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The Washington times., 1920-09-13
CLUB WOMEN WILL
DISCUSS SUFFRAGE
Directors of General Federation
Meet to Form New
Committee.

The board Of directors Of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs will
meet here tomorrow. Wednesday and
Thursday, to discuss activities opened
to women by universal suffrage. The
organization has more than 2.500,OOO
members.
To consider suffrage . new COM
mittee will be appointed to be known
as the committee on citizenship. The
question of having headquarters here,
like those maintained by other ma
tional organizations, will be discussed.
Outside Of the tea to the board or
directors by the District federation
this afternoon at the Lafayette Ho-
tel, the sessions will be devoid OF So
cial features. In addition TO Great
ing a new committee, the board VIII
consider the question of condensing
the work into six instead OF eleven
divisions.
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, president
of the District federation, has issued
invitations to club women OF WASH
ington and nearby towns in Virginia
and Maryland to meet the board OF di-
reotors at the Hotel Lafayette this art
ernoon from to o'clock. Mrs. l.. Is.
Swormstedt. president of the Cwen-
tieth Century Club. and Mrs Mary S.
Lockwood, president of the Woman's 8
National Press Association. and Mrs.
william A. DuPuy, president or the
League Of American Pen Women, VIII
assist Mrs. Hodgkins in receiving.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
new SCHEDULE STARTS
AS BEACH SEASON ENDS
Last Day Sees Large Crowd at Near
by Maryland ResOrt-Spe-
cial Excursions Planned.

The summer season at Chesapeake
Beach, nearby Maryland saltwater
resort. having ended last night. the
winter schedule OF trains between
the District Line and the Beach now
is in effect.
Under this schedule trains will
leave the District Line daily except
Sunday at o a. m. and $40 p. m. Re-
turning trains will leave the Beach
at 835 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. On Sun
days trains will leave the District
Line at 10 a. m. and s:45 p. m. Re-
turning trains will leave the Beach at
a. m. and 5 p. m.
Special excursions. however, with
adequate train accommodations, are
planned for the next two Sundays.
Large crowds arc anticipated. as nsh-
ing is excellent and September Is re-
garded as the most beautiful month
of the year at the resort.
A great crowd OF merry-makers
visited the resort yesterday to take
part in the farewell celebration. The
numerous amusements lining the
boa rd walk remained running until
the last train left for the city at 10
o'clock last night
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
ANTS OPEN DRIVE
AGAINST SUFFRAGE

An offensive against the suffrage
amendment was opened here today by
the National Association Opposed to
Women Suffrage.
Secretary OF State Colby will be
the first subject of attack. Seth N.
Walker, speaker of the Tennessee
House of Representatives and a della
cation of antisuffragists are on
their way here from Nashville in an
attempt to convince the Secretary of
State that the ratification of the
Nineteenth Amendment by the Tennes-
see legislature was not legal.
Secretary Colby has given indica-
ton that he will not change his stand
upon the question, the suffrage proc
lamation having been issued. But this
did not daunt the leaders of the
"antis." who declared here today that
they will lay legal evidence before
the Secretary which he must con-
slider.
Large delegations OF "antis" were
gathering here today for the first at
tack. After seeing Secretary Colby
1T is the purpose of the "antis" to de-
vote their efforts to prevent ratifica-
tion in the special session of the
Maryland and Connecticut legislatures
lures. ....
The Washington times., 1920-09-13

Although two weeks have fitted
since the trouble began. feeling is
still intense. All. ow! No. that isn't
French.
Rumor has 1t that there is a pretty
intense brand of feeling rampant in
ireland. The Washington jazzmen
could teach them something.
The melancholy disturbance origi-
mated with the filing, by Mario
Armellini. former leader OF the Ward
man Park Hotel orchestra, of q
breach OF contract suit for $4,000
against Harry Wardman. proprietor
of the hotel.
He couldn't play jazz" explained
Wardman.
why should he play jazz" asked
a musician. since jazz isn't music,
and he was hired to furnish music?'
SHEER FROM JAZZMAN.
"Why isn't jazz music? It's a good
deal better than some'of the noise you
people hand out" sneered a jazzman.
Jazz isn't music" and then a
whole hodful OF verbal and written
lovenotes pattered around, like Irish
confetti.
Since then the iazzmen and the
musicians have been swapping in
suits. The jazzmen's insults, like
their music, are more friendish. but
the quantity is considerably less. So
they have been about equal, as far
as that goes.
The most unkindest cut OF all
was the discovery. by the musicians,
that the crazy people residing at st.
Elizabeth's like jazz above all other
noise. "Nutty music for the nuts"
was their slogan.
That blow has left the jazzmen
pale and wobbly. Today comes an
other knockout blow.
The most brilliant champion of the
jazzmen, a jazz composer and leader
of a jazz orchestra at one of Wash
The Washington times., 1920-09-13

