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The Washington times., 1921-03-15
MANN IS URGEDAS
ENVOY TO MADRID
Merits of Former Congressman
Put Before Harding by
w. Va. Senators.

Isaac T. Mann. of Bramwell. w. Va,
a wealthy coal operator. having a
homo at 1888 Sixteenth street north
west was today urged by the West
Virginia delegation in Congress to be
ambassador to Spain or somo other
important diplomatic post.
Senators Sutherland and Elkins an1
the West Virginia Congressman called
at the White House and conferred
with President Harding with refer
ence to the patronage for their State.
They unanimously indorsed the can
didacy of Mr.. Mann, asserting he
would make an admirable diplomatic
representative.
"Mr. Mann is not only a successful
business man, but Is temperamentally
and intellectually fitted for high
diplomatic post" said Senator Suther-
land.
President Harding indicated nc
would give the Mann candidacy the
most serious consideration.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
SCOUTS T0HEAR
NATIONAL LEADER
Livingstone to Address Boys at
Chamber of Commerce To-
morrow Niqht.

Colin H. Livingstone, reelected ma
tional president of the Boy Scouts Of
America, last week in New York, will
speak on principles of Leadership"
tomorrow night to local Boy Scouts
and scout leaders at the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms. Major Frank Moor
man, scoutmaster OF troop 33, will
also speak
The annual hobby show of the Boy
Scouts will be held March 1881 in
the boys department of the Y. M. c. A.
In addition to many general prizes,
there will be special awards for
scout troop exhibits OF nature study
collections, such as flowers. leaves.
minerals and insects.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the District of Columbia
Council of the Boy Scouts, Huston
Thompson. president of the council,
announced the following committee
appointments for the current year:
Organization committee, James T.
Lloyd, chairman: +. e. Matthes.
Claude Woodward. James l. Lee, Or
VILE B. Drown.
Finance Committee, Orville B.
Drown, chairman: .nomas Bradley.
Charles l. Corby, E. Lee Jones. Colin
II. Livingstone, Charles F. Roberts,
Arthur J. May. H. l.. Rust, and John
Dolph.
Camping committee - DR.. Paul
Bartsch. chairman; James /. Lee, j.
H. Hanna, Rush Marshall. Paul Sla-
man, Orville Drown.
Court of honor-Henry p. Blair.
chairman: e. Lee Jones. Myron w.
whitney, DR.. Walter Merrill, DR.. Paul
Bartsch, r. S. Erlandson. DR.. Camp
Stanley, John Helmns, Fred Pearce,
George Sudworth, L. L. Lee. H. l.
Rust, jr., and c. v. Johnson.
Publicity committee-Isaac Cans,
chairman: Newbold Noyes, ]. Leo
kolb.
Band committee-Myron. w. Whit
ney, chairman: Isaac Cans, William
Knowles Cooper.
Sea scouting Admiral Benson,
chairman.
Civic affairs-M. o. Chance, chair
man.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
What's Doing; When; Where

Meeting-Terence MacSwtney Council,
American Association for the Recognition
OF Irish Republic. Parish Hall. Sixth and
+ streets southwest, p. m.
Meeting-Abraham Lincoln Council,
American Association for the Recognition
OF Irish Republic. 1871 / street northwest.
Concert-Rubinstein Club. Auditorium,
Thirteenth street and New York sveaue,
s:30 p. m.
Concert-Boston symphony Orchestra,
National Theater, 4:30 p. m.
Meeting-District OF Columbia Congress
TOMORROW.
Auto Show-Convention Hall
Meeting-District OF Columbia Society, 8.
A. r., franklin Square Hotel, Fourteenth
and streets, p. m.
Meeting-Gen. Guy V. Henry Garrison.
No. 0. Army and Navy Union, q. A. r.
Hall, Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, s p. m.
Meeting-Advertising Club of Washing
ton, American Institute of Banking Build
ing, 7:30 o'clock.
Meeting-Utsh State Club, Wilson Nor
NAL Community Center, . y. m
Address-Miss Maud f. Alton, womens
City Club, p. m.
Dance-KsmasedaK Klub, the Cairo, 1881
Q street northwest.
Entertainment--The Lonesome Club, Will
son Normal Community Center. Eleventh
and Harvard streets northwest, 8 p. m.
Entertainment-Illinois state Society,
Thomson school. Twelfth and l. streets
northwest s p. m.
Dinner-Men of Baptist Churches Of Dis
trict Calvary Baptist Church. b m
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
SEEKS HER BROTHER
MISSING 8 YEARS
Sister Of John B. Fitzpatrick Ap.
peaIs to Times for Aid in
Locating Him.

