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The Washington times., 1920-04-28

To tho Editor Of THE TINES:
There appeared an article in The
Washington Times on April 14th., in
which it was stated that a ruling
had been made by this Department to
the effect that labor unions should
be incorporated under the laws Of
the District of Columbia.
This is entirely incorrect, no such
ruling has been made by this depart
ment or even considered. All rulings
made by the Department have been
made upon the authority of the Dis
trict Commissioners and based upon
the advices of the Corporation Coun-
sci.
Thus far all rulings made by this
department have been promptly com
piled with and a number of organiza-
tions have come under its supervision
which were not hitherto.
These organizations are in the same
class with those we are now attempt
ing to bring under the supervision
Of this department, and feel quite
certain when the provisions of the
law are fully understood there will
be no hesitation on the part of any
organization in complying with its
requirements.
ANY fraternal organization carrying
death benefit of more than 800
comes under the supervision of the
insurance department, according to
construction of the law by the Cor
poration Attorney.
Enforcement of this ruling was
begun by order Of the District Com
missioners during the administration
of Lee Mosher, superintendent OF In
surance. in 1917.
Very Truly Yours,
LEWIS A. GRIFFITH
superintendent.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am writing this for a girl chum
Of mine, and we will appreciate 1t
ever so much If you would answer
this as soon as you can. Ny girl
chum wants to know IL it Is proper
to kiss young fellow goodnight
after a picture show or theater
show. Now she sees him every
day, being they work in the same
office of a big corporation plant
in this city. She thinks a lot of this
young man as he Is a perfect gen
tleman and a good sport. He also
claims to care great deal for
her NANCY.
| have written so much against
promiscuous kissing that 1 feel
there is little more l can say on
the subject. The point in your
query seems to be whether or not
your girl friend should reward the
young man for taking her to the
movies. In other words, whether
she should sell kiss for a movie
ticket. Why not buy ones own
movie tickets and let the young
man collect caresses from some
one else.
II a young man takes a girl to
the theater, it is because he wants
to and for no other reason. 1t
isn't to give her pleasure, but al
most always because that Is the
thing he wants most to do. II he
didn' derive as much or more hap
piness than he gives he wouldn't
issue the invitation because that's
the way most men are constituted.
Therefore, doesn't 1t seem absurd
to even entertain the idea that he
should be privileged to kiss after
the performance. Girls Of today
do not value their sweetness high
enough. II the men insist on a
quid pro quo, fool them by paying
your own way. Kisses in exchange
for parties and entertainment is a
losing game for any girl. The only
fair exchange for her is a wedding
ring and all that goes with II.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
What Has Become of Reclassi-
fication Bill?

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Is Congress ever going 60 act on
the reclassihcatlon of salaries for
Government employees, or have they
slipped IL in the fles, there to remain
until they think that such employees
who would he benefited will have for
gotten all about it7 II there are any
Senators or Representatives who
want to hold back this important leg
islation on account Of there being no
large election Inducements back OF ".
We shall cndeavor to find out who
they are. to what party they belong.
and refer them to our frfends In eur
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
What's Doing; Where; When

enth and Harvard streets northwest, 4 D. m,
Meeting-Chemlcal Society of washing.
Ton, auditorium, New Interior Department
Building, street northwest between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets north
west. y. IN.
Tomorrow.
Meeting-Knights Of Columbus commit. 4.
tee aiding In st Johns College Building
Fund. Dewey Hotel, -. IN.
Rand CONGRATULATED states Soldiers
Home Rand, bandstand. Soldiers Home.
$3.50 y, m.
Meotine-GIri Scouts, Y. NJ ". A. build
Ing Eleventh end Pcnnsylvania avenue
northwest : 40 y m
Meeting Conduit Road Citi1ens' Asso.
citation. 81 baNif's rarish Hail, Conduit
road near Nebraska avenue. p m
Lecture-Hy Dr. Prank Theodore Allen
rhe Playhouse isit N street northwest. .
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
A Canadian Idea.

