Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1921, Page 2

AATHUR B FEATO JUARS INAUEURAL * COURT AND STAND ' Seventeen D. C. Architects Competed—Snowden Ash- { ford Heads Judges. The honor of supplying the design for the inaugural court of honor and the presidential reviewing stand and the Lafayette Park stand has been won by Arthur B. Heaton, local ar- chitect, in a competition in which seventeen architects competed, their drawings being passed upon by a committee of judges headed by Snow- den Ashford, municipal architect. Second honor was won by Zink Sparklin, third by George N. Ray and fourth by L. P. Wheat, jr. Associated ‘Wwith Mr. Ashford on the committee of architects were Waddy B. Wood, Ap- :lctnn P. Clarke, jr., and Frank Up- am. ‘The selections by this a)l:l‘mluee mutted last night to Corcoran Thom as chairman of the committee on re- viewing stands and court of honor. In this report was also a recom- mendation that Mr. Heaton be re- quested- to proceed without cution of a contract for the construc- tion of the stands and court of honor. | It was pointed out by Chairman Ash- forl in this report that the architects ;e-ponded generously to the request for competitive designs. Attention ‘was called to the fact that the work involved in the preparation of the drawings represented a donation of more than $6,000, and that the entire ‘work was done without compensation other than the appreciation of the public and the gratification of the architects’ pride in the fame of the National Capital. Ballroem Still a Question. During the past two or three days|O. the {naugural officials have been de- voting the greater part of activities to the question of legislation incident to the inaugural. use of the ex- pressed opposition among some con- gressmen to the use of the Pension building for the inaugural reception and ball, the local officials have been considering available places in which to hold this.feature of the inaugural in the event they are denied the Pen- sion mldlng. President Harding’s inaugural ad- dress will Be heard at every Army post in_the United States and on every ‘battleship in the United States Nav: if plans of the cummittee on radio news, composed of Army and Navy of- ficers, are a success. Special radio telephone apparatus, belonging to the A and Navy, is to used to transmit the voice of the new chief executive to all parts of the United States and the fleet, according to pres- ent plans. The committee of radio news is com- posed of Rear Admiral W. H. G. Bul- lard, U. §. N., chairman; Capt. A. J. Hepburn, U. 8. N., Capt. 8. W. Bryant, U. 8. N., Commander 8. C. Hooper, U. S. N. Maj. Gen. George O. Squier. Maj. J. O. Mauborgne, Capt. Guy Hill and Lieut. G. L. Townsend of the Army Signal Corps. Can Listen to Address. Any person in the United States, who is supplied with the necessary appa- ratus can “listen in” on the address and it is probable that private in- ter-uwwfll take advantage of this hold “inai les” In the larger cities and listen to the ad- ‘?" °|:u'|‘: Puse'm.“ Knox, in which n & to Senater. n he discussed thé merits of the inaugural reception and ball and the value of erecting reviewing stands along the line of the parade, M. Parker de- clared thats the ball feature is of far mere: interest to the visitors than to the -residents of Washington and that the stands are & matter of great com- fort and convenience to all concerned. : =t u'nnd be considerable mis- mrmnm_ Congress respecting the deta! the approaching inaugural ceremonies,” Mr. Parker wrote. “As to the inaugural ball it is of lit- tle consequence to people who live in ‘Washington. It is of great interest to these who reside elsewhere, already ap- and other places for ] S eite al a -official funct! M Conveaience of Publie. the comfort of the public ive been erected along the 4fording shelter from .. poe- lement weather, and in no an exéesgive charks been Seate on these stands: They solely for the citigens for any one who e housands of the seats s0ld to non-residenis. These ands relieve congestion on the side- ‘walks. To limit the price of seats to $1 would prevent their being erected. 