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The Washington times., 1921-12-14

in the next war we'll have to have gas
to win"
Fred Blume. of Millvale. Pa, who
brought home Distinguished Service
Cross. said: Gas is wicked stuff
II the world agrees, eliminate It.
but let Us be prepared IL they don't.
It's sure mean"
Gas is worse than any other
weapon. Let them rule 1t out" said
Charles Brendel. Of 43 Mt. Oliver
street, Pittsburgh.
Henry ]. Bischof, of Johnstown,
Pa, three years in hospitals from
wounds, was tired of all wars. Gas
was easier on the chap who had to
die. If they rule it out. though, it
will be big step nearer world
peace"
"They had it easy in the civil war
with no gas" averred George Cor
bett. of Cassapolis, Mich. But at
that there is protection against gas:
none against shells or bullets. What
does II matter?"
Eugene Reilly, of 1406 Fifteenth
street, Washington, called gas a
dreadful horror" II sure can do
without gas" he added.
All these veterans were wounded
over seas and their army records
show they went through gas at
tacks.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
LAUMORYMAN IS BEATEN
AND ROBBED BY THUGS

Two armed colored men entered the
laundry of Charles Coon. a Chinese.
furfy five years old. sol o street
northwext. last night and when he
refused 70 hand over his money he
vs- h~.fen into insensibility by one
- the negro thugs. They took about
80 from the cash register.
while Com Law unconscious on the
rec~ they robbed him. Mrs. George
Ruth. who lives in the apartment
above the laundry. summoned the
pnitre and the Chinese was removed
80 Enserxency Hospital. He suffered
s~xersi cuts and bruises about the
he~d ard hody.
Three negroes who engaged Joseph
Earraheiia. a hacker living at <O1
F1r-t street northwest. to take them
- Csnnecti-ut avenue and Albemarle
str-et- commanded him at the point
80 n pistol 90 leave his car when they
r~~rh-d their destination and made
sfr With the automobile. The car was
fsun6 some time later at Cathedral
sfre~t and Connecticut avenue. IL is
h-lirvsS the hold-up was staged to
arosf psyfng their fares.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
BLACK CHRISTMAS LOOMS
FOR ROCK CREEKS GEESE

1t looks like black Christmas
for the four surviving Canadian
geese in Rock Creek Park. They
live in constant fear OF their lives.
Thirteen years ago a full dozen OF
the big birds were turned loose In
the park by the Audubon Society
just above the falls in Rock Creek
to live happy lives and multiply. In.
stead they got the wrong form OF
arithmetic and have been subtract
ing. Usually about Thanksgiving
time one will disappear. Christmas
comes and another turns up A. w.
o. l..
Five of them remained when the
first of November came around this
year. Thanksgiving drew near and
one of the majestic birds knew his
old haunts no more. A few days
later a park policeman noticed a
small colored boy tossing crumbs out
and talking seductively to the re
naming four. who cruised about
with their heads cooked warily TO
one side. The boy vanished pronto.
The four remained.
But Christmas Is coming and If
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

street northwest. study "Rosicrucian Eel
Dinner, women's City Club auspices
Business and Professional womens Sec.
tion, $50 y. m.
GERS, @. A. r. Hall, p. m.
Shamrock Social Club benefit dance
Immaculate Conception Hall $3.50 p. m.
Open House f street brsncn Y. w. C.
A., p. m.
TOMORROW.
Dinner. The Panquin Club. Cafe Mad
rillon, 8 p. m.
Lecture. "Anatole France" Research
University, 20 Jackson place, D. m
Speaker Dean N p. Fagin.
Meeting, Brightwood Citizens Associa
ton, New Masonic Temple. Georgia avenue
and Military road, p. m.
Meeting. Educational Section, Twentieth
Century Club. at Women's City Club, ii
a. m, Illustrated lecture Making the
Desert Bloom by c. J. Blanchard
United States Reclamation Service.
Princeton Alumni Association reception
University Club, $3.50 y, m.
Irish meeting A. A. r.. 7. r., Abraham
Lincoln Council, Immaculate Conception
Auditorium. p. IN.
Christian Scientist Lecture, First Church
Of Christ, Columbia road. by William w
Porter. G. 8. n, member OF Board OF
Bectureship Scientist Church, s;lb p. m
Women's City Club. Civic Lecture, Q d.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
G. n. RUSSELL AGAIN HEADS
CITIZENS OF PARKvIEW

