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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
D. C.ATTORNEY|S
BARRED BY WAR
RISK OFFICIALS
SoIicits Excessive Fee for
Handling Vets Case and Is
Ordered From Bureau.

Indirect warning to Washington at.
lorneys engaged In handling for soi.
der clients their compensation end
insurance cases at the Veterans Blu.
reau. was issued by the bureau yestcr.
day through the all but forceful eiec.
ton of one attorney from the war
Risk building, with instructions to
keep out"
More drastic action, involving pros.
ecution may follow in yesterdays
specific case, should further inVesti.
cation warrant il, bureau officials an.
nounced.
Provision OF the War Risk act pro.
hibit attorneys 10 solicit or attempt
10 solicit from soldier clients more
than 50 for services in taking I'D claims
with the Veterans Bureau. under
penalty OF $500 fine or moderate i'm.
prisonment.
Asked $40 Fee.
The case against the Washington
attorney who was told yesterday 10
keep away from the bureau, was
built around a letter he admitted hay.
ing written TO a soldier in Baltimore.
In the letter the attorney informed
the soldier that he had had the claim
in question reviewed by the bureau
and that under present conditions
nothing further could be done for the
soldier. The letter concluded with the
sentences:
You may send me ten dollars for
my trouble In the matter"
This letter was taken by the SOL
der 10 the Baltimore offices of the
Veterans Bureau and from there sent
to investigation headquarters here.
The attorney was called to the bureau,
shown the letter. and reminded Of the
section In the act providing the 81
limit.
He explained that he had made the
extra charge for special services 30
the soldier, claiming that "the mat.
ter referred to a transaction involy.
ing pawned articles
Officials of the bureau called the
captain OF the watch before the st.
torney and instructed the threshold
guardian TO take a good look. The at
torney then stood inspection by the
buildings other watchmen, and 1t was
more or less distinctly understood that
the attorney was thereafter barred
from entering the building.
Others May Suffer.
This Veterans Bureau states that
the move is made because OF its be-
lief that the attorney had possibly
obtained many of his clients within
the building. taking in hand ex-servics
men in the Railways who would re-
ceive quicker action in their invidual
cases through direct contact with BIZ
reau officials and without charge Of
any kind.
Other cases involving similar OPP
erations of Washington attorneys are
being Investigated and are expected to
result in further barring of legal e1.
perts' who have been charging more
than the legal fee for their trouble in
the matter"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
NORTH CAROLINA AVE. TO
FURNISH PARKING SPACE

Parking space on North Carolina
Avenue, southeast. will be provided
when that thoroushfare is resurfaced,
IL was announced by the Commits.
sioners yesterday. The parking space
will be ten feet wide, similar to that
on louisiana and Maryland Avenues
The Commissioners also stated that
French street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, will be resurfaced with
sheet asphalt at a cost of $500. The
offer of w. +. Ouch TO grade Seven.
teenth street, between Varnum and
Webster streets, at a cost of thirty.
six cents per cubic yard. was accepted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
PRINTING CRAFTSMEN
HEAR BALTIMORE MAN

Louis NJ. Augustine. OF Baltimore,
secretary Of the International Asso.
citation Of Printing House Craftsmen.
addressed the opening fall meeting Of
the Washington Club OF Printing
House Craftsmen al the Ebbltt Hotel
last night.
An exhibition OF graphic arts show
ing all the modern appliances used in
the art OF printing will be staged by
the local craftsmen some time in DC
tober or November. il was. stated.
Plans for n joint dinner 10 be held
with the Richmond and Baltimore
clubs, at which President Harding
will be invited to be the guest OF
honor were discussed. The President
as member OF the craft, will be in.
vited to talk shop
Others who spoke at last night's
meeting were George Cole. William
Dooley, John J. Deviny, and DIR. J. w.
Grove.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
BATTERY A, D. c. N. c.,
IS BEING REORGANIZED

Former members Of Battery A. Dis.
trict of Columbia National Guard. are
urged to communicate with Lieut.. H
r. Long, 400 Fifth street northwest.
who is engaged in reorganizing the
old outfit. The battery will be
mounted and equipped with 75.mm
guns as soon as fifty men are en-
rolled.
Batteries B and G are reported to
be recognizing and members Of Bet
terry A, who have learned of the pro
posed move OF their outfit are keenly
interested in enrolling sufficient men
10 receive additional equipment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
ODD MATHEMATICAL RESULTS.

