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The Washington times., 1922-12-02
GIRL FOR SALE
GETS0FFERS
Of HOMES
Women and Men Come For
ward With Activities Again
But WithhoIds Identity.

More than a dozen offers Of as
sistance for the young lady who.
penniless and alone in the world.
offered to auction herself off to any
one who would give her a home and
companionship, were received to-
day. q number of them from women.
A second communication from the
young lady herself, written yester-
day before she had learned Of the
offers Of assistance made her. was
received today. She has not yet
revealed her identity, however.
II wish to thank you for putting
that little item in your paper for
me-" she writes. 1T was such q
relief to see II and know that some
body sympathized with me. do
hope some dear, kind person will
read II and will write to you.
"Oh, II you could only know my
feelings-no one to go to for a help
ing hand or a kind word.
II hope sooner or later We will
have the pleasure of meeting each
other II some kind person with a
Whi WhttC W yoo "hH cS
good enough to offer me q home or
helping hand"
The letter. as was the first, is
signed, "A Reader
An Alexandria woman, asks that
an interview be arranged and offers
to give her a home absolutely free
Of all expense until she can obtain
employment and be able to take
care Of herself without assistance"
Several other women offer their
homes or other assistance to the
girl.
A married woman. who says she
has three children but still has
room to take care Of an unfortu.
nate, offers "a home and friend.
shiyp' and says that she "can also
ship and says that she "can also
own"
A soldier at Walter Reed Hospital
writes that he has recently lost his
parents and is alone.
IT need company, the same as you
do" he writes. "I am In the army
now, but L have only to January
Z, 1923 to serve. II your are willing
to have me I would like to arrange
a meeting with you. as know how
things are and can truly sympathize
with you"
: A Fredericksburg. Nd, man Of.
fers' the girl a home and declares
that he is "alone and willing to
work for you" &.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
SAFETY COUNCIL
DRAWS Up .
PLANS Fl
Win Continue Don't Get Hurt"
Campaign Through Com
ing Year.

The Safety Week" campaign win
close today with final drive al
along the Vine to impress the neces-
sity for caution and stamp the
slogan Don't Oct Hurt" In the
minds Of the public. District o.
ficials- and members Of the wash
ington safety committee have ex-
pressed themselves a. gratified with
the manner In which the people Of
Washington have responded to the
call for q safer Warrington, and
are confident that the result Of the
campaign win be reflected In the
future records Of accidents and In.
juries.
The fact that an unusual number
Of accidents, was reported yesterday
does not detract from the efficiency
Of the campaign members Of the
committee say. but. on the other
hand. proves the necessity for con.
tinuing the drive throughout the
year. II IL pointed out that the
Safety Week" campaign has been
on for only six days and II IL i'm.
possible to get the message to the
people in 80 short q time.
The Washington safety council
win take up the work next Monday
and an effort win be. made to
carry on the propaganda for an.
other year. A program IL being
arranged so that every section Of
the city win be covered. Particular
attention 10 to be devoted to school
children. Through them II 10
hoped to pass the safety idea into
the homes.
=. The council win announce a
definite program In the near future.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
j. 5. YIELDS To
GYPSY TRIBAL
LAWS
Accused Of $500 Robbery,
Louis Adams ls Turned Over
To Clan Judgment.

Gypsy tribal law, old and severe.
yesterday took the reins Of govern.
ment from the hands of Ralph
Given, Assistant United States At.
torney, in the case Of Louis Adams,
a gypsy, accused by one Of his clan
of stealing $500.
Adams was arrested with John
Curley and William Wells. both
white men. on charges Of breaking
into the home of John Mitchell.
gypsy fortune teller, Of 228 Four
and a half street southwest. and TAX.
ing $500 from him. The trial of the
men was set for next Monday.
Yesterday Mitchell, with several
other members Of the clan, appeared
before the Government prosecuting
attorney and declared that he had
found the money, he accused the
three men Of taking. and that II any
action should be needed against the
men they would be brought before q
clan trial board.
Mr.. Given said yesterday that 81
once the gypsies had decided to
shield one OF their numbers, Il was
useless for the Government to inter.
vene or compel prosecution, because
he said, he had had many cases of
this sort and found he could not get
any Of the complaining witnesses
to appear. .aa :.
"If they refuse to prosecute" |"
said Mr.. Given. they will . protect
themselves TO any limit. It often
happens, however. that gypstes
make false cases against q member
Of their "tribe, ~ and then, too. the
Government must be very careful -
The gypsy councils. or trial
boards. al they have often been
called, are held at midnight,i BY
some roadside In the woods. The
procedure at these nocturnal gather.
ings 10 not known, but II 10 believed
that the chief OF the clan and three
advisers compose the judicial body,
while the remaining members OF the
tribe, sit around and offer evidence.
The gypsies left washington yes.
terday after the conferences with the
District Attorney and Il is believed
that the trial was held last night
along Bladensburg road. a.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
REVISION
Affects
. 407 IN
ALL
Plan Worked Out After Three
Months investigation by
Board of Review.

