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The Washington herald., 1922-09-16

such bonds were ISSUED by sixteen
southern States. Road paving and
bridge bonds were first in value,
with q total Of s71.1es,l5o for III
issues. Miscellaneous issues ran
second. with ls3 issues. amounting
to sss.407.25o. School development
was represented by e4s issues. total
ing s34.o5o.1e0. Sewers. drainage
and waterworks issues aggregated
'szo.57s.ooo. making a grand toal OF
siS4.2s1.5oo.
{ First mortgage loans. being close
ly allied to building. deserve men,
ton NO figures are availab Q as TO
totals. but Il IL generally known
that insurance companies, banks and
financial houses dealing exclusively
in such loans have done as much
business during the FIRST six months
of this year as all Of last year. The
interest rates on this class Of invest
ment have been affected to a lesser
extent that any other class, and con-
sequently the attractive, rates, COM
bined with the ideal security, have
made mortgage investments com
pare more than fayorably with the
corporation. Industrial and railroad
Investments offered in the North.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-16

ton, 500 in gold will be given away
during the sale. The terms of the
sale are as follows On real estate, Is
per cent at the time. of sale; 1s1-3
per cent. 80 days thereafter. and the
balance on or before two years from
date of sale; terms on personally will
be announced at the sale.
Besides this sale. Mr.. Wallace has
announced several others. They are:
Monday. September is, sale of 100
choice lots in the heart Of Leesburg,
Va: Friday. September 90. at 10:30
a. m, sale of 35 attractive residence
lots in Creston and Country Club
estates at the Van Der Werwen Sta
ton. Va; Monday. October &. at 10
a. M. sale of the Bacon Hall farm Cf
400 acres, at Haymarket, Va: and
Wednesday. October 4. sale o! 200 sub
divided lts( to be used for chicken
farms). located one-half mile from
the court house at Fairfax. Va. on the
new Lee Highway
The Washington herald., 1922-09-16
OLIVER 7. WALLACE
ANNOUNCES SALE
Beautiful Putnam Place at
Catharpin, Va, Slated
For Auction.

One of the most extensive real es-
tate auction sales in the history of
this vicinity will be conduct d Mon
day. September %. when 94S acres of
sub-divided land at Catharpin. Va.
will fall under the hamme-. Oliver Il,
Wallace. countrywide, auctioneer
whose local office is located at 332
Woodward Building, viii! direct the
sale.
Catharpin is "a miles from Wash
ington, located in Prince William
County on both sides of Bull Run. the
most famous stream in the world.
The beautiful land is called the ]. T.
Patton, or Putnam place.
The sale will take place rain or
shine and dinner will be served on the
grounds by the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. AS an advertising PROPOSE
The Washington herald., 1922-09-16
Gardiner e Dent
Engages Experts
Two Will Go in Sales Depart
ment, Other in Loans.

Three prominent reality experts
recently associated themselves with
the real estate firm of Gardiner and
Dent They are Capt. George F.
Young, Jack ]. Work and William
+. Dent.
Young and Work will be connected
with the sales department, and
Dent will be in charge Of the loans
and insurance department.
These men, all of whom have had
extensive real estate experience.
should add greatly to the already
strong staff of Gardiner and Dent
The Washington herald., 1922-09-16
New Agent Named.

The Massachusetts Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company. of New
York. has appointed the Continental
Realty Company. 3OS Bond Building.
as general agents. The Continental
Realty Company will be fully
equipped to handle every form of in
surance. under the direction of s. E.
ste 'nman. who has had several
years experience at the office of
VIM. s. Phillips.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-16
Moran Case Dismissed.

The charge against Frank E Mo-
ran, 2101 Connecticut avenue north
west. accused of taking an automobile
belonging to his son. Carleton E.
Moran, was dismissed yesterday by
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given in Police Court.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-16
Harry Honesty Fined SIS.

Harry Honesty. a colored chauffeur,
was fined S25 yesterday in Police
Court by Judge Hardison on a charge
of disorderly conduct in connection
with an insult offered Mrs. Catherine
Hinsley. Sc @ street northwest, near
Thomas Circle on Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
LILLIAN RUSSELL TESTFIES
AND CROWD EYES HER ATTIRE
Many Gather at Capitol to Hear Famous Ac
tress Give Opinions on immigration.

