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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
100000 HOME
|. OFC|TYCLUbTO
BE Open JAN. a
Dance and Buffet Supper to
Follow Presentation and In
spection Of Building.

The City Clubs new 5000 900 home
at 1910 to i3aO a street Win be
turned over to the membership next
Saturday evening, at q reception. to
the members and their families, II
was announced last night.
Responses received to the invita-
ton TO this "house-warming" indi.
cate that nearly every resident Nom.
Der VIII be present The formal pro-
gram viii be followed by an inspeo.
ton OF the structure, q dance and
buffet supper. The house win open
for full service In every department
the next morning.
saturday evenings entertainment
win begin In the big auditorium on
the top floor at 8 y. m. After the
building committee has formally
turned the structure over to Presi-
dent =. G. Graham, the Rev. DIR.
James =. freeman. pastor Of Epi.
dress.
The old club house on rarr..ut
square Will be turned over next weak
70 the new owners, the American
ASSOCIATION Of University Women.
Inc nrst forum meeting in the new
building Will be held on january II
Several outside business and social
organizations which have arranged to
meet at the club will also hold their
first meetings there during the week
On the next January 81, the ciub
VIII have q big "open house. party
and inspection Of the building for non.
members. Between $500 and 5000
persons will be invited.
The structure was formally turned
over to the Building COMMITTEES last
week by Samuel J. Prescott. the
builder. and Frederic B. Pyle, the
architect. A large number OF addi.
lions have been made to the clubs
operating staff. In expectation of n
daily patronage of from 400 to 500
persons. More than half Of the club
members have offices within five
minutes walk Of the new building.
A program Of other club activities
made possible by the new building IL
now In preparation. Included in this
program probably will be q semi
monthly entertainment, musical
events under the direction Of the music
group. athletic affairs, dances, and
motion picture entertainments. The
regular Tuesday forums will continue.
The speaker. Tuesday, At the last
forum meeting in the OLD club house
representing the Chinese Chambers Of
Commerce az an unofficial observer
at the Arms Conference. DIR. Chang
will give his views Of the results OF
the conferences deliberations on the
future Of China.
A large number Of new members
have Joined the club In the last few
weeks. The last list approved by the
board Of governors Is as follows:
Charles N. Osgood, DR.. George A.
Baker. w. A. Condit, William c. Lin.
ton. Charles L. Lovejoy. the Rev.
Charles T. Warner. q. I. Berkeley,
Capt. John Thomas Taylor. William
J. Sands, r. u. Milor. Andrew d.
Loffler, Cabot Stevens, Albert q.
Steinem, Harry w. Hahn. John T.
Meany, DR.. J. Albert Potter, George
Alex Smith. DR.. Esbert A. Clark.
Richard L. Lamb. John d. Barry.
Wallace d. Biick. Clinton L. Conradt.
DIR. d. @. Davis, Joseph r. Harris,
L. L. Lehmer. John L. Mcdonald.
Harry NJ. O'Brien, Thomas 8. O'Brien,
Orville U. Singer, the Rev. Norman
8. Binsted, Robert J. Henry. Charles
Shewey, p. w. Thorne. and William
w. Smith.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Railway Clerks Again
Elect Burns President

Capitol Lodge, brotherhood of
Railway and Steamship Clerks, has
reelected r. ]. Burns president for
the coming year, with the following
other officers: H. A. Gibson, vice.
president: H. NJ. Wood. treasurer; H.
A. Herfurth, financial recording sec.
rotary; Miss Mary Broderick, chap
lain; w. F. LeGraw. sergeant-at-
arms; w. H. Kendrick, inner guard;
J. w. Burton, outer guard; local
protective committee, r. J. Burns.
chairman; H. A. Herfurth and Miss
Blanche Connors. Those elected as
members Of the executive committee
are Mrs. Dorothy Burns, H. G. Rus
sell and ]. L. Robey.
Barns was also elected delegate to
the eleventh convention to be held
at Dallas, Txas, May I, and H. A.
Herfurth, alternate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
ARCHBISHOP WOULD
GOLF WITH HARDING
Baltimore PreIate's Challenge to
President Is Accepted at
White House Visit.

