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The Washington times., 1920-09-21
S1,5OO MINIMUM IS
ASKED BY TEACHERS.
Put Maximum at $4,000 in Re-
quest for Wage Raise Sub
. mitted to Board.

Establishment OF a minimum wage
of $1,000 a year, maximum $4,000. for
public school teachers and principals,
were recommended to the Board OF
Education at hearings in the Frank
lin School building last night
The board. in considering estimates
for the next year, called upon the
teachers to submit recommendations
regarding higher wages. ...
High school teachers asked an so
per cent increase in salaries. They
mention no specific amount
Grade school teachers seek a mimi
mum salary of 81 800 for inexperi-
enced teachers, with an increase OF
$500 at the end of two-year proba-
tionary period.
Allan Davis, representing high
school principals, asked minimum
salary of $500 and a maximum of
$4,000 for those executives. Davis
also recommended that all high
schools be assigned assistant princi-
pals At present there are assistants
only at Central and Mckinley high
schools.
The board will take the requests of
the teachers under consideration and
probably incorporate their recon-
mendations in its estimates to be sub
mitted to Congress.
Tonight, at 8 o'clock, representa-
tives of the janitors, engineers and
laborers will present their recon-
for higher wages.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
GAIT
Mrs. Wilson's Old Mansion
Increases Rent 100 P. G.
In Two Years.
DOES SHE KNOW 1T?
Agents Say Maintenance
! Cost" Boosts Price of
Antique Offices.
CALF
DOES SHE KNOW 1T?

What would President Wilson say
II he knew that the agents who
represent Mrs. Wilson's interests in
the ''old. Gait Mansion" at I413 H
street northwest, had raised the
rent OF the tenants OF the building
a round 100 per cent since the sign
ing of the armistice. thereby dis
regarding the Ball rent law. the act
bearing hfs own signature and de-
signed to protect tenants from
profsteering2
This Is the question which the
tenants of 1913 II street, are asking
themselves. They were notified last
week by the agents of the building
that ION account of the increased
cost of maintenance" they were
compelled to raise the rents. The
tenants are not quite sure whether
to Inform President Wilson or to
tell Mrs. Wilson about 1t, or stand
pat and submit the whole question
to the Rent Commission.
The building is OF the brown stone
front variety which was the fashion
during the reign Of Queen Victoria
and President Grant. 1t was quite
imposing in it's day, and was the
proud home OF the Galts, of which
family Mrs. Wilson is a member.
Many years ago 1t ceased TO be
used for residence purposes and
was remodeled into an office build
ing and later was occupied for a
time by the old Columbia Athletic
Club. It still retains its wide hall
ways, broad wooden stairwsys, and
high decorated ceilings.
The main office on the first floor
still has over its open fireplace a
magnificent mirror and other re-
minders of the days when the build
ing was residence. There is no
elevator and few modern improve
ments. 1t has been on the market
for a number OF years, and little is
being done to keep II in repairs.
The tenants, who do not object
to a moderate" raise, are puzzled
to know where the Increased cost
OF maintenance" comes in, as moth
ing has been done, they say, to the
building to increase its maintenance
cost, and they cannot understand
why the rent should be raised now.
II was not Increased during the war
period, when there was such a great
demand for office accommodations.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21

Upstairs In their home at ssis High
land Place. young Mrs Lew Suyer-
krop. sturred announcements into
square envelopes, and laughed whiie
she worked. Young Mrs. suverkrop
was tickled to think how she had put
one over on everybody and got mar
ried without any fuss and feathers"
which, she says. she considered abso-
lutely unnecessary in this age OF in
dependent womanhood.
Mrs. Lew Suverkrop was until
August 81 Miss Elizabeth Yung Kwai
She is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Yung Kwal. And they had made
brilliant plans for her marriage. The
only similarity in the marriage they
had planned and the one which their
daughter had planned was that In
each case the same man was selected
as groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yung Kwai had In
tended that their daughter should be
married quite formally and conven-
and according to Hoyle. Mrs.
Yunk Kwai was an American girl.
But their daughter thought different
ly, and when Mr.. Suverkrop learned
several weeks ago that he was to be
sent TO Peru ushe decided that to
longer postpone the marriage only
would be waste of perfectly good
time.
So Miss Yung Kwai slipped away
from the summer home, where she
was staying with her family and
slipped down to Annapolis and there
they were married, as they say in the
story books. Rev. James L. Smiley,
rector of st. AIMS Episcopal Church,
performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Suverton has lived in Washing
ton practically all of her life. She is
a graduate OF Western High School
and of wellesley College. Her hus-
band is a graduate of the Michigan
School OF Mining and was formerly
captain In the corps OF engineers of
the army.
Mrs. Suverton had hoped that her
husband would be sent to China.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
LACK FUNDS TORUN
DOWN DYNAM|TER
States Attorney Explains Inac-
tivity in Chasing Bomber Of
Austin Home.

