Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1924, Page 12

BECIN RED CROSS CALL TOMORROM Workers for Annual Roll to Receive Contributions To- ward $55,000 Quota. The postponed roll call of the Dis- trict Chapter of the American Red Cross will begin tomorrow and con- tinue for a More than 200 volunteer workers will be stationed in banks, stores and theaters of the city, in Red Cross garb, to receive ributions toward the $35,000 needed te the ci quota for the year. Although some of the government de- partments have not glven permission for a canvass to be made through their personnel, booths will be maintained at the Navy Department and Depart- ment of Commerce, while in other places tables will be placed with a sign above them, reading: “We are not permitted to ask you, but please join” Much gratification throughout the Gen, ndant o week. to com was expressed corge Barnett, who the United States g the world war District chapter the 1ted Cross Places to Be Opened. Among the places where Red Cross oths will be opened tomorrow worning the District fonal k, Mrs. Brackett and workers >m the All Souls’ Unitarlan Church charge; American National Bank, th Mrs. Harold Parks and the Motor Corps of the District chapter as workers; American Security and Trust Company, Colonial Dames, Mis; Sophic Casey In charge: Was| gton _ Loan and _ Trust Com- y. Mrs, William Chamberlin_and the ladles of the Women's City Gieorgetown Mrs. Matthews mmercial E Riggs Bank, Mrs, Albert Gleeves and surgical dressings workers, Union Trust Company, Twentieth Century Club, Continentai Trust Company, Mrs. Park View Auxillary, ey, Grace Reformed Church, t avings and Trust Compan Riggs Bank branches on Dupont Circle and 14th and Park road, Lansburgh &nd Brother, Mrs. Virginia Blake of the Jastern Presbyterian Church, S. Kann' Ms. Murray Hanvey and the Piney Branch Auxiliary, Palal Royal, Goldenbery Heaith Aldes of District Chapter, Allies Inn, Ameri- Women's Legion, Dulin and Martin, 3 Melntosh _of Foundry Methodist Church, Garfinkle’s, Canteen Corps, ard_and Lothrop, Mrs. Faucett, vy Baptist Church Auxiliary, booths will also be maintained at the following hotels: New Willard, Mrs. W. B. Washington Hotel, Charl ch and comfort sec- rdman Park, Shoreham Hotel, of the leading theaters. with B. Spencer and her group at Keith's Theater. The Piney Branch Auxillary, Chevy 3 Auxiliary and Brookland Aux will maintain a house-to-house uss for memberships. The Brook- land Auxiliary, under the direction of Mrs. Burnside, has organized for that purpos All 2l Who have not subscribed this Year the District Chapter of the Red Cross in the §1 membership or other classes are asked either to give their subscriptions at _these Red Cross stations during the eek or #end the_dollar direct to “District Chapter, Red Cross, 16 Jackson place northwest.” Acknowledgment and a Tted Cross button will be sent promptly upon receipt of these contributions, Services to Community. A few of the services to the com- munity achleved by the District chapter for the vear just closed with the dollars received from citizens are as follows: 91,064 surgical dressings to Visiting Nurses' Society and local hospitals: garments, European and local relief, 12, comforts to men military, public health and local hospitals, ~ 144.455; ecanteen served 6,710 men in military and Veterans' Bureau hospltals: _Braille _work, clerical corps, 9.962 pages of Bralille transcribed; handled 2,718 home serv- ice cases and instructed 77 persons in home hygiene and care of the sick, life saving and first aid at the Dis- trict chapter teaching center, 16 Jack- son place northwest. Miss Boardman's Statement. Speaking of the District chapter's work for disabled ex-service men in local hospitals, Miss Mabel Board- man, acting chalrman of the District chapter until Gen. Barncit takes office, said yesterday: At St. Elizabeth’s the other after- noon 1 found a_dance was going on. The house was full of ex-service men of the world war with some of the older generations of the Spanish war veterans. Many of these patlen: suffer from a mental condition Jhat renders them morbid and self-cen- tered, and there is real therapeutic lue in the soclal life brought to them. One ex-service man just dis- charged as cured told me, with a bright and happy smile, that he had never met with greater