George H. Carter, Public
Printer, today announced that
wage scale equalizing the pay of
men and women employees Of the
Government Printing Office had
been adopted, effective yesterday.
The revised wage scale is a re-
classification within the big print
shop, effecting mostly women. 1t
puts women on the same salary
as men doing the same class of
work, but heretofore receiving
higher pay.
4O7 Workers Affected.
Carter said the new wages were
ordered following recommendation
of the board of review Of the office,
which made an extensive investiga,
ton into salaries at the plant. This
board reported that IL found in many
instances employees doing exactly the
same work. but receiving different
pay. and urged q revision of the
salary scale.
Four hundred and seven persons
are affected by the change in wages
215 of these being women. In $40
of the changes an increased salary
was ordered and in eighty-sever
cases a decrease wage was made ef
The total annual increase a. a re
suit OF the Increases Is $50 900, anS
the decrease on account of reduc
tions $4,000.
The women whose wages were
raised are largely employees Of the
bindery and the men come mostly
from the delivery room. Also In
cluded In the increase, however, arc
the office force.
Those reduced are monotype cast
ers. Carter says they have been re
ceiving higher wages than 10 beinr
paid In outside industries and III
cut their pay from IS to 50 cent,
an hour.
Review Took Three Months.
Carter said that many of tho
women raised entered the prin.
shop on executive appointments. H,
said the Commission ruled several
years ago these women could no
get pay Increases, but he said b
recent ruling would permit the
raise. The result is that man.
women receiving IS cents an hou"
were raised to 40 and As cents.
There were no changes in thu
wages of persons receiving morc
than so cents an hour. The nev
wage scale only affects skilled labor
ers and helpers.
J. X. Wallace, superintendent G.
accounts, heads the board Of revie,i
which rpade the investigation. Othe!-
members were H. H. Wright, chic
clerk B. s. Bair. foreman Of pres
work. and w. A. Mitchell. The,
were at work about three months.
In addition to the wage revision
the board also established fou
grades for helpers, machine Opera
tors and office helpers. q difference
Of cents an hour in each grade.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
DON'T HURT

Tho Fords and taxis hurtled past,
Tho limousines wore flying fast,
When sudden DER the city shOne
Strange signs that bore tho words
unknown:
Don't get hurt!'
And on the pave hugo feet were
As II . giant there had tramped,
Within tho mystic lines Of white
Tho same weird symbols flashed
in sight:
Don't get hurtr
"Well, I should smile," the maiden
said,
'Those nuts arc empty in the
head.
who ,H want: Hsst; :; get hurt, I'd like
Instead Of that, they ought to
show:
Don't Hurty
"A sorry Jest" the old man said,
"Can they bring back my boy
that's dead?
He did not hurt, yet he was
slain,
"Untouched, his murderers 70
main
I. THEY were not hurt"
And sti1l the taxis hurtlo past,
And stin the cars are flying fast,
Around them heaped their victims
lle,
But flashes forth . sign on high
"Thou SHALT not hurt!"
e. b. p.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
HOUSE OFFICE PoLlcEN
INVESTIGATE THEFT

Lieut.. Andrew T.. Sabol, chief {
the House Office Building polio,
force. today is investigating the rob
berry last week of two twenty-dolla
bills from Lieut.. Stephen A. Farrell
U. 8. NJ. attached to the aviatio,
service. &s
Lieutenant Farrell was In th,
building last week visiting Congress
man Michael Hogan, of New York
The lieutenant went to the Shove,
room Of the building for a bath.
The loss was not discovered unit !.
later. When the lieutenant put
his clothes he felt In his pocket fol
his money. He thought Il was ther,
Later on reaching into his pocket h,
found that someone had substitute
several pieces Of newspaper for tt,
money. ~
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
Explains Sterling Bill.

