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The Washington times., 1920-07-04
Latest Electrical News

ally they looked To appliances al
ready In use for the maip' idea. and
the irst thing they spled was the old
natiron, the 81 ne that had been In
use for hundreds OF years. The lrst
step was TO take one OF these OLD
irons, cut hole in IL. insert an cleo
tricRl resistance coil and fasten a
nexible wire OF some kind TO this coll
for making a connection TO the lamp
socket.
The hrst iron was crude In design.
IL weighed about six pounds and con-
sumed 100 watts. IL had liule TO
fecommend II excepting the addition
OF an electric heater No attempts
were made to beauIify II or to MAX e
II especially convenient.
About 1907 the first real CONNER
cial development of the iron began.
II was made In two sizes, fye and
seven pounds. There we're certain inn
proyements over the older iron, A
wooden handle was added which made
cloth protector unnecessary for the
hand The cord was still perma
nently attached to the iron. but a
spring was added TO protect the cord
and keep II from becoming kinked at
the point Of connection. so as to avoid
quick breakage due 10 the wear Of
service.
Another big step forward, and one
indicative Of Increasing beauty and
attractivencss OF the iron. was niCNel'
plating the spring, the handle strap,
the top casting. and the middle cast
ing. The bottom casting was not
nlckelplated, hut simply polished and
then treated with IA hot solution of
beeswaX TO make IL brown and TO
prevent quick rustinE.
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
BREAD CUT CROOKED
IS HARDER TO TOAST

Housewives who regularly use
their electric toaster can save quite a
few pennies, perhaps several dollars,
year by exercising more care in Sc
lecting and cutting the bread they
toast. A slice that is cut crooked may
take twice as long to toast as piece
which is cut evenly, and bread which
Is even slightly stale will brown in
half the time II takes to toast very
fresh bread.
when you consider that a tosster is
"on" about ten or hftecn minutes a
day for possibly 800 days a year and
that this appliance consumes in the
neighborhood OF 600 watts OF energy.
the Importance Of care and economy
in these details IL obvious. Roughly,
IL may make q difference Of 81 or
even 81 year money WHICH you
may be paying needlessly to the light
ing company for service from which
you get no benefit.
similar economies In the use OF
otper devices are prscticed by those
who know the "ressons why" OF the
labor saving, time-saving electrical
appliances. And hese people who
know how and are careful seldom
complain that electricity costs too
much They get q full dollars worth
Of service for every hundred cents
worth OF current that passes through
the meteE
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
OTHER DEALERS
NHO HTe Neduy 10 oeII TOu q
C-E Fen.

F.. AnEcrman. Arcade Market.
I'D. ". Rntrman, II10 Irving II. y. Il.
Joseph Borrns, zoo: VT. Pleasant -.
y. W.
The r.. y. Brooks Coz Si3 t4th ST. NV.
Joseph ID. Campbell. :203 tttk -. NV.
Capital Electric Co.. 1875 I4tt -. NV.
Cnvnnneh q kendrick. afiI VI st. nv.
Carroll y. CARPENTER. 1241 kearney
st. \. r..
ChIpman Electric Co.. SI5 st. y. w.
r. l.. Clark I2f: Wisconsin Ave. y. w.
Lloyd u. CoIIifIo~cr. 29iS 18th st. NV.
John Collins CO.. Inc. fGs q 81. y. W.
Columbia Lighting ,shon. 1aa'
st Y. W.
y. ". Come rford. 1873 18th 81. y. W.
&. W. Daubcr, 2O11 " St. y. W.
u. Wm. Dnrr. sos Maryland Ave. '. r.
". =. Dismer. 1900 18th st. y. ".
DuIin & Martin CO.. 1915 Y ST. \. W.
Electric Construction Co.. l223
Ncw York Ave. y. W.
%. u. Evans 4 Bros, 30 18th ~. y. ".
e. Ernst Co., eoi Sth 81. y. W.
W. A. Finch, cIIG 18th 81. y. W.
L. G.. Gramn laos Eye ST. \. W.
L.. &. Higdo,, 223i Pcnna. Ave. s. T..
Geo. W. Jones. Itii Park Rond \. ".
s, Kann Sons Co., Stb and Pn. Ave.
Modern Auto supply CO.. oi' st, y. T..
Modern Electric shop, IIIi L ST. \. W.
G. A. Nuddimrc a Co., 1904 81. NV.
rcnn Electric shop. is,3 r. Ave. Nm.
Pruitt, Zimmerman & Clarke.
243S 18th 81. y. W.
Joseph =, Repctti. IfS ST. y. y.
Robertson Electric Co. I322. " st. y. T..
q. ". Ross. I.It Eye 81. y. ".
Rudolph 4 West 60. 1892 New York
Ave. \. W.
". 7. scbnrr Electric Co.. ~ 18th st.
y.
{. schrcider's sons, t:o. Y 81. v. W.
silycrbcrg Electric CO., 1912 u
" ID. StaughtoB, 2.t Holly Ave-,
Takoma Pnrk. ID. e.
" v. Taylor & Co.. t3.f Eve ST. V. W.
The sport Mart Inc. o05 r st. Y. W.
Turb~rviIIc & Harding, 200 18th
ST. \. W.
snp, UIIp,an, t.ss You ~. v. ".
-. Gordon wnshhUrp. S0I 12tk 1t. Wv.
vnrGcid 4 sanford. Inc., aio v
81. y. W.
". ". wntzcl. so: 18th -. '. ".
White & R>yrr Co, St2 18th Sc Y. W.
Washington Electric Co., -
81, y. ".
Warrington Th~atrr supply CO.,
9t8 q 50. \. ".
Yrriu Rros.. ~ t.th>st. " W.
Alexandria Comfy Lighting 'o.,
Alexandra, Va,
Arlington Electric CO.. Clare n,iou. Nn.
Watkins & Wo-htnstor, Alexandria,
Virginia.
suburban Electric GO. Rockville Nd
W. r. Earnest, W.T. nntn'~r, Nd.
J. {. Hawkins, Hysttsviiic. Md.
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
TRACING CAREEROF
ELECTRIC FlAT|RON
First Real Development Was
Begun in 1907-VaIuable
Home Asset Now.