MANASSAS, Va. Sept 21.-Because
of lack of funds to employ detectives,
the authorities here have not been
able to make a thorough investigation
of the recent dynamiting of the home
of Earl ]. Austin, who on May 8, last,
shot and killed ]. r. B. Davis, of the
Davis Brothers Ice and Fuel Com
pany.
While many of the residents are
indigdant at the believed attempt to
kill the Austin family, States Attor-
ney Thomas H. Lyon today declared
the county had no money to engage
outside detectives to run down the
person or persons who attempted to
blow up the accused slayer's home.
Austin. who is out on $4,000 bail.
claims that he shot Davis in defense
of his home. Austin and his wife
have been reconciled and are living
in the old Austin home here with rela-
tives. Austin will be brought to trial
in the circuit court here, Judge Samuel
G. Brent presiding, October 6.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
FRANK BOWMAN WILL GO
TOGALLOWS TOMORROW
All in Readiness for Execution of
Negro Who Killed Clarence
Keefer in 1918.

Frank Bowman, negro, who on Feb
ruary II, 1918, shot and killed Clar-
ence J. Keefer in a strip of woodland
near Brookland, will be hanged at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning in the Dis
trict jail. unless President Wilson
sets aside the death sentence. which
was imposed by Chief Justice Mccoy,
of the District Supreme Court.
Charles c. Foster, superintendent of
the District prison, has everything in
readiness for the execution. and II is
believed the President will not inter-
fere.
Another slayer to be hanged in the
near future Is Josephine Berry. also
colored, who Is held at the District
Jail. The woman has attempted to
have President Wilson commute her
sentence to life imprisonment The
President, however, has refused to
act
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP
OF CITY CLUB TO MEET
Will Organize, Elect Officers, Draft
Charter, and Discuss Scope
This Evening.

With a charter membership of thir-
ty-four. the public health group Of
the City Club. the seventh of the &C
tivities groups to get under way, will
organize at meeting at s o'clock to-
night at the clubhouse, Farragut
square. Emile Berliner. the inventor.
chairman of the groups organization
committee, will preside.
A permanent chairman, a vice chair
man and a secretary will be elected
and a committee will be appointed to
draft a charter and bylaws. There
will be a general discussion of the
scope OF activities of the group.
Present members OF the group are
Emile Berliner, DR.. :. r. Biggs, Or. ID.
r. Hickling, I. c, Weld, DIR. w. p.
Reeves, b. f. Johnson, I. s. ID. Sauls,
l.. Neuman, DIR. c. ID. Swope. ]. L. Han
Ion. j. M. Dugan, ]. r. Wheeler. T, A.
Williams. NJ. s. Rosen, L. w. Linkins,
s. E. Vance. c. F. Sudwarth, DR.. w. ].
Davis, w. L. Crounse, J. F. Gill, w. II.
Merrill. william Carroll. DR.. ID. l.. Bor-
den. NJ ID. Magee, c. W Hyde. Will
liam Muehleisen, c. f. Carter, f. II.
Daniels, II. y. Moses. Il. L. Raub, c. ID.
Cole. NJ. Michaels, r. J. Murphy and
DR.. Oscar B. Hunter.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21

which, though 1t is the country OF her
father, she has known only through
short visits. She was very much dis
appointed. she said, when she learned
that instead he was' to be sent to
Peru.
However. she is happy enough as IL
Is, and just now she Is spending much
OF her time perfecting her study of
Spanish. Because, wouldn't II be ter
rible, she says. to be a woman and
not be able to talk as much as you
please?
As soon as Mr.. Suverton Is located
in Peru and has esta tlished a COM
Portable home for his pride. she will
join him there. Until then she will
be at home with her father and
mother.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
ASKS SCHOOL
SUM NLUMP
District Architect Opposes
Present Financial Method Of
Erecting Buildings.

