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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
HEFLOORS PASTOR
REBUKING SMOKERS

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 23.--Louisville
police today refused to arrest Chap
pie" Lewis, Chicago turfman, who
knocked down a Kentucky minister
after he had lost a cigarette because
the anti-tobscco crusaders objected
to his smoking. The turfman was
eating dinner at a hotel restaurant
where many diners were smoking.
when tho pastor arose from the next
table, shook Lewis as II no were a
child. and demanded that he quit
smoking.
How DO you expect me 20 eat my
dinner whom you are smoking such q
vilo cigarette7 Furthermore, no man
who smokes is n gentleman" the OBJ
jector exclaimed, at the same time
depositing tho offending cigarette on
the floor with a sweep OF his hand.
Lewis noored tho pastor with one
blow. Policeman summoned asked
Lewis why he struck tho preacher. He
suggested that if the preacher walked
down Fourth street and made the re-
mark 20 every man ho met. he prob
ably would be knocked down as otten
as he said IL. The officers then
walked away.
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There's a species OF the male even
more deadly than the female that has
made q certain street In the National
Capital famous as well as Infamous
from the Potomac to the PACING
coast" declared Congressman clark.
According to the dennition set forth
in a bill introduced in the House to-
day by Mr.. Clark, q "cakie" ID nothing
more or less than q "vagrant."
Here's the amendment to his anti
lettering, law for the District OF Co
lumbia which Mr.. Clark designed espe-
cially to take care of this particular
species OF the male:
and all persons who loiter up
on the streets, or stand at or near
the entrances of theaters, molten pic
ture shows. or other places Of amuse-
mcnt and by any means whatsoever
annoy any woman or girl with whom
such persons had no previous ac-
quaintance, are each and ell OF them
hereby declared to be vagrants."
TO BLOT OUT STIGMA.
CouRressman Clark is determined
to rid Washington OF the stigma OF
the "cake-eater," whom ne declares
in vigorous fashion should 'drape
tn EN- selves about prison cells inStead
of the Capitals most prominent cor
ners."
He would direct the police to go
out into tho highways and the BY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
URGES PAY CUT
T0A|DHOUS|NG
Senator Calder Asserts Labor
Must Accept Less to Stim-
uIate Building.
By DAVID M. CHURCH.

International News Service.
Reduction in wages is one of the
remedies for Americas shortage Of
houses, Senator Calder of New York,
chairman of the Senate Committee
on Reconstruction, declared in the
Senate this afternoon.
MUST REDUCE WAGES.
High transportation and fuel costs
are discouraging building. Senator
Calder said, but there can be no re-
duction in these costs unless there
Is some reduction in wages"
With regard to labor in the build
ing industries, Senator Calder de-
clared. There Is evidence that We
arc approaching a period when living
coats viii be reduced. When that
time comes labor must share its
part 60
Building construction prices will
never como back" to the pre-war
level, Senator Calder said, warning
that ''unies the producer can make
profits. the shortage of houses will
continue--in fact. IL will become
more embarrassing than 1t is today"
WOULD ENCOURAGE BUILDING.
Senator Calder suggested the fol-
lowing plans for encouraging build
ing:
q Legislation providing that 50 Der
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COHN DENIES
ARREST BR|BE
Alleged Master Mind" Laughs
at Rumor Of $4,000 Offer
to Clear Arnstetn.

"Nicky" Cohn, alleged master
mind Of the band of New York
thieves, who robbed Wall Street
messengers of more than 5000 900
worth Of negotiable securities, many
of which were unloaded in the
financial district Of the Capital
through the brokerage firm Of Sulli-
van & Co., in an interview at the
District jail last night denied that
he had been Offered $4,000 to take
the witness stand in the bond con-
spiracy case on trial before Justice
Gould and jury, in the District Su-
preme Court, and exonerate the four
defendants, including Jules w. Arm
stein.
RUMOR CAPTURE .sTAGED.'
The report that Cohn had pre-
arranged his arrest after having been
Informed that II he pleaded guilty to
the indictment charging him with
conspiracy to bring stolen securities
into the District. generating not only
Arnetein but David w. sullivan.
Norman s. BowIes. and Wilen w.
Easterday, the other Washington de-
PENDANTS, who for three weeks have
been on trial was current in the court
house yesterday following the arrest
OF Cohn by New York detectives.
The penalty for conspiracy in the
District Is two years Imprisonment
and q fine of $4,000. That Cohn was
willing to serve the two years inn
prisonment and pay the $4,000 fine
under condition that he receive $780,
900. was the story current.
CsAa further branded Joseph GIuek.
coUfessed bond thief, who turped
States evidence against the fsuY Ae'
nesdaRfs who fer mere thaa three
weeks hsve heep on trial before Jus-
tfre Gould, ms q "monuneptal liar"
In his testimony, Gluck involved
Cohn as the master mind of the New
York bond thefts. declaring that he
gave more than $4,000. 900 worth of
stolen bonds to Cohn, who with Arm
stein negotiated them not only in
Washington, but in Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York and Boston.
Before the defense closed its case
yesterday, Attorneys William J. Fal-
Ion and T. Morris Wampler, of counsel
for the defense, informed Justice
Gould that Cohn had been arrested
and that they wanted him subpoenaed
as the courts witness" They re-
fused to call him as a witness for the
defense, but asked that tho court
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STIRRED BY
WOMAN'S SURRENDER

