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The Washington times., 1922-03-29

To-day.
Banouet-Indian Folk Lore Society.
French room, Cafe Madrilion. Z p. m.
Meeting-The Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association. at night.
Meeting-washinEton Board OF TRADE
river and harbor committee, board room,
PIay-Four-act play by the walter
Reed players, at the Thomson Schooi.
Twelfth and L streets north west, tonight.
Meeting-Mt. Pleasant w. C. T. ".
mothers meeting, at the MI. Pieasaht
Conversational Church. . p. m.
the Arts Club Of Washington, at club
hVs ConterenceMrifth district of Rotary
Clubs, Continental Memorial Hall. all
supper and dsnce-Ths Riatlo Club.
Inc Haryey's, tonight.
Io.ye - Masonic order, Washington
Centennial, No. IL, Especial, y. m.)
/" L"dse-odd Fellows, Eastern. No. 7.
and Harmony. No. 3. second degree
Governs Mt, No. IL, business.
Luncheon-Lion's Club, New willard,
M.etins-washinston branch of the
American Chemical Society. National
Meetins-society Of American Military
Engineers, Washington Barracks, p. m.
Meeting-Lsdies Auxiliary and Mems
Aid Society AZ st. AIMS Infant Asylum,
Proxrs Press Club, Army
Night" Q D. m. Addresses by Gen. job n
J. Pershins and MAJ. Gen. James q,
Hsrbord.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
YOUTH ADMITS NEARLY
100 HOUSE ROBBERIES

Admitting that he has entered
nearly a hundred homes In Washing
ton since he began operations about
three years ago, Henry Perry Pierce,
colored. eighteen years old, 441S
Lane place, Deanwood. was charged
with housebreaking, after he was
closely questioned by Detective Ser
geants Embrey and Thompson. When
Pierce was ordered to halt by Police
man Gordon G.. Bell, OF the sub
station at Tenleytown, yesterday, the
negro attempted to escape by run
ming in the woods near the Calvert
street bridge. Pierce readily ad-
mitted to his career Of crime, but
would not divulge the name OF his
confederate.
He usually called at apartment
houses and after ascertaining that no
one was at a certain apartment he
entered by means Of Jimmy" or a
duplicate key.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
C0MPR0M|SEON
DISTRICT TAXES
C0NFEREES' AIM
Increase Of SITS Rate to Con-
siderabIy Higher Figure Pro-
posed by House.

Efforts to effect a compromise on
the District tax program were begun
by the House and Senate conferees
on the District appropriation bill
today.
The compromises proper were made
by the House group in the conference
and understood to be largely along
uhis line:
Increase OF $1.75 tax rate on tangi
BILE personal property to a consider
ably higher figure.
A proviso that would debar the
District authorities from obtaining
control OF the accumulated District
surplus in the Federal Treasury, OF
at least would prevent this surplus
from being used as a means OF lower
ing the tax to be paid by local tax
payers as their contribution toward
the revenues of the District.
Elimination OF the 1000 exemption
on all real estate improvements from
the operations OF the property tax.
The House conferees feel that the
$l.75 tax rate for Washington is en-
tirely too low. One of them declares
size have a rate double or triple that
OF the District rate and that 1t would
be extremely dangerous to write into
a permanent statute a fixed tax rate
for this city. He believes that the
$1.75 rate would ultimately result In
the local tax payers paying less than
so per cent OF the Districts annual
expenditures.
II this rate could be fixed at O
higher point or could be fixed an
nually by Congress. In accordance
with the exigencies of the annual
fiscal situation. as 1t develops, the
Jones tax rider might be accepted by
the House. 1t is indicated.
Inasmuch as a compromise on this
basis would wreck the Senate tan
plan, 1t will not be accepted by the
Senate conferees, who are headed by
Senator Phipps. 1t will pave the way
however, for the discussion of pos
sible basis Of bargaining and agree
ment between the two houses.
Colonel Keller, District Enginee,
Commissioner, and his assistants
were called into consultation by tn,
conferees today with reference to tho
schools and street improvement item,
in the bill. 1t is expected that Com
missioners Oyster and Rudolph will
appear later in the day.
Senator Wesley l.. Jones concede.
that the conferees have made nc
progress on any feature of the bill
but he remains hopeful of an agree
ment without protracted deadlock.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
POLICE TRIAL OF .
WOMAN BUREAU
HEAD |SPUT OFF
Mrs. Van Winkle's Lawyer
Gets Postponement to
April 7.

