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The Washington times., 1921-10-11
HOW TO PREVENT FIRES.
BY Fire Chief Watson.

IL you look for a gas leak with an
open flame light, you'll find 1t.
It's cheaper to pay for dry clean
Ing your clothes than for funeral
due to using gasoline.
DO not smoke I'm bed. Even II you
are too green to burn, the beds are
not.
The season'for Tipping cigar stubs
on the awning downstairs has bcer
closed, but the season for storing
hot ashes In wooden box on the
back porch will soon be open.
The child who plays with matches
will gain experience. ~
A quart Of gasoline will cause an
automobile to move three miles. \
similar amount used i'm household
cleaning may cause three auto fire
trucks and an ambulance to run a
similar distance.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
BOY SCOUTS TO BREAKFAST
MONTHLY IN CHURCH

The monthly entertainment of Boy
Scouts Of the parish at Sunday morn.
ing breakfast Is the novel plan OF
the Holy Name Society of st. An
thongs Church, Brookland, inaugu.
rated last Sunday morning. The
plan is used extensively throughout
New England and New York State.
but last Sunday marks its introduc.
ton in this section.
Seventy!five Boy Scouts of troop
s7 of the church and troop rs
of the Immaculate Conception parish
were present. p. j. haltigan, presi.
dent OF the archdlocesan union of
the Holy Name Society, addressed
the boys and advocated the adoption
of the Sunday morning breakfast
with short address for the boys by
other parishes OF the city.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
RED TRIANGLE
CLUB NOW HAS
300 MEMBERS
Ranks Of Outing Devotees
Steadily Increasing for
Weekly Enjoyment.
What is the Red Triangle Club?

What is the Red Triangle Club!
The Red Triangle Outing Club Is
little known to the general public. but
to more than 800 young people OF the
city 1t provides a weekly source OF en-
joyment. 1t is an organization OF
"hikers," and inclement must be the
weather that will deter them from in
dulging in their weekly outings.
The club was organized by a group
of young people at the Y. M. c. A. on
February rs, 1918, the purpose being
to interest all young persons who liked
the outdoor life, and to bring them
closer together in mutual comradeship.
mutual improvement, the promotion of
physical culture, the art of hiking.
and to give them the opportunity to
enjoy the beautiful scenery in and
around Washington. ]. o. Johnson
was elected president. and has re-
tained that position to the present
day.
The membership, which started with
a scant dozen, has passed the 800
mark and is steadily growing. The
hikes" which at. first were infre-
quent, are now a weekly feature, and
the program is arranged month
ahead.
October Program.
The schedule for October follows:
Wednesday, October IL. smile hike to
Chevy Chase circle; Wednesday,
October 10, moonlight hike to
Fort Scott, Virginia; Sunday, October
25, Member. meet at Hyson Station,
Virginia, and hike to Vixesco by way
of Miner hill; Tuesday, October 25,
marshmallow roast; Sunday, October
80, hike from Chain Bridge around
Washington's water supply.
At a recent meeting of the club, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, j. o. Johnosn; vice president, II.
J. Rowland; vice president, Ada l..
Taylor; recording secretary, Lors B.
Emery; corresponding secretary, Jane
Mills; treasurer, Viola Blanke; trail
leader, II. J. Corson; directors, Paul
Rapp, Leonard w. DeGast and w. b.
Coulter.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
Dominican Fathers OF
u. S. Encourage
Sinn Feiners

The Dominican College of the
Immaculate Conception met at
Catholic University In It's final
session yesterday and named the
Very Rev. Raymond Meagher. o; p.
provincial superior for another
term of four years. He has been
at the head of the Dominicans for
eight years.
The fathers in conference cabled
the following message OF encour-
agement to the leader of the Sim
Fem:
"Hon. Eamon de Valera: The
Dominican fathers Of the United
States, assembled in chapter at
Washington, extend assurances of
sympathy and the best wishes to
you and your fellow patriots In
your efforts 10 secure the freedom
Of Ireland"
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
v|CSOC|ET|ES
.RECRU|T|NGFOR
MORE MEMBERS
Drive to Enlist Women In Feder-
alton to Get Under Way
October ~ to 81.

