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The Washington herald., 1921-09-06

Police power bowed before Home
Defense protection yesterday ana
before a crowd of 10000 spectators,
including District government heaos
and police chiefs, Home Defense
League diamond battlers garnered
honors in the seventh annual meet
ing with the Police Department
nine, to 9, at American League
Park yesterday afternoon.
Presenting the silk American flag.
gift of Rudolph Jose, to the win
ners, TO Capt. John F. Ryan, OF the
Home Defense League, Police Com
missioner oyster said that although
he was sorry his policemen couldn't
win, he was glad TO present the
trophy and his congratulations 10
the Home Defense League, which
could not only trim his men on
Labor Day, but was an able as
sistant to the Police Department
throughout the year.
Officials Occupy Boxes.
Accompanying Commissioner oys-
ter was Mrs. Oytser. who made one
Of her first public appearances yes
terday since her recent illness
Other boxes were occupied by mu.
niclpal, police ana Home Delense
officials. Most of the police cap
tains were seated in the stand in
front of the right field covered
pavilion.
Service men occupied most OF the
section of the grandstand behind
first base. The Marine Band, which
played before the game, between
innings and after the game, was
seated there. Following Maj. Cess.
fords suggestion, many purchasfrs
of tickets who were unable to at
tend the game sent their card
boards to Walter Reed Hospital
and a number of convalescent boys
shared the stand with the band.
Aunt Mary waves Flag.
AUNT Mary" the well-known
newspaper saleslady. sat behind
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
TWO DRAW FINES
FOR BOOTLECCING
One of Them Escapes Jail
Sentence on Account of
Sick Wife.

Two men convicted of bootleg
ging were fined by Judge Mattingly
in police court yesterday.
Lawrence Chaplin. 1882 Four
teenth street northwest. was
pointed out to Sergt Marks and
Policeman Belt by persons near
wardman Park Inn last Saturday
night as a bootlegger. was fined a
total sof s45 on charges of illegally
transporting and possessing liquor
and driving a car without a Dis
trict tag. Chaplin admitted that he
had one pint of whisky in his
pocket. Police found an additional
pint in the car. On the way to the
station. Chaplin admitted, he threw
one pint In the street, smashing
the bottle.
Robert Taylor. 752 Ninth street
southeast. escaped a jail sentence
on account of a sick wife. The ac-
cused, who is employed at the navy
yard, was arrested at Eighth and
streets southeast early Sunday
morning after he is alleged to have
sold a half pint of "the best in
Washington" for 81. Policeman
H NJ. Hildrup stood behind a tree
and watched the sale take place
Judge Mattingly fined Taylor $50,
suspended sentence and placed the
man on probation for a year.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
WOMEN DEMAND
EQUALITY OFPAY
At Federal Employees Con-
vention They Will Open
Campaign.

Better pay for women in govern
ment service. including abolishment
of the alleged double wage stand
ard for men and women employees
will be asked in a campaign for
fair play for women" to be
launched by women delegates from
the District to the fifth annual
convention of the National Fedora
ton OF Federal Employees at New
Orleans next week, opening Mon
day.
Miss Gertrude McNally. third
vice president of the federation,
who will introduce a resolution at
tacking the alleged double wage
standard, declared yesterday the
average salary of women is 5000
less than the average salary of men
in government employ.
HThe double wage standard" Miss
McNally says. keeps women out
of higher-paid positions. gives men
the promotions, oftentimes over
better qualified women. and fixes
lower rate of pay for women than
ioI oI "cIh vi
skill. Many bureaus have a vir-
tual dead line for women in respect
to salaries. and the women en-
ployes arc found massed in the
lower scales of pay. very few
reaching executive positions or re-
ceivinG salaries of more than ST.
500, although doing highly tech
nical work"
Delegates from the Women's
Union of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. of which Miss Kath-
ryn Tracy is president. will intro
duce resolution calling for sick
leave for employees of the govern
ment's big money manufacturing
plant, for higher pay for night
work and for the establishment c!
a personnel division with a woman
in charge. About 1000 of the bu-
feau's employees, or nearly two
thirds of the whole force. are
women.
Among the women delegates
from Washington to the conven-
ton will be Miss McNally, Misses
Kathryn Tracy and Belle Trouland
and Mrs. Ella NJ StorN, Of the Br-
reau of Engraving and Printing
and Mrs. Adele G. Guthridge, of the
Department OF Agriculture.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
DRAGNET TAKES
NEAR-BEER MEN
Proprietors of Three Saloons
Arrested on Liquor-Sell-
ing Charge.

