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The Washington times., 1921-04-22
P. 0. WELFARE
BRANCHURGED
Postmaster General Discusses
New Plan for Employees
With His Chiefs.

Establishment of a welfare de-
partment in the Postal service, under
a special welfare head, will prob
ably result from a conference acid
yesterday between the Postmaster
General and chiefs If eight postal
employees associations.
HAYS ANNOUNCES PLAN.
Postmaster General Hays stated
that the purpose OF the proposed wei.
fare bureau would be ito consider
plans for the welfare OF all postal
employees and see that they are exc
cuted."
The most important phases of the
welfare problem discussed were re-
instatement and retirement of postal
workers. In his introduction of the
retirement problem the Postmaster
General stated that the spirit as well
as the word OF the law must be OBJ
served" and declared that the spirit
of the law of the land had not been
lived up to by the last administra-
ton.
Plans for employees eligible for re-
tirement who wished to secure extern
sion of the age limit were formulat-
ed and 1t was tentatively agreed that
in order to secure such extension an
employe must, under oath. declare his
fitness to continue on duty and that
he must secure affidavits o: his abil-
ity from three patrons OF his route or
reputable citizens of his city. his doc
tor, and his postmaster or bureau
chief.
PROVIDES FOR REVIEW.
In the matter of reinstatement 1t was
agreed that in offices where there
are vacancies and there is need for
experienced employees, former employee
may be reinstated at a grade below
that at which he resigned"
In case Of resignation for illness the
employee is to be reinstated at the
same grade, though in no case is an
office to be created in order to fur
nish employment for reinstated en-
ployes.
The provision Is not retroactive, but
provides for a review Of cases not
more than one year back.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
What's Doing; Where; When

Shakespeare Society of George Washington
Meeting-Reading Class OF the Spanish
American Atheneus, Thomson School.
Twelfth and l. street northwest, y. m.
Convention-Daughters of the American
Revolution, Continental Memorial Hall.
Acknowledgements General viii Hays,
Federal Employees Union, No. 2, Pythian
Temple, 1912 Ninth street northwest. 3 y.
Lecture-Dr. John Foote, professor of
children's diseases OF Georgetown Univer-
s.ty, Knights OF Columbus evening school,
Lecture-"Wster Birds About Washing
ton" DR.. Paul Bsrtsch, Y. NJ. c. A., 1876
street northwest, y: m.
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
Rotary Club Willard Hotel s p. m.
Weekly Exposition of Sunday school Les
quarters, 1888 street northwest, 4:45 u,
Meeting-American Society for steel
Treating. Interior Department Building, 3
p. m.
Meeting--McKinley Council. No. 9s2, Ma.
t'onal Union Assurance Society, Washing
ten Hall, Third street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast p. M
Lecture-Dr. George w. Carey, Play
house, 1914 street northwest, 3 and 8
Meeting-writers' League Of Washing.
ton. Public Library, 1880 p. m.
Dsnce-Pslais Royal Beneht Association
A'cade ball room, Fourteenth street and
Park road, $3.50 D. m.
TOMORROW.
Tag Dsy-Beneht OF Episcopal Home for
Children, Anacostia.
Passover ervices-washington Hebrew
Congregation, 1890 a. m. and $3.50 u. m
nvention-Daughters of the American
Pcvolution, Continental Memorial Hall,
Lecture-Dr. George w Carey. Play.
house, 1914 street northwest, 3 and 8
y. m,
building Ceremony-B Breaking OF ground
Or National Baptist Memorial to Roger
Williams President Harding officiating
& xteenth street mad Columbia road north.
vest, 3:s0 .. m.
Address-George =. Morris, women's city
as p. m.
Dsnce-Illinois State Girls' Club Red
Co.'s House. 1891 1 street northwest. s;ss
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
Z LAWYERS BARRED
FROM D. c. COURTS
Justices Uphold Bar Associa.
tons Charges Against At
kiSSOn and Gr0SSman.

