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The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Summer Season is Inaugurated w. w.
By Opening of Glen Echo Park; -
Attendance Seventeen Thousand

With the opening of Glen Echo
Park and Chevy Chase Lake last
night. coupled with todays official
straw hat showing. old man sum-
mar stretched in the sunIi ght yes
terday. declaring. ''WeltS I'm here
at last. boys" .5 si
The management estimated that
during the afternoon and evening
1000 persons visited Glen Echo
Park yesterday.
For a week past the steady down
pour has Handicapped the prepara-
tory work, but there was little to
indicate it last night. for all of the
attractions, new and old, were in
operation and running in mid season
form as the big crowd thronGed the
grounds and good naturedly jostled
about the entrance to each of the
amus ment devices. = %. -.
Among the improvements which
caused favorable comment was the
new ride. the coaster dip. which has
replaced the old gravity device. The
new ballroom and orchestra and the
modern method Of charging for the
evenings dancing. eliminating the
5-cents- per dance plan. seemed to
meet with general approval. Every
thing in the way of amusement in
the park was in operation and rum
ming smoothly.
The Tidal Basin Bathing Beach
VIII be thrown open to the public
May IS.
Many improvements Made.
Improvements this year include q
big addition for the ladies, a seven
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Palmer ESTATES
VALUED AT $54,S7S
Petition Asks That Will Be
Admitted to Pro-
bate.

Helen finkney Palmer. who died
January "a. 1919, left an estate val
ued at S54.S7S.66. according to the
petition for probate ofthe will filed
yesterday by a sister and brother
in-law of the deceased. William L.
Robins and Mrs. Elizabeth G. Rob
ins.
TIL" estate includes the premises
at 906 and 912 X street southeast
assessed, respectively, at s1.72S and
$l,765: a one-third interest in the
premises at 400 Thirteenth street
northwest, valued at 1884; a one
fourth interest in the premises at
203 seventh street northwest val
ued at $3.50 and a one-eighth in
tCIcst in the premises at the corner
of Second an dB streets southeast
valued at S1,273: and personal prop
erty valued at $3S,O19.66.
Joseph II. Chivell. who died May
last, left an estate valued at $751;
O7I according to the petition for
letters of Administrative ntiled yes
terday by Attorneys Toomey and
T6omey+ on behalf of the widow,
Mrs. Amelia Chivell. The estate in
cludes personal property vlued at
$500 and real estate, described by
lots and squares, valued at S43,276.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15

ty-five foot wing with 500 lockers;
raincoat check room for auto
mobile parties who ride down to
swim; separate entrance for the
ladies, just as the men now have:
o ssparate beach entrance for the
|iadie$S. removed from the gaze" 0f
The spectators on the big prone
made; a rest room with a physician
in attendance, and oh. girls. any
number of Individual dressing
booths where you can primp up a
bit before going out on the beach.
The main entrance has been re-
modelled so that offices have been
provided for. L. Gordon Leech and
Sidney w. LceCh. managers. Addi-
tional space has been blocked OFF for
public telephone booths and lava
tory.
On the BEACH more CHAIR 2se.tons
OF sand have been dumped. The
ropes have been extended with. the
increased area Of the beach, so that
there is now a 3OO-yard stretch of
clear sand.
new float was recently launched
Whlch has sprinEbOards. anu a new
platform with diving heights at
thre'' ten and twenty feet, The
Leech brothers announce that life
guard tests will be made Wednes-
DAY Tor those who intend applvinp-
ior positions for the summer and
mat the old guards from last season
VIII be given workouts in prenara-
tlon Tor the tests to come later
Iae management is preparing to
make everything shipshape by the
end of the week.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
COUNCILS REPLY
TO. CRITICISM of
FIGHT FOR ERIN.
Committee Is Named for
Fourth of July Field !,
Day Exercises,

A resolution protesting agsinst
the recent criticism by. Mrs. g, Nay
nard Minor in tina ID. A. r. -oonyen-.
tion' OF advocates of Irish fnde-
in the purchase OF American bot
pendenee. also resolutions adyocat-
ing the purchase OF American made
goods and the use Of American bot
toms solely for water trAnsports-
tEon. were adopted at the conyen--
tion of the District brnnches Of the
American Association forthe Recog?.
nition OF me Irish Republic lsst
night. Delegates from the i've DO
cal councils were present.
A committee was appointed TO ar
range for a mammoth field day and
patriotic demonstration on July T.
Athletes of national and Olympic
reputation will participate in the
event. A complete set OF track and
feid events will be staged and all
local athletes will be invited TO
participate. ..-... --......
A committee was also desisnsted
TO take charge Of tbeentertatnment
to be given under the auspices OF
the State organization at Gonzaea
Hall, May IS. Among those ap-
pearing on the program viii De
Mrs. Brosius. hsrpist, Miss AGNES
WeyIand in a vocal solo ana MIS-
johnson in a series Of readings
Two new vice presidents were
elected at the meeting, Miss Mary
o'Toole and Joseph 7. Fitzgerald
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
BIBLICAL MUSEUM
INNEW FOUNDATION
Plans for Addition to Women's
. Project Being Con-
sidered.

