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The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Parade of Dogs.

Nearing my home just before
midnight I came to a halt at the
corner of Twenty-third and n
streets northwest. to allow a dog
to pass. l was ready to step for
ward when another dog hove into
view. following in the footsteps
OF the first one. Then came an
other dog. and another. and still
another in a seemingly endless
procession.
All of them were coming east on
II street. From where / stood
could not see them until they
passed in front of me as in coming
up the street they moved close to
fence skirting a house on the
corner.
At least thirty dogs must have
been in the pack that passed me.
They were OF all breeds and sizes
and some of them appeared to be
high-class dogs. 1t was the first
time ! had ever seen anything like
1t, SO that is why / am seuding the
story in.-J. c. B, Cherrydale. Va
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06

"a man tasted water in gaso-
line? 1t can't be done" said the
Bureau of Standards, referring to
the motorist who asserted he de-
tected its presence by tasting 1t.
=, 1--WE agree with the Bureau of
Standards, but the fellow did it,"
the filing station boys insisted, so
a gasoline drinking contest may be
the outcome.
The Bureau of Standards officials
slightly qualified their statement
that II. couldn't be done by saying
"the fellow was o wizard VI he did
It," but the filling station crowd is
adamant and won't give an inch
until they locate their champion
and back him to the limit against
all the apparatus in the bureau and
the most perfect chamois skin that
ever separated water from gasoline,
they declared.
"Must BE wiEard.r
'It is possible to taste a drop of
gasoline in a quart of water, but
physical impossibility to discern
large amount of water in gaso-
line. The gasoline has such a
rank, evil taste that 1t overpowers
the taste of water. And water Is
tasteless anyhow, making 1T even
more improbable. The man who
claims to be able to taste water in
gas must either have good imagi-
nation or be a wizard" declared
F. w. Rade. in charge OF gasoline
testing laboratory at the Bureau
of Standards.
It don't see how 1t could be done,c.
asserted d. p. Brainard, of the bu-
reau laboratory. ''Of course, 1t is
possible that a person with a highly
developed sense of taste could md
traces of water in the gas. but all
the experts / have ever seen or
heard of have to make tests to de-
tect its presence"
Artiaciai Machine Used.
The laboratory at the government
Institution IL equipped with q cen-
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Is FAIRGROUNDS
OPENED YESTERDAY
Appropriation of $4,000
Makes Additional Su-
pervisOrs Possible.

Twenty-Five Fairgrounds scat
tered through congested sections
of the city were opened to the chill
dren of Washington yesterday by
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. playground
supervisor.
The Fairgrounds are all school
Fairgrounds and their use was made
possible through an appropriation
which permitted the playground de-
partment to hire extra summer su-
pervisors.
Mrs. Rhodes has $4,000 more this
year than in previous years with
which to make use of school play
grounds and expects to open five
more in the near future.
The school Fairgrounds have been
closed since the close of the school
year. Now they are available to
the children and their teeters. their
sandpiles, and swings will not
stand idle while the kiddies swelter
in stuffy rooms or brave the dan
gers of street traffic.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
University of Maryland
Plans Three BUILDINGS

Three new buildings. the cost of
which probably will reach \$21S, 900,
will be erected at the University of
Maryland. College Park, Md. 1t was
announced yesterday. A combined
gymnasium and armory. the largest
Of the three structures, will cost
100000.
A grandstaid seating between 5000
and 1000 will also be built. The third
building will be devoted to dairy man.
ufactures and is being designed in CO.
operation with the Federal govern
ment. .
The projects will be paid for by a
bond issue voted at the last session
Of the legislature.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Traffic Signal Puzzles Driver.

The crossing police have a habit OF
leaving the Stop-Go signals half
turned when they leave them during
the dull hours so they read both
stop" and GO" An out-of-town car
drew up the other day and waited
apparently for the thing to do some.
thing. Seeing no policeman. the driver
evidently thought this was some new
automatic device. He waited until
several cars passed him and then took
a chance. When he discovered the
truth he expressed himself concerning
the local police in no uncertain terms.
r. T. p, Colonial Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
ARRESTS DECREASE
673 DURING JUNE,
IS POLICE REPORT
Drop of 118 Noted in
Violations of Liquor
Laws.
GAMBLING NETS 81
1,346 Gallons of Whisky Con-
fiscated During Past
Three Months.
GAMBLING NETS 81