kindness; that without the Red Cross house. with its cheerful atmosphere and pleasant helpful personnel, his loneli- ness would have been overpowering nd he doubted if he wouid have re- covered. “The Red Cross house at Walter Reed is the center of tha hospital soctal life. It was bright with its Christmas greens and brilliant tree when I visited it during the holidays. Here and there were groups of men plaving cards or talking with thelr friends. Both of the pool tables were in active use, sounded cheerfully over the hum of conversation and_the click of the balls. Our Red Cross gray ladies of the hostess and recretation volunteer service went in and out with thei baskets full of comforts and little gifts for the men In the wards. In connection with this house there is a fine swimming pool given by one of its former directors, which is a joy to the men in the hot summertime. “Remember this, that many a man who appears to you to be able bodied and vigorous still suffers from some serious body wound caused by shell or shrapnel which has not healed or ‘may not heal for many months to come, so do not judge that a man is inot & sufferer from his war service if he has not lost a leg or an arm T, possibly his eves. “At Mount Alto the same type of work is being carried on at the Red ‘ross convalescent house. Varlous local organizations help there in getting up entertainments for the ‘patients and bringing to them the comfort that comes from knowing they are not forgotten, “At the Naval Hospital I saw the looms for weaving rugs with their finished products, their neat leather work, the pretty toys and wood carv- ing made by the men with the aid 0f the Red Cross personnel. Several of them were at work while I was there. Occupational therapy is a new nd helpful science in its healing walue. The director of our conva- Jescent house at the Naval Hospital told me eighteen Christmas trees had been set up and trimmed in the wards. Both here and at Walter Reed prizes are given for the prettiest decora- tlons in the wards, the patients doing the work themselves. The very smell of the Christmas greens as they worked would bring back to them happy childhood memories. What a void it would leave in the long hospi- t=l days for these hundreds of dis- abled ‘men should these Red Cross convalescent houses have to be closed. e ‘Women's organizations in Denmark are working for an amendment to the present law so that a Danish woman marrying a foreigner can re- tain her Danish citizenship so long s she remains in Denmark, or re- fAln 1t by making & simpla declara- oy in the appoint-| Club; { the voices of canaries | THE SUNDAY DEMOCRATS ARRIVE 10 CHOOSE- CiTy Vanguard of : Leaders Who Will Decide Convention Place Here. Army to Record Fingerprints of AU Its Officers gerprint records are to be en In the case of every officer of the United States Army, ac- cording to declsion just reached by officials of the War Depart- ment. and orders will shortly be issued to put the system into im- mediate effect. The existing fingerprint record for the enlisted personnel of the Army will be continued and the use of the long-established outline- figure cards will be discontinued. The finger-print_system of individual identification, it is stated. is adopt- ed for all branches of the military service as the most efficient and practicable of any of the systems presented for consideration. An attempt was made to apply the outline-figure system to the commissioned personnel during the world war, especially to the mem- bers of the American expedition- ary forces, but the scheme failed of accomplishment. Experience has shown that the system {s unsatis- factory in many ways and not nearly so conclusive as the finger- print method. $52,522 IN TWO DAYS FOR CHURCH SCHOOL Martin's Campaign Workers Promise to Show Substantial Gains Tomorrow. SOME LARGE SINGLE GIFTS | Democratio party affairs entered the political spotlight yesterday with the arrival in Washington of the van- guard of party leaders who will oc- CUDY the center of the stage Tuesday and Wednesday of this week in a two-day sesslon at the Lafayette Hotel to select the city and date for thelr natlonal convention. Some of the “boosters” who will Present the claims of their respective | {iles for the privilege of entertain- 3§ the convention are already in the ity and