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The Washington times., 1920-04-18
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S FUND
.TOTALS$l2,OOO TO DATE

With teams organized in every
Catholic parish of the District, the
Catholic Women's Service Clubs cam
paign to raise funds to purchase the
building and grounds occupied by the
National Catholic Community House.
Col L street northwest, is making
marked progress.
To date $4,000 has been secured
toward the purchase price of $4,000.
and to increase the amount already
obtained extensive plans have bsen
formed to enroll new members. In
addition to tho membership drive $500
tickets have been issued for a mon
ster card party and dance to be held
at the community house next Thurs
day evening, April 30. and II is hoped
to increase the building fund ma
terially by this means. The card
party will be held in the spacious
cafeteria and the dance in the gym
nasium.
Mrs. A. /. Reynolds is chairman Of
the committee having the entertain
ment in charge and she is assisted by
Mrs. c. Seitz. Mrs. e. NJ. Warren, Mrs.
Maurice +. Tally. Mrs. Kroger, Miss
r. Stanley, Miss w. Costigan. and
Miss elizabeth Cannon.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
ALL PHONES SILENT.
FOR VAIL ['SFUNERAL
Service on 24,000,000 Miles
of Wire Halted Minute At
II A. N. Today.

Washington telephones, together
with twelve million telephones
throughout the entire States. remain
ed silent for one minute. at IL o'clock
this morning. standard Eastern time.
as a mark of reverence to Theodore N.
Vail, chairman Of the board Of d.
rectors of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. who died
Friday.
The hush" tribute, unprecedented
In telephone history, came at the mo-
ment when the body of the noted in
ventor was being carried from the
little church in Parsippany, n. j., to
the family burial plot nearby. II
means that 100000 miles Of wires
were silent.
A score of most noted men in Amer
lean professional. mechanical and
educational life were honorary pail
bearers. The funeral service, con
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. George c.
Houghton, of the Church of Trans
fguration. New York. began at 1880
o'clock, Eastern time, in the tiny
church where the Vail family has
worshipped for n century.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
GROCERS ASK
PRICE PROBE
District Retailers Put Boost
Last Week Up TO Palmer's
Assistant.

Asserting that wholesale prices on
lambs. butter, beef. potatoes and
other commodities have advanced In
serious degree. John II. Brsyshaw.
Jr.. president OF the Retail Grocers'
Protective Association and a former
member OF the District Fair Price
Committee. has written to Howard
Figg, assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral In charge OF the campaign
against the high cost of living. ask
ing whether the advances to grocers.
which must be passed on to the con-
sumer. were justined by the rail
strike or by any other condition.
Text OF Letter.
His letter reads:
Before you took charge OF the
campaign against pronteers in the
District of Columbia the retail gro
GERS were the targets that drew the
fire OF the fair price committee.
Since you took charge we have not
read any charge or insinustion that
the retail grocers were profiteering.
or were in any way responsible for
the high cost OF living. We are not
advised as to whether or not this
silence Is due to the fact that those
engaged In combating high prices are
convinced that the grocers are not TO
be blamed for the high costs OF food
stuffs, but we do know that II they
are not convinced. they should be.
"In months gone by. when the bat
tie between the Retail Grocers Pro-
tective Association and the fair price
committee. as then constituted, waged
hotly, we insisted that the retail
grocers were as anxious as any other
body OF citizens, to have prices re-
duced. As an evidence of the good
faith of our assertions then made, we
now tender you our hearty co-opera-
tion in your efforts to get to the real
source OF the trouble and we stand
ready to give you all possible aid, by
direct testimony of the members of
this association. to nx the blame and
punish the guilty ones.
shows I.creases-
In this communication we will not
make any direct charges against any
one, but we will submit certain facts
for your consideration. They are as
follows:
From Friday. April o. to Wednes-
day. April IA, lambs advanced &c a
pound wholesale: from Monday. April
Il. to Wednesday. April II. butter
advanced &c a pound Wholesale; from
Friday. April o, to "Wednesday. April
potAtoSo W poi SoSN W
$50 pounds, Wholesale; side beef on
April o brought 19c and on April IL.
23c, Wholesale: pork on April IL
brought SIC and on April II. 44c.
wholesale; and in the last three or
four days hams advanced from &c to
&c per pound. wholesale.
Did the strike conditions justify
these rises? Was there any condition
which justified them? We do not
know. but we think that a careful
investigation will disclose the truth.
We also think that these sudden and
substantial rises should be investi-
gated, and to that end we offer you
our aid and assistance At our meet
ing last evening, our members
pledged themselves as ready to give
to you all the evidence at their dis
posal which has been gathered in
their daily dealings with the whole
salers."
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
NAVY OFFICER SASHES
THROAT WITH RAZOR
Frederick Vogel, Psroled From st.
Elizabeth's, Attempts Suicide
At Home.

