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The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
BOY CUT BY GLASS
ASMOTOR CARMTS
TELEGRAPH POLE
Boston Visitor Falls from
Bus and Breaks
Right Leg.

Crashing into a telegraph pole
when the steering gear OF the au.o-
mobile' in which he was rioihs
Jailed TO work, 11-year-old hoperl
Henry. 1924 Northampton stree.
northwest, was badly cut about the
aead and face by flying glass Ihs
accident occurred at Thirty-nrs'
street and Rock Creek road MIS-
elaine Henry, mother OF the poy'
was driving. Henry was treated q,
his home. The machine was badly
damaged.
Alightipg from sightseeing
bus at sixth street and PennsyI-
yania avenue northwest, Eroey Z.
whittlmore, so years old, VISITOR
from Boston. slipped and broke ME-
right leg. He was treated at the
Emergency Hospital.
Auto Hits Motorcycle.
w. G. Morgan. 1854 willard street
northwest, was painfully injured
when the automobile which he was
driving collided with the motor
cycle driven by Arthur Davis, col
bred. The accident occurred at
o'clock yesterday afternoon on
eighth street near p street north
west.
AIRS. Thomas Z. America, rs years
old, III 4 street southeast. WAS in
Jured about the head as the result
OF collision OF two trolley cars
OF the Capital Traction Company
at Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. America, a passenger on
one car, was thrown from her seat.
Neither car was damaged.
Earl Nottingham. colored, 10
years old. Chevy Chase. was injured
about the head when he was thrown
from an automobile driven by Will
liam Mckinley. sos L street north
west, which collided at South Capt.
toll and c streets with the auto
mobile operated by Edward j.
Beasley, 32s New Jersey avenue
The accident occurred
at l:20 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
DEFERS DECISION
NARNSTEIN PLEA
Motion for a New Trial Will
Be Decided Next
Friday.

Justice Frederick l.. Siddons,- of
Criminal Court. No. 1, took under
advisement yesterday the motion of
jules (Eicky) Arnstein and others,
Tor new trial on a charge Of con-
spifacy to bring stolen securities
into the District. His decision will
be announced next Friday.
Attorney T. Morris wampler, on
behalf of Arnstein and his alleged
confederates. again attacked the le-
gality of the one overt act charged
against his clients in the indict-
ment-to wit, the alleged conspir-
acy to bring bonds belonging to II.
Z. Goldschmidtt & Co.. of New York.
to Washington for the purpose of
borrowing money. Wampler con-
tended that the evidence in the case
showed that the bonds did not be-
long to the Goldschmitt firm but
had passed on to a customer of the
firm.
The attorney also tried to show
the court that section 81 of the
penal code. relating to conspiracy
to defrsud the government, did not
apply to a conspiracy to defraud a
private Individual or concern.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
LEWIS men CLAIM
AT. |. MAJORITY
Insurgents Hope to Force
Gompers from Active
Leadership.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June
1s.-The night for leadership In
American labor took the center of
the stage tonight at the conVen-
ton of the American Federation Of
Labor. The bitter controversy be-
tween the forces backing the vet
eran leader. Samuel Gompers, for
reelection as president and those
urging the candidacy of John l.
Lewis held the interest of delegates
even on their outing here today.
The clash, which has been stir
ring quietly during the last few
months. came into the open today
with publication of rumors that a
campaign fund OF $4,000 was be-
ing used to further Lewis can
didacy.
A conference between those sup
porting Lewis candidacy was held
en- route here from Denver today
In checking over the votes pledged
to Lewis, his supporters claim they
have found a sufficient number to
insure his election. A careful can
vass of the main voting strength
of the convention. however, showed
that this was doubtful.
The main hope of the Lewis fac
ton is to gain sufficient strength
to force Gompers to announce his
retirement from active leadership.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
OPPOSE FEDERAL
BUREAU CHANGES
Propaganda Seeks Defeat of
Plan to Reorganize Govern
ment Departments.

