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The Washington times., 1921-07-25
nv NAL OLIVER p. NEWMAN,

BY Nal. OLIVER p. NEWMAN.
Formerly President, Board Of Comnis-
y sioners, District of Columbia
Ten distinct and different plans
for solving the street railway prob
lem have been suggested.
Proponents of each are sure their
solution is the only. Simon-pure
remedy.
4O0, 1000 Are. Interested.
Senate and House District Commit.
tees have them under consideration
and we 100000 or more people of
Washington are talking about them
with keen interest. because we're the
folks who pay the bills.
II is therefore desirable that each
plan, be carefully. analyzed, in the
hope that somewhere in the situation
PRACTICAL, FAIR and CON.
STRUCTIVE CURE for our evils
may be found and put into practice.
The ten plans. which have devel.
opcd from time to time during the re-
cent discussion Of the problem, are
as follows:
/. The existing plan. CThe status
quo)
Q. The Oyster plan-To increase
electric light rates. which may prop
erly be called the "Pepco plan
8. The different fare plan-To fix
lower fares on the Capital Traction
than on the Washington Railway and
Electric.
4. The zone fare plan"-To charge
an additional fare after the rider gets
into the suburbs, or vice versa.
5. The taxation plan-To relieve
the companies of paying per cent
of their gross receipts to the District
as taxes. ...f
s. The competition plan'-To lie,
the companies fight II out between
themselves on a community basis.
Z. The plan to abolish the Public
Utilities Commission and have fares
fixed by Congress.
s. The separate commission plan
to create a Public Utilities Commits
sion whose members would not he
the District Commissioners, but three
persons having no connection with
the District government.
3. The merger plan-to consolidate
the two big street car companies.
10. The public ownership plan
under which Congress would con.
denim and take over both street car
companies and create an agency to
operate them as one concern.
I will discuss and attempt TO an
alyze one plan each day I'm these
columns, beginning today with No
l. the existing plan.
Plan No. 4.
First, we must remember that we
have IN Washington two large street
car companies which are separa te,
independent and, sometimes. antag
onistic corporations.
One is the Capital Traction Com
pany whose principal lines are tn,
Pennsylvania avenue, Fourteenth
street Navy Yard, Seventh street
and Florida avenue systems. 1t has
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The Washington times., 1921-07-25
PAJAMAFROL|CSAT
French BEACH STIR
YANKEE TOURISTS
Society Beauties in Feather
weight Suits Take Night
PIungs in Surf.
BY C. r. BARTELLI.

PARIS, July 25.-Pajama suppers.
twoounce bathing suits. and sky.
high prices werN the weeks outstand-
ing features at Deauville, where the
social supreme council is meeting
daily at the palatial gambling rooms
in the Casino.
The fashionable throng in the Nor.
mandy Hotel lobby, including tine
Duchess Tallyrand, who formerly WIS
Miss Anna Could: Mrs. Rodmsn
wanamaker. Spencer Eddy, and Mrs
Hermann Oelrichs. gasped with
amazement when a dozen of the
bright lights" of the Paris society
stage descended the stairs and seat
ed themselves in the open air res
taurant clad only in featherweight
pa jamas.
The fiImy garment worn by Mile.
Spinelly, comedienne. was the las.
word in airy coolness, being FASH
ioned from black lace. Several of
ton, wore tuxedo jackets with pa
Bathe In Moonlight.
Following the champagne supper
party they ran to the beach Throw
ing off their pajamas, they stood re.
mealed in one-piece bathing suits.
Then the party proceeded to enjoy
a moonlight bath in the sea. while
the orchestra played sad melodies.
When some shocked American dow.
ayers protested, the manager of the
Hotel Normandy, Wessinger. said:
XIII joys should not come to Deau-
Vile. The lid is off here and people
are at liberty to enjoy themselves just
as they see fit"
Despite the protests, II was noticed
that none of the dowagers has left
the watering place.
Two Ounces Of Suit.
The ingenuity of the social buds
brought to Deauville for exhibition in
the marriage market seems devoted
to a contest as to who will wear the
lightest bathing suit. Thus far the
honors seem to belong to Dorianne,
famous plastic poser, whose silken
suit is plentifully adorned with
beauty windows
This remarkable garment tips the
scale at an ounce and three quarters,
giving its wearer the fullest opportun-
ity to display a lissome figure, for
which exhibition the Casino de Paris
management pays 5000 francs a week.
The Washington times., 1921-07-25