The drive of the Metropolitan
Police against lawbreakers, which
has been in full swing since the
appointment of Mai Daniel Sulli-
van as superintendent of police. is
beginning to show its effect ac-
cording to the June report of the
Police Department which indicates
a decrease In total arrests from
s,2s5 for May. to 5.s12 for June.
Especially is the decrease noted
In the number of arrests for Intox-
icatbon and other dry law viola
tfons. In April there were 119
arrests for drunkenness; in May.
sol, and in June, 525. The total
number of violations for which
liquor is held responsible amounts
TO $685. as compared with 910 for
May, and 1866 for April
Arrests sor speeding fell off from
1901 for May to s3S for June. The
total traffic arrests fell from 1880
to 1.T17. since April 1 there have
been -2,706 arrests for speeding.
Gambling and lotteries netted
the police 81 victims during June
as compared with 20 for May and
20 LOT April. There were II arrests
In June for violations of the Harri-
SON Drug Law, as compared with
for May and for April.
Whisky leads the list OF liquors
seized by the police during the
past three months. o. this 1886
gallons were confiscate5. Mash
took second place with 1885 gal
Ions Added to the LIST arc Pela
Tonic. $40 gallons; wine, 407 gal
Ions; alcohol ia gallons; cider.
ll0 gallons: extracts. Sag bottles;
beer, 454 bottles; gin, 81 gallons:
unnamed beverages, 16 gallons.
Second precinct led the tenth in
the number of gallons of whisky
seized during June. the former re-
cording 496 gallons and the latter.
43s. The third precinct follows
with 301 gallons All the mash
confiscated in June came from the
Fifth and Sixth precincts, while
all the intoxicating extracts came
from the Sixth precinct. $40 gallons
of Pela Tonic came from the Sec
ond precinct
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
LOCAL
W: 3. Hbbs q Co.. Hibbs Bldr., New.
ssrs Washington Stock ExchanrsJ

Washington Gas IS. 1000 at s4x. 500 at
o4&.
Washington Gas IS, 500 at s4S, 500 at
o4%.
Washington Gas rvs. $500 at 1851.
Capital Traction Sc. 500 at esH, 500 at
9sk. 500 at 9sk, 500 at 9sk. 500 at ssk,
500 at SSh.
Washington Railway and Electric As. $500
At 70.
Potomac Electric first is, 1000 at 96K.
Potomac Electric deb. g. $1,000 at e9k
81 900 at -99%. $1,000 at 09A. 81. 900 at s9%
Capital Traction, 10 at 100, 10 at 100, is
at 100. 25 at 100, 25 at 100.
Washington Railway and Electric. com,
10 at 4Sh.
National Metropolitan Bank, at $50.
Lsnston Monotyp--, 10 at 10. 10 at 70.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric GIN 6s. 500 at Don.
Lanston Monotype. 20 at 10.
Capital Traction SIS. $500 at 9sk.
Washington Gas Light. at 5sh. st
Mersenthaler. at i4s,s. 8 at 14sn. 5 at
Money. ean loans. per cent and per
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Changes Are Made
In Police Uniforms
RevAions Affect Traffic Men,
Sergeants, Bicycle Police
And Ratrol Drivers.

During the hottest summer
weather Washington has had for a
long time the police department
perspiringly arranged for changes
In the length of the forces winter
overcoats.
The change is part of a geenral
revision announced by the depart
ment yesterday. Smooth black cow
hide leggins with a single strap
will replace trouser legs below the
knee.
The coats, in accordance with the
very smartest modes for early fall.
will be slightly shorter. Oakes
metropolitan spring doeskin, the
latest word In fabric for the dressy
policemen. will be used for the new
uniforms.
The changes affect traffic police
men, sergeants, bicyclemen and pa
troll drivers.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
NIGHT WATCHMEN
TOHOLD EXCURSION

The Night Watchmen's Associa-
tion, composed of special policemen,
Will give an excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach July 13, to raise funds
Tor accident and death beenfits.
Members of the organizati
which is nearly twenty years old,
have reduced fire and burglary
losses in the districts they patrol
Jmes p. Cochran, 502S Jewett
street northwest, is business man.
ager of the society. The following
are on the committee on arrange
ments; r. T. Fox, A. G. Ronspies
and A. G.. Groves
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
MEET TO RECEIVE
HOUSING REPORT

A meeting of the Commission ers'
Housing Committee has been called
for the board room of the District
Building at o'clock tonight to con-
slider the final report as drafted by
the steering committee. 1t is prob
able that the entire report will be
covered and agreed upon and that
the results will be ready for for
warding to the Commissioners.
Mrs. Eli Helmick, chairman Of the
general committee. last night stated
that the report was a summary of
the facts and conclusions reached
by the several subcommittee. The
general conclusions are not con-
tanned and will be drawn by the
general committee tonight.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Amazed at Fireplug.

