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The Washington times., 1922-10-03
4|NJURED IN
ACCIDENTS Of
DAYS TRAFFIC
Girl Falls or Street Car and
Nurse Going to Patient
Hurt by Auto.

Falling from q street car that was
IN motion. Miss h. Thompson, TWEEN
ty-two years old, 1851 Harvard street
northwest. was badly bruised on the
left shoulder and hip. The mishap
occurred at Sixteenth street and Co
lumbia road northwest.
Seven.year-old Garrett Brook. col
ored. 1852 Gresham street northwest,
was injured on the head and arms
when he was struck by an automo'
bile owned and operated by the Rev.
Joseph Fletcher. of st. Pauls Rock
Creek Church. Rev. Mr.. Fletcher
placed the boy in his automobile and
removed him to Frccdmen's Hospital,
where it was said his injuries were
not serious. The accident occurred
al Sherman avenue and Gresham
street.
Policeman 4. l.. Thomas, Of the
Tenth precinct, was injured on the
foot when the motorcycle he was
riding was in collision with an auto
mobile at Georgia avenue and Elmer
son street.
While crossing at the intersection
of Fourteenth and * streets north
west. Miss Catherine Ada webb, a
nurse of New York city, who was on
her way to see a patient, was knocked
down by an automobile and suffered
internal injuries and bruises and
cuts on the head and body. She IS
being treated at Emergency Hospital
Miss Webb was stopping at Evan
geline Hotel. Her condition is not
serious.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
LORD BELIEVED
TOFAv0R MORE
MONEYFORC CITY
Captain Stephens Said to Have
Brought Message to
Commissioners.

Capt. Redmond D. Stephens, as
sistant to Brig. Gen. Fl. NJ. Lord,
director of the budget, conferred to-
day with the three Distr let Conmls.
sioners, d. J. Donovan, District
auditor, and Major F. S. Besson, AS
sistant engineer commissioner.
1t is understood that Captain
Stephens brought a message from
General Lord that the bureau hsA
decided to increase the DistriccS
estimates above 24.500, 900, the
limit set several weeks ago.
Stephens informed the Conmis-
sioners of the increase that would
be allowed and asked them to ind.
cate in what manner they would
want this additional allotment
distributed.
The Commissioners went over
their $6,00O,000 supplementary esti-
mates and picked out what they
considered the most important items.
1t could not be learned just how
much in excess of s24,500.OOO will
be allowed, but 1t is understood IL
Is between $2,000.0 900 and $4,000, 900.
The Commissioners stipulated they
were anxious to increase the estl-
mate for new streets, schools,
sewers, water service and lights
Major Besson, who is in charge Of
street construction and repairs, Is
understood to have outlined the
streets on which permanent i'm
provements should be provided for
in the increased budget.
Considerable secrecy was placed
about the conference today. No
one would make a statement eX-
cept that Captain Stephens was
seeking more information" The
conference lasted less than an
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
SCRIPTIVE!
Girls are funny; they put
Cold cream on the outside,
And then 90 right out and put
Ice cream on the inside.
ALASKA ABE.
CHIEF CLERK RESIGNS
FOR PRACTICE OF LAW

James c. Wilkes, chief clerk OF the
District Corporation Counsels office
has resigned his post to enter pri
vatc law practice. He will be associ
ated with Harvey T. Winfield and
will have offices in the Evans build.
ing.
Wilkes is a graduate of the George.
town Law School class of 1921. He
was also graduated from Business
High School. In the latter school ne
was a cadet captain, and after grad
uation served as president of the
alumni association for several terms
Entering the District service In
July, 1915, Wilkes has remained
with the local government since. He
left during the war and spent one
vear overseas. Wilkes lives at 23l9
North Capitol street
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
HUNTING
FOR WOMAN IN
N BRIDE DEATH
Detectives Following New
Clues in Hope of Clearing
Mystery Killing.

