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The Washington times., 1920-01-15
GASOLINE UP one CENT,
HIGHER PRICES FORECAST
Standard Oil Announces Raise in the
Wholesale Price-Decreased
Production Cause.

Gasoline is likely to soar 10 I'M
heard of prices despite increase al
ready made this week, II was moi
rated here today by Government OF
ilcials.
The Standard Oil Company an
uounced an increase Of cent q gallon
wholesale late yesterday. This IN
crease, which brought the price OF
2GlS cents, was in addition to another
increase of 1 cent per gallon levied
within a week. The increases prob
ably are being forced by the higher
cost OF crude oil. officials said
Crude oil has increased IS cents 4
barrel within two weeks. This is
about cents a gallon, or exactly
the same increase as that made in
the price of gasoline. officials arc
unable TO explain why the total in
crease in crude oil advances should
be laid upon gasoline. which is but
ono of the products of crude oil.
THE advance is keeping pace
said Director Smith of the United
States Geological Survey. with the
growing appreciation that crude oil
production Is far below the demand
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
WESTLAKE TELLS PLAN
FOR SUFFRAGE FIGHT

william f. Wcstlakc, executive di-
rector of the national press commit
toe for District of Columbia suffrage,
In an address before n meeting Of
the womcn'S committee for District
of Columbia suffrage, in the willard
Hotel this morning, outlined the cam
paiCn about to be inaugurated for the
dissemination Of Washington en-
franchisemont propaganda through
out tho country.
By arousinG dormant sentiment IN
the United states in favor of grant
ing District residents the vote, Mr..
WcSlakc explained, retroaction upon
members OF Congress can be OBJ
taincd.
Plans for soliciting tho support Of
womens organizations in the District
were completed, Miss Mary O'Toolc,
representing Mrs. Louis Brownlow,
president of the District OF Columbia
Equal suffrage League, pledged the
cooperation Of the organization TO
the cause, and placed its active sup
port at the disposal of the committee.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
FUSILLADE OF SHOTS
ROUTS NEGRO ROBBER

Escaping through rain Of shots
when detected early today trying to
gain entrance to Chatard's cleaning
and dyeing establishment. 442I Sheriff
road Kenllworth. a negro, believed
TO have been struck by one OF the
bullets, Is being sought by police OF
Ninth precinct.
Tho fusillade of shots was fired by
Jack" Chatard, proprietor of the
place, who discovered the negro at
tempting TO break into his store
Chatard told police he fired five times
at the ncero. The tailor said hc
war certain he shot tho would ~
robber. but at Washington hospltcl',
Il was said he had not applied 70 onv
of then, for treatment
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
KNOCKS DOWN STOVE
WITH 2OO-POUlND MAN

Convicted of assault upon his next
1or neighbor, Thomas Cook, colors d
ifty-five years old, characterized by
Judge Mcmahon as an "old man with
young ways" was sentenced to pay
a fine OF $50 in Police Court this
morning.
Last Saturday, Cook. who was
thawing out n frozen pipe, was ac
cused OF setting fire to the fence be-
tween his property and that of
William Johnson. In the alteration
which followed, Johnson was struck on
the head with an AK, it was alles ed.
Then the aged colored man dragged
Johnson, a husky 2O0-pound man, UP
steps and into his kitchen, where he
knocked the stove down with him, ac
cording to tn C testimony. Cook
claimed sclf-defcnse.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
ARMY in FRANCE LACKED
NECESSARY MOTOR CARS
Troops Never Had More Than One.
third Of Equipment, Say
Witnesses.

