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The Washington times., 1922-04-18
HOUSE DELAYS
EARLY VOTE ON
. BALL RENT ACT
Measure Extending Life of
Statute to Come UP In Com
mittee Next Week.

Consideration OF the Ball rent bin
bv The House District COMMITTEES
win be delayed week. Congress-
man Benjamin X. Focht, chairman
of the committee. said today, A
bin increasing salaries Of teachers
viii be taken up tomorrow.
Before the rent bin passed the
Senate this committee promised
school officials TO give them hear
ing tomorrow" explained Focht to-
day. FOR this reason we win have
to postpone consideration Of the
rent measure until Wednesday OF
next week"
Hope that the rent bill would pass
the House within two weeks of its
passage by the Senate vanished
today. Considerable opposition has
developed and IL is. expected a fight
win be waged In the District COM
mittee against certain amendments.
The rent bill extends the provi-
sions OF the Ball act for two years.
and has amendments which provide
two additional commissioners and
two inspectors and provides that
hotels must give thirty days notice
before increasing room rentals.
Congressman Frank c. Mills
pauSn OF mlsSoutt, % haShipcf VI t"~
committee, today is gathering
figures with which he plans to
attack the commission. He con-
tends that the commission is eight
months behind in It's work and
charges that in several instances
the commission of its own initiative
has investigated the cases of mil
lioniares and members of Congress-.
temporarily setting aside the cases
of iwage-earners.
Despite the opposition which has
developed, II is expected the bill
viii be passed by the House and
signed by the President. The pres
ent rent act expires on May 22.
DIR. Frank w. Ballou. supertnten-
dent OF schools. and other school
officials win appear before the Dis
trict committee tomorrow morning.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
JOHN FooRD, NEWSPAPER
WRITER, DIES OF INJURIES

John Foord. veteran newspaper
man OF New York, who was struck
by an automobile operated by B. J.
Mullin. 1899 Crittenden street north
west, died last night from injuries
he received at the Emergency Hos
Connecticut avenue and Dupont
circle.
Or. J. Ramsay hewitt. District
coroner, will hold an inquest at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning TO In
vestigate the responsibility for the
accident which resulted in Mr..
Foord's death.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
SENATE BILL AUTHORIZES
.a{I ,SPEcLAL POLICE IN o. c.

the District Government as a special
policeman by the District Commits
sioners is authorized in a bill to
be introduced in the Senate tomor-
row by Senator Ball. chairman of
the Senate District Committee.
Under a ruling recently issued
by Corporation Counsel Stephen
such appointments could only be
made in times of riot or other
emergency. Under Senator Balls
measure any member of the Dis
trict Government could pe appoint
ed special policeman at any time.
The measure is designed to en-
power employees Of the health de-
partment and similar agencies to
make arrests for violations of the
laws, without the necessity of de-
pleting the forces of the regular
police force for this purpose.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18

Folies Dress Secrets
To Be Taught
Any Girl

Girls. here's your chance TO
learn how TO make those Follies
costumes.
The Johnson-Pow Commun-
ity Center has opened costume
department. adding much felt
need to its varied community
activities, it was announced
today.
Costumes will be designed in
this department and rented to
the children who take part In
the dramatic work of the CEN
ter, and as such viii be a very
important adjunct to its dra-
matte work.
Anyone desiring to join the
new costume department is
asked TO get in touch with Mrs.
Edith Hunter. community secre-
tary at the Johnson-Powell
School. or call Columbia 6032.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
MONDAY EVENING CLUB
DEBATES THERAPEUTICS

Psycho-therapeuucs has found a
champion In the Monday Evening
Club. The club wants the proposed
District Home for the Predetermined
to be operated on cottage plan.
approximatins home conditions. In
preference to the regular form OF
institution that has institution
written all over st.
Cures of mental disorders can be
more easily effected by affordina
normal conditions and occupations
TO the feeble-minded. II Is con-
tended. The club last night voiced
opposition to the pending Senate
bin for location OF the home at
Blue Plains. ID. c.. on the grounds
OF the Home for the Aged and In.
firm. The proposed location. II was
said. In not suitable for carrying
out the cottage plan.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
ARMY OFFICERS WIDOW
FILES SUIT FOR PENSION

Mrs. Anna r. Little, widow of
William A. Little, retired army Of
ficer, today filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against Albert p.
Fall. Secretary of the Interior, and
Washington Gardner, Commissioner
of Pensions, for a writ of man
damus TO compel them to put her
name on the pension rolls as the
widow, thus emitting her 10 a
monthly stipend of sf2.
The plaintiff alleges that her hus
band drew pay as an officer of the
army to his death. and that Novem.
Der 2t 1919. she applied for a wild.
cw's pension which had been al va,
rious times rejected and denied. She
claims that her name should have
been at once entered upon the pen
sson rolls.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
INQUIRY BEGUN
into DEATH Of
THREE A|RMEN
Military Board Summoned
Machines Fell 1000
Feet to Earth.

