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The Washington times., 1921-01-01
D. c. HOLIDAYS
COSTLY TOU.S.
Uncle Sam Estimates Respite
For Employees Figures
100000 Annually.

During the year just ended it cost
the Federal Government more than
100000 for the celebration of le-
gal holidays in the District of Co.
lumbia alone, and it is estimated that
today's celebration of the New Year
will stand Uncle Sam almost $780,
600 as a result of all Government
Departments being closed.
HOLIDAYS ARE COSTLY.
1t is estimated that each legal
holiday in the District of Columbia
costs the Federal Government APP
proximately 100000. there being
about 10000 Federal workers here,
and the average salary being slightly
over So a day.
Talking this as an estimate there
were seven legal holidays during the
past year, and two half-holidays on
Christmas and New Year Eve,
amounting to eight holidays at $780,
600 for each one. These holidays
were New Year. Washington's Birth
day, Memorial Day, July 4. Labor
Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
ANOTHER ONE FOR 1921.
During the coming year an extra
100000 will be added to the holiday
list as a result OF the inaugural cere-
monies on March 4, which means that
during the year 1921 approximately
S2,1O0,0O0 will be the Governments
cost of legal holidays in the District
of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
SEEKCUREFOR
PEPCO BREAKS
Business Men Want Outside
Cities Aid in Revealing
Shutdown Causes.

Expert advice from electric light
and power men from other cities
will be sought by the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association in an ell
fort to eliminate shutdowns OF cleo
trio light and power in the District
of Columbia, according to letter
sent today to William +. Ham, presl-
dent of the Potomac Electric Light
Power Company, by Charles j..
Columbus, secretary OF the associ-
alton. -
NAME SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Secretary Columbus declared that
a special committee has been auth
orized TO secure expert advice. not
only here but in other cities to the
end that a means may be found where
by shut-downs will be an unknown
quantity in the electric light and
power system OF the District.
'"rhe problem OF doing the city's
business is mutual one. so that the
board OF governors requests you to
indicate to the association what meas
ure OF support your company deems
desirable to the end that lOO'per cent
of efficiency might be attained by
your company" he wrote.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
FUNDS TR|CKLE IN
FOR OPPORTUNITIES
Xmas Left Deficit Which Is
Gradually Being Made Up
By Late GiverS.

Contributions are still coming in for
the Christmas Opportunities. The
amount received to date is reported
as s9.G16. Although the appeal OF
ficially closed on Christmas morning,
with sS,452 in hand. There have been
sl,264 since received. OF the total
sums asked for $12,94S, all but $3.3322
is now assured. Six Of the Opportu-
mites have been fully subscribed
These are numbers l, .. q. D. 10 ana
10. Number is practically closed
with $54 yet needed.
1t has been the experience OF the
Opportunity Fund during the IL years
since it was first started that con-
tributions continue to filter in during
the winter months from those VINO
have not felt in a position to CIV"
during the Christmas season, but 90
not forget the continuing needs OF
these families and are anxious 20 see
that their budgets are fully met.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01

omers out at the Naval Observatory
decided to keep an eye open as the
little New Year shot past so they
could see what was what. Accord
ingly every telescope in the grounds
was pointed skyward at 1859 last
night.
TELESCOPES BALkED.
Experienced eyes strained at the
eyepieces of the powerful instru-
ments. The heavens were searched
for the first sight of the incoming
infant. Twelve o'clock drew nigh.
1t drew higher. The seconds licked
painfully away into eternity. The
ends of the big tubes. projecting into
the starlit night swept hithcr and
yon. slowly and majestically. EX-
citement grippcd every nerve.
Slowly the second hands on ner-
vously clutched watches swung
around TO the zero hour. Twelve
o'clock rang out.
A hoary astronomer reeled back
from his instrument in despair.
Curses" he cried, at went by so
fast, / couldn't tell"
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
CITY CLUB GIVES NEW
YEAR JAZzY WELCOME