ARDMORE, Okla, Dec. 23.-The ar
rival OF Clara Smith Hamon, alleged
slayer Of Jake l.. Hamon, Oklahoma
"empire builder" in CUSTODY OF
Sheriff Buck" Garrett. was awaite1
here with tenseness today. Ardmore
was stirred to greater degree OF
excitement by news of her Volun-
tary surrender than by first accounts
OF the shooting of Hamon.
County Prosecutor Russell i. Brown
stated today he expected Mrs. Hamon
to reach Ardmore tomorrow morn
ing. He declared he would arraign
her In district court as soon as she
arrived and would agree to her re-
lease under $4,000 bail, provided she
made affidavit to the manner OF de-
Tense she will offer at her trial.
NECESSARY UNDER LAW.
This affidavit is necessary under
Oklahoma laws" explained Brown.
she must take oath to the defense
she will offer at her trial Before che
will be eligible to bail. If she agrees.
then / will agree to her release un-
der $4,000 bail"
Brown said bail would he made be.
fore District Court Judge Thomas
Champion. lie added that his plans
for the prosecution were rapidly ma
terializing and that citizehs CT Ard
more were beginning to give him more
assistance in preparing mis- case.
"The antpathy that FIRST greeted
my every move in the case is begin.
ming to dissolve" said he. at seems
that Ardmore is willing at least 20
believe the Hamon woman fred the
fatal shot"
The prosecutor added that the trial
would not be held until after the first
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
HUGE DEFICIT
FACES NATION
Secretary Houston Tells Senate
II will Be 81, l,500,000,000
in 1923.
By J. BART CAMPBELL,
International News Service.

Financial obligations Of the
United States Government for the
next two years will aggregate a
total Of approximately $7.6o0,OOO,-
600. Secretary of the Treasury
Houston told the Senate Finance
Committee today when it resumed
consideration Of proposed Soldiers
bonus legislation. .,
Houston predicted a dehcit or S,.'
500. .000. 900 for the fscal year ioz.-%o.
''Unless something can oe done 10
meet our financial obligations. we shall
have TO look about for additional rev
enues." Houston added, "and without
assuming any additional obligations.
Tho maturity of war savings GER
tificates amounting TO 3SO0,00o'ooo
must be met on January l. 1923, ana
Victory loan issues totalinS sf,ooV''
O0O. 900 in May, 1923.
To carry on the Governments ordt-
nary expenses in the fiscal year le2O-
u Houston estimated s4,s00. .O00. 900
would be needed: for the fiscal year
1921 30. &4,4OO. 900 900.
.It will take us thirty-tbree years
TO pay off our national debt under
the existing law" Senator Smoot. Re
publican, OF Utah, coWmehteu 80
Houston proceeded.
EXPORTS ARE LARGER.
I have been opposed to the re-
.umption of the War Finance Cor
poration," Houston said. American
exports are larger now than before
or during the war" he added.
During the calendar year OF l9l9
they totaied E,900. 10000 In value;
when the War Finance Corporation
was suspended last spring they had
gone up to from $4,000, 900, 900 to S.
100. 600, 900 in value. he said.
During last month the Department
OF Commerce reports showed Ameri-
can exports totaling $oo0Ooo'ooo in
value. Houston said.
Tho matter of stimulating ex-
ports raises many important ques-
tons" Houston continued. Europe
share Of American exports has re-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
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singer, center; Mahon, side center;
Guy, left guard; Gregg. right guard ;
Quigley and Heisler, substitutes.
The play will be fast and furious
from the first whistle. A large crowd
is expected to witness the contests,
the entire Bureau OF war Risk In
surance having been flooded with
tickets by Manager Lehman OF the
Indians, who started the ball rolling
to raise money for the needy families.
Tomorrow forenoon Manager Leh-
man will turn the proceeds OF tho
games over to the Good Fellow De-
partment, and this money. together
with the names of all the families not
taken under wing by Good Fellows.
will be given to a charitable organi-
sation to make purchases and de-
liveries, thus bringing the Good Fell
low Departments activities to a
close until next year.
MEET GOLDNAMER's OFFER.
The ofYer Of Marc GoIdnnmcr. man
sger Of the Kay Jewelry Company.
to provide Christmas cheer for ten
families, provided two groups OF in
dividuals could DO found TO take care
of twenty other famrrfos, was quickly
taken mp by employees in tho tabulsr
tion division of tho Census Bureau
and tho Junior Club OF Western High
School. Each OF these groups took
ten families, D., and the names and ad-
dresses OF ten others were imme-
diateiy given 90 Good Fellow Gold
manner.
Remember, YOU have only until noon
tomorrow to TO Good Fellow, thus
guaranteeing q merry Christmas for
yourself and tho poor family you
take under your wing.
sign up today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23

