Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1921, Page 17

. “UPSHAW FOR D. sures Citizens’ Association His Support. SCORES SUFFRAGE DENIAL . Sixteenth Street Highland As- ciation Indorses $5.000,000 Pro- gram for School Betterment. Arguing that the disenfranchi ment of any community was a tra v on the meaning of American- Representative Willlam D. Un- ism, shaw of Georgia, speaking at a meet- of the Sixtee treet Highlands th Chureh, dec n favor of rep- resentation in Congress for the capital and would cast time the opportun- nted itself. it seem right” he “that the children of this city sh be taught the ernment, principies of our gov- to love our flag, and then ching the age of majority d the right to vote, or ha to move into Maryland or Vir 10 enjoy that privilege? nd right-thinking person will thin Indorses School Program. The association went on record as being unanimously in favor of the original $5,000,000 program framed Ly the District authorities for the im- provement of the schools. A res- olution to this effect was presented . chairman of the ee. Mr. Ben- such a prosram Was not only needed but a n ¥ Representative Upshaw speaking later of the matter, stated that he strongly indorsed the program and was in favor of any legislation that (was introduced for the betterment of edueation, which plan was para- mount to all others. Rate for Pawnbrokers. William McKinley. Clayton also ad- dressed the association, and gave @ detailed account on the feasibility of raising the pawnbroker rate in the District of Columbia from 1 per cent to 2 per cent a month. He stated that this increase would allow le loans at legitimate interest and Protect the citizens, and keep them from being swindled®by fake pawn brokers who worked at pr dark, hidden from'the police. pointed out that lezitimate loans on tangible propert ly aided the Police in recbvering stolen property. “Before the legitimate pawnbrokers went out of business,” he stated, “the Police recovered each year 60 per cent of stolen property, now they re- cover annually only 7 per cent.” The bill to this effect introduced in the Senate by Senator Ball in- .dorsed, and the matter was referred 10 _a special committee headed b Johm D. Rhodes for investigation, to be reported at the next meet \ Utilities Commission Criticised. The association adopted a resolu- tion favoring the contribution of cents per member to a war chest to be used by the Federation of Citizen Associations, provided that the other associations also contribute. A clause in this resolution, which was intro- duced by Z. L. Darby, asked that the public utilities committee of the fed- eration work for the repeal of the public utilities law, stating that it was the sense of the Sixteenth Strect Highlands Association that the com- mission co-operated too closely with the interests of the corporations, and not enough with the interests of the people. Privileges for Alternates. A resolution was adopted, following its presentation by Clement Johnston, asking that the federation amend it constitution so _as to allow the tendance, with full voting privileges, of alternates at meetings of the fed- eration when delegates were unable to_attend. . X The president, Paul F. Grove, di- rected the secretary, B. R. Woodson, to read the report of the meeting of the executive committee held recent- ordered, t ent Col. V. O. Sher- the parking of the " in the Limits of 1y, at which it w ter of protest be ill concerning nean tourists’ Rock Creek Park. It was announced that ladies’ night, at which an entertainment will be given, will be held at the next meet- ing, BILL FOR POTOMAC BRIDGE. Senator ison of Virginia #erday introduced a bill authos the Ola Dominien Railway 1o construct and the Poton would not at or n / terfere Point of Roc VOTEIN CONGRESS| Georgia Representative As-| red I I , | Murderer Quits Prison, Returns to His Home; | Stays Out Ten Years Bk ROCK, Ark.. May a farmer, in to- ence of almost years. during which he has He was made a_trusty short- Iy after going €o prison. It ix presumed he left without permission and