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, 1922-02-23

The declina in Ire last month was four
Doln5s, 10 80 per ceHt above the pre- war
Level, The drop is mainly due to the re.
duction Of food prices. There has been
a continuous decrease since November
1920. apart from a slight interruption in
the summer of 1921 and the figure now
officially re corded is the lowest since Jan
uary 1918.
Philadelphia, Feb. 17th.-An order of
81, 15O, 900 a year for five years to the
Secretary Of Commerce, Mr.. Herbert
Hoover. to become Director of the pro-
p}sed sesQuicentennial exposition in Phil
adelphia in 1926 has been made by Ed
ward Box, it was announced today by
Major Hampton Moore.
London. Feb. 18th. The bill establish
inc the Irish Free State passed its sec.
Ond reading in the House of Commons
today. after the amendment offered by
Captain Charles Craig, Leader Of the
Ulster Unionists, for altering the boun-
Diary provision of the Anglo Irish treaty
had been defeated by a vote of 3O2 to go.
With the amendment decisively defeated
the second reading was adopted without
a division. The amendment thus disposed
OF stipulated that in view of the fact
tina. the treaty provided for the creation
OF boundary commission and that such
provision was in direct ~abrogation of
listers rights as secured by the Govern
ment Of Ireland act of 1920 and breach
OF The pledges given by the Premier. the
House declines to proceed with the sec
ond reading until the Govt. had given
assurance that the provision in question
would be eliminated, or that any decision
of the boundary commission should only
take effect after approval of the North
ern Parliament had been given.
New York, Feb. 17th- Rulers of the
Irish Free State. for both sentimental
and practical reasons, will make a cIose
study of the possibility Of establishing
financial relations in New York. rather
than with London, Sir Horace Plunket
inji mated 10 a group of business men
and bankers at a luncheon today. Sir
Horace reminded the gathering, that Ire
land, unlike England. is an exporting
country wholly s~elf-supporling and with
Droduc i've resources enormous devel0p-'
ments when satisfactory conditions pre-
vail. Road transport. 70 supplement the
railways of Ireland, with possibly a
larger utilization OF canals likely will be
an early development following a return
to favourable conditions. he declared.
IELa nazEn SMmN
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
ANAcoSTIA BRIDGE DRAW
HOURS ARE CRITICISED

Tho draw Of Anacostia bridge
should no ready TO swing open for
vessels from sunrise TO sunset. in
stead OF from 8 a m. to 3 p. m. as
At present. according 10 Capt. Will
liam q. Luckett, chairman OF the
committee on rivers and harbors OF
the Southeast Washington Citizens
Association, who introduced a res
olution to this effect at last nights
meeting OF the organization and
obtained favorable ection.
Captain Luckett further recon.
mended that the structure be nlaced
under control of the War Depart
ment which. he believes, should su.
pcrvise all bridges over navigable
rivers.
Harry T.. Lohmcyer was chosen
cha '~man NJ the committee on fire
am o'icr, ~ v cor G.. Farrall Of
VIC commit O, ~ san taiion. NJ. Y.
FIR or. JIa,.".' = r'cr. =. n. Salis and
I,c" VIZ au son were admitted 10
membership.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
WHITE SLAVERY
CASE NOT To
WAIT ON GIRL
Prosecutor Says He Will Push
Miss oIswang's Charge
Against Hazen Witt.

Whether or not Ethel NJ. Olswang,
Of Woodhaven, l.. l., consents TO
prosecute the charge of white
slavery lodged against Hazen H..
witt, scion of a distinguished Nir'
ginia family, on her complaint, the
case will go forward in the District
courts, Assistant District Attorney
Weyrick indicated today.
Miss Olswang, the pretty nineteen
year-old companion of Wits travels
for several months, processes still
TO love the man she accused, and Is
said to seek dismissal Of the com
plaint. Officials feel. however. that
the seriousness of the allegation de
mands its settlement In criminal
law. .
1t Is felt that Miss Olswang's with
drawal as complainant would In no
wise prejudice a prosecution, since
she would Undoubtedly be subpoe-
naed and bonded as Government
witness. ..
Mrs. witt, the handsome divorced
wife of the defendant, today an
rfounced she would do her best TO
help Hazen out of his difficulties
as the district attorneys office pre-
pared to present depositions to the
grand Jury. This will be done this
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
SHERR|LL PUTS
PARK PROBLEM
UP TO GEN. LORD
Appears Before Budget Bureau
To Obtain Larger Ap-
preparation.

