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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
HARDING To SEE
UNWILLING Of
DANTE STATUE
Ceremony Will Be Attended BY
Many italians at Meridian
Hill Park.

President Harding ana n gathering
Of notables will witness the unwilling
of bronze statue of Dante Alighieri,
presented to the city Of Washington
in behalf of the Italians Of the United
States, this afternoon at Meridian
Hill Park. Florida avenue and Fiji
teenth street. at ESQ O'Clock.
Signor Chevalier Carlo Barsotti,
president of the Dante committee. OF
New York, will make the presentation
In behalf of the Italians. and Commits
sioner Rudolph will accept the statue
In behalf Of the city.
The bronze monument 10 twelve
feet I'm height and will rest on a nine
foot pedestal, facing the Meridian
Mansions.
The Italian societies of Washington.
nearby cities will form in line about
I O'Clock at Eleventh, corner Of /
street; March along I street to Six
teenth street. to Florida avenue: east
on Florida avenue to Fifteenth street;
north on Fifteenth street to the park.
President Harding. Ambassador
Rolandi Ricci. Ambassador Jusserand,
members Of the Cabinet, delegates to
the congress on limitation of arma,
ments, and many other Am erican and
italian authorities, will be present at
the unwilling.
The program of exercises will in
clude music by the Italian Catholic
Society Band, invocation by the Ri.
Rev. Harding. Bishop Of Washington,
and benediction by the apostolic dele
gate, Monsignor Bonzano. The Italian
ambassador and other prominent per-
sons will deliver speeches
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
PROBLEM ANSWERS.

ELMER WILLIAMS states, in
answer to the recent problem of q
follower Of Heard and Seen, relative
to the amount of Inch rope 1t
would take to wrap a pole 30 feet
long. 2 inches in diameter at the
bottom and 1 inch At the top. that 1t
would take 141 feet, 1854 inches Of
rope.
FRED GEILINGER, says 1t would
depend on contraction and expan-
sion. varying amounts Of rope being
required.
GElLINGER says MARK ANTH-
ONY'S" problem 10 impossible. He
adds: "A surface. ska 10 not only
larger in area. but longer in circum-
ference by 4, than one SKIS. ire
spective of the weight Of the unit.
GEILINGER fears that ANTHONY
will be biting the hole out Of .
doughnut" the next thing he knows.
Q. e. d. says: TT can't be
done"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
COURT ACTION SOUGHT TO
HALT TUBERcULAR SCHOOL

Plans TO secure Congressional or
court action to prevent the location Of
the proposed tuberculosis school at
Fourteenth street. near Upshur street
northwest. are beinG, perfect I'd toby
BY the Pfney Branch Citize' e. Assooia-
ton. following the refusal of the Dis
trict Commissioner to grant q public
herring to opponents Of the project.
The Commissioners refusal to a re-
quest voiced by tho association
throueh Its attorneys. Darr. White.
ford q Darr. for q public hearing. was
based on the fact that "the moet care
full consideration was given to this
matter before the site was selected.
and they do not feel that any argu-
ments that have been or may now be
presented would change their opinion,
that the site selected II the best avail.
able for the school,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
MISSION UNION SEEKS
XMAS GIFTS FOR lEPERs

The Warrington auxiliary Of the
Woman's Interdenominational Mission.
AIRY Union will meet all day tomorrow
in the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. to receive
Christmas gifts for outcast leper
patients.
The union is providing Christmas
sifts for 1000 lepers at Federal Hos
pltal No. Sc, Carville, La. and for
hundreds of others in the PHILIPPINES
The most i1eedsd articles are soap
blankets, sandals. bandagss. rnsdica
supplies, food and clothing. Cash con
tributions are especially asked. - thu
articles needed can be purchased more
cheAply at the distribution oentsrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
DC. BOARD
7OCHANGE
AUTO RULE
Drastic Regulations Governing
Parking to Be Rsscinded
Following Protests.

