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The Washington times., 1922-08-15

Here are the participants and
their hammerlocks in the first
round:
I'm sorry for that poor prune,
Oh! gosh I know he got enough,
For the peach must have fixed
him
When with a date she did him
puff.
There are prunes and prunes,
And peaches by the peck,
But when a prune dates with
peach,
I'm sorry for the prune, by heck!
OKLAHOMA PETE.
A poor young prune had n date with a
peach,
and a peach of a peach was she.
But the poor prune did not realize the
costs,
For a dumb bambino was he.
He called at her home at haIf-psst
eight
70 take her out for a ride
But when he hailed a Ninth street car.
The sweet peach liked to have
died"
She cried, "Oh. no! Dear me! Oh, my!
AMI taxi she did promptly hail.
At half-past two the prune got his bill.
And he wondered who would 20 his
WEST FALLS CHURCH.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
WILLIAM F. McCAMMON
LEAVES WIDOW ESTATE

William Felix McCammon, who
died July /, and whose will dated
September "a, 1908. was today filed
for probate leaves $4,000 to his
widow. Mrs. Mary Sands McCammon,
anu dnv@,s hat the trustees OF the
estate pay her the income from the
estate during life.
At her death their children will re.
ceive the income and when of age
the estate is to be divided between
them in equal shares. Testator iii.
rects that should there be no chill.
dren after his death and the death
of his wife, the estate be turned over
to the Pennsylvania University as an
endowment fund in memory Of his
mother. Emma De Crano McCammon,
for the purpose OF endowing beds in
the Pennsylvania Hospital.
John Crawford CLANCY, of Sulli-
van, Ind, is named executor and
trustee of the estate.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
SNEAK THIEVES
ACTIVE, THOUGH.
LOOT IS SMALL
Apartment House Providers
Annex Money and JeweIry.
Stores Entered.

Several persons are today bemoan-
ing the loss Of money or valuables as
result of the activities of thieves
In the District last night.
George w. Awkward, 100 B street
southeast, complained that his pocket
was picked of a wallet containing $G2
at Chesapeake Junction.
A sneak thief stole $50 from J. r..
Long and $50 from Rose Able after
he entered 255 Tennessee avenue
southeast. They are roomers at the
house.
Margaret Barnett, 1926 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest, lost jewelry
worth 500 from her room. A young
white woman is under suspicion.
A camera worth $40 was stolen
from the store of Ralph ]. Smith, 430
Eighth street southeast. He suspects
one Of three young men who congre.
gated in his place.
Two dresses worth $40 were taken
from w. s. Schwartz, 922 Four
teenth street northwest, by a burglar
who gained entrance after he had
broken glass in a rear window.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
BAND CONCERT

BY THE ARMY MUSIC SCHOOL
Conducted by the senior band
leader students)
Tonight, beginning at $40 p. m.
Walter Reed General Hospital.
March, "Marche Aux Flam beau"
Clarke
Conducted by staff Sgt W. q.
Archar I'm beauty
Overture, "Czanr ana Zimmerman"
LortEing
Conducted bv Asst Principal
John s. MartinD
Grand Selection, la Traviata"
Conducted by Sgt. Geo. c. Hewit.J
waltzes, New Vienna. Strauss
Conducted by Staff Sgt. James
d. Allen.)
Solo for Trombone, The Palms"
CPiayed BY staff Sgt. chss. Rehm.S
Selection, Doing Up Hirsch
Conducted by Staff Sgt. George
wohlmacher.)
Moorish Serenade" ...,,,. .Chapi
Conducted by STAFF Sgt. John o.
CioverD
(a) Fox Trot, 'Thrills. ,., West
(b) March. ''Gentry's Triumphar'
tconduet.d by sgt, Henry % Bell!
man,
The stsr-spa nsied Banner"
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
$5,336,79S Saved By
Cutting Ship Board
Salary Rolls

