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The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
Admits Robbery
Story Was Faxed
Alleged Victim Tells Police
He Framed Yarn to
Fool His Girl.

FINDING of a coat and stickpin
where they are alleged to have
been abandoned shattered the tales
or an exciting kidnapping. chloro-
forming and robbery which were
told police by p. r. wylie. 1904
FirS street northwest. yesterday.
In a signed statement to Head
quarters Detectives Keck, String
fellow, Flaherty and Fowler, wylie
Is alleged to have confessed he had
sent the police on an imaginary
robbery in an effort to conceal
facts from his girl concerning a
liquor party OF which he admitted
being member.
Awaking early yesterday morn
ing in st. Adams Church grounds.
Wisconsin and Massachusetts, ave-
nues northwest. wylie sought po-
lice. saying that he was kidnapped
by two men at Seventh and II
streets northwest. chloroformed,
thrown into an automobile and
driven into the woods. where he
was robbed of a watch and stick
pin worth $40 besides 81 in cash.
While police were investigating
the story. Wylie's coat and stickpin
were found at Seventh and r
streets. Wylie then admitted TO the
detectives that he had been drink
ing and that the story was false
police say.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
SEES WORLD PEACE
IN C0MRADESHIP

Education of the world to a more
sympathetic and tolerable understand
ing OF all nationals as an only means
of preventing war was the theme
of an address delivered last night by
Representatives Meyer London, of
New York. Socialist. before members
Of the Kentucky State Society at the
Logan Hotel. Iowa Circle.
The speaker declared the menace
Of war came as a natural result of
the dissemination of untruths and
half-truths. and that permanent peace
was possible only when the people
Of the world are educated to a true
valuation Jof each. other.
Following the address Of Represen-
tative London. a musical program
was given by members of the soci-
ETY. Lee Crandali. jr.. gave several
violin solos and was accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Crandall. Mrs.
David II, Kincheloe also contributed
to the program with vocal selec-
tions. Representative Ralph Gilbert
presided
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
LUMBER INDUSTRY
NEEDS STANDARDS,
SAYSSECY. HOOVER
Lack. of Federal Grading
Injuries Foreign Trade,
He Declares.
HOME MARKET HURT
National Inspection Bureau Is
Essential in Building
Confidence.

Viewing the 'laek Of organiza-
tion in the lumber industry as a
slight upon the trade" Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover predicted the
speedy organization of "A national
inspection bureau, in his Sopening
address at the lumber standa rds
conference yesterday
Mr.. Hoover stated that if We
can bring about a national inspec-
tion service to guarantee the quail.
ity OF American lumber. we will
have made a tremendous step for
ward.
Because there is no central ma
tional inspection service with rep
resentatives abroad, American lum-
bermen are losing from 10 to Is
per cent of the prices they might
realize on their exports" Mr.! Hoover
declared. The quality of American
lumber is superior to all continen-
tai lumber, he said. but because Of
lack OF adequate inspection supe-
rior American lumber sells at the
price of inferior foreign lumber. He
also pointed out that while many
manufacturers may feel no interest
in the foreign trade. they must re-
member that any decline in the
lpF6lSn tTdue mao GlTeCI eject
on the home market.
The organization OF a national
inspection bureau would signify to
the public that there is a central
point in the United States that
stands as a guarantee to the bust
ness ethics of the entire industry.
That appeals to me more than to
some of you perhaps. because being
in touch with public sentiment. I
realize often enough that II Is not
sufficient to do the honest thing;
you have got to prove every minute
of the day that you are honest. And
in order to prove 1t organisms have
got to be Set up that are a daily
advertisement Of definite Euaran-
tees. While the various associa-
tions in their inspection and certi-
fication bureaus have done splendid
service. they are often regional and
partial. and do not secure all thar
We want. which Is public confidence
concentrated on some one point"
Will survey Entire Trade.
The convention went on record
as favoring a resolution introduced
by NJ. r. Nelson, the Kansas City
representative of the Southern Pine
HSsOCldNlOu. lOl
ment OF general committee OF
all concerned in the industry. to
conduct survey OF manufacture
and merchandising. this committee
be organized under the direction
of the National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association. The statement
of Louis Jermane. of Pittsburgh.
vice president of the American
Wholesale Lumber Association, that
the wholesalers had not been suffi-
ciently represented in the proposed
reform of the industry, was denied
by w. H. Schuett. also a promi-
nent wholesaler of Pittsburgh. who
said his company was one of those
heartily in accord with the pur-
poses of the conference.
Representing the manufacturers.
A. c. Dixon. of Eugene. Ore, pre-
sented resolution. which was
adopted. providing for a central
bureau to promote uniformity In
grading and inspection.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
Takorna Park Fire
House Dedicated
Rescue Exhibitions, Water
Battles and Flag-Raising
Feature Celebration.

