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The Washington times., 1920-10-17
PLAN TO PENSION
RETIRED PASTORS
Question Will Come Before Unit
ed Lutheran Convention to
Be Held This Week.

Adequate pensions for retired min
listers and their widows and orphans
will be provided II recommendations
to be put before the North American
convention of the United Lutheran
Church, which opens at the Luther
Place Memorial Church next Tuesday,
are approved.
Problems from the beginning OF the
child education in the infant depart
ment of the Sunday school to the
calling Of a worldwide conference OF
Intherans will be taken up at the
convention, which will he attended by
delegates from all parts OF the coun-
try.
The opening OF the formal confer
ence will be preceded Monday by a
convention OF the Lutheran Brother
hood, and the delegates Will remain
over for the main convention.
p. p. Claxton. United States Com
mi issioner OF Education: Rev. l. u.
Wolf, of Baltimore, Rev. e. +. Bach
man. of Philadelphia, and Rev. Lauritz
Larson, of New York, are among the
prominent delegates who are on the
program. DR.. F. IL. Knubel, president,
and the executive board Will meet be-
fore the convention to frame deh-
mite program.
Among the important questions to
be taken up by the conference will be
that OF embodying religious educa. .
ton as a part of the public school
training. The Washington Board or
Education and the heads of pubic
school systems in every state viii be
asked to set aside certain periods or
the school day each week In which
the children will be sent to their re-
spective churches and there be taught
the rudiments of their religion.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
to the campaign.

With regard to the cause, or causes.
of the condition, which is declared 20
be the worst in any large city or the
country, the writer's. though, are as
much at variance as were the five
prominent Washingtonians whose
opinions were published by The Times
in series of interviews last week
Most, however. agree with Mrs. Sarah
V. Farling, who was Washington's
first poIicewoman, that the most ef-
fective remedy is that the police now
are taking-to put an end to youths
congregating on street corners and
near the entrances to theaters and
buildings in which large numbers or
young women are employed.
MANY SUGGESTIONS MADE.
All the letters received from per-
sons commenting on the various
phases of the situation here contain
interesting and probably valuable sug-
gestions. Some of the letters will be
published in The Times and all the
suggestions will be referred to the
police and civic bodies, which are aid
ing in the campaign to cleanse Wash
ington streets of this social evil
In their published interviews, the
five prominent Washingtonians gave
their varying views as follows:
"It's the mems fault. An ant&-u.ash-
lag cnmpatRn IL needed.--Mrs. Far
ling.
"Irs the gtris' fsnN. They dress
temptinriy Mrs.. Minis c. Van WIN
kIe, director Of the wonsn's Police
Bureau.
"Roth girls and hoys are equally 1T
fault They sho~Id seek proper In
troductsons----Rev. Jassn Pierce. pas-
tor Of the First Conversational
Churck.
.sThe parents alone are to bHanse.
They allow their children toe .~eh
fr~edomA--Mvs. GILES sc~tt Rafter.
pre~Ident ef the DIstrict Conference
Of Mothers and Parent Teseher-' As
so~isttor-
.ut'. not the s,rI.' fswH. Msre c~~s-
ypunity ceuterr are ne~ded.--Mfss
Gertrude McNsiIy. third vice-prestSest
Of the National Federation of Fed
ersl Erpleyes.
TWO TYPICAL LETTERS.
Two OF the letters from readers of
The Times are quoted here
with-one from a young woman who
signs herself "a Young Working
Woman, Who Wants the Liberty of tho
street. and the other signed Marine"
are typical OF the divergence In
opinions with regard to remedis
'I certainly approve OF Mrs. Far
ling's anti-mashing campaign idea"
writes the young woman, "and think
she is more reasonable than Mrs. Van
Wrinkle in her View, and has greater
knowledge OF the need for protect
ing young women from the + street
mashers. II the class of men who
hang around Washington street cor
ners represent it's best young men,
certainly do not think much OF Mrs.
= I.
men.
There are times when Il IL impor-
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
TREASURY PLACE GOES
TO MASSACHUSETTS man

DR.. John w. Coughlin, of Fall River.
Mass, was yesterday appointed by
President Wilson to succeed Jouett
Shouse as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. DR.. Coughlin is a Demo
cratic national committeeman and
has been active in Massachusetts
politics for thirty years.
He is a physician and attended the
public schools in Fall River. He was
gradual from the College OF Physi-
clans ana Surgeons in Baltimore, in
1885. He was mayor of Fall River
for four successive terms. In 1896 he
was chairman of the Massachusetts
State Democratic committee and in
/ 901 was candidate for lieutenant
governor OF that State.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

