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The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
AUTO RIDE ENDS
In WALK AND GRIEF

Baltimore. Nd. Feb. 2.-Penniless
and weary. two young Washington
ions, youth and a lass, both giving
their age as Is. were picked VI
while walking along the road tc
Washington early this morning by
Police Sergeant Zimmerman and
taken to the Central police station
where they were charged as run,
Always"
They are Evelyn Ryan. f4O4 North
Capitol street. and Edward Julian
ia Florida avenue northwest.
Their trouble, they said, was
brought about through taking an
auto trip from Washington with q
soldier from Camp Holabird. Nd.
1t was agreed to take a trip to
Camp Holabird. they explained. but
the gasoline rap out, and when Miss
RRyan refused because she had nc
hat, to ride to Washington, the pair
decided to walk Their parents
have been notified.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
10th Street Citizens Want
Moving Picture Censorship

A movement for the censorship of
moving pictures in the District was
launched at meeting of the Six
teenth Street Highlands Citizens As
sociatien held last night in the Sixth
Street Presbyterian Church, Kennedy
street, near Sixteenth.
Rev. j. ID. Buhrer. d D., was direct
ed 10 prepare a resolution urging the
Federation II Citizens Associations
to take up the matter.
Complaints Of the irregularity Of the
collection Of ashes in the community
we're made by nearly every member
present. The secretary was directed
to make a formal complaint to the
Commissioners. Similar action has
ben taken by a number OF citizens
associations recently.
The Sixteenth Street Highlands As
ISOLATION Is one OF the few which
bars the admission OF women as MEM
bers. A motion to abolish this custom
to the extent/o fholdins a public meet
ing annually was deferred until the
next meeting.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Protest Made Against
Increasing Light Rate

The North washington Citizens
Association at their meeting last
night went on record as being hos
tile now and at any future time"
to the proposed -rate hikes OF the
Potomac Electric Power Company
and the Washington Gas Company.
A resolution asking that the Pub
lie Utilities commission Investigate
the action of the Washington Gas
Company In Issuing extra capital
stock effecting a practical doubling
In it's capitalization" was added to
the protest.
The association unanimously en-
orsed the proposed merger Of Wash
ington traction interests.
Strong opposition developed to the
plan OF the oBar dof Trade where
by a 100000 fund now In the
treasury from District taxes would
be employed toward the purchase of
parks and Fairgrounds.
Resolutions favorable to the Great
Falls power plant project and en-
dorseuient of the Board of Trade
project for a new structure 20 re-
place the old "Chain Bridge were
voted unanimously.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
WASHINGTON STIRRED
BY REPORTED DIVORCE

Is
Reports that Mrs. sherburne Hop
kins. ", known on the stage as
Peggy" Hopkins. and wife OF The
well known clubnsan. had secured q
divorce In New York caused a stir
here last night. =
The elder sherburne Hopkins, an in
ternatlonal lawyer. who represented
Francisco Villa. said his son had fiied
counter suit last year.
MY son and his wife have not lived
tosether for several yeers," Md. Hop
kius said Il have not heard from
MIN FOR several months, but one Of
MS last communications to me stated
that he had filed divorce proceedings.
He Is now in Oklahoma. I have not
pen Informed OF any divorce having
been granted to young Mrs. Hopkins. |"
The younger Hopkins and his wife
had each been married and divorced
before. Before her marriage to Hoo
ktns, Mrs. Hopkins married J, w.
archibald, OF Norfolk, Va, securing a
divorce rom him about five years ago.
shereurne Hopkins previously was
married to a Washington girl, Miss
1uni Maury. This marriage was an
nulleS, on the ground that Hopkins at
the time was not of age.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Meredith Says Useless
Employees Have to Go

Answering Questions Of bswspaper-
men yesterday regarding means 60
reduce the high cost Of living, Edwin
T. Meredith, newly installed Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. said useless en-
ployes. no matter IN what line they
are engaged. must be released from
nonproduetiye work and given an oD-
portunity TO become producers nj On
the farm or In the factory.
The farmers OF the country" said
the secretary. ARE willing 60 assume
their part Of the responsibilities as
American citizens in meeting any
problem threatening the welfare aud
stability Of our country. but this hish
cost Of living problem is a mutual
one and they ask that % be ap-
preached by all the people as a CON-
mon problem"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
CONTINUED YRoM FACE ONE

