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Congress from Virginia and chairman
Of the foreign affairs committee, who
died recently, was regarded as a sort
Of man OF mystery around the Capitol
because of his wholly unaecountable
disappearance. The story goes that
at times when Mr.. Flood wanted to be
alone to transact urgent business with
Fout interruption he would disappear
absolutely. He would be seen walking
down corridor of the Capitol, would
turn a corner and, suddenly, would be
gone.
Floods Secret Died With Him.
virginians took large part In the
building OF the Capitol. the pre-emin-
ence of such men at Washington, JEFF
ferson, Burr and others giving them a
prominent place in any governmental
undertaking. The theory has been ad-
yanced that Mr.. Flood, of Virginia, the
political heir of these famous states
men, in some way became possessed
of GONE of the architectural secrets of
the Capitol and used them. Mr.. Flood
is dead and, presumably. his secret, If
he had one, died with him.
The Capitol remains and looks solid
enough to remain to the cad of time.
Will some enterprising architect find
| it's secret or will the building crumble
with no one the wiser?
| The Capitol is by no means the old
est building in Washington. One of
the most interesting old houses in
Washington is Octagon House which
stands at Eighteenth street and New
York avenue. 1t now is owned by the
American Institute of Architects and
preserved as a magnificent specimen
of early American architecture. 1t
was built by Mr.. Tayloe, a Philadel.
phia capitalist During the war of
1872 the British burned not only the
/ Capitol but the White House. Presi-
dent Madison and Dolly Madison, the
mistress of the White House, remov-
ed to the Tayloe mansion and that be-
came the White House pending the re-
building of the new executive mansion.
Secret Passages.
Octagon House Is filled with secret
passages. For instance, II you go up
the main, winding staircase and touch
a certain panel In the wall decora-
lions, the panel will swing open and
reveal another staircase, going down.
1t was not until the new home for the
department of the interior was built
that the most interesting feature of
this house was discovered. This new
building stands just across the street
from Octagon House. In the course of
excavation for the deep cellars, the
contractors discovered a secret pass.
age running from Octagon House in a
northwesterly direction.
The young man who was superin.
tending the excavation unfortunately
was not a person of archaeological cur.
iosity and the result was that a great
find has been obscured. Here is the
story which he told. The steam show.
els were working in a great hurry to
get the job done. They broke into the
secret passage and in a few hours OBJ
liberated it. The passage extended to
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men took it. We had to get the job
done and couldn't stop to bother about
hundred-year-old books. If the book
has been any good the man who owned
1t would not have left it there"
Was it book which President
James Madison was reading? Was
some British spy Willing away his
time in the secret chamber with some
romance? Probably no one will ever
know
Washington and, especially George
town, the old Potomac river port, now
a part of the national capital, have
many old houses with underground Sc
crets. Francis Dodge, for instance
built house in Georgetown and from
it a secret passage extended for hall
mile under the city and emerged II
the cellar of his warehouse on the wa
ter front.
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a point about the middle of the square
on which the building was to be erect
ed. There it opened into a fair-sized
chamber. From the secret chamber it
continued to destination not yet
ascertained. The fascinating point is
that in this secret chamber stood a
table and a chair. On the table was
a cand1e-stick, with burned out can
die and a book, lying open. The ac-
emulation of dust indicated that the
secret chamber had not been occupied
for a century. The book lay, opened,
just as it had been left hundred
years ago.
What was the pook?" he was asked.
ooh, don't know" he said 81 was
too busy to notice. One of the work
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/ 900 Ku Klux Klansmen
Attend Meeting Held In
Field East OF Pennpiue

About 1000 members of the Ku Klux
Khan, hooded and CARRIED in white
robes, attended meeting of the or
ganization held in field about mile
east of. Pennville Friday night Ap-
proximately 300 automobiles were
parked in circle inside of the field,
partly shielding the meeting from the
gaze of passersby on the National road
The machines forming the circle were
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HooSIER USED MAILS
TO DEFRAUD, CHARGE
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 4.-Daniel A.
Levy, a lawyer, and Mrs. /. Keener OF
Gary. Ind, said to be connected with
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The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
HARDING BANSPLAN
70 ABANDON TARIFF
Insists Measure Be Pushed
Through This
Session.

