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The Washington times., 1922-05-26
HOSPITALS WILL DIVIDE
ESTATE WORTH 100000

An estate estimated at about $500.
900, left by Elizabeth Frisby James.
whose will was filed for probate to,
day is ultimately to be divided be.
tween the Children's Hospital and
the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital. The National SAVINGS and
Trust Company is named executor
and trustee, and is authorized 10
hold the property during the lifetime
of testatrix's brother, ]. Dawson
James, to whom is to be paid the
net income OF the estate.
The brother is to be permitted TO
occupy the real estate and have the
use OF the household effects. On the
death OF the brother the trust com.
pany is to turn over 81 900 and the
household furniture to cousin,
Mary f. Dorsey. and TO pay $4,000 10
G.. Shearman James and $1,000 10
Harry Dorsey. The remaining es.
tate IL to be divided in equal shares
between the two hospitals.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN
ANNUAL CEREMONIES

With all the pOmp and splendoT'
Of the Christian Church of medieval
times. the sixth annual service OF
the acOlytes, altar servers and lay
readers of the Episcopal Church was
held last night in st. Thomas
Church.
Bearing ecclesiastical banners,
crosses and torches, more than 100
men and boys, garbed in scarlet and
black CassoCks and white Cottas.
formed a procession throughout the
large edifiCe.
After the procession, the partici-
pants, facing the altar. Chantcd a
solemn TIE Deum. The festival
evening song service was intoned by
the Rev. George w. Atkinson,
master Of ceremonies. The Rev.
DR.. G. Ernest Smith. rector OF St.
Thomas, chose for his sermon text
the word Service"
The choir. under the direction of
DR. l.. B. Aldrich, sang an offertory
anthem The officers Of the guild
are: Director. the Rev. Enoch NJ.
Thompson, and DR.. Alvin T. Greg.
ory, secretary treasurer.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
P. ]. {. HAS
OPINION BY
s STEPHENS
Document Said to Point Out
Direct Way for Consolidation
/. of Car Companies.

Renewed activity on the part of
District of Columbia officials to
compel a merger of the Capital
Traction Company and the Wash
ington Railway and Eectric Com
pany came to the fore today.
This latest, and what is believed
to be the most far-reaching, at
tempt to force a merger, thus ma
terially reducing the street car
fares in the District, is clouded
with deep secrecy.
Stephens Completes Opinion.
Frank II. Stephens. District cor.
poration counsel, has submitted to
the Public Utilities Commission a
legal opinion on the subject of a
merger of street car lines. Al
though District officials refused to
comment one way or another on
the opinion, it is said to point out
a simple and direct way to bring
about a consolidation of the public
utilities.
With the announcement that the
merger has once more started to
buzz in the District Building, came
the information that street car leg
islation for Washington may be
brought up in the Senate in the
next few weeks.
Senator l.. Heisler Ball, chairman
Of the Senate District Committee.
and pilot of the merger bill now
on the Senate calendar, has asCer-
tanned that there Is practically no
opposition to the bill authorizing
the merger of the two traction
companies and the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company. He thinks
the bill will be passed without diff
fculty.
Will Not Press Action.
Senator Ball knows. however, that
the additional bill, indorsed by the
District Commissioners, W h ~ c h
would impose an excess profits tax
on the companies in an effort to
force a merger, will meet with stiff
opposition in the Senate. He has no
plan for asking action upon it at the
present time.
The Senator believes that the com
panies should be given. an oppor-
tunity TO effect a voluntary merger
before other means are tried to bring
about a consolidation.
Merely the legal obstacles and not
the merits of the case of each trac-
tion company, it is understood, are
brought out in Corporation Counsel
Stephens legal opinion. 1t is also
said to suggest legislation for presen-
tauon to Congress, which would prob
ably he acceptable to both companies
and the Public Utilities Commission.
Yesterday the commission spent
several hours discussing the proposed
merger 1t finally was decided 10
have Mr.. Stephens confer with the
railway companies attorneys.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
DIAL PREDICTS
END Of RACT|ME
SCHEDULE HERE
South Carolinian Declares Saw
ing a Complete Failure, Ad-
mitted by Advocates.

