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The Washington times., 1922-04-28
NAVY BUILDING RULED
SAFE BY ARMY EXPERTS

Army engineers from the office Of
Lieut.. Col. G. o. Sheriff., in charge
Of Public Buildings and Grounds,
after an inspuection of wing seven
Of the temporary navy building in
Potomac Park, today pronounced the
building safe.
Cracks Of minor nature yesterday
developed I'm the walls OF the build.
ing, but an investigation made today
indicated that there IL absolutely no
'anger that the structure is unsafe
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
"ElkS' NIGHT" BIG HIT
AT KEITH CELEBRATION

"Elks' Night" at B. +. keiths
Theater last night, as part of the
celebration of the Third of Cen
tury" Keith anniversary, drew a big
audience of Elks. The theater was
decorated with Elks colors, and pre-.
sented a brilliant spectacle.
The Elks' octet, band. and comedy
company in The Burglar" added Ia
the jubilee program.
Roland S. Robbins, manager of the
theater, delivered "A short speech. in
which he eulogized the Elks' sup,
Elementary program to the audience
and paid high tribute to the order
Capt. w. s. Shelby, secretary OF
the order, praised the Keith policy
OF community service, and commend.
ed the management.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
ATTACK kOND.C.
RENT BOARD To
Be AIRED TO-DAY
Commissioners Ready to An
swer Charges of Favoritism
Made by Attorney.

Absence OF a quorum this morn
ing resulted in the pOstponement
of the House District Committees s
hearing on tho Ball rent act from
1890 nrtil o'clock this afternoon.
A lively session is promised this
afternoon. The three members OF
the District Rent Commission will
aDp"ar to answer charges that hey
disseminated in favor of meml ors
o! Congress in oIdcr to perpc.ua Jc
their jobs.
Indications this morning were
that the Commissioners would not
only deny the charges hut tina.
they would present facts which will
cause mild sensation.
William f.. GUIDE. member OF
the commission, said today that ho
was ready to answer fully any and
all charges and also to tell the
committee a thing or two about
{ 'nditions in the District # Co
lumbia
Only seven members Of thc con.
mittee weer present this morning.
Tns other members ahsentinS them.
selves in order to meet delegations
from their homo States who came
over from Baltimore where they arc
attending the convention Of the
League of Women Voters.
w. r. Humphreys, the attorney
who charged the Rent Commission
with showing gross favori:isn was
present. He is understood 10 be
ready 10 repeat his charges before
the Rent Commission and also to
present additional facts to sustain
his contention.
The District Committee room was
crowded to capacity this morning
Congressman Benjamin X. FoCht,
chairman of the committee, in an
nounCing the postponement, said
he hoped to complete the hearing
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
MRS. GILES S. RAFTER
HEADS PARENT-TEACHERS

Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter yesterda '
was reelected president of the Dis
trict Congress of Mothers and Par
nt-Teachers' Association in the
Ebbitt Hotel yesterday.
Other officers elected were Mrs. l..
d. Smoot, vice president; Mrs. Court
eny Dinwiddle. second vice presi
dent: Mrs. Virginia White Spiel
third vice president; Mrs. ]. II. New
ton, fourth vice president; Mrs. GIL
bert Hutchinson, fifth vice president
Mrs. Joseph n. Saunders, recordinr
secretary; Mrs. J. w. Byler, CORE
spending secretary and Mrs. J. ID
Blackstone, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
PAGEANT OF THE CROSS"
TO BE GIVEN NEXT FRIDAY

The pageant The Cross Trium.
phant." will be given next Friday
afternoon and evening in the athletic
field in the Cathedral Close. 1t was
originally planned to give the pa-
geant in the ST. Hilda's Woodland
Theatcr, also located in the close, but
the location was changed because of
the increasing importance and en-.
largement of the pageant.
A large stage is being erected on
the field, with a background II
wooded hillsides. Practically the en-.
tire field will be used In the pageant.
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest Is the di.
rector of the pageant.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
ASKS DIVORCE, AlIMONY,
AND CUSTODY OF CHILDREN

