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The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
HOUSE SITS TIGHT
ON NAVY BILL CUTS
Refusal to Approve Senate
Expenditures Again Sends
Measure to Conference.

The House Thursday again re-
jected Senate amendments to the
naval appropriation bill and the
measure will go back to conference
once more.
By overwhelming votes. the House
rejected the Senate amendments fol
construction of two airplane car
riers and for establishment of an
aviation base and rife range or
Pudget Sound.
Several minor disputed amend
ments were accepted by the House
They provided transportation fol
recruits. regulated the issuance OF
expense funds to enlisted men, and
similar matters.
The amendments providing for
the establishment of an aviation
base at Sand Point. Washington
and a rife range near the Puget
Sound Navy Yard were defeated
without a record vote.
Republican Leader Mondell. Chair
man Butler of the House Naval At
fairs Committee. Representative
Kelley, of Michigan. in charge oi
the bill. and Democratic members
of the conference committee opposed
the provision for airpIane carriers
at a cost of s26.000.OO0. A motion
to substitute construction of one car
rier and appropriating 100000 for
work on it next year also was de-
feated without a record vote. The
House then voted l41 to to re-
ject the Senate amendment.
Twelve of the ninteen disputed
amendments remain to be acted on
by the House.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
BOYS FORCED TO ANNIHlATE
THEIR ONLY SWIMNlIN HOLE
Case Where Feller Needs Friend Attracts
Aid of Washington Club.

Several years ago District sani-
tary officers claimed the pool, which
is the only means of bathing as
well, was insanitary. They con-
demned IL, and theirs was the final
word.
They failed, however, to give a
constructive plan for substitute.
and promptly forgot that members
of the home were restricted from
finding any.
Thursday a committee of Wash
inston's newly formed Boys Club,
the First Americans. visited the
home and met their fellow members.
The committee came away wrought
up and vowing they will cause a
change. Members of the visiting
party were: Robert Walton, Rich
ard Tear, Albert Elsie, Allan Ber-
linsky. Among the reception COM
mittee were: Thomas Dolan, George
Kyle and Albert kritt.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
VETERANS PROTEST
DEhlSSALS FROM
FEDERAL BUREAUS
Ask Secretary DENLY to
Make Fight for For
mer Soldiers.

Alarmed by the frequent disulis-
sails of their comrades from govern.
ment service, members of the Rob.
ley ID. Evans. Post No. 4, OF the
American Legion, PASSED a resoru-
tion urging Secretary DENLY 20 eK-
ert his influence for the retention
Of war veterans in government de-
partments At a meeting Thursday
night in the Red Cross Building.
Ninth street and PsnnsyIvaIl< ave
nue. southeast o.
we are Of the opinion that thfs
action on the part OF oficisls re-
sponsible is unjust and is a dis
elimination against former servic.
men" the resolution reads. 1T is
unfair and unpstriotic.''
Members OF the post claim that
hundreds OF their comrades have
recently been discharged from the
government; while others have kept
their positions regardless Of their
past war records.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
ADMITS FORGING
WAR RISK CHECKS
Clarence E. Howard Held for
Grand Jury on Three Simi-
lar Charges.
Harris 4 Ewing.

Clarence Z. Howard pleaded guilty
yesterday in Police Court to three
charges of forging war risk checks
totaIling $24796 and was held for
the grand jury under $1,000 bond
in each case.
He also pleaded guilty to a charge
of conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment. The court fixed bond in
this case at $1,000 also. Charles
E. CarnelI pleaded guilty to forg-
ing a compensation check for $40.94
and was held for the grand jury.
Helen Dennison. Clara Farrell and
Gladys Dove pleaded not guilty in
cases similar to Howards, and the
court set July IL for a preliminary
hearing.
In one case the Dennison woman
was arraigned with Howard on a
charge of conspiracy, the warrant
alleging she posed as Howard's wife
on June 16 last. The Dove woman
and Howard were also jointly
charged with the forgery of a check
for S27. Clara Farrell was charged
with the forgery of a check for
SlSO.O2. Bond for the women was
fixed at $500 each.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
SOLDIERS INDICTED
FOR MOTOR THEFT
Walter Reed Men Charged
With Driving to Tennessee
And Selling Car There.