Horace l. b. Atkisson and l..
Grandin Grossman, former members
of the District bar, were expelled
from that organization today by the
justices of the District Supreme Court
end their names were ordered stricken
from the roll of attorneys authorized
to practice in the local courts.
This action was taken as a result Of
charges preferred against them by the
grievance committee of the Bar as
ISOLATION alleging unprofessIonal con-
duct.
The complaint of the committee
against Soterios Nicholson based on
his alleged conviction in Detroit Of a
conspiracy charge, was dismissed by
the court. Nicholson had been
pardoned by President Wilson and the
court held that this wiped out the
proceedings against Nicholson.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
PALAS ROYAL DANCE
WILL AID RELIEF FUND

A number Of Government officials
and business men have been invited
to attend the dance to be held by the
Palais Royal Beneficial Association at
the Arcade, Fourteenth street and
Park road tomorrow night. Every
thing has been done to make the
dance a big success. The program
committee announces that 1t has Sc
cured "the finest orchestra south of
New York" for the occasion.
The Palais Royal Beneficial Associ-
alton has for its object the relies OF
any member who shall be detained
from business by sickness and Is gov
erned entirely by the employees OF the
Palais Royal Department store. All
receipts from the dance will go to
the relief association.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
SLAYER SUCCUMBS;
WIFE NEARS DEATH
Robert Fox Dies at Hospital
From His Self-InfIicted
Bullet Wounds.

Robert L. Fox. fifty years old, 22l5
Sixteenth street southeast, who shot
his wife in the head Wednesday night
and afterward turned the weapon upon
himself, died last night at Emergency
Hospital. He had fired two bullets
into the roof of his mouth.
Mrs. Annie Fox. his wife, had a
change for the worse 1t was said at
the hospital this morning. She suf-
fered a bullet wound in the side OF
the head near the eye. The shooting
occurred on a vacant lot near their
home. Mrs. Fox is the mother OF
eleven children.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
NTODAY.


Lecture--.1nternationai Relations" John
Fit ssett Moore, of Columbia University'
Eutionsl Museum, Tenth street ana rem ,
+, reiRn service school Of Georgetown Uni
yers,ty, $40 D. m
Reception - Venezuelan Mission, Pan
American building. p. m
Moving Pictures--Benent, Admiral samp-
sen Unit, American Womens Legion.
" nickerbocker Theater, 3 y. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Radio Club. Ma
tional Radio Institute, D. m
Meeting.Amsriesn Physical society
Mock Trial-Church of the Ascension,
benefit of Sunday school room improve
Dance.Liberty Loan Club, clubhouse. II
Dupont Circle northwest, o y. m.
Performance-Continen Company OF
america, Holton Arms Theater, 172+ Church
street northwest, y. m.
Confereace-Community center work.
Thomson school, 10 a. IN. and y. m Cen
trail High School, 1880 p. m,
INSTRUMENTATION Tyler Page. clerk OF
tie House OF Representatives, American
University. 1901 street northwest 2. m
Dinner-Men's class. Church OF the Epip-
band Concert-U. s.. soldiers Home
Bsnd. soldiers Home. $3.50 p m.
Hour" business women's council, Church
y, the Covenant, s:15 p. m.
Metropoiitan A. NJ. 4. Church, 1915 N
street northwest, s p. m.
Annual Spring Carnival-Pupils of Mrs.
Ma dolin Smithson Hodeson, New Masonic
Temple. Thirteenth street and New York
avenue northwest, y. m.
Piano Reeital-Austin Conrad. Hotel
HPdletgh. s:1b p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Class Of Padraic II.
Icarse Council of American Association
foI the Recognition OF the Irish Republic.
Ccnzaga Hall, y. m.
Address william A. An
d tws of Nebraska. American War Moth
coz Thomson School. Twelfth and l.
streets northwest, 3 .. m.
Addrc-s-Mrs. Ernest Bcknell. wcmen's
Alliance OF All Souls Church. 15ss Column
b.a road northwest. n a. m.
L~caurs-.MAcbsth."D r. Earle Wilhoy.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
PROVIDES FOR REVIEW.
Plants Tree for BurrouQhs.

The honor of planting the first
memorial tree for John Burroughs
goes to the city of Pasadena, the
American Forestry Association an
rounced today. The memorial tree, a
live oak, will be one of n memorial
row of six trees. The trees will be
planted April 80 in new Washington
Park. at Pasadena.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM

10 a. m.-Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia.
Senator Swanson, OF Virginia,
and committee.
DIR. John Wesley Hill. OF Ohio.
Senators Curtis and Capper, of
Kansas.
Messrs. Brown, FERRIES and
harrington, of Hawaii.
c. III. Huston, of Tennessee =
John II Potts. I'D
Louis II. Brush. of East Liver.
pool. o.
Congressman Moore. of Vir-
ginia. and committee.
Welles Goodhus.
Walter Il. Clark.
IL a. m.-Cabinet meeting.
> d. Ex-senator Gooding and
committee of Senators.
$3.50 p. m.-Hsrry Chandler. of
Los Angeles.
p. m.-Washington correspond
ents.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
CIRCUS ONNEW
LOT THIS YEAR
Ringing Show Picks Camp
Meigs Grounds Appears
Here May Is and II.