Senator Thomas Sterling, last
night at the Grace DODGE Hotel
explained to the District Library
Association the Sterling Lehbach
bin. A short address on the life
Of the city. librarian was given by
Miss Adele Powell. director Of the
reference department OF the Dis.
trict Of Columbia Library. A reso-
luton was passed In regards to the
intro6uotion Of libraries in all
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
LIONS WILL HOLD LADIES'
NIGHT At THE WILLARD

Lions Club win hold ''radie,
Night" tonight at o'clock IN IN.
ballroom Of the New Willard Hotel
Fred walker, In charge; Of ar.
raneements. said that. tonight's 4
festivities would be the bIgRes,
event ever put on by the fiont
here. Ffs
The entertainment starts q ,
o'clock and supper viii be served
at 10 o'clock. Dancing win con.
cludo the evening. ftfy a 4
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
II. r. Bond Issue Allowed.

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion today authorized the salt Lake
and Utah railroad to issue 100000
Of first mortgage 8 per cent bonds
and to pledge them with the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury a. partial se-
curity for q Government loan. The
row and pledge with the Secretary
cent cumulatsd preferred stock.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
WEDDING BELLS.

OF how people got married some
600 years ago we read: Farmer
Bartholomew loves young Mary,
and they are bctrothed. Her par.
ents nromised - her DOVER three
beohives. . morse, . COW, . calf
and . goat. A for Barthosomcw.
he produces m acre Of fax Land,
two sheep, . rooster and fourteen
hens, and . pound Of pennies."
To the wedding feast al the
nelghbors flock and their women.
folk are invited. Each Euest 70
given . bucket Of beer and "tlbey
annexed and they drank till their
tongues could wag no longer"
After that they gorged themsclvcs
with bacon and turnips, hands
and hearts glossy with grease"
Why. thst reminds M q tho
FREQ lunch counter.
FRED. vETTER.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
OWNERS OF cHAsTLEToN
LOSE APPEAL ON RENTS

An application, Of the Chastleton
Apartments Corporation. proprietor
Of the apartment at Sixteenth and
r streets northwest. and Of Felix
Lake, former owner Of the prop
erty. for an Injunction to prevent
the rent commission from carrying
into effect its determination to re-
duce rentals In the structure, was
yesterday denied by the Court Of
Appeals. E,st
Tho court held that the rent law
provides that the commission de-
termination shall be In full force
pending appeal, and that the appeal
shall not operate as q supersedeas
or In any manner stay or postpone
the determination. tE
The applicants have the right Of
appeal. the court said, and can
raise all the points relied on in the
application. A similar application
made to the. District Supreme
Court was recently denied by Jus
tice Hoehling OF that tribunal.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
Y. m. c. A. LECTURE ON
"NEoRo AND CONVENTION

Charming II. Tobias, niember OF
the international ,ccmmittee Of the
Y. NJ. C. A.. win speak at the
ganixation, 1915 Twelfth street
northwest. at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. 8G
He viii take az his subject '"rhe
Negro and the Convention" and
will outline the recent international
Y. M. C. A. convention at Atlantic
City from the viewpoint OF his
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
SIMPLE PSYCHOLOGY.

Some folks dislike old Hiram Hurd
And dub him bluff and thun-
DER;
But think he's . wise old bird
He tells mo I'm . wonder.
Some people call young Nero Knapp
A lazy, thouG htless lizard,
But I think he's . brilliant chap
He says I am . wizard.
But a. for brninless Billy Housh,
I'm sure hard times await him,
He hands me frank. straightfor-
ward stuff.
The truth-but how I hate himi
LOOKOUT.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
Shoe Fund CONTINUED.

The Christmas sale designed to
benefit the shoe and rubber fund
Of the District Congress Of Mothers
and Parent.Teacher Association,
which opened yesterday, VIII con-
tinue today and tonight In the
Ebbitt Hotel. Mrs. George Fraser,
chairman Of the clothes conserve.
tion committee. and Mrs, Giles
SCOTT naftsr. president Of the G..
gnni1Ation. are among those n
charge of the sa1e. y s--s ~ /.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
UCKLEB u r r 8.

