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The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
Death Claims Larry Costigan, -,
The Cheerful Aid to Congressmen
And Veteran Government Worker

A familiar character" will be abb
sent during the coming session OF
Congress with the death yesterday
of Larry Costigan, known to every
Senator and member of Congress as
well as other officials at the Capitol.
Costigan. for the last nine years.
as an ,employe of the Government
Printing once, distributed bills. re-
ports and public documents at the
Capitol.
His unfailing cheerfulness and
good humor. punctuated with his
customary greeting, 'the. top o. the
marnin' to ye."-for he was Irish
won him friends wherever he went.
whenever Congressman wanted
an obscure document from the print
ing ONCE, It was always "Old Larry
who was asked to dig 1t up.
Came from Erin.
Born in Ireland in 1S41. Costigan
came to this country when a young
man and settled in Philadelphia. He
later went to Wilmington, Del. and
finally came to Washington as q
watchman in the Treasury Depart
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
RECORDX XMAS
SEEN BISHOPS
Survey by Merchants Asso,
ciation Shows Extensive
Preparations.

Christmas shopping crowds in
Washington this year will break all
previous records, and stores are
making extensive preparations to
receive the expected throngs. 1t Is
shown by a survey of retail estab-
lishments which are members of the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION.
The shop early campaign Of the
association is beginning to show re-
suits, judging from increased num-
bers of shoppers But the organ
ization has not yet completed its
work in this respect.
More than 500 cards urging early
Christmas shopping will be placed
in stores soon by the association.
and approximately 800 posters or
dered by the shop early committee
will arrive for distribution shortly.
The posters bear the picture of a
girl doing her holiday shopping.
They are the same as those to be
used by the New York Merchants
Association.
Nor are the street car companies
tagging in the ship early" appeal.
The Capital Traction Company and
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company have ordered TOO signs
each for this purpose.
Speedy delivery during the weeks
preceding Christmas Is expected, be-
cause of the growing number OF
automobiles in delivery use. The
deluge of delivery orders expected
by the stores, 1t was stated yester-
day, could not possibly be met this
year with the number Of automo-
biles used by the stores two years
ago.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
LEPER JOURNEY
PUZZLES CITY
DR.. Fowler May Resort to
Airplane to Send Cantlivre
To louisiana.

Is willard Centlivre. the ieper. to
spend the rest of his life in WASH
ington?
District health officials are up
against a tough proposition in map
ping out a future course for their
patient, who is now residing in a
building on the bank of the eastern
branch of the Potomac in the rear
of the Washington Asylum and Jail
Centlivre walked into the offices
of the United States Public Health
Service here last March and an
nounced he had just arrived from
the leprosarium at Carville, near
New Orleans, La. He was immedi-
ately incarcerated by the Local
health officers.
! During his sojourn here. however
Centlivre's former home near the
Gulf has been sold to the Federal
government and Is no longer the
property of the State. Efforts BY
DR.. William c. Fowler. Distric,
health officer. to have him received
at his erstwhile residence have beer
| of no avail. because the actua
transfer of the establishment has
not been completed.
Doubt as to the legality OF making
Centlivre return South should hi.
acceptance by the leprosarium bt
| agreed upon has not bothered loca
| officials, as he has already signified
willingness to go back whenever
they SO desire.
Just how DR.. Fowler is going tc
take him back whence he came 1.
] a puzzle.
"Just let them agree to receiv,
him." the health chief sale yester.
day. "and I'll get him there withou
jeopardizing the public welfare
Yes. it may be by airplane. but II
have to tell about 1t after he's
there and not when he departs"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
TAGS READY
FOR MOTORISTS
Distribution Of Record Sup.
ply Of Licenses to Begin
Tomorrow.

Washington motorists may obtain
their blue and gray 1921 auto
license tags at the District Building
beginning tomorrow. They may be
put on the machines starting De-
cember / and anyone without his
new number after January l will
be subject to arrest.
An order yesterday by the Dis
trict Commissioners based on the
recommendation of Wade H. coombs,
superintendent Of licenses, reads as
follows:
Tags for commercial vehicles.
hacking vehicles. dealers tags and
free tags may be procured at room
lit District Building pn and after
November Is. Tags for pleasure
purposes may be secured on and
after December /.
Prior to the issuance of a regis
tration number 1t Is imperative that
the applicant supply the~following
Information: The engine or makers
number Of the car registered, the
number and bore of cylinders. the
year made and the horse power.
In view of the limited space and
small working force in the license
Office. 1T is earnestly requested that
applicants for renewal OF registra-
tion numbers apply for same at az
early a date as possible after De-
cember 1. Tags positively will not
be mailed to any residents of the
District of Columbia.
Tags may be placed on machine:
on and after December l."
A decline in the price of automo-
biles is responsible for the greater
number of tags which are expected
to be issued in 1921. according e
Superintendent Coombs. Fifty-eigh'
thousand were taken out for 1920
the bureau now having more thai
$1,000 for next year.
Numbers 100 to 107 win, go to tn
White House as usual and will mo-
be changed after the new occupan
moves in March 4.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17

