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The Washington times., 1921-02-23
BANQUET MUSTERS
ENAVAL0F OFFICERS
Paymaster Forces Under Nc
Gowan Get Together for Old
Times Sake.

The third general muster OF the
Flagship PurchAss, composed OF ma
val and former naval Officers who
served In the bureau Of supplies and
accounts during the world war un-
der Admiral Samuel McGowan. pay
master general Of the navy. was hsld
last night at the Hotel Raleigh at
Q o'clock. Among those present were
former naval and reserve officers
from all parts OF. the United States.
At Q o'clock Skipper John n. Han
cock had skipper's Writer William
q. Avirett sound the mess call. fol-
lowed by anrinvocation by Command
er Charles y. Parsons. u. 8. NJ. and
an address or welcome by the skip
per, Rear Admiral Christian Joy
Peoples. u. 8. NJ. acting paymaster
general of the navy delivered an ad
dress slluding TO the work OF the Of
ncers during the trying times Of the
war.
A musical selection Springs
Awakening valse" was rendered by
Mrs. Bessie Birch Haycock; sketch by
Ed Williamson and detail of officers
from Philadelphia; singing of "Lieb-
esfreud." by Miss Esteiie Murray ;
impromptu talks by 8. Richard Full
ler, C. M. Morford and Lyman Pratt.
"A National Dance" by Miss Mildred
Inge; more impromptu talks by Com
mander E. ID. Stanley. u. 8. ~. Donald
Riley and e. J. Mcmillan; "Old Folks
Songs" by Mrs. Haycock: q sketch
by Phil w. Frieder, j. H. Hollinger
and others; solos "A Social Concep-
tion." Miss Inge, and Hold Me.
sung by Miss Murray, with George
Wilson, at the plano, concluded the
program OF entertainment. The
meeting concluded with business
| session.
The committee on arrangements in
cluded: s. l. Marks, chairman. Wash
ington: Commander Charles Il. Par.
sons. u. s. NJ. Washington Julian c.
Hammack, Washington; Howard s
Fisk. Washington; L. T. Breuninger
Washington: w. f. B. johnson. Phil
adelphia; K. H. Williamson. Philadel-
phia: w. J. Lawson. New York; c. X
Withers, Trenton: c. G. Peterson
Paterson; william G. Avirett, Chica.
go; Phil w. Frieder, Youngstown; j
II. Holiinger. Washington, and R w
Barwood, Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
BREAKS
LAUNDRYpACT
Justice Hitz 0verrules Agree
ment to Adjust Weekly Wage
Scale of Women.

A "gentlemsn's agreement" be-
tween Charles ]. Columbus. seGrs-
tary Of the Merchants and Mana
fscturerg Association. and members
Of the Minimum Wage Board In re-
gard to q rcadjustment Of the ware
scale for District women launAr,
employees. was ruled out OF the Dis-
trict court this morning by Justice
Hitx.
NO Law FOn siS WAGE.
In connection with this action Of
Justice Hitz. he also enJoined the
minimum wage board from putting
into effect an order of December IL.
whereby the District laundriss were
Instructed to establish q S15 weekly
minimum wage for women lausdry
employees. which was to become retro
active from March 16, 1921
1t developed at the hearing before
Justice Hitx this morning that fol-
lowing the action OF the minimum
wage board In ordering the increase.
Mr.. Columbus wrote a letter to the
board to the effect that the Washing-
ton laundry owners no doubt wouia
agree to the Increase without hearings.
Mr.. Columbus did not represent
the members OF the National Laundry
Association, and had no authority
from the organization to make such q
statement" declared c. B.. Ellie. who
with Joseph w. Folk, former COVER
nor of Missouri. and c. r. Sewers.
represented the association.
Justice Hitz ruled that the gentle
mans agreement" would not be given
any consideration, and he en3oined
the wage board from putting into
effect the alleged agreement.
The laundry proprietors also aues-
toned the authority of the wage
board to fix a minimum wage of S15
II being stated that they would not
increase salaries of their employees as
directed by the board until action was
taken by the District Court of Ap-
peals where the legality of the
boards operation is being tested.
The law requires that the board
give thirty days notice of any in
creased wage scale. that a hearing
then be held and that any order
issued be effective in sixty days after
IT is issued. This has not been done
in connection with the increased
wage scale order for laundry en-
ployes. 1t was contended.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

Headaches from Slight Colds
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The Washington times., 1921-02-23
GOUCE IS LAID
TO CIVIC BODY
Citizens Federation Probes
levies Made for Use OF
Public Schools.