william H. Ward. Melville P.
Ames. Francis Collins and Henry F.
Denham, soldiers stationed at Wal
ter Reed Hospital, were indicted by
the grand jury Thursday on a
charge of grand larceny in connec-
tion with the alleged theft of an
automobile belonging to the Ford
Car-Rental Company.
The machine was rented to
Thomas McNichols and left parked
on the hospital grounds. The SOL
dfers are alleged I" have taken the
machine one a joyride to Etawah.
Tenn. and there to have sold it
for 800.
Thomas Kenney and Paul Curtis
were indicted for housebreaking.
larceny and joyriding. 1t is al
legged they broke into a garage be-
longing to r. 3. Stevens in Chester
court northwest, on two successive
nights and went joyriding in Ste
vsns automobile. Sergt- Burke and
Patrolman Mcdonald testified that
they lay in wait on the second
night and captured the men as
they returned to the garage in
stevens car.
stJeane Dimitre was indicted for
an alleged assault on 15-year-old
Marion F. King. of 6So8 Laurel
street, Takoma Park.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
seth SHEPARD DIES
SUDDENLY WHILE IN
new LONDON, CONN.
Long Prominent in Fed
eral and Private Law
Practice.

Seth Shepard, jr.. cs years old, son
Of the late Chief Justice Seth Shep-
ard, of the District Court of Appeals
and prominent Washington lawyer
died suddenly Thursday Afternoon
as the result of a heart attack in
New London, Conn, where he wa,
visiting. according to information
received here last night by the
widow, Mrs. Grace Pynchon Shep-
ard, Of 3744 Huntington street
northwest
Horace whitman, also of the
Washington bar, was with Mr..
Shepard at the time of his death,
The body will be sent to this city
today, after which funeral arrange
ments will be made.
Mr.. Shepard was born in Calves
ton, Tex, and came to this city with
his parents when years old After
graduating from Georgetown Uni
versity he received degrees at Yale
and Harvard law school. Spending
the early years of his active law
practice in Dallas, Tex, he entered
the service of the Department Of
Justice as an attorney, serving in
this capacity for period of fye
years.
Since 1907 he had been associated
with II. Rozier Dulany. jr., operat-
ing law firm under the name of
Dulany and Shepard, with Offices in
the wilkins Building.
Besides his widow two sons sur
vive-Seth, jr, and John Shepard
both at home; his mother. Mrs. Seth
Shepard; one brother and two sis
ters-Nelson NJ. Shepard. Mrs. G.
Gould Lincoln, both of this city,
and Mrs. John W. Faison, of Brook
lyn. N. Y.
Bridget Noone.
Solemn requiem high mass will
be celebrated this morning for Miss
Bridget Noone. daughter Of the
late James and Bridget Noone, who
died yesterday at the home Of her
nephew. 1916 H street northwest, at
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception. 1nterment will be in Holy
Rood Cemetery. She is survived by
her nephew and a brCther, P. r.
Noone, both of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
TAKES GUN, HOLDS
UP STORE OWNER
Alleged Service Man Escapes
With Revolver and Car
tridges.