President Harding has put his
foot down On the suggestion of
some Republican Senators that the
tariff bill be abandoned until next
session OF Congress.
Mr.. Harding has communicated to
Senators Kellogg. Townsend and
Lenroot, who favored sidetracking
the bill. his desire that the Senate
go right ahead with the tariff.
These three Senator'S were lead
ers in a movement to bring up a
majority cloture rule for debate
this week, thus automatically
shelving the tariff measure.
Republican leaders of the Senate
also have completed a poll on the
ship subsidy bill which Harding
wants passed this session, il was
learned. The poll showed the Sem
ate overwhelmingly against taking
up the bill now.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Junior in Pinwheel Role.

My young son. Junior" aged 9
months. was indulging in his rather
strenuous daily exercise in his
swing-one Of these affairs sus-
pended In the doorway by a strong
spring, with a sort of cloth basket
for the baby. arranged with two
openings for the baby's feet, so that
he can bounce up and down on the
floor.
Barbara, 4 years old. was looking
on with an air of mild interest.
Their mother had occasion to leave
the room and was curious, shortly
after. as to the cause of gales OF
laughter on the part of Barbara.
Upon returning to the room for
an investigation of the mysterious
hilarity she was decidedly startled
at the sight in the doorway. 1t de-
veloped that Barbara, naturally Of
an inventive turn of mind, had
wound up the swing So that IL was
about half foot above its natural
height and then released the swing.
and incidentally Junior. When the
mother arrived on the scene Junior
was giving an accurate imitation Of
large pinwheel in full action,
whirling around with such velocity
that she hesitated to stop the swing
through fear of hurting the baby.
After the improvised merry-go-
round had run down and no damage
was found beyond the fact that
Junior was scared white. Barbara
was cautioned about the use of pin-
wheels in a city where Fireworks 8
are not permitted.-A. H. S., 144S
Girard street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
SEC'Y. HOOVER
ASKS PRICE CURB
Calls Coal Operators to New
Conference to Stop
Profiteering.

Profiteering In coal is rampant
among a small group of operators.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover de-
clared yesterday, in announcing
that he had called another price
conference in an effort to stop ris-
ing costs.
Reports from Western Kentucky
and several Pennsylvania districts
Indicate operators there are asking
as much as IS and Sc a ton. Mr..
Hoover declared.
An appeal will be made to the
major coal operators to Join with
the government in an attempt to
curb this action of the minority,
he added
Some small operators in the pro-
ducing districts are selling their
product at so cents to 81 more than
was agreed upon in the moral
agreement" Mr.. Hoover made with
them several weeks ago.
In districts where So was set as
the maximum price, 1915 Is being
asked.
Larger operators generally ar.
holding to their agreement.
Secretary Hoover explained that
he has no other means of enforcing
the price restraint agreement than
moral suasion." Despite this fact.
however, he is confident that the
larger non-union operators will
lend him whole-hearted support In
restraining their smaller colleagues.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Woman VS.. Motorman.

The woman rushed up to the front
of the street car. and while the
motorman had the door opened to
allow passengers to alight, she
stepped inside. The motorman no.
ticed this. and half way shut the
door in her. face. Then he saw he
had best open the door. and did so.
The woman did not heed his advice
that she was supposed to enter the
car by the back door, and stood
there. Then she stepped back to
the safety zone platform, seemed to
think better of it, and just as the
motorman started to close the doors
again. she stepped right up In be-
tween the doors again. The motor
man was beginning to lose his tenn
per and the woman had already lost
hers. He asked IL she wanted to
get him fired. She told him that
now she was in. she intended to
stay In, and walked back through
the car and pain the conductor.-A.
2. NJ. 1925 Seventeenth street
northwest. o.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Wife Uses Gun to Coar
Money; Fined and Jailed

Women who want money from their
husbands must not use "persuader"
In the shape Of a six-shooter to
get 1t.
May l. Jordan, colored, Of s41
Third street southwest, was accused
OF doing this yesterday in Police
Court and was fined 800 or sixty
days in Jail by Judge Hardison.
Charles Jordan. the husband
claimed Mary nagged him for money
last Sunday night. and failing to get
II. opened fire within ten feet OF
him. but missed him. the bullet 60
ing wild.
Mary denied having real pistol
and insisted she fired nothing more
than q 10-cent cap pistol
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
PLAN AGREEMENT
WITH DOMINICANS

