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OUTING OF TYPOTHETAE
-HELD.AT BENEDICT
More Than Hundred in annual
= Event-Winners and Prizes
in Races.

The annual outing OF the Typotfe-
tae Of Washington was held yesterday
at Benedict. Md. and was declared a
decided success. More than one hun
dred employing printers, their assist
ants and guests participated in the
automobile run. which started from
18th street and Pennsylvania eyenue
at IL O'Clock, with twenty-five ma
chimes in line. gayly decorated for the
occasion. Box lunches were served
at the start and the luncheon erljoyed
at T. B., Md, which was the first stop.
In the afternoon the run was con-
tinued to the shores Of the Patuxent
River, where a program Of atheletic
events took place. starting at 2 O'Clock
sharp.
The winners r,; and prizes in tho vari
Foot race reversed-Won by John
RUPERT. Prize, set of military
brushes. ,.
10o-yard dash-Won by J. W. Mac
Neil. Prize. $40 straw hat.
Centipede race give men. to team)-
Wood, Reyes and Fauth. SILK tie to
each member of term.
Potato, race-Won by Frank Reyes.
Prize, silk umbrella.
Thrs . raGs- y,,1a., by v: w., J.
fountain ula pen and thermos Jar.
Pitch to barrell-Won by Harry
Forker, set of gold cuff buttons.
Walking race-Won by John r..
Cox. Price, silk umbrella.
Base ball game. Primers VS.. Supply
Men-Won by Printers, IL to 6. Win
ming team composed of Messrs.
Noake, Millar. Rupert. Mulvary,
Wood, Wagner and Murnon. Prize,
silk tie to each member Of team.
Luck tickets: Won by F. II. Rouzee,
prize travelling case; M. d. Hooper
prize $40 straw hat; Oscar Fauth
prize basket of fruit.
Liberty, bond sale-Won by J. W.
MacNeil.'
Sealed time contest for auto run
Won by ]. X. Hancock.
Consolation prize-Won by Tom
Moore, set of printers rules in plush
case.
The judges were: Oscar T. Wright
Samuel G.. Darragh, Frank Hill and
Ben Duerr. the latter being also clerk
of the course.
The prizes were presented at the con-
clusion of the dinner at 6 o'clock by
President Oscar T. Wright, following
a brief address. Other events were
motor boating, swimming and fishing
The committee in charge Of the out
ing was composed of Frank p. How
ard, chairman; ]. Maxson Cunning
| ham, vice chairman; W. II. Dunn,
Howard s. Fisk. H. C. c. Stiles. ]. c
Jenkins and Al L. Tennyson.
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STEEL MILLS FACE
SHUTDOWN UNLESS. ],
FREIGHT IS MOVED

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was expected to bring improvement
in the transportation situation. With
labor trouble removed. Mr.. Willard
predicted, the railroads would be
able to move as much material as they
had in 1917. 1918 or 1919.
Fnvors Extension of Order.
Extension of. the commission order
for thirty days beyond July 81. it's
original expiration date, was favor
ed by Mr.. Willard. although the steel
men did not commit themselves, but
asked that the order be SO inter-
preted as to allow them to receive
part of the open-top equipment.
Coal is needed in northern
Michigan. Wisconsin. Minnesota
North and South Dakota, other wit
nesses at the hearing declared The
coal movement to those territories
was described by Mr.. Willard as 1.-The
most disturbing problem at present"
asserting that 100000 tons must be
moved by way of great lakes be-
fore the close of navigation by win
ter weather
Plans for rushing coal to this terri
tory will be considered at a meeting
of coal operators here Monday and
Tuesday. and by the railway, execu-
tives In New York Wednesday.
Roads Need Equipment.
In the course of his testimony, Mr..
Willard made frequent references to
the shortage Of railroad equipment,
declaring it was impossible to get
more cars or locomotives to haul
them Immediately. Needed equipment
for. the railroads In the next five years
would cost $4,000. GOO, 900. he asserted.
: The car shortage was held par
ticularly acute in the south by wit
nesses representing southern ship
pers.
c. F. Cotterin Of Atlanta. represent
ing the Georgia Manufacturers As
ISOLATION. said INDUSTRIES in his state
were not receiving more than Is per
cent of the cars needed. He further
declared that unless this situation
was remedied many families through
out Georgia would suffer through a
suspension of work. Excess OF cars
on the southern railroads, Mr.. Cot
terill said. had been diverted to the
carriers Of the<north.
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RUMORS ARE DENIED,

