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The Washington times., 1922-12-30
GETS JAIL TERM
FOR CARRYING
WEAPON
Youth Also Held on Charge Of
Breaking JeweIry Store
Window.

James Cummings, nineteen years
old, who was arrested last Tuesday
after breaking into the Kay Jewelry
Company store at 407 Seventh street
northwest, was sentenced to serve
one year in Jail on a charge of
carrying a deadly weapon and
given the alternative of $500 fine
or an additional 1870 days in Jail
by Judge Hardison in Police Court
today.
According to the police, James B.
Gilbert, a watchman, on hearing the
crash of broken glass, went to the
Jewelry store and found Cummings
on the verge Of leaving. Cummings
is alleged to have taken out a
revolver and snapped Il In Gilbert's
face, but the cartridge failed to ex
plode and. after a chase. Cummings
was apprehended by Acting Lieu
tenant Bobo and Acting Sergeant
Broderick. of the First precinct.
A charge Of housebreaking Is still
pending against Cummings. Ac
cording to the police, two watches
valued at s120, were taken from
the show window Of the jewelry
store.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
'HOB0LESS'
CITY IS
AIM
New Plan Would Provide 1OO,-
900 Food Checks to Feed
"Panhandlers."

Exit the panhandler from
Washington on a wave of COM
nonsense charity, devised by the
Rev. G. w. Cory, of the Gospel
Mission, 214-18 John Marshall
place, to assuage the pangs Of
hunger and provide a solid nights
rest on real bed.
All Ready TO Entertain.
with wild mid.winter winds whirI
ing away the last lingering warmth
and blowing into the confines Of the
District, a considerable number oi
those known to the thoughtless az
buns" and to DIR. Cory and his
aides as unfortunate men," the mis-
slon's superintendent has had printed
100. 900 tickets. reading as follows:
Good for food. shelter and bath
at Gospel Mission. 214lS John Mar
shall place"
These will be distributed to busi.
ness offices, department stores and
homes and private persons OF repute
They will be the answer to the some
times professional, but generally sin.
cere plea advanced by the individual
who sidles up to you on a downtown
Fake Charity Seekers.
Mister. got anything for a fel.
low to get food with"
Some Of us. perforce on the
streets good part of the day, are
accustomed to reply:
Beat It. panhandler" We recol-
lect the exposes Of fake moochers."
who use charitable coin to purchase
another half-pint of "hooch." Un-
der the system OF DIR. Cory, a ticket
now will be the answer. II the beg.
gar is sincere-hungry. cold and
weary, he will be rendered the
means commanding a square meal.
a good sleep and a general clean.
up.
The tickets for business men and
women will be printed in strips of
five. Housewives will be fortified
with tickets against the back door
opportunities of the cold and hun
cry. In every case the tickets will
be distributed free.
Most Are Worthy. y,
"A visit to the mission" said DR..
Cory today, should convince the
recipient of a ticket that there Is
still a chance In the world for him.
that willing hands are extended to
him and material aid offered AZ
most of the mendicants who find
their way to Washington now are
worthy men and need aid, for
which they will be duly grateful,
hope this plan will result In max
ing street beggars a rarity in the
Nations Capital.
when the unfortunate reaches
the mission he will find that there
is no standing upon ceremony
there; he will be provided with q
meal or more than one IL he needs
It, and II he needs more than one
nights shelter he will be accom-
modated free.
81 will salso do all in my power
to secure work for any man who
needs it,"
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
MONTH SUPPLY
0EPEA COAL
REPORTED
Utilities Commission Will Make
Allotment to Dealers Who
Need Fuel.

The Public Utilities Commission
today announced that 1t had enough
pea coal on hand to provide a
months supply for $50 families.
Walter c. Allen, executive secre.
tary of the Commission. announced
that w. w. Griffith. local coal
dealer, had turned over a moderate
supply Of pea coal to the Commits.
sion. -.
Allen said this coal would be al.
lotted to coal dealers in Washing.
ton whose recent shipments have
been short.
THE public spirit displayed by
Mr.. Griffith has been OF great as.
sistance to the Commission In Its
efforts to supply coal In emergency
cases." Mr.. Allen said.
The Commission announced today
that the NARROW Coal Company, D.
NJ. Freeman, J. r. Ferris and the
Eastern, Coal and Mining Company
had signed agreements with the
Commission that they would abide
by several new regulations govern
ing the cancellation and duplication
Of coal orders. .-
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
THREE COLLEGE FRATS
CLOSE SESSIONS TODAY

