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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
NO MERCY FOR
BOOTlEGCERS
Commissioner Oyster and U. S.
Officials Declare "PuII" Will
Not Avail Offenders.

Washington bootleggers here
after need not expect mercy at the
hands OF the police. and no amour!
Of influential personal or political
pull" will permit them to operate
in the Capital.
This is the statement made today
by Commissioner James F. Oyster
in commenting on the crusade the
police have been conducting for the
past few weeks.
OFFICIALS CONFER.
Commissioner Oyster said that
many Of the precinct captains had
told him that the reason some Of the
bootleggers were allowed to operate
was because the police were not
backed up by the higher of1cials OF
the District government. Commits
sioner Oyster and Thomas e. Stone,
Federal prohibition director for this
territory, have had many conferences
recently, and yesterday spent some
time over the situation in Washing
ton.
This morning Capt. Boyd Perkins
in charge of the local prohibition of.
flee held a conference with Assistant
District Attorney Baker. who has
been detailed to handle the liquor
cases.
They discussed the number of cases
pending and the means of disposins
OF them as soon as possible. Mr.. Bak.
er assured Captain Perkins that tn,
District Attorneys office end Of pro
hibition would be attended to prompt.
ly. Agents of the local prohibition
-
the grand jury and gave testimony in
the cases of Prof. Antonio Pappano
the former Naval Academy fencing
master, and Mrs. Mary f. Perkins. q
former employe of the Prohibition
Bureau. who we're mixed up in the
New York liquor fraud cases.
Commissioner Oyster has given ex.
plicit directions tosthe whiskey squad
that no one. no matter how high up
rs to be spared and as a consequence
the squad has been working day and
night and have turned in more than
400 cases of bootlegging during tho
past ten days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
BODY Of CHEMIST
/. TAKEN FROM RIVER
Police Recover Canoeist Drown
ed Sunday on Outing Near
Great Falls.

The body OF Arthur r. Willis, TWEEN
ty-nine years old. 147l Irving street.
northwest, who was drowned Sunday
afternoon when his canoe capsized IN
the Potomac river opposite Corn Is
land, about mile and q half above
Great Falls. was recovered this
morning near the scene OF the
drowning. Willis was a chemist for
the United States Tariff Commission.
Willis, in company with Warren N
Watson. 1919 n street northwest. was
returning from the Virginia shore
when the swift-running stream caused
the light craft to become unsteady
Willis was thrown out. and although
he fought bravely to keep his head
above the water. he disappeared after
swimming q few strokes. His wife
who was standing on the Maryland
side OF the stream, became frantic
when she saw her husband throw NJ
his hands and sink beneath the
surface.
1t il probable the body will be
shipped to Springfield, Ohio, for burial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
CALDER URGES new
HOMES Be TDFREE
New York Senator Believes DC.
Should Adopt Plan to
Stimulate Building.

Methods Of stimulating housing con-
struction to meet the national home
shortage, with the special application
OF one of them into the Capital dis
trict, were advocated by Senator
William M. Calder Of New York in his
address to the City Clubs weekly
luncheon forum yesterday.
Unless American business men get
behind laws to encourage housing con-
struction by private enterprise, SEN
ator Calder asserted, the Government
Is going to be forced by the present
emergency to go into the home-build-
ing business itself. as have Franco
and England.
To meet the local home shortage,
Senator Calder advised his audience to
organize and seek passage OF q law
which would exempt new housing con-
struction from local taxation for a
certain period, preferably hve years.
This Is the so-called New York plan.
recently adopted In the Senator's home
city. and which has been presented
recently to the District Commissioners
and various civic organizations by
Claude w. owen. a local plum bling
supplies dealer.
"Such a law here would bring a
great stimulus to building and to busi-
ness generally" Senator Calder said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
boy SCOUTS BAND
T0H0NOR PATRON
Musicians Will Provide Funeral
I Escort for Albert A. Root,
| Generous Benefactor.

