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The Washington times., 1922-08-27
CITY CLUB HEAD IN
STREETS PROTEST
E. c. Graham Declares Il Is
Dangerous to Allow the
Highways to Lapse.

1t is a dangerous policy to allow
any lapse in street maintenance and
repair work and one which must in
evitably lead to enormous difficulty
in Washington, in the opinion OF f.
c. Graham, president OF the City
Club.
Washington probably leads the
other cities OF the nation in the num-
ber of miles Of asphalt roads," Mr..
Graham said. I'm this city we have
a unique problem. Practically all OF
our streets are boulevards and must
be treated as such. Streets in the
majority of cities are far narrower
than ours, our average streets rank
ing with the finest boulevards in
other places.
This entails far greater care in
the maintenance Of streets here than
in other places. We cannot safely
allow any lapse in repair work.
Our streets are already in very
poor condition. largely as a result of
the lapse occasioned by the war.
This condition must be remedied
speedily or we will find ourselves
faceo with the rebuilding Of miles
of streets which might have been
saved.
Should Spend More Money.
II do not think that it is at all
a safe policy to neglect our ordi.
nary city streets in favor Of the
building OF highways. We must
carry on the work uniformly.
I'VE should by all means have
larger appropriations for our streets.
1t Is folly to neglect them as We
must owing to present lack of ap-
preparations. We cannot, however,
urge street appropriations to the
exclusion Of other important items.
1T is up to residents OF this city
to protest unanimously against the
wholesale cutting by the budget bu.
reau Of items so vitality important to
the life Of the city. The estimates
presented by the Commissioners are,
II anything. too modest, and should
not be cut at all. This matter OF in.
discriminatory slashing every item
for the mere sake of cutting down
expenditures is exceedingly unwise,
and is apt to prove costly In the end.
I'VE should have sufficient funds
appropriated for streets to build de-
cent highways leading into the city.
1t is shameful that visitors coming
to this city should find mere county
roads in better condition than the
streets Of the National Capital.
No Pleasure Now.
The residents Of this city should
be able to use the highways leading
to the outlying districts for pleasure
purposes. It Is certainly no pleasure
to ride over the roads as they are
today.
II think II is not far wrong to saw
that the cost Of wear and tear on
motor vehicles caused by their rat
ting over rough roads in Washing
ton would pretty nearly pay for put.
ting those roads into decent shape.
"It is the duty OF Congress to see
to 1t that Washington is kept in a
condition befitting the Capital of the
richest nation on earth. In the mat
ter Of streets It Is now ranked
by the majority Of cities in the coun-
try"
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
CHINA MAKES BID
FOR 'K|WAN|S TONG
Marvellous Letter From Lee
Sam Wah Is Translated
by Jack Boobar.

Jack Boobar, distinguished ling.
uist and translator Of the Rotary
Club of Washington, has added to
his prestige by putting into Eng.
lish a most marvellous communi-
cation from one Lee Sam Wah,
whose home town Is Chu-Chi-Foo,
and who, apparently, wishes to es.
tablish a "Kiwanis Tong in that
far-off Celestial metropolis. We
have this on authority Of the cur,
rent K-Grams.
Here is the English mangling OF
the original:
Editor Incomparrallel Sherry Of Ki.
Grams:
at Is Importance OF notice I quite
understand and beg respectability
to advice that the honourable Hop
Long Tong of Chu-chi-foo in China
is OF great desirable to establish.
ment OF cleverful Kiwanis Tong.
Your officious newspaper, XII
Grams, is circulation and reading
much in Chu-chi-foo by Cinnamon
because OF such sameness of lang
usge, abbreviatement. and pune
ture.
"It reveals Kiwanis Tong Is In.
ternational, and Hop Long Tons
Ia in China likewise. Honourable
Ross is subjugate OF Honourable
George Five Of British Emporium
and Honorable Lloyd George, who
foreman is Of Honourable George
Five, Is friendship to China.
80 we influential implore huge
delight and appreciation of admit.
ting to International Kiwanis
Tong in Chu-chi-foo to have mem.
bership, and humility ask of august
Ki-Grams to intercession Of friend
illness intense in doing.
with much concession and eX-
citement for gratifying,
Your humbling servant,
LEE SAM WAH.
Secretariat Hop Long Tong"
International rotary officials have
been informed OF this request from
Cathay.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
Carroll Council X. of C.
Will Elect Officers