ment, transferring to the Govern
Jnsnt Printing once nearly 30
years ago. He was retired on Au-
gust % undef the recent Retirement
act.
Costigan raised and educated
family Of SIX children. all Of whom
are making successes In the busi-
ness world.
Children snake Good.s
One, Of his sons. L J. Costigan. IL
a local attorney, with ofiices in the
Union Trust Building; another, Law
renee p. is q special ad1uster Tor
Swift and Company; a third. Edwin
F., Is a member of the firm Of Cor
son and Gruman. local street paving
contractors: and the fourth, Thomas
L.. is assistant superintendent Of the
city refuse division of the District.
Winifred N. Costigan, his eldest
daughter. Is a school teacher in the
Blair School, and Catherine T ID
in the National Bank Redemption
Agency in the Treasury Department.
Costigan's death was caused by
heart disease.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
Montgomery County

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Nov. 16.-The
grand jury this afternoon returned
indictments as follows: Murder.
Walter Burrell: assault with intent
to murder, Rosie Thomas, James
Bolton and George Williams; house
breaking and larceny. Albert Her
rell, Duboise Vance, George Cooper,
Martin Olsen, William Saunders and
Paul Stewart: larceny, Walter
Brown, Joseph Gibbs, Abraham Rob-
inson. George Cooper. Jacob Gee.
jr., John Espita, Albert johnson
and Richard Evans: criminal ass
sault. William Poteat and James
Keys; obtaining money under false
pretenses, Richard Evans; embez-
element, Richard Evans; forgery.
Harry Lee Duvall and Marie Coates;
larceny and receiving stolen goods.
John Driver, Julian Elliott, Ben
Jackson. Ohio Jackson; desertion
and nonsupport, Lewis w. Schwartz
beak; bastardy. Matthew Thompson
and Wilbert Cook: assault and bat
terry. Walter Stewart and James
Willett; unlawful use of horses.
Samuel Davis AID William Davis;
violation of local option law. Joseph
Gibbs and John Howes.
The suit Of Edgar Poole against
William Britt. insurance agent. Of
Washington. to recover $4,000 dam
ages for alleged assault. has been
settled out of court. Poole charged
that when Britt visited his home
near Alta Vista, this county. last
fJune to collect money on an insur-
ance policy Britt assaulted him in
q vicious manner.
A license has been issued, by the
clerk Of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage OF Miss Roberta e
Burdsete and Cherries r. Burdette,
both Iof Damascus.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
TOOK 2HOURS
TO FIND ACOP
Park Officer Finally Located
By Complainant Against
Drunk"

A forceful argument for q larger
District police force was unwilling
ly given by Norman Stenz. manager
Of the Hippodrome Theater. sos X
street northwest yesterday before
Judge Mcmahon in Police Court
when he testified 1t took him two
hours to find a policeman to arrest
Aubrey NJ. Hewett, whom he
charged with creating disorder In
his theater Sunday afternoon.
Stenz testified his attention was
directed to Hewett's conduct at ten
minutes to 6, but despite the fact
that his theater is In the downtown
district, he was unable to fnd ar
officer until ten minutes to s. wher
he located Maurice A. Rainey. Q
park policeman, near the Public
Library.
Judge Mcmahon fined Hewett SIT
in each of three counts against hin
for intoxication, disorderly conduct
and assault.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
ANTHONY CAMINETTI
WILL TOUR WORLD

Anthony Caminetti, commissioner
general of immigration, left wash
ington last night for California, pre-
paratory to making a tour of the
world for the study of foreign prob
lens as they affect United States
immigration.
Alfred Hampton, assistant COM
missioner general. will act as COM
missioner general during the alb
sence of Caminetti.
Caminetti, whose home Is in Cali
fornia, will sail from San Francisco
for the Hawaiian Islands, whence
he will go to China, Japan, India and
other Asiatic countries.
Later he will visit Southern Eu-
rope, where he will make a special
study of Italian immigration prob
lens.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
Joins Harding Party.

