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The Washington times., 1921-02-07

One OF these friends turned out
to be thief, Mrs. Watts says For
she has learned. she declared, that
he disappeared with two pairs Of
shoes and a quantity of silk stock
|ings given him by the girls to keep.
Just how much clothing the girls
bought Is not known. but when last
seen with the two youths Friday the
latter were carrying suitcases which
seemed to be heavy.
Also, Elizabeth Shorey had gone TO
her home and got a heavy brown seal
coat. which she had given to Mar
gsret. She herself wore another coat
And that day each purchased q new
hat. fur "tams"-brown for Margaret
and red for Elizabeth. They also
bought new shoes TO replace the stolen
ones.
They told a girl friend, according to
word brought to Mrs. Watts. that
they were going away. but did not say
where. This girl tried vainly to dis
suade them.
We've got to go now" she quotes
Margaret as having said. "We've
spent so much money buying clothes
and everything we just can't back
out"
MOTHER BROkEN-BEARTE
Broken-hearted. Mrs. Watts rallied
against "those degenerstes who prey
on young girls" today.
They've lured Margaret away" she
sobbed. "I know IT. They've per-
suaded those two girls to 20 off with
them. They'll probably stay with
them as long as they have a penny
left. l only pray God IL won't be
~ Nhv In ha nnlica LET
such beasts walk the streets? ] new
er dreamed Margaret even knew such
people"
Margaret and Elizabeth are de-
scribed as remarkably pretty. and
though only sixteen and fifteen years
old. respectively. as looking much
older Either. II is said. would
pass for nineteen or twenty. Mar
garet is about fve meet six inches tall
and weighs about las pounds. She has
light brown hair and large pansy-biue
eyes. -.,.- 49,. -r-
Elizabeth. looking. enough like Mar
garet to be her sister, Is wee bit
smaller and a wee bit lighter. Her
brown hair is bobbed and she has
scar left from babyhood on her left
ear. Both girls are slenderly grace
full.
Police of Baltimore and New York
have been sent descriptions Of the
girls. Elizabeth is said to be familiar
with Baltimore. and Margaret. hcr
mother declares, Is perfectly At home
in New York"
Meanwhile, Clarence Watts. step
father OF Margaret. PAGES the moor
of his home with clenched fists.
"Just let me get my hands on those
he-devils that took my little girl, he
said. Just let me be alone with them
FIVE minutes-that's all / ask"
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
INSISTS BRUCE
EVADES ISSUES
Fails to Clear Self, Parents
League Head Says-Critlcs
Take Floor Tonight.

Roscoe Conklin Bruce, colored as
sistant superintendent of schools.
has not vindicated himself from the
various charges against his eff
cheney and character, according to a
statement made today by Mrs. F. s.
Tanner, president of the Parents
League.
MASS MEETING TONIGHT.
Proof that Bruce has not cleared
himself will be presented at a mass
meeting tonight at the Metropolitan
streets northwest. according to Mrs.
Tanner.
The following speakers, taking the
subject, Bruce Has Failed to Answer
His Critics." will occupy the floor:
Charles s. Hill, DR.. w. J. Calls, DR..
W.D. Jarvis, Armond Scott, and DR..
c. NJ. Tanner.
The following statement was is
sued by the Parents League:
THAT the large audience gathered
recently at one Of the churches in
this city to hear r. C. Bruce answer
the charges made against him by the
Parents League was muCn O1sdppOiUt-
ed in the showing made by Mr.. Bruce
is so evident that even his friends are
regretting that he attempted the Her
culean task.
READ NOTHING NEW.
Mr.. Bruce read nothing new, but
simply repeated what he had said
before the Senate committee.
''Mr. Bruce, among other things,
failed to answer the following ques-
tions: D..
what is the real truth about that
famous auto ride? The charges
made in open board that worthless
checks had been issued by him. Why
did he go through the schools with
Moens even after he had heard of
Moens' practices? His failure to
personally investigate the COM
plants and charges. brought to him
by parents. regarding Moens. Why
he rewarded all the teachers and
others who testified for him in the
framed-up investigation held last
year by a committee of the board.
''Why did he not explain his connec-
tion with the 'slush fund letter?
Why and how he has wasted 5000. 900
IN experimenting on vocational
schools, which would have been a
blessing to the community had they
not been Bruceized7"
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
MAY END CONGESTION
BY USING OLD SCHOOL

