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The Washington times., 1921-09-12
DANTE ANNIVERSARY
OBSERVED RY ITALIANS

The six hundredth anniversary OF
the death Of the poet Dante wa
celebrated last night by Washington
Italians at Carroll Hall. The exer,
cises were under the direction Of
the Italian Catholic Society.
Addresses extoliing the life and
works OF the poet were delivered by
Prof. Henry c. Doyle, Of George
Washington University; the Rev. Or.
A. Palmieri, OF Philadelphia, and
Michele Strtxzt. ...E 800 -
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
Lonesome Sailors
Want Girls to
Correspond

Soldiers and sailors stationed
far from home and friends are
adopting the practice inauglrated
in the war Of appealing for girls
to correspond with them.
Two sailors on duty at the
Hampton Roads naval operating
base are making such an appeal
to Washington girls. In q letter
received by The Times they say,
Two lonesome sailors would like
to get some letters from nice
girls in your city"
They sign themselves Andrew
J. Geraghty and William J. Fair
all, Company 69-A, Unit d,
Naval Operating Base, Hampton
Roads, Va.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
Mud that tDe throw Is what
soils oar character.
CHERIE.
MEDLEY OF MUTTERINGS.

The higi moon sun was shining
A. midnight on the lakey
The sick man on Q cot was whining
Because he had no palm o. ache.
Then . hurricanish tornado
AZ . gentle zephyr came.
And o deaf mute rnised TRANQUIL ado,
Ridine . cricket that was lame.
A thunderstorm broke In eloudiess sky,
with no lightning. rain o. hall.
Two blind men came running by
. And stcpped on Q rabbit's tall.
Two fat girls, both very lean,
stepped behind me, Just In sight,
And asked me for the Heard and Seem
'e ~ nj. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
CHURCH DECLINE
.TRREATENSU.S.,
I At 7 DECLARES
Destructive Indifference to Re-
Iigion" Danger to Civilization,
Justice Asserts.

Bidding attention to obstructive
indifference to religion and the church,
which threatens the moral fiber OF
our civilization" Chief Justice VIII.
lam Howard Taft, OF the United States
Supreme Court. a. president Of the
general conference Of Unitarian and
other Christian churches. has called
upon Unitarians throughout this coun.
try and Canada to assemble at Detroit,
October Al. for the twenty-ninth bi.
snnial conferences sessions.
Despite his many public interests.
Chief Justice Taft has always found
time to take an active part in the 70.
organization work Of the church,
More than q score OF speakers OF
national reputation from eightsen
States and Canada are on the Detroit
program.
Interest in the meetings In Detroit
centers on plans for q continuation
of the Unitarian campaign, and par
ticulariy the part the Unitarian Lay
mems League viii play in extending
the work carried to q successful finan-
ciai end under its leadership last fall.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
FITZPATRICK CLEARED
OF HoLp-UP CHARGE

William ]. Fitzpatrick, Of sos Z
street southeast, has been oxonerated
Of all blame In connection with
holding up o street car on Septem-
Der /. He was arrested following q
report made by Conductor Samuel
=. Case. Frank Allen. 1907 w
street northwest, has confessed to
the hold.up, according to the police.
Fitzpatrick has been held under
81 900 bond.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
WASHINGTONS BEAU
TIFUL" MEN. as

And the great contest for the
most beautiful" man In wash
ington--to represent this city In
the national contest for. beautiful
men to be settled a AsbSry Park. Park.
Is on. JACK HASTINGS second
snap shot h OF ono Of the best
known fellows in notwithstanding.
TO0UE N. GRABBER. Not only
IL this nominee well qualified to
figure in the beauty finals Of this
column, but he Is backed BY
Messrs. HAM and HAMILTON, the
founders of the Toquen family,
imported into Washington only .
few years ago.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
&7nEARl u6EErh
By BILL PRICE.
THE CITY MAGNIFICENT.

