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The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Child MEETS DEATH.
In PLUNGE FROM:
4TH STORY WINDOW:
Mother Hears Scream of
Baby as He Falls Out
of Apartment.
FATHER NOW IN n. Y.
One -Year-Old Son Of w. r,
Lyman Dies in 200-Foot
Tumble.
FATHER NOW IN N. Y.

Plunging headlong from tho
fourth-story window OF the Bruns-J
wick apartment house, 1922 / street
northwest, at 7:3o o'clock last even
ing, Emerson Lyman, the l-year-oId
son of Mr.. and Mrs. william r.
Lyman, sustained injuries that
caused his death four hours later at
the George Washington University
Hospital. Death was due TO inter
nal injuries.
without having sustained an out
ward bruise or scratch, the child
was picked up fully conscious and
rushed 10 the institution
Mother Alone at Time.
The mother was the only occupant
Of the apartment at the time OF the
accident Hearing the child
screaming in his plunge through
the air. she rushed TO the window
and saw him lying PROSTATE in, the
arcaway.
The father. who is manager fo=.
the f. +. Droop e. Sons Company
1900 G street northwest, Is in Ne"
York on business. Every enor;
made during the night by members
Of the family TO locate him proVeo
futile.
According to the mother, the
s,rcen had bean removed from tho
window. The baby was Ieft - play
., the rear Of the apartment while
the mother was in the from par
climbing on a chair. the boy los'
his balance and fell from the win
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Awaiting "Miss Washington"

Here in brief are the details
for the selection of Miss Wash
ington.":
Any woman in Washington or
the suburbs is eligible.
Submit a photograph to the
Art Editor of The Herald. or see
the Art Editor and arrange to
have one taken.
Photographs will be accepted
until August Is. They will be
submitted to the Board of Judges
August 26. The artists will ask
the ten most attractive of the
young women to appear in per-
son and will select the one most
suited for the role of Miss
Washington"
The decision will be made as
shortly thereafter as possible.
about August 2s.
The judges are: DR.. Mitchell
Carroll. vice president of the
Washington Arts Club and edi-
tor of Art and Archaeology:
Henry W. Bush-Brown. of the
Washington Arts Club, a well
known artist and sculptor: DR..
Thomas A. Williams, of the
Washington Arts Club, an au-
thority on art; Cuno H. Rudolph.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
TO QUIT
RUSSIA VIA REV AL

Americans who have been i'm
prisoned IL. Russia were expected
to reach the frontier, on their way
to freedom. either last night or this
morning. according to advices
reaching the State Department..
Official Information indicated the
Americans would leave Soviet Rus
sta. by way OF Reval. rather than
Riga. the I.etvian city. As they
reach the border they will be
checked of" by representatives of
the State department and relief ad
ministration.
IN addition to seven Americans
who were imprisoned. twenty or
thirty have been detained in vari-
Gus ways. If their release Is aC-
complishcd. negotiations for the
food relief CT Russia will open To-
day.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10

Jury Lays Death
OF Baggagenan to
Suit Case Owner

Investigation by the coroner's
Jury OF the death of Van Buren Hill,
a colored employe at the Union Sta
ton, who was shot by the accidental
discharge of a revolver concealed in
baggage last week, blamed Hills
death to the negligence of the owner
OF the suitcase, whom the jury
charges with violation of the inter
state commerce law.
The suitcase is believed to be the
property Of William L. White, who
is said to be a travelling salesman
Inspection of the contents revealed
various articles of clothing marked
white" but no address was found.
kilograms sent by the local police
indicate that a man bearing that
name will be located in Alabama
some time today, although the
ownership of the grip has not been
definitely established
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10

District Commissioner. and
Bachrach. photographer. an ex-
pert in artistic portraiture.
Miss Washington" will re-
ceive trip to Atlantic City,
with all expenses paid. to a mag
~nihcent celebration. at which
she will be an honor guest
Before departure Washington
merchants will make the follow
ing additions to her wardrobe:
Rizik Brothers will give her
an evening gown; J. NJ. Gliding
& Co. an afternoon frock; the
Hecht Co. I.tthing suit; the
Meyers Shops. a travelling hat;
William Hahn 6, Co.. shoes, an
Selinger's, $50 F street. a string
of the famous "Du Barry"
Pearls.
She will be accompanied by a
chaperone.
AT Atlantic City she will have
a chance to win a $4,000 golden
Venus, offered for the most
beautiful representative from
the various cities.
She will be a central figure in
a series of elaborate receptions.
balls and entertainments.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
SPEED OFFENDERS
PAY SIS IN FINES
Three Appear for Trial and
Three Others Forfeit
Collateral.

