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The Washington times., 1920-03-10
D. c. MUNICIPAL MARKET
FAVORED BY PARK VIEW
Citizens Association Believes 1t
Would Help Reduce High
Cost of Living.

Plans for the erection Of a munici-
pal wholesale market near the n,u-
nicipal fish market were Endorsed in
resolution adopted last night by
the Park View Citizens Association
in its regular meeting 1t tho Park
View School.
The resolution was presented BY c.
H. Hanson. chairman Of . special
committee appointed to consider the
project Mr.. Hanson stated that the
municipal market would cut down
drayage and storage expenses, and SO
reduce costs. Salvatore Sca1co, orig
inator Of the project. suggested tbs:
the property now occupied by mer-
chants along Louisiana avenue and i
street northwest, be condemned under
the coming act, and that immediate
erection of the new market be COM
menced on the site. He said that the
railroads had consented to lay spur
tracks to accommodate the market.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President,
George H. Russell: vice president. C..
w. Gilmore: secretary, II. F. Harmon;
treasurer, A. B. Clark: executive COM
mittee at large, John J. McGrath. Miss
Frances s. Fairlie, and w. T. KenreT.
+. J. Ward, chairman Of the enter
tainment committee, reported tho
establishment of community dra-
matte organization, to be known as
ization, under charge OF Mrs. Aurora
Edwards. will make it's first public
appearance March 20. when II will
present Fanny and the Servant Prob
lem," the comedy by Jerome X.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
s24O BONUS RDORSED
BY RANK AND FILE VETS

Expressing their advocacy of the
continuation Of the $240 bonus to
Government employees, the executive
committee of the Rank and File Vet
erans' Association, at a meeting held
yesterday at their national headQuar-
ters, voiced their opinion that the so
called bonus was in reality an In
crease In wages to meet the abnormal
increase in the cost OF living. There
fore. they contend, 1t should not be
confused with organizations efforts
to secure additional compensation for
veterans Of the world war.
A copy of the resolution embodying
tho appeal for the retention of the
bonus was mailed to all the divisions
and locals OF the organization.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10

bonus in the face of the fact that
thousands OF Government clerks in
Washington are poorly nourished be-
cause their basic salaries are not
sufficient to meet their needs.
Red Cross eating Lessons.'
The Red Cross has come forward
with a plan which it is believed will
do much toward solving the food
problems OF the war worker.
Expert instructors are on hand
three days a week at 10 jackson place
to teach the girls how to eat.
A course OF instruction covering
fifteen lessons is given. On compile
ton of the course each graduate is
given a Red Cross dietetc diploma,
testifying. to the fact that she knows
how to eat"
washington girls who eat candy,
pickles, milk. strawberries. cabbage,
and fried oysters wonder why they
have indigestion" says Miss Allen.
do you take cup of coffee for
breakfast and wonder why you have
that empty feeling all?" she asks. "A
pie la mode for lunch and nothing
else?"
Here's the Menu.
1t Is this class that Miss Allen in
vites to attend the How to Eat"
classes which meet at IL o'clock in
the mornings. at 4:45 o'clock in the
afternoons, and o'clock in the even
ing.
Miss Allen reminds OF the necessity
200 caiories, which must be sup
piled the body each day. She gave a
menu containing the required num-
Der as a model.
Breakfast-Fruit, cereal, egg, toast,
coffee, amounting to 425 calories !:
lunch, meat sandwiches. 200 ca
tories; / glass milk, 80 calories; 1
piece cake, 100; the butter, so, the
bread, 100, or a total OF 500 calories:
dinner, soup, meat, 2 potatoes, dish of
peas. slices bread, butter, salad,
amounting to POO calories. The to-
tai calories comes to 2,125 calories.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
MEET TOF|XPAY
OF LAUNDRY HELP
Minimum Wage Board Calls
Conference Of Employees to
Consider New Scale.

