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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
COLUMBUS DAY PLANS
COMPLETED BY KNIGHTS

Charles NJ. Connor, chairman of the
Columbus Day celebration, to be held
In the knights of Columbus Hall,
SOC E street northwest, on Wednes-
day evening at SIS. announces that
final plans have been made to make
this one of the most interesting and
patriotic events Of the season.
The celebration will be under the
auspices of Washington General AS
sembly, Fourth Degree. Knights of
Columbus, Charles w. Darr, faithful
master of the fourth degree in the
District Of Columbia, will preside at
the exercises. Michael d. Schaefer
Is chairman of the reception commit
tee. Sir knight Conner. who ar
ranged the program for the evening
and who is faithful captain Of the To-
cal assembly, is being assisted by a
representative committee of members.
All local knights have been invited
to attend this celebration, as well as
all local pastors OF churches. Miss
Katherine Bowles, well-known violin
list, will play and several other mu-
steal numbers are on the program.
Several comedy and popular songs
will be given by Bernard Fitzgerald
and George Dowden. Several prom
inent speakers will address the gath
ering, among them the Rev. James
Shera Montgomery, chaplain in the
House Of Representatives.
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EXPEDITE PAY FOR
(. LOCAL TEACHERS
Monthly Checks to Be Mailed by
Disbursing officer to Those
Requesting Them.

Method of paying the $500 Wash.
ington school teachers will be changed
to meet the convenience Of the teach.
ers. 1t was announced yesterday by
the District Disbursing Office.
Following a complaint. published in
The Washington Times, by the teach.
ers that they were forced to 20 to the
office Of their District School Super
visor each month for their pay, the
Dtsbursing Office announces that II
Will mail monthly checks to teachers
where II Is requested.
Under the present system Of paying
teachers the checks are prepared by
the Disbursing office and called for
by the District School Supervisors who
take them to their district offices,
where the teachers call for them.
I'VE shall be glad to mail the checks
TO any teacher requesting IT," ap-
nounced Deputy K. T. Wright. OF the
Disturbing office, thus obviating the
necessity of the teachers having to so
personally to the Supervisory office
for their pay"
Delay in teachers receiving II cir
pay. Deputy Wright stated. IL not the
fault Of the disbursing office but urge
ly the fault of the syetem.
posed to be paid on tho first Of each
month";" Mr.. Wright explained. but
the law also stipulates that the pay
rolls must be certified to ON the last
DAY of the month. This necessitatcs
that the Financial office Of the public
schools must wait until that date to
certify the rolls.
ION certification the rolls are sent
to the auditors office. and then for.
warded to the disbursing office. where
checks are prepared and sent out.
Monthly pay checks. as q rule arr
from three to five days In reaching
the teacher. Under the existing law,
however, this cannot DO altered"
District teachers who desire their
checks mailed to them each month are
to notify Maj. J. r. Lusby.
Disbursing Officer. at the District
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
HAWAIIAN WOMAN FINED
FOR BEATING UP HUSBAND

HONOLULU, Oct. s.-Honolulu has
husband.beater. Husbands else
where will be relieved to know that
the victim in this case, being too
small to defend himself with fists or
club. has appealed to the court for
redress.
The husband, a Chinese. caused his
wife, Mrs. Chung Sau, an Hawaiian,
to be summoned TO court. where he
exhibited q scar on his forehead and
wounds on his back, inflicted. he said,
by his wife. He said she had sew
eral times threatened to kill him.
GUIDES for FIowers-Prompt delivery at
home or via telegraph any part OF the
world. 12lt r. -Advt.
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SKC|TzENS
To ENROLL IN
ASSOCIATIONS
York Urges Men and Women to
Show Congress Demand
For Ballot. Y

