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SECTION TWO.
WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1919.
SECTION TWO.
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CITY 10 GREET
YANKSSEPT.16
WITH HOLIDAY
Baker to Review First Division
in Absence of President on
League Tour.
President Wilson today announced
that September 1G. the day set for the
parade of the First division in Wash
ington, will be a holiday in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The Chief Execu
tive, however, probably will not re
view the parade himself, as he experts
to be on his league of nations tour
at that time.
In the President's absence. Secre
tary of War Baker, with Gen. John J.
Pershing, probably will review the
marching veterans from the stand in
front of the White House.
With the President's announcement
of the holiday in honor of the First di
vision's arrival in Washington. Col. W.
S. Grant, division of operations of the
general staff, arranged a conference
this afternoon with Col. Robert N.
Harper, chairman of the temporary
citizens' committee in charge of the
Capital's welcome to the veterans.
PlaBR To Be OHtHacd.
-Colonel Grant stated today he
would outline plans with Colonel Har
per for co-operation between War De
partment officials and citizens of
Washington in making the event here
one of national importance.
Immediately following his confer
ence with Colonel Grant. Colonel Har
per is expected to call a meeting of
his business men's committee.
Colonel Grant stated this morning
that plans on the part of the War
Department were only tentative, but
concrete arrangements would be an
nounced within a few dayi. He .said,
however, that the division marching
here next month would ae aocir
p&nled by its combat train an J thl
full personnel provided for a war
time division, based on the table o
organization of the expeditionary
forces.
It will be the first time such a unit
has ever paraded in the United States.
Other divisions on their return to
this country have marched without,
their field trains and in many caseS1
without artillery. The First, how
ever, will have botn.
Arrangements have now been. made
by the War Department to have the
combat train equipment and artillery
gathered at New York to meet the
division when it returns from over
seas. The equipment there, including
the necessary number of horses for
machine gun units, artillery, officers'
mounts, and field and combat trains
will be taken from outlying sections
near New York. This will not be the
identical equipment used by the divi
sion on the other side, it was an
nounced, but will reproduce It in every
respect.
Parade la New York.
Following the parade in New York
the entire division will come to
Washington on more than a score of
troop trains. The unloading of wag
ons and animals will probably take
place in the Washington yards, but
the dismounted personnel of the divi
sion will be held in Camp Meade dur
ing the day or two the unloading is
progressing.
An idea of the size of a division
and the enormous amount of labor in
volved for such a parade as the one
planned in Washington can be ob
tained from the number of men and
animals 'in an infantry brigade' alone.
In one infantry brigade, composed of
two regiments and a machine-gun
battalion, with a brigade headquar
ters detachment, there is an enlisted
strength of approximately 8,000 men.
The animals required to move the
rombat trains of a brigade, which
stretches for about five miles in sin
gle column, are approximately 1.500.
A combat division, equipped as the
I irst will parade here, will be com
posed of two brigade of infantry, one
brigade of artillery three regiments
--the field and combat trains of the
three brigades, an ammunition train,
a supply train, a sanitary train, a
Hospital and an ambulance train, and
a headquarters troop, mounted.
Tractors to Pall Cunx.
In order to give Washingtonians
and the thousands of outsiders a
hanrc to witness modern equipment.
one of the artillery regiments prob
ably will be motorized, and instead of
having the guns pulled by animals.
the huge rifles of modern warfare
will be drawn down Pennsylvania
n venue by great tractors with cater
pillar wheels.
There may be a number of tanks in
the parade simply as an accompany-
ng feature of the triumphal proces-
jn. although the tanks are grouped
)n units by themselves and are not
jnr luded in the make-up of a Division.
It is estimated that at least three
- hours will be consumed in the divi
ion's passing a given point. Al
though no time has been set by the
officials in charge of the parade, it
is prophesied that the parade will
march some time in the early after-j.o-.n
It will tage hours for the
whnle division to form and get in
l"'"ltion to fall in line at the Peace
M- Bumcnt for the. passage up Penn
sylvania avenue.
That the return of General Persh
ing and the parade of the First will
v-e eents of more than local import-i-ne
have already been shown this
tar m advance by telegrams to Wash
ington hotels, reserving rooms in ad-ane-'-
for the date of the parade.
Hundred Seek Reservations.