Alleging misconduct and naming "A
correspondent, Julia NJ. Robertson
today filed suit in the District SUI
preme Court against T. Alfred Rob.
ertson for an absolute divorces and
allmony, as well as custody OF their
two minor children.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorney
A. ID. Smith, says that her husband
is a travelling salesman and earns
s5, 900 a year. The couple were mar.
ried in this city June Z. 1905.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Charles Ram Kennedy, at the Masonic
Temple, &:so q. m.
Lecturo-Mrs. Ada Brown Talbot, al
the First Baptist Church, . p. m. Sub
ject: Canada. the Keystone OF the Brit
ish Empire"
Addrcss-Count Ilys Tolstoy, at tho Y
N. C. A. assembly hall. on The Truth
About Russia
Community sinainG-Peck Memorial
Chapel, Twenty-eiGhth street and Penn
sylvsnia avenue northwest. 7:ao p, m.
Debate-0onssga College, at GonssGa
College Hall, s:fb .. m.
Tomorrow.
Meetins--The young people OF tn,
Johnson Powell Community Center, al
school p. IN. Party ana dance.
Meetins-The first biennial convention
and book fair of the League OF American
Pen Women, ct the W.rdman Parl,
Hotel. all Aay.
Me-tins-Ths fret national conference
of the Democratic national committee.
women, at the New willard Hotel
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
BAKERS FIGHT
|SDEAOLOCKED;
STRIKE LIKELY
Government Intervention Alone
Can Halt Walkout-Decisive
Meeting on Tomorrow.

Government intervention by to-
morrow afternoon was today seen as
the only means or averting a city
wide bakers strike, scheduled for
next Monday.
The Employing Bakers Associa-
tion, which cOntrOrs every large bak'
cry in Washington, has refused TO
bulge from it's decision to cut bakers
wages ten cents an hour, both for
day and night work, on May I. The
employers claim that at present their
workers wages are l37 per cent in
excess of pre-war wages, and hold
that u g.. i'm wages. such as is asked,
is fair 4 reasonable.
Meeting Tomorrow Afternoon.
The union is adamant in it's pur-
pose to walk out. GO strong, If the
wage reduction is not waived. \ do
cisivc meeting of the union will he
held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o o'Clock
in Typographical Temple
Whether or nOt'a strike will be
called depends almost entirely on the
efforts of r.. H. Dunnigan, COnCiliator
of the Department of Labor. Dun
nigan will address the meeting with
view 70 amiable settlement of the
differences. Leon :. Tlman, prCSi-
dent Of the Employing Bakers Asso-
citation, said this morning that the
case of his organization rests IN
DunniEHn's hands, for presentation
to the union at tomorrow meeting.
DunniEan has stepped into the
shoes OF Rowland :. Mahany, for
mer ConCiliator, VINO was instrument
tai i'm aveTtlnE bakers and Carlncn'S
strikes in Washington two years
ago. Mahany. when representing the
department Of Labor in local labor
troubles, was faced by the same diff.
ficultIeS in the bakers disagreement
that now confront DunnIgau.
Scale Terminates Monday.
bakers terminates next Monday IL
calls for cents an hour for
day work. and 81 an hour for night
work. should The employers be en-
fircly successful, the scale would be
so cents and 9 cents. respec-
IyIly, and The union men would
be subject TO a stipulation by which
their present eight hour day might
be shortened TO six. or even four
hours, at the discretion Of their en-
pluycrs, when less work was needed.
If Dunnigan follows the methods
employed successfully by his prede-
cossor. n compromise reduction in
scale will be effected, together with
modification, If not complete abolish
ment, Of the per hour rule asked by
the employing bakers.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
FIGHT 7 IS
ALSO DUE
IN HOUSE
Conferees Exceeded Powers
and Tax Clause Can Be
Stricken Out, Is Claim.