Ington's resorts, came boldly to the
front with the statement that Jazz
is music, because IL possesses time,
rythm. and cadence"
Today he stands refuted.
NEvINs At BAT AGAIN.
William NJ. Nevins, leader OF the
best dance orchestras in the city, who
dealt jazz a heavy swat early in the
controversy. again rises.
There are several kinds of jazz"
he explains. They may be grouped
under two classes-ab bsolute and m odi-
fed jazz. Modified jazz is about the
only kind that is heard in Washing
ton. Absolute jazz is infinitely more
horrible.
There is no orchestra in Washing
ton that can play absolute Jazz. In
fact, l have heard absolute Jazz only
a few times in the many years l have
been in the business.
In 1915 / heard an orchestra In
Louisiana playing jazz. Real jazz
aboriginal jazz-absolutest of abso-
lutte jazz.
This orchestra was composed OF
four negro players. They were abso-
lutely ignorant OF music, and 1 doubt
If they ever saw any printed score
of any kind.
They played on an ancient cabinet
organ, a venerable bass fiddle, the
back of which was reinforced with
pine boards taken from a soap box
drums of the most primitive type, and
a crude violin.
NOISE CHEF FEATURE.
The product of this combination
was noise. This noise, however, pos
sessed time, rhythm and cadence,
which, your jazz player contends, con-
stitute the essence of jazz.
This orchestra played perfect jazz
and was a wonderfully weird yet per-
feet dance accompaniment.
But it was not music. The princi-
pal item for real music, harmony, was
an unknown element.
THE assertion that jazz is music
must, therefore. be incorrect. since
without harmony there can be nc
music"
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
WILSON PICKS MAN
FOR Commissioner
President Expected to DivuIge
Choice for D. c. Board To-
morrow.

President Wilson has decided upon
a man for the vacancy on the Board
of Commissioners for the District OF
Columbia, it was learned today, but
his name is being withheld at the
White House until the President re-
ceives his acceptance.
Speculation is rife as TO who the
man is, but it was said that the an
nouncement from the White House,
which is expected tomorrow, will be
as much of a surprise as was the
naming of Miss Mabel T. Boardman
Saturday. The new appointee is a
Democrat, 1t is said, and probably
will be named to succeed Commits
sioner Brownlow. who leaves for
Petersburg, Va, Wednesday.
With the full board named and on
the job, it is expected that many of
the projects for the District which
have been held up, will be started
in earnest. The work of the engineer
commission has not suffered because
Colonel Kutz, who has charge of the
street repairs and other engineering
projects, has gotten them out of the
way or well started before the new
board comes in.
The officials of the District build
ing are planning warm welcome
to Miss Boardman when she arrives
on September "a. She will have her
choice of the two Offices. it is said,
being the first named for the commits
sionership.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
NAKED WORLD SEEN
BY COTTON grower
Credit Restrictions Must Be Re-
moved or It'll Go Un-
clothed, He Saws.

"The time is not far distant when
the world will go unclothed and civili-
zation will decline, if not perish"
This is the warning of j. s. Wana-
maker, president of the American Cot
ton Association, who will come to
washington tomorrow to take up with
the Federal Reserve Board the ques-
tion Of removing the restrictions on
credit, recently promulgated by the
board Mr.. Wanamaker Will head a
special committee of sixty of the lead
ing representatives of Agriculture and
commercial interests of the South
They will have a conference with the
Federal Reserve Board Wednesday
morning and discuss conditions con-
fronting the South.
In order to supply Europe with cot
ton credit arrangements must be
made, Mr.. Wanamaker says, because
of the financial condition of the Eu-
ropean countries.
"The mills in America are largely
running on short time Mr.. Wanna
maker said. Because of this fact, to-
retber with unsettled conditions in
Europe. we are unable to sell cotton
based on the law OF supply and de-
mand If the present crop were sold
at prevailing prices, 1T would result
in a loss to the cotton belt of 1,133,-
OOO, 900. .. ~,
"Our conference with the Federal
Reserve Board. therefore. Is for the
specific purpose OF laying the entire
situation before that body, with n
view to securing the necessary A.
pancial assistance to handle the cot
ton crop without serious loss to the
entire nation
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
REGISTRATION TODAY AT
ST. JOHNS HIGH SCHOOL

