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The Washington times., 1921-04-13
MERGER GETS
RIGHT Of WAY
New D. C. Committee May Begin
Work of Consolidation at
Meeting Monday.

The first meeting Of the new Dis
trict Of Columbia committee Of the
Senate probably will be held next
Monday. 1t will start with the
largest girst of work which has
ever confronted District Commit
tee.
MERGER FIRST CONSIDERATION
Senator Ball. ck airman of the COM
nittee. believes that it's first con-
structive step will be in the direct
ing of paving the way to a merger
OF the two traction companies In
Washington.
/. As a preliminary step to this cor
solidation, the France-Gould meas
ure, providing for the merger Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the Potomac Electric
Power Company will be re-rWroduc-
ell. and will be followed by whatever
additional merger legislation the Dis
trict Commissioners recommend after
their conferences with the traction
officials.
The Senate hopper is already filled
tional District bills. Senators Cap
PEI of Kansas and Poindexter. of
Washington. yesterday Wed with
each other in introducing bills pro-
viding for the election of delegates
from the District of Columbia to
the House. Senator Jones reintro-
duced his merger and ffty-fifty tax
bills. The latter bill, a substitute
tor the 6O-40 hscal plan now in
vogue, probably will not be taken
up for consideration by the District
committee until the House and Senate
conferees on the District taxation
program have completed their work.
"GUN TOTING- TO BE A CRIME.
gress by the District Commissioners
were introduced by Senator Ball.
These include bills making q criminal
offense of "gun toting" and licensing
the business OF selling firearms: an
amendment to the loan shark act of
1915 to prevent pawnbrokers from
charging more than 2 per cent q
month; and the measure enlarging the
Jurisdiction of the Municipal Courts
and regulating appeals from their
Jurisdiction. Senator Harrison sent
in a measure to require the traction
companies to provide equal bul sep
arate accommodations for the white
and colored races"
Senator King Of Utah sponsors q
measure to construct a Lincoln and
Lee memorial bridge across the Poto-
mac. Other District bills will be re-
introduced today, 1t is expected.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
HARD|NGS TO GREET
TWO BLIND GIRLS
Lighthouse" Pupils TO Present
Gifts at White House as Big
Money Drive Starts.

President and Mrs. Harding will re-
ceive Miss Winifred Holt, The Lady
OF the Lighthouse" and two blind
girls at the White House tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock. when the girls
will present the gifts which they have
designed and made for the President I
and his wife. These girls, Jennie
Williams andd Veronica +. Maziska,
are pupils and workers at the Light
house OF the New York Association
for the Blind. and they have pe"n
trained In sewing and weaving so that
they are able to be self-supporting.
Miss Hollis visit to Washington
mraks the Inauguration OF a 81. 600. 900
campaign for the relief of the blind
ed, men. women and children of
America and France and Italy. Fiji
teen years ago Miss Holt organized the
New York Association for the Blind,
and it has become her life work. She
has spen the greater part OF the last
six years abroad, carrying on the
work OF the committee for men blind
ed in battle, in France, and the
American committee for helping the
Italian blind, in Italy. Hereafter this
work will be continued by the COM
mittee for lighthouses for the blind.
and IL will embrace the foreign work
and the enlargement of the work OF
the lighthouses in this country.
Last week President Harding in
formed Miss Holt, by letter. that he
would gladly indorse her work and
permit his name to be used as patron
of the committee. Many eminent
men and women will serve on the
committee, whose work will be
launched tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13

Miss Woodrow. who is the daughter
ter of ]. r. Woodrow, head of the To-
cal offices of the Northwestern Mil
ling Company. finishes her course al
Swarthmore College this year, where
she has attained the brilliant record
Of averaging 95 per cent for her en-
tire work. This achievement carries
with IL the honor of Phi Beta Kappa.
Miss Woodrow's thesis on "Italy's
Contribution to Modern Culture
achieved such a high degree OF excel
lence that she has been awarded the
Lucretis Mott fellowship, which car
ries with IL the perogative on one
years study at any European uni
versity, and travel in the country
whose field she so brilliantly sur
veyed in her prize winning thesis.
She comes from Scotch stock, as will
be seen from her surname, and con-
sequently has elected to enter the
university so dear to the hearts of
Scotsmen.
The scholarship was publicly
awarded her recently at the fftietn
anniversary OF the founding OF the
Somerville Literary Society at
Swarthmore.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
HARDING AGREES TO AID
KILPATRICK,S RELEASE

President Harding today promised
to use his efforts to secure the re-
lease OF Capt. Emmett Fitzpatrick.
American Red Cross worker, whosc
home Is in Alabama, and who is now
held prisoner by the Bolshevik
forces in Russia.
Congressman Steagall Of Alabama
headed delegation which called on
the President today and urged that
this Government take immediate ac-
tion to secure the release of Captain
Fitzpatrick, who is reported to be un-
der twenty years prison sentence.
The President promised to take the
matter up Immediately with the Stare
Department and to see that everything
possible is done to secure Kilpatrick's
release.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
VILLA" ITO HANGAT
R0CKV|L[EFR|DAY
Guy Vernon Thompson Awaits
Death Penalty for Dyna-
mitinq Home.