1 am enclosing you an article from
the National Weekly" or "Jack
Canuck" magazine. which think
ought to be published in your column.
The title is "A Sign OF the Times"
This magazine is a Canadian publi-
cation and was sent to me by my
uncle, and I think It will help some
Americans to open their eyes a little
and think?
In advertising subscriptions for this
magazine they claim that they are
the only independant and FEARLESS
national weekly in the Dominion OF
Canada. WIN. c. MILLER.
Great War Veterans OF winni-
peg have taken the lead in the
resentment against the Yankee
financial thimble-riggers who
have been marking down" the
Canadian dollar. The veterans OF
Manitoba have adopted a resolu-
tion that they and their families
and their friends WILL REFUSE
TO BUY AMERICAN GOODS OF
ANY DESCRIPTION until the
Canadian dollar is at par on the
other side. Winnipeg dealers
ginning to feel the effect OF this
vigorous action. There are
number of stores in Winnipeg
that carry signs announcing
American shoes Here" etc. These
places are being Stunned by a lot
OF people In Winnipeg today. who
have patronized them in other
years. The American Hat Store,
the American Toy Store, the
American this and the American
that, are having n hard time just
now. and the feeling is spreading
TO other cities in the West. Sew
eral Yankee store signs are COM
ing down as n tribute to this re .
sentiment. N seems 10 he n real
revolution the veterans have ac-
complished. and they have tho
synpathetiC support % many
merchants. The plan seems to be
oDHrnffnE vary aafisfar4orflx-
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
Today.

To-day.
Dsnce-North Dakota State Association,
Wilson Normal school, Eleventh and Har-
ward streets northwest, 2 y, m
Neeting--Nebrasks state Society Will
ton Normal school, Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest, p. m.
Meetinr-Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tIon executive committee. v NJ. H. 4.
'ivilding, Eleventh and PennsylvanlA ave.
ne northwest, T:30 p, m,
Meeting--Judea Club, v. NJ. ~ A. Build
D.. 2, Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue
nsrthecst. So. IN.
t.vcture-Ry Senator Ashurrt, washing
Ton BOARD Of Trade. willard Hotel. Pour.
'#.nth and rcnnsylyania avenue northwest.
H o. m
Eau4u~t Enployes ~ The Washington
I.m~s. Frsnkiin square Hotel. s:ae .. IN.
kasr~~.-ny Senator Calder, Hev Iers
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
Here's a Chance
For Those Lonesome Ones.

DEAK MISS FAIRFNN:
Spring Ia coming with all the
flowers and birds and green leaves
and grass and sunshine and every
one should find some happiness.
but there are those who cannot
find much away from home and
those they love. especially n they
are penned up In n stuffy room In
the city. and N they only knew
what wonders q nice long walk
would do them In the country they
would try a, but In 10 many cases
lhsy dos't try A. because what fun
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

one that all the members are proud
OF, and it has the most enjoyable
meetings on Sunday night from 6:45
to o'clock, and often has Sunday
afternoon hikes. straw rides, and
jolly social the last Friday in every
month. ] am sure II there are any
young folks that will take advan-
tage OF this offer they will not re-
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
ADVOCATES POTATO BOYCOTT.

The farmers are now planting their
potato crops, and within three weeks
tire the price Of the mighty spud Is
. r--,0 '-r.',''.',. own. II
..t,.l at once
...., .... ,.. ,,.>u..Ing Of white
potatoes " all users in the District
for the next three weeks you will see
the prices start down fast. There Is
an abundance of potatoes stored
away, and a boycott of, say three
weeks, and the planting all finished.
you will not have long to wait before
something happens.
Certain young men who "hang out"
around Caton's store, Alexandria, Va.
write to say that while they do not
wear the prescribed uniform of Wash
ington dudes they ARE ice cream
hounds and cake eaters
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

is there in going somewhere you
have never been and don't know
what comes next, and get all tired
and hungry then have to go all way
back in town to a stuffy room?
SO 1 want to make an offer that
anyone may take.
There is a little church that has
one OF the incest Senior Endeavor
Societies a church could have, and
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
From The Public To The Editor

respective States, and have them and
their party go down to defeat in the
coming election next Fall. Although
the most important city n the coun-
try has not the right of a vote, our
vote is by no means lost indirectly,
as we have our friends throughout
the country who will stand back of us
in a matter OF this kind.
w. LYBARGER,
1903 Forty-third Street.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
"CHICAGO" is THE ANSWER

enths OF n chicken, two-thirds OF q
cat and one-half of a goat?" is "Cri-
cago," according to Sergeant g. pOR-
TER, Mrs. ADA McTAVISH. H.
SMITH. CARROLL ODONNELI. d. A.
D., ANITA LANCE. ETHEL NJ
WEST, ANNA CINNAMON. Mrs. S. X.
LAWSON, MEYER KATE, JACK
GOLD, Mrs. r.. WALTER HOLLAND,
S. w. p.
EDWARD DUVALB. aged is, says
1t stands for some Washington girls,
and another writer thinks Il equals
some OF the beef hash" obtained at
dirty spoon" restaurants.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
is THIS SO'

