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The Washington times., 1920-01-04
N. AND N. START Z
YEARS ACTIVITY

The New Year is marking a period
Of intensified activity in the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion, with meetings this month of
each of the many units that go to
make up this representative organiza-
ton, that devotes all of it's energies
to the development of manufacturing,
jobbing and retailing in the District
of Columbia.
The department store section met
Friday and elected George S. De
Neale. of s. Kann Sons & Co, as
chairman OF the department store
managers section of the association.
During the present week twelve of
the trade sections will hold meetings
and there is every indication that the
attendance at each OF them will be
large, in view not only of the in
terest in the election of chairman.
but the Importance of the business
problems that confront merchants at
the present time.
The following is the schedule for
the week:
Monday, January 5-Shoc dealers, .
p. M: dyers and cleaners, 1870 o'clock.
Tuesday, January 6-Ladies' spe-
cialty store, p. M; master .printers,
. p. IN.
Wednesday, January China and
glassware, . p. m; jewellers, 3 p. m. I;
paper and stationery, s o'clock.
Thursday, January S--Clothiers and
haberdashers, . o'clock; opticians, 3
o'clock.
Friday, January e-Electrical deal
ers, p. m: coal dealers, .. m. 1:
laundries, 4 p. m.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
LET KAISER ALONE,
SAYS VAN SCHA|CK
Trial Would Make Martyr OF
Now Ridiculous Figure, As
Serts School Head.

william Hohenzollern is now .
ridiculous fugitive. To bring him
back from Holland and place him on
trial would probably make him a
martyr and arouse the enmity of a
portion of his former subjects; 1t
would be better TO let him rest in OBJ
livion and so out of history no.
body"
This was one of the conclusions
expressed by DR.. John s. Van Schaick,
president of the Board of Education,
Presidential appointee as District
Commissioner, and former commits
sioner of the American Red Cross to
Belgium during the early days of the
war. The address, Great Persoali-
ties of the Great War" was given
before the Federal Schoolmen's Club
at a dinner at Cushman's last night.
Germany is fiat on her back" said
DR.. Van Schaick. Not in genera
tions, perhaps never, will she become a
military menace.
1T is time that we commenced a
different attitude toward those of her
people who were actuated by wrong
thinking and not by wrong blood. We
should not forget that a great many
people there hold the spirit of Goethe
and of Schiller. without condonins
or minimizing the brutalities and
ruthlessness of the Germans In war,
we should look with sympathy on
whatever sincere efforts they make
toward the establishment of a real
democracy"
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
D. c. b|LLSGET
ACTION. SOON
Capital Affairs to Receive Much
Attention Grom lawmak-
ers In Near Future.

District of Columbia Affairs are 70
be given more attention by Congress
during the next few months than has
been given for several years past.
or prime Importance TO the Dis
triet is the MapeA bill now pending
which. II passed. would abolish the
haif-and-half fiscal relation that has
existed between the District govern
ment and National Government for
the past forty years.
Chairman Carl Il. Mapes. OF the
House District Committee, was today
completing q favorable report on the
bill. II will be filed with the recon
yening OF the House on Monday and
one week from Monday-District Day
Mr.. Mapes will ask the House to
pass the measure.
Prepare Minority Report.
minority report on the Mapes
bill Is being prepared by Congress-
men Zihiman OF Maryland and vii
signed by other members OF the Dis
trict Committee.
The District of Columbia subcom-
mittee OF the House Appropriations
Committee will begin consideration
next week or the District appropria-
tion bill. Final action on the bill Is
not looked for until some disposition
is made OF the hAlf-And-haif plan.
Numerous street and school i'm
provements for the District retarded
because OF the wartime economy pro-
gram are provided for in the 1920
District appropriation bill.
The salary increases recently grant
ed the District police will have to be
cared for I'm the appropriation bill.
An increase for the District hremen
will also be provided. The House has
already passed a bill granting the
fircmen minimum pay equal to that
now paid the police. A Senate COM
mittee has cut the basic salary OF
the firemen 5000. Efforts will be
made by friends OF the FIRE depart
ment TO have the House bill restore
salaries before final passage OF the
measure.
Last Years Pay IL Basis.
In submitting estimates for pay
for civilian employees of the District,
Commissioners used as a basis the
pay they received last year. II the
recommendation OF the Congressional
Rcclassifcation Commission now at
ment OF salaries. the salary schedule
recommended will be applied to the
District appropriation bill in so far
as II relates to salaries.
Another drive will be made by the
pubic school teachers Of the District
for salary increases An increase was
granted grade teachers last year,
when library employees had their pay
raised.
The s24o bonus. which affects ap-
proximately Zoe, 900 District and Fed
eral Government employees in the Dis
trict will be voted again by Congress.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
SKATERS FLOCK TO
TIDAL BASIN TODAY
Three Thousand GIided Over
CLASSY Surface Yesterday.
Huge Crowds Expected.

