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The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
SENATE TO PROBE
HOSPITAL DELAY,
WHARVES, PARKS
Committee Looks Into
Several Matters Be
sides Schools.

In providing for an investigation
of the District school building de-
lay, the Senate District Committee
yesterday considered the delay in
construction Of the Gallinger NUM-
cipal hospital wharf conditions and
administration of the parks. Before
II is all over a number OF changes
may be made in the local system Of
government
Senator Ball. chairman of the
committee, was requested to inves-
tigate the practicability of con-
solidating all park administrative
branches under one responsible
head. Senator King, of Utah, called
attention to the fact that the care
Of public parks and gardens Is now
divided among the War Department.
the Agricultural Department an6
the District government
school Subcommittee.
A subcommittee appointed to in
vestigate the school situation COM
prises Senator Capper, of KANSAS,
chairman, and Senators Cameron. Of
Arizona and King of Utah. The first
meeting will be held at 1880 a. m.
next Monday in theDistrict Com
mittee rooms at the Capitol District
and school officials will be heard.
The meeting will be closed to the
public. y
Complaints that $4,000 was spent
by Superintendent Ballou in chang
ing the plans of Eastern High
School so as to make 1t COM
munity center, that architects other
than those employed by the District
have been engaged on the school
has hnan ha.
lay In providing relief for the over
crowded condition of the schools
will be looked into. Senator Ball
said he had received complaints
similar to those which Senator
King had received and that he ia
vored q thorough airing.
Authorized Two Years Ago.
Senator Dillinyhamg of Vermont,
reminded the committee that ap-
propriations for the Gallinger- mu-
nicipal hospital were made two
years ago and that the project Is
still dragging. He said 1t was puz-
zling to him why the hospital had
aot been completed. Delay in the
building of the tubercular school
was one of the principal causes Of
complaint against the District and
SCHOOl OlLiSAdiSs ehC SohAhAthSS "eS
informed.
Senator Ball said he would make
a report soon on the Seventh street
wharf situation.
The Commissioners can hardly
expect business men to improve the
wharf properties" h asserted. "un-
less they are given long term
leases. At present the leases run
only for two or three months"
Vice Hearings Today.
Hearings on vice consitiops will
be started at o'clock this aftyr-
noon before the full committee.
Members of a number Of women's
organizations and Mrs. Nina Cl Van
Wrinkle, head of the women's bu-
reau of the police department, will
be heard. A bill providing for re-
preston of vice is before the COM
mittee.
Suffrage legislation will be takn
up November /. other bills are
not to be pressed at this time.
owing to the legislative jam caused
by the protracted debates on tax
and other national measures.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
BOND OF $4,000
PLACED ON NEGRO
Alleged Assailant Of Woman
Bound Over for Grand
Jury. p.

Frank. A. Raymond, colored, 81
years old. who gave his address as
1928 Fourth street northwest, was
held for the grand jury yesterday
by Judge Mcmahon in Police Court
under $4,000 bond on a charge of
robbery in connection with the
murderous assault on Mrs. Ida Ro-
senthal in her husbands store at
1912 North Capitol street on Sep
tember II last and the theft of be-
tween s35 and $50 from the cash
register.
Mrs. RosenthaI. whose head was
badly battered with a three-foot
length of pipe. said she Identified
Raymond as the man who was
cleaning out the store that morning
and who afterward approached her
as she was reading the morning
paper and struck her over the
head with a pipe. The woman's
husband also identified Raymond
as the mAn who usually hung
around the \store looking for odd
Jobs to do. The husband said that
when he opened the store that
morning he found the colored man
sitting on a bread box.
Detective Boyle. who Investigated
the robbery. testified that Raymond
admitted the assault and robbery
and said that after knocking the
womon unconscious, he hid the
money and a revolver he had also
stolen, in the same\ dread box.
None of these articles were found.
Attorney Foster Wood, counsel for
Raymond, vigorously protested the
bond of $4,000 and called the
courts attention to the Arnstein
case in which millions were in
volved and in which bond was only
fixed at $4,000. Judge Mcmahon
overruled all these objections and
sustained Assistant District Attor-
ney Ralph Given in the demand for
the heavy bond. o.,
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
HELD ON CHARGE
OF BURNING BOAT
Kendrick to Face Grand Jury
In Connection With
Fire on Craft.

