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The Washington times., 1920-12-13
NEW
PENS|ONPLAN
Civil Service Opposed to Retlr-
ing UncIassified U. S. En-
pIoyes at Present.

The Civil Service Commission to-
day informed the Joint conference on
retirement that IL has found 1t mad
visable to recommend TO the Presi'
dent that the retirement act be e1-
tended to include unclassified en-
ployes.
ACCEPTS PAYNE's VIEWS.
Following a conference with Sec
rotary OF the Interior Payne, whose
department Is charged with a major
part OF the administration OF the
Sterling -Lehlbach law, the commits
sion decided to accept Mr.. Paynes
following two views for not extend
ing the act at this time:
That the Government should have
at least twelve months to work out
plans for the administration OF the
act with respect TO employees and posi-
lions included by the act itself. AND;
That extensions to include a group
of employees means that when any en-
|ploye OF such group is retired, the
resultant vacancy may not De illieu
during the first year OF the admins
tration OF the act.
The latter reason has peculiar APP
plication to the proposal to include
laborers under the benefits of re-
sion points out, because provisions
OF the act that vacancies resulting
from retirement may be filled by
promotion is regarded as having lit
tie. If any, particular application TO
laborers, and that retirement during
tho first year of the administration
OF the act would consequently mean
the loss to department of one posi-
ton for every laborer retired.
In view OF the reluctance OF the
lCivil Service Commission to bring tht
matter in controversy before Presi-
dent Wilson. the joint conference on
retirement has named the following
subcommittee to assist Commission
er Wales in presenting the issue to
Senator Sterling and Congressmon
Lahlbach with the view OF havinl
their act amended accordingly:
e. J. Ryan, Thomas +. FlahertE.
Frank w. Lee. Edward ]. Gainor c.
Eder Reed. William D. Clark and
George A. Warren.
TAvORs SERVICE COURT.
At a meeting OF the conference
Saturday afternoon the conference
| Endorsed the principle of civil
service court OF appeals as embraced
in the Madden bill now before the
House. This is the first time that
the retirement conference has taken
action on any subject other than that
Of retirement, but according TO an
announcement of Chairman c. Edtr
! Reed, "All organizations representa-
on the conference are SO intensely
| interested in the court Of appeals that
the executive committee feels impeli-
ed to voice it's endorsement Of the
principle"
Edward ]. Gainor. George A. War
rem, Frank w. Lee. n. G. Sprague and
J. D. Evans were appointed com
mittee to consider the change OF
name of the joint conference on re-
tirement
Bernard G. Ladd, Frank J. Coleman.
n. p. Alias, Gertrude NJ. McNally
Thomas +. Flaherty. M. A. Boden-
hamer and w. NJ. Collins were APP
pointed committee by Chairman
Reed to make plans for a mass meet
ing or entertainment to be held in
the near future by the conference
The Washington times., 1920-12-13

Her recital at the hospital last
night was given before the tension
resulting from yesterdays fre had
begun to die down. In spite OF this
the recital was one OF the most sue
cessfui the diva ever has given. The
boys went wild" over the perform
ance. making the hall CULVER with
their yelis and the hammering Of
their crutches on the floor.
At the close OF the recital Nine.
Tetrazzini was presented by the Dis
trict Red Cross Chapter with its serv-
Ice medal, an honor never before be-
slowed on anyone outside of the or
ganizatlon.
And then. In the midst of tho
tumult, the prima donna received a
shock. which not only unnerved, but
caused her to be led in a half-faint-
ing condition from the stage.
Miss Margery Lower. assistant to
the Red Cross Field Director, +. W.
Doherty. had just pinned the chapter
medal on the noted singer when Cor
Doral Harry Craig, of the $40 Field
Artillery. was wheeled in his chair
up to the footlights by Miss Barbara
Singleton, the Red Cross hostess. In
his left hand he carried huge bou-
Quet OF pink chrysanthemums tied
The Washington times., 1920-12-13