Two new developments in the
mystery surrounding the murder
on August 10 of Bernard A. Nc
Bride. of Oklahoma, were dis
closed last night by the police.
The first was that Mcbride was
last seen alive in company with
woman, who was then stopping
at hotel on lower Pennsylvania
averue. The other fact made
public was that McBride's estate
in Oklahoma was valued at only
$4,000. He was during his life
time reputed to be a millionaire.
Seen With Woman.
A man yesterday reported to the
police that Mcbride was seen in a
taxi with a woman on August =,
and II was further stated that the
woman was stopping at an avenue
hotel.
Investigation showed that the
woman checked out of the hCtel
several days after McBride's mutt
lated body was found at Meadows,
settlement in Prince Georges
county, Maryland.
Detectives Silent.
Detectives Kelly and SCrivencr,
who have been in charge Of the
investigation of clues in the Nc
Bride case Investigated the report
of the woman in the case. They
were nonCommittal today on what
bearing the woman may have on
the case.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
MT. RAINIER PASSES LAW
TO RID TOWN OF ROWDlES

move by the town Of Mt.
Rainier to cooperate with Judge
Robert l.. Joyce in his campaign tO
rid the town OF rowdies and gang,
sters was made last night when the
mayor and common council passed
an ordinance 'prohibiting people
from lettering on the streets or dis.
turhinc the neighborhood by loud
and unseemly noises or using pro
family. Cursing. swearing. or Oh.
scene language upon or near any OF
the streets of the town within the
hearing OF persons passing hy on
such street"
Conviction for violation Of the
ordinance provides a penalty of not
less than IS and not more than S2j.
The ordinance Is effective in zen
days.
AS soon as the town is rid OF
rNw6ies a cleanup of hootleggcrs
and moonshirers will be started
Judge Joyce announced last night.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
WHAT'S DOING
Today and Tomorrow
To-day.

Today.
Meeting TakomR Park Civic study
Club. library, . ". IN. ,
Meeting -COlumhta Heights CItzens
Association. st. Stephens Hall. 3ol'
E'ourtcenth street northwest, p. m
Mceting-.rakoma Park Baptist Mems
class. 6SII Pincy Branch road, p m.
NectinE- Massachusetts state Society
Thomson school evening.
NcetinE--NinCem y. Costello Post
American Legion. board room. District
Meeting -Nicrctics Association. 1914
NeetIrR-kmcrican Institute OF Eloc.
trical Engineers Cosmos Club hall
D. Address Mics Elizabeth HARM zonta
Club. city club. t2:3o p. m.
Initiation-D Daughters OF America, Col
iscum. evening.
Mecting-Deanwood Citizens Asso-
ciation. Deanwood School p. m. -,
Address-William s. CulbertsOn will
address guests OF the Wv Building
government buildings, evening.
Meeting District Of Columbia FEEDER
alton Of Baptist Young Peoples Unions,
Fifih Baptist church, y. m.
Cclebration-Na National Homeopathic
clinic Day, monument OF Samuel
Tho catholic Daughters Of America,
vt the Womcn's city club. p. m.
Tomorrow.
Luncheon-Lion Club, willard Hotel
noon
Rccitai-- Mccall Lanham. baritone
Arts club Of Washington. S:3o r. M
Luncheon Wspiys, University Club
I2.tb y
Luncheon club Of Washington
city club 1850 p. m.
Luncheon Rotary Club, willard
Hotel I? 10 p. IN.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
GIRLS MORE TRUTHFUL
THAN MEN, SHE FINDS

Mrs. Heber Votaw, sister of Presi.
dent Harding, who recently was
transferred from the Veterans Bu.
reau to the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing welfare department, related
some of her experiences in her new
job yesterday, at a meeting OF the
College Women's Club.
According to Mrs. Votaw, women
are more truthful than men regard.
ing reasons for absence from work
Girls occasionally go shopping and
report next day that they were III,
but mon more often attend the Faces
and baseball games and take the day
from their annual sick leave. sh"
said.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
C|T|zENSSAY
LOCAL STREETS
ARE DISGRACE
Sixteenth Street Highlands As
sociation Asks Support for
Commissioners.