The District of Columbia may
be saved the drastic Increase IN
taxation involved in the pending
District appropriation bill.
1t dawned upon certain Sena-
tors today that the House and
Senate confereeo had exercised
the legitimate boundaries of ap-
preparation legislation in framing
new tax system for Washing
ton. and as a resulS th" measure
may be blocked when it comes up
for consideration in the Senate.
New Legislation Is View.
II the Presiding officer of the
Senate at the time the bill is con
.idcred-prcSumab Vice President
Coolidge-should take that view OF
II. il would be possible TO eliminate
tho entire tax clause from the DIS
trict bill OH a point of order. IN
der the rules of the Senate general
LEGISLATION can be written into "a
general supply measure only by
unanimous consent.
Several Senators believe that the
provision of the bill placing taxa
tion ON full value assessment, and
increasing the intangible property
tax rate is new legislation, for
which the conferces are solely re-
sponsiblc, and if their new view is
correct there is no possible chance
of the tax clause being accepted
nv the Senate At least one Sena-
tor will go through with the fight
against il.
Should the tax feature be re-
jcCted by the Senate serious SIT
uation will confront the Conter""s.
II ia understood that the House
confcrees will not bulge an inch
from the position they have taken.
They will make no further conces'
sions to the Senate, it is declared.
The Senate Conferecs, therefore,
will be helpless and the bill may be
tied up for another long and ag,
gravating period. Should the OH
DE sent back to Congress there ls
no telling when it will emerge
again.
Protests Are Pouring in.
The Senate conferees undoubtedly
will demand that the Senate give
them the specific instructions as
to what it wants done with the
bill
Protest against the taxation Tea
lures of the bill were pouring in
thick and fast upon Senators and
Congressmen today, and in some
quarters it was suggested that a
delegation of District citizens pre-
sent their case at a formal hear
ing. There is little chance, how
ever, of this hearing being granted.
The conference report on the DIS
trict appropriations bill was sub
mitted to the House today by Con
sressman Charles r. Davis OF
Minnesota.
Following the presentation of the
report. House Leader Mondell an
nounced that this report would be
considered next week.
When the report is brought up
1t is expected that the new tax
feature will be ruled out of the
bill on a point of order, forcing a
separate vote on this item.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
PROFITEERlNG IN MILK
TO BE HIT IN REPORT

WashinF'o: mix Goalcrs will b'
severely criticised for profiteerinE
in milk hen the House District
Committee makes e favorable re-
port next week to the IIuus" on
the Fowler milk bill.
Congressman Frank {. Mills
pnugh Of Missouri who is writing
the report, today said he will de
vote = portion of the report t. the
t. rrg of = ,ss profiteerin- in
milk in Watlneton.'
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
CRACKS
WISE AND OTHERN lSI'

A sun driven motor may sound
like hot air today but be cold
fact tomorrow.
Some criminals, after being ar
rested, hare that "r'un dorm"
feeling.
Folks lOho get their brtStlcS up,
are usually Just brushed aside.
Prohibitionists are trying TO
make Whiskey drug on the
market"
Here's one With "Whiskers on
it," It's q cocodnut shell.
HANK HA WKINS.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
Free to Address Mems Club.

The Mems Club OF the Church Of
the Good Shepherd will meet st 8
o'clock tonight in the Guild Hall,
Sixth and | streets northeast with
Congressman A. G. Free OF Cali.
fornia as the speaker. His subject
will be The Japanese Situation in
California" A musical program will
he a feature, and refreshments win
be served
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
Car Breaks Her Ankle.

While crossing the intersection ut
Twentieth street and Virginia ave.
nue. northwest, Mary A. Horton,
twenty-six years old, 1920 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, was
struck and knocked down by an auto.
mobile this morning. She suffered a
fracture of the ankle. She is being
treated at Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
To Show Far East Art.

East will meet West at the Art
Center. 1l06 Connecticut avenue
northwest, May / to 4. when an
exhibition OF Hindu art craft will
be held. The exhibit committee
will consist of Brahma Behary
Sircar. Chotslal Pantel and Dhsnpat
Raj, all Indians. The affair will be
under the auspices OF the Union
Of East and West.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
COLUMBIAN WOMEN
HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET

Columbian Women of George
Washington University held their
annual banquet In the Chevy Chase
Club last night. Miss Elizabeth Peet,
president, acted as toastmistress
and Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., as host.
ess
Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes, Mrs
Isabel Liken Gates and Mrs. Mar.
yarits Spalding Gerry were the
speakers
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
Speaking Of cold weather. an
old man told me he "seen q
heavy frieze around the Pension
Office building in August"
BOBBY LAWRENCE.
FISH WILL FURNISH LIGHT.

II. n. EVERETT, the clever
artist, noticed a newspaper article
saying that scientists have dis
covered how to get light from
fish. He asks "Will IL be like this
some day in the futurc."
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
40 FISCAL PLAN FOR EXPECTED TO STRIKE SNAG IN SENAT
YaEE!e9R EE!9 81 !D!|1.,s?S!lEEE!kXA .?!lE
WHY NOT BE KIND?

Fellow. what did you mean by thatf
Why did you throw that stonef
just see what you have done to him,
You have surely broken n bone.
He can't get up. you've hurt his leg
Why did you treat him soY
Why did you strike . poor dog
such a cruel and cowardly blown
He did not come for bread or meat,
Nor would he you offend;
He came to you because he thought
That you would be his friend.
And you, without . moments thought.
just hurled . stone at him.
Ill tell you. Fellow; unless you change.
Your chances for friends arc slim.
For somedsy. like the poor old dog.
On supposed friends you may call.
And receive = blow, thAt'i let you know
They are not your friends at su.
But. had you treated the old dog right
On him you could ever depend.
No matter whatever your life fate be
He would always be your friend.
How often we make this same mistake,
When to some folks wo are unkind.
For they may be the oncs who'd prove
The truest friends we'd find.
PANSY BUSH.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
JUST REMARKING.

