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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-08
insane SLAYER
ENDS OWN LIFE
Vincent Hopkins EIudes Guards
At st. Elizabeth's and
Hangs Himself.
KILLED FELLOW INMATE
probe Order to Determine How
Dangerous Lunatic es.
capped Vigilance.

Although he is said to have been
under the constant surveillance OF
guards since last September when
he was captured after having beat
to death with an iron bar Patrick
Messett, another inmate OF the Gov
eminent Hospital for the insane,
Vincent w. Hopkins, escaping th>
vigilance Of the attendants, .yester-
day succeeded in ending his own
life by hanging himself to an iron
grating with a bed sheet in his
room at the hospital for the insane
yesterday.
PROBE u ORDERED.
Discovery Of Hopkins, hanging from
the neck by an improvised rope he
had made from his bed sheet, was
made by Edward de Sollins and Hen
~ +. Redmond. two attendants at the
hospital. both OF whom had been In
structed to keep careful watch over
the slayer of Messett for fear that
he would attack other inmates Of the
Institution.
DIR. William A. White, superinten-
dent OF the hospital, today has or
dered an Investigation to ascertain
whether any Of the guards were neg
Mgent in watching Hopkins. who had
been considered a patient suffering
from violent insanity, and who had
a mania for selling clothes OF other
inmates to clothe himself
After killing Messett. the insane
patient stripped his victim OF his
clothing and donned it. other in
mates today told DR.. White that
Hopkins had attempted on numerous
occasions to take their clothing. After
killing Messett. Hopkins escaped and
was at liberty on the hospital
grounds for several hours before he
was captured.
ATTACKS ENGINEER.
A posse composed Of detectives and
employees of the hospital was sent in
search Of the crazed man and it was
not until that night that he was
discovered by James T.. CadelL en-
gineer at the Institution. Cadell at
tempted to cajole him into the power
plant, but he attacked the engineer
with fury and 1t was necessary tor
the latter to shoot to avoid being
killed. Hopkins attempted to kill
Cadet in the same manner that he had
zone MeSSett TO Qedtn. III the en-
counter the engineer was felled and
when he regained his feet he ran into
the power plant and seized his rifle.
AS the maniac approached, Cadell
fred and Hopkins fell to the ground.
His wound was not dangerous, how
ever. and he quickly recovered.
Hopkins who was thirty-five years
old, had been sent to the institution
after he had threatened violence
against relatives. On three occasions
he had attempted to escape and sue
ceeded in reaching the grounds twice
after he had overpowered the guards.
He had been a patient at the hos
pital at intervals since 1915, when he
returned from Panama. During his
stay in the tropics he developed fever,
which SO affected his brain that he
became a dangerous 1unatic. He had
taken part in the uprising at Panama.
The body W II be shipped to Evans
willie, Ind. where his relatives live.
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ID. c. IRISH TO HOLD
SILENT PARADES
Demonstrations Will Continue
Nightly Around White House
As McSwiney Protest.

