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The Washington herald., 1922-07-13
Exile of Soviets
Dares to Return
Korff, of Georgetown Faculty,
Sails on Trip to
Russia.

Under protection Of an American
passport. Baron Serge Korff, OF
Georgetown University. upon whose
head Lenin once set a fancy price
sailed from New York yesterday to
risk a return to the Russian border
for the first time since his hasty
fight to escape death at the hands
of the Soviets.
whether the price is still on his
head. Baron Korff doesn't know,
but he will be exceedingly cautious
when he reaches the Russian border
until he knows whether II is safe
for him to set foot across 1t.
AS former deputy governor-gen-
eral of Finland. under the czar,
Baron Korff ran the gauntlet of the
Soviet secret service, escaping to
England. For several years he
wandered about Europe. a man
without a country" until he came
to America. becoming connected
with the faculty of the foreign
service school of Georgetown Uni
versity two years ago.
Baron Korff is going for the pur-
pose of making Investigations for
Georgetown University into politi-
cal conditions along the Russian
border and in Europe generally in
preparation for n special course at
the university next September. He
also will visit the British Isles.
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IDENTIFY 3 HELD
AS PICKPOCKETS
Trio of Negroes Accused of
Plying Their Trade on
Trolley Cars.

With the arrest of the three pro-
fessional pickpocekts whom police
say have been plying their trade on
trolley cars and at car functions,
six thefts reported during the past
two weeks were cleared up yester-
day.
william Smith. 90 years old, l2i3
Sixth street northwest. and Spaniel
jackson. 81 years old. 80 Defrees
street, northeast. were arrested on
street cars last night by Detective
paign against the waste caused by
old, OF Philadelphia, was arrested
by First precinct police Saturday
Police declare the three had been
working together. They would
board 4 car AID while one engaged
the conductor in an argument to
attract the attention of the passen-
gers to the rear Of the car. the
other two would rob their victims,
according to the police.
The victims who !ast night iden-
tined the trio are Silas H.wett. Ma
tional Training School for Boys.
robbed of 50: Sampson Barber. so
Eighth street. Lairnont Heights,
roS bed of sl1e: Rudolph Reigel, $40
Eighth street northeast. $40: Carl
Shorter. AS HolIils;e court. IS;
Bernard Mathews. 106 L street
northwest. s21, AMI Solomon Nor
ton, 1217A South Capitol street. s32.
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PLAN TO TRANSFER
GUARDIANS POWER
TO JUVENILE COURT
Continued from Page Que.

ConIMaed from Page One.
private receiving homes" by inde-
pendent Investigators.
Not only has the Board of Chill
dren's Guardians quarreled with
trustees of the Industrial Home
School but for years. 1t was learned
yesterday. there has been friction
between the guardians and the
Juvenile Court.
When a child is brought before
this court, it was explained, the
judge must commit II to the work.
house or to the Board of Guardians.
In numerous instances, 1t is said,
the circumstances surrounding the
cases are such that the court feels
it should return the child to its
home. However. when a ward is
committed to the guardians. 1t is
explained. that body has absolute
control and cannot be. ordered by
the court to return a child.
Under the proposed plan the
Juvenile Court which first investi-
gates the case would have authority
to order II child returned to its par
ents after hearing their petition.
Placing home on probation and
Iallowing parents to keep their
children. social workers declare. af-
fords at once a safeguard to the
home and better care of the child.
who remains under supervision OF a
probation officer.
Two Guardians Favor Plan.
At least two members Of the
Board of Children's Guardians are
known to favor the above plan.
However. 1t is believed that strorE,
opposition would develop from the
majority Of members.
A number of lawyers, representing
parents whose children have been
taken on complaint OF the Board of
Guardians. are said to have made
the proposal that the Juvenile Court
be given authority to put homes on
probation.
The general feeling among work.
ers since beginning of he Indus
trial Home controversy is said to
be that too many children have been
removed from their homes The
1850 children now | charge of the
Board of Guardians are said to form
ratio out of proportion to the pop
ulatio. particularly in view of the
social classes which compose
Washington's population.
In view of the proposals dis
cussed yesterday II Is expected that
the mass meeting of social work
ers. which will be held at the In
terror Department Friday night, will
give consideration to the plan to
enlarge the work of the Juvenile
Court. In practically every other
city in which this system is in
operation. it is said. the Juvenile
Court exercises the functions men
toned. Moreover. its operation in
Washington is said to be looked
upon with favor by students of So
cial conditions.
Among other proposals to be dis
cussed at the mass meeting is the
mothers pension. This plan. which
allows needy workers State pen
sion, is in operation in a number
of the States. Workers plan to ad-
vocate this as supplementary to the
home probationary power of the
court in keeping the home intact.
The District Commissioners in
vestigating committee reports that
forty homes have been visited. Its
report is expected to be laid before
the city heads the latter part Of
this week
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"Hunch' of Detective
Lands TlCO in Jail

