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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
FEW APPLICANTS
FOR ENGINEER CLUB

Lacking interest sufficient to war
rant organizing of local post OF
the Society Of American Military
Engineers. Colonel Harry Burgess,
chic fof the Rock Island river dis
trict. states his plans have been
dropped. Whenever sufficient num-
Der of eligibles indicate desire to
perfect such an organization. 1t will
be carried out, he says.
Colonel Burgess has been sound
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
REGISTER DAYS
ANNOUNCED FOR
MAY II AND 81

oyters will register May II and
n for the judicial election June 6.
County Clerk Hubbard says i'm
oression has prevailed that regis
ration days would be on Monday
his time because Of the election
coming on that day. The law pro-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
CLEAVELAND POST
PROGRAM DELAYED

Installation and initiation of H.
c. Cleaveland post, Sons of Veter-
ans. originally scheduled for tomor-
row night in Memorial hall at the
courthouse, has been changed TO
Friday evening in the hall. Con-
f1icting events previously scheduled
for tomorrow night will make the
post program impossible.
Joseph Fisher. divisional organ
1zer, will be in charge Of the Fri
day night exercises.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

NO DEATH PENALTY.
Stockholm, May 9.-The rickstag
passed a bill abolishing capital
punishment in Sweden.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

ing sentiment for several 49,
but has found . compa1oe14
small number q engineer ~
to afniiats in the pfopoesd oo16e
Il Vas intended to hold . nesting
about the middle 81 this mook1tl
form the club.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
PARIS RIOTS.

Paris, May Disorders BE-
tween the police and communists.
lasting several hours, marked
Sundays celebration of Orleans
day. Thirty-seven were wounded
in street fighting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
FIRST PLANE ARRIVES.

Chicago. May 9.-The first pas
senger and freight carrying air
plane arrived today from New
York. having made the trip in
seven hours and thirty minutes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Rau.nNAn G0uIx1

washington. Nay S.-The eeoaeo
interstate commerce committee g.
nounced Investigation OF the ra1l-
road situation would begin Tueg6
Gay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
W. VA. MARRYING PARsoN
STILL ACTIVE ON JOB

wEII-SBURG. w. Va. May 2s.-It's
as easy as ever to get married In the
State OF West Virginia, the Rev. r. e.
Bartus, the marrying parson OF Wells
burg. desires the world to know.
Believing that publicity on several
bills introduced In the State legisla-
ture on marriage licenses, especially
one providing that a nonresident must
file application for a license twenty
days before date desired, has created
the impression that the bills have be-
come law. Mr.. Bartus, has asked the
clerk of courts to make known
through the newspapers that the bill
has not become a law and that
licenses still are obtainable upon APP
pllcation.
The Rev. Mr.. Bartus, who officiated
at seventy-four wedding ceremonies
during April, is the only minister of
Wellsburg to take action since the
number of Pittsburgh couples seeking
licenses has fallen off.
The bill providing that twenty
days must elapse between the appli-
cation and procuring the license. pass
ed the Senate but died in the House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
INA" BERcDoLt soBs FOR
RELIEF FROM PURSUERS

PHILADELPHIA. May 2S.-with
tears rolling down her chseks. Ma
BerHdoll, mother of Erwin and
Grover. the Stacker brothers. depart
ed today in her automobile for Err
wins country home. near Broomall,
on the westchester pike.
She plans. she said, to make one
final appeal to President Harding to
make the Government stop botherinE
her. II this fails, she 10 going to
leave the United States provided she
can get passports.
Weeping over the seisurs Of her
bank accounts, real estate. her sons
property. and the "Bergdoll castle
Mrs. Bergdoli said she thought she
would be better OF with the soviet
outfit in Russia than she 10 here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
GIGANTIC CHAIN
0FPOWERPLANTS
TOINC[UDE D. c.
U. s. Plans Under Way Will Link
Cities From Boston to WASH
;ngton III Scheme.

