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The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
Mellon Acts to Unite All
Agencies for Yanks' Relief

The FIRST step toward unificatior
Of government agencies engaged In
the relief of disabled world wal
veterans was taken yesterday by
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
Following out the principal recon-
mendation of the Dawes investi-
eating committee, the Secretary is
sued an order for consolidation
with the Bureau of War Risk IN
surance Of all branches OF the Pub
lie Health Service which deal with
disabled veterans.
The only exception in the order
is operation of hospitals and dis
pensaries. These will continue un-
der Jurisdiction of the Public
Health Service. All field of1ces OF
the Public Health Service through
out the country engaged in finding
hospital beds for former service
men will be taken over by the Wal
Risk Bureau.
All contracts with private insti-
tutions for treatment Of veterans
will also be taken over by the Wal
Risk Bureau.
Secretary Mellon explains that
this action was specifically recon-.
mended by Mai Gen. Charles G.
Dawes as chairman of the Presi-
dents special committee.
1T is a step toward the consoll.
dation of the governments agencies
which deal with former service mer
and women" the Secretary ex-
planned.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
.LAUDS MERCHANTS
FOR AID TO POLICE
Mrs. Van Wrinkle, WOman's
Bureau Chief, Thanks XII
wanians for Help.

How the women's Bureau of the
police department has established
itself until it is claimed to be a
sound functioning unit for the pro-
lection Of young women in the Dis
trict was explained to members Of
the Kiwanis Club at the weekly
luncheon yesterday by Mrs. Nina c.
Van Wrinkle, chief of the bureau.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle told of the I'M
provements they have made in their
new quarters and praised the splen-
did spirit of the bushes houses Of
the city in responding to the appeal
for funds to equip the bureau for
business.
when the women's Bureau wAs
first formed here" Mrs. Van Wrinkle
pointed out, Its work was not TAX
en- for granted, as 1t had been In
other cities, and a great deal of
undesirable poblicity hampered our
efforts. Things are different now,
however, and We expect to justify
expansion
Charles Roberts, chairman OF the
Boy Scout committee. made an en-
couraging report. in which he show
ed that the Blues are leading the
Reds by a small margin in the race
for funds. 1t was announced that
Steve" Ford will give 10 per cent
of all of his sales this week to the
Scout fund.
Claude II. Woodward. president of
the club, presided and introduced
Mrs. Van Wrinkle, the principal
speaker.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
3 Horned Sheep
ToHead Parade
With Laddie Boy

Running q close second to Laddie
Boy. the FIRST dog of the land. in the
national animal parade on May II
will be "BilIy-Kallip." the first and
only three e-horned sheep.
Besides having the distinction of
being the only three-horned sheen
living, according to the records OF
the National Museum, "Billy-kallip'
is the official mascot for the Kali
Iipolis Grotto. No. Is, and has been
at many distinguished celebrations
all over the United States.
Billy Kallip" always attends the
ceremonies at the willard and is
right at home on the waxed floors of
the ballroom. Although a sheep
"BilIy- KalIip" has got the goat OF
quite a few candidates with his ac-
tiyity and the ease with which he
walks and runs over the slippery
floor.
DR.. James E. Chamberlin, veteri-
nar,an, has had "Billy-kallip" in
charge for the past four years,
"Billy-KalIip" not only knows how
to behave himself at these cele-
brities but can hold his own when
any one tries to pull any rough
stuff.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
DC. COMMITTEE
TO MEET MONDAY
Huge Amount of Work Al
ready Has Piled Up for
Senate Body.

In. order that committees may
havetime to organize and catch up
with their work. the Senate ad-
journed yesterday until Monday
noon. Today and tomorrow will be
meeting days for several of the ma
jOr committees, that on the District
of Columbia having set Monday for
its first meeting.
Senator Ball. chairman Of the Dis
triCt Committee. announced yester-
day that the first meeting would be
devoted to the business of getting
organized and sticking up the ma
ChiBery for the huge amount OF
work already piling up. More than
? dozen bills already have been re-
ferFedsg to the District Committee
whose organization was delayed by
the Democrats fight against the
majority apportionment of member
ship. The Republicans won their
contention for a 10-to-6 member
ship ratio by an overwhelming vote
last Monday.
The Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions will meet today to consider a
technical change in the Knox reso-
luton. providing for separate
peace with Germany.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
DIAL BILL SEEKS
CHAIR TO REPLACE
MOOSE IN DISTRICT
Ask Congress to Change
Means of Executing
Death Penalty.