Following the silent parade Of
Friends OF Irish Freedom last night,
in which they three times encircled
the White House in memory of Ter
ence McSwiney, the late lord mayor
Of Cork, who recently died in Brix-
ton prison, canes the announcement
today that this demonstration OF SYM
patty will be repeated for seventy
two nights to commemorate the
seventy-two days that McSwiney
starved himself for Ireland.
Fully thousand members OF the
Padraic Pearse branch of the Friends
OF Irish Freedom will march tonight
from col E street northwest to the
White House grounds in protest of
Americas silence on the Irish ques-
ton.
PROTEST Is GENERAL.
1--WE are going to cont nue. this
until the seventy-two days are over"
declared Rosa +. Downing. president
Of the local branch. I'VE want to
impress II upon the White House
that we are sincere in this matter"
Invitations will be sent out to all
the branches OF the Friends of Irish
Freedom in the country asking them
to send delegates to rel eve the local
marchers on certain nights.
A meeting Of the Friends OF Irish
Freedom will be held tonight at 6O1
e street. All Irish sympathizers,
wishing to participate in the parade,
are requested to attend the meeting.
After a short session the members
will form in a single file outside the
hall and march to the White House,
where they will simulate last nights
parade. Jermiah OConnor and Rob-
ert Barrett will marshal the parade,
which will begin at s:15 o'clock.
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE.
The committee in charge Of the
denomination consists Of Katherine
Hughes. Mrs. william II. Claggett,
=. Downing, Miss Rena Downing,
Margaret L. Brossnahan. Mrs.
Charles Kelly. Mrs Michael Ouilan,
Mrs. John Balhous, Mrs. Catherine
WEIGH, Elizabeth Geary. Daniel Has.
sett. Patrick J. Ryan, Joseph A. DAILY,
Andrew A. Hickey, the Rev. James
Geary and the Rev. J. J. Callaghan.
The parade was led by John Brick
ley. q United States Marine and Ser
geant Charles Moran, OF tho army
who carried Sim Fein and an
American flag. Following them came
mon bearing placards with messages
such as "The English Army out Of
Ireland: ireland shall Not BE Crush
ed" and I'VE Carry On McSwiney's
Work"
During the business session OF the
meeting. II was voted to affiliate with
The Friends OF Freedom for india
Plans were announced for a high mass
of requiem for the repose of the soul
of Terence McSwiney and the Man.
chester martyrs OF 1908: Allan, I.arkir
and O'Brien, at 81. Patricks Church
November %. The mass will be held
under the auspices of the Ancien,
order OF Hibernians.
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This Is Girl Scout week and every
member of the District organization
Is enlisted in the fight TO put scout
ing for girls on a working basis. To
the Girl Scout the knot in her tie
or ribbon Is the reminder that she
must do something toward that end
before the knot is united at night.
1t IL the hope OF the Girl Scout
campaign committee that before the
week is gone every man, woman and
child in the District OF Columbia will
be tieing Scout knots in the morn
ing
NATIONAL EVENT.
when tho people of the city witness
the scout demonstration at 1918 F
street this afternoon they are asked
10 remember that the girls in the
show nre untieing their scout knots
that they are doing something vital
for the good OF their cause.
Girl Scout week is a national event.
over 10000 scouts In the United
states, Hawaii Porto Rico, and
Alaska are enlisted In tho nation.
wide fight to make scouting for girls
q vital part OF the life OF every
American girl. Their cause has been
recognized in every state and procla-
nations have been Issued by the gov
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-08

There's one man in the country
who has taken Senator Harding's
measure. He isn't Democrat,
either.
This man is Paul Gettum. Of To-
ledo, Ohio.
Gettum is a tailor. He has been
Senator Harding's tailor for the
last twenty years. Gettum has been
ordered to make the suit Of clothes
that the President-elect Will wear
on March 1.
About a year ago Senator Hard
ing was described in a newspaper
story as being the best dressed man
in the Senate. He says Gettum did
Il. Now Gettum's sole ambition In
life is to make Mr.. Harding the
best dressed national chief execu-
tive in, the world.
Last week Gettum completed for
the ELECT q gray golf suit
with n pair of long trousers and q
pair Of knickers and . cap to match.
He IL now working on eleven suits,
three overcoats. six pairs OF trou-
sers. and q dozen silk vests. Hard
inr will gettum before March I.
He will also get two cutaway frock
suits. two dress suits. two dinner
suits. one frock overcoat, two
spring overcoats, six pairs Of nan-
mel trousers and a dozen fancy
vests for dress and tuxedo suits.
During his campaign Harding
wore four business suits, q dress
suit and a tuxedo. He gottum from
Gettum.
Mr.. Harding wants carefully
made clothing of conservative style,
from the best of CLOTH" explains
Gettum.
George b. Christian, Harding's
secretary, also "getsum from Get
tun"
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SQUIRRELS
Pass Up. Nuts to Chase
Hens Out in Soldiers
Home.
NO POULTRY FRUIT.
Female BOOSTERS Don't Get
Time to Lay or
| Anything.

Some OF the latest squirrels in
the city live out in the Soldiers
Home grounds.
II isn't what they eat that makes
'em fat. These squirrels have a
sense OF humor. That turns the
trick.
Yesterday one OF the latest OF
the Home squirrels went out for a
little jaunt outside the grounds. In
his travels he met couple OF hens
who were laying--now please keep
still, we didn't say "egEs"-who
were laying in a square meal.
with a fearful gritting OF his
teeth the squirrel jumped at the
hens, who took one look and fed.
Then the squirrel sat back on his
launches, held his sides and ha -ha'd
In squirrel. Then he repeated the
performance. And for nearly an
hour he kept those hens in a state
OF terror.
But here's what hurts. This morn
Ing the squirrel returned with a
squirrel compn nion.
At press time the hens were still
running.
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Is 1t Sinful To Dance?
Debate Splits Church
And Reaches y. G..