The school committee of the Fed
GRAFTON OF Citizens Associations to-
day is investigating the rules and
practices Of the Community Center
Department OF the public schools
with reference to the use OF school
buildings In the District. The fed
GRAFTON is aroused over several
stipulations in an agreement for the
use Of Central High School to give
citizenship lectures.
sUTER HEADS PROBERs.
Jesse c. Suter is chairman of the
school committee and Is being as
sisted In the inquiry by Snowden
Ashford. Edward M. Weeks, 3. ID.
Grove. Maurice r.. Flynn. Charles H.
Mayors. Warner Stutler. and DR..
Mitchell Carroll. members OF the com
mittee.
''The Federation wants to know by
what authority the community CEN
ters, can collect one fourth OF the
total revenues derived from lectures
given In the schools" William B.
Westlake, president of the Federation.
said today. 1--WE intend to go into
the matter thoroughly"
Mr. Westlake in applying for the
use OF Central High School on Feb
ruary 27. March 6, IL. and 20. was told
that he must agree to turn over 70
per cent of the proceeds to the gem
eral fund Of the community centers.
~. OTHER sTIPULATIONs.
The following are several OF the
stipulations in the agreement Mr..
Westlake was asked to sign.
"Of the net proceeds. rs per cent
shall go to the treasury OF the fed
GRAFTON to be used for its work and
20 per cent shall go to the treasury
of the general civic center for pay
ment OF expenses connected with the
running Of that center, which are not
provided for In the appropriation.
"A sworn statement of receipts
and expenditures shall be made to the
general secretary, community CEN
ters, within two weeks after the lee
ture of March 20.
"The use of the Central High
School for community center pur-
poses shall be under the auspices of
the Community Center Department of
the public schools and all advertis-
ing, including newspapers, dodgers.
Invitations. program and tickets, must
be headed by tho words:
Public schools, District of
Columbia, Community Center Depart
ment."
The school committee will make .
report at the next meeting of the
federation. So.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
A YOUTHFUL JOYRIDERS
.BROUCHTsBACK FoRTRIAL

"a -Four y6uthy whosare sAlleged to
ghaye istolenv large touring car last
Friday night from Fourteenth and
b streets SOUTHWEST, were returned
today 10 thfs, city from Langhorne.
Pa, where they were arrested Mon
day. They gave their names as
wiiffed c.. Thompson, seventeen, and
Charles de Ffontenac, seventeen. both
OF 332 Indiana avenue northwest, and
Warner A. Beall. seventeen, 212
Fourth street southeast, and James
Gray, twenty, 1902 Montello avenue
northeast
Detectives Hughlett, Connors,
Walsh and Jett went to the Penn
sylvania town to take the men into
custody. The machine is owned by
William Kinds, 1916 Irving street
north west. The prisoners are charg-
ed with grand larceny.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
ZihIman Will Speak.

Congressman Frederick N. Zihlman.
of Maryland. will be the principal
speaker at the meeting OF the Com
munity Welfare League Of Bethesda
district. Nd, tomorrow night at S:16
o'clock at the Chevy Chase public
school. The report on the work of
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission will be read. Eugene E
stevens will preside
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
DRIVER OF DEATH CAR
FREED AFTER INQUEST
Coroner's Jury Declares Auto
.. MiShap Unavoidable.

Frank @. Tickling. of this city, has
been exonerated from all blame in
connection with the death Of Jester d.
Johnson. of 1907 Twelfth street north
west. who was killed in an automo-
bjIes accident last Saturday night
FickIing was driving the car in which
Johnson was killed.
The accident occurred about 10
o'clock last Saturday night. about two
miles from Ridgeville. Fickling's car
skjdded and overturned. Johnson
was found pinned beneath the car.
He was dead.
No funeral arrangements have
been made.
A coroner's jury had declared the
accident unavoidable.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
KIDD WILL DEVlSE IS
. EACH TO TWO CHILDREN

Allen Kidd by his will of January
~, 1921. filed for probate today, names
his wife, Fannie o. Kidd, as sole bene-
ficiary and executrix. She is directed
to pay to their son, Robert Kidd, IS
and a similar amount to their daugh-
ter, Alanda Kidd.
Mrs. Mary Duckett is to receive the
estate of James Duckett by the terms
of his will dated November y, 1920,
and filed today. To each Of their six
children testator leaves $40 and names
his wife executrix of the estate.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
RED Karo

