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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
OYSTER APPROVES
CLEAR SPACE PLAN

Commissioner Oyster yesterday ex-
pressed approval Of the plan to keep
a space twenty feet from the build
ing line of all corners free from
parked cars in order to have a place
for loading and unloading passengers
and freight.
Il have long been In favor of just
such a plan" he declared. The sug-
Gestion toward solution of the mer-
chandise problem of the down town
business men was included in the re-
port of the citizens traffic committee
recently made public. The committee
also suggests that where squares are
more than 200 feet long an extra 30
foot space be left clear at the center.
The Commissioners gre not yet ready
to pass on the report
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
TONNES CONTROL
CAIRO AFTER RIOTS

CAIRO. Egypt, Dec 23.-British
troops have taken command of this
city following riots which resulted in
the expulsion of Said Zaghlul Pasha.
a nationalist leader.
Two warships have been ordered to
Cairo from Malta, and other units
OF the British Mediterranean fleet are
under orders to leave at a mpment's
notice.
The riots grew out Of the refusal
of Zaghlul to cease political activity
and leave Cairo. His forcible re-
moval to the station by a military
escort was accompanied by mob vio-
lence. Later he was taken to Suez
by motor car.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

DR.. Walter A. warfeld has pur-
chased from Mrs. Maria Marshall a
store, building and residence at the
intersection Of King, Commerce and
Fayette streets. Carroll Pierce.
trustee, has sold to George Kringler
house and lot s. block %. section 4.
Rosemont.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
Tide Conditions,

High-3:45 a m.Nand 4:2O p. m.
Low-l0:l9 a. m. and l1:04 D. M
Sun-Rises 7:25 a. m; sets Ash
p. m.
Moon-Rises 2:43 a. m; sets l:i5
y. m.
River Conditions.
Potomac River muddy and Shen-
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry yes
terday afternoon.
other Temperatures.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
SHOPLIFTERS BUSY +,
IN XMAS CROWDS

Thieves were active among the
crowds of shoppers which filled the
downtown section yesterday. Pick
pockets took $50 from William d.
Nichols, 1902 Connecticut avenue
northwest. as he boarded a street car
at Eleventh and F streets northwest.
George p. Jenkins. zoos Second
street northwest, had $26 and an I'M
Endorsed check for 5000 snatched from
his hands by a colored man as he
was making change near First and
Pierce streets northwest. Beatrice
Kapelle. colored. 10 years old. living
at 1903 Twelfth street northwest, was
arrested by Policeman c. c. Estes. of
the Tenth precinct, on charges Of shop
lifting in down town store yester-
day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
THREE POLICEMEN
TO BE NAMED AT
ALEXANDRIA TODAY.
Mayor Duncan Rescinds
Decision to Veto
Measure.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doaiphan,

ALEXANDRIA. va. Dec. -. -
After hearing statements from MEM
bers Of the city council on the reso-\
luton passed by the council Tuesday
night. providing for appointment OF
three extra policemen. Mayor J. M.
Duncan today rescinded his proc
posed veto of the measure, and as
result of his action the board of
police commissioners win meet at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning At the
once of the mayor and elect three
policemen. All candidates for the
positions are expected to appear in
person. otherwise their applications
will not be considered.
The policemen are to receive a
salary OF 500 a month. and are to
serve until March 81. When the
city council adopted the resolution
providing for three policemen they
also included in the resolution that
the members OF the police force
should confne their activities to the
City of Alexandria, and recon-
mended that a motorcycle policeman
be kept at police headquarters. The
mayor objected to this on the ground
that the board of police commits
sioners and the mayor were the
only persons who had a right to
make rules governing the workings
of the police force. He, however,
was assured that the resolution was
not a command but simply a request.
Capt. Boyd Mason Smith. aged II.
4 native of Alexandria, and q we'll
known Confederate veteran, died
Wednesday in Charlottesville, at the
home OF his niece. Mrs. Reid, wife
of Comdr. James II. Reid, U. s. N,
vived by q son, Boyd Mason Smith,
of Utah. Funeral services were
held yesterday morning, and the
body will be brought here and
buried in st. Paurs Cemetery. Capt.
Smith served throughout the civil
war In Col. John 8. Mosby's COM
mander of the Confederate Veterans
In Virginia.
Miss Pauline Stout, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Stout, and
SSSSpa -. SSh6ic, pOln Oh AlexahQr1a,
were quietly married at o'clock
this afternoon at Forestville, Md
They were attended by Mr.. Lester
Simpson. of this city. They will re-
side here
Plans are being completed by r.
z. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
for its annual observance of Gen
Lees birthday with a banquet the
night Of January 10 in Lee Camp
Hall The speakers secured for the
occasion are Representative Upshaw,
Of Georgia. and Representative Lap
ham, of Texas. Representative r.
walton Moore will be guest of
honor. The banquet will be served
by the Daughters of-the Confederacy
Adjutant Edgar warfeld is in charge
Of arrangements.
DR.. Walter A. warfield has pur-
chased from Mrs. Maria Marshall a
store, building and residence at the
intersection of King, Commerce and
Fayette streets. Carroll Pierce.
trustee, has sold to George Kringler
house and lot s. block %. section 4.
Rosemont.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

