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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
BOOMER STOLE
HIS W|FE' SL0VE,
SAYS HUSBAND
John A. Many Files Suit for
Absolute Divorce in Dis
trict Court.

Charges that his wife had become
intimate with roomer recently quart
cred In their home were contained In
suit for absolute divorce filed today
I'm the District Supreme Court by John
A. Many against Irene =. my.
Many declares. that the correspondent
he names trespassed on his rights an
a husband during the period from
August 1920 to last May, when his
business called him from the city.
Many further alleges that his wife
confessed to intimate association with
the correspondent last month when she
became a patient at st. AIMS Hospital.
The correspondent Ia alleged to have
sent money to Mrs. Many, and to be
In correspondence with her at the pres.
ent time. Many. In the suit. expresses
the belief that his wife intends to leave
Washington and take up her resi-.
dence with the correspondent In Brook.
lyn.
The couple were married in this
city In 1902 and have four boys and one
girl, whose custody Is requested by
Many. Many, who claims residence
In Washington for the past 20 years
10 represented by Attorney Malcolm
Hufty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
AlcANTARA CARAVAN
PLANS TRIP DOWN RIVER

Alcantara Caravan, Order of the
Alhambra, announce that arrange
ments have been completed for AN
enjoyable trip to Norfolk and York
town over Labor Day. The steamer
Midland will be chartered for the
trip, the party leaving Washington
Saturday evening and arriving at
Old Point Comfort Sunday morning.
Fortress Monroe. Norfolk, and Ocean
View will be visited Sunday, and
Monday will be spent at Yorktown.
the party returning to Washington
Tuesday morning.
All arrangements will be completed
under direction Of the grand divan,
Phillip Buettner, grand commander,
and Frank ]. Dunn, grand scribe.
The executive committee follows:
James e. Colliflower, chairman; Ed.
ward l.. Hillyard. Thomas Z. Petty,
w. d. Willcoxon, T. II. Reid, Joseph
ID, Moriarity. II. ]. Froelich, r. z.
Whitley. Arthur McCreight, John b.
Colpoys, James F. Meegan, Mat
Horne, r. w. McChesney, Francis II.
Mccain. Ben Crifasi, A. A. Auth,
Morris j. Colbert, James A. Sullivan,
James F. Brennan. T. l.. Costigan,
Ed Voight. c. J. Montgomery. Fred
j. Rice, Charles ]. Griffith, and
James II. johnson. IF.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
WEDDING BRINGS
BACK SEEM"
At CRICKET CLUB
Divorced Wife of Capt. c. S
Townsend Is Married to Regi-
maid M. F. Townsend.

A romance which had its inception
at the Merton Cricket Club in Phila-
delphia several months ago culminat-
ed yesterday when Reginald M. #.
Townsend, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Townsend, Of 1903 fwenty-first
street, this city, was married to Mrs.
Lillian Howell Cresswell Townsend,
divorced wife of his second cousin,
whose parents live In the Quaker
City.
The wedding took place at the
bungalow in Beach Haven, N. J.. of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel J. Cresswell, jr. Mr.. Town
sends father Is a former United
states minister to Belgium.
The bride is the divorced wife OF
Capt Charles 8. Townsend, clubman
and University Of Pennsylvania grad
uate. They became legally separated
after a torrid scene at the cricket
club which is said to have formed
one of the reasons for Mrs. Town.
send obtaining a divorce. 1t is said
that Reginald was present during
the alteration and rushed to the aid
of his relative by marriage. The
couple became greatly attached to
each other and their marriage is the
result.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
FIVE HUNDRED
LOST U.S.. JOBS
DURING JULY
Several Hundred More to Be
Dismissed In
August.

More than 500 Government en-
ployes were separated from their
positions during the month OF July,
1t was announced by the Civil Sorv-
ice Commission today.
Most Of this number. 1t was stated,
were employed in the War Depart
ment. while the Navy Department
was second with the number dis
missed during last month.
Several hundred more Government
employees will be dismissed during
the month Of August 1t was stated,
at the end of which time II IL
thought that the reductions In all Of
the Federal department will be com
pleted to come within the limit OF
the reduction ordered by Congress.
The number Of Government EN-
ployes dismissed during the past
twelve months in Washington now
number more than 1000 with an
annual reduction in the Federal pay.
roll here Of more than $15.000,0oo
year,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
CITIZENS SEEK
PROVEMENT
|NGEORCET0WN
Delegation Calls on D.. {
Commissioner to Urge
Appropriation.

