Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1921, Page 12

12 - LS 3 3 ~ 5 ‘ N : . S5 : : THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, -JUNE 7, 1921 FOOLISH QUESTIONS DISTURB ~ |MUTT AND JEFF—Muttll Have to Wait a Long Spell for This Touch. e _P. 0. BUREAU OF INFORMATION | ([ cmemeraraensst A Toer Snrefes e ) |[Actesuntronc mne) o (3t 2 e BeTweEN You.AnD 3 3 3 LARS| 'St Been)” : oo hsie ’ We'st) CANT{GET: MYASUIT/ : S ey e Sue s f New Branch A d—M AT, |FORTYZ ‘x:,“\:;'i:r:}?\"‘“;‘!g,_—,_ -Mi"-f'GG"!B"TCK. — S conD’ STREFTH SWAYOUVE' GOT{A RoLL |- ERom_ATLANTIC CeSs O € nce. ssure any Second’ STREETIAN ANDITIW, M’Tfl‘( tavee| (s LI SO0 V1 A Queries Answered Daily, But Letters | | S ‘ BUPM ; +Are Not Wanted. ' : ‘ “Where does Miss Smitlf work?” “Can you tell me how to learn let- ter writing?” “Do you have any plans for a bungalow > These are specimens of the hun- dreds of questions which daily pour into the gereral information bureau established at the Post Office Depart- ment several weeks ago by Post- master General Hays. In the case of the member of the local police department. who was looking for “Miss Smith,” the clerk in charge, David L. Garvey, was forced to tell the applicant that there are twenty-seven women answering to that name in the department, and the list was open if the gquestioner cared to go around to identify the one desired. ¢ In the case of the letters asking about letter-writing courses and bungalow plans tactful answers were - returned, but the department is dis- couraging the receipt of letters by mail, and it is hoped that no more will ‘be received. Enough Without Letters. The information bureau, now han- dling 200 and more queries a day, has enough on its hands without attempt- ing to answer letters from all parts of the nation, Mr. Garvey said. “It would take a battery of scores of stenographers to handle questions from all over the nation. and this bu- not established for that declared the clerk in charge We don't want to take away reau w purpose today. the.letters which rightfully go to the members of Congress and others. So everything is being done t tions by letter, done to facili wering of question everyY te the pe¥sonal ans by all visitors to the city and from!™ o residents of Washington. TOTAL ACCIDENT DEATHS. Statistics Show More Than 22,000 in Industries Annually. More than 22,000 persons die annu- ally as the result of industrial acci- dents, according to a_compitation of statistics by the American Red Cross. based on reports of the De tment of Labor and other official sources. Of every 10,000 American workmen employed seven were killed in indus- trial accidents during 1918, the latest vear for which complete statistics are available. % Coal and metal mining attained the highest death rate of any industry. with rates of thirty-three men killed for each 10,000 empioyed. In coal mines alone more than 2,500 men were killed in 1918. MRS. MINOR TO BE GUEST. D. A. R. to Give Luncheon in Me- morial Hall. Mrs. George Maynard Minor, pres- jdent general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will be the guest tomorrow at a luncheon to be given in the Continental Memorial Fiall of the state officers and_chapter regents of the District of Columbia Daughters of the American Revolu- tion. Mrs. Franecis A. St. Clair will head the list of hostesses. The June meeting-of the national board of management will convene in Continental Memorial Hall at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. LEAVES MILITARY SCHOOL. Capt. William H. Hoge, jr., Corps of Engineers, has been relieved from duty at the Virginia Military Insti- . tute, Lexington. Va., and assigned as a student at the Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology,- Cambridge, Mass. & Exide BATTERY | There’s an Exide Sérvice Station near you J. J. Bartram 1204 New Hampshire Ave. N.W. ‘Washington, D. C. s m!"_PA. Hayden & Co. S lnz(ol.AD- € S- ning with the installation of a postal “My Mammy" s :‘\;lr::chbcwilll"l‘:l‘:'ez:lo;('l‘S o a On P lmonth, the general information bu- and band, ing. | C t _ 1| reau probably will be kept open until | le: comed. | bure. i | BROADWAY! (A'LOAN OFFIEBuCkS! not just ghe interrogations dealing with the departments and their bu- reaus. One man called up today and said he was a stranger in town, an wanted to know if there was a ban, concert in town tonight. Tells Where Band Plays. Mr. Garvey immediately referred to his clipping from a newspaper. show- ing the schedule of band concerts at the parks this summer, and thus was able to tell the musical questioner where to go and how to get there. A young woman appeared at the husband out of the Army?” she asked. : : B0 7 5 - “I think he has been there long ; : Z4 i . ; 1 { enough.” T ? 3 Mr. Garvey referred the woman to 3 | 99 mated. “deep sorrow for the loss of a great | BAND CONCERT! PIRATE CRUISE” PLANS. oL & Special mesting of the Arts |artlst o loyal member of the club. | 1 “lyb of Washington, at which George |a lovable personality and a man ever By Community Center Band, at City Club Members “to Capture” [Julian Zolnay presided, the organi- |ready to do more than his share McMillan Park, this evening at zation went on record as expressing | work to give pleasure to others~” — e O e the general delivery window?” asked a middle-aged wom- an. “You'll find that over at the city post oftice,” replied the clerk. Thank you,” replied the woman,, and disappeared. 7:30 o'clock, James E. Miller, Suddenly her face showed up again | | director. St in the information window. March, “The Thunderer," The marine base at Quantico, Va.. Where is the city post office?” she John Philip Sousa | | will be the objective of the “pirate asked. The necessary information Waltz, “Honolulu Eyes,” cruise” of the City Club, to be given } Violinsky | |June 24. The outing will be aboard The i was given, and she went on her way rejoicing. - March, “Triumphal”...... Brooke the steamer St. Johns. There will be a vaudeville entertainment on the May Extend Hours. Oxectused Exincalo fibligen boat, it w unced. well : V 1 \ 2 2 vas announced, as well as For the present the general infor- Tovel R ane Euders wrestling and other stunts. Charles J. enln un a ar mation Buresnlis RKeptionenttram! o]l | M Ralntian Waters, Fulton Brylawski, R. 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Complying with the last wishes of able to inform him that the bureau ol a Chapter at a meeting last | Prof. Fabian. the body w SHCTy E itout of Columbi 2 Fabi AN —————————— sought was but two blocks away from [ night in the r)u::nunt 1004 E“ slreel‘. Z e - X . his own building. v aré -Edward J. Mahan, Elmer S. Washingtonians are free to call the |\ a : : 3 Neagle and J. Bentley Mulford. bureau for information at any time.| The chapter instructed the delegates Only don’t write letters, and don't|to mak fr i N 3 t to have the national ask for bungalow plans, or h onvention held in’ Wi asKRfostbungs ints as ;{;2:““0“ held in Washington next @ If it’s insurable—we insure it If there’s a loss—we pay it! 2 Insurance Clearly Explained—and s Understandably Placed [ - = . The verbiage of an Insurance Policy is necessarily . in complex legal form. But its meaning is very ex- . . plicit. 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