The ideal syrup for every
use-fcr cooking. baking. candy
making and preserving. Many
prefer it a. . spread for cakes,
biscuits, breads.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23

had brought the men OF the North
and the South closer together and
cemented into indestructible friend
ship and better appreciation the COM
mon citizenship of the great Re-
public.
"At no period OF the worlds his
tory was there greater pageant or
one that testified to the sublime
teachings of our national life than
that great review"
These lines, written by an Ameri-
can Jew who knew President Lincoln.
are typical OF the spirit of American
Israel, while the anti-Semitic cam
paign conducted by Henry Ford In
alien, un-American. un-Christian In
spirit. inspired by the basest agents
OF decayed Prussian and Russian
autocracies.
(Tne seecra article In his series
viii appear 4. tewerrew's Tnea)
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
BLUE Karo

The standard Of all syrups.
Also for cooking. baking and
candy making. Light brown
color, delicious fiavor-a heavy
bodied syrup.
The Washington times., 1921-02-23
D. c. Natives to Meet.

The Society of Natives of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will meet Friday
night at s o'clock In the assembly
hall of the Postoffice, Twelfth and
Pennsylvania avenue. An entertain
ment program has been arranged.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
FARM LABOR SET FOR SMYRNA
Smyrna-C Clayton Farm Bureau Adopt
Scale at Meeting Yesterday

At a meeting of the Smyna-Clay-
ton Farm Bureau yesterday afterno All
w. H. Tunis was elected president;
Wesley SmlLn, vice-president; Bate
man Cullen, secretary and treasurer.
There will be five directors to be ap-
pointed by the executive board which
is composed of Ine above named Off.
GERS. After the election business was
entered into and scale of wages for
farm .abor for the coming season was
adopted as follows: 20 cents per hour
for straight work without board; with
board Is cents per hour; $40 to $15
per month with boaro for boys IL to
Is years of age. For straight work
without board 10 cents per hour for
bows 12 to 16; $50 per month, board
and lodging will be the maximum paid
for farm labor or $35 to $40 with ten
ant house, per month, the man to
hoard himself or $35 and house and
keep of horse; special work, by the
day, $500 and board or $2.5J and nc
board; corn husking 212c per bushel
basket without board. Women labor
Kitchen work, $15 per month, they to
do the washing, or $12 per month
without doing the washing; one af-
ternoon off per week and every other
Sunday off.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
URGE HOSPITAL FOR DOVER

Citizens of the Town Hold a Mass
Meeting To Consider Step For Project
A c1ulzens' meeting was held in the
hall of the House of Representatives
Friday evening, to consider the Dover
hospital project. The committee ap-
pointed at a previous meeting, with
William M. Hope, chairman, reported
one result of investigation made as
to other hospitals in towns similar to
Dover This report included the cost
of construction and operation of the
hospital at Easton, Md, $4,000, with
a $4,000 annex; Cambridge, Nd, and
Salisbury, Md, each $125,000, the lat
ter with a $4,000 equipment. The
tai is $24,UUU annually; Cambridg },
$4,000; Salisbury, $4,000. Easton
hospital receives $4,000 annually
from paid patients; Cambridge, $12,-
1888; Salisbury, $24,550. 1t seems 70
he the prevailing opinion in Dover
that hospital for Dover, including
construction, equipment and mainte-
nance (an endowment being included)
$250,000 would be needed. A COM
mittee was appointed to investigate
further plans of smaller hospitals and
report to another meeting. This COM
mittee consists of John Carrow, w. M.
Hope, L. ]. Hayes, H. X. Mcdaniel,
Rev. B. F. Thompson and Mrs. R. L..
Holiday, Mrs. K. L. Cowgirl, Miss
Kate Richardson, Mrs. James Penne-
will, Miss Sallie Wise.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
CHARLES D. STOCELY HEADS
LOCAL FLAX CORPORATION
ELECTED THE PRESIDENT OF
CHESAPEAKE FLAX & LINEN co.
Theodore P. Haughey, Wilmington, is
Vice President and Jas. V. Watson,
of Philadelphia is Sec. and Treas.

