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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24
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|NPLAN TOGET
RENO DIVORCE
Mrs. Bertha Rinck Wins Verdict
BY Cross Bill While Mate
Is In West.

Nipping in the bud her husband
plans to divorce her at Reno, New.
on the ground of desertion, Mrs
Bertha c. Rinck, pretty telephone
operator at one Of Washington
leading department stores, who lives
at S15 Eighth street northeast, filed
a cross bill charging him with aban,
doning her and with cruelty. obtain
ing for herself a divorce, Il was
learned today.
The husband, Henry T. Rincl;, prl,
vate secretary to an official of the
Southern Railroad. TWO months ago
got leave OF absence from his work.
packed his bag and took a train for
Reno. A few lays later he filed
suit for divorce against his wife.
Learning of her husbands inten.
tons. Mrs. Rinck consulted Attor.
ney Rudolph II. Yeatman, who filed
answer to the suit, denying the allie.
cations of desertion. and later filed
the cross bill charging the husband
with desertion and cruelty. Sensa.
tional charges were made against
Rinck's conduct by his wife.
The Reno courts refused Rinck's
plea for divorce, but after reading
his wife's charges filed by her local
attorney. quickly granted her the
separation with maintenance for
their three small children.
The Rincks were married in Wash.
ington on May 81. 1915, after a brief
courtship. Family quarrels are said
to have resulted In their estrange-
ment in 1917. A few months before
Rinck was about to be drafted he
became reconciled with his wife. but
they again separated a year ago.
Following the first separation
Rinck signed an agreement to paw
his wife 500 a month maintenance
Mrs. Rinck at that time did not de-
sire a divorce from her husband. but
believed they would again be recon.
ciled.
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VETERAN NAVAL
EMPLOYELOSES
PENSION CHANCE
Retrenchment Slump Hits F. M.
Stromberger Within Few
Years of Retirement.

After more than thirty-six years in
the Government service, Frederick NJ.
Stromberger, former chief engineer
at the Washington Barracks post.
foot OF Four and nalf street south.
west, who lives at 2i0 Kentucky ave
nue. southeast, has been dropped be-
cause of the failure OF Congress to
appropriate sufficient funds to pay
salaries for Navy Yard and other
Government workers.
Had Mr.. Stromberger been per.
mitted to remain in the Government
service seven years longer, he would
have been eligible for retirement. He
is now fifty-eight years old, married,
and has several children.
Friends of Mr.. Stromberger say
they intend to appeal TO Government
officials for his reinstatement.
Stromberger is only one of several
hundred aged employees of the Gov
eminent who have recently been
dropped at the Navy Yard. Another
man recently dropped had only an
other year of Government service to
perform before he would have been
eligible for retirement.
Stromberger enlisted in the Navy In
1885, serving three years at sea on a
battleship as a machinist. After serv.
ing out his enlistment, he was ap,
pointed assistant engineer at the
Washington Monument when II was
opened to the public in 1888. He later
was appointed chief engineer, remain.
ing at the Monument for fourteen
years.
In 1902 he reinlisted In the navy,
serving two years at sea and a year
at the Navy Yard. In 1906 he was
detailed as assistant engineer in
charge of the dynamo room OF the
State. ar and Navy Building, and ws.s
later transferred TO the Naval Hos
pital.
Stromberger spent another year in
the Navy Yard and then was trans.
ferred to the Department OF Justice
building as assistant engineer where
he remained ten years. During the
war he was transferred to the Mimi
tons Building as assistant engineer
and his last Job with the Government
was that OF acting chief engineer OF
the Washington Barracks post. He
was dropped on July 80.
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US.Librariar1 Retired
After 81 Years Work
In the Pension Bureau
Or. Newton Strait, Veteran En-
ploye With Bright Record,
Leaves Govt. Service.

