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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
KIDNAPPED LAD
RESCUED FROM
HOTEL "PRISON''
Financier's Son, Held for $25,-
600 Ransom, Again
Safe at Home.

49, g.
Lexington, KY, March 26.-Paul
Little, 12-year-old son of Z. R. Lit
tie, local capitalist, was safe at
home. Friday night, while the au-
thorities were searching in several
states for two men who kidnapped
the boy Wednesday afternoon. a.
The lad was returned to his par
ents after he had telephoned to his
home from hotel room, where he
said he had been imprisoned in the
bath room for SO hours. Often, he
said, the kidnapers threatened his
life, sometimes showing him a re-
volver. He said during his con-
finement his only food was a little
fruit and piece of cake.
Left Bath Room Unlocked.
His captors left the bath room
unlocked Friday morning and Paul
said he emerged into the room to
find its door locked. Then he tele-
phoned and his sister answered the
call. The boy screamed with de-
light In a short time his father
was at the hotel and burst in the
door of the room and the boy
rushed into his arms.
The boy said he had been lured
to the hotel by one of the kidnapers
on q promise of dollar for deliver
ing box of candy.
A note demanding ransom of
$25,000 had been received by Mr..
Little and although he announced
he had deposited the money Thurs
day night in a garbage can, as di-
rected, the kidnapers failed to ap-
pear, supposedly, the police say,
through fear of arrest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Administration Officials Un-
dergo Daily GriI|ing by House
And Senate Committees on
Failure to Reduce Employees.
GENERAL HARRIS DENIES
MANY ARE NOT KEPT BUSY
Change in Ruling on Pay Of
Overseas Soldiers Necessi'
tates Handling Of Much Add.
tional Work, Baker Explains.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, March 26.-Adminis-
tration officials are now undergoing
= a daily grilling by house and senate
committees on their failure to re-
duce materially the number of war
time employees and that the reports
that large numbers of the employees
retained on the payroll are either
idle or not fully occupied on govern
ment work.
In session of the house appro-
priations committee Representatives
Byrnes of South Carolina, democrat.
directed attention to the matter OF
idleness in examining Adjutant
General Harris. Mr.. Byrnes wanted
To know whether there was any
check on the work performed and
General Harris said he had five in
spections made every day to ascer-
tain whether all clerks were work
ing.
Same Hours Each Day.
DO you use the same officers for
these inspections?' asked Mr..
Byrnes.
Eyes, sir, every day." replied the
general.
"If the clerks know when the Of
fcer is coming they could get busy
Immediately when he comes in
sight" Mr.. Byrnes pointed out.
General Harris said this is true.
but that the inspections are not
made at regular times. He said he
himself frequently inspected the
force and instancing one building
containing l,500 clerks had found
probably three or four clerks who
were not actually engaged and sell
iom found more than dozen clerks
lot actually hard at work.
Il am frank to say that | have
seen them when they were not
working" said Mr.. Byrnes. Il do
not say that was in your depart
ment do not say where it was.
have been told by employees that
at times they have not anything to
Chairman Good called attention
to the testimony of Major Burks of
the general staff of the army, who
stated II saw with my own eyes
day after day hundreds of clerks
who were doing nothing"
Much Extra Work.
Before the senate committee on
appropriations, Secretary of War
Baker said that the war department
force of civilian employees had been
reduced 46 per cent since the arrni-
stice. The controller of the treasury
had changed ruling on overseas
pay which alone necessitates the
handling of $4,000 additional
claims. He cited letter from SOL
dier stating that he had had II diff
ferent transactions with the war de-
partment, III of which had been dis
posed of promptly.
"These claims did not have to
pass through the war risk bureau,
Continued on Page Tive, Column Three,)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Outcome Of Suffrage in
Delaware Still Doubtful

Dover. Del, March 26.-Disposal
by the Delaware legislature of the
proposed woman suffrage constitu-
tional amendment not later than
next Wednesday was in prospect
when both houses adjourned Friday
until next Monday. Ratification con-
tinued doubtful, rival camps holding
stealfast to respective predictions of
and defeat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Shipping Board Official
Indicted on Graft CHARGE

Seattle, Wash, March 26.-Capt.
John F. Blain, former north Pacific
manager of the United States ship
ping board, was reindicted here by
a federal grand jury on charges that
he accepted secret commissions on
sales made to the board while he
was manager. The federal court
had dismissed previous indictments
returned against him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
British Steamer Sends
Out Call for Assistance

