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The Washington times., 1921-03-24
BIG 4" OFFICIALS
CALL ON HARDING

p. ]. Mcnamara. vice president and
national legislative representative of
the Brotherhood. of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, and w. L. Nc
Menimen, deputy president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
conferred with President Harding at
the White House today. They call
ed principally to pay their respects,
but took occasion to suggest that a
railroad employe be placed on the
Interstate Commerce Comm ission.
They did not indorse anyone in par
ticular.
DR.. Abram Simon headed a commit
tee that called to invite the President
to a dinner to be given at the Wash
ington Hotel on April IA in connec-
tion with a conference of rabbis to
be held In the Capital. The President
accepted the invitation. Besides DR..
Simon, the committee comprised
Simon Wolf. Harry Franc, Alexander
Wolf a ndLee Bumgarten.
Associate Justice William r Day.
OF the United States Supreme Court,
extended an invitation to the Presi-
dent to be the guest OF honor at a din
ner planned by the Ohio State So
ciety. No date was fixed. but
the President assured Justice Day
that he would be glad to accept.
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
TO-DAY.

TO-DAY.
nsnns~-washinKton Section. Society of
Ansrfcan Foresters. Cosmos Club, s:Se p
neettns-Bo.rd of Trade, willard Hotel.
p. m.
Annual Dspce-Tennessee State Society.
zlee sixteenth street northwest, p. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Military Col
lssss and schools, washington Hotel. all
frnchson--Kivanis Club, Washington
Hestins-JTinidad Citizens Association.
ptrhth and I streets northeast, 9 y. m. ,
kusicale--Choir of the Church OF the
rransn g,rs tion, 8 p. m.
Meeting-Kcntucky State Society, Thorn
son School. 3 .. IN.
Address-Dr Hugh Black, First Consre-
sationsi Church, Tenth and q streets north
west, t:s D.. m.
Public eshIbition--Palntings, drawings
and etchings by Frank w. Benson, March
"a TO April 10, Corcoran Art Gallery.
Iadies' Nieht-Thirteen Club Franklin
sauare Hotel, $3.50 p. m.
sermon---Dr. Henry Allen Tupper, First
Baptist Church, Sixteenth and O streets
northwest, slp. m.
Eastern Conference--Amcricsn Fedora
t,on OF Teachers. Public Library, SD. ~.
Meeting--District of Iolumbis bankers
Associ.tion, Washington Stock ENChanEr.
Srf Fifteenth street northwest. i2:is y. M,
oanpailn-.Amsriean Gommittss 'for Re-
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
ASK CHANGE IN
CENTER WORK
Members of School Board Seek
Further Revision in Com
munity Dept. Control.

Rules governing the operations Of
the Community Center Department
of the public schools today are in the
process of revision. Revised rules
will be presented to the Board of
Education within the next month.
1t was also learned today that the
Board of Education Is planning to
resubmit to Congress at the next
session the $4,000. 900 school building
program wh'"h was sent to the legis-
lative body last year. Additional
data will be Incorporation in the sub
misslon Of the next program.
Most important of the changes to
be made in community service con-
cern the method OF handling fees
charged by the community center de-
partment and the methods OF receiv-
ing and disposing of applications for
use of school buildings.
The revision is being made by Miss
Cecil c. Norton. general secretary of
community centers with the aid OF
her office force. 1t is understood
the revision Is made at the request
of public school officials
This is the second revision TO be
made of community center rules. The
first was made last fall, but at that
time the Board of Education was un-
able to consider them. so the same
work, with additions, will be sub.
mitted next month. s.
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
KANN'S ENTERTAINERS
GIVE WALTER REED SHOW