Baby 1921 was given jazzy vel
come by members of the city CUB
and their guests at an "opcn house"
party last midnight at the clubhouse.
Farragut Square. From . o'clock until
midnight the club members held a
rip-roaring wake" to mark the
passing of Old Man 1920, and from
midnight until almost o'clock the
mcrry-makcrs enjoyed rocking the
cradle for the new infant year.
Arrangements for the party. re-
garded as the largest, most brilliant
and most successful ever given at the
club. were in the hands OF the house
committee. Of which Henry r. String
err is chairman, assisted by a special
auxiliary committee.
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LOST
Soup Strainer Gone, He
Was Sure II Couldn't
Be Himself.
DISGUISE Is PIERCED
Young Doctor Made His
Rounds in Crepe de
Chine Gown.
DISGUISE Is PIERCED
In a certain hospital. named after

In a certain hospital. named after
a famous nonsectari university.
there Is a young resident physician
who is thanking his stars New Year
doesn't come but once every 1916
days.
Just like grape nuts, there's a
reason.
lie celebrated. Muchly.
Then he went back TO the hos
pital.. He wasn't both ering soul.
When he went to bed. he was
pretty. He had a lovely gtrlish
blush. Also. he had a real cute
little mustache.
This morning. at the hour the
resident physician is supposed to
make his rounds. there blossomed
before a startled lady patient a
vision in a crepe de chine nishtie.
all powdered, rouged. and every
thing. Soft eyes. And skin like
"A poppy--or something.
The patient shrieked.
A lot OF nurses came on the dead
run.
Then they sent for the police.
The cop recognized the hybrid.
What dye mean running around
like this at your time OF life?" he
demanded.
The physician was not to be
bully-ragged. Not on New Year
Day and him in his own baliwick
and with a hang over to boot.
"Offisher," hc SAL. You're paid
to look after the bile interest
Go on, do it,
The policeman was a Kin to Diog-
MAO uybp In addition g.. lacking for
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But the women have cast an as
sorted series Of monkey wrencheS INTO
all the machinery in sight. They say
it is foolish to think of tho new year
always as a male infant. They insist
it is "A girl.
The old timers are equally sure the
little thing is developing bass
voice and rudimcntary whiskers.
"Did YOU ever see a picture OF the
old year without whiskers? they
ask and it Is a remarkable fact
that Few women wear whiskers:
That's proof for you
WOMEN SPURN "PROOF."
But the women refuse to accept
this as proof They say it may have
been male child in past times.
But they point out women arc now
things. Pretty soon they'll
give Old Father Time a clean shave
and put him in skirts.
At any rate, the argument as to the
sex of the Baby 1921 began many
months ago. Some weakly sidestcp-
ped the issue by faCctIousiy remark
ing "it might be twins
To settle the dispute the astron-
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
j. S. SAVES $500
K|DD|ES IN EUROPE
Woman Captain of Arab Cavalry
Tells of Conditions in Devas.
tated Countries.

Life has been assured to $500 chill
dren in central and eastern Europe
through the generosity of the Wash
ington people. There are still 13.5OO
to be saved as part OF this cityS
quota and every means VIII be
adopted to secure the necessary
money. next week.
At Keiths last night. Capt. Anna
l.. Fisher, the only American woman
to receive a commission in a foreign
army. being a captain Of Arabian
cavalry. told OF actual conditions in
the devastated countries where 800
600 children will starve to death I'M
less aid is given them by America.
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new SONG WAS WRITTEN
IN MEMORY OF CHILD
NEED MORE MONEY.