Five more District bills were in
troduced in the Senate yesterday
as follows:
BY Senator Dial. Of South Caro-
lima, a bill changing the method oi
capital punishment from hanging tC
execution in the electric chair, ef'
fective January 1, 1922. 1t Is th'
same bill introduced In 1917.
BY Senator Pomerene, of Ohio,
bill to prevent fraudulent issuance
of checks, drafts and orders foi
payment and providing imprison'
meat and $1,000 fine for violations
Capper Urges Co-operatives-
By Senator Capper. Of Kansas. q
bill authorizing the organizing oil
cooperative associations, with nc
/, less than seven members, two from
the District of Columbia. Same
measure introduced in 1919.
BY Senator Ball, Of Delaware. q
I bill authorizing the District COM
missionsrs TO close Piney Branch
road between Seventeenth street
and Taylor avenue and Sixteenth
and Allison streets. Thoroughfsre
/ made unnecessary by opening and
/ extension Of streets called for in
permanent highway plan of Wash
ington.
BY Senator Kenyon. Iowa, a bill
! declaring Lincoln's birthday a hol.
! iday in the District of Columbia
Bill on Pawnbrokers-
Chairman Focht, of the District
! Committee, has offered a measure to
permit the return of pawnbrokers
, johnson. of Mississippi, would pro-
hibft the intermarriage of white
; persons and negroes; Mason, of IL
linois, wants to pay certain District
employees for Sunday work, anc
Nolstead. of Minnesota. wants tC
amend the District Code.
Johnson's bill provides a fine oi
81 900 to $1,000 or imprisonment al
hard labor from one to five year:
for white people to marry negroes
and makes it unlawful to issue q
license for such a marriage, or fol
a minister to perform the ceremony
Mason's bill would pay all en-
ployes of the water and sewer de,
partments upon the annual roll oi
he District government from July
/. 1900, to the date of the passage
of the act" for services rendered
on Sundays and legal holidays.
Volstead's bill amending the Code
provides that Whoever, being In
possession of personal property re-
ceiyed upon a written and condi-
tionaI contract of sale. with intend
to defraud, sells, conveys, conceals
or aids in concealing the samea oil
removes it from the District with
out consulting the vendor. shall be
punished by a fine Of not more than
500 or by Imprisonment for not
more than ninety days."
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22

The women OF this country spen,
nearly s5,oo0,o00 for perfumes, cos
metics and toilet preparations dur
ing the past year.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
CLUCK TESTIFIES
IN ARNSTEIN CASE;
HE TELLS OF TRIP
Wall Street Messenger
Repeats Story Of Trip
to. Washington.

Joseph Gluck, the Wall street
messenger, who is the governments
star witness In the prosecution o.
Jules CNicky) Arnstein and others
on charges, of bringing stolen Sc
curities into the District of Colum-
bia, took the witness stand again
yesterday in Criminal Court No. l,
and told the story of his trip to
Washington from New York on Oc-
tober II, 1918. accompanied by Arm
stein, whom he then knew as
George" and Nick Cohn whom. he
knew as Mack" with a handbag
full Of stolen securities. The wit
ness did not go into the details OF
the trip as he did at the first trial.
Gluck was the thirty-fourth gov
ernment witness to be called, He
was being cross-examined by T.
Morris Wampler, counsel for Daviu
w. Sullivan, wilen w. yesterday
and Norman s. Bowles, all code
PENDANTS with (Nicky) when cour.
adjourned for the day.
Thus far during the trial Justice
Gould has ruled out all reference
to the alleged activities of Assist
ant District Attorney John T. Dool-
ing, to whom Gluck and the other
three messengers confessed, and
also ruled out all reference to the
alleged activities of Sol. g. Myers,
counsel for the National Surety Co.
both OF whom occupied a promin-
ent part in the first trial.
No reference has yet been made
TO wilen W. Easterday, the Wash
ington broker, who Is alleged to
have been connected with the local
branch of Sullivan & Company,
stock brokers. whom the prosecu-
tion claims handled such of the loot
as was brought here by Gluck. Arm
stein and Cohn.
Randolph G. Newman. the New
York lawyer. indicted with Arnstein
and the others. was not present In
court yesterday. He secured per-
mission from Justice Gould to be
absent until this morning.
The trial thus far has gone along
with a rush. The cross -eNamina-
tion OF the witness has not been
| prolonged except in the case of
Joseph Gluck. He will resume the
stand for further cross-examination
when court convenes again this
morning at 10 o'clock
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
Murderer fs Lusafics -:
Declares His Attorney