Notwithstanding President Hard
ing's warning that propaganda by
government officials against depart
ment reorganization will not be toll
Grated. members of the Senate and
House are being flooded with pro-
tests against the proposed rear
rsngement of government bureaus
in the interest of greater efficiency
and decreased expense.
Every mail is filled with such pro-
tests, directed not only to the mem
bers or the Congressional Joint
Committee on Reorganization. but
also those legislators whose only
part in the scheme will be to ap-
prove the final recommendations. In
vestigation shows that propaganda
Is afoot in other ways TO damage
the program OF reorganization, al
though there has been some abate-
ment since the vigorous statement
of President Harding that all Fed
eral employees who interfered with
the reorganization plan will be dis
missed. 1here is apparently no way
to control the receipt of independent
letters on the subject, but there is
TO curb the activities of the gov
eminent employees.
J One means of procedure is for
bureau chiefs to give dinners to
representatives whose influence they
seek. Al these dinners the merits
OF the bureau in question are set
forth with a view TO Influencing
sentiment in their behalf
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
I'LL And IN DEBT.
BOOKKEEPER KILLS
SELF WITH PISTOL
Leaves Letters for En-
ployer and Wife, Show
ing Dependency.

Despondent because Of III health.
Arthur W. Leeke. head bookkeeper
at the Washington Woodwork Com
pany. Twelfth and b streets north
west. ended his life in his ofice late
yesterday by hring two shots into
his mouth. He was found by John
F. Murrill. president OF the company.
who. hearing the. shots. rushed into
Leeke's Office and stumbled over the
body
Murrill rushed the bleeding man
to the Emergency Hospital where he
died shortly after his arrival
Left Two Letters.
Two letters were found near the
spot where Leeke fell. one ad-
dressed 10 his wife who lives with
daughter. Louise. at % Adams
street northwest The other TO Muir
rill. In the first. Leeke reviewed
his prolonged 81 health and also
mentioned a small debt he owed 20
his employer. payment OF which was
evidently bothering him. The letter
to Murrill said that Mrs. Leeke
would make good the loan which po-
lice think amounted only 20 $50.
Mrs. I>eeke said last night that her
husband rad been in poor health for
two years. Three months ago he
underwent an unsuccessful opera
tion on his nose.
Leeke had been employed at the
Washington Woodwork Company
since 1897. according to Murrill. who
said last night that he was at loss
TO understand why Leeke had taken
his life.
"a Good Employe.-
''Leeke was one Of my best en-
ployes." he said.
Coroner hewitt issued a certificate
of suicide late last night.
Leeke was a member OF the Daw-
son Lodge, No. Is. OF the r. A. A. NJ
Funeral arrangements have not been
made
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Veteran Recalls
Days of Edison's
Work in District

In a top floor room OF this
building. Edison first demonstrated
his inventions that later made him
famous" said John d. Mccarthy,
corresponding secretary of the As
sociation of Oldest Inhabitants, be-
fore a meeting of the Washington
Radio Club held last night in the
Washington Radio School. 1345
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Mccarthy was an unexpected
guest, and said that he had come in
Ito look the old place over"
Yes, SIR" remarked Mccarthy,
III there ever was a building con-
secrated to devices for transmitting
the voice It is this one. Many were
the long. hard days that Edison
worked increasingly in this old
building.
81 knew Bell, Morse and Edison:
they were all here in town trying
to get members of Congress to sup.
port their inventions. When I first
knew Bell he had a nice little
beard but when l last saw him II
had grown about six feet"
Cooperation between the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company and
the amateur radio operators was
urged by H. Woodwick Chestnut.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
VETS OF SPANISH
. WAR WANT FEB. Is
NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Ask that Anniversary of
Maine Be Celebrated
By Nation.

A national half-holiday on Feb
ruary Is to commemorate the sink
ing of the battieship Maine In Ha-
vsna harbor was requested in n
resolution passed last. night at the
annual encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans OF the Dis
trict of Columbia In Pythian Tenn
pie.
Comma nder-in-chief witherspoon
will be requested by the organiza-
tons to personally urge President
Harding to stop the dismissal of
former service men In the govern
ment departments and shipyards.
He will also be requested to sum-
mon commanders of all other vet
eran organizations to Washington
for a united plea to the President.
The encampment opened yester-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and
closed at midnight. During the aft
ernoon Capt. George NJ. Curry, form
err governor of New Mexico, spoke
on the organization. The remainder
of the day was given to business
and the election of officers.
Oficers elected for the ensuing
year were: Charles McCaffrey. COM
mander; Harry F. Patterson, senior
vice commander; F. A. Royce, junior
vice commander; John Farmer, In
spector: c. f.. Rausch, Judge advo-
cate; DR.. Orlando Becker. surgeon:
James f. Wilson, marshal; Eugene
Dolman, chaplain, and c. s. Close,
adjutant
Delegates elected to attend the
national convention to be held in
st. Paul. Mimi. September IL TO 16,
inclusive, are: Bernard Buscher,
Heridage. Alfred Simon and James
I Murphy.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Arlington County

