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The Washington times., 1922-03-21
POLICE ACT
TOPREvENT
TURN0UTS
New Regulation Adopted Pre-
vents Any But Circus Clowns
Publicly Disguised.

The District Commissioners TO-
day took steps to prevent a pa
rade of the Ku Klux Klan in the
National Capital.
Alarmed by the activity of the
klan in nearby towns, where spec
tacular parades have been staged
in recent weeks. and learning that
similar parades were contemplted
for Washington. a special police
regulatio nwas ordered prepared
by the corporation counsel. which
would prohibit such a demonstra-
ton here.
Regulation Adopted. &
The regulation, approved by Major
Daniel Sullivan, was adopted by the
.fpnklstssion at a meeting this morn
ing."
Circus clowns are the only class
that will be permitted under the new
regulation In the streets to parade in
the streets in costumes in which they
are unrecognizable.
The new police regulation follows:
Ordered that PROFESSIONS and
parades, except funerals, shall not
be allowed except BY permit Of the
Major and Superintendent Of Police,
which permit shall designate the
time and route Of such procession
or parade, and no part Of such pro-
cession or parade shall move ex-
cept according to the terms of such
permit; provided, however, that no
permit shall be issued for any pro-
cessiOn or parade Of any group
body or organizatio ION, the members
Of which are so costumed, dressed,
masked. or disguised as to be un-
recognizable; provided. that this
provision shall not apply TO persons
cOstumed - clowns taking part In
authorized circus parades.'"
The Washington times., 1922-03-21
oRAyER PoMER TOPIC
At LENTEN SERVICES

THE Power Of Prayer" was the
subject of Senator Selden Spencer Of
Missouri at the MONDAY Leriten
service at B. F. Keith's Theater to-
day.
Senator Spencer said that Il was
a wonder that any prayers are an
swered when 1t is considered the in.
different manner In which many
people say them.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe and w. r..
Galliher presided. Galliher declared
that It was expected the services to-
morrow would be the largest attend
ed OF any. The Rev. lanes E. Free
man will speak at the services to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1922-03-21
ANGRY WOMEN KIDNAP
AND FlOC OKLA. WAITRESS

ARDMORE, Okla, March I'll
The fact that two women took Miss
Brooksie Griffin. a waitress, to a
lonely spot several miles from here
several nights ago and there
whipped her with switches cut from
nearby trees became known today
with the announcement by James
II. Mahers, county attorney, that
there would be no prosecution.
Other county officials indicated
that they had investigated the affair.
but declined to make known the re.
suits of their inquiry.
The Washington times., 1922-03-21
4 KILLED, 20 INJURED
IN fascist BATTLING

ROME, March 21.-Four persons
have been killed and twenty wound
ed in fighting between Fascist and
Communists in the northern pro-
vinces of Piacenza. Bologna, and
Parma, according to reports received
here today.
The Fascist are accused Of attack
ing the Communists. Premier Fscta
has telegraphed to the projects of
the provinces to act decisively in be-
half of peace. The projects are
threatened with dismissal unless
they check the disorders.
The Washington times., 1922-03-21
MRS. OBENcHAIN WILL
UNDERGO SECOND TRIAL

LOS ANGELES, March 21.-Dis-
trict Attorney Woolwine announced
that the second trial Of Madalynne
Obenchain, charged with murder,
would be commenced at an early
date.
He also announced that an in.
vestigation would be made of the
charges by members Of the Jury
that three of their number voted
for acquittal on the first ballot and
refused to discuss the case or the
reasons for their position in the
jury room.
The Washington times., 1922-03-21
R00M|NG HOUSE:
BLAZE IS FATAL
To WOMAN, 70
Hemmed in by Flames, Frances
Root Perishes in @ Street
Home.