Fur years ago. in June, 1877, the
men of Washington were called upon
TO register for military service and
they responded in true American
During the last week Of this month
q cali to register VIII go forth again,
this time TO fight for the welfare Of
the city. The call will be made by
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
lions, which is Washington's nearest
approach to q city'councli.
Women as well as men wanted in
this army of civic soldiers, and the
man who was too old to register in
the call Of 1917 has an opportunity
now to enroll in the organized citizen
ship movement Of the District.
Canvassers TO Appeal.
Practically all Of the Citizens Asso-
cations that make up the Federation
nre cooperating in this new campaign
TO recruit members. And while each
association will send canvassers
through its territory to appeal to the
men and women who have not been
active in civic affairs, registration
places will be designated In various
parts Of the city where those who are
not approached by a canvasser 'may
enroll. ~ =
from October % to 81.
IF Congress should extend the bal
lot to the District today and October
20 was set for the registration of vot-
ers, II Is safe to assume that nearly
every eligible man and woman would
respond" said Don H. York, chairman
OF the membership campaign.
why not show Congress that we
are sincere in our request for the fran.
chise by registering this month in the
organizations through which the peo-
pie Of the District exercise the only
right they have-the right of petition.
''If each of our citizen associations
can show Congress that 1t represents
q great majority Of the residents of its
territory the members of the Senate
and House will be convinced that
Neutrality-suspicious. are DESTROYS Of becom-
Ing active citizens"
Seek Young Men.
In the forthcoming campaign the
federation will endeavor to get more
young men-men in the twenties and
thirties-into the citizens movement.
An effort will be made to impress upon
these men, and women, too, that the
job Of looking after neighborhood in
terests is not one for father alone.
President Harding a few days ago
declared that it is one Of the duties of
every citizen to vote. The committee
in charge of the registration campaign
here called attention yesterday to the |
fact that Washingtonians, being de-
prived Of the right to vote, can only
show desire to perform that duty by
Joining a citizens association.
Headquarters for registration week
have been established in room col,
District building. II a canvasser does
not reach your home you can enroll
there.
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ENFORCED FEAST PENALTY
FOR BOY MELON THIEVES

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Oct. S.-To be
compelled to gorge themselves on a
truclload Of melons which they had
stolen from q field was the novel
form of punishment for nine young
men caught by Walter j. Miller,
melon grower.
Miller surprised the youths and ad-
vanced on them with a revolver, fore
ing them to drive the truck home.
He then locked them in a room, and
holding them In terror. forced them
to eat melons that his wife passed
q window.
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NEWSPAPER Is PRINTED
BY SPANISH GOVERNMENT

MADRID, Oct s.-The Spanish gov
eminent has gone into the newspaper
business.
For many years no Madrid news
papers have been printed on Monday.
These are war.times in Spain and the
public were anxious for news.
So the government decided to pub
lish its own Monday paper, both after
noon and evening. and to call It The
Monday Bulletin"
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900 worth OF repairs were taken out
during September, according 20 70.
port OF the inspector OF buildings.
Most Of the new building was done
in the outlying sections Of the city.
the Inspector reported. permits total
ing 81, $40, 1856 being taken out for this
section OF the city.
The amount of building In the diff
fereht sections OF the city was as fol-
lows: =
Northeast, s2s. 726; southeast, $1os,.
500: northwest, $4,000; southwest,
81 800; county. $1,4lo,ss5; total, 81
634,550. -r
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BUILDING PERMITS
NEAR S2,0O0.50O
September Record Shows Mark
cd Activity in Outlying
Portions Of City.
Permita for naa rlv 90 nm nm uyortb

Permits for nearly 81. o00. 900 worth
OF new building and more than $780,
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ITALIAN BLUEBEARD CUTS
THROAT TO CHEAT PRISON

PALERMO, Sicily. Oct. S.-When
sentence of thirty years had been
pronounced upon him, the Italian
"Bluebeard," Gactano Varrica, forty.
nine, arose in court and, with a dra-
matte gesture, addressed the jury.
saying:
Gentlemen Of the jury, this is my
last crime"
Drawing a safety razor blade, he
cut his throat. He was dying when
the guards reached him.
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PLAYGROUND BOARD PUTS
UKALELES UNDER THE BAN

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Ukuleles have
been banished from all Fairgrounds
controlled by the Lincoln Park Board.
William II. Wesbay, superintendent
f the park, explained as follows:
"Ukuleles have vicious functions.
They are among the reasons why
er-peonle leave home. and that sort
OF thing"
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GIRL Is MiND-READINC
PRODIGY At AGE OF NINE

