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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
Scent FARE
TIP IS DENIED
Street Railway Officials Take
Issue With Senator-Say
Reduction Impossible.

Reduction in wages and mate
rails only will bring back the
scent fare in Washington. This
is the sentiment of railway officials
today in commenting on the state
ment by Senator Ball, chairman of
the Senate District Committee, that
a merger of the street railways in
Washington will bring about s.
cent fare, or a Scent fare at most.
WAGES CHIEF FACTOR.
The principal impeachment to a re-
turn of the old five cent fare is the
high wages paid to the employees
high in proportion to the wages paid
when the street car companies were
collecting Ave cents for a ride-an1
the cost of materials. 1t is admitted
however. that the price of materials
is coming down, but they have not
yet reached the level where it would
be possible to predict five cent fare
the officials claim.
In the matter of a reduction In
the wages paid the employees the o.
hcials maintain that the question has
not entered their minds at this stage
of the reconstruction period. Any
attempt to lower the wages of the,
men. it is said. will surely bring on
labor troubles and this is one of the
things that the companies do not
desire.
Railway officials and District Off
Gals too, fear that the public is be-
ing educated to the belief that a mer-
ger of the street railway companies
in Washington and a five-cent fare
are SYNONYMOUS. This is not the
case, it is asserted. A merger will
mean the cutting off of much over
head expenses, it is admitted, but
not so much that a reduction of 21a
cents in street car fares is possible.
WILL COMPEL MERGER.
Senator Ball at a meeting of the
Cathedral Heights Citizens Associa-
ton last night told the members that
the merger of the street railway com
panies .would mean a fve-cent fare,
or at least six-cent fare at the
most. He also said that if the COM
panies would not agree to a volun.
tary merger that Congress would
levy taxes and use other methods
that would bring about a merger
He said that Congress, of it's own
accord could not compel the COM
panies to merge and that the only
cIub left was to enact harassing
legislation that would force a merger.
The meetings of the railway officials
and the District officials over the
merger, are gradually getting down
to point where a tangible PROPOSE
ton is being discussed, ii is said. and
1t is hoped that this month will see
concrete plan for merger ready for
the consideration of the stock h lders
of the two companies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
VOLSTEAD IS GRIEVED
BY 'IIKKER" STORIES

OF "likker" and father or mother OF
the prohibition act, conferred yester-
day with Capt. Boyd Perkins. in
charge of the Washington prohibition
office.
Neither Captain Perkins nor Vol
stead would make any announcement
regarding their interview, but IL is
understood that the Gentleman from
Minnesota" showed much interest in
the way prohibition worked at the
National Capital.
Rumors of much whiskey, easily OBJ
tanned under the shadow Of the Capt.
tol had reached the ears of Nolstead
and he was anxious to find out more
about it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
What's Doing; Where; When

Chapter. Unitarian Laymen's League. Uni
tartan House. p. m.
national Missionary Union. and Washington
Auxiliary Mission to Lepers, Mt. Vernon
Place M. K. Church 2 p M; -
Normal school. Eleventh street and Flor
ida avenue northwest, s p. m.
Annual Meeting-Faculty Club OF George
Washington University, 7ls Twenty-hrst
street northwest, $3.50 p. m.
Meeting-Writers' League OF Washing
ton, Public Library. p. no.
Observation-Disclosures section, Soc - ~
Automotive Engineers Cosmos Club. ~ m
Address-Dr. n. NJ. Danner. secretary
OF the American Society OF Lepers Bust
ness Women's Council, Church OF the
Exposition OF sunday School Lesson
Congressman c. Ellis Moore. OF Ohio. Y.
w. c. A.. tS p. m.
TOMORROW.
Fourth Annual Meeting-American Coun-
Gil on Education. Cosmos Club. 10 a. m.
Convention-New York Life Insurance
Company. wardmsn Park Hotel II a. IN.
National Race Congress-Sixth annusl
session Zion Baptist Church. Third and L
streets southwest, 1890 a. m.
Dance-Royal Country Club. Raleigh
Hotel, p. m.
Master Masons in the Treasury Depart
ment, Mount Pleasant Lodge rooms. Four
tenth and Kenyon streets northwest, .
Presentation of Portrait-Heien II.
Gardener will present portrait OF late
Colonel Ingersoll to Washington College
Of Law, 1915 X street northwest, 1880 p. IN
Annual Business Meeting-College Wo-
mems Club, clubhouse, s p. m.
Meeting-Mount Pleasant Citizens As
ISOLATION Johnson-Powell School, p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Citizens Assoc
citation District Building, s:l5 p. m.
Entertainment and Dance 80 Triumph
Council No. g. Daughters of America, 1912
Ninth street northwest, T:30 p. m.
Dance Spanish American Athenum,
1881 street northwest, $3.50 p. m.
Meeting-Committee on Law and I,egis-
lation OF the Chamber OF Commerce, head
quarters, Homer Building, p. m.
Meeting-Governmcnt Printing ONCE
Council No, al, National Union Assurance
Society, Typographical Temple. f23 q
street northwest, 4 p. m.
Annual Commemorative Meeting - So
ciety for Philanthropical Inquiry, Public
Library, 4:40 D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06