Samuel NJ. Norman, violinist and
orchestra director, left Washington
Monday night for New Orleans
where he will join the party OF
President -elect Warren G. Harding
Norman will direct a string or
chestra Of seven men for the en-
tertainment of the next President
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
RE-HEARING ASKED
ON GAS RATE ORDER

Modification, enlargement or clari-
fication Of the Public Utilities Com
Missions decision increasing gas
rates from sl.s5 to s1.32 per 1000
cubic feet Is sought by William
Nick. Clayton, chairman Of the pub
lie utilities committee of the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations, in
a letter yesterday to the Commits
sion. in which he asks another
hearing on the new order.
The petition for further public
hearings on the matter will be TAX
en-, under advisement tomorrow by
the commission at its regular
weekly meeting. II the request Is
granted, a date for the hearing will
be set at that time.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
TAX EXPERT RESIGNS
REVENUE BUREAU JOB

p. S. Talbert, one OF the foremost
authorities in the country on Fed
eral tax matters, resigned yesterday
from his position as chairman OF
the committee on appeals and re-
view of the Bureau Of Internal Rev.
enue.
After November 80 he will be as
ISOLATED with the law firm of WE'LL
and oliver, Of Philadelphia, as head
of their washington offi4e. His res
ignation ends twenty-five continu-
Gus years of service in the bureau.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
c. OF c. MAY MEET
AT POSTOFFICE HERE

Merritt o. Chance. city postmas-
ter, yesterday invited the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce to hold
its next full meeting OF directors
meeting in the Postoffice Building
This is in line with Chances prop
osition to acQuaint Washingtonians
with the work of the postonice.
Following the meeting, the invi-
tation read. the business men would
be taken for a tour of inspection
through the workrooms. The or
offer.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
Three Thanksgiving Suggestions for the Dining Room

Ten-piece- Golden Oak Dining
Suite-Straight-line design. Long
linen. drawer in buffet; glass end
panels in China Closet; Side
Table. with drawer and shelf; g.
foot Extension Table. with 4s-
inch round top; five Side and one
Armchair @
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17

Ten-piece. ouarter-sawed Gold
en- Oak Dining Suite-Buffet.
with shaped glass; latticed panel
China Closet. center-door style;
s-foot Extension Table. 4s inches
wide; Side Table; five Side Chairs
and one Armchair. upholstered in
Spanish leather
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17
VISIT GUIDE

VISIT GUIDES
and view the wonderful display Of gorreou,
home grown flowers. 1914 F.-Advt-
The Washington herald., 1920-11-17

Ten-piece Walnut Dining Suite
-Chippendale design - Buffet
with long linen drawer and curv-
ed glass; Side Table, with en-
closed cupboard; China Closet,
with curved top; 6-foot Table,
with 4s-inch top; five Side and
one Armchair; well upholstered
with good grade Of Brown Span
ish leather
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-24
Y. M. h. A. TO DISCUSS DRIVE
FOR new HOME TONIGHT

The Y. NJ II. A. and Y. w. II. A..
campaign committee viii hold its
first meeting at the association rooms
tonight at 8 O'Clock. At this time the
plans for the campaign which VIII
finance the starting of the new Y. NJ
III. A. building will be thoroughly ex-
planned to the several committees.
The executive committee consists
of Isaac Alpern, chairman; solomon
Brody, vice chairman; Albert Leon,
treasurer; Harry S. Mcdinets, secre-
tary; David Dobbs. Herman Ems
BENJAMIN Goldberger, David hauf-
man, Adolph Greenbaum, Dr. Charles
I. silk. Sigmund Splitter and Max
WurtZel.
The committee chairmen consist or
Albert Leon, publicity; solomon
Brody. organizations; BenJainih
Goldberger, directory: Mrs. /. Is. t's-
berg. luncheons, and Max Wurtzei'
suburbs.
The citizens committee is made up
of Frank Dorsey, Il. NJ. Cannon, Apei
Hansen, Hon. G. G. Hommann, Hon.
Adrian Lyon, /. T. Madsen, ID. J..
OImstead and John Pfeiffer.
The campaign director is LOUIS
Brenner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-24
DELAY ACTION IN
ALCOHOL CASE
Alexander Weiss Found to
Have so. Gallons of Alcohol
in Auto at the Ferry.