Tie subcommittee Of the House
now engaged daily in investigating
expenditures and other phases or ad-
ministration of our army In France
brought out today through the tectl-
mony OF several witnesses that thcrc
never was a time when our troops
abroad had more than third or tne
motor transportation called for by the
tables OF equipment. as absolutely
needed for active operations.
Examined by Gen. $. 7. Ansei.
counsel for the committee, officers
of the army serving in the Motor
Transport Service both in France and
at home. admitted that not only was
the number OF vehicles shipped abroad
grossly Inadequate to army needs, nut
that the situation reached the break :
ing point when nearly half OF thosc
furnished were made unserViccaoIt
through the utter failure OF the war
Department TO purchase and ship re-
pair material and spare parts.
Preferred To Send New Cars.
witnesses said automobile pro-
ducers preferred to furnish new ma
chimes, rather than supply spare parts
to keep those already in the service
in running condition. and that the
situation within the War Department
was so confused that this condition
of affairs was never corrected. VII
nesses testified that the failure TO
supply our troops in France with .hr
necessary transports was due N
large measure to faulty organization
within the War Department Three
divisions with as many different
methods were concerned in the rro-
curemcnt of motor vehicles, and the
Secretary of War required no co-or-
dination OF them through the chick
of staff or otherwise.
Indeed, the department was with
out a responsible military co-ordlnat-
ing head for the first fourteen months
of the war, due TO the failure OF the
Administration to appoint chief or
staff for the war. Tho chief OF starr
was not appointed until May, 1913. In
the meanwhile, there was a success
sion of acting chiefs OF stair, con-
sisting of officers nearing retirement
and of several younger officers who
were highly regarded by the depart
ment but who were not otherwise
qualified for this high position.
10000 sent After Armistice.
Cables read in evidence showed a
daily insistcncc that spare parts he
shipped, but that they were never re-
ccived. However some forty thou
sand motor vehicles were shipped to
our army after the armistice, only
soon to become unscrviceablc and
sold along with thousands of others.
The hearing brought to light re-
port made by a board of officers of
rank, experience and long service in
the motor transport corps, in which
the motor transport service and the
purchase, storage and traffic division
of the general staff were severely
condemned and held responsible for
the failure to keep the army in
Franco supplied with motor trans
ports.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
HIT BY CAR, DIES
ON OPERATING TABLE

Struck by a car Of the Capital Trac-
tion Company. Walter Thomas Wcav.
er, twcnty-cight years old. son Of a
Georgetown hardware dealer. who
lived at Chain Bridge road. Roslyn.
Va, died on the operating table at
Emergency Hospital early today OF a
fractured skull.
Stepping from the automobile OF
william l.. T. Il. Abrams, 1I0S Twcn-
ty.hrst street northwest, at Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, late last night, Mr.. Weav-
er is said to have walked directly in
front of the street car. Coroner New
1T will hold an inquest at the District
morgue this afternoon.
Besides Sis parents, Mr.. Weaver is
survived by wife and child. lie
was associated with his father in the
hardware business.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
SKATING CARNIVAL ON
BASIN TOMORROW NIGHT
Huge Red Torches Will Be Used to
illuminate the
Surface.

The second carnival OF the season
will be held on the Tidal BASIN
tomorrow night. Arrangements for
illuminating the basin with huge red
torches arc being made today.
Manager l.. Gordon Lccch, with
Col. G. :. Ridley, in charge of public
buildings and grounds, today is pre-
pairing to care for more than 1000
skaters,
Not only will the basin be lighted
with torches but other Illuminating
sparklers will be used.
The ice on the basin now is about
six inches thick. Park policemen
have been assigned TO patrol tho
basin and these men will handle the
larg" crowd tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
F|REMEN TO GET
SAME PAY AS COPS

District fremen will receive the
same minimum pay that Congress
recently granted District policemen
il the conference report agreed on
yesterday is accepted by House and
Senate. No opposition is looked for
and the bill increasing the firemen's
pay should go TO the White House
late this week.
The senate cut the fremen's pay
5000 from the figure carried In the
House bill. House conferees insist
ed on the minimum OF 81 400 for pri-
Yates OF class one; 81 $50 for class
two privates, and $1,000 for class
three privatcs. Senate confcrecs re-
,cded and agreed to the increase.
4 graduated scale OF increases Is
provided by the bill for other mem
Sers of the fire department.
The bill carries the anti-strike
provision Since the request for an
increase for the firemen was made
last summer the fircmen's union re-
.urnod it's charter to the American
Federation Of Labor and has since
'ormed an association that is afil-
'ated with no outside body.
During the conference yesterday
Commissioner Louis Brownlow. who
was called before the confcrees, de-
Jared that the firemen OF the Dis
trict had rendered highly efficient
tervice during the past in the face
)f trying circumstances and that they
we're entitled to an increase In pay
equal TO that of the police.
Under the new bill. the fremen OF
Washington will be among the few
flrcmen Of the country who receive
minimum equal TO that of the police.
tine fircmcu's pay increase bill Is
retroactive to August !, 1919, which
means that tho firemcn Will shortly
receive a handsome bonus in the form
OF back pay. The bill will represent
IN the aggregate additional pay of
,pproximatcly S2jO,OOO annually for
the fircmen.
Tho Confcrces on the bill were
senators sherman. Sheppard and
calder: Congressman Mapcs. Gould
and Woods, of Virginia.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
CITY CLUB TO ELECT
OFFICERS TONIGHT

