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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20
PLAYGROUND site
GIVEN TODISTRICT
Treasury Department Turns
Over Lot Between d Street
And Ohio Avenue.

The lot in the rear OF the Old
Emergency Hospital site. between
D street and Ohio avenue north
west, comprising nearly one square
block, from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
streets, was turnved yesterday to
the District government to be used
as a playground for the House of
Detention, by Secretary Of Treasury
Mellon and Senator. Reed Smoot.
chairman of the Public Buildings
Committee. ,.-.
The lot, which Is owned by the
United States Treasury Depart
ment, Is at present used as a lum-
Der yard by the Washington Wood
working Company. The company
yesterday received thirty-day mo-
tice to quite, and the removal of
lumber was Immediately begun.
Mrs. Nina c. Van Wrinkle. chief
of the women's Bureau. with head
quarters at the House Of Detention.
is highly elated over the offer, as
sorting that for two years the bu-
reau has been endeayoring to OBJ
tain the lot for a playground.
Following the renovation of the lot
and its equipment with playing
facilities, Mrs. Van Wrinkle will
suggest to the Commissioners that
the ground be used during the day
as a municipal playground.
Work on the grading OF the land
was begun yesterday on the $50
square feet adjoining the recent
gift. which was obtained by the
bureau for playground purposes
during the administration of secre-
tary of the Treasury Carter Glass.
The appointment. of several in
structors win be made In the near
future by Mrs. Susie Rhodes. super
visor Of the District playground
Association. 1t was learned yester-
day. Instructors OF both sexes will
be In charge.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20

An inkling of the general attitude
the Navy Wage Board is likely t.
take in recommendations for wage
changes was indicated yesterday at
the concluding session of the hear
ing when Capt. A. K. Robson,
chairman of the board, said TO a
representative of the New York
Navy Yard:
You will get your cuts along
with the rest. believe in distrib-
utinC the reduction over the entire
works instead OF letting il fall
heavy in one particular spot"
Executive sessions will be held.
beginning Monday at p. M, to
consider the data presented and
formulate a report to the Secretary
of the Navy. According to rumor,
general reduction of approx
mately 5 per cent in wages will De
recommended.
Carpenters Ask for Raise.
A number of those appearing yes
terday asked for increases in the
rates OF pay. w r Hamilton.
representing the carpenters and
joiners in the Washington Navy
Yard, told the board that their rate
of pay recommended by their local
board was so cents an hour.
whereas the prevailing wage on the
outside in Washington for the
same kind of work was Sl.o5 an
hour. He declared the local board
data. alleged to have been obtained
from Washington. Baltimore and
Philadelphia, was unreliable.
Chairman Robson declared the
cost of living in Baltimore was
higher than in Washington. This
was denied by Hamilton. Hamilton
declared that the carpenters in che
Washington Navy Yard were on the
whole superior workers to those
employed on the outside. He said
that the Washington Navy Yard
could do work required in shin re-
pairing on as cheap a basis as any
commercial establishment.
Says Many Raised Rents. q.
L. A. Thierry, representing the
1ndianhead men, charged that the
Navy Department, while proposing
to cut the wage scale. had itself
increased the cost of living in In
dianhead by raising rents and the
price of coal there.
James O'ConneIl. representing the
metal trades department of the
American Federation of Labor,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20
Boy Injured on Way
To Greet Father

While running across the street
in front of his home to meet his
father returning from work early
last evening, willard Taylor. ; years
old, of 1871 Pleasant street south
east was run down and seriously in
jured by an automobile operated by
Leroy Stone. Of 1928 Valley street
southea-t
The boy was picked up by the
father. DR.. Graham, 143 Meridian
street southwest, was summoned
and rendered first aid treatment
Later, the boy was removed to the
Emergency Hospital. where early
this morning his condition is re-
ported as critical. He is sufferinG
from a compound fracture at the
base of the skull besides bodily
bruises.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20
BRAKEMEN STOLE
TIRES, POLICE SAY
Three Arrested on Charge of
Thefts From Freight.
Car. T..

