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The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
BLAME FOR CRIME
PUT.UPON. PARENTS

cHlcAGos July 15.--Parents could
spend a wholesome half day now
and then. thinking of their respon-
sibility for marshmsIIow brains.
loose morals. delinquency and
crime" said Prof. Robert H Gsult.
lecturing on -curbing crime" before
Northwestern University students.
Parents cannot shove on upon
the police courts and crime COM
mission their own responsibility.
The problem Of curbing crime is
two-fold. First. finding the children
and youths who are Of such psyche
logical makeup that they are es-
pecially likely to run into delinquen-
cy and finding them so early in life
that they may be put on the right
path by means of restraint and
training.
The second part relates to the
administration of justice. Prompt
and certain apprehension and pun
ishment % the guilty are more EN-
cacious as preventives OF crime than
severity. Reduce the gambler.
chance Of escape and many . crook
and potential criminal will hesitate
70 knock over his neighbor and rob
him"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
NIGHT POPULAR
Officers Parade
Sam Browne Belt
On Earliest Date

The Sam Browne" went on pa-
raoe yesterday In honor of It's offi-
ciai restoration as proper harness
for the American officer.
hundreds OF officers noted the
date OF the famous belts revival
by shining up their former A. Eff.
regalia and putting II on general
display about the city's streets for
,he hrst time since the armistice.
The belt. tabooed by former Chief
OF stan March, restored by Gen.
Pershing. effective July Is.
Il sec they're all wearing en-
said Secretary Weeks. 81 cant
wear one myself. but I'm In favor
of the others doing it, x
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
LANTEL RECEIVER
FOR LUMBER FIRM

George d. Lantel was appointed
by Justice Hoehling in the District
Supreme Court yesterday as re-
ceiver for the Thomas w. Smith
Lumber Company. Inc. of First
street and Indiana avenue north
west. The appointment was made at
the request of Esntel and Clifford
U. Smith, Henry w. Smith, Thomas
w. Smith. I'd, and William H. Ba-
den, constituting the majority of
the trustees.
The concern was incorporated in
September, 1916, with a capital
stock of 100000. after the business
had been purchased from Thomas
w. Smith, now deceased. Dissolution
proceedings were decided on by the
stockholders last May. Mr.. Lantel
will act as receiver while the court
is considering a petition for a dis
solution.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Boys Drown While Swimming.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. July 15.-
Charles Edmund Tasker, about 1B
years old. son of Mrs. Richard
Tasker. and John Harvey. about the
same age, son of William S. Har-
vey, were drowned above a dam
owned. by the vindex Coal Company
at vindex. Garrett County. today
while bathing. The bodies were
not recovered until after the water
had been drawn from the dam,
when they were found lying in the
bed of the stream close together
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Platinum in Dolls from
Germany Causes Arrests

DETROIT. Mich, July 15.-George
b. Malion and Herman C. Pragg, Of
Detroit. were arrested today charged
with having attempted to smuggIe
platinum, valued at $4,000, into
the United States.
Twelve bars. Weighing twenty
two ounces, were discovered sewed
IN dolls, while a shipment of TOYS
from Germany. consigned to these
men, was being examined in the
ONCE OF the appraiser OF customs.
II was shipped from Germany by
Mallon's father.
The two men, jobbers to manu-
featuring jewelers.. are said to have
made partial confessions.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
HELD FOR THEFT
AT PASTORS ROOM

David ]. Branhan,s formerly of 22s
E street northwest. who caused his
own arrest by rapping on the door
of Mrs. Lucy Rose, owner of a room
ing house, and complaining that he
had been robbed. was held for the
grand jury yesterday by Judge Nc
nahon in Police Court under bonds
totaling $4,000 on a charge Of grand
larceny and housebreaking.
Branhan. who was arrested on
Tuesday by Detective H. X. Wilson
and Policeman O'Meara, is alleged
to have robbed Mrs. Rose of jeweiry
He is also accused of breaking into
the room of the Rev. John A. Me-
Donald at the Trinity Church Com
munity House and stealing a rain
coat and several punches of keys
All of the stolen goods were recov--
cred by the police in a room at ass
pennsylvania avenue northwest,
where Branhan is said to have hid
den them.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
TWO TO FACE JURY
FOR ROBBERIES

