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Prefers Warm Cell to
Zero Days in Utah
INV United Naval

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. Jan.
2l.-A good warm cell In n peni-
tentlary 10 preferable TO liberty
these zero days IN Utah. accord
Ing TO Jim Wilson, alias Martin,
an escaped convict from the South.
Martin walked into the ofricc OF
Chief or Police liurbridse and
asked To be taken back 10 the
North Carolina state prison. lie
was 50 eager Ia get back that he
wired the warden. charges pre-
paid. To come and get him.
IT'S TOO cold IN ttuh." Wilson
said lie has seven months OF 4
nine months term to serve for
emh-Zzlcmrnt
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Flood Warnings Are Issued

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Flood
WARNINGS have been issued by tho
"eather bureau for the French
Broad. Middle Tennessee. E,owah,
O"siannuia. Coosa. cppcr Alabama.
.ahnha' Hack Warrior and TombiS-
bee River.
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y. waiter Mapp. OF Accomac. re-
pied To the welcome FOR the Senate.
INC students gave hearty "wah-
who-wah FOR the Senate" and sang
me Good Old Song" as the meet.
ing adjourned and the party started
out to Inspect the university grounds
and buildings with >spcclal attention
given the laboratories and hospltals.
All concerned in arranring the trim
agreed that the subject OF medical
school location should be distinctly
avoided. No literature favoring tho
university was distributed on the
train or at the university. President
Alderman did not refer tn the issue
IN hhS remarks. Representative Hen
ICY SPOKE or the university as the
'"ps'one OF tho states educational
structure ana assured his hearers that
Whatever the assembly did would be
ia The best interests of the insti.
tuition. senator Mnpp hrourh, out a
rear ~ applause when he said Two
sons in training for the virginia bail
team that one would study law and
TIA" ether would study medicine
here" When The wells quoted down
II" added. 'or at Richmond" III.
Wells remained quiet.
Return to Rirhmond.
After the inspection of IN, hos
n''al. tea was served to tho ladies
AZ the t"l"nnadc club aud the on.
'lr" party was taken To the station 1.
rnhark on thu special leaving for
Ei"hm"nd At > o'clnck.
IN" impression prevailing here L.
'ha' u was Il lin" thing for the I.epis-
!atnfr To- So" the university. To catch
simpS" OF campus spirit and I'm
observe for themselves the wonder
tul progress that has been made hv
II III all departments. The good nc
'"ihriish"d by the visit Will continue
'"hG after the medical school con-
r"N"rSy has been forgotten. /, WINS
great dag for the assembly mud
great day for the university.
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Wilson D"na,Iou. seat.

~" f"Ii"wing contributions 10 IN.
"""dt"w wilson Foundation Fund.
SIM |" Tho Dispatch papers. were
received Yesterday:
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Furnish E,"-rtIonai nonrd."

from enforcing an arbitration D~arl
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
WOMEN FLEE
"A. N. FIRE IN
SILK N|CHT|ES
Men Also Join In Rush From
Auburn Apartments in
Plaid Pajamas.

Fleeing in their plaid pajamss
and silk nighties down fire escapes.
moro than twenty-five tenants Of
the Auburn apartments. 2140 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, early
this morning shimmied in the cold
the apartment OF J. S. Tudor, on
the second floor OF the building.
While rescuing his wife and two
children. Mr.. Tudor was badly
burned. his night dress becoming
ignited while he was carrying his
wife from the building. He was
treated for his injuries at the
Emergency Hospital.
When the fire was discovered at
o'clock Tudor rushed into the
hall and sounded the fire gong.
In a few minutes, pandemonium
reigned. Occupants of other apart
ments. not waiting to don their
street clothing. leaped from bed
and dashed down fire escapes. A
few rushed to safety through the
halls.
When firemen, under command
OF Battalion Chief Charles A
Kramer. arrived on the scene, they
found many Of the occupants of the
apartments standing barefooted on
the pavements. while others were
rushing down the fire escape. It
took the firemen but a little time
to drown the blaze. which caused
damage estimated at $4,000. Cause
Of the fire has not been determined.
Mr.. Tudor stated that he was
asleep when he was aroused by
Ills wife who declared she smelled
smoke Investigation revealed
blaze In the pantry. After sound.
ing the alarm, Tudor seized his wife
and two children-JChn =. Tudor,
sixteen months, and Don, five
months-and carried them through
the halls to the street.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow
Today.