Plans for a gigantic system Of
generation and distribution of cleo
trical power In the big industrial re-
gions, extending from Boston to wash
ington. are being mapped out by the
United States Geological Survey.
Government engineers say they re-
gard the plan Of the greatest econo-
mic Importance to the public. in that
II provides for the distribution of
electrical energy for every purpose.
As soon as the survey IL completed.
a report will be sent to Congress with
recommendations for an appropria-
ton to carry out the project. Should
Congress act favorably upon the
project electricity would be derived
from both water power and steam
driven machinery. affecting an esti-
mated saving OF about 25,O00,00O tons
of coal a year.
This power would be sufficient to
run 1900 miles of railroad, light
cities. operate street railways, fac
tories. and mines. The uses to which
the electricity generated is expected
to be applied are not only the opera
ton of railroads. the driving of ma
chinery and the lighting of cities and
towns. but the domestic uses. which,
with modern appliances. ar myriad.
The contemplated plan. on which
the Government 10 to be asked for
financial aid, is looked upon as rep
resenting the first big step toward
opening up the vast possibilities of
electrical energy directly to the peo-
pie at a moderate cost
Some OF the big things the super
power plan is expected to bring about
are. the following:
Identification Of 10000 miles OF
railroad at gross cost of $500, 900 900
reduced to S65O.0O0,00O by salvage OF
steam locomotives, while yearly saw
ings on coal and maintenance would
return approximately IA per cent on
the investment
The saving of 5000. 900 to 5000. 900
tons of coal year in power-usinE
plants.
The Identification of hard coal
mines. saving $500, 900 tons of coal
yearly.
saving Of 1000 900 tons of coal
annually to public utility plants, at
an average cost OF $3.50 a ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
SPOONERS PLEASE
FORMONR|GHTTO
GET PARK BENCHES
Not Hall Seats Enough for Low
eYs' Rush This Summer.
Cupid Out o. Luck.

Park bench lovers will have to
start early In the evening. this sum-
mer. II they want to start At all.
There will not be enough benches
to 60 around.
There are In Washington upwar.
Of $50 parks. In which Dan1 Cupid
struts around OF warm summer eve
ings.
In these $50 parks, there are but
1000 benches
In the 800-odd acres which make up
East Potomac Park there are q scant
200 benches. In Rock Creek Park su-
tomobile seats serve nobly In the
place OF benches.
The super heated crowds of Gov
eminent clerks who pour out OF the
State. War and Navy building and tho
Treasury Department at noon can
find AL of seventy benches in Lafay-
cite Park-if they can see through
the human covering drapsd over them
from all angles.
Sixty mounds of humanity mark Q
like number Of benches Ia Franklin
Square. The standing list is always
large and wesrs q perpetually dis
couraged look.
Francis r. Gilllen. Superintendent
of parks, of the Public Buildings and
Grounds Office. stated today that APP
propriations had been secured for
fifty new benches this summer. Of
ficials declare that at the most con-
sentative estimate at least 1000 ad-
ditional benches are required.
New benches, 1t IL easily observed,
are sorely needed in East and West
Potomac Parks.
Picnickers who flivver down to
the river hoping to scatter crumbs
beneath some comfortable park
bench more, often ind themselves
competing with the ants for what
they bring along from home. as they
drape themselves gracefully on the
grass. small pebbles. sharp stubble.
and little sticks which abound
there.
The old chap who holds the fort
with the assistance OF the clay pipe
his grandfather smoked before him
will this year be the object of
sweeter slances than ever before.
And as for the young folks
Well. Grayce and Harolde can
probably get along famously on the
front seat of fawths's ven-passen-
ger Halpmebile.
But Sadie and her gentleman
friend. Pete. will be playing In hard
luck, for sure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
BUSEMPLOYESASK
OYSTER T0REVOKE
YACHTING ORDER
Declare Unemployment Would
Result II Autos Are Kept OF
Pennsylvania Avenue.

Joining with their employers In
protesting Commissioner Oysters
order to sight-seeeing bus operating
companies to vacate stands oil Penn
sylvania avenue, the Sightseeing
Automobile Lecturers and StandmsnG
Local Union yesterday hled a petition
to have the order revoked.
Seventy-hve men, not including
agents In hotels, ticket handlers nor
office clerks would be affected, the
petition points out.
Reduction In forces by the operat-
ing companies. in some cases reaching
SO per cent. would result II the vacat-
ing order Is put into effect. declare
the employees OF the four lln~s-Red
Star. Gray. Royal Blue and Congress
sional.
1T Is to be regrette ed that this bus
mess has been classed with that of
hackers" the letter adds. The taxi
cab men charge by the hour. or by
meter--if they have one-whereas
Sightseeing companies maintain estab-
lished rates and routes. employ. COM
petent lecturers to describe points OF
interest, and have In the past obeyed
traffic laws.
There are only eight sightseeing
cars on Pennsylvania avenue between
Fifteenth street and Peace Monument.
a distance OF one and one-third miles.
while there are at least 100 hacking
cars. The hacking car situation
could easily be femedied by restrict
ing the number OF cars to each block.
as In other large cities. This would
create a state Of affairs which would
prove satisfactory to everyone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
ARMY TO FORM r. o. T. C.
CADET UNIT AT G. U.