'Il:m tthhe high ledo“ °'|=:»r and ma- ey could not be erected un- der that limitation. . Objection is made by some in Can- 10 the use of the pension office 'or the ball largely on the ground that it interferes with the work. In the past, several inaugural balls have been held there, and, 80 far as I have been able to learn, no additional ap- propriation has ever been made;to bring up the work; the regular of- fice fotce has always accomplished this. As to valuable records ving been 16st, a statement of this sort hnznever {been substantiated. “Every four years, Dpublic-sptrited citizens of Washington devote several months of their time in arranging in a becoming and decent manner far the insuguration of a President of the Uhited States. They subscribe libera 17 to meet the necessary expense. No individual member of any of Vi rious inaugural committees is fina: cially benefited, they are simply ren- dering a service for their city and . oountry and intimations that they are prefiteering sometimes unfortunately made in Congress are un: ted and unjust. It seems to be the desire of the President-elect and the coun- try that the old and popular style of inauguration be carried out this time. ‘That being the case, it {s hoped t! inaugural committee will not be ham- pered in thelr efforts. Deo-l;bnllem- Inangurals. “Recently, I visited Mexico Cit: th.'rdl-l guest of Gen. Ohretoi :: att his inauguration as President of Mexico. The oeremony which was held in the house of deputies. was very simple. At 12 o'clock midnight Gen. Obregon was escorted down the maln isle to & seat near the presiding ofesr. An officlal administrated the oath of office and the whole ceremony was oOver. There was no inaugural address. Every deputy was, of course, 4n his seat; the galleries were packed and orderly entertainment prevailed. “Since there seems to be so many conflicting opinions here regarding details, it might be well for us in the future to follow the Mexican dustom.” The inaugursl committee has re- cejved & letter from Joseph W. Wess of Youngstown, Ohlo, president of the Nineteenth District Garfield Repubdii- that the members of the Warren G. Harding Clud of the same district will come to the inauguration in a special train, arriving March 3. The Jetter stated that there would be 500 in and that a seventy-five- piece band will accompany them. ‘The committee on publicity, as offi- cially announced last night, consists of the following: Scott C. Bone, Karger, vice chal Preston, secrotary; W son, assistant secretary; Charles S. Albert, R. B. Armstrong. John C. Atchison, Geos F. Authier, Mrs. Isabel Worrell 1, Ira E. Bennett, . Blythe, W. R. Bowman, le, C. C. Brainerd, Willlam Ashm: N.ll Brew?. arry J. ant, Walker 8, chairman; Gus J. c {5 delay | Hayden, with the preparation of drawings and | Arthur S. Henning, G specifications sufficient for the exe-iJames A. Holloman, GONE 14 YEARS, MEETSWIFE, WHO WEDDED AGAIN ORANGE, N. J., January 8.—Mrs. Barker Pierson of this city today announced that her first husband, Charles Toops, who she thought had been dead nearly fourteen years, suddenly had confronted her yesterday to ask the address of their son. In 1907 the body of a man, some of whose personal effects the then Mrs. Toops identified as those of her’husband, was found in a Mor- ristown mill pond. Because of the condition of the body she had been advised not to view it, she said. Five years later she. married again. Her first von now is in the Navy, she said, and a_second, by her second husband, is living in Orange with her. Mrs. Pierson was confronted at the front door by Toops yesterday. She said he abrurtly walked away after obtaining the address of his son. Buel, Frank G. Carpenter. John J. Carson, Edward B. Clark, George W. Combs, Frank W. Connor, Jesse S. Cottrell, Donald A. Craig, Arthur W. Crawford, W. A. Crawford, Edward N. Dingley, E. G. Dougherty, Arthur W. Dunn, Edward C. Easton, John D. . Fred Essary, Carter Field, Mark Foote, Edwin W. Gableman, Burt P. Garnett, Robert M. Gates, Wil- liam G. Gavin, Clinton W. Gilbert, Mark L. Goodwin, Louis C. Gottlieb, H. W. Grimes, Charles S. Jones, Henry Hall, Hallam, Charles A. Hamilton, John V. Hanlon, Paul Hanna, Charles C. Hart, Richard Hatton, Charles S. J. G. Hayden, A. E. Heiss, orge R. Holmes, Edwin M. Hood, Jln}ns P. Hornaday, E. C. R. Hum- phries, Charles P. Hunt, Harry B. Hunt, tmodom A. Huntley, W. W. Jermane, E. B. Johns, Winfield Jones, Maurice B. Judd, Rudoiph Kauffmann, Charles P. Keyser, Alfred Klein, Frank R. Lamb, L.'M. Lamm, David Lawrence, cbartier, Frank W. Lewis, Wilmot Har- sant Lewis, Clarence L. Linz, George B. Lockwood, Eugene Lorton, A. Mau- Rice Low, Louis Ludlow, W. G. McMur- chy Angus McSween, Winifred Mallon, Edgar Markham, Avery C. Marks, John J. Marrinan, Lorenzo W. Martin, Fran- cis G. Matson, Benjamin Meiman, N. O. Messenger, Charles Michelson, Henry Gtley Miine, Paul Mixter, Thomas . Mon! A. Montgomery, Raymond B. Morgan, K. Foster Mur- ray, C. B. Nicholson, Robert L. Nor- ton, George T. Odell, R. V. Oulahan, R. E. Powell, L. C. Probert, Than V. Mrs.” George F. 