Charles D. Stockley, of this town,
has been elected president of the Ches-
apeake Flax and Linen Corporation.
The annual meeting which took place
in Wilmington on 25th ult. resulted in
a complete reorganization. Theodore
=. Haughey, of Wilmington, was elect
ed vice president and James V. Wat
son, of Philadelphia, was elected sec
retary and treasurer. Mr.. Watson
was recently connected with the U. S.
Shipping Board. The directors elect
were: William Jay Robinson, of New
York; James V. Watson, Philadelphia,
Judge Daniel o. Hastings, Theodore
P. Haughey, Joseph H. Mendenhall,
Wilmington, Roy s. Ripley, Texas and
Charles D. Stockly, Smyrna. The
farmers about Smyrna have assented
their willingness to grow between 1900
and 1900 acres of flax and President
Stockly and his company are investi-
eating the proposition thoroughly.
Experts from The U. S. Bureau of Ag-
riculture are cooperating with the
| anu SOOn clo QCCdllS
are properly worked out, the corpor-
ION hopes to start the ball rolling fo1
real constructive work. Mr.. Haughey
who has been spending more or less
time in Smyrna is looking after the
details of getting an organization ir
shape to carry on the project. There
seems to be no doubt but that Smyrna
-anding will be the factory center anC
once thoroughly established there
Smyrna River will become an impor
tant navigation route for them ant
not only for them but to linen and lac'
factories that sooner or later will 10
cate here, should the project becom'
success. Once that it is demonstra
ted that flax for the fibre can b.
grown successfully on the Delmarvi;
PENINSULA and a ready market can b
found for all the flax that can b
grown, the dream of Mr.. Haughe,
hat Smyrna will become the "Belfas
of the United States" will be in fai
way to become realized.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
NEW CASTLE s-MEMBER COURT
Bill To Abolish Levy Court and Sub
stitute New Board of Three.

A bill which would abolish the Levy
Court of New Castle county was in
troduced into the Senate Monday oy
Senator Walker. The bill as proposed,
provides for the abolition of the court
on January 1, 1923. The bill also
provides that the court be succeeded
by term of four years. The salary
of the commissioners is placed at
$500 year. Three other bills af-
fecting the Levy Court were intro
duced in the Assembly Monday. Rep
resentative Lord introduced bill au-
thorizing the court to establish con-
stabulary for New Castle County. A
Levy Court of three members instead
of the present seven member body S
proposed in bill introduced by Sen
tor Robertson. The new body would
take the place of the old when the
terms of the present commissioners
expire. The governor would appoint
three members to serve until Januar
1, 1923, at salaries of $25O0. The bill
provides that the three members sue
ceeding the governors appointees
would be elected at the 1922 elections
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
WANTS OLD SCHOOL LAW BACK
Representative Schneider Gives Notice
of Bill to Re-enact Old Law

Representative Robert J. Schneider
of Kent county recognized as bitter
foe of the present school law introduc-
ed a bill in the House today designed
to re-enact the old school laws of the
State, in vogue before the present code
was adopted and considered half
century behind the march of progress
sive school legislation. A few days
ago Representative Schneider sponsor
ed a bill to repeal the present code.
The much talked of new school law
was presented in the Senate on Mon
day. The measure is complete with
the exception of the tax features
which are likely to continue to be. the
subject of redrafting for some days
yet. This work is in charge of Luther
H. Gulick, a tax expert engaged by
the joint educational committees of
the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION.
To Be Held in Dover on Friday Next
in the Opera House.


The following invitation signed by
William D. Denney, governor and
George B. Miller, president State
board of education, has been sent
out: "Dr. P,l P. Claxton; U. S. Com
missioner of Education, has been hold
ing regional conferences on education
in a number of States. Delaware wa :
first placed with Maryland and Virgin
ia, but as Maryland desired confer
ence of its own, the original plan has
been changed, and at the invitation
of the governor and the State Board
of Education, Commissioner Claxton
has agreed to come to Delaware for a
State meeting to be held in the Dover
Opera House, Friday next, February
IL. The members of the General As
sembly will be invited to attend either
the morning or afternoon session.
Members of oranges and labor organ
izations, newspaper representatives
women's clubs, boards of education
superintendents of schools, ministers
and all other citizens interested in tho
public schools are most earnestly in
vited to attend this days conferenc.
on education and invite their friends
bet us show by our presence our ap
probation of DIR. Claxton's visit Il
Delaware"
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
E. B. LOUDERBOUGH HONORED.
Dover Newspaper Man, Long With
The Sentinel" State Librarian.

The Sentinel" State Librarian.
Governor Denny has also appointed
Edward B. Louderbaugh, of Dover,
State Librarian, to succeed Earl D.
Wiley, now deputy attorney general
for Kent county. Mr.. Lauderbaugh is
a newspaper man and was connected
with the State Sentinel in Dover for
forty years. The appointment is for
two years and the salary $1,000 yeac
Governor Denney has also announced
the appointment of Walker d. Mifflin,
of Dover, to be member of the State
Board of Agriculture, succeeding Cen
eral Alden r. Benson, of Dover. Cen
eral Benson resigned on being ap-
pointed secretary of state. The APP
pointment is for three years. ]. Hall
Anderson, of Dover, former represen-
tative Frederick d. Bender, of Della
ware City and Harris Samonisky,
newspaper man of Wilmington, were
appointed commissioners on the part
of Delaware to meet with like COM
mission from New Jersey to prepare
uniform legislation for the taking of
fish from the Delaware River and bay.
The appointments were sent to the
Senate for confirmation.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
PRETTY WEDDING AT CAMDEN
Left for Germany, Groom to Join
American Army of Occupation