An entertainment for wounded at
Walter Reed was staged at the hos
pital Red Cross House last night by
the s. Kann Sons. Company Mutual
Benefft Association. A program of
dances. recitations, monologues, and
songs was given. There also were
refreshments and smokes
The entertainers were: George s.
McNeale, Master Dubart Bowersox,
Mrs. A. v. Calvert, Miss Hattie Dyer,
Miss Dorothy Scherer. Miss Erma Cal
vert, Dona ". Smith, Miss Margaret
Scherer Miss Cecilia Wolf, c. A.
Lightner, Harry Chick, Miss Ruby
Koehi, Miss Margaret Appel. william
Kern, Sterling Thomas, Mrs. j. Bell
Vile. Mrs. Beatrice Olmi, Miss Es-
tella Murray, william Greenburg, and
Messrs. oLone, Regan. Duffy. and
Pyne.
The committee in charge included
George S. DeNeale, w. Jack Willison,
and II. A. Cassell. executive: Mrs. n
Solomsn and Miss Ida Randell. re-
freshments; Samuel Feldman, enter.
tainment: c. A. Lightner. musical di-
rector: Joseph Mccain, decorations:
Emmett Trice. moor: Dom V. Smyths.
publicity, and Abe Dresner. lighting
nGnoEA
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
DOUBTS SOURCE OF
GOLD COMING HERE
II of Known Soviet Origin, Mel
x, lon Says, II win Not
Be Admitted.

II the gold which is coming to this
country. presumably from the Soviet
government of Russia, bears the mint
mark of Sweden, as 1t is said 1t does.
1t will not be held up. This Is the
opinion of Secretary of Treasury
Mellon. Secretary Mellon said TODAY
that II was not. appropriate for the
Treasury Department to give out any
Official information on the subject.
and that he would prefer any state
ment on the subject to come from the
State Department
It is known, however. that IL the
gold is proved to be of Soviet origin.
Il will not be admitted. but IL it bears
the mint stamp of a friendly govern
ment there will be no question
raised.
The question Is an international
one, it is said, and not one for the
United States alone. In France and
England, Soviet gold IL shipped into
those countries. would be seized and
used to pay off the debts owing to the
subjects Of those nations The only
gold in Russia today. 1t is said. 10
that which the Soviets obtained from
the previous Russian government.
and from private subjects. many of
whom owe allegiance to other coun-
tries. The question as to what steps
would be taken in this country to
seize Soviet gold. has never been
raised, Secretary Mellon said, and 1t
would be doubtful IL the United
States had authority to seize it,
The Secretary said that while IL
IL true that the Russian government
owed money to the United States, 1t
would be a question OF policy for
the State Department whether to
seize any gold that might come here
from Soviet sources.
The time Is not ripe yet to open
trade relations with Russia, the Sec
retary said. because the Soviet gov
ernment has nothing to sell. Re-
sumption of trade with Russia would
only attain one end, IL was said, that
OF penetrating the country. There
are many factories owned by foreign
subjects in Russian territory, 1t was
said, and the resumption of trade re-
lstions might be the means of these
people going into the country and
resuming operation.
But even IL this were done. IL is
believed that trade relations for the
time being, would not avail this
any good. The railroads
Of the country are in bad condition.
II trade relations are opened, Sec
retsry Mellon said. the persons trad
ing with the people of that country
would do so at their own risk. The
changing conditions in the Soviet
country. the Secretary believes, are
such that trading Is not encouraged
by any countury.
The Washington times., 1921-03-24