When the song written by Phyllis
and Morris w. Askins, "The Song
Without Refrain" is sung in the
New Year Evening of JOY" at the
Playhouse this evening, at 8 o'clock.
it will introduce a new song to the
public and will serve as a very tender
memory of Phyllis Asllin, a child of
ten, who is commemorated in the
words The land of the crystal-white
soul"
The musicale will be given BY one
of the city's leading singers, and It is
designed to send a New Year "uplift"
message to the guests. Everyone is
welcome.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
VACATION lust
BY THOUSANDS
U. S. Employees Complain to Civil
Service Commission Leave
Has Been Withheld.

Government employees have again
Is usual, lost thousands OF days OF
their annual leave to which they
we're entitled during the year just
closed, according to complaints made
20 the Civil Service Commission and
heard on every side in the depart
,aents, and the beginning Of the new
year again finds the fight on to make
annual leave accumulative or to
make some other binding regulation
whereby employees can enjoy their
"ull vacation.
GOVERNMENT GENEROUS.
No one will deny that the Govern
!aent is most generous with It's vaca-
between in private employment where
thirty working days rest are allowed
in addition to a similar period or Sick
leave not counting the holidays. In
fact these privileges are regarded as
hsvipg been the means of attracting
'nany persons into the civil service
However, to many employees this
means nothing because th?y don't
get thirty days vacation.
Annual leave now is wholly re-
garded in the light OF a privilege"
ubject to the individual whims or
demands of chief clerk or official.
''he leave generally is to be taken
OF when the employe wants a vaca-
ION most. but when his office can
est spare him. This means that If
= certain office is carrying peak
Dad throughout the entire year the
'hances for even two or three days
are slim.
LIMITATIONS OF LAW.
The law ar'horizing vacations
.trongiy recognizes that business
ONES before pleasure" and that If
very day Is required for business
mere will be no vacation. In other
,rords the Governments business
alust be done in the intent Of the
vacation law.
The joint Congressional commission
nn reclamation of salaries strongly
Grged a revamping of the annual
ave custom so as to make 1t more
certain. 1t favored making annual
cave accumulative if for very good
.casons an employe could not take
ais thirty days annually.
EMPLOYEES TO FIGHT.
The New Year Is here, and unless
ONE other provisions be made it will
gain be a scramble to see who can
oet his full thirty days annual leave
II and the year will close with hum
,reds far short of having enjoyed the
Nnefit of their entire leave.
The National Federation Of Federal
Employees always has favored max
ng 1t compulsory" that all leave be
:ranted, and the organization is again
ypected to champion this issue
,hich has been creating consider
,nle dissatisfaction among Govern
uent employees.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
lDVENTISTS SENT
333M|SS|ONAR|ES
Seventh Day Cult Cites Active
Year of Foreign Field
RELIGIOUS Work.

The Foreign Mission Board of the
.yenth- day Adventist denomination,
TIL it's headquarters in Takoma
ark, sent 1913 missionaries to fields
ross the seas during 1920, according
~ the report of Secretary w. A.
,picer, made public yesterday.
To China and India were sent
l,out one third of the number. the
,ccruits going to strengthen the
tations already established and TO
art new stations. Other fields in
.ia to which missionaries were sent
.clude the Philippines, where the
nomination has made remarkable
ogress since the United States
uvernment established religious lib
ity there: Japan, Korea, Manchuria
nd Siberia.
About Ave million dollars was
wen to missions last year by the
,,cmbers of the denomination in
lmcrica.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
.POWERPLANI
PLAN BLOCKED
Contractors Demand More
Money to Finish Government
Building Project.

