davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
SCHOOL BILL WINS
COMMITTEEFAVOR
New Measure to Enforce
Attendance Given
Approval.

Senator Capper's compulsory
school attendance bill was ordered
favorably reported by the Senate
District Committee Wednesday.
Senator Dillingham; also reported
his bill for further regulating pawn
brokers in the District, and Senator
Ball reported his amendment to the
rent law.
The committee ordered a favor
able report on the bill to amend
the charter of the Potomac Insur-
ance Company OF the District, and
the bill to close Piney Branch road
between Seventeenth and Taylor
and sixteenth and Allison streets.
The school bill provides for the
creation of a bureau of school at
tendance and work permits, to regu-
late truancy and child labor. limit
ing the age TO l6 years under which
permits. may be issued for the en-
ployment of children. with penal
ties provided for employers and
guardians who violate the law.
Within three months after pas
sage a census of all children be-
tween the ages of 6 and Is years
shall be made. Anyone who with
holds information will be fined. The
records shall be furnished the prin-
cipal for immediate report to the
chief of the bureau of attendance
and work permits. The bureau will
be under the direction of the Dis
trict Commissioners. The chief
shall receive a salary of ss.4e0 a
year and have authority to employ
inspectors and other assistants.
Senator Capper introduced a bill
yesterday providing for a change
of the name OF Varnon street in
Washington Heights from Florida
avenue west to Nineteenth street
extended. SO as to improve the sys-
tenn of streets and thoroughfares.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
COMlNENDS POLICE
ON PRIZE ARREST

Following the arrest and trial
several days ago of William Doug
las colored. 19 years old, and his
confession of a series of pocketbook
thefts, house robberies and attempt
ed crimes, Policeman w. T. G. Mills
and A. II. Poole and Detective B.
c. Kuehling. all of the Seventh pre-
cinct station, were commended
Wednesday for their work by Maj.
Harry L. Gessford. superintendent
of Police.
The thefts to which Douglas con-
fessed are as follows:
December 6. 1920, he stole a pock-
etbook containing s51 and a blue
stone ring from George A. Dunbar,
10 Eye street northwest; January
13. 1920. he sEatched the handbook
belonging to Alice Ross, of 2735 p
street northwest; January "a, he
held up Ethel B. Yarnell, of 9Ol
Twenty-fourth street northwest,
and rubber her of a bag containing
IS and some papers; June 4. he at
tempted to snatch a bag from Agnes
Walsh, of 1884 Twenty-eighth
street northwest. while she was
standing near the Q street bridge.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
J.C. KOONS QUITS
POSTAL SERVICE
Maryland Man Will Give Up
Important Work with Pos
tai Commission.

John C. Koons, long connected
with the postal service. has re-
signed and on July will go into
private business.
Mr.. Koons entered the, postal
service in 1906 as a postoffice in
spector and was promoted through
the various grades, including in
spector-in-charge. up to the posi-
ton of chief postofflce inspector.
He was also division superintendent
of the Railway Mail Service and
superintendent of the old division
of salaries and allowances. Mt,
Koons became First Assistant POST
master General under Postmaster
General Burleson September /, 1916,
which position he held until his re-
cent appointment as special assist
ant to the Postmaster General in
connection with the Postal Commits
sion.
Mr.. Koons was chairman Of the
parcel post committee which had to
do with the establishment of the
parcel post. He has seen 1t grow
since it's establishment in 1918 from
small package carrying service
of a few hundred thousand pack
ages to an express business of. over
2. 600, ,O0o.O 900 parcels a year, some Of
which weigh up to seventy pounds.
Mr.. Koons has served on a number
of commissions on business methods
of the Postoflce Department and
waSmych sought for as a speaking
represe ehtative of the department at
postmastcrs' conventions because of
his wide knowledge of the postal
service.
When the government assumed
control and operation of the tele-
phone and telegraph systems dur
ing the war emergency Mr.. Koons
was next to Postmaster General
Burleson on the Wire Control
Board.
Mr.. Koons has heretofore indi-
Gated his desire to resign, but con-
tinued in order to aid in the inves-
tigati0n work being-=done by the
Joint postal commission and to help
acquaint the new officials OF the
department with matters of routine.
Mr.. Koons is a native of Patapsco,
Carroll County, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
POLICE FIND STILL
IN WHISKY RAID

