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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
C|T|zENS|NTEND
To PAINT WALLS
Of WESTERNH.S.
Repair Appropriation Lacking
and Parents Will Help Out.
S55o,ooo Fund Sought.

The walls in the corridors Of the
Western High School are so badly
in need OF paint that the Home and
School Association, aided by various
clubs in the school, is raising a fund
to do a repaint job.
A. shortage in the appropriation
for repairs TO the school, making 1t
impossible for school authorities 10
have the work done, il responsible
for the associa tons action. accord
ing to 8. Duncan Bradley, president
OF the association.
The association will pay one-half
the cost and the students clubs the
other half" Bradley said.
The association, which is cam.
paigning for a $550,000 addition 10
Western. Is now in the midst Of q
membership drive for 800 members.
Four hundred members are now en-
rolled.
I'VE want . 100 per cent member.
ship of parents OF Western students. -
Bradley says. Every student of the
school Is acting as member of our
campaign committee and through
them we are trying to get every
parent to join"
The Job Of repainting the walls
will cost about $500 and part OF the
money collected from new members
will be used.
Engineer Commissioners Charles
Keller il said to favor the idea OF
the association paying for the wall
repainting. because It promotes the
parents interest in the schools.
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CHARGE AGAINST
TEACHER To Be
INVESTIGATED
Miss Hendlsy Accused Of
Autooraoy In Dealing With
Community.

The retirement of Miss Flora L.
Hendley, supervising principal OF
the Sixth division, demanded by the
Trinidad Citizens Association at its
meeting last night, will be consid-
cred by the Superintendent Of
Schools and the Board Of Educa-
ton, II the formal charges against
her administration are proven to be
charges OF inefficiency. Supt. Frank
w. Ballou said today:
Miss Hendley was accused OF
being autocratic In her dealing to-
ward the parents and general COM
munity under her supervision at
the meeting In the Blair School last
night. II was charged she adopted
unfavorable attitude toward the use
Of school houses by the children at
night, and was opposing the forma-
ton of q parent-teachers' association
In the Northeast.
This is the first time in the his.
tory Of the District public schools
that a conflict Of school and com.
niunity interests have resulted
from use of the schoolhouse by the
neighborhood citizens association.
when the charges are formally
brought before the board and the
superintendent's office, serious con.
sideration will be given them" said
DR.. Ballou today. mo charges will
be considered except. as they relate
to Miss Hendley's efficiency record.
As the charges have been related to
me, could hardly consider them
Of serious nature"
Miss Hendley refused to make
any comment.
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COPS GRUMbLE
At COMMAND To
BECOME L|MbER
Colonel Sheriff. Orders Austere
Park Policemen to Undergo
. CaIesthenics.

No longer will the park policemen
have any semblance of slovenliness
or signs OF approximation IL Lieut..
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., Superin.
tepdent OF Public Building AND
Grounds. Is successful in a system
he has just put into effect.
The park coppers. about fifty In
number, will be the personiticatioh
OF pep and sprightliness and despite
advancing years and the suspected
decrepitude of some will be supple
and aSile-that is IL Colonel Sher'
rili's ideas and expectations ma
terialize. ..
Regular setting-up exercises and
calisthenics are the terms used BY
Colonel Sheriff.. while some OF the
less enthusiastic limbs OF the law
under his command call 1t "tomfool
ery' and crazy STUFF in referrins
TO the new idea. This little d.
vergence of opinion has raised sor'
of a ruction in the ranks OF the
ooppers, although II may be sale
there is a lot of genuine interest In
the exercises.
During the week the cops received
their first instructions in calisthen
les In the shadow OF the washington
monument. The scene was re.
miniscent of war-times, when groups
of men were drilled for the army
II was an awkward squad that
Colonel Sherrill's assistants had to
put through the motions, as there
were creaks, rheumatic spots and
other physical Shortcomings to be
worked out somewhat against the
mental resistance Of not a few OF
the men. -
The edict has gone forth, however
that there must be regular exercises
Hence the grumbling on the part OF
some who do not believe they should
he subjected to "tomfoolery."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
CAPACITY HOUSE CREETS
MASONIC GlEE CLUBS

A capacity house last night heard
the Almas Glee Club and Rubenstein
Club in joint recital at the Masonic
Temple Auditorium. The affair was
voted one of the most elaborate and
successful musicales Of the season in
Washington.
The glee club. composed OF eighty
members of the Shrine. was directed
by Charles r. Bartlett. while the
Rubenstein Club. made up OF eighty
women. was directed by Claude
Robson.
An added feat ure OF the program
was the appearance Of Miss Gloria
Perles, soprano soloist or the Metro
politan Opera House.
So successful was this, the first
venture of the kind by the two clubs,
that the program will be repeated in
the near future, the date to be an
nounced later.
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BLAZE WRECKS
HOME Of MAN
ONHONEYMOON
Cigarette Stub Supposed to
Have Started Fire in Ray
mond Apartments.