II you live in Takoma Park. or
near either side OF the Dtstrfct
iine' and your home or place OF
business is ablaze, call Columbia s.
Tor the new home Of the Takoma
Park Volunteer Fire Department, at
Eastern and Laurel avenues, was
dedicated last night.
community celebration. attend
eo by upward of 1900 persons,
marked the dedication ceremonies,
which included rescue exhibitions.
water battles and a flag raising.
Thet volunteer department. which
was Incorporated under the Mary
iaho laws last January, took pos
session OF the new quarters imme-
dlately after the dedication exer-
cises and Is now in readiness to re-
spond to fire calls during the day
or night.
Brief addresses were delivered by
william Tyler Page, chief clerk of
the House of Representatives; wl-
mer G. Platt, former mayor Of Ia
koma Park. and Rev. William E. La
hue. pastor of the Takoma Park
Baptist Church. A musical program
Band.
A large nag. presented by the
members OF the fire department,
was hoisted in front of the new
building by Ann Lyddane. 4-year-
old daughter of r. c. Lyddane, pres
ident of the company.
The committee in charge of the
dedication arrangements was Fred
D. b. Austin. Frank l.. Coll. Jdhn
Humphrey and Martin F. Iverson.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
LLOYD GEORGES
GENOA DEFENSE
WINS COMMONS
Continued From Page One.


plished the same end by this par
liamentary trick of rebuttal.
Obtaining the floor. the premier
castigated his critics, taunting them.
denouncing them, and challenging
every point they had made.
What would they have done in
my placer" he asked. Asquith's s
criticisms, Lloyd George declared,
were merely thin jibes" and he es-
pecially attacked Lord Robert. who
was in the cabinet during the war,
as IAN advocate of the old or new
diplomacy, which ever would be the
most harmful to the government"
Private conversations at Genoa.
he insisted, were essential. just
as they are at all conferences. They
were utilized at Versailles by the
league-of nations, and at the Wash
ington conference. Washington,
said Lloyd George, would never have
reached such "a triumphant end
without the Balfour- -Hughes-Jap-
anese conversations.
Lord Robert Cecil. the premi ar
said. had deplored the absence of
America.
But could he get America to par
ticipate? The government would be
delighted IL he could. We appealed
to America to come, but we couldn't
compel her to-"
In his formal defense OF the
Genoa conference earlier in the ses-
sion. Lloyd George seemed to oe
laying heavy emphasis on the ne oes-
sity for a European settlement with
Russia apparently taking this oc
casion TO build himself bridge by
which he could safely get over to
the Hague conference-called for the
sole purpose of dealing with the
Russian problem
The Russia German act Is an H.
lustration of the risk to Europe that
leaves Russia to her own fate until
she has changed her form of gov
ernment," the premier declared.
This combination seemed to Lloyd
George a most dangerous one bring
ing together the vast natural re-
sources of Russia with the technical
skill of Germany.
World peace" the premier went
on. "and the stability and security
of Europe depend on an arrange
ment with Russia whereby tho vol
ume of trade on which the worlds
millions depend for their daily bread
can be increased.
THE non-aggression truce avert
ed the danger, for the time being.
from Russia's army of million and
half soldiers backed by starving
millions.
'T believe. that Genoa will ulti-
mately succeed. II. IT fails, Eu-
ropes position will be indeed tragic.
But I am most hopeful of practical
and beneficial results from the
Hague conference"
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
Alarm Recalls
Theater Tragedy
Box Call From Knickerbocker
Corner Proves to Be Only
Small Explosion.

Mangled bodies buried beneath
tons of twisted steel and concrete.
unspeakable horror and suffering
on all sides-a might Of gruesome
happeninE long to be remembered
by all who beheld the Knicker-
booker Theater catastrophe on jan
uary 2s.
This was the mind picture which
was produced last night when a
call for fire apparatus was received
at the District Building from box
SIT. Eighteenth street and Co.
lumbia road northwest-the same
place from which the Knicker-
booker disaster appeal was sent.
The happening last night, how
ever. was OF small consequence.
resulting from the explosion of a
gas heater in the basement of 1910
Calvert street northwest. occupied
by Mrs. W. H. Sherwin.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
WORLD BANKERS
WARN GERMANY

PARIS. May :5.-The Morgan COM
mittee of bankers, into whose hands
the reparations question has been
largely shifted, got dow to serious
business today at the Hotel Astoria.
II informed DR.. Bergman. who had
outlined negotiations between Ger
many and the reparatio commission
over thedemands for May 81. that
it would also demand stoppage Of
German currency imitation and bud
getary equilibrium would be sought.
The bankers then embarked on a
study of the financial and CONNER
cial situation / Germany to decide
how much reparations Germany can
really pay. regardless OF tie London
schedule or other existing agreements
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
CRABTREE LAUDS
BILL TO CHANGE
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Continued On Page Three.

