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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
RECORD HOLIDAY LEAVE
GIVEN TO NAVAL CADETS

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Dec. 2t.-Christ-
mas holiday on the most liberal basis
ever permitted at the Naval Academy
began yesterday. All Rotations,
study hours. drills and practical exar-
cises ceased and Will not be resumed
until 1880 next Monday evening.
All midshipmen not on very bad
conduct grade and who can reach their
homes or other destination in time Tor
n visit of fair length and return to
Annapolis at the prescribed time were
granted leave OF absence. At least
two-thirds Of the midshi pmcn took
advantage OF the opportunity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
10 MILLION IN
CLERK RAISES
Government Employees Look Ex-
pectantIy for Santa's Arrival
First of Year.

Government employees in Washing
ton are looking forward expectantly
to January L. when approximately
SIG ,OOO, 900 will be added to the an
nual salaries of Government clerks
in Washington as a result of the
second of the semi-annual increases
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1921.
In the Internal Revenue Bureau
alone. il is estimated that approx
mately 81 100000 VIII be given in ad-
ditional compensation to the employees
who have been recommended for pro-
motions for the last six months OF
the fiscal year.
1t is understood that thousands OF
employees who failed to receive any
increase in salary on July I, last.
when the first increase for the fiscal
year went into effect, will be the ones
to start the New Year with an in
crease in salary, ranging anywhere
from 500 to $500 per year and, in
some instances, more.
In all, IT is estimated that more
than S35, DOC, 900 will be expended in
additional compensation in the Fed
eral departments for the fiscal year.
This amount does not include the
1916, 900, 900 additional compensation
appropriated by Congress for postal
employees by the postal reclassifica-
ton act. nor the S240 annual bonus,
which also amounts to about S35 ,000,-
600
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
WANTS BETTER
DRY" AGENTS.
Congressman Tinkham Spon-
sors Bill to Place Them
Under Civil Service.

Congressman George II. Tinkham
of Massachusetts, is bringing pres
sure to bear on Congress for the
passage Of his bill to divorce pro-
hibition enforcement from politics
by putting all dry agents under
the civil service.
DRY LAW "MOCkERI."
Declaring that prohibition enforce
ment has become a mockery not only
among the enemies Of prohibition but
also among its friends" the National
Civil Service Reform League Ia max
ing an aggressive campaign In be-
half OF the Tinkham bill.
THE object OF the measure is to
provide for the appointment of com
petent and honest enforcement agents
throughout the country" declares the
league, "in place of the present inef-
ncient. grating and chair~arming
force"
Congressman Tinkham calls atten-
ton to the fact that the Government
agents employed to enforce the Hsr-
rison anti-narcotic law of 1918 num-
boring 2, 900, are working quietly and
effectively under civil service regula-
lions, all of them being selected by
competitive examination.
RAPS "DRY" AGENTS.
An altogether different story can be
written about the dry agents under
the Volstcad act. proponents OF the
Tinkham bill declare. Agents being
secured under the spolls system. they
contend that the prohibition commi s.
soner Is forced to accept tn" recon-
mendations OF Congressman and other
powerful representatives Of his own
political party.
BY placing all dry" agents under
the civil service. Congressman Tink'
ham believes the maximum OF eff
cheney will result in the enforcement
Of prohibition, especially in the large
cities.
Despite the efforts oC the National
Civil Service Reform League to press
the legislation at this session, the
Anti-Saloon League is holding aloof.
although 1t has been urged on numer-
Gus occasions to do what ii could to
provide for the competitive claSsifca-
lion of these positions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