st. Paul's Episcopal Church Sum
day School will hold its annual Christ
mas celebration at 4:3o o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. There will be a
big Christmas tree for the little ones.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
Local Temperatures.

Relative humidity: a m, "a;
p. m. 95: p. M, 80.
Rainfall Is p. m. to 5 p. M AZ
Hours of sunshine, 90; per cent of
possible sunshine, o.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Today and Tomorrow

For the District
of Columbia. rain
today; tomorrow
C ] e airing and
much C oil d e r;
fresh south. shift
Ing to northwest
winds.
F or Maryland
and Virginia, rain
today: tomorrow
clearing and much
colder; fresh to
strong south and
southwest. shift
ing to northwest
winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24

Miss Dorothy NJ. Hebheld- of A.
erdeen, is said to be the only woma-
an practicing law in South Dakota.
Miss Elizabeth Brickdaie, of San
Francisco, breeds very fne type
of goat which sells for as high as
5000 each.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
WAR IN LECION'S
DECLARED AT END
Costello Post Yields to
Plea of Franklin for
Harmony.

With Christmas one day away.
peace is in sight in the recent war
in the District Department of the
American Legion. Last night the ex-
ecutive committee of the Vincent B.
Costello Post No. Is, decided to let
bygones be bysones and rally to the
support OF the new department gov
eminent.
Battle had been raging since last
Mondays convention. At that time
Watson B. Miller was elected depart
ment commander over william r.
Franklin Of the Costello Post. Later
the Costello Post declared the con-
vention had been called illegally and
that some delegates had been i'm
properly seated. The post protested
to the national Judge advocate.
The action taken last night by the
executive committee of the post fol-
lowed a statement prepared by Frank
lin, who Is commander of the Cos
tello Post, in which he asked the
post to support the new department
government
Commander Franklins statement
is as follows:
1T Is well known that l was not
a candidate for the position of de
partment commander; nor, for that
matter. any departmental office. / am
perfectly content to serve in my pres
ent capacity in the Vincent B. Co.'S
tello Post. I am grateful to my nu-
merous friends who paid me the COM
pliment of presenting my name to
the convention.
Legion's Welfare First.
The interests of the American
Legion as a whole. and those of the
District of Columbia in particular
are paramount to all else and are
above all personal considerations.
therefore respectfully request the
executive committee of che Vincent
B. Costello Post to consider all hap
penings at the recent department
convention a closed incident. If the
executive committee of this post
will pass a resolution recommend
ing to the Post at large, that the
department may count upon the
complete support of this post. /
shall consider 1t as the most appro-
PIRATE thing to do under the cir
cumstances. So far as 1 am con.
cerned, have no rancor and IL the
spirit which actuates all mankind
at Christmas time will govern
throughout the entire year in the
treatment of those for whom the
legion exists, the men and women
of the service. l shall be happy"
Fear Results of Clash.
1t had been the feeling for some
days on the part of Costello Post
leaders that the department quar-
rel was damaging to the legion as
whole. They also felt that in par
ticipating in the convention they
had really destroyed their grounds
for protesting the convention. The
action last night is therefore in
reality a decision to undo the dam
age growing out of the quarrel
At meeting held last Thursday,
the George f. Killeen Post. No.
25. discussed the proceedings of the
convention and decided to take no
action on the legality of the con-
vention until they had heard the
decision of the national Judge advo-
cate. A heated discussion took place
and the strife was viewed as de-
rlorable. The votes OF the Killeen
Posts delegates were divided be-
tween Miller and Franklin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
Departures from Normal.

