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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
M. U. FACES HARD
GAME WITH SKIBOS

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Nov. IL
This afternoon University Of Mary
land gridmen concluded preparations
for their encounter with Carnegie
Tech on Saturday in Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Tech. according to reports
here. is flashing a sturdy eleven this
year and Maryland likely i, in for
one of the toughest games of its cam
paign- The Smoky City lads among
other achievements this season made a
most creditable showing against the
great Penn State machine. In their
conflict with the Nittany Lions Tech
put u5 a furious scrap and at the
end Of the first half State only held
a 7-to-O margin, the final count being
IS to 7. Maryland Is taking all its
regulars to Pittsburgh including later
Clark. the burly lineman. Coach Byrd
said today. though, that he was not
sure whether Clark would get into
the game or not II is the general
belief among Maryland followers that
rhe Old Line school has regained its
carly season stride after being serious
" handicapped by the absence OF a
number of injured regulars;
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
BLames Father
OF Young Bride
For His Arrest
Police End Honeymoon
Of War Veteran and
Fair COED.

While his pretty bride of six
months Is seeking his freedom.
Warren Maddox, former member of
the Northwest Royal Mounted Po-
lice of Canada and veteran of the
world war, is held at the Tenth
precinct police station.
The case dates back to last Nav
when Maddox, student at Indiana
University, eloped with l9-year-old
Gladys Hutchinson, a coed of the
university and the daughter of
Judge Hutchinson, of the Circuit
Court. of Brazil, Ind.
After the elopement the young
couple set sail for Mexico City
Vera Cruz and Panama for the
honeymoon without waiting for the
parental blessing. Judge Hutchin-
son apparently did not sanction the
match and maintained a policy of
"watchful waiting for his son-in-
law"
The couple reached Washington
Monday from New York after their
six months honeymoon. Sheriff
Browning. of Bloomington, Ind,
learned Of the whereabouts of Mad.
dox and he was arrested at a down.
town hotel.
81 neglected to sign two war in
surance vouchers received from the
government and placed them in the
bank at Bloomington and have been
drawing checks on them" Maddox
said last night. Judge Hutchinson
discovered the error and forced the
case against me. l am not going
to fight extradition but l am going
to fight the case and keep my wife"
Mrs. Maddox plans to leave fol
| her home today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
BROOKLAND HOPES
TO LICK INDIANS

Coached by a former Mohawk star.
Hobey OMera, the Brookland foot
ball team will enter its battle next
SUNDAY with the crack Mohawk elev-
en-. at ULion League Park. beIfev-
ing 1t has an excellent chance to win
Mohawk leaders booked the game
before looking into BrookIand-s rec-
ord, thinking 1t would be an excel
lent contest in which to prime for
the big game with Mercury A =. a
week from Sunday. Since e1amin-
ing Brookland's string of victories
the Mohavks are now wondering
which will be the harder game. with
BrooklaHd o. with Mercury.
Brookland has yet to lose. and
its prestige Jumped with a wallop-
ing given the strong Naval Hospital
eleven last Sunday. The Mohawks
are holding daily pyactices for the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Delegates View
Autos Displayed
Closed Models Attract For
eign Visitors and Local
Residents.

Delegates to the armament par
ley and scores of visitors to the city
last night showed interest in the
variety OF cars being displayed at
the closed car show at Convention
Hall. Numerous sales were made on
the floor, and statesmen are enthusi-
astic over the success of the show.
The show last night again drew
a large number of persons who. wan
dered around seeking inrorrka ton
as to the respective merits OF the
numerous cars on display.
Rudolph Jose, chairman of the
show committee of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association. last,
night said he expected the attend
ance of tonight and tomorrow night
to establish record. The show
will close tomorrow night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
MIDDIES | SLUMP;
LOSE TO SCRUBS

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Nov. lima
biIity to stop the squad B eleven
this afternoon was again Indicated
by the Navy eleven. and the appar-
ent slump is beginning to look Sc
rious The line held better against
the straight plays. and some Of the
backs. notably Barchet and Noyes.
put over long runs. but the regu-
lars were distinctly outplayed by
squad 3. who are not even varsity
substitutes
The first incident of the game took
place when Zuber. center of squad
b. intercepted a forward pass and
ran seventy yards for a touchdown.
In the latter part OF the practice.
when the varsity second string had
been substituted. two runs by Will
son and one by Soucek covered nearly
eighty yards. and the remaining ten
10 the varsity goal line were COW
cred by a neat forward pass. Lewis
carrying the ball over. In the mean
time the varsity had scored but once
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
LAUD POLICE WORK
UNDER CESSFORD
Citizens and Baptist Church
Associations Defend Su-
perintendent.

