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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
SENATE S|DETRACKS
NAVY BILL TO TAKE
Up bLA|R'S CASE
Johnson Renews Fight Against
Nominated Revenue Chief in
Executive Session.

The Senate temporarily sidetracked
the $500, 100000 Navy appropriation
bill today. to go into closed executive
session to consider the long disputed
nomination OF David II. Blair. North
Carolina Republican leader. for In
ternal Revenue Commissioner.
The Senates action was taken on
motion by Senator Lodge. almost i'm
mediately after II reconvened at noon.
Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, one OF
the leaders of the opposition to the
bigger American Navy" supply bill,
attempted to protest against Lodge =
motion, but was overwhelmed by 4
storm of "ayes" from the Republican
majority.
The fight against Blair's confrma-
ton was renewed behind closed doors
by Senator johnson OF California, who
contended there are tax cases involv-
ing relatives and friends of Blair
pending at the Treasury Department
over which Blair would probably re
called upon to pass as internal reve-
nue. commissioner
Johnson also renewed his objections
to Blair on the grounds that Blair had
failed to vote for him for the Repub-
lican nomination for President at the
Chicago convention last summer, al
though Johnson had carried the North
Carolina Republican primaries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
AUTOMOBILE
DEALERS PROTEST
INCREASED TAXES
Public Belief of Large Profits All
Wrong, Agent Tells
Committee.

The common belief that automobile
dealers make large profits Is all
wrong: they only average between
3 and per cent of their gross sales
II. b. Harper, of Philadelphia
chairman OF the taxation committee
OF the National Automobile Dealers
Association sc informed the Senate
Finance Committee today when he
appeared to protest the proposed in
crease in excise taxes on automobiles.
The automobile industry is not
protesting against payment OF its fair
share of Federal and State taxes, but
IT does object to paying discriminatory
taxes" Harper said.
He represented $4,000 motor vehicle
dealers. $4,000 garage men and $4,000
repair men, whose interests are those
Of merchants suffering from numer-
Gus ailments. one of which is unfair
taxation" he added
Harper submitted a long brief on
behalf of his association in which
formal protest was made against amy
attempt to increase the automobile
excise taxes as recommended in the
report of Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon"
Accompanying Harper were other
members of the associations repre-
senting Boston. St. Louis. Detroit
and other cities, and Pyke Johnson,
spokesman for the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
NEW JERSEY JUDGE
LEAPS TODEFENSE
Of BERGDO[L AIDE
Alleged "Chief Counsel for
Stacker Calls Cibboney Blame
less as unborn Babe"

ID. Clarence Gibboney. Philadelphia
counsel for Grover C. Bergdoll. draft
dodger of that city, was "as blame
less as an unborn child" for Berg
dolls escape from prison. former
Judge John w. wescott, of New Jer-
sey. alleged "chief counsel" for Berg
doll. wrote to former Attorney Cen
| eral A. Mitchell Palmer, in a letter
made public today before the House
Committee investigating Bergdolrs
escape to Germany. The letter was
dated June Z, 1920.
wescott. a reputed friend of Wood
row Wilson, and Newton ID. Baker.
has denied any connected with the
BergdolI case.
In spite of his denials Mr.. Wescott
proved to be considerable of letter
writer on the subject.
ASKED BERGDOLL's RELEASE.
1t was proved to the committee that
he wrote the letter to Newton ID. Bak-
err inclosing the brief seeking the re-
lease of Bergdoll, so that the prison
err might search for buried goal
Samuel T., Ansell. another of Berg
dolls counsel, prepared the brief. This
request was approved.
Gibhoney was drowned some time
ago in the Gulf Of Mexico. Ansell
said it was Gibboney who said Wes-
colt was "chief counsel"
Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll. mother of
the draft-dodger, who has defied the
Department of Justice. army authori-
ties and others for several days, by
refusing to turn over certain records,
and by remaining out of tfheir reach.
is expected today to appear before the
committee. The committee now has
her records.
Counsel for Bergdoll tried to ge:
an attorney, who was gold star
father, to help defend the clacker. j.
w. Logue, a Philadelphia lawyer, re-
vealed to the committee.
Logue was the attorney approached.
He told how Gibboney endeayored to
enlist his support.
REFUSED TO LISTEN.
with tears in his eyes, Logue told
the committee that with two boys in
the service, and one of them who did
not come back, / couldn't do 1t. and ]
wouldn't take any case like that
Logue said he told Gibboney "you are
| fool" and advised him ''in strong
terms as to what ~ thought his duty
was after his client had escaped"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
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thin PEOPLE
N" NEED !Ii BIIffRo-
PHOSPHATE