Prediction that President Hard
ing:s daylight saving order would
be speedily revoked was made in
the Senate today by Senator Dial
OF South Carolina.
Senator Dial declared that day.
light saving here has been a com
plete failure and that the President
issued his regulations affecting the
Government departments at the in
stance of a business man who al
ready declares that the experiment
has been a mistake
II think the overwhelming ma
jority OF the people here are against
daylight savings" said Senator
Dial. 1T would be well for us to
get back to normal and take the
clock as we have always known II.
The harship upon the school chill
dren and the mothers, is the
greatestt ] have already discussed
the matter with the superintendent
OF schools and while ! cannot dis
close what he informed me il is
safe TO say that the school officials
would be glad to see a return Ia
the regular time"
"Ragtime" will be the chief topic
for discussion when the Federation
Of Citizens Associations, represent
ing 20, 900 District residents, meets in
the District building on Saturday
June 3.
Charles A Baker. president Of the
federation. said today he believed
the organization would vigorously
opposition last night when nc ad
dressed a meeting Of the Conduit
Road Citizens Association.
Harry NJ. Crandall, owner OF the
Metropolitan, Savoy. Crancalls s
Avenue Grand. Apollo and York
theaters, today announced the be
AT each theater cards will be- dis
tributed to all patrons, and as many
for their friends as they wish, said
a statement from Mr.. Crandall
Upon each card will be printed bal
lots expressing favor for the presen
system OF daylight saving; express
ing favor for the plan TO move the
clocks. and expressing opposition to
all forms of daylight saving. The
voter need only check off his opinion
and sign his name.
Crandall announced that II is un
necessary to purchase a ticket for
the theaters, but that cards will be
distributed from referendum bcotEs
in the lobbies Of the houses.
The referendum will be continued
for one week, beginning today, and
the returns will be counted at the
end of each days business auG the
result made public the next morning
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
DAVID n. BUEL, Ex-JESUlT,
TO BE EPISCOPAL PRIEST

DR.. David Hillhouse Buel, ex-
Jesuit priest and former president Of
Georgetown University who was ex-
communicated from the Roman
Catholic Church because he married
his ward, Miss Powers, ten years
ago, will become a priest in the
Episcopal Church. Word to this
effect was received here today from
New Haven, Conn.
He will be ordained to the Anglican
priesthood in st. Thomas Church,
New Haven, on June 2. The cere-
mony will be performed by Bishop
Chauncey 3. Brewster, of the diocese
of Connecticut.
Shortly after his graduation from
Yale In 1888, Buel renounCed the
Protestant faith and Joined the
Roman Catholic Society Of Jesus.
His marriage to his ward and the
subsequent accommodation from
the Church of Rome created a stir
in ecclesiastical circles in the Capital.
He is a member OF the Hillhouse
family, which has given to Connect.
cut many scholars and statesmen.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
BUILDING LOSS LAW
MADE MORE ELASTIC

Elasticity to the law restricting
filing of war loss claims on public
buildings contracts to three months
following August 25, 1919. is given
by a bill provided favorably yester.
day from the House Public Buildings
and Grounds Committee.
The bill authorizes the Secretary
Of the Treasury to receive any such
'claim where the failure to file the
claim within the three months
period was due to mental disa-
bility on the part Of the person in
charge OF such contract or claim. "
The law of August 25, 1919, pro-
vided for the relief of contractors
and subcontractors for postoffices
and other buildings and work under
the supervision of the Treasury
Department construction Of which
was halted during the war by in
ability on the part of contractors.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
U. S. PATENT LAWS PRAISED
At CIVITAN LUNCHEON

Americas Industrial progress has
been largely the result Of our in.
genuity as a race of inventors, and
this has been fostered by the Gov
ernment through the best patent
laws of the world. S. d. Cameron,
veteran patent lawyer, yesterday.
told members of the Civitan Club at
their weekly luncheon at the City
Club.
Nothing has been done which has
been a greater benefit TO the nation
than the wisdom displayed by the
trainers OF the Constitution when
they granted to an individual for a
limited time the exclusive right to
use, make or sell his writings, in
ventions, or discoveries. Were It
not for the protection afforded by
the patent laws, the development Of
this country would have been greatly
retarded" the speaker said.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
ct OFFICIALS RENEW EFFORT TO FORCE TRACTION MERGER
SsHEEARD@t e! e!
asae+-SBy BILL PRICE EeNeRaI%
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.


