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The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
BY J. ". kEAN,
IL the January Popular Mechan-
les Mas asiae.

IL the January Popular Mechan-
les Masssire.
A mechanical device. operated
in connection with a highly eff
cient communication system,
transmitted President Harding's
address, delivered over the re-
mains of the unknown soldier at
Arlington Cemetery on Arml-
stice Day, to our Atlantic and
Pacific Coasts. With the aid Of
this device thousands in and
around the beautiful smphithea-
ter at Arlington, other thou
sands in and around Madison
Square Garden, New York City.
and still other thousands in and
around the Civic Auditorium at
San Francisco, heard the Presi-
dents every word.
While speaking the President
stood near a small boz, about
four inches square, which rested
on a little stand. In this box
was a black disk like the or
binary telephone transmitter.
but, in fact, a new special type
of transmitter developed within
the last few months, and sue
cessfully demonstrated for the
frst time at Arlington.
The commercial telephone
transmitter is effcient for its
purpose, but it has tendency
to accentuate certain tones in
the voice. In ordinary CONVERSE
tions this is not particularly no.
ticeable, but when used in con-
nection with voice-magnifying
devices, these improperly ac-
cented tones become very pro-
nounced. This difficulty has
been entirely overcome in the
ampiifier used at Arlington with
the new transmitter.
Working to this end the engi-
neers said in effect: 1--WE are
taking the voice of the speaker
as sent through the ordinary
transmitter with its imperfec-
tions. and simplifying it; sup
pose we try reducing the sound
of the voice and then amplify-
ing it,"
Following this theory they de-
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Electrical Achievements Signalize
Unknown Hero Honors

veloped a transmitter with an
abnormally high frequency which
transmitted the voice in a much
weaker tone than the ordinary
transmitter. II caught the es-
sentisl vibrations, however, and
maintained the character or in
dividuslity of the speakers
voice. With the aid of the am
plihers these essential Yibrs.
tions were built up. The theory
proved correct in practice, and
out without an imperfection. to
the listening thousands.
From the box. which stood
near the casket OF the unknown
soldier. wires led to a room be-
meath the amphithester stage.
Here all was quiet, but the am
plihers were doing their work.
After being magnined, the
electric vibrations carrying the
Presidents address were sent
over two sets of wires. One set
led to telephone receivers in and
around the smphithester at Ar
lington, the other led to long
distance lines for transmission
to receivers at Madison Square
Garden, and to receivers at the
Civic Auditorium. San Francisco.
To insure that the people
within the amphithester. and at
the other points. would hear the
Presidents address without any
echoing sounds. or other dis
turbances due to the amplifiers.
many problems in the correct
placing of the receivers and OF
the horns were satisfactorily
solved. So perfectly were the
difficulties overcome that IL was
impossible for a person to tell.
no matter where he was located
at Arlington, whether he was
listening to the Presidents sc-
tusl voice. or his voice after IL
had passed through the amplii-
fiers.
And to insure just as wonder
full performance for the listen
ing thousands in New York City
and San Francisco. every posi-
BILE precsutioR was taken.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Saving Car Fare.

He was obviously OF the chosen
race. and he boarded a street car
with a ssckful OF something which
he pisnked down on the cor
ductor's platform. He took 2
penny ticket, and at the termins-
tion OF his journey he was In
formed Of the fact.
"oh. Mr.. Conductor" he plead
ed. let me 20 a leedle farther.
j am only a poor man.
o The good-nstured conductor con-
scented. and at the end OF the
next stage he was met with the
same request Again he consent
ed. but when. for a third time,
the passenger pleaded. he jibed:
Here" he said. I've had
enough OF this, or you go. you
and your luggage"
The sack was thrown of and
an ear-splitting yell rent the
air.
10Y. oy! Ny psrtner" walled
the unsuccessful plesder.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
CITIZENS PROTEST
POLICE SHIFT