CONNIE dalton for the Washing
ton police department and its ad-
rninistration under Maj. Harry l..
Gessford, was voiced In resolu-
lions adopted last night at meet
ings of the Columbia Association
of Baptist Churches and the
Brightwood Citizens Association.
Criticism of the reported action
of the District Commissioners for
going outside of the District in Sc
lecting a successor for the office
of superintendent of police. and OBJ
jections to the ''inhuman salary"
paid to District employees and to
the present method of recording
District business which was de-
clared ''valueless to Investigators"
were contained in resolutions
adopted by the citizens associa-
ton.
S. r. Cameron. of the Piney
Branch Citizens Association, ad-
dressed the organization in oppo-
tuberculosis school on Upshaw
street.
Motion pictures were severely
criticized by members of the
church association. 1t was also
pointed out that they might be OF
value both as diversion and edu-
cation were they so allowed.
E. Billion Jackson, chairman OF
the committee on education re-
ported on the attempts made to
regein control of George Washing
ton University by the Baptists
The committee was authorized to
continue its negotiations. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson were elected dele
gates to the Southern Baptist con-
vehtion. DR.. J. ]. Muir. chaplain
of the United States Senate and
Rev. H. w. o. Millington were
named as delegates to the Northern
Baptist Convention. The address
at last nights meeting was deliv-
cred by the Rev. VIM. E. Chal-
mers, d. D.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
DOUBLE MURDER
AT ALEXANDRIA
Walter Johnson Indicted
Also for WOunding
Brother.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
a. =. Doniphsn,
Tg7 King Street.

727 King Street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Nov. IL
TWO indictments for murder and one
for malicious shooting were returned
this afternoon by grand jury in
the Corporation Court in the cases
against Walter Johnson, colored.
charged with shooting and killing
Charles and Elmer Ferris. colored,
brothers, and with wounding his
brother, william Johnson, in the
leg. Date for the trial will be set
tomorrow afternoon in the Corpora
ton Court, Judge Moncure presiding.
Out of seven cases presented for
infractions of the prohibition law
the jury rYturned true bills in but
four cases
The jury was composed OF T. j.
Fannon. foreman; Herman Fried
lander. Gilbert J. Cox. jr.. Louis p
Woodward. r. w. Blumenfeld, r. H.
C. Beverley, Hugo Herfurth. jr., j.
Fred Birrell, Alfred Thomson. Ar
thur Herbert. F. w. Latham and
Clinton S. Ballenger.
w. NJ. Lee, State secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
tonight addressed members of the
executive committee and others in
terested in the establishment of a
Y. NJ. c. A. here. Preliminary plans
for obtaining a building are being
considered.
The Kiwanis Club on the night of
December 1 will hold ladies night"
in the auditorium of the Elks'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
DENIAL BY OYSTER
OF SELECTION FOR
GESSFORD'S POST
Commissioner Says -
Has Not Picked Can .
didate for Job.
SEVERAL IN FIELD
Police Superintendent Is TO
Abide by Decision of De-
partment Surgeons.

Commissioner Oyster. in charge
of police, yesterday denied reports
that he had selected a successor TO
Mai. Harry l. Gessford. superintend-
ent OF police. who will retire shortly.
Confirms Retirement Rumors.
Reports were rife that the Com
missioners had selected Col T
Harry Stanton, who is favored for
the position by House Leader Mon
dell. Oyster said that he had not
bound himself to any of the several
persons whose friends are seeking
for them the appointment.
For the first time Commissioner
oyster announced yesterday thas &c
expected Gessford TO retire because
OF phytical unftness. He says that
"a yet the superintendent has not
mentioned retirement
While the city rulers are reticent
on the matter. IL is said that Com
missioner Rudolph favors stanton.
Commissioner Keller has never ex-
pressed~his opinion on the matter.
President Harding. said Oyster
yesterday. had not specifically rec
commended the appo ntment Of any
one as Gessford's Successor. The
Commissioner is in receipt OF sew
eral letters from the President
which are simply transmittals from
friends OF various individuals seek
ing the Apo ntment.
Maj. Gessford said that he had
made no declaration Of retiring but
IL the board OF police surgeons pro-
nounced him unit TO continue his
duties he would accept their verdict
In announcing that Gessford
would retire shortly. Comm ssioner
Oyster took occasion 70 praise the
majors administration and said that
IL IL had not been for his ill health
he would have remained superin-
tendent until he asked for retire
ment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
ADVOCATES WORLD
COURT TO DECIDE
PROBLEMS IN EAST.
Hard Sees DAN
ger of War in Ques-
tons of Orient.
ELECTIONS HELD
Consumers League Selects
Board of Directors at
Meeting Here.

