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The Washington times., 1921-09-24
BOARD REJECTS
AUTO TAGS AS
OFF STANDARD
Returned to Chicago
Concern-contract Given to
Next Lowest Bidder.

Seventy thousand automobile H.
cense tags designed for use Of resi-
dents of the District of Columbia for
the year 1922, have been returned to
the manufacturer. because they did
not come up to the standard.
The tags bearing white numerals
on a green background. were manu-
factured by a Chicago concern. The
price was the lowest in the bids sub
mitted several months ago. The tags
arrived in Washington last week, but
on inspection il was found that they
were Of such poor workmanship they
would not meet the requirements.
The principal objection to the tags
was the fact that the embossed num-
bers were poorly enameled and would
have worn off in a few months after
exposure to the weather.
The commissioners at a board meet
ing yesterday decided that as the tags
did not come up to specifications they
would accept the bid of the next low
est bidder, who has furnished the tags
to the District for many years.
Commissioner Rudolph, License
Clerk Wade III. Coombs and Purchas-
ing Clerk NJ. Hargroves will decide
on the color for the new tags.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
MRS. KLAASEN IS FREED
BY coRoNER'S VERDICT

That Mrs. Elsie G. Klaasen, 2104
Fl street northwest, was justified in
staying John e. Ketron, twenty.
seven years old, clerk employed in
the Department of Interior, was the
verdict Of a coroner's jury which
yesterday investigated the killing.
Witnesses testified that Ketron.
who roomed at Mrs. Klaasen's home,
went on a rampage while under the
Influence OF liquor, wrecking the
household effects and threatening
Mrs. ISlaasen and her children.
Mrs. Klaasen, on the witness stand,
told Of being chased about the house
and street by Ketron and of going to
her room, getting a revolver and fir.
ing the fatal shot when Ketron re-
fused to leave the house.
I'VE believe" declared the cor.
oner's jury, Mrs. Klaasen was jus
titled in the shooting Of Ketron in
the defense Of her life and property"
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
HUGE FISHING FLEET TO
ANGLE OFF CHESAPEAKE

More than 700 persons are expected
to attend the second annual outing
of the Potomac Anglers Association
tomorrow at Chesapeake Beach. The
public has been invited. A special
train will leave the District Line for
the beach at $50 a. m. tomorrow.
Forty five motorboats. the largest
fleet of fishing vessels ever Assem-.
bled at once In Chesapeake bay. will
convey the excursionists to choice
fishing grounds far out in the bay.
Seven prizes viii be awarded the
iuckiest fishermen. The grand prise,
offered by The Washington Times,
is a SO order for fishing supplies
on any local sporting goods house,
TO be awarded the person catching
the largest fish Of any description.
All fish will be weighed In Mt
o'clock At the steamer pier, where
prizes viii be presented. A specia,
train win leave the beach on the re-
turn trip st $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
BURLEsoN SAYS GERMANY
HOLDS UP TRADE WITH U. s

Trade between the United States and
Europe, and particularly Germany,
can not be expected to reach normal
until exchange rates are sta aldardized,
Albert Sidney Burleson, former Post.
master General, who has recently re.
turned from q six months European
trip. stated here today.
European manufacturers are hold.
Ing back on entering into American
contracts, Burleson said. In Germany,
the former Postmaster General said
be found the manufacturers had
plenty Of money with which to oper
ate, but that they were unwilling 70
enter into contracts with American
firms because Of the f1uctuating rate
risks. - ~
The former political lieutenant Of
woodrow Wilson professed ignorance
as to political conditions here, but ex.
pressed some surprise over the delay
by Congress In passing tariff and taa
revision laws.
Either they don't know what to dc
or else they are afraid to do it,
Burleson said.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
CLOWN BAND OF 3. P. o. E.
PLAYS CAPITOL THEATER

The Clown Band, of the jolly Corks
Of Washington Lodge, No. Is, B. P. o.
E.. last night won new laurels wnen
the body of funmakers descended on
the Capitol Theaters and put on a
comedy jazz review in addition to rhe
regular performance.
More than 500 Elks were in attend.
ance and the band was at it's best.
Several Of the speciality men put on
five-minute skits that rivaled the
work Of the old-timers in the theatri-
cal game.
Manager Jack Garrison, of the Capt.
tol, announced that the cup to be
given to the winning team of the Fra
ternal Departmental League will be
presented at the Monday night per-
formance, when the winners will be
the guests of the theater.
From present indications II looks as
IL the Elks team will walk away with
the trophy. The cup is on exhibition
at Spaldings.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
sd. c. MEN MISS
DEATH BY HAIR
IN AUTO CRASH
Robert r. Reese Badly Injured
When Car HurtIes Fence on
Baltimore Road.