Absolute exclusion of immi-
grants for an indeterminate period
was urged before the House Immi-
grafton Committee yesterday by
Lillian Russell Moore. of Pittsburgh.
Recently she conducted an in
tensive investigation of the immi-
grafton problem in Europe as a
special deputy inspector for the
Department of Labor.
Mrs. Moore was questioned by
the committee for an hour. follow
ing q statement .embodying her
findings and personal views on
immigration.
Because of the crowds. the hear
ing was moved from the committee
rooms to the House caucus room in
the House office Building.
Mrs. Moore outlined a series OF
recommendation to check the flood
of undesirables from Europe. and
Americanize those who are admit
ted.
Cites Example. ,-
Emphasizing the failures to reach
and Americanize aliens now in the
United States. because of their ten
dency to colonize in foreign lam
guage speaking groups. Mrs. Moore
cited the experience of the Senate
Committee on Education and La
Dor in Pittsburgh during the steel
strike.
witnesses appeared before Sena-
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07

Continued from rage one.
tried to get coal at the stationery
room. while another endeavored to
have a pair of shoes repaired.
Representative Mondell. of Wyo-
ming. the Republican leader. resent
ed the accusation that members of
the House would stoop to petty
graft.
Il believe this creature would de-
bauch the virtue of his family to
accumulate wealth or to put himself
forward from a political stand
point" said Garner.
81 have in mind an individual. not
a man. a creature who is the COM
monest, the biggest liar who ever
spoke a word of English in this
country. I have in mind man who
would put into the Congressional
Record, IL he had the opportunity.
anything that would be calculated
to make the people of Texas be-
lieve you got your food free in
Washington.
This same creature will charge
you with nepotism so he may parade
his own virtues in Texas and then
at the same time have two OF his
own children on the government
payrolls."
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
BOY CHESS WIZARD
DEFEATSC CAPITALS
EXPERT PLAYERS
Wins Is Games Out of 20,
All Being Played at
Same Time.

The 9-year-old chess wizard. Sam
ucl Rzeschewski. of Warsaw. lost
TO none of the twenty Washington
chess players who faced him last
night in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
Playing all twenty men at the
same time he won fifteen games,
two were declared draws and three
others were undecided at late
hour last night.
The best that can be hoped for
in the games which are still IN
allegiance are draws. IL was stated
by the judges.
Moving from one board to an
other. the boy wonder played
twenty of Washington's best chess
players from $50 p. m. until 1l.30.
when 1T was explained that an ad-
Indication would be made in I'M
finished games. by IL o'clock nine
players had added their names 10
the youngsters victories. which in
cludes many of the best players in
the United States and Europe
During the early afternoon the
little wizard played Representa-
tives Roy Fitzgerald. Ohio; Meyer
LONDON, New York; and James w.
Collier. Mississippi. defeating ali
three members OF Congress in
eighteen minutes.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles was pres
ent and showed keen interest in
the games. He made a short
speach in which he predicted a
wonderful future for the lad who
has mastered such an intricate
game as chess at the age of ..
Those losing to the youthful
chess marvel were: DR.. Harvey
Wiley. G. A. Ransom. c. G. Grant.
Rev. Edward Lawrence Hunt and
his son, Boston Hunt. Maj. Earl
Hamilton Smith. p. Vogenitz, II.
Sacks. II. Stonier. E. b. Adams. E
L. LETTERS. Stirling Kerr. Mai. ]. c.
Fox, r. J. Straeten and Karl S
Kerr.
The more fortunate players who
played to draw were: Arthur
Hale, A. Paseh. II. Berman.
The games undecided were those
Of Judge Sidney Ballou and NJ. H.
Mutchler
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
Two "Wives" Ask
Jail for Grafton
Other Women Sought Who
May Have Married Pitts
burgh Man.

NEW YORK. April 1.-TWO. at
least. of the young alleged wives
of Joseph Donald Grafton, middle
aged Pittsburgh man. are eager to
see him in Jail. The grand jury in
dieted Grafton on a charge of
bigamy today.
A bench warrant was sought by
Joseph Bickel, attorney for Mar
garet Laird Grafton, known to the
stage and screen as Peggy Davis.
Grafton's present whereabouts are
unknown.
Mrs. Ellen Curley Mcintyre Graf
ton. who married Grafton seven
teen days before he wed Peggy Da-
Wis last December. has wired her
relatives declining to return to
Pittsburgh.
.I'H stay in New York until he is
Grafton.
Polly Romayne. a chorus girl. ina
sisted she. too. has the privilege OF
calling Grafton husband.
"He took me to Pittsburgh and
introduced me as his wife," said
Miss Romayne today. He got a
license and said no other legal ster
was necessary"
Miss Romayne. was Paulette
Goode. of Maiden. Mass. before she
took to the New York stage.
Assistant District Attorney Muir
ply said tonight the investigation
now underway may show Grafton
had as many as six wives.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
GANG KILLS MAN
ASLEEP IN HOME