Archbishop Curley, OF Baltimore.
yesterday spent busy day in Wash.
ington. He visited the various
parishes, called upon President Hard
Ing and last night held q reception at
Trinity College.
Today the new archbishop win
tender a reception at st. Patrick's
Church. He also will preside at
solemn high mass at IL o'clock. The
mass will be celebrated by the pastor,
Mgr. Charles r. Thomas, assisted by
priests from Holy Names College.
The deacons Of honor will be the
Rev. John z. Graham and the Rev DIR
John X. Cartwright, both Of st.
Patrick's. The assistant priest will
be the Rev. F. J. Hurney. Both
choirs Of the church, assisted by an
orchestra, will repeat the Christmas
musical program.
Accompanied by Mgr. Bonzano,
the papal delegate, Archbishop Curley
visited the White House at noon
yesterday and spent nearly an hour
with the President. He said that he
and the President talked among other
things about golf and their respective
playing.
II challenged the President to a
game" said Archbishop Curley, land
he not only took me up on It but raid
he felt confident he could make me
look like q novice"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
700 HOME FOR WAR VETERANS TO BE URGED I'm CONGRESS
Bradley Is Crack Shot
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Recently Has Proved Skill by
Shooting Knife From Hands
Of WouId-be Slayer.

Probably one of the best shots in
the police department 10 Detective
Sergeant Charles H. Bradley. Of the
Central office.
Bradley recently had occasion to
display his skill when he shot q
knife from the hand Of q negro who
was about to stab Detective Sergeant
H. q. Pratt In q room at 222 Diapers
court southwest.
A month ago, Bradley. with
Detectives Pratt and Ira e. Keck and
Hugh Robey. police headquarters
chauffeur, went to the Draper court
address to arrest John Middleton. .
negro. who, short time before, had
slsshed with q butcher knife Emma
Hell, also colored
Finding the door to Middleton's
room locked. the detectives forced It
open. Al they entered the room,
Middleton slashed at Bradley who
stepped aside. He was about to slash
Pratt when Chauffeur Robey shouted.
Drawing his revolver. Bradley fired
at Middleton's hand just as the negro
was about to lung the knife in Pratt's
heart. With q howl. Middleton threw
the knife from his wounded hand at
Keck. but 1t failed of it's mark. The
negro was subdued and loclxod up.
IT could have shot the negro in the
heart, killing him." says Bradley, but
wanting to take him alive, simply
fired at his hand, preventing him
from stabbing my fellow officer"
Bradley has displayed his marks.
r.anship on several occasions. He IL
skillful not only with the revolver but
with the rifle and shot gun and he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Editor of Vet. Magazine
Opposes Soldier Bonus

Opposition to the proposed soldiers
bonus legislation was voiced yester.
day in a letter written by 8. Loven'
bein, editor of the Disabled Veterans
Magazine, to Congressman Joseph w,
Fordney.
Lovenbein declared II would be
manifestly unfair to the Thousands OF
disabled soldiers to reduce their voca.
tional training pay In order to give
a bonus to all veterans.
congressman who wish to come
back should remember that popular
sentiment against added burdens OF
taxation, and should ponder deeply
all angles Of the question before vot
ing yes for a cash bonus bill, u
Lovenbein's letter concludes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
1900 LEARNING To
Be GOOD AMERICANS
D. c. Foreigners, From IS to 80
Years Old, Being Taught
Citizenship.

Fifteen hundred foreigners. RAGING
IL years from fifteen to eighty a-e
icing taught the principles Of citizen.
ship in the Americanizaton schools In
Washington.
This Is a part Of the school s., ;en'
81 Washington that is maintained by
Congress as a separate institution
the school is under direct supervision
OF the Washington Board Of Educa-
ton. but the money for its maint.n
ance ~ supplied by Congress-S12,O C0-
i'll a special appropriation.
Amertcanization classes are con iuct.
ed In the old Central High School
four in the day time and twelve at
might've morning and two after
room classes are held in the Webster
School; one field class and on day
class at Schotts place northeast; a
night class and q field class at the
Curtiss School, Georgetown; two field
classes at Arthur place northwest, and
one night class at the Eastern High
School, in connection with the cnm.
munity center work Of that ipstitu.
ton.
The work of the Americanize,ton
school Is conducted by two paid
teachers and one principal and fifteen
poit-thho tcdCneTS, the appropriation
not being enough to maintain a lager
force. This. It Is stated, proscribes
the follow-up work which is an In.
tcgral part Of the instruction.
The Americanization school Is not
limited to foreigners who have Just ar.
rived. Men and women, residents N
the United States for many years, are
pupils. They want to become citizens
Of the United States. The American
ization school supplies the necessary
instruction In history. civics. and
English.
The naturalization service Is one of
the big feeders to the Americanizs tio,.
school and its officers cooperate WITH
the teachers Of the Americanization
school. Foreigners who apply at the
Americanization service are question.
co, their needs noted. and they arc
passed along to the Americanizatior
school. From this place they gradu.
ate into full-fledged American citizens,
with a knowledge Of the country.
traditions, it's history and it's Constitu.
tion-everytbing to the making of an
American citizen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Waterways Boosters to
Meet Here on March ]