War Department officials are taxi
ing first steps toward the organiza-
ton of a cadet unit of the r. T. c.
1t the Medical School of Georgetown
University, when classes reconvene in
September. An officer will be ap-
pointed by the surgeon general Of
the army to have charge.
Study Will consist OF two years
OF advanced work, ninety hours dur
ing each school year. The course
will. be voluntary, but recommended
oy Assistant Dean Hamilton. Mem
bers of the unit will be eligible
for the free summer encampment. and
during the advanced course win be
paid Ala par month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
NOTABLE GUESTS SEE
,KEEN-HAYES WEDDING

Miss Marie Keen, of this city, was
married at o'clock Friday night to
Walter ]. Hayes. resident manager
OF the National Security Company.
The marriage took place in st.
Thomas Episcopal Church. the cou-
pie leaving the same night for At
lantic City, where they will spend
their honeymoon.
Miss Keen was attended by Mrs.
c. NJ. Collins. and the groom by Com
mander Rust. of the United states
Navy.
Following the marriage a reception
and dinner was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Collins In their apartment
at the. Shoreham. Among those at
tending the reception were Col. Fl. j..
Barss, of the marine corps; Comdr.
and Mrs. Rust, Franklin Townsend,
Jr.. Samuel Landers, Of Philadelphia:
Mrs. Lee Harlan. Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Dulin, Congressman and Mrs. Luhr-
ing, of Evansville, Ind; Ralph Cole,
Of Ohio; Congressman Clinton Cole
of Ohio, and others. Mr.. Collins is
resident manager of the Shoreham
Hotel.
Miss Keen Is connected with the
nrm of Keen q Collins. ladies' gowns,
of 1747 Rhode Island avenue. Mr..
Hayes was at one time secretary to
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
BUSINESS men TO
. HELP ON. CORPS
/ 0bSERVEb|RTHDAY
Captains Of Industry Will Join
In Banquet Marking 146th
Anniversary.

Washington business men who sup
piled the army with goods during the
war and All civilians who served as
auartermasters have been invited TO
Join regular army officers in eelebrat.
ing the 14sth birthday OF the quarter
master corps on June 10. The corps was
started June Is. 177b. in Carpenters
hall. Philadelphia.
Captains Of industry will dine with
auartermasters OF all ranks and kinds,
guardsmen and regulars. At tables to
be set from Cobicnx to China, and
from Panama almost to the Pole. on
three continents, and in all the insuiar
possessions of the United States.
Besides the Washington banquet. on
the same evening nifty similar dinners
will be given in the larger centers Of
the country-.yew York. Boston, Phil
adelphia, Chicago. San Francisco. New
Orleans, Indianapolis. San Antonio,
and other cities, a. we'll as in France.
the Canal Zone, Hawaii, Alaska and
the Philippines. The diners will ex-
change greetings by telegraph, teie-
phone, radio and cable.
The ouartermaeter corps Is the
oldest and largest OF the supply de-
partments OF the army. 1t Is the
service which most of all is in touch
with the business and industry OF the
country. For this reason, the new
society Of ouartermaster officers, OF
which MAJ Gen. II. l.. Rogers. the
quartermaster general of the army, In
president. admits to membership rep
resentatives of all the firms that do
business with tile Quartermaster
corps, and all civilians who held re-
serve commissions during the late
war. There are ninety eight firms In
Washington of this character and 375
reserve corps officers who served as
Quartermasters.
The banquet will be held in the big
assembly room in the Munitions build
ing at Twentieth and h streets, pre-
pared by army cooks In their best
style, and served on army crockery
and mess kits. Rolling kitchens will
cook some of the dishes in sight of the
guests, and the famous army bean
will nsure in the preparation of one
of the courses.
President Harding. Secretary of
War Weeks, Assistant Secretary of
War Wainwright, General Pershing
and the chsirmen OF both the Senate
and House Committees on Military
Affairs are to be among the invited
guests. A feature OF the evening will
be an address by Major General
Rogers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
MONOPLANE INVENTOR
IN SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT

After fast flight from New
York. a huge J. L. all-metal mono
plane landed at Boiling Field. Ana
costa, at noon yesterday The flight
to this city was made by John NJ
Larsen, the manufacturer. who Ia
negotiating with the Government for
the purchase OF a number of the big
machines.
The I ARISEN monoplane was put into
general use by the airmail service.
which purchased a half-dozen. Owing
TO the placing OF gasoline feed lines
within the engine compartment sew
>tral of them were destroyed by FIRE.
This defect has been remedied in
new designs, II IL said.
The plane was piloted from New
York by Harry Myers. II will re-
turn to New York Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
HARDING PULLS EDISON
QUIZ ON YOUNG VISITORS

Even Presidept Harding has been
bitten by Mr.. sons -"uuiz bug"
Yesterday a Rt6up of children from
The John Burroughs Nature Study
Club of the Force School visited the
President. They told the Executive
hat they had done to observe Forest
Protection Week. which was conduct
ed by the American Forestry Assoc
citation. The President asked them
what they would do with birds that
preyed on other birds.
This was poser for the young
sters. They decided to null over
the question and write their answers
10 Mr.. Harding. The children and Mr..
Harding visited the haunt OF the
White House owls and then had
their photograph taken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
DISCREPANCIES
CLEANUP DRIVE ON
C|TY'S WHITE Way
Flying Squadron Sent to Ninth
Street to Curb Reported
Law Violations.

washington's gay white way"
otherwise and officially known as
Ninth street northwest. is going to
have its annual cleanup" and
Commissioner Oyster. who issued the
order today says II Is going to stay
clean once his agents finish the joo.
Numerous reports have been re-
ceived by Commissioner Oyster of
the conduct along Washington's
gay white way Women have been
insulted. 1t is charged. and many
young men and soldiers have been
noticed under the influence OF some
sort Of stimulant-whiskey or pre-
pared connections.
Commissioner oyster has detailed
his Flying Squs drsn" to police the
street in conjunction with the reg
ular police. patrol from the First
precinct and he hopes to have the
street cleared OF it's Objectionable
features in a few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
FEIKER ASSUMES POST
As HOOvER'S ASSISTANT

F. n. Feiker.. former vice presi-
dent and chairman of the editorial
board of the McGraw-Hiil Company,
publishers OF technical journals, yes
terday assumed his duties as assistant
to Secretary of Commerce Hoover.
Mr.. Feiker said he hoped to be able
to assist Secretary Hoover in develop
ing the statistical and research
branches Of the Government In such
q way as to provide Information and
help for the average man and small
They have neither the opportunity
nor the capital TO get Information
individually. he declared. The Gov
ernment's function OF collecting fun
damental data and trade information.
he added, can be put TO their service
In a definite and practical way
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
GOLDENWEDD|NGTO
Be OBSERVED BY
!. HYAT7SV|LLEP PAIR
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel J. Norton
Will Receive Friends Tomor-
roW-Have s Children.

Scores Of friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel J. Norton, prominent residents
of Hyattsville. will visit the Norton
residence to, felicitate the couple on
the fiftieth anniversary Of their we'd
ding tomorrow.
Mr.. Norton was for many years a
Baptist clergyman. editor and literary
critic. He retired from active life
several years ago and came to Hyatts-
willie to live with his son, Prof. J. b. s.
Norton. of the University of Mary
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton were married
in east Tenn3ese. Mrs. Norton came
II ON England when she was three
years old. Mr.. Norton's family has
been In the United States since long
before the Revolution. Several of his
forbears were officers in the Conti-
mental army.
Following the civil war during
" hich he served In Federal artillery
regiment, Mr.. Norton established a
newspaper in East Tennessee. Later
he and his family moved to .Manhat-
tan. Kan, where he engaged in liter
airy work and horticulture and was
frontier missionary. He Is q graduate
Of Richmond College and the Univer-
sity OF Tennessee. For a time he
taught scheo in East Tennessee. He
Is q member OF the National Geo
graphical Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton are each sew
enty-nv years old. They have six
children and number of grandchil-
aren.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
Bake Your Own Bread
Is Slogan In
H.C.L. Drive

