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The Washington times., 1920-11-13
TENANTS SEE PERIL
IN APARTMENT FIRE
Complain to Rent Board That
Risks Should Be lessened.
Probe Promised.

, Serious apartment house Ares are
threatened in Washington unless
some immediate action is taken to
remedy present conditions. according
to complaints brought before the Dis
trict rent commission during the past
week.
Fire in the Irving apartments. 3o14
Dent place northwest. Thursday
night has already been the cause OF
ing to the rent commission and COM
plants about hazardous conditions In
other apartments.
The carelessness in letting refuse
scattered about the buildings. the
lack Of proper janitor service and the
failure to make needed repairs arc
given by these compliments as causes
to increase fire risks.
1t is charged by some that one
janitor serves for as many as nve
apartments, making the rounds from
one to another tending to fires and
doing odd Jobs. 1t is emphasized
that 1t is impossible for a janitor TO
have furnaces give proper heat in
this manner and that his absence
from the building for hours at a time
each day endangers the lives Of the
occupants.
1t is further charged that janitor
working this way neglect to keep
Easements cleared of refuse increas.
ing the danger of fires.
The rent commission has been told
that such systems of using a janitor
on different buildings have been
going on for some time and 1t Is de-
clared that 1t Is an attempt on ths
part OF the landlords save labor
costs.
The rent commission has promised
an immediate investigation OF the
charges.
The Washington times., 1920-11-13

practically all OF them in Warrington.
He has spoken several times at the
City Club.
Not only do clubs and citizens or
CARNATIONS seek his presence. but So
cial organizations, Fairgrounds. re-
iigious groups and groups Of persons
interested in prohibition. In addi-
tion he has addressed the Home De-
Tense League. Chamber of Commerce.
Firemen's Association. Policemen's
Association and five or ten other or
CARNATIONS.
II enjoy II ALL" Hendrick said to-
day. land deeply appreciate the hon
or that the associations confer upon
me by inviting me as their guEest."
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
PERRYGO WILL
ASKNEW TRIAL
Boy Convicted Of Killing Mrs.
Faithful Unmoved by
Jury's Verdict.

James A. O'Shea, attorney for
Edgar Randolph Perrygo, the eight
een-year-old boy, who yesterday
was found guilty Of murder In the
first degree for the murder Of Mrs.
Mary Emily Faithful, announced
this morning that he Is getting ready
to file a motion for a new trial.
UNMovED ny VERDICT.
Edgar Randolph Perrygo-the
youngest defendant ever convicted .,
hrst degree murder In the District
was found guilty yesterday after
noon. after the jury had been out
ono hour and forty-two minutes. Al.
most an hour OF this time was spent
by the jury around the luncheon
table. and during the remaining forty
minutes they were In the jury room
considering the fate OF the accused
boy.
.PerryEo. according to all appear.
aces. was more unmoved by the ver'
dict than anyone In the court room
He received tho verdict with that
same blank look--what Paul Crome'
lin. assistant district attorney, in his
closing argument. called "a dumb
stare affected to fool the Jury
which he has worn during the three
weeks trial.
The boy was alone when the YER
dict was brought in. His father and
mother. who have been with him con
stantly during the trial. did not ac-
company him into the court room
when he was rushed in for the jury's
report. His father. Elmer w. Perry
go, was in the room a few minutes
previously. but left shortly before the
jury returned.
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
BROTHER IS EXECUTOR
OF MISS PYLES WILL

Giving $1,000 TO her brother. J. T.
d. .Pyles. the will of Miss Marian
Pyles, dated October 20, 1920, was
nied for probate today. Five hun
dred dollars each are left to tesla.
trix's sister, Alice r. Rollins and
niece, Susie NJ. Rollins. Another
niece, Marian Il. Rollins, Is given the
household furniture at $50 Lexington
street northeast. The rest OF the es-
tate IL left to her brother, J. T. D..
Pyles, who II also named executor.
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
.TORCHLICHT PROCESSION
TO Be GIVEN NOV. "a