Board OF Education officials are
seriously considering the proposal to
utilize the old Central High School
at Seventh and o streets northwest,
as a senior institution again. to re-
lieve the present congested conditions
in the Ave white high schools, which
have greatly Increased since the be-
ginning OF the second semester.
According to present plans excess
pupils at the high schools can be sent
to old Central until better accommo-
dations can be provided. In the mean
time the school officials have to de-
wise some means OF handling the
large number of students that will
enter next September.
At present all the high schools OF
the city are being operated on a two
session basis In order to aocommo-
date the large enrollments.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07

since the VoIstead law went into
effect newspapers have frequently
contained accounts of mysterious cell
lar explosions which later 'investiga-
tion disclosed to have been caused by
the spontaneous combustion OF anna
Fl eur distilling plants. Dr. wiley ad-
mits that such explosion might easily
prove a source Of danger to life and
limb, but II is upon another aspect OF
the menace that he lays greatest en-
phasis.
WHERE IS wHIsKEY.
The former chief of the United
states Bureau OF Chemistry believes
that practically all the so-called
"bome brews" and other concoctions
having for their end and aim the
much priced alcoholic kick are
highly Injurious to the human sys-
tenn, and II INDUCED In long enough
will inevitably result disastrously.
The question OF the hour, according
to DR.. Wiley, Is not What is whis.
key?" but where Is wiskeyY ana
thousands OF otherwise perfectly re-
spectacle citizens seem wiling TO go
to any length to answer the query.
Rut IL they continue their quest,
they're sure to come to bad end.
DR.. Wiley believes. for he has chem
ically examined the result or the
handiwork OF many OF these tyros and
finds It little short Of poisonous.
"All these so-called home brews and
concoctions now being prepared by
the everyday American citizen he
said, "are injurious to health and hap
piness Of those who take them into
their systems. In my Judgment, you
might just as we'll mix lot OF poison
Gus chemicals together and drink
them down as to take into your stom-
ach the vast majority OF alleged
beverages which have made thef ap-
pearance on the market and In private
homes since the advent OF prohibition.
MET OPPOSITION.
While DR.. Wiley was chief OF the
Bureau, and just after the
volstead law went into effect. he an
swered the question What fs whis-
key7" and his definition stands to
this day, Notwithstanding vigorous
fght which was made by whiskey
"rectifers" who opposed DIR. Wiley's
plan for branding their product ms
adulterated."
Aligned with the rectihers, DR..
Wiley found Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson and two other members OF
the Board OF Food and Drug inspec-
tion. which. was alleged to have been
created without legal authority for
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Cooks Worried
At White House
Wonder If Out Going Boss
Wants Plate at March
4 Luncheon.

white House cooks are "all at
sea" as to the number OF guests
for whom they must provide at the
Inauguration day luncheon at the
Executive Mansion. 1t is custom
airy for the newly elected President,
following the inauguration cere-
monies. to take luncheon with In
vited guests, but to date the ar
rangements have been entirely
overlooked.
According to tradition the Presi-
dent-elect formally notifies the out
going President OF his plans for
luncheon. The outgoing President
provides the food and sets the
cooks to work.
The outgoing President usually
shares the luncheon but there have
been exceptions. Theodore Roose-
welt. for instance, drove directly TO
the railroad station from the Cap
ltol after witnessing the inaugura-
tion of Nr. Taft. President Taft
came back for his share Of the
lunch In 1913.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Capitol Heights Plans to
Check Babies for All
Working Mothers

Capitol Heights. Nd. is to have q
baby checking house in the near
future IL the plans of the Capitol
Heights Civic League materialize.
1t is proposed to obtain a building
where babies OF women who have
to work during the day can be
cared for by corps Of experts.
As result of the campaign by
the league against slot machines in
the town, all the machines have
been removed from the stores, ac-
cording to George A. Finger. pres
ident of the league.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07

