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The Washington times., 1920-01-01
Burial Sunday School
Class Seeks 1000 Girls
Calvary Baptist Organization, Grown So Large
1t Is Forced to Seek Quarters in Rialto The
alter, Maps Out Big Program for 1920.

The Burial sunday school class
today made known its New Year
resolution. which is TO obtain 1000
girIs to regularly attend its classes
in the Rislto Theater.
And TO get the sort OF girls II
wants the Burial class Will nse
Newspaper advertising columns.
year ago the class was meeting In
the Calvary Baptist church with an
average attendance OF 1870. In June
IL had grown so large that II was
forced to seek new meeting place.
Or. Samuel II. Greene, pastor Of
the Calvary Baptist Church, 10 a
close friend OF Tom Moore, owner of
the RiaIto Theater The use OF
moving picture house as the regui'.r
meeting place for n sunday school
was a new idea. but when II was
suggested 10 Mr.. Moore he readily
agreed.
: "sunday school mt Large"
Immediately upon moving to the
theater the attendance began TO grow.
The regular attendance is now four
hundred young women, representing
forty States and number OF
European countries. Though stiil re-
tanning close connection with the
Calvary Baptist Church, II is really
Sunday school at large" for among
the attendants sixteen. or eighteen
different denominations are repre-
sentcd.
In many respects the services re-
semble those conducted in tho Audit
torium Theater at Chicago by the
Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus, who LETT
a pastorate to build up the biggest
congregation in Chicago. DR.. Gun
sauIus delivers the lectures, just as
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
THRIFT WEEK TO
OPEN JANUARY Il
John Poole Heads "Contribu-
tons Drive" to Be Conducted
In Washington Soon.

BENJAMIN Franklin, the original
"thrift man" OF the American colonies,
would sit UP and take notice, were
he alive on his birthday anniversary,
January II, at the Idea of conducting
a thrift week" campaign that would
result in the savings OF millions or
dollars without the collection OF a
copper cent
John Poole is at the head OF this
"contributionless' drive that is to be
conducted from January II to "a. with
the single idea OF driving home the
meaning of Ben Franklin's command
ments for economy.
The thrift Week Program.
This is the program:
National thrift day. or bank day.
Saturday, Benjamin Franklin's birth
day. January Ito emphasize the
service a bank renders a community.
Share with others DAY. Sunday.
January 1S-To emphasize the rela-
ton of money to character.
National life insurance day, Mon
day. January 1910 emphasize the
value of protecting loved ones with
life INSURANCE.
Own your own home day, Tuesday
January 20--To emphasize the oe-
STABILITY of owning ones home.
Make a will dav. Wednesday, Jan
unry ol--To emphasize the import
ance of making will.
Thrift in industry day, Thursday.
January 22-To emphasize the iden-
tical interests OF employer and en-
ploye.
Family budget day. Friday, jan
uary a3-To emphasize the adVan-
tagcs OF using the budget plan TOT
finances.
Pay your bills day, Saturday, jan
uary 24--To emphasize the moral oo-
legation to pay your bills promptly.
Washington isn't going to be the
only scene OF this unique drive. sim
liar drives or educational campaigns
are to be held during the same week
in some 100 cities in all parts or th'
country. Like Benjamin Franklin,
the purpose of the committee hcadru
by Mr.. Poole is to put a short chech'
~cin on extravaganza, which rs get
ting wilder as tho high cost of living
crccps higher. Tho movement is De
ing fostcred nationslly by the indus
trial department OF the Tnternattonai
Young Mems Christian Association
70 Organize Today.
To conduct the local campaign, MI.
roole has announced the appointment
OF the following executive commit
tee: Commissioner Louis Brownlo".
Ernest H. Thurston. superintendent
Of Public Schools; tho Rev. DR.. ). =
Palmer, president of the Pastors F"u
Grafton: w. VI. Lewis or o. c. Les
ter, savings division OF the Treasury
william Knowles Cooper, general sec
retary Y. NJ. c. a.; Huston Thompson,
Federal Trade Commissioner; Harry
s.. Weloh. real estate brokers, ana
A. l.. Baldwin, representing life uh-
derwriters.
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
PLANS CONCERTED DRIVE
TO GIVE D. c. SUFFRAGE
Press Committee Urges the Nations
Editors, Labor, and War Vets
to Support Campaign.