Local police and The Washington
Times Bureau OF Missing Persons
have been requested to aid in the
search for John B. Fitzpatrick, lumber
inspector, forty-three years old, for
whom relatives have been making a
futile search for eight years.
Fitzpatrick is six feet one inch tall
and weighs about 1856 pounds He
has dark hair and moustache. and his
complexion is fiorid from years of
outdoor work.
His sister. Mrs. Eula Sawyer. 512
Second street northwest, says that
after he left Washington she last
heard of him in a lumber camp near
Little Rock, Ark, but received infor-
nation later that he had started East.
She fears foul play has befallen him
Because of her anguish and distress
over his disappearance, inquiry Is be-
ing made in all the lumber camps In
nearby States.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15

And, just because her check was
not forthcoming. Mrs. Chaplin is being
sued in the District courts by the
Lucille, Ltd, Of New York. Mrs.
Campbell. representing the modiste.
claims that the society belle failed to
pay a bill of 3752 for the two dresses,
hats, ribbons. powders and lingerie.
Justice Bailey, presiding. used to
handling knotty questions of equity
and crime. listened with his usual pa
tience to the testimony. He heard
Mrs. Chaplin testify that the tan and
blue creations which she had or
dered from the Lucille concern did not
ft. He noticed the powder and the
paint. he breathed in the perfume. no
ticed the spring millinery.
MRS. CHAPLIN INDIGNANT.
Mrs. Chaplin was indignant She was
so embarrassed and offended by be-
ing ordered to appear in court that
she expressed IL. 1t became necessary
for a bailiff to whisper in one Of her
hidden ears to speak "sotto voce" and
not ..fortissimo," as ii were.
But, Mrs. Campbell, of the Lucille
establishment. testified that Mrs.
Chaplin was all wrong when she tes-
tified that "one OF the things was
too wide around the waist, and the
other positively too tight. On the
contrary, Mrs. Campbell declared
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
Harding Walks
| In on Clerks
Surprises Help In Execu-
tive Office on Way to
Explore Basement.

President Harding explored the
secret recesses of the executive Of
nee basement this morning. He was
in pursuit Of q certain record book,
but took occasion to make a rather
thorough inspection of the lower
part of the building.
The President left his private Of
nee rather abruptly and passed
through a lane of newspaper men
and into the working rooms. to the
great astonishment of the CLERKS.
1t was the first time for many a day
that a Chief Executive had invaded
the quarters where the help grind
out the letters and perform other
In bors. Everybody was at work.
and there was a veritable din from
the typewriters owing to the mass
or correspondence.
While in the basement the Presi-
dent took a casual look at the huge
refrigerating plant which was in
stalled during the Taft administra-
ton to keep the ponderous Prcsi-
dent cool President Wilson did
not use the plant. but It may be put
in operation again IL Mr.. Harding Is
compelled to remain in Washington
because of q prolonged session of
Congress
'Laddie Boy" the Presidents dog.
trailed his master.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
COLLEGE ACTORS GIVE
LENTEN PLAY TONIGHT
"The Upper ROOM to Be Pre-.
sented in Carroll Hall.

