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The Washington times., 1921-07-19
BALL SPONSORS
BILL TO REGULATE
D. c. PHYSICIANS
Measure Provides for Special
Board of Education and
Testing of Applicants.

At the request Of the Medical Asso-
citation Of the District, Senator Ball,
chairman of the District Committee,
today introduced a bill regulating the
practice of medicine in the District
The measure provides for a board
of medical education and licensure to
be appointed by the District Commits
sioners. 1t is to be composed of six
legally qualified practitioners. Of
medicine in good standing. all resi-
dents Of Washington, and three other
members not physicians, one to be a
lawyer and one an educator.
The measure also provides that not
more than three representatives Of
any one system OF medicine shall be
on the board and creates standings
which must be attained by applicants
before licenses to practice are issued
to them.
Senator Ball announced today that
he would try to call up the bill ex-
tending the rent act for several
months in the near future. The mea-
sure is now on the Senate calendar.
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
ACCUSED AS WIFE SLAYER,
NEGRO PLACED ON TRIAL

William Winston Cunningham, col.
ored, was today placed on trial be-
fore jury in Criminal Court No. /,
Justice Bailey presiding, for murder
tn the first degree in connection with
the death January % last Of his wife,
Florence Cunningham. forty-two years
old, whom II is alleged he shot and
killed as she lay on a coach at their
home, s1S r street northwest
The accused Is alleged at the same
time TO have wounded his stepdaugh-
ter, Genevieve Baldwin. as she vainly
tried to protect her mother. The
shots, II is alleged, followed an alter
cation In a front room, during which
the accused threatened both women
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
DECLARED
TORTURE CHAMBER;
GOVERNOR BLAMED
System at Pennsylvania Peni-
tenitay Brutal, Rotten to
Core, Says budding.

1T VIII never be known how many
convicts were killed in the Pittsburgh
prison riot. but the death list Ii at
least more than a dozen"
This is the report on the attempted
Jail delivery at Pittsburgh yesterday,
received from a private citizen in that
city by E.. E budding. president Of
the Prisoners Relief Society here.
budding. charging that Governor
Sproul of Pennsylvania Is Responsible
for conditions which fostered the riot.
addressed letter to the governor to
day, telling of numerous cases of
graft within the prison walls, reported
to him by exconvicts released from
the ''veritable torture chambers--
Calling the attention of the COVER
nor to previous communication charg-
ing that bad conditions existed In
the State prison, budding reminds him
that n brutal system welded by
brutal agents WAS daily dealt out to
the imprisoned men there.
From information we have con-
tfnues budding. ''the prison system
Of Pennsylvania Ia rotten to the core-
From one end of the prisons to the
other, 1t Is pay or suffer. Even when
he pays a man still suffers The
wheels of the system are grinding.
grinding, grinding. and In the process.
bodies and souls Of human beings are
being driven to he'll
How can one expect to fnStfn
honesty and uprightness IN the minds
of imprisoned men where 50 much
crookedneSs exists amonA those IN
whose charge the laD-breakers are
put to be reformed7~
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
PASTOR KEEPING
ONE JUMP AHEAD
OF RUNAWAY WIFE
Mrs. Durea Motors All Day
Seeking Reconciliation With
Holy Roller Leader.

