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The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
INSIST
ON FULL BOOST
Assured Of Increase Lead.
ers Want Entire Grant
ing Of Demands.

Chicago. May 23-Railroad work
ers. assured of wage increases by
admission Of railroad owners that
they are entitled to salary boosts,
are planning through their leaders
here to insist on the full granting
of their demands for an annual in
crease OF $1,000. 600. 900.
This was learned last night fol-
lowing the conclusion of weeks
presentation of arguments by E. T.
Whittier, spokesman for the railroad
managers. =
Railroad labor leaders. represent
ing 100000 employees. plan to Of
fer evidence in rebuttal of the own
ers' claimS that the. workers are
not entitled to the full increases
sought, 1t was said. They will also
oppose the sliding scale, advocated
by Whittier, who is chairman of the
conference committee = of railroad
managers. The scale proposed by
Whittier would provide for the regu>
lation of wage increases according
to the rise and fall in the cost of
living.
Officials last night said it was
doubtful the board would, conclude
its hearing before June l. A de-
cision is not expected by the board
before June Is.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
TWO RICHMOND
PASTORS QUIT
Dr.. W. c. James Accepts
Secretaryship Of Baptist
Educational Board.
Especial to The wa.Ainston Herald,

Especial to The washingten Hcraid.)
Richmond. Va. May 12a.-Two Bap-
tist pastors of Richmond resigned
today. both designations being ef-
fective July 1. DR.. W. C. James
resigned as pastor of Grove Ave-
nue. Church to accept the corre-
spending seeretaryship of the Edu-
cational Board of the Southern Bap-
tist convention, with Birmingham
headquarters. to which he was re-
Gently elected at the meeting in
Washington.
DR.. James has been at Grove Ave-
nue. for thirteen years. He is a ma
tive Texan. His wife, also a ma
tive of that State, isra prominent
agure in Southern Baptist. circles.
being president of the Woman's
Missionary Union, which has head
quarters in Baltimore.
= The other pastor who resigned
today is DR.. T. Claggett Skinner.
of the Secord Baptist Church, wins
is leaving to become pastor of the
First Church, Columbia, S. c. DR..
Skinner has been here for eight
years. Previously he was at First
Church. Roanoke. for five years. He
went to Roanoke from North Ave-
nue., Baltimore. He is q native of
,Fauquier County.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
5 CANDIDATES ]
SEEK DEGREES
VIII Defend Their Thesesai
George Washington Uni
sersity This Week.

Eight candidates for the degree OF
doctor OF philosophy at George
washington UniSersity will defend
their theses at the spring doctorats
disputations Of the School OF Gradu-
uate Studies. TO be held Tomorrow
asd next Saturday. according 70 an
nouncement by Dean George n. Hem
ming. The public has been invited
to attend the sessions. which viii Be
held in Lisner Hall of the univer-
sity. 2o23 G street northwest.
The following candidates viii de-
fend their theses at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning: Dudley Ward Fay;
Judges. DR.. d. Percy Hickling. Lieut.
Col. Frank F. HutchIns and DIR. Lo-
rem johnson.
John Absalom CARRIER: judges. DR..
Frank F. Bunker, DR.. Z. A. Peter
son and James H. Rule.
Ewart William Hobbs; judges, the
Rev. James MacBride sterrett. DR..
J. S. Lemon and the Rev. Stanley
]. Durkee.
Alanson David Morehouse; judgeS
Arthur p. Davis. n. c. Grover and
]. c. Hoyt.
Benjamin Schwartz: judges, DR..
Maurice c. Hall. DR.. B. II. Ransom,
and Col L. r. whitmore.
The following will defend their
theses at . o'clock tomorrow after
noon:
William Edwin Stafford: judges
DIR. Sidney Blake, Frederick V. CO.
willie, and Prof. Albert Spear Hitch
cock.
Elon Galusha Salisbury; judges,
DR.. Taliferro Clark, DR.. F. r. Muir
ply, and DR.. T. A. Story.
Those candidates who successfully
defend their theses will be award
ed the degree Of doctor OF philos-
ophy at the spring commencement
to be held on the evening of May
81 at Central High School.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24