~ the Fairgrounds and the commun-
~ centers. Chicago and all the other
t!g cities have them and there 10 no
excuse for Washington not having
Ihore municipal dance halls. Let US
have the dance problem solved.
Dancing Is wicked" said Elder j,
A. Williamson, OF the Flatbush Chris
tian Church. II is one of the modern
evils. IL rot the greatest evil Of the
day. 1t should be stopped and put I'M
der ban"
amen" echoed the three other
elders.
Il talked TO Pastor Gordon on the
subject of dancing and he told me he
was not opposed to such worldly &C
tivities." Elder Williamson told tho
other elders.
CONGREGATION DIVIDED.
1T is simply a clash between old
and new IDEAS" declared Pastor Cor,
don. am sure the church cannot
flourish unless il can hold its younger
members"
Thus did the congregation stand d.
the o,Ise OF the young folks, and
the eluers UNFOLDING the foundations
of Christian doctrine" on the issue
Of sanctioning dancing. Then the
board requested the resignation OF
the four elders. DR.. Gordon soon
handed in his resignation.
Thus the controversy stands in
Flatbush. but 1t is only In its in
cipiency here.
Is dancing sinful?
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TO INSTALL OFFICERS.

The following officers will be De IN
augurated at the meeting OF the
Mississippi Society Saturday night az
g o'clock In the Thomson school:
President, Mrs. Sue Fife Ramsey: vice
president. Senator B. F. Harrison;
secretary, Miss Bonnie Nabers; treas
urer. G. w. Potter: financial secre-
tary, ]. NJ. kennedy and historian
Miss Perry Whiteway. Miss LAiiian
Chenowith will be in chage OF the
musical program.
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8OOD.C. Girl Scouts
Launch IS, 900 Drive
ToAssist Organization

When Washington's 800 Girl Scouts dressed this
morning 800 "scout knots tied in as many hair
ribbons and ties with the pledge to leave the knot tied
until the had accomplished something for the good
of her troop and organization
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Women to Entertain Actor.

Otis Skinner. the actor, viii be the
guest and speaker at a tea to be
given at the College Women's Club
1922 street northwest. tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Basil M.
Manly, president of the club. will re-
ceive. On Wednesday afternoon,
Commissioner Boardman will be the
guest at the second reception Of the
season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-08

RACK in 1884 little French doll named for the
y Empress Josephine, came to this country. This
doll was given to Miss Rosa Mordscai and had her
coming out party" at q fancy dress ball given by
President Tyler in honor Of his young daughter Miss
Mary Farley Tyler. This photograph shows Miss
Rosa Mordecai and Empress Josephine dressed they
were on that memorable day seventy-A five years ago
The picture taken at Halloween party at Louise
Home where Miss Mordecai and the Empress now live
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POSTMASTER TO SPEAK.

Merritt o. Chance. Postmaster OF
Washington, will address the Kali
Drama Citizens Association Wednes-
day night regarding the new branch
postoffice in that section. The meet
ing will be held at the Highlands
apartments at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-08

John POOLE. president Of
" the Federal National Bank.
who will address the Washing
ton Ad Club luncheon tomorrow
In the Raleigh, on Advertising
Q Bank" Otis Skinner, who 10
playing at the National The
alter, in AT the villa Rose"
Is also expected to be . guest
Of the club.
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MRS. JOHN JOYCE o'HARA,
." who, until last Wednesday,
was Miss Camille Desio, daush-
ter Of the y street tewelsr.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Hara are on
theb honeymoon at Atlantic
City and will return In q week
TO take up their residence In
this city.
Photo BY Rice.
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The Times Is the Bond Between
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-07
SOUTH AMERICANS HEAR
GOSPEL OF GET TOGETHER

London, May 6.-Increased cable IA
'cilities and the establishment of regu-
lar, fast passenger and freight service
steamers between New York and other
points along the American coasts down
to Buenos Aires are two of the most
important matters to which North and
South Americans should give their at
tention, Edwin V. Morgan, United
States ambassador to Brazil, told the
Associated Press representative here on
the eve of his departure for Rio de
Janeiro.
"The need is not for services better
than those provided from this side, but
for services equally as good. The mat
ter is of sufficient Importance to re-
quire the finding of a solution of diff
culties now in the way"
Ambassador Morgan breaches Cos
pei of "get together to Americans and
Englishmen who have South American
holdings.
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PLAN
CITY. BEAUTIFUL DRIVE

