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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
CONGRESSMANGETS
JOLT IN AUTO BUMP
"Iintic's Machine HitsWagon.
Mrs. Gugger, so, Hurt in
Another Collision.

Several accidents, in which Con-
gressional autos figured. occurred yes
terday and last night as q result OF
the drizzling rain and thick weather.
The car of Mrs. J. w. Langley. wife
OF Congressman Langley OF Kentucky,
collided with an auto truck at Four
teenth street and Park road north-
west. Her mother, Mrs. J. M. Gusger,
fifty years old. was slightly injured.
She was treated by the family physi-
clan at the Chaselton apartments
Congressman James ". McClintic.
of Oklahoma. living at the Falkstonc
Court apartments, was slightly shaken
up when the automobile in which he
was riding collided with a laundry
wagon at Maryland avenue. between
Third and Fourth streets northeast,
last. night. Carroll Thomas, colored.
driver of the wagon. was cut on the
head, and was removed in . taxicab
to his home. $50 F street southwest
Both vehicles were badly damaged.
Miss Alice Dealie, a dietician o.
Walter Reed Hospital. was cut on the
face when her machine coliided with
a street car at Fourteenth and Allison
streets northwest about $3.50 last ev-
ening. She was rushed to Emergency
Hospital and later taken to the army
hospital. She was resting comfortably
this morning,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
SANDY SPRING YEGG
IS IDENTIFIED HERE
District Police Say They Will Ar
rest John Kelly If He Is
Ever ParoIed.

II John Kelly. notorious gunman.
recently sentenced to life imprison-
rnent in the Maryland penitentiary
Tor taking part in the looting of the
First National Bank of Sandy
Spring, Montgomery county. and the
killing of Francis NJ. Hollowell.
director of the institution. is ever
paroled he will be Immediately re-
arrested for the Detroit authorities.
Yesterday he was identified at the
ucnitentiary by Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Morandf, Of Detroit, as one OF two
bandits, who held them up at the
point Of pistols and robbed them
several months ago. After the hold
up Kelly was arrested in Toledo,
where he was identified through his
finger prints as a fugitive from the
Baltimore city jail. with several
other inmates Kelly made his es-
cape from the Baltimore Jail a week
before the day set for his trial on
indictments charging him with the
Sandy Spring job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
.2,2(OENTEREO
|NNAvYEXAMS
Over Eighty Washington Men
Will Try Monday for Per-
manent Commissions.

More than eighty Washington
ians will take part in the COM
petitive examination Monday at the
Navy Department to qualify as
permanent commissioned officers in
the United States Navy, it was
announced at the Navy Depart
ment today.
1900 OFFICERS NEEDED.
In all approximately 1900 men will
compete in the examination, which IL
open to enlisted men in the navy
with the rank OF warrant officers.
those holding temporary commissions
IN the navy and to naval reserve Of
icers. Under the new naval reorgan-
ization BILL 200 additional commits
stoned officers are called for, which
Will be selected from men taking the
examination.
animation will also be held Monday
v here naval men are stationed and
Ia various ports throughout the world
where ships OF the American navy are
stationed.
WILL TAKE ALL SUMNER.
1t Is expected that it will take I'M
til the latter part of the summer
before all of the papers are marked
oy the examining board. at which
tine the successful candidates will be
announced.
Rear Admiral w. Spencer Wood IL
president of the examining board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
0.M.D|NNER TO.
CIRCLE GLOBE.
First Event OF Its Kind Will
Be Held on Three Con-
tinents.

A record-breaking long-distance
dinner will be given on June Is
when captains Of industry and bust
ness men who supplied the army
during the war will sit down with
quartermasters OF all ranks and
kinds, reserves, guardsmen and
regulars, in commemoration of the
146th anniversary of the establish
ment Of the Quartermaster Corps.
June l6, l775, in Carpenters Hall.
Philadelphia.
A WORLDWIDE BANQUET.
Tables will be set from Coblenz to
nina, and from Panama almost to
he pole. on three continents and in
all the insular possessions of the
United States, for this wide-reachins
celebration, the first of it's kind ever
.eld in the army.
In his foreword to the diners Maj
zen. H. l. Rogers. qusrtermaster
general Of the army. says today:
During the 146 years of its exist
nee the Quartermaster corps has eN-
pended the stupendous sum OF ap-
,roximately $4,000. 900 900. and never
has the corps been involved in \
scandal of any kind. The magnitude
of the work being done today by the
quartermaster corps can best be
realized by the fact that approxi-
mately 3 per cent OF the annual ap-
made by Congress for
the maintenance Of the army is ex-
pended by the corps. During the
nscal year 1920, for example. our out
lay was s476.O0O, 600"
General Rogers has been elected
PRESIDENT of the new Society OF
Officers. This en-
organization now has sew
eral thousand members. and unlike
other military societies, IL includes
of all the nrms that
stood behind the man behind the
guns in war time. as well as civil
ians who held commissions in the
corps.
BIG CELEBRATION HERE.
Thomas A. Edison recently Joined.
and in his letter to General Rogers
he coined a phrase which the So
ciety has adopted as its motto-"In-
dustry Joined hands with the armed
forces OF the nation and together
they won the war"
Washington will have a big cele-
bration with President Harding.
Weeks. and General PERISH
ing among other distinguished
guests, and there will be nifty. more
dinners in New York, Philadelphia.
San Francisco, New Orleans,
and other centers, as well as in
Germany. France. the Canal Zone,
Alaska. and the Philippines.
The diners, as far as local times
will permit. will exchange greetings
by telegraph. telephone. cable, and
rsdio-it will be a big night for in
lustry and the army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
RARE JEWELS SHOWN
AT CORCORAN GALLERY

