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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
CAR CONDUCTOR
IS ASSAULTED
BY NOISY TRIO
Railway Officials Claim Police
Protection Was Lacking in
Southwest Section.

After he had threatened to have
several boisterous colored men elected
from his street car last night at Four
and -a-half and d streets southwest,
William II. Boyer. conductor, was as
saulted by three of the mob. He was
not seriously injured.
About forty colored persons board
ed the car at Four-and- a-half and
streets. They had all been attending
a dance at a hall there. Only a few
minutes elapsed when they became
noisy. Boyer admonished them sew
eral times and threatened to have
them removed from the car. At this
juncture three Of the colored passen-
gers rushed toward him and struck
him several times.
Officials Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company said this
morning that disturbances occur every
Monday and Saturday nights on cars
in that neighborhood. They said they
asked the captain Of the Fourth pre-
cinct for police protection on Mon
days and Saturdays, the nights on
which the dances are held. There
was lack of protection last night, they
claim.
The three men who committed the
assault were not arrested, because no
policeman could be seen in the neigh
borhood. The trio continued their ride
on the car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
2e9, 1853 MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENTS IN U. s

There were 2ss,76S manufacturing
establishments operating in the/ Unit.
ed States in 1919, with an Average
number Of 9,103,200 wage earners, &C.
cording to a preliminary statement
Of the general results Of the 1920
census Of manufactures. covering
the year 1919. for the United States.
issued today by the Bureau Of the
Census.
The total capital Of these estab.
lishments during 1919 was placed at
$44.67S,911; the total cost Of ma.
terials at $S7,S72.5s4, and the total
value Of the products turned out BY
the same establishments at $62,s10,.
202.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
DIPPY DIALOGUES.

whats them klew klux I'm seem
s'much in the headlines. Dot?"
Sum fellers has got up kinda
lodge like the Night Caps that used
to raise kane down in OF Kaintuck,
to cop off the rich pickin's from the
rum.runners, Dot. They got lot
high muck "a -mucks-klinks,
Grand Glizzards and Grand Cob
blers. The Grand Gobblers is COB
bin off ten bucks a quart for a new
brand O. tump-steady which they
named Canned Spirits" It's used
in the ghostly midnight rites they
have when they meet up in the
woods. all logged up In white
'nighties.' Them spirits amt
'nothin' but pumppings from a river
down South the Injuns used TO call
'Catchy'-no. 'Chstty.Hooche.' In
our langwidge that means muddy
water But what does them dry
birds care for mud? Any chat
about wet goods with 'Hooche' in
the label is 'Catchy-catchy' with
male bi-peds these days, specially If
you mix 1t up with spooky and hair
raisin' celebrations.'
JOE CoNKLIN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
BETTER POSTAL. !.
SERVICE ASKED
IN GEORGETOWN
Citizens Association Says Key
Bridge Completion Will In
crease Business.

With the completion OF George.
town Key bridge efforts will be made,
1t was announced today. to have the
Government furnish to Georgetown
more adequate postal facilities.
"A large portion Of travel from
Virginia will pass over the Key
bridge through Georgetown. and
steps will be taken at once by the
Citizens Association OF that place
in presenting to the postal authori-
ties the immediate needs of an up
to-date postal station" declares
James Heating. 214 McGill building.
who is working for the new projecr.
THE postal authorities seem to
have forgotten about Georgetown.
Adequate postal facilities should he
open from a. m. to s p. M, in
GLIDING Sundays and holidays"
Under the plan of the Citizens
Association, Mr.. Heating announces,
efforts will be made to have a new
station placed at the approach Of
the bridge on the District side. Pos
tai facilities for Georgetown at pres
ent consist Of drugstore stations,
which, 1t Is declared, are overcrowd-
ed and not properly equipped to
handle the volume Of business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
VETERAN HURT
BY LIGHTNING
ASkSU.S.HELP
Application for Compensation
Reveals Odd Claims Handled
By Government Bureau.