Times Writer Will Analyze Va
rious Proposals to Create Jus
tice for Traction Situation.
con STRUCTI v E|
DISCUS $40 N o Fl
TRACTION PROBLEM

What can be done about the
street car problem2
Which Of the ptans for sotp-
ing it, no,O before Congress, the
UtiKtiss Commission and the
publie, IL best? ts~ =
THERE ARE TEN pfoposed
sol,,tio,ls. ard each has at least
ONE common denomi'ao tor
MERGER Of the tWo major
street car companies.
Beginning today each wHl De
discussed in The Times by
Major Oliver r. Newmdn, for
,nerly president of the Board
Of commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Each plan wtli be analysed
ond criticized, in the hope Of
finding the solution that tciu be
PRACTICAL, FAIR aud CON-
STRUCTIVE.-Editor.
The Washington times., 1921-07-25
fascist FACTION AND
REDS STILL FIGHT IN ITALY

ROME, July 25.-Isolated fighting
between communists and the fascist
continued today despite the stern
warning of Premier Monomi.
One member of the Fascist was
killed in an ambush attack by Com
munists near Crosse. The fascist
retaliated making a violent attack
In which eleven persons were killed.
Thirty-seven houses have been
burned in the disorders around
Crosse.
The Washington times., 1921-07-25
American Ship DESTROYED.

LONDON, July 25,-The American
steamship Farthian caught fire and
sank off tho North African coast. said
a news agency dispatch from Oran,
Algeria today.
All on board were saved. The cargo
of silk and cotton was lost. The
Parthian, a steamer Of 1000 tons,
bailed from New York.
The Washington times., 1921-07-25
MRS. HARDING RECEIVERS
FROM SLIGHT ILLNESS

Mrs. Harding. wife OF the President,
has practically recovered from the in
disposition that necessitated COM
plete rest during the past few days,
and was able to be about this after
noon, according to General Sawyer.
The Washington times., 1921-07-25
MOB FIRES JAIL TO GET
MAN ACCUSED OF ATTACK

wAMPUM, Pa, July 25.-A mob
early today applied the torch to the
village Jail here in an attempt to get
John Porter, a negro, accused Of
attacking Mrs. Elizabeth Houck.
The village police broke into the
Jail and rescued Porter before the
flames had reached his oell. He was
taken TO the county Jail for safe
keeping.
The Washington times., 1921-07-25
POLICE UNCOVER WHISKEY
TRUST IN $4,000 SEIZURE

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 25.-with
the arrest of four men and the seizure
of bonded whiskey valued at SIS. 1000,
Kansas City police believe they have
uncovered nationwide whiskey trust
The whisky combine. II is reported
has. headquarters at Pittsburgh and
ships whiskey to all sections of the
country in carload lots. BY handling
the liquor in such large quantities the
trust" is enabled to force the little
fellows" out of business, the Dolice
say,
The Washington times., 1921-07-25
80 GAMBLERS ARRESTED
IN RAID ON RIVER BANK

PITTSBURGH, July 25.-Eighty.
three men were arrested yesterday by
a squad Of police on the banks Of ,ne
Monongahela River. charged with
gambling. There was said to be twice
as many persons in the crowd which
the police attempted to surround
The Washington times., 1921-07-25
TWO WAR RISK OFFICIALS
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY

Charged with presenting false
vouchers to the Government. David
w. Barrow and Roy Harper, officials
OF the Bureau Of War Risk Insurance.
were indicted by the grand jury today.
Barrow is former supervisor Of the
mimeograph section of the War Risk
and Harper is assistant. 1t is alleged
they falsified pay rolls. 10.
The Washington times., 1921-07-25
u. S. States Attitude
On Scope of Farley
In Note Sent to Japan
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS,
International News Service.

