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The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
American Negro Academy
Formed to Promote Arts

Articles of incorporation for the
american Negro Academy an Of
Ganiz. tion of forty-two Colored
citizens of the District. We're Sled
yesterday in the Recorders office.
The new organization Is founde
for The publication OF works by
colored authors and the promotion
of the arts, sciences and letters.
The president of the organization
IS john v. Cromwell; treasurer.
Lafayette NJ Hershaw: CORES d. nd =
ing sHc-etar:-. Robert A Pelham;
recording secretary. T. Montgomery
Gregory. the directors OF the So
ciety ere Kelly Miller. George NJ.
Lightfoot. Freeman NJ. Murray,
William Pickens and John E.
Bruce.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
SMOOT DENIES
MASON CHARGE
Says 100000 Square
Feet of Wasted Space
80. Doesn't Exist.
RESENTS NSNUATIONS
Bitterly Denounces Rent
Commission = Mason
4 Reiterates Charge.
RESENTS NSHUATIONS

The statement of Guy F. Mason,
member of the District Rent Commits
sion, that there are a million square
feet of unoccupied space in govern
ment buildings in Washington was
vigorously denied yesterday by Sem
ator Smoot. chairman of the Public
Buildings Commission.
In the course OF a bitter denuncia-
tion of Mr.. Mason on the floor of the
Senate yesterday. Senator Smoot
stated that the commission had been
making strenuous efforts to make
room for the 100 employees of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation of Phila-
delphia.
In reply to the criticisms of Senator
Smoot. Mr.. Mason last night reiter-
sted bis charge that space in govern
ment buildings is being wasted.
proves Himself UNIT
Senator Smoot declared that there
Is scarcely a word of truth in the
charge.
IF Mr.. Mason made such state
Rents he proves himself unfit to be
amember a of the Rent Commission" "
said Senator Smoot. "and We can ex-
pect no results except a reiteration
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
AGRICULTURE BILL
IS CUT $7,000,000

The agriculture Appropriation
bill, carrying S2l.O0O.OO0 for the
Department of, Agriculture during
the fiscal year beginning Jnly l..
was ordered reported out by the
House Agriculture Committee YES
terday. 1t is expected to be taken
up in the House about the middle
of this week.
The committee cut down the ss-
Inmates s7.OO0,0OO and also held the
appropriation down to s3, 400 HJJ
less than the amount provided for
the current year.
The only new provision Of Gny
Importance carried fixes t"-s for
grazing on public DOMAIN, wnich
are expected to produce S2,0l0.I 900
in revenue. Fees now objected fC r
Grazing in public forest areas alone
bring in 100000.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Ten Boxes Sausage
Stolen from Truck

James Jones. Benning road north
from an auto truck of the Cudahy
Packing Company standing near Fifth
and X streets yesterday. according to
a report to the police.
James Jones. Bennings road north
east. reported that he had been robbed
Of several rings and a lavalliere. val
ued at 500. He said that the jewels
were stolen from his home during the
past week. An entrance was gained
by smashing the glass in a rear win
dow.
An electric drill. valued at 81. was
reported as stolen from lj.9 kingman
place by J. Albert Walters.
Several dozen rubber heels and a
small amount of shoemaker's sup
plies worth SO were stolen from
James c. Mattingly's store at sol
Twenty-third street.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Tial on Whiskey Chsrse.

The trial OF william Garth, VIII
liam Hawkins and Irwin :. Besii.
charged with violating the Reed
bone-dry amendment. will be con
tinued before a jury In Police court
tomorrow, when witnesses for the
defense will be heard Tho govern
nent completed its testimony Friday
afternoon The men are charged
with bringing 241 quarts Of whisLey
into the District in an automobile
Garth is a former member OF the
police force
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Houston and Meredith
In New Seats Monday

David F. Houston. former Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. plans to take
up his duties as Secretary of the
Treasury tomorrow. His nomina-
ton was confirmed by the Senate
yesterday. as was that of E. T.
Meredith, who becomes Secretary of
Agriculture. Carter Glass. retiring
head of the Treasury. probably will
take his seat as Senator from Vir-
ginia early in this week.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Golden Rule
sl0,S0o
CHEVY CHASE
(Lncorpordted)

Located on Joceyn street just west OF Conneciieu y
seven rooms hot-water heat gas and electric
,5xs5 Terms of sale arranged.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Buys Coat to Escape jail.