LOUISVILLE. KY. July 10. - Miss
Nettie Cross. secretary to Mrs. H p.
Haileck, national first vice president OF
the Consumers League. tonight denied
that accredited delegates of the league
sat in the national convention at Chi
cago of the committee of forty eight and
the single tax party. The league, she
declared, Is non-political in character
and its officials. she said. have not been
asked TO send delegates or to participate
in the "third party movement. Mrs.
Halleck - in New York.
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CALLED ROLL 13 HOURS
AT SAN FRANCISCO
p. J.. Ha1ttgan, House Reading
Clerk, Particularly Appreciated
by Newspaper Men.

p. J. Haltigan. minority reading
clerk Of the House, won new renown
for his vocal ability at the democratic
national convention during the bal
loting for a nominee, when he called
the roll of the states for more than
thirteen hours.
This feat appealed to a columnist
in San Francisco paper, who paid
this tribute to Mr.. Haltigan:
II hereby tip my bonnet to Patrick
J. Haltigan. reading clerk of the 1920
democratic national convention.
pat Is the minority reading clerk
of the national House Of Representa-
tives during his normal life, and 1
am here to promulgate that Pat is
possessed Of the finest set of pipes
between the poles. north and south.
His marvellous exhibition of last
Saturday, when he continuously call
ed the roll of states from $50 o'clock
in the morning until way after IL
o'clock at night. Will remain with
me, as with others, as an astounding
bit of stamina and endurance.
Although Pats wonderfully reso-
nant voice, which can be heard to
the uttermost parts of the vast con-
vention auditorium with perfect ease,
was subjected to a thirteen-ho
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strain, his tones were as clear and
as pleasing at the end of the Cruel
ing grind as they were when he first
went to bat.
mo trace of hoarseness, no sign of
fatigue, no evidence of impatience-
Pat was the epitome of class as a
reading clerk.
"A lot of people don't know 1t. but
Pat is considered the best reading
clerk that ever has appeared in the
National House of Representatives.
He enjoys the distinction of being
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able to read the roll of the House in
twenty minutes. which is just twenty
minutes faster than any other reading
clerk.
No one appreciates Pat better thar
the working newspaper men
Pat could rell off the roll of the
states quicker than chain lightning
but he works under wraps for the
express purpose of aiding the scribes
an act of courtesy that. every one of
states quicker than chain lightning
Long may Pat wave"
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RECORD RUN FROM HAVANA
Steamer Orizaba Travelled to New
York in 90 Hours.

NEW YORK, July 1o.-The fastest
time for q voyage between Havana
and New York. was made by the
steamer Orizaba, arriving here today
at the end Of a sixty-two-hour run
from the Cuban port. She Travelled
the 1,1s5 miles at a nineteen-knot- an
hour rate. without using all her boil
ers. her captain reported.
The vessel was an Army transport
during the war. and recently piled
between Havana and Spanish ports
in freight and passenger service.
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The Chinese consider the peach the
most healthful of fruits. Its merits
are insisted upon in the songs Of
their poets and the treatises of their
doctors.
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For painting or ofling floors a New
York inventor has patented a fountain
brush mounted on small wheels.
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FORMAL ENTRY OF BRUSSA
Only Few Nationalist Shippers Of
fer Resistance to Greeks.

BRUSSA. Asia Minor, July g. (by the
Associated Press).-Formal entry into
this city by the Greek troops was ef-
fected at 1 o'clock this morning,
There was no resistance, except that
offered by a few nationalist snipers.
Advices from Athens, Greece. under
day of July 8, announced that the i'm
portant Asia Minor city of Brusss.
had been occupied by Greek forces.
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BRITISH BOOK AIDS
BERLIN IN DODGING
REAL PREPARATION

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A Warsaw dispatch on July 9 said
the Polish foreign ONCE had an
nounced that the Polish government
had forwarded a note to the confer
ence at Spa declaring that Poland
was now, Just as before and always"
ready and willing to make peace
based upon the principle of self de-
termination of nations.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
HUSBAND GAMBLED ALL
HIS PAY AWAY, SHE SAYS
Woman Asking Divorce Says He Also
Threatened Her With
Revolver.

