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Evening star., 1920-01-10
D. c. MAY Be FIRST
TO REPORT CENSUS
Officials State the 1920 Emu
meration Is More Than
Half Completed.

With the 1920 decennial census
more than half completed in the Dis
trict of Columbia. census officials pre-
dicted today that the District will
be the first locality to turn in it's
final computations and will thus be
the first to be made the subject of
preliminary count. This count, which
will also probably be the official pop
ulation count, will be issued about
February Is. provided present plans
of the census heads here work out
as expected.
Fifteen Districts "Checked Up.-
About fifteen census districts in
the District of Columbia have been
completed and checked UP. and the
rest are well on the road to compile
tion. Robert e. Mattingly. the super
visor. announced today. I'VE expect
practically all of the census districts
to be completed by Wednesday of next
week. Checking up will probably
take two days and then we will be
ready to make our final return. We
hope to be the first city to make final
census returns in order that the peo-
pie of the District of Columbia may
know the exact population of the
District as. soon as possible.
Several census enumerators have
reported that they have had to leave
individual census slips for deaf mutes
to fill in and return to the census
u,
take to write the answers out While
the census enumerator is present.
"These people are all highly intelli-
gent and willing to help u.s. an
enumerator said today, but it would
take long time for them to write
out the answers to the questions we
ask. so we leave them individual slips
to fill out and mail in to the central
office.
People Usually Show COrdialfty.
In telling of the varied experiences
of census enumerators in homes in the
District Mr.. Mattingly said today that
frequently the enumerators have been
asked to stay to dinner in the even
ing. but that sometimes they met
with a less cordial reception. Al
most universally our enumerators
have met with the best possible re-
sponse." Mr.. Mattingly said. but
sometimes they are forced to show
their authority for taking the census.
We have not yet had any unpleasant
incident and do not expect any. but, OF
course. the people of the District must
understand that the TAX ing of the
census is federal flair and no m
dividual has the right to stand in It's
way.
persons who refuse to give the IN
formation wanted can be made 10 40
so. but we do not want to use un-
pleasant means of obtaining the
facts.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
The Weed

Tobacco prices, too, have
scared, in keeping with the
price of board, of clothing,
books and boots; and now we
feel some mental jars when we
dig up for punk cigars and caull-
flower cheroots. There was an
olden, golden time when | could
take a hard-earned dime and
buy royal smoke; a torch that
drove away my care, restored
the color Of my hair and made
grief seem a joke. But now the
torch that costs a dime would
drive the purchaser to crime, to
arson and the like it's made of
rhubarb leaves and sage, and oft
the smoker, in rage, invokes
the shade of Mike. The time
has come, | must admit, when
it is wisdom true to quit the
habit, once for all; for most
cigars are made of tripe, the
stuff we purchase for the pipe is
ground-up overall. And only
plutocrats can buy the honest
weed, it comes SO high, and
"higher stills" the news; what
wonder that the poor man
grieves? Pm tired of smok-
ing cabbage leaves and desic-
Gated shoes. I'm tired of
throwing coin away for, sacks
that should be labeled hay, but
bear tobacco's brand; and so |
say to every toff, This is the
time for swearing off! Let's do
it, hand in hand!"
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
FOUR OFFICERS RETIRED
Army Action Based on Disabilities
Incurred in Line of Duty.

Col. Alfred y. Bradley. Medical
Corps: Lieut. Col. Salmon F. Dutton,
Quartermaster Corps; Maj. John Rob-
ertson, infantry, and Provisional First
Lieut.. Remi c. knight. Corps of En-
gineers, have been placed on the re-
tired list of the Army on account of
disabilities incurred in the line of
duty.
Col. Bradley is from New York and
entered the Army i'll October 1888 He
was awarded a distinguished service
medal for services during the world
war. while holding the rank of brig
adler general, National Army
Col Dutton is from Vermont and re-
Gently was stationed in San Francisco.
Maj. Robertson was born in Canada
and served in the ranks of the United
States Army few years before being
appointed second lieutenant of infan-
try in April. 1898.
Lieut.. Knight is from California and
was wounded in action in the world
war
Evening star., 1920-01-10
COURT MARTIAL DETAILS
IN TANT CASE ARRANGED