The Budget Bureau today resumed
Its hearings on the District govern
men men bpdset for the fiscal year 1928
2 Lieut.. Col. Clarence o. Sheriff.,
officer in charge of public buildings
and grounds, appeared before Gen.
eral Lord and his four assistants and
discussed the project for connecting
Rock Greek and Potomac Park. Con-
gress each year has granted a small
appropriation, and an effort is now
being made TO complete the connec.
ton in the near future.
II is understood that no mention
was made OF the Anacostia Park pro.
ject today. This development, it is
understood, will receive no addi-
tional funds in the appropriation
next year.
The budget committee recalled
Engineer Commissioner Charles
Keller and Auditor Daniel j. DON
ovan. They were present when
Colonel Sheriff. and Major Tyler
presented their arguments for ap'
preparations.
The commissioners today ex'
pressed themselves as pleased with
the results Of the conference. They
felt sure that the budget bureau
would be more liberal with the city
than It had previously decided upon.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
S65,O00F|XED
AS VALUATION
Of PENHURST
Agent Fails to Convince Rent
Board That Apartment Is
Worth $1,000.

Valuation Of the Penhurst apart.
ments, 4S II street northeast, was
placed at $4,000 by the District
Rent Commission today. although
testimony was given to the effect
that the property was worth $77,.
001.70.
The value fixing was incidental
to a determination of the rent board
which increased the rent of Mrs.
Catherine A. Bode, occupant OF an
apartment in the Penhurst, from
s27.50 to s45. James Med. shea,
trading as the Alonzo o. Bliss
Properties. agent, asked the com.
mission to adjust the rent.
The decision OF the commission
permits an annual maintenance al
lowance OF $4,000. with a rate Of
return Of per cent. The agents,
during the hearing OF the case,
submitted that operating costs for
the last calendar year totaled 81.
S65.66, and that the property was
yielding a return of only .0426 per
cent on the investment.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
UM-LADEN CAR
REvEALSCARGO
BYH|TT|NGA AUTO
Fifteen Gallons in Glass Jars
Lost in Mix-up-Driver
Arrested.

Travelling at thirty.five miles an
hour, a corn-laden auto crashed into
another at Sixth and ID streets north
east this morning, both cars belng
but no one injured. From
the liquor-redolent ruins OF the first
machine crawled three negroes,
two glass jars OF moon
shine. Two of them escaped.
The police of the Ninth precinct
are holding one Of the trio for in
vestigation and searching the section
for the other two. The OFFENDING
auto bore a dead number, II Is said.
r. c. waldron, Of 1916 Twelfth
street northwest, was driving east on
d street, and was struck at the IN
tersection by the rum-runner, speed
ing north on Sixth street. The i'm.
pact hurled waldron's car several
yards, and the other did combined
about-face and somersauit, landing
on it's side with a jingle OF smashed
glass. It's estimated there were
between ten and fifteen gallons OF
white lightning In the cargo.
waldron was unhurt save for
jolting up.
"And I'd Just finished paying for
that bus" he commented mournfully,
as he surveyed the ruins.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
SHILOH BAPTISTS WILL
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY

The fifty-ninth anniversary of
Shiloh Colored Baptist Church is be.
Ing observed this week by the conprr.
CATION. The church was started by
twenty-one negroes, all members of
Shiioh lwhite) Baptist Church at
Fredericksburg, Va. who had come
to Washington to live.
The congregation is one of the
largest among negro churches in the
Capital, and Is marked by the re.
ligious enthusiasm OF its member 9
and its well.organized activities.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
BARREL TAKEN
IN RAID ROLLED
BY DRY AGENTS
Work Of Bringing in the Evil
dence Attracts Crowd to
Police Station-2 Held.