The first week in March 10 to be
Water Transportation Week" In
Washington, with addresses by dis
tinguished speakers. and discussions
Of questions relating to navigation
both upon inland waterways and the
high seas.
On Wednesday and Thursday,
March 1 and 2, the Seventeenth con.
vention Of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress will be held in the
New Willard Hotel. This convention
was postponed from the regular time
in December because Of the confer.
ence on the limitation Of armament.
On the two following days, Friday
and Saturday, March and 4, the
National Merchant Marine Associa-
ton will hold it's annual convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
First Baptist Church
of Alexandria Elects

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. THE
First Baptist church has elected the
following officers: clerk, Clarence M.
Wells; treasurer. 8. w. Pitts; finan.
cial secretary, C. b. Spillman; assist
ant financial secretary, John McCuen;
chairman of the finance committee,
b. p. Pitts; keeper Of rolls, ]. M. Cor
nell; chorister and organist, w. H.
Starnell: superintendent OF the Sun
day school 8. w. Pitts; chairman Of
the home department, Mrs.. Charles
Howard; cradle roll, Mrs. H. A. Tay-
lor: president Of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union, Clinton Brown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Sons of America Elect
Cumberland President

Washington Camp, No. 2, Patriotic
Order Sons Of America, held it's regu-
lar weekly meeting at 643 Louisiana
avenue Friday night. The following
officers were elected: President, ]. il.
Cumberland; vice president, b. F.
Chrisman; master Of forms, @. L.
Owens; recording secretary, F. A. Fiua-
con; financial secretary, w. L. Snow;
treasurer. William Shoneberger: con.
ductor, w. c. Owens; inspector, @. o.
Beiligk: guard, s. C. Wise: trustee, C. c.
Barco, G. L. Owens and w. G. Owens.
Members of the order residing tenn
porarily in the city are invited to 1T
tend the meetings of this camp. rhe
camp meets every Friday night at s
o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

To-day.
Reception to Archbishop Curiey. 81.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Tenth
and q streets northwest, IL $50 to 1880 p. m.
Meeting, Padraic II. Pearse Branch,
American Association for the Recognition
Of the Irish Republic, Gonzaga Hall,
p. m.
sunday evening recital, Washington Arts
Club, 2ol7 ! street northwest. $3.50 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Baptist Pastors conference. Calvary
Baptist Church, IL q m.
Laymen's Service Association, Epiphany
Parish Hall. isl1 q street northwest,
p. m,
Lecture. Acres. Of Diamonds." by DR..
Russell II. Conwell, Of Philadelphia, First
Conversational Church, Q ID. m.
Ball. Concord Club. sit street north
r. w. c. A. oise Club rehearsaL y
street hsadauarters 7:ao .. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Carroll Council, X. of c.,
to Observe Birthday

The seventeenth anniversary OF
Carroll Council, Knights of Columbus,
win be held before the end Of this
month, It was announced last night by
Bertram @. Lennon, dS--ty grand
knight of the council.
This committee has been made to
make arrangements for the anniver.
sary celebration; James T. Ryan, 10,
seph B. Mccain, Charles Montgom
cry. Milton McGovern and Joseph !.
Deegan. The tentative date Is JAG.
uary II.
This council was the first branch
of the knights Of Columbus to meet
in the orders new home. near Tenth
and X streets northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Vaughn Bible Class
to Visit Phone EXCHANGE

Members Of the Vaughn Bible Class
Of Calvary Baptist Church, tomorrow,
night will see behind the scenes in n
telephone exchange, as guests Of the
chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. Guides will conduct them
through the Main and Franklin cen.
trail offices. explaining the apparatus
and methods Of handling calls.
The 500 members Of the class have
been sent special notices Of the visit,
and the officers are expecting a big
turnout. The men will meet in the
telephone building at 725 Thirteenth
street northwest, and after a short
business meeting will see two reels of
moving pictures pertaining to tho
telephone industry.
Refreshments will be served in the
dining room Of the Main central Of.
flee. where the operators are served
their meals daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Hundreds at Boys Club
to Encourage Exposition

Hundreds Of Washington mothers
and fathers visited the Boys Club
yesterday from morning until wen
into the evening, as part Of the ad.
vance program Of the 1000 first Ameri.
ington Public Schools-who will par
ticipate in the First American Boys
Exposition at Convention Hall Thurs.
day to Saturday.
Eight sections Of the exposition will
be devoted to agriculture, arts and
crafts, electricity, wireless, mechanical
toys, furniture, carpentry and con-
struction, in addition to boyland, cir.
Gus, business and music exhibits.
Secretary Hoover has promised to be
present at the exposition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
ALTMAN AND R.C.AU[T
WIN D.C.HERO MEDAL
Bravest Policeman and Fireman
Will Be Given Times Tokens
For Valor.