Alexander Weiss, an agent Tor the
Fidelio Brewing Company, was ar
rested about o'clock Saturday az
ternoon by Prohibition Enforcement
Officer James ii. Curran, at the Stat
en- Island ferry here for having In
his automobile ten cans, each of
which contained five gallons of alco-
hol Weiss and the automobile were
brought to the police station, identt-
fed and then Officer Curran took
both Weiss and the car away again.
II is understood that according to
a new federal ruling the approval OF
the United States District Attorney
must be secured before a complaint
against the man can be issued. Con-
sequently he was not arraigned be-
fore u. s. Commissioner John A.
Delaney.
1t is reported that Weiss explain
ed the presence of the alcohol in
his machine by saying 1T was the
property of another man whose car
was stalled in Tottenville and asked
him to bring 1t across the ferrq.
him to bring it across the ferry
what the cans contained.
Hold Local Man for Hearing.
George Bognar. forty years old, OF
1872 Grace street. caught in Totten-
Vile carrying five gallon can oi
whiskey, Friday night was arraigned
in the Federal District court Brook
lyn. Saturday morning and held In
81. 900 bail for a hearing today. lie
was charged with having whiskey IN
his possession and for transporting
the same in violation of the Volsteao
act. He was held in $500 bail III each
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-24
LONG SENTENCE
IN MURDER CASE
Michael Knapek, Charged With
Killing John Hanak, Gets 10
to 80 Years Sentence
Rn Special Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, May "a. =
Michael Knapek. VINO was indicted for
the murder of John Hanak at Wood
bridge on March 4. appeared before
Chief Justice J. J. Bergen of supreme
court and retracted his plea OF NOT
guilty" to mon vult'' and was sentenc-
ed to hard labor at the states prison
for a period of from fifteen to thirty
years.
The defendant was represented by
Senator Thomas Brown who made
strong and lengthy plea in behalf OF
his client, Slavish by birth, Mr..
Brown said that Knapek was highly
respected citizen of Woodbridge ana
became an American citizen as soon
as possible after his advent to this
country.
The circumstances of the murder as
presented by Attorney Brown showed
that Knapek lived peacefully with MS
wife and five children until the arrival
of Hanak who came from Long islam
a year and a half before the murder
According to the wife's own story TO
her husband, the intruder won her
good graces and continuously carried
on Illicit relations with Mrs. Knapek
The guilty couple even went so tar,
the husband learned as TO arrange to
put poison into Knapek's food ana
thus get him out of the way. In TINS,
however. the wife demurred at the
last moment At one Ame, the nus
hand begged Hanak to leave the COM
munity but this was refused, and con-
ditions in the Knapek home became
continuously worse. According to At
torney Brown, on the day of the muir
der. the frantic husband. In despair
at the actions of his wife. met the
couple coming out of the house, ana
lifted a revolver at the man, with the
idea of frightening him into leaving
his family alone. The plea OF the at
torney was that there was no inten-
tion whatever of shooting when the
prisoner accosted the couple.
Attorney Brown presented pen
ton from several of the most hlgny
respected citizens of Woodbridge
which asked for the most lenient sen :
tence for the man. Letters were aiso
presented written testifying the prls-
oner's good character.
Although the lengthy investigation
after the murder does not coincide
exactly with Attorney Browns presen-
tation of the case It was unanimously
understood that the provocaton Tor
the murder, while not 1usuned was
thoroughly understood.
Justice Bergen said that the case
was a most difficult one and agreed
that, although the provocation was
strong, that it was no reason why the
prisoner should. take the law into his
own hands. Murder In the first degree
would have been the verdict had the
prisoner been concealed at the time
of the shooting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-24
new SPRING TIME TABLE
ADDS TRAINS FOR THIS CITY

The spring time table on the New
York & Long Branch Railroad, Which
affects the operations OF all trains
from the Central Railroad of New
Jersey station here. went into affect
yesterday. Under the new schedule
this city has four new weekday trains
to New York and two new ones on
Sunday as well as one new weekday
direct from Newark and one new train
from New York and three new trains
on Sunday. Three trains to New York
which ran all winter have been dis
continued Several of the new trains
are expresses, making this city the
last stop before arriving at Elizabeth
port or other terminal points near
New York.
The new trains for New York are:
Central at 3:14 T.. NJ, making first
stop at Elizabethport: Central at 1881
D. m. making all stops, and a Cen
trail, Gao at night making first stop
at Elizabethport. On Sundays there
is a new train for New York via Cen
trail at 1851 p. m, making first stop
at Elizabethport
Several changes in the time of reg
ular trains have been made. The fol-
low: 1881 a. m. Central train TO New
York. now 1885 a. m, Central 11:15
$40 a. M, express, now 9:37 a. M;
Pennsylvania train formerly, 11:27:
Central train 1905 now 1908; Central
formrely 1850 p. m, now 1:4O p. m.
Central 1852 p. m. now 1850 p. IN.
The Central trains at S:16 p. m.
and S:29 p. m. do not stop here under
the new schedule.
New trains from New York are:
Pennsylvania train leaving Pennsyl-
vania station at 1880 a. M. arriving
here at S23: Central. Newark express
leaving Broad street, Newark at 4:25
p. m, arriving here at Ass. Trains
whose time has been changed are:
Pennsylvania train which formerly
left Pennsylvania station at 8 "A. m,
now leaves at 9:12 arriving here at
1912, Central. which left Liberty
street at 1:10 p. m. now leaves at lis
arriving here at 2:23. On Sundays
there is a new train leaving Broad
street. Newark on the Central at sos
a. m, arriving here at SAG.
Under the new schedule the theatre
train from the Pennsylvania station
leaving al 1901 midnight and arriv-
ing here al 1858 will run every night
In the week. Heretofore it has not
run on Monday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-24
SENATOR JOHNSON LEADS
GENERAL WOOD IN OREGON