more will follow today and omorow. Four cities thus far ars Sontesting for the prize—New Yorh, San Francisco, St. Louls and Chican. faready in town are: James E. Smith, or St. Louls, and Democratic Na- tional Committeeman _George E. Brennan of Illinols, for Chicago. Upham for Chicago. Prominent in the Chicago delega- tlon will be, strange as it may seem. | Fred W. Upham, the famous treasurer of the republican national committee, Who led the contest of Chicago for ttng the republican convention for Chicago. That city did not get it, for | Teasons of party strategy it was said { whereupon Mr. Upham and other re. publicans assoctated with him, turned H { |8t { ! thelr energies to the democratic con ventlon. When Mr. Upham appears before the committes he will probably be the object of. envy to Judge Hull, the democratic chalrman, who thinks Mr. Upham is a “plumb wizard” at gath- ering in campalgn funds and no doubt wishes he had one Illke him. Well, he is a wizard, at that, his friends say, for he can take an empty purse, start out and bring it back full of money. Day's Honors for Individual Teams Are Announced. With a total of $52,622 collected in two days, the 150 campaign workers of St. Martin’s parish took a solemn pledge at the rally in the parish hall that they would have $75,000 before the next rally tomorrow night. A seven-day drive is being con- ducted by Rev. Francls X. Cavanagh, the assistant pastor, for $100,000 to build a parochial school on the “Old Doody estate,” on T street northeast, opposite the new Langley Junior High School. Honors for the day were taken by the team captained by G. A. Maurer, which turned in $2,063. Dr. Mary C. Boland captained the team which fook honors in the women's division, win $1.940 collected yesterday. ‘The largest contributors included $400, Willium P. Kennedy and family 3300, Mr. and Mrs. John Keefe: 3200, Clifford E. Doyle, Thomas F. Healy, the Callahan family (in memory of Ellen Callahan), F. B. McGivern. Donovan family, Edward J. Lanahan (in memory of Mary Lanahan), Bernard Hessler; $150, Mrs. James E. Mulligan, Edward Strudley family. R.S. R. S, and H. L. Talbott. $100 each from Mrs. W. C. Radford, ohn P. Loveless, John Burke, Jo Seph A. Scannell, Mrs. M J. Burke nd family, Robert Folliard (in mem- ory of Norah Folliard), Margaret Towberman (in_memory of Willlam Towberman), Margaret O'Donnell, Margaret F. Lutz. Mrs. Mary R. Kane (in memory of John and Bridget Rainey and A..J. Kane and parents), Clara T. Way, Mrs. Honora Waters, Conrad M. Dorsch and family O'Dea, the Bowers family, H. F. Taggart Due Today. Thomas Taggart of Indfana is ex- vected today. He is understood to be for, New York. One of the reports going around is that Tammany Hall does not want the convention to come to New York, but that Gov. Smith does. Many democratic leaders of prom- Inence, outside of the national com- mittee, are expected to be in at- tendance upon the sesslons and fin private conference with the commit- teemen. There will be talks in plen- ty on the side itnes about presidential candidates in these private confabs. Two former chairmen of the na- tional committee are expected George W. White of Ohlo and Homer 8. Cummins of Connecticut. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The Washington Alumni of Gamma Eta Fraternity will meet tomorrow, 8 p.m., at Fraternity House, 1625 K street. Election of alumn! officers. Edward M. Young will speak: on Business Psychology” at Anna Maud Hallam PMC_UCII Psychology Club to- morrow, 7:45 p.m., at Playhouse. United Lodge of Theonophiats, study class, Wednesday, 8 p.m, 1731 K street. Kalorama Citizens’ Association will meet Tuesday, § p.m., at the Wyom- ing. Speaker, Maj. Bell, Engineer Commissioner. Installation of of- cers. Announcement of committees. c- nnell, and family, Miss Mary Ben-| Mount Pleasant W. Ci T. U. will nett (in memory of John F. andimeet Tuesday, 2 pm. &t home of Mary T. Bennett), Charles A. Mattl- Mrs Leo W. Solbach. more family (In memory of Mary Andrew and Nellie Brady), the Bauer fr. and Mrs, Bernard C. Frye, eagle and family, Mr. and There will be = joint installation f Admiral Charles M. Thomas Camp, .3, and Eva Allensworth Auxillary, rank _Archambault, Mr.