Drastic traffic rsgulatious pro-
posed by the Cou,missionsre which
would practically prohibit parking
N the business section Of the city,
probably viii be rescinded BY the
Commissioners In q few days. Tho
committees which was appointed to
draft the regulations met last night
and completed it, survey Of traffic
conditions, and will make tour of
inspection tomorrow.
Cars Won't Be Impeunded.
In place OF the regulation prohibi.
ting parking, II was said that q modi.
4ied parking regulation will be promul-
octed which will relieve congestion in
the business section. but at the same
time will allow parking for a limited
time.
The proposal to impound automo-
biIse violating parking regulations will
not be incorporated in the suggestions,
1t was said, because 1t would take too
many policemen to enforce II. It ID
hoped that when the new regulations
are enforced the moral effect will be
the same az the drastic regulations
first suggested.
The suggestion made that traffic
violators who exceed the speed law,
be forced to draw up to hte curb and
vat fifteen minutes before proceeding,
Il n understood will be ignored, as
the committee 10 Of the opinion that
not end to make them feel kindly to-
ward the law or put them In . mold
Of obsying II.
Announcement Tomorrow.
Col. Anton Stephen, chairman Of the
vxyf1l
ment after the committee Finishes It's
tour OF inspector tomorrow, IL was
said. but until that time he exact rec
Ommendaions of the committee will
be held in confidence.
About a month ago the Commits
sioners In board session, passed n
regulation which prohibited parking
Of automobiles In front Of hotels, clubs
theatsrs, and other places OF business
in the business section. The business
section embraces the territory be-
tween Seventh and Seventeenth
streets northwest and between Penn
sylvAnia avenue and X streets. The
announcement Of the order produced
I storm Of protest and the Connie
sioners gave a public hearing at which
representatives Of many organizations
and the business men of the city pro
tested vigorously against the regula-
tion claiming that 1t would practical.
ly prohibit the use Of automobiles BY
anyone except those who had chauf.
feurs, In the business section Of the
city,
The Commissioners then named .
committee Of business men and auto
mobile officials to form q COMMITTEES
and discuss the situation and present
o report to the Commissioners. The
COMMITTEES went into the traffic situn-
ton in Warrington thoroughly, 1t 10
said and a. o result will make recon-
mendations that will not only relieve
traffic conditions in the business sec
ton. but will be supported by the bust. !
ness interests in the city generally.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
ARTIST OWNING
BATTLING LEGS
KEEPS SECRET
Clerk Fits Shoes Without Sus-
pecting Customer 10 Princi-
pal in Novel Contest. =.

Identifying the owner of the legs
belonging to one of the artists on the
current weeks program at b. F..
Keith's, the graceful proportions Of
which were photographically repro
duced in last Sundays Times. 10 no
simple matter. according to the
plants made by contestants. While q
formidable pile of essays on the sub
ject has been submitted to Roland 8.
Robbins. manager OF the theater, II
Ia expected the last-minuts rush
the contest closes at midnight 6st-
urday-wili considerably augment
their number.
Those already opened give evidence
OF considerable skill In preparation.
and the judges expect some little diff
nculty in deciding which three are
entitled to the prizes, totaling $50.
which were offered by the theater.
The artist has already made two
personal calls at Berberich's shoe
store. SIS Pennsylvania avenue north.
west, and yesterday succeeded in pur-
chasing q pair of shoes without q SIN
gle suspicion on the part Of the clerk
that they were sold to the mysterious
person whose shapely underpinnings
have caused 10 much comment.
This call will be repeated at that
store at noon Saturday. and since
the contest provides that esseys shall
state How / identified the owner Of
these legs at Berberich's," the COM
petitors should make q last effort to
capture one of the prizes establish
ing lookout posts at that store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
DISTRICT GUARDS THIRD
COMPANY ORGANIZING

Plan: ans are being comPls sss,.t todey
One Hundred and Tenth Field Ar
tt1@y, d. C. N. q. Battery B. first
to complete its quota. will be mus
tered In tonight at the armory. FIJI
ty-two men have enrolled In Battery
a. under the following officers: Capt.
Halleck p. Long. First Lieut.. Thomas
ID. Carroll, and Second Lieut.. John
r. Hamaker. William A.. Scott II
first sergeant. These four men
served In the field artillery during
the war. Col. Leroy w. Heron "
commander Of the One Hundred ard
Tenth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
NORTHEAST RESIDENTS
WANT STREET OPENED

Opening of Franklin street to
Rhode Island avenue northeast and
repairing Of Queens Chapel road il
asked in resolution adopted last
night by the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association at Sherwood
Church. Twenty-first street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast.
A committee was appointed to take
a census of the community to de-
termine the number who would ben
eft by the placing of a branch IL
brary in northeast Washington. a
project for which the association has
fought for years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
CABINET named
YIN. c. A.FOR
BOYS ACTIVITIES
New Body Will Supervise A
Matters Pertaining to
Department.