BEACON. N. Y, July 19.-Mrs.
Clark Durea and Earl Van Nooy.
with whom she left her home in
Monticello. N. Y. last week because
her husbands religion got on her
nerves, arrived here yesterday, both
Of them hopeful of finding Mr.. Du-
rea, who was leading a camp meet
ing of his sect, the Church Of the
Holiness, near here.
They did not find him, however.
and motored on with the intention.
they said. sof crossing the Hudson
and going to Monticello to effect Q
reconciliation between the Dureas.
Van Nooy was enthusiastic in advis-
ing Mrs. Durea t. follow her hus-
band and ask him to take her back.
His enthusiasm was not so evident
when he was asked whether he IN.
tended to return to his wife He
said he wasn't going to.
Speeded by Landlord.
The couple, with Mrs. Durea's
daughter, Gladys. who has been their
companion throughout their excur-
sion, left Rutherford, N. j., long be-
fore dawn at the earnest solicitation
of their landlord. Joseph Bobrowsh.
which his house was obtaining.
They drove to Groville Park, where
the '"Holy Rollers" as Durea's sect
Is called locally, were having their
camp meeting. Before they reached
the camp meeting grounds Durea
had started for Monticello. His wife
was told that she might overtake
him there, where he intended to stop.
He had gone on when they got here.
however, and they asked City Judge
Hoyt what they should do.
He advised Mrs. Durea to go on
to Monticello and ask her husbands
forgiveness. Van Nooy told his cont
panion it was good advice and she
had better follow it. He was eager
to continue the trip.
Wants Them Locked OPP
While they were at the city han
talking with Judge Hoyt, a man
pamed Angel, another of the camp
meeting leaders, came painting into
Judge Hoyt's office and melodra-
matically demanded that Mrs. Durea
and Van Nooy be locked up. Hc
said they had violated the Mann act.
District Attorney Aldrich, OF
Duchess County. was consulted and
said there was no ground upon which
to proceed against the couple IN
Duchess County. He advised the
vengeful Angel TO take his complaint
to the Federal authorities If he had
any evidence Of . violation OF the
Mann act Er. .-s
|, When Mrs. Duryea reaches her
home in Monticello she will find 1t
virtually stripped of furniture. as
her husband sold almost all OF 1t
after her departure Their daughter
she took with her and their son 10
with Mrs.. DursA's parents In Brook
iyn-
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
SEN. HElFllN TO SPEAK
TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Senator ]. Thomas Heflin of Al
ALBANIA will be the principal speak.
er at the quarterly meeting of the
Federal Employees Union No. 2, Fri.
day night In the auditorium OF the
new National Museum building.
Musical selections will be given
by the Misses Elizabeth Maxwell.
Lillian Chenoweth and Mary Bark.
man, and william z. Braithwaite
and Harry NJ Forker.
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
FATHER ASKS $27,5Oo FOR
DEATH OF TWO CHILDREN

Three suits have been filed against
the Cudahy Packing Company for
damages amounting to 500 by
Israel Milloff. administrator of the es.
tates OF his two children. BENJAMIN
and Jacob, and representing his third
child, Jennie.
BENJAMIN and Jacob were killed and
Jennie was seriously injured. acccrd.
ing TO the bills filed, when a comnany
truck ran them do&m Last May.
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
BLUE LAW PREACHER
WARNS CONGRESSMAN

The Rev. Noah Cooper, of Nash
vile, Tenn. Of the Sunday Law Asso-
citation. bodied up In the halls of
Congress today, button-holed members
and informed them that the people
OF the South" want strict Observance
of Sunday and that IL their legisla-
tors do not give them proper Sunday
laws the next elections viii probably
unseat the present incumbents.
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
War Mothers Entertain.

The District Chapter Of the Ameri.
can War Mothers gave the fourth OF
a series OF parties for convslescent
ex-serVSce man in Wards N and p
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital Saturday
afternoon. Masters Fred and Billie
Worley. Riverdale, Nd, and little
Miss Csmpbell. rs T street northwest.
entertained with music and dancing.
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
STEALING SILVER
FOR WEDDING PRESENT

Charles Harris. . twcnty-one-year-
old colored boy, today pleaded guilty
before Chief Justice Mccoy Of the Dfs-
trict Supreme Court to stealing three
pieces of silverware ut an apartment
In the Northumberland and to pro
senting the articles to a friend for .
wedding present. The court referred
the matter to Capt. Amos Steele. pro-
baton officer. for investigation
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
NEWTON JAMES CANDIDATE
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES

HYATrSvILLE- Md. July "a
Newton A James. Of East Hyattsvnle.
prominent IN labor ctrcaes IN Mary.
land and the District q Columbia.
has announced himself candidate
for the house of delegates, subject
to the Republican primarieA In an
nouncinK his candidacy, Me-. James
states he has the unanimous fndUse-
ment Of the East Hyattsv1Ile Improve
ment Associa ton. He expresses the
belief that the sanitary Law - now
written and operated Is worktng an
injustice to the people and shouh be
amended. He believes In god roads
and low taxes
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
coLoRED PEOPLE SEEK
LEGAL ANNIvERSAPv

President Harding has been asked
by DR.. Simon W. Drew, pastor OF
the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church. 70
set aside September % as a legal
holiday for the colored peooie OF the
United States, in celebration OF the
302nd anniversary of the landing of
the oolored race in America.
The President has also been in
vtted to review the parade.
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
RENT BOARD HAS JOB
FOR SHORTHAND WRITER