Marine corps officials today
began a sweeping inquiry into the
deaths yesterday of three aviators
at Quantico, Va. The deaths re-
suited when two planes, engaged in
a mock battle, crashed in mid-air
and dropped 1000 feet to earth,
killing two men instantly, the third
dying in a hospital few minutes
later.
Wings Become Entangied.
The dead are First Lieut.. Earl
M. RandelI, of winchester, Mass,
who was flying a German plane Of
the Fokker type; Second Lieut..
Duncan w. Lewis. OF Memphis,
Tenn, and Private Joseph j.
Dhoogle. OF Chicago, who were in
a Voight plane. which Lieutenant
Lewis was plotting.
The collision of the two planes
was the first accident OF this kind
IN this section of the country.
Leaving Brown field, a short dis
tance from Quantico. about 2
o CLOCK, the pldnes ChStcu Al HHS
air.
The accident occurred while the
two planes endeavored TO get above
each other. In doing so they came
so close that the wings locked. Both
planes began to drop. Before reach
ing the ground, however, the planes
had separated.
The Fokker plane, with Lieuten-
ant Randeli, fell on a railroad track
inside the fQuantico reservation and
the SNoight machine. with Lieuten-
ant Lewis and Private Dhoogle.
dropped on the roof OF a ware
houseshf 31su e11 Gt shianvH9N
'Il,H Committee TO Probe. r
Funeral services for the three
aviators are being arranged today.
A committee headed by Capt.
Louis M. Bourne win investigate
the accident. 1t was announced to-
day by Maj. A. Geigler, comman-
dant OF the flying field.
The three deaths yesterday
brought the toll at Quantico for
the past year up TO five persons
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
POTOMAC RIVER SURVEY
IS PROPOSED IN SENATE

Survey of the banks of the Pc
tomac river, between Washington
and Great Falls, to determine the
advisability of extending the park
system to the falls. is proposed in
the joint resolution favorably re
ported. 10 the Senate yesterday. by
Senator Fernald. chairman of the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
BY the terms of the resolution
the chief of engineers of the army
would direct the survey. Congress
man Linthicum has introduced Q
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
MISSION DRIVE TEAMS
TO BE ORGANIZED TO-DAY

Washington women interested in
the work of the Central Union Mis-
sion and the Children's Emergency
Home viii meet this afternoon at
$40 o'clock in the Epiphany Parish
House.
The meeting was called by Mrs.
Selden p. Spencer. e. II. De GrooS,
jr.. chairman of the missions cam
paign committee. and City Postmas-
ter Merritt o. Chance. chairman OF
the mems division. will speak. Ms.
Spencer plans at this meeting 20
prepare the teams for the mission 8
campaign. which opens next Monday.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
KNIGHTS or COLUMBUS
TO HEAR CALIFORNIAN

Joseph Scott. OF Los Angeles, VIII
be the speaker at a meeting TO be
given under the auspices of the SUI
prerne council Of the Knights of CO.
lumbus at s O'Clock tonight In Gan
zaga College Hall. North Capitol and
I streets. Invitations have been sent
TO the California delegation in Con.
gress and to prominent Washing
tonians The public is invited.
Mr.. Scott. leading California law
yer, is making tour of the country
under the auspices of the Knights OF
Columbus TO carry the famous mes
sage on the principles of good citi-
zenship.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
WOMAN FROM TURKEY
HAS, MARRIAGE ANNULED

Mrs. Augusta Stowe Herman
has been awarded by Justice
Bailey, of the District Supreme
Court, an annullment of her mar
riage to Jules Hermann. Both are
from Turkey. The wife appealed
for annulment on the ground that
Herman has wife living in Jeru-
salem. from whom he was not
divorced.
England, October rs, 1919, she said.
and they lived together in the
United States until 1920, when she
discovered that her husband had
not been divorced from his first
wife.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
M. & M. BOOSTER OUTING
SCHEDULED FOR JUNE "a

with practically half OF the reser-
vations already sold for the annual
Boosters outing Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. the
assurance OF a full quota on the
boat trip to Richmond is certain,
Charles j. Columbus, secretary Of
the association has announced.
The Boosters will leave Washing
ton June "a, returning June rs and
will be limited TO 200. the maximum
number that can be accommodated
on the steamer Midland.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
KIWANIs MEMBERS SEE
FTP TOP" AT NATIONAL