Messages have begun coming in
from all section of the United States
. sklng for reservations. It has been
' ' rophesied that the Capitol will take
nn the appearance of the city during
the innauguration. and that thousands
of out-of-towners will Journey to the
Capital to see the triumphal proces
sion down Pennsylvania avenue.
1. SUSPECT STILL
TO
L
Cummings Admits First" Alibi
Was False, But Claims
Another.
Although George Cummings. the
negro, held in connection with the
murder of George Peters, the Jericho
Park farmer, and the wounding of his
daughter, Katherine. has been subject
to hours of continous questioning, he
today still denies having been con
nected in any way with the crime.
Upon being question last night,
the negro did admit to the police
that he was not at home on Sunday,
as hepreviously stated, but added that
he was at the home of a friend in this
city.
Despite the fact that he has been
identified by two men as the negro
who was seen in the Bowle-Jerlcho
Park-Arundel section Sunday after
noon, Cummings declares that he was
not in that section.
Detectives who are investigating
his story and who have been ques
tioning him today declared "he has a
lot t6 explain."
Deputy Sheriff Thomas V. Garrison,
of Prince George's county, said today
he expected to present requisition
papers from Governor Harrington, of
Maryland, to the District Supreme
Court early next week.
The police are without word from
the police officials of Mclntyre. Ga.,
relative to the story Cummings told
yesterday about his present name
being an alias, and that he is an es
caped convict.
Detective Lieutenant Guy Burlin-
game said today Cummings probably
would be taken before Miss Peters at
the Emergency Hospital again in an
effort to have her identify him posi
tively. IG
TO OUST LADY COPS
Warning that voting women of the
entire country would oppose any ef
fort to abandon the women's bureau
otthe District Police Department
was sounded in a communication sent
Senator Calder and Congressman
Gould, today by the Women's Trade
Union League of Washington. Sena
tor Calder and Congressman Gould
are chairmen of committeess inves
tigating the police department
The. everiifivp hn9rH nf thn lMrni.
now in session in New York adopted
resolutions commending the District
Commissioners for establishing the
women's bureau and urging Congress
to maintain the bureau with ample
funds.
"The organized women of the coun
try, including the League of Women
voters the Y. W. C. A., the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa
tion, with all of which the Women's
Trade Union League Is closely affili
ated, are at present actively engaged
in promoting a movement to secure
more such institutions," was the
statement made at league headquar
ters, 1423 Anv lork avenue, today.
There are to be two National Con
ference in New York this fall which
will deal with the subject of social
morality and beyond doubt these
conferences will urge the more ex
tensive employment of women as mu
nicipal officers."
Copies of the resolutions adopted
by the executive board were sent to
President Wilson, members of the
Senate and Housn Committees on the
District of Columbia, the District
Commissioners and members of the
special committee appointed to inves
tigate the police department.
CUflETE DETAILS
A meeting of the citizens' commit
tee on arrangements for the baseball
game to be played at the American
League park on Labor Day will be
held at S o'clock tonight in Major
Pullman's office in the District Build
ing.
The game is to be played for the
benefit of the Police Relief Fund As
sociation, the "Cops" team stacking
up against the Home Defense "Led
gers'" outfit
More than 12.000 tickets have been
sold, it was announced this inornin- .
A fast game is promised, each team
having won a game in the three game
scries.
womaiTrunTover by
CAR SUES FOR $50,000
Julia F. O'Neill yesterday filed suit
in the District Supreme Court against
the City and Suburban Railway Com
pany for 150.000 damages for alleged
personal injuries.
Mrs. O'Xeill. who Is represented by
Attorneys O'Donoghue, Alexander &
Quigley. alleges that she was thrown
to the ground while alighting from a
car January IS last, and that one af
the wheels passed over her left ankle,
which had to be amputateJ.
President's Callers Today.
2:15 p. m. Judge John Barton
I'avnc
2:45 p. tn. Brand Whltlock. United
States minister to Belgium.
3.15 p m.--Senator Nathaniel B.
Dial of South Carolina.
W
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WOMEN F
PUN
PAPJ flfin HI! I niHfir 'vwcomD snot lor a scnrii or -i Dr. Wiley was the first of the milk Washington Market Comninv wis I wa almost instantly killed.
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II III Illlr nHl I htl V I yard ranKe' "e w awarded a larBe hla retirement from public Hfo. tv' ?"1 egarding cold storage v station, investigated the case
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Have you seen Washington's latest outdoor market?