A delegation representing the citi-
xens Of Georgetown called on the Dis
trict commissioners today and re-
quested that the commissioners An
ciude in their annual estimates certain
improvements In Georgetown. JOS
eph A.. Oliver. president of the
Georgetown Citizens Association.
headed the delegation.
b. A. Bowles asked the commits
sioners to consider the paving OF WIS
consin avenue on the stretches which
he said were especially bad. This
Street In used a great deal as a high
way between Washington and Rock.
Vile, and the summer resorts beyond.
He asked that Wisconsin avenue from
Thirty.fifth to Thirty-seventh streets,
and from r to p streets and from M
street to Water street be repaved.
Frank p. Leetch told OF the need
for a public comfort station on Wis
consin avenue and suggested that
one be built on that street below M
street.
John Hadley Doyle spoke for a
swimming pool at the Industrial
Home School and Philip Walker
cited the school needs of Georgetown.
The Commissioners told Mr.. Walker
that the school estimates must orig.
mate with the Board Of Education
and suggested that he take the mat.
ter up with them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
ARRESTS CLEAR
BIC FUR THEFT,
POLICE BELIEVE
Coats Worth Thousands, Stolen
Here, Recovered After Find
ing Suspects In Phila.

with the arrest in Philadelphia OF
two men, the Washington police be-
lieve they will be able to clear up the
mystery surrounding the theft Of more
than $4,000 worth of furs on October
2 last from the establishment of Will
lam Rosendorf at 1915 G street north
west.
Detective Sergeant Bradley and Mr..
Rosendorf yesterday went to the
Quaker City and are said to have re-
covered three expensive Hudson seal
coats.
The men under arrest are Chain
Achman, 1925 South Fourth street,
and Morris Bernstein. of New York.
Following the arrest of the men. the
police seized fifty-six fur coats valued
at several thousand dollars.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant. chief Of
detectives. stated today that he be-
lieved the two men knew the Identity
of the thieves who robbed the Rosen-
dorf establishment and a confession is
expected from them.
The robbery of the Rosendorf es-
tablishment was one of the boldest In
the District in recent years. Breaking
into the place early in the morning.
the thieves loaded a waiting automo-
bile and made their escape after a pis-
toll battle with several policemen. They
were trailed to Catonsyille, Baltimore
county, Md, where they threw away
several coat hangers. A reward OF
81, 900 was offered by Mr.. Rosendorf
for the arrest and conviction of the
thieves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
11EARl ,nSffrA
By BILL PRICE.
GOING ON VACATION.

Your colleague and pal Is gong
on his vacation. The pleasure of a
good loaf" .oiH be married by db-
sence from you and your fun and
smiles. Don't think for minute
that do not get great pleasure
out of your contributions. You
know / see them first and haze the
first satisfaction oalt of their clev-
erness.
But, most Of all, is the joy that
the old column is read By thou
sands of loyal fans, few of ,ohom
contribute, but all of tohOm get
Sunshine and happiness from its
gems of mirth and kindness.
The SPARE TIRE" Wiu 90
right on making the old column
scintillate mot sin-till-late) With
your contribs, and you'll make
things merry while he's in charge.
Your letters to me or to "BILL'S
SPARE TIRE" WiH have prompt
attention.
Your comrade.
BILL PRICE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
RECESS LIKELY,
To BLOCK BALL
ACT EXTENSION
Only Special Rule Will Get Ac
ton on Measure Promising
Relief to Tenants.

