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The Washington times., 1921-06-14
CAPITAL GAY WITH FLAGS
ON NATIONAL HOLIDAY

Old Glory stepped into the slight
breeze today, looking down from many
buildings on a city that was not for
getful that this was June 14-the day
set aside for honoring the Stars and
Stripes.
Exercises almost general in the
schools will be brought to a close to-
night with pageant on the east
front Of the Capitol
For the first time in several years
the President was not scheduled to
make a Flag Day address, although
II was stated at the White House this
morning that the executive might
issue a brief statement during the
late afternoon. The House of Repre-
sentatives adjourned in observance of
the holiday.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
TRAINING CAMP ENTRIES
MAY APPLY IN CAPITAL

Application blanks for those wish
ing to enter the Citizens Military
Camp at Camp Meade. August 1.
may be secured at the old recruiting
station. 500 Tenth street northwest.
where they should be returned for
examination. Applicants may under
go physical examination at the
Army Medical School, 4e2 Louisiana
avenue northwest.
Blanks are also available at Fort
Myer, Va, where applicants may
also receive physical examination.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
POOR HOUSEF FACES
WIFE WHO'D LOSE
lob T0BUTTERFLy
Girls Spend Bureau Pay for
FriIIs, Says Married Woman
Hit by Mocumber Bill.

Poor little rich girls who spend all
they make on parade dress. sport
Jewels and good times are being re-
tanned In government Jobs while mar
ried women who need their meager
salaries to help aged husbands are
being released from their positions
June 30.
This is the charge of one married
woman who faces dismissal on this
red letter daLe--a woman who "csn
see insurance lapsing and a trip"
over the hill "for herself once her
aged husband is placed on the re-
cover the Mill, And all about me
are daughters of well-to-do parents
who would have heart failure IL their
little care-free stenographer daugh-
ters should ever send home a dollar,
or even put a dollar in the bank" I"
says this writer to the Times.
CONTRAST TO BUTTERFLIES.
"over the hill-while butterfly
maids, free from the sacrifices OF
married life gorge themselves on the
confections OF life.
"Why should my husband, a faith
full Government employe for twenty
years, now nearing the retirement
age limit, be penalized because | am
nOiulus a pcC'sNo"' oiS
asks.
"I earned my position through hard
work and sacrifice when / answered
the Presidents call for women clerks
In nrsenals. took the Civil Service
examination. passed and was APP
pointed to a shop in another city. /
lived among strangers for more than
a year. / have been In the service
four years, have never been late. have
taken only two days sick leave, and
I am recognized as a first class clerk.
But on June 80, out ] go, with the
aims house not far of from the date
my husband 10 retired.
DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT.
Senator McCumber's bill to prevent
more than one member of family
being employed in Government ser
vice may have it's good points, but
there are many married women whose
Jobs, even though insignificant. mean
much toward keeping the little hre-
side they hold dear after long years
of happiness
The government was eager to re-
ceive us during the war, but now that
IL can't keep UP all, II does not seem
fair to retain the unmarried girls
who do not need their salaries, while
the married women are turned out 10
face that spectre-"over the hill.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
BILL WOULD CANCEL
ALL u. S. WAR DEBTS

Cancellation of all war debts be-
tween the United States and the
allies and the calling OF an interna-
tionsl conference on credits 10 pro-
vided for in a resolution introduced
in the House yesterday by Congress
man Meyer London, Socialist, OF New
York. The resolution also provides
for the ending of the state of war be-
tween the United states and the CEN
trsl powers.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
SUlLIVAN-DAvlS JUROR
rs DECLARED INSANE

The trial OF Max s. Johnson. a
tailor and former juror In the Sullivan
and Davis $500, 900 alienation suit, in
dicted on a charge OF attempting to
secure a bribe of 5000 to swing the
jury In favor OF Davis, came to q
sudden halt yesterday when johnson
was declared insane before Chief jus.
tice Mccoy in special term of Grim
inal Court. Johnson was committed
TO the Washington Asylum and Jail
to await commitment to st. Eliza
beth's Hospital for the Insane.
Three alienists testified that John
son Is OF unsound mind and incapa BILE
OF remembering facts for any length
OF time. Attorneys Edward r. Cola.
day and c. z. Roach represented
Johnson, while Assistant District At
torney Arth was prosecutor.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
D. c. POLICE BOARD
MAY REORGAN|zE
WITH 5 MEMBERS
Senator Ball Introduces Meas
ure Making changes-caIIs
For Neutral" Chairman.