A saving was made of
$5,336,798 in salaries as the
result Of cuts in the personnel
of the Shipping Board and
the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion during the past fiscal year,
according to an announcement
made today.
A total of 81 per cent of
the personnel was dropped as
result of the policy Of economy
introduced in the business ad-
ministration Of these two Gov
ernment branches. In the
comptroller's office the force
was reduced from 3,015 in
August, 1921, to 1899 today.
From the Shipping Board there
were 3,15S employees released.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
ONE HURT AS BUS AND
TWO AUTOS COLLIDE

In a collision in which three au.
tomobiles were involved at Six.
teenth and Lamont streets north.
west. Mrs. Earl F. Green. 212 East
Clifton Terrace, suffered an injured
hip last night.
The machines of Earl F. Green,
husband of the injured woman,
Charles H. Tompkins, 1912 Park
road northwest, and a bus of the
Washington Rapid Transit Com.
pany. got into a mix.up after the
first two came together.
The bus was operated by Snow.
den Vessels. 319 Linwood place
southwest.
While crossing the street at Four.
teenth and U streets northwest this
morning, Robert Waldron, sixty
eight years old, living at .Takoma
and Philadelphia avenues, was
struck and knocked down by a street
car. He was cut about the head and
was removed to Freedman's Hos.
pital. He was not badly hurt.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
TESTS FOR SEVERAL U. S.
JOBS WILL OPEN SOON

Examinations for vacancies in the
Government service will be held in
the near future, according to an.
nouncement by the Civil Service Com.
mission, which lists the following
posts and salaries, noting the add.
tion Of the $50 a month bonus for ali
positions up to $500 a year:
Junior engineer and desk officer.
United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, $4,000 a year: land law clerk,
$1,000 to $1,000 year; junior aid,
grade /. $40 a year, and grade ,,
s720 to $S40 a year. Bureau Of Stand.
ards; apprentice plate cleaner, an.
prentice siderographer, apprentice
picture engraver and apprentice let.
ter, engraver, Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing, at $500 for the first
year OF a four-year apprenticeship
and an initial salary of $1,000 there.
after.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
STENooRAPHER TAKES
POISON DOSE BY MISTAKE

Mistaking veronal and cadletto for
medicine she was taking, Miss
Jarmilla Kral twenty-five years old,
a stenographer in the employ of the
Czechoslovakian legation. drank the
solution, with the result that she
was made seriously Ill. At Casualty
Hospital, where she is being treated.
II was said that her condition IN inn
proved today.
As soon as she discovered her mis-
take she notified her friends. and
DR.. Il. r. Sappington, 1880 Lamont
street northwest, was called IN.
After first aid was administered she
was ordered removed TO the hospital.
Thomas X. Gale, Sl7s Eighteenth
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
A BAN ON PROHIBITION JOKES.

Dear Bill: f. r. ALBEE. head of
Keith's circuit. has banned all
jokes on prohibition. Managers
have been instructed that the rul.
ing must be rigidly enforced. It's
going to hit the vaudevillians
somewhat hard. but they'll find
something else to joke about.
On the basis that disrespect for
one law begets disrespect for all
law. and affords encouragement to
those OF criminal tendency. the
ruling of Keith's president will be
understood.
There are those who can not see
the joke in thousands of American
citizens having their personal boot.
leggers and boasting over the
grade of stuff they can get from
their man" EUGENE r.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
RETURN Of
8 PER CENT
HELD FAIR
Rent Board Promulgates One
ofMost important Determi-
nations In Its History.

