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The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
FIGHT PURCHASE
OF MOUNT VERNON
BY GOVERNMENT
South Carolinians F e ar
Dissertation Of Sa-
cred Place.

Senator Diars State Of South
Carolina is making a fight against
the purchase by the government Of
Mount Vernon.
The effort of the patriotic or
ganizations Of the District Of CO.
Iumbia to desecrate this sacred
place by making II the common
playground for all undesirable
Americans" says an editorial OF the
spartanburg Journal, published In
the Congressional Record at the re-
quest of Senator Dial, lis too shame
full to contemplate" w
Debt Owed to Ladies'.
"I feel that every patriotic citi-
zen Of our country ought to feel
under lasting obligation to the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
said Senator Dial, pleading that the
organization be allowed to remain
in the hands OF the association and
preserved in its present state.
Regents of the association yester-
day made public resolutions adopt
ed by IL several years ago. that
school children be permitted to enter
free on Saturdays when accompan-
led by teachers or guardians. who
also are admitted free. The chill
dren must enter as a school body
or part of school by previous ar
rangements with the superintend
ent Of Mount. Vernon"
0pen Tomb for Tributes.
Harrison H. Hodge made a report
at the meeting yesterday to the ef-
feet that the number Of visitors
last year was greater than evel
before. The tomb was opened for
the deposit of tributes on the fol-
lowing occasions: Delegation oi
French officers, Virginia Board oi
Visitors, wreaths fom White House
Swiss Economic Mission. Mexican
Ambassadors visit. visit of the
president-elect Of Panama, visit OF
Gen. Fazelle Of France, delegation
from England. Plymouth delegation
Gen. Nivelle of France, Masonic
delegates, American Legion post OF
Washington. Guatemalan delega.
tion. General Conference of Ameri.
can Rabbis, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. The superintend.
ent reported especial attention dur.
ing the year to the fire apparatus.
Few visitors realize that II 1,
necessary to maintain for instan
use the most modern hre appara.
tus," the regents said.
Reports on Repairs.
The superintendent gave a resum,
OF repairs and restorations mad e
Some OF the cypress shingles mad,
In North Carolina several years age
10 replace the worn-out hand-mad,
shingles of the mansion. were uset
on part of the greenhouse.
Today the regent and vice regent,
Will visit the historic parish church
built In l173. which was restored ,
few years ago largely through tn,
enorts OF vice regents and In whic,
mere has always been a Mount ver,
non pew.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
HolDard University
Plans Commencement

Howard University is preparing
for its fifty-second annual COM
mencement exercises. The central
features will be the baccalaureate
sermon by President J. Stanley Dur
kee. in Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel. Sunday, June 5, at p. m;
the annual meeting of the board Of
trustees, Tuesday, June Z, at 10 a
m: ground breaking for the new
home economics and dining hall
building which Is to cost, when COM
pleted with furnishings, approx
mately $500, 900; the annual meeting
of the Howard Alumni Association.
Friday, June 10, at a. M. at which
time an address is to be made by w.
Ashbie Hawkins, esq, Baltimore,
Nd. of the class of 1S92s The Theo-
illogical Alumni Association will
hold its annual meeting, Friday,
June 10, at noon.
The annual commencement ad-
dress will be delivered by William
II. Lewis, of Boston, Mass, formerly
Assistant Attorney General Of the
United States.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
What's Going
On Tod ay

meeting, Padriac H. Pearse Conn
cii' American Association for the
recognition of the Irish RenubIic
Gonzaga Hall, As street northwest
p. m. s''
Meeting. Padriac H, Pearsa
branch of the Friends of Irish Free
uom' typographical Temple, 425 n
street northwest, s p. m.
Meeting, George washinpton
Council. American Association for
the Recognition of the Irish Renuh-
lic' National Capital Bank hall 3Is
pennsylvania avenue southeast. 3
p. m.
Hike. wanderlusters. end of Mt
Pleasant carline, 2:30 p. m.
Directors reception, womens
City Club. 22 Jackson place, 4:sO
p. m.
Play. Drama of st. Rita" young
ladies of Holy Rosary Church, Car
roll Hall, Sis p. m.
Meeting, Dominican Lyceum, st.
Dominic's Hall, Sixth and F streets
southwest, IL a. m.
Special Vesper Services, Blue Tri-
angle House, Twentieth and, M
streets northwest, 1880 D. m.
Annual Memorial Service, Lincoln
Post. No, 3, G. A. r., Hamline Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Ninth and
streets northwest. s p. m.
Debate, Georgetown University.
Castor Hall, D. m.
Unyeiling exercises, Garvey Mon
ument, Howard Theater, 2 D. m.
Lecture by Thomas l. Gasson, S. J..
24os X street northwest, Sis D. m.
Meeting. disabled veterans of the
world war. Polfs Theater, IL a. m.
Third Annual Convention, eastern
district, International Walther
league First Congregational
church, p. m.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
REWARDS NEEDED
IN STACKER HUNT

