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The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
VIADUCT OPENED
TO ALL TRAFFIC
Not Enough Slow-Moving We
hicles to Warrant Dis
ordinations.

II street viaduct between First
and Second streets northwest was
opened to all classes Of vehicles
without restriction by the Com
missioners yesterday. The road
way to the right of the pillars
were formerly open only to allow
moving vehicles but the Commits
sioners decided there were not
enough slow moving vehicles in the
District to warrant Determinations
in their favor.
The request of the Anacostia Cit
liens Association and Board of
Trade for center parking on Min
nesota avenue southeast, when
completed. was refused by the
Commissioners. 1t was pointed out
that center parking would necessi-
tate widening the roadbed TO such
an extent as to destroy the pin oak
trees planted in the tree space.
Minnesota avenue has been zoned
first commercial and single road
way is preferable, the Commission
ers say.
Traffic regulation amendments
were finally decided upon by the
Commissioner yesterday which will
put street cars along side OF other
vehicles when il comes to running
over fire hose. Recently the
courts in a case where a street car
had run over a hose and cut IL up.
held that the rules named vehicles
and that street cars were not
vehicles in the sense meant. The
amendment follows complaint made
to the Commissioners by Fire Chief
George S. watson about week
ago, The new amendment forbids
street cars, animals or vehicles
from running over a fire hose.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
COOLIDGE HOST
TO PAGES TO-DAY

Following the custom Of previous
Vice Presidents. Vice President Cal
win Coolidge will give a holiday
dinner to the pages OF the United
States Senate today. Vice President
Marshall kept up the function for
eight years and now Vice President
Coolidge will cont'nu II. The boys
make a big stunt Of the occasion
and have a suitable program.
The toast 20 the Vice President
will be given by Page John w
Palmer. tosstmsster. what a psrs
thinks OF a Senator" will be dis
cussed by Page Eugene W. Higgins.
Shall the nations dissrm7" will be
presented by Page Richard Riedell
Successful pages" will be reviewed
by Page Tom Cobb King. Melvin
L. Hurley will tell Where our ssi-
aries 60" a pageship viewed
from the educational standpoint
will be discussed by Page Inghsm
Mack. and sports" by Page An
drew Bergerson. Gifts will be pre-
scented to the boys by Senators
Kendrick and Elkins
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
CONTRACTS LET
FOR BRICKS TO
Use ON SCHOOL,
Superstructure Will BE
Completed Early =
Next Fall.
BASEMENT FINISHED
-.
Commissioners Accept the
Work at the Gallinger 81
Hospital.
BASEMENTFINISHED

Work on the superstructure Of the
new Eastern High School is expeet.
ed to be begun in the near future,
following the award yesterdsy Of
contract for the building bricks bx
he board Of District Commissioners
The contracts were awarded 10
the United Clay Products Company
and Hudson Cement Company at a
total cost Of $4,000. A total 'of
l.25o.ooo brick was ordered from the
former company, and 75o.ooo Of sne-
other grade from the latter. -
Completion of the exterior 4,
hoped for by early fall by OFFICIALS,
The building is contracted TO be
completed for occupancy by sef-
TENDER. 1919. The basement woss
has already been completed
The contracts yesterday were
awarded on Recommendation OF
Municipal Architect Albert L. Hsr-
ris
Official acceptance OF the super
structure OF Gailinger Municipal
southeast, also was given yesterday
by the District Commissioners. The
action followed an inspection made
last week by Engineer Commission,
er Keller.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Tipping Ashman
Has Backfire
Citizen Who Complained to
Commissioners Liable to
Penalty.