Reorganization of the police trial
board in the District OF Columbia is
provided for in a bill introduced by
Senator Ball In the Senate today.
The measure provides for a trial
board of three members, one of
whom shall be a member of tbs
District bar. not connected with the
office of the corporation counsel or
Of the District attorney. He shall
be chairman of the board under the
terms of the bill.
The second appointee to the board
Is to be a member of the police
force and the third a local business
man. All of the members shall
have lived in Washington for a
period of at least five years.
The bill also provides that no
member OF the police force shall be
removed except upon written charges
by the superintendent of police or
by "any person who may have q
Just cause of complaint"
All charges shall be brought i'm
mediately to the trial board and no
person dismissed as the result OF
charges can be resppointed to any
other position on the police force. The
bill probably will be considered by
the District committee in the neac
future.
Tomorrow afternoon the District
Committee will take up the question
of reporting the Ball resolution pro-
viding for an extension of the rent
commission act. 1t Is expected that
all of the proposed amendments to the
law will be rejected by the committee.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
THIRTY-YEAR ROMANCE
LEADS TO ALTAR HERE

Thirty years ago Judge James May,
stxty-hve years old. of the court of
claims. met Miss Eloise McRae Cave,
forty-hve years old, of the Cecil
Apartments.
To-day at noon they were married
in the Cathedral School Church.
The couple became acquainted back
In their home town, Madison. Va.
In youth. Judge Hay has since mar
ried twice, both wives being de-
ceased. Recently the Judge met Miss
Cave again.
Prior to his appointment to the
bench Judge Hay represented the sew
enth congressional district of yir-
ginia.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
CITIZENS AROUSED
OVER PROPOSAL TO
CLOSE 14TH STREET
Suburban Residents Out for
Vigorous Fight on Measure
Backed by Surgeon General.

Public sentiment In suburban sec
tions and nearby Maryland communi-
ties is developing against the closing
of Fourteenth street proposed in a
bill now pending. which is under
stood to be sponsored by Surgeon
General Ireland and certain of the
officers at the Walter Reed Hospital
The Takoma Park Citisens' Asso-
citation at it's meeting last night
adopted resolutions against the pas
sage OF the measure.
Similar action has been taken by
the Brightwood Citizens Association,
and others, including Brightwood
Park, Silver Springs, Kensinston
Forest Fien. Woodside and Linden,
are much exercised over the proposal
Petitions have been signed by more
than 5000 irate residents who claim
that the development Of the entire
community suburban to Washington
and directly to the north OF the city
is threatened These petitions will be
presented to Senator o. e. Weller and
Congressman Frederick N. Zihlman,
against the bill.
The residents OF the territory af-
fected point out that II the measure
is enacted IL will permanently close
all of the east and west and north and
south streets within the Walter Reed
reservation, including Fourteenth
street, which would leave Georgia
avenue as the only rapid transit
street leading north out of Washing
ton between First street and Six
teenth street.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
ENJOYS TO SPEAK AT
ECONOMY CLUB DINNER

The second dinner OF the year given
by the Economic Club of Washington
in honor OF the Ambassadors and Min
listers to the United States will be
held tonight at $50 o'clock at the
Willard Hotel. The primary purpose
OF the dinner is to discuss world eco
nomics and ii is thought that brief
talks outlining the economic condi-
tions in the various countries will
tend to create better understanding
in world affairs.
Among the speakers will be Am
bassador Beltran Matthew, of Chile:
Alexandra Cesar, minister from Mica
ragus; Felipe A. Espil, charge d. af-
faires of Argentine; J. f. Lefevre.
charge d. affaires OF Panama: Octayio
Beeche, minister from Costa Rica, and
Julio Bianchi minister from Guate-
mala-
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
FACES MURDER JURY IN
QUARREL OVER DEAD WIFE

Edward Brown. colored, was placed
on trial today before a jury in Grim
inal Court No. 1. Justice Siddcns pre-
siding. on a charge of murder in the
frst degree in connection with the
killing, November %. last of Henry
Peyton. also colored. 1t is alleged
that the two had words about the
deceased's alleged relations with the
acoused's wife and that in the quar-
rel shots were fred.
The shooting occurred at wash
ington circle as Brown and Peyton
were coming from church.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Suffers Fractured Skull.