Using a revolver which he had
toner. an unidentified white man.
claiming to be former service
man, backed H. W. Kendrick, 1921
NJ street northwest. to the wall of
his store. in the presence of Is
clerk and a customer. in broad day
light Thursday afternoon. and es-
capped with the gun and cartridges,
valued at s27.
The thief was shown the gun by
Kendrick. While the clerk was en-
gagged with another customer. the
man. loading the gun, pointed It
at Kendrick, claiming: Il am an
ex-service man and can shoor
straight. II you don't back up
against the wall and let me out or
here unmolested, 1 will shoot up
precinct and Detective Sergts. King
and Walsh are conducting an in
vestigation.
Sample A. Daniels, 35 years old,
residing at 1000 f street north
west. recently discharged from
Walter Reed Hospital, where he
was being treated for injuries re-
ceived during the v orId war, re-
ported to the police of the First
precinct last night that he had been
held up and robbed of S42.5O by
two white men in the vicinity of
Chevy Chase Lake.
The highwaymen also took hrs
honorable discharge. according to
Daniels, and. after reading it, tore
1t into pieces and threw it upon
the ground. With a description of
the hold-up men furnished by DAN
iels. the police Immediately began
a search.
Thieves broke into the lccker of
]. A. Prather at the Bristol Apart
ments, 1888 S street northwest, ana
escaped with sporting goods, in
cluding a camping outfit of army
issue valued at 5000. The theft was
discovered late Thursday evening.
and reported to the Eighth precinct
police.
Through a rear door thieves on
tered the Portsmouth Apartment,
1875 New Hampshire avenue north
west and stole from the tenants
clothing valued at $50.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Mad Dog Killed
By Police After
Reign of Terror

Swapping and snarling, ter-oriz-
ing hundreds of persons in the
vicinity of Thirty first and p streets
northwest early Thursday after
noon, a huge Airedale dog. driven
mad with the heat. was finally cor
nored between a tree and a BOX by
Sergt NJ. G. Ferr and Policeman r
G. Proctor of the Seventh precinct
and shot. Although several chill
dren were reported to have been
bitten. the police could not verify
the fact.
The dog was first noticed as il
rushed from an alleyway at 30l7 =
street northwest. Growing and
barking, the vicious animal chased
up and down the street, snapping
at numerous persons and causing a
great deal of excitement
BY using brooms anS boxes, the
police finally managed TO corner the
dog. ending its misery.
While playing with a dog owned
by Mrs. May Fhue, 5l9 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest. in her front
yard early Thursday evening. .
year-old Eudell Margolius, SOL
street northwest. was bitten on the
face.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Catholic Women Tell of
Purchasing Nel1 Property

Announcement of the purchase
through william P. Normoyle of the
property embracing 603, sos, sos Y
Z street northwest, for the extern
sion of activities of the Catholic
women's Service Club, was an
nounced at the weekly meeting of
the club held at the local headquar-
ters. sol E street northwest, We'd
Snesday night.
Other reports related the transfer
TO 1884 S street northwest of the
Catholic women's Service Club.
previously maintained at 240S K
street northwest. for the benefit of
employed girls, and to plans being
made for the baseball game at the
American League Park between the
Knights of Columbus and the Ma
sons, probably on August Is.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Suit Against Prisoners
Relief Society Dismissed

Suit instituted by Denver S.
Dickerson, former superintendent
of Federal prisons, against the
Prisoners Relief Society of this city
for recovery of $500 alleged to pc
due him as ealary was dismissed
by Justice Adolph A. Hoehling, in
Circuit Court No. l Thursday.
The court held that the act of
Congress regulating practice in the
Municipal Court, effective June 1,
excludes trial of the suit from the
District Supreme Court. comforting
jurisdiction in all cases involving
amounts less than $1,000 on the
Municipal Court. Dickerson ap-
pealed.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Sam BrOlCn Belts Back
July Is as "ReguIation'

Sam Brown belts will be part of
the regulation United States army
uniform after July Is. the War
Department stated Thursday All
officers will be required to wear
belt now Obtainable at the quar-
ters in uniform. Exceptions are
members of the army nursing CORPS
and warrant officers. Belts worn
overseas. known as the liberty
belt no wobtainable at the quar-
termaster department, will conform
TO regulation. il was stated.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
SAYS POLICE Will
SOON CHECK MOBS
WITH GAS PISTOLS
General Tells Arts Club
Tear Gas Will Stop
Any Outbreak.

