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The Washington times., 1920-05-24
PLAN MOVIE SHOW
FOR WAR RELIEF
Jewish Societies viii Supervise
Benefit to Be Held at
Picture Theater.

Unique means of raising FUNDS
were discussed today at a joint meet
ing OF the sisterhood OF Eighth Street
Temple and the Council OF Jewish
women at the town house OF the Town
and Country Club. In connection with
the nationwide non-sectarian cam
paign for war sufferers.
One plan which met with almost
unanimous approval included the Civ
ing of benent performances at some
Of the moving picture houses In the
residential section. The name OF the
house and the attraction will be an
nounced after the next meeting OF the
same ORGANIZATIONS later In the week.
Several women's teams reported pro-
gress made. but no complete pledges
were made. and announcements OF
contributions and pledges Will In con-
sequence he delayed.
The outstanding feature OF the cam
paign TO date, according to GerHon
Nordlinger. the treasurer OF the local
committee, has been the keen and ac-
tive interest shown by the young peo-
pie of the community, the Y. II. &. A.
having pledged themselves to collect
$4,000 during the life Of the cam
paign.
The following contributions have
been publicly acknowledged:
$600-Milton Hopfcnmaier. Louis
Simon.
nder Bros.
S100-Byron s. Adams, NJ. d. Rosen-
berg. Harry S. Wolf. G. Erlebacher,
Joseph Goldenberg, +. F. Droop &
Sons. Nathan Samuels.
$50--Max Fischer. Miss Aline Solo
mon, Hyman Levy. MIR. and Mrs. Isaac
Levy and daughters. Rose Hornstein,
Frank NJ. Low, J. NJ. Stein, Mrs. A.
Brylawski, DR.. Charles Gordon, A. c.
Mayer, Audrey r. Rosenberg. Harry
Franc, Henry J. Goodman, David
Baer, Hugh Reilly.
$25--F. p. Pyle. Simon Wolf. l..
Jacobs 4 Co. Miss Isabel Solomon.
Mrs. Laura Flesher, Sam Clsyman
Moe Gutenberg. Harry Poltoff. Jerome
Goldsmith. Ralph Trupp, Bernard
Trupp. Louis f. Spiesler. Robert Kast.
c. c. Werble, Louis Kramer. Norman
Myer. Fannie Dodek. Anna Silver
stone, Sadie Wolf. Jacob Spigel. Leon
Ullman. Deborah May Lehman, Helen
Lehman, Alice b. West, Samuel
Ganss. Jacob SchifYman. Miss Bernice
Rothschild, Mrs. Isaac Cans, Mrs.
Louis Hirsh. Lawrence Heller. Lewis
FIemer, G. w. F. Schwartzell. II. A..
Thrift. Allen Bachrach. q. S. Daniel.
Milton Strasburger. Dorsch Bakery
Company
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
AUTO ROAD TAX.
|SD|SFAvORED.
Congress Said to Be Against
Creation OF Separate Fund
For Highways.

