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Evening star., 1921-11-18
CITY PRIZES GIVEN
SKILLED WORKERS
Five Employees Get Cash and
Banners for Efficiency and
Faithful Service.

Five colored employees Of the Dis
trict. selected during cleanup week
as the most faithful and efficient
workers in their respective branches
Of the city refuse and street clean
ing department.. were awarded cash
prizes and ba nsners in the board room
Of the District building today.
The winners were: Ash service,
Eugene Butler and William Hicks;
trash, Charles Harris; garbage. Will
Liam Frazier, and street cleaning de-
partnsent, Richard Douglass
Harris, Frazier and Douglass each
received IS and banner to be dis
played on their respective wagons,
informing the public Haat thy were
the prize winners in cleanup week.
Butlr and Hicks, who worked to-
gether on one ash team. each received
5 and a banner.
DecisiOn by Club Committee.
The prizes were awarded by a conn
mittee of the Twentieth Century Club
and were donated by John Joy Edison,
chairman of former citizens clean
up committee.
In opening the ceremony Mrs. Rich
ard Fay jackson, chairman OF the
Twentieth Century Club committee,
told the five winners that the club
10 tHe VI
making periodical inspections of the
city refuse service and awarding
other prizes
She asked the five employees who
were honOred today to carry the mes
sage back to their fellow workers
and tell them that they may win next
time if they do their best.
Col. Charles Keller, Engineer Com
missioner, in d brief talk to the men.
told them the Commissioners are sat-
isied the entire army of colored men
who collect the city's trash. ashes
and garbage and who clean the
streets are rendering good service.
and he urged them to continue.
He congratulated those whose serv:
ices were exceptionally good and
urged them to try just as hard to win
the next set of prizes.
Commi ssioner Rudolph, chairman Of
the board OF Commissioners, also
congratulated the winners.
Make Presentations.
The presentations were made by the
following women: Ash service. Mrs.
partment. Mrs Philip s. Smith; trash
service. Mrs. Austin Clark. and gar
bage service. Mrs. Jackson. Other
members of the committee were Mrs.
Whitman Cross, Miss Grace Lincoln
Temple and Mrs. James Baird.
The winners will display the ban
ners on their wagons for two weeks.
Mrs. Jackson announced today the
Twentieth Century Club has dis
tributed through the schools and 9TH
er agencies $1,000 blotters calling at
tention to the law prohibiting the
throwing of litter upon the streets.
The blotter carries the question. ad-
dressed to every citizen. What are
you doing to make Washington beau
tiful?" 1t then continues, 'It is un-
lawful to throw or leave paper or
refuse matter of any kind on any
street, sidewalk or other public
space in the District of Columbia
Don't do it. Washington cannot be
beautiful unless it is clean. Clean it
up! Keep it clean!'
Evening star., 1921-11-18
CORONER WILL PROBE
DEATH AT HOSPITAL
St. Elizabeth's Patient Dies As Re-
suit of Injury Received
Last Sunday.

Michael Behedick. patient at St
Elizabeth's Hospital, died yesterday
morning as a result of an injury he
received Sunday afternoon. Bene-
dicks body was taken to the morgue
yesterday afternoon, and Coroner
hewitt and TIE police are conducting
an investigation.
The deceased, who was twenty
seven years old. was a tailor in the
merchant marine service and had been
in the hospital for the insane the
past five years.
Sunday afternoon there was a COM
motion in the building in which Ben
edick was under treatment. and the
police were told that other patients
saw him fall and declared that Eric
Aabel. patient. kicked him while
he was down.
Aabel. it is reported. made an un-
successful effort to kick Benedick a
second time and also started trouble
with another patient. The wounded
man was taken to hospital ward.
His condition became worse and an
operation was performed.
Coroner hewitt probably will hold
an inquest over the tailor's body to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
DYER BILL APPROVED.