'Richards, Roberts,, Roy A. Roberts, G. Ross, Carl D. Ruth, Leo R. Sack, Oswald F. Schuette, Arthur J. Sinnott, Carl Smith, John Snure. Ed- gar C. Snyder, H. C. Stevens. Alfred .Y: Stofer, Harold Phelps Stokes, L. W. Strayer, Mark Sullivan, George W. ummers, Harry Stringer, Henry L. weinhart, Joseph L. Tepper. Theo- fl.ore Tiller, Bascom Timmons, George Plerce Torbett, J. A. Truesdell, Leroy T. Vernon, Ernest G. Walker, Everett C. Watkins, Paul Weir, Fred- eric W. Wile, G. Franklin Wisner, Paul Wooton and Russell Young. e e THOMPSON GUILTY OF KILLING THREE, VERDICT OF JURY (Continuedl from First Page.) most atrocious crimes ever known in the state of Maryland.” -He congrat- ulated the jury on the expeditious manner in which the decision had been made, but said that it would have been difficult to imagine any other verdict. Justice Urner sentenced Thomson to remain in the Rockville county jail until such time as Gov. Albert Ritchie should see fit to set a date for the MIIIK-A : for the govern- ment, made a very clear cut and con- cise summing up of the dase to the jury. He outlined briefly the testimony of each witness that took the stand and showed the significance of each link in the chain of evidence. ‘Witnesses had been on the stand who were the first to arrive at the scene of the tragedy and they de- scribed the wrecked shack and the mangled bodies. Mémbers of the firm of Waters & Thrift, from whose ‘warehouse the box of dynamite had been stolen, testified about the win- dow that had been broken into, the footprints. on the floor of the ware- house and the missing dynamite, fuses and percussion caps. Thompson's sister was called and told of threats she had heard him make against Bolton, Hattie Shipley, Bolton's housekeeper, ted a fight between Thompson and_Bolton and the sworn vengesance of the former. Witnesses ‘were called who had seen Thompson's footprints leading to the Bolton farm. Detectives Nad told of statements that ‘Thompeon had. made since his arrest that were used against him. And lasf ly Hester Thompson, the wife of the accused, had taken the stand voluntarily and told” enough from her own knowl- edge of the affairs of the night of No- vember 17 to convict her husband. Chain of Evidenmce. By this testimony, Mr. Dawson out that there was the motive ?Sl"ffiz crime, threats that the crime would be committed and the actual evidence that the accused had obtained the dynamite and left for the Bolton farm with the planned intention of commitfing the murder. To support this Mr. Dawson mentioned all the other circumstantial e'ge::lev in behalf of eading in behalf of his client, A. Garrett, counsel for, n:’ar':‘: lied almost entirely on appealing to the sympathy of the jury and Imploring i mercy and clemency. P e December Circulation 88,865 District of Columbia, ss.: FLEMING NEWBOLD. Business Manager of THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does solemnly swear that the actual number coples of the paper named sold and distributed duriog the month of December, A.D. 1920, 90,934 86,626 90,329 89,101 87,085 | THE SUNDAY STAR, JANUARY 9, 1921_PART T H.:[....m.." uired under BIDS PRESIDENT-ELECT T0 MIDWINTER DINNER Board of Trade Membership Com- mittee Lists Number of Dil tinguished Guests. Invitations have been sent out to the invited guests to the midwin- Iter dinner of the membership com- |mittee of the Washington Board of Trade to be held at the New Willard Hotel at 7:30 o'clock on the night of January 22. Invitations have been sent to Presi- dent-elect W. G. Harding, Vice Presi- dent-elect Calvin Coolldge, Will H. | Hays, Harry M. Daugherty, C. B. Mil- {ler, Jesse W. Smith, J. B. Reynolds, Edward B. McLean, Harry M. Blair, . Upham, Gen. T. Coleman du . M. Boomer, the District Com- missioners, Martin _A. Morrison, George R. Wales, Charles Moore, Elihu Root, Charles E. Hughes, Her- bert Hoover, Gen. John J. Pershing, Maj. Gen. Lansing H. Beach, Maj. Clarence S. Ridley, Homer L. Fergu- son and many senators and repre- sentatives, as well as other high gov- of | ernment officials. Most of the tickets for the dinner have been sold, it was announced last night, and reservations will close January 15. Chairman Charles Waters requests that all those send. ing in acceptances will please desig. nate the names of their guests, if |any, since the printing in the menu card of the names of those attend- ing the dinner is contemplated. The program for the evening is completed, and will be announced soon. The stage is to extend across the center of the room. Talent from 464 { Woshington and New York will fur- Less adjustments ........... 1 Total daily net circulation. ..3,310,480 Dafly Average net paid circ . copl for service, etc ..... Daily average net circulation. 88,865 1 . SUNDAY. Days. 12 coveees 80447 £ Coples. 89,45 87,356 355,133 | bassy, will be held at the Shoreham Less adjustments ........... 144 Total Sunday net circulation. Average net paid Sunday cir- culation . Average number of coples for service, etc. ......c..i0nnn. Average Sunday net circula- L3 Bubscribed and sworn to; before me thl g of Jaguary, A.D. . ey "7 4 Tidixn v. vount. ‘Notarv, Publie. mm‘ 88,257 | 490 | second story, a place was reserved for . 