All that most weak. nervous, thin,
mentally depressed people need Is zen
grains of pure organic phosphate win
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That's what nerve specialists in
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II Is natural food for nerve and
brain cells and is known to such re-
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of its power to- help create healthy
flesh and strengthen weak nerves.
much OF IL is being sold to people
who are lacking in vitality.
CAUTION: Although BHro- Phosphdts
4, an eroeIlent AID IN relieving toedk;
ner,ous conditions, its use IS not ddUt5ed
mrlsss Increased Wei1ht Is desired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
Ex-GOv. CATS SILENT
ON PEONACE CHARGE

STARKE, Fla. May 23.-Maintain-
ing complete silence concerning the
charges of misuse of his executive
authority and OF peonage, former
Governor Sidney ". Cats, WHO was
arrested at Albany. Ca. left here
yesterday for Pensacola.
He spent last night at the home
Of his brother-in-law at Jackson
Vile and came here unaccompanied
for a brief visit with his attorney.
He was released from custody on
the peonsge charge at Albany after
Ave citizens had signed his bond.
The former governor furnished
IS 900 bonds here in connection with
charges of accepting bride in
voting for a pardon as governor,
and according to his attorneys,
plans to give bonds OF $4,000 at
Pensacola on a charge of peonage
for which he was indicted last
Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
LINCOLN POST HONORS
DEAD G. A. r. MEMBERS

Memorial day services in honor of
he fourteen members of Lincoln
Post, Grand Army of the Republic,
who died during the past year were
held last night at the Hamline Me-
mortal Church. Comdr. James II.
Perkins, OF Lincoln Post, presided
and the sermon was preached by
the Rev. Hamilton P. Fox, pastor.
The fourteen veterans who were
honored yesterday were: Milton S.
Roberts. ID. c. Saumain, A. Il. Chat
field, Hugh MCGEE, Jacob Newman,
George w. Miller. Alphonso Patten.
Lorenzo McLain,' Allen II. Feathers,
Henry Reynolds. Frederick Thomp-
son. Joseph, W.. Meyers, c. X. James,
and Ira Z. Cole.
The members of the of1ral COM
mittee were: Harriet Messler. Clyde
Harvey, Florence NJ. Craven. Lii
liam Skinner. Alice Mclaughlin. Isa-
bel w. Ball. Mary f. Dow, Jennie
Thompson. Ursula Shirley Anna Lay
ton and Marian NJ. Lewis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
Diplomats to Vie v
Films Depicting
Farm Methods

Fifty diplomats of Latin-Amer-
lea will gather in the office of
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
this afternoon to view a special
exhibition of motion pictures.
The films, which have been COM
piled by the department, are ex-
positions of various methods of
farming and agricultural proc
ess gathered from farmers
throughout the United States.
There are also films of Stories"
which bear many subtitles, telling
of various farming improvements.
A special protector has been set
up in Secretary Wallace's office
for the exhibition,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
EXTRA!!!
Pre-Decoration Day Sale of Hish-Crade Trousers and
Straw Hats at Friedlander Bros, on Ninth
Street-Red-Hot Bargains.

of which sold up to $40. are all offered
at one smashing price OF $495 and ex-
animation of the fine weaves and fab
RIGS. stylish patterns and exceptional
tailoring will quickly convince you of
the bigness of the values.
As a companion OFFER to these sem
sational pants bargains we stage an
unbeatable straw hat offer. We an
nounce 100 dozen stylish straw hats
in all wanted blocks and weaves-
every hat sold up to $250-while they
last, going for one price, $1.29.
Come early and take your pick OF
either or both the pants and the hats
the lots are large and the demand
will be big. early choosers will get
the best. Remember the name and
address. Friedlander Bros, 42s Ninth
St. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23

Tomorrow morning the great con-
tinuation sale of separate trousers
and fine straw hats begins at Fried
lander Bros. well-known store on
Ninth street, where big preparations
have been made to prepare a bar
gain event seldom equalled in Wash
ington.
The big special in trousers-one
thousand pairs OF finely tailored.
high grade garments in every posi-
BILE pattern, shade and weave are
capable of meeting the requirements
of those who want to match up an
odd coat with trousers to make a
complete suit as well as those who
require extra trousers to go with
summer coats.
The trousers in this great lot. many
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
TO USERS OF MINERAL OILS
FOR CONSTIPATION!

One Of the beneficial effects of
mineral oils in tho treatment Of Con-
stipation Is, that injurious bacteris
are surrounded, isolated and carried
out Of the system with the bowel
contents. To produce this effect
most effectively use the heavy-bodied
USOLINE, the original Russian Min
eral Oil. A smaller dosage is required:
where ordinary oil uses tablespoonfuls,
USOLINE requires only teaspoon
fub; lubricates more thoroughly and
prevents annoying leakage. Tasteless.
eolorless. odorless, effective. At all
Druggists. 8 sizes: Soc; $1.00; $1.75.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
Who and Hoo,
There is no age limit
for participants.