A still and a small quantity of
alcohol were confiscated by First
precinct police. who assisted Inter-
nal Revenue Oficer Harold Stephen
son in raiding the home of Daniel
Mcdonald, 2126 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. Wednesday morning
Mcdonald is alleged to have sold
whisky Tuesday. and when arrested
the marked money with which the
liquor was purchased was found on
him. He is charged with illegal
possession and manufacturing
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
Fines Fisherman
$50 on Charge Of
Using Dip Nets

! Judge John p. Mcmahon. Of the
Uniter States branch Of the police
court. came to the rescue Of the
amateur fisherman Wednesday by
fning George Havenner $3.50 on six
charges Of using dip net In the
Potomac near Chain Bridge.
"It is no wonder" the court said.
when a man goes up the river for
a days fishing and comes back
empty handed. He can't, catch any
thing because the men who use the
dip nets get all the fish," The
court fined him SIS on each of the
six charges.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
Commissioners Forbid
Display of Big Signs

Additional steps in keeping Wash
ington at the head of the nations
beautiful cities were taken Wednes-
day by the District Board of Com
missioners when they issued regu-
laions prohibiting the erection or
ings.
effect yesterday. now demand an
application for a permit for the
erection or painting of signs larger
than l foot square.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
STREET EXTENSION
IN WALTER REED
GROUNDS OPPOSED
Report Filed in House to
Stop 14th Street
Project.

Representative Parker, of New
Jersey. fled report in the House
Wednesday from the Military Affairs
coiamittee supporting the Kahn
bill to prevent extension of Four
teenth street through the grounds
OF walter Reed Hospital. Surgeon
General ireland. of the United
states army, had previously ap-
peared before the committee in
protest.
Representative Rogers, Of Massa-
chusetts, in protesting against the
invasion of a street traffic, main
tained that there is no impropriety
in opening Fourteenth street as far
north as the hospital grounds.
Protest by Rogers.
Z "I think this this would be a
splendid idea" he agreed. but
there is no earthly reason why a
street or street cars should ever
run through the hospital grounds,
The line can be diverted to Six
IeenIn SITtct, WHICH Is Two DioChs
to the left, or to Georgia avenue.
which is two blocks to the right
IF a motor highway or trolley
cuts through the hspitalo grounds
IL will be a menace to the patients.
There will always be hundreds OF
veterans at this hospital and they
are entitled, to all the consideration
that a-grateful country can show
~ 10 l.. MIA he
grounds as attractive as possible
very beautiful landscape scheme
that will be impossible IL the plan
to extend Fourteenth is successful
Opinion Of Soldiers.
The soldiers and officers now a,
Walter Reed Hospital do not wan,
this road" Rogers maintained
Mrs. Rogers has been connected
with the Red Cross for several
years and spends some considerable
time at the hospital. In each in
stance where she has endeavored tc
secure the opinions of patients they
were found to be greatly aroused
against any proposal to extend q
street through the grounds.
ITO substantiate this quot,
from letter of the commanding of
ficer of the hospital, Col. ]. D. Glen.
non: 1t seems to be the opinion
that the soldiers of Walter Reec
Hospital are in favor of the pro-
posed extension of Fourteenth
street. Quite to the contrary. the
patients. realizing the great dan.
ger this would mean to the crippled
men, many of whom push them
selves around in wheel chairs or ge,
around by means of crutches, are
indignant over the proposal.
Danger to Men.
Besides the danger to these
wounded men there is the noise OF
the cars. for men in a hospital are
often too i'll to stand the noise
which a street car invariably makes
especially late at night.
because of these objections tc
the extension of the line. the Red
Cross fficials and American Legion
Post of Walter Reed Hospital, com
posed of disabled soldiers are being
besieged with requests as to what
they can do to prevent the extension
of the car line"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
Escapes Serious Burns.

When her apron caught fire from
gas stove as she was preparing
supper Wednesday evening Mrs.
Laura Gross, 10l G street southeast.
narrowly escaped being seriously
burned. Tearing the flaming apron
off. Mrs. Gross threw IL to the floor.
where II ignited the surrounding
woodwork. The fire department ex-
tinguished the blaze. The damage
was slight.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24

Oldest Inhsbftantr Association. No
funeral arrahgements have been
made. - :
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24

paralysis suffered two months ago.
He was taken suddenly worse last
night and die within q few hours.
Mr.. Bates was for many years
connected with the A. =. Fox Real
Estate Company He was active un-
til his last illness He 10 survived
by his WIFE Mrs. N A Bates. and
brother. w. c. Bates. of Washing
tom Mr.. Bates was a member or the
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
FRECKLES
Now Ii the Time 10 Get Rid of
These Ugly Spots.