Election Of a cabinet" to which
will b referred all matters pertain
Ing to the activities of the depart.
ment, was effected last night ut q
meeting Of the Boys Department Of
the Y. M. c. A.
The officers and members Of the
cabinet are: Frank Summer. presi.
dent: #. J. Owens, vice president;
Edwin Smell, secretary-treasurer;
Harvey Jacobs. Roy Engel, Lawrence
Gould. Harry Proctor. John shaw.
wiliughby Eason and Edward Uhisr.
Committee chairmen and members
were appointed as follows:
Physical--Edward Uhler chairman;
Ernest Higgins, George Sutfin, John
Storey, Deal Smell, Charles Ward,
Clayton Speakman and Edwin Zearo.
Religious-J. T. Owens. chairman:
William Mcclure. William Litsey,
Frank Keys. Ralph West. and O.
Mcneil.
Educational-Harvey Jacobs. chair
man, BENJAMIN Fullerton, Abraham
Wolf, Irwin Summer. George West.
Harold Joynes, Nathan Glascock.
Charles Hoffman Myer Chism, Henry
Maranian and Lee Barber.
Activities-Roy Engel. chairman:
George Mccoy, j. Shepard. J. Yer
million, Donald Harding, r. Peck.
Robert Caldwell e. Pritchett, Rob.
ert Gray and Lloyd Apgar.
Aembership-Edwin Smell, chair
man; 8. Davidson, 1. Munich. Charles
Jacobson, John Griseger, William
Bryant. David Turner, w. Hoage.
Thomas McConville and Allen Jacobs.
Promotion-Lawrenc Gould, chair
man: Harry Proctor. John Shaw and
Willoughby Eason.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
To Resume D. c. Milk Quiz.

Hearings on the new milk bill for
Washington will be resumed this
week by the special subcommittee of
the House District Committee. John
s. Barbour, attorney for the Mary
land and Virginia Milk Producers
Association, Is expected to appear
before the committee in behalf OF the
producers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
Providers Shoot At Woman.

One Of six bullets fired BY q negro
last night ploughed through the home
Of Mrs.. Frederick Hoffman, SOC Vir-
ginia avenue southeast, while she was
Standing in her homo. She was un-
injured. II In believed that two
NEGROES were engaged in q fight in
front Of the Hoffman homo when the
shots were fired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
RAILWAY MEN TO HEAR
ADDRESSES ON IRELAND

A mass meeting under the auspices
Of the joint association of railway
employees Of Washington and AleI.
andria will be held in Gonzaga Hail.
December 8, at which addresses on the
Irish question will be delivered.
The speakers will be Walter Edger-
Ton Holloway. Of Los Angeles, his.
torian ana lecturer, and James J..
Forester, who represented the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor at the recent
session Of the British Trades Union
Congress and investigated conditions
In Ireland for the federation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
cRITTENTON HOME OPENS
ANNUAL BAZAAR TO-DAY

The Florence Crittenton Home will
hold its annual bazaar at the home
218 Third street northwest today
and tomorrow. Dinner will be served
from s to 8 o'clock tonight and TO-
morrow night and lunch tomorrow
from IL to o'clock.
A musical program will be offered
Friday afternoon. The public 10 In
ytted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
(4oAEARD ."SEEHtA
eY BILL PRICE V012W
81 SSOG rs.

Myth-Ths great humorist who
didn't say that he thought he should
have been an undertaken instead of
a humorist.
Truth Is indeed stranger than fic-
ton. Ora Morningstar Ia q billiard
player, not . movie actress.
Ayth-The Column Conductor,
who was never accused of being I'M
original. punk. boneheaded. etc.
First writer-"So your scenario
was rejected"
Second writer-"Yes: the producer
objected to the theme which was
too logical, and also to several cpl.
.odss; which Z were not utterly I'm
Hanks little joke-"I will buy all
the discarded steel battleships AMI
make them into autos" Henry, IL
you start putting steel In your cars
you will throw out of worp exactly
572.991 JOKE writer's. 1905, 900 vau.
deville actors and 1891 writer's of
movie COMEDY. Have mercy. Hy,
don't destroy Americas faith in tin
ware.
Old man Hornsby says: THE
more look at the gang at the dis
arm meet the more feel like say
ing, Thank God for the Atlantic and
Pacific ocoansv"
Today's sermonette-To control
your temper il hard, but II il even
To rrl
lite. PAUL WHITE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
Woodrow Wilson Asks
For No. 1885
For Auto