Any boy or girl in or near
Washington can enter this contest.
The IS yearly subscriptions must be
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September l. Your prospective SUBJ
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nearby towns who are not NOW receiving
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Remember that the cost of the daily and
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23

will be Harry ~. George Tucker.
who is candidate for Governor of
Virginia at the primary election tn
be held August 2. The Citizens
Band will be in attendance.
The funeral OF the late Comedies
J. Hill will be held from st. Mary's
Church tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. The Rev. l.. +. Kelly will
officiate and burial will be in St.
Mary's Cemetery. The funeral wiz
be attended by delegations from
Fitzgerald Council. No, 45s. Knights
OF Columbus and Alexandria Post
American Legion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
ONCE EMPTY JAIL NOW
FILLED BY RUM VICTIMS

POTTsvILLE. Pa. May 23.-The
population OF the Schuylkiil county
jail, which lowered down toward the
zero mark for time under prohibit
ron. has jumped TO 100 prisoners
This is attributed by prohibitionists
to the utter failure to enforce prom
bition.
. Al a meeting 1t was declared that
out of the twenty-four persons who
pleaded guilty at the last term OF
criminal court, twenty admitted their
downfall was due to rum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA

Z ALEXANDRIA, Va May "a
Court No. 81. Catholic Daughters of
America, held a class initiation yes
terdsy afternoon. Fifty candidates
were received into the order. The
work was conducted by Mrs. Robert
Green. State Regent AMI member OF
the National Board, assisted by Mrs.
M. r. O'Sullivan. grand regent. This
evening a dance and card party will
be given at Lyceum Hall in honor
of the new candidates.
Mount Vernon Kings Daughters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23
Silent on Conference.

Secretary OF state Hughes and
Secretary of the Navy DENLY con-
ferred at length today. Neither OF
fcial would discuss the subject or
the conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23

A mass meeting will be held al
the Opera House tomorrow evening
under the auspices of the Alex
andria Tucker Club. The speaker
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23

Mrs. Alice Petit announces the
marriage of her daughter. Miss Ella
Petit. to X. German Ferguson. The
4. ", REGISTER, pastor OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. last
Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23

will have lawn fete at the home
OF Mrs. J. Frank Carlin, at Arctsrus
on the Potomac. tomorrow evening
from to 10 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-23

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-06-25
OLD THEORIES DISPROVEN
ON DIGESTIBILITY OF
STARCH.

1t has been generally believed
that raw starch was harmful,
and that all starchy foods should
be subjected to thorough cook
ing to be digested properly by
the human body. Cornstarch
and similar buildings, quickly
made, were tabooed by those
who held to the belief that raw
starch could not be digested.
The Idea that raw starch is not
digestible has been proven er-
rOneous lat least n the case of
healthy adults. In a series of
experiments conducted by the
office of Home Economics, Uni
ted States Department of Agri-
culture, it has been found that
cOrnstarch, wheat starch, and
rice starch were all digested
completely when eaten in frozen
pudding in which they constitu-
ted as much as 20 per cent. of
the entire dish. Raw potato
starch later in the same kind of
pudding was found to be less di-
gestible, giving an average of
1872 per cent. digestibility, and
similar results were obtained
with other tuber and root
starches. The textbook state
ment tina traw starch is not di-
gestible will now have to be
changed, and persons who have
feared harmful effect from
the presence of raw starch in
foods may allay all apprehen-
sion.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-06-25

The St. Mary Waterman on
June 4th said: 1.-THE occupa-
ton tax is a farce and should be
removed from the books. The
idea of an editor or a doctor
having to pay a license, when
the time of either or both is
largely occupied in a task of
duty where there is no pay.
More than half of a Doctors
time is consumed in charity
practice, for which he receives
nothing, and an equal amount
of every day an editor must
spread intellectual joy broad
cast over the community adj
vance its every interest, increase
the income of the business men,
entertain the women and please
the children, and occasionally
receives a compliment that
sounds something like this:
THAT dam phool can sometimes
say a real smart thing" His
pay consists Of sixty per cent.
brickbats, ten per cent bouquets,
twenty per cent in promises and
the other ten in money, and for
this the. governmnt demands
that he pay a license tax just be-
cause he i not in jail or the in
sane asylum
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-06-25
666 cures Biliousness.