Boston.-In lieu Of six months In the
house of correction Martin J. Flaherty
will purchase s5 overcoat for PATROL
man William T. Desmond to replace
the one Flaherty retired from active
service during drunken demonstra-
ton with q fish knife.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
NATION MOURNS
CRANES DEATH
Funeral Of Famed Repub.
Y lican Leader Scheduled
For Monday.

Dalton, Mass. Oct. 2.-Messages
of coincidence from prominent per-
sons throughout the United States
arrived tonight at the home of for
mer Senator Winthrop Murray
Crane. who died there today. The
funeral will be Monday.
Crane, who was one of the most
prominent Republicans in the United
States, filling the Offices of Iieuten-
ant governor and governor and
later United States Senator and Re.
publican National Committeeman
passed away while asleep. He had
been suffering from sleeping sick
ness, accompanied by Inflammation
of the brain.
The former Senator became I'll af.
ter attending the notification cere-
monies of Gov. Coolidge. His con-
dition was serious two weeks later
but he rallied and appeared to have
been on the road to recovery. -Four
days ago. however, he suffered a re.
lapse.
While in the Senate Crane was
known for his modesty, rarely max:
ing speech. He was 67 years old
Crane is survived by widow
who was Miss Josephine p. Board.
man of Washington. D. C, and -four
children, one by a previous mar
riage.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
BANK SUSPECT
WEARY OF LIFE
Alleged Sandy Spring Ban
dit Discusses Prospect
Of Gallows.
Especial TO Washington HeraId.I

Frederick. Md, Oct. Eff they
hang me I'll say, when l stand on
the gallows, Here goes nothing "
declared John w. Mitchell. whose
trial for alleged participation in the
robbery Of the Sandy Spring Bank
and murder Of Director Francis NJ.
Hall"well ended here yesterday.
Mitchell seemed utterly depressed.
He declared he had no peace. He
said when he was on the streets he
was constantly sought by the police,
and intimated that should his life
! be taken in cXpiation Of the crime
for which he has been tried he would
be glad to go to his death.
Last night report was tele-
phOncd to the Jail that a big auto
, containing seven men. heavily
armed. was standing along a road
! outside the city. Fearing an at
tempt at a Jail delivery, an auto
. load of detectives from Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and Mont
gOmery County officers and news
papermen speeded to the standing
( car. Its occupants were several men.
were camping overnight.
At least half dozen officers,
heavily armed, accompany the auto
which carries the three prisoners to
and from the jail.
Penderghast's case will be called
! for trial Monday morning at 10
o'clock. There are about fourteen
witnesses for the defense.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03

VARIED FIELD
Night Schools Courses
Range from Brcklay-
ing to Greek.

Tomorrow night at o'clock the
night schools Of the District will
open.
Courses of study, ranging from
bricklaying at the Cardozo colored
school, to radio teleGraphy and la
dies tailoring in the white schools,
as well as academic subjects. will
be open.
one of the new experiments will
be a class in office practice" at Cen
tral High, where students who al
ready have acquired some knowl-
edge of stenography and typewrit-
ing will be given practical lessons
in Office work. This class will be
under the supervision of Mrs. A NJ
Forbes, who, for many years. was
private secretary to former super
intendent of schools, Ernest L
Thurston.
Other classes which will be de-
pendent upon the number Of pupils
making application for such studies
it was announced by Walter B. Pat
terson, director of night schools, will
include courses in auto mechanics
radio telegraphy, adding machine
work and ladies' tailoring.
At the Eastern High night school
a class in home nursing will be
instituted. Barbering will be added
to the list of vocational education
in the colored schools.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
DEBS ASSAILS
COALAT'TITUDE
Operators "Lawless Crimi,
mails" Protected by Gov
eminent, He Declares.
IBy United Press.)

Atlanta, Oct. Eugene V. Debs
in the Federal prison here today as
sailed United States coal operators
as "Iawless criminals" protected
by the government and challenged
Gov. Cox and Senator Harding to
deny that they stood for" any such
alleged lawlessness.
a concerted case Of capitalism is
here presented as a campaign issue
to the working people of the United
States" said Debs.
The coal operators of Alabama
refused to abide by the decisions
OF the Department of Justice rem
dered under the Lever act in the
controversy with the miners. They
not only treated the decision with
contempt. but defied eGovernment
and got away with IT. The ALtor-
uey General and the capitalist gov
ernment he represents abjectly sur
rendered to their master, the rObber
coal trUs..
Was any operator indicted or ar
rested? Any Injunction issued?
Any mandatory order? Any police
men ordered to club the Iawless
operates? Any soldiers ordered to
shoot them?"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
QUARANTINE AGAINST
JAP BEETLE WIDENED

