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The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
new ARREST ENDS
CHECK INQUIRY BY
WAR RISK BUREAU
Charles Carnen Charged
With Conspiracy to Col
lect Compensation.

With the arrest Of Charles Ed
ward carneil. % years old, SIS
Twelfth street northeast. wednes-
day. officials of the War Risk Bu-
reau believe they have rounded up
the entire gang that is alleged to
have been conspiring against the
bureau to fleece II out Of compensa-
tion that belong 10 Mrs. Clarence
Howard.
carneIl was arrested by Detective
Scrgts. King and Walsh and Secret
Service Oricer Harry c. Sheppard.
Others arrested In connection
with the conspiracy are Clarence
Howard, 25 years old, a soldier pa
tient at the Mount Alto Pubic
Health Service Hospital: Gladys
Dove. 20 years old, Harwood. MO.
and Helen Dennison. 10. years old.
l755 p street northwest The girls
were detained at the House Of De-
tention in default of $1,000 bond
each. Howard was held at the
Tenth police station for $4,000 and
Carnell at the Third police station
for $1,000.
Police claim that four compensa.
tion checks from the War Risk In
surance Bureau, made out to How
ards wife. were mailed to 2S52
Blair place and received by Howard.
They claim that Mrs. Howard's
name was forged to the checks. one
by the Dove girl, another by the
Dennison girl. one by Carnell and
the fourth by a Mrs. Van Dusan
who at that time resided at Mis-
souri, avenue and Four-and-a-H Half
street
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Hays Suspects
Parcels Post Is
Working at Loss

viii Hays fears tho parcel post
10 losing money.
Former Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson declared the parcel post made
a profit Of slo,ooo.ooo last year. But
that doesn't convince Mr.. Hays.
He will ask the joint postal COM
mission Of Congress to begin an
immediate investigation Of the
parcel post, to determine its exact
financial status.
you see," Mr.. Hays explained
Wednesday, I'VE can't really tell
whether it's a profit or a loss. be-
cause the same kind OF stamp IL
used for parcel post as for letter
mail. And besides we carry J.
000.000.000 packages year-the
largest express business in the
world.
why up in st. Paul the mer-
chants are using parcel post for
their local deliveries. Suppose Mar
shall Field or John Wanamaker
should start thisl Down in New
Mexico they're shiping baled hay by
mail. It's common most every
where for dealers to put eggs in
parcel post-even live stock"
So Mr.. Hays wants to fnd out
whether this rapidly growing busi-
ness Is winning or losing.
He also will ask the Congress
sional committee to investigate the
whole accounting system Of the
Postoffice Department, which, ac-
cording to Mr.. Hays. has an annual
turnover of $4,000, 1000, 900 a year.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
FILMS WILL SHOW CONGRESS
NEEDS OF BUSINESS HIGH
Committee on New Building Plans Fight to
Overcome Present Crowded Conditions.

The you have got to show me
spirit" of Congress win be met by
a motion picture of the over-crowd-
ed conditions at Business High
School. according to action taken
by the new Business High School
Building Committee at q meeting
Wednesday night in the school
Members of the committee COM
mented favorably on school. site
known as the Hamilton tract, situ-.
ated on Florida avenue near CAL
iaudet College. This ground. they
said, could be used for a new
business school, with space for ath-
letic contests, military drills and
Open-air assemblies. II such q
school were built. they contended,
it could easily be reached by the
attending students.
VIII show Crowded Condition.
One of the principal scenes of the
LECTURE will be the schools assem-
bly, hall, with a seating capacity
of 607 students, crowded with stu
dents. totaling 1890. Not only will
the motion picture show the jammed
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08

Scrivener and Kelley of headquar-
ters, Investigated the case and
charged Green with the safebreak-
ing job of the week previous.
Fred Sandberg, fingerprint expert
of the police department, had taken
the finger marks left on the door
jamb of the Capitol Cigar and To-
bacco Company store. A compari-
son of the marks with a smudge
taken of Green's fingers at head
quarters showed them to be identi-
cal, Detective Sandberg told the
court yesterday. On this evidence
alone. Green was convicted.
In the conviction of Green, police
believe one of the most dangerous
burglars of this type who has en-
tered Washington in recent years,
has been apprehended. In looting
the safe of the Capitol Cigar and
Tobacco Company store Green Sc
cured 500 in cash, two 800 Lib
erty bonds and three $50 bonds. He
was caught while at work on the
safe of the Armour and Company
store, by an employe of the store.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Gary Recommends Neuo
, Cut in Prices of Steel