Complaint to the District Com
has made a resident OF
the northwest section of the city
liable to a fine of from IS to $40.
In a letter to the Commissioners
the citizen said he has found il
necessary to tip trash and garbage
collectors and street cleaners so
cents each as insurance against
poor service and denied ash cans.
He declared that the request for
these tips is more IN the nature
of a demand and asked that the
Commissioners pay them enough to
make the need for tips unneees-
sary.
The Commissioners find that il lie
misdemeanor either to give or
receive gratuitous gifts on the pnrt
of any city employe.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
CAPITAL Man Seriously
Injured in Philadelphia

Charles p. Gaynor. % years old.
an employe of the District Court of
Appeals. sustained serious injury last
Sunday afternoon when he fell to
the concrete floor of the West Phil
adelphia station OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. according to Information
received yesterday at the courthouse.
Gaynor also is employed at night by
the Associated Press.
y While waiting for an Atlantic City
train, he stumbled and fell back
wards and fractured his skull He
Is now at the University of Penn
sylvania Hospital in a critical con-
dition. Gaynor was on his way with
his wife to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Zimmerman, of 1928 Brandywine
street, Chevy Chase, who were spend
ing the Christmas holidays at the
seaside resort. The injured man and
his wife reside with the Zimmermans.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Gets off Easy
After Close Call
In WrongHone
Man Named Mudd Either
Fell or Was Pushed
DOlCn Coal Chute.

Arthur A. Mudd, who came near
being mistaken for burglar
early Christmas morning when he
stumbled into the home of Charles
L. Ney at 81 c street southeast,
by accident, was eXonerated. of a
charge of housebreaking in Police
Court by Judge Harrison yes
terday.
Ney testified that he found Mudd
in the basement of his home at
o'clock in the morning. Mudd
said the householder poked a gun
in his face and threatened that
if he moved he would never see
another Christmas.
1t appeared from the testimony
that the accused. who admitted
that he had few drinks. was
either pushed or fell Through the
coal chute and came to his senses
in a strange place. Judge Hardi-
son expressed the opinion that the
alleged unlawful entry appeared
to have been accidental and dis
missed the case.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
ROCERY MANS Gun FIRE ROUTS NEGRO WHO ATTEMPTS HOLD UP
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
TO SELL ENLIQUORS
Hyattsville Man Admits Knowing Where 5000
Cases Are Hidden, Police Say.

accused for the sale of a large guam
tity of liquor to a man named Kel-
ley and another named Maloney in
Baltimore.
On the charge of selling the liquor
in Hyattsvilie, Hartman was arrest
ed by Officer Evans and Headousr-
ter Detectives King and Walsh.
Immediately a suggestion was o.-
fered that the party motor TO the
home OF a justice of the peace
across the District line.
As the touring car crossed the
line into the District, the Hyatts-
Vile charge was temporarily waived
and Hartman was placed under ar
rest on the conspiracy charge.
Hartman was placed in the Gus
tody of United States Marshall st.
Claire in default Of the $4,000 bond.
but later was released on an order
from the District Supreme Court to
answer a charge against him in
Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Cupid Bags 81 Couples
In One Day in District

Dan Cupid appeared yesterday with
brand new stock of arrows, and
the victims of his straight shooting
numbered fifty-four couples. accord
ing to the amrrtage license records
at the courthouse, where Col. WILL
lam A. Knoll, representative of the
little god, took in as many dollars
for bliss permits.
ut goes to show Col. Knoll said,
that fifty-four men saved at least
81 out of their capital during the
enormous drain through the Christ
mas period. l am willing to wager
that lot of the licenses issued today
are the direct result of the dual Acts
of Kris Kringle and Dan Cupid. The
old saying Win her with girts,'
made famous by Shakespeare. seems
to be perfectly true"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
CITIZENS OPPOSE
$3.50 BILL CHANGE
North Capitol and lexington
Body FavOrs Re-Establish-
ment of Ratio.

