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The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
JAP NAVAL MEN
TO VISIT HERE
Officers of Cruiser Kasuga
Expected In Washington
This Afternoon.

The officers of the Japanese
cruiser Kasuga, which arrives at
Annapolis this morning, will be
the guests of the Japanese Embassy
here this evening. The officers will
inspect the United States Naval
Academy during the morning and
will arrive in this city sometime
this afternoon.
The cruiser. which Is detailed by
the japanese government TO convey
to the various American ports the
good wishes and cordiality OF the
Japanese people toward the gov
ernment and people Of the United
States. left the port of New York
last Tuesday. The Japanese officers
had spent week in that city and
were highly gratified with the en-
thusiastie welcome they received.
The officers will remain Ions
enough In this city 20 pay the re-
spsets Of their government to the
6ffieiais Of the War and Navy de-
partmsBts and other high officials
Of the government.
Following their stay in Washing
ton u is announced that the Ka-
susa viii sail from Annapolis to
Norfolk, then 10 Havana, from
thsfe ia New Orleans, and finally
To San Francisco by way of the
Panama Canal.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
WOMEN PREACH
! TRADE UNIONS
League Official Alleges DC.
open Shop Black
lists Workers.
RALLY THIS EVENING
Plan to Establish Interstate
Conference With Head
quarters Here.

Establishment of an interstate
conference of women workers to
extend the principles of trade
unionism and better conditions of
employment, both in the District
and nearby States. will be put un-
der way tonight at a meeting call
ed by the Women's Trade Union
League at its headquarters, 1923
New York avenue.
Campaign plans for the fight for
collective bargaining to be waged
by the Central Labor Union will
also come up for discussion at the
meeting tonight. the league par
ticipating In the proposed plan in
cooperation with the Central Labor
Union.
Alleging that women employees,
members of the Women's Trace
Union League, are being blacklist
ed by local employers, Miss Ethel
NJ. Smith. secretary of the league.
yesterday denounced the open
shop" of Washington as a "veri-
table closed shop" Miss Smith
said the league would cooperate
at all times with the Central Labor
Union in its fight for the collective
bargaining principle. Frank ]. Cole
man. secretary of the Central Labor
Union, will outline the plan of or
ganization for the women's auxil-
aries in the campaign.
Arrangements for the proposed
interstate conference of working
women will be reported by a spe-
cial committee composed of Miss
Ethel Smith. OF the Women's Trade
Union League. chairman: Miss Title
Lindsey. of the Women's Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing: Mrs
Myrtle McAvoy, of the Women's
Bindery Union: Mrs. Harriette Hif.
ton King. of Federal Employees
Union No. .: F. J. Copsey, of the
Brotherhood OF Railway Carmen: H
d. Stillmen. OF the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
and F. ]. Beuchert, of the Amalga-
mated Association, of Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workmen.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
SECOND TENTATIVE USE MAP
WILL BE STARTED TO-DAY

work On the second tentative use
map of the zoning commission will
start today. The commission will
meet IN -hs ozcs Of its chairman.
Enzinser Commissioner Charles W.
E1Cz, 20 srudY changes on the map
a. suggested By the various ad-
Vis1-T committees 0t citizens.
TIE commission hopes to complete
al changes IN its maps, pursuant
% rhe conzirtses' suggestions. be-
fore the public hearings. Amend
meats and rsviSions in the text of
Lhs csatztfVE regulations are likely.
While practically all work IN
framing regulations has been com
pIetsd- the Commission will be busy
from now 1rtil September l. when
RE final maps and rulings will be
Issuet and the regulations OF the
Commission become law.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
MARYLAND LAW
SNAGS OILMEN
'Blue-Sky' Legislation Used
First Time In Bal
timore.