CHICAGO. April 6.-The recent
record of three murders a day Is
being maintained by Chicago gum
men. The percentage was slightly
increased early this morning when
the fourth killing of the day was
recorded. This murder is shrouded
in mystery. but all indications are
that it was committed by Jealous
husband and a gang of his friends.
A party was in progress at the
home of Mrs. Lucille Tereger. 4:3
Bowen avenue. Samuel King is a
roomer in the house. Mrs. Tereger
and friends were playing cards.
King. they say, had retired. Four
men rushed in. went directly to the
room where King was sleeping.
dragged him from the bed and shot
him four times. Police are seeking
for Nathan Tereger, husband of the
woman with whom King boarded.
1t Is said she was separated from
her husband. King recently he'd
given Tereger a thrashing. friends
say.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
GIRL BANDITS GET
CASE OF JEWELRY
FROM GALLI-CURCl
Gems Snatched From
Hand of Famous Singer
In Dressing Room.

LOS ANGELES. April 1.-TWO girl
bandits. operating with skill ana
daring. today robbed Nine. Amelia
Galli-Curci. opera diva, of jewels
valued at $4,000 at San Juan Ca
pistrano. according to reports to
the sheriff's office here.
The girls described by Nine. Call
Curci as youthful and pretty. con-
fronted her in the women's dressing
room of the Palm cafe. While one
of them greeted the diva pleasantly,
gaining her attention. the other
snatched the jewel case from her,
according to the report. Both
dashed through the cafe to an au-
tomobile, which is said to have been
waiting with the engine running.
Make Clean Escape.
Before either Nine. Galli-Curci.
who was greatly excited. or her
husband, who was waiting in the
cafe. could give the alarm. the girls
were In the car. and 1t had disap-
peared at high speed toward this
city. Deputies were sent in auto
mobiles to block every road leading
here.
The Jewels in the case are said
to have included a 17-carat diamond
ring and a platinum bracelet set
with two 10-carat diamonds.
The sheriffs office here notified
all towns in Southern California
to be on the lookout for the girls.
One was described as having great
baby blue eyes and blonde bobbed
hair"
Have Real Adventure.
Nine. Calli-Curci and her accom-
PIANIST husband had stopped at the
inn for luncheon. They intended to
go to a movie location and watch a
Western picture filmed.
This is more than we expected.
even in movieland," Galli-Curci told
the sheriff's office. When CALI
Curci ran into the road screaming
that she had been robbed, she was
Joined by employees from the cafe.
priests from the nearby mission.
tourists and a great throng Of viii
layers. The singer was so upset
that it was minutes before the ma
jority knew what had happened.
Police and sheriff deputies believe
that the robbery had been carefully
planned. The girl bandits and their
driver are believed to have fol-
lowed Nine. Galli-Curci from Sa l..
Francisco.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07

tors Kenyon. Mcclellan and Others
who required an interpreter to
make themselves understood, yet
when asked how long they had
been living In the United States
some of them said thirteen years
she said. "All this time they had
worked In the mills around Pitts
burgh. but had not learned English
or absorbed the essentials OF
American citizenship"
Favors Exclusion.
Until aliens now in the United
States can be absorbed and Ameri-
canized. Mrs, Moore said. she
thought further Immigration should
be stopped entirely. She suggested
exclusion for from one to hve years
Gowned in royal blue and black
with a hat of white straw faced
In blue and trimmed with blue and
white wings. Mrs. Moore was the
cynosure of all eyes in the House
caucus room. She wore a rope OF
pearls with a ruby clasp. several
unusual rings, and 4 wrist watch
OF platinum and diamonds.
Her gown, cloak, jewels and
more personal attractions were ad-
mired and commented upon by
scores OF women in the audience
The picture was an unusual one foI
the Capitol,
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
WIND web ABOUT !
NEGRO SUSPECT IN
JAIL FOR ATTACK
Virginia Authorities Say
Two Saw Jackson Near
Miss Hawkins Home.
TO EXTRADITE HIM
Alibi of Prisoner Held Here Is
Full of Holes" Says
Prosecutor.