Congress should Appropriate a lump
sum" for school buildings In the Dis
trict. this sum to be expended under
the direction OF the Commissioner
and the Board OF Education, accord
ing 10 snowden Ashford, District
architect. in his annual report for the
nscaI year ended June 80 last.
: Mr.. Ashford does not favor the
present plan OF appropriatinx money
for school buildings His report rec
ommends:
"That lump sum, or one fund. APP
propriations be made for new school
buildings 20 accommodate a stated
number of pupils, the same as is nov
done for repairs and improvements.
and that the Commissioners and Board
of Education determine on the size
and character OF buildings necessary
&c accommodate the pupils and pro-
vide for the most economical use or
the fund which may not be sufficient
in all cases to complete building OF
a given size as now liked by the sew
eral distinct appropriations.
The report recommends that new
buildings be erected in the place OF
the Business and Mckinley High
Schools. Mr.. Ashford says IL has
been recommended that additions be
made to these schools. but states this
is not practical. Business High
school occupies an entire block. max
ing additions impossible, and Mckin :.
ley already has three additions and =
fourth would not be desirable, he
sa
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
CLUB GIVES LUNCHEON
TO new COMMISSIONER

officials OF the City Club expect a
record-breaking attendance at the
weekly forum luncheon at 1890 to-
morrow afternoon at the clubhouse,
Farragut Square, when ]. Thilman
Headrick. new District Commissioner,
viii be the guest and speaker. All
members OF the club have been in
vlted to attend.
!. A. Whitfield, president of the
club. will preside. John Walsh. chair
man of the civics and forum commit
tee. is In charge OF arrangements
The Washington times., 1920-09-21

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Catholic
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The Washington times., 1920-09-21
SAYS HUSBAND FAILED
TOPAY HER ALIMONY

Alleging that her husband, Samuel
G. Zuckerman, a deputy internal rev.
enue collector, has failed to pay the
temporary alimony decreed her by an
order of the court September l last,
Mrs. Ruth Zuckerman today filed suit
asking that her husband be compelled
TO show cause why he should not be
sdjudged in contempt OF court.
Plaintiff says the court ordered him
to pay her $40 elimony and that de-
fendant mailed her a check for the
FIRST installment, which. however, was
cancelled by him when she presented
II for payment at the bank.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
CENSUS BUREAU REDUCES
CARD-PUNCHING FORCE
Examinations for Operators Will
End Saturday-Peak of Great
Task Passed.

No further examination for punch
card operators in the Bureau of
Census will be, held after next Satur-
day, the Civil Service Commission an
nounced today.
1t Is stated that the punching OF
the 10000, 900 population cards Is
practically complete and similar work
on the $4,000, 900 occupation cards and
the 160, ,000, 900 cards for agricultural
statistics Is well under way.
The Census Bureau has passed the
peak of its tremendous card-punching
task and red lctions In the night force
are now being made.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
CARPENTERS TOOLS
STOLEN FROM SHED

Carpenters tools valued at $40
were stolen when thief gained en-
trance to a shed in the rear of 39o3
Jenifer street northwest by breaking
the lock on the door last night
The report of the theft was made
to police headquarters this morning
by J. II. Robey, 4425 Alton place,
owner of the tools, some OF which
were marked with his initials.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
YOM K|PPUR BEGINS
At SUND0WN TODAY
Synagogue Services to Mark
Most Solemn of All Jewish
Festivals.