A torchIight parade In connection
with the tercentenary of the landing
OF the Pilgrims will be held on the
night of November ~ In Pennsylvania
avenue.
Patriots and fraternal organisa-
lions of Washington have been asked
by the committee In charge OF ar
rangements to have either a march,
ing unit or q float In line.
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
o. X. NEW HAVEN LOAN.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today approved n loan OF $780,
900 TO the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad company from the
railroad revolving fund ito aid the
carrier In providing itself with addi-
tons and betterments to way and
structures at a total estimated cost
OF Sls.b2b. OOO"
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
NEW CHAIN OF RESTAURANTS

CHICAGO. Nov. 13.--one hundred
and nifty new restaurants, to be scat
tered throughout the country and to
be financed by q $4,000, 900 corpora
ton. will be opened in the near flu
turc. according TO announcement by
Charles II. weeghman, Chicago's
"lunch room king" and former. owner
Of the Chicago Federal League and
National League baseball clubs
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
H0USEKEEPERS TO MEET.

Tho regular quarterly meeting Of
the Housekeepers' Alliance will be
held Tuesday In the auditorium OF
the Thomson School, twelfth ana I.
streets northwest. at IL o'clock. The
program includes reports OF the
various committees and an address
by Frank NJ. Shook on "what the
Standardization OF Canned Foods Has
Done for the Housewife"
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
RACQUET CLUB ELECTS a..

A. q special meeting of the board
OF managers OF the Racquet Club last
niGht, thirty-four new members were
elected. Tho board voted to limit
the resident membership to 600.
Work on the new clubhouse Mt 1875
Sixteenth street northwest Is pro-
aressing rapidly. Tho cornerstone IL
"a be laid about December ID.
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
"SUzIE'S" BAND TO PLAY.

"susie's Band" will be on deck
Monday night at the Y. w. c. A.
building to play for the bcnefit OF the
Louis Hamilton Bayly fund. On
Thursday night Prof. Robert l.. Henry
will conduct the current events
class, while on Friday night the class
will be under the direction Of John
Paul Earnest.
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
Jews Observe Armistice.

The anniversary of tho Armistice
was celebrated last, night by WASH
ington Jews, Prayers, hymns and q
patriotic address by Rabbi Colish
were features OF the exercises In
.Adath Israel Synagogue.
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
Gold Imports S753,000,O0O.

Heavy drains upon the American
gold supply by shipments OF khe
metal abroad has not had the effect
of making serious inroads upon the
nations gold stocks. The country's
net gold imports slice August 1914.
stand at sT53,o0o.oo0, Treasury fig-
ures showed today. Ii
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
Hendrick Deliverable
Speeches in So Days;
Declares He Likes II

Being president of the Board of Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia not all it's cracked up to be- rake
j. Thman Hendrck for instance. During the ffty-two
he has been in office he made speeches.
and in each instance he said something different
The Washington times., 1920-11-13

Housing legislation win be push
ed before Congress at the coming
short session as an emergency meas
ure TO break the impasse In the
building trades of the country.
NATIONAL AID URGED.
National aid In home building IL
suggested In many quarters. but II
10 not believed that Congress viii
feel inclined 70 create another agency
similar TO the Federal Farm Loan
Bureau. the war Finance Corporation,
or the Housing Corporation for ex-
tending financial support TO special
Interests, despite the urgent need for
remedial action. Proponents OF the
plan believe that Congress should inn
mediately provide a revolving fund OF
800 900, 900 for the construction OF
homes In cooperation with state and
municipal governments
Another plan to be brought before
Congress will be the creation OF a
National Bureau OF Housing to act
as q clearing house OF Information
and legal Interpretation relating TO
housing. and also as adviser 10 the
Federal and State governments In all
matters relating to housing. As the
result OF q recent national confer
encs OF contractors. architects, man
ufacurers of building materials. and
labor leaders in the building trades.
held in Chicago last month, II Is
hoped that either President Wilson.
or some other official acting for him
will call q second national confer
ence to be held In Washington In
December, so that the entire situation
may be canvassed and the first step
taken In the creation of the bureau.
SENATE WILL ACT.
Senator Calder of the Special Sem
ate Committee on Reconstruction and
Production. has prepared several
measures relating to housing as tho
result OF six months investigation.
and will report his findings to Con-
gress Immediately after II convenes
rext month. The committee has been
particularly anxious to ind out the
cause Of the paralysis that prevails
in the building trades and to elimi-
nate them by Federal legislation II
possible. II believes that the chaotic
conditions in transportation, which
have diverted thousands OF open-top
and gondola cars. normally used for
gravel, sand. cement and other build
ing materials, to the coal industry.
are the cause Of the unstable price
conditions which make construction
hazardous. 1t also will report that
the wage scales in the building trades
remain on q war basis and make con-
tractors hesitate to proceed with
many projects that are urgently
needed.
The Senate Reconstruction Commit
tee probably will control the fate OF
whatever housing legislation Is in
troduced in Congress and its policies
will be the center of much interest
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
Marked Bills Upset
Scheme to BLackmail
Wife ofD.C. Engineer

