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The Washington herald., 1921-08-04

POLICE LAND TWO IN FIRST
LOTTERY RAID IN Is YEARS
Woman of 60 Arrested on Charge of Conduct
ing Policy Game.

conducting = lottery and policy
First In 1b Years.
The raid vas the, first of its kind
conducted by District police in fi(-
teen years According to Internal
Revenue Agent Harold II. Stephen
son, police officials have been trying
for years to obtain enough evidence
on the establishment to warrant a
raid
Surrounding the house shortly
after $3.50 o'clock the police found
all entrances barred. Detectives
Manuel and Browning in charge of
Detective H K Wilson. of the Sixth
police precinct battered down the
front door and placed the Jefferson
woman under arrest
Bell Tries 20 Escape.
Bell, who Is known as the right
hand man. fed through the house as
the officers entered the front door,
He was leaving through the rear
entrance when he ran directly into
the arms nf Detective Guy Rome. of
the Sixth police station.
The police credit the raid as the
most important performed by them
in years. In the closing Of the es-
tablishment they believe they have
stopped the greater part of the lot
terry gambling which they have been
trailing for years.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
GORDON WILL TAKE
PHILLIPS OFFICE
Assistant Picked to Succeed
Sanitary Engineer Who
Resigned.

J. Blake Gordon, assistant sani-
tsry engineer of the District, will
be appointed sanitary engineer to
take the place of Asa Z. Phillips
who has resigned the position, it
was announced yesterday afternoon
by Commissioners Kutz and Oyster.
Phillips resignation becomes ef-
fective August 16, at which time
Gordon probably will ltake over
the duties of the office.
Phillips has been absent for .
month on a vacation and during
that time Gordon has been acting
sanitary engineer.
Gordon has been with the sewer
department of the District since
1900, with the exception of service
in the world war in which time he
enlisted as a private and rose to
the rank of lieutenant He is a ma
tive of Georgetown. In 1903 he
was granted a B. S. degree ffrom
the George Washington University
and the following year obtained a
degree as civil engineer, taking a
post graduate course and special
izing in water supplies and sewer
age. He is Al years old and lives
at 1907 Thirtieth street northwest.
Asa Z. Phillips has a record of
service unequalled by any other
employe connected with the engi-
neering department. He has served
under twelve of the sixteen engi-
neer commissioners during a period
of service of thirty years.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
LEGION SEES HARM
IN u. S. ECONOMY

Alarmed over the swing of the
retrenchment act in Federal estab-
lishments, the American Legion has
initiated a movement to protect vet
erans of the world war employed in
all government activities, and par
ticularly in the navy yards.
1t has been discovered that the
war veterans engaged in civilian oc-
cupations in the Federal establish
ments are protected by Civil SerV-
ice in employment, but not in re-
tention, and the mission OF the le-
gion is to urge PRONUNCIATION oi
an order protecting them in theii
positions by giving them prefer
ence over civilians who did not serve
in the war.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
DROP PATENT CASE,
LASKEY ASKS COURT

Dismissal of the suit of Robert
Lee Wright, a, California inventor,
who sought to restrain the Secre-
tary of War and the Secretary of
the Navy from using his projectile
patents, was asked in a motion filed
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court by United States: Attorney
John f.. Laskey.
Wright sought not only to restrain
officials from keeping and using his
patents, but also to get $3.50, 900
alleged to be due on a contract for
100000 shells manufactured for
the government under his patents.
Laskey claims the court has no
Jurisdiction when it comes to the
official duties of the government ex-
ecutives. Moreover, he asserts,
Wright cannot very well sue the
officials without suing the govern
ment and the government has not
consented to the suit.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
DENIES HE BACKED
PERU IN TACNA ROW