These Ugly spots.
There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as Othine-double strength
lis guaranteed to remove these
homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply a little of 1t night and
morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear. while the
lighter ones have vanished entirely.
IL Is seldom that more than an
ounce Is needed to completely clear
the skin and gain a beautiful, clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold un-
der guarantee Of money back II II
fatls to remove freekles.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
EDWARD r. BATES
DIES FROM STROKE

Edward T. Bates. real estate
dealer. 81 Yeas old. died at 1905
o'clock yesterday morning at the
family residence. 2sIs Eighteenth
street northwest. from stroke Of
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
FACES JURY AS EVADER
OF PRIZE FIGHT TAXES
J. J. Johnston Failed to File
Report, Charge by u. S.

James ]. Johnston, manager and pro-
moter of boxing exhibitions. who was
indicted by the Federal Grand Jury last
September on q charge Of failing to file
admission tax returns. was placed on
trial yesterday before Justice w. c
Van Fleet in the Federal Court.
Johnston appeared with his lawyer.
George E. Coughlin, of 1S Broad street
and the Government was represented
by Assistant United States Attorney
Peter J. Mccoy. No defence was Of
fered. 1t Is alleged that Johnston with.
held between $500 and $4,000 in ad-
mission taxes and failed to file re-
port for the period Of February, March,
April and May last.
Prosecutor Mccoy said this was the
first case to be completed by the Gov
ernment against propretors of places
of amusement. long list of which is
being prepared and will be taken into
the courts later.
The club, which Johnston operated
was known as the Central Manhattan
Boxing Club, at the Manhattan Casino,
Eighth avenue and 155th street, and
the alleged embezzlement covered a
series OF exhibitions of boxing in which
Johnny Dundee, Willie Jackson, Kid
Norfolk and other boxers took part.
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
BOSTWICK ESTATE
is $27,756,SO2 NET
Widow of Standard Oil Official
Left S18,307,44 in
Securities.

An appraisal filed yesterday by the
State Tax Commission of the estate Of
Helen C. Bostwick. widow of Jabez A.
Bostwick, one time official of the Stand
ard Oil Company. states the total estate
to have been s29,264.1s4, and the net
estate to be s27.736,302. The estate was
almost entirely inherited from her hus-
band and is left to her daughter. Fannie
E. Noronof Of Paris, and to her grand
children.
The principal piece of real estate be-
queathed is her former home at 500
Fifth avenue. which is appraised at
$685., 900. The value of stocks, bonds and
other securities is given as s1s,307.447,
and there are two trust funds created.
one Of S5.215.931 and the other of $685.
677. The administration expenses were
$3.50, 600 and the commissions S213. 3.911.
Among the personal property are jew
elry, furniture, pictures and furs, which
are appraised at $444.505. two Of the
articles of jewelry being a pearl neck
lace, with a ruby clasp, valued at $40,-
900, and diamond necklace, with a
pear shaped diamond pendant, weighing
twenty carats, valued at $4,000.
Evelyn Francis of Southsea, England,
Mrs. Bostwick's granddaughter. whose
total legacy from the estate amounts to
s1.020.622, will receive all of her grand
mothers jewelry, valued at s359,091.
Another grandchild. Francis Francis, Jr.
receives s617,050. They are the children
of an English war correspondent who
married Mrs. Fannie Z. Bostwick Car
stairs daughter of Jabez T.. Bostwick,
after the death Of her first husband. In
1914 she divorced Francis and married a
third time and is now Mrs. Fannie E.
Voronhoff of 81 Rue Boissiere, Paris.
Three other grandchildren. Albert c.,
Dorothy s. and Lillian s. Bostwick. chill
dren of Albert c. Bostwick. will receive
sums of more than s1,000,000 each. An
other granddaughter, Mrs. Marion D.
Depret, of Hampshire, England, receivea
more than $500,000. The large amounts
which Mre. Voronhoff and her children
get from the estate recalls the fact that
Mrs. Voronhoff's father stipulated in his
will that no part of his fortune should
go to his children unless they were citi-
zens and residents of this country. Mrs.
voronhoff's marriages have been with
Englishmen.
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
THREE ARRESTED AS
DRUG TRAFFICKERS
Doctor Alleged to Haze $780,
600 in Narcotics.