Miss Margaret Wooster re-
ceived a diploma as a lawyer,
after having passed all examina-
tons at Tulane University last
week. She is the first young
woman from St. Mary to take
this course, and the honor of
having creditably passed the rig
i'd examination belongs to her.
She is a graduate of the class of
1917 of the Franklin high school.
Miss Wooster is still a little girl
in the accepted sense, having
just reached the age limit pro-
vided for graduation in a law
school. Mary Waterman.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-06-25

An aviator's special weather
report will be sent out each
day by naval radio, beginning
June 1. In cooperation with
the weather bureau the Navy
Department will send broadcast
from the Arlington station at 10
a. m. a repor. giving data from
fOrty-fOur towns and cities.
Wind direction and velocity for
various levels of aerial travel
will be included in the report.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-06-25

and he is hereby authorized to sign all
unsigned rights of ways secured for the
purpose of building the New Iberia Bur
Ike Highway and have same recorded.
Moved by Mr.. Lyon seconded by Mr..
Gary and carried that the finance COM
mittee meet on the 18th day of June at
10 A. M. for the purpose of approving
bills in line for payment.
There being no further business, the
Police Jury adjourned on motion of Mr..
Schexnayder seconded and carried.
c. GIRARD,
President.
PAUL BASSIN.
Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-06-25
The Knights of Columbus are

The Knights of Columbus are
planning to purchase twenty
six hundred acres at Nassau.
Bahama Islands, which includes
the authentic landing place of
Christopher Columbus, the pa
tron saint of the order. The
estate will be maintained in per-
petuity by the New York State
Council of the order.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-06-25

Papering walls with Austrian
bank notes has proved such a
good advertisement that sew
eral innkeepers have taken up
the idea in Geneva. The cost
is but little more than that of
good Wallpaper.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-06-25
666 cures Dengue Fever.

Four women. arrested in
in Chicago for stealing from
department stores. were senten-
ced to 60 to church every Sun
day for year. They must be
home at 10 o'clock every night
and wash and dry the dishes
every day.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-06-25

Hemstitching and picoting at
tachment work on any sewing
machine, easily adjusted. Price
$3.50 with full instructions.
Novelty Co., Box II, Corpus
Christi, Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-19
West Shows a Flash
 of Old-Time Vigor

1T UST when we were about to be O convinced that the west had become effete and episodes that once stirred our juvenile blood in the pages of "dime novel' were no longer to be witnessed in that part of the country, except in the making of movie, Thermopolis, Wyo., proved that the west can still be "wild and woolly."
 A mob of men and boys, some of them cowboys, shot up the screen in the Maverick theatre, where an Arbuckle film was being shown. The film was theE taken out into the street and partially burned Thermopolis stands forth as one town in the country where it might still be possible to see the lights in saloon shot out, if there were any saloons left; where an unapprecia- tive patron might blaze away at the piano player in dance hall and where plainsmen carry guns to set tie an argument.
 The mob which shot the Maverick screen full of holes lived up to western tradition, substituting a screen for bar mirror, but in some respects it must have lacked the reckless abandon of other days, for the proprietor of the movie house lived to tell the tale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-19

R0 F AsHINGToN, September 1s.- NAV (Special.)-'If the Pacific V " wore merely q great ocean devoid of islands or with as tew olts of land as those in the north Atlantic. probably there would be no Pacific problem" says a bulletin issued rom the Washington, D. C., headquarters of the National Geographic society In connection with the approaching con ference called by President Harding for the discussion of the limitation Of armaments and far eastern questions. 'Tn other words" continues the bull letin, leach island might be visual ized not inappropriately as the dot under a vast, hazy question mark. To split hairs, 1t Is not so much the problem of the Pacific that Is both ering the world, as the problem Of its islands.
 If modern fleets had to be operated 5000 miles from home without relay stations, offensive naval warfare and telegraphic communication over wires would be practically impossible. The great powers of the world woke up to this fact in earnest about a gener- tion ago and began taking over island bases and stations in the Pacific that had previously seemed of little more significance than stages for exotic dances and cannibal feasts. Before this, islands and the lands bordering acquired chiefly with the idea of ex- plotting their products, and only the larger areas were considered impor- tant. With the realiza ton of the val lay stations might play in the future. there devSApped keen interest in even the tiniest rocks or coral rings.
 As landlords of the domains that now sit three great, vitally interested powers-the United States, Great Britain and Japan. In addition there are four nations hardly less interested -NHiHd, Is0Ssldf, 1lOliah0 anu T Among those countries whose inter- ests are by no means negligible are Mexico, Chile and the other west coast Latin American states. Spain and Germany once interested at least to the extent that France is now in terested, have passed from the Pa cific; but in passing each has accen- tuated the problems of the United States.
 What may be called the stakes of the various countries whose lands hem in the Pacific vary greatly on basis of their coast lines. Leaving minor convolutions of the coasts out of consideration in every case, the United States leads in miles of front age on the Pacific, with more than 4,000 miles, counting both the sweep of the Aleutian Islands and the part of Alaska above them. The Philippines add a direct frontage of about 1000 miles more on the other side of the great ocean.