order and the upheayals which would
epsue to this and the following gen
epations. The first step to better
conditions ID to remove the evils that
are established by legal sanction; the
moral evils belong to the sphere OF
religion, II 10 the work Of the churrh
TO teach men the Ten Commandments.
O. What remedy would you sut
gest besides the establishment OF
true values and stocks?
Z A. ! would recommend the resulas
ton of basic Industries 20 IS 70 pre-
clude undue competition. To this
end, it seems TO me that the govern
ment should own the raw materials
Of industry. But let US abide by the
question of mining.
Fayors Gsvernment ownership.
The goyernpent should own. not
the mining plafAs. but the coal itself.
Then 1t would be in q position TO
protect at least that portion Of its
warm and furnishes fuel for our fac
tories.
With government ownership Of the
coal, the individual or company could
lease a tract or. equip II for mining.
paying a royalty per ton mined. The
advantages of this to the industry
would be manifold. It would entail
no vast expenditure Of capital In the
purchase OF coal fields.
Hence the amount Of capital on
which dividends are to be paid would
be reduced to y minimum Best Of
all, 1t would enable the government
to stabilize the coal Industry When
ever the market would Justify the
employment OF more miners. the gov
ernment could lease a new tract.
With the lease certain humane con-
ditions could be well included, For
instance, it might be made a viola
tion of the contract to adopt the
''company-store" system by which
workers are morally bound to spend
their wages to the profit of the COM
pany.' 1t might also be stipulated
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
NASTY COLDS ARE
RELIEVED At Once
"Pap."s Cold Compound" Then
Breaks Up a Cold in a
Few Hours.

Don't stay stuffed-up, Quit blow
ing and snuffiing, A dose of -Pape' s
Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks up a severe cold and
ends all grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogGed- nostrls and the air pas
sages of the head; stops nose run
ming; relieves the headache, dull
ness, feVerishness, sneeZing, sore
ness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known. and
costs only a few cents at drug
stores. 1t acts without assistance.
tastes nice. contains no quinine-
Insist upon Pape's.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Crippled Soldiers Ask
Congress for More Aid

\ delegation OF disabled ex-serv-
ice men representing New York
City and District veterans. yester-
day appealed to Congress to in
crease the compensation allowed
for maintenance during rehabiIita-
ton training from $50 to 500 a
month.
With the backing of the American
Legion. a bill will be introduced in
the House today providing that dis
abled soldiers. while pudsuing train
ing courses, shall be compensated
at the rate of 800. IL single. and
1920 a month. if supporting de-
pendents, plus the several sums
prescribed for family allowances
under the War Risk Act
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Priest Criticises Mine
Operators and Declares
For Federal Ovnership

that the company would not be per-
mttted TO rent unsanitary and unit
houses TO its employees
Better stiit, the government might
also own much Of the surface in the
coal fields This could be sold to the
miners by system Of yearly pay
ments. which would enable thenltV
own their own homes Conditions
might also be made to enable the
miners to obtain provisions and sup
plies on the cooperative plan.
Q. But would this not entail amin
mense expense to the government?
A BY no means.~ It may surprise
You to know that the bituminous coal
OF this country. a. Il exists in the
earth, has cost the coal companies on
an average Of less than cent per ton.
II the government paid an average Of
cents per ton for the coal today, II
would be paying an enormous profit TO
the owners Of coal fields. Companies
ttha mined coal on tonnage leases
now pay 40 least 10 cents per ton.
Then, the government could make a
handsome profit oh its investment
\ great benefit would also accrue
10 the country at large. The artifi-
cial seasons In the coal business
would disappear. The price of coal
could become ~ permanent say. as
the price Of wheat There would be no
opportunity for men to speculate with
the law Of supply and demand.
Miners Age Quickly.
@. But II Is alleged that the min
ers are oftsn unwilling TO work?
A. To me. this oft repeated accu-
sation Is absurd. The miners are no
better or no worse than any other
who knows the hardships Of the
miners life-If he has just a little
human sympathy within him-would
not begrudge the miner an occa-
sionaI day Of freedom from his dark,
underground prison.
i know full well that the COM
panies' records will show that not
more than an average Of 50 20 IS
per cent Of the men are at work on
ordinary working days. This fall
ure to work Is usually attributed to
the carelessness or drunkenness of
the miner. but the fact is that the
miners labor depends upon condi-
lions beyond his own control. For
example, n the night workers fail
ed to pump out the water from his
working place, or TO cut his coal, or
to lay his track or to provide tim
bers, the miner, appearing the next
morning TO work. would be forced
TO return home. In such q case. the
foreman. who In the last analysis
was responsible for the miners
failure to work. might easily cover
his own negligence by recording the
miner as "out on q drunk"
A miner is generally an old man
ct IS. He will expeetorate a coal
black mucous for ten eyars after
he has left the mines. Often he is
forced to work In water and always
he is breathing In dust and powder
smoke.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Kenlworth Association
Favors Trolley Merger