Tho District Boy Scout band,
which Is left 800 by the will of
Albert A. Root, killed Tuesday in q
traffic accident, is to furnish music
for the cortege Of their benefactor
tomorrow afternoon and will sound
Z 'Taps over his grave in the Arlington
National Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at
IL o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
A. ]. Schippert chapel, zoos Pennsyl-
vsnia avenue northwest. by the Rev.
Alfred e. Barrow. pastor Of Eastern
Presbyterian Church.
The hearse will be met at the gate
ITO Arlington Cemetery by the Boy
Scout Band and by a detachment
from the Department OF the Po-
tomac, G. A. r.. headed by Major
III. L. Dean, junior vice department
Commander. The services at the
grave will be conducted by the
Grand Army veterans.
Mr.. Root, who was seventy-six
years old, was struck by street car
r'hile crossing Pennsylvania avenue
1t Third street northwest Tuesday
morning. He died the same day at
Providence Hospital. He made his
Washington home at the Capitol
Hotel. Though twice married he
beaves no children, and was a widow
Ter at the time of his death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
COSMOS TOBU|LD
sl,5O0,0O0THEATER
New House at Thirteenth and e
Streets Will Also Contain
Roof Garden.

Movie and vaudeville lovers Of
Washington are today rejoicing over
the news that the Cosmos Theate~
Company will shortly begin construc-
ton of a 81 800, 900 theater in the
heart of the downtown district, at the
corner OF Thirteenth and T. streets
northwest.
The new house. to have frontage
OF 161 feet on Thirteenth street aad
ia feet on T. street, will be the home
of three distinct projects ono
balcony vaudeville auditorium seating
2 800, small moving picture thcatcr
en- the ground floor, at the corner. and
a combination roof garden and theatcP
10 occupy the top floor.
A. Bruce Brylawski, general man
ager of the Cosmos Theater Company.
has announced that no expense VIII DO
spared in making the three-ways
theatrical property one OF the Gity's
show places. The building will be of
white stone, terra Gotta, and light
tapestry brick. decorated with gold
and blue wedgewood plaques. The
lobby will be constructed in front Of
the building proper, rooted AMI ar
ranged as a promenade garden. Bronx
and Venetian glass will form the face
Of the lobby.
The natural slope of the property
will be utilized to advantage, the
vaudeville stage being placed on the
T street side of the building. Titles
to the land have already been ac-
auired and drawings have been made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
BANDIT SUSPECFTO
FACE TRIAL MONDAY
Man Held as Sandy Spring Rob.
Der Is Denied Postponement
BY Circuit Court.

PostLonement of the trial of John
Kelly. charged with being one OF the
bandits who looted the First National
Bank OF Sandy Spring. Montgomery
county, of over 100000 in Liberty
bonds, securities and cash, and the
killing OF Francis M. Hallowell. direc-
tor OF the financial institution, has
BEEN refused by judges of the circuit
court for Frederick county.
Kelly will be brought to trial on
Monday at Frederick.
In a letter to the court, Kelly said
he had a number of witnesses in
Philadelphia and New York indespen-
sible in establishing An alibi. whom
he could not get in touch with in time
for his trial.
The court replied that he had been
given more than two weeks notice,
and should have been able to obtain
his witnesses in that time. Three
alleged confederares OF Kelly, who
were tried at Frederick, were SEN
fenced to lhe Imprisonment. Kelly
was q fugitive at the time of their
trial, he having escaped from the
Baltimore city Jail. He was recent
ly captured at Toledo. When his
tingerprints were taken by the To-
ledo police he was identified as Kelly
and brought back to Baltimore by
Sheriff George e. Nicholson, Of Mont
gomery county.
Kelly, who will be represented by
Attorney c. S. Patterson. jr, of Phila-
delphia, will plead not guilty, and will
attempt TO prove to the court that he
was not near Sandy Spring when tho
bank was robbed and Hallowell was
killed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
What's Doing; Where; When