Life, even a few weeks of it in the
constant company OF Filipinos. Ha-
waiians. Japanese, Korens. Indians.
and others has made so many white
faces seem unusual to this Central
High School girl. She returned to her
home. 5611 Fourteenth street north
west, last Tuesday and expects to
resume her studies in the junior year
at Central this week.
In school Gretchen had read of tea
and typhoons, revolutions and cock
fights, richshaws and cholera. All
'phatically home to her in real life
this summer.
DIsGUsTED WITH TEA.
Gretchen went for weeks with tea
as the only beverage obtainable un-
til, she says, she never wants to look
another tea leaf in the fact.
The Congressional party was
caught in typhoon.
AT times the boat would rock so
that at one moment we would
turn would bring us to face only a
sea of water" Gays Gretchen of
the dreaded typhoon.
Gretchen scouts the story which
reached this country of the party
being held up in Korea by revolution
lists, to be kept as hostages for the
freedom OF the nation. "All propogan-
da," she declares. 1--WE had no un-
usual trouble there at ALL"
Delicacies of rats and mice, eaten
by the natives of the Orient, held no
attraction for the Congressional
party. Neither did they order "haIf-
Matched eggs" which. they learned,
were eagerly sought for the dinner
table by the small feet" wives.
For five hours one hot day Gretch-
en- was carried in a rickshaw up the
sacred Mount Tian, by human beasts
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
PARK VIEW ASSN. TO VOTE
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS

The members OF the Park View Citi-
Gems Association will vote on the
League OF Nations issue at the meet
ing Of the association on next Tues
day night. This action will follow a
debate on the subject by Charles n.
Joyce, Democrat, and Henry f. Davis,
Republican.
Charles II. Russell. community
president, will preside at the meeting
and act as chairman OF the voting.
and Miss Frances s. Farley, secre-
tary OF the association. will serve as
clerk Judges. tellers and watchers
will be appointed from the noor. An
entertainment will follow the bust
ness routine OF the meeting,
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

OF burden. AT times l was alone
with these coolies, and they were
constantly asking for money" she
said. II had an American quarter
and / gave 1t to them for division. 1t
was worth a lot to them.
AT the sop of Mount Tian were
souvenir sellers and tea dispensers
We drank tea, as usual
COCkFIGHTs EVERYWHERE.
In the Philippine Islands Gretchen
saw several cockfshts. THE natives
would bet fortunes on a fight between
two chickens. and there was one going
on in almost every block this Sunday"
she said.
Cholera was raging in some places
the party visited. and extraordinary
precautions were taken against con-
tagion.
At one time the party were guests
of Baron Munda, said to be the rich
est man in the world. Nothing was
too good for us there" Gretchen told
friends.
All sorts of presents were bestowed
on the party by Orientals. Gretchen
brought home several articles, among
them tiny pair of shoes, made to fit
a Chinese maiden. and a magnificent
coat, which she. presented to a girl
friend.
LIKED HAWAII BEST.
But 7 liked Hawai- best" she says.
81 went bathing on that beach at
Waikiki which they sing about and
it is all they say 1t is and a lot more.
The sand is wonderful I'm going to
visit Hawaii again some day, Lhope.
After all, there's no place like
home, though. I'm glad to be back.
I'm even glad to get to my lessons
again"
Which, for "a girl Of seventeen, is
going some!
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
81, &,Ol8,875 Is Toll of
D. c. Crooks in Year.;
.S799,789 Recovered

If Diogenes to return to the flesh and include
Washington in his quest of honest man. it is probemat
CAL the police how conscientious moras he would
find this fair city Perhaps they declare after looking
at the police reports he would bother about light
ing his lantern However, they admit he would find con-
dtons here than in any other large city, and
probably better than in the municipality of similar
size. !!
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
Crusade on Washers
Lauded, But Writers
Differ as to Causes

Evidence that public opinion is thoroughly aroused
and is back the campaign Of the police against mashers
and she irs' in the streets of Washington is given by
letters pouring into the office of The Times. The writer's
who represent virtually every walk in life in the CITY, with
exceptions urge vigorous methods to eradicate the evil
and praise The Times for giving the publicity which has led
to the camnaign
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
ASKPAY RAISE
FOR JAIL men
Civic Betterment Directors Say
Wages at Asylum Also Should
Be Increased.