Mr.. Mansfield's cartoon. represent
ing a man adjudged guilty of cruelty
to animals by a jury of beasts, as he
Is being sentenced by Judge Horse 10
serve six months pulling bricks In a
hot sun and a crack on the head when
you are tired" was published in The
Times April 10. under the caption,
BE Kind EVERY Week"
Two prizes were offered by the &C.
ciety for "originators of the succe So
full cartoons that are published in
American newspapers or magazines
between the dates OF April l and
April II. 1921"
The first prize, $50 in cash, was
awarded Glare A.. Briggs for his car
toon. When A Teller Needs a
widely published on April IL.
The second prize was s25 in cash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
PROGRAM

$3.50 g. m.-George Clark, chair
man of the Ohio
State Com.
1000 a. m.-Charles Dean: Mr.
Leech to present
members of the Da-
Wis Cup tennis team;
j. c. Shaffer.
1905 a. m.-Congressman Froth-
ingham of Massa-
chusetts.
1910 a. m.-Senator Ransdell to
present Mr.. Allen.
1918 a. MT. l. Grant, of
Charleston. S. c.
1925 a, nj. l.. Babler, member
of Republican Nation
al Committee from
Missouri.
1890 a. MIR. Newgent. Federal
Trade Commissioners.
10:45 a. m.-Congressman Patter-
son of New Jersey.
1880 a. m.-Congressman Slemp
of Virginia and COM
mittee.
IL 100 a. m.--Cabinet.
2:30 .. m.--Dr. Antonio Stella
and the Racial
groups.
2:45 %. NE h b / ton tennis
match, between mem
bers of the Davis Cup
team on the White
House court.
4p. m.-Washington correspond
ents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
BOARD NAMED 4
ON CH|LOLAWS'
New Commission Will Codify
Present D. C. Legislation
j Concerning Minors.

New public welfare laws con-
corning children will be suggested
and present ones will be codified
by a public welfare code commits
sion of seven members appointed
today by the District Commission
ers.
PERSONNEL OF COMMISSION.
The new commission will take over
the work of the Children's Code Com
mission. 1t is composed of Justice
Frederick l.. Siddons, Col. James s.
Easby-Smith, Mrs. w. S. Ufford, Judge
Milton Strasburger. Mrs. Lyman B.
Swormsted. Mrs Ernest p. Bicknell
and Frank f. Nesbit. members of the
commission.
The commissioners provided that
this commission may at any time be
increased to fifteen members
The order of the District Commits
sioners, establishing this commission,
follows:
That a Public Welfare Code Com
mission of the District Of Columbia
ID hereby appointed to codify the laws
of the District of Columbia relating
to matters of public welfare concern
ing the care, confinement and treat
.ment of the insane and mental defect
lives: children. their care, custody,
education, labor and correction: en-
ployment of minors; the juvenile
court: aid or support OF parents aid
to mothers with dependent children;
charities and corrections and charit-
able and correctional institutions and
all kindred or related subjects; and to
recommend to the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia what amend
ments and new legislation are, In
their judgment, necessary to improV-
ing the law"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
SEEKS WET" CELLARS
BY POSING AS GAS
INSPECTOR

Evidently in search for liquor.
man Yesterday visited the home OF
Mrs. c. w. Crawford. 1915 c stree
southwest. and representing himself
as an inspector for the gas com
pany, asked to be conducted to the
cellar. Mrs. Crawford demanded
he show his badge and other Gre
dentials. whereupon he turned and
fled.
Police have sent warning to
residents of that section to be on
the lookout for the impostor. He
is about twenty-seven years old, six
feet tall and weighs 175 pounds He
has long smooth face, is OF stout
build, and has dark brown hair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
HOLD HEARING
ON THEATERS
Prices and Seat Regulations
Taken Up by House Commit
tee-Wo0druff Bill Ready.