88,747 MING NEWROLD, Business llnfllr. 4th nish the features. Seven rope danc- ers, using electrically lighted ropes, will dance, and girls in swinging baskets will distribute souvenirs. RACQUET CLUB PROGRAM **™| WILL BE UP AT MEETING The annual meeting of the Racquet Club, which was organized last Janu- lary and is now building a milllon- {dollar clubhouse at 1135 16th street inorthwest, north of the Russian em- {Hotel, Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 {o'clock. Reports of committees will be received hand plans made for cor- ner-stone-laying ceremonies, which probably will be held Februsry 12. While the building is now up to the {the corner stone, and a formal pro- gram will be rendered in connection with it installation. The officers of the club are: Col. Henry May, president; J. H. de Sibour and Willlam S. Reyburn, vice presi- dents; George A. Garrett, secretary, ‘and 8. J. Heary, treasurer. GOVERNMENT ACQUIRING LAND FOR PARKWA - CONNECTING POTOMAC AND S PROPOSED TREATMENT OF — o e 5 ) & (= = L 7 N AW N < 2% % along the valley of Rock creek from the Potomac river morth to the Zoologieal Park itions by Congress. Estimated five years more will be required {a year. ppropria additional five years for iniprovement. Link will be two miles loag, with eucircling d drive following creek. % Cat’s Nine Lives Partially Spent “In Trunk 12 Days A big maltese cat, of Cleve- land, Ohio, s fn Washington todny recovering from the ef- fort expended in “using up” at least four of the mine lives with wiich he is by tradition em- dowed. Oel. and Mrs. Charles L. Frailey of Washington visited friends in Cleveland during the holidays, and their hostess was the owner of a pair of fine maltese cats, of which she was very proud. On the day of the Frailey’s departure for Wash- ington, December 327, ome of these cats were reported miss- WHITE HOUSE EMPLOYE ANXIOUS OVER FUTURE 01d-Timers Fear They May Be In- cluded in “Clean Sweep” An- nounced as Possible. and executive offices, many of whom cluded in the clean sweep of dicated Mr. Harding would make. trunk had been lost in transit. Telegraphic inquiries were in- stituted and the trunk was lo- cated in Los Angeles, Calff., tmmediately put on its way acroas the continent. The trunk reached here yen- The Lid was opened and t jumped Tabby, somewhat the worse for lack of food and water during his twelve days’ mojourn in the bottom of a trunk, but othe; executive office” as secretary to House were republicans. land. tions are secretar: ing office usher; Patrick E. keeper. legram which notified ki owners of the discor terday, tressed ey McKenna, MUNICIPAL TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC The Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, 923 H St. N.W,, Tel. Main 992, offers you free advice and information. If you are threatened with tubercu- losis, if you have . FRE%UENT ATTACKS OF WEARINESS, ¥ A ERSISTENT LIGHT COUGH, OR . LOSS OF WEIGHT, either or several of these symptoms, do not lose time! See a doctor at once, or go to the Tuberculosis Clinic, 409-15th St. N.W., Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday, at 2-4 o’clock. Friday evenings from 7:30-9 o’clock. TO PREVENT TUBERCULOSIS live a hygienic life, avoid house dust and impure air, also raw milk and cream, eat nourishing foods and try to avoid worry. You can obtain our TWELVE HEALTH RULES for the asking ‘This notice is pald for by the Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. A { o0 vl TENSNDRSE PARKWAY CONNECTING ZOO WITH POTOMAC PARK Employes about the White House . have held office for twenty and thirty years undisturbed by change of ad- ministration, have begun to be appre- heusive over whether they will be in- office- holders "appointed under the Wilson administration which it has been in- It is pointed out, in this connection, that not a single employe of the Taft ing. Reaching Washington, _Col, administration connected with the Frafley found his wardrobe White House was discharged by Sec- retary Tumulty when he entered the Presi- dent Wilson, the secretary at that time declaring he would have regard only for| Ten directors, a president and two merit and not for political affiliation. Since there had been a preponderance | Tuesday night at the annual meet- of republican presidents during theling of the Washington Chamber of years immediately preceding the en~|Commerce, to be held at the Willard trance of President Wilson inta the|Hotel. ‘White House, it was found that the|president, secretary and treasurer will majority of the attaches of the White | also be read at.the meeting. A few were appointes of former President Cleve-{garding the men who are to be chosen ‘Among those whose service extends | presidents, over