THE Upper Room" a Lenton play
by Monsignor Benson, will be pre-
sented at Carroll Hall tonight, with a
cast of players composed Of students
of Georgetown University and
Alumnea of Trinity College. This play
Is given for the beneft OF the Wo-
mems Catholic Service Club. and Is
under the direction of Miss Elsie
Herman, professor of Dramatics at
Trinity College.
The leading roles will be taken by
Miss Dorothy. Callahan, daughter OF
d. J. Callahan OF Washington and
Norfolk, and Mrs. A. Hamilton Will
son. who plays the part OF The Mother
of Christ. other characters who enter
the scene are Mary Magdalen. played
by Miss Madeleine O'Brien. Judas.
played by John Burke Walsh. and
Saint Peter, played by William j. Nc
Guire. These characters. with others
who are not historical. introduce the
whole story of the cruciixion.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
Church TO HONOR
ST.PATR|CK'S DAY

St Parick's Day will be fttingly
celebrated at ST Pauick's Church.
Tenth and + streets northwest, in
honor of the patron saint OF the
church, and the feast of the patron
saint of Ireland
The Rt. Rev. Archbishop John Bon
zano, apostolic delegate to the United
States. will be celebrant of the SOL
emn high mass that will be sung at
the church at 10 o'clock. The ev.
John p. Coolahan. of Rockville, Nd,
will be deacon, and the Rev. John
Callaghan, of st. Matthew's Church.
subdeacon. The deacons OF honor
will be the Rev. j. H. Cassidy. of st.
Stephens Church, and the Rev. M. ].
Riordan, of the Immaculate Concep.
tion Church.
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. John Corbett, of Baltimore, who
will dwell on the life and ideals Of
st. Patrick. The music for the mass
will be sung by the two choirs OF the
church. The Ancient Order of HI
bernians and ladies' auxiliary, the
Friends Of Irish Freedom, the Amer
ican Association for the Recognition
Of the Irish Republic and other organ
izations will attend the mass.
Monsignor Charles F. Thomas, Of
st. Patrick's will entertain all the
Catholic priests Of the city at lunch
con after the mass.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15

+, that as Mrs Chaplin had her fittings
she said ''the dresses were most
charming. indeed"
I'VE accepted Mrs. Chapin's order
for the delivery of the gowns on q
certain day." testified Mrs. Camp
bell. 1--WE consider this fact as
binding-the gowns suiting Mrs
Chaplin"
But Mrs. Chaplin testified that when
the gowns were delivered they were
not satisfactory-that she could not
wear them on a visit to her mother
in-law in Chicago. She declares the
gowns were absolutely" unsatisfac-
tory, and that she did not feel she
should be compelled to pay for them
TESTIMONY NOT COMPLETED.
Hearing of the case by Justice
Bailey will probably go on tomorrow,
testimony not having been completed
today.
And. even though the sittings In
the Lucille establishment by Mrs.
Chaplin were interspersed with pow
der. paint perfume, silk Hosiery.
spring millinery and, it is claimed by
Mrs. Campbell, the society belle was
satisfied with the gowns and other
articles, Justice Bailey will have to
decide whether or not a gown which
does not it the waist" must be paid
for.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
TODAY.
yonyention Hal.

Automobile show-Convention Hall
Sermon Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, Rev. Earle wiiney, 8 p. m.
Address-Elizabeth c. Carter. Metropoli-
tan A. NJ. E. Church, p. m
Feeting-Petworth Citizens Association.
United Presbyterian Church, p. m.
Organ recital-Central High School, s:l5
d.
Dinner meeting-Ways and Means Com
mittee City Club, Farragut Square, s p. m.
Meeting-EIcelsior Literary Club, 4ls
Randolph street.
Meeting-Parent-Tea Association. o
street vocationa; School, 1870 p. m.
Entertainment-A.R r. G, Woman's Club,
1901 l street northwest, $3.50 p. m.
Meeting-Delawsre Society, Wilson Nor
NAL School, p. m,
Passion Play-Carroll Hall. s y. m.
Flower Show-Fourteenth and b streets.
Q a. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Citizens Association,
The Highlands, s p. m.
Meeting-vincent b. Costello Post,
American Legion and Ladies' Auxiliary.
District building, p. m.
Observation-Disclosures and educa-
tional. by Americans All Squad" willard
Hotel
supper-washingto School OF the Bible,
1893 F street northwest, p. m.
Neutrality-suspicious. Citizens Associa-
ton, the Highlands. s p. m.
Meeting-Coumbis Historical Society,
Cosmos Club, s:l5 p. m.
Meeting-Georee Washington Post. No.
1, American Legion, sis Tenth street
northwest .. m
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
CASHL0W, DRY.
STAFF IS CUT
Ten Agents Dropped in This
Territory-Green Goes, leav-
inf 200 Cases in,Air.