There are gambling houses in the
vicinity of D and Four-and-a-ha
streets. where her husband spent vir-
tually all Of his earnings, according
to Mrs. Mary Batalan. the American
wife of George Batalan. who. she
SAYS. is a Greek. She has filed suit
in the District Supreme Court for
limited divorce and alimony.
The wife. represented by Attorney
Hosea b. Mouiton, alleged nonsup-
port and cruelty. She declares that
when she consulted an attorney about
the present suit her husband threet-
ened her. He went to a store on ID
street and purchased a revolver. wl'le
handling which he wounded hlmssr'
and now is in a hospital, she declares.
She asked the court TO Issue an Or
der restraining him from interfering
with her. Mrs. Batalan says they
were married in Cumberland, Mo.
Iune "a. 1911, and have no children
she intends to adopt child.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
ADMIRAL ADVISES NAVY
STRENGTH $4,000 MEN
House Committee Told 1t Is Neces-
sary to Recruit $4,000
by June.

The permanent naval strength
should be $4,000, Rear Admiral
Washington, chief Of the Bureau OF
Navigation. today told the House Ma.
val Affairs Committee.
It will be necessary TO recruit the
navy more than 60 900 to bring its
strength up to this level by June
1, he said, because of discharges re-
sulting from requests to quit the navy
by men anxious to take advantage Of
better pay outside.
Since the armistice the navy has
accepted the designations Of 400 reg
ular navy officers, and sixty-six
more are pending. The officer per-
sonnel OF the navy Is 2,S63. exclusive
Of the reserve officers. Admiral
Washington recommended the estab-
lishment Of a naval reserve corps of
26,654
Admiral Washington denied there
has ever been a Bolshevist movement
in the navy. and upheld Secretary
Daniels method Of awarding medals
and decorations.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
HIGHER PRICED BREAD
OR SMALLER LOAF SOON

Because OF the increased cost Of
-four, many Washington bakers have
indicated their intention either to in
crease the price Of bread or to reduce
the size of the loaf.
Already several bakeries have in
creased prices on all average of 1
cents 4 pound on cake, due, it was
said today, to the cost of -four and
the great increase in the price of
sugar.
1t was pointed out that the whole
sale price OF sugar has increased more
than 100 per cent in a year, while
-four. sold wholesale in January, 1919,
for sll and $l2 a barrel, today is be-
ing marketed at Sl6 barrel.
by necessity the bakers will have
to increase the price OF bread" said
one official today. with the cost OF
-four increased. il is found that to
make any profit whatever the bakers
will have to either charge more or
reduce the loaf"
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
PENSIONS FOR FEDERAL
employees SEEM SURE
Only 80 Congressman and "a Scna.
tors Opposed or Doubtful,
Canvass Shows.

Robert II. Alcorn, chairman OF the
Federal Employees Joint Conference
IN Retirement, reported last night,
at a meeting Of Federal Employees
Union No. ., that only ninety Con-
gressmen and twenty-four Senators
are either doubtful or against the
Sterling .Lehlbsch Retirement bill.
4 canvass was recently made OF
each member OF Congress, Mr.. Al
corn stated. lie predicted early and
favorable action on the bill, which
would provide a retirement fund for
all Government employees in the
classified civil service.
Congressman John r. Rakcr, who
attended last nighta meeting, heart
lily indorsed the retirement bill, de-
clarinR II ought to be taken up by
Congress without delay.
Retirement legislation is necessary
to the successful conduct OF the Gov.
ernments business, Congressman L.
w. Fairchild. Of Indiana, ssid In a
speech before the meeting.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
NORTH CAPITOL CITIZENS
DISCUSS LIVING COSTS
Buy in Bulk and Learn What to Eat,
Burden of Speeches at
Forum.

Cooperative buying, the boycotting
OF high priced commodities, and other
suggestions TO reduce the high cost
OF living were discussed last night
by speakers at the first community
forum OF the North Capitol and Eek
ington Citizens Association, in the
Emery School
John G.. McC;rath, manager of the
Treasury Department cooperative
store, urged cooperative buying. He
declared most people make a mistake
by Judging the value, OF an. article
by the price.
The work OF the Fair Price Com
mittee was described in detail by T..
ID. Atkinson, secretary OF the com
mitteo.
Lewis r. Flohr, OF the Bureau OF
Markets, Department OF Agriculture.
expressed the belief that food costs
will be reduced when the American
people learn TO eat and buy right. He
gave several suggestions Ps TO how
and what to buy, and pointed out the
advantages hat ensue from buying
staple srticlcs OF food in bulk
The forum last night was the first
of series Of such meetings, where
topics concerning the District will be
discussed. In the near future the
subjects for discussion will be street
safety" which 10 to be followed by a
discussion on public Utilities"
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
VESSEL, CAUGHT IN ice
FLOES, TOWED TO CITY
The Steamer Northumberland Loses
Propeller in Chesapeake
Bay.