A unique collection of hand
wrought jewelry by British jewellers
is on display today in the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art under the auspices OF
the Washington Society of the Fine
Arts. The collection Is a portion OF
the exhibition of British arts and
crafts, brought to this country by
the Detroit Society OF Arts and Crafts.
Pendants, necklaces brooches, and
rings of elaborate design and exquis-
tie workmanship. by some OF the most
celebrated members of the craft,
among them Mr.. and Arthur Gaskin.
Bernard and Ethel Gunner, J. Paul
Cooper, w. T. Blackband, and Alexan-
der Fisher, are included.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
BIG SHAKE-UP FOR
MARYLANDPLANNED
Governor Richie Tells Women's
Clubs of Plans for Bureau
Consolidation.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. May 13.-The
state Treasury Of Maryland will save
thousands of dollars annually IL .
plan submitted last night by Gov.
Albert c. Richie before the members
Of the Montgomery County Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs 10 favorably
acted on by the next legislature.
Governor Richie stated that he in
tended to urge the members of the
legislature to enact a law whereby
the 120 State departments would be
consolidated into twelve. He further
stated that such a plan would bring
about greater efficiency and results.
al we'll as lower the tax rate.
The governor also took up the
cause of the teachers who are wag-
ing-a night for higher salaries. He
said that II WAS his opinion that the
best talent in the State should be
gotten for the schools, and suggest
cd that teachers be taken from the
State normal school and paid salaries
more attractive than they now re-
ceive.
Miss Alice Robertson. member Of
Congress from oklahoma, also ad-
dressed the club members She told
o. missionary work she had done
among the Indians, and described the
life of the Indian as she had seen It.
The meeting was held in the armory
at silver Springs. Mrs. Josiah w.
Jones, president of the association.
presided. and Mrs. Bowie r. Water.
of Germantown, was secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
U. 5. ASKS SCAFFOLD
LOAN TO EXECUTE
NURSE SLAYER

The Government is not going to
the expense of buying and building
a scaffold on which to hang Henry
A. Brown, colored sailor. and con-
fessed slayer of Miss Katherine NJ.
Kavanaugh, Naval Academy nurse.
Yesterday United States Marshal
william w. Stockham. who will
execute the negro on June ., wrote
to Mayor Broening, of Baltimore, for
the loan Of the scaffold used by the
city authorities in conducting execu-
tons Of condemned men.
Mayor Broening referred the let
ter to Lawrence Hickman, president
of the jail board Of Baltimore. 1t is
believed the request will be granted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13

TODAY.
uvention--Assoctation of General Con-
tractors, Washing ton Hotel. 10 a. m.
Convention-society of Motion Picture
Engineers. Raleigh Hotel. 10 a. m.
seocud Annual Convention-American
women's Legion. Knickerbocker Theater.
40 q. m.
Meetine--Nationai Capital Council, No.
ll7 National Union Assurance Society. S1s
PEN nsyivania avenue southeast, p. m.
Meetinx--Missourt Society. home OF Mrs,
John 3. Henderson, sixteenth street and
Florida avenue northwest, p. m.
Class Day Exercises-Chevy Chase
school, s p. m; alumnae dinner. 1880 D. m.
pduoation Of the District OF Columbia.
WEE" wsseIy Dane. y Catholic Community
HOUSE, sixth and streets northwest ;
PMe,tinr--Northwest Suburban Citizens'
Association, Tenley School, p. m.
Lecture-~"Juyenlle onenders judge
Mrenins School. 1864 + street northwest,
&.esins ssrixht.eod Citizens. A..oeia.
and and Military road, 9 .. m.
Meeting-women's Alliance, Unitarian
Hg plsyIaA Spring Musical Meianse." st.
p,trick's Players, Carroll Hall, ss4 q street
Animal Parsde-Auspices of the Humane
pdssss,SIsas sS OF Sunday as sesSo
urs n b. Young. Y. w. C. A., t:t5 p. M.
Together MeetinE-Boys Depart.
,nent Y. NJ. c. A. Central building.
D. Andre..--Emotion.." DIR. Tom A, VIII
u.ms. Business women's Council. Church
Of the Covenant. : p: m. ,s,,.,
r. aan1s cub. lei street north~s.s .
- ne,i.r Psstsrss "o~r rcur-ree.sd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13

