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The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
WANT HALFFARE
FOR SCHOOL TOTS
Traction Companies Will Be
Asked to Follow Other
Cities.

Special car fare rates for school
children have been put into force
in sixty-three cities throughout the
United States. proponents of such
rates in the District will argue
when the question is again brought
up to the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
Statistics compiled last November
by the school administration Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, through question
naires sent to 1873 cities in this
country and five in Canada, show
that in many cases the school fare
is one-half the regular rate and in
some cities as low as one-third.
Special rates were established by
State legislation in Massachusetts,,
Connecticut and Texas cities. In
other States the public utilities
commissions took the action. The
arrangement was brought about
elsewhere through agreement be-
tween the board of education or the
city government and the street car
company, and sometimes through
voluntary action of the traction
company.
Pasadena, Cal, has a school rate
of cents, while the regular rate
is cents. This is the lowest re-
ported rate. Elsewhere the fare
ranges from 2h cents to cents.
The Public Utilities Commission
OF the District has expressed itself
in favor Of such an arrangement,
but believes that the companies
should take the action voluntarily
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Civilized Habits
Perfect Bore to
Samoan Natives

Civilization is not an unalloyed
blessing to the flower-garlanded
natives of the Samoan group in the
South Pacific, according to DR.. Will
lam Z. Stafford of the Bureau Of
Plant Industry, Department of Agri-
culture, who yesterday addressed
the Anthropological Society at the
National Museum.
When the Germans seized the is
lands and started on a program of
the Kultur variety, the native tnsti-
tutions and habits suffered, said the
lecturer. He instanced the substi-
tuition of a metal crater for prepa-
ration of the celebrated drink, kaVa,
instead of the former method by
which girls masticated the kava
fiber, as an example of the changes
wrought by modernity.
In Tutuila, the island under pro-
lection of the United States, ancient
Samoan customs are not interfered
with in any case unless necessary,
aid DR.. Stafford. The villagers choose
their chieftains and each year there
is a general assembly OF delegates.
Suffrage is restricted to the heads
of families.
DR.. Stafford painted a colorful pic
ture of the little archipelago where
cocoanut palms fringe the beaches
whit Mangrove thickets further in
land and the natives adorn them
selves with the bright red flowers OF
the aute.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
French Ask Painted
Portrait of PerSItinq

Upon the joint request of the
War Department and the French
government, the Knights Of Column
bus will have a special portrait
painted Of Gen. SOhn J. Pershing
to be hung in the Invalides Palace,
Paris. The painting, life-size, will
be the central figure of an Ameri-
can war exhibit to be presented
to France by the United States
This honor from the French gov
ernnent is the highest ever awarded
an American, as only portraits of
Frances greatest national figures
are hung in the Invalides
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
zONING RULES
DRAW PROTESTS
FROM BUILDERS
Term Side-yard Clause
Awkward-Auto Men
Also Oppose.

Problems Of local architects and
automobile dealers in connection
with the District coming regulations
were discussed by the commission
at meeting yesterday afternoon
and will be given further consid-
GRAFTON at an early meeting.
The principal grievance of the
architects and real estate men lies
In the zoning regulation, as now
defined, which requires a side yard
on each side of apartment houses.
Architects contend that this ar
rangement is awkward when an
apartment house is to be built on a
lot with great depth and compare
lively small frontage.
The views Of builders and archi-
tects OF the city were brought to
the attention Of Engineer Commits
sioner c. w. Kutz yesterday morn
ing at an informal hearing. P c.
Adams, W. B. Adams and John NJ.
Dom appeared for the architects.
Snowden Ashford. municipal archi-
tect. also was present.
Automobile dealers have protest
Cu ~ Allt commission Indl the TilG
requiring the establishment OF serv-
ice stations in second commercial
districts, in which are confined in
dustrial works. is roo drastic. since
salesrooms are in the
first commercial. or general busi-
ness district and service stations
are generally adjuncts of sales
rooms
No definite action was taken by
the commission on these protests.
Several minor requests for changes
in the zoning regulations were
granted.
Mai. Carey H. Brown, executive
officer. said that a number OF meet
ings might be held before the two
chief questions were actually oe-
cided
Harland Bartholomew. zoning ex-
pert Of the commission. said:
Il believe zoning will be a sue
cess in washington. although II is
a large undertaking and we had
such limited time to prepare the
regulations. We are getting a
healthy reaction to several sections
Of the rules, and this is an encour-
aging symptom"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Newest Discovery