While attempting to extinguish
flames believed to have been start
ed by a gas burner, Miss Frances
Root, seventy years of age, living
at 1418 Q street, was burned to
death at IL o'clock this morning.
So intense were the flames in
the room occupied by Miss Root,
that Mrs. Mallon Boyce, with whom
Miss Root has lived the past nine
months, was unable to reach her.
Enveloped in Flames.
When Mrs. Boyce discovered the
fire she warned Miss Root and then
went to the telephone to call the
apparatus. Mrs. Boyce thought
Miss Root would be able to escape
but when she returned to the room
she found the aged woman en-
veloped in smoke and flames.
When taken from the building by
firemen from No. 9 company, Miss
Root was removed to George Wash
ington Hospital where she was pro-
nounced dead.
Little was known of the dead
woman. According to Mrs. Boyce,
the only relative she ever heard
Miss Root speak Of, was a cousin in
Nebraska. Where the aged woman
had formerly lived, or what she did,
were not known to the people with
whom she made her home.
Apparently Miss Root had an
income from some source, for she
did no work, but had lived here
with us for nine months,' Mrs.
Boyce said.
Anther ROomer Escapes.
Mrs. Mary Paskall wife of John
Paskall, an employee of the Gov
ernment Printing Office, who occu-
pied rooms on the second floor Of
the building, suffered slight shock
and was removed to a neighbor' 8
home.
Damage to the building, which
was owned by Preston Williamson.
was estimated at $500 and a SINH
lar amount to the furniture and
household effects of the occupants.
Most of the damage, exclusive of
the room occupied by Miss Root,
was due to water.
Two other fires broke out stimuli
taneously with the fire at 14lS Q
street. An alarm was turned in
from Fourteenth and II streets
northwest. An automobile was
ablaze. 1t was extinguished by the
use of chemicals.
The second alarm was from 229
F street southwest, being some old
rags on the second floor OF the
building. Damage in both instances
was slight.
The Washington times., 1922-03-21
RULE WILL
RUSH VOTE.
ON BONUS
House Prepares Way fo'
Speedy Passage Of Vet
erans' Measure.
BY A. 0. HAYWARD.
Internstisnal News Service.

The soldier bonus bill will be
put through the House before the
close Of the pm sYnt week under
the lash Of politXG necessity. The
Congressional primary nomina-
tions for House members will be
held in many States during April
and May. The bonus bill must
be we'll on its way to final pas
sage before these primaries if
the Republican party candidates
are to benefit from it.
Plans Are Perfected.
Plans for bringing the bill before
the House were perfected today by
Republican Leader Mondell and
Chairman Campbell. of the House
Rules Committee. The bill is to be
taken up Thursday. Special order
Of business Is necessary to prevent
opponents of the bill and tax advo-
Gates from uniting to force accept
ance of an excess profits tax or in
creased surtaxes on large incomes.
The Democrats are prepared to urge
10 per cent excess profits tax.
1t is proposed to meet this emer
gency by forcing consideration Of
the bill under suspension of rules
which would prevent the offering Of
any amendments, but would require
twothirds vote to insure passage
Of the bill. There Is no doubt in the
minds Of House Republican leaders
that the vote necessary can be had
for the bill. Chairman Fordney, of
the Ways and Means committee,
said today he was satisfied with the
situation.
Speaker Gillett today agreed to
the proposal OF Chairman Fordney,
Of the Ways and Means Committee
to bring the bill up on Thursday.
Chairman Campbell, of the Rules
rule making Thursday suspension
day" When this rule Is accepted,
the bill will be laid before the House
by Fordney and debated for four
hours. 1t will then be placed upon
it's passage with no opportunity be-
ing offered for amendments.
IT want to have this bonus ques-
ton disposed Of" said Gillett II
have agreed with House Republican
leaders to have the bill come up
Thursday. 1t is not optional with
me whether / recognize the Chair
man Of the Committee on Rules. He
has a right to present the rule. and
a majority vote can carry It.
IT am more satisfied to have the
bonus bill as 1t is than to have 1t
subject to Democratic amendments.
The minority report Of the Demo
Gratis has convinced me It would be
unwise to open 1t up to changes they
propose"
Certain Of Passage.
Fordney is convinced that not
only will the present bill pass the
ouse. but that in Substantially its
present form II will pass the Senate
and receive the approval OF Presi-
dent Harding. House members who
talked with President Harding in
sisted that while he did not approve
the bill. neither did he condemn "
nor threaten to veto II. He insisted
the responsibility for the legislation
rested with Congress and House Re-
publican leaders are ready to as
sumo this responsibility.
The Washington times., 1922-03-21
IMMIGRATION REDUCED
60 TO rs PER CENT IN YEAR

immigration has been cut down 81
to rs per cent through the operation
of the three per cent law" accord
ing to figures made public today by
Commissioner General Of Immigra
ION Husband.
Only 1923 immigrants were ad
mitted in January last, AS compared
with 66,596 in January of the year
before, while the February adnis
sions totalled 1929 as against IS.
800 in February, 1921.
These figures" Husband said
ARE illuminating as showing how
the present immigration law has
stopped the hordes of Europeans
from flocking to our shores.
The Washington times., 1922-03-21
VICTORY"
WINS HER
bEA 7 | n {
Friend of Wife Tells "Inside"
Story Of Rivalry That
Led to Battle.