TRIBUTE
Washington Banker Will Be
Guest Of Honor at Dinner
on May II.

John Joy Edison, banker, philan-
thropist and leading civic worker,
will be rendered q testimonial din
ner at the willard by business as
sociates and friends in honor OF his
seventy-nfth birthday.
400 TO ATTEND.
The late President william McKin-
ley once said of Mr.. Edison: He Is
Wsshington's most valuable and. be-
loved citizen"
More than 400 persons will attend
the dinner Tuesday. Arrangements
have been made by the John Joy
Edison Anniversary Committee.
Addresses will be made by William
r. Day, Associate Justice, Unitel
States Supreme Court; Theodore w.
Noyes. editor OF the Evening Star;
Thomas s. Hopkins. judge advocate
general, Grand Army OF the Republic;
Joseph II. Defrees, president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States; Gilbert qrosvenor. president
OF the National Geographic Society:
Eliot Goodwin, vice president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce OF the United
States; Wendell p. stafford. Justice
OF the Supreme Court OF the Distri Il
OF Columbia; David Jayne Hill. for
mer ambassador to Germany; Martin
A. Knapp. Justice Of the Circuit
Court of Appeals; George NJ. kober,
dean of the school of medicine.
Georgetown University.
George F.. Hamilton will preside.
The POSTMASTER will be f. c. Bran
denburg. The Rev. Paul Sperry viii
pronounce the invocation.
The executive committee OF the an.
niversary committee Is composed OF
George +. Hamilton. chairman: Edwin
c. Brandenburg, vice chairman; G.l-
bert Grosvenor, secretary; Thomas
Bradley. treasurer. and John C. Hoyt.
DIR. George N. Kober, Justice Wendell
3. Stafford and George S. Wilson.
TRIBUTE TO EDISON.
Chairman of other committees are 4:
Invitations, John B. Larner; dinner ar
rangement, Frank p. Reside; print
ing. George II. Judd.
After reciting the civil war record
of Mr.. Edison and pointing out that he
became a resident of the District in
1853, the invitation to the dinner con-
tinues:
For more than half a century he
has Iabored for the progress and de-
veIopment of the city OF his love-the
Nations Capital. As soldier, as citi-
zen. as promoter of civic virtue and
philanthropic effort. he has lived
life of useful deed and splendid
achievement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13

A brother marine wrote to The
Times. He says mo confusion re-
suited from the dropping of the
rifle" You bet II didn't.
He also says the marine Is not
ILL.," Right.
The article gave or intended TO
give the reader the impression that
the act was a grave offense and a
crime" Not. It's a fox paws"
AS the rife 10 the marines tool.
so Is the pen the tool of the writer"
says the letter. "In this connection,
may l ask whether you have ever
dropped your penn
You bet we haven't. We use
balky Underwood. The only time a
pen crawls into a newspaper mans
fist is when he Signs his pay
voucher. and you can bet he don't
drop pen then.
At any rate. the marine is recoy-
ering. Slowly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
Unlucky 18th
Costs Hin, SIS
Dusky Charmer Secures
Chauffeur Wealth After
Uninvited Caress.

The proverbiaI ink Of Friday. IS,
was on the job early this morning
at Delaware avenue and c street
southwest. At least, Corwin Fer
guson, 1000 Minnesota avenue,
thinks so. He was operating his
machine south on Delaware avenue,
about 12:45 o'clock. and when At c
street he was hailed by two oolored
women who asked him II he could
direct them to number on the
former thoroughfare. Obligingly.
he steered his car toward the curb
and stopped the engine.
One of the women he said leaped
on the running board and placed her
arms about him. When she went
away $45 that had been In his pos
session went with her. The other
woman is said to have kept watch
while the other committed the theft.
Ferguson told the police at the
Fourth precinct that he was on his
way home when the theft occurred.
He said 1t all happened SO quickly
that he did not realize what was
taking place.
Two suspects giving the names of
Ethel Moore and Essie Butler were
arrested early this morning by Lieu
tenant Conlan and Bicycle Patrol
man Langley. One Of the prisoners,
the police say. has been identified.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
RAIN POSPONE HORSE,
SHOW UNTIL SUNDAY