The first meeting of Carroll
Council, knights OF Columbus, will
be held Tuesday, September 5.
Elections will be held.
The following nominations have
been made.
For grand knight, James T. Ryan
and Bertram G.. Lennon; for deputy
grand knight, Benjamin Crifasi; for
chancellor, Rev. Martin p. J. Egan;
for financial secretary, Harry ].
Kane; for recorder. Louis D. Kelly;
for treasurer, Martin Hurst: for
warden, Charles ]. Montgomery;
for advocate, James Flynn and II.
d. O'Connell; for trustee, Charles
d. Dwyer: for inside guard, James
Mclaughlin; for outside guards,
James McDermott and Henry Bur;
for delegates TO the building com.
pany, Thomas Hughes, Joseph Petty
and r. f, Mccarthy; for members
10 the Washington chap. r.. An.
thony j. Barrett, John ]. King.
Redmond DeVaney, John r. Lynch
and L. +. Dorsey; for delegates TO
the State convention. Francis A.
Mccain, Frank A. Kidd and vii.
liam J. MCGEE,
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
TRAIN
RLAbOR DAY
At ARLINGTON
Plans for Track Meet Being
Perfected Rapidly by
Costello Post.

Plans for the Labor Day races al
the Arlington track. on the Virginia
side of the Highway bridge. are
being rushed to completion by Off
cials of Vincent B. Costello Post
American Legion, under which
auspices the events will be given.
The fastest automobile, motorcycle
and bicycle riders in the East viii
compete, and 1t is predicted that new
records will be established.
City authorities and business mer
are cooperating to make the races
successful by purchasing tickets ir
lots OF 100 and more.
Scores Of riders win practice al
the track today, and during the
week will continue their training
Special racing automobiles. motor
cycles and bicycles are being shipped
to Washington from factories for
use In the races.
William F. Franklin, commander
OF Costello Post, said last night that,
in case OF rain, the races would be
run on September 9, the Saturday
following Labor Day.
Elimination heats for automobiles
and motorcycles will begin at 10:3(
a. m, the finals opening at O'Clock
in the afternoon with a one-milt
bicycle race. This race 10 open tc
riders who have finished first OF
second in any previous race under
n. c. A. rules.
The motorcycle events, run under
Motorcycle and Allied Trades Asso
citation rules, will start with a three
mile championship race. open to Dis
trict riders only. This will be
followed by five and ten mile races
for 30:50 and 61 cubic inch classes
including side-car events. l.. H.
johnson will be referee.
The automobile races, subject tc
American Automobile Association
rules. will be refereed by /. H
Donohoe. They are a five-mile race
for Fords, a ten-mile run for cars
in the xB0 cubic inch class and a
ten.mile open event.
Entries for the races will close
September / at p. m. No posi-
entry will be required. A fee of s.
for one or all motorcycle races ID
asked, and a 81 fee for automobile
events. Entries should be sent tC
Frank d Hazleton, sol G street
northwest; Ivan II. Johnson, Sixth
and G streets northwest, or tc
William F. Franklin. room IS, Dis
triCt building,
Cash and merchandise prizes fol
race winners will be announced
later. The names Of the judges. who
will be well.known District officials
also will be announced this week.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
Rev. Charles E. Fultz
to Conduct Services

The Rev. Charles E. Fultz, pastor
Of the North Capitol Street United
Brethren Church. will conduct serv-
ices at Temple Heights at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. The services will be
under auspices II the Grand Lodge.
Services will be continued during
the month OF September with the
following reverened brethren officia.
ting: September 3, the Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson: September 10, the Rev.
James Shera Montgomery; Septem'
Der II, the Rev. Alternately, of Cal
vary Baptist Church; September "a,
the Rev. James c. Freeman.
Music will be furnished on these
occasions by the Shrine. the Grotto
and Orient Commandery bands, snd
the Scottish Rite quartet. The Rev.
John c. Palmer, grand chaplain, is
in charge Of all arrangements.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

