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The Washington times., 1921-06-04
oct FARE:
TOO HIGH,
: SAYS HAM
w. R. & {. President Admits
Public Is Overcharged to
Ride on Cars.

A lower fare for Washington can
be accomplished by the merging of
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company with the Potomac
Electric Power Company. 1t cannot
be accomplished by merger Of the
w. r. d E. with the Capital Trac-
tion Company.
This is the statement made today
by William F. Ham, president of
the w. r. & E. and the P. E. P. Co.
Mr.. Ham said his company would be
willing to reduce fares to cents if
IT were permitted to consolidate with
the electric company.
TRAFFIC DECREAsED. HE SAYS.
Under present conditions. I can
see no possibility of fare reduction, !"
said Mr.. Ham. "our traffic in pay
passengers has decreased more than
100000. which means a loss to us
OF about s384.0o0 The Capital Trac-
tion Company, during the twelve
months ending May 81, lost more than
s,oooOOo passengers, which reduced
their revenue by about 1891 600"
Mr.. Ham for the first time ex-
pressed himself heartily in accord
with the merger plan OF Commas
sioner James F. oyster This plan
provides for a consolidation of the
Washington Railway and Electric
with the electric company. giving the
electric company, under the merger
rate of 10 cents per kilowatt hour.
The public is now paying 10 cents.
but III cents Is being impounded
awaiting action OF the courts.
This is the only common sepsa
thing to do" said Mr.. Ham. Give us a
consolidation of this kind and we will
bring fares down TO seven cents At
present, we believe the public Is pay
ing more than is necessary to ride on
our cars"
Figures made public today by Mr..
Ham show that under a consolidation
Of the w. r. & e. and the Capitsl
Traction Company. the combined
earnings of the two companies will
not net 9 per cent. This means. he
Gays, that a continuation of the pres
ent fare would be necessary.
CLAIMS LOSS OF REVENUE.
Mr.. Ham said that during the
twelve months ending May 81 last
his company carried 78,626,S23 pas
sengers, compared with Che previous
year OF s3.sss,56l, a .oss in revenue
OF S364,000. The Capital Traction
Company carried 72.2s1,55o the same
period this year compared with 81
21s,s14 the previous year. a revenue
loss OF 1881 900.
The combined companies carried
16o.eos,S73 passengers during the
twelve months ending May 81, com
pared with 1s4,s1s,ss5 the previous
year. This Is loss in passengers of
13,710,522. or SO per cent.
Mr. Ham said he saw M bope NJ a N
immediate increase in the number of
passengers on the railway lines of
Washington. '..
These and other figures will prob
ably be used by Mr. Ham to ask for a
continuation of the present street car
rates, after they expire on Septem-
Der 1.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
U. S. AND CUBAN ARMY
TEAMS TO PLAY POLO

The FIRST match between the Cuban
army polo team and the American
army team will be played on June
IL. II was announced today. 1t Is
expected that this will be but .
practice match as many of the mem
bers of the first American team will
be participating in the polo tourna-
ment now going on in Philadelphia.
Matches between the first teams of
the two armies will begin later In
the month. when the Cuban players
have had an opportunity to become
acquainted with conditions on the
local fields.
Captain Adelberto Jimines OF the
Cuban army, is now in Washington
and Is making all of the arrange
ments for the matches.
Lieutenant Huban is expected to
arrive here late today in charge Of
a string of polo ponies sent from
Havana for the use of the Cuban
players.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
CHARGE OLD VETS
!, BEING DROPPED AS
WATCHMEN BY us.
Employees Charge Disorimina-
tion-coI. Sheriff. Says Fund
Lack Is Responsible.

Between sixty and seventy men
employed as watchmen in public build
ings In Washington will be dropped
from the payrolls on June 80. Motif
fcation to this effect Is causing a
great deal of feeling among some Of
the men who have been retained.
The men charge that old soldiers are
being let out while men who have
seen no military service are being
retained. They say that this is due
to the fact that in standing up for
have incurred the. displeasure of their
superiors.
Probably the biggest number of dis
missals will be from the force en-
ployed In what L. known as the Mall
Group, the temporary buildings in the
locality of Sixth and B streets north
west. Some of the men there have
been in Government service for many
years and IL let out now at their sd-
vanced age, will probably have to de-
pend upon charity. as the work of a
watchmap Ia about all they can do.
At the office of Col. c. c. Sheriff.,
officer in charge of public buildings
and grounds, IL was said that the men
are being let out because the appro-
priation bill for the next fscal year
will not permit the employment of so
many watchmen. and that the least
desirable will be dropped. 1t was de-
MED that old soldiers were being dis
eliminated against.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
LOCAL STEEL PLANT HAS
TO CUT WORKING FORCE