Here is a freak of figures that
WtH interest your many readers:
Put doVn the Number OF your
living brothers. Double that num-
Der and add three. Multiply the
result by five. Add the number Of
living sisters and multiply the re
silt By ten. Add the number of
deceased brothers and sisters. Sub
tract $50 from the result.
II your calculation is correctly
done the rightiand figure ~ the
last total tViU be the number OF
deaths; the middle figure WiH be
the number of Hiring sisters, and
the first, or left-hond, figure WuI
be the number of living brothers.
We hare tried 1t any number Of
woys, using different families 'Oith
any number of children, aud IN
each case orr ansWer tras correct.
MRS. W. {. s.,
Tdkoma Pork. ID. G.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
SENATOR KING
FAV0RS ACTION
AGAINST KHAN
Believes Case of Ku klux Can
Be Dealt With Under Con-
spiracy Laws.

The Federal authorities of the Dis
trict OF Columbia should proceed
against the Ku KluX Khan, in the
opinion OF Senator King OF Etah. mem
her OF the Senate District Committee.
Senator King believes there IL ample
authority on the statute books 10 deal
with such "t"rroristiC organization
as the ku klux Khan is alleged TO be.
He does not think Congressional action
will he necessary.
Il am opposed 70 an investigation
ny the Senate District Committee. be
cause ] believe that the whole matter
can be dealt with by the district at
torney's office" said King today. II
certainly think the district attorney
should not delay in prosecuting the
Ku kluX Khan II it In De kind OF
organization that it seems 10 be.
The case can he dealt with under
the conspiracy laws. in my opinion.
They are ample 10 protect American
citizens against the activities OF such
an ganizati
Senator King said he had not heard
reports that various members OF Con.
gress were members OF the Khan. and
in any event he thought that such a
development was entirely subordinate
to the main question OF dealing with
the organizat ton as such.
Outside the District OF Columbia. .
said King, 81 think the States can deal
with the Khan. ] am opposed to any
interHention by the Federal Govern
mont IL Is a matter Of State action
entirely. and ] am confident the States
will be able to deal with It,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
5,OOOCLERKS To
BE ELIMINATED
FROM PAY ROLL
Joint Reorganization Commit
tee Works Out Solution to
Federal Rent Problem.

approximately 5000 clerks will be
eliminated from the Federal pay roll
In the District Of Columbia, 1t was
learned today from a preliminary sur
vey by the joint reorganization com
mittee. composed OF three members Of
the Senate. three members Of the
House and the Presidents personal
representative. Walter F.. Brown.
The number that will be dropped.
a a result Of bureau consolidation and
the elimination Of duplicated work,
IL much smaller than the original esti
mate OF from eight to ten thousand.
This will mean approximately per
cent fewer employees In the Govern
ment in the District OF Columbia and
will effect a saving OF more than
S11 500, 900 annually.
Idea OF Committee.
Thought behind the work OF the
committee, ii was announced. is not
to see how many employees can be
eliminated from the Federal paw
roll in the District OF Columbia or
elsewhere. but rather to so coordinate
the work OF the various bureaus as
to make 1t possible to do more
work
While the administration is DESTROYS
OF saving as much money as pos
sible 10 the tax payers. the figures
show that should every Federal ON.
ploye in the District of Columbia be
eliminated from the payroll that the
total sum Of money saved would la
only about 3 per cent OF the Total
Monies spent, or Approximately
81 so, 900 900 in the administration OF
The biggest >~ssVlng. the prelimi.
nary survey shows. will he in the
esta blishrnent OF centralized pur.
chasfhg office and the standardiza
ton OF Government supplies. As
an illustration il has been found
that even In the same department
several filing systems are in vogue,
all OF them requiring different equip
ment and special trained personnel
10 keep The systems up. Another
large saving will be made on the
Capitalization OF office space.
Buildings Are Rented.
More than nifty different build
ings. not owned in Washington, are
being rented by the Government TO
carry on governmental activities.
The same conditions exist in BaitI-
more. New York and other large cities
and II is the plan Of the reorganization
committee TO have the Government
own its own building in each city
which will house the entire Govern.
ment activities in that place. Aside
from the amount OF money spent in
rent, the time wasted in transmitting
mail. messages and travelling from one
office TO another for consulta ton. cost
the Government millions OF dollars.
Would Own Building
Under the present system the Gov
eminent not only has TO pya rent. but
must pay TO the State the same
amount OF taxes as a individual prop
erty holder which are included in the
rent. This amounts to an average Of
approximately 2 per cent 10 the total
rental. 1t is pointed out that the Gov.
eminent. in normal times can borrow
money at per cent. erect it's own
building and without the outlay of any
capital at all, in a few years own it's
own building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
FATHER HURNEY URGED
FOR LEGION CHAPLAIN

