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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11
DENIES HACKER.
|SM|STREAT'ED
Traffic Cop Says "cabby' Gets
Same Deal As Taxi
Driver.

Charges that Washington police are
discriminating against public hackers
TO the extent that they are being
driven out of business were emphati-
caily denied today by Lieut.. w. +.
shelby, officer In charge OF tranic. In
testifylng before CongressmAu Zihl-
mans traffic subcommittee. Lieu
tenant Shelby ridiculed the idea that
the police are discriminating against
hackers in favor OF the Terminal
Taxlcab drivers and the drivers OF
other private corporations.
The reason hackers are losing
business is because the goose that was
laying the golden egg Is not laying
any more" Shelby declared. There
are between 1000 and 1.20O licensed
hackers in Washington. and since the
war there aren't enough fares to go
around. There simply isn't enough
business in Washington, and that's
all there is to it," he said.
Admits Arrests.
He denied claims of hackers that
police arrest them at every opportun-
ity, and let corporations employees go
free. II any discrimination exists. he
said, II was by individual members OF
the police force whose actions could
not be controlled.
The witness was forced to admit
that IL a public hacker leaves his
stand to solicit fares in front Of a
hotel, or even to stop near a hotel
he is arrested.
Testimony before the subcommit-
tee today centered on the proposal TO
establish a special traffic court in the
District. Washington record OF
more than seventy deaths and 1000
casualties resulting from traffic &C
cidents last year was cited by Lieu
tenant Shelby as reason why Con-
gress should create a special court.
There developed q large difference
OF opinion as to the jurisdiction OF
the proposed court, and the proper
remedy for traffic conditions in Wash
ington.
Wants Offenders In Court.
CONGRESSMAN Lanham of Texas ex-
pressed his opinion that the bill pro-
vides no check on the powers Of the
traffic judge.
The most crying need Of reform in
the traffic rules. Lieutenant Shelby
pointed out. is the present practice
OF forfeiting collateral. Only by
breaking UP this practice. and com
polling offenders to appear l ncourt,
can any special headway be made in
remedying conditions. he explained,
BY the establishment of a special
traffic court, he said, the judge would
be able to examine all cases, thereby
removing this evil.
With reference to the conditions at
the Union Station, against which the
public complained, Lieutenant Shelby
recommended that the property about
the station be turned back to the
United States, and be placed directly
under he control of the District Com
missioners.
He also favored a law giving the
District Commissioners absolute
authority to make any regulations
they may see At for automobile driv.
ers in front Of hotels and other public
places.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11
TAKOMA PARK SEEKS
$4,000 TO BUY HOUSE

To secure community house for
Takoma Park, a number of the resi-
dents of the place began today a
campaign to secure $4,000 by sub
scription to purchase the residence
now located on the site of the first
house built there by b. +. Gilbert, the
founder.
The original Gilbert home was de-
stroyed by fire about ten years ago.
being replaced by the present Co
lonial structure which the residents
of the town now plan to purchase and
turn into a community house.
Those in charge of the campaign
are Mrs. b. T. Galloway. Robert d.
Burbank, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Bien,
f. l.. Newton, X. Y. Ferner, James
L. Wilmeth and B. Y. Morrison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11

ford, 80 New York avenue northeast
another member OF whose family also
made a promising try.
The two-worders are still at II. In
the grist for No. 30 were: "Imprac.
ticsbiiity plain" by Maude Drake
Mt. Rainier, and Anti -prohi ZIONIST
slain" by w. w. Bross, T0i II street
northwest.
Limerick No. 10 md rules for the
contest will he found elsewhere In
shi. issue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11
ANGLERS CLUB ELECTS.

Louis +. Perron was elected presi-
dent of the Potomac Anglers Associ-
alton last night at a meeting held in
Rathskellar Hall. Eighth and Z
streets northwest. Daniel NJ. Has
sett and d. c. Kemper were elected
vice president and secretary-treas-
urer, respectively.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11
W, a.. ALUMNI Meeting.

