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The Washington times., 1921-05-19
HARD|NG'S AIDE IN
LITTLE CONGRESS-
Christian Accepts Membership
In Capitol Debating Society.
To Make Address Saturday.

George B. Christian. secretary 10
President Harding. has accepted an
honorary membership In the Little
Congress-" a distinctive and aristo-
cratic organization at the Capitol
Mr. Christian will address the con
gress" on Saturday evening. June 4.
A committees. consisting of Ken
Eeth Romney. OF Montana p. r,
snyder. OF washingtor, and Charles
Lewis. of Iowa, called on Mr..
Christian at the White House yes
terday and rendered him the hon
orary membership. The officers OF
the Little Congress are J. NJ
Barker, of Missouri speaker; A. K.
Giere. of Minnesota, clerk; and X
n. Nagle, of Kansas, sergeant-a
arms. The organization meets every
Ss<Aday night in the caucus room
of the House Office Building. ISs
mem bership OF more than 100 in
cludes some OF the best debaters
from colleges in every State in the
country and many honor men from
the debating societies of the univcr-
stiles in the District.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
POT LUCK GREETS
ENERGETIC Thief
Spends Night Saving Window
Bars to Find Safe a Per-
feet Vacuum.

Deeply chagrined must have been
the thief who early this morning took
the trouble to saw several half-inch
iron bars from window at the
establishment OF Power kearney,
ia Eleventh street northwest. and
got nothing for his pains after ran
sacking the place.
Straw hats estimated to be worth
s7OO were stolen from 6o2 Third street
northwest some time last night ac-
cording to a complaint made to the
police.
The thief who stole horse from a
pasture at Riverdale, Nd, Tuesday
did not get a "blue-ribboner." IL the
description furnished the police here
is correct. The animal Is blind IN the
left eve and is lame in both hind legs
He NAV have been fed to the lions al
the Zoo.
A thief made away with two loins
of pork, valued at 81. from a waeor
owned by Louis Miller, 25o2 Nichola'
avenue southeast, while the vehiclf
was at Ninth street and Louisiana
avenue yesterday morning. shorty
a Afterwards one ioin of pork. fifteef
pounds Of sausage, seven and ha'i
pounds OF fresh ham. and twenty
five pounds of beef disappeared iron
the store OF David Falk, 1000 Thr-
teenth street southeast.
An army Colt pistol, disappears
from the garage at 170s Seventh
street northwest. according to com
plant made by Arthur Haines- yes
terday evening.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19

Visitors in high social circles who
have been callers at the White HOUSE
recently left much pleased at their
reception, declaring Mrs. Harding had
introduced in America the European
system OF receiving as is in vogue In
the courts.
ARE RECEIVED sINGLY,,
When a caller enters the outer re-
ception room he or she is seated.
and when their turn comes they are
announced one at = time to the First
Lady who receives them singly In
the adjoining room.
Mrs. Harding sits there and chats
with her single visitor and when an
other caller makes an appearance in
the doorway that Is the signal f;or
the guest that her time is. up. She
rises and makes her adieu.
INTRODUCES INNOVATION.
The established form OF receiving"
at the White House has been in
groups, and Mrs. Harding has intro
duced an innovation. For instance,
when the First Lady in the past
has wished to entertain at the White
House she has issued invitations for
a tea or reception. and the callers were
received In a group.
Mrs Harding, in establishing the
new system. desires only to receive
each caller personally, and give the
personal contact for which the new
Administration Is becoming noted.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
TODAY.