While Hamilton L. Pagan was en-
joying his honeymoon at Atlantic
City this morning, his apartment III
the Raymond. S14 Twenty-second
street northwest. was wrecked by
fire and water. The blaze, believed
10 have originated from the cigarette
stub OF a roomer, caused $4,000 dam,
age TO the Pagan quarters and the
adjoining apartments directly under
meath on the second and third floors
Two alarms brought most of the
fire apparatus in the Washington
circle vicinity TO the blaze. Smoke
which sifted from the rear Of the
building through the corridors made
other tenants believe the building
was doomed, but quick work by fire
men confined the blaze to the rear
OF the top floor.
The apartment is owned by the
Alonzo o. Bliss prope g. Fred A
Thuee, Bliss representative. who
placed the damage at $4,000. was al
the Raymond early arranging 70
care for tenants Of the damaged
apartments in other quarters.
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GRAND JURORS
HAVE FINISHED
MORSE INQUIRY
Quiz Into Financier's Shipping
Board Contracts Conn.,
pIeted Today.

The grand jury today finished its
investigation of all evidence submit
ted against Charles w. Morse, the
New York financier and promoter
who II is alleged conducted fraudu'
lent transactions in connection with
contracts he made with the Shipping
Board during the war.
The grand jury also had before
il the official record OF the Walsh
investigating committee.
Morse obtained contracts from the
Government to build wooden and
steel ships. including the construc'
ton Of twelve wooden hulls at
Noank, Conn, twelve steel hulls at
Groton, Conn, and twelve steel hulls
at the plant Of the Virginia Ship
Building Company at Alexandra,
Va. A total OF about $40, 100000 was
involved in these contracts.
Soon after the work was under
way Morse and some Of his assis
tants became involved in difficulties
with the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton and their creditors. Allegations
concerning the contracts were pre-
scented to the Walsh investigating
committee, bu they were not pressed.
The contracts which Morse made
with the Government were closed
soon after the United States entered
the war. Investigation Of Morse's
activities was started shortly after
Chairman Lasker made Elmer
Schleslinger, general counsel OF the
Shipping Board.
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''Harbep Horse Liked
by Harding Given
to White House

The Presidential string" of
riding horses were taken to the
White House yesterday after
noon for review by the President
and Mrs. Harding. The four ami
mails were taken into the south
grounds, and Mrs. Harding spent
sometime fondling them and
feeding them bits Of sugar.
il developed today that the
President is now owner of a
mount Of his own, and does not
have to depend upon the quarter
masters stable. The addition to
the White House string" is
"Harbel." a gelding sorrel and
Kentucky thoroughbred from the
Firestone stable.
"Harbel" was ridden by Presi-
dent aHrding when he was in
camp last summer with Mr.. Fire
stone Henry Ford and Thomas
Edison near Big Pond, Md. 1t
was the first time Mr.. Harding
had been astride O horse in TWEEN
ty years, and hs became attached
to the animal, so it was arranged
that he assumed ownership.
There are a number of thor
oughbreds in the White House
stable. including Democrat"
Rex "Stet" and Kentucky
the latter being the favorite
mount of President Wilson.
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What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

TODAY.
Bsnauet-hnnual banquet, western
Maryland College Alumni of washing
ton, D. C., at Franklin Square Hotel,
1880 y. m.
Meeting-Society OF MsyfIower De-
scendants, District Of Columbia At
College Women's Club, 1929 street
psnce--second Annual entertainment
and dance OF the City Fire Fighter
Association, at the Elks' hall, II street
northwest between Ninth and Tenth
streets. s:16 .. m.
smoker--Trlansle Club OF the Mas
ter Masons, Department OF Asrlcui-
tore, Perpetual Building Association
Hall, Eleventh and streets north
west, p. m.
observation-disclosures OF Bar Associ.-
tions, Memorial Continental Hail, sev-
enteenth and ID streets, $3.50 a m. Ad-
dress by william O. NcAdoo
Institute-Teachers Institute at Cen
trail High school, p, M; Dunbar High
school, 3:so .. IN.
Meetinr-American war Mothers.
Thomson school, Twelfth and l. streets
northwest. a p. m.
Address-E. II. Lindiey. before UnI-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
TRINIDAD CITIZENS URGE
MORE PARKS FOR CAPITAL