Arrangements were being made to-
day for the general court-martial of
Private John n. Tant, who fatally
sta bbed Private Edward F. Thaller.
prisoner. with a bayonet when the
latter attempted to wrest Tant's rife
from him Thursday afternoon as Tant
was acting as sentry.
Thaller died at 10 o'clock Thursday
night from effects of the wound 1t
was pointed out today that Thaller
was not patient at the hospital or
he would not have been in the pris-
oners detail working about the
grounds. but that he was a regular
enlisted man in the medical depart
ment of the Army under discipline
The court-ma rtial will comprise a
list of thirteen field officers. who will
review the case in accordance with
the regular procedure in the Army
when man is killed by a fellow SOL
dier.
Tant was placed in confinement yes
terday pending the court-martial
Self-defense and action in accord
ance with duty" is expected to be his
plea.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
AUTO OWNERS GET APPEAL.
Transportation Needed at Revival
in COSMOPOLITAN Church.

An appeal has been made by REV.
DR.. Simon p. w. Drew, president of
the Colored Minister'S Alliance and
head Of the White Cross Free Labor
Bureau, to citizens to lend their auto
mobiles and trucks to be used to
bring to the city many colored people
to attend the old-fashioned revival
meetings now being conducted at
Cosmopolitan Institutional Church, N
street between 9th and 10th streets
In his appeal DIR. Drew extends his
thanks to citizens for their assistance
rendered the alliance and White Cross
bureau during his pastorate of six
teen. years here. He says there are
several old former slaves who desire
to attend the revival meetings, but
are unable to get to the church. He
wishes to have them taken in automo-
biles or trucks. He also appeals for
funds to carry on the meetings.
Those who desire to loan their ma
chimes should. communicate with DR..
Drew, 1917 Corcoran street. north
360s.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
URGES Creation
/ OF TRAFFIC COURT
Safety First Association
Names Committee to Pre-
sent Request to Congress.

Resolutions urging Congress to
create traffic court for the District
were unanimously adopted at meet
tf.. of the Washington Safety First
-N.sociation, he'd at the Public Lii
trsr-, last nigh. A. J. Driscoll was
Hppofnted chairman of a committee to
cal uDon the Cha.rmen of the Senate
an1 House District committees and
rrga the passage OF the necessary
ta& other members of the commit
zee were named by President Peabody
AS follows: DR.. l.. u. Walter. Albert
b. Shoemaker and ]. Clinton Hiatt.
DIR. Walters. who introduced the res
olUtfon. said that many business men
OF the city as well as others had called
his attention TO the necessity of es-
fahlishing traffic court and he in
Produced the resolution urging this
new court In order to expedite the
trying of violators of the traffic regu-
t9tIons.
COmIuendS Senator Sherman.
The ass )ciation commended Senator
Sherman for instructing subSom
nTttce 20 draw up bill outlining
y 'eS for violation of traffic rules. 5. j.
NAcfa rren urged the necessity of a
.'recr Of the street railways of the
Dfitrict. believing there would be
eSer accidents under the new plan.
Traffic Officer Thomas Mcnamara
spoke on traffic conditions.
President Pea body was instructed
10 communicate with presidents of
the various citizens associations ask
ing the appointment of regular
standing committees on public safety
and representative to the Safety
First Association.
Asks Transfer of Railway Switch.
A resolution presented by Mr.. Hiatt
was adopted requesting the Public
Utilities Commission to order the
Capital Traction Company to remove
the switch from the south side of
Park road of its 14th street line to
point farther north in order that the
shifting of cars might not interfere
with the engine of No. II engine
house on the east side of 14th street
between Irving street and Park road.
Mr.. Hiatt declared that at present
the engine company is delayed in
answering calls in case of fires, as
the street car lines are congested
with a large number of cars.
Maj. Pullman, superintendent of
police. was commended by the asso-
citation for action taken to safeguard
the sale of wood alcohol.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