George II. Russell was reelected
president of the Parkview Citizens
Association at a meeting last night
in the Parkview school. Other Off.
GERS are Charles w. Gilmore, vice
president; John S. Cole. secretary,
and A. b. Clark, treasurer. Mirs
Frances S. Farley. c. X. Wade and
c. s. Greenwood were elected mem.
bers Of the executive committee and
John s. Beech was chosen delegate
to the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. with Charles w. Gilmore
alternate.
The association indorsed the school
building program of Superintendent
Frank w. Ballou. Eighteen new
members were admitted, bringing
the membership to 527.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA
PREDICTED BY DELEGATE

Within ten years India will occupy
a place in the British empire similar
to that held by Canada and Australia.
This was the prediction made yester-
day by V. S. Srinwasa Sastri, repre-
sentative Of India on the British dele.
CATION to the arms conference, In an
address before the City Club.
THE day when Britishers could de.
scribe us as a subject people and India
as a dependency has passed, and the
day when India will speak from her
full majority as a co-edual dominion
with Canada and Australia. conf
IDENTIFY predict, Is not more than a
decade ahead" said Sastri. He also
predicted the failure OF the Ghandi
homeopathic movement in India
although praising Ghandi as "a great
man, a character Of the purest ideal
ism and saintliness," but terming the
movement as "unwise and futile"
Former Congressman James T
Lloyd presided at the luncheon.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
D. C. AUTOISTS ARE WARNED
TO GET NEW TAGS BY JAN. 1

Washington autoists who do MOI
want to land in the "hoose-gow" bet
:er get their 1922 license tags from
Wade II. Coombs, superintendent ol
District licenses.
Yesterday Mr.. Coombs recommended
to the Commissioners that an order
he issued today making all motorists
driving without 1922 tags after Janu-
airy liable to arrest.
with sufficient and emphatic
warning given" said Coombs. every
autoists in Washington should realize
that he or she should have their 1922
tags by January I. Those who fail
or neglect to get their tags by that
time should be subjected to arrest and
the ensuing penalties in court"
Accompanying his recommendation
was report that during the first
ten days Of December 1883 tags were
issued and that s55,936 collected in
fees, as compared with 1888 tags and
s30,S56 for the same period in Decem-
ber, 1920.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
TODAY.

TODAY.
Wilson Normal Community Center
Howard and Eleventh streets meetine
Lonesome Club. Social Workers Club, in
terror decorating.
East Washington, Seventh and c streets
southeast. scout rehearsal meeting
olympia Athletic Club. Manhattan
Athletic Club.
Thomson Community Center Eleventh
and l. street northwest. woman's drill
team. Dramatic Club. piano practice.
E. v. Brown, Chevy Chase Community
Center. rhythmic dancing, 2 to y, m.
Tonight. boy scouts, rhythmic dancing
Southeast Community Center, Eleventh
and q streets Mohawk Athletic Club
Quentin Athletic Club.
French section. Twentieth Century Club.
lr7 Massachusetts avenue northwest, at
s:2o p m.
Pennsylvania Society reception and danc..
willard Hotel, s:1b p. m.
Open house. E street branch. Y. W. C. A.,
TO y. m.
Play. Leave II to Pierre" Carroll Hall.
D. m.
Anthony League meeting. 2oo7 Coiumbi.
road northwest. = p. m.
College Momen's club Forum, 1874 Eve
street northwest, y. M.
Art Class meeting George Washington
University. 2921 street northwest & u
Speaker: David Edstrom. Los
Angeles
Meeting. Ns~ Thought Society. lti. n
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
VANITY APPEAL STRONGEST,
SAYS ADVERTISING EXPERT