Plans are being considered for es-
tablishing a national biblical mus
cum in connection with the National
Women's Civic Foundation, which
has recently purchased the Dean
place. In this museum will be placed
the famous collection of biblical
costumes brought to this country by
the late Madame Mountford, a re-
.noMned 'student and teacher of the
Bible, which are now in the posses
sion of Mrs: Nanette Is. Paul.
Among those who have recently
given their support to the establish
.ment of this museum are Mrs.
Thomas G. Winter, CT Minneapolis,
Mimi. national president of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs;
Miss Martha E. Dodson, of Philadel-
phia; Mrs. q c. Calhoun, president
of the National women's Civic
Foundations Miss. Janet Richards,
Mrs. James Mcdonald. Mrs. Larz An
derson. Mrs william Atherton Du-
Puy, Mrs. Theodore Tiller, Miss Ida
Hafford. Mrs Henry Keyes and Mrs.
Howard L, Hodgkins.
Until the first of June the Mount
ford collection may be. viewed at
200LColumbia road from 10 a. lm' to
pm. on week days, and on Sun
days from i,. m. to 6 p. m,
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
BIRTHS.
white.

white.
Joseph n and Ruth H. AnseiicO
girl. ~ *
Harry !. and Bertha NJ. Tonnsman
girl.
Thomas T. and Eleanor V. Hef-
fernan, girl.
william P. and Olive p. Carr. boy
Clifford NJ. and Marie A. STREET
mater, girl.
W. C. and Ada Menenhall, girl.
Thomas W. and Myrtle l. Davis
girl.
Norman and Ethel NJ. Hodkinson
girl.
Calm C. and Margaret White, girl
Harold Z. and Grace E. Saunders
boy.
Thomas p. and Hnda Brown. girl.
Yeutaka and Suye Kochiyama,
boy.
Walter A. and Isabelle Buscher,
girl.
webster p. and Ella NJ. True. boy
Robert F. and Charlotte X. Wells.
boy.
Glen w. and Catherine E. Ashley,
girl.
Marion ]. and Alice r. Ball. boy.
Nicholas d. and Ida X. Baron,
girl:
Joseph s. and Helen l. Baldwin,
boy.
samuel W. and Emma l. Adams
boy.
benjamin and Rena J. Trexler
girl.
Charles w. and Esther F. Fred
ericks. boy.
Edward and Clara Richards, boy.
Julius and Mollie Tompkins, boy,
Abraham and Gertrude Friedman
girl.
Louis and Ida Rosenthal, girl.
Moses and Minnie HerzogI- boys
Uwins).
Edward J. and Julia V. weiners
girl.
Claud l. and Esther Burrows. boy,
william n. and Mary A. Clark
girl.
Frederick W. and Mary E. Bauer
boy.
Simon and Fannie Rubin. boy.
CoIored.
Benjamin and Nellie Murry. girl
Raymond c. and Mary Scroggans
girl.
James I. and Elizabeth T. Minor
girl.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15

=. The systems of -altra-realisr
nominalism and eonceptionalism are
false"
Ihe pragmatist's account Of
truth Is arbitrary and ultimately de-
void of meaning; and his philosoph-
ical position is without rational
foundation"
natural selection. is untenabIe"
TBe theory ofdynamism does mot
eSg fasns the. Intrinsic nonstitution of
The idea <of being is analogous
wah reference to,f'the infinite and
the finite" /. ~ - : NJ ="
This world is not absolutely the
pest OF all possible worlds"
-, ne ilneihodic doubt, as proposed
the starting point Of philosonhic IN
-qufry. ------ --N---f -
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
HACKER LIABLE
TO S245 in FINES
Out on Bond Following His
Conviction on Six Sepa-
rate Charges.

