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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-21
Though people in England are broke,
With all Of their credit in soak,
When ships are for sale
They get out the 'kale,"
But hearken! Vo1 Popui spoke.
The
Winner
Of
Limerick No. Is

II the Shipping Board had any
doubt as to where popular opinion
stood on the frustrated sale of seized
German ships at a bargain-day price.
1t should see the deluge of last line
contributions to the limerick refer
ring to the matter.
The proposed ship sale has figured
in last lines to almost every limerick
which has been published, but when
II was made the theme of stanza,
the popular feeling found expressions
by the hundred.
Out of the mass. the vote of the
Judges selected one by Ralph II. Du-
mont, 1915 Perry street, Brooklard,
which seemed to fit the situation
about as aptly as could be done. His
line is:
but hearkenls Vox Populi spoke
The prize of 500 will be forwarded
to Mr.. Dumont. He is the son of
Thomas II. Dumont who is In the
United States Customs Service, at st.
Paul. MINI.
Ralph II Dumont is a stenographer
in the War Risk Insurance Bureau.
He Is native of the show re
State, having been born in St Joe,
Mo-, town which Gene Field mede
famous.
Interested In Ship Row.
eve been pretty much interested
in the Shipping Board row." Mr.. Du-
mont writes. when / saw the lin
erick in Saturdays paper, It seemed
like an inspiration, because the line
I wrote flashed into my mind ALMOST
as soon as I began to think on the
subject. You can call It luck. good
fortune, providence. or skill. Just Us
you please.
"some folks consider No. Is un-
lucky. 1 never have found II So"
II. A. Rettstatt, 1917 Four and-a-
half street southwest, hit another
popular idea in the line, give heed
to the words Lawrence spoke" re-
ferring to the commanders cry,
Don't give up the ship" This idea
appealed to a number of the limerick
contestants, but seems to have APP
pealed to the judges most strongly as
worded by Mr.. Rettstatt II stood
second in the voting.
Third was "A right little, tight lit.
tie joke" as expressed by Agnes
Duffy. 1892 Newton street northwest.
Mrs. James II. Van wagenen, 2001
Sixteenth street suggested "A fleet
for a song-what joke" and Helen
n. Keller, 1920 I street northwest, "a
few foreign loans let's revoke"
Mr.. Uearst's part In the defeat OF
the plan to sacrifice the ships was
recognized by several hundred con-
.testants. with lines like But Hearst
sent the plan up insmoke-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-21
JIMMY THIEF" GETS
CASH AND WHISKEY

The theft Of a tuxedo suit valued at
s115 was reported by Edward A. Nc
Cormick. of Georgetown College. The
suit was stolen some time during the
past week, it was reported.
J. A Evans. TOT Euclid street north
west, reported the theft OF an over
coat valued at $35 from the coat room
Of the Park View School.
A Jimmy" thief last night gained
entrance to the home OF Maude Bris-
coe, 44S First street southwest, and
stole $3.50 and two cases of whiskey,
the police reported this morning.
Several articles Of wearing appar-
ell valued at $25 was stolen last night
When the room OF Mrs. Militia Foster
902 Twelfth street northwest, was
entered by means Of a duplicate key.
Jewelry valued at $50 was stolen
from the home Of Mrs. Percy S. Wal
lace, 1904 Euclid street northwest,
Turing the past week, according to a
report made to the police last night
A, T. Cashin, 49, Grant place north
west, reported the theft Of several
articles of wearing apparel valued at
$50 from his room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-21
DR.. ABBOTT RESIGNS
ASASYLUM HEAD
III Health and Pressure of Work
ReaS0ns-Dr. Patterson
Succeeds Him.

DR.. Frank Abbott. superintendent
Of the Washington Asylum Hospital.
today rendered his resignation to the
District Commissioners. Ill health
and pressure of work were the rea-
sons given by DR.. Abbott
The resignation was accepted at a
board meeting Of the District Com
missioners today and DR.. Edward w.
Patterson was named superintendent.
The resignation and appointment take
effect on March is.
Dr. Abbott said he accepted the
probationary appointment six months
ago, hoping he could carry on the
work.
Now that the six months has pass
ed l am convinced that the multiple
city Of anxieties attendant upon the
proper discharge of the duties Of the
head Of this institution In its present
condition have brought about such
a condition Of health that makes 1t
imperative for me to seek other &C.
ton.
The new superintendent attended
the St. Louis Commercial College. re-
ceived his medical education at the
Columbian University of this city. &C
companied by special courses at tCe
New York Polytechnic and New York
Post Graduate Medical School He
served as a major in the army.
DR.. Patterson lives. in the Beacon
apartments. His letter Of application
was accompanied by recommendations
from prominent Washington business
men. DR.. Patterson had served wi h
the army lnce 1898, retiring to first
Lieutenant Of Medical Corps in Oc-
tobeT :. He Is fifty years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-21
2OBT. A. MAURER SLATED
AS CENTRAL HIGH HEAD