The local alumni association Of
Washington and Lee University will
hold a meeting. Monday. March Is, at
the University Club. Attorney Wade
II. Ellis, of this city, will deliver ar
address on Russia and America"
Attorney Ellis is a member Of the
alumni OF the University and at one
time was Assistant Attorney General.
The meeting is open to friends Of
the members OF the association and
the university
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11

MI, Nevin Is attorney for the Mich
igan Hearse and Motor Company. OF
Grand Rapids. Mich, builders OF mo-
tor trucks, who is asking the COM
missioner to reclassify In the excise
tax. regulations the motor hearse as
an automobile truck and subjected to
the 3 per cent manufacturers tax and
not levied as an automobile or pleas
ure car, subjected to the present
cent tax.
Supported BY Dictionary
In his brief, Mr.. Nevin asserts that
motor hearse is by no means a
pleasure car-that a body" cannot
dictate where IT shall go nor how 1t
should be carried, but must go-with-
out yolition on it's part--as any other
piece OF baggage. or freight, or
dead" load. to such place as shall
de dictated by some person" or per
sons"
In support Of his contention that a
motor hearse is not an automobile,
constructed and adapted for the car
rying of persons" Mr.. Nevin has
submitted for Commissioner Roper's
consideration the following deini-
tions of person. "body," soul" and
dead load" His definitions are:
"Person--A human being or indi-
vidual. consisting OF body and soul.
Body - The material organized
substance as distinguished from the
;oul or vital principal: a certain den
ity; substance.
.Sou,-The spiritual, rational, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11
Ride in Motor Hearse
Not a Pleasure Trip for
Corpse, Lawyer Says
Is a motor hearse a pleasure cart

Is a motor hearse pleasure car?
Should box or coffin containing body be considered
as so much baggage freight is lumber COAL cement
or any other dead weight?
In all seriousness, these questions, we'll as that Of
defining the relative difference between the body and SOUL
confront Daniel Roper commissioner of internal
in brief filed today by David Nevn of the Union Say
inps Bank building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11

- UbEKT JAMES SOMMEKS and ms big brother,
IN Francis x. Sommers, jr, of Takoma Park, who
were the first customers to open accounts with the Lib
erty National Bank when the bank moved into its
quarters at Fifteenth and streets this morning Eugene
Msrsteler in charge of the savings department Of the
institution, waited on the youthful fnancers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11
THE REV. JAMES A.
i SMYTH, of st. Pat

i SMYTH, of st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church,
who has recently been ap-
pointed pastor of st. Pc
ter's Church in Baltimore.
Members of st. Patrick 8
congregation will tender
him a farewell reception
tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11
FREE CLINIC
Washington School ~
CHIROPRACT1C

The regular clinic IL now open Tuesday.
Thursday and Friday evenings OF every
voek from s;2o to 7:3o D. IN.
All acute and chronic ca ses will be treat
ed free ~ charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11

COL. r. e. HOLz, Bal
~ walton Army official,
who announced today the
purchase of the old Civil
Service building, to be con-
verted into one Of the larg-
est Army institutions in
America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11
Case OF Mrs. Rhodes.

You saw that was loaded with
dvnamite." said Senator Harrison
amid n general laugh. Van Schaick
Joined in II and added that his friend
Ilrownlow had warned him against
the practice OF writing letters which
might be used In this way. He said
,nat no general policy had ever been
adopted by the Board of Education
regarding appointments. but that
there was general agreement not
to press upon. the superintendent
name for appointment
He stated that he had often placed
facts before Superintendent Thurs
ION with reference to appointments.
nut that he had never been animated
INV poIitics or any personal interests.
T'be case OF Mrs. Rhodes, a member
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06
kassel's

Wishes to announce that the Kas-
sell store will be closed on or about
the 18th of June.
We wish to thank all our custom
ers for their patronage for the time
we have been here We have enjoyed
good business for the last four
years, and we sincerely believe that
all our customers enjoyed their deal
ings with US.
Our sale will continue until we
close our doors on the 18th of this
month. We also wish to announce
should we not dispose of the balance
of stock, fixtures and lease by the
18th of June Mrs. Kassel and some
of her associates will return by the
18th of September and reopen with a
brand-new and most fashionable
stock of Ladies' ready-to-wear ex-
clusively.
Thanking you again for your past
patronage.
B.. S. KASSELS.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