Joseph Patrick Maher, Il years
old, hacker. of 1910 Calvert street
northwest, who was arrested last
Tuesday night at his home by PO-
liceman Shotter and charged with
violating four different traffic rcgu-
Iations and with disOrderly conduct.
may have to pay fines totalling
S245 when he faces Judge Mcmahon
in Police Court for sentence on
May -.
Maher was convicted Friday, fol-
lowing the testimony of twenty-five
witnesses. both for and against him
The policeman testified that Maher
was the man who sped through
town last Monday. night at break
neck speed in a big Packard tour
ing car and refused to stop when
hailed.
Maher contended on the witness
stand that he was not the driver
of the Packard car on the night
in question. but questions asked by
Judge Mcmahon shattered his sup
posed aIibi.
At the request of William f. Lea
hy,, counsel for Mahcr. Judge Nc
MahOn agreed to postpone the sem
tence until May p in order to al
low the accused to bring in let
ters bearing on his character.
There are two charges of speed-
ing against Maher and the maxi
mum fine in each case is $50. Charges
of cutting corner, failing to have
rear lights at night and failing
to stop at the command of 4 po
liceman. each carrying a maximum
hne of $40, and one charge of dis
orderly conduct with a maximum fine
$25, were also placed against
him. He Is now out on t,zsd.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
FRIENDS OF HORSE
COME TO DEFENSE
NREMOUM DINNER
Annual Event of Associa-
tion Held at Army and
Navy Club.

The horse Is not, obsolete as a
factor In war. in, fact hs,is going to
play one Of thee most important
parts in future wars-if we have
any" said Maj. C. L. Scott, U. S, A.
chairman of the Breeding Commit
tee. American Remount Association,
at the annual dinner of the asso-
citation. held last night at the Army
and Navy Club, .,.....-
Citing the objects of the associa-
tion. Maj Scott told of the need for
original investigation in the devel-
opment of the best types of horses
for army use. and brought out the
point that it is necessary to enlist
the help of the farmer and breeder
imp producing horses suitable for
military service.
Horse Succeeds Auto.
The automobile, which 1t was
once thought would be used in peri
erence to horses on western cattle
ranches, mas fallen down on the job
and is superseded by the horse"
said A. G. Bell, of Kentucky.
Wayne Dinsmore. of Chicago, Sec
retary of the Horse Association of
America, gave a short talk on the
work accomplished by the Remount
Service of the army in the produc-
tion of better riding horses. Our
remount service" he said. lis the
equal of any if not the best in the
world" He also said that IL a quar-
ter of million people in the United
States could beiinterested in taking
up riding as~a,tspest, thas- creating
an annual demand of 35e>000 horses,
a surplus supply would be in readi-
ness for the reserve force in case
of war.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
FINDS FIGURE 20
PASTED 81 BILL
4 = = - : -
Woman Says Negro Secured
Sic in Change; Purse
Stolen on Car.

A 81 bill raised to a $50 was ac-
septed by Mrs. Millie r. Smith at
her store, SIS Seventh street south
vest, yesterday afternoon, accord
ng to the report made to the po-
ice of the Fourth precinct.
Mrs. Smith claimed that colored
nan. afer. .sDhrchasingtss tssf worth of
nercha nd fsss .sltalnSedtia1 a1es& the bill
and received change. AFTER he de-
parted she discovered the figures
20" pasted over the original num-
,ers. Mrs. Smith was able to fur
iish the police a good description of
he man.
Thieves broke into the business
establishment of James NJ. Taylor,
1901 y street northwest. early yes
erday morning and stole cakes. pies
md cigarettes valued at $40.
While riding on a troHSy car Of
he Washing on Raj wa " and Elec-
ric Companyssahft,Yl lHnpp iCjScle last
light, Pati Etfpaa I Us Wisconsin
VENUE northwesf was relieved Of
is pocketbook. containing S46 and
N army discharge. according to the
eport he made to the police of the
eventh precinct
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
DEATHS.
white.

White.
James f. o'Neaie, 20 years. $3.50
10th ST. NV.
George Truesdell. -. 1901 wyo.
ave
Anna H. Torrey, so, Walter Reed
Hospt.
Josephine V. BaItzell. s.. Garfield
Hospt.
Sarah f. Rawlings. 81. s1s L St
Sc.
John Davis. 5S. Emergency Hospt.
Harriet Moore. 73. Sibley Hospt.
John c Waters. : mos, 1914 18th
ST. NV.
COlored
Samuel J. Bonner. 80 years. Vir-
ginia end Highway Bridge, on cleo
trio train.
Elizabeth Wilson. as. 7Ss cath st.
NV.
Annie Thomas Al. st. Elizabeth's
Hospt.
John Marlowe. Is. St. Elizsbeth's
Hospt.
Ida Mason. IS. 1897 IIth st. NV.
Rosa II. Anderson. 2, l53 Provi-
denCe st. ne.
wnford B. Brady, ., 1880 L st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
TlDo Trains. viii Take
700 ELks to Shad Bake