Q. Z. D. says that only four
words in the English language
terminate in "cion." He knows
three-scion, coercion, suspicion.
Give others If you know them.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
HEARD AND SEEN

ALEXANDER MITCHELL, down at
Miami. Fla, notifies II. and s. that
hair tonic" clubs are not fashionable
down there. The West Indies are
Just four hours away and there the
"hooch" is still selling for $50 per
case.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

Don't overlook these celebrities OF
the Washington Gaslight Company:
Sailor CRORY-The human ouija.
sure tip HUGHES-The horse hend.
"Reddy" WELSH-Lightweig
Extract" -Prohibitionist.
LEAKY METER
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

FIRST LIVING OKAPI IN EUROPE.
This young female the first of the okap tribe brought
alive to Europe
The 0kap recently discovered by Sir Harry Johnston
looks something like deer and something like zebra
Although white have been travelling about Africa for
centuries the Okap not discovered until very recently
This is accounted for by the natural camouhage its body
You would think these stripes and markings would
make the animal stand out conspcuousy On the contrary
in its native country the markings its legs fit in with
the vegetation that like other striped animalfor in
stance the tiger in Indathe creature is almost invisible
until you upon it,
Men have done their best with camouhage in war
Ships are queerly painted and military automobiles
strangely marked But nature understands camouage bet
than men, is illustrated in animals living in ungles
in fishes and in birds.
At the great Natural History Museum in London you
how the whales simple color arrangement often
him from his savage enemy the thresher shark and from
other foes.
The whale is dark above with white belly. AS he
goes along top of the the surface the
Ight striking his dark back lights it up, making it
apparently the color the white undepar and the
huge creature really like part of the water to an
enemy near him.
So it is with birds. The London museum shows you
duck from the north black top, white underneath
pended in glass cage The sign tells you that it is there
you have W looh CloSely 10 see IL
arranged to shine down upon from the top the
shines upon when the bird is flying The light from above
makes impossible to the bird it hangs suspended
It it not for this nature camoufage there would
have been nothing left earth long ago but savage meat
eating animals reduced at last to devourng each other
Another thing that has helped weaker animals is the
fact they help each other whereas savage animals
selfish, hunt and work alone
Deer and other timd animals live in herds ocks and
warn each other when danger In herd of fifty
deer each deer has hundred eyes and hundred work
ing protect him. Wolves selfish brutal hate everything
including each other When of them is wounded and
beeds the whole pack tear and devour him. When one
scents danger he sinks away not warning others AS it
among animals is fortunately among human beings
The honest stand together and defend each other against
criminals Criminals like wolves solitary suspicious
oetraying each other.
Kropotknes book, Mutual Aid, Factor in Evolu
ton, will prove profitable reading to those interested in
this subject.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
JANE LEMON MARRIED
EBENEZER SWEET.

How happily extremes do meet
In Jane and Ebenezer.
She's no longer sour but sweet,
And he's a lemon squeezer.
O Il
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
Beatrice Problems Pitfalls of Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

gret it, and will find a hearty vel
come at the end of their trip as
well as a good time.
The church Is on the corner of
Twenty-second and Rhode Island
avenue. and can be reached by TAX
ing Riverdale. Berwyn, Laurel,
District line, Mt. Rainier. or Mills
and Rhode Island avenue car. The
getting off at Mills avenue. The
church cannot be missed.
The members will gladly meet
any new members or visitors, and
when they have those hikes and
good times be glad to have them
- :heir homes to partake of re-
freshments and dinners.
1t is not necessary to join the So
ciety in order to partake OF the
good times. \ c. L. MEMBER.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

