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WIFE IS LIVING ALONE-

Is Shocked at the Charge of

Pettit Larceny AgainstHusband Today

ZELAYA ROMANCE

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Drive almost to tile limps of desperatien for wept of funds AlfZelaya

and his bride o less thanmonths who was formerly andaughter of Dr William W Baker o-

1S41 North Capitol street have becomeestranged for the second timeMrs Zelaya asserts that she hasher husband for rood and alt

Added to this trouble another evertook Zeiaya when a warrant wasout today charging him with petit larceny

From a life of luxury and plentythe macnifiorint home of his fatherManangua to that of a bohesslan pianist in a salooa from afree from care and with all the pleas-ures and hopes of a young woman ta room in

and unliappiness staringin the face from the possibility ofhigh uncial position in the capital oNicaragua to the stern realities ofin the Capital of the United State

is the present status of theparties to the International

marriage following the sensationkidnaping of young Zeiaya by agents o

the Niearagnan government tohis raarrtag to the popular Washing-ton girt

Father Refuses Aid

Financial difficulties are said toentirely responsible for the presentof affairs and of these there is almostan unlimited number in which Zelayhas become enta lsd His fathersays Jutrn nostti ety faed to aappihim with funds or to lend any financialatsistance and in his predicament fc

has stooped to almost any level to provde himself with money

Since their marriage Mrs Zelayahen the breadwinner of the familyShe has a small income with whichhas provided food and shelter for herselfand He has given some aidwith small sums he managed to borrow

friends but not once hava any 01

the expected remittance come fromfather and he has been unable to ob-

tain employment It is said howeverthat be a good offer from

York firm about three weekshut that he let the opportunityU fingers by anto 5100 beforeoutlet The flOO was not forthcoming-and the firm decided it needed no moreemployes at the present time

Trouble in New YerkAfter spending a week of their

hi Washington Mr and Mrs Zelaya went to New York wheretook up their residence in an uptownhotel Three weeks later Zeiayanot paid any of his board bill andcouple were requested to leave zelayacontended that a remittance would

from his father at almostHe managed to borrow small

sums from the consul general at NewYork but this was strictly against theorders from the executive of Nicaraguawho had cabled the representativeshis government in this country that hitson should no He itmarried now said President Zeteyaand he wilt have to look out for him

srlf and make his own wav inworld

Then Mrs Zelaya telegraphed DrBaker and be sent herwhich to come to Washington She didnot go to her former home but ic hroom in a boarding house near fie busi-ness section of Threes days later

followed and wasthat oil had been poured on thewaters

Flaal Rupture OccursZeiaya made statements of having

positions but they did not ma-tfrtalis and his wife continued tothe bills Last Sunday the Inevitablerupture occurred had

to the end of his rope wasthat he have money but

10 get it he did not Mrs Zelayahad paid Ue up to Monday nightand the had requested r thatthey leave the house for reasons otherthan board bills She told them she waspreparing to have the room done overand that she wished It vacated to rivethe paper hangers an opportunity

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THE WEATHER REPORT

High pressure prevails generally andas a consequence have become

more over all districts withcomparatively cool weather Where wereshowers in the AtlanticStates and lower lake region Iowanorthern Illinois and the extremeSouthwest and local Wednes

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three day In the East and South withmoderate temperatures

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The new Board of Education for theDistrict of Columbia met in the Frank-lin School Bending at Mli oclock thisforenoon and organised electing RearAdmiral George W Baird retired presi-dent and Prof Barton W Everman vicepresident

The election of a superintendent ofschools and a secretary to the boardwas postponed until 10 oclock tomorrowmorning the members of the board say-ing they wished time to think the mat-ter over before voting Standing com-mittees were not appointed owing tothe wish of Admiral Baird to have Umto consider the personnel of the

There were present at the meeting today Rear Admiral Baird Prof EvermanWilliam V Cox James F Oyster JohnH Cook Dr Oliver M Atwood MrsMary Church Terrell and Mrs JustineI Hill Mrs Emma M Brewer wasnot present having to accepther appointment to