f, Here is good news for the boot
Ieggers of Washington and surround
ing territory. The funds of the
Prohibition Bureau are SO low that
1T has been found necessary to ask
Tor the resignation of ten prohibi-
ton officers in this territory.
GREEN RESIGNS HERE.
From the Washington office, the
resignation of w. J. Green has been
asked for and given. This leaves only
two prohibition officers to detect the
liquor traffickers in Washington in
addition to Captain Perkins. who Is
In charge of the office and who has
duties enough to keep him busy in
his office all day.
I The other men who have been
asked to resign will be from the
Baltimore and probably the Cleveland
onice. These men on several occas-
Ions have done duty in Washington.
one OF the real setbacks to the pro-
hfbftion cause will come, however,
not in the lessening OF the detection
force, but in the fact that these men
nave cases pending in court which
cannot 60 on without their presence.
The men will be scattered all over the
sibie to get them to court to testify.
LEAVES CASES PENDING.
In the case OF Green, it is pointed
out, nearly 200 cases hinge on his
testimony. Green, who is the only
colored man attached to the local Of
flee, has been a terror to the men,
bers of his race who have sold whis-
key in Washington. He Is known as
4 fearless officer. and on several oc-
casions has risked his life in the
prosecution of the law. In one in
stance Ne had a running battle with
bootleggers on the Washington-Bal-
timore boulevard, and his car was
riddled with bullets and wrecked
when he crashed into telegraph
pole. Green was formerly captain OF
infantry overseas.
Green was selected for dismissal be-
cause he was the last man taken on
by the local ONCE. He has been at
tached to the Washington ONCE for
about seven months, and in that time
has not only done duty here, but has
been detailed to the more important
cases In other parts OF the East.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
TAl0RS' UNION EFFECTS
WAGE COMPROMISE
Journeymen will Accept 10 Per
Cent Reaction.

A compromise sett. -1ent between
the merchant and journe. -me- tailors
was effected at a joint n,--seinx Of
the Merchant Tailors' EXCHANGE OF
Washington and the Journeymen
Tailors' Union, No. 1S8. Of America.
held last night.
The difficulty between the tailors
and employees was caused when the
merchant tailors asked for a reduc-
ton of 20 per cent. which was
equivalent to the last raise granted.
This proposition was refused by the
journeymen and a strike was threat
ened. A joint meeting was called
for last night and It was finally de-
cided that the journeymen should ac-
cept a 10 per cent reduction on all
piece and week work after April ].
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
AUTO EXHIBITS
/. LURE CROWDS
1000 Brave Rain Monday Night
To See New Models Displayed
At D. c. Show.