Hundreds of persons followed in.
ternal revenue agents and police
last night when they were rolling
barrel. containing fifty-two gal.
Ions of wine, which they had seized
at the homes Of Alphonzo Benedetti,
twenty.nine years old, SO Decatur
street northeast, from the house to
the Second precinct. Benedetti's
wife, Grace, beautiful young
Italian girl. who recently arrived
from Italy, and the husband were
arrested and charged with selling
and Illegal possession OF liquor.
When Internal Revenue Agents
Simonds, Ruby, Elliott and Fowler
and Lieutenant Davis and Sergeant
McQuade entered the house they
found the barrel, twelve quarts of
corn whisky and approximately 100
bottles of other connections on the
second floor. 1t was an easy mat.
ter to dispose of the whisky and
the other liquids, but removal of the
barrel was troublesome.
They had succeeded In getting
II down the stairs about half way
when II broke loose and did not
stop bouncing and rolling until It
reached the alley in the rear. No
vehicle was in the vicinity and the
men had to roll 1t to the station
house. When they put in their
appearance with the barrel on the
pavement a crowd began to collect
and 1t was feared that an attempt
might be made to capture 1t, but
nothing eventful occurred.
When brought to court this morn
ing both plead for jury trial and
were released in bonds Of $500
each.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
WHAT'S DOING
Today and Tomorrow

.. Today. ~ a..
Luncheon--Lions Club willard Hotel,
1880 y. IN. .% Et III
Meeting - Washington Kennel Club,
Grotto room OF Ed Schmid. T12 Twelfth
street northwest, s:lb p. m.
Luncheon - wapiys Club. University
Club, noon.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Club OF Wash
ington. City Club. afternoon.
l.uncheon-Rotsry Club. Willard Hotel
1890 p. m. /-
Meeting-Auxiliary Home Board, Jop.
pa Lodge Chapter, No. 81. .. u. s., 2ls
Upshur street northwest, 1:30 d. m
Tomorrow.
Meeting-Trinidad Citizens Associa
ton, Blair school, 3 y. m.
Address - ma tional Transports tion
Pyke Johnson, of the A.. c. c., OF New
York, Mems Club OF TakomR Parish, par
ish hall, s y. m. s
Meeting-Conduit Road Citizens Asso
citation. st, "David's Parish Hall Conduit
road and Chain Bridge road, p m.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
Autos Stolen Here
During Past
"a Hours

Oscar G. Portner, 2409 California
street northwest, reported TO the
police today that his Buick touring
car, bearing license No. I'D. c.
53,753, and Va. $500, was stolen
last night from Sixth and + streets
northwest. The letter "P" Is In q
shield ON tn eside OF the car.
Mrs. William lCady, 2512 X street
northwest, complained that her
Cadillac touring car was stolen
from Thirteenth and r streets
northwest. The car was later re.
covered.
Miss EsteIle Hayden, SOC Fourth
street southeast, reported thSt her
Ford touring car, bearing license
No. ID. C.) 27.287, was stolen from
In, front Of the Metropolitan Thea
tef. ~
Stewart r. Terrett, Pelham
Courts, complained that his auto.
mobile was stolen from I stret, be.
tween Ninth and Tenth streets
northwest, last night. II was later
recovered.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
INDICTMENTS
ARERETURNED
by YGRANDJURY
Violation Of Drug Law and Re-
ceipt of Stolen Property
Among Crimes Charged.