Nine active members have been
added to the City Club. s. clark,
w. T. Borland a. Bowdlcr. J. w. Folk,
b. F. Johnson, Thomas ". Marshall,
f. o. Roman, II. +. Spinner. and II. :.
Gibson.
The annual meeting. With reports
Of officers and election, will he held
tonight. The address Of the cNCr-
ing will be by Congressman Rob
crt Luce Of Massachusetts. former
lieutenant governor Of the state. on
"Prices Past, Present, and 10 Como.
There will be n vaudeville program
and buffet lunch. Commissioner
Charles W. Eutz viii speak 1T the
forum luncheon nest week on tho
proposed merger OF tho car comNa-
nics.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
SERGEANT JASPER POST

" 1. Balkissou was elected post
commander Of the Sergeant Jasper
Post, AFRICAN Legion, ut a meeting
held ih Carroll Hall. last night.
Other officers elected wcrc ThomaF
Guerin, senior vice commander: II. a.
Santman, Junior vice comnsnder; c.
S. Ryan. mastor-nt-arms. A. L. Ssuls
serEeqntat.arms: II. v. Watts and
Joseph lToGah. color bearers. r. Y.
Martin, lnncc officer. " H. Gnkcn
Bdiutont: Joseph \. Lcrch. assistant
ndiutant; James \. konncdy
Meetings Of the post viii he held
the frst Monday I'm every nc'/h.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
WAR DEPARTMENT TO
CONDUCT ESSAY CONTEST

An essay contest for school children
of tho United states on tn" subject
what are the benefits of enlistment
in tho United States Army Is an
nounccd by tho War Department. The
contest will close February 20, and is
open to pupils OF all schools below
college grade.
Three medals, gold, silver and
bronze, will be awarded the winners,
ynd silver loving cups will he given
their schools The winners will be
brought to Washington for the
awards, which viii be announced
April 10 and presented May :. Soc
rctary Baker, General Pcrshinc. and
General March will be judges.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
SMALL BOATS TIED UP
AS ice COVERS POTOMAC

An inch of ice today covers the 70
tomac river from this city to Indian
Head, Md. In some parts OF the river
the ice is several inches thick.
The only large boat on the river
today was the Northland of the Nor
fOlE and Washington Steamboat
Company. The Northland did not
reach the city today until o o'clock.
1t was due at 7.
Lieut.. Russell Dean, of the harbor
police, says the ice began forming
at > o'clock this morning.
This is the second time this season
the river has been frozen over.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
SCHOOL CRISIS
DRAWS NEAR
Several Thousand More Pupils
Soon to Be Added to Record
Enrolment.

The real crisis In the school situu-
tion is nearing. Congress having
failed. as yet. to provide l32 more
teachers, as urgently requested by
the Board OF Education and the Dis
trict Commissioners, school Officials
will be called upon shortly 10 haudlo
several thousand more pupils over tho
present record enrolment of 6l.O00.
The administration Is frankly w"r-
rled over the prospects for the fu-
ture.
Having in view possible shit
plan i'm the high schools. which would
aid greatly in relieving TO some tN-
tent congestion, Ernest l.. ThurstoL,
superintendent OF schools, said today
this plan could not be put into opera
ton without more teachers,
The school administration is hop
ing that Congress will get the dc"
ficiency bill. providing more teach
ers, passed by February 1. Half day
classes in high schools may be esteb.
llshed
Teachers Now Overwhelmed.
II no relief is granted shorty
school officials will be forced to Gis-
tribute the incoming students among
the over-burdened teachers in the
schools now. With 547 classes Ea".
Ing an enrolment far exceeding n1r-
NAL capacity the school officials prob
ably will be forced to increase :h's
number, and will gradually reach he
1000 mark.
As overburdening of teachers re-
suits in inefficient teaching school
officials are very much against rs
igning extra children to the instruc-
tors.
In one section OF the city relief Is
promised. This Is at the Park View
School, where the platoon system
will be experimental with. Fully 600
more children will be taught, without
Inconvenience, under the new sys-
tenn. Only several extra teachers are
needed.
Hope For Congress- Ala.
School officials place the utmost
confidence in Congress, and believe
the men on the hill Will come 10 tActf
aid by pushing the present bill
through.
Superintendent Thurston is busy
with his subordinate officials in an
effort to map out second semester
program which will afford as little
Inconvenience as possible. Having
utilized practically every seat in the
schools and overburdened every
teacher. school officials have a hard
Job before them.
1t will be necessary TO establish
new classes in the high schools. This
viii necessarily call for more tea III
ers, and there are no additional in
structors to be had.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
HEARINGS ON LINCOLN
BILL DUE THIS WEEK