Investigations into wages now be-
ing paid women and girl workers in
laundries and dNeing and cleaning
establishments disclose that out OF
1,19O employees. 1913 receive less than
SO a week, COS less than $40 a week.
and sos less than $11 week. Very
few workers receive more than S11
week.
These disclosures were made today
by the District minimum wage board
in announcing a conference OF en-
ployes In these industries at o'clock
in the District building. March 70.
At this meeting employees Will select
representatives. to serve on con-
ference of employers and the public.
The purpose OF the conference Is to
determine q minimum wage for these
workers.
Investigators of the wage board
learned Of the existing salaries and
reported them a short time ago
Steps were Immediately taken to
have a minimum wage set for work
ers in these establishments.
1t was found the lowest paid laun-
dry workers were employed In
Chinese laundries. the wages 50 a
week.
This is the fourth conference call
ed by the wage board, the first in
tho printing and publishing indus
try recommending a minimum wage
of $3.50. the second in the mercan
tile industry recommending $3.50,
and the third in the hotel and restau-
rant industry also recommend ng
$16.50 as the least sum which a self
supporting woman in this industry
could maintain q decent standard Of
living.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
100000 BRANDENBURG
ESTATE WILLED TO KIN

Disposing Of an estate valued at
SEQ, 900. the will of +. Walter Bran
denburg, prominent lawyer OF this
city. who died recently, was filed for
probate today.
The testator's brother, Edwin c.
Brandenburg, is to have the formers
interest in the law Arm of Branden.
burg e. Brandenburs. The widow,
Elizabeth w. Brandenburg, is to have
the household estate and the remain.
ing estate held by her In trust to
receive therefrom the entire income
during her widowhood. The will is
dated January 2, 1919.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
POLICE REFUTE DYING
GIRLS TALE OF Staying
Death Bed Story Told to Liberate
Man From Prison Believed
to Be Spite Work.

Statements made yesterday by Es-
sic Samuel, O twenty-three-year
colored girl, before her mother, a
clergyman and Headquarters Detec-
tive Scrivener, as she lay dying of tu-
berculosis in her home at 121 street
southwest, which led to the arrest Of
Mike Wilson, her former sutton, for
the killing in May 1917 Of Louis Cur
rier, were spite work on the part
Of the girl" in the opinion Of the
police of the Fourth Precinct station.
When told that she could not live
the Samuel girl related the events
which resulted in Curriers' death for
which Allan Garner, also colored is
serving a FIVE year sentence in the
penitentiary, having been convicted
on circumstantfal evidence despite his
protestations of innocence.
According to the evidence brought
out at the trial, Currier was return
ing to his home in the southwest
from church. A negro revival was
being held in the 300 block of c
street southwest. The participants
started a fight in which Currier be-
came involved and he was struck over
the head with a fence paling. dying
Of the injuries.
A part part of the prosecutions
evidence, upon which Garner was con-
cicted, was furnished by the girl at
the trial Wilson was released upon
Gamers imprisonment
In the opinion of the police, who
rearrested Wilson yesterday, releasing
him in the custody of his attorney,
James O'Shea, the statements made
yesterday by the Samuel are directly
contradictory to those she made at
the trial under oath and her conflict
ing assertions, the police believe are
due to a quarrel which she undoubted-
ly had with Wilson, a former sutton
The police are seeking othres who
were implicated in the affair.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10

with the monetary inducements now
offered in business and professional
offices that bright young men and
women are going to be attracted to
the teaching profession by the sala-
ries offered. Even those who may
prefer to devote themselves to teach
ing work and for whom the compen-
sation at the beginning of their
teaching career would not be q pre-
dominant inducement will feel re-
PEELED from entering the service II by
grossly inadequate salaries low
social estimate is placed upon the i'm
portance Of the profession"
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
POLICE HOLD SUSPECT
FOR nine BURClARIES