OF six speed violators listed for
trial in Police Court yesterday.
three appeared. Two were fined a
total of $35. and the other was dis
missed owing to insufficient evil
dence. The other three forfeited
their collateral deposits at the po-
lice stations
Although the number of violators
was smaller yesterday. the aver
age-since the increasing of the
deposits by Commissioner
oyster and the charging Of laXity
on the part of police officials by
Judge Mcmahon. of Police Court
is still in excess of that during the
months of May and June, which was
ono a day.
In commenting on the increased
amount of work which would be
added il the collaterals were in
creased to such an amount as to
make all violators appear in court
officials yesterday said: "BrinS Z
them all into court. that is what We
want, and we will hear all OF the
cases every day even though IL
would become necessary to open the
sessions earlier and continue until
a later hour in the evening"
Satisfaction over the cooperation
of the police and cour: officials in
enforcing the speed laws and in
bringing to court more If the of.
tenders was expressed yesterday by
Commissioner James +. oyster
whose letter to Judge Mcmahon
asking the Police Court judge 4
help put a stop to speeding il
| Washington, started the presen
campaign of the Police Department
against the offenders
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
IN STOLEN
AUTO, POLICE SAY

An unidentified negro, who ran an
automobile over a high embankment
along Grant street, near Fifty-first
street northeast. was severely cut
about the head and arms in the acct
dent. He was treated at the Cas-
ualty Hospital and dismissed.
The negro gave his name as Alfred
Wilson. 20 years old, 115I Nichols
court northwest. which. police say.
Is fictitious. He is charged with
stealing the automobile of C. L.
Shaytles. 1857 X street northwest.
and with having damaged it by run
ming it over the bank.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
MEADE ROCKIES
MARCH In SAND
Maryland Sun Beats Steadily
Down on Hiking Student
Doughboys.

Tramp, tramp. the boys at Camp
Meade are marching around in sand
that is ankle deep. They might
easily imagine that they were sery-
ing on the Mexican border. as far
as sand and climate are concerned
the only item lacking is tropical
vegetation.
The sun beat down numerically
yesterday afternoon while the boys
in the citizens training camp were
being initiated into the mysteries
of the Signal Corps. 1t was the
second of a series of demonstrations
planned to give them a definite
idea of the functions of the va
rious branches of the service.
The Signal Corps apparatus had
been set up in advance and the
boys marched from one exhibition
to another. while an officer with
flags on his collar explained the
function and organization of each
unit. 1t was an exact model, on
a small scale. of the wireless equip.
ment used overseas. The student
soldiers were shown in detail how
the field apparatus was set up and
how messages were sent and re-
ceived on the field.
Earlier in the day the rockies
tried extended order drill for the
first time. When the command
came to flop" some of them pro-
ceeded to fall on their rifles. suffer-
ing minor injuries-mestly, bruises.
That some OF the rockies Of Com
pany NJ. "WashinCton's Own" take
their work seriously is evident by
remarks overheard in the barracks
last night One fellow began count
ing "One. two. three. four" in his
sleep. while another mumbled ct
can't get in there. because there Is
another guy in there already"
Preliminary ARRANGEMENTS were
made yesterday for the track COM
petition 70 be held August 29. Com
pany NJ began to enroll men for the
events as soon as the announcement
was made.
Private Kelley had been. unanl-
mouslv voted the most absent
minded man In Company NJ. Every
morning Sergt- Hamilton has to or-
der the men out OF barracks to COL
lect Kelley's equipment. which is
usually found at an corner OF the
camp.
Privatss warneld and Sffchan
went to the infirmary for minor
Illness report yesterday morning.
They were given white bands
marked 80" to designate their relief
from duty. but instead of placing
them upon their arms as intended
they wrapped them around their
waists.
This afternoon the third of the
series of demonstrations will be
given by men Of the Tank Corps
The competition drills between
the companies Of the regiment II
for Saturday of this week
and officers of Company NJ feel con-
hdent OF SUGGEST
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
PROTESTS SHOWS
AT UNION STATION