All of tho women's organizations IN
the city win be urged TO send delegates
TO meeting in the District building 1T
s o'clock Saturday night 10 arrange
for the building up of the femirine
membership of the. citizens associa-
tions.
The Federation OF Citizens Associa.
tons IN planning to make the period
from October 20 TO 81 the time for
every good citizen to register as q
member of his neighborhood associai
ton.
Mrs. Nannette b. Paul hiss been In
trusted with the task OF recruiting the
women of the city. who heretofore
have been active in only few of the
associations.
More than fourteen associations sent
representatives to a preliminary cor
ference with Mrs. Paul at the District
building last night. when II was Ne
cided 10 invite delegates from all wom'
ems clubs and societies TO the Satur-
day night meeting.
II IL Mrs. Paul's intention to give
registration week a real political at'
mosphere. The city win be divided
according To the old political precincts
and registration places established In
each precinct. A house-to-house can.
vass also will be made.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
DISABLED VETERAN FREED
OF AUTO THEFT CHARGE

Charges Of grand larceny against
George w. Hileman. member OF the
Disabled Veterans Relief Society, were
dismissed yesterday by Justice Stat.
ford, Circuit Court.
Hileman, a student Of the Vocational
Board taking course I'm auto sales.
manship with a Philadelphia cC.acern,
mobile belonging to his employers and
being unable to pay for the damages
was discharged. wa
He came to Washington, where he
was arrested on complaint Of the Phil.
adelphia authorities, and charged with
theft of the car. Attorney ]. ". Hal
per, of this city, represented him.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
THE MODERN CONFUCIUs.

I, II tnou woaldst be sure OF ono
stanch supporter In thy quecs for
office write thine own name ON
thy ballot.
3. II thou woaldst sock employ
ment, O! Maiden. array thyself In
brief and diaphanOus Paiment and
thy neither limbs lu gossamer roll
t0ps and thus faro forth In thy
quest without fear, verify thou sst
more effectively armed than thy
moro homely and discreet sister
clothed In lengthy garments Of SIM
pie calico. though she be support
ed by -sfsre-oes, yea, BY many
5. When thou takest upon thy
self 70 direct the conduct Of thy
fellOwman, beware lest thea re-
seuable In another respecS . gSide
post In that thou pointed . way
In which thou walkest not.
&. Praise not . fair day till
evening. O chauffeari For the came
reason mock not at the traffic cop
till thy car II safely In the HaraSe.
and then mindful Of the day TO
come and mock not.
8. As hOOtch In rare and strong
drink II desirable. 80 the possessor
needeth not incessantly TO pirate
thereof, while withholding from
thy neighbor thy benevolence. for
cruelty ID not seemly In the sight
Of thy departed ancestors.
COLD TURKEY.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
COL. BoNNYcASTLE TO BE
@. M. FOR DISTRICT AREA

master corps. was today ordered to
report to the commanding general,
District of Washington, for duty as
quartermaster on his staff.
Lieut., William A. Watson. now on
leave of absence In this city. will sail
for the Philippine islands January S
for field artillery duty. e
Capt. Charles w. Walton. chemical
warfare service, is relieved from duty
with the First gas regiment, Edge
wood, Nd. and. win report to the chief
of chemical warfare service. this city.
Lieut.. John v. Lowe will replace Capt.
Walton.
Col. Edward r. Schreiner, medical
corps, Camp Humphreys, Va, is desig-
mated to Port Crook, Neb., for duty
as corps area surgeon.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
Rats Running Riot In
The Treasury 4"
Building

'I'm off that peach extract and
home e-brew stuff for the rest Of
my life." muttered . Treasury De-
psrtmsnt employe this morning As
he watched four or five large rats
playing lsapfrog in one Of the
Treasury corridors. 4 1rs
boy, I'm sure glad you saw
them, too" remarked another. Il
thought ! had 'em again"
In fact, so bold have become the
army Of rats In the Treasury De-
partment building that Treasury
officials ordered . campaign TO Ak
terminate the rodents, with the
result that more than 800 un-
usually large rats have been caught
In the past month. Y ~ +"
I'VE thought Of using money -
Q bait" remarked . Treasury Of
ficiaI 'but, unlike the human
animal, they don't fall for the
filthy lucre, 50 we bait the traps
with meat, fish, cheese, grain and
other things that appeal to their
fastidious appetizer" a.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
vETs,JOBs
BUREAUS
BILL s AIM
Gong. Moore Would Utilize Post
offices as Employment
Bureaus.