Three persons were arrested yester-
day by agents of the Narcotic Squad OF
the Internal Revenue Department, work.
ing under Ralph Oyler. and charged with
selling narcotics in violation of the Fed
eral law.
Dr. A. H. Werner. a physician with
offices at 1915 Broadway. who Is said
to have made practice Of selling drugs
to persons who did not have the proper
permits. was arrested and later held In
81. 900 bail when arraigned before United
States Commissioner Samuel NJ. Hitch
cock The Federal agents said they
found $50 ounces OF drugs In his office.
which, IL peddled on the streets. prob
ably would have brought 100000
Mr.. Oyler, with Agents Manning.
Pacetta and Reilly, early yesterday ar.
rested Giuseppi Camel. n barber. of 413
West Thirty-fifth street. They said they
found gallon Jar of heroin and ten
packages of cocaine in Ganci's place.
Manuel Lusco of 146 Seventh avenue,
alleged to be a drug pedler working with
Camel, also was arrested after the agents
paid him $50 for a quarter OF an ounce
OF cocaine and n small quantity Of
heroin. Camel and Lusco were held In
SO. 900 bail each for a hearing on Novem-
Der IL
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
M0RRISEY, CROOK,
AGAIN IN LINEUP
Charged This Time With TAX
ing Part in Holdup of
Social Club.

Detectives at Police Headquarters
were surprised yesterday when they
saw Thomas Morrisey, 20. of 442 Tenth
avenue in the lineup charged by James
Launey of BAT West Twenty-third street
with participating in the robbery of a
social club of $1,000 on the night of last
October II. Morrisey had been arrested
so many times that the detectives could
not realize at first that he could be
anywhere else except in jail.
The detectives said that Morrisey, in
addition to having been arrested ten
times, had record OF four suspended
sentences. An investigation showed.
however, that while Morrisey has an
unusual criminal record the court pro-
cedure has been regular.
Records in the office of Edward r.
Carroll clerk of the Court of General
Sessions, show that Judge Joseph Null
queen on October 13, 1920. heard Nor
risey plead guilty to grand larceny In
the second degree on two indictments.
With the consent of the defendant.
Judge Mulqueen sentenced him on only
one of the indictments. The Court said
that IL Morrisey behaved himself In
States prison he would suspend SEN
tence and allow him to go free so long
as he obeyed the law.
On last September 16 Morrisey's term
at Great Meadows prison expired. A
bench warrant for him on the old plea
of guilty was served upon him as he left
the prison and he was taken to the
Tombs. Three days later sentence was
suspended on the recommendation of
Warden Hunt of Great Meadows prison.
who said he thought the boy would
make good If given another chance"
Judge Mulqueen, accordingly, suspended
sentence on Morrisey and ordered him
to report to a probation officer once
week for ten years.
The record back of the Indictment
shows that sentence was suspended
when he pleaded guilty to petit larceny
in 1915, and that on the only two con-
victions in General Sessions-one in
1917 and the other In 1920-he was pun
ished On the 1917 conviction he was
sent to Elmira, and in 1920 to Great
Meadows.
If Morrisey is convicted of the charge
lodged against him yesterday, and 1t
can be shown that he has violated his
parole, he can be sentenced at once
on the conviction on which sentence was
suspended for ten years Arrested with
Morrisey yesterday were James Durkin.
"a, of 442 Tenth avenue. and James
Eagen, of 45s West Eighteenth street.
Raymond Fales, Brooklyn automobile
thief. who was freed under suspended
sentences three times in 1920. after he
had been permitted to plead guilty to
petit larceny rather than stand trial on
indictments charging grand larceny. was
indicted yesterday on four counts by
the Kings County Grand Jury. The In
dictment contains two counts for grand
larceny In the first degree, one for grand
larceny In the second degree and the
fourth count for receiving stolen prop
erty. He was arraigned before Judge
Mitchell May and held in $4,000 bail.
Fales court history includes two sus-
pensions of sentence by Judge May and
one by Judge j. Grattan MacMahon.
The latest charges against him are in
volved in the theft Of an automobile.
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
DOZEN PERSONS SEE
BANDITS SEIZE PAYROLL
Youth Robbed of $500 Be-
fore Fathers Factory.

Bandits held up yesterday Morris
Sabel in front of his fathers clothing
factory at SO Mescrole street, BROOKLYN
seized tin box containing u $500 pay-
roll and made off IN an automobile
The robbery was accomplished so quickly
that passersby did not realize what was-
happening.
Sabel went to the State bank M
Graham avenue near Broadway. with
Jacob Badher, buttonmaker. as guard.
AS their automobile drew. UP at the
clothing factory two men stepped up
thrust what they believed to have been
pistols against their chests. and took the
box. Sabel and Badher ran into the fac
tory and gave the alarm and police were
called. Although a dozen persons had
seen the holdup the detectives could not
get good description of the men nor tho
license number of the car
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
FRATERNITY OF WORLD
VOICED BY TOMPKINS
Justice Tells of Work of
Masons at Geneva.