from five to eight administra- | known and popular-in the chamber, Rudolph Forster, executive|and at present the first vice president, Nelson P. Webster, disburs- | is conceded to be the logical choice for Irving H. Hoover, chief|the next president of the organiza- door- | tion. e | ia] committee eppointed by Hal SENATE ACTION IN Federation of Associations Passes Resolution Thank- ing Body. The Federation of Citizens' Asso- ciations, in session in the District building last night, renewed its in- dorsement. of the half-and-half plan of appropriating for the National Capital. On motion of Jesse C. Suter, federation expressed its than Senate appropriations comm recommending a return to the 50-50 ratio in reporting the District appro- priation bill for the next fiscal year to the Senate yesterday. The resolu- tion adopted reads as follows: “We have learned with great pleas- ure that the cammittee on appropria- tions of the Senate of the United States has reported to the Senate the District appropriation bill, re- storing the half-and-half principle. “We thank the Semate committee for this just recognition of the 50-50 method of appropriating and urge that upon passage of the bill the Senate include this feature.” Favor Police Bonus. On motion of William Henry White the ~federation voiced its ~protest against the proposal to deprive the policemen and firemen of the Dis trict of the $120 bonus whieh they now receive. In bringing up the question Mr. White called attention to the fact that there already are 120 vacancies in the police department. If the bonus is with@rawn, he predicted, the result either will be more vacancies or the n ty of appointing to the force men of infertor ability. The federation engaged in a lengthy debate over the question of whether the issioners should erect the proposed trash plant, asphalt plant and stables for the refuse service on square 710, bounded by 1st and 2d streets, N and O streets mortheast. Thomas J. Donovan of the central association strenuously urged the or- ganization to go on record against placing these in the heart of the city. Several of the delegates contended, however, that they were not sufficient- ly informed on the question to vote ~ln_‘t‘?ll)\?ee'x’nly. e eration then adopted a mo- tion by D. . York of Trinidad to appoint a special committee of five to study the guestion of where these plants and stables should be located and report back to the federation. President W. B. Westlak the following committee: Dr. B. T. Woodward, chairman, and D. H. York, Selden M. Ely, Washington Topham m_fl Thomas 3. Donovan. e federation authorized the h committee, of which Dr. Wood'lrdwlllll chairman, to Inaugurate a campaign in co-operation with the health partment for the control of social dis- eases. The health committee also was in- structed to work for an institution for the care of feeble-minded persons the odward pointed out after the meeting that the Hamilton School, now being used for tubercular children, is not appropriate. People Saved $1,200,000. William McK. Clayton, chairman of the utilities committee, in reporting on the action of the Public Utilities Commission in refusing to grant a high- er rate of street car fare this month, declared that in the last gas and street car rate cases the federation succeeded in saving the people of Washington approximately $1,200,000 The gas companies, he recalled, ask- ed for a rate of $1.44 per thousand cubic feet, but were granted only $1.32. This difference, he said, means a saving of $480,000 on the gas bills in a year. If the two street car com- panies had been granted a straight he continued, it would have cost the people approximately $681,000 a year. He estimated that the public will save about $39,000 through the reduction from two to one cent l(n t:m "iph.r‘le for intercompany ransfers. e total of these savi is $1,200,000. 1nes On motion of A. E. Shoemaker, the delegates gave Mr. Clayton a rising vote of thanks for his presentation of the federation’s case at the recent rate hearings. Mr. Clayton announced that at the hearing on January 14 on the applica- [tion of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company for continuation of its existing rates there are three questions which he intends to bring up, namely: How do government rates compare with private rates? How do business rates compare with residence schedules? and should measured resi- dential service be based on fifty calls a month or 600 calls a year, to be used at any time within the twelve-month period? Mr. Clayton stated that he did not believe the citizens could op- pose continuation of the present rates on the company’s showing that it is earning slightly less than 4 per cent on the value of its property, but said he felt the points cited above should be