Owners of three near-beer saloons
within a radius Of half a mile were
arrested and about 300 quart bot
ties of peach extract, cognac and
jamaica ginger were confiscated in a
series of raids conducted by Inter-
nal Revenue agents and police last
night between 9 and 12 o'clock.
N. A. Goldberg. 2O36 Twelfth
street northwest; Joseph Lechtner,
1949 Twelfth street northwest, and
Abraham Freedman. GAS Florida
avenue northwest, are the men ar
rested. Each was released onts1.ooo
bond.
The raiding party watched each
place until they had seen two sales
before making arrests. according to
Internal Revenue Agent Stephenson,
leader of the party. other members
of the raiding party included Pre-
.cinct Detectives w. F. Burke and
B. B. Poole and Sergt. J. A. Sullivan,
all of the Eighth precinct.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
Y. M. H. A. PLEDGES
AID TO HARDDNG'S
ARMSCONFERENCE
F. J. Landow Reelected
As President of Fed
GRAFTON.
CONVENTION ENDS
Norfolk Chosen as Tentative
Meeting Place for Next
Year.
CONVENTION ENDS

r. J. Landow, of Washington. was
reelected president of the Middle
Atlantic Federation of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association and
Young women's Hebrew Associa-
ton at the fnal business session Of
the convention here yesterday.
F. S. Gichner. of Washington, was
elected first vice president. Other
officers elected include Miss Ida
Swirsky. of Norfolk, Va. second
vice president; Mrs. Phillip r. Sykes.
of Baltimore. third vice president.
and l. w. Schimmel. Of Baltimore.
secretary and treasurer.
Norfolk, Va, was tentatively
chosen as the meeting place for the
next convention, subject to change
in case the proposed merger with
the Pennsylvania Federation be-
comes a reality. Full power to make
the merger a fact was left with the
executive committee.
Thanks President Harding.
Rabbi Abram Simon. as the chief
speaker at the noon luncheon, de-
clared that the forthcoming dis
armament conference in Washing
ton would mark one of the great
steps in history. He urged that ev-
cry Jewish young man and woman
in the convention give the confer
ence heartiest support, pointing
out that Jewish history urged the
same thing.
At the rabbits suggestion. reso-
lutions were drawn and passed
unanimously thanking President
Harding for his action in calling the
Conference and pledgfng the sup
port of the Y. NJ. H. A. in whatever
he may be able to accomplish.
Would Wipe Out Disputes.
Mrs. Herman Hollander, superin-
tendent of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation Sunday School. urged
the wiping out of denomination
alism among the Jews and declared
that the differences between ortho-
dox and reformed were unneces-
sary. Following her address the
convention adopted resolutions de-
claring that whenever a Jewish
Community center is established
in Washington it should not be
attached to any particular syn
agogue.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
FRANCE INDORSES
BELLEAU PROJECT
Memorial Association Here Is
Notified of Government
Approval.