The telloU Uho amt doing no
harm" is usually doing no good,
either. He rs just lodfing.
"The Bryan Wing of the Dem
ocratic party doesn't even
squeak" zoe read. But before
another Presidential nomination
is made it UiU do some Sqlo,ck-
ing, zoe venture.
Secretary DENBf may 90 TO
sea once IN Dhile, bat so long
as he's not eat sea" IN his Of
ficiol duties hen keep his beor-
ings.
Those riders" they often tack
on Congregational legislation are
frequently "joy riders" and kill
the bill.
While mercy should temper
Justice, money ought never to
tumper Nth it.
FRED VETTER.
ALL FOR II AND S.
Am a.n :,ad to see so many folks every
Boosting the column In . friendly way.
May they live long. happy and serene,
And do all theey can for Heard and
II. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
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The Washington times., 1922-04-28
LIMERTCKTNG CONTRIBS.
BY BACHELOR.

BY BACHELOR.
"Pansy Bush" you're on the road
to fame,
Your writings add credit to your
name,
The bonus bill you'd pass.
II you had your way, lass.
Let's hope Congress will do the
same.
For long life, eat, drink and be
Also read contributions Of liar
pers Ferry"
They really arc nice,
Full Of ginger and splcs,
And touch tho spOt like . hot Tom
and Jerry.
Open wide your laughter Eatee /
To the entries Of 1.-TWO Collcgiates,"
As they write their Jokes to-
gether
Am I wrong to wonder whether
They're TWINS or lust two jolly
room-mAtes:
The Washington times., 1922-04-28

The tellop Dho amt doing no
harm" is usually doing no good,
either. He is just lodfing.
The Washington times., 1922-04-28
STILL MORE CHAMPIONS.

REDS" and "IRV" say these
members Of the ksnawha base
ball club are the real athletic
champions:
BLAN X EN-
SA UBER
OTTE n BERG
"A RON
ALTER OGIS
SHALEN
GOODM AN
HNEIDER
II ALDERMAN
l. A IFSKY
VI ERILLMAN
A p RIL
SE1GLE
CT LDBERG
GOLDSTIE n
S SYKES
The Washington times., 1922-04-28

contains last minute news, complete
racing entries and results and other
sport world happenings. Get your
news a day ahead.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-30
Prospective Client-Because I'm

Prospective Client-Because I'm
married.
o o @
Knicker-Here's the report of an
other naval engagement.
Bocker-More fighting?
Knicker-I suppose so. The cap
tain is engaged to the admiral's
daughter.
o o @
Bess-I understand Ted has be-
come real gentleman farmer.
Jack-Yes; he even puts evening
clothes on his scarecrows when 1t
gets dark.
o o @
This being our first attempt to
put out 1.-THE Humboldt we hope
that you will overlook our errors
and we hope to, do better in the
issues to come. We thank you.
MAY LIVINGSTONE, Editor.
EVA MENICUCCI. Asst. Editor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-30

President Harding took office on
March 4, 1921. The first compete
fiscal year of government business
under his administration began on
July l, 1921, and closed on June
30. 1922. The Budget Bureau was
created In June, 1921. practically
simultaneously with the commence
ment of the fiscal year. The esti-
mated expenditures tentatively sub
mitted by the various departments
for the fiscal year 1922 aggregated
1850. 900. The operations oil
that fiscal year have just closed. BY
the application of pressure. by the
President, exerted through the
Budget Bureau and with the coopera-
tion OF the heads of departments and
other administrative officers, the or
binary expenditures for 1922 actual
ly amount to 1878. 900, a re-
duction of $755, 100000 from the
figure submitted by the departments
at the beginning of the fiscal year.
The first budget submitted in De-
cember indicated a deficit for this
same fiscal year of $24. 100000. How
successful the efforts of the admins
tration have been in holding down
expenditures and conserving revenue
Ia attested by the fact that instead
of deficit there was a surplus for
the year of 1914. 100000.
The total public debt of the United
States on June 80. 1921, one year
ago. was $23,977.0 1000. This sum
had been reduced on June 80. 1922.
to s22.963.000,000. a reduction of
$1.014, 1000.
The policy Of the administration
has been a return to normal condi>
lions In public expenditures. How
well this has been accomplished IL
amply reflected by glance at the ex-
penditure figures of preceding years.
The Republican party gained con-
troll Of the Congress In the elections
of 1918 and came into power In Con-
gress on March 4, 1919.
During the period the administra.
tion was Democratic and the Congress
was Republican, requests OF the Demo
cratic executives for appropriations
were reduced by the Republican Con.
gress by nearly $4,000, 100000
Appropriations are the yard stick
OF expenditures. The enforced re-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-30
One Year of Republican
Rule Shows Tremendous
Savings
Reduction Of Over Billion in Public Debt
and Nearly Two Billions in Public
Expenses-Congress Cuts
Budget Requests.
o. 8. REPRESENTATIVE WILL \. WOOD MNDi-
Anal MEMBER OF HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS

auctions in appropriations ana esu-
mates made a most gratifying reduc-
ton In the expenditures. The peak
of ordinary expenditures was reacneo
In the fiscal year 1919. $1S,blA.ooo.'
900. The drop to the nscal year lszo
Is most extraordinary. the total lof
that year being s6.403.000.OOO. For
the fiscal year 1921 further reces-
sion brought the total down to w.
115.927.e $50. For the fiscal year
1922 the total. as heretofore stated.
came down to s3.7s6,000.000. This
sum includes 3422,000,000 OF public
debt retirements chargeable to ordi-
nary receipts and should be elimi-
mated from the S3.7s6.000,0o0 In Or
der to obtain a figure comparable to
expenditure ngures for the nscai
years 1919. 1870 and 1921. the
1922 expenditures, therefore. exclu-
sive of public debt retirements. are
s3,372,6O7,S99. The reduction OF
1929 under 1920 Is 5000. 100000
and the reduction of 1922 under 1871
Is s1.743,3l9.7ss.
Evidence Of the value OF the CEN
tralization OF Congressional RESPONSE
bility In connection with the public
appropriations Is furnished In the
fact that Congress appropriated for
1928 $312,172.2si less than the
Budget Bureau requested. In other
words although frequently charged
with being the spendthrift branch OF
the government. in point OF fact the
Congress appropriated seven per cent.
less than the budget estimates asked
for.
The people of the United States
have Just reason to be proud OF the
financial record OF this administra-
tion. While other countries are
struggling with huge deficits In their
budgets a.. : are burdened with enor-
nous taxes and staggering public
debt, the United States has shown .
surplus for the fiscal year Just closed
and at the same time accomplished .
most gratifying reduction in Its pub
lie debt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-30

Mr.. Newlywed-And so | am, but
the firm only gives me $40.
o @ @
In one scene of ''Mrs. Wigs OF
the Cabbage Patch" the little girl
in the play finds a basket of green
apples, and proceeds to eat them
regardless of the consequence.
While the play was in Dunkirk
last week, little boy in the front
seat watched this particular act in
tently and when Miss Hayes came
in, after being away for a few
years, and ungrammatically greeted
the child with:
"My, since l saw you last how
you have grown" the child jumped
up and yelled:
"Yoo bet she'll groan, when them
apples gets their work in"
@ O @
Lawyer-Why do you wish to get
a divorce, madam?
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-09-30

in order that we may have had the
walk built.
We have two first class tennis
courts, and so few are taking the
opportunity to use them; so we wish
to remind you these courts are for
anyone who wishes to use them. A
good game of tennis is as good an
exercise as can be prescribed for
anyone who enjoys good outdoor
sport after a long day of indoor
work.
Success, one part inspiration, two
parts Precipitation.
No matter what goal one strives
to reach it can not be done without
unceasing efforts in that direction
even though the person may be I'M
usually inspired.
For example, the story writer is
though by most people to have a
oBCSidl gilt anu LiidL 10 u SlllNic
matter to succeed with his talent.
1t is usually quite the contrary,
however. Most authors, and in
fact all successful people, are those
who exert more energy and have
more pep" than the ordinary in
dividual. The writer must be con-
stantly looking for new ideas and
when he gets a good idea for a plot
he must grasp it and not let it
slide by. 1t is not the work of a
minute but more so of months and
perhaps years to gather his ideas
and develop his plot.
Not an opportunity can be lost
and earnest labor is necessary if
one wishes to reach that kingdom
where he will be crowned with sue
cess.