Caustic criticism of the condition
OF Washington streets in general
and OF Sixteenth street in particu'
lar, was voiced last night by mem
bers OF the Sixteenth Street High
lands Citizens Association at their
regular monthly meeting.
THE streets in the Nations Cap
ital are a disgrace to Washington
and the Commissioners must be
supported in their efforts to secure
adequate appropriations for their
repair and maintenance" II. r.
Woodson. new president of the as.
sociatiOn, declared.
The association unanimously
adopted a resolution addressed to
the Commissioners, assuring The m
of support for larger appropriations
for streets, and urging that the Di.
rector of the Budget be prevailed
upon for the necessary approDria
ton for street maintenance.
The committee on education
Jesse Benjamin. chairman. reported
on the condition OF public schools.
and incorporated in his report com.
menda ton for the, work being don.
by the school authorities to remedy
the almost disgrateful condition
Of Washington public schools dut
to lack OF appropriation by Con.
gress."
Al last nights meeting of the
association the following were elect,
ed officers for the coming year:
President. T.. X. WoOdson: vice
presidents, John ID. Rhodes and Jess"
Ben njamin; secretary, George g. Shoe
maker; treasurer, K. G.. NJ. Burton,
delegates to the Federation of Citi.
zens Associations. u. l.. Dalby. Clyde
Asher and DR.. Lewis J. Battle, the
latter being alternate.
Small contributions from all
Washingtonians to carry on the
work OF the citizens joint com
mittee on fiscal relations between
the District and Federal govern,
ments were urged yesterday at a
meeting OF the board OF directors
OF the Washington Board of Trade
II was stated this work should
be supported by the CitiZenry ds
a whole. rather than by large con
tributions from few persons
The board indorsed the work OF the
committee. and authorized the sec
retary to request small Contribu
tions from each member OF the
board.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
CHALLENGED
FOR LEGION BALL TITLE

A challenge for the national base
ball championship OF the American
Legion was received today by the
Vincent r. Costello Post, from Else
gundo Post. of Los Angeles. The
western post makes the boast that
it holds the State championship
but the local boys are confident
that they can pull Of the national
honors with ease. The match Is
to be PLAYED at New Orleans, II
financial arrangements can be
made.
The Costello lads recently Chal
lenged any post In Maryland HT
ginia. Delaware and New YORK ou'
the challenge has been ignored
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
BOY Is CHARGED WITH
ASSAULTINC TWO GIRLS

Charged with assault, Noble Mad
ison Price. cQlOred. thirteen years
old, was arrested last night by
Precinct Detective Charles Wise
of the Fifth precinct, following
complaints made by the parents OF
two Young white girls, one rive
years old and the other ten.
The assault is alleged TO have
taken place on vacant lot near
the Lincoln apartment house
Twelfth street southeast. Price
who lives at 1927 b street south
east. will have a hearing TO-DAY IN
juvenile court
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
MARKET LISTS
SHOW SLIGHT
RISE IN PRICES
Homegrown Vegetables De-
crease in ouantity-Heavy
Shipments Arriving.

A slight increase in the current
prices Of green vegetables is reported
by the Bureau of Markets in their
price list issued today. Arrival OF
fruits and vegetables. in car load lots,
are reported heavy. Homegrown re-
ceipts. however. have decreased, with
the attendant result Of slightly in
creased prices.
Following is the bureaus fair
price list. compiled in order that
Washington housewives may com
pare the prices they are paying, with
the Governments retail average
orice.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
HAS
GOOD WORD FOR
RESERVE CORPS
Praises Association as Means
Of Reconciling Congress and
War Department.

Gen. John J. Pershing lauded the
organization and aims of the Re
serve Officers Association Ut the
second days session of their first
annual convention today in the
New Willard Hotel.
He declared that the present
gathering was of far-reaching i'm
portance inasmuCh as the associd
ton would serve as intermediary
between the War Department and
Congress for the betterment OF the
military service.
Officers from the nine army corps
areas throughout the United States,
representing approximately 10000
commissioned reservists, heard Gen
eral Pershing's address.
The session was called TO order by
Col John Stewart. Routine reports
were made.
The convention hopes TO perfect a
permanent organization, and has en-.
listed the aid of War Department
officials Secretary of War Weeks
is scheduled to speak at the after
noon session.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
CORONER FINDS POISONING
BY VERoNAL ACCIDENTAL

4 verdict Of accidental death was
given by Coroner J. Ramsay Newt,
in the casH OF TIL, mas Gibbs. twenty
two wears old. OF Crooley, Md. who
died al Georgetown University Hos
pital from veronal poisoning yester
day. II is said that the young man
took 100 grains OF veronal three DAYS
previous TO his being taken to tbs
hospital.
William II. Gibbs. 1897 North CAPT
tol street, told the Cononer and police
that a large quality OF the drug had
been given the young man by a sol.
dier some weeks ago at a downtown
theater.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
THIS HITS HOME.

