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The New York herald., 1922-12-08
PUNCHES MAN ACCUSED
BY GIRL IN COURTROOM

George Schacffer. n shipping clerk of
100 Academy street. Long Island City,
was knocked down in the Long Island
City police court Yesterday by George
Betro OF 27i Crescent street. Long Is
land city, after he had been afraigned
charged with attacking Betro's seven
toen-y car-old stepdaughter. Mary Loef-
fler.
schaeffer was being taken out OF
court when Betro jumped 20 his feet
and struck the man Betro was ar
rested and taken before Magistrate
Doyle, who fined him so for contempt
of court. Betro said he was sorry for
what he had done, but that his feelings
got the better Of him.
The New York herald., 1922-12-08
MISS SOUTHMAYD'S
FEAR OF DIRT TOLD
Alienists Say She Had Seniie
-, Dementio.

That Miss Emily r. Southmayd who
died nearly two years ago. suffered from
senile demontia. with particular mani
fcstations OF mysophobia. or fear Of
dirt and Infection. was tho testimony OF
Dr. Carlos II. Macdonald Dr. Edward
II. Fisher and Or William y. Pritchard.
alienists. at the trial OF the contest OF
Miss Southmayd's VIII before Surrogat te
Foley and jury yesterday.
Alienlsts called by Edmund L. Mooney.
counsel for the contesting relatives
agreed that Miss Southmayd was OF un-
sound mind at times when the contested
papers are said TO have been executed.
The trial will continue To-Day.
The New York herald., 1922-12-08

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The New York herald., 1922-12-08
OPPOSES REMOVAL
OF DER e co. BOOKS
Request From Chicago Fought
by Federal Attorney.

Victor House. assistant United States
Attorney, moved yesterday for a modi-
fication Of the order OF Judge Julian
W. Mack of tho United States District
Court, In order 10. nllow Charles Il.
Ciyne OF Chicago, United States Attor-
ney. use Of the books. or photostatic
copies. of IL. ID. Dior q Co.. bankrupt
stock brokers. Argument will be heard
December 10.
A Federal Grand Jury In Chicago is
rvestigating the relations between Il.
II. Dier e. Co. and Charles A. Stone-
ham & CO.. with particular attention
10 the latter. Mr.. House said. He speci.
fled the books needed In the inquiry
Judge Mack previously had denied a
motion TO take the hooks to Chicago.
The New York herald., 1922-12-08
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The New York herald., 1922-12-08
vo OPEN rrBE nIps DEC. aa.

bids for the construction for the ex-
tension Of the Fourth avenue subway
in Brooklyn from Eighty-slxth I'd Nine.
tv-fifth street will open AT the office
OF the Transit Commission on Deceme
ber q. Plans were completed yesterda Y
to receive the bids, The extension In 80
planned that n subway rapid transit
tunnel is constructed to Staten Island
n may be connected with the Fourth
avenue subway.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
SUES D. c. FOR $25,0OO
FOR ACCIDENT INJURIES

Maude e. Rladen today filed suit
In the District Supreme Court
against the District Of Columbia
for $4,000 damages for alleged
personal injuries.
Plaintiff. represented by Attor-
ney T. p. Regan, says that while
walking across the board walk of
Reservoir School December 1, last,
she stepped into a hole which the
defendant had permitted to remain
In the walk. Plaintiff says she
was thrown to the ground, had her
right knee fractured and sustained
other injuries.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
REEHOLD-UPS
REPORTED To
POLICE
Cunman Of st. EIizabeth's Hos
pital Grounds Among
Those Hunted.

Police are searching for the negro
gunman who help up and robbed
William g. Jackson. an employe
Of st. Elizabeth's Hospital, on the
grounds Of the institution last Sat
urday night. jackson lost $40.
A nurse and her companion were
held up on the grounds two weeks
ago and were robbed by an armed
negro. A man has been arrested
charged with the offense and has
been indicted.
Search is also being made for
the three negroes who robbed John
w. Fisher, 1910 Sixth street north
east, while he was walking near
his home early yesterday morning.
They got eleven dollars and a
money order for five dollars. After
the hold.up the three bandits sped
away in an automobile.
Thomas Mosby, 1222h Union st.
southwest, reported to the police Of
the Fourth precinct that he was
held up and robbed OF $28 by q
negro at Four-and-a-half and M
streets southwest last night.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
PASTOR DENIES.
CONFLICT IN
RADIO
Or. Whitley Says Operators
May Tune" to Select
Church Program.