Lecture-Auspices OF the Foreisn Service
Museum. $3.50 p. m. ......'. '.'..'.. .'.'.
Annual meet-American Short Line Rail
road Association. Willard Hotel
Observation-Disclosures Automobile Associa-
Meeting--Abraham Lincoln Council Ameri-
can Association for the Recognition OF the
irish Republic. 17sl street northwest, 8 .. IN.
. Convention American Federation OF Arts,
Corcornn Art Gallery 10 .. m.
Meeting--Colorad Society. Thomson School.
rvelfth and l. streets northwest. y. m.
Address by Senator Thomas Hshin Of Ala
Meeting Council, No. no Ma.
tional Union Assurance Society, Pythian
Temple. ic17 Ninth street northwes., p. m.
Meetins--Thirteen Club. Washington
Lunch con -Kiwanis Club, Washington
fiWin.,rel show"Junior brotherhood of
81. Andrew, Ephiphany Parish Hall. Four
teenth and q streets northwest, 7:tb .. m
Lnnehecn-.,pe'.sstss Of the N,,i9n.l nal
Metins-CathoIic Women's Service Club.
catholic Comm unity House. sol = street
hddrers-Dr. Charles E. Munroe. "Ex-
rIosives in War and Peace" csucns room.
HOUSE onics building; ns,na.I sp .r M u.,,,
society for Steel Treating. Harrington Ho-
conference on Typo
graphical Temple, f7s q street northwest
annual Meetins-pi.trict Of coiunn bia
AID Association for the Blind. Home for
the Blind. 1850 r street northwest. ?:3c
Recital--conservstory Of Music Of St
Cecilia's Academy, s;is .. m
-reso.s sSs o. n. southern Sy B.p,I., % eo"1,n: g
tion." First Baptist Church. Sixteenth and
. streets northwest . .. m
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
CHEF JUSTICE GREAT
LOVER OF CHILDREN

Chief Justice Whites love for
children was proverbial and
often while on his way home
from the Supreme Court he talk
ed with little ones, and. when
ever the occasion presented It.
self. bought toys OF candy for
them. An incident of that kind
was related today by Attorney
William II. DeLacy, formerly
Judge of the Juvenile Court who
said:
mot long ago I was leaving
my office at the corner OF FIJI
teenth street and New York av-
enue. having my seven children
with me in my automobile. Just
as we were ready to start. Chief
Justice White. accompanied by
Justice Brandeis, came along.
and seeing the little car full Of
children. stopped and shook
hands with them and said a few
words to each.
.sHe asked Justice Brandeis
to just wait a few minutes;
and the great Chief Justice hur-
ried across the street into
candy shop to reappear with
seven boxes Of candy piled up
on his arm. The great man was
never happier than when with
children; he loved them"
when was laid up with q
broken leg" continued Judge De
Lacy. 'Chief Justice White al
most daily INQUIRED after my
health: he sent flowers and all
sorts OF cheering messages"
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
VET CLERKS TO.
/ retain JOBS
Finance Department Dismissafs
Not Applicable to Service
Men, Says Gen. Lord.

Ex-service men holding clerical
positions in the office of the Chisf
Of Finance, War Department, or any
of the other War Department bu-
reaus, will not be dismissed from
their jobs on June 80 when several
thousand Government employees will
be separated from their positions, ac-
cording to q statement made TO-DAY
to The Times by Gen. H. M. Lord,
in charge OF this division of the War
Department.
SERVICE MEN PREFERRED.
( According to General Lord, there
are at the present time sixty-seven
ex-service men holding clerical po-
sitions in the War Finance Bureau.
and every one of these men will be
given q preference oyer those clerks
In that office who did not see ,nh-
itary service when the separa ions
take place on June 80.
;-when the separations take place
on June 3o,' said General Lord. II
intend to carry out the policy Of
Secretary OF War Weeks, giving
preference to ex-service men in good
standing. They will be given pref
ence over those clerks who did not
take an active part in the war.
SOME TO BE DROPPED.
However, due to the lack OF appfo-
pFtation of money by Congress, a
number Of veterans holding positions
as unskilled and skilled laborers In
the War Department will have to be
dropped. 'tBut. even these men will
be taken care of in that we have al
ready begun obtaining positions for
them In other departments that have
money to carry them" said General
Lord. 1--WE are making every effort
To- help these ex-service men holding
Jobs as laborers. whom we are fore.
ed to drop on account; of Congress
failing TO appropriate money to take
care of, them and feel sure that we
will find jobs for all OF them by
june So" - =
General Lord explained today that
of the eighty-two exTservice = men
who were separated from their jobs
in the Bureau last year, nearly all
of them obtained other positions inn
mediately after receiving notice that
they would be dismissed from their
positions. =
t"Of this number forty-two remain,
ed to accept other positions" said
General Lord while most of the.
others we helped 5 to place in other
Departmental Aboat thirteen Of these
men were only temporary employees,
and according to the Civil Service
Commission, could not--be retained, ),
while three more whom we had made
arrangements to place, failed to re-,
port"
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
|MA|DSTOOS[Y,
SAYS LEAGUE
"Sick Pay Makes EN- Play Pos
sum-" Housewives Plead, 0p-
posing Insurance Bill.