The unsettled weather together
with the conditions OF the show
grounds today caused another post
ponement OF the opening OF the Ma
tional Capital horse show to be held
on the grounds at the south end Of
the Highway bridge.
days. Reserved seats may be cx-
changed for any other day OF the
show. The show will close next
Thursday. instead of Tuesday as plan
ned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
NEW JERSEY SCHOLARS
WILL MEET PRESIDENT

= The Senior Class OF the Moores-
town, N. J.. High School is on q visit
ing and a sightseeing tour Of Wash
ington. This IL an annual occurrence
for the Seniors of this school. This
year there are fifty in the party and
they are staying at the Driscon Hotel,
First and 3 streets northwest.
The chaperones are Mr.. and Mrs
Klotz, and Miss McComb. a teacher
in the High School.
Yesterday they visited the Capitoi
and today at 1 p. m. each one is to
shake hands with President Harding.
at the White House.
The officers OF the class are as
Follows: President, Mark X. Lewis
vice president. Guy Mann: secretary
Anna Bozarth. and Treasurer Harvey
Plaskett.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13

The selection Of this city Is regard
ed by local members Of the fedora
ton as a great victory. The local
union sent as delegates to Minneapo-
lis william M. Lynch, Harry Man
Vile and Antoine Cello. with instruc-
tions to work like blazes for WASH
ington."
According to dispatches the Wash
ingtonians followed instructions to
the letter.
you can tell the world We are
going to give those out-of-town boys
the time of their life" said j. A.
Sears, in charge of the unions head
quarters. 1905 f street northwest.
All sorts of fancy jasz playing by
the greatest jazz artists in America
will be features of the social end
OF the convention. There will be
serious work in the musical line,
also, officials Of the local union said.
The organization already has con-
Quoted two dances to raise funds for
the entertainment of the visiting
musicians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
GETS 70 YEARS
FOR Staying
Emma Stewart, CoIored, Sen.
fenced for Death Of Joseph
Jones-WiII Appeal.

Emma Stewart, colored, convict
ed Of murder in the second degree
in connection with the death De-
cember 81 last of Joseph Jones,
whom she shot in a quarrel, was
sentenced today by Justice Gould
in Criminal Court, No. /, to serve
twenty years in the penitentiary.
Attorney Robert l. Miller, repre-
senting the accused, gave notice o
an appeal.
FORGER SENTENCED.
Raymond E. Decker, who elaine,
Detroit as his home, will spend tive
years and a half in the penitentiar.
for forging checks on a number OF
business houses in this city.
Roscoe c. Jackson, convicted for
larceny in connection with stealing
March 20 a watch and money from
Richard Sharpe was sentenced to two
and a half years. Morris Alexander.
convicted of stealing q number OF
articles of wearing apparel from the
American Railway Express where he
was employed, will also serve two
years and a half in Jail.
Edward Butler was sentenced to one
year and a half for housebreak ~
and larceny in connection with break
ing into the house of Eldridge =.
Grimes and stealing number Of
valuable articles. For stealing a
horse March last the property OF
John r. Davis, Grant Johnson will
serve one year and a half in the
penitentiary.
HOTEL THIEF SENTENCED.
Joseph A. Loughrsn. pleading guilty
to breaking into the apartment of
John H. West at the Hadleish Febru-
airy last and stealing $40 will serve
eighteen months in the penitentiary.
Daniel c. Woods was given three
years in the penitentiary for forgery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
.HARD|NCLAUDS|
MASONIC A|MS|
President, in Parting Message to
Conclave of Clubs, Com
& mends Fraternal Spirit.