Psv-holcCy I'm advertising was eS-
pn*trei Yesterday by Prof. Alfred n.
T~rrv. sd1r--~irr the members Of the
Warrington Advertising Club. at their
w-~kl, lun-hspn at the Harrington
Ilrfsi-
-Su~h a-s the characteristics Of hu.
rlan ME that We get moro by appeal.
80 - th~ vanity of people than we
A. ~ giving them cold morsels OF
c~uncn snd irving to appeal to their
cr--uruun --u~s." Professor Terry sal1.
-fHrVrhuioEi~fs have found that the
aN~raEe rer~vn must read thing
fnrs-r tt-nes hefore u beCones fixed IN
go suhs1rsriour mind For this rea B.
- sraasfrositr and flash -in-psn" I'd.
N@rft-tnE Methods have been found
ularh - r1cce-sful than steady. con
ta-uu1s nd~erti-ing methods"
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
TEXAS-WHERE THINGS
ARE SO QUIET.

"HEFTY'S" father sends him
from Texas this little rhyme de-
scribing the everlasting peace that
prevails Down in Texas:
We're down here In old Texas,
Where you never have the blues:
Where the bandits steal the jitneys
And the marshals steal the booze.
Where buildings horn the skyline;
Where the people always boost;
Where they shoot men just for
pastime,
And the chickens never rOOst.
Where the stickup men are wary,
And the bullets fall like hail;
Where each pocket has q pistol,
And each pistols good for jail.
Where they always hang the jury,
Where they never hang a man;
II you call man a liar, you
Get home the best you can.
Where you get up In the morning
In world Of snow and sleet,
And you come home In the evening
Suffocating from the heat.
Where the jitneys whiz about you,
And the street cars barely creep;
Where the burglars pick your
pockets
While you "lay me down to
Sleep"
Where the bulldogs all have rabies,
And the rabbits they have fleas;
Where the big girls, like the wee
ones,
Wear their dresses to their knees.
Where you stroll out In the morn
ing,
Just to give your health a
chance.
Say "Howdy" to some fellow, who
Shoots big holes i'm your pants.
Where wise owls are afraid to hOOt,
And birds don't dare to sing.
For Its nell down here In Texas.
Where they all shoot on the
wing.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
ST. MARGARET'S CHOIR TO
GIVE "DREAM OF MARY

The choir of st. Margaret's Epis.
copal Church under the direction OF
Alfred G. Eldridge. has begun re-
hearsals on the cantata, The Dream
OF Mary" by Horatio Parker to be
given in the Church Sunday afternoon,
at 4:30 p. m.
Miss Sydney Thompson, Of New
York, who created the part Of the
Angelic Narrator will be heard in this
production. In addition to Miss
Thompson the soloists will be Mrs
Myra McC. Marks: Mrs. Helen Mo
Cleod Cliff; Miss Louise Deutermann
Miss May Norwood. Wilbur w. CAN'T
and Arthur II. Deibert.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
SCHOOL NEEDS
C0NS|DEREDb BY
CONGRESS|MEN
Joint Committee Makes Inspec-
tion-SaIary Legislation Pro-
gram Is Agreed Upon.