Frederick Vogel. thirty-four, years
old, paroled patient from st. Eliza
beth Hospital. attempted suicide yes
terday, according to the police. by
cutting his throat with a razor in a
house at 251 Brothers place south
east where his wife and two children
reside. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital.
Vogel, who is a chief petty officer
in the navy, was on recruiting duty In
New York and was brought to this
city about three months ago and
placed in the hospital here for treat
ment. Wanting to be near him, his
wife with their two children also
came to Washington.
Hospital authorities said today that
the patients condition was such that
he was permitted to leave the hos
pital and visit his family. His at
tempt to end his life came as a shock
to his wife. Vogel, IL is stated, has
spent about fifteen years In the serv-
ice.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
WORLD AT, HOME SHOWS
ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON

The thirty-three cars comprising
the World at Home Show train ar
rived in Washington today for the
exhibit this week for the beneit OF
the Woodmen of the World. The
erection of tents at Fifteenth and
East Capitol streets will begin today.
The World at Home Shows are
rated among exposition officials and
showmen as the largest travelling or
ganization of the kind. The list of
attractions includes:. An exhibit of
the use of submarines and diving
equipment, Polack's Water Circus,
the Garden of Allah, the vampire, the
Bug House, an improved crystal
maze, the Midget Village, mystery
show, Springtime. a wild west show,
"Slim jim" freaks, the Motordrome,
the Penny Arcade, and a Florida AL
ligator Farm.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
RENT REDUCTIONS
ORDERED BY BOARD
Cuts Averaging ST a Month
Made in First Apartment
House Schedule.

The first rent schedule for an apart
ment House formulated by the Rent
Commission of the District was an
nounced yesterday in the case of
Henry A. Cobaugh and others against
Charles ID. Sager, of the Karl Apart
ments. Rent reductions averaging
~ were made in fifteen apartments,
dating from January 2s, the day the
protest was filed with the commission.
Following are the rents ordered by
the commission. with accompanying
figures of rents which went into ef-
feet at the Karl. October 1, 1919:
Apartment No. l. three rooms and
bath. $3.50 month, formerly $40;
apartment ., four rooms and bath,
$40, formerly $3.50: apartment 3, six
rooms and bath, $50. formerly $3.50:
apartment 4, four rooms and bath,
$40. formerly $47.50: apartment 8.
four rooms and bath, $40. formerly
$3.50; apartment 6, six rooms and
bath, $50, formerly $50; apartment Z,
four rooms and bath. S45. formerly
s55; apartment s, four rooms and
bath. S4I.50, formerly $3.50; apart
ment o, six rooms and bath, $50,
formerly $50: apartment 10. four
room and bath, s45. formerly $50;
apartment IL, four rooms and bath.
$47.5o, formerly $3.50; apartment IL,
six rooms and bath, $50, formerly
$50: apartment Is. six rooms and
bath. $42.5o, unchanged: apartment
16, four rooms and bath $40, former
ly $50.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
MARINES RIFLE MATCH
WILL OPEN TOMORROW

About one hundred OF the best of
the younger rife shots of the marine
corps arrived at Quantico yesterday
to take part In the Eastern Division
championship rifle competition, which
opens there tomorrow.
The match is one of the blue ribbon
events of the season.
1t will be officially opened tomor-
row morning by Maj. Gen. John A. Le-
jeune. former commander of the Sec
ond Division. who is in charge at
Quantico. Among the contestants are
winners of honors in the A. Il. T..
and in rifle matches in the United
States.
Fifteen medals will be awarded to
men making high scores, and win
ners of this match will be eligible to
compete for places on the American
Olympic team and on the marine
corps team, which will be entered in
the national rifle matches at Camp
Perry. Ohio, this summer,
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
OAR. HEAD TO
ASK BUILDING
Mrs. Geo. T. Guernsey Would
Have New EdIfloe Built In
Rear Of Continental Hall.