NEW YORK, July THE United
States Steel Corporation, through
Ebert II. Gary, chairman of the
board, Wednesday announced 1t has
decfded to recommend to its sub
sieiary companies that they reduce
selling prices to correspond with
thai existing prices of competitors.
Tfe reductions in prices range from
sHfo IS Ter ton on the various
prices and as much as $40 per ton
in the case of tinplate. This is
tfe- second official reduction an
n2ipced this year. the first having
beep on April IL. 1t was also stated
thta pipe and some other products
w4ald be reduced relatively.
~ addition to the reduction in
PRICES, the corporation has also rec
orsnended to its subsidiary COM
paaies to abrogate, as of July 16.
1911. the so-caIlsd basic" or "over-
tinne" day put into effect during
the war as ap emergency measure.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08

conditions at the school. but 1t will
explain why II 10 necessary in
Washington for larger business
school.
Determined in their tight for q
new building. members of the COM
mittee decided to publish through
out the city/a booklet advocating a
larger building. Every official con-
nected with the school building
program for 1928 will be inter
viewed by the committee.
Expect I,3Oo studests.
The present condition of the
school fails to allow for play space,
lurch room and swimming pool.
1t Is expected that approximately
l.3o0 students will attend Business
next year, making an increase Of
100 over this year.
The new Business High School
Building committee included James
c. Wilkes, Lerory Finagin, Morti-
mer H. King. Charles Jones, p. Cliff
ford Morrison, Henry D. A. Schwein-
haut. and Allan Davis, principal NJ
the school.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
T. r. Aided Pals,
So Navy Worker
Appeals to Son

To prevent a lay-off of 900 en-
pIoyes of the mechanical and clerical
forces of the Washington Navy Yard,
due August l, John B. Simering. 923
South Carolina avenue southeast.
employed in the yard since 1890,
yesterday made a personal appeal to
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt
Il am very sorry that employees
are being laid off," said Secretary
Roosevelt, but the action of Con-
gress in cutting our appropriation
in half makes it imperative"
Clad only in his working clothes
and coatless. Simering went to the
White House and sought an inter-
view with President Harding. In
February, 1909, Simering was sue
cessful in preventing the laying of
of a large number of navy yard
employees by appealing to President
Roosevelt, then serving his last
month as Chief Executive, so yes
terday he was quite hopeful as he
approached the Presidents office.
Unable to see the President, Sinner
ing went to the. son of his former
benefactor and was there granted a
half-hour interview.
Secretary Roosevelt is a hne
fellow. 1 know he is sorry to see
the men laid off," declared Sinner
ing after the interview.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Building Exchange
Officers Arrested

SAN FRANCISCO. July 7.-Charg-
ed with criminal conspiracy
against trade" in violation OF a
State law. Charles w. Gompertz.
president, and william II. George.
vice president of the San Francisco
Builders Exchange, have been put
under arrest.
Warrants were issued at the in
stance of II. S. Nelson. building
contractor. who says that building
materials were withheld from him
because he would not agree to op-
crate under the "open shop"
The arrest of sixty other members
Of the exchange was asked for by
Nelson. but the police judge issued
only two warrants. Bail was set
at $4,000 in each case.
Complaints against members of
the exchange have been frequent of
late. according to States district at
torney. Home-building has been Sc
riously hampered by the action of
the builders, he says.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
WAR THREATENING
IN BALKANS; ALL
EUROPE WATCHING
Turks, Bulgars, Hungary
And Perhaps Russia
Seen in Union.

LONDON. July Z. Impending
war has once more cast a grim
shadow over the Balkans. Not since
the armistice has the situation in
the Near East been SO threatening.
British officials openly admitted
their, apprehension Wednesday.
Notes have been exchanged with
Italy and France regarding a Joint
attitude to be taken towards Bull
garia-
Bulgaria Suspected.
Despite Bulgarian assurances that
no hostile action against Greece is
intended. nor any dealings with
Mustapha Kemal,, both Downing
Street and the British foreign office
find ample grounds for the belief
that the Sofia government will touch
OF the Balkan powder keg at the
earliest opportunity. probably with
the cooperation of Russia, Turkey
and Hungary. Fear is expressed
that even Germany and Austria
may eventually be involved
Cecil Harmsworth, undersecretary
for foreign affairs, says a Soviet
plot to sssassinate entente officials
has been unearthed in Constanti-
nople. Nine Russian traders are in
volved in his charges.
The entire British Mediterranean
feet is concentrating in the vicinity
of the Porte. acting upon orders
issued a fortnight ago. Transports,
heavily stocked with munitions,
have departed from Malta. while the
foreign once says additional mill
tary reinforcements have been dis
patched.
Considered by many an additional
confirmation OF the seriousness of
the impending events is the vocifer-
Gus outcry in the British press
against new war or assistance for
Constantine. Editorials are de-
manding concerted diplomatic ac-
tion rather than coercive military
measures.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Russia Takes Hand.