The Rev. Francis J. Hurney, OF St.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, is
being Endorsed for national chaplain
Of the American Legion. Last night,
at a meeting Of Vincent b. Costello
Post. in the District building, dele.
gates to the District department con.
vention on October IA and is, were
instructed to vote for Father Hurney' s
appointment.
The following delegates were chosen
to represent the post at the conven.
ton: Commander +. J. Beaulac. S. w.
Wooley, DR.. Charles +. Ralph. and
DR.. Jesse L. Hall. with G. .. Young,
\. NJ. Bremis, Joseph Davis and s.
J. Holiday as altsrnatea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
LOCAL HISTORY.

One Of your fans makes inquiry
about "Analostan Island" and
"Uniontown." lin the land records
of Virginia this island is referred to
as MY Lords Island" and later.
in Maryland records. as "Barba.
does" also "Analostian": also Ana
costa Island" In 1911 it CINE into
possession OF George Mason and be-
came known as "Mason's Island
"Uniontown" is an old name Tor
Anacostia. and in the land ! cords OF
the District that name apI'ears in
1856, when a farm on The south side
of the Eastern, branch Of the
Potomac was ~sub-diy ided.
The name is still preserved by the
Baltimore & Ohio road. and persona
who have goods shipped by freight
10 Anacostia have them billed to
"Cniontown. d. G.
JAMES HEATING. Researcher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
HRAR OF isHG 5lAlk nos.
AN ESSAY ON BAKERS.

Bakers are doughnut makers; that
is they are nuts on making dough.
They are the original dough boys.
They knead the dough, and get II
too, by gosh.
They let the dough do the. work.
ing, while they do the loafing.
They are the only loafers that
ever get rich.
They say IT with flour.
Thew furnish the world with the
staff OF life" and, therefore, do
stavins business.
F. !. SCHWAB
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28

therefore decided to take a river trip
working his way"
From the effects Of poison in his
system. Spencer said he suffers from
attacks that render him unconscious.
He had one of them at the American
University during the war. He was
unconscious for nineteen days. On
the trip down the bay he suffered
another at Woods Landing, lying in
a state OF coma for ~ hours, and
another at Tuckerhill. where he was
unconscious one hour and a half.
He said he told Cora his physical
troubles and instructed her to notify
the police when she could not
awaken him.
Great Trip" Spencer Says.
Cora and l had a great trip"
Spencer told the police. There
We're number OF high lights. not
ably one night when we were
awakened by a strange blowing noise
all around our boat, which we had
fastened TO a fish stake. peered
over the gunwale and saw a large
object. | touched ii. and then the
fun began. There was q tremendous
furry in the water <and something
hit the bottom OF the boat hard
enough TO almost lift us out OF the
water. We were in the middle of
school Of porpoises, feeding in the
shadows.
Another night Cora caught a four
foot dog shark. 1t was a great trip
and / enjoyed II all the way"
Two other children OF Spencer
Edward. six years old, and william.
nine years old-are in boarding
schools here. Two more children are
staying at the homes Of friends in
Baltimore. The mother has been
seeking work in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
KISSING. and MODERN LOVERS:


Dear Bill: You wrote, very know
ing about kissing, and l suspect
that you are not a novice at the
game.
But, Bill. II there are dangerous
germs connected with kissing these
day. what do you think the situation
was In the old days, when the
Romeos did not clean their teeth or
bother much about bath.tubs?
The modern lover cleans his teeth.
tides himself generally, often using
perfurned lotions; powders, etc. He
smells nice-to himself, anyhow.
Again. Bill, you had quite dis
cussion some time ago about the
boldness OF boys In seeking to kiss
girls they 60 out with the first time,
and who seem to think that u they
blow" q girl 10 an ice-cream soda
or a movie, they are entitled TO
kiss at the first opportunity.
or course, in ye OIden times there
were no movies and no ice-cream
sOdas or sundaes. The RomeOs
couldn't do much TO put girls under
obligations TO them, and the kissing
didn't start until two young people
had become engaged.
Evidently. though, the girls OF
those days held their kisses . little
more valuable than do some Of the
modern misses. When the market
price Of kisses gets to q 10-cent Ice
cream soda or d accent movie. it's
time the cost Of living I'm this re-
~ ~ MARY JANE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
FOREIGN TRADE EXPERT
TALKS TO BUSINESS MEN