Attorney General Daugherty has ap-
proved the draft of the Dyer anti
lynching bill, according to Representa-
tive Dyer. republican. Missouri. author
Of the measure. The bill would pro-
vide heavy penalties for persons par
,icipating in mob violence and for Of
ficers of the law who. through derelic-
ton of duty. fall to prevent lynchings,
and would require counties in which
lynchings occur to forfeit $4,000.
Chairman yolstead of the HOUSE
judiciary committee and Mr.. Dyer con-
ferred with the Attorney General after
a number of republican and democratic
members of the House had contended
the bill would infringe on states rights
and would be unconstitutional.
Mr.. Daugherty, according to Mr..
Dyer. not only declared he believed the
measure would be constitutional, but
recommended its passage. No action
will be taken ON the bill in the House
this session, Mr.. Dyer said, but. he
added, its passage would be sought
early in the regular session.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
TEACHERS OPPOSE
CLASSIFYING MOVE
Prefer to Have Status Of
School Workers Decided by
Separate Measure.

Strong opposition will be voiced by
public school officials to the effort Of
Representative Begg of Ohio to have
public school teachers %included in
the reclassification bill now being
discussed in the House, it was said
today at the Franklin School. admin
istration headquarters of the school
system.
Representative Begg has introduced
and put through the House an amend
ment to the original reclassification
measure which classifies the school
teachers with government clerks.
Have independent Bill.
School teachers already have gone
on record as opposed to being includ-
ed in any reclassification legislation.
and school authorities have taken
steps TO have their salaries increased
in an Independent bill drafted by
Supt. Ballou. which will be submitted
to the joint Senate and House COM
mlttee investigating the schools.
= Although the teachers pay would
he Increased in the reclassification
bill, the instructors object to being
classified under this measure. Off
cials also believe that the inclusion
of the teachers in the proposed. re-
classification legislation would be
detrimental to the school system. in
view of the fact that it would place
them under the jurisdiction of the
civil service.
May Call Meeting.
Some of the teachers in the school
system today are considering the ad
visibility of calling a mass meeting
ito protest against the Begg amend
ment and to insVuct school officials
to go to the Capitol and voice their
sentiment in opposition to it before
members of Congress- Before taking
any definite steps toward calling
meeting the teachers will probably
hold conference with Supt. Ballou.
Whom informed of the teachers
attitude relative to his amendment
Representative Besg showed surprise
and said that he had no idea that an
increase which they could not hope
to receive by independent action
should not be welcome to them if it
came through government channels.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Rufus Gordon, Colored, Guilty in
First Degree; Brother in Second.

Rufus Gordon. colored. was convict
ed of murder in the first degree late
yesterday afternoon by a jury in
Criminal Division l before Chief JUS
tice Mccoy. The verdict carries the
death penalty. Roy Gordon, his
brother. jointly indicted with him.
was found guilty of murder in the
second degree The punishment for
second -degree murder is a term of
Imprisonment of not less than twenty
years.
Aloysius Chase. colored. who was
also indicted with the Gordon
brothers. turned states evidence and
was discharged from custody.
The trio went to the store of Simon
Miller, a grocer at 1901 Lamont street
northwest, and while Roy Gordon and
Chase remained outside Rufus Cor
don entered the store for the purpose
of holding up the grocer. One shot
was fired and Miller was found dead.
Assistant United States Attorney
Vandoren conducted the prosecution.
while the GordonS were represented
by Attorney c. H. Gibson.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
SHOWS LATEST PATTERNS
IN MOTOR CAR MAKING
Exhibit at Convention Hall Com
prises All Most Modern Crea-
tions-Attracts Throngs.

vention Hall these days. The closed
car salon, which ends tomorrow night
is having a most successful week, SO
much so, in fact. that 1t has been de-
cided to stay open little later tomor-
row night. so that every one in WASH
ington will have a chance to feast their
eyes on the latest creations OF the
motor car manufacturers art.
Cards of admission and an invitation
have been sent to the secretaries
of all foreign embassies in the city:
1t is expected that a large number of
the delegates attending the arms con-
ference will find time to inspect Amer
ican motor cars. practically all of
which are represented at the show.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
HOUSE APPROVES
90 PER CENT RATE.
Senate Income Surtax Is Ac-
cepted by Vote of 20f
to- 173.