The spirit of the now republic in
ireland has awakened musical re-
yiyaI. The souls of the people, held
in bondage for centuries, have been
stirred. and they are going back to
Ireland's forsaken folklore and
melody.
O'Byrne's chief object in singing
before the American public is to bring
IN, culture of the Gael in folksong
and ballad to this country, as he has
TO the inteIlectuals OF Holland,
Franco, Belgium, Italy, and England.
FRIEND OF MERCER.
while in Brussels, O'Byrnc was the
rucst of the American ambassador,
Charles Page Bryan, one OF HE dearest
friends. He Is also intimately &C
ousinted with Cardinal MERCER, the
belgian prelate.
O'Byrne sings his songs, not as they
are sung on the concert platform after
composers pens have treated them to
coineide with the odicts of tho mu.
s,csI world. but in their true inter
nretations, as tho people of Ireland
sing them.
at Is wcll-kno~n fact" said
o'Byrne, that ireland has the largest
collection Of folk music, in spite
of the fact that every effort has been
,nedc To- suppress music and wipe out
the bards and their work"
o'Dyrnc stated recently in an in
teryiew that musicians from all parts
az tho world 20 to Ireland every
,car 10 get the themes for their conpo-
sitions. The atmosphere created In
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
APARTMENT RENTS
REDUCED BY BOARD
D. C. Rent Commission Hands
Down Decisions in Eight
Cases in Dispute.

The District Rent Commission to-
day handed down the following de-
examinations:
Francis Scott against F. II. Smith
Co, defendant, refused possession or
2030 North Capitol street.
The rent of apartment lis, Clifton
Terrace South. was reduced from $50
to $3.50 a month, In the case OF
Nettie c. Jennings against tho +. II.
Smith Company.
In the case of Elizabeth b. White
against II. A. Gill & Son, the COM
mission declared $25 a month to be a
fair rental for 60 Kalorama road,
and the defendant was refused pos
session.
The rent OF $40 Armory place south
in the case of James o. Turner
against Edward p. Schwartz Inc.
Reduction of rent from $50 to $3.50
was ordered in the case of Edward J.
Depenbrock against Thomas f. Brooks
for apartment "a, the Tennessee. de-
PENDANT was denied possession.
The commission ordered the rental
Of apartment 8, the Panama, redu ced
from $50 to $3.50 a month in the case
OF Powell r. Ieuthan against Edward
p. Schwartz, Inc.
The rent of apartment Al. the Ten
nessee, was ordered reduced from $50
to $3.50 in the case of Wade NJ.
Brown against T. b. Brooks.
In the case of Charles II. Browne
against Alphonso c. and Henry Bu:-
dell and the Washington Loan and
Trust Company the defendant was re-
fused possession of 1913 p street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
FOOTBALL INJURIES
FATAL TOPLAYER

One man received injuries from
other was badly bruised in football
games here yesterday. Doth men re-
ccived their injuries in the last
games of the season.
Henry T.. DAILY, twenty-five years
old, 1924 Seventeenth street north
west, who received broken neck in
the game between tho Washington
and Mohawk teams, died shortly after
o'clock today in Providence Hos
pital.
Hugh Cranston, twenty-eight years
old, i16 Sixth street southwest, n
member OF the Rex Athletic Club.
was bruised on the side and hip and
Is receiving treatment at Casualty
Hospital
sive players on the Washington team.
lie was playing tackle, and was fatal
ly injured while trying to stop a mass
play by the Mohawks.
The young man was a student at
Central High School when the war
broke out. Forsaking his studies,
he enlisted in the 10th field ar
tillery. While in France he was a
member of tho resimental football
team. He Is survived by his mother
and one brother.
Cranston was roughly handled in
scrimmage while the game was in
progress at Fifteenth and II strcets
northeast. His club was engaged
with tho Drosdnsuehts. II Was said
at the hospital today his condition
Ia not serious.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
GREAT DEMANDFO
SAFETY FIRST SUE"
Taxicab Ride Is Among the
Features of Her Program
For Tonight.