Unless Governor Ritchie commutes
his sentence to life Imprisonment in
the Maryland penitentiary, Guy YER
non (Villa) Thompson, will be hanged
in the Jail yard at Rockville morn
gomery county. early Friday morn
ing. The execution will be in charge
of Sheriff George r. Nicholson.
Thompson will pay the penalty Of
death, after conviction as the slayer Of
James Bolton and two children of Ger
mantown. Montgomery county several
months ago, when he is alleged to
have dynamited Bottoms home. Gov
ernor Richie has stated that he would
not interfere with the execution, but
many residents of Montgomery coun-
ty have petitioned him to commute
death sentence to life i'm
prisonment.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
PUPILS TO HEAR TALKS
ON BIRDS AND ANIMALS
Free Entertainment for Children
By Humane Society.

A free entertainment for school
children. including moving pictures,
music and a chalk talk on birds and
animals, will be given at the Knick-
erbocker Theater tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock by the Humane Edu-
cation Society.
Prof. Henry Oldys will describe the
habits of birds. while Harry Bradford
will speak on animals. The event Is
part of the program of BE kind to
animals week"
Officers Of the society are: James
p. Briggs, president: Mrs. Wallace
Neff. vice president; Miss Lillian
Venable. treasurer; Mrs. Rowena Hal
stead is chairman of the membership
committee.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
MUST Go,
SAYS OYSTER
Commissioner Opens War on
Big BootIeggers-PoIice
Make -Four Arrests.

Bootlegging in Washington
probably cannot be stamped out
altogether, but it will be cut down
to such small basis that a per-
son who now obtains a drink
whenever he wants it will have
a hard time quenchinig his thirst
for whiskey in the future. This
is the ultimatum Of Commissioner
Oyster, who has under his immed-
late jurisdiction the police depart
ment of Washington.
GET THE BIG FELLOWS.
Commissioner Oyster has issued or
ders to the police department that
Illicit whiskey sellers must be driven
from Washington. and no effort must
be spared in running them down. As
result the police are showing
marked activity in arresting bootleg
gers for the past week.
Get the big fellows" was Commits
sioner Oysters order to the police de-
partment.
In the past. II is said, the police
have paid too much attention to the
little solicitors. who. as soon as they
were arrested, were replaced by the
wholesale bootleggers. with others.
Commissioner Oyster is of the opinion
that IL the big bootleggers are run
out of business II viii make it un-
profitable for the whiskey runners to
bring a consignment of liquors to
Washington.
Last night the police of the Fourth
precinct, headed by Lieut.. Conlon and
two revenue agents. raided five es-
Establishments and arrested four per-
sons. Bonds to the amount of $500
were required of p. J. Lynagh, 523
Seventh street southwest; Charles
Cults. Seventh and f streets south
west; and James T. Lowen, 317 Sew
enth street southwest. Lowen was
also charged with permitting gambl.
ing on the premises and for this he
put up 500 additional bond.
The police also arrested Eliza Mack.
IL Four-and-a-half street on a charge
Of illegally having two quarts of
whiskey in her possession.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13

When Europe reads Mr.. Harding's.
Eulogy Of the League of Nations.
you'll.
Be able to hear a piano drop.
"Over there"
AS an embalmer and funeral
director. the current.
President doesn't believe in vast
Ing many words on a corpse.
Judge Landis slips a mere infant
a sentence of one year in Wash
ington.
For having separated an illinois
bank from a paltry 100000.
It's gettin' so a kid cant have
any fun.
Any more. The Fisk of snatching
lady's pocketbook Is entirely too
great. When picking up $4,000
means a whole year.
In the beautiful National Capital.
Judge.
lands amt a Judge; he's Santa
Claus.
Twelve months of languishing in
the landscape gardening of the ma
tional training school
For the simple appropriation OF
nearly 100000 Is a pretty tough
chore for even an adult of nineteen.
But when a 10y Of nineteen
snitches a little pin money ard gets
a free tour of Washington thrown
in.
Then you can't blame the dirty
faced little rascals for pouring
over Diamond Dick. Nick Carter,
Memoirs Of Bloodfeld and other
mother-goose rhymes.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
TO TEST NEWTYPE
PLANE AT BOILING
Army Men Plan Effort to Trans
fer Objects From Ground to
Moving Aircraft.