During the meeting It was developedthat since July 1 there has been nosuperintendent of schools and no sec-retary to the board and that there Isurgent necessity of electing these twoofficial Under the present circum-stances the requisitions and vouchersfor the schools cannot be signedcan they signed until a secretary 1

regularly elected by the boardreason for this is that the old law explred June 10 and since then no secretary or superintendent of schools habeen named

Surprise at PostponementIt was a great surprise to the

attending the meeting that the choiceof these two officials was postponedthe board based its action on theground that these two officials willof infinite importance in the conductof the schools and every care shouldbe taken in their selection The formersuperintendent of schools A T

and the foimer secretary toboard William W Conner It hadcuufldently expected would beto their old positions without delayQuestion

Failure by the hoLt tostranely that there

other oamMdates to the Held andthere may be some chance of

getting one or both of the positionThis however is not regarded as prob-able

At 101 Admiral Baird called UM

board to order and a temporary organtendon was effected with the admiralas chairman Mrs Terrell as secretaryand Mrs Hill and Mr Cox aa tellers

A vote by ballot was immediately tak-en for a permanent president ofboard resulting in seven votes for

Baird The vote was thenunanimous and the admiral tookplace as president

On a vote by ballot for the vies presi-dency of the board the result was ProtoEverman 4 Mr Cook S Mr Cox 1Mr Oyster 1 A second vote was calledfor by the president on the ground thatno one had received a majority ofvotes of the board The second voteresulted Prof Everman Mr Oyster1 Mr Cook 1 Prof Bverman was thendeclared elected vice president

Admiral Baird Accepts PresidencyIn accepting the presidency of the

board Admiral Baird said-I am profoundly grateful for this high

honor which I did not expect and didnot tek In all my work with this body-I will strive first for the interests of theschools and secondly for the interests ofthe board

Dr Atwood one of the colored mem-bers then moved to postpone the elec-tion of a secretary to the board untilthe next meeting as he thought it ahighly important post and wished timeto think the matter over His motionwas carried without discussion

On motion of Mr Cox the new boardj voted to adopt the rules of the oldBoard of Education Is so far as they didnot conflict with the new legislation re

the schools and with the un-derstanding that the new board is atliberty to them whenever it seesfitAdmiral Baird then proceeded by

ha would appoint some of the standcommittees Mrs Inn however

suggested that such an important stepshould deterred because all of theimportant work of the board is done bytf remittees and the president ought

to be thoroughly acquainted its

sole reason for haste was to facilitatethe business of the board He remindedhis hearers that there might not beanother meeting of the board until nextSeptember Mrs Hill argued that thereought to be other meetings before thenin order to the affairs of the boardin shipshape condition

Mr also sustained Mrs Hillsposition saying he thought It mightbe necessary to hold many meetingsthis summer The point was tempo-rarily passed over

Urge Time to Deliberate-On motion of Dr Atwood the admiral

rulod that it was in order to elect asuperintendent of schools and said ballots should be

Again Mrs Hill objected saying thiswas too hasty action in the first greatimportant step this L rd is to takeShe was sustained by Prowho said

We ought to defer it and have timeto think over It is a big andshould be taken only after the fullestconsideration and the deepest care

Admiral Baird to theonly after saying he had made up

hie mind on who ought to be superintendent He also reminded the boardthat until a superintendent is electedthe schools of the District of Columbia-are left without an official head

Mr Cox moved that ehe election of asuparolntandant be postponed for onedayThis was seconded by Mr Oyster with

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Result of First Meeting

Roar Admiral George W Bairdretired president of the newBoard of Education

Prof Barton W Everman vicepresident

Superintendent of school notelected

Secretary to the board notelected

the explanation that the now beardthirty days in which to organisemotion was then adopted to take upelection of a superintendent of schoolsland a secretary to the board atoclock tomorrow mOrning