Hearings on the bill Of Congress
man 1saac SicGcl of New York. to
designate Lincoln's Birthday Fct ru-
ary ia national holiday. viii be
held this week before tho House
Judiciary Committee.
Another bill to be given cons idcTa.
tior before the committee II the No.
Ism bill authortztnr th" Government
to take over all products Of piisDn
labor and keep thcm irpr' tho open
msrkets in order that such groda may
not be Ia competition with the -.
ducts Of free labor,
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
D. c. SUFFRAGE MEETING
BY STATE SOCIETIES

The state Societies Committee for
District of Columbia Suffrage will
meet at tho Chamber Of Commerce
Building, Friday night, to perfect the
organization and to discuss plans for
interesting people in every state in
the campaign to secure representa-
ton in Congress and the Electoral
College.
James r. Lloyd. former representa-
tive in Congress from Missouri is
chairman ur the committee. The pres
idents of all state societies. in WASH
ington have bccn invited to attend
the meeting Friday night.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
ten AUTO DRIVERS
HELD FOR SPEEDING

The police roundup of riolators of
trafhco regulations resulted in ten
cases of speeding and "A large number
of minor infrnctions OF the regulations
at Police Court this morning.
\ total OF t7j was forfeited in the
speeding cases. Lack OF head and
tail lights required by tho law brought
six cases to court. Collator was
forfeited in the majority OF IN, traf-
nc cases.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
FOWLER ADDRESSES CLUB.

Dr. william G.. Fowler. health OF.
hcer Of the District, outlined the
work Of the Health Department In
Washington in n speech before a
meeting OF the civic section Of the
Twentieth Century club this morning
In the lecture room oS MI Souls
Church.
Dr. Fowler plar"d emphasis on the
cfrcncio,n st,pH that had b'ou taken
b. tho department. In enforcing the
stcrilizptior ~ public food and DRINK.
inr vessc's
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
SALARY BOARD
LOSES HOME
Census Bureau Takes Over
Quarters Of Salary Reclassl-
fication Commission.

The conversational joint commits
sion Oh reciassincation OF salaries was
,odsy ousted from it's quarters oy
the Census Bureau. Several members
~ the commission vigorously opposed
moving.
since the work OF the commission
segau early last spring. quarters were
occupied on the second moor: eIsnth s
wing Of the group OF strcraN puiio-
-. Fourth street and Missouri ave-
nue. The commission this morning
vas moved to tNc third floor OF the
seventh wing.
Ordered Out January lo.
For more than month census OF
scials have been requesting the com
mission to move. IL was nhaliy o
cided that the commission Wouio SC
or, nv January is. The Census bu-
80, ,nsisted ON the commissions sec
md hoor quarters because OF inc
neo..sary installation OF heavy ma,
,.hinery. 1t was feared that the ioao
,vouId be too great for the thlru
eoor of these temporary war stue'
lures. .,,ors ha-
Accordingly a corps OF movers pc
can work early this morning, ana DC
Sore the day Is over the records ana
o,,ee equipment of the reclassinca-
lion commission will be In new
quarters. ..r,,u ora
The Census Bureau is installing one
~ the most extensive systems III the
history OF office equipments. one Oh
the most impressive is the lnstaila
tion of filing cabinets 10 take care Oh
nearly 200, 900, 900 cards for the aSl n
,ultural census and more imam i'''-
400. 600 for the regular census
Census building.
rvery wing of the large group OF
buildings Is bustling with acti'ity'
1,Tains of army motor truck are com
ing and going every minute OF tne
day with loads OF supplies AMI equip-
ment. Rapid progress Is being mane
and within q short time eVerythIhs
vii Tho set and the big job OF recoro,
ing the census will be going for"aro
with full steam.
In expressing oposition 10 MOVING
scyeral members of the reciassinca-
lion commission declared that IT was
exceedingly annoying to be disturbed
at this time, with their work oeihs
rushed to completion. They TOOK the
position that it would be more con-
vient for the Census vureau, which
work is Just beginning. to put IN
make-shift quarters for severai weeks
longer.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
STUDENTS WILL DEBATE
NATIONAL QUESTIONS

An amendment 70 tho bylaws pro-
vidng for q time limit of thirty min
utcs on the business procedure before
adjourninE to the Carroll Congress
was submitted by William Clay, ot
the post graduate class. at the weekly
meeting of tho Carroll Law school.
hold ai tho schnnI Tuesday niEhI.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
pEPlORE METHODS.