Safety First Sue" the screen girl
brought to the National Capital by
The Washington Times to teach men
women and children how to walk and
drive right, and the disastrous conse-
quences OF not doing SO. will begin
her second week here by appearing at
all shows at Meader's Theater today
and tonight.
Tomorrow night will be q busy one
Tor safety First Sue" She will "ap-
pear on the screen at the Revere
Theater at the first show, thVa taxi
10 the willard Hotel TO attend the
monthly meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce which several hundred
prominent men are expected to a.
tend, and then return to the Revere
for the final show of the evening.
Her schedule for the remainder of
the week will be: Lyric Theater,
Wednesday: Virginia Theater, Thurs
day; Maryland Theater. Friday; RAJ
phael Theater Saturday and Regent
Theater Sunday.
Last night Safety First Sue" at
tracted large audiences at the Leader
Theater and a number of the men
and women who purchased tickets
predicated their purchase upon the
showing of this sermon on the neces-
sity for care and caution in riding
and driving on the city's streets.
The managers Of all the theaters
in which the film has been shown
report that "it goes over big" and
that many persons in the audience
remained for two or three shows to
see safety First Sue" again and
study the lesson to be drawn from
the picture.
Although No Accident Week closed
yesterday The Washington Times
will continue showing safety First
Sue" here AS long as there is q de-
manded for the picture by theaters
or ORGANIZATIONS
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
SCORES TREATMENT OF
BACKWARD CHILDREN

A shameful lack Of facilities for
the care Of the feeble minded children
exists in Washington, Chief Justice
C. J. Smythe. of the District Court Of
Appeals, declared last night in an ad
dress before the Society OF Vincent dc
Paul at the quarterly meeting in Car
roll Hall. He expressed the hope tina
this matter would be taken up and cor
rected by Congress during the prcsent
session
Annual reports of the society com
mittee were presented. More than
81, 900 has been spent in relief work
during the past year. according to the
treasurer's report. Patients in hospi-
tails were supplied with literature and
prisoners in the District Jail visited
by members OF the society.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
HOOVER PLEADS FOR
INVISIBLE GUESTS

The District Commissioners today
endorsed tho appeal made by Herbert
Hoover, as chairman Of the European
Relief Council, for funds to save the
lives of 100000 starving children.
The appeal is made to citizens in
every community in the country. who
arc asked to have tho children as
invisible guests" for Christmas
dinner.
The Endorsement of tho Commits
sioners, signed by J. T. Hendrick, c.
w. Kutz and Mabel T. Boardman,
reads in part as follows:
"'rhe greatest Christmas gift Is the
buying OF tho life OF child, and $40
is the price of each. Five cents will
give a hot nourishing meal once a
day. Every multiple OF cents
brings the unseen child guest another
day TO tho table OF its host.
Every dollar and every penny
counts, as no administration OK
penses como out of this fund. Or
Rsnizations as well rs individuals
are appealed TO for these children.
"How many children will Washing
ton, buy and how many unseen little
guests will sit about the tables OF
the National Capital on Christmas
Day? That Is the question tho Com
missloners OF the District hope will be
answered with tho same generous
spirit with which its citizens have
always responded.
contributions should be sent TO
European Relief Council headquarters.
room 229. Homer Building, northeast
corner OF Thirteenth and + streets
northwest and checks made out to
John Poole. treasurer
The Washington times., 1920-12-13

bership to thousand by January
IL, 1921.
1t is the intention OF the pro-
moters to expand the organization
as rapidly as conditions will permit.
A study club with an average at
tendance of forty, meets on each
Monday evening. A plan is a-foot
TO develope this feature into a
training school and to establish a
unemployment agency. The asso
| ciatian will eventually publish its
own magazine under the title 'The
Finder"
The regular meeting OF the asso-
citation occurs on the second Mon
day evening of each month at head
quarters, Thomson School, Twelfth
and L streets, where all meetings
are held. The monthly meeting is
given over to recreational or edu-
cational programs or combination
of the two. Lectures on fling and
related subjects are given by spe-
cialists. and exhibits on filing ap-
paratus and appliances are on dis
play.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
officers and committees for the
year are: President, Lieut.. II. A. Ellis
worth. United States Marine Corps;
vice president, James w. Duty. Blu
reau of War Risk Insurance; secre-
tary, Joseph Haley, Department OF
|AGriculture: treasurer, Lewis Bar
rington. United States Bureau of Eff
ficiency; official reporter and editor
Of the Finder, J. c. Gray, Bureau OF
War Risk Insurance. Committee on
education: Chairman, G. Mckinney,
Public Health Service; Miss Alice Nc
Gill. Bureau Of War Risk Insurance:
Miss Ethel G.. Waters. Secretary's Of
fee. Navy Department; Lewis Bar
rington. Bureau of Efficiency. Com
mttee on entertainments: Chairman,
Miss NJ. n. McCabc, Bureau of War
Risk Insurance; Miss Eta n. Schaef-
fer, Air Service, War Department.:
Miss Ida Rudolph. Bureau of Internal
Revenue; Charles II. Barnett, Depart.
ment of Agricultural. Committee on
me membership: Chairman, Miss Il. r..
Forester, Filing Systems; Miss Laura
l.. Griffith, Chief Clerks office. Blu
reau of War Risk Insurance.; Landre-
VILE Ledoux, duartermaster sergeant,
United states Marine Corps.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
ny JAMES Il. FISHER,
III Fourth street Northwest.

