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The Washington times., 1921-06-16
FOREIGN WAR VETS RAP
SOLDIER MEMORIAL PLANS

Vigorous protest against the pro-
posed plans OF the George Washing
ton Memorial Association to erect a
large memorial building to ex-service
men was made last night by the Ia
koma Post No. $50, Veterans of For
eign Wars.
Junior Vice Commander whitney
offered resolutions setting forth that
the country has not yet fulfilled it's
obligations TO all its sick, wounded
and jobless eX-soldiers. THE fulfill
ment of these obligations would be
the greatest memorial the country
could give to honor its men," he de-
clared. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
The resolution will be presented Mt
the state department encampment to
be held in Lansdowne, Md.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
What's Doing; Where; When

partment, Twentieth and b streets north.
west, p. m.
Class Initistion-Progressive Council, No
Daughters Of America, Naval Lodge
Hall, y. m
TOMORROW.
Baseban-washinRton vs. st. Louis
American League Park, 3:3o .. m.
Midsummer Carnival and Bszaar-wo-
mems city Club, % Jackson place, 7:3C
p. m
Weekly Exposition OF the Sunday School
Lesson-Mrs Olive Mancill, Y. W. c. A,
1893 y street northwest, 4:4b p. IN.
Meeting-United Council, No. 200, Ma
tional Union Assurance Society, Pythisr
Temple, p. m.
Meeting-writers' League OF Washing.
ton, Public Library r. m.
Band Concert-Interior Department
Band, st. Elizabeth's Hospital 6 p. m.
Quarterly Convention--w omen's Chris
tlsn Temperance Union, Waugh NJ. E.
Church, p. m.
Address-"How to Locate Trouble" E.
4. Drumm, Of the Y. NJ. c. a. Automotive
school, 3 p. m.
Meeting-GenersI Phil Sheridan Post.
No. I. q. A. r., 1l12 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, 4 .. m.
Meetins-Business womens Council.
Church Of the Covenant, 1850 D. m.
Observation-Disclosures Grotto, NJ. o. v.
r. E. r., Washington Hotel. .. m
Lawn Fete-Mothers' Club u the Lang
don portable schools on LAngdon School
grounds. p m
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
U. S. RETlRES WOMAN AFTER
81 YEARS OF SERVICE

Retired at her own request under
the provisions of the disability
clause of the Civil Service Retire
ment act, Miss Virginia Kankey, OF
1880 Monroe street northeast will
enjoy long rest following thirty
years of faithful service as a skilled
laborer at the Government Printing
Office.
Miss Kankey has resided in wash
ington all her life. She entered the
employ of the Government Printing
Office May 4, 1891. Under the pro-
visions of the retirement act, Miss
Kankey was eligible for retirement
on point of service but she chose to
remain at work until a physical dis
ability caused her to seek retire
ment. She will receive half pay for
the rest of her life.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
No One Trembles AS
Comet Swishes
Past Earth

The Pons- Winnecke comet, which
has been heralded as a trouble
maker for this old mundane sphere,
up to the present moment has
proven a peaceable celestial cit
izen, according to the U. S. Naval
Observatory here.
The Naval Observatory has been
keeping sharp watch on the Win
necke comet, but has noticed moth
ing unusual about it as yet. al
though it is closer to the earth than
usual. There were no unusual
disturbances last night when the
comet was scheduled to come rlos-
est to the earth, it was said today
at the observatory.
The tail of the comet is sched-
uled to switch the earth within two
weeks now, out meteorological ex-
perts here are not apprenensive.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
TODAY.


BsrebsIi-washington St Louis
American League Park, $3.50 .. m.
Meeting - Abraham Lincoln Council.
American Association for the Recognition
of the Irish Republic, 1851 l street north
west. y. m.
Meeting-Nationai Council No. go, Ma
tional Union Assurance Society. 313s M
street northwest, y. m
Address-Brig. Gen. Charles ". Sawyer.
Mems Club Of the Chevy Chase Pros
syterian Chuch, p.
Meeting - Colorado Society, Thomson
school. Twelfth and l. streets northwest.
4 u. m.
Midsummer Carnival and Bszsar-wom-
ems City Club. 20 Jackson place, TAO p. m.
Lawn Fete-Benent of Holy Rosary
Church building fund, church playground,
Third and # streets northwest, p. m.
Lawn Party-Bethany Chapter, No. ~,
q. of E. s., Thirteenth and N streets
northwest, p. m.
Dinner-Quart Corps, United
states Army, Twentieth and streets
northwest. 7:30 y. m.
<eetins-Mupic week executive commit
sos Franklin school, 4:3o p. m.
Lunoheon-Kiwsnis Club. Hotel wash
Snston. 1850 p. m.
Rand Concer.-tTnited States Marine
Band Washington Circle. 1850 D. m.
Annual Excurrion-Eastern High School
Alumni Association. Marshall Hall
Vaudeville SHOW and Dance-Benent Of
shs Liberty Loan Club Of tn. Treasury De-
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
ELECTRICAL DEALERS TO
HOLD OUTING SATURDAY