inquired into. —_— C. OF . OFFICIALS 10 BE ELEGTED President, Two Vice Presi- dents and Ten Directors to Be Named. vice presidents will be elected next The annual reports of the ‘While there is still some doubt re- for the offices of first and second vice Albert , Schulteis, well Headed by Chapin Brown, the spe- Presi- dent N. Harper to consider referendum No. 34 of the United States s Chamber of Commerce, has been making an_extensive investiga- tion. The committee has Meld several meetings and will make its report next Tuesday night. Twenty-two members of the cham- ber have been nominated for the ten directorships now open. They will be elected for three years. Those nominated are: Walter C. Balderson, Joseph Ber- berich, B. Bowles, Charles B Campbell, A. A. n, Henry C. Cole, Joseph H. Cranford, Henry B. Davis, Joseph D. Dreyful W. Clar- ence Duvall, G. Manson Foote, Adolph E. Gule, Agustus Gumpert, W. Cassel Hanson, Willlam B. Hardy, Michael Helster, Edgar S. Kennedy, George H. Lamar, Thomas P. Littlepage, James "Maupin, Herbsrt D. Ormsby and Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. ———— AFRICAN PRINCE TO SPEAK. Rev. U. Kaba Rega, an African prince, is to speak at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the 13th street branch of the Y. M. C. A. on_the subject, “will Ethiopla Make Good?’ “Give Us Proof” will be his:subject at 8:15 o'clock tonight at the Third Baptist Chu 5th and R streets northwest. He will show pictures of British East Africa the cb ‘Wednesday urch night, LLIES AT 0DDS ON GERMAN ARMS, MAY COMPROMISE (Continued from First Page.) _ order must eventually be based, and the bourgeois guards may play an im- portant role in saving civilised Eu- rope. From this arises the sympathy publicly manifested by the British for the Bavarian militia, and this also ex- plains the Reuter Agency note affirm- ing that Germany has fulfilled her en- sagement. Palicy May Be Inspired. “Tt is also possible that the British policy is inspired by a desire to pre- vent French occupation of the Ruhr district. The Spa agreement incon- testably gives France this right. Brit- ain evidently dreads this operation.; oot FUNCIIPRIS o nautic first, because it would entail an in- crease of British effectives on the con- tinent at a time when Ircland is ab- sorbing all the available forces and, | | ARE OFFERED HERE Proposal by Merchants and Manufacturers Places Benning First. Proposed sites for flying fields for use by the engineering branch of the air service. now established at Me- Cook Fiel Dayton, Ohio, were formally recommended vesterday to the War Department by the Mer- chants and Manufacturers’ Associa- tion of Washington, which believes he e opment of thi o e hould take place in or near the ) nal (’lpllgll. The association recommends i site at Benn.ng. District of Columbla, being the most desirable for the puy- second, because control of the Ruhr|pc S (ith one at College Park, Md. region would give France mastery|and others also proposed. ovér German industry. “In these conditions everything leads to the belief that the British govern- ment will uphold ‘a compromise so- lution in Paris, namely, the dissolu- tion of the Bavarian militia by easy stages. This will create a delicate sit- uation for the French government, which must consider public opinion. “Before agreeing to delays the Brit- ish will suggest that it must first be certain that the bourgeois guards, if they are to be a shield of order, can never brandish the sword of combat This would point to the transforma- tion and certainly to the reduction of the effectives of the German militia. The French nation will insist precise dates be set for the final dis- solution of these organizations and that the Spa penalties be maintained and not put off to a time too far dis« tant. “One unexpected result of the com- ing Paris conference will doubtless be to prolong the lifo of the Leygues ministry.” FRENCH IN DENTIAL. Have Not Yet Notified U. S. of In- tended Ruhr Invasion. The French embassy in a state- ment last night denied reports pub- lished Friday to the effect that in behalf of its government it had in- formally notified the United States of a contemplated invasion of the Ruhr valley. The reports stated that the action was in prospect. because of the alleged failure of the German government to effect a disarmament in that district. The statement to- night said: everal papers state that through its embassy in Washington France has _informally notified the United States of the contemplated invasion of the Rurh valley. No such notifica- tion has taken plae: ‘The report of the informal notice to which denial has been made, was based upon the action of the French embassy in giving to the State .De- partment without comment a copy of a note sent recently by France