The storm that has centered on
Lieut.. Nina C. Van Wrinkle. head
of the woman's bureau of the police
department. blew merrily on today.
Scheduled for hearing tomorrow
before the police trial board on
charges Of failing to obey her su-
perior officer and of conduct pre-
judicial to good order in the depart
ment. Mrs. Van Winkle today se-
cured a postponement until Friday.
April 7.
Roger whiteford, Of the firm of
Darr, Whiteford and Darr. and one
time assistant corporation counsel,
has been retained by the police
woman to represent her before the
trial board.
The controversy arose over the re-
fusal of members of the woman's
bureau to release two girls from the
House of Detention after being or
dered to do so by Fred Cornwell.
detective sergeant, in charge OF the
detective force at night.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle contends that
"up to the present time no one has
ordered me to release those girls"
The argument before the trial
board is expected to center around a
special order issued by Major Daniel
Sullivan. on March 1. which placed
Mrs. VanWinkle IN charge of all
missing women and boys. She took
this order to mean that she was
given carte blanche. she says.
The affair has caused Commits
sioner James f. Oyster to direct
Major Sullivan to name a special
committee to revise the police
manual, so that in the future there
can be no question as to who Is my
superior officer?"
On the committee on revision will
he three members in addition to
Major Sullivan. 1t is probable that
Capt. William S. Shelby, personal
aide to the major. will be named
along with Ringgold Hart, assistant
corporation counsel, who is regarded
as an authority on police matters.
Major Sullivan had not determined
today, he stated, just who would
serve with him on the revision COM
mittee.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
WOMEN-THE WORLDS
FAVORITE TOPIC

In newspapers, novels, movies
everything in fact-the main fac.
tors are WOMEN. Next to
women as the chief subject in
literature, drama, or conversation
Is Money. After that trail hun
dreds of things. But remember
tOpliners of the worlds activities.
A bill was introduced before the
board Of aldermen OF New York
imposing heavy fine upon the
proprietor Of any restaurant, the
ater, or public place which permits
women to smoke. Officials got
the Idea II had passed ami began
preparations to enforce il. All
flapperdOm was up in arms. The
flappers blew smoke In the faces
Of detectives who went around
notifying the proprietOrs.
Out in Charlotte, Iowa, the
women put up a ticket for city
offices, and many women and
their narriageable daughters
threatened that unless young men
supported the wOmen's ticket
they would have to stop counting.
The women were all beaten I'm the
election and the theory is that
women voters did the job.
Judge HARDISON, Of the police
court, says that there should be
women Jurors in the District
courts and that II women served
on juries trying women vamps
and women criminals they
wouldn't let good-loOking women
off rs easily as men jurors do.
Thus women rule the columns
Of the newspapers, with Wall
Street news and finances the next
principal topic.
And we wouldn't be surprised
TO see our town cOuncil-COn-
gress-enact an antismOking bill
aimed at women smokers in pub
lie places in the District. The
habit Is growing here. and Is the
subject of bitter comment and
criticism on the part Of those who
hate to see such modern display
Of alleged wOmen's rights.
And as to women jurors In the
District, why not? Far better
that women should serve on
juries. In public, than to puff
cigarettes, say many. And maybe
District women will vote some
day. II they do and begin
threatening that men must vote
with them or be compelled to
stop cOurting, they'll lose. The
majority OF women will not agree
to that. Courting and ice cream
are two things Il would he awful
to deny the women. No anti
courting platform will ever be
approved by women.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
MONEY ROLLS IN FOR
TRAVELLERS AID FUND

Subscriptions to the Travellers Aid
Society's $4,000 campaign fund so
far have been received from the ful.
lowing contributors:
Mrs. H. w. Schwartz, Mrs. James
Biddle. Mrs. Frank w. Dolgiano.
Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs. Hayne
Ellis, Twentieth Century Club, DR..
c. o. Goodpasture, William H. Bald
win, w. NJ. Ward, DIR. Oscar Wilkin-
son, Charles P. Neill, +. Lamar
Jackson, William F. Bowen, George
l.. Starkey, Philip F. Larner, c. II.
Keferstein, Christian Heurich,
Charles X. Gross, j. d. Mckay,
George A. Wise and brothers, G.. w.
Outhouk, w. f. Chesley, jr., Charles
A. Spalding, B. A. Bowles, Mrs. c.
Keim, Miss l.. Keim, Mrs. Margaret
l.. Dutton, Mrs. Frank Bright,
Charles s. White, Juniata p. Rohr.
back, William Davies, r. X. Fer
guson. Inc; Bynum f. Hinton,
Northeast Citizenns' Association, and
T.. c. Brandenburg.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
SUMNER CAMP TO BE
OPENED FOR SICK VETS