Washingtonians this year will see
new circus lot broken in" ac-
cording to agents of the Ringing
Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Com
bined Shows, who are In town today
announcing the annual engagement
here Of the biggest circus In the
world.
CONES FROM PHILADELPHIA.
The dates selected for Washington
arc Monday and Tuesday. May 10 and
II. The circus will come here from
Philadelphia after a weeks engage
ment in that city and will go from
here to Baltimore.
Arrangements have been made to
occupy the Camp Meigs grounds at
Fourth street and Florida avenue.
Heretofore the circus has gone to
Fifteenth and II streets northeast,
but the new location is more easily
accessible to tho railroad and closer
to the downtown section of the city.
This season a complete wild animal
circus has been added to the show,
and three steel-girted arenas are
necessary to properly present the va
rious groups Of jungle actors that
have been imported from Europe TO-
gether with their trainers and at
tendants. Ferocious African lions,
Bengal tigers, polar bears and Loop
ards are introduced, together with a
company Of trained camels.
sTALLIONs APPEAR.
Thirty Barbary stations that OFFER
a Continental routine of bewildering
evolutions are also introduced by Mr..
Hess. Europe's foremost thorseman.
These animals include the TAR famed
number horses" a group of trained
equines seen here for the first time in
a brand new novelty that represents
the last work in animal training.
Three stages, three rings, the arena
and aerial enclave are still retained,
and are filed this year with the
cream Of sawdust talent. In fact, the
circus is larger. by far, than 1t was
last season.
The menagerie has a number of
new rarities. and a company Of 100
clowns have been provided for the
benefit of the children.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
Swanson Sees HARDING.

Senator Swanson of Virginia headed
a large delegation OF Virginia busi-
ness men and lawyers who callel
upon President Harding today to urge
the appointment OF Judge Edmund
Wsddill. jr.. to fill the vacancy on the
circuit court bench caused by the
death OF Judge Pritchard. OF North
Carolina
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
President Ends Hard
Day by Shaking Hands
ithOuer2, GOOD. AR.

Something of President Hardng's tolerance, good
capacity for that sort of punishment produced
by pests and the unthnkng kind of was demon
srated yesterday when he waded through mass OF routine
business listened patiently to pleas for patronage absorbed
lot of advice and then shook hands with than 1000
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
GENERAL PERSHING accepting hammock, "

soldiers
presented to him token Of their love
Washington April
from left to right
Francis Mrs
Pershng Mock Miss Alice
Soldiers Student Body who made
the presentation; Thomas Mauy w.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22

which rendered gallant service to the
Union in the Civil War.
Miss Tate has a wide circle of
friends In Washington. and Is an ad-
wiser to a club of young business wo-
men here.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
NEW EVIDENCE
IN WANDERER
SEREvEALED
Ragged Stranger" Said to
Have Been Former Sweet
heart of Wife.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s.-That Edward
Ryan. the ragged stranger" victim
of the double murder for which Carl
Wanderer Is sentenced to hang. was a
former sweetheart Of Mrs. Wander
er's. was the story told today by Mrs.
Rose Fordyce, a widow.
She had told the story to l. Fried.
man. an insurance man. Friedman
brought the woman to an attorney,
and the story Is being investigated
by Wanderers attorney.
Mrs. Fordyce claims that In the fall
of 1919 Ryan roomed at her home. He
asked her on one occasion to carry q
note to Mrs. Wanderer. THE note
was a request for money" said Mrs,
Fordyce. II refused to carry It. Ryan.
who lived at my home under the name
of Zikel, said Mrs. Wanderer was his
former sweetheart and that she had
often given him money"
Mrs. Fordyce speaks English
brokenly, and 1t was because Of this,
she said. that she had not told her
story sooner. Attorney w. d. Barthol-
omew. who is fighting to save Wan
derer from the gallows, Is checking up
on the story.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
MOONSHlNE VILLAGE
Is FOUND IN GEORGIA

SAVANNAH. Ca, Aug. 10. - A
moonshine village. located on a canal
bank deep in a swamp along the oge-
chez river. was destroyed by prohibit
ton officers Wednesday.
Inhabitants Of the village fled into
the swamp. The village had every ap-
pearance Of having been in existence
for at least a year. the raiders said.
Ten big stills were in operation
along the canal banks. There were
211 fermenters, 1900 gallons of beer"
made of blackstrap and meal; sixty
five five and ten gallon kegs of whis-
key. All the paraphernalia was de-
stroyed
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
| |[[)}IJ|1YQ
Says the Best Man at the Wedding Is the
Best Man After All
By JOHN r. MEDBURY.