The girl disappeared last Friday
morning, With her there also van
ished Elizabeth shorey. nfteen-year-
old student at Technical High School,
of 1919 III street north west. The par
ents OF the girls believe they have
ben lured either TO Baltimore or New
York. Police OF both cities have been
asked TO watch for them.
Both girls were well supplied with
money. Margaret had drawn a
months salary from the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, where she
had been employed. Elizabeth had
more than that. The exact amount 10
not known. but her mother said she
had arranged IL no her daughter could
draw money from the bank whenever
she needd IT, The girl may have had
several hundred dollars.
HAD MONEY AND WATCHES.
And, in addition to the money, Eliza
beth borrowed a gold wrist watch
from a girl friend-and Margaret had
her mothers gold watch. studded with
diamonds.
Two men. each about twenty years
old--both well.known habitues OF
that stretch OF Ninth street between
F and Pennsylvahia avenue and
neither ever known TO work-are be-
Iieved by Mrs. Watts to have had
something to do with the disappear
ance of the girls. She has learned,
she declared today. that her daugh-
ter Margaret. and the Shorey girl
were last seen with these two youths.
carrying suitcases, and on their way
apparently to the Union station.
Meanwhile, a number OF cronics cf
the two youths have been questioned
by the police. but have insisted they
know nothing about the girls. or their
alleged companions
THINK .EXIT'' PLANNED.
The disappearance of the two girls.
II is thought, was planned by them
a week ago. Margaret left her home
each morning as II for work. Her
step-father, Clarence Watts. hrst ser
geant at Engine Company No. is. of
the ID. c. Fire Department. would take
her as far as Fourteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, where she
would leave him. presumably to walk
to the Bureau.
In the same way Elizabeth Shorey
would leave her home with her books
in the morning. apparently for school
Today. Mrs. Watts learned Margaret
had resigned her position last Mon
day. And Elizabeth, II was learned,
had been playing truant from school
the same length of time.
The two girls. II was learned from
their friends. would meet every morn
ing at an agreed-on rendezvous. and
spend the day shopping and with
their male friends.
BUY CLOTHING OUTFIT.
They bought complete outfits Of
clothing. and left them with these
friends for safe-keeping. They were
afraid to take them home.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
CLERKS ASK
LEGAL LEAVE
Chief Clerks Seek Uniform Va
cation Allowance for Bu-
reau Workers.

The Chief Clerks Association will
be asked to use its influence to legal
ize annual leave for Government en-
ployes, according to plans made this
morning by the Federal Employees
Union.
william J. Hendricks. chairman Of
the grievance committe OF Local No.
2. Federal Employees Union, stated
that the chief complaint now being
made TO his committee by employees
lis that OF discrepancies In annual and
sick leave. According to complaints.
there are scarcely two departments
in the government service, which
nave the same leave regulations.
Tn efact is not generally known
that the annual and sick leave for
employees Is not legal
lied, but that II Is granted under
a resolution OF Congress, which
states that the leave in either case
shall not exceed thirty days. Be
cause of this the granting OF leave
Is left to the discretion of various
executive officers with the result
that some employees get the full
thirty days. while others only receive
a proportion.
ASK FULL LEGAL RIGHTS.
Employees complain that while
some bureaus are lenient In the re-
spect of sick leave. others are not,
allowing only a small proportion Of
the maximum thirty days and any
additional sick leave Is deducted
from vacation days.
1t is planned to reach those In au-
thority through the Chief Clerks As
sociation, to have adopted a uniform
system of annual and sick leave and
make such a legal right instead of a
privilege, which II now is. subject to
the varying opinion of executives.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
MASONSF[OCKT0
CAPITAL IN MAY
Visit to General Washington's
Lodge Room at Alexandria to
Feature Convention.