FROSTBURG, Md, June 14-Lester
G. Baker, aged twenty, son of Mrs.
George Baker, Finzel, Md, Is In
Miners Hospital here with frac-
tured skull from having been struck
by an automobile said to have been
driven by Walter Rinner. of Phila-
delphia, on the National Pike, near
Frostburg. He was about to step
into car and the noise OF his ma
chine drowned that made by the ap-
preaching car. He was hurled about
thirty-fve feet, landing on his head.
Mr.. Rinner gave all aid possible and
visited the young man at the hospital
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Lawyers Clothing Stolen.

HAGBRsTOwN, Md. June IA
Jesse o. Snyder, a prominent member
OF the Hagerstown bar, is out seven
suits, three pairs Of trousers and AL
MS gloves and necktios. as the result
OF robbery at his room in the Dag
mar Hotel, in this city. When Mr..
Snyder went to his room to retire
he found the door locked, as he hsd
left II, but the room was In confu-
sion and his clothing and other pos
sessions were missing. The police
think that the thief had key 70
the door OF the room. Mr.. Snyder es-
umated his loss at $500.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
WOULD INCREASE PATENT OFFICE PAYROLL S447740 A YEA
Half Holidays in u. S.
Jobs Start Saturday

half-holidays this sumner.
In addition there will be
two full holidays between
now and September II, In
dependence Day coming on
a Monday and Labor Day,
which arrives on Septem-
Der 5.
The departments will
close on Saturdays at 1
O'Clock.
Concerted action will be
taken during the summer to
have the President issue an
order providing for half
h o | i d a y S on Saturdays
throughout the year.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
"HOME FOLKS" MOTOR FROM
MARION TO VISIT HARDING

Six of president Harding's home
town friends were special guests at
the White House today The party
of men motored here from Marion
and spent considerable time at the
white House executive offices where
they not only greeted the President,
hut also found old-time friends in
Brigadier General Sawyer, Secre-
tary Christian, Charles Hard, and
others from Marion.
Tomorrow the President and Mrs.
Harding VIII entertain at luncheon
at the white House for the members
of the party. who are George Frank.
Dan Frank. Roscoe Metzger. DR..
Rich ardson. Frank Lust, and George
KractL
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
BANDITS FLEE AS TAXI
CHAUFFEUR VICTIM WELLS

Hamilton, a chsffeur living at 1913
Chaplin street northwest. yesterday
to take them to an address on Shep-
herd street, struck him behind the
ear with a length Of lead pipe con
ceaied in a ragt He shouted so loud
ly that the men were scared and ran
away.
The bandits approached Hamilton
at Fourteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest about l:3o
o'clock yesterday afternoon and re-
quested that they be conveyed to the
Shepherd street address. When at
Fourteenth at Shepherd streets the
chauffeur was commanded to slacken
the speed of his car.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
"Y" MAN WILL SPEAK
ON AUTO TROUBLES

Principal f. A. Drumm. OF the Y.
M. c. A. automotive school will ad-
dress automobile owners Friday ait.
ernoon and evening on How to Lo-
cate Trouble" One lecture starts at
5:45 o'clock and the other at 8 o'clock.
The meeting VIII be held in the auto
motive school adjoining the cenua!
n.y. building and all automobile
owners have been invited.
New classes for automobile ovners
are to start Tuesday. June u. one
class at i.45 and another at I o'clock
A new evening class for mechanics
will start Wednesday. June 20.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
ST. JOHNS WILL HOLD
COMMENCEMENT TONIGHT

Commencement exercises for St.
Johns College will be held at $50
o'clock tonight in Carroll Hall, Tenth
and G streets northwest Scholar
ships and medals will be awarded
tonight
The Rev. William Kerby. Of
Catholic University. Will speak to-
night. Mgr. Cornelius F. Thomas
pastor of St Patrick's Church. will
preside.
James F. Elliott is salutatorIan
and Walter Costello valedlctorian of
the 1921 class.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14

