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The Washington times., 1920-01-21
COUNTRYWIDE APPEAL
FOR HOWARD UNIVERSITY
President Durkee Urges Influential
Men and Org to Help
ColOred College.

J. Stanley Durkee, president OF
Howard University. has sent out nu-
merous appeals to influential men
and organizations throughout the
United States for contributions for
current and other expenses OF the
university.
According to President Durkee, ed
ucational institutions for colored
youths are likely to be overlooked
inasmuch as there are many calls FOR
money at the present time. The ap-
peal for contributions is based on the
record OF the graduates OF tho uni
versity and the work Of the insti-
tutions during the war.
The needs of the university, as out
lined in a circular accompanying the
appeal for funds are as follows:
$4,000 per year to cover incidental
fees, etc. (tuition of a student for a
year): 81 900 for permanent scholar
ships: contributions for current ex-
penses in any amounts, however
however small: special contributions
for the purpose OF undermining and
equipping university class rooms,
amounting to $1,000. Special contrib
utions for the purpose of replacing
furniture which has outlived it's use
fulness in young mems and young
womens dormitories. An addition to
the endowment fund Of at least
S1,7O0,OO0: 100000 for the complete
endowment Of the school Of medicine; ;
$50, 900 for eight residences for uni
versity instructors.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
Col. Kutz Explains Why
w. K. andE. Is Unable to
Earn Sufficient Revenue

asked whether the difference in earn
ing power of the two car companies
Is due wholly to the larger invest
ment and larger operating expenses
OF one. or whether II is not in psI I
due to inefficient management" said
Colonel Kutz. "This question can best
be answered by comparing the aver
age cost Of operating one car one
mile on each of the two systems.
Has Special Privileges.
"Such comparison has been made.
With the same element cons sidered in
both cases the cost per car mile is
found to be practically the same. 80
this difference in earning power is
due wholly to a difference in the
value of the privileges which these
two systems enjoy in the streets OF
Washington"
Colonel Kutz compared the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
with the Capital Traction Company.
He pointed out that the w. r. q e.
has twice the mileage of the Capital
Traction Company and has more en-
ployes and expenses. He stated that
this was the sole reason the w. K. &
T.. is unable to earn sufficient reye-
nue..
The zone fare system was discussed
by Colonel Kutz. He stated the COM
mission had considered this method
OF fare collection, but did not think
IL advisable to adopt IL in Washing
ton as at met with almost universal
disapproval. not only from the resi-
dents OF the suburbs but from many
residents in the heart Of the city.
Against Higher Electric Rate.
1t was also pointed out by the Com.
missioner that the suggestion that an
increase in electric rates might aid
the w. r. and T.. was impractical. He
declared that IL such a thing were
done, 1t would be like increasing the
cost OF coal so that a dealer could
make a profit on sugar, just because
he happened to handle both commod-
tiles.
1t was also pointed out by the
Commissioner that the only solution
to the railway problem was a merg.
er of the street car companies. Col
onel Kutz limited 1t would mean lower
fares
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
WOMEN'S CITY CLUB
TO RAISE $355,OOO
Mass Meeting Will Be Held Monday
Night to Launch
Campaign.

Members Of the women's City Club
at mass meeting next Monday night
at the willard Hotel will launch 4
to purchase. build and equip new
clubhouse on Jackson place, which
will rival in beauty and design any
building of similar nature in the
country.
The club, which now occupies quar-
an option or the two LOTT adjoining
the present quarters on the north.
The consideration involved was $50,
900, of which s5S.00o must be paid in
cash not later than February 23, 1920.
The entire cost of the building and
properties will be S375,000. Twenty
thousand dollars of that amount has
already been paid OIL the property at
20 Jackson place.
1t is the intention of the officers
of the organization to raise the en-
tire amount within the membership y
of the club, which now numbers 1900
Washington women.
"a loan of 500 from each member
would amount to 3290.O00. We want
each member to have ar interest in
the property. We feel confident that
many members will loan a great deal
more than 500. but we want every
one who Is now on the rolls to sub
scribe some amount so that she will
have a personal interest in the new
clubhouse.
Loans made to the building fund
will be secured and returned with
interest at 6 per cent, payable semi
annually"
Officers OF the club today were fully
confident that sufficient money would
be raised before the expiration of the
option.
Ways and means of best securing
the desired sum will be discussed at
the mass meeting next Monday
night, at which time a committee to
take charge of the campaign will be
appointed.
According to the present plans, the
building proper will cost apIroxi-
mateIy $4,000 while the furnishings
will cost about s35,oo0. The club
house will maintain sixty rooms, fur
nished at a cost of 5000 each, for
resident members and guests.
The committee In charge OF the ar
rangements for the mass meeting
consists OF Mrs. Myer Cohen, Mrs. Il.
J. Brennan, Mrs. A Leftwich Sinclair
and Miss Mary o'Toole.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
DRIVE FOR IRISH BONDS
OPENS HERE JANUARY 81