Kenilworth Citizens Association.
at a meeting last night in the
Kenilworth School building, con-
tributed SO TO the fund for the
widow and orphans of Policeman
McRimmie and appropriated SO to-
ward installing a new furnace in
the KenilwQrth Presbyterian Church.
The association endorsed the Dis
trict street-car merger bill and
favored suffrage for the Capital
President A. J. Watson appointed
the following committee chAirmen:
L. S. Field, legislation and Law; S.
Joseph Clarke. public utilities; r. L.
Hudson. schools; L. c. LAGER. build
ings and homes; william Webb, en-
tertsinment; J. 7. Barber. streets
and alleys; William Norris, pub
licity.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Saves Body Of His Son
From Anatomical Clinic

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 2.-George Bly,
denbergh. son of George BiydenbeI sh,
a prominent and wealthy resident Of
Bay Shore. Long Island, N. Y. who
mysteriousiy disappeared ten days
ago. was found dead by his father
here today.
The elder Blydenbergh's arrival and
Identification Of his son came just
In time to prevent the body from
being turned over to the Anatomical
Society as that of an outcast
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Yawkey Leaves 9,427, 400.

New York, Feb. THE appraisal
Of the estate of william H. Yawkey,
an extensive owner of coal and tim
Der lands and a baseball owner, was
iled in the Surrogate's court to-
day. The report of the appraiser
gives the total assets as being
Ss.427.4s0. and the net estate $685.
SGT.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
KNAPP Made Vice Admiral.

Rear Admiral Harry s.. Knapp.
who succeeded Admiral Sims as the
highest ranking officer of the Amer
lean Navy at London. has been pro-
NOTED to the rank Of vice admiral
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Holdup Men Get $50
From Gasoline Dealer

Trusting a pistol in the face OF
George NJ Lehman. who conducts q
gasoline filling station at lis L street
two white youths last night forced
Lehman to give them his money and
then fed. The amount stolen was $50
Lehman Immediately telephoned
the police. Headquarters Detectiv.
Kelly got a description OF the men
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03

For Colds, Grip or InaueRsa
and as q Preyentive. take LAXATIVE
BROMo oUININE Tablets. Lok for Z. W
GROVES signature on the boz. eec.
fe2-tf-eIS
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
HIGHWAY School Of Dancing.

-iSis Ne" York Ave. bet 12th-Isth)
;.oug sptozdats Dsneinr Academy South Of
~ fs.k ofy. P1Eafs lsssons any hour. &c;
= Passs Fssainn -
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
WANT TO DANCE?

s~. an &C h you The htest ballroom dances IN
fss u Las. II you can b taught He d ss-
I'D b.. Miss Fitzhush and Miss Hodee.. 10Th
snlnowa tesepsD Of WsshinEtnn. teaching ex.
.frulrely n IL
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Mrs. Lansing Patrone.s.

The patronesses for the ball were:
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs Lam
sing, Mrs Edward Douglas White,
Mrs Baker. Mrs Burleson. Mrs. Dam
ieis' Miss Margaret Wilson. Mrs. Pal
mer' Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Glass. Mrs. Will
son, Mrs, Houston. Mrs. Albert Richie,
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo. Mrs.
Fahnestock, Mrs. F.ry Abbot Mrs.
The New York herald., 1920-01-10
MRS. VANDERBILTS MANSION
IN FIFTH AVENUE TO BE SOLD
TO SYNDICATE FOR HOTEL SITE

er.t. or Fifth avenue, side. on the west
side Of the ballroom Is the Moorish room
ard another equally attractively arranged.
The dining room is off the main hall on
the first floor.
That the property would be sold has
been a foregone' conclusion for some sine.
The present deal was undoubtedly ac-
tolerated through the recent sale OF the
one-time Whitney plot at the southwest
corner Of Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh
street directly opposite. Announcement
was made in the HERALD some time ago
that this valuable holding had been pur-
chased by MIR. Backer and that IL would
be improved with thirty story tower
building. which would contain theatre
as well as stores. offices and apartments.
Efforts were made yesterday TO reach
Mrs. Vanderbilt. but she was visiting
somc friends at Tuxedo, " ", and no
vorificaton of the negotiations could be
obtained from that source. Other members
of the family declined TO confirm or deny
tho rumor
Among those who had been mentioned
as possible purchasers of the property
we're General r. Coleman DUPONT. who, II
was renorted would erect hotel o1 the
site: also Marshall Field e. Co, Of Chi
cago, who might use tho site for large
department store.
with the sale of the Vanderbilt plot only
one of the four corners remains residen-
tial That Is tho southeast corner. occu-
pied by Henry T.. Huntington. The north
east corner. for many years occupied by
Mrs. Hermann Oerichs. has been leased
for twenty-one years. with two renewals
of like periods for Improvement with a
nine story building TO house tho New York
Trust Company
The New York herald., 1920-01-10
DUTCH REPRESENTATIVE
SUGGESTS Ex-KAISER
BE SENT BACK HOME