to the German government, directing atten- tion to the latter's alleged failure to effect disarmament and to fulfill other obligations in the Ruhr valley. Possible contemplated action by the French government in support of the note has been widely discussed, mot only here, but, it is understood, in many other capitals, as well, especial ly in reference to a possible occupa- tion of the district. —_— Fingerprints are said to be unchange- able throughout life. Sir William Her- schel, one of .the earliest students of fingerprints, took the impressions of all his fingers in 1859. He took them again fifty years later, and there was no al- teration in the slightest detail. SPECIAL NOTICES. | A reduction of si0.524.000 The first mentioned is bounded on the east by the Anacostia road, on the west by the proposed Anacostia Park, on the north by the District line, and on the south by Benning road. The college Park area lies ad- jacent to the District of Columbia Within two blocks of the Baltimore boulevard. Economy Involved. Economy would be served by bring- ing the engineering branch of the air service to Washington, the asso- ciation es in its communication to Gen. C. T. Menoher of the service. The letter is signed by Philip King, president of the 2 iation; Charles J. Columbus, secretary, and Joseph A. t. chairman of the manufac tu committee. It states. in part: “The government has already expend- ed millions of doilars in the furtherance of this new and great science and cer- tainly the members of Congress and government officials generally wouid welcome the re-location of this fleld at a point convenient to the other governmental arteries, where the prog- ress and development of aeronautics could be under the personal observation of government officials and likewise of the great commercial interests of Amer- ica now so thoroughly well represented. in the Nation’s Capital. Aeceas to Departments. “The location of the field in Wash- ington would be of particular advantage to_ the personnel connected with that fleld. inasmuch as they would have ready access for conference and study purposes with all of the departments of the government, most, if not all, of which have an immediate interest in the development of aeronautics and the tion of that science to their re- spective activities, “The National Capital should not enly be the headquarters in fact of the me- chanics of the air service of the War Department, but of the national ad- visory committee for aeronautics, bring- ing about a centralization of aeronau- tical activity through which all the in- terested forces of the government may be put into play when desired, with a result of high efiiciency of inventive de- velopment, practical operation, economy and teamwork.” GOLD OUTPUT DROPS. in_the !gold output of the country and of 1 117,941 ounces in the silver output the last year as compared with 1919 ‘was announced yesterday by the bu- reau of the mint. Gold production for 1920 totaled 2.395,017 ounces valued at $19,50 400, while the silver output aggre- gated 56,564,504 ounces, worth §! 420,325, California leads in gold pro- duction for the year, with 692,019 ounces, and Alaska was second, with 380,034 ounces. Montana was first in silver output, totaling 13,583,064 ounces. SPECIAL NOTICES. NATIONAL LODGB FISHING CLUR DESIRES to anpounce to its members and friends that the date for its dance has been chan; from January 11 to January 25 and will be beld at Filks' Olub, 919 H n.w., 8 p.m. 2 NUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING of the Mid-Washington Service Company. Inc., L e st. n.w., at 4 p.m.. 0 ry 8, 1921 B P. GRIMM, V. P. and Gen. Mgr. I, ARABELLA V. CHASE. 1212 FLORIDA ave. n.w., do herrby give 1Z L. CHASE, 1212 FLORIDA i'm.‘fl’.f“u ereby give motice that I will not be responsible for any debts unless made by me. 1 ALL PERSONS HAVING ACOOMMODATIONS insugural visitors are requested tc f imer same with_Inaugural Housing and (Oomfort Committee, Room 900, Sou 15th and H sts. n.w. Telephone No., (No charge for registration.) ROOFING CE- P. 0. Box MARLIN, FRENCH, Tatment: facial, water waves: residentia work. 1760 Church st. Franklin 4383. ON AND AFTEE JANGARY 8 1021, T WILL » responsible for any debts DOt o4 by myself_personally. NORBERT NTGOMERY. 338 6th st. s.e. = NITURE REPAIRING. RRFINISHING, o packing and shipplog. 1405 Q st. n.w. T N MEETING OF THE et “tbe _Becond. Natlonal an Tor the election of directors ana for the transaction of ay be properly brou "‘rlr&-’fim Hamtary 10, at 12 o'clock noon on y, Janu i Poil n between the hours of e . and S ociock pm. VICTOR e NNUAL_MEETING OF THE STOCK ws Aof the Home Bullding Association for the election of officers and director and such other business as may come before it will be Seld in the office of the freasurer, 2008 Pa. ave. n.w. v, Japuary 11. at 8 o'cloek pm. BS M, WOODWARD, Secretary. 