When . servant 10 taken sick on
the premises OF the mistress. should
she receive "sick pay" like . Gov
eminent clerk?
NO." answer members Of the
Housekeepers' Alliance. Tho old
system is good enough. We would
have too many servants playing
'possum under such an srrang cement" !"
said Mrs. Rose G. Hoes. retiring
president $50 ~ S.
OPPOSE CONFIRMATION.
The Fitzgerald workmen's compen-
sAtion bill. providing for compensa-
tion for household servants, because
their work entails q hazard equal to
other employment, viii be bitterly
opposed by the Housekeepere' al.
ltance at it's annual meeting Friday
at Mason House. They will takespp
the question OF compensation for
servants. Many of the members have
already placed themselves on record
as being unalterably opposed to 1t.
Friday morning at 10 o'clock the
annual meeting of the. alliance opens.
The annual election Of officers will
be held. Mrs. @. Hoes. president for
the past year and a half. will retire,
and Mrs. F. l.. Ransome will be elect
ed. Mrs. Ransome was president
previously to Mrs. Hoes term. and
Is familiar with the duties of the
position.
During Mrs. Hoes regime, the
Housckeepers' Alliance became well
known. and II can be said she ''pu.
IL on the map" She. established the
employment office, now at 1922 Seven :
teenth street northwest, and opened
a store called THE Shop" The en-
ployment office for servants placed
as many as 1000 servants. She OPP
posed the eight-hour law for servants
for Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
D. c. INSURANCE BILL
|. GETSSEVERE BLOW
State Workmen's Compensation
Plan Slow and Expensive,
Pennsylvania Experts Say.

Workmen's compensation, controlled
~ monopolistic state fund as pro-
iided for In the Fitzgerald bill for
.he District of Columbia, was dealt a
severe blow In the testimony given to-
lay before the House subcommittee by
Experts from the State of Pennsyiva-
MIA ...........
The first witness was William c.
Fisher, actuary. bureau of workmen's
compensation, Pennsylvania depart
nent of labor and industry. The Soc
ond witness was Francis II. Bohlsa.
general counsel to the workmen s
compensation board OF Pennsylvania,
md one of the trainers Of the Penn
,ylvania law. Both Mr.. Fisher AMI
Mr.. Bohlen advocated competitive In
surance.
Monopolistic funds, they declared.
10 not make for efficiency, quick
payments and low rates. In the
state of. Pennsylvania, Mr.. Fisher
said. the State fund, which is sub
ject to all the rules and regulations
imposed on private companies, rank
fifth in the speed with which set
lements are made. ~
Our insurance funds may be di-
hvided into thre eclasses," said Mr..
c1SHcTs Stdtt pflNdtc
lnce companies, and self-insurance
Self insurance. briefly stated, is sim
ply an obligation undertaken by pri-
vate corporations, for the payment
of workmen's compensation. When
necessary. the corporation Is COM
PEELED, to bond itself for the pay
ment of all claims"
Mr.. Fisher declared that the self
insura nee provision, Is altogether the
most I. .tisfactory in his State. Cen
orally speaking, he said, this feature
promotes the institution OF safety
measures in all branches of employ
ment, and self insurance has been
more prompt in settlement.
From the standpoint of the en-
ploye, self insurance is the best. In
our experience, the workmen has
never lost q ctnt and self insurance
companies are more liberal In set.
Element"
ar. Bohlen declared that the Fitz-
gerald bill should make some provis-
ion for a catastrophe reserve. He, like
Mr.. Fisher. declared that the monopo-
the principles of workmen's compen-
sation.
Governor Hart, Of Washington,
was the third witness called to appear
before the committee this morning.
He explained the operation OF the Law
in his State, especially the medical
aid feature, which Is paid for by the
employe>and employer jointly and ad =
ministered by the State.
Governor Hart said that farm labor
and domestic services were not con.
sidered hazardous and were not 10.
cluded in the provision or the law
In his State.
r. s. BraShears, representing the
Washington Board OF Trade. took o.
casion during tdday's session OF tta
committee. to. utilize. the testimony
given In bringing out the weak points
Of the Fitzgerald bilL He expresse
himself as much pleased with the
hearing and the turn OF events
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
WOMAN TAKES
50 Fl. PLUNGE.
Mrs. James ParmeIee Hurt in
Fall at Beautiful Coun.
try Estate.