Adams is no shrinking violet. He
has hired rooms along Presidential al
ley. Placards announcing his candi-
dacy are stuck all over the Congress
Hotel and lobby.
Literature and campaign buttons
are showed at you by his lieutenants
He actually wants to be vice-presi-
dent and is proud of it.
81 think Lowden and Adams
would make a splendid ticket" he
said modestly; adding hastily: ooh
yes, I'll accept second place with any
of the others, too"
Adams owns a fruit farm at Green
wood, Va, and edits fruit growers
magazine. He's A, partly bald, mus
tached, was born in Westfeld, Mass.
once lived in Florida, and claims the
presidency runs in the family-John
Adams and John Quincy Adams being
great-great-great grand uncle, OF
something like that
Pat Sullivan, the Casper sheepman
and Wyoming member of the G. o.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

nominating speech. Garfield did the
same thing for John Sherman in
1880 and they forgot all about
Sherman and nominated Garfield.
Remember?"
Charles Stevenson, who runs
Hoover's Chicago headquarters
points out that Hoover also has boy
hood qualifications for the presi-
dency
Hes the son of a blacksmith" +"
says Stevenson.
Newspaper men, reporters, CORE
spondents and journalists far out
number delegates at the big show
They clutter up Presidential alley
It's almost as bad as the Peace Con-
ference.
Senators are in the majority amone
presidential candidates-and among
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06
Says Cop Punched"
His Time Piece, Too

HONOLULU, June Sits a bum
who can't get watch off you the
first time he pinches you," declared
G. L. Lovett to William Cochran,
when the two paid fines in cop court
here. The pair were drunk and
smashed fish store showcases. Low
ett thought he should have been
freed without fine since he said
the police stole his watch.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

it up for Dad to hear the call of the
people.
Mrs. Johnson-who dislikes being
photographers coming to do her
feminine bit.
And little Hiram III. is playing a
silent part. His chubby young fig
ure, standing confidently at Grand
pas knee, decorates life-sized post
ers of family appeal, pasted con-
spicuously all over town.
Members of the Leonard Wood
Half-Million Dollar Club:
Colonel William Cooper Proctor.
Dan R. Hanna. (Both affirmed
and denied.)
He comes up smiling-Charles
Evans Hughes.
Vim, vigor and virility have been
blown into the Hughes boomlet.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

Ut Is interes12g 60 note that among the
earlier Buick VaIve-in-Head motor cars
manufactured, there are still hundreds of
these Models in active daily service. This
wonderful endurance = stamina consis-
tent performance is so well established and
maintained that the Buick car has become
definite standard of motor car value.
Prospective purchasers-Buick owners
and the exacting public, find that these
Buick assets are the basis for the enviable
reputation of the Buick Valve-in-Head car
today-this unusual efficiency, quality and
performance is found only in the Buick
Valve-in-Head motor car.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

But the glass he got contained ex-
tremely weak near-beer.
Just then a man pulled up behind
him and winked at the bartender.
The latter stamped twice on the floor.
The customer smacked his lips over
the drink he got.
"Signal for somebody in the cellar
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06
daunted he yelled:
"Who are we for?"

Tips on who'll be nominated are
easier to get than TIPS on real beer
fonts and sources of liquor. A thirs-
ty delegates, armed with beer tip,
elbowed his way into a crowded bar
in Wabash avenue. Crowded. That
was good sign. The bartender
stared at him hard, and served him.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06
Gosh, Here's Kin Of
The Famous Adams
Tribe Who'd Be VP
Samuel, the Fruit Grower, Has Good Sized Boom
For Second Place-Hughes Looks
Like Dark Horse

Pat is true to his early training. He
eats breakfast early.
Life's little perplexities:
Nicholas Murray Butler professor,
battling with himself to decide what
to do
Be sidetracked into the vice-presi-
dency.
Take General Woods promissory
note for the ambassadorship to the
Court of St. James.
Or take chance on grabbing the
golden fleece himself
The whole johnson family is run
ming for president.
Senator Hiram himself, is going
to make triumphal march through
the streets in the good old Roosevelt
fashion and stage a grand old rally
the night before the G.. o. P. circus
opens.
Son Hiram, Junior, a young per-
son with young mustache, is stage
managing the party.
Major Archie, another son, add
ing a patriotic touch, is helping to fix
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