Washington radio operators who
are confused by the simultaneous
broadcastins each Sunday night
by the Rev. Charles Wood, WDM.
the Church OF the Covenant, and
the Rev. Earle Whitley. WITH. the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
must possess crystal sets and are
too inexperienced to tune in"
properly.
This statement In made today by
the Rev. Whitley following receipt of
reports from radio fans to notices
which he posted all over the city
last night to see IL the sending OF
the two church programs on the
same wave length conflicted.
DIR. Whitley, said that reports
from these fans. without exception,
were to the effect that the ex-
perienced radio operator. can decide
which of the two programs he de-
sires to hear and tune In" accord
ingly. He pointed out that DR..
Wood of the Church OF the Cove
nant was a close personal friend Of
his and said that neither DIR. Wood
nor any member of his congreea-
ton had registered any complaint
with him.
IF I am convinced that we are
running the Sunday radio programs
Of the Church Of the Covenant. my
church will withdraw from the
field. but until then we viii not.
I have rtceived volume OF praise
from radio fans and am convinced
that those who complain are in Q
hopeless minority"
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
LITTLE BILLY'S PRAYER.

"santa Claus, dear Santa Claus,
Aio hSven.t any dad.
Gee whisx! III he were only here
I'd have . bunch Of toys,
And lots Of pretty clothes to wear
Like other little boys.
"Dear santa Claus, I want . pair
OF roller skates and drum;
Ny mother says she doesn't know
These things are coming from.
When other children get their
hope Il there shall be
A drum and roller skates to spare
That you win think Of me.
my daddy wss . soldier ence.
And marched awsy from homo
with fife and drum, and went to
France,
And We were left alone.
II zoe ceuld bring my daddy 49,
A Christmas gift 10 me.
You do not know, dear santa Claus,
How hsppy I should be.
mamma tells me II I pray
For my dear daddy stfll
That God VIII bring him back some
wonder n He wuI."
Responsive 10 the chlld's request,
Across the threshead comes,
A form. In faded khaki dressed,
with roller skatee and drums.
WILL T. WHELAN.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
CITY CLUB TO HAVE
"CUEST NIGHT" CARNIVAL

City Club members will be enter
tanned tonight at a guest night
carnival to be held at the club
house, 1922 q street. northwest.
Following an athletic and vaudeville
program, . buffet supper win be
served.
This IL the last stag night to be
held this year, and II expected to
be the best. Complimentary tickets
have been given to 500 guests.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
BALL
TITLE IS
I AIKEN
AWAY
PIumpton Technically cuIpable
Is Finding Of Board-Ap-
proved by BaIIou.

William Vincent Plumpton, Cen
trail High School football star, was
found technically guilty of pro-
fessionalism by the board of high
school principals sitting on the
case, when the three days deliber-
alton ended at the Franklin
School building today. =
Finding Is Approved.
The decision nullifies the high
school championship won by the
Central football team in the past
season.
Superintendent of Schools FRANK
w. Ballou approved the action Of
the principals.
The charge of 8. Duncan Bradley
president of the Western High
School Home and School Associa'
ton. that Piumpton took part in
prize fights, was true. the board
Indicated.
The judges cleared Central High
School authorities of any blame in
connection with Plumpton's playing.
declaring that, in their opinion.
there is no evidence in possession
of those in authority at the Cen:
tral High School that would indi-
cate Plumpton's ineligibility to par
ticipate in inter-high school ath.
letics."
The principals stated that. as far
as studies and Plumpton's service f.
the navy were concerned, there ws
no complaint.
The principal findings were:
.rbat william Vincent Plumpto
In technically ineligible, under tn
rules governing Washington his
school athletics. in that he partic
pated in q boxing bout under an a.
CONTINUED on Page 20. Column ~
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
ONE CONSOLATION, ANYHOW

show which was repeated Friday
night win BE- turned into the asso-
citation which Il h expectsi. win
apply to the fund to erect . monu.
mont TO graduates Of Eastsrn High
School who gave their lives In the
spanish-Amsrican and world wars.
The memorial n to b placed IN
front of the new school Building
at EighteHnth and iEast Capitol
streetA
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
CONTEMPT CHARGED
IN ALIMONY FAILURE

Edward ]. Biting, employed at
the Walter Reed Hospital a. fire
man, has been ordered by the pre-.
siding justice In Equity Court to
appear December ~ and show cause
why he should not be adjudged In
contempt of court for. alleged fail
ure to keep up his alimony pay
ments to Mrs. Ethel M. Biting,
3707 Tenth street northwest.
In the plaintiff. represented by
Attorneys Leckie, Cox and Sherier,
alleges that her husband IL s11o in
arrears.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
MId-city Meeting.