After directing Elmer Mack. is
years old. and Mckinley Carter, 1s
years old, both colored. to the Po-
tomac Bank. Wisconsin avenue and NJ
street northwest, Yesterday. Head
quarters Detective Cox followed them
there and arrested both on a charge
Of forgery.
Cox says he trailed them from in
stinct. He found that the check. for
S12. had the name of Ephraim Hall.
3006 NJ street northwest. on IL. Police
say it is forgery. Both negroes say
they found the check. They are from
Pittsburgh.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13
An Afternoon Hero.

Starting out recently for a Sun
day afternoon walk with the chill
dren, We were startled by frantic
appeals for help from the lady In
the house next door.
Somebody is upstairs in my
house." she called out excitedly
They may be burglars. want
you to go UP and get them.' What
makes you think there are burglars
up there?" we asked her. "why.
came home and started to telephone
Suddenly ! heard a crash in the
dining room of the family who live
upstairs. They are out for the
therer'
the afternoon. realized that very
probably stray and adventurous
cat had caused the crash. so I de-
cided to be hero, and consented to
go over and investigate. My wife
however. insisted that / go rein
forced by another man. SO a neigh
Dor agreed to accompany me on
the investigation.
Arriving upstairs in the room OF
the crash. we could see at once tina,
1t was perfectly natural for the lady
OF the house to hear considerable
noise. The glass top OF a mahog-
ony table was broken to small bits
great deal of expensive china was
shattered and strewn about the
floor. and a large cut glass vase was
broken in several pieces.
The mystery was solved later
upon the return of the unfortunate
family whose property had been
damaged. They promptly missed a
large picture, formerly hanging
above a china cupboard, and this
picture in falling to the top of the
cupboard had tipped over the large
cut glass vase standing there, which
in turn had fallen to the table
smashing the china. left there, and
the glass table top.
Upon returning to the house, my
wife said she had been expecting tc
hear pistol shot any minute, and
] admitted that / was entirely sat.
isfied with the time of day wher
the imaginary burglary took place
1t was much easier to be a so-callec 4
hero in the afternoon than at, say
in the morning.-A. H. S, l44s
Girard street northwest.
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How Many Cherries to a Lib!

IIOW MANY SHcITicS 10 a LID
A woman walked up TO the out
side display of a fruit stand. and
stood looking at the beautiful, ripe.
red cherries. The cherries were
neatly arranged in a box. Presently
from inside the shop came a young
girl clerk. who asked the woman IL
'she wisksd to be waited on?" That
is such an old. old plant of the
clerks.
The woman asked the price of the
cherries. Eighty cents per pound"
the girl told her. How many in
a pound 20 asked the woman. Il
have no idea" answered the girl
fiippantly. Il really never counted
them" To which the woman re-
piled: mo? Well. IL ! measured
them out as you are supposed to
do every day. would at least be
able to say IL a pound were a quart.
half gallon. half pint. or about how
many a pound would measure You
are a smart little grille. in some
ways. I'll buy from someone who
is just a bit smarter. however" and
she walked away.
The clerk was angry. and went
back into the store nfuttering about
woman expecting her to know
how many cherries made a pound
A. r. NJ. 1926 Seventeenth street
northwest
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LOwbrow VS.. Highbrow.

This conversation. carried on in
low tones. supposedly between a
lowbrow and a highbrow. was over
heard in the reading room of the
Library OF Congress.
Lowbrow gazing up at the in
scriptin over Art): That's beautiful,
isn't it, AS one lamp lights another
nor grows less. so nobleness en-
kindleth nobleness"
HtShbrow: Yes. but il is ungram-
matical, and / have often wondered
to. see a grammatical error writer n
on these walls. For since the verb
"enkindleth" ends in eth the
other verbs. lights" and grows" a"
should also end in eth: or all of
the verbs should end in 's". Either
way it should be unanimous.
Somehow it seemed to me he was
right; though maybe that's what
you call poetic license.-M. L. H,
HOO Thirteenth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13
The Way of a Woman.

