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The Washington times., 1921-02-06
TO HEAD
HOWARD LAW SCHOOL

United States Commissioner Mason
N. Richardson was elected dean of
Howard University Law School at the
semi-annusl meeting of the board of
directors yesterday. He succeeds B.
+. Leighton, who for more than forty
years was elected dean emeritus Of
the law school.
Charles s. Shreve also was elected
10 the faculty, succeeding George r.
williams. who resigned. James G.
Waters was elected librarian, as well as
q member Of the faculty.
The board OF directors authorized
the university administration to work
out a financial campaign looking to
the larger endowment of the uni
versity. Reports were submitted at
the meeting by J. Stanley Durkee,
president of the university and DR..
Emmet ]. Scott, secretary-treasurer. on
the various activities of the univer-
aity.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
BILLION FOR HOUSES
IS PLAN OF CALDER
Senator to Press Bill for Release
of Bank Money to Boom
Building.

Plans to make 81 900, 100000 avail
able to relieve the housing shortage
in New York and all big cities of the
country now are being made by Sem
ator Calder. Republican. of New York.
Calder. in private life building
constructor, believes an amendment
to the national bank law would re-
lease this sum for building invest
ment. The Senator plans to force
action on an amendment early in the
epecial session OF Congress to be
called soon after President
Harding takes office. An amendment
introduced in the present Congress
was referred to committee and Ia
not expected to be given considera-
tion before March 2, when the life
OF the present administration ends.
Building contracts and private
individuals now anxious to build
homes in all sec 'ons of the United
Strtes are bcin~ held up through
inability to borrow money except at
excessive interest rates, according to
testimony before the Senate com
mittce investigating housing condi-
tions.
The nation now Is short 100000
buildings, the committee found.
High prices of building materials
are expected to disappear In the next
few months. Reductions ranging
from 25 to 30 per cent now have been
made In materials. but reports to the
Federal Reserve board show the
public is not buying.
The Justice department, now con-
Quoting "A nationwide Investigation
OF an alleged building trust formed to
keep up prices, II nearly ready to
start criminal proceedings.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

IL used 10 be, TO My Valentine
that was neatly engraved on the
lavendar and lace tokens OF love. Now
it's, "Well. Make IL snappy-Will you
be My ValentineH" that greets the eye
OF the purchaser.
The yamp. the cigarette girl, the
Johnny, and the daddies. are depicted
on the valentines OF this season ana
take the place OF cupid and hearts OF
long ago. "Semi-comic," Is the des-
cription OF the clerk In showing the
jazz valentine. The old-fashioned
comics of paper and penny-a-pieco
have passed out entirely. The new
semi-comic valentine OF this year Is
OF paper carte.
TO MY VALENTINE.
ITO My Valentine" You may have
paused before a shop window with
this thought In mind. Perhaps IL
was a florists shop where the scent
OF midnight roses foated out to car
ry your memory back to days OF love.
or some loved one In a distant city.
1t may have been an exclamation or
a lovSd one. standing by your side, OF,
"Oh look at those beautiful midnight
roses" that reminded you of the senti-
ment ITO My Valentine" And you
probably went to the shops in search
Don't be surprised to fnd such
sentiments as these prettily engraved
on valentine with spray OF
flowers: I'm trying to vamp you"
And-"I may be old, but i have young
ideas" from an old man In high silk
hat and whiskers. And. "Oh, Boy! lis
this love-" from a boy kissing a girl
with long pig-tails.
Another choice sentiment of the
new jazz valentine Is here copied. II
appears beneath the picture of jazz
devotee. blowing and putting on
saxaphone. He spills the notes all
over the valentine,
"On the gentle breezel may my
And convey to you my sweetest
note.
I'm not a fellow who likes to blow,
But gee, I'd like to be your beau"
And here's another jazz sentiment:
pray, do not think my love Is
fckle.
Cause I'm in such a silly pickle;
From sour to sweet I'll turn to you.
II you only say you love mo true"
jazz VALENTINE Is HERE.
"Yes. the jazz valentine is here. said
clerk. "A season or so ago we
welcomed the return of the old
fashioned lace valentine. The stock
this year is largely semi-comic.
For those who want serious valen-
tines there are a plenty. The papier
mache valentine can be had. with ex-
pressions of dignified and sweet
sentiment. The cover-paper valentine
almost severe in it's simplicity. !.
again on sale at the shops. Sprays
OF flowers and gems of thought adorn
them. but the sum of all their express
sion is
ITO my Valentine"
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
BAKERS TO STRIKE
|, IF WAGES ARE CUT
Decline to Accept Decreased
Pay-GWe Employers Week
to Drop Plans.