The War Department plans to
offer a reward for the apprehension
of draft dodgers just as soon as 1t
obtains sufficient funds, 1t was an
nounced yesterday.
At present only actual expenses
not exceeding $50 are paid those
who locate slackers. The Depart
ment asked for an appropriation of
100000 to provide rewards. but the
amount was cut to 100000 in the
pending army appropriation bill.l
Very few alleged dodgers have
taken advantage of the govern
ment's offer to take their cases up
directly with the adjutant general.
So far only two have appeared. it
was stated yesterday and both
said they had served in the British
army during the war.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Fair ShopEfters
Are Sentenced
ToAttend Church

CHICAGO. May 2l.-Four YOUNG
women were placed on probation
Tor q year and ordered to 20 70
church every sunday In that time.
when arraigned before Judge John
r. Haas In the South Clark Street
Court today, charged with steal
Ing from loop stores.
Miss Alma J. ormes. 81. one OF
the four. employed as q cashier
in Rothschild's Department store,
was charged with embezslement OF
$3.50, She entered a plea Of guilty
and was ordered to pay back part
OF the samount each month.
Just after the judge had sentenced
Miss ormes, four other young wom-
en- were brought before him. charg-
ed with having articles from the
Fair Department Store. They were
Mrs. Anna Krampa, rs years old;
Miss Helen Barsky. 10 years old;
Miss Mary Galdyn. 16 years old;
and Miss Pearl Pransky. 2s years
old. They. too. were placed on pro-
baton and ordered to attend church
every Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
COURT PAYS HONOR COMPLETE PLANS
TO JUSTICE GOULD FOR AMATEUR PLAY
Community Service to Use
Wooded Lawn at Dean
Place.

Plans for the Community Service
presentation of Midsummer Nights
Dream" IA the open air at the Dean
Place on Tuesday at 4:45 and at 8
p. m. are practically complete.
The woodland stage is set. the
natural amphitheater is arranged
with a wide horseshoe of boxes en-
closing the reserved section OF
chairs, with plenty OF room on the
hillside on the rear for those who
prefer to sit on the grassy slopes.
The cast includes Arthur White.
Benjamin F. Hinkle, Leslie Waudby
Maurice Jarvis, J. Martin Scranage
Finley Hayes, Clifton p. Clark.
Ralph. Robertson, Emory J. Moon,
Alexander Woodburn, Emma Ware
Anderson, Marie J. Mcclure and
Virginia Hardy.
The fairies will be Harriet
Murphy, Fayne Barnes Hayes
Pauline Graf. Laura Clark, Agnes
Walter, Katherine Nicholas and
Carol Taylor. Attendants are Mrs.
Anna Brett Sunny. Mrs. Philip
Kemon, Misses Evelyn Prescott,
Audrey Heron, Martha Boyle. Mil
dred Hoover, Virginia Byrd Here
ford. Elizabeth WeIch. and Messrs
Wellington Smith, william Ring,
James Madden, Joseph Healy, James
Patterson, Irving W. Bucklin and
William Lsrkin. Titanis's tiny at.
tendants will be Martha Byrd Ke-
mon. Mona Cush, Mabel Pain. Kath-
crime Eckert and Anna Breitbarth
The directors of the production in
clude Marie Moore Forrest, Maud
Howell Smith, Denis f. Connell
Sol Minister. Charles S. Wengerd
Robert Bell. Pauline Oak. r. B.
Patterson and Bess Davis Schreiner
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Tidal Bathing Beach
Opens Next SATURDAY.