|No. 2, Spanish-American War Vet- Grady, Ruth Miley. Kris {erans, Thursday, at G. A. R. Hall, Dadaiau, Mr. and Mrs. James J. Kelly, Mrs. Mary Ratcliffe and daughter, John J. Shanley, Mr, and Mrs. Johs Lyons, Mr. and = Mrs. Joseph L. Parkhill and family, Mrs. Margaret A. and Miss Elizabeth 3L Ready (In memory of Michael J. Ready), Mr. and Mrs. J. A. (auges, Helen cMahon, Genevieve ~A! Bowling, Leo A. Sneeringer, Mrs. Bessie L. Haislip, Charles Grove and family, Frank A. Clark and family (in_memory of Nellle Clark), Robert E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Cavi nagh, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kelllher, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra J. Leflerts, Fran- is F. Miller, Thomas C. Tilson, John Dempsey and family, Mr. and Mrs, Michael Flavin (in ~memory of Mary V. Flavin), Mrs. Johanna A.|Bowle Grant, accompanists. Freeman (In_memory of Rose Mary, | _ e sy *he William B, [ Wil meet tomorrow, 8. pm 2. Neagle (in memory o am 3 . 8_p. Fioods = m. k™ Batley “and family, |lege Women's Club, 1822 I street. Florence M. Campbell, Edward P. “alnan, Eliza ‘ainan, Mrs, Kath.| The Mount Pleasant W. C. T. U. lant G e Marsaret, Aloy- |night extended an invifation to all enealy and Margaret, Alo erlllrsmnll;(r'l b O Donnell. Thomas J. |friends and members of the orEani- | Sullivan, sr., Mr. and Mrs. Jonn J.|zation to attend a silver tea Tues-| Geler, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Biddle, Mr, |day, January 29, at the honfe of the and Mrs. Walter I Plant, Mrs, Fred |vice president, Mrs. Lyman E. Keb- Bechtold, Mrs. Walter Plant (in mem- |ler, 1322 Park road. The affair will ory of Danfel Leahy), Mr. and Mrs. |begin at 4 o'clock and continue for fienry Kinsella, Mr. and Mrs. J. V.|two hours. A program of music has O'Hare, P. H. Peters, John and Rose[been arranged for. McKenna, Annfe and Walter McStew- art . Sontag,| The District of Columbia branch T e arie Gook, |of the Natlonal Assoclation for the Michael Casey, Jessie Marle _Cook, Sdward A. Dilion, Andrew W. Brown, |Advancement of Colored People will e e Mra The hold its annual meeting next Friday, .. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Gaghan, {-:r's.nk H. Greatorex, J. deS. Coutinho, |at 8 p. in the assembly hall of 1y orges Carpentler. (C. A., for RS = o reports of the work and activities COL. FRANK PARKER | = = e e DUE FOR PROMOTION! “Qur Moving Plcture Civilizatios !Made Record During War as v Prof. N. B. Fagin, lecturer, 2 E"clm:k, at Secular League, 1006 E Brigade Commander of 15t Division. Mrs. L Daniel There will be a public citisens’ soclation meeting tomorrow, 8 p.m. in Fountaln Memorial ~ Baptist Church, to which all local residents are invited. Speakers from all parts of United States expected. The free lobby concert at the Y. M. C. A, 1736 G street northwest, will be held tomorrow, 7:30 o'clock. The program arranged by Secretary Myers will include Miss Lola Miller, soprano; Miss Frances Bogert, con tralto; Miss Rosemary Arnold, read- er; Richard Allen, tenor: John Jen- nings, cello; Miss Nellle Gertrude Payne, Miss Inex Jennings, Mrs. A thur J. Seaton and Miss Margaret Jacob Jomes Post, No. 2, at Col- } street. Free dis- cussion. Red Triangle Outing Club will meet 2:45 o'clock, at 36th and M streets, for hike up towpath to Chaln Bridge. {Waiter Telma, leader. The D. C. Graduate Nurses' Asso- clation will give afternoon reception Col. Frank Parker, the only man|in honor of Miss Chritiane Reiman, 1 Coun- not a Frenchman to attend thefsecretary of the Internationa 1l of Nurses, Copenhagen, Denmark, famous Centre de Hautes Estudes o (Sl 0 FErses:, SZopentiosen. France, is to be promoted to brigadier general, effective January 20. He is now located at the War College here. Col. Parker has had a distinguished career, begun at the United States Military Academy, from which he was graduated in 1894. H He served In many parts of the world, and was in France befors the United States entered the world war. In December, 1917, he was assign- ed to command of the 18th Infantry of the 1st Division, which regiment he commanded until August, 1918, when he was appointed brigadisr general and assigned to the 1st In- fantry Brigade of the 1st Division. He was assigned to the command of the division during {ts operation under the 5th Army Corps,»when the outstanding incident was the ad- vance which resulted ih the ocoupa- tion of the heights southwest of Sedan. He