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The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
BASEMENT FIRE
DOESDAMACETO
MADRILLON CAFE
Firemen Assist Two to
Safety; Loss is
$4,000.

TWO guests of the Randolph Ho-
tel. 1904 G street northwest, were
rescued from the third floor by fre-
men when smoke from a blaze in
the basement OF the Madrillon Res
taurant, occupying the first floor Of
the building quickly penetrated the
upper floors and made passageway
practically impossible. last. night.
The blaze when discovered had
reached the stairways leading to the
upper rooms and but for quick ac-
tion by the fire department the
hotel guests and Manager w. j.
Garrett on the second floor might
have been trapped. Garrett escaped
by rushing through the blaze on
the stairways. Capt. dwin O'Connor
of No. l Engine Company and Pri-
vate p. Snyder. aide to the battalion
chief. later led the two guests. p. H.
Parsons and wife. of Cumberland,
Nd. to safety from the smuke-
Allied third floor.
Thousands of home going theater
patrons were attracted to the fire
and were held at a distance by po-
lice of No. / precinct under COM
mand of Lieut.. Martin Reilley.
The blaze. thought to have been
caused by defective wiring in the
basement, had gained considerable
headway when discovered and the
building was soon filled with a suf-
locating smoke. Firemen confined
the fire to the basement, a total
loss of about $4,000 resulting.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Pleas for Charity :
In-Renernbrance
OF Today's Spirit

The Lenten season came 10 a close
last night with many pleas for
charity before washingtonians.
The hundred or more women who
tagged for the Columbia Hospital
for Women yesterday realized by
their labors $4,000. The Associated
Charities announced that their
yearly quota lacked $4,000. or over
$500 members, and the American
Committee for Relief in ireland re-
ported contributions and pledges
aggregating $4,000. The local
committee to execute a driee for
s25O.0O0 for St. Mary's Industrial
School in Baltimore was named. and
Gen LAr nard Wood. in a statement
issued by the Near East Relief,
asked that Americans think OF the
Armenians in their Easter offer
ings.
The last lap OF the local drive
for 100000. conducted by the
American Committee for Relief in
Ireland will start today when tags
will be sold outside Washington
churches
Mrs. John T Newbold. chairman
OF the Columbia Hospital commit
tee, stated that the amount OBJ
tained yesterday would permit the
continuation Of the women's work.
but would allow no enlargement.
The receipts from last years tag
day were $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
WHITE HOUSE EBANKEDHIGH ..
WITH VERITABLE EDEN OF
EASTER FLORAL OFFERINGS
MIR. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Among Donors.
Place of Worship Today Not Made Known.

President Harding and the First
Lady of the Land will be among the
throngs of churchgoers this morn
ing. but where they worship will be
decided by themselves when they
step into the executive limousine.
Perhaps the chauffeur is in on the
secret. but IL he is. nobody knows.
II is an even bet that, while the
First Baptist Church at Sixteenth
and o streets may again be visited.
the President and Mrs. Harding
might return to the Calvary Baptist
Church at Eighth and H streets. or
go elsewhere. Mrs. Harding's Eas-
ter gown, the subject of much con-
lecture, will be seen when she
alights at the church entrance, un-
less rain requires a change.
In the flood of Easter flowers
that surged into the White House
yesterday bearing the cards of
friends of the President and Mrs.
Harding there was found a superb
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
BANDITS HOLD UP
STORE MANAGER
Pair Escape in Auto with $97
After Firing Harmless
Shot.

Harry X. Allison. manager of a
store at Twelfth and Franklin
streets northeast, was held up last
night by two young white men, who
rifed the cash register of s97 ard
escaped in an automobile.
Allison had closed the store short.
ly after 8 o'clock, and after raising
the awning was followed into The
establishment by the robbers. both
of whom drew revolvers.
One stood guard at the door while
the other looted the cash register.
Allison started toward the door. out
was stopped by the lookout" vino
fired a bullet into the floor in front
of him.
After the robbery, the bandits
jumped into an automobile, which
was parked on Twelfth street. and
drove north to Kearney street,
where they turned east. Detectives
Morgan and Flaherty were given Il
description of the bandits by Allison.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Marriage of Speaker
GiILetfs Daughter Soon