this section is accomplished almost
exclusively with the new types Of
machinery.
Notwithstanding the general cry
about the scarcity of labor every
thing seems to be progressing
favorably. Farms are in better con-
dition and looking better than ever
before and bringing higher prices.
The buildings are kept up better
and farmers seem to take more
pride in their premises.
The crops which will be mostly
affected ky conditions which cause
reduced acreage are corn and COW
peas.
The scale of pay to men with
families is from S3e to $40 per
month. with comfortable house
free. the use of a garden, and the
privilege of raising pigs and fowls
Day labor on the farms is costing
from $3.50 to So. .-r
Real estate has Increased in value
on an average in this section of
about 80 per cent. No special ef-
forts have been made here by the
State. to relieve the shortage of
labor.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Engineer Hats
His Train on Edge
OF Embankment

Richmond, Va, May 23.-A sin
gular feat. in railroading oc-
CURED yesterday when an At
lantic Coast Line passenger and
express train crossed Cape Fear
River bridge on the crossties
without leaving the bridge and
without injury to any of the
passengers or crew.
The cars left the rails 500
yards south of the bridge lust
after the train had left the Fay.
cite yards on its run to Rich
mond.
The engine a;s not isSys he
track, sEtd the coaches weFs ED
on the bridge By the guara ellis.
As ihe last ear. cleared the
bridge the train was brouehf to
a. standstiil with practicable the
entire train except the enSine
hanging at sa angle oe Is de-
grees over tbs edge OF fs-foot
esnhankment.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
BETTER ROADS
FOR MARYLAND
Highway from Knoxville to
Harpers Ferry to Be Fin
ished This Week.
Especial to The wa.Al.Eton Herald,


Cumberland. Nd. May 23.-work
Of improving the State highways
is now under way, according to an
announcement made by !. Leo 7.
Downey. resident engineer.
Grading Is nearly completed for
the stretch of road to Amcelle, the
site of the plant of the American
CeIlulose and Chemical Manufac-
turing Company, and laying of con-
crete will begin this week.
The State road from Oakland to
Hutton, comprising two miles. Is
ready for the concrete. The War
fordsburg road, near Hancock, work
on which was started last year, is
being pushed and will be completed
by August l. This road leads to
Fulton County, Pa. Work is pro-
crossing on the Clearspring road
way.
Concreting on the highway from
Knoxville to Harpers Ferry is ex-
pected to be finished this week,
That highway, four miles in length,
will complete the connecting link Of
Maryland and West Virginia roads
into Harpers Ferry. The new road
OF concrete, extending from the Mt.
Savage road to Ellerslie. will prob
ably be finished next week.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Increase Cars at Mines.

Cumberland. Md. May 23.-The
supply of empty coal cars to the
mines Of the West Virginia, Upper
Potomac and Georges Creek re-
gions, along the Western Maryland
Railway. showed a marked i'm
provement during last week. the
average being rs per cent daily. A
railway company official stated that
on Thursday 80 per cent was placed
at those mines and that yesterday
saw q like quota. The daily move
ment of loads both east and west
over that railway also showed i'm
proVement
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
TROLLEY CRASH KILLS
ONE; INJURIES OTHERS
Especial to The Washington Heran.)

Especial to The Washing gton Herald.)
Hagerstown, Nd. May 23-R. G.
Seton, formerly of this city. gen.
eral manager of the Chambersburg,
Greencastle and waynesboro Rail-
way Company. died in a hospital
here this morning at 3 o'clock from
injuries sustained, last night when
three trolley cars crashed into a
passenger car near Waynesboro.
Two others are dying in Cham
bersburg hospital and many more
were injured.
Two work cars had gone to the
scene of a derailment near High
field earlier in the afternoon and
were bringing the disabled car to
the Waynesboro shops. Seton was
acting as relief motorman when the
brakes refused to work, and the
three cars on which there were a
number of wOrkmen rushed down
the side of the mountain into the
rear of a car filled with passengers
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Clifton Forge Man Slain
In Dispute Over Money