Attorney General Armstrong. of
Maryland. has invoked for the first
time since it's passage. the blue
sky" legislation under which oil
stock selling Organizations dis
tributing stocks of questionable
merit may be ordered TO stop.
Though the attorney general has
declined to make public the COM
panies which received a special
QUESTIONABLE to be filled out and
returned. the offending parties are
said to be out-of-State members of
a brokerage firm who have been
accused of selling in Baltimore by
telephone.
stock withdrawn.
His order. served upon the brok-
ers. has resulted in elimination of
ket.
The QUESTIONABLE must Re re-
turned not later than Saturday.
but it may be fifteen to twenty
days before the decision of the at
torney generals Office becomes
known.
Weekly Sales, 5000.
Armstrong called to his Office one
of the Baltimore agents OF a firm
being served with a questionnaire
Neither the agent nor his as
sistants, II is said. were able 10
give intelligent or vital information
in connection with the securities
they were Offering.
Their system of sales was to call
at random persons whose names
were found in the telephone direc-
tory and offer them a block of
stock. IT is said that during the
past month, weekly sales have av-
eraged about $4,000.
The investigation has so far dis
closed, ii is said, that one of the
companies questioned had not even
any title in the property where the
supposed oil wells were located.
and that the only interest the com
pany had in the land was by lease.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
AERIAL TARGET
TEST ARRANGED
Local Pilots to Take Part
In Worlds First Air
Shooting Match.
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Four United States Air Service
De Haviland DH-4B biplanes will
hop off from Boiling Field today
for Camp Perry. Ohio. where they
will compete in the worlds first
aerial shooting match. The contest
will take place early in August.
Three of the machines recently
landed at the Anacostia field after
flying from Langley Field. Va. The
other. piloted by Maj. William
Ocker. yesterday few from Mitchell
Field. l.. i.
The pilots of the three machines
from Langley are Lieut.. Ralph B,
Bagby. of Washington: Capt. Har-
old NJ. Gallop and Lieut.. o. d.
Bradshaw.
The contests at the Buckeye can
tonment will include machine gun
firing at moving aerial targets
towed by flying machines. firing al
moving objects on the ground. and
shooting at stationary targets
while being whirled in a device
which turns the occupant rapidly in
various directions.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
AGED CONFEDERATE
VETERAN PASSES ON

Charlottesville, Va, July 81. -
William c. Payne, 81. Confederate
veteran. former merchant and promi-
.nent Mason, died last evening. He
was one of the pioneer merchants OF
Charlottesville, having engaged in
business for sixty years.
He Joined the Monticello Guard
in 1857, and was with that company
at the hanging Of John Brown at
Charles Town. in 1859. In 1861. he
left for the front with Company A.
Nineteenth Virginia Infantry, and
participated in many engagements.
In 1852 he was stricken with ty-
phoid. which for a time left him
completely blind. During his ILL
ness he was treated at a private
residence, and as army officials
found no trace of him he was re-
ported dead. Returning TO this city.
Mr.. Payne again entered the grocery
business. in which line he continued
until 1855. when he opened a music
store.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
RITES
FOR DR.. CALVER
Oldest Inhabitants Poet to
Be Buried In Rock Creek
Cemetery.

DR.. Thomas Calver, auditor for
the Treasury Department for twen-
ty years, who died yesterday morn
ing at his home, 2o7 A street south
east. will be buried tomorrow after
noon In Rock Creek Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at
the Eastern Presbyterian Church,
at p. m DR.. Calver was born near
Norwich. in Norwich County, Eng
land, and came to this country with
his parents when very young. He
was IS years old.
He served as secretary to Sena-
tor p. W. Hitchcock. of Nebraska,
before entering the Treasury De-
partment as auditor. DIR. Calver was
poet laureate of the Oldest Inhabi-
tants Association and the Soldiers
Home. He Is survived by a wife
and two sons, Lieut.. Commander
George W. Calver. surgeon in the
u. S. N. and Henry Calver. of AL
bany, n. Y; two sisters. Miss Amelia
Calver of Mount Lebanon, n. Y
and Mrs Mary whiting, Of New
York City. and a brother. Henry
Calyer, of this city.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
.ZONING STUDY
GIVEN rs men
Brandenburg Heads Conn
mittee to Pass on Sys-
tenn for District.
MEET THIS AFTERNOON
Results to Be Reported to
Board Of Trade at Spe-
cial Meeting.

