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The Washington times., 1921-04-10
HELDAS THIEF,
TAKES POISON
Oscar Nauck, Accused Of Sl0,-
600 Theft by U. S., Ends
Life in Cafe.

Despondent over his arrest for the
theft of more than $4,000 worth Of
platinum and radio equipment from
the Bureau of Standards, Oscar
Nauck, twenty years old, of 5S0S
Georgia avenue northwest, last night
committed suicide. The youth took
cyanide of potassium and collapsed
while dining in Bartholdi's cafe, 1341
F street northwest. He died shortly
after his removal to Emergency Hos
pital.
LETTER EXPLAINS SUICIDE.
In letter found in his pocket the
boy explained that he was tired OF
life" With the letter was a code
message, addressed to "Nauck. No.
277" and signed. "Von Bohm," and a
seven-page letter setting forth his
educational qualifications and ex-
perience as a radio operator.
In his farewell letter the youth
spoke at length of number of in
ventions in which he was interested,
and stated that while working on a
hydro detonator, he had lost a finger.
This invention. the letter declared
was "the one secret that he would
carry to his grave"
The general tenor of the letter in
dicates that the youth had become
mentally unbalanced through brood
ing over his arrest. The code message
the police believe to be one that the
youth had written himself They state
that he had at his home a collection
OF books onSsecret codes which he had
been studying.
N8uck was arrested on March 21
while attempting to leave the Bureau
of Standards grounds with a truck
loaded with costly wireless apparatus.
After his release on $1,000 bonds he
was rearrested and charged with the
theft of an automobile. When further
questioned the police allege that
Nauck confessed to the theft of a
large quantity OF platinum and pal
lsdium. Search OF his home revealed
S10,SS6 worth of the metals buried in
the cellar. He was finally released in
$12, 900 bonds.
He had evidently taken a capsule
filled with poison before entering the
restaurant. He had been at the table
for about a half hour when he sud
denly became i'll and fell. Physicians
I'm the restaurant gave first aid treat
ment for epilepsy, without effect. and
Burt l.. Olmstead, proprietor. took the
boy to Emergency Hospital, where
two walls of cyanide were found In his
pocket He regained consciousness for
few moments, but refused to make
any statement.
Nauck was a graduate of Mckinley
Manual Training High School in 1919,
after which he secured employment at
the Bureau of Standards. During the
past year he had been senior radio
officer aboard United States Ship
ping Board vessel engaged in the
South American and west Indes
trade.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
Mail Carriers Armed With
Guns to Beat Off
'Deadwood Dicks"

Six-shooters are being added to
the equipment of postal employees
and a standing price of $1,000 has
been put on the heads of mall
robbers under Postmaster General
Hays wild and woody west" pro-
gram for bringing to an end the
wave of robberies affecting the
postal service.
He announced this plan in a con-
ference with postoffice inspectors
on ways and means to cut short
the careers of "Deadshot Dicks"
who still look upon mail pouches
as legitimate prey. He announced
arming of all employees engaged
in handling valuable mail.
Before the conference, the POST
master General presented the COM
fidential reports on all such mail
robberies which have occurred IN
the past two years.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
SOCIOLOCISTS TO SPEAK
ATK. c. EVENING SCHOOL

A. series OF six lectures by eminent
Catholic sociologists will be given at
the Knights of Columbus Evening
School, 1904 F street northwest, on
Friday evenings at s o'clock. The
Rev. DR.. william J. Kerby will open
the course with the topic Life and
Ideals OF Cardinal Gibbons"
The other lectures scheduled are:
April %. Recent Developments in
Child Care, DR.. John Foote: April %.
Industrial Democracy, the Very Rev.
Dr. John A. Ryan; May 8, Social
Hygiene. the Rev. DR.. John NJ. Cooper;
May 13, Juvenile Offenders, Judge
William II. DeLacy; May 20, Mental
Measurements, the Rev. DR.. Thomas
Moore.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
81 POSTAL SAVINGS
PER CAPITA IN CITY
Total Deposits for Washington
Shown by April Summary
to Be A20,739.