The District Rent Commission has
good Job open for a wide awake
young man or woman who can write
shorthand and do secretarisl work.
The job pays 81 500 a year.
The Job he assistant to the present
secretary Aspirsnts must take the
examination TO be held next Monday
by the Civil Service CommiasAon-
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
DISMISSAL OF FEDERAL
RESERVE MEMBERS ASKED

A resolution requesting the Preas
dent to remove the present members
OF the Federal Reserve Board De
cause of its unlawful and ruinous
policy was introduced in the Senate
today by Senator Watson, Democrat.
OF Georgia
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
PEPCO
RAISE ABSURD.
NEWMAN ASSERTS
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us suppose, further, that II came be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission
and said:
Look here, we own and operate
the street car system down at Rich
mond, and we're losing money on 1t.
Our stockholders only got 5.s4 per
cent on the fair value Of the property
last year. Also. the people OF Rich
mond object to the high rate OF fare
We charge down there, and they In
6st on . reduction"
The Public Utilities would be In
tarested. because OF the very absurd
ity Of the situaton--the dragging In
of the Richmond problem Then sup
pose the company should continue:
Now, it's tough on our stockhold-
ers down In Richmond to lose money,
and it's hard on us because the de-
mAnd fora reduction In fares Is grow
ing stronger every day. We've studied
the situation carefully. and here's
what we want to do:
I'VE want 10 increase electric light
rates In Washington, where we own
the stock Of tho power company, and
take our surplus earnings from those
higher electric light rates and send
II GOWN 70 HssCrtnOnu 10 h"ne Wy
street car Iosses thcro-pay II ont to
our stockholders, who arc now losing
money on that property
That seems. at first blush IKE =
stupid and utterly ridiculous absurd
ity, doesn't itf
Well, II rs not nearly as absurd ~ IT
sounds. II is identical in principle
with the proposal made by the COM
pany to charge higher light rates
HERE In order to make up for street
car losses HERE.
Should Stand Alone.
The fact that one concern owns both
the street car lines and the power
company Is an accident The fact
that many people in the District use
both electricity and street car service
Is immaterial. Here are two separate
and distinct classes of public service,
and II is no more absurd to ask one
class to pay a higher rate than Is
needed for the service II buys. when
both happen to live In the same town,
than IT would be II they lived in DIFF
ferent towns
Tho Washington Railway and Elec-
the Company should stand or fall on
its own feet
The Potomac Electric Power Com
pany should stand or fall on IT'S own
feet
As an abstract principle this Is
sound, but just at this time II Is
strikingiy right. because, as a matter
Of fact, electric light rates SHOULD
BE REDUCED.
According to the company's officials
themselves the Potomac Electric
Power Company maae a net return
last year OF ISL per cent
That is too much. 1t is more than
public utilities have been allowed by
law-making bodies the country over.
Six per cent is considered reasonable.
In infrequent cases seven has bean
permitted, but anything over seven
can mean but one thing:
A reduction In rates to bring the
net earnings down to the Reason
ablencss" contemplated by law.
Instead Of reduction, however. We
are offered arguments as to why an
INCREASE should be given. and the
street car problem is dragged In to
muddy the waters.
Let's stick to business. Let's hsve
light rates based on power company
conditions, and let's not be deceived
by the plausible theory that thew must
be increased II the street railway proh.
lem Is to be solved
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
TELLS HOW
HUSBAND
WAS SHOT
Begged Him to Keep Away,
Says Widow OF Man Slain
BY Caretaker.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-In an
interview yesterday Mrs. Helen
Henderson Hemming told Of the
events leading up to the shooting
'of her husband, Henry G. Hem
ming, Wall Street broker, last
Thursday by Frank Eberhardt, who
Later killed himself.
Makes Statement.
Mrs Hemming made her statement
In the offices of her attorney. Norman
w. Kerngood. She would not discuss
the case until appraised by telephone
that the authorities of Suffolk County
[ had decided that she could not be
held in connection with the murder.
Mrs. Hemming had been greatly per-
| turbed over the attitude of Sheriff
John F. Kelly, of Suffolk County, who
had insisted at first that she be held
as a material witness.
In fact, she was hysterical most OF
THE time she was in the lawyers Of
nce, but regained her composure when
( informed that she had been cleared
OF al suspicion. She showed no emo
ton whatever when Kerngood as
( stfred her that she was cleared of any
| suspicion of completely, and said,
tquietly:
1T could not have been otherwise.
] was blameless in the matter, and,
In fact, did everything in my power
! TO prevent Mr.. Hemming from going
J to Duck Island. Naturally, / was up
set over the hostile attitude of Sheriff
Kelly, but I am happy now to know
l that the matter, so far as I am con-
hcerned. Is ended"
Mrs. Hemming continued
"Mr. Hemning had been trying to
hiring about a reconciliation, but i had
made up my mind in the brief time
we lived together that it could never
be. I was through with him, for good
and all, and told him so. But he did
his utmost to Have me reconsider my
determination.
Purposely Missed Train.
'It was to avoid him that I pur-
posely missed the train for Duck
Island last Thursday afternoon. When
! went to the Pennsylvapia station
to take a later one / encountered him
there. I told him there was no chance
of reconciliation. and when he sug-
tgested that he accompany me to Duck
Island Il pleaded that he not do so.
Later. when he went to the Eighty
sixth street apartment, his son also
urged him not to attempt togo.
At had telephoned my daughter,
Helen, that I would be at home that
might as early as possible. There was
lonly one train I could take, and that
would get me to Duck Island so late
that I feared my little girl would be-
come apprehensive about me- / had
never been away from her a single
night. and couldn't bear the thought
of her being alone.
4 For that reason / consented to
lhave Mr.. Hemmins drive me down.
II expected that he would take me
only AZ far as Northport, leave me
, there, and let me take a taxi to Duck
,:Island. But on arriving at North
port he insisted on continuing to Duck
Island.
Didn't Know He Was Armed.
ALTHOUGH had told Eberhardt
|, not to permit Mr.. Hemming to enter
the house, I never had the slightest
suspicion that he would resort to
kehooting to prevent him. ] had
known that the caretaker was au-
i thorized to have possession of a re-
volver, but ] always understood he
. To- ~ rtoH n
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
Women
Made Young