Robert A. Maurer, acting principal
II Central High School, and former
ssistant District food administrator,
slated to succeed Emory Wilson as
principal Of the Central High School
dr. Maurer has been holding the po-
iition since the fall of 1918, when
'rof. Wilson became Ill.
Mr.. Maurer had been assistant prin-
cipal for several years. He resigned
rom the food administration to take
charge OF Central when Prof. Wilson
vas sent to the hospital.
While II has not been definitely de-
cided to name Mr.. Maurer for the
place, no one else has been men
toned. The Board of Education prob
IDLY will make its selection at its
meeting on Wednesday, March 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-21
$l6.5OPAYFOR.
. FEMALE HELP.
Two Dollars for Room and
Thirty Cents Per Meal
Set as Fair.

Approval of $3.50 as the weekly
minimum wage for women and girl
employees I'm hotels, restaurants, clubs.
apartment houses and hospitals, was
announced by the District Minimum
Wage Board today. This Affects also
boys under eighteen years of age.
The board announced q public hear
ing to receive comments on the set
ting of this wage at 2:30 on Monday.
March 20. In the board room Of the
District building. Unless very serious
objections to this scale are presented
at this hearing, tho board will order
that this wage become law on May 20
following.
Nearly 5000 workers will be affect.
ed II the order Is put through. The
investigation into conditions In these
places lasted for several months, end
ing with q accommodation OF this
wage by a conference composed Of
members of the board. the public, en-
ployers, and employees.
Formal Approval
The wage board formally approved
the following today:
That the wage to be paid to any
woman worker in q hotel, restaurant.
apartment house. club, or hospital
shall be not less than 1880 per
week.
THAT where the employer fur
nishes room or board or both to his
employees he may make charge
for room of not more than $500 per
week; for board at not more than
the rate OF 80 cents per meal, or
$3.50 for 81 meals a week.
The statement. accompanying the
approval. was made by Jesse Adkins.
Joseph Berberich and Ethel NJ. Smith,
composing the wage board, said in
part:
The representatives Of the employees
stated from the beginning that they
preferred an all cash wage. Then
they would be in a position to eat and
live where they chose. The employ
ers objected to this method Of pay
ment on the ground that 1t would be
practically impossible to prevent the
employees who were handling food
from eating what they wanted OF 1t.
The employers, however. were willing
to pay an all cash wage provided that
they could charge their employees for
food and room-the amount Of the
charge to be a matter of individual
bargaining between the employer and
the employee. The workers objected
to this scheme on the ground that the
superior bargaining power Of the en-
ployer would leave the actual deter
mination Of the charge largely in his
hands.
Compromise Reached.
The question at issue was upon
what basis should the fixed charge be
determined-cost to the employer or
value to the employee.
II cost to the employer were the
basis inequalities in the kind OF food
served employees would make 1t diff
cult to arrive at a figure which would
be fair to all parties concerned.
1t was pointed out that the large
hotels served three grades OF food,
the rank and file Of the workers get
ting the third or poorest grade. The
women contended that this food was
often unpalatable and even inedible,
and why then should an employer be
allowed to charge the price Of a
wholesome meal for food which did
not come up to the standard. Final
arrangement was reached on 80 cents
q meal, $3.50 for twenty-one meals
week, and 81 a week for rent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-21

prosperous farmer Of Frederick coun
ty. She Is said to have been acquain'
ed with Barbara Frietchie the hero
inc OF Whittier's immortal poem b,
that name. Coming 10 Washington |
1887 she resided here until her death
Mrs. Marsh had seven children an
she survived all but three of them
Her daughter, Mrs. Charles Stake, o
1917 Thirty-third, northwest, who's,
husband is a well-known contractor
and builder. and her son, John Henry
Marsh, of 144l L street southeast, ar.
her Washington children, while
Joseph Marsh, her other son, lives in
Kansas City, Mo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-21

Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Marsh, 102
years old. Washington's oldest wom-
an. died last night at her home, 1917
Thirty-third street northwest, shortly
before s o'clock. She had been fail
ing in health for the last four
months, but was strong enough to
sit UP in her chair for several hours
yesterday.
Funeral services will be held from
her late residence Monday afternoon
at o'clock. Interment will be in
the Congressional Cemetery.
Mrs. Marsh was born near Freder-
lex. Nd, in 1918. Twenty five years
later she married Joel w. r Noel, a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-21
D. C. SCIENTISTS TO MEET.