James Kendrick, As years old,
of 1912 First street southwest. vas
held for the grar jury yesterday
by Judge Mcmahon in Police Court
under $1,000 bond on a charge of
arson in connection with the burn
ing of a houseboat belonging to
Addison Stalkle, of 40 T street
southwest, during the latter part Of
September. william Knott, so years
old, of 13l U street southwest, who
was Jointly charged with arson
with Kendrick, was released, there
not being sufficient evidence to i'm
plicate him in the burning. Po-
iiceman Charles Mundte,, of the
Harbor precinct, investigated the
fire and made the arrest.
Ruth Chambers, who was alleCed
to have stabbed Mary Boswell In
the cheek during a fight in Balls
court on May 80 last, was allowed
to plead guilty to a charge of
simple assault yesterday before
chief Justice Mccoy in Criminal
Court No. / and was sentenced TO
serve one year in jaik detective
n. X. Wilson investigated the case
and made the arrest
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
BOY. AGED 3. KILLED .
UNDER AUTO'TRUCK

Lawrence d. Madden. colored. 8
years old, of 1434 d street north
east, was killed almost-instantly yes
terday afternoon when a truck op-
Grated by John'J. Schmitt. Is years
old, of 142S ID street sovtheast.
crushed him under. the wheels as
he darted from his home. The child
was rushed to Casualty Hospital. but
was dead before he reached thero
This is the second automobile fatal
ity in the last three days.
According to the police of pre-,
cinct No. s, who arrested Schmitt
the truck, owned by the Union Trans
fer Company. was being repaired az
the shop of the dead boys father.
Young Schr.itt was running the ma
chine out of an alley leading to d
street when the accident happened
Schmitt is held in the House OF
Detention awaiting the action Of the
coroner.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
aUYILIARIES FORM
DC. DEPARTMENT

CONSERVATIVES from the Womens
.rrfiiaries of the American Legion
1osts Of the District met last night
- 1423 New York avenue and or
aanized the department of the Dis
,-jct Of Columbia. women's Auxiliary
=, the American Legion. A consti-
,,,,ion was adopted and the follow
d. officers were elected for the COM
Ing wear: Mrs. William Frankham'
Vincent Costello Post Auxiliary.
accident: Mrs. Miles w. Bell, Vim
csnt Costello Post, Augiliary. first
S,ics president: Mrs. ouise White,
Henry C.. SpengIr Post Auxiliary,
second vice president: andS Mrs.
Mary n Smith, Robley d. Evans
Post Auxiliary. chaplain. The Sec
retary and treasurer are to be ap-
pointed by the president.
As delegates to the convention at
Kansas city. Mrs. Nathan Williams.
bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Post Auxiliary. and Mrs. r. z. Faw-
eett, Henry c. Spengler Post Aux
,,iary. were chosen to represent the
new department. The auxiliaries rep
resented at the meeting were Henry
q Spengier Post. Robley d. 'Evans
POST. Vincent 3. Costello Post. Bu-
reau OF Printing and Engraving
Post Tank Corps Post. and the
James Reese Europe Post.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
DEATHS.