The House. by final vote Of POI to-
l78. yesterday accepted the Sena %
amendment to the tax revision bill,
fixing the maximum surtax rate on
incomes of 100000 or more at 80
per cent, even after President Hard
ing had written to the House sug-
gesting a compromise on a rate of 40
per cent. House Leader Mondell led a
stubborn fight for the lower rate, but
ninety-four republicans broke away and
Joined the democrats in approving the .
Senate amendment. Most Of these re- .
publican votes were from the central
and far west, while the southern demo
Gratis stood practically solid for the so
per cent rate.
Three hours before the vote was
taken the House listened to the reading
OF letter from President Harding 10
Chairman Fordney OF the ways and
means committee, suggesting that the
Rouse and Senate compromise. The
chief executive said he still believed the
original House rate of 32 per cent was
nearer 10 a just levy and the more
promising one in returns TO the public
treasury" but that in view of the leg
lslative situation he thought it wholly
desirable that there be compromise
a. 40 per cent.
Immediately after il became known
that the President had written, Mr.. !,
fofdney, SpokeSmen for the "inSurg
ent republicans. said the letter would
not aHect the result. They had claim
ed total of ninety-three republican
votes, or one less than was cast for
! the amendment. Among the major
lty members supporting the amend
ment We're Chairman Campbell Of th,+
rules committee, Representative Green
OF Iowa, ranking republican on the
ways and means committee, and Chair
man Hausen of the agriculture COM
mittee.
Settle Biggest Issue.
! This vote settled the biggest issue
| between the House and Senate on the
! tax revision bill, and the managers
from the two houses will resume their
| sessions with the hope of reaching an
agreement on the bill by Saturday
| night. If this hope is realized. the
measure probably will be sent to the
President before the end of next week.
| During the three-hour debate in the.
House, which was conducted under a
/ special rule. the President was At
tackled for writing Mr.. Fordney. Rep
! reSentatiye Frear. republican, WlScoi.-
| sin, said the Presidents Intervention
/ lat the last minute" was unfair and
unjust" and that he should have made
| known his views to the Senate when
| the so per cent rate was under con-
! sideratiop there.
Representative Garner. democrat.
! Texas. declared that if the President
i had views to submit he should have
/ done so IN person or in a message to
! the House. rather than in letter to a
| member of the body. Representative
/ Sinnott, republican. Oregon. declared
| that he .'grieved because the Presi-
| dent had been given bad advice on
| this subject"
i Supporting the Presidents stand,
Representative Mondell and other re-
publican spokesmen said the republi-
can party had promised to reduce
taxes and that the so per cent rate
! should be approved by the House.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
RITES FOR J. K. JONES.
Temple-Noyes Lodge to Attend Flu
neral Tomorrow in Body.

Members of Temple-Noyes lodge.
No. 80. F. A. A. NJ, will meet to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock in
special communication in the lodge
room and thence proceed to at
tend the funeral of James K Jones.
prominent Washington lawyer, who
died Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held at II
o'clock at the residence, 2174 Wyom-
ing avenue. All members of the lodge
with automobiles are requested to
notify Ralph P. Barnard, master.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
DR.. BUDDING REELECTED.
Again Heads Prisoners Relief So
ciety.

Or. E. E. Dudding yesterday was
re- elected president of the Prisoners
Relief Society. at meeting of the
board of directors at 500 E street
northwest.
The board. adopted an amendmen mt
to the bylaws and constitution of the
organization stipulating that no Of
f1cer or employe of the society should
receive a salary in excess of SIS per
week.
Members of the board are as fol-
lows: Charles w. Warden. Mrs. H. D.
Elkins. Stuart F. Reed. Mrs. John S
Blair. Miss Nora Abbott. Mrs. S. H
McIntire. John L. Bow1es. Mrs. Eva
lyn abbott Ball and DR.. E. E. Dud-
ding.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
BEER PERMIT ISSUED.

A permit for making medicinal beer
was issued yesterday to the Abner-
Drury Brewing Company of this city.
1t was received at the Office Of Pro-
hibition Director BudnitZ of the Balti-
more district and remailed to this
city.
other breweries nearby are await
ing similar permits.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
FIX DATE FOR EXAMS.