After fifty-four years in the depart.
mental service of the Government and
two years in the ambulance corps of
the army in the civil war, DR.. Newton
A. Strait. librarian of the Pension Blu
reau. has just been placed on the re-
tired list with pay. He has been sue
ceeded by Capt. c. o. Howard, son of
the late Gen. o. o. Howard, OF civil
war and Indian campaign fame and
founder of Howard University, OF this
city. Captain Howard also is comman-
der of Presidents Own Garrison, Army
and Navy Union.
DIR. Strait was appointed messenger
In the Pension Bureau, October ], 1867.
A year later he was promoted to first
class clerk, and successfully passed
through the grades, becoming princi-
pal examiner and acting supervising
examiner. He was made assistant
chief of the special examination divi-
sion in 1901.
A war and reference library, said to
be the most complete institution of the
kind in the world, was established In
the Pension Bureau ut DIR. Strait $
suggestion and he was made librarian
Former Commissioner of Pensions
Ssltzgaber. in praising the work Of the
librarian, said:
Our library has proved a valuable
aid to applicants for pension and
safeguard to the Government In
many OF the soldiers claims the ques-
ton of identity is an important factor.
and before they can be favorably con-
sidered. the bureau must determine be-
yond doubt that the applicant Is the
soldier who rendered the service al
legged. The saving that the histories
of brigades, divisions and corps, in
Guiding skirmishes, battles, etc, col
lected by the librarian, will be to the
Government in years TO come cannot
be measured by money value"
In 1882, DR.. Strait compiled book,
entitled Roster of Regimental Sur
geons," which proved of great value
In the adjudication of pension claims.
A few years later he compiled the Al
phabetical List of Battles" II in
cludes all battles and skirmishes in the
civil war. war with Spain, Philippine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24
WASHINGTON REALTORS
TO LUNCH TOMORROW

The regular semi-monthly luncheon
Of the Washington Real Estate Board
will be held tomorrow at the Lafayette
Hotel at l o'clock.
Ralph V. Sollitt, assistant to the
chairman OF the United States Ship
ping Board, will address the realtors
and Realtor II. Latano Lewis will act
as presiding officer at the meetings.
Arrangements for the meeting to.
morrow have been in the hands of a
special committee consisting Of Lee d.
Latimer, chairman, Jesse Hedges, and
Percy II. Russell.
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THRILLS OVER,
YOUTHFUL PAIR
SEEKS DIVORCE
Accommodating Parent Finds
Ages Were Misrepresented by
overIy-Loving Swain.

Seeing the marriage knot tied as
witnesses at the wedding OF their two
best friends, was too strong an ex.
ample for an overly loving young cou-
pie, and Mrs. Margaret G.. Apperson,
formerly Miss Margaret Sheehan, Of
12S Eleventh street northwest, and her
young sutton. Charles Bane Apperson,
who went to witness remained to wed.
But after a month of married life
Margaret and Charles have agreed that
after all II was only the thrill OF a
double wedding that caused them to
take the fateful step, that they were
not meant for each other after all,
and 80 1t was very thoughtful and ac-
commodsting of the girls parent. Mrs
Anna Sheehan, to discover that Charles
misreprcsented their ages when he APP
piled for the marriage license and to
Immediately start annulment proceed.
ings.
Alleging fraud, Mrs. Sheehan yes.
terday filed suit In the District Su.
preme Court against her youthful SON
in-law for annulment of the marriage,
alleging that when the defendant APP
piled for the marriage license he de-
clared both were twenty-one years of
age when. in fact, he was only nine
teen and she seventeen. Now they
are perfectly willing to give each other
up.
II was on the evening OF July 20
that Margaret and Charles took the
fateful step. OF course, they would be
witnesses at the wedding of their com
panions in picnics. summer outings
and moonlight nights. But as soon
as the Rev. Jason Noble Pearce, pas
tor Of the First Congregational Church,
spoke the last fateful words, Margaret
and Charles giggling made a decision,
The youthful lover produced a piece
OF white paper. announced his inten.
ton, and. with the applause OF the
newly married friends, went through
the ceremony.
But they have decided that II Is for
the best to give each other up" says
Wade r. Hampton, who will appear
for Apperson In answer to the suit. In
his answer he admits the plaintiff s
allegations. but denies the misrepre-
sentation of age.
Young Apperson Is a clerk in the
Government service here.
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TWO TIMES EMPLOYEES
INJURED AS CYCLE SKIDS

julius MARITIME, eighteen years old,
of 1924 First street northeast, and
Vernon Waple, twenty years old, Of
1880 II street northeast, were injured
In a motorcycle accident near Guam
tico, Va, yesterday afternoon. Mar
tine received cuts about the face and
arms. and NAPLES leg was broken.
Both were riding in motorcycle
about five miles below Quantico when
the machine skidded and turned over.
They were removed to Quantico, given
first aid treatment and later taken to
the Casualty Hospital Both are en-
ployes OF The washington Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24

CLAMPS LID ON
EARNEST TENOR
Choral Affairs at Me. Vernon
m. E. Church Nearing
Open Breach.