White.
Pantaleon German, IS years, Geo. Wash.
Univ Hospital.
Louis p. V. de Montfredy, 81, 42ls sth
Vt. NV.
,Ethei NJ. Youngblood. %, $50 sth st. me-
Katharine C. O'Toole. 20. 26o5 n. Cap, st.
Martha d. Arnail. ~. 1900 Mass. ave. NV.
Mary J, Long. o., 1888 California 81. NV
Albert s. johnson, IS. 1915 VT. ave. nw
Mary A. Cook. 6S. III 3D. st. Sc.
wm. X. Erb. 55, st. ,Elizabeth's Hospital
Fannie Cook. rs. Wash. Asylum Hospt.
George II. Chandiee. so. Natl. Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
: George n. Acton. so, 604 9th st. NV.
Ralph Burruto. o. sos G st. sw.
Colored.
Charles Fisher. 5o.' freedmen's Hospital
Effie Warner. a., 1134 Reeds court NV
Jennie Dorsey. 90, ,2530 r st. NV.
Alice skinner. 81, 81 C st. sw.
Chelsie Parker. 81, 1885 18th st. NV.
wm. Wright. Il. WASH, Asylum Hospt.
sadie Ross. 45. 718 4tf st. NV.
Frank Jones. 30, Freedmen's Hospital.
Dimes p. Lynch 81, 10 o at. NV.
Florence u. .Barksdale. "a. sos T Ut. NV.
Peter Travis. As, 7s5 Kenyon st. NV.
Henry g. Wilson, II. 142o 11th st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

that the gobbler that gets past the
Thanksgiving-Ch Christmas deadline
thereby automatically acquires a
new lease of life, the statistics
indicating that he is pretty certain
to complete a second cycle with
wishbone and drumsticks intact,
and general health unimpaired.
! while mortality is notoriously
high among immature turkeys, their
record of longevity, once they have
passed the critical periods, Is cal
culated to make even, us Office
holders envious.
Further, l am unable to give on
cial approval to your ruling that
an overweight gobbler is a dan
gerous risk. The aim Of a gobbIer's
life is to obtain overweight. 1t
should be the ambition of your
company to encourage, not dis
courage, his efforts at corpulency.
Why do gobblers abstain from golf,
sr from taking courses at Null
doon's? Why are they encouraged
to lose their waist lines early and
never recover them? Manifestly,
the standardized relationship be-
tween height and weight, which is
properly prescribed for gobs, doesn't
apply to gobblers. / trust that on
due consideration of these sugges-
tions, you will find reasons for re-
versing your rulings.
"As II appears to be Mr.. Mason's
purpose to make me thefbeneficiary
of this turkey, I assume that 1 am
the appropriate beneficiary of his
insurance. Kindly have policy
mailed direct to me, and ob1ige.
Yours in sincere gastronomy,
(Signed) WARREN G.. HARDING -
Turned Over to Lloyd's.
Who wouldn't take a chance on
turkey gobbler. fed, fused, and
fit for a President. with Thanksgiv-
ing approaching? Many a man has
taken fifty chances on one bird.
Yet, although the New York Life
cannot truthfully say that they
have never insured any birds" the
President himself being a holder of
a policy from that company, they
turned the matter over to Lloyd's,
with the startling information that
the New York Life only insured
human beings, T.
No noice has as yet been received
from Lloyd's, and what action they
will take is undecided. However.
there is no doubt but that Mr.. Hard
ing should be made the beneficiary
in case the applicant is passed, as
this would undoubtedly be the
greater loss, in the case Of the pre-
mature death of Felix. for what is
a Thanksgiving dinner without a
gobbIer?
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

having pampered Felix. ,strutting
gobbler, along. for two years In
order that a representative from
Mississippi might grace the table
of the White House, felt that his
efforts were not to be in vain, but
requested a life insurance policy from
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany. Everything Is being insured
these days, even the weather, train
schedules and shoulders. However,
in view of the fact that Felix was
overweight, a most unhealthy state
for turkeys. ,And as statistics
showed that the death rate Of COB
blers, between the dates of Novem-
Der rs and January I bordered on
massacre, the medical board
which examined the case rated
Felix's life as extra hazardous"
The matter, being SUCH a
weighty one, was referred to the
President himself. with the decision
of the board, to which Mr.. Harding
replied as follows:
President sends Reply.
MY Dear. Mr.. Kingsley:
with some misgivfng about dis
cussing so technical, subject with
an expert, 1 incline to disagree with
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
BIRTHS.