An inquiry into the mental CO.'S
dition OF George Jackson. eoiorec
charged with hrst degree murder
IN connection with the killing OF
his 1o-year-oid niece. Mary Agnes
johnson. will De made this morning
by a Jury In Criminal Court No. :
before Justice Bailey. Raymond
Neudecker, counsel for Jackson.
fled a motion with the court for q
lunaey inquiry.
jackson is charged with shooting
the child at their home after she
disobeyed his instructions not TO
play so near his chair.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
Finger Prints Evidence
Against Temple yd1itor

Howard L. Jackson. a colored as
sistant janitor. formerly employed at
the new Scottish Rite Temple at
Sixteenth and S streets northwest,
who Is alleged 10 have turned bur-
glar an left his finger prints on a
tin box in the temple, was held for
the action of the grand jury yester-
day by Judge Hardison in Police
Court under $4,000 bond on a charge
of housebreaking and larceny.
Detective Bradley testified that
Jackson broke into the temple last
Monday and stole s1.45 out of a tin
box in a desk. Another charge Is
pending against the man, Bradley
said. involving $50. which was
stolen from the temple last October,
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
SAWYER EXPLAINS
INNOVATIONPLANS
Presidents Welfare Depart
ment Outlined to Senate
Committee.

Brig. Gen. Charles z. Sawyer,
the Presidents personal physi-
clan, submitted to the Senate Com
mittee on Education and Labor yes
terday a plan to establish a depart
ment of Public Welfare in the gov
ernment Early action OF the kind
is greatly desired by the President
he explained.
Four main divisions, covering ed
ucation. public health. social serv-
ice and veterans service admins
tration. would be provided to take
care of all existing government
agencies dealing with such matters,
said Gen. Sawyer. Much duplica-
tion of work would be eliminated
and efficiency greatly strengthened.
he said. thus saving money to the
government.
The present Bureau of Education
Of the Interior Department would
be transferred to the new Depart
mept of Public Welfare, under this
plan. Assistant secretaries would
be in charge of the four divisions.
Under the health division research
work, sanitation and quarantine
and disqualification would be
grouped. The social service division
would include all hpmanizing agen-
cies of the government and seek to
aid uplift activities. There are ISL
uplift organizations in Washington
Gen. Sawyer explained to the COM
mittee.
The veterans service division
would take over the war risk bu-
reau. pension once and supervise
the vocational training of disabled
soldiers. This coordination would
mean much to the former soldiers,
Gen. Sawyer said. The financial
saving to the government by this
coordination was emphasized.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
ATTORNEY GENERAL DELVES
INTO EVIDENCE IN CRONKHrTE
CASE, WON'T SEE ROSENBLUTH
Senator Calder Satisfied When Assured of
Action by Mr.. Daugherty.

Supported by Senator Calder, Capt.
Robert Rosenbiuth yesterday en-
deavored to OFFER proof to Attorney
General Daugherty that he was in
nocent of any connection with the
alleged murder of Mai. Albert p.
Cronkite at Camp Lewis, Washing
ton. In October, 1918.
Although he had granted Rosen-
bluth an interview earlier in the in
vestigation. the Attorney General
yesterday declined to see him. II
was indicated by Mr.. Daugherty
that in view OF the fact that he was
conducting a personal investigation
into the case. any discussion he
might have with Rosenhluth now
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
George Washington Girls
Are Selected for Debate

George Washington University
girls will take rart in two debates
on Saturday evening. April 80, with
the, University Of West Virginia, ore
taking place at s o'clock at the Pub
lie Library here and the other at
Morgantown, W. Va, at the same
hour.
The affirmative team will be COM
POSED of Misses Helen 'Carloss, Sarah
Tilghman and Catherine Gayle. The
negative team will be composed Of
Mrs. Edith Arehey. Kathleen Dug
gan and Filimsrn wilgus. The al
ternates will De Misses Lillian Au-
das and Marion Holiday.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
Nab Two Chinese
In Pa. Ave. Raid
For Having Opium