BY one whose residences in washing
ton was short, but whose fondness for
the beautiful city II deep. a'.
We wanderers from many distant parts.
wsii. wendins here st wandsrlusf'
From lonely Villages and elam'roas
Find hsrs fuifilimsnt Of sdvsnture's
In shrine: magnificent. which dsunt our
with rIer'eus beauty mono had
dreamed nor guessed,
And loveiiness that shall for aye en-
In memories adorned with golden
The srsii We fosnd unsoasht shall live
whes we 70 hence, decoyed BY Idle
schemes
which draw us south, or east, or north
or west,
Washington remains the magnet 70
allure o..
Our thoughts back 10 the scenes We love
the best.
No matter where our wand'rinE feet
be bent.
Our hearts 'bids, here-city MaEnifi-
JOE CoNKLIN.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
P ED NAVY YARD WILL BE RESULT OF CUT WORKERS PREDl(
BAND CONCERT

Tuesday At 1880 D, m. at sixteenth
street and Columbia ROAD, by the
u. 3. Marine Band, Taylor Bran
son, second leader. . &C.,,
- A.. - wilmarth
Overture, MILITARY. .Mendsissohn
Moroccan. Alta" twild Flowerg,
- Losey
Sullivan
Serenad ............,....,D rdla
Waltz suite, "Espana" .Waidteufel
Grand scenes from Romeo and
Juliet. .....,,.....,.. .Gounod
THE star-spanglsd Banner
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
IMPROVE FALLS CHURCH
ROAD, CITIZENS INSIST

The Citizens Association Of Balls.
ton, Va. will hold q mass meeting to.
morrow night at Junior Order Hall
TO protest against the condition OF
the highway from Washington to
Falls Church.
A COMMITTEES will be selected to take
up the matter and obtain action be
fore winter.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
THEN DON'T, BUD.
Somehow I never
Think it right
To merely leave
With a Good night"
E. X.
THE CATCH PURSE.

Say" said the friend Of a taxi
driver, there's a purse lying on the
floor Of your car" -..s
The driver looked around carefully
and then said: Sometimes when
business Is bad put II there and
leave the door open. It's empty.
but you have no idea how many
people jump in for short ride
when they see IT," EAMON o 8.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12

II, Is one Washington morning
paper AYERS, . certain body per-
slsts In holding BARE quor-
unns" u n safe TO say that their
political opponents will never
be able to get anything on 'em.
GILL.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
UMILTA TON.

"Oh, why should the spirit Of mortal
BE- proudf"
However with talents he may be en-
dowed,
Though he shine In this world with Z
luminous light,
His wife makes him empty the Ice
pan every night. OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
THE SIGN HUNTERS.

There 10 no sign in Washington
which has attracted the fancy Of
II and 9 fans more than that Of
A. SOBER
CUSTOM
TAILOR
On Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
but the unanimous opinion is that
Sober was that way long before
the Volstead act came in and, be-
sides that. Ii q good tailor. "A
NU ONE lamped the sign the
other day.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12

JAMES p. scHICK has gone to
work. Formerly assistant United
States attorney for the District, he
has resumed the practice Of law,
with offices in the Evans building.
And JIMMIE will get plenty to
do, too.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
THAT LOVING" TRAIN.

II seeing 10 believing then I'm
sure that LOVE was first intro
duced on the $50 p. m. ttins
from Chesapeake Beach.
HARRY L. KING.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
HIT THE RIGHT CROWD.

Professor-I'm going TO talk on liars
today. How many Of you have read
the 25th chapter Of the text.
Nearly every student raised his
hand.
Professor-Good. You are the very
group I want to talk to. There IL no
25th chapter. FETTERMAN.
The Washington times., 1921-09-12
THE BEST DANCERS.
HERE'S A RARE ONE.