Seyenty-fiye Washington men.
prominent in business and profess
sional life and members of the
Board of Trade, yesterday, were
named members Of a committee OF
the Board to study the work of the
District Zoning Commission and to
attend the public hearings of the
Commission, which begin August 3.
Edwin C. Brandenburg was named
chairman of the body.
The appointment of the commit
tee Is consequent to a meeting OF
the Board Monday afternoon. The
body will report back to the Board
at a special meeting in the Willard
Hotel at 4:30 o'clock on the after
noon of August 5.
Law Drafted by Five.
/ Kan interesting feature of the
committees appointment is that
four of its members were on the
committee of five which drafted the
zoning law. They are Appleton p.
Clark, Edwin c. Graham, Frank l..
Wagner and John l. Weaver. JUS
tice James F. Smith. of the Court
Of Customs Appeals, was the Sother
member of the committee which
framed the law. The coming meas
ure. as it now stands, is practically
unchanged in the phraseology adop-
ted by the committee.
/ The committee will meet in the
Board of Trade rooms this afternoon
at o'clock to make tentative plans
for it's activities.
The committee members are:
Edwin c. Brandenburg. chairman;
Milton f. Allies, r. p. Andrews.
Harry Blake. F. W. Bolgiano, w. w.
Bowie. Thomas Bradley. Charles =.
Bundy. Harry f. Burns, Clarence G.
calhoun, d. J. Callahan. Joshua w.
Carr, Merritt o. Chance. William
A. II. Church. Charles T. Clagett,
llAppleton P. Clark, E. F. Colladay,
| Charles J. Columbus. II. King Corn
well, william V. Cox, Joseph II.
Crawford. ]. Harry Cunningham
Floyd f. Davis. Thaddeus C. Dulin,
d. ]. DUNCAN. John Joy Edison.
/ William w. Everett, Charles w.
Fairfax. Albert F. Fox. Daniel
Fraser. william T. Galliher. Charles
: c. Glover. Philip F. Gormley. Edwin
G. Graham, W. w. Griffith. William
F. Guide. William F. Ham. Robert
! y. Harper. Melvin c. Hazen. william
G. Henderson, J. Philip Hermann,
r >. hlSht, A. r. Jorss- IL. D. Maui
man. Charles A. Langley, Ralph W.
Lee. William p. Lipscomb. Morton
]. Luchs. Henry 3. F. mcfarland.
James Rush Marshall Arthur }.
May. Andrew Murray. Theodore W.
Noyes. John Poole. Samuel J. Pres
'cott, Frederick b. Pyle. Asa E. Phil
lips. Howard s. Reside, Hugh
Reilly. williIm P. Richards. Samuel
Ross. Cuno II. Rudolph. II. l. Rust.
3. Francis Saul, Arthur l.. Smith.
OdeII s. Smith. Z. J. Stellwagen.
Frank l. Wagner. Harry Wardman n.
William s. Washburn. John l.
Weaver. Francis r. Weller. George
White and John c. Yost. Capt.
James F. Oyster. president of the
Board. was made an eI-oficio
member
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
Richmond Board of Trade
Purchases Two u. S. Ships

Richmond. Va, July 2l.-Pur-
chase of two steamers from the
United States Shipping Board was
authorised today by the traffic com
mittee of the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce for service between this
city and New York. The operating
company will he known as the Rich
mond New York Company, backed
by Richmond capital. --
The two steamers are the Lake
Frances and the Lake Sterling,
comparatively new vessels built by
the shipping Board. The tonnage Is
s,es0 and s.sa5. respectively. Each
shin II said 10 be well suited for
the service, They were selected as
the most desirable from a list of
forty-eight steamers. The first cash
payment was made this afternoon.
when the money was deposited with
the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond, Freight service between
Riehmehd and New York will be es-
tablished within the next thirty
days u 10 confidently expected.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
DEATH OF WOUNDED
WOMAN IS EXPECTED

Alexandria, Va, July 21.-Death
of Mrs. Mary Foster, colored, who
was shot through the abdomen IN
a family row during which her hus-
band. Henry Foster, committed sui
eide this morning, was expected
hourly last night, at Alexandria
Hospital
Foster. in At of frenzy, chased
his wife into the street and emptied
four chambers of 32-calibre revol-
yer into her body. He then re-
turned to the house and sent the
remaining bullet through his brains.
He was found dead across a bed
by the police. The woman collapsed
in the yard Of a neighbor.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
CITY WORKERS
EXPECT TO WIN
Per Diem Employees Conf
dent of Settlement on
Saturday.

Final settlement OF the wage war
between the District Commissioners
and the per diem employees of the
District government is expected to
result from a meeting of the City
Employees Association at 1906 II
street northwest Saturday night.
Engineer Commissioner Charles
W. kutz and the conciliators ap-
pointed by the Labor Department,
will address the meeting.
John II. Hurley, president OF the
association. said last night; There
is no change in the attitude of the
men," He expects an agree will
be reached after the meeting.
The position assumed by the me n
is absolutely right" said Hurley
The commissioners admit that
They are standing pat on their
original contentious. believe -
this is only conjecture. of course
because they do not want to COM
promise their dignity by dealing
with the men,"
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
CHEsAPEAKE BEACH.