The Speaker Of the House OF Rep
resentatives and Mrs. Frederick n.
Gillett yesterday announced the en-
gagement Of Mrs Gillett's oldest
daughter. Miss Frances Hoar, to
Reginald Foster. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles II W. Foster. ~
Charles River Village. Massachu-
setts.
Miss Hoar and her younger sister.
Miss Louisa Hoar. have lived in
Washington since girlhood. their
father, the late lockwood Hoar
having been a member OF Congress.
and their grandfather. the late C. F.
Hoar. for many years Senator from
Massachusetts. Both were pre-
sented TO society here and in
Massachusetts,.
Foster is a graduate Of Harvard
and since 1916 has been in Europe.
engaged in war work. He is now
attached to the American Commits
sion in Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Arts Club Planning
Fifth Spring Exhibit

Preparations for the fifth birthday
spring carnival of the Arts Club on
Thursday. April Z. IRE being vigor-
ousIy pressed by the committee in
charge. Designs have been drawn
for the decoration of the rooms,
which will be a distinctive fea-
ture of the occasion. The walls
are to be completely covered with
blossoms" for which petals are now
being cut by thousands. The plan
is to transform the interior of the
clubhouse at 20l7 l street into a
veritable bower, and to provide more
space an extension dining room will
be erected in the garden, itself lined
with boughs and flowers.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Miner Chief Once More
Defes State of Kansas

PITTSBURG, Kan, March 26.-
Alexander Howat. district president
of the United Mine Workers, and his
cabinet" are again going through
the routine of defying the State of
Kansas and again going to trial for
violating an injunction against call
ing strikes.
Date for the trial was set by Judge
Curran as April 6. Howat called a
strike in the mines of the Patton
Coal Mining Company over tech
nical disagreement.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

basket which bore the simple in
scription, Easter Greetings from
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson"
Hundreds of other bouquets and
baskets of flowers arrived at the
White House, Easter gifts from
friends of President and Mrs. Har-
ding. Some were from old friends
in Marion. Ohio. The lower floors
of the White House were banked.
and Mrs. Harding placed many of
the flowers in the private apart
ments upstairs.
Preparations are complete for the
big egg, rolling on the White House
lawn tomorrow. Thousands of chill
dren, accompanied by their mothers
or nurses, will roll eggs down the
grassy slope in the White House
back yard.
There aren't going to be any
rules or keep of the grass signs"
one of the White House officials
said. I'VE are just going to have
a good old-fashioned egg rolling"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
1t. Coney, Coast-to-Co
Airn,an, Is Shade Better

NATCHEZ, Miss. March rs. -
Lieut.. william d. Coney's condition
''is a shade better" DR.. ]. S. Ull-
man. his physician, declared today.
Lieut.. Coney's temperature is
now 100, as compared with 103 last
night" DIR. Ullman said. He is
conscious and suffering no pain,
which is not unusual in cases of
spinal fracture"
Coney's mother Is en- route here
from Jacksonville, Fla, and is ex-
pected to arrive tonight.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Calls Jurist Prejudiced
In Suit for PriUdte Car

MIAMI. Fla. March e6.-As the
result of an affidavit filed by Harry
It. Francis Black. New York cap
italist. that Judge II. Pierre Bran
ming. Of the State Circuit Court. is
believed preJudiced. another jurist
will preside at the hearing involv-
ing the status of Blacks 500. 900
private railroad car. The car is now
held by State authorities as the re-
suit OF a recent raid when fifty
cases of liquor were found stored
aboard.
The case has been set for Satur-
day afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
TARIFF DUTY
ON WOOL SET
AT II CENTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

with their foreign competitors. At
present wool is on the free list.
Definite recommendations for the
permanent revision of the tariff
laws probaIy will result from a
meeting of the Southern Tariff AS
sociation to be held in Jacson,
Miss. early in April. Governor Lee
NJ Russell, chairman of the asso-
ciation's Mississippi division. said
in a statement made public here last
night.
The views OF the association will
be presented TO the House Ways
and Means Committee on April 20.
Vice President Coolidge, former
Vice President Marshall. James NJ.
Cox. Democratic presidential can
didate, and Senators Ransdell, of
louisiana; Owen. OF Oklahoma;
Sheppard, of Texas: Reed. Of Mis-
souri,: Underwood, of Alabama, and
the Mississippi delegation will be
invited to address { he Jackson
meeting.
Forget Politics. He Urges.
Russell declarA that since the
country at the last general elec-
ton upheld the Republican party
with its high tariff principle. the
South should seek an equitable dis
tribution of the benefits and bur-
dens OF the revised tariff law.
The tariff is an economic issue"
he said, "and it's levies vitality af-
feet the prosperity of the country.
We should approach the problem
from a business standpoint. So
far as the political phase of the
tariff is concerned, that question
has been settled at the polls for a
period of four years and all good
citizens should accept that decision.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Spine Is Injured
In Auto Accident