~ have told the police to 60 the limit; to thoroughly
investigate the attempt made to backma my wi'e ana
never start anything cannot finish" today declared
Richard j. Bea civil engineer of 1920 Cambridge place
northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-11-13

Capital Beauty Shops
SlOan,ped as Peroxide
Epidemic Grips Girls

An epidemic Of peroxide blondes has broken out again
From time mmemoral there have been epdemics
Sometimes it's the whoopng cough; other times the measles
but this time it's hennas.
The Washington times., 1920-11-13
HOUSING BILL
TOBEPUSHED
Congress Will Be Asked to Pass
Legislation Covering
Home Building.

Housing legislation win be push
ed before Congress at the coming
short session as an emergency. meas
ure TO break the impasse In the
building trades Of the country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-04
CLIMATE OF THE philippines

The Philippine Islands have mild.
~ tropical climate. The nights are
cool and sunstrokes are unknown. Tho
temperature record for the past thirty
years shows an average Of 50 degrees.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-04
SOME FACTS AND
FANCIES ABOUT
THE PHILIPPINES
There Has Been Much Misrepre-
sentation in America About
People and Conditions.
BY MAKING M. KALAW,
Secretary Of the Philippine Mission.

A certain lady
at the st. Louis
Exposition saw at
a b al 90 m a
b row n complex
toned man in fault
less evening dress
and accoSted him
with the inquiry,
Il suppose you are
Japanese, sir7"
The man ad-
dressed re piled,
mo, madam.
"Then you must
be Chinese" she
said.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-04

kakaaif as.l
If you have a Dollar, We want it.
If you want Dollar we have it.
e.
****#*******
Get the Saving idea into your head; it will reflect
itself in your daily business attitude.
r
HEENEE
You will be more Efficient earnest, and
will not become dissatisfied. Nothing kills worry
like Savings Account
Where your valuble papers? You have
looked in vain all through desk a trunk for pa
per that was earnestly needed, and then when the
fire occurred where your policy? How much
better to have these papers in of deposit
boxes. Then You won't have to try to remember
where they are. You will know. 1t costs less than
a cent day.
#########***
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-04

This picture painted especially NJ
the women and children
pressed
mon ghfu
o OF Belgium and France still Thousands
% oy starvation At the present time estimated that 25OOOO adults
2ooOOO children
danger or death by starvation
The Near East Relief Avenue York. present
organization
prevents the reaching
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
BY Cynthia Stockley.

Ose OF the CI~verest nad Most
EntsrtaiaiaG OF Mossrs writers.
THEN, suddenly, her body
lying there so soft and deli
cate in the luxurious berth
stiffened with horror. The tears
froze In her eyes. The letter at
which she was storing was com
posed OF two loose and separate
pages on the f1rst OF which was
scrawled a couple or brief sentences
signed by a name.
II cannot bear IT any longer.
am going TO end my troubles
In the sea. APRIL POOLE"
Mechanically her clutch relaxed
on this terrible first page, and she
turned to the second. II was
headed:
Absolutely private and conf
dental. To be destroyed imme-
diately after reading"
Ar the words were heavily un-
derscored. Then came wild phrases
meant for April's private eye alone:
81 am leaving you to face II
all. For Gods sake. forgive me.
and keep your promise. Never
let anyone on the ship or in Afri-
ca know the truth: Spare my
poor father the agony OF having
his name dragged in the dust as
well as losing his daughter. Do
not do anything except under the
counsel of the other person on
this ship who knows the truth
and who will advise you the exact
course to take. But do not APP
proach him in any way or speak
OF this to him until all tho mis-
cry and excitement OF my suicide
are over. ! have written to him,
too. and he will advise you at the
right time, but to drag him into
this would only ruin his career
and earn my curse forever. l
trust you utterly in all this. Oh,
April, do not betray my trust! Do
not fail me. / beg and implore
you with my last breath to do as
/ ask. Go on using my name and
money and everything belonging
to me until the moment that he
advises you either to write my
father the truth or return to Eng
land and break it to him person
ally. II he hears it in any other
way. 1t will kill him, and his
blood be on your soul as well as
mine. / pray. 1 beseech. / i'm
= plore you be faithful to your un-
happy friend. DIANA
1t took a long time for Aprifs
stricken mind to absorb the mean
ing Of It all. Over and over she
read the blurred, tear-blistered
sentences, sometimes weeping
sometimes painfully muttertng
them aloud to herself. When she
had finished at last her course was
set, her mind made up.
She knew the letter by heart.
and, sitting up in bed, Whit as q
ghost, she slowly destroyed 1t into
minutest atoms. putting them into
a little purse that lay in the rack
beside her. Then she rang the bell.
To the stewardess who came she
said calmly. but with pallid lips:
"If Miss Poole is in her cabin
The Washington times., 1920-02-13