| Opposition on the part OF Congress
! TO a separate fund for the improve
ment and upkeep OF the highways In
the District OF Columbia. derived from
single tax on motor vehicles, was
anticipated by the District Commls-
/ sioners today In reply TO the appeal
| OF forty members or the Good Roads
Conference OF the District OF Column
J bia for immediate relief OF the deplor-
able condition of suburban roads.
While the Commissioners agreed
| there should be a single tax for mo-
' tor vehicles and that tax separated
and segregated from the general tax
funds for the maintenance OF the Dis
trict highways, they expressed tho
opinion that Congress harbored =
"deep-seated opposition to revolving
fund"
They advised the members OF the
conference that IL single tax were
levied, the revenue from which would
| be segregated from the general fund,
Congress would probably deprive the
District OF the Federal aid for the
upkeep OF roads. and the total amount
of revenue from the single tax would
be considerably less than the Rggre-
gate expenditure for road construc-
tion and Improvement
Brixhtwood Against Revision.
John Clagett Proctor, speaking for
the Brightwood Citizens Association,
told the Commissi oners that aSsocia-
tion was unalterably opposed to any
revision of the tax laws that would
deprive the District OF the Federal
aid for the upkeep of roads and high
ways.
The members OF the conference. In
resolutions submitted. called to the
attention OF the Commissioners the
deplorable conditions of most OF the
suburban roads. and volunteered their
unanimous support in having Con-
gress act Immediately toward the
betterment Of these conditions.
,, A single tax on motor vehicles,
based on horse power and weight
was advocated by the conference.
AT present" declared Conrad II.
Syme. OF the American Automobile As
sociation. "the highways are in such
a condition that they are daily cost
ing automobile owners a great deal
of money in the destruction OF tires
and the breaking OF axles and
springs"
kutE Has Explanation.
Engineer Commissioner Kutz ex-
planned that the repair gangs were
few months most OF the main high
ways would be in safe condition. He
said the delay in repairing these roads
was caused by the unfavorable
weather during the latter part of the
winter and the lack of funds.
In submitting data regarding the
hi g,hways OF the District. William
Ullman. secretary Of the automobile
| association, stated:
"The appropriation provided by
Congress to keep the suburban roads
| in repair has increased only about 40
or so per cent during the past Ave
years, while the traffic which they
are called upon to carry has probably
| increased 500 per cent.
This increase in traffic is bound
to continue and grow. and unless re-
| pair and construction Is Immediately
| effected, their condition will grow
rapidly worse. requiring ever increas-
| ing sums for maintenance"
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
CORSETS
VVIWA ~
"Check EN- When We
Shimmy? Not U.s."
Say D. @. Girls.
CHICAGO IDEA IDIOTIC
Fair Disciples of Terpsich-
ore Will Continue Use
Of Armor.
CHICAGO IDEA IDIOTIC

Washington girls today brand
ed as ridiculous" and tommy
rot a report that Try do not
have to check their corsets when
they go TO dances for the simple
reason that they don't wear
EN-"
ITS idiotic foolishness," said
one fair disciple OF Perpsichore.
who was asked whether young
women OF the Capital 20 to dances
without some sort OF steel-en-
forced armor to give the stout
the saving grace OF well-tailored
line, and to the slender dame the
appearance OF something other
than a toothpick.
Though fair ones In Chicago
may be strangers to corsets, the
girls of Washington are wearing
'em; but they get huffy when
asked the kind they affect.
Let the Chicago girls do as
they want" said another Wash
ington girl today. "As far as I'm
concerned. | wear corsets-and,
by the way. we have the best
looking girls here. too. Yes, the
girls here all wear corsets and
will continue to wear them. un-
less. yes. unless. Dame Fashion
deems otherwise"
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
TOWNSON HEIRS SUED
FOR RIGHT TO Sell

Mrs. Blanche X. Towson today filed
suit against Irving c. Towson
Blanche Towson Carstarphen. Helen
j., Leontine J., Edith. G. Towson, and
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany for the construction of the will
of plaintiffs husband. Dorsey Il. w
Towson. who died January 4, 1905
and left an estate valued at about
$4,000.
The suit is a friendly one, and the
widow says that this is an oppor
tune time to sell the real property
belonging to the estate. as we'll as to
make divisions of the stocks and
bonds and other securities left to
testator
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
Abdul Baha's Disciple
Here To Preach Faith
OfF'Loue and Unity''

FazeiI. He told her much of the won
ders of the Holy Land and explained
the mysteries of Bahaism, she de-
clares. He told her of a visit to
Mount Carmel with Abdul BAHIA, the
pope" OF Bahaism. And she en-
aration.
.Iaclsdes All Faiths"
Mrs. Parsons gives her description
OF Bahaism: "Bahaism includes all
faiths. The Jewish and Christian re-
ligions and Mohamm edanism are all
pillars OF faith. and Bahaism Is the
dome. 1t Is simply wonderful. 1t
makes one feel SO peaceable and calm.
1t is the religion of the brown peo-
pies of Persia and is almost as old as
the centuries"
Jsnabe Fazell says: II come to
preach the doctrine a love and
unity"
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
PLAN MASS FOR
MILITARY DEAD
District K. c. Arrange for Me.
mortal Ceremonies at Fort
Myer May 30.

