L. c. Graham,
and Oscar A. Thorup.
At the clubs weekly forum lunch
con yesterday afternoon, J. A. Whit
field, president OF the club, introduced
Denis A. Mccarthy, the newly ap-
pointed civic secretary. Mr.. McCar-
thy, who recently attended a conven-
ton OF the National Civic Secretaries
Association in Cleveland, said dele
gates to the convention were de-
lighted to know Washington had
formed n city club.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
TRACE FIANCEE AND FIND
ALLEGED CHECK JUCCLER
Secret Service Locates Former War
Risk Employe at Home of
Promised Bride.

The old police formula. Find the
woman and you will get the man."
again was successfully employed in
the case of David w. Barrow, 1885
Randolph street northwest, former
chief of the multigraph section. ad-
ministration division, War Risk Blu
reau, wanted for alleged manipula-
ton of pay checks while at the bu-
reau.
Barrow Is today being held at the
First precinct under $4,000 bail. He
will be given n heariLg today.
After searching for several months
he was located in Omaha by United
States marshals. Suspicion first was
directed to him in August and after
an examination was begun he dis
appeared. Al his home on Randolph
street his parents said they did not
know. his whereabouts.
A short time ago. the Secret Service
learned he was engaged to be married
to a war worker here. She resigned
her position in December and was
traced to her home In Omaha, where
Barrow was found and arrested.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
DRIVER DIES in JAIL;
SCENT WOOD ALCOHOL
Andrew Owens Believed 10 Have
" Been Victim Of Death
Drink"

Whether another Washingtonian
has been added to the list of victims
of wood alcohol will be determined
this afternoon at an inquest Mt the
Morgue over the body of Andrew
Owens.
Owens. thirty-two years old. living
at 1105 Sixth street northeast, was
arrested last night and locked up at
the Ninth precinct station house,
charged with operating a motor vc-
hicle while under the influence OF ,iq-
uer. Shortly after he was placed IN
cell, he was found unconscious on
the floor by a policeman.
An ambulance was summoned from
Casualty Hospital, but when Owen,
arrived at the hospital he was pro-
nounced dead by DR. Hayes Death
WAS the result OF alcoholic poisoning.
physicians at the hospital said.
Owens was the driver of a Union
Transfer Company truck.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
JURY PANEL FOR WINTER
TERM IS COMPLETED

The jury panel for the winter term
10 the United States branch OF Police
court was completed yesterday after
noon. The members of the new jury
are A. ]. Boyer, ]. S. Buynitzy, Harry
coleman, c. Il. Doyle. II. S. Downes,
". II. Spragg, William Prospine, ]. T.
D'Brien, II. N. Taylor, Joshua Evans,
So, ]. NJ. Kirby, J. G.. Pfeiffer, Charles
turner. J. E.. Whatsley, Snowden
Keys. J. T. Sapight. John r. Hsislip,
William Moore, William Smith, A. c.
Hammer, w. S. Minnix, II. +. Spencer,
'tarry Mitchell. r. b. Harper, Meyer
3renner, Charles w. Linger, and
George W. Parker.
The first case to come up before the
jury was that OF John p. Jenifer,
charged with driving an automobile
while under the influence of liquor.
lte was found guilty and announced
that he would enter an appeal.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
COngresSnlen May Use
Pay Report as Wedgefor
Fight on Federal Unions

The affiliation OF Federal employees
with the American Federation of La
Dor will be an impor, Mt issue when
the report OF the joint commission
on reclassification of salaries IS laid
before Congress.
While the report will make no
recommendation on this question II
will nevertheless contsin testimony
heard by the commission on the right
OF Government employees to organize
Congressman are already lining up
against such a privilege. according
to indications in the Capitol this
morning.
1t is understood that Congressman
who led the fight against the Police
mems Union are preparing to seize
the reclasification commissho hons re-
port as an opportunity to open their
guns on unionism in the Federal ser
vice. Ii WIS declared today that
these Congressman will oppose the
granting of increased salaries to Gov
ernmcnt employees who are members
of the Federal Employees Union.
several Efforts Lately.
: There have been number of in
dividual efforts in the Capitol lately
antagonistic to unionism, II was
pointed out. These have been inter
preted as merely a beginning of a
tight to the finish.
The National Federation of Federal
Employees Is equally prepared to meet
The Washington times., 1920-01-08