Tornadoes. billiards. and other acts
Of Providence have been found to
come within the province Of the
United States Veterans Bureau. Sew.
eral claims for compensation for in
juries and disabilities received as a
result of such acts by men who served
in the war have come to the attention
Of the Cleanup squads now working
out of the Fourth district, which IN
cludes the District of Columbia, West
Virginia, Virginia and Maryland.
The latest claim Of this character
came from Aloysius Thorne, fifty
eight-year-old veteran of the war,
who produced affidavits to show he
was struck by lightning while cooking
for his comapny in camp. Thorne
came before the Cleanup squad in
Clarksburg, W. Va, on Friday last,
and told of the lightning entering his
outfits cook tent and knocking a pan
out Of his hand. He said It hld
affected his arm. His application has
already started.
When Thorne was asked his age he
sponded: Which age2 My real age
or my service age? I am fifty-elght
by rights and forty-four by the gov
eminent books. I have fought in all
the wars we have had since l was big
enough. end IL can stay fortyfour
with tho government I'll fight in all
the rest"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
FRED C0RNWELL
IS CHOSEN NIGHT
DETECTIVE CHIEF
SuppIants Richard Weldon,
Rumored Soon to Retire
From Force.

Effective at midnight Detective
Sergeant Richard Z. Weldon. who
for many years has been the famil-
lar figure in charge of the detective
bureau at night. will be detailed to
general assignments in the bureau.
Detective Sergeant Fred Cornwell
will supercede Weldon.
Is Due to Retire.
1t is understood Weedon's change
Of duty is the preliminary move to-
ward his retirement from-~the force.
He was appointed July IL, 1884, and
was assigned to detective head
quarters May 10, 1901.
While he was detailed to the Of
flee Of Clifford l.. Grant, chief Of
detectives. his work comprised the
superintendency of the administrative
work from midnight until s o'clock
in the morning.
Patrolman Shifted.
Detective Cornwell is we'll quail.
fled for his new duties, as he was
detailed to similar work during the
day for many months. Recently he
was detailed to general assignments.
Policeman Thomas U. English, who
had been a clerk at night at the
bureau for many years, will go to
the House Of Detention as a guard.
He will be succeeded by Policeman
Pywell, who Ii now at the institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
ROPRACTORS
JOIN bATTLEON
j: NAVY YARD GUT
Open, Letter Sent to DENLY.
Officers Deny Plant Will
Close.

Declaring that 1.-THE Grand Old Party
can do no wrong, and that justice
must be done the thousands Of Navy
Yard workers in the District of Co.
lumbia," an open letter was sent to-
day to Secretary OF Navy DENLY by
the District Chiropractic Association
asking that the wage question be re-
opened.
MY party. and your party. Mr..
Secretary-the Grand Old Republicans
can do no wrong, and we ask that
you delve deeper into the question Of
Navy Yard workers pay and recon
slider the matter" DIR. II. ID. Horton,
president of the District Chiropractic
Association. wrote Secretary DENLY.
Accompanying the letter WAS a reso-
luton adopted ythe association, as
follows:
AT a meeting Of the Chiropractice
Association Of the District of Columbia
held at the office Of DR.. Corriveau in
the Pope building. October 8, resolu-
tons were passed denOuncing the re-
cent wage cut in the Washington
Navy Yard in view of the present high
cost Of living and instructions were
given that we present the matter to
you respectfully. asking that you re-
open the wage controversy"
Many similar resolutions from vari.
GUS associations interested In the well
fare Of Navy Yard workers are being
sent the Navy Department officials, 1t
was learned. In making public the
resolution to Secretary DENLY, DR.
Norton declared that the action OF his
association was prompted by the be-
lief that the wage reduction OF 20 to
rs per cent Was too drastic, and by
the further fact that the Government
should lead in the matter Of setting a
good example for other employers.
Rumors that the Washington Navy
Yard would be closed during Novem.
Der and December were officially de-
MED today by Capt. J. II. Dayton, com.
mandant Of the Navy Yard, and also
by Captain A. l.. Willard. in charge
Of Navy Yards, and aide to Assistant
Secretary Of Navy Roosevelt.
ION the contrary" declared Captain
willard, 1.-The Washington Navy Yard
is in better shape financially than any
other Governmental yard. They have
plenty Of work to do and sufficient
money is available to carry on the
work.
Approximately 1900 employees Of
the yard have been dropped by the
Navy Department since the order to
cut the force became effective. Com
mandant Dayton stated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
10OVETERANS
FROMD.C. GOING
TOCONVENT|ON
Special Train Leaves Oct. 20.
Reservatinos Must Be Made
BY October 20.