MCLEAN. Va. April 6.-Present
indications point toward Richard
Reds" Jackson, colored. who is now
being held by the police authorities
of Washington. as the man who at
tackled Miss Agnes Hawkins. United
States government employe, in a
barn at her home, near Jackson Sta
ton. Va. on the evening of March
90. according to Acting Common
wealth Attorney Wilson n. Farr to-
night.
Taylor. colOred. both residents of
the Jackson Station vicinity. iden-
titled Jackson today as the man
whom they saw near the Hawkin ms
place on the day the attack was
committed. according to the local
authorities who accompanied the men
to Washington for the purpose OF
viewing the suspect.
Seek Removal to Virginia.
With the Indications pointing to-
ward Jackson as the imam in the
case" Commonwealth Attorney Farr
already has begun the preliminary
work necessary to bring about his
removal from Washington to this
jurisdiction. by securing a number
of affidavits regarding Jackson's al
legged position in the crime.
Il have eliminated every negro in
this section who answers in a gen.
eral way to the description of the
man who committed the assault as
given by Miss Hawkins and 1t be.
gins to look very much as though
Jackson Is the man whom we have
been seeking" said Farr tonight.
He answers the description and
have found that the story which
he tells in his attempt to set ur
ar alibi Is full of holes. so that
am now prepared to contradict
him in nearly all his statements.
Lynching Fears subside.
I'VE are so much convinced that
Jackson is the man sought that we
are proceeding with the prelimi.
nary work to provide for his extra
dition."
Feeling in the vicinity Of the
crime has subsidized. so that when
The man believed to be the at.
tacker is brought here to stand trial
there will be no attempt to carry
out the threats of lynching which
were given wide circulation imme-
diately after the crime became
known. officials declared.
While the Fairfax County Cvir.
ginia). authorities are making prep
arations for the -xtradition of Rich
ard Reds" Jackson, colored. sus-
pected of being the man who at
tackled Miss Agnes Hawkins on
March 90. the negro continues to be
held at the Seventh police precinct
station on a charge of "housebreak-
ing"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
WWX RROADCASTS
HIGHWAYS CONTEST

Good roads mean speedier mail
delivery. Hence it was appropriate
rat last night WWX. the local post
office station. transmitted by radio
phone broadcast announcing the
conditions for the national essay
contest on good roads. This con-
test is being conducted by the high
way and highway transport educa-
tion committee.
The radiophone message said in
part: "Thc subject of the essays
to be written in the contest is How
Good Roads Are Developing in Nv
Community" A four-year univer-
sity scholarship will he given the
student who submits the hest "a
per. This scholarship offered by
Harvey S. Firestone. Akron. Ohio.
is valued at not less than $4,000
and Is intended to defray tuition and
all reasonable expenses OF the stu
dent in school"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
Mrs. Urquhart Awarded
Decree of Maintenance

Mrs. Edna Urquhart wife of
Donald F. Urquhart. engineer grad
uate of Harvard University. was
awarded a final decree for main
tenance yesterday by Justice Bailey
in Equity Court. The decree re-
CURES the husband to pay her $50 a
month permanently.
In her bill of complaint Mrs.
Urquhart alleged that her husband
lived in luxury on Connection. ave-
nue. while she, a cripplc. l!vad in
want and relied on the charity of
her friends. Her husband denie d
this and explained that his apart
ment on Connecticut avrrun was the
cheapest he could find il Washing
ton. The couple weTe married in
Jersey City on September %, 1916.
There are no children. Attorney n
c. Turnage appeared for the wife
and Attorney f. f. Elder for the
husband.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
Want Shapiro Brothers
Forced to Close Shop

Max Shapiro. who is alleged to be
in the fruit and produce business
with his brother. Barnett Shapiro,
at oil Louisiana avenue northwest,
has been ordered to appear before
Justice Bailey in Equity Court to-
day md show cause why he should
not be restrained from further con-
tinuing in business
Max Miller and Mayer Kaminsky.
trading as Miller and Kaminsky.
complained through Attorneys Wolf
and Cayton that they bought out
the fruit and produce business of
Max Shapiro at 905 Louisiana ave-
nue. on March and paid him SIS,-
500. Under the contract of sale.
it is alleged. Shapiro agreed not to
enter into competition with Miller
and Kaminsky. or to connect with
with his brother, Barnett.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
ORDERS COUNTESS
TO TRIM EXPENSES

= LONDON. April s.-"Countesses
re required to economize," de-
Jared Justice McCardie, in a ruling
'hich scolds the Countess Of Cath
art for exceeding her dress allow
nee.
The earl and countess were di-
orced some time ago. the Earl of
rsve- being mentioned in the pro-
ceilings. Since then the Earl of
sthcart has been allowing his for
Ter wife $50 a month.
But the countess declined to pay
dressThaker's bill. one order of
,ght. gowns. amounting to about
Lace. So the tradesman sued the
srl of Sathcart.
The countess was not privileged
pledge the credit Of the Earl of
sthcart." said Justice McCsrdie.
And I. for one, fail to see the ne
.ssity for many gowns. 1t " not
~ the jury or the wife to n the
snily expenditures. That il for
- husband to do. and 1t is for che
Naesmas to ascertain first wheth-
the wife's undertakings are ap-
Oved by the husband.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07

