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The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
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Inst now when the gold the West arc closing DOWN
no longer gold at current prices
the prices paid books by George d. Smith, VINO
speculatons In 1ela.e '~u
Mr. Smith lavish buyer OF books IN .ne "oi'
famous The latter aoJee'e
ans to Bernard Ouarch London who besides acting as
for nryate buyes purchaser for the British Museum
probably in his aggregate expenditures during the last twenty years
Smith outdid all the known to history lhree ga'
Libraries he bought bloc OF more than Sloo
In o11 he established high for single volume "hen
he paid $4,000 for Gutenberg Bible the Hoe sale And only
last December he this record by $4,000 tor an odo
of Venus and it is estimated the price
ceeded S3sooo -
rarity explains the value put upon this little
volume Only one other copy existence and that being IN
the British Museum possibility of its ever passing into
private hands Mr. Huntington whose colossal fortune founded
upon the generosity United States to the projectors OF
Pacific railroads. paid $4,000 indulge the vanity of being
able to say Shakespeaes amatory poem
in this edition in private library.
1t is not reported this volume is particularly beautiful
phandngs of the tabled pair the story set
forth legible in of modern editions
Nothing but call monopoly value entered Into
this colossal price
Perhaps of these economists, particularly those OF the
complain of the system of distribution OF
enables spend fortune gratifying
whm while complaining bitterly OF the high cost
living families, and the relative scarcity
of all things human comfort.
author preserved in costly volume,
the episode he would perhaps dis
miss all with his phrase Lord what fools these mortas be
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
LOVETTE RECITAL
PROVES INTERESTING

A recital of unusual interest was
given last night at the Arts Club
by DIR. T. S. Lovette, pianist, as
sisted by Mrs. Eva Whitford Lovette,
mezzo-soprano; Miss Helen Gerrer.
violinist; and George Wilson. who
acted as accompanist. DR.. Lovette.
who is the dean of the Music Depart
ment of Baylor College, Texas,
proved himself worthy of the title
of master pianist. His touch is one
of confidence and his technique sure.
Particularly notable was his ex-
preston of various themes, SEEM
ing always 20 bring them out. yet
with individual intonation.
Mrs. Lovette's voice and inter-
pretations delighted the audience in
two groups of songs, one of French
and Italian compositions and the
other three songs by DR.. Lovette.
Miss Gerrer showed much promise
in her playing of Beethoven's So
nata and George Wilson proved, as
always, an able accompanist.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
Notes BY a Washington Observer
Golden Gate Will See Navy Display-Palmer
Stalled by Income Blanks-Anti-Ti Tipping
Campaign Starts.

It is understood that one OF the
prime attractions Of the Democratic
nationaly convepticn at San Fran
cisco will be q brave display of Jo-
sephus Daniels navy OF the Golden
Gate. Both the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels expect 70
attend the convention and. pros
pectively. will do the social honors
OF the occasion from aboard the
flagship Of the Pacific squadron.
A. Mitchell Palmer. Attorney
General. and the one man In the
government to whom all laws are
supposed to be just like A, b. c.
ran into q poser when he sat down
at his desk the other day to COM
ply with that portion OF the
statutes dealing with the tax on
incomes. A couple of work sheets
half o dozen or so pencils. and
years Of legal training were
thought to be sufficient for the
task. About two hours after Mr.
Palmer had closeted himself fol
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
College Boxer Cleared
Of Blame for Death
CBy Herald Leased wire,