Clifton Forge, Va, May 23.-The
body OF Clarence E. Smith, "a, ar
rived here this afternoon from Kay
Moor. w. Va. where he was shot
yesterday afternoon in the commits
sary of the Low Moor Iron Com
pany. The shooting was done by a
colored man, who made his escape
and Is still at large. and occurred
over a disputed account.
The deceased leaves his wife and
three children, his father, mother.
six brothers and three sisters. The
remains will be taken to Rocking
ham County for interment. He was
member of the Baptist Church.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Weddings in Maryland
And the Virgiinias

Cumberland. Nd. May 23.-willis
Fussel and Miss Helen Price,
daughter of A. ]. Price, vice presi-
dent of the Cambria Steel Com
.pany. Johnstown, Pa. came here
Friday night in an automobile and
were married at the parsonage of
st. Paurs Lutheran Church by the
Rev. Martin l.. Enders.
Martinsburg. W. Va May 23.-
Edna Clark. both of this city. were
married on Saturday afternoon at
the local Winchester avenue Chris
tian parsonage by the Reverend
Roy NJ. Schmucker.
Cumberland. Md, May 23.-Mark
Irving Seifert, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Seifert. Altamont Terrace,
and Miss Emily Margaret Alburtis,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Otho H.
Alburtis, were married Thursday at
noon at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church by the Very Rev. Edward
]. Wunder.
Frederick. Md. May 23.-Miss
Lucille A. Garst. near this city.
and William DubIe were married
here by the Rev. ]. Kurtz Miller
Cumberland. Md, May 23.-
George Leland Kirby and Miss
Katherine Rank, daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Rank and the late Mat
thew Rank, surprised their friends
to the parsonage of st. Paurs Lu-
theran Church where the Rev. Mar
tin L. Finders performed the mar
riage ceremony.
Frostburg. Md. May 2S.-Ben-
jamin David Lewis and Miss Ethel
Leona Patton, both of Venetia,. Pa,
were married Thursday.
Cumberland. Md. May 23.-Guy
Livingston Smith and Miss Mer-
dythe Adams. daughter of Mrs.
Clara AIderton. were married
Thursday.
Martinsburg.- w. Va, May 23.-
Stokes. both of this city. motored
to Annapolis Friday and were mar
ried. Miss Stokes is private stenog-
rapher to George NJ. Bowers, jr..
son of Congressman George NJ.
Bowers.
Fredericksburg, Va, May 23.-
Announcements have been re-
ceived here of the marriage in
Elizabeth City, N. c.. of Vivian E.
Poole and Miss Edna Lee Duval.
Mr., Poole formerly resided here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poole will make their
home in Norfolk.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
New Types Of Farm Machinery. Help
Fredericksburg, Va, Farmers Prepare
Soil for Crops During Labor Shortage

Fredericksburg. Va, May ga
Throughout this section. as all over
the country, there has befn much
complaint. not only OF the scarcity
of labor. but Of the high wages
which have, TO be paid for what
labor can be secured. The scarcity
of labor has been greatly relieved
by the modern improved farm ma
chinery. This machinery ON an up
to-date farm really does the work
Of many men and represents on
some farms what was In former
days an ample supply of labor.
planting on all the large farms of
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Rail Men Plant Gardens
And Cut Cost of Living

Cumberland, Md. May 23.-Re-
ports from the Peace Gardeners"
of the Cumberland and the ConneIls-
willie division employees, Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, indicate that an
unusually large amount of all kinds
of vegetables will be forthcoming
this season. Already small vegetables
are being used on the tables. En-.
ployes' gardens. along the rights of
way of the railroad company, began
in 1917 as War Gardens" and have
continued very successfully since
then
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Five Enlist in Army.