Commemorating the heroic dead OF
the army and the navy. a solemn
military memorial mass will be cele.
brated on the parade grounds OF Fort
Myer on Decoration Day, under the
auspices OF the District knights OF
Columbus. who acted upon the pro-
posal Of Chaplain Ignatius Fealy. sta
toned at Fort Myer.
The Rt. Rev. Mons. C. F. Thomas
rector Of st. Patrick's Church, will
celebrate the mass, and the noted
chaplain Of the 313th Infantry, Faith
er Carroll j. Moore. recent recipient
OF the Distinguished Service Cross
Will deliver the panegyric of the
martyred soldiers and sailors.
st. Johns Battalion OF the Reserve
Corps, Gonzaga College Cadets and 4
mounted regimental troop will act as
guards of honor at the ceremonial
and a solemn musical program will
be rendered by st. Patrick's male
choir and the Third Cavalry Band.
The American Legion. the G. A. r.
and the Spanish War Veterans will
formally participate. and members OF
the Cabinet, the army. the navy. and
the marine corps will be present. Col.
William c. Rivers will be host OF
honor. Following the mass, 100 dis
tinguished military. State and civic
Officers will be guests at luncheon
OF Chaplain Ignatius Fealy.
The ceremonies of the mass will
begin at IL o'clock, but "church CALI
will be sounded on the grounds Of
the fort at 1O:45. The X. of c. COM
mittee in charge composed of Capt.
Edward A. Brown. Henry /. Quinn,
Francis Il. Hurley. John j. Fuller,
Owen j. Cleary, and Walter /. Plant
has called public meeting for to-
night in X. Of c. Hall, 608 Z street
northwest, at 1880 o'clock. to COM
plete plans.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
EWELRY STORE ROBBED
OF WATCHES AND RINGS
Window Smashing Thief Gets $1,000
Loot This Morning at 3010
14th st. N. w.

Smashing the showcase Of the jew
elry store of Morris Blumenfeld, at
3OlO Fourteenth street northwest, this
morning. thieves gained access and
stole more than $1,000 worth of
watches and rings.
Twenty-four watches and eleven
rings were taken. The theft was not
discovered until w. ]. Bowman, who
keeps store at 1904 Fourteenth
street, opened his place of business.
He saw the broken pare, and notified
Blumenfeld
The police sought fingerprints of
the thief but none could be found.
They are without clues.
Blumenfeld said this morning that
his loss is covered by insurance.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
WASHINGTON FISHERMEN
FLOCK To CHESAPEAKE

Many Washingtonisns are being
srawn to points along Chesapeake q
bay by reports from veteran fisher
men that fishing now is the best ex-
perienced In many years.
Large catches are being reported.
Hardheads, sort of sea crosker,
Weighing from one and half to four
sounds. which are being caught most
nbundsntly. arc n month earlier this
season. One woman at Chesapeake O
Reach caught 100 hardheads Saturday
night
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
LIFE NET SAVESFFTY
DURING BLAZE AT HOTEL

PATERSON. N. j.. May 24-Fifty
persons saved themselves by jumping
into life net spread by police and
fremen here early today when Are
broke out in the Hotel Manhattan, a
four-story structure in the heart of
the business section. Three persons
were hurt when they dropped from n
third-story window.
The hotel was gutted by fre. and
the loss is estimated. at 100000.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
GLEN ECHO PARK.