With the temperature still hover.
ing just above the zero mark thou
sands OF skaters from all parts OF
the District journeyed to Tidal Basin
today. The freezing weather OF the
past week has given the ice n sur
face that has seldom been excelled,
and with moderately cold weather
the skating should continue for sew
eral weeks.
Yesterday the Basin was crowded
from early in the morning until 10
p. M, when the Basin closed. At one
time yesterday 5000 skaters were on
the ice. and In view of these figures
II would seem that this record will be
doubled today.
Concessioners at the Basin have
prepared for a big carnival tomorrow
night. and a number OF unique amuse-
ment features have been arranged.
The duck ponds at the Zoo are
also open to skating, and upward of
a thousand persons visited them yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
TO PREACH THRIFT
FROM HOUSET0PS

Different organizations and groups
Of washingtonians are organizing for
campaign of economic education
during national thrift week. January
l7-24. The idea OF having a commu-
r.ity where people buy wisely. own
their own homes, have bank accounts
and spend on the budget plan Is sp-
pealing to many lines of trade, as
we'll as to educational and govern
mental agencies.
John Poole, chairman of the exccu-
tive committee, yesterday received
word from Maurice ID. Rosenberg,
president of the Bank OF Commerce
and Savings. that. as president OF the
District of Columbia Bankers Asso-
ciation, he had appointed the follow
'ng committee to push the movement
through financial agencies: w. w.
Spaid, W. Il. Hibbs g. Co, cairman;
Il. A. Slaughter, vice president Du-
pont National Bank: A. NJ. Nevius,
assistant cashier Riggs National
Bark: +. q. Addison, jr., manager of
branches. American Security and
Trust Company, and Il. a. Bowles,
cashier Potomac Savings Bank.
Mr.. Spaid early In the week will
bring the program to the attention Of
every bank in Washington and en-
deavor to enlist support, through ad-
vertlsing ard other channels. for this
movement to check self-cheating ex-
travagsnce.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
ADMIRAL JELL|COE
DUE IN D. c. TODAY

Viscount John Jellicoe. British ad-
miral and former commander of the
British grand fleet, Will arrive in
Washington with his staff at 8
o'clock this afternoon for a two-days'
stap in the Capital.
Admiral Jellicoe will be the guest
OF the British embassy at a dinner
this evening and tomorrow will call
on the Vice President. Secretary of
State and Secretary of the Navy. He
will visit the naval gun factory in
the navy yard. the House and Senate
and take tea with franklin d. Roose-
welt. Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Tuesday the admiral and his stan
will visit the Naval Academy at An
napolis and will probably leave
Washington in the afternoon for Key
West
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
Tumulty Shows How
To Beat High Prices
In Tobacco Market

II you ever want cigar for
your chauffeur. and are at a loss
as TO how you might get one
without hunting UP a cigar stand
follow Secretary TO the President
Tumulty for a little while and the
rest Will re easy.
Tumulty called at the office OF
Senator Hitchcock last week. On
his way out he picked up a good
So-cent cigar Earl Gaddis, secrc-
tary to the Senator. had on his
desk. That was for TumuIty.
On his way down the hall he
thought of his chauffeur. He met
a newspaper man.
The newspa per man was held
up. his pockets searched by the
Presidents right bower and an
S-center Withdrawn. Tumulty
continued down the hall. The
treaty controversy was dropped
for few minutes in that part OF
the building until the mystery OF
the Scent cigar was uncovered.
When Mr.. Turnuity's auto passed
by, the chauffeur was putting at
IT.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
DRUGGISTS TO REGISTER
WOOD ALCOHOL SALES
Major Pullman Announces the Rules
Which Must Govern Vend-
ing Of Liquid.