Examinations for teachers in the
senior and junior high schools and
the day elementary schools will be
held at the Franklin School Decem-
Der 81. it was announced today by
school officials. An examination for
junior and senior high school teach
ers also will be held April IL, 1922.
The tests for high school teachers
will be on academic and scientific
subjects, applied arithmetic, book
keeping, French, mathematics, Span
ish, typewriting and Pitman short
hand
Evening star., 1921-11-18
ABSOLVED
IN TRAFFIC JAM
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Cars continued to arrive at Arlington
faster than those at the head Of the
procession could be parked. with the
result that the line of waiting cars
gradually grew back TO the bridge.
At the peak Of the congestion ma
chimes stood four abreast in the road,
and, In many instances. the evidence
shows the line overffOWed into fields.
mot aware of the existence of this
barrier of machines on the Virginia
side of the river. Washington auto
mobilists who had not gone over the
bridge with the first fight. and who.
probably, attributed the trouble to
minor causes that would soon be re-
moved. waited for hours in the vain
hope the way would clear in time for
ices to be held for the unknown dead.
Some confusion had developed earlier
in the morning through the stalling
of two automobiles on the bridge on
account of engine trouble. and this.
no doubt, contributed to the impress
sion that the congestion was of local
origin.
."The public is reminded that the
Washin gton police department has
mo jurisdiction in the territory in
which this unusual traffic congestion
developed. but by this l do not mean
to imply that the Var Department
was derelict in falling to make pro-
visions for an orderly moving of We
hicles I question seriously whether
any arrangement could Rave been de-
vised that would have prevented traf-
fic paralysis on that occasion. In the
flnal analysis the question hinges
upon the capacity Of the travelways
to Arlington and of the parking
spaces in the vicinity OF Arlington.
and on Armistice day these facilities
were taxed far beyond their capacl-
Evening star., 1921-11-18
ALUMNI PLAN "R0UND.UP"
Representatives of Ten Universi-
ties tn Meet Tomorrow Nieht. !,

A "round-up'' is to be held by
alumni and former students of the
ten universities in the western con-
ference tomorrow night at the Uni
versity Club at $3.50 o'clock. The pro-
gram will consist of an entertain
.ment. grand march and dancing. r.
B. Long of Illinois University is
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements. Tickets can be obtained
at the club.
The universities in the conference
are Chica %, Illinois. Ohio State, Pur-
due. Iowa. Michigan. Northwestern.
Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin,.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
TEACHERS COUNCIL MEMBERS

Miss Janet McWilliams and Miss NJ
G. Young were elected to represent
the administrative principals Of the
public school on the teachers coun-
Gil at meeting yesterday afternoon
in the Franklin School. The council
is under the process Of reorGaniza-
tion, which will be completed at a
meeting Tuesday,, -.e
Evening star., 1921-11-18
FIRST AID PROVIDED.
Rooms Opened in Post Office Build
ing for Employees Welfare.

First aid and rest rooms were
opened at the Post Office Departmen
today. the rooms being located on the
eighth floor Of the building. The first
patient was Assistant Engineer
O'Hare who was treated for q
maneled hand.
Under the supervision of Chiol
Clerk Mooney. the rest and first aid
rooms will be open daily, with Mrs.
Louie B. Meline, nurse in charge, and
Drs. George B. Corey and John w.
Sutherin. employees of the department,
ready upon call.
The rooms are completely equipped.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
Advocates New Bridge.

II agree with Col. Sheriff.. aide to
the President: Gen. Bandholtz. who
commanded the cortege for the un-
known dead: Justice Siddons of the
District Supreme Court. and others
who have expressed themselves on
the subject to the Commissioners that
only in the construction of the pro-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-08

No. 3.-"Increase the lower surtax rates on
incomes" The lower surtax IS paid by the hun
dreds Of thousands OF people who have conpar
atively small incomes-the average merchant, the
fairly prosperous farmer, the small manufacturer,
the manager fellows doctors, lawyers and lew
newspapermen. All hard workers earning by
hard toll every cent Of their incomes.
We hope the Daily News Record is not well
informed Not that increased surfaces would al
feet this editor much but because we don't think
such a revision OF the present high taxes is fair
or right.
We simply cannot believe that congress would
adopt such policy. Or that wise political states
men would agree to it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-08

public school building in the first ward
OF said city. TO be owned by said city,
and used as a public school building;
Three thousand t$3,000.00) dollars
OF the proceeds of said bonds to be
used in repairing the colored school
building in the second ward of said
city.
Said bonds to draw interest at the
rate of five $50 per cent per annum,
which interest is to be payable semi
annually; said bonds to be issued in
denominations OF one-thousand Isl, 900
.O0) dollars each, and all of said bonds
to become due and be payable with
in thirty years from the date of their
issue, that is to say more of the prin-
eipal of said bonds shall be payable
annually. but al OF the said principal
shall become due and be paid thirty
Years from the date of their issue.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-08
SURELY THIS CANNOT BE TRUE

