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The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
BANK PRESDElI:Y
ASKSBOND
IMPROVE PIKE
$780, 900 Needed for Road,
Harper Tells Busi-;
ness Men.

Issuance OF bonds to the amount
OF $4,000 for Improvement Of the
old Georgetown-Leesbu pike was
urged yesterday by Col. Robert n.
Harper of the District National
Rank at a special meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce. Il is esti-
mated that this amount will be re-
quired to put the road in the best
condition. Resurfacing will not be
attempted, IL was decided.
Harper appointed a committee
consisting Of Herman Il. Gssch and
B. A. Bowles Of this city and d. s.
Mackall of Mclean. Va. TO prepare
plans and specifications TO be sub
rnitted 20 road builders. who viii be
invited TO submit bids.
Thirty thousand dollars has al
ready been spent In improvements
on the road. but the committee rec
commended that work be continued
ar far as Dranesville. To finance
the proposition the issuing Of bonds
was. proposed. and encouraged by
s. NJ. Follin. Frederick @. Csrper
and Mark Turner, all OF Forestville,
Va, who declared Virginia people
are SO anxious Tor good roads that
little difficulty would be encounter
ed in absorbing the entire issue.
Col Harper pointed out that sum
mer trafic would be very heavy.
especially when a direct road was
opened TO Great Falls, and a direct
motor route was established on the
Virginia side Of the Potomac. n
good road will be especially ad-
vantsGeous In opening up trade re-
laticns between washingtonNand the
Valley Of Virginia, he said.
Invitations are also TO be sent 20
the members Of the Leesoure Oham .
her OF Commerce and to prominent
business men Of Washington ana
virginia TO attend a meeting 20 be
held In this city at an early GATE
Col Harper is handling arrange
ments.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Drafted BY Huns,
Yanks Face Loss
OF Huge Fortune

Hans and Francis Pfotenhauer,
brothers. born under the American
flag at Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands.
who exercised rights Of American
citizens up to 1918 when they were
conscripted into the German army,
after which their property in the
islands. valued at more than $780,
900 was seized by the alien property
custodian. are now placed In the
same category with those who VOL
UNFAIRLY fought against the United
States.
The new Alien Property Custo-
dian, Thomas w. Miller, answers the
efforts of the Pfotenhauer brothers
to get back their property.Nby say
ing that even II they we're forced
against their will to don a German
uniform and aid In the war against
this country they placed themselves
In the same position as those who
volunteered.
Thomas also declares that the
brothers have offered no evidence to
show that they appealed to the Ger
man high command to release them
or the ground of their American
citizenship, nor do they contend
that they were forced into the Ger
man army under pain of death.
The Alien Property Custodian, on
the ground of these two assertions.
declares that the brothers are not
entitled to relief in a court Of
equity.
The Pfotenhauer brothers, who
were visiting friends in Germany
when the war broke out finally sue
ceeded in being discharged and
making their way to this country.
Attorneys Ralston and Willis appear
for the plaintiffs.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
DANGER CONFRONTS DISTRICT
IN RELIANCE ON 6O-YEAR-OLD
WATER MAIN, CITY CLUB TOLD
Urge Immediate Construction of Extra Con.
duit to Avoid Menace of Famine.

Washington. gambling on the
nice behavior of a sixty-year-old
water conduit, is flirting with pes
thence, fire and death. according to
the Public Utilities Group, which
last night at a meeting at the club
house urged immediate appropria-
tion of funds for construction of an
additional conduit and filtration
plant.
The city has only about a three
days water supply" said Francis
II. Weller, chairman of the group.
who presided. IF the water con-
duit should become so seriously
crippled as to require more than
three days for its repair Washing
ton would face an appalling situa-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Ban Vehicle Traffic
OUer Aqueduct Bridge

The Aqueduct bridge over the Po-
tomac River at Georgetown, will
be closed to traffic other than pedes-
trians tomorrow and Friday, Maj
L. Z. oliver. engineer. announced
yesterday. All vehicles will be
compelled to use the Chain and
Highway bridges for the forty
eight hours after tomorrow mid
night.
Under the direction of Mai. oliver,
who is in charge of the construc-
tion of the new railway bridge, the
south end of the old bridge, which
interferes with the placement of a
new arch, will be moved west to
permit its construction. The two
days will be required to move the
section of the old structure upon
steel posts to make it usable for
heavy traffic. There will be no in
reference with pedestrian commu-
,tation.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
.LATINS VIEW PACT
WITH MORE EASE