Accused of cracking a freight car
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, be-
tween the Potomac yards and the
Long Bridge, on June "a, and steal
ing forty automobile tires from the
Firestone Tire and Rubber Com
.pany valued at $4,000. three youths
employed as brakemen were ar
rested yesterday by Headquarters
Detectives. Thompson and Embrey
and Charles B. Cannady, special
agent for the Richmond Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
and will be turned over to the Vir-
GINA authorities
Those arrested are: Walter L.
Richardson, % years old, 1893 K
street northeast and his brother,
Benjamin Frederick Richardson, 81
years old. 227 Twelfth, street south
west. and Roy Hinkle, % years old.
Alexandria. The two brothers are
being held by the local police.
Hinkle is being held by police at
Alexandria.
Hopping the freight, police assert,
the three threw the forty tires
from the car, rolling them over an
embankment while the car was In
motion. Returning to this city.
police say, the trio obtained a mos
tor IN which they returned to, the
scene, gathered up the tires and
brought them into Washington
where they were disposed of, the
majority by sale. When arrested.
twelve tires were recovered in the
garage of BENJAMIN Richardson at
1872 b street southwest. Seven of
the sold tires were recovered, po-
lice say.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20
COnimends Policemen
Holmes and Bauer

Capt. Charles Peck, of the Sec
ond precinct, yesterday commended
to Superintendent of Police Cess
ford the work of Policemen Holmes
and Bauer. who last Tuesday. short
Iy after midnight, arrested Joseph
Robinson, colored, "a years old, who
was dismantling a crippled auto
mobile at New Jersey avenue and L
streets northwest.
Robinson was released from jail
June %. where he was sentenced
for joyriding. He admitted to the
police that his most recent alleged
crime was the second since his re-
lease, saying he and an accomplish
had also stolen and sold tires and
accessories from an automobile be-
longing to Rodney Lynn. -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20
CITIZENS DEMAND:
ACTION TO LESSEN
TRAFFIC CRASHES
Sixteenth Street High
lands People Aroused
By Fatality.
MEET IN PROTEST
List Of the Needed Changes
Drawn Up for Dis :. =
trict Heads. -

Traffic conditions which indirsct-
~ caused the death OF l2-year-oid
Leslie c. Pratt. Of 1894 Longfellow
street northwest, last night. ware
assailed by the executive commit
tee of the Sixteenth Street High
lands Citizens Association At a
meeting held in the home of Paul
Grove. president Of the association,
at 1II7 Longfellow street north
west. following the fatality.
A number OF corrections aimed
to alleviate these traffic condi-
lions were formulated This com
mittes was appointed 20 wait
upon the District Commissioners this
morning at 10 o'clock 90 urge az
tIon on the Improvement. Paul
Grove, Charles W. Darr, DR.. Lewis
J. Battle. Benjamin stIckney and
J. w. Mapin-
Lieut. L. J. stolI Of the Tenth pro
cinct police station, said he would
place a policeman at the intersec-
ton Of Colorado avenue. Fourteenth
street and Kennedy street. until the
speeding menace at this point had
been relieved.
Among the suggestions for i'm
provement which will be laid be-
fore the Commissioners today are:
Closing Colorado avenue between
Kennedy and Sixteenth streets
northwest to all except southbouhd
traffic; the widening Of the street-at
Kennedy street and Colorado avenue
by condemning q portion Of q vacant
lot on the southwest corner and
moving the curb line back Euffi-
GENTLY to avoid an obstruction OF
view; the placing OF q large sema-
phore at the intersection OF thsse
streets, and the removal OF the loop
at this point operated by the Capitsl
Traction Company for the purpose
of turning street cars
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20
District kiwanians to Pass Weekend
AS Guests of Hagerstown Members at
Old Fashioned Barbecue and Picnic

OF for an old-fashioned barbecue
and picnic, 312 LOCAL Kiwanians,
with their families and guests, will
leave the city this morning at $3.50
for a trip by automobile to Hagers-
town, Md. They will be the guests
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20

Concrete ships are being used on
Pie Rhine for river trade. The
Germans are building many such
beats to replace those that were
furned over to the allies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20
ALL PHOTOGRAPHS
HANDED TOBOARD
OF EXPERT JUDGES
More Candidates to APP
pear in Films Start
ing on Sunday.
RUSH NOW STARTS
Flood Of Pictures Received
NAs Entrance Days Draw
To Close.
RUSH NOW STARTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