A concerted drive to put through
Congress Constitutional amendment
giving the vote to the District OF
Columbia and providing for repre-
sentation in the House and Senate
will be initiated shortly by the Ma
tional Press Committee for District
Suffrage.
Newspaper editors Of the nation.
labor organizations and world war
veterans will be asked to use their
influence with Congress to get the
vote for the District.
An executive committee consisting
OF Winfield Jones chairman of the
press committee: Lee Lamar Robin
son. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, John p
Colpoys, E. c. II. Humphries and
Louis s. Gottlieb has been selected
to manage the affairs OF the national
committee.
william Il. Westlakc was elected
executive director at meeting of the
national committee yesterday at head
quarters in the Franklin National
Bank Building.
Mr.. Westlake was in charge of the
recent organized citizenship drive in
the District,
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
ASKSPROOFOF. .
IDLE WORKERS.
Steward Challenges Madden tc
Substantiate Charges Of
Sinking by Employees.

scoring the gentle CongressionA
pastime OF batting Government eul-
ployes," the National Federation ~
Federal Employees. through its presi'
dent, Luther. c. Steward, has chaL
lenEed Congressman Martin B. Mad
den OF Illinois to produce proof ~
the accuracy OF his charges In th'
House that at least nine-tenthA e7
proximateiy 100000. OF the smplos 2,
in the Government departments In this
city are "shirkers and idlers."
Congressman Madden also wa
asked several pointed questions az ts
his objection to women workers whr
cccupy the Government dormitortss
remaining in the service. he hsying
expressed the opinion that most OF
these girls should be home under ths
influence OF their fathers and moth
crs. where they belong
"For several years each Conzresi
has brought forth some meniber vhe
has specialized, as II were. In the
gentle pastime OF batting the oovern,
mept employees" declares a statement
of the National Federation of Federal
Employees, issued today.
Madden Esssys Role
1.-TWO or three years ago IL was ths
late Mr.. Borland: he was succeedFs
by Mr.. Blanton. OF Texas. who is still
with us: and now Congressman MAJ
tin Il. Madden. Republican, OF Illinois
essays the same role"
you state that 'one can go into an
department OF the Government at arr
working hour OF the day and md nol
to exceed ono employe out of eYeis
ten at work You thus assert that
approximately 100000 of the Govern.
ment employees in Washington are
idlers," says Mr. Steward In com
nlunication addressed to Mr.. Madden
"Since. from the floor of Congress
you have stigmatized an unnsmhe
nine-tenths of the employees, may ~
not ask you to state, with the ssrns
amount of publicity. the particular
| offices and bureaus where You heys
seen employees neglecting their work.
! A common principle of fairness ec
| mands that the workers should nos
! be included in a sweeping gsneraii
| za.ion with the shirkers.
"NVc note also that you say you'
Judgment concerning the Government
workers who occupy the dorn,itoriri
il that most of these girls should os
homo. under the influence Of thsii
mothers and fathers, where they be
long
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
.SHOWDOWNON.
BALL BILL NEAR
G. 0. P. Senators Plan to Force
Presidents Hand on Hous-
ing Situation.

