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The Washington times., 1921-12-04
bULkLEY TELLS
Of FIRST POLICE
|NWASH|NGTON
Lone Waterman Cried Out Time
and important News as He
Went His Rounds.

The original police force OF Wash
ington. a solitary venerable night
watchman carrying a stout hickory
staff. a perforated TIN lantern, and
hurdy-gurdy, was described by Col.
Barry Buckley at a meeting yesterday
Of the board of directors OF the Civic
Betterment Association. of which he
Ia president. In regrettins the resig-
nation OF Major Harry Gessford. and
urging that a Washington man.
preferably an officer of the force. be
appointed to the vacancy, Colonel
Buckley quoted from his forthcoming
back. Washington Old and New"
He gave description OF the solitary
old man who. more than 100 years ago.
patroled the streets OF the city, from
Georgetown to the Navy Yard. and
constituted the entire police force.
This aged watchman." Colonel
Buckley said. was required each hour
Of the night to sing out the hour
and "alls well. On his rounds he not
only gave the hour but any news hap
pening Of consequence that might
have found its way TO the custom
house at Georgetown. where he male
his headquarters. AS a means of
summoning help in case of fire. dis
order or robbery, he twiried his hurdv.
Eurdy, which gave out a loud and
weird sound and could be heard a
long distance.
ION the occasion OF the British in
vasion Of Washington. in 1914, the
ancient Waterman did the Paul
Revere act" the colonel explained.
He was not mounted. but on foot
back he hiked from the Capitol TO
Georgetown and sang out at short in.
tervals:
THE British are coming. They're
already at Bladensburg. Prepare to
defend your homes
Colonel Buckley favored a White
House guard TO be composed of honor.
ably discharged American soldiers
preferably medal of honor men, and
the restoration OF the more than fifty
District policemen now guarding the
President to street duty.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
MARLBORO To HOLD
COMMUNITY MEET
Representatives Of IS Organi-
zations to Take Part in All
Day Program.

UPPER MARLBORO. Nd. Dec. 3.
1t 10 expected that Representatives
Of twenty-five community organiza-
tons Of Prince Georges county and
others viii attend a meeting of the
county community council in the
court house here Tuesday. There will
be q morning session from 10 to 1890
o'clock and an afternoon session from
l:30 to O'Clock.
A feature viii be q discussion OF a
program Of school progress by Prof.
Nicholas Orem, county superintendent
OF schools. A definite plan for better
road legislation and administration
Will be presented. Plans for the pro-
motion OF q county unit OF the Mary
land Agricultural Corporation, an or
when perfected, place agriculture
upon a plane with other Industries
by enabling farmers TO control to a
large extent the markets for their
products and to save money through
cooperative purchasing Of supplies Ii
rect from tie manufacturers.
Other features OF the meeting will
include reports and recommendations
from the county agent. home demon.
stration agent, school nurse and
scial service worker. A repre-
sentative from each constituent or
ganization will give a report of the
work Of that organization since the
last meeting OF the county council.
Thomas =. Littlepage. president Of the
county council. will present a sum-
mary Of progress in county affairs
during the past several years. Red
Cross work and boys and girls club
work will be discussed. DR.. T. b.
Symons, director OF the extension
service Of the University of Mary
land will discuss national and state
legislation beneficial to rural folk.
Activities of state and national organ.
ixations working for betterment OF
county living conditions will be pre-
sented by DIR. r. B. Bolnberger, assist
ant director. University Of Maryland
extension service.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Name New Committee
Of WOmen's Foundation

Appointment of the new executive
committee of the board of governors
was announced yesterday. The mem.
bers are Mrs. j. Borden Hartman.
chairman: Mrs, Thomas II. Reed, Sec
rotary; Mrs. c, G. Calhoun, Miss Janet
Richards. Mrs. Clifford Pinchot. Mrs.
Oscar Underwood. Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest. Mrs. James Carroll Frazer.
and Mrs. Ernest @. Walker.
More than 100 of the 1000 local
chairmen recently appointed are
Washingtonisns. II is announced.
Large enrolment in the civics course.
20 open at the foundation headquar.
tiers on the Dean estate Tuesday, have
been secured. Mrs. Maud Wood Pa,k,
chairman of the League OF Women
Voters, will be In charge.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Income Tax Force
Will Attend Dance