Opposition to the Monroe Doc
trine on the part of a minority of
f. the South American countries is
fast disappearing. declared Diego NJ.
Chamorro. jr-. son of the preside Z
of Nicaragua who is a student at
the Catholic University, in an ad-
dress before the Il Circulo EspanoI
Club Of George Washington Univer-
sity. At 4 meeting last night
There has long been a feeling
among a minority Of the South
American countries that the Monroe
Doctrine was an imperialistic ere
alton and therefore there was some
opposition TO it." szid Chamorro.
However. during the administra-
tion Of President Wilson this oppo-
sition was decreased. owing to the
spirit Of justice expressed by the
United States and the Presidents
efforts to assist crnall countries. To-
dzy. the South American countries
are practically entirely harmonious
with the Cnieed States and the
Monroe Doctrine"
Luis Passalacqua. president Of
the club. presided
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
LATE AUTO MODELS
STILL ON DISPLAY

A number Of automobile dealers
are keeping open house" this week,
showing the new models that were
exhibited the past week at the auto
mobile show. Washington Cadillac
Company, at 113s Connecticut ave-
nue.. is showing the new CadiIlacs:
II. B. Leary. jr., 1921 Fourteenth
street northwest, new models in
Maxwell and Chalmers, and the T.
" 7. Motors Corporation. 1901 Con-
necticut avenue, is showing the
latest models in Marmons
The automobile show was a huge
success, but the dealers believe that
great many people who were at
the show did not get all the infor-
nation desired. Duo to the big
crowds. the statesmen were unable
TO interview everyone who visited
the booths. The salesrooms will be
open evenings this week.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Miss Agnes L. Henry
Tells How Cuticura
Healed Eczema

81 had eczema which BEGAN In
small Pimpses on my face and fees.
Al frst they wese rcd and hard and
then turned 10 scales They burned
and isched nearly all the time and |
scratched them. ] could NOT sleep
three hours q q time
81 was treated but Il did not seem
TO help. The trouble lasted six
months before used cuficura Soap
and Ointment. and when I had used
three cakes Of cuticura Soap and
hires bozes of cuticura Ointment I
was oomp,eseiy healed." (Siened)
Miss Agnes L Henry, Boz Is,
Bowie. haryiand.
Clear the pores Of impurities bx
daily use of cusicuza Soap and occs.
sional touches Of cuicun oipsupent
- nss6sd 70 sof&eu, sooehe and heal.
rhey ass tdeai for the toilef a. is also
cufi,un Tslc.m for po~dzing and
psrfuming the skin.
n0pAs1nA ~ bYH.A A1dru.. -cxuvuzx~A-
9ss9 nA q 49, e. ~ go -
x1Es. 1agBc- olufnsuk = asd 81. fsic.1 -
- csd-S. SEQ sh.vss vifks.f M.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
ASSERTS NATION
SURE OF FUTURE,
Commerce Chamber Stats.
tician Gives Reason for
Business Confidence.

widespread confidence that marks
the present business situation is
founded upon a knowledge of the
inherent strength and soundness of
the nations economic structure. Ar
cher Wall Douglas, chairman of the
committee of statistics and stand
ards of the Chamber of Commerce
Of the United States, declared in his
monthly review OF business condi-
tions made public yesterday.
Nothing is more significant and
encouraging at this time" he says,
than the belief in many quarters
that better conditions will prevail
as the season advances. As a nat
ural consequence of this growing
cheerfulness there is actually more
business being done today both ma
terially and mentally, as II entails
the buying of seasonable goods.
"A general decline in prices is
realized to be the only way out of
the existing unnatural situation, and
while it is a painful process, II is
none the less essential. The sooner
IL is over. the sooner we shall ar
rive at an enduring basis.
The almost forgotten slogan.
back to the farm is being heard
once again. This means that farm
labor will not be so scarce as a year
ago. nor will the hired man COM
mand such high wages. Also IL now
seems very sure that there will not
be such acreage of stable farm pro-
ducts as last spring. For there is
not the same incentive. Nor will
the cost Of production be so great.
Thus the farmers problem of the
relation of his cost and selling
prices seems likely to be solved by
supply. matching itself with de-
mand"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
use SULPHUR To
HEAL YOUR Skin
Broken Out Skin and Itching
Eczema Helped Over Night.