Roy e. McElwee, dean Of the
School OF Foreign Service Of George
town University, addressed meet.
ing Of the district sales managers
OF the Eastern organization of the
r. l.. Dollings Company at Ward.
man Park Inn yesterday.
Others who spoke were +. Y.
wholley, director Of the better bust.
ness bureau: George ID. Porter and
Frcd Connolly. Charles ". Pietsch,
salcy manager OF the Washington
district, presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
CREDIT CONDITIONS SHOW
IMPROVEMENT IN SOUTH

Credit conditions In the South, pa
ticularly in North and South Carolina
and Virginia. are improving RAPIDLY,
William G. Buchanan. director OF
the Washington Association Of Credit
Men, told members of that organiza
ton at their weekly luncheon yester.
day.
II. II. Mckee, president of the NJ.
tional Capital Rank, will he the
speaker next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
BEAUTY CONTEST WINNER
TO AID NURSERY TAG DAY

Miss Margaret German. inner OF
several beauty contests, has Olunteer
I'd 10 sell Tags on SATURDAY for the
benefit Of the Day Nursery md Dis
ensary Associa ton. which maintains
& nursery at Az ! street s. uthwest.
according to announcement 'oday by
Mrs. G. l.. Henry, one Of IN" trustees
~ the association, who will direct the
tagging.
II Is the hope Of the assoc ;atior to
aise more than 50 900 as result OF the
Have a Heart appeal which will bc
made by more than a score Of taggers
The cost OF maintaining the day
nursury where children un1er eight
years of age are cared for willie their
mothers are at work, Is $3.50" year
The average number Of children cared
for each day Is twenty-five.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
FATHERS HELPFULNESS.

Pa" asked the snub-nosed boy.
"how does the astronomers find out
the names Of stars"
Same way they learn the distance
to them, SON."
Flows that. sir?" (StiIl puzzledJ
by guesswork, my boy"
Much a-blijed, sir"
Don't mention It, son. II pleases
me to see you wanting to acquire
astronomical information. Never
be backward in bringing me any
question that bothers you, my boy.
Fathers always glad to smooth
away the rough spots In the road
of knowledge. JOE CONkLIN.
4 knife and fork cant spoon,
hut n napkin, j. ID, w,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
PLANS FOR NEW HIGH
SCHOOL DISCUSSED

Plans to have a new senior high
school erected in the section covered
by the North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association were discussed
last night at a meeting Of the associa,
ton at the Emery School.
T. w. Stanton, chairman OF the
school committee. presented high
school enrolment for the present year
pointing out the need for a new high
school in that section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
TRYS TO BRING BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF SWISS

Plans to bring about a better under.
standing in America of Switzerland
and the Swiss were discussed at a
meeting of the Arts Club last night
by Nine. Emile Hughle. OF Berne,
formerly Miss Ethel Camp, of Wash
ington. Following her talk she sang
several songs by jacques Dalcroze, the
Swiss composer.
Other numbers on the program last
night were dances by Jerry Williams.
piano selections by Miss Inga Stej-
meyer and vocal solos by B. Mariowe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
MRS. L. D. CLARK HEADS
MT. PLEASANT w. c. T. |

A meeting yesterday OF the Mt.
Pleasant Women's Christian Temper.
ance Union, at the home of Mrs.
NJ. G. Bennett, Mrs. l.. d. Clark was
elected president.
Other officers chosen were: Vice
presidents, Mrs. James A. Edge and
Miss Julia Boyd; corresponding secre.
tary, Mrs. I. A. Dolett; recording sec.
rotary, Miss Helen Marman, and treas.
urer, Mrs. NJ. c. Bennett.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
4 WORD MYSTERY.
A POPULAR JUDGE.