unable to extract himself from the
wreckage. Father Cryan was slowly
being crushed to death when assist
ance finally reached him.
He was taken to Georgetown UNI
versity Hospital where for q while 1t
was feared he would suffer from in
ternal injuries. Aside from being
bruised and shaken up. Father Cryan
escaped with nothing worse than q
severely strained back.
WAS G. q. PREFECT.
Father Cryan is wen known in
Washington, having been formerly
prefect Of discipline at Georgetown
University and for long time con-
nected with Gonzaga College.
Driving alone in his car to Washing
ton, near Great Mills. Father Cryan
came abruptly upon a bend in the
road leading to a narrow bridge. Just
as he rounded the bend he saw q
woman driving alone toward him In a
buggy. To stop his machine IN time
to avoid a collision was impossible.
His only choice was to smash head
long into the buggy or to take his
own life into his hands by heading
his car into the gully.
By lightning twist of his steering
wheel, the priest answered this psy-
an instant's hesitation would possibly
cause two deaths, Father Cryan
plunged his car over the embank-
ment 1t hurtled down fifteen feet,
projecting his body through the air.
Stunned by the blow, Father Cryan
was unable to escape being buried be-
meath the wreckage of the car.
WOMAN GOES FOR HELP.
The two participants in the accident
were the only persons on the scene.
Unable to drag the priest from be-
meath the heavy body Of the car. the
woman, whose name is unknown.
whipped up her horse and drove fran.
tically to the nearest farm house for
help. Fully fifteen minutes elapsed
before she returned with several men
who lifted the almost unconscious VIC
tim from the debris.
Father Cryan says II was only by
miracle that his car did not catch
afre. The heavy weight of the car
was slowly crushing the life out OF
him when help arrived
He treats his own heroic sacrifice
with becoming modesty and declares
he will soon be well enough to return
to his parish duties. The Rev. John
b. Creeden. s. j., president Of George
town University, an old friend, visited
him at the isspital today and re-
ported that the patient is doing
splendidly. ="
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
LAND SOUGHT
!. FOR GARDENS
Vacant Plots Desired BY U. 5.
Agricultural Agent for
Home Planters.

Have any of you residents OF
the District vacant piece OF land
that would be suitable for cuitiva-
tion?
If so, get in touch with William
C. Hall, agent Of the Department
Of Agriculture for the District. Mr..
Hall will aid in having the land
cultivated and put in shape for the
growing Of vegetables this summer.
SENDS 8. o. s. CALLS. .,.,.
Mr.. Hall sent out an IS. o. s. for
land this morning. He stated that
the 700 plots allotted the Potomac
Garden Club by the War Department
have been taken and already the
gardeners are down in Potomac
Park, stirring the soil and planting
their gardens. The same condition
he stated. prevails over in Anacostia,
where. the Anacostia Flats Garden
club reports that the residents OF that
section allotted plots are busy plant
ing their seeds. ~
"Considering the fact that these
gardens were not, all taken last year
until nearly the middle of May" said
Mr.. Hall, sit can readily be seen that
there Is going to be great dem and
for land to be used as gardens this
year. In fact, the District Council Of
Agriculture is making an appeal to
persons who own vacant land, asking
for it's use by families for home gar
dens. -
LAND NOW NEEDED.
"A great many members OF the dif-
ferent families, especially women,
were working in offices last year
are now unemployed and not only has
the family income been curtailed, but
the available supply of labor for
working the gardens has become
greater.
Many of those seeking employ
ment will. go out upon the truck
gardens and help to produce the veg
etatles with which to supply WASH
ington, but there is still room for
4 great expansion OF the back yard
and home gardening movement In
the District"
Residents of the District who
Harmed" in Potomac Park and Ana
costa government gardens last sum-
ner saved thousands of dollars, pro-
viding vegetables for their tables
during the winter.
The Washington times., 1921-03-24

NEAR EMBASSY
Officers Get 305 Quarts and 5
Prisoners IN Chilean En-
voy's Garage.