The unexpected visit Of two de-
tectives yesterday noon at the
rooming house at 's25 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Of Sam and JAMES
Lee, Chinese. ss and IS years old.
respectively. resulted in the arrest
OF the two men and the confiscation
of nifty cubes or toys" of opium.
several opium pipes and two gallons
of yen shee," the supposed main
ingredient In the preparation of the
opium smokers supplies.
Detectives Harry Evans and r. A.
Sanders of the Detective Bureau,
who made the arrest. placed charges
against the Chinese of smoking.
having illegal possession Of and
manufacturing opium.
They were later released on bond.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22

might be susceptible of misconstruc-
ton.
II was made plain by Attorney
General Dsugherty that he was re-
ferring only to prosecution by Fed.
eral authorities and that II Rosen-
bluth was indicted by the State OF
Washington. there would be no at
tempt at interference with any ex-
tradition proceedings.
Herbert Hoover, Secretary of
Commerce, said that he had asked
Attorney General Daugherty 70
make a personal study OF the
charges against former Capt. Ro-
senbluth. He said that he had
known Rosenbluth as q relief work
er in Europe and was quite sure he
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22

was incapable Of committing a
crime. or conspIring with any one
10 do so.
Senator Calder, Of New York. who
accompanied Rosenbluth to the At
torney Generals once. expressed
himself as satisfied with the posi-
tion assumed by Mr.. Daugherty.
L was told that the matter would
be Investigated TO the bottom"
Senaor Calder said. ''and that is all
am concerned with"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
Elmore ID. RussIer.
Wardn,an Will Build
I8 Modern DlDeIlinqs

/ Work on the erection of eighteen
dwellings,. from 2o1 to 2s5 Bryant
street northeast, will be started
within the next few days. The
dwellings,, to be built by Harry
wardman, will be two-story brick
with all modern improvements.
The cost of the dwellings Is esti-
mated at $4,000. according to the
building permit ipsued at the offiee
Of the inspector OF buildings. yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22

Former Presidents of the United
States reeeive q pension of s25.00o
a wear after they retire by a pro-
vision in the will Of Andrew Car
ntgie.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
Funeral Services
For Miss E. L. Graham

Funeral services OF Miss Edith
Louise Graham. chief yeoman CD
attached to the transportation divfL
sion Of the Navy Department, who
died Wednesday night, will take
place today. Interment will be at
Oak Hill Cemetery. Miss Graham
was born in Washington twenty
five years ago. She was a graduate
of the Business High School. She
Is survived by her parents. Frank
l. and Estelle NJ. Graham, and a
sister, Mrs. Anne Duvall.
Thomas B. Nolan.
The funeral of Thomas B. Nolan.
former chief of the Bureau of Ad-
vertising of the War Department,
who lived at the Hawarden, 1919 r
street northwest. will take place
this morning at 9 o'clock. Inter-
ment will be with military honors
in Arlington Cemetery. The serv-
ices will be in charge of Garfield
Post. G. A.. r. Mr.. Nolan had been
in government service for fifty-five
years. He was an enthusiastic
worker in Knights of Columbus
circles. His widow. Mrs. Angeline
Nolan ,and one son survive him.
Elmore d. RussIer.
Elmore D. Russler, a draughts-
man at the navy yard. died Tues
day at his home, IL Fourth street
southeast. Services will be held
from HIS residence this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in
Congressional Cemetery. Mr.. Russ
Ter was % years of age. He was
a graduate Of Central High School
and a Mason. Surviving him is his
father. A. Henry Russler. and two
aunts.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-30
Stock in the Greatest Mutual Benefit
Association in All the World
By PROF. H. B. WARD, University of Illinois

Uncle children have approximately mil
of stock the mutual benefit association the world
should be protected This organization holds
other things the grandes (Grand Ariz the
wonderful Mount Mckinley Aaka, the superb gy
yellowstone National park the Oldest and biggest living things
National park and numbeess other unique objects
national parks and nearly fifty national monuments
tbshed protected by Each Of
this 1t time for the American
people representatives congress- who the directors
Of this corporation.
joker the BILL passed last june puts the national
with public land and forest places
privileges for irrigation
hydoectric plants bill pending to eliminate this
Joker the absolute control Of national parks and
monuments.
already pending to transfer 5000 IN the
Yellowstone private irrigation interests and for the dammng Of yell
lowstone lake.
this public property to private is wholly in
commercaze national parks for pubic benefit
To retain these national parks in their
natural conditions withhold from development appreciate
mart of the area which they less than three
thousandths of one per cent
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-30
COTTON SELLING
4auA4isLY PLANNED
arm ers' Representatives
From 8 States Ratify Plan
for Natl Sales Body.

