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The Washington times., 1920-04-08
]..C. TAX CASE SENT
TO SUPREME COURT
'ight Centers on Assessments
on Intangible Property
of Non-Residents.

Does the intangible property tax
aw Of the District Of Columbia au.
lorize the District Commissioners to
sess the Intangible property OF nom
sidents engaged In business in this
ity, Irrespective of where such prop
rty is located?
Are the Commissioners required to
ssess bonds and other securities OF
.ates and municipal corporations
,wned by residents Of the District?
These two questions were submitted
D the United States Supreme Court
y the Court OF Appeals today. The
ecision Of the Supreme Court will
ny whether the intangible tax Law
the District of Columbia Is valid
nd constitutional.
The question arises from the case
John c. Heald. George Z. Hamilton
nd Wilton J. Lambert, committee of
he estate OF Eugene Peters. which
as won by the District and was
arried to the appellate court. The
ommittee OF the Peters estate had
,een assessed s1.47S26 on the intan
.ible property OF the estate. and filed
nit to recover the amount from the
district, payment having been made
lnder protest.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
2OO,0OOAsK VOTE
ON SCHOOL HEADS
Citizens Joint Committee to
Fight for Elective Edu-
cation Board.

plans for an intensive campaign 10
bring about the passage OF phi
now before the Senate providing TOT
"tbe election of the members OF the
Roard of Education of the District OF
Columbia" were launched last hisnt
by the Citizens Joint Committee AZ
a meeting in the rooms of the WASH
ington Board Of Trade.
ORGANIZATIONS in the District rep
resentlng a membership OF approx
mately 100000 citizens already nave
ioined in support of the movement
for an elective school board, ana Ell
forts are now being made to conceh-
trate the organized citizenship OF tns
District in support Of bill s. 4ool'
which was introduced by Senator
sherman. 49,
Dr starr Parsons and B. w. Payne
r,er,bers of the steering comm ttee
81 the Citizens Joint Committee, de-
cIared last night the testimony now
being presented before the supcom
mittee of the Senate investigating
washington schools shows many OF
the most prominent witnesses faNor
an elective school board as the only
solution of the present din culties.
Roy c. Claflin was reelected chair
man OF the Citizens Joint Commit
tee, and J. Clinton Hiatt was re-elect-
"A secretary. The following were
elected members Of the steering COM
mittee: b. w. Payne, chairman; w.
w. Keeler. Frank q. Sartwell, John
s. Early, Miss Estene c. jackson, DR..
starr Parsons, DR.. j. M. Waldron'
Mrs. Florence Rogers, Miss Ethel M.
Smith, III. w. Draper, George w.
Ward and Mrs. Rosalie NICK. shelton.
w. w. Price and John Clagrtt PROC
Tor were elected members Of the gem
eral committee, and Henry p. Blair
was elected honorary member.
The steering committee Will meet
next wednesday night at o'clock,
in the rooms of the Washington
Board Of Trade, to further plans for
the campaign.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
HEARING FOR
RET|REDCO
House District Committee win
Consider Plea for Increase
In Pensions.

Retired policemen and fremen who
are now receiving q pension less than
he AMOUNT hxed by Congress for
hose 10 be pens oned under the new
increased pay bill. will be given an
opportunity to plead their case before
n House District Committee.
Members OF the committee were al
most unanimously agreed that the
policemen and nremen already PEN
loned should be put on an equal
financial footing with the more fortu-
ate members OF the force who will
eceive a higher pension from Con-
:ress. Congressman Mapes. chair
lan OF the CO nmittee. will set aside
ate for a hGariRg in the near future.
The District Committee today at Its
egular meeting also took op. ons on
;veral other bills affecting matters
hington.
II was decided to hold hearings
thursday before the full committee
n the bill introduced by Congress
nan Wheeler of Illinois prohibiting
he sale OF more tickets than theaters
ave seats for. Motion picture thea
er proprietors will be given an op-
ortunity to be heard.
Congressman Zihlman Of Maryland
,as authorized to reintroduce a bill
I the request OF Judge Hardison. OF
ne Police Court, providing for the
ppointment Of a third assistant pro-
patton officer with . salary Of 81 900.
udge Hardison Is anxious that posi-
on shall be made permanent. as the
wo assistant probation officers are
.ow holding temporary appointments.
Hearings also will be held on the
i'll provided by Congressman Mason
Illinois to aid the people who
lust move from the alleys. ordered
tbolished in Washington. His bill
lso provides for the establishment
4 aged and infifm colored peoples
homes and an Industrial farm to be
ocated in the District.
Two other measures were ordered
iavorably reported. One OF these 10
o incorporate the Roosevelt Memori-
Il Association under the District
avs and the other Is to incorporate
he supreme tabernacle Of the Illus
rious Order Of the knights of the
TOSS. the highest step. in Pyth an
SIN.
Congressman Focht Of Pennsyl-
,ania, who is interested in the Pytn-
an measure, explained that II 10
Timed to extend education Of orphan
boys and girls. A. B. Hess, L. r,
Evans and c. H. Pensinger. all of
'hambersburg, Pa, appeared In be-
ali Of the bill.
Congressman Walters, chairman OF
he subcomm ttee that is considering
he biz, regulating milk in the Dis
rict of Columb,a. announced that DR..
Harvey w. Wiley will continue his
,stimony tomorrow. No hearings
ere held today owing to the meet
g orthe full committee.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
OFFER POLICE DOG AS
PRIZE AT KENNEL SHOW
Many Fancicrs From Boston Are
Coming to Washington Clubs
Coliseum Competition.

