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The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
BUILD new CHURCH
in TAKOMA PARK
Presbyterians Start Work on
$4,000 Edifice-Others
Planned.

Erection of a new church in Ia
koma Park at an estimated cost OF
$4,000 was announced yesterday by
the Presbytery of Washington.
which concluded a two-day session
at the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church, Twenty-second and Rhode
Island avenue northeast Work has
already been started on the new
building
A new church is also contemplated
for Chevy Chase. The Sherwood
Church, in the Langdon section, Is
planning a new structure
The Presbytery discussed plans
for evangelistic work during the
Winter and appointed Rev. william
McElroy of Falls Church. Va. chair
man of the committee on evangel-
istic work
Mr.. Charles Wood. pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, gave a talk
on China and of his observations in
the Orient. where he made an ex-
tended visit during the Summer.
Rev. Hugh X. Fullerton, pastor Of
Northminister Presbyterian Church.
presided
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
John Phillip Hill
Wins War Honor
Maryland Representative VIII
Receive Distinguished
Service Medal.

Secretary of War Weeks will
personally confer the Distinguished
Service Medal upon Representative
John Philip Hill. OF Maryland. dur
ing a ceremony 10 be held in his
once at the War Department to-
morrow at p. m
The citation accompanying the
war honor for the Legislator. who,
during the war. was a lieutenant
colonel, frst in the cavalry and
then In the Judge Advocate Gen.
erals Department. United States
Army. reads as follows:
For Exceptionally distinguished
and meritorious services. As judge
advocate of the Twenty-ninth Dr.
vision from August. 1917. until
December. 1918, and of the Eighth
Army Corps from December. 1913,
until April. 1919, his marked legal
ability. sound Judgment and tire
less energy were important factors
in the splendid work OF his de-
partment Representing his divi-
sion as iiaison officer at headquar-
ters. Seventeenth Army Corps
(French) in October, 1918. during
the Meuse Argonns offensive. By
his tact and constant devotion to
duty he rendered conspicuous serv.
ices in this important operation
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
STOCKS ACTIVE
Possible Dividend Indus
trials Chosen Market
Leaders

NEW YORK. Oct lo.-with outside
news playing little part. the stock
market had an unusually busy morn
ing with activity stiii centerins IN
high-pr1ced industrials IN which there
has been more or less talk OF distrfb1-
uon OF surplus. ~ the start pro-
nounsed strength was in evidence. Es
the morning wor. on heavy profit
taking appeared IN those issues which
have been rising longest. On the other
hand some of these which were later
In starting an upward movement cor
tiDued their adv yance- OILS suffered
most curing the selling phase but
steel3 and equipments held up veil
Toward the close the list as q whsis
was quite Irregular.
Early Market IrreruIar.
This mornings stock market vs,
mcre irregular than IN some days. On
the one hand sensational advances
were scored by a few stocks mostly the
high-p-iced indsssrials like General
Electric and National Biscuit. with
strength In the whole group Of indus
trials which possess a substantial un-
divided surplus. On the other hand.
the rank and file OF stocks were dis-
tinctiy soft and this effect was In
creased by the substantial recessions
In the Standard on stocks and BY a
break OF over 8 points in Brooklyn
Rapid Transit The railroad sharss
were also lower with the exception Of
the Eastern coal lines. DelawarS
Lackawanna ana Western. the only
railroad which possess a surplus COM
parable with many Of the industrial
companies was the leader with an ad-
vance OF more than three points ana
Reading. Lehieh Valley and Norfolk
and Western all scored siiable ad-
vances in the forenoon.
Not since the postwar boom OF 1873
has the street been 90 busy picking
the companies which are in a posi-
tion 70 adjust their capital for N.
benent Of stockholders. and the specu-
lative excitement which began with
the Standard on issues has No.
spread 10 q large number Of ,n6us-
trial stocks. many Of which are now
selling at the highest prices IN their
history. Besides National Biscuit ana
General Electric the stocks IN which
buying was based this morning on
consideration OF the possibility a, !.
stock dividend included American Ia
connective. United States Steel common
American Car and Foundry. Interna-
tional Paper and to some extent SIN
ciair ana Texas Company.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
ALLAN DAVIS AGAIN
ELECTED HEAD OF
TEACHERS COUNCIL
DIR. Ballou Hopeful Of
Salary Legislation
By Congress.