James II. Steele and Charles Leh-
man, alias Charles Leemon, alias
Jack Stewart. members of a gang
of alleged burglars, were held for
the grand jury yesterday in Police
Court by Judge Mcmahon under
bond of s2.5o0 each on charges OF
housebreaking and larceny.
Lehman was also sentenced to
serve thirty days for the theft of a
pair Of shoes from the room of
william r. Snapp, of 40 C street
northeast, on July 3.
Harold F. Snow. the other al
legged member of the gang, was held
for the grand jury on July IL on a
charge of housebreaking and lar
ceny in connection with the theft
of two razors from the room of
Charles ]. Clarke, at SIS Tenth
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Oculist to Jail
$50 Days for 81
Fraud With Check

Abraham Alexander. an oculist.
OF Brooklyn, N. T.. who came 70
Washington July on a sightsee-
Ing trip became very fsrsighted yes
terday in Police Court when Judge
Mcmahon handed down a Iso-dsy
Jail sentence for a 81 theft. thus
reducing a highly paid skilled work
man to less than a common laborer.
forced to do penance at the rate of
nine-tenths of a cent a day.
John r. Grigsby. a public hacker.
testified he loaned the oeuIist 81
after the latter had exhibited a
check for $50 which he had failed
to get cashed. Believing the check
to be good. Grigsby loaned the
money This occurred after Alexan-
der round around the city ali day in
Grigsby's automobile.
The check. which was drawn on
the First National Bank of Frees
port. N. Y. was sfterward proved to
be fraudulent by Detective IL X.
Wilson. Alexander pleaded guilty.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
LIGHTNING BARELY i.
MISSES GOV. RICHIE

BALTIMORE. July 15.-Gov. Rit-
chic narrowly escaped being struck
by lightning this afternoon when a
bolt ran along the telephone wire
leading into the clubhouse at Saun-
ders rifle range and stunned an un-
identified man who was in the tele-
phone booth.
The governor and several officers
Of the Fifth Regiment was stand
ing on the porch of the clubhouse
waiting for the storm to pass, when
a review of the Fifth Regiment was
to be continued. The bolt shot
along a telephone wire, missing the
governor and his party by only a
few feet.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
FORMER STUDENTS
APPEAL TO BOARD
FOR new SCHOOLS
Claim Tech and Business
High Have Outgrown
Present Buildings.

New buildings for Mckinley
Manual Training and Business high
school. were urged in a plea made
before the Board of Education last
night by representatives of the
alumni associations of thee two
schools. Miles connors spoke for
Mckinley Manual Training School.
and James wilkes represented Bus
mess High. Careful consideration
of the pleas was promised by the
board
wilkes declared pecisl considera-
ton was due Business High in view
of the small percentage OF its grad
yates who go to college. IF their
education ID not sounded out at the
high school" wilkes said. the
Board of Education places itself in
the position ofssending out young
men into the world not completely
equipped" The situationsis not the
same with, the graduates of the
other high schools. most of whom
have an opportunity TO complete
their education in college"
Demand New Building.
Tech High has completely out
grown its present structure. Con-
nors told the board. He urged that
in the erection of a new building
adequate athletic facilities be pro-
vided.
BY a unanimous vote. the board
found Janes L. hestnut. colored
teacher in Dunbar High School
guilty Of conduct unbecoming an
employe OF the board, and ordered
his dismissal
Board Acted as Court.
Chestnut was suspended on NAV
81, after charges of misconduct had
been filed against him by Margue-
rite Robinson, colored. 20 years cid.
who was a member of Chestnut's
class at Dunbar High. The trial of
Chestnut was hid July Z. the board
constituting itself a court The
The verdict of IN board was read,
in the absenc. OF DR.. Simon. by the
vice president OF tn board. D. A.
Edwards.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Would Alter Vagrancy Bill.

amendments were offered yester-
day by the District Commissioners
to the bill recently introduced in
Congress by Senator Ball defining
vagrancy which, il accepted, would
make the bill less drastic. The bill
defines a vagrant as anyone who
voluntarily returns to the District
after having been forced to leave.
The Commissioners. upon the recon-
mendations of F. II. Stephens, cor
poration counsel. and Maj. Harry L.
Gessford. superintendent of police,
expressed their opinion of the clause
as being too severe upon a man or
woman convicted of a negligible
crime.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Lightning Strikes Cupola
of Navy Academy Chapel

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 15.-fn
course of an electrical storm that
passed over Annapolis at o'clock
this afternoon. a bolt of lighting
struck the big Naval Academy
Chapel. The chapel is Nomical
structure and the bolt hit near the
cupola and tore away a number of
bricks. The damage was slight.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Noxitzky Wants New Name,

Leonard Novitzky, manager of a
haberdashery, petitioned the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday to
rid him of name which he says is
hard to pronounce and spell.
Through Attorney N. c. Turnage,
Novitzky declares he has always
been known as Jack Leonard and
now wants that to be his legal
name.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
FINGER PRINTS GET
BURGLAR SIX YEARS
Ralph Green, Who Left Marks
On Safe, Goes to Pen
itentiary.