Sessions of the three college
fraternities meeting in Washington
this week will close simultaneously
this evening.
Montreal has been chosen as the
1928 meeting place for the Delta
Kappa Epsilon. Chapters at McGin
University in Montreal and the
University of Toronto extended the
invitation to gather in Canada next
year.
Election of officers will engage
the delegates of the Phi Sigma
Kappa. The election will be fol.
lowed by a trip to Arlington to
decorate the tomb Of the unknown
soldier this afternoon. The annual
banquet at the Willard tonight
closes it's convention program.
Delegates representing the Pi
Tau Pi fraternity will also close
their sessions today.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
LEAKIN WILL PROVIDES
FOR SUMMER WHITE HOUSE

A summer home for the President,
to be erected within automobil,rg z
distance OF Washington. is provided
for under the provisions Of the will
of ]. Wilson Leakin, prominent Bal
timore attorney, which was admitted
to probate yesterday in Baltimore.
The sum of 100000 is set aside for
the purpose.
According to the terms Of the
will, the legacy must be accepted by
Congress within eighteen months
after Mr., Leakin's death or the
s200,0o0 will revert to the estate.
BY the TENS of the will the sum.
mer home is to be modelled in the
same architectural style as the Ex.
ecutive Mansion.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
HIS HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS.

Dere bill; ia know this hero
Christmas made q man o. me? Sure
did. Yer see It'd bin years since this
here day hada meanin tine an when
II coined round I was bluer en- that
there indigo country. but. howsom-
ever, Christmas eve found me jlst
amblin bout town tryin to choke
sumthing down. when all aOnce l
: happened pom great big home all
lit up with candles and trees an so
long when I noticed sum little ragged
kids apeepin In: too. an soon one
o them dirty little urchins says tine.
"Gee, sum day I'm goin thave .
Christmas tree like that"
Bill! That's when I Just natyerly
popped right open. 40 ] ups an takes
this hero little optmist an buys I'm .
Christmas tree 'Beverythlng.
Bill. i was feelin all topped u!
noticed things warnt settin right
so ! asts i'm t'come clean. Know
what, Billf Well siree. heres where
I woke up to what this here Christ
mas business meant.
That there Md had the makins Of
E. rss s."fs fes' ike Setter ns ds =. s:s: %s:
home" was bent ON maxim that
Little Joe an tfixins to his home In
stanter. seed what he meant.
There was q pore sick muther (his
dad was dead), sufferin heart pangs
cause she couldn't give en-" yes
them, cause Joe had sum hitler sis
ters and q babby brother, who'd bin
. hopin sants'd cum round. but that
when Joe found me the first thing he
thOt Of was them. Man! was a
millionaire that night. Little Joe's
outfit coulda had my lucky buckeye
I was NO burned happy.
Bill. That's gone. but there's q many
tother Xmas t'cum, and there be
millions o. little Joes each time, an
I'm tellin va Bill I've found what
this here Christmas biz means, an
I'm Goin tlimit t'find rs many NV
en- rs I can.
NEAR LAURET.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
BOARD Of TRADE
SEEkSbETTER
STREETS
Committee Wins Cooperation
Of House Members in
Campaign.

A concerted effort to obtain street
improvements In Washington, IN
which the aid Of civic organizations
has been pledged. has been
launched by the committee on
streets and highways of the Wash.
ington Board Of Trade.
The committees campaign calls
for taking members Of the House
District Committee on automobile
trips over the streets which are
the most in need Of improvements.
One Congressman made the trip
this morning with a member Of
the committee and a party Of the
House committeeman, headed by
Congressman Benjamin Focht,
chairman Of the committee. Is ex'
pected to make the trip Tuesday.
The cooperation Of number Of
members of the House District
Committee In securing better streets
for the city has been pledged,
George G. Shinn. chairman Of the
streets and highways committee of
the Board Of Trade announced.
At a meeting of the committee
yesterday afternoon. the lack of in.
terest of the majority Of members Of
Congress in conditions in the Ma
tional Capital was bitterly criticised.
The condition Of number of
streets. especially in the newer sec.
tions OF the city. was termed de
plorable and a disgrace to the Ma
TONS Capital"
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
JUDGE MARY o'TooLE IS
RENOMINATED FOR BOARD

Judge Mary O'Toole, Of the Dis.
trict Municipal Court, was today
renominated for a second term as
a member of the Board of Di.
rectors of the Washington Cham.
Der Of Commerce.
Judge O'Toole is the first woman
who ever served as director OF
the local chamber. The elections
will take place at the annual meet.
ing January 16.
The nomination of Wiston NJ.
Balderston for one of the ten
vacancies on the board Of directors
was also received today. Fourteen
names have been placed In nomi.
nation. with but one withdrawal
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
Of
WOMAN IS
CITED As
TEST
Oyster Demands Report Fol-
lowing Use in Mrs. WiIkin-
sons Case.