The big splash for Washington
will happen next Saturday morning
at o'clock. The Tidal Basin Bath
ing Beach. all primped up with a
new addition for women. additional
facilities for bathers on the beach
and trained corps Of lifeguards, Is
waiting to receive the public.
L. Gordon Leech. manager, an
nounces the hours daily as follows:
q. m. to 1875 a. m. and 1:I5 to
6:f6 p. m. TheSfntermission at noon
Is given to clean up the beach, al
low the guards a rest and lunch.
The plant will be working ~ fun
blast every day and many improve
ments will help to hand,s capacity
crowds.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Judges Laud Dead Jurist at
Solemn Memorial
Service.

In a courtroom crowded to ca
pacity. the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia yesterday held
its official memorial services in
memory of the late Justice Ashley
NJ. Gould. whose sudden death Fri
day robbed the court of one Of its
best loved members
The chair in which Justice Gould
so often sat at general term meet
ings was draped in black. There
was a noticeable tension in the
room as Chief Justice Walter l. Nc
Coy, entered, followed by Justice
William, Hitz, Justice Wendell p.
Stafford, Justice Frederick L. Sid
dons and Justice Thomas Jennings
Bailey.
The session of the court lasted
but fifteen minutes. but not a sec
ond OF this time was lost. On be-
half of the Bar Association, Attor-
ney Henry h. Davis. under whom
Justice Gould served as an assistant
District attorney in l901-3, in
formed the court that it was now
time for a member of the court to
officially notify the association that
il had lost its most Ievered member.
we have thought il fitting"
Chief Justice Mccoy said. that the
Supreme Court of the District
should sit in general term for the
sad business of recording the death
of Justice Gould. 1t was on this
bench that Justice Gould sat with
me on my first day OF service in
this court. He never failed to as
sist me wherever he could. His
profound knowledge of the law
his clear thinking and seeing has
always been of great assistance to
others. l sometimes think that his
efforts to assist others really has
tened his end. l prefer that some,
one who has sat with Justice Gould
longer than l have should give
voice to what l know we all feel"
Justice Stafford being the senior
member of the court then paid the
following tribute to Justice Gould:
How sorrowful we feel as we
met here this noon. There is a
hush In all hearts. There are tears
in all voices. There is detection on
the faces of all who come into this
court, where he, our joy and our
pride. will sit no longer. The
beauty of Israel is slain on Thy
high places. How are the mighty
fallen For almost q score of years
we could boast that in him our
court had as accomplished a lawyer.
as sound and true a Judge as sat
on bench"
The Bar Association will hold
special memorial services some time
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Lands BANS BEER
FLOW FOR CHICAGO

CHICAGO, May 21.-There is
likely to be something of a beer
famine in Chicago, and just as the
hot weather hits town, too.
Judge Lands today issued q tenn
porary Injunction restraining the
two Joliet breweries from brewing
beer of greater alcoholic content
than one-half OF one per cent.
According to the district alter
ney's once, most of Chicago's good
beer" supply of late has come from
these two Joliet breweries. The
prosecutor said trucks would leave
Chicago about p. m, pick up 90
OF 80 barrels of beer each night at
Joliet. and return here in the dark
ness.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
District Civilian Club
VIII Receive Charter

The Civitan Club, of Washington.
the local branch of the International
Association of Ciyitan Clubs, will
give a dinner at the Shorham Tues
day evening, at which it will re.
ceive its charter from the national
organization. Senator Oscar Under
wood, of Alabama, will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
The charter will be presented by
Henry Baker. president of the Ci-
vitan Club Of Baltimore, represent
ing the president of the interna-
tional. The program will include
solos by James Young and Mrs
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler, songs by
the MusurziR quartet. numbers by
the Schubert Trio and a headliner
from Keiths.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Many Enlisted Men Win
Entrance to West Point

As a result of the March exami-
nation of candidates for appoint
ment to the West Point Military
Academy. 273 young men are en-
titled to admission. OF these ss are
from the regular army and Ma
tional Guard, lthe largest npmhpr
ever admitted from these two
sources in any one year. These
men won their appointments in a
nationwide competition. restricted tc
enlisted men of the two services.
This increase, the War Depart
mene states. IL due IN large meascre
to the West Point preparatory
schools established in the various
corps areas and departments At
some cf the schols more tha.: half
Of the men passed the ment.i en-
trance examination.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Hays Flies to ". Y. in
NeI1 Model Army Plane