The traffic cops of Washington
are preparing to show their es-
TEEN for Judge ROBERT E. MAT
TINGLY, substitute Police Court
judge, by presenting him with a
silver-mounted cane. He has been
filling in for Judge HARRISON,
during the latter's annual leave.
He has been so uniformly courteous
to traffic officers and to defend
ants before him. and has handled
court matters so humanity and
fairly, as to win the esteem and
good will of all having business
in the court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
SENATE CONFIRMS HEIGHT
AS NEW YORK MARSHAL.

The Senate late yesterday confirm.
ed the following nominations:
Mabel Willebrandt, OF California,
and John NJ. H. Grim, OF New Jersey,
to be Assistant Attorney Generals.
William c. Hecht 10 be United States
Marshal for the Southern District Of
Now York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28
City Club Will Entertain.

The Women's City Club will give
a card party Saturday at the clubs
headquarters. % Jackson place north.
west Members and friends are IN.
vitsd 10 attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28

A. H. GILBERT sends three
tickets to US for the Elks-All Star
baseball game at American League
Park Thursday, and they have
been sent to Walter Reed Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28

People may not mdiTy as
early as they used to bit they
marry oftener. EAMON s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28

"vAMPOODLE" FOR F STREET.
There being a locality In the Dis
trict called "SwampOodle," why
wouldn't II be just right TO name +
street "Vampoodle," owing to the
large number OF vamps and pOOdles
parading that thoroughfare?
JOHNNY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28

THE PINK OF PERFECTION
The stock market close, racing en-
tries, complete financial reports and
all news in the Pink Edition of The
: Times every day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-28

THE FINAL GREEN EDITION
contains last minute news, complete
baseball and racing results and other
sport world happenings. Get your
news a day ahead. ( >aaF.w
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-02

japanese women usually begin
smoking nt tho axe of ten
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-02
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

warren G. Harding was elected
President of the United States.
In local option elections in Scotland
most cities and towns voted wet.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-02
Critcher Theater Tonight

Justine Johnstone will be tho star
at the Critcher theatcr tonight in a
late eastern sensation. '"The Pluything
of Broadway. The story is around
Lola (Miss Johnstone). the pet and
protesee of the dissipative Thirty
Club. is flattered one night after she
has given n particularly daring dance,
when her friends say that no living
man could resist her charms. but
piqued when one man says that he
knows a doctor who is so Indifferent
to women that even Lola could not in
tercst him. To decide the wager
Lola sets about the task of winning
and tempting the busy doctor. She
has to carry her campaign into his
territory. however. which happens to
be tho slums Of New York. She VOL
unteers as n nurse to the poor. and
wins his interest by her apparent de-
votion TO the poor and suffering
Soon, however. she realizes that she
loves him. and that she is actually
really in the work that he loves best
Many complications arise, due to the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-02

kclIerd in 'rrhc Merchant of Venice"
In THE Merchant of Venice" which
the eminent actor John E. Kellerd is
to present at The Grand Theater, to-
morrow night, this distinguished actor
finds in the character Of Shylock one
of the most notable opportunities for
the display of talents which have won
him foremost rank among the COM
pany of the master delineators OF
Shakespeare. 1t will be remembered
| that Richard Burbadge was the orl-
ginal impersonator of Shylock and
when Burbadge died in Lent, the 18th
of March, 1918, his funeral elegy con-
tanned the following reference to his
| playing:
Heart-broke Philaster, and Amintas
too,
Are lost forever; with the red-halr-
ed Jew,
Which sought the bankrupt mer-
chants pound of flesh,
By woman lawyer caught In his
mesh:
What wide world was in that
little space,
Thyself a word-the Globe thy fit
test place" !
This is interesting as 1t recalls the
fact that the early players always
emphasized the comedy character of
the role. In Mr.. Kellerd's able hands
| the central character of "rhe Mer-
chant of Venice" is a sheerly tragic
figure. as it should be. tho Heinrich
| Heine writes: when I saw this Play
at Drury Lane, there stood behind
me in the box n plain fair Britton,
who at the end of the ourth Act. fell
a-weeping passionately, several times
| cxclaiming The poor man is wronged'
When l think of those tears / have to
rank The Merchant of Venice with the
1 Tragedies. and tho Poet meant the
/ play for Comedy.
! 1t is no comedy in John e. Kel-
I lcrd's hands. but a grim and uurelent-
| ing tragedy: full of the fire of true
\ poetry and with the fine lines of
| Shakespeare brought out in all the
| fullness of their beauty.