New York, March IA report by
Medical Examiner Norris in the CO.
lumbia University boxing bout trag-
edy absolves Andrew NJ. Lockett, q
student, of all blame in the death
OF milton Sternfeld. with whom he
mad put on the gloves at a smoker
in Earl Hall, when Sternfeld sud
denly fell to the floor unconscious.
His death Is shown to have been
directly due to a lympathic con-
dltlon, peculiar to persons of a
certain athletic physique which was
typified. said DR.. Norris, in Jack
johnson when he was champion of
the world. Every organ in stern
feld's body, he said, was in perfect
condition, but exercise and excite
ment OF the bout caused a defective
small artery of the brain to burst
under the blood pressure, thus caus-
ing a cerebral hemorrhage.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
C. o. P. BATTLE
CROWS BITTER;
JOHNSON BUSY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
headouarters have come muttered
criticisms OF Gen. Wood for appear
ing upon the political hustings in
his uniform. Now there might be
conceivable ground for such criti-
.cisms. It does seem q bit like TAX
Ing an unfair advantage Of an OPP
ponent for one candidate, innmedi-
ately after a victorious war which
has added to the electorate several
million army veterans, to appear In
the uniform OF that army when
pleading for votes. It 10 calculated
to make his opponets wish they
had seen service, even II only this
side Of the water.
Gen. Wood. however, 10 entirely
above criticism In the matter since
army regulations compel the wear
ing OF the uniform at all times.
People with long political recoliec-
lions recall the fact that the last
regular army man to ssek high poll
tical preferment was Gen. Hancock,
out at that time the wearing of the
uniform was not obligatory except
on ceremonial occasions.
however. 1t does not appear that
the disapproval Of Gen. Woods ap-
pearance in uniform by the Low
den people IL convincing evidence
that Mr.. Lowden is opposed to mill
tary training, despite the efforts of
Mr.. Gould, the Wood Eastern man.
ager. to make it so appear.
The gayety Of New York politics
was materially heightened last
week by the appeal of some OF the
devoted adherents of Mr.. willisr
Randolph Hearst to that gentleman
to head a third ticket for the Presi.
dency. Mr.. Hearst has thus far
failed to respond. His newspapers,
which are always somewhat enig-
matical at this stage of a Presiden-
tial campaign. are at the moment
giving a certain support to the can
didacy of Senator johnson. Polfti.
clans are specializing on how long
this relation will continue.
In Accord With Hearst.
1t is recalled that Mr.. johnson ap-
peared not long ago in the capacity
of an attorney for the Hearst in
terests, and his position on the treaty
is as nearly in accord with the policy
of the Hearst papers as that Of any
reasonably discreet public, man could
be. Beyond doubt those papers could
rally to his support a very large
following among certain classes
They speak almost alone for the
remnants of pro-Germanism in the
United States, and they voice with
vigor the opinions of the Sim Feir
forces. But as they have hitherto
sought rather to operate through
the Democratic organization-or by
controlling Democrats outside the
orsanization-it is problematica
how much they can accomplish In
winning support for a Republican
Senator within hts own party.
There are indeed some who think
that not the least evidence Of cour.
age that Hiram Johnson has giver
IL his Willingness to begin his New
York campaign under these au'
spices.
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NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVAL S

New York, March 1.-THE fol.
lowing from Washington are regis
tered at New York hotels: Miss n
NJ carroll, Martha Washington: w,
a. g: Clark, Arlington: E. Hopkins
sresiin: J. ]. Manning. ContinentaI ;
a. L. Mitcheil, Aberdeen; ]. O'Con-
nell, Continental; j. A, Reid RE-
lin; Capt. G. w. Toombs, Grand. r
=. Andrews. Herald Square; c. v.
case, Flanders: Mrs. c. V. Case
Flanders; Miss e. z. Cooper, Navarro |:
+. II. Garner, Navarro; Mrs. w. F.,
hancock, Gregorian; E. d. HeaIy.
Ansonia; w. H. Johnston, Continen.
tai; c. w. A. Veditz. CoIlingwood: ::
MRS: !: W. Gushing, Great Northern: !:
{. j. Dean, Cumberland; r. F. HoI-
den, Hermitage; Mrs. A. F. Holt
Cumberland: E. z. Honsberg. Her,
mitage; p S. Lomax. Hermitage: 1.
ID. Prutzman, Hermitage.
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the task, however. he rushed out
and demanded the assistance Of an
expert" and several hours later
still the return of the Attorney
General was ready to be presented
to the collector Of internal rev.
enue.
The latest reform to be agitated
In Washington 10 anti-tipping. The
leader OF the movement is william
Rufus Scott, formerly Of the Chris
tion Science Monitor, who has come
forth as the editor and proprietor
Of The Commercial Bribery and
Anti-Tipping Review. monthly
publication. With the backing Of
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, Mr..
Scott proposes to convince Congress
that tipping and its kindred evils
must go the way of liquor. In the
nrst issue Of the Review. Mr.. Scott
offers prize OF SEQ for The best
3O0-word piece on "Why BARRIERS
should Not Be Tipped" The contest
Is open to all. F. Wv.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15