London. March l26.-The British
steamer Ortega from Liverpool for
Valparaiso, sent an S. o. S. mes
sage Friday from latitude 81 North
longitude S west (close off the
Linney head on the southeastern
coast of Wales), asking for assist
ance. The message said the steamer
desired to be towed back to Liver"
pool, as she was battling with heavy
seas coming in from leeward.
The steamer Ell Paraguayo is near
by and is proceeding to the Ortega's
assistance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Turkish Cabinet, Formed
On March 9. Has Resiuned

Constantinople, March 26.-(Ha-
vas. 1.-The Turkish cabinet headed
by Sail Pasha, formed on March 9,
has resigned and the sultan has
asked Damada Ferid Pasha, former
grand vizier and foreign minister,
to form a new cabinet.
Damada Ferid Pasha was ap-
pointed Turkish grand visier and
foreign minister on March 7, 1919,
and the following month was named
head of the Turkish delegation to
the peace conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Senator Harding "Rather
UnWilIinq," But 'fConfident''

Indianapolis, Ind, March 20
Senator Warren G. Harding of
Ohio announced himself as rather
unwilling" but confident" candidate
for the republican nomination for
president of the United States at a
luncheon given in his honor here
Friday.
He declared that in times of peril
the country always had turned to
the republican party and that it
would do so again.
Senator Harding said he regarded
all of his opponents as worthy men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Plan to Bring Domestic
Servants From Eur0pe

Spokane, March 26-To relieve
the shortage of domestic servants
in this city, which it is declared is
acute, local business men are plan
ming the organization of an asso-
ciation to bring $50 young women
from Europe, according to an
nouncement by c. P. Oudin, presi-
dent Of a large industrial concern
here
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Reds Occupy Petchenka.

Christiania, March 26.-A force Of
1000 holsheviki from the Murmansk
regions occupied the town of Pet
chenka, in the. northwestern section
of the Kola peninsula, according to
the Tidens Tegn. The Finnish force
at that point has been driven north
ward
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
and Two Children
Killed in Utah Sn0WSIide

Salt Lake City, March 26.-Four
persons, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Parr
and their two sons, Harold, aged
"a, and Earl, 4, were killed early
Friday when their home at Bing-
ham, Utah, was destroyed by q
snowslide. All the bodies have been
recovered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Negro Hanged in Missouri
For Attack on White Woman

Poplar Bluffs, Mo-, March 90
Adam Jackson, a negro, was hanged
in the Butler county Jail here late
Friday for assaulting Mrs. Emma
Mann, a white woman. last month.
He was The first person to be exc
cuted in Missouri since capital pun
ishment was restored last July.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Smithland Bandits
Flip Coin and Plead
Guilty to Larceny

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wire
SiouS City. Ia, March 26.-Wils
liam Gostoft, Omaha; Fred lie Roy
Kansas City. and James Manning
and James Casey today entered
pleas of guilty to charges of larceny
as they were about to be placed on
trial for attempted robbery of the
Smithland. Ia, bank February s,
1920. Their decision was made by
Tipping n coin. They will be
sentenced Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
College Glee Club Tours,

Storm Lake, Ia, March 26.-(Spe
cial.)--The Buena Vista colleg,
girl}glee club left yesterday on the
spring vacation trip. They will give
concerts at Spencer, Estherville,
Linn Grove, Cherokee. Early, Hol,
stein and Sac City,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Communist Secretary
Found Guilty of Anarchy

New York, March 20. - Harry
Winitsky, executive secretary of the
local branch of the communist party,
was found guilty by a jury in the
state supreme court of violating the
criminal anarchy law. He is charged
with having advocated the overthrow
of government by force.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
Rev. 7. J. Mackay Reported
To Be in Critical Condition

Rev. T. J. Macky, rector Of All
Saints Episcopal church, was report
ed very low last night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-03-27
The Weather

Forecast.
Nebraska: Rain Saturday; cooler
by night; Sunday fair.
Iowa: Rain Saturday or Saturday
night; Sunday partly cloudy and
cooler.
uo,rI,, T.~oar,+,,r.S.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-05-21

FOR SALE,-Buick, little six, late
model best of condition. Will sell at
reasonable price to quick buyer. j:
HOWARD PHILLIPS 5Zl-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-05-21
Are We Dying Younger?