CLARENDON, Va. June 1s.-The
county Republican convention which
met at Cherrydale last night named
thirty delegates, with one-third of
a vote each. to the State conven-
ton IN Norfolk on July IA. The
delegates were uninstructed. except
that Joseph l.. Crupper, State chair
man, was Endorsed as candidate for
governor. Mr.. Crupper was for
merly postmaster at Alexandria and
has twice made the race for Con-
gress from the Eighth district.
lature was deferred until after the
Democratic primary on August 2.
Miss Margaret Mason, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mason, of
Cherrydale, will be married to
Cylde s.. Balm. Monday noon. The
ceremony which will take place at
the home of the bride. will be per-
formed by the Rev. w. b. Everett,
jr.. Of st, Georges Episcopal
Church.
Eugene. C. .Bouton. 81 years old.
died at bis home in, Ballston yes
terday he Is survived by his
widow and six children.
Miss Frances Little and Herbert
II. Porter. Of this town, were mar
ried in Washington Thursday. The
bride has been in government serv-
Ice. Mr.. Porter. who is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A J. Porter. Is q grad
uate of George Washington Univer-
sity. has law ONCE in Washing
ton and was commissioned a lieu
tenant at the Fort Myer training
camp, serving throughout the war
He Is master of Columbia u age of
4esons and an Odd Fellow.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Will Oppose Closing
IIth Street Station

A campaign for the retention of
the Eleventh street postal station
between z and F streets northwest
was started yesterday by mer-
chants and others in that vicinity to
block the order to abolish the ONCE
July 1. when branch will be
opened in the Postofice Department
Building. Those wanting the sta
ton in its present location say that
a station in the departments build
ing will necessitate the. crossing
and recrossing Of Pennsylvania
avenue to buy stamps or mail let
tiers.
A committee has been appointed
to discuss conditions with the first
assistant postmaster general to-
morrow. City Postmaster Chance
recently requested the department
TO leave the Eleventh street station
at Its present location.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Herald Swimming
Classes Attract
Over 100 Kid dies

More than 100 kiddIes are now
enrolled In The Herald swimming
classes which will start Thursday
morning at sac at the Tidal Basin
Bathing Beach under George II. Cor
san.
IL Is expected that more than 500
youngsters ranging in age from 6
10 IL Will be listed before wednes-
day The Boys Club IL arranging
TO have its entire membership of
more than 500 take advantage of
The Berald's offer to teach the
youngsters to swim. free OF charge.
Mr.. corsan. noted swimming
teacher and authority. Will tea eh
the classes beginning Thursday.
coupons must be clipped from The
BOYS and Girls Herald. properly
niled out and taken TO the Tidal
Basin Bathing Beach TO enroll tn,
youngsters In the classes.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Architect Of Capitol Takes Place
Of Superintendent, Conforming to
New Law, But Woods Stays on Job

There 10 no longer superin-
tendent of the National Capitol. The
ONCE formally went out OF exist
ence yesterday. and Elliott Woods.
superintendent for many years. be-
came the architect of the Capitol.
The sign over his ONCE door near
the west terrace was changed from
superintendent" TO Architect" and
the following notice was placarded
for the Information of the public
AND the thousands OF government
employees who have dealings with
him:
Under provisions OF the legisla-
tive act approved March 3. 1921, the
title OF Superintendent OF the Cap
itol Building and Grounds was
changed to Architect of the Capt.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Panama Still Sparring
On American Ultimdtun,

The Republic Of Panama, which
has been given a reasonable time"
by the United States to comply with
the white-Loubet boundary award,
is still sparring.
The latest suggestion is that two
plebiscites be held, one in the dis
puted territory between Panama and
Costa Rica on the Pacific side, and
the other on the Atlantic side.
Narciso Garay, Panama's minister
of foreign affairs and head of the
mission now in America to prevail
upon the United States to withdraw
it's ultimatum, has urged the plebis-
cite solution upon Secretary Hughes.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
EX-SENATOR SMITH
EXPLAINS GEORGIA
fPEONAGE SYSTEM
Declares Negro .Convicts
Work on Farms to. =
!. Pay OFF Fines.