The annual outing or tho District
of Columbia Electrical Contractors
Dealers Association will be held at
Marshall Hall Saturday. The asso-
citation is composed of electrical con-
tractors. dealers. jobbers, and repre-
sentatives of the Potomac Electric
Power Company.
The steamer Charles Manchester
will sail from the Seventh street
wharf at o'clock and the main pro-
gram will begin at 4:30. An elabo-
rate program of athletic events has
been arranged.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
CARFARES
ARE BASIS
!. | Of CHARGE
Members Of District Committee
Say Board Is Useless and
Protects w. r. & E.

Abolition of the public utilities
commission because it has failed to
follow the law and has done a
"great injustice to the people" by
keeping up fares was urged today
by Congressman Hammer, Kunz,
and Sproul before the subcommit-
tee of the District committee on
merger.
PROTECTS w. II. & E.. CHARGE.
''The commission is misinterpreting
{ the law and should be abolished i'm
I mediateiy," declared Congressman
Kunz. "Public utilities commissions
| are servants of corporations and are
working against the public"
Congressman Spfoul declared that
the commission is protecting the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company and should be put out of
existence. He further stated that
the Capital Traction Company should
be forced to reduce fares to 5 or o
cents.
Congress should take drastic action
to relieve the present situation" de-
clared Congressman Hammer. 'I do
not believe the commission is acting
intelligently when 1t protects the
! Washington Railway and Electric
Company I am in favor of repeating
the commission and letting Congress
take over its work"
The subcommittee was unable to
reach a decision. all of those present
having widely different views on the
solution of the problem. The COM
mittee adjourned to meet a week from
tomorrow.
ZIHLMAN FAvORs MERGER
Chairman zihlman stated he favor
ed a consolidation OF the roads, which
would imm - ltely bring about a Z
cent fare tie also said that, by re-
lieving the companies or the burden
of paying traffic policemen, part of
the per cent tax on gross income,
and the full cost OF repaving on their
lines, scent fare would be possible.
Public ownership or the local
street railways was urged by Con-
gressmen Keller and Lambert.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
GIRL ASKS DIVORCE
after REVOLVER
FORCED MARRIAGE
Pretty 16-Year-OId Girl Says
She Feared Husband
Would Use Gun.

Because she feared injury when ner
escort threatened her for the second
time with 2 pistol. pretty little six
teen-year-oII Selma Levinson, daugh-
ter of Harry Levinson, proprietor of
the National Shoe Repair Shop, at 403
Eleventh street northwest, accom-
panied Leo Joffe to Baltimore. where
she submitted TO marriage.
This is the story told ~ the young
girl in her suit for annulmenJ filed
against Joffe in the District Supreme
conr. yesterday
my husband pointed a pistol at me
about a month before we were mar
ried," said Selma today. "and when
he did that the second time l was
afraid to refuse him.
81 met Leo about two years ago at
a party. paid no attention to him.
Several months later met him again
at several parties and dances, and
then he began to hound me with tele-
phone calls. At times he would call
me ten to fifteen times day.
"On April IS, last, after he had
asked me several times to marry him,
he took a pistol from his pocket and
pointed II at me, threatening to shoot
unless l consented to marry him the
following Sunday.
81 was afraid TO refuse, ana the
next Sunday In his fathers car we
went to Baltimore and were married.
was afraid to slip away from him
in Baltimore, believing he would hurt
me. had treated his threat lightly,
taking II as n joke. because was SO
young-until we got to Baltimore,
where he made me go through with
the marriage.
Selma lives at 311 Fifteenth street
northeast
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
EX-SEN. MASON
SUCCUMbS TO
HEART ATTACK
Illinois Member of House OF
Representatives Was Known
For Ready Wit.