the pending attack upon its organi-
cation
1t has clearly defined it's position,
emphasizing particularly it's non
strike clause. and has declared from
time to time that the organiza tion
is working for the best interests OF
the Government as well-as the indi.
vidual.
Seen As Delicate Issue.
But such declarations by the Fed.
GRAFTON have made little impression
upon its opponents. 1t Is said. There
are a number OF Senators and Con-
gressmeu who refuse to be swayed
from their position that the union
izing of Federal or municipal em-
ployes is a menace to public welfare.
At the headquarters of the reclass-
ification commission this phase Ia re-
garded as a delicate issue. The COM
missioners have never made any
comment upon II. and with but one
exception the employees themselves
have spoken but once of unionisnl
in connection with the reclassifica-
ton work. .
Generally. II has been regarded as
having no bearing on rcclassification.
and perhaps for this reason was ig-
nored; yet as the time for presenting
the commissions report to Congress
approaches there Is every indication
that a warm fight win develop upon
unionism-
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
W.R.&E. TORUN
SUMMER CARS
Will Remodel Fifty for Winter
Use II Experiment Proves
Successful.

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company will have fifty addi-
tional cars ON It's lines within the
next several months. IL an expert
ment began today proves successful
The company has been granted per-
mission by the Public utilities Com
mission to remodel fifty summer cars
into winter cars for Immediate use.
One car is about ready. IL will be
put In use just as soon as the work is
completed. II IL proves successful the
company will Immediately remodel the
other forty-nine cars.
To remodel the cars will cost about
$4,000. The company officials claim
the remodeled cars will be much bet
ter and stronger than any new cars
that might be bought now.
Walter e. Allen, executive secre-
tary to the Public Utilities Commits
sion, announced today that a plan
for rerouting several cars on the
Georgia avenue line OF the Washing
ton Railway and Electric had been
approved and would be tried out
Immediately. 1t Is planned to detour
five Georgia avenue cars at Georgia
avenue and w street northwest. let
ting these cars complete the rest OF
the trip downtown by way OF the Le-
Droit Park line.
The distance downtown between
the two lines is half a mile, but with
the clear roadway II rs believed these
dctoured cars will reach downtown
as quickly as cars going through con
gested sections. Five cars will DC run
along this route in the morning rush
hours. IL the plan is found practical
moro cars will be added.
The Utilities Commission has just
completed an investigation OF street
cars. Secretary Allen reports the
cars are in very good condition. The
condition Of the tracks on some parts
or the w. r. and Il. lines is deplor-
able.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
MAY REDUCE $500 CUT
IN PAY FOR FIREMEN
Conferees Probably Will Agree on a
Compromise in Fight for
Higher Wages.

A compromise on tho firemeL's in
crease pay bill, which will reduce the
5000 cut in the pay of privates of the
force authorized by the Senate prob
ably will be agreed upon in confer
ence.
Senator Calder OF New York, who
will be one of the Senate conferees,
is not unwilling that the House fig
ures should be retained in the bill II
there is a possibility of getting the
SeLate to agree to those terms. 1t is
believed the House conferees will
stand pat in demanding at least q
comprom on the amount of pay to
privates.
A number of other differences must
be settled in conference. Conferees
probably will be appointed today.
The House conferees will accept
the Senate amendment providing that
the appointment and promotion of all
officers, members, and civilian en-
pIoyes of the Fire Department shall
be made under the Civil Service regu-
lations, with the exception of the
chief engineer and deputy chief en-
gineers. 1t is certain, too, that the
House will agree to the antistrike
provisions in the Calder measure.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
D. c. GIRL WRITES STORY
OF YANKS IN FRANCE
Miss Frances Noyes Has Novel Con-
tribution in McClure's
Magazine.

my A. L. F." is the title Of a story
appearing in the current issue OF Nc
Clure's Magazine, written by Frances
Newbold Noyes, of Washington,
daughter OF Frank B. Noyes. Miss
Noyes served with the "Y" overseas.
The story Is novel-entirely differ
ent from any other such story that
has been told of the immortal A. l..
+. 1t is an essay OF sentiment which,
in a clear, well-defined tone and
choice of words tells the impressions
made on true American girl by her
associates OF the war.
you were the most wonderful
playmate-thet truest comrade-that a
lucky girl ever had. can't realize
that l have lost you, that all the
wond has lost lost you," the story
begins and following this trend Miss
Noyes tells such a story as has never
been told before-the sentiment OF a
"Y" girl toward the A. T.. r.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
START WORK NEXT WEEK
ON NEW TRAFFIC LAWS
Plan for Separate Court to Try Vio-
Iators Abandoned by the
Committee.