Mrs. Charles Townsley, wife Of .
travelling salesman, who late yes
terday afternoon in the Munsey
Building administered a severe
beating to a pretty, young stenog-
rapher whom she accused of -"van,p-
ing" her husband, tried vainly to
win back her husbands love with
Brussel sprouts, mushrooms, and
juicy steaks.
Wiles Win Over Cooking.
The wiles of the young -vanp,"
however, proved more tempting to
the husband than his wife's dainty
cookery, and the wifely onslaught
against the "homebreaker' followed.
This was the revelation made to-
day by confidante of Mrs. Towns
ley.
Mrs. Townsley was reported to be
scouting through the corridors of the
Munsey Building this morning, but
she succeeded in keeping under COW
er. Officials at the offices where
the pretty stenographer was en-
ployed until the battle yesterday de-
clared Mrs. Townsley's continued
search for the rival for her hus-
bands affections would be in vain.
The girl was released from her posi-
ton yesterday and she had not COM
municated with her former employ
ers this morning.
History of Rivalry Fight.
Incidents leading up to the out
break of war yesterday were dis
closed today by one who claimed to
know what was behind Mrs. Towns
ley's heated actions which stopped
the show" yesterday in the lobby Of
the big office building.
Mrs. Townsley is said to have dis
covered that the pretty girl Is the
living reason why Townsley stepped
out Of a good position In New York,
where the girl was employed at his
secretary. The girl. according to
the story. was suddenly released
from her position and came to Wash.
ington where she assumed the duties
of her new position two weeks ago.
Townships resignation from his
position in New York followed. and
he appeared in Washington a few
days after the girl arrived here. He
endeavored to obtain a position in
the same office with the girl, filing
an application for position as
salesman. He was never employed
by the local company, however, Of
ficials said today.
Identity Disclosed.
Investigation Of references pre-
sented by Townsley are said to have
disclosed he did not give his right
name in applying for the position,
and 1t was assumed his failure to
follow up his application for work
was because he had been informed
his identity had been diclosed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsley and the
"other woman" are said to have had
a conference which resulted in Mrs.
Townsley being assured the Wash
ington stenographer was not the
same girl previously employed as
Townships secretary In New York.
Stenographer Loses Job.
Officials of the company endeavored
to have the trio transfer their do
mestic affairs to other battle grounds
than the Munsey building. Troubles
which had started several days ago
appeared to have been cleared until
the fresh outbreak yesterday. The
climax came after the fray Yesterday,
when the stenographer was given the
wide gate"
The Washington times., 1922-03-21
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednes-
day, colder tonight: lowest
temperature slightly below
freezing; moderate TO fresh
northwest winds. Tempera-
ture ut 8 .. M, 80 degrees.
The Washington times., 1922-03-21

Sunday was the birthday Of
William Jennings Bryan. sim
cere, useful soul. He celebrated
with a speech denouncing evolu-
ton. As he spoke, Just at the
bottom of his waistcoat. on the
right side of his BODY. there
snuggled tiny vermiform ap-
pendix that could have refuted
all his arguments. Evolution
has made it vestigial, only a
nuisance, but in some of Mr..
Bryan's herbivorous relatives
that appendix is more than
Twenty feet long, as compared
with three or four inches in
humans.
And the ear with which Mr..
Bryan listened to applause is
pnIva an evolution Of the gill
WI which his ancestor. the
fsh. allowed the water to es-
Ape, after extracting the oxy-
Een
The hand with which Mr..
(Bryan points and waves has
|ive fingers because that was
khe number of toes on the foot
of the salamander in the car
1boniferous age-millions Of
! years ago.
It's a pity, too, for the five
fingers gave US the imperfect
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How the Suit Dollar Is Divided