On Pennsylvania avenue. near
Twelfth street, / saw a farmer
eyeing a card with wonder. The
card had been placed in the
farmers automobile. the kind that
made Detroit famous. by Police
man Hinson. of the First Precinct,
for violation of the traffic regu-
lations. as the farmer had parked
his car in front of a fireplug.
What is a fireplug, anyhow"
the rural autoist asked.
why, this object here" re-
piled.
We'll. gosh darn. SO that's a fire.
plug. is It? Down home we call
them pumps" That was too much
for me and l left the farmer still
eyeing the card, but hoping fer
vently that he would not be taxed
for parking his machine near a
down home pump. n. D., s19
Eighth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
542 PARTY GUESTS
FINED DOLLAR EACH

CHICAGO. July 5.-Five hundred
and forty-two men, arrested in
raid last week on a west side stag
party. were fined 81 and costs each
in the morals court today. Four
courtrooms were used to accommo-
date the men, who were charged
with being witnesses to an immoral
show. The promoters of the show
and four women and one man per-
former will be brought before the
court at a later date.
Sergeant Neil Kahler was the
chief prosecuting witness and he
gave an interesting description Of
the show. The most exciting thing
of the evening was the strip
dance" said Kahler.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Business B0Onas, Says
Commerce Department

Business Is booming again, the
Department CT G pmerce ,srsf;.d
yesterday.
Statistics for May. just complet-
ed, show the tide of prosperity is
rising steadily. Out of forty-two
industries tabulated during May,
thirty-eight showed increases in
production over April.
The department issued a warning
against "excesses" during the Pc
riod of prosperity. pointing out that
"excesses" caus, periods of depres-
SON
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
FARREN ACCUSED =.
OF STEALING RING

Accused Of stealing q diamond s1ns
worth $500 by replacing n with an
imitation. william Anthony Fsrren.
II years old. e17 Eighteenth street
northwest. was arrested last night b.
Headquarters Detectives LvinErson
and O'Brien on q warrant sworn out
by Samuel W. Beemer. f2s Upsnur
street northwest
Beemer declared Fsrren. With an
other man approached him on a sfr>et
car and after sdmirinE the ring. ef-
changed n for the imitation Becmfr
told police he did not discover the
change until last Sunday.
Farren In charged with grand isr-
ceny. flfa
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Rising Temperatures
Forecast for TOdau

Rising temperatures are expected
today, and the mercury will prob
ably go above so degrees for the
first time in three days, according
to the United States Weather Bu-
reau. The cool weather here,
although unusual for the Fourth,
broke no records. In Baltimore,
yesterday, was the coolest fifth of
July for is years.
While Washington had 7O-degree
weather, at s o'clock last night
Phoenix, Ariz.. was sweltering in
112 degrees of heat. The entire
Southwest is still in the grip of a
hot wave. Weather Bureau authori-
ties say.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
SLEUTH IDENTIFIES
ALLEGED ROBBERS
OF us. MAIL TRUCK
Trio Placed Under Bail
Of s125,OOO Each and
Locked Up.
FACE 2O-YEAR TERMS
Fourth Arrest Brought About
BY Skill of Young
Mccarthy.
FACE 20-YEAR TERMS