Knocked down by an automobile
at Seventh street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest yesterday. James
Watts, 60 years old, of 1902 Seventh
street northwest. was taken to the
Emergency Hospital suffering from
an injury to his spine. His condi-
ton. is not serious.
An automobile operated by Paul
]. Mccullough. of Berwyn, Nd, COL
lided on Rhode Island avenue near
Secon dstreet northwest. with a mo-
torcycle operated by Richard T..
Bell 243 Tenth street northeast.
Bell was treated at Freedman's Hos
pital for bruises on the body.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Must Convert War Risk
Policies by Mar. 3, 1926

Former service men must convert
their war risk insurance into perma-
ment government insurance before
March 3, 1926. Col. r. II. Hallett,
acting director of the War Risk In
surance Bureau, ruled yesterday.
The law provides for conversion
hve years after the end of the war.
and Hallett has decided tkat the
resolution repealing war laws.
signed by President Wilson on
March 3. applies to the insurance
statute.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Real Outdoor Program
For Annual Shad Bake

Arrangements for an afternoon of
vaudevillesand boxing. morning of
athletics, and a dinner in between
were made at a meeting of the shad
bake committee of the Board of
Trade in the clubrooms last night,
with Charles F. Crane presiding.
The dinner committee for the out
ing. to be held at Chesapeake Beach.
May 1, were named as follows: Ar
thur Carr. chairman; E. ]. Murphy.
George Miller and l.. l. Reeves. DR..
F. T. Gibson is in charge of the en-
tertainment program. and Charles
w. Pimper is chairman of the ath-
letic committee.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
BIG TRANS-OCEAN
FLEET OF AIRSHIPS
BRITISH BUILDING
Dirigibles to Carry 100
Will Have 4,000-Horse-
power Engines.
Especial Cable to The Herald.)

LONDON, March 26.-Giant trans
Atlantic dirigibles. driven by special
ly designed 4.Oo0-horse-power en-
gines' with luxurious accommods-
tions for 100 passengers. are under
construction by the Faire Company,
builders to the British air ministry.
They are destined to be used on the
London-New York aerial service.
Conditions in the flying liners will
approximate almost exactly to those
OF frst-class steampship travel
Guided on their course by directional
wireless, informed in advance as to
weather changes, and with a motive
plant which is practically immune
from the risk of breakdown. they
Will offer not only speed and COM
fort, but safety. Experts declare
the 5000 miles between London and
..ew York can be covered in very
little more than forty hours.
Fare to BE Reasonable.
With a sufficient fleet, we'll NAT
ronized. air ministry officials de-
clare the fare should be little. IL
any more, than by steamship.
Maj. Gen. Sir F. II. Sykes cop-
troller general of civil aviation. has
orered. on behalf of the British
government. to turn over free of
charge TO private capital. the entire
alrship material and organizatinn
OF the government. provided the
company develops this branch of
aerial travel.
Value Demonstrated.
MY department has demonstrat-
ed the value Of airships for com
fherclal long-distance flights" no
SAID. The modern airship can carry
some eighty passengers with 1oo
pounds OF baggage each and two or
Inree tons of mail or merchansiso
me flight Of the R-34 to New YorL
an loS hours and back in as bours
Is a sufhcient illustration OF its %,
paclty TO cover long distances
lts main disadvantage al III,
present time. commercially. is m.
IarGe outlay required for the con-
sLructlon and upkeep of sheds ana
the numerous personnel necessary.
Tor its handling.
COB
But we have achieved consider
sole success in tn edeveIopment. Of
hioorlhg mast and TODAY Tho
largest airship can be moored 10,
weeks on end and in a very bjrb
WIND. The world is therefore con.
sIderably nearer to overcoming one
OF the main obstacles to the Geo
h"mIc use of airships."
Air Travel increases.
Gen. Sykes firmly believes rba,
another years experimental work
VIII prove conclusively that an air.
snip transport service can be run
successfully. He is taking a great
interest in the construction now
being undertaken by the Fairey
company. and predicts a British
American airship service within a
few years.
All travel between London and
Paris has doubled in the past month
owing tothe reduction of fares by
the French transport companies
suhsidised by the French govern.
! ment. Formerly $50. the fare i:
! now $50 and a further reduction i:
anticipated. Aerial straphanging
will soon be an accomplished fact
il the demand for aerial travel in.
creases at its present rate.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