Charging that .'prvposterously
small" wages are being paid skilled
Attendants, physicians. guards and
maids at the Washington Asylum
and the District Jail, the board Of
directors Of the Civic Bsttsrment
Association has launched a cam
paign to secure a '1iving wage"
through Congressional action, for
these workers. ~a
AID BEING SOUGHT.
All District citixens' associations
have been asked to take up the mat
ter. The Randall Highlands Citizens
Association. meeting October 70.
will be the nrst to discuss the situa-
tion. @
"The police have received increased
wages. but these workers at the asy-
lum and the Jail have been abso-
Iutely neglected" the board report
declares.
by the board. the salaries paid range
from 1920 to maximum of l.soo
q year. The salary Of $l20 n year
10 paid to two assistant resident
physicians at the asylum, and is de-
clared to be the lowest paid by the
Government to any employe In the
service.
A salary OF $3.50 year is paid to
two chambermaids, three walters
seven ward maids and a cook at the
asylum.
The superintendent Is said to re
ceive the highest wages paid. $500.
The following wages are received by
asylum employees: Visiting physician,
$1,000; two resident physicians, $3.50;
hostler and driver of the supply
wagon. $.4o. and two assistant cooks.
$500.
EXPERTS GET SMALL PAY.
Here are the salaries paid for the
work Of experts, to whose care is en-
trusted the lives of patients at the
asylum:
A registered pharmacist. who must
also act as hospital clerk, $720 q
year; X-ray machine operator, 5000 a
year: pathologists, 5000 a year: as
slstant laboratorians, 5000 a year;
snesthetist. $500 a year: and dentist,
$500 a year.
Salaries at the District jail are as
follows: Deputy superintendent ST.
$50; FIRST assistant, 81 $50; chief en-
gineer, $1,000; guards, $1,000; and a
tailor, $3.50; The guards, of whom
there are seventeen, arc declared to
be lower paid than any other prison
guards in the United States. -....
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
Concert at "Y" Tomorrow.

A concert will be given in the lobby
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
lion. 173s G street northwest, Monday
evening at Z o'clock. On the program
aree: Mrs. Minnie H. Smith trombone
Miss Belva Holt accompanied; Miss
Corne,ia Black, contralto; Miss Ann
Hickman, reader; Theodore c. Hase-
nohr, tenor Harold NJ. Pom, accompan-
ist. Miss Ann Hickman also will give
impersonations.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
Ciries Shy on Old Pep"
Going to Be Fed Up"
By Red Cross
Girls, how's your "pep'H

Girls, how's your pep?
No, that's no masher's cue. The
Red Cross wants TO know.
II you haven't got that tipgle and
joy in life that comes. with good
health it's probably because you
don't choose the right food. In that
case the Red Cross wants you TO
Join the dietetic classes now being
held in the chapter house, 16 Jack
son place northwest.
Miss Anna J. Greenlees. director
of the District teaching center. is
in cnarge OF the classes. which, are
held every Monday. wednesday, and
Friday at 4:45 and 7:30 p. IN.
"If you've lost your pep learn how
TO eat ard be happy" is the class
motto.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
EPISCOPAL|ANS
MEETING HERE
Local Diocese Of Sunday School
institute Opens Wednes-
day at Epiphany.