A police dog with q record o. q
thief taker will be one Of three sps-
cisl prizes offered those attending the
dog show OF the Washington Kennel
Club at the Coliseum, May and &
The other two prizes will be a Boston
terrier and a wire-haired fox terrier.
These dogs will be the finest OF the
breeds and will be true types. Ch jr-
man r. II. Atkinson said I d specia
effort has been made to add his "a
ture to stimulate interest in the care
and welfare of the canine. The pr,zes
will be awarded the evening of May !.
The offices OF the Washington Ken
mel Club will be formally opened Mon
day evening at 1124 Eleventh strstt
northwest, with Chairman Atkin,ea
IN charge. A large force Of assistants
will be on duty to give information
concerning the show and assist ID
making entries. *
One of the largest entries 10 pross-
lsed fiom Boston- J. H. Lacey, Ok
that city. will Judge Boston terriers.
and q large following with that dls
tinct Boston breed win be on haNd
to compete with the New Yorkers for
the blues. A special car over the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
ines viii bring the fanciers.
Ono OF the new features OF the 1879
show will be an information booth !,
where all questions concerning the
care and feeding of the dog will b.
answered by experts. IL
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

A 'shealins service" for the sick
ana the crippled OF Washington and
vicinity will open at 2:3o o'clock TINS
afternoon In the AcKendree hetho-
dist Episcopal Church, hassseha-
setts avenue, between Ninth ana
Tenth streets northwest Inc
Miracle Woman" Mrs. Aimee semp's
Mcpherson. will. through prayers
and faith, endeavor TO relieve the
afflicted OF their ills
Preparations for the service were
completed this morning by the heV'
Charles A. Shreve. pas.or or the NC
Kendree Church. Arrangements tor
accommodating several hundred men
and women have been made.
Attracted by stories of miracles
performed through prayer oy the
.Mirac,s Woman" many persons
have arrived here from Baltimore 10
attend the services. II was Tn.
Miracle Woman" who recently
stirred all Baltimore, and VINO. ac-
coraing to stories told oy persons
from that city. effected many cures
The church is expected to be crowd
ed to capacity. DIR. Shreve said that
the meeting will be limited 10 those
who are in quest OF aid. Outsiders
will only be admitted II the number
of men and women seeking reiief 10
small
Healthy Persons Excluded.
"we want everybody to hear this
wonderful woman speak. said Dr.
Shreye, but today's meeting Is Tor
the SICK and crippled. We must nec-
essari.y exclude the healthy people
II the afflicted persons crowd the
hall"
SO Widespread have the stories OF
the work OF the Miracle Woman
gone that the McKendree Church last
night was attended by the largest
crowd In its history. The services
were to have begun at T:4S but long
before 1880 the auditorium was so
crowded IL was necessary to close the
doors. Hundreds who came after this
time were turned away.
The services last night were more
striking than ever before. More
than twenty-five men. women and
children. were converted. The effect
Of the .sMiracle Woman's" sermon
brought many reformations and men
and women. who had missed church
for many years, walked to the altar
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
SO PENSION CLERKS
COME UNDER new
RETIREMENT LAW

what II said TO be the most
unusual INSTANCE Of the appiictr
t,op OF the civil service retire
ment law now pending before
toInt eonfcrces OF the House and
senate, exists In the civil wnr
pensions division OF the Pension
On'ce.
The division, In charge Of Sam
ueI G. Rogers, employs i52 clerks
and .upervisors. OF this NUM-
ber sixty are eligible for insme-
Jiste retirement under the pro-
vision which grants pensions 20
oil crpIoye- of the Government
who reach the nEe Of sevsnty
yenTs.
should the oec Hrsit be reduced
90 sixty years n would take ..
nearly twe-thirss ef the es'pisyes
Of thi. s'vissss-
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

SEAT WOMAN
First Female Delegate Wei.
coined BY Protestant Wing
OF Church.