Hearings on proposed legislation
for the regulation of theaters and
theater prices in the DISTRICT OF Co
lumbia began this morning before
the special subcommittee of the
House District committee, with Con-
gresham l.. e. Wheeler of illinois
sitting as chairman.
WOODRUFF BILL READY.
At the opening of the hearing, Con-
gresham Roy Il. Woodruff OF
Michigan, announced that he was
prepared to introduce today bill
designed to regulate the seating ar
rangements In all theaters and other
places OF amusement in the District.
Harry NJ. CrandaIl and Roland Rob-
bins, manager of Keith's Theater,
appeared before the committee this
morning. Both declared that exist
ing regulations are sufficient to safe
guard citizens OF the District. They
emphasized the fallacy of attempting
to handle the seating arrangements
OF any amusement house by legisla-
ton.
This is matter, they said, that
can be handled only at the discretion
of the management. Owners ana
managers of theaters can always he
relied upon to safeguard the pubic
welfare II for no other reason than
by SO doing they are safeguarding
Themselves. they maintained.
Members of the committee were
invited to make an inspection trip to
include all downtown theaters. At
the conclusion OF today's session,
committee will meet again tomorrow
after which IL will make its report
The bill introduced today in the
House by Congressman Woodruff af-
fects all amusement enterprises, in
GLIDING theaters, motion picture
houses, baseball parks, and circuses.
IL provides that no more tickets
shall be sold than the seating ca
pacity allows. Exceptions and pen
aities are stated. Standing room
may be sold at any theater at
price not in excess of the cheapest
seat. and the number OF such stand
ing room tickets Is to be regulated
in each case by the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia.
STANDING ROOM EDICT.
In the case of motion picture shows
and vaudeville houses that run con-
tinuous performance, the bill makes II
the duty OF the manager to ascertain
the seating capacity aNdlldpie anu nut
to 'oversell" tickets. 1t is left to the
discretion OF the manager. however
to sell standing room tickets with the
privilege of taking vacated seat
such ticket to be sold at 10 per cent
of the regular price.
II Is provided that the District
Comm issioners shall have the power
and authority to reglate the seat
ing capacity OF all such amusement
places, the manner of regulation, the
number of ushers required, the plac-
ing OF footlights for the protection
of the audience. and regulation for
fire protection. For violation of the
law, the license of the house shall be
suspended for ten days, at the ex-
plration Of which period hearing
may be granted. Violation of any
provisions Of the law is made a mis-
demeancr, and conviction subjects the
owner or manager. or both, to fine
of $500 for each violation and revo-
cation OF the license for one year.
An appropriation of $4,000 is made
for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of the act
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
2 LADS MADE GENERALS
IN U. S. DRIVE FOR THRIFT

Robert V. McCurdy and John Doerr,
pupils at the Dent and Wallach
schools. respectively have received
the rank of General" and commits
sions from the Government SAVINGS
Organization in recognition of their
investment in War Savings Stamps.
They each own twenty stamps of the
1921 issue. The boys are now gem
erals in Uncle Sans army of savers,
recently organized in the schools OF
the Fifth Federal reserve district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
New Jersey Society to Meet.

The members of the New Jersey
state Society will meet next Tues
day night at o'clock in the Will
son Normal School, Eleventh and
Harvard streets northwest The mat
ter of incorporating the society and
establishing a list Of charter mem
bers will be acted upon. Plans pro-
viding for the enlargement of the
welfare activities of the society will
be submitted for approval.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
Mexico Releases Americans.

The American consul at Tampico
today informed the state Department
that General Gomez has advised him
that charges against Martin Trejo
and his father, Jesus Trejo, Amer
lean citizens who wre arrested at
Nuevo Laredo, charged with being
emissaries of a revolutionary eader.
are not considered serious by the
Mexican government and that the
men have been released pending
further investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
ANTHONY LEAGUE ELECTS
MRS. HENDLEY PRESIDENT

Officers Of the Anthony League
were elected last night at meeting
4 at 2007 Columbia road northwest The
new officers are President, Mrs. Anne
f. II 1dley; vice president, Miss Nan
nette B. Paul, Miss Evelyn c. Whit
ney and Mrs. Moral F.. Olney; record
ing secretary. Mrs. r. Bannerman;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Percy
N. Bailey, and treasurer, Mrs. Frances
c. Wagner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
New Citizens Association.