ATHENS. July 7.-Recent Greco
Turkish hostilities have brought a
sharp inquiry to the Greek war
minister from Tchitcherin. foreign
minister of the Soviet government.
demanding to know why Greek
troops had committed alleged acts
of war against the Bolshevik
forces.
Assurances were returned that
Greece had no intention of fighting
the Soviet. and that the gestures
referred to had been merely incl
dental to Constantine's campaign
against the Turkish Nationalists.
Adyices from Constantinople
Tuesday said the Nationalists had
occupied the whole of the Ismid
Peninsula and were entering the
neutral zone in the direction OF Con-
stantinople. The Greeks were re-
ported retiring at some points. and
there was a suggestion that Ru-
mania might be called on to send
troops.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
DIR. ALICE BURRITT
dies AT AGE OF 70
Veteran Retired Physician
Was Prominent in District
Women's Circles.

DR.. Alice Burritt, prominent
Washington physician. residing at
1905 Fifteenth street northwest.
died at the Homeopathic Hospital
shortly after 8 o'clock Wednesday
night. aged 70 years. Death was
due to a complication OF diseases.
Funeral arrangements will he
made after the arrival in this city
Of Mrs. Fenelon Brock. sister and
only survivor. who has been spend
ing the summer at her farm in
Clifton. Va.
DR.. Burritt was born in Union
dale. Pa. She was graduated from
the New York Medical College in
1879 and spent the early years OF
her professional career in Oakland,
Cal. In 1898 she came to this city
and engaged in active practice of
medicine until FIVE years ago when
she retired. For the past several
weeks she had been in i'll health
and early yesterday her condition
became critical, necessitating her
removal to the hospital.
She has been an active member
of the woman's National Press
Club, the National woman's party,
the District W. c. T. u, Naomi
Chapter, of the Order of the East
ern Star. the Daughters of the
American Revolution and the
Church of the Covenant.
BENJAMIN r. Leighton.
Funeral services for Benjamin F.
Leighton. Washington attorney and
one time president of the District
Bar Association, who died at his
home, 1715 Twenty-second street
northwest, Tuesday night, will be
held from his residence this after
noon at o'clock. Interment will
be in Rock Creek Park Cemetery.
Bishop william F. Mcdowell will
officiate.
Mr.. leighton. who was . civil
war veteran, was born at Pembroke.
Maine. November !. 1S47 He be-
gan his law career in 1873 when
he came to Washington. The fol-
lowing year he entered the National
Law School and graduated at the
head of his class in 1875. After
a successful practice Mr.. Leighton
was elected president of the Bar
Association. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Sarah A. Leighton,
three sisters, a brother and a niece.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Postal Workers to Compete.

Prizes will be donated by local
sporting goods firms to the three
highest point scorers, in the Post
office Department track and field
games to be. held on the Monument
grounds Saturday afternoon at $3.50.
In addition to the usual events,
a half-hammer jump. sack race, and
grand sweepstake are on the pro-
gram. Women Of the department
will compete as we'll as the men.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
FIGHT OVER BOOK:
HELD FOR ASSAULT

Frank G. Bernhardt, an employe
Of Walter Reed Hospital, was held
for the grand jury Wednesday un-
der $500 bond on a charge Of as
saulung ]. n. Browning. also en-
ployed at the hospital, with a ham
mer.
The alleged assault took place on
June IL in the fire engine house in
the hospital grounds, after. Brown
ing alleged, he and Bernhard had
quarrelled over borrowed book
which he had not yet returned 20
Bernhardt. A machinist's hammer
was used. Browning's skull was
slightly fractured.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Calls on Police
To Stop Pursuit
By Would-Be Bride