Thousands of Govern
ment employees in Washing
ton are making preparations
to spend the weekend at
nearby summer resorts as a
result of the first halliday
Saturday vacations of the
1921 summer season, which
begin next Saturday.
According to an executive
order Just signed by Presi-
dent Harding, Federal en-
ployes will work half a day
on Saturdays until Septem-
Der ~. This will give the
Government workers sixteen
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
CENTRAL HIGH GRADUATE

Jesse A. Morgan. a member of the
graduating class of Central High
school, has been awarded a scholar.
ship to the University of Pennsyl-
vania, he was informed today.
Young Morgan is the son of Mr.
and Mrs Jesse w. Morgan of ~
Seaton place northwest He IA
eighteen years old. He was a man,
her OF the editorial stan of the Re.
view, the student publication at Gen.
trail High.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
PLANES HELP lAGGARDS
TO CATCH FRENCH BOATS

HAVRE, France, June 14.-Passen-
gers for the United States who miss
the boat trains running between
Paris and Havre will be able to
catch their steamers at Havre by
using an airplane service which is
to be inaugurated. beginning next
Wednesday with the sailing of the
French Line steamer Paris.
The line announces that planes
will leave lie Bourget two hours
after the boat trains have departed.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Portrait of Root on View.

A portrait of Elihu Root, former
Secretary of State and well known in
ternational lawyer, which has just
been completed, is on exhibition at
the Corcoran Gallery OF Art.
The portrait was painted by Philip
A. de Lazlo, and after a few weeks
exhibition at the Art Gallery it will
be hung In the Office of the Carnegt
Endowment for International Peace,
at Jackson Place.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Cop Shoots Man In Leg.

Failing to halt when commanded
to do so after he is alleged to have
ATTEMPTED to steal a lantern that was
placed near an excavation at Twenty
fourth street, between @ and II
streets northwest. Albert Marbery.
colored. 2049 e street northwest, was
shot in the leg by Policeman r. G.
Mulkey, of the Third precinct Mar
berry was charged with larceny at the
Third precinct.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Girl Dies on Graduation Day.

WHEELING, w. Va. June lon
the day she was to have graduated
at Madison School, Helen Constance
Peterson. only child OF Mr.. and Mrs
Hugo Peterson, died at her home
from scarlet fever. She was born
at Arlington. N. j., coming here IN
her infancy with her parents. Sne
was a member OF the First Baptist
Church and the Junior Guild.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Mingo Probe Blocked.

Senatorial Investigation of recent
disorders incident to labor disturb
ances in the coal fields of Mingo
county, w. Va, and the Kentucky
border was temporarily blocked in the
Senate yesterday when Senator
Meyers, Democrat. of Montana, OBJ
jected to the further consideration of
Senator Johnson's resolution directing
the inuuiry
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
~" STUDENTS ORGANIZE
PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB

Organization of a Public Speaking
Club by members OF A. ID. Calls speak
ing class, Y. NJ. c. A, was completed
yesterday Enrolment of all members
OF the class is expected. 1t was an
nounced today that weekly meetings
would be held at 7:30 p. m Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Maccabees to Entertain.

Washington members of the Mac
cabees will entertain Ed. l.. Young,
great commander OF Ohio and SUI
preme trustee of the Maccabees, who
Is visiting this city today and to-
morrow. A reception will be given
the visiting dignitary tonight by
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4. at Masonic
Temple, Eighth and f streets north
east
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
$4,000 Fire in Junk Shop.

Damage estimated at $4,000 was
caused this morning when blaze
started among some paper at the
junk shop conducted by +. c. Butts
Company at Fifth and V streets
northeast. The cause OF the fire has
not been determined.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Wife Charges Misconduct.

Misconduct is alleged in suit
hled today in the District Supreme
Court by Agnes shisler against Clsr-
ence M. Shisler for absolute divorce.
The couple were married in this city
July is, 1916, and have no children.
Attorney Elizabeth c. Harris appears
for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
arent-Teachers to Meet.

The District Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teachers' Association will
hold it's annual board meeting this
afternoon at Mason House. The work
for the coming year will be divided
between the various committees and
ehairmen of committees appointed.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Negro Attacks Woman.