Charged with nine cases of house
breaking, and one case of assault.
Bernel Edward Cole, twenty-four
years old, OF Allentown, Pa, was ar.
"ested yesterday by Policeman E. G.
Hampton, OF the Seventh precinct.
Cole, IL is charged, entered several
apartments in Georgetown. over 800
worth OF property, he is alleged to
have stolen was recovered by the
police, they say
Mrs. Ethel Carer, OF 1929 r street
northwest. discovered Cole in the
apartment house in which she resides,
and in making his escape he Is alleg.
d to have knocked her down. He will
be given a hearing in Police Court
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
Musical Hubby Mistook
Her Head for Drum, Says
Wife in Divorce Petition

On one occasion. says Mrs.
Maude l.. Randall, who Is employ
ed in Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, her husband "split her
head open with a bass drum
pedal" She fled suit today for a
limited divorce from Thomas A.
Randall, who she says In a mu-
stefan In a local theater.
The wife further alleges that
on another occasion he CHASED
her out OF the house when she
was only half dressed" At another
time her husband "jabbed a knife
into her clothing in an attempt
to pierce her abdomen; and again
he pulled her out of bed threat
ening to throw her out of the
window" and again he "tore her
waist completely or"
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
POLICE TO GIVE SMOKER;
VOLSTEAD CHEER ON TAP

A smoker and entertainment will
be given by the Washington Police
Association at Pythian Hall, 1912
Ninth STREET northwest, at 8 o'clock
tomorrow night. The principal
speaker will be Congressman Frank
Murphy, of Ohio. The program will
also include music and recitations
II was announced at police head
quarters that the refreshments will
be in conformity with the Eighteenth
amendment and germane legislation.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
RUSSELL IS REELECTED.

George II. Russell was last night
reelected president OF tho Park lew
Citizens Association. Other elections
were: c. w. Gilmore. vice president:
f. III. Harmon, secretary: A. n. Clark.
treasurer: John G.. McGrath, Frances
+. Fairly. and w. r. Kenner, as men,
bers OF the executive committee at
large
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE,

Alleging cruelty and misconduct
Mrs. Essie Bradfield today filed suit
against Robert G. Bradfield, drug
gist, at Eleventh and Rhode Island
avenue northwest, for absolute IL
divorce. They were married Deem
Der 0, 1893, and have no children. Thr
husband was ordered by Just &C
Bailey to furnish a bond OF $500 not
to leave Washington pending hear
ing of the suit
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
WOMAN HAS POCKETBOOK
SNATCHED AT OWN DOOR

While in front of her home. 1913
Twenty fourth street northwest.
about 1870 o'clock last night. Mrs
Paul Gaber had a silk handbag. con-
tanning a gold chain, IS in money and
three checks, snatched from her hand
by an unidentified colored man. The
man ran west on Massachusetts, ave
nue. and escaped.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10

These revelations were made today
by Miss Edith Allen. professor OF
home economics of George Washing
ION University and director of the
How to Eat" classes being conducted
at 10 Jackson place, under the aus
pices of the American Red Cross.
THE high cost OF food" Miss Allen
said, "is causing undertaking gener-
ally. and will result in a piGmy race
in future generations"
Congress is assailed by Miss Allen
for its efforts to abolish the $40 war
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
Three Cases Of Whskey,
Valued at 500, Stolen
From Home Last Night

Three cases OF whiskey, valued
at 500, were stolen from the home
OF Irene Prather. sz6 Fourth
street northwest last night, ac-
cordinH to a report made to police
OF the Sixth precinct.
Articles OF wearing apparel and
silverware. valued at SAC. were
stolen last night by thieves who
entered the home OF John T. Mon
sell, 1919 Second street northwest.
through a side window.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
DELTA TAU DELTA FRAT
HAS ELECTION TOMORROW

The annual election OF officers of
the National Delta Tau Delta College
Fraternity Club will be held at the
club house. 1422 Massachusetts, aven-
re, tomorrow evening at $40 o'clock,
preceding the monthly dinner OF the
organisation.
II il expected that the greater por-
ton OF the fifteen Congressional men,
bers OF the club will be in attendance.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
CITIZENS TO ORGANIZE.