By a unanimous vote the members
of the Bakers Local Union, No. 11s.
decided to refuse any decrease in
wages as authorized by Conciliator
Rowland b. Mahany, Of the Depart
ment OF Labor, a a meeting held yes
erday afternoon in Naval Lodge
iall The bakers will continue to
work. this week, but II employers in
sist on carrying out the plan of Mr..
Mahany in advising a Is per cent de-
crease. it is expected that a strike
will follow. Final action will be taken
at a meeting to be held next Satur-
day afternoon.
John B. Colpoys, appointed by the
Department of Labor to handle the
controversy in the absence OF Mr..
Mahany. who is now on his way to
Switzerland, addressed the meeting
yesterday afternoon. He advised the
men to accept the decrease, but when
he was greeted by a volley of "noes"
he suggested that a committee be ap-
pointed to take steps for arbitration
This suggestion was greeted with dis
approval, but IT is expected that the
union will follow his advice.
President John Weber and Business
Representative John G. Schmidt were
instructed to notify the employing
bakers that the wage decrease had
been declined The bakers took this
action on the ground that Mr.. Mahany
was not in accordance with proper
procedure when he authorized a 10
per cent decrease without a confer
ence with a union committed They
also point out that they did not re-
ceive 10 per cent increase when the
price OF bread went up, and therefore
had violated no agreement
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
DRUG STORES
HAVE NO WINE
Although Use As Medicine 10
Authorized, d. c. Pharmacies
Are Without Supply.

Commissioner Kramer's decision
that "some confusion" has existed as
to the amount Of wine a physician
can prescribe for patient, was
nothing compared to the confusion
that has arisen since he made his
decision.
DHUGGIsTs. HAVE NO WINE.
One OF the questions asked prohi-
bition headqua arters today was where
TO buy the wine after obtaining a
physicians prescription, In Washing
ton IL was said that there are not
nve druggists who carry wine, and
these carry IL In such small quantf-
ties that a few prescriptions would
exhaust the supply.
Anotber question was what Kind
OF a prescription would have to be
issued. whether the physician was
TO be held down TO the 100 prescripr
ton blanks every three months as he
is now for both wine and whiskey.
was the most frequent question.
The Prohibition Bureau promised
to answer the numerous questions as
soon as II had studied the situation.
At the present time wine is used
extensively. In the manufacture OF
patented medicines, the wine-making
fornis supplying most OF their fortt
fed wine to the makers of these
tonics and medicines. -.
WANT SHERRY AND PORT.
Druggists and physicians here to-
day said that sherry and port wines
would be the wines most prescribed
for sick persons, and that the prob
able quantity would be a gallon or q
half-galon at a time on prescription
This amount, IL was said. would have
to be taken by q patient before 1t
would show any beneficial results.
There were a great many inquiries
at Prohibition headquarters today as
to the probable action that would be
taken on prescribing beer for pa
tients Statistics were quoted show
ing that before prohibition was made
a law, that the. per capita consumption
of wine WAS about twenty and
fraction gallons in theIUnited States
with beer a close second with a per
capita consumption of a fraction moro
than fourteen gallons a year while
whiskey was slightly more than one
gallon per capita a year.
These statistics were pointed out
as showing that beer was used as
medicine or as a tonic by more per-
sons than whiskey. which at that time
was used only by few persons and
then only at intervals. Today II was
pointed out the consumption OF
whiskey has surpassed any time when
the drinking of whiskey was per-
mited by law or morals.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
EXPERTS TO Be HEARD
ON FESS-CAPPER BILL
House Committee Meeting Set
for Tuesday Niqht.
EMBLEMATIC SERVICE.