Meeting--Trinidad Citizens Association,
Manual Training School. Eighth and
streets northwest. y. m.
school. Twelfth and l. streets norihwss
Meetins-.Ladies. Auxiliary of ct. John,
Colese college hall p. m
Eineers, Army and Navy Club, D. m.
Mceting-Tuskeeee Alumni Club OF the
District, 231 Florida avenue northwest,
Meeting-Abrabam Lincoln Council.
American Association for the Recognition
OF the lriah Republic. 1871 street north
west, 8 p. m.
WashinEton Hospitals, Emergency Hos
TOMORROW.
Convention-society OF Daughters Of
1872, New Willard Hotel.
Annual observation-disclosures Congress Of
Spring Party-Ohio Girlsr Club, apart
ment ~, Ais = street northwest s y. M
Program Dance-Level Club. Masons Of
the Department OF Commerce, Arcade, $3.50
Address--Miss Evelyn Wells, auspice, Of
woman's Alliance Of All Souls Church. City
Club, {:30 p. m.
Band Concert--u. S. soldiers Home
Band, bandstand, $50 p. m.
Meeting-American historical Society.
Cosmos Club, y. m.
Annual Debate--Phocion sooiety of Con-
saga CollcGe. Assembly Hall, North Capt
tol and I streets northwest. p. m.
Lecture-'Tndustrial Democracy" the
Very Rev. John A Ryan, OF Catholic Uni
versity. auspices of Knights OF Column s
evening school. 1905 r street northwest, 9
y. m.
Ladies' Nirht--University Club. sp. m.
Exposition Of Sunday school Lesson
MIRA j. Y. Gilbert, Y W. c. A., 1915 y
street northwest t.B .. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
|U.S. WORKERS TOLD
Of NURSE ACTIVITIES
Benefits Of Visiting Society
Conducting Fund Drive Are
Pointed Out.

The message Of the instructive
visiting nurse is being carried to the
army Of Government workers in
Washington today in striking
fashion.
The Instructive Visiting Nurse So
oisty. in the midst Of its campaign
for $4,000, is taking advantage Of
the opportunity to inform every Gov
eminent employe in the city Of the
purposes of the society, and the work
being done daily in Washington by
Instructive visiting nurses.
"Our services are available to
every worker in Uncle Sans en-
ploy in the National Capital" said
Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, chairman Of
the campaign, 'and We want to edu-
cate Government workers In the va.
rious kinds Of service offered them
by our society"
Contributions to the fund OF $780,
200 asked by the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society should be sent to r..
=. Huidekoper. 1us q street north
west
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28

TODAY.
convention--society Of Daughters cf
Asia New willard Hotel.
Meeting-K. r. r. Society, Army and
Navy Club. .. m
Mestins-Board of Trade. New willard
Luncseon-Kiwanis Club. WASHINGTON
pinner-Coiumbia University Alumni,
University Club, s,P. m. s, y.
Band, bandstand, $3.50 p. m.
Msstins--Kit Carson Post, No. ., Depart
fnent OF the Potomac, q. A. r.. 1<1f Penn
eyivania avenue northwest, p. m.
ana internstionai Literary Association.
Hotel Hadleigh, $3.50 p. m.
Meetinw-Fedsral Guards and watch
snen, 1905 n street northwest, IL a. m.
Meeting--Catholic womens Service Club,
Catholic Community House. sol strst
Msstins-washinston Section. Amerhn1
society Mechanical Engineers. Cosmos
Luncheon-Associstio Of Military Engi-
Address-Senator T. X, Carawsy OF Ar
IRA nsaS, Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity, George
washington Law School. 1885 strost
Msstins-serseant Jasper Post. 90. Is,
American Legion, p. m.
Passover services--washin rton Hebrew
Annual onvention--Nstionai Congress
Musicsie-Miss Eleanor Kittr.ds. and
Leroy Lewis. womsn's City Club.
x.esins-wsshinston Branch Of the
u sricuiture History Society. Public L.
Ms.tinscconduit Road citir.n, Asso-
eistisn, St David's PARISH Hall. Conduit
and Chain Bridgs roads. f.r IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28