A complete statement of the atti-
tude of the United States with regard
10 the scope of the proposed disarrna-
ment conference has been communal
Gated to Japan by Secretary of State
Hughes. II was announced at the State
Department today. E ris
The communication, which was in
reply to the inquiry of Japan with re-
gard to the scope Of the conference,
was handed to the Japanese govern.
ment by American Charge Bell at
Tokyo. 40
The communication, II is understood,
Is a formal statement or the attitude
which has been previously announced
by the Administration. to the effect
that the United States has no inten-
ton of forcing the discussion OF any
subjects upon the conference. but In
tends to let the participating nations
make the decision as to what matters
shall be taken up. ...
The communication also announces
the intention of this government to
enter into informal discussions with
the invited powers as to the probable
agents of the conference, but states
that this nation is of the opinion that
the opportunities for success would be
greater il there were no hard and
fast program laid down when the par
ley convene.
Ready For Concessions.
Although stating clearly the attitude
of the United States as In opposition to
too great restriction upon the agenda
OF the conference, II is learned that the
communication TO Japan indicates that
this Government is willing to mako
some concessions in the way of pre-
liminary agreements on agenda X
Japan insists.
This direct communication reached
the Japanese government about two
DAYS ago, and In presumably the for
NAL reply" which, according to dfs
patches from Tokyo, were being
awaited by Japan before definite de-
ctsion could he reached as TO Japan .
participation in the conference. The
view expressed by the United States in
the communica ton Is understood to
have been that the purposes OF the
conference would be facilitated II all
the invited nations indicated their WILL
The Washington times., 1921-07-25
Japan's Formal o. X.
On Far East Farley
Is. Expected Soon

TOKYO. July 2J.-America' reply to
Japan's inquiry regarding the agenda
of the Far East conference Is In the
hands OF the Japanese foreign office
today. It was transmitted to the for
eign office on Sunday by Edward Bell,
the American charge d'affaires.
opinion is prevalent that Japan VIII
formally announce her acceptance of
President Hardmg's invitation within
a few days. ~
The Washington times., 1921-07-25
AMNESlA VICTIM, LONG
MISSING, FOUND IN WEST

ATLANTA, Ga. July 25.-Search
for Ben L. Cumbus, postmaster at
Hahira. Ca. who was reported to have
suddenly recovered his sense of
identity in Los Angeles. has been
carried on by his wife and relatives for
months. 81 ..
Cumbus' disappearance Is believed TO
he due to amnesia caused by shell.
shock
The Washington times., 1921-07-25

What chance would slow NOV
ing sheep have against swift fly
ing eagles? Very little. Same
answer to the question, What
chance in war hereafter will
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Fair and continued
warm tonight and Tues
day; gentle to moderate
southwest winds. 49,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26
UNFOLDING THE LAW.

When the officers of the law Of
Halifax County, Virginia uphold the
law and prevent the lynching of Ne
gro charged with killing q white man
the day Of lynching in Virginia has
gone never ito return. Help was
sought by the officers from South
Boston. Va, a progressive Virginia
town and the response was prompt
and effective. 4 party OF white nth,
ready to uphold the law lost no time
in appearing at the noustsn, Virginia
Jail and in dispensing the mob Of men
who sought to lynch Joseph Coleman
a progressive colored man Of that his
toric county.
We congratulate the county off,
Gals and we have no need to congrat
ulate Judge Barksdale, ono of the
ablest and most respected jurists in
this State. He has the courage OF
his convictions and if he believes a
man is innocent, be he white or black
there will be no conviction that can
stand in his court. This mob had no
excuse for it's action. The jury to
try prisoner is composed Of white
mon; the prosecuting attorney is
white man; the trial Judge is a white
nan and the higher court, to which
an appeal is to be made 's composed
or white mon. This removes then the
last excuse for a lawless trial by a
lnwless body of white men.
The most fiendish part of the whole
affair was the burning Of Joseph Cole
PANS homo and his barn and his
corn by these lawless parties. This
crime of arson Is a felony and the
msn engaged In it should be appre.
hcnded and punished. The sheriff OF
the county states plainly that there is
no evidence against Joseph Coleman,
that he committed the murder as
charged. Still he "a hurrled away
from his family. his property destroy
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26

President King of Liberia is in this
country i'll connection with q five mil
lion dollar loan promised the Liber.
ian Government by this Government
DR.. Ernest Lyon, the very able re.
preventative of the Libcrian Republic
has had the time Of his life in connec
ton with this loan or alleged loan.
The restrictions imposed were so oner
GUS and unreasonable that the bulk of
money as yet remains untouched.
Just what success, President King
Will have with the present administra
ton Is problematical.
1t is expected though that a basis
Of agreement may be reached which
Will result in the release of the money
and the continuance Of the independ.
ence OF the Liberian Republic.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26
THE TROUBLE In FULTON,