William Ernest Mason, Congress
man-at-large from Chicago, ILL.,. and
former United States Senator from
that State. died at $3.50 o'clock this
morning at his apartment in the Con-
gress Hall Hotel
Mr.. Mason had been Ill only a short
time. He was stricken with a heart
attack about ten days ago His con-
dition was said to have improved and
hope for his recovery was held by his
physicians and friends. d.
He was born at FrankIinville, N.
", July 7, 1850. His parents were
Lewis J. and Nancy Winslow Mason.
When he was eight years old he
moved. with his parents to Bentons-
port, Iowa, where he was educated.
From 1855 until 1870, he taught
school. Three years later he mar
ried Miss Edith White, of Des
Moines, Iowa.
lie was admitted to the Illinois
oar in 1872, and entered actively in
State politics seven years later when
he WAS elected to the state assembly.
He served as State Senator from 1881
to 1885. He was elected to the House
of Representatives. in 1887, and served
in the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Con
crosses.
From 1897 to 1908 he was a mem
Der of the United States Senate. After
his retirement from the Senate he
practiced law in Chicago until 1917,
when he was again elected to the
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Mason was an ardent champion
OF freedom for Ireland. He had a
ready wit, and was In great demand
as an after-dinner speaker.
Mr.. Mason's sons. Lewis and will
liam E., will arrive in Washington to-
day to make arrangements for tn"
funeral
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
F|NE CLOTHES, NOT
NEED, KEEPS WIVES
WORKING, SAYSG|R[
Single and Welded Factions in
Bureaus Garry on Fight
Through Mails.

From a little worker in the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing comes tine
most reasonable plea yet received by
The Times in controversy between the
married and unmarried women EN-
ployed by the Government in the
various departments.
Give the work to those who need
it," appeals this single girl, who asks
Off fairness to both married and un-
married women in the business of rc-
ducing forces.
81 believe that those women, both
married and single, who really need
the work, should be the ones to be
retained on the pay rolls, but those
women who can afford so many diff
ferent hats. shoes and dresses.
whether they are married or single,
don't deserve their Jobs"
KNOCKS MARRIED ONES.
"one would think that some OF
the married women employed at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
were coming from a dance or an
opera, to see them as they come
out from work between and 5
o'clock writes b. Fair.
"Why knock the single girls ali the
time about dress, when the majority
of married women in the Government
departments dress better than q great
many single girls? A single girl has
just as much responsibility and more
than the majority of married women.
"They all have to pay board, car
fare, etc, and in many cases have
dependents to support. 1t married
women who work can afford to dress
so swell, they don't need the work.
Most of them are only working in
order to buy these swell clothes-so
they can wear different hats, shoes.
and dresses three or four times a
week. This Is the case in all OF ths
departments. Naturally, because 1
work there, I know most about tho
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
where they make the least money.
WALKING FASHION PLATES.
81 always try to look neat and clean,
but can't afford to dress like some
of the married women I know there.
realize that some married womer.
need the work, but these walking
fashion plates certainly do not.
81 have a sister in the Treasury De-
partment and girl friends in other
departments, and they tell me the
married women in their Offices dress
lavishly, too. II the heads of the de-
partments would adopt Justice as
their motto, they would see that the
single girl as well as the married
woman is treated fairly in this mat
ter of forced reduction.
Certainly those married women
who dress SO swell won't go over the
HILL 1t will be the single girls"
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
HENRY FORD MAY BUY
NITRATE PLANTS OF U. S

NASHVILLE, Tenn. juno 10
Henry Ford, Detroit fnancier, and
automobile manufacturer. passed
through here early today on route
home after an inspection OF the Gov
ernment nitrate plant at Sheffield,
Ala
Railroad officials who made the trip
with Ford said he was considering
purchase of three Of the large plants
at Muscle Shoals, and establish
Southern factory. Ford refused to
discuss the matter.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
GROTTO TO FRIvOL.

Kallipolis Grotto, No. II, will, hold
its pre-convention ceremonial at the
Washington Hotel on Friday night
Short-form initiation will precede
lively session Of the neophytes In n
special edition of the KaTlipolis Kron-
ikle full details concerning the con-
clsve at Atlantic City are given. A
special train will leave Washington
on Sunday, June 26.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
Homing Pigeon Lost.

Lost while en- route to the home
roost, homing pigeon, bearing an
aluminium band marked "a, JOB
4ss5" on the right leg and a plain
brass band on the lert. stopped on n
farm at Burk's Station, Va. Mondav
The owner of the bird should com
municate with DR.. Charles Il. Munson
1926 New York avenue northwest
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
SOLDIER GETS SHOCK.