Cumberland. Nd. May 23.-Five
were accepted for duty in the Unit
ed States army at the station since
Wednesday. They are: Carl Kifer,
Shaw, W. Va, the Seventeenth In
fantry, Camp Meade: Thomas
Brown, Houston Grant. Morris Will
Jams, and Nathaniel Toney, of Mem
phis, Tenn, all four colored. for the
infantry service detachment. Camp
Benning. Ga. Since May l twenty
three have been enrolled at the sta
tion here. twelve of whom are ne
groes. Tn office was advised today
that enlistment for negroes in any
branch Of the service has been COM
pleted and is closed.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Eastern Shore Virginia
Bankers Form Association

Cape Charles, Va, May 23.-om-
cials representing about eighteen
banks of the Eastern Shore Of vir-
ginia met yesterday afternoon with
the Cape Charles Bank. of this city.
and reorganized under the name of
Eastern Shore OF Virginia Bankers
Association. succeeding the former
known as the Eastern
Shore Of Virginia Protective Associ-
alton. t-... =.
The new organization will be pre-
sided over by H. C. Guy, of East
vile, and p. H. Vessels, of Keller
was elected secretary.
RESOLUTIONS protesting against the
manner in which Federal Reserve
banks have sought to enforce their
edicts were adopted yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Service Men Are Honored
AT Special Church Service

Oakland. Nd. May ga service
incident to demobilizing the service
flag was held at st. Paurs Metho-
dist Episcopal Church this morn
ing. While the audience stood sing
ing America" the former service
men entered led by a bugler and
the colors. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. w. NJ. ShultZ. pastor. The
service men stood at attention as the
roll was called and each answered
to his name while a bar was pinned
to the star that represented his
name. The address was by Repre-
sentative Frederick y. Zihlman.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Stitch in Liver Fails
To Save Life of Workman

Martinsburg, W. Va. May 23-
Frank Capriotti, one Of two Italian
workmeD pinned to the ground by a
slide of rocks at the Standard Lime
and Stone Company plant near this
city, on Thursday, died at the Kings
Daughters Hospital on Saturday,
after an operation to stitch his liver
failed to revive him.
The accident to Capriotti preceded
by an hour an accidental explosion
of dynamite at the same plant which
killed instantly Joseph Reilly. of
Little Washington, Va, and injured
William Geer, this city, so seriously
that he died from the effects of the
injury two hours later.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Woodmen Lodge Honors
Men Who Died in War

Fredericksburg. Va, May %
Five monuments. erected at the
graves of five departed members of
the lodge in the City Cemetery
here. were unveiled Sunday after
noon at o'clock by Live Oak Camp
No. II, WOodmen of the World.
The speaker of the occasion was
Congressman D. h. Kincheloe. of
the Second District of Kentucky.
Following Mr.. Kincheloe's address
a program consisting of several Sc
lections by the Fredericksburg
Band. selection by a quartet COM
posed of Mrs. A. P. Rowe. Miss Mar
garet Shepherd. Mr.. II. X. Sweetser,
and Charles NJ. Hassell, and a reci-
tation by Mrs. Elton -Alrich were
rendered
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
President Asked to Open Game.

The benefit baseball game which
the Army and the Marines will play
on the afternoon of Decoration Day
will decide the championShip of
these two branches of the service.
Proceeds of the game will be given
to the wounded service men at st.
Elizsbeth's Hospital. Music win be
furnished by the Marine Band and
that of Camp Humphreys. An invf-
tation has been extended to Presi-
dent Wilson to represent and throw
out the first BAN In the game.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Virginia Estate Sold.

Fredericksburg. Va. May 93.-
Greenwood" the beautiful old es-
tate of 2O4 acres in Culreper Coun-
ty, has been sold by Z. NJ. Barnett
to Otis Thornhill. +. J. Nottingham.
jr, and S. NJ. Nottingham. for $40
600. The residence with thirty acres
was sold by the purchasers TO- r.
A. Bickers for Sl2.500.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
4. 9. Doniphan.
z27 King Street.