was recommended for promotion to the grade of major general. by the commander-in-chief of the A. E. F. on October 17, 1818, but the armistice prevented action upon the recommandation. Col. Parker was awarded the dis- tinguished service medal. In addir tion he has received the French croix de guerre, with three palms French legion of honor, Belgian or- der of the crown and was cited in general orders of the French Once while in France Col. Parker captured a series of' German officers’ houses and found there a dog which had belonged to a German captain. The dog speedily noted that Col. Parker was the man among the new troops who received the salutes of all, as his former master had, and so0 adopted him at once, giving him hin allegience, Free admission. According to data complled: in the office of the. surgeon general ©of the Army, the first casualties from enemy action in the Ameri- can forces during tha world war occurred among the casual medical officers and nurses serving at British base hospitals.’ These rec- ords show that the first member of the expeditionary army to be wounded was a woman—Nurse Beatrice M. McDonald. While on duty at a British casualty clear- ing station she was struck by fragmerts of a bomb on August 17, 1917, and lost the sight of her right eye. Lieut. Phillp M. Stimson, Medi- cal Reserve Corps, is declared -to. have been the first American offi- cer to be wounded. He was struck STAR, RALPH DORITY, New business executive of Mt. Alto Hospital, SECRETARY MELLON LAUDS THRIFT WEEK Prosperity, He Says, Depends on People’s Ability to Learn Advantages of Saving. LOCAL EXERCISES PLANNED Postmaster General New Will Speak Thursday at Theater. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon yesterday issued a statement indors- ing the Thrift week campaign, which opens January 17. Postmaster General New yesterday accepted an invitation to address the public meeting arrang- ed for Thursday, at 12:20 p.am., in Keith's Theater, which will mark the opening of an intensive campaign for thrift. Secretary -Mellon's statement fol- lows: “The importance of thrift and sav- ing cannot be overemphasized. Much has already been safd on the subject, but T feel that the prosperity of the future depends largely upon our abi ity to learn the advantages of sav- ing. Nations are what their people make ‘them. Governments are suc- cessful according to.the wis understanding of the men selected to conduct their affair: the men in power are wasteful, ex- travagant and incompetent, the gov- ernments they manage are failures. Nations and governments having be- hind them a thrifty and Intelligent people will be successful. No na and no people can be successful they {gnore the common sense ods of managing their business which requires them not only to live with- in their incomes, but to save som:- thing, be it ever so little. “Thrift may be considered one of the cardinal virtues, and is an indis- pensable wlement of good character. In its broadest sense it embraces the elimination of waste, the conservation of time, material and energy: it means cageful spending and a balanced bud- get which takes Into account some- thing for the future. Thrift and sav- ing practiced consistently will go far toward overcoming _individual difficuitles and many of our national problems. “The annual observance of Thrift week throughout the country serves a very definite purpose. It is a time when the fndividual can check up on himself and get his house in order for the ensuing year. The various if thrift committees at this time give to many people the information and advice which helps them to put their personal affairs on a sounder basis. This {8 a most beneficial work to the nation, the effect is far-reaching and unquestionably results in the promo- tion of thrift and saving. The exercises Thursday will open at noon when representatives of the thrift committee, and organizations and societles co-operating, will lay wreaths on Franklin's statue at Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street. | Following the public ceremony, the meeting will be held In the theater. The publicity committeg is recelv. ing hundreds of slogans in answer to its offer of prizes for the best three thrift slogans. Cash prizes of $50, $20 and $10 will be awarded. Slogans should be sent to the “thrift week slogan