To-Day.
Dance-Sigma Phi Fraternity OF St.
Johns College, Franklin Square Hotel,
p. IN.
Dance--Eeleet Klub, 24oo Sixteenth
street northwest, . p. m.
Meeting - Washington members, Ma
tional Women's Trade Union League,
Grace Dodge Hotel. p. IN.
Dance-Gibbons Club, 7 Dupont circle,
p. m.
Meeting and box party-Ladies Auxili-
airy, Veterans OF Foreign Wars, Pythlan
Temple, p. m.
Address-Prof. Gilbert Chinard. Johns
Hopkins University, women's City Club
forum luncheon. y. IN.
Play and dance--Business High Sch DOL
Girl Reserves, Y. NJ. C. A. l333 r street
northwest, s:lb p. IN.
Meetlng-Peope's Party. 500 q street
northwest, s y. IN.
Dance-Community Service, 1912 Ninth
street northwest. Dancing class, 7 p. M.
Conference-Districtc chapter, Interna-
tionai Federation OF Catholic Alumnae,
willard Hotel Luncheon, 1 y. M: bust
ness session, p. m.
ion--Officers and men OF the
Twenty ninth engineers, A. +. F., Conti-
mental Hotel, y, IN.
Meetins-Study Circle on Religion.
home Of Mrs. Victor Adler, l2it Tenth
street northwest. 1850 p. IN.
Dance--The International Association
Of Art, l7l6 street northwest, Q y. m.
Dramatic entertRinment-.-Pollya and
Junior Dramatic Clubs, Southeast Com .
u unity Center, Eleventh and @ streets
0OutheRst p. m,
Dance-Tekakwitha club. gold room,
Lafayette Hotel, sixteenth and streets
northwest, y p IN.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
SOCIAL AGENCIES TOPIC
AT MONDAY EVE. CLUB

THE Place OF Councils of Social
Agencies in American Communities"
will be the general topic to be dis
cussed by the after-dinner speakers
at the Monday Evening Club banquet
at Rauscher's, on Monday evening,
at o'clock. Preceding the banquet
from $50 TO o'clock. there will be
a reception TO the speakers and in
vited guests.
Reservations for the dinner are be-
ing made OF the chairman Of the ban
quet committee. Mrs. r. Thomas
West, 1913 District building. Fred c.
Croxton, formerly Of Washington and
now director of the Council of Social
Agencies and the Advisory Council Of
Columbus, Ohio, will speak OF THE
Council as an Instrument for Team
work for Greater Helpfulness. Effec-
tiveness and Economy" Newbold
Noyes, president of the Washington
Council Of Social Agencies, will tell
Of the accomplishments OF the local
council since its organization a year
ago. Other invited speakers include
Brig. Gen. Charles +. Sawyer, DR..
James f. Freeman and Engineer
Commissioner Charles Keller. Ar
thur Deerin Call, president Of the
club, will act as POSTMASTER.
Among the member agencies Of the
Washington Council who have al.
ready reserved tables for members
OF their boards Of directors are the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society,
the Child Health Society, the Juve-
nile Protective Association, Board OF
Children's Guardians, Board OF Chair.
ties, Juvenile Court, the Associated
Charities, Council Of Jewish Women.
losis AssOCin ton.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
BILL
FOR PENSIONS
Of D. {. POLICE
Commissioners Suggest That
Provisions Should Not Be
Retroactive.