Relief for thousands of world war
/ veterans is promised In a bill intro
duced yesterday in the House by Con-
gressman Allen II. Moore of Illinois.
In a statement accompanying the
bill. Congressman Moore makes II
plain that while the measure is not
intended as panacea for the ills OF
Unemployment. 1t intends to use the
existing machinery Of the Postoffice
Department, with the possible add
ton of a few clerks, to insure employ
tment for veterans.
" "The measure looks forward to the
time when employment will be on tho
increase" Mr.. Moore said. AT thu
same time II sets UP machinery for i'm
mediate contact between employer
and unemployed for whatever open
iings may be available"
Asks Half Million.
The initial appropriation authorized
in the bill is $450, 900, as compared
with $5.5o0.00 original appropriation.
and $272.000 deficiency for the United
States Employment Service in 1919.
With nearly six millions of dol
lars,e Mr.. Moore said, "the United
States Employment Service had a
total of 4,079 salaried employees and
CTS offices. g
For less than half a million dollars
at the outset. this bill proposes to es.
tablish an employment service at every
postnffice, with but 556 salaried em-
ployes. BY utilizing the facilities Of
J the Postoffice Department. supple
! mented in larger places by additional
clerical and supervisory forces. / be-
iieve that the unemployed veterans
may be given the opportunity to EARL
their livelihood as they desire with
the least delay"
Applications received by the various
postnasters throughout the country
for employment are to be carefully
considered and every reasonable ef-
fort made to place the applicant in
employment. Reports of unemploy-
tment conditions are to be made to
the Postmaster General at least once
a month.
Selected Employees. a
A new division. to be known as the
Veterans Employment Division, will
fbe established in the Postoffice De-
partment. IL the measure becomes
law. The bill provides for this di-
vision one chief. whose salary shall
be $500 q year; one ASSISTANT chief,
at $4,000 q year, and not more than
fifteen clerks, none of whom shall
be paid more than S1,500 year. All
the employees Of the division must
be veterans or blood relatives OF de-
ceased veterans.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
POLICEMAN KICKED BY
MAN HE TRIED TO AID

While trying to assist a drunken
colored man to his feet last night. Po-
liceman l.. j. Jenkins, OF the Fifth
precinct, was kicked in the left side
and on the hand.
Jenkins says he saw James Harris.
forty-two years old, of 627 Navy
place southeast, staggering toward his
home. ..., ...
the colored man lay down on the pave
ment and refused to bulge, IL was al
legged. .
The policeman was not seriously
hurt.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
PARKvIEWc CITIZENS TO MEET
ON ovERcRoWDED SCHOOLS

Overcrowded school conditions win
be brought UP for discussion at
meeting Of the Parkview Citizens AS.
sociation at TAO o'clock tonight in the
Parkview School. Newton and warder
streets northwest.
Mrs. Aurora Edwards. community
secretary. will outline community cen.
ter plans for the year
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
Lemons go up As sugar comes
down!
Life insurance goes up as flivvcrs
come down!
SAM SIMPLE.
A QUESTION OF FEET.

Dear Blu: I met charming
toidoto IN a Washington shoe store,
toho actually Wears No. IN shoes,
and she can't find shoe ip Wash
ington small enough; has TO go TO
Nev York to be fitted.
Can IL be true, Bal, that Wash
ington Vomen haze such large feet
that the stores find no sale for
small sizes? J. NJ. M.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
IT'S UNANIMOUS.

I'm writing you . little line
To say ! like your Column fine,
It's nice;
Mother says she likes II. too.
And Dad and Bud and Sister Sue,
They read ID twice.
I hope you keep II going strong,
And make the Column twice as long
And keep ID cIeant
Then everyone will read your jokes,
And then they'll tell the other folks
or Heard and Seen.
GEORGE Il. KAY.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
Spanish Study Club.

Any person interested in the study
of Spanish. can find a Spanish study
club on Tuesday and Friday evenings
at 7:15 In the Thomson, Community
Center, Twelfth and l.. streets north.
west.
This class is'open to any person who
In interested and wishes 20 join. There
Ia also a French class In the process
of formation.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
bOSs|SNAMED
!. PRESIDENT by
/. /. c. REALTOR
One Hundred Members Attend
Annual Session Held at Ward
man Park Inn.