Go down to the new War Risk Building, at H street and Vermont avenue, any week day near lunch time, and you will be surprised at
the size of the impromptu market that has been growing there for some time. t
The entire center of the wide avenue is taken up by pushcarts of all kinds selling many sorts of lunches to the war workers, who
have little time for going farther.
Although the market started when fruit men parked their pushoarts there, sandwich venders with boxes, carts and stands arrived.
Then came the peanut man, followed by the seller of lemonade and "hot dogs." The latest addition is the auto of an enterprising couple,
who have fitted shelves to the sides and sell a line of cakes, sandwiches and other things.
There are usually several milk wagons dispensing milk and cream, as well as ice cream men and refreshment sellers.
WAR DEPT. CLERKS
TO BUY IN GROUPS
Details of Co-operative Store
to Be Presented at Mass
Meeting Today.
Employes of the War Department
are planning to form a co-operative
store to cater to the 24,000 employes
of the department.
About three weeks ago. a commit
tee under the direction of J. S. Kee
ley, was appointed to draft a con-
stitutlon and by-laws for the buying
organization, and this afternoon at
5 o'clock the
committee will report'
ing of employes oi tne
to a mass meeting of employ
ar Department, which will be held
In the Interior building.
It is planned to buy subsistence in
large quantities and sell to the cm-
!?.-- ii I ii r currency. 65 per cent; slowing up of
ployes allowing a .mall margin of duc J ,5 cnt ; prontecr-
m i to,eovf,r ovcfrh.e fharscs' "ing. o per cent: extravagance of the
the plan is successful, it is expected' , - , f 100
to handle other commodities besides
Io . . ,.. .
.-.cutry yi r uaKer mis P-
proved of the principle of the co
operative store, and is in favor of
seeing the details worked out. J. W.
Ross, director of the welfare service
of the War Department, has charge
of the movement,
D. CCIVllANWINS
E. M. Xewcomb. of the civilian rifle
team, representing the District of Co-!
iumbia. finished third in the final
stage of the President's match yes
terday afternoon at the Navy
Itange. Caldwell. X. .
Rifle
leaaing civilian contestant in t he
President's match. I
In Wednesday's shoot Xewcomb tied ,
with Seaman E. Phillip.-.. U. S. X.. fori
second place, but in terday's shoot
the sailor nosed him out by one point.
Scrgt. J. R Rhine. LT. S. M. C, took
i.it .... . . i
Ilr.SL Place Wltll a SrOrp Of "Sfl '
More than 1,000
of the nation's
peted. The first
to receive auto-!
n Pres.dent W.I-
crack riflemen com
100 contestants arc
graphed letters from
son. In addition to Newcoinb, !. H.
Cornwall, also of the District cl illan
team, won tiiis honor, shooting a
score 01 .1.1, which placed him as No.
70 on the list.
J. ". Jensen, of the D. C. national
guard, was tu nt--lghth, with a
score of 2M.
Xewcomb. who is only seventeen
years old, is a Mudent at Central High
School.
DIVORCES. ARMY CAPTAIN:
NAMES 6 CO-RESPONDENTS
Justice Hltz, presiding in the Dis
tiict Supreme Court, yesterday granted
an abholutr divorce to Mrs. Grace V.
Reeve from Ernest M. Reeve, former
aptain In the Twenty-third Infantry.
Mrs. Reeve filed suit In August. 1917,
and named six co respondents and "un
known persons."
The court awarded the custody of
the two children 10 the wife. Attor
neys Xebeck and Carter appeared for
Mrs. Reeve.
rni3SiiK.vr hoes mioimmxr.
The President and Mrs. Wilson
made a isit to the store of Gait and
Brother, jewelers. 1 107 Pennsylvania
avenue, shortly before 11 o'clock, ap
parent! yon a shopping mission After
wards they went for a motor ride
around the speedway.
3D PLACE IN SHOOT
""j"' -ivon.- i-..o.... 1. .3. ji.., m "ic nan arrai-r. owner 01 an j.i.hi acre wortinir oesuio me iracKs insiaiuns;
Profiteering To Blame
For Only Five Per Cent
Of H. C. L., Says Wiley
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, the Govern
ment's former pure food expert,
amazed the Senate District sub-
committee, when summoned as a wit
ness at the hearing on the milk situ
ation In Washington, by protesting
that profiteering in necessities, de-
spite all the outcry against it, is re-
sponsible for only 5 per cent of the
total increased cost of living in the
United States.