Endorsement Of the legislation
now pending in Congress which
would, II passed. equalize pensions
Of retired olicemen and firemen Of
the District was given today in a
letter from the District Commits
sioners to Senator Ball, chairman Of
the District Committee Of the Sen.
ate.
The measure which would provide
relief for 100 retired policemen and
fifty firemen, already has been pass
ed by the House. The District Com.
missioners approve its general
in all but one respect:
They ask that the bill be amended
so that it's provisions will not be
When the original retirement bill
was passed by Congress In December,
1919, no provision was made for mer
already retired, but ii applied onlV
to those who would quit the service
subsequent to the passage or the
measure. The new bill would put all
on an equal basis, or provide for
pension OF not more than so pei
cent per year OF the salary received
during the last year Of service.
Should the Senate concur In the
action OF the House-and II regarded
as likely that II william additional
expenditure OF Sal, S04 will be dis
bursed among retired policemen and
firemen.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
HARDING WRITES MESSAGE
URGING SHIP SUBSIDY

President Harding today worked
upon the message which he will de.
liver TO Congress next week in sup
port OF the Administration plan
for a Government subsidy to bolster
up the American merchant marine
Albert d. I.asker, chairman OF the
United States Shipping Board, con-
ferred with the President at the
White House this morning with re.
gard to certain features Of the pro
posed remuneration" plan.
Details Of the subsidy have not
been made public. but 1t is under.
stood that the plan which will be
laid before Congress by the Pres.
ident will provide for both direct and
indirect aid for American shippers
The President has not decided
when he will address the House and
Senate, but hopes to formally
present the subsidy plan on Monday.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
GARNER WOMAN GOES
TO PRISON FOR IS YEARS

Alberta Garner, colored, was
sentenced today by Chief Justice
Mccoy, presiding in Criminal Court
No. 1 to fifteen years in the peni.
Tertiary for second degree murder
N connection with the death Of her
husband, Arthur Garner.
Harry Gross received a four.year
penitentary sentence for house
breaking and larceny.
For stealing the automobile OF
Will am J. Dow, James Rawlins
was sentenced to serve three years
in the penitentiary. Stealing a
cruc!ble from George Washington
University brought William B. Miles
n three-year sentence. The same
nun shment was melted out to
Spurtz Keith for stealing merchan-
disc from the store OF Philip G..
NJ chaelson and Samuel Michaelson,
Oliver II. Fuller convicted Of steal.
ing from the Recreation Bowling
Allays was sentenced to two years
IN the penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
INDICTMENT OF MORSE
is EXPECTED MONDAY

Having completed their investiga.
ton OF tho case against Charles w.
Morse, of New York. who is charged
with conspiracy to defraud the Ship
ping Board and Fleet Emergency
Corporation in connection with his
dealings during the war with that
concern, the grand Jury submitted
n confidential report to District At
torney Peyton Gordon which he will
use in the preparation OF the draw.
ing up OF an indictment which II In
expected will be returned by the
grand jury Monday morning.
Information from reliable sources
show that the names OF nationally
prominent men az we'll as well.known
local business men were frequently
brought under discussion during the
Investigations Of the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
FAIL IN
THREE.DAY HUNT
FOR DRUM GIRL
Family Loses Hope Of Tracing
Ex-Covernment Clerk.
Suicide Feared.