Tentative plans for discontinue
ance OF the present American mill
tary government in the Dominican
Republic and formation of a provi-
sional government of natives were
agreed upon yesterday by repre-
sentative Dominican citizens and
the American State Department.
The program calls for the forma-
tion of a provisional government
at the earlies practicable moment
Thus the citizens of the island
republic could carry out desired
legislative designs. Before il is
finally agreed upon, however, Sum-
ner weiles. of New York. just ap-
pointed commissioner for the
Dominican republic will investigate
political conditions. II weiles finds
a majority of Dominican citizens in
favor of the plan the United States
government will Immediately close
the agreement.
United States troops on duty there
will be concentrated in two on
three places. instead of being scat
tered all over the country in small
detachments. as at present. Keep
ing order will be IN the hands Of
native police.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
GOMPERS REVOKES
UNIONS CHARTER

!, NEW YORK. July 1I.-Radical
|members Of the Bookkeepers. Stem
bEraphers and Accountants Union.
FNo. 12.646. are today threatening Ie-
|Fal action to determine whether Sam
pei Gompers. president Of the Ameri-
fan Federation of Labor. had a right
20 revoke their charter.
A meeting Of the local was inter-
fupted last night when Hugh Frayne.
state organizer. announced that Com
'ers had suspended the union. Leon
I'd Bright. the local president. was
Instructed to reorganize the local.
trikinE of names of members who
ave been circulating CommunistIc
kropa azanda.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Bans Small Fine
In Liquor Case
Hardison Refuses to, Dismiss
Charge Against Woman
On $50 Penalty.

'No more 500 fines on charges Of
selling liquor"
Judge Hardison made this an
nouncement in Police Court yester-
day in refusing to accept recon-
mendationf of Assistant District
Attorney Frank J. Kelly that ophe-
liza Campbell. colored, 1905 Cooksey
court northwest. be fined 500 on
her plea of guilty to the charge of
selling. and. In addition, be fined
$50 on a charge of Illegal posses
sion.
She withdrew her demand for a
jury trial after an agreement was
made by her counsel. and Mr.. Kelly
to enter a plea of guilty.
II do not impute bad faith to Mr.
Kelly in this case" said Judge
Hardison. but / announced some
time ago that would refuse to
listen to any agreement for small
fines in liquor cases"
: The court refused to accept the
$3.50 rendered by the woman and
the case now stands as 1t did be-
fore, namely. the plea of not guilty
and the demand for jury trial.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
VETERANS OBSERVE
WET NIGHT IN CUBA

One of the most singular ami
verssries in military history was
celebrated last night by veterans
of the Emmet Guard, Company A,
First District of Columbia Volun-
teers. observing the twenty-fourth
anniversary of a storm.
While marching to Santiago in
the Spanish American war, they
were caught in a terrific rain and
thunder storm.
Ever since they have remem-
bered July II as the wet night"
and have celebrated the occasion
by informal reunions. Last night
they gathered at their old camp
grounds on the Bladensburg road
and exchanged stories of the war.
At the else taps" was sounded
for departed comrades. Capt. Harry
Walsh Is the commander of the
guard.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
LIVESTOCK SALES
FEES TO BE PROBED

COLLEGE PARK. Nd. July IL
A hearing that will involve all
charges now IN effect by Baltimore
livestock commission merchants for
services rendered in the sale Of live.
stock has been ordered by Secretary
Of Agriculture Wallace under the
Packers and Stockyards act. accord
ing to information received here by
DR.. Thomas b. symons. secretary Of
the Maryland Agricpltural Society.
The hearing has been set for 10
o'clock next Tuesday morning. in the
Federal court rooms. in Baltimore
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
The Playful Wind.

was at the Potomac Park Courts
playing tennis yesterday when
everyone suddenly turned and
looked toward the center of the
courts.
Following their example saw a
whirling cloud of dust enveloping a
furry of white skirts. In a few
seconds she (the occupant of said
skirts) succeeded in getting out Of
the miniature whirlwind which had
arisen and IT continued its course
along the courts. sending several
parties in its course fleeing to cover
and finally losing itself in the green
outside of the enclosure. It took
fully a minute to cross the courts
and left a path about twenty feet
in width.-G. B. Coale. 1895 Eigh-
teenth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
new CIVIL SERVICE
TESTS Will PROVE
QUlCKNESS OF MIND
Commission Embarks on
New Examination
Program.
800 GIRLS ELIGIBLE
Printers Are Required to
Put Dots in Little
Squares.
800 GIRLS ELIGIBLE