The wholesale TRADE upon the
susiect OF peonage in Georgia is
unwarranted and unJustifiable." said
Hoke Smith. former Senator from
Georgia, in an explanation Of the
peonage system at a meeting OF the
Georgia State Society last night at
1914 N street northwest.
The so-colled peonage cases, so
far as 1 can learn, were limited to
negroes who had been convicted in
the courts and sentenced TO pay
fine or serve terms in the county
chainE gangs said Mr.. Smith.
Certain farmers needing farm
hands paid the fines of the negroes
on condition that the latter would
agree to work for the farmers I'M
til the amount of the fine had been
paid on
Bsaeht Freedom to Work on Farm.
During the war when labor was
scarce farmers paid the fines OF
convicted criminals, who then
worked for the farmers until the
fine was repaid. Legally. OF course.
there was no way the farmer could
compel these men to remain on the
farm and work out the amount of
the fine. Unless the farmers had
exercised some kind OF control over
the negro he would have lost his
services a. well as the money paid
for the me. When the farmers
saw no other way 10 prevent the
negro from leaving the farm he
apparently. in some instances, I'M
lawfully restrained him"
MusicnI Program Follows Address
In addition 10 the talk by Mr.
Smith. members of the society pre-
scented a musical program. Solos
were sung by Elizabeth Ormond. a
daughter of Judge Howry. of
Athens. Ga: A. l. Murray and
Henry Mershon. Dancing concluded
the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
SAILORS AWHEEL
NAVIGATE BADLY

While riding their motorcycles
east on New York avenue last night,
c. T. Montero. 81. and r. E. Thomas.
10, sailors from the naval air sta
ton. became confused at the traf-
fic officers signal not to make
left-hand turn at Fourteenth street
and New York avenue and both
machines crushed together. Thomas
was thrown violently to the street
by the impact, and the handlebars
striking him in the right eye. He
was taken to the George Washing
ton Hospital and treated Montero
escaped injury, although he was
spilled also.
Both, according to the police,
were operating the machines with
out permits. They were so charged
and turned over to the naval au-
thorities at the air station.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Tickets Drop from Sky
For Local Stock Season

While mama no longer falls from
the heavens. something almost as
good-theater tickets-fell from the
air yesterday when Miss Florence
Evelyn Martin. leading woman in
Adam and Eva" wr:eh opens to-
morrow night at the Shubert-Gar-
rick. made a flight over the city.
Two flight were made by Miss
Martin during which she threw
personal invitations giving the
finder a season pass at the local
show house. Bertram Stewart, of
the North. American Aerial Trans
portation Company. piloted the
plane.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Woman Files $50, 900 Suit
Against Trolley Company

Maggie Brown filed suit yester-
day in the District Supreme Court
against the Washington Railway
and Electric Company for $4,000
damages for alleged personal inju-
ries.
The plaintiff. through Attorneys
O'Shea, Sacks and Cooke, alleges
that on November 10. 1919, while
trying to board car at Thirteenth
street and New York avenue north
west. she was thrown violently
from the rear platform and Sc
riously injured.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Weeks Urges Employees
To Aid Training Camps

Secretary of War Weeks yester-
day urged employers to cooperate
with the War Department for ca
pacity attendance at the citizers'
military training camps this sum-
mer.
This appeal is embodied in :et-
ter to the United States Chamber
of Commerce. Weeks asked the
chamber to write to Its members
for the release OF a reasonable
number of employees for military
training without loss of salary or
prejudice to their promotion"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Arrested in Texas.

Joseph Judy. "a years old. All G
street northwest charged by police
with having stolen the motorcycle
of Ralph Shields, 2210 Tenth street
northwest, while parked at Twelfth
md l. .streets, was arrested in
Stratford, Tex, and will be brought
to the District to face a charge Of
grand larceny. Police say Judy.
after stealing the machine, rode 1t
to Texas.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
WANTS TO TAKE 20
ON VISIT TO CHINA

Charlie Toy. wealthy Chinese
restaurant owner of Milwaukee.
has asked the Department of Labor
for passports to enable him to take
his twenty grandchildren to China
for visit to his aged father and
mother. IL was learned yesterday.
Toy is one of the wealthiest Chi
namen in America He expects to
spend $4,000 on the trip.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Woman Overcome
By Escaping Gas
Found by Roomer

Overcome by gas escaping from a
leaking jet at her home, 90S l street
northwest. Mrs. Mary Hoover. so
years old. was found in an uncos-
sscious state last night by +. c.
Crompton, a roomer at the home.
Crompton detected the odor of gas
and gained admission to Mrs. Hoov-
er's room by breaking open the
door She was sent to the Emergen-
cy Hospital, where physicians say
she will recover.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Shepherd Portrait for City.