pepsis Tablets. Simply chew them.
no hot water nor any other filters
for a stomach perhaps ALREADY too
much overCrowded.
These tablets supply to the stom-
aCh the alkaline effect which rs
what relieves the sour acid condi-
tion. They also contain pancreatin
to help digest the Starchy foods such
as potatoes. rice. oatmeal, white
flour. etc.
Get a 50 cent box OF Stuart Dys-
pepsia Tablets. have them on hand
at all times and thus have no fear
OF indigestion or dyspepsia.
The fact that these tablets are on
sale everywhere in the L. : and
Canada shows how generally rec
cEnized they are as an efficient aid
when the dyspeptic stomach needs a
little help.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Says job Denied Her,
Teacher Sues District

Grace Coleman. a graduate of
Howard University. filed suit yes
terday in the District Supreme
Court against the District of Col
lumbis to recover s1.sso which she
claims is due her as one years SAL
zry ss public school teacher.
Through Attorneys Ciephane, Lat
inner and Hall, the plaintiff claims
that she was appointed as a school
teacher on September Is. last, and
sworn in. but never allowed to take
up her duties as a teacher.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Says Food Company Will
Need No More Financing

DETROIT, Mich, March 26..
Large sales of Ford cars during the
last few weeks have put the COM
pany on a sound financial footing
and most of the pressing problems
of a financial nature are now easy
Of solution. company oficial at
the Highland Park plant announced
today. No further financing will be
required by the Ford Company at
the present time.
1t is understood that when
s35, 100000 in Federal taxes and out
standing bank loans become due
May 1. the company will be in a
position TO fully meet the demands
with cash now on hand.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
TO Hear Southern Tariff Body

Representatives Of the Southern
fsrff Association will be heard by
NE House Ways and Means Commit
ZEE. April 20. Chairman Fordney, of
he committee, announced yesterday.
rhss-nfty-seven Industries affiliated
With the association win present
heir tariff requirements to the
somrnittee. John H. Kirby, president
" the body. said.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Steamer Sinks OF Brazil.

RIO JANEIRo, March 2s. : The
steamer Uberabai. from New York.
sank today sixty miles on the Bra
lillian coast. The cargo was lost,
out the passengers and crew were
taken on by the British steamer
austin. The Uberabai was a Lloyd
Braziliero steamer and was en- route
from New York. 80.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

Among the new features offered
by the fashionable Partisan dress
makers is a different odor for every
frock. The scent is provided by
sewing sachet into the seam Of the
gowns, or by artfully hiding little
bags of the most delicate odor in
corsages and panniers.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
To Dine Service Men,

Supper will be served by the War
Relief Association of the Depart
ment of Agriculture to 100 former
service men in. the Red Cross House
at 81. Eiizabeth's Hospital tonight.
For two years this association. has
been serving suppers 40 paffents
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Memorial Commissioners.

Themas r. Marshall. former Vice
president. and former Senator Ma
han =B- Scott. Of West Virginia.
iave=been appointed to the Lincoln
Memorial Commission, it was an
loupced at the White House yes
erday These positions carry ne
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Officer Gone; Funds Short.

BOSTON, Mass, March 70. - En-
sign Joseph Lyman, paymaster
aboard the U. S. S. Chester. has dis
appeared, it became known today
when the announcement was made
his accounts are $4,000 short. Ly-
man disappeared March Il, it was
stated.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Less than half as many people

ICoO tIIoII IIdII dS many people
die in Washington Of Consumption now than did Is
years ago. We lead the country by far in the reduc-
ton Of the white plague. Our advice and Health Rules
for the past 20 years. spread among school children
and homes, appear to have been sound and effective
Briefly they are:
night - ~ A' - ~
2 Do not drink milk or cream. .
8. Eat plain, nourishng food.
f. Get enough sleep by retiring early enough
s. Try to avoid worry Be cheerful Think kindly Your
mind acts your body.
II You are in rundown condition and also have
light short cough, doctor, or 60 to the Public
clinic, or ask our advice. Il may be the beginning Of
consumption, when it is stil durable.
Association for the Prevention Of tuberculosis
lei Main Ssz 923 H Street N. W.
TINS Notice Is Paid for sas
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

Mrs. Annie +. Taylor, the first
person, and only woman to go over
Niagara Falls and live, is now-con
fined at the Niagara County Infirm-
ary, in Lockport. n. Y. She is now
past IS years of age and nearly
blind.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Chicago to Advance Clocks.