Mrs. James Parmelee, fifty years
old. one Of the wealthiest women
in Washington, is suffering from in
juries received In a fifty-foot plunge
down an embankment on her beau
tiful estate, "The Causeway," yes.
terday. Mrs. Parmelee was walk
ing with her husband along the
edge Of the bluff when she was
seized with a fainting spell. Los
ing her balance, she swayed dizzily
over the embankment and before
her husband could catch her toL-
pied down the cliff.
Is RESTING COMFORTABLY.
DR.. B. l.. Hardin, 1871 Connecticut
avenue. who attended Mrs. Parmelee,
said this morning that she was rest
ing comfortably.
The first intimation OF the accident
was q phone cali received at police
headquarters, when an Emergency
Hospital ambulance was asked to be
dispatched to the estate, at klingle
road and Macomb street. Policeman
O'Day learned that the Emergency
ambulance nau gone tQ Inc HTe mouse
of No. IS Engine Company, where
william Edmondson., colored. was be-
ing given first aid treatment for q
fractured leg.
Policemen along the route of the
ambulance were asked to intercept
the vehicle. and divert II to the
Parmelee estate, but they failed to
see 1t. O'Day, at headquarters, then
requested police of the Tenleytown
substation to send a motorcycle with
sidecar to the scene OF the mishsp.
Policeman Jeremiah Mills rushed to
Mrs. Parmelee's aid.
RUSHED HOME IN MOTORCYCLE.
The injured woman was placed in
the policeman's motorcycle side-car,
and she expressed a desire to be
taken to her home rather than to the
hospital. Mills acted accordingly.
The police say Mrs. Parmelee sur
fered cuts on the face and bruises
about the body.
Mills is the officer who recently
gave chase to a speeding autoist,
caught him in Maryland, and after u
nerce night, succeeded in bringing his
prisoner back to the District.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
THIRD U. S. CAVALRY
Is YEARS OLD TODAY

The Third United states Cav
airy, which today observed the
seventy-hfth anniversary OF its
history. has distinguished
record dating back to. the Mex
ican war. Some of the principal
events and terms of service are
as follows:
Organized as regiment of
mounted rihemen. In 1s46, for
service in the war against Mex
leo.
Rendered sterling service
throughout the Mexican war.
being present at the battles OF
Chapultepec and Vera Cruz.
From the close OF the Mexican
war until the outbreak of the
civil war was on continuous
service against the Indians In
the West.
Had brilliant record in the
civil war. first against hostile
tribes in the West and later
against the Confederates.
First to raise the nag on San
Juan hfll in the war with Spain.
Year later embarked for Phil.
ippines. where IL engaged In
putting down the insurrection.
Island and border service un-
I'll the outbreak of the world
war.
One OF the hrst regiments TO
leave for the A. Il. r.
John c. Fremont. Kit Carson.
J. r. r. stuart, Joe Wheeler and
Hugh l.. Scott are among the
distinguished American leaders
who served with the regiment.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
FLYING. .T0DAYTON
ONNON-ST0P TRIP
Lieut.. Van zandt Equips Plane
With Unique Cloud
~ Compass.

