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The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
FAKE LAUNDRYMAN
GETS FAMILY WASH
Pickpockets and Dishonest
Boy of Color Also Loot
District Citizens.

The family wash. trousers and
coats were included in the loot OF
thieves here yesterday.
Under the guise OF a laundry COL
lector a young man called for the
family wash of Mrs. W. NJ. Dsvis.
Rudland Courts. but failed TO take
the wash to the laundry. she re-
ported. The clothes were valued a,
SIS.
Carl w. Linker. 3e1s Fourteenth
street northwest. reported that
colored boy called at his home to
get four coats and three pairs o.
trousers for tire cleaners The boz
has disappeared. he said.
4 pickpocket relieved J. T. Pis-
lock. 500 Seventh street northwes-
of $40 in a street car at Twenty
seventh and p streets northwes;
J. r. finder. Washington Grow
Nd. reported theft Of fs6 while h.
was at Union Station.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
UTILITIES BOARD
PLANS E2HEARINCS
Changes Of Trolley and Bus
Lines Come Before
Commission.

Changing the two traction power
systems and extending bus Iins
win be considered by the Public
utiiittes Commission at formal pub.
lie hearings Thursday, August IL.
In the board room OF the District
Building.
Substitution Of single overhead
trolley systems for the double lines
oow In use will be considered on
portions Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company line.
and on a part Of the washington
ana Maryland Company line,
The former company Is asking for
changes on the Columbia branch
between Fifteenth and II streets
northeast and. the District line on
the Kenilworth branch. and on the
Bladensburg road from Fifteenth
and II streets northwest to the Dis
trict line. The latter wants the
single system from Fourteenth
street and Colorado avenue to the
District line at Takoma Park.
The Sixteenth Street Heights
Citizens' Association's petition for
an extension of the Washington
Rapid Transit company's bus line
from Sixteenth and Buchan n
streets along Sixteenth and Alaska
avenue to the District line at
Georgia avenue. also will be con-
sidered. The request asks for
through service between Georgia
avenue and the downtown terminal
Of the company's existing line.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
VIRGIN ISLANDERS
PROTEST DRY LAW

Three natives Of the Virgin Islands
called at the White House yesterday
to protest against the prohibition en-
forcement law. recently extended 20
their island. On the grounds that II
is running the trade in bay rum. their
chief product and is otherwise harm
ing their commercial life.
The appeal was heard by Secretary
Christian. who assured the delegates
that he would lay their case before
the President.
The prohibition enforcement act.
they claimed. is harming their COM
merce by preventing ships with LIQUOR
cargoes from stopping at their ports
The chief revenue from the islands.
they pointed out. is derived from
sale of bay rum and repair of ships
which dry dock there.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23

A bridge and q bride form the
principal Interest In life for George
F. Bromley. Of Georgetown. mem
Der OF the U. 8. Engineering d.
vision supervising constructfon OF
the new Fey Bridge. who. Il be-
came known yesterday. was mar
rid wednesday TO Mrs Dudley Rad
cliff. pretty telegraph operator Al
the Powhatan Hotel
The wedding ceremony which was
performed by Rev. John s. Moses.
rector of st: Johns p, T. Church
eliminated a romance begun three
years ago. At that time Mrs Rad
cliff was at the Georgetown tele-
graph ONCE where she became ac-
quainted with Bromley
The bride IL a daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Seth Bolts. one Of the
oldest Kentucky families. The
groom Is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
w. Bromley. s017 NJ street north
west. The couple will occupy an
apartment at the Maury.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23

quarters for .traffic In illegal operas
tfons which brought terror -stricke 81
young women patients from all
over New England.
The four bodies exhumed today
are but part of those who died
as a result Of the operations. dt is
said.
A physician ned to st. Johns, N,
B.. across the border, when . war;
rant for his arrest was sworn out
by the parents Of one OF the al
legged victims. Easton police. armed
with extradition papers. went to
the Canadian city only to find that
he had left there for Boston.
Later he was arrested In Ever
ett. Mass. and brought here on a
warrant charging the murder OF q
20-year-old girl. He Is Dr. John
F. Dining. aged 60. He was ar
rested at the home OF his sister,
Mrs. Catherine Mcdonald. z He
waived extradition and accom-
panied the police to Easton.
One alleged victim Is Mevina
Oak, 30, who died following alleged
surgical treatment by DR.. Dilling
on May IS last.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23

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b very careful that the msftsr Il
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cover o. fAise physsetoey. ths nosr-
ties % women arr not snstoneo
away
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y. ~ ."pioymen IN, a as
10 rs-L - .ne
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nro1a..,a a. wn IN sns
sau., .a,. >. u
sne tens
Urged to Join Unions.
I'VE are constantly urgfnk the
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
One Clique Would Draw
No Line Between Thern-
selves and Men.
OTHER SET WOULD
PROTECT MOTHERS
English and American Fac.
tons Exchange Letters
On Subject.
I'VE are hands