Acquisition Of Patterson tract,
Klingle Ford and Piney Branch
parks through passage OF bill now
in the House, will be. sought by a
special committee appointed by the
Trinidad Citizens Association last
night. The bill has already passed
the Senate.
Appointment OF a board Of educa.
ton by the President, independent
of Commissioner control. was fav.
ored in a resolution adopted. Dis.
trict Commissioners were congratu.
lated upon the appointment OF
Daniel Sullivan as chief or police,
and resolutions congratulating the
new chief were adopted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

At navy YARD
T0bE SLASHED
commandant Dayton Expects
Orders Tuesday to Drop at
Least 81 Clerks.

Reduction in the office forces Of
the Navy Yard. which probably viii
bring release OF at least thirty'four
additional employees, was predicted
by Captain Dayton, commandant OF
the Navy Yard, this morning.
Captain Dayton explained that
these figures might be increased or
decreased before Tuesday, when the
new reduction order will be effective.
The work of reviewing the cases
of furloughed men with the view
of possibly reinstating some OF the
1 400 released under the recent
order is continuing. though not yet
completed, the commandant said.
He would not venture any opinion
as to the possible result.
At the. office of the Secretary OF
the Navy today there was said TO
be no indication that the response
OF Secretary DENLY to President
Gompers' proposal for continuance
OF work would be made today.
'Tnion officials reported they were
III awaiting word from DENLY.
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n. l.. VEIRS, F. J. wILDMAN,
II. V. NJ, SAM" JOHN LONG
WORTH, ELMER WILLIAMS.
and others use about the same fig.
ures as are in the first drawing,
while LITTLE RENO. @. r.
APES, "HALTERE." 81. B.
WRIGHT" w. K. TODD, GLEN
ECHO and J. A. X. use about
the same figures as are in the last
drawing.
DOC" gives these rules for the
solution OF this problem, and he
says these rules apply to q square
on any ODD number:
l. Begin with l in center space
OF top line: in bottom space Of
next column to the right: proceed
3. 4. etc. diagonally upward and
to the right, until top or side is
reached
2. When diagonal row runs out
at the side, place next number in
left hand space of line Immediately
above. and proceed as l.
3. When diagonal row runs out
at top OF square. place next num-
Der in bottom space of next column
to the right and proceed as 1.
=. On finding space In diagonal
row already filled, and on reaching
upper right hand corner, use space
Immediately below In same column
and proceed as in 2 or 3.
III properly placed the first and
last numbers Of the series are at
top and bottom respectively of
middle column and the middle mum.
Der In center Of the square.
other arrangements are possible
as by starting In middle of left
hand column and working right
ana left instead OF up and down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
AID URGED
FOR ALLEY
JEWELLERS
Favorable Action Forecast on
Bill to Provide New and
Sanitary Houses.