Postmaster General Will H. Hays.
accompanied by Brig. Gen. william
Mitchell. chief of the Air Service,
left Boiling Field here at I:I5
this afternoon for New York. flying
In one of the new model army
planes
While in New York Mr.. HAYS
plans TO inspect the New York post
ONCE and terminal mail stations.
with a. view to enlarging the mail
facilities and providing better
working conditions for employees
of the Postofice Department.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
HOBSE COMMITTEE
FNRORS MONUMENTS

The House Committee on Library
yesterday reported favorably two
resolutions introduced by Repre-
sentative Gould. of New York, pro-
viding for the erection in WASH
-ington of monuments in commemo-
ration of soldiers who died in the
world war. Both resolutions were
passed by the Senate in the last
Congress.
The rrst resolution authorizes the
erection in the Mall of a stone
drinking fountain as a memorial to
employees Of the Agricultural De-
partment killed in the war. The Sec
ond aUhorizes the erection on public
groundf of a memorial to the dead
5of the First Division of the Ameri-
can ExPeditonary Forces in France.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

twenty years could be had without
increase Of burden by the simple de-
vice Of diverting TO this use for two
years 81 In $40 OF the amount spent
In the District for what the secre-
tary Of the Treasury has called
Injuries.
Were. as elsewhere In the United
states. the expenditures for public
education. when compared with other
expenditures, are aimostlnsignfficant
and practically negligible"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Provides for Singing
Anthem in the HOust

The House Of Representatives
would open its sessions daily by
singing the Star spangled Ban
ner." IL resolution introduced in
the House yesterday by Represen-
tative Appleby. of New Jersey, is
adopted. The measure was referred
to the House, Rules Committee.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
LUXURY EXCEEDS
EDUCATlONCOSTS,
EDUCATORST
Says d. C. Spends More
For Chewing Gum .
Than Teachers.

Amounts asked by the peonle and
school board for new buildings and
more adequate support of tbe
schools seems small. and Il Is quite
clear that they might be granted
without bankrupting or impoyerisb-
ing the people OF the District or the
Treasury of the United States. de-
clared r. p. Claxton, United states
Commissioner of Education, In a
statement Of the cost of education
of Washington.
Commissioner Claxton has nr.
pared a table showing what the MS
trict spends yearly for luxuries in
Guiding chewing gum. soft drinks
toilet articles, face powders. ner.
FUMES TOBACCO, cigarettes and
cigars.
Gum Bill is $500 900.
According to the statistics fur
nished by the collector of internal
revenue, the Districts chewing gum
bill of 100000. is nearly one-third
of the total of salaries of ALI the
high school teachers Of washing
ton. The money spent for SOFT
drinks Is more than the combined
salaries of all teachers in the ele-
mentary schools.
In one year more money has been
blown In cigars and cigarettes than
all the salaries OF teachers for two
years. The Districts total luxury
bill of sss,oo0,oOO is more than fve
times the salaries of all teachers
for the year and millions more than
the total cost of public schools of
Washington for fifty years. !
No Burden 10 People.
In commenting on these figures.
Commissioner Claxson said: The
sls,Ooo.oOO needed to provide build
ings and equipment and ample play
grounds for the next fifteen or
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
SIMPLICITY MARKS
FUNERAL SERVICE
OECHIEF JUSTICE
Government Halts to Pay
Homage to Noted
/. Jurist.