The effects OF physical education on
the school children of the country
will be discussed before the House
Committee on Education, Tuesday
night. at a hearing on the Fess-
Capper bill, when prominent educators
and health experts will speak.
The bill is one of the out-growths
Of the war which discovered to the
American people in the draft examina-
tions that one third of the young men
were unable, even with the bars let
down. to qualify for full military
service, because of remedial defects.
The states. partly through financial
handicaps, have reached but one
tenth of the children in their efforts
TO introduce physical training into
the schools, and the new bill carries
an appropriation of s10,00O,0O0 to be
expended on a fifty-ffty plan to en-
courage states in this work.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
MELVILLE D. STONE, R.,
ELOPES TO ROCKVILLE

Motoring to Rockville last night,
Melville ID. stone, jr.. attorney OF the
Department of Justice, and Miss
Esther +. Denny, social favorite
in army and navy circles in the Cap
ital, hustled Preston ID. Ray, Montgomery
county clerk, out of his home and
obtained from him a marriage license.
A half hour later Mr.. Stone and
Miss Denny, surrounded by battalion
of bridesmaids and fashionable on
lockers who had accompanied them
to Maryland's Gretna Green,
were Joined in wedlock by the Rev.
Philip Rowland Wagner. a Baptist
clergyman.
The bride is a daughter of the late
Col. Frank b. Denny. u. S. NJ. c., who
died in 1914. Mr.. Stone Is a son
Of leading patent attorney and Is
Yale graduate, where he was noted
for his interest in athletics.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
Use OF ELECTRICITY IN
HOUSEHOLD TO Be SHOWN

Practical demonstrations and tips
vital to the householder and store
keeper in the use of electricity will
be given at the Merchandising Con-
ference to be held February 10 at
Pythian Temple by the National Elec-
trical Supply Company.
J. e. Mayneld. secretary Of tho con-
ference, yesterday sent hundreds Of
invitations to Washingtoniana, In
cluding retail dealers In electrical
supplies, to attend the confercnca-
Twenty specialists from electrical in
terests will make talks and demon
strate the modern use of electricity
in the home, as well as In the shops
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
ORGANIZE TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR IRELAND
offices to Be Opened Next
Week BY American Com
mittee for Relief.

Campaign Offices for the American
Committee for Relief in Ireland Will
be opened in the business district OF
Washington early next week, accord
ing to a decision reached yesterday
at a meeting of the Washington
branch of the committee.
Daniel w. O'Donoghue. chairman
OF the local committee. announced
yesterday that the work will begin
in earnest next week and that the
quota this city must raise, viii be
announced then. 1t Is expected that
Washington's quota will be S250,OOO.
The offers of the local committee.
who are aiding Mr.. ODonoghue In ar
ranging the plans for the coming
campaign. are Hugh Reilly. John b.
Densmore, James +. Shea ana
Andrew I. Hickey. Thirty-three lead
ing business and professional men
are members of the local committee.
The committee expects to spend
about six weeks in organizing the
forces in this city and then to con-
duct the drive proper, which Will last
several days. 1t is planned to have
every organization, including fra
ternal bodies, colleges and universi-
ties, churches, labor and theatrical
organizations associated in the local
drive. A representative committee
of 100 women will be formed this
week and will function in co-opera-
ton with the general committee.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
$4,000 Face
TAX PENALTY
Fail to Make Personal Property
Returns-Autoists Neglect
to List Their Cars.

About $4,000 residents of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, who failed to make
returns Of their personal property by
July i last year, will be penalized
20 per cent. This was the announce
ment made today by William p.
Richards. assessor for the District of
Columbia.
FAIL TO LIST AUTOS.
More than half the automobile. own
ers OF Washington failed to make a
return Including their automobile
In fact. Richards says they failed 10
make any return at all. Whether
they were aware that their automo-
bile was taxable as personal property
or not, Richards says he is not pre-
pared TO say. but they will be penal
lied anyway.
The personal tax appeals board.
which under the law holds hearings
as a board OF equalization and review.
begins It's work tomorrow morning
and will continue for five weeks.
Many persons have been asked to
appear before the board because their
returns are filled out improperly. but
the majority have been summoned to
explain why they made no return at
all.
PERSONAL TAXES JUMP.
Personal taxes in Washington have
assumed an important part in the
revenues of the city during the past
ten years. Ten years ago the personal
tax collected here was about 81 00O.-
900. Now II Is more than $3,0O0.000.
Inspectors from the tax assessors
office have been making investiga-
tions since July and have discovered
about $4,000 persons who failed to
make a return. An examination OF
the automobile licenses issued In
Washington, II was said. disclosed
that about so per cent OF the automo-
bile owners failed to make a return
OF any kind. Last year the tax as
SCISSOR scheduled a total of nearly
AZ. 900 taxpayers for personal prop
erty. This year he estimates that at
least $4,000 will be liable for tax.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