Gold medals, furnished by The
Washington Times. will be presented
to Private J. e. Altman Of the District
Fire Department and Private r. c.
Ault. District Police Department, in
the board room at the District Building
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Altman will be decorated for risk
ing his life in a fire at 236 Four-and-a-
half street southwest and rescuing a
woman on the morning Of February 3,
1921.
Ault will receive a medal for dis
regarding his own personal safety and
jumping into the Potomac river on
the night Of June IL, 1921. to save
Frank Baur. another member OF the
police force. who weighs almost 800
pounds.
Oyster to Give Medals.
The medals will be pinned on the
heroes breasts by Commissioner
James r. Oyster. who has direct juris.
diction over the two departments of
which Altman and Ault are members.
Commissioner Rudolph will preside
at the presentation exercises, which
viii be attended by Senator Ball Of
ItlAWuTc, CDdlTHhU VI tIc OthoNS
District COMMITTEES; Congressman
Focht Of Delaware, chairman OF the
House District Committee; Chief En-
gineer George Watson. of the Fire De.
partment: Acting Chief OF Police Dan
lei Sullivan; all OF the captains Of the
companies in the fire and police de
partments; Arthur Scrivener, who won
the police hero medal last year; Frank
Neuman, last years recipient OF the
fireman hero medal; Gus Bucholz, pro
prietor Of the Occidental Hotel, who
entertained the firemen and policemen
last year, and the committee Of judges
who awarded the medals to Altman
and Ault. The judges were Miss Ma.
bel Boardman, former District Com.
missioner; Commissioner Rudolph, Al.
bert Schulteis. president of the Cham
Der Of Commerce; Thomas Bradley,
Charles A. Baker, president Of the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Tokens for Valor.
Presentation of medals to the pc.
liceman and fireman who display tn,
most conspicuous bravery in the per-
Torrance Of their duty each year was
lnaugurated as an annual affair by
The Washington Times last January.
This paper believes men who throw
aside all thought Of self-preservation
and do their duty as they see 1t, irres
spective of consequences to them
selves, should be awarded in a tan.
sible way and, accordingly, will have
two medals struck off each year and
given to the heroes as tokens of the
appreciation OF their valor by the en-
tire citizenship Of the National Capt.
tai
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Georgetown Will Give
Reception to Curley

Arrangements are being made bv
the rector and faculties Of George.
town University for reception In
honor Of the Most Rev. Michael ].
Curley. Archbishop of Baltimore. whe
will visit Washington again on Febru.
airy IL as the guest Of the university.
President John B. Creeden, 8. j.. an.
nounced that q social reception vii! Re
held in the evening at o'clock, when
the student body will receive the arch.
bishop, who Is expected to make =
brief address.
Friends and alumni Of the university
will be invited to a reception from 4
u 6 o'clock, following which the arch.
bishop will be the guest Of the Jesu!ts
at dinner in the cloister.
1t win be Archbishop Curley's first
visit to Georgetown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08

Northeast washinston Citisen's Associa-
tion. Good Shepherd Guild Hall. Sixth and
streets northeast, 9 D. m.
p. X. o. Club luncheon, women's Ma
tional Foundation, 1880 p. m.
Congress Heights Citisen1 Association.
p. m.
Tskoma Park Civic Study Clubs Bible
Study Section, rakoms Library, p; m.
United Brethren Church, North Capitol
and r streets northwest, . p. m.
Takoms Park Citixsns' Association,
rakoma Library. 9 .. m.
pitai. wardman Park Hotel, . d. m.
Lecture, est. Paul In Athens, BY Dr.
Mitchell Carroll. Lord Memorial Church,
Daughters Of Isabella, 1919 X stree,
northeast, 9 y. m.
rinsy Branch ,, CT. Slti.sn., A..os,.tion,
Q .. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Orchestra Concert
POLICEMAN r: @. AULT.
FIREMAN ]. e. ALTMAN.
MARINE BARRACKS
MONDAY, . p. N.