CINCINNATI, Oct. S.-Before Mel.
lie Cordell, nine, could read writing
she could read minds. Although as
q child Of five Nellie could not tell
time by reading the numerals on the
face Of a clock, she could tell the hour
and the minute by reading the mind
of person who had just looked at the
clock.
Nellie is in the fifth grade at school;
two years ahead of other children Of
her age. She has bobbed hair and
sbnormally bright gray eyes.
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JUDGE FINDS MANY MEN
SUPPORTED BY WIVES

CHICAGO. Oct. Sits amazing
how many men come in here whose
wives are supporting them ex.
claimed Judge Newcomer.
Looks as II there are plenty of Jobs
for women. At least 80 per cent Of the
tobless men appearing before me are
being supported by their spouses."
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wireless station to communicate with
America. The appropriation which
Parliament had authorized for the
construction Of the station has been
withdrawn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09

Elmer Dwyer Of 2s9 street northwest having difficult time keeping
herself the cellar their two day. Later DwyF married
nteered and removed his three small children the House Of Detention He
The photograph shows Dryer his bride
The New York herald., 1921-09-29
HINES LOSES COURT
FIGHT FOR PRIMARY
Justice McAvoy Finds Proof Of
Frauds insufficient to
Justify Order.
OTHER VOTES INSPECTED
Tammany Candidate Looks
Over Those Cast in the
Eleventh District.

The fight OF James ]. Hines. anti
Murphy candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency of the
Borough Of Manhattan for place on
the Democratic ticket on the ground that
he was defrauded OF the nomination In
the primary. ended yesterday in defeat
for Hines when Justice John y. McAvoy
of the Supreme Court refused his appli-
cation for an order for new primary.
Hines stated last night that he was COM
PEELED to give up his battle, an appeal
being futile, since the Appellate Division
would not sit in time to hear the case
and render decision that would make
primary possible.
Following Justice MeAvoy's decision
Hines said:
Il am not easily discouraged. Every
time / go at Murphy get closer and I
an, going after him again next time.
carried eight districts this time and
expect to carry sixteen next"
Julius Miller. Illness successful op-
ponent. examined yesterday the votes
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cast in Illness district. the Eleventh.
Regarding that Hines said:

cast in Illness district. the Eleventh.
Regarding that Hines said:
1--WE consented to the other side ex-
amining the ballots In my district. al
though they did not comply with the
law by making application TO the court
within ten days after the primary. We
wanted them 10 have look as some
nice. clean ballots They found ten out
of the 4.040 cast wrong through clerical
errors and ninety which had been voted
for both candidates. This Is an average
OF less than two to an election district
bearing double crosses. Downtown we
found as high as fifty in single election
districts and i'm Murphys own Assembly
district the average was twenty-five"
Justice McAvoy's decision pointed out
that In order to authorize a new primary
1t was necessary to show that fraud
had so permeated the original primary
that 1t would be impossible for the
Court to determine who had been
elected. The proof submitted, he said,
was not sufficient. He continued:
"The differences Of irregularity in the
count which rise from erasures. crosses
in the spaces before both contestants
names. marks outside voting spaces,
differing pencil marks on identical bal
lots and like changes are not before
the Court in any form OF judicial proof
worthy Of cognizance. Affidavits on in
formation of supervisors of the exam
ination without the support OF those
examining cannot be the basis Of judi
cial Decree"
The New York herald., 1921-09-29
ENRIGHT DISPUTES
'HERALD'S' FIGURES
Tells Hylan rs of 383 Mur-
ders Listed as unsolved
Have Resulted in Arrests.
FROM OFFICIAL DATA
Records of District Attorneys
Used to Compile Published
Lists.