Dick Mansfield. cartoonist Of The
washington Times, WIN entertain
members Of the Mid City Citisens As
sociation' 1t . meeting OF the organi'
sation tonight at 3 O'Clock In the
Thomson School, Twelfth and L
streets northwest. He viii present
and demonstrate his work. Others
on the program are Mary Elisabeth
Bordera Marrow Perry ao1 Charles
Hunter.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
LIGHT PUNISHMENT.

They branded him 1t sunrise.
They shot him dead II noon;
They quartered him tlIht evening
BY -tIle yellow, cleaning moon:
They took his life insurance
For . thousand dollar fine,
But at that he got off lucky
He was making rnisin wine!
}. 8. M. r., ID. @.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
Insurance Code Ready.

Approved by . number Of recog.
oised insurance experts the Dis.
frict'r new Insurance. code win be
transmitted to Congress in q couple
~ days. The bill provides for re
orSnnixation OF the insurance de-
nartnent and salaries and expenses
wseid be sss.soo.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
GIFTS OF THE MAcI" TO
BE GIVEN BY STUDENTS

A special assembly win be held
Thursday by pupils Of Eastern
High School to witness Gifts Of
the Magi." q play adapted from
the short story of the same name
by o. Henry. Teachers In charge
are, Miss Moore. Miss Bass. Miss
Baldwin and Miss Van Doren.
Procseds OF the hoys' annual
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
TT WON'T BE LONG. NOW"

MT. RAINIER. Nd, Dec. H.
A wise crack was pulled last
night by a youngster from wash
ington or one OF the other sub
urbs of this hustling city. At .
wedding in the First Methodist
Church the bridegroom had diff
Guilty in finding the wedding ring.
The aforesaid wiseacreg had to go
and say something to the effect
that "after tomorrow you won't
have any trouble finding the ring,
because II will be ~igft in the
end Of your nose"
w. e. .HAYGHE.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
Randls Highlands Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Randle Highlands Citixens As
sociation will be held tonight at 8
O'Clock in the Fountain Memorial
Baptist Church, Naylor. road and q
street southeast. The meeting was
advanced. a. the regular date falls
on Christmas Day. y slS
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
G.POSeuers Relations uMh Printers Union
@5lllEAR!D!.e?S|1E!EEMD S =! IS!
WHAT HE WANTS AND
WHAT HE MUST TAKE

Dear Santa. only want you 70 20
To the mystic lard where ladies grow
And find me enc that viii never say'
my dear. can yea spare ne ton dollars
todayf"
Please find me ens thst's ~ sweet -
Yet one .!s:. Sc. win never ..l for .s"
Please find me ene that will net want
For . "o".n'' place i' in tie home.
Please find me ono that can stan b
When her husband has stayed out half
Of the night,
And. Santa. please. b ssrs that yss
This ven.n win never sas II told
I'd like her to knows1'm head Of the
And whom rm around 70 keep stiIi -
she must know how to cay st least
Those wsndssfsI words. "Isvs. honor.
obey"
Dear sant., the wsms. that I have
II she ever lived, she must have died.
So I'll be content II xe.'n bring to me
The typical girl ef 1894.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
HANK HAWKINS.
WANT "AD" CURIOSTTYES.

Looking over some papers the
other day ! bumped into these:
Ad In the Tamps, Fla, Tribuns--
WANTE~s-Whlts singls mas - I'm
!. and drive Fsrd truek,
IL seems like oar friend HENRY
has gons ixto the dairy basixsss.
From the Asbury Park. n. J. Press
wANTED.-A White csspss, in SEED
mechanical eondlt1oa, T,~s
.. EDW. Ms0lNNEss.
ONE CONSOLATION, ANYHOW.
Mrs. Murphys husband was ex-
tremely III. and she called In q
physician. .H
I'm sorry, madam" said the
doctor, but your husband 10 dying
by inches." ltASE
"Weil," she aid, with an air Of
hopeful resignAtion, IVAN good
thing 10 me poor man II six foot
tree In his stoclin' feet, % he'fl
last some time yet"
HOw's ATT.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
You may talk all you scant
to about the emancipation and
Independence of UoMsm, bxt
you'u notice that she atsoays
takes off her apron before she
a,sss0srs ths door bell.
UNCLE EPH.