. Allan Davis. principal of business
High School. was re-.lected presi-
dent of the Teachers Council at
the first meeting of the new school
year at the Franklin School last
night. Other officers elected were
new to their positions. They are
DR.. Rebecca Stoneroad. vice presi-
dent: Miss Annie c. Kelihsr. secre-
tary. and Miss Cecil Dulin. treas
urer.
encouragement over the prog
ress of the salary legislation which
the council is promulgating was
held out by DIR. Frank w. Ballou.
superintendent of schools. who said
II would undoubtedly be taken up
and pushed with vigor at the next
session of Congress.
DR.. Ballou also reported the re-
Gently announced agreement of the
controller general with the school
authorities on the QUESTION OF what
Is to be considered continuous serv-
ice. which bears on the matter of
retirement of teachers. Absence
not exceeding a year either for
study or because of illness will not
be considered as a break in the
teachers service. but will be looked
upon as part of the school service.
1t was decided that a CONDENSED
report of the minutes Of each meet
ing will be sent to each school
building. 1t was also ruled that
ths executive committee. composed
of the officers and Mrs. Rosa Meth
erlands and Miss May Bradshaw. be
empowered to call meetings OF
groups where the elected delegates
to the council have either resigned
or for some reason vacated their Of
fees. in order to select new repre-
sentatives.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
OUTLINE PROGRAM
FOR CANCER WEEK
Executive Committee Picks
Leaders for Campaign
Here Nov. 1918.

Weekly meetings are to be held
by the executive committee for the
control of cancer until after cancer
week, November IL to Is. This ac-
tion was decided yesterday. Chair
men of subcommittee also were
named. DIR. S. r. Karpeles was
named chairman of the speakers
bureau. He requests that all clubs
and citizens associations which de-
sire speakers for cancer week to get
in touch with him. This can be
done by telephonng Main 1872, can
Ger week headquarters. in the Med
ical Science Building, 17is NJ street
northwest. The chairmen and chair
men of subcommittee are:
General chairman. DR.. Frank
Leech: churches DIR. E. Y. Davidson;
fraternities. DIR. John w. Warner
.theaters. DR.. John Foote; moving
pictures. DR.. ]. Rozier Biggs.
General chairman, Thomas Bell
Sweeney; citizens associations, DR..
Albert Pagan: government depart
ments. DR.. Robert Sullivan; indus
trial insurance. John Dolph; civic
clubs. DR.. H. NJ. Kaufman.
General chairman, Henry B. Spen-
GER: railroad stations and street
railways.
General chairman, Arthur c.
Moses; public schools. Stephen kra-
mer. assistant superintendent OF
schools: Y. NJ. c. A, william
Gnowles Cooper: colleges and pri-
vate schools. ]. f. Jones: business
houses. Mrs. ]. z. Jones.
General chairman. DR.. s r. Kar-
peles. speakers bureau.
General chairman. DR.. H. H. Kerr;
public placards, DR.. ]. A. Cannon;
police and fre departments, DR.. d.
L. Borden.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
Mine Rioters Want
Change of Venue
Nonunion Sentiment Bar ID
Fair Trial, Attorney
Will Urge.

wELLSBURG, W. Va. Oct. 10
Change Of venue for the 200 union
miners charged with murder and
melting to riot in connection with
the Cliftonville m-ne war massa-
ere July II. will be asked of Judge
J. B. Sommerville, by ]. d. Gard,
ner. attorney for the defendants.
here tomorrow.
wilkins will argue that nonunion
sent: ment in Brooke County makes
a fair trial impossible, he an
nounced.
The 200 men-arrested following
an alleged ermed march of 500
miners from Pennsylvania on the
Cliftonville min ng district, In
which Sheriff Duvall and seven
union miners were slain-were ar
raigned yesterday. Two pleaded
guilty to melting to riot. The
others pleaded not guilty.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
PARKVlEW CITIZENS
FAVOR PASSAGE OF
CAPPER'S PROGRAM
Petition Commissioners
For Better Lights on
Georgia Avenue.
los ARE RECEIVED
Better Equipment for School
Playground Is
Urged.