Police Commissioner Enright on Tues
day sent letter to Mayor Hylan charg-
ing that false statements were made In
an article published IN THE NEW YORK
HERALD last Friday (the article In ques-
tion was published last Thursday in
which II was asserted that records of
the District Attorneys office showed
there had been 3S3 unsolved murders In
New York city since Mr.. Enright took
office ON January e8. 1918, and up to
August OF this year.
The agures published were based on
information obtained from supposedly
reliable and official sources. including
the office of the District Attorney in
Manhattan. Kings. Queens. Bronx and
Richmond Mr.. Enright in his commune
cation to City Hall said that rs out of
the ass murders cited as unsolved re-
suited in arrests by the police and in the
majority of cases persons arrested were
convicted.
IL Mr.. Enright's charge that seventy
five OF the murder mystery cases were
solved out OF the total named In THE
New YORK HERALD there were in New
York city 308 unsolved murders since
the Police Commissioner assumed charge
of the Police Department.
Mr.. Enright in his letter TO the Mayor
also stated he had recommended to the
District Attorneys OF the five boroughs
that they seek Grand Jury indictments
against persons responsible for the pub
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POLICE NOW MAKE
FEW RUM ARRESTS
Are Less Than Dozen Each
Week at Present, as Against
200 Last Spring.
JURY DROPS 18 CASES
Hip Toters Still Immune in
Brooklyn-13 Policemen
on Carpet.

Arrests by police In connection with
the enforcement of the State liquor law
have become almost negligible in num-
ber. They have dwindled to the extent
that a week passes with less than a
dozen cases submitted TO the District
Attorneys office In New York. When
enforcement of the Mullan-Gage act was
at its height last spring arrests by the
police mounted to the neighborhood of
300 IN the week.
Twenty-four cases, the total made in
Brooklyn during two weeks. were sub
mitted to the Grand Jury there Tues
day. Out OF the twenty-four the jury
dismissed eighteen. The average in
Brooklyn when enforcement was at it's
peak mounted to 100 in week.
The cases dismissed by the Brooklyn
Grand Jury were mostly those of de-
PENDANTS whose homes or clothes had
been searched without warrant. the
basis on which so many charges OF vio-
fation of the State liquor law have been
thrown out. .t'
Among those discharged was Chaun-
cey De Levante, arrested while with a
party of friends in restaurant. A po-
liceman smelled the contents of the
glasses on their table and then arrested
De Levante. The Jury refused to indict
In any case OF hip toting."
-Four police sergeants and nine patrol
men from Staten Island stations were
sent to Police Headquarters yesterday
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to face charges of having failed to en-
force the State law. Commissioner En-
right several months ago declared that
patrolmen and sergeants would be held
responsible for liquor violations found In
their territory by others than themselves.
The policemen say their uniforms pre-
vent them from making discoveries that
are possible for plain clothes men.
Michael Naughton, member of tho
Democratic county comittee and pro-
prietor of the Yorkville Casino In East
Eighty-sixth street was handed sum
mons yesterday when 'lzzy' Einstein,
Moe Smith and squad OF Federal en-
forcement agents made a raid at the
casino and seized a. quantity OF liquor.
Tho hall is used as meeting place
by musicians union. and several hun
dred OF the members were gathered there
when the raid took place. Einstein re-
ported he bought a drink first and then
producing his search warrant found five
quarts of liquor stored near the bowling
alley and several one ounce bottles or
whiskey Naughton and his manager,
Henry Stramburg. were ordered to ap-
pear before United States Commissioner
Hitchcock this morning.
Harold L. Hart, State prohibition
director, said yesterday he had received
a letter from the drug trade section of
the New York Board of Trade and
Transportation, complaining OF state
ments issued at prohibition headquarters
with respect to liquor law violations by
Wholesale druggists. Mr.. Hart said the
Government had no wish to injure the
reputations of well established drug
firms in the city. who. he said had CO.
operated heartily with his office in run
ming down the bogus drug dealers who
are responsible for so much or the liquor
leakage. The present campaign Is
directed solely against the concerns
which have sprung up with the Illicit
liquor trade.
f. c. Yeilowley associate director. an
nounced that hereafter wholesale drug
dealers who apply for whiskey in quarts
and fifths will be investigated. The law
permits only pint each ten days on any
prescription. he declared. and legitimate
druggists find 1t more convenient to get
their whiskey by the barrel or in pint
bottles.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals decided yesterday that Henry
r. Maresco. Giovanni Rubino and
Charles De Angels must go to jail.
They were officers of and stockholders
in the Gramatan Company, Inc, and the
Terba Products Company. both of New
York and engaged in the manufacture
OF hair tonics. They were convicted in
June Of violating the prohibition laws.
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lication of what he says "sre seventy