Washington 10 all ciuttsrsd.
UP with knowbiiity.
Deep sea thinkers. gamblers and
, monocls wearers.
The Monacos and Einstsins have
been lettering in the vicinity.
For almost q week. And the seem
cry hereabouts Is topheavy with
imperial bunions. dandrun and
hangnails.
So heavy has been the draught
on the domestic acoustics that there
are indeed very few left.
Our beautiful parks, wide ave-
nues. trafhc congestion. hat-wheel-
ed street cars are almost exhausted.
From being looked at by sight
seers.
And others who haven't any
home or else not enough business
to keep them there.
The wear and tear on points of
public curiosity 10 terrific. Folks
have been peeking At the Monument
20 long that II IL worn down to.
Five hundred and fifty-hve feet
and I'VE.
Inches.
Within the span of q Enat's mem
DRY the burg has been infested
by the Pen Women. tho d. A. r..
the Mother. the Daughters OF 1912.
All
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
3 SQUARES IN
REACH AGAIN
Survey Shows Drop Of q Per
Cent in Price Of Chow-DolIar
Buys Something Now.

Believe it or not, the retail prices
for food in the United States have
taken a tumble since January. A
dollar will 20 farther by quite q
margin now at the Center. Market.
The proof of the pudding is found,
not in the eating. but in the figures
advanced in the monthly labor re-
view Of the Department Of Labor.
just issued.
n PERCENT DECREASE.
The cost Of the various articles OF
food which are considered ~ honest
chow, day in and day out. for three
squares on regulation diet, show a
decrease of 81 percent for February.
1921, as compared with February OF
last year. Naturally. il you are a
housewife, you'll say that you haven't
noticed any of white-aproned gentry
at the market offering you dollar
stuff for so cents recently. And you'll
be correct in your observations. for
that is where the trick comes in.
That S0-cent price Of February. 1920,
had climbed around OIL cents by jan
uary, 1921. SO when you get home
and figure that the decrease from the
month before was only abou. Q per
cent you'll be correct.
Some food articles have taken a
longer dive than others, Strictly
fresh eggs, for example, the kind
that are safe to open with the win
dows down, decreased 80 per cent in
the year. and 80 per cent from jan
uary to February. 1921.
sIRLOIN TUMBLEs. TOO.
Sirloin steak has tumbled 2 cents
| in a year. but the boys who turn
the wheels of industry don't worry
any more about sirloin than they do
about the League OF Nations. They
have better news coming-round
steak 10 cheaper by 3 cents a pound
| this year than last. The Govern
ment quotes it at 34.2 cents now.
The COW is doing her bit with a ven
geance now. Last year butter was
quoted at 70 cents per pound. and this
year at Sc, a drop Of Is cents over the
twelve months. Bread and -four have
both dropped a cent or SO. but sugar
as every housewife knows, is JOY Ia
buy. for where 1t was nearly 10 cents
in February. 1920, it could be had for
less than 8 in February. 1921.
CHEAPER THAN BALTIMORE
People love to say that Washington
| is "a very expensive city to live In
As q matter of fact the cost OF food
here shows a decrease on a parity
with that of Columbus. Denver, Dial.
las. Milwaukee. Minneapolis, Newark
New Haven, New York. Omaha, Phila.
| delphia, Pittsburgh, st. Louis and st
Paul.
Washington can laugh at Balt-
more. where foodstuf has still an
other cent to drop before reaching
the capitals record. And according
to the report. the people out in Seat.
tie hardly know the price OF food.
sutff has started to decline.
| The report plots curve for food.
stuffs, showing the trend OF prices
since 1918. According to this chart
one can now buy q dollars worth OF
1e13-14 or -15 eats for about a dol.
lar and fifty-two cents. Food prices
now are just about where they were
in June, 1918.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28