The Kalorama Citizens Association
will meet in the ballroom OF the High
lands apartment house, Connecticut
avenue and California street north
west tomorrow night at o'clock. A
permanent organization will be estab-
lished.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
WILSON CENTER DANCE.

The Dancers Club OF the Wilson
Normal Community Center will rem
der a program of original dances at
the wilson Normal School, Eleventh
and Harvard streets northwest, to-
morrow evening at s:15 p. m. Miss
Harriet Bugbee directs the activities
OF the orgsniyausn-
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
Raise Pay of Teachers
Even IF Taxes Go Up,
Neil Tells City Club

Calling upon the citizens of the District to support the
request for increases in salaries for public school teachers
Dr. Charles P Ne of the Board of Education addressing
members of the City Club at their weekly forum lunch to-
day. declared raises in salaries of these school employees
should if they have to ask for increase in
taxes to meet the situation.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
Girl War Workers Are
Undertaking Because
OfHgh Cost of Foods

"Ffty per cent of the girl workers in Washington
because of the high price of food in lunch
rooms, boarding houses, and grocery stores.
81 have made tours of their eating places observed
what they ate for breakfast lunch, and dinner speak
from knowledge of the facts
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
G. A. R. MEETS TOMORROW.

Kit Carson Post, No. 2. q. A. r.,
will meet in q. A. Y. hall. 1912 Penn
sylvenla avenue northwest, tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-11-14
WELL VICTIM
FEARSSLAY|NG
Wealthy Farmer Arms Self An
ticipatfng Second Attempt
on Hls Life.

With a shotgun close at hand,
ready for instant use, Benjamin
Franklin Mathiot, sixty-five years
old, wealthy Prince George county
farmer and former United States
Secret Service agent. today declared
he was prepared against another a.
tempt that may be mde to kill him.
SEEK ALLEGED AssAILANT.
Mathiot, while on his farm last
Tuesday, was seized by . man and
thrown down q well. He claims his
attempted slayer was Brinton Brown.
another farmer of Prince Georges
county, whom he accuses OF having
attempted to "break up his home"
and for whom Constable Thomas v.
Garrison. OF Hyattsvilie. is searching
with a warrant charging assault and
battery and attempt to KILL"
BELIEVED TO DE HERE.
Brown is believed TO have comee 10
Washington. and search for him 10
being made here.
I'm afraid they'll try to Kill me
again." Mathiot declared today. II
had a revolver, but II has mysterious
ly disappeared. So q have gotten q
shotgun and I'll use 1t II necessary"
The Washington times., 1920-11-14

president Of the Girls Friendly So
ciety here. Proper supervision of
the dance halls will solve the prob
lem.
IL agree with Mrs. Powell" said
Judge Kathryn Sellers. of the Juve-
nile Court. "If Washington gets
more municipal dance halls with
chaperonage the dance problem can
easily be solved.
even the angels dance. the scrip
lures will show pointed out Rudolph
de Zapp, president of the French
Club, and connoisseur, coming to the
defense OF young Washington. Then
Mr.. de Zapp. who is French. and
which accounts for 1t, went into rap
lures over the dance, as IL really is.
CALLS 1T A NECESSITY.
Dancing Is a Joy. 1t Is a necessity
OF life. 1t promotes grace, charm,
beauty. confidence. and health. It is
a great exercise, stimulates tho blood,
makes the cheeks rosy and the eyes
bright We should not only dance.
but dance everyday" he said.
All of which makes one feel that
u anyone thinks dancing wicked they
must live In Flatbush. land let us
hope they will die In fFiatbush, as
one sirl expressed herself on the sub
tect-
The Washington times., 1920-11-14

