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The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

the name is the
N e W Testament
story OF the tragic
figure, Mary Mag.
aalen. Magdalen, II
seems, Is not a sur
,ame, but merely
translates into "Of
|Magdala." the vii
|lage OF the scarlet
|woman's birth. and
lis regarded as ar
adjective OF place
SO the soft har-
|mony Of 'Magda-
Hen" was not en-
'ployed as a prop.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

Alas! poor Mr.. Centipede..
In times like these he's poor in
deed.
What can this wretched creature
He has a hundred feet to shoe ,
A hundred1 Yes and thousands
more,
Since he has children by the score.
For every little wisgling tot
New shoes and socks must now be
bought.
Alas! poor Mr.. Centipede.
Your case is very sad indeed.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
WHAT'S IN A NAME

Facts about your name; its his
tory; its meaning; whence il
was derived; its significance;
your lucky day and lucky jewel.
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

(watch for YOUR name to-
morrow. Questions which rend-
crs may desire 10 ask concern
ing ChristIan names will be an
swcrcd by Miss Marshall, either
through the columns OF The
Herald In the regular course of
the series. or personally, ~
stamped, seIf-addressed enve-
Iope Is inclosed.)
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

poppy is her flower; s is her mys-
tic number and Saturday her lucky
day.
Copyright. 1870. by The Wheeler Syndicate.
Inc.D
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

Tapir he's called. but not because
He holds a candle in his paws.
Just Bee his nose. so long and thin
Reaching out beyond his chin;
Yes. it tapers nice and fine
But I'm glad it is not mine
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Get Rid Of Fat
Where It Shows

Do you realize that nothing but
good. substantial food and plenty of
il will build muscular energy and
that you must eat and eat heartily
in order to retain your strength?
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
THE DOG

Bowl bowl bowl
A polite dog art thou.
You dofed your hat to the
pussy-cat
Likewise to the brindle-cow.
Copyright. 1870. By The NC Syndicate
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
MADELINE.

Bible history is responsible for
the origin Of Madeline. The only.
Nnaothla ,o,,roa ~
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

is still the native land of the kan
garoo. this lively animal has to keep
on the jump these days to keep
ahead of the growing cities and COM
munities. Some day maybe We can
take that wonderful sea voyage
from San Francisco down across the
Pacific Ocean and visit Australia
and New Zealand"
Editors Note-Unclc Harry
will be glad to answer inquir-
les, either in this column or by
mail, provided letters arc signed
with the full name and address
of the persons writing. The
correspondents names will not
appear in the articles.
Copyright 1920 by the NC syndicatcl
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
BREATH OF PERSIA FOR
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

The effect on Persia Of the Ameri-
can financial commission, headed by
Morgan w. Shuster, Of Washington,
was discussed at length by DR..
Charles w. Russell, former United
states minister to Persia, in an ad-
dress before the class in the study OF
current political and diplomatic events
at the American University last night.
DR.. Russell also discussed the secret
treaty between England and Persia,
by which England was to get a lions
share" Of the spoils of Persia. DR..
Russell recently appeared before the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
In reference to this treaty.
The Zionist movement will be the
topic of discussion at the next meet
ing Of the class, March 81, at o'clock
Attorney julius I. Peyser will speak.
The lectures are open to the public,
but persons desiring to attend are re-
uuested to make arrangements with
Dean Putney, at 1907 f street north
west.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
j. s. EMPLOYEES TO
DISCUSS PAY SCALE
Members of Federation Will
AnaIyze Report of Re-
classification Board.
hington IL efforts of the

Plans for a series of meetings of
Government employees in the forty"
four different classincations listed in
the report of the salary reclassifca
ton commission, were laid last night
at a conference held in the headauar-
tiers of the National Federation OF
Federal Employees.
The purpose Of these meetings VIII
be to analyze the recommendations OF
the reclassification commission and
present the conclusion in the form or
a brief to the federation. These
briefs will be submitted to committees
of the House and Senate or to the
central administration agency pro-
vided for in the report.
Dissatisfaction with the commits
sion's report and recommendations
was expressed by representatives or
several of the services at last nights
meeting. After some discussion II
was voted to thresh out all questions
at group meetings and reduce COM
plants to a minimum with a view Of
securing constructive action at an
early date.
Luther c. Steward, president or
the federation, presided at last nights
meeting.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
U.S.. WORKERS 'CUSS'
TOO MUCH, SAY
CHARWOMEN