Bright eyes, a clear akin and q body
full of youth and health may b
yours If you will keep your system
In order by regularly taking
The Washington times., 1921-07-19

"ocer he's again; meaning Frank Kennedy fourteen
of making collection of bicycles
the of The Washington Times little more than
subscriptions The
Times and received SEQ bicycle He rode home the
the second book back with hryve got second
bicycle which There
to Of bicycles The Washington Times will
ward to acontes tant
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
GOlDMEDAL
Stl !l!!!!!;l!!Q

The worlds standard remedy for kid
ney. liver. bladder and uric acid trou.
bles, the enemies of life and boks. In
use since 1896. All druggists. three
sises.
IIo~k fer the name Gold MsAsl on svs~y
hax I'D AncApk n innitAkAAA
The Washington times., 1921-07-19
Didn't Know He Was Armed.

Although i had told Eberhardt
not to permit Mr.. Hemming to enter
the house, I never had the slightest
suspicion that he would resort to
kehooting to prevent him. ] had
known that the caretaker was au-
thorized to have possession of a re-
volver, but ] always understood he
kept 1t IN the stable. Therefore, /
had no idea he was armed when Mr..
Hernming and I walked up the steps.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
Support of Allies Unlikely

The long debate in the House of
Commons on the provisions bill ex-
torted some remarkable admissions
from the government. 1t is quite un-
certain whether even those Allies rep
resented at. the conference will adopt
similar measures respecting their trade
with Germany; in fact, it seems most
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
General Liquidation
To Continue, Bank Says

Worldwide liquidation has reached a
soirt, in the opinion of the National
Rank Of Commerce, where it cannot be
.alted for the benefit of any group or
suit Of production, either in the United
States or elsewhere.
Employers and workers who are un>
yiing to face conditions frankly and
dangerously" says the bank, ''are re-
srding resumption of normal business
md working against their own inter-
.sts. Prevailing wage scales, which
under present conditions are of little
real advantage to the workers, are an
sbsolute deterrent to the lowered costs
which must be established before the
prices Of coal and steel can be lowered
and freight rates altered. High wage
rates are purely illusory, as long as
Widespread unemployment or part time
work reduces real income and impairs
purchasing power"
The opinion is expressed that there
4 little basis for any expectation that
borrowers in general will secure their
requirements at lower rates for some
tine to come.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
By Hartley Withers
Editor Of The Economist
Special Cable to The Tribune

Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, March 19.-It is incrcs.-
ingly evident that the hasty rupture of
the London conference, caused bv the
refusal to allow the Germans time to
consult the Berlin government con-
corning fresh indemnity proposals,
will produce a serious international
deadlock unless one side or the other
shows much more craftsmanship, or
some disinterested power can inter
vene and put an end TO the imnossib}e
position.
The best opinion Of the business world
deplores the proposal to make the
British importer pay half of the pur-
chase price of German goods into the
Treasury, leaving the German seller
to collect from his government. If, as
seems likely, the German government
refuses to play its part in the process.
the exporter obviously will be forced
to double the price of his goods or else
send them to other markets. The meas
Ire thus becomes equivalent to a 100
per cent import tax on all German
goods and so is welcome Ia those whose
one idea of economic statesmanship is
to keep out all foreign goods, especially
those of German origin. The result is
very pleasant to those who make or
deal in goods now subject to German
competition, but decidedly unpleasant
to the consumer, who already has been
bled white during the six years of
high prices.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21

lection is unpopular with the electo-
rate.
Hope was expressed during the de-
bate by Chancellor of the Excheouer
Chamberlain that Germany NAV be
lmpelled by the threat cf this penalty
to make fresh proposals. 1t seems
more likely that Germany will wait to
see the effect upon her trade. If Eng
land stands alone the effect may be
only to divert German goods to other
markets. If so, the amount collected d
will be negligible.
If the measure is really enforced it
will involve the setting up of com
mittee with powers to vary the terms
in cases Of hardship, thus introducing
uncertainty, which always is undesir-
able business, and endless complica-
tions, delay and red tape, factors which
are so injurious to business just when
1t needs encouragement. The whole
affair is disastrous example of the
bad effects of politicians fooling around
with business matters for political pur-
poses.
The trade agreement between the
British and Russian governments has
been signed at last Nobody expects
mach in the way of an immediate re-
suit because the Russians are known
to have nothing available for export
except certain amount of gold, con-
corning whose legal ownership there is
much doubt. The question is to be
settled by test case by Russian pro-
ducers who refused to produce goods
in exchange for worthless paper. They
likely will be encouraged to produce
goods if they can get clothes, boots
and other necessaries in exchange
Hopes of easier money here caused
big rise in investment securities. The
next years expenditures aside from
the redemption of the debt of about
$1,000, 100000 indicates little chance for
relief in taxation in the budget due
next month.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
Says Political Fooling
Over Preparations Hurts Business
craftsmanship Needed to Overcome Deadlock Terms
would klll German Exports to England and Force
BRUSH consumers to Bear Burden of Indemnify

likely that Belgium and Italy will not,
and French opinion seems to regard
the measure only as good for British
manufacturers and devised solely in
their interests, which possibly is largely
true, though the effect on British trade
as q whole certainly will be unfavor-
able. If Britain is thus left as the
sole practical supporter Of the scheme
the effect will be that the British con-
sumer will furnish the greater part of
the money supposed to be extracted
from Germany. The British consumed +
also will have the doubtful satisfac
tion of knowing that the money he
pays will mostly 60, not to the relief
of his own taxes, but to those of
France, which is entitled to the largest
share Of the indemnity payment.
Nevertheless, the government refused
to delay the date of the enforcement
of the measure until the other Allies
agreed to come into line. The effect
on trade with neutrals certainly will be
serious. If neutral sells German
goods to British buyer he gets halt
the proceeds in cash and the other half
in treasury certificates, whose value
be is told to recover from the German
government. The House of Commons,
which had accepted the bill largely be-
cause appealed to by the government
to show a united front with the AL
lies, was astonished and disgusted to
find the Allies by no means certain of
showing united front, but likely to
leave the whole business of inflicting
this probably futile penalty on Ger
many to England.
Enforcement May Be Postponed
There is possibly some hope that if
the Allies refuse the British govern
ment may indefinitely postpone the en-
forcement, but protectonist pressure
will urge the enforcement strongly,
and the government is anxious to
please the protectionist crowd by de-
vious methods, knowing that open pro-