Chemistry has fouLd the means
for combating race lots and moi
outbreaks of every Gort, Gen. Amos
A. Fries. chief o. the Chemical
Warfare Service Of the United States
army. told an audience at the
Washington Arts Club Thursday
night.
"Chlorocetphonon." a species OF
tear gas. most Irritating totheeyes
ID the solution. according to the
speaker.
Within fve years 1t will be in
general use, he predicted. for the
dispersal of mobs- Policemen who
use guns and machine guns should
dispense with them and adopt
chlorocetphonon. which does the
business just as we'll and without
any permanent HARM" he said.
a.. FoeI-Proof. Too
No group will try to do any
thing while under its influence" the
speaked said Their only thought
at that time is to escape from the
crowd. 1t partially blinds and
causes such an annoying feeling
about the eyes that one affected by
IL is interested only in making his
getaway"
And yet it is fool-proof. declared
The general. no lasting injury re-
sulting from it
CAI@rANaFHh4N4H o.
product, discovered in investigation
of gases for war purposes. Many
of these coal tar derivatives, the
general pointed out. are of meal
culable value for peace time pur-
poses as well
The washerwoman of the future
may aspire to being clothed in
silks. Gen. Fries exhibited some
artificial silk produced from coal
tar which he declares would prob
ably displace the natural silk with
in three years 1t will cost much
less. he said, and is far more dur
able.
Has Many Uses.
Gen. Fries told of an instance
where a skirt made of this coal
tar synthetic silk had been worn
three years and was still without a
tear.
other ses to which coal tar prod
uets are being put are in the COM
batting Of the boil weeyil and
other agricultural insects. Out of
coal tar can be made high explo-
sives, wa rgases, condiments. fruit
havors, medicines and perfumes
Chemical warfare Gen. Fries said.
is the most human type of war
fare The death rate and injur-
les from gas were the smallest pro-
portionately of any of those in
hicted in the war" he said. "As to
the after effects, we are not certain.
We are getting many claims, at
tributing ills all the way from gout
to- toothache to having been gassed.
1t is the most popular claim with
impostors-"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Washington Cadets
- End Summer Camp

"Reveille" will blow its last call
for Washington's young soldiery
this summer when members of the
High School Cadet Corps break
camp this morning after a ten-day
Intensive military training course Al
Camp Simms, Congress Heights.
Hardened from their experience,
the soldier students will arrive ct
heir homes this evening and
begin their summer vacationS s,
Successful was the camp that school
ofncials are contemplating one next
year for the entire cadet brigade,
This year only the noncommissioned
qfscers were allowed to attend
camp.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Gets Week in Jail
For Trying Suicide

NEW YORK, July S.-Nicholas
ZaLs chaug, who foated into Long
Beach Wednesday astride six
foot plank, after having changed
his mind about drowning himself,
will be released from Lynbrook
Jail after completing a week of his
months sentence for disorderly con-
duct.
Relatives from Manhattan, who
say Zauschaug came here from
Doylesown, Pa. appeared in court
today and promised to take care
of him.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09

Have you ever done anything with
your right hand when You wished
your left would cut the formef on :?
Some such tragedy faces the boys
at the District Industrial Home
School on Wisconsin avenue. who
are filling their only swimming hole
with ashes and other waste. Lack
of funds to re-establish II pm a
sanitary basis is the primary ause.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Gets Divorce Decree

Mrs. Marjorie J. Dorsey was
awarded an interlocutory decree of
absolute divorce Thursday by Jus
tlce Hoehling, in Equity Court,
against George J. Dorsey, a field
clerk in the War Department.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Societies Plan Outing.

Meeting at Chevy Chase Lake the
Alabama State Society Thursday
night completed arrangements for
the moonlight excursion to be given
by the Alabama. New Jersey. New
York and Tennessee State societies
Monday, July Is.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
DEAD COUPLE LEFT
EACH OTHER CASH

The wills of Fritz Trede and his
wife. Mrs. Sophie NJ. Trede. who died
within twenty-four hours of each
other, Were filed for probate Thurs
day. Mrs. Trede died July ,; her
husband the next day.
Trede, whose will is dated june
last. left all his property TO his
wife. while the latter. whose will
is dated June Is, left him all her
property. The heirs are now the
two daughters. Selma A. Trede and
Anne f. Fellinger. daughters, and
Marie Il. Trede. a granddaughter.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Driver Lit, Car Wasn't-sIO5,