Recomm endAtions for the erection
OF an office building and the employ
ment OF an executive manAEsr are
embodied In the annual report OF Mrs.
Geose Thatcher Guernsey. president
general OF the National Society of the
Daughters OF the American Rsvciu-
tion, which will be read at the open
ing session OF the twenty-ninth con
gress tomorrow.
Mrs. Guernsey advocates the con-
struction of the office building In the
rear OF the present site OF Memorial
Continental Hall, 30 that tho business
anAirs of the organisation. which
numbers $4,000 members, may be
conducted In an efficient and busi-
nesslike manner.
For the same reason she urges the
employment OF a trained woman ex-
ecutive TO direct the Affairs OF the
organization under the supervision Of
the president general
Retires Next Saturday.
Mrs. Guernsey retires as president
general of the society on next Satur-
day after three years service. The
record of accomplishment under her
administration Is unequaled in the
VI INC 8OClsty.
Under her direction the society has
been cleared from debt, the member-
ship greatly increased. complete hsr-
mony brought about In the ranks Of
the organization and material and
valuable aid given the Government
during the war.
For three days every train entering
Washington has brought its quota of
delegates to the Congress. More than
1900 women will participate in the
deliberations of the opening sesaion
tomorrow.
Today the visiting delegates at
tended special services In washington
churches. A number OF social af-
fairs in honor of the visiting dele
gates will be a feature of the COM
ing week.
Tonorrsw's Progran-
The program of the congress fer
tomorrow. exclusive OF the musical
numbers, follows:
1850 a. m.-BugIe call, Arthur g.
Whitcomb, U. S. NJ c. Entrance OF
the pages escorting the president
general and national officers.
Congress called to order by the
president general. Mrs. George
Thatcher Guernsey.
Scripture and prayer, Miss Eliza
beth +. Pierce. chaplain general.
Salute to the nag, followed BY
Americas Creed" by william Tyler
Page.
Apostrophe to the flag, Maria l.
Sanford. professor emeritus of the
University Of Minnesota
Hymn. america" by the audience.
Greetings and address to the con-
gress, by the president general
Greetings from the honorary presi-
dent general, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott.
Greetings from Poland, Princess Lu-
bomirski.
Report of the committee on credsn-
tials. Mrs. Charles II. Aull. chairman.
Presentation by the New York city
chapter of a tablet in memory OF Mrs.
Donald Mclean. president general,
1905-1909.
o'clock p. m.-Announcement of
the resolutions committee.
Reports of the national officers, the
finance committee and the auditing
committee.
8:15 o'clock p. m.-Invocation,
Bishop William +. Mcdowell. Ad-
dress by the Secretary of State. Ad-
dress by the Rev. Porter H. Dale, OF
! Vermont. Benediction by Bishop Nc
Dowell.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
PERSHING TO GET PRIZE
WON BY JEFF IN PARADE

General Pershing will be presented
with a prize won by his horse "Jeff"
in the recent parade held in connec-
Week" campaign, it was announced
today.
The presentation will be made by
Mrs. c. 3. Parker at the generals 9
office tomorrow morning. The award.
made for the finest looking horse In
the parade. is a silver picture frame,
in which a picture OF "Jeff' is to be
mounted. 1t was offered by Mr..
Shaw, of Brown e. Shaw.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18

presidency OF the biggest overall club
In the Distriot-the DunEaree Club,
made up OF navy yard and Navy De-
psrtment officers and men here.
More than 5000 members have been
enrolled by the Dnngareo Club. which
Is made up for the most part OF en-
ployees in the department OF con-
struction and repair OF the navy
The organizers. IL. II. Haire and +.
A. Coolidge. promise a membership OF
at least 5000 before the end OF an
other week.
A mass meeting OF the club will be
held on April 26, at which time each
member will be asked to appear In
overalls.
The day OF the overalls has arrived
at last. Up until a week ago they
were looked upon with disdain by all
not associated with the grease" To-
day society bellies, pretty "stenogs,"
+ street Johns" and even careful
housewives are wearing overalls.
overalls at the present time have
two purposes in life: One, to keep
neat clothes from being soiled. and
The other. to give high cost Of living
chance to change it's name. Still
another purpose of the lowly overall
Is to keep It's wearers In style.
Together with the order issued by
the overall committee on the Ship
ping Board. handbills. announcing the
various stores in town where the
denim may be purchased, were passed
around and tho employees were
anxious to purchase them quickly. II
was said that the sale of overalls In
the stores In Washington In the past
few days has exceeded the entire sale
In any one year.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
RED CROSS TO
HELP JOBLESS
Organization 10 Find Places for
Workers Released BY War
Department.

