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The Washington times., 1920-01-27
PLAN TO BUILD new
N. E. MOVIE PALACE
W. c. Murphy Buys Property at
Twelfth and H Streets
for S71, ,450.

Plans to give the northeast a NOV
ing picture house that will rival any
of the much -faunted palaces OF the
downtown section of the northwest
started to mature yesterday when
william c. Murphy, owner OF the
Home Princess and Carolina the
aters, purchased the ground and i'm"
provements on the southeast corner
of Twelfth and II streets northeast
for S7l.450.
An idea OF the kind OF theater that
Is being planned for erection on the
site can best be CLEANED by the price
paid for the property alone. The sale
was made by Adam A. Weschler, the
bids starting at S39,1oo, rapidly ris-
ing, until the purchase was made by
Mr.. Murphy.
Just when demolition of the pres
ent four-story building on the
ground will start and the construc-
tion work will begin is not known.
The house will probably have a seat
ing capacity OF ! 300.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
To-day.

Dance--Blue Triangle Recreation Center,
twentieth and L streets northweHt, p m.
Dance---Community Service Club No. y.
aIs Tenth street northwest, 7.3o y. m
Meeting--Franklin Lodge. No, ?, knights
OF Pythias.
Mesting-wobster Lodge, No. I. knights
OF Pythias.
Knights Of Pythias
Moeting-Cspits Lodge, No. -, knights
Of PythiaH.
Meeting-Potomae Chapter, No. 8, X. A.
Observation-Disclosures Council. knights
" Ice sSstins-Tidsl Bathing Beach, s a
Msstin R-Audubon Society Of the District
Of Columbia New National Museum, 8 p.
Meetinr-North Capitol and lexington
citizens Association, Emery School. p.
Lscturs-By lincoln Writ, Andrew Ran.
kin Memorial Chapel Howard University,
Geetins-Iliinois state Society. Thomson
Community Center, Twelfth and L streets
northwest, .. m,
M,.tinE--Frisnds Of irish Freedom. soi
Y strsst northwest, . p. m.
NesunG-Arch.ologiesl Section. Twen.
teth Century club, 2s22 Woodley road
Ms.tins-Ksnsst civ Club, 1905 Penn.
Sylvanla avenue northwest, s.lb =. m,
Conosrt--st Matthews Choir, Auditori.
urn. Mssoric Temple, Q y. m.
Motion Picture Fntertnirnsnt-lCndsr A..
r~.iicr VI Tourg Nen's Christisn hs-ocis
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
GOMPERS SEES 50
YEARS YET AHEAD
Labor Chief, Seventy Today,
Feels as Vigorous as Man
Hall His Age.

Declaring he is as virile and Wig
orous as many men half his age, sam
uel Gompers, president Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, today Is ra-
ceiving hundreds OF messages Of
felicitation from labor leaders and
public men in honor OF his SEVENTEEN
birthday.
Mr.. Gompers did not remain at his
Washington home to celebrate his
natal day, but was down at his Of
flee bright and early and later ap-
peared before the Industrial Commits
sion as the representative of the
American Federation of Labor and
presented his views concerning the
principles between employers and am-
ployes.
Whats your recipe for longevity"
was asked the veteran labor chief
Have no regular habits and work
hard" he replied as he plunged into
a mass Of correspondence. IL feel I'm
good for at least thirty years longer"
Smokes When He Wants To.
Mr.. Gompers has never observed
the maxim "early to bed" He eats
what he wants and when he wants
it. He smokes as many cigars a day
as he desires. and before the eight
eenth amendment became a law he
tHJoStu MS lOuuo' hO
dom takes exercise.
my only regular habit" said Iir.
Gompers, sis work" His working
day is often fourteen hours a day. not
confining himself to the union eight
hour day. Two secretaries and sew
eral stenographers are kept busy
while he is on the job. His father dies
recently at the age OF ninety-five.
This is his thirty-ninth consecutive
year as president of the American
Federation OF Labor, and he has been
in the labor movement for nearly
sixty years.
Born'in England. Mr.. Gompers en-
tered a cigar factory when a boy OF
fourteen. The past year was an event
ful one for the labor Chief--in many
ways the most trying and important
in his career. lie crossed the ocean
three times. representing American
labor at the peace conference.
Mr.. Gompcrs has six grandchildren
and one Great-grandchild. During
the past year he suffered the greatest
sorrow in his life-the death of his
only daughter. lie has three sons.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
9 DIE Of FLU,
273 TAKEN ILL
No Material Change In Epidemic
In Capital, District Health
officer Says.