Ralph Green. Boston burglar. who
neglected to protect his fingers on
the night of April 2 last, when he
cracked" the safe of the Capital
Cigar and Tobacco Company. at 6o4
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
with a lo-pound sledgehammer, was
sentenced to serve six years in the
penitentiary by Justice Bailey in
Criminal Court yesterday.
Green was convicted of a charge
of housebreaking and also of a
charge Of housebreaking and lar
.ceny. The burglar left his finger
prints on the door jamb OF the to-
bacco store. and was convicted
solely on the evidence that his finger
prints and those on the jamb were
exactly alike. When arrested. Green
had $500 in cash. two $500 Liberty
bonds and three $50 Liberty bonds
strapped under his shirt. The
money and bonds belonged to the
tobacco company. The burglar was
not apprehended for the Pennsyl
vania avenue JOB" until after he
had broken into the branch house
and B streets northwest, several
days later.
Two Others Sentenced.
Stanley Johnson had another year
sentence added to the one he is now
serving. He was charged this time
with breaking into a garage owned
by Henry La Fontaine. of sos c
street southeast, and stealing an
automobile.
Franklyn s. Casper was sent to
Jail for one year for making a false
claim against the government II
was charged that on March %, last,
he made out an affidavit to the ef-
feet that he had not received a
check from the War Risk Bureau
for sssl.61, which testimony showed
he had received.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
UNCONSCIOUS MAN,
MOTORCAR VICTIM.
EROBBED OF slO4
Found by Police Lying in
Street, and Sent to %.
90
Hospital. a.,

Knocked down while crossing the
intersection OF Seventeenth and 3
streets northwest early yesterday
morning yesterday morning. by an
automobile driven by an unidenti-
fed man. Kenneth Williams. Of
Pittsburgh. was robbed OF sIot az
he lay unconscious on the ground.
Picked up by park policemen. who
found his lying UNCONSCIOUS in the
street. williams was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital. when revived he
reported to police he had been
robbed williams was unable 10
describe the driver Of the car which
ran over him, and who is believed
to have been the man who robbed
him.
Knocked Dow. BY street Car.
Struck by a street car OF the
Capital Traction Company while
crossing Delaware avenue and d
street northeast early yesterday
morning, Miss Elsie Donofes. %
years old. 1874 Thirteenth street
northwest. was knocked TO the
street and severely injured. She
was removed TO the Casualty
Hospital suffering lacerstions and
bruises of the head and body and
probable internal injuries.
While alighting from a trolley
car of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company at Seventh and X
streets northeast. Melia Gondola. 20
years old. 1882 Levy street north
east. fell to the street and was
badly injured about the head and
body She was taken to the Cas-
ualty Hospital
Iajsred by Truck
while walking on the Anacostis
bridge yesterday afternoon, Samuel
A. Cunningham, % years old. So2e
Thirty sixth street northwest. Was
struck by a truck and severely in
jured. He was removed to the
Providence Hospital and treated for
bruises and lscerations and prob
able internal Injuries. His condition
is critical. Following the accident
the truck failed to stop.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Mechanics Lose Navy Bonus

ANNAPOLIS. Md, July 15.-The
pockets of mechanics at the Naval
Academy did not bulge so much
with the long green" today when
they received their first pay en-
Nelopes of the new fiscal year. be-
cause their bonus was Topped OF in
accordance with a recent act of
Congress. The order affects only
per diem men.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16