More than 1000 employees Of the
Income Tax Bureau are expected
10 attend the reception and dance
for the benefit of the Welfare League
tomorrow night In the Arcade audi.
torium.
The guests of honor will be Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue d.
II. Blair and Deputy Commissions
h. III. Batson.
Edwin Smith is general chairman
of the committee In charge and is
assisted by c. A. Jaquette. vice
chairman, A. A. Lustig. secretary and
section chairmen d. X. McConville.
G.. G. Harper. X. r. Erickson. e. 8.
Strait, A. p. Wyand, r. A. Shep.
hard. J. T. Elsroad, 8. T. Hazard,
z. T. Lewis, d. W. Moser. w. II.
Robinson. T. c. Cooper. X. l.. o.
born, w. @. Woodford, w. d. Middle.
kauf. c. M. Wood. T. L. Haines, II.
f. Rupprecht, r. r. Steffens, G. II.
Rair. w. T. Peake. H. e. Crouch.
F. f. Dodge. r.. J. F. Hessenaur.
o. II. Carroll, d. F. Garrettson, B. r.
Pitnam. A. Schumann, jr., q. G.
Hammond, Miss F. d. Rea. and A.
r. Mess
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

To-day.
Lecture, Padraic ". Pearce Branch,
Friends Of Irish Freedom, $3.50 p. m, Typo
graphical Temple.
International tea, National Women 9
Party. 2b First street northeast. 4 y. m.
Addresses by women delegates to con-
ference.
Memorial services. Washington Lodge,
No u.s. b. p. o. E., Central High School.
y. m.
Sunday afternoon tea, honoring visit
Ing DELEGATES to the arm. conference,
Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I street,
t:3o to $3.50 p. m.
Lecture. THE Worlds Greatest Ro-
nance" by Comdr Eyangeline Booth.
Salvation Army, . p. m. public invited.
Annual meeting. "Fratres des Dominoe-
Society" Foundry hall. t2s Eleventh
street northwest. 731b y. m,
Public address. DIR. John steele, director
department of delinquency. Presbyterian
board OF moral welfare. at Eastern Pres
byterian Church. 1880 "a. m.
Lecture, Marcus csrvey. president uni
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
ELKS To HOLD
SERVICES FOR
DEAD TONIGHT
Attorney General Price, OF Ohio
Principal Speaker at An
nuai Ceremony.

The annual memorial services Of
the Washington Lodge OF Elks In
honor of members who died since the
last memorial ceremony, will be held
in the auditorium of the New Central
High School, Thirteenth and Clifton
streets northwest. at 8 o'clock tonight.
John O. Price. attorney general Of
Ohio, will be the speaker and an
elaborate musical program has boon
arranged. including solos by Miss
Frances Scherger. soprano soloist Of
the Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church; Miss Edith B. Atsy. organist
and accompanies; selections by the
Elks Quartet. composed Of James X
Young and Newton T. Hammer,
tenors: and Edward l.. Hutchin.
son and Ambrose Eurkin, baas>s;
and solos by Arthur 8. Whitcomb,
cornetist and leader Of the Elks
Band. which viii also play.
The gloe clue and drill team Will
meet at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night,
and the Atlantic City reunion CON-
mittee will meet At 8 o'clock.
Tuesday night the membership COM
mittee will meet at o'clock.
The regular session of the lodge will
be held at 5 o'clock Wednesday night.
Thursday night the regular weekly
dance will be held and the week will
close with a band rehearsal Friday
night.
Plans are being made to celebrate
the New Year with q big dance and
beefsteak dinner on New Year Eve In
the Elks Home.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
ENGL|SH-SPEAK|NG
UNION FORMED HERE
Ex-British Ambassador Davies
To Head Organization
Here.