CHUCKLEBU U r r 8.
It's just as Wsu that the days
are getting shorter. There isn't
as much to see os there used to
be.
There are just tWo kinds Of
people-jdy ,0alkers and speed
crazed autoists.
Department of Politicolesthen-
les: What's the difference be-
tween Boraheyst and A. Rssdi-
cant ~
Life's Little Joke, No. IO,5Ss:
An Englishnsan wearing mon.
ocls spoofing an Ams,ican about
his tortoiss-shsu spsetaclss.
Evsrythine's going sp-svs~
glaness.
The trouble ,cith Drowning
your troubles IN booze 70 that the
alcohol preserves them.
Our soorst crack: He Clsxs an
cou and conquered.
Many think the boys dsssrvs
q bonus II thsy bring beer beck.
Hoso to become vise-Thimk
lots about fes1 things.
Ho,o to become stupid-Think
a little bit about everything.
We haze noticed that the long
green doesn't stay long.
When q man ,narriss these
days his concern is not, 10 she q
good cook, but a good shotf
PAUL WHITE.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
DEDICATE SIX SCHOOLS
IN EDUCATION WEEK

American Education Week win
open next Monday with American.
ixation day. which win be given .
special celebration In District
schools.
During the week. II was IN.
nounced today, six additional school
buildings viii be dedicated. They
are the John Eaton. Monday at
$50; Buchanan. Tuesday at .; Mott
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
No Frat. Dance Tonight.

The Delta Tau Delta fraternity
dance, which was scheduled for to.
night at its chapter house. 1880
Massachusetts, avenue, has been In.
definitely postponed, Frederick Brad
ley, president Of the local chapter
announces because Of the death OF
James r. Mann. . charter member
The Washington times., 1922-12-02
T. P. cannon's Ford Stolen.

T. p. Cannon. 1'o, d street south.
east. complained that his Ford car.
ID. c. 4S,s<s, was stolen last night
from in front of sos North Carolina
avanue southeast. 81 - 60
The Washington times., 1922-12-02

Tuesday. from s to Z; wheatisy,
wednesday at 2:so; Monroe. Thurs.
day at >; Kinssman. Friday. At idS.
and the Deanwood. Friday, from !
70 s o'clock. ~
The Washington times., 1922-12-02

AT THE BARGAIN COUNTER.
Mrs. Ave are in a regular
pickle now.
Mrs. B.-Yes, a perfect jam.
Old Lady-The Lord preserve US.
H. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02

On Thanksgiving Day ,Hamy
chsfs we're busy stuffing twr-
keys sUith oysters, while a
certain Cowsnsissionsr's chef
scas busy; stsffing "Oystsrs"
with turkey. p
HARPERS FERRY.
The Washington times., 1922-12-02

OUR OWN DICTIONARY.
MARHIA0E-"Swapping sight
unseen" Yoe mover know unfil
after tine wedding what's golne 70
happen. OIDON0.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

The Watcher" one of the many
attractive paintings by Walter
Ufer in the exhibition at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art. Mr.. Ufer be-
longs to the Taos group of artists.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

Remarkable photograph of runner collaps-
ing on tape after winning race in Oxford Uni
versity intercollegiate relay. He is P. R. Pace,
one of England's greatest athletes.
61CuicrwOVd Underwood
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-18
HEROIC WORK OF nuns. T..
SAVES CHILD INMATES
nv United Prsss)

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Heroic work py
a group of nuns, during fire IN the e
home for the friendless, was credite q
todav with saving the lives OF 1oo
child inmates and preventing heaVy
damage. 20 ,oors If
AGE. were being tucked into bed on
Tie third floor of the home, when
Sister Superior noticed a heavy
smoke coming from the attic. Inc
nuns Informed the children they were
Going to have an unusual treat, they
we're going to be allowed to dress ana
90 outside and play again for a SNORT
time before going to sleep.
Concealing her agitation from the
children, the sister summoned a
squad Of half a dozen nuns and al
rected them to get the children dress
ed quickly and out OF the building;
The other half dozen were directed
to 90. to the attic with buckets TO
try to extinguish the fire. ), :"
The smaller children, who had been
nut to sleep. earlier in the evening,
we're carried out through smoke-f1iled
halls by the sisters. The other cnll,
dren dressed silently and without
confusion were hurried out. Inc
flames burst through the ceiling as
the last of the children were carried
TO safety.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-18
Il s: SECOND. TEAM LOSES. ::
TO DEER RIVER REGULARS