Opposition to the amended $3.50
bill recently passed by the Senate
was voiced last night at a meeting
of the North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association. The bill
aimed to establish a $3.50 ratio
as the basis for paying District ex-
penses when proportioned between
the District and the nation at large.
The amendment struck out the
ratio and left the proportioning- to
Congress.
The citizens feel that any ratio
would be preferable to an uncer-
tainty that may mean the District
shall bear an unjust portion of the
expenses. They expressed the hope
that Congress will put back the
$3.50 ratio.
Commenda ton of the action Of
the Public Utilities Commission IL
granting permit to a bus line OPP
Grating between Rhode Island ave.
Eighth street and Pennsylvania
avenue also was voted. The assoc
citation asks that the line be ex-
tended to Fourth street and Rhode
Island avenue northca asst.
One-man cars were again con-
demned by the association. Better
lights for North Capitol street were
requested of the Commissi oners.
Suggestions were made to increase
the clear space around fire hydrants
to eight feet and to mark this res
eTvation. A warning sign to tell
autoists that Randolph street ends
where cut off by Fourth street was
asked in order to prevent accidents
when machines run out on the rail-
road tracks. sixteen new members
were taken into the association.
Selden NJ. Ely presided
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Discover Liquor
Under Bathtub
Two Negroes Arrested When
House in Northwest Is
Raided.

Two negroes were arrested early
last night when the Eighth pre-
cinct police seized liquor found in
a cache under a bath tub at 1871
seaton street northwest.
Those arrested were: John Fran
els Mccoy. 20 years old. charged
with illegal possession and selling
of liquor and his wife, Marie Nc
Coy. 20 years old. charged with i'll
leEarselling. Besides the fifteen
pints of liquor said to have been
stolen In Baltimore, eleven quarts
of Gordon gin and ten bottles of
Scotch liquor were found hidden
between the flooring in the front
part of the house.
The raiding party consisted of
Lieut. Reilly. Precinct Detectives
Fool and Burke and squad Of po-
licemen.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28

Accused by prohibition officials
Of having knowledge of the theft
of 1000 cases OF liquor stolen Two
weeks ago from the Canton Distil-
lery in Baltimore, Earl Duras Hart
man. IS years old. arrested yester-
day at his home in Hyattsville, Nd.
was ordered held in $4,000 bond.
The technical charge preferred
against the accused is conspiracy
to sell stolen liquor.
When being questioned at head
quarters. Hartman confessed, pro-
hibition officials say, to the knowf-
edge of the hiding place of nearly
5000 cases of the stolen liquor.
General Prohibition Enforcement
Agent Linton S. Evans and other
members of the revenue bureau say
an agreement was reached with the
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Saws Organizer Is Forger.

Needham S. Gillespie, colored, al
legged to have come to Washington
from Manning, S. c.. to organize a
local branch of the "United Order of
the Royal Sons of Abraham and
Daughters of Jerusalem" was held
for the grand jury yesterday by
Judge Harrison in Police Court on
charge of forgery, under $1,000
bond. Idu v. Bell, 31S Third street
southwest, claimed that Needham.
after enrolling her as a member.
forged her name to sight draft on
the Bank of Manning and secured
s25 from the Southwest Branch of
the American Security and Trust
Company on June So last.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
TWO AUTO DRIVERS
HELD FOR CAUSING
OFFICERS DEATH
Capitol Policeman Hit by
Motor Car Near
/ oath Street.
SKULL FRACTURED
Bladensburg Man Also Victim
OF Auto; Sent to Cas-
ualty Hospital.