Where Is Pearl Drum. twenty-five
yearold former Government worker,
missing since early Wednesday
night when she stepped off the front
porch OF 2ll0 II street northwest?
Fearful Of her safety, her frantic
parents, have communicated with
every person they have reason to be.
lieve might know the whereabouts
OF the girl. A search of hospitals
carried on through police aid, has
failed to locate Pearl, her friends
have revealed no information, and
the parents are almost at the point
of giving up the search. They fear
she may seek 10 end a period OF
melancholy which they say proceeded
her mysterious disappearance.
Left Home at . o'clock.
Miss Drum left the home OF her
parents, ST. Otis place northwest,
Wednesday afternoon shortly after
2 o'clock. She went TO the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen NJ. Can De.
Vanter at 2ll0 II street northwest.
where she had roomed for nearly
year twelve months ago.
Her visit was with Miss Sarah
Hurlbert, a present roomer at the
Van Devanter home. She left there,
police say, shortly after s o'clock,
saying that she would board a car
for home.
A maid at the Van Devanter home
said Miss Drum had appeared very
melancholy, apparently over her
physical condition on her visit
Wednesday. During her rooming
days there, the maid said Miss Drum
had entertained few friends and
that even when her mother and
father, then living in Virginia, had
come to visit her Miss Drum would
talk with them only at the door.
Worked i'm War Department.
Miss Drum. according to her
mother, had not been recently EN-
ployed, having lost a clerical position
In the War Department when reduc.
ton in forces came a year ago. It
had been her custom, since living
with her parents, her mother ex.
planned, to go downtown almost
every afternoon. Mrs. Drum said
she did not know whether her daugh.
ter met any friends on these shop.
ping trips.
The Women's Bureau. Of the Pc.
lice Department, have record Of Miss
Drum being escorted by a police.
woman to st. Elizabeth's Hospital
a few months ago. Authorities at
the hospital reported that Miss Drum
entered the institution September 10,
1921, but was discharged nine days
latter as sane.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
COPYRIGHT ENGLISH Us.
EVERYDAY AMERICAN.

He has lovely ways, masterful
manner. commanding aspect"
Hes a Czar!'
What you say L. done, sir, and
I concur most heartily"
you said it.'
He had imbibed too freely. His
step was uncertain. His body
swayed."
He had the blind staGgers."
"A decidedly unskilful actor. His
style Is atrocious."
"Ah, he's a ham,"
HE placed himself in a very
awkwa.d situation"
Ills name Is Dennis"
II" accept your correction, sir:
The fault was entirely mine"
"Oh, you 60 to -"
And let me assure you, every
word Is true"
Believe me-"
MY thumb gives me great
pain. I've bruised 1t severely
with a tack hammer"
Damn"
His disposition is cold. His
manner repellant."
Hes a fish,
"A well intentioned fellow, but
lacking in sphit"'
Hes a poor fish,"
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
PROGRAM FOR
CONFERENCE OF WOMEN

The national conference OF work.
ing women, under auspices Of the
National Women's Trade Union, will
convene tomorrow at 10 o'clock,
headquarters at the Grace Dodge
Hotel. Delegates to the conference
arriving today will be given an in.
formal welcome tonight by the local
league at headquarters from to
10 p. m.
Tho program Of the conference,
lows: Sunday-Session, 10 a. m;
luncheon, Grace Dodge Hotel. 1 p,
M; session, 2:30 p. m; buffet supper
for delegates at the residence OF Mrs.
Medill Mccormick at Z p. m. Mon.
day afternoons session at 4 p. m.
will be at the residence Of Mrs.
Clifford Pinchot, 1915 Rhode Island
avenue.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
D, {, JAIL
ROOF To Be
INSPECTED
Report to Rudolph Says Steel
Work Has BuckIed, Making
Building Unsafe.

An inspection of the roof Of
the District Jail, in southeast
Washington, was ordered today
by the Engineer Commissioners
office.
Reports have been made that
the steel work of the roof had
buckled and that the building
was unsafe.
Reported to Rudolph.
The reports first came to Com.
missioner Cuno II. Rudolph, who
has supervision Of the board of
charities. The matter was turned
over to the Engineer Commissioner
for investigation.
Six Of the seven theaters closed
last Saturday night have not yet
opened. The National Theater has
re-opened and has resumed its shows.
The Cosmos Theater, on Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, will
open Monday. The other five
theaters will open sometime next
week.
Resume ftOOI frODe.
The grand jury investigation Of the
collapse of the knickerbocker The
alter roof will be resumed Monday.
It Is expected this investigation will
be concluded by Thursday OF next
week. More than thirty witnesses
will appear before the jury.
The report of the special commit.
tee of the Washington Chapter.
American Institute OF Architects,
which investigated the theater col.
lapse. will be presented to the jury
as evidence.
This report is said to corroborate
the detailed report of the joint board
of army and navy engineers. The.
committee found the theater was of
faulty design and construction.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE OF
JUSTICE DAY RECOVERED