Public exercises in connection
with the twenty fourth annual con-
vention of the Sunday School In
stitute Of the Diocese Of Washing
ton will be held Wednesday night.
at 8 o'clock at Epiphany Church,
when the Right Rev. Alfred Hard
ing, bishop of Washington, will
preside. Bishop Harding, who has
just returned form trip to
Europe, will have special mes
sage for the Sunday School Insti-
tute.
DIR. GAILOR FIRST STEAMER.
The nrst speaker at the morning
session OF the convention. which will
begin in Epiphany Church at 10
O'clock next Wednesday morning, will
be Rt. Rev Thomas r.. Gailor. ID. D.,
bishop Of Tennessee. and there will
be other sessions of the convention.
devoted to various branches OF tho
work of the institute, at IL a. m,
1910 p. m, 2:lb y. m. s:+b p. m, and
4:i5 p. m.
A feature OF the convention will be
the serving Of luncheon and a light
supper for out-of- town members.
pattern exhibit OF the work OF typical
Sunday schools In Washington, tho
District, and counties in Maryland,
will also be held.
ADDRESS FOR LAYMEN.
The purpose OF the convention is to
promote the cause of religious edu-
cation and to bring together in COR
ference all clergy, teachers, and Of
ficers in the diocese, although IL is ex-
pected that there will be largo
gathering at the night session OF lay
men and laywomen who are young
parents. who will be addressed by the
Rev. william Byron Forbush. OF New
York, president OF the Child's Insti-
tute OF America.
The convention will be held under
the auspices of the following mem
bers of the Diocesan Board of Re-
ligious Education of the Episcopal
Church: The president. Bishop Hard
ing: appointed by the bishop-Rev.
J. w. Austin, Rev. w. l.. De Vries.
Phi. D.. executive officer; Rev. p. IF.
Hall. Commander c. T. Jewell, u. q.
NJ. secretary and treasurer, and Miss
Ada B. Voute- Elected by the do
cesar convention: Rev. NJ. F. Minnick,
Rev. E NJ. Thompson, Rev. c. T. War
ner Mrs. Griffith L. johnson, N. w.
Dorsey. Elected by the Sunday School
Institute: Rev. c. B. McAllister. Rev.
C p. Sparling. Miss Emma w. Abb
bott, Miss Catherine r. Watkins, and
S. f. Kramer.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

sible for young women to be escorted
in the streets. Should our so-called
perfect young men take advantage of
that time? / am a young woman who
is compelled to work for an honest
living and. therefore, compelled to go
to and from my office any number OF
times unescorted. / must say / con-
slider myself too much Of a woman to
fiirt.
HAS BEEN INsULTED.
''The so-called perfect men have
tried to flirt with me, but without
gaining much success. i have passed
down r street and been greeted BY
the eorner-hSlaers' bunchi where
I'D you get that waIkr Or Come ss,
let ~ take yes t. . show
Arc the young women Of today to
have no protection? How many Of us
have. to pay taxes and then not have
the protection that is necessary The
trouble is that the young woman is
blamed too much for something that.
II she was given profession by those
who have the authority to give it,
would not exist.
II do hope that mere Of the young
working women will cooperate WITH
Mrs. Farling in her anti -mashing
campaigns and also Mrs. Van Wrinkle
will give her aid. as she is head of
the department for such work.
The men OF today can hide their
evil behind a few dollars and you can
meet them in their homes and from
the appearance they put forth you
would think they wero men just le<
out Of a bandbox. But meet them on
the street corners and they are sc
another character. Just 60 to the
trouble to look up their records and
you will hnd that seven-eighths Of
them OF today are sDeaks and crooks
and ready to rob young women OF
their regulations.
Girls. let us all get together and
aid Mrs Farling In her good work
to rid our town Of such men. I ap-
prove of her work and wish her good
luck and success"
THE MARINES LETTER
The Marine" agrees with Miss Nc
Nally as to tho need for moro commu-
nifty centers In Washington. Ne
writcs:
Tn my opinion the fault lies In
1onesomeness.' Take for instance my
case:
"I came from Philadelphia and es-
listed in the United States Marine
Band. Alone, with all friends left be-
hind. with no one In this city that
know. Now, please, may i ask tho
Rev. Jason Pierce, Or say other eS~-
cerped. how sM I going 20 get Sc
ausiwtea with someone Of the ~pr~-
site sex without G~snG out ts nash
=. they saSf Should a young man OF
twenty-five be compelled to go out
alone7
'T should suggest that there ought
to be places established where
strangers could meet and on this
point I side with Miss Gertrude No
Nally."
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

CRETCHEN CAMPBELL, daughter Of Congressman
Guy z. Campbell of Psnnsylvsnia, who has just re-
turned to her home in Washington and TO studies in
Central High School, after four months tour OF the
Orient She is glad be back to her Yankee home and
food she says and she declares Hawaii is the only place
which might rank with Washington in attractveness
The Washington times., 1920-10-17


tanned by persons who believe as some
children do, that "fndin's Ia kecpin's"
GET sIs2<I7 NOT REPORTED.
The police also recovered property
valued at sI32,4i5 which had not been
reported lost or stolen, and, in addi-
ton. obtained possession OF articles
worth s42.o18 stolen In outside terri
tory and brought to tho District OF
Columbia.
The police during the fiscal year
assumed responsibility for S9.781 be-
longing to persons OF unsound mind
and $4,000 owned by persons who
died having no friends or relatives
here.
Collections amounting TO s36,3os in
non-support cases were made by the
police and turned over to the clerk
OF the Juvenile Court
Tho total financial responsibility OF
the police during the year was
81, $50, ,t35.07.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

Miss Eleanor Boorman, 2407 First
street northwest, was winner Of the
first prize in The Times Color Con-
test this week--s10 in cash. Her
success Ia lesson in perseverance.
Last week Miss Boorman received a
consolation prize Of 81. Imme-
diately she decided she would try
again for one Of the major prizes.
She had her exhibit in early this
week, with happy results.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
Open New Accountant School.