The total deposits i'm the United
States Postal Savings System on
April /. for Washington amounted IT,
,42o,7 according to the statistics
OF the system issued yesterday. This
sum amounts to about one dollar tcr
each person in the city.
The total deposits in the entire
system were approximately $l61 1,150, 900.
The utility Of the system is evidenced by
the fact that the aggregate deposits with
|, continue to maintain a minimum level
of more than $4,000. 900 each month.
During the month of March, the FOL-
lowing offices made gains OF more
than $4,000; Phoenix, Ariz, S15S,051'
Boston, $146,S92: New York, SS4.49l
and Globe. Ariz., $21, 700.
The Phoenix, Ariz.. deposito ".
which ranked 139th in the amount or
deposit, March /, had attained rank
Of fifty-eishth, April 1.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
.K|WAN|ANS0UT
TO AID SCOUTS.
Blue and Red Teams Vie This
Week in Drive to Raise
$4,000 for Boys.

A typical A. e. f. drive" on
Washington business and profes-
sional men by the twenty teams OF
the Kiwanis Club that are raising
$4,000 for the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea will be made during the coming
week.
RIVALRY IS KEEN.
The keenest sort of rivalry exists
between the Reds and Blues. and Ii IL
expected that when the campaign
closes Friday thet full amount will
have been obtained.
Harry Hahn, a. member OF the
"Blue" team. today announced that
on Thursday the entire proceeds
from every tenth sale will be given
to the fund for the Boy Scouts. Under
the supervision of committee of
scouts, the sales will be numbered. A
bell will announce each tenth sale.
and whether IL is pair of shoe
strings or $50 worth OF shoes. the
amount will be given to the Boy
Scouts.
On Wednesday representatives OF
the Kiwanis Club will be on hand at
the opening game Of the baseball sea-
son at the American League Park to
solicit funds for the scouts.
LUNCHEON FOR WINNERS.
The team bringing in the largest
amount OF money at the end of the
campaign will be the guests OF the
losing team at typical kiwaniar
luncheon.
Team leaders are: Peyton Fletch-
er, George Shaffer. George Mangan
Leon Hurley, Frank Keyes. Edward
ID. Shaw, Joe Stephenson, Francis
Wallace, Joe Kerney, and william
Worthington.
"Blues"-Richard Fletcher. Frank
Avalear John wineman, Frank
Steward, Mority Mayer, Mccarthy
Hanger, II. l.. Rust. Harry w. Hahn
Anton Stephan. and Charles Roberts
The Washington times., 1921-04-10

