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The Washington times., 1920-05-09
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE TO
OBSERVE SAINTS DAY

The feast of St. John Baptist de La
Sale will be celebrated at st. Johns
College next Saturday, Brother ID.
Edward, president of the institution.
announced last night.
Students OF the college, their par
ents. the alumni and friends Of the
institution have been invited to at
tend solemn high mass in the COL
lege chapel Saturday morning. This
is a yearly service in the patron
saints honor.
The annual competitive drill and
review of the Royal Officers Reserve
Corps will be held on June l at the
Columbus Country Club. Fort Berry.
Va. In the afternoon of the same day
field sports will be held.
The Washington times., 1920-05-09
J. B. BURGESS IS FOUND
DEAD IN CHAIR AT BANK

James B. Burgess, hfty-seven years
old, of 74s Thirteenth street southeast,
watchman at the American National
Bank. 1915 r street northwest. was
found dead in his chair early this
morning by Thomas II. Youprey, a
fellow watchman. who reported to re-
lieve him. Coroner Levitt will give
q certificate of death due to heart
disease.
The Washington times., 1920-05-09
WILL ELECT TUESDAY.

The Columbian Women OF George
Washington University. an organizs-
tion composed of alumnae, faculty
women, and girls of the upper class.
will hold their annual meeting and
election of officers at 4:30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the residence
OF Mrs. Walter c. Clephane, Lenox
street and Connecticut avenue. Chevy
Chase, Md. At 8 o'clock there will be
a reception on the lawn.
The Washington times., 1920-05-09
RETURN FROM ATLANTA.

Charles f. Foster, superintendent or
the District Jail, and Detective Sergt.
Edward Kelly, who escorted a train
load of D. c. prisoners to the Atlanta
Penitentiary Tuesday, have returned
to Washington.
The Washington times., 1920-05-09

MRS GERTRUDE BROWN and spirit" which she
lvl declares is that of niece of her first husband
Mrs Brown is the mother law OF Philip Sherey Cock
re who will be tried next week charge Of killing his
wife Spirit photography, which had strong revival
Gently in London has invaded the District Mrs Brown
is one of its most ardent adherents.
The Washington times., 1920-05-09

Fine modern colonial Virginia residence in best section
of Falls Church. with IA of ground, at the
of Washington and Park S, just from the Falls
Church Library containing and large attic be
converted into three large roomS laundry cellar wide halls
full length mirrors large colonial porch with columns hot
water heat electric light large shade trees Shubbery fruit
trees grapes garage electric pump
The Washington times., 1920-05-09

1p-Compensation at the present
time must be left between employer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
WRONG WAY TO END WAR

MO MEMBER of the International League
~ of Trades Unions is more bitterly op.
posed to war than are those citizens who do
not belong to trades unions.
The International League. however has
o plan Of its own for preventing war. II
Is not through the establishment Of Justice
and fair dealing among nations, but through
the concerted refusal of the msmbera of the
league to assist in transporting troops or in
the manufacture of munitions. The league
members apparently think that II they pur-
sue this course there could be- no war.
- But their plan would not work unless they
csntroled an overwhelming majority Of the
workers in the world. They do not yet con
troll them. If they should be able TO apply
their plan in a single country against which
war was waged they would leave that coun
try at the mercy of the enemy, The project
may look well on paper, but it is so i'm
practical that it is not likely ever TO be
adopted
War cannot be prevented in any such way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
HARDING AND A PEACE COURT

tT1HE ntimations that Senator llardings
i interest in the League of Nations is cen
cred chiefly in the international court of
arbitration now in process of formation ties.
tify to the appeal Of one of the most vital
features Of the covenant.
The idea machinery Of any partnership
of governments is beyond question an au-
thoritative tribunal. American history in
particular is replctc with instances in which
T issues containing the germs OF war have
! been settled finally and amicabiy by arbitra-
tion. Noteworthy accomplishments are the
Alaskan boundary decision and the adjudi-
cation of the Alabama claims.
The new Permanent Court of Interna
! tional Justice. in the creation of which the
valuable services of Elhu Root have been
enlisted. Is qualified under the league GOV
enant ito hear and determine any dispute
of an international character which the par
> ties thereto submit 20 1t.
Recourse to this tribunal is. moreover. by
no means the exclusive privilege of full mem
bers of the league. Article XVII OF tn"
covenant declares that "nOnmembers shall
be invited to accept obligations OF member
ship in the league upon such
conditions as the council shall deem just. y
II is evident. therefore. that Il nation dis
Inclined to accept the obligations of the
much discussed Article Y is not barred from
. referring mootod questions to u bench Of
expert jurists.
As an advocate OF the permanent court
NJ Mr.. Harding need not fear that his position
IL inconsistent with the historic trend Of
American public opinion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
BUSINESS BEFORE POLITICS