East Washington, 7th street and
pennsylvania avenue southeast-Basket
ball, pm: War Risk Bureau Social
Club, $50 pm.
Margaret Wilson. Sth and T streets
Social Club. pm; Girls Club, 1870;
Boys Club. 7:30.
Park View, Newton and Warder
streets-Community buying, am. to 8
pm.
Petworth. Georgia avenue and Shep-
herd street-Community buying, am
to pm.
Thompson. 18th and l. streets-All-
states drill team, pm; community
sewing machines available for use.
Wilson Normal, 1lth and Harvard
streets-Ohio Girls Club, s pm; Michi-
gan State Society, s pm
Birney. Nichols and Howard avenues,
Anacostia-School of music, II In to 5
pm; community buying, / to pm
The third talk on current events by
Miss Janet Richards at the E. v. Brown
Community Center will be given on Nom
day evening.
The West Virginia Society of the Dis
trict of Columbia will meet Tuesday
night at the General Civic Center, Cen
tral High School A program has been
arranged, featuring Mrs. Charles Brook
Smith. Mrs. Raymond b. Dickey, Miss
Estelle Murray and William T., Braith-
waite. = -
The Johnson-Powell Community Asso-
"iation will meet at the center Tuesday
There will be n short entertainment, but
most of the evening will be given uk
to the discussion of the public school
'betterment movement. -
The MARYLAND State Society will meet
at the Thomson Community Center
Monday evening.
The board of directors of the Wilson
Normal Community Center announces
the opening Of the new classes, which
will meet for the first time Monday
night at 7:3O O clock.
The Hillsdale Citizens Association
will meet at the Birney Community Cen
ter Monday night.
An organ recital at the Dunbar Cen
eral Civic Center Sunday afternoon a,
$50 o'clock will present. Phaon Martin
at the organ, solos by w. Scott Mayo
and chorus work by the Dunbar Center
Chorus
Evening star., 1920-01-10
NOT OLD PAUL REVERE BELL.
Statement Enormously Attributed
to Mrs. J, w. Scudder.

A misunderstanding regarding the
"Old Paul Revere Bell" spoken of by
Mrs. ]. w. Scudder at a meeting of
the All Souls Church was not cast
Unitarian Church yesterday, resulted
in the report in The Star that it was
"one of the bells which rang out when
Paul Revere made his journey of
warning"
Mrs. Scudder said today that the
bell now hanging in the tower of
the All Souls Church was not cast
until after Paul Revere's DEATH" and
that the assertion attributed to her
was not made at the meeting.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
SHERMAN DEFENDS
SINGLE PLAZA ROOMS
Head of Corporation Says Double
Rooms Were Available, But
We're Unpopular.

Criticism of the United States Hous-
ing Corporation because it provided
single rooms. instead of double rooms
for the woman war workers in the
dormitorieS on the Union station plaza
by the Senate public buildings and
grounds committee today drew a re-
ply from L. X. Sherman, president of
the corporation.
Experience of Management.
The committee had asserted that the
added cost of the dormitories because
of the adoption of single rooms had
been S460,000. Mr.. Sherman said:
THE report of the committee con-
dennis the construction of single
rooms in the government hotels and
masses all it's ammunition against a
single reason advanced by single
witness. Had the management of the
government hotels been consulted
they could have set forth the sound
business reason for single rooms.
The report states that all of the
young women are housed in single
rooms. This is untrue. There are 24O
double rooms which house approxi-
mately $50 guests of the hotels. Most
of these are dissatisfied. Even under
the pressure of waiting list of 1000
to 1,5oo it has been almost impossible
TO keep these rooms filled. 1t has been
found necessary to give out rooms to
applicants they are vacated
whether they are single or double, and
thlS mas resulted in the cancellation of
hundreds of applications because busi-
ness women. in general. simply will
not room with strangers.
Verdict of Women.
TT is all very wen for committe ee
OF men to sit in solemn conclave and
declare thai the money spent for sin
gle rooms was wasted: but any COM
mittee of leading WOMEN would see at
once that single rooms should be pro-
Vided for adult business woman work
ers. Even under wartime conditions
the women who were forced to live
two. three and four in room will al
most invariably testify that they could
have done much better work under
much less strain if they could have
claimed even the smallest hall bed
room for one. These gentlemen simply
have not acquainted themselves with
the standards of this generation"
Shafer's Choice Flowers Grace
social affairs of Importance 900 14th
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Army Motor Vehicles Sold.

Out of total of STA motor We
hic1es condemned and cleared for sale
by the Motor Transport Corps. 1926
already have been sold at public auc-
tion according to a War Department
bulletin. These are all unserviceab BILE
machines and include SAT Ford pas
senger cars, 731 miscellaneous pas
senger cars, 11S ambuiances, $50 light
delivery trucks, 1.26S miscellaneous
two-ton trucks, 3S2 Nash trucks, 1,732
miscellaneous three to five ton trucks.
81 trailers, 1891 motor cycles. 006
extra side cars and 126 bicycles.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
FOREST CONSERVATION
DAY PLAN TO BE URGED
American Forestry Association
Suggests Anniversary of Roose-
velt's Death as Appropriate.