made an intensive study of Grim.
inology at home and abroad and, al
though he never had arrested a man
IN MS lie, he was as capable of fill
ing the place as any man in the coun-
Try. president Wilson. who has high
regard Tor Brownlow's word, made
the appointment Immediately.
IN the six years that Pullman was
cniet he never changed from the
ciean- minded young chap-he was
only IS when he died-that he was
When the President appointed him
ne had absolutely no vices and vel
ne rubbed elbows with vice in its
worst forms day and night. Cpon his
ueath' even his worst enemies, and
they were bitter ones, stood up snd
said without shame or equIvocation
There was a man."
Ed Meredith, the new Secretary n,
Agriculture, now has large COB, OF
money. according to best reports. hut
ne Old not always have IL. At ls wears
OF age he took 4 runty pig his fathe,
gave him and started to feed II into
fortune. Now IL is said that Mere.
dith's farm magazine pays him 5000,
net per issue.
When this story reached Washing.
tom along with the arrival Of Mere.
dith' Bill Crawford, a dean Of news.
paper correspondents, rose up ant
asked how often the paper came out
Being told that II was a monthly, ht
remarked sagely:
why, Meredith can't be much of q
business man, or with a paper payins
s50,O 900 an issue, he'd get 1t out every
day
Hon. Obadiah Dubb. the Indiana
sassafrss King. rises to remark
that. try as he will. he cannot de.
termine how the women are goinr
to vote in the coming elections.
The only consolation l find" he
says, lis that they don't know
themselves how they are going tc
vote"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
Folks and Things around Washington
BY LA BERT ST. CLAIR,

Governor Lowden's campaign man
ager here in Washington Is Repre-
sentative Frank Smith, of Illinois,
who in 1916 ran against Lowden for
the Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation in Illinois. On primary
night. Smith. while sitting in cleo
tion headquarters receiving returns
which. by the way spelled defeat
for him. turned to a friend and
said:
IF Lowden is nominated. IL will
mean he will be elected governor
this year and President in 1920"
well. the same thing can be said
for you, Mr.. Smith," the friend re-
marked.
Never on earth." Smith re-
sponded.
"And why not?" he was asked.
THE American people," he replied,
never will elect a man named Smith
to the White House. 1t isn't being
done"
Which may or may not be discour-
aging news to several million Smiths
in our midst.
The case OF Maj. Raymond w. Pull
man. former chief OF police OF Wash
ington. who died recently. presented
strange psychological study. He
was everything that one expects a
chief Of police not to be.
Shortly before the appointment OF
Mr.. Pullman. the police system Of the
District had been shaken by a scan
ldal, and President Wilson was anxious
TO get man OF unblemished reputa-
ton and unquestioned ability to take
charge OF the force. Louis Brownlow.
now a District commissioner, sug-
gested Pullman's name. which was
absolutely unknown in police circles.
Brownlow's recommendation was that
for many years, while working as a
newspaper man and publicity agent
Tor Ginord Pinchot. Pullman had
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
Income Tax Facts
You Should Know