FOUR "GOSLINS" OF THE WASHINGTON CANOE CLUB
They be friends of Georges Carpenter They not only eat
frogs but hunters catch Mattawoman Greek
The edible bull frog found along the banks of and
marshy lakes almost throughout the United States and Canada
the according ulgrown reaching
length OF from twelve fourteen inches from to tip of hind
legs Canoeist pick them easily along the banks OF streams
by the aid of fash lights night they will when
OF flashed they easily
a held suspended within
heads baited with small of cloth
almost anything attention. The Gosings
delicate and combine frog catching with
along the banks of the Potomac.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16

adding to the number of artificial
bait fishermen. The work is more
strenuous and no man tainted with
laziness will achieve much success
with plugs. spoon, or flies. How
ever. some equipment of this kind
should be in your tackle bag. Live
bait frequently runs out or dies and
with the lures you can secure a
good string of ish even though you
are compelled to work harder for
them.
During this extreme hot weather
carrying live, bait is indeed a prob
lem. To succeed in carrying mad
toms. smelt. or any other bait thar
swims. you should start with cold
water in your bucket and plenty of
ice on top. Don't let the, wiseacres
con" you into the belief that you
will freeze your little fish, for you
will not even with generous chunks
of ice right in the container. Any
how to freeze them would be no
more than to cook" them, which
you will certainly do without Ice
in going any considerable distance
in this kind of weather.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
BAY CRABS NEED
LAW PROTECTION
FROM DREDGERS
Likely to Disappear in
Few Years Unless
Action Is Taken.
THAYER WINS PRIZE
Several Good Catches Are
Reported Along the River
And Bay.
WINS PRIZE
By DICK PEED

There is little change from last
week concerning fishing conditions.
The Potomac was reported very
muddy at Great Falls last night. bur
growing clearer at Harpers Ferry.
II yesterdays rain extended above
he Ferry. good night In salt water
he fishing has improved some and
your best chance. Blood worms
and crabs are the best bats. High
.ide at Sis a. m and low tide
IT HISS.
IL you have a good fishing picture
,r story. send it in.
Agree to Protect Grabs
!. The State authorities of Maryland
md Virginia, after twenty years of
lilly dxllying. have at last agreed
IN a law to protect the fast disap-
,earing crab. This delicious and
raluable crustacean will practically
disappear within the next few
Years unless they are protected
rom the dredgers during the
Ipawning season and while torpid
throughout the winter.
Burriss williams. william Hat
on, Oarman, Arthur ole and Je-
ONE Staley. Boy Scouts of Amer
ca, accompanied by Scout Master
iohn C. Cole. Linn c. Drake and J..
,. Hall are at Camp Roosevelt. on
Chesapeake Bay, for an extended
acation. The country reports a
atch of eighty good hsh last We'd
ieSday.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Threatens Game rssh.

A manganese mine near Comp
IN. Va. discovered about the time
the beginning of the worlds war.
again in process of development
I'd threatens the destruction of the
anne fish in one of the finest
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16

Scarcity Of live bait and its ac-
'npsnying high cost Is constantly
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
should Join Anglers Club.

Every fresh-water fisherman
should join the Potomac Anglers
Club. II the fishermen of Washing
ton would join this well-meanins
organization and do what they
could to help carry out the aims of
this excellent organization. fishing
in the Potomac and its tributaries
could soon be restored to something
like 1t was thirty years ago.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16

Herbert Davis achieved his first
uccess of the season fishing from
he pier at Chesapeake Beach early
q the week. landing a string OF un-
sually large spots.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16

Helgamites, good hardy bait,
are obtsinable at this season of the
year and may be found under rocks
or most any other cover in the shall
low waters.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16

Joseph Lochran and John A. Mas
ey have returned after a success
al fishing trip to Mr.. Lochran's
ountry place near Rock Point.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16

Fishing is reported good at
hesapeake Beach, big catches of
srdheads being made almost every
There. Founders and trout are
aught. frequently, along with nu-
ierous white perch and spots.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Fish Pulled His Leg.

!. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Freeman are
knjoying a combined camping and
shing outing at Chapel Point
The New York herald., 1921-01-20

m. r. Reith's tADELArDEI LIMA
u Acr& HuGHEsl lABARBANELL
/ A l. ACE Anna Chandler. Beth Beri
-. ,,oo 4 Co., Gallagher q Roliey.
bryeht fSV' Geo. NJ. Rosener, others,
hts. Daily 2ic-si and MASON KELLER.
An advertisement IN the Lost drd
Found columns Of THE NEW YORK
HERALD offers real possibility Of
recovering your lost property,
The New York herald., 1921-01-20
81 UNDESIRABLES WILL
SAIL WITH MARTENS
Russians Are to Depart From,
Here on the Stockholm.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Ludwig c. A.
X Martens. Russian Soviet agent In this
country. who recently was ordered de-
ported. will be accompanied by dfty-one
other Russians when he sails Saturday
from New York according to informa-
tion received by the Government The
party is to go on the Swedish
liner Stockholm.
With Martens will be his wife and two
children and employees In this country
of the Russian Soviet Government who
have been recalled. They include Greg
ory Weinstein. chancellor OF the Soviet
Bureau. who has been arrested on a de-
portation warrant: Boris Roustam Bek.
military adviser OF the bureau, and a
number OF other officials and employees
The Soviet Government is TO pay for
the transportation of all those In the
party except Martens whose expenses
will be borne by the American Govern
ment. as he has been ordered deported.
Eighteen first class cabins have been re-
served for the party and Il Is said the
transportation cost OF each person will
be $3.50. plus a war tax OF So.
The New York herald., 1921-01-20