NEW YORK, July 5.-The three
alleged master crooks who held up
Frank Havernak. driver Of United
States mail truck on October "a
and lightened the load in his
charge Of more than s1.5o0.ooo in
cash and securities, can thank Cor
don 7. Mccarthy. young detective
OF the American Express Company.
for bad sixteen hours today,
when they were positively Identified
by Havernak. held in the hopelessly
high bail of $685. 900 each and
locked up in the Tombs to consider
ways and means of escaping pros
pective Jail sentences of twenty TO
twenty-five years in a Federal
penitentiary.
Easily Picks Trio.
The official climax to the seven
month search which led Mccarthy
all over the East and Middle West
and. In the last month. into the
intimacies of the alleged head
quarters, came when Havernak
faced lineup of postoffice inspec-
tors, in which the trio were scat
tered. and easily picked out the
two men known as Edward Bryce
Cor The Count'O, and George
Dutch" Anderson. alias Charles
Heines. of Rochester. When ar
raigned in the afternoon the former
gave his correct name, Gerald Chap
man. and the third member of the
trio was identified as Charles
Loerber. alias Charles Lambert.
Handcufred to Chairs.
The men were escorted to the Fed
eral Building in City Hall place by
Mccarthy and city detectives and
were held in the detention room on
the third floor while Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Cahill prepared the
complaint. To prevent a repetition
of Chapman's sensational attempt
TO escape through a window. made
on the third floor of the general
postoftice on Tuesday. the three men
were handcuffed to chairs and later
escorted to Commissioner Hitch
cocks chambers under heavy guard.
All three waived examination and
sat unmoved while Prosecutor Ca
hill, having characterized their
Niiinc as lne most desperate In the
history of the New York postoffice," :"
demanded the fixing of bail at hg-
ures commensurate with the amount
they had stolen. The commissioner
answered.:
Were it not against the law as
set down in the constitution.
should hold these men without bail"
VIII Get $4,000 Reward.
Mccarthy, who will receive SIS. 900
reward for his achievement. brought
about a fourth arrest during the day
when he gave information which
led to the apprehension of jeremiah
Seville in the Rockaway Park cab
aret, which he has operated ever
since he left the employ of the
Rockaway postoffice last winter. Sc
willie is under examination by post
office inspectors who hope to estab-
lish that he furnished Chapman. An
derson and Loerber with the infor-
nation on which they based the
plans for their $1,000, 900 coup.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Original Poems and Music
Rendered by Arts Club

Original and unpublished poems
and compositions wer read by tall
ented washingtonians at the Arts
Club. 2O17 I street northwest. last
night.
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley read sew
eral poems and told a number of
stories. Poems were read by Miss
Ann Ives. Walter Berry, G. A. Lyon,
Glenn Madison Brown and Fulton
Lewis
Several original piano compost
tions were played by Fulton
Lewis. jr
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Too Colonels, One Major
Placed on Retired List

Two eoloneis Of cavalry and q ma
jor Of Philippine Scouts have been
placed on the retired nst it was an
nounced yesterday.
Col. Aonzo Gray and Maj. william
H. Sullivan were retired because Of
disabilities incurred in the service
Col Harry II. willard. who attained
the grade OF colinel in 1891 and has
been recently stationed In Minneapolis.
MINI. has been in the cavalry con-
tinuously for more than thirty years.
Col Gray has an even longer service
record. Recently he has been under
treatment at Walter Reed Hospital
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
George Washington Post
Plans for Dedication

Plans are under way for the
dedication. in October. of the home
OF the George Washington Post,
American Legion. at 1929 i street
northwest. II was announced at a
meeting last night.
1t Is expected that President
Harding will be present at the
exercises Second Assistant Post
master General Henderson was
elected to membership.
II was announced that the 1,5OO
mark in membership had been
reached.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
ORDERS UNCLEJOE'
AWAY FOR HEALTH

His physician having ordered him
away from the city's heat, Repre-
sentative Uncle Joe" Cannon, Of
Illinois. was unable to address yes
terday's luncheon given by the
''Wapiya" at the University Club.
"Wapiya" is the Sioux Indians
name for medicine men. and has
been selected as the name for the
group of physician members of the
University Club.
Uncle Joe left Tuesday for Bass
Rock. Mass, for an indefinite period.
The "Wapiya" plans to hold a
pow-wow at the University Club
every Wednesday. On first and
third Wednesdays prominent
speaker will be present
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Toy Train Attracts Throng.

l. was attracted about 10 o'clock
one night by large crowd which
had congregated in front Of a theater.
After pushing my way through fve
rows Of men and women at last
stood in the inner circle and viewed
the object with interest. ] was aston
ished TO see that II was nothing more
than toy railroad train mounted on
board. later to be placed at a point
of vantage to advertise a coming at
traction.-E. s. T., 1T Massachu-
sets avenue northeast
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Awarded Absolute Divorce.

Mrs Edna Arnold Jamison, a
former resident of this city. was
awarded a decree Of absolute di-
vorce from her husband. Paul E.
Jamison, an employe Of the Agri-
cultural Department, by Circuit
Court. Division 2. Of Baltimore,
yesterday. and by the decree was
authorized to resume her maiden
name. Edna Waters Arnold. Mrs.
Jamison's bill of complaint alleged
misconduct
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Driving Horse to Water.