The frst woman delegate TO the an
nual conference OF the Maryland
Methodist Protestant Churches was
seated by unanimous consent at this
mornings session Of the six-day con-
ference at the First N. p. Church, at
Fourth and q streets southeast.
This action was taken immediately
following the unanimous adoption or
a motion to make women eligible as
deleg ates to the annual conventions.
The nrst woman TO be accorded this
honor 10 Mrs. Scott Duvall, OF Chesaco
Park, Baltimore. She was presented
by DIR. T, o. Grouse. OF Denton. Md.
and T. II. Lewis. president OF the
Western Maryland College. Mrs. Du-
vail was warmly greeted by her CO.
delegates upon her presentation.
Election OF officers. postponed from
yesterday afternoon. was held this
morning. DIR. J. II. Strong, of st.
Johns Protestant Church, Baltimore,
was elected president yesterday after
noon. He was Formerly president OF
West Lafayette College.
List Of Onicer..
Other officsrs elected are Rev. q.
I. Humphreys, of this city, secretary
Rev. c. p. Nowlin. OF Beiair, Nd.
Pocomoke, Nd, steward for 1921.
Rev. L. r. Warner, Rev. 7. II. Lewis,
and Rev. w. O. Atwood were appoint
ed q committee to attend meetings
of the other two Methodist confer
ences now in session In this city.
Chaplain b. w. Besbe. Of Walter
Reed Hospital. addressed the confer
ence on religious work In the army.
A plea for the uniting OF the three
Methodist bodies into one was made
by e. o. watson. OF the FEDERAL coun-
~ want, above all else. to see the
three, separate Methodist bodies unit
"a and co-operating 40 one unit" said
Mr.. watson.
The devotional service was led by
the Rev. c. z. Dryden
Ts Hear General Report
At this afternoons session, the gen
sral conference report will be heard
and messengers from the Women''
Organizations will be received. The
report Of the special COMMITTEES or
revision Of assessments and budgets
viii come up for consideration The
report of the conference trustees VIII
be made, and election OF new members
TO the board viii be held.
Tonight. at 8 o'clock. members Of
the conference are invited to attend
an Asburv Mcworiai meeting, he'd
BY the Asbury Memorial Association
in the Representative Methodist Epis
copal Church South.
Several. committee reports arr
,cheduied for tomorrow mornings
.ssion Of the conference, which viii
zen at $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
Friday and Saturday Specials!

Round Steak, lb. -. =. .27c
Chuck Roast, lb. .17c
Beef Liver, lb. .12I2c
Shoulder Clod Roast, lb. 22c
Special Corned Beef, lb. 12c
Machine Sliced Bacon,
Id. .oOS
Fresh Shoulders, lb. .24c
lean Pork Chops, lb. .29c
Corned Pigs Feet, doz 35c
Breast of Lamb, lb. .2Oc
Shoulder Lamb Chops,
Id. .oZC
Fancy Roast Veal, -
H.. .25c and Soc
Brookfield Butter, lb. .,.75c
, Fruits and Vegetables
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
Van Schaick Hears
Himself AssaiLed in
Letter Read BY Error

given increased wages. He called at
tention to the omission from the
House appropriation bill OF higher
salary provisions for priAeipsls. !.
A committee consisting OF Foun-
tain Peyton. DIR. Abram Simon. and
DIR. j. Hayden Johnson was named 70
investigats remaining OF the Phelps
School, colored. after one Of the lead
Ing negro educators
Many appointments OF teachers
and changes In the school personnel
were approved.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
CONWELL LECTURES ON
"ACRES OF DIAMONDS"

DR.. Russell II. Conwell. Chautauaua
ecturer Of Philadelphia. gave his Ia
ious lecture entitled Acres Of, Dia-
ronds," under the auspices OF the
liberty loan Club, Treasury Depart
,cnt, to an audience OF about 5000 In
lbcrty Hut, Wednesday evening.
c. II. Gould, assistant chief OF di-
Ision OF loan and currency, intro.
uced the speaker. Martin Richard
on, a vocal instructor of this city,
,ndered four sclrctions
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
CITY CLUB OFFICERS TO
Be NOMINATED TONIGHT