With a recess looming before Con
gress. the chances Of passing reso'
lutions extending the Ball Rent Com
mission act are growing small.
Unless Senator Ball is successful In
making his bill the special order OF
business for some day this week II Ia
possible that Congress will lay aside
all thought of rent legislation until
after a recess, with reconvening post
poned until next October or Novem'
Der. Should President Harding oppose
recess at this time the chances OF
passing the measure are fairly good
Relief Is Urgent.
Senators supporting the rent legis
lation believe that the situation will
become so intolerable" in the city II
Congress fails to take action before
October /, Congress will be driven
to action Immediately thereafter. In
many quarters IL is believed that a
bill passed at that time will be much
more drastic than the seven-month
extension of the act that is proposed
now.
In tho House there Is pending q
resolution sponsored by Congressman
Begg, which would extend the life
Of the Ball act for two years. Cham
Congress Is much more likely to pass
this bill than to accept the compro
mise offered in the Senate IL rentals
are vastly Increased October ].
Litigation Certain.
1t is pointed out also that leases en-.
tered into next October will be sub
1ect to review by the Rent Commission
and that equitable rentals can be fixed
regardless Of contract stipulstions. A
number of legal entanglmnts might
follow. however, and he validity of
rent decisions made previously by the
rent commission might be questioned
in the courts II tire were any hiatus
in the functioning Of the commission.
Under present conditions the Rent
Commission will not go out of ex.
ttence until October %. II leases are
rendered to tenants in advance of
that date calling for higher rentals
than the rent fixed by the commits,
sion, there is no doubt that a large
amount Of litigation will follow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
WOMAN'S FEDERATiON'S
PUBLICATION RESUMES

The woman's department OF the
National Civic Federation has re.
sumed the publication of its bulletin,
Publication has been stopped for four
years because of war conditions.
Miss Maude Wetmore, daughter ~
former Senator Wetmore of Rhode
Island, Is chairman. and other women
on the national board are: Mrs.
Warren G. Harding, honorary chair
man; Mrs. Charles S. Tamliu, second
vice chairman, and Mrs. w. Murray
Crane, Mrs. ]. Nota McGm. Miss
Marie obernauer, and Mrs. Richard
Wainwright, members OF the executive
committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
II AND s COST HIM MONEY.

Damn you, Bill, your III and
column cost me an extra car
fare the other day." writes BILL
HENSHAW, the noted restau-
rateur Of New York avenue. 81
Just can't help reading the dear
old column. got on the Four
tenth street car line the other
day to get off at Euclid street. I
read Brisbane's TODAY and
then turned over TO your column.
First thing / knew / WAS way
beyond my destination and had
to pay another fare to get back.
Even mt that, though, Bill, tho
column was worth the money"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
MRS. BURNAP ALLEGES
MISCONDUCT IN AUTO

Charles z. A. Burnap. a resident
of this city for the last fifteen years
and married fourteen years. was
sued today in hte District SSupreme
Court by Mrs. Mary l.. c. Burnap
for an absolute divorce and alimony.
who alleged misconduct and named
a correspondent.
The plaintiff. represented by At
the defendant husband and the CO.
respondent used the formers auto
mobile ION divers days and times"
for illicit pleasures" and that plain
tiff has never condoned or forgiven
these offenses. The couple were
married in this city November, ..
1907, and have one child whose Gus
tody is requested by the mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES JOIN
THRONES At CHESAPEAKE

The Holy Name Parish Branch of
the National Council Of Catholic Men,
formerly known as the Holy Name
Society OF Holy Name Church, is
holding it's annual excursion today at
Chesapeake Beach. More than 1000
persons are on the outing. Athletic
events, free dancing, an orchestra
concert, fishing, grabbing and boating
are on the program. T. A. Mcnamara,
OF 1886 Maryland avenue northeast,
is in charge of arrangements.
Kallipolis Grotto, Mystic Order of
the Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted
Realm, will hold its annual excursion
at the resort tomorrow. More than
$500 are expected to attend. Castle
man p. Boss, OF so Q street northeast,
is in charge of transportation.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians
and the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the fra
ternity held their annual outing yes
terday at the Beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
STENOGS WHO
MARRY RICHES
PURE THIS
Isn't Being Done" Says Typist
Employer, Except in
the Movies"