About thirty years ago, when cleo
tric power plants became more com
mon and there was AN increasing
number of customers using electricity
In their homes. il became apparent
that Il was means of doing other
things besides supplying light Each
lamp socket was an outlet for power.
IL was known that electricity would
generate heat when passed through
resistance wire About that time M
ventors began working on the prob
lem of developing electrically heate
appliances OF various kinds. Natur-
The Washington times., 1920-07-04

ment Us using an electric lamp in
closed In a lens-equipped lantern as &
signal TO notify the policemen 10 so
TO the telephone box In an adjacent
location. In New York city relay
actusted By the telephone circuit
switches the lamp on and on, Hash
ing" II at approximately ten-seeond
intervals.
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
USING ELECTRIC LAMPS

In seyera| cities, notably New York
md Los Angeles. the police depart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
WAY CLEARED FOR /. MILITARY MEASURE Debate Begins In Senate Monday on Army ReOr-
 ganiation Bill
ay Associated press

Washington, April 3-The Senate cleared the way today for consideration of leg isation proposing establishment of a definite military policy, debate on the army reorganization bill framed by the Senate military committee is to begin Monday and it's passage in about ten days or two weeks is predicted by Senate leaders.
 The bill differs radically from the House measure passed March IS, in that 1t provides for compulsory military train ing. consolidation of the national guard, regular army, and reserves, composed of trained men who would be formed into one citizen army and also for a general staff eligibility system similar to that in the French army The House bill left the compulsory military training issue for separate legislation and retained the general features of the present army or ganzation with provision for a regular establishment of 3o0o01 enlisted men and l7.o0o officers as compared with 5000 and le0O0. respectively, in the Senate bill.
 The military training provision is ex- pected to cause fight in the Senate, all though leaders predicted final acceptance by that body which would transfer the battle to the conference of the two houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
SOUTHERN STREAMS PASS FLOOD STAGE;'
 NO GREAT DAMAGE
Mississir.s1 Passed 40-FoOt
 Sta.o Memphis sso Id From Homes In Chattanooga
By A.sociatsa Pr.ss