The car ! was on this morning
marked Navy Yard" was so crowd
ed that the sign Car Fulr' was dis
played. At Fourteenth and r streets
the car stopped. waiting for the one
in front to start. A woman raped
at.the front door. open this door"
she said. Il have something to tell
you" Reluctantly the motorman
did so. whereupon the woman
boarded the car, saying. I've got to
get to work this morning and there's
plenty OF room up here fer me-" The
motorman tried to explain that the
front door was not for passengers
to enter but she paid no heed. And
so the car started with az additinaal
passenger. Incidentally. the woman
did not pay her fare. The motor
man could not take il and IL was
almost impossible Cor her to make
her way to the conductor.-L. C.
Goldburg. 1919 Otis place northwest
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white, too. l hear they are talking
about me lot down at The Herald
Office
How About Vermont.
II assured him that they were
trying to find a suitable name for
him.
Trying to name me. are they?
he said, with a flirt of his tail that
l interpreted as a sign of pleasure
Well, I'm African-yet you couldn't
call me Rastus or Mose-(here he
scratched his head meditatively).
Well, / was born in America; why
not have an American name? Ver-
mont means green, they tell me-
L am not mountaineer. but ]
might qualify (giving a creditable
jump. Why not call me Vermont? ?
Il agreed that would be a good
name.
Or, II they didn't like that, why
couldn't they call me some good
old American name like Tom. Sam
Bill or Jack?' He looked pensive
I suggested that I had thought
or Emerald or Patrick-thinking OF
that peaceful little isle across the
Slttn monkey nldOe
wry face, and l asked him what wa.
wrong.
He Favors Emerald.
"I refuse to be interviewed or
the subject he snapped.
what's the matter with Emer.
aid? That suggests you are q
jewel.
'Eeee-yii.' he exclaimed. by way
of closing the interview. I am as.
sured that this means yes, that's
right Therefore, respectfully
suggest that he be called Emerald
Mr.. Potts has earned very care.
ful consideration of his thoughtful
inquiry into the green monkeys
own desires, and he has the opin-
ion of many others supporting his
conclusion. The name of Emerald
has been suggested several times.
And Crazy Quilt.
In yesterdays mail, william Gus
sin. 1898 Seventh street northwest
suggests that "Vermin" would be
good name because. in it's Latin
derivation, its meaning is appropri-
ate to the color as well as tn.
habits of the ape.
A doctor who asks that his name
be withheld, suggests Glanco- Rouge
as scientific solution of the chrr.-
tening problem, or Crazy Quilt n
we don't want to be so learned. A
young lady recommends Bonus a,
its name. in honor of Bonus Bill,
the well-known. Congressional cow.
boy. Another comes forward with
two more names from Ireland
Shamrock and Baby Shamroc~.
But, has the perfect name been
found? Shall we follow Mr.. Potts
version of the case? The monkey
Is still without a name.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13

with the leaders of the strike and
would generally be inspected.
The proclamation has the effect
of placing the whole nation on a
basis of probation with virtual
martial law as the alternative. IL
is recalled that when the President
last August issued a similar proc
lamation demanding that miners In
West virginia dispense the in
surrectory movement, their failure
to abide by his order resulted in
the dispatch of troops to the state.
Meantime the Postoffice Depart
men announced that II 1t should
happen that every mail train in the
United States ceased to run the
mails would still be moved by use
of motor truck and aeroplane.
Has Thousands of Trucks.
The department has $500 motor
trucks now in service and 1000 in
storage. The War Department has
thousands of trucks stored in every
section of the country. all of which
would be available for use imme-
diately If occasion demanded. As
an emergency measure the war
bNphl - AOI NAS
Postofice Department a complete
list of its'motor trucks and their
location.
As an example of the facilities
available in this line, the Postofiice
Department has twenty-five reserve
trucks in the St. Louis section. 1876
in storage at Indianapolis. and
thirty-four at Omaha, all available
for immediate use.
SO Airplanes Available.
For emergency airplane service
the Postoffice Department reveals
that it has fifty-six airworthy
planes now. There are forty pilots
in the service and the waiting list
insures ample personne! should oc-
casion demand.
Army and navy air transpOrta-
tion, of course, could be called upon
for assistance and. according to the
department. lit would be possible
to carry all the first class mail be-
tween New York and San Francisco
and from the Lakes 10 the Gulf"
Were the President to declare a
national emergency. $4,000 reserve
officers. including thousands of avia-
tors. could be modified.
AS an indication Of how air serv-
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13
u. S. Is PREPARED
TOCOPE WITH ANY
STRIKE EMERGENCY
Armed Forces Ready to
CO When Ordered by
President.
CARRY MAIL BY AIR
Postoffice Has Thousands
Of Motor Trucks in
Reserve.
CARRY MAIL BY AIR