Continued On Page Three.
higher standard. The schools must
be run on a modern basis. Under
the present arrangement, control is
so complicated that it is practically
impossible for the superintendent
or the Board of Education to accom-
plish anything for the betterment
of the schools. At present the school
budget is prepared by men who
know the needs of the school; II Is
revised and reduced by men who
cannot be familiar with these needs.
The bill provides the changes
that must be made to put Washing
ton schools on a workable basis. 1t
should receive the support of every
individual and organization that is
interested in the public schools. l
believe it has the support OF every
educator who is familiar with its
provisions"
Seventeenth from Bottom.
Commenting on the present con-
dition of schools in the District
Crabtree pointed out that Wash
ington stands seventeenth from the
bottom in a list of sixty-eight lead
ing cities of the United States.
school conditions in Washing
ton," he said, ARE cited by people
all over the country as an excuse
for not raising their own standards
of education. 1t has become GUS
tomary for Americans to look to
their Capital for many of their
standards. When they see school
conditions here on level with their
own. il is not probable that they
will make strenuous efforts to i'm
prove.
The moral effect throughout the
country of having a model public
school system in the Capital of the
United States would give an un-
equaled impetus to education" he
asserted. "Operated according to
modern educational ideas and sup
ported by Congress and the people
of Washington. IT would serve as
patternYfor all parts of the coun-
try"
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
PRESIDENT VIEWS
TEMPLAR PARADE
Knights of District Celebrate
Ascension Day at
Service.

With drawn swords. six COM
manderies Knights Templsr. last
night saluted President Harding as
they passed in review before the
White House, preceding their As
cension Day services at Calvary
Baptist Church.
with the President as the 500
knights passed in review, were Mrs.
Harding and Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Sawyer. The Executive is an hon
orary member of Columbia Com
mandery. No. 2, Knights Tempiar,
of this city.
Rev. William S. Abernethy. d. D.,
delivered the sermon. in which he
stressed the Importance of brother
hood among men.
Hymns were rendered by quar-
tet composed of Gladys Price, Mrs.
william T. Reed. w. F. Raymond
and Fred East. Louis A. Potter. jr,
accompanied at the organ.
The knights were led in their
march past the White House by
Right Eminent Sir John A. Meyer.
grand commander, and Rev. James
Shera Montgomery. grand prelate.
The Communicates in line were
Washington Commandery. No. l..
Eminent Sir Arthur NJ. Poynton,
commander. and Rev. Sir John c.
Palmer. prelate: Columbia Conn
mandery. No. 2, Eminent Sir ]. Wal
ter Karsner. commander. and Sir
Edward Burkholder, prelate; Poto-
mac Commandery. No. 8. Eminent
Sir Thomas G. King. commander.
and Rev Eminent Sir Luther II.
waring. prelate; De Molay Com
mandery. No. 4. Eminent Sir Illtyd
c ]. Evans. commander. and Sir
Alexander X. Meek. prelate: Orient
Commandery. No. 5. Eminent Sir
Otto p. Roepke. commander. and
Sir Richard p. Evans. prelate:
Brightwood Commandery. No. s.
Eminent Sir George l. Loher. COM
mander, and Sir Herbert F. Ivers.
prelate.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
CITIZEN MEETINGS
OPPOSE DAYLIGHT
SAVING PLAN HERE
Conduit Road and Trini-
dad Associations Adopt
= Protest Resolutions.
NEW TIME"
Mothers Suffer Under Present
Order, Declares Woman
Member.