A committee consisting Of HarrE
y Stull and Miss NJ. f. Young, OF
the Stanton Park Citizens Associa 70
tion. Yesterday presented a pettior
"a the District Commissioners pro-
testing against the holding Of car
niyals or commercial shows on gov
ornmen; property near the Cnior
station.
The committee declared the car
ufval recently showing on the
grounds obtained the privilege by
representing that the benefits wou'
9 otto disabled soldiers. But only
10 per cent. the association charges
went TO the soldiers organization
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
One Hurt Jumping from
Car; Auto Hits Another

W-hiNe attempting 10 jump from :
moving Washington Railway ano
Electric Companv "ar on 6 stree
near Tenth yesterday, Willi"m 81
Green. colored. % years old. 81
1o2- Walter strict southS1st- wa
,hrowa 20 tho street. suffering IN
iurlcs about the legs and hodN
He was treated at the Emerrcn"'
Hospital
!. /. Carpenter. lIl7 New Ierse'
avenue northwest. was struck h'
an automobile truck of q Ero~r'
corccrn in front Of his HON" yeF
terday. receiving injuries & th'
hack
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Demanded PenrOse's
Place in the Senate

The successor" Of Senator Roise
Penrose. of Pennsylvania. arrived in
Washington yesterday but left with
out taking his seat in the Senate.
The new Senator" from rennSyl-
Nania gave his name as ricrson NJ.
StaCkhouse. OF Philadelphia. lie
tod Secretary Of the S-rat" Sander
son that he had lost his credentials
Sanderson suggested that he wire
Governor Sproul. Of rennsyiVa mia.
for a new set. StackhOusC thanked
him, bowed politely, and disap-
reared
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Forbes VIII Head
NelD Relief Bureau

President Harding announced YES
terday afternoon that he had signed
the Sweet bill, providing for the
CT nsolidation of all governmental
activities having to do with SOLDIER
relief. Col. Charles r. { Forbes,
director of the War Risk Insurance
Bureau, will head the consolidated
bureau, which will be under the
Treasury Department, the President
stated
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
NEARLY MILLION
EXPENDED TOKEEP
DISTRICT CLEAN
Increased Cost i'm Past
Year Due to More
Work Done.
PAY is REDUCED
Report Shows 60,05S Tons of
Garbage Collected at Cost
OF S244,440.

Almost $1,000, 900. slss.142 more
than the previous years expen-
diture, was the cost of keeping the
streets Of Washington clean and dis
posing of the city's refuse during
the year ending June 80. 1921. ac-
cording TO the annual report of the
city refuse division issued yester-
day by Morris Hacker. supervisor OF
the division.
Although this expenditure exceeds
that of 1920. more territory was
cleaned and more refuse disposed of
than during the previous year. In
81 ite Of this increase in the work.
the cost of keeping clean 1000
square yards was ~ cents less than
last year.
Salvage Pays Operation
Failure of the contractor to col
lect miscellaneous refuse and oper-
ate the salvage plant during the
past year necessitated the execution
of this work by the division. the
revenue from salVaged material
amounted to slightly more than the
cost of operating the plant. -.
Hacker report InGhNioAS ''N 'A
ficulty the division experienced IN
securing dumping places for waste
material. and he recommends that
dumping ground outside Of the DIS
trict be secured.
The report shows that a reduction
of about per cent was made in the
wages of laborers throughout the
service, and recommends salary In
creases for the division employees
Mr. Hacker comments on the wisdom
of the District taking over the gar
bage, ash and trash services and
doing this work by day labor in
stead of by contract.
Helped by Mild Winter.
Garbage tOtaling 6o.05S tons was
collected during the year at cost
of S244.44056. and the revenue from
grease and tankage from this gar
bage was sl55.ls6.6l: l55.9i0 cubic
va rds of ashes wefe collected at
tcost of sI16.42l.O4. The mild winter
! last year reduced the amount OF ash
collections. and made unnecessary
snow and ice work.
Hacker recommended Improvement
| of the quarters for stock and equip
ment. construction Of several new
stables. wagon sheds. repair shops.
| garages. the OVerhauling and re-
modelling Of the garbage reduction
! plant, and the building Of trash
plant with an inCinerator of large
capacity.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Held on Lottery Charge.