Three Washington men narrowly
escaped death this morning when an
automobile in which they were riding
crashed through a fence and rolled
down a twenty-foot embankment on
the outskirts Of Baltimore.
The most seriously injured is Robert
r. Reese, of Riverdale, who is suffer.
ing from a badly wrenched neck and
lacerations of the hand. He was taken
TO st. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore. II
il believed that he will recover.
The other two men, James @. Reese,
1923 Fairmont street northwest. a
brother Of Robert, and Samuel WIN
Jams, 1872 Fourth street northeast. were
badly shaken up. but are otherwise un-
injured.
James Reese is under arrest in Balti-
more on a charge of driving while un'
der the influence Of liquor.
The accident occurred at o'clock
this morning on the Washington-Bal.
tinore pike just outside the city limits.
The car. carrying fifteen feet Of heavy
fence before 1t, rolled down a steep en-
bankment and the Reese brothers were
caught beneath the car.
Motorcycle Policemen Shanahan.
Clark and Moller lifted the car and re.
leased the two men, Shanahan placing
James Reese under arrest.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
COMMISSION WILL BUY
GROUND NEAR SCHOOLS

Contracts amounting to S34.500
were awarded by the Commissioners
yesterday for the purchase Of ground
adjoining three school buildings.
site in the vicinity Of the. Bell
School, Of 23,7o0 square feet, was
bought from L. 8. Lipscomb for
$4,000.
A parcel containing 9,s55 square
feet, adjacent to the grounds of the
Peabody School, was purchased from
r. Lawrence Phillips for $10,500.
The offer Of Thomas j. Fisher &
Co. to sell a plot of 9,35S square feet
adjoining the Hayes School for $1,000
was accepted.
Bids will be asked on eight more
schools by December I, upon com.
pletion of plans and specifications for
the school construction program map
ped out last June, Albert l.. Harris
municipal architect, told the Commits.
sioners yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
COUNCIL CHURCH.
WILL CONDUCT
WELFARE WORK
Plan Is to Give Wholesome
Back Home" influence to
Government Clerks.

The council of Luther Place
Memorial Church, at Thomas Circle,
has created a Welfare Bureau, with
full-time secretary.
The primary purpose OF this bureau
ls to bring some OF the wholesome,
backbone influences into the lives OF
the thousands Of young women who
have come to Washington as Govern
ment workers, and who are forced by
houses where the environment is
neither what they have been accus-
toned to nor what they desire.
Miss Tillie Nelson, for six years a
missionary teacher and social worker
In India has been chosen as secretary
of the bureau. A Bible class, known
as the Rainbow Bible Class, with
young women members from score
Of States, meets on Sunday at 10
o'clock. in the church auditorium, and
Is taught by Miss Nelson.
During the week round table gather
ings are held in the church parlors,
and in the home of prominent men,
bers Of the congregation, and here
such mattera as office efficiency, mis-
takes in English, principles of every
day etiquette. etc, are discussed.
1t is also the purpose of the church
to throw open its parlors to the young
women, under the chaperonage OF
Miss Nelson, where, on stated even
ings, they may come and bring their
friends for an hour or so of social
diversion.
AS the work expands, it Is intended to
give, for those who are interested in
such things, a series Of practical DEM
onstrations in the art of housekeeping.
such as marketing, shopping, planning
meal, serving meals, etc. 1t is
planned to have these demonstrations
given by experts among the trades
people, and by gentlewomen in the
homes Of the congregation.
In the work of the bureau the out.
standing features that made the
Burial Bible Glass of Calvary Bap.
tist Church such a force for good in
the lives of thousands of young
women sojourners in the National
Capital, will be utilized. and In addi-
ton many new features will be de-
veloped for making the splendid army
Of women workers in the Government
departments the possossors of some
what happier, brighter. cheerier out
look on life while in the Capital City.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
WILL REDUCE NUMBER OF
NoTARIES IN DISTRICT

An order limiting the number of
persons holding commissions as notary
public In the District Of Columbia to
1000 was issued by Attorney General
Daugherty yesterday. The present
number Of notsries in the District is
said to be 1,400.
Attorney General Daugherty an.
nounced that this action Is taken with
view to establishing a definite policy
as to notaries in the District. and
contemplates thorough inquiry into
their work and amoluments, to be
made through the medium OF q ques.
tionnaire at the time applications for
commissions are received at their ex-
piration in January.
During the war a number Of notaries
in the various Government depart
ments were commissioned, and there
Is said to be a greater number in the
Government service at the present
time than In necessary.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
KuTZ RECEPTION TO BE
HELD ON OCTOBER q