Determination on the part of n,
Conner Porter, member of the Wash.
ington Opera Company. to take his
usual place in Mt. Vernon Pace NJ. r.
Church Friday night, when the choir
Of the church meets for it's weekly re-
hearsal, may result In clash with the
choir director. r. d. Shure, 1t was
learned today.
When asked IL Mr.. Porter would
sing at the Sunday services, Mr.. Shure
said this morning: Mr.. Porter will
not sing at this church as long as
am the choir director"
Breach Looms.
Shure's determination not to per
nit the usual appearance of Porter
follows the incident of last Sunday
night, when Porter, advertised to
sing There is a Land" was said to
have been requested not to sing
few moments before the services
began.
Il am going to rehearsal as
usual" said Porter today. II expect
to sing Sunday in the choir. II they
ask me not to sing. I shall certainly
abide by their wishes"
rIieHus Oh GOTter nave been In
terested in the action to result from
the recent disturbance within the
church choir circle.
Never Again." Says Shure.
Shure indicated that the trouble OF
last Sunday had followed the ap-
pearance in Washington papers n
notice that Porter had been EN-
gagged" to sing last Sunday.
Mr.. Porter asked me IL he could
be given place on the program last
Sunday, and / consented. But 1 was
surprised to see In the papers a few
days later that he had been en-
gagged, said Shure
Mr. Shure declared that the mat
ter was one to be discussed between
Mr.. Porter and himself. mr.. Porter
will not sing here again." he reiterated
emphatically.
When told this morning that he
would not sing at the Mt. Vernon
Place M. Z. Church again" Porter
said. well, i intend to go to rehear.
sal as usual Friday night"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24
STREET Is DELUGED WHEN
WILLARD TANK BREAKS

Pennsylvania avenue and Four
tenth street, at the northwest inter
section, received an unexpected bath
this morning when the huge tank on
the top of the Willard Hotel over
flowed and water poured down the
sides of the hotel for more than half
hour. No damage was reported, how
ever. Street traffic at this point was
held up for some time.
Engineers at the Willard, according
10 the manager, were repairing the
tank when II overlooked. Although IT
has overflowed many times before, II
has never before poured over the roof
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24
ASKS
COPS GET | DAY
LEAVE IN SEVEN
Also Urges Erection of New
Buildings to House Detectives
and Headquarters.

Washington In the near future may
have police force that will have
one day off week, n central sta
ton house and a new headquarters
that will take care of the detective
bureau. Major Harry i. Gessford
today recommended to the District
Commissioners that these needed i'm
provements in the police department
of the District be included in the
appropriations.
1t Is proposed to erect a new sta.
ton house for the harbor precinct
and to establish a new precinct in
Iangdon and erect a station house
there. The new precinct would take
in part of the Ninth and Tenth pre-.
cincts, which now cover more terri
tory than any other in the city and
take care Of a big stretch of subur-
ban territory, which is now only
slightly protected.
Louisiana Avenue Selected.
The proposed new central station
would be erected on property now
owned by the District on Louisiana
avenue near Sixth street northwest,
opposite the police court and the Dis
trict Supreme Court. II the new sta.
ton house is erected for the central
office IL probably will eliminate the
sixth precinct station house. the po'
licemen now detailed TO that precinct
having headquarters at the central
station house.
Another recommendation of Major
Gessford Is that the men on the police
force, who now work seven days a
week, be allowed one day off in seven
To do this he estimates that he will
need about 1919 additional policemen
The firemen now get one day off a
week, 1t is argued, and there is no
reason why the policemen should not
he treated the same.
IN addition Major Gessford recon-.
mends that the station house men,
who work twelve hours every day in
the week, be put on an eight-hour
basis, as are the other policemen, and
that they have a day off a week.
Langdon Citizens Complain.
The need for a police station IN
Langdon has been advocated for
many years by the residents OF that
section OF the city. who have COM
planned that they do not receive the
amount of police protection that is
needed to a growing section OF the
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24
Coolies ENJOY OUTING
At CHESAPEAKE BEACH