Helpless for hours after her pro-
peller was torn off by ice foes, near
seven Foot Knoll, Chesapeake bay,
the steamer Northumberland, of the
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Railway Company, which left here
last Monday, was towed into Balti-
more harbor last night by a tug of the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company.
The steamer lay helpless in blind
ing snowstorm before distress signals
attracted an outbound vessel, which
wirelessed Baltimore.
The Northumberland should have
docked in Baltimore yesterday morn
ing. Because of the mishap, the
steamer will be docked in Baltimore
until the necessary repairs are made.
Boatmen along the river front this
morning said the ice was still about
ive inches thick, and was not run
ming out. In the channel the ice has
been broken by Norfolk and Wash.
ington steamers.
Several oyster boats and other
craft arc tied up at their wharves,
unable to go down tho river until the
ice begins to flow out. Three oyster
boats, however, arrived here yestcr.
day morning after great difficulty.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
PREY
Of SHYSTERS
Human Cormorants Take Fees
From Poorer Paid Workers to
Push" Salary Boost.

A warning against any attempt TO
capitalize its work was issued this
morning by the Congregational Joint
Commission on reelAssincstion OF sal
aries.
IL has been reported to the COM
mission, II was learned today, that
promises OF Increased salaries have
been held forth to certain employees
after the payment OF an initial. nom
inal sum, and the guarantee an addi-
tional bayment II the Increase is
granted.
1t Is understood the payment Of
this "fee" was supposed to create a
fund TO carry through the proper
measures to insure increased salaries
Prey on Poorer Psia.
One member OF the reclassincstion
commission this morning showed sus-
picion at such . proposition because
the alleged scheme, he declared. was
reported to have been attempted
among "the poorest paid employees
II was pointed out that any prom
ise for an increase OF the pay OF this
class OF employees was safe gamble,
and that 1t was possible for a schemer
to net q neat sum. 1t was declared
IL is almost certain more money VIII
be recommended for them, and that
any person who wished TO CONNIE r
cialiLe the outcome on "the promise
TO pay an additional sum after re-
ceiving an increase" was taking no
chances.
False Representation.
There was some doubt expressed as
to whether any such scheme could be
declared illegitimate. The position
was taken, however, that II could be
construed as false representation.
Since the Commission began work
II has been on the lookout for con
idence men" Surprise WAS frequent
ly expressed that no previous attempt
has been made to commercialize Its
work because OF its large extent and
because OF the convincing argument
which can be clothed in promises Of
larger salaries.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
SKATING AT TIDAL BASIN
RESUMED ON CLEAR ice

Ice skating will be resumed at the
Tidal Basin this afternoon, L. Cor
don Deech. manager of the basin. said
today. Workmen began early this
morning to clean the basin of snow
and expect TO finish by o'clock this
afternoon.
Manager Leech promises skating
for many days to come. The ice is
better today than it has been for
sometime. Nearly eight inches OF ice
row covers the basin.
Col. c. s. Ridley, officer in charge
of public buildings and grounds, has
made provisions for supplying police
men to keep order on the basin to-
night. The skating hours are from,
s a. m. to 10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
BUREAUS MAY
CLOSE DOORS
Several Government Depart
ments Face Suspension Un-
less Relief Is Granted.