Woodrow Wilson Is today wait
ing for District automobile tag No.
1896 to turn up, having put in
application FOR that number yes
terday. He refused an offer Of a
coveted low number in favor Of the
one specified. which il the same az
that issued to him for the current
year. The former Presidents car
and his Wife's electric were both
registered under the name Edith
Boiling Wilson.
Commissioner Rudolph grabbed
tag No. 1 for himself, No. 2 and 8
going to Commissioners Oyster
and Keller.
approximately $500 tags were
issued yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
SHE KNEW SOMETHING.

An old oolored nanny" down
South was sitting on her front porch
enjoying q smoke from q corncob
pipe. A colored parson strolled
along.
Mandy. does yo' believe in de
Bibler' he inquired.
"Ah sho' does" she answered.
And Of co'se you wants to 80 to
heaven7"
Indeed, does
well, Mandy, de Bible says dat
all things 'unclean' shall not enter
de Kingdom Of Heaven: and does yo'
know dat de breath OF q tobacco
smoker am unclean7"
Dat ma be true. brudder." said
Mandy. "blt when I die I expects
TO leave muh breath behindr'
BOB NOBLE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
BOARD OF EDUCATION
CALLS JOINT MEETING

The Board Of Education today is
sued q call for q joint conference on
December 8 of the board. members of
local citizens and civic associations.
and other organizations interested In
educational matters. Discussion of
existing school problems will be in
order.
ers' council December Is to diBcuss
the new salary bill and schedule pro-
posed In the annual report of the
superintendent Of Schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
WoMAN's PARTY TO HEAR
TALKS BY NOTED WOMEN

Women from al parts Of the civilized
world viii speak at the second Of the
ssrsss OF international teas. to be given
By the National woman's Party at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon at rs First
street northeast.
Among the speakers will be Nine.
Hide Inouye. of Japan; Nine. Siri Hard,
Of Stockholm, Sweden; Miss Nellie
Seaman, OF New Zealand. and Mrs.
Donald Hooker, of Baltimore. chair
man of the national party. The public
In invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
ORDER OF WASHINGTON
HOLDS SMOKER TOMORROW

The Order of Washington will hold
its annual smoker at Hotel Lafayette
tomorrow night at $50. The prin.
cipal speaker Of the evening will be
former Senator Charles 8. Thomas.
Those in charge Of the entertain
ment are Rear Admiral Thomas Wash.
ington, Daniel Smith Gordon, Alfred
b. Dent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
Bank Cashier Promoted.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. Dec. L.
Herman Badenhoop, who ten years
arc founded the Bank Of Brandywine.
81 Br ndywine, Prince Georges coun.
q ~ resigned az cashier, to be-
rr..,, vice. president. william r. Nc.
I'herson has been chosen cashier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
SCHOOL CREDIT PROPOSED
FOR CADETS TRAINING

Rating Of officers and enlisted mon
OF the high school cadet corps Orr an
EFFICIENCY basis, thus giving acedamic
credit for military training and fur.
nishing written records for later col
iegiate military work, probably will
result from a conference yesterday
between Assistant Superintendent
Stephen e. Kramer, Lieut.. Col. Wal.
lace M. Craigie, military instructor.
and the principals Of the high schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01

wade 8. Atkinson was elected pres
ident Of the Optimist Club at lunch.
con In the Arlington Hotel yester-
day. Other officers are: Lee Hirrel.
vice president: q. e. 8. Winiams,
secretAry-treAsurer, and Major Roeo,
sergeant alarms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
PreIate Buys D. c. Property.

Purchase of tract Of land at New
York and New Jersey avenues north
west by the Rev. Michael J. Curley,
archbishop of Baltimore, was an
nounced today through the office Of
J. Leo Kolb, 928 New York avenue
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01

Recently . woman who docs
not get along very wei with her
husband was asked why she did
not trGat him better and she
made this reply. why should
anyone run after q lrain THAT
they have already caught"
What do you think Of that?
DOLLAR BILL,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
Chinese Trade Expert Talks.

y. T. Yui, representing the Chinese
United Chamber OF Commerce In this
country, spoke on China, Her Trade
Relations and Opportunities" last
night at the Friends School, 1911 I
street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01

Tho only man who was ~
good - his folks was Adam,
and his wife didn't have any
folks to claim family superiority.
MISS EvRY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
HE SCALE E.