The Eleventh Street and Rhode
Island Avenue Association was formed
last night at meeting OF property
owners in the chapel of Northminster
Presbyterian Church. A committee
was selected to make a canvass of the
neighborhood and stimulate interest
in the new organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
COL. KUTZ TO TESTIFY
ON SCHOOL CONDITIONS

Colonel Charles w. Kutz, District
Engineer Commissioner, will appear
before the Senate District subcom-
mittee on schools this afternoon at
2 o'clock to testify concerning school
conditions in Washington.
Superintendent of Schools Frank
w. Ballou and DR.. Abram Simon,
president of the Board of Education,
appeared before the committee yes
terday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
Hoke Smith to Give Address.

Former Senator Hoke Smith OF
Georgia will address the members of
Washington Camp No. 305, Sons of
Confederate Veterans. at a meeting
OF the organization to be held next
Tuesday night at o'clock in Con-
federate Memorial Hall l322 YER
mont avenue northwest. A musical
entertainment and dancing will COM
plete the program for the evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
Architects to Meet Here.

Architects from various sections OF
the country will attend the convention
OF the American Institute OF Archi-
tects next Wednesday at the National
Museum. Delegates from the Wash
ington Chapter are =. G. Adams, l.. p.
Wheat, jr, Frank Upman, A. p. Clark.
Delos II. Smith Waddy r. Wood. l.. A.
Simon. and Victor Mindeleff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
FIGHT.
MAY REOPEN
House D. C. Committee Feels
Pressure Made to Have School
Official OuSted.

Revival of the fight against the
retention of Roscoe C. Bruce, su-
perintendent of the colored schools,
doomed today as a strong possibil-
ity when it developed that various
members Of the House District
Committee have been approached
by opponents Of Bruce and are ask
ing a full congressional investiga-
ton.
MEETING Is CALLED.
The first meeting of the District
subcommittee on schools has been
called for tomorrow morning by
Chairman A. II. Walters. The other
members OF the committee are Con-
gresham r. o. Woodruff, +. C. Mills
paugh, o. T.. Keller. j. p. Woods.
Thomas l.. Blanton. and W. L. Ham
mer.
Chairman Walters said today that
the Bruce matter had not been offi-
cially called to the attention of The
committee. 1t Is his understanding,
he said, that the matter is now in the
hands OF the school oflcials.
Some members of the District Corn
mittee view the effort to revive the
Bruce AFFAIR with displeasure because
OF the pressing need OF constructive
school legislation at this time. Other
members OF the committee favor
complete investigation of the Bruce
matter.
WILL HEAR DIR. SIMON.
The meeting of the committee to-
morrow will be for the principal pur-
pose OF outlining a program to be fol-
lowed in the drafting OF school legis-
lation. A date will be set early next
week when DR.. Abram Simon. presi-
dent OF the Board of Education and
DR.. Frank w. Ballou will be summon
ed before the committee to present
review of the proposed legislation.
Members OF the committee. inclui-
ing the chairman, Mr.. Walters, be-
lieve the schoolhouse accommodations
constitute the most pressing matters
before the committee, and every ef-
fort will be made to sidetrack all
other matters until this need has peen
disposed of.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06
Times Cart0onist Is
Second in Big Contest

Second prize for cartoons Be Kind to Animals
Week. has been awarded to Dick Mansfield cartoonst for
The Washington Times He notified today by the Ameri
can Humane Education Society.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-06

president HARDING Is
all dressed up as he will
appear Monday when he at
tends the Shrine ceremonial
put on by Almas Temple.
With the aid of the artist, he
is greeting Ellis Lewis Gar
retsOn, imperial pOtentate.
The New York herald., 1921-08-15

Special Cable to TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. BY THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Aug. II.
The number of Americans In Germany
increased last month from 1000 TO 1000.
Only buyers come to Berlin, While the
tourists visit the Rhjneland and Bavaria.
Despite the many buyers in Berlin all
reports indicate that purchases are linn
tied aside from souvenirs and novelties.
II was reported recently that there was
heavy buying OF textiles in Vogtland.
but the manufacturers of this region
have issued an indignant denial in which
they complain of the critical condition
Of the industry owing TO the absence or
future contracts.
DR.. Hammer. secretary of the Drugs
and Chemical Corporation, with his for
eign manager, entered Russia this week.
receiving a Soviet wise OF his passport
within two days. They offered the
soviets a shipload Of medical supplies
to be delivered within six weeks.
German business circles complain that
Soviet buyers complicate. rather than
simplify business transactions by In
slsting on buying directly from manu-
facturers. The Soviets until recently
have declined to deal even with the
manufacturers own selling agencies.
The Germans contend that by their
method the Soviets often pay more
dearly, because selling syndicate can
cut prices
The Germans welcome the recommen-
dation OF NJ Rykunow, member OF the
Soviet Trade Commission, that Russian
trade commissions be made entirely
separate from diplomatic and political
commissions.
The New York herald., 1921-08-15