For unsightly skin eruptions. rash
or blotches on face, neck, arms or
body. you do not have to wait for
relief from torture or embarrass-
ment. declares a noted skin special
list. Apply a little Mentho-Sulphur
and Improvement shows next day.
Because of its germ destroying
properties. nothing has ever been
found to take the place of this sui
phur preparation. The moment you
apply IL healing begins. Only those
who have had unsightly skin trou-
bIes can know the delight this Men
tho-Sulphur brings. Even fiery, itch
Ing eczema is dried right up.
Get a small jar from any good
druggist and use it like cold cream.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
BOOSTCONg. ave.
ECITY'SNEWEST
/ BUSINESS AREA
Merchants and Residents
To Push Project with
Energy.

Merchants and property owners Of
Connecticut avenue plan to turn
back the hands of the clock.
Instead of waiting ten or twelve
years to convert Washington to the
idea that Connecticut avenue below
Dupont Circle Is a business street.
the Connecticut Avenue Association
plans to annihiIate time and do il
in three years.
q Plans were discussed last night
by the association for intensifying
the present boosting" campaign
by bringing in outside experts il
necessary. Members of the asso-
citation listened to Edward Cove. of
the American City Bureau. New
York. and the aid of the bureau
may be enlisted with the object Of
promoting and development of Con-
necticut avenue into a shopping dis
trict similar to Fifth avenue, New
York.
Lawrence Rubel. local manager Of
the Underwood Studios. and presi-
dent Of the association, presided at
the meeting which was held In the
Fudios. 1890 Connecticut avenue.
Rubel. on whose Initiative the
Campaign was inaugurated less than
two and one-half months ago, stat
ed that already several large down.
town merchants had applied to the
association for assistance in finding
locations on the Avenue.
The association has been conduct
ing an extensive advertising cam
paign, and as the movement devel-
ops II is intended TO obtain the CO.
operation of property owners on
Connecticut avenue.
The unique project of advertising
to develop this street Is already at
tracing wide attention. Printers
Ink for March 10 carries a page
and a half story on the campaign
of the association.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23

tion. There would be widespread
Inconvenience and the risk of a
great conflagration.
Built In 1905.
And it wouldn't take much to
bring this situation about either. A
bomb tossed by a Bolshevik into
one of the gate houses along the
aqueduct could precipitate this ca
tsstrophe. The aqueduct was built
in 1855, before the civil war, and
just because it fortunately has be-
haved itself for sixty years is NO
sign that this situation will con-
tinue"
Weller explained that the army
appropriation bill, carrying 100000
for preliminary work in connection
with the extension of the water sup
ply system. had been vetoed by
President Wilson. but he expressed
the belief that Congress at the COM
ing session would pass the legisla-
tion speedily.
Favor ZihIman Bill.
The group also urged the enact
nent at the coming session Of the
Zihlman bill requiring the Federal
and District governments to pay a
fair charge for water they now ne
ceive free and also curbing exten-
sive waste OF water in the govern
ment departments.
Fails Development.
Weller expressed the opinion that
the Great Falls water-power devel-
opment project is not economically
feasible. He said that the army en-
gineers' opinion is that the project
is economically feasible only il the
power developed can be sold.
That If is the JOKER" said
Weller. ITO sell the power output
of the falls project 1t would be
necessary to put all other power
and government out of business.
sum would have to be spent for
distribution of the power under the
new system, and this sum is not
included in the army engineers es-
innate of s44,000,O00 as the total
cost of the project.
He contended that ii would be
cheaper and more feasible for the
District to build huge power plant
in the West Virginia coal fields,
transmitting the power a distance
of about 14S miles. The saving
would be effected by burning the
coal at the mines mouth, he ex-
planned.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Platinum Theft
Suspect Held in
Bonds of $4,000

Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given yesterday increased bond in
the case Of Oscar Nauck, charged
with the theft OF more than sic, 900
worth of platinum from the Bureau
or standards. from $500 to SIS, 600,
following information CLEANED from
witnesses summoned by Given.
An inventory of the missing metal
revealed a greater quantity than
originally estimated was taken.
When first arrested, Nauck. WIN
lives at 5s0S Georgia avenue north
west. was required to furnish but
"l'SoO bond. The authorities were
not then aware of the alleged mag
nituoe OF the charge against him.
he has since been rearrested and
charged with larceny from the
United States.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Jewish Rites Today.