Mrs. r. TILGHMAN gives this as
the longest word: Superuncontradis-
Observation-Disclosures
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am young lady nineteen years
of age, and am engaged to be mar
ried, the wedding to take place in
June. love this young man to
whom I am engaged. and am sure
we can be happy together.
But this is the question: There is
another young man whom I went
with last summer. but some misun-
derstanding caused us to separate.
He came to me the other night and
asked me to forgive him. He also
told me that he loves me.
His mother forbids him going
with me, but he has asked me to
wait for him until the clouds roll
by"
I love this young man more than
the other one. DO you think / should
break my engagement with the
other young man and wait for him?
Please let me hear from you as
soon as possible. because you rca-
alizs June is not far away.
BLoNDY.
You ought never to consider
marrying a man you do not love,
especially when there is someone so
near who appeals to you so strong
ly. Make absolutely certain how
you feel about the second man and
don't make the mistake of thinking
you love him unless you positively
do. You are talking and writing
rather absurdly because you can
not love both men.
The truth of the matter prob
ably is that you do not really love
either of them. When girl
really cares for one man, her own
heart tells the story. Look we'll
before you leap in either direction.
Don't marry the one nor wait for
the other unless you are sure.
Marriage is pretty much life and
death matter in spite Of divorce
and you will make or mar your
whole life by the decision you now
make. No one else can make it
for you.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

The lady who is to handle a large
assortment of snakes at Polls next
week is advertising for an apartment
for herself, maid and a bunch of boa
constructors. rattlesnakes, quala-
podes, etc.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

SAMUEL ROBIN, now in Los
Angeles, Cal, writes that he misses
his d. C. friends and Washington
but finds satisfaction in The Times
and Heard and Seen.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

J. EDWARD FAULCoNER fears
that nice young clerks wearing over
als may be embarrassed by being
mistaken for porters. He was In
stalling a ventilating system once
wearing overalls-when a stenogra-
pher sweetly inquired IL he had come
to move the books.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
Anybody who doesn't like our col
umn need not read it.
HELEN HEINRICH.

Who gains and who loses V hen
profteers get everything and the
standard of living is lowered ty the
public having to eat horse meat, wear
oYeralls and go barefoot?
L. F. l.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

The experts say that chap who
borrowed so well had $21 to start
with. They prove it by figures. So
say MAYER KATZ. ANITA LANCE,
X. K. JAMES, JACK GOLD, MRS. X.
LAWSON, ETHEL NJ. WEST, Q.
E. d.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

FRANK A. HAvERTY says that
"facetiously" is about the shortest
word he knows containing all the
vowels in their order.
II. F. SMITH gives "facetiously"
and "abstemiously."
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
WASHINGTON SIGNS.

In hnaCostia, at transfer point:
"Oysters fried In a box"
In front Of n tailor shop:
Pants pressed in the rear
At a shoe shine parlor:
"Shocs shined inside"
q ~
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

Let problem sharks try the numeraI
problem by using 1234567s9, without
the cipher. to make 100. No subtrac-
ton. multiplication or fractions to be
used. Just plain addition and no nu-
neral to be used twice. It's fifty
years old, but difficult. Set 'em to
work. &c. HOPE.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
'PATENT OFFICES, PUZZLE

The puzzle in numbers submitted
by Patent Office" evidently interest
ed the mathematicians, for many or
them solved the puzzle and sent in
answers. These were J. p. w,
GEORGE E. HUDSON. Q. Z. d.. r. II.
ATKINSON, FRED T. HAFELFIN-
GER. NJ. NJ. BRANNAN.
w. H. LAWSON says to choose o.
654 and see IL IT can be solved by the
rule.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

Three Brunettes" write great
praise for the "fine looking chaps" in
this years graduating class OF Con
zaga-
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

y. n, an ex-sailor. says dis
charged soldier may wear his uni
form as long as he pleases, under GER
tain conditions. while discharged
sailor can not wear his uniform over
three months after discharge.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

FRANK w. CONSTABLE. JR-. max
ing answer 20 an inquiry. says that
policemen can visit any house on Of.
ncinl business.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
LOCAL TONGUE TwIsTER.

washington's wideawake war work
ors watched Washington's wash
women wash when Washington
wanted washing. BILL STIEFEL.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
RIORDAN.
RUSTY" r

RUSTY" RIORDAN, Catholic
University, says he's not wearing
overalls; doesn't believe in any
movement that will hurt tho men
who need overalls in their work.
He's wearing dungarees that have
seen service.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28
EDWARD J. DUvALL

what is tho idea Of 'hc patch or
the nag on the state. War and NavJ
BufDdfngf q A
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

II you want Jokes. rhymes, fun and Wit
EyerythIng good that's right and Mt,
Scratch your head, alias your bean,
Look on the last page for Heard and Seen
N @. T. BRASHEARS,
Seat Pleasant, Nd
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

The fastest runner in the world
ia NORMAN TABER-a mile in q
minutes, IL 3-5 seconds. The slow
est is w. J. BRYAN. u. L. Is.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