Montevideo, May 6-Worldwide leg
islation to stop the "hideous deform-
ity' Of streets, parks, gardens and
plazas and to beautify all cities was
advocated at the first congress OF arch
itects which has just closet Its ses-
sions here.
Representatives were present from
all south American countries as well
as from the United States, The con-
gress in proposing legislation Tor the
adoption Of regular plans AMI the loca-
tion Of public buildings and moDu-
ments, recommended the continuation
OF the system OF uniform squares
Glasses in ''urbanization" in unlver-
stiles and special schools OF arcaItec-
ture were also proposed. a resolution
stating that these were indispensable
for the culture of the people.
Emphasis was also laid on the need
of construction with government aid
of cheap and hygenic homes for labor
ers in industrial sections. The congress
urged also that there should be estab-
lished in each country a National
Bank for the Construction OF Economic
Houses" with funds contributed by
employers and capitalists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-07
READING is HOPEFUL
OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Manchester, Eng May 6.-Lord
Reading, Lord Chief Justice of Eng
land, and former ambassador to Wash
ington, talks hopefully of the prospects
of league of nations.
Whether the league of nations be-
comes weapon for the preservation
of peace, or whether it withers and
dies. does not depend upon the gov
eminent, on statesmen or politicians,
but upon the peoples Of the member
countries" he told the Manchester
chamber of commerce. I'm time to
come, if the public of the various
countries will put their heart and soul
into it, we may eventually arrive at a
stage when war might be regarded as
thing of the past"
Lord Reading said the words of
Washington's farewell address were
treasured by the American people "as
perhaps never had words of man been
treasured This he cited as illustrating
the very strong conservative tradi-
tions of the United States which he
asked his audience to take into account
in considering the present American
attitude toward the league.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-07
PHILIPPINES ALSO
FACE HOUSING PROBLEM

Manila. p. T.. May e.-Neither the
United States nor Europe has a monop-
oily of the housing problem for it is
acute here as we'll. So serious has the
dispute between landlords and tenants
become in the Philippines that the gov
ernor- general, Francis Burton Harri-
son, has called the attention of the
legislature to the need of enacting laws
to protect the poorer people from ex-
cessive charges for rent. Mr.. Harri-
son in message to the legislature rec
commended legislation giving the judges
Of the lower courts the right to say
how much rent shall be paid in cases
where tenants make complaints. The
governor asserted that acrimonious
disputes are now in progress between
landlords and tenants in many vicini-
ties of the PHILIPPINES.
One method proposed in the 1egis-
Iature to solve the housing problem in
the city of Manila is to appropriate
100000 for the erection of four large
apartment houses each to contain ESQ
rooms. Eighty per cent of the rents
from these buildings would be deposited
with the government and used as it
accumulates for the construction of adj
ditional buildings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-07
HOUSE HUNTERS DEVISE
MANY UNIQUE METHODS

Des Moines, Ia, May 6.-House-
hunters of ingenuity have devised sew
eraI interesting and successful methods
of discovering houses and apartments
for rent here.
One recently successful advertise
ment appeared under a large heading
of one word, Help" II stated that
"a sweet. ear-old-baby needs home, 7"
and added, "of course, her parents
must go with her." Another hoase-
hunter who saw this advertisement
told the baby's father about a cot
tage he had just inspected which was
too small for himself. The father ar
rived there first and rented the place.
Most of the schemes are directed
toward getting to the vacant place
ahead of anyone else. Moving van
drivers are stopped frequently TO dis
cover where their loads Of furniture
came from. Even divorce notices and
death notices have been successfully
followed up by a few householders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-07
NETHERLANDS MINISTER
MUST PAY HIGHER RENT

The Hague, May 6.-The new Amer
lean minister to the Netherlands,
William Phillips, considers himself a
victim Of an instance of profiteering
in rent. A wealthy Spectator has
purchased the commodious building,
which for long time was occupied b
the American legation, and has noti-
fled the American diplomats that they
will either have to pay a greatly in
creased rent or move out.
The American charge, Mr.. Gunther,
has been seeking new quarters, but
has been handicapped by failure of
the American government to provide
for the purchase Of a legation building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-07
LEAKY DYNAMITE SIN
MPERIALS SURROUND