remained un- | molested. NEW WAR PLAY Rise Straight From Decks of Battleships. I Pross, May sovernr By th PARIS, { tion world The vate, is deeply absorbed ent time in the rapid of the recently invented the airplane whicl rise straight up from the zroun The French governme careful inve b officially ha; t money of sion of expe ed_the sut in for the su improvement of e rtion. - Marquis R. Pateras Peses ntina is credited by ne experts with ha rnment hopes to perfect the ne airplane. In Early Development Stage. As yet the helicopter is the first flying machines constructe by the Wright brother: within two years the mew airplan will be a practical reality Considerable surprise was expres: se same experts that th government had aken up the new m inasmuch as it m m erial affect sea warfare. The opter, without tempt at a machine constructed o horizontal planes revolv site directions. On the F hine, a base sim ung automobile is used. On this built two series of horizontal pl: each series composed of jen The usual airplane motor” sta planes and the effect is to machine rise straight up ground. Use Gas Bags, for Safety. In the experimen gas bag has been used for safet poses, but the work is so far that these bags are bein It is hoped that th chine, which is years, will be deck of a battleship in midoce described simp technicalitic: a serie < in op) scara m from Column Many Hundred Feet Hig] Seen From the Esperanza. W YORK, May 3.—A wate several times higher than the W eamer | 1 hour ed - the ast for rs reported when . F. G. id it was the It came tower of wate 100 fe irling pproximate in diameter at its base, the o and its apex was lost in the cloud MRS. JANE KIRKW00D DIES | way Mrs. Jane Kirkwood. ninety-nir ars old, widow of Sam K | wood. Secretary of the Interior und arficld and . e Thursd Towa, 3 1 here 104 cording to word receiv | “Her husband was Go: during the civil war, as United States se nd later serve been residing at his in Missfasippi county, and ming- ling with his neighbors, who | supposed Jdackson, mnder sent- ; | ence for the murder of John W. | Molland. in 1911, had been pardoned. ABSORBS FREACH Hoped to Make Helicopter; lity, but s whom is ) structed much s Experimental work now going on near Paris at an army ion field, through which the in the same stage of development as were ap- of ilar to that of a low plane: bandoned. rfceted ma CHASED BY WATERSPOUT. 1 apparently of a play- rk- srnor of Tow: or, with mem- FANOUS PANTINGS TOBE SHOWN HERE Portraits of War Leaders Compose Interesting Ex- hibit to Open Thursday. | | i { i | | ON TOUR OF THE COUNTRY Works of Art, Gift to Nation, to Be Placed Here Permanently Later. of the peace s of Ame ons during the eminent Anu d on exhibition in the tional Mus: um, Thurse thwest, to} a ional an, with He York. secre nd_including in Wililiam Henry | bert L. i mem- cker of aft of Cincin- | of Clev an, Robe: Picrpont Mor York, and Charles D. Walcott of | city, guarante fund of $200, st of the pai eizht of the les Ists to paint thel . sccured | through the instrumentalit everal governmet and in v of the pr car the col- v i ted in the York. Providence Iphia and is later to go muscums in the other large a circuit having been arranzed w ed At the Acro Club of France, where i1 the auspices of the American |t helicopter is the chict topic of | Frderation of Arts. Finally, it will |t €le Ly . = O be returned to W gton and given | t conversation, experts predict that i t in of the four gr re who p! in fr ident Wi por-{ bt Lloyd Britain ter of dent ¥ premic I+ éind Ortando, is miitary : ; and Admi and Admi nd Foch, Gen. n. Leman. ties from 2% Field Mar- | Al | Currie and ¢ towering perse PHis Muajesty t 1 and are both portraved in stri the on Volk Be 1va othe there : por! g and lexing Lidne perpl | prime’ ministe minister of S e from ich, Prine In all, |, men, world | ne A ! . the sizning ¢ is by John C. of the en ¢ permitted. 