The Enslish-Speaklng Union. with
headquarters in London. announce
the organization OF an American
branch. headquarters Of which are to
be located in Washington.
Purpose of the union IL to pro-
mote good understanding among the
English-speaking people Of the world.
having nothing to do with the gov
eminent and having no alliances.
Accomplishments Of the union will
be contaminated by an Interchange
OF representative speakers. lecturers.
professors, preachers and printed
matter among the English-spsaking
people.
The union in the United States
has elected former ambassador to
the Court of st. James, John W..
Davis, as president Of the union In
this country. Arthur ]. Balfour. u
president Of the union in the British
empire.
Officers Of the Washington branch
are Frederic A. Delano. president:
Admiral Charles H. Stockton. James
M. Beck. Bishop Harding. - and Rev.
Charles Wood, vice presidents: Lynch
Luquer. honorary secretary. and Miss
Natalie Magruder. secretary.treasurer
Among those on the advisory com.
mittee are Charles J. Bell. William
Phelps Emo, Mrs. Carroll Frazer,
Rev. James e. Freeman, DR.. william
c. Rives. Col Stephen l.. Slocum,
William Cary Sanger, Robert NJ.
Thompson and Clarence Wilson
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Views of 1000 Editors
Sought on Disarmament

A QUESTIONABLE on the abolition Of
submarines or their limitation to de-
fensive purposes has been sent to the
heads Of thirty-five organizations af-
filiated with the National Council for
the Limitation Of Armaments, It was
announced last night The query also
asks approval on the advisory COM
mittee's Recommendation for abolish.
ment OF poison gas as a war weapon.
At tho same time, 1000 newspa oar
editors were asked to express their
opinions on the abolition OF the sub.
marine. the reduction of land arma.
ments and an association Of nations.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Invite Master MasOns
To Gavel Club Party

The Gavel Club will hold a card
party at the clubrooms. 1917 New York
avenue northwest, Wednesday night.
All Master Masons are invited to at
tend and bring ladies. A number of
prizes will be offered.
The club will give a Christmas 10
nation party at the clubrooms Decem.
Der 81, to take the place OF the rexu-
lar Indies night. All members will
be asked to bring food, clothing or
toys for the poor.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Farm Loan Companies
Organized in West

A new livestock loan company has
been established in Montana with an
authorized capital stock of 100000,
one half of which has been subscribed,
the War Finance Corporation an
nounced yesterday. The company
will begin business in ten days.
An agricultural and livestock loan
colu any also has been organised in
of 81 900, 900
Eugene Myer. managing director Of
the corporation, said the Nebraska
company, as well as the Montana con-
Germ. are to be organized along broad
lines and that beneficial results can
be expected from their operation.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Students to Enter
On FOur-DaY Retreat

Students Of the high school de.
partment Of st. Johns College will
start a four-day retreat tomorrow
morning in the chapel of the col.
leQe on Vermont avenue northwest.
The Rev. John r. Delaney, J. c..
of the Holy Cross College, Brookland,
will conduct the eervice.
Following the end of the retreat
on Thursday morning the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the college will attend
benediction in a body. This service
will be conducted by the Very Rev.
Edward q. Fitzgerald.
The board Of governors OF st.
Johns College School of Commerce
and Finance will meet tomorrow
night.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Handicraft Guild to
Hold Ten-Day Exhibit

The newly organized washington
Handicraft Guild will hold Its initial
exhibit and sale. at the Art Center,
1106 Connecticut avenue northwest,
for ten days, beginning tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock. Tomorrow nights
exhibit will be private and the guests
viii be received by Mrs. william Hitz,
under whose direction the building
belonging to Judge Hitz. was remod.
cled for the use of the guild.
Major George Oakley Totten Is
president of the guild; Olaf Sangstad.
art teacher In the local high schools,
vice president; Mrs. Alice l.. l.. Fergu-
son, secretary. and J. =. s. Neigh,
treasurer. The guild now comprises
seventy members,
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
New Rates Issued
on p. O. Money Orders

States money orders into the money
equivalents Of foreign countries win
be effective December s, II was an
nounced yesterday by the Postoffice
Department. New tables have been
prepared for Great Britain and several
of her colonies. including Australia
and New Zealand; Belgium. Denmark.
France. the Netherlands. Norway,
Sweden and Switzerland.
The new rates are as follows: Great
Britain, 1 pound, S4.10; Belgium. l
franc, 8 cents; Denmark, / krona. 20
cents; France, 1 franc, s cents: Meth
Grlands, 1 florin, SO cents; Norway, 1
krona, Is cents; Sweden, 1 krona, 25
cents: Switzerland, l franc, 20 cents.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04

