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The Washington times., 1922-05-19
What's Doing Today
and TOMORROW

t-son School, Twelfth and L streets north.
west. p. m.
! Meeting-District Of Columbia Films
Association. Thomson School, Twelfth
and l. streets northwest, 8 p. m.
Meeting-Gaelic Study Club, Thomson
| School. Twelfth and l. streets northwest
p. m.
Tomorrow.
Food saie--By the Takoma Park Rap.
tist Ladies' Aid Society. 8 Cedar street
Takoma Park, 10 a. m,
Dsnce-Ohio Girls Club, Mt. Plea sa n,
| Club rooms, Park Savings Bank building
Fourteenth and Kenyon streets north.
west p. m.
Benefit dance-Harry White, Wilmer
| Unit. American Womens Legion, the
Lotus Studio, 1114 Vermont avenue
| northwest, 8 D. m.
Banquet-By the Political Study Club
in honor OF it's newly elected officers
| Franklin Square Hotel, 1880 n. m.
Ladies night--Ths University Club
southern song and story program, S:3C
| p. n.
Card party--Loyal Ladies' OF the Roya'
Arcanum. Masonic Temple Eighth and
r streets northeast, $40 D. m.
Election Of officers-PoliticAl Studs
Club franklin square Hotel p. m.
| Public organ rsci'Pl--Contral High
| School auditorium, Eleventh and Cliftor
! streets northwest, 9 y. m
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
SNAPPY SHOTS!

The financial geniuses" of
Russia are those G0ho print the
most paper money and get the
most out of it.
Well, anyhotO, the Wom,Gn ,0ho
is fed on "bunk" needn't Worry
about her figure. She Vont
groU fat.
"The country is Oet in spots"
says a headline. And sending it
back to the dry cleaners is apt to
make it still tOetter.
"The leopard can't change its
spots," and reUenHle agents do not
seem able to dry the Wet spots.
Nobody 1OiU ever hang any
medals on you for being poor" |"
zoe read. No, but they'll tie a can
to you.
The latest rouge "defies detec.
tion," 1Oe learn. Does that in
clude the kissing test?
We made q fad of Wedrin1 old
clothes during the 1Our. NoV qOe
Wedr them because zoe haze to.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
FORD DECLARES
.KN|CKERbOCKER
CHARGEFAULTY
Builder Pleads Statute OF Limi-
tations Bar Prosecution for
MansIaughter.

Being charged with manslaughter
In connection with the collapse Of
the Knickerbocker Theater. January
2s last, and claiming that the grand
jury's indictment on its face shows
that the offense charged did not
occur within three years before the
finding Of the indictment, John H.
Ford, president Of the Union Iron
Works, today pleaded the statute Of
limitations in bar OF his prosecution
In the case. He declares the theater
was completed in 1918 and that the
indictment was returned April 8,
1922.
Ford, represented by Attorneys
Barnard & johnson and George +.
Hoover, also filed a demurrer and
alleged seventeen defects in the in
dictment. The claim is also made
that the indictment fails to charge
Ford with a definite. individual duty
for the neglect of which he Is sought
to be held responsible and there are
no facts alleged to show that any
duty was imposed on Mr.. Ford, when
undertaking his part Of the construc'
ton work 'in unison and coJointly
with any Of the other defendants"
1t 10 claimed that the indictment
is vague. indefinite and uncertain
that 1t attempts TO impose upon the
defendant certain duties without
alleging the facts by reason Of which
such duties are alleged to have
arisen; that such alleged duties are
based upon conclusions OF law and
no facts are alleged in support.
Tho statute Of limitations. accord.
ing to District Attorney Peyton Cor.
don, does not begin Ia, run until the
collapse Of the building and the
causing OF the death Of the victims
without regard to the time OF the
completion Of the structure. The
District Attorney points out that
nearly 100 patrons were killed Janu-
ary 28 last and that the indictment
was returned April last. Mr.. Ford
is indicted on a charge OF man.
slaughter cojointly with Reginald w.
Geare, architect OF the Knickerbock.
er; Richard G. Fletcher, foreman
of the contracting firm in charge OF
the cement work; Donald M. Wallace,
foreman for the building contractor,
and Julian r. Downman, assistant
building inspector.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
To-day.