Seven hundred Washington Elks
will go 20 Chesapeake Beach today
for their annual outing and shsd
bake. Trains will leave the District
line for the resort at 1880 and
1880.
Music will he furnished by he
EIks' Band. under leadership Of ~
thur s. witcomb. Proceeds from
the outing will be used to purchase
uniforms for the band. -.
Two dinners viii be served, one
following the arrival at the beach
of each train.
The c. mmittee OF arrangements
is composed Of James A. Bal5
son. chairman: Fred Mayer. vice
chairman: William G. Neumeyer,
tickets: Gus w. Brshler, dinner: p.
J. Mersheimer. transportation; a. r.
Zimmerman. refreshments. and Ar
thur A. Riemer, entertainment.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
RACE AMITY TOPIC
IN THREE-DAY MEET
Speakers of Note Coming for
Convention Here This
Week.

A convention to further amity be-
tween the whites and colored races,
which will be addressed by men of
national prominence OF both races,
will be held at the Congregational
Church. Tenth and G streets north
west, from May 19 to 81, inclusive.
Among the speakers will be AL
,red Martin, president OF. the Ethical
cultufe Society of New York; for
mer Senator Moses Clapp and DR..
samuel McComb. of Baltimore; Jen-
lble Feel Mazandarani. Persian
scholar who is now touring this
country, will address the convention
IN -the solution of the race prob
EN- in the Orient"
Mrs. Coralie F. Cook. a member OF
he Board of Education of Wash
ngton, will speak on "Colored
Poets and Their Poetry" and where
he poetry has been put to music. il
Gill be sung by colored singers.
Dther colored speakers who appear
IN the program are: DR.. A. L.
locke. of Howard University. and
louis c. Gregory. An elaborate
musical program has been ar
anged.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
SEEKS TOMAKE WORIDSAFE
FOR BUSINESS, EXPERT SAYS
Simonds Points Out Striking Difference Be
tween Harding and Wilson Foreign Policy.
By FRANK H. sIMoNDs,

Th Wlsonan doctrines took Europe make the world
safs for democracy.
What Mr. Hughes would have doing
Of making the world business and for American
in paricuiar. = 'sss- t.sE ,:@1
Heneeforth the United accepts the role RESPONSE
biity of world power in association with other world powers
IT was inevitable that President Harding and his Secretary
State should undertake. their which had
been invaded during that when stood aside from all world
affairs that is for the last President Wilson's
THE legend of America isolated the tradition of America
mentaneled has been shattered facts of the and
consequences of the grandoise struggle 49,
We still capable of absanng from much of European
cal import but unmsakaby concerned IN major event. be-
of its ultimate reaction upon prosperity"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Chinese Play Aids Fund.

Washington was given a second
opportunity last night to view the
performance Of Chinese play. "Mu
Lam" at the Belasco. The story of
the Chinese Joan Of Arc" which
was given by Celestial students of
New York for the benefit of the
famine fund. The first perform
ance of the play was given Friday
night. DIR. Paul S. Reinsch. former
Minister to China, spoke in behalf
of the relief FUND.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Georgetown Instructor Puts
Class Through Brain Test
RWaling Z. A. Edisonis Classics

When it comes to .edacationab
tests. Thomas a. Edison has nothing
on the Rev. John J. Twohey. pro-
fessor Of epistemology. ontology and
cosmology at Georgetown College,
students say. -, ,
Father Twohey put his class of
young philosophers throughra third
degree oral examination Friday
evening before a critical audience
Of faculty members. :.
Those who carried on the .i1tsst-ss
est honors were ~ CiArefiee Stair.
of Oklahoma; James oD. Hanion, Of
Pennsylvania; Francis, j. middleton,
OF pennsylvania, and George J.
Eisele. =. .-
Here are just few Of the easiest!
subjects in the test. with apologies,
TO Mr.. Edison: '.: -, {
The Kantian synthetic a priori
14dgnsRts. are not certain judg-
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The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Police Charge
Nine" e."Hackers''
With Gambling

Selecting al .qiIiet spot In high.
attitude 10 have an alleged scraps"j
game. nine shackers, who had con
,gtegated on the seventh oor OF: the
Home Life Building, Fifteenth andI
@ streets northwest, We're arrested
late last night by Sergeant Wittstatt
and Policeman Paseur of he First
precinct. on a charse of gambling. !.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Observe Start of War.

To commemorate the entrance Of
he United States into the world
ar, the American women's Legion
sst week amended its constitution
6ding a provision setting the date
{ all future national convention.
,r the week of April and requir-
ng the annual ps-n--s of dues on
Irrnistice Day, November II.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Protects Auto Owners.