The one hundred and forty-frst
meeting of the Washington Academy
OF Sciences Ia to be held at the Cos
mos Club at s:15 o'clock this evening
with the Biological Society of Wash
ington members meeting Jointly.
The Coral Reefs of American Sa-
moa" II to be the topic OF an address
by Alfred @. Mayor. director OF the
Department of Marine Biology, Car
neeie Institution OF Washington. The
address will be illustrated with Ian
tern slides
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-21
CHAMP CLARK TO SPEAK.

Champ Clark, former Speaker of
the House. will deliver the memorial
address at the celebration In honor OF
the anniversary of Washington's
birth which will be held under aus
pioes of the Southern Society OF the
District, at washington's tomb at Mt.
Vernon Monday afternoon.
Clarence J. Owens, president OF tho
organization: the Rev. Randolph II.
McKim. and tho Rev. william Tayloc
Snyder viii participate
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
Oct Opium 0mueeIsrs.

Nosales, Ari1.-Customs inspectors
believe thoy broke up one of the larg.
sst rings ever operating from Mexico
h the United States when they arrest
Cd three men here and seized n trunk
containing sixty cans OF opium. The
trunk was pncked and ready 10 be-
ISN'T AZ bnggaEs to San Francisco.
where the opium would have sold in
Chinatown, according to customs To-
psctors, for $50 q can. One Of tAs
0sa arrested 10 Q 0panisA sail0s bon
- rran<1sQR
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
BocHEE's SYRUP

a harmless Soothing, Healing Remedy
for Coughs and Colds.
Here Is q remedy for coughs, colds.
bronchitis. throat irritation. and esps-
cially for lung troubles, that has besa
sold all over the civilized world h
many thousands Of households for tie
last nfty-four years. Its merits have
stood this test Of time and uss. and
surely no test could be more potent
or convincing. II gives the patient
with weak and innamed lungs . good
nights rest, free from coughing. with
easy expectoration In the morning.
Try one bottle. accept no substitute.
For sale by all druggists and dealers
In medicine everywheee.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
The Modern Girl.

Mrs. William G. McAdoo told at q
dinner in Washington a story about
the modern girl.
zone Of these modern glrls," she
said, was praising q new play.
"'But,' said . young man. coughing
but isn't II rather-er-rather ul-
trar
"'Ultraf Not Bit said the mod
ern girl. a. she flxed q cigarette In
her long amber tube. It's q play that
any girl could take her mother to-"
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
Two Children Ole In Fire.

Everett, Wash.-ln a shack built a
cedar stakes and paper. two childrsn
Of Joseph Chully. near Aachiax, were
burned to death and n three month";
old baby received burns which II 10
feared will prove fatal. The fire was
started In an unknown manner by the
children while their father wns milk
Ing. His wife wan with him. Tbs
paper and cedar shack went w almost
n q puff
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
sehIff Worth Fifty Million.

New York.-Jacob II. Schiffs psa-
vats fortune will exceed $4,000. 900
according tn an estimate made by one
Of the partners In the banking firm Of
Kushn, Loeb h CO. That estimate was
generally understood by well-informsd
Wall Street to mem that the estate Of
de dead banker would be something
over O,OOO. 900 and considerably les
than SIS. 0OO, 900.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30

Watch cutleura Improve vsse oodA
On rising and retiring gently s0saS
the face with Cuticufa Oint0sa6
Wash OF Ointment IL i've mlsutso
With Cuticura Soap and hot watsr. 70
u wonderful sometimes what Caticuea
will do for poor comp,exionA daa1Eux
itching and red rough hands.-A1v.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
california Syrup of Figs"
Child'S Best Laxative

Accept California" Syrup Of Fin
ooly-look for the name California on
the package. then you are sure your
child 10 having the best and most harm.
lsss physjc for the little stomach. lives
and bowels. Children love IT. fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle
Yo0 must say 'California."-Adv.
Easy Remedy.
I'm broke"
Then mend your waya"-Baltimore
American.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
Little Amenities.