FOWL
Thief His Own Santa
Steals Whole Barrel
of Turkeys.
DINNER VANISHES
Fowl

Santa Claus is going to pass up
number OF Washington homes.
Fowl criminals live there.
No. don't sneer, fowl" Is the
word we want.
For n mean thief, ambling around
Center Market last night. carried
away "A whole barrel OF turkeys,
valued at $40. And II that Isn't
a fowl crime, what is? The turkeys
Were the property OF J. II. Valen-
tine, OF Bluemont. Va. When last
seen the birds were gracing stand
10. Center Market
The family OF Nathan Eihlbach.
400 G street southeast, was de-
prived OF Christmas dinner when
sneak thief walked off with a
turkey valued at IS.
Ii n thief who entered the base
mont OF house at 33l Mississippi
avenue northwest wears only what
he carried away he will be right In
fashion In certain sections Of the
country. Most of those sections
are in the Far West. He got a
blanket and a pistol.
Oranges. grape fruit and apples,
destined to garnish the board of
John White. 3l2 Second street
southwest, made their getaway In
company with "a sneak thief.
Whether As luggage or stuffing. the
police cant say.
Clothing worth S65 was stolen
from John w. Taylor, 1896 r street
northwest. The thieves got in by
the fire escape.
But the meancst thief of all
robbed child's bank at 1876 Yer
non street northwest. That isn't
what makes him the mesnest thief.
however. He also got a quart OF
prime old whiskey. The bank con-
tained Sl.S5. The bottle represented
untold wealth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

Del" whose beaming face is IA
miliar wherever a Chief Executive has
journeyed by train during the past
two decades, says there is certain
pleasure and proud distinction to the
business Of serving up delectable gas
tronomic delicacies and choice dishes
to notables, but in these days OF high
cost" there is nothing profitable about
the honor.
HAS OPENED CAFE.
"I've always been powerful proud
of my position, but ] just had to put
away my pride and jump out for my
self and family, as A man can't live
on an ordinary salary these days,
complained Del"
Del has opened Il cafe at 1927
Seventh street northwest for the spe-
cial benefit Of Howard University
students, but says that he intends ito
keep in touch with my good elite
friends in the upper strata" by per-
forming as a private caterer with all
the art and style that characterized
his long service as Pullman chef.
Already he has booked" a number OF
fashionable festivities for the holi-
days and expects to participate In the
inaugural social events, a la kitchen.
The last trip Del" made with Presi-
dent Wilson was on the transcontl-
mental tour when his talent was taxed
to prepare properly for the Presi-
dents palate all manner of wild gam"
put aboard the special train by adj
mirers of the Chief Executive. Sine"
then he wn the praise of King Albert
for the club sandwiches he made for
the Belgian ruler, and months after
ward received one of the many deco
rations bestowed on Americans by the
king.
on long Presidential trips when
secret service men and newspaper
men were required to be up, or were
up by preference. in the wee hours o.
the morning "Del' was always good
for a .hand-out' or a pot OF coftcc
His perpetual smile and pleasantly
and Extraordinarily c missed during
tho next regime unless ways and
means are devised to lure him back
from the field he has entered to staVe
off poverty in his declining years,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
MORE SCHOO[S,IS
PLEA TO SENATE
D. C. Commissioners Ask That
S5,3OO,O00 Be Included in
APPROXIMATION.

An appeal for more schools will be
made today by the District Commits
sioners when they appear before the
Senate District Committee for the
hearing on the District appropriation
bill.
Engineer Commissioner Charles W.
Kutz. who, as the senior commits
sioncr. will be spokesman, will urge
the committee to include in the bill
the $4,000, 900 appropriation sought by
the Board OF Education.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superin-
tendent OF schools, in a letter to the
commissioners, which they received
today. asked their support and urged
them to make additional arguments
for the school Item
DR.. Bailou furnished the commits
sioners with all information available
regarding the school situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
WHILECLEAN[NC
REVOLVER

While cleaning a revolver, Will
liam II. Osburn, who conducts a
repair shop in Sumner Court
northwest, last night, accidentally
shot himself in the chest just
above the heart He is at Emer-
gency Hospital in serious con-
dition.
Osburn, with his wife and nine
year-old stepson, was in the par
Tor OF their Quincy street home
discussing Christmas with Ber-
nard and Charles Gosnell, his
brothers law, when he went to
his room. He came upon the re-
volver in the drawer Of his bu-
rcau and started to examine il.
He took il into the bathroom TO
clean it, Mrs. Osburn said today,
and accidentally pulled the trigger
while polishing the barrel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
VOTE NEAR ON
SUPPLY BILLS
Measures Will Be Reported and
Probably Passed by End of
Next Week.