Registration for st. Johns College
new high school of commerce and
finance and the college itself begins
today. Registration for the commerce
school will be at 1901 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest; for the college at
1928 Vermont avenue northwest.
Schools open next Monday.
Nine courses will be offered by the
commerce school: Foreign languages.
paper work in foreign trade, selling
in foreign markets. secretarial prac-
tice, elementary reporting, account
ancy, retail selling. store practice and
store mathematics. business organ
izatino and management, advertising
and salesmanship.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
SIGHTSEEING BUSES
MAY Be TIED UP

Unless the working conditions Of
the chauffeurs and lecturers on the
sightseeing automobiles in Washing
ton are bettercd, visitors to the Ma
tionsl Capital during the next few.
weeks will be forced to forego the
pleasures of a trip around Washing
ton, employees of the sightseeing lines
said today. They have presented de-
mands on the companies, which have
until tonight to meet them. The men
will meet Wednesday evening In Mu-
sicians' Hail. 1905 e street northwest,
to hear the reply. Unless the compa-
MES agree to the terms, they say. a
strike vote will be taken.
The chauffeurs are demanding an
increase Of s. week and one day
of in seven. The lecturers are de-
manding an increase OF 81 a week.
II Is understood all but one OF the
companies have agreed to the de-
mands. and this company will be ask
ed to reply this evening.
There are more than 100 OF these
men employed in Washington on the
sightseeing automobiles. and about
two weeks ago they met and decided
to organize n union. They will be-
come the local branch Of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Teamsters
and Chauffers. The union will be
known as the Sightseeing Lecturers
Chauffeurs and Standmen's Union
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
DANIELS HEARS.
WAGE EPROTEST
Dissatisfaction Over Pay Award
Brings Committee OF Workers
To Secretary Today.

seventy-hve thousand employees of
navy yards throughout the country,
including 5000 in Washington, will
formally protest to Secretary OF the
! Navy Daniels against the per cent
wage increases effective Thursday
Dissatisfaction over the, wage scale
existed at first only among machinists
and dra aftsmen. but now IL is universal
among the employees. Representatives
from every trade are ready to protest
against II.
The Secretary said he would re-
ceive delegations TO protest the ma
! val wage this afternoon and would
toll the men that with the lack of
funds an INCREASE OF pay could only
be granted IL hours were reduced,
or forces were reduced and the Sec
, retary chose to reduce the hours
rather than the number Of men en-
ployed.
William III. Johnson, president or
the international Association of Ma
chinists, Is expected to head dele
cation which will call upon the Sec
retary tomorrow to ask him for
larger increase in pay,
AWARD NO INCREASE.
The employees declare that the per
cent increase under the award is not
an increase at all, since the award
also. reduced the working time from
forty-eisht hours week to forty
four. 80 as.
c. F. Rosemund, president OF the
Federation of Technical Engineers
and Draftsmen's Union, said today
the federation had not yet decided
upon a formal protest. The drafts
men received no wage increase at all,
but were given an increase of one
hour day in working hours.
I'VE believe it may be possible to
make some arrangement whereby it
won't be necessary to go to the Sec
Nretary," said Mr.. Rosemund, land for
that reason we will not join any dele
Igation which may go to the Navy De-
partment tomorrow.
SHIPS IN BAD REPAIR.
Ships Of the United States navy are
rapidly deteriorating for lack of SUI.
hcient funds to carry out necessary
repair work. Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels said today. The! Secretar an
nounced that with the reconvening of
Congress he. win ask an imm ediate in
crease in the appropriation for repair
work.
Present troubles in the navy yards
and dissatisfaction over the naval
wage award are due TO insufficient
funds, the Secretary said. He de
clared that he had promised the men
an increase in pay and that he was
opposed to reduction of working
forces, and that 1t had been necessary
for him to reduce the working hours
in order to grant an increase in
wages.
ships are now lying in the navy
yards at Philadelphia, Portsmouth and
elsewhere, deterioratirg for lack of
repairs" Secretary Daniels said, but
we haven't the money to make the re-
pairs. 1 shall ask Congress for the
funds early in December and, with the
campaign over, 1 think perhaps all
false ideas Of economy will be gone"
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
FALLS VICTIM
NOT TASU|C|DE
Rockville Coroner Says Miss
Flossie Rosel Was Drowned
BY Accidental Plunge.