Albert Douglas. head of the Amer
lean Mission to Peru, yesterday
cabled the State Department that
he did not use language in Peru
which could be construed as sup
porting that country in the locaI
dispute between her and Chile
about the Tacna boundary question
Chilean newspaper reports init
mated that Mr.. Douglas in a speech
at Lima on July 23 sustained Peru
in the dispute.
/. Mr.. Douglas explanation is thai
he eulogized Peru and the Peru
visns. but that he had taken sides
was an utterly unfounded" asser'
ton.
A formal statement by the Stat
Department yesterday says: ''Th'
department has assumed this to b,
the case, as he was instructed be
fore leaving that it is the policy oi
the United States government T.
maintain an attitude Of strict i'm
psrtiality in the existing difficulties
between Peru and Chile"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
VIII Return 1000 Troops
of u. s. Army on Rhine

One of the American regiments on
the Rhine, or the greater part of it.
will be returned to the United
States, 1t was stated by War De-
partment officials yesterday.
The effect of the last orders re-
garding the disposition of the army
is to put one of the Rhine regi-
ments ON the inactive list"
The place of this regiment, they
say at the department. is at home
deducting whatever number may be
necessary to fill up vacancies In the
other regiments. AS all the other
regiments practically are at war
strength. probably 2,000 troops will
be brought home. No date has been
fixed, however. for the event. =
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
HOPE OPERATION
WILL SAVE SIGHT
Surgeons at Emergency Hos.
pital Try to Heal Badly
Cut Eye.

A delicate operation performed on
Isaac West, colored, so years old.
of 1874 G street southwest, who was
severely cut during an alteration
yesterday afternoon. physicians at
Emergency Hospital hope will save
the sight of the negro's left eye.
When admitted to the hospital the
eye was hanging from its socket.
West also suffered a severe cut in
the stomach. Physicians regard his
condition as serious. Thomas Will
Jam Wright. colored, As years old.
1917 Second street northwest, is
confined, at the Fourth precinct sta
tion. charged with assault with. a
dangerous weapon, and will be held
pending the outcome of Vests in
juries.' - A 4-s,
The two negroes were seen stand
ing at the George Kline boat house,
foot of ninth street southwest
when suddenly dashing across the
street. they, clinched each other In
a fight BY the time Policeman
Mundie of the Harbor precinct ar
rived, Wright was on top. cutting
West severely with a razor.
The assailant was, beaten of by
the policeman and the injured ma n
was placed in a truck of f'the: :Ameri-
can Ice, Company and flushed to the
hospital. .zs N
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
WOULD IMPEACH
GEORGIA SENATOR
Catholic Council Resents Arti.
cles in Paper Watson Is
Said to Own.

Impeachment of Senator Thomas
Watson, of Georgia, will be request
ed In a series of letters addressed
to President Harding by members
of the National Council of Catholic
Men, it was decided at the st. An
thongs branch Of the organization
last night, when a resolution to that
effect was adopted.
The President Will also be asked
to suppress the Protestant" edited.
1t was said, by Gilbert o. Nations,
who has an office in the Bliss
Building.
Articles appearing in a newspaper
said to belong to Watson, in which
statements we're madet rejecting
upon the Catholic, Church and GER
tain of its Institutions, were brand
ed as lies, at the meeting.
Thomas J. Donovan was elected
vice president of the National Coun-
Gil OF Catholic Men in Washington
and Messrs, Mangana and Duffy were
chosen as delegates to the District
convention - =,
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
TRAFFIC kIlSHAPS
LAST MONTH: $40
Increase Over Previous July
Attributed TO Greater
Number of Cars.

Traffic accidents in the District
during July aggregated $40. OF
which one was fatal. three were
serious. l5s caused minor injuries,
35S resulted in property damage,
and personal or property damage
was avoided in twenty-three others
according to a repor; made to Maj
Harry l.. Gessford. superintendent
of Police. yesterday by Capt. Al
bert Headley, chief Of the trafic uu-
reau.
The accidents during the past
month show an increase over the
same month during the years 1919
and 1920, when $50 and ios scci.
dents were reported, respectively
Commissioner oyster yesterday AZ
tributed the increase TO the an
creased number OF motor-driver
vehicles in use in the District"
The report showed that 100 OF the
accidents occurred on Fridays. and
eighteen happened on the 18th dag
Of the month.
Reciprocity between the state OF
Maryland and the District in the
matter of motor license tags is ID
be taken under consideration by
the District Commissioners, Com
missiOnef oyster announced yester-
day. The negotiations would raise
the ban which prohibits a car from
one place from entering the other
without a local license.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04