Protesting inadequate educa-
ttnnal facilities of the District and
pieding cooperation with the
Board of Education in obtaining
relief. the Parkview Citizens As
sociation adopted resolutions favor
ing passage of the Capper plan
last night. Endorsement of a pro-
gram for the year. as outlined by
educational committee, featured
the' session.
The association petitioned the
District Commissioners for a more
efficient street lighting system on
Georgia avenue and asked for the
repaving of Georgia avenue from
Fairmont street to Florida avenue
northwest. The plea for paving
previously had been approved by
the Columbia Heights. Mid-City and
Howard Park Citizens associa-
tions.
Want Better Equipment.
Installation of better playground
equipment for Parkview School
and purchase of the rest of the
block on which the school is situ-
will be part of the suggestions to
the District authorities.
Election of los new members, ap-
proved by ]. A. Austin. chairman
of the membership committee.
br nzs the total roll to 77s. A re-
ception followed. by a buffet sup
per, served by the Parkview chap
ter of the Red Cross, honored the
new members
Endorsement of the work of Mrs.
Grace s. keiser, new community
center secretary. was voted
DricolI Addresses Meeting.
A J. Driscoll. president of the
Mid-City Citizens Association.
spoke. He urged members of the
various citizens associations TO
back up the School Board and the
District authorities in asking for
larger appropriations.
On motion of Fred S. Walker. the
association voted to ask the school
authorities to make arrangement
for the use of the Wilson Normal
gymnasium by members of the
Parkview Athletic Club.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
C. u. Graduate Appointed
To Coast Guard Acaden,H

Following a competitive examina-
ton in which men from all parts of
the United States took part. John Pat
rick Murray. jr., 21year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patrick Murray.
1917 Farragut street northwest. has
been selected as one OF sixteen stu
dents who will be appointed to the
Coast Guard Academy. at New Lon
don. Conn, according to a statement
issued by Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Edward Clifford yesterday.
Murray is said to have attained dis
tinction in the examination in that out
Of the sixteen appointees he is the
only one named as cadet engineer
The other fifteen are appointed only
as cadets. Murray is graduate Of
Gonzaga College and Catholic Uni
versity and holds a degree In civil
engineering.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
HOrticulturists Form
National Society Here

The American Horticultural So
ciety was organized at the Ma
tional Museum last night. A con-
stitution was adopted and plans
for future activities made. Oficers
will be elected next month. Fur
man L. Mulford presided.
The committee of organization
include Charles Moore. chairman Of
the Commission of Fine Arts; John
Small. ]. E. Anderson, superin-
tendent of Charles J. Bells estate,
Twin. Oaks: G. N. Pappe and c. e.
F. Gersdorfr. Of the bureau Of
ture: F. L. Mulford. bureau of
plant industry, Department Of
Agriculture: David Lumsden, hor-
ticultural board. and Potter Bisset.
bureau Of plant industry, Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11