The drive for the sale of Irish bonds
will commence in this city January
II. Details are being perfected for
a large meeting to open the cam
pafgn.
The committee in charge OF the sale
OF the bonds. under William M. Phe-
Ian, chairman, met last night at the
knights of Columbus Hall, COG T.
street northwest, and captains for the
various teams were appointed.
The committee has opened an office
at room 10, Washington Savings
Bank building, Tenth street and
Grant place northwest, in charge OF
Michael =. Sullivan, secretary.
The names of the captains follow:
Andrew Gleason, Edward +. McCar.
they, James Sullivan, Michael o'Con-
nor, Patrick Quinn, p. J. Haltigan,
Mrs. Michael Quinlan, X. +. Downing,
Joseph A. DAILY, William A. Needhan,
Mrs. Tavenner, J. Frank O'Meara, ID.
A. Cailashsn. James A. Dore, Mrs.
George Pagan, DR.. T. ]. Healy, +.
Edward Mitchell Frank A. O'Neil,
Maurice Fitzgerald. J. J. Calvin, and
4. A. MoNerpy.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
WOMEN EMPLOYEES PICK
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

At a special meeting of the women's
unit, Federal Employees Union, No. 2,
at 1923 New York avenue, last night,
the following executive committee
was elected.
Juliette S. Stebbins, chairman;
Florence Smith, secretary: Mary An
derson, director women's bureau, De-
partment of Labor; Elizabeth Edes,
surgeon generals office; Ina Han
cock, loans and currency division,
Treasury Department; Sara P. Gro
gan, office of auditor of the Interior
Department; Carrie NJ. Davis, bureau
of chemistry, Department of Agri-
culture.
The committee will meet at the
Women's City Club next Sunday to
plan extension of the membership.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
SENATE DOCUMENTS
ARE DAMAGED BY FIRE

Damage estimated at $500 was
caused by fire early this morning IN
the Senate document room OF the
Capitol. The fire, which was OF un-
known origin, destroyed many docu-
ments stored in the room and dam
aged much of the furniture.
Today's fire is the third early morn
ing fire at the Capitol within
month.
Capitol Policeman Saunders, on
duty in the Senate wing, discoYered
the blaze in the document room,
which Is located in the center Of the
building, about 2:30 o'clock. He at
tempted to fight the blaze with ex-
tinguishers, but the fire had gained
such headway that an alarm calling
out several companies of hre appa-
ratus was sounded.
Members Of No. 3 engine company
were the first to arrive on the scene,
and soon had a stream Of water play
ing on the flames. Officials OF the
fire marshars office will conduct An
investigation today.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21

Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Kutz, En-
gineer Commissioner and chairman OF
the Public Utilities Commission.
speaking before the weekly forum
luncheon at the City Club today, said
the failure of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company to earn
sufficient revenue was not due to
inefficient management.
Colonel Kutz made this statement
in the course OF a discussion on the
merger bill recently sent to Congress
by the Commiss toner's, and which pro-
vides for a change in the method
of taxing the two railway companies.
THE question will naturally be
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
FAIR SALARY
FOR WORKER
Federal EmpIoye Will Receive
What He Is Worth, Not
a What He Needs.