Masons from every section OF the
country will come to Washington In
May on the quadrennial pilgrimage
Of the fraternity to the Capital. The
occasion also win mark the six
teenth annual convention of the
National League of Masonic Clubs.
which will hold sessions from May
10 to 12. ~-. '.. 4
Former Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo will address the convention.
The entertainment program includes
a tip to Mt. Vernon and a visit
to the historical lodge room of the
w Washington Lodge at
over which General
Washington presided.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
US. TO ENFORCE FISHING
J LAWS ON CHESAPEAKE

Federal regulations in the fishing
areas in Chesapeake Bay and It's
tributary waters will be strictly en-
forced this year, according to an
announcement today from Oswald
r. Camp, junior engineer OF the
district engineer office of the war
Department.
DurinG the war there was a
.light relaxation OF the work OF tho
rstrol in this section. but Camp de-
oIsres that a strict patrol will be
nAintaiued in the future
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
MAN DEAD FROM GAS Is
SUICIDE, SAYS CORONER

A certificate of suicide was issued
Yesterday by Corner J. Ramsay New
1T, in the case Of Edward Reinmuth.
Sr., ffty-two. who was found dead
from gas poisoning at his home. 2124
rlagler street northwest yesterday
morning. The end OF a tube, through
which gas was flowing, was In Rein
muth's mouth. He had been In ILL
health for several months. He was
employed at the Government Print
ing Office.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Five-Cent Meals in Schools.

Children In seven public schools.
the Emery. Carberry, Blake, Pea
body. Hilton, Blow and Cook, are
being served a hot meal daily at a
cost of 5 cents. The meal is pre-
pared by the diet kitchen of the
local chapter of the American Red
Cross.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Joint Celebration on 22d.

The Daughters of the American
revolution, Sons OF the Revolution,
and Sons OF the American Revolution
of the District will unite In cele-
hrating George washington's birth
day on February 20 at 1910 o'clock
in Continental Hall.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Corner Loafers Lured
2 Girls A.Oay, Mother
OF One Tells Police

downtown street dlers have lured my little daughter
away Why do the police let the smooth -tongued devils
prey our childreni" ~
Red-eyed from weeping, Mrs. Clarence Watts pacing
the library of her pretty little bungalow Clark Station
Va telling of the disappearance of her sixteen
daughter by previous marriage Margaret Braguner
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Movie Shows Filing Methods.

The Green Cabinet" a two-reel
photoplay Illustrating modern ming
procedure, will be shown for the first
time next Monday to members OF the
Filing Association Of the District. II
Will be shown at the Thomson
School Twelfth and l. streets north
west
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Hooch and Home BrelU
More Dangerous Than
Whiskey, Warns Wiley

Dr. Harvey Wiley, the pure food expert who during
Rooseves administration propounded the famous question
What whiskey' and then answered it, at least to his
own and the Presidents satisfaction. is out with
solemn warning against homemade hooch OF all Names
shades and horsepower.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
EARL KELLERMAN. rs U

street northwest. with mo-
toreycIe which be was riding
when he and two other per-
sons were seriously injured In
q crash Of four vehicles yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Qhe WDashtnQon 0tmRs r=, :::.: s.:::=
THE COUNTESS OF LIT.

TON, wife Of the Earl Of
Lyttes, recently appointed Sec
rctary Of stste for iDdia. ks-
NOR has II that AMBASSADOR
Geddes may. be succeeded st
Washington BY the Earl Of Lyt-
ton. BEFORE the appointment
Of AMBASSADOR GedAes, Lord
Lyttos was nentionod for the
post -
The Washington herald., 1921-04-29
COTTON MARKET
FAILS To RESPOND
Squirt Expected In Face of
Discount Reduction,
Sadly Lacking.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-The mar
ket did not respond TO anything
like the extent expected 20 the re-
duction in the Bank of England's
minimum rate OF discount to 6h
per cent against in effect since
early in April last year. The rea-
son for this was undoubtedly the
disappointment over the failure OF
the days latest reports from Lon
don and Paris to confirm recent op-
timistic expectations for an early
settlement OF the German indemnity
question by Belgium standing with
France in rejecting TIE rev German
proposals. and the uncertainty OF
Lloyd Georges attitude in the maj
tel. Moreover rothing developed to-
day on the British C0a, miners
stf:ke situation. information on the
settlement of which had been conf
IDENTIFY expected over night from
yesterdays reports.
The Liverpol market for futures
closed quiet at ) to 8 points net ad-
vance on the present old crop
months and to 3 on the new
against the decline of 3 TO S points
due to have met our closing prices
Of yesterday and this mornings eX
treme advance there Of 10 to Is
points. Spots were up to IL points to
the present basis of 763d for mid
ding with today's total spot sales
5000 bales
The Washington herald., 1921-04-29