Memphis, Tenn, April S.-With a stage of 40.4 feet in the Mississippi river here tonight and the crest of the water now in sight not expected be- fore Monday or Tuesday, weather ob- servers viewed with some concern the possibility that the rainstorm now moving eastward might result in heavy precipitation in the Ohio valley and over the watershed that would send an added volume of water into the Mississippi before the present flood stage passes.
 Cold weather, forecast to follow in the wake of the rain. would. however, tend to check rises in the streams north of this city.
 Memphis now is forty-one feet and at Helena, Ark, between 5O5 and 51 feet. The crest is expected to pass Helena next Friday or Saturday
 The Ohio river was reported falling today from Cairo to Evansville and the Mississippi was receding as far south as Cape Girardeau, Mo.
 Water from the Tennessee and Cum berland rivers, now at flood stage. is not expected to reach Cairo, where it will empty into the Mississippi, until the crest of the present flood passes this city The Arkansas, White and St. Francis rivers and other western trib- utaries of the Mississippi are reported back in their banks and falling rapidly.
 So far the monetary loss due to the food in this section has been confined principally to the overflow of land outside the levees and the retarding of farming operations.
 The present stage of the ississippi is the highest since 1913. All levees in the emphis district are reported in good condition and show no sign of weakening under the pressure of the flood.
 The efforts of instalment houses to secure furniture. musical instruments and other goods from houses of ne- sroes threatened with inundation fur nished one of the less serious incidents e the flood. Agents of these houses were in advance of the relief squads, having began their activities as soon Is danger was scented
 At one place an official of the fire department was importuned not to warn householders to leave their homes until the instalment collector couldl be given time to gather in pay rnents about to fall due.
 A heavy rain is falling here tonight end this is expected to add seriousness to the local situation. as sewers are now filled with back water from the river
 The local weather observer reported tonight that the river at Bridgeport, Ala, will reach twenty-nine feet by Monday, Guntersville thirty ght by Tuesday, Decatur twenty eight by Tuesday and Florence twenty-five by Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
MILITARY GORDON . SURROUNDS DUBLIN Present Precautions Exceed Any Seen Since Easter
 of 1915
sy A..eeIatss pre,.

1 Dublin April 3.--The military precau- ticns in Dublin exceed anything of the
 kind seen since Easter 1915 Particular
 attention is being paid by the military cordon around the city to loads of hay,
 which are probed with bayonets, while I even the suburban street cars are stopped and the passengers searched for arms.
 At Finglas, on the north side of the city, the military have taken possession Of some unoccupied houses and appear to contemplate stay for few days. St. Ednas College, at Rathfarnham. formerly conducted by Patrick rearse, who was executed during the rebellion of 19l6, is also occupied by soldiers. They
 have erected a barricade with barbed
 wires, on the roads outside of Cullen
 wood house. in Rancelach, where Pearse's mother lives, and the children's
 school kept by Miss Duffy, sister of George Gayan Duffy. who was Identified with the defense of Sir Roger Easement and Sim Fein representative at Paris. The residence of Mrs. Humphrey. sister of "the OReilly,' who was Killed in the street fighting at the time of the rebellion. was searched and Mrs. Hum phrey's son-in-law, student, was ar rested
 An armored car is stationed at the en- l trance to Kingstown pier to reinforce the military guard there. Soldiers un- loaded freSh auppHeS or ammunition at 1 North Wall and conveyed it in motor
 cars, protected by armored cars. through l the city.
 1 Dispatches from various parts of the
 country indicate similar state of af- ! fairs at Derry, Tipperary. Newry, Linn erick and other places
 l The Freemans Journal publishes a significant article headed peaceful
 Eastertide' in which 1t says: Let the young men of Ireland remember that the main chance the enemy has to com plete his triumph of destroying the Irish
 is summed up in the sinister and savage advice which is going the round of the I clubs of the militarists and die-hards- l get them into the streets. The paper ! appeals to the people for restraint and self control.
 The feeling in Cork. it is understood. 1 is so embittered by the murder of Lord Mayor Maccurtain that anything may happen there but so far as Dublin ts concerned 1t is believed that yiscount i French. the yiceroy, will have to report.
 as did Lord vimbcrne a couple Of years
 ago. on the occasion of similar scare
 Lot 4 dog parked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
INTERNATIONAL LAW BEING VIOLATED BY
 EMBASSY TICKETS
Federal Government Said to Have Ample Authority to Act-Picketing Has
 Ceased
ey As,ocisted Press