With little work in sight, Corcoran
Thorn. president of the Washington
Steel and Ordnance Company, today
announced there would be a reductio n
in the force at the steel plant, begin
ming on July 1.
I'VE will go down to a very low
eob, said Mr.. Thorn. I'VE are en-
ploying about $50 men today, COM
pared with $500 during the war. ana
a further reduction is contemplated. .
Work has decreased TO such an ex-
tent that II is expected the force viii
be down to as low as 100 men within
the next six months.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04

Eligible for retirement ohort
time ago, Mrs Bailey asked that she
be permitted to work on for two
years more at her former pay. $40
month, that she might clear .he~-
self from debt and spend the laet
days of her life free from this cloud.
RESCUED UNION GENERAL.
Her friends in the department are
openly indignant at the treatment
rendered her by the Government
which. they declare, is deeply In
debted to her.
She was born in Caroline county.
Va. where she passed the days OF
her girlhood. She was still little
more than a child when the civil
war broke out and drove her to Rich
mond for safety. While still in her
teens. as the risk OF her life, she
performed great service for the
Union cause.
Gen. A. ID. Streight, gallant
Union officer, together with four mem
bers OF his stan. had been captured
on a stricken fcld and taken to IihNy
prison in Richmond. Here the gem
ersl was courtmartialed and sum
marily sentenced to be shot.
While awaiting execution of the
death sentence the officer and the
members of his stan dug their way
under the prison walls and finally
broke through to freedom. In the
midst of the city OF Richmond. sur
rounded by Confederate forces, a
price on their heads. they were
taken into the home of the loyal
hearted girl and sheltered until they
could make their escape.
Within a few minutes after they
had broken away, in the dead Of
right, and penetrated the barrica les
to the Union lines, the Confederate
had discovered where they had
sought refuge. Several squads of
troops were sent to surround the
girls home and retake the prisoners.
Fooled, they set fire to the honse,
the girl slipping through their cor
don after barely escaping detection.
Unfirended and alone she made her
way, amid constant dangers. to the
Confederate lines, where she broke
through to safety after great hard
ships and came to Washington.
General Streight was very kind
to me-" said Mrs. Bailey yesterday.
her dim eyes Frightening. He
called on me several times at my
home in Washington, coming a long
distance to make the visits. II he
were hilNN HoW ai1 SURE WOULD
not be in this plight"
Her husband disabled In the sory-
ice, she was forced to seek employ
ment and obtained position as
clerk in the Treasury Department
at 1900 a year. This was forty
eight years ago. After working for
a number of years in the Treasury
Department she was Transferred to
the Postoffce Department
HER PAY REDUCED.
AS the years rolled on she be-
came more and more feeble under
the unremitting toll OF supporting
herself and an invalid husband. She
was moved down the scale and
finally, bent with age and care. was
made n female laborer and put in
charge OF one OF the women's rnorns.
Her pay was reduced to $3.50 a
year. though, during the war this
was augmented by the bonus.
"Now they are going to take away
even the bonus" she said resIRnedIy
II don't know how 1 can manage 10
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
What's Doing; Where; When

Recommendations Committee CO.
lumbis Lodge, No. SIS, Colored Elks, oil T
street northwest, $3.50 p. m.
Band Concert-United States Marine
Band, Potomac Park. p. m.
TOMORROW.
Meeting-Padraic II. Pearse Council
American Association for the Recognition
OF the Irish Republic, Gonzasa Hall, as
l street northwest, q ., m.
Directors Reception - wonen's city
Club, 20 Jackson place, 4 to 6 D, m
Meeting-Psdraic n. Pearre Branch.
Friends Of 1rish Freedom. .2S q street
northwest, 4 q. m.
Meeting-George Washington Council
American Association for the RecosnitIon
Of the Irish Republic ans Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, 4 D. IN.
Closing Exercises Religious School OF
the Washington Hebrew ConEreaation
Eighth street Temple. 1880 a m
Addrcss--Congressman CLYDE Kelly OF
Pcnnsylvsnta, lngram Congregational
Church. d. m
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
HARDINGS mourn
4YEAR-OLD GIRL
Who DIED IN FIRE
Floral Tribute Sent to Home OF
Catherine Charles From
White House.