NEW YORK. July 7. - Please
make that woman stop following
ms!" pleased Irving Rabinowitz,
IS years old, as he rushed into
Brooklyn police station tonight.
Roblnogitz pointed out a girl in
brown dress who was standing on
the other side Of the street. She
threatens to commit suicide unless
{ marry her" he declared. I've had
20 change my boarding house many
TIMES because she follows me-"
1iwhy don't you marry herr" the
police asked him.
Never" shouted the frightened
yoang man. as he dashed OUT Of the
st3tion house and leaped into a
ta3icab.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Believes New Gun
viii Shoot 5-Ton
Bullet 300 Miles

NEW YORK. N. T.. July Z. - A
long range gun. said 70 have q muz-
Gle velocity Of fve' miles q second
and to be capable Of development
to q point where Il can throw .
hve-ton -projsctile 900 miles, was
demonstrated here by its inventor.
DR.. Miller Reese Hutchison.
The model, only eight inches long,
threw the projectiles through three
quarters Of an inch OF steel.
Hutchison. who formerly was
chief engineer to Thomas A. Edison.
said today he believes the gun will
make future warfare impossible. by
making IL too horrible to contem-
plate"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Seeks Subway Death.

NEW YORK, July 2. - Persons
who lined the platform and passen-
gers on the train were thrown into
panic Wednesday night when Henry
Gottman. of Brooklyn, married and
out of work five weeks, threw him
self in front of an incoming ex-
press at the Brooklyn Bridge sta
tion Of the Lexington avenue sub
way and was probably fatally in
jured.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Fiingerprints Left on Door lamb
Convict Burglar Who Cracked Safe
OfCapitol Cigar and Tobacco Co.

Fingerprints led to the conviction
of Ralph Green, Boston "safecrack-
er," for the breaking a safe in the
Capitol Cigar and Tobacco Com
pany. 604 Pennsylvania avenue
northeast, the morning of April 2
last, in Criminal Court No. 2
Wednesday.
Green was arrested April by DO
lice of the First precinct while
working on a safe in the store OF
Armour and Company, Tenth and B
streets northwest Detectives
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
HUGHES POSITION
I'm TREATY FIGHT
GAINS ADVANTAGE
Opponents Say Harding
wouldn't "Dare" to Re
submit Pact.

Practical legal procedure versus
rotttics. is the fight Of the hour now
i1washington. staged in the peace
trtaty arena and with President
Htfding as referee.
Eery soon the President must de-
ci4e for Secretary Hughes on the
ote hand. sponsoring ratification OF
tHa treaty Of Versailles stripped Of
t5s league covenant and other pro-
vkjons of "fhsolvement, or hold
ut the hand Of Republican Senate
leaders who declare the Versailles
p&et cannot come back.
Betting Favors Hughes.
at present Secretary Hughes is
thfe favorite. He has Mr.. Harding's
esr and in several conferences since
the latter's return from New Jer-
sey,- has delivered some telling
bldws. The Senate irreconcilables.
oni tho other hand. are fighting at
long range They haven't been
able to get close enough to the CEN
ter of the ring yet to do any effec-
tive mixing. And. while both sides
are confident, the betting favors
Hughes by long odds.
Mr.. Hughes, from the outset, has
stood for engaging under the
treaty of Versailles in effecting a
peace basis with Germany. This has
been his position for many months
ana naturally he still adheres TO
fup knowledge of it in the Sem
ate. Republican leaders still insist
that the President would not dare"
fc return even the emasculated Yer
satlles pact, because. say irrecon-
ciIables. it would mean political
suicide
Must Protect q. $. Rights.
interest in the contest has spread
Throughout official and diplomatic
Washington. Virtually all other
phases of the routine connected
With the next peace step has been
submerged The larger treaty prob
leh has taken the foreground be-
cause of the intimation in official
quarters that diplomatic relations
will not be resumed with Germany
until the final peace understanding
is reached This is primarily due
to,the fact, IL is said, that the ad-
mkaistration does not wish to get
on a full peace basis with the
central powers until it has definite
ly, establishes protection of its
rights under the Versailles treaty.
In addition, however. certain de-
lays are unavoidable. particularly
.nI the cases of Austria and Hun
gary, before relations can be re-
suned-
Legislation Is Necessary.
Before ENJOYS can be sent to
either Vienna or Budapest congress
sional legislation is necessary to
designate the nature OF the diplo-
matic post to be established by this
country in those capitals. While
ana embassy. carrying with it an
ENJOY with the rank of ambassa-
dol. was formerly maintained by
the United States at the capital Of
-Au uetria Hungary, since the dual
monarchy has been divided and
neither Austria nor Hungary are
now first class powers, Hughes
will recommend creation of Ameri-
can legations at Vienna and Buda-
nest. This will mean that the new
enjoys to these powers will be
ministers and not ambassadors. An
ambassador, however, will be sent %
Berlin
The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
ERECkLES
Doa't Hide Them with . Veil, Re-
msve Them with othine-Double
Strength.