Valuation of the Chastleton
apartments, Sixteenth and r
streets, the property of dupont
interests, today was slashed by
more than $1,O0O,OO0 by the Dis
trict Rent Commission.
Rents Cut $4,000 Yearly.
The commissions determination
today also reduces the annual re-
ceipts from rents by approximately
$4,000, through cuts in about 800
of the 1886 apartments in the
building.
Nationally known personages are
among those whose rents were re.
duced by the boards decision.
The National City Development
Company, of Wilmington. Del, con.
trolled by the duPonts. bought the
hastleton several month" Ego for
a sum aggregating $3.150,QOO.
The rent co.nms.j ~ de-
cided the apartment house was
wor; h. $2,OOO.OO0. and allowed an
annual sum of $l3O.000 for main.
tenance and repairs. The new
rent figures. IL was stated In the
determination, viii yield the own
ers a net rate of return of S.S%.
Greatest Cut Yet Ordered.
This is the creates; cut in rental
property valuation ever made by
the commissioners, and the author
tzed rate of return is probably the
highest ever ordered by them.
The typewriter ruling of the
commission on the Chastleton covers
twenty.one pages, double-spaced.
The rent reductions range from
SO to $50 month.
The Chastleton case, when heard
by the commission last spring, con-
sumed almost a month. Construc-
ton experts and q score of lawyers
worked on. the case, and the testi.
nony heard by the rent board was
voluminous.
Felix Lake. who acted as agent in
the sale, was absent from the city
and could not be summoned to ties.
tify during the hearing.
Some Of Tenants Affected.
Among the well.lInown persons
occupying apartments in the Chastle-
ton are the following:
The Rev. w. s. Abernethy. Presi.
dent Harding's pastor, whose rent
was reduced from $120 to 500.
Mrs. NJ. w. Willebrant. Assistant
Attorney General, rent reduced from
311O to $50.
The Royal Hungarian Legation,
two apartments, reduced, respec-
lively, from s165 to $3.50, and from
500 TO $3.50.
Congressman NJ. c. Ansorge, Of
New York. rent reduced from Sis
to $95.
Congressman Peter G.. TenEyck,
of New York, two apartments, rent
reduced. respectively, from $3.50 to
S165, and from sos 10 $40.
Congressman NJ. s. Rhodes, of Mis-.
souri,, rent reduced from $40 to
$3.50.
Congressman w. II. kirkpatrick,
of Pennsylvania. rent reduced from
$95 to $40.
Maj. w. o. Boss, U. S. Public
Health Service, rent reduced from
SIS to $3.50.
Capt. A. c. Harding, rent reduced
from SIS to $50.
Capt. L. Y Beers, rent reduced
from $S5 to SIS
Col. s. L. Griffith. rent reduced
from 800 10 $3.50.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
BOILING FIELD CHIEF
A WASHINGTON BOY

Major George e. A. Reinburg, 1901
Northampton street northwest, now
chief of Boiling Field air station in
Anacostia, is a Washington boy. He
was born and raised here, having
graduated from Central High School.
He attended Georgetown University
and the University Of Virginia.
One Of twelve children, Major Rein.
burg was very popular among resi-
dents of his neighborhood in south.
east Washington. He had nine broth.
ers, several of whom were in the
revenue cutter service. His father
served in the Navy during the civil
war.
Major Reinburg made an enviable
record in France during the war,
serving more than a year with the
expeditionary forces.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
DISTRICT COAL
NEEDS 42,782.
TONS WEEKLY
Commissioners Now Awaiting
information on Amount
Available.

An emergency supply of coal. p
900 tons or more, will be kept on
hand to fill urgent needs, Engineer
Commissioner Charles Keller, chair
man OF the Public Utilities Commits
sion, said today.
Two wholesale coal dealers yester-
day offered TO finance the purchase
of the emergency supply and to keep
this sepply in their bins TO await in
structions of the commission.
Washington needs 42.7S2 tons Of
coal weekly, Walter c. Allen, execu-
tive of the committee, said in letter
written yesterday 10 Herber B..
Spencer. Federal fuel distributor.
The commission is now awaiting
word from Mr.. Spencer as 20 how
much coaal the District can expect
weekly.
The commission, IL is understood,
have been relieved of the duties OF
handling coal for the public utilities
in this city. Coal for these concerns
will be handled by the National Fuel
Administration.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
1894 IN MONTH CLIMBED
WASHINGTON MONUMENT

Major d. l.. weart, Of the office
OF public buildings and grounds,
announced today that 1888 per.
sons visited the Lincoln Memorial
during the month of May.
Visitors to the Washington Mon.
ument totaled 34.112.
Out of the number that visited
the Washington Monument 7,249
declined to take the elevator and
''hoofed" Il TO the top. .t
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
D. c. NAVAL RESERVE
PLANNING FOR CRUISE