3 Today.
Convention-The American Federation
OF Arts, morning and afternoon sessions,
Corcoran Gallery of Art. $3.50 a. IN. and
Q p. m
Annual dinner-The American Fedora
tion OF Arts. closing the thirteenth annual
convention, RauscherE, Connecticut ave-
nue. and l. street northwest. 1880 p. m.
Chicken dinner--By the District OF
Columbia Federation OF Womens Clubs,
at New Masonic Temple. 1880 to p. m.
Outdoor performance - Shakespeare &
"As You Like It." with Edith wynns
Matthison. WomRn's National Foundation
Amphith eater, Connecticut and Florida
avenues northwest, 3:45 p. IN.
Dance-By ;he Catholic women's Serv-
ice club Catholic Community House, sol
e street northwest. Q .. m.
Meeting-Syracusian No. 10, Knights
OF Pythias, Pythian Temple. 1912 Ninth
street northwest, y. IN.
Meeting-SoCiety OF Natives Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, oak room, Raleigh
Hotel = p. IN.
Meeting-NatIonal capital Post, No
l27, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Grand
Army Hall, p. m.
Play-'"rhe Greatest Plague in life -
Euselian Glass. Temple Baptist Sunday
school, Tenth and y streets northwest,
D.
Meeting-Distrtct War Mothers. Thom-
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
HOME RUN ON WALTER.

~CThis one by WILL T. WHELAN
is based on a trip WALTER JOHN
SON made to Colonial Beach:
One day as Walter johnson was In
dulging in q stroll,
He saw n cOlOred boy with his head
projected through q hole.
Some men threw baseballs at ID rs he
ducked In and out,
And every time they missed it, he
responded with q shout:
Hit only costs q nickel II yo' wants
70 take q throw,
And when 70 hits dis cocoanut, IN
glib yo' back yO' dough-
The "smoke-baIT' artist took O shot,
with his accustomed skill,
But modified his speed because he
didn't want to kill.
He gave the ball an inward shoot that
cut the hole In half;
The crowd began to litter but tho
boy didn't laugh.
IL landed on his frontal bone with
such q vicious smack.
It sounded like bursting tire and
then t bounded back.
As johnson caught Il on the fly, the
boy broke into a run.
And shouted as he mt the pike: Dat
man hab got q gun"
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
FOCHT LANDS
denomination
|. FOR RCONCRESS
Head of District Committee
Wins by 162'votes in Un-
official Count.

Ben Focht is coming back to
Congress. The Chairma n of the
House District Committee has been
nominated by unofficial figures for
Congress after one of the stiffest
fights in his political career. He
defeated Judge Edward M. Beers
yesterday for the Republican NOM
ination of the Eighteenth district
of Pennsylvania.
The contest was uncertain up
until a late hour yesterday after
noon. Returns from Huntington
district, which district was vir-
tually conceded to Judge Beers,
threw the nomination to FOcht.
Complete unofficial returns show
Mr.. Focht 1872 votes ahead Of his
opponent.
THE fight is won, I'm coming
back TO Washington to finish up
the pending District legislation" "
said Focht over the long distance
telephone. Later. Mr.. Focht's sec.
retary, w. K. Housed, from Lewis
burg. Pa, addressed the following
telegram to The Times:
Although standing up, writing
and outspoken for Alter throughout
the campaign Focht wins out by a
100 majority; all returns complete. "
Mr.. Focht lives in a Republican
district. The winning of the nomi-
nation virtually mans election.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
10000 AUTOS FOR D. c.
Is PREDICTION FOR 1922

washington's automobile popula-
ton is jumping by leaps and
bounds. Eighty thousand 1922 tags
will be issued this year, Wade H.
Coombs, superintendent Of licenses,
said today.
A few years ago 10000 tags were
considered a high number, but
with the present steady and ma
terial increase it is expected that
within a year the automobile popu.
lation will reach the century mark.
SO far in 1929, 62,974 tags have
been issued. For the same period
last year about 47,000 had been
distributed. The increase so far
is $1,000 when compared to the
same period last year. The total
number of tags last year reached
about 6S 900.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
POCAHONTAS AND SMITH.