Agreement on the proposed school
legislation program between the board
of education and the teachers council
and inspection, by the joint Con-
gressional committee on schools Of
seven antiquated school buildings,
yesterdays important events I'm the
fight to modernize the District school
system, are under consideration to-
day.
The salary program, with the excep-
ton OF one or two minor points. was
endorsed at a joint meeting of the
board and council last night at the
Franklin School and a resolution was
adopted urging speedy action in get
ting the measure before Congress in
order to prevent its inclusion in the
reclassification plan.
The inspection committee was com.
posed of Senators Capper Of Kansas
and King of Utah, and Congressman
Keller, Minnesota: Woods, Virginia: /:
Walters, Pennsylvania, and Mills
paugh, Missouri.
The schools visited were the Abbott
Webster, Armstrong, Patterson, Cook
Mckinley Manual Training High
School, and the Garrison. The com
mittee, which was accompanied by
Superintendent Frank w. Ballou, AS
sistant Superintendent Stephen f
Kramer, and Assistant Superintendent
Garnett G. Wilkinson, collected data
on the acute need for replacement OF
several of the buildings, condemned
in 1908; and for renovation and en-
largement of others.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

One man, sans leg, sans arm. but
still dead game, spoke for a dormi-
;ory of suffering Yanks.
Gas is a thing from he'll he
said with conviction. 1T was born
o ia thirst to torture. These guys
with a sweep of him one good arm
all went through II. They'll say.
Cut out the gas.
With a roar came back the an
swer from the invalids. "We'l say
So"
Some of the veterans, wearied
little from three long years IN hos
pital beds, were bitter toward all
war.
What does 1t matter what Is
used, 10 long as there is war;" was
heir hopeless question.
Prefers Bullets to Gas.
I'D face bullets any time sooner
than gas again" said Frank Babbit,
of 613 Hay street. Pittsburgh Il
saw men soldering at the mouth
from gas. That was enough for me.
It's too horrible even for war
81 saw men droop like parched
flowers in gas attacks. Let the con-
ference rule 1T out" declared Ralph
Shorten. Of 31l6 North Twenty-fifth
,treet. Philadelphia.
The horror of poison gas should
make nations discard It," declared
dward J. Knadler. of 269 Fifty
l!nth street, Cleveland.
Part me from II. buddy" said
evils j. Patterson. Of Francis. Okla.
I'd walk in front of a machine gun
ny old time rather than face a gas
tack"
II want none of it," came from
Jimmy Daugherty, of Bradford, Pa.
II smells like perfume, the first
,reath-and after that you never get
good breath again. Let them rule
out
Gas Is fine business for the general
;affs in planning attacks but he'll on
he men. I say, toss IL out Of war
fare" was the vote OF Willie Sander
son, of Florence. MINI.
"A gas attack is whiff of hell.
Rule II out" asserted Fred Piggett, OF
1912 Armitage avenue. Chicago.
Immune From Next War.
Carl A. Pike, of Springfield. Mnss..
minus a leg and arm and horribly
burned by mustard gas at Scissors.
called bullets worse than gas" I've
had both of them" he said. About
using 1t in the next war-well, / won't
be in 1t and I'm not caring. For the
boys who must serve in the next war.
/ say do away with gas"
Get rid of gas, that's me, com.
mented Michael MIlledy, Of Provi-
dence, r. l. ITS the devils per
fume.''
There's nothing worse than gas
said Park Jarrett, of Alva, Ill. Thank
God IL the conference eliminates II
from future warfare"
Gas is too inhuman even for war.
Here's hoping the nations outlaw II"
said Lewis Albert, of Beaver Falls,
Pa.
"war would be a matinee without
poison gas. Let them cut 1t out" came
from Clarence M. Kyle, Of Welch.
w. Va.
Poison gas should be outlawed for
the sake of the boys who must fight
the next war" stated George l. Wal
ters, of Albion. n. Y.
"All's fair I'm war, and 1t don't make
any difference to a man how he dies.
Gas Us easier than high explosive
shells. but with gas gone they might
end all war" said William ]. Moffitt,
of 5444 Vernon street, ST. Louis.
Says Gas VIII Win Next War.
Charles n. Webb, Of 70 West 1921
place. Cleveland, was one who favored
gas.
This mans country must win, and
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Presidents PROGRAM,