Purchase of tear bombs for the
police department was advocated
today by Major Daniel Sullivan;
superintendent of police, and In
spector Clifford L. Grant, chief:
of detectives, following the rescue
yesterday of Mrs. Eleanor Will
xinson, of 1917 Ninth street
northwest who threatened to kiH
herself. Police used a tear bomb
to get her.
Oyster Demands Report.
This woman would surely have
Killed herself IL a tear bomb hand
hadn't been used" Inspector Grant
declared today. II think this depart.
ment should buy a number of these
bombs and keep them on hand"
Major Sullivan said that the res
cue of Mrs. Wilkinson yesterday
proved that these bombs are practi-
cal.
1t was pointed out today that the
bomb used yesterday was a sample
left here some months ago by
representative Of a company selling
the bombs. One other bomb is now
in the possession Of the department
Commissioner James F. Oyster, 10
charge OF the police department. to-
day asked for full report on the
use of the bomb.
''If these bombs can do as good
work in the future as one Of them
did yesterday. this department
needs them. and ! am going to see
that we get them," the Commits
sioner said.
The bomb explodes as soon as II
Is dropped on the floor or thrown
against anything. Persons in the
Immediately vicinity Of the bomb
when il explodes are rendered help
less for few minutes.
Seized and Disarmed.
Mrs. Wilkinson for two hours sue.
ceeded in holding off four head.
quarters detectives and a police
woman, by holding six-tnch
butcher knife against her breast
and threatening to plunge 1t into
her heart II anybody threatened to
approach her.
Several attempts to disarm her
only resulted in her slashing her
bosom and abdomen. Finally, just
as detectives arrived with the bomb,
she became suspicious and crying,
THE end is coming" attempted to
stab herself The explosion startled
her, however, and the blow fell
short. An instant later, choking
and blinded. she was seized and
disarmed She was taken to Emer.
gency Hospital and later to the
Washington Asylum Hospital Tor
observation.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
FIRE LADDIES TO DINE
WITH CAPTAIN BEAVERS

II somebody turns in fire alarm
about $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
perfectly good turkey dinner will
be spoiled.
Capt. w. II. Beavers, of No. 10
engine house, North Capitol and
quincy street, is going to give the
boys Of his company treat" lie
has ordered a big turkey and will
have all the trimmings to go with
II.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
HUNT 3 BANDITS
WHO TRIED To
SEIZE GIRLS
Police on Trail of Negroes At
!. tempting Kidnapping in
Streets.

Headquarters detectives and
police of the Eighth precinct are
making every effort to apprehend
three negroes who twice within
the past two weeks have attempt
ed to seize white girls on the
streets and bear them off in auto
mobiles.
Threatens Death.
The second instance was brought
to the attention of officers last
night by sixteen-year-old Lolanda
Guiliane, of 2426 Fourteenth street.
Her story is that while she was
walking near her home at 8 o'clock
one Of a trio OF colored men, who
had drawn up in an automobile a
few feet ahead of her. tried to
hustle her into the car, threatening
her with death il she made an
outcry.
The girl screamed. however. and
fought with all her strength against
the man, who then released her
and jumped to the running board
OF the waiting vehicle, which sped
away.
Descriptions Furnished.
The first attack occurred on the
night Of December 16. Eda Am
brogia.. aged thirteen, returning to
her home. 1922 Fourteenth street
was sseized and released under the
same circumstances while walking
near Florida avenue and Four
teenth street.
Descriptions furnished by the
girls tally In every way, detectives
say.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
eooTLECGING NEAR
OcCOQUAN CHARGED

Bootiegging near Occoquan, the
rN.trict Reformatory? Does Com.
missioner James F. Oyster know
about II?
"No, but II there is I'm going to
find out about it," Commissioner
Ovster said today after reading a
letter from q woman asking him
vhether he knows that whiskey
a being manufactured near this
District penal institution.
DIR. 8, M. Huddleson, Of 202
Eleventh street southwest, employe
~ the Department Of Agriculture,
Irote the letter. Commissioner
Ovster will investigate.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
c. & E. |. EQUIPMENT
LOAN Is APPROVED

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion today granted authority to the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois to
pledge s9S9,O00 of prior lien mort.
gage 5k per cent bonds In refinanc.
ing by the company and In purchase
Of new equipment.
The company informed the COM
mission that II has placed orders
for seventeen baggage cars. costing
1928 900; ten freight locomotives,
costing s470.000. and six passenger
locomotives. costing $301, 200.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
HE|RESS IS
STILL IN
HIDING
Mother Yearns for Her Return
Home as Engagement Is
Now Ended.