Samuel e. McIllhenny was today
indicted by the grand jury for vio-
lation Of the Harrison anti-narcotic
law. Investigations carried on by
the Fort Myer military authorities
and the narcotic squad, it Is said,
showed that the accused was IRE
quently Hanging around" Fort
Myer. and that on April last. when
arrested. he had 200 grains nj dope
In his possession. It was further
shown that he had sold the atuff TO
four enlisted men at the post. j.
Franklin Austin and Florence Austin
were also indicted for violation OF
the narcotic law.
Alexander Y. Russell, a Pullman
porter, was indicted for receiving
stolen property. 1t is charged tha'
when In charge of a car on August
20, on which Mrs. iodine l.. watts
of Baltimore, was a passenger from
baltimore to Boston. the accused
stole from her a breastpin valued az
500. Russell was arrested by Detec,
tive Howard NJ. Vermillion, VINO salo
he found the pin in Russeil's pocket
The latter at first said, 1t Is alleged
that he had bought II from coioreo
club for 1926, and later declared ms
wife had given II to him.
Others indicted included: william
K. Giddings, grand larceny: 10Y
Chapman, grand larceny; peclol
Cooper, attempted robbery; Joseph
Berry, alias Joseph Brown. mouse
breaking and larceny; James Nesby'
alias James ]. Pratt, housebreak'
ing and larceny; Robert Calvin
Garnett, assault with intent TO ccm'
mIt carnal knowledge; Herbert van
cey. assault with intent to commit
carnaI knowledge; Haywood rope
attempted robbery; John X. Jackson
attempted robbery; Charles Benry'
attempted robbery; Melvin Blair. re,
ceiying stolen property; Howard
Washington, housebreaking sno
The following were indicted for
non-support; Louis A. Tippett
Thomas L. Moran, CliEton q. Ran
dolph, Asbdry Neal. Joseph Taylor
Alfred Z. Ashton, Robert Brown
James Scott. James Osborne. ano
Ray c. Thompson. Charles Jeffer'
son was indicted for joyriding.
The grand jury ignored the cases
of Matthew Curtis, charged witn
bringing stolen property into the
District: William Smith. robbery; Eo
ward NJ. McNeeley, larceny after
trust, and Henry Woodson, charged
with housebreaking.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
sHR|NESTARTS
DR|VEFORFUND.
FORJUNE MEET
$3.50, 900 Sought in Cam.
paign to Be Raised From
Men in 637 Businesses. .

The hospitality Of Washington Is
to be put to the test when the Shrine
campaign 10 launched at the City
Club tonight for a $360.000 enter
tainment fund for visitors to the
annual session here Of the Shrine
temples of North America next June.
The first meeting of the $50 mem
bers Of the newly created finance
committee, under craftsmanship Of
Thomas e. farrell. will begin at the
City Club building at 8 o'clock. The
campaigning will begin tomorrow
morning and will be carried to every
business man in the District Of Co
umbia.
There are S37 lines Of business In
Washington, a preliminary survey
made by the Almas Temple 1928
Shrine committee shows. In these
837 lines there are 20,243 firms and
individuals. Each Of the 10000 must
be reached and given clear under.
standing of the purpose Of the fund
and the benefit he and the city will
derive from the huge session next
summer. -.
An idea OF the magnitude OF the
task facing the finance committee
Is conveyed in the fact that every
one OF the $50 members Of the com
mittee will become the chairman OF
from one to six subcommittees.
There will be S37 Of these subcom'
mittees In all--one for each line Of
bushes in the city.
The subcommittees will be made
up of Shriners employed In each of
the lines, and the most thorough
canvassing for such a project In the
history OF Washington will be made.
Later every civic organization,
business organization, citizens asso-
citation, club, fraternity, and society
In the city will be called upon TO
give assistance in the great work
Of raising the fund and Of prepar.
ing the city for the arrival of the
900, 900 Shriners and more than 100,.
900 other visitors expected here in
June.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
D. {. HEADS.
To REOPEN
CUES T|ON.
Keller Announces Utilities
Board Ready TO Hear Any
New Arguments. "