Charles Henry Davis, multimil-
honaire exponent OF good roads and
president OF the National High
ways Association, last night was
host TO 200 members of the XII
wants Club and their families at
the Nationals offering Of Tip
Top"
An attractive program, Illus
trating the work OF the National
Highways Association in the East
ern district of the United States
was distributed. Aside from the
entertainment the purpose of the
theater party was 70 acquaint the
Kiwanians with the work OF the
association.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
SPANISH WAR VETS TO
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY

Observation of the twenty fourth
anniversary of the declaration OF war
against Spain will make a meeting
of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. No.
1. United Spanish War Veterans. in
Perpetual Hall. Eleventh and Z
streets northwest. tonight.
War was declared against Spain on
April q. 1898. The veterans win re.
new the oath OF allegiance taken at
entering the military service Of the
United States
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
GEMS VALUED At $1,000
TAKEN AT CHEVY CHASE

Jewelry valued at $4,000 was
stolen yesterday afternoon from the
home OF Lieut.. Comdr. Harold A.
Brown. attached TO the British eni-
bassy. who lives at Lexon street,
Chevy Chase,
A colored maid. employed by Mrs.
Brown at noon yesterday and who
disa ppeared shortly before the gems
were found missing from a jewel
case on the bureau OF a bedroom,
is being sought.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
c. w. SEMMES WITHDRAWS
FROM CITY CLUB RACE

Charles w. Semmes. nominated for
the presidency of the City Club. with
Henry u. Stringer, last night an.
nounced his withdrawal. leaving Mr.
Stringer unopposed for the office.
Due to the fact that he win be out
of the city for some months next
summer Mr.. Semmes announced that
he felt he could not do the office
justice.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
VIII Talk on Sales Tax.

Congressman Bacharach OF New
Jersey viii address the Washington
Association of Credit Men at their
weekly luncheon at the City Club to
morrow. Subject Of the speakers
address will be the Sales Tax" and
the benefits derived from II as a
means OF ''just taxation"
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
EXECUTORS ASK LETTERS
TO ADMINISTER ESTATES

Beverly X, Peters, who died Feb
ruary Is last, left an estate Of
s6s, 900, according TO a petition for
letters testamentary on the estate,
filed by Ward u. Coe. executor.
Mary r.. Parker, left an estate
valued at $4,000. according to the
petition for letters testamentary on
the estate filed by Allen G. Clark.
executor.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
HARDING GOES ooLFINo
BEFORE CABINET MEETING

Drizzling rain did not keep Presi-
dent Harding from his golf today.
The President left the White
House shortly before o'clock for
Chevy Chase to put in two hours
on the links before the Cabinet
meeting.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
PUTTING PANTS
ON THE PAINLESS


In further efforts TO civsiixe
Filipinos who are still living some
what in Adamesquc and Evesque
styles, and who fan to take their
meals at establishments ON a par
with Miss Wizards noted place,
American officials over there are
urging Filipino bushmen to put on
pants and cease running around
with nothing ON but fIimsy wraps
around their loins--wraps which
may come loose at almost any
afternoon pink tea.
These gentlemen OF the Philip
pine bushes have been taught
American ideals OF liberty and
freedom and are entitled TO vote
I'm all elections. They go right up
10 the polls on election day, wear
ing nothing but tbs family dish
cloths, and cast their ballots Just
like the fellows do In New York.
Here In Washington we wear all
the clothes that society couven-
tlons eal for, but the only places
we ever walk up to are the offices
Of Collector Of Taxes of the Dis
trict and collector of internal
revenue.
IL seems to us that Il is up 90
clothing manufacturers 60 educate
these Fiiipinos, or rather cultivate
them for future customers. The
manufacturer fix all the styles for
mems clothing. and men, the poor
fish, buy whatever is decided upon
for them. At the same time they
make fun of the women for bowling
to styles fixed In Paris OF New
York.
Putting pants on half-civilixed
Filipinos ought TO have the early
attention Of all rcformers. General
WOOD finally got the Igorrote
Fflipinos 70 stop eating dog meat
and, while their stomachs may be
revolving at lamb and chicken,
they are doubtless better citizens.
IL the pants viii improve the
citizenship OF the bushmen by all
means give 'em pants.
We knew n fellow I'm Arizona
who swore he would never marry
q woman who wore corsets, but he
had 10 break his oath, and out I'm
California a girl advertises that she
wants TO marry a man who eats
with a knife. She does not refer
20 soup, OF course. Forks are more
or less dangerous. For our part
we prefer a spoon most Of the time.
Johnny Cat poultry show)-Ma,
let's walt till they turn the chick
ems loose.
Mother-They don't turn 'em
loose.
Johnny-Last night pa said 10
Uncle Henry, Lets stick around
awhile. We might get a chance
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
THAT BLANT0N-GARNER
TEXAS SCRAP