CHICAGO. March 26. - Chicago
goes on the summer daylight saving
schedule starting tomorrow. Clocks
will be advanced one hour. Through
trains will operate on Central time
which will be one hour slower than
Chicago time
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

In Italy, nearly every woman
above the class OF labor smokes
cigarettes. They use long mouth
pieces made of tortoise shell or am
ber. circled with a band of gold,
rubies or diamonds.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
No Fear Now
Of Indigestion
A Host OF People Seem 60 Thrive on
What Used To Provoke IndIEcs-
tion Before They Learned Of
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.

When the stomach becomes sour.
with gassiness AMI heartburn due TO.
indigestion or dyspepsia, relief may
be had by one or two Stuart's Dys-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
Honor for Rainbow Chief.

Senator Albert B, Cummins, of
Iowa, yesterday urged Secretary OF
War Weeks to appoint Lieut. Col.
Stanley. of the Iowa contingent: I'm
the Rainbow Division, as chief of
the militia bureau of the War De-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

For the first time in history. New
York City has a police station which
is run exclusively by and for women.
Mrs. Mary f. Hamilton, the first pa
trolwoman on the force in New
York, is director of the precinct. and
Mrs. Isabel Goodwin. the first
woman detective. is officer in
charge
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16
RUBBER COMPANY HEAD
FINDS GERMANY ALERT

B. G.. Work, president of the B. F.
Goodrich Rubber Co. just recently re-
turned from his annual inspection of
the company's interests abroad. sum-
marizing his observations in France
and Germany, said:
'Tndustrially, Germany makes a
better appearance than I noticed on
my visit a year ago. Since then fac
tory conditions have materially i'm
proved. There appears sufficient
food, though not an abundance, and
the spirit of the people has changed
for the better The meat restriction
was removed November 1, and that
commodity seems plentifully now, al
though prices are high.
'Iacor conditions are very good. 1
noticed one German concern offering
for sale coal which had been deliv-
cred to Trance by Germany. Appar-
eatiy Trance is not in position to make
in mediate Use of the supply delivered.
Coal costs the Germans $50 marks a
ton premium.
From the social standpoint France
has improved. but business is bad.
Their motor industry has been hard
hit. With gasoline at so cents a gal
lon. economy can naturally be expect
ed During the last,two months there
have been distinctive signs for better
conditions in France. Paris appears
cptimistic and bankers see decided
signs OF improvement"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16
STEAM FROM RADIATOR
IS GOOD VULCAN|ZER

Every automobile carries an excel
lent steam vuleanizer, says the b. f.
Goodrich Rubber Co.
This may be surprising news to
many motorists who thought that
they were on very intimate terms with
their machines but it is so, neverthe-
less.
The radiator when full of hot,
steaming water is very satisfactory
vulcanizer for inner tubes and has
been used to splendid advantage by
ingenious motorists miles away from
anywhere with tube needing patch
ing.
A little vulcanizing cement is
smeared on the rubber patch and
around the hole in the tube and then
the two are put together. placed patch
downward on the radiator and held
firmly with the pressure of the hand
until the rubber is cooked into a solid
mass.
If no vulcanizing cement is at hand
a little tube rubber dissolved in gaso-
line may be used as a substitute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16
FARNIERs snoULn oRGANIzE.

WASHINGTON. April 15,-(A. -
Farmers should build -up an -organiza-
ton, capable of presenting facts to
congress on matters affecting agricul-
ture. Secretary Wallace declared today
before the conference of the American
farm federation bureau.
He "deplored" the complaint that
appropriations for agriculture are in
the nature Of subsidizing a class since
they are for the benefit Of the farmers.
such appropriations are actually more
for the benefit Of the consumers than
for the farmers, he said.
Chairman McFadden of the public
banking and currency committee today
announced that examination of the fl
rancial support OF farm organizations,
began in the last session, would be con-
tinued.
The executive committees of the Ma
tional Milk Producers association and
Of the National Grange met today in
! preparation for the meeting tomor-
row of a number of farm organiza-
tions which will endeaver to agree or
a legislative programme.