Some girls and boys may be willing
to follow the doctrines OF their church
like staying home Saturday night
from the dance and playing checkers.
but II they do they must live In Flat
bush.
DIFFERENT IN CAPITAL.
All of which means that whatever
Fiatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y, may think
about dancing. being wicked won't
20 in Washington.
The controversy, started by n split
up In the little Fiatbush Christian
Church over the question, and In
which Washington moralists and pa
irons OF the arts have taken part.
failed, utterly TO gain any sympath-
izers In Washington.
Prominent citisens in all walks Of
life, clergymen, clubwomen, judges,
oonnisseurs, and the girls and boys
themselves when interviewed on the
subject of dancing secuted the opin-
ion Of Fiatbush ministers that dance
ing is wicked.
Dancing IL wicked" said Elder
Williamson OF the Fistbush Christian
Church, starting the argument. This
buring statement caused the resiEna-
tion Of four elders, one pastor, and
divided the congreeatien.
-Absur1.- said mrs. q. n Powell.
The Washington times., 1920-11-14
WORK
ON INCREASE
More Disabled Veterans Taking
Advantage Of Aid From
Red Cross.

Evidence that the disabled vet
Grams Of the world war are realizing
the advantages Of the service which
the Red Cross offers is made plain
in the annual report Of the director
Of the Potomac Division, which
shows q greater percentage Of cases
coming under the attention Of the
department than at this time year
ago.
WORK grows sTEADILY.
Despite the fact that the personnel
of the Department Of Military Relief
has been decreased from III to for
ty-five men, the work Of the de-
partment has gained. Another inter-
esting fact is that at the same time
the men in military camps and hos
pitfalls in Maryland. Virginia, West
Virginia and the District of Colum-
bia have decreased from $4,000 TO
$4,000.
The increased percentage of cases,
explains Director Austin 8. Inirie. is
"due to the fact that the men are be-
ginning to realize and take advantage
of the service which the Red Cross
offers. and the Red Cross field di-
rectors are now In a position to COW
er their territories more thoroughly"
HOSPITALS CUT TO TWO.
Much OF the work was eliminated
when Newport News was discontinued
last February as a debarkation CEN
ter for home coming troops and when
the general hospital at Hampton. Va.
also was discontinued. There are
now only two general hospitals fall
ing within the province Of this de-
partment," he says, "frst, and by far
the most important possibly in the
United States, Is the Walter Reed
Hospital: and second st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, both located in Washington" ["
Home service work includes the
handling of allotment and allowance
difaculties, Liberty bond deliveries
and such matter. Since January !,
1920, loans to soldiers, sailors, and
marines, aggregating more than
so, 900, have been made. or this
amount $500 already has been re-
funded by the men.
FEATURE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
.One OF the biggest features being
instituted by the Potomac division"
says the report, sis savings accounts
for the men in camps which are mac
cessible to banks. Another popular
phase of the work Is the naturaliza-
tion OF foreign-born soldiers and
sailors. These men are assisted in
preparing and filing their papers,
and are guided by the Red Cross man
throughout the whole procedure"
The Washington times., 1920-11-14
De VALERA TO TALK
ON ILLS OF IRELAND.
Will Address Mass Meeting to
Be Held at Coliseum on
Tuesday Night.

Eamon de Valera, president of the
Republic of Irelano, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the huge mass meet
ing OF the Friends of Irish Freedom,
to be held at the Coliseum, Ninth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Tues
day night. Arrangements for the
meeting, which will be in the nature
of demonstration OF protest against
the British atrocities In Ireland and
the death OF Terence McSwiney, lord
mayor OF Cork. have been completed.
The other speakers that will ad-
dress the gathering are Senator Jo-
seph ]. France of maryland, Senator
Gerry OF Rhode Island. Senator Norris
OF Nebraska, and Mrs. Pethick- Law
renee. noted British suffragist, who Is
at present touring the country in the
interest OF the Women's National
party.
Preceding the meeting at the Coli
scum. a parade will traverse the prin-
cipal streets Of the city
Many Irish societies and non-sectar-
ian organizations are e--nected to
march in the parade. Rosa +. Down.
ing will preside at the meeting. Mr..
Downing Is scheduled to deliver an
address today at,Richmond, Va, at a
mass meeting and demonstration to be
held In that city.
The Washington times., 1920-11-14
PLAYS BY LOCAL WRITER
GET 'BIC time" SHOWING