This rare one for the Zoo IL
from NAVY" who found Il In
the swamps Of "Whang Doodle"
Evening star., 1921-08-13

CONTINUED from First Page)
committee with the democratic mem
berS present.
Expect Limit on Debate.
While the question of special rule
is to be decided by the party confer
ence. some leaders said last night they
expected the majority to adopt priori-
ty to committee amendments. They
regarded final action by the House a
week from today as something more
than a probability. but it was empha-
sized that this was a matter for de-
termination by the party conference
Besides changing levies as outlined
above the committeeman were said to
have agreed not to increase the taxes on
cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and alcoholic
beverages. 1t also was stated that in
reducing the income surtax rates to
maximum of 80 per cent from the pres
ent 63 per cent, the committee had made
no provision for a further reduction to
% per cent next year as recommended
by Secretary Mellon.
In voting to repeal the so-cailed luxury
taxes. the majority members decided to
substitute. if possible, a manufacturers
tax on the same articles, if designed to
be sold at sums in excess of specified
prices. The rate suggested was 3 per
cent on the manufacturers prices and
the return was estimated at 100000 900
annually, as against S25.00O,O0O under
the present law. 1t was explained, how
would be difficult to administer because
the prices of such goods were not stand
ardiZcd and that it might be necessary
to abandon the plan.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
REQUESTS WOODS RELEASE.
Secretary Weeks Asks Gov. Sproul
to Cancel Generals Promise.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. August 13.-Secre-
tary of War Weeks several days ago
wrote Gov. William c. Sproul as presi
dent ex-officio of the University of Penn
sylvania board of trustees. asking him to
request that body to release Maj Gen.
Leonard Wood from his verbal promise
last fall 10 head the institution.
MIR. Weeks sent me a letter two or
three days ago. asking for the release
of Gen. Wood the governor said. The
letter was sent to me as the ex-ofticio
president of the university's board of
trustees. l Immediately turned it over
to DIR. Josiah Penniman. acting provost,
with the request that he lay the matter
before the trustees. after which l no.
titled the Secretary Of War of my ac-
ton"
While Gov. Sproul refused to comment
on the contents of the letter, it was
learned from source very close to him
letter cable gram from Gen. Wood 10
the War Department executive.
In the cablegram Gen. Wood =:
quoted as having asserted oH.fsn hss
emergency exists N tha FotUcLi1s
Islands at this TINA
Upon the basis of this stastmefI
Secretary Weeks made his fcancs. for
Gen. Woods release until the fall of
1922. according to the same source
Definite action has not yet been
taken by University of Pennsylvania
authorities, but statement is expect
ed within twenty-four hours
When Gen. Wood agreed. in the
presence of the board of trustees. to
become head of the University of
Pennsylvania. beginning this fall. he
TOD that body only national
emergency could deter him.
NEEDED FOR YEAR.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
CABINET BACKS BRAND.
Approves His Action at Special
Meeting.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 1.-THE French
cabinet, at a second session held this
afternoon with President Millerand
presiding, unanimously approved the
action of Premier BRAND this morning
in agreeing to submit the Upper
Silesian boundary question to the
league of nations.
Lord Curzon. British delegate. is
known to have considered asking
President Harding to act. but on
reflection he is said to have been
of the belief that a reply could not
several days, and. as it was quite un-
certain what this reply would be. he
abandoned the idea. NJ. BRAND raised
the question of the submission of the
decision to President Harding during
a conversation this morning with
Premier Lloyd George. but Mr.. Lloyd
George thought it better to refer it
to the league of nations.
Ambassador Harvey. replying to a
question by NJ. BRAND at the supreme
council session as to what view of
the situation Mr.. Harvey took for the
United States, replied:
'The President of the United States
has felt from the beginning that the
question was one of distinctly Eu-
ropean concern. 1t will be with a
sense of relief. therefore, that he will
hear of a confirmation of this view
by the supreme council in referring
the question to body with which the
United States is not associated.
consequently, as the representative
OF the President of the United States,
snail refrain from participation"
Evening star., 1921-08-13
SEVEN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Five Men and Two Women Hurt in
Automobile Accident.

