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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
BENSON OPPOSES PLAN
TO MOVE SHIP BOARD

Admiral w. S. Benson, newly ap-
pointed chairman of the United States
Shipping Board. who took office today,
will oppose John Barton Payne's plan
to remove the entire machinery Of the
divisions OF operations TO New York
city.
At the outset OF Admiral Benson
administration OF shipping affairs this
matter probably will be settled ahead
Of many others.
Judge Payne had completed ar
ranEements to consolidate the per-
sonnet of the division of operations
at New York believing that plan to
be a more efficient one for handling
the boards affairs. Admiral Benson.
1t became known today. questions the
wisdom Of this move and may vote the
plan. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
PHILIPSBORN'S OPENS
REMODELED EMPORIUM
Dazzling Array of Latest in Wom-
ems Fashions Displayed in
Daylight Store.

Replete with new stock OF
dazzling spring apparel for women
displayed in perfect harmony with
the redecorated interior. Philipsborn's
The House of Courtesy"-formally
welcomed it's patrons at a dedicatory
reception today.
The store was crowded with shop
pers taking advantage OF the selec-
tons from the various departments
Of the store that were offered at re-
duced prices to feature the occasion.
The floor space now occupied 10
virtually double that used heretofore
and each Of the Ave floors has been
redecorated in old ivory with fixtures
to harmonic. !. Behrerd, manager
Of the store. said that he had re-
ceived many glowing tributes on the
decorative design. The stock in every
department has been doubled in pro-
portion to the increased floor space.
The first floor is given over to mill
linery. ladies' waists, underwear,
sweaters, petticoats, skirts, etc. The
second floor affords a display of the
seasons most brilliant creations in
evening and dinner gowns. The third
floor is given over exclusively to
suits, and on the fourth floor are
found coats, furs and cloaks. A
unique feature on the nth floor is
a dining room for employees of the
store.
"Our facilities have been more than
doubled" said Mr.. Behrend," and the
scope OF service has been extended
proportionately. The only thing that
isn't new Is our changeless policy.
which has always sought the best in
the realm Of production and given
us a long-enjoyed reputation for mer-
chandise of the highest character"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
LAUNCH $4,000 DRIVE
FOR PALESTINE FUNDS
Lass Meeting to Be Held at Eighth
Street Temple With Promi-
nent Speakers

To inaugurate the local campaign
FOR $50 900 as the Districts quota for
the Palestine restoration fund, the
total Of which is to be $4,000, 900, a
mass meeting Is to be held in the
eighth Street Temple this evening at
6 o'clock.
Rabbi h II. Silver. recently re-
turned from Palestine: DR.. Abram
.,imon. Frank J. Hogan and the Rev.
DIR. James Shera Montgomery are to
te the speakers of the occasion, and
IL 10 announced tAat a letter from
The Secretary Of War. indorsing the
work, will be read Alexander Wolf
will preside
Emile Berliner Is chairman of the
local committee, while Judge Milton
btrasburser is vice chairman, and
,ssnt Julius I. Peyser, treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15

Washington's FIRST authentic death
from this mAlsdy occurred yesterday
At the Emergency Hospital, when Mrs
Charles Bateman Timberlake. wife OF
Congressman c. Il. Undertake OF
Colorado. died after battling with the
disease for ten days Efforts OF spe-
cialists from John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, and from Washington 10
save her proved futile.
Mrs. Undertake was stricken fol-
lowing an attack OF influenza, and
local physicians are led to believe
that the disease may possibly he one
OF the after affects OF the 'fu." DR..
Fowler said he had not learned
whether the four persons reported to
him had previously suffered from in
nuenza.
First Patient Taken 10 New York.
The nrst case found In Washington
was several weeks ago when a young
man in Takoma Park was stricken.
His brother. a noted specialist in
New York, came to the city and re-
moved the man to New York. where
he was sent to a hospital. Physicians
there declare he Ia suffering from
lethargic encephalitis, the medical
name for sleeping sickness" This
is the case brought to the notice Of
Health Service.
The disease is still a mystery to
the medical profession. Some physi-
clans, among them DR.. Fowler, do
not believe the disease Is contagious.
No one has been able to learn yet how
the disease spreads. One hundrd and
forty-nve cases were reported in New
York last year. while Washington es-
capped with ten or twelve cases and
no fatalities.
DR.. Fowler says there may be more
cases in the Capital than have come
to his attention. This disease is not
a reportable one and physicians there
fore are not compelled to notify the
Health Department OF any cases.
Here, IN part. Is q description Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
PRICES mus.
STILL SOARING
Meeker Says Statistics Show
Living Costs Downfall Is
Not in Sight.