All Of the photographs submitted
win be turned over to the board OF
Judges and they will be guided en-
tIrely by their own judgment,
based solely on the merits Of the
candidate. 1t is possible even that
the photograph OF the young
woman who Is finally selected as
Miss Washington" may not reach
The Herald ONCE until the last day
Of the competition. August IS.
Crawford and Carter. producers
Of motion pictures, who have been
filming many OF the candidates for
Miss Washington" completed the
htm yesterday for the showing al
Loew's Palace Theater and the Co.'S
mos Theater Sunday of the second
week of the interesting pictures
They include the following young
women:
List to Appear.
Mss Alva Ansley, Miss lola
Swinnerton. Mrs. Jack Touart, Miss
Margaret Bowman. Miss Gayle
Johnston, Miss Della Rork, Miss
Vera Johnston, Miss Sally Fenwick,
Miss Elsie Hfld, Miss Irma May
bury. and the Misses Virginia,
Helen and Elizabeth Van Trump
Roach.
The Alamao vase, beautiful silver
trophy. II to 20 to the most at
tractive representative of an Amer
lean city in the great Bather's
Revue. to be held during the At
lantic City fall pageant on Septem-
Der and .. Young women selected
through the metropolitan news
papers are the only candidates elig-
iols for this fine prize, which has
been donated by Harry Latz, chair
man Of the Bathers' Revue. and
6valry for its ownership will be
among the keenest competitions of
the entire pageant occasion.
Prize OF Mermaid
Competition for the Alamao vase
viii not bar the visiting young
women from . chance at the Golden
Mermaid. the 5000 challenge prize
to go to the most beautiful bathing
maid who appears in the Bathers'
Revue which takes place on the
beach on the morning of September
g. A score Of lesser trophies, in
dicative Of second and other choices
Of the Judges, will go to others of
the thousands of entries In the big
beach occasion which is to open the
big day Of the pageant
Every one of the young women
coming to represent American cities
will receive her railway and Pull
man tickets for herself and her
chaperon in handsome gold let
tered leather card case which will
be a handsome souvenir OF the pa
geant days at the shore. Frederick
Packer, Boardwalk merchant and
head of the Boardwalk division Of
the rolling chair parade, is prepar-
ing the valuable wallets as a gift
and they will be forwarded as soon
a. the winner is announced.
Rolling Chair Parade.
Civic beauties will have great OPP
portunity for honors in the rolling
chair parade, which is to be judged
on points with beauty highest in
number of point awards.
- Some Of the chairs already de-
~Sned will be marvels in setting
for feminine beauty of their occu-
pants and every effort Is being
made by entrants of the chairs to
secure the most beautiful maids in
or near the resort for the COMPETE
tion.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20
BOY SWALLOWS
METAL WHISTLE
Taken to Hospital, Where X.
Ray May Be Used to See
If Operation Is Needed.

Raymond Elder. 16 years old. 42s
Eighth street southwest, is con-
fined to the Emergency Hospital in
a critical condition as the result of
sswallowing two-inch whistle
while roller skating shortly after s
O'Clock last evening.
Physicians are uncertain how to
|get the whistle. An X-ray exami-
patton may be made today to de-
|termine its location.
Elder said he swallowed the
whistle while taking a long
breath"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-20

Salt Lake City, Utah, has an eiab-
crate police patrol system to pro.
tect the watersheds that provide It's
water supply. and twenty miles OF
telephone wire, four miles Of UNDER
ground cable and eleven police
boxes have been erected to provide
Communication. q )
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
WILL DEVELOP COTTON
IS, ,0OO, 900 Grant Planned
Under Royal Charter.

WASHINGTON, July 16.--Great Britain
Is at work on the formation OF an empire
cotton growing corporation TO stimulate
cotton production throughout the EN-.
pire under royal charter. with a grant
of one million pounds sterling, the Com
merce Department was informed to-day
by Consul Linneil at London. II will
not be profit making organization
Mr.. Linneil said. its object being devel.
opment OF cotton growing by extension
of opportunities for training in tropical
agriculture, promotion Of research. es-
tablishment OF experimental farms. and
otherwise.
In the administration Of the corpora
ton. Mr.. Linnell continued, the London
Government the governments of cotton
growing areas OF the empire and trade
interests are to participate.
The cotton industry in England, the
report said. had agreed TO a voluntary
levy Of six pence bale on all cotton
consumed for a minimum period OF five
years. and the intended grant OF APP
proximately one million pounds by the
Government is proposed on this support
from the trade.
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
HUNDREDS ATTEND
EDDY CENTENARY
Services Conducted at Bow, N.
H., Birthplace of Founder
of Christian Science.