Bridgetown, Barbados. Ny
the American steamship ~ ~
a cargo Of dynamite ana ---l-s
acid abroad. recently arrived t -
New York bound to Souri, -, .,.-s
was found the acid was 1s.t -. !.
and that 1t was Impossible g.
some defect in the engines >, o'-2
steam to move the vessel = -. :
close proximity to the sbors - u
L. p. Jameson. q Scot f,o-, 9
Africa, connected with =
company, but at present 49,, .'sl
short stay in Barbados. voIp-. -
go aboard the ship. He tb-sr :,
detonators and other possib,. =
OF explosion into the sea I'm, :. !.
ing mechanics 20 make rs,.,-.
move the Hyannis to a less -.
location.
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ITALIAN DUKE
ISPIONEERINC
WITH OWN FUNDS HE Is ExPLoR.
ING WIlDs OF AFRICA TO DE-
vELoP AGRICULTURAL RE-
SOURCES.

Rome, May Arctic exploration and
shooting the savage polar bear, nave
no allurement at present for the Duke
of Abruzzi. who is now engaged in the
equally scientific If less hazardous task
of investigating the commercial and
agricultural possibilities of the Ben
adir County, East Africa, with view
to making it a source of income for
Italy, and even eventually of render
ing that country independent Of other
nations for her supplies of cotton and
cereals.
The Duke, in addition. intends to ex-
plore the sources of the Uebi Scebel
river, which, rising in the high plateau
toward Abyssinia, passes through the
Italian colonies to the sea, and, it is
believed, can easily be rendered nav
igable for the extensive agricultural
initiate in Benadir.
The first news has just arrived of
the expedition which started last De-
cember from Mogadiscio. An exhaus-
tive study has already been made of
the winds, the climate and the rain
fall of the country. Engineer Agos-
tinelli, who is accompanying the expe-
dition and who has done considerable
Lower Piave, considers that it will be
comparatively easy to utilize the
waters of the Uebi Scebel for sys-
tenn of canals, to irrigate that part Of
the colony which now suffers from
drought which will more than quad
ripple its productive power.
The Duke of the Abruzzi with the
experts who have accompanied him,
are setting up two big experimental
farms where it will be demonstrated
what immense harvests of cotton,
dourra, sugar and coffee can be OBJ
tanned in this country through irriga-
ton, system of intensive culture and
the use of modern agricultural ma
chimes.
The ex-German cargo boat, now
called the Carlo Pisaeane, which
brought news of the expedition, also
carried large shipment of dourra
from the colony, a grain which resem-
bles maize and can be used, together
with ordinary flour, for bread. 1t has
also been proved that the breeding of
cattle in Benadir can be greatly in
creased SO that supplies can be sent
to Italy of meat and hides.
All this work is being done, it is an
nounced, entirely at the expense of the
Duke, who desires that Italy's colonies
should be developed and hopes that
similar work may be started in Lydia
and Cyrenaici.
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trees. to rear the silk worms. to
reel and weave the silk. They have
ceased to be criminals. They have
become expert weavcrs; and they
like their new job. They work at it
more industriously than they ever
did at banditry. And they are now
reeling and weaving more than
ton of raw silk a month.
In each country the Salvation
Army adapts its methods to the Pc
GUITAR needs. Here in the United
States it does great work among
the prisoners in our prisons. 1t main
tains nurseries in the siurns, rescue
homes and maternity hospitals,
Americanization centers, and in
stitutions Of many other kinds.
To maintain these during next year
the Army will ask the people OF
this country to contribute $4,000
600 during it's 1920 Home Service
appeal from May 10 to May 20.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-07
QUINCY TO HAVE
NEW POSTMASTER
a. GEORGE n. MANNING.

Washington, May 5.-Ernest c. Ma
Haffey was today certified to the post
office department by the Civil Service
Commission as the highest ranking
eligible for postmaster at Quincy. AS
the result of the examination recently
had to secure a successor to S. r. E. L.
Mcfarland, who was not re-appointed
when his time expired.
MaHaffey's name will be sent to the
senate by the postmaster general in a
few days, and he will be confirmed
without delay. MaHaffey served in
the army during the war, made good
rating in the examination. and is un-
derstood to stand high among the
people Of his community,