Left for Germany, GrOOm 10 JOIN
American Army of Occupation
Miss Mary Evelyn Jolls, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jolls, Wyom-
ing, and Lieutenant Deck, Washington,
d. c., were married Thursday after
noon in St. PauPs Episcopal Church,
Camden, by Rev. Benjamin Fish
Thompson, rector of Christ Church,
Dover, and St. Paul's. Miss Elizabeth
Jolls, the brides sister, was maid OF
honor; Captain Hill, Washington, best
man; little Mary Cooper, daughter OF
DR.. Linford Cooper, Pennsylvania
flower girl; Master Thomas Roe, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Roe, Dover
ring-bearer; ushers were Willis G
Jenkins and Clarence Clarke. The
wedding march was played by Mrs
Robert Lindale, Wyoming. A recep
ton followed the wedding, being hell
in the club house of the Round Table
Club. The bride cut the wedding cak
with her husbands sword. The pewl.
welded couple left for New Yoi
where they sailed for Germany, tn
groom having been ordered to Cob
lentz to join the American Army o
Occupation.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
NEW INCOME TAX PROPOSED
Bill of Representative Clark Would
Tax Every Man and Woman s..

A corporation tax bill and new IN
come tax measure replacing the pres
ent income tax law were introduced m
the House Monday night by Repre-
sentative Clark. Under the provis-
ions of the new income tax law one
per cent will be levied on incomes un-
der $4,000; two per cent on incomes
from $1,000 to $4,000, and three per
cent on those above $1O,OOO. ms
money will be used for school pur-
poses. The bill provides for exempo nIo
tion for single person up to Sl,uuV wv
and for a married person up TO Sz'UVo'
The bill would require the payment oy
every citizen of the State OF an IN
come tax of not less than 50 annualiy
This latter provision, means that ev,
eryone would pay tax regardless o.
the exemption clause, that CLAUSE
simply denoting the amount OF incoms
allowed before the tax would Degli
in cases of persons having large IN
comes.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-09
FOUR CONCRETE ROADS TO
Be URGED OUT OF SMYRNA
ONE TO KENTON. DOWNS CHAP
Ell BY WAY SUDLERSVILLE
One Down SeversOn's Neck to Iron
Bridge and Fleming Landing, One
Down ThOrOughfare Neck.

w. o. Hoffecker, of this town,
member of the State Highway Com
mission, has recommended four i'm
portant roads out of Smyrna, to be
built of concrete this year. One is
from Smyrna to the Maryland line by
way of Kenton, Downs Chapel and
Sudlersville, Md. One is from Smyr-
ma to Flemings Landing on the Kent
county Side of Smyrna creek by way
of Severson's Neck to the Iron Bridge;
the other is from Smyrna to Friend
Church and Deakyneville on the New
Castle side of Smyrna Greek, by wav
Of Duck Crack and Walkers. A road
from Smyrna to Leipsic by way of
"Cedar Lane" is also urged. If all
goes well, the State Highway from
Wilmington thru Smyrna to Selbyville
will be linked up next fall and winter
and along with this, if the Legislature
passes the $250,000 annual appropria-
ton bill, it is proposed to build several
lateral roads, branching out from
Smyrna, Dover, Harrington and Other
points. This will give a fine net work
of good roads and will be a boon tC
the farming interests of central Della
ware. Mr.. Hoffecker proposes press
ing his claim for early action, seeing
as he does, the need for a good roaC
in Severson and Thoroughfare Necks
a good road to Leipsic as well as ;
connecting link between the duPon
Boulevard by way of Kenton ant
Downs Chapel to the Maryland line
The right of way having been secures
through Smyrna for thef duPon
Boulevard, properties are being NOV
ed so as to give a free course fo
building the concrete road from tn
Finger Board on the State road b
Belmont Hall, Odd Fellows Cemeter
and on across the meadow at LAX
Como, thence back of the gas hous
and across Commerce street just ives
of Miss Clara Leinberger'ss residenc
and thru the Voshell and Truax prop
critics, across Duck Creek and out t
the present State road again at Arm
strong's corner. The State Highwa
Department will open bids for tn
construction of this road at Dover 6
p. m. next Wednesday.