Revenue officers and policemen
yesterday afternoon about $3.50
o'clock arrested five men and cap
tured 305 quarts Of real whiskey
in q garage in an alley between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth and X
and l. streets northwest. The garage
Is used by the Chilean ambas-
sador, and the revenue officers had
to obtain the permission Of Ambas-
sador Matthew before they could
search the garage.
POLICE ACCUSE CHAUFFEUR.
Accordins to the police and reve-
nue. officers. the chauffeur of the Chill
can ambassador permitted the men
TO store liquor In the garage. The
revenue officers applied to United
states Commissioner Hit for q search
warrant, but he refused on the ground
that the Chilean envoy was immune
from arrest and search and that this
privilege also applied to his garage
There was nothing to do but to lie
In walt In the alley for the appeR r
ance OF the men. Yesterday afternoon.
about o'clock. fve men arrived in a
big touring car and stopped in front
OF the garage. Several alighted and
went into the garage, returning
shortly with q sack filed with bot
ties. which the police charge contain
ed whiskey.
In IN effort to escape. the car was
wrecked against one OF the buildings
and Policeman j. L. Billman, OF the
Third precinct thrown through the
and badly cut. He was
taken to emergency hospital.
The driver OF the car. said to be
William Sacks. 1884 N street north.
west, feigned injuries and when q po-
licemanl loosensd his hold on him he
jumped into the automobile and threw
The sack containing the bottles to the
pavement All the bottles. except one,
were broken.
Revenue officers located the Chilean
and obtained his permis-
sion to search the garage. They
found 305 quarts of whiskey, which
the revenue officers say 10 OF q high
Grade. and twenty-nine quarts of
Haig 4 Haig, imported liquor.
The Chilean ambassador did not
know that bis garage was being used
for illegal storage of liquor. the Of
ncers are positive. His chauffeur,
who 10 q Chilean and q member of his
10 immune from arrest, ac-
cordIng to diplomatic usage. and was
not arrested.
The other men arrested with Sacks
gave their names as Raymond Frank
Gray. 1884 N street, northwest: Max
20 T street northwest; Doug
las c. Jones. Hadleigh apartments.
end Charles NJ. Jones. jr., 1918 North
Capitol street.
Sacks was released on $500 bail
and the other four on $500 each.
The case. when called in Police
Court this morning, was continued
until next week.
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
ASPHALT IGNTES;
HEAT SHOP Burns
EmpIoye Injured When Combus-
tibIe Breaks Into Flames.
Loss is $4,000.

Damage to the extent OF $4,000 was
don, today by a fire at the plant of
the Federal Heating Company, $40
Thirteenth street northwest
The fire Is said to have started
when the heat of the furnace in the
celia. of the plant caused tank of
amhaltum, a chemical property used
for painting processes, to explode.
Matthew Myers, an employe of the
company, was drawing asphaltum
from big tank into pail when
the liquid caught fire. burning him
slightly about the face. He attempt
ed to remove the burning tank to
the outside OF the building, but the
FIRE had gained considerable headway
before he accomplished his purpose.
He rushed TO the office and telephoned
to the nre department. Meanwhile
another employe of the company rang
in the alarm.
The flames ate their way through
the roof of the building before the
firemen arrived The only real dam
age was done to the rear Of the build
ing proper, due to the considerable
amount of, inflammable material in
the store. Considerable damage was
done by water also.
Mrs. Anna Horn. who, with her two
sons, occupies the second and third
floors of the building, suffered ma
terially from the FIR. The windows
Of her home were broken, .he wars
Scared by smoke and the furniture.
beds and other household property
damaged by water.
As a precaution against the spread
ing Of the fire all the cars in the
District garage in the rear of the
building were ordered removed.
Abe M. Gofdstein is the proprietor
md manager OF the heating plant
0cldstein stated today that the bust
ness Will be removed to another loca-
tion and continue uninterrupted. The
less Is covered by insurance.
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
What's Doing; When; Where