have just become the owners OK large
apartment house at the corner of that
thoroughfare and Green street. The
house, which was bought by them
through Conwith Brothers for $71,500,
contains five stores and twenty-four
suites. 1t was erected nine years ago
by the present seller. Norris Salzman.
It's avenue frontage is seventy-five feet
and its street measurement is 100 feet
Henry L. Nielsen sold the four family
apartment house at 489 Ninth street for
the Lehricli Corporation to A. Ford.
Henry Pierson & Co., Inc, sold 23l
F1atbush avenue, near Bergen street, Q
three story store property, for DR.. r.
+. Fay.
A. Mishkin sold for II. Dwarken to A
Leibovitz a two family house on East
Fourteenth street, between avenues X
and l..
Rickert- Brown Realty Company sold
to Maxwell Gowan. through Joan w
Paris & Son. plot 6ox10o on the north
west corner of State street and Twenty
seventh street. Broadway Flushing.
The New York herald., 1921-08-15

turers Associations national roll call, is
shown to have reduced stocks on hand
by reason of the fact that this industry
was hardest hit by the early year build
ing slump and that instead of approx
nately $500 brick manufacturing plants
in the country there are now only about
1000. Furthermore price shrinllage In
this industry has proceeded to such an
extent that the national composite price
to-day is s14.49 a thousand, delivered
at yard on to truck for haul to job site.
Effects of Lime Price War.
In Ohio certain lime interests recently
decided to start a price war. 1t was
had 1t started than the turn in national
building material buying became so ap-
parent that the differences were lost
sight of in scramble to recover some
of the price they were so recently willing
to drop. In other words, $3.50 was
clipped off the price at wholesale and
hardly had the price been sent out to
the markets than another change was
announced. which restored 81 Of the
former cut. Although local dealers re-
sponded to the price drop. they have not
so far made any upward change In the
corrected quotations.
Hollow tile, selling at present from
to cents below gypsum block In this
market, is firm and may go up. For
NAL quotations were withdrawn In this
commodity recently. those appearing in
the formal market list being at present
merely nominal.
Gravel price cuts have drawn in the
crushed stone quotations, but the market
In general complains that there Is no
margin whatever in selling gravel or
crushed stone at $3.50 to $3.50 cubic
yard. Some dealers have advanced their
minimum price to s1.65. but even this
offers no sustention to the vender.
Common wood lath Is becoming both
scarce and high. The current list puts
this commodity at $1,000 a thousand
but there are some dealers entirely out
Of spruce lath. and ii is quite. certain
that turn upward will be reported in
this item at any time Common brick
Is steady at SIS wholesale. To this
price must be added the cost of hand
| ling, haulage and 10 per cent. to ascer-
tain delivered prices. Some talk Il
heard along the Hudson among manu-
facturers. who threaten to hold their
brick for 1880 to SIC because OF the
;, greater demand and lower supply thar
even normal winters market reuuire-
ments would warrant There Is reported
an increased difficulty in obtaining
brick layers by operative contractors.
The New York herald., 1921-08-15
LEASING MARKET.

Berlowitz & Caine leased the sixth
floor in l39 Fifth avenue. through to 923
Broadway. to the Regal Knitting Com
pany, and the ninth floor in 96i West
Thirty-sixth street Both leases call for
a rental of 10000.
Cross g. Brown Co. leased an apart
ment in l6 East Thirty-seventh street
to Anna Silverman and Elizabeth
Feller.
Snowber & Co, who recently reported
that they have leased most of the twen-
ty-first floor of the new Munson Build
ing, at 67-75 Wall street, to the Chemi-
cal Foundation. have leased this space
to Francis Garvan. George j. Corbett
and Thomas j. Spellacy for their general
law business.
Butler & Baldwin, Inc. leased the sec
ond loft of the building at IS East
Forty-ninth street to Lundihn, Inc,
ladies' tailors.