In the movies NJ would have hap
pened this way:
Congressman from Texas, as
other Congressman called him
Iiar.--bangi bang. III want the
world to know (bangD that no man
or group OF men (bangD can call
gentleman from Texas tbangD n
liar and live" tbangD.
Sorgeanf-at-Arms steps lively,
carries out the remains while the
offended Congressman pockets hIs
smoking revolver, rolls n cigarette
with one hand, strikes match
with his thumb nail, mounts his
mustang and jogs out into Rock
Creek Park for a sort Of airing.
PAUL WHITE.
MAKING A WISE CHOICE.
In this soorld Of many families,
With different kind of piUes,
To choose a husband Of your
taste,
You must be pretty wise.
Some husbands make homes
happy,
Some husbd,tds make homes
blue,
But The husband I choose for a
life mate
fs an expert on home brew.
JACK RTGGLES.
IT can't tell whether Ed. Is
working in fruit conservatory or
in a isdy's bath house"
''How's thatY"
He writes me that he's drying
peaches" ~
TWO coLLBGIATEs.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18

M. MILLER drew the picture OF
the old lamp-post days. and II re-
minded him of the goozled guy,
hanging 10 post. and. on sudden
ly looking down. saw a pup, caus-
ing him 10 remark:
Knows w-her-re got the beer
and pr-et-zels, ther rye bread, and
p-is-s-s feet, and limburzser, and
zer rye, but who're in the devil
did | get that dog7"
Hell can't understand why I
can win at poker and never win
on the ponies.
Shell know why. You can't
shuttle the ponies.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18

Overheard at the bali game:
'0h. Jack, isn't our pitcher
Just graDdf He hits their bats
no matter where they hold
them" KITTY KAT.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18

Joseph Bcott. OF Los Angeles. past
president of the Los Angeles board
OF education, at Conzaga College
Hail
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
(ilE!!A!'!R'!!D!'e z! '!!!' ,'sEEIHl ~
sx-9By BILL PRICE SQa. .ss~
WITH THE COLUMN POETS

- -
She is a girl
I like a lot,
Her knees may knock,
But she agiil not.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
1 like this girl,
Miss Ina Load,
And yet I k,iop0
Her legs are boi0ed.
Hastings (Nsb.) Tribune.
A poet, nos0,
WI pipe his lay,
But laying pipes
4 Gets better pey.
Sam HaL.
The poet, not0,
VII tune his lyre,
And lie Just like
A regular liar.
Hastings Tribune.
GRAND OPERA
The Washington times., 1922-04-18
x. of C. Lecture.

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The Washington times., 1922-04-18
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The Washington times., 1922-04-18

THE FINAL GREEN EDITION
contains last minute news, complete
racing entries and results and other
sport world happenings. Get your
news a day ahead.
The Washington times., 1922-04-18

THE PINK OF PERFECTION
The stock market close, racing en-
tries, complete financial reports and
al news in the Pink Edition of The
Times every day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19

so far forgot the feud as to wish the
mayor happy Christmas.
City Civil Engineer John L. Elliott
told the council the city could save
thousands Of dollars each year II all
mechanical equipment were kept and
repaired y one department.
After Jan. 1, all children under 16,
who own and operate a bicycle will
get to do so without paying the an
nual liscence fee of 81, according to
an ordinance passed. The ordinance
was obtained through the efforts of
the young politicians OF Calvin
Fletcher public school.
The jay-walker ordinance was re-
ferred to the law and judiciary com
mittee. An ordinance abolishing the
office of assistant commissioners in
charge of improved streets and side
walks at a salary Of $4,000 per year
and creating instead an office Of
superintendent of street repairs at
1000 and an assistant at $1,000 per
year was referred to the committee
on works.
An ordinance striking directly at re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
Christmas Fires often
Originate About Trees