Attempts to transfer objects from
the ground to an airplane flying over
head will be made tomorrow at Boil
ing Field.
A new type of plane. designed to
carry four passengers, and having a
wing of variable Gambler permitting
a very low speed, which has just been
assembled at the field, will be used.
The plane, with a wing spread of
81 feet, is equipped with two Anzan.
motors, giving a speed OF 30 to 100
miles an hour. The machine takes
off with a run of only eight seconds
but has a low landing speed. 1t is
known as the "Huff-Daland." after
the names of the manufacturers.
A number of preliminary test
flights were made at the field yester-
day. following assembly of the plane
T. ii. Huff, of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, is in charge
of the experiments. c. NJ. Devitalis is
pilot.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
PRESIDENT TOLEAD
UNITED AMERICANS
Harding Accepts Honorary Of
flee in Organization to Promote
UnaduItreated Patriotism.

President Harding today accepted
the honorary presidency of the Ma
tional United Americans, Inc, an
organization "to bring togAther all
self-respecting, law-abiding hnd God
fearing Americans of whatever po-
litical predictions or religious faith.
rich and poor silks, to understand
our country. and to work until our
country becomes a land of one tongue,
one ideal and one nag"
DIR. Charles T. Baylis, of Brooklyn,
and r. r. Fox, Of New York, presented
the objects of the organization to
President Harding and asked that he
serve as honorary president, the ac-
tive president being Charles NJ.
Schwab. The names of more than
100 prominent Americans were given
as sponsors of the movement. which
contemplates nationwide celebra-
tion of the 150th anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of In1e-
pendence.
The three main objects as set forth
in a memorandum left with the Presi-
dent are:
First-To promote the study, discus
sion and understanding of the Consti-
tuition of the United States.
Second-To promote the study and
understanding of the political. eco
nc mic and industrial institutions of
the United States and safeguard the
same.
Third-STo inspire a more thorough
understanding of the history OF the
United States freed from bias, preju-
dice and un-American propaganda.
1t will be the purpose of the organ
ization to cooperate with existing
organizations in all parts of the coun-
try in the promotion of unadulterated
Americanism.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13

Who says 50? DIR. +. T. Stephen
son, well-known Washington special
ist, OF 20S Maryland avenue northeast
or course. it all depends on the con
dition of your heart. Maybe you have
leaky heart. and don't know IL. If
your heart is degenerated, don't at
tempt to make the walk. You know
the shaft is 555 feet from terra firma.
MIGHT BECOME DIZZY.
And. in the event you should man
age to reach the top, after plodding
up the hundreds of steps. you might
become dizzy after looking down and
over the National Capital. You might
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
D, c. D|VORCEE
FOUND SLAIN
Mrs. Margaret Cook Mysterious
Iy Killed in Cleveland -Daugh-
ters Expect Body Today.

The body of Mrs. Margaret Cook,
forty-seven years old, formerly Of
this city, who was found mysterious
y murdered in Cleveland early yes
terday, is expected to reach Wash
ington late today or tomorrow. Mrs.
Margaret Panholzer, a. daughter,
lives at 1893 Fifth street northeast.
BODY FOUND UNDER STAIRS.
Her head crushed; the body of Mrs.
Cook was found jammed under a
stairway at East Thirtieth street and
Chester avenue. in the heart OF Cleve-
lands downtown district. She was
last seen alive at a dance In the Ma
sonic Hall at 11:45 p. m. Monday.
News of her mothers death reached
Mrs. Panholzer last night. coming
from a sister of the dead woman. Mrs.
Elizabeth Watson, of the oliver apa't-
ments, Second and c streets north
east, another sister. also was notihei
late last night.
Neither the daughter nor the sister
could shed any light on the murder.
Eoth declared Mrs. Cook had never
spoken or written OF any trouble.
SEEMED IN GOOD SPIRITS.
why, / Just received a letter from
mother yesterday" said Mrs. PAN
hclzer, "and she seemed in the h-st
OF spirits. / was just about to wr7te
and ask her to come and i've with
us. L can't imagine who would want
to kill her."
Cleveland police are watching the
h. ONE of a suspect in the East end
and an arrest is momentarily expect
ed They have advanced no probable
motive for the crime.
Mrs. Cook attended a dance in the
Masonic Hall and started for home,
alone, a little before midnight. From
that hour until her body was taken
from it's hiding place no trace OF
her movements has been found.
BODY CARRIED IN AUTO.
Evidence so far unearthed disclos-
ed that the body evidently had been
taken in an auto to the spot where
il was found, and then carried across
tine sidewalk to it's resting place un-
der the stairs.
Police say that IL Mrs. Cook had
been the victim of a traffic accident,
the driver of the car probably would
have reported the fatality to the po-
lice or taken the body to hospital.
Identity was made through a receipt
found in a purse lying near the BODY.
Mrs. Cook had been living in Cleve-
lC nd about a year. employed as a
nc usekeeper. She was divorced, and
ter former husband is a Government
employe in Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
BIG AIR BOAT
Is DUE TODAY
"Santa Maria," Aeromarine
Plane de Luxe, Brings Ten to
Capital From Miami.