One glance at the streets near
Convention Hall is sufficient to con-
vince any automobilist, or any
would-be automobilist for that mat
ter, that the automobile show is not
confined to the big hall, but instead,
extends to every street within quar-
ter of a mile of the automobile ex-
hibition.
1000 BRAVE RAIN TO GO.
The crowded streets near Conven-
tion Hall last night was just one
proof Of the success of one Of the best
automobile shows of the Nations Cap
ital. And the 1000 men and women
who, despite the rain ventured from
their homes to go sightseeing.
were conclusive proof Of the shows
success.
The exhibition will interest any
one. The hall contains almost every
type Of automobile and truck on the
market 1t also contains the kind Of
car the fairly-well fixed man can pur-
chase and the car for the millionaire.
EVERY CLASS OF VEHICLE.
The show Is open every day and
night this week, up until Saturday.
A much bigger crowd 10 expected this
afternoon and tonight, and exhibitors
are all in readiness to receive with
open arms the many thousands more
who will visit the snow this week.
There Is on display at the show
eighty-one six-cylinder cars. forty-two
four-cylinder ma chimes, sixteen of the
eight-cylinder type. three twelve
cylinder machines and one electric. In
addition there are twenty commercial
vehicles, ranging in size from 1000
pound delivery cars to the three and
one-half ton truck. There are seven
cut-away chasses.
And in addition there is an exhi-
bitor exhibition of automobile ac-
cessories. This exhibition includes
almost every accessory on the market
in addition to "new-fangled" extras,
as one man at the show terms them.
Tomorrow night the Baltimore deal
ers will be over as guests OF the
members of the local association.
They are due to arrive in a special
car at 9 o'clock and after dinner will
be taken to the show.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
8TRAFF|CM|SHAPS
OCCUR IN z HOURS
Woman Falls From Street Car,
Striking Head-Five Hurt
In Wagon Crash.

Eight persons were injured in the
city in traffic accidents last night and
this morning.
Mrs. Lulu Stanley, 400 X street
northwest, fell from a street car this
morning at Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest and
struck her head on the paving. She
was rendered unconscious and was
carried to a neighboring drug store
where she was revived ten minutes
later. Later she was removed to her
home.
A wagon in which Ave men were
riding was in a collision with an auto
mobile operated by Paul Z. Campbell,
1O4 Twelfth street southeast, last
night on the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge, southeast. causing the cccu.
pants to be thrown out. None of them
was seriously injured.
The men were William Il. Prather,
thiEty-four, 2214 Railroad avenue
southeast; Robert II. Jordan. twenty
ftve, 2239 Twelfth street southeast;
James. Curtain, thirty-ive. 1641 Po-
tomac avenue southeast; f. NJ. Pra-
ther, sixty-three. 5555 Burns street
southeast, and Herbert Dixon, forty,
9O1 Eleventh street southeast.
All received cuts and bruises.
Dixon. who was injured about the hips
and body, was removed to Casualty
Hospital. Later he returned to his
home.
Mise J. o. Thomas, 1925 T street
northwest, was knocked down by an
automobile at Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest, and
she suffered from shock. She was
treated at a drug store and later was
taken to her home. The police say
William Coe, of Riggs National Bank
was operating the car.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
j. s. WELFARE
BODIES MEET
Seventy Patriotic Organizations
Confer Here on Plan to
Coordinate Work.

Coordination of the patriotic and
civic organizations of the United
States, in the work they are doing
was urged by Col. F. W. Galbraith,
jr., commander of the American
Legion, DR.. David Jayne Hill, Colin
H. Livingstone and other prominent
speakers at a meeting at the Will
lard Hotel this morning.
WANT NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Representatives OF more than sew
enty patriotic organization attended
the convention which was called for
the formation of a national committee
for the coordination of patriotic and
civic work. This movement was
started by the National Security
League and the American Legion,
which made arrangements to hold the
convention here.
Warnings against disloyal propa-
ganda that is being spread in the
United States by representatives OF
foreign interests were made by DR..
Hill and Colonel Galbraith, in urging
education campaigns to teach aliens
in this country the responsibilities of
thO wigs
tions they owe to this country when
they become citizens.
ORGANIZATIONS IN MOVE.
Among the organizations co-operat-
ing in the movement with the Ameri-
can Legion are the Boy Scouts OF
America, the Salvation Army, Jewish
Welfare Board. National Catholic Wei
fare Council, League of Foreign Born
National Civic EpdArQf ION.
Sons of the American Revolution. Vet
Grams of Foreigns Wars, Woman's Ma
tional League for Americanization,
Bureau of Social sand Educational
Service, Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons and the National AS
sociation for Constitutional Govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15