Miss Flossie May Rosel former
Government clerk and yeoman ~.
who was drowned in the Potomac az
Great Falls last Monday. did not COM
NIT suicide. but lost her life ss the
result OF an accident. was the ver-
dict OF coroner's jury this morning
at Rockville, Mr..
Bernard a. Duke, justice OF tho
peace at Glen Echo, acted as coroner
at the Inquest, which was held at the
undertaking establishment Of w. II.
Pumphrey, at Rockville. The coroner
and the jury did not hear testimony
from any of the witnesses who were
at Great Falls the Gay OF the drown
ing. Detective Sweeney, of Washing
ton; Deputy Sheriff Lynch, of Mont
gomery county: Miss Cook. a friend OF
Miss Rosel, and G.. r. McKeon and
James Ii. Bateman, who found the
body yesterday, testified.
The body OF Miss Rosel was found
last night in the Potomac river be-
tween Glen Echo and Great Falls
by Bateman and McKeon. who wero
padding a canoe on the river. They
were attracted to a small island on
the shores OF which the body was
found by a flock of birds who were
lowering above it. The body was
badly mutilated and most Of the.
clothing was gone.
Detective Sweeney and Wolfe OF
Police Headquarters were notified and
took charge of the body, which was
later turned over to the Montgomery
county authorities.
1t had been suggested that Miss
Rosel had committed suicide, as she
was out of employment and last Mon
day was seen. crying bitterly, on the
81. l. ~ H.. ,AI
She was warned several times that
IL was dangerous to stand on the
rock. which is near what is know
as The Spout" at Great Falls. The
last time she was seen on the rock
she was aided to come down by two
spectators. In few minutes she ran
back to the rock and then was seen
plunging into the swirling waters.
The identity of the woman was not
learned until the day after. She was
missed from her room In the Union
station plaza dormitories, and the
police were notified that she probably
was the woman who was drowned.
The police obtained her parasol, hat
and pocket book and they were
brought to Washington for identifica-
tino. In the book was a slip of paper
torn from a desk calender on which
was written an address.
Miss Elizabeth Trankeale. a friend
of Miss RoseI. also living in the
dormitories, identified the hat and
parasol as belonging to Miss Rosel
and also the address, which she said
she wrote and gave to the drowned
woman.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
D. C. WEST VIRGINLANS
WANT TO VOTE BY MAIL

West Virginia men and women
whose residence is in West Virginia.
hut who are for the time being
located in Washington or other cities
outside the state, will be allowed to
cast their votes in the coming cleo
tion by mail, should petition for
warded by the West Virginia Society
TO the Governor, the president of the
senate and the speaker of the House
of Representatives OF West Virginia
be granted.
The petition, which is signed by
stuart +. Reed as president, and John
l.. Batemsn as secretary OF the West
Virginia Society, will be presented to
the special session of the Legislature,
which has been called to make pro-
visions for the large number OF
women who will vote for the frst
time at the fall election. The society
represents 800 families and 1,S00
voters.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
PAY TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF REV. SAMUEL GREENE

A resolution of tribute to the
memory of the Rev. Samuel II.
Greene, pastor OF the Calvary Baptist
Church, who died here recently, was
adopted by the Baptist ministers OF
Washington and vicinity in a special
conference last week.
The resolution was presented by
the Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor
Of the Bethany Baptist Church,
Rhode Island avenue and Second
street northwest. Copies OF the
resolution were sent to the family
and TO be Baptist churches OF the
city.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
D. E. BLDG. WOMEN
CONGRATULATE
new HEAD

Women employees at the District
Building are elated over the ap-
pointment Of Miss Mabel T. Board
man. noted Red Cross worker, as
Commissioner OF the Dist rict gov
ernment.
A telegram OF congratulation has
been sent to her in Canada The
telegram, signed by sixty-eight
women, follows:
I'VE. the women OF the Municipal
Building send our hearty greetings
upon your appointment as Commits
sioner. We congratulate ourselves
and feel that your coming to us
is an honor to the city and n vic
tory for women everywhere who
work. for the worlds Improvement"
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
Scrappy Auto Gives K. 0.
Walop to Flabby Tree;
Tourist Is Surprised

A usually sedate Washington au-
tomobile. in Alexandria yesterday
afternoon. tried to kiss a tree at
King and Alfred streets.
The driver. a tourist from Mount
Vernon. braced himself as the car
climbed the curb and prepared to
feel his wings sprout. But instead
OF the fearful crash he expected,
there was dull poke" and the
tree fell gently over, to rise no more.
When the motorist opened his
eyes fearfully and Investigated, he
found that the tree, while bearing
leaves and apparently hale and
hearty, had been dissipating and
had a rotten heart.
After looking over his car and
finding it undamaged, the motorist
hoped in and continued on to
Washington.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
TEACHERS ARE TO MEET.