Along Presidential alley they say
the ex-governor, ex-justice, ex-can-
didate will come to Chicago with a
newly-acquired campaign smile play
ing through his whiskers-a smile
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06
BY EDWARD M. THIERRY,
N E A Staff Corresnondent,

CHICAGO, June 5.-Meet Samuel
Adams, self-confessed candidate for
yice-president.
He's the most distinctively in
dividual person in America-the only
man who ever deliberately ran for
vice-president. He has the inclina-
tion-and the necessary money.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06
Senators are in the majority among
presidential candidates-and among

the reporters. Senator Borah, Owen,
France, Capper, Mccormick and a
few others are going to write pieces
for the paper about the big show.
paperman, due to arrive with his type
writer next week, is w. ]. Bryan.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

Where are the G. o. P. white
hopes and dark horses of yesterday?
Like ex-senator Weeks, ex-Gover-
nor Hadley and Ex-Governor Whit.
man, of 1912 and 1916 fame. A Hall
of Fame is suggested for gentlemen
mentioned for the presidency"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

calculated to knock uninstructed dele
gates dead.
Wise ones say Hughes lost in 1916
because he didn't know how to smile.
Somebody's been sitting up with him
nights teaching him how.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

If you wish to obtain genuine re-
suits for small initial cost try a
Times-Recorder Want Ad.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

keep your eye on Governor Hen
ry Allen" said a Kansas delegate,
with a wise wink.
"Henry-we all call him Henry
you knows going to make Woods
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

Walters ana cooks strike, still on
here, is taking some of the joy out
of delegates lives.
mix on them fancy foods" saws
the bellhop doubling as a waiter.
Order somethin' simple. It'll be
ham and eggs for yours! Wha' d. We
think this hotel is-a restaurant?"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

to turn on the real bee tap" confided
the satisfied customer. "Get wise :
know your bartender"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

A knot of delegates chewing the
cud of convention conversation in
the Congress Hotel lobby. One sud
denly waved his arms and shouted:
"Whoopee! A little pep, men!
I'm for Wood!'
Pause. No answering shout. Un-
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

Hotel and restaurant keepers have
no competition in Chicago during
convention week.
Chief Of Police Garrity has given
orders that all pickpockets and other
professional banditry will be pinched
on sight.
One hundred lynx-eyed sleuths,
from various big cities are drifting
into town, disguised as politicians, to
help make Chicago safe for Republi-
cans and its bank rolls The city will
pay hotel and travelling expenses for
the sleuths a little item of $4,000.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

"Big Bill'' Thompson, mayor of
Chicago, has headquarters along
Presidential alley. His G. o. P. en-
tertainment committee has hired the
Congress Hotels old grill room
Whoa! AS you were!
No, it's not real grill room. No
music, no cabarets, no ''likker." At
least there's none visible to the naked
eye.
"Show EN- a good time" ordered
the mayor. Free automobiles for
the delegates and everything"
big Bill' is nursing a little presi-
Dental boomlet all his own. And
he's out to beat Lowden. And, Incl
dentally, to boost Chicago. That's S
where the moneys coming from, the
million-dollar "Boost Chicago" fund.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

Hiram J. Johnson is on the scene.
Not the senator. This Hiram comes
from London, KY, and is a delegates.
"That Hiram Johnson has dis
tinguished name all right" said this
Hiram Johnson. "Can't vote for him
though. Pm for Lowden."
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

Jake Hamon, the Oklahoma Texas
oil baron and G. o. P. National Com
from the former state has
a regal layout at the La Sale Hotel.
Jake is not suspicious either. He and
his Oklahoma friends are spread all
over the 18th floor.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

Women political leaders have nail
ed as lie the report that the senate
slush fund committee is going to in
vestigate expenditures for campaign
tea and macaroons.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-06

Bills motto is: "Throw away your
hammer and get horn"
Arizona republican., 1920-12-30
Coal Commission Opens Hearing In
 Conspiracy Cases