Red roses. bearing the cards OF
President and Mrs. Harding, formed
the main floral tribute on the coffin
OF four-year-old Catherine Charles,
fatally burned while playing near her
home. 2114 II street northwest, Thurs
day, for whom funeral services were
held at her home this morning.
The child, beloved through the
neighborhood, was the daughter OF
Mrs. Susie S. Charles, widow OF Albert
f.. Charles. Thursday she went out
to play with two little girls living
near her home. While playing with a
lighted candle, her dress caught on
fire and she was fatally burned, dying
at Emergency Hospital yesterday.
Acting for the children of the
neighborhod, ]. Dwyer Conover, a Boy
Scout in Troop IL and son of J. Scott
Conover, 212s II street, write to the
White House, telling Mrs. Harding OF
the death of the child. This morning
he received a letter from. Mrs. Hard
ing asking him to call at the White
House, where he was given the floral
tribute by Mrs. Harding.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
GIRL is BADLY HURT
BY FALLING LIGHT GLOBE

Rendered unconscious when a large
glass light globe fell from the ceiling
In the hall of the Masonic Temple at
Fourteenth and U streets northwest
last night. Miss Ellen r. Clarke. six
teen years old, 2125 Fifteenth street
southeast. today is in a serious con-
dition at her home, suffering from
decorations OF the scalp.
Miss Clarke, with several friends,
was attending a moving picture show
when the globe fell. She was taken
to the office OF a nearby physician
and later to her home.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
U. S. MESSENGER EXAMS
SET FOR JUNE II AND Is

Hundreds of Washington boys and
girls Will take civil service examina-
ttons June IL and IS for positions as
messengers in the Government de-
partments. These dates are set so
that eHgibles may begin work as
coon as possible after the close Of the
schools for the summer. Applicants
must be between fourteen and eight
cen years old and salaries will be
from $50 to $40 a month plus the $40
increase granted by Congress.
Applications for chauffeur positions
in the District police department will
be received until the close OF business
June 2s. The salary will be ss5 4
month plus the $50 increase. Further
Information and application blanks
may be obtained at 1924 F street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
VETERANS IN GRAY
WILL HONOR DEAD
At ANNUAL RITES
Confederate Exercises to Be
Held at Arlington Tomorrow.
Rep. Lowry Speaker.

Confederate Memorial Day will be
observed at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon in the Confederate section of
Arlington National Cemetery, under
the auspices of the Confederate Vet
Grams Association, Camp III. the Sons
of Confederate Veterans, the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. and
the Southern Relief Society.
Capt. Fred Beall, commander of
Camp III, will form the camp at the
Confederate gate On the west side of
the cemetery at 2;45, when the march
u the Confederate Monument will
begin.
Assembly will be sounded by a Ma
rine Band bugler, followed by the
singing OF America" The Rev John
IT. Briggs will deliver the invocation
and the Rev. DR.. Bird the benedic-
ton.
The address of the day will be made
by Congressman n. q. Lowry Of
Mississippi. A tribute will be paid
by Comrade Lee Robinson to Sir Moses
Ezekiel, whose body lies at the foot
of the Confederate monument, of
which he was sculptor.
The Southern cross will be unveiled
by Camp Sob, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, with Miss Rebecca Dial aud
Miss Pearl Clark as spnsors. Tbs
flowers will then be placed on the
graves by the Children of the Com
federacy, under direction OF Mrs.
George s. Covington. The grave of
Cen. Joe Wheeler and that of the un-
known Confederate dead will be go
pecially honored.
The cemetery will be closed to all
vehicles during the services and tho
drill held at Fort Myer will be used
for parking space. The Confederate
and main gates will be open to pedes-
TRANS and all east gates except
Sheridan gate will be closed.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
HE-VAMPS MUST
|DE.SHAPES At
BATHING BEACH
No More low-cuts for Basin
struttsrs-They've Been
Acting "ScandaIous."
Would you believe it7

VVuiu sct pohcNc IT
The gentlemen vamps are causing
more trouble at the Tidal Basin
bathing beach than the beach beau
ties. The G. VS. are up to a whole
lot Of tricks. The strutters and
pouter pigeons are being given the
double o. The rules are laid down.
The men are going to have to wear
two-piece bathing suits with re-
strictions. They are going to have to
wear skirts just the same De the
women. Furthermore, the gentlemen
vamps are going to wear suits that
aren't quite so tight.
In other words. a perfect thiry-six
OF the male persuasion will have to
wear a thirty-six or thirty eight. He
will not be allowed TO sQeeze himself
into 4 thirty -four or a thirty-two.
Mems bathing suits will not be al
lowed which are cut low in front.
Bathing trousers will have to come
within six inches of the knee. That's
all there 10 to II.
While the holler went forth about
the beach beauties and the clothes
they wore, no one appeared to pay
special attention to the men until IL
was learned that the he-vanps were
Just as bad as the she-vamps. IL not
worse.
Manager l.. Gordon Leech Is puttisg
the skids under the he-vamps, who
will have to obey the letter of the
law in regard to tight bathing suits.
Announcement is made today by
the beach manager that Soys under
sixteen employed on weekdays Will
b. aAiliIted Saturday, Afternoons and
Sunday afternoons IL thev have Gre
INITIALS properly sighed by their en-
ploycrs &c present - the be ."h.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
TODAY.