Il see no prospect OF any consider
able fall In prices for several years
to come" said DR.. Royal Meeker. COM
missioner of labor statistics. this
morning In commenting on the I'M
probability of decrease in the cast
of living. On the contrary, Dr..
Meeker expressed the opinion that
there is every chance that prices may
mount to still higher levels.
Incidentally, the Bureau OF LABOR
statistics latest report, issued today.
on the retail cost of food articles In
various cities shows that prices In
Washington have taken another
jump.
While the expenditure of the aver
age Washington family for twenty
two food articles was $354.S2 In 1913.
this ngure jumped to $702.31 In De-
cember, 1915. to $71l.22 In November
of last year, and to $72l.54 in De-
cember OF 1919, the last figures OBJ
/, tainabie from the bureau.
PreAteeru Not Alone to Blame.
The much accused profiteer is not
the chief reason for high prices, &C
cording to DR.. Meeker.
Undoubtedly, prohteering OF
most reprehensible sort has existed
and does exist today" said DR.. Meek
en-" but the profiteer is a result of
embarrassing prices rather than a
cause thereof. His influence Is
boosting prices is negligible. II All
the pronteers in the world could be
apprehended and throw into Jail, or
lined up and shot, 1t would have no
appreciable influence upon prices"
In outlining a solution for mount
ing prices. DR.. Meeker declared:
"If' prices are to be lowered, the
causes operating to boost prices must
be attacked. AS long as people have
twice as many dollars with which to
buy q smaller number of commodities.
prices are bound to remain high. 1t
will take a long time to debate the
worlds inflated currency. or to innate
the worlds debated supply of goods.
1.-The only way that prices can be
orounght down before next years
crops begin to ind their way to the
market Is through dehation of cur
rcncy.
Must Await Europe's Recovery.
mot until Europe has rehabilitated
its industries may we expect to have
our markets flooded with European
goods. That puts Off the tumble In
prices several years"
DR.. Meeker pointed out that slight
seasonable drop In prices could be
expected.
He concluded by strongly recon-
mending that the most important
constructive work that can be done
in any field is the establishment of
stable standard of value, so that all
the people. rich and poor. employer
and employee. bondholder and stock
holder. may be spared for all time the
agonies Of changing price levels
IT, nr advocated
that this country join with the other
leading governments of the world in
the creation of an international COM
mission to study ways and means of
setting up~a true and relatively CON-
slant standard of value to displace
tho present monetary units which are
merely units of weight and conse-
Suently variable in value or purchas-
ing power.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15

Today.
Meetins-Ladies' Auxiliary OF ST. Annes
Infant Asylum, Twenty third and X streets
p. IN.
Meeting-CentraI CitiEens' Association.
2o3 I street. p. m
Meeting-Leasue of American Penwomep
l722 III street, p. m.
Lecture-"St. Patrick and Ireland" st.
Dominic's Parish Hall, 6th and + streets,
southwest, p. m Rev. E. q. Fitzgerald.
lecturer
Mass mseting--organiIed labor. 1905 e
street northwest, s p. IN.
Dance-Blue Triangle Recreation Center,
Twentieth and b streets northwest p. m.
Rehcsrsal--People's National Opera So
ciety, Wilson Normal Community Center,
Eleventh and Harvard streets northwest.
p. m
Meeting Washington Chapter. Lay
Alumni, Catholic University of America.
sol e street northwest. s p m
acknowledgement Citizens Associa-
ton. Potomac Bank Hall. Wisconsin ave-
nue. and NJ street northwest. p. m.
Meeting Washington Federation Of
Churches, Mt Vernon Methodist Church
4.3o p. m.
acknowledgements of civic. well
fare and governmental organizations,
American Legion headquarters, s23 Fiji
tenth street northwest, $50 y. m.
MeetIng-Iadies' Auxiliary of 81. Johns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15