This schedule 10 effective daily, in
GLIDING Saturdays. Sundays and legal
holidays, as follows:
Leaves o street wharf: IL m.
1920 p. m, 1 .. m. 1870 p. m. p.
m, 2:20 p. m. p. m. 3:20 y. m,
p. m, p. m, $50 p. m. p. m,
$50 p. m. Z p. m.
.. m. 1880 q. m, ITO y. m. 80
p. m, 2:10 p. m, gao p. m, 3:10
H., $3.50 p. m. 4:l0 p. m. 43o p. M.
5:l0 p. m, $50 p. m. $40 p. m,
$50 p. m, 7:<5 p. m.
Leaves Point a.: 12:+5 p. m. LAS
r. m, 2:45 p. m, 3:45 p. m, 4:45 p.
m, 5:45 p. m. 6:35 q. m. 1880 .. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28

Last night. At big caucus at Ia
koma Park. Harry w. Miller, H. T..
Rogers. and H. B. Hendrick were re-
nominated for the positions in the
city council. their old term expiring
this month. Hendrick declined to run
for. office again. and the names CT
Mrs. Barrows, Prof. Milton Whitney,
Majo William r. Fischer. Capt. Fred
erick L. Pearce, and John X. Adams
were placed in nomination.
There has been some question raised
In the State of Maryland as to wheth-
or q woman may hold civic office.
and the attorney general of the State
has ruled in several instances that
unless the act of the office itself
specifies that women are eligible, the
law frowns upon their election.
i J. Bond Smith. corporation counsel
for Takoma Park. said today that
he did not expect any contest In
the event Mrs. Barrows is elected.
He further pointed out that the act
creating the council specifies that
r.x persons. all above the age of
twenty-five. shall sit as a council.
II am of the opinion that women
are persons" said the attorney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
Bill MAKES RATE RAISE
SUBJECT TOOK. OF Ice.

, A bill providing that no increased
railroad freight. fare, or other rates
shall become effective until approved
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion was introduced in the Senate to-
day by Senator Robinson. Democrat.
Of Arkansas.
Freight rates are too high" Robin
son said. They are out OF all pro-
portion to market conditions and
prices. especially those affecting agri-
cultural products"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
Local Scenery Is Worn To
FRAGILE By Sightseers

Taking a swift glance at the
local surroundings. Cumming up
the mails with souvenir.
Cards which say. Am having 4
good time; wish you were here"
What a lie that IL TO write to a
person. Who amt here to defend
himself. The Washington post
Has callouses on his eyes from
seeing that expression gliding
through the outgoing mails.
Next month the Masonic clubs.
Will park their bunions among
US. patent-leather shoes and all
BY the time they escape. There
won't be nothing left here to risk.
A good eye upon. But in the.
Meantime. We hope the Duke Of
Monaco and the Prince of Elm
stein.
Don't eat up all the civic pride
with which our town.
IL festooned.
And II they bust any Of those sci
entihc scales for Weighing.
Atoms, tapioca and freckles. The
Bureau of Standards will throw.
49,
A At.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
budding WILL ADDRESS
WOMAN'S CLUB AGAIN
Speech Pleased, So They Want
Him to Make Another.

DR.. e. q. budding will speak for
the second time this week before the
woman's City Club next Saturday
evening, on the work of the Prisoners
Relief Society. of which he is presi-
dent.
DR.. budding last night told mem.
bers of the club of his organizatiou's
activities in behalf of ex-convicts, md
30 impressed his hearers that they re-
quested a second address.
Because OF ill-health, DR.. budding
has presented his resignation to the
society, but Is expected to be con-
nected with It In less active capac-
ity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
ACTION NEAR
! ON PAY BILLS
Beginning Of Redistribution by
July ! Predicted by Revision
Advocates.