FRED s. WALKER asks me TO ask
him how 10 Keep loafers from staud-
ing around on " Stfocf- i 6DA
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

What has three syllables and con-
sists of twenty-six letters?
SIGMUND DANZANSKY.
The Washington times., 1920-04-28

4 baby's crying in n theater Is
nothing compared TO many OF the
nuisanccs we go through with.
Take the onion-broathed lady
next TO you and the gent behind
you who insists on roosting his
feet on the back OF your chair, as
examples.
EDWARD J. DUNALL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
RELICS OF AIR ON
DISPLAY AT CHICAGO
(BY Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Latest types of
airplanes and flying equipment and
displays showing the progress of avia-
tion were exhibited today at the First
Aeronautical show. Exhibits were en-
tered by the United States navy, the
signal corps, aerial mail service and
airplane manufacturers.
The show will continue a week with
daily demonstrations of the radio tele-
phone and telegraph, aerial bombs,
torpedoes, machine guns and army
and aerial mail machines.
The famous Spad in which Captain
Eddie" Rickenbacker brought down
26 German opponents was one of the
centers of attraction. Airplanes de-
signed for polar flying with sled run
ners designed as landing fear also
were shown. The Aerial mail service
exhibited the first plane used to carry
mail. 1t has a record of flying 15,01S
miles, bearing in all 5S5,120 letters.
Besides Captain Rickenbacker and
Captain Roland, Rholfs, holder of the
worlds altitude record, Colonel P. w
Leckie, superintendent of flying fol
Canada and Major Reed Lands. Amer
lean "Ace" number of American and
Candian Aces, attended the opening
ceremonies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Wayne Has $875 For
Service Scholarships

About S75 has been allotted as
Wayne county's quota of the Indiana
sum for free scholarships for former
service men.
Lester w. Carlandcr, Y. NJ. c. A. Sec
retary, announces that an educational
service committee will be appointed
by the end of the present week to
handle the awarding of scholarships
to Wayne service men.
Scholarships will be offered in col
leges and universities, correspondence
schools, business schools and Y. Nj
c. A schools, as the applicants may
desire The local committee will pick
the most deserving applicants, but q
state organization, headed by j. G.
Collicott, will make awards.
Indiana has available for scholar
ships $54, e16. OF this amount, $5,4OC
will be used for collegiate scholar
ships. 1t is intended to make the
fund reach as far as possible, and
while collegiate scholarships of $500
are offered, only in exceptional cases
will the maximum amount be awarded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
MINERS CONSIDER
STRIKE BENEFITS
fRy Associated Pressl

: COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. s.-Thc ques-
tiouo of strike benefits end generating
'nfambership ednaa for The months of
November and December while miners
were on strike and other matters,
which they were prohibited from act
ing upon by the injunction issued by
Federal Judge A. B. Anderson, are ex-
pected to come before the meeting of
the international executive board of
the United Mine workers here today.
The reconvened convention of the
mine workers adjourned late Wednes-
day. after voting to affirm the action
of the international officers in accept
ing President Wilson's proposal for
settlement of the strike.
President Lewis and Secretary
Green will go direct to Washington
from Columbus tomorrow. They have
been summoned to appear in Washing
ton Monday along with other members
of the scale committee of the central
competitive field to present TO the
presidents coal commission, the min
ers' side of the controversy over the
question of wages and working condi
tions in the mines. The scale com
mittee will not have meeting unit
it reaches Washington, it is said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-08
Moron, Say Physician
Of New; Trial Stops
CBy Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. S.-Re-
sumption today of the trial OF Harry
S. New, charged with the murder of
his fiancee Freda Lesser, was con-
tingent upon the recovery of a juror
who suddenly became i'll last night.
DIR. d. H. Calder, a state witness was
on the stand when court was adjourn
ed yesterday.
The opinion that New was, is and
always will be a moron" was ex-
pressed by DR.. Charles Allen, an alien.
list called as witness by the state.
while under cross-examination yester-
day DR.. Allen was asked by defense
counsel If he did not believe News
"love affair with Miss Lesser had
been a tremendous matter in News
life and might have caused great
stress in his mind"
81 think not" replied the witness
II think he would be very little i'm
pressed by anything of that sort"
News mind is one of little affec
tivity" he declared.
Both state and defense agreed 1,
was unlikely arguments would be be
gun before tomorrow.