Two of the annual supply bills,
carrying along with other appropri-
atoms approximately S3,000,0O0 for
additional needs Of the District of
Columbia, will be reported to the
House and probably passed before
the end of next week.
GET BONUS NEW YEAR.
Government employees will receive
their $40 bonus in the form of New
Year gift, it being the policy Of
Congress during the present period OF
economy in public expenditures to
continue the bonus policy In lieu II
increasing salaries.
Even If the Senate does not approve
the $500 bonus for District fremep
and policemen stricken from the DIS
trict of Columbia Appropriation bill
as it passed the House, these faithful
protectors OF the National Capital win
be taken care of in the sundry civil
bill, 1t was declared by House leaders.
While the bonus was withheld as
n Christmas gift. 1t Is probable that
it will be increased so that the po-
licemcn and fircmen will be put on
an equal basis with the Federal en-
ployes.
BONUS FOR POLICEMEN.
DuTlnE ufpdNt on lnt llOpf OF lne
House recently. II was declared by
Congressman DAVIS and others of
the subcommittee in charge of the
District bill that the firemen and
policemen would not be forgotten
when the question OF bonus
for Federal employees is brought up
in the sundry civil and the legislative
bills.
II Is expected tho sundry civil APP
preparation bill will be reported to
the House Tuesday morning. This
measure and the legislative bill in
clude about 100000 appropriations
for the District to meet needs for
which no provisions were made In the
District bill.
II these recommendations are APP
proved, II will mean n total of about
$23,000,000 appropriated for the Dis
trict, the largest sum ever approved
by Congress for the support of the
local Government
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

An hour before. the boy, whose
father is employed as a plate printer
at the Bureau of Printing and En-
craving. was reprmanded by his
father for entertaining another youth
in his home during his mothers alb
sence.
FOUND BY BROTHER.
"F'redcricll accepted the scolding
without complaint" Mrs. Hoffman
said this morning. He went into
another room and we thought he had
gone out to play. When he did not
return at o'clock | sent Arthur, his
brother to look for him. As Arthur
passed through the front room he
noticed Frederick huddled in cor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

ner. He said. Mother Fred IL asleep
with his tongue out | hurried into
the room and found that Frederick
had killed himself"
WAS no GET NEW SUIT.
The parents of the boy had planned
to buy him new suit OF clothes for
a Christmas present.
The Hoffmans moved TO Washing
ton from Denver, Colo, in September.
1919. The four other children are
Arthur, zen years old; Nicholas. sew
en-: Helen. five, and Beatrice. three.
After an investigation, DR.. j. Ramsay
hewitt, District coroner, gave GER
tifictate of suicide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
HEART ATTACK FATAL
FOR GEORGE VASHORN

Stricken by heart disease early this
morning, George Simon Vashorn. sew
enty years old sos l. street north
west. died suddenly in his room. a
doctor, summoned from Emergency
Hospital. pronounced Vashorn dead
Nashorn had been complaining for
several months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

NANTA CLAUS tired of riding around behind lot reindeer all night
holding
children She Josephine CbI The lad
her s fronth FlowerSh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
Mrs, Spieth Missing.

The Washington police have been
asked TO locate Mrs. Kate Spleth' VINO
Ia believed to be in this city. Her SIS
ter Mrs. VIII Demland. died at Hoi-
gate. Ohio. and her relatives are anx-
ious that she be notified. Mrs. c. S.
Deckrosh made the request.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
Dental offices Looted.

BY smashing the glass to the front
door thieves last night gained en-.
trance to the wycth dental parlors.
t27 Seventh street northwest and
etolc dental euppIieo valued at 5000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
SLEUTHS OF POSTOFFICE
WIN TEN MONTHS SEARCH

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 2L-With
the arrest Mt a local hotel - sidney
4. Matthews. atlas ". &. King, hftN
years old. Of Boston, an international
search by postal authorities. cover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
To Honor Memory of Dewey.