Refreshing bay breezes constantly
fan the cool, open-air. over-the-
water dancing pavilion at Chesa-
peake Beach, the nearby Maryland
saltwater resort. Free dancing Is
a daily attraction. wild music being
furnished by Bert Saulsman's peppy
eight-pieee jazz orchestra. On the
long boardwalk are varied amuse-
ments, including a roller coaster, a
bowling alleys and
countless paddle booths.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
OPERATE ON AUTHOR
OF BALL RENT ACT

Senator L. Heisler Ball, author OF
the Ball rent act, was operated on
yesterday morning at the George
town University Hospital by DR..
George Tully Vaughan for trouble
affecting the use of one of his arms.
S, The Senator's arm had been both
ering him for some time and after
consultation with his physician ne
determined upon an operation
He was reported as resting quiet
ly at a late hour last night.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
Washington Girl Attends
Boston Summer School

The name of Matte p. Adams. of
this city. L. included in a list of
students at the summer college. of
the Boston University made public
yesterday. Miss Adams is listed as
special atudent of philosophy.
The enrolment of the summer
college totals 500 students. the lar.
gest number In attendance since
the inauguration of the school.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
OFFICERS ARRESTED
FOR KILLING MAN

DanviIIe, Va, july 2l. - J. W..
Pugh and r. c. ,Wilmoth, county
police officers, were arrested mere
this afternoon, charged with the
killing of Hosea Thomas.
The arrest was made by Sheriff
r r Dtultz of Henry County.
Roth furnished $1,000 bonds for
their appearances in court tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
Fireman Killed and Ten
Hurt When Ladder Slips

Philadelphia July 81. - One fire-
uan Edward hwartEkonf. was
killed and ten others injured In q
fr> which swept over a building oe-
cup5-d by Fritz and L-arus, carpet
dealers. here today. An extension
ladder down which Schwartxkopt
was assisting others. slipped at the
base. hurting those upon II to the
street.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
GERMANSREBUY
YIELDED SHIPS
British Governments Con-
sent to Sales Rouses
French Criticism.
BY SIDNEY b. CAVE. .
lwnshington Herald-Cross Atlantic
Service. Special Cable Dispatcn.D

service. Specfni Snbfe Dispaten.b
London. July 22. - Many of the
German ships which were delivered
to England as the result or IN.
sinkings at Scapa Flow, are being
resold to German capitalists, ac-
cording TO a well authenticated re-
port here.
The British steamship companies.
to whom they are allocated, offered
them for sale and bids were filed
by the German interests. Count
Ludovich. of the German legation in
London, was the intermediary in the
negotiations. 1t Is declared here
that the negotiations were carried
out with the full knowledge ana ap-
proval of the British government.
The terms OF the deal provide for the
immediate delivery of the vessels.
but the payment is covered by five-
year notes, I'm informed.
The French semi Official and busi-
ness circles are indignant over the
deal and are fighting il bitterly.
Copyright. 1920. Cross-Atla ntic Newspaper
Service, Inc
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
STEAMER ST. Johns.

The steamer st. Johns leaves
Seventh street wharf on Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at 7:15 u. m,
for delightful 4o-miIe moonlight
trip. The st. Johns leaves for
Colonial Beach every Tuesday.
Thursday and Sunday at a. m. and
Saturday at 1850 p. m. returning at
p. m. Tuesday. Thursday and sun
day and midnight Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
MARSHALL HALL.

The steamer Charles Manchester
is continuing its schedule OF three
trips daily to Marshall Hill. leav-
ing Washington at 10 a. m. and $3.50
p. m. and $50 m. stopping at
Mount Vernon on the 1880 and 2:3o
trips.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
GREAT FALLS PARK.

Evenings spent at picturesque
Great Falls Park. where the con-
ccrts. dancing and other amuse-
ments are free. AFFORD delightful en-
tertainment TO pleasure seekers.
Picnic parties. tourists and camp
ers find this the ideal place for a
day or weeks outing. Many out
door amusements are provided.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
COLUMBIA.

Loew's Columbia offers for thre1
days. beginning this morning. Shir-
ley Mason in Loves Harvest" I"
based on Pearl Doles Bells novel
Of a girls choice between a stage
career and love. For the first four
days of next week. beginning Sum
day. Loew's Columbia offers Robert
Warwick in The 18th Man" For
the fnal three>sdays OF next week
the Columbia announces Bessie
Barriscale in "Life's Twist"
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
GLEN ECHO PARK.

Offering two-score attractions,
ranging from the thrills of the derby,
gravity and whip, down to the car
rousel and Fairgrounds. Glen Echo
Park is catering daily to thousands
of pleasure seekers. In addition to
the long amusement list the park
presents aIluring inducements to
devotees of dancing.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
CsasraL to Inspect Amy SehooI,.

Nal Gen. William c. Haan, direc-
tor OF the war plans division, Gen.
eral stan. and Col. II. A. Smith. as
sistant commsndant of the General
stan College, leave today on an ex-
tensfye Inspection trip Of the army
school system. s.sN-,ss--s s7t-s..s---- -
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
PALACE.