FVHE temporary consolidation of the Bu-
i rcau of Highways and the Bureau OF
Street Cleaning under one head should be
made permanent.
These bureaus we're separated by act OF
the Councils under the administration OF
Mayor Smith for political reasons. Ihey
should be reunited for business reasons.
!. But the work of consolidation should NOT
stop there The Bureau of Surveys should
be Joined with the other two bureaus having
jurisdiction over the streets. Under such an
arrangement it would be possible to pay Il
generous salary to the head of the now con
solidated bureau a salary large enough to
command the services Of a first class expert.
The Council has the authority to make
this modification In the organization of the
Department of Public Works. for 1t is en-.
powered by the charter TO organize and
from time to time rcorganize any department
Of the city government.
No desire to take care OF certain men
should be- allowed 10 stand in the way OF
the plan. More political capital is to he
gained BY giving to the city busineSslike
than by keeping petty politi-
cal leaders in their jobs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
LAST-DlTcHERS REBUKED

THE futility Of the conduct of the Tcnues
. - see anti suffragsts is now quite on
par with its disgrace.
In untying the hands OF Governor Roberts
and enabling him to dispatch the notice Of
ratification TO Secretary Colby tho state
Supreme Court did what it could to offarc
the stain upon American Jurisprudence
placed there by Judge LanGford with his
frantic and unwarrantabI" temporary in
JUNCTION.
Doubt that the full ritizcury Of this re.
public. regardless of sex. will be per
mitted to take part in thr November rIor.
gtion is no longer teuabc. The additional
court proceeding, threatened are probably
largely bluff And in any event il is incon
ceivabls that the action of the Legislature
and the governor If Tennessee viii be null-
fed by legal process.
That this stat" performed good decd
with such i'll grace Is, however. most re-
grettable, aud results in 4 qualification Of
public gratitude which would otherwise have
been profound.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

the games to this country. With the ex-
ception of the Firms and the Swedes, our
men were Of greater stature and inherent
strength than the representatives of other
nations engaged.
This means great deal, because In
addition to the physical advantages, obscr.
vations and measurements have shown that
the average American child IL bigger and
much more active than the average little
one in the countries of Europe.
This has been imprcssively shown In
another way. Immigrants coming to this
country are, on the whole of comparatively
short stature. In the great majority of
cases, their children raised under American
influences grow to be much taller and gen
orally bigger and more virile than their
parents.
''Then, too, there has been more gen
eral education physically, more democratic
one In this country than In any other coun-
try, England alone possibly rivaling us. In
many OF the countries in Europe, most of
the physical training was obtained In the
army and II was certainly designed to get
military results.
THE victory of America over the nations
Of the world can then be ascribed to the
more general and broader physical education
Of Its boys, to the healthy competitive and
recreational spirit fostered In our schools
and colleges and to the quckened intelligence
and initiative which such training develops,
q lesson, I believe, which the rest Of the
world will apply to itself in the near
future"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
cosBS CREEK VETO IS SOUND

FTNIlE reasons, both general and speclhc,
l. which Mayor Moore gave in support of
his veto of the ordinance sanctioning an cx-
tension Of the transit system on Cobbs Creek
boulevard are entirely valid.
Even apart from the united community
sentiment against this proposed line, there
is the plain necessity for safeguarding uni
formly the citys boulevard systems and for
protecting the municipality against long
term franchises which may prove to be- eX
ccedingly oncrous under changed conditions.
In the case Of the Roosevelt boulevard due
protection was wisely afforded by the ten
year custer clause under which the city
can force the transit company to remove its
tracks within the decade following their loca-
tion. Similar reservations in the CObbs
Creek case we're certainly in order.
Furthermore, the link which the p. r. T.
desires to establish between the Market street
and Overlook lines can still be made. since
Sixty first and Sixty second streets arc
easily available for trolley service. The
Cobbs Creek line would have been su-
perfluous nuisance disfguring to IA hand.
some civic improvement.
West Philadel phians have right to their
victory for it was grounded in sound sense
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
tions win have 10 move on level OF fts own
and Beyond the possibility Of collision with
the general traffic of the public highways.