THE HAGUE, Friday (by the AS
sociated Press).-The First Chamber
Of the Dutch Parliament has drafted
and presented to the Cabinet memo
randnm suggesting that it now is de-
sirable that Holland request former
Emperor William 70 return to Ger
many.
In the ordinary course OF parlia-
mentary procedure the government
would answer the First Chamber. The
government. however, does not con-
slider the memorandum important. 1t
is explained that it was introduced Mt
the suggestion of a single member as
a matter of fort 1lity.
As far as the correspondent has been
able to learn, the present Dutch gov
ernment has decided it will not sur
render the one-time German ruler.
William has transferred most of his
wood cutting activities to Doom,
where his new home is being built.
Dressed in green hunting suit he
was seen yesterday at Doom chop
ping or saving off the branches Of
newly fcllcd young trees.
The New York herald., 1920-01-10
Herald Buresu,
No. 1.JO2 " street, n. W.,
Washington, ID. g.. Friday.

a detailed report on the murder of Earl
Boles and t. J. Roncy, American citizens.
received by tho state Department today,
shows that the men were wlfully muir
dered and circumstantial evidence points
to their having been killed by Carranzista
soldiers.
According TO the latest advices Boles and
Roney, accompanied by Mexican, left
the terminal Of one Of the oil comparies
about half-past eight o'clock on the morn
ing of January in an automobile and
drove TO Aqua Dulco. town garrisoned
by Carranza soldiers. where they borrowed
three cases of gasolene. They then started
to return to their terminal. which is also
garrisoned by Carranza soldiers. The two
points are only about three miles apart.
About haf-past ten o'clock the superln-
tcndcnt OF the oil company found the auto
The New York herald., 1920-01-10

While no contracts ~ sale have been
sigred, still negotiate are we'll advanced
for the purchase OF the Cornelius Wander
bilt mansion, occupying the block front
In the west side OF Fifth avenue from
57th to Jsth street II IL understood that
a syndicate OF builders OF which Louis
Horowitz president Of the Thompson
Starrett Company, and George Backer are
members. will erect OF the site twenty
one story hotel which Will be tho last
word IN hotel construction. Tho syndi-
cate has obtained an option, according to
report. which will expire WITHIN few
days. but IT is understood that the deal will
go through, as most ol tHe tcrHS nave
been agreed upon.
Tho nroperty Is owned by the estate OF
Cornelius Vanderbilt. tut Mrs. Vanderbilt
has according TO the 'erms OF the will. a
life interest in IT, in orGer that tho pro-
nose1 sale may become realized the Su-
nreme court viii have TO give its sane
tion.
Should the sale be consummated' ono or
tho hos, known modern landmarks i'm the
cl,v viii become a thing Of the past For
,,anv ,nars the Vanderbilt mansion.
u,,ich ,s soid TO have Jst S.0C,0c. has
bean ono Of tho show places on the
avenue. occupying as Il does most prom
incnt location, facing directly upon the
park plaza
,rhe main entrance TO the Vanderbilt
Nome is on FIFTY seventh street The steps
of tho entrance lead to a large halI from
which Tho famous marble staircase winds
90 ,bc sacord floor These massive stairs.
done in italian Renaissance style. have
never Goa ased 10 be the admiration Of those
nho hove visited the Vanderbilt home.
rrom this hall there are glass doors into
,ba great sauarc ballroom. the largest In
nny private residence in New York, on the
The New York herald., 1920-01-10
$6,O00,OO0
Astor Estate
patAuction
Property of Henry, the "Her-
NIT" Including Three The
aires, To Be Sold.
WAS ONCE PART OF
THE OLD "EDEN FARM"
Transaction First of Kind in History
of Family of Large Realty
Holders.