To make January 6. the date of
Rooseve1ts death. national day for
emphasizing the need of forest con-
servation in this country is the plan
announced today by the American
Forestry Association.
A resolution will be introduced at
the annual meeting in New York city
next Tuesday calling on schools
women's clubs and patriotic organ
izations to make January 6 'Theo-
dore Roosevelt day" T. S. Ridsdale
secretary of the association, said
that Charles Lathrop Pack, the presi-
dent. would introduce the resolution
This would mean countrywide OBJ
servance of the day." he declared
land we plan to ask schools and
civic organizations in every state in
the Union to include in their exer-
cises statements in regard to our
forests. for the saving of which Col
Roosevelt issued the first call when
he presided at the first conference of
governors in the White House. This
will concentrate attention on the need
of a national forest policy. No finer
memorial could be erected to Col.
Roosevelt than a measure providing
for such policy
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Col. Baskette Stationed Here.

Col. Alvin X. Baskette. Quarter
master Corps. who has just returned
from Europe has been assigned to
duty as chief of the clothing and
equippage division of the office of the
quartermaster general in this city.
He was awarded distinguished serv-
ice medal for his services in charge of
the salvage depot at st. Pierre de
Corps France.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A reception will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the Community Center,
COL E street, at which ladies of ST.
PauTs parish will serve as hostesses,
with Miss Margaret Buckley, chair
man. Rev. William Carroll will de-
liver an address of welcome. Severa!
vocal solos will be rendered.
The st. Andrews Society Of WASH
ington will hold it's annual banquet
Saturday evening, January "a. at the
New Willard, in commemoration OF
the birthday anniversary of the poet
Burns, which this year falls on Sun
day, the 25th. Ladies will be admit
ted W. r. Galliher has arranged
the program.
Walter w. LisEett. deputy commits
sioner of immigration of North Da-
kota, will speak tomorrow night at s
o'clock at the Y. NJ. H A. building,
11th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
on the North Dakota Program-The
Non-Partisan League in Action.
An informal reception will be held
today at the National Clubhouse of
1907 II street. All members and all
college women interested in the club
who contemplate joining it are in
vited.
The Illinois State Girls Club will
hold dance and popcorn party to-
night at $40 o'clock at the Blue Tri-
angle Recreation Center, Goth and B
streets.
The Mount Pleasant Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union will meet
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock at the
home of Mrs. r. A. Delett. 1928 Column
bia road. One of the national officers
will speak.
w. ID. GrOesbeck will speak Tuesday
night at o'clock at the Corinthian
Yacht Club house under the auspices
of the Potomac River Power Squadron.
His subject will be: Lights and
Buoys."
The Washington branch of the So
ciety of American Bacteriologists will
meet Wednesday night at o'clock in
room 2o7 of the District building. Dr.
F. w. Tilley and DR.. William Mans
field Clark will speak.
The New Neighborhood Bible Class
will open Monday afternoon at 9
o'clock At the home of Mrs. John Paul
Tyler. 1908 Massachusetts avenue
northeast.
The Cornell women of Washington
will meet Tuesday night at o'clock
at the home of Miss Jean Stephenson,
1857 Newark etreet. Cleveland Park
Miss Ruth Putram will speak on her
experiences abroad. Plans for dance
for the Cornell endowment fund will
be made.
The Pfney Branch Citizens Assoc
citation will meet Monday night at 3
O'Clock at the Iowa Avenue Methodist
Church, corner of Emerson street
The Congress Heights Public Inn
provement Association will meet Mon
day night at o'clock in the hall of
the Portable Baptist Church building.
on Esther place. Refreshments and
cigars.
"Newspaper journalism and It's On
portunlties for. Young Men and Wom-
en- Today will be the subject of a
talk by Willard Howe at the Y. M.
c. A, 1876 G street, Wednesday even
ing at SIS. Mary Helen Howe. so
prano. will sing
The next regular meeting of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation will be held Monday evening.
January II, at o'clock, at Northea st
Temple, 18th and Fl streets northeast.
The school question will be the main
topic for consideration.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Col. Ellicott Assigned to Chicago.

Col Edward Il. Eliicott, chemica
warfare service. in this eli V. has bee
assigned to duty in Chicago.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Col. D. C. Jones Ordered Here.

Col Dewitt 6. Jones. Corps Of En-
gineers. has been relieved from duty
at Camp DIN. y. J.. and ordered TO
this city for duty in the office of the
chief OF engineers.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Assigned to DUTY at Charleston.