The coolies are running away with
Chesapeake Beach today. Cootie
Oriental Court of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics lie
holding its annual outing at the re.
sort. More than 5000 persons are
on the outing.
Wounded soldiers from Walter
Reed Hospital will be the guests of
honor. making the trip this after.
noon. A sumptuous dinner, la
cootie, will he served the boys, and
smokes and refreshments will be
served by Golden Rule Council, No.
10, Daughters of America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24
ONLY HOGS
To SUFFER,
HER BELIEF
Commission Member Urges An
other Law to Force Renting
Empty Houses.

There are more thar 100000 peo-
pie in the District Of Columbia who
are inadequaely housed at the pres
ent time, and serious condition
would have resulted had Congress
failed to extend the Ball rent law,
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor, a member
of the District Rent Commission, de-
clared today.
Prevented Untold Misery
"The action of the House last
night in extending the Ball rent law
saved the people of Washington un-
told misery" Mrs. Taylor said. 1t
is impossible to estimate the num-
Der of evictions that would nave
taken place in the early fall, anu the
amount of suffering 1t would nave
caused to the persons forced to
move"
Speaker Gillett this afternoon
signed the bill extending the life OF
the Ball rent act for seven months.
II will 20 at once to the White House
for the Presidents signature.
The Speaker also signed the bill
carrying amendment to the weights
and measures bill of the District OF
Columbia.
Mrs. Taylor said that the hous-
ing situation could be CONSIDERABLY
improved in the District IL law
were passed forcing the owners OF
vacant houses to rent them at
reasonable sum, instead of holding
them for sale at a prohibitVe ns'
ure and allowing them 10 remain
empty for months at time.
There should be law forcing
these owners to rent the houses In
stead of keeping them in cold stor-
age" for months and months with
for sale" sign in front OF them.
Usually behind the sign there Is
figure that is absolutely prohibitive
to the Government clerk and other
residents Of Washington, and these
owners should be forced to rent the.
houses" declared Mrs. Taylor
The honest landlord need have no
fear of any action OF the Rent Com
mission, Mrs. Taylor said.
After "Profiteers" Only.
TT is only the profiteering land
lords that we are after, and the
honest landlord has nothing to fear
from the Rent Commission"
That the House was not unanimous
in extending the Ball act was due
TO "misinformed" members rather
than to existing facts. in the opinion
of william F. Guide, recently ap-
pointed member Of the commission.
Had IL not been for this misin-
formation being furnished to certain
members Of the House, I am sure
that the vote to extend the Ball act
would have been unanimous" he de.
clared.
A. Leftwitch Sinclair, chairman OF
the commission, was out Of town
today due to the death of an aunt,
but is expected back tomorrow.
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Boys at Mellow Feast.

A watermelon feed and marshmal-
low roast was given to- the boys of the
boys department OF the Y. NJ c. A.
this afternoon at o'clock at the six.
teenth street reservoir. Earl y. Fuller,
director of boys work of the 'Y." was
in charge.
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insurrection, and the old wars from
1854 to 1900. In 1908. DIR. Strait pre-
pared a table showing the number of
military and naval forces employed in
the various wars in which the United
States has been engaged, from April,
1775, to May, 1901.
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UTOPIA sent in the following. which
, good IL it's original, and II 1t ism
riginal it's still good:
TIMES AND TIDES.
II was midnight on the ocean,
Not street car was in sight.
The sun was shining brightly
And IL Tained all day that night.
It was q summer night in winter,
The rain was showing fast
A barefoot boy with shoes on
Stood sitting on the grass.
II was evening and the rising sun
Was setting in the west.
Ard little fish in the tree tops
Were huddled in their nest.
Tn. rain was pouring down,
The moon was shining bright,
And everything that you could see
Was hidden out OF sight.
While the organ peeied potatoes.
Lard was rendered BY the choir.
While the sexton rung The dish rag,
Some one set the enurch on fire.
Holy Smoke. the parson shouted.
In the rain he lost his hair,
Now his head resembles heaven,
For there is no parting there.
UTOPIA.
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Thief Takes Anvil.