1t was not an ace. 1t was a deuce.
Which indirect, elusive and subtle
symbolism. according to the NeW
York World, introduces Alias Eddie
Rickenbackcr. pride Of the John Dos
family who vaulted into Jacksonville
several days ago posing as the pre-
mier American ace.
EDDIE, WORKS FAST.
Eddie" was fast worker. He
didn't tarry long In Jacksonville
After marrying Miss Frances Han
non, one of the cTty's prominent So
ciety girls, and after, II Is alleged,
victimizing a number OF leading busi-
ness men of hundreds OF dollars, he
volplaned into parts unknown, TAX
ing with him his bride Of two days
and cash estimated at $1,000.
Aces are like oysters When they're
good. they're awfully good, and when
they amt, they're awful. OF course
Jacksonville had no way or knowing
that before the advent OF Eddie" :"
When he breezed into town and told
them who he was and showed them
the holes in his coat where the
crowned heads OF Europe had pinned
medals on him, Jacksonville just
stuck out the right hand OF fellow
ship.
GOT A ROYAL WELCOME.
Elaborate entertainments followed
at clubs and social functions. TWO
DAYS after he arrived he was INTRO
duced to Miss Hannah, daughter OF
prominent business man. SUNDAY
evening at a banquet the engagement
was announced and that same night
Eddie. with a strangle hold on Old
Man Times fuzzy forelock, accom-
panied Miss Hannah and party or
friends to st. Augustine, where, for
better or for worse, Miss Hannah
promised to love, honor, and obey,
and Eddie said he'd furnish perpetual
carfare.
Before that. however, Eddie sign
cd a contract with William M. Farans
of 133 West 11Tth street, New YORK
city. a salesman of automobile ac-
ccssories. appointing Farans manager
OF the stutz Motor Car Company at
a salary of $4,000 a year.
Having made Mr. Farans the target
of his priceless and experienced af-
fsct,ons Eddie borrowed $1,000 from
his new manager, just TO show that
ne liked him. When the boss borrows
money from you it's always good
sign.
rarans was ticlsled stifY. He went
to the western Union office and got
writer. cramp wiring the news OF his
good fortune to mother. Mrs. Ann
Farans. In 117th street here.
I've hitched my wagon TO a star,
was the way Farans started his night
letter. wonderful things happened
and our whole lives changed. Eddie
Richenbaoker Is the hero and we both
want you and Addie tFarsns' sisterl
to have a blowout to celebrate. Good
luck and God bless you, from US both.
Billy, and Eddie Rickenoacker.'
ELEMENT OF TRAGEDY.
On December 10 Mrs. Fsrsns got a
letter from her con In which he ex-
planned In detail the good fortune
that had descended upon the house OF
Farsns.
mo doubt you were much sur
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
POET PR0CLA|MS
F|UME IN SIEGE
Estate Of War Exists" He Tells
PopuIace, Following Clash
With Italian Troops.

LONDON, Dec 23.-Gabriele dam
nunxio. poet warrior. has proclaimed
q state Of war in Fiume and has for
hidden the population to leave, an
official announcement from Rome to-
day said.
A clash already has taken place
between d'Annunzio followers and
Italian government troops, following
the ultimatum to d'AnnunEio. Gen
eral Marchiania and a group Of sol
diers he commanded were arrested in
Dalmatia by government forces.
others in the d'Annunzio band were
arrested, dispatches said.
Tho Italian government is taking
the strongest measures to make
tight the blockade against Fiume.
All roads and paths leading into the
city are closely guarded and all
traffic on them has been stopped.
Admiral Simeonetti is in command Of
squadron of ships blockading the
harbor.
Premier Giolitti, speaking In the
italian chamber OF deputies declared
the will OF the Rapallo treaty Il
being applied in the measures taken
against d'Annunrio's occupation Of
Fiume.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
WANTS
/. TRIAL RUSHED
Lawyers Will Ask Her Release
on Bail as Soon as Party
Reaches Ardmore.
MUST OUTLINE DEFENSE