In the course or the meeting MrsTerrell made a motion to secure in theireligibility places the few graduatesthe Normal Schools who were not appointed by the old board to positionsteachers prior to June 30 It was

to refer this to the District audi-tor

Residents to Use DrasticMethods to Stop Col

ored Settlement

Five hundred indignant residentof suburban Washington are up iiarms literally over the proposi-tion to sell the subdivision knownas Belmont situated on the Rockrifle road just across the Distdeiline in Maryland to colored peeTUf The while of in

is now being advor p

and the fiat that coloredare desired particularly as

is emphasized in an-

nouncementThe community

homedweller in Bethesda Friend-ship Heights Somerset Drunuaoadand that whole section of the DIetriet and Maryland is ablazeanger A number of meetings havebeen held and fiery denunciationof the proposed sale of Belmont lothave been indulged in freely It iifiercely declared that the plan shallnot be consummated no matterwhat methods are needed fordefect The suburbanites declarewillingness to go to any length

Any Method to Prevent SettlementRichard M Ough one of the

eitisens of Friendship Heights andpioneer resident of that localityowner of property and a man whostands high in the esteem of his

and the community Je theavowed exponent of the methods of

which are freely threatenedNo negro shall ever build a house

Belmont said Mr Ough todaymay say that for me with the greatestpositiveness in which the thoughtbe conveyed I speak for MO men adetermined as I am myself We docare what methods are needed to

calamity which appears to be impending whatever they are those methodswill be takenWould Destroy Happiness of Homes

To establish a negro colony at Bel-mont practically at our doors and beyond the restraint of the District policeforce would mean the Impairment oiour property values a constant menacto our peace and security anddestruction of the happiness of ourhomes White men cannot be expectedto endu e we certainly shallendure tYou may call the organization w-

are forming White Caps Ku Kluxwhat you wilt Be assured it is an ef-fective organization and that its mem-bers mean what they say Belmontnot be a negro colony The land maybe sold to negroes but that Tvlll be theend of it

D Latimer secretary of the Wof Tms emphatic In his

condemnation of the projectThe threat that over our

heads is a very serious one said MrLatimer and confess I see no meansof meeting the situation save to buythese people off I understand a fund iabeing raised for this purpose

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care to continue my residence in thissection if the plan is consummated Ourhomes would become Insecure and ourfamilies would live in a constant condition of danger and uncertainty Thevery appallingSomething done to meet thedanger that menaces but I confess Idont know what it will be

Henry W Offutt of FriendshipHeights is another resident feelsabout the matter practically as do MrOugh and Mr to the serious menace of the situation he is Quiteat one with them and he expresses nstrong hope that the atBelmont will fall through Further thanthis he does not care toothers living in the affected

give vent to similar sentimentsMost of them confess a perfect inabilityto discuss the situation any languagesuitable for publication

citizens has been formed andadditions to its membership are beingmade It was Mrreferred when he said You may call-us Caps or Ku Klux or whatyou According to him the or

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DISTRICT POOR MADE POORER

BY BAD BARGAINS BIG RENT

AND A DESIRE TO EAT FOOD

Bureau of Labor Issues Statistics of Cost of Living Based

On Investigation by Mr Forman of NineteenFamilies

lumbta has lust bees punished byBureau of Labor of the Department uCommerce and Labor it ts an ex-

tremely thorough and analystsof the household economies of nineteenfamilies All of them represented thstratum of society closely alongpoverty line In no one of thema weeks wages of the pcoda lnshave been missed without serious

while the lose of income formonth would have enforced appeal tocharity

The investigation has been conductedby S Forman and his report on itcovers almost 100 pages of the currentbulletin Just published It is aailluminating analysis of conditions ofthe poor in that it indicates those re-spects wherein the poor are themselveslargely responsible for their own

and also those wheretosociety has tailed fairly to dischargeits obligation to these Us least fortunate members

To write the financial history ofhousehold is not easy There must beintelligence to keep correct record oftransactions there must be honesty so-

briety industry and morality Thereis necessary a willingness to cooperatewith the investigator which implies aoertala good win toward the worldSuch a combination of conditions Is sel-

dom found in a family in the lowestdepths of poverty and the subjects ofthis investigation are of the next better grade Without giving in detail MrFormans description of the nineteenfamilies a suggestion as to their cir-

cumstances may be made Theof members of the families are re-

spectively ten four sevenseven six eight nine Ave eight sixfour six six seven four six and