You must remember that q man
cannot be . good Mason in these
United States unless he is first
good American" is the greeting
which President Harding left with
the National League OF Masonic
Clubs at their farewell banquet at
the Willard last night. The event
closed the sixteenth annual conven-
ton Of the organisation, which COM
menced here last Tuesday.
MINGLEs WITH DINERS.
Minsling among his fellow-Masons
and talking to them as such, Mr..
Harding carried the simple message
to his brothers that promotion Of
Fellowship. fraternity and good will
great conflicts such as the recent
world war, will be avoided in the
future.
my one ambition said the
President" 10 to have the message
30 out to the world when l lay down
the reins of office that have In some
measure contributed to the spirit of
fraternity, fellowship and good will.
4 President Harding told his brother
Masons that he had yet to see or
hear anything in Masonry that had
not contributed toward making him
better man. and that he was only
sorry that the whole world could
not be included in the fraternity.
URGES PATHS OF PEACE.
The problems of reconstruction
are far more serious than the actual
warfare. and 1t is UP to you as Amer
leans and Masons to make your con-
trtbution toward placing your country
on the straight paths of peace" the
President said.
The only other speaker at length
at the banquet board was Gen. Bal
1ington Booth. who was announced
by Toastmaster Foy Fulkerson as
the real intellectual feast Of the
evening"
General Booths remarks were
brimming over with pleasing anec-
dotes and teemed with serious
thought Of bringing out the best that
Is in every man.
every man and the particular office
OF Masons to develop the lovable in
stincts which can be brought to the
surface In even the worst OF men.
TOO SEATED AT TABLES.
A ocNch nuHOTc0 members Oh the Ma
Comic fraternity were seated at the
tables. and among the guests at the
speakers table were General Per-
shfnG, General LeJeune, General
Sawyer, the Commissioner of the
District of Columbia, George Flem-
ing Moore. Edward S. Schmid. l..
whiting Estes, Judge James Whit
ten, Henry Lansburgh. Castleman p
Boss, the Rev. j. S. Montgomery, the
Postmaster General, Senator Town
send, J. n. Milans the Secretary Of
Agriculture and Major Quekemeyer
At the closing session of the clubs,
held at Masonic Temple Auditorium
yesterday. l.. H. Troutman, OF Wash
fngton, was elected president OF the
National League Of Masonic Clubs H.
M. Allen. of Reading, Pa, was chosen
as hrst vice president.
Four sectional vice presidents were
elected as follows: ]. l.. Wilkes,
Jacksonville, Fla, for Southeastern
district; William .Nolle. New York
city, for Northeastern district; VII
liam r. Perkins. Seattle, Wash, for
Northwestern district, and f. d. Ber-
nsr, Vallejo. Cal, for Southwestern
district.
Atlantic City was the place chosen
for the 1922 convention of the league.
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STAY UNDER COVER!
IT'S FRIDAY, The 18TH

Don't do that,
Don't do anything!
Todsy's Friday, the 18th.
Don't keep your fingers
crossed.
That won't do the least bit of
good. Anyway. YOU might
sprain your fingers.
Don't cuss. Unless you're
willing to take a beating.
Don't kick the cat. She didn't
do II. Besides, you might miss
and break your toes.
You may think you'll be out
of danger II you stay In bed
all day. Not. The boss'll fire
you for doing that.
LOOK QUIT ..t-
II you get through today you
have a pretty good chance to
live through the year.
The gosh-swful ink won,
stalk any more until Friday,
January ~. 1922.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
HOTEL THIEF SENTENCED.
THIEF LOCKS WOMAN
IN ICEBOX AND
STEALS Sll

After he had locked Mrs. Ida
Rubin, 400 Florida avenue north
west. in the icebox at her store
yesterday evening an unidentified
negro robbed the cash register OF
sl1. She had gone to the icebox
to get the bottle Of soft stufr'
which he requested.
An oil delivery man entered the
place shortly afterward and heard
her cries for help. When she was
released she appeared to be little
the worse for her experience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13

Well. Tuesday the Vice President
and General Lejjeune. commander Of
the Marine corps, went to the Marine
Barracks to witness . drill and dress
parade In connection with the recep-
ton OF the National Press Club Post
of the American Legion.
Everything went on beautifully I'M
til the sick marine In question COM
mitted the great faux pas with his
fox paws. He dropped his rife while
the battalion was going through the
manual of arms.
He forgot the old Marine corps
caution. III you ever drop your RI
fe. faint on 1t. That's the only way
you'll ever get out of It,"
He exploded. He shouted OOH"
and picked up the rife.
Outwardly everything was calm in
second.
Within the marine everything was
fsr from calm.
Publicity seemed to be pitiless. 1t
aroused an answer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-13
PLEAS
DEFERREDWEEK
Arguments for New Trial of
Bond Defendants Set for
Next FRIDAY,

Argument for new trial for
"Nicky" Arnstein and four CO.
defendants. found guilty last week
on q charge of conspiracy in con-
nection with bringing into wash
ington of stolen securities, was to-
lay postponed until next Friday
The argument was forced aside by
an accumulation of previous cases.
Postponement was agreed upon at a
conference between Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Paul f. Cromelin,
special Attorney William K. Leahy.
and T. Morris Wampler, attorney
for the accused.