An Ode to Fall HousecIeanInE.
They're cleaning house at my
house,
They're clarifying things;
The rugs haze beat it thither
The drapes have taken WingS,
The bed is in the cellar,
The chairs are in the yard,
Pm sitting in the alley ''
The alleys dwful hard.
They're cleaning house at my
house,
And oil our treasure trore,
They're warimg up the hard
WOod,
They're bldcking up the stoUe,
They're tinting all the ceilings
A blue-or maybe pink
II has WiStful odor
That's put me on the blink.
They're cleaning house at my
house;
guess it's for the best
The only clothes that l could find
This morning Uus vest;
! guess ! should be patient. still
! do object, think,
To sleeping in the bathtub
And eating in the sink.
The Periscope. Duluth Herald.
YES, DO.
Long expected words come TO us
today,
Dear Bill and the o. G. have both
gone away;
They now commence a quiet vacs-
ton,
Both deserving needful recreation.
May they find pleasure along the
And enjoy every minute Of each
new day.
Let every contrib" be a live wire
And send current topics to the
Spare Tire" ,,,,ru
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
GOATOO 1T!

Well, folks, haze you decided
to credit the office Goat NTH a
family?
Bill Price, Vucationing, has
taken the o. G. to pasture in
other fields. Some of the fans,
By feeding in contributions,
have been trying to find tOhether
the office goat pen IS really
empty or Whether goat food is
still needed.
Some haze found out to their
oWn satisfaction,
Have you?
MG-d-G-G-a! NoiO, Wds that a
goat or an office boy?. Shoot
IN your contributions and find
out.
The fuller the tire the better
the automobile runs. Get IN
some choice filling for
BILLS VERY SPARE TIRE.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
Autos Stolen Here
During Past
"a Hours

G. G. Dudley, 9"G II street north.
west. reported that his Ford sedan,
ID. e. 13.491, was stolen from
Ninth street. between ID and r
streets northwest.
Oliver HilI, Capitol Heights, Md,
reported that his Ford delivery
truck was stolen from outside Cen.
ter market.
John r. Work. III Fourteenth
street northwest, complained that
his Ford touring car, u. {. 1l.8?O,
Md. l0S-122, was taken from New
York avenue, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
Roe FuIkerson Talks.

The Soroptimirs Club, although
only about month old, already
has s'xty.onc members. 1t was an
nounc"d yesterday at 'hc regular
luncheon of the club. Addresses
were made by Roc Fulkerson, for
mer president of the kiwanis cub
and Mrs. j. f.. FrizZell. Of the DIS
triCt Federation of Women's Clubs
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
JACK RLGGLES.

a farmer paid visit to Ccun.
try school, and the teacher, wishing
to show the smartness Of his pupils.
told the farmer that he was at
liberty to ask the boys any ques-
ton he wished.
"Well, boys" said the visitor,
can any OF you tell me the
meaning of the word nothing
Yes" quickly replied a small!
boy, who knew the farmer. having
had dealings with him: its what
a farmer gives a boy for holding
his horse
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
Japanese Drinks Lysol.

Following a quarrel with his wife
last night at their home, 1853 G
street northwest. Samuel Humagai
twenty.four Years old. Japanese
Is alleged to have attempted suicide
by swallowing lysol. He is at
Emergency Hospital where II was
said today that he will probably
recover. He was found in agony
on the first floor by his wife. who
summoned the hospital ambulance.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
JOBS FOR ENcRAvERS
AND LIBRARIANS OPEN

The Civil Service Commission 70
dnY announced that examinations
would be held 10 FIJI the following
positions:
LithographiC nap engraVer, Geo.
logical Survey. 81 500 to $500 a
wear; Junior librarian. Department
of Agriculture. $3.50 to $3.50 .
wear.
may b. obtained at the CiVll Service
commission office, 1924 F street
northwest
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
| NEGROES STAGE REVIVAL
AND BIG STREET PARADE

A street parade in which several
hundred Washington negroes partici.
pated, yesterday opened the big re-
vival which is being conducted this
week in Cosmopolitan institutional
Colored Baptist Church by the Rev.
Or. Simon Peter Webb Drew.
Last night Dr. Drew preached at
Rehoheth Baptist Church on tho
topic The Devils Hog Killing"
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
CIee Club Rehearsing.