All United States income tax re-
turns for 1919 must be in the hands
of the Collector of Internal Revenue
by midnight tonight, or must be in
the mails, properly addressed, SO as
to reach him by that time.
Every taxable return must be ac-
companied by q payment Of the en-
tire tax or at least one-quarter OF
the total tax due. Small taxes
should now be paid in full.
There is no extension of time al
lowable. unless the taxpayer is III
or unavoidably absent, or is travel
ing abroad. Application for exten.
sions under these circumstances
should be addressed to the Collector
beyond thirty days will be granted
to the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, Washington. d. c..
For failure to make return or
time. there Is a penalty of $1,000
plus 20 per cent of the tax due.
For failure to pay tax when due
or for understatement of the ta1
through negligence, there is a pen.
atty of 5 per cent of the tax. piu.
interest at 1 per cent per month
until paid.
For making a false or fraudulen,
return. the penalty is $4,000, or moi
exceeding one years Imprisonment
or both, plus so per cent addition
to the tax evaded.
All returns for 1919 and first pay.
ments OF tax thereon are due be-
fore midnight tonight.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
THE MONEY BLUES.

sing a song of money blues
and pockets full Of "bilIydues."
when four and twenty hours nav
will hardly last a single day.
OF many brands of blue we sing
the Landlord Blues 'neverythinR-
but ! am thinking of a brand
that few will fail to understand.
have 'em from the time / rise
until at night I shut my eyes,
for they are served with every meal
and wrapped with every purchase
deal.
i get 'em when I go to shop, to
buy a bonnet for my top-a suit of
clothes to hide my back, or any
other thing I lack.
II every ] were asked to choose
the bluest of the modern blues,
1t wouldn't take me very
long to- pick the burden of. my
song.
N. A. LUFBURRow.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
A DAILY LINE o. CHEER
By John Kendrick Bangs
ACooD EXAMPLE.

The birds go singing on their ways.
In joyous search of daily food
! Nike to think their little lays
Are songs of gratitude,
Because they know with lavish care
God hath provided for their need.
And placed before them everywhere,
Their fullest daily need.
And IL the birds all greet the day
With praiseful lyrics. sweet and
strong, y.
Why should not do cen as they
And mingle quest with song?
(Copyright. 1920, by The Mcclure Newspaper
eyndieate.l
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Given Wireless Concert
While 100 Miles at Sea
CBy Herald Leased wire.)

New York, March l4.-Passengers
of the Cunard line steamer Maure-
tania, here from Southampton, were
entertained while at sea with q con-
cert transmitted by wireless tele-
phone from the Marconi works at
Chelmsford, England. The ship was
160 miles at sea when announce
ment of thet concert was received,
and passengers reported that they
heard distinctly the vocal and in
strumental selections.
They also received a summary of
the days news. Among the pas
sengers were Irving T. Bush. presi-
dent of the Bush Terminal Com.
pany. and Sir Adam Beck. Of To-
ronto.
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ALLIES ALARMED; MAY
INTERFERE IN GERMANY
TOFORCE PEACE TERMS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