Mount Pleasant citizens demanded
an explanation from police officials
yesterday for the transfer of Traffic
Policeman ]. r. Jenkins. who has
guided traffic at Fourteenth and U
streets northwest for the last ten
years, to Ninth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
I'VE needed a man OF Jenkins aoH-
ity at a more important post" In
spector Charles Evans replied.
Policeman Jenkins has been a ia
mifiar figure at his post in the busy
Northwest corner and his transfer
is regretted by the citizens of that
section.
Il certainly will miss my children
whom l have helped across this cor
ner for the last ten years" Jenkins
said last night.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
AMERICANS SPEEDY,
SAYS NIPPON PRINCE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.-Prince To-
kugawa. head of the Japanese dele
cation to the arms conference. told
guests at a banquet here in his honor
that Japan and China had practically
concluded an agreement regarding
Shantung.
Tokugawa spoke in glowing terms
of the accomplishments of the Wash
ington conference, and remarked
about the rapid progress that had
been made.
You Americans are certainly very
speedy" he said. but we Japanese
have no intention OF being left be-
hind"
Lindsay Russell, one Of the found
ers of the Japanese Associatio was
host at the dinner.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
WARNS OF THEFTS
FROM MAIL, BOXES

Thieves who make a practice of
rihing apartment house mail boxes
have obtained considerable loot in the
last three days and have caused post
office officials to send out special de-
tails of men to curb the practice,
Postmaster NJ. o. Chance said last
night in statement warming citizens
to protect their mail boxes Christ
mas parcel post packages have COM
prised the special loot of the thieves.
The Christmas rush on mail reach
ed its peak last night. as regards out
going mail. Mr.. Chance declared. The
amount is said to be much more than
last year. Mr.. Chance congratulated
the District on its care in sending
Christmas mail early. and declared
efforts of the extra staff OF 600 men
employed for the rush period would
be conferred now principally on in
coming mail.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
ITALIAN DELEGATE
URGES REMOVAL OF
TRADE BARRIERS
Declares Paris Treaty
Has Hurt Europe
Economically.

While the Arms Conference is
valuable as q FIRST step toward
the return of world peace and pros
perity. the great need today is the
removal of tariffs and embargoes
blocking the paths OF world trade.
Giuseppe GENTLE, member of the
Italian delegation to the Arms Con-
ference told the Washington City
Clubs luncheon forum yesterday.
Through the erection of customs
barriers and trade walls, the Ver-
sailles treaty, instead of restorina
war-stricken Europe. has put IL
back three centuries economically"
Mr. GENTLE said. Not only will
Europe continue to suffer and de-
cay as long as these conditions ex-
ist. but the United States must suf-
fer, also, for America cannot isolate
herself economically. but must have
the former rich trade of Europe II
she Is going TO be prosperous also.
We must have a free exchange of
commodities all over the world"
Urges Eeonomic Conference
Asserting that there could be lit
tie improvement In world conditions
until full attention was given to
economic problems, Mr.. GENTLE con-
tinued to express the hope that
President Harding's hint Of future
conferences to take up these prob
lens would be carried out.
we must stop thinking of war"
he said, "for that Is the first step
necessary before we can give our
real attention to the greater prob
lens. The reduction of taxes and
the removal of war fears are only
the first step"
Citing the intersection of de-
preston on various countries, the
speaker pointed out how unemploy-
ment in America has lowered Italian
exchange rates. because of inability
Of Italian cmiErants In America TO
send home their former savings.
Regarding the Hughes naval pro-
gram. the speaker said his nation
would insist on a navy equal TO
that of the French.
Lies In Exposed Position.
I'VE do not want to have to in
crease our navy" he said, for al
ready the Italian people have been
taxed very heavily for that pur-
pose, and we hope in the future that
we can devote some of that money
TO the immense needs Of reconstruc-
ton. But when we know that Italy
can be starved in ten days IL her
food imports are cut of; when we
know that Italy lies in an ex-
posed position on an island sea
shared with France: we realize that
we must have a navy equal 10 that
OF France to protect our national
security"
Bitterness over the Versailles
treaty is still strong in Italy, Mr.
Gentle added. Italy was treated
at Paris more like a vanquished
enemy that a nation sorely wound
ed by its great battle for democ-
racy," he said.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Fire u. S. Heroes GiUen
italian War Crosses