1 had wondered DER the byways OF the
earth for quite while,
But regardless OF my efforts. could
never make a pile.
| had worked in Guanajuato half a
mile under the ground,
| had farmed in Argentina. navigated
the world round,
Drove the reindeer in Alaska, the
slaves In Hindustsn.
The camels IN Sahara, the Jinrik shas
had fought in Guatemala. knew the
tiger in his lair.
Raised chickens In Timbuctoo and tho
dickens everywhere.
street vender In Chihauhau, In
Havana stevedore.
weaver in New England and a hobo
in Baltimore;
Loaded coal in Pennsylva mia. in New
Jersey gasoline,
Sugar beets in Colorado. in Detroit a
lot OF tin.
Was an actor in Manhattan. cow
boy in the Southwest:
woodman in the Northwest and a
gunman in the West:
Sold the peanut at the Circus and
the popcorn at the Fair,
Raised chickens in Timbuctoo and
the dickens everywhere.
And yet, that awful morn of a
December chilly day,
That morn when for the hundredth
time I'd lost my tVb and pay.
I could not understand II. and
raised awful whine.
When 10 struck me that the years
lost were twenty-nine.
You must do something, naughty
boy" ! heard my conscience's
voice.
Opportunities are plenty where a
man can have his choice
So ] looked in every corner and ]
searched in every nook,
Till | found the things I need ed to
produce first-clsss book
| cannot understand II, and ! hardly
think you will.
| worked with all my might and my
rewards bitter pill!
II Bill o KS these verses. in the
reading YOU will guess
That the book the eds rejected was
The Secret OF Success"
NAUTILUS.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
.A. A.A.A.PLANSFOR
FREE LEGAL AID
T0MOTOR|STS
Extension of Gratuitous Me-
chanical Service for Mem
bers Also Proposed.

Free legal and mechanical serv.
ice to members OF the American
Automobile Association throughout
the United States was advocated in
a resolution passed during the as
socia tons convention in St. Louis
May 10 and 90. according to Wash
ington delegates who have just re
turned 10 tbis city.
The association went on record
as favoring standardized and in
creased A. A. A. service. 1t also
advocated a better system Of mark
ing highways.
The convention was made lively
by a row which resulted in the
withdrawal from the organization
of clubs from Ohio. Indiana, ILL
nois and Kansas City. Mo. Clubs
from these States bolted and de-
clared they intended organizing a
new association.
According to Washington dele.
gates the withdrawal of Ohio came
as soon as the forty delegates from
this State discovered they had in
sufficient votes to elect Judge Wal
ter p. Meals. of Cleveland. as presi
dent to succeed George c. Diehl
incumbent, who was running for
reelection.
Washington motorists were rep
resented by three salaried employees
of the American Automobile Asso'
citation. these men working at the
national headquarters at 11oS Six
teenth street northwest. They were
M o. Eldridge. chairman Of the
good roads board; A. G. Seller, in
charge of touring and information
and c. n. Hites, publicity director.
George c. Diehl. of Buffalo, ~
Y, was reelected president; Arthur
Fifoot, OF Connecticut, was re.
elected secretary, and H. A. Bon
nell. OF Newark. N. j., treasurer.
The association, local delegates
declare. wants to furnish all A. A.
A. members with free legal advice
on automobile matters up until the
time their case begins in court. II
also Is seeking to esta blish stations
throughout the country, these sta.
tions to provide free towing service
to all members. Another aim is to
provide as much free mechanical
help as is financially possible.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
SOLLERS is ExoNERATED
ON RUM SELLING CHARGES

A jury in the United States branch
OF the Police Court yesterday re,
turned a verdict OF not guilty in the
case of George Sellers. who had been
on trial for two days for violations of
the prohibition law. Sellers was
tried on five counts. Three charged
him with selling liquor. one illegal
possession and the other illegal
transportation.
The case attracted a great deal OF
attention on account of the fact that
Attorneys Whalen and O'Connell,
who represented Sellers, charged the
policemen who arrested him with
drinking with the defendant, and
showed that the police informer was
trying to get a reputation for arrest
ing bootleggers in the hope Of obtain.
ing a position with the Prohibition
Bureau.
Sellers was arrested several months
ago in a spectacular raid on a Ninth
street near.beer saloon.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
" E w 30 X S.
QUICK IDENTIFICATION.

1t is a strict rule in some banks
that checks cannot he Cashed for
strangers. So. when a Calm.loOk
ing woman lail her check on the
counter the cashier smiled regret
fully.
II am sorry, madam" he said,
but ] do not know YOU"
"Oh, ! think YOU do" replied the
lady Coolly. I'm the red headed
virago' who lives next door to you.
whose 'sCoundrally little boys are
always stealing your flowers. When
you started for town this morning
your wife called after you-'N Now,
Henry, if YOU want any dinner thIs
evening you'll have to leave me
some money. I can't keep horse
on so cents a day, and"
Here's your money, madam.
said the red-faCed cashier, as he
pushed it through the cage.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
CRIPPLE ARRESTED FOR
KILLING IN "DEN" HERE

Wanted on the charge OF murder
Robert Mcmillan. thirty seven years
old, a cripple. was arrested last
night in Norfolk, Va. Detective
Sergeant Edward Kelly has gone to
the Virginia town to take Mcmillan
into custody.
The cripple is wanted here for
fatally shooting Walter Anderson
thirty.three years old, on MAY al
459 Missouri avenue northwest. The
shooting occurred after a drinking
bout at the "cripple's den" Ander
sons body is still at the morgue, as
no one has claimed It. The police
have been unable to locate his rela
tives. While he was dying on a
cot at Emergency Hospital detec,
tives pleaded with him to tell who
did the shooting. but he refused
lie succumbed to-a bullet wound in
The chest.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
PRISON TERMS
ADvOCATEDFOR
BOGUS VICTIMS
OYSTER Incensed at Practice Of
People Reporting Fake
Hold-ups.