Two hours after Justice William
r Day. OF the United States Supreme
Court. reported his automobile stolen
last night from In front Of his home,
1901 Clifton street northwest, the car
was recovered by Policeman Eslie
Williams. of the Eighth precinct.
The machine was found abandoned
on Twelfth street, between T. and Z
,treets. Detective Sergt. Fleet Hugh.
lett, head of the auto squad, believes
ooys. who went on JOY ride, were
responsible for the theft.
The machine is valued at $4,000,
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
THREE CHILDREN INJURED
WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO

Three colored children were knock
ed down yesterday afternoon by an
automobile said TO have been operat-
ed by Miss Catherine Dickinson. Of
the Manor House, Giesboro, while
they were playing near Garfield
School Two OF the children were
treated at Casualty Hospital. The
victims were Leonard Chase. twelve
years old, OF Silver Hill. Md: Ella
Washington. eight years old, and
Paul Washington, ten years old, both
OF whom live in the rear OF Alabama
avenue southeast.
Miss Dickinson was orderer to APP
pear at the police court TO answer
charges OF falling to exhibit an
operators permit and colliding.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
MRS. M. F. STEM SUES
HUSBAND FOR DIVORCE

Margaret F. Stenz today instituted
suit for limited divorce against her
husband, Norman Stem. Mrs. Stenz,
through her attorneys, Alvin L. New.
myer and Milton w. King, alleges
that her husband refused to permit
her to perform her motherly duties
toward her child and treats her as a
servant. He has never adequately
provided for her and has never
bought her any clothes. she com.
plains, and she asks the court to
grant her the custody OF the child
and a suitable sum for her mainten.
ance.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
ANNA ROSE TO BE ACTING
DEAN OF WOMEN AT G. W. u

Miss Anna l.. Rose has been ap.
pointed acting dean Of women of
George Washington University for
the remainder Of the university term.
according TO an announcement by
President Howard L. Hodgkins today.
For the past year Miss Rose has
been acting as registrar of the de.
partment Of arts and science. Miss
Rose Is a graduate of Central High
School, 1907; a graduate of Columbia
College, George Washington Univer.
sity, 1912; has taught at the Penn.
sylvania State Normal School, and
has been educational director of the
Young Women's Christian Associa.
ton.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
FIRST WEEKLY LUNCHEON
is HELD BY M. DIT. SOCIETY

The first of series Of weekly
luncheons, was held yesterday by
The Washington Society Of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technol.
ogy. DR.. Albert Ross Hill spoke on
the need Of greater educational IA.
cilities.
College alumni take greater in.
terest in stimulating a large enroll.
ment in their alma matters and in
fostering athletics than they do in
attempting to improve the educa.
tional facilities" DR.. Hill said. DR..
Hill, at present vice chairman in
charge Of foreign operations Of the
American Red Cross, was formerly
for fourteen years president Of the
University Of Missouri.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
HUSBAND GIVEN rs LASHES
FOR BEATING WIFE IN MD.