An international tribunal in the
Far East with Jurisdiction cover
ing limited questions, and not in
any sense administrative, was one
solution of the Far Eastern prob
lem suggested by William Hard.
author, before the convention of
the National Consumers League at
the Grace Dodge Hotel last night
There is an intimate association
between the Far East question and
the possibilities of war" Hard de-
clared. mo matter how many ships
we sink in Chesapeak Bay. there is
still a chance of war. Men can
figrt with sticks and stones If they
get angry. And there has not so
far been ggested that there be
any restriction on the amount Of
armament a nation may build after
il has actually declared war.
No matter how gratified we are
at the scrapping of warships, as
long as We continue to have no
further interest in the Far East
problems of the conference, save
doing lip service for the open door,
we will have wars" he said.
Address by Miss Rankin.
Miss Jeanette Rankin gave a
brief resume of the Shepard Tow
ner bill which she introduced into
the Sixty-fifth Congress, and Miss
Grace Abbott spoke on Child La
Dor and Compulsory Education.
At tie afternoon session of the
conference the council and board
of directors were elected. The
new council members are
Prof. Edith Abbott, Dean Acher-
son, Mrs. Clara Mortenson Boyer,
William Chenery, Prof. S. p. Breck-
enridge. Alice Cheyney, Mrs. Ida
Clyde Clarke. John r. Commons,
Morris l.. Cooke, Judge Abraham
Elkus, DR.. Haven Emerson, Mrs.
Janon Fisher. John A. Fitch, Norman
Hapgood, Alvin Johnson, Miss Caro-
line La Monte. Winthrop d. Lane,
Wesley Clair Mitchell, Mrs. James
Porter. Clara /. Taylor, Mrs. Con-
stance Leupp Todd. Mary Van
Kleeck. Walter Wilbur. Leo VOL
man.
New Members of Board.
Those elected to the board are:
LaRue Brown, William II. Colver,
Edward p. Costigan. Grace Drake
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Pitiless Publicity
Needed, Says Robins

According to Raymond Robins. in
dustrial expert. strike arbiter and a
commissioner for the Red Cross I'm
Russia during part of Lenin's rule,
who lectured last night in the audi
torium on disarmament. the supreme
need Of the conference is public de-
cisions. publicly arrived at.
The only two groups in the United
states against the ten-year naval
holiday are the munitions makers and
some of the professional army and
navy men," the lecturer said.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
FATTER ENVELOPES
ON PAY DAY URGED
FOR FIRE FIGHTERS
Secretary Davis and
House Member Address
{ Annual Smoker.
MEMBERS PRAISED
City Officials Promise Help in
Efforts of d. c. De-
partment.