Impatient over President Wilson 5
long delay in appointing a rent COM
mission for the District of Columbia,
asked for by the District Committee,
the Senate is in mood to adopt a
resolution formally demanding hts
reasons for not doing so.
Unless the President sends the
nominations to the Senate during
next week, Senator l.. Y. Sherman,
chairman OF the District Committee,
will be asked to report such rcso-
luton TO the Senate. In event the
President still holds out against the
rent commission. it's adoption would
he almost unanimous, IL is said
Selections Made, Is Rumor.
IL Is rumorcd today that the Presi-
dent already has selected the mem.
bcrs OF the Rent Commission and in.
tends to send the nominations TO the
senate Monday. No confirmation of
these rumors has been received. how
ever, by Senator sherman or other
members of the District Committee.
When the President failed 10 noml-
nate tho personnel OF tn" Kent Com
Tumulty and ask the reason.
Senator Sheppard OF Texas was desig-
mated a committee of one to call upon
Secretary Tumulty an dask the reason
Although more than two months hay e
elapsed since Congress enacted the
Ball rent law at the urgent request
OF the President. press of business"
was the excuse Secretary Tumulty
gave Sheppard.
Two Courses Are Open.
Two courses arc open TO tho District
Senator Ball, author OF
the rent law, pointed out today, II II
is not desired to adopt a formal resu-
luton of inquiry.
The committee could direct Senator
Sherman TO address a personal let
ter to President Wilson, asking him
IL In the interests Of Washington
tenants and property owners: he can
not appoint the commission in tho
near future, or a subcommittee could
be sent again to put the matter
squarely up to the President.
IL Is held certain that so long as
the President dallies with the rent
situation. the Senate District Commit
tee will retaliate by delaying ap-
proval OF the nomination of Rev. Dr.
John Van Schaick, ir., as District
Commissi oner to succeed Commits
sioner Gardner.
Some of the Republican members
seem to think that the President dis
approves the rent law as Republican
measure, yet they cannot reconcile
this with his signature to the bill. SO
far even the Democratic members OF
the committee have heen kept in the
dark as to the Presidents intentions
In the meantime, the committee is
being flooded with protests from ten
ants. AS result pressure Is being
brought to bear outside tho commit
tee to bring about adoption OF a reso-
luton that would prompt the Presi-
dent to act.
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
LAW
IN 1920 FORECAST
Republicans and Democrats
Both Pledged to Plan SterI-
ing Tells Conference.

CONGRESS will write a civil service
retirement law upon the statute books
within the next month, Senator Sterl-
ing, chairma OF the Senate Commit
tee on Civil Service and Retrench-
ment, predicted at a joint conference
on retirement last night in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor building.
platforms of the Republican and
Democratic parties alike are pledged
to retirement of civil service en-
ployes," Senator Sterling declared. at
is a reproach to the United States
that we do not have a civil service
retirement law.
civil service employees are as es-
sential to the very existence of the
Government as the man who takes a
gun on his shoulder and goes into
the field. The Government should no
longer be neglectful of its civil ser
vice employees.
This bin should be enacted in the
interests of economy, efficiency, and
the great public of the United States"
Senator Sterling concluded.
Senator Sterling has given notice
in the Senate that he intends to cali
up the retirement bill as soon as
the waterpower legislation and the
sedition bills are out of the way.
Senator Sterling explained the
operation of the Canadian Civil Serv-
ice retirement act now under consid.
Grafton, declaring that almost all
foreign governments have taken the
lead in pensioning aged employees
while the United States Is still Tagging
behind.
The meeting was held under aus
pices OF the Joint Conference Com.
mittee on Retirement. r. Fl. Alcorn
chairman of the committee introduced
Senator Sterling.
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
AUTOPSY TODAY FOR MAN
FOUND DEAD IN ROOM

An autopsy will be held at tho Dis-
trict morguc today over the body of
Joseph +. Fritts, seventy-two Vears
old, roomer ut 515 Second street
northwest. who was found dead in an
armchair in his room yesterday, Gas
was escaping, and II apparently
caused his death.
Coroner Nevitt. who viewed the
body, noticed peculiar coloring on
an eye OF the dead man, and today
will conduct a further investigation.
However. the police believe the death
was accidental.
The Washington times., 1920-01-01