Accumulated excess OF tempera-
ture since January l, 1921, HIP; ex-
cess OF temperature since December
l. 1921. So: accumulated deficiency
OF precipitation since January 1,
1871, 6.62; deficiency of precipitation
since December l. 1921, 10. Temper
AZURE same date last year-Highest,
SIS; lowest. 80
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-06
Encouraging Reports Giuen
at Board of Health Banquet;
Mrs. Parsons is HOnOred

The annual dinner of the Board
of Health was held in the Hotel
Madison last night. members of the
1920 and 1921 boards being present,
together with Mayor William c.
Wilson and Health Oficer Charles
s. Thompson. Everyone present
spoke. their address touching on
various topics having to do with the
health of the city in general and the
work of the board in keeping a high
standard here.
DIR. Matthew F. Urbanski, the
president of the 1920 board. presid-
ed and acted as toastmaster. Mrs.
Frank Parsons, for several years
superintendent of the Perth Amboy
City Hospital and the first woman
to be appointed to a position on the
health board, was present, she being
the only. new member on the 1921
board, both DIR. Charles /. Silk and
Edward II. Dilts having been reap
pointed by Mayor Wilson.
Others present were Edward j.
Dalton. vice president: John j.
Buckley. Robert A. Mcclure. Ed
ward H. Dilts, DIR. Charles l. Silk
and Frank Parsons.
DIR. Silk in his remarks told of
the success which has. resulted from
the eIOTtS Oh tne DOdfu VI f1cditli
in keeping the infant mortality and
general death rate down. He praised
the splendid work being done by
the dental clinic as well.
Mayor Wilson stated that the 1921
appropriation for the health board
could not be increased now and
urged economy in the use of city
funds by this body as with all other
municipal boards. If. however, he
pointed out. more money is needed
in an emergency a state law makes
it possible to secure additional
funds, despite the fact that no al
lowance waa made for this increase
in the budget. He pointed out that
the health board had much work
before IL and said he felt that its
members were capable of doing 1t.
President Urbanski told of the
need of a fully equipped isolation
hospital and declared that money
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-06
NOT T0EXTEND
EXPRESS ROUTE
American R. R. Express Gives
Little Hope Of Better Serv-
ice Here for Some Time.

From information contained in
letter received by the board of al
dermen from f. b. Foss. route agent
for the American Railway Express
Company, It would seem that the
northwest section of the city will
have to continue without express
service for the time being at least,
for the communication, does not give
much hopes of the company supply
ing service in that section for some
time TO come.
The communication has been re-
ceived by the board. acknowledged
by City Clerk Graham and referred
to the committee of the whole. The
communication follows:
December 81, 1920.
"Mr. Arthur E. Graham. City Clerk,
"City of Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy. N. j.
Dear Sir:
ION Dec. Sth you sent to this COM
pany at Perth Amboy copy of let
ter and petition signed by property
owners, members of the Western
Improvement Association. request
ing that our delivery service be ex-
tended to include certain streets in
the western section of the city. Your
letter requested that representa-
tive of this company meet with this
Western Improvement Association
before your board of aldermen with
a view of discussing the matter. etc.
/ was delegated as this representa-
tive and | believe / pointed out the
difficulties and additional expense
which this company would be called
upon to assume If this request were
granted. / also tried to answer all
questions, and believe that fur
nished sufficient data and reasons
why this request could not be enter
tanned at this time. Since this meet
ing l trust that the improvement as
sociation and your honorable board
of aldermen have weighed the mat
ter carefully and are willing to- let 1t
rest for the time being at least.
would you be good enough to
acknowledge this communication. in
order that our files may be COM
pleted for further reference?
Yours truly,
+. B. FOSs.
Route Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-06
TO HEAR $4,000 DAMAGE
ACTION FOR BOY KILLED

!, NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 6-The
case of Michael Hrabik by Michael
Hrabik, his father, against the Le-
high Valley railroad will come up
tomorrow with George Kemeny and
Adrian Lyon attorneys for the plain
tiff and defendant. Hrabik is suing
the railroad for $25,000 damages for
the loss of the foot and part of the
leg of his son who was injured by
a train in November of 1918 at the
stockton street crossing. Perth AM
boy. The plaintiff claims that the
crossing is unprotected either by
gates or signals.
The defense to be presented by
Attorney Adrian Lyon will contend
that this Is not a case of the Lehigh
Valley but for the government
which was running the railroads at
that time, also, that the accident
was the result of negligence on the
part of the boy who was on the
private property of the railroad at
tempting to reach his cap which had
been thrown over by playmates. The
engineer, it is claimed, had a full
view of the track for several hun
dred feet and contests that the track
was clear before him.
The boy. eight years old. was the
1rSL WIFI eSS 10 De pidttQ oi tHc
stand, and throughout the question
ing by his own lawyer and the law
yer for the defense. he was crying.
His story ta> his lawyer was that he
started over the crossing at Stock
ton street when struck by the engine
which approached without bell or
whistle. The boy also told that there
was no watchman at the crossing.
Adrian Lyon, counsel for the de-
fendant. succeeded in having the
boy tell a different story. after con-
siderable questioning. The boy IN
his second narration of the accident
stated that one of~hi playmates
threw his cap on the tracks and
when he stepped on the track was
run over by the train. The Hrabik
boy some time ago made state
ment to Jersey City railroad officers.
The father of the boy. complain
ant in sthis action, told the court
that the boy always plays on the
street. Michael Drakos. fourteen-
year-old playmate of the injured
boy, told the court that on election
day in 1918 Re witnessed the acci-
dent IN which Mike Hrabik was
struck by tho train and knocked
aQinst the ferce. This witness
stated no warning was given. and
that there was no member Of the
crew on the front OF the train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-06
WATER BOARD
REORGAN|zES
Chas. A. Landback Reflect
ed President; Act to Secure
New Shop and Garage.

The Board of Water Commission
ers organized for the year last
night, Charles A. Landback being
unanimously reelected president
and Harry Conard. vice president.
Fred p. Hansen. the new member
of the board, who succeeds Harry
r. Wilson. was present. The fol-
lowing standing committees we're
named by President Landback:
Power. Frank Stas. chairman, Fred
Hansen, Harry Conard: pipe, Fred
Hansen, chairman. G.. G.. Baldwin,
Frank Stas: real estate, Harry Con-
ard, chairman. Frank Stas. c. G.
Baldwin: finance, c. c. Baldwin,
Hansen.
After considerable discussion and
an examination of the plans for a
proposed new storehousea and gar
age to be erected on the site now
occupied by the King street shop.
motion was made and carried to
have the finance committee of the
board, consisting of Messrs. Bald
win, Conard and Hansen. confer
with the finance committee of the
aldermen, composed of Albert G..
Waters, John E. Sofield and Chris
tian Andersen, in order to learn If
the aldermen will finance such a
work this year. The estimated cost
Is $4,000. This same matter was
taken up with the aldermen last
year and the water board was ad-
vised to let the matter drop until
they might expect favorable action.
The condition of the present shop,
it was said last night. is such that it
would be a waste of money to at
tempt any repairs and yet it is in
such condition that either expen-
siye repairs must be made or a new
building erected at once.
William Corneiison, clerk of tho
|. board, reported that South Amboy
had paid $1,000 of the S11, 600
which that city owed the water
board for water.
The Bnei. Zion Institute of Fay
cite street had a request before the
board for free water. declaring that
the building was used as a syna-
gogue and free school and was
strictly a charitable Institution. A
request was also made that charges
now due the city be cancelled. A
resolution was passed granting the
institution free water from January
1 on condition that all back bills
were paid
Drafts amounting to $2.145.12
payable to an insurance company
for owners protective liability car
ried by the city on the reservoir
work. were returned unsigned by
former Mayor Frank Dorsey with
the explanation that he did not
think it necessary for the water
board to carry this insurance. The
matter was referred to the city at
torney as to legality. These drafts
had been held up seven months.s
Collections for the month of De-
cember amounted to $24.439.29.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-06
ACTION TAKEN
upon SHIPPING
Chamber Of Commerce Men,
bers Vote in Favor of Sew
eraI Referendum Reforms