II was due to the efficient patrolling
in civilian machines loaned to the
department on the second night of
this riot that II was stopped.
URGES BETTER PATROLLING.
Police headquarters should have at
least four OF the very best cars for
use in routine matters and in getting
to scenes of crime without delay.
Also. for quick work in pursuing
the criminal class one car sh0nld be
detailed to each precinct. With this
equipment system of patrolling
and rapid appearance on the scenes OF
all crimes would come into existence,
The average Washington policeman
compares favorably in intelligence,
courage and integrity with any OF the
police forces in the country. As a
whole the force is wonderfully free
from that petty corruption found In
some of the larger cities. The pre-
cinct commanders are in nearly all
cases men of exceptional ability, and
no criticism can be made of their
work. In some cases they have been
handicapped by the influx OF new
men, and to overcome this a system
Of training should be undertaken by
the Observation-Disclosures the men
In their duties, elementary law, such
as criminal procedure and evidence
as weighed and accepted by the police
courts.
1t 10 necessary not only for the pro-
lection of the policeman's life. but as
a safeguard to the public. that he
be efficient in the use of his weapons
As a body, the Washington policemen
are improving their pistol practice
and with the working out of a system
OF short intensive training to give
the men the feel of their revolvers, a
regular weekly or monthly practice
to keep in trim win work we'll to their
advantage, allowing them to retain
what they gained from the intensive
course.
SNAP SHOOTING IMPORTANT.
can offer slight criticism on the
pistol work of the men. In addition
to their weekly or monthly practice
a competent instructor should lecture
and explain to all the men the use and
care on the revolver and snap shoot
ing. In fact, II is the snap shooting
course in all police work that Is the
most important. and often the mos
neglected. Detroit in the recent
crime wave lost so many policemen
that extraordinary efforts were made
in snap shooting without the use OF
the sights Of the revolver. and this
resulted, according to the reports from
the Colt Arms Company. in materially
cutting down the Casualties to the
Detroit force.
As stated by Commissioner Oyster
several days ago., there IL no place
on the police force for the wishy-
washy type OF policeman who. wher
he receives an order to do a certain
thing, decries 1t or makes excuses
that IL emanates from higher author
ity. 1t is possible to build up an
esprit de corps in the Washington
police force from the available mate
rial that will surpass any in the
country. and 1t may be done through
the right sort OF discipline and educa-
ton. The policeman is nearly akin to
the soldier, and through justice, fair
ness, and common sense this spirit
should be made pronounced.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
authors BALL
!. TOAD TALENT
Pen Women's League to Raise
Fund to Ha1 Writers and
| Artists fHd Market.

Paris, London, Rome, all have their
literary centers. So has Washing
ton.
The Latin Quarter of Paris is
world-famed, and the other foreign
capitals, even Berlin and old-time
Vienna, have "Latin quarters"
where the art student colony and
patrons of art gather, and "solve
the problems of the universe"
LOCAL LITERARY CENTER.
In the League of American Pen
women at 1922 H street northwest,
Washington has literary center
where leading literary lights and ar
lists gather. They will come togetheI Z
in the Authors Ball and Book Far
on the fourteenth and drama, music.
art. pageantry, and authors readings
will make up the program at the New
willard.
The main difference between the
foreign capitals literary centers and
ours Ia that they are under the gov
ernment, financed by the government.
ana constitute one of the depar.
ments.
To even things up the League, OF
american PenWOmen announces tnt
opening of a Professional Opportur-
ity Service, for the placement OF the
works of art of young artists.
Through the service, which is de-
signed to help struggling young az
lists and authors, beginners will bn
enabled to market" their stun, and
get. in direct touch with producers
and publishers.
SERVICE is FREE.
All that is necessary is co-opera-
ton on the part OF young artists, and
that they avail themselves of the
service. They should submit their
works to Mrs. Crete Hutchinson, in
charge, at the leagues headquarters.
The service will endeavor to place the
work with n producer or publisher.
The service, which is free. is open
tn writer's, artists, reporters, sdverts-
ing women, sculptors, and women en-
gagged in all the commercial arts, de-
signers, etc.
"The fund for this work will be
raised by the book fair and authors
costume carnival ball. April 14-15, at
the New willard" said Mrs. william
Atherton Du Puy. president of the
league.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
HUMPHREYS HONORED BY
ARMY AND NAVY UNION

General orders from national head
quarters. Army and Navy Union. an
nounce that Z. C. r Humphries or
the President Own Garrison, has
been appointed aide de camp, ma
tional organizer for the District of
Columbia, and a member of the ma
tional committee on legislation.
A letter of President Harding ac-
cepting active membership in the
Presidents Own Garrison has been
made a part of the record of the
national body and officials at New
York headquarters have had a num-
ber of photostat copies made. The
President will be initiated at the
White House as soon as the present
rush OF official business subsidies.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
N0TAB[ES TOSPEAK
ON MEMORIAL DAY
Army and Navy Union Plans I'm
posing Ceremonies at
Arlington.