Presumably the American Woolen
company will not send vote of
thanks to c. ]. Fawcett director OF
the wool marketing department of
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton for his disclosures regarding the
travels Of the suit buyers dollar. 1t
appears that on suit OF clothes
which retails at $40 the wool grow
er's share is $l.96. Hence the wool
growers part Of the suit buyers dol
lar is 40 cents. Also a few other
fallacies are exploded as for exam
pie the statement that domestic wool
is not suited to the manufacture of
the better grades of mems wear.
There is no better wool in the world
than American wool. The injection
Of cotton and shoddy into fabrics has
swelled the Golfers of manufacturers
who in addition have offered as an
excuse for inferiority the poor quail
ity of domestic wool, As the situa-
ton stands the wool growers get
but small share Of the money and
for their product condemnation in
stead Of praise.
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get for nothing if we want it-educa-
tion-but half of US don't know
where to look for it. We have an idea
it is all locked up in the little red
schol house or the palatial university
Just as if education was book learn
ing instead of development of mind
and heart, the knowing of useful
things and the expansion of our best
qualities. Education doesn't begin
until schooling ends. 1t is then we
meet the real teachers-other men
and women, the birds, the flowers,
the soul of books, the great expanse.
Soon-before we 60 to work well
pick up our takers and say to the
people over in India Good morning,
boys. How are you fellows getting
along over there?' and then we'll
learn. The invisible school house has
lust opened.
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NO TELLIN' WHAT.

When a feller gets sick, as We
sometimes do, the sun don't shine,
nor the sky amt blue. But the
wind turns cold, an the clou Is look
black, when we shift from feet, TO the
flat Of our back. an We hurl bad
words at our blasted luck, till the Doc
comes in, with the pizen truck, an
he looks us over, inside an out, to
find if its fever, or chills, or gout.
1t might be measles, or mumps,
or pip,-it could be flu, or the dog
gone grippe,-we may have fits, or
it may be faints, or, more than like,
its a dozen complaints. So, the
Doc bombards EN-, with shot an
shell, till, fust thing we know, we're
around an well!
It's about that way with our human
life, which largely consists OF man
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has awakened wide interest in all
parts Of the world, and with the rapid
development of the wireless tele-
phone persons in remote districts, as
well as passengers at sea, are priv
ileged to listen to concerts by famous
artists in the large musical centers
and to hear, not the dots and dashes
Of the telegraph code, but the exact
words of spoken addresses, ETC., etc.
Not a day passes but our daily pa
pers carry stories Of new accomplish
ments in this direction, and | venture
the prediction that in the not far dis
tant future radio sets, for both tele-
phone and telegraph, will be vital
part of the equipment of every Am
erican home.
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Libraries in the small towns are
helpless as a rule because Of the lack
of sufficient funds. A iirbay loca-
ted either at the county seat or the
town best suited to the purpose,
would be the better way Of solving
the small town library problem. The
central library could loan books to
all the towns Of the county. A wider
and more complete selection.of read
ing material would then be available
for all.
Oregon laws provide for the levy
ing Of taxes by counties and towns
for the maintaing of free public IL
braries. The appointment Of board
Of FIVE citizens to manage the library
and funds is also provided for.
Consulting the state librarian, is
the first step in the starting of H.
brary, The librarian can offer valu-
able advice and can recommend a
good Librarian to take charge.
A saving of money, selection Of
only the best equipment, and a great
er amount of efficiency in starting the
library, will be made possible by the
hiring Of competent librarian. She
is most familiar with the work. The
board at best is group Of busy peo-
pie who can not afford to give as
much time as the librarian.
A poor selection of books is guard
ed against by 1921 amendment to
the Oregon laws. To buy books
which are not on an approved list is
sued by the American library associa-
ton, is unlawful for a library not
having an income in excess Of S2500
a year.
Establish the library first in some
rented building. Prove that it is Of
value to the community, Something
workable is necessary before per-
manent building can be thought Of.
Above all, ask the advice Of the state
librarian before starting movement
to establish a library" is the counsel
of Miss Haley.
Corvallis, Oregon,
March s, 1922.
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Community Service