Yo. heave no. and a bottle Of
pop!
Lubbers now, but hoping to be
seagoing and salt-bit on their re-
turn, seventy-five members of the
District naval reserve will cast off
from the Armory wharf at o'clock
Saturday afternoon for the first Of
two cruises under Lieut.. w. r.
Hoefer, the second to be held the
middle of September.
Eagle 55 is the craft 10 be
manned by the river dogs. Inspec-
ton will be held at the Armory at
7 o'clock Friday evening. The
Eagle will proceed to Dahlgren,
and thence through the capes and
up the coast as far as New Bed
ford. The trip win last fifteen
days.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
sTENOGs AND CHEWING GUM.

Dear Bill: We must not clog
the column up Nth too many
contests, but there is a champion
stenog-gum chewer IN our office
and zoe pit her against all
corners. She can write fifteen
letters on one ,oad of gum, stick
it on her desk, and the nert day
write fifteen more letters With
out adding a single stick of new
gem to it. We believe that's the
record. REDHEAD.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
MANY PSYCHOLOGISTS
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE

Many Washingtonians are pre-
pairing to attend sessions of the sec
ond annual convention Of the In.
ternational Anna Hallam Clubs Of
Practical Psychology at Cleveland,
August "a, rs and 26.
A local club which meets Tuesday
evenings at Central High School will
be addressed tonight by DIR. Louis
Rapeer, president Of Research Uni.
versity.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
TUBERcULAR HOSPITAL
TREATED $40 IN A YEAR

The Tubercular Hospital treated
$40 patients during the past fiscal
year at a daily cost of $1.74 each,
according to their annual report
made through the Board of Chari.
ties.
DIR. Joseph Winthrop Peabody re.
ports a decrease in the average
cost of maintenance due to increase
in persons treated
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
PICKED UP ON TRACKS
WITH FRACTURED SKULL

Police are trying to learn the
Identity OF a colored man who was
admitted to Emergency Hospital,
where he Is being treated for a
fracture of the skull. He was
found In an unconscious condition
at Fourteenth and c streets north.
west near the car tracks.
II In thought he was accidentally
struck by a street car and was un.
noticed by the crew Of the vehicle.
His condition In said TO be critical.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
TANK DEMONSTRATION TO
TAKE PLACE TOMORROW

Electric trains will run every
half.hour to Camp Meade tomorrow.
officers in charge of the tank
demonstration announced today.
They can be boarded at the ter
minal. Twelfth and New York ave.
nue. northwest.
stunt" In which a number of
machine gun nests win b demol-
ished.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
X-RAY.

ExsmIsusr Of HEAD. LUNGS.
hssrt. stomseh. live. kldseys.
ssnss. Jsluts, esaesr. ,tu~srs.
slssdsr. sswsls o. sppsss,s %
ssn With ysss svn syes. our
,xpsrt spsrstsr 10 . phys,slss
ssd sursess. WIN shsv yss sx.
sstly What 10 vrsss. ossssits.
ice trss. On. wRiaNr's y.
sAr PLANT, ks7 IN o. \. ~.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15

The question in an Edison
QUESTIONABLE, "Defne the cen
tury plant?' Uas dnsVered
thusLy by a brilliant college
boy, "That part of the Bureau
of Engraving Where hundred
dollar bills are turned out"
Fl. NASH.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
Irish BASEBALL" TO BE
INTRODUCED BY WYATT

The principles of Irish Base.
ball" which may not be so rough as
It sounds. will be explained to bows
Of the Georgetown playground this
morning by Maj. Frank s. Wyatt,
who at an assembly at the District
building yesterday called by Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes gave blackboard
demonstrations Of various "ma.s'
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
WHAT THE HALF STANDS FOR

A newspaper had the following
headline one day: Auto for
every 5h persons in Los
Angeles" Another paper COM
mented on this as follows: The
half persons are pedestrians who
have been run over at least
once"
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
Filler TO SEEK SAFEST
cRoSS-coUNTRY ROUTE

First II was the prairie schooner,
then the railroad, and now the air
plane that seeks the shortest and
safest route across the continent.
Lieut.. Paul wilkins will hop off
from Boiling Fie at daybreak to.
morrow in a DH4B to map the
closest and least hazardous lanes
to the Pacific. Sergt. Leo Hukill
will be his mechanic.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
IN THE HOSPITAL.