Due to unusual conditions over
which the peoplehave no control, the
costf ,f "v'nB has 'ncrs,cd J,.er
cent K,,ncc te w?r Dr. Wiley told the
cuijiiiijiuH-. suomiuilig lilt: luiiuwiiit,
table shovlng the causes for the ab
normal increase:
Increase due to unusual amount of
cent.
' During a general discussion of the
foodstuff situation. Dr. Wiley turned
the committee's attention to flour.
Whole wheat flour is the most nutri
tious, he said, and the wheat output
could be conserved considerably by
the manufacture of whole wheat
flour, as only 75 per cent of the wheat
berry is utilized in the production of
white flour.
Put It Up to Hooter.
Dr. Wiley said he had tried to per
suade Food Administrator Hoover to
order the use of whole wheat bread in
order to conserve the wheat in this
country, but that .Mr. Hoover had re
piled he had heard that about 1.000
iielgians had died as a result of eat
ing whole wheat bread. Dr. Wiley
said he always ate that kind, and is
still alive and well.
Tho American millers, he" believed,
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white flour to starving lOurope in
stead of shipments of wheat,
farm .in Loudoun county. Virginia.
near Bluemont, where he maintains a
model dairy,
Dr. Wiley informed the committee
he believed Washington's milk supply
is about the best in the 1'mte.l States.
as were Its regulations and lawn with
f on.! tn .nannntlnn X'rx f ..U-......1
respect to inspection. No tubercular
in. . ..,. t,.i , i. .i.ir.i ;'.;
n.ilk is permitted to be shipped into
the District, he said. pp ' ,mo
Protestmg that more cons.denit.on
should he gKen the produce. D Wi- j
ley declared that the law favors the
milk distributors morn than it does
the consumer, who should come first.
jThe producer, above all others, he
I said, should he entitled to a fmr rc-
turn.
I'nisi'il on to ConKisinrr.
Dr. Wiley admitted that the con
sumer is Hie person to whom the In
creased COSt Of labor, etc.. in naSSed
along. When producers are given one' try durinp tht. ttst lWo years. Mau
cent a gallon more lor milk. Dr. Wiley rir0, sioussa. sugar broker, represent
evplained. the consumer has to pav ,1c A. D. rsmckctt. informed the eom-
an exira iwo cms almost invarlaiilv J
to the distributor, so the distributer Is
not the loser.
He said be "didn't think this is
right." Dr. Wiley called the commit
tee's attention to this fact when he
undertook to explain why milk Unit
had been selling at 14 cents recently
was raised to 15 cents a quart.
Dr. Wiley told tho committee that
he had lost money during the first
three years he conducted his dairy
business and in the fourth year, laH
year, made a profit of $2,280. He now
rents his dairy business to a farmer
Charles I. Corby, president of the
Corby Raking Company was the llrt
of the bakers to testify. Mr. Corny
also owns the Havener Raking Com
pany. The bakers are now selling a
I2-ounce loaf for 7 cents, as com
pared with a 15-ounre loaf for 5
cents In 101 I. et he explain.' thru
the cost of brend has not rlsn In
proportion to the rott of flour.
The Corby Baking Company does a
wholesale business. He said that
most retailers sell the 7-cent loaf for
S cents. He estimated their average
profit at about 14 per cent, as com
pared with 25 per cent before the
war. The Food Administration's
prices and weights arc still beins:
. used by the bakers in Washington,
he said
He testified that the Corby Baking
Company is capitalized at So0,000.
and that the total investment in the
company was $1,500,534.
Mr. Corby submitted to the com
mittee figures which showed that his
net profits on bread from 1914 to 191S.
inclusive, averaged 0 per cent. For
the first six months in 1019, lie said,
his bread profits have been approxi
mately 11 per cent.
During 191 S the company's profits
on cake showed an increase, owing
to an unusual production, resulting
In a marked decrease In overhead 'ex
pense. Mr. Corby also submitted figures
to the committee showiqg that a de
crease of one-half cent a luaf In the
wholesale price of bread would mean
operation of his business virtually
without profit. Reduction of a cent
in the wholesale price, he showed,
would mean a net loss of approxi
mately 7 per cent.
The profits of the Havener Com
pany, which he acquired in June, loiii.
have averaged 0 per cent to date.