Nine deaths from epidemic innp-
enss and 273 new cases were reported
10 the District Health Department to-
day. The total number OF deaths re-
ported since January 1 totals Al. while
the total number OF cases since that
date reaches 2.0ss.
DR.. William c. Fowler. District
Health Ofhcer, today stated he saw
no material change in the infiuensa
situation. THE epidemic has not
reached such proportions as TO make
drastic action necessary" DR.. Fowler
said today.
c. T. Clagett, division manager Of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company. issued a statement
asking the public to cut out all un-
necessary telephone calls.
"Due to sickness and bad weather
there are many absences among our
operators" said Mr.. Clagett, "and we
want the public TO realize our situa-
tion. We urge that all unnecessary
calls be discontinued for the time
being. This will make II possible
for us to give efficient service"
Nearly 10000 school children Ar~
absent from their classrooms today
because OF influenza, colds. and bad
weather. This is one-sixth of the en-
tire school enrolment
More than 800 school teachers today
reported sick. leaving a like number
Of classrooms to be taught by substi-
tutes. Inability to obtain a sufficient
number OF teacher substitutes has
made it necessary to put students In
charge of classrooms.
1t is estimated that 10000 out Of
the 100 900 Government employees re-
mained away from work today be-
cause OF sickness and bad weather.
Every hospital in the city reports
that all beds have been taken
Sixty-seven girls are being treated
for influenza at the Government Ho-
tells for War Workers.
More than 100 soldiers and employees
Of the Walter Reed Hospital are suf-
fering from influenza, it was reported.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
MEASURE PROVIDES
LEGAL AID BUREAU
Bill Would Give Fund for Coun.
sci to Defend Those Un-
able to Pay.

Washingtonians, who, because OF
lack of funds, cannot employ counsel
to defend them in cases before the
District courts, will in the near fu-
ture have their cases handled without
cost to them, If bill prepared by
L. G. Grossman, a lawyer, is passed
by Congress.
Mr.. Grossman aims TO have created
a legal department OF the District
government known as the public
Defender" where persons without
funds can receive proper legal assist
ance when they arc hailed into court
on various charges.
The presumption OF innocence
should require the Government TO de-
fend as we'll as to prosecute" said
Mr.. Grossman. The only recourse a
poor man has under the existing laws
of the District Is to have an attorney
appointed by the court to defend him.
Such counsel is usually uninterested,
as there is little hope of getting a fee
from the accused"
Mr.. Grossman said that such a
legal bureau for the poor exists in d
number of cities, having been created
by an act of the legislature.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
WANT SMALL ROAD
|ND.C. CAR MERGER
RandIe Highlands Citizens
Urge East Washington Line
Be Consolidated.

The Randle Highlands Citizens As
ISOLATION wants the East Washington
Heights railway now an Independent
road, included in any railway rner-
ger that may be brought about In the
District. II was decided last night at
a meeting OF the association in the
Randle Baptist Church.
DR.. b. T. woodward, president Of
the association, introduced q resolu-
mission to indorse the associations
yort to have this independent COM
pauy consolidated.
Means Better Service.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that such a consolidation would mean
h.tter service on this line and in tho
end would result in the extension OF
the PennsylVanis avenue car line from
Seventeenth street to Twenty-fifth
street.
THE association decided to make
coal buying n community project and
J. Gibson was named committee OF
ono 10 look into the cost Of possibil-
Ity of purchasing this commodity by
the car load.
II was also decided to ask the
American Ice Company TO extend it's
service to the RAndle Highlands. I'm
satisfactory SeTNlCt lTOH sIlhll lCN
dealers caused this action.
Resolutions asking the Commission
ers for grading and paving Of numer-
Gus streets in the southeast were
assed. Among them being:
Additional Lights.
Grading of street from NaYlor
road to twenty fourth street
Grading OF the alley between
Twenty third and Twenty-fourth
streets and S and 7 streets.
Grading of Twenty-fourth street
from Pennsylvania avenu 10 r street.
Grading and paving of Pennsyl-
vanIa avenue TO Cool Hope road.
paving OF sidewalk on Nsylor
road from MinnesotsN avenuo to Q
street
II was also decided TO ask for ad-
ditional lights on Twenty-eighth
street from Pennsylvania avenue to
n street and Park place from Twon-
ty-fIfth ~ Tventy-sirth streets
northeast
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
YOUTH, COAST|NC,
KILLED BY TRUCK