Work of drafting new traffic regu-
lations for the District of Columbia
will begin within the next few days.
Senator Dillingham;. chairman of the
subcommittee of the Senate District
Committee, announced today.
Senator Sherman today appointed a
subcommittee to take charge of the
new traffic law that Is to be framed.
In addition to Senator Dillingham;,
the other members are Senators
Calder of New York, Ball of Della
ware. Sheppard Of Texas, and King
of Utah.
1t is understood the District Com
mittee has given up the idea of es-
tablishing a separate traffic court.
According to statements by the Dis
trict police Judges, the appointment
of an additional police judge would
be unnecessary, as the present mem
bers of the court would be able to
take care of all cases.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08

PRIMARY HERE
Local Democrats Ask National
Committee to Regulate EIec-
ton In District This Year.

officisl regulation OF the primaries
In the District OF Columbia for eIex-
tion OF delegates to the Democratl;
national convention. a member OF the
national committee. and twenty-five
district committee men IL requested IN
. petition presented to the Democrati;
national committee at its meeting in
the shoreham today by a volunteer
committee OF leading Democrats OF
the District.
The committee is headed by Attor-
ney w. Mex. Clayton. president Of
the Young Mems Democratic Ciup,
who carried the petition to the ma
tonal committee. Other members are
Charles w. Ray. J. Holdsworth Cor
don. vice president Of the jackson
Democratic Association, and a menu
Der OF the returning board of 1904;
Clinton r. Coiving. secretary OF the
Jackson Democratic Association: VIII
ton J. Lambert; w. f. Wilkerson:
John III. Moan, secretary OF tie
Young Mems Democratic Club: Capi.
James II. Oyster, president OF The
Board OF Trade: Clarendon Smith, Of
the Smith Transfer and Storage Com
pany: Col. Robert N. Harper. prest-
dent OF the Chamber of Commerce:
John s. Miller. president of the CO.
lumbia Democratic Club; J. Fred K@f.
ley. formerly for fifteen years chair
man Of the Democratic central COM
mittee; william b. westIake. prss:-
dent OF the Federation OF CitizenJ
Associations; Harvey Friend, member
of the Jackson Democratic Associa-
tion: James L. Skidmore, vice prcsi-
dent of the Young Mems Democrats;
Club; Conrad III. Syme. former cor
poration counsel: Henry S. Matthews,
member of the returning board of
1904; ID. A. Edwards. member of the
jackson Democratic Association: n.
b. Scanlon, and Needham o. Turnage.
The committee asks that the ma
tional committee appoint a subcom-
mittee OF three members to have sole
charge of the Democratic primaries IN
the District of Columbia, arrange all
details of the primary. prepare all
necessary rules and regulations, SOC
that they are carried out. and ascer-
tain and certify the results-of the
election to the national committee.
Choice of representatives. especially
the six delegates and six altetrnatcs
allowed the District in the national
convention, has been cause of much
controversy in past years, and somc-
times as many As three opposing
delegations have been sent to the ma
tional convention as result of loose
unofficial primary methods.
In 1904 a returning board OF four
members was named by the national
committee, hut the board was not con-
tinued, and in the three Presidential
campaigns since 1904 there has been
much disorder and considerable bit
terness.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
DIAL PHONES
TO Be USED
/ Automatics Ready for Private
Branch Exchanges In Capt.
tai, Says C. & p. Official.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele'
phone Company today announces II
In ready to install automatic teie-
phones on private branch exchanges
Rates of tarifr for this modern teie-
F. phone system were approved yester-
day by the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
The automatic telephone. sometimes
known as the dial system. was ad-
vocated during the war by Postmas-
ter General Burleson as a means OF
greatly improvinl 1ervice, with little
extra cost in the District. However.
nothing definite was accomplished.
c. r. Clagett, division manager OF
the company, said today that this
telephone had been tried out In wash
ington before and that II Is now being
successfully used in the War Risk
Bureau. He advocated the use OF
these phones in apartment houses ana
by business firms.
with this system installed the tele-
phone operator at the private ex-
change has only to answer incoming
and outgoing calls. Calls on the pri-
yate exchange are made without frst
communicating with the operator.
This interconnecting OF telephones,
with no additional help employed,
saves many minutes of time.
The company Is anxious that the
new system be taken up Immediately,
as officials believe it will mean a
great Improvement TO the service.
Manager Clagett today Is preparing
a list of rates for installation OF the
new service and will announce them
within the next two days.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
CENSUS WORK IN SIX
D. c. DISTRICTS COMPLETE
Other Enumerators Are Expected to
Finish Tasks Within Next
Few Days.