Rabbi Nathan H.. Colish. of the
Adas Israel synagogue will hold ser
vices tonight and tomorrow in OBJ
servsnce of Yom Kippur. the day Of
Atonement, most solemn of Jewish
festivals. Services this evening will
begin at 9 o'clock. -as.-.z[
Tomorrow morning at O'Clock he
will preach on The Unity of Israel
His message will be ''The Practical
Idealism-the Message OF Yom Kip
pur." Yom klppur Is distinctive
among Jewish holidays, for II is not
associated with nature or with his
tory. IT is a day for the searching
OF the heart to find reace with God.
The fast originated In Biblical
times, and is described in the six
tenth chapter of the book u Leviticus
In those days the people tasted and
afflicted themselves while the high
priest made atonement for the entire
house of Israel
ONCE MADE SACRIFICES.
This atonement was made in anci-
ent fashion by sacrifices. and espe-
cially by the symbolic rite of driving
the scapegoat into the wilderness to
bear away the sins OF the people.
Now prayers take the place of sac
rifices. In modern Judaism prayer is
the right form of approaching God.
Jews devote the Day of Atonement to
prayers for the forgiving OF their sins.
They avoid all ordinary and sordid In
terests on this Sabbath of Sabbaths.
The fasting is abrogated, however, for
old people, and the. sick, or
in times of famine and pestilence, or
such contingencies as are incident to
the deprivations OF war.
MEMORIAL SERVICE A FEATURE.
A feature OF Yom Kippur is the me-
mortal service. Men and women think
of their dear departed and of the
great and good vino served mankind.
Especially in times of stress, when
many brave men are offering up their
lives. fervor animates these prayers
by which their memory is honored
and their ideals are preserved.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
JEWELRY WORTH $500
STOLEN FROM HOME

Jewelry valued at $500 has been
stolen from the home of Gordon E.
Ferguson, 1893 Newton street north
east, Brookland, within the last three
days. Ferguson discovered the loss
last night and reported 1t to the
police.
Among the stolen articles were a
diamond brooch, pearl ring set
with cluster OF diamonds, a gold
ring set with diamond cluster, a
valuable necklace and a gold chain
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
One, If All You Want,
Is Enough

Erroneous definitions OF sd-
yertIring have done n good deal
OF harm to the profession. The
man who flrst described adverS
tIsIng as craftsmanship on pa
per" coined a neat eptgram but
an untruthful one. Advertising
Is more nptly described as the
means OF bringing a man within
the Influence of salesmanship--
in other words. II In an inquiry
producer. And the highest form
is that which brings just ono
Inquiry. the right one, Mr.. J.,
Never, 40 7th ST. ". W, wanted
a millinery trimmer and he ad.
yertised In The Times, "1 secur-
ed one applicant and hired her.,
he says. DO you need help OF
any kind7 Phone a Want-ad to
The Times-Main b2e0.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
WRIST WATCH STOLEN
, BY DAYLIGHT BURGLAR

Entering the apartment OF Miss p.
Pascoe, 800 Eighth street northwest,
between a. m. and 4:30 p. m. yester-
day. a thief made OF with a lady's
wrist watch. Entrance was gained
door.
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
LEAVES RECTOR $1,000.

A bequest OF $1,000 to the rector OF
81. Thomas Episcopal Church IL made
in the will OF the late Mrs Pattie
Jewell, OF Baltimore, filed yesterday.
She also leaves $500 to the Visiting
Nurse Society of the District of Co
lumbia-
The Washington times., 1920-09-21
Miss Yung KOai Stole
March on Parents in
True OldU. Fashion

Mrs Yung Kwa wife of the charge d'aaffires OF the
Chinese Legation, stopped for few minutes this morning
the midst of sending out formal announcements to say
that she very much pleased with her new soninaw,
and that all girls these days to wan to do something
The Washington times., 1920-09-21

II the position you want is not adver-
tised in The TIMES today, look for 1t
tomorrow and the next day until you
find it.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-01
Husbands Lacking, What Will Be the
Effect on Women Of the World!
By DIR. CONSTANCE LONG, English Physician.

problem the problem created by the TACT tnat
like ten millions their lives the one OF the supreme
ouestions which effect upon WOMEN
To sv inst what will happen difficult but it is certain that millions
who would have married under todays conditions
Women will find their out Emotions which mgn
have been expressed will have be diverted One OF the con-
a which have kept women the fact that they were
dependent upon their happiness However natural and
this NAV have certain point must not now be CONSIDERED
tragedy if woman values herself She will be forced also
- ea equivalent values in other directions Changes therefore
eve and we must not ready what right and what
wrong. ,.;
banked energy which would naturally be expressed III
~ find effective won't be wasted 1t has been SAID that
women have made great artists nor first rate scen
We NAV have come to when they will begin to do big things
Some one has what the world needs generation OF snse
woman That means that world needs feminine energy deVoeo W
creative purposes entirely absorbed in married n1e
This is not say that married life should be undeaed OF roo
the genius needs 1t is emphasize that the "hoe o W
ncdd in marriage the having brought ABOUT
conditions opportunity to adapt her sex ana m
to making status for herself
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-01
Need of Good English Is Growing as
Whole World Turns to Its use.
By HARVEY M. WATTS.