The Public Utilities Commission
will reopen the street railway fare
question in the near future.
Commissioner Charles Keller,
chairman. said today that public
hearing would be granted the Fedora.
tion Of Citizens Association OH its
petition for a reduction in rates on
the lines Of the Capital Traction
Company. s.
1--WE will be glad to hear and con.
slider any data the Federation has
with regard to fares" said Commits
sfoner Keller today.
The Commissioner said he did not
know the exact financial condition
Of the traction company at this time,
and, therefore, would not comment
on the federation's statement that
the corporation is making more than
a 10 per cent return on Its invest
ment. ~. .....,'
VIII Have Data Soon. :,
"The coal situation has tied up the
employees of the Commission 10 some
extent" he explained. Our experts
are now compiling the figures of the
company, and we will know in day
or two Just how much each company
Is making"
Colonel Keller indicated that neith-
er OF the companies are making more
money than heretofore. He said he
expected the tabulations would show
that the Washington Railway and
Electric Company was making
VERY small return" and the traction
company about per cent.
William NICK. Clayton, chairman
OF the public utilities committee OF
the federation, was pleased with Col
onel Keller's decision to grant
hearing.
Promises Startling Evidence.
"I feel sure the data that our COM
mittee has secured will convince the
commission that the federation Is
not unreasonable in seeking fare
reduction" said Mr.. Clayton. when
the hearing opens we expect TO pres.
ent some rather startling evidence.
John H. Hanna, vice president and
general manager OF the traction COM
pany, said he would not comment on
the federation's charge that his cor
poration was making more than ~
per cent. He said he had no recent
figures on the company's earnings.
The federation seeks a reduction In
the traction company, but not on
the w. r. & E. No mention Is made
Of the amount they want the fare
lowered.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
EMS WILL BE GIVEN HEARING ON REDUCED CAR FARE PLEA
TWO DEcEDENTs LEAVE
ESTATES or 500, 900 EACH

Mrs. Amelia Jansen, who died st
San Diego. Cal. on August 20. LEFT
an estate in this city estimated 1t
sll4, 900, according to petition for
letters Of administraL1 filed IN
probate court by Hiida Jansen Bar'
ringer, daughter OF the dead woman.
A petition for letters testamentaty
filed yesterday by Mrs. Ellen G.
O'Connell shows that Maurice u.
O'Connell left an estate valued at
100000. Mrs. O'ConneH lives AZ
1901 Biltmore street northwest.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27

No,O that the hunting season
is on you should pick the spot
aohere you Wunt to accidentally
shoot yourself. We mention this
because the other day zoe noticed
in an erchange that: "While
hunting in Tennessee he acciden-
tally shot himself in the bbbyr-
kyygggtf-S7fgjkl9weg:" The nert
line Uent on to say that he iods
expected to be If buyyggrl:::
SsvUgdyy aqpzrl," and zoe have
been WoTrying OUer his condition
eUer Since.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
ouT-oF-Luck YoUNGSTER
MUCH IN NEED OF A HOME

There's a blue-eyed, red.haired.
healthy lad OF five weeks waiting
at Children's Hospital for some one
TO adopt him.
his name Is Clarence Williams, and
ne was left three weeks ago at the
pravate nursery Of Mrs. c. NJ. Abing,
sIzo New York avenue northwest, by
woman who said she was Mrs.
handoiph' OF Mt. Washington, Md.
Inc woman told Mrs Abing that
Clarence was not her child, and thet
the motper never wanted to see It
again. so Clarence is out Of luck
unless some Kind person makes a
home for him.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
SOCIAL HYGIENE SOCIETY
TO FIGHT FOR NEW LAW

Efforts Of the Social Hygiene
Society OF the District OF Columbia
to secure passage OF social dis.
ease control bill for Washington
will be redoubled at the next ses.
sion Of Congress-. II was said fol-
lowing n meeting Of the board OF
directors yesterday at the District
building.
Two social hygiene institutes win
be held this fall. The organization
offers to furnish speakers on sub.
iects relating 10 the work to any
club or associa ton.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
THE GIRL LIKE MOTHER WAS