1OI5 q. m.-Senator Polndexter
of Washington.
1890 a. m.-Senators Mckellar,
Shields and Stanley.
10:40 a. m.-Senator Lenroot of
Wisconsin and DIR. Bading.
1850 a. m.-Senator Calder OF
New York.
IL q. m.-Congressman Line
berger of California.
11:10 a. m. - Congressman
Chandler of Oklahoma.
11:20 a. m.-Col. /. M. Meekins.
11:30 a. m.-Governor Campbell
of Arizona.
11:40 a. m.-Congressman Nc
Fadden of Pennsylvania.
1850 a. m.-Commander Perry,
Victory Memorial Commission.
IL noon-Chairman Moore Of
the Fine Arts Commission.
1915 p. m.-William T. Gal
liner.
1890 p. m.-Admiral Moffett.
12:45 p. m.-Allerton s. Cush-
man.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
ONE DAY IN ii AND s.

Bills column said that a storm
struck
A bunch Of advertising,
And all the language ran amuck,
And made it read surprising.
Bill comes out and asks the folks,
With Just the view of feeling
Every pulse, on what they think,
or proposing while they're kneel.
ing?
And then some fellow tells tale,
OF Adam and his apple.
He wants to hand this problem out,
And see the fellows grapple.
Another tells Of Congress bOssed--
How this was done by Teddy.
Also how Wilson never lost"
Whenever he got ready.
Another one gets on the scene,
And thinks he's lost some letters.
They're I'm the attic Of your bean,
Behind the "quick fOrgettors."
Another fellow talks and talks,
About the Irish question,
And when It's settled, never balks;-
Spontaneous combustion!
c. A. SAULTY.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
CARRICO'S INQUIRY.

Followers of the column are
rather unanimous that music makes
a more lasting impression upon
human beings than pictures or
sculpture. so say peanuts"
and "ROSELAND," the latter de-
claring that there is nothing that
stirs the soul to the depths and
fingers in memory as long as
music"
And "RIVERDALE IKE" con-
tributes this:
A Painting" fine Sculpture or
"Music;" each done by a master great,
The questiOn:-"Which one will most
tnt.,S thrill you and most lasting Impression
The painting. though fine In all details.
from memory will soon fade away;
The sculpture. likewise. in the ages will
crumbIe and fall and decay,
But. music. not 80 with the ballad; In
memory all time II will stay.
and laughter are the worlds best
products today.
ONE GAZOOK IN THE SOUP.
A married old fool Of Dubuque,
In the kitchen would flirt with the
cuque,
Till his wife, the wise guy,
Got blood in her NY.
And called her a "vamping old
snupe!'
Then the old ma atrimonial cruque,
To cajole his young spouse under
tuque.
But nothing he said,
Entered her hot head,
And she hanged him up high on q
huque.
I. B. DAWGONNE.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
HALF HOLIDAY ON
DECEMBER "a IS
HARD|NG0RDER
President Grants Concession to
Federal and D. c. En-
ployes Here.

President Harding today issued an
executive order granting a half hoh-
day on December "a, to all statutory
and per diem employees Of the Federal
Government in the District OF Co.
lumbia.
About $4,000 persons are affected by
the order. The half holiday will be.
gin at 1 o'clock.
President Wilson last year issued
an executive order granting half
holiday on Christmas Eve only to
statutory employees: President Hard
ing's order includes per diem ern.
ployes. who number about 5000.
The 10000 employees Of the Govern.
ment of the District Of Columbia will
also be given the usual half holiday
on December "a.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
BOARD OF TRADE PLANS
FOR MID-WINTER DINNER

The appointment Of two new men
on the membership committee Of the
Washington Board Of Trade was an
nounced yesterday by Chairman
George b. Farquhar. They are: B. r
Webster and George Miller.
Chairman William Clabaugh an.
nounced that the midwinter dinner
Of the board will be held at an early
date. The committee will meet at the
City Club at noon Saturday to formu.
late plans for the dinner.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Some disarmament conference!
Why, they are attacking" prob
lens and defending" positions.
Next thing they'll argue the
"pOint"-Of the bayonet!
FRED VETTER.
SUCCESSFUL CORN RAISING.