4 FOR lack of education, environ
ment. the very necessities OF indus.
try itself. the majority of us W III
remain hands There is no race
and no prize with us. We are the
hewers OF wood In the world. and
one In million OF us steps out"
Ihis Is the situation Of American
women in industry, expressed by
Mrs. Maud Swartz. president of the
omen's National Trade Union
League. In an open letter explaining
the stand taken by her organization
in opposing proposed equal rights
legislation. Complete equality will
work harm In abrogating remedial
Industrial legislation, she contends.
English Women Reply.
Emphatic objection to this, atti-
trde was promptly expressed by
even the most conservative amonc
English leaders of women, accord
ing to reports received here yester-
day. The fault lies. dear madam.
rot In our stars but In oursely es tf
we are underlings-" Mrs. Swartz ir
reproved.
Protective legislation for women
Is HFe saving that slavery is good
for the slave because he will be so
lost and helpless without his mas
ter's protection" declared Mrs. RAY
Strachey. In response TO the letter.
Mrs. strachey Is pres dent of the
League for Equal citixenship. which
is similar to. and holds the position
In England occuPie by the League
of Women Voters here.
"Of course. 10 Is true enough that
a great deal Of protection Is needed
by workers likely to be exploited:
my contention is that this protec-
ton is needed by men as well as
women. and that to extend IL to
women only is the wrong way
round. 1t appeases thespublic con-
science-and handicaps the women.
The only differential protective
legislation i want to see Is that
arising from genuine physiological
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
POLICEMAN HURT
IN AUTO MlSHAP
Driver of Car Released on
Putting Up $25 Col
lateral.

Knocked down by an automobile
driven by Minnie Squire ls4s Park
wood place northwest, Policeman
James II. Murphy Of the Eighth
precinct sprained his right ankle
and received cuts about the face
and hands yesterday at Georgia
and Florida avenues.
The driver was arrested and
charged with attack. She was re-
leased on collateral of f25.
Failing through a trap door in
front of the lunch room at $40
Florida avenue northwest. George
Brown. colored. IS years old. 1919
Nine-and "A half street northwest.
received injuries on his right leg
and back He was treated at
Freedmen's Hospital.
Minnie Carroll. colored, IS years
old 634 Callan street northeast
was cut by falling glass when the
automobile I'm which she was riding
coIIided with a machine yesterday
at Hunt place and Minnesota ave-
nue. northeast. Both machines were
badly damaged
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
PrOlDler to PrOlUI Three
Years in Penitentiary

As q result of a 15-minute prowl
IN the home of Mrs. Daisy Evans
3214 Macomb street, last May, JohIf
l.. Melc. or Mehle. will rrowl the
confines of a penitentiary for three
years, according to the sentence i'm
posed yesterday by Justice Siddons.
Criminal Court No. Q, yesterday.
Mele. who came to Washington
from an indeterminate point in the
South. is said to have entered the
Evans home in broad daylight while
Mrs. Evans was entertaining at
luncheon, party. The luncheon was
being served on a side porch. Mele en-
tered the front door. making his way
upstairs where he appropriated s63
worth Of money and Jewels.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
Leaues Daylight Action
To Employees Branches

Take such action on daylight
iaving as conditions warrant" was
: he authorization given Department
branches of Federal Employees
Union No. 2 at a meeting OF that
Sdy Nat 1879 New York avenue,
Friday night
In View OF President Harding's
that department heads
srree free to change the hours, the
Ievefal branches of the union were
,Eiysn option as to their action In
he matter.
/ A rising vote of thanks was
s.endsred the legislative committee
/. sor Exceptionally efficient service
IN connection with the campaign
20 fetain the s240 salary bonus" /"
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
WOMAN ADMITS
THROWING ACID
INTO OWN EYES
Continued from Page One.