920, by the NU. MAETING of the SHAREHOL) e atier business Defore the meeting. December 30th, 1920, “laws. the ANNUAL TRUST COMPANY wi e T T ees. of the compans. 14th at H Dereet northwent. Washington, D. C.. on TUES Brest FANDARY 1ith. 1921, at one o'cloci p.m., for the G tion of such business as may come wo:":'figu mectiag. Polls will be open from 180 0% OF THE BOARD. BY ORDEG O Winfree, Secretary. TLER AND HEATER REPAIRS. 7o B LB AWe beg (0 call your atteatlos ‘complete stock of repair parts for bot Rorair and steam-heating plants. 0L New York ave. aw. RENT—WE uprights. Rent apolied agreement. HUGH s and records. to our water, B be responsible for any debts unless made ] me. 11® ice that T will not | W DE. H. E. WOOD. VENTIST, Is pow located st SEIDAS et o HEMene - IO 5 OUR MAIN OFFICE IS NOW LOCATED AT 1125 14th st. Phone Miiz 2054. THE BIG 4 SFER CD.. IN Specialists in_Long Distanes Moving. START NOW WITH AN ACCOUNT IN THE . 4| Home Building Association. Payments. $1 month_for each share. Payments received the office of the treasurer, 2006 P: vm. T. Galliber, president. and J." Paul Smith, viee ts: James Morris' Woodward, = secretary; Richard E. Claughton, treasurer: direetors. Wm. K. Reeve. R. L. Quigley, Fred L. Vogt, Madison Whipple, A. Lynn McDowell. CLAFLIN OPTICAL CO, at w. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- holders of the Norfolk an1 Washingten, D. Steamboat Company will oe held at the office of the company, at the foot of 7th street, Washington, D. C., Thursday, February 10, 1921, at 12 o'clock noon SHARP, for the elec- tion of directors for the ensuing year and for such other business a fore the meeting. Transfer closed from February 1st-10th. 1921, inclusive. LEVI WOODBURY, Fresideat. ODELL 8. SMITH. Secretary. Roofing 1416 P St a.w. Company. _Phone M. 1& OLD ROOFS, THEIR CARE AND REPAIR. Waterproofing. ~_Concrete and brick walls. HARRY BEASLEY, 133 Fsirmont st. n.w. * I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY bills contracted for by any other than myself. W CORBIN., 1110 §th n.w.. city. 10 OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT GE! 1d Fitsgerald has conveyed by bill of sale dated January 4, 1921, his entire interest in the partnership business of Ferrero & Fitsgerald, conducted at 907 and 909 Lou ave. . Washington, D. C., to Joseph A. Ferrero, who will_continue to codduct said business in hia individual capacity at the above mentioned premises. GERALD_FITZGERALD. 11* Roofs Made Leak Prook by Casey CASE 3207 14th ST. N.W. Phonoe Cal 158 amd 2R Mr. Motorist and Bu ess Man, you afford to be troubled with water and dirt in We and Slter all the Pure filtered Standard and Texaeo gas, with atl the servics you want; at CAPITOL GAS0. LINE STATION. foot of Capitol grousds, les 2nd Maryland ave. HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE AN. of the stockholders of the Capital pany. for the election af a board o ensutng year and the tran- NOTIOB 18 nual meeting Traction, Compe ction Of such other bu faction, wefore. the meetin: oce of the company, 36th Washington, D. C.. on WEI 12, 1921, at 10: e open from noon. e . until ol clock a. N, Secretary. 11 o H. D. CRAM MAKING MONEY MAKE MONEY rence Between Rental Value and o Earaing Power E—When placed in saving in- BENTAL, VALUECWhen, Ly i ‘bonde. 3 trust notes at ST st tiberty boade. N WER—When_invested 1o eaminG STER MR T 8% plus. OHOOSE THE LATTER NOW. Let month IN each year for § years, 20 tath subsequent year, Yout securties - then having a market valoe of over $3,100. Write or phone for subscription blaak. ME. LA VARRE, Representing 5. H. BPENCBE & COMPANY, INC., 811 MUNSEY BUILDING. FINEST TEAS, 25 TO 00c: PEPPER, 20c: Allapice, 20c; Clanamon, 2e: Mustard, 25c: , 40c. 40c; ‘Quaker Matche Ghovesy U0 'D. DYLES, 412 4th st. s.c. Open from 10 to ~ i CHIEKS” I the sleaund = e T St & The Bigg: S 1310 14th ot. B.W. HEATING—PLUMBING Warren W. Biggs, W. K. Pace, Cunmnglm?..‘ Topain . Jas. Reating ad s i o g wremotly & 106 | the subject. The Shade Shop v 830 33th St.\ e Get Our New 1921 Prices on Window Shades. STEAM OR HOT-WATER HEATING PLANTS with the fawous IDEAL boilers and American Fadiators outlast the building. - Greaieat heat: fuel mavers known for OLD or NEW DEAL-Arcols Radiator— ER heat for bungalows thout cellars. ~ Quickly Can be boughit ou esay . KING, 417% 12th st. n.e. Phone Lincoln 4408-W. Shop phone Lincomn 883, 13° Talse of Intensive Study” ‘We owe the rapid growth of our Plate and dow Glass business to intemsive study of Consult us_on your glass problems. Becker Paint and Glass Co., Gla Experts, 1989 Wisconsin_ave. Phone West 67, CLAYLIN FOR EYEOLASSES. IMPORTANT Have FERGUSON STOVES and CES ROOFING s 7 FLYNGFIELDSHTES -