A special meeting OF the teachers
branch of the Civic Federation OF the
District of Columbia has been called
for o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
Room POI, Franklin School Building,
by Miss r. E. Stanley, president of
the branch.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
Pershing in Capital on
Goth Birthday He Dimes
With Family and Friends

Today Is the sixtietn anniversary
OF the birth of General Pershing.
The general is due here today
from New York. with his brother,
James Pershing. A family dinner.
attended by mediate relatives, close
friends, and several officers who
served under him In France. will be
the only celebratory event
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
WOMEN'S CLUB MEETS.

The College Women's Club Chapter
of the American Red Cross will meet
every Wednesday TO work for the
civilian relief committee for destitute
women and children overseas at the
College Women's Club. 1922 l street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
Two Brands of Jazz,
Says Nevins; One More
Horrible,' That's All

That's what Washington musicians
Today is the unlucky thirteenth round of discord be-
tween the local straight musicians and azzmen That's
why they are hot.
The thirteenth day of Boshevik harmony ushered
in with pantive "cheep' from the birds and sneering
cheap from the musicians.
The musicians referring to jazz
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
BAND CONCERTS
TO-DAY AT 18th STREET AND
COLUMBIA ROAD
AT 1870 =. NJ. BY


KALLIPoLIs GRoTTo BAND.
JULIUS HAMPER. Leader.
Msrch-"On the Western Front"
Overture-"Poet and Peasant" .Suppe
Intermezzo-"Shades of Night"
Friediand
withdrawing of the Winds" Hall
Selection-"H. N. S. Pinafore"
(a)'T Might BE Your Once in
While" ............. Herbert
(b) Love Nest. ............ H!rsch
Mosaic-"Robin Hood" de Koven
March-"Call Me Henry. Benter
THE stsr-Spsngled Banner"
DAY AT t:3o p. NJ. AT THE
MARINE BARRACKS
BY THE
MARINE BAND,
WILLIAM H. sANTELNANN. Leader.
March-"semper Fidelis". .... sousa
overture-.Norma ,... Bsllini
Sextette from Lucia. :. :. .Donizetti
Musicians A. wItcomb, J. Brickiey, p.
Hazes, Ch. viner, r. Clark and
II. Erissman.
Excerpts from The Queen of
wsltzw'Tsles From the Vienna
woods .,.....,...... STRAUSS
Descriptive Fantasis--"A Voyage
in Troop Ship" .santelmann
Marines Hymn-'"The Halls OF
Montezuma'
'"rhe Star-Spangled Banner"
TO-DAY AT 1890 TO r. NJ. AT
GARFIELD PARK
(Third and F SITS. s. E.),
mum.
NAVY YARD BAND.
c. BENTER, Director.
March-"Le Regiment de Sem
bre-et- Meuse ............. .Turlet
Overture ''Semiramide' 49,. Rossinl
| Trombone Solo-"Celcste Aida" Verdi
| Musician J. NJ. Curtin).
| Selection - "reminiscences OF
| Scotland" ............. Godfrey
| Suite in four parts-"Atlantlr"
| (The Lost Continentl ..Safranek
| % Nocturne and Morning
| Hymn OF Praise.
(2) Court Function.
! C3) Love Thee (The Prince
| and Aana).
90 The Destruction OF Atlantis.
valse-"The Moonlight on the
Gems from the operetta. Robin
one. .step-"oh by lingo" -. Brown
| The star-spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
FILIPINO girls shimmy bet.

FILIPINO girls shimmy bet
ter than American girls, se-
eording to the Princess of Sulu.
who has just left Washington
after a visit TO her chum. Miss
Carmen Aguinaldo. However,
the American women smoke
more gracefully than their Fill
pino sisters, she says. Pine
apples are a thing Of the past
for dress attire for her, she
said.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13

artillery
in
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The Washington times., 1920-09-13

Don't wait for a better position to
come 10 you-go TO IL Make start by
reading the Help Wanted ads in The
TIMES. '.'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-12
ATTORNEYS s-AT-LAW
NOTICE

FOR SALE. By order of the Honor. able Court of Probate for the District. of Norwich, I will sell the real estate belonging to the estate of Alfred AZ Adam, late of Norwich. Conn, de-. ceased. consastins tbe Sl 5ne h1sel proper. Consisting of about 35 acres of land. bordering on Gardner Lake. in New London County, and being one of the. most desirable properties for sale in, Eastern Connecticut. Besides the ho-. tel, standing on the Salem Turnpike. including horse barn. icehouse, Shed. Summer pf.n l cottage on the shore of 1o'tbe tbe lake, known as Eden Lodge com pletely furnished and equipped for oc- cupancy For further information, see or address c. K. BAILEY. Admr Nor- wich. Conn je1Td