District census enumcrators in six
districts, covering hospitals. asylums,
and other institutions, have COM
pleted their tasks, II was announced
today. Robert f. Mattingly. District
supervisor of tho census. announced
that several more of the special dis
tricts are expected to be completed
today or tomorrow.
1--WE are anxious to keep up the
good record made by this city m the
1910 census. when the District was
the first section in the country to
complete It's enumeration task" said
Mr.. Mattingly today.
One of the greatest delays in TAX
ing the census here is caused by
the fact that many boarding house
keepers do not know the names OF
their roomers.
All boarding or rooming house.
keepers are asked to have names OF
roomers ready for the enumerators
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
WOMEN'S CLUB DELAYS
SMOKING ROOM ACTION

So warm was the discussion and 70
diversified were the opinions voiced
on the subject of the establishment
Of a smoking room that the Women's
City Club, at a meeting held last
night at the clubhouse, deferred q
vote on the question until the Febru-
ary meeting.
1t was decided to take an optiea
on the lot adjoining tho present site
OF the clubhouse at % Jackson placa
northwest. upon which an addition
to the present quarters will be built.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars were
pledged for the option. The addition
Is estimated to cost $350,000 for the
ground, building asd furnishings.
The appointment of Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins as a member OF the board
of charities was indorsed. She will
have charge of the civic section Of
the club.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
JULIUS KAHN PLEADS
FOR ACTORS RELIEF

Actors have rushed to the front in
times OF disaster and suffering and
have offered their services to raise
funds for charity and patriotic or
ganizations, Congressman julius
Kahn, chairman of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee, pointed out
to the actors memorial day commit
tee at the New willard Hotel last
night.
Now that they need money. It is
fitting that the people OF Washington
should come to their aid. The actors
had n lean season last year and the
year before on account of the closing
of theaters because of the tlu.' and
the funds of their relief society are
at low ebb. II is to replenish this
fund that the four benefit perform
ances are to be given here on the
afternoon of January 81 at Polls,
National, Belasco, and Garrfck
Theaters."
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
U. 5: NOT TO RAISE
PLAZA HOTEL RATES
Rumors of Increase Are Set at Rest
by Senator
Trammell.

Uncle Sam Is not going to charge
woman war workers in the Union
Station plaza dormitories an increase
of $3.50 a month for rent.
Senator Trammell of Florida set
rumors at rest i'm the Senate today
when he denied that the Senate Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds Commit
tee had recommended an increase In
it's report on the Housing Corpora
ton.
According to Senator Trammell. the
committee found that IL the Govern
ment was to make any return on It's
Investment II would have to charge
its tenants $3.50 more a month. He
declared. however, that the commit
tee refused to make any such recon-
mendation.
Senator Trammells explanation was
brough about by protest against
an increase by l.. X. sherman, presi-
dent of the Housing Corporation.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
FIRE DAMAGES TWO
BARRACKS AT MEICS

A number of officers quartered at
Camp Meigs, Fifth street and Florida
avenue northeast, will be given new
quarters as the result of a fire which
this morning caused 81 900 damage
Barracks 80, officers training school,
used as a warehouse, was practically
destroyed. and the sides OF two ada
cent barracks were badly burned.
The Arc, which Is believed to have
been started by an overheated stove
pipe, gained such headway in the
two-story wooden structures that it
could not be brought under control
before the building was 60 badly
DAMAGED as TO make IL ussiess.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
RENT Commission
UP BEFORE SENATE
-
District Committee Also Con-
sidering Nomination Of the
Rev. Van Schaick.