The reception by District employees
a. q farewell to Retiring Engineer
Commissioner Col. Charles w. Kutz,
win be held at the wardman Park
Hotel on the evening Of October s,
and will follow Q banquet that Is to
be given In his honor. The banquet
win start at z O'Clock and the new
Engineer Commissioner Charles Kel.
ier has been invited as one Of the
guests OF the employees.
Melvin G. Hazen. District surveyor,
10 chairman OF the committee in
charge OF the arrangements. and he
said today that the guests would be
confined to District employees and
some personal friends Of the retiring
Commissioner.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
5OOEMPL0YES
Of SHIP BOARD
ARE RELEASED
Total Discharged During Two
Months ,o6o-KimbalI New
Vice President.

A further reduction of more than
500 employees during the past week
was announced by the United States
Shipping Board today. and 1t is es-
timated that by October ] several
hundred more will have been sep.
arated from their positions.
For two months ending September
IS approximately 1850 employees OF
the board have been released and
since that time this number has been
increased 10 $500.
THE reductions are in line with
the boards policy to cut the person
mel to the bone In an effort to re-
duce expenses" Shipping Board Of
ficisls stated.
The board also announced ths sp.
pointment Of Harry Kimball, Of New
York, as vice president Of the Ship
ping Board in charge Of the offices
OF the treasurer, collector and audi.
tor. Mr.. Kimball will take complete
charge Of the financial affairs of the
board and the Emergency Fleet Cor.
poration. He will receive q salary
Of $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Kimbail will at once begin the
task Of reorganixing the treasurer's,
comptrollers and auditors divisions,
and will cooperate with J. w. Pow.
ell general manager Of the hoard,
In selecting the new treasurer and
comptroller TO succeed r. w. Boiling
and Aionzo TMeedale, respectively,
who resigned more than two wseks
ago. Their successors, II was stated,
would probably be named next week,
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
NOTED ATLANTA ATTORNEY
DIES At GARFIELD HOSPITAL

william A. wimbish. a prominent
member Of the bar In this city and
A tlanta, Ga, died at o'clock this
morning at Garfield Memorial Hos.
pital after an illness Of several months
following an operation.
Mr.. Wimbish had been associated in
the practice Of law with Wade H.
Ellis, In the Southern Building, for
the past two years. He also main
tanned offices in Atlanta.
As a corporation lawyer, Mr.. Win
bish was highly successful. He was
held In high esteem by members Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, be.
fore whom he argued many important
cases. At one time he was indorsed
by the bar Of Georgia for Justice of
the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
Besides his wife, Mr.. wimbish is
survived by two sons. Hilton and
Stanley. The body will be sent to La
Grange, Ga, for funeral services and
tnterment.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
SELLS THIRD OF RAIL
CERTIFICATES ISSUED

Nearly one-third Of the railroad
equipment certificates which are held
by the Railroad Administration havs
been sold by the War Finance Coz
poration, II was learned today.
The War Finance Corporation has
just negotiated the sale Of 81 900 ,00C
OF these certificates to Kuhn. Loeb Z
Co., OF New York. This makes a 10
tai Of $94, 200, 900 Of these securitie :
which have been sold The Raj
road Administration still holds ap.
proximately 5000, zoo, 900 Of the certiii
Gates. AS soon as the securities ar
sold the cash received is made avail
able to the railroads through the ex,
tension of credits.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
SHIP HEAD HOST TO
coNcRESSMEN ON TRIP

Members Of the South American
diplomatic corps, Shipping Board Of
ficials, members of the Senate Com.
mittee on Commerce and of The House
Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries, left Washington at noon to.
day to embark on the Southern
Cross" built for the Shipping Board.
They will be the guests Of the
Munson steamship Line, operating the
Southern Cross, on a cruise down the
Delaware and up the Atlanti: coast to
New York.
The washington party will be
guests OF Frank c. Munson, president
Of the line, at dinner aboard the yes.
sci tonight and the trip will be COM
pleted late tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
IRISH CARDINAL.
|. FELIC|TATED BY
j. 5. CATHOLICS
American Hierarchy Lauds Con-
duct Of Erin Diplomats in
British Exchange.