Our native White Citizens do not
live as long as they did twenty years
ago. On the other hand. our foreign
born whites are lOnger-lived. The
cause of the difference are yet OBJ
scure, we are Iold by an editorial
writer in The Journal of the Amerl-
can Medical Association (Chlcago)
He says:
THE expectation of life. or bet
ter, the average duration of life at
various ages and in different racial
groups, has been a common theme
of statistical inquiry. Improved and
more exact methods of calculation,
together with the accumulation OF
additional data are however, continu-
ally stimulating fresh studies in this
field. A recent article by Forsyth
on the trend of longevity IN the
United States, although it deals only
with the census records from 1890
to 1910, contains some important
figures. In 1890 the expectation OF
life for male native white of native
parentage at ten years of age was
56.1; by 1910 this had fallen to 81 l.
At the age of forty the expectation
in 1890 was 32S; in 1910, 29.9. In
fact, in each age-group and IN both
sexes the average expectation showed
a notable loss for the two decades
from 1890 to 1910. A large loss n
expectation was also shown by the
native white of foreign or mixed
parentage On the other hand, the
foreign-born whites, especially the
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-05-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. .

WANTED:-To buy marsh grass
or packing hay. Will buy by rail or
water, preferably a small boat bring
ing same to Baltimore. viii pay
good prices. Telephone South $50
before 7 P NJ. Thereafter Walbrook
1891, or white CARR-LOWREY
GLASS CO., Baltimore, Md. 5I21-6t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-05-21

WANTED-Two or three rooms with
private family, apply Cambridge Res
taurant 521-2t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-05-21

WANTED: leslady for Shoe store
apply to letter Box 245, Cambridge.
MARYLAND 5I21-3t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-05-21

.Croquet Sets; Sporting Goods
Phillips Hdw Co.-Adv.
Base Balls: Gloves; Bats Etc,
big stock, low prices. Phillips HdW.
Co.-Adv.
Pryex Ware, the Glass Ware that
don't break. Phillips Hdw. Co.
Adv.
oil Stoves: 1894 burners. Phil
lips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
Flash Lights, batteries for same
big stock. Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
Aluminium Ware, big selection.
Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-05-21

males, gained materially in the aver
age duration of life during the same
period. Forsyth emphasizes especl-
ally TWO points; first, the remark
able longevity enjoyed by native
Americans of native parentage, which
he considers probably unequaled any
where else on earth; and secondly,
the gradual loss of this superiority
at a rate of about one year each de-
cade. He seems inclined to attri-
butte this 'momentous retrogresSlon
to certain unspecified factors in the
American mode of living; but 1t
seems evident that the conditions
are very complex. The ma
tive whites of native parentage are
being added to all the time from
various racial stocks not perhaps as
resistant as the original native stock.
From decade to decade. therefore.
the native. whites of native parent
age represent an ethnically different
grOup. Whether the loss in eXpecta-
tion is due to some mingling of less
resistant strains or whether the
shortening in average duration Of
life is due to purely environmental
factors can perhaps hardly be reter-
mined. The question is one that
must be considered in connection
| with the fact that IN recent years IN
this country the general mortallty
has increased disprOportionately IN
| the ages above forty. At all events,
the bearing of the census of 1920 on
the trend of longevity will be await
ed with interest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
FOUR SALES REPORTED,
ACCREGAT|NC $4,000
Residence on K Street and Building
on Connecticut Avenue Among
Properties Transferred.