District Commissioners and mem
bers Of the District House Commit
tee will investigate the fire depart
ment system here, in the hope that
the outcome of such a probe will
result In adequate salaries for the
nremen. coupled with an increased
personnel in staff, and the erection
of more engine-houses.
IN making this statement Repre-
sentative Charles F. X. O'Brien, of
New Jersey, member of the District
House Committee, last night. dur
ing the annual smoker of the City
Fire Fighters Association, at the
New Ebbitt Hotel, declared that he
would roar so loud for these i'm
eprovements that even the foreign
delegates attending the armament
conference would hear him."
Secretary Davis Speaks.
Secretary of Labor Davis. who
spoke, advocated an learning wage
rather than a living wage for fire.
men," I am for giving the fireman
the worth of his hire" he declared.
After describing the perils that
confront the fiEefighters, he said
1T is not enough to praise fremen
for their devotion to duty, but We
should pay our tremendous debt to
these sleepless watchmen-"
Promise was given by Odell Smith,
chairman of the public order COM
mittee Of the Board of Trade, that
his association would strive to gain
improvements for the hremen. He
urged the hremen to still continue
in their duties, in the hope that
in the immediate future an awak-
ened city conscience would realize
their worth.
Omcials to Aid.
That the city officials would CO.
operate with the fire department
was told BY Engineer Commissioner
Keller. He declared he is in full
sympathy with the fremen and
would Offer his help for their bet
terment at all times.
Representing the Federation of
Citizens Associations. Charles A.
Baker. president. informed the as
ISOLATION that every citizen mem
Der would undoubtedly voice an
appeal for the advancement Of the
salaries of fremen.
Committee in charge of the ar
engagements included Capt. Edward
O'Connor, chairman; c. l. Saterfeld,
Charles Wolff, ]. D. Sullivan and
Frank Netline. Music was furnished
by the Mohawk Quartette.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
JeUelry and Clothing
Fall to City Thieves

Thieves entered the room Of Miss
Catherine Petit, nurse at the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane.
yesterday morning, and escaped
with two diamond rings valued at
5000, and $50 in cash
Mrs. Mary Heistand, 1888 Seven
teenth street northwest, reported
that thieves entered her home some
time during the past three weeks
and escaped with clothing and Jew
elry worth $500.
While boarding street car in
front of the Union Station last
evening John C. Wise, Of Anthony.
Pa. had his pocket picked of 800.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

Pauline Goldmark, William Lesser
son. Prof. David A. McCabe, Prof
William F. Ogburn, Maxwell Reed,
Josephine Roche, Bernard Shientag.
Robert Sold.
The presidents of branch leagues
are: Mrs. G. w. B. Gushing, New
Jersey League; Mrs. S. s. Fels. East
ern Pennsylvania League; Miss Mar
garet Z. Mckay, Delaware League;
Mrs. Percy jackson, New York
League; Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
District of Columbia League.
The president OF the Consumers
League OF Maryland has not yet
been elected.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Veteran Police Captain
Requests Retirement

Capt. Thomas Judge, of the Seventh
precinct. yesterday applied for retire
ment on the grounds OF physical dis
ability. Judge, who has been in the
department for more than thirty
years. has been pronounced physically
unfit by the board of police surgeons.
1t is expected that his request for
retirement will be granted within a
day or so. 1t will carry with It q
yearly pension Of 1900.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Armstrong Manual
Team in Action TOday

The Armstrong Manual Training
r. -looI eleven will meet Baltimore
.iOred High today at American
1gue Park. The game will start
; o'clock The officials for the
ne are /. y. Ross, Y. NJ. c. A..
cree: Edwin Henderson. Dunbar,
-lpire. and Isaac Cupid, Howard
iesman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
CUNTS
PLAY SATURDAY

Basketball will get under way at
the Aloysius Club Saturday night
when the club team meets the South
ern Railway Freight Depot quintet
and the Silent Five will play the
Capital City. The clubmen have pros
poets for one Of the best seasons in
history.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

Is a foreign TRADE
expert with the
Bureau Of Ap-
piled Economics.
He was born in
Philadelphia and
educated in the
public schools OF
{ h at city and
he University
of Pennsylvania.
From 1914 to 1918
he was with the
Department of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

" Hnne ~TNtO as
Washington cor
respondent for
I h e Cincinnati
Gazette from 1880
to 1892 and for
the New York
Press from 1896
TO 1902. His pub
lie life has con-
sisted of his serv-
Ice as First As
sistant Postmas-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

Suburban Detached bungalow Of
living room, dining room. breakfast
porch double sleeping porch, two,
bedrooms, bath, electricity, garage.
A real home at 1850. Only $500
cash payment. balance like rent.
Vacant.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

Fifteen rooms, ? baths, hot, water
heat. Property 25 feet vide On dssp
lot. Bay window brick facing bssas
tifui Government Park, Pfifs res
sonable.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Petworth.