to the attorney. made the introduction
using maiden names.
Supposing that her husband had
left the city merely to fulhll con-
tract with a theatrical company, Mrs.
Childs No. = did not become anxious
over his disappearance in 1918. she
stated to the court. 1t was only when
she did not receive word from him
that she felt alarm. Becoming con-
WINGED, she stated. that she had been
deserted, she worried no more over
the matter, thinking her husband
would turn up some time.
Like Mrs. Childs No. 3. the second
wife Is now but seventeen years old.
In addition to asking for the restora-
tion OF her maiden name and absolute
annulment of the marriage between
herself and the thespian. Mrs. Childs
requested that the costs OF the pro-
ceeding be assessed against the hus-
band.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

street S north
west, with the
stand, of which
he is owner
The table has
twice b e e n
stolen by souve-
mir h u n t ers.
This same table
has been used
at the inaugu-
rations of every
President ex-
cant Taft oipoa
Lincoln.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
LEGION POST TO VISIT
TOMB OF WASHINGTON

CONGRESSMAN Walter Hughes New
ton, of Minnesota, will address tho
members Of George Washington Post
No. /. the American Legion, at the
next meeting of the post, on TUESDAY,
February Is. at Community service
Hall. 91S Tenth street northwest.
On washington's Birthday COM
mittee representing the post will
tourney to the tomb of Washington.
at Mount Vernon, Va, and place a
wreath there in the name of the or
gapization. The delegation will be
headed by Howard S. Fisk, command
er of George Washington Post
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

mus soDDeu pretty seventeen year
old RoEene Lee Childs. baby-actress
bride of Melville Webster Childs. vau-
deville star, yesterday as she filed ad-
diuonal evidence against her husband,
in her suit for annulment Of her mar
riage.t
The self styled-girl-in-a-hare says
she was married here. by the Rev. How
ard +. Downs. In his parsonage at 30S
A street, northeast. when she was only
fourteen years old. A stage joke Of
her husband caused her to investigate.
and find wife number one-Louise
Burke. also of this city. she says. And
now. she declares she has found her
husband has a third wife-and maybe
more.
According to her attorney, Raymond
Neudecker, the last two wives OF the
alleged vaudeville Turk are not known
to each other, although. he says, Mrs.
Childs number two was once introduced
to wife number one, by their mutual
husband. But the husband, according
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
TWO SERGEANTS NAMED
FOR WEST POINT TRIALS

Sergt. John r. Burns, Company c.
Engineer Regiment, District of Co
lumbia National Guard. has been des-
ignated by the Secretary of War for
examination with a view to appoint
ment to the Military Academy at West
Point. The designation of Sergeant
Burns is in addition to the designa-
ton OF Sergt. Alvin Bowers. of Com
pany c, who Is also to take the same
examination for entrance into the
United States Military Academy.
The examination will be held at
the Army Medical School, beginning
March 1.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
no Beer Euen
| IF You're Sick
That's What DRY Boss"
Kramer Says, and Hopes
| of Thirsty Die.
No beer for the sick.

No beer for the sick.
This edict came today from John
Kramer. dry law chief.
Lifting the barrier for medicinal
wines. classed as vinous liquors.
Kramer said, offers no hope what
ever to the beer drinker.
Let no one be deceived" said
Kramer. I'VE are not planning any
step that will prove OF solace to the
beer makers or the beer drinkers"
The dry law boss" was emphatic
In saying that while the Govern
metn has lodged the widest discre-
tion In doctors, that the bureaus
ruling to allow unlimited amounts
OF wine to be prescribed Is due to
the failure of Congress TO put any
limitations on that point.
What Congress did do. Kramer
said, was TO place the ban specific
ally upon beer and other malt
liquors, and the restrictions upon
the malt beverages. he said. will be
as rigid as are now in effect upon
the so-called spirituous liquors.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
LEGION POST TO CONDUCT
AMERICANIZATION DRIVE

The Vincent r. Costello Post Amer
ican Legion, will begin its American
ization work in Washington shortly.
Arrangements are bing made to be-
gin work in Shotts Alley where a
house will be rented and members of
the post who speak Italian will carry
on the major portion OF the work
among the people OF their nationality
who live in the alley.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
tn Sneak on Samoa.