committee,” Masonic Temple bullding. —_— NEW YORKER IS SHOT; ROOMMATE ARRESTED William K. Gray Is in Hospital John Heffernan Held at First Precinct. William K. Gray of New York city ‘was taken to Emergency Hospital early today suffering from wounds Inflicted in his eide, back and arm by a bullet, sald by the police to have been fired accidentally from a revolver in the hands of Gray’s roommate at the George ‘Washington Hotel, John Heffernan, also of New York. The injuries are sald to_be not serious. Heffernan was arrested by Police- man Galligiore of the trafiic bureau and 1s being held at the first precinct police station pending an investiga- 1t'is said that Heffernan was clean- ing his .38 callber revolver when it was “accldentally discharged in the hotel room, the bullet plercing Gray's arm -and body.» Nurse First American Wounded in World War, New Records Show| Surgeon General’s Data Reveals Medical Corps Mem- bers Early Under Fire; Lieut. Fitzsimons First to Give Life. morning of September 4, 1917. He 18 & brother of Maj. Julia C. Stim- son, superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps. First Lieut. William F. Fitz- simons, ' Medical Reserve Corps, after whom the Army general hos- DIl at Denver is named, is de- clared to have been the first Amer- ican officer killed abroad in the world war. The records show that Lieut. Fitzsimons and, three en- listed men of the Army medical department were killed during a raid by German airplanes on the British hospital group at Dannes Gamiers on the night of September ' The first death in the American expeditioniary forces, mnot from enemy_action, the records show, was that- of Private Clifton R. “Hicks, Company. I, 38th United States Infantry, who died of en- docarditis_in United States Hos ‘nm No. 1 at Bt. Nazaire July I, TARIFF BODY STILL | ' SPLIT OVER ETHIGS | Second Conference \'Nithi President Fails to Find Solution to Deadlock. Seeking to end a deadlock in the tarift commission which admjttedly is retarding the operations of that agency, Prestdent Coolidge held lengthy conferences yesterday with Chairman Marvin and Vice Chairman | Culbertson, the leaders of the dead locked groups. What 2 obtained was not disclo: of the commission Attorney General Several questions have served to bring about the deadlock, which has existed about two months. The chief point at issue, however, is whether a member may participate in final dis- position of any case involving a com- modity i hich he is or has been interes Vice Chairman ibert- son, as head of the commission’s pro- cedure committee submitted a reso- lution some weeks ago to prevent such participation. The resolution is understood to have been killed in the commission by a tie vote of the six members, but remained as @« caus of dissensic The President, of the situation, into conferenc controversy & i still no way th found, Carrying his eff ther, Mr and been advised | e | ts a step fur- lidge called the chairman | chairman into separate con- lasting more than 5 General Daugh- another matter, was askcd by the Pre jerty, who was’at the White House on dent to remain while first Vice Chair- man Culbertson and then Chalrman Marvin and finally Mr. Culbertson again were called In by the Executive. Despite the complete siiénce on the part of all participants in the confer- ences, there were Lints given In some ast night that Mr. Coolidge to adopt the course fol- lowed by President Harding and issu an order outlining the commission's policy for ie Aside from the matter of proceed- ure, harmony within the commission has' bee ted by the expiration next Tuesday of the term of Mr. Marvin as chair; and by the that both Mr. Marvin and Mr. bertson have been urged by respective supporters for the chair- manship for the coming year.