White.
Ernest 7. and Eugenia Thomas, boy.
Lloyd H. and Margorie T. Abbott, girl.
VIM. r. and Jane Wilbur. girl.
Ferdinand and Elizabeth TAnnenbaum. girl.
Robert II. and Marguriet Grayson, girl.
George W. and Puma ". Mathews, girl.
Virgil j. and Constance Z. Dorton, boy.
Walter II. and Rose COlyin, boy.
Edwin II. and Alice p. Frank. boy.
Myer and Ida Schwolsky, girl
James II. and Winifred Gordon, girl.
Barnard c. and Alice Dugan. boy
VIM. B. and Gertrude Z. Connell, girl.
Milton o. and Isbell A. Clark, boy.
Frederick W. and Lula 4. Bardsley. girl.
Charles r. and Della b. Brown, girl.
Paul and Josephine Mapdoliu, girl.
Clarence and Bessie Mullen, girl.
Francis A. and Louise A. Meiis, girl.
Herbert M. and Annie NJ. Ninson, boy
wm NJ and Teresa Ragan, boy.
Joseph T.. and Catherine y. Rigdon, boy
VIM. F and Edith e. johnson. boy.
John and Anna Innocenti, boy twins.
Charles II. and Ruth \. Creighton, girl.
colored.
James ana Edmonia Tflshman. boy.
Thomas Il. and Myrtle Tosop. girl.
John D. and Leila NJ, Scott, boy.
Moses and Blanche Porter. boy.
Fred II. and Carrie Laney. boy.
Chester and Virginia L. Hughes, girl.
Charles and Codelia Brown, girl.
James and Lizzie Shorter boy.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
AWARDED S4,5O0
FROM w., B. e A

George H. Christman. of Seat
Pleasant. Nd, an employe OF the
navy yard. was awarded $4,000 dam
ages from the Washington. BaIti-
more and Annapolis Electric Railway
Company yesterday a jury in Cir
cult Court No. before Justice STAFF
ford.
The testimony as brought out by
Attorneys Lambert and Yeatmsn.
counseS>for Christman, showed he
was injured in a rear-end collision
at Brooke Station. ID. c., May II,
1918, when,a W., B. & A. car crashed d
into a Washington Railway and Elec-
trio car In which Christman was sit
ting.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
MEDICAL MEN HERE
WILL FIGHT CANCER

In preparation for National Can
Ger Week." October 80 to November
5. the District committee of the Amer
lean Society for the Control of Cam
Ger was formed yesterday afternoon
at the home Of DR.. James F. Mitch
ell. 1874 Nineteenth street northwest.
DR.. Mitchell was chosen chairman
and DR. H. H. Kerr vice chairman.
Among those who attended are
Brig. Gen. Charles e. Sawyer; Sur
geon Gen.. NJ. w. Ireland, of the
army; Surgeon Gen. Hugh S. Cum
ming, OF the Public Health Serv-
ice: Surgeon Gen. Stitt, of the navy;
District Health 'oficer Fowler; DIR.
Kober. of Georgetown University;
DIR. William C. Borden, of George
Washington University, and Dr. f.
A. Balloch, of Howard University.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
Bow Accused in Theft.

I' With a list OF law violations charged
against him on police records. and,
with his girl-wife, having only re-
Gently been released from the House
of Detention, where she had been
confined on a charge Of incorrigi-
bility. Edward Dick. is years, old.
Of 1117 Sixth street northwest was
arrested yesterday Tor ethe alleged
completely in the thex OF gold
watch and sss from the Blake School.
Dick told the police That he had
only watched on the outside" while
Russell Edlin did the stealing. Both
boys will be arraigned in Police Court
today.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
Marriage Licenses.