shares would come in for some
heavy selling today. Just the op-
posite happened. Pennsylvania re-
covered after dropping to 3S%
Great Northern, Northern Pacific,
Reading, New York Central. ST.
Paul preferred and other high
priced railroad shares advanced
smartly. One of the developments
accompanying this rise was the dec
ldration of the regular quarterly
dividend of * per cent on Norfolk
and Western common.
The stock market community is
becoming more confident every day
that there will be suficient low
priced call money available TO caty
out the expected early summer up
ward movement. 1t realizes. how
ever. that such a movement must be
based on sound factors, with easy
money operating only as a contrib
uting factor. The Northern Pacific
and Great Northern loan is not ex-
pected to disturb the money balance
as far as call loans are concerned
On the contrary, il is expected 10
be of great assistance. Subscribers
will be called upon TO pay for their
bonds ''on or about May l6." The
Burlington joint As will not mature
until July /. Thus there will be a
little over six weeks during which
the fund realized from the sale OF
the issue may lie idle. In building
up hope of saving a large part OF
this money made available for stock
loans, the market community is not
unmindful that a large contraction
in the supply of money would
necessarily take place when the
joint Is are redeemed on July l.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-29
Striking Paragraphs
In Domestic Surrey

Excerpts from Mr.. Hoo'err
Speech.D
.with imitation and price
changes of a rapidity and mag
nitude never before known, hu-
man nature invOiuntariIy seeks
preservation and voluntarily
seeks advantages. ..
eve have much upon which
to congratulate ourselves. Our
difficulties are Infinitely less than
those of Europei we have wcata-
cred the danger point of n great
crisis, our financial system has
proven its strength and for the
hrst time we have passed safefy
through commodity crisis
without monetary panic.
.It In entirely possible for US
to maintain our standards of liv-
ing IL we can secure equitable
rendJustments all along the line.
But we must face the fact that
II we are to hold to our higher
standard of living and to main
tain employment of our people
against the competition Of the
living standards of Europe, low
cred for q whole generation. We
must do IL by better Judgment,
greater efhciency, and by harder
work. =,
.Prompt and ciear-sighted
public service may contribute
materially to relivening the
stagnntion in the building trades
and to the ameIiorntiOn of suf-
ferinE arising from the present
condition.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-29
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, April .s.-The Lon
don metal cable quoted spot tin un-
changed at fl72, and futures SIS
higher at f174 15s, sales so tons and
l42 tons. Spot standard copper is
los higher at go los and futures
Is Sd higher al go SIS. sales SO tons
and $50 tons. Electrolytic is IN
changed at f7.. Spot lead is SIS
higher at Ell Is Sd. and spelter los
higher at f26 SIS.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-29
Many NOluuteers.
shipping Heads TO Attend.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April sS.-The
United States Shipping Board will
take advantage Of the National
Foreign Trade Council annual con-
vention here. May to =. TO outline
to the eNort interests Of America
its plans and ambitions for the fur
ther development OF the America
merchant marine. Whether Admiral
Benson will attend the convention
is not yet determined. but members
Of the board will be present to speak
for il oficially.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-29
Suggests Campaign
For Foreign Trade

Excerpts from Mr.. Hoover's
specify 80
p sThere are distinct signs I'm
foreign commercial organization
OF n militancy which may call for
some remedy ON our side.
"Every merchant will agree
with me that the sale of goods
abroad IL a matter of salesman-
ship and national sentiment as
well as of quality and prices.
None except our own citizens can
properly represent these factors"
81 do not think that any stu
dent Of the movements of wheat
prices I'm the last twelve months
can ignore the material influence
Of various European government
purchases In the depression of
our wheat prices.o ,.
"BroadIy, In all our commercial
activities abroad we ask for only
one thing-that II equality with
all others-and equality abroad
TO the opportunities we offer to
sthers.