Experiments at Dr.. Pierce's Hos
pitaI in Buffalo, n. Y, for several
years proved that there is no other
eIiminator of uric acid that can be
compared to An-uric (anti-uric
acid)- Tablets. For those easily
recognized symptoms of infamma-
tion-as backache, scalding urine
ana frequent urination, as well as
sediment in the urine, or If uric
acid in the blood has caused rheu-
matism. it is simply wonderful how
surely "Anuric" acts. The best OF
results are always obtained in cases
Of acute rheumatism in the joints,
in gravel and gOut. and invariably
the pains and stiffness which so
frequently and persistently accom-
pany the disease rapidly disappear.
GO to your nearest drug store and
simply ask for a package of Anuric
Tablets. "Anuric" is manufactured
by Dr. Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y. Or
even write to DR.. Pierce for a large
trial package 90 cents).
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
NONSENSE! SAYS
GIBBS, OF TALK
new WAR LOOMS
Titled British Writer
Foresees Amicable Re- a
lations With u. S.

There has been some eXtraOrdi-
nary talk lately about the posi-
bility of war between the United
States and Great Britain. Any man
who says that there is a possibility
is a damn fool"
The above statement was made
by Sir Philip Gibbs, British author.
publicist and journalist before an
audience who listened intently TO
his lecture, What America Means
to the World" at Polls Theater
yesterday afternoon.
Ireland is the only possible cause
Of unfriendliness between the two
countries, Sir Philip believes, but he
expressed himself as hopeful that
the inspired sense of the American
people would prevail and that the
Irish problem could meet with a
satisfactory solution.
Refers to Irish.
Although I am a loyal English
man l believe that the Black and
Tan outrages are an indelible blot
upon the Chivalry that fell in
Flanders" he declared. And equally
strong is my adherence for the
tactics of the Irish who shot down
in cold blood in 1915 some of my
own friends who, unarmed and de-
tenseless, were peacefully walking
along with their wives and sweet
hearts, The whole thing is revolt
ing, terrible, and harks back rather
than forward"
America had the greatest oppor-
tunity to benefit humanity ar the
close of the war ever offered any
nation in modern history,the speaker
said.
But she missed it," he added to
an audience so hushed that one
might have heard a pin drop.
All looked to America as the
arbitrator of the world" he said.
AT the close of the war Europe was
ready to be lifted up, as any hys-
teriCal people. She looked to the
United States as the power that
would save her. a power made up of
people who had no direct interest
or concern in the disputes of the
Old World, a power that would act
as a just Judge"
Chance Not Gone.
But America still has that oppor-
buu4Ny III Nll5 OpAlilOn OIL Dir FHlllp.
You still have that chance" he
pointed out. You are still the de-
Gliding power in the great alterna-
tive. You may be either the great
builders or the great destroyers."
Picturing the United States as the
wealthiest country in the world to-
day, able to evoke the most power
full army and navy in the world at
vxyfn no Aar1araA he -
the world was in the hands of this
country.
You may play the Kaisers game
You can destroy Europe if you like"
he said. But you will not do that.
believe in my body and soul that
you will not. No, the American peo-
pie are distinctly builders and not
destroyers. You are the people Of
common sensNinspired sense, as
like to call it. 1t is that spirit which
counts, the spirit of liberty and JUS
tice to the common man"
War Yet Menace.
There are two great perils which
menace the world at the present
day, another war, or the danger of
anarchy spreading from Russia and
other troubled countries until the
entire world Is poisoned by Its con-
tagion, Gibbs believes.
Russia still has a sFeat army of
what have become professional
soldiers" Sir Philip pointed out
She is making an alliance with the
Mohammedan powersB Also en-
trenched in Europe is hatred be-
tween certain peoples. Germany
may start war"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
SMALLPOX PATIENT
ELUDES GUARDS

CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. s.
Howard Lambert. 35 years old. suf-
fering from violent case of small
pox. escaped from quarantine in his
boarding house Sunday morning
after breaking down a locked door
and was eventually chased back bv
police at the point of pistols He
said he did not care to be confined
like a prisoner. Lambert is of giant
physique.
He was cook at the boarding
house where over sixty men take
meals and where twenty-five rooms
are used by dodgers. Lambert had
also been attending picture shows
constantly. Wholesale vaccination
has resulted
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
NURSERY POET
TO APPEAR HERE
Thornton Burgess, Author of
Bedtime Tales, to
Aid Scouts.

Washington youngsters as well as
"grown-ups" are promised treat
in the lecture OF Thornton W. Bur
CESS. author and nature lover. at
the Knickerbocker Theater on Fri
day, February II.
Burgess, who will lecture in Wash
ington under the auspices of the
Girl Scouts, has promised to tell a
number Of his heretofore unpub
lished stories of the little folks of
the forest and meadow. His talk will
be illustrated by views of his little
heroes and heroines in their native
haunts.
Bedtime Favorftc.
The writing of Thornton Burgess 5
now famous bedtime stories came as
result of a visit his son, Thornton
w. Burgess, third. made in Chicago.
Each night the little boy, then about
two years of age, received a letter
from his father. Usually the letters
were in the form of stories dealing
with the marvellous adventures OF
Peter Rabbit" 'Unc' Billy Possum, -
Danny Meadow Mouse" and a host
OF other characters now as well
known and popular in the nUrsury
as the Mother Goose rhymes.
For Scout Benefit.
Burgess is lecturing in Washing
ton under the auspices of the Girl
Scouts though his written books on
scouting have been primarily for
boys. Among them are The Boy
Scouts OF Woodcraft Camp" The
Boy Scouts on Lost Trail" and
others. Proceeds from the lecture
will go toward the fund to purchase
permanent site for the Girl Scout
camp. Heretofore the scouts have
been forced to depend for their sum-
mer's holiday upon the hospitality OF
friends, but this summer they hope
to be able to build a camp of their
own.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
GERMAN-RED PACT
NOT REPORTED HERE

No intimation has yet reached the
State Department of any formal
German-Soviet treaty of alliance,
reported from Geneva to have been
sealed on the eve of the late allied
reparations conference at Paris
The United States Military Intel
ligence Service has been aware for
many months that former German
army officers were in Soviet service
A pOlitical-economic alliance be-
tween Germany and the Reds is
considered here a greater likelihood
than an offensive alliance for war
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Wireless Fails to SOlUe
Mystery of Lost Ship

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Wireless
calls today evoked no answer from
the American steamer Hewitt, miss
ing with forty-two men. The ves-
sci, owned by the Union Sulphus
Company, New York, left Sabin,
Texas, eighteen days ago bound for
Boston.
Mariners here feared the tanker
had met disaster, recalling an ex-
plosion reported to have been heard
off Atlantic City last week. when
coast guards said they believed a
ship had blown up.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
MOTOR SOCIETY
SEEKS DATA ON
AUTO MISHAPS
Also Repeats Urgency of
Jay Walking Or
dinance.

