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The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
TAKES LAW CHAIR
AT THE UNIVERSITY

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Sept. II.
Frederick Deane Ribble, of Peters
burg. has been appointed acting
assistant professor OF law for the
coping session of the law school at
the University Of Virginia. according
to announcement made here today.
He will take the place of Armistead
II. Dobie.
Mr.. Ribble is a graduate of William
and Mary College. He received his
masters and law degree at the UNI
versity Of Virginia and was an in
structor In rhe law school and con-
Quoted a course in commercial law
in the academic department last year.
He is a member of the Kappa Sigma.
Phi Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa
fraternities and Raven Society. He
served on the editorial board OF the
Virginia Law Review and was presi-
dent OF the Jefferson Literary So
ciety
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
DISTILLED SPIRITS
TO PAY s6.4O TAX
UNDER SENATE BILL
Senator Calder Will Ask
Levy Of S. a Barrel
On 2.75 Beer.

A tax of approximately $50 is laid
upon every man, woman and child
IN the country by the revenue bill
completed yesterday by the Senate
FINANCE Committee. The measure
is designed to raise S3,2oo.0 00o, 900
for the fiscal year 1921.
Treasury experts. now whipping
the bill into shape for report to the
senate next Wednesday, say that
the changes made by the Senate
committee in the House bill will
make little difference in the total
revenue yielded.
Increase Covers Loss.
The increase from 12H per cent.
as provided by the House, to Is per
cent tax on incomes of corporations
made by the Senate. IL is said. will
almost cover the loss of $4,000, 900
resulting from the repeal of the
capital stock taxes and the $4,000
900 loss from the reduction of sur
taxes.
One Of the eleventh-hou provi-
sfons adopted yesterday by the com
mittee was an amendment by sena-
tor Calder. of New York, imposing
a tax of $s.40 a gallon on all dis
titled spirits withdrawn from bond.
except that used in manufacturing.
Calder declared his amendment
would raise between $50. 900. 900 and
$50, ,ooU. 900 a year. as he said about
30 per cent of alcohol withdrawn is
diverted for beverage purposes.
VIII Ask Tax On 275 Beer.
Calder Announced that he will
submit an amendment imposing a
tax of IS a barrel on 2.75 beer when
the bill goes to the Senate.
The committee adopted an amend
ment providing for a tax of 10 per
cent on hotel rooms in excess of SIS
q day for one person and IS a day
for two persons. Chairman Pen
rose declared that this tax will be
paid by hotess and not guests.
Important items repealed in the
bill. include:
Retail sales taxes OF proprietary
medicines: policy taxes on life in
surance and premium taxes on other
insurance companies on next jan
uary I, and taxes on soft drinks
sold at soda fountains.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
CONGRESS TO HAVE
OWN ARMS BATTLE
DURING ASSEMBLY
Reduction Advocates Will
Force Fight With
Conference On.

W-nale the International confer-
ence foa limitation of armament Is
meSttnS Ia washington. Congress
win Sta<e n fight Of its own fur
thsr 80 r-ssoce Aaer5ca's armament
regaffflsSs Of the decisions of the
coRfi ireace>
PEssTs are already laid for 4 Spir-
tied lcampaigr ia both the Senate
aDA 5Tous@ to cur1ail the sine Of
the army ana navy, cutting far be-
neafh the minimum fixed for the
press int sscal year
Fear EnharrassSneai-
Fshr is fels thai the d<Aa1s and
pGSsk action BY CanE7ess durin s
the snaderencs might seriously en-
barafs the American delegates Or
the bfhsr hand disarmament adro-
caIssr contend that further curtail-
menr Of American armament uolld
nod hamper proceedings in the CON
fereHce but would furnish an e1-
amph Of disinterested dness and as
sist 1n accomplishing the primary
otLjedT of the conference-lfmitat
OF Armament
ThR budget Law requires the
the opening day of each regular
session thai is the first Monday in
December estimates Of government
expc Rditures for the ensuing fiscal
yGaE4 IDchdAd N these estimates
OF Course is the budEe1 for the
army and the navy The admins
tratlnn TOOK the position that Con-
gTsss Cut below tbs safety mark in
the reductions which il ordered in
the army and navy for the present
fiscal year The army was cut TO
15N.ho9 men and large amounts were
sliced on the naval estimates II
is unlikely that the administration
when il submits the December
budSe1 viii be willing to cut below
eXi sting figures
wonId MAKE Army Ioa!ooo
Nevertheless disarmament advo-
cates are not satisfied They are
giving. notice of their determine
ton Ito fight for a reduction of the
army to 100000 men and for q
redugtlon in the number Of officers
With experts still .disagreeing
over the issue of aircraft versus
battlcshrps. it is yrobable that the
naval appropriation bill in Congress
viii be compelled TO traverse much
the same ground that it covered
during the past session When the
bill hnaIly emerged from the dead
lock between the Senate and House
IT sarned approximately $780,
o0n Dbn
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
ARRESTS HUSBAND
WHOSE BRIDE WAS
CHOKED TO DEATH
Detective Chases Jersey
Man Over Western
Ontario.