Fully~one hundred Washington L.
gionnaires will attend the national
convention in Kansas City II present
plans Of the transportation committee
appointed by Department Commander
James A. Drain are carried out.
Arrangements have been completed
to operate special train from Wash
ington, leaving here about noon Octo-
Der %. -.
Aside from the twenty delegates and
alternates to represent the District Of
Columbia Department, the Costello
Post Drum Corps, twenty strong, will
make the trip, with many members OF
the legion also travelling on the spe-
cial train. The recent ruling of the
Eastern Passenger Association to
grant the legion a 1-cent-a.mi rate
will add at least fifty members to the
party. All reservations must be in by
October 20.
I. H. Horton. assistant to the de-
partment commander, will handle all
reservations at department headquar.
tiers. 1923 New York avenue north.
west, phone Main Az.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
KAPPA ALPHA FRAT MEN
TO DISCUSS KU KLUx KHAN

The origin and development Of the
Ku Klux Khan, and its disbanding In
1868, will be discussed at a smoker of
the Kappa Alpha Association of the
District of Columbia on october 16.
The archives Of this fraternity, 1t is
stated. contain much material relat-
ing to the founding, Of the Ku Klux
Khan on December 20, 1865, and II is
believed among the older members of
the fraternity that II was founded by
college boys who were members of the
Kappa Alpha and the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternities.. -
At a meeting of the board Of d.
rectors Of the fraternity last Satur-
day night, J. Floyd Cissel was elected
president for the ensuing year. Others
elected were J. Edgar Hoover. vice
president, and Frank II. Myers, sec.
rotary and treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
GIRL TRAINING SCHOOL
T. INMATE FREED BY COURT

Grace L. Filler, twenty years old.
one OF nine girls who escaped on
August 80 last from the National
Training School, gained her freedom
yesterday when Justice Hoehiing
sustained a ruling in the Circuit
Court releasing the girl on account
of defects in her commitment papers.
Ruth Clarkson. nineteen, and Mu.
riel Edelon, nineteen, who also made
their escape on the same date. were
returned to the school. ATTORNEYS
Lambert and Yeatman, counsel for
the girls, noted an appeal to the
Court of Appeals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
BEWARE OF DAYLIGHT
SAVING

We have the information through
"Capper's Weekly" Senator CAP
PER'S delightful Kansas publica-
ton, that daylight saving has
proved seriously Injurious to rab-
bits. The moral is that nature
never intended man or beast to
tamper with II and that nothing
Is to be gained by daylight saving
practices and laws.
DR.. WILLIAM BAKER. of Phil
adelphia. tried daylight saving on
a number of rabbits. He kept
them awake an hour later than
usual at night with electric lights
and woke them an hour earlier
with alarm clocks. At the end Of
the experiment the rabbits sub
tected to daylight saving weighed
ten ounces less than those allowed
regular hours. Besides. they were
nervous, twitchy, unhealthy.
The deductions seem good, but
we think that some of Senator
CAPPER'S farmer constituents will
smile just q little. We farmers
know that the rabbit Is a night
prowler and gets most Of his feed
ing at night. He lays low in the
daytime hours, even in the early
evening. sleeping when security
warrants. Two or three hours
after nightfall he tip.toes into
neighboring farms for his dinner.
But there may be something in
the fact that the rabbits were de-
prived of their early sleep by the
electric lights. Animals and human
beings all sleep more soundly in
the early hours OF night than the
later hours, and these first hours
Of sleep are the most refreshing
and healthful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
coLoRED MAN is BURNED TO
DEATH BY EXPLODING LAMP

When firemen answered call to
extinguish fire at 515h Third
street northwest. shortly before mid
night last night. they found the
body Of jams o. Cole. colored. lying
at the foot Of the staircase. Clutched
In his hand was a broken oil lamp
The police believe the man was
knocked unconscious when he fell
down the stairs with the lighted lamp
In his hands. The body was
horribly burned. The damage to the
house was slight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
MARKET COMMISSIONERS
TAKE OATH OF OFFICE

Chief Justice Mccoy 4 Of the
District Supreme Court today admin
istered the oath OF Office as commits.
sioners to appraise the value Of the
Center Market buildings to Frank A.
Horne. of New York city, president
Of the Merchants Refrigerating Com
pany; John NJ. Walker, Of Rockessin.
Del, State senator and mine owner
and attorney. and Attorney Louis A.
Dent, of this city, former auditor of
the District Supreme Court
The commission was recently ap-
pointed by President Harding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
1900 NAVY
MEN DEFY.
D.C.UN|0NS
Vote to Ignore Armistice Parade
and criticise Policies OF \
Central Organization.

