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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10
TER ARCHITECT SAYS STREET CARS MADE TRSSES VIBRAIE
Who's To
Blame?

Reginald w. Geare, architect OF
the Knickerbocker Thedter and IN.
cidentally designer of the theater
a9alls: -
ut Is my opinion that defect
In the steel of one Of the main
trusses on the roof caused the col
lapse of the KnickerbOcker Thea
ter" (Geare said small abrasion
on one Of the steel cords attached
to an important truss caused the
lOOsening Of other trusses.)
John II. Ford, president of the
Union Iron Works, iOho designed
the steel trusses for the roof ana
also furnished the steel:
1.-THE walls of the KnickerbOcker
Theater, and not the steel con-
structiOn, caused the collapse"
Ford declared he agreed almost en-
tirely with Col. William Kelly, who
reported TO the COrOner's jury that
he found twenty-One defects I'm the
theater construction.
William Carpenter, foreman Of
steel iOorkers during construc.
ton of Knickerbocker::
81 was on the job from start to
finish. During that time I saw
nothing that was wrong. Every
thing appeared i'm fine shape to
me-"
Charles E. Fisher, Who hdd
charge of the grading concrete
work..
THE tiles used I'm the walls of
the KnickerbOclIer were inferior.
They were not completely filled
with concrete as planned. I was in
charge Of this work, but found
was unable to completely fill the
tiles; Only a portion of the tiles
are filled"
Charles E. Fritts, structural
yorker for three days on Knicker'
booker:
THE walls did not look good to
me-"
bud" Cooper. a coIored laborer
working near thedter day proceed.
ing roof collapse:
II heard noise I'm the theater.
1t sounded like the walls were
cracking. ran to one Of the doors
of the theater and told white man
about it." Cooper did not know
the name of this man, and said
he has not seen him since.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10
CONVICTED ALTHOUGH
HIS BABY CRIED FOR 1T

Despite the fact that Harry Schooley,
of Mercersburg, testified that his
four months old baby cried for and
drank quantities of his connection
made from clover blossoms and
sugar. a Franklin county jury yes
terday convicted him of violating the
prohibition law.
A chemist testified that the stuff
contained more than 5 per cent
alcohol.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10
WHIPPING FOR WIVES
Or BLONDE TYPE URGED

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. 10.-"To
certain blondish types of wives. a
whipping is a blessing" was one Of
n series of startling statements,
made in a lecture here at Lehigh
University, by Andre Tr!don. of New
York, on cho-analysis." He
spoke on the balance between two
opposing tendencies of the nervous
system.
The basis OF all neurosis, he said.
lie in some fear or fears, remembered
by the unconscious neural system
and the endocrine glands, upon which
they work. He claimed that relief
can be obtained by removing these
fears by showing how baseless they
are.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10
BEACH CAUTIONS
IN SHOALS
PERIOD.
Army Engineer Chief Says Con-
ditions Justify Long
Grant to Ford.

by International News Service.
Again today Major General Beach,
chief of army engineers, cautioned
the House Military Affairs Commit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10
LAD IN SOUTH WANTS
TOM SAWYER'S ADDRESS