Gilman J. Derusaha, SIS e street
northwest. was fined 800 Thursday
IN Police Court by Judge Hardison
fAt driving while drunk and IS for
fatIure to have his lights on. Deru-
saba was arrested on Pennsylvania
avenue on June 10 by Policeman A
La Herfurth.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09

Prices realized on Swift Co. sales Of
carcass beef in Washington for week end
ing saturday. July = 1921. on shipments
sold ont. ranged from 10 cents TO Is cents
per pound. and averaged 1870 cents per
pound ADV.
, 1921-09-02
DENVER |NSIN
EXTRA| INNINGS
Rolla Mapel Hurls Bronchos
to Victory Over Bisons
in Yesterdays Game.

CREYBULL, Wye. Sept. 2.-Rolla
hapel. former Casper portside pitcher
hurled Denver to an s TO I victory
in IL innings against the Grcybuli Bl-
soma on their home grounds yesterday.
In a pitchers battle with Spike KEEL
ley Roila emerged the winner when he
held the Bisons scorelcss In tho last
half of the fourteenth inning after
Denver had forced across the win
ming tally in its half of the frame.
Denver took an carly lead OF four
runs In the second inning. Greybuii
came back with two in the second.
one In the third and one in the sixth
to tie tho score Denver 20 the lead
again in the seventh. h-. Greybull
tied It up again in the same frame.
The game then went scoreless until
tho twelfth when both sides scored
two runs That was the last of the
scoring until Denver o n one run
lead in the fourteenth and won the
game when Mapel shut h home team
out.
The score. r. H. e.
Denver ..o4o 900 100 oos oi-s 10 /
u~rcybull OIL oo1 100 oos oo-7 IL 3
Battcries-Denvcr. r. Mapel and
Diamond; Greybull. Kelley and Moore.
, 1921-09-02
DEFEAT
STERLING, ITO |
Pinch Hits Aided by Errors
Give Irrigators Winning
Runs Thursday.

SCorTsBLUFF. Ncb.. Sept e.
Combining a few timely hits with or
rors on the part OF the Sterling team,
the Irrigators walked off with tie long
end OF a Q to ! o yesterday at the
end OF one OF the ~prettiest battles
ever staged in the Nebraska corner
OF the Midwest league. In the hard
ss< pitchers bate Powers and Prit-
,hard toiled evenly inning after In
ming until the md. Sterling made
me OF its hits u for n run in the
fourth inning. but IL was too late for
tho 1~rrigators had already sewed up
the game with three runs in the third.
The score: Il.H-.E.
Sterling 800. 900 100 ooo-I 5 :
s%cottsbluff ....oo3 900 00'-3 g 0
Batteries. Sterling. Powers and Cop
pie scottsbiuff. P~ritc;hard and Ben
ninghoven, Roche.
, 1921-09-02
Dogs in Annual
American Derby
At Course Meet


HAMILTON. Mass. Sept. 2.-Smail
bodies dogs, long and 1.-the OF limb.
raced for a national championship
running at the rate OF 100 yards in
six seconds at the Myopia hunt club
today. 1t WAS the second annual
American derby for whippets and two
undefeated dogs were entered.
Man o. War. entered by Stanley
Grimshaw of Toronto. has coursed
across the fields in Canada, always in
front Tommy. owned by James Gill;
ligan OF Lawrence. also has won every
race; both against the speedy whip
pets of the oil operatives in hat city
and in competitions with those OF the
millionaire colony here. Sunshine. tho
present champion. weighs only 10
pounds. A total of II dogs were en-
tered.
The derby is a 2oo-yard. three heat
race from a standing start. The rec
ord is - "a seconds.
, 1921-09-02
MYSTERY REVEALED WHEN
BODY OF LITTLE GIRL IS
UNEARTHED At GRAVEL PIT