o Charging that private interest is
making an organized attempt to
abolish Government navy yards and
that one Of their weapons is the pro-
posed disarmament demonstration on
November II, which will be partici-
pated in by $4,000 members Of the
Washington Central Labor Union,
the Navy Yard Machinists' Associa-
ton, composed of 5000 members, last
night voted to 'break" with the Cen
trail Labor Union and refused to par
ticipate In the parade.
Disapprove Policies.
Another cause assigned was that
the International Association Of Ma
chinists desired to express dissatis-
faction of the Central Labor Unions
disarmament policy.
Robert E. Jansen, president elect Of
Columbia Lodge, and w. w. Keller,
formerly president Of the Central
Labor Union and an officer Of the
machinists Organization explained
that their organization doesn't oppose
disarmament or the, Limitation of
armament in principle, but does object
to the general stand on disarmament
taken by the labor unions.
Action of the machinists, 1t was
stated, amounts to q defiance Of the
policy Of the American Federation of
Labor as the program of the Central
Labor Union demonstration was
planned at the direct request Of Presi-
dent Gornpers Of the A. F. OF L.
Action of the machinists in break
ing with the program of the Central
Labor Union was the elimination of
a weeks fight to have the program
modified. Failing in this the body
last night "read the riot act" to the
Central Labor Union and declared
their intention of refusing to have
anything to do with the parade.
Local Union Strong Here.
The local machinists' organization
is one of the largest and most power.
full Of the affiliated bodies in the
Central Labor Union, and its split will
seriously cripple the Armistice Day
demonstration Of the central body.
THE machinists in the Government
service object to the letting Of con-
tracts for the manufacture of rams and
munitions by private manufacturers"
Mr.. Jansen declared. I'VE maintain
that unless the manufacture of such
articles IL Restricted to Government;
owned and operated plants attempts'
at limitation Of arms and abolishing
of armaments will be futile. ~
IAN organized attempt Is being made
by the manufacturers Of mutions and
arms to abolish Government navy
yards and arsenals SO that the private
interests may monopolize the making
of supplies. and the Government ma
chinists feel that they should take no
part in the armistice demonstration"
President-elect Jansen declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
BIRTH RATE IN BELGIUM
SHOWS a. PER CENT GAIN

The stork is rapidly making UP some
Of Belgium's war losses In population.
The birth-rate there has Jumped
from s per cent to 20 per cent per
1000, American Consul Moffitt, at Ant.
werp, advised the Commerce Depart
ment today.
Marriages have increased about 500
per cent over the pre.war years. The
females outnumber the males In the
total population. There are 10000
males and 5000 females.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
MEETING TO PLAN SCHOOL
FOR TUBERcULAR CHILDREN

Members Of the Board Of Education,
representatives Of the Health Depart
ment and representatives Of the As
ISOLATION for the Prevention Of Tuber-
culosis will meet in the Franklin
School Thursday night to make plans
for the erection Of the new school for
tubercular children.
The conference, called by DR.. Abram
Simon. president of the school board,
is held with a view of obtaining vary
ing sentiment on the type Of school
the new institution should be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
CHILD LABOR BUREAU
OF SCHOOLS REPORTS

The annual fiscal report of the
Child Labor office in the Franklin
School was made yesterday. 1t shows
that working permits were issued
last year to 1850 children in the
District.
Permits issued to white boys mum.
Der 7l6; to white girls, 1862: to col
ored boys, so; and to colored girls, Z.
One hundred and five permits were
recommended by the office and approx
ed by the judge Of the Juvenile
Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
l62 In D. c. Taken
For Bootlegging
In September

One hundred and sixty-two at
rests fol, bootlegging were made
in the District of Columbia dur
ing the month Of September.
Mash led all the bootlegging
supplies in the amount of seiz-
ures with 800 quarts corralled.
Cider to the amount of 200 gal
Ions was captured, while 267
quarts of whiskey fell into the
hands of the police. The total
seizures was: Gin, 112 quarts
alcohol, 4 quarts; peach extract,
122 bottles; stills, 80; cognac,
SO quarts; home brew, IS
quarts; Jamaica ginger, 1919 bot
ties; wine, 20 quarts; distilled
spirits, 108 quarts; extracts, "a
quarts. The police also seized
one automobile, two wagons and
one bicycle from alleged bootleg
gers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
$50, 900 DRIVE TO START
FOR HOLY TRINITY HALL

A campaign for $4,000. to be
used to redecorate the interior OF
Holy Trinity Church and to complete
the hall connected with the church's
school system, will be launched in
Georgetown next Monday.
In 1917 the church held a drive for
SIS. 900 to build q school and hall,
but that sum was only sufficient to
erect the school and to begin work
on the hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
Building Is Active.