Daily News Record, New York newspaper
that abhors sensationaism and is given much to
printing accurate news facts, states that it has
information the best sort of authority that the
new tax law soon to be enacted at Washington
VIII (l) eliminate the present excess profits
tax; (2( Reduce the higher surtax rate on in
comes; (5) Increase the lower surtax on in
comes
] Let's see.
No. Eliminate the present excess profits
tax" That is the tax which is paid by big cor
porations and institutions if they make great
profits.
No. 2-"Reduce the higher surtax rate on in
comes" The higher surtaxes are now paid by
the few thousand rich who have huge incomes
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-08
SEVERAL DEFINITIONS FOR IMPARTIAL.

l.
ITY-Ditterent people have different IDEAS Of
what impartiality and fairness consists Of This
fact frequently is brought home to people in re-
sponsiblc places and more often to newspaper
men. news story viii be read by one man who
will say it is true and impartial. Another man
may read it and say it is coorcd and biased An
other man may read it and say it is blankcty-
blank lie and the fellow who wrote it is crook,
cut throat, bankey-blankcd liar and few other
things that don't look well in print. Each man
will be perfectly sincere in his belief and will think
he has been fair and impartial" in his Judgment.
To some people fairness consists in giving all
OF side Of a question and none OF the other
AS matter Of fact most people are that way but
the trouble is they are divided on different sides
These people 50 sure that they alone are right
that they can conceive nothing on the other side
being right Consequently anything that might
seem to justify or to excuse the "other side" must
necessarily, to their minds, be not only untrue,
but inspired by wicked motives.
The human mind is, as we have said before, in
its natural state the fairest OF Judges 1t forms
It's opinions its beliefs, even its preiudices in ia
vor OF the side on which the preponderance OF ev-
dence has been submitted. Where the human
mind all too frequently errs in its judgement is in
receiving its evidence from only one source and
one side grand jury find true bill on ex
parte evidence against man who will be freed by
a jury on one ballot after both sides have been
heard in open court The weakness of the hum
an mind is that it is some times limited in capac-
ity. When il has heard all of one side # is too
full to hold anything the other side That is
unfortunate and tits also why some folks get sore
at editors
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-08
THE EDITORS MEET IN WASHINGTON

The managing editor leaves Sunday for Washing
ton, Ga, to attend the annual convention of the
Georgia Press Association and to learn something
more about How to run newspaper, the whole of
which no ore has ever learned
The annual press convention has for more than
thirty years been the biggest convention OF each
year from point of view of lavishness in enter
tainment and all around enjoyability The toll
ers OF the Fourth Estate from All Georgia get to-
gether for frolic and for the more serious bust
ness OF improving the press of the state and the
general standards of newspaper work. to swap
yarns and experiences and to hear advice for one
week as they usually give it through the fiity-two
Washington, Ga, is fine little CITY with the
reputation for progressveness and hospitality and
the editors are looking forward to the best conven
ton they have held in many years From the adj
vance reports that have come out of the convention
city, they will not be disappointed. -wsA
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-08
NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held at the City Hall of the
City OF Fitzgerald, Georgia, under the
laws providing for the holding of cleo
tens in said city, on the first day of
August, 1921, TO determine whether
or not said city shall issue its bonds
in the sum of sixty-eight thousand
(S6S,00000) dollars principal for the
following purposes, towit:
Forty-five thousand ($45, 00000)
dolars of the proceeds of said bonds
to be used for erecting and equipping
additional rooms and an auditorium
il The high school building in the
fourth (4ih ward of sad city,
Twenty thousand 100000 o) dol
lars of the proceeds Of said bonds to
be used for erecting and equipping a
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-08

Ballots will be printed for the use
in voting at said election as follows:
For the issuance of $6S,e00.OO OF
bonds for school purposes.
Against the issuance OF S6S.OOOOO Of
bonds for school purposes.
And those desiring to vote for bonds
for school purposes shall strike from
said ballot the words:
Against the issuance of $6S,0OO co
OF bonds for school purposes.
And those desiring to vote against
bonds for school purposes shall strike
from said ballot the words;
For the issuance of S6s0OO.00 of
bonds or school purposes.
]. L. PITTMAN, Mayor.
DAVID L. PAULK, City Clerk
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