SpeciaI Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
CONCORD, N. H., July 16.-Despite the
objections of the board of directors OF
the Mother Church. hundreds Of Chris
tian Scientists from all parts OF New
England made a pilgrimage to-day to
Bow, NJ H., the birthplace of Mary
Baker Eddy. the founder OF Christian
Science, in honor of the one hundredth
anniversary Of her birth
The services were simple and brief
lures and from Mrs. Eddy's book.
Science and Health With Key to Scrip.
lures" by James F. Lord Of Boston and
an address by former Gov. Samuel Nc
Call of Massachusetts,.
AS the directors of the Mother Church
of Boston and churches in this State
had passed resolutions disapproving OF
the celebration these churches were not
officially represented at the observ-
ance.. About half Of those at the exer-
cises were from New Hampshire. the re-
mainder from Boston and New York.
Harland G. Pearson, secretary to Gov.
Albert c. Brown. represented the State
anu pldSeu d WIcdAH db THO Ddot VI tic
pyramid which marks the spot where
once stood the house In which Mrs. Eddy
was born. Another wreath was placed
there by Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Long
year of New York.
Mr.. Mccall in his address said In
order that we may have great men we
must. have great women. and we would
be a very lopslded race IL II could only
make note of the names of one half of
It. l think new era Is coming In.
think we are going to recognize more
and more the things that have been done
by women in the world. We are here
to-day to do honor to a great woman.
I'VE have many men who have statues
reared to them In front OF our State
House. and the real beneht Of these
men to the world In some cases has been
somewhat equivocal They have made
speeches, they have held political oflces.
but It Is rare that you will find a man
who has contributed so much and who
has set in motion such a vital force as
Mary Baker Eddy did when she wrote
her book.
"I think that there never was a time
in the history OF the world when the
teachings that she has set forth were
more needed than they are to-day. We
must have a reinforcement of the spirit
uaI forces in order to counteract the
uaterialism that seems to have taken
place In mankind"
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
WOULD EXTEND FRENCH
OFFICERS SERVICE
Proposed LaU to Lcngthen 1t
Ten or TUelUe Years.

Special Gable to THE NEW YonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, bv THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. July 16.
The question of when a mans period
of military usefulness ceases. which
vas so vital In the latter days of the
war, has again arisen following the pro-
posal of a new military law which is to
be considered when the French Chamber
resumes its work In the fall Hitherto
II has only been possible TO force into
active service officers and men not ex-
ceeding fifty-five years in age. but the
new law would make officers available
for duty ten or twelve years longer.
For instance. generals of brigadee
and divisions would be retained en- the
active list until they are so years old
in times OF peace, and IL another inter-
national conflagration breaks out they
could retain their commands until they
were SIS. But the marshals of France,
although their responsibilities are
greater. would be kept for an additional
two years
At the ages mentioned above the
officers would cease to hold rank but
would still retain the title of General
or Marshal as symbols of dignity, their
only service to the country being oc-
cssional diplomatic appointments or as
members of a special mission. such as
for dedicatlng monuments or making
speeches on memorial days. thus. relicv-
ing the overburdened politicians OF some
of their tasks.
II the proposed law passes Marshals
Foch and Joffre will be the first to pass
irto the category of "dignitaries" in
stead of military chiefs"
The New York herald., 1921-07-17

to submit bids for repairing 1000 cars
for the Erie Railroad. II mis- figures
be low enough it is thought that the
manufacturer will come into the mar
ket for plates to cover the Erie's repair
work Only small inquiries are coming
out. Railroad repair work is going for
ward in other districts, but demand OF
that character has not been developed in
this territory.
There is not much inquiry for semi
finished materials, according to the
leading producers here. The reduction
of s4 a ton on sheet bars. AKA inch re-
rolling billets, smaller billets and slabs
by the leading Eastern independent
has failed to stimulate demand to no
ticeable extent. Increased operations
among pipe mills have not become nee
essary and the sale of slSelp necessarily
is limited. even at the 81 a ton reduc-
tion. or the cent base Pittsburgh price,
which was quoted first week ago.
Wire rods are quoted at $43 in some
instances. although leading producers
believe that that price is too low and
have not settled on a new base price.
The old one was $4s. Pipe mill opera
tions are below 20 per cent. of capacity.
The New York herald., 1921-07-17

extra. 41Gf3c.: gathered brown and MIXED
eoIors' graded extras. 3s93ec. firsts 10 extra
,POIAToES;-Jersey. bag. e2a2. 80; r>onr
Island, sZg3.50; Maryland. 81 25l3 81:
southern; n bbl.. 7oc@sa; sweets. Jersey. bas.
POULTRY, DREssED-FREsH KILLED
mex. csn,cnehs. western oroilers. boxes. asa 43c :
ICED, 2Ja3Ic.; virginia. s6d42c; nea rbv' az
@4Sc. fowls, boxes. 2oa3ec: bbis., dry. ga
Doc; Iced, 22d35c.: old cocks, IsS22c' tur.
keys. 25G3sc.; ducks, Long island osc
SQUADS. white, dozen, 81. 3.5of7.5o. FROZEN.
Chickens. hroilers. 2cas6c. fryers, soSfJ2c. I;
i6a22c. capons. 4s1b3c.: turkeys, 4oa 5Sc.
POULTRY. IIvE-Fowis. express. aa9a,o
brollers, express. 3o942c.: ducks, 8e12sc .
Muscovey. loc.; geese. swan. i3c.: pigeons
express. lb.. 10000.
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
REPAIR RUSSIAN RAILWAYS.
roo Miles of Track Are 60 he Torn
Up and Used.