The entire Federal government
halted yesterday to honor the mem
ory OF ffdward Douglass White. late
chief hstice Of the United States
whefever the flaw flew as sym
bol oG American authority, II was
Ioverel to half mast All batne-
ships fred a mourning salute of II
guns. Inl every army post, from
cobIen4 to Manila. and from Alaska
to a1hms, a similar mark OF es-
TEEN was shown.
sB.riaI I'm Oak Hill.
The body of the chief justice now
rests on the shaded slope Of Oak
Hiu Cemetery here. next to the
grave rof his brother James, who
died about four years ago. In ac-
ccrdance with his wishes, the spot
will be marked only by small me-
morials A large plain cross now
stands at the head Of the family
Tot
The nnaI rites for .the aged
iurist at St. Matthews Catholic
Church were impressive because OF
their Simplicity. He lived a plain.
simple life, and IT was his desirs
that the services be of the same
. type.
But.sdespite his desire FOR no os-
tentatfbn, the chief justice was
held ID such high and universal es-
TEEN that official pomp and cere-
mony Has added to the services by
the presence Of every high oficial
Of the government While the organ
in ST. Matthew'S Catholic Church
pealed- forth the sorrowfuI tones OF
Chopin's Funeral March" President
and Mrs. Harding. Gen. Pershing,
nsmbers CT the Cabinet, the Diplo-
matte Corps, and Congress walked
slowly down the aisle with bowed
heads
Conduct Plain Mass.
The same requiem mass which
would sbe sung for a man of lowly
station was conducted by Monsig-
nor Thomas s. Lee, pastor of the
church. assisted by the Right
Rev. John Bonzano. Papal delegate
to the United States,
With moist eyes. the eight aged
Justices of the court acted as hon
orary ipall bearers for their late
friend and associate. The entire
chanc9 rail of the church was
banked with huge floral wreaths
tributes from President Harding
and former Presidents Taft and
Wilson. while on the casket re-
posed a huge cluster of roses, the
final offering OF the associate
justices.
At the cemetery only the JUS
tices and relatives watched tn.
casket lowered to its final resting
place In accordance with the
Catholic ceremony, some of the
earth from the grave was dropped
on the casket while the priest re-
cited the Latin words. Rest In
peace The only higher man
date which members of the high
court arecognize had been carried
out
Services at Home.
PrioF to the church service there
was a. simple ceremony performed
by Msgr. Lee. pastor of the church
in the White homestead. only -four
doors from the church. Those pre-
hiding exercises were attended by
. Mrs. White. immediate relatives
and the surviving members of the
Supreme Court. The coffin holding
the body Of the Justice, following
the home services. was carried to
the church, with the eight members
of ths Supreme Court attending.
Msgr. Lee headed the small process
sion. anS members of the family
complsted the group.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Yanks' Families Leave Rhine,

COLOGNE, May 2ls-ColoEne Ca
zette announced today that 1ss Ger
man wives of American soldiers in
the Rhine district had left for
the United States. accompanied by
eighty-four children
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

In England. the students of the
colleges of London University, in
fancy dress. are making a collection
In restaurants and theaters for the
imperial war relief fund.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
British LasDvers LeaUs
For Trial of Germans

LONDON. May ,i-rhe British
legal force. accompanied By thirty-
seven witnesses. was en- route today
for LEIPZIG. where the trisis Of Ger
man war guilty are scheduled 70
begin Monday. :
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-26
GIVE BONDS IN
PAYMENT FOR
COUNTY ROADS

Scott county's latest issue Of
short-term road bonds will be tura-
ed over to the contractors in pay
Tent of road paving and grading
work instead of being placed on
the market and converted into
ready cash. This decision was
made by the board of supervis-
ors.
Sale of half the $450, 900 issue
was urged on the ground that an
offer of ready cash to contractors
would induce them to shave their
bids on work to such an extent
that the cost incurred by the coun-
ty in selling the bonds would be
more than offset by the saving in
the shape of educed bids. The
board could not see the wisdom of
the scheme and rejected the plan,
preferring to have $4,000, the esti-
mated cost of advertising the
bonds, rather than take a chance
On prospects for lower bids.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-26
WOMEN SPLIT ON
EQUAL RIGHTS;
SEE BIG PERIL
Mrs. Florence Kelley, Suffrage Ad-
vocate, Says Amendment En-
dangers Workers.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The 10Th
constitutional amendment, calculat-
ed to equalize the rights of women
and men. threatens to bring about
a split in the ranks of feminist
leaders.
The amendment prescribes that
mo civil or legal disabilities or in
eQualities on account of sex or mar
rage, unless applying equally to
both sexes, shall exist in the Unit
ed States.
Senator Charles Curtis of Kan
sas is expected to introduce the
amendment on the senate floor next
month. Meanwhile the National
Woman's party is giving the meas
ure vigorous aid, pledging to follow
it with similar state legislation in
all states.
Now comes Mrs. Florence Kelley
of the National Consumers League,
always supporter of woman suf-
frage and political equality. She
opposes the amendment
In letter to Senator Curtis she
says:
That the amendment can be con-
strued as rendering unconstitution-
al present state legislation protect
ing women in industry.
That Inequality on account Of
marriage" might be construed to
force the husband of working
wife to cease work while the wife
is forced to give up employment
during childbirth.
Mrs. Kelley also has attacked the
amendment in letters to Miss Maud
Younger of the National Woman S
party and Miss Ethel Smith of the
Women's Trade Union league.