CAMDEN, N. J., Sept. H.
George Dobson. who disappeared
from his home at Runnemeade,
near here. shortly before the body
Of his bride OF two months was
found choked to death in her bed
room, is under arrest in Detroit.
County Prosecutor Wolverton to-
day received a telegram to this ef-
feet, stating that Dobson had been
arrested at the home of his
brother-in-law, Sylvester Dodge.
after a chase over Western On
tario.
Quarrel Over Money.
Mrs. Dobson, widow Of COM
paratiyeIy well-to-do farmer, met
Dobson through his matrimonial
advertisement. Quarrels over finan-
ciaI matters involving the use of
her money were said by neighbors
to have become acute prior to the
di disappearance Of Dobson about ten
days ago and the finding of his
WIGS DO0yT the lOiiOWlHe hoh
Dobson's arrest ended a chase
from Camden through Ontario and
into Detroit. County Detective
Doran took up the pursuit few
hours after the body was found.
Dobson had left in company with
his s-year-old son, Raymond. and
John McKeon, 8 years old. and
Barbara 8 years old. nephew and
niece of Mrs Dobsop. The nephew
was left with relatives in Mount
Holly, Pa. and Dobson continued
with the other two children
g.. Followed to Detroit.
Detective Doran overlook Dob
son at Courtland, Ontario, and fol-
lowed him to Detroit before his
arrest. but the children were not
with Dobson when the arrest was
made
After placing his prisoner in the
Detroit Jail Doran returned to
Canada in an effort to find the two
children.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
"cALL-ME-HENRY' LANSBURGH
PLAYS ATLANTIC CITY MAYOR
Potentate of Almas Temple Runs the Town
During Shrine Conclave.

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. IT. - For
twenty-four hours Henry Lans-
burgh, potentate Of Amas Temple,
Shrine representative Of Washing
ton ON the great conclave Of the
order here. has been acting mayor
OF Atlantic City.
Shriners by the thousands and
visitors by tens of thousands
learned today that Mayor Edward
L. Bader. in comforting the keys and
freedom of the resort on Almas last
night. named Potentate Lansburgn
Mayor" for the continuance of the
Shrine pilgrimage.
With Almas as the most spectacu-
lar Shrine in review. and Potentate
Lansburgh as its most illustrious
member, Washington, which cap
tured beauty honors of the fall
pageant with Miss Margaret Cor
man last week. scored again in the
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
YOUTHS WILL ASK
HARDING TO BLOCK
CUT AT NAVY YARD
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
ticeship. We feel that the rates of
pay for apprentices under the new
scale are wholly Inadequate and we
earnestly protest against this, what
we feel to be an injustice, and re-
spectfully request that these rates
be given further consideration
with the view of providing a scale
SUFFICIENT to enable the apprentices
to maintain themselves"
Ask Pastors for Support.
The body delegated to call at the
White House and Navy Department
consists of the following: Archie
Fletcher. James H. Johnson, Will
lam E. Thomas, Charles T. Stuart
and William B. Garfield.
A resolution requiring every ap-
prentice to urge his respective pas
tor to preach against the injustice
of the proposed wage cut was
unanimously passed at yesterdays
meeting. The apprentices agreed
to ask their pastors early this
morning to preach on this subject
today.
Announcement was made last
night that a convention represent
ing machinists from all over the
country will be held in the city
September rs in opposition TO the
new wage scale. A meeting OF the
officers of Columbia Lodge, IA, In
ternational Association OF Ma
chinists will be held this morning
at 10 o'clock in the Naval Lodge
Hall TO further plans in regard to
the cut.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