''The Voice in the Drum" and THE
Grill" two one-act plays written by
a member Of the Arts Club and pre-
sented in this city last winter with
local talent, will open in professional
vaudeville at the Broadway Theater,
Philadelphia, next Monday night.
Among the Washingtonians who
took part in the play last year were
Miss Anne Ives, Walter l.. Beck. Mrs.
Maud Howell Smith, Miss Maud Il.
Lee. Miss Estelle Murray Miss Edith
Goode, Miss Harriet Murphy. Maurice
Jarvis. Denis Z. Connell and Arthur
b. White.
Mr.. White has been engaged by
Miss Una Clayton, popular vaudeville
artist who is presenting the plays in
Philadelphia, to play the part of com.
missioner OF police In the company
playing "The Grill" A. Julian Bry-
lawski, manager of the Cosmos
Theater. directed the plays when
presented here.
The Washington times., 1920-11-14
D.C.WOMAN LAWYER
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Mrs. Mariila Kicker, Once Prac-
ticing Attorney Here, Dies
in New Hampshire.

Mrs. Marilia M. Kicker, well-known
woman lawyer and humanitarian
died suddenly yesterday at her home
in Meredith, N. II. Mrs. Kicker prac-
ticed law in Washington for a num-
ber Of years. She was admitted to the
District bar in 1882 and was ap-
pointed United States Commissioners
and examiner Of chancery by the Dis
trict Supreme Court in 1884.
Mrs. Kicker wes born In New Dur
ham, N. H., March IS, 1910. She was
educated at Colby Academy, New
London. and taught school for many
years. After studying law under
private tutor for three years, she was
admitted to the bar.
Mrs. Kicker for many years was
known as "the prisoners friend" on
account Of her practice of visiting
jails to help friendless prisoners.
She was an advocate OF equal rights
for women and was the first person
to file a petition which opened the
bar OF New Hampshire for women.
She had spoken in various States Of
the country in the national cam
paigns Of the Republican party. At
one time she was a candidate for the
governorship of New Hampshire. but
was defeated.
Mrs. Kicker was noted as a po-
liticsl writer. and especially for her
articles in defense of free thought.
Some OF Her well-known works are:
"The -Four Gospels" "The Gospel OF
Ingersoll, Paine. John Calvin, and
Jonathan Edwards" "I Don't Know,
Do Your ~ am Not Afraid, Are
Your" and others.
The Washington times., 1920-11-14
D. c. MUSICIANS ENGAGED
FOR HARDDNC'S VOYAGE
Meyer Davis Players Will Enter
tain on Panama Trip.

A group of Washington musicians.
members of the Meyer Davis organi-
zation. with headquarters in the New
willard Hotel, will accompany Presi-
dent-elect Harding on his trip to
Panama next week.
Selection of the musicians to COM
pose the. orchestra has been prac-
tically completed and the men are to
leave for the South within n few
days In order to join Mr.. Harding's
party.
The Meyer Davis orchestra was OF.
ganized about nine years ago at the
New willard Hotel and has since ex-
tended its activities to all of the
larger cities on the Atlantic coast.
The local orchestra was called on to
furnish music for the Prince of
Wales.
From beginning of five musi-
clans, with an annual payroll OF
about $4,000, the organization has
grown until II now employs more
than 900 musicians. with an annual
payroll of more than $1,000, 900.