A summer camp, where disabled
veterans now recuperating in Wash
ington hospitals, may enjoy the cool
river breezes, will be opened at Belle
vue, fifty miles down the Potomac.
by the Disabled American Veterans
the latter part of next month.
A survey Of the local hospitals will
be Immediately conducted to recruit
q list of 200 ex-service men who
would like to take advantage OF the
summer camp and avail themselves
Of a vacation on the Potomac.
Final plans will be effected at
meeting tc be held at Central High
School next Sunday evening at 7:3O.
Among the prominent people who
will speak and who have given the
project their endorsement are John
Temple Graves, Congressman j. j.
McSween, Mrs. V. w. Speel. DIR. Kate
Waller Barrett, and Congressman
Royal c. Johnson.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
BRIGHAM HELD
PREJUD|C|AL To.
HOUSING BOARD
Activities for Operators Cited
In Protests Against His
Appointment.

Protests are being made against
the appointment of Henry r. Brig
ham, chairman Of the housing COM
mittee Of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards. to a posi-
ton on the District housing COM
mitee.
1t has been charged that an Off
cial of an organization inimical to
the Ball rent act would be a preiu-
diced member Of a committee to
protect Washington tenants from
rent gouging and unfit home con-
ditions.
Working for Operators.
Brigham could not be located at
the committees office in the Dis
trict Building today. He is dividing
his time between his work-for the
benefit of tenants-in Washington,
and his activities in Boston on be-
half of real estate operators repre-
sented in the national association.
Brigham's appointment, 1t is
charged. was the direct result Of
the influence of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. who is an intimate
friend of Senator T. Coleman
dupont, owner of the Chastleton
apartments here. A number OF
Washington real estate men also
approached District Commissioned
Cuno II. Rudolph to urge Brigham 9
appointment to a body intended to
aid Washingtonians in finding de
sirable homes at reasonable rentals
Aiding Rent Commission.
The committee Is working in co
operation with the District Rent
Commission, created by the provi
sions of the Ball act. Members OF
the local committee, II Is reported
did not know of the Bostonian'
appointment by Commissioner Ru
dolph until they read newspaper re
ports.
Brigham was employed by the
United States Housing Corporation
In it's real estate division from Au
gust 81, 1918. until September 4
1920, when he resigned to go into
the service OF National Association
of Real Estate Men. After the armi
stice, Brigham succeeded William f.
Shannon as head of the corporation
real estate division. Shannon Is q
well known Washington realtor ant
chairman of the advisory committe,
to the councillor of the national as
sociation.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Y. w. c. A. COMPLETES
FUND RAISING PLANS

Final plans and instructions for
the $4,000 Y. w. c. A. local main-
tenance fund. which is to be launch
ed April 3. will be given the two
teams this week.
The business and professional wo-
mems team, under DR.. Ada r. Thom-
as and Miss Mildred Bartholow, will
receive instruction as supper guests
Of the local Y. w. c. A, tonight, At
headquarters, 1888 F street north
west.
The home women's division, con-
sisting of twelve teams. will meet at
1890 on Friday as guests Of the As
sociation. This division is under
Mrs. Chester d. Swope. At these
two meetings workers will be in
structed how to go about raising
money. Lists Of persons from whom
donations will be solicited will be
complied.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
All Subcommittee
on Housing Will Be
Selected by Friday

All subcommittee to investigate
special phases OF the housing prob
lens of Washington should be
named not later than Friday. II was
announced today at the headquar-
ters of the citizens housing conf
mittee in the District building.
Seven subcommittee, to be COM
posed OF six members each. will he
called on to tackle the following
problems:
Housing survey, John Ihlder,
chairman; building materials. DIR.
John NJ. Cries, chairman; labor,
Charles a. Baker. chairman; finance,
Thomas Bones, chairman; construc-
ton practice, Frank Upham, chair
man; land, William Deane Ham,
chairman: rents and rent legisla-
ton, c. Clinton James, chairman.
The chairmen will select from the
general committee of thirtyfour,
five persons whom they wish to
assist them in their survey.
All chairmen of subcommittee
will receive some time today a let
ter setting forth what is expected
Of them. They are expected TO
send in by Friday night the rames
Of their full committee.
A general meeting OF the hous-
ing committee will be held next
week to hear a report of the steer
ing committee. which met last night
and drew the tentative plan for the
seven subcommittee.
Mrs. Eli A. Helmick. chairman
OF the citizens committee, will con-
tinue to maintain quarters in room
PIP of the District building.
The alley problem will he con-
sidered by the committee on hous.
ing survey for the time being and
later a special committee on alley
housing will be named.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
D. c. DETECTIVE CHARGES
PRISONER BEAT HIM UP