Everybody should do their Christ
mas shopping early to avoid the
rush, automobile accidents, save
lives and money.
We who can may avoid the rush
by shopping in the morning before
December Is, so that others who arc
not so fortunate as to have this
time available may have an oppor-
tunity TO use the time which is
theirs.
used IL we delay. Tho drivers, being
in hurry, will kill many late
shoppers, and IL we shop early. when
not suited VIC may so somewhere
else; but II We wait until the last
moment, we can't do that. Shop
carly!
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
.BALLOU REPORTS ON
THIRD DISTRICT NEEDS

Eleven additional class rooms arc
needed in the third public school di.
vision, Dr. Frank c. Ballou, Superin
tendent of Schools. said today in Il
report on conditions in this division.
Forty OF tho cighty-two class rooms
in this division are overcrowded.
Five OF the new class rooms are need
ed to replace portable buildings and
rented quarters, five arc needed to
eliminate large classes and ono TO
eliminate a part-time class.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
TAX AGENTS TO DINE.

Income tax agents of the Bureau
OF Internal Revenue. treasury Dc.
psrtment. have completed arrange
ments for a banquet Saturday even
ing at tho Franklin Square Hotel.
The committee of arrangements is
composed OF Il. y. Cook, chairman,
A. l.. Phillips, W. d. zirkle, Il. M.
Mess, n. l.. Smith, J. NJ. Lennon. J. c.
Corbley and IL. I. Goldstein.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
Tetrazzini Urges Radio
Concerts for US. Gobs

After giving the most touching recital of her career before
the wounded soldiers Walter Reed Hospital last night Madame
Lusa Terazzn this morning into conference with Secretary
of the Navy Daniels discuss the possibilities of wireless radio
prone concerts for the sailors Uncle Sans naval
vessels.
Last week in New York Nine. Tetrazzin gave expert
mental radophone recall which heard vessels far out
at and picked up at Louisville KY distance of 500
miles
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
Gaelic Bard Will SING
Old Irish Melodies to
Capital Music Lovers

renaissance of the old Gaelic in song and story will
be introduced in Washington Monday December 90 at
Rauschers, when Cathal OByme famous Gaelic bard who
has sung in all the countries of Europe will delight Wash
nyton music lovers with his Interpretation of old Irish
folk songs and melodies.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
Takoma Citizens to Meet.

The Takoma Park Citizens Asso-
citation will meet at 8 o'clock
tonight in the Takoma Park library.
All residents of Takoma Park, on
either side OF the District line, are in
vited. DR.. Howard Fisher will speak
on sex hygiene.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
BY ISABELLE DORI.
2cI2 Eighth street Northwest.

Anyone who shops very carly for
Christmas can save great deal of
trouble. Those who shop early have
the best opportunity to get what they
want at a reasonable price. 1t helps
them very much who do their shop
ping carly. They have the privilege
of picking out the choicest things
that they need. They are out of the
way OF late shoppers. IT is great
advantage for anyone 10 shop very
early.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
Guardians of History
WU. s. in File Form
To Meet Tomorrow
Washin oton-the greatest fling center.

Washington-the greatest fling center.
This light on the Capital City was revealed to-
day by the Filing Association Of the District of Columbia,
composed of the custodans of files in this city, of
which are the most important in the world.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
18th Street Citizens to Meet.

The Sixteenth Street Heights Citi-
zens' Association will meet at y
o'clock tomorrow night in the home
of Thomas Humphrey, jr., 1915 Fern
street northwest
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
EARLY BUYERS
GETBEST Of It
School essayists Present Good
Reasons Why Xmas Shoppers
Should Not Delay.