Hope for the successful termination
Of the parley between the British and
Irish representatives Is contained in a
communication sent to Cardinal Logue.
primate of ireland, by the hierarchy
of the Catholic Church of the United
States, which closed It's annual con.
ference at Catholic University yester.
day.
..In this solemn and portentous
hour of 1relands history" says the
letter, I'VE feel II a duty incumbent
on US to extend the assurances of our
sympathy, our Prayers and our united
good wishes for the happy outcome of
the conference in which representa-.
tives of your people are now engaged.
Particularly at this time we are
not unmindful of the tremendous debt
the church in this country owes to
Ireland and its people. For more
than a century a million Of your race
have come to our shores, and by their
strong faith and their loyal and zen.
erous help they have built up church
which has become the pride of Chris
tiandom and the glory Of the country
in which we dwell"
Referring to the negotiations the
letter declares that the descendants
Of the Irish In this country are filled
with pride when they saw the repre-.
sentatives of their race conduct them.
selves with a statesmanship that has
challenged the admiration Of the
world"
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
The hatest women's fashions
seem to be based on, "NeVer put
on until TOMORROW ,ohat you con
leave off today" SIMP.
HOW JAZZ MUSIC IS MADE.

The trap drummer in a jazz
orchestra had been hitting hootch.
He set his music stand within
reach, but 1t started to fall. He
reached for 1t, but II upset and
hit the bass drum. The drum
rolled over, dropping the crash
symbal. which upset the xylophone.
which knocked over the COW hell.
In reaching for the xylophone the
drummer's feet slipped and he sat
down on the baby squawker, and
the wood block fell with loud
crash on the tympani.
What wonderful music" CUR.
gIed q Jane who hadn't noticed
what was happening. This or
chestra certainly keeps right up to
date on all the new Jazz stuff
e. M. c.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
THAT MOVIE SIGN.

The movie sign created by "HAR.
PEERS FERRY" was 80 original and
bright as to be much enjoyed by
fans of the column. who suggest
more Of these original creations.
WADE WELLER offers this verse
to the author Of the movie sign:
III could beotleg and brew make
As well ~ you can, Harper boy;
NY movie Sign Down I would take,
And wealth from good hQusr euSoy.
The profits would call for moro dough
Than youS little burg could hand mo,
So ~ I lived there ! would 70
And mOOnahine right hero In ID. @.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
rs YOUR BACK BEAUTIFUL!

10 IOCH oASh oHAC1i CL!
Girls. you can win money II your
back Ii the most beautiful In tho
country. You needn't have faoe
worth looking at.
But. remember, your back must
be theoretically normal" with
freedom from LESSONS Of the spine"
1t will be worth 81 900 II you have
the back to back up your entry.
The details are announced by DR..
MILLARD, OF Philadelphia, presi.
dent OF the National League for the
Prevention of Spinal Curvature.
Osteopaths all over the country
will Judge the entries, examine the
backs and make measurements. The
contest closes May 20.
There Is also a special prize Of
$500 for the child under twelve
showing the most perfect back.
The osteopaths will soon have the
rules and regulations governing the
contest.
II is not yet announced whether
beauty spots on the shoulders will
count against the owners OF the
backs or not. but the presumption
is that the winning back must be
just as nature made Il without arti.
ficial embellishments.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
Va. RAILWAY To
ASK kPERM|SS|ON
T0ALTERRATES
Reductions in Trip Book Cost
viii Be Put Up to Com
merce Commission.

Permission to change some of the
fare rates which they recently raised
win be asked OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission by the washinug.
ton-Virginia Railway Company, II was
announced by NJ. q. Stratton. general
manager, today.
The application will be made within
the next ten days. It was stated, and
IN some cases the company will seek
10 make a reduction in the present
passenger rates. The railway COM
pany will ask to be allowed to sell its
fifty-two trip book and the forty-six
trip school ticket on any date. instead
OF On the LIST Of each month a. at
present.
1t Is also proposed TO issue a twenty
six trip book good for one month from
date Of issue and to raise the limit
for round-trip tickets from two to five
days. The price of this book, 1t was
stated, would be at the rate Of about
s5 cents for the round trip.
The question OF putting into opera
tioa the proposed changes win be
governed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. which viii probably act
on the matter within q month after
the application is filed by the railway
company.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
ELEVEN MEN PROMOTED
IN D. c. FIRE DEPARTMENT

Upon recommendations Of Fire
Chief Watson, the District Commits.
sioners announced the promotion of
eleven members Of the District Fire
Department.
A. Z. Cooper, ]. c. Statz, f. NJ.
Helss. W. r.. Mahaney. r. L. Nc.
Williams. A. r. Gauvrcsu. Iohn
Rurke. Y. =. Bailenger. r.. p. Davis.
and william Jaeger were raised from
recond 10 third class privates. and
w. c. Rees was promoted to the
rank Of second class private IN the
fire department
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
PRESIDENTS BROTHER WILL
SPEAK HERE MONDAY