Italian war crosses were present
cd yesterday TO five American SOL
diers. holders Of lhe Congressional
Medal of Honor, " Gen. Vaccari.
chief of the staff OF the Italian
army, at the Italian Embassy. Those
honored were Sydney G.. Gumpertz.
Chicago. first sergeant. Company f.
1S2d Infantry. Thirty third Division.
Earl ID. Gregory. Chase City, Va.
sergeant. headquarters company.
11Sth Infantry. Twenty-ninth DI-
vision; l. Wardlaw Miles, Princeton.
y j.. captain, 30sth Infantry. Sew
enty-seventh Division; George Nc
Murtry, New York. captain, 3Osth
Infantry. nth Division: Alan Louis
Eggers. Summit. y. j., sergeant,
machine gun company, 10Th In
fantry, Twenty-seventh Division.
All the citations were for con-
spicuous gallantry and intrepedity
over and above the call of duty.
Gen Vsccari represented Gen. Diaz.
Of the italian army, in making the
presentation. More crosses will be
presented at a later date.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
TAKE STEPS TO NIP
NEW MEXICAN PLOT

DALLAS, Tex. Dec. 2O.-Believing
that d plot to overthrow the Obregon
government of Mexico has been dis
covered. steps are being taken to
enforce the United Staten neutrality
luaws more strinEently, according to
Earl Howery. Federal agent.
Federal operatives declare they
learned an organized revolution had
been planned to start in ninety days.
and was engineered by Mexican poll
ticians and military leaders. Howery
stated the revolutionary plot had been
revealed to him by persons on the
inside" of the Mexican situation.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
DALI REJECTS
OATH WRITTEN
BY DE VALERA

Continued from Page One.
enter the British empire and take
an oath to become its faithful citi-
zene Shall see the thing he
worked for and for which I lost my
happiness voted away by young SOL
diers in whom he had no such
hope?"
Prefers War to Treaty.
Another speech for the dead was
made by Sean T. Buckingham, of
Wexford, the minister of the fisher
les in the Irish government. Fitch
ingham. who is an old man. re-
ferred to this treaty of terror"
and urged rejection even at the cost
of renewed war. He gained a
laugh by declaring that Lord
Lascelles, who Is to marry Princess
Mary. would be the first governor
Duke OF Dublin.
The most powerful speech for the
treaty was made by Fionan Lynch,
of South Kerry, one Of the secre-
taries of the plenipotentiaries. who
made a reasoned argument for the
treaty and declared that the bones
of the dead were being ratified in
decenty in the face of the country.
As a lighting man himself, he de-
clared that if he were dead and had
any choice he would leave the de-
cision to Collins. Mulcahy. O'Sulli-
van and Beasley. men with whom
he had soldiered in life and who are
now all for the treaty. During his
speech he declared that he spoke for
the people of South Kerry and a
woman shouted back at him. mo
no. never" She was removed by
the chief of the Irish republican po-
lice.
Differences Now Bitter.
At the end of the morning ses-
sion Sean T., O'Kelly, the Irish en-
voy to Paris. put himself on record
as being against the treaty. There
was an incident at the end OF the
speaking which illustrated how the
bitterness is growing between the
factions. O'Kelly moved half hour
secret session to begin in the aft
ernoon to enable Cathal Brugha.
the minister of defense. to refute
statement. Grifith protested. say
ing: Are the Irish people to be
fooled all the time. He has had
three days OF secret sessions to say
all that he needs to-"
Eamonn de Valera Immediately
jumped to his feet saying: TT is
unworthy for the other side to sug-
gest that we want secrecy. ! am
afraid that they have brought more
than the treaty back from Downing
Street"
n
from Griffith but eventually
Brugha explained that he wanted
to reply to something said at the
secret session last week, when the
facts were not available and half
hour was granted.
journal Attacks De Valera.
A remarkable feature of the Irish
situation today was the recovery
by the Dublin newspapers Of their
independence. Resenting Brugha's
threat of last night. the Freeman's
Journal. today devoted its leading
editorial to an attack on De Va
lera's policy OF secrecy, second
to a warning to Erskine Childers
that Ireland did not want an Eng
lishman's advice and n third to
direct reply to the attack on news
papers. Other newspapers also are
taking an independent stand.
A few months ago one Dublin
newspaper which criticised Sim
Fein policy had 100000 worth of
machinery smashed. This changed
attitude indicates that the papers
feel that they have the public be-
hind them.
fcc,xr;~hx 1a4i
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
DEEDS.