Government officials princi-
pally, and Federal employees gen.
eraly, are past masters when II
comes to "cussing."
And they certainly know very
little about the proper use OF
cuspidors.
At least this Is the opinion
charwomen have of them, and
they voiced their protests against
profanity very strongly at a meet
ing OF the colored women's branch
of the charwomen's union Friday
night.
The women complained that the
words" of Government people
in their offices were not fit for
decent women's ears"
They also charged that as re-
ceptacles for refuse cuspidors
are most popular.
The women further expressed
the opinion that Government
workers are careless. They reg
istered a protest against desks
Uttered with papers so that they
could not be busted, and against
the forgetfulness of officials and
employees to lock drawers and
compartments containing valuable
documents.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
BALL RENT LAW
AGAIN ATTACKED
Louis Hirsh Appeals Suit for
Right to Hold Building
When Lease Expires.

The Ball rent law Is again under
fire.
Attacking it's constitutionality, par
ticularly the validity of the legisla-
tive declaration that real estate In
Washington is affected with a pub
lie interest" Attorneys William G..
johnson. Myer Cohen. and Richard
d. Daniels have filed in the District
Court of Appeals a brief In support
of their claim that the District Su-
preme Court erred in refusing judg-
ment in favor OF Louis Hirsh who
sued for possession of premises 80
F. street northwest, OF which julius
Block Is tenant.
Although Mr.. Blocks lease has ex-
pired, his lawyers contend he has the
right to remain tenant under the pro-
vision OF the Ball rent law. Mr.
Hirsh claims the right to reversion at
the end of the lease, contendfng the
rent commission has no right to NIX
the price at which the tenant may
continue.
The brief contends that at Is the
constitutional right of the citizen to
decide for himself with whom he Will
contract and whom he will accept or
continue as tenant, and he may not
lawfully be compelled to accept one
as tenant OF whom he does not ap-
prove"
war carries many and grievous at
fictions," reads the brief, but among
them is not the abrogation, temporary
or permanent. of the constitutional
Limitation upon the power of Con-
gres." Further the brief states that
the successful prosecution Of the
war does not require that Mr.. Block
should continue to sell ladies' wear
at 919 F. street northwest, rather
than that Mr.. Hirsh should sell mems
furnishings at the same place after
January /, 1920. when Blocks lease
expired"
Such an act, the brief says, is itself
a deprivation of property without due
process of law and taking without
ion"
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
LANSING PRESIDES AT
MEETING OF ART CLUBS

The washington Society Of the
Archaeological institute of America
ana the Art and Archaeology League
held Joint meeting in the audi
toroum of the Corcoran Art Gallery
yesterday afternoon. Former Sec
retary of State Robert Lansing pre-
sided. An illustrated lecture on The
Architecture OF Ravenna," was given
nv prof. John shapley, Of Brown
University. secretary of the College
Al Association OF America
Sir Bertram windle, a British an
,,ropoligist, now of St Michaers Col
ieae. University of Toronto. has been
APPOINTED by Charles Eliot Norton
memorial lecturer OF the Archeolos-
teal institute, and will give an Illus
trated address before the Washington
archaeological Society at the United
states National Museum, April 18.
he will talk on "The Moga1ithfc
OF Great Britain"
T'ba ne[ studio assembly OF the
league will be held at studios of Mr..
and Mrs. II. X. Bush-Brown, 172e
street. April 3. A visit to the Ma
t,onai Gallery of Art, in charge OF
or. Gertrude Brigham, will be made
on Sunday afternoon, April 20, at 3
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
OREGON STATE BIOLOGIST
GIVES LECTURE ON BIRDS

DR.. William l. Finley. State biolo-
gist of oregon, gave an illustrated
lecture last night at the National
Museum. DR.. Finley showed unusual
motion pictures of wild bird lift. Such
rare pictures as young kingfishers
without a feather, a grebe nesting
and a mountain ptarmigan or Snow
grouse" sitting on her eggs were
shown. as well as many intimate pic
lures of chicadees, nuthatches, owls,
and woodpeckers.
The speaker urged that as a meas
ure OF economy and crop conservation
bird houses be put up wherever wild
birds could be induced to occupy
them.
The lecture was arranged by the
local Audubon Society. The society
will give a series OF six bird walks"
for the study of wild birds, the first
to be held on Saturday. April II, and
weekly thereafter for five weeks.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
FINAL G. W. u. LECTURE
ON POETRY TUESDAY