Justice Arthur S. Tompkins of the
Supreme Court, who has been attending
the first international Masonic congress
at Geneva, returned yesterday by the
4Iolland-America liner Rotterdam much
gratified with the work of the organiza-
ton. He said an international fedora
tion was formed to "solidify the Ma
sonic forces Of the world and for CO.
operation and united effort in the cause
Of fraternity and brotherhood. and to
exemplify more effectively the spirit OF
peace and good will and the gospel OF
service among men of all nations
The Justice said further:
I'VE believe our federation can and
will materially aid the many other
forces at work for the moral construc-
tion of the world. 1t was the consensus
at the congress that what the world
needs most is the practical manifesto
ton OF the spirit of fraternity and
brotherhood. the unselfish spirit to re-
pair the wreckage and heal the wounds
of the war and calm the passions and
subdue the prejudices Of man and
classes and nations and TO minimize the
possibility of another war"
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
ROSE SCHNEIDERMAN
TALKS DESPITE PROTEST
Radical Agitator Gets Into
High School at White Plains.

Protests by White Plains club women
did not deter Miss Rose Schnederman
president Of the Women's Trade Union
League. from speaking yesterday at the
first Peoples Educational Conference
for Westchester county at the White
Plains High School. Many women left
the hall when she took the platform,
but most of the audience stayed. Her
subject was "Labor's Educational Pro-
gramme for the Public Schools"
The Contemporary Club passed res
oiution declaring she should not be al
lowed to speak In an auditorium con-
tanning n service flag. proposed by Mrs
Henry i. Griffin. a member of the
Board OF Education, and Mrs. Belle NJ
Knight n member of the Common Coun.
ell. also protested.
Other speakers were DIR. Frank p.
Graves. State Commissioners of Educa-
ton. ard Dr. George NJ. Wiley. Assistant
state Commissioner OF Elementary Edu-
cation.
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
my FRIEND INSISTED.
| SHOULD KILL HIM
Prisoner Tells Police How
They Solved Problem of
Death Without Suicide.
STARVING WAS TOO SLOW
Proves His Loyalty, He Says,
by Firing Five Shots in
Jersey Woods.

How to die without committing sui
eide was the problem which puzzled
Frank Passino, 3s, of 191 Madison
street. He talked 1t over with his friend
OF many years, Alexander Savin, 36.
who had come with him from Russia
eight years ago. and who had roomed
with him since then.
Savin told the police yesterday that
PASSING. determined to die but lacking
the courage to kill himself. started to
starve himself to death. He remained
fixed in the belief that he would be bet
ter off dead. but starving was slow, and
besides that, 1t made him sick.
But die he must" said Savin. HE
insisted that l. his best friend, should
kill him. He said 1t would prove my
loyalty. No. ] can't kill you,' told him.
but NE had a revolver in his pocket and
told me that If didn't kill him he
would XIII me. saw he meant it
and what else could do?"
Last Saturday night, Savin told the
police, he and PASSING went over into
New Jersey. They went to woods near
Cemetery Road, South River in Middle
sex county. They kissed each other fare
well and Savin backed away and began
firing. His friend fell, but after the
fourth shot he held up his hand.
You are doing well. my friend" said
PASSING. according to Savin. Here is
IS to reward you for your good work.
1 was about to forget"
Another shot finished him and the
next morning a hunting party found the
body, which, Sayin said yesterday, he
had dragged out close to the roadway,
80 1t would be easy to find"
The police traced Savin by means of
pair Of spectacles which belonged to
him but which he had left on Passino's
body. Savin was arrested late Thurs
day night at the establishment of the
Atlantic White Lead Company. 100 John
street, Brooklyn, where he was en-
ployed. The police said he took them
to a cellar at the Madison street ad-
dress and showed them two revolvers,
one of which. he said, he had used to
carry out Passino's wishes.
Magistrate Thomas J. Nolan. before
whom Savin was arraigned. ordered him
returned to Police Headquarters for
forty-eight hours because the police had
no evidence from the New Jersey au-
thorities to show he had committed a
murder County Detective Fred Davis
Of New Brunswick. N. j., called later at
headquarters with a certified copy Of
a warrant calling for Savin's arrest.
The Grand Jury OF Middlesex county re-
turned an indictment alleging homicide.