The Senate District Committee went
into executive session at 1 o'clock
this afternoon on the nominations of
Capt James F. Oyster. A. Leftwich
Sinclair and uuy Mason. to be mem
bers OF the rent commission created
under the Ball rent law.
Realizing the necessity for release
OF thousands of cases awaiting the
attention of the board, the District
committee will proceed with all pos
sible haste in reporting out the nom
nations.
Members OF the committee, how
ever. stated they would not let their
haste interfere with consideration of
protests which may be received. 1t
has not been decided yet whether
hearings will be held on the nomina-
tions.
simultaneously with the rent COM
mission nominees, the committee is
considering the nomination OF the
Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, jr.. to be
District Commissioner. 1t is expected
that DIR. Van Schaick's nomination
will be reported promptly to the SEN
ate.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
.1,729D.C. TEACHERS
DEMAND MORE PAY
$50 Male Instructors Seek 80
Per Cent Boost In
Salaries.

With 1,729 teachers asking for an
Immediate pay raise, and with a group
OF 150 men teachers In the white high
schools petitioning for n fiat so per
cent salary increase, the Board of
Education will meet at 3 o'clock this
afternoon to discuss conditions and
decide on a program of relief.
Appearing before the Board OF Edu-
cation at a netting yesterday. teach
ers' delegates said I'VE must earn
moro money, either within the system
or without" The board was told the
teachers were anxious TO remain with
ing IT almost impossible TO live on
the meager salary provided.
Superintendent Thurston has noti-
fed the board there is an unusual In
crease in resignations of teachers,
and has indorsed the petitions OF the
teachers for more money. DR.. John
Van Schaick, president OF the board.
gave assurances that the board was
keeping In touch with the situation.
and that IL was merely a question OF
tactics to be used in getting higher
salaries.
The Teachers Council met in the
Franklin School yesterday afternoon
and indorsed the program of the citi-
zens' school betterment committee,
providing for moro pay for teachers,
more teachers, more schools, and a
business manager OF the schools.
with the council in line with the
campaign for better school condi-
tions, Washington now Is ready to 60
to Congress to ask for Improvement,
with the entire community ready to
back up a school program,
This afternoon the executive coun-
Gil OF the school bctterment commit
tee will meet in the Rotary Club
rooms at the willard Hotel, to dis
cuss plans for a publicity campaign.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
TRAFFIC COP CHASE
POLICEMAN AS SPEEDER

A much bemuffled figure on a
high-powered Indian motorcycle
shot down the Connecticut avo-
nue. hill at S street last night
about If o'clock. at forty-flve
miles an hour. and sped on toward
Dupont Circle.
An ever vigilant motorcycle
policeman, chatting in the moon
light with a friend, hastily bid
his companion good-by and jerk
ing his machine from it's stand,
started OFF down the avenue Ia
pursuit.
Swinging around the Circle at
breakneck speed, and duckinR
recklessly in and around cars and
automobiles. he finally came
abreast OF his victim at Rhode Is
land avenue. He was about 10
motion him to stop. when the
rider lifted his goggles and said:
Hello, Tom; going back to the
house7 Get any speeders to-
nlght7 got three.
tom" Erunted in disgust and
returned TO his corner to flnd his
young friend had gone.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
PLEMMONS HEADS COP
RELIEF ASSOCIATION

Officers in the Police Relief Asso-
citation were elected for the ensuing
year Tuesday night at a meeting OF
the association in the board room Of
the District building.
Lieut.. c. L. Plemmons, attached to
the headquarters force, was elected
president, and Z. b. Hesse, chief
clerk OF the police department., was
elected secretary and treasurer.
The board of trustees included r.
b. Hesse, Washington Sanford, OF the
Ninth precinct, and Guy Burlingame,
lieutenant of detectives.
The Washington times., 1920-01-08
BILL FOR D. c. TEACHERS
SENT TO WHITE HOUSE

The House yesterday agreed to the
Senate amendment to the teachers re-
tirement fund bill and the measure
will be sent to the President for his
signature.
The Senate amendment reduced the
$50, 900 appropriation for administra-
ton of the law to $4,000. since the
fcal year Is half gone and the origi-
nal appropriation would be more than
necessary to defray incidental cx-
epnses.
The public school teachers Of the
District of Columbia have sought for
years to secure legislation of this
kind by Congress. The bill as passed
will AFFECT all of these 1000 teachers
in the District public schools system.