Continued from Pd0e One.
mobile Association. declared his or
ganiation would cooperate in fur
nishing designs for signs and post
ers TO be used on automobiles and
street cars.
Ballou Promises Cooperation.
Immediate access to Approximate
ly $4,000 children was offered By
Superintendent Of Schools Frank w.
Ballous, who declared he would be
glad to have the schools used as a
edium for warning against care
less use of the streets by school
children.
Officials of the Highway Educa-
tional Board. which is conducting a
nationwide safety campaign. volun-
tered their services in event city. Of
ficials decide upon a safety drive.
Commission Oyster will take up
the consideration of the proposals
again this morning.
No Law to Close Streets.
Streets In the vicinity of public
schools which are closed to traffic
during recess periods by police signs
are closed without legal justifca ton
and the passage of automobiles
through the defined areas cannto be
prohibited by any law now in force.
Ballou declared yesterday.
In view OF the fact that. most Of
the public schools have Fairgrounds
too small to accommodate the chill
dren in attendance. 1t has been Gus
tomary to have the police markers
in the streets during recess time.
Usuall the signs bear the words.
School recess. closed to trafic."
Authorities have been successful
in most instances in keeping the
streets safe for the children. How
ever. the signs have been ignored in
some cases and Maj. Sullivan. su-
perintendent of police. has informed
school officials that there is no law
by which compliance with the signs
can be forced.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11

and spoken appeals to he congress
sional committees passing on the
bills.
Meantime, from the same "smail
army and navy" men comes the in
timation that. instead of hardening
to appeals for larger personnels,
tfe present appropriations of some
half billion dollars will be trimmed
forty or fifty millions for the COM
ing fiscal year.
Array Heads Uneasy.
Chairman Madden of the House
appropriations committee and bug
bear of the executive department,
says he will call his committee to-
gether November 10 and that var
ious subcommittee will begin work
Immediately on various appropria-
ton bills. including that for the
navy. 1t Is the plan to have these
bills ready for report to the House
soon after It convenes December 4.
The navy fight. therefore. will begin
next month.
The army bill hearings. however,
viii be postponed to December 1,
giving Pershing a chance to COM
plete his tour of inspection and
prepare a report.
4 The uncertainties faced by hun
dreds Of ofiicers as a result OF the
cutting of appropriations by the
last Congress has completely de.
moralized the military establish
ment. army officers say. Within q
few days the demotions affectine
over 200 majors. twice as man,
captains and still more FIRST lieu.
tenants will be made known by
the army elimination board nov
completing its work.
The trouble. however. as army
officers see IL. Is that even with
this uncertainty disposed OF thert
will be the added uncertainty OF
what the next Congress will do
They look to a series OF broad
sides from Weeks, Pershing and
Harding to carry right to the
people the danger" confrontine
the nation as a result of continued
weakening of its defensive arms
at the hands of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11

Continued from Page One.
of Red Cross first aid and life
saving methods.
Today there will be several
group conferences of delegates
dealing with technical phases of
Red Cross activities and tonight
at a session presided over by Chief
Justice william Howard Taft, the
delegates W Il be addressed by Col.
c. r. Forbes. director of the Vet
erans Bureau; Col. Albert A.
Sprague. chairman OF the National
Rehabilitation Committee of the
American Legion; James NJ. Beck
solicitor general Of the Department
of Justice, and Mrs. August Bel
mont, of New York.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
QIRTHS ANDDEATHS
ID REPORTED IND.C.
BIRTHS


