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The Washington times., 1921-07-28
DEBATE
UN|ONOF DEALERS
IN THREE CITIES
Convention Suggestion for DC.
Baltimore, and Philadelphia
Organization Considered.

The third semi-monthly luncheon of
the Real Estate Board was held at the
Lafayette Hotel today. Eighty mem.
bers were present. Herbert 7. Shan
non was toastmaster.>
Various delegates to the recent con.
vention OF the National Association of
Real Estate Boards reported the pro-
ceedings Of the convention. John A.
Petty, executive secretary, in telling
of the conferences of the realtor sec.
retaries held during the convention,
stated that the boards generally
throughout the country conducted
their principal activities through com.
mittee work.
r. l.. McKeever spoke of the social
and business relations with the mem
bers OF the Baltimore Real Estate
Board on the trip to and from the con-
vention. A suggestion was made by
Baltimore delegate that a tri-city
organization Of the boards in Palti-
more. Philadelphia, and Washington
be developed. This was debated in.
formally.
William E. Shannon referred espe.
cially to the splendid opportunity of
booming held by men prominent in
real estate activity throughout the
country.
Joseph A. Herbert discussed certain
phases Of property management and
brought out some new thoughts and
ideas developed in tho conferences on
property management held during the
convention.
Announcement was made that a
drive for associate members would be
put on in the near future.
Arrangements were In the hands of
the luncheon committee. consisting of
Lee d. Latimer. chairman; Percy II.
Russell, and Jesse II. Hedges.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
pete" BRADLEY,
SLEUTH, FINDS END
OF LONGEST TRAIL
Baltimore Man, Who Solved
Sandy Spring Robbery, Dies
Peacefully in Chair.

Pete" Bradley. keep-witted Balti.
more sleuth. whose many trails had
taken him to far corners during a
busy lifetime of running down yegg-
men and bank robbers. came TO the
end Of his hardest case yesterday.
The hast long trail led him 10 Q
chair on a peaceful lawn In Balt'
more county, and there. reading a
newspaper, he died.
Bradley. known to many Washing
ton bankers. detectives. policemen
and newspapermcn, was regarded a
master man-hunter. eff Bradley's on
1t. they'll get EN- expresses the con-
fidence all placed in Bradley's ability
to corner those unfortunate Grim
inals to receive his attention.
An attack or heart disease about
a month ago had weakened him and
brought on complications. A thirty
day leave of absence had ended yes.
to-day and the commissioner hal
granted him thirty days more. He
had been visiting with Mrs. Bradley
at the home of Miss Catherine c.
Kenny. Texas, Baltimore county.
Bradley was known in Washington
through his work on the Sandy
Spring bank robbery case. which
ended with three of the most motor
ious bank robbers I'm the country
being sent to the penitentiary for
life. He also worked on the Weber
murder case.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
IMPROVEMENTS BEGUN
BY TELEPHONE COMPANY

AS a part of the program of expendi-
lures for telephone Improvement Tor
1921. totaling $780, 200, Charles T.
Clagett. of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone today announced
that approval has been given for con-
struction of underground conduit in
Webster street, between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets, the construction
OF underground and aerial cable to
meet new building conditions at Sec.
ond and Bryant streets northeast, and
the construction of cable on b street
northeast and East Capital streets.
All of these new telephone plans
are to meet real estate Developments
I'm the sections named.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
DENIES DC.
RIGHTS ON
Ut IL|T les
;. e P. Phones Under Inter
state Commerce Law, At
torney Claims.

The Public Utilities Commission OF
the District of Columbia has no au-
thority to fix depreciation rates for
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company. This was the con-
stention OF the officials of the COM
pany who testified this morning be-
fore the Commission on the proposed
I. rates for depreciation.
The fact that every piece OF prop
erty owned by the telephone COM
pany is an fundamentally of inter-
state commerce puts the company
under the Jurisdiction of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, 1t was
commended
j. T. Bracelin, assistant to coun-
sci for the Bell Telephone System,
presented the arguments of the
company. and quoted from numerous
decisions OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the decisions OF the
Supreme Court of the United States,
to bear out his contention.
The telephone company bases it's
depreciation, not on any theory but
actual expense of the plant which
depreciates. the attorney maintain
ed. The engineers OF the company
know when the property was built
and how long each piece OF mech
anism lasts. he said. When they set
aside a certain proportion of their
income for a depreciation reserve
they know exactly what they are
doing and do not base any esti-
mates on theory.
No Right to Regulate.
No public utilities commission
should regulate the expense of de-
probation any more than they
should regulate the expense OF amy
other part of the business, it was
contended, unless it can be proven
that the management was incon,-
petent There is no reason for regu.
lating or limiting the expense of
depreciation than there is in regu-
lating the cost of installing tele-
phone or regulating the maintenance
when 1t is known that the manage
ment is expert and competent. they
claimed.
Colonel Kutz, chairman of the
Commission and Corporation Counsel
Stephens, asked Mr.. Bracelin many
questions during the course of his
argument as to specific decisions Of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and what bearing they would
have son the telephone case which
was up for hearing before them.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
Every Citizen Urged
To Enlist in Battle
To Extern1inafe Flies