Prince de Bearn. charge d'affaires
of the French Embassy, yesterday
notified Mrs. James Carroll Frazer,
president of the Balleau Wood Me-
mortal Association. that the French
government had officially indorsed
its plan to rebuild the battle-ruined
village of Belleau.
Mrs. Frazer announced the elec-
ton of Judge John Barton Payne.
former Secretary of the Interior.
and Ira E. Bennett, of Washington,
as vice presidents of the associa-
ton. The other officers are: Hon
orary president, Secretary of War
John W. Weeks; president. Eliza
beth Van Rennselear Frazer; treas
urer. H. v. Haynes; executive sec
retary, Maj. Earl Hamilton Smith;
executive>committee the officers and
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. Mrs. James
w. Wadsworth. jr., Mrs. Edwin c.
Gregory, chief of the rebuilding
section; Col. Charles r. Forbes, di-
rector of the Veterans Bureau.
The campaign to raise the neces-
sary 100000 by popular subscrip-
tons of 81 and more will soon begin
in every State in the Union through
100 national committeeman.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06

arranged TO symbolic the progress
of civilization since the days Of
Washington and Lafayette. Squad
rons OF army. navy and Marine
Corps FIiers provided with flowers
and wreaths will arrive over Mount
Vernon while the exercises are go
ing on. They will strew flowers
from the air and will alight in time
to place on teh tomb of Wahsing-
ton wreaths borne from this city.
Train and Steamer.
Steamers for Mount Vernon will
leave Seventh street wharf at 2:3o
and trains will leave the terminal
of the Mount Vernon electric line.
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue at 2:O5 p. m.
While the exercises at Mount Ver-
non are in progress a commemora-
tive ceremony will be held at the
Lafayette statue in Lafayette
Square. The statue will be deco
rated with flowers and wreaths-
In the evening at the Chevy Chase
Club the members of the District
of Columbia Lafayette-Marne COM
mIttte will entertain the distin-
guished visitors from New York and
other cities who will be here TO
take part in the exercises at Mount
Vernon. Among the members from
the District who will be present are
Gen. Pershing. Admiral and MRS
Robert L. Coontz. Senator and Mrs.
Duncan Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Gompers and Senator and
Mrs. Robert NJ Stanfield. Among the
visitors are the Prince de Bearn
Henry Van Dyke and Joseph H.
Choate, tr.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06

Airmen to Drop Flowers
Over Mt. Vernon Today
Ceremonies at Mansion and in Capital VIII
Commemorate Anniversaries of Marine
Battle and Lafayettes Birthday.

Washington today will celebrate
the l64th anniversary OF the birth
of the Marquis de Lafayette and
the seventh anniversary OF the bat
tie of the Marne, with ceremonies
at Mount Vernon and Lafayette
Square. The celebration. which has
been planned by the Lafayette
Marne Committee of the District
will be brought to a close with a
dinner at the Chevy Chase Club to-
night
Representatives and members Of
more than twenty patriotic So
cieties. with a combined member
ship of more than 10000 in the
District, will take part in the cere-
monies At the Washington Mansion.
James NJ. Beck. Solicitor General Of
the United States. will preside and
will make the pripcital adGsess.
The tomb of Washington will be
opened, and wreath from the
French Republic. symbolizing the
friendship of France and the
United States. will be laid on the
sarcophagus.
To Read Messages.
The Marine Band will provide
music. Messages from the President
Of the United States. the President
Of France. Gen. Pershing and Mar
shal Foch will be read Addresses
will be made by numerous speak
ers. including the Prince de Bearn,
charge d'affaires Of the French En-
bassy.
novel demonstration in the air
over Mount Vernon has auso been
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
Endless Caverns
Excursion Will
Be Held Sunday

NEW MARKET. Va. Sept. 5. -
The biggest crowd of the summer
is expected here next Sunday when
the third excursion will be run over
the Southern Railway from Wash
ington to New Market, the site of
the Endless Caverns. reparations
are being made to entertain 1000
persons. The excursion train will
leave Washington early Sunday
morning, and will reach here soon
after noon.
There are thirty rooms in the
Caverns now opened to the public.
Each room Is indirectly illumi-
mated by electricity, so that its
stalactite and stalagmite formations
are revealed. The Caverns are the
property Of Col. Edward T. Brown
and his son, Maj. Edward NJ. Brown.
a veteran of the A. E. F. in France.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
Rockville Chautauqua
Begins Next Tuesday