Transactions involving four valua-
Bile properties have been completed
through the office of Harry Wardman
recently. the aggregate consideration
In the four sales being $4,000.
The residence at 1927 K street
northwest. formerly owned by Jerome
Bonaparte. was sold to Mai Robert
l.. Songstreet, the consideration being
reported to be-. 900. While no plans
nave as yet been announced as to the
purpose for which Mai. Songstreet
purchased the property. 1t is under
stood 1t will be remodeled and con-
verted into professional building
the rooms and suites to be occupied
by physicians, dentists and other pro-
feSsional men.
$4,000 Building Sold.
The building at 1921 Connecticut
avenue. an Office building, occupied by
several physicians. was sold for DR..
John Dunlop. who recently moved to
California. the purchaser being an
unnamed local investor. The building
formerly was known as the Louise
Phillips School, and has a frontage of
fofty-four feet on Connections avenue.
The sale price is said to have been
about $4,000.
In a transaction, in which Mr..
Wardman took as part payment the
handsome residence Of, John w
avenue. Mr.. Thompson acquired the
residence recently completed by Mr.
Wardman at 23o0 Massachusetts ave
nue.. at Sheridan circle. The latter is
an English basement house OF dis
tinguished architecture and arrange
ment and was valued in the transac-
ton at $4,000. Mr.. Thompson's form
,er residence. IS directly across from
the Letter residence. contains seven
teen rooms and seven baths. and fig
ured in the sale at $4,000.
Property Mt 1411 X Street.
For Mrs. Mary e. Brown Mr.. Ward
mans Office sold to a local investor
the property at JAIL X street north
west. The price was said to be $780,
000. and it is expected the building
will be remodeled for Office and bust
ness use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15

low ground Formerly used as a
bottling plant, the building is equip
ped with a complete modern refrlg-
Grating system.
No information was given as to the
identity of the purchaser or the use
to which the property is to be put.
Recently the building has been occu-
pied by one of the numerous branches
of the War Department.
During wartime prohibition days
the building was the scene of q
shrewd exploit devised by Mr.. Burk-
art. Because OF the fact that about
fifty feet of the building was within
the one-mile zone surrounding the
Soldiers Home, officers of the prohi-
bition-e enforcement division of the in
ternal revenue bureau threatened to
close the plant. Mr.. Burkart or
ganized a force of workmen and one
night. without the knowledge Of the
internal revenue men. cut off the fifty
feet Of the building within the for
hidden zone and demolished it, thus
permitting the plant to remain in
operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
$14,5OO HOME IS SOLD
DR.. ]. W. Sutherlin Acquires Resi-
dence in Chevy Chase-0ther
Realty Deals Reported.

DR.. ]. W. Sutherlin has purchased
the handsome residence at 1924
Northampton street. Chevy Chase. D.
c., and is to occupy. 1t as his home.
The purchase was made through the
real estate office Of Charles d. Sager.
the consideration being reported as
$14.500.
The same ONCE also reported the
following sales completed during the
week:
For Anna NJ. Smith. the property at
IS Rhode Island avenue northwest
was sold to Daniel L. Liddle. the price
paid being $500.
The firm sold for Homer 8. Pope
the property at 3103 Mount Pleasant
street. The purchaser was Samuel 2
Young. the consideration being $3.50
For Laura M. Tracy the firm sold
to Lucy and Molly Affare the property
at 317 T street northeast. the pur.
chasers also buying the vacant lot
adjoining. The price was $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
TO SELL FAMOUS BUILDINGS.
Properties in Union Square Section,
I, New York, at Auction.

NEW YORK. May 15.-several ia
;; nous old properties in the Union
Square section. including the old
Morton House, now the Hotel Church.
III, the Union Square Theater and the
Union Square Hotel, will he sold at
auction in the near future as the re-
suit Of a partition action Instituted
by Mary S. Palmer against Catherine
A. B. Able, as trustee. and others.
The Union Square Theater is one
Of the oldest playhouses in the city.
It was destroyed by fire in 1888. and
was rebuilt the year after. Many
theatrical successes Of the early
eighties and nineties. notably 1.-THE
Two Ohpans." were staged there. The
Union Square Hotel was erected IN
1873,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
SIX RESIDENCES SOLD
| IN 14TH ST. HIGHLANDS
Considerations in Real Estate
Transfers Aggregate $63, 900;
Detached Home Among Sales.

Sale of six residences in Fourteenth
Street Highlands was reported this week
by D. ]. DUNCAN, the considerations ag-
gregating $4,000.
The homes are all eight-room
bricks. with bath. hot-water heat.
hardwood floors. electricity and gas.
The properties sold. and the names OF
the purchasers. who are to occupy
them as homes. were: 1905 Kennedy
street, to Grattan kerans: 1909 Ken
nedy street. to Miss Ethel Bucking-
ham: 1915 Kennedy street. to William
A. Donch: 1921 Kennedy street; to
Herbert G. Barott: 1882 Longfel1ow
street. to Mrs. Laura Stafford: 1919
Kennedy street. to Thaddeus r. Bean.
The same office also reports the sale
Of a detached home at 4415 eth street
northwest. The purchaser was George
A. Stephens. The house contains SIX
rooms and occupies a lot containing
5000 square feet Of ground. It is one
Of twenty homes in the same block
Just completed by Mr.. DUNCAN. Con-
sideration was not stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
PROPERTY AT RANDOLPH
AND Sd STREETS SOLD
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany Buys Building Of Schlitz
Brewing Company.