The rca. estate holdings of the late
Henry Astor, the hermit" OF the Astor
family, as he was called, will be sold
at public auction on March 9. Mr.. Astor
died at Copake, Columbia County, ~ Y.
in. 1913, at the age Of eighty-seven
years. The bulk OF the property lies
on what is known as the old Eden
Farm, which extends from Forty-sec-
ond street to Forty-sixth street, in
Broadway. formerly Bloomingdale road,
running northwest to the Hudson River
at Fifty-first street. 1t has been veri-
ously estimated to be worth between
$5.5oo,noo and $S,5oO.o0o.
BY decree of the Supreme Court the
property vas ordered sold. Charles F.
OF Appeals, was appointed receiver. J.
Clarence Davies and Joseph p. Day will
conduct the auction sale.
The estate reverts to the heirs OF the
brothers and sisters of Henry Astor,
with the exception OF mis- brother, John
William Waldorf Astor.
First Auction In Astor Family.
So far as is known this is the first
time in the history OF the Astor family
that any of their realty holdings have
been offered at auction; in fact, little
has. been..sold even. at private contract
1t has been the policy of the family FOR
generations to keep its realty intact
and where improvements were not
made by them, ground leases, for long
terms, were executed. and the buildings
erected by the leases.
Henry Astor. in 1862 decided all OF his
New York city real estate TO his brothers.
John Jacob and William Astor. and to c.
II. Southmayd, in trust. 1t was stipu-
lated that he was to receive the income
during his lifetime. On his marriage. his
brothers resigned and other trustees were
appointed.
The estate was administered for many
years by Henry Lewis Morris and Charles
a. Peabody, now president of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company. Upon the death
of Mr.. Morris. two years ago, Alfred l..
White and Charles A. Peabody became
the trustees and when Mr.. White died
Lewis Spencer Morris took his place.
Three Theatres In SnIe.
The property includes three theatres.
the Astor. at the northwest corner of
Broadway and Fortyfifth street.; the
Biiou. in Forty-fifth street. west of Broad
way and the Morosco. adjoining in Forty
fifth street. About sixty three and four
story dwellings will also be included in
the offering; also thirty-eght tenements.
with stores: 'thrty-threc parcels of
ground under lease, improved with dwell
ings and tenements; seven factory build
ings and several vacant lots.
The majority OF the dwellings are sit
uated in all of the streets between Forty
fifth and Fiftieth streets. while there are
a number of block fronts in Eighth, Ninth,
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth avenues.
Other pieces OF tho Astor property are
in Forty-sixth street between Broadway
and sixth avenue; in Third avenue and in
Eighth avenue. varously located from
street north.
MIR. Astor lived for the last half cen-
tury OF his life away from social sur
(Contiuucd Nu Page Five, Col. FOuro
The New York herald., 1920-01-10
Ceremony Set forFour O'Clock
This Afternoon at For
eign Office.
ALLIES NOT DECIDED
ON ADRIATIC CLAIMS
Ambassador Wallace Consulted on
Several Questions at Meeting
of PremierS.
By JULIAN HARRIS,
Special Correspondent Of the Herald.
Copyright, 1920, By the Nc,o York Herald
Company-AH Rights Reserued.l
Especial Cable to the Herald
PARIS, Frida


The mountain came to Mahomet to-
day. 1t had been the understanding
that Premiers Clemenceau, LLOYD
George and Nitti would have a little
party Of their own this morning. Fol
lowing this. the old time Supreme Coun.
Gil gathered in it's usual place-the Of
flee OF stephen Pichon, French Foreign
Minister-with Ambassador Wallace as
participant. ,..a.7 .ar
When the hour for the meeting came
Sir Eyre Grove, Assistant Under Sec
retary Of State for Foreign Affairs, did
not show up, as he was i'll, but In
pustlod "the Tiger" followed by the
no less bustlng Lloyd George, Nitti
and the Italian Ambassador 1t seemed
to be taken for granted that the United
States should have listening repre-
sentative on hand. AS matter OF fact,
Ambassador Wallace was consulted on
several questions and copies of i'm
portant documents, concerning which
he refused to make a statement, were
given to him.
After the meeting had been on for an
hour the secretaries were dismissed and
secret meeting was held. According 10
french sources. a large map was exhib-
lted by Mr. Lloyd George and documents
dealing with a certain complicated situa-
ton we're brought out. IL / we're making
deductions instead OF sending facts |
would say that the map and documents
related to Fiume.
Italian representatives said tonight that
they had not agreed on any settlement,
put IL was their understanding that the
British and the French had certain pro-
posals TO make.
Although 1t was said yesterday that
peace could not be achieved by next
saturday. last night the Tiger" took up
the matter and announced that he would
he too busy to handle the peace question
next week. Therefore the exchange OF
ratificat tions is set fer four o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in the Clock Room
Of the Foreign Office in the Quai d. 'Orsay.
Whether Ambassador Wallace Will be
present at the signing depends on word
from Washington.