- The President has given no indication concerning whom he "will designate | for the chairmanship. Adding further to the deadlock are the two distinct views of the tariff question repre: in the Commis- On one sido are Chairman Mar- nd Com sie, and question repr sioners Cost side has sho conciliatior though th its flexibl. effect fifteen dations for ra { prese provi DEFINITION URGED! Adoption by the national govern-| ment and by state education boards| of a standard definition of illiteracy for application to voting elixibility of | residents, and for other reasons, was | urged by R. Jall of the New York | state department of educ: on, ad- ng the national ililteracy con- ference, st night. Mr, Jall pointed in his address | although the cansus bure efinition of illiteracy, it is =0 elas d possible of distortion by the census takers that an accurate de impossible. nce, over which M herman of the General Fe eration of Women's Clubs presided adopted six general resolutions de. claring its aim The resolutions proposed the fol- lowing: That state superintendent of public instruction ause to be called conferences of “social mind ed” organizations, to conduct praigns for spreading Intelligence creating interest in the movement That an__illiteracy should be appointed by the governor | of the state to work in close co-op- eration with the public instruction. { That a director of adult education should be appointed to be a member of the staff of the state superintend- | ent. That the removal of naturally and logically the business | of the public schools and the ago | limitation of free public school edu- ! cation should be remc . School boards should be required to organize | day or night classes for adults when a certain number apply for instruc. tion. That Inasmuch as the federal cen- sus will become yearly less valuable because of removals and deaths, an | illiteracy census ould be taken by the states by the same persons and at the same time the school enumeration is taken. The conference recommended that a bulletin be published giving in de- tail methods and plans of organiza- tion which have been used in the states. Senator S. D. Fess of Ohlo, Mgr. Ed- ward A. Pace of Catholic University ewell Dwight Hillls of Broo and Mrs. Maude Wood Park are’ scheduled to address the confers ence this afternoon. ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE CHARGED BY MINISTER Ben Burt Gardner, thirty-six, al- leged to have attempted to fleece Dr. Harvey E. Ressler of Bible Hall, 908 E street, out of $1,400 by tendering a worthless check for jewelry, was brought back from New York last night by Headquarters Detective Charles Mullen to answer charges ot false pretenses. Dr. Ressler sald last night that Gardner had attended several mis- slon meetings in Bible Hall, and ap- parently was well to do. He repre- |sented himself, according to Dr. Ressler, as a newspaper man, and galned confidence of the secretary of the mission. About ten days ago, Dr. mentioned the fact that heid like to have $1,600, explaining that he had his eye on a site for a home for girls who were in unfortunate circum- stances financially. Gardner, Dr. Ressler said, promptly wrote out & check for $500, dating it February 1, and promising that he could have that money in case he could raise the additional $1,000. Last Saturday morning Dr. Ressler sald he told Gardner that-he had some jewelry that he would like to change into cash to raise some money for home. According’ to Dr. Ressler, Gardner said that he thought he knew where he could place the jewelry. Dr. Ressler stated he in- trusted him with a diamond brooch valued at $1,200 and a diamond ring valued at $800, which had been do- nated for the purpose of raising money for the working girls' home. Gardner disappeared and is said to have returned with the information that he had made the sale and ten- dering Dr. Ressler a check for $1.400 for the jewelry, to be banked dur- ing the pas . When Dr. Ress ler said he found the check worth less hlo,‘;e:;.rlot(}lrgn;l’s ad(:;e‘ns 'l:l 1836 eet and foun t he lott gox Naw Xork 5 illlll‘rgv'}'; commission | | illiteracy 1is | LIy as ! | Ressler whole body | | i GO U R S T BB U [ I T 154 B {|E Men’s Ribbed }é} ; | Boys’ Lined & KID GLOVES U B A A T A |5 $1.25 to e B 5 Al Kinds B =4 B & superintendent of | & ¥ 1B v =4 § Fatter's plu {& BLOOMERS { To_close out : GOWNS { o inter vear. { 39c Imported ® LIBRARY SCARFS Socks™ 4Prs.$1 { putty. All sizes. FUR 2] SOOI =2, 9? SENSATIONAL BARGAINS MONDAY No Mail, Phone or C. 0. D. Orders—No Charges or Will Calls 1316 to 1 3Prs.$ ther wool 29¢ 36=Inch Heayv. 'y ING 39c Yard-Wide SATEEN enly Woven TUnbleached Shieet- for tancy , sheets, etc. from full s. Highly mercer. 