Wifie-Oh, dear! I burnt my
cheek with tie curling iron.
Hubby-I thought I smellel
burning paint!
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
FUNFODDER.
Bod Ns,os-Sarophones are
getting cheaper.
getting cheaper.
A cold snap is no snap.
The real test: If has letters
soouldn't make a jury laugh,
because they lack love slush,
then he doesn't Love you.
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Among the wealthy coal is
used as fuel.
One big advantage IN a high
collar is that you don't haze to
,Dash tho neck often.
Isn't fate tickle? The best
kissers are generally the poorest
cooks. ,,,u,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12

the war Great Britain extorted ex-
orbitant sums of money. and COM
Wandered countless thousands of
men to win her war of Unsuitable
imperialism. and omnivorous COM
mercialism. AS usual, and quite
in consonance with the traditions
OF British diplomacy. the British
Government instead Of handling
Egypt back to the Egyptians ask
ed the foreign powers to recognize
British protectorate over Egypt.
II was a matter Of little concern
how the nations Of Europe res
ponded to this ignoble British APP
peal. But Il was q matter OF grave
concern to the wd1d what Ameri-
en- did.
At the request. as Is now
known, OF a British secret diplo-
matte agent, Woodrow Wilson
formally recognized the British
protectorate.
And again, Part ". Section
VI, Articles 147.154, Of the
Treaty Of Versailles. forces Ger
many to recognize the British pro-
tectorate over Egypt.
The Egyptians elected a delegate
OF four to present the case of
Egypt before the Peace Conference.
Zaghlul Pasha was at the head
Of this delegation. The entire dele
cation WAS abruptly arrested and
quickly deported to and detained in
Malta. When eventually they
reached Paris, even President VII.
son refused to receive them.
In the meantime an instruction
broke out in Egypt. British pow
er and prestige were threatened
with extinction there. The Egyp.
tan revolutionists did havoc to the
life and property OF their alien con-
querors. But when British soldiers
and guns hammered the unarmed
people into unwilling passivity, the
British government appointed the
Miner Commission to seek a set
Element Of the Egyptian problems.
The Egyptians, however. boy
cotted the Miner Commission.
Even the princes Of the Sultan's
family issued proclamations to
Lord Miner and the Nationalists
that they were uncompromisingly
for Egypt's immediate and abso-
lutte independence.
At last Lord Miner appealed to
the Mohammedan Mullahs to set
tie the troubles OF the land and
cooperate with the British admin
istratton. The Grand Multi, the
Mohammedan high priest. refused
to discuss matters with Miner ex-
cept on the basis Of complete in
dependence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12
A Woman's Patriotism.

THE draft in its present form
does not allow us to retain the
hope OF arriving at an agreement
which will give satisfaction to the
national aspirations of Egypt"
This was a signal for fresh
revolutionary uprisings in distant
quarters Of Egypt. Field Mar
shall Allenby, like his compatriot
in India, Lord Reading. issued a
manifesto to crush all spirit of re-
volt against British supremacy in
Egypt. So fresh repressions be-
gan. Newspapers were suppress
ed and public meetings stopped
or dispersed by force.
The Egyptians were not slow in
taking up the challenge. They
destroyed railroads and burned
British stores. offices, buildings
and other property. Suddenly
Zaghlul Pasha and his immedi-
ate associates were arrested and
deported. The flame of Egyptian
nationalism waxed higher and
higher, and It's contact with Brit
ish explosives of oppression is
threatening a general conflagra-
ton throughout the length and
breadth Of that Nile country of
about $1,000, 900 people.
Ireland's population Is only
1000. 900, and she Is on the very
threshold of Imperial England.
Egypt is far away from London,
and the people OF Egypt. like the
superhuman heroes of Ireland.
know how to fight and how to die
for their fatherland.
The women Of Egypt are not
tagging behind their men conf
rades in their country's race for
independence. After Nthe recent
arrest of Zaghlul Pasha the Brit
ish government gave Nine.
Zaghlul Pasha permission to &C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12
Horrors of Flagellation.

But already his hands and feet
are being bound, a leather belt is
firmly fastened round the loins, tn
slip knot passed round the throat,
the black hood drawn over the
head; at a sign from the execution
er the assistants stand aside, the
hangman works lever, the trap
suddenly opens, the body falls
straight into space, the cord is
checked with a jerk. dull crack
OF dislocated bones and the execut-
ed criminal turns round and round
on himself as moves a suspended
beam. now to the right, now to the
left, until the point of immobility
is reached.
The by.standers consider in
silence the sinister aspect of this
tragic end: hearts stop beating; the
executioners leave no time for eyes
TO moisten. On cross solidly con-
structed at fifteen PAGES from the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12
Treaty was Spurned.