Z Protection of automobile owners
whose ears are seized under the Vol
stead act for Transporting lIauor.
when the owners are ignorant of
such use. is provided in a bill in
troduced in the Senate yesterday by
Senator Dialf Q. South Carolina.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Warns,.of Bogus SIS Notes.

Warning is issued by the Treas
ury Department that poor coun-
terfeit s5 Federal Reserve note,
printed from. zinc etched plates on
two pieces of thin paper is in cir
men y G.as2IQse2A.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
Several dice <stro. seized. in. the raid

Several dice ~ere. seized in, the raid,
police.say!' *. =, -
Harry Payne S3 years old, who
gave his address as 1925 warder
street northwest, took upon himself
the responsibility of the game. He
was allowed to leave coliaterai for
his appearance in court. Tho other
members We're summoned TO apnesr
as wirreS ~ -. =. Il i5!sS ~ 49,.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15

are figuring up the days business
and the bank balances with typical
American celebrity.
Since the stone age doubtless
every people has had some sort
OF system of keeping tab on the
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15

other fellows Obligations. One of
the most unique was that OF the
lncas, 500 years ago the most ad-
vanccd OF the South American In
dians. They kept their accounts
with knottcd strings. string for
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15

each customer and different style
knot for each separate charge.
Then one carried his books knotted
around his waist and when debtor
paid up simply gave him his string
as receipt. a simple and con-
clusive system.
= >! Tadsyf busipess methods the
world over. are feeling the influence
OF American inventive genius.
Adding machines, for instance, are
found from fPuntas Arenas, the
southernmost city of the world, TO
away up beyond the Arctic Circle
in Iceland. There arc thousands
OF them in. Europe, Asia and Africa,
for no foreign made machine equals
them. Last year the exports in
this. line exceeded. s. 4,ooo,o 900.
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The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Brown Swimmers Defeat
Canadians in Dual Nee:

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 17.--Sma shing two
tank records, Baron swimmers Tonight
defeated the McGill University swim
ming team 80 to H.
McGill's only first place was won by
Vernot, the Canadian Olympic per-
former, who won the 220 yard swim in
. minutes 20 20 seconds. The former
record was minutes 80 seconds.
Davy Jones. Browns star, not only
beat Vernot in the 100 yard event but
lowered the tank record to sc 2-5 sec
onds, one-ffth OF a second less than the
former figure. The summary:
200 Yard Swim-won by Brown adams.
Mazet, Staples and jones'. Time. I minute
IS 1-5 seconds. McGiil (Fisk. Moner Ross
and Vermont Time, I minute 81 4-J sec
onds.
Fancy Diving--Capt Dawson, Brown. first
Whtehouse, Brown, second; Laidly, McGill.
third.
so Yard swin-Adams. Brown first: Ross.
McGill. second; Almy. Brown. third. Time.
22o yard swim-vernot. McGm. first;
smith, Brown, second Fisks. McGill third.
Time. minutes 20 2-5 seconds New TAM,
record.
Plunge for Distance-H. Metzger. Brown.
first; German, Brown. second: Parsons, Me-
GIL, third. Distance, So feet inches.
100 Yard Swim-Jones Brown, first: Yer
not. McGill. second Staples Brown. third.
Time, 20 2-J seconds. New tank record.
Exhibition 80 Yard Back Sttroke-Fisk.
McGnl. Time, % seconds.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
No Letup in Practice of
w. and j. Football Team

Special Dispatch 70 THE New YORK HrRALa
WASHINGTON. Pa. Dec. II. - With
but one week OF practice left before his
proteges leave for the Pacific coast.
Coach Earle NeaIe continued TO hold
mis- Washington and Jefferson playels
to hard work this afternoon on College
Field. Weather conditions overhead
were delightful except for a crlspness
that sent the thermometer down wei.
below freezing. but the footing was
miserable.
The top OF the ground was frozen
when the men first went on il, but be-
fore they got through their scrimmaye
drill the gridlrou was n messy affair
OF water. mud and snow. But Neale g
undaunted by the practice obstacles tha.
confront him and he will have his incl,
right on their toes when they start foe
Pasadena next Saturday afternoon
The practice on the kind of field that
the Presidents have been forced to use is
not conducive to the proper training
for the character of the field on which
they will meet California January .. fcr
they are certain to have sunny skies and
firm eridiron when they clash with Andy
Smiths bunch. However, the Red ar.i
Black has not seemed this year to mind
any kind Of footing. going equally well
on dry or wet fields