yer.sl Negro Improvement Association.
Pythisn Temple, and p. m.
symphony concert. ~ a Marin. p.nh
Merine Barracks, D. m.
Board OF Trade Directors Meetins,
Board Room, f:fs =. m.
Meeting Federal Bar Association. audi
torium Interior Building. s;Ib D. m
Meeting, North Washington Citizens As
sccistIon North Capitol and r. streets
northwest, 9 p. m
Entertainment, Congregations, Church
Tenth and q streets northwest n m
Luncheon, p. r. o., Women. Setion.,
Foundation, Connecticut and Florida ave
nues. ~ noon.
leigh Hotel, .. m.
Annual meeting wom.n's Joint Con.
gre-sionai COMMITTEES, Cosmos Club 1890
followed by luncheon at 1870
Meeting, sixteenth Street Highland CIT
iyens Association, Sixth Presbyterian
Church. 2. m
Basser. Gibbons Club. Carroll Han. az
O street. Monday and russlAA
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Hospital Patients to
Get Proceeds of Sale

TIL sale OF toys and other articles
made by patients Of st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, now being held by the Dis
trict Chapter of the Red Cross. Is
jackson place, is proving an unex'
pected success. II was announced last
night. The sale will close Decem'
Der s.
Proceeds will go to the maker. with
the exception of a small amount to
purchase materials. Among the arti.
Clos to be sold are wooden toys, furni-
ture, wicker baskets, trays, knitted
goods. rugs. scarfs. centerpieces,
doilies and pillow tops.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Amitie Club Planning
Membership Drive

The next meeting of the Amitie Club
will be held Wednesday night in st.
Peters Hall, 316 z street southeast.
AT the last meeting this week, the
Rev. John E. Horstkamp. rector Of
the Church of the Assumption. Con.
sress Heights. was elected to honorary
membership.
The board OF directors met Friday
night and laid plans for a new MEM
bership drive and for monthly enter
tainments. The club will give a play
December 81.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Saks & Co. to Give
Coats to Needy Rows

Isaac Cans, manager OF Ssks and
Company. announced today that the
store would follow Its annual custom
and Distribute 100 overcoats to needy
boys In Washington. This In the
thirty-ninth year the company has
given coats away.
The coats win he given away at 10
o'clock Christmas morning. Boys who
will get coats will be supplied with a
ticket. When they go to the store
they will be taken 10 the clothing de.
partment and fitted with a coat.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Federal Bar to Hear
Discussion of China

Tho Federal Bar Association Will
hold its monthly meeting Monday
night at SI5 o'clock In the auditorium
of the Interior Building.
Subjects Of addresses will be: THE
Chinese Puzzle" by William C. Den.
mis-. formerly financial adviser to the
Chinese government; "Citizenship and
Passport Regulations" by r. w
Tourney, 1r.; tra.Territor!ality OF
the United States in the Levant," Ed.
gar burlington.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
T|TTMANN AND
MISS FAAS To
SING CANTATA
Noted Bach interpreters Schsd-
uIed to Appear Here Next
Monday Night.
We have a fine new master here,
Our chamberlain is he.

We have a fine new master here,
Our chamberlain is he.
hnd heady In his good brown beer.
AZ you may plainly zee.
The parson he may angry be,
Come. fiddlers. tune your string.
See Gretel's skirts do shake and waS.
The little saucy thing.
That Johann Sebastian Bach. with
whose name the average person seems
TO associate a dry-as-dust organ fuSue.
could have set the above giddy. even
frivolous words to music, seems hard
to believe. Yet such is the case. They
form the text of the opening duet in
the charming little Peasant Cantata'
with which Mildred Faas. soprano. and
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, bass
will conclude their joint Bach recital In
the series Of the Washington Society
of Fine Arts. at the Central High
School auditorium Mondar night.
These two artists. apart from dis.
tinction won in other fields Of thu
concert and oratorio stage. are par
ticularly well known az interpreter
OF Bach. Both have sung at many Q
the celebrated Bach festivals undo
DIR. J. Fred Wolfe. Miss Faas havir
sung at the last five festivals and NJ
Tittmann at the last six.
Acclaimed by Philadelphia
OF Miss Faas. the well-known crit
George b. Nevin. stated that she In
charming woman with a beautiful
voice." and the Philedalphia Ledg
said that she has already made
national name for herself At the fes
rivals. One Of the best sopranos know
to musical circles in Philadelphia, l.
Is a satisfaction to find her work oh
tanning that wider recognition which
Is it's due" She, with Nicholas Douty.
were the only soloists at the Academy
Of Music when the Bach choir sang
there on November last. and when
five thousand persons were unable TO
secure admission.
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, who
has lived here all of his life, II q yer.
satile artist. For many years he was
associated In the law with the LAT
Henry B. F. Mcfarland. He gave up
practice to enter the army, In whir.
he served as a major in the Judge al
vocate generals department, he ther
became Assistant Solicitor Of the De
partment Of State, and has recently
opened law offices with Reeves T
Strickland, former Assistant Unite
States Attorney General.
While in active practice. he found
time not only to tour as q SOLOS
with Walter Damrosch and the New
York Symphony, but sang at most o
the great musical festivals, includin'
the Cincinnati. Worcester, Cornell
Spartanburg and New York Oratoric
Society festivals.
Engaged by N. Y. Oratorio.
He still fills outof-town engage.
ments every little while, and has
Gently been engaged by the New Yorl
Oratorio Society for the fifth time II
the last five years. He Ia also solos
and precentor at the Unitarian Churcl
Of All Souls. this city.
The first part Of the program vii
be devoted to arias and duets chosen
from some of the church cantatas O,
Bach. and from his marvellous st
Matthew Passion" and the second
part. as before stated. to the jolly and
tuneful Peasant Cantata-"
Miss Lucy Brickenstein win be al
the plano.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Prof. Miller, of Howard,
Is Association Guest