and beyond the possibility OF coinsion WIN
the general traffic of the public highways.
For years public service commissions
everywhere have been making verbal war on
grade crossings. The railway companies
have eliminated great many OF them. That
work Is enormously costly and 1t cannot be
carried on to any great leugths in the pres
cnt state Of railway finances.
IL is odd. however. to And that neither the
public service commissions nor the railway
men have sought the, less costly middle
course which would lead them to seek new
and effective devices Of u sort likely to make
grade crossing accidents actually impossible
In cases where no one was hasrantly care
less.
Heavy gates, through which no one could
pass. could be swung between the railway
and road traffic at all dangerous points.
Every crossing could be guarded by a com
petent watchman day and night.
II all this we're done We should only ap-
proximate the system that Is old In many
countries Of Europe.
RecklcssneSs or negligence IL. Of course.
responsible for some of the grade crossing
accidents that are reported daily In the
newspapers. But no one is proof against
mistakes. And that Is why mistakes rfrat
iNo"'' ~ u'ShHNiouNN hS W
the driver of the car which carried ten per
sons to d sudden and terrible death In Cam
den ought to be made impossible.
1t is the habit of Coroncrs' jurics to blame
the chauffeur whenever a motorcar is struck
by railway train. But any one who is
at all familiar with conditions of traffic at
the points where railway and motor traffic
meet. Is more likely TO feel that II the drivers
of motorcars were not az n rule extraordi-
narily cautious and skillful the yearly total
of grade crossing killings would be very
much larger than 1t now is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
What Do You Kno,u?
QUIZ

]. What Is the civil service?
2 What is the literal meaning OF the word
trousseau?
3. What general has been directing the re.
cent military operations of the Polish
army?
4. Who was Themistocles?
8. Who was prime minister of Great
Britain during the American Revolu.
9. What Roman goddess was associated
with the moon?
Z. What WAS the nationality Of Gustaye
Dore, the artist?
.. Where are the Great Smoky mountains?
0. Who was the fifth President Of the United
States?
10. What are the rames of the two tropic
lines?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Why is 1t that an infinite number of
the fair, who ordinarily powder their noses
zcalously at the slightest provocatien, are
proud to return from vacation resorts with
these same noses burned, as you might say,
IN "A fr1ZZlp?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

II the actors who applauded Senator
liarding's denunciation of the star system
surrendered anything but the personal aspi.
ratons of their competitors. we have indeed
reached "the dawn of a new era"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

The Mayor has gone to an unnamed
place for his vacation. There are certain
unregenerate men who would gladly name
the place TO which they would like him to 30
permanently.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
IhE BRIDGE Is THE THING

srHE Reading Railway can possibly fur
~ nish arguments to show why it proposes
afs raise the fare for five passenger auto
mobiles ON the Kaighn's Point ferry from
awenty n to thirty six cents. But the most
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

When are the women's political com
mittees to begin to tell the newly enfran.
chised how to mark and fold ballot?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Goycruor Cox. IN his sInsh rund
charges, observes that Mr.. Harding may NOT
know all that In beiug done BY his assocl.
ates In tho campaign. We presume. of
onrSr. that Mr., Cox is fully informed ahoui
the methods inIpv used by fb. MurnLyS md
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

The national archery tournament Is on
at Wayne. but the absence of a large num-
Der OF men gifted in drawing the long bow
was notable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

II the League of Nations at any The, ths
blockaded a recalcitrant, how cou,a ,raamsin
United States, even IL not memper' ''"
unaffected?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
TO TWILIGHT

YNHOU dim and most sequcstered hour
L When opens wide the pale moon flower
When crickets chirr and moths confer,
o grant me passion, grant me power!
The passion which Is ectasy,.
The lyric power to sing Of thee,
Thy sheer excess Of loveliness,
The sense of thy tranquility
Though thor art lonely as a star
That burns within the void afar,
Yet would rest upon thy breast
Forgetting all sad things that are!
Clasping thy beauty like a BRIDE.
Would drift down the slumber tide
Forevermore to that fair shore
Where only love and song abide sr,
Clinton Scollard. in the New YORK eun'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

The prophets who foretold the presence
Of Soviet soldiers in Warsaw were right in
everything save misconccption of the aus
pices Of the Invasion. ."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Life Is becoming normal, sure en0ltSi IS.
Another bandit, with a penchant ior ~" in
nappings and ransoms, is at ia's'
Mexico,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

But the Washington reports do not in
dicate that Governor Cox has asked the
President to take the stump for him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Philadelphia boys scored sixteen sixteen 10 10
Americas points at Antwerp sH'esn
one city il more than fair reckoning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Some of these Europeans have names
that ought to be changed. When Poland
was being charged with unprovokcd az.
gression she had premier named Grnbski,
And nov '"nera Wrangc Is becoming the
center international argument.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Guests on Marconi's Yacht danced, IA
the harbor of Naples, to wireless music
played by an orchestra IN London. II is
dances to music made in the United State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

This is indeed a funny world; nom. rpn.
insists that he Is solvent. And the pv
shevists insist that they have so''''
ment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