Bake Your Own Bread" is the
slogan Of members Of the North
east Citizens Association who will
begin a campaign on June / next
to get District housewives to dis
continue the purchasing of. this
commodity.
LET the people Of Washington
bake their own bread and the
bread price will come down." said
Evan H. Tucker. president Of the
association today. "We are urg-
ing citizens associations in other
parts of the city to follow our suit
and start a similar campaign"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
MAN ARRESTED IN SALE
OF LiQUOR.LADEN BAG

Trapped while exchanging a whis-
key laden suit case for a check for
sos In the Commercial Hotel. e20 F
street northwest, Chris e. Poppolas.
OF the Beivedere Hotel. Baltimore.
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Capt. Carl r. Flather and another
policeman OF the First precinct.
John J. Cassidy. 2109 East Preston
street. Baltimore, who was sitting In
an automobile in which Poppoias was
said to have brought the liquor from
Baltimore. also was taken into Gus
tody. The men are charged with
transporting whiskey In violation of
the prohibition enforcement act They
were released on bonds pending trial
Tuesday before United States Com
missioner Isaac r, Hit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
INSTRUCTOR At ny"
IS GUEST OF STUDENTS

mathematics in the preparatory
school of the Y. NJ. c. A.. was guest
of honor last night at a dinner given
by his students in the Lafayette Ho-
tel. Mr.. Comegys has been con-
nected with the Y. M. c. A. school
for the past nine years. Henry FURY
acted as toastmaster and responses
were made by Miss Carrie Robertson,
Alonzo Perales and J. c. Sorenson.
Following the dinner a theater party
was given.
Chaplin F. NJ. Mccoy will preach
the commencement sermon to the
graduating class of the Y. NJ c. A.
preparatory school at $3.50 o'clock.
The meeting will be held in the as
sembly hall of the Central "Y"
Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
FIVE NEW NEGRO REGIMENTS
ARE URGED FOR U. s. ARMY

Senator Mccormick. Republican. Of
to the pending army appropriation bill
providing for the designation on yanu-
airy 81. 1922, of five additional regi-
mepts in the regular army to be made
up Of ,colored troops he announced last
night.
At the present time there pre- two
regiments of coiered infantry and two
OF colored cavalry. The law Authoriz-
ing their designation as colorkd regi-
ments was passed by the Government
when the army was great deal
smaller than at present. Senator Me-
Cormick through his amendment would
have the Secretary of War designate
wo additional colored regiments of in
fantry, two of cavalry, and one of
field artillery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
Boy Rigs Up Own Wireless.

HARRISoNBURG, Va, May 2s.-
Robert Herring. fourteen years old,
son Of G. c.. Herring, OF the First
National Bank. rugged up a wireless
outfit and sent message. not know
ing there was a similar OUTFIT within
hundreds of miles of him. To his
establishment. Tom Eagle. OF the same
city, another amateur wireless OPP
orator, picked UP the message. Herr
ing and Eagle are now communicating
with each other daily. while the re-
mainder of the boys in Harrisonburg
are racing to, complete similar out
fts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
|. O. o. F. to Dedicate Shrine.

Metropolis Lodge. Odd Fellows, viii
dedicate the monument Effected by the
lodge to the memory of Past Grand
Charles w. Leannarda at Congress
sional Cemetery at 80 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon Fred L. Harries. p. G.,
will officiste as master Of ceremonies
and Norman Pruitt, p. O., will be mar
shall. Elmer Cummings and Harrison
4. Harrell. p. @. will speak, and Mrs.
L. II. Windsor, Mrs. Elmer Dement,.
William J. Palmer and Ross James
will participate In q musical program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
Farewell to Faculty.

Tribute to two members OF George
town Preparatory School faculty who
are leaving the institution will be
given by the students on June 8,
when the term ends
The Rev! John A. Morning. S. j..
headmaster. and the Rev. Arthur
Holman. professor of chemistry. will
go to Manila. where they win teach
at Ateneo College.