Walking down Fourteenth street
from the Agriculture buildings to-
ward the District Building. l saw
a man drive up to a watering foun-
tain to give his horse a drink.
When the horse failed TO drink, the
man proceeded to beat 1t until
reminded him of the nearness of
police headquarters. Whereupon
he proceeded to get down and
release the checkrein SO that the
horse might drink.-E. T. F., 626
Twenty-third streetn orthwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Pup Prefers Expensive Car.

A friend of mine owns a bull pup
and a high-powered car. The pup
and the car were inseparable. Some
time ago he sold his car to a neigh
Dor and bought a much less expen-
sive one. The next day he missed
the pup. but while downtown he saw
his old car with the pup in his accus
toned place. The pup refused to be
reconciled. and although he lives at
the home of his master he rides with
the neighbor.-S. S. H., 20l9 l street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Aid to Elevator Men.

/ found the District Commission
ers. out of sympathy for the tired
elevator operators. had installed
a neat stool in each elevator of
the District Building. The seats
were located completely out of
reach of the operating lever. Fur
thermore the operators were given
instructions to stand.-C. r., 62S
Park Road northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Fair Bather Was His wife.

] saw a man at the Tidal Basin
bathing beach follow q girl In a
stunning bathing suit out In the
water along with a dozen other
interested swains. Later investiga-
tion disclosed to him that IL was
his wife.-M. s., 1896 G street
northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Cheating the Cheater.

I saw a friend of mine pass of a
Canadian 25 cent piece on a poor. un-
suspecting peanut vender the other
night during the purchase of a s cent
bag of peanuts. Later the purchaser
discovered he had received two Can
adian dimes In changes. s. H.,
2019 1 street northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06

For the District
Of Columbia and
Maryland. ia ir
and warmer to-
lay and tomorrow;
gentle TO moderate
variable winds, be-
coming southerly.
For Virginia,
generally fair and
somewhat warmer
today and tomor-
row: moderate to
fresh northeast and
east winds.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Harry S. Anderson Stricken

Harry 8. Anderson, So years old,
100 e street northwest, was stricken
with heart trouble in his bedroom
yesterday afternoon and died en-
route to Casualty Hospital. Deputy
Coroner Herbert e. Martyr issued
a certificate Of natural death.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Man in Winter Attire.

Women wearing fuTy in the summer
haven't a thing on a man 1 saw to-
day. He had on vest and fedora
hat and his clothes were of heavy
material.-M. s., 1886 G street north
west.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
Local Temperature.

Highest. 1871: lowest. So.
Relative Humidity-s a. m, 81: 2
p. m. so; s p. m. IS.
Rainfall Is p. m. to s p. m.), O.4s.
Hours of sunshine, SO.
Per cent Of possible sunshine, "a.
Departures From Normal.
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January /. 1922, 42e.
Excess of temperature since July l.
1922. 3.
Accumulated excess of precipitation
since January /, 1922. l.s3.
Excess OF precipitation since July l.
1922. LIS.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 90: lowest, 10.
Forecast of Flying weather.
Washington to Long Island. y. Y:
Clear to partly cloudy today; gentle
to moderate northeast winds up to
5000 feet. becoming variable.
Washington to Norfolk. Va: Clear
to partly cloudy today: gentle to mod
crate northeast winds up TO 5000 feet.
Washington to Dayton. Ohio: Cen
orally clear sky today; gentle to mod
crate variable winds up to 5000 feet.
River Conditions
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both muddy at Harpers Ferry yester-
day afternoon.
Tide Conditions.
High tide. SAL a. m. and $40 p. m.
Low tide. 1871 p. m.
Sun rises at 4:4S a. m. and sets at
1897 p. m.
Moon rises at $50 p. m. and sets at
PAS a. m
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
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any nnasnal incident yon see during

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the doy.
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The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
BAND CONCERT.

At Franklin Park tonight at I:3o PM.
by a section Of the U. s Marine Band;
Taylor Branson. second leader.
PROGRAMS:
March. The Pathfinder OF Panama"
Overture, ';AIignon" ..........T Thomas
Euphonium Solo. "Fautasia Napoii-
tafne' = Whitnef
tMusician Peter Hazes.)
Excerpts from The Wizard Of the
Nile Herbert
ta) "A Song Of India" from
''Sadko" ......... Rimsky Korsakow
tb) Prelude in g Minor. .Rachmaninon
valse de Concert. 'The skaters"
..................... Waldteufel
Grand Scenes from The Daughter
- of the Regiment. .Donisetfi
The Star spsngled Banner
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06
THE WEATHER
For the District

Forecast for Today and Tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-06

The laboratory at the government
Institution IL equipped with = cen-