Occupations and IncomesOccupations incomes and rent paid

Coal Heaver J to 12 weekly rent 860monthly janitor W monthly rent 2monthly laborer 3 dally with muohloss of time rent monthly shovelersfather and eldest son are both em-

ployed each at dally rent 756

monthly teamster 8 weekly anddaughter working occasionally In a boxfactory at 2 per woek are theearners rent 7 monthly charwomanwidow OO monthly with hours per

mitting her to do some other workwhich increases her income oldest boycontributes something irregularly rent6 monthly washerwoman deserted by

husband earns weekly and ldestgirl also earns like amount rent 56

These aro typical of the entire list ofcases Mr Forman addsthey are representative of a normaland a very large segment of societyThe the facts of whose

economy are herein set forthare representative of the thousands ofother District Taking thecountry over they are representative-of of honestzens

Wages Set the TableThe Inquiry was In two divisions three

weeks In summer and two In winterMr Forman prints many pages of tabulations of the exact detail of expenditures of each family week by weekHere comes in the real pathos of thisstOry of the poor In the case of severalfamilies Mr Pow found the expendi

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that of ethers Why lieinquired and the answer was simpythat in one week the wageproducer ofthe family wa regularly employed andthey had enough to eat in another weekhe was not regularly working and theydidnt have enough to eat

Another family spent for food ione and orJy J891 the foUowtoweek Again Because the r rfoil due later week and

cut down He sating that this mf htbe paid

Another family dropped from theof a I77 for fool

one week to the privation of Janother and it was a family o

the explanation was tSeto say rent to meet aa Install-

ment on an old debt and the misfortune-of the wage idleness of thetime family of seven sustainedlife on f4 for this lean week

Discusses Food Values

But Mr Forman that the nutri-tion received is Ly no means proportion-ate to the expenix Thus 10 ants willpurchase the equivalent of M calories-In energy whin spent for corn mealWhile It will buy only SB In the formof eggs The 3 cents spent for stewbeef will produce more than twice asmuch nutrition as if spent for roundsteak

The lack of intelligent selection offoods with reference to these differencesin nutritive value was one of the moststriking phases brought out Most ofthe families seem to have had no Ideaof comparative food values Thus onefamily of seven with only 96 cents percapita per week for food spend in thefive weeks for pies 21 forand oandies being more than was spentfor meat This used no rice oatmeal and almost no cornmeal or potatoes And it was not exceptional

Boys Are ExpensiveTo raise boys is an expensive business

for the poor according to Mr FormanThe poor ought to raise girls Lookinginto the comparatively high food ex-

penses of certain families in the listhe finally accounted for them by the factthat most of the children were boyshealthy gro1 Ing boys and that theirappetites drafted most of the house-hold Inoome In one family Mr Formansays The boys were eating the

out of house and home Rent wasin arrears in the latter part of the period investigated and there was nomoney for needed clothing To save thesituation two of the boys were sent tothe industrial school Immediately aftertho Investigation was

Sacrificed All for Food

In the very next family on the listthe food was ample and fairly good Buthow By sacrificing everything elseThe family lived far on the outskirts ofthe city so far from a school that thochildren did not attend poor clothesand absolutely no decent furniture rep-

resented other sacrifices to meet the demands of tho stomach

Next to food rent was the seriousItem with these poor families The

for the nineteen families was aboutper month But this conveys littlo

idea o what was secured because insome parts of the city that expense willbuy only unbelievable squalor andwretchedness while in others In thepurlieus It secure a considerablemfeiaures of comfort and convenience

ono was a modern house not onohifd a bathtub one one had running wa

in most cases water to bo carEO far as to preclude its use In ado

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Situation to Be Relievedby Arrival of Big

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Tho American lee Company wasby the Norfolk and Washington

Steamboat Company fhia morning thatthe fourmasted schooner Alice Holbrookwas at the mouth of the Potomac lastevening and that she will probably ar-rive In Washington tomorrow morning

The schooner Is loaded with 1100 tonsof foe and her Arrival here will con-siderably relieve present situationNo news of the other toeladen schoonershas been received as yet