DO you IKE the songs II sldf
BE naembse silver threads with gold,
Nj kado, aaA the cid gray marc,
"a away end 1~bin Adair.
q lent N1Ght, ard bays Gone BY.
DO nj nseotisa, Csainr thru the ~
RAN0Y BUSH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
HONESTY-I saw . guy lay
ono cent and two Piedmont
cigarettes on . newsstand and
pick up . copy of The Times.
HARRY e. @.
A COLUMN YELL.

G. A. MURRAY has composed this
for the great nut ccllege-Heard
and Seem"
MlIleshake,
Yelly Aclae,
Leeehy, ceoohy, COW;
II and B; III and 8;
BOW, WOW. WOW.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
ANOTHER TOUGH PROBLEM.

The column has already treated
such important problems as the
Zip Irritation" alias kissing"
also the EYE filtration" alias
"winking."
Now, how about the elbow
Irritation" otherwise "nudging." or
a dig In the ribs? In this case II
IL tho funny bone" that h used.
What we want In . serious con
sideration Of the subject, no funny
business" BOneheads will please
remain seated.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
A GOOD PUZZLE.

Mrs. A. d. o. Of Takoma Park,
offers this good word puzzle with .
bit Of season in 1t. and answers are
invited:
Ny first b in cold.
MY second In hest,
Ny third 10 In rice,
MY fourth II In ice;
My NTH and sixth begin and end in
the start;
My seventh Is in money,
My eighth n In alimony,
My ninth II positively In safekeeping.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
Two Apple Crops in Year.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, Dec. L.
J. Edwin Wilson, Friendship. Anne
Arundel county farmer. has several
apple trees which are bearing for the
second time this year. Other trees
are in blossom for the second time.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
A New UNIVERSITY
At AUSTIN, TEXAS,
OPENS THIS YEAR

Rev. Or. Matthew Schumacher, {. 3.
C., President Of st Edwards College,
OF Austin. branch of Metre Dame,
announces that beginning next Sep
TENDER. the standard Of this institu'
ton will be raised to include actual
COLLEGE grades as we'll as the prepara'
tory, and that campaign will be put
on. running through the year, Tor
funds for new buildings and equip
ment,
Complete courses Of instruction IN
both freshman and sophomore classes
will lie added in September. meeting
the usual classical literary, scientific,
pre-engineering. pre-legal, pre-medicsl
prd commercial requirements. As
soon thereafter as practicable the Jun
Tor. senior and postgraduate courses
will ( low, making St Edwards
rnive.sity Of the first rank
"A Greater st, Edwards like St
Edwards. will be open TO young men
81 coed character, regardless OF re-
Iisious be lief
st. Edwards. In her forty years his
tory, has sent out nearly three thous-
and graduates and former students
who are now representative citizens
Of Texas and the Southwest including
a number Of men prominent in our
own community.
Texas needs more colleges. The de-
nand for higher education is greater
than the present existing colleges and
universities can supply. Some col
ieres have set limit upon the mum
her Of students they will accept. Many
sre tur lax students a~ar, All are
byrtrnUded. and still the demand ecu
times.
I.x.s and tie Southwest antho7i'
e. - are losing many tine yogns
then because they cannot secure col
,sge education here. They &c east
hr north 10 college and many never
feturh
Hlcher education Of course means
greater earning capacity. The boys
tourd this out In the lat. war "hen
they saw .tat the commissioned ofHc'
.rs IN both army ard navy we're usr'
all men Of higher education, nhiie
those with little education Invariably
went into the ranks.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-09
gHRIsTI,N ENDEAvER EVENTS.

Christian Endeavor ME Sunday,
April 3rd, 1921, at Gas O'Clock with
elias Randell presiding.
This being a ccnsecretion meeting
all present answered roll call with a
verse from the bible.
The subject for The svening vas,
''Thv Kindom como in my comlaun t..
Hulda Erata was the leader, ae.er ler
talk, there was general discussion of
the wSrs by which tie Christian En-
jclyms coul.. bring tie Kiodom Of
sol into Abhevile.
.arre was good music ami ,inoiug
rftcr which we closed tie meeting
with the Mizpath.