thoritys on art: Cuno II. Rudolph,
District Commissioner. and Bach
rach. photographer, an expert in
artistic portraiture.
Miss Washington" will re-
Ceive a trip to Atlantic City. with
all expenses paid. to a magnifl-
cent celebration, at which she
will be an honored guest.
Before departure Washington
merchants will make the follow
ing additions to her wardrobe:
RiZik Brothers will give her an
evening gown: J. 81. Gliding &
Co, an afternoon frock; the
Heeht CO., a bathing suit: the
Meyer Shops. travelling hat:
William Hahn & Co.. shoes. and
Selinger's. $50 r street. q string
of ''Du Barry" Pearls.
She will be accompanied by a
chaperone.
At Atlantic City she will have
a chance TO win a $1,000 golden
Venus. offered for the most
beautiful representative from the
various cities.
She will be a central figure in
a series of elaborate receptions,
balls and entertainments.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
SENATE TO VOTE .
ON FARM CREDI,

The Senate paved the way yesteH
day for a vote today on the bill PRO
viding $1,000. 900 credit to relieve al
farmers by promoting RgriculturS
exports. .
Indications are that the bill. -
amended by the McSary substitu0
will be passed by a wide majority
ItNs understood that in this for
II viii mote he Objectionable to tlp
administration. -
Two important amendments veg
added 70 the bill yesterday. BY =
." ." 81 -" senate adopted
an amendment offered by Senstoi
smith. of SOuth Carolina. to "Stert
loans 70 associations OF .fs-m"rl
rather than I'd individuals. An"thst
amendment proposed by Senate
Harrison OF Mississippi will enRbL
the War Finance Corporation to ar
vance $500. 900. 600 TO tho FederS
Farm Loan Board for the relief z
fhe farmers !.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
YOUNG SOLDIERS
Z OF DISTRICT SNAP
INTO ARMY LIFE
Many Former School Ca.
dets in Civilian Camp
At Meade.

If this is army life, ! want to
stay in the army forever -
This declaration at the end OF the
first day of uninterrupted army
routine during which practically
all Of the manual of arms and suuad
movements were executed in spite
of constant drizzle of rain, indi-
Gates the spirit with which ninety
seven Washington boys. members OF
Company NJ, are Swapping into SOL
der life at the Citizens Military
Training Camp at Camp Meade.
Hear illustrated Lecture.
Last night Maj Shekcrjian, mo-
rale officer of the camp. introduced
Miss Elizabeth Balm, of the Social
Hygiene Association Of America
who spoke on ideals of Manhood"
Lieut.. Walters. one of the camp in
structors. spoke on Care of and
Handling of the Pack and Equip
ment." which was illustrated by
moving pictures.
After the entertainment the boys
marched up to the Hostess House.
where they met their battalion
| chaplains and were served refresh
ments.
"tEf ulSHSH al =.
and 1910 Is zero hour. Two mem.
bers Of Company NJ brought ukeleies
along, and dreamy melodies filled
the barracks after lights, were out
school Cadets in Camp.
have seen service in cadet corps
Many of the Washington boy.
and former officers, whose glitter
ing epaulettes and shining saber.
have distinguished them on com.
petitive drill fields. are now bach
in the rear rank. w. Earnes
Barkman. captain of Company =
Eastern High, which won tn,
school prize in 1916, is drilling il
the rear rank as a private ans
| pany l., Westerns prize compan!
of last year is a file closer.
Company NJ has distinguished 1t
self in the daily inspections. beini
adjudgcd best in the third battal
ion Yesterday morning. Last night
when the District boys lined vi
and marched to the theater behin'
the camp band. they looked like
veteran outfit instead of an or
ganization with but one days drill
Capt. William T.. Goe, who is ii
charge of Company NJ is please
with the showing made by the 10
cal boys, both in the inspection
and on the drill field The boy
are solidly back of their com
mander. In the theater last night
they made the walls echo witt
their lusty yells for Capt. Goo
While they were vigorously attest
ing that "Ae's all right" the mod
est and popular commander said
Say. I'm getting too much no
toriety. surely am pleased witt
my men and their work"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
PICKPOCKETS GIVE
POLICE BUSY DAY