Good-by, Mr.. Fly!
Mortality among the genus musca
domestica, otherwise known. as house
fly, II due to take a most prodigous
jump In Washington from now on. as
DIR. William c. Fowler. District health
officer. today opened a campaign OF
ruthless warfare on the filthy pest.
DIR. Fowler has announced his In
tsntion OF making Washington a fly
less city and has called upon all loyal,
patriotic and health-loying citizens to
enlist In the campaign.
Films to Aid Battle.
The opening gun was fired at tho
Metropolitan Theater, # street near
Tenth, today when an educational
film entitled 1.-THE Fearful Fly" was
shown at each performance. This
film was produced by the United
States Public Health Service and
placed at DIR. Fowler's disposal by
Sidney Lust, motion picture dis.
tributor. Through the cooperation of
Mr. Lust and The Washington Times.
DR.. Fowler has arranged to exhibit
the one-reel picture In every mo-
ton picture theater In the National
Capital during the next thirty days.
1t will be shown at the Metropolitan
tonight. Tomorrow. Saturday and
Sunday 1t will be exhibited at the
Strand Theater.
The film. which was screened yes
terday In q striking sermon on the
menace OF the housefly and II is
dollars to doughnuts that practically
every person who sees II and learns
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
INTERPRETIVE DANCING
ON READERS PROGRAM

Short playets, dramatic readings,
interpretive dancing, and impersona.
tons will make up program to be
given by members of the Washing
ton Readers Club assisted by Miss
Estelle Murray at the Arts Club at
$50 o'clock Saturday night The
program was arranged by Miss Vio-
let Warren Pierson.
The entertainers are Mrs. Emily
Frach Barnes, Miss Ada Louise
Townsend, Miss Estelle Murray, Mrs.
q. w. Alderman, Leslie Waudby.
Miss Leonora Maria De Grange. Miss
Evelyn Gosnell, Mrs. Mary Randolph
Dickens, and Mrs. Isabel Pechin Nc.
Arthur.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
D. c. TOCONT|NUE
HUNTING Jobs FOR
JObLESS WORKERS
Joint Appropriation Will Provide
For Employment Bureau on
Pennsylvania Avenue.

After finding employment for nearly
$4,000 persons in the District OF Co
lumbia, the citizens committee OF the
employment bureau, which has been
operating the employment bureau at
1410 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
since February. 1920. today announced
that the present force will be dis
banded this week.
The work will be taken over and
operated under joint appropriations
from the District of Columbia funds
and those OF the employment division
OF the Department of Labor.
The bureau, during the war, was
operated by the Department OF Labor,
which was forced to abandon the prof.
ect in January. 1920. Since that time
the service has been maintained
through subscriptions from Washing
ton business men, total contributions
amounting TO $3.50.
During the period OF operation by
tho committee, 1913 unemployed
persons registered with the bureau
business employers registering for
employees totaled 34.720.
The bureau referred 22,o2i unem-
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
N. C. SHERIFF HERE IN HUNT
FOR SLAYEROF IS YEARS AGO

John Parks, alias Charles Saddler,
coiored. who was arrested last week
on the charge of assaulting his wife.
today was questioned in regard to the
killing of Bill Rankin In Charlotte, N.
c., sixteen years ago.
Sheriff w. o. Cochran. Of Charlotte,
came to Washington today and talked
with Parks In No. s precinct. Parks
denied he had an alias, but admitted
having an aunt in Charlotte. Cochran
viii go back to Charlotte for extradi-
ton papers.
The shooting took place during a
quarrel. Rankin was shot and killed,
and man named Street was shot in
the leg. Cochran Ia said to believe
that Parks may have been implicated
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
'DORMIToRY DOLLIES" QUIT
FIELD OF LATE BATTLE

The war at the Government dormi.
tories for the present is over.
Twenty-Five girls in the third floor
of CD building last night obeyed an
,order Of the Government to vacate.
This action was taken on the advice
of counsel.
At the same time these girls were
moving into other quarters, Mrs.
Sarah r. Summers, manager of the
hotel, issued a statement declaring
that the the recent illness Of 125 girls
mt dormitories was not caused by
food served In the hotel dining rooms.
She also declared that charges of lack
of consideration of guests were with
out foundation.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
WOMAN PROTESTS
ANTLSMOKE BILL
ASOPEN|NG WEDGE
Mrs. Atwood Tells Congressman
Follow Up" Will Be Attempt
At Tobacco Prohibition.