Lewis Holmes, of the Holmes bak
ery, testified that he had suffered a
decrease in profits in 191S despite
the fact that his sales were greater.
This was due to the increase in the
substitutes which the Food Admin
istration required the bakers to use
Some of these Increases ranged from
40 to 400 per cent, he explained, and
paper bags in which the bread has
to be wrapped have increased from
300 to 100 per cent in price.
lucHtloned On Cold MornKc.
Prank G. Wilkins president of the
there was no hoarding of foodstuffs
in cold storage here. Food Is with- '
drawn and marketed promptly, he '
said. Questioned as to whether the
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; Itis plant. Mr. Wilkins said that w
'" l"" 7 m V. i .1 V .
Potf al through the Center Ma
in the last ten days an inspector
KPn,t a" ,L" r . I
plant ami found no cause for cm.-'
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milk on hand, Mr. Wilkins testified.
, but did not criticise the company
for having it.
He testified that he had in btor
iage on August I. 1919. .'l5.1.i;: cases
of eggs compared with 23.05S on Au-1
gust I, 191S. each case containing .! '
dozen.
Shipments of sugar in:o Washington
have fallen off to a fireut ext-nt. due
I,,. ,u hnrt ;',. Il.i-nll-hnnt ll. nnn
mllteo Instead of averaging 00.000
barrels a month as lie generally did
in former years. Ma Sioussa said he
is only averaging about ".".000 barrels.
There is also a shortage in canned
fruits. John K. Krgood, a provision
broker, told the committee. Peaches
and apricots especially are difficult
to obtain.
ASKS COURT PROTECTION
FROM INSULTS. OF HUBBY
Mrs. Nannie L. Brock, of Iflo I
street northwest, yesterday asked the
District Supreme Court to restrain her
husband, Luke Rrock, from molesting
her.
Ever since December J) last, the date
of the filing of a suit for limited di
vorce against Brock, she alleges, he
has annoyed and insulted her. She is
represented by Attorney J. II. Bilbrey
iia.i V.01U .iinraKti piaiii. lie ueciareii
Go For Lunch
WHITE HOUSE LAWN
FETE FOR WOUNDED
Mrs. Wilson to Be Hostess to
Walter Reed and Naval
Hospital Yanks.
Several hundred soldiers, sailors,
and marines from the Naval and Wal
ter Reed Hospitals will be the guests
of Mrs. Wilson, wife of the President,
at a lawn party on the grounds south
of the White House at 5 o'clock this
afternoon. The wives of the Cabinet
officers will assist in entertaining
the men.
The Marine Band will be present to
furnish music, and refreshments will
be served. It Is expected the men
will be given the freedom of the
grounds, and will be permitted to go
through the main part of the Execu
tive Mansion.
It was said at Walter Reed Hospital
this morning that it was believed
about 600 convalescent patients would
attend. Some of the men will be
transported to the White House in
army trucks, as many of them have
not been able to get out of their
wheel chairs for months. About 200
from the Xaval Hospital will attend.
Although Mrs. Wilson is announced
as the hostess, it is probable the
President will appear to greet the
guests.
KILLED BY ENGINE
Struck bv a shifting engine while
at work in the terminal railroad
yards, this morning, Frank S. Facen
daker. forty-eight years old, an
electrician of I0IG F street northeast.
batteries in a coach when the engine
struck him. The engine was in
charge of William II. I'ole. engineer,
and Raymond NVal, fireman.
N RALROAD YARDS
"Mill HAI TIN QUI F
UJILL lilL I IH UIILL
VJ ,B-- " W"
M A HfinU HI 0 inFTft
Of A flMV D h AHfTP
UrHKWDLAlmL 0
The sale of surplus nrm blanket-
has bet n temporariH supended it .-
announced by the War liepartmeni
today. Authorities in the office of
the director of sales are trying to Inaugurate-
a more equitable method ot
distribution.
As soon as a new plan has been do
vised, the sale will he resumed. In
the meantime, the War Department !
taking stock.
BAND CONCERT
ItY TUB V. K- SOLDIERS' HOME
HAND. HANDSTAND. FRIDAY B'EN
INO, Al'tH'ST T2. 1919, BEGINNING
AT r. O'CLOCK.
JOHN S. SI. ZIMMERMANN. Dlrec M.