Lord Miner threatened the use
Of force for the subjugation Of
Egypt. The Grand Mufti politely
told him that II the Egyptians were
forced into submission by superior
brute force, the problem would not
be solved. They would rise again
in open revolt tomorrow.
Lord Miner learned such a les
son in Egypt that he. quite against
his will, recommended some ad-
vanced reforms. The British gov
eminent was annoyed and Lord
Curzon loudly voiced violent anger.
And yet last May, ABLY Pasha,
the Egyptian premier, went to Lon
don for a conference with Lord
Curzon.
After a long drawn discussion ex-
tending over several months the
parley ended in fiasco. Even
ABLY Pasha, "a conservative states
man. could not accsnt the British
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12

villagers were sentenced to death
by hanging, two to penal servi-
tude for life. one TO fifteen years
penal servitude. Fifty villagers
were given fifty lashes.
The carrying out OF some Of
these sentences may best be de-
scribed in the words OF a French
eyewitness. a special correspond
ent Of Journal du Cairo:
Here we see the Middle Ages
punishments rs the order Of the
day, gallows, pillory, iron collars,
judge, executioner, torturer-noth-
ing wanting but the wheel, the
pale and the stake for burning
nor indeed are we by any means
sure that In the modern spirit GER
tain persons do not regret the
abolition Of torture. and Of the
sanctions Of inquisitorial tribunals
to strike terror into these unfor-
tunate fellahs not Deserving pity
but rather the gibbet.
I'm the midst OF an enclosure in
the open air stands q gigantic
scaffolding. twenty to thirty feet
in height. A staircase OF a dozen
steps leads up to the platform OF
two square metres; two arms are
raised and cross one another to-
wards the sky to fix the gallows,
where is fastened a brand new
rope, strong enough to tie up an
elephant. Very near II a second
smaller cord is coiled round a pull
ley. and will serve to pull up the
hanged persons.
THE roofs Of the huts are
crowded with moaning women;
they utter cries of terror at the
sight of this apparatus for the
executions.
"The sun is at its highest; Il
burns helmets and backs; the bay
onets glitter in its fiery rays. The
mudir gives the order summonlng
the first Of the concerned, an old
man Of seventy, still hale, with
white beard, who comes out Of the
tent without making a false step
over the clods of earth which he
treads down barefoOted.
Brought along between two sol.
diers with fixed bayonets, he lis.
tens to the sentence of death read
out, his countenance untroubled:
with a firm step he walks to the
scaffold and with equal steadiness
mounts the steps. He places him
self beneath the gallows opposite
the village where for three-quar-
tiers Of a century his life has
passed in peace; he must recog.
nize his wife, his relatives. who
cry loudly while stretching out
their arms towards him. He
faints not.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12
Promise Is Untitled.

"A quiet young man of eighteen
years, innocent Of eye, OF counte-
nance calmly beautiful. comes on
between two bayonets to hear him
self reproached for the crime his
impulsive youth had led him 10
commit; death has no terrors for
him. A victim doubtless uncou-
scious Of any crime, he offers his
neck with the same serenity that
he might have offered an arm TO
his fiancee. No request for par
don; the bystanders became more
silent, but q mist covers his eyes;
the lad is launched into space; Jus
tice' is satisfied.
Torrents Of imprecations mount
to the skies the police can hardly
restarin the crowd which surges
out Of the village. Order is grad
ually restored.
The flogging goes renlorseless-
ly on, the new ropes redden as
they lash into the flesh.
THE trap falls for the last time
THE hangman signs with salts
faction.
soon afterwards the crowd
disperses slowly and in silence
under the shadow of a lugubrious
justice. Only the women, like
haunted wolves, howl with rage
and anguish.
Civilization Has Triumphed."
The report fails to record II the
band played God Save the Grac.
ious King" This black record of
the British Bourbons is only one
out of thousands that darken the
pages of British rule in Egypt,
India and Ireland.
At the beginning of the world
war Great Britain deposed Killed..
i've Abbas Hilmi and declared di.
rect protectorate over the country
on December IS, 1914, with the
promise that at the end of the war
Egypt would be given back to the
Egyptians- During the period Of