Immigrants and army officers are
no longer the only class of persons
subject to the modern intelligence
examinations yclept nut tests" by
irreverent sophomores. For the
United States Civil Service Com
mission has embarked upon a pro-
gram of revision in eligibility ex-
aminations.
The third step in the advance
will be taken Friday when general
clerical examinations Of a new va
riety will be given in Southeastern
and Middle Western States. Instead
OF being asked to define such words
as "deleterious" and solving diff
cult problems in fractions and
cubic feet, the candidate will be
asked whether Toledo is in Ohio,
and Is Chicago in Indiana.
Candidates for printers assist
ants and operatives in the Bureau
or Printing and Engraving faced a
test of putting dots in the middle
of hundreds OF one-eighth-inch
squares without touching the line
As a result 300 girls were de-
clared eligible out of the 500 who
took the examination. In the past
b5 per cent ordinarily passed.
For three years the Commission
has been experimenting with these
psychological examinations, ever
since the army tests were proved
satisfactory. Clerks already in the
service with known efficiency rat
ings were given the newly prepared
tests Their grades on the new
examinations were compared with
their efficiency ratings and with
their marks upon the examinations
they passed under the old system.
IL was discovered that the new
tests more nearly coincidrd with
the known efficiency OF the fndi-
vidual.
Plans are also under way for the
elimination Of the requirement. of a
high school education for the lower
grades of technical. professional
and scientific employees of the gov-
eminent. to be replaced by a gen.
eral intelligence and information
test. accompanied by the old tech
nical examination.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
MARCH ON AVENUE
BY MARINES TODAY
FEATURES RETURN
Commissioners to Review
Parade at District
Building.
TAKE BARGES HERE
Smoker on Maryland Estate
Given by Sixth Maryland
Regiment.
TAKE BARGES HERE

Marine Expeditionary Force which
re-enacted Picketts Charge on the
battlefield Of Gettysburg a week ago
will march through Washington this
morning to honor the District Com
rnissioners. before embarking on the
Potomac River for the return trip to
their base at Quantico.
Two columns of motor tfucks are
expected to reach Sheridan Circle at
$50 and s:45 o'clock. respectively.
Infantry and artillery columns will
swing past the same point about IL
o'clock. The route of the infantry
will take them down Twenty-first
street to Pennsylvania avenue, past
the White House to East Executive
avenue. back to the avenue and past
the Municipal Building. where they
will be reviewed by the Commission
ers. to Thirteenth, thency by Thir-
teenth. B and Fourteenth past the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
and across the Highway bridge.
Embark on Barges.
at the sea wall.
Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintendent
of police. forbid parking on the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue between
Twenty-frst and East Executive ave-
nue., and between Thirteenth and Fiji
teenth until after the columns have
passed.
Motor policemen will accompany
the columns while they are in the
city and captains Of police will en-
force trafiic regulations.
The Marines left Rockville, Nd.
at daybreak yesterday and marched
the twelve miles to Camp Neville.
Nd. on the Corby estate. where they
slept last night. The artillery and
truck trains had preceded them to
Camp Neville by two days, during
which time they put all their equip
ment in tip-top condition. Every bit
of metal work on the trucks and guns
was cleaned until II shone.
Lejeune Visits Camp.
Mai. Gen. John A. Lejeune. COM
mandant of the Marine Corps. rode
out from Washington on horseback
to meet the troops yesterday.
Last night the Sixth Regiment
gave a smoker. including singing.
dramatic entertainment and boxing
bouts. for the entire force and the
several hundred civilian visitors.
The march from camp begins at
5 o'clock this morning. Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, acting Secretary OF
the Navy, will ride to meet the COL
umns as they start on the last lap
of their march.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Garbage in the Streets.