Endorsement of the Hull national
guard reorganization bill, now up
for consideration IN III" House, ana
tho ,urrr>I'ivr rrc'iugh ghuyscu mcIa-
w, .n ~, "nuat. n's voiced bN ld-
iutuut u,uufuiH i.um .'v,r4l states
at q meeting ns'd In tho New VII
lard Hr'cl this wuruirr.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15
MARRIED DElTS TO DINE.

Tho Married Delts" Club OF wash
ington will meet at dinner At the
Washington Dclt Club, 1922 Massa.
chuSctts avenue, tomorrow evening at
: o'clock. MI other mcmbors OF the
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity in the
city arc invited. Following the din
ner dancing and cards win Ne IN
order
The Washington times., 1920-01-15

The other day we received Want Ad
from India. When the undersea telephone Is
perfected all they will have TO do in India IS
lift the receiver and ask central for Main $500.
The Washington times., 1920-01-15

The full text Of the pew District Of Co
lumbia Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor Of The
Times. has been printed IN convenient
booklet form. A free copy is yours for
the asking at the counter Of The Wash
ington Times.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
At tho Toy Store window.

From the Ardnlors (Okia.) Statesman.
There's row of little faces every night
outside the store
Where they never draw the curtains when
the Waterman locks the door.
Eager wistful little faces. looking at the
heaps of toys
That Will bring a Merry Christmas to O
host of girls and boys.
Every night they stand there watching, tat
tered children, In a row,
Looking at the only Christmas that they
possibly can know.
Look them over. Mr.. Shopper. when YOU
walk down town tonight,
Thin and hungry little children, borrowing
brief delight
From the wonders of Christmas which &c
them is just a dream,
Just swiftly passing vision of how happt-
ness pight seem.
And perhaps, when you have seen them, you
will hunt up Santa Claus,
For they sadly need somebody who knows
how to plead their cause.
Santa Claus has swarrns of children on his
Christmas calling list.
But he'll add few names TO IL * you see
him and insist.
Help the old man out a little-he'll be glac
TO add your mite
To the fund that he's investing In the spread
ing OF delight.
And these little wistful children will be
grateful all the year
For their share, so long denied them, OF the
blessed Christmas cheer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
PURITAN SUNDAYS.
Prohibition Laws Would Have TO Be
Lifted to Revive Them.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: read
Of wonderful plan for Puritan Sab
bath in New Jersey. with no pastimes
or anything that smacks not of religion
But j sec no mention of booze.
Are the planners OF this solemnity not
aware that the drinking OF alcoholic bev-
erages was universal at Plymouth, and
still more SO i'm Massachusetts Bay? DC
they not know that many people refused
to 20 to New England because they
could not count on alcoholic beverages
in sufficient quantity?
The Pilgrims called drinking Span
ish wyne," aqua vitfe and other fiery
stuff refreshing" and II was only the
use of such drinks In excess that was
thought wrong. The amount TO be had
was different In different places but n
quart OF beer was allowed and other
strong drink" to the value OF twopence
Usually 1t could be had only at tho inn.
Bradferd-see his History"--answered
directors 70 the use of the Plymouth
water: "If they mean not so whole
some az the goode Deere and wine In
London (Which they so dearly love- VIC
will not dispute with them"
From this It will be seen that in order
TO make a genuine Puritan Sunday the
prohibition laws must be lifted for tho
occasion. NINTH GENERATION.
WASHINGTON, December 4.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
TRUE AMERICANS.
They Are Interested i'm America, Not
in Foreign Countries.

To THE New YoRK HERALD: think
the dlsgraceful attack on tho Union
Club on Thanksgiving Day will prove a
great factor in finally Kidding this coun-
try of foreign propagandists.
man cannot be American and Irish
both. any more than he could be both
American and German during the war.
The argument OF blood does not carry,
as we are all of foreign blood IL we
go back far enough A true American
Ia interested only in what is best for
Americas future. And any man who
plans to embroil our country in a war
in order to help part of another coun-
try TO secede Is not an American at
heart. He does not belong here, no mat
ter what his achievements or connections
are.
Having other countries troubles
threshed out on our soil is not only/b
coming a bore but is fast reaching the
stage OF being intolerable.
This is stlll our own United States
and not the Greater Ireland that Mgr.
Lavelle proclaimed Il to be.
IRVING +. THOMAS.
Pcer WARRINGTON, December 4.