A giant aeromarine flying boat,
Santa Maria," one Of the most
luxuriously fitted aircraft in this
country, which left Miami, Fla,
two days ago with ten passengers
aboard, is due to arrive in WASH
ington early this afternoon.
LIES OVER NIGHT IN NORFOLK.
The big plane. which has been in
hthe passenger and airmail transport
, business between Key West and Ha-
'vana since last fall, lay over in Nor
folk last night and was to begin the
last leg of it's flight to Washington
this morning.
While in this city it will stop at
the Anacostia naval air station, where
IT will be inspected by naval aviation
oficials.
Among the passengers making the
flight are Police Commissioner James
E.. Inches, of Detroit; w. e. Metsger,
president of the Detroit Athletic Club.
and Robert Brown, Myron Neal, and
John Allen. Of Detroit.
The hydroplane. of the F5L type. Is
driven by two 400-horsepower Liberty
motors.
SALOON AND DINING ROOM.
The interior is divided into a saloon,
dining room. pilot compartment and
storage space.
The saloon and dining room are
panelled with mahogany and all Mt
tings and trimming are of silver.
Electric dome lights are set into tho
ceilings. Running hot and cold water
Is among the conveniences. Hot
meals are served aboard during the
fliphf
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
Steals 500, 600; Gets Years
Vacation in Washington
Bu KIRK MILLER

While inhaling the acoustics of
Washington, ID. c.. Francis.
j. Carey, of Ottawa. ILL.,, will not
be cheated out of a single thrill.
That goes with a resident mem
bership in the District Of Columbia.
Just because he is a transient is
no reason why he can't be issued
365-day visitors card and.
Reap all the terrors of riding ON
the Brookland cars and trying.
To get a number on one of those
slot telephones.
His course In the national train
ing school for yapps will include a
ride on two of the bumpiest
the boundaries of Alexandria's big
gest suburb.
II he isn't ratified loose from his
conscience by the time he has
emerged from the ordeal; he will
be conveyed over the Washington
Great Falls turnpike.
Also on Sundays.
Francis will go to the Zoo and
see the big, new cage which has
been constructed with all modern
inconvenience for a special.
Exhibit of new species of wild
and heartless.
Landlords. Captured in the jun
giles of Washington.
And IL Francis. Is a good boy
during his years matriculation.
He may get three months addi-
tional.
Sentence for neat behavior.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13

Miss Williams was the star or
"Erminie," which played at the Ma
tional Theater two weeks ago. She
was unable to accompany the show
when 1t left for New York, and has
since been confined to her bed in her
hotel suite. She was taken i'll in the
third act. after bravely struggling
through.
Miss Williams said to a Times re-
porter today: 81 am much surprised
to hear of the engagement of Mr..
jackson to me. ! can hardly believe
that he has made the announcement
l am quite cetarin he would not do so
without consulting me first. He has
been writing to me daily and has not
brought up the subject of announce
ing the engagement. IL he has made
The Washington times., 1921-04-13

the announcement, l think II is very
presumptious of him.
at has always been my desire to dis
sociate marriage engagements with
the theater. When / am ready to
have my engagement announced,
shall not be a member OF a musical
show" added the musical star.
Miss williams has had two seasons
on the stage. She has been engaged
in concert work for the past few
years.
II her condition does not improve
Miss Williams, who is under the care
Of a nurse. will go to a hospital. In
fact, she has already started to make
arrangements for entering the EN-
ergency Hospital She is suffering
from peritonitis.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13

not be able to walk down. A sure
thing, the elevator will not bring you
down.
Why? Because IL Is not running.
A half-dozen mechanics today are
working on 1t. They say 1t will not
be in condition to travel up and down
the shaft for ten days.
MAY TAKE A CHANCE.
But IL you want to get your name
in the obituary columns of the news
papers, you can take the chance OF
walking up the steps of the shaft any
day between 8 a. m. and 4 p. m, and
between j and 4 o'clock next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
HARDING TO SUPPORT
PLANS FOR MEMORIAL