Mectinx-Kn carson Post, No. 2, @. A
r. 1912 Pennnyivansa avenue northwest. .
p. m.
sermon-Tbe Rev. Earle wiiney. YER
mont Avenue Christian Church. y. m.
Ssrvtces-w ashington Council of Kodosh.
No. t6. Kodosh Temple, I'LL Nineteenth
street northwest, 1880 p NJ. .
Services-Church of the Epiphany, Four
teenth and q streets northwest. p. m
Rehearsal --Americanization = Orchestra,
Old CenkxaA nigh School, p. m.
Afternoon Talk--Miss Mabel 7. Board
man, Red Cross women's Club, 1901 street
northwest
Meeting-rrinidsd Citizens Association 8
p. m. Manual Training schoolhouse, Eighth
and streets northeast.
Convention-Colleee Art Association OF
America Corcoran Art Gallery.
Ball-Yomg Mons and Young Women Q
Hebrew Association, Raleigh Hotel . D. m.
TOMORROW.
Convention-College Art Association OF
America, Corcoran Art Gallery.
Eastern Conference-American Fedora
ton of Teachers, Public Library. & r. m.
Meeting--Chemicsl Society Of Washing
ton, Interior Department building. s p. m.
Meeting-writers' League OF Washing on,
Public Library, D. M.
Mcotinr-Wcmcn's Alliance Of All Souls
church, 1879 Columbia road northwest, II
M
S.mr.iSnAmsriean committss for RE-
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
PEPCO BACKED
BYN|ERCHANTS
Liberal Payment Urged for
Electric Light Company II
Service Is Efficient.

'I.et there be fair and liberal
payment to the Potomac Electric
Power Company, and in return the
utility must give honorable and ef-
ficient service" suggests the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation in a communication sent TO-
day to the. Public Utilities Com
mission.
GRAHAM SIGNS LETTER.
The letter, signed by Il. C. Graham.
chairman Of the special committee ap-
pointed by the board of governors
of the association to investigate the
electric lighting and power condi-
tions in the District. further states:
Members of the Merchants and
Manufacturers' Association have felt
that the shutdowns OF the company's
plant were caused by negligence due
to lack of proper equipment on the
part OF the Potomac Electric Power
Company. imperiling not only life and
limb, but causing the company's GUS
toners to lose large sums Of money
and likewise impair the efficiency of
the respective institutions in whose
behalf we are petitioning."
SHOULD PAY DAMAGES.
The associations statement further
made ii plain that while II was urg-
ing that the electric power company
be granted right to increase its rates,
that "the company shall be answer
able to the users OF the service for
full reparation for any and all dam
ages sustained"
The Washington times., 1921-03-24

There are four other candidates in
the field for the nomination, but
Garrison claims he is entitled 70 the
job. as he has long been an officer
of the county and has always given
faithful service.
Garrison bears q marked resemb-
lance to the type OF sheriff seen in
the movies. He looks the typical
Western sheriff. and his friends say
that II he went into the movies to
play the role OF n sheriff he would
not have to make up a bit. Gar
rison stands six feet in his stocking
feet. weighs more than 200 pounds,
and has the western sheriffs'
mustsche.
1t is said that not so long ago,
Garrison was offered a job to play
the role of a sheriff in q movie
comedy. He refused the job, pre-
ferring to be a real" honest-to-
goodness sheriff. in the county
where he has resided all his life
Garrison is Republican and lives
at Hyattsville.
Harvey f. Smith, also OF Hyatts
Vile, also Is n candidate for the Re-
publican shrievalty nomination. Dep
uty Sheriff Robert L. Wells, of Up
per Marlboro. has announced himself
as the Democratic nominee.
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
Purse Snatcher Kmifes
Man Who Attempts to :
:. Regain Money.

Struggling with q negro who
snatched 4 pocketbok from his hand
last night, 1T New Hampshire ave.
nue. and street northwest. Richard
Smith, 1117 Twentieth street. was
severely cut on the hand by q knife.
Smith captured the negro after. Q
short chase. and demanded the re-
turn Of the pocketbook, which con-
tained SIS. The negro put up 4
fight. and in the struggle slipped
a knife from his pocket and slashed
Smiths hand. He then escaped.
Late last, night Detectives f. 9.
Allen and d. z. Murphy arrested q
die Corbin and locked him up in the
Third precinct. Smith identified
Corbin as the man who cut him.
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
Teacher Calls Children
Out of Trance
Bu KIRK MILLER