The Washington Real Estate
Board held its annual meeting and
election of officers last night at
Wardman Park Inn. with" 100 mem
bers in attendance. - ~-t
Report of the board, by Executive
Secretary John A. Petty. indicated
the growth and progress Of the or
Kanization during the last year.
Much progress was reported In the
elimination of unlicensed brokers, In
the adjustment Of controversies In,
In carrying on work aiding the Fed
eral and District governments IN
projects involving the service OF ex-
perienced realtors,
Properties Appraised.
Properties. valued at more than
$500 600. was Appraised by the
boards appraisal committee. accord
Ing to figures contained In the an
nual report submitted by William
L. Beaie. chairman Of the appraisal
committee.
In the list of appraised properties
presented are seventy-four projects for
the Federal Government; property
valued at 100000 was appraised for
the Alien Property Custodian. 100000
for the housing corporation and nearly
The War Department property In.
cluded the site of Camp Meigs and
land adjacent to the site OF Camp
Humphreys. Since tho formation Of
the committee It has appraised prop
erty valued at more than $11 1,000. 900.
Boss Is President.
Harry X. Boss, for twenty-one years
connected with the real estate busi-
ness In Washington and member Of
the realty firm Of Boss 4 Phelps, was
elected president Of the local board
for the coming year to succeed II. l..
Rust. Other officers elected are: First
vice president, j. G. Weldon; second
vice president. Morton J. Luchs. and
executive secretary-treasurer,' John A.
Petty.
Members OF the executive commit
tee elected are Jesse II. Hedges, Percy
H. Russell, II. L. Rust and Charles
s. Shreve.' The appraisal committee
Ia composed Of William L. Beale, Clar-
ence F. Donohoe, William J. Flather,
r., j. Leo Kolb, Clarence, Dodge, Ar
thur Carr and A. 8. Gardiner.
Addresses were delivered by j. w.
Work, of Evanston. III. and Robert
d. Glow, jr.. of Camden, N. j., vice
presidents of the National Association
Of Real Estate Boards, and 8. @. L.
Hitch, president OF the Norfolk Real
Estate and Stock Exchange.
A vote of thanks was given HI. l..
Rust, retiring -president, and "A. 8.
Gardiner. retiring treasurer, who has
served the board in this capacity for
the past three years, for the progress
the board has made during their term
Of office. @v7
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
NEW LONDON.
G0oD-LoOKING BIRDS.

Well. Skipper. I'm again booking
passage on the good ship Heard and
Seen, after a few months absence.
I'm sending you, for your beauty
contest, a real good blocking bird
Old Man TWO FACE. Just turn
him upside down and see what hap
pens. SOUTHERN SLIM.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
WAY BACK HOME.

WAh nhCh nOmE.
-wAY DOWN EAST" clips from
his old home paper In connecticut
these items;
SOUTH DANBURY.
Born 20 Mr.. and Mrs. B. O.
Odom. September S0th. . laugh
ter.
NEW LONDON.
Tho thunder storm Of last Fri
day afternoon. with It's 50 miles
an hour wind, did but little dam
age I'm New London. A few trees
were blown down or broken off.
The former fine maple In front NJ
Karl Sholes house that Was
burned three years ago. whom the
tree WAS badly scStchod by the
heat from the burning building
and partly killed was partly bro
ken off by the wind and lies be-
side the sidewalk.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
Organize Civics Glass.

Organization Of class for the study
of clvics and citizenship will take
place at a meeting OF the civic sec
tion of the women's City Club at 3
headquarters, 20 Jackson place north
west.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
Mothers Reopen Sessions.

The Mothers Club of the Randle
Highlands and Orr Schools will hold
the first meeting OF the season at 2:3o
o'clock Thursday afternoon In the
Randle Highlands School.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
Irish Meet Tonight.

Benjamin Franklin Council, Amer
lean Association for the Recognition
OF the Irish Republic. will meet at
$40 o'clock tonight in Holy Trinity
Church Hall, Thirty-sixth and o
streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
MAKING IT CLEAR.

Boss" said Rastus to the clerk.
"I wants one of dem plasters yer
sticks on der back"
You mean porous plasters?"
mo. sab. don't want none of
yo' poorest plasters. ! wants de
best yo got" PEGGY BEE.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
ROLL TOPS.

We win admit, It's very true,
That present styles are terribly
shocking,
Bat what would all the ppor men do
IL IL wasn't for the roll top stcckinEr
VERNA b.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
"a Distinguished Explorer)

All we got to say Is that young
Leeds and the Russian princess
must surely be married now.
Three different ceremonies ought
to tie up two people pretty tight.
But it only takes one divorce suit
to unite 'em. RASMUSSEN.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
The aroma of hair tonic these
days doesn't alscays indicate
that a feiloto has been to O
barber shop.
TOM CULHANE.
ANOTHER CODE MYSTERY.

Dear Bill: I arrived from Chicago
three weeks ago. bought a Times.
and am now a regular H. and g.
fan. Your contribs seem to like to
solve codes, 30 let 'em exercise their
ivory on this one:
EPPH JIYSDH HQWS HGYH
EPPH DMCQPA-UQXH.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
UNDERSTAND THE SAILORS.

Replying to the criticism of AL
TOONA, PA, that sailors and others
congregate at Ninth street d
Pennsylvania avenue in the eve
nings and make things uncomfortable
for passing women, "A SAILOR"
declares that there is much mis-
understanding of sailors and na.
rines and that IL critics will seek
to understand these boys there will
be fewer mean things said about
them. -. -.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
CHICAGO JIM.
DIN TN EN- T.