Institution Of a complete reclassi-
( fication Of all Government employees
in the District Of Columbia and re.
vision Of prevailing salary seized.
ules before July 1.-The beginning
Of the next fiscal year-was fore.
east today.
EARLY ACTION SOUGHT.
Backers of the two reclassinca-
/, ton bills now pending in Congress
! the smoot-wood bill and the Sterl-
[, ing-Lehlbach bill-are urging early
consideration Of the measures by the
' committees charged with that task.
The Civil Service Committee OF
1.-THE Senate, headed by Senator Sterl-
ing. favors the institution immedi-
ately of joint hearings by the Joint
! COMMITTEES Of the House and Senate.
Congressman Lehibach Of New Ier-
1 sey, chairman of tho House Civil
Service Committee. returned to WASH
ington today after an absence OF
more than q week. This afternoon he
will have q conference with Senator
!, Sterling ut which time, II IL SAID,
l complete plans for joint hearings on
lths bills will be mapped out.
Congressman Lehfbach. who intro
4 duced q reclAssification measure In
] the last Congress, plans to rsintro-
duce his measure in the House, prob
lably tomorrow. This same measure
was introduced in the Senate by Sena-
tor Sterling.
FOLLOW SENATE PLAN.
CONGRESSMAN Wood Of Indiana. Of
the House Appropriations Committee,
/ who has sponsored the so-called
Smoot- Wood bill. stated that an effort
will be made by the House supporters
OF this measure to follow the pro-
cedure adopted by the Senate for the
consideration Of the two bills. namely,
consideration first by the Civil Service
Comittee and subsequent considers
tion by the Appropriations Commit
tee. BY this plan 1t Is expected that
Immediate reference and consideration
Of the bill may be brought about in
the House.
1t Ia agreed, however. by the sup
lporters of both measures in the House
And the Senate, that protracted hear
,ings must be taboo. IL early hctior Oh
the bill Is to be expected. 1t is point
ed out that II Is possible even now
that reclassihcation may be showed
under in both houses by consideration
Of tariff and revenue measures.
Early action by the committees
win, 1t 10 said, mean early action in
both houses. II is to avoid this
contingency that the plan of joliet
hearings has been advanced and
widely supported. Likewise. it IL
'lointcdD out that the hearings should
be limited to very few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
CHASES RAT THROUGH
PLATE GLASS WINDOW

A chase after q rat early this
morning will prove costly to
Ray Marcy, 5000 NJ street north
west. He followed the rodent as
IL darted here and there. In
front of 1922 M street ne slipped
and crashed through n large
plate glass window at that ad-
dress. He was not injured. Ho
assured the owner of the store
that he will pay for the damage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
Fish Wants Yanks Withdrawn.

The withdrawal of United States
troops from Germany Is asked in a
resolution introduced in the House
yesterday by Congressman Hamilton
Fish, jr.. New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
Our Club to Dance.

The Our Club will give an informal
dance In Dupont studio Saturday
night. MoWilliams orchestra will
furnish the music. The committee In
charge comprises Helen Donahoe, En-
/ lily Jones and Edna Hardy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
Woman Among SeUen
Candidates Seeking
Takoma Council Job

Mrs Winnie G. Banows awoke this morning with the pos
sbty staring her the face that she may be the fist
councilman councwoman that Takoma Park, Md, has
The election set for next Monday the Presbyterian
Church. and Mrs Baows of the nominees out for
= .t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28
Ferry "Barthold" To
" Make IS Trips Daily

The Public Buildings and Grounds Committee announces
the following schedule for the eryboa Barhod between
the wharf the Field House wharf and 'he point in
East Potomac Park
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-28

CONGRESSMAN HAROLD
KNUTSON, Republican whip,
wearing the hrst palm beach
suit Of the season. He got .
hand when he appeared on
the floor Of the House yesterr
day. The chilly weather to-
day forced him to don q heav-
Ter suit.