Little Amenities.
A noiselsss gun has just bssn -
vented. II will now be possible 70
wage war without the enemy CON.
planning Of headache.-Brom PuncA.
London.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
Mere Work, leos Talk.

Mere Work, lsos Talk.
Some foolish person says that Wat
We need 10 this country u mor0 90.
tive brains. A little moro activity b
the muscles would b inasitsiy bstp
ter.-Toledo Blade.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
Habit Continued

Habit Continued.
80 Booker has taken up golf"
"Yes. quite enthusiastically"
swell. B0Ozer always would 10 q
long distance after . ball."-Boston
Transcript.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
An Improvement.

HAS prohibition helped your has.
band anyf'
n can't say that It has. Bat I win
say this for him. since he's taken to
drinking perfumes and toilet waters
his breath smells q whole lot swesesR
than L used TO-"
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
"CoRNS'
Lift Right OF Without esia
8 p +.

Doesn't hurt Q biti Drop Q ntt3o
"Fressons" on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting. then shortly
you lift It right OF With fingers. Tulyi
Your druggist sells tiny bottis a
"Freexone" for . few cents. sumcicnt -
remove every hard corn. soft corn. q
corn between the toes. and the callusoA
without soreness or irritation.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30
Catarrh Caa RaCusA

Catarrh y Q local disease greatly 49,
:ss:s :, rssat.s
0eat. HALLS CATIRNH HHDICiEd
= taken iats9nally aaA acts tkFo0G
Tie Blood o. the Mucous 0erfAese T.
MEDICINE dsstroys ths fevsasaiSe q
the disease, gives the patient otFoa4th u
improving the general hsaith aaA 49,
nature In doing ita work.
All Druggists. Circulars efoA,
y. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Tols1o. 0Ala.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30

You cannot build reputatisa - ~
things you are going to do.-JaDes ].
I'LL.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-30

tnut arc btauuluB Ou tue siuetEaCkb.
Owen B. Hughes, driver Of Chalmers
car No. IS in The Denver Times
Pueblo Star-Journal 1920 road classic
for automobiles. died Of injuries re.
eeivsd VIXEN his car turned over sig
miles south Of Enslewood. The scci.
dent cost Hughes . broken hip and
internal injuries, which, II was be-
nsved at first, would not prove crit.
cal. Clarence Miller. his mechanician,
escaped without serious injury.
The sum Of eo.078ss was paid to Or.
". K. Argo. superintendent Of the
Colorado School for the Deaf and
Blind. a. q bequsst from the estate
Of Maggie J. Williams Of Fort Collins.
Miss Williams suffered from dcfee.
tive vision most Of her life. When
she died. more than year ngo. she
left her estate for the deaf and blind
school
The defense Of Ira l.. sigman Of
Crested Butte, who was on trial for tho
manufacture Of Illicit stills. that he
had invented a water purifier and that
nfterward It developed the purifiers"
were being used agninst his wishes a.
Illicit stills, did not move Judge n. e,
Lewis In the United Stntss District
court nj Montroxe. SIgrnan inter
pleading guilty to the charge Of manu-.
featuring stills. asked the Judge for
-lemency. adding the purifier" expla.
aation. but the Judge assessed . fine
u 500 and costs and thirty days In
'ail against him.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-21
Hot Springs, N. M,
Townsite Lots Ordered
Sold at Auction

SANTA FE. ~. NJ. May 2l.-Thp
sale Of part ~ the Hot springs town
,ttD, which now stands ON federal
land. has been directed hy the land
commissioner al Washington. accord
ing Ia ndyiccs received AT the lana
office In Santa Re. The sale viii be
held uu June 10. The lots In the
toWnsitc Will be sold an thai date. but
the blocks Ia the north and west OF
the townsitc. which nave not been
subdividcd into lots, Will not be dis
poscd OF a. this time. hut Will be
sold under future orders after a de-
mand therefor shall become appar-
emit Foforc the sale presumption
rights ut purchase az the minimum
price be- given actual residents or not
more than two lots. They must file
applications ut the registers office az
Las cruces, giving The date OF settle
mont, declaring that they are citizens
or intend tu hccomc citizens, n that
they are % years Of age or the hcads
of families. The minimum price b.
SIS hr lots Of 1900 square feet or
less md FOR larger lots - is added
for each additional 10000 square feet
or fractional part thereof.
Presumption claimants FOR lots az
tlc minimum price Ia qualify must
show settlement az the time ~ tho
beginning Of he townsitc survey ~
October 20. 1915, and maintained
the date Of proof such claim b. no.
necessarily forfeited by the settler
having transferred hiH Interest tf
another subsequently Co his accrun
uf the right, but tho patent II issued
Will lH In Tho nams OF the settler and
not the trangforoo. Al remaining un.
reserved, u%n'liBpuscd 81 lots viii b.
sold at public auction AT Hot Spriurl
lot will b" sold FOR less than thl
minimum. Aft'r the sale Of thosI
lots the sale Will not bee closed. hu
indefinitely postponed. pending 40
appruismcnt Of the remaining lot
before being made subject to privat,
sule.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-21
N e w S
=
40 TEAM PLANS
transforming TRIP
May Schedule Games in
New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Kansas