disease as outlined in a Public Health
Service Bulletin:
The patient lies In bed on tn,
back, often unable TO make any vol
untary movement on account of gres'
muscular weakness; the face 10 quite
espressionless and masklike. and
there may be definite double facia
paralysis. The severest cases lie like
a log in bed. resembling a waxen i'm
age In the lack OF expression and
mobility. and this may be accomps nj
ed by catsiepsy. The patient is in a
condition OF stupor, although true
sleep is often not obtained"
"Delirium. usually nocturnal, is not
uncommon. and In addition to III /.
muscular trouble there Is distinct
rigidity In considerable portion of
cases. The voice becomes nasal and
monotonous, sentences are uttered
very slowly and words splurred into
ono another. Occasionally, however.
once started TO speak the patien:
chatters sentences with so great ra-
pidity that he is often uninteiiigibie
Irregular nonrhythmic spontaneous
movement OF the face. truak. and
limbs, resembling those seen in
chorea or thalamic infections are not
infrequent'
Mrs. Timberiake Active Socially.
Mrs. Undertake had been in Wash
ington with her husband for five
years, and was active in social CIR
cles. being a member OF the Con
gressional Club. the Colorado State
Society and many wartime organi
cations. She lived at the George
Washington Inn.
Mrs. Undertake was formerly Miss
c. +. Fall. of Beatrice. Neb. She was
forty-seven years old. and in addition
to her husband is survived by a
brother. DIR. c. p. Fall. of Beatrice: =
daughter, Mrs. Frederick w. Slower
Of Sterling, Colo, and three sisters
Mrs. Mary Childres, of Lincoln. Nebr.;
Mrs. Elizabeth Easton, Beatrice, Nebr.
and Mrs. Sarah c. Mote. Indianapolis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
DISCUSS PUPILS HEALTH
AT COSMOS CLUB TONIGHT

The nutrition and health Of wash
ington school children, as revealed
by a recent study of 1000 public
school pupils 10 years OF age. will
be treated at tonights meeting Of
the Monday Evening Club Hn the
Cosmos Club. In report by Miss
Sally Lucas Jean, director of the
Child Health Organization of the Rus
sell Sage Foundation.
Tho study was made by DR.. Louis
Bryant, OF the United States Bureau
OF Education. DIR. Joseph a. Murphy.
Of the District. Health Department,
will open the discussion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
HORSE SHOW TO Be HELD
AT ARLINGTON MAY 1922

The National Capital horse show OF
the Military and Amateur Racing As
,ociation will be held at Arlington
park. Va, May Is to %, 1t was an
uounced last night.
Selection of the following officers
was also announced: III. ii. Westcott
20 succeed Arthur n. Addison, re-
,igned, as secretary, and Rear Ad-
nifal Cary T. Grayson, william G
Eu.tis. Thomas Bones, Melvin c.
Hazen, Major Henry Leonard. u. s.
= c.. and II. Rozicr Dulaney as mem
hers of the executive committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
'BROWNLOW SOON TO
NAME POLICE CHIEF
still Undecided as to Late Major
PuIlman's Successor, Says
Commissioner.

Back att heir desks In the District
Building for the frst time In three
weeks. Commissioners Brownlow and
Kutz today began making prepare
lions TO dispose OF important mat
ters that have been looming In the
District during the many days they
were appearing before subcommittees
OF Congress.
Commissioner Brownlow's first step
probably will ba TO name a new major
and superintendent OF police. He
stated this morning that his mind
was not fully made up. The Com
missioner states that his time has
been taken up with so many other
important matters, he has had little.
II any. opportunity to choose a man
to head the Police Department.
Only a few days will be taken by
work OF the District Building. as
three important public hearings will
be held shortly.
On Friday the Public Utilities Com
mission will hold a public hearing TO
Investigate assertions that the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company has
been charging exorbitant rates for
extension of its service. The follow
ing Monday the Washington Gas
Light Company will appear at a pub
lie hearing to seek the continuance
until June OF tho present rate or
IS cents per thousand cubic feet.
The next day Will see officials OF
the railway companies OF Washing
ton in the board room OF the Dis
trict building. The Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company will sp-
peal for a straight 7-cent fare. with
2-cent charge Tor transfers. while the
other officials will be In attendance
to be called upon at any time by
members of the commission. The
other companies are not seeking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
SAVE A BABY SLOGAN
FOR ORPHAN TAG DAY

Buy a tag and save a baby"
More than $50 babies at St
AIMS Infant orphan Asylum.
Twenty-third and X streets north
west, need gallons OF milk daily:
they must also be clothed and
nursed.
The high cost Of living has at
spared st. AIMS. The Ladies'
Auxiliarx asks you to come
across" on March 1T-Wednesday.
and buy a tag. for that will be
Tag Day" for the institution.
Scores OF the little tots in the
institution lost their mothers
during the late severe winter
when pneumonia took away many
young mothers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
NEGRO TOBE TRIED FOR
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT

Forrest Esgiin, the Washington
negro, who is under indictment on a
charge of attempted assault on Miss
Mary Saunders, a war worker. will
face trial Thursday Mt Rockville, Nd
Miss Saunders was attacked on July
8 last. near Somerset, just across the
District line In Montgomery county.
EaRlin is now In the Baltimore city
Jail, where he was taken Immediately
upon being turned over to the Mary
land authorities by the District police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
Baby Dies After Fall
From Chair; Burns
Fatal to Little Girl

Robert l. Feldman, eighteen
month old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Abraham Feldman. of 40 Warner
street northwest, fell from
chair at their home Saturday
night and suffered a broken back.
from which he died yesterday.
Her clothing taking fire from
a gas stove, Mary Bsbashanian.
four years old, OF $40 Ninth street
northwest was burned about the
body and face yesterday after
noon and died a short time later
at the Emergency Hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
RABBI SIMON TO ADDRESS
DC. ADVERTISING CLUB

Rabbi Abrsm Simon. ID. D.. will ad.
1ress the Advertising Club of Wash
,neton at the semi-monthly lunchcoo
,neetins at Harvey's restaurant, Tues
day, at 1880 p. m.
His subject will be advertising,
AL SEQ It" The speaker IL expect
Cd 10 draw on his store OF expsr'-
,noeh while abroad In war service
a, we'll as from the observations 81
ao active religious and intellectual
iifn. in delivering profound ana
nrpcticsI message on the value OF ad-
voruslns. 20 a --. --ls.--I- 1870.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
OWEN TO ADDRESS PRESS
CLUB HERE ON THURSDAY

Senator Robert l.. owen OF Okla
homa. a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President. will ad-
dress the members of the National
Press Club on Thursday. II Is be-
lievcd Senator owen will announce
his candidacy at this meeting. Thus
far he has issued no statement, ok
cept the bare announcement that he
would seek the office.
II Is expected that Senator owen
will express bis views on the peace
treaty issue and his followers believe
he will take direct issue with Presi-
dent Wilson on that question, inasmuch
as he has announced himself az in
favor OF ratification. without or with
out reservations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
FINAL FIGHT ON
FOR EAGLE HUT
Provisions Of Rent Act Trans
crossed by Commissioners,
Chance Charges.

A nnsl night TO retain the branch
postoffice In the Eagle Hut At Ninth
street and Pennsyivania avenue was
made this morning before the District
Rent Commission in the bearing Of
the complaint brought by Postmaster
Merritt .. Chapce against the District
Commissioners.
one of the principal points OF con-
tention OF Mr.. Chance was that the
District Commissioners, in ordering
Eagle Hut RACED, transgressed upon
the provision OF the act creating the
Rent Commission. which states that
the rights OF a tenant shall be sub
ject to the limitations that a bona
fide owner OF property may exercise
in that he demands possession OF
property for his own use or occu-
pancy or a tearing down of the prop
erty for the construction of new
building.
Net IneosvenIeaeeA.
Mr.. Chance declared that the Dis
trict Commissioners were not incon-
venienced by letting the hut remain.
and that they did not intend to re-
place II with another structure.
Mr.. Chance stated that his only de-
sire in fighting for a retention Of the
the postal rights and privileges to
which business people are entitled are
maintained.
Figures showing the volume Of
business in the postoffice were pre-
scented as an argument for its neces-
sity. Mr.. Cnahce pointed out that
from December 2. 1918. when the Of
nee was established. to January 81, Of
this year. 15S.15o parcel post packages
were mailed.
The District Commissioners main
tanned that they had given sufficient
notice to vacate, and had once even
extended such q notice to the national
war work council OF tho Y. N. c. A..
created.
II was declared that the &2.1o0 an
ually which was paid the council for
postoffiee privileges was in violation
OF the lease made with the Commits
sioners. The Commissioners stated
that at this sum Mr.. Chance could OBJ
tain other suitable quarters in the
neighborhood.
Case Draws Attenti0n.
The case has attracted considerable
attention, various trade organizations
addressing pleas to the District Com
missioners for q retention Of the loca-
ton as a necessity to business Of its
convenience.
Other cases listed for hearing be-
fore the Rent Commission today were
as follows:
Myer Herman and others against
Frederick Mckinley and others, for
possession of property at ga H street
northeast.
Samuel w. Rose against Frenk v.
Haggerty. excessive rental for base
ment at 1925 Fifteenth street north
west.
Alice Reiser against Bernard r. Ma
horney. for possession OF 1928 Mtchi-
gan avenue northwest.
Seeks q Street Property.
Ernest j. Ruffner and others
against Frances e. Wylie, for pos
session OF property at 631 G street
northeast.
Frank Kidwell against Henry
Frain and others, occupancy OF 1879
Wisconsin avenue northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
DELTA SIGMA PHI WILL
GIVE SMOKER WEDNESDAY