Motion picture scenarios are all
wrong.
It's all a roseate dream-about one
stenographer in every ten marrying
her boss and :he s35 AID $40 n
week jobs that are floating away,
thousands Of them with no one to
claim them.
This may be IN In the movies. but
not In real life, says Miss Eva Kirk
Fisher. proprietor Of a typewriter
agency here, commenting on the
report made by James o. Craig,
president of the Business Mems
address to the National Employment
marries her boss.
Tisn't Being Done.
"Of course. I'm not saying that
sometimes It does not happen. In
a case where a girl works with q
man In little country town, In a
growing business, II may be the
case. but not in the large modern
business office Of a CITY," said Miss
Fisher.
Miss Grace Arnold, superintendent
OF large typewriter employment
agency, OF Philadelphia, asays that II
10 ont III
every 100 that marries and Miss
Fisher says she is right.
THE man does not employ the
first girl we send him" said Miss
Arnold. He interviews three or four
and then chooses from among them.
He does this because he wants to
make sure the girl is of tho most
businesslike and capable type.
Employers Fastidious.
our cards show that where an
employer called for s35-a-wcex
stenographer last year he now wants
one asking for s25. Clerks salaries
are set at SIS instead OF SIS.
THE business office, with it's rush
OF work, is not conducive to senti-
ment as in the olden days" SON
tinued Miss Flsher."N EVERYWHERE
employers are insisting on more bus.
iness-like attire during office hours.
and even going so far as criticism g
bobbed. hair.
mo, the girl who Is looking for
romance had better seek other places
than the business office"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
FOR HUSBANDS DEATH

Ten thousand dollars damage for
her husbands death is asked by Mrs.
Laura q, lie Preux, widow of Ashley
3. lie Preux, in a suit filed IN the
District Supreme Court yesterday
against Roy T. Graft.
Mrs. lie Preux, through Attorney
j. II. Bilbrey, charges that on March
last her husband engaged Graft TO
take him to Philadelphia from this
city in an automobile. and while on
route the machine skidded and turned
over the accident resulting In her
husbands death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
SMALLPOX CASES FEW,
DESPITE GUARANTEES

Despite the fact that the District
Health Department has found II
necessary to put a quarantine on the
third floor Of the Emergency Hospital
and large Washington boarding
house, smallpox is not unusually pre-
yalent in Washington, DR.. William G.
Fowler, District health officer, said to-
day. =.
I'VE have only few cases here"
the health officer declared. "One was
taken from the Emergency Hospitol
last week and one from a boarding
house several days ago"
Permission was granted the twenty.
nine occupants of the boarding house
TO leave and enter the house at will.
DIR. Fowler, however, has assigned a
health inspector to examine each OF the
occupants twice daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
G. U. MEN MADE DELEGATES
TO GUATEMALA FESTIVAL

Frederick ellis and RAYMOND
Miller, Of Georgetown University,
have been appointed delegates to tho
Centennial celebration OF tho Cen.
tral-American Independence to be
held In Guatemala City from Sep
TENDER 8 to 20.
During their stay in Central
America. Mr.. ellis and Mr.. Miller
will be the special guests of the Uni.
versity Students Federation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
ONE DEAD, ONE SLASHED
IN DAYS RAZOR WELDING

As the result of being stabbed last
night Lillian Barnes, colored, thirty
years old. sol Second street south
west, died while she was being con-
veyed to Emergency Hospital The
police are looking for her husband,
William II. Barnes. The woman had
been wounded in the neck, left side
and stomach. The stabbing occurred
at Second and K streets southwest.
While he was asleep at his home
yesterday, Frank James, colored.
forty years old, 2S4 Third street
southwest, was slashed by some un-
Identified person with q razor. He
cannot assign any reason for the at
tack. He is being treated at
Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
IN SONGLAND.
Down In Alabama.

Down In Alabama"
Dear Old Pal Of Mine:'
Ioften think Of my Belgian Rose
In "Avelon." Won't you come back
to me, Wonderful Pal?" DO you
remember when we were Drifting
down the Beautiful Ohio" in "A
Little Birch Canoe, AT Twilight"
How I would love to hear THAT
Naughty Waltz" and know I was
I'm Your Arms" Dear Heart"
IF You Only VIII" return, we
will build a Love Nest" down in
Dixie" and go down the Long,
Long Trail" together. Then we will
Let the Rest OF the World Go By"
When you are gone I'm Like a Ship
Without Sail"
Kisses" from Mickey"
PEGGY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
FILE BRIEF s.
CHARGING
FAV0R|T|SN|
Special Committee Fixes Hear.
ing on Charges "czar-Like"
Regime Reigns in Plant.