The biggest surprise Of the Couh"'i Is
kidnapping case will develop wnsen
shown that The Crank has, inau''''
perhaps, told the truth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Our Dyspeptic Waiter declares that most
of the hogs who are eating corn just now
will, unfortunately, never be- good for bacon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Cut out the cutout, and remempsr, '"as Ss
good motor drivers like Barney ouhs"
their racing ON specially guarded tracks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Interested observers in European affairs
might discover In them excellent reasons for
not selling Hog Island.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

1t Is to be hoped that the knees eessostiops Of
gods on which so many importaus Irssuls.
renose are conforming to all the '''''
tiOns of the season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Hundreds Of photographers, II - Ssoarina
have refused to learn Russian or hs pro.
that General Wrangcl's name snol'" .W,cng,
pounced as though II were spelled ''s''
a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Slogan for all political candidates: Hep,
hep. Watch your step. What you need is
pep pep, pep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Dancing has become proper, according
to the president of the American Association
OF Dancing Masters. Wonder II he has
been going to the recent theatrical reviews
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

After the NOISY motorists have inter-
viewed the magistrates there won't be peep
out of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

The commuters are probably, 6es,hSniI,ss' 6tSsnSiI.s'
10 understand the enthusiasm of bibliopni,Ih, N,
No ticket books are quite so precious 10 w.
old ones
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

It is no longer a theory but tradition
which confronts the anti -sufragists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

Poles sweep on--Hcadline. But this is
more than brush with tbA enemy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

One of the present housing shortage econ.
omists may eventually build something
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

AS the great vacation month draws TO
a close II can be safely prOphesird that we
are in for spell of extraordinary fine
weather.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
A roUR-YEAR PROGRAM FOR
pHIINDEIpTIIA

Things oil which the people expect the ne"
ndrninistratlo TO concentrate its attention.
The Delnuare rirer BRIDGE. ,., "A.
A drVdocb BIG enough TO dceomWOoo'o wv
largest ships, . ,. .,..
Development Of the rortd udhS" SbS'e"'
4 building Jor he Free Library.
An Art Museum.
Enioroern ciIt Of the UGter supply.
Homes 10 accom- ntoddtc the population.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!

Daily Talks With Thinking Philadephans Subjects They
KnotV Best
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

NS board ship, the wireless operators every
~ noon listen with phones on ears. their
fingers on the key of the buzzer to the pilot
house and there the first mate bends over
the all important chronometer until the sig.
nal comes. Then, with pencil and paper,
he figures out by how much the chronometer
Is wrong and upon that figuring is based the
working up Of the days sights to determine
the position of the ship
Without this checking up. the chronometer
on q long voyage might err to such an extent
that the position worked out would be ten or
twenty miles wrong and in darkness. fog
or storm. this would in many cases write
another name upon the long list Of tragedies
of the sea.
This is but very brief and very rough
outline of only one of the many things that
the astronomer does that vitally connect him
and his work to every home and every busi.
ness house in the whole world of civilized
humanity. And it is such outstanding men
as the late Sir Norman Lockyer who make
possible the exact calculations which enable
the lesser men. in the every day work OF the
observatories to run our trains and our
ships and keep a million workmeu from being
fined for coming late to their places in mill
or factory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25

'"The American athlete has quicker.
more nervous temperament than his Euro
pran rivals POSSESS. This made him
quicker at the start and In general added
zest to his performances that went far In
determining the final results.
'"rhere iS n national heritage of lSaAh,
strength and stature that msspk~S69c6 N
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-21
n. Y. WORLD
BOOMS HOOVER
Declares Partisan Objections
Arguments in His Favor.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The New York
world. in its leading editorial today,
declared for Herbert c. Hoover for
president. The World, democratic pa
per, has been a strong supporter or
President Wilson.
1--WE should be glad to support Mr..
Hoover as the democratic candidate for
president" the editorial said, ION a plat.
form that represented the historical
principles Of the democratic party. We
should be glad to support him rs an
Independent candidate on a platform Of
progressive liberalism. We should not
hesitate to support him as the repub-
lican candidate on a platform represent
ing the kind of government which Mr.
Hoover has exemplifed in his public
career"
The World declared partisan objcc-
tions to Hoover are arguments in his
favor, adding:
The American people are tired of
professional politicians and disgusted
with party politics. The old party lines
have been broken down and in
respect to principles both parties are
bankrupt"
Most Of the presidential candidates O.,
both parties, the World says, "are SC
inadequate in view of the issues that
the next president must meet that their
aspirations are little short of ridiculous.
OF all the men whose names
have been mentioned, the World believes
MIR. Hoover alone measures up to the
presidency In the fullest sense"