TWENTY-FIVE lashes on the bare
back was the sentence melted out
in Rockville. Md, yesterday after
noon to Gilbert Howard, colored,
of Sandy Spring.
Howard was convicted In police
court OF wife beating. Judge Will
lam z. Watt imposed a sentence Of
twenty-five lashes.
Deputy Sheriff Stanley Gingell.
who carried out the sentence. used
cowhide whip. After the lashlng
Howard was released.
The whipping OF Howard was
the fifth wifebeatsr TO be similarly
punished within the past few years
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
TEN YEARS FOR ASSAILANT
OF SENATOR HENDERSON

Imposing a sentence Of ten years
in the penitentiary on Charles A.
Crock. who was convicted recently
Of assault with a dangerous weapon
and assault with intent TO kill
Former L. 8. Senator Charles B.
Henderson in the Senate building,
March s, 1921. Chief Justice Nc
Coy, presiding in Criminal Court
No. I. declined to reduce the bail
pending an appeal. Bond was fixed
at $4,000.
The court said that Crock might
make an attempt to leave this juris-
diction. Attorney John Murphy,
representing Crock. stated TO the
court that Crooks present physical
condition was such as to cause
serious alarm II he were placed in
Jail.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
TAkOMA PARK, Md, WANTS
NEW 4-RooM ScHOoLHoUSE

A new four-room fireproof school.
house in Takoma Park, Md, is
being sought by residents Of that
community.
The mayor and council. at a sre.
cial meeting last night, voted 20
request legislation OF the present
session of the Maryland Legislature
authorizing and directing a county.
wide bond issue OF $4,000.
The present building and site Is
TO be sold under the councils plan.
The building would be the begin.
nirg OF n larger school in Takoma.
J. Bond Smith, corporation coun.
sci OF Takoma, was directed to
draft the necessary legislation and
arrange for it's introduction into the
legislature Monday.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25

9aE! !a r. .:!lE ~
OUR LATE NAVY.

WV <A - &N&A
Navy to be reduced to pre-
var strength. Which ioar? Revo-
hltionary?
Washington said, I'm time Of
peace, prepare for War." They
hare gone him one better: I'm
time of peace, prepare to scrap"
Congress wiH alloaD 1S-inch
guns on future battleships;
that TO-, measured from ntuzzle
to breech.
Though harboring no heretical
doubts in regard TO Jdpan's high
ideals, California t0ill probably
keep her coast defense guns free
from rust for several years to
como.
Speaking Of the Four Power
Treaty: Those obsolete old doc,t-
ments such as the Declaration
Of Independence and Washing
toms FdreWelI Address certain
~ clutter up the Government
files.
HUGHES goes TO Bermuda.
Certain er-workingmsn ,oish
DENLY "Bon voyage" to much
Wurnter climate.
HEZEKIAH PENNY.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
WOMAN ACQUITTED OF
STAYING MAN ON JAN. 1

Probably one Of the most diminu.
tive slayers ever tried in the District
court was Esther Williams, colored,
thirty-three years old, who yester.
day was acquitted Of first. degree
murder In connection with the stab.
bling to death OF Joseph Price, also
colored, who was a boarder In her
home.
Esther weighs only eighty.five
pounds. She was acquitted after
the jury. deliberated for ten hours.
The woman testified that she stabbed
Williams to death while he was chok.
ing her on January ! last She was
represented by Attorneys Harry 4.
Whelan and William b. O'Connell.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD
FOR DR.. SAMUEL S. CURRY

A memorial service in honor OF
the late DR.. Samuel S. Curry, prcsi-
dent of the School of Expression,
who died December "a, 1921. at his
home in Boston, Mass wAs. held at
Mt. Vernon Seminary yesterday.
The addresses were by DR.. J.
Stanley Durkee, president howaI
University; Prof. Cady, president of
Washington Missionary College, and
Mrs. Renshaw.
Miss Jane Plummer, teache" Of
expression at the seminary, intro
duced the speakers.
The Washington times., 1922-02-25
LEAKING GAS STOVE
KILLS AGED MAN IN BED

A leaking gas stove was response.
BILE yesterday evening for the death
OF Frederick W. Witte, sevemy.five
years old, in his room at 652 : street
northwest. Coroner J. Ramsey
hewitt gave a certificate Of acct.
dental death.
Failing to get answers to his calls,
Emmitt Harrison, a roomer at the
house. forced open the door of the
old mans room and found the body
In bed.