A savage old chief of Virginny,
Had a gal. neither fat nor too skinny
And Captain John Smith
Sought to wed her forthwith,
But her dad told him. You 20 to
Guinea"
Then he sent out his braves to get
Smith.
And into the council they brought
him;
But the maiden she cried,
And her daddy replied:
stop bawling! BY gOlly. I'm swat
him"
Then she fell on her knees and sine
hugged him,
And she caught the big stick when
they slugged, him;
Till her dad said, ''By hockey,
Wen let him go. Poky"
Then Smith got his mOOpshine, and
jugged him.
Then he took to his heels and skc-
daddled,
And far from the maiden he travelled /:
She married John Rolfe.
And learned to play soIf,
Then started out on a daylight saving
campaign.
b. GINJUN.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
POLICE AUCTION
Of LOST GOODS
NOTPROF|TABLE
Selection Not Up to Former
Years-Wrecked Auto
Brings Only SO.

The old hoss" sale, which Is an
annual event in the Police Depart.
ment's routine, will not enrich the
exchequer of the department this
year to the extent 1t did in former
years. The thousand and one
articles that were on the catalogue
OF David Notes, the auctioneer. did
not come up TO the standard Of
former days, nor did they fetch
prices that were favorable either
to the auctioneer or Thomas Nc
Grath, custodian Of lost and stolen
property at the central office. For
instance, an automobile that ap-
peared as IL II had been struck by
steam roller, brought $40. Despite
pleadings of Notes, not another
cent was forthcoming. Two motor
cycles that have long been stored
in one of the precincts fetched a
total OF So. Bateaus that are now
in the custody of the harbor police
sold for 81 to SO each. A scow was
sold for $5. The best price of the
day was paid for a coupe which
brought s175. Bicycles. Of which
there were scores. brought good
prices and were bought, in the
main. by dealers. Fond parents
were keen rivals for boys wheels -
McGrath said this morning that
the confiscated articles, which
ranged from a doll to a boat
propeller, were not LIP to the stand.
ard Of former years. particularly
the baggage articles. In days gone
by many bargains in trunks, suit.
cases and bags were obtained, but
the influx of imitation leather goods
has reduced the value Of the stock
held In custody Of the police. Boot.
leggers and drug peddlers are not
using the expensive kind.
The destruction OF all OF the
confiscated pistols. with the ex.
ception Of army firearms. will take
place in a few days. The weapons
owned by the Government will be
turned over to army authorities.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
G. A. R. WILL HONOR II
CIVIL WAR VETERANS

Twenty-one Washington civil war
veterans, who died during the past
year, will be honored at the annual
memorial service by Lincoln Post,
No. 8, G. A. R.. assisted by Lincoln
Women's Relief Corps, No. 6, Depart
ment Of the Potomac, at Memorial
United Brethren Church. North Capt.
tol and r streets northwest. Sunday
evening, May 21.
The services will be opened by
James II. Perkins, post commander.
followed by a prayer by the Rev.
Charles e. Fultz, who will also make
the address. o. H. oldroyd, adjutant,
will read the records Of deceased
comrades, while members OF the
Women's Relief Corps offer the
floral tributes,
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
NOTICE Of
TEN DAYS
REQUIRED
Retroactive Clause of Bill Pro-
tects Tenants Against Custer,
Reed Contends.