Washington April s-Picketing of ehe embassy by women favorable to an Irish republic, was called off today by the leaders of the movement
 Mrs. Thomas Coriss of New York, one of the leaders Of the movement, said the state department was not responsi- ble; that the department had not com IT unicated with the women.
 I've picketed the embassy on Gooo Friday" she said, to remind Great Britain and the state department of the crucifixion of Christ and to call atten- tion that Ireland was being crucified.
 Mrs Corliss said the leaders of the movement had no statement to make as to their plans but that it did not necessarily follow that because the pjckets did not visit the tS bassy today, tllat the picketing had been ended.
 At the state department it was said there were no developments Tn the situ- aticn. Secretary Colby announcec yes terdav that the department would take effective measures to end the picket ing. hut just what action was contem- plated was not made clear. 1t was un- d. rsto ood that no action would be taken unless the women again appeared at the embassy.
 While the District of Columbia authori- ties have notified the department that they could not act, the federal govern ment itself Is sad 10 nave a"p'o thority to act.
 It was learned today that police or ficials who were at the embassy yeseor. day to prevent any disorder arising out of the picketng, informed the women tbat Their action was breach of the internauonal law and consequently was ouite different from that of the mil tant suffragists who picketed the Wh"e House two years ago.
 The police were on hand again today and remained at the embassy unth '. became known that the women uio my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Six Reach Pen
 To Begin Terms
 At Hard Labor
ax A,.eelated Prs.s


 Scale, April 3.-Six persons under sentences aggregatins seventy mine years as result of she daylight robbery of the Phoenix -Girard bank at Girard. left here today for wetumpka to begin serving their terms.
 They were Rufos and Tom Ford. brothers: Herbert Shouse, William Martin Crawford Sam Sanders and Mrs. Roy Dickerson. The woman's husband escaped from jail in Los Angeles. where he was arrested. and has not been apprehended- Mrs. Hattie Ford. the only other person indicted. had her cases nolle pressed
 At the trial it was said the actual amount obtained from the bank in cash and bonds was approximately s53.000 and that all except about s6.000 had been recovered Rufus Ford was the only one convicted. the othars pleading guilty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
IWEEVEL INFESTATION GAINS IN EVERY STATE
 EXCEPT ? LAST YEAR
By A,soeI.,sd p,.,.

Washington. April 3.--Boll-weevii in- festation gained in every state of the cotton belt except Arkansas and Texas. last year, and Is now approaching the limits Of cotton production on the north ernN edge of the belt. the department or agriculture reports. Approximately sf- 5c3 square miles became infested during the year. Rapid advance was made northward along the eastern portion or the line of infestation in Tennessee, Georgia. South Carolina and North Carolina. A slight recession occurred entirely across Arkansas, when the weevil lost ground to the extent of B. 3c square miles, and in Texas over an area of about 25o square miles About il- .e0n square miles remain uninfestea. The weevl was found to occur in the mountains of~. Arizona on wild cotton plant but has not yet attacked the culti- Vated cotton in that state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
MERCHANTSDEMAND. ! STRIKE BE SETTLED
Vote Approval of Higher Wages for Carmen and
 Increased Fare
ey A....s.t.d pr,s.


 ToI:do. Ohio. April s.-The first move |g attempt to restore at the earliest I 6ae date street car service suspended HId O clock this morning, was made this |Fvlnoon when leading merchants met x demanded immediate settlement of I3le traction question that has been buf- |5eted about in the city hall for the last |several years.
 They voted approval of the higher wage |,cale for the carmen and also the in- hreased rate of fare to take care of the IEage boost
 l}They proposed an interview with the Six councilmen who baked ratification bf the agreement between the carmen, Company officials and Mayor Cornell Mass meetings will be called in the wards by the swiIful sixes.' it was [said-
 Judgs John M. Kiilits of the United {states district court, took a hand in the Ion that his court still has jurisdiction to Ssix the rate of fare. 1 The city council meets in regular ses- sion Monday night and indications are khat another vote will be taken on ratifi- fsation of the triangular agreement. Only Lone more vote than that secured at the meeting last night is required to pass ii Under the charter. In addition to the city lines two inter Urban roads are tied up. Erstwhile car patrons are trying to get along with ar i.mprovised bus system, which fails tc <neet the demand. Bus fare has been liked at 10 cents with 25c as the maxi mum charge after midnight. A municipal ownership commission has f,een working since the close of a former X flar hut I tresults.
 l The Toledo Railways and Light Com [Any, through Henry [. Doherty, today Iyent . letter to Mayor Schreiber, whics breaks off all negotiations now pending &n the controversy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Par Clearance Case m
 Georgia ls Dismissed
Object of Federal Reserve System Would Be Thwared if Reserve Banks Could Sy-e Be Sued Under Same
 Conditions National Banks Declares Judge