HARTFORD, Conn. Feb. 10
please send me the address of Tom
Sawyer" said a small boys letter
addressed TO Mark Twain" Hart
ford, Conn.
The letter, from a Middlesex, N
c., lad, was rec aived yesterday by
Frank G. Whitmore, former secre.
tary to the great humorist. Mr.
Whitmore, reply ng, explained that
Mark Twain has been dead about
twelve years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10
.b[AMEFOR
! DISASTER
!. IS SH|F TED
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90 the theater had been offered by
property owners and the permit
was held up ON this account. But
the objection, he said, was with
drawn after 1t was learned that
the Knickerbocker was to be a
sfirst-class" theater.
Geare denied that he ever had
talked with the District Engineer
: Commissioner about plans for the
r knickerbocker.
Steel and Iron Not Tested.
; ct do not believe I consulted the
Engineer Commissioner about the
plans or specifications" he said.
The architect also brought out
: that he did not test the steel and
Iron beams that were placed in the
roof and other parts of the building.
He said that he saw no necessity for
doing so as competent engineers and
others who had charge of that work
+, did 80.
~ Geare also agreed somewhat with
the testimony of Col. William Kelly,
, army engineer, who testified at the
Inquest on Wednesday.
. "If there had been anything
wrong with the theater, I should
have discovered 1t last June, when
Il had charge of the repaintinG Of
=. the front of the building and interior
decorations that were executed,
/, said Geare. AT that time 1
:, examined the theater Whatever
caused the building to collapse
came about since then, the theater
stnnding unframed for more than
three years before made this
examination"
Harry Crandall Called.
/, Harry M. Crandall, president Of
. the Knickerbocker Company, was
2 next called to the stand. He told
b the Jury that the theater was owned
. by Barry Buckley, A. E. Bethel and
himself.
do you know what caused the
{ roof of the Knickerbocker to col
lapse" Major Gordon asked.
That is one thing in the world
I would like to know" he answered.
ct haven't the slightest idea. l
), hope the investigation will bring
h out the cause"
D Crandall said he had nothing to
q, do with the construction Of the
= building.
). Everything was put into the ar.
chitect's hands," Crandall said. Il
!: had no hand in the erection of the
theater, for / don't know the first
. thing about building. The arehi-
tect reported to us on February 2,
1918, that the building was COM
pleted."
Geare Had Entire Charge.
. 1t was then brought out that the
Knickerbocker Company made a
. contract with Geare to draw plans,
do the preliminary work necessary,
and to supervise the construction.
. The entire job was placed in Geare's
Crandall declared that he and the
. other officers of the company were
: Of the belief that If the building was
not being erected properly or not,
: according to plans, the Building In
Z spector's department of the District
would catch up on II and see that
anything wrong was corrected.
I'VE presumed the inspectors were
watching the building all the time,
and would call attention to anything
chat was wrong or not according to
regulations" Crandall said.
IN discussing the Knickerbocker
Company, a corporation, Crandall
Z said the company was capitalized at
$50 900.
M. 8. Rich Testifies.
M. s. Rich, structural engin Ger,
living at 14iS Harvard street north
west, was another witness called
this morning. He said that, al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10
BRITISH TO CUT OUTLAY
$365,ooo,ooo FOR YEAR

LONDON, Feb. 10.-Curtailment
of s340, 300, 900 in the expenditures
of the British government during
the next fiscal year was recon-
mended by the government econ.
omy committee, headed by Sir Eric
Geddes. in a report made public
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-10

What kind Of vegetables grow on
the moonY Read the verdict Of in
ternationaIly renowned scientists on
this subject in The Washington
times Sunday Morning.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-05-26
Stop That Ache

Don't worry and complain about
a bad back. Get rid of that pain
and lameness! Use Doan's Kidney
pills. Many Pocahontas people
have used them and know how eff
fective they are. Here's a Pocahon'
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had terrible sharp pains in my back
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started using Doan's Kidney Pills,
they being recommended to me by a
friend and after taking two boxes,
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soc at all dealers. Foster Mil
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Pocahontas star herald., 1922-05-26
Next Dose of CdIOmGl
May SdIiYdtG You
II Is Mercury, Quicksilver, Shocks
Liver and Attacks Your
Bones

Calomel salvation Is horrible. 1t
swells the tongue, loosens the teeth
and starts rheumatism. There's no
reason why person should take
slckening, sllivstlng calomel when
few cents b iysa large bottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone-a perfect sub
stitute for cllomel. 1t is a pleasant
vegetable liquid which will start
your liver ast as surely as calomel
but it doesn't make you sick and can
not sallvste.
Calomel IS a dangerous drug, be
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sick and nauseated tomorrow. Don't
lose days work. Take a spoonful
of Dodson's Liver Tone instead and
you will wake up feeling great.
No salts necessary. Your druggist
says if you don't find Dodson's Llv-
or Tone acts better than trescherous
calomel your money is waiting for
NON
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-05-26
She Compromised In A Pinch