March. "M Maryland" Mygrp",
Overture Medley, "Ted Snyder's
Hits" PwiU
(Popular Song Hits of 1919)
Morceau, "Tho Shadow Ballet"
Ketullx
Excerpts from "The Merry Widow"
Lehar
nequestod).
Comic Patrol. "I'm Oa M Way To
Dublin Hay" I.ampo
Waltz Suite. "Children of Sprlnx"
Walilteufel
(Ylolrttpst.
Flnal. "Alabama Jubilee" . . Cobb
"The Stur-SpangU-rl Banner."
ZOO KEEPER TO BE
PAID FOR LOST EYE
House Claims Committee Favors
$1,200 Compensation For
A. C. Burgess.
After four years Albert C. Burgess,
a keeper at the National Zoological
Park, has some prospeqt of being
compensated for the loss of an eye
while In the discharge of his duty at
the monkey house.
The House Claims Committee has
reported favorably a bill .to pay Mr.
Burgess ?1,200. He originally asked
for $2,500.
The committee report shows that
"the injury to Mr. Burgess which
caused the loss of his eye was re
ceived April 5, 1915, while he was In
the performance of his duties as a
keeper In the National Zoological
Park.
"The day was Monday following
Easter, when children, with their par
ents and friends, came to the park in
great numbers to enjoy the pastime
of egjr rolling. During that day
there were Sc.OOO people in the park.
"In the afternoon a considerable
number of rough and unruly large
boys and young men -came In and
mingled with tne crowd. In the mon
key house they created some dis
turbance and a group of five, who'
were somewhat intoxicated, were es
pecially noisy and offensive.
"Mr. Burgess and another. keeper
who were on duty there were trying,
with the help of the headqeeper, to
get this party out of the building
when both keepers were struck and
knocked down. The men then forced
their way through the crowd and rani
toward the western boundary of the
park. They escaped.
"Mr. Burgess was given Immediate
attention, and It was found that his
eyeglasses had been broken by the
blow and one eye lacerated, which
was later removed."
Detective Lieutenant Guy Burlin
game today received a telegram from
the chief of police at San Francisco"
notifying him of the arrest of Joseph
Edward McDonough wanted here on
a charge of forgery. McDonough. It
Is alleged, raised a check from $57.36
to $4,057.56 and cashed It at a local
bank In August, 191S.
According to Lieutenant Burlin
game. who was assigned to the case,
McDonough was employed as an aud
itor for an electrical firm of Indian
apolis, Ind., and was working for the
firm at Camp Humphreys.
McDonough. Burlingame says, came
to Washington regularly to get the
payroll for the workmen at the camp,
and on August 8. of last year changed
the amount on a check and cashed
it at a local bank.
FREE TRANSFERS
IF CAR UNES MERGE
Washington will see the revival of
the use of fre universal transfers if
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the two railway companies here are
merged, members of tho Chamber of
Commerce pointed out last night at a
meeting during discussion of the pres
ent railway situation.
The chamber adopted a resolution
which provided a plan for the merger
of the companies. Several other reso
lutions, one of which recommended
that the Public Utilities Commission
grant the Washington Railway and
Electric Company an increased fare
wore passed,
The resolution reads
that unless this is done the company
may go into the hands of a receiver, j
"which would result in serious loss to
Washington citizens.
A special committee of three will be
appointed this week to submit the
resolutions to the Congressional com
mittees on District affairs.
Tho first results of the chamber's
drive to bring conventions here was
reported by Col. Robert N. Harper,
who read a telegram telling of the
next convention here of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
SEN. FLETCHER IS
Senator Duncan U- Fletcher of
Florida, who was struck by a street
car of the Capital Traction Company
at Fourteeth street and Thomas Cir
cle last night, was reported to be
resting easy this morning and out of
danger.
Senator Fletcher was returning
from the Capitol when the accident
occurred. He alighted from a north
bound car at the circle during the
heavy rain and walked In back of the
northbound car directly In the path
of a southbound car.
He was knocked down by the fen
der and thrown some distance, suf
fering lacerations on the head and
cuts on the wrist.
Senator Fletcher, who Is sixty
years old, was first thought to have
suffered a possible fracture of the
skull, but examination proved he sus
tained only a jevcre laceration.
Dr. Herbert E. Martyn. his family
physician, has ordered that he see no
visitors.
ALLEGED FORGER
CAUGHT IN WEST
NOWOUT 0 IE
DISTRIBUTE 5
CARS OF F00
i
Permanent Food Buying Organ
ization to Be Effected kt
Meeting Tonight.