Flying De Haviland airplane
equipped with a special "cloud-fying"
instrument board, Lieut.. John p. Van
Zandt. air service engineering divis-
ion. McCook Field. Dayton, Ohio, left
Boiling Field at 1925 this morning on
a nonstop return flight to Dayton.
Lieutenant Van Zandt few to WASH
ington last week through binding
clouds and rain. which froze and
logged" the plane when 10000 feet
above the Alleghenies. Through the
use of his new instrument board ne
maintained his course while plunginy
through the densest fog and without
q landmark in sight for hours.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19

; Statements Of Commissioner Oyste,
that there are no vacancies in ,hs
District government at this time and
that he contemplates no changes has
little. IL any effect on the Office
seekers. .~
$50 SINCE MARCH.
Since his induction into office laft
March, Commissioner Oyster has re-
ceived over $50 visitors. About one
third of those wanted jobs. for them
selves or others; one third wanted
favors done and about one-third can,e
TO pay respects.
list of all his callers and he wonders
II he'll have as many friends when
he's out of office. He says he never
knew the number OF friends he had
until he came to the District build
ing.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
HOLD 3FOR STEALING
BARREL OF ALCOHOL
FROM HOSPITAL

Alleged to have stolen a barrel
of alcohol from the basement of the
Sibley Hospital three colored men
were arrested last night by Police
man ]. F. Waldron. of the Second
precinct. 1t is said the barrel con-
tanned as gallons and was sold for
u2 a gallon.
The men arrested gave their
names as Rayshaw Schools, 134 Bal
tjmore street northwest; George
Washington and Frederick Thomas
Cook. 2ll @ street northwest. The
three are held at the Second precinc
pending an investigation.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
What's Doing; Where; When

Midweek Service and Bible conferen ee-
Church of the Epiphany. 7;so p, m.
Commencement Exercises--Grsduates OF
Columbia Hospital Training school Ebbitt
Dance1Littl. Season Club Rau.chers,
Horolosicai Conference-Auspices of the
chusetts avenue northwest, 10 a. m
. Convention - Con gre gAtional Church,
morning sessions. 1880 o'clock; evening
sessions. s.ao O'Clock. Z. 80
Americanization Meetings m.
Meetins-Pubiic utilities committee Of
City Club. Clubhouse, y. m.
Concert-Phyiiis wheatiey, Y. W. c. A..
Conccrt-Nordtca Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra. Raleigh Hotel. sp. m!
Exhioit-Library OF Congress, to 10
special Meetins--H.nry c: sp.nsler Post.
No. Y. American Lesion: District ,Armory
TOMORROW.
Annual Meeting-Americsn short Line
Railroad Association, Willard Hotel.
Convention-American Federation Of
Arts, Corcorsn Art Gallery. 10 q. m.
Convention - Congregational Church,
morning sessions 10 m; evening. s:3o
. Leetore--Dr rhona. W. Moore. .'Ments,
Measurements" Knights OF Columbus
evening School, 1909 y street northwest,
Neurological Conferenee--Auspices of tn.
National Research Council, i7oi Msssaehu-
sets avenue northwest 1ea m.
Presentation Exercises-Sf pior class OF
the sidweirs Friends School, s:1S y. m.
hawaiian Illustrated Lecture-Auspiees es
81 All states Society and Community Gen.
ter department of the public schools viii
son Normal School. ep. m
Meeting-society Of Natives. Oak Room,
Raleigh Hotel. 4 .. m. .
tionai Assure nee Society. Pythias Tenn Die,
fst3 Ninth street north west. o .. m
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
SAYS COPS MISUSED HIM;
FILES SUIT FOR $4,000