Modern education pays for little at
tention to the heart and to poetry,
the language of the heart. according
to Langdon +. Mitchell. Washington
poet and playwright, who will deliver
the last OF bis series OF eight special
George washington University lee
lures on Poetry as a Necessity OF
Life" at 11:15 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing in Concordia Church. Twentieth
and G street northwest. Tickets may
be obtained from the university re-
corder, 2O23 G. street northwest.
In his final lecture Mr.. Mitchell will
summarize his previous lectures and
will discuss modern culture and edu-
cation. He believes modern educa-
ton has many serious faults, one OF
the most fragrant being its neglect OF
poetry.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
SCRIBNER LECTURES ON
ROCK CREEK PARKS LURE

"The Lure of Rock Creek Park"
was the subject of the address Of F.
l.. Scribner delivered last night be-
fore the Biological Society of Wash
ington at the Cosmos Club. Mr. Scrib-
ner's address was accompanied by IL
Illustrated slides showing the many
varieties OF plants found In the park
and the beauties OF the park in sum-
mer and winter.
Rock Creek possesses more va
rieties OF plants and wild flowers
interesting from botanical stand
point than any other similar park in
the United States" said Mr.. Scribner.
The speaker said that there were
more than $50 varieties Of plant life
In the park.
T. Il. Snyder, a member OF the So
ciety, read a paper on the lead cable
borer.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
CITIZENS DIVIDED
IN SCHOOL FIGHT

Partisanship, personal animus and
undue prejudice were some of the
charges hurled back and forth by
the Thurston and Van Schaick fac
tons during a session of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations last
night at the District Building.
A storm Of protest was brought
forth when Delegate william NICK.
Clayton predicted that even II the
school controversy had not arisen
the. Senate would have refused to
confirm Van Schaick as district COM
missioner.
d. A. Edwards, also a member OF
tho association school committee
took violent exception to this asser
ton and declared ''he did not know
IL was any part of the business OF
the committee to forecast the action
OF the Senate on the confirmation OF
Van Schaick."
At this juncture. Thomas J. Don
ovan, of the Central Citizens Asso-
citation, administered a scathing re-
buke to the two factions in the com
mittee, and declared II had rendered
itself incapable of accomplishing any
thing useful because of its partisan
ship.
II hear urged as a fne thing that
the committee has on 1t two men
who are friends of Van Schaick," he
said. Presumably, the other three
are of the Thurston faction. Such
division Of counsel is bound to stult-
ify the committee in its appearance
at the Senate hearings"
Hearty applause greeted Donovan's
speech, and a resolution offered by
Chairman Clayton, asking the SEN
ate to provide a larger room for the
hearings, was turned down.
Resolutions expressing coincidence
and sympathy in the deaths of Maj.
Raymond Pullman, superintendent OF
Of police, and Emory Wilson, princi
pal Of the Central High School, were
adopted.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
What's Doing; Where; When

MeetIng-Friends Of Irish Freedom, COL
4 street northwest. p. m
Address-Mrs George Il. Haynes, Ply
mouth Church. y. m
Hikc-wanderlusters. TakomA Park. AIS
y. m.
Hike-Red Triangle Club, meet Twenty
second and p streets northwest, p. m.
Address-Dr. William Pickens. Andrew
Chapel. $3.50 y. m
Tomorrow.
MeetinG-Parents League, Metropolitan
A. NJ. E Church, p. m.
Meeting-Legion OF Loyal Women, 2o7
street southeast, Z p. m.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
WOMANLOSES
$4,000 PIN.
N. Y. Society Leader Asks Capt.
tai Police to Find Her
Platinum Brooch.

The loss of q platinum brooch. set
with fourteen rubies and seventeen
has been reported to the
police by Mrs. A. C. schermsrhern.
prominent In New York social circles.
The brooch. which was insured fer
100000. was lost while Mrs. scher-
merhorn was In this city last Tues
day.
Mrs. Schermerhorn was visiting
Mrs. Ward Brown. OF 1910 o street
On the day the brooch is supposed
to have disappeared. Mrs. Schermer-
horn dined at q local cafe. She be-
lieves that she lost the piece of
1ewelry while on her way from the
Brown residence to the cafe.
Headquarters Detective Arthur
Scrivener Is making q search for tho
jewel.
The loss of jeweiry valued at $3.50
and ~ In cash was reported to the
police yesterday by Mrs. Lila Miller,
I741 G street northwest. The jewelry
consisted of q solitaire gold and
platinum ring worth $500. a ring set
with twenty-one diamonds and four
sapphires and a diamond ring with
rough gold mounting.
The tewelry and cash disappeared
from Mrs. Mller's handbag while
she was in the elevator In q down
town department store yesterday
afternoon, the police were told.
The loss Of a diamond earring
valued at 500 was reported by Mrs.
Anna Peabody. 1903 G street north
west. Mrs. Peabody told the police
the article disappeared from her ear
somewhere between her home and
Twentieth and H streets northwest,
yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
Weather Man Pledges
New Spring Happiness
In Cup Of His Very Best