Congress has been warned.
BY President Harding and Hank
Lodge.
That it must snap out Of it's dope.
On April IL and get ready to pre-
pare.
To do some work. Which is suf-
ficient.
Notice for anybody who is going
to receive an official.
Call From the President of the
United States.
If Harding were to call you or
me.
And say. Get your feet down OF.
The desk. I'm coming to visit
We wouldn't need. Three weeks.
Notice. Would we? SO IL any.
Congressman is absent or even
tardy.
On April IL. He can expect three
days.
In the guard house on bread and
water or.
Both
The President and his airedale.
Laddie Boy. viii.
Call on the above mentioned date,
and II Is pretty certain.
He will call good and hard.
Why. for eight years they've done
nothing.
At all. And what they've done was
wrong and must.
He done all over, He'll probably
The Washington times., 1921-03-24
HARDING TAKESUP
PLEA Of WOUNDED
President Extends Cordial
Greeting to Men Backing Week
for Disabled Yanks.

President Harding is today taking
under advisement a request made yes
terday that the week of May 20 be
set aside, by Presidential proclama-
tion, as National Disabled Soldiers
Week"
The request was made by score Of
disabled soldiers, representing the
National Disabled SOLDIERS League,
who called at the White House early
yesterday afternoon. The President
was told that disabled men through
out the country we're suffering
through lack OF attention, and that
legislative steps should be taken i'm
mediately to provide proper facilities
for their care and training aud for
the care of their families.
The purpose of the week will be to
bring the case of the disabled veters n
to the attention of every citizen In
the country. This aim will be ac-
complished through the formation OF
committee, composed OF a represen-
tative from each veteran. patriotic
and welfare organization, in every
town and city in the nation.
The nationwide campaign is being
directed from Washington, through
the National Disabled Soldiers League.
The national president OF the organi-
zation, George H. Gillin. OF New York,
arrived here yesterday.
The legislative campaign will be di-
rected by James W. Mellen, of In
diana, from the national legislative
headquarters, of which he Is chair
man, in the southern building. this
city.
An elaborate program, covering each
day in the week, has been drawn up
and submitted to the President.
The Washington times., 1921-03-24

The advance sale OF tickets con-
tinued brisk today for the soccer
game to be played by the Thistles
and Harlem Athletic Club. at Fiji
teenth and II streets northeast, at 3
o'clock Easter Sunday, for the benefit
of the fund. All the indications point
to crowd that will tax the capacity
OF the park.
II. Thompson Bush and Jess Burton,
managers OF the two elevens, each
predicted victory for their Organise
tions today The rivalry between the
teams Is so close that a side bet OF
considerable size has been put up,
and the winner will donate IL to the
Bradley Relief Fund.
Tickets for the game are on sale at
Goldenberg's. Spaldings. the Sport
Mart. Ninth and + streets northwest: I:
the Veteran Cleaning Company. 1927
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, the
Sport Mart. Hew York avenue near
Fourteenth street, the Columbia
Cleaning company. 602 Sixth street
northwest, and by Jess Burton. 1865
Conduit road.
The Washington times., 1921-03-24

Nov. boys. Your vacation 10
ended like the war.
you've been 'fiddiing away your
time while the country danced
along. As best II could with the
Republicans out of power.
But now the fiddlers must pay
the dancers.
I'VE got to curtail the taxes.
"Amputate the foreign loans.
Filter the eighteenth amend
ment and.
Get some monkey glands for the
Red menace.
THE Navy has too much water.
The Army too many paper shoes.
Chinese children need lollypops and
Armenia a godfather.
Packers purses are corrugated
with currency.
zap telephone service is worse
than Washtngton's.
IF possible and rans-siberisn
railroad needs some new.
Cars without flat wheels like
the w. r. E. Co.
Outside Of this the country is.
Hitting along on all Ave cylin-
ders and 1.
Apologize II i have awakened
any of you.
WHO were under the impression
that the.
Democrats were still GONZALES
cent at the expense.
"of an absent minded plebiscite.
~. ShAL aaskA"