Alleging that he was violently as
ssulted and threatened with death By
Detectives Costello and Lynch. of the
American Railway Express Company.
j. g. Patterson. a former empioye of
the company. hled a suit for $40, ,oOt
In the District Supreme Court today
against the American Railway Ex.
press Company.
Patterson claimed that on Deeem-
Der 81, last, as he was leaving the
company's offices he was accosted by
Costello and Lynch, who accused him
of having stolen fruit from the COM
pany. He declares the detectives at
tempted to coerce him into q confes-
sion and maltreated him.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
'Poss'uln, Fools
Hungry Captor.
Cowerin' Beastie Fattens
Amazingly But Sharp ,
ened Axe Falls Not.

sFattening 'possums for market
has grown to the proportions of \
great enterprise at Rockville. just
acposs the line.
For one family at least.
Several nights ago J. d. Bowman.
who lives out that way when he
isn't at his law offices in the Evans
building. heard wild scrambing
in. his chicken coop.
Rising hastily. he dashed into ac-
tion.
A fne, fat ''possum was the raider.
with the aid of his son. Bowman
captured the timorous. cowerin'
beastie and put II in q big sbox with
Stats nailed across the front.
The fattening process began. The
'possum responded amazingly to
the treatment Bowman sharpened
his AK. The day. OF execution
dawned. Bowman hurried forth,
weapon in hand. his mind dlled with
a haunting vision Of 'possum and
sweet potatoes. as is
He peered between the stats.
What was that mouse?
No. by golly. II was little pos
sum. all curled up and pinkly nakea
in the morning light. Bowman
called the head OF the house. Shs
came and together they looked
through the Stats. Two pink little
bodies were there.
Together they woke up their son.
who came on the jump. There
were now four. They watched. and
presently there were seven. one or
which perished before their eyes
Now what are we going to do
with that crowd?" muttered Bow
man as he lay his Ak aside.
And that's just what Rockville
wants to know.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19

Approximately 600 employees will be
dismissed June l and 700 more will
go before July I, according to present
plans for reorganization of the War
Risk Bureau. g.
TO KEEP BEST WORKERS.
Employees will be dismissed accord
ing 10 their efficiency ratings, Mr..
Miillxen said. Those having the high
est ratings will be retained. except In
bureaus which will be abolished alto
gether by July I.
There are a large number of eN-
service men holding positions here
now, and these men will be given
preference over clerks who were not
in some branch of the service during
the war" said Mr.. Milliken.
Reports that approximately 400 en-
ployes would be dropped from. the
Compensation and Claims division
were denied by Mr. Millken.
due to the Increased number OF
claims that are being Med daily. IT
will not be wise to reduce the per-
sonnel OF this division. which handles
all OF the soldier claims said Mr..
Milliken.
WILL NE INCREAsED.
"In fact. IL is more than likely that
III tHiS uINisiOH as Wch ds ibS "eui-
cal division, that the personnel will
have TO be increased. We do not want
to do anything to retard the soldier
n getting through his claim for COM
pensation." ......-.... ....---.-
At the present time the claims and
compensation divisions is handling
from 500 to 1000 new claims day.
which are handled by force of ap-
proximately l,034 employees. Most OF
these claims are e>put through In about
two weeks. from the time they are re-
ceived by the division, but division
chiefs claim that the work is increas-
ing so fast that some additional help
must be obtained.
According to Mr.. Milliken. many OF
the dismissed employees will be given
positions in bureaus requiring addi-
tionaI personnel, but this number. he
stated. would be much smaller than
the number to be released.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
Harvard Clubs to Meet.

Eliot Wadsworth. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and Clarence
r. Wilson, prominent local lawyer.
and former District food admins
traitor, will represent the Washinet on
Harvard Club at the meeting OF the
Associated Harvard Clubs In Mil
waukee. June. 10 and IL. 1t was an
nounced today
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
TRIANGLE CLUB TO BE
HOST AT BIG SMOKER

An informal smoker and entertain
ment will be given by the Triangle
Club Of the Department OF Agricuil-
ture at the hall OF the Perpetual Build
ing Association, Eleventh and E
streets northwest, at 8 o'clock. on the
evening, or May 81
Members are invited to bring as
gnests master nasons employed BY
the department.. DR.. c. c. Fletcher Is
In charge of the program.