Charity will not enter into the
findings of the Congressional joint
commission on reclassincation OF sal
aries.
Although no official announcement
to this effect has been made, 1t was
stated this morning that many GOV
ernment employees are holding TOO
high hopes as to the final result or the
work of the commission.
The great majority OF employees be-
lieve large increases in salary VIII
be recommended for them. That they
think this was strongly brought out
at the hearings by the commission
Not one group appeared which did
not ask for more money.
While practically every investiga-
tion made by the commission appears
to justify higher salaries, there are,
nevertheless, many elements with
which the public is unfamiliar and
which. in the final analysis will react
against pay raises in certain cases.
Minimum Budget Bothers.
One of these elements which stands
out prominently, II is declared. Is the
minimum living budgets prepared for
the reclassification commission by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The
family budget shows that a man
should earn $4,000 a year properly to
maintain a family of FIVE.
A difficulty at once arises in con-
sidering this budget it was stated
at reclassification headquarters this
morning. Should a man with fam
lily of Ave. for example, be classified
as a junior clerk, with a minimum
salary of $1,000 and a maximum OF
81 400, 1t does not follow that because
he Is the head of a family of five a
salary of $1,000 will be recommend
ed for him, even though 1t has been
found he must get this amount to live
properly.
No Charity Boosts.
1t was stated this morning that the
commission will not, for charity's
sake, raise a mans salary in this case
from 81 200 to $4,000. The commits
sion, no doubt, may feel that while 1t
Is unfortunate that five must live on
an income of 1900, nevertheless, the
man because of his ability may not
be worth more than he Is now re-
ceiving.
The commission will not, it is
known, recommend a salary increase
for any one just because he or she
may have dependents. Whatever sal
ary increases are recommended will
be based solely on merit and eff
cheney, and will not be swayed by
charitable motives.
The same Is true of the many other
considerations which will enter into
the final drafting of the commissions
report. There appears to be an atti-
tude that many Government employees
are unquestionably victims of their
own making in respect to the low
salaries they are now receiving.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
RAILWAY CLERKS ELECT.

Robert j. Burns was elected presi-
dent of Capital Lodge, No. $40,
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
composed of employees of tho Pennsyl
vania railroad. local freight office. at
meeting held last night. other
officers elected were A. A. Wright.
vice president: II. A. Herfurth, imam
cial recording secretary: II. M. Wood.
treasurer; William l.. Graw, sergeant
at arms; Mrs. l.. II. Dodd, chaplain; ;
w. II. JKendrick, inner guard: J. j.
Noonan, outer guard: J. l.. Robey. J.
w. Barton and James Psrett, execu-
tive board.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
Living Cost Coming Down,
u. S. Figures Show

specific figures the repeated claims
Department the Of living dropping
given to the International News Service today
The figures detail the cost Of foodstufs in New York
regarded by Department Of Justice officials charged with
ducng the cost of living, q criterion
OF total of 10 items, classified groceries there have
is and unchanged for the period from
December 81, 1918, December 81, 1919
Eighteen the period
fm chuck steak
grocery includes all the articles usually provided by
the housewife such bread butter cheese milk cereals and
different 1918
of SAIL decrease Of nearly 20 cents.
including all for sale by the retailer, for
items 1913,
same a during the Of
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
CITIZENS APPROVE
POLICE PENSION BILL

Endorsement Of the bill now before
Congress granting a $4,000 pension
to the widows and children OF police
men and firemen killed in line Of duty
was given by the members OF the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association at
meeting last night.
Relief from present congestion on
both the north and south sides OF
Lincoln Park was asked from the
Public Utilities om.nission in a res
olution. 1t asks that the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
run "tripper" cars from Lincoln Park
to Fourteenth and @ streets north
west and return to Lincoln Park via
l. street and Union Station.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
10000 MORE IN D. c.
MUST PAY INCOME TAX

An increase of 10000 over last year
In the number OF persons subject to
pay income taxes in the District OF
Columbia Is estimated by Harry NJ
Fridley. deputy collector OF internal
revenue in charge OF the Washing
ton branch of the Maryland-District
OF Columbia district. Last year
90 900 paid Income taxes In Washing
ton.
March 15 Is the last day for filing
returns. Failure to file by then will
entail n penalty.
Persons who filed returns last year
will receive blanks from the Balti-
more office. Others may obtain them
from the Washington office. which
has been moved to 141s II stree.
northwAst
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
TWO ELECTED TO BOARD
OF Community SERVICE

w. b. Westlake, president OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations
and Miss Cecil Norton have been elect
ed members of the executive COM
mittee of the community service
campaign committee.
W. i. Weir, executive secretary Of
the community service asked the en-
dorsement of the executive commit
tee to the request that the national
body make certain appropriations to
the local association to help 1t carry
on its work until the local organiza-
tion could assume the duties itself.
The plan was indorsed by the COM
mittee.
The local campaign will be con-
Quoted during the week OF February
0 to 16.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
AROUND LINCOLN PARK