PORTLAND, Ore. May 24.-Sena-
tor johnson had lead of $40 votes
over Major General Wood his nearest
rival for the Republican presidential
preference in Oregon. according 70 the
Oregonian. The vote was johnson
40,610; Wood 40.100.
The returns were from approx
mately three fourths of the 1.70l pre-
cincts in the state and included com
plete returns from all but one OF me
I413 precincts in Multnamah county
Portland.
The same tabulation but lncluolhs
a smaller number OF preclhcts OUT
side of Multnamah, showed LoMuei'
leading Hoover by 1850 in the Repub-
Ilican presidential preference vote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-24
EDWARDS HEADQUARTERS
TO BE AT SAN FRANCISCO

NEW YORK. May 24-Conyention
headquarters for Governor tdwaru !.
Edwards, candidate Tor the l'1i -
70 80 o. nrasidential nomination Will be
osts bIished in the Palace hotel san
Erancisco. The governor will attend
the convention as one of New Jerseys
delegates at large. =. ths
Walter W. Wick. manager OF lns
Nav York campaign headquarters OF
Governor Edward L. Edwards OF New
Jersey. announced today he VIII leave
tonight for Washington 10 appear ~
investigating campaign expenses OF
presidential aspirants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-24
HUNGARY HOLDS BACK
ON PEACE TREATY
By The Associated Press

BUDAPEST, May 24.-Publicatlon
of the Hungarian governments ans
wer to the peace conference in which
ii was said it would sign the treaty OF
neace was held until tonigh
and the public Is still ignorant Of the
Governments intention. Newspapers
were asked not to publish this news
because t. would mar the celebration
incident to Whitsunday Meantime
editorials preparing the public for the
news are being printed. They declare
Hungary Is under compulsion ana
cannot oppose the big powers and as
sert that neighboring countries are
concentrating troops along the from
tier.
Police forces and garrisons have
been reinforced in case the news re-
suits in outbreaks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-24
GIRL TRYING TO SELL
RING is ARRESTED

Sergeant Morris received a tele-
phone call from Harry FTskoff. a
jeweler at 354 State street Saturday
afternoon reporting that young
girl was attempting to sell a diamond
platinum ring. Detective John Muir
ray was detailed to the store and
found fourteen year old Mary Kardish
attempting to sell a ring valued at
81 500 for $50.
The girl was taken to headquarters
and told her story to the detective.
According to the story given the Off
Ger the girl claimed that she was
working for a Mrs. Schonceit and
that while the woman up stairs
Mrs. /. Greenspan was away. she went
up and took the ring. 1t is said that
she formerly worked for Mrs. Green
span. but was discharged when it was
found that she stole money out of a
small bank in the house. 1t was said
at police headquarters this morning
that no complaint has been made
against the girl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-24
If Swimming Cuts Throat Of
Pig, One Here Was Mdnicured

Jumping into his bateau he pulled
for the spot and hauled in young
pig weighing about thirty pounds.
The pig was alive but appeared to
be about tired out. 1t was taken
to the launch and later brought to
his home. The fact that the pig was
still alive in the water proves that
this one did not cut its throat While
SWIMMING that most every one has
been supposed to believe. Both
brothers declared that they do not
care how high pork goes this year.
They expect to try their luck again
some time this week or next sunday
to see IL they can get the mate to the
one landed yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-24
AIM TO CUT LIVING COSTS
BY GETTING HONEST WEIGHTS
BIZ The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Means OF
reducing excessive living costs by hon
est weights and measures was one OF
the topics before the conference OF
the weights and measures officials OF
the United States. opening here to-
day.
Special attention will be given TO
study and extradition of gasoline
pumps and apparatus used for motor
fuels. Increase In the number of mo-
tor oils and lubricants, with more
than the relative increase In heir
costs, warrant full discussion. the or
flcials said.