Mildred Wen has been surrend-
ered to her underworld" COM
panions. Hopes of her parents
that she will return and assume
the role of the dutiful daughter
she has always played are dead.
They are resigned to the fact they
will not be. able. to "make good"
with Lee Quon, president of the
Chinese Merchants Association of
New York who has spent $4,000
70 effect Mildred's marriage with
his son, George Mum Lee.
Flaunts Traditions.
What serious havoc the. pretty
played was reluctantly admitted by
members OF the Wen family today.
exactly one week since Mildred first
disappeared from her home at 316
Ninth street northwest.
Mildred has not only cost Presi.
dent Quon $4,000 in cold cash he
willingly put up to effect the ALI.
ance between her and his son, but
she has incurred the displeasure Of
delegates of Chinese organizations
from all over the country who had
gathered in New York for her mar
rage.
Adding insult to injury, Mildred.
by Haunting cherished Chinese ira
ditions. has not only ruined an event
looked forward to as the outstand-
ing Chinese festivity of the year,
but has jeopardized the enviable
financial and social positions of her
father. Wing Lime Wen, proprietor
Of Hong Kong Low, and his bosom
friend, Charley 500, mayor of Wash.
inston's Chinatown.
Little wonder that Mildred con.
tinues her self-imposed exile which
- being financed by money given
her by her father to be used in
connection with her marriage and
possibly by the pawning Of costly
Jewels rendered her as wedding
gifts.
Want Diamond Back.
II IL the return Of the diamond
engagement ring. however. and not
the return Of Mildred that Is wor.
rying her parents and uncle, George
7. Wen, proprietor Of the Eagle
restaurant, most. They say that
II she sends this back the curtain
will be dropped on the episode
which will always be looked upon
a. q smirch on local Chinese his
tory.
knowing this. a young American
giri companion of Mildred's, who
spends half Of her time Tipping
wheat cakes in a restaurant and
the other half outwitting the com.
bined cunning Of local Chinese by
keeping Mildred in hiding has re-
solved to obtain the ring and give
Il back to the Wen family.
This mystery GIRL" II was OBJ.
served yesterday, has been unable
10 9et the ring so far because she
n being shadowed by those most
interested in finding Mildred with
the view of meeting out the pun.
ishment they believe she deserves.
In the meantime Mildred's father
ss steadfastly asserting he does not
care whether his daughter returns
N not. but Mrs. Wen makes no
secret Of the fact that her mother
iove n still warm and she aches
FOR Mildred's return. as Is the case
With her young sister and brother
Who both were constantly in her
0on1pany.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
STREET SWALLOWS HORSE;
FlREMEN co TO RESCUE

The fire department today was
called upon to rescue horse which
siipped down into a ditch near
Thirty-second and Water streets
Members Of Truck Company No.
4 responded and with block and
tackle rescued the animal.
The horse, owned by the Amer.
lean Ice Company, slid down into
the ditch. with is about three feet
deem, about 6 o'clock this morning.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
Claims Date Final.

In extending the time for filing
claims before the German.American
Mixed Claims Commission until
January Is by the State Depart.
ment, II is announced that no fur.
ther extensions will he granted. In
a statement, the State Department
says that they are making this
concession on account Of the great
pressure attending the flung of the
claims,
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
HOW TIME CHANGES THEM

mo, I positively will not travel
over that smoky o. N. T. railroad
again. 1t has too many long, dirty
tunnels"
"You never said that before we
were married. In fact you didn't
want to travel over any other
road" HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
OUR FIRST PERFORMANCE

"he orchestral SNOW Represents Heard and Seen just
starting New (Manees daily in all
editions The Tmes The bass fiddle the tragedy Of
Office The violin indicates the pahos
those who be free from Others and who do
their bit in Frightening the lives of others The
drum of for fun and humOr.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
PINOCHLE PETE'S EPITAPH.

that of A. f. Berry, announced to.
day. Nominations will close when
the annual meeting is called to
order.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
THE DISAPPOINTMENT.