Two women and five men were in
jured early this morning in an auto
mobile accident that occurred on the
road to Colonial Beach near Brooks
station. Va. The party was put on a
train and upon arrival here at $40
o'clock was taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where 1t was found that none
of them was seriously hurt.
The names and addresses were
given as follows: Mrs. Bertha
Thomas, 46s L street southwest: Mrs.
Matte Downs. $40 II street north
west; Aloysius Brown. I'll 1st street
southwest; Edward Brown, 236 1st
street southwest; George Wrenn, 1902
Euclid street northwest: Leroy Nell
son, 1854 Kilbourne street north
west, and Charles Fleming, 817 g
street southwest.
Mrs. Thomas Is said to be suffer-
ing from contusions OF the face and
from shock. Mrs. Downs, the most
seriously injured Of them, is re-
ported to have suffered pelvis frac-
ture. The men complain Of minor
contusions and decorations Of the
back.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
ACCIDENT DEATHS
FEWER IN DISTRICT
Increase, However, Shown in
Number of Traffic Mis-
haps the Past Year.

Although the total number of traf-
fic accidents in the District during
the fiscal year ended June 80 was
greater than during the preceding
twelve p1onths, the number of deaths
resulting from accidents decreased
substantially, according to the annual
report of Capt. Albert ]. Headley of
the traffic bureau.
there were seventy-six persons killed
in accidents, whereas for the year
ended this June flfty-nine deaths
were recorded
The total number injured in traffic
accidents last year, exclusive of steam
railroads. was 1.S05, as compared with
1928 the previous year. Discussing
the increase in his report to Maj.
Gessford, Capt. Headley said. in part:
1.-THE record may appear to be
greatly increased over last year. but
this is accounted for by reason of en-
actment Of regulation requiring
any person operating or driving a
vehicle to report to the nearest police
officer or police station any injury to
person or property resulting from
his vehicle colliding with such person
or property, it being a well estab-
liished fact that previous to the en-
actment Of this regulation many
traffic accidents occurred which Were
never made the subjects of police re-
ports"
Capt. Headley also pointed out that
several thousand more automobiles
are being driven in Washington this
year.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
CUMBERLAND WILL HAVE
ARMY RESERVE CORPS
Officers and on-Commissioned Of
fcers'' School Included in
Project as Announced.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND. Md, August ia
United States Army Reserve Corps, con-
sisting of one regiment of cavalry and
battalion of artillery. to be
known as the 3o6th United States
Cavalry and the 302d United States
Field Artillery, will be formed in this
city in the near future, it was said by
Col E. J. Kingsbury, after returning
from Baltimore, where a meeting of a
lard of officers had been in session
since August at the armory. Cum
berland was designated as a post for
those units of the 18th Division.
Formation of the Reserve Corps here
means that 5000 officers and troops will
assemble here once \ year and will go
into regular military training, which is
the object of establishing the organiZa-
ton. Extensive preparation, such as
erecting headquarters and assembling
ordnance and other equipment, will be
nccessitated. The War Department will
appoint a senior officer who will start
o organization of the reserve here.
Establishment of regular headquarters
for the cavalry and artillery here. Col.
Kingsbury said, means that selection of
practically all field officers will be made
from this city and vicinity. An officers
and non-commi ssioned officers school
would also be established here, at which
classes will be conducted regularly each
month.
The organization would consist of ap-
proXimately 100 commissioned officers
and 200 non-commissioned officers.
In case of any national emergency the
entire organization would assemble here
for preliminary training and enlisting
the personnel to full strength. and
lould another selective service be oc-
clsicned the draftees of this city and
vicinity would probably be assigned to
the units established here.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
MUST VACATE WHARVES.
Commissioners Further Campaign
to Improve River Front.

The Commissioners took another
step forward yesterday in their cam
paign to improve the appearance Of
the riven front, when they served no.
tice on the occupants of two wharves
at the foot of 10th street southwest
to vacate within few months. One
occupant will be advised that he may
remain, provided certain improve
ments are made.
Commissioner Oyster hopes to get
an appropriation from Congress for
the construction of better retaining
wall along the east side of the chan
mel, SO that 1t will harmonize with the
Potomac Park side of the channel
and the attractive shore line Of Wash
ington barracks.
In line with the Improvement of the
water front, Commissioner Oyster will
work for an appropriation to erect a
new building to house the harbor
police station and the dreboat com.
bany.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
CALLS ON PRESIDENT.
Senator Fletcher Discusses Speech
Charging Discrimination.