The feast of Purim, which Is cele.
brated Thursday according to Jew.
ish practice. will be marked by spe.
cial services in Washington syna.
gogues tonight and tomorrow morn
ing. Services arranged for the oc-
casion are associated in the syna-
gogue with the reading of the Book
of Esther. On this day the Jewish
people remember the miraculous
redemption wrought for their an.
cestors through the fidelity of Nor
decai, uncle of Queen Esther.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23

THE reason millions of neonl.
still continue to worshin Josns
~hiIe great teachers of the past
nave been forgotten. lies in the
simple fact that Jesus is the son
of God"
In such a manner did the Rev
John b. Clark. who spoke at the
midday Lenten service in B. F.
ketth's Theater yesterday at noon,
answer the universal question
VINO Is Jesus?" The teachings
the sorrows and the work Of Jesus
coupled with his relation to God
have made the people of all gen
erations bow their heads in earnest
worship and glory in the past ex-
periences of their Savior" the
speaker declared.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
BIBLE BARS LOVE-?
COURT TO DECIDE

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March %
District Court judges are to de-
eide IL the Bible forbids a woman
to love a man, particularly IL that
man be her husband.
John A. Dunn, of this city, TODAY
asked the court to award him sion :
900 as proof that the Bible contains
no prohibition against marriage.
Through his attorney, Dunn n,ed
suit against four men. conductine
the Bible Truth Inn. who, Dunn as.
serts. by their sermons, broke nm
his home. He alleges alienation OF
his wife's affections.
Dunn charges that after his WIFI
became convert to the no-marriag o.
creed. she failed to take proper care
OF their 17-year-old daughter, who
died recently.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Wilmington Loses Symphony

WILMINGTON, Del. March 22.-
After sixteen consecutive years OF
concerts here. the Philadelphia Sym
phony Orchestra management has
ANNOUNCED il will eliminate Viii.
mington from its seasons itinerary
1t has been giving FIVE concerts
annually here. High expense OF
travel. Increased salaries. etc, is as
signed as the reason.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Ohioans Meet Tonight.

Ohioans are invited to meet one
another at Hillcrest. $500 Thirteenth
street northwest, tonight, when the
sunts and surprises shown at the
Ohio ball will be repeated for those
who could not attend. Dancing, re-
freshments, four reels of films show
ing the celebration in Columbus
last fall. and an opportunity to see
the Ohio register are among the
for this occasion.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
COLLEGE ARTISTS
TO CONVENE MEET

All phases of the fine arts will
be discussed at the sessions of the
three day meeting of the College
Art Association of America. which
convenes here tomorrow at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art.
Washington artists and educators
who are on the program include: c,
Powell Minnigerode. r. P. ClaXton
Miss Leila Mechlin. Duncan Phillips
and George ]. Zolnay.
Features OF the program include
a round table discussion tomorrow
evening led by George B. Zyng, OF
Dartmouth College. and a dinner
at the Arts Club Friday night.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
SUILIVAN-DAVlS
ALIENATIONSUIT .
TO JURY TODAY
| Charge and Cross Charge
of Conspiracy Mark
Rebuttal.

Charges of conspiracy and coun.
ter conspiracy featured rebuttal ar
guments yesterday in the $500, 900
alienation suit brought by David
N Sullivan. former co-defendant
with Nicky Arnstein. against John
T. Davis. West Virginia multi-mil-
lionaire and scion Of two leading
families of that State. Sulliyan's
wife is the object Of the aliena-
tion complaint.
The case Is expected to 60 to the
jury this afternoon or tomorrow.
The FIRST trial was interrupted by
presiding Judge Frederick l.. Sid
dons, OF the District Supreme Court.
when testimony was offered by Da-
Wis attorneys that a juror stated
to them that he would sell his vote
for $4,000. Trial OF the present
case has been on since February a..
To Davis contention that as |,
result of conspiracy In which he
was drugged at a local hotel by
Nan Sullivan and the evidence for
the action procured, T. Morris wam-
pier, counsel for Sullivan, yester-
day charged the wealthy West Vir-
ginian with basing his defense upon
an alleged conspiracy in which Mr..
Sullivan had been led to Join. by
large monetary payments.
sfddons Caustic.
Judge Siddons at first was dis
inclined to permit wampler to in
troduce his evidence of an alleged
counter conspiracy.
Such a method" Judge Siddons
said. will have the effect only Of
prolonging this case ad infinitum
and, might also say. ad nauseum.
Tell Of Rase.
Later, though. when Sullivan was
placed on the stand, testimony was
allowed to be introduced tending TO
show that Mrs. Sullivan had been
called into conference with Davis
and his attorneys at his West yir
ginia home subsequent to the nlins
of the suit. Sullivan also testified
that on the day of the raid at the
hotel in which Mrs. Sullivan and
Davis were found together he had
leo his wife to believe that he was
leaving the city through a false
telegram. He boarded a train, but
LETT 1t before its departure. he said.
Mrs. Sullivan had accompanied him
to the station, he added.
Witnesses for the PLAINTIFF also
stated that Davis had offered Mrs.
sullivan $4,000 to go to South Amer
lea at the time the suit was pend
Ing. Davis denied ever making any
such ofer and stated that efforts
or his attorneys to locate Mrs. Sui
llVan have proved without avail.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Woman Gets 2O-Yr. Sentence,