unless otherwise specified all the follow
ing applicants are from this city.D
John NJ Hoffman, 81. and Marie A. Nc
Langhlia. -. both Of Baltimore, Nc. The
Rev. NJ. J. Riordan-
John c. shaals, IT,. "a, and Edith B.
Lawrenscn, -. The Rev. J. s. NontEomcry
william A. Taylor, 20, and Alice Thomas,
"a. The Rev. II. W. d. Norman.
Paul witzel. So. and MyrH Altopdorfer'
A. The Rev. A J. Torrey.
Arthur ID. Hunsberger. 81, Of NorristoEn
Pa. and Verna A. Miller, 81. Of Ninln-
vile, Pa The Rev. II. ID. Mitchell.
william H. Smith. 81, and Eva l.. HAw-
hin. "a TIE Rev. }. II: Jeffries
Andrew J. Kress. -. oft Lafayette, Ind
AMI Elizabeth X. Gardiner. "a, Of Mullics
W. Crawford Edwards, IS. Of Rutherford
ton. " C, and Hazel L. Ray, 28, Of Clyde.
Ohio. The Rev. W. S. AbernAthy.
Gordon NJ Y. Chance, 25. and Mary Z.
Payne. -, The Rev. }. II. W. Blake:
George c. shinn. 80. and Mary, l. Fonda
81. The Rev. II. S. Smith.
I.yon, ee. The Rev. J. b. Fowler.
John T shorts, q. and Grace Z. Weho.
IL The Rev. C. A. Shreve.
Berry : Collins; IS. So B., 'nS lOrgTss slssbor a
Robert Berry, 80, and Lula Jackson T.
James z. THOMPSON, 40. and Emma Boil
den, 80 The Rev. W. hawkins.
Max scher, 26. and PaulyDe Stein Il
The Rev. A. Shenerman.
Grant Mosby. 2s. and Lustine GeorTe' ".
The Rev. J. Richard.
william II. Ritter. IS ana Casteaha Il Il.
sherbert, 54 both Of Baltimore, Nd. The
Rev. II. ID. Mitchell.
Edward r. Elliott. jr., 81, and Margaret
yogel, 2I. The Rev. X. L. Wolven.
JoneslA. Carter. 81. and Mahala Jcaes'
%. The Rev.tI. Fields.
Georre L, Powers IS. and Mary C. HARDY,
as, both Of Richmond. Va. The Rev. J. Z.
Briggs.
William Helgesen. q. Of Newport. r. T.
and Florence Z. DiMar1o. IL. The Rev. u.
Thompson 40
The Rev. n. Psvlou.
Richard Washington q, and huth
Thomas. q ne Rev. W. westra!'
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

The City Club last night held a
frolic in honor of Col. Charles W.
Kutz, former Engineer Commits
sioner of the District, and his sue
cessor. Col. Charles Keller. Col.
Keller was elected an honorary
member of the club.
A dinner was followed by an en-
tertainment. John J. Boobar's
monologue was received with thun-
ders of applause. Moving pictures
were shown OF the outing held by
the club last summr in which Com
missioners Rudolph and Oyster
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
Grim Reaper Claims
Aged Negro at Last

YORK. s. c., Oct. 12.-.Uncle"
Fenton Diggs, negro. 113 years old,
will be buried here tomorrow. The
aged negro died late yesterday after
a short illness. the first he had ever
experienced. he told his friends.
Uncle" Fenton was born in 1906,
a slave on the property of the late
Lieut.. Gov. Robert McCaw. He voted
Democratic all his life. rode In a
red-shirt parade in 1875. and saw
the stars fall in 1888. He was able
up until els death to- recall these
incidents in the history. of this State.
His wife. aged 90. survives him.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
INQUEST BEGINS
ON WOMAN'S DEATH

The first phase Of the inquiry into
the cause of the death of Mrs. Lo-
retta Dwyer, wife of Elmer F. Dwyer,
who Is said to have hanged herself
at her home at 2s16 N street north
west, on September 5 last. ended
yesterday at the District morgue.,
where Deputy Coroner DIR. w. B.
Carr and surgeons from the health
department performed an autopsy
and swore in Jury.
The autopsy failed to reveal any
facts which would lead to a belief
that the woman came to her death
by means other than hanging, DR..
Carr stated. The result of tests with
chemicals on vital organs will be
communicated to the Jurors. The
inquest will take at least ten days,
it was announced.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
THOMAS J. OWEN a son. ABcrs.