The tenants Of Washington
should be advised Immediately that
they should allay their fears as to
the possibility Of immediate evic-
ton, as they viii have the benefit of
ten to twelve days from next Mon
day, even in cases where frs: notices
have been served, under the pro-
visions of the covering or retroac-
tive clause in the bill for the ex-
tension of the Ball rent act"
This was the optimistic statement
today of Congressman Stuar: Reed
Of West Virginia, who is in charge
Of the bill which will be called up
as soon as the House meets next
Monday, which is the regular Dis
trict day on the calendar.
Speedy Passage Looked For.
Floor Leader Mcnde,l has given
assurance that he would interpose
no objection and the impression pre-
vailed at the Capitol today that there
would be no difficulty in enacting the
bill, and while there has been no
agreement as to the nu'aber Of
hours Of debate, Congressman Reed
predicted that Ihsre would he suf-
ficient time to PASS the measuIe
and rush II oVec 70 the Senate for
agreement in conference, AS the
upper house will be holding night
sessions.
As soon as agreed to by the Senate
conferees and the House amend
ments are concurred IN by the SEN
ate, the bill will be Immediately
taken to the White House Monday
night for the President signature,
which will complete the final pro-
cedure in enacting the measure INFO
law.
Senator Ball, chair man of the Sen
ate District Committee, said today
that he was prepared to block any
opposition that might develop in
the Senate, and feels confident that
there will be sufficient number OF
votes to overcome any objection.
Evictions Reported Planned.
Unverified reports reached men,
bers of Congress tOLay that Wash
ington landlords wele preparing 10
raise rents Immediately, aud order
wholesale eVicItons. with the result
that the House viii feel tendency
to rush the bill through as speedily
as possible.
The members previously had been
inclined to put the real estate IN
terests on the honor system during
the time between the expiration OF
the old laws and the enactment or
the new bill.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
Tariff Delays Help
Swell Treasury
Receipts

Tagging by Congress on the
tariff problem helps to swell
Treasury revenues, officials said
today.
Foreign firms are rushing
into American ports with goods
upon which the higher levieS
have been imposed.
Customs dues collected at
ports thus far in the fiscal year
total $299, 100000. an increase
of $4,000, 900 over last year.
May revenues show great
gains. The collections in two
weeks amounted to $4,000. 900,
ar increase Of $4,000,000 over
the same period last year.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
:. E. PHILLIPS APPOINTED
TO PROHIBITION SERVICE

c. E. Phillips today was appointed
director of the fourth division of the
prohibition service. with jurisdiction
over the District of Columbia, Mary
land. Delaware, West Virginia and
several counties in northern Virginia.
Phillips has been a prohibition
agent in the local division for several
months and has made an excellent
record. He succeeds w. D. Smith
who has been named for the director
ship of the Mexican border division.
Harold r. Stephenson, assistant to
Smith in the local office, has accom-
panied the former director chief to
FL Paso in the same capacity. No
appointment has been made to fill
the vacancy caused by Stephenson 3
departure.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
FOREIGN WAR VETERANS
BACK BILL FOR NURSES

Equality-Walter Reed Post, No.
2s4. Veterans OF Foreign Wars, at
a meeting last night at Pythian TEN.
pie, indorsed the bill of Congress
man Hamilton Fish, jr.. increasing
the compensation Of nurses and At
tendants of disabled soldiers. The
legislator was elected a member OF
the organization, in addition to ]. A.
Butler, William Sullivan, John p.
Breckenridge, Vernice Nicholas and
John A. Blackburn.
The department encampment will
be held in this city June IL.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
cTvITAN CLUB PREPARES
70 ENTERTAIN CHILDREN

Progress on the construction of
the Civitan Clubs summer camp
for poor children Of Washington
was reported at the clubs regular
weekly luncheon yesterday at the
r.ity Club. Present indications are,
1t was stated, that the camp will
be ready for the kiddies about the
first of next month.
Dr.. s. M. Johnson. general man.
ager of the Lee Highway Associa-
tion, addressed the club on the
possibilities of motor highway
transportation, to be largely fos.
tered, he said, by the development
of good roads.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
Play to Precede Recital.