DisApproval of the present day
light, saving plan in the District,
wn.ct has been voiced in various
sections ever since the initial pro-
posaI came to a definite issue las:
might when two citizens assocId-
tions- adopted resolutions of con-
den nation.
Declaring that the present plan
pr ''rew time was a hindr4nce to
business and a detriment TO tine
health Of the citizenry. the mem
bers of the Conduit Road Citizens
ASSOCIATION unanimously approved
protest resolution, while similar az
ticn was taken by tn emembers of
the Trinidad Citizens Association.
Accompanying the introduction of
the !Csolutions. members of the as
socistions demanded that every ef-
fort be exerted to bring about
city-wide return to standard time.
-fe turning of clocks aheai alec
WAS condemned
Daker Attacks Time system.
C A Baker. president OF Hhe
Federation o fCitizens' Associations,
Speaking before the ConduI. Road
citiZrns, attacked the present Sys-
tenn as harmful. unjust and detri-
hneBtal to the interests of the great
maJority of people"
We mothers are suffering in
tensely because of the daylight
saving plan said Mrs. NJ ]. Atkin-
Son. of the Conduit Road Associa-
tion.i Under the present plan we
do not have time to see that our
children are properly clother and
fed before they go to school and
as a result they ar suffering in
health and studies"
Declares Clerks Inconvenienced.
J. iB. Smoot. nweI yelected 'presi-
dent' Of the Conduit Road Associa-
tion,, declared that government
clerks are Inconvenience greatly
By the time plan"
Il know OF one case he said.
where il is necessary for the per-
son. ian emplOye at Walter Reed
Hospital. to arise at o'clock in
the morning SO that he may get
10 work in time. 1t is impossible
10 do good work under these cndi-
HONS.
DueinE the meeting of the Con-
hu:t road residents. a resolution
opposing the appointment Of nom
residents of the District to positions
pn- the Rent Commission was
hdopted. as well as resolution con-
hemning The proposed lowering of
the minimum wage scale.
New Onicerx Elected.
The following officers of the as
eoeiation were elected for the COM
6ng Year: J. ID. SmoOt. president:
Mrs NJ. J. Atkinson. first vice pres
bdenti J. 7. Brady. second vice
presids Mt; c. n. Summers. treasurer,
and Miss Cora van SAINT. secretary.
e. A. Baker and ]. d. Smoot were
klected representatives TO the Fes-
eratio of Citizens Associations.
At the Trinidad citizens meeting,
resolution Objecting to the pre-
posed reduction of the minimum
wages scale was approved. while in
another resolution the association
assureed their support for the ap-
.pOintment of Frank Colman as 4
mem9er of the Rent Commission.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26

to be applied to revenue and appro-
priation bills. on motion of sixteen
Senators. If a majority approved,
no Senator could speak more than
an hour on the bill, and not more
than ten minutes on an amendment.
II Republicans try to force the rule
through the SeRate, Democratic
leaders predict "a flibuster. They
number of Republicans, and could
defeat the amendment.
The proposal evoked a two-hour
debate in the Senate, in which the
Republicans charged the Democrats
with deliberately delaying the bill,
while the Democrats said delay was
due to absences among the major
ity.
Underwood Opposes.
The Senate spends hours dis
cussing all sorts of things which
have nothing to do with the bill, 4"
Kellogg said. The only way to
stop II is by amendiI- the rules.
At the rate at which we are now
progressing the bill could not be
put through in a year and a half.
There isn't another legislative body
in the world where there are no
restrictions on debate"
Senator Harrison. Of Mississippi,
Democrat denied that there was
any filibustering.
The Democratic leader. Senator
Underwood, of Alabama, said that
while he was in favor Of reason
able cloture. he would oppose II in
this instance.
Senator Norris, Of Nebraska,
sought to test sentiment in the
Senate by asking unanimous con-
sent to limit debate for one day to
fifteen minutes on any amendment.
The effort failed when Senator
Simmons objected.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
MISS MACLAREN
ACTSAT CITY CLUB
Family Night Audience Is
Pleased by Clever
Presentation.

, An audience of several hundred
City Club members and their fam
lilies demanded five curtain calls
from Miss Gay MacLaren last even
ing. when she had finished her re-
markable presentation of Enter,
Madam" the feature attraction OF
the clubs final family night party
If the season.
For an hour and a half Miss
MacLaren held the big audience
with her brilliant pres
entatIon of this popular comedy,
not only the exotic char
acter of Madam Della Rob!a, the
temperamental opera singer, orig
inally played by Gilda Varesi, but
also all the other characters.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
Granted Limited Divorce.