SHERIDAN. Wye, Sept. 2.-fThe
body of an unknown girl. about four
years Of age. which was unearthed
at a gravel pit 90 miles north of here.
was brought to Sheridan n buried
here without an Inquest.
The body was in nm improvised cof.
fin, resting on a pillow M CARRIED I'm
clothing painstakingly and beautiful.
ly embroidered. IN the box also were
, 1921-09-02
GREEK DEFEATS RENTR0P
IN HANDICAP MATCH

Ell PASO. Texas. Sept 2.-Jim
Londos. OF San Francisco. light heavy
weight wrestler. las night won a 90
minute handicap match from Charles
IReutrop, of Houston. Texas. taking
two falls In IL minutes. Londos used
a head scissors and wrist lock to take
the first fall in 81 minutes. The sec
,ond he took with a Japanese hea
scissors and double wristlock. Rem
trop weighed 165 and Londos 8
pounds. Constantine Domanoff. the
.Russian. challenged the winner.
, 1921-09-02
Joseph To
Hold Tourney

CHICAGO. Sept. 2.-The Western
Golf association TO-DAY sanctioned an
open golf contest Tor October 14-l5 20
be held at tho st. Joseph. do.. coun-
try club for prizes aggregating $500.
Play is to be at ~ holes medal compe-
tition with 81 900 for the winners and
many OF the leading professionals of
the country have already agreed to
compete.
, 1921-09-02

mainly responsible for the fact thai
Casper was able 10 hold the visitors
while the Rehners were running up
enough scores TO win.
The head Of the Casper lineup had
n smuggling day in which most OF
them fattened their batting averages.
Donica led the way with q double and
two singles
Sorcy. with a homer and two sim
giles. was the hitting ace for the Wis
itors. Tho hard smuggling of 10Th clubs
was responsible for the errors chalked
up. but the breaks favored Casper
here as the error chalked against the
Rofiners did not materially change
the run totals OF the visitors.
The ecoro.
, 1921-09-02
Games Today

National League.
New York at Brooklyn.
St Louis at Pittsburgh
Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cincinnati
American League.
St Louis at Chicago.
Washington at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Cleveland at Detroit
Midwest League.
Laramie at Casper.
Denver at Greybull.
Sterling at Scottsbluf.
, 1921-09-02
State Grid
Work Is Started

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Sept. a.
More than 80 football candidates for
the Penn State college team were ex-
pected to report to Coach Hugo Bez-
dek today. First practice Of the year
was held yesterday.
, 1921-09-02
National Sport
Organization Is
Argentine Plan

BUENoS AIRES. Sept Organ
'izaHon Of a national body for the sup
.isrvision OF sport activities and the
deveiopment of sports in this country
he's been decided upon by delegates of
various sporting associations who met
here recently. The body would be
known as the Confederation National
Argentina de Deportes.-
, 1921-09-02

Coroner Stevenson assumes hat the
child died while en- route overland
with parents too poor to provide her
the customary funeral. n that they
buried her In the gravel pit beside
the road.
, 1921-09-02
TAYLOR RETURNS IN FINE TRIM
FOR BIG MATCH HERE LABOR DAY
Lively Workouts Started in Finishing Up Training
for Sport Event at Baseball Park; Special
Arrangements for Bout

Jack Taylor returned yesterday from Colorado where he
met and defeated Joe (Toots) Mondt in straight falls before
zone of the largest crowds that ever gathered to see the Fort
Morgan idol defeated. He showed the effects of the strenu-
Gus match which was scheduled a little too soon after his
recent grueling summer spent ON his ranch in the vicinity
, 1921-09-02
Pitchers Battle Turned Into Slugfest on
Both Sides IN Final Innings of
Baseball Thriller Here

Just baseball is the only way that the game in which Cas-
per nosed out a 10-to-8 victory over Laramie yesterday can
be described. There was every possible thrill for the base
ball fan. Remarkable pitching, hard hitting, run after run
scored and in general just good and bad baseball with
enough inside stuff showing to cause the adept at the game