Favorable action by the Senate
District Committee on the erection
Of new and sanitary homes for
alley jewellers in Washington was
forecast today when the final
hearing on this plan was held.
A bond issue Of 100000, to
be issued in yearly installments
Of 100000 each, is the prop
osition contained in q bill offered
by Senator Wesley Jones, which
it is expected the District Com
mittee will indorse.
Plea Made For Bill.
Headed by the Rev. J. Milton
Waldron, representative Of the
Emergency Housing Association, a
forceful plea was made before the
committee today In favor of the bill.
The alley people are not an idle
class" Mr.. Waldron said. They
work every day they can get work.
They cannot afford to lay off a day
for rest. They cannot lay By
money for medical attention, be-
Cdubc lnSiI WhktS are bO
But these people are needed in
the District. The District Govern.
ment employs many of them. X
they were not needed here, they
would not be here. The police CEN
sus shows there are 5000 of these
alley jewellers, but 1 believe there
are at least $4,000 of them"
K. w. Oyster, William V. Ma
honey, secretary Of the Emergency
Housing Corporation, Mrs Julia
Mason Layton and s. Z. Bomar
were the other witnesses to appear
before the committee. Mr.. Oyster
declared all Of the alleys ought TO
be closed.
No Improvement i'm Twenty Years.
Conditions now are just as bad
IS they were twenty years ago,
although there has been agitation TO
do away with them all Of this time,
Mr.. Oyster said. at is only Just To
the people who live in these alleys,
however, that some provision should
be made for housing them. II not,
they will scatter and cause conges.
ton in other parts of the city"
Mrs. Julia Mason Layton placed
before the committee a vivid picture
fthe actual conditions in the alleys
today. She told of a family Of eight
being crowded into a room 8x10 feet
in dimensions, for which q rent of Sc
. month was paid. She declared
that the tenants of the alleys paid
more for the class Of accommoda-
tons they received than any other
tenants In Washington. e. 8. Bomar
placed before the committee q propo-
sition for financing new housing on
q commercial basis.
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versity Of Kansas Alumni. Wilson Nor
NAL School, Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest, Q y. m.
Danoe-Ths North Beach Home Club.
Raleigh Hotel, tonight. Cards
Piay--"A winspme Widow" by the
Aloysius Club Plsysrs. GonzaEa College
Hall, y. m.
.Address.--senstor csrawsy betor.
''historicaf' given at the Confederate
Memorial Home, tonight.
fredericksburg rehearsal, wsshins-
ton, ID. c. Lodge No. Is, b. p. o. Eiks.
: .. m.
Benefit--MusieI Novelty by ths
Northminster Parents Association at the
Northminstsr Presbyterian Church,
Eleventh and Rhode Island avenue
Clssses-Burrvills Community Center
Division avenue ana Corcoran streets
northeast, tonight: Bible stories; pis ne
practice; ohiidren's sewing club. This
sfssrnoen, Sothsrs Club. ?; m.
streets fouthwest, tenisht Athlstie
club. ppmatIe Club, ssiesmen's Club,
Young None Southwest Association, hi.
cycle Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
ARMY AND NAVY RECEPTION
GUESTS TURNED AWAY

Despite the fact that efforts were
made to give the announcement Of
the postponement of the army and
navy reception widest publicity,
about fifty automobiles with invited
guests appeared at the White House
last night only to be turned back.
Policemen stationed at the east en-.
trance for that purpose informed the
disappointed people of the postpone.
ment and there was no confusion.
II developed today that scores of
people from other cities came TO
Washington to attend the reception.
Many of them sent their cards TO
the White House and number
called in person to pay their respects,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
BIScHoFF HEADS SENIORS
AT NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL

Capt. Marvin Franklin Bischofi
was elected president OF the Ma
tional University Law School senior
class at a meeting this morning
Plans were adopted for a year book
Of the graduating class.
other officers are: j. e. Kramer
vice president; Thomas J. Ahern
treasurer; P. J. IIrbina, secretary
Miss Donna Davis. historian: J. T
Lloyd, sergesnt-at-Hms: Ii -
Carver, class prophet; T. Howard
editor of the Year Book; Thomas e
Rhodes, clan orator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
CAPITALS PREMATURE
SPRING DUE FOR WALLoP

washington's bit of premature
spring is now something to look back
upon. Time has come to sniffle and
sneeze and shake down the old fur
mace once more.
Fair weather will continue for the
next thirty-six hours. with falling
temperature. The coolest tonight
will be about 90 degrees, the Weather
Bureau forecasts.
directly by the big storm which has
been sweeping the Western States.
This storm this morning passed out
to sea from the Nova Scotia coast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
BRANCH LIBRARIES IN
SCHOOLS FAVORED BY CLUB

Branch libraries should be estab-
hshed in the public schools, but un.
der no circumstances should the
white and colored children be per.
mitted to patronize the same library.
This was the sense OF a resolution
adopted Thursday night by the ed
ucational group of the City Club.
Joseph Sanders brought up the
question OF a new method OF APP
pointing members of the school
board, and a motion was adopted
favoring appointment OF the board
by the president, subject to confir-
nation by the Senate.
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IT'S Q guess, / confess,
SO I toss mp to choose
Shall l walk and save car fare
Or ride and save shoes?
DAPPER DAN, End.
CLOSING THEATERS.

II. B. ROSSELL asks: Who
remembers another occasion when
all the theaters Of Washington
were closed by the authorities? I
think IL was about 1892, but, any
how, after inspection, It was de-
cided that all the large theaters
were unsafe. The following were
closed: Harris Bijou theater; Ker-
mans; Albaugh's, now Polls; the
Academy of Music, now the Strand,
and the National. After certain
alterations were made. the thea
ters were permitted to reopen. The
contention was that they were
unsafe from fire"
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Cakie-I hurt my funny bone.
Flapper-Yes, I noticed that
bump on your head.
TOM CULHANE.
CONTRIBS ARE "QUAKERS."