Any intention of putting upprices vas again denied by all the I

companies Present prices they say willbe maintained

With the damage done to the plant ofHome Ice Company by the storm

Tuesday evening repaired this companytoday stated that it was prepared totake care of alt regular customers with-out arty Increase in price and that theirregular orders would be filled

Can Only Handle Regular TradeThis concern said further that they

were making no efforts to break any icefamine and any effort in this direc-tion would have to be by the Ameri-can Ice Company At their office thefollowing statement was made

All we are trying to do is to handleour regular trade It would be im-possible for us to have any appreciableeffect on a general ice famine with splant the size of ours The plant hasa capacity of fifty tone a day and ourpatrons can rest assured that they will

care ofThe published report that an In

crease in price was due to overobargthe caused much un

favorable comment the emof all the companies this

From al quarters this assertionwas denounced not only as unfair tothe men but also to the companies

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Appreciate The Times

The articles The Times has printed-on the subject of the Shippers Assedation havo been helpful Illum-

inative and aptly descriptive of thesituation They have Gone fartoward putting tho public and thobusiness Interests of the city In possession of the faots They make forpublic understanding and publicsympathy and that Is what we want

R PPresident of the B P Andrews

Company and member of theOrganization Committee of the As-

sociation

The editorial In The Times of Mon-day was a clear and cogent presen-

tation of the arguments In favor ofthis new movemont to extend and diversify the business Interests ofWashington Te paper Is workingalong right lines We all appreciatewhat it Is doing v

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SHIPPERS UNION

Business Men Are Enthusiastic Over New

Plan to WinTrade

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GETS MANY LETTERS

Words of Praise For Planto Extend the Jobbing

Trade of Washington

RUSH TO ACCEPT

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AaeopUace of the imitationto beeeme members wore receivedthis morning from the

William G OfcrtarJ B Kendall

Hofje A MeDowaU CoSecurity CompanyWashington Drug

BxchangeS Kann CoGlobe Printing Company

Toaeoo CompanyThe James Clark Dtetfllin CoW A WlinsmttWarren fc DyerW F HallamB B EaraaiawW BowtmThe B B Adams CompanyClarence g Reader Bro

P MertNational Electrical Supply Colittlefield Alrerd A CoRichard A Co

Prank J Plaley A SonEiindlott Shade PaetoryHolmes A San-

G HeuriehBedell Manufaeterteg Co

E O Whitfor-da J BellIL P Andrews raper Co

Hubbard Heating CompanyWalleratein BrasJames S Topham

With the tint matt this morningletters from Waahlartoa businessmen in various lines of busineBSt-accepting the invitation to becomemembers of the new Shippers As-

sociation began to pour in uponCharles G Bell chairman of thecommittee in charge of organization There was not a single discordant note in the ehoru of

and praise Every letterwas an acceptance

The letters were sent out Mon-

day and already despite the factthat a holiday has intervened murethan thirty acceptances have beenreceived Others are expected withconfidence during the day In thecourse of a week the association ex-

pects to have n hundred tiembersand with theae the organizationmeeting will be held and the

formally perfectedThe letters themselves express

and reflect the public view of theEverybody heartily favors this

campaign to increase the wholesaletrade of Washington On

and other subjects there is some dif-ference of opinion but upon this move-ment there is absolute unanimity

Why has this not been done beforeIs the only comment upon the situationthat Implies i a note of dissutUfactlonwith the situation

Letters of AcceptanceAccompanying the acceptances of the

invitations to join the wereletters from promtnert firms

their enthusiaetki approval w theplan Among these rare the following

From J B Kendall jobber in heavyhardware Iron and st J

Referring to your Jdnd favor ofJuly 2 in reference to as-sociation am pleased to hand youwith this signed paper inclosed meand will be glad to forward dueswhen notified Although my ship-ments from this pointvery little I am only too glad tosubscribe to any association formedto promote and increase the business-of this cityFrom the Maurice Joyce Engraving

CompanyYour circular letter of July 2 is re-

ceived We are very much interest-ed In the matter of forming an

such as the one outlinedand we believe that a great deal of

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