In a message to commanding Off
GERS Of tho several precincts, Major
Raymond w. Pullman, superintendent
Of police, directed them to notify
druggists. garages, service stations
and others who sell denatured or
wood alcohol that q record must be
made of each sale in the future.
This is the first move on the part
of the district authorities to guard
against the use OF wood alcohol in
the making of whiskey.
No sales must be made to q per-
son under eighteen years of ago or
by a person under twenty-one years
OF age. A full record of each sale
must be kept in the poison register
and IL put up in bottles the LIQUID
must be labeled poison" Labels
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
.SUBURBSONLY
HOUSING HOPE.
Better Car Service to Outlying
Sections Urged to Relieve
Congestion In D. C.

That the Government should take
steps to develop washington's sub
urbs and that II should have COM
mAndeered suburban trolley likes
long ago" was the statement yester-
day afternoon OF the National Fed
GRAFTON OF Federal Employees.
The key TO the proper and neces-
sary growth OF the suburbs OF this
city Is given as ''the development OF
the suburban transportation syetem.
which - now, as IL always has been,
inadequate ard sadly lack
ing in Initiative and results"
The federation declares 1t is a
matter OF grave concern to know
what interests are standing in the
way of relief, and when such relief
is to be granted a long-suffering peo-,
pie"
Commenting editorially on the
above suggestion, last weeks issue Of
the FEDERAL Employe says:
III the Government at the begin
ming of the war. when commander
ing right and left. had commandeered
the suburban lines around Washing
ten there is no reason why the pres
eLt situation should exist today. while
the future Capital would have an inn
measurably better chance for the de-
velopment to which IL is entitled.
The history OF the suburban roads.
both electric and steam, with one ex-
ception, we regret to say, does not
hold out the slightest promise for the
days to come.
To-day every factor combines to
stranglc the growth of Washington .
suburbs, and to increase, rather than
diminish. the congestion Of popula-
tion which has become a menace 10
the city and a stumbling block to the
transaction of the business of the
Government"
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
BUILDING OPERATIONS IN
DISTRICT TOTAL MILLION

Building operations In, the District
during December involved an ec-
peuditure OF ti,03l.990, according to
the monthly report OF the building
inspector. made public yesterday aft.
ernooa. During the month permits
were issued for the erection OF thir-
ty-seven brick and thirty-seven frame
houses.
one combination store and apartment
house permit were issued. Repairs
for the month totaled sto7.15S. leaving
the total for the new structures,
ssst,s3b
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
SEN. TOWNSEND'S WIFE
REPORTED TO Be DYING

Mrs. Charles L. Townsend, wife OF
the Senator from Michigan, IL report
ed to be in O dying condition at her
home In the Portland apartment to-
day as the result OF two strokes of
paralysis suffered within the past
three months.
Yesterday physicians in charge OF
the case announced that her death
was q matter OF hours, but at a late
hour last night announced that there
was no fear OF her death during the
Light. she has been In an uncon-
sciour condition for two days.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
SEE SAVING IN
PENSION BILL
Figures Show Retirement Meas.
ure Would Cut Government
Expenses &,055,A0.