New areas in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey have been included in
the quarantine established by the
Department of Agriculture in an
ehort to eradicate the japanese
beetle.
The new areas are: Pennsylvania
THAT portion of Philadelphia
County east of Frankford and
Tacony creeks. (. e.. the areas be-
tween these two creeks and the
county line separating Philadelphia
and Bucks counties; also the town
ship of BensaIem in Bucks County.
New Jersey-The townships of
LumbertOn. West Hampton. Bur
linEton. WillinEborough and Bev-
erly. and the cities of Beverly and
Burlington, in Burlington County;
the township of Haddon, the bor-
oughs Of COllingswOod and Haddon-
field, and the City of Camden and
Camden County.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
TENANTS RUSH
RENT OFFICE
Hundreds Unable to File
Pleas Against Eviction.
November |.

Faced with eviction from their
homes on November l, hundreds of
frantic Washington tenants. newly
served with notices TO vacate on
that date, appealed yesterday to the
District Rent Commissioners for re-
lief. Other hundreds were turned
away when the Offices of the Rent
Commission closed for the day
Those who succeeded in getting
inside the offices added their names
to long list of complaints already
filed.
An indication of the alarming
proportions of the situation can be
obtained. it was, pointed out, from
the action planned by members OF
the District Bar Association and the
real estate fraternity. The only
remedy for the tenants. they say, is
to have the District Supreme Court
suspend that part of the District rent
law through which landlords get
almost immediate action when ap-
pealing from the Municipal Court
Efforts toward the Accomplishment
of this end on next Tuesday, when
the District Supreme Court Cenvenes
for lis general term, are now being
made.
The section of the law under
question is known as rule 10" 1t
provides for a summary judgment
for the landlord and automatically
Gusts the tenant
II the rule goes into discard It
will, in many cases. enable a tenant
to remain in his place for a year
officials Of the District Rent Com
mission are doubtful whether sus-
pension of the rule could be OBJ
tained before the notices now out
take effect on November l.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
NAVAL COMMANDERS
WIFE GETS DIVORCE
Especial to Warrington HeraId.)


Annapolis, Md, Oct. "A decree
of absolute divorce has been granted
to Mrs. Alice V. Daniels in the Cir
cult Court of Anne Arundel County
from her husband, Commander Jo-
seph F. Daniels. United States Navy.
Mrs. Daniels has also been granted
alimony and counsel fees as well
as the custody of the only child, a
daughter. A son, formerly an en-
listed man in the navy, later a mid :
shipman. died from pneumonia
about a year ago.
Commander Daniels himself rose
from the ranks and reached the
position of aide to Admiral Sims, in
which post he served for a large
part of the war. Prior to that he
was aide to Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
RUSS GOLD ARRIVES;
u. S. CAN'T EXPLAIN TT

Great mystery surrounds sass. SIS
IN gold which arrived in New York
several days ago from Soviet Rus
sia- A statement from the Federal
Reserve Board shows that 81 un-
doubtedly was handled by the sub
treasury. but no one at the Treasury
or State Department has the slight
est idea as to how 81 got here or
the purpose for which Il was sent.
The shipment was part OF gold
imports aggregating SIO.55O,OOo. or
this sum Great Britain sent $3.50
900, France sent $4,000. 600. and Den
mark $4,000. The French and Eng
lish shipments were in payment on
the Anglo-French loan OF $780,
00O. 900.
This is the first shipment Of gold
from Russia since 1916.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
.HUGEFACTORY
FOR MARYLAND
$500,000 Plant to Make
Imitation Silk Planned
= In Amcelle.
Especial to Washington Herald)

Especial to Washington Herafa'D
Cumberland, Md, Oct. 2. - The
American Cellulose and Chemical
Manufacturing Co. Ltd, will on
Monday begin the erection of a
plant, to cost $780, 900 or more. at
Amcelle, in which imitation silk will
be manufactured, it was definitely
learned today.
The silk manufacturing plant will
cover 1000 square yards, and will be
situated near the present manufac-
tory. 1t will have twenty depart
ments, in which from 500 to 900
workers, mostly women, will be en-
ployed.
The new plant will be of hollow
tile and designed along the latest
lines, and one of the largest of Its
kind in the country.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
Still Found in Jail;
Put Up by Trusty
Serving Life Term
Especial to washington HeraId.)