1zed, fie twill useful lengths k and a ] 326 7th St. N.W. SIEHiTSTexe S1 In white, wa also ail-worsted ocking ¢ Men’s Woolen Black, gi hose, - with Men's Sizo 80390 inches, in twn atterns stripes; fringed_all_around. ¥ MUFFLERS Tan, wool i [ oxfy Pert: ity children’s 1 $1 3. Black, brown. tan ;2 Full-Fashioned Slight irregulars of $2 grade; black only; le tops: high boot silk Girls’,Misses’ & Women’s $7.95,$9.95 & $12.75 New dresse 3 eur p s Girls’ Muslin or finish musit m and ke, Siar Fine Angora Wool ap and Scarf Set t of valuss to in UNICN SUITS iray ribbed uplon suits, good perfect quality; siz n Brown Kid Gloves, sizes_for bo L SWEATERS Pull-over Sweaters, in_oxford with ma Arrow Brand~ COLLARS Soft and luundered collars; ‘all st style. warmly lined, i) $3.08 4o & $1.50 ;nd $2 Boyshform Infants’ Knit SHIRTS & BANDS es, any ‘s, boys', women's and children” 11ed edge, splendid grade All Women’s Black Kid HOUSE SLIPPERS One strap ber heely: built for_comfor Women’s $1.50 FELT SLIPPERS Felt Jullets, ribbon or fur trimmed Children’s Button or LACE SHOES $ 1 spring_heels: black ki1 aod calf. Men’s Felt mtort Cashion SLIPPERS Gray_ Felt w7 to 11 ‘'omen’s High Pr.$1 coats, full full " lined, or bel to sears, in ®l wou colors N sport stripes: £ colla: self fuit AL L L AR Fancy Striped 4Yds, $l TICKING fancy colored < wide] worth 3 .-Wide 1 c Yd.- Me o Jmpertect. Yfls_. $ tas , ;rlnsgjfilg Gi;-la' e oA e 3 of E $1 ‘thra Size Jersey Girls’ .“(h'(erproof In. HOOD & RAINCAPE 9 ates S Naty Wlue or red sateen Joomers, full size. gunranteed Rot 1o lenk: sizes p Sale of 70 Boys’ N DRESS SKIRT . 2-Pants Suits LCLOTH Ea. $1/%LCLOT! it or browns. 50c Turkish double-thread ahsorbent grade. tength Plain biue kets, separ MMIN black cones, Worth s $1 New Peter Pan CVERBLOUSE White Overblouses, me » white striped. Al Lonsdale Jean_ MIDDY BLOUSES All white or with blue or red collars; aid_trim: sizes B to 14 and 36 to 44 Coney Fur $ l CHOKERS =~ = 9 Fack or brown only. mited tail: head with clasp mouth. iited Small lots of price suit has two of lined pants. Jore of|25¢32-in. Dress Women’s & Misses’ STYLISH HATS Filt sports, velvet dress and s n spring shades: all useful lengths. foct. Worth Sie a sard. R PORT TS 3P Is. $71 18x36 Huck 6 E)ng 6for$1 THOSE Kyt TOWELS Pink Mesh Generonsly cut style: bound edges: elastic Wide derbs ribbed, Red border. Absorhent BANDEAUX ‘Women's or (lnr[s'-1m$i Good welght, abs Larder. " Nate the ete. mercerized finish, in indigo blue, $1.25 & $1.50 “Cinderella” Rompers, Wash Suits and Panty Dresses for N ’ KID GLOVES Riack. brown and tan: embroidered-b style: 11 perfect: mives 8% 1o oo o Lk bt 2for$| econds.of Toe e_with_fixtures 336_teet Children’s Flannel 2 SLEEPERS of warm, . striped_outing h!lll[.d.ll sizes, with feet and drop se o 6 years. s Mot 2for $1 tment of styles, and worth M:“ I‘o‘wg‘l Illfl‘fl- All sizes 4 to 14 years. Biack or cordovan: fine ritbed combed yarn: all s : light irregulars. 2 v cotton ribbed, fleece lined e nter wear. | Slses 3 G0 6. Worth [DRESSES 2for $1 Made of fine batiste; fne -okes_and lace _trimmed. White Quting Petticoats, Gertrude st ull_cut; long or short. Worth 75 dren’ AMASK, 1% Yds., Highly finished; In luster; embroideredforted patterns: ces and pecfect piiiows 2for$1§" | i Filled with all new feathers, covered with §| jze 16x16 inches. 8Prs.$1¢ Fast black. cotton hose, fine gauge, per- Pink Batiste frect. seamiess foot. All Hzes 85 to' 0. el 12Yds.$1 . rd_wide, good sbsorbent quality cheese- %5c Shaker In_white or neat stripes, fleeced both FLANNEL : 27 inches wide: limited lot, e 2for $1 Worth 80c each; snowy white cotton, welghing 2'3 pounds’ cach. Wonder bargain. Can_be boiled or washed. waterproof ; double coated. 8is Fine mercerized finish, 32 inches wide, In| several ‘size. checks; assorted «nm.s $1.69 Velour brown, mulberry, taupe and green, with_gold_braid_edges; size 18x50_inche $1.50 36x50 Esmond $l BABY BLANKET Cortex finiah; large, size: pink or blue with nursery designu; each fu a box, T 2 Lcotton Taffeta Tuderskirts, elas- Women’s Winter $l 1 fancy flounce. 2 UNION SUITS P Women's Outing 9 £ $1 High. low or Dutch neck, sleeveles: LANNEL GOWNS Sizen 86 0 - hirred or_embroldered_yokes; full cut. or short sleeves; ankle or knee length. e Fine Quality Cashmere Sacqu With sllk overstitclied edges in piul 5le; h. b 6 -to - 12 -years. Bloomers; full cut snd_well 'omen’s Taffeta Black Al o Boys'. or girls’ derby ribbed, wide top, Tength Sport Socks, in black, brown, 5 - Terfect. ‘and blue,