ROCKVILLE. Md, Sept 5.-Under
the auspices II the Swarthmore Chau-
tauqua Association. assisted by the
Rockville Chautauqua Association,
the annual Rockville Chautauqua will
begin here next Tuesday to continue
five days. Among those in the pro-
gram for lectures are d. Thomas Cur
tin, Chancellor Geirge Henry Bradford,
DR. Arthur Dougherty. DR.. walford
Linstrom and others. Clifford H.
Robertson and the Rev. p. Rowland
Wagner are president and secretary,
respectively. of the Rockville Asso-
citation.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
BOYS FIND BODY OF
MOTHER, A SUICIDE
Mrs. Loretta Dwyer Hangs
Self in Cellar of Her
Home.

Mrs. Loretta Anna Dwyer. 2916 N
street northwest committed suicide
yesterday morning about $3.50 o'clock
by hanging by a sheet from raft
er in the cellar of her residence.
Mrs. Dwyer was discovered by her
sons, Paul and Elmer, 10 and IL
years old respectively, who had gone
downstairs for breakfast and en-
tered the cellar in search of their
mother. Seeing her, they wakened
their brother Harry, 16 years old.
who united and carried the body up
stairs.
DR.. Jerome Crowley. of stone-
leigh Courts. was called but pro-
nounced her dead. Dwyer said last
night that his wife had worried for
some time about disagreements be-
tween himself and brother.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
MARSHALL HALL
OUTING ATTRACTS
LABOR DAYCROWD
Ten Thousand Join in
Barbecue and Ath-
letics.
QUIET DAY IN CITY
Pre-Eating Contest and Fat
Women's Race Rouse Spe-
cial Interest.

Washington citizens Joined yes
terday in a quiet celebration OF La
Dor Day. the street cars. trains TO
nearby points and excursion boats
doing a rushing business. Last
night brought to a close q three
day holiday wrich for many began
last Saturday morning. The fore
casted rains proved very light and
interfered little with the days,
celebration
Marshall Hall attracted a recorf
crowd OF the season when more
participate in the outing and baY-
than 10000 visited that resort to
becue Of the Central Labor Union.
II was the largest outing in the.
history of local labor. n. A James,
president of the Central Labor
Union, declared.
Labor Conditions Favorable.
A precedent was broken in the
local Labor Day celebration this
year by the omission OF all speaking
from the program. The union cad
ers feel that conditions in Wash ing
ton labor circles are. with possibly
one exception. that of the theatrical
men. good and much better aha n in
other cities-a condition which IN
their opoinion speaks for itself.
Recently, trouble was threatened
by the plumbers unon but that was
settled. The theatrical unipn is the
only labor organization in which all
is not satisfaction. but hopes are,
entertained of settling this. amic-
ably. they reported
A mammoth ox-roast. numerous
athletic contests. and a pie-eatIng
contest constituted the pro gram at
Marshall Hall. Two huge buIlocks
were devoured at the barbecue. The
roast put many. who had partaken
too generously OF II. out OF the run
when the pie-eating contes1 was an
nounced-
Newman Wins Prize
F. A. Newman gained the victory.
according to some of his rivals. by
remaining away from the barbecue
! during the afternoon. thus main
tanning his hunger in a state OF
sharpness that won the $500 prize
and the admiration OF the onlookers-
c. o. Hurley won second prize
Probably second in interest &c
] lnlS contest, was the lAt women
race. Bystanders obierted to some
of the entries. contending that
their latitude WAS not sufficient to
entitle them TO enter with those
truly stout However, the judges
after some deIiberstion. decided
that each woman probably knew
best whethre she was fat" or not.
The winners were Mrs. Sansbury
and Mrs. Watts.
vIctors I'm Other Events.
The boys shoe race was won by
Thomas McClintock. Miss Helen
Philips and Miss Ruth Tillit won
the 5O-yard dash Dor girls The 100
yard dash was ~on by c. f
! Gallagher and F. Embrey. The
prize in the tug OF war for women
was gained by the team composed
Of the Misses Mondes, Waters, Tar
ritt. wh&en. Sherwood, johnson.
! Timmons, Doyle and L. Canton.
| Victors in the boys race were
| Henderson and zanday; 3-legged-
race Roshohan and Girls. Monday
and Friedlander Miss Marie Day
and Miss Rose Underwood won the
girls ball throwing contest.
! aDdiEaZ
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
Simon SilUer Wedding
Attracts I,5O0 Friends