4
Rainier to affect a reconciliation.
II had lived In terror all along and
felt that the affair would he eX-
posed and would be disgraced.
although / really had committed no
sin.
Urges Reconciliation.
mir. and Mrs. Cavey came to Mt.
Rainier by-appointment and for five
hours we talked In an effort to get
Cavey to do the right thing and be
true TO his wife. After that l went
to the Cavey home in an effort 10
get him to promise me. in the pres
ence OF his sister. to leave me en-
tirely alone. But this attempt was
unsuccessful.
Then In an effort to scare Cavey
away l burned by shoulder with
csrbol'c acid and told him 1t had
been done by a woman who threw 4
upon me in revenge. Shortly after
that in taking treatment per-
scribed by the doctors Of Johns Hop
kins hospital, jar fell from a shelf
and the acid contents fell upon my
head and into my eyes. 1t occurred
to me at that tine that ] might also
use this to scare Cavey away. This
<too, was unsuccessful.
''He continued to come to my
home. and I entreated him to stay
away. telling him i was respected
by the people OF this place and did
not want to drag myself and my
husband through the mire of dis
grace. He came back and insisted
that he did not care what happened.
He then Informed me that he
A,.N
thorities the attempts which Re
believed had been made to take my
life. begged him not to do so.
realizing that the expose would
tend to show that had been un-
true to my husband.
Il kept up my subterfuge. and
later told Cavey that l had been
| dragged from the house and tied to
the back OF an automobile. In order
to produce proof it was necessary
for me to mutilate my wrists, which
1 did oy dipping a clothespin into
lye and Their applying II to my
arms and wrists.
Vault Broken Into.
"The fact that the vault on the
Reeves estate had been broken into
gave me another idea, and / told
SaVty tHdt tnOst VINO prOpOseu "
dispose of me Intended to place my
body in this vault.
"All this was told in an effort TO
| get rid of Cavey. who. instead of
beirg frightened. took the matter
up with the authorities to protect
| me.
Il have tried to right the wrong
| ] have cone and see that justice is
| done to all who have fallen victims
] of this most unfortunate affair. ]
| earnestly entreated MI" Cavey not
| to mention this. but he did not seem
| to realize. by bringing before the
eyes of the law, he was utterly
| blackening me. The people who
| have known me may never be able
| to understand. first, why l have
| taken this stand. Although / stand
utterly alone now bereft az u
seems of all that Is dear to a
woman. i am sincerely sorry for all
that has happened"
Mace Brooks insisted last night
that he knows his wife is innocent
OF any wrong. and he will stick to
her through thick and thin.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
HKSTA1EhlENT
FROM OWNER OF
murder SHACK
authorities Nearly Ready
To Close Probe of Cop
.eerthite Staying.
-slLICE HOLD THREE
Preparations Made to Present
Case to Grand Jury-Hus-
band Gets Child,

With three persons being held
connection with the murder OF
frs. James Copperthite. OF New Cut
nd Canal roads. whose battered
sody was found In C shack vn the
rest side Of Little River. near Aque-
pct Bridge. Friday morning. vir-
fnia< authorities last night de-
Jared that upon obtaining one more
tatement on the effair. they viii
lose their case and make prepara-
Ions to present the evidence TO Ihe
rand jury.
Authorities are searching for
)anieh Howeth. said to own the
hack. in an effort to obtain a state
1ent on the case. When this is oh
aimed. they regard the case as
losed as far as the investigation
. concerned.
Reynolds Gives Version
-John Reynolds. of Georgetown.
yesterday appeared before Common
bealth Attorney Erak L. Eail an !
save his version of the affair. At
,ornsy7 Ball would not make public
.he Contents of the statement
Reyposds WIS not held
Thomas Brannan. OF 1926 Potomac
,sreet northwest. l.. ]. Vaughn of
1918 o street northwest and Mrs.
adelaide Rhodes. living on Little
River are being held at the Arling-
,on County jail Brannan was held
without bail by a coroner's JurS.
gaughp and Mrs. Rhodes are being
teld as accessories. Attorney Ball
las not fixed bail for the release
q Vaughn and the woman
No Records, say officials.
2 Ofic'als at the Soldiers Home
where Howsth is said to live. stated
asst night that they have no record
- man by that name living at
The nome.
James Copperthite. husband of
he dead woman has oeen given
custody Of the child. The body of
Ars. Copperthite was taken to the
home of relatives at Burlington. n.
= yesterday. where funeral serv-
ces will be held.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
1--WE ORDERS PLAN
BEACH EXCURSIONS
Baseball Games, Athletic and
: Other Events on Pro-
+. grams.

: Five organizations will hold their
utings this week at Chesapeake
each About 1000 persons will at
and the excursion of the State
bunch of the Daughters Of America
n Tuesday. Charles II. Miller. of
ae State Department. is in charge
4 arrangements.
The National Union Assurance
pciety will hold its annual outing
n Wednesday. The fourteen local
puncils will be represented and a
Sowd OF 5000 persons is anticipat-
p. w ]. OBrisn n is chairman of
arrangements and Frank F. Fergu-
9n. vice-chairman.
4 Twelve councils of the Junior Oro-
r of United American Mechanics
vii join in -an excursion on Thurs
hy. Members from Maryland and
sirginia will he guests of honor
/. ,E. Rector is chairman OF ar
engemen-s. About $500 are ex-
ected to attend.
, -Ndah Chapter No. 25. Order 8f the
Eastern Star. Of Mount Rainier. Md.
III give an outing On Friday. There
sLl.sbs numerous athletic events.
lciudinS a baseball game. About
.Osf are exeected to attend. The
ons,tttee in charge IS composed of
ieoree A. Tovey. chairman: WILL
am Tip and Fred Weber.
The- Baraca Glass Of the Fifth
Baptist Sunday school also will hold
N excursion on Friday Athletic
vents are being arranged 1000
ersons ars expected to attend. The
,:eneral committee is composed OF
T. o. Bryant. chairman: DR. A. W.
cummings. James T. Elliott. W. f.
Iooney. W. c. Ferber. J. NJ. Utter
. ack. Leroy Taylor. Walter Price.
1yde Creecy and E. T. Rice.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
Another 100 Boy Scouts
OF to Camp Tomorrow