Imprisonment of citizens who
falsely report that they were held
ND and robbed. iby highwaymen was
advocated today by Commissioner
James F. Oyster, head Of the Police
Depa rtment. When. the Commits
sioner was informed that Inspector
Clifford l.. Grant, chief of detectives,
would make the penalty $1,000 fine
he said that nothing less than inn
prisonment would satisfy him.
Last week a man who reported he
was held up and robbed confessed
that he bumped his head against
tree and then went to Emergency
Hospital for treatment. His report
to the police was to the effect that
he had been assaulted and robbed
After a grilling he admitted that his
story was q fake.
A second man falsely reported
Wednesday night that he was chic
reformed in an alley and was taken
in an automobile to the grounds Of
St. Adams Church. He later ad-
mitted to Detective Sergeants Fowler
and Flaherty that his story was
false.
Major Sullivan said this morning
that he would place the offenders in
the same class as those who ring in
false alarms of fire. The penalty
for this offense is a $50 fine.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
PLAN JULY q EXERCISES
FOR STEPS OF CAPITOL

Plans for a mammoth 1ndepend-
ence Day celebration on the steps
OF the Capitol will be made this
afternoon at meeting OF repre-.
sentatives OF citizens and civic
rganizations to be held I'm the
District building. District Com.
missioner Cuno n, Rudolph will
preside.
Elliott Woods, architect OF the
Capitol, Is expected to be one OF
the speakers. The meeting was
called by the Central Citizens' As
ISOLATION.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
BABY CONGRESSMAN
DENIES HE'S MARRIED

Ever since it was printed recently
in New York and Washington news,
papers that he had gone to Hot
Springs, Va, with his wife" Con
gresham Thomas Jefferson Ryan.
OF New York, baby member of
Congress" has been continually
twitted by his colleagues in the
House.
Married? Heavens. no. declared
Ryan-today. II am not married.
nor have ! ever been MAJ i''eG.
In substantiating his claim "a
Infant Congressman" Ryans Gays
he was born June II, 1850, while
his nearest competitor. Congress
man Vincent NJ. Brennan, first saw
the light Of day April %. tie same
year.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
Held for Joy Riding.

James o. Lewis was held yester-
day for the grand jury by Judge Mat.
ingly OF the Police Court on a charge
Of Joy riding in an automobile
owned by James e. Mortimer, OF
Gal F street northwest.
Lewis told the court that he had
merely borrowed the machine from
in front Of the navy yard gate, and
that the watchman on duty had
given him permission to take It. This
was denied by the watchman. Lewis
was held on $500 bond.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
TAKOMA PARK FlREMEN
NOW IN NEW QUARTERS

The Takoma Park volunteer fire
department has a new home today.
apparatus having been moved last
night from the Bliss Electrical
School to Eastern and Laurel ave.
nues.
William Tyler Page, clerk OF the
House, was the principal speaker 10
removal ceremonies and the flag WIS
raised over the new mousse by the
four.yea old daughter Of Fire Chief
r. c. Lyddane.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
GEORGE FINNIN AWARDED
GOLD MEDAL AS ORATOR

George F'innin was, awarded first
honOrs last night in the annual ora
toriral contest held in the auditorium
of st. Johns College. A gold medal,
the gift of Bishop Thomas J. Sha.
han, of Catholic University, was
awarded to Finnin. There were
twelve others in the contest.
Edward CorCoran and Joseph Nc
Ginnis were given honorable men
ton. Judges were the Rev. Edward
r. Jordan, the Rev. Francis j. Hur'
noy. John r. Densmore and DR..
Darcy Magee.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
CHIPS AND CHIRPS