RIGA, July is--Aecordins 10 the Mos
COW TSrestid. 200 miles OF railway track
are TO be torn up in Russia so that the
material may be used In repairs and
new construction OF important lines un-
der the new programme which ordains
that the trunk lines shall be put into
state OF efficiency.
The plans are 20 construct, or COM
plcte the construction OF an aggregate of
about 2,T00 miles OF track. on one halt
OF which the rails already have been
laid. Some of the existing lines will be
completely eliminated. No further pur-
chases OF steel rails are 10 be made
abroad this year. II Is announced.
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
COTTON FUTURES
HAVE STEADY TONE
Market Drifts Aimlessly Dur.
ing Most Of Session-Best
Buying by Shorts.

Steadiness of tone marked yesterday s
dealings in cotton futures, their market
drifting aimlessly during the greater por-
ton of its short session. The days best
buying came from local shorts. who were
uneasy over weather conditions in the
cotton belt and the possibility of better
Liverpool cables on Monday. The mar
ket was helped by more optimistic whole
sale dry goods trade reviews from Chi
cago and later reports from Fall River
placing the weeks total sales there at
5000 to 100 900 pieces. Week end sta
tistics were slightly bullish, due to the
increase in the worlds takings.
The market had steady start. first
sales being up to points in feature
less trading. The market was stagnant
IT, its first hour price fluctuations beirg
extremely narrow. the range from high
to low hardly exceeding is points or so.
Spot house selling and offerings from the
South were fairly we'll absorbed. al
though distant options once slipped down
to a few points less than Fridays final
bids The ring element took a little
cotton. The weather map was regarded
as somewhat bullish and showed cloudy
and unsettled weather In most cotton
growing States, although actual precipi-
tation was confined to Eastern belt areas.
More than an inch of rain fell in Au-
eusta and almost an inch in Charleston.
In thu West srn belt there was fall
OF .64 in Fort Smith. The days total
exports of cotton were more than 25.o00
bales, mostly to the Continent The ses-
SONS best buying was met In the Anal
half hour when some options were fairly
firm. Business was fat however. and
the close was quiet, s to 16 points net
higher Tne local spot market was up
10 points to 1885 cents.
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
PRODUCE.

BEANs.-Marrow. choice. 100 lbs. s68e.25 /:
red kidney. sii.75: white kidney. si25o9
1925.
BUTTER.-Creamery. higher than extras.
h. 42f42hc.: extras. e2 score, 41141hc. !;
firsts 3si40ikc. seconds, 34Q3Iizc. un-
saltcd. higher than extras. 44d44lzc. extras,
42hd43bc.: firsts, 3sn42c.: seconds, $40
37iIc; State dairy tubs. finest, 4OHm4lc. !;
good 20 prime, 39n40c. common to fair,
34a37hc. ladies', current make. firsts. 3ohg
32izc seconds. CSC. packing stock, current
make. No. 7, CSC; No. 2. 2Ic.
CHEEsE.-New York State flats. specials.
20a a20hc.; average run. i0hmi0&c.; State
twins, specials, 2od 20kc.. average run
10AmfoAc.; Wisconsin, double daisies,
fancy, 20d20Mc.: single daisies, fancy, 2Vg
20ihc. Young Americas. 21c.
EGGs-Fresh gathered, extras. dozen, $50
30c. extra firsts. 3jn3Tc. firsts. 3in34c. !;
seconds and poorer. 26a30c. trade eggs,
26m 29c. dirties. regular packed, NO. J, ESQ
&c. No. 2, 23ei25c. checks. fair 10 choice,
dry. 23d25c. refrigerator eggs. special
marks, fancy. 35Ma36c. frs,s. 3sg35c. /;
seconds. 30n32c. State, Pennsyvania and
nearby Western hennery whites. extras, bln
b2c.; extra firsts, 47d50c.; firsts, 43q46c. (;
gathered whites, firsts TO extra firsts. 43I
soc under grades. 35n40c.: Pacific coast.
white, extras, 5fd52c.; extra flrsts, 4IdJ0c. !;
firsts, 43d 46c. other Western and Southern.
gathered whites, 34T44c: State. Pennsyl-
vania and nearby Western. hennery browns.