Efforts to bring about the removal
Of James L. Wilmeth as director Of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing will be made by employees OF the
bureau at a hearing to be held early
next week by the Comptroller Of
the Currency D. r. Crissinger. Mr..
Crissinger heads q committee Of
Treasury officials appointed to hear
protests from discharged employees
of the bureau who charge injustice
In their dismissals.
Charge Discrimination.
A number of Congressman have in
terested themselves in the charges
made by the employees, and these
men today expressed the opinion
that Director Wilmetn would be re-
moved as the head Of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing. In fact,
they even went so far as to name
number of candidates who would
succeed him. Among those promi-
nently mentioned was Louis A. Hill,
assistant chief of the engraving oil.
vision. Mr.. Hill is said to have a
very strong backing both at the
Capitol and in the bureau. and Is
said to be particularly popular with
the bureau employees.
In a complaint filed with Comptrol
Ter Crisstnger a few days ago py
Henry K. Davis. representing d num-
Der OF the discharged employees, 1t Is
charged that the selection of the
employees of the bureau for dismissal
last month is wholly without the
pale Of law or regulation governing
the civil service. Mr.. Davis requests
their restoration to duty pending the
investigation of the individual cases.
Charges of friction within the bu-
reau during the past few years are
made by Mr.. Davis in the brief filed
with the Comptroller.
Friction Widespread.
Anyone having but partial know.
edge Of the administration Of the Blu
reau OF Engraving and Printing during
the past few years." the brief states
knows that between the director and
a certain favored coterie, on the one
part, and a not insignificantly small
number Of subordinates on the other.
there has existed q state bordering
upon friction, and, whether rightly or
wrongly, involving conviction on the
part OF many of discrimination, ia
voritism. unfairness and even injus.
tice not greatly removed from vim
dictiveness.'
According to q statement made to-
day by Comptroller Crissinger, the
first meeting Of the special committee
of Treasury employees appointed to in.
vestfgate the charges made by the
employees Will be held early next week.
1t will be at this meeting that the
movement to remove Mr.. Wilmeth as
director Of the bureau will be begun,
It was said.
Wilmeth succeeded Joseph E. Ralph
four years ago. He was formerly
chief clerk of tho Treasury Depart
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
#" STREETS NOT WHAT
1T USED TO BE!

On "F" street now the girlies 30
In iessened numbers, row on row;
Depleted ranks that once did throng
Its length In darling logiOns strong.
Cake casters" strike their mournful
"Oh streets NOT what It used to
Alluring visions fair noblesse,
Bedecked and drsped ali--more or iessi
The gay tide knew no interim,
lAh poor blind man, we pitted himn
But nOw--what matter one can't soef
For IF" streets NOT what II used to bel
Since distant day We heard wars rosri
Let's down to r. and look them
It's past. the thinning ranks avow
The war indeed IL over now.
Yet drawbacks hath this "Euerre fini'-
Old "F'' streets NOT what II used to be!
"cu. .ss down the foros. ~e're short on
Comes word, and % the n,aidens TO.
While Grieying "F'' siGhs sod lament;
Oh I'm still here but they have went
Inc queens vam0ose, my glorics flee,
No # streets NOT what Il used to Dol"
JAWN HELLER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-09
PA OFFERED A CURE.

Marie" said her father, do you
Know 1t was past l o'clock when
that boy left the house last night?"
oh! 1t couldn't have been, father"
But 1t was. Now, don't let that
happen again"
But / couldn't tell him to leave.
L did nothing to entertain him ex-
cept to show him my scrapbook."
Well, I'll bring home my account
book this evening with your milli-
merry and dressmaking expense bal
anced up. II he calls, show him
that e. o SUILLEABHAIN,