Lieut. Col. Guy H. Wyman, Motor
Transport Corps. in this city. has been
assigned to duty at Charleston. S. C.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
Col. F. E. Lamphere Ordered Here

Col Frank E. Lamphere, Quarter
master Corps at Charleston, S. c., has
been ordered to this city for duty in
the construction division
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Election of officers of the New Jer-
sey State Society at 8 o'clock at 1314
Massa achuSettS avenue.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

Meeting of the Washington Humane
Society at o'clock in the gold room
of the Shoreham Hotel.
Meeting of the art section of the
Twentieth Century Club at 3 O'Clock
at the home of Mrs. Dayton Ward,
1863 Columbia road.
TONIGHT.
Meeting of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton at $3.50 o'clock at the Army and
Navy Club.
Meeting of the Biological Society
at o'clock in the assembly hall OIL
the Cosmos Club.
Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton meeting at S o'clock at the
Johnson Powell School, Hiatt place
and Lamont street.
Dance by the Ohio Girls Club at
the Wilson Normal, 11th and Harvard
streets.
Meeting of the Missouri Society at
s o'clock at the Washington Club an
mex, 1910 18th street
Dancing and card playing of the
Michigan State Society at the Will
son Normal, 11th and Harvard streets.
Election of officers of the New Jer-
sey State Society at o'clock at 1914
Massachusetts avenue.
Meeting of the All State Jer-
Drill Team at o'clock at the Thorn
son School, 18th and l. streets.
Lecture on Serbia at s o'clock at
the Friends Church, 18th and Irving
streets.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Meeting of the All State Jer
Drill Team at o'clock at the Thorn
son School, 18th and l. streets.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Dancing and card playing of tn
Michigan State Society at the viii
son Normal, 11th and Harvard streets
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Shaffer's Choice Flowers Grace
social affairs of Importance. 800 14th
Advertisement
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Meeting of the Missouri Society at
s o'clock at the Washington Club an
mex, 1910 18th street.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Meeting of the Washington Humane
Society at o'clock in the gold room
of the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Lecture on Serbia at s o'clock at
the Friends Church, 18th and Irving
streets.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Dance by the Ohio Girls Club at
the Wilson Normal, 11th and Harvard
streets.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Meeting of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton at $50 o'clock at the Army and
Navy Club.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Meeting of the art section of the
Twentieth Century Club at 3 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Dayton Ward,
1863 Columbia road.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
tion meeting at o'clock at the
Johnson Powell School, Hiatt place
and Lamont street.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERs

East Washington 7th street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast-Basket
ball. Z pm; War Risk Bureau Social
Club, $50 pm
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Wilson Normal. 11th and Harvard
streets-Ohio Girls Club. s pm; Michi-
gan State Society pm
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Thompson, 18th and l. streets-All-,
states drill team, s pm; community
sewing machines available for use.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Meeting of the Biological Society
at s o'clock in the assembly hall OIL
the Cosmos Club.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

| Birney Nichols and Howard avenues,
| Anacostia-School of music, II am. to
pm; community buying, l to pm.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

Margaret Wilson. Sth and r streets
Social Club. p.m.; Girls Club, 1870;
Boys Club, 7:3O
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-25
Ell BASE BALL EN- PONCE

Muy importante resulto el desaffo
de base ball verifcado en- esta ciudad
entire las novenas Ponce" Y "Ense-
nada". No considealmos el juego de
los cubanos de mas importancia que
el celebrado aqui. Ell campo estaba lie
no de gente. Ambas novenas son fuer
tes y las dos tienen "pitchers" y ju-
gadores admirables. la victoria Sc
discutio palmo palmo.
El resultado del jueg'o de la mana
ma fue el siguiente:
Ensenada Ponce 4.
Bateria del Ensenada: Fabito y
Rubert. Del Ponce, Colon Y Hoyos
Hits del Ensenada 8, y del Ponce, a
Strucks out por Colon 2, por Fabi-
to 5. Errores del Guanica Y de-
Ponce 8.
Juego de la tarde:
Bateria del Ensenada: Gabino y
Rubert. Del Ponce, navi1 7 Hoyos
Hits del Ensenada, 5; del Ponce, 2
Struck out por Gabino, A; por Da-
VIII, 8.
o. IRIZARRY.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-25
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con TRECE amos Gle prac-
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