A memorial anniversary meeting in
honor of Admiral George Dewey will
be held Sunday night in the Central
High School auditorium. Thirteenth
and Clifton streets northwest. The
meeting will be under the auspices Of
Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp.
No. I, United Spanish War Veterans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
Chef to Presidents
Throws Up His Berth
To Staue OHPouerty

Dcefossc Green, veteran chef of the Presidential priv
who has cooked not only for Presidents, but as
for royalty including King Albert and the Prince of Wales,
and lesser celebrities called at the White House today to
extend the compliments of the and his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

ing Il period Of ten months, came TO
an end.
Mathews will be arraigned today he.
fore the United States Commissioner
on a charge of using the mails To de-
fraud.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

Reckless ExtrnvaEances and Dis
sipntions OF Russian Court Life
VividIy Described by Countess de
Martimprcy in Next Sundays Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
Boy, IS, Kills Himself
When Dad ScoLds Him
For His Hospitality

While his mother telling his two brothers and
sisters Christmas story adjoining roon Frederick
Hoffman, ir., fifteen years old, 902 | southeast,
ended his life at O'Clock last night by hanging himself
to a gas bracket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

pi.~ov~ri~s About Our Eyes What
va, Exrisi~ the Different Accounts
az the ss,tour'- Cruciasicr' See
>~,, surdpy'~ Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

Want ads in The Washington. Times
will be accepted till IL a. m. for publica-
ton the same day. Quick action brings
quick results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

to a gas bracket.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-30
TO PUSH SHORT ROAD.
Lee County Commissioners to Act at
Next Meeting

The Punta Gorda people informed
local parties Saturday they would
place a crew of workmen Monday
yesterday on the DeSoto County
end of the short cut road from Punta
Gorda to Fort Myers. They have
gone ahead without waiting for this
end to go ahead on the work, and are
doing their part to clean out and
build this road. Petitions were made
out and signed by interested parties
in the territory through which the
new road will pass, by Punta Gorda
and Arcadia citizens, meeting with
every success we are told in each in
stance. Without question the Punta
Gorda people mean business and will
go ahead and build their road to the
county line. The proposed road will
be that Of the old wire" road Of
early days when a stage route ex-
listed between that city and Fort My
ers, and crossing of the Caloosahat-
chez at this point was made by ferry.
We understand that private parties
are ready to place in commission a
ferry boat sufficient for the demands
that will be made upon it and will
have the boat ready when the road is
made ready for traffic. We under
stand that the Lee County end Of the
road will be pushed and that the
matter will come up before the
county commissioners at their next
meeting to lay out and open up the
road. This will be the missing link
of the Tamiami Trail, and will be
made ready for traffic this winter.
This is one of the many outlets neces-
sary for Fort Myers growth and will
meet with the approval of the people
generally.-F Fort Myers Tropica
News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-30
FLORIDA'S RESOURCES
Bank Deposits Have Increased 2O5
Per Cent in Two Years.

Figures showing the magnitude OF
some of Florida's crops as well as
other statistics designed to give the
people of other parts Of the country
an idea of the state. its resources, its
possibilities, are contained in the last
report of the state commissioner OF
agriculture, says the Tallahassee
Democrat.
The report shows that the cattle of
the state are worth $4,000, 900; hogs
another 5,0OO.00O; horses and
mules $17,OOO,OOO; sheep 100000;
goats $4,000.
The state produces and ships each
year an average of 5000 carloads of
winter grown tomatoes--a total larg-
er than that of all other states COM
bined
Florida farms, groves, poultry and
dairy products have attained a value
of at least $15O,0O0,000 annually
The last year for which complete fig
ures are available is 1917, when the
value of these products was shown to
1t is estimated that if all the lands
available for and adapted to cultiva-
ton of one kind or another were
made productive the value of these
products would be close to $1,000
100000 annually.
The fine county of Lee is shown to
contain 4,641 square miles of terri
tory-an area greater shan Rhode Is
land and Delware combined. and
nearly as large as Connecticut.
In density of population Florida is
down the list, with only about 1917
persons to the square mile. The
average for the entire United States
as shown in the census of 1910 was
800 persons to the square mile. OF
Florida's farmers, however, 70 per
cent are white.
Only twenty states in the union
have more newspapers than Florida,
although the state is sgd in popula-
ton.
Within the last five years Florida's
bank deposits have increased 2O5
per ttul. Hc SldIC huo SOi 'oHhS
under state control, and fifty-four ma
tional banks.
Every variety of American fiber
plant. including sisal. for which man
ufacturers of the United States pay
Yucatan millions of dollars annually,
is or can be produced on q CONNER
cial scale in Florida.
Approximately 80 per cent of the
Original forests of the state still are
timbered lands are being cleared
each year.
Some of the largest springs in the
world are to be found in Florida, sew
eral of which have flow sufficient in
volumn to float good-sized steam !
ships. Silver Springs, near Ocala,
with flow of 375,O0O gallons a min
ute, is believed to be the largest
spring in the world.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-30
LARGE NUMBER OF
TOWN OFFICIALS TO
Be ELECTED SOON
Five Members of Charter Board and
Almost Fun Set of Town officials
to be Elected November 23rd.