| SONIlNCED FROM PAGE ONE
archy and not antagonize the en-
tente, especially IL for the moment
the prince were kept in the back
ground.
That the monarchists would soon
make an attempt to overthrow the
Ebert government was obvious
from recent developments. For
months there has been a strong
intensive campaign. This has
taken the form of numerous war
books justifying and explaining mill
tary and naval events prior to the
armtstice. DR.. Helferich's suit against
Matthias Erzberger was planned as
much to show the alleged corrup-
ton of the socialist regime as 10
oust the center leader.
| That Helferich was fined only 500
marks. less than 81 today. indicates
that he had a strong case as well
as that public opinion supported him.
Ex-Kaiser Informed OF Plans.
ErZberger's case, however, is not
the only one. There have been manr
other minor suits. especially trialu
in which monarchists, accused o.
killing socialists. have escaped with
the lightest sentences. Furthermore.
Berlin University's expulsion of Pro-
ifessor Nikolai. anti -militarist. was
significant and the-recent Adlon Incl
dent and insults to allied officers.
all Indicated a revival of Pan Ger
manism. No one here doubts that
the ex-Kaiser has been fully in
formed of all the plans and develop
ments. Hindenburg himself when
asked to run for president replied
that he must consult the Kaiser to
whom he swore obedience. DR.. Kuhl-
mann. former foreign minister now
in Holland, Is considered the go-be-
tween.
| The final outcome of the revolu-
tion at a late hour still is doubt
full, as to be successful a revolution
must obtain more support than Ber-
lin and northern Germany where the
monarchists always were strongest
MiIitarists' Mind Seen.
From all appearances the coup
came at what the militarists con-
sidered the psychological moment,
both internally and externally; in
ternally because of the progress OF
their propaganda. and externally
because of the many public indica-
tions of dissension among the allied
powers and Americas aloofness.
The monarchists undoubtedly cal
culated that IL they moved quickly
now there would be less likelihood
of foreign interference. because
every days news has indicated
that England and Italy were not
satisfied with the French policies
which even President Wilson has
condemned. But as a result OF this
coup France can now say: we
told you So" And IL Is not at all
unlikely that France will swing
the entente to her side.
In any case the attempted revo-
luton has brought about a crisis
not alone in Berlin, but in the
allied council rooms The coup has
had the effect OF q political EARTH
quake.
tCopyrsht. 1870. BY Public Ledger Co.,
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
Events Of Today

Mass meeting Of organised labor.
address by Samuel Gompers, 1905 Z
street, 8 y. m.
u. 8. Marine Band orchestra, con-
cert, Marine Barracks, Q y. m.
Washington Opera Company. I'm
i"Pagliacci" and Secret Of Suzanne"
Shubert -Garrick Theater, $3.50 y. m
Army Relief Society. Branch No 2.
meeting, Washington Club, 17o1 III
street, 1880 a. m. a..
BostonfSymphony orchestr Emmy
Destinn. soloist, National Theater,
1880 p. m.
Blue Triangle Recreation Center.
dancing classes. Twentieth and B
streets northwest, p. m.
Powell Community Center. st.
Patrick's dance. Powell Community
Center. p. m.
East Washington Community Gem
ter. basketball game, E.. N. s. Club
Tvs. Manhattan Athletics, 8 p. m
Powell Community Center. Ian
,guage and dressmaking classes.
Afternoon.
Peoples National Opera Society,
rehearsal, Wilson Normal Com
munity Center, s p. m.
Washington Chapter Lay Alumni.
Catholic University of America,
meeting, sol E street northwest, 8
p. m.
meeting, Potomac Bank Hall, Wis
consin avenue and N streets, s p. m.
Washington Federation OF
Churches, meeting, Mt Vernon
Methodist Church, 1880 p. m.
Mass meeting for Palestine Resto-
ration campaign, Eighth Street Tenn
pie, s p. m.
! Meeting of representatives of
civic, welfare and governmental or
ganizations to establish ex-service
mems relief committee, American
Legion Headquarters, s23 Fifteenth
street. 4:30 p. m.
| Lexington Alumni Association, lee
lture on Russia" by Wade Ellis.
University Club, p. m.
DR.. Albert Fueillerat, lecture on
French Imagination and Poetry"
IConcordia Church, Twentieth and G
streets northwest, p. m.
Red Cross, organization of hygiene
and nursing classes for government
hotel girls. Red Cross Secreation hall,
$40 p. m.
Americanization School, classes,
Curtis School, s p. m.
Central Citizens Association.
meeting. Juvenile Court, 2o3 / street.
g p. m.
Ladies' Auxiliary of st. AIMS In
lfant Asylum. meeting, Twenty third
and X streets, s p. m.
League of American Penwomen.
open forum. 1922 II street, S p. m.
Holy Name Society, ST. Dominica
tChurch, lecture by Rev. Z. FiN-
gerald. st. Dominic's Parish Hall.
Sixth and F. streets southwest, s
p. m.
Club Events.
Monday Evening Dancing Club.
dance. Park View Community Cen
ter. s p. m.
Criterion Club. dance, Powell Com
munity Center, s p. m.
Pen and Ink Club, meeting. Powell
Community Center, s p. m.
At the Theaters.
BeIasoo-Mimi.
PoIi's-Marie DressIer in "TiIle's Night
Il mare"
Natioiai-Chauncey Olcott In "MacushlR. -
Loew's Pslace-Charles Ray in Alarm
Clock Andy"
Moore's Rialto-Constsuc Binney in "Th.
Stolen Kiss" aad Charlie Chaplin in
"A Dogs Life"
CrartGll's Metropolitan - CIan KimhGlI
Young in the Forbidden Woman"
CraLdGlrs Knickerbocker-Clara Himba II
4 Young in the Forbidden Woman
r. y. keith's-vaudeviIIe.
Moore's Strand-Rubye De Remer in '.IIis
Temporary Wife"
MOoIe's Garden-"On With the Dance"
Loew's Col1mbia-Robert Warwick in Jack
Straw
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville ana pictures.
Crandalfs-J. Warren Kerrigan in The
Lord Loves the Irish"
Gayety-"Beauty Trust"
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SHOP COMMITTEE
IN OHIO POSTOFFICE
ADDS EFFICIENCY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