The community organ recital and
music evening in Central High
School at o'clock tomorrow night
is to be preceded by a short play
'"The Enchanted Garden" bv the
Wilson Normal Community Center
Dramatic Group, Lenore Marie De.
Grange, director. y. G. Pfeiffer
president OF the Wilson Normal
Center. will introduce the players.
A classical program will be played
by Miss Edith B. Athey. civic or
ganist.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
Alleged Pickpocket Held.

Police Judge Mattngly yesterday
held Robert Edward, colored, Of
Baltimore, Md. a professional pick
pocket, under $4,000 bonds on
charges of robbery and attempted
robbery
The negro, according to Police.
man L. A. Ketonen, who arrested
him, took a billfold containing S34
from the pocket of Felix +. Hage-
man, of 2301 wyoming avenue north
west, May 16, and tossed the fold
from the street car window, .-
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
EXPERTS TO CONVENE HERE

Uniformity of weights and meas
ures throughout the United States
will be sought at the fifteenth annual
convention of weights and measures
experts from all over the country,
at the Bureau of Standards, May 23
to 26, inclusive.
Secretary of Commerce Herbert C..
Hoover. will address the conference.
Experts from the Bureau OF Stan
dards and State and city officials
will present reports on various tech
nical subjects.
A feature Of the convention will
be an exhibit OF scales, measures and
similar apparatus.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
INCONSISTENCY
THY, NAME is FLAPPER

(Tune-"I Don't Love Nobody.~
One day j was promenadin' down on
Fifteenth street,
And / met the incest maiden--bhe
smiled at me so sweet.
Soon We were quite friendly--i won
dered II she'd we'd;
But when ! popped the question, this
II what she said:
CHORUS
81 don't love anybody-l'm sure i
don't love you,
But I have so many fellows I don't
know what to do:
There's Tom and Dick and Harry.
John and Bill and Jim;
But RodoIph of the movies-oh, gosh!
I've u crush on himp'
NJ. PEARSON.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
McChesney Will Filed.

Algernon r. McChesney, who died
$96.1S3 according to the petition for
letters testamentary field yesterday
in the Probate Court by the widow
Mrs. Agnes A. McChesney and her
daughter, Sue NJ. Golden. The
estate includes premises at 1853
Harvard street northwest
The Washington times., 1922-05-19

The ultimate inanity has been
reached-and one might know II
would be in Washington. ID. c.
They are going to have 'volun-
tary daylight saving" whereupon
about half the city will be an hour
ahead OF the other half. That
ought to help muddle things nicely.
New York Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
Piney Branch Meeting.

Miss Hermine Schwed, representa-
tive OF the National Association
for Constitutional Government, will
speak in 1.-The Conversion Of n Par
lor Socialist" under the auspices OF
PineV Branch Citizens Association
tonight at the Chapel Of the Trans
figuration.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
"As You Like IT. Today.

"As You Like It." postponed from
yesterday on account OF the rain.
win be shown this afternoon in the
Woodland Theater at the Woman S
National Foundation. the proceeds
to go to the Vassar endowment
fund. All boxes and tickets for yes
terday will be honored today. The
performance will begin. at 3:45 p. m.
standard time.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
DIATE EVICTI0NS NOT TO BE FEARED SAYS CONGRESSMAN
9SHEEARDe.'s e! &! -
aadsEsase4-9BN BILL PRICE
A VOWEL WORD.