IN THE HOSPITAL.
NJohn had a slight operation to
his nose and was leaving the oper-
ating room. His nose was bleed
ing and he was holding some cot
ton to 1t. The nurse took his arm
and the old medico said: I'D be
willing to go through that II such
a pretty nurse would walk with
me-" John replied: Yes. but just
the same, l have to hold my nose"
BRIDGEPORT.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15

Johnnie, going home from Sun
day school, asked his mother IL
they had automobiles in heaven.
Why" asked his mother.
Because" replied Johnnie, Just
before leaving Sunday school
everybody sang. If We Love Him
Here Below, He'll Take Us Home
on High" BREEZE.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
THE BOLD FLAPPER.

"III kiss you agaInl" the napper said.
All me! What a vamp. q love pirate
bold!
"IIl kiss you again. and again and
again."
And he couldn't rebel-he was only
two-year-old.
Lulu NJ. SCHULTZ.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15

Make your vacation . real joy.
Order the Daily and Sunday WASH
$3.50 for three months-foIlow you
wherever you 60.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
Lions Luncheon Tomorrow.

The weekly luncheon of the
Lions Club will be held in the New
Willard Hotel tomorrow afternoon
at 1890 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
"MASKED FAN" BARELY
WINS THE FIRST FALL

After challenging all the con-
tribs CT the great old column for
the m!ddleweight literary cham
pionship CT Heard and Seen,
MASHED FAM barely wins
the first fall and stands ready
to take on all corners. Are you
going to let him win three falls?
Never" says the Office Goat,
who proposed this subject for
the literary contest:
The Washington times., 1922-08-15

He longed to spend a hectic week,
Where ocean hreezes blow.
But he peeped into his handbook
And then he didn't go.
Birmingham Age-Hersld.
Mary bought a sl.sS bathing suit,
II left a lot OF her to show,
She didn't care about the breezes.
But TO the shore she had to go.
THE o. q.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15

Hubby Ito wife. who is leaving
In that little handbaK?"
bathing Dress"
Well. what's In that big trunk"
Cold cream. rouge. powder and
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
LET0N VALUATION CUT A MLI0N 800 TENANTS BENEFITED
Y22SAE!ARD1 Z! W esEEKD
4-SBr BILL PRICE e9@.s%

The girl at every summer beach
Who al0ays has a "him,"
Is the one Uho likes the Water
But toh0 never learns to swim.
CHEVY.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
THE FINAL GREEN EDITION

contains baseball scores. complete
racing entries and results and
other sport world happenings.
Get your news day ahead.
The Washington times., 1922-08-15
A VACATION DELIGHT

The Daily and Sunday Times.
Order Il sent to your seashore or
mountain resort-95 cents a
month. $3.50 for three months.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
H. A. THRIFT CHOSEN
HEAD OF Y. NJ. c. A..
Succeeds DR.. George Otis
Smith as President of
Local Branch.