While walking through the dir-
ferent streets of Washington, which
should be the most beautiful city
in the United States. I wonder why
the people who have the privilege
of residing here do not take more
pride in trying to keep the streets
in an attractive condition.
Many comments have been and
are passed about the condition of
the streets of Philadelphia. but I
have never seen in that city any
garbage on a main thoroughfare as
did this morning at Fifteenth and
II. The shell OF a watermelon about
twenty inches long. from which the
top had been sliced and the inside
scooped out. Perhaps the one that
left 1t by the wayside thought It as
ornamental as an old Egyptian
water tar.-M. l. W., 1444 N street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12

The action of Secretary wallace Is
based on . recent ruling OF the Bal
timore Livestock Exchange which
provides for an additional charge Of
50 cents for each pro-rate sheet after
the frst two made In connection with
cooperative shipments Of livestock.
Complaint against this tari6,-- II is
understood, has been nied with the
Secretary on the ground that II tends
to discriminate against cooperative
shipments of livestock.
A similar meeting VIII be held at
LynchburR, Va, tomorrow. under the
auspices Of the Virginia Farm Bureau
Federation. and Virginia livestock
producers and shippers also are to be
represented at the hearing July IL.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
MEXICAN BANDIT.
HELD FOR MURDEK

TAMPIco. Mex. July ii.--Esi<-
ban Flores. leader Of ths bandits ~4b
are alleged 10 have killed Mrs. Toh
Cheney, wife Of an American. near.
here. June 70. has been arrested and
placed In jail here. Flores viii shs-
executed II found guilty. it is safd =
The shooting took place at he
Chocey ranch. where Cheney Il fore-
man At the ranch at the time were
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney and infant
child: Louis Watkins. an American.
from Tsmpico.- and A Roth. Of the
Mexican Gulf OH Company. ~
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Friendship Circle
Clues TlDO-Act Plan

Mr.. Bob" two-act play. was
given by Friendship Circle. of Con-
gress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday school last night. un-
der direction OF Miss Ethel Click. The
performance will be repeated tonight.
Those taking part are William
Joyce, Lillian Darrell, Virginia Schu-
hard. Mary Grace Kolb. Ted Tooth
man, Helen Sanders and Lloyd Wine.
land. Members of the refreshment
and general assistance committee are
Grace Woods, Ardell Sanders. Mabe'
Smith. Anna Cation and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Read.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Gas Company Employees
Going to Beach Today

The Washington Gas Light Com
pany Employees Beneficial Associa-
ton will hold their thirty-fourth an.
nual excursion at Chesapeake Beach
today. More than 5000 persons are
expected to attend.
The committee in charge OF ar
rangements is composed OF c. M
Deener. chairman: W. ]. Armsuronc.
]. ]. Spellman. E. c. Davis and II. T.
Knight, jr. The officers of the asso-
citation are Lewis s. Hart, president:
George NJ. Whitwell. treasurer. and
Mr.. Deener, secretary.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Mrs. Hills Will Filed.

George W. Littlehales. son-in-law
n Mrs. Julia p. Hill. who died June
:, and his sister, Anna VI. LittlehaIes
ire each bequeathed 81 900 by Mrs.
-fiH. according to the will filed for
'fooate yesterday. Margaret p. Lit
behales. George R Litlehales and
1ames H Littlehales, the grand
,fbdren. are to have Mrs HiII's per-
bnal effects and the residue Of the
state. John c. Head is named ex-
lcutor
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Class Distinctions.

While hiking in Virginia near
Chain Bridge l came upon a negro's
dilapidated hut-a ci-devant log
cabin patched with mud and tin and
much the worse for wear of the
elements.
But here lies the crack, BY the
low. dingy. lop-sided front door was
sign: Servants and tradesmen's
entrance in rear."-G. r. Bruler,
the kenesaw Apartments. Sixteenth
street and Columbia road.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Ten-Year-Old Shows Grit.

AS 1 was walking toward the
western Market at Twenty-frst
and X streets Saturday evening. l
noticed little chap about 10 years
old sitting on the side Of a cart
full of evening papers. He was
looking at something in his foot.
His attitude made me stop and ask
II l could help. He held out his
foot for me to see. He had scuffed
on pin, the point penetrating the
ball OF the foot, with only the head
showing. For a moment the sight
made me nauseated, but a command
from the child of Pull" brought me
out OF the sensation. 1 pulled, and
moment later the kid was going,
cart and all. on the run TO mother
for disinfectant to prevent lock-
jaw."-E. o. H., s2s New Hampshire
avenue northwest.