TODAY.
Baseball eame-washinFton VS.. Chicago
white sox. American League Park. 3;3o
u. m.
Meetinr-Americsn Therapeutic Society.
Arlington Hotel, 10 a. m.
Convention-Lithuanian of the United
States. washington Hotel.
Lawn fete-Benefit OF Boy Scouts STAN
ton Garden, Fourth and n streets north
east 7 D. m,
Meeting-Government Printing Ofnce
Council No, All, National Union ASSURE nee
Society, typographical Temple, .. M
Lawn festival and band CONGREGATIONAL
Of the Near East Relief Takoma Park
Community Center, 6 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Of Citizens Asso-
Citations District Building, s D. m.
Crui@e-NavAl Reserves Of the District,
Potomac River, 4 p. m.
Annual meeting-High school Teachers
Association, Fairmont Seminary. = p m.
Meeting-United States Retired Enlisted
Mems Association, PythiRn Temple, 1911
Ninth street northwest. D. m.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
2 ESCAPE DEATH
|. AS AUTO HURTLES
| SPEEDWAY BANK
William cady and Miss Gertrude
Barrett Take Hard Fall When
Car Rams Another.

Two persons narrowly escaped
death early this morning when an
automobile operated by william
Cady, 1912 X street northwest. was
overturned and thrown down an eu''
bankment on the Speedway following
q collision with motor car driven
by Thomas ]. Traymar, 400 Maryland
avenue southwest.
Cady and Miss Gertrude Barrett,
1913 Monroe street northwest, who
was in the machine with him, wers
rescued by passing autoists. Both
escaped with slight injuries. cady
was arrested by Park Policeman n.
A. Rainey and charged with coliidirg
and with failing to have an opera
tors permit.
Among persons injured in rnto-
mobile accidents last night WIRE
Henry Kissenberser, fifteen years
old. l107 Tenth street southeast. ran
into a autotruck of the Schmidr-Rics
Bakery Company, receiving cuts and
bruises on the face and body. He
was treated at Casualty Hospital.
While crossing sixteenth and Euclid
streets last night Mrs. c. NJ Postley.
sixty-seven years old, 1884 Euclid
street, was struck by an automobile
operated by Thomas Powell, OF Brook
willie. Md, and slightly injured. She
was taken to her home.
Earl Baker. twenty-eight. 34o1 o
street, employe of the Bureau Of
Standards, was painfully injured this
morning when a motorcycle he was
riding collided with an automobDs
operated by w. F. Hall, 31I2 Thirty
sixth street Baker was thrown from
the motorcycle. and was tsken to the
Public Service Hospital where his IT.
juries were dressed.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
CUNNINGHAM SWORN IN
AS JURY COMMISSIONER

]. Harry Cunningham, prominently
Identified with Masonic and other
organizations, was sworn In late yes
terday afternoon as a member Of the
Jury commission to fll the place re-
Gently vacated by Col. Barry Buckley,
whose one-year term had expired.
Mr.. Cunningham will serve three
years. 1t Is expected that the other
vacancy on the board, caused by the
resignation of b. F. shaw, will be
filled next week. Il. b. Eynor, jr.,
has two more years to serve.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
DISABLED VETS CALL
MEETING FOR MONDAY

All disabled ex-service men in the
District of Columbia are asked to
attend a meeting OF Washington
Post, No. I, Disabled American VET
Grams of the World War. at o'clock
Monday night in Room 500. District
building.
Plans will be made for sending rep
resentatives OF the District disabled
men to the FIRST national convention
Of the league, to be held In Detroit
June q TO 80. Marvin f. Maddox
will preside.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
D. C. MAN IN HARVARD
SOCIAL SERVICE WORK

William L. Smyser, 1913 Fairmont
street, Washington, ID. c.. Is one OF
43e Harvard students now engaged In
social service work. Smyser Is work
ing at the Elizabeth Peabody Social
Service Settlement House In Boston.
He Is a member of the Harvard soph-
omore class and prepared for college
at the Central High School in wash
ington.
The social service work at Harvard
Is conducted under the direction OF
the Phillips Brooks House, a non-sec-
tartan association which brings to-
Eether men in the university inter
ested in religious and philanthropic
service.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
PRICE OF FOOD IN D. c.
HAS DROPPED S PER CENT