Floyd Devers, sixteen years old. OF
54l3 Seventh street northwest. was
killed last night when he was struck
by a truck sltd while coastinR on
Emerson street hill. between ThIr-
teenth and Fourteenth 'streets north
west.
The youth was coasting down the
hill when the truck, in charge OF
John Ertter, 593S Georgia averue,
struck him. The forco OF the impact
was so great that the youth was al
most instantly killed.
Under the heading OF "Coastiug
Dangers" Major Raymond w. Pull.
man, superintendent of police, issued
bulletin this morning instructint
the members of his command to try
to get the fullest cooperation In the
prevention OF coasting accidents.
Suffering from injuries to the head
and body, Hugh Collins, eleven years
old, OF 1904 Naylor road southeast,
and Thomas Shanett. eleven years
old, OF 1900 Naylor road southeast,
were taken to their home yesterday.
Both boys were injured when the
sled on which they were coasting
went over an enbankment at Thir-
teenht street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue. southeast.
Fryland Crawford, thirteen years
sos Kennedy street northwest, suf-
fered q broken leg yesterday as the
result OF A coasting spill on Shepard
road northwest He was taken to
the Emergency Hospital.
Melvin Tourney thirteen years old,
1223 Georgia avenue northwest, re.
oeived a severe sprain on the right
leg while cosstinr on the same nil
last night
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
MID-CITY CITIZENS IN
FAVOR OF CAR MERGER
Also Urge Continuation of Haf-and-
Half Plan in the
District.

Resolutions favoring the merger OF
the street railway companies OF the
District and indorslng the o'connell
bill, which provides for an sppropris-
tion OF $4,000 to the survivors OF n
Washington policeman or fireman
killed in the performance OF his duty,
were adopted by the Mid-City Citi-
zens' Association at a meeting held
last night in the Thomson School.
EXemplfying the spirit of the lat
ter resolution. S25 was contributed
to the fund for the widow OF Pa
trolman Oscar \. Mckimmie, who was
killed January Il.
A letter Of thanks was read from
the Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, jr.,
member recently nominated as Dis
trict Commissioner. which expressed
appreciation OF the organizations &C
ton in sustaining and approving his
nomination.
After several short speeches in
which the Mapes bill was brought
under Are, a resolution was passed
urging the continuation of the pres
ent half-8nd- half system of fiscal re-
lations between the governments of
the District and the United States.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
TWO slip UPON ICE
And SUFFER INJURIES

Slipping on the ice at Nineteenth
and D streets northwest early this
morning, r. NJ Sprinsor, eighty-two
years old, of 1924 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., fell and received slight cuts on
the head. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital.
Otto Kendig, 1900 River road north
west, slipped on the ice and fell in
front of his home last night and was
slightly injured.
Knocked down by a street car Of
tho Washington Railway and Electric
Company, at Seventh and G streets
southeast, yesterday, Harry Wood. ten
years old, 52s Seventh street south
east, was taken to Casualty Hospital
suffering from a broken arm.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
WEST END CITIZENS ASK
FOR DOWNTOWN PARK

Resolutions urging the conversion
OF the square bounded by Fourteenth
Street, Fifteenth street, Z street, and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest into
public park and condemning the
walls on the south and east sides OF
the Sherman Monument, were passcu
by the West End Citizens Associa-
tion at a meeting held last night in
Concordia Church.
Another resolution was adopted in
dorsing the continuation OF the pres
ent system of fiscal relations between
the District government and that Of
the United States.
Fourteen new members were ad-
mitted.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
SENATE GETS PLAN FOR
MEMORIAL TOD. {. YANKS

in Washington to the District OF Co
'umbia men in service during the war
is granted in a joint resolution in'rc-
duccd in the Senate by senator
Brandegee Of Connecticut
The committee behind the memorial
movement are Joseph A. Berberich,
John Joy Edison. Mrs. william Cor
coran Eustis, L. n. Harper, L. Lester
Jones, Arthur z. Marks, Frank E.
Noyes, James +. Oyster. Roland S.
Robbins, f. u. Shaw, Herman Sutcr.
and W. Il. Wcstlake.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
WOULD ADMIT MEXICANS.