has a direct voice in the manage
ment, as we'll as the routine work
Of the Office.
This plan is a radical departure
from the present methods of con-
Quoting postoffices. Whether ii
proves a success will depend in a
great measure upon the individual
employees availing themselves of
the same and upon the promptness
and thoroughness with which the
committees conduct their investi-
cations and the fairness and rea-
sonableness and practicability Of
the conclusions arrived at. II IL is
success the necessary steps will
be taken looking to it's adoption by
other postmasters."
33-B
Hopes For Economy.
The primary purpose of the organ
ization. it was explained, was to get
the men interested in their work.
even though a more or less penur-
ious government fails to provide a
living wage. To help carry out the
plan the committees are permitted
to meet during working hours.
so far. a marked improvement
has been noticed in everything con-
nected with the work" said Robin
son, and / really think the system
is here to stay. There is no good
reason why the employees should not
have a voice in the management of
the postoffice If the effect is greater
economy and efficiency, and this is
already in evidence. improvements
OF working conditions naturally
have followed as the men them
selves know of faults of which the
executive officers were ignorant un-
til brought to their notice. Then a
spirit of comradeship has developed
as each man knows he is placed on
the same level with everybody else
&C. w. AXELSON.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15
Europe Getting Pinker

map Europe today crimson in color
today ago. does it be
Neither the Bolshevk the German
Sparacans Socialists British Labor
wholesale their and
they then The sky taking pnker hue
Realism winning against The evoutonist de-
fcang the revolutionist
Sweden elects Socialist but he who hates
anarchy and has steadily resisted the boring in OF Lenne
ohoux who naionasm before classnterest Italy,
by without by what
maapropos mcdde weathe her storm, ubscribes
loan, proceeds her debts while
still talking about doing it. Lenne and Totsky make gestures
moderation departure from the
and ALL of the allies shall
be dealt with land
business be pudeny turned down. Europ
tion being what it is
Last but least, British Trades Congress, by
$4,000 decides the general
direct action the campaign
This the paia-
of force and social The
Independent Labor been beaten.
John Bull does be POLITICAL
and socially destructive.
Europe has monopoly of this shading off from pink
1t visible in this The uprising of the public
and specially appointed commissions nations
and the counsel of the elder labor
have all helped cassfe that
all felt in the carly winter Whatever be of
political The candidates
The will determine the of thousands
next Congress will alter personnel consequence
be done by of traditional American tactics the verdict
whatever be- consequence will accepted with less
tumu denunciaton.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-15

If there's going be longdrawnout controversy over ii
coal settlement is just we'll the end rather tina
the beginning of winter