Referendum No. SO sent out by
the United States Chamber of Com
merce aud which deals with the re-
port of the committee on public
: Utilities regarding local transporta-
tion was referred to the referendum
committee of the local chamber,
consisting of Frank Dorsey and
Isaac 4Alpern with the result, that
$40 votes, the membership of the
Perth Amboy Chamber of Com
merce. are registered In favor of the
following conditions of the refer
endum:
The existing traction facilities
should be conserved.
The attitude now taken toward
street railway problems should be
based upon the present and future
needs of the community.
The attitude which is taken to-
ward street railway problems
should contemplate private owner
ship and operation.
Regulation should everywhere be
instituted that will promptly follow
changes in the situation of the COM
panies rendering services of local
transportation.
Provision should be made against
the consequences OF unfair compe-
tition.
All burdens unrelated to the SER
vice performed should be removed
from street railways.
Official responsibility should be
definitely fixed for the application
of regulation.
Each company should seek to
have available for the public at all
times the facts as TO the results of
operation and should have resident
responsible executives wholly con-
versive with local requirements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-06
CALL FOR ACTION ON SOLDIERS
BONUS AND TUNNEL BONDS
by The Associated Press.

by The Associated Press.
TRENTON, JAN 6:-One of the
first problems before the new legis-
lature, which convenes next Tues
day, will be the setting in motion of
machinery for the payment OF
state war bonus to service men or
their dependents. The action will
be in accordance with the referendum
at the recent election. allowing a
bonus of $40 month, up to ten
months maximum. for every New
Jersey soldier. sailor. marine or en-
listed nurse who served in the world
war. The soldiers bonus commits
sion. consisting of Adjutant General
Giikyson. State Treasurer Read.
Comptroller Bugbee and Major
Leonidas Coyle, state commander OF
the American Legion. hopes to be-
gin its work not later than March 1.
The commission has decided TO
divide the administration OF the
bonus into two sections, one OF
claims under the jurisdiction of
Colonel Winfield s. Price. of Cam
den, and the other the section of
applications. under Major Charles
Stark, of Trenton. The staff of field
agents. one for each OF the twelve
Congressional districts OF the state.
are being organized from among the
American Legion posts to sit in the
preparation of applications for the
bonus, SO that service mans dis
charge papers will not leave his
hands in making his application.
The commission In the statement
today said that after the third three
months of its functioning the organ
ization will have become so COM
plete that every application will be
acted upon in three days The total
amount of bonuses will be about
$13, .o0e.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-06

which would make possible the hos
pital becoming a permanent institu-
tion should be secured II possible.
The president told of the common
sense" plumbing code now in effect
in the city and the good results be-
ing obtained from it. Further. revi-
sions will be In this code this year.
he said. DIR. Urbanski also compii-
mented Health Officer Thompson
upon his custom of settling many
matters in his Office which would
otherwise come up in the recorders
court as a result of health VIOLA
tions.
Health Officer Thompson spoke
in detail of the wonderful work be-
ing done in the city by the Board OF
Health nurses. especially in the
foreign sections where the elimen-
tary rules of health and cleanliness
were not known. He told of a case
OF a small boy who had been con-
fined to the isolation hospital fol-
six weeks with scarlet fever. Upon
returning TO his home he developed
a cold. When the nurse visited
his home she heard him telling his
mother that failure on her part tc
leave the window of his bedroom
open had been the cause of his con-
tracing the cold. At the hospital
he said, the windows were also
open when he slept and he did moi
catch cold. This illustrated, Mr.
Thompson said, what the children
as well as the adults learn as tht
result of coming In contact with tbs
nurses and modern methods of pre-
venting disease.
The other members made few
remarks along similar lines, cover
ing all phases of the boards work
The board was loud in its praise Of
Mayor Wilson's action in appointing
as one of their members Mrs. Par
sons, whose years of experience In
hospital work makes her great as
set to the board.
Sol Kelsey, proprietor of thu
Madison, who played the role" o
"mine host" was congratulated up
on the elaborate menu served thu
board.