: The johnson bill Is but the opening
wedge for national anti.smoking law.
which would prevent the use of to-
bacco by men as we'll as women" In
the opinion of Mrs, e. c. Atwood,
former editor of the National Review
and now director Of the woman's bu-
reau of the league.
Mrs. Atwood appeared before the
House District committee yesterday at
a hearing Of the johnson bill, which
would prohibit women of the District
of Columbia from smoking In public
places. She protested the measure.
saying:
I'VE are not saying what moral eff
feet the passage of such a bill would
have upon the public. 1t is point Of
class legislation; an infringement on
the rights OF the people. 1t Is none of
or not.
"If this bill passed II would be VIC
lated, just as prohibition In.
History of all these prohibitory
movements show us that the District
10 usually made the opening wedge for
national legislation of a similar char
acter. That is why the league ia
strongly in favor of the bills in Con
gress now that would give the vote to
citizens of Washington. They are en-
titled to something to say in regard
to the issues that are almost daily
brought before them and put over as
an example for the rest of the nation
to follow and the basis of nationwide
legislation.
"If women are restricted In regard
to smoking II will not be long until
they are restricted on these numerous
other reforms. 30 that eventually they
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
'BURCLARESS GETS S YEARS
FOR STEALING NECKLACE

Decoration Day is useful In more
ways than@one.
Mary Coles, alias Mary Anderson,
alias Mary Douglas, colored, who
was convicted of entering the home
of Floyd Compton, at SOC street
northwest on Decoration Day just
past. and decorating her neck with
q string Of beads belonging to Mrs.
Beulah Compton, wife OF Floyd, and
decorating her purse with S23 be-
longing to the man of the house, was
herself decorated yesterday with a
five-year penitenuary sentence by
Chief Justice Mccoy in Criminal
Court No. 2. ..... .,s...
The burglaress was seen by Mrs.
Compton as she left the house by
the front door. Detectives Kecii and
Bradley investigated the robbery and
recovered the beads at Mary's home
at 92S p street northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
MISSING WIFE SOUGHT
AS SICK CHILD CALLS HER

With almost week gone by since
his wife mysteriously disappeared.
william Pedler. of Els Indiana ave-
nue. northwest. today is continuing
his search for Mrs. Florence Teresa
Pedler. twenty-five years old.
Mrs. Pedler's daughter, Helen. to-
day is confined to bed, suffering with
a high fever. She Is constantly call
ing for her mother. Attending Helen.
who is nine years old. Is Virginia, who
is eight years of age.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28

ployed persons to existing vacancies
and succeeded in finding positions for
24,823 persons.
The service was maintained with
out cost to either employer or EN-
ploye, and at the present time is
maintaining departments for domestic
help, unskilled labor, skilled labor and
clerical positions.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
MAN NARROWLY ESCAPES y
DROWNING IN POTOMAC

John Corbett. forty-six years old,
Of Four-and-a- half and l. streets
southwest, narrowly escaped drown
ing yesterday while swimming In the
Potomac, near the Highway bridge.
Seized with cramps. Corbett cried for
help and then sunk to the bottom OF
the river. Harry Stansbury, 452
Maryland avenue southwest, and
Charles Jones. 622 ] street southeast,
who were nearby, dived into the
water and rescued Corbett
Corbett was rushed to the Emerg-
ency Hospital where pulmotor was
applied to save his life After being
unconscious for three hours. Cor.
bett recovered his sensibilities and
his condition today Is said not to be
serious.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
FORMER STAGE GIRL GETS
DIVORCE FROM BROKER

A decree OF absolute divorce has
been granted by the circuit court OF
Lexington. Va, to Edna Graham,
former member of the cast Of the
Rainbow Girl" from George V.
England, Lexington broker.
The wife charged desertion and
abandonment and said her husband
first met and proposed TO her in
Washington when the company filled
an engagement here.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
ARRESTED AS BOOkMAKER;
PLAYER CALLS HIM PlKER

Roger Fad. s31 New York avenue
northwest, today was arrested and
charged with bookmaking on the
races. He was released on bond.
The arrest was made on the com
plant OF John Christy, of 1919 I.
street northwest. who told the police
he placed a $40 bet with Fad yes.
terday. Christy said the horse won
and Fad refused to pay the bet.
detectives w..ney and Mosscr made
the arrest.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
ONE-wORD poems"

"GAITHERSBURG LIZ" is the
most famous author Of one-word
poems" in the world. ''Liz" is a
Read his latest efforts:
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
MOST REMARKABLE ANIMAL.