Twas the night before New Years
And all through the house
Not a highball was stirring,
No chance for a sOuse.
Came the click of some ice
Against crystal so clear,
Bringing back to me thoughts
Of an old holiday cheer.
So ! grabbed up a brick,
A glass and gun,
Swearing, by heck,
Id get In on the fun.
l dashed out In the hall,
For cheer l was bawlin'
But twas only a vase
From table had fallen.
NO CARRIE NATION.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
READING BETWEEN
THE HEADLINES

READING BETWEEN
THE HEADLINES
bad Cooking Responsible for
Murder. News.
Just paste this up in your
kitchen where wife can see it,
"WOmen TO Meet I'm Capital
January 11."-Times.
Now we know why Commish.
oyster asked for additional police.
Says Client Loved BOOtlegger
In Cemetery. Herald.
Quite appropriate place to meet
a bootlegger.
Remedial Football Suggestions
on Tap."-Times.
Such as arnica. iodine, etc.
Rail Peace Seen In I923."-
News.
Someone certainly has good eye
sight. w. +. IIAYTHE.
Bull fighters in Merico have
formed a union, bit in this cOun-
try the bull throWers are mostly
nonunion.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
THANKS FOR TWO.

Dear Bill: Myself and mn
tailor both thank The Times
most heartily for that Christmas
prize. 1t ,cas grand and glor-
ious feeling to get that check,
tempered With regret that so
many other equally deserving
contributors to the tOorld's best
column could not also be in-
cluded. PAUL WHITE.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
QUITE IMPORTANT, If TRUE.

A neWs item says that Gen.
IVES has delivered a speech
full of vitriol but Without cuss
words. This causes Keith Pres
ton, column conductor, to say:
Hell hath no fury like Maria
scorned."
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
SPECIAL STREET
CARS NEW
YEAR
v. R. & E. Co. Announces Plans
To Move Expected Crowds Of
Downtown CeIebrators.

Special street car service for
New Year night and early New
Year morning will be provided by
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company. 1t was announced
today by A. II. Ferrandou. execu-
tive assistant to the president Of
the company.
Division superintendents and in.
spectors have been directed to keep
in close touch with traffic condi-
tions on their respective lines In
order that adequate service will be
furnished tomorrow night.
There Is given below the leaving
time Of the last regular car New
Year morning:
9th and q to l1th and Monroe las
9th and to ookland ,......... 1:b
Treas to 18th and II and Dis. Line I 40
9th and G to Soldiers' Home..... 2:lo
9th and q to Forest Glen. 12ts
.s,s 9Th and and g g to TO R2sS.%ood FnsSTs ias ias
9th and q to Anacostia and Con. Ht. 1870
wis. Ave. and st. to Kookyiiie' il:sc
Wis. Ave. and NJ ST. to Somerset. 1910
9Th and to wharves ........... 7:10
9th and F to Mt. Pleasant. .,..... 1:27
9th and F to 13th and ID N. E.. 2:1o
9th and to Cabin John :....... 1:2s
Ga. Ave. and W st. to wharf. 1900
Wharf to Ga. Ave. and w st. .... lao
'15th and @ to Laurel (connecting
at Branchville with Laurel carl, 1885
18th and q to Mt. Rainier. ........ 1:45
18th and q to Riverdale ......... 1:46
18th and @ to Branchville. 1:45
'P. NJ.
In addition to the above, all.night
service will be operated as follows:
Between Fourteenth and East Cap.
itol streets and Thirty-sixth street,
between Dupont circle and Mt.
Pleasant, between Treasury and
Fifteenth and Fl streets northeast
columbia line), between steamboat
wharves and Brightwood and be.
tween North Capitol and Michigan
avenue and North Capitol and
Massachusetts avenue.
The Washington times., 1922-12-30
Chinese Girl S Parentsf 1aue Giuen / bH Hope
(&lIEARDIseSEEEl6 Is ID
= ~ BILL PRICE
| BOOTLEGGER'S LAMENT.

A BOOTLEGGER'S LAMENT.
(Apropos the report that Izzie
Einstein and his pal, Moe Smith,
are in toWn.)
It's easy enough to he cheerful
When life moves along like . Lizxie.
But the bird worth while
Is the bird who can smile
Despite the presence OF Moe and
THE OFFICE GOAT.