Lifting of the ban on immigra-
tion of Mexican labor into Southern
cotton States during the summer
months was urged today by Repre-
sentatives of cotton producers before
the Senate judiciary Committee to-
day. Enactment OF the bill by SEN
ator Sheppard, of Texas, to permit
such immigration into Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona was urged.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
DOUCHBOY CONVENTION
COMING TO WASHINGTON
The Veterans of Foreign Wars win

hold their annual national conven-
tion here September 13, according to
a telegram yesterday received from
Col. L. Karling, commander in-chief
OF the organization. by A. z. Seymour,
secretary of the Washington Chamber
OF Commerce, which was most instru-
mental in bringing about the decision
OF the veterans to meet here.
At the convention which, IL is esti-
mated, will. bring 10000 people to the
District, efforts will be made to have
the organization establish its perma-
nent national headquarters in Wash
inEton.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
WIDOW LEFT ESTATE.

James walker Duvall in his will
dated February 16, 1916 makes his
widow, Mrs. Marguerite Helen Duvsl
sole l4gateee and appoints her execu-
trix OF the estate without bonds. The
estate consists of real and personal
property, the latter including a So 900
life insurance policy. The testatoG
died January IL.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
MAY CUT PULL
IN ]. s. Jobs
Pay Revisers Consider Problem
OF Clerks Power to Rise to
Executive Places.

The elimination OF politics from
Government positions Is "A possibility
as the result of deliberations by the
Congressional Joint commission on re-
classification OF salaries.
Should a Government employe be
given the opportunity to rise 10 a
policy making position? should a
man in an under position, for ex-
ample, be denied the right to work
his way up to the office OF an assist!
ant postmaster general, to any ap-
pointive office and even to that OF a
Cabinet member IL his ability and ap-
plication merited such a promotion?
The reclassiflcation commission has
made no decision on such q radical
que stion and has not made known It's
opinions, but II was officially stated
this morning that the commission Is
confronted with a big problem In re-
spect to Just where the line OF de-
naroAtion between employees and eN-
ecutives shall be drawn.
Have Excluded Heads.
Up to this time the policy OF the
commission has been TO exc 'ude heads
Of independent Embellishments from
recIassincatIon. Such heads include
those who are directly responsible to
the President as Cabinet officers. the
Public Printer, the Librarian of the
Congressional Library and like Of
hcers.
But now the proposition has been
made to extend this excluded list, and
just where the limit shall be set has
been the subject OF discussion by the
commission for several days.
Under the original policy of the
commission the First Assistant Post
master General has been classi1ed.
An argument for and against such u
has arisen.
With the termination Of the present
Administration the present First As-
sistant Postmaster General will. ac-
cording to political custom, lose his
job. A new Postmaster General un-
will name his own assist
ants. The position has been taken
that this is Just as 1t should be. AS
a Cabinet officer, the Postmaster Gen.
eral will want to gather about him
his own friends. people with whom
he Is acquainted, In whom he can
rely, to whom he is obligated per-
haps. regardless of their aualifica-
tons.
Considering Problem.
On the other hand, however, II Is
declared that consideration should
be given to the present assistant post
masters general who, through their
term OF office, have become ecauaint-
ed with their work and perhaps have
become invaluable adjuncts to the
postal service. Under the present
system they must 40 when the politi-
cal complexion changes
Should, therefore, such an office and
similar political jobs be CLASSIFIED as
a strictly Civil Service job and gov
erned solely by laws Of merit and pro-
motion from under positions:
This problem. it Is understood,
the commission is considering very
thoroughly. 1t is a well-known fact
that the commission leans generously
toward the merit system and favors
the granting to a Government en-
ploye every opportunity for advance
ment and above all making the Fed
ersl service a service with a future
for tho ambitious worker.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
GOVT. STORES
TO Be LINKED
First Steps Taken Toward
Forming Central Cooperative
Buying Organization.