The III. and S. clan is greatly in
debted to PHIL MANSFIELD for
his contributions to the most noted
Zoo in the world. He has dis
covered a new one. He describes II
as the "Coil-Necked Schoonerus."
Its neck resembles a home-brew
still and that schooner of beer in
front would look awful good to
thousands of old-timers.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
WE RECOMMEND TEAR
GAS"

This column, devoted to local
problems and personalities, has
had occasion to touch upon the
prolonged agitation in behalf Of
more drastic laws covering the
carrying of concealed weapons.
Leading civic organizations
and editors have all taken a
crack at the subject, advising
Congress just what ought to be
done to put stop to the toting
of pistols. Senator ASHURST,
of Arizona, and many other Con-
gressional notables have gone so
far as to advise quite hefty pen
itentiary sentences for those
convicted Of being equipped, for
destructive purposes, with dead
ly weapons.
Judging from recent newspa-
per reports, there are a few
members of Congress who can
approach the subject from the
standpoint of personal expert
ence. 1t is hardly likely that
more than a small percentage of
Congressman feel called upon
to carry arms for their protec-
ton, but we insist that those
who do should be given oppor-
tunity to prepare the legislation
which shall govern District citi-
zens who also feel that they
should be allowed to arm to
protect themselves.
Volstead, it will be remembered,
had nearly all of Congress with
him when the rolls were called,
but on the side lines the "boys
on the Hill" knew just where
the best could be had for the
smallest amount of money.
The Constitution makes
Congressman immune to arrest
while Congress is in session,
though, and any gentleman on
the Hill may line his pockets
with the latest types Of pistols
and he's safe.
Over in Philadelphia the police
department has been expert
menting with a "tear gas" for
use in handling mobs and in at
lacking well-fortified criminals
who are resisting the police. We
respectfully suggest that Con-
gress provide each pugnacious
Senator and Congressman with
specimen samples of "tear gas"
as substitute for pistols.
Then it will be perfectly
feasible for a Congressman to
call any private citizen a liar il
he fails to testify in investiga-
atoms as the Congressman thinks
he should. If the citizen retail
ates with an imputation as to
the veracity of the Congress
man then the Congressman
merely sprinkles him with tear
gas" and the witness goes over
and weeps on the Congressman's
shoulder.
This saves all threatening mo-
tons to the hip pocket and pre-
vents scramble of frightened
onlookers who have no yearning
to become the depositaries of
stray lead.
WHERE SHE BOUGHT EN-.
My hats" she said, "are made iu
France
(She had mo In a trance);
n fact they are imported.
rhe very latest styles they are-the
kind I've always sported.
Ind then she made a confession; ia
me II was quite shocking,
'he told me that America furnished
all her stockings.
Would you like to see Pareee" she
asked me, while I cursed:
Don't insult me, fair lady" replied
II want to see America Firstv'
MEMO SNOW.
She-Why wouldn't the doctor
take that pimple off the back of
your neck?
He-Said 1t should stay on until
1t comes to a boil"
HARPERS FERRY.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
1EARl 5EEn %

N THE GLOAMIN G.

IN THE GLOA MIN G.
In tho cleaning, Oh! my darling.
When the lights are dim and low
That your face is powder-painted,
How am I. sweetheart, to know
Twice this month I've had to
bundle
Every coat that possess
To the, cleaners--won't you. darling,
Love me more and powder less?
FLORENCE N. HOAGLAND.
That smart thing you had been
saving for weeks to get off at the
right time didn't sound bit smart
when the other fellow beat you TO 1t.
A. G. ANTHONY.
A woman told her next-door neigh
Dor that she hadn't had q new dress
since ''POcahontas WAS u papoose."
w. l.. HUFFMAN.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28

While watering the grass she
failed to water some trees on the
lawn. Asked why she did not
water the trees, too, she replied:
Its not that like the trees less,
but that / like the lawn mower"
b. EVO, Winchester, Va.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28