NEWARK, N. j.. March 22,-Mrs
Rose Spade, 81, was sentenced to-
day to twenty to thirty years In
prison. She admitted shooting her
husband. George, in a quarrel over
his charges of infidelity. The wom-
an smiled uncertainty when sen-
tence was sfpronounced and submitted
to being led away by oficers
Aiienists said she was mentaI,y
dehcient but Able to distinguish he.
tween right and wrong.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Defer City Club Forum.

The City Clubs usual weekly
forum will not be held tonight be-
cause of Holy Week. The forums
will be resumed next Wednesday
evening. The meeting OF the City
Clubs Education Group scheduled
for tomorrow night has been post
poned until tho evening Of April Z
for the same reason.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Negroes Invite Harding,

ON behalf of Howard University
DR.. Emmett J. Scott. secretary
treasurer. yesterday called at the
White House to invite President and
Mrs. Harding to the presentation OF
The Emperor Jones" by Charles s.
Gilpin. assisted by the Howard Uni
versity Players. at the Belasco The.
ater Monday morning. March 2s.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Wife Gets Divorce.

Mrs. Sally Grace Brooke was
awarded a anal decree for absolute
divorce from William West Brooke
yesterday by Justice Stafford in
Equity Court. The couple were
married on December 10, 1918.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Vets at Press Club.

Continuing its policy of constr,.
i've conferences on public questions
,ne american legion Post of the Ia :
honal Press' Club announces a mill
tary-navai night at the quarters of
the ciub on April IL. The speakers
VIII be men Of national Importance,
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
Sues w. r. & q. for So onn

The Washington Railway ana
Electric Company was sued yester-
day in the District Supreme Court
for $4,000 by N. Kate Maddox, %ho
alleges that she was knocked down
by a car on r street porthwest be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets and
injured.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
TELLS WHY SAVIOR
COMPELS WORSHIP

TODAY's LENTEN SPEAKER
bishop J. w. Hamilton will
speak Mt the midday Lenteu
service In b. r. Keith's Theater
today at noon.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-23
CLAIMS UNDUE
HOPES PLACED
IN NEW TARIFF

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-27
WHITE RIVER CHIEF
CATCHES BURGLAR
Finds Him in Hardware Store and Cap
lures Him After Lively Chase
ard SHOTS

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Aug. p.
After a running race with a daring
burglar, during the course of which sew
eral shots were fired, Chief of Police
Patrick O'keefe about daylight yester
day morning captured a man who gave
his name as Otto Kent. p, in the yard
of the Central Vermont railroad here,
and lodged the man in Jail.
Kent was given a hearing Yesterday
afternoon before Judge \. G. " hlttam
and States Attorney G. c. Rowland,
placed under bail of $500 which he was
unable to furnish, and was then com
mitted to Jail at Woodstock to await
the next term of County court.
Chief O 'Keefe, who was on night
duty, was making his regular rounds
about 3 o clock Yesterday morning when
on flashing a light from a dark side al
ley through a window in the hardware
store OF Window NJ. Lang he discovered
a man crouching within. The next in
slant the man dived through a window
on the opposite side of the store.
Chief O'Kccfe rushed to the street IN
time to see the stranger run out and
down South Main street. The officer
took after him and fred two shots
Kent made for the Central Vermont
railroad ward where he was finally dis
covered hidiuc Behind a pile of timber
He gave his address as Worcester
Mass and claimed that he came in OF
a train arriving. here around 5 a. m
from sBurhpgton4ft al soar Ii q,la,. 4l