Shoppers who have put off their
Christmas buying until now are ad-
vised to make their purchases as
early as possible during the day and
avoid the afternoon congestion. This
is the advice passed out today by
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. which has been con-
Quoting an energetic campaign to
encourage people to do their Yuletide
buying well in advance OF Christmas
week 80 as to minimize, IL not en-
urely eliminate, the final rush and
crush.
CROWDS BIG ALREADY.
Already unusually large crowds are
thronging the streets and stores and
the volume OF buying Is exceptionally
heavy. The merchants are now feel
ing the effect of the declination OF
men and women TO purchase merchan-
disc while prices were being read
justed. During the fall the movement
of merchandise was slow, but now
that shoppers md themselves In
stores purchasing Christmas gifts.
they are also availing themselves OF
the opportunity to buy articles they
would have bought many weeks ago
but for the rapidly falling prices. The
effect OF this Is to make the progress
OF the crowds In the store much
slower than usual. because each pur-
chaser Is taking more Of the sales
women's time. This makes II all the
more imperative. the merchants say,
for Christmas shoppers to do their
buying as early in the day as they can
possibly arrange.
Some OF the reasons for doing the
Christmas shopping early appear In
the following essays submitted by
school children In The Washington
Times contest for the best incentives,
"Why Everybody Should Do Their
Christmas Shopping Early
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
MAJOR JULIA &. STiM.

son, superintendent oil
the Army Nurse Corps and dean
Of the Army School Of Nurs-
ing. There are LOO nurses
In the corps at present and
$40 students in the school.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
+= ? Ghe wa8h1mQtun 0tm&8 o

CHARLES ID. WALCOTT,
~ secretary Of she National
Museum, who recently was
elected an associate member
of the French Academy Of
Sciences. one Of the highest
honoss in the scientific world.
Mr.. Wslcott's home Is ut 17t3
Twenty second street north
west.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
BY MILDRED HARROD.
10 Parker Street Nsrtheast.

People should do their Christmas
shopping early to avoid crowds and
to get better values. To wait until
the last days means that you will
have to fight your way through
crowded establishments. accepting
what is left OF fine merchandise. and
have your patience subjected to
strains that take the JOY out Of what
you're doing for others. You will
also have better accommodation, sat
isfactory service. and the choice of
the best in the establishments. Then
your Christmas shopping VIII be a
pleasure to you instead Of drudgery.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
BY DELLA JACKSON,
1,,J Eleventh street Northwest.

Everybody should do their Christ
mas shopping early because they can
get the best selections OF goods. Do
not walt, because the stores are
crowded later in the day. People arc
benefited greatly by having shopped
early because they may get what
they want for the Christmas dinner
at reasonable price-the cost of
living is so extremely high! The re-
suit Is that every ono who shops
early uses good Judgment, prevents
the danger of rushing crowds, saves
money and trouble. Think wisely,
friends, and do your Christmas shop
ping carly.
The Washington times., 1920-12-13
~ CoRRINE HATCHER,
4s l. Street Northwest.

People should do their Christmas
shopping early to avoid the crowd.
Take my advice ana do your Christ
mas shopping early. Do not wait
for December "a to start. Some
people wait until the last minute
and then do their shopping. But IL
i were you I would do mine earlier.
People who wait until the last
minute and then 60 shopping do not
get what they want and then they
quarrel with the storekeeper. 1t is
not his fault. They were told every
day tho following words: Shop
carly for Christmas"
The Washington times., 1920-12-13

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The St. Johns herald., 1920-10-28
FOR SUPERVISOR

The democratic candidate for super visor from the northern district is a young man of exceptional worth. Mr. Turbeville has for many years been identified prominently with the Live stock industry of Apache County and IS known to. be efficiens and conservative in the conduct of his own business. He understands the needs of the public as we'll as any man in the northern end of the county. He will bring to the busi- ness of the county the same earnestness and ability that has made him success in private life. If the people want eff ciency and worth MT. Turbeville is a guarantee that they will get it.
The St. Johns herald., 1920-10-28
FOR SUPERVISOR

Henry J. Platt, who has lived in Apa- che county all his life is the democratic nominee for supervisor from the central district He has for many years been engaged in farming and stock raising, he has a thorough knowledge of book keeping and merchandising having been very successful along these lines. He mas built up good credit and accumu- lated some property. His father died when he was but a small boy, leaving a family of small children and his widow, mother and for many years Henry was their only support, and he made good.
 He is a progressive young man and stands for anything that is for the ad- vancement and betterment of Apache County and her people. Good roads, good schools, good everything.