THE GIRL LIKE MOTHER WAS
Give me the girI with eyes demure
And q gentle. winsome way
An ld-fashioned girl like my mother
In a haif-forgotten day.
Give me the girl with modest mein
Whose clothes were fashioned with
whose form was concealed from eyes
BY pillows Of shsdowy lace.
Give me the girl who Will know the
To teach little chiIdren's lips
The good: might prayer that my mother
taught
My baby tongue to lisp.
I roam through the world Of modern
girls.
Whose eyes are bright and bold.
And search TO find my fnvorite kind
The girl with a mothers soul.
Give me the girl with eyes demuro
And q gentle, winsome way
An oId-fashioned Eiri like my mother
In . haIf-forrotten day.
s4s1S4 o. HOWE WISE.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
(X2g MEA I'D ''SEEh{
<sasHasss4- 9Bl BILL PRICE
BILL AND THE GOAT ON VACATION.

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Fine Old Famly Of Fun Makers and Good
Cheer Distributors; t .~..ea'-..s -%
Your nal and coprade leaving has vacaton He
going office oh him. thus from the
patWay all contbs the had obstacle to admission TO the
- The door is Who feel that the
should have been murdered long ago. t,s s..
S. E. iH be Spare Tire during the vacation Of the oo
Rs Hes real oood feou the the true
sp of the Grand Column Just ahead and load him up
soih the finest offerings haze Let the writers and the car
too vhoU put the best thing
be the Snare Tire is in charge B and his
old the contributions you
have heretofore broom you kno soeps mghty
,Ison and u things different light from
the man he substituting for ~
steadfas for Heard and Seen Whch furnishes
mach bnnnness aud sunshine may differ the Vsdonn Of
nno this or that regard the column having superior
So let fn good cheer good fellowship continue to
hold oa Your editor and the fine things do to
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The Washington times., 1922-09-27
POLICEMEN BONDED,
LIKE WAREHOUSES;?

Pinch me, officer. / need the
dough-"
This might be the, plea of certain
hard-up citizens to burly bluecoats II
resolutions adopted last night by the
Georgetown Civic Association should
find favor with the Commissioners.
II was advocated and approved that
policemen should be bonded in the
sum Of $500. in order that coilec.
tions Of damages might be possible
in all cases Of victorious suits for
maltreatment at the hands OF ''the
law" .. =.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
IOWA CIRCLE CITIZENS
URGE BETTER STREETS

A committee consisting of NJ. A.
Robins, f. NJ. Thompson and II. X.
Fulton. appointed last night at a
meeting OF the Iowa Circle Citizens
Association at Northminster Presby
terian Church. will meet today
with representatives OF the engi.
nee commissioners office to urge
badly-needed street improvements
along Vermont avenue from the
circle to u street.
A fair-price committee will be ap.
pointed to. cooperate with similar
groups from other associations. bv
the terms of resolution introduced
by II. X. Fulton and adopted.
superintendent OF Schools Ballou
detailed educational needs of the
District to members Of the associa.
ton.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
AND SHE REFORMED.

win Won he miner the young
man 'cried. in accents soft and low;
whereupon the dame replied, pray
thee, lad, 10 slow; chew ana
smoke and sometimes swear. many
awful things ! do, I'm careless very
in what i wear. I fear I'm not LOT
you; 1 stay up late. drive a car
and Efd NV ma, my disposish is
sour; / spend my time In friyoiity.
Il never read a book. I can not sew
or mend or talk, I've never Learned
10 cook. Desist, please. the youth
broke In, all things YOU lack 1 doi
n you1l be mine, III take a chsSco.
ri try and reform you. Y. >"
And 80 they married and dsrned II
she didn't make n first class wife.
TOM.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
Women's City Club.

The winters program for study
OF French wasN outlined by Miss
Hannah II. Arnold last night at a
dinner given by the French section
of the women's City Club. Miss +.
". Roundy. vice chairman, will be
IN charge OF arrangements for next
weeks meeting.
The Washington times., 1922-09-27
Credit Men Meet.

A resolution urging the District
Commissioners to draft regulations
looking to the safety OF children
who, because OF lack OF Fairgrounds,
have to play in the streets was
adopted yesterday by the Credit
Mems Association. A. ". Seymour.
secretary Of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce, gave a brief
address.