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Providence 1T ne bet Capitol Az,
q Callaudet Ut. "a 4o43. lot 8, Nv,
City-whtteneld Mckinley ct ux
Kate. TO Joseph Hawkins ct ux. Su.
san B.. SO.
North Of Fa-ragut ct " Of 18th
ga esos, lot 70. 14th st terrace
Harriet L. Mobiles to Chas. N. Bi.
ondi ct ux. Rae c.. $40.
7i2 4 ia 9th st ne, "a sla, lott
50 4 3l-Clarence r. Ahalt. tr, Il
Catherine E.win, $40.
1885 r st AZ, "a 1879. lot III
Kate c. Van Fossen to Lewis q
Stephens SO,
Rittenhouse 4 Sheridan SITS: 7tf
4 sth - NV. 80 s1s1, all-Nortor
N. Little. tr. to Mary Baurman, SO.
Ne of 9Th 4 Rittenhouse SITS NV
"a 3161. part OF sesame to Nor
Terrace Co to same. So,
s OF Sheridan ct " OF Sth at NV
50 1850 part OF Sesame to Nor.
ton NJ. Little. TT, Sio.
North OF Meade ut Sc Of I5th q
ne. 50 $50. part lot 6l-Randoiph
Dodd ct ux. Jimerous. to yeatrics
walburE. $40.
S1s Taylor st NV. so 3o25. lot %
Petworth-Ida B. Goodwin to Ed.
win A. Good win, $40.
Kearney st ne bet sth 4 10th, &c
$3.50. part lot 3. Brookiand-Alfred
Jenery ct ux. Joanna, to Lansing H
Burton vt ux. Minnie u, $40.
South Of Decatur ct W of 9Th NV
50 ao12. lots 80 4 80, Petworth-
Andrew Oehman ct ux, Carrie, Il
George G. Humphrey 4 FLOYD e. Da.
Wis, $40.
South OF Decatur st W Of sth at
50 a0l2. lots Is & 50, Petworth-
James d. North to George. c. Pun.
phrey 4 Floyd E. Davis, $40.
South Of Decatur st 4 " Of 9th
st. SO 3o12. lots 3s & 81; 50 3eI3
lots IL & S.. Petworth-samuei Els
ct TX, Esther. to George c. PUN.
phrey 4 Floyd E. Davis, SO.
fls ut Sc. 50 OF s25, pt lot A.
$40
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1855. pit lot 81, Meridian Hill-wm
n. Gottlieb ct ux. Nellie. to Lucy s
Biggs. $40.
North of G st " Of 4th NV. SC
ois' pit orig lot ARTHUR McKen.
ny ct ux, Ellen. to Jesse Clark e
ux. Maggie, $40.
wv California st NV. so 1855. lo
- Washington Heights - Nellie z
Palmer to Harmon S. Palmer. $40.
Is4 Harvard st NV, so ess7 lo
lee. Mt Pl 4 Pl Plains-Robert p
Chandler ct TX, Mamie E., TO Mar,
c. Wheeler, S1U.
1416 9Th NV. 50 ass. lot s-h.r
saret Z. Cation TO Samuel ]. Irwi,
ct TX. Frieda H.. SO
st sw, bet End & srd. an sss NJ
orig lot Chopin Brown 4 Henr,
H. Bergmann. trs. to Henry Muse !.
ux Joanna, 1880.
| Estate OF Frederick Taylor Rem
Ter, all interest in & to Ida z. Lad,
tr' Hattie Z. Matchett, George Rem
Ter Mary II. Beresford. $40.
| 9th st NV. bet n 4 o, 50 5le mar
orig lot 11-Hattie E. Matchett !.
al to Thomas Tibbs ct ux Rebecca
$40.
Chestnut st near Vista st ne q,
ts2z pit .. Woodridge-Edith S
Dieudonne to Emma A. Rice. sac.
Emma A. Rice conveys same prom
erty to Henry A. Vieth, $40.
| 1873 A st Sc. 50 1886. lot Is-Mar,
a. Harvey to Rae NJ. Ayior, $40.
| NV corner OF 7th q Madison At
NV. 50 3156-lot I. J. l.. Eubank a
TX v. c. to c. w. Wainwright, $500
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
CAN SELL TREES
ONLY NEAR MARKET

Persons selling Christmas trees
and greens must conf1ne their
sales area to the neighb orhood of
Center Market this year, accord
Ing to decision made at last
nights meeting Of the Board of
Commissioners. In the past park
tngs and hedges have been ruined
by the invasion OF these temporary
merchants.
The curb line between Center
Market and Pennsylvania avenue,
Louisiana avenue. between Eighth
and Ninth streets, and the curb be-
tween louisiana avenue and the
Center Market have been set aside
for the Christmas tree merchants I'M
til Christmas time.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
ALLEGED COAL THIEVES RUN
INTO ARMS OF POLICE SQUAD
Waterman Shoots At Two Negroes Leaving
Yard With Load.