Today Is the FIRST day OF spring.
Scientifically, though, spring
arrived yesterday afternoon-4:59
D. m. to be exect-and the tenn
peraturs at that time was 3e.5
degrees Mt the Weather Bureau.
For tho purpose OF argument
with Doubling Thomases who dis
pute the exact date OF springs
entry. the Weather Bureau or
dered warm weather for today,
and II was duly served to an
anxious populace at sun-up this
AoRnAnE
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
TECH" PLAYERS TO GIVE
EXTRA PERFORMANCE

SO great has been the demand fer
tickets for tho '4rech" Spring Play
the comic opera. San Toy. to be given
in tho Central High School Audit
orium, on March % and "a. . third
performance 10 to be given on the
evening OF March 81. it was an
nounced yesterday.
One Of the features Of the opera
will be elaborate, special scenery. In
the second act. the Emperor's palace
will be an accurate reproduction of
the imperial palace In Picking, copisA
from photographs lent by the Con-
gressional Library.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
ELECTRIC MINING COURSE
IS OFFERED BY K. OF c.

Courses in interior electric wiring
.nd other electrical mechanism have
Neen introduced into the curriculum
~ the knights OF Columbus Evening
Trades School, Sixth and q streets
northvest, and many er-soldiers have
taken advantage OF them.
enlisted and discharged service
men are offered free tuition by the
X. Of c. In these classes, and u they
n i,tero.ted in electricity a chance
a. learn the various uses OF II is of.
,rres. The proposition of introducing
a course in storage batteries is being
~o,skderol. l.-.s -
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
COURT ACTION
|FFARES Jump
Citizens Will Seek Injunction If
Capital Traction Co. Is
Granted Increase.

william NICK. Clayton. chairman OF
the Uublic Utilities Committee OF the
Federation of Citizens Association.
who will represent the public In the
night to prevent a street car fare
raise, stated today that II the Public
Utilities Commission granted an In
crease to both railway companies
the citizens probably would seek an
Injunction in the District Supreme
'ourt to restrain the commission
from giving a higher fare on the Cap
ital Traction Company lines.
"The Capital Traction Company Is
a sound and going concern and does
not need money" said Mr.. Clayton.
1T Is earning more now than II
,hould. Any increase would be like
.obbing the public. think that we
will 60 to court IL the commission
,ecides to give this company several
hundred thousand dollars moro q
ear by increasing fares"
When tho public hearing begins at
o o'clock next Tuesday morning in
he board room of the District Build
ing and Washington Railway and
Electric Company officials appeal for
fare raise, Mr.. Clayton will BIO on
hand representing $4,000 members OF
thirty-nve citizens associations. He
will act as lawyer for the public
Citizens Axainst Raise.
Tho Citizens Federation is vigor-
ousiy opposed to higher faro and have
selected Mr.. Clayton to present the
views of the federation to the Utli-
ties Commission. Mr.. Clayton is pre-
pairing his argument today.
IL
Washington Railway and Electric
Company should be given and the
same rate passed alec to the Capital
Traction Company" said Mr.. Clayton,
in discussing the fare question today.
THE rate of return to the companies
would then be 10 per cent, 4 per cent
more than they are permitted to earn
under the law, and more than 81 ,30O.-
900 yearly would unjustly and with
out warrant of law be taken from a
class of people with whom every
penny counts"
Mr.. Clayton declares that an in
crease in fare would cost the people
of Washington $4,000, 900 more q year.
He states that in 1919 the public paid
81 300, 900 more in fares than In 1918.
Car Riders Pay Tee Much.
"The commission has fixed 9 per
cent as the rate OF return on the
physical valuations of the respective
companies" said Mr.. Clayton, yet
today the Capital Traction and Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
are earning together return of z
per cent on their combined valuations
OF $40, ZOO, 900. The car riders of the
District are today paying $3o0,00
more than the law says they should
pay. They are asked to pay per
cent and they pay per cent"
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
MORE RED CROSS CLASSES.