CONTRIBS ARE "QUAKERS."
Dear Bill: What's the matter
with ii. n. EVERETT and his
''Sambo" pictures, which are 50
gOods G. II. r.
The artists and contribs of II
and s are "Quakers"-they work
when the spirit moves them"
Sometimes they swamp the editor
and the Goat and then they loaf
along until the spirit hits them
again.
The old column is unique in that
IL Is almost wholly contributed by
the clever people Of Washington.
Occasionally the editor writes some
thing that strikes him as funny.
but he much prefers the good stuff
OF volunteer contributors to his
own feeble attempts.
This column, as we have often
said, belongs 10 the public and to
large numbers of enthusiastic read
ers. Come on in, the waters
fine"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
MAXIM DEPLoREs 1o-YEAR
NAVY HOLIDAY; HITS DRYS

Hudson Maxim, inventor Of mi, .
tary, devices and manufacturer of
munitions called at The White
House today to pay his respects 10
President Harding.
Discussing the result Of the arp1a.
ment conference Maxim said he
thought that the naval holiday
should haze been made five years
instead Of ten, and advocated the
building of military roads through.
out the country for use in case
OF war
Maxra said thai he was opposed
TO prohibition. AMI that he was in
favor Of sending all dry" sdvo-
Gates to the South Sea Islands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
Joliet School Cost $367,1o1.

II cost the city of Joliet, H., 1857,
1s1 for the maintenance and opera,
ton Of It's schools for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1920, according to
figures issued today by the Census
Bureau. This amount represents AL
per cent of the total payments for
expenses of general departments for
the year, and 10 n per capita cost OF
$3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24
THAT LINE PUZZLE.

The Navy Yard" line puzzle Of
FRED GEILING7R contained this,
the fans found:
''HENRY FORD might care to
add II to his collection Of relics"
Among those who deciphered IL
were BUD GILL, FRANCES COL
LINS, NJ RG A RE T CHISM.
MARY M'MAHON, ANNA KAN
DER, WHISTLE STOREY. @. M.
j., X. L. T.
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41.2 Per Cent for Schools.

The expenditures for the main
tenance and operation of schools in
D,buoue, Iowa, for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1921, amounted 10
Al Q per cent of the total payments
for expenses Of general departments,
the Census Bureau announced today.
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HEARING OF
cHASTLEToN RENT CASE

Hearing Of the Chastleton apart
ment rent case before the Rent Com
mission was postponed from this
morning until Monday morning. due
20 illness Of counsel for the f. II
Smith Company. operators Of ths
Chastleton.
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MANS INSINCERITY.

MANS 1NOfNCEhIfi 4.
Upon . narrow .ef. We sit,
And fast 1 scatter, bit By bit.
Tho "sweet-nothings," cut ana dry'
The dear thing" prays for H.,
And 20. sy jisgl i sigh and lie.
As upon the sefa We sit-
Ono hssie fisppet. s:a ar = pc,,vv
PARAGRAPHICAL SAYINGS.
Su-FISH- ent unto tho week is
the Friday thereof.
Tie man iUho teaches a fat
,oonsan how to dance has his
hands flu.
Reading maketh a full man."
but a "f,tlr' man maketh a poor
reader.
The most remarkable movie
feat ever flashed across screen
are Charlie Chdplins.
There's nothing 80 tiresone as
to haze a "sore head" altoays
riding your neck"
Some mon shoald be reported
to the Humane Society for rid
ing their hobbies to death.
One advantage of a raincodt
over an umbrella is that you are
not so likely TO stand IL up some
where and forget it.
Many a prize fighter Who en-
ters the ring thinking his chances
for victory to be o. X, is de-
feated By a X. 0.
All the kings horses and all
the kings men couldn't put
H,tmpty Dumpty together again,
bat the movie camera can.
F. J. SCHWAB.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

When a girl IS little she likes
to cut oat paper dolls, but
Uhen she gets older she likes
to "cut out" the painted dolls.
OIDONO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

When yon see a tUonan buy
ing carrots and onions, IS she
going to cook them or put
them on her hat? II. E. p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

Driven 10 domestic Jobs by hard
times In the theatrical profession.
pretty show girls are having their
: troubles with Jealous wives. Read
about them In The Washington
Times Sunday morning.