Changes in retail food prices be-
tween April is and May Is. made pub
lie today by the Department OF La
Dor, show that OF nine cities st. Paul.
Mimi, had the largest decrease, 8 per
cent Prices in Newark. N. j., declined
9 per cent. In Philadelphia, New
Haven, Conn, and Washington the re-
auctions were 8 per cent; in New
York and Norfolk, Va, per cent and
in Bridgeport, Conn, and Providence.
r. l. per cent.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
ORDER EXPERIMENTS ON
AlRPlANE LANDING SHIPS

The first progressive step toward
acquisition by the Government of air
craft capable of taking off from and
landing on battleships at sea was
taken yesterday, when the Naval Exam
lining Board recommended experiment
tai construction be undertaken on
designs submitted by four ipdepend-
ent airplane manufacturers.
In a competitive contest, the Naval
board awarded first prize to the Day
tom Wright Company, of Dayton, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
His Gold Watch Stolen.

A game OF pool cost Paul M. Beck
ley. b17 U street northwest, a 800
gold watch last night. Beckley
dropped into the poolroom at sos I
street and while engaged In a game
of pool hung his coat on rack
After the game, Beckley discovered
his watch had been stolen.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04

get along without II. but ! suppose
Providence will provide a way"
Several months ago this faithful
old employe was permanently dis
abled by a fall down the stairs at
her home, 1915 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest Her back was in:ure 4
and since that time she has ooCn
unable to walk az all without q cane
and every movement distresses her.
This calamity was followed within
few days by the death of her hus-
band, who had been confined to the
home for years. His funeral took
every penny the widow had been able
to scrape together for years, and prt
her in debt from which she eEti:natcs
II will take at least two years 10
clear herself with the most penurious
thrift.
And so, when her name came up
for retirement, just after the cEange
OF adminit STATIONS, she pleaded to
be retained on the active list.
"If had been retired would
have COTTON but $50 a month, $3.50 a
year" she said, land I don't see how
could possibly pay of this debt or
that sum. stu, IL they cut on tho
bonus, IL will be almost as bad. stu.
don't suppose ] should worry.
am near the emu OF my span. III Is
too late to hope for anything better.
The Lord will provide for my simple
wants"
HAS ONLY ONE RELATIVE.
She has no relatives except a sis
ter, even more aged than herself.
who also has an invalid husband, a
veteran of the civil war. TO support.
There is no possibility of assistance
from that quarter.
One OF the most burdensome Items
OF her present life is the cost OF car
fare. she explained. Merely riding t.
and from the department building
each day takes up one-tenth OF all
she can earn.
still. had ought TO be content"
she said. 1T am not actually in want
| have to go without many OF the
comforts, but that no longer vexes
an old body like me. I do my best
and that's some satisfaction. The
ladies here seem to like to have me
around They always have CHEEKY
word for me- That lightens the bur-
den. And then, shall not have much
longer to go. So, after all, II is per-
haps best to go on as l am. The Lord
will help me out
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
Query on Harvey Is Tabled.

The House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee late yesterday tabled the Flood
resolution induiring OF the Secretary
OF State whether the state Depart
men approved the recent speech made
in London by Ambassador George
Harvey. in which he stated that the
United States went into the world
war to save is own skin"
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
POTTER HEADS NEW
ENGLAND DRY FORCES

Prohibition Commissioner Kramer
today announced the appointment OF
Elmer c. Potter. of Worcester, Mass,
as Federal supervising prohibition
agent OF the northeastern department,
succeeding w. J. Mccarthy, resigned.
The department includes all of the
New England States.
Harold ID. Wilson, of Wilmington.
Mass, was named as State pro-
hibition director for Massachusetts.
to succeed Daniel r. O'Connell.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
IN IN PAGE THE WASHINGTON TIMES WASHINGTON Eef M
Harding Will Drive
His New $4,000
Car Himself

"Be your own chauffeur. is the
latest slogan at the White House.
and President Harding has moved
to take the cue.
A big new Locomobile. costing
$4,000, was delivered to the Presi-
dent last night and he and Mrs.
Harding spent some time examin-
ing it.
The President purchased the car
for his personal use and will act as
his own driver. He used Locomo-
bile in Marion and was regarded
an expert driver.
The Washington times., 1921-06-04
Plumbers to Meet Here.

Three hundred manufacturer and
jobbers in the plumbing and heating
industry, representing the Eastern
Supply Association, will hold their
mid summer meeting at the willard
Hotel. June 10. In the afternoon they
will visit the White House, where
President Harding is expected to re-
ceiye them