Congressmen who are looking for
q way to save money, In order to
spend more money on the omnibus
pork barrel bill that's going TO be
passed this session, will view the
Sterling -Lehlbach retirement bill for
civil service employees with a little
more lenieney when they learn that
IL will mean a saving OF approx
mateiy Si,o55.i40 TO Uncle sam S
Treasury.
It's going TO be a mathematician's 5
fob to point out where all the money
for a public buildings bill Is going TO
come from. especially when the war
debts aren't paid yet, so the support
ers OF the retirement bill point to II
as one way OF saving.
Instead Of costing Uncle Sam ;ev-
eral millions OF dollars to pension
superannuated employees. supporters
OF the bill have arranged figures 20
show that Uncle Sam actually Will
save as much as the average !erson
thinks IL would cost TO put the law
into operation the first year.
Figures for First Year.
Robert II. Alcorn, chairman OF the
Joint Civil Service Retirement Com
mittee, with assistance of Paul r.
Myers, chief clerk OF the Treasury
Department, has performed a mathe-
maticaI Job showing what Will hap
pen the first year.
1t Is estimated that the Sterling
Lehlbach bill will affect 6.4OO en-
ployes who would be eligible for re-
tircment the tirst year. II 6,400 en-
ployes retire. whose average salary
amounts to sl.13s and the annuity to
$6l0 and IL one-fourth Of that num-
Der, or 1900, would be necessary to
perform their work. there would be
a saving of S52s each on $500 en-
ployes, the difference between the
average salary and the average an
nuity.
This will total s2,534, 400. II Is
assumed that so per cent as much
more will be saved in overhead ex-
penses, a very conservative estimate.
This will amount to 81 100000.
Assuming that 10 per cent addi-
tional will be saved by the speeding
up of work In the offices from which
these aged employees have been re-
moved, it would mean a saving Of
$3.50, 400. - -
Total Saving. S4.OS5,+40.
Ahec NhS to~oA p'oc"biS ci
the retirement OF 6,40o employees for
the frst year will probably be $2.-
534, 400 difference between salary and
annuity, or a total probable saving
of $4,055,440, including overhead ex-
penses saved and speeding UP gain.
The bill affects. 100000 employees
who would contribute toward the
general annuity fund.
Secretary Carter Glass Of the
Treasury Department. in whose> de-
partment probably 1000 clerks would
be retired II the bill is passed,
strongly recommends the system.
Frank L. Polk, Under Secretary of
State, in a letter to Senator Sterling.
wrote: II am strongly In favor Of
the adoption of some practical plan
for the retirement of civil service en-
ployes as a measure greatly in the
interests OF efficiency, and one which,
In the end. will be economically ad-
vantageous. 1t is my belief that this
Is the one thing aiat will help to
bring about a much needed improve
ment II. the Government service"
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
What's Doing; Where; When
Today.

Today.
vesper servtoes-Young women's Chris
ti.n Association. 1888 street northwest,
Addre.-By y. I. Gerard, Secular
League, Pythian Temple, . p. m,
Prophecies for le20-By DR.. ZsIda
Brown Hates, pastor OF the Unity Spirit
E streets northwest, 9 y. m.
Rsceptiop-Catbolio women's Service
Club, Community house, 6oi " street
northwest.
Address--py u. J. Tsiller, New Thought
Temple, 1914 N street northwest, II q. i'm,
Hke-Red Triangle Outing Club, starts
Meeting - washington Chapter Lay
Aluranl Association OF Catholic University
Of America, sol " street northwest, q r. m.
Rcception--wonpcn Of ST. pstrick'r Par
ish. Community. House, sol n stree, north
west, D. m.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
CLERKS TO CORRECT ANY
ERRORS IN PAY REPORT

All Government employees who ap-
pesred before the joint Congressional
commission on reclassifica ton OF sala-
ries are requested by Chief Clerk AL
mond. OF the commission, to make ar
rsngements with him for the correc-
tion of any errors in the transcript OF
the hearings.
These employees, beginning tonor.
row, will be given dates when they
can go over the transcript Approxi-
mstely zoo employees are expected to
take advantage of the offer.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
CLUB TO HEAR OF ORIENT.

Maynard Owen Williams. sesist-
ant editor of the National Geo
graphic Magazine and military at
tache to China during the recent
war. will relate some of his expert
ences in the orient at a tea to be
given at the College Yomen's Club
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
STOVE SETS HER DRESS
AFIRE; DIES IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. G. Emma Dyer, forty-nve, OF
"307 shannon place southeast, died at
The Emergency Hospital last night
from burns received yesterday when
hcr clothing caught nre from stove.
sadie Dyer, daughter. who was
burned In an attempt to save her
mother, viii recover.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
ToHN d. RoCKEFEL-

John d. RoCKEFEL-
J LER. Jr., who, with
his daughter, Miss Abbie
Rockefeller, visited the
Blue Triangle Recreation
Center at Twentieth and
B streets yesterday. Mr..
Rockefeller wife is chair
man of the committee in
charge of the huts.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
Tomorrow.