The 552d meeting OF the Anthropo-
logical Society of Washington VIII be
held at the New National Museum
Tuesday afternoon at 4:4o O'Clock. w.
f. Stafford, of the Department OF AZ
riculture will deliver an illustrated
lecture on cold and New Samoa"
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
Goodwin to Address Engineers.

Harold Goodwin, jr., OF the Super
power Survey. will deliver an address
on "The Superpower System and Its
Relation to the Capital" at meeting
Of the Washington section of the
American Institute of Electrical En-
Gineers to be held Tuesday night at
e,15 o'clock at the Cosmos Club. The
public is invited to attend the meet
ing.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
PAGE THE WASHINGTON TINES rNnssFds ssR NJ Enor
Harding Inaugural to Be at Table
Used by Lincoln

When President-elect Hard
ing is sworn in as President
on March 4, it will be at the
same small table used by
Lincoln. This photo shows
Watson f. Clark, All Fourth
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
Shoemaker to Speak.

Thomas b. Shoemaker. deputy com
missioner of naturalization, will ad-
dress the Federal Bar Association on
Monday evening, February Z, at
o'clock. in the auditorium, Interior
Department building. Eighteenth and
+ streets.
The public is invited.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
Claims World Church Record.

McCoLL. S. c.. Feb. 6.--This town,
pop. 2I2o," the guide books aver.
claims a worlds record. church
survey disclosed only two men and a
boy who are not church members,
taking twelve years as minimum age.
The women folk were unanimous.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
FOR ALL
MY Valentine Now a
Jazz Hound; Comics
~Old Are In Discard
Enter the Jazz valentine.

VaeHtHe
Hearts and cupids are shimmyng all over the shelves
this year. Dan Cupid is dangling his ear. The saxa
phone and the trombone spillng notes all the
valentines Yep, the Jazz valentine is here.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
Baby-Actress-Bride
Seeks Divorce as Wife
No. 2h Hubby's Haren1

''It was bad enough when | found my husband had a
second wife living-bu find I've been married TO
a Turk | just No. in harem.'
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

TOKEEP LENT
Churches to Hold Special Serv-
Ices At Opening Of Penitential
Season Wednesday.

Lent, the forty days penitential
season observed throughout Christen-
dom, will be ushered in next Wednes-
day by special services in Episcopal,
Lutheran and Catholic Churches in
this city.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-28
CraddOck Book Club

On Tuesday afternoon October 25th
the Csrddock Book Club was delight
fully entertained by Mrs. ]. M. Reams
in her beautiful country home. As the
guests arrived they we're invited into
the dinning room where delicious sand
wiches and tea were served by Misses
Pauline and Bernice Lipsky. The color
scheme of pink and green was tastify
carried out mall decorations. Rook and
500 we're enjoyed throughout the after
noon. Those lucky in cards were Mrs.
H. L. Armstrong and Mrs. E. A. Mad
dox, each receiving handsome cut
glass vase. Mrs. Harry Mathis and
Mrs. f. l.. Blalock each received a
BOBBY, little gold fish.
The score cards were a pink rose bud
with part of mother Goose rhyme
hidden withinthe center. For each game
won pink bud was given, While the
games we're In progress delicious punch
was served by the hostess.
After the books were distributed the
meeting adjourned to meet November
eth at 2;30 o'clock with the Misses
Lipsky.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-28
Rothrock Buford

A wedding which will be of interest
to many friends occurred on Tuesday
evening when Miss Connie Buford,
daughter ofsMrs, Louise Barry Buferd,
became the bride of Mr.. William Her.
ron Rothrock of Shelby, Miss, the
Rev. ]. 7, Rothrock officiating.
The bride was attired in a suit Of
dark blue duvetyn with hat to match
and her flowers were bride roses and
valley lilies, She was attended by Miss
Lucille Dean as maid of honor, who
wore model of blue velvet, while the
bridesmaid, Miss Ada Raipe, wore blue
crepe with fur trimmings. Judge j. I.
Rothrock of jackson, Tenn. served his
brother as best man, and Mr.. c. P.
Buford of Roanoke, Va, Mr.. B. N.
Buford and I. F. Raine as groonsmen.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Rothrock left for New
Orleans and upon their return will be
at home 'ir Shelby. Commercial Appeal