The regular meeting Of the District
OF Columbia branch Of the National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People viii be held at o.
m. December IL. at the John Wesley
Church, Fourteenth and Corcoran
streets northwest. The 11sth birth
day Of William Lloyd Garrison win
be celebrated.
Oswald Garrison Willard, editor of
THE Nation" will speak and among
the guests viii be Charles Edward
Russell and Prof. Kelly Miller: of
Howard University.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Foreign War Veterans
to Hold Matinee Week

The Veterans OF Foreign Wars will
hold a week of matinees at the Belasco
Theater December Is to "a for the
benefit Of the relief fund for District
veterans. Tickets will be sold by
members Of the organization and con.
tributions to the fund can be made to
the chairman of the relief committee,
the Rev. Harrison ID. Boyer. 1907 f
street northeast
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
d. c. Motorcycle Tags
Ready for Distribution

Wade II. Coombs. superintendent OF
licenses for the District, announced
last night that motorcycle tags will
be ready for distribution tomorrow
morning.
The tags We're received at the DIS.
trict building Saturday afternoon.
Superintendent Cocmbs urges the
motorists Of Washington to get their
taxs as soon as possible.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Army Medical Alumni
Have Annual Smoker

Members of the Army Medical
School, graduates of the 1919 cIrsa,
last night held their annual smoker
banquet in the Cafe Mardilion.
The smoker was attended by four
teen members of the class. all OF them
regulars In the Medical Corps Of the
United States army, stationed in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Colonial Society to
Hold 18th Meeting

The twenty-ninth annual meeting Of
the Society Of Colonial Wars will be
held Tuesday night in the New
Willard Hotel. The meeting will open
with banquet at I o'clock. at which
the guests will be James NJ. Beck.
solicitor general Of the United States.
and members Of the British delegation
to the conference. A business meet
ing will follow the banquet and Off
GERS, members of the council, and COM
mittees will be elected.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Maryland Corn Scores.

Maryland grown corn won seven
ten prizes at the annual hay and
grain show In Chicago this week, II
was stated by j. f. Metzger, agrono-
mist for the University Of Maryland
Experimental Station. The prizes
totaled $1S5.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
Ban on Photos Sent
to Norway Removed

Residents OF the United States who
have sweethearts in Norway will no
longer be barred from sending them
their photographs The Post Office
Department anpounced yesterday that
the ban on photographs. pictures.
engravings, paintings. etc. had been
removed.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
COVER UP BARE BACKS.

LONDON. Dec. 3.-According to
Lucille's London branch. which held
Its autumn fashion parade, there are
to be no more bare backs, bare arms
or bare shoulders. The expanses of
neck and shoulders hitherto revealed
In past seasons are to be covered by
gossamer lace
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
WATERS UNION ELECTS.

Washington Waters Union, at their
regular meeting last night renomi-
mated and elected by reclamation all
of its present officers for the ensuing
year. John M. Reed was chosen presi-
dent, and Charles II. Mayer. business
agent and financial secretary.