Announcement was made today by
Col. E. c. r. Humphries that ar
rangements have been completed for
the Memorial Day exercises in the
Maine section of Arlington Memorial
Day. under the auspices OF Presidents
Own Garrison. Army and Navy Union.
The principal speakers will be
Senator Ralph II. Cameron. Congress
man T. ID. Schall. blind member from
Minnesota the Cuban minister. and
the Rev. James Shera Montgomery.
Some or the features OF the meeting
will be music by the Naval Band and
the volleying following taps by a
detachment of marines. Details of
sailors from the Washington navy
yard will attend the ceremony.
A platform for the speakers and
guests OF honor will be erected oppo-
site the Maine mast. The ceremonies
will be in charge OF Capt. c. o. How
ard. commander of the Presidents s
Own Garrison.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
GARDENS GET
EARLY START
Work Already Under Way on
700 Plots in Potomac Park.
Fifty Still Left.

With about 700 garden plots in Po-
tomac Park In the course Of prepa-
ration for planting, and fifty to sixty
new plots, Just turned over by the
War Department, ready for allot-
ment, amateur garden work in the
District this year promises to be
even more successful than last, ac-
cording to William C. Hall, of the
Department OF Agriculture, who is in
charge of the gardens.
50 OR 90 STILL LEFT.
There are now about $50 plots
available in the Potomac gardens, Of
which all but the fifty or sixty new
ones have been allotted. Applications
for plots should be made at 435
Seventh street southwest. after which
membership cards must be presented
to DR.. Hall, Room $40. 22O Fourteenth
st rect southwest, who will allot the
ground.
The new ground is at the city end
of the gardens, bordering on the army
encampment along the railway.
Prospects this year are as good or
better than last year, as we have the
benefit of an earlier start" declared
DR.. Hall.
with $50 gardens in operation in
Potomac park fully $4,000 worth OF
garden produce should be raised.
This will be enough to feed from
5000 to 10000 persons and the work.
ing of the gardens will keep about
1000 persons busy this summer"
In addition to the big Potomac
gardens there are about 300 plots on
the Anacostia fats south of the East
ern branch. This ground is excep-
tionally fertile and good results were
obtained there last year.
WORK DONE LAST YEAR.
The garden work done last year
under direction of the Department Of
Agriculture. was as follows:
Potomas gardens-Sevehty acres,
700 garden plots. each 40 by 100 feet,
produced 100000 worth of produce,
supplying 5000 persons and employ
ing 1900 persons. Forty-three thou
sand cans of produce were stored for
winter consumption.
Anacostia gardens Thirty-nve
acres. $50 plots. so by $50 feet and
so plots so by so feet, $4,000 worth
OF produce supplying 1000 people and
employing $50. Ten thousand cans of
produce were stored.
Rhode Island Avenue Garden Club
Seven and one-half acres, 81 plots,
producing $4,000 worth of vegetables,
which supplied 400 persons and en-
ployed 20. One thousand two hum
dred cans stored.
Rosedale gardens-Twenty plots, %
by so feet. 81 900 worth of produce,
supplying 200 and employing 80. One
thousand cans Of produce put up.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
KNOWN TO PRISONERS

KNOWN TO PRISONERS.
Were sorry to see you go out, An
derson," Major Gessford told the aged
employe yesterday. you've been a
good and faithful member of the
force. The best of luck to you"
Anderson feels somewhat lost to-
day. with nothing to do but watch
others work. He is known to more
persons about the police courts than
any other man in Washington, per
haps, certainly all the prisoners know
him. 1t was his dob to drive the law
breaking human cargo OF the Black
Maria" to the District Jail and the
workhouse. and some of Washington's
most desperate criminals failed to get
away from his custody. ns
Jack the Slasher." who terrorlzed
Washingtonians a quarter OF a CEN
tury ago, told Anderson goodbye
at the Jail door, and Guiteau. who as
sassinated President Garfield, made
frequent trips to and from the courts
In Anderson's wagon.
Only one man really escaped from
Anderson's guardianship--and Ander-
son brought back his dead body. The
prisoner led Anderson in a two-mile
chase and jumped into Eastern
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
Shoot Mail In Tubes All
b the Way to Frisco,
T Hays Is Told.