Valuable suburban residence, con-
tpiniug o rooms, tile bath, hot-water
heat, electric lights, large porch,
screens and awnings, garage. chick
en- house. fruit. cement walks, lot
30 by I1s, inclosed with beaufffui
hedge fence.
No. ssl4 sHERRIER PLACE NV.
By authority vested In US we will
sell at Public Auction in front of
the premises on Tuesday. October Is,
1921, at 4:30 o'clock pm. Lot S6, in
Square 14te. The property is near
the Conduit road and faces the Glen
Echo car line.
Terms-s2,5oo cash, and terms as
to remainder announced at time of
sale. s25o deposit required on day
of sale, and sale 20 be closed within
50 days or deposit forfeited.
THos. J. OWEN & SON. Aucts.
oc13-1t
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
CASH AND BONDS
STOLEN FROM SAFE

CULEPER. Va, Oct. 12.-The
Coleman general merchandise store
at Brandy was burglarized last night
The yeggmen blew the safe open
and secured about $500 in cash and
a number of Liberty bonds.
The work was evidently done by
professionals.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
Burglars Loot Apartment.

Burglars entered the apartment
of Mrs. Emma Hadert, 1903 Con-
necticut avenue northwest, yester-
day by forcing the door with a
Jimmy and made a haul of small
trinkets valued at $50 and SIS In
bills. The entry was. made some
time between in the morning and
3 in the afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
Page George Washington.

George Washington Is missing. and
police are securing the city for him
George. who is 10 years old and
eolored, failed to return to his home
At 7os Thirteenth street northeast
from school yesterday. and police
AID was sought In finding him
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

have his life In
s u T e d. z v 9 n
though Thanks
giving draweth
Nigh" has in
volved quite a dis
cussion between
the President and
one of the big
gest life insur-
a nc e companies
in the country.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
POLICE
Is Corpulency
Threatening to
Gobbler's Life?
Attempt to Insure Tur-
key Destined for White
House Raises Question.

A mouse may look at a queen. but
II takes a 2-year-old turkey gobbler
to involve the President of the United
States. The question. Can a turkey
The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

your decision. This
gobbler may be
overweight, b u Z
he is also de-
cidedly over age,
a circumstance
which. according
to the actuarial
d a { a of thiC
group. indicates
an 1 pr e siv o
tenacity Of life.
My advices are
Arizona republican., 1921-06-25

and few cultivated fields The lands are broad and present a panorama Of beauty where lofty yet sterile palm trees stand as senrineis around the myrlads of stately pAiatiai homes We are not disposed 10 complain that some are In the enjoyment of wealth and luxury. but rather this is aH v should be that they may be blessed with ample means where~ith 10 suc- cor the unfortunate and place them in a position where they may ne set- sustaining. The Mexican loves the soil. and .o do all normal people This magnificent valley should have no starving children The owners or the broad acres could make no better
 investment than to adopt needy
 family and place them In a shelter
 give them the secd to plant and the
 tools to work with. lend them tns
 soil and the water and they will not
 oniy be scifsustalninE but will en !.
 nance the beauty and the worth or Tthe many idle fields upon whion me
 eve rests in every direction
Arizona republican., 1921-06-25

The of Ambassador Harvey entirely different It his place in London to present American views. that is, the views of the adminis- tration he represents, subject of mutual con cern to the people of the two nations It was not the business of Admiral Sims to speak at all any subject of vital to either both nations.
 It understood that anything that Colonel his government. We think that President Harding knew in a general way, least what Colonel Harvey going to tell the Pilgrim Society and through it the British nation. He spoke with certain definite purpose-to dispel lot of bunk with which the British had been overwhelmed. related only facts in stating the attitude of that is of the American people before and during the
 He took. 1t is true an unnecessary fling at former President Wilson. That personal mat ter and whatever may been the provocation of might well have omitted by Ambassador Harvey. except insofar Mir. Wilson had been responsible for the bunk which the ambassador trying to dispel And indeed. 1t was difficult avoid certain criticism of him.
 The ambassador however. little further than that. But in his general explanation of the attitude of the United States. he only interpreted the mandate the people last November as under stood it and as the administration understood it. And what the administration understands be regarded by the people to whom the ambassador was accredited. as fact