PickpocketS netted a rich harvest
in the District yesterday Police
were kept busy investigating the
number Of cases reported.
Mrs. C. ID. Lefrler, Of Miami. Fla
was robbed Of $50 and a receipt for
fIo5 English sterling at the Union
Station yesterday afternoon.
George +. Carter. OF Indianhesd,
Nd, reported the theft of two siO0
Liberty bonds besides 500 in cash
from his pockets.
Ethel Gogonga, li0 Third street
northwest. reported the loss Of her
pocketbook containing $50 in the
vicinity of Third street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest yester-
day afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
SEVEN OFFENDERS
JAILED and FINED
Sentences Total 4S0 Days and
Fines SS1 in Police Court
Session.

Sentences sggregating $50 days
and fines to the amount Of $Sl were
handed down by Judge Harrison in
Police Court yesterday to Seven Of
tenders charged with theft. wife
beating, sleeping in a public park,
disorderly conduct and contempt OF
court
Justice Siddons in Equity Court
yesterday ordered Harry L. Walls.
whose wife. Mrs. Martha ]. Walls.
recently secured a limited divorce
with an award of $40 a month ali
mony, to appear before the court on
Friday to show cause why he should
not be adjudged in contempt Of
court for his alleged failure to con-
tinue the payment of the alimony.
Charlotte Lee. of 12S street
southeast. was fined s25 in Police
Court on a charge of disorderly con-
duct. and her attorney, Octave
Bigoness. was fined S5 for contempt
of court, due to his failure to appear
at the time the case was dRlled for
trial.
Although Allen Blackford. of 3022
r street northwest. denied that he
struck his wife, Mrs Rhoda Black
ford. last Tuesday night, he was
fined $50 and placed on probation
Mrs Blackford testified that heI
husband has beaten her on numer-
Gus occasions and that on Tuesday
night. when Blackford was arrest
ed. he had beaten her so severely
/ that she was forced to flee from
! their home.
Robert J. Sullivan and Douglas
/ Gilliand were sent to Jail for ninety
! and sixty days. respectively. for the
! theft of clothing and jewelry from
! Thomas Smith and John l. Perkins
/ valued at S5I.
/ Having used a park bench in the
/ Smithsonian grounds as his sleep
| ing quarters for q night. George
| Johnson. colored. was fined 81 in
/ Police Court.
I Charged with having looted a
downtown five and ten cent store
John Toney. of 223 Clarks court
southwest, and John t. Simmons, OF
| 1926 First street southeast, both
! coIored. were sentenced to 240 and
! 90 days. respectively in the District
! Jail. Loot from the store was
| found in their possession.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
BLUE RIDGE BOYS
LEAVE FOR MEET

Headed by Mai. c. Fred Cook. a
small delegation of District MEM
bers of the Eightieth. or Blue Ridge.
Division left last night for Pitts
burgh to attend the reunion ar
ranged by the Eightieth Division
Veterans Association brig. Gen.
Lloyd NJ. Brett. L. S. A. retired,
of this city. who is president Of the
association, is already in Pittsburgh
for the reunion.
Tie reunion will begin today and
continue until next Sunday. Three
hundred veterans OF the division
from West Virginia will go from
Wheeling to Pittsburgh 10y special
train at the expense Of the city OF
Wheeling.
Three men of the division, who
are totally blind as the result oi
wounds received in action, will be
guests of honor at the reunion.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
"D0lIW-a-Year" Boat
Speeds Mail "a Hours