a new plan for the transportation
Of mail and express through electric
tubes. which. II is claimed, IL
adopted, will completely revolution
ize the present system, was laid be-
fore Postmaster General Hays yes
terday by A. A. Conton, a New York
inventor.
The plan. which the Postmaster
General has taken under advise
ment, proposes the construction of
electric tubes. four feet in diameter.
which would he laid under the right
OF way OF the main railroad lines
Carriers nine feet In length, with
n capacity of two tons. would be
used for transporting the mail and
express. Mr.. Canton declares that
speed OF $50 miles an hour can
be maintained with them All tho
way across the continent
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
new CHAPTER FORMED
BY KAPPA ALPHA PHI

The Alpha Chapter OF the Kappa
Alpha Phi fraternity of the school of
foreign service OF Georgetown I'm
iversity instituted the Beta chapter
of the fraternity last night at the
chapter house. 1923 Sixteenth street
northwest. The Beta chapter is at
tached to the Wharton School OF the
University of Pennsylvania.
Seventeen members OF the fraternity
from the University OF Pennsylvania
were initiated into the orgs nizstion
last night. Following the ceremony
a buffet supper was served.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
.RABB|S ARRIVE
FOR SESSIONS
Three Day Convention Of Gen.
.traI Conference Opens To-
morroW-300 Here.

The Central Conference of Ameri-
can Rabbis will convene in Washing
ton tomorrow for a three-day ses-
sion at the Washington Hebrew
Temple. The conference Is the
Rabbinical body representing the
reform wing of the Jews of the
United States and has some 300
rabbis on its roster, including many
of the most eminent men in the pro-
fession.
BOARD IN SESSION.
The executive board will be in ses-
sion all day Monday and Tuesday, the
conference proper beginning it's ses-
sions. all OF which are open to the
public. on Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock.
There will be an address OF well
come on the part of the Washington
community, to which the vice presi-
dent of the conference, DR.. Edward
N. Calish, of Richmond, will respond.
Various reports OF officers and com
mittees will be submitted. and in the
evening the presidents annual mes
sage, one of the outstanding features
OF every conference will be present
ed. In this message President Leo M.
Franklin, OF Detroit, will review the
religious situation of the Jews in the
United States, at the same time touch
ing upon Jewish interests the world
over.
At later sessions matters or prac-
tical interest will be considered. deal
ing with questions of marriage and
divorce, problems Of religious educa-
tion. missionary work of Jews to
Jews, etc
WILL EXPLAIN HISTORY.
One of the most important papers
to be offered is by Prof. Jacob Il.
Lauterbach, of the Hebrew Union Col
lega Cincipnati. which explains at
length the history Of the attitude OF
the Jew toward the non-Jew, and is
expected to clear away many misap-
prehensions now existing as to what
the Jew believes and does. This is
on the program for Thursday at IL
a. m.
Another important address is that
by A. Leo We'll, of Pittsburgh. who
will speak on the subject, How the
Religion OF the Pulpit Reacts on the
People" This is scheduled for Satur-
day evening.
1t is expected that a large number
of rabbis will be in attendance. and
that the deliberations will be of spe-
cial interest on account of many liv-
ing issues to be discussed and settled
where possible.
The headquarters OF the conference
Is the Hotel Washington, the public
meetings being held at the Washing
tho Hebrew Temple.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
What's Doing; Where; When
TODAY.