Joseph Waikevitch, thirty years old.
stationed at Walter Reed Hospital, re-
ceived an electric shock last night
when he stepped on the slot running
between the street tracks at Third
and ID streets northwest. First-ai
treatment was given him at Casualty
Hospital and he was later removed
to Walter Reed Hospital. His condi-
ton Is not serious
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
Pepco Official to Speak.

e. l. Chestnut, OF the Potomac
Power Company will address the
members of the Washington Radio
Club at meeting to be held Mt the
National Radio Institute, 1345 Penn
sylvanta avenue northwest, Saturday
night at s o'clock. Mr.. Chestnut will
discuss lightning arrestors and the
various methods of protecting power
lines from the high frequency cur
rents of radio transmitettrs.
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
To Hold Graduation.

Graduating exercises for members
OF the Spring Training School Class
OF the College OF Divine eMtaphysics
will be held at 3 and s p. m. Sunday
at The Play House. 1914 " street
northwest
The Washington times., 1921-06-16

. Up to 1920 the approximate value
of property owned by railroad COM
panies in the United States was s19,-
600, 600 900 ..........
The Washington times., 1921-06-16
X r a 7
Plant of DR.. wrish'

tsT 7th ST. ". w.
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS FOR tbos
We will make a complete X-Ray eSsmsna-
ton Of the Lungs. Heart. Lver, kidney-
spleen bladder, Stomach, Bowels or Ap-
rendir as seen with your own eyes Dr.
G w. Nslsoa. Physician and Surg>on- ME-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-21

, have a prayer meeting at the
church.
Zion Lutheran night
at 1880 the Sunday school commit
tee will meet at the parsonage to
arrange the children's Christmas
program. Thursday morning at
10:45 the Thanksgiving service will
be held at the church.
Fifteenth Avenue Christian-The
adult bible class meets tonight at
the home of Mrs. Robert Rosen-
baum, 1927 FOrty-flrst street. Mrs.
II. Ryerson will assist in entertain
ing. Tomorrow night there will be
a Joint meeting OF the official board
and the congregation On Wednes-
day afternoon the ladies' aid So
ciety will meet at the church. At
1880 the bible study classes will
meet. Thursday the union Thanks
giving service of the Hilltop
churches al the Oak Grove Presby-
terrain. Friday night choir rehear-
sal at the home of A. l.. Lubnow,
41O71a Fourteenth avenue.
Free Acknowledgment revival
meeting every night this week at
1870 Thursday morning at 8
o'clock Thanksgiving service will
be held at the church. The Juniors
will meet at 2:30 o'clock next Sat
urday afternoon with Mrs. o. f.
Killgrove, 2523 Twenty-third ave
nue..
First Meth0diSt-Union Thanks
giving service will be held on
Thursday night at the church. The
annual thankOffering service of the
woman's home missionary society
will be held next Sunday morning
a. the church.
Trinity Episcopal-At o'clock
this afternoon the Vestment guild
met 81 the parish house. At 7:3O
tonight the Girls Friendly society
will meet al the parish house. To-
morrow night at 7:30 the Boy
Scouts will meet. At S O'Clock the
teachers training class will be
held at the rectory. Course No IS
VIII be studied. On Wednesday
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-21
NEW WINDSOR

Misses Nellie and Stella johnson
returned Tuesday from Rio where
they have been visiting relatives.
Wi,fred Nelson and Carl Ander-
son arrived home Wednesday after
few months visit in Canada.
Mrs. F. w Streeter is on the SICK
list
Miss Ina Josephson arrived home
Tuesday after a months stay with
relatives at Alexis.
A. j. Christy was business
visitor at Galva Friday
Ienas Smith of Viola came the
first Of the week to assist at Mel
son Bros. store.
Ivan Sidell has removed to the
house recently occupied by Ben An
derson.
Ben Anderson and family left this
week for CloTida, where they intend
to make their home.
Miss Gladys Peterson arrived
home the first of the week after a
short stay with friends in Gales
burg.
DR.. Miles of Viola wa sa profes
/ sional caller here Wednesday.
| The Rev Howard Campbell. 4
recently returned missionary from
/ Siam, gave a very interesting talk
on his work Friday evening at the
! First Presbyterian church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-21
Eczema aid letter
Due to impurities
In The Blood
To Get Absolute Relief You Must
Clear Your Blood of Waste
Products.