A "dollar-a-year" boat is helping
to speed up the foreign mails at
least twenty -four hours, Postmaster
General Hays announced last night.
To meet incoming liners at quar-
antine in New York and deliver
their mail hours before they dock
the Postal Service has obtained a,
boat from the War Department for
81 year. IT Is being operated at
cost by the Kew YORK Central RaiF-,
road, Mr.. Hays sad and sSPedites
the relay Of inland mail by tweuty-,
four hours. - - &. ~ -
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
VETERAN IS BEATEN
AND ROBBED OF SEQ;
two ARE ARRESTED
Boy With Bullet in His
Leg Walks Mile to
Hospital. I.

Five persons were seriously n
jured ip this city yesterday as the
result of assaults, accidental dis
charge Of firea~s, and motor ac-
cidents, according TO reports re-
ceived at police headquarters las;
night
Patrick Gill. an aged inmate Or
the Soldiers Home, was assaulted
and dragged irto a house in Union
court southwest. yesterday after
- 'te- NSi,R robbed Of s6d
IN cash. was severely beaten with
q toy. w into
the street, according TO Information
gathered Dy the police.
she alleged assailants, a man and
woman. both colored. were taceh
into custody a short time after d.
aged man was found in an unc0-
scious condition in front Of 49,
Union court. Gill was rushed 10
the Soldiers Home Hospital, EhSs
his wounds were treated.
Beth Accused OF Robery. .
Detective o. w. Mansfield. AMI
Patrolmen O'Donnell and Cor Vi
ited Union court and placed Elisa
Smith. colored. IS years old. Of l3fS
son. coIored. 25 years old. Of lSa
Union court. under arrest. Bod
were charged with robbery and IL
woman was. in addition. chargs'i
with assault =
With a bullet wound in the riEt
leg. inflicted while handling a .
caliber revolver. Joh1 S. Kints. ~
years old, Of $40 Thirteenth stres;
y.
from his home to the EmerG tnES
! Hospital for treatment =
Upon reaching the instituti3.
Kintz was exhausted and fell 10 To-
floor in a swoon. Physicians at ~
hospital marveled at the lads dur
bility and courage in strugEliaE
across the city with the blood fow-
ing from the wound.
Cat by F1yIas Glass
/ Roy Hoffman. 50 years old. ~
! Alexandria Va. was severely cut
about the face and body by ny1pF
glass when the automobile which he
was driving collided with anothes
machine at Third street and Mary
land avenue southwest, yesterday
lie was rushed TO the Emergency
Hospital, where his injuries were
dressed
! Mrs Charles Gran. 50 years Old.
OF Apartment .. $500 Thirteenth
street northwest reported 20 ta~
police last night that she had hc1n
! struck by a motor truck az Four
4 teenth and Monroe streets north
MIST She declared that she had
failed to ascertain the identity ~
'the driver of the truck and askef
, the police TO assist her in his az,
prehension.
Police are searching for In
driver OF the automobile whi&
struck and severely injured wilIiah
McComb whitney. IS years old 81
| 1893 II street northwest, at Four
teenth and streets yesterday. Tfp
colliding automobile. which We
driven away Immediately after th9
accident bore a Maryland licena
tag, but the numbers could not -
correctly .ascertained =
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04

pc did not help me. A friend recon-
ended Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
pie Compound and / have found
at relief since using it. I keep
se and have the careof five children
/ am very thankful / have found
lydia E. Pinkham.s Vegetable Com
|ound such a help. / recommend it to
my woman suffering as Twas before I
|sed it. Mrs. MAUDE E. TAYLOR,
St James Place, Roxbury. Mass.
Backache is one of the most COM
BON symptoms of q displacement or
frangenent of the female system.
woman should make the mistake
trying to overcome it by heroic en-
france, but profit by Mrs. Taylor's
perienee and try Lydia E. Pink
pms Vegetable Compound.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
I4O RUM VIOLATORS
SEIZED IN MONTH