Friends of DIR. and Mrs. Abram
Simon to the number of 500 gather
ed last night at the Simon home.
2SO2 Cathedral avenue northwest;
on the occasion of their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary.
On behalf of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation, the presi-
dent, Lee Baumgarten. made a
short address and presented DR.. and
Mrs. Simon with an engraved tes-
timonial bound in leather and ac-
companied by a substantial check.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
SHOE FACTORIES
GO ON FULL TIME

BOSTON, Sept. 5.-The shoe fac
tories are following <the textile
mills back to full time operation
and capacity production, according
to Thomas F. Anderson, secretary
of the New England Shoe and
Leather Exchange. He today pre-
dicted a speedy returH to normal
conditions in the shoe and leather
trade and said that leaders of the
industry throughout New England
are equally optimistic.
Reports from Brockton, Lynn,
Haverhill and other shoe cities
are that factories are arranging to
put on additional help and that
full forces will be at work before
cold weather comes.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
FIREMEN'S OUTING
DRAWS CROWDS
Mount Rainier Gives Spe-
cial Program as Car
nival Feature.

HYATTSVILLE, Nd. Sept 5.-With
the primaries to be held Friday, po-
litical candidates were much in evil
dence at various Labor Day cele-
brations in Prince Georges County.
Hundreds from Hyattsviel and
vicinity, with many from Washing
ton and other points attended the
annual outing under the auspices Of
Zantzinger's Park. The program
opened at 10 o'clock with a base
ball game. Company F. local Ma
tional Guard, defeated the local fire.
men, 6 to 8.
Athletic Events.
Athletic events resulted as follows:
Firemen's Race-Paul ]. Leverone,
first: Harry Degges, second.
50-yard dash for girls. 10 to IL
Bertha Werlich. first: Eleanor Van
doren. second.
IOO-yard dash, open-M. +. Chari-
ton first; Leonard wilson, second.
5O-yard dash for boys. to 10
George OHare, first; Harry Wilcoxen.
second.
1oo-yard dash for boys. is to 1s-
Smith H. Purdum. first; Samuel
Crosthwaite. second.
Mrs. Richards Wins.
women's race-Mrs G. z. Rich
ards. first: Mrs. Robert Bosher. sec
ond.
Potato race, boys and girls-Bertha
Werlich, first: David Barrett, second.
25-yard dash for girls. to 10
Hester Ballard first: Betty Shank
lin. second.
Sack race. 50 yards-Winifred VIII
son. first; E. H. Sheehy. second.
1OO-yard dash for boys 10 to 1s-
Jack Shanklin. first: Richmond
Reeley, second.
The most amusing contest was the
niue race. The. course was two laps
around the park. The mule ridden
White. second.
The general committee in charge OF
the celebration comprised Chief s. J.
Kelly, w. S. Dutton. chairman. en-
tertainment COMMITTEES: John ]. Fain-
ter, secretary treasurer.
Berwyn Carnival Closes.
At Berwyn the big carnival under
auspices of the Berwyn, Berwyn
Heights and Branchville Citizens
Association. closed tonight after a
special Labor Day celebration fea.
tured by baseball games, a chicken
dinner and other attractions. In the
bali games Berwyn lost to Landover
to o, in the morning. and in the
afternoon handily defeated the Car.
isle Athletic Cub of Washington. lr
a preliminary game Berwyn Juniors
defeated the Junior Berwyn Heights
team. The crowning feature Of the
carnival was the drawing for Ford
automobile tonight. The committee ir
charge estimated that about $1,000
had been realized from the carnival
which will be used for schools AND
other community needs.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
TWO CHILDREN HIT
BY AUTOMOBILES