Building permits aggregating 81.
s41.s44, covering sos projects were
issued to Washington builders dur.
ing September, according to month.
ly report Of John p. Heaiy, building
inspector. Tn. report shows 70 per
cent of the building for the month
was In suburbs and included one
apartment, one monastery, 1853
houses and 22S garages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
SPI IT AS MEMBERS CHARGE CAPITAL ENGINEERS ARMS PAP
Be Nice to Your
Janitor-Cold
Wave Due

Tonigh will probably be the cold
est so far this fall.
According to the Weather Blu
reau a minimum temperature of
45 degrees or lower may be expect
ed. Tn minimum for the present
cool spell has been 48 degrees.
The present cool weather will
continue for two days. Thursday
will probably be slightly warmed.
The next few days will be clear, in
all probability.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
oklahomans Seek Office.

Senator Herreld Of Oklahoma called
at the White House today, and recon.
mended to President Harding that
Arthur H. Giessler, OF Oklahoma City,
and W. II. Fuller, OF McAllester, Okla,
be given diplomatic appointments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
Burtis Comes to HOSPITAL.

Lieutenant Commander William II.
Burtis, now serving on board the
Sacramento" has been ordered to
val Hospital here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
Major DrysdaIe Ordered Homo.

Major Walter s, Drysdale, infantry,
has been relieved from duty as mill.
tary attache in China and Siam and
ordered to return to Washington. He
viii be assigned to the Twenty.third
Infantry, at Camp Travis, Tex.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
Ordered to Supply School.

Ensign Robert r. Batchelder, Of
the Navy Supply Corps, has been
ordered to Washington for a course
School OF Application
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
Change Meeting Dates.

Weekly meetings Of the Patriotic
Order OF Americans, Camp No. ], have
been changed from Wednesday to
Thursday Of each week, the first meet.
ing to be October 6, at 623 Louisiana
avenue, the order announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
.&1EARl,zsEElf
Bv BILL PRICE,
By BILL PRICE.
WELL WHAT OF 1T?

WELL WHAT OF 1T?
AND NOW, that we are on
THE THRESHOLD OF the
YULETIDE SEASON we will soon
BE TOLD by some postmasters
THAT THE mail early"
GETS THE early sail and
TO MAIL early and often
LATER ON, about December 20,
WE WILL learn that some
POSTMASTERS SLEPT on
touches
IN THEIR offices on the
NIGHT BEFORE while their 1
EMPLOYEES HUSTLED mail,
AND FINALLY, when it's all
OVER, WE will be told of the
GREAT RECORD made by
SOME POSTMASTERS in
handling
THE BIGGEST Xmas mail
IN THE history of the offices.
B. c. K.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04
"AGENDA" EXPOSED.

Dear Bill: The State Department
and the high-brow newspaper cor
respondents have been springing on
the poor public, I'm connection with
the coming conference on limitation
Of armament, the word "AEenda. !"
Now, Bill, we fans Of II. and s. are
sort Of sore on high br0ws, but we
are not ignoramuses. We are right
up 10 snuff. Let me tell the fans
that "agenda" is the plural OF
"agendum," and means . program
or schedule.
CORN.FED DIPLOMAT.
IDON OIS NJ S.
Experience Is . great reacher.
A wife on hand Is worth two OH
vacation.
Most Of the time when you are
told to take your choice, there isn't
any.
It's n wise man who knows his
own automobile.
The saddest words, alas! alack!
Are: please give me another
q stack"
Pink White, who Is black, lives
In south Washington.
BE brief; look what hit short
skirts have made.
A still" explosion makes IN
awful racket.
No one. will hit . Federal tax
when down.
Canadian Club Is the only club
that makes any money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-04

The tongue may he a fine
mouth organ but It's not al
ways a dispenser Of haTInOnics.
. III. SMITH.