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity will
give a smoker at the Dewey Hotel
Wednesday night at Sis o'clock.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made for making this gathering OF
the fraternity the biggest of the year.
Capt z. Francis Collier, Marine
Corps, will deliver a short address.
A bouffet supper will be served and
entertainment furnished by members
Of the fraternity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
RESIGNS FROM Wv. CA
FOR new YORK POSITION

Miss Mary c. Stevens, for three
years head OF the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Board OF the
Washington Y. w. c. A., has rendered
her resignation, to take effect Satur-
day.
Miss Stevens has given up her place
to accept a similar one with the Ma
tlonal Y. W. c. A. Board, in New
York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
"Sleeping Sickness in
Capital Claims One
Victim; S Cases Here

Four of sleeping sickness in Washington have
been brought to the attention of Dr. William c. Fowler,
District health officer and has become known to
physicians of the United States Public Health Service The
temperance of this disease however is causing the
slightest alarm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15
ST, PATRlCK'S DANCE.

The Gibbons Club viii give a St.
Patrick's dance at the National Cath
Ollie Community House. COL L street
northwest, Wednesday night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15

Mars. @. B. TIMBER
NI LAKE, prominent So
cially, who died yesterday
Of sleeping sickness.
She was the wife Of Con-
gresham Timberlaks Of
Colorado.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-27
10 PUPPIES CHASE FOX

Tuscaloosa. Ala. oct 27,-Ninotecn
puppies under years old were turned
chase OF the Alabama Fox Hunters as
HociAtion. They struck tran az once
and followed II as long a. the fox re-
mainSd Ia the lOwlands, but expert
enced trouble when the quarry de-
aeended into open fields.
No decision as to winners has been
made. owing 10 difficulties IN eomplct-
ing ohAses as the result Of extremely
dry weather. A slight rain yesterday,
however, has aided tho hounds In fol-
lowing trails The best event Of the
meet 10 expected tomorrow. when nifty
trained dogs will be turned loose.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-27
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
HOUSES FOR SALE.
HOMES

HOMES
8 rooms on Beech street ,s3.75O
Q rooms ON Chamberlain avenue. $3.50
b-room brick. Alton Park ....,. 5000
8 rooms, East End avenue ....... $3.50
S-room brick (for colored) ..,. Also
Groom brick flor coloredl ...... $500
8 rooms, two lots. Alton Park -. 1880
VIII mako terms to suit on the above.
l. A. BROWN
Main bS93 los West Ninth 81.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-27
AUTHORIZES BOND ISSUE

Warrington. Oct 21.-Tho Interstate
commerce commission today authorised
the New York, New Haven q Hartford
railroad 10 issue $4,000. 900 worth Of 7
per cent. promissory notes, the proceeds
10 be used TO reimburse the road =
treasury for money expended 10 obtain
authority 20 Issue and pledge 81 100000
worth 81 equipment trust notes, %
which 81 500 600 are 70 heAs interest az
7 per cent. and the remainder at 8 per
cant
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-27
LEGAL NOTICES.

MOTTO E--Office OF federal prohibition
agent and deputy collectors. 22f Cun-
tomhouss. Chattanooga. Tenn. Mo-
tice IL hereby given that We have
seized and In our possession one
Scrip. Booth automobile, seized for
violation OF tho national prohibition
laws from Mildred Bowers, Anyone
having any interest IN said automobile
are hereby notified 20 appear at our
office on Or before Nov, 10. 1890. and
file cost bond or the same VIII be
forfeited 10 tho u. H. government and
sold. This Oct. 10. 1920. y. r. stroud,
w. J, Robertson, deputy collectors.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-27

REAL EsTATE--Ail kinds rentals ant
loans. Established 1881, @. v. Brown
n nr0