Keeping of record to show
whether the majority of traffic ac-
cidents in Washington should be
blamed upon reckless driving or on
jay-walking was suggested to Maj.
Harry !. Gessford, superintendent OF
Police, yesterday, in a letter from
William Ullman. secretary of the
District division, American Automo-
bile Association.
The association, UlIman stated, is
in favor Of a jay-walking ordinance
for the District.
That is," he explained in the let
ter, "a regulation which would re-
quire pedestrians TO cross at desig-
mated crossings at which they would
have the right of way, giving We
hicles the right of way between
streets. While the District Com
missioners in their wisdom have not
seen ft to indorse our views, we
nevertheless still contend that a
jay-walking ordinance is the neces-
sary thing to reduce street acci-
dents in Washington"
Accidents Mounting,
Ullman said he was prompted to
write the letter on learning from
newspapers that street collisions
between automobiles and pedestri-
ans seem to be occurring with the
Nsame frequency that marked the
days before the District Safety
Council came into existence."N
Since the press accounts" he
continued, seldom reveal whether
the collision occurred at street cor
ners or in the middle of the block,
l am wondering whether your de-
partment has kept a record of the
exact place of occurrence. II so,
will you permit me to gather some
statistics therefrom? If not, don't
you think such a record ought to
help immeasurably in framing traf-
hC regulations
Police Have Reports.
The department has been keep
ing a comprehensive record Of traf-
fic accidents since the first of the
month" said Mai Gessford, in re-
sponse, but the record will not yet
show the correct proportion of
blamable accidents.
The police records Of reported
accidents for some months back
show the exact location of col
lisions, since the members Of the
force have been instructed to make
such a note in their reports of acci-
dents. These reports will help to
show how many collisions may be
blamed on motorists and how many
on pedestrians"
Capt Albert J. Headley, chief OF
the departments traffic bureau, for
many months has kept a map in his
office, studded with vari-colored
pins. showing the number and kind
of accidents since the time the mar
was made. and where the accidents
occurred. The location Of the pins
on the map, however. does not give
the exact places of collisions.
A jay-walking ordinance was
placed on the District statute books
some years ago, but the District
courts refused to uphold it. Fol
that reason it has not been effective
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Veteran>HOnOred.

Richard Green yesterday COM
pleted his .fiftieth year in the mes
senger service of the Treasury De-
partment, and. was presented with
a gold watch and chain by his
friends, in honor <of the occasion.
Green has served chiefly at the
desk of the Secretary of the
Treasury and is now head mes
senger.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Yacht Club Meets

Members of the Potomac River
Power Squadron, meeting at the
Corinthian Yacht Club last night,
enjoyed detailed explanation of
Nautical Instruments" by DR.. A.
B. Bennett, of 1922 Nineteenth
street northwest. The next meet
ing will be February %, when DR..
Ralph S. Clinton will speak on
Yachting Etiquette"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Grand Jury Holds TIOo
On Charges of Murder

The grand jury yesterday re-
turned two indictments charging
first degree murder
Roy Gordon. alias Aloysius Cnase.
alias Rufus Gordon. was indicted
for first degree murder in connec-
tion with the death Of Simon Nil
Ter. a grocer, who was held up and
shot to death in his grocery store
at 1901 Lamont street northwest on
September -. 1919.
William Joseph Carroll was in
dtcted also for first degree murder.
1t is alleged that he shot and killed
his wife. Catherine Carroll at their
home on December Il. 1919
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Sea Rate for Apples
Hits GrOUers Hard

MARTINSBURG. W. Va. Feb. s.
A phase of the apple business which
has depressed members of the Mar
tinsburG Fruit Exchange was a bill
just received for $1,000 transporta-
ton charges across the Atlantic on
four carloads of apples. exported to
Liverpool a few weeks since.
In addition to this there was $500
storage. Instead of the fruit yield
ing a substantial return. the CX-
change lost both fruit and $500.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Fair Officers Picked.

MANASSAS. Va, Feb. S.-Direc-
tors of the Prince William Fair As
sociation have elected the follow
ing officers: B. Lynn Robertson.
president; ]. S. Conner. ]. l. Daw-
son, C. Jacobs, McDuff Green and
NJ. NJ. Washington, vice presidents:
H. w. Landers, secretary; Miss L.
V. Gilbert, assistant secretary; c.
Raymond Radcliffe, treasurer
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Clergy Raps Sunday Funerals

MARTlNSBURG, w. Va, Feb s.
Frowning upon the increasing num-
Der of Sunday funerals, and assum-
ing that not a few are deferred
until that day because of a wish OF
the family for a larger attendance.
the ministers of Martinsburg have
decided to discourage the practice.
They will object to ostentatious dis
play.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Martens Safe at ReUaI,
His Attorney Learns

NEW YORK, Feb. S-Ludwig c.
A. X. Martens, former Soviet rep
resentative in the United States,
has arrived at Reval with his suite.
according to 4 cable received today
by Charles Recht, his persoanl at
torney.
Martens cable said: "All is well. "
The Bolshevik diplomat was to
start Immediately for Moscow by
ira in
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Players Are Guests.