- 727 King Street.
Alexandria. Va. May ga large
and appreciative audience this aft
ernoon attended the sacred concert
given by the boys band of St.
Mary's Industrial School, OF Balti-
more. in the Richmond Theater. In
addition there wasa number Of So
loists, among them being Thomas
Cantwell, Bernard Fitzgerald and
George Dowder, accompanied by
Gates Rupp. all of Washington. Pro-
ceeds from the concert will go
toward the fund being raised for the
erection of new school for the
boys, their school at Baltimore haY-
ing been destroyed by fire a year
ago.
The members of the band were
afterward entertained at the Ly-
ceum Hall by the ladies of St.
Mary's Church.
The executive committee of the
Mount Vernon Commuters Associa-
tion will hold a meeting at s o'clock
tomorrow night in the rooms of the
Chamber OF Commerce and arrange
to be represented at the hearing
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission when the Washington
Virginia Railway Company will en-
deavor to again boost its rates on
the family tickets.
The company wants to increase
this rate from SAYS to $500.
A class initiation will be held Fri
day night by Friendship Council, No.
%. Sons and Daughters of Liberty;
following the meeting. a delegation
Of members will leave for the State
convention at Bristol, Va, among
whom are ]. F. Pettey, State senti-
mel: Mrs. Lucy A. Poss, national
representative. and Miss Edna Hen
derson, representative.
The final meeting of the parent
teachers association of the public
schools before the schools close for
the summer will be held at 3.15
o'clock Tuesday afternoon in Lee
school building.
A number of matters OF impor-
tance will be discussed at a meeting
of the civic bureau of the Chamber
of Commerce which will be held
Monday night.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Officers, Elected by
West Virginia G. A. R.

Sistersville, W. Va, May 23.-The
Department Encampment of West
Virginia, Grand Army of the Re-
public, adjourned here yesterday to
meet next year at Warrington, after
electing the following officers:
Commander, w. S. Grafton, Wheel
ing; senior vice commander. H. S.
White, Matewan; junior vice COM
mander, Peter 10y, Sistersville; !;
chaplain. c. E. Woodruff, Buckhan-
non; Capt. Thomas V. Salisbury,
Wheeling, was appointed assistant
adtutant general and quarteTmaster
general Delegates appointed to the
national encampment are: Peter 10y,
Sistersville; Thomas Carter, Ravens
wood; c. Henderson. Meadville: al
ternates, Capt. W. A. Beagle,
Friendly Fl. L. Hersey. Huntington,
and Col. F. w. Baldwin, Mounds
VILE,
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Cumberland Shovels Hail Stones.

Cumberland Md, May GA ter
rife haiistorm swept over the Cum
berland Valley north of here Fri
day afternoon, doing considerable
damage. Blossoms and leaves were
knocked from apple trees. and early
vegetation was damaged. The
stones were unusually large and lay
so thick they could have been SHOW
elcd away
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Parents Are Fined 5000 !
For Abandoning Baby

Frederick, Nd, Nay e3.-Burgess
dosnen and mis- wife, the former
of Woodbine. Carroll County. and
the latter of Gaithersburg. Mont
gomery' County. were eacn fined
500 and costs in the Police Court
here when they pleaded guilty to
abandoning their daughter. The child
wss found a week ago in a bas-
ket on The porch of a home in a
fashionable section of this city.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Child Run Down by Auto.

Cumberland. Nd. May 23.-John,
4. son of Joseph Naselberger. Is in
a critical condition from a fractured
skull and broken jaw and ribs. hav-
ing been struck by an automobile
driven by W. p. Powers. of Aynor.
S. c. 1t is said Powers was pro-
ceeding at about twelve miles an
hour. when the lad ran out in front
of the machine. having been called
by playmates on the other side of
the street.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Deaths in Maryland
And the Virginias