Arrests for violations Of the pro-
hibition laws totaled 140 during the
month of July. with the Fourth pre-
cinct station leading with IS. it was
shown by a report presented yes
terday by. Mai. Harry 1" Gessford
superintendent of police. to Com
missioner James F. Oyster. The
Ninth and Sixth precinct stations
each confiscated a whisky still. No
arrests were made for making home
brew.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
Awaiting: ''Miss Washington"

Here in brief are the details
for the selection of Miss wash
ingron":
Any woman in Washington or
the suburbs is eligible.
Submit a photograph TO the
Art Editor of The Herald. or see
the Art Editor and arrange to
have one taken.
Photographs will be accepted
until August 25. They will be
submitted to the Board of Judges
August &c. The artists will ask
the ten most attractive OF the
young women to appear in per-
son and will select the one most
suited for the role of Miss
Washington"
The decision will be made as
sSUrtly thereafter as possible.
about August eS.
- The judges are: DR.. Mitchell
Carroll, vice president OF the
Washington Arts Club and edi-
tor of Arts and Archaeology:
, Henry W. Bush Brown. OF the
Washington Arts Club, a well
known artist and sculptor: DR..
Thomas A. Williams, of the
Washington Arts Club, an au-
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
Young AgricuIturists >
viii Visit Wallace

Maryland's future agriculturists.
numbering 10 club boys and girls,
will visit Secretary Wallace this
morning at $3.50 at the Department
of Agriculture.
Leaving College Park, Md. where
they have been spending a week at
the University Of Maryland. the boys
and girls will board special cars
and arrive in the city about 3 o'clock.
After Secretary Wallace had greeted
them they will be taken through
the buildings of the Department OF
Agriculture ant the National Mu-
scum. A trip down the Potomac
River to Noun. Vernon is also
planned.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
Showers and Field at Camp.

Shower baths, a wide area OF
ground for baseball. tennis and
drill practice and a large comfort
able mess hall are some OF the fea-
lures of the boys training camp at
Camp Harding, on the Conduit road
near the District line, which off,
cially opens next Monday. Capt
Richard r. Day, Z. s. NJ. c., and
Capt H. D. F. Long will have charge
of the camp.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04

Several hundred tickets for the
Louisiana Lottery" representing
thousands of dollars, were seized by
the police yesterday afternoon I'D, a
raid on the home of Mary Ella Jcf-
ferson, coIored. GO years old, of i24
First street northwest, an alleged
gambling establishment.
The jefferson woman and walter
Alexander Bell. colored. 25 years
old. of 1921 n street northwest were
taken into custody and charged with
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
BAND CONCERT.

Band Concert tonight at 1880 p. m. by
the U. s. Marine Band. Taylor Btanson.
second leader. Program tx.
March Anchors sAweiEh,, ~. zimmermann
Overture Jolly ROBBERS" ,......... suppe
Two 1dyls- - ~ g
: taI r'To a Wild, Rose',. -. Mcdowell
,Jb) "Narcissus"; I. -. :. !Neyin
Suite Three Quotations Sousa
!. !, (a). The King oftFrance-,
ib)' Too..~as Rorn In Already.
(c) In DatIest Africa. - -.
Sercuade Italian "Issla.- ....,... Friedcman
WALK "Tslcs OF vienna woods, :. Strauss
Grand. Scenes FROM the Merchant OF
Venice -, - ,s.-.......' Finsuti
The star Spangied Banner
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04

respondent, had
dizzy spells and at
my monthly Pc
riods it was al
most impossible to
keep around at
my work. Since
my last baby came
two years ago my
back has been
worse and no posi-
ton / could get in
would relieve it
and dOctor'smadi-
The Washington herald., 1921-08-04

dn, the northwestern Part of
France. where the tides are very
high plant Is being built which
wHlSuttlize the, power of the tides
for. running Turbines.