corporation on as low an initial
payment as $500 down.
IF purchaser should become
unable to meet the regular pay
ments the account is held suspended
without forfeiture for three months.
Improvements such as gas, cleo
tricity. sewers. streets and concrete
sidewalks are without cost to the
purchaser.
THE opening Of the sale pro-
gram found our office swamped
with sales and the office force un-
able to make out contracts fast
enough to keep down a waiting line
of buyers"
I The Kay-Alger Company, will
upon appointment, have one of
their cars carry a prospective GUS
toner to Ashton Heights, and sales
men are on the property daily and
Sunday from noon to 6 p. m.
II a person wishes to inspect the
lots in his own car he may ride out
the Wilson Boulevard to Cl:. endon
where sign will indicate the direc-
tion of the property.
On, the afternoon of June 25 last,
the. day the property was put up
for sale. an entire city block Of the
iS5 lots was sold.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

great parade, which was the chief
feature of the day. BY some means
the crowds which line avenues and
Boardwalk learned of the poten-
tates slogan. Call me Henry" and
there was constant cheering that
forced him 70 keep his fez in the
air during most OF the line of march.
Gets Special Escort.
In Difference 10 the desire of
Mayor Bader to have Potentate and
Acting Mayor Lansburgh specially
honored, he was furnished with .
special escort of Atlantic City mem
bers of Crescent Temple during his
entire visit.
Noble George Cortlip, one of the
leading Enembers of the local Shrine
club. was named chief aid, with
Noble John Murtland, Noble Will
liam Charles, Noble Stannard ana
Noble william williams as assist
ant aides.
Almas Temple. with its three mu-
sical organizations and uniformed
patrol. created a general sensation
throughout the line of the parade.
The Almas band of thirty-six
pieces. the drum corps. under direc-
ton OF Noble James Evans, and the
Oriental band, directed by Noble
Henry Smith, headed the Washing
ton representation, which received
plaudits from the thousands who
had come to witness the greatest
Shrine turnout since the imperial
convention in juno The Almas
patrol. guided by Capt. f. C. Dut-
ton and Lieuts. George c. whiting
and @. B. Hayes. held alert atten-
ton with their perfect maneuvers.
10000 shrfners Present.
Nearly 10000 Shriners are in the
resort, and nearly all turned out
in the big parade. After the dem
onstration, the mobiles thronged the
Million-dollar Pier. where a secret
ceremonial session was held IN the
Ocean Hall for induction Of candi-
dates, who were guided across the
hot sands of Chrinedom to the num-
Der Of more than 100.
While the ceremonial was in prog
ress the women in attendance at the
meeting had a special afternoon
dance in their honor in the big ball
room of the pier. which vas turned
over to the Shriners for the day
and evening. Tonight there was a
vaudeville show. followed by a for
NAL dance on the pier.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
RUSSIAN CHILDREN
SEE WHITE BREAD
FOR FIRST TIME
cONTTNUED FEoN PAGE ONE

the tact that so much has been ac-
"OmplishCd in such a short time
AS-ordins to the Soviet system
'veryore works for the government,
and whrn the Americans need a
particular person to assist them they
request the authorities for his scry-
f~e- CP % the present time all re-
quests have been granted The
workers receive food, according to
the Importance Of the work they
do and those who are assigned to
the Americ~ ~ are placed in the
highest cate fpTy. and SO receive a
maximum amount Of food
Rrminded Children of Easter.
The opening Of the first Ameri-
ran kitchen was an event in the
city. An American woman living in
PetroETad took charge of the cook
ing. sesing assisted by 4 weIl-known
chef, who explained that it had been
such long time since he had pre-
Daren anything but soup that he had
forgotten his art
II was Interesting to watch the
expressions on the faces of the chill
dren. I.hen they were filing past the
piles Of rice pudding and caldrons
Of cocoa
17'sis is better than Easter" said
one thild-Easter being Russia.s
greatest holiday. AT which the chill
dren eat all kinds Of dainties.
Some OF the children had never
seen white bread. In accordance
with the advice Of doctors. the re-
lief workers reduced the ration from
the contemplated beginning, espe-
cially the quantity of sugar. as II
was feared that too much to eat
would have A harmful effect on the
children. who were only accustomed
to starvation ratiOns.
VIII Feed 10000 Children.
\ general recruiting Of all the
chiidren in Petrograd for the sclec-
tiOn of the Undernourished was be
gun on September . by general
appeal through the press and by
pIacards-
An children between the ages
Of : and IL years were asked 10 pre-
sent themselves for examination.
The examination was carried on
simultaneously in thirty stations
by sixty doctors and $50 nurses
The children accepted received cards
assigning them to kitchens where
they received one meal daily
The American relief administra-
tion estimates that it will open 100
kitchens, in which it will feed 10000
rhildren of PetroCrad.
(CopyriEht 1871
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
PERRIE SERVICES
AT 2 TOMORROW
Rites for Teacher in COrcoran
Gallery Take Place at
St. Johns.