1t is not often that you find a
word of five letters, four of which
are vowels, and the four all To-
gether. II. SMITH tells of one
in these lines and makes 1. so
plain that you ought TO guess tne
word:
A word Of letters five, 1 would
now tell you,
When sounded complete, names its
first letter true;
Four vowels follow. In pairs just
two,
And that both pairs match Is also
true.
Now guess the name. i know you
can,
1t once was worn by every Chinese
man.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19

The motto of European na-
tions, iOhen there is any men
tion of their Indebtedness to
the United States, seems to be:
"Oh, Debt, i0here is thy sting"
A. B. w.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19

The dealer Who advertises
an extra pair of trousers Nth
each three-piece suit and fails
to deliver them is, zoe imdg-
inc, liable to suit for "britches
of promise"
HANK AWKINS.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
CATCHING BIG TROUT.

A. c. McELROY is at wacha
preague, Va. eastern Shore,, with
his friend BOSTWICK, formerly
general superintendent of the Pull
man company. This is where
ARTHUR MATTINGLY and Nc
Elroy hunt and fish.
Read this sent to the editor by
Mac:
"Have been here two days and
never saw such fishing In my life
Yesterday we caught sixty-eight
trout i'm four hours. Today we
caught 147; three. nine pounds
each; eight, eight pounds each;
forty-One, six pounds, and the
others three to five pounds"
Wachapreague is reached by
motor from Washington, via Anna.
polls. the boat to Claiborne and
good roads from there on.
TENLEYTOWN'S A. C.
e. SCTEvENs.
CHE)RRY.
F. PERCN)A.
MACDONAU)D.
(E). FROST.
"LEFT(Y)" POUND.
c. FROSCT).
B. CROSS.
TETLO(W.
c. STEVE(N)S.
HARDIN.
BECK.
The Washington times., 1922-05-19
THE PINK OF PERFECTION

The stock market close, racing en-
tries, complete financial reports and
all news in the Pink Edition of The
Times every day. '' '.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-09-30
KNOW BEES HAVE LANGUAGE
Possible to Distinguish Gamut of
Sounds, but That Is the Limit
Of All Certainty.

Certain as 1t may seem that the bees
communicate with each other. we know
not whether this be done in human
fashion. IT is possible even that their
own refrain may be inaudible to them
the murhur that comes to us heavily
laden with perfume of honey, the &C.
static whisper Of Unrest summer days
that the beekeeper loves so well, the
festival song Of labor that rises and
falls around the hive in the festival Of
thC hour and might almost be the
chant OF the eager flowers, hymn Of
their gIadness and echo of their soft
fragrance. the voice of the white car
nations, the marjoram, and the thyme.
They have, however, whole gamut Of
sounds that we can distinguish. rang
ing from profound delight 10 menace,
distress and anger; they have the ode
of the queen, the song Of abundance,
the psalm of grief, and the long and
mysterious warcries. e.. In any
event they seem not the least dis
turbed at the noises we make near the
hive; but they regard these perhaps
as not Of their world. and possessed of
no interest to them. II is possible that
we on our side hear only fractional
part Of the sounds The bees produce
and they have many harmones to
which our ears are not attuned Mae
terlinck, in THE swarm"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-09-30
REGRETTED HIS SUDDEN FAME
Bret Harte Said Not to Have We'll
coined Acclaim Which Met The
Heather Chinee"

Bret Harte once told Mark Twain, it
is told In the Autobiography Of Mark
Twain" in Harper's Magazine, that
his (Hartes) fame was an accident
su accident that he much regretted for
while Harte said that he had written
"rhe Heather Chinee' for amusement
then had thrown IL in the waste baS-
ket that presently there was a call
for copy to finish out the Overland
Monthly and let It go TO press lie
had nothing else, so he fished the
"Chinee" out Of the basket and sent
that. AS We all remember" Twain
says In that part Of his autobiography
written In 1906 1T created an explO-
sion Of delight whose reyerber0tionS
reached the last confines Of Christen-
dom, and Hsrtes name, from being
obscure to invisiblity in the one week
was as notorious and as visible In the
next as If II had been painted on the
sky in letters Of astronomical magni-
tude" Harte regarded this fame as
disaster because he was already
working on such things as 1.-THE Luck
of Roaring Camp" and "Tcnnessee's
Partner"