Glen Echo Park yesterday had Its
full share of capital residents, who
went in search OF recreation out OF
doors, and last night, like the night
before. found thousands thronging the
grounds of Washington's only amuse-
ment park. The series of free band
concerts, by Celfo's band. given out in
the open, came in for the major share
OF attention. but between times all OF
the amusements did land office busi-
ness.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
SENATORS TO ADDRESS
MTER-RACIAL CONGRESS

Senator'S Spencer and King are to
be the principal speakers at the sec
ond session OF the Inter-Racial Con-
gress. to be held in Cosmopolitan
Colored Baptist Church this evening
At the opening session OF the Con-
gress yesterday, at IL o'clock, Rev.
s. p. w. Drew. pastor of Cosmopoli-
tan Church, declared that the key
note of the meetings will be Con
structive Christianity"
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
HORACE M. PYLES WINS
MEDAL AT GREAT LAKES

Horace Montgomery Pyles, OF $50 X
street northwest, was awarded a gold
medal and a letter of commendation
from the commandant OF the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, as
honor man OF class of thirty-one
who recently graduated from the
school OF aviation mechanics.
Pyles' record was the highest made
In recent years. He graduated as q
machinist's mate, second class.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
TEN COLUMBIA NURSES
TO GRADUATE THURSDAY

Graduating exercises of the Train
ing School for Nurses. Columbia Hos
pitaI. will be held at $50 o'clock
Thursday evening at the Ebbitt Hotel.
The 1920 graduates are Eloise Os-
bourn Phillips. Edythe Louise Nor
gan, Mary Evelyn Weaver, Cassie
Maybelle Bowen. Mary Virginia
Lynch. Alice Dixon Smith, Mary
Louise Lauterwasser, Eliza Mason
Meade. Violet Estelle Chappell, and
Marjorie Anna Speck.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
.D.C.HERODEAD
TOBEHONORED.
Memorial Trees Will Be Planted
As Tribute to Those
Who Fell.

Dedication OF memorial trees.
which will stand as a tribute to those
from the District OF Columbia who
died In service during the war with
Germany, will take place next sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock under the
auspices OF the local department OF
the American Legion.
With Assistant Secretary OF War
Crowell representing the War De
psrtment and Commissioner Brown
low representing the District govern
ment. the legionsires win gather on
sixteenth street, near Alaska ave-
nue.. where the first OF more than 500
trees viii be planted and dedicated
with appropriate ceremony.
VIII bear Tablets.
Tho memorial trees will stretch
from that point southwark along Six
teenth street. and each Will bear
small bronze tablet, showing the
name OF the person to whose memory
IL stands.
When the first tree has been plant
ed the tablet will be fastened on II
with four nails, each bearing the en-
blem OF one OF the veteran orgsniza-
tions OF the District and each driven
by an officer representing the organ
ization. These will include the Grand
Army or the Republic. the united
Confederate Veterans, the United
Spanish War Veterans, and the Amer
lean Legion. The tablet to be used In
the ceremony will be chosen by lot
fro N those near the head of the list
OF dead. which Is in alphabetical orr
der
The ceremony will begin with an
overture by the Marine Band and
singing OF 1.-The Star-Spangled Ban
ner." led by the Community Chorus.
A prayer by the Rev. John Paul Tyler,
department chaplain Of the American
Legion, will be followed by an ad-
dress by Commissioner Brownlow,
after which the tree will be dedicated.
Secretary Crowell will speak. and the
program will conclude with the sing
ing Of america" and the benedic-
tion.
Some OF the trees which will stand
as memorials already are in place. and
10 these the proper bronze tablets will
bo attached. The committee OF the
executive committee of the American
Legion which has arranged the dedi-
catory exercises is headed by Major
-. J. Donovan, commander Of Vincent
r. Costello Post. of the American Le-
Gion. Money to pay for the bronze
tablets has been raised by private sub
scription.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24