American Red Cross chapters
throughout the United States will as
sist in the return to civilian employ
ment OF the large number OF war
workers brought to Washington by
the Government who will be released
by the War Department between now
and June 80, II was announced today.
This service is undertaken upon the
direct request OF Secretary OF War
Baker. 1t is not proposed to set up
an employment agency, but the Red
Cross will through Its network of
chapters in every State, bring these
workers and employers seeking capa-
BILE help into communication.
Secretary Bakers letter to the Red
Cross In this respect was as follows:
Between now and June 80 there will
be a large number OF emergency en-
ployes leaving the Department, who
came to Washington at the earnest
solicitation of the Government to do
their share in the world war.
Work We'll Performed.
80 spiendIdly have they performed
their work that II Is my hope that
they may all be absorbed in private
industry with as little delay and in
convenience as possible. | feel that
tho responsibility of the War Depart
ment toward these employees will not
be fulfilled until every reasonable ef-
fort is made to enable them to get
other employment.
knowing the contacts which have
been established by the Red Cross In
practically every community in the
country. IL has occurred to me that II
could admirably aid the War Depart
ment in securing positions for the
employees who are to leave.
81 do not ask that an elaborate en-
ployment bureau be set up. but rather
that a channel OF communication be-
tween the worker and the community
in which employment is sought to
be established.
II shall be most grateful. and am
sure that the employees will share my
feeling, for whatever service the Red
Cross is able to give in this particular
work"
Red Cross Pledges Aid.
Acceding to the secretary's re-
quest, the Red Cross wrote:
"The Red Cross welcomes this op-
portunity and will gladly aid In pro-
viding a channel of communication
between the released worker and the
in which employment is
sought. We understand that we are
not in any wise assuring positions to
those who are released, but can best
help by making available to en-
ployes throughout local chapters or
local public employment Offices the
statements of qualifications prepared
by the applicants. We feel confident
that communities throughout the
country will respond promptly"
The service to be conducted by the
Red Cross thus aim to place released
war workers in the communities to
which they wish to go. Histories OF
their employment and qualifications
will be compiled under supervision of
the War Department and TRANSMITTED
to Red Cross chapters in the localities
desired. The Home Service sections
of the chapters will then enlist the
free public employment office or such
other placement facilities as may be
available to find appropriate positions
for the released workers.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
ENTRIES FOR DOG SHOW
HERE TO CLOSE FRIDAY

Entries for the dog show to be held
May Z and s by the Washington
Kennel Club, in the COLISEUM at Cen
ter Market. will close Friday. En-
tries must be made before that time
at the office of r. II. Atkinson's Of
flee. They are blue for first, red for
second, yellow for third, gren for spe-
cial awards. and royal purple for the
best in each breed.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
BOY SCOUTS TO AID in
SALVATION ARMY APPEAL

The Boy Scouts OF Washington will
aid in the Salvation Army's 1920 an
nual appeal, to be made here from
May 10 to 20. william y. westlake.
director of the appeal, announced to-
day.
Director westlake also announced
he will devote his entire time to the
appeal. He has been granted leave
Of absence az chairman OF tho ma
tional press committee for District OF
Columbia suffrage.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
FOOD CLASS LECTURE.

Feeding for Transportation" will
be the subject OF the II a. m. lecture
at the meeting OF the food class at
the teaching center OF the District
Red Cross Chapter, 10 Jackson place,
tomorrow. New classes in dietetics
will be organized at 4:45 p. m. and z
D. IN.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
To-day.

To-day.
Iecture-'Isbor's Rights and Labor's
Duties''-Rev Thomas I. Gasson, s. j., St
AIoysIus' church. North Capitol and I
streets northwest, 1880 p. m.
Address-Rev T. J. Haley, Friends ~
Irish Freedom, sol r street northwest, s n
m.
Addrcs.a-"rho Newer Problem" cot
Max r. wciner, Y NJ. ". A. building
northwest, y. m.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18

Reception--women's City Club. s to 7 p.
Tomorrow.
Meetiur-Centrsl Citisens Association,
Juvenile Court Room, 203 ] street north.
west s y. m.
Ladies' NiEht--Men's Club 81 the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church p. m.
lecture" Business Ethics," Isaac Cans,
ca tholic University sp. m
MeetinE-Twentieth Century club With
Mrs Theodore =. Cole, 2sb2 ontario road
northwest, IL 40 .. m.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
Forced To Make speech.