Dear Bill: In New York barber
shop came across these lines hang.
ing on a rusty razor:
Here 10 a razor all covered with rust
To shave the poor devils who ask for
trust.
A friend did come. and I did trust him;
! lost my friend. and lost his custom.
To lose them both did make me sore,
80 resolved 10 trust no more.
oIDoNo.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
CHESAPEAKE BEACH HAS
SMALL FIRE IN WOODS

CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. July
2s.-An early morning fire today de.
stroyed a considerable portion of the
woods here near Sandy Beach. The
fire, although II did little damage.
caused quite a commotion in this lit
tie summer resort. Residents of North
Beach turned out en- masse to watch
the blaze. 1t took but few minutes
to extinguish the fire.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 2s.-word
of fire at Chesapeake Beach reached
Baltimore shortly after 0 o'clock. A
steamer passing the beach saw the
blaze and reported 1t Immediately
after leaving Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Little drops OF water,
Little grains Of sand.
Irrigate the stock exchange
And sugar half the land.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28
WHERE SHE BOUGHT EN-.

She-Why wouldn't the doctor
take that pimple off the back of
your neck?
He-Said 1t should stay on until
1t comes to a boil"
HARPERS FERRY.
The Washington times., 1921-07-28

Seven Afternoons q Week and
Sunday Morning The Washington
Times Gives You News While It's
News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-07
TRADERS MANAGER
RETURNS TOL|BERAL
McQuigY Again Here,
But May Not Mean
More Work Now

H. H. McQuigg who has been in
charge of the work of the drilling
the wells for the Traders Oil Cor
.poration here, has returned to Lib
eral. To a Democrat representative
Mr.. McQuigg said that he might be
here but few days, and again his
visit might run into weeks.
While he does not give it out, we
are led to believe that his return
does not mean a resumption of work
on the Bunting test right now, he
says he doesn't know just when his
company expects. to resume work,
that depending upon the conditions
which effect the oil world. One
thing is certain the company expects
to start the work as soon as bust
ness judgment dictates. This may
be weeks or months.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-07
KANSAS BOY WINS
MOTORCYCLE RACE
On Dirt Track Broke Board Track
Worlds Record Monday-Very
Successful Meet

Ralph Hepburn, Kansas boy, won
the 200 an 800 mile races at Dodge
City Monday, before a crowd of
10000 persons.
Riding Harley-Davidson ma.
hine he not only won the race but
clipped off several seconds from
the worlds record made on board
track. The feat was a most remark
able one as the board track is sup
posed to be faster than dirt.
So wonderful was the record that
after the race his machine was ta-
ken apart and each piece measured
to prove that the machine was regu-
lar in every way, which it was found
to be.
You can always count on a Kan
san to make it little faster than
a yone else.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-07
BOTH LEGS BROKEN AND ARM
WHEN THROWN FROM TRAIN

Lewis Spoherer, II years old boy
who had been here working in the
harvest. was thrown from freight
train near Hayne last Thursday
night and sustained two broken legs
a broke left arm and badly bruised
over the body.
A special engine and car was sent
to Hayne from here for the injured
lad who was placed in care of the
Rock Island surgeon late that night.
The boy was sent to his fathers
home in Argentine, Kas., Monday
afternoon in special Pullman car.
a Rock Island attorney accompany
ing him.
According to the boys story of
the affair there were number of
harvesters riding thru on this train
when the brakeman demanded the
customary fee of $1.00 for a ride.
which was refused whereupon he
pushed the boy off the moving train.
There were many witnesses to the
affair and the case will probably be
sent to court.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-07-07
NEW MANAGER OF THE
LIGHT PLANT IS HERE
F. l.. Cadou Came From
Ohio and Assumed
Charge Tuesday

F. L. Cadou, is the new manager
of the Liberal Light, Ice & Power
Company, having taken charge Tues
day morning.
Mr.. Cadou arrived several days
ago an has been spending the time
getting acquainted with the business
men of Liberal. He accompanied Mr..
Magruder, the retiring manager to
Dalhart Wednesday to acquaint
himself with the business at that
place.
Mr.. Cadou is a native of Indiana
but has been located in Ohio in a
capacity similar to the one he has
come to take. During visit at this
office he expressed himself as being
we'll pleased with the country which
he said he found to be most interest
ing.
After few moments conversation
we gathered that he was we'll ac-
quainted with the line of work he is
to follow and we predict that as a
successor to Mr.. Magruder he will be
satisfactory to the people of Liberal.
The Democrat welcomes Mr. Cadou
to Liberal and bespeaks for him a
cordial reception on the part of her
people.