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-Members of the special senate commission in vestigating the bituminous coal sftua- ton conferred informally for several hours today with Dan w. Sims of In dianapolis. who resigned as special at torney in the prosecution of coal oper- ators and union miners on fe1eral con- spiracy charges after he al7sd disagreed with Attorney General Palmer over evidence to be submitted. Senator Calder of New York, the committee chairman, announced afterward that MT. Sims would not be called lat pres ent." but said arrangements had been made for~Dr Harry A. Garfield, for mer federal fuel administrator, to meet with the committee in executive ses- sion tomorrow.
 Mr Sims would be temporarily ex- cused from testifying, Chairman Cal der said, because the conspiracy cases were still pending before Federal Judge | Anderson in Indianapolis and any pub lie consideration of the governments legal policies involved might be preju- dicial to the defendants. While com pIete account of the matter was saiC to have been given the committee
 neither MT Sims nor the senator; would discuss the subject. pr. Gar field. who has been a witness in th' Indianapolis proceedings, will be asked for general suggestions on coal legisla
 ton, 1t was said.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-30
APPROPR PR|AT|ON
 BILLS SLASHED
 IN NEW BUDGE I
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Tvo of the fifteen bills carrying appropria- tions to run the government during the year beginning next July 1 reached the house today and were given more than the usual preliminary scrutiny be- cause of the announced intention of Republican leaders to cut government expenditures.
 The sundry civil bill. which contains the miscellaneous appropriations as re- ported, carries total of $3S36II 2e2 This total represents a slashing of S42O,S14l92 from the estimates sub mitted by the government departments and reduction of 52,237.514 from the amount appropriated through the same bill last year. The cut in esti- mates for the postoffice bill. the other appropriation measure submitted. how ever, was not so great and the ex- l lpenditures recommended represented a considerable increase over this year: appropriation. The measure as re. ported carried S573,964.7 .721. a reduction of Sl1,442,lS1 from the amount asked l by the postoffice department, but ar increase of $69, ,530.021 over the appro
 priation for the current year.
 I Democratic leaders were prompt tt point out that the sum total carried b. 1 both bills, if passed as submitted b, the appropriations committee, woul,
 add about S17 .000.000 to the cost o running the government next year Republican leaders were equall
 prompt in declaring that there wa
 abundant ground for qualification O
 their part, inasmuch as they had use
 the pruning knife on estimates O
 Democratic department heads withou
 mercy.
 Outside of the $233. 100000 provide for the care of the disabled service me and dependents Of those killed. tn
 sundry civil measure left only $160
 611,292 for all other purposes. as com pared with $126O00 900 the amount ar 1 propriated in 1916
 The committee reported that the ir
 crease in the postoffice appropriate ! was due principally to the $10.000, ,0t | increase in the pay of city letter cal | riers; the 36,Oo0,000 increase allowe the railroads for mail transportatio
 and the SIP, 100000 increase in pay
 clerks and employees
Arizona republican., 1920-12-30
Mail Car Rifled
 Between Needles
 And Ashfork Jet.
1 Snecial Id The Repuhlicanl


 WILLIAMS, Ariz- Dec. z9.--When the crew of mail clerks entered the maal ear on Santa E'e train No. ?. east bound, at Ash Fork at 3: 15 this morn lrg, they discovered that the entire mail contents of the car had been rifled and mail of every description scattered in profusion over the floor of the car. Not only had registered mail sacks been ripped open and re- lieved of their contents, but all first class and parcel post mail had been similarly handled.
 No estimate of the loss can be made at this time, but officials are of the opinion that it will run into several thousand dollars.
 Owing to the circumstances of the robbery postal officials state that it will require several weeks to check up the losses. The mail car on train No. 2 is locked at Needles, Cal. by the crew which accompanies it from Los Angeles and the car is without crew until it arrives at Ash Fork. Here a new crew takes the car and 1t then continues as an active mail car to Chicago. The robbery occurred during l the run between Needles and Asf Fork. the robber having at least siS hours in which to examine mail bags packages and letters at his leisure. As there was no evidence of force used in entering the car, t is pre-. sumed that the robber found the op portunity to stow away in the car be fore 1t reached Needles ar he ob tained possession of a key in som' manner.