Since English rapidly becoming universal word language
English as the determining form of it. it bhoov us 10 take
orr mother tongue somewhat seriously Those who use
matter of earning daily bread should leave nothing unoohe "
precise speech. pbere
The situation curious and full OF paradoxe hVeWhee
there complaint veny English and the schools are bitterly at
tackled sometimes without warrant for not turning out 'hose ~
ro the three RS adn rtn and rithmetlc There IS no question:
these lacks exist the business world and the noos anu
colleges are sorey troubled by the downaehees and careless use Of
language. ~, g. H., onfos
The situation hopeless might think rom the co
ns If schools and colleges the plants of pedaggues For there
Influence at work almost universal application at WORK oy
oans Of conscious imitation and that the American
osnaner and the American periodical press taken whole
America the - determining the formation OF Ame'
m e the div There question about 1t that IN
the matter directae carne of expression and general all
around coectivene given aa the language neo
the reporora editorial advertising colun Of the American news
paper is the best EngiMe epE
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-01
DAIRY PRODUCTS OF
MUCH IMPORTANCE
Mich Cows Are Kept on Practi-
caIIy All Farms.
All Butter and Cheese Used on Farms
in Dairy Regions Is Bought-Farnn-
ers in Southern States Use
Much Butternilk.

Dairy products constitute the most
important group of foods, measured
in money value, consumed by the aver
age farm family, says the United
States department of agriculture.
Mich cows are kept practically on
all farms. The average farm family
uses annually about 2,6O0 quarts OF
milk in the form of milk, butter, cheese,
or cream.
In dairy regions where milk is
shipped or sold to creameries or cheese
factories, practically all the butter
and cheese used is bought instead of
made on the farm. Very few farmers
buy whole milk. About four-fifths of
the dairy products consumed by farm
ers are produced on the home farm.
In the South the dairy products are
used very freely. The common prac-
tice is to churn the whole milk for
butter, producing large quantity OF
buttermilk. The average annual con-
sumption of butter per family is about
go pounds in the South while for fam
flies IN the North and West it is less
than $50 pounds. 1t is not unusual
for the average-sized family in the
South to consume 1000 quarts of but.
terlnilk a year. Buttermilk is cool
ing and healthful drink in that cli-
mate.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-01

law and discovery obtain lease which will ene HIM to remove
from these wealth they contain In return 1or royalty
paid to the United States .
This royalty ranging in from cent upward Is expected "
Weld and $10000000 to the government
Under the law mineral lands thrown to prospeo ncue
acres lands 100000 OF coal lands ana
2 100000 of phosphate lands
Farmers and thus directly interested IN the Law" F
hate now uneard of prices which makes an unusual ouu
carry He must this burden along 10 Tie eo
n fixing prices for his products NV.
for oil for months has exceeded producon Inns mas
increased price unusual degree Gasoline also has gone up III
price partly the increased price OF OIL An increase III OH
production therefore, should tend reduce the price, not only Oh OIL IT,
self but of gasoline will reduce trucking costs and have general
tendency to reduce living costs. ~
The opening development and Of the vast areas ca Will
particularly affect part the United States west OF the
liver by providing opportunity for manufacturing including
nent of iron and steel of the West
The act radical departure old mining laws in that 1t
ans the title and deposits the United States ou gives
3eveop an opportunity without the large initial investment
to buy deposits for them on royalty oasis
nrucn occurs time the government retains su
of control as will prevent waste improper mining and
Withholding the resources from USE
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-01
POUrTPYNOTEs
(NMsNss " 9aoeo

Grain for chickens should be clean
and free from mold.
Don't change breeds too often.
Stick to one good kind.
The Toulouse is the giant of the
geese family. 1t is a native of France.
.
Chickens need to drink plenty Of
water and they will drink freely If
they can get 1t.
Probably the most satisfactory way
to feed meat scrap is to mix it in the
dry mash with other feeds.
There are many farmers who could
increase the number of hens and real
ize larger income from them.