The Amphion Glee Club. J.
Henry Lewis. director. will begin
l,'r usrls Tor the work Of the
season tonight at Grover Cleveland
school building. They will CelH.
hratc their thlrty.first anniversary
December 18th, at Lincoln Thcater
q nd Colonade.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03

"When IL comes to counting
our noes and troubles We are
all experts in multiplication
and oddition, but tOhen it
comes to counting our bless
ings We ShoW thorough
knowledge of subtraction"
comments UNCLE EBEN.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
A FLAPPER'S ODE TO
HER FLAPPERISH MA.
II. n. +.

I loUe you dearly, mother mine,
I'm foolish, so to speak,
But goodness, gracious, mercy,
Ma,
I think you got cheek.
You are the greatest CRATER, Ma,
That / haze ever met,
I neUer knoW if IN my case
IW find a cigarette.
N. Y. TELEGRAPH.
MY sermon on thrift" said the
minister, made a tremendous i'm
preston"
How do you know"
Il could tell when ! counted the
collection"
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY
TO HOLD FALL MEETING

The Massachusetts Society will
hold It's first fall m"oting after the
sumr"r reC"Ns at Thomson School,
'ru'"'c,h aud '. streets northwest AT
3 i, rght.
.irl " business session
~ ''Gln III" winter Dr'g '"",
WI f".mulatcd Mas" anl
dancing viii follow the business
meutinG.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03

"FOr every twinkle in his eye
there's a murder In my heart"
When you've told the barber
that you just want a trim and he
goes ahead and whaCks off your
favorite Curls-the ones your girl
adores.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
IDONOEETHER,

LDeboutS for the use Of
statesmen WhO are "dU ut
sea" hare been invented by
professional constituent.
A "wornt" that is dlWays
turning has been discovered
BIZ the revenue officers.
An instrument for medsur-
ing the height of folly has
been gotten up by a Wetl-
knOWn reformer.
OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
BOY BEATEN EVANS INVESTIGATING BELIEVES POLICE IN RlG
@251EaRl!D!e ! !! e.'Sk!EMk
SPARE TIRE
A SHIRT TALE.

A pattern for a shirt
Some book OF jokes displayed;
MY wife took II seriously
And 10 a shirt she made.
One sleeve was short like Jeff,
Like Mutt the other long;
It buttoned up the hack.
oh! every stitch was wrong.
The waist was starved to death,
The collar race-track size;
/ told the neikhbors what 1 thought
In no uncertain wise.
Alas. I wear that garment still.
] cannot get away;
IL fits me like an oyster shell
That shirt Ii on to stay.
I've seen elusive wonder workers
Whom nothing can confino-
But here's one thing thatIl hold EN-
A homemade shirt like mine.
MASKED FAN.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03

Every year is leap year with
the little flying fishes" a con-
trib tells US.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
HE WILL.

Bill is going for a little rest,
All the fans Vish him the best;
They WW do their best to make
some smoke,
But for our sake, Bill, don't get
broke.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03

Well, anyway, the man Who
1vouldn't cut the WeedS off his
lot this SUMMER lOilL BY laW
be compelled to shovel the
snow off his walk this Ointer.
OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03

The FINAL UNECN LDfHfVN
contains baseball scores, COM
plete racing entries and results
and other sport world happen.
ings. Get your news a day ahead.
The Washington times., 1922-10-03
A VACATION DELIGHT

The Daily and Sunday Times.
Order II sent to your seashore
or mountain resort-95 cents
q month, $3.50 for three months.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-11
HOROSCOPE
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1saa.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1872.
Neptune Is in evil place during
the hours of business this day. ac-
cording to astrology. In the eve
ming the sun is in benefc aspect.
The judgment should not be
trusted while this conhguration pre-
walls. foa the most sanguine hopes
are likely to be raised.
Some sort of unusual excitement
concerning new oil fields again is
prognosticated and double dealing
is forecast.
There Is a sign making for gen.
eral confusion in the national
thought and this will AFFECT the
election.
Much misguidance in the shape
Of political propaganda is presaged
by the stars. which will look down
on manw astonished men and
women when the votes are counted
this autumn. y
Italy is to suffer from the posi-
tion of Neptune in Leo and there
seems to be threatening sign for
the Pope.
1t Is again and again forecast by
the seers that the world is to enter
another terrible conflict. This will
involve the United States.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-11
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