MeetIng-North Washington Citizens
Association, parish hall OF the Church Of
the Advent 7;tb p. m.
Illustrated leoture-Dr. Lincoln Writ,
First Baptist Church, Sixteenth and .
streets northwest, y, m.
Meetirr---sIxteenth street Highlands Cit-
i,ens Association, sixth Presbyterian
Church. Kenyon and Sixteenth streets
rorthwegt. s.ib D. m.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04

~ Columbia Washington probably win be one Of the
first cities TO complete its In this photograph
Miss Margaret w. Mann is shown as she was snapped
while calling at the home Of Miss Katherine Richardson,
1424 street
The Washington times., 1920-01-04

Meeting-Descendent Of the sirners Of
the Declaration of Independence. New VIII
lard Hotel p. m.
Lecture--Dr. lincoln Writ, Mt. Vernon
Place Methodist Church, i;30 p. m.
Meeting-Theodore Roosevelt Peat, No. 1,
tnth street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, s:9O y. m.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04

DoBERT @. HAND, who
~ began work in the
Treasury Department as a
messenger at $3.50 per
year in 1901. He has just
been appointed commits
sioner Of accounts and de-
posits, a newly created
Office.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04
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The Washington times., 1920-01-04

The fun text Of the new District Of Co
iumbis Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor Of The
booklet form. A free copy Is yours for
the asking at the counter of The Wash
ington Times. t~.
The Washington times., 1920-01-04

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Evening star., 1920-11-23
woMAN's PAGE.

the soft inner portion. The butter or
bacon fat. or other cooking oil that
you use may also enter into this new
flavor. Some cooks save the grease
that comes from frying sausages and
this may be used. to add still a new
favor he result of the various
herbs used in adding flavor to the
sausage.
AS every one knows. the flavor of
fried chicken is quite different from
that of roasted or boiled chicken. Pot
roast of beef. beefsteak and roast
beef all have their characteristic
flavors. Often the simplest. least ex-
pensive foods are capable of the
greatest variety in flavor simply by
varying the method of cooking.
We Americans have become used to
such wide variety in actual food
products that we are too prone to lose
sight of the variety that may be gain
ed simply by varying the method of
preparing some simple inexpensive
food In the south when corn meal
has had to form the fainstay of diet
for the poorer classes "a variety of
flavors has been developed in the
making of corn bread. johnny cake.
corn pone. hoe cake and many such
simply prepared dishes. and il is
well known fact that the simplest
Evening star., 1920-11-23
CAREERS FOR WOMEN
The Bond Saleswoman
BY CLARA PORTER.
Guaranty Trust Company, New York City.

bond salesmanship / should place health
first. courage second. and perseverance
third, assuming, of course. that the
necessary-technicaf Information has been
obtained.
ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES.
The advantages of selling. in my
opinion, are many and varied and the
disadvantages SO few that they are
negligible The saleswoman has a won
derful opportunity to get a general lund md
of information concerning practically
every kind of business and profession
Her time is her own: she is indepen-
dent and responsible for results. only
Bond-sellirig is very healthy outdoor
life, but it is a strenuous iite pnvsical-
clientele should make from ten to twen-
ty-five calls daily. 1t has been sa d
very truly that every salesman is in
business for himself There is no busi-
ness to my knowledge where good work
is so conspicuous. nor where IT Is more
for itself. It isn't difficult to figure
just what is actually earned. and. as
said before. the compensation bears a
direct relation to the amount OF busi-
ness produced. Furthermore, person
engaged in bond-selling need never lack
slant effort to keep up with a market
which is expanding every day In order
to provide for new financing. and to
make even a superficial study OF such
a variety of securities is stimulating.
In the investment field it is an exceed
ingly good stepping stone for 4 part
nership or other executive work. The
ambitious saleswoman will! have some
thing of this kind in mind. But no
matter what the ultimate work may
be. selling will prove to be most val
liable experience.
Comparatively few women have in
vaded the field of bond-selling. At
present there are probably about TWEEN
ty-five women in New York city selling
bonds There will be great many more
in the future. just as there viii be a
great many more women engaged in all
kinds of business producing Jobs.