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 23.--Clara
Smith Hamon, in the custody OF
Sheriff "Buck" Garrett, Of Carter
county, Okla, left here early today
for Ardmore, Okla, where she will
stand trial for the murder of Jake
L. Hamon, millionaire and member
Of the Republican National Commit
tee.
SURRENDERED LAST NIGHT.
The search for her that has held
the interest of the nation for several
weeks ended when she surrendered
to Sheriff Garrett here at 6:55 O'Clock
last night.
BY permission OF officials Mrs. Ha-
mon spent the night with her parents
In Ell Paso. Deputy sheriffs kept guard
on the Smith home throughout the
night.
According to statements made by
Ardmore officials and by Mrs. Ha-
mons attorneys, arrangements nave
been completed for her to give bond
of $4,000 upon her arrival in Ard
more. with the preliminary legal
matters in connection with her sur
render adjusted, 1t is expected sht
will return to Ell Paso to make her
home with her parents until her case
is called for trial in the Ardmore
courts.
= WANTS. TRIAL Al. ONCE.
Attorney william Mclean, of Fort
Worth, who came here to act as coun.
sci for Mrs. Hnmon, announced that
no would seek an immediate trial lot
his client.
The surrender Of Mrs. Hamon, who
was found in Chihuahua, Mexico, py
Sam Blair, n reporter for the Chicago
Herald Examiner, Hearst paper,
occurred in the presence or a score VI
newsna nanermen. Federal officials ex-
peditcd her transfer across the oorder.
Immediately upon her arrival sne
was taken in custody by SheriH
Garrett and whisked In an aotoIno
bile to the home of her parents
Newspapermen who sought to 1nter-
view her were warded of by deputies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
S5,300,000ITEM|S
URGEDfOR SCHOOLS
Superintendent BaIIou Writes
Commissioners to Press Sen
ate for Appropriation.

The District Commissioners will be-
asked by the Superintendent OF
Schools to urge. during their appear
ance before the Senate District Com
mittee, that the $1,000. 900 emergency
school building item be included in
the District appropriations bill when
1t Is reported to the Senate.
superintendent Frank w. Bailou is
writing a letter this afternoon to ths
District Commissioners. in which he
asks them to plead for the public
school system. School officials have
finished their arguments before the
committee and are snxIous that the
Commissioners speak word for this
appropriation.
The s5.300.000 Is part OF the
Board OF Education's extensive build
ing program in Washington. Schools
in every part of the city are provided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
... WILL YOU
Be GoodFeU0U?
Double-Jointed Basketball Program Fol
Benefit of Needy Families Will Begin at
Wilson Normal School at 7:45 O'clock
Tonight. Good Fellow Department
Closes at Noon Tomorrow.

Christmas is virtually in midst but there still
main the Goodfeow Departments list almost 100 fam
lilies which will spend cheerless and sorrowfu Yuletide
unless Good Fellows decree it otherwise.
1t is hoped that a sufficient number of Good Fellows
will enroll today and before tomorrow to take of
all the remaining families. If you want to be Good Fellow
you should act quickly for sake and for the sake
of the poverty stricken and distressed families
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
Suit Follows Egg Barraqe.

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Dec. 23.-
Alleging that an assault with stones
and ancient eggs" upon him In
August last at Sumrsll. Miss, was
provoked by the Newman Lumber
Company, Charles II. Franck. former
National Timber Workers organizer,
filed suit yesterday against that COM
pany for $50, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
Rockpile for FStreet
Washers, Clark's Plan
To SAFEGUARD Wome1,

Congressman Frank Clark of Florida today took the
first legislative step to make street safe for girls
The rock pile-one year Of it-awaits the offending
if Congress approves the suggestion OF Mr.
Clark to put masculine firts behind prison bars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
Bogus Rickenbacker
Deuce in Aces Guise,
Wins Pot and Bride

NEW YORK, Dec 23.--t Jacksonvilles draw.
zone card quoth Jacksonville peeing three thousand
from the well-known bank roll.
Then jacksonville squinted at the draw was IL an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
US. FLAG TRAMPLED BY BRITISH POLICE
INSURGENTS IN KOREA
ATTACK JAPANESE
KuL IS

PEkIN, Dec. A.-KoreAa insur-
gents at Chen Tao attached de-
tachments Of Japanese troops, KILL
Ing eighteen and wounding thirty.
i've, said . Dispatch from Harbln
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
SAW BROTHERS KILLED.