1t now seems to be generally con.
coded by those in position to know
that the alleged statement that
colored mon had criminally assaulted
white woman in Fulton in the pres.
cnce of her husband was untrue. The
physician, who attended the woman
openly admits that while he believes
That she was assaulted, he does not
believe that .:iy colored man COM
mitted the crime. Thus ends one or
the most sensational cases ever report
cd in this city. Taken all in oil, the
colored people and the Police Depart
ment got the worst Of 1t. The former
were threatened and numbers Of them
were halted searched and the effort
to locate tho alleged guilty parties
extended over n radius Of over one
hundred miles.
Men were brought in on trains and
in automobiles, while the woman.
wearing a mask inspected these indi-
V'duals, many Of whom looked Mt her
In derision as she yainly attempted
to identify them. Wellmeaning white
citizens appealed to colored leaders to
issue statements to allay the excite
E,ent among the white folks, In order
that a race clash mightbe prevented.
This request was complied with. ar
though the colored people resented
even an imputation that any colored
resident Of this city would be guilty
Of such crime. When the facts were
investigated under the impartial and
unprecedented searchlight Of public opin
ton, the ridiculous nature of the
statement became apparent.
White people expressed to each
other-thcir opinions while carefully
withholding them from colored men,
who would have welcomed state
,, monts absolying any member Of tho
race from any connection with such II
htinous crime. Conditions have i'm
; proved and the bond OF friendship
and esteem is now stronger between
the two races than it was before.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26
SUPT. "A. II. HILLS REPORT,

We have received q copy of the fiji.
ty'first annual report Of tho Superin
tendent Of tho Richmond Public
Schools. The veteran instructor, Prot.
A. II. Hill, has complied report that
is highly commndatory and speaks vol
umes for his ability as al instructor.
The total amount or money paid to
colored, males in the Public School
system Is $26,76S.e5) +Twenty.s!x
thousand, Seven hundred aud sixty
eight dollars and five cents. TIL.
total amount paid to colored females
rs ($100,790.75) One Hundred thous.
and, Seven hundred and ninety dol.
lars and sevcnty-five cents, making q
total Of ($127,5bS.S0) One Hundred
and Twenty-scven thousand, five hun
dred and fifty-eight dollars and eighty
cents per year. III ten years this
amounts to ($1,275,5 SS.0O) One Million
two hundred and scventy-fivo thousand
five hundred and lightweight dollars.
What are these colored people doing
with this money and how much OF it
is saved for the "rainy" day? There
are (o,23S) Nine thousand, two hun
dTeG and th,rty-eight persons enroll
cl in the colored schools.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26

ed and his life threatened. There Ia
only one way to stop this kind OF bust
ness and that Is to find the men guilty
of the crime and to arrest, try and
convict them.
We have always insisted that the
proper place to punish mob and its
leaders Is ait tho place OF their crime.
When mob leaders are shot down at
the jul that they are assaulting, the
tria' conviction ana execution OF tho
sentence take place at once and no
further investigation Is necessary.
God grant that the spirit displayed
may pcrmeate every Office holder in the
State and that the law-abiding citl
zGns Of Houston and South Boston may
receive the praise and recognition,
to which they arc entitled. Lynch
law must go!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26
LAWLEss CONDITIONS.

Tho Crime wave'' seems to DO
sweeping over the entire country at
the present time. There has been n dc
mand here for an increase in the po-
lice force. This demand seems to be
ridiculous, If we are to accept the
statement OF the Denver Colorado
Statesman. In recent issue it says:
A most alarming condition OF
crime is again raging in our city, and
tho police authorities seem powerleas
to check it, notwithstanding the great
added increase in the police force Of
the city.
1t was only last week we read of
the new police chief addressing the
Denver Civic and Commercial Asso
, citation at their regular luncheon.
and at that time he urged the neces.
sity Of larger police force.
! We question whether it Is the need
of larger police force. or more eff
cient polio force, that is needed in
, Denver to corral the criminal bandits
, that are so boldly infesting our city.
land openly numbering and holding up
people in broad daylight and burglariz
ing our homes with equal impunity.
Certainly something should be dons
to check the wave OF crime that seems
to be sweeping the city off its feet
and terroriZing the citizens.
If the police force is efficient, but
-, owing to lack of sufficient force, un-
able to cope with the present danger
Gus situation. then we urge that the
chief. of police be given an entire adj
ditional regiment Of mtn, If that will
curb criminals and put them safely
behind the bars. These criminal out
laws have gone beyond the usual
custom Of attacking mea only and are
! numbering and holding up old and
young women alike. It is hardly safe
for housewife to be alone in her
home these days. Surely, If something
IS not done soon the citizens will
have to form volunteer vigilance
committee to help clean up Denver The
police authorities claim that owing to
1.-THE big drive against the criminals In
the large eastern settles, the gangsters.
the gunner and holdups are flocking
to Denver. Such should not be the
case. Instead Of these criminals
heading for Denver, they should be
promptly notified that this place is ON
up TO date city and not harboring
roost for thugs and criminals, and to
pass on as quickly as possible or else
they might be sent to Jail or the rock
pile.
If ono should take the time to visit
our criminal courts you would see
three criminal courts in session. What
Ia the matter with Denver? She ia MI
right. and II you say tho word we will
put the criminals whore they belong.
We ere OF tho opinion that IL the
police chief would close M all the uu
desirable places, that these criminals
could be moro easily rounded up or
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26