A new school of accountarcy has been
opened under the management of the
Strayer Business College. 1t is to be
known as tho Strayer School of Ac-
countancy, with offices in the Old Ma
sonic Temple, Ninth and + streets
The Washington times., 1920-10-17


72i Eleventh northwest yeste
Mills stayed with friends Alexandra last ngh
while the n nighbos
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
Girls Idea of Orient
Is Rats, Ancient Eggs
And"Oceans' of Tea

Junketing through the Orient four months tour
with the Congressional party, which left here June
taught seventeen yearod Gretchen Campbell daughter Of
Congressman Guy Campbell of Pennsylvania to love her
Washington home and American food
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

Looking for . home, rooms, mn
spsrtm~ntf Phone yowr want nd to
The Ttases now. Main 62oO.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
Traffic Mishaps Here During
24-Hour Period

The following report of traffic accidents in Wash
ington since October last and up to O'Clock this
morning compiled byi Lieut.. W. s. Shelby, of the
traffic squad of the Police department:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
TO WAR AGAINST SWINDLERS
National Organization Takes Steps to
Swing Full Force to Stamp
Out Practice.

National and departmental officers
of the American Legion have recently
brought to light several instances In
which INSCRIPTIONS swindlers have
successfully capitalized the grief of the
next of kin of Americans who lost their
lives In the world war, and the organi-
zation's national headquarters has
taken steps to swing the full force of
the more than 1900 Legion posts be-
hind movement to stamp out the
practice.
The mother of dead soldier whose
grave had never been located recently
was told by one of these parasites that
he would visit Washington, if she paid
his expenses, and find out at first-hand
what could be done. Later, the impos-
tor reported success and advised the
bereaved family that the body would
be sent home A brother became sus-
picious and by personal call at the
war department learned that no in
quiry ever had been made.
Another woman, whose son had not
been heard from since he was reported
wounded while fighting in the Ar
gonne. received a letter signed with
her sons name, asking her to send him
money. She made trip to Cleveland.
O., only to find that the letter was
hoax. Later. she received telegram
signed with her sons name and noti-
fed the police in the town from which
the message had been sent. The man
who had attempted to defraud her was
arrested
At the instigation of the Legion, po-
lice of a California city are on the
trail of a man said to have made a
practice of corresponding with the next
of kin Of deceased soldiers with view
to defrauding them. He wrote let
ter purporting to give first-hand infor-
nation concerning the death of one OF
these missing soldiers, whereas inves-
tigation showed that the writer of the
letter had never been outside the Uni
ted States during the war.
Lemuel Bolles, Legion national actr-
tant. has urged all posts and depart
ments to assist in warning relatives of
missing heroes against paying any
money for information or service or
this nature, as both the Legion and the
war department are willing to provide
all available authentic information at
all times without charge.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
40 MEN AND EIGHT HORSES"
Organization Within Organization At
tracing Large Membership From
Men Who Served In France.

Formed as an organization within an
organization, LIE Societe des 40
Hommes ct s Chevaux of The Ameri-
can Legion is attracting heavy mem
bership from the ranks OF those vet
Grams who recall the days and nights
of rolling by box car over the rails OF
France. Charters for local voitures
are being issued by the Chef de Chem
In de Fer at Philadelphia, and dis
tinctive chapeau with bronze badge
has been adopted.
Much mystery enshrouds the doings
of lie Societe, which possesses a ritual
all its own and demands an initiation
fee of 81. Only members of the Le-
gion are eligible to belong to the soci-
ETY. and termination of membership in
the Legion brings with 1t elimination
from 40 Hommes. Almost 1000 mem
bers of the new society, it is expected,
will he in Cleveland during the Legion
convention September q, %, ~, at
which time they will effect a perma-
nent organization.