Two negro auto drivers were ar
rested in connection with the death
of Charles F. Roberts. IS years old.
a Capitol policeman. residing at
1925 F street northeast. who was
almost instantly killed when he was
Bladensburg road near Twenty
fourth street shortly before 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
Those arrested are Herbert NJ.
Peters. 30 years old. zoos South
Capitol street, and Edward Carter,
IS years old, 81 Twenty-nfth street
northwest. Both were held at the
Ninth precinct station pending the
inquest to be held this morning at
the District morgue.
Resulted From Collision.
The policeman was standing on
the south side of the roadway when
the accident occurred. The auto OPP
Grated by Peters was moving east
on Bennings road and collided with
the machine operated by Carter.
The impact of the collision caused
the latter machine to skid across
the roadway. striking the police
man. Roberts was knocked down
and suffered a compound fracture
of the skull.
While crossing the Bladensburg
road north of II street, yesterday
afternoon, william f. Bright. 80
years old. of Bladensburg. Md. was
struck by an automobile operated
by william II. Hunter, of Baltimore.
Bright received injuries to the head
and body bruises. He was removed
to the Casualty Hospital.
Boy Shot by Air Gun.
While playing on a vacant LOT
adjoining his home, Frederick Ran
! dolph, 10 years old, 745 Sixth stree,
southeast, was shot in the left hiI
with an air gun by Lawrence New.
ton, colored, 10 years old. 742 Sixth
street southeast The lad was only
slightly injured.
Norma Simms, ) years old, 81,
Seaton- street, was bitten about the
face by a stray dog at Third and
Seaton streets northeast. shortly be
fore noon yesterday. The lad wa,
privately treated.
Woman Hit by Auto.
| Whlie attempting to board a troll
| ley car at New Jersey avenue an,
ID street southeast. shortly after
| o'clock last night, Mrs. James c
Reeves, SIS years old. 421 New Jerse,
avenue southeast. was run down b.
an automobile and severely injure
about the body and legs. The aut
was operated by Lawrence Lys
combe. l1s First street southwes,
| The injured woman was taken t
| her home.
| Edward Doran, driver for a Dis
| trict postoffice truck, was injure'
] about the body when the mail trucl
| he was driving overturned in
triple auto collision early last eve
ming at Sixth and S streets north
| west. An auto driven by Charlie
Williams, 4lS Elm street. northwest
| collided with the mail truck. throw
ing the latter into the auto OPP
Grated by II. b. Godfrey. 5S01 Car
roll avenue. Doran was privatel
treated.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28

Ellicott City. Nd. in 1905. Follow
ing his preparatory schooling, Mr..
Osterman entered Georgetown Uni
versity Law School. from which he
was graduated in 1912. He was ad-
mitted TO the District bar the same
year and began practice here. He
married Bertha Coleman. Of Wash
ington, and has three children. MT
Osterman has Offices in the Union
Savings Bank Building. 40 Four
teenth street. His residence. is 4l54
New Hampshire avenue northwest
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
ROBBER BACKS UP
CROWD ATTRACTED
{ BY The SHOOTING
Shopkeeper Opens Fire
When Ordered to
stick EN- Up"
DUCKS FOR COVER
Bold Thief Escapes by Run
ning-Policeman in
Gun Battle.
DUCKS FOR COVER

Bullets flew thick and fast when
the attempt of negro to stage a
hold-up Early last night was
-, frustrated by Ovidia Plant at his
grocery and delicatessen store,
Seventeenth and Corcoran streets
northwest.
z After returning the fire Of the
Nbarricaded groceryman, the negro
fled from the store. The shooting
had attracted a large number Of
pedestrians to the entrance. The
negro, with gun in hand. backed
about twenty men to the street and
made his escape down Seventeenth
street.
Puts shop In Darkness
The negro entered the store and
asked for a half pound OF wainuts'
There were no customers in the
store at the time, but numerous
pedestrians were passing outside.
As Piani walked behind the counter
to get the nuts. the negro pulled his
gun
stick them up" he shouted. as he
reached for the electric light and
. pulled the chain, throwing the store
into total darkness. Ducking DO
hind the counter, Piani reached Tor
his gun and opened fire.
Shielding himself from a side at
tack by drawing a sugar barrel be
hind the counter, the groceryman
tmptied hiJ revolver. The negro
ducked behind a cigar case and
after returning several shots, heo
from the store. Cigars and cigar
cites were scattered about the store
room as a result of several bullets
striking the case.
Guard Seen 70 Run
According to witnesses, another
NEGRO. who is believed to have been
stationed at the store entrance as
a guard. was seen to flee down
seventeenth street when the first
shot was fired. Headquarters De-
tectives Walsh and King are in
vestigating.
Sergt J. J. Burke, attached to the
Eighth precinct station. engaged in
a gun battle with a negro in an
alley in the rear of Thirteenth and
T streets northwest shortly before
5 o'clock last night
The policeman grabbed the negro
and was searching him for con
cealed weapons. when the negro
breaking IRON the policeman,
grasp, opens. fire. Burke returnI q
the fire, but the negro escaped.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
200 PAIRS OF SHOES
STOLEN FROM SHOP