A portrait of Alexander r. Shop
herd. governor of the District of
Columbia 1874. will be presented
to the city of Washington Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock by his widow,
Mrs. A r. Shepherd. Commissioner
Cuno II. Rudolph will accept the
portrait on behalf OF the District.
Edward +. colladay and DR.. Will
lam Tindall will speak.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Lamp Post Stops Auto
As DriUer Loses Control

Doing some queer stunts, an auto
operated by F. c. Brown, 7oi Colo
RADIO Building. after zigzagging
down the street. crashed into a lamp
post at rhirteenth and H streets
The street, lamp was broken and
the machine was damaged.
Brown told the police he lost con-
troll of the machine. He narrowly
escaped serious injury.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
POLITICIANS DUPE
FILIPINO MASSES
Quezon, Senate President,
Scores Government by
Foreigners.
Especial Cable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)
Nv PHILIP KINsLEY,

Especial Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago rrbune.)
By PHILIP KINsLEY.
MANILA, June 1S.-Manuet Quezon.
president of the Philippine senate,
is preaching these days that he
would rather have a government
run like hell than run by for
eigners" (meaning Americans) and
that the ''Filipinos want complete
liberty for good or for evil"
Yet he has made the statement in
private to responsible Americas.
that he did not think the country
was ready for independence. This
insincerity multiplied thousand
fold among the young political class,
makes the situation peculiarly diff
hcult for the American mission. The
members had frank confessions from
provincial leaders, who were crying
for liberty, that they had been told
what to say from Manila.
Politicians Pose as Farmers.
After Gen. Wood began to en-
phasize the fact that he wanted the
opinion of the common farmer rather
than the young lawyers, he found
Instances where politicians were sent
INTO crowds dressed in farmers cos
TUNES and calmly answered uues-
tons. The politicians, on the COM
ing OF the mission. deliberately set
out to direct public sentiment and
they succeeded. Now the thing Ia
10 turn 1t aside to safer channels.
manuel Quezon and Sergio Os-
mena- the president of the lower
mouse, are the two most powerful
men in the islands. Quezon for
years was under the political tutel-
age OF Washington and has adopted
Americanized methods. Osmena is OF
an older type and seldom has been
out of the islands.
Tive Men WELD Power.
Each heads a faction in the ma
ionalistic party which now shows
some signs of cracking under the
strain of election frauds and the
American investigation into the way
the government has been run for
the last seven years 1t is not inn
possible that Quezon may break
away and lead the leaderless Demo-
Gratis in smashing crusade.
These two men are like kings in
the islands. They have much more
power than the American governor
general. who Is relegated to third
place in all official literature. They
draw big salaries and expense ac-
counts and have the use of state
auditoriums, railroad cars, houses
and yachts for their private affairs
IL they wish.
Aided BY Patronage.
Former Governor Harrison. by
creating a council of state and turn
ing over all the judicial and other
patronage to these two men and
taking their words on matters of
pardon and other acts of state, built
up an enormous power for them
and in fact made the Nationalist
party 50 strong that no opposition
Is able to get far
Copyright. 1917
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Republicans to Meet.

The Republican State Committee
NJ the District of Columbia will be
the guests Of the Blaine Invincible
republican Club, the Elks and the
District Employees Association on
Friday at p. m. June "a, at the
gnn2ny Church, Fourteenth
rtreets. The Blaine
IN sxistence
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Aided BY Patronage.
Legion Post Has Picnic.

A picnic under the auspices of the
James 4. Walker Post. American
Legion, was given yesterday at the
New Suburban Gardens, Fifteen
and II streets northeast. s
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Named Budget Of

Daniel J. Donovan. d.
tor, was yesterday ap1
officer Of the Distl
oy the Board Of .
Ser the new r
which went ing
position offers q
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
BAND CONCERT.

Rand concert at Walter Reed General
Hospital at Z ?. N By KaIlipolis Grotto
and. Julius Hamper, leader.
March. The Thupderpr' .sousa
Overture. "Pcet and Peasaat". suppe
Intermezzo. After Sunset. Pryor
Fox rrot J2st Lie Gipsy''....
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Honor for War Hero.

The District of Columbia chapter
of the Rainbow Division Veterans
has been requested by
noats>of the late Corp. Carroll
zero Of Company E.
m Of the Forty