The witness sverrcd she had seen
two brothers, arrested for aiding the
Sim Feiners, tied together and shot
TO death. She characterized the Sim
Teiners as "cooi headed lot or youns
men" She said Sim Feincrs, when
they enter the Republican Army. take
q pledge to abstain from liquor. TAs
tcousiuped - p>e~SAr ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
WILL CALL WOMEN
FOR 1921 Jury DUTY
Names Are Placed in Wheel for
First Time in History Of
Philadelphia
TAKEN FROM VOTERS LIST

Names of women will be placed in
the jury wheel today for the first time in
the history of Philadelphia. They will
serve in 1921.
The eligibles for jury duty, men and
women, were selected by the jury board,
consisting of the fifteen judges Of Com
mon Pleas Courts and Sheriff Lamber-
ton.
1t is not known exactly how many
women's names were selected for the
jury wheel. Fourteen thousand men
were needed this year to fill the juries.
The names of the eligibles are taken
from the lists Of assessed voters. fur
nished by the county commissioners.
Under the procedure the printed lists
submitted by the county commissioners
are divided into wards and then each
ward Is bound in separate volume
The number of assessed voters in each
ward are calculated and the number of
persons to be selected for jury service
in each ward apportioned.
There are forty eight wards in the
city, and under fhe plan for the selec-
ton of jurors each member was given
three wards from which to select names
for jury service. The names marked
off by the judges and sheriff were then
placed upon cards ana later in the pres :
ence Of members Of the board will be
placed in the wheel from which names
will be selected for service as needed.
Two lists of the names of persons
selected by the judges are made. One is
filed with the prothonotary of the Com
mon Pleas Court and the other with the
clerk of the Supreme Court. The wheel
containing the names of jury eligibles
| to, ,,JonoI L., tho nf ho
sheriff. The key to the wheel, however,
| is in the custody of the prothonotary
Considerable interest is being taken
by lawyers, judges and laymen in the
1921 jury service in view of the fact
that women for the first time will serve,
In view Of the lack of adequate accom-
modations for women in the courts some
legislative action may be necessary tc
meet the new condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
Cement Price Cut

Under action taken by a number of
leading mills Of the Lehigh region, the
price Of cement delivered in Philadcl- :
phia has just been reduced from ST. .03
n barrel to $3.79. Since there is re-
fund of 81 on bags returned and the
freight is fifty three cents, this means
$2.2G net to the mills, reduction of
twenty four cents from the 50 80 that
has been prevailing. 1t said the lead =
ers of the industry hope for So cement
next summer if the prices of coal and
labor should warrant such further re
duction which, it is believed, would
stimulate the building industry and
general construction, as well as high
way extension. The Lehigh cement
region extends from Alpha, n. j.,
across Northampton and Lehigh coun
ties to Evansville in Berks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
Nine Wills Admitted to Probate

Nine wills were admitted to probate
and ten inventories were filed in the
register of wills Office today. Emma
NJ. Blackburn, 923 Boyer street, who
died November "a, left her entire es-
tate of $S1 900 to her children. James
NJ. Dobbin, 1908 Locust street, left
$50, 1000, and John Filbert. 1924 North
Gratz street. bequeathed S34 900 to his
heirs.
Other wills were probated as follows !:
David J. Weidner, 1901 North Twelfth
street, $1,000; Michael McGrody, 1929
Richmond street, $4,000; Lewis J. Ru-
binsohn, who died in the Jewish Hos
pital, $4,000; George J. Schwinn,
1926 North Sydenham street, S7225 ;
John Duggan, 80 North Forty first
street. $5047. and Emily J. Coppuck,
GAG Saybrook avenue. $4,000. Inven :
tories filed were Louis Schmidt. S11, -
$50. 10; Anne =. w. Bible, $50 .G4S.1 ;
Julia c. Coil, SIT ,209.S4 George w.
Haslet, S44 ,S30.24: Eliza A. Grove,
S5S4S. SO Martha =. Weldon, 5000. 90 ;
Sarah X. Wilson. $15 $50 SO; Sarah
J. Sheppard, $93 ,GG1 As; Winston b.
Ives, $5S25.54. and Mary s. Dunn,
SSO11.76. Letters. of administration
were granted for Mary McMonigle, 5S4G
Pine street, $4,000, and William =.
Kissenmeycr. Sl3 North Sewkirli
street, $4,000.