marked reduction of output with a rapid
enhancement of the cost of production
and an extension of the vicious circle 0f
rising prices will be the immediate and
inevitable result of such a course"
Frank E. Gannett of the Rochester
Times Union was reelected president.
Other officers elected were: Vice-Presi-
dents, Edward II. Butler. Buffalo Eve-
ming Netos, and Lynn ]. Arnold Jr.. AL
bany Knickerbocker Press; Treasurer.
Gardiner Kline. Amsterdam Recorder;
Secretary. Charles Fl. Congdon. Water
town Times; Executive COMMITTEES.
Francis A. Merriam. Mount Vernon
Argus Edward II. O'Hara. Syracuse
Herald; Prentis Bailey. Utica Observer ),
Ralph e. Bennett, Binghamton Press;
Frederick Il. Hall, jamestown Journal.
Governor Miller in addressing the pub
fishers invited criticism, II court your
approval and support" he said. "If we
undertake anything that doesn't appeal
TO you as being right l wish you would
tell us so. II is so highly important that
the people shall have the facts before
them just as they are. and that means
we want criticism If necessary"
The New York herald., 1921-01-20
mitchell LEFT
ESTATE OF S54,II2
$4,000 Left to His Mother
and Balance to His Wife.

Former Mayo JOnn Purroy Mitchell.
who was killed by fall In an aeroplane
near Lake Charles, La. while he was
training for service as an aviator In the
United States Army. on July 9. 1918. left
o gross estate OF s77.f91 and net es-
tate of s54.112. a report by the state
Comptroller upon the estate was filed
yesterday in the Hall OF Records. One
item OF debt was $1,000 to Charles u.
Mitchell for loan.
The assets include real estate In the
Bronx. S15.699 a two-ffths interest In
q 146 acre farm AT Somers. ". Y, ST.
3i5 one-half interest in a farm OF
twcnty-seven acres In the same place
SOL He had securities worth s15,325.
His personal property includes cigarette
cases and match boxes. medals and
souvenirs commemorating his service as
Mayor.
His mother received $4,000 OF bis
estate. The balance was left 10 his wife.
The New York herald., 1921-01-20
Explains His Measure.

"Such a substitute for exemptions In
the Johnson bill would give a fixed
principle In immigration regulation
which could be, applied either In
emergency cases or as permanent
policy" declared Mr.. Husband.
Senator Harrison said he would be
willing to accept such a substitute as
a compromise provided there could be
an agreement as to the percentages. As
the matter stands now. therefore. the
fight for and against immigration re-
stricton will be on the standard OF
percentages to be applied to nationals
of the various European countries.
The question was raised in the COM
mittee to-day as to whether the House,
which has voted by a large majority
for the Johnson bill. would accept the
compromise. The opinion was expressed
that the House rather than lose the
chance Of all restrictive legislation
would accept compromise that tended
to restrict.
The voluminous testimony gathered by
the Senate committee is to be put into
printed form this week. II was stated
by Senator Colt to-day. after which II
would be distributed to the Senate.
Meantime the committee will consider
the proposed compromise measure.
The New York herald., 1921-01-20
PUBLISHERS OPPOSE
~ HOUR LABOR WEEK
State Association Also Hears
GoUernor Speak.

ALBANY, JAM. 19.-The State Publish
ers' Association. the membership O.
which includes the owners OF fifty
two daily newspapers in the State. went
on record to-day as opposed to any re-
duction of hours in the mechanical de-
partments of their papers. This action
resulted from the announcement by Of
ficials of the Stereotypers and Electro
typers Union that beginning May ! the
union would demand a forty-four hour
week, a reduction of four hours from tn;
present working week. In formal resolu-
tions adopted to-day the Publishers As
sociation says:
sIt Is an un-American theory that Il
is proper function Of labor TO exact a
maximum toll OF profits regardless OF
conditions"
The resolutions further state that IA