The attraction at Loew's Palace
this week continues to be The
Ladder of Lies" starring Miss Ethel
Clayton. supplemented by Mack
Sennetts You Wouldn't Believe
It." For the full week beginning
next Sunday, Loew's Palace an
nounces Billie Burke in Away Goes
Prudence" Josephine Lovett's story.
with Mack Sennett's The Quack
Doctor" as the added attraction.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
Away FROM the Heat Of the City.
CHICKEN
Dinner. Buffet, supper. Dancing
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The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
KNIcKERPoCKER.

Olive Thomas VIII be pictured to-
day and tomorrow OF the current
week in THE Fiapper" at crandalrs
Knickerbocker. On Saturday. "Sic<
Abed," the hlmization of the farce.
GOOD Night, Nurse" with wallace
Reid.
Sunday and Monday, George AIDES
"The Slim Princess" with Mabel
Normand. Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Week End" co-starring Mar
garita Fisher and Milton Silia.
Douglas Fairbanks on Thursday and
Friday In The Moliycoddle." Satur-
day only. Mary Miles Minter in
Nurse Marjorie"
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
RIALTO.

Alice Brady In "A Dark Lantern"
Is the feature at Moore's Rialto all
this week. Tom Moore has rebook-
ed The Fighting Chance" a Para
mount-Artcraft Special production
Of Robert w. Chambers famous
novel of the same name. for show
ing at his Rialto Theater, the pre-
sentation opening next Sunday and
to continue throughout the week.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22

dancing resorts. again has taken
its place among the leaders. The
very best dance music is provided
by the Meyer Davis Orchestra and
dancing is enjoyed in the open air
pavilions at the waters edge.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
b. r. KEITH'S.

Henry Santrey and his famous
society jazz band and Hassard
Shorts "Trills and Frills." with
Harriet and Marie Mcconnell fea-
tured are the co-stars in the B. +.
Keith Theater bill next week. w. 3.
Friedlander's new musical comedy.
The Man Hunt" Anger and Packer
in There's a Reason" Ed. +. Ford f;
the Royal Gascoignes: Geo. Yeoman
and Lizzie in THE Editor of the
Assassinated Press" the Nathan
Brothers. and other acts complete
the bill.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
POLI's.

The attraction at Polls Theater
for the full week beginning next
Sunday afternoon will be Doris Ken
yon, the noted photoplay star, in n
photoplay version OF "The Great
White Trzil."
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
CRuANDALL,s.

Alice Joyce will. be pictured at
Crandalfs today and tomorrow in
Dollars and the Woman" On Sat-
urday only; will be screened Quick
Sand" with Dorothy Dalton. Sun
day and Monday Crandalls will
present Wallace Reid in The
Roaring Road" Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Charles Ray in String
Beans" Thursday and Friday. Cecil
b. DeMihe's we Can't Have Every
thing; Saturday. William s. Hart
In "John Petticoats."
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
. CHEVY cHAsE LAKE.

Chevy Chase Lake. for years one
OF the Capitals most popular
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
Coming to the
heaters
GARRICK.

GARRICK.
The Garrick Players. headed by
the photoplay star, Irving Cum
mings, begin at the Garrick next
Sunday night a series of four
special stock productions The first
Of these productions. presented next
Sunday evening, will be "A Prince
There Was" George NJ. Cohan's
sensational success of the past
season and a play which has never
before been seen in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
METROPOLITAN.

"Jes' Call Me Jim" in which the
stellar role is played by Will Rogers.
is the chief feature at Crandalis
Metropolitan this week. Next week
at Crandalls Metropolitan will be
shown George AIDES Oriental trav-
esty, The Slim Princess" with
Mabel Normand. Hugh Thompson
and Tully Marshall.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
STRAND.

At the Strand next week is a
pretentious hand-to-hand balancing
number. introducing The Five
Petrovas." Ethel May Hall offers
a hilarious one-act comedy entitled
The Wrong Guy. Two Yaquis"
in descriptive Indian dances and
songs; Jessie Reed in repertoire
Tilyou and Rogers in comicalities;
Vivian Rich in VIM. Fox's The
World OF Folly" and other num-
bers complete the bill.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-22
COSMOS.

Hazel Green. with "one OF the
funniest of jazz bands" the Three
Dolce Sisters; the Broadway Four:
Conway and Fields, in song. chatter
and comedy; Armstrong and Down
ling. in cycling cspers: Hughes and
Debrow; Katherine Macdonald. in
Passions Playground" and other
acts compose next weeks Cosmos
bill.