Confident that a solution Of the
railroad shopmen's strike will be
found before many days. the gov
ernment. nevertheless, is prepared
both with force of arms and emerg-
ency facilities to meet whatever
situation may arise.
Full authority has been left with
stated the military arm of the gov
ernment was ready for the strons
action implied in the Presidents
proclamation Tuesday night when
ever the President commanded It.
Full authority has bee nleft with
army corps area commanders to
rake such precautionary measures
as are deemed advisable within
their districts. although the use OF
force. geenrai!y speaking. must be
authorized from Washington.
Martial Law Alternative.
Officials, however. were OF the
opinion that the Presidents procla
nation would have great influence
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13
BUILDING RECORDS
OF DISTRICT SHOW
BOOM OF INDUSTRY
Permits for Year Total
$36, 1877, ,05S in Value
Of Construction.
SET N E w RECORD
Inspectors Office Force Han
ding More than Fifty
Applications Daily.
SET N E W RECORD

Shattering all previous records
the value of construction activities
In the District during the fiscal year
Jus ended mounted to the stagger-
ing total of s3e.is7.O5s, according TO
hgures on file in the ONCE of the
District building inspector. This
almost doubles the figures of the
previous year.
The record year was 1870. accord
ing to John p. Heaiy. building in
spector. when the construction TO-
tailed s22.63s.ss2. while in 1921 the
figures were 3lS.s2s.sze
According to the figures the rec
ord month in the office's history wa.
last month when the construction
values amounted to sb.sIo.7s5. May
held the previous record with S5,-
03e,2Ss.
With more than fifty applications
for building permits being filed each
day, the District building inspectors
ONCE Is again overburdened with
work. according to the oficiaIs.
The record day in the history of
the office was last Tuesday, when
there were seventy-one applications.
This is four times the average for
any day. Yesterdays applications
tOlaltu slNty-nNe.
At present il takes from one to
four weeks for the ofice To check
over the plans During this time.
In many cases those waiting for
permits are paying interest on large
sums borrowed for building pur-
poses
Added to the dificulty which the
building inspectors once is facing
is the fact that within the last three
months three of the bst engineers
have resigned to accept more profit
able employment with private COM
panies. In each case the man re-
signing was a permanent employe
hired at salary of from $500 to
$4,000. They have now accepted
positions paying twice this amount.
We are running a training school
for engineers, said Mr. HeaIy.
building inspector. in commentIns
on TIE situation last night. We
train them at our expense and when
they become valuable they leave
because We cannot pay them
enough"
He said that one well trained man
could do the work Of two new en-
gineers. The office now has a tech
nical force Of four engineers in the
ONCE checking plans and thirteen
field inspectors Of which six are
temporary. The District oricIals
will soon put on four new men un-
der the sum appropriated by Con-
gress for emergency assistance.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13
Trades Cub Bears for Car.

At the railroad station of a near
by Virginia town early one morn
ing a colored man appeared. lead
ing two half-grown black bear
cubs. Questioning developed that
he had raised them from infancy
and was now about to ship them
away. having negotiated deal
whereby he was 10 receive an
automobile in exchange. The bears
were as gentle as any dog; would
perform numerous tricks and
showed great affection for their
master. who took especial prid, IN
putting his hands in thei- mouths
and in having them licE his face.
As the train rolled IN II was pitl-
full to see the eXcite1 grief of the
trainer as he parted with them
but The lure OF the ca turned the
trick and natures work was over
thrcwn.-R. S. B.. S653 Thirteenth
street northwest.
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GREEN MONKEY GETS VOICE,
in CHOOSING HIS OWN NAME
Simian, in Interview, Suggests "Vermont" and
Looks Favorably on "Emerald."