Nearly 200 pairs of shoes besides
four dozen pairs of rubber heels.
shoe lscers and polish, the value
of which is approximately $500.
were stolen from the shoemaker's
shop of Tony Guifre. 90S Pennsyl-
vsnis avenue northwest. last night.
The thieves gained entrance by
forcing a rear door. 1t is believed
by police they made their escape
by motor.
The stolen shoes had be1n left at
the shop by patrons for repairs.
The robbery was discovered late
last night.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28

Elicit ". bDreuI inc next 7 ;
where he established a contracting
firm. Representative Sproul was
elected tc the Chicago City Counc1
in 1896. serving until 1899. He was
a delegate to the National Repub-
lican convention in 1890. and elected
to the present session OF Congress
last year. He is a member OF the
Masonic and Odd Fellows orders.
Representative Sproul resides at
POOL Sixteenth street northwest
Today is the 3sth birthday ami
verssry of o. II. Osterman. Wash
ingtpn lawyer. Mr.. Osterman was
born in Prince Georges County, Mo.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Alien Suit Dismissal Asked.

Thomas W. Miller. Alien Property
Custodian, petitioned the District Su-
preme Court yesterday to dismiss the
bill OF complaint filed by the West
inghouse Lamp Company. of Pitts
.burgh. Pa, in which the company
sought an accounting and an injunc-
ton against Miller and the Chemical
Foundation Company. Inc. of New
York. with reference to the sale by
a former incumbent of the ONCE of
Alien Property Custodian of patents
relating to incandescent lamps. The
patents in question were seized orig
inally by A. Mitchell Palmer as be-
longing to Anton Lederer. an Aus
TRAN Inventor. and after the war
sold to the Chemical Foundation
Company for s25O.OOO.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
POCKETBOOK GAME
WINS HER JEWELS

Mabel Eaton. 1880 Wallace place
northwest, reported to police that
she was fieeced out of nearly $500
worth of jewelry by two negroes
whom she met at Nineteenth and S
streets yesterday afternoon. The
negroes offered her a share Of loot
in a pocketbook they claimed to
have found and when she gave
them her guarantee in jewelry.
they fed, she told the police.
Thieves entered the apartment of
Edward Toliver, 1860 Columbia
road northwest, yesterday after
noon. and stole SIS from q chest.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Faces New Charge.

John II. Edmonson, alias william
F. Mshoney, alias James A. Ander-
son. was held for the. grand jury
yesterday by Judge Hardison in Po-
lice Court under $500 bond on a
charge OF forging the name Of Rep
Clarence McGregor to a
check tor $50 drawn on the National
Capital Bank on July 80. 1919. De-
f@ctive Pat O'Brien arrested Edmon-
son as the latter was released from
whe New Jersey State penitentiary
n parole and brought him to Wash
Ston.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
GAS ACCIDENTALLY
KILLS SOLDIER, %

With the gas flowing freely
from an open set. Henry T. Wilson,
% years old. of the Thirteenth
United States Engineer Corps. sta
toned at Camp Humphreys. Va, was
found overcome in his room, at 329
Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
early yesterday morning. lie was
pronounced dead upon the arrival
of a physician in the Emergency
ambula ice.
found closed. Coroner ] Ramsay
hewitt $Ssued a certificate of ac-
cidental death
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28

trict Committee.
r e pre- sentative
Sproul has taken
an active interest
in District affairs.
He was born in
New Brunswick.
Canada, and came
to the United
States in 1879 and
located in Bos-
ton. Mass II e
moved to Chicag
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28

in 1883. In 1891
his family moved
to Washington.
He has been a
resident of tn e
District since that
date. Mr.. Oster-
man received his
early training in
the District pub
lie schools. He
W a s graduated
Z r o m s a n {
Charles College.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Thief RObs Policeman.