Judge Evans said that a federal reserve bank is not national banking associa- tion, that their functions are different and their chief characteristics so unlike that Congress in the act of July F, 1SSz and August 1J, lsS$ does not intend the federal reserve banks to be included in this legislation.
 The general object Of the federal re- serve system would be thwarted, he said, if the reserve banks could sue and be sued under the same conditions as na- tional banking institutions.
 Commenting on the motion to dismiss Judge Evans stated the depriving of the drawee banks of the revenue previously enjoyed where checks on them came through the mails from correspondent banks, does not make the transaction un- lawful. He also stated that the allega- tions of conspiracy are lacking in es- sential features to charge actionabie wrong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
1000 FAMILIES OUSTED
 By Associated Prsss

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 3.--While the flood at Chattanooga had reached
 stage of forty feet early tonight.
 Weather Observer Pindell declared
 that he did not expect the crest to go beyond forty-two feet Relief forces
 have been busy all day assisting those
 in the lowlands to move out, and many
 families are now domiciled al various
 public buildings. Many more manu-
 featuring plants were forced to close
 down today and others will be af-
 fected by the additional three feet Of
 water predicted. Tha railroads enter
 ing the city are gradually overcoming
 the obstacles caused by flood waters
 and normal service is being resumed
 with the exception of two lines Flooded areas in the city presented
 an animated scene today and night,
 hundreds of families rushing to save tneir household goods and moving to high ground. The city's white wing" squad is doing practically all the nov ing, using trucks and other vehicles. School buildings, churches and city
 auditorium are being utilized by ref
 ugees Army field kitchens sent into tIe city from Fort Oglethorpe have
 been placed at the various buildings. II Is estimated that over 1000 families
 have already been removed from the danger zone and the work is being continued tonight.
 Several of the street car lines have been affected by the flood, the Signal Mountain system announcing tonight that it's tracks were flooded al several places and that service had to be cur tailed.
 Reports from surrounding counties in Tennessee and north Georgia re- port all streams on rampage, with much consequent damage to roadways and farms. Some of the fine farming section east of Missionary Ridge is submerged and owners have had great difficulty in saving their livestock from drowning.
 Chickamauga. Ga, twelve miles east tContinued on Page Eight)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
SOCIALIST PARTY PLANS CAMPAIGN ID
 |RESEAT MEMBERS
Will Demand That Govern or Call Special Election to Fill Vacancies Caused
 By Ousting
By Associated Preas

NeW I Ork, Aprll S.--OLllcfais or So- cialist party organizations in New York city, meeting today to plan their campaign for reseating of the five so cialist assemblymen busted from the lower house this week, on charges of disloyalty, decided 10 demand that Governor Smith call special elections to fill the vacancies caused by this action. It was announced that if this demand was granted the quintet would run again for office and were confident Of being reelected.
 Announcement to this effect was rnade by Louis waldman. one of the urseated members. He said it would be contended that the governor would be within the law in calling special elections, desipte the fact that tho members were busted the morning of April 1 and time for calling special elections expired the night of March l"1 He explained that minutes of the session at which the roll call was taken would be dated March s1 and contended that the assembly's fili- tustsr did not close the proposed ave nue of attack. The ex -assemblyme n lalso will demand payment of their sal aries up to the hour of their expulsion. The conference was held under the auspices of the committee of eight di- recting the fight for reseating. Among various party officials who attended
 were two members of the national ex- ccutive committee.
 WILL ASK EXTRA SESSION
 If the socialists contention regard ing the custer vote is not sustained and it is held their demand would vio- Late provisions of the constitution prohibiting calling of 8 special election after April unless an extraordinary
 session of the legislature is assembled. party officials will petition Governor Smith to issue 3 call for such ses- sion. This suit would be based on that provision in the federal constitu- ton which guarantees to each state "a republican form of government" I. is contended by the socialists that tha expulsion of duly elected members cons stituted a denial of this guarantee. A subcommittee comprising s. John son Block, Walter Helles, William Karin and Jacob Hillquit was named at today's conference to outline the custer proceedings of the state as sembly This subcommittee will re- port at another conference next We'd aesday.
 Another subcommittee of three
 members was appointed to lay plans for state wide propaganda pro gramme and campaign to Inform the FuDnc or the laWiess achoh oi tHe as sem ly."
 Mr. Block, chief counsel for the busted assemblymen, announced the receipt of an offer of assistance from Samuel Untermyer. who has been spending he winter at Riverside, Cal. MT Block said the offer had been accepted.
 The committee of seventeen of the New York city tabor and civic confer ence issued a call tonight for mass meeting next Wednesday night to take action in behalf of the busted assem- tlymen.