After making an engagement with
an alleged whiskey runner last night,
Lieut.. J. w. Pierson, OF the Seventh
precinct. was beaten about the face
and head. The assailant gave his
name as William Snyder Everhart,
nineteen years old. $40 Ninth street
northeast. He was charged with
selling, illegal possession and trans
porting liquor. An additional charge
OF assaulting a policeman was pre-.
ferred against him.
A precinct detective accompanied
the lieutenant when the latter trick
ed Everhart into meeting him with
the object Of purchasing liquor.
Everhart lost his machine and
several quarts of whiskey.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Injunction Granted
Agains. Building
Upshur School

Members of the Piney Branch
Citizens Association today were
granted a permanent injunction
by Justice Bailey in the District
Supreme Court against the Dis
trict Commissioners building a
school for tubercular children on
the Upshur street tract
Through Corporation Counsel
Stephens and Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel Williams, of Com
sioners noted an appeal to the
Court of Appeals.
Counsel for the citizens asso-
citation entered into a stipula-
tion with Corporation Counsel
Stephens that there IS no fur
ther point of law to be raised
on a final hearing Of the merits
Of the controversy. and It was
agreed that a final injunction
should issue at once to cxpe-
dite the hearing of an appeal.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
WILDFLoWER SOCIETY TO
HEAR MRS. c. D. WAlCOT1

Mrs. Charles d. Walcott will give
4 talk on "Wild Flowers of the Cana.
Aian Rocky Mountains" at a meeting
OF the Wild Flower Preservation So
ciety in the auditorium of the National
Museum tomorrow at p. m. Mrs
walcott has spent many seasons in
the Canadian Rockies assisting DR.
walcott in geological field work and
studying and painting the wild flow
crs of that region.
An exhibition OF Mrs. Walcott's
water-color sketches of wild flowers
is now on view In the main hall OF
.ls Smithsonian building.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
LEGION APPOINTS IDLER
AS CIVIL SERVICE OFFICER

Appointment of J. ]. Idler, of
Edward Douglas White Post, as
civil service officer of the local
department Of the American Legion
was announced today by depart
ment headquarters.
Members of the legion are asked
to inform Mr.. Idler, of cases where
the civil service rules or any reg
ulatory orders with respect to
rating, promotion. appointment. de-
motion, or dismissal of former serv-
ice men have not been properly
observed in any branch of the
Government service.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
U. S. WILL TEACH VETS
HOW TO RUN LAUNDRlES

An opportunity for ex.service men
to break into the laundry business
with the possibility of setting them.
selves up in the business for them.
selves, Is announced today by Col
Charles r. Forbes, director of the
United States Veterans Bureau.
The bureau has opened a laun
dry training course at Chillicothe
Ohio, open to all ex-soldiers who
are in suitable physical condition
Salaries offered average about s3C
week. some with living expenses
furnished.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
CRITICISM
ST|RS Us,
employees
Oaugherty AssaiIed as SpoiIs-
man for Denouncing Civil
Service Rules.

The statement Of Attorney Gen.
sral Daugherty before Congress
that he could get twice the amount
Of work done in the Government
service with two-thirds the EN-.
ployez were it not for the handicaps
imposed by civil service require
ments," aroused the ire today of
the National Federation of Federal
Employees.
Up to Government.
"It's up to the Government" said
L. c. Steward, president of the or.
ganization. why does he not dis.
miss those employees he. considers in
efficient. There is nothing in the
civil service law to prevent 1t.
1.-The United States Government Is
probably the only large employer in
the world where one of the principal
executives would think Of making
such a statement as this Of the Al.
torney General, who. by the way. is
the second member of the Presidents s
Cabinet to advocate a return to the
spoiTs system, the Secretary Of La
Dor being the other. In both In
stances the-vast army Of men and
women who actually operate the
Government machinery are nude
the victims of sweeping generaliza-
tions based upon limited observation,
limited experience and no facts.
1T is but fair to assume that Pres.
ident Harding's slogan More busi-
ness in the Government means that
the Federal service should be run rs
q business institution and not In the
interest of political workers. An
excellent beginning would be the ap-
pointment OF a personnel expert to
I'LL the existing vacancy on the Civil
Service Commission. Such an ap'
pointee might as a first task under
take a personnel survey Of the Civil
establishment.
Jobs Not Guaranteed.
"There is no protection in the civil
service law or regulations for en-
ployes who are not up to standard
and the retention Of such employees
is due either to substandard admin
istration or yielding to influence ex-
erted on behalf Of employees who may
not be up to the mark.
There Is room for improvement
in the civil service and one notable
Improvement would be the general
recognition of the fact that the Fed
eral Government is a business con-
Germ and not an aggregation of jots.'
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
'HAWKSHAWS'
DENIED USE Of
POLICE BADGES
Corporation Counsel Holds Pri-
vate Detectives Have No
Right to Stars.