NJ
Upshaw announced that more than
a dozen members OF the House had
promised TO don the blue denims
Monday. He will continue the or
ganization OF his Congressional Over
all Club with the aim OF putting every
member into workingmen's regalia-
After that. he declared, he would
SEX recruits for a similar brigade In
the Senate.
Upshaw wore complete overall
outfit. trousers and jacket or "wam-
pus," as II Is called in some sections
where overalls are more than a mat
ter of style.
"The man In overalls" continued
the center OF attraction until he was
forced to make a speech. He said:
"a man In oyeralls always has been
my hero. l have received a telegram
from Atlanta stating that a club OF
1000 members has been organized
with the purpose of joining hands TO
combat the high cost OF living by
wearing ovcralls.
Naturally, would not indorse
such a movement without practicing
what preach, SO I went down town
and paid 81 for this blue attire.
II urge all members OF Congress to
join this eminently sane and sensible
clothes. / propose to organize such "A
club in Congress, and several mem
bers have assured me that they will
follow my example
But how are other members to
Join this movement when IL takes ~
to buy pair of overalls?" asked
Congressman Gallivan, of Massachu-
setts.
"weII. IL the gentleman hasn't got
81, I'll be glad to go on his note so
he can Join the overall movement
replied Upshsw. But. seriously
speaking. think every member OF
Congress should cooperate in such a
movement as this. or any other un-
reduce prices. still unrest and bring
contentment to the land We love so
we'll"
Wires Reply to Atlanta.
Upshaw wired this reply to Rev.
John w. Ham. pastor OF the Baptist
Tabernacle. Atlanta, who requested
that he indorse the overall club or
ganized there:
"Your wire received telling of the
organization of an overall club at
Atlanta. / heartily indorse this sane.
common-sense way of lighting the
high cost Of living, but / cannot IN
dorse your timely organization with
out practicing what i preach. wore
overalls In Congress today and have
started an overalls and old clothes
club among members Of Congress. l
am prouder than ever of the far
reaching example set by my home
city for the people, of the nation in
such an anxious time as this"
The employees OF the United States
Shipping Board will appear at work
tomorrow morning garbed in simple
democratic toggery overalls. A COM
mittee was formed a few days ago to
look into the matter of some kind Of
dress that would aid in battling old
II. c. l.. and today orders issued by
the committee were presented to each
employee of the Shipping Board with
specific Instructions to appear at
work in the toggery that made the
laboring man famous.
Not only are the stenographers and
clerks of the board to appear at work
Monday in overalls, but even some Of
the "men higher up" will non the
denim and thus be "accomplice" in
the spirit of the occasion.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
been elected to. and accepted. the
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
Man in OveraHs' Is
Cheered in Congress;
Upshaw Dons Denim,

The 'overall club" movement struck Congress late
yesterday.
Congress Upshaw of Georgia appeared in the House
wearing pair of overas and announced that he was out
to take the high" out of the high cost of living He
greeted with uproar of applause.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
GIRLS SPELLING BEE.

The girls OF the Gibbons Club will
hold their fifth spelling bee at the
Catholic Community House, Sol e
street northwest, Tuesday evening at
$50. and will meet all comers as
usual.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
AtS:30
Sharp
Open Every At
Morning Sh
BUSINESS MEN

are ,wers of money. They bor-
= III order to DISCOUNT their
vllls; TO put in seasons goods; to
extend their businesses; to develop
the community in which they live.
Our bank accepts deposits, then
loans the money to worthy people,
who in turn use it to make more
money.
FEDERAL NATIONAL BANK
Southeast Cor. Fourteenth & G SITS.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
ALI . e.. Al Qhe uDashmQtn 0mes Al" ' s::=s $ :
WILL Liam e. HAR-
w VEY, who has been

w VEY, who has been
appointed by the Presi-
dent as brigadier general
of the District Of Colum-
bia militia to succeed the
late Brig. Gen. Richard D.
Sims. He has been init
mately associated with the
National Guard for TWEEN
ty-five years.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
What's Doing; Where; When

Rooeption-women's City Club. s to 7 p.