lication OF what he says ARE seventy
five false statements"
The list of murders published was
checked carefully and in cases where
action had been taken the police had
the benefit of the doubt. The only cases
included In the printed list were those
represented by the District Attorneys
Office as unsolved. In the article COM
planned of by Commissioner Enright 1t
was stated that the list might be over
or under estimated. but was based on
the best information obtainable. Some
OF the cases In which Mr. Enright re-
ports arrests are carried on the District
Attorneys records as mo action" cases.
Commissioner Enright's letter closes:
THE publication referred TO included
what purported to be an alleged record
OF several hundred Of additional assaults
and murders committed within the city
during the four years past. In nearly
every case the record was falsihed IN
many OF the material facts relating to
the action taken thereon by officers OF
this department in pursuit, arrest and
prosecution of the perpetrators of these
crimes"
The New York herald., 1921-09-29
l3 BIDS FOR CONEY'S
BOARDWALK CONTRACT
First Stake Will Be DriUen
Saturday Afternoon.

Thirteen bids were received yesterday
by Borough President Edward Riegel-
mann in Brooklyn for the construction
Of the Coney Island boardwalk. The
lowest bid was that of the Phoenix
Construction Company of Manhattan,
s1.S9S,924. The next lowest bid was that
of the Underpinning and Foundation
Company and George w Rogers & Co.
both Manhattan. $l,9o3.7s0. The highest
bid was that of John T. Brady e. Co..
also Manhattan, s2,772,525.
The lowest bids were close TO the es-
innate made by Chief Engineer Philip
Farley Of the Borough Presidents office
of the cost OF the job. 81 100000. The
contract has not yet been awarded. 1t
calls for the completion of the board
walk in two hundred and forty working
days. which would mean its completion
by the latter part of next summer. The
boardwalk will be two miles long, ex-
tending from Ocean Parkway to West
Thirty-seventh street. and will be eighty
feet wide and fifteen feet above the
beach.
Borough President Riegelnann will
drive the first stake Saturday at |
o'clock in the afternoon.
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instruments of Leading Makes
Savings of 20% to 5O%

wv YR wish call the attention Of evsryone vino IL
w interested In the purchase Of a ane phonoeraph
atatrsat savins In price. 10 this sysafA eoHsn Sas5
sxcosed ohonosrobs Genuine bargains In high GRADE
phonoaraphs display all five Aeoian stores Not
worn out machines unatractive but ne upto
date phonoeraphs In first class condition.
Many Of the models almost new, with the very
latest features and equipment They are priced at re-
ductons Of from 1000 5oTs Of their original cost
Besides used instruments Of other weI-known makes
re vocaions taken In exchange for larger modes also
several exceptionally desirable styles discontinued and
The New York herald., 1921-09-29
Title Guarantee &

ident. flared up yesterday afternoon at
a joint meeting of the commissions and
prevented agreement to contracts for
the construction of the vehcular tunnel
under the Hudson River from the New
York side to the centre of the stream
and for the sinking ofventilation shafts
on the New Jersey side.
At first 1t was tentatively agreed that
no provision perpetuating the present
rights of the cold storage company to
it's siding. adjoining the proposed plaza
The New York herald., 1921-09-29
MINOR DISPUTE HOLDS
UP TUNNEL CONTRACTS
Commissions May Agree at
Meeting Next Thursday.

The controversy between the New
York and the New Jersey Tunnel com
missions regarding the siding OF the
Union Terminal Cold Storage Company,
OF which T. Aibeus Adams. chairman
OF the New Jersey Commission. is pres
The New York herald., 1921-09-29

site at the Jersey entrance to the tun-
mel. would be included in a contract
for acquisition OF certain property from
the Erie Railroad. Later, in separate
sessions, the New York commission rat
flied the tentative agreement, but the
New Jersey commission refused to do
so pending modification of certain
''phraseology'' Of the agreement. Fur
ther consideration will be given the
subject at joint meeting next Thurs
day.