Mrs. Helen. T. schwigert. wife OF
500 Third street northwest. was
awarded limited divorce yesterday
bv Justice Hoehling in Equity Court.
The decree directs Schwigert to pay
her s25 monthly permanent alimony.
and awards her the custody of their
4-year-old daughter. Dolores. The
husband noted an appeal from the
decree. which was based on cruelty.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
st. Thomas Church Holds
Service Guild for Readers

The sixth annual service guild for
servers and lay readers was held at
St 9homas' Church last night.
TIE congregation was addressed bv
the Rev. c. Ernest Smith. n. d. The
Rev. George w. Atkinson was mas
ter Of ceremonies and L. p. Aldrich
choirmaster
The officers Of the guild are: The
Rev. EnoCh VI. Thompson. director.
and Or. Alvin T. Gregory. secretary
treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
Nv MAN c A u C H T
BENEATH ELEVATOR

TANNED between the elevator and
first floor of the receiving ward
at ST. EIizabeth's Hospital. Mrs.
Stella VI. Quinn. 26 years old. an
attendant. was probably fatally in
jured shortly before II o'clock
yesterday. She was carried into
the operating ward and treated by
DR.. Thomas Neill.
According to officials. Mrs. Quinn
Jumped off the electric elevator be-
fore the power had been completely
shut off. She was thrown under
meath the conveyance as it de-
scended to the ground floor. Mrs.
Quinn had been employed at the
institution for four months.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
Majestic Crew to Be Guests.

The captains and crew Of the worlds
largest ship. the Majestic. will be
the guests Of Roland Robbins. man.
ager of B. F. Keith's Theater. next
Monday evening.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
DEATHS

BENroN-SuddPnly on Thursday. May ..
I022 at Emergency Hospital, HER
BERT T. beloved son O1 Alice and the
late John II. Benton.
Notice Of funeral later. 4I4
The Washington herald., 1922-05-26
REPUBLICANS PLAN
TO PUSH TARIFF BY
USE OF GAG RULE

Continued From Page One.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-29
RICHMOND WOMEN HONORED
BY AMERICAN WRITER'S LEAGUE
Miss Glasgow and Mrs. Bessie Smith Named to Mem.
bcrship of National Organization, in Which South
Is Becoming More and More Represented

Among tho members Of tho Nir-
Eihia Writers League who were
erected members of the League Of
American fcn Women a, the first
meeting this season of the national
executive board of that organization
AT aShlnGtrn. were Miss Ellen
Glasgow and Mrs. Bessie White
smith. both Of, Richmond The ma
tionai organization has paid special
honor to these new members of their
great body now numbering 1900 of
IN" professional writing women Of
america. with branches in nineteen
of the largest cities of the country
hrst by having Miss GlasEow's new
novel. one Man in His Time" re-
viewed at the book review luncheon
held by the District of Columbia
branch OF the League of American
Pen Women. on October 81. when the
rooms We're crowded with IN. women
writer's. critics and newspaper re-
r"rt"rs of Washington. for national
as we'll as local release. The review
was mad" by Mrs. Murisl Lynch.
popular i'm Washington socially and
in club life. who had met Miss elias
gov. and added an appealing touch
ia tn" already charming review by
ncr personal rcCollcCtions TIL. book
now is being read widely In Wash
imgton. whore there have been many
press notices Of tho function
Mrs BESSIE White Smith. hook ro-
viewer and writer OF short stories
has been selected by the orgauiza-
ton as a reviewer az the new BOOKS
10y members Of the organization Tor
Richmond and Virginia CONSUMPTION.
the first OF these books being Mrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-29

Halloween celebration IS being
he'd q The camp THIS Weekend Miss
NeoS'or took number Of the y. ".
6 : gym Eir.s out there YES
tcrday afternoon, and They ala n
SpopS trail through tho woods and
later rad supper round the camp
hre IN IN" evening Halloween
Party indoors brouEh, our still! more
Of IN" W girls SO tina, there were
about hf'y altogether, and The r.Eu-
lag ghost stories and stunts around
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-29

f"rr"stinc c. lockers book. soon to
be OF the press. star"
Mrs. Caroline Giltinan 0iarlow)
widely known Virginia poet. Is
state vice prcsident for Virginia for
the lchgu" of American Pen Wom-
en-, and. as such. Is q member of the
national executive board.
Miss Maymc ODER Peak. syndicate
and special feature writer for tho
Philadelphia Public Ledger. the Bos-
ton Globe and Baltimore sun. Is an
active member of the League or
American Pen Women and. while
now living in Washington (at the
national headquarters Of the League
Of American Pen Women. is well
known in Richmond and throughout
Virginia.
Mrs. Ida Donneily Peters whose
syndicated articles, character and
characteristics. featured throughout
the South during the disarmament
conference at Washington and whose
sketches of "Ciirlhood Days Of the
Ladies' Of the White House" are now
running scrially in the Companion.
later IN he published In book form
mittee for the League of American
Pom Women and a national officer
and member or the board as well as
nm active member OF the Virginia
Writer'S League.
This Interviewing of the splendid
Virginia literary quality with that
Of the other Northern. Western and
Eastern states is an attractive new
element and III. South is becoming
MOI" and more represented In the
organization.