The annual nomination night" Of
the City Club will be he'd tonight at
the Hotel WASHINGTON at 8 o'c'oek,
Candidates for the offices Of presi-
lent, vice president. second vice pre5i-
lent, treasurer, secretary. and four
teen members of the board of govern
,rs will be named. The election will
be held April 22.
Following the nominations, SenatoF
Myers of Montana will speak. pro-,
gram Of vaudeville numbers has been
arranged by the entertainment con-
nittee and a buffet supper will be
served.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
"Miracle Woman" To
Pray Today For Sick
And Crippled in D. G.

confessed their sins openly and prom
ised to lesd q good life hereafter.
Although the regular services were
concluded about 1880 o'clock there
were many who remained and prayed.
The Miracle Woman" with the elders
OF the church. stayed and prayed with
them. Many who came only out OF
curiosity were astounded at the force
full and convincing manner In which
the Miracle Woman" preached.
The service last night was made
more interesting when several men
and women rose during the sermon
and declared that the Lord has ap
peared to them In a vision. Some de
clared they had suddenly recovered
from illness and told OF an entire
change In their life.
Throughout the meeting men and
women testified to wonderful effect.
as a result OF attending the services
Toward the close OF the m.elin.
he Miracle Woman" called for thos,
yho wished 10 receive the Lord {
come forward. Her first appea
brought little response, but she CO
inued calling. In a few minutes tn,
small kneellng rail was so crowde,
II was necessary to utilize the down
stairs service room.
frO@pu StpAu&c Ottcrnuccs.
And way into the night, and earl.
morning, the converts remained g.
the church and prayed. Some kneeL
ed, others, stood. while still others
paced up and down the room. An,
amongst these men and women the
Miracle Woman" walked and wiz
each she prayed.
There Is one other phase of the
meetings which appears unexplained.
On numerous occasions. during the.
preaching. men and women have
knelled and mumbled In a foreign.
unintellig able tongue. Some say
that the Lord prophesied this In the
Bible while others are willing to let
II go unexplained. believing that God
has caused these .utterances.
Stories of the Miracle Woman's"
work In Baltimore still con inue to
come to Washington. and the interest
in the services are so great that the
church hardly expects to be able to
handle the crowds coming to tn,
services this week.
The Miracle Woman" proba bly,
will leave Washington Sunday night.
but there 10 chance that she will
remain longer II she feels she is
needed.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
WESTLAKE HEADS D. c.
SALVATION ARMY DRIVI

william B. westlake, president o.
the Federation OF Citizens Associ~
tions, has accepted the District chair
manship for the Salvat on Army a
nual appeal scheduled for next month
Franklin K. Lane is national chair.
man. Headquarters for the locs
campaign have been opened in tn
mezzanine OF the willard Hotel, will
Mrs. Monica woodell in charge
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
STATES TO GET WAR
RECORD OF MARINES

The full war record of every marine
Tho rendered service during the
orld war is being furnished the
adjutant general Of each State which
was represented in that corps.
These record cards are being sent
" marine corps headquarters to the
tate where the marine enlisted, un-
ess the records show the man actual
" belonged in another State.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

fedal winner Dublln and Glasgow Feis,
ling Jimmy Moveela Asthore" in Gaelic T;
iileen Healy New York soioist. sing Dark
nosaleen, Hibernian Band play Soldiers
4 Erin" Private Russell Burroughs sing
Boys of wexford, and The West IL
Awake" There will be n reception on the
stage afterward. Number Of Senators and
Conrressmen have reserved seats.
Seats. So. TBc, sl.OO.
sale Of tickets all day Friday, Saturday
and Sunday at OonxsEs Hall.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

the unique and attractive
garments designed by her and made by her with group
and drawing
fact Throughout all of her paa home on Massa
chusetts
Standing the central staircase that to the kyght
above and that is circed by galleries on two floors o. the non
of the beautiful be put into
charity She Of color Of the Russian
refugees the design that win fit into the customs and habits
comfort that sincere thought for others
viii be heart well the body Of these sufersrs
parallel privately organized and sustained charity seems
fascinating work originated by wealthy Wash
ington Already 5000 garments have been sent
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
GEN. BOOTH TO LECTURE.