Arrangements ave being made fcg
u transforming trip throughout New
Mexico. oklahoma and Kansas by the
local 40 baseball team, which ac-
cording To- the present plans will last
weeks. yNth onc game scheduled
for each day, Efforts are being made,
however, to sccur permission from
Safety superintendent of the Santa
Ec, Isiah Hale al Topeka, Kansas, to
have this ball team make q system
trip as the "AQ Safety First team
with this designation on the backs OF
their uniforms. II such PERMISSION
Is granted the trip will he extended
tor u period ct about a month and
games played as far as Fort Madison
Iowa.
Tho present schedule arranged.
pending u reply from Mt. Hale in
cludcs games nt Topeka, Kansas, July
4th and 5th. rs well as games at
Amarillo. Ntynoka, oklahoma. Well
ington, Newton. Dodge city, Kansas
and Ration and Las Vegas. y. NJ.
other games Will he added 10 this
list before the start IS made. the first
to De played sometime In June
A baseball committee has made the
suggestion 10 the local Chamber OF
Commerce that II furnish the players
with GOATS Co be worn on this trim
with the word Albuquerque on
thpm as an advertising and BOOSTING
feature. However, nothing definite
has yet pee decided upon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-21
Men to Get
Increases in Paw

G. william Foster OF the navy re-
cruiting station. 2i1h West Central
just received the following tclc-
gram from the navy department
through the commanding officer al
~ paso:
president approves following rates
Of nay, rctruutf 80 10 january I. 1920:
"Chief potts officers. permanent
appointment. fi2d.OO pei month,
"Chicf petty officers. acting APP
pointmcnt. 500 40 per month.
Petty oniDrrs, first class, $500
per month.
Petty officers. second class, s72.oo
pcr month.
petty Officers, third class, $4,000
per month.
Non-ratcd men, first class. $500
per month.
"Non-niod men. second class,
SiS.00 per month.
"Non-ratcd men, third class, $4,000
per month.
Provided that firemen. first class.
receive $4,000. second clans. $1,000;
third class, $500.
Cabin stewards and cooks. $50 90.
Ward room stewards and cooks.
a72.OO.
Warrant officers, stewards and
cooks. SGO.0o.
Mess attendants. first class. si2.0o.
Mess attendants, second class
$500.
Mess attendants, third class
$500.
Base pay not increased by 10 pei
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-21
PARALLEL PARKING
REQUIRED TOMORROW
Police to Enforce Three
New Ordinances Re
garding Traffic

enforcement 81 the new traffic or
dinanCea will be begun tomorrow
morning by the police following their
publication yesterday. The ordl-
nancoH-thrce In numbcr-can for the
parallel parking system, prohibit taxls
ana express men from parking on the
streets and also prohibit parking OF
business district gor u period OF more
than one hour.
chief OF police Galusha said this
morning that The police would he az
patient with the public as possible
until the ncw ordinances were un-
dcrstoud. but that b parallel park
lng Of autos would begin tomorrow
morning. Many Of the taxi cab men
have secured stands on private prop
orty but those who have not VIII be
given a few days until they can ilnd
Il place. Police will also watch the
time limit on parking Of cars
The parallel parking system which
Is the new regulation turnout the city
requires that all automobiles be- park
ed parallel with the curb and az a
distance OF four feet apart THIS
will stretch the cars out over a
greater space nj will give more open
space on the streets for traffic.
The ordinance regarding the tlmc
limit ON the parking Of cars specifies
that no ears shall be parked In the
following datrict for a period In
excess OF one hour. On First street
between south side Of Copper avenue
and north side u silver avenue, ON
Central avenue between First street
and Fourth street; aud on second
street between south side ~ copper
avenue and the north side OF Silver
avenue.