TODAY.
Meeting-Padrsic II. Pesrsc Council.
American Association for the Recognition
OF the Irish Republic, Gonzaga Hall. As l
street northwest.
Address-Congressman Martin n. Mad
den. OF Illinois Twelfth Street Branch, Y.
NJ G. A, p. m.
Discussion--Civio section, women's City
Club, p, M
Reception-women's City Club, p. m.
Hike-wsnderlusters OF Washington and
Baltimore. p. m.
Jubilee ceIebration-st. Sophla's Greek
Church, Eighth and l. streets northwest,
y. IN.
Tea Dance--Kapps Alpha Phi Fraternity
House, l02s Sixteenth street northwest,
y. m.
Address-"Terence Macswiney. Ireland's 8
Greatest Martyr" Patrick O'Connor. of
Catholic University. Typographical Temple,
t1s q street northwest
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
MANIAC KILLED
IN FIST FIGHT
Self Defense, Plea of Attendant
at st. Elizabeth's, Arrested
in Death of Patient.

Following fist fight with an at
tendant whom he attacked during a
fit of violent insanity, Stephen D.
Mccarthy, a patient in the danger
Gus ward at st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, died within fften minutes from
blow on the head.
ATTENDANT ARRESTED.
The attendant Oscar ID. FIaherty
twenty-three years old, was arrested
by Detective Joseph Grant at tha
home of his brother, w. b. Flaherty
2377 Champlain street northwest.
Flaherty told the police he had
acted in self-defense. He was the
cnly attendant in the building at
the time Of the attack. he said. Nc
Carthy, who had a reputation for
violence had been pnruly and had
Teen reprimanded. Incensed, he at
tackled the attendant. who warded
off the blow and countered to the
shoulder. After a short struggle
Flaherty says, he struck the patient
on the head with his fist. telling him
Flaherty says that he gave first aid
treatment to the unconscious man
and reported the matter to the su.
pervisor. then went of duty.
ATTACKED ANOTHER INNATE.
Mccarthy was sent to ST. Eliza
beth's in 1915 from the Canal Zone
A year later he attacked and serious
ly injured another ipmate and last
Thursday he attacked another at
tendant with a scrubbing brush.
Coroner hewitt. who was called by
the hospital authorities. notified the
police of the mans death and
Flaherty's arrest followed. Coroner
hewitt will hold an inquest tomor-
row at the morgue.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
TOMORROW.

TOMORROW.
Meeting-Piney Branch Citizens Asso-
cation, Iowa Avenue NJ. E. Church, p. m.
Meeting-Filing Association OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Public Library. p. m.
Dsnce-Avalon Club, 1917 r street
northwest, s:20 p. m.
Meeting-League OF American Pen
women 1722 II street northwest, 8 y. m.
Meeting-Maine State Association, Thom
son School, Twelfth and l. streets north
west, y. m
Neutrality-suspicious. Park Citlzens' Associa-
tiCn, Takoma Park Branch Library build
ing, p. m.
Meeting-ohio Society Of the District OF
Columbia, Rauscher's, y. m.
Grand ConcertMGeorgetown University
Glee and Mandolin Cluo. Oonzaga Theater
"a I street northwest. y. m.
Meeting-Congress Heights Citisens' A..
sociAtion, Q d. m.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10

Branch. Anderson fished out his
dead body the next day and took
II to the morgue.
Anderson was a witness of the
first hanging in the new District
Jail when a negro named Stone, who
was convicted as a wife-slayer, paid
the death penalty.
When a little boy in Virginia, An
derson saw John Brown. He came
to Washington to live at the out
break of the Civil War and was
appointed to the job OF driving the
Black Maria" in 1876, when Grant
was President. He's been driving 1t
ever since until yesterday when he
twas placed on the retired list.
Anderson Is about sixty-two old.
but doesn't look IL. He lives with
his family at 337 Maryland avenue
southwest
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
NAVY DEPT. WILL KEEP
UP SEARCH FOR FIIERS

The Navy Department will con-
tinue to search for the missing bal
loonists, despite the fact that the
balloon minus the crew, has been
located, 1T was stated today.
Secretary DENLY has not given up
hope the crew may yet be found. and
orders have been given to the PEN
sacola station to continue the search.