Thefts from the Chesapeake and
Potomac Coal Yards, % / street
southeast, were cleared yesterday
morning when Waterman Patrick
McDermott saw two negroes leav-
ing the yard with a load of coal and
fired a vollley of shots. The shots
attracted Fifth precinct police and
the fleeing negroes drove directly
in the arms of a squad of policemen.
The negroes gave their names as
Thomas Jefferson, 90 years old,
1906 Third street southwest, and
Chester jefferson, 90 years old.
1912 Van street southeast. Three
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Baptist Young People
Glue President Bag

Selecting "Socialibility" as his sub
sect, DIR. William s. Abcrnethy. pas
tor OF the Calvary Baptist Church.
addressed the Baptist Young Peo-
Piles Unions at their meeting in the
First Baptist Church. Sixteenth and
q streets northwest. last night More
than 400 members of the Columbia
Federation OF Baptist Young Peoples
Union attended.
Addresses of welcome were deIiv-
cred by DR.. Henry Allen Upper.
pastor OF First Baptist Church. and
David England. president OF the r.
Y. ?. L John Ruthven. president Of
the federation. was presented with
a travelling bag by the federation
officers and presidents of the various
local unions.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Look EN- All Over.

Yellowstone Park has been thor
oushly mapped out. and its chief
scenic features made accessible.
says the American Forestry Maya
zine. but II is well. even with
guide-book In hand, to note many
Of the less conspicuous features.
In visiting the geysers, for eA-
ample. do not give the entire time
to "Old Faithful" the Grand.
the Riverside" but seek cut some
Of the smaller geysers. These are
not 80 Spectacular. but each one
Possesses 4 peculiar beauty OF its
own.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Blinded Policemen Improve.

G. w. Reid and r. C. Speith, the
two patrolmen from the Sixth pre-
cinct station who were blinded when
I've was thrown in their faces in Balls
court Monday night. are improving.
according to the attending physician.
With the sight of his left eve saved.
Policeman Speith was removed to his
home, s13 Ninth street southeast. yes
terday afternoon. Although Police
man Reid is still blinded and suffer
ing severely. physicians say he has
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Swan in Alaska,

Perhaps no territory under the
Stars and Stripes" offers greater
attractions to the sportsman and
trapper than the coast OF Alaska.
says the American Forestry Maya
zine. Kenai Peninsula is visited
annually by big game hunters from
many parts Of the world. Within
the Chugach Forest are to be
found the moose. deer. mountain
sheep and goat, brown and black
bear. ermine. mink. marten. land
and sea otter. fox. wolverine
beaver. ground and tree SQUIRREL
rabbit. porcupine. muskrat, ptarmI-
gan. grouse. duck. goose. swan.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Tree for School Patron.

A memorial tree TO the man
who helped to found the schools
OF New Orleans and Baltimore Is
given a place In the Hall OF
Fame for Trees with a history
which the American forestry
Association is compiling. The
nomination Is by Clarence +.
Low. of New Orleans The tree
10 the McDonoush oak and
measures nearly twenty-teven
feet In circumference about four
feet above the ground and has a
spread of la feet 6 inches More
than forty school buildings were
paid for out Of the estate right
after the civil war.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21