Mary E. Jefferson, so years old,
OF 424 First street northwest, and
walter A. Ball, Of 362I y street
both colored, who were
arrested last week by police of
the Sixth precinct, charged with
a Louisiana Lottery" were
held for the grand jury yesterday.
by Judge Hardison in Police Court.
uHder $1,000 bond each. Both OF
ire accused waived a hearing and
pleaded not guilty.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Police in Baseball Workout.

Police have already begun to
practice for the annual Home De-
fense League-Police Department
game, to be played at American
League Park on Labor Day. The
coppers work out daily at Fifteenth
and b streets northwest. under the
direction of Lieut.. Mike Ready OF
tie Eleventh precinct, captain of
the team.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Pageant by Bible School.

The Sylvan Theatcr. at the foot
of the Washington Monument. Will
be thes Gene of aceant given by
the Vacation Bible School of Mt.
Vernon Place Methodist Church.
tonight. Living i"turcs. and sing
ing by children and the Mems Glee
Club, will make pthe program.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Would Change Juvenile Laws.

Thrcc amendmcnts 10 The laws
governing the Juvenile Court of the
District of Columbia were intro
duced in the House yesterday by
Representative Frank c. Mills
paugh. Of Missouri, a MEMBER OF the
District Comittee. at the request of
Judge Kathryn Sellers, of the Ju-
veniIe Court.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Form Sidney Mudd Club.

: m0NCmcnt u fUsi"r th| To-
tunes of the "liti"al faction of whitl
Cerrcscntativ" Sidury Mudd Is III.
leader. came {" a climax IL MaUr
Rainier last night With tho organ
-atiou 81 a sidney Mudd RcPubliCa'
'Iub Of Prince George County" 9
W. Nosk"y was "ho5cn rrosid"u'
l.. q. Beck. vice president. and 4. =
Ke->"r. sCcretray-treasUre
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Assessments Are Higher.

Completion of the ofennial as
sessment of District real estate in
dicates that the reduction of the
tax rate will be counteracted by a
10 per cent increase in the assess
ment of property throughout the
city, so that the District will col
lect as much in taxes as in previous
years
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Street Vendors Fined.

The war between the police and
pushcart vendors shifted to the Po-
lice Court yesterday, with the for
msr winning the first three engage
ments- Gus !Vakas, John Maritsis
and Charles Campaigne. charged
With parking their carts at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
Northwest longer than the law al
lows, were fined SO each
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Inspects Police System,

d. c. Brown, a sergeant of the
WInston-Salem, N. c.. police force
is visiting Washington and inspect
ing the various branches of the
metropolitan police department.
Segt. Brown Is especially interested
IL nnger-printing and yesterday
MADE tour through the Identifica-
ton Bureau, with Detective Segt
Fred Sanburg. head of the bureau,
as guide.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Decides Death Accidental.

Accidental death was the verdict
rendered by the coroner's jury at the
inquest yesterday afternoon over the
body of Charles Phillips, 210h D
street northwest. an employe of
local hotel. whose body was found
lying at the bottom of the elevator
shaft of the hotel last Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Surrenders to Police.

Sought by the police on charge
OF killing his wife. Lillian Barnes
colored. of sol Second street south
east. William Henry Barnes, &c
years old. surrendered to the ponce
Yesterday morning He explained
that he had cut her with a knife
as the result of domestic Difficult
ties, police say.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Alleged Bookmaker Arrested.

A quantity of racing parapher-
MALTA. including slips and pay sheets,
was confiscated by police when they
raided the establishment Of Robert
G. Luber. 511 Thirteenth street
northwest. arresting Luber on a
charge of bookmaking. Luber was
released after furnishing a $1,000
bond! The raid was conducted by
HEADQUARTERS Detectives Sweeney
and Messer.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Mrs. E. NJ. Rich Gets Divorce.

Mrs Emily VI. Rich Was awarded
a final decree for absolute divorce
yesterday by Justr,c Ilitz in Equity
Court from Sulon $. Rich. The
couple have been separated for sew
rral years Attorney Thomas IL.
Baker appeared for the wife.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Lacks License. Police Say.

On a charge Of conducting an cn-
ployment agency without a license
Howard J. Little. IS Years old. ~
Fifteenth street northwest. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Dctec-
tives O'Brien and Livingston Little
was released aft"r leaving $40 COL
lateral at police headquarters
The Washington herald., 1921-08-10
Hit in Eye, Now in Hospital.