Two contribs told us the other day
of a farmer friend Of theirs in south
ern Maryland who was greatly en-
couraged over the fact that he had
raised about fifteen GALLONS OF
Corn to the acre.
FRED GEILINGER sends us this
drawing of an apple grower whose
apple crop netted him about twenty
GALLONS to the acre, and who con-
fesses that the Eighteenth Amend.
ment could have been a whole lot
worse"
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
RAILWAY SHOP
LAY-OFF To HIT
WORKERS HERE
Several Hundred Terminal En-
pIoyes Scheduled to Be Drop
ped From Payroll.

Several hundred railroad employees
Of the repair shops at Ivy City Of the
Washington Terminal Company are
scheduled to be temporarily dropped
from the payroll within a few days,
it was announced by an official of the
company today.
There are approximately 1000 re-
pairmen now employed at the shops,
and 1t is estimated that at least 26
per cent of them will be laid off.
Officials of the company, however.
are planning to try to keep all of the
repairmen at work until after Christ
mas.
Business depression and the neces-
sity of economies were given by Off
cials of the terminal company as
prompting the lay-off OF workmen.
None of the officials would intimate
just how long the shutdown would
continue.
Similar Action by b. 4 o.
The announcement of the terminal
company followed that Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
that thousands of its shopmen would
likely spend a gloomy holiday season.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company announced that on Saturday
next heavy repair shops over the
entire system will be shut down and
the employees furloughed indefinitely.
Reports reaching Washington state
that other Eastern railroads will fol.
low suit I'm the curtailment Of their
shop employees. With the reduction Of
the forces Of shopmen. It Is believed
that other employees in the operating
End transportation ends of the rail
roads will be affected.
At offices of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad in Washington this morning
Il was stated nothing was heard Of the
curta'lment of the forces of workmen
employed In the various shops OF the
company.
No Repair Shops Here.
"It's news to u.s." said one of the
employees. but such action is taken in
the main offices In Baltimore. and as
1t affects only shopmen, the operating;
and transportation departments would
receive no notification Of the executive
action of curtailment."
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad ha 8
no repair shops in Washington. All
epair work for the company to roll.
ing stock in Washington is handled
ty the Washington Terminal Com.
pany. The terminal company also
does repair work for the other four
| ailroads which run into the Capital.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Club to Entertain Chinese.

The Princeton Alumni Association
will entertain the Chinese delegates to
the arms conference tomorrow night
at the University Club at $50 O clock.
Chinese Minister Alfred SEE, ". X.
wellington Koo and Chung Hui
wang, graduates of American Uni
versities. will be the honor guests Of
the club.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Sras Church Drive On.

,rT RAINIER MI. De-. Ia-Com.
--Er-.s fru-i the various churches OF
sr- riare are eneaE-d In a campaign
e. - eNerFcnH IN the community to
rrrarl sr-1s church Christmas nay.
- oc-urufffr~- arr si-n assisting
= - n~rsrfrsfir- - a choir which
- 49, - ~ ahouf ths streets of
- - 49, Thrfsfrsaa n,orning At
= frarE sa~rf-r enruis
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
Benning Meeting.

Congressman Stuart f. Reed of West
Virginia, addressed the Benning Citi-
zens' Association at a meeting last
night in Odd Fellows Hall. Warner
Stutler presided.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
COMPLIMENTING CONKLIN.

A fine compliment is paid JOE
CONKLIN by III. SMITH FOR his
admirable and comprehensive pane
gyric" OF the G. o. c. Mr.. Smith
trusts that our musicians will find
fitting music for the song.