Following recommendations made
by the Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-
citation, the District Commissioners
yesterday issued an order providing
that traffic circling Lincoln Park
shall be one way. Double traffic Will
be discontinued Immediately.
East Capitol street, between Elev-
enth and Thirteenth, will be one way
for the eastbound traffic on the
south side and one way for westbound
traffic on the north side of Lincoln
Park.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
GLOVER'S GRANDSON ILL.

The nine-year-old son of Baron Van
Swinderen, the Dutch minister to
Great Britain and former ambassador
from the Netherlands to the United
States, is critically III at the home OF
his grandfather, Charles &. Glover.
president OF the riggs National Bank,
1908 X street northwest
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
CHARGED WITH
Staying COP
Weston Formally Held for
Death of Policeman O. A.
McKimmie.

Herbert we4ton, twenty years old.
today was formally charged with
the murder OF Policeman o. A Nc
Kimmie, of the Second precinct. who
was shot and killed near Tenth and
o streets northwest Saturday night,
Weston was arrested last night by
Headquarters Detectives Scrivener.
Kelly and Sweeney. The prisoner as
serts he Is innocent, although the
police say he admits being H. the
vicinity of the Solet home at the time
of the shooting.
When arrested Weston is alleged to
have been In possession or some OF
the jewelry taken from the Soiet
house. Other articles OF jewelry.
which the police say belong to Mrs.
Solet, were found in his room.
Planned Hold-UD.
Inspector Clifford l. Grant. chief
of detectives, said this morning. that
Weston admitted last night that he
had made plans to hold-up MRS. so
let and rob her. He further ADMIT.
ted that he was in the neighborhooo
at the time OF the shooting. TOT. the
police say, he admitted seeing foiice-
man McKimmie crossing the street
Police declare that property taken
from the Solet house was found In
his room as we'll articles of wearing
apparel and jewelry. which had beep
stolen from other houses In the Vicin-
ity, II is alleged.
A .3s-caliber revolver. which the
police declare, looked as though IL
had been recently hred, was also
found in his room.
Student At College.
According to the story told 70 the
police last night, Weston Is thlro'
year medical student at Howard Uni
versity, and is said to be known un-
der a number OF aliases.
On the night of the shooting, IN
spector Grant said this morning,
telephone message was received AT
headquarters stating that the man
responsible for the Shooting was In a
house on p street northwest.
.The police know me-" the voice
over the wire said. II am Harry
williams" Search Of the house speci-
fied failed to throw any light on the
shooting.
When questioned last night, Wes-
ton. the police say, admitted TO tele-
phoning headquarters. When asked
what his reason was for calling Wes-
is alleged 10 nave caio th"N
was trying to throw the police OH the
trail"
Served Overseas.
Inspector Grant said this morning
that Weston admitted that he car
ried his revolver every night with
the exception of Saturday night.
When questioned as to the reVoi-
yer, Weston is said to have told the
police that he purchased the revolver
for hold-up work.
Weston, according to the ponce
lives at 2O17 Eleventh street north
west He served in the First Sepa-
rate Battalion during the war and
served overseas.
Following the arrest of weston, last
night, six colored acquaintance OF
the prisoner, four men and two wom-
en-, were placed under arrest and are
being held pending a further inVesti-
CATION of the shooting.
Records at Howard UNIVERSITY
where the prisoner is said to be stu
dent, do not carry the name OF Her
bert Watson.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
ALl.STATES CLUB MEETS

The AlI-States Club met in Wilson,
Normal School last night and elected
officers. V. c. Garrigus, OF Indiana
WAS elected president.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21

The ful teai 81 the new niSEict Ss Co
lumbia Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor Of The
booklet form. A free copy is yours for
the asking at the counter Of The Wash
ington Times.
The Washington times., 1920-01-21
4. II. L. says

There is a wild streak in all pets that
prompts them to stray and become lost
Find the finder by phoning Main $500
and inserting an ad in The TIMES.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-24
ROOSEVELT ASSAILS HAYS.