The blood IS the means by which
ali the tissues of the body are Ci-
rectly or indirectly nouriShed. You
will at once realize that unless the
blood is pure. some part of tie body
will become diseased.
Fiery skin diseases denote with
unfailing certainty weakened and
impure state OF the blood.
To correct the basic trouble
waste products-the blood must be
purified Don't clog your blood.
Just clean it out. Nature will do
the rest. Pure. rich, req blood
pourishes the body and fights off
disease.
S. S. s., the standard blood puri-
fer and system builder, is the ideal
remedy for skin eruptions. The
effect OF s. S. S. is to rid the sys-
tenn of the waste products which
are causing the trouble For over
- years s. S. S. has proven to be
Of unusual merit. Begin taking s.
S. S. today and write for So page
illustrated booklet, @Facts About
the Blood''-free.
Personal medical advice with
out charge. NAV also be had by
sending a complete description of
your case. Address Chief Medical
Director Swift Specific Co. TAP S.
s. S. Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga. All
drug stores sell S. S. S.-(Adver-
tisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-21
ILLINOIS OIL To
OFFER IS CENT
GAS IN 10DAYS
War Again and 1S-Cent Price Is
Current-S-CeRt Gas In JAN
nary Promised.

With another decrease in gaso-
line price today, prediction was that
the decline will continue until the
first of the year when an 8 and 10
cent price will prevail. Frank p.
WEIGH, president of the Illinois Oil
company. reiterated his statement
a few weeks ago that gasoline will
sell at or 10 cents.
Illinois Oil cut its price to IS
cents Saturday afternoon. The
Standard Oil company with sta
tons in this city followed from a
22.2 scale The WEIGH and Miller
Oil company in Davenport dropped
its price simultaneously to IS cents
a gallon.
I'VE must keep the price down on
a basis with the farmers prices"
Mr.. WEIGH said. IF the farmer re-
ceives only 20 cents a bushel for
his corn. how is he going to pay %
cents for gasoline? | believe If we
can get the price OF gasoline down
to meet the farmers demand. there
may be a readjustment in all
prices. To get the cost and prices
down to a pre-war basis, all pro
ducts must be cut"
AnOtho.- Cut Soon.
Gasoline will sell at 16l2 cents
next Saturday, Mr. Welch predict
ed, and by Dec. ! will be down to
Is cents. continuing on the decline
until il reaches the low mark Hi
nois Oil company in Gushing. Okla.
regulates local prices. Gasoline is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-21

missionary play, ''Loveth Thou
Me-" at the church. The Thanks
giving service will be held in con-
nectton with the entertainment.
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
the ladies' missionary society VIII
meet at the hone OF MIS- FRANK
White. Mrs. Charles Mann VIII De
leader. Next Sunday morning the
woman's missionary society Will
have its annual thank offering ser
vice. Mrs. William McKalvey, re-
turned missionary from India, viii
give the morning address.
Central Presbyterian-The CEN
trail chapter of the Westminster
guild meets tomorrow night with
Miss Alice Deal, 73S Fifteenth
street. The Junior Endeavor Will
meet Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock. Each member is to bring
a verse containing the word
thanks" Choir practice Wednes-
day night. No prayer meeting will
be held this week. Union Thanks
giving service at the First Meth
odist church Thursday evening. On
Saturday the Mary Kelly Westmin-
ster circle will meet at the home
OF Miss Frances Cordts at Els
Twelfth street.
Cleland Presbyterian = Prayer
meeting and Bible study on We'd
nesday night at the home of Mrs.
Katherine Burton. $50 Twenty-sec-
ond avenue. The Senior Christian
Endeavor society will hold It's
monthly business and social meet
ing on Friday at the home OF Miss
Ida Lattig. c414 Twelfth street
South Park Presbyterian-The
Junior Christian Endeavor Thanks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-21
MRS. PETERSON
MADE 80 TRIPS
ACROSS OCEAN

Mrs. Clara Petersen, 2207 Brady
street. Davenport, has just COM
pleted her 32nd trip across the
ocean.
Her first trip was made in 1884,
and her last sojourn in Europe oc-
cupied 16 months, and was spent
in Belgium, Germany. France and
Austria.
She was in Europe when war
was declared. and experienced
great difficulty in returning to
America.
Mrs. Petersen says that while
Paris is as gay as ever. the gayety
is confined almost entirely to
Americans She visited the Hoov-
er relief stations in Germany and
Austria.