fits there better than any other
place.
Then she gives him q kiss and
ne deserves II after all the expense
he's gone to.
After the wedding he rushes over
to the tailor and gets his deposit
back on the dress suit so that they
can start on their honeymoon.
A honeymoon usually lasts for
two weeks. II takes this long be-
fore a couple can thoroughly dis
agree with each other.
IL they can't start q fight them
selves their parents start II for
them when they get home.
An engagement Is when a couple
find out they love each other and
marriage is when they find out they
don't.
The only difference between an
engagement and o marriage In that
an engagement lasts longer.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
MASS. HAS NEAR
LYNCH|NG OVER
ATTACK ON GIRL
Trio Lodged In Jail for Brutal
Assault While Citizens Mill
About In White Heat.

wAREHAM. Mass, Aug. 1s.-After
a thirty-six hour hunt by officials ana
irate citizens. Joseph Andrews. a
seventeen-year- old youth, was arrested
at Onset as the third member OF the
trio who attacked Miss Gertrude
Butler, twenty years old. and robbed
her escort. William o. Eldredge. OF
Bourne. while the couple were on their
way home from q dance.
Because Of the temper OF the
citizens, which remains at white heat,
utmost care was taken to conceal the
final arrest until Andrews was safely
lodged in the Barnstable jail.
There Miss Butler identified An
drews al the other Of the trio, who
roped and robbed her companion and
brutally assaulted her In a deserted
wooded spot.
All three arrested men are Cape
DeVerde Portuguese. The others
arrested last night, Ben Comes,
twenty-one, and John Dies. nineteen,
were arraigned at Barnstable today
and held in $4,000 bonds each. The
girl identified both the men at court
today.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
6 WEASELS KILLED NEXT
DOOR TO CHICKEN COOP

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. Aug. IL
Austin Grassley. living near this city,
yesterday discovered the enemies that
had been causing the disappearance
OF young Rhode Island red chickens
Matched last spring and other older
chickens.
He observed weasel disappear
under a pile of lumber. Pulling the
boards apart. he came upon six
weasels-two old ones and four young
ones-which he killed with a club.
Besides saving his chickens, Mr..
Grassley has SO in bounty coming
from the State.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
SEVEN men, 4
WOMEN HELD IN
|. RUM SHIP PLOT
Captain Of Yacht and Navy
Party Is Seized in River
Near Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 19.-Capt.
William L. Curry, of Toronto, Can
ada, six other men and four women
were captured by police yesterday
In Z thrilling raid on large steam
yacht, declared by the police to be
used by one Of the strongest whiskey
rings running booze between the
United States and Canada.
Ninety five Cases Found.
Ninety-five cases of various kinds
aboard the yacht, which was seized
at Whiskey Island, west Of the
Cuyahoga river.
Captain Curry Is believed to have
been in command Of the rum runner,
Tranquillo, captured at Rocky river
near here June 8. with a cargo of
Scotch whiskey. which was later di-
vtdsd by members of the police de-
oartment Of Lakewood. a Cleveland
suburb. and caused the designations
OF Chief p. s. Christensen together
with fourteen of his men.
The arrests and seizure followed a
tip from Captain Hans Hansen, Of
the United States Coast Guard, that
the yacht Venice, with a merry party
aboard, was acting suspiciously in
the outer harbor late last night.
Steals Up to Wharf.
A watch was set, but 1t was not
until nearly daylight this morning
that. with all lights darkened, she
made for the wharf of the Great
Lakes Dredging and Docking Com
pany.
Two flying squadrons of police
reached the dock just as men began
hurriedly to load the liquor in five
ton truck, which was waiting AS
the police arrived, lines Were hur-
riedly cast off by the boat. but not
before officers had leaped 10 the
deck. entered the cabins, and at The
point OF reyolvers put those on board
under arrest
Charges of violating Federal pro-
hibttion laws were placed against the
men. The women will be held by
the Federal authorities pending an
Investigation.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
IDENTITY, is
COPS REPLY TO CHARGE

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-"Mistaken
identity" was the plea OF Acting De-
tective Sergeant jeremiah Haggerly
today on charges Of felonious assault
and impersonating revenue officer
in an attempt to extort $500 hush"
money from Joseph Pallazzola, who
may die from two bullet wounds.
Haggerly said he was not at the
scene of the shooting and could prove
an alibi.
Upon pleading not guilty he was
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
GERMAN PONZl SECURES
EASY MARKS, BUT FAILS