Oklahoma City, OKLA plan for
national cooperative marketing Of cot
81 per cent of all cotton grown in the
United States was ratified by repre-
sentatives of cotton growers organiza-
ton committees from eight states
Tuesday after two days conference
called by Oklahoma Cotton Growers
Association, the Oklahoma organiza-
ton.
BY the plan national overhead CO.
operative sales agency would be form
ed 1t provided for the sale by the
national organization Of all cotton
handled by the state organizations for
their members.
The plan will be taken by the rep
resentatives here, to their various
state organizations for final ratifica-
ton, upon which the national organi-
Zation is to be formed.
The Oklahoma organization was the
first Of the state associations to com,
plete its quota" OF 100000 bales. -Four
hundred thousand bales have been
signed by the organizations and con
tracts also signed for cotton produced
by these growers for the next seven
years. Most other state associations
are being formed on a five-year basis
under the same contract, written by
the originator of the national cO-opera-
tive plan, Aaron Sapiero OF San Fran.
cisco.
The plan was adopted by the state
delegations with but few amendments.
1t provides a national sales agency
that may be joined by any cO-opera-
tive marketing association organized
on the same general basis, and oper-
ating on the same cooperative non
profit plan as the Oklahoma Organiza-
ton.
When three of the state associations
have completed their sign up and
organized and adopted the plan the
American Cotton Growers exchange
will be formally organized and begin
business.
States now organized or in the pro
cess of organization, and represented
by delegates to the convention are
Oklahoma Mississippi, Arkansas, Ari
IONA, California, New Mexico, Texas
North Carolina and Georgia, Wires OF
Endorsement with regret at nonattend
ance were received from other states.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-30
Cement-Coated Nails.

Approximately one-tenth of the wire
nails manufactured are now cement
coated, according to III. A. knight, who
writes on the subject to the Iron Age.
The nails are coated by shaking them
up in hot tumbling barrel with a
from which they issue with a thin,
tough coating which greatly increases
their holding power. The friction of
the driven nail with the wood melts
the cement and forms glue, which
cakes fast the naiI.-Literary digest
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-30
GOVERNOR NEFF SELECTS
TEXAS TRADE DELEGATES

Austin, Tex.-Governor Neff has ap-
pointed the following delegates to rep
resent the state of Texas at the Miss
issippi Valley Association, to be held
at New Orleans May 2, 3 and 4:
]. A. Morgan, Houston; Homer ID.
Wade, Stamford Lutcher Stark, Or
ange; w. ]. Neale, Waco; w. ii. Fu-
qua, Amarillo; Edmond P. Byers, TT.
Worth; A. l.. Burge, Tyler; K. w. IN
derwood, Plainview; Harry Haines,
Galveston; A S. Stinnett, Amarillo, ,
w. A. Majors, Winnsboro; j. w.
Blake, Houston; Albert Clifton, Waco;
G. M. Knebel, San Antonio; U. 5.
Pawkett, San Antonio; John H. Shary,
Sharyland; S. C. Tucker, Brownsville;
Earl C. Sankamer, Port Arthur; Dal-
Las Scarborough, Abilene.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-30
Bonded
Commission
Merchants
Swiss Lakes DISAGREE Relics.

The recent drought in Switzerland
has lowered the lakes so much that
archaeologists are having a great op-
portunily to examine the old lacuS
trine or pile dwellings which date back
to the stone age. Old pottery Is be-
ing discovered in two lake dwellings
revealed on the shores of Lake Neu-
chatei, says a cablegram to the New
York Times, and hundreds of piles III
perfect preservation and on which
these dwellings originally rested are
now clearly visible. Many persons
have volunteered help for excavating
the remains of these ancient dwellings,
which, according to Doctor Kelerchief,
the Swiss authority on the subject,
ceased to be inhabited about the first
century of the Christian era. Numer-
our boats, which apparently were
wrecked and sunk in past times, are
now visible.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-30
Chinese With Pershina Expedition.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WadsWorth
New York, introduced resolution to
allow registry of the 379 Chinese who
attached themselves to the Pershing
expedition In Mexico in 1916, return
ing to this country with the troops.
The Chinese refugees continued to
render and are now rendering serv-
ices" to the army of valuable, un'
usual. and in some instances, OF a
hazardous nature" the resolution said
and can not return to their former
homes or be deported Justly or hui
namely"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-04-30
MRS. RE|FENSTE|N, AGED
ST, GAINS Is POUNDS
Declares She Would Like
To Put a Bottle Of Tan
lac In The Hands OF
Every Sick Man, Woman
and Child In This Coun-
try = Never Saw Its
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