Frederick, Md. May %. Miss
Edith Stine, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Stine. Harmony. died
of tuberculosis.
Oldtown, Md, May 23-Mrs. Jane
Ruby. 7s, died here Friday. She is
survived by one son, E. Ruby. and
two daughters. Mrs. Myrtle Twigg
and Mrs. Rachel Hamilton.
Grantsville, Md, May 23. Mrs.
Levi Kinsinger, 63. died at her home.
near here. She is survived by her
husband, three sons-Joel, Jacob and
Milton Kinsinger-and one daugh-
ter. Miss Ida Kinsinger.
Romney, w. Va. May 90. Mrs.
Annie Tharp, 65, widow offs. l. Tharp,
died Thursday. She is survived by
two stepsons William L. Tharp.
this county. and Clarence Tharp, of
Kansas.
Onancock. Va. May 23. - Charles
Taylor. 46. died at his home at Gull
ford. Funeral services were held at
his home. conducted by his pastor.
the Rev. Mr.. Laughon. He is sur
vived by a widow and eight chill
dren.
Chincoteague, Va. May 23.-Capt.
John Thornton, sr.. So. better known
as Sailor Jack" died at his home
here following a short illness of
pneumonia He is survived by four
sons-John Nealey. Edward. Elmer
and George and two daughters,
Mrs. T. Wimbrow and Mrs. Joseph
Snead.
Richmond, Va. May 23.-Mrs. Vir-
ginia Morgan Robinson. So, widow
of ]. Enders Robinson, died suddenly
today at her home. death being
ascribed to acute heart trouble. She
was a former historian general of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and was actively affiliated
with that organization for many
years.
Accomac c. H, Va. May 23.-Mrs.
Sallie NJ. Evans. So. former resi-
dent of Accomac County, died at
the home of her brother. r. ]. Wind
sor, in Washington. D. c. She is
survived Dy Two CHlluIehI 4NObSi1 L.
and Clarence S. Evans.
ParksIey. Va. May 23.-Mrs. An
ME A. Dix, 81. widow of Alfred
]. Dix, died at the home of her son.
Everett Dix. of Metompkin. Va, fol-
lowing a lingering illness.
Haeerstown, Md. May %. - J. B.
Swope, So, a prominent farmer of
this county. died yesterday at his
home near Walnut Point. He is sur
vived by his wife, three daughters
and a son.
Onancock, Va. May 23.-Gardner
Pilchard. ~. died at his home at
Greenbackville. Va, following a
stroke of paralysis. Besides his
widow. he is survived by one son
and four daughters.
Frederick, Md. May %. - Mrs.
Josephine Leatherman, 70, widow of
Daniel Leatherman, died at the
home Of her son at Lewiston. Three
sons. three brothers and one sister
survive.
Cape Charles, Va. May 23.-Fol
lowing an illness of an hour, John
T. Charnock. "a, passed away at his
home near Cheapside. He was the
son of the late John T. and Harriet
Charnock and was born in Lower
Northampton County. He is sur
vived by a wife and eleven chill
dren. q
Hagerstown. Md. May 23.-Mrs.
Catherine w. Horst, So. wife of John
V. Horst, died at her home at Mau-
gansville following an illness of a
year. Besides her husband she is
survived by two daughters.
Frederick. Md, May %. - Jesse
Kelbaugh, II. died at his home at
wolfsville. of indigestion. His
widow, one daughter and two broth
ers survive. s- -.v.
-
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Chambersburg Theater Burned.

Hagerstown, Md, May %. = The
Orpheum Thcater, Chambersburg,
Pa, was totally destroyed by fire
at o'clock this morning. The the
ater was Chambersburg's largest
playhouse. The first is said to have
started in the cellar. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Medical Men Elect Officers.

Parkersburg. W. Va, May 23.-
The annual convention of the West
Virginia Medical Association ad-
Journed here to meet next year at
Pence Springs, after electing these
ohcers: President. J. Howard An
dcrson, Marytown; first vice pres
idcnt. s. E. Gaynor. Parkersburg;
second vice president, S. q. Moore,
Etkin5; third vice resident, Charles
Q. Grady. Charleston; delegate to
the American Medical Association,
DR.. H. p. Linsz, Wheeling.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Employees Open Club House.

Cumberland. Nd. May %. The
clubhouse for employees at the tin
plate mill here of the n. and G.
Taylor Company, Philadelphia, was
formally opened last night with a
dance. H. n. Taylor, president, and
E. T. $. Lewis, treasurer, both of
Philadelphia, were present at the
opening.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-24
Pressed Steel Plant Closes Down.

Hagerstown. Md, May 23.-Owing
to scarcity OF motors and the gen.
eral business attitude OF the coun-
try, the aircraft department of the
Maryland Pressed Steel Companys
plant here will suspend operations
temporarily. effective at once