SO popular have the Red Cross night
courses in home hygiene and care Of
the sick proved in the past three
months, new classes are being formed
in three OF the night schools OF the
city to continue this important study
and augment the nursing resources Of
the District.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
OVERCOAT IS STOLEN.

The theft of an overcoat valued at
$40 was reported to the police last
night by Thomas Newton, 14Te Tenth
street northwest. The coat was
stolen, the police reported. from Py-
THAN Temple. Twelfth and u streets
northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
To-day.

Lecture-David G. Goldstein, under di-
rection Knights of Columbus. Liberty Hut.
opposite Union Station, s p. m.
Biblical Play-Young Judea, Hebrew
Free School Of Washington, Y. NJ. II. A
rooms. Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, p. m.
Lecture-Rev. Freeley Rhorer. Railroad
Mems Y. NJ. c. A.. Union Station. p. m.
Memorial services-For Emory M. will
son, Central High School, 4 y. m
Entertainment - The Upper Room"
Trinity College Dramatic Society, $3.50 p, m.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21
TALE OFACAT
You Gan Have a Good, Ev-
cry Day Feline for the Ask
ing from Animal League.
+ + I.
5000 MORE IN 3 YEARS
+ + i
Miss Murdoch Left 50, 500
to Institution With Propiso
That Tables Must Be Care
Want a cat?

Want a cat?
III you can guarantee that you
are not a vivisectionist or likely
TO be one, have a home that can
house a nice kitty, and will prom
ise to be good to IL or return II
in good order. you can have a cat.
In fact. you can have your pick
OF seven perfectly good cats and
twelve lat press time) kittens,
suddenly dropped into the moth
erly lap OF the Animal Rescue
League,
They are not blooded cats-no
Angora or Manx or Shropshire,
or any of that sort Of thing. Just
good. plain American rat-eating,
bootjack-dodging cats with four
legs, one on each corner, and tails
OF ordinary length. 1t happened
this way:
The Hsw Of II.
Miss Marianne Murdoch, 1924
o street northwest. recently left
$1,000 to the league I'm her will,
with a proviso that her cats and
kittens should be cared for by the
league. The league cannot, I'M
der the District laws, take them
in its home. IL must see that they
are properly housed in private
homes or lose the $500.
Considerable speculation arose
when the will of Miss Murdoch
was f1led as to just what dispo-
sition could be made of the cats.
Immediately there arose the
question as to whether the cats
heirs and assigns. under the pro-
visions of the will. become the
property and proteges of the
league forever and ever, to have
and to hold. keep and support,
lawful and legal.
Ne Race Suicide.
Officials of the league pointed
out that good cat with nine
lives will multiply itself by
seven in a year. At such rate of
production the heirs and assigns.
1T was shown, would reach a total
considerably more than 5000 in
five years, with less than a half
dollar a year to support them
from the $500 fund.
1t was obvious that the seven
cats and twelve kittens would
have to be placed in surroundings
such as to discourage family life,
or their heirs would have to be
repudiated by the league.
The executors, after conference
with Attorney Benjamin Minor.
who filed the will. came to the
conclusion that the best thing
to do was to farm out" the cats
to kindly persons who would
take them into their homes.
So Miss Murdock's cats will be
allocated to any who will care for
them, and the question of the
5000 in five years Is eliminated.
The $500 will be used to care
for the 5000 other homeless
animals handled by the league
every year.
The Washington times., 1920-03-21

Clip your Liberty Bond coupons and
exchange them for w. 8. g., thereby
aiding yourself and ysur country.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-10-14
EDITORS PAY VISIT
TO MARION STAR AND
FIND A REAL PAPER

III President Harding is as big a
success as Editor Harding he will 60
down IN history In the Hall Of Fame
writes j. Gabbert of Riverside, Cal,
ln an article just published on his re-
turn from Marion, where hs visited
Harding's paper.
I've found just the sort Of paper
future President might be expected
10 edit" says Mr.. Gabbert, "and the
visit, t0us came nearer TO being an
editorial conference than a political
crusade.
1--WE found men working for Editor
Harding who had been with him for
periods varying from 20 to 80 years.
We found that Editor Harding follows
closely every detail Incident to the
publication Of his paper. He knows
what pay the helpers on the floor get,
lust as he knows the amount he pays
his manager. He can handle type like
he rest Of us, and II would keep my
foreman busy to beat him on setting
mp q stick Of 8-polnt type. He Knows
how to make up paper like veteran
and he Is just as much At home In the
business ONCE locking ever the adver-
Using acceunts."