Scores of persons have been try
ing to think of an original name
for the green monkey, but only
one has consulted the individual
who really cares most. Ralph AL
bert Potts, 647 Eleventh street
northeast, has discovered the most
sensible plan of all.
Il have been quite an interested
reader of the Green Monkey Column
for naming the monkey at the Zoo"
he writes. so Interested was I.
in fact. that I took a trip out there
to the Zoo myself, and interviewed
the youngster personally. 1t may
seem a bit peculiar for a person to
have an interview with a monkey,
but l have the shorthand notes
and can show them to anyone who
doubts it. This is what the monkey
said:
MY father and mother, they tell
me, came from West Africa, some
where out in the jungle. But they
were captured, brought here, and
had been here for some time when
l arrived. / am not completely
green-I have some white on my
stomach and my whiskers are
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13
Shack Owner Particular.

While hiking in Virginia near
Chain Bridge, I came upon a dilapi-
dated negro's hut-a ci-devant log
cabin. patched with mud and tin.
But here hangs the tale:
By the low, dingy. lop- sided
front door was a sign. Servants
and Tradesmen's Entrance in Rear"
&C. r. De Bruler. The Kenesaw
Apartments
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13
Reader Takes Newer
Form of Ir0n---FeelS
Years Younger

six weeks ago I saw a spe-
cial offer in the paper telling
how thousands of people grow
old in looks and energy long
before they are really old in
years, because, as examinations
by physicians have shown, an
enormous number of people do
not have enough iron in their
blood. l have been taking Nux-
ated Iron for two weeks: the re-
suits are simply astounding.
The roses have come back in
my cheeks. and can conscien-
tiously say that 1 feel ten years
younger"
The above is a typical hypo-
thetical case showing the re-
suits that have been achieved
by a great many people since
we started this satisfaction or
money back" guarantee II
after taking the two weeks
treatment of Nuxated Iron, you
do not feel and look years
younger. We will promptly re-
fund your money.
Call at once for a bottle of
Nuxated Iron at any good drug
store.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13
Corner of Accidents.

The other day as was walking
along Park road. l saw a laundry
wagon coming down Sixteenth
street and at the same time. a fire
engine going east along Park road.
As the wagon reached the corner,
1t collided with the FIRE engine.
which carried il about twenty feet
along Park road. The FIRE engine
was not damaged. but the laundry
wagon sustained a broken axle and
a blown out tire.
The corner of Park road and Six
teenth street is one Of the most
dangerous crossings in the city. and
person desiring to witness a hair
raising thrill (provided he is not
subject to heart trouble) cannot Sc
1ect a better location to enjoy il
than be at this corner an after
noon during the busy hours.-L F.
D.. 1904 Park road.
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Beats Old Lady to Seat.

The other day while riding in a
crowded Fourteenth street car. ]
noticed an old woman standing and
men occupying seats all around.
However. one man in the crowd
was gentleman and offered her a
seat. but before she had time to sit
down a healthy looking man beat
her to IL.
Where are the days OF chivaIry ?
Frances Mendelsohn. 1927 Four
teenth street northwest
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Angel Unawares.

Last sunday, as ] went into a
church with a friend, a magnifi-
Gently gowned woman rushed over
to me and. placing her hands upon
my shoulder, asked, Are you an
Angelo"
Astonished. l turned, speechless
to my friend to answer for me. Ny
friend seemed to be as bewildered
as myself. He could find nothing
to say. The lady, seeinE our en-
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barrassment. hastily added. Par
don me. pardon me- ] mean in the
material sense, not in the spiritual
sense. / mean is your name Angel?
You so remind me Of a boy Of a
family Of that name and ] wondered
IL you were he"
Explanations over and awkward
ness removed. / enjoyed ths services
greatly.-Gene Paul, I645 Columbia
road.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13

ice would be developed it is esti-
mated that two planes could carry
all the first class mail between
Washington and New York City.
Between such points as Detroit and
Cleveland planes could make as
many as four trips day As now
equipped the Postoffice Department
planes can carry 10000 pounds Of
mail at one flight.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-13
Raises Hat to Telephone.

few weeks ago while ! was in
store the male clerk was called
to the phone. The lady at the other
end apparently was one to whom he
wished to be polite. for at the end
of the conversation he bade her a
hearty farewell, raising his hat
while doing so.-Ina Smith. Cottage
Farm, The Plains, Va.
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To Probe Durbin's Sanity.

An inquiry into the mental condi-
ton Of Andrew T. .Durbin, son OF tho
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee of Ohio. who was ar
rested recently for alleged false pre-
lenses, will be made at the October
term of Criminal Court. according to
a decision by Judge Siddons yester-
day