Funeral services for Miss Bertha
z. Perrie, for many years a
teacher in the Corcoran Gallery,
who died Friday at Gloucester.
Mass, will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock at st. Johns
Church. Miss Perrie was one of
She was an officer in the Society of
Washington Artists and the Water
Color Club. Her residence was at
1908 Nineteenth street northwest.
William H. Gamble.
Services for William H. Gamble,
oldest employee in the government
service upon his retirement last
| month, and for twenty-six years a
map maker in the Geological Sur
vey. who died Friday, were held
! yesterday from his residence, 1925
Gallatin street northwest Inter
ment was at Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Gamble was well known as a
Topographic engineer. He is sur
vived by a son, Henry s Gamble, OF
this city, and a sister, Mrs. G. W.
Ennis, of Philadelphia.
Capt. Michael McNany.
Mass will be sung tomorrow
morning at St. Aloysius for Capt
Michael McNally, veteran of the
civil war. who died Friday at his
home, s13 First street northwest.
Capt. McNally was a member of
the Loyal Legion. past commander
of E. D. Morgan Post. G. A. r..
and was a fourth degree knight
of Columbus. He is survived by
his widow. four daughters: Mrs
Peter F. Shields, of Philadelphia
Miss Glare McNally and Sister
Louise, a nun of the Sacred Heart
and two sons. Charles F. and Ed
ward T McNally. Interment will
be in Arlington.
DR.. Walter P. Jenney.
Services for DR.. Walter P. Jen-
ney. mining engineer, who died
Friday at his home. 1917 Park
road northwest, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at . o'clock at
the residence. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Bladens-
burg road. DR. Jenney held the de-
gree of doctor of philosophy from
Columbia University. He was
noted for the discovery of gold in
the Black Hills. Surviving DR..
Ienney is his widow. Mrs Mamie
n. Jenney.
Sostmnn E. Young.
Funeral services for Sostman Z.
Young. for many years in business
in Washington, who died Friday AT
his home, 1858 Columbia road north
west, will be held at the residence
this morning at 1890 o'clock. In
terment will be IN Washington He
brew Congregation Cemetery. Young
was 20 years old. He was a member
Of the Masonic fraternity. Surviving
are a daughter, Leona Frank, and
one son. Eugene Young.
Mrs. Laura e. Fugitt.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
Z. Fugitt, who died Thursday, will
be held from the home OF her son.
George c. Fugitt. sos South Caro-
lima avenue southeast. this after
noon AZ 2 o'clock. Interment will
be private.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
DISTRICT CHIEFS
MAY AID VENDORS

Commissionsr Oyster yesterday
hinted that The District Commits
sioners may come TO the aid of
the fruit vendors. who are only
allowed to stop their push carts
long enough to make sales.
An amendment to police regula-
tions, allowing vendors to park their
carts for thirty minutes provided
they are 100 yards from public
markets and are not asked to move
by owners or occupants of premises
which they approach has been sent
TO the Commissioners by the United
Fruit Vendors Association and al
though Commissioner Oyster said he
had not yet received the document,
it sounded reasonable to him and
would be considered by the Com
miSSiOnerS,
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
WE'D FOUR TIMES,
HE'LL TRY AGAIN
PLaisantin, 81, Gets Per
mission from Court
To Marry Fifth.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE
matrtaeaial state 10 - biissful
that Manuel A. Plaisanti..
though g. years old, cannot
1--we outxide %.
The veteran of four mar
riages tonight received news
that the court had granted his
plea to be allowed to remarry,
and Immediately satd he would
take unto hinseh . nfth Mrs..
PIsiSastfn-
~SAe In . beautiful young
lady fron Buffalo, he said.
-sst can't aansssee her
name. because have not
asked her yet. Pm confident
she will aecept me.o
Piaixantfn. when he was
granted his last divorce, WINS
forbidden by the court to re-
marry II WINS only today that
Pernfzxtoa was granted
NatrfRoay,1 he said, Is the
best thing In the world for .
man. because-wel-yo SEQ
hecanse-
SIf>s - easy to get out off,
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Will Speak on Mexico.