There is little probability Of cen
trial power plant for government
being erected in Washing
ton for several years. This opinion
Of officials of the supervising ar
chitect's office in the Treasury De
partment is based on advices re
ceived from the w. G. Cornell Com
pany, the contractors who have ask
ed for an adjustment on their con-
tract.
NEED MORE MONEY.
tractors TO finish the project at the
price which Congress has fixed and
for which they undertook the work
several years ago. Unless Congress
agrees TO grant more money the plan
will remain as IL is. The foundation
was just about TO be laid and the
tunnel 10 the Government building
from the site is almost completed.
the proposed plant was first start
ed with the idea OF supplying heat
and power TO all the Government
buildings in the vicinity of the White
House, and was to include the Presl-
dents home also. After plans haC
been made the Fine Arts Commits
sion began a decided fight against thn
erection OF the plant. claiming tho
tall smokestacks would mar Ia .
beauty of the section adjacent to Po-
tomac Park.
The fight waxed vigorous for sew
eral months, and finally William q.
McAdoo, then Secretary of the Ire ~
ury, decided to air the controve"sy
and the erection OF the building vas
temporarily stopped.
WAR STOPS WORK.
Before this the world war began.
and the Government officials. know
ing how near the United States was
to getting into the conflict, postpo ne i
the erection. When this country
finally did enter the war. the com
pletion of the plant was out of the
question.
After the war the project was agaia
revived. and the Cornell compa ny
asked to confer with officials OF the
supervising architects office with a
view to completing the plant. The
builders said they could not complete
the work at the same price. and the
Treasury Department asked them 10
submit a proposition.
Their proposition, presented yester-
day, precludes further work at This
time. it was said at the office Of tn {
supervising architect today.
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beings than at any time in the ma
tons history.
VENTILATION NECESSARY.
"There is one thing l want to warn
the people OF Washington about,
said DR.. Fowler, land that is the ten
dency to sleep in stuffy, poorly-ven-
tilatcd bedrooms these cold nights.
Ventilation is absolutely necessary
in any bed chamber.
1.-THE public must be educated 10 a
greater degree along this Tine. DO
not sleep in draughtG. But have
plenty Of fresh air circulating through
the bed room. No matter how cold
the air is. have the room ventilated
avoiding direct draughts.
In summing up his advice TO all
who would live to see 1922, DR. Fowl
err urged the observance OF the simple
rules of health-good substantial
food, plenty of fresh air, exercise and
sleep.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
PENSION BILL
192QFEATURE
Past Year Not a Record
Breaker for Legislation
For Capital.


Beyond upsetting the time hon
80 fiscal relat;opS hetwen the Fed
~ "a D;str;ct ooyernments. the
year 1920 proved no record, s na;a,e
SO Tar as the enactment u :.
ton for the District Of Columbia Is
concerned.
TWO IMPORTANT BILLS.
Passage of the civil service retire,
ment act. under which thousands OF
aged Government employees have been
pensioned. was the most conspicuous
act OF Congress affecting affairs In
Washington during the year just
ended That measure and the substi-
tuition of the 90 40 for the 1850 plan
NJ annronriatinx for District need
were practically the only legislative
stems OF prim.i Importance.
TAXATION was boosted ~ the APP
Precipitation .in for the tiscdl year
ending June 80. 1921. and the same
rates kent Intact in the last bill that
PASSED the lsouse only a week or so
ago.
Congress Recognized the plight of
District school teachers in halfway
measure by enActing a school teach
eYB retirement law thNJ VI" NV
come under he tcivil service reguia-
lions. Excep in Eertain bureaus that
were cared g. in SPECIFIC legislation
nothing IA lcneNto Increase salaries
OF GovernnSh etnpioyes hi'hptSh
10 on,,n 10 ouey r., mn ,ong.
err can be dodKed successfully.
POLICE ALSO BE- TITED.
The policemen anE firemen re-
o.iv.a y.I,-6s.., an increase. q,
,,,.,
pay ourihH 'he i"'e Fe"'' n"''''o"A'
members of the force ais9 o%.n- ado
ed. An effort will be maj. ~ rThe
,xt few weeks TO have tr-,n cnLy
equally with Federal emblo, - n,
S24O bonus which Uncle Sam ..iVh
annually. Outside of these measures
practically nothing OF any Importance
was enacted in the WAY Of legislation
for the District.
This wears appropriation bill. the
h;-r..t oyar nresapfed tp CopCres 4
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
DC. SCHOOLS HOLD
U.S.. BACWORM
RECORD