George w. Pinkley, coloreo. ~
wears old, 725 Fourth street north
west. was struck over the left eye
by Rose jackson, colored. EOS Balls
court. sustaining a laceration of the
eve and face yesterday. he says.
He walked to the Sixth precinct sta =
ton and was removed to the Cas-
ualty Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-10
Trowbridge Hall Sale
Starts With S6.82l
$3.50 Is Highest Price Paid for
Single Print at the Ameri-
can Galleries

The first part Of the Trowbridge
Hall sale Of etchings by modern and
past masters ut the American Art Gal
leries last night included works By
Durer, Haden, Cameron, Brangwvr,
Buhos aII others. The proceeds we're
S6,S21
Forty-fve etchings by Sir Francis
Seymour Haden were sold for total
of S1,750. The Durers, seven in num-
ber, sold for $3.50; twe1fv-one ex-
amples by Felix Buhot ,Here knocked
down for $3.50 and eleven Cameron
etchingS brought $685. Frank Brang-
wyn was represented by sixteen prints,
which sold for 1925.
The highest price paiI for single
print was $3.50 for Axel Herman Haig's
"burgos Cathedral,' described as the
most highly valued of Haig's etchings.
The buyer was Is. N, Loomis.
Other sales werH
Westminster Bridge" by Felix
Buhot, to A. Rxdert, agent, for 500;
Les Voisins de Campagne," by Buhot,
to F. Mede1 S160; la Place des
Martyrs" 0uhot, to A. H. Virgins,
$l50; "SlIha," Cameron, to A. H Wig
gins, $40; "On the Test" Haden, to
Ralpn w Off, S140, and 'Amboise, -
Cameron, to A. II. Virgins, SIPS.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-10
Society Women Bid
On Ramsay Furnishings
collectors of Americana Pay
$B,464 for Articles From
Wesiover Mansion

Many sAssiety women attended the
opening seasion yesterday afternoon Of
trh Mrs. C. Sears Ramsay sale at the
Sdnerlcan Art Galleries and bid on the
furnishings from the historic West
over Mansion, brought here from James
River, Virginia, for dispersal. The sale
realized s8,4G4.
Few sales of this kind have proved so
interesting to collectors OF Americana,
as the bidding on the eighteenth and
nineteenth century items showed. Sew
terai old sets of freirons, andirons,
large iron kettles, pewter ware and
candelabra-one of the latter said to
have been owned by Queen Victoria-
were up for sale and lent historical in
terest to the occasion.
The item bringing the highest fig
ures of the day vas wall sundial,
which went to L. j. O'ReilIy for $500
Mrs. O. G. Willard bought a pair Of
early American candelabra for $40, and
Mrs. B. Stern received pair of Seyres
porcelain tulip pots for $l60.
Other sales were: Kirmanshah car
pet, to Kostikyan, $500; Khorassan car
pet, to Miss 7. M. Cammana, $500; In
dian carpet, to Mrs. p. Bartlett, S24o:
English cut-glass table set, to j. C.
biddle, 1920; Sultanabad rug, to Mrs.
7. N. Cammana, S210; English stone
and brass sundial, to A y. McCrea, $3.50;
IRON and brass CRATE. to A. N. McCrea,
$3.50; Indian rug, to Mrs T. Jameson,
$3.50; iron CRATE, to A.. N. McCrea. $3.50; :;
pair Sheffield plated candelabra, to o.
Seaman, agent, Sl30; Chinese Lowestoft
pIateWare, to T. Mansfield 800
New-York tribune., 1921-03-10
Lamont and President Confer:
Chinese Relief Is Discussed

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Thomas
W. Lamont, of New York, who was one
OF the financial advisers to the Peace
Commission at Versailles. conferred
to-day. with President Harding. After
ward he said his call was primarily in
the interest of Chinese famine relief
IN which he had taken an active part.
He declined 10 indicate to what extent
financial questions were discussed at
the conference
Mr.. Lamont has seen Mr.. Harding
several times since MS election to the
Presidency and has submitted not only
ais opinion regarding the outstanding
European loans. but also a detailed
plan for rehabilitating the United
States government financially by sys-
tenn Vt tariR and taxation.