. Husbands accused of being un.
faithful and wives charged with
being untrue will not he forced to
be subjected in the future to the
ordeal Of having a private detective
flash a police badge on them.
A decision has been sent to the
District Commissioners from the Of
flee of the Corporation Counsel
which sets forth that private de-
tectives are not entitled to the use
Of police badges. This ruling fol-
lows the same general idea Of that
which deprived more than 500 mem
bers OF the Motor Corps of their
badges.
The decision. which was prepared
by Assistant Corporation Counsel
Ringgold Hart. holds that special
policemen detailed to building
may carry a weapon and wear a
police badge. but this privilege is
denied the private detective.
Numerous cases were reported
where private detectives seeking d.
vorce evidence would flash n police
badge on an unsuspecting wife or
husband and secure an advantage
over the accused that sometimes
had dire results. In many cases
innocent persons suffered.
A bill now pending in Congress,
and approved by the District Com
missioners. would almost Put pri-
vate detectives here ont of bust.
ness. One important provision
which the District authorities are
interested in is that which would
prevent a detective from comforting
with the husband while ut he same
time representing the wife and vice
versa The bill, IL passed, would
also force private detectives to ION
slider inviolate any evidence they
gather until II becomes court record
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
GIRL SUES w. r & E.
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

Suit for $4,000 damages for al
legged personal injuries was filed
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company today by Mary A.
Fletcher. a minor, through her father.
Harry Fletcher.
1t is alleged that the girl was in
jured by car Of the railway com.
pany while crossing Tenth and r
streets northwest on June 21.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
TESTS FOR TEACHERS ARE
ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL ~

Examinations for teachers for
positions in the Junior and senior
high schools will be held at the
Franklin School April IL. it was
announced yesterday.
While there are no immediate va.
cancies in the teaching corps of the
schools here. the examination will
be conducted Tor the purpose of
creating an eligible list for next
September. II was explained.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Meetins--Helen Keller Guild. with Mrs
w. A. Smith. 2 p. m.
Classes-East Washington Community
Center. Seventh and c streets southeast
Tonight: Millinery; Girls Epworth A. G.
Mems Epworth y. b.; community music
Clas - Wilson Normal Center
Eleventh and Harvard streets northwest
Tonight: Dramatic performance by the
Lonesome Club: Short-Story Club.
Tomorrow.
Address-Miss Jennie Burke, before the
educational group OF the City Club. Sub
Ject: I'm the Heart OF the Cumberls nd
Mountains. Where Tennessee, Kentuck,
and Virginia Join"
MeetlnE-The Northwest branch OF the
W. G. T. u, at 522 Sixth street, 2 p. m
Address by Mrs Nina c. Van Wrinkle.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
LEGION MAY TAKE OVER
CAVEl CLUB QUARTERS

The executive committee Of the
local department, American Legion,
II considering a proposition to take
over as department headquarters
the present home of the Gavel Club,
New York avenue near Fourteenth
street northwest, soon to be va
Gated by the club.
Post commanders and other men,
bers of the executive committee
were today called upon by depart
ment headquarters to visit the
building and pass upon the plan.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
INSTANTLY KILLED WHILE
REPAIRING ELECTRIC WIRE

While repairing an electric wire
yesterday evening at Chevy Chase
circle, Raymond Lynne, twenty.
seven years old, S14 d street north.
west, was instantly killed when
2,400 volts of current passed
through his body. A pulmoter was
used on him for over an hour, but
without avail.
Fellow employees who saw Lynne's
plight hurriedly climbed the pole
and lowered him to the ground. DR.
Thomas K. Conrad was summoned
and, although he worked strenu
ously to rescusitate the man, his
efforts were futile.
DR.. J. Ramsay hewitt will con
duct an investigation this after
noon.