The school children OF Washing
ton issued the first challenge of
the New Year today with the figures
announced by the American Forestry
Association on the bagworm drive
just closed. The sixth grade pupils
collected 117,S50 bagworms. the as
ISOLATION announces, and It invites
any sixth grade schools in the
country to beat this record.
The association will award blue
ribbons to the bird house builders
in the schools here the last week
In January and to hundreds Of
schools throughout the country dur
ing the nnxt two months.
Has your school made ready to
receive the birds in the spring" the
association asks
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This statement, however. must not
be construed to mean that all per-
sons in this city who have topped
the forty-one-year mark are likely
to be cut down by the Grim Reaper.
The death rate in this city--in the
entire country. in fact-has de-
creased appreciably during the last
ten years, officials OF the Census
Bureau pointed out today.
More persons are living to ripe old
ages than ever before in the ma
tons history. 1t is a common thing
to learn of centenarians and super
centenarians taking an active part in
the affairs OF the country.
II YEARS AVERAGE HERE.
But the age of approximately
forty-onc years has been reached by
health officials OF the District as the
average length of life in this city.
DR.. w. G. Fowler, District Health
Officer, said today he believes the
Grim Reaper will have lean year,
barring serious epldemics. Influenza
will probably not be as virulent as
In past years, and can be perma-
nently stamped out II the general
public observes the simple rules laid
down by the Health Department.
In recent years the infant mortali-
~ rate, which had been high, has
been cut down. Pasteurized milk, and
sanitary conditions In the homes have
helped mrturally in decreasing the
baby dth rate.
Tho nation wide war on tubcrcu-
losis also Is having great results, Dr.
Fowler said. In general people arc
taking better care of their physical
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
Rear Admiral Peoples
Declines Promotion
AS Unfair to Others

Exemplifyng what he smingly terms 'the Navy
spirit" and displaying generosity that will remain
lotabe in naval circles for years to Rear Admiral
hristian j. Peoples has declined the appointment pay
MASTER general succeed Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan
whose resignation became effective today, because he
youd be promoted ahead of fifty of his former seniors
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
8-Year-0ld Girl Scalded
To Death by Kettle
Of Hot Water

Eight-year.old Thclma simpson,
colored. 1907 Eighth street north
west. was fatally scaldcd last night
when she attempted To remove a
kettle Of boiling water from the
stove at her home.
She was taken to FraedmHu's Hos.
pital. where she died soon of;c: she
was admitted.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
AlabamanS to Meet,

The regular meeting of the Alabama
State Society will be held at the Will
son Normal School at 8 o'clock
Thursday night. The society will
hold a reception and ball at the New
Willard Hotel January "a
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
Celebration for Orphans,

A Christmas celebration for the
children at the German Orphan
Asylum, Anacostia, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
There are about forty children at the
asylum.
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Baby 1927 Is a Girl,
Women Say; Male Ne,u
Years Out of Fashion
Well, it is here.

Well it is here
We mean the infant year.
And YOU will note that it' is the word used.
The infant has long been expected. 1t was the normal
thing
1t was also the normal thing to speak of New Year
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
su TAE WASHINGTON TIMES WASHINGTON SSE NH PEOPLE

CAPT. ANNA L. FISHER, the only American woman
y who has been commissioned in foreign army. The
Arabs made her captain Of cavalry She appeared at
Keith last night and spoke for the Hoover campaign
This the first photograph taken of her in her Arabian
uniform.
The Washington times., 1921-01-01
If You're III or More,
Beware, Says Deaths
Grim Message to D.. C..