Washington is stoop shouldered
today and you've got one guess
why.
The old income tax weevil mas
swept a mean scythe.
Nobody escaped.
Here is one disease they never
slapped an antitaxin on.
No cure. You've just got to suf-
fer along with the rest of 'em.
Old John Citizen has bent him
self double trying to dilute his .e-
port. He looks like a pre-prohibt-
tion pretzeL
He has worn himself ragged at
tempting to buy an orchestra seat
to the city aims house.
He didn't earn anything iast
year and what he did earn he
would like to keep.
The outgo tax vertigo Is similar
in it's exterior manifestation to
the therapeutical symphonic of the
conscriptive draft, revealed so uni
versally among the youth of the
nation in that horrible winter Of
1917-18.
Flat feet was the excuse then,
but a flat pocketbook won't get
you much in the current epidemic.
Dropping of the ears and falling
of the countenance are anatomical
characteristics evidenced wherever
mankind gathers today.
They ought to make 1t a legal
holiday. A day for national mourn
ing. Everybody over 81 and under
103 swears today that he Is alive.
well. unhappy and unwilling 20
pay this here aforesaid and men
toned tax. The questions which
the government requires you to
answer sound like a mentality test.
Those that they ask at Ellis
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
WOMAN PAINTER WANTS
TO SKETCH WHITE HOUSE

A request for permission to do some
painting in the South
Grounds Of the White House was made
today by Miss Grace Young, of Co
lumbus. Ohio who came to the Capital
during the war, and is now employ ed
in the Treasury Department
81 have some talent for painting
and during my service in Washington
have tried to cultivate the art" said
Miss Young. 81 thought 1T would be
dandy II / could only have access to
the backyard of the White House so
could sketch the house, the trees,
the garden and the fountain"
Miss Young was asked to write Mrs.
Harding a letter regarding her ambi-
tions.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
ROPER SLATED
FOR RENT POST
Secretary to Board May Sue.
coed to Vacancy Created by
Oysters Resignation.

Present indications point to the
selection Of d. C. Roper, jr., secre-
tary to the Rent Commission, as rent
commissioner to succeed Capt. James
+. Oyster, chairman of the commits
sion who today was sworn in as Dis
trict Commissioner.
IS FAMILIAR WITH DUTIES.
Mr.. Roper, who is the son OF the
former Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, has been secretary of the
rent commission since the day 1t went
into existence. taking the oath of
office on January 81, 1920, the same
day as the three commissioners.
One of the reasons for appointing
Mr.. Roper. is said to be the fact that
the commission expires by operation
Of the statute on October %. next. and
an outsider would scarcely familiar
ize himself with the place in tina.
time. An added reason is that the
Supreme Court of the United States
may at any day render decision de-
claring that the Ball rent act, under
which the commission operates, is un-
constitutional and therefore would
abolish the board. The case Of
Hirsh vs.. Block, which has been
carried through the District courts,
the law and opinion is evenly divided
as to the outcome in the court OF
last resort.
HAS EXCELLENT RECORD.
Mr.. Roper is entitled to the place.
ii is said, by his excellent work as
secretary of the com2ission.
He is twenty-seven years old and
served with the First Division over
seas. being wounded twice in the
Argonne fighting. He was in France
for two years and was cited for gal
lantry in the Argonne fight. He
served with the British army at Ypres
as a observation officer. and before
going with the Rent Commission was
in charge of the correspondence sec
ton of the War Risk Insurance Bu-
reau.
The Washington times., 1921-03-15
MRS. HOOVER PRESENTS
DIPLOMAS TO CHILDREN

Mrs. Herbert c. Hoover. wife of the
Secretary of Commerce. yesterday
presented diplomas to Robert Botkin
and Howard Morris, who were gradu-
ated from the nutrition class of the
Child Welfare Society.
Matters pertaining to child health
were discussed by Brig. Gen. c. Il.
Sawyer, the Presidents physician
Prof. Vernon Kellogg. of tho National
Research Council: DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley, DR.. William c. Fowler, District
Health OFFICER, and DR.. II. s. Bernton,
director of the Child Welfare house.