DISAPPOIN TMENT.
For months he had tried TO coax
Old III. and s.. 10 print his joax.
But twas all In vain,
So his mammoth brain
In wood alcohol now he SOAK.
HARRY FEASTER.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
k|DhEARD -SEEHA,
NfP bv-eiLL PRICE E16p
PUNGENT POEMS.

PUNGENT POEMS.
Take off your hat
To Mas Li.lu Bett. o.
She doesn't todst
What she cont get.
A fresh young pup
Is Beedy Brot0n,
ia call hans up
Then call him dopn.
Looking at limbs
Did you ever see
In your old school books
GrGy's L. T.. G.'sY ..
oIDoNo.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
N E w s SL A N r s

Prevent the shocks that wear
you out" says q rubber heel adver-
tisement. Well, that's what tho
dress reformers are trying to do.
There have been many expert
ments to remedy the labor situation
in this country. and now the rest
cure Is being tried.
A paragrapher says; Praise once
went to . woman's head; now II set
ties around her feet" Where does
he get that feet stuff
And now we have flashless gun
powder, but what we need moro than
this il rub-off-iess face powder.
,,t #. j. SCHWAB.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-15
Shnn the LiSSieS

Colonial Hofer is not the only who breads lest the
schoorng seize control of the state normal and strive to
keep up with Lizzie the Les being the Agricultural Col
ege and state University institutions expensive and extra
VACANT and out Of all proportion to the fields they occupy
Oregon is the 36th in the union in population and
yet it is supporting the second largest agricultural
college in the country with ambition to be the first in sze
and educating at Oregon taxpayers expense the young folks
of neighboring states free of cost.
The University has not quite the extensive ambition of the
O. A. but there nothing and lowy about it's aspra
ons either and it is managing to initiate taxation in
to the taxpayer to gasp at the high price of school
ing.
The Normal offers unfavorabe contrast-that it
has been managed economically and nexpensivey with
view to supplying the essentials of education and the
ris and frbeows Its students there to work
to frolic. Life at the Normal is anything but joyride-
the cannot be said of the other institutions.
1t is to be hoped that the board of regents select
not Identified with the present higher educational regime
succeed the worthy and much regretted Dr. Ackean and
that the conservative result producing meritous policy
governing the institution in the past be continued For the
Normal to get into politics the other schools are would
make it an expensive luxury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-15
Tabloid Sermons
For Busy People by
ParSon AbieI Halle

ITO everything there to every purpose
under the 81.
Th great spiritual law Nothing can
stay It. Thre are trivial Incidents all to pur-
pose and due time causes become in verse
expresses the idea
That the weariest river,
Winds somewhere 10 he
The life empty the OF eternity II NAV
take the rivers many eventually they
reach the and the life streams
OF habits and customs The be likened purpose To
achieve that purpose definite be
be taken in due Take character building
keeping appointments obeyng promotes reputation
reliability Thus character building establish
ing reputation reliability sterling virtues the world
really loves There is for laughter and for
sympathy with distressed fellow and for
play and The trouble is
and fail to maintain and balance
get that the time TO be honest all repe
with sound advice do all things deceny order No
matter what the first planned plans tested
for flaws and then when they must
follow the plans and the specifications gdy
be justification for deviation third
chapter of Eecesastes is impress all
before the construct anything
Of effort Never homogeneous Testing at
barbare paeticng
sell before the land is titled orderly with
each life for each act
itself
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-15
A Financial FiSSIe

From all appearances President Hardings plan protect
the livestock industry of the west has fallen through because
the big bankers failed to put up the 50000O0O capital for
loans the security is not acceptable The stock COM
prsng feeders is not general demand The bankers
ready offer 80 percent of the market value of the stock
poor cattle and sheep desired for the grass of
gr51ng states, have real market value.
Eastern banks to provide 900 and western
banks S25000000 Stock to be shipped from the prod
ucHg territory to the grass ranges Of the But the
project from which much good hoped, and to promote
which Senator Stanfied devoted much time and
seems to have collapsed
It is charged in the senate that when Wall Street found
growing sentiment for loanng funds to help
the through the financial depression big bankers
hurried to the White House and blocked any to that
end they do not want the go into the
business except to the railroads. finance
the moving crops, which might interfere with their own
profits.
50 when the senate was about to pass bill requiring the
government to advance the relief the stock
grawers fnancefs declared unnecessary as the banks
would mobilize their So having called congress
off the bankers got from UNDER just they had done
vouy in the proposed cotton pool when they furnish
funds to move the surplus to foreign markets.