The average Washingtonan under forty-one years OF
ge stands pretty good chance of welcoming the year 92
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-04
Mems and Boys Wear
With Blue Tags

"a Mems union suits of fine WOrsted wool. An I'M
[SSssA usually good wearing garment and have been
w. selling at 1913 Observation-Disclosures. So.Io
Hg Mems Shirts and Drawers of gray mixed
~ Heavy garments for cold weather Sc
81 Mems pants, of blue serge, government stand
~ ard and heavy wool cashmere. Pair :. $425
Wy Mems pants for work and dress wear. Mixed
a. cashmere neat stripes and mixtures. Pr. $3.42
~ Mems pants of velour, cashmere and worsted
(tS/ Far @o.So
80 Mems corduroy pants, thick set, extra well
!sSs\ made with tunnel belt loops and cutTS
Vs. FAR .po.0o
ES Mems corduroy pants, wide VALE choice of
I:ssJ Forrest green and moleskn. Made with tun-
~ mel belt loops and cuffs There are no better
b corduroy made. Pair .S4o7
~ Boys and young mems pants-Tailored with
Eg the snappy touches the young fellow likes;
Isl French band cuffs and reinforced seat. Sizes
~ "a to "a waist.
CSX Our entire stock divided into three lots and
NSss\ priced special for the Blue Tag Thrift Sale
a. Lot Boys pants that have been selling at
rs 1925. Pair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sozo
81 Lot Boys pants that have been selling at
M S7.S5. Pair .......... pf~o
Bx Lot Boys pants that have been selling at
hSSJ S4.25. Pair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .$z9o
~ Mems Radnaoor silk socks, they have been
81 selling at 81. so and as there are not all sizes
lA in every color, pick your size during the Blue
EsS Tag Thrift Sale. Pair ..........: 9oc
e. Mems crayenette and rubber interned coats,
Ae in neat and fancy mixtures You can choose
I/ vo,1r coat and take 80 1-3 off the marked price
- during the Blue Tag Thrift Sale.
zs<; S, "a - "a q - S<:3;z g:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-04
VICTOR BUILDS
Another STORE
Two.Story Structure Going Up On
Third AyeBue-Total Cost
Weeks Jobs $685..

A store building which is being
erected for Leo Victor at 1909 Third
venue at a cost of $500, is the
biggest job for which a permit was
Granted by Building Inspector John
fiDdros during the last week. Mr..
victor stated this morning that he
vas not ready at this time to give
out information as to who will oc-
cupy the new building. 1t will be
two stories with a store room
on the first floor and living quar-,
ters on the second.
one dwelling appears on the list,
being built by o. E. Killgroye, 1892
Twenty-third avenue, at a cost of
$4,000. Building improvements for
the week totaled $7,555.
Persons to whom permits were
issued are appended:
q A Beck for Fl. Banker, 2714
Tri-City Posting service. Fifth
avenue between Eleventh,
and Twelfth streets. BILL
board 1oO
Fifth avenue, repair dwell
ing ....................$ 100
II Kinner, 1907 Eleventh
street. remodel dwelling -. 500
Gust Bruhn. 1922 Fourteenth
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-04
COrSetS
White Enamel Ware

1000 pieces at about one-half the regular
prices This ware is all triple-coated and
the price will surely appeal to every house
wife We suggest early selection. One
piece of each to a customer.
Tea kettles Sizes 3 to 6 quarts, selling
from $2.4O to $3.50. Special at s1.s5 to S1:1o
Coffee pots Sizes l to 4 quarts, selling
from S1.6O to $2.75, special at $1.39 to Zee
Tea pots sizes l to ~ quarts, selling
from S16O to $3.50, special at 8ec and 7Sc
Mixing bowls-2 sizes, and quart, sell
ing at Soc and 90c, special at .47c and 43c
Pudding pans sizes, 2 to quarts, sell
ing from Soc to 90c, special at ..45c to 29e
Water pitchers sizes, to 8 quarts, sell
ing from So. O5 to So. rs special S1.3o to 81 .o5
Covered milk kettles sizes, l and 2
quarts, selling at $40 and s1.7O, special
at 89c and Csc