tsPceiai W "hsntuS ION hcfutosb
Raleigh, n. C, Oct. 2.-On their
daily round OF inspection yesterday,
Superintendent Collie and Warden
Busbee, of the State prison, discov-
cred a full rugged whisky still in
the basement Of one of the prison
buildings.
A negro prisoneH serving the
twenty-first year Of a life sentence,
confessed to having built and at
tempted to operate the plant.
The prisoner was a trusty, an ex-
pert mechanic, generally employed
in the prison shop, and built the
plant in his spare time.
He has supervised the electrical
apparatus for the forty-siX electro
cutions that have taken place in the
prison since the chair was installed
ten years ago.
No action has been taken by the
prison officials against him.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
Police Charge Theft
Of 3 Barrels of Oil

Police of the Ninth precinct last
night arrested James E. Southall,
3S years old. S11 First street north
west, charged with larceny of three
barrels of oil valued at S210 and a
quantity of automobile accessories
from L. p. Steuart. 14O Twelfth
street northeast.
Charged with having received
part of the property. Thomas
Leughbrey. S17 Vernon street. and
Frank Kelly, OF Great Falls, Va.
also were arrested. They were re-
leased on bond.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
Gray Eagle Killed by Farmer.

Fredericksburg. Va. Oct. 2.-B.
T. Hall, of Spotsylvania county. no
ticing a large number of crows
fighting n large bird on his farm
yesterday, procured a shotgun. He
recognized the large bird as being
a gray eagle, which he killed. 1t
measured feet from tip to tip of
wings.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
Date of Packers Hearing Set.

The hearing of the big Ave
packers proposition to dispose OF
their stockyards, stock yard rail-
ways and newspaper interests to a
holding company to be formed by
F. II. Prince G. Co. of Boston, will
be held before the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia on Oc-
tober 7.
The government will combat any
attempts to delay proceedings.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
Boy, Is, Anxious
To Be a Marin6If
Dues Aren'tHigh

The following letter has been
received at the Marine Corps
station at Quantico. Va, from a
youthful ihquisitor of Hacken-
sack. N. j:
Il want to join the Marines. 1
am IL years old. / want to
know of you'll learn me to swim
and fight and dive under water,
and do everything. If / must
buy my own suit or use will
give 1t to me. l like to know
how much the dues are. Write
back quick"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
China to Trade With Siberia.

Decision by the Chinese govern
ment to open trade relations with
Siberia was reported in advices to
the State Department yesterday
from Pekin. Representatives of the
Far Eastern republic of Siberia are
negotiating with the Chinese gov
ernment for a trade agreement.
China is demanding guarantees
agaist Bolshevik propaganda.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
Kill 2l Rattlers,
Find Hatfull of
Eggs in Dead Tree
Especial to Warrington HernId1

Haliwood, Va, Oct. 2.-Twenty-
one rattlers were found in a dead
cherry tree in the orchard of James
Z. Goodwin, a farmer living near
mere and it required several hours
for two men to exterminate them.
The average length of the reptiles
was ABOUT hfteen inches. A hat full
OF snake eggs, many of them as
large as marsh hens egg, also
were found. During the summer a
large rattlesnake was killed by one
of Godwin's neighbors.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
Orang-utan Arrives at Zoo.

young male orang-outanG from
Singapore. East Indies, arrived at
the Washington Zoo yesterday and
is on exhibition today in the cage
next to the chimpanzee. 1t Is the
gift of ]. Ellison of Singapore and
officials of the Zoo are waiting to
learn the name of the simian ~
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03

If you have not already these announcements we
suggest that you obtain copy Immediately and if the
supply is exhausted borrow your neghbors) and read
of the many merchandising trumphs that will make this
happy celebration for Lansburgh & Bro-and for vou
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03

and many others of equal Importance
Every department is participating with the
most stupendous savings opportunities
presented during the past five years.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
Here is a summary of some of the
events scheduled for Monday. See
complete details in today's issue
of the papers above mentioned:

of the papers above mentioned
SIS to SIS Women's Fall Dresses, $3.50
$500 to $3.50 New Trimmed Hats, $3.50
$3.50 to $500 Women's Boots, S7.85
S595 to S9.95 New Silk Blouses, s3.95
S595 and S7.95 Fine Woolen Sweaters, s3.95
Pure Thread Silk Stockings, pair, 7ec
Mems Medium Weight Underwear, s1.0O
$4,000 Yards All:Silk Crepe de Chine, s1.OO
10000 Yards $500 to $3.50 Silks yard, s1.79
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03