Miss Jessie l.. Burial delivers the
lectures to her class
A number OF times Miss Burial
has suggested that outside lecturers
be brought in occasionally. but the
class has opposed the Sunday talks
by any one other than Miss Burial
! The class has districted the city so
that girls who lived near each other
could get acquainted. Each group
was given a captain and several lieu
tenants. and in a spirit OF hilarity each
group took the name OF an anims.!
They now have twelve groups, with
names as follows: Daring Deer. Cal
vary Camels. Gritty Gophers, Lively
Lions. Squirmy Squirrels. Busy Beav'
ers, Terrific Tigers. Burial Bunnies,
Church Mice, Mud Turtles, Burial
Squirrels, and Happy Hippoes.
Many Clubs Formed.
The, class meets at 9:3O each sunday
morning, and the nest ten minutes Is
given 10 a pipe organ recital. This is
followed by choral and community
singing, prayer, Bible reading, and the
lesson. The lesson usually lasts about
thirty minutes. The Choral Club 10
under the direction OF Mrs. Gertrude
DeIand Price. and has about nifty
voices.
One OF the biggest aims of the
class Is to take care OF the social
life OF the girls and provide the
facilities for making friendships, and
having a right good time. hmons
the many activities are hikers' clue,
ukulele and mandolin club. basket
ball team, and numerous missionary
and Bible study groups In various
parts OF the city,, They are most en-
thusiastic tithers|snd over 100 girls
In tho class give one-tenth OF their
income 10 religious and phila nthroplc
work. without including the Christ
mas or Thanksgiving donations the
class has given within the year over
IS, 900. to various organizations. This
includes the buying of an automobile
for a missionary in Asia, and S3,ooo
to tho Baptist campaign.
On Christmas the gifts amounted TO
$500. The class adopted" the Bruen
Home, the Baptist Home for the
Aged. and the Baptist Home for Child
rem Over $50 now warm pairs o.
stockings were filled to overfowing
Joint Meeting Planned.
On next Sunday there is to be a
Joint meeting of the Vaughn and Eur
rail- classes at the Rialto at 0:3o, the
Vaughn class being the largest mems
class in the District. There Us a
great deal of friendly rivalry between
these classes as to which can run UP
the larger number present at the
opening OF the class. The lesson will
be taught Jointly by Prof. Louis ID.
Bliss. of the Bliss Electrical School.
who has charge of the Vaughn class.
and by Miss Jessie L. Burial, who IL
chief of school service of the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
1920 ARRIVES
DRY BUT GAY
Something Lacking" In D. C.
New Year Celebration, Old
Timer Says.

With watch-night services at the
churches. gay dinner parties and
ds noes In hotels and many homes
Washington welcomed the new year
ie20-as the old year slipped over the
threshold at the bcwitching hour.
But the celebrations in the Nation's
Capital lacked the old-time enthusl.
asm. True, the streets were thronged
with jolly parties, making fun with
confetti and deafening noise deviscs,
but there was something lacking"
said an old timer.
The dinner dances at the hotels
were particularly popuIar--althoug
they were in marked contrast to the
gayeties OF the throngs in Broadway.
where wine flowed according to re-
ports.
Ofnciai Circles Busy To-day.
with the advent of the new year,
the official functions today will in
riudc a luncheon to the Diplomatic
Corps by Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Lansing at their home: a reception
by Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs,
Daniels, a reception by Secretary OF
War and Mrs Baker, and one by As
sistant Secretary 0f war and Mrs.
Crowell. Because OF President VII
watch party al the White House, and
today will he spent quietly by the
President and Mrs. Wilson.
The Women's City club will keep
open house in it's now house in Jack
son place with reception and dance
from TO o'clock.
The annual New Year reception OF
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion is being held this afternoon. 4
concert chess and checker matches,
exhibitions of sculpture and paint
ings by Washington artists. show ing
of official war photo ographs by the
signal corps, and a one-act play by
the OConnor Players arc some of the
features for tho entertainment Of the
members OF the y. VI. c. a. and their
friends.
Church Watch Meetings
Watch meetings were held in prac-
ttcally all of the churches. In the
majority OF them social meetings
preceded the religious services that
marked the end of the year 1919.
With true Elk hospitality. the
Washington Il. J.. o. l.. welcomed
several hundred guests at a New
Year dance and supper. Service and
ex-service men celebrated the New
Year at Eagle Hut, seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue. members
OF the overseas Y. W. c. \. force act.
ing as hostesses.
The Washington times., 1920-01-01

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The Washington times., 1920-01-01
What's Doing; Where; When
To-day.