Mahlon s. and orah VI. Ashford. rtrl
Leroy c. and Susie L. Beach boy
Ernesto and Francesca catucci. boy.
Harry and Anna Ccstoni. girl.
Giuseppe and Guiseppa Crlstsldi. efrl
Andrew Z. and xsttie Dellastatious. boy
Pasquale and Lucietta DeLeonebus. girl
John n. and Rosetta Eili, girl.
Daniel and Frances Fredlsnder girl
Maurice P. and Florence p. Freeman. girl.
Wiloer n. and Edith N. Garrett, riri.
Joseph A. and Cleo Z. Goodwin, rirl
Burton b. and zits Green girl
Julius A. and Catherine c. Harper rtrl.
William ". and Anna NJ Hnl. girl.
Wtlford b. and Eva z. Hunt. girl.
John II. and Dorothy z. Ingram, bow.
Mike and Helen Koutses. boy.
James G. and Madeline B. Kraft. boy.
Thomas and Fidelia I.aferty, boy.
Eldred and Margaret W. Moore. girl.
James c. and Ethel &. Mcdaniel, boy.
Benjamin N. and Margaret McKelway.
10Y.
william n. and Irene n. Reynolds, girl.
John ". and Sue l. sparkman, girl
Rocco end Maria stellabotte, boy.
John W. and Aunabells NJ. wesst. boy.
Henry r. and Oodelia B. wilson, boy.
riri. WITHIN"
srums'c and Pearl Brandon, boy,
Preston and susis Dudley, girl.
Joseph =. and Fannie Jackson, firf.
Maurice B. and Blanche johnson, girl.
William 4. and Virginia ". Keener. boy
william and Elsie Rosa. boy.
DEATHS,
Susan L. Murray, n yssu. c.thsdrsi
rioes.
Jossah y. Kirby. az, sss st. No.
Joseph W. Compton, q, Providence Hosot
orses =. MARSHALL. ~, Columbia Hospt.
Richard Drs1shaw, 90. U. 8. o. a. Hospt
James y. Lotus. 70, Home for Insurs bies,
William Wsshinston. so. Gsiiinser Hospt.
Esnfy BeTy. 30. as R ct, NV.
Henry z. Pryor. 90. 1914 18th st. NV.
Ida Wright. 81, 2 Angler place.
seiiie Thomas, Is, zoos 10th Of, NV
Edward stsas-d. e5. ssar OF i1ss Oregon
I've. nv.
Lacy Tayior. %, knsrssuey Hospt.
5anss griffin, ~, ia2s D u. NJ.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
N. Y. CURB
w. D. Hfbbt q Co.. Member
N. Y. ourb Market Asss.. tionl

NEW YORK. Oct ia new ,e,
ture was added TO the New YORK
curb trading at noon today IN IN.
new Standard OIL OF New York
stock, over 1900 share, being
traded In an hour at price. rang
ing from 5s to 81. followed BY a re-
ection TO 54S. dealings being on
when Issued" contracts The new
stock is s25 par value. a REDUCTION
from the present par Of 800 a share
This stock represents also the 200
per cent stock dividend which
awaits the action OF Stockholders on
december ! when the proposed in
crease in capitalization is 20 h.
acted on The present sharea which
closed yesterday at SCI after selling
al the high OF SIS. ranged durins
the first half OF the day from sSs
20 $50.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
Three Billion Bushels,
Wheat Crop Estimate

Total world wheat production
this year. excluding Rcysia and
Mexico. will reach slightly more
than 5000. 100000 bushels. accord
ing to the Department Of Agricul-
ture. The exact figures are 3.ol2,-
$4,000 bushels. as compared with
3.o4s.074.ooo bushels last year.
America will lead the world in
lead in production OF bread grains
II is estinated that the total yield
for the United States this year will
touch slO.l25.ooo bushels. as COM
pared with the 7e4.ss5. .o0O-bushel
crop in 1921.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
SOLVE DYING COST
BY RENTING COFFIN

BERLIN, Oct. 10.-The problem of
the high cost of dying. widely dis
cussed in German papers. has been
solved in Augsburg. Bavaria. where
the public can rent coffins of all de-
scriptions by the hour The price of
coffins has gone up 900 per cent.
With the usual pomp the coffin Is
lowered into the grave, but when the
witnesses have gone the coffin Is taken
out. the corpse clad in paper shroud
and the coffin returned for further use
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
Brookland Society to Elect.