A. Grimes, 3336 o street northwest,
stolen from in front OF above ad.
dress. ID. c. tag No. 46302.
Ford touring. owned by Carl A.
Duehring, 1882 Fourteenth street
northwest. stolen from in front OF
above address. l.. c. tag No. G775S
Chevrolet touring. owned by John
Hodgeon, guest at St. James Hotel,
stolen from War Risk building, Con.
necticut tag No. 9749l.
Paige touring, owned by William
w. Watson. 4ll7 Fessenden street
northwest, stolen from Fifteenth
street between X and L streets. d.
c. tag No. 64s5l.
Buick roadster, owned by Alexsn.
der J. Montgomery. 1917 ! street
stolen from In front of keith's Thea
ter. d. c. tag No. 40S24.
Ford touring, owned by G. A. Mud
diman. 615 Fifteenth street, stolen
from in front Of above address. ID. G.
tag No. 1878.
Buick roadster, owned by Alien
stolen from in front of Y. NJ. c. A.
D. c. tag No. 60919.
Dodge touring, owned by Mrs
Mary Fegan, 1910 Thirteenth street
northwest. stolen from in front OF
Garrick Theater. D. c. tag No. 63S9i
Dodge. touring. owned by Mrs
Marion B. Ginger, guest at Grace
Dodge Hotel. stolen from In front OF
Keith's Theater. Pennsylvania tag
No. 312375.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
WHAT'S DOING
Today and TOMORROW

Today.
Lecture - Unity Society. 400 Homer
p. m.
Outing - Red Triangle Outing Club.
from Foxall station, 3 y. m.
HIKE = Wanderlusters' Club Georgia
avenue and District line, 2:SO u, m,
Religious services--Helpers from the
Hills, 1900 Rhode Island ave, northeast
1880 D. m.
supper-Arts Club OF Washington. 2Ol7
I street northwest, 8 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Cor- ert-Chevy Chase Community Cen.
ter Band, Il, V. Brown School, S:I5 p. IN.
circle. 1880 p. m.
Meeting-Concord Club. 3i4 c street
northwest, y. m.
MeetInE-Oldest Inhabitanta' AssocIa
tion (colored), Y. NJ. e. A.. Twelfth street
northwest. evening.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
FRIENDS URGE FUND
FOR WIDOW Of FRYE
Community Touched by oesti-
tuition Of Slain Mans Wife
and Children.

Last Saturday night a husband
and father Of four children was kill.
ed while earning a few extra dollars
to help swell the family's meager
exchequer.
He was Samuel Frye, OF Seat
Pleasant, Mt, shot and killed while
faithfully guarding his employers
money. He was employed at the
grocery at Sixty-first and Dix
streets northeast when he was shot
dead. Two negroes, armed and
masked, entered the store and de-
manded money.
During the day Frye was EN-.
ployed as a teamster, but the pay
was small and in order that the
family might exc out a fairly re.
spectacle existence he assisted in
the grocery store on Saturday
nights. When the negroes demand
ed the proprietor's money, Frye re-
fused to give up the cash and was
shot through the head and killed.
He leaves a widow and four chill
dren. They are dependent on their
mother for support. Only a $3.50 in
surance policy was the grief-stricken
widows legacy. The children are
unable to aid because Of their youth.
The Washington Times is making
an appeal for these little orphans
and the helpless widow. Private
citizens have made personal investi-
cations Of the Frye family's
home life, and they have helped to
the best Of their ability. They found
that the case was really a worthy
one, one which should be brought
to the attention of every man and
woman in Washington.
Edward Starr. real estate dealer,
OF 3409 Fourteenth street north
west was one Of the citizens who
personally investigated conditions.
He can testify as to the worthiness
Of the appeal. He gave s25. Others
have contributed what they could,
but they have expressed the hope
that those upon whom fortune has
smiled will be touched by this
appeal. A dark future may be ahead
for the widow and her children II
something substantial Is not done
for their relief.
Checks may be forwarded to The
Washington Times or to the Com.
mercial National Bank. They should
be made payable to the Mrs.
Samuel Frye Fund"
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
FavOrs Gasoline Tax
To Build Good Roads

Thomas II. Macdonald. chief Of
the Bureau of Public Roads of the
Agriculture Department, is in favor
OF a Federal tax Of one cent a gallon
on gasoline to help pay for the build.
ing and upkeep OF public roads.
Forty million dollars annually can
be raised for road building and main
tenance by a tax of one cent a gallon
on gasoline" he declared. This
method OF raising funds has been
adopted in ARIZONA, Arkansas. Col
orado. Connecticut, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Louisiana. Maryland, Missis'
sippi. Montana, New Mexico. North
Carolina. Oregon, Pennsylvan MIA
South Carolina, South Dakota and
Washington.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
.BOOTLEGGERS
IN CARS DANGER
To ALL DRIVERS
Baltimore Pike Speeders Muir
derous, Says Dry Agent
Simons.
BY JAMES RING.