Several of the Government depart
ments will close their doors immed-
lately unless salaries Of employees are
raised.
That this grave condition actually
exists became apparent ar tho head
quarters of the Congressional joint
commission on reclas )! 4 cation Of sal
aries this morning.
So serious is the question OF low
salaries paid In the Federal service
that several bureaus which have been
heard by the commission ara now
nling supplemental statements ex-
planning that they are carrying their
case to Congress individually for re-
lief.
Need Immediate Relief.
Employees in the Coast and Geode-
tic Survey declared today that they
cannot await the reclassificaClol COM
missions report to Congress il this
bureau is to be saved total disiL-
tegration.
They communicated to the COM
mission the fact that a special bin
must be presented to Congress pro-
viding immediate reorganization OF
the bureau, a reclassification of it's
personnel, and q readjustment OF sal
aries.
Such action also is being contem-
plated by other bureaus where en-
ployes are leaving by the score. 1t
was declared that unless Congress
acts at once IL will be a question OF
but several weeks before the work OF
such departments will be 50 impaired
as to make Ii valueless.
James W. Mcguire, acting for Su-
perintendent Jones OF the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, in appearing before
the reclassifcation body this morn
ing. declared:
"The conditions of extreme stagna-
tion, the lack of balanced service,
impermanence of personnel. recurrent
and finally permanent vacancies. loss
Of morale and active disintegration
prevalent in the Coast and Geodetic
Survey because of inadequate sal
the continued neglect of which
threatens disastrous consequences to
the efficient functioning Of the
bureau"
Emphasizes Condition.
Emphasis to this condition was
given by Mr.. Mcguire by stating that
during the past eleven years only
four photographers were procured by
the bureau. He showed that the aver
age salary. of employees serving IA
years in the bureau was only 81, ,440,
while those who served 3S years re-
ceive only S2.240.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey, is
one of the oldest bureaus in the Gov
ernment. There was a time when
only honor college men" were con-
sidered as employees. Now men re-
jected by departments where work is
less SDecialiZed cannot even be pro-
cured.
The minimum salary of employees
was increased only 500 in thirty
years, while there was not a cent in
crease during this period in the maxi
mum salary. About 35 per cent of the
positions are now vacant.
. Mr.. Mcclure declared that Congress
must take speedy action If the bureau
is to be saved.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
EIGHT AUTO DRIVERS
ARRESTED AS SPEEDERS

The police campaign against traf-
fc violaters yesterday brought into
Police Court today nine cases OF
speeding. eight cases OF passing
street cars. failure to display proper
lights, and other minor cases, and
one collision case.
In eight Of the speeding cases IS
collateral was forfeited. Merritt
Lockwood forfeited s25 on the col.
lision case and the majority of minor
cases resulted in collateral forfeit
ures..
In twenty-seven cases Of violation
OF the police regulations yesterday
collateral to the sum Of $3.50 was de-
posted, the greater part of this being
forfeited.
There was only one disorderly con-
duct case, S5 being forfeited.
william Campbell James forfeited
SO collateral for conducting unlicensed
entertainment.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
SECRET
VAN SCHA|CK QUIZ
Directors to Confirmation See
No Reason for Star Cham
ber Session.

Protest was made today to the plan
OF the Senate District Committee TO
give DR.. John Van schaick, tr' NOM
mated by the President as district
Commi ssioner, a hearing on Monday
behind closed doors.
In a letter TO Senator sherman, sign
ed by c. c. Lancaster, Fulton H. Cor
don, William Nick. Clayton ana
Charles w. Ray, the Senate District
Committee, Is urged to permit the
public TO attend the meeting. strong
objection is voiced to DIR. Van Schsick
being questioned in executive session
OF the committee with those ooyect-
ing to his confirmation by the Senate
excluded.
The letter states:
"On behalf OF the objectors to the
confirmation OF the Rev John van
Schaick. jr.. now pending before
your committee, beg to advise wo
are informed by the public press or
this city that your committee has
considered the necessity OF having
said Van Schaick before you In ex-
scutive session. Monday. January 10.
TO examine him on his eligibility.
"If this be correct, we beg TO no
tify you and the members OF your
committee of our request TO be pres
ent at said examination as matter
OF right and public fairness, to pro-
tect the interests OF our people.
1--WE see no public reason or neces-
sity why said Van Schaick should be
favored with a private hearing when
the people OF this District were given
public hearing.
'He refused the request OF your
committee to attend said public hear
ing, on the ground he did not want
to be cross-examined by his objec-
tors. He certainly should not be
given a private hearing when our fell
low citizens are so much aroused
over this iniquitous and illegal ap-
pointment."
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
GUIDE and DAUGHTER
To VISIT CONVENTIONS

William l.. GUIDE, Washington
florist. and his daughter Amelia, will
leave tomorrow morning for Detroit,
where they will attend a meeting OF
the executive board OF the Flor sts
Telegraph Delivery Association, OF
which Mr.. GUIDE was formerly presi.
dent.
They will leave Detroit for Chicago
on Tuesday night to be present at the
American carnation convention and
exhibition TO be held at the LaSalle
Hotel on January n and %.
They will also go to Cleveland 10
attend .he executive committee meet
ing of tho Society OF American Flor
lists an', orr amentsl Hortloulturists.