forced to leave town. This Is q serious
matter and should be given the gray
ost consideration by the proper author
lilies. as the reputation Of our fair
city is at stake.
Thu Is no time to theorize and
search for the cause of SO much crime.
Let the authorities round up the
thieves. thugs, hold-ups. and assassins
and put them safely away, and then
tho scientific criminologists can call
convention and debate and resolute
upon the cause OF the crime wave SO
general throughout the country.
We are Of the opinion that what I.
needed is more efficient police forco
too An increase OF pay of those, WHO
have had experience in the business
and reduction Of the number Of in
experienced "wielders Of tho club"
will do more to reduce crime than IN
army Of youngsters, who are more or
less qualified to make trouble aud to
ada to the deplorable conditions In
stead OF abating them. The Statesman
j. Oh the fright road and Is going the
light way "
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26

The Jews are now claiming that
they are being made the victims OF
race prejudice and misrepresentation
One good thing about it is that the
Jews have money and they know how
to soend 1t in an effort to counteract
the effect of these slanderous misre.
When they landed one
of :neir number On the bench Of the
Supreme Court of the United States
they took a long stride In the right
direction.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26
LOST MOTHER.

l desire to know the whereabouts Of
my mother and brothers. My mothers
name Is Annie Bryant. My brothers
names are Abe and John Bryant.
When last heard OF they were living
In Withevilie, Va, about six yenrs
ago.
Any information concerning their
whereabouts will be gladly received
by mo. -,
MRS. LAURA BRYANT,
1905 Peass Avenue,
Houston, Texas.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26
DOWN GO BADGE PRICES!
LODGES TAKE NOTICE,

LUUETS TAX 70 NOTICE.
Big reduction in prices on badges
Get our price Est for your society and
save money.
In our new and permanent home
We have ample equipment to give
prompt service. Lot this old and reli-
abe race enterprise serve you what
yer your needs. Reduct OTIS on all
regalia.
CENTRAL REGALIA CO.,
Gil w. Ninth St. Cincinnati. O.
Joseph l.. Jones, ST., Pres. dent
Joseph l.. Jones, Jr., Manager
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26
WANT A FARMER.

Wanted-A farmer. The RICH,
practical man will find first class
paying Job by applying to
A. Il. DAVIDSON,
~. 1872 N. Michigan Ave.
Atlantic City, N. ].
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26

You may say what you please about
the Roman Catholics, but they have
ii right in building Church and q
future attendance for that Church.
They make the Sunday School first
and foremost and they direct their
efforts in training t hechildrcn. Train
the children and the grown people
will train themselves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26

Colorcd folks make the mistake Of
not counselling and consulting among
tn mselyes before they make state.
ments to the public. AS q result, one
.s:'up pulls one way another group.
the other way, while the general pub
tic regards the whole situation with
derision and contempt.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26

The Jews know how to save morey.
They are thrifty. Tho colored folks
know how to spend 1t and they are
spendthrifts. OF course, this does
not apply to all colored folks.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26

Teach your children politeness,
colored folks. Teach it to them, wheth
cr they like 1t or not. Table manners
are, also important. or all the educa.
ton In tho world, that kind of educa
ton will enable the to- make
friends and get along in the world.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26

They may have a Communicate Gov.
ernment In Russia but 1t must make
rapid strides to out do what has been
done by the Government OF the u. s.
in neddling with peoples private at
fairs and in upsetting business.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-03-26

The Sunday Schools are all right
and they subserve a good purpose,
but so few children attend them in
proportion to the population that it
is disheartenins.