~ EFORE leaving Hugh, Ruth
X Courtney suggested that her
- next call be made late to-
morrow.
1--WE could have cup OF
o'clock tea together" the invalid
remarked.
Yes" she agreed, "I will come
right up here from downtown,
where I have an engagement"
She had almost told him that she
was going to another meeting on
the church narsery committee, put
checked herself in time to prevent
this mistake. 1t was not alawys
easy to remember that the AFFAIRS
of Ruth were not her own while in
this house.
And you will stay to dinner to-
morrow, won't your" he begged. Il
know Laura and Dad will be de-
lighted IL you will. I hope II VIII
not be very long before I am able
to get downstairs to my meals.
"It won't be long Ruth told
him. "lf you obey rules and do not
worry you Will recover In a sur
prisingly short time"
The clock on the mantel pointed
to quarter before one. She
stood up.
Mother will be wondering what
has become of me-" she said. Il
told her she might expect me homo
to luncheon. Goodby, dear"
He rose. II must not lose all my
manners just because 1 am some
what of an invalid" he remarked.
"You must keep me from doing
So"
Until you are stronger. you
should remain seated even when l
am standing" she replied.
mo, 1 should not say goodby
without rising. Moving about
bit is good for me. helps me regain
my strength. Goodby, sweetheart
He bent above her and she lifted
her face for his kiss.
II want to take you in my arms
he murmured. "But am going to
obey you-and your mother"
"Thank you, dear" she whisper.
cd.
when. her lips still warm from
his kiss, she hurried down the
stairs and let herself softly out OF
tho house.
She breathed more freely whcn
she found herself alone. The past
hour had been a great ordeal for
her. She felt weak and shaky at.er
II.
But. she told herself, the first
step Is always the hardest. She
had had her talk with Mr.. Rodney.
He would explain tho situation TO
Laura. Hugh had been told GER
tain things that had been hard for
her to utter. Yet she knew that N
she would play her self-assigned
part she must not allow him to
treat her with the affection thai
would be her due II she were really
engaged TO him. To prevent ths
Il had been necessary for her TO
use her mothers strict principles
as an excuse.
yet did not lie" she unused.
at IL certainly true that mother
would dlsapprove OF tho thinTs
Hugh might say and do while ho
believes that I am Doris. Mothers
jealousy for Doris-to say nothinS
OF her own sense Of propriety--
would make her forbid ANYTHING
but the most casual and friendly
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
b o OKS

THE MORAL BASIS OF DEMOCRACY.
ny Arthur Twining tIadley. New
Haven, Conn. Yale University vress.
The necessity OF duty as one OF
the bases of real enjoyment OF lib
erty as differentiated from license
is the burden of this little volume.
and 1t is like a breath of sanity in
n world rather dismayed at turgid
ideas fresh from the reelting pots
OF the H1y:. DR. Hadlcy Is we'll
known as the president OF Yale Uni
ve-,-ILT and these essays are brief
'<sEnarks made by him to various
classes In the university, usually on
Sunday mornings.
Or. Hsdley dwells at length on
the moral issues OF democracy. He
does not dodge nor sidestep. either.
and like those young men who have
sat and listened to him. the reader
OF this book cannot but learn much
TO his advantage.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
Clothes and the B0y
BY DR.. VIM. A. McKeever,