Today.
Open Eouse--T. N Z ICeutraN
one.act play, Hts S~ethsart" p M
Rsceptien and Dance Wom.ns Citv
club q Jackson place northwest. 10 :
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The Washington times., 1920-01-01
PARENT-TEACHERS TO MEET.

The Peabody Farent-Teacher As
sociation will hold its regular meet
ing in the Peabody School on Tues
day NJ 80 p. M. DR.. Murphy. medi-
cal director Of schools, will speak on
Health"
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
D. C. COURTS CLOSED IAN. 2.

rbe Municipal Courts Of the Die
trict OF Columbia will adjourn Jan
unrv 2 ana Csses sc, s>r 'hc-.
iavs will - hsard Monday. tsnus y
= unless otnsr rtse srranEc1 "a to
cierk's efncs ~ trs parties cor-e-n-
q - e'erfs cffiss rU -sosta
sre-
The Washington times., 1920-01-01

MISS JESSIE BUR
INA RAIL-, head of the
Burial Sunday school
class, which outgrew its
church quarters, meets in
a theater now, and plans
teincrease its membership
further.
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
7. g. G. snmrte- Up.

John J. Remey, chief clerk OF
section OF the income tax unit and T.
r. Colvin and Mr.. Kimbrel chiefs OF
sub-sections, asked for substantial In
crcases In salary for that service in
order that the Government might pre-
signing.
Conditions in the accounting depart
ment OF the Federal Trade Commits
sion were pictured as even worse by
Charles Napier, assistant chief ac-
countsnt
The Washington times., 1920-01-01

The fun text Of the new District Of Co
lumbia Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor Of The
Times. has been printed In convenient
booklet form. A free copy is yours for
the asking at the counter Of The WASH
ington Times.
The Washington times., 1920-01-01

Everyone is not fortunate enough to afford
new clothing. Some OF those discarded suits.
coats or furs could be sold by Times Want
Ad. Phone II to Main $500
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-08
MEAT CAUSE Of
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take . glass of Salts if your Back
hurts or Bladder bothers-Meat
forms uric acid.

II you must have your meat every day,
eat it, but flush your kidneys with salts
occasionally, says noted authority who
tells us that meat forms uric acid which
almost paralyzes the kidneys in their ef.
forts to expel it from the blood: They
become sluggish, and weaken, then YOU
suffer with dull misery in the kidney
region. sharp pains in the back or sick
headache, dizziness, your stomach sours,
tongue is coated and when the weather
is bad YOU have rheumatic twinges. The
urine gets cloudy, full of sediment, the
channels often get sore and irritated,
obliging you to seek relief two or three
time during the night.
To neutalize these Irritating acids. to
cleanse the kidneys and flush off the
body's urinous waste get four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any pharmacy here;
take tablespoonful in glass Of
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for generations
to flush aud stimulate sluggish kidneys,
alss to neutralize the acids in urine,
80 It no longer irritates, thus ending
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive cannot in
tnre, and makes delightful etfervcscent
llthia-water drink.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-08
THAT TERRIBLE SOUND
IN THE NIGHT TIME

IL certainly was a strange sound
even though at midnight all sounds
are strange. Mrs. Meekton nudged
her husband hard. O
"Henry."o she whispered. lordly,
"wake up at once. and go downstairs
II sounds like burglars!"
"Yes, my dear" replied Henry,
neryousIy. "But don't"
"If ysu don't go at once" stated
his better half. II will go myselfV'
II shall certainly go. Maria" Henry
said with dignity; then he added, III
hear II again."
mo, 20 now." ordered Maria, "or ]
shall shrek for the police, and tell
them that you made no attempt to
capture the thieves |"
VERY well." replied Henry, through
trembling lips; "but let me kiss you
and the baby before l go. and when
he grows up tell rIm that his brave
daddy jumped out of bed one bitter
night and boldly attacked several
armed burglars and fought with them
til heswas overpo~ sred and"
"O.o-o-oh, Henry, there II Is again
Go at once" yelled Maria, giving him
a might! epush. Q
And Henry went downstairs. trem.
bling violently. Cautiously opening
the kitchen door he turned on the cleo
trio Highland fourd the kitten play
Ing with baby's indIa-rubber ball.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-06-08
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