DIR. George T. Harding, jr.. broth.
er Of the President, will give the
address at the commencement sxer.
cises Of the graduating class of the
Washington Sanitarium Nurses
Training School In Columbia Hail,
Takoma Park. Monday night. Twen.
ty-one will be graduated.
DIR. II. W. Miller, medical super.
intendent OF the institution, will
present the diplomas
The baccalaureatc sermon will be
delivered tomorrow by Elder A. G..
Daniels, president of the General
Conference OF the Seventh Day "a
ventlsts.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
MAN ROBBED OF WATCH
AND CHAIN IN TROLLEY

While In a crowded car OF the Capt..
tai Traction Company last night, b. c.
Basterlins, 1888 Columbia road north.
west, was robbed Of a gold watch and
link chain valued at t35. Easterling
told the police he believed he had been
robbed by pickpocket.
Mrs. n. r. Dahlgres, stopping at SS0S
Twenty-second street northeast, r..
ported to tho police this morning that
whiie In a downtown department store
her pockctbook was picked OF So and q
rsiiroed pass.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
Man Bemoans Loss
of His Favorite
Rum Stock

John Wolfe. 1928 Thirteenth
street northwest. is q sad man to-
day. Policemen say he has a rea-
son to be disheartened. Why?
Well. sometime Yesterday en-
trance was forced into the locked
basement of his home. and the
following LIQUORS were stolen:
Two quarts of Belgium kimmel.
Two quarts of Three-Star Hen
messy coRnac.
Two quarts of Four-s star CoRnac.
Six quarts of Sunny Brook
whiskey.
Wolfe has given a description
of q man he believes stole his
LIQUORS. but while the police be
lieve they will be able TO- locate the
thief they fear recovering VOLTS
private stock.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
Home Census Announced.

The number OF homes In Toledo
Ohio. In January, 1890, was s7,sS1, oi
which 2S.2s5 were owned by the occu
pants, 2s,00s were rented. while for
the remaining 647 the facts as to ten
ure were not reported, the Census
Bureau announced today. or the
owned homes 1854 were free from
encumbrance. 14,1s2 were mortgaged
while for the remaining 26s, no infor
nation as to mortgage Indebtedness
was secured.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
MCKINLEY ALUMNI
CONTINUE SCHOOL FIGHT

Alumni Of the Mckinley Manual
Training High School win launch q
new fight to secure erection OF q new
building for the school. as the result
Of . meeting OF the Greater Tech
committe last night at the school.
Members OF Congress win be in.
vited to inspect the school so that
they may secure first hand knowledge
regarding the overcrowding of the
present building and the lack Of up.
to-date equipment. The present en-.
roliment Of pupils 10 l l,4s4. as against
s22 for the same period last year.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
adjusting Missouri" Jobs.

Adjustment Of the patronage prob.
lem In Missouri was tho subject Of q
conference at the White House today
between the President, Senator
Spencer and National Committeeman
Dickey. Senator Spencer. following
the conference. said he expected to
be able to make a statement Of a com.
piets adjustment within q few days.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
Mineral Yield Announced.

According to statistics compiled by
the Geological Survey. the gold. silver
copper. lead. and zinc mines in the
United States, exclusive Of Alaska,
produced approximately s1,sss,2o0 net
tons Of ore In 1919. containing 1,S3s,.
500 fine ounces of gold. 51,224.So0 fine
ounces of silver. 6S2. 500 net tons of
copper. $4,000 net tons OF lead, and
SO 200 net tons Of recoverable" zinc.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
LEGION POST CONDEMNS
ACTIONS OF KU kIUx KHAN

Denunciation OF the Ku K1ux Klan
was voiced in q resolution adopted
last night at a meeting Of the Vincent
B. Costello Post Of the American
Legion.
The resolution charges that the
khan, under the pretense Of encourag-
ing patriotism and loyalty. Is intimi.
dating and inflicting punishment upon
peaceable American citizens.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
Gainful Workers in Utah.

There were 45,Ss4 persons, 10 years
of age and over, in Salt Lake City
engaged in gainful occupations in
1890, constituting 3s.s per cent Of the
city's total population Of 11s.110, the
Census Bureau announced today. o.
the gainful workers 35.S12 were males
and 10,0s2 were females.