Mrs. Henry Dimock, president of
the Washington Memorial Association,
which has in view the erection of a
large memorial building at Seventh
and Bstreets northwest. called at
the White House today and obtained
the approval OF the movement She
stated that the President told her
that he would support the undertake
ing in every possible way.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
RainbOWS to Honor Reece.

Congressman Carroll Reece, of Ten .
pessee, will be the guest OF honor at
a meeting Monday night OF the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter OF the Rain.
bow Division Veterans. Congressman u
Reece served as first lieutenant in
the, Rainbow Division. The meeting
will be held at the posts "dugout."
1104 T. street northwest
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
ALL SOULS CHURCH WILL
NAME TRUSTEES TONIGHT

The annual meeting of AL
Souls Church will be held at the
Hadleigh Hotel this evening, at which
time the different organizations will
submit their reports, and vacancies on
the board OF trustees will be filled.
The Women's Alliance and the Lay
mems League will be hosts.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
Sargent Heads C0nqreuation.

Theodore F. Sargent was reelected
president of the congregation OF the
First Presbyterian Church. at a meet
ing Monday night. other officers
elected were c. NJ. Ballard, clerk; C.
i. Du Bois. Hugh Wallis, w. H.
Fletcher and w. II. K. De Pue. trus-
tees.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13

NEW officers of the White House Correspondence As
~ socation Left to right James Russell Young, Eve
ming STAR vice president Frank &. Lamb, The Wash
ington Times, president and Byron Price, Associated
Press secretary and treasurer They are in charge of
the operations of the army of newspapermen who
"cover'' the White House.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
Her Engagement Big
Surprise to Actress

Receiving daily letter from Arthur Jackson, Phila-
depha society has done much to cheer Irene Williams
she lies critically i'll in her suite at the Washington HOTEL
but the today-by Mr. Jackson-of their
gagement proved more less of shock.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
Makes 95 in Studies;
Awarded Scholarship

Because her excellence study Miss Alne Woodrow, of
Illinois avenue will enabled to matricuae for
the University of Glasgow Scotland and make extensive
of Italy.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13

Patriotism is the last refuge of a
scoundrel" is from Bosweli'a Life of
Samuel Johnson"
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
Don't Climb Monument
If Your Hearts Leaky

If you want to go to the top of the Washington Monu
ment within the next ten days. you'll have to walk and
might drop dead.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-25
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Eggs-Nearby. csc: Southern, 23c;
average receipts. 21a22c-
Butter-Print. 35a3Sc: creamery
extra. 30a32c; store packed. 15a1sc
on nearbys, 22a21c; Southern butter
tubs, 3oa35c.
Poultry-Alive: BOOSTERS. 1Sa20c;
turkeys, 30a33c; spring chickens,
5oa6oc: Whit Leghorns, 40a5oc;
hens. 2sa3oc: keats. 75c; dressed
fowls, 35a3sc; turkeys. 4oc; roosters.
22a23c.
Green Fruits-Apples, western,
per box. s3.5Os4.50: apples. per bbl.,
s3af0; pineapples, s4.50a5: Califor-
mia oranges, s6a6.5O; California
lemons, per box, s350a4.50; grape
fruit, per crate, ssa6-5o: Florida
oranges, ssa6.50; Strawberries, goa
S5c at.
vegetables-Potato nearby, per
bbl. s1.5oa1.75: Northern. per sack,
s20oa235: string beans, per basket,
Florida, s2.eoa2.5o; South Carolina,
81 250a3.50; new cabbage. s2.50a275.
per ct; beets. per bunch. sa7c;
lettuce, romaine, per crate, s1.25
se; peppers, per crate, s3a4; GYM
nngs, per crate, s350a4; eggplant,
per crate. s3.o0a4.50; onions, Texas,
s2a2.25 per CT: spinach, per bbl.,
s2.50a3: Florida tomatoes, per ct.
s4-5ea5; sweet potatoes. per bbl.,
ssa7; yams. s5as; Florida celery,
per crate. s4.5oa5: bunch. celery,
s1.25al-5e; peas. 1-2 bus. basket,
t2.5oa3.oo.
Veal. calves. sa11c: lambs. 1ss14c.