National
the civil service President Wilson today Active in the
Steward Qef president the
iou Alvin Newmy ghD and Miss Gertrude MNay 'osn
president WomansU
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
CONCERT

TO-DAY AT MARINs BANRAcKs AT
<;so p. NJ, BY the u. g MARINE
WILLIAM H. sANTELMANN. Leader.
March, ''Hesdausrtsrs, u. q. n. 9.
BIsnson
Oy.rturs sAObSSoa" ............ Weber
"hidssmmsr Night ssrsnAds
Aissnis
Grand scene. from ''s.m.ss asa g.
waits, New vlsnAa" ,........ Strauss
chsrastsri.,ie. "oa the Pisnts.
uon ,,......,. '''''''''' rusns. r.
Marines Hymn. The Halls OF
Montesuma."
The stsr-spanslsd Banner"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-25
HIGH OFFICIALS"
CALLED In PROBE

New York.-Present and former "high
officials" of the United States shipping
board will be asked to testify before
the Walsh congressional committee
now investigating the boards affairs,
was indicated here Friday. During the
session Friday, William Denman of
San Francisco, who was the first presi-
dent of the emergency feeGi,corpora-
ton, and the first active head of the
shipping board and around whom much
of the wooden ship" controversy of
1917 conferred, appeared and volunteer
ed to testify. He was informed by
Chairman Walsh that the committee
expected to hear all of the officials
Allegations that foreign interests and
men who chad always been opposed to
the upbuilding of an American mer-
chant marine" had worked their way
into subordinate positions with the
shipping board with the intent of help
ing foreign competition, were made by
Edgar F. Luckenbach, a ship owner and
operator. Discrimination in alloca-
tions, he charged, dated back to the
time this country commandeered the
Dutch ships in American waters. "Some
of these ships" he said, "were allo-
Gated to British shipping firms while
American operators stood by"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-25
Is Instantly Killed When the Automobile in
Which He Was Riding Was Struck by
Chicago, North Shore Car.
THICK FOG IS CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.
Tragic Death of Well known Offcer-Elect Comes as
Great Shock to the City Just After Eight
This Morning Fractured

Andrew J. Schwartz, elected clerk Of
the circuit court in Kenosha county at
the election on November End, was in
stantly killed this morning when the
Nash touring car which he was driving
was struck by electric train No. 3O4 on
the North Shore line at the Burlington
and North Shore crossing, north and
west of the city.
Schwartz's body was horribly mutt
lated and great clots Of blood were left
on the ties where his body had been
thrown by the speeding North Shore
train. The automobile was an awful
wreck and scarcely two parts of the
machine were left together. All the
spokes were broken out of the wheels
except the left hind wheel The car,
q Nash Six touring car, was carried
distance of thirty-fve yards down the
track and was thrown clear off the
double track.
Was Going to Work
Schwartz was driving to where he
had been in the habit of working each
day. He was driving the car west and
the North Shore train was going south
Farmers who were living in the imme-
date vicinity Of the scene of the ac-
cident agreed with Conductor Under
berg who was in charge of the fatal
train, that there was dense fog at
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-25

Sheriff Joseph Meyer and members
of his department were busy this
morning trying to solve the mystery
attending the disappearance of Carl
Rademacher, we'll known Twin Lakes
saloon man, who is declared to have
been spirited away from the village
just after $3.50 o'clock last night by
two men who represented themselves
as government officers.
The two men entered the place and
took possession Of it at the point Of
revolvers. Then they locked up the
place and told Rademacher to get into
an automobile which was standing at
the door and drove away with him.
Not Brought to Kenosha.
1t is declared that Rademacher be-
lieved that he was to be brought to
Kenosha but he never arrived at the
county jail here and up to noon today
no word had come to the sheriff's office
that the man had been found. The
report from Twin Lakes indicated that
the two men had been very officious in
the display of stars Of authority and
it is the belief that they took Rade-
macher out to rob him. The report did
not say that anything of value had
been taken from the saloon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-25
COUNTY FAIR PROBLEM
Is DISCUSSED BY BOARD
Retailers Association Lays Matter of Annual
Kenosha County Fair Before the
Board of Supervisors.
WANT UNITED BACKING FOR IT
No Location of Grounds and No Plans for Financing
Are Discussed-Local Men Tell Members They
Want Moral Support of Board.