At the coming town election, which
will be held the 23rd of November, a
mayor, marshal, three councilmen,
a clerk, collector and assessor, a
treasurer and five members of a
charter board are to be elected, and
the women, who will for the first
time participate in an election,
promise to have two of their number
in the race for membership in the
Town Council. For these reasons it
looks as if there will be considerable
interest in the election and a record
vote for town election is expected.
Councilmen Whitten and Carleton
are the two members of the council
who hold over for another year, the
terms of all other members expiring
at the end of this year. 1t is not
known whether any of those members
whose terms expire will be candi-
dates for reelection or not, but it
seems likely that at least one will
run for reelection. l.. E. Robinson
present incumbent OF the clerk, col
lector-assessor's office, will be a can
didate for reelection and it is likely
that Marshal Lipscomb will seek an
other term. So far there has been
no intimation as to who may be can
'didates for the other Offices. 1t is
understood that ]. E. Bowdoin (Pis-
~tol Pete) who was defeated for mar
shall of Arcadia a few days ago, in
tended to become a candidate for the
office of marshal, but could not quail
ify on account of provisions of the
town ordinance governing qualifica-
tion.
1t has been suggested that those
favoring the amendment of the town
charter to provide for city manager
and those opposing the city manager
idea hold caucuses for the purpose of
nominating men pledged to represent
its views.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-30
COUNCIL TO REVIVE
A NUMBER OF OLD
PAVING PROJECTS
Street Committee Recommends that
Immediate Action be Taken on
Number Old Paving Petitions

During the past several years citi-
Zens residing along several streets
have petitioned the Town Council to
improve those streets, but for one
reason or another the council has
never taken action on any of them,
but in the near future serious consid-
Grafton will be given these proposed
of the Town Council, which met in
session Tuesday night, having reco-
mended to the council that it pro-
ceed with the proposed improvement
Immediately.
One member of the council, at
least, believes that the Improvement
of the towns streets is Of paramount
importance and that if Punta Gorda
expects to get its share of the devel-
opment that is settling in South Flor
ida her streets must be improved.
This councilman points out that Pun.
Ia Gorda cannot expect to attract and
hold home builders unless the town
Is made attractive as its neighbors in
the matter of streets, for the Florida
town without improved streets is al
most as far behind the times as the
OK cart is behind the high powered
automobile. -
Petitions for improvement of
streets presented thha council but
never acted upon asked for the inn
provement of Retta Esplanade, King
ct, C,,l Oh
recently there was some discussion
pro and con concerning the improve
ment of Berry street, Olympia avenue
and Adrian street, and it is krown
that a number of property owners
would be willing to pay for paving If
they could get it done, -
1nasmuch as everyone who comes
to the town on the train, whether
they stop or not, must travel aluns
King street, which presents q very
uninyiting appearance, many citizens
interested In the towns welfare feel
that the condition OF this street is a
real hindrance to the towns growth
and that IL has been allowed to re-
main in this condition far too long.
Whether generally apparent or not.
it seems that there is considerable
and growing sentiment favoring the
improvement of as many streets as Is
possible as quickly as possible, which
leads to the conclusion that action by
the council will meet with approval
of the progressive element. at least.