by INC
U. s. MARINE BAND ORCHESTRA
WILLIAM II. sANTELMANN. Leader
TAYLOR BRANsON. Second Leader
PROGRAM.
March, New York Hippodroms"
Sousa
Overture. The Merry Wives Of
Windsor" ................. Nicolai
Chanson glamour ............. suk
Suite d'orchestre. Caucasian
In the Mountains (alleEro mod
In the Village (larsh.tto.)
In the Mosque (adaEietto.)
Procession Of the sardar (march
Concert Waits, .Espana" waldteufeI
Patrol, "Guardmount'.. Eilenberg
Grand Scenes from Tannhsuser
Marines Hymn, The Halls of
Montezuma."
THE sTAR-sPANGLED BANNER"
Notice: Immediately after the
concert there will be q dress parade
by the Marine Corps Institute detach-
ment on the parade ground.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
COSTELLO POST WILL
AID NEEDY VETERANS
New Body Organized by This
commandry to Give Special
Succour.

No deserving ex-soldier Of the
world war will 60 without aid In the
District Of Columbia IL plans that
are now under way by a committee
selected by the Vincent B. Costello
Post, American Legion. are success.
full. The body is to be known as the
Costello Post Welfare Committee.
Following are members: Wilfrid p.
Ais. chairman; Julius I. Peyser.
Henry G. Wilson. John p. Brown.
Detective Sergeant Henry Jett, Rich.
ard O'Brien, John Jasonoski, DAME,
Millin. Detective Sergeant Arthur B.
Scrivener. Joseph L. Morrisey. the
Rev. Francis J. Hurney and De.
tective Sergeant Thomas d. Walsh.
Complaints or applications for aid
should be made at the offices of the
American Legion. 1923 New York
avenue northwest.
The vexIng problem OF unemploy.
ment among the members will be
given most attention, and II 10 ex-
pected that merchants and other EN-.
ployers OF labor will cooperate with
the committee In every way. In the
last few weeks several veterans have
ben found positions by the Costello
Post.
II any deserving ex-soldier, no
matter to what post he may be AT.
filiated. is found in need he will be
given succor promptly and II he has
any claims against the Government
that need to be adjusted. action will
be Immediately taken to expedite the
adjustment of such claims.
Sick members will be visited and
their wants attended to. II their
relatives live out Of town, notifica-
ton Of the veterans illness will be
promptly forwarded to the addresses
given. In case the veteran dies
without relatives or funds the ex.
pense Of his funeral will be borne
and arrangements made for his
burial in Arlington Cemetery.
Only recently a marine was saved
by the legion from a grave in Pot
ter's field. II the ex-soldier dies
without being identified. Ais. who Is
assistant in the Identification bureau
at detective headquarters, will do
everything possible to have his iden.
tity made known.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Wife Near Death From
Shots Fired by Husband

Florence Nash, twenty years old,
colored, is in q serious condition at
Emergency Hospital after a quarrel
with her husband yesterday after
noon. She was shot three times. The
first shot entered her right arm and
the other two her neck.
Alphonso J. Nash, twenty-five years
old, the husband, was taken to the
Second precinct charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
Telephone Co. VIII
Ask Rates Continued

A petition for continuation Of the
present telephone rates will be sub
mitted to the Public Utilities Commits
sion some time next month. according
to officials Of the Chesap IKE and Po-
tomac Telephone Company.
The present rates are effective untn
March by order Of the commission.
Officials Of the company state that
there has been no material reduction
in It's operating costs and that the
company IL only earning about s per
cent on it's investment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
ENGINEERS TO MEET.

The Washington section Of the
American Society Of Mechanical En-.
gineers will meet with members of
Engineers Tuesday night in the audi.
torium of the Interior Building to
hear addresses on Super Power" by
George Otis Smith, United States
Geological Service, and Norman w.
Storer. Of the WESTINGHOUSE Electric
and Manufacturing Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08
WOOdman of America
To Install Officers

Officers Of Washington Camp and
Arlington Camp. Woodmen Of Amer.
lea, viii assume their duties at joint
Installation to be conducted in Typo.
graphical Temple Tuesday night.
James w. Crooks. past consul of
Washington Camp. will act as install.
ing officer, assisted by the degree
team Of his camp, headed by Capt. p.
Z. Beach.
The committees arranging the In.
stallation include p. 4. Beach, W. p.
Robb, Jeremiah johnson, @. o. Wal.
lace and c. N. May, for Washington
Camp. and Spencer Roberts, J. p.
Majors and w. w. Hohein, for Airing.
ton.