Lillian E. Kendall. years old, 400
G street northwest. was knocked
down by an automobile driven by
Perry o. Leonard, $50 w street
northwest, at Fourth and G streets
northwest yesterday. She was in
jured about the head. At the
Casualty Hospital her condition was
declared last night to be improved.
Lillian Warren. 252s street
northwest. driving the automobile
of Bruce T. Warren. 252S S street
northwest. collided with Jerry Jack
son, colored. IL years old 2613 Vir-
ginia avenue northwest who was in
his small express wagon in front
of 27O9 K street, yesterday. Jack
son received slight lacerations
about the scalp and was taken to
the Emergency Hospital by Miss
Warren and treated.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
DISTRICT BEAUTY
GOES ON los TRAIN
FOR BEACH RESORT
Will Be Met at Station
By Mrs. Endicott,
Her Sponsor.
ARRIVES AT $50 P. M.
At Opening of Pageant Miss
German Will Appear in
Court of Neptune.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

nun EAOE ONE-
Hundreds Of friends of Miss
Washington" a large number of the
young women who were candidates
with her and a vast throng of gov
ernment workers will gather at the
District Building to get a final
= glimpse of the little girl who wears
J the distinction in such a pleasing
manner. Another crowd will be
gathered at the Union Station.
Arrive at Beach Mt $50.
Miss Washington" will arrive at
Atlantic City at $50 o'clock this
afternoon and will Immediately take
her place as a distinguished guest.
She will be met at the station by
Mrs. Thomas P. Endicott. wife of the
director general Of the pageant. and
during her stay Mrs. Endicott will
act as her sponsor wherever she
appears.
From the station she will go i'm
mediately to the Chalfonte Hotel
where reservations have been made
for her and her chaperone, Mrs.
William Atherton DuPuy. They will
have just a few minutes at the hotel
before they will go to a banquet
rendered the visitors and from the
banquet will go to the theater.
Pageant Opens Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning the pageant
will officially open and Miss Wash
ington" will take her place in the
court of Neptune. From that time
on every minute of her time will be
taken up in the different features
Of the pageant.
Miss Washington" her chaperone
and a few Of her companion candi-
dates, will be taken from their
homes to the District Building and
Union Station in the new American
Balanced Six" cars, which have
been placed at their disposal.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
HOLLANDER HEADS
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

GENEVA, Sept 5.-Jonkheer A. p.
c. Karnabeek. of Holland. was to-
day elected president OF the second
assembly of the league of nations.
The voting was done by secret blalot.
There were many candidates for
the presidency. including Giuseppi
Motta. president of Switzerland; Gus
tav Ador, former Swiss president. and
Paul Hymans, former minister of for
eign affairs.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
CLARENDON NINE
WINS TWO GAMES

CLARENDON, Va. Sept. 5.-Fol-
lowing the defeat Of the Capreco team
by a score Of 6 to in the champion
ship series yesterday, the Clarendon
nine, with a combination Of veterans
and former second-nine players. jour-
neyed over to Silver Spring In the
afternoon and took the measure of
the Maryland Club. the score being
4 to 2.
Flester, Clarendon's shortstop. made
four hits and pr"kAnmillsr three.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
Rockville, Bethesda and
SiIUer Spring Win

ROCKVILLE. Nd, Sept. SIN the
mornings Labor Day games In the
Montgomery County Baseball League.
Rockville defeated Gaithersburg here
II to 16 in ten innings. Bethesda
won from Boyds, at Bethesda, and
Silver Spring downed Kensington.
at ensington.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-06
Colored Mans Body Found.

man about so years old and fully
dressed was found floating in the
Washington channel near the flood
gates at the foot of Fourteenth
street early Sunday morning. There
were no marks Of violence on his
body, the police say. The discovery
vas made by L G. Leech, manager
Of the bathing beach The coroner
Is investigating.