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-the so-called
sport bank" an institution organized
with branches throughout Germany
to place bets on horse races, has col.
lapsed.
The liabilities are not definitely
known but are reported to be about
500. 900 900 marks. The resources are
placed at 100000 marks.
The sport bank" was organized by
Karl Moehn, a well-known turfman.
The organizers promised the investors
95 per cent monthly. 1t was organ
lied last May after an intensive ad.
vertising campaign. Forty branches
wer scattered throughout Germany
and the concern was to place bets on
German. French and English race
tracks.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19

A wedding In a wonderful thing,
and II only comes to a man once
during wifetime.
Some women look forward to .
wedding every year.
But. thanks to Reno, we can now
nave one every six months.
Most ceremonies are performed at
IL O'Clock. This gives the couple all
afternoon and evening in which to
start fight.
The bride and groom don't sec
each other until the minister Ia
ready for them. They see enough
OF each other afterward.
There are always two or three at
tendants at the front door. This ia
In case either one Of them should
try TO get away.
The parents run up a big bill at
the florists, and their children
either have to get married or pay
for tho flowers.
The bride doesn't have much TO
say at the wedding. She does her
talking afterward.
The minister does all OF the oues.
tioning. The groom can't ask the
bride anything.
The groom gets some man to
stand up for him. He hasn't got
nerve enough to stand up for him.
self.
The best man Mt the wedding Is
the best man after all.
They usually rehearse a wedding
30 that there won't be any mistakes.
sun. they wouldn't want It to go
through without a hitch.
The groom always puts the wed
ding ring on the brides finger. He
puts 1t on her finger because II
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
HAIR CURlER DRAWS BOLT
KILLING BRIDE OF YEAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Steel hair
curriers' are believed to have attracted
the bolt Of lightning that killed Mrs.
Frances Link Moller in her home at
Alton. l.. /. She was a bride of a
year.
attend a picnic when the storm came
up. There was a crash OF thunder
and lightning and she was found dead
in an adjoining room.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
ENGINE WHISTLE BALKS;
SHRlEKS FOR THIRTY MILES

MILTON. Pa. Aug. 19.-When the
whistle of the locomotive on the Phila-
delphia- Williamsport express went on
strike at Snydertown yesterday II con.
unued to screech until West Milton
was reached-thirty miles. All along
the road persons rushed to look at the
train, and. half the town of Sunbury
turned up at the station, breathless.
A small pebble lodged in the whistle
valve was responsible.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19

Luna Nesto likes America
flesh In Petrograd the city from which
thing Luna Neser
the bolshevk has danced half round
was baby her father weltodo Petrograd.
hye she was wonderful dancer Her solo dances for her
danced twice before the royal Then
IN 1918 he with her little brothers. her mother and grand
mother fled to Siberia From there they Japan where
her dancing she earned enough
Her father who called time the revou
ton, has BET heard from. ~ - 49, $1,000
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
SERBIAN KING THREATENED
WITH APPENDICITIS

King Alexander OF Serbia, who
comes to the throne by the recent
death of King Peter, is threatened
with appendicitis in Paris and will
not be able to return to Belgrade for
the funeral of his father, the Serbia n
legation here was advised today.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19

held without bail for a hearing next
Wednesday. He has been suspended
pending disposal of the case BY the
district attorneys office.
The Washington times., 1921-08-19
Marcus Norman Will Filed.

The will of Marcus Norman, who
DIED May II, was filed yesterday by
John A. Norman, a son, through At
torney Joseph l.. Topper. The estate
II valued at $12,100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-21
Mourning Dope a Migratory Bird

The mourning dove, known in some
localities as the Carolina or turtle
love is a migratory bird coming
within the protection afforded by
he Migratory Bird Treaty and the
Act of Congress to give it effect,
although individuals of the species
remain within the borders of certain
States the entire year. This decision
was rendered in the case of the
United States against Joseph H.
Lumpkin, brought to trial at Athens,
Ca, November ID, before Federal
Judge S. H. Sibley and a jury
The defendant who was charged
with killing mourning doves during
the Federal close season, contended
that the birds which he had killed
had not migrated but had remained
n Georgia the entire year, and for
this reason were not covered by the
Federal statute. The case, which
attracted widespread attention. was
attended by prominent attorneys OF
Georgia.
The court held as matter of law
that the mourning dove is protected
by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
and Regulations and instructed the
Jury that the only question of fact to
be decided by it was whether tine
defendant actually killed mourning
loves in the close season as charged
the indictment. The trial. con-
';umed two days and resulted in the
Jury returning a verdict of guilty
and the imposition of fine of S25
ind costs. s