visited his farm shortly before the
murdered body was found"
Brown was also identined as
man who had been in the vicinity
on the day OF the murder. accord
ing to the police. by volney White
a farmer. and Willie Washington
a negro farm hand.
Despite the fact that he has been
identified" by residents OF the
White Station vicinity. Brown con-
tinusd 70 assert his innocence
throughout a hve-hour quiz at po-
lice headquarters.
I'VE are pretty certain thai
Brown is the man whom we have
been seeking in connection with
this murder" declared constabls
Garrison. of Hyattsvflle. last night
He has been Identified by thrcs
parties as the man who was seer
near the place where the body wal
found. and I am certain that there
are others who can do the same.
although cannot say when.
will In the near future take hin
to the scene of the crime and IN
that way ! believe can secure
sufficient information TO place the
charge OF the crime against him.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07

Continued From Page One.
rublic to begin payment of interest
n its debt to England this year is
iewed In some quarters as another
Lloyd Georges levers to force
'ofncare Into a discussion of repa-
atoms and interallied debts at the
ienoa conference. since France is
low unable to pay and might be
oreed into granting certain con-
essions In return for renewal Of
he agreement under which interest
ayments were postponed from 1919
o the present time.
Treasury and foreign officials
eny that the demand for payment
sas flourish of a pistol to in
imidate France" They point out
hat u was not even necessary to
i've France as much notice as she
eceiNed, but since England had al
eady promised to give the smaller
1lies six months notice. the same
ourtesy was extended to France.
Political observers, however. can
OF miss the Significance of launch
ag this demand on the eve of the
ienoa conference.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
ALABAMANS VIEW
SHOALS PICTURES

Moving pictures showing Muscle
Shoals featured last nights pro-
gram of the Alabama Society. The
films were furnished by the Bureau
Of Economics, Department of Com
merce.
demonstration of the inside
workings of telephone switch
board was also given under direc-
ton of the Chesapeake aud Poto-
mac Telephone Company. Music
was furnished by Mrs. Fannie
Shreve Heartsill Mrs. David H.
kinchloe and Francis P. HeartsilI.
Among those present were Repre.
sentatives Henry r. Steagall Mai.
Lamar LETTERS. william B. Bowling
and Judge Edward B. Almon. of
Alabama. and Judge J. c. O'Conno,
and Ladislas Lazaro. of Louisiana.
Maj. Thacker V. Walker presided.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
Metros DOlUns Gardner,
Winning in TlUO Falls

Charlie Metros, the new house
wrestler at the Capitol Theater's
weekly wrestling shows. lived up to
all of his advance notices in his
match last night with Pete Gardner
when he won in two straight falls.
The first fall went thirty eight
minutes before Metros saw his
chance and snapped Gardner into a
spread eagle from which he had no
escape. Gardner came back strong
and showed some real speed, but
Metros greater strength told and
after fourteen and a half minutes
he scored his second fall.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
Students Will Present
Program, and Bazaa,

A program Of free entertainment
and a bazaar will be given tomor-
row evening at s o'clock by stu
dents of the Riley School of Chiro-
practic in the assembly hall Of the
Metzerott Building, lilo F street
northwest.
The proceeds of the entertainment
will go to the fund which is being
raised for the purpose of affording
legal protection to practitioners of
drugless healing, in the event they
arouse the antagonism of other
schools of healing.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
Hot Plaster Burns Face.

SpIashed IN the face with hot
plaster while working in an apart
ment house at Thirtieth street and
Cambridge Dlace northwest yester-
day morning. William Chamberlain.
80 years old. 1921 F street north
east. sustained serious burns of both
eyes. He was removed to the
Georgetown Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
Congressman to Speak.

Representative A. E. B. Stephens,
Of Ohio, will be the principal speaker
at the Tooth birthday anniversary of
Gen. Ulysses 8. Grant at the hall
Of the William B. Cushing Camp.
Sons Of Veterans. at Pythian Tenn
pie tonight.
large delegation from the De-
partment of the Potomac G. A. r.,
including Department Comdr. H. L..
Dean, will attend.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
Knights Templar Services.

Special services will be held at
Trinity Diocesan Church. Third and
streets northwest, Sunday night
at o'clock. when the several COM
manderies of the Knights Templar.
headed by Grand Comdr. John A.
sMoyer. will paraie in uniform to
the church The service. conducted
by the Rev. David Ransom Covell.
pastor. will contain a program In
celebration Of the Feast of Palm
Sunday.