Hugh A. Thrift. who for many years
has been active in Y. M. c. A. circles.
was last night elected president Of the
Washington branch Of the association
at its annual meeting, after DR.. George
Otis Smith. with a record of thirteen
years of continuous service as presi-
dent, declined the honor of reelection.
w. w. Warwick was elected first vice
president; E. II. De Groot. second vice
president; w. H. Kerr, secretary; John
Pool. treasurer. and H. G. Johnson,
assistant eaSurer.
T: P. Hickman was elected director
10 NIL vacancy in the group expiring
in 1923; DR.. Smith was chosen to fill
a vacancy that expires in 1924, and the
following were elected to the group
whose terms expire in 1925: c. A. As
pinwall. c. T. Kingsbury. Coleman Jen-
nings, M. o. Chance, w. S. Corby, j.
H. Hanna and w. H. Gottleib.
Mr.. Thrift has devoted large part
Of his life to Y. NJ c. A. work, hav-
ing first Joined the association in
Iowa when he was twenty-one years
old. He became member of the
Washington branch in 1909 and had
for the past thirteen years served on
the board of directors and as record
ing secretary, which position he held
when elected. He has been active in
the religious work of the association
as well as the other branches.
At the annual dinner. preceding
the annual meeting. which also in
cluded members dinner" addresses
were made by DR.. Smith. Senator
spencer of Missouri, a member of the
International committee; DR.. J. c. A.
Everwijn, the Netherlands minister;
William Knowles Cooper and C. l..
Johnson. A musical program was given
by Miss Frances Kash and Clement
Taylor, baritone, who delighted his
audience with several songs.
Reviewing the work of the Y. NJ. C.
A. from the time he assumed the
presidency down to the present time,
DR.. Smith said:
This period had not been like the
ten years under Mr.. Woodward's lead
ership. a period Of large property
growth. although the plant invest
ment has increased from s560,000 to
100000. The membership increase,
however. has been nearly threefold.
the total for all classes being now ap-
pI oximately 10000. Similarly, the edu-
| cational department shows nearly a
threefold growth. 3.275 students being
| now enrolled. while the total attend
work department this year is nearly
1900, or over three times that in
1909. In the physical department the
use of the gymnasiums has doubled
| the total of attendances the present
year being 100000.
THE business management of the
Y. NJ. C. A. of Washington by it's sec
retarial force. under the close SUPER
vision of an active board of business
men, likewise shows results. In 1908
the budget for the year was sos, 900
of which $4,000 was contributed by
citizens, this year with activities re-
quiring a budget of nearly 100000
only $4,000 is required in subscrip-
Evening star., 1922-04-11
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty-four
hours:
Ida NJ. Chandler, 81, 1907 L st.
Hans Simenson, 20. st. Elizabeth Hospital.
Luiet Herbert. II, George Washington Uni.
Robert +. shaw, SO. ST. Elizabeths Hos.
Hannah Eiker. 90, 2o1s st.
Violet p. Smith, AZ, 2a6 Tennessee ave. e.
James Murrane. so, Georgetown University
Hospital.
Vergie J. Bradford, 81, Georgetown Univer-
Annie v. franklin. so. 1411 Massachusetts
Eugene Young, "a, Emergency Hospital.
Maud A. Darragli, 4, 1912 Biltmore st.
Richard .Kinsollvel. 10, Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital.
Gustav A. Thurm, 40, 643 % st.
Kate G. Wharton, so. 1719 18th ct.
Edwin Berry, 50, 5000 18th st.
George II. EmmOns. 72, Emergency Hos
pital.
Lillian g. Gordon, 25, Providence Hospital.
Charles R. Litteneld, %, Congress Hall
Hotel.
Albert ciampo. 3, 1914 chotty alley ne.
Lois NJ. Smith, months, st. AIMS Infant
Charles NJ. de Thiery. 4 months, Georgetown
University Hospital.
Infant of Clarl and Hazel Whitehead, Q
days, Garfield Hospital.
Lucy A. Bush. As. Freedmen's Hospital
Josephins Galloway, 80. St Elizabeti's Hos
ptaI.
Clifton Hayes. So. st. Elizabeth's Hospital
Emma Brown. 90. 331 18th st. sc.
Mary A. Robinson, days, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
RIFLE MATCH PUT OFF,

Cable advices have been received
by the National Rifle Association of
America that the international
matches, which were to have been
held in Milan. Italy, June 8 to 81,
have been postponed until September
IL to 20. AS consequence the
competitive tryouts. through which
the personnel of the United States
team was to have been chosen, have
been postponed from early May to
August 9 to IL, inclusive. The try
outs will be held at the Marine Corps
rife range. Quantico, Va.