Members OF the Brookland Brother
hood will hold an election Of officers
on November IS, according to an
nouncement made last night at their
meeting at Twelfth and Monroe
streets northeast. Or. George g. Dun
can. president. reported on the work
accomplished by the organization dur
ing the past year.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
THREE ARE INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS

Morris stolar. years old. 2s1s N
street northwsht. was thrown to the
street late yesterday when the auto
In which he was riding coIlided with q
w. r. h % street car at Twenty.ninth
street ana Dumbarton avenue. The
boy war treated at Georgetown Unit
versity Hospital
George cornweil. . years old, 1919
Twsnty-third street northwest. was
cut on his face when the auto he was
In ran Into q car pit.
Falling while crossing q street near
North Capitol. Nancy Smith, 10 years
cid. 1870 X street northwest. was
bruised whsn struck by the auto Of
Martin ). EhsehaB, Haitimere Treat.
haeHt was given at Emsrssnsy Hos
eitai.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
ANACOSTIA WANTS
BIG PLAYGROUND

Request for a supplemental estimate
OF 100000 in the District budget TO
construct a playground on the old
Anacostia flats. IL was decided last
night by the Anscostia Park Council.
which met at the home Of DR.. George
c. Havenner. lN5 Minnesota avenue
southeast
The meeting was attended by dele
gates from citizens associations of
Congress Heights. Randle Heights.
East Washington Heights and Twin
ing City. Or. z. z. Richardson. pres
ident Of the Congress Heights Citi-
Eens Association. will heod the delega-
tion to Col Sherill.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
Thieves Make Cleanup.

Thieves made a general cleanup at
the home of ". W. Cpchurch, 301
Delaware avenue northeast. some
time between Saturday and Monday.
Cpchurch reported to police that
among the items missing were a lawn
mower. two sickles. a set of deer
horns. tools. three gas heaters.
glassware. pictures and statues.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
Pen Women's Luncheon
Features Book ReUielcs

Washington literary women packed
the dining room at the League of
American Pen Women'a headquarters
yeaterday and listened to spirited dis
cussions of book-reviewsrs. Mrs.
Theodore Tilier was chairman Of the
luncheon.
Speakers included: Mrs. Aaron D.
Newman. Mrs, Estelle Aubrey Brown
and Mrs. Neal Colquitt. Future meet
ings will be held on the frst and third
Tuesdays Of the month.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
Laborer's Shoulder Broken

Struck by a falling beam while at
work on the new. Gallinger Hospital
yesterday afternoon. George Long
street. colored. "a years old. 2s1 Fiji
teenth street southeast, suffered a
broken shoulder blade and bruises to
the head and body. He was treated
at Washington Asylum Hospital
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
Shoots TO Avoid Jury Service

Shooting hinassif rather than servs
on a jury. he said n Q note, william,
y. Rieks. eoiersd. ~ years old, In.
f,ietsd 4 serious wound at his home
1883 Church street northwest, early
ysstsrdar. Rieks is psyiHs tsiisr
at the Industrial Savings f1sak, Elsv.
srth And " streets nsFth~es,. He was
taken to EmsFssasy HssPitai.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
Will Show Propeller Today,

Owing to the rain the demonstration
OF the paragon reversible propeller
which was scheduled for yesterday at
Boiling Field was postponed to this
morning. The propeller is a product
OF the American Propeller Company.
Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
Jerseyites Plan Fetes.

Plans for q HalIow' cen dance. q card
party next month ana q dance In De-
cember were made by the New Jersey
state Society last night. The COM
nnittee In charge 10 =. 70. Mann. Vir-
sinia Amberg. william II. Constantine
and 4. J. Ruh.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
Making History.

INFANT MORTALITY has been something ghu something
almost beyond BELIEF and today
leading
reduced through methods
for infants This reduction accomplished
adapting the precautions taken and
clear OF the old methods choose precautions
and remedies specifically applicable infants
lns being So IS necessary for mothers
give ner baby relief with remedy that she
remember that rechs Caoia strictly
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
viii Start Lecture Series.

First Of a series OF four lectures on
Tho Laws Of the Mind" will be given
BY Rev. Viva N. January. at Q o'clock
tonight Ia the Unity Auditorium. He.
msf Building. sol Thirteenth street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
MOVE FOR DRIVE
TO END ACCIDENTS
IN D. C. APPROVED

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The Washington herald., 1922-10-11
RED CROSS GIRDS
FOR RELIEF WORK
IN WAR SECTIONS

Continued from Page One.