Delightful six. rooms, bath, brick,
may be handled on $3.50 cash pay
@sstf T'Nce, only $3.50. p
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

Commerce as commercial attache at
foreign posts. In 1918 he served
as statistician with the United
States Housing Corporation. Mr..
Neditz is the author OF various
books on commercial subjects and
political economy
Robert J. Wynne celebrates his
SEVENTEEN birthday today. Mr..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Northwest 0ppsrtssity

Delightful 7-fso8, bstb, 4 bed.
rooms brick home, ~ ssesiielt lses
ton. Hot,watsr heat, stsctFic iiSstS,
garage, Hoase fatty seEeelea Tery
wide and deep lot Pries, ss,so9, M
easy terms, ""
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

BstseheA home Of 7 rooms, bath.
tsaf~,ssa, bet-water heat, electric
Hshts ssfsGe. home In excellent
e,ssaitk,1 sud price Is very reason
ssts tn this location.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Real Southeast Rsyssis,

siI rooms, bath : bssFoe@s, hs,,
a'er neat, eisetsieity, gas, Ssrsgs
home In splendid condition ard w..
cant; This price for tpmediste sale,
1900 on easy terms.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

Just one square from 14th street
ear line. Delightful 6-room and bath
corner residence. hot-watN heat,
electric lights, modern In all details.
Price $500. May be handled on
500 payment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

Ter General, l9O2-04, as Postmaster
General in Roosevelts Cabinet
1SO4-O5, and as u. S. Consul Cen
eral, London, 1905-l9lO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Grocery Business for Sale.

Small grocery store doing excellent
business. Rent only $50 per month.
Priced by owner at only 50, 900. See
this; it is a moneymakins PROPOSE
ton.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

Mrs. Harriet Gum Robertson to-
night delivers lecture in the West
minister Building entitled Success
Where You Are" A course Of lee
lures will follow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
REMEN HEAR ENCOURAGING ADDRESSES At ANNUAL SMOKER
AazDA&GW
Ss1Hehuns!

Charles William Augustus Veditz
is 49 ye rs old today. Mr.. Neditz
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

meeting tomorrow pight in the
Lyceum Hall to make preparations
for the show to be given Deem
Der 9.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
West of 18th St.

In Saul's Addition. Delightful
home of rooms, bath, 4 bedrooms
and sleeping porch, lot 23X100 feet
to paved alley, hot-water heat, cleo
tric lights. Just repapered with
finest grade paper; redecorated
throughout and floors refinished.
Price, S12,5O0. Terms.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Park View Bargain.

Very excellent home Of rooms
and bath. = bedrooms. garage, hot
water heat, very good condition.
Price only $500. Easy terms.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Mt. Pleasant.

One block from 14th Street ear
line. Seven rooms, bath. four bed
rooms, good heating plant. Property
IN very good condition. Price, ST.
go, on very easy terms.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18
Near Lincoln Park.

Delightful home OF 8 rooms and
bath, large lot to paved alley, hot
water heat, may be bought on very
easy terms. A modern house at the
price Of $3.50, and on terms, too.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

The semiannual meeting of the
Auxiliary Mission for Lepers will be
held at o'clock tomorrow night in
the NJ. E. Church South Sunday
school room.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

Home, with a musical program and
supper.
The club held its weekly dinner
this afternoon. with addresses by
Judge S. G. Brent and City En-
gineer Z. C. Dunn. Col. J. Y. Will
Jams presided. The weekly dinner
on Thanksgiving Day will be omit
ted.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

James n. Carter ( Co., Inc,
1877 New York Ave, \. W, Main ss7-sss
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-18

Those elected to the board are:
LaRue Brown, William II. Colver.
Edward +. Costigan. Grace Drake,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20

TONIGHT. at Polls. will be heard
ono Of tho most popular musical
comedies ever written. Irene" 1t
seems ages since Edith Day was
first heard IN the role OF Irene
O'Dars on that same stage on the
Avenue. 20 well known has It be-
come. Now comes Patti Harold
singing Irene's lines and she 10 said
to be quito ~ captivating as was
Edith Day. There II much good
to be said Of Irene" II has music,
wit, situations and pretty girls.
What moro need be said7
There will DO two openings tomor-
row. Lenors Uric will be seen at
the National in "Kiki," the latest
Belasco production. The Fair CIR
cassian," . costume play. comes to
the Shubert-Garrick. Mr.. Belasco,
who will be here in person all week,
advances little or no information
concerning "Kiki," which had q
successful showing in Baltimore last
week. The Garrick performance is
unknown. though capable COM
pany Is announced.