- sesL ~ 1De--nnu1s n vow,,e
Il vsr Jokn X A e 6i~erSsH
Whitsside and Harvey +. Wir1sIe
10 secure Hons b A. $500.
"a sac. lot 3<-JoAn H Cole -
frederfck A. Linger and n. !.
Wnght TO secure CsnraA u d
Aargaret ,. Clancy ssssc. Esr3l
teen months . Dsr esnt -
80 teeS, lot 7<-Annie Minor g.
waiter D. Pratt 5r.. ana E6var64s
HeAleer 70 secure Annie Z. caSlX
tsxsa Monthly payments per
cent . :.
50 ssfI lot ss-samuet cro~saI
ct ux Annie to BENJAMIN Brooks al
chss. M Gusack to secure Nathan
Goodman $1,000 Three years psr
cent sa-
50 ifs4. lot ss 4 pit se-Levs
Young to GeorGe E Hamilton 4 VIM
L. Miller. to secure Chevy Chas~ LANA
cent
So esso. lots 50 to s4-Chas y nv.
to Joseph c. zir,SIe a Arthur q
Hauehton. to secure Allie L. DoorS
lass 800 4 , years. and 2 year,
. months 2 per cent o. a.
Same TO Thos. w. stubbleneld A.
GARFIELD A. Street. 10 secure AIonzo
Reed $4,000 monthly payments. sper
cent
So ,iei. lot 3ACari ID. Ruth .,
ux. Cors. TO Natl Saw a. Trus. CO
TO secure Amer Sec a Trust Co 81 tai
monthly payments. q per cent.
Same TO Thos. VI. Patterson & TIM.
Y. McHsle, TO secure Geo. ". Lamar
tr. ss.S.bo. monthly payments. 6 per
cent.
50 SOS. lot 5s-Morris Z. Dawn.
ct ux. Sarah F.. 10 N. e. Ryop
a VIM. =. Ryon. 10 secur. WIN
A Campbell $3.50. monthly nav
ments. per cent.
So 1851. lot 4s-Peari A. Town
send to J. A. Hayden a L. p.
Handy, TO secure Ella NJ. Ocker,hsp-
ser. r. $1,000. years. per cent.
s. a.
50 scss. lot ss-p.v,s C. Bran
don to j. J. hampton 4 Chss. ".
simpson. 10 secure III. W. Van Sen
cent
So 1856. lot 7s-Jsne. II. Hsbcool,
ct VI. Ann X. TO James y. Shes
q George I. Berger. 10 secur. Ma,
>. Breen $4,000 3 years. per cent.
9. a.
So sb2t. lot A-Jesse r. Randolph
ct u1, Mary p. 20 VIM. II. ssun-
ders a Claud Livingston. TO .ecur.
Csddell Smith $4,000 years, Z perl
cent. .. a.
So 525. Of orig lot s-Arthur r
Martin ct ux. Flora NJ, 10 James
J. Becker a Floyd r. Davis. 20 Sc
cure George y. Williams. tr, ,5tsi
year. per cent. q a.
So 1868, lot S4-ssmuel Ro.in ct
ux, Esther, 10 Joseph ONenberc a
Samuel Aaron, to secure Henry OK
enberr - Gilbert Levehthsl ,5.ooB
years, per cent. q. q.
Same TO same. to secure same 81 =
500. monthly payments. per cent?
So 2e4s. lot 33-Francis Rose 70
Chaplin Brown & Henry H. Berrn'
mann. 20 secure Oriental B A No.
6 $4,000.
So so. pit orig lot s-Mnton r.
Day ct ux. Annie z. 70 Edwd. "
whiteside 4 Harvey T. Winfield. TO
secure Home y A $4,000.
So 1e1. orig lot 2i-HsnnSh Eiker
to same. to secure same $1,000 -
So 1868. lots ~. 73 a 74-Ger-
trude L. Gsrriott to Rirel o. Belt
& VIM L Crane. to secure John
W. Hsrdell s3.75e on each lot 3
years. per cent, 3. a.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
False Alarms Cost $1,000.

Two negro youths are suspected of
turning in five false alarms In the
Southeast section of the District last
night.
In each case four engine companies
responded. Superintendent Of Dis
trict Machinery Thomas NJ. Robin
son estimated that the expense would
approximate $1,000 for the false
alarms
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Battery A Fast Recruiting.

Battery A. 10th Field Artillery,
d. c. National Guard. last night
held meeting in which all it's men
were accounted for and one new
meber was enlisted. The battery
expects to be mustered in some time
In January with more than the ON
eial requirement Of. fifty men. The
battery now has seventy-one men.
more than half Of whom have
passed the examination.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
CUSTOMER SAVES
CLERK FROM THIEF

An attempt to rob the grocery
store at 700 | street southeast by
an armed man last night was
frustrated by a customer who en-
tered and screamed as the robber
was working.
The robber fed in a waiting
automobile. He had approached
the clerk. Jacob Klimer, and
pointed pistol at him, demand
ing the money in the cash drawer.
klimer raised his hands as the
customer entered