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Avpointmént ‘St. Rita of Cascia” to Be Given at IGear 1 Ricei, will attend|{June 2 to 4, who wrote the | principal orded ar Arno orward {Ar Annual Convention Program. May % THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON., D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1921. e PORTRAIT OF PREMIER BORDEN. LAWYERS TO MEET. ‘gia Bar Association Announces | 3.—~The pro- —yp Litigants Charged With Taking Woman | Juror Out to Dinner | ORANGE, N, J,, May 3.—A\ new perplexity incident to the eligi- bility of woimen for jury service in New Jersey arose here yes- terday when a motion was made 10 have the verdict set axide in a civil suit on the grounds that CUSTOMS FRONTIER ON RHINE FALURE Receipts Almost Nil and! ne iawyer for the muccesstul 3 E litigant took one 'of lh«‘ \»\(lnrv n { Trains Held Up So Long | | e oftme temee o™ S ® The woman jureor admitied Foodstuffs Destroyed. | | thae whe accepted e tawsers e ed the case was not disc during the n 1. The announced he would rev circumstances before re a decision. TRACTION MERCE URGED BY CITZERS LACK OF ORGANIZATION | :Practically No Special Arrange- ments Made to Handle 150 Trains Passing Daily. BY WILLIAM E. NASH. to The a « FRANKFOR' By Cal many, May -With rece nil and ciable 1ge done (u] German stry, i can he said il i S fr 6 am b ! North Washington Associa- that the in- s frontier lure. The rve the d in the vital forf. Less S00) veek of n 500 tion Wants Combination to Provide Extensions. Merger of the two street railways of the District of Columbia T needed extensions into the territory su the Di adopt n 100,000 marks colleeted in to s0 lon, s <h, of their conter reunding able goods, like were spoiled. resolution by The Eeaient ere Topore North Washington Citizens’ Associati tocked amount of dis- |at a mecting at the United Breth or sed in the im-|Church, Washington Topham, au to and from aid neede ments of the Washi : Compa the outcome He said th not now improveme Will Caose Rise in Prices. this sort of continue certainly necessitite a ris throughout the I3 outlook m ssion on the ar as 1 have be the win troubl | sutlic { tion. i tic It W extensions, nd lack of or ;| M Toph Twelve man customs N resolution was the action of the board i : Public Library in re were d ainst their will Ak ? Four Freneh inspectors imported el S L, for the job of supervision were ren- | U e s dered héiple their ignorance of tem _of the DI fo ineh the German language and the German | 4uiries into the librs eds of 1 tariff rates. Practically no inter- | trict of Columbia. M preters had been provided, and pra e urgent need for greater libr tically no special arrangements had | becn mad, andle the 150 trains a ies, and said the Public Libr: 8 used, perhaps, more than any other pub- day passing through Dusscldorf. Kept Working b, lic buiiding in this city. Favor ool Program. 4al mesting of tha| . The only thing wh The association, on motion of George BE e 1®| kecp the work going : W. Baumann, went on record as fa- ociation at bee, | it of punishment ing OVET | voring the $5,000.000 school building been announced by | heads of German_official - I lent. Thel B so bad on Thursday | program. Indorsement of the bill au- = an order the pre | me from the French lthorizing the establishment of pawn- i 1 be ered | headquarters to send out all freight | brokers' shops in the District to en- izt Urite ates | cars immedia whether duty w ble needy people to secure small ‘v"" d or not, and to restrict the ex loans t a reasonable interest rate program includes on of incoming trains to ua|was given by the z iation on mo- by Orville Park of Mac jte maximun his of Mr. Topham e History hich cnator L. Heisler Ball of Delaware, the Asso Sundz nold 1d ano Flour Cost and Bread Price. the £ The § of a committee 1 Wiy s it the e udy means of co-operation between |, F Y I8 L the price o he Department of Commerce and! S 5 business in t ited Sta i 1. Drices th nounced vester bus conferenc riday and was ! ounced 3 Jamison, / Oudin m d, Wilfred H. WL . H. T..Th John P. Wood d Sydnev L. ould 2 . defiant of fo. gentle to the a great spiritual le v of how many of th d is full of intere romance. 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