suggested, but it was held by the meme
bers of the committee that it would be
advisable to have the fair located at q
place where transportation, light and
water could be secured and at a place
which would guarantee the attendance.
Supervisor Fleming of the town Of
Salem suggested the grounds of the
Old Settlers at Paddocks Lake as a
possible location. 1t was declared that
the proper staging of fair would de-
mand at least fifty acres, to be secured
where proper switching facilities could
be obtained and where improvements
to warrant it being put on in modern
manner could be guaranteed.
Board Members Favor Plan.
Many of the members Of the board
indicated that they were in favor Of
the plan and insisted that they would
be willing to urge the leaders of their
towns and wards to unite with the var
lous organizations to make it a success.
The plan that is suggested is an or
ganization to be known as "The Keno
Sha county agricultural ASSOCIATION.
This association would be made up Of
stockholders from all parts of the
county and it would have full charge
of the management of the fair and the
business connected with it. 1t has been
suggested that an expenditure of some
thing like 100000 would be necessary
to carry out the, plan as proposed by
the various organizations suggesting it.
To Call Meeting Later.
1t is expected that a meeting of all
of the organizations connected with the
movement will be called about the first
of January to go into the matter and
get the plan working. 1t is possible
that if the plan succeeds some fair will
be given in Kenosha county during the
summer and fall of 1921 even though
it be only a three-day fair. It is esti-
mated that it will take at least two
years to get a race track built and in
condition for speed contests.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-25
Miss Anna COhn
Captures Maurauder
Finds Man Attempting to Open Win
dow at Her Home.

Miss Anna Cohn, daughter of Sam
uel Cohn, we'll known Middle street
merchant had her first experience in
capturing a marauder just before elev-
en- o'clock Friday night. Miss Cohn
and her little brother discovered man
trying to open the rear window of the
Cohn home at 524 Middle street and
she promptly went after the fellow.
When she called out to the man he
ran and tried to jump over fence but
Miss Cohn was too quick for him and
she caught the man by the collar and
held him until her brother summoned
the members of the household. Later
the man was turned over to Officers
Long and Dupris who booked him on
"a charge of attempted burglary He
gave his name as John Ziwiek and said
he was 35 years of age.
"Please don't say anything about it,
was the comment of the charming
young prowler catcher this morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-25
FINANCIERS PLAN
GREAT SYNDICATE
Wilson Asked for Approval to Use
Germany Property in Possession
of the United States.

Washington, D. president Wilson
has been asked to approve the organi-
zation of syndicate which is expected
to stabilize trade and rehabilitate
American industry that now is in
precarious state, by affording a mar
ket for the commodities that now are
merely a drag.
The approval of the president is
necessary, because the syndicate pur-
poses the utilization of the approxi-
mately 0o,0Oo,oo0 of German property
now in the possession of the United
States alien property custodian.
A syndicate comprising scme Of the
largest financial figures in the United
States is endeavoring to make the
$400,000,000 of German capital and
securities now in the possession of
the alien custodian the basis for a
$2,0oo,OOO,OoO credit for Germany.
Henry Morgenthauu's visit to the
capital is said to be on this bust
ness. Every prominent financial in
stitution in the country is interested
and if the president approves the plan
they promise a swift restoration not
only of our own commercial stability
but that of the rest of the world in
short order.
The proposed plan was worked out
at meeting of the coterie of bank
ers in New York City this week
The meeting was attended by high
official of the government who agreed
that the plan as mapped out was not
in conflict with any existing statutes
or prohibited by the trading with the
enemy act.