Deliberate murder of Washington
motorists is being attempted daily by
bootleggers CT the Baltimore pike"
according to G. ]. Simons. director OF
the local prohibition division.
1.-THE public will not realize the
seriousness of this condition until a
fragrant case of murder is laid be-
fore it," said Director Simons.
"Any Washingtonian who drives
on this thoroughfare, especially at
night. is in constant danger OF Be-
rious injury and death from the
speeding cars OF bootleggers."
Mr.. Simons stated he had we'll
substantiated evidence that 1t was a
bootlegging car which, on Wednes-
day night, on the Baltimore road,
fourteen miles from Washington.
struck the parked machine Of Mrs.
Charles A. Little, injuring it's five
occupants, and speeding away with
out offering assistance.
Mrs. Little's car was parked for
repairs" the dry chief said" and I
know personally OF many such In
stances, in which men working on
their cars at the roadside have been
knocked down and hurt by bootleg
gers machines.
Dry agents, said Director Simcns.
expect no quarter from the bootleg
gers.
"They are ready and willing to kill
as many of US as possible" he said.
and their consciences seem to give
them no trouble at all.
"They use all kinds Of foul means
to keep out of our hands, and they
will not hesitate at murder, II they
think that killing will aid their pur.
pose"
In addition to attempts to ditch
the machines Of dry agents by zig.
tagging on the road at a high rate OF
speed, the bootleggers are said also
to resort to gunplay when brought
to bay.
ct want to emphasize the fact"
Mr.. Simons said, that the bootleg
gers do not direct their efforts solely
against prohibition officers. The
general public comes in for its share
Of their hatred for law and order. A
bootlegger wants a clear road, and
he will have 1t at the cost of human
life"
A campaign to check this condi-
ton is being formulated with Mr..
cooperation Of Maryland and District
police authorities in the work.
"If possible, I am going to make
that road safe" he said 1ast night.
1T may not be q peaceful victory,
but my men are prepared for the
worst"
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
Lions Club to Have
Ladies' Day" Wednesday

The Lions Club will hold Ladies
day" next Wednesday at the
Columbia Golf and Country Club
where luncheon will be served II
is customary for the club to hold
its weekly luncheons in the New
Willard Hotel, but because of the
probable large attendance at the
next affair II was decided TO go to
the Country Club.
Tennis. golf and other games will
be participated In by the club mem.
bers and their women friends and
relatives.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
New Site Is Selected
For Eastern Star Fair

On the grounds at Sixteenth and
Lamont streets, to which II was de.
cided to transfer the affair from
Temple Heights, the big Eastern
Star fair will open tomorrow night,
to continue through September 8,
John J. p. Mullane, director of ar.
rangements, announced.
Proceeds will go to the Eastern
Star Home, and should be heavy,
Judging from the variety OF enter.
tainment promised. A great dancing
pavilion, Venetian swings and other
amusements for children, and a broth
IN charg" Of Kenneth ". Nash Post,
American Legion, will be among the
attractions.
All tickets issued for Temple
Heights will be honored at the new
site for the fair.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
Dallinger to Address
Woman's Party Meeting

Congressman Frederick w. Dal.
linger of Massachusetts, will be the
chief speaker at the Massachusetts
meeting to be held in the gardens
Of the woman's Party headquarters
25 First street northeast, tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock.
Miss Helen Considine and Miss
Ella Sullivan, both Of Boston. will
discuss the discrimination in laws
Of their State against women. This
will be the fifth meeting of the
party in the series inaugurated to
represent every State.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
ColOred Bather Is
Drowned In Potomac

William Cole, colored, twenty five
years old, address unknown, was
drowned while bathing near the
wharves Of the Maryland and Vir'
ginia Steamboat Company, foot OF L
street southwest, shortly after 8
O'CLOCK Yesterday afternoon.
HIS body was recovered by the po
lice launch. After vain efforts to re-
vive him, Cole was pronounced dead
~ DR.. Sayer. OF Emergency Hospital
The body was taken to the District
morgue.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
Income Tax Bureau
Officials Visit Fair

Employees of the local income tax
bureau at 1922 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest are attending the Mont.
gomery county fair at Rockville daily
en- masse.
Led by Director H. Clay Powell,
the force Is not devoting it's attention
TO prize hogs and trotting horses.
Their agile eyes are on the lookout
for hackers who have failed to pay
the special tax imposed on their pro-
fession by Uncle Sam. More than a
score OF delinquent hackers have set.
tied up since the Powell party begsn
its visits.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
AMITIE CLUB PLANS PLAYS,