his preparation for the removal
of freckles is usually so successful
in removing freckles and giving a
cIeSr. beautiful complexion that 1t
is sold under guarantee to refund
the money IL it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
vefE get an ounce OF Othlne and
reniove them Even the first few
applications should show a wonder
full Improvement. some of the light
er freckIes vanishing Entirely.
b sure to ask the druggist for
t- double strength othine; it is
mis-. that is sold on the money
back guarantee.-Ady.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08
WHATS INSIDE YOUR HEAD7
In the End You Will Succeed Or
Fail Because Of lts
Contents.

In the end you will succeed or fail
because Of what is inside of your head.
But neither the X-ray nor any other de-
vice ever invented or ever likely to be
invented, will enable prospective en-
ployer to look into your brain. Even
the Questionnaires and psychological
tests show but little And many a boy
who stands at the head Of his class in
school or college never makes good in
after life.
You carry somewhere behind your
forehead the ability that will enable
you to win. But that ability has got
to be tried out. You've got to persuade
somebody that you are worth employ
Ing before you can use even the best
Of ability.
This is the age Of advertising. You
must have some kind Of an lad" to sell
yourself with, and the best one avail
able Is a good appearance. II you
look prosperous, II you are well dressed
and alert and cheerful you are we'll
advertised. In any line Of applicants,
you are likely to be picked out as one
OF the most promising. Your clothes
and your general appearance attract
attention.
Appearance is not all, Of course.
Many men look like a million dollars
who are not worth 10 cents But they
get found out very speedily.
If you are really able and competent,
all you need. all you ought to have, is
chance. You will never get that
chance If you wear seedy clothes and
neglect your teeth and need a shave.
Your only lad" is the impression en-
ployers and others get Of you at the
start. Make that a good one. Don't
he afraid to spend money on II. All
good advertising Is expensive, yet II
Is the best investment that a business
man can possibly make.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08
PARENTHETICAL PROVERBS

To him who hath (pep) shall be
given.
Time and tide land the 5 :15) wait
for no man.
Great oaks (and fat hogs) from LIT.
tie acorns grow.
Everything comes to him who waits
Cat the head Of the line).
A stitch In time saves nine land
possibly some embarrassment.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08
PASSING THOUGHTS

Family jars sound dreadful; but
they don't mean much.
One who laughs when he is angry
has taken a hint from Satan.
A man hates to get near enough to
sign to be able to read. "This Means
You"
Brains are universally recognized,
but only paid for when they are pro-
ductive.
There is no more gratifying per-
Torrance than making a bashful, awk.
ward boy feel at home.
As years advance, q castle in the
air begins to fall into ruin. 1t takes
q strong man to raze 1t completely.
1t Is great burden to feel that
the enforcement Of the Ten Com
mandments on others Is a personal
duty.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08

Inc craze for detachable eyelids
isn't keeping up with that for the
same kind Of husbands.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08

In business the man who engages
In the most ad ventures is surest to
come out unhurt.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08

The man who never lends money
never has many friends. Also. be
doesn't need them.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08

Belgium and the United States
nave the best fossils" No names are
mentioned.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08

mat man who beat up his wife
aIter getting drunk on iavoring ex.
tract had no taste left.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08

nevertheless. calling bootleggers
boishevists is not likely to worry them
a great deal.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08

incidentally, the person who needs
vacation most is the one who has
just had one.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08
ODD FACTS

Parents with red hair invariably
have red-haired youngsters; yet dark.
haired people do not always have
dark-kaifed children.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08

People who have been reared In a
gypsy-like method, vaguely wonder
why 30 many carry on about the
song. Home Sweet Home"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08
HoME.BREWED PHILOSOPHY

H0ME-BREWED PHILOSOPHY
Nothing brewed. nothing gained.
Too many recipes spoil the brew.
It's never too late to mend the kettle.
A man Is judged by the brew he
makes.
Absent friends make the brew last
longer.
To brew is human, to treat a friend,
divine.
A quart in the closet Is worth two
In storage.
There's many a slip 'twixt the brew
and the lip.
A watched pot is never stolen by q
thirsty friend.
A little moonshine always makes
the sun seem brighter.-From Life.