1t was no light-fingered gentleman
that robbed j. A. Jones, 81 Missouri
avenue northwest, last night. An an.
VII weighing over 100 pounds and val.
ued at 500 was taken.
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HERE IS A COMPLETE
COURSE IN BOOKKEEPING--
NEVER LEND THEM.
WHAT'S TIE ANSWER.

cunning from house to yonder mill,
running always. yet standing still
Running and standing night and day
10 tired feeling does II display.
Ever running, yet standing still.
II. SMITH
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PROSPERITY.

Good times are coming,
fou can hear the wheels a-humminE,
And business, friend. will soon be i'm
Get up. old boy. and hustle
Kick hard times on the hustle
Work hard, shut up and use soma
common sense.
OIDONo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24
There's q good bit Of MALT
becoming STOUT In Its old age.
ID. v.

Scientists claim that a woman's
mind is more apt to succumb to
great mental stress than a mans"
Yes, / suppose the constant
changing Of anything will wear 1t
out" EAMON s.
A newly welded coiOred man was
50 fond Of his young wife that he
called her "hon" all day long and then
tried to hone his razor on her. F.y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24
IT ACT EXTENSION STOPS GREAT MISERY SAYS MRS. TAYL0
az e 1EARl, ~
By BILLS "SPARE TIRE
NO CHAUFFEUR WHITE ALLEY.

I had q girl. but had no car.
] lost her and I wondered why.
] watched her yesterday from afsr,
And vow I nearly lost an eye.
saw her stop on Fifteenth street;
A taxi drove up to the walk.
The driver made room on his seat
As they began to drive and talk.
The mystery now no ronFer looms
Taxi drivers, neat In caps,
Have spelled the dooms
or US pedestrian chaps.
NICKY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24
AUTOMATIC STEERING NEEDED

The self-starter has been
great thing for the automobiles. :"
said the owner Of q car.
agreed the pedestrian.
nut 1t would help q whole lot II
some one could invent self. xuider."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-24
MARY'S IN AGAIN.

Mary had a little lamb
Between two hunks OF bread.
The s. p. c. A. did not complain
Because the lamb was dead.
SAM G.
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1t may be Cupid who pierces
the heart with arrows, but 10
takes a pretty girl to draw the
beauI. X STREET.
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AT THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
superVisor-Wake up, Miss Smith.
there's a call burning in front of
you.
Operator-Oh. my stars, must
nave been dreaming. / thought II
was 'he hnooh' r. V. Y.
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FIFTY-FIFTY-

The number of poorhouses in a
nation Is in direct proportion to
the number OF its millionairss.
PHILIP EBERT.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02

unassisted what he declares should be
done through communities assisted by
States and aided by Federal agencies.
1t is pointed out by DIR. Thompson
that tha question of standards is one
of the most difficult which arises in
connection with the schooling Of the
foreign born in citizenship. 1t is easy
for moralizers to discuss training in
Americanism" but quite a different
matter to formulate a body of prin-
ciples which will be generally accepted
as the tenets Of an American faith. II
we are truly American. he thinks, we
will "deprecate any attempt to make
a hard and fast statement Of the re-
quiremcnts of citizenship"
In support of this viewpoint he men,
tions the fact that national standard
In arithmetic has not yet been achieved
and that there is no generally ac-
cepted budget of information repre-
senting a standard course in physi-
ology. Federal bureaus will doubtless
publish courses in citizenship. but DIR.
Thompson hopes they will be better
equipped for the task than the Bureau
Of Naturalization as at present con-
stituted. The latest information indi-
Gates that thirty-nine texts In civics
are in process of preparation. Stand
ards for the future may. perhaps, be
obtained from a gradual blending OF
all of them. DIR. Thompson thinks.