rho Pem;dii high school secono
team. in their first public game OF the
season. made a fine showing at Deef
River Friday night when it lost 10
that high schools first team by a
score Of 16 to IA. Last week the
Deer River outfit played, the Bemld9l
tsachsrs a close game and a victory
Fr;dav NIGHT by the high school, sec
ond team was not looked for, but II
came near being a victory me nrsI
half ended 6 to 3 in favor OF Deei !:
River and in the second half BemldJ1l
came back strong and at one time ied
the scoring Deer River, however,
came back again and nosed bemioJ'
out in the last few minutes. -
Leslie Bailey was easily the stal
point-petter for Bemidjl, scoring
8 Of the Ia points for his team. Alien
Cline also put up good game. Doe
Jahr Jordan and Frank Elliott COM
.nIeted the lineup. The boys were
accompanied by C. A. Christoferson.
The high school regulars LEFT TINS
morning for Crosby to play the eros.
by-Ironton high school squad tonlgn'
in the second encounter between
these two schools this season. rms
IS district game and the quito ONE
will have considerable bearing on tne
standing Of Bemidji IN the ols'ric'
championship race.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-18
KEEN INTEREST IN NEW
u. HORTICULTURAL COURSE

Many inquiries concerning the first
horticultural short course to be given
at University Farm are now being re-
ceived by Dr.. A. V. Storm. director
of short courses, and Prof. W. H.
Alderman, chief of the division of
horticulture of the University of Min
nesota. These inquiries indicate a
large registration on Monday. Feb.
20, the opening day of the course
Minnesota horticulturists will Of
course predominant in attendance,
but the inquiries already received
assure the registration Of men from
other states and from Canada as we'll
The course will run for three weeks
or until March IL. Each week will
constitute unit by itself. The first
week will be given to fruit growing
subjects, the second week to landscap-
ing and flower growing, and the third
week to vegetable production. There
will be instruction and work for both
the amateur and professional.
The registration fee for the course
will be $500. No deductions will be
made from this flat rate even if the
applicant remains fer only week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-18
Modernizinu Jerusalem.

To the stranger the majority OF the
natives in and around Jerusalem ap-
pear to spend their time carving all
kinds Of queer things out of olive
wood and stringing beads cut from the
big mother of pearl shells which are
brought across the desert by caravan
from the shores. Of the Red sea. The
ancient city. where more than half of
the population live in stone houses like
caves underground, has been cleaned
up by the efforts of the new civil adj
ministration. The people have been
taught to collect their garbage and
cover it over until called for and to
sprinkle the surface of the water in
their quaint old cisterns with crude
petroleum to keep the mosquitoes from
breeding there in the summer during
the malaria: season.. - = = 1865 .--''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-18
ST. BARThM 0MEW PARISH
H0N0RS BISHOP BENNETT

In honor of Bishop G.. G. Bennett
of Duluth more than. 100 persons
gathered at banquet at the Guild
hall of St. Bartholomew Episcopal
church Friday evening. Judge c. W.
Stanton was the ,toast-master and ap-
propriate talks were made by Bishop
Bennett, Rev. William Elliott, Mrs.
E. F. Netzer, H. W. Bolger, c. w.
Jewett and Archdeacon Rennison
of Cass Lake. ". 49,, g.. -
1t was happy and very enjoyable
occasion, evidencing much zeal and
interest in this growing parish. Bishop
Bennett will close his series of adj
dresses here with two sermons Sun
day one in the forenoon, the other
in the evening, at which time large
class will be confirmed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-18
TEACHERS GIVE, n !:
MBBMG A HARD GAME
Continued From Page -

tho center of the floor, one going
above the iron Team supporting the
roof of the armory and passing thru
the net without touching the rim of
the basket. O'Donnell, left guard,
scored two field goals. Kleffman,
center, one; johnson, left forward,
one, and Hicks. right forward, one
field goal. and two free throws.
Schmidt, substitute center, completed
the lineup. r., I =, %. -. -
A double four called just as. time
was up added nothing to either sides
score. At one time in the second
period Bemidji .led@12 to Z and it
appeared for short period that the
locals might win. The visitors, how
ever, ran tkeir score up to Ia before
the locals scored one more point on
a free throw, their last counter. Two
more field baskets decided the. out
come of the game in favor OF Hib-
bling. Last Friday night Hibbing on
its own floor defeated Bemidjl %
to 5. Q
Jack McCallum. of Park Rapids.
former Manchester college coach, ref
creed the game and as a result fast
contest was staged. The Juvenile
band gave fine concert before the
game and between halves. Prelim-
mary to the big game, two Juvenile
teams. from, tn teachers college fur
nished entertainment for the early
fans Snd also between the halves of
the main event. az - 49,
The Teachers next game will be a
return engagement with the Virginia
Junior college squad and another
hard-fought and fasta game is ex.
pected. This game will be staged
Wednesday evening, Feb. %.