First steps tending toward the
buying organization to include all
Government employees In Washington
were announced today,
While the various Government de-
partment stores have been operating
more or less Independently. IL is now
aimed TO link them. leaders believing
that through such a unity OF service
the purposes OF cooperative buying
could more fully be realized.
One Store Is Goal
The ultimate goal OF one large store
has even been set by some. Stimulus
TO such an ambition has been given
by the resolution introduced recently
by Senator Sherman providing for the
creation In this city OF a general
store, with a number OF branches, for
the sale OF merchandise to Govern
ment employees.
President W. II. Conway, OF the
agricultural branch OF the Federal
Employees Union, stated today that he
has completed arrangements with the
cooperative buying organization OF
the Treasury Department whereby
members OF the Agricultural Depart
ment Employees Stores could buy
groceries at the store located In the
BUREAU VI aho
and wearing apparel at the Arlington
building.
According to announced plans for
this privilege the agricultural organ
ization will pay the Treasury De-
partment stores 81 a member. This
means that those who wish to pur-
chase in these stores will have TO pay
81 in addition to the 81 they have
already paid for the privilege OF CO.
operative buying in their own de-
partment
Greater Convenience.
Already many have taken advan-
tage OF such arrangement because It
affords a greater convenience through
the different locations OF the stores.
This idea OF being permitted to
trade at departmental stores whether
the buyer is an employe of the de-
partment or not is regarded as a pre-
liminary step to make the member
ship OF the various cooperative buy
ing leagues interchangeable and the
final branching out to extend buying
privileges to those Government en-
ployes who are at present without
stores in their own departments.
The formation of one league. with
one business management, is seen in
, this move.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
SUES FOR $4,000.

Hlizsbeth Mclaughlin todsv uled
qutt in the District Supreme Court
arainst the city ana Suburban Rail.
r-sy o. Washington for $4,000 dam.
ages for alleged personal injuries
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
DAUGHTER GETS ALL.

Mrs. Jennie H. Ives, by her will
dated February :, 1905. names her
Mrs. Mary Foster Moorhead
sole beneficiary. and appoints
her as executrix OF the estate. The
testatrix died January l3.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27

CAMUEL GoMPERs,
- president Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor,
who is seventy years old
today.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27
T. r. L. says

Il can't keep it''-"but il has value"
Someone wants it, so advertise it in ''For
Sale-Miscellaneous." Phone Main
$500.
The Washington times., 1920-01-27

The fun text Of the new District Of Co
lumbis Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate EoltoE Of The
Times, has been printed In convenient
booklet form. A free copy Is yours for
the asking at the counter Of The Wash
inRton Times.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-12
TENNESSEE BODY
TO VOTE FRIDAY
coyrlvuEp rnoM rAGE oNE.

tions and amendments and II was an
nounccd that q joint hearing would
be- conducted tomorrow night at
which probably the only limitation
a. 10 argument would be length OF
time granted each speaker. Tenth-
tive arrangements earlier in the day
were for hearing tomorrow night
ON the coustitutiOuality Of action by
this legislature and second hear
ing next Tuesday night on other
phases Of ratification. II was stated
tonight. however. that there was u
disposition 10 conclude the taking Of
testimony at one hearing and II pos
sible dispose OF ratification 10y Sntur-
day night.
Tho resolution proposing hat cc-
tion be delayed until after the pro-
posed mass meetings to enable the
people OF the state to exprcss their
opinion for or against suffrage. was
tabled after lengthy debate ana icv-
crHl attempts To amend the measure.
The resolution. n Joint measure.
would have deferred consideration
by the legislature until Aug. "a
Representative Frank IIal. who
with representatives Bond. author,
MillicAn, and Turner. introduced tho
measure. stated that the attempt nj
postponomeut was not n rnova uf the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. but wds an cf-
| fort to ascertain the true opinion Ci
citizens OF the state.
tndauutcd by the failure Of the
resolution to defer action, Repre-.
sentative storey OF white county late
! today introduced = Joint resolution
which II adopted. would prevent ac.
! tion either FOR or against passage OF
rejection. An effort to suspend the
rules for immediate consideration
failed and the resolution went over
until tomorrow.
The storey resolution declares that
since tho assembly In regular ses-
sion last year granted the right OF
presidential and municipal suffrage
to the women OF Tennessee, ratifica-
ton OF the federal amendment would
give them no additional privileges
before 1921, that there was great
doubt as regards legality OF action By
! this legislature and the legal talent
| Of the ptatc was divided on the ques.
ton OF legality.
Action Of tho 80 members in vot,
inR TO table the resolution is moi
regarded by leaders as an indication
| OF the suffrage strength in the hous,
| az II was several Of tho antis voted
10 table in order to dispose of the
amendment without unnecessary de.
lay.
The ratification resolution in tho
senate was referred to the consti.
| tutionnl amendments committee
| without discussion.
"Outsido influences" cropped oul
| In the upper house when Senator
Lon Mcfarland Of Wilson county
| introduced n resolution requesting al
men and women from outside tn,
state here In the interest either ol
suffrage or against IT, please &c
away and leave us alone, as we, feel.