It's hard to tell any more
Whether Scotch means drink
or nationality.
Some people haven't eUen an
umbrella saved up for rainy
day.
After looking over nert months
bathing beach throng somebody
is apt to remark: "Oh! What
is so BARE as a day in June"
Contribs' slogan: "Pd rather
write than be President"
If they ,oiU gire us heavy beer
zoe don't care how light the ,Oines
are.
The e1-boozer's attitude: "TearS
and light Whines."
As zoe understand 1t, the man
WhO said, "dU is Uanity and
reration" WdS about eighty-fiUe
years old before he said it.
II the girls adopt the long
skirt styles IL is going to throW
a lot of jokeologists ont of Work.
In q fe1O more gears man
WW hare to take ont a pcdeS-
TRANS license.
PAUL WHITE.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
RED CROSS WILL HONOR
MEMORY OF n. P. DAWSON

Memorial services in honor OF the
late Henry p. Dawson, international
banker of New York and chairman
Of the American Red Cross during
the war, will be held Sunday after.
noon at the Red Cross headquarters.
Ambassadors OF the allied powers
associated in the organization OF
the League of Red Cross SoCieties,
members Of Davison's family and
Red Cross officials will he present
John Barton Payne, chairman of
the Red Cross, will preside.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
Wife Given Divorce.

Mrs. Helen T. Schwigert was yes.
terday awarded a limited divorce
from John August Schwlgert, 500
Third street northwest, by Justice
Bailey. The decree was granted on
the grounds Of oruelty and gives the
custody OF the daughter. schvigert
noted an appeal.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
r A r E BI r DS.

| A strange, strange man
Is Henry Burke.
He says he actually
Loves to work.
Baltimore News.
| A queer, queer flapper
Is Nellie Hurt.
She avows and avows that
She hates to flirt.
The o. G.
And there's that cakie,
Little Willie Rake,
Who eats ice cream,
But dislikes chocolate cake.
W. s. @.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
PENROSE"S GHOST.

We can hardly think IL Is the
spirit Of BOIES PESR0SE, form
erly Senator from Pennsylvania,
that is doing the peculiar things
attributed to II i'm his former
apartments in Wardman Park
Hotel and i'm the Senate Finance
Committee room of the Capitol.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26
Cupid is not much of shot.
He makes too many Mrs.
ANZAC.
ATHLETIC STARS.

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TYPEWRITER ART.
This drawing by MARVl
POPE shows that typewTite
drawings may be made artist
cally attractive:
The Washington times., 1922-05-26

In an Interview, PEGGY
JOYCE advises girls to marry
young, but tailed to add "early
and often" NEVA.
The Washington times., 1922-05-26

The only thing to do. though,
is to await Developments, to as
certain just what the aim of the
ghost is. We knew the late
Senator when he loved Teddy
Roosevelt fully as well as he did
an Arizona rattlesnake, and
CLIFFORD PINCHOT, now the
Republican nominee for governor
Of Pennsylvania, shared In this
splendid love.
If there is such thing as
spirit In the other world showing
resentment, we don't doubt that
the ghost is that Of BOIES PEN.
ROSE. But, ION the other hand"
as taGtful editorial writer's say,
the late Senator was a practical
sort of fellow, and what Is to
moving furniture, newspapers,
ringing bells, rocking chairs, etc?
Here's a real chance for Sir
Conan Doyle to get In some SEN
satiOnal work In Washington.
He communicates at frequent in.
tervals with spirits in the other
world. This supposed spirit Of
the former Senator must he
anxious to give out q message
of some kind. Who's going to
take II? Progressive Republicans,
though, may not care to see this
message, and the time Is prOpi-
tious for them to play the right
sort of ghost politics.
Evening star., 1922-07-06

Full Masonic honors will be accord
ed this afternoon to Landon Cabell
Williamson. prominent lawyer and
Mason, who died Tuesday. Rose Croix
services of the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite were held at the ca
thedral, Sd and e streets at 2:30
o'clock. Members of the Grand
Columbia, of which Mr.. Williamson
had been past grand master, and chap
ters of the Eastern Star, with which
the deceased was affiliated so actively
for many years. were present at the
services. Interment will be in Rock
Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Williamson was a native of
Charlottesville, Va, and came to this
city when a young man, residing here
and nearby ever since. At the time
Of his death he was living at Wash
ington Grove. near Gaithersburg, Nd.
He was an able lawyer and interested
| He held the highest honors in Ma
sonry, being an officer in practically
, every body of the Scottish Rite and
York Rite and Eastern Star.
Tribute to the memory of Mr.. Will
Hanson was paid by the members of
the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
Tuesday night. The pastor. DIR. S. P.
w. Drew. stated that Mr.. Williamson
had aided the colored people in the
city in many ways, and laid stress
upon how he had assisted in purchas-
ing the present property of the
church. Following his address, a reso-
the consensus of opinion that in the
death of Mr.. Williamson the colored
residents of Washington have lost
great friend