Policeman II. L. Ogle, attached to
the Fourth precinct station, was
robbed of his police revolver by a
thief who broke into his home, 1lo4
Sixth street northwest, yesterday.
The policeman reported the robbery
to headquarters.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
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The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
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Representative Elliott W. Sproul.
of Chicago. Ill, is celebrating his
65th birthday anniversary today.
member Of the House Dis
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
SPECIAL 2sG oFE

SPECIAL ass OFF
On entire stock Of Reed and Willow Pun
niture. chairs, suits. lounges. lamps. f-rt
stands: everything in reed novelties. We Dc
painting and make cushions for reed fur
niture. :.
UPHOLSTERY AND NOVELTY
SUPPLY STORE
Oil 18th st. Nsin s<fs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-05
irish TENOR IN
FINE PROGRAM
Old Irish Songs and Many
of Modern Composers
Are to Be Sung.

The program which Allen Nc
Quhae, Irish tenor, will sing at the
New Grand theater on Sunday night,
was announced this morning and is
given in full here. Mr.. McQuhae,
who Is known as one of the most
prominent young singers Of the day,
has chosen a number Of popular and
we'll known Irish songs for his pro-
gram and there will be q number of
others by the composers of the mod
ern school.
Mr.. McQuhae will appear here I'M
der the auspices of the Pro-Cathedral
club and the concert has been ar
ranged for the benefit of the St.
Michaers p%arochial school. The pro-
gram is to begin at s o'clock. Ralph
Douglass will be at the piano for the
tenor accomplishments. This is the
program:
Where'er You Walk. $500. Handel
Machushla .,........ MacMurrogh
Foggy Lev Irish
Molly Brannigan. .yilers Stanford
The Dew is Sparkling. -. Rubenstein
Lilacs ............. Rachmanino1
oerenade Brahmf
Inc Dream .Griee
Crying of Water. Campbell Upton
Charming Chloe German
Twilight ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Glenn
Blue Are Her Eyes. 80. Winter Watts
Bard of Armagh. Old Irish
Lassie o. Mine. Wal,
Fiddler of Dooney. Andrews
Kitty O'Toole .Prothere
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-05
FUNERAL OF ]. G.
WEBSTER WAS HELD
HERE THIS MORNING

Funeral services for J.. G. Webster
of Minot,. who died on New Years
v at his home, were held this morn
ing at II O'Clock from the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E.. A.. GetchelI, SIS
Chestnut street. Mr.. Getchell lis a
brother-in-law of the deceased.
Rev. Elmer Duden Of Cooperstown,
an old friend of the Webster family,
oficiated at the service. The body
was inferred at Memorial Park ceme-
terry, Acting as pallbearers were N.
G. Benner, S. Paige johnson, C. E.
Garvin. VIM. Collins, H. w. futile
and Paul B.. Griffith. -
The body arrived here from Minot
last night and was accompanied by
the members of the immediate family,
including the widow. a daughter. Miss
,Velma Webster, who is an instructor
in the Rugby high school; Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Webster. a son and
daughter-in-law of .Watford City, N.
D., and Morris Webster, a son., who
il a student at the University4<of
North Dakota. Mr.. Webster came to
Grand Forks; some Is years ago and
later lived at Crookston and Walhalla.
Five years ago he went to Minot,
where. he became registrar and bust
ness manager OF the state. normal
school there, a position he held at
the time of his death. {,