must wear shoddy stuff, while the
few classy fellows lord it over
them in their expensive clothes.
As a result of this distinction
there is much raging and gnashing
or teeth in tho homes of the ordi-
nary sixteen-y -year-old youth. Father
Is mad because the merchant seems
to be trying to hold shim up for an
absolutely outrageous price" Son
chucks the old slouchy $50 duds"
into the corner and declares he will
go without any. Mother is de-
pressed and worried because of her
difficult duty as peacemaker.
so the fight goes on and withal
1t Is a very tense situation. In n
small high school Of 100 BOYS l re-
Gently came upon what was a happy
temporary solution OF this eNpen-
sive clothes trouble. Practically
every youth had donned overaIls for
everyday wear. And as such was
"the proper style" nobody consid-
cred the thing out of the ordinary
The idea of an aristocracy Of
clothes among youths is contempti-
plc' lHlS great country cannot ar
ford TO tolerate such thing. I
wish the red-bloodod boys would
boycott the expensive suits, so that
none but sissies would be caught
wearing them. I wish they would
clean and press their old suits for
Sunday and wear overalls every day
at school. A jumper brigade would
be delight under present condi-
tions.
Now, pass tho word along. put
nice new overalls on the leaders.
the athletic heroes, and the others
VIII follow. Let us have some
happy rivalry as TO who can ak
up" on $3.50 for the entire makeup.
You cannot beat it for style and
attractiveness-a healthy, ruddy,
high school youth, with clear eve
and frm countenance and a law
set against exorbitant prices-and A
brand-new suit OF jumpers to give
him dignity and prove his point.
Let the merchant decorate n
window full OF this latest thing"
in clothes. Let the known wealthy
father start his son out with a suit
of 1t. Let there be n drive for over
alls. Let all the people praise
their beauty-and the thing is done.
Now, hop to II, boys, and get a
new suit before the supply runs
out.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
Saving Money in the Home
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
Bv ELIZABETH LATTIMER.

melized sugar A little acid, from
one to two teaspoons of vinegar. to
a cupful OF syrup is another addi-
tion that lends variety, or both
acid and caramel flavor may be
used together.
The following recipes for the use
Of sweet potato syrup are:
1 cup syrup tncar- teaspoon vinegar
ly IL ounces
Cook together about ten minutes,
or until a hard ball is formed when
dropped into cold water. Pour out
onto CREASED pan or slab. When
cool enough to handle, pull.
Gingersnaps.
u cup syrup y tablespoon gin
Il cup fat ger
u teaspoon soda Ia cups nour
"A teaspoon salt
Heat syrup to boiling point. pour
over fat. add dry ingredients sifted
together. Chill, roll thin, cut with
cooky cutter, bake in moderately
hot oven.
Drop Cookies.
Y cup syrup cups nour (sbouD
4 cup fat u teaspoon CHINA
u teaspoon soda y teaspoon cloves.
2 tablespoons water powdered
1 cup ralsins
Heat fat and syrup together, add
spices while warm. When cool, add
part OF flour sifted with soda. egg
we'll beaten, and raisins. Add Just
enough of the rest OF the -four,
so that the dropped teaspoonfuls of
batter hold their shape. Bake in
moderately hot oven.
Chocolate Cup Cake.
I cup cup M syrup tpl,in chocolate 1i '0'''
or caramelized) IA cups nour
: tablespoons milk ing powder
teaspoon salt ~ teaspoons va
eggs nilla
Mix and bake as usual; makes
one dozen cup cakes.
Buttcrscotch Pudding.
8 tablespoons cara tablespoons butter
meliscd sweet po- tablespoons -four
tsto syrup teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar l pint milk
eggs
Cream butter and flour. add salt,
sugar. and milk: cook till thick.
Add hot mixture to beaten eggs,
meanwhile beating rapidly to pre-
vent curdling; place in double boiler
and cook two or three minutes,
stirring constantly. Add syrup and
beat we'll Serve very cold. Plain
or whipped cream Is a nice add.
ton. This pudding may bo used as
filling for pastry shells or cream
pnffs II desired.