"The man who wins my regard, "
she said as she reached for another
olive, "must be tall and dark, with
raven hair tossed back from an ala.
baster brow. He must be brave yet
gentle. | would have HIM a Ches-
ter6eld as to manners. He must be
strong and manly. He must be a
chivalrous gentleman, and don't you
forget ii!"
That evening a redheaded boy in
striped flsnnels, smoking bulldog
pipe, stopped at the front gate and
whistled. She upset four flower
pots running to meet him.-Ex,
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-05-26
FIREFIGHTER AL
MOST GAVE OUT
AT HIS WORK
Peters Was So Crippled Up
With Rheumatism He Gould
Hardly Answer A Calls
Now Like A Brand New Man

GA month ago was so weak and
crippled up with rheumatism / could
hardly answer fire call but today
there's not a man at this station In
better health than / am" said w.
7. Peters, III Cabbell ST., FIRE
man at station 8, Lynchburg, Va.
CHOW l managed to hold my Job
/ don't know. Indigestion simply
had the best of me and / couldn't
eat enough to keep a bird alive.
Then rheumatism set IN and / got
so | could hardly hobble around and
every time moved pains would
shoot through my whole body. 1t
certainly looked like my days In the
service we're over.
But if ever a man was made over
new Pm the man. Tanlac soon end
ed both my stomach trouble and
rheumatism and | can eat anything
on the table and haven't pain left
l nave gained ten pounds and don't
believe anybody could feel better"
Tanlac is sold by all good drug
Qlsts.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-05-26

A bad sprain heals slowly il not
treated with a remedy that has the
power to penetrate the flesh. Bal.
lard's Snow liniment Is especially
adapted for such ailments. Three
sizes, SOC, 6Oc and 81 9oper bottle.
Sold by Palace Drug Store,
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-05-26

On account of wet weather keep.
ing pickers out of the fields, a large
part OF the big berry crop around
Judsonla is gong to waste.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
DRY GOODS MEN
TO HAVE BIG WEEK

The interest and attention OF
Washington dry goods merchants
this week will be centered upon the
convention OF the National Retail Dry
Goods Association to be held at the
Pennsylvania Hotel. New York City,
Members OF The department. store Sec
tion Of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association and other mer-
chants have planned. to attend the
convention.
Every phase OF MERCHANDISING will
be up for discussion at the convent
ton, which will open Wednesday y
morning and will continue through
distinguished merchandising ex-
perts of America and abroad will ad-
dress the convention. among. the
washingtonians who are on the pro-
gram are Secretary OF Agriculture
Henry G. Wallace. Representative
Sidney Anderson. Of Minnesota, chair
man OF the Joint Commission OF Ag-
ricultural Inquiry: Miss Isabel Craig
Bacon. special agent for retail SELL
ing. Federal Board. for Vocational
Education: c. F. Nesbit. OF the Mu-
tual Insurance Agency; and Harold
Young. Washington secretary OF the
National Retail Dry Goods Associa-
ton.
Charles J. Columbus. secretary OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, will leave for New York
tomorrow to attend the convention
OF the National Association Of Re-
tail Secretariesl OF which he is the
Washington representative. as well
as the convention Of National Retail
Dry Goods Association.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
POLICY ON GENOA
TO BE DECIDED
BY U.S.. SHORTLY
Conclusion Of Arms Par.
ley Permits Reply to
Invitation.
Cntinhed from Page One.