aspects of radio is written from 8
viewpoint not often presented to the
puonc at large. My purpose is to
show it as an auxiliary to commerce
rather than to stress the more famil-
lar keynote of the wonders of wire
less" which have heen the subject of
many articles in the daily press. True,
it is very battling, from a scientific
reason why" standpoint, but so is
electricity, which no one has yet been
able to define.
The single fact that radio commun-
ication is the one medium capable Of
placing isolated communities in in
stant touch with the centers of civili-
zation has boandlcss appeal to the
Imagination. That, too, it has for
ever, until it becomes a general
household utility it will probably re-
main in the public mind as something
very MYSTERIOUS sort of witch
craft, interesting, but making little
appeal for intimate acquaintance,
and comparatively few people realize
that this means of communication
has already fixed place in the
worlds affairs; that it is, in fact, an
economic factor Of major importance,
and world wide in its applicability.
THE REASON WHY.
The underlying reason for the rap
id strides it has made is not because
of its romantic, intangible or myster-
ious nature. Its important position
is due solely to its utility, in combin-
alton with the three essentials of ac-
curacy, speed and economy.
In addition to providing mariners
with weather reports, storm signals
and warnings of possible dangers to
navigation, it enables passengers at
sea to keep in touch with world af-
fairs and with the movements Of
commerce and industry. Daily news
bulletins are published on practically
all of the ocean going vessels and
transactions of great magnitude and
of momentous importance are being
carried on constantly between ship
and shore through the medium of
radio communication.
In its international application, ra-
dio is today carrying overseas very
material percentage Of the worlds
communications. Radiograms, COM
mercial and social, aggregating mil
lions of words annually, are being
sent daily across the Atlantic and Pa
cifc oceans. These are regular paid
communications, filed just as cable
grams are, and delivered with the ac-
curacy and speed so essential to the
users Of long distance communica-
ton. Direct wireless service is main
tanned, night and day, with Great Bri-
tain, France, Germany, Norway, Ha-
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@ Poem BY,
N8lI1nc1e John

and wife. =. There's heap de-
pends on the kids we raise, whether
flesh and blood, or dark-blue days.
|. And there's lots depends on the
heights we vault,-if we land on
thorns, its all our fault, or, mebbe
we land in bed of rose,-it all de-
pends on the seed folks sows. The
Docs called in, when the fever's
high, but when we cool off, he sails
on by,-but tomorrow is due, with
the freight it brings, whether better
or wuss, its our'n by jings An
when | reflect on the human mess,
I'm bound to conclude, its game
OF guess.
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wsii and Japan, at rates which are
from four to tweny-fOur cents per
word lower than the cable rates.
Economy being the keynote Of COM
merce, the enormous total saving ef-
fected BY the use Of radio in the con-
duct Of international communications
makes it a matter of vital interest to
everyone, and this interest has mani
tested itself in the constantly grow
ing number of countries which are
adopting radio as a means Of COM
munication, and which are construct
ing wireless stations with which to
carry on this communication direct
with other countries already thus
equipped.
A RADIO ADVANTAGE.
Another great advantage possess
ed by radio is what might be termed
its universally, with reference to
communication with seveal distant
points at the same time. This was
illustrated on the occasion of the for
NAL opening of Radio Central, a su-
perpowered station OF the Radio Cor
poration of America, located at a
point on Long Island about sixty-6ve
miles distant from New York City.
On November 5th, 1921, President
Harding threw switch in the White
House, and message which he had
prepared for broadcasting to the
world ran through a mechanical
transmitter and the words, carried by
land wire to Radio Central were flung
into space without the intervening
agency of human hand.
The first answer came back in
stantly. Others followed close upon
| it. Acknowledgements were receiv-
ed from such widely scattered points
as Norway, Germany, France, Italy,
England, Belgium, Sweden, Hawaii,
Canada, Cuba, Japan, New Zealand,
Panama, Columbia, Costa Rica, Nj
caragua, Honduras and Australia.
This fact of the universally Of
radio has a further application in
the broadcasting of news, market
weather and crop reports, lectures
sermons, ETC., through the medium
of broadcasting stations which are in
direct communication with thousands
of wireless stations maintained by
amateurs in all parts of the country
and in this respect it is of especia
lvalue to isolated communities, out oil
touch otherwise with current happen.
ings and with the worlds progress.
This branch of the radio service
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HOLDS WORLD WIDE
WIRELESS SUCCESS
President of Radio Corpora
tion Comments on Existing
and Expected Facilities
Service Is Unlimited; Benefits
Uncounted; Life Saved and
Property Guarded

EDIToR'S NoTE-Edwdrd !. Naly
is the head of the Radio Corporation
of America and one of the fen great
authorities on this comparatively
new method of instant cOmmunica-
ton. While to many it is still a play
thing to be clasSed NTH the phono-
graph those WhO are familiar with its
possibilities declare it Mill do much
TO introduce a neW era of communi-
cation between the furthemoSt
points on the worlds surface.
This brief outline of some Of the