Under the direction -of the commit
tee of fifteen, the five carloads ef sur
plus army food which was stored at
the Municipal Fish Market, are sew
being sent out to varloas oommuslty
centers and Government departments.
Almost all the Government depart"
ments have presented consolidated!
orders to the committee of flfteea.
and the goods are now being deliv
ered. It is expected that the flr
carloads that were on hand will alt
be delivered by Monday.
Whether the committee will dis
tribute any more food in this manner
is contingent on the decision of tha
War Department as to the method ef
distribution of the surplus array
food, and also what steps the oera-i
mittee takes tonight at Its raeetlay
In the District Building.
Form Permanent Body.
It is intended tonight to form a
permanent organization for group
buying. Delegates from all the
labor, economic and civic organiza
tions in the city, and representatives
of the Government departments and
the District administration will faa
present-
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We have received favorable com
ment from all parts of the city," said
Mr. Atkinson, chairman of the com
mittee today. "We have been com
plimented especially by the commua
lty centers."
It Is expected that Commissioner
Gardiner and Senator Capper, who
has been taking a keen Interest la the
local food situation, will be present at
the meeting.
Additional cars of the sixty car
loads of surplus army food allotted to
the District arrived today at the
Government warehouse. It is ex
pected that the entire allotment will
have arrived by Monday, and that Its
distribution will begin the early part
of next week.
The total shipment scheduled for
Washington, postofflce officials say.
includes twenty different items ef
foodstuffs. This morning Quantities
of thirteen different items had al
ready arrived. Assistant Postmaster
Kerlin said the entire allotment of
corned beef was here. It was also
reported that 30.000 pounds of flour
were on the way from C&eip Dlx.
Plan Community- Store.
Details for the establishment of a
community" store in one of the
largest departments of the Govern
ment, employing about 34,000 persons,
are now being worked out. and it
Is expected that the plan will be sub
mitted to the secretary ef the de
partment the first part of next week.
Advocates of this system of co
operative buying and selling main
tain that a considerable saving en
all commodities handled will be af
fected. The employes of the depart
ment are now being asked whether
they will favor such an undertaking.
George M. Roberts, superintendent
of weights, measures and markets,
and the originator of the "back to
the market basket" movement, today
pointed out some of the advantages
of purchasing foodstuffs from the
producer at the Farmers' Produce
Market.
"Persons who are really In earnest."
Ir- Koberts said, "about wanting to
I buy directly from the producer have
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the opportunity to do so every week
day in the year by going to tse
Farmers' Produce Market. It Is
owned and controlled by the District
of Columbia, and no person who
makes a practice of cefrauding his
customers will be permitted to con
tinue selling there.
"This market is no new thing. It
has been in operation many years,
but many people have not heretofore
, taken the trouble to patronize it and
. buy directly from the producers."
5000.C.PE0PLET0
HEAR DE VALERA
A delegation of more than 500
Washinctonians will go to Baltimore
on Monday night to hear Eamonn De
Valera, president of the Irish re
public, speak. A similar delegation
will also go to Richmond. Va.. where
he will speak on Tuesday.
President De Valera Mil be received
by the mayor and the city council.
after he places a wreath on the George
Washington monument mi Baltimore.
In the evening he will speak t an
audience composed of the Baltimoreans
and groups from Washington. Wil
mington, and the surrounding towns.
Frank P. Walsh, of the American
committee which recently returned
from investigating conditions in Ire
land, will probably speak Judge
Charles W. Heuisler. of the supreme
court bench in Baltimore, will preside.
The address will be made In the Lyric
Theater.
The delescat'on going to Baltimore
from Washington will be composed
principal!" of members of the Friends
of Irish Freedom here.
Mi.-s Margaret Brosnahan. president
of e Irish History Club, will head a
delegation from the Lndies Auxiliary
of t'e Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Other persons wishinir to go may
acoompav the party. Final arrange
ments vlll ve ti(irte at th ceetlng of
Suw'av nio-ht n Oonapn Ha'l.
Din'e' T O'Cenn'll. director of the
Irish national bureau. s going to
Rlchrror' Va . tndav to complete ar
rangement" for De Valera's speaking
there Delegations from Norfolk
Roanoke, and other Virginia cities
i will hear the Irish president.
XT MONDAY