As token of appreciation Rev.
F. ]. Hurney. of St Patrick $
Church. acted as host to the mem
bers of the organization at Carroll
Hall last night and expressed his
pleasure at the successful result OF
their recent performance. The final
show was given Monday night. The
next play to be presented by the
Players will take place St. Patrick s
night, March II
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
New Trip Schedule.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company is going to give a monthly
service from Vancouver and the Pa
cifc Coast to Europe, and will use
ships fitted with 5000 tons of space
refrigerated. 1t is believed that a
great portion of the export apple
crop will go to the continent on
these vessels
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Pastor Starts Vice Crusade.

DANNILLE, Va, Feb. S.-A cru
sade against vice has been started
here as a result of DR.. II. w. Du-
bose's sensational Sunday sermon.
The minister went before the grand
jury to furnish the basis for his re-
marks this morning and tonight
mass meeting of the mems Bible
classes in the city was held for the
purpose OF rallying the male Chris
tian citizenship behind the minister.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Dry Leaders Speak.

Mrs. T. A. Baker, wife Of the
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League. and Mrs. Donald Blaine,
spoke before members of the Mt
Pleasant w. c. T. U. at the home
of Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler, 2605
Adams Mill Road, yesterday after
noon.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
May Vote by Mail.

A bill allowing West Virginians
employed in Washing
ton the right to register and vote
by mail will be introduced in the
West Virginia legislature, according
to Col. J. w. DeGrange, who in
formed the West Virginia Society to
this effect last night at the Thom-
son School.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Brakeman Loses Foot.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Feb. s.
I. F. Mason, of North Mountain, this
county. railroad brakeman, was
seriously injured in the Hagerstown
yards when he was caught while
taking down brake rigging. His
right foot was so badly crushed that
it had to be amputated.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Southern Express Kills Bow

DANNILLE. Va. Feb. S.-Earl
Harris. years old. son Of A. n.
harris, was struck and killed al
Gretna by a Southern express train
this afternoon. The lad was on his
way home from school and was
crossing the tracks.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
To Honor Maine Dead.

Col. James S. Petit Camp, Span
ish War Veterans, last night ar
ranged for it's participation in the
exercises to be held at Arlington
Cemetery, Tuesday. in honor of the
Battleship Maine heroes. Senator
Frank B. Willis, of Ohio, will be
the principal speaker.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Personality" Play Presented.

the third and final entertainment
by Mrs. Harriette Gum Roberson's
class in Personality" presented
ten-piece program last night in the
library of the Wilson Normal school,
under The auspices of the Com
munity Center. Mrs. Robertson pre-
sided
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Gives Talk on Chestertou.

The Very Reverend John 'Cava-
naugh, president emeritus of the
Notre Dame University. gave a talk
last night on Gilbert K. Chesterton
and his place in literature at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, sos Z
street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
Orange Bank to Raise Funds

ORANGE, Va, Feb. S.-The CitiE
zens' National Bank of Orange. va.
has been authorized to increase it's
capital stock from $4,000 to $780,
600.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-08

Christmas Seal was first tried four
teen years ago by the American Red
Cross. AT thai time about 100000
seals were sold which meant contri.
button of three thousand dollars From
this small beginning the sale Of seals
have increased each year until in
1920 over 364 million seals were sold
which meant OYER SS64e000 for tn.
berculosiG work
Two years ago the American Red
Cross relinqpiBhea the sale Of the
Christmas Seals f. the National Tu.
berculosis AssocIa, Oh and its anili
ated associat ons IN every state in the
union. a sa result the seals are not
designated as formerly Red Cross
Seals but me y Christmas Seals, the
proceeds however are used for the
same purpose as formerly
In Vermont the seal sale Is in
charge OF the Vermont tuberculosis
Association and all but FIVE percent
of the net receipts, which is sent to
the National Tuberculosis Association
is used in Vermont.
The sale has Heen conducted largely
by school children under The super