+. c. Dawson, secretary OF the
International Association of Ma
chiniSts, and Roberto IIaberman,
special agent of the Mexican gov
eminent, will speak on conditions
in Mexico at a public meeting Wed
nesday evening at the Machinists'
Building. The meeting will be un-
der the auspices of the local branch
of the Farmer-Labor Party. Will
lam d. Ham. president of the Wash
ington Single Tax Club, will pre-
side.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Steve" Early Married.

stephen T. Early. I2sS North caro-
lima avenue northeast. of the Asso-
ciated Press staff. and Miss Helen
wrenn. 4Os Rock Creek Church road
northwest, daughter OF Mr.. Ids
Wrenn. were married yesterday at
the Metropolitan Baptist Church
Sixth and A streets northeast. by
Rev. John Compton HALL. After tn
ceremony. the couple left for Rirh
mond, Va
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Legal Imports
Of Whisky 10000
Gallons in 8 Mos.

NEW YORK, Sept I7.-Prohobition
Notwithstanding. nearly 10000 gal
Ions OF whisky have come legally
into the United States from Scotland
and other lands in the first eight
months, Of 1891, according to figures
made psblic today at the customs
office OF this port The figures in
clude all ports and all points of
lading. The foreign valuation OF the
whisky imports for the period was
Sl.O26.215, and more than three
fourths Of this was for Scotch ship
ments.
The figures for whisky. as well as
for other liquors and wines, are
greatly in excess Of those for the
corresponding months of 1919. in Jan
uary Of which year the Eighteenth
amendment became effective.
The importations are legal under
the Yolstead act and are in no
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
HARDING RETURNS
TO CAPITAL TO-DAY

NORFOLK, Va. Sept. I7-Presi-
dent Harding has changed his plans
andrwill reach Washington Sunday
uoOp instead of Monday He took
ADMIRAL and Mrs. ROdLnan aboard
the Mayf1Ower for lunch
President Harding played golf
today with Admiral ROdman. Under
Secretary Of State Fletcher and
surgeon Pollard OF the Mayflower.
The Presidential party cruised
DIRECTLY from New York without a
stop and anchored in Hampton
Roads near the naval base dock.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Irish to See Miss Washington.

Miss Washington" Miss Mar
caret German. will share honors
with Stephan NJ. O'Mare. mayor OF
Limerick, and Dali Eireann repre-
sentative. when both appear at the
joint meeting OF the five councils
of. the American Association for the
Recognition of the Irish Republic
tonight at s o'clock in Gonzaga
Hall.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
PRICES OF FOOD
? SHOW INCREASE

An upward movement in food
prices is under way again it was
shown in figures made public yes
terday by the Department Of Labor.
The retail cost of food increased 40
Isr cent in August. as compared with
july the department announced.
The cost, however, on August Is,
was SIN 25 per cent under the figures
for the same date in 1920.
Food prices are still So per cent
above their figures on August Is,
1918.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Bans DIR. Grants Wedding,

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE pro-
posed marriage of the Rev. DR.. Percy
Stickney Grant to Mrs. Rita De Acos-
tss Lydig has been banned by Bishop
William T. Manning. it was reported
here today. DR.. Grant is rector of
the Church of the Ascension. New
York City.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

way limited. save by tie requilen,en
that Importers possess permits thsf
provide for the admission of wine
and liquors for nou-bevcfaSe pur-
poses. this including medicinal. scis
the and sacrarnental uses. AZ O.
these imports are placed In gOvetn-
ment warehouses. subsequently benz
taken out on Withdrawal pertplls
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Recruit for Navy Again.

Recruiting for the United States
Navy was put under way again yes
terd3y by Secretary DENLY. Six thou
sand apprentice seamen are wanted
in addition to authorized strength OF
106, 900 men.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Daniel A. Jasper Is Dead.

LYNcHBURG. Va Sept. IL
Daniel A. Jasper. aged 7s. dropped
dead at his homo Thursday. near
New London Academy. Tho body
was taken to Alexandria for bur
iaL
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
CARD OF THANKS.

wish 10 express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our relatives.
friends and neighbors. both in this city
and ont of town. for their Kindness
sympathy and beautiful floral tributes
at the death Of our beloved son. brother.
husband and father JOSEPH Il.
SCALCO.
SALVATORE scALCo.
439
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Doctors Recommend
Bon-Opto for thieves

ihysicians and eye specialists pre-
scribe Bon-OPto as a safe home
rensdy in the treatment of eys1
i-otbles and to strengthen eyesia
Sold~under money refund guaI
Tee by all druggists.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

(CopyrRht, 1921.