tions. The thing. have In mind Is,
very bfiefy. to apply that came
principle OF segregated credit and
responsibility. in order to provide q
sound. uniform and reliable basis
for the transactions of interna-
tional trade. Granting all that may
be said. about the difficulties and
complications involved. am never
thetess prepared to make my own
modest claims that the thing is
possible. that 1t can be, made work
able and that II would produce
vast and prompt benefits in all
trade and commerce.
Our own experience with State
ind Federal currencies and. before
that. with the colonial and con-
tinental currencIes, justifies the be-
lief that type Of international
currency based on especial govern
ment guarantees and on ample gold
reserves could be brought into eX-
istence and made useful.
Proposals. More Respectable.
Nobody who has been following
the development OF intelligent
opinion regarding this set OF prob
lens can doubt that proposals OF
this kind are constantly becoming
more and more respectable. less and
less liable to the charge that they
are chimerical and unworkable,
The functions OF an international
bank OF exchange. closely articu-
lated with the financial systems oil
the participating. countries, would
have to be worked out In care and
detail; their ultimate scope would
be determined by experience.
by the cooperation OF the power
full governments and banking estao-
lishments of the world those securities
could be made the means OF bringing
together an adequate reserve or goid
and credit for the creation OF an IN
tcrnational trade bank.
Such an institution might issue
an international currency. or II might
conduct its operations in the terms
OF American dollars. Swiss francs,
Dutch guilders-of any money sys-
TEN that IL recognized as securely OF
a gold basis. Former Secretary Oh
Treasury Shaw recently proposed the
employment OF the American dollar
In settlement OF international trans
notions, pointing out that the amount
of dollars that would be required to
be actually shipped from country TO
country in settlements would be- al
most ridicuIously small in proper
ton to the volume Of business done.
THE idea of an international trade
bank is not essentially different. ana
1t would appeal more effectively be-
cause it would not be subject to the
charge that the money and banking
systems Of a particular country were
getting too great a prestige. do not
believe the thing impossible or i'm
practicable provided We have vision,
Imagination. and initiative enough to
lead us into a careful exploration OF
possible methods.
"I believe that IL Is time for con-
sideration Of measures to apply ef-
fective forms OF international CO.
operation to this problem. Such an
institution would furnish to every
country not only an incentive, but
valued and ever present aid to bring
its own currency system up toward
parity with the medium OF interna-
tional transactions.
Its power over the ratios of
monetary exchange would constitute
a leverage upon governments disposed
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

CHtiHued from PG0e One.
reports to have known of inferio,
material being used in the consrruc-
tion of the theater. and other per-
sons who are reported to have
heard sounds Of the shearing oi
metals and settling of masonry,
were scored by Mr.. Crandan.
IF the people who make these
assertions had told US about the
inferior material being used and
of the strange sounds OF the set
thing of masonry. / would have i'm
mediately closed up the theater and
made necessary repairs."- said
He expressed the opinion that
such stories were flights OF imagi-
nation. but added that such per-
sons should be summoned before
grand jury as we'll as the coroner's
jury to give testimony.
Emphatic denial was registered
by Mr.. Crandall to published re-
ports attributed to a decorator that
three cracks existed in the roof.
According to the statement said to
have been made by the decorator.
lie was called in to MI the cracks
and paint them over about three
weeks ago. The statement attrib-
Tted to the decorator was branded
by Mr.. Crandall as 'unqualihedly
ond absolutely false"
Drawing Of the PIan..
when 1t was decided to build the
kpickerbocker. Mr.. Crandall eX-
planned, Mr.. Geare was employed to
draw the plans and specifications.
The plans were approved by the
proper District officials, the build
ing inspector and Engineer Com
missioner and with such approval
the work was started
During the construction of the
building. inspectors from the build
ing inspectors once were on the
scene to watch the construction, as
well as Mr.. Geare and his force
The building. on completion. was
subject to a rigid inspection by Dis
trict officials before it could be
opened. while another inspection by
District officisls was necessary when
application was made for a permit
to operate the theater.
Mr.. Crandal1 stated emphatically
that there is no desire to his part
TO shirk responsibility and II il Is
shown that he was in any way re-
sponsiole. he wants to be punished
Scores Of letters and telegrams
expressing sympathy have been re-
cetVed by Mr.. CrandaIl. One Of the
letters came from c. r. O'DonnelI.
VINO lost his mother and father in
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
SPIRITUAL RETREAT
FOR WOMEN OPENS