Gen. Ballington Booth, president OF
,e Volunteers Of America, and one
this country's foremost preachers.
i'll lecture at the First Baptist
hurch. Sixteenth and o streets
orthwest, this evening at s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

Lively interest was manifested In
the Board OF Education meeting yes
terday afternoon when Harry o. Hine.
secretary TO the board, In the pres
enee Of John Van Sehaick. Jr, presi-
dent, and other board members. Of
ncialiy read two resolutions. one d.
nouncinK Van SchAick. the other
praisinE Superintendent Thurston.
The resolutions were not communi-
cations to the board and apparently
were accidentally put among the let
ters to be read 1T the meeting.
Secretary Hine. after read ng sew
eral communications. picked from his
desk q letter from the Brightwood
Citizens Association bitterly attack
ing President Van Schaick. He had
read but one paragraph when he dis
covered his 'stake-that the letter
had been sent to Van Sehaick. person
ally, and not the board. Secretary
Hine stopped a second. Acknowledged
his mistake and asked II he should
continue.
go on, let's hear what they have
to say" interjected the board presi-
dent. Secretary Hine continued read
ing. The letter denounced not only
Van Schaick, but the entire board.
Demanded Vss sehaick's Removal.
This high handed proceeding was
instigated by the Rev. John Van
Schaick, tr., OF Cobleskill, N. " the
illegal and incompetent president OF
the board, and we demand the re-
movai OF said Van Schaick." said one
paragraph OF the communication.
After the reading was completed
President Van schaick said:
Acknowledged. thanked and nle~."
mi ~ A An
apparently did not meet with the ap-
proval Of DR.. Abram Simon. member
Of the board. who interrupted by de-
clsring:
munica tons"
President vap schaick declared he
believed the RESOLUTION should be put
In the archives of the school board.
To this statement DR.. Simon replied:
you ousht to frame that"
Mrs. Geek Objects.
Mrs. coralie r. Cook. coIored MEM
Der Of the board, also objected to the
communication. saying: But II was
addressed to you personally" (mean-
ing Van Schaick).
Secretary Hine then took from his
desk and read a resolution passed by
the Hubbard Home and School Assoc
citation. indorsing Superintendent
Thurston and expressing confidence
in his executive ability. After the
reading President Van Schaick said:
Take the same course with the
resolution" The resolution will be
acknowledged and filed.
The entire proceeding appeared
amusing to the men and women who
gathered at the board meeting.
The board granted permission for
Republican or Democratic committees
to use the public school buildings as
polling places for the District Presi-
Dental primaries. This action was
taken at the suggestion Of w. " Ma
honey and Deets Pickett, who spoke
in behalf Of the Bryan Democratic
Club. The informal request of this
club to use a building also was ap-
proved.
Urges Higher Pay for Principals
Allan Davis, principal OF the Busi-
ness High School. in a communication
urged that high school principals be
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
Irish Songs
and Music

MacBride Players. oon.
zaga Hall, Saturday and
sunday Evenings. Saturday,
children's matinee. 2bc,
Hear Nellie Docherty, Gold
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

Allan Davis. principal OF the Busi-
ness High School. in a communication
urged that high school principals be
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VALIDITY OF RAIL RATE
INCREASE IS CONTESTED
State Officials Of New York and
Illinois Seek to Prevent 20
Per Cent Rinse.
IBy Associated press.1

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Confiictin-
opinions as to authority of the Inter,
scribe railroad rates within Il State
were presented to the commission
today BY representatives. OF the rail-
roads and state commissions ut In.
hearings on application OF tho roads
or New York anu Illinois for an or
DER increasing intrastate fares to IN.
leHel or the 20 per cent advance.
granted for Interstate traffic.
Spokesmen Tor the railroads con-
tended that the transportation act
made the whole rate structure Of the
country u matter for the considera-
tlon or the Interstate Commerce Com
iinission ana that the Federal author
Ky was no longer confined solely to
mo regulation OF Interstate traffic.
STATE commissioners. however. argued
.nat the commission was without au-
,,hhority 70 make blanket Increases In
lies OF u state and that Congress
ula net broaden tho power OF tho com
'"..STs1ion over intrastatc regulation.
:, n anG trnnsportation act represents
rtiohal view OF the transportation
p.oD,em. and the power OF the com
,.tssioh IL not confined TO Interstate
sci ief Tor Ht ire 7; Them. general eoun-
,, nSGcmtives declared In the closing
atiRuinent for the roads. New pro,
asssr,sa "re contained in the law. he
COMPLAIN to the commission rcrnrd.
ing state rates and TO inyoke n.
1uriSqieti9n. New language. nc said.
beiiniis The commission to remove
,. ihhticn against tho whole
o"uy Oh Interstate commerce.
-. benton. general solicitor
or the Association OF Hallway and
Utilities Commissions. told the com.
MISSION mat the commissioners or
nofty states opposed the railroads
claim BECAUSE OF the momentoua is
sue involved. Whether State com
missions are TO continue TO function
under state laws as they have ia the
past Is the question to DO decided he
declared. The Supreme Cour, has
clearly established, MIR. Benton CON
tendcd. mat prior to the passage OF
the transportation act. Congress- ala
MOI Intend TO interfere with state
VIDE authority nor to establish any
uhihed authority over State and in
terstatc rates.