The President made only two busi-
ness appointments at the executive
offices today, although he gave half
dozen audiences not on the en-
gagement list. Senator Fletcher of
Florida was sent for by the Presi-
dent to discuss with him features of
a speech made by the former in the
Senate July %, regarding foreign
commerce and transportation.
The Florida senator criticized what
he termed as a tendency to discrim-
mate against southern and south At
lantic ports in the matter of freight
and ocean rates. He said that if the
people were thoroughly advised re-
garding this alleged discrimination
they would not countenance it.
The public believes in fair play, he
said, and the people are opposed to
unfair advantages. He also pointed
out the unfairness in the variance
in long distance rates, stating that
the southern ports invariably are the
losers in the preferred rates and 9TH
er privileges incident to shipments.
Senator New of Indiana called at the
White House to learn from the Presi-
dent whether or not he could accept
the invitation to be present at the
reunion of the G. A. r. in Indianapolis
next month.
Among others who called, but who
were not on the engagement lists,
were House Leader Mondell, Col.
Charles b. Warren. recently appoint
ed ambassador to Japan, and Secre-
tary of War Weeks.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
SCHOOL FAIRGROUNDS
FUND NOW UP TO S1,249.25
Commissioner Oyster Reports Re-
ceipt of $40 Contribution-Urg-
ent Needs for Recreation.

With the receipt of $40 check from
Georgia Robertson. Commissioner Oys-
ter's fund for the opening of school play
grounds was boosted today to Sl.249.2o.
While the contribution of this amount
has made possible the opening OF eight
school yards for the balance of the sum-
mer, many more should be put into
opera ton to meet the need for recrea-
ton centers for thousands of children
who otherwise must play in the streets.
In a letter accompanying his check
Washington Topham of the North
Washington Citizens Association told
Commissioner Oyster that while Con-
gress should provide perma nent munici-
pal Fairgrounds. the people should give
generously to the fund being raised TO
put the school yards into use pending
the purchase of more play spaces by
Congress.
Those in charge of the school play
ground campaign are hopeful that the
Forthcoming week will bring in larger
number of contributions. Checks shouid
be sent to Commissioner Oyster at the
District building.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
HOLD-UP SECURES $3O8
ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE
Contractor Attacked and Robbed of
Pay Roll in Daylight
Assault,

Struck on the back of the head by
a highwayman at Connecticut avenue
and Huntington place at 10 o'clock
this morning. Charles w. Lloyd, con-
tractor was robbed of 5000, the pay
roll for his men who We're working on
building in that neighborhood.
Lloyd was rendered senseless by the
blow and did not discover the loss of
the money until he was revived at
Emergency Hospital some time later.
According to the police. Lloyd STEP
ped from a street car at Huntington
place and started for the building
where his men were at work when a
young white man asked him for a
match. Lloyd replied that he did not
have a match and started on his way,
when he was felled by the blow.
At the hospital it was said the man
must have been struck by a blunt in
strument, as the skin was not broken.
When word of the assault reached
the Tenleytown police station the only
clue the officers had was that the man
ran west toward Wisconsin avenue
All available men in the precinct be-
gan a search for the assailant.
Lloyd is forty-six years old and
lives at 723 7th street southwest.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
DECRY USE OF CHILDREN
FOR RED PROPAGANDA
German Conservatives Protest
When They Appear in Com
munist Parades.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. 1-<ust 13.-The use of
little children or propa aganda pur-
poses by the German communist
party leaders is characterized as a
"scandalous and shameless procedure"
by some of the leaders Of more con-
servative parties. who have taken
particular exception to a recent de
Nnonsrration" in which school chill
dren participated.
The children were called out" by
flaming posters, and some of them
carried banners protesting against
religious instruction in the schools.
against corporal punishment and
against the government, with spe-
cial reference to the police.
Revolutionary songs were sung
and then a twelve-year-o -old boy made
a speech criticizing the conduct of
the schools and religious instruc-
tion.
The communists frequently dress
young girls and boys in bright red
garments from head to heel and have
:hsm parade the streets carrying
banners of protest against the gov
'ernment's attitude in some particular
case which is occupying the public's
attention at the time.
The police have never interfered
With these demonstrations"