The Amitie Club will produce sew.
eral plays during the winter, II plans
discussed at their last meeting are
carried out. The board OF directors
has announced the club has been
Invited 20 take part in the coming
National Conference OF Dramatic
and Musical Clubs and Dramatic
Writers, to be held at 1914 Massa.
chusetts avenue northwest the last
week OF September.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
LEGION MEMBER DRIVE

Edward Douglas white Post No.
81, American Legion. has been con.
Quoting a big membership drive with
excellent success, according 70 Post
Adjutant Milton M. Parker. EN.
service men wishing 20 join the post
are requested 10 communicate with
Parker at the Civil Service Commits.
siOn
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
33 Autos Reported
Stolen Since july I

Police of the squad seeking thirty automobiles
which have been reported missing stolen July
and have not been recovered. The stolen
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
A VACATION DELIGHT

n VACAIIUIN DELIUHI
The Daily and Sunday Times.
Order Il sent to your seashore or
mountain resort-95 cents q
month, $3.50 for three months.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

contains baseball scores. complete
racing entries and results and
other sport world happenings
Get your news a day ahead.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-01

full crswb. a tremendous volume
Iof work must Be done bee0r6 ths
normal volume u coal q reaching
ths dppies. Operators declared to-
6ay, howeveS. that they soon would
havs their properties producing to
the limit.
TO what extent railroads will be
hampered IN distribution OF this
Sorely needed coal 10 still uncer-
tain but there d no question but
that car loadings will Increase. The
waterways VIII carry their full
quota. Plans ase practically COM
plefed to rush coal to the North
west BY the Great4.akes with ev-
cry available vessel pressed intD
service.
Shipping ID expected to remain in
full operation on the lakes until
the middle OF November and after
that time, shipments by boat will
30 forward for a(month longer un-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-01
|lER DROPS
I Soft COAL
|RIcES AHEAD
n j. c. ROYLB

III 1921, By The Argus
80 York, Sept. 1.-Bituminous
Ysolsction win exceed 1900
- ms week. Soft coal pric-
= bogDins and producers and
~ Il most sections Of the
- dSciere they will fall still
.sh1, Asa consequences steel
~ - other Industrial plants
to11y stirring mp banked fires
Ring production toward ca.
Hsan coal has fallen from 81 r.
- Id 10 the Pennsylvania sec.
- Z the last few days and thii
~ Z fuel delivered at the In.
siyial GIANTS Of the middle wes'
~ & enly fifty cents q ton abovs
q sFe-slSike level, according t
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-01

and oil. The reductions ne count
ed on to ave sas consumer ~
100000 year IN this section and
the order ID similar % eut1 ordered
IN other sections Of TIE country.
Some drop IN prices = counted
on even In anthracite coal, despite
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-10-26
"eIve ME BOOZE OR BONUS"

Either booze" or bonuses is de.
manded for the American merchant
marine that Chairman Lasker of the
United States shipping board would
create by selling to private interests
all the peoples ships for a tenth OF
their cost and paying $3.50, 100000 to
the purchasers to operate them.
According to the New York Tri.
bune (Republican) Mr.. Lasker says
the attorney generals ruling that
'bootlegging" by the shipping board
is unlawful and must be discontinued
is terrible blow to the private
merchant marine he would create by
practically giving away the public
merchant marine.
"Bootlegging" on the vessels of the
shipping board, Chairman Lasker
says, in effect, was absolutely neces.
sary" to their successful operation
Unless the merchant marine can con
tinue to enjoy alcoholic stimulants,
Mr.. Lasker believes, it must have a
financial stimulus in the form of bo.
muses. to the private interests which
buy the peoples ships for $4,000. .OOO,,
900 less than they cost.
This pecuniary stimulant will rep.
resent an outlay of at least $75,000,-
900 year for ten years, with a fur
ther restorative of some millions for
reconditioning old and building new
ships for the private interests.
Chairman Lasker's logic is no
match for his enthusiasm. Long be-
fore the shipping board ceased boot
logging" on the high seas (while 9th
ers were prosecuted for "bootlegging
on dry land), he was just as insistent
as he is now that bonuses must be
given to the buyers of the peoples
ships in order to insure the operation
of the latter by their new owners.
The shipuing board was then taking
plentiful alcoholic stimulants, but Mr..
Lasker did not regard them as suffici-
ent. Only a bonus would do the work.
Mr.. Lasker holds that 'bootlegging,
though unlawful, was necessary to
the success of the merchant marine.
If he can't have what is unlawful in
order that the ships may be operated,
he is willing to take what is unwise,
unjust and un-American-a subsidy
of public money to private interests,