One week of spiritual retreat for
women will be opened in St.
Aloysius' Church tonight at 7:aO
o'clock by Rev. william +. J. Nc
EAdden. S. j.. OF the Jesuit Mis-
sionary Band.
The principal daily exercise dur
ing the retreat will be held at 7:3o
o'clock In the evening, and will
consist Of the rosary, = sermon and
benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment. The rector of st. Aloysius,
the Rev. Paul r. Conniff. S. J., has
requested that as many as pos
sible attend mass and receive COM
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

we have obtained here is due to
two things.
First we have had a definite
aim. We have set ourselves de.
terminedly to the removal of
causes of controversy. and, second,
TO the reduction of armament so
Tar as that could be obtained.
We have not devoted ourselves
to hopes. We have devoted our
selves to hopes which could be OBJ
tanned"
Following the adjournment of
the hnal work session Of the con-
ference yesterday, with what
seemed in spirit with the general
desire to rush to conclusion the
final details OF bringing the parley
to a definite end. the Japanese and
Chinese plenipotentiaries met and
signed the Shantung treaty.
But while the Washington con-
ference is practically over now and
Will come to a definite end on Mon
daV. the parley. practically speak
ing. will continue for a long time,
and the machinery for the promo
tion of world peace which has been
set In motion by this conference,
VIII be moving for years to come.
Given Role of LeadershIp.
The American State Department
in washington from now on will
be a center of international af-
fairs. The United States govern
ment has been made the headquar-
ters for official notifications and
other machinery for carrying out
the various treaties concluded in
the conference
From a broader aspect. also, the
American government has been
given the role of international
leadership in, promoting world
peace through the provisions Of the
conference treatieA
Practically all Of the treaties Of
the conference provide for future
International conferences, IN some
form or other. to meet world
problems. and many observers last
night saw a definite realization of
President Harding's plans for an
Association of Nations" through
periodical international confer.
ences.
The President. while the arms
conference was in session expressed
himself in favor of such a fulfill
ment of his association of nations
idea. and expressed the hope that
this would result from the WASH
ington conference. II was thought
likely last night that Mr.. Harding
might deal with this subject in his
address to the conference tomor-
row.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

munion daily during the period OF
retreat
! Rev. Thomas A. Emmet. S. J..
Of the Jesuit Missionary Band. VIII
conduct the second week OF retreat.
which will begin neat Sunday night
and will be exclusively for men.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
TlDO Lectures This Week
At st. Johns Coueoe

Two lectures will be given at st.
johns College. one Tuesday morn
ing at IL o'clock by George A.
Schreiner. war correspondent,
on THE Dardanelles Campaign" :"
and another Thursday morning at
o'clock by DR.. John O'Grady. of
catholic University. on "Social
Service"
The board of governors OF the
School of Commerce and Finance
Will meet Thursday night and the
ladies' auxiliary Friday night.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Er-President Wilson
T, AppLauded at Theater

Former President and Mrs. Will.
son, with Miss Bertha Boiling. at
tended B. F. Keith's Theater last
evening and were applauded heart
ily by the audience. They appeared
interested in the singing of Miss
Jardon' who added to her program
Eli. Eli" the Jewish song OF
mourning, and Massenet's "Elegie.
Learning that the Keith orchestra
mad been playing Barlow's THE
League Triumphant" dedicted to
tne woodrow Wilson Foundation,
MI. wilson thanked the Keith con-
ductor, c. Fred Clarke.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
GU. LalD School Seniors
To Hold "Pr0m" Tuesdau

The senior class Of Georgetown
Law School will conduct It's annual
prom at the Willard Hotel on
Tuesday next There will he dane
ing from to O'Clock. and during
the evening a seated supper will be
served. MacWilliams' Orchestra will
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

furnish rheiody for the Waiting and
fox.trottinr OF the embryo lawyers
The class has extended an invi-
tation TO all Georgstown men OF each
department OF the university to be
present
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
Irish Meetings to Be Resumed

The Padraic Fl. Pearse Council Of
the American Association for
Recognition of the Irish Republic
will resume its regular meetings to-
night at p. m. at Gonzaga Hall.
Miss Ada Cannon, formerly ma
tional chairman of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians,, will speak.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05

Heart" East
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Of
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The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
DEATH NOTICES.

LORRAINE GRAHAM. beloved wife Of
Morgan B. Callahan. Survived by in
fant son. her husband and her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Z. Graham.
Funeral services at !kll Saints Episcopal
Churrh, Chevy Chase Circle, Monday.
February 6. 1872. at 10 a. m. Inter
ment private.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
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