see that the wires are properly in
sulated.
Make sure that Christmas trees are
securely set up so that they will not
topple over, and keep them away
from heating and lighting fixtures.
Use metal tinsel, flake asbestos and
powdered mica for snow effects. Ever
green's should be removed before they
are completely dried out.
Avoid toys requiring alsohol. gaso-
line or kerosene for their operation.
Low-priced electrical playJhings
should be tabooed.
If Santa Clause is to be present at
the celebration persuade him to avoid
the use of long cotton whiskers.
II you use candles, be careful, for
even no small degree of safety can be
approached with them.
But-don't Use candles on Christ
mas tree.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19

tail jewellers who hold auction sales
the year around was passed. Here
after a jewelry auction sale can not
run more than thirty days con-
tinuously, must not have by-bidders.
and the proprietor must have been
in business continually and con
Quoting legitimate business,
The sale of property given to the
city by the late Phoebe ]. Hill was
authorized and the proceeds will be
used in building fountain in
Fountain Square, 100 Virginia Ave.
A small tract Of land east of DIN
st. and north Of Tenth st. was an
rexed by the city for school pur-
poses. At the present time the chill
dren of the district were attending
the Wayne County schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19

Christmas should be the happiest
time of the year-don't make it a
time of tragedy by preventable fires, "
was the warning sent out today by
Jacob Riedel, chief Of gre prevention.
Here are some of the rules Chief
RIedeI asked to be observed in max
ing a fireless Christmas;
Don't light a cigarette or candle
close to decorations or the Christmas
tree
If you use electric lights on the tree
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
CAR LEAVES RAIL,
SMASHING AUTOS
One Hurt, Machines Damaged
at Washington and Alabama

When an z. Washington st. car
split q switch at Washington and
Alabama SITS, # collided with a truck
driven by George E. West. 40. Of
Rural Route il, Box s5s. The truck
was knocked into a roadster driven by
Perry Lewis, 81. Of 62s Berwick St.
The street car, in charge OF Aubrey
Sanders, 81, motorman, S23 n. Capitol
Ave-, also struck an automobile
driven by Sherman Taylor, SO, Of
T40s z. Washington st.
All the automobiles were considera-
ably damaged. George West was Sc
verely bruised. The accident, ii is
said. was caused by a broken brake
rod OF the street car. As the street
chr turned the corner the trolley
Jumped from the wire and the motor
man was unable to use the reverse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
COMMITTEE MEETS TO
DRAFT STATE BUDGET

The State budget committee today
met with Jesse Eschbach, chief clerk
for the State board Of accounts, to
draft the budget for all State depart.
ments and institutions. The budget
will be presented to the Legislature
for approval.
The committee is composed Of Esch-
bach; e. D. Farmer, budget clerk;
Senator Arthur Baxter, Indianapolis;
Senator Walter S. Chambers, New
castle; Representative Oliver Lefuze,
Liberty, and Representative John w.
Hitch, Plymouth. .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
DRAW HEAVY SENTENCES

By Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 19.-Earl
Kelly and Harry Grimes were each
fined $500 and sentenced to six months
at the State farm by Mayor Handley
in police court, on charges Of resist
ing an officer. The men were alleged
to have attacked Patrolman Ray
Keck. The officer brought one Of
the men to headquarters and the
ether was arrested later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
Robbers Make Second Haul
Bu Times Special

By Times SpectuE
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 19.-The
second robbery in two months took
place at the National Jewelry and
Clothing Company store here last
night when thieves broke a plate
glass show window and escaped with
81, 900 worth Of diamonds. Police have
no clews. In October the same win
dow was robbed of $4,000 worth Of
diamonds and other jewelry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
SHANK COUNCIL
FEUD SUSPENDED
Mayor and Bernd Even Ex-
change Christmas Greetings.

All was peaceful between Mayor
Shank and the city council-today.
Shank went to city council meet
ing last evening for the second time
this year and told them although
there had not been harmony ne wanted
to thank them for what they had done
for him.
TITS hot half as bad as it was when
I was mayor BEFORE" commented
Shank.
Then Theodore J. Bernd, president,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
ISbied Today
knighthOod

A crippled lady standing on an E.
Washington St. car rang the bell to
get off. A big husky fellow, who had
been sitting directly in front of her
for twenty blacks or more, handed her
a two-by-four package. which he had
politely offered to hold for her.-T. v.