San Francisco, Aug. 24-Franklin d.
Roosevelt in a statement issued here last
night declared that Republican Chair
man Will H Hays, had failed to answer
charges by himself and Governor Cox
that huge Republican campaign fund
was being raised, so big that the pre-
sumption must be against. the honest use
of such sum"
MIR. Hays explanation is not an
answer, and it will not convince this
country that he and his organization do
not deserve a thorough spanking" Mr.
Roosevelt stated. s
He said Mr.. Hays had not denied that
the sum of 100000 was allotted as the
quota for the city of Chicago to raise and
charged that in Mr.. Roosevelt's own
county in Upstate New York. Dutchess
County, the Republican quota was s32,-
600.
A pledge that the United States will
enter the League Of Nations if the Dem
oeratic national ticket is elected, was
made by Mr.. Roosevelt at meeting of
the San Francisco Centre of the Cali
fornia Civic League today. Roosevelt
characterized the campaign as one of
progress against reaction"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-24
PURSUE BANDIT TO
RESCUE CAPTWES
Zamora, Mexican Outlaw, Hold
ing Americans and British
for Ransom.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


Mexico City, Aug. 23.-Pedro Zamora,
the bandit chief, whose men carried off a
number of captives, including several
American and British subjects, from, the
town of Cuale, State of Jalisco, on August
20, is being closely pursued by govern
ment troops, according to the War De-
partment. His followers are rapidly de-
serting, it is announced.
Six Americans held by Zamora have
been released, but there are several more
still in his hands and at least two British
subjects are being held for ransom. Re
ports indicate that more than 800 Nexi-
can women are captives OF the outlaws In
the small mining town.
American and British diplomats have
made representations to the foreign office
and have been informed the government
was bending every energy to capture the
bandits.
Friends of the American and British
captives, knowing Zamora's reputation for
ruthlessness, fear he may kill his prisoners
if he is closely pressed They have been
working for the past couple of days In
raising money for ransom.
Zamora, who has been called per
petual bandit, " promised after Carranza' 5
death TO return TO a peaceful life but on
August III he attacked the town OF Aut-
Ian, looted the place and carried off a
large number of captives. More than
score OF young women who were captured
during this raid killed themselves.
Newspapers have here received an
identical letter over the signature of Sara
Y. Hoyle stating that she is the wife OF
Charles Hoyle, mine mangef for the Es-
peranza Company at El Oro. In,spite of
the news that he had been given his
freedom, she declared she has offered the
United States embassy TO employ all her
resources to secure his liberty. Reports
published here indicated that she herself
had been prisoner of the outlaws but she
declared in her letter that she was in
Mexico City with her son. .
The newspaper Excelsior states that
the presidential officers have received an
offer from Zamora to surrender and q
promise he would not harm his captives
should the campaign against him be
suspended.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-24


raised by the Republican Party for the
national campaign.
Governor Cox made public, the tele-
gram he received yesterday from Senator
Kenyon asking him to appear before
the Senate committee investigating cam
paign expenditures and Indicated that he
did not expect to appear before the COM
m;ttee, at least at this time. He was
prepared, however, he said, to let the
people have the information in his pos
session, believing that the people were
entitled TO it.
New York, Aug 24.-Republican
leaders of fourteen east ern States were
here today to attend two day conference
with Win II. Hays, chairman of the
national committee. Among the members
of the national committee present were
]. Henry Roraback, Connecticut, and I.
Coleman du Pont, Delaware.
State chairmen and women, vice-chair-
men and women were also present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-24
TOMATO MEN ASK rs CENTS.
That Minimum Is Agreed on At Meeting in
Cambridge.

Cambridge, Md, Aug. 24.--At meet
ing OF the Tomato Growers Association
of Cambridge, held Saturday evening, it
was decided not to sell tomatoes grown by
members of the association for less than
25 cents for five eighths of bushel
basket. 1t was the sense Of the meeting
that even at this price farmers would be
losing money as the cost of picking,
hauling and wear and tear on baskets
was put at l5 cents basket, but the
members of the association wish to see
the crop saved and marketed. They
expressed the opinion that the Gamers
should try to reduce the cost OF opera
ton and make the price to the consumer
reasonable.
For skinning basket of tomatoes the
packers pay 10 cents, and other labor
costs are said to be in proportion There