One Of the largest realty transac-
tions reported for the week was the
sale to the Washington Loan and
Trust Company Of the property at
Sd and Randolph streets northeast.
formerly owned by the Joseph
kee. The transaction was handled
by Boss & Phelps: While figures
were not given. it is understood the
price approached the record for
northeast business or Industrial prop
erty. Joseph A. Burkart, who for
merly was the legal representative
of the brewing concern in this city,
represented the company in the SALE
The property has a frontage Of 100
feet on Sd street and a depth on
Randolph street of about 900 feet.
The main building is OF brick. con-
tanning three stories. one being be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
NJ Deutsch. to remodel $500 NJ
81 20 onot 0nn

NJ Deutsch. to remodel 5000 NJ
street; cost $1,000.
George De Neale, to remodel 1907
Decatur street: cost $3.50.
E. Joseph Aronoff, to build garage
!! S. Berman, to remodel 1901 P street
northwest cost $1,000.
Harry ]. Freeman, to build garage
at III street northeast; cost $500.
John c. Rau. to build one dwelling
at 56O1 Potomac avenue; cost, $1,000.
ST. GATHERINGS Home. to remodel 1Ol
North Carolina avenue southeast;
cost $3.50.
G. l.. Beck, to build garage at 1891
Gallatin street: cost. $500.
1. w. Scott. to remodel 1855 Cor
coran street; cost. $500.
a. II. Kanode. to remodel GIG La
mont street; cost. $500.
Mrs H. b. Jones. to build residence
at 1927 18th street; cost, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
SALES OF PROPERTIES
IN NEARBY VIRGINIA
Fifty Lots at Vinson Station
| Clarendon, and Seven in Living
stone Heights, in List.

Sales Of nearby Virginia properties
were reported this week by Walter
O'Hara as follows:
Edward NJ. Willis. jr.. purchased an
eight-room modern home. with ga
rage and three acres. which overlooks
the Washington Golf and Country
Club. for consideration of $14.025.
George w. Hutchinson was the pur-
chaser of a ten-room house. with all
Improvements and much fruit and
about 2A acres. located In Living
stone Heights near the Country Club,
for consideration around $4,000.
Earl G. Beale purchased an eight
ston.
Mr.. O'Hara reports the sale of fifty
lots at Wilson's Station, Clarendon.
which have been sold in the past
lots in Livingstone Heights subdi
vision, which have been on the mar
ket about one month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
FOUR SALES REPORTED
BY REAL ESTATE FIRM

The following sales were reported for
the week by Shannon & Luchs:
For Fred B. Campbell to Mrs. Ethel T.
McCauley, a two-story. seven-room
brick dwelling at 1921 Sth street north
west
For Mrs. Jean NJ. Finney to Maj. NJ.
B. Poliner. n two-story. six-room brick
residence at 3540 Park place.
For Mrs. Elizabeth Weirnik, to Mrs.
Anna E. Larigny. the property known as
1925-27-29 Rhode Island avenue north,
east. This is a large detached frame
dwelling OF eight rooms and bath.
For Thornton =. Boland. to Donald NJ.
McNeale, a three-story. ten-room brick
residence al 1916 Belmont road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
Spain Guards Art Treasures

BARCELONA, May 14.-All public
museums and galleries in this city
have been placed under close guard
by the civil governor as a result Of
the theft Of many valuable art treas
ures recently. Permits for strangers
to copy paintings will be greatly re-
stricted in future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15

Scarcely yelled naturalization" the
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger styles the decision
OF the German economic council to take
the control Of the country's coal produce
ton out Of the hands Of the coal COM
bine and intrust 1t to a state coal
| council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
c. c. Huntington Changes Position

Clyde c. Huntington. formerly man
ager Of the Washington branch Of the
signed to take a position in the sales
department of the real estate ONCE Of
William S. Phillips. Mr.. Huntington
had represented the New York Arm
here since his discharge from the air
an aviator.