''Justifyins your confidence is ny success
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
FRIDAY MARCH

lcabinet has considered the question.
Should Noske retire IL seems probable
| he will be succeeded by General Won
Seecht, now in command of the troops
In Berlin. Doctor Schiller, minister oil
Justice. is being mentioned for the pre-,
miership in the proposed reorsan'zeo
cabinet.
DIR, X. w. W. Heine,. Prussian
minister Of the interior, is also said to
have resigned.
Noske was present at the assembly
session when Philip Scheidemann, Ma
Eiority Socialist leader and former pre-
mier. attacked the minister. OF defense
In a stirring speech and demanded a
radical overhauling Of the. cabinet. Herr
tHonke, leader of the Independent 80
ciaiists, asked Noske where he was
when the Kapp forces had their hands
at the governments throat and why he
ala not "break their bones,' but Noske
| by this time had disappeared from the
chamber.
Representatives of all the principal
parties at yesterdays session delivered
speeches condemning the. Kapp move :
ment and urging the punishment Of the
suilty. Scheidemapn said:
"Kny one who had eyes could see
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19

dressed women waved their handker-
chiefs at the soldiers, this raising TO q
white heat the anger of the workers.
They suddenly made rush toward the
hotel and some actually invaded the
vestibule before being repulsed by q
strong detachment of security troops
guarding the allied missions at the hos
telry.
Hardly had the last soldier passed
the Brandenburg gate when the reai
guard turned and fired volley into the
crowd standing in the street. Those
near the middle Of the roadway had no
pavement. Along Inter den Linden,
Sommerstrasse and Budapesterstrasse
men started to run away. Many oi
these were killed or wounded during
the firing. which lasted for half a min !.
ute. Four dend and ten wounded were
carried into the Hotel Adlon.
worlsmen Rush Soldiers
Members of the security guards sta =
toned at the Brandenburg gate did not
interfere during the firing, being few in
number.
"a little later near the parliament
building q crowd Of workers rushed a
detachment Of Baltic troops who were
passing, ana the Htter DekAn uflnk,
the sounds Of rifle fire mingling with
the shrill cries and groans OF the
wounded. For time all was chaos and
pandemonium, and it appears that in
the confusion the soldiers here shot n
number of their own men. The exact
number of those killed and wounded
could not be ascertained this morning.
Twenty persons were killed In q subse-
Quent clash at Charlottenburg, and q
still more serious encounter was re-
ported from Kottbutzen, but no details
are at hand,
workers believe the soldiers may re
turn presently, bringing on crisis
more serious than that Of the last few
days. They are particularly furious
over the appointment Of General Won
Seecht as commander of. forces here,
he being placed in the same category as
General Won Luettwitz."
Copenhagen, March 10 (delayed) -
(By A. PA dispatch from Halle on
Saale Stale says an armored train and
shock troops of the regular, army In
automobiles and motor lorries were sent
yesterday to the neighborhood Of
Eisleben, Saxony, where Red bands had
formed. The dispatch adds that the
troops took the Eisleben station after
lively night of fighting and that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
YORK ROAD PLANS
INVITATION GOLF TILT
Jenkintoton Club VIII Bid Stars to Its WMlie Park
Course in July for Handsomest Euer Prizes.
Several Changed Holes
BY SANDY McNIRLICK

al az tS R'~ ossf. STSa q end % ot
Official confirmation was received from
England yesterday that nOither Abe Mitchell
and sS1sr Se sot Gurn
T. O. A., RECEIVED a cablssram from Robert
iioS DsnSsa ard d0 Mitchs h IMa unaSo 10 play
In America"
The U. s. q. A. also announced that a
Gonfy Guiana seeTssaTy Of eIs the RSya, G' ond
that G''us the British isdics eSampioS would
made M d''pIis puSiic this chang? because q recent
hat SsS'S they would % 70 abroad ths spring There
o. stqgs and i viii b Syss q M'% 81
osn S Vtgf Sntrants " vii! Be S % oiised to ssn early
next month in order to have sufficient time
for practice.
The women golfers have taken the initia,
1Ss in sorTnS hsS plans sSr the tS ssed
Country Club at Cleveland. for October AZ.
As a result OF activities among the lssdins
tors for the tournament, the U: 8. q. A:
Yesterday selected five, of the most prominen
as the women's national committee. They
will collaborate with the Y. 8. @. A. In ar
rsnnsinE the details for the event. -.
sociatlon, is chairman OF the body; Her
Hsr sssocateS ties viii H''h be Miss Hissa stirIisS.
e Atla1;s the 1ational champi9n; Miss ss
New York HORs If isR hORs ass
Sst!ona, champion, ana Si Miss Fanny ossood.
womens championeship
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19

Bobby Burman, the terrific southpaw Slam
mer who boxed "a sensational draw with
Willie Allen at the Auditorium is matched
with Mike Aurrow at the Olympia March 90