After ordering bottle Of grape
juice at the store OF Mrs. Les
Chernekon, who conducts a grocery
store at IS Fenton street Northeast
one Of three colored men who en-
tered the place last night struck ire
woman In the face. knociinR ter
down. She was treated at CASUALTY
Hospital for lsceration On tn, h.,d
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Bone Choice Confirmed.

The nomination of Scott C. Bone OF
New York. former publicity director
for the Republican National Commit,
tee. as governor of Alaska was con.
armed by the Senate yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
HOEHlING is CONFIRMED
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

Adolph Hoehling, of Maryland, yes-
tcrday was confirmed by the Senate
to be associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, vIco
Ashley Nj. Gould. deceased.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Envoy Robbed of $500.

Louis Ortiz, member of the
Mexican legation, reported to the
police that FIVE 800 bills were
stolen from his apartment at the
Manchester, 1895 NJ street northwest.
last night. He named no suspect
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
Pershing to Get Degree.

General John Pershing and Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Christian, jr., left to-
day for Chester, Pa. where the gen
eral and the Secretary to the Presi-
dent will receive honorary degrees at
the Pennsylvania Military Institute.
The Washington times., 1921-06-14
X r A Y
Plant Of Dr. Wright
All 7th 81. ~. w.

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS FOR $500
we will make a complete N-Ray examine
,Icn 81 the LunEs, Heart. LIver. kidneys
spleen. Rladder stomach. Bowel. or Ap-
D,pdix ss seen with your own eye. Dr.
q W Nelson. Physician and surgeon. Mgr.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-07
ILLINOIS TO ENTER
. STRONG TEAMS in THE
C"HICAGO:FIELD MEET

Chicago May THE University Of
Illinois, winner Of the 1920 western
conference indoor track, and field
championship will enter a. strong
team in the National intercollegiate
championship meet to be held at the
University Of Chicago June is.
In a tryout for the Drake relays,
five Illinois men ran the mile under
: minutes and so seconds; Rrede
the discus 1855 feet. The other men
likewise showed enough to make it
safe to predict hat Illinois will be a
strons4tcontender for Onational cham
.pionship honors.
The Southern California, conference
meet held April 10 demonstrated that
the colleges of the Pacific coast sec
ton rave some me worthy to COM
pete in the national meet. Schiller
forni1 ran the quarter in 4s As:
Moreman of Pomona, the mile in
4:26 As; Daggs of PoniAna ran the
high hurdles in OILS 1-2 and the low
hurdles ii 0:24: Yount Of Redlands
broad-jumped 90 feet 5 inches, and
Voorhtes of Pomona won-> the high
jump al 6 feet . inches.
The Drake relays at Des Moines,
Iowa, and the A. A, u. meet on. the
Pacific coast indicated what college
athletes. from these two sections will
be worthy Of entry into the national
meet, while the Pennsylvania relays.
now the biggest track and field meet
In the United States. held Saturday,
April 80, gave an indication Of the
early season condition Of the ath-
letes of the nation. All of the sec
tional meets this year are of uni
versal importance viewed nNthe light
Of the national meet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-07
NO FURTHER MOVE
FOR SETTLEMENT
WITH SHIP WORKERS

Washington, May I'm the alb
sence Of Secretary Davis, who had
gone to Pittsburgh. negotiations
which the labor department head has
been ~conductin. with the marine
workers unions we're deferred and
the controversy between the unions
and ship owners as, to wages and
working cPnditions stood whore it has
been for several days.
In the meantime proposals Mr..
Davis has made to the seamen in an
effort to prevent the threatened tieup
of American shipping by a general
strike are being considered by the
various organizations involved. a de-
cision Is looked for by Monday when
the conferences will be resumed.
Whether these proposals We're the
same submitted to the ship owner in
New" York Yesterday and rejectedhad
not been disclosed today.
Reports as to the curtailment Of
ship sailings continued to he conflict
ing. Shipping board officials ex-
pressed OPTIMISM So far as move
ments Of it's vessels was concerned.
on the other hand representa-.
tives Of the unions reported the
strike was spreading daily as ships
came into pr.t from foreign voyages.
They also claimed .. additional, conf
panies were Signing up crews ii the
old rate of Nay instead of the Is per
sent reduction recently ordered by The
shipping board.