One hundred Boy Scouts will re-
inforce Camp Roosevelt. Scout
headquarters at Calvert cliffs
Chesapeake Bay. when a new dele
cation of toys leaves Washington
tomorrow. They will join more
than l5O Scouts already encamped
and Immediately will be initiated
Into camp life.
This camp is declared by Scout
officials 10 be the largest and most
successful since the camp was
started some ten years ago. Be-
ginning with reveille at a. M and
lasting until taps at 2 D. M. a full
program of exercises play and
study is provided for the boys.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
Robert E. Croson Dead

e CLARENDON. Va. July.--Robert
r. Croson. brother-in-law OF County
Treasurer z. Wade Ball. died in Ashe-
Vile. N. C.. yesterday He had been
III several months. and left here for
Florida. later going to AshevilIe to
seek higher altitude. He is survived
by his widow and two children Burial
will be in the family burying ground
on Garrison road. following services
at the home of Mrs. William Ball at
2 p. m. Monday.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
MoP R
IRISH REBEL NESTS.
Scattered Bands in CssfIss
And Elsewhere Being
Kept on Run.

DUBLIN. July fi.-An intensive
drive 10 rid Ireland Of rebel nests
was under way tonight.
Attacks on survivors of the re-
publican army. scattered 10 ali parts
Of Ireland after the decisive battles
Of Waterford and Limerick were
made
z Final stronsholds Of frreconcii-
ables IN Waterford and Limerick
we're battered by artillery.
Many Insurgents were taken pris-
oners when various castles through
out Ireland were raided and rebels
driven out. according 20 advices
reaching here.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
3LAMES MEDICINE
FOR FORGERIES

A drug. generally accepted as a
ain killer. was cited yesterday in
Police Court as being the reason
yhy ChristIana I. Wagner. IS years
Id. s14 Kennedy street northwest.
ommitted forgery.
On two other occasions she was
rraigned on charges of passing forged
ihecks on Washington merchants. but
9th times she was placed on proba-
ion.
When she returned before Judge
iardison yesterday charged with the
anne offense. she explained her ac-
Ions by saying that shire was a
rug addict and just could not help
Ierself- She was sentenced to seven
nonths I'm the District Jail. where she
WI be given treatment.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
@Cake-Eater" Envelopes
Planned by P0stoffce

Stamped envelopes OF texture
that will appease the most fastidi-
Gus taste will be put on sale ~
postoffices all over the United
states as soon as present stores
are disposed OF. Third Assistant
Postmaster General Glover an
nounced yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
FILIPINOS PROTEST
HARDING'S ANSWER

Philippine resident Commission
ers de Veyra and Gabaldon yes-
terday made public the following
cable received from Manila:
"A public Representation to voice
protest and dissatisfaction Of the
Filipino people at the way Presi-
dent Harding evaded issue in reply
to the memorial of the Second Phil
ippine Mission will be held in Ma
Mia on arrival of the Mission,
August 16."
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
ENDNlG0E FOIjI1 CIR s. BODIES
LEADS TO PHYSICIANS ARREST
Alleged Wholesale Illegal Operations Said to
Have Cost Many Lives.

EAsraN Me-. July s7.-rThis town
Is aroused BY the greatest up
heavaI In its history. Today the
authorities Of Aroostock County ex-
humed the bodies Of four girls
buried here All are believed TO
have died as the result Of Illegal
operations. performed by physi-
clan Of Easton
The proceedings have been cloaked
with considerable mystery. 1t Is
said the physician's sffice was head
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
Becomes Brigadier General.

headquarters. Second Corps area. Gov
ernors Island. n. Y. has been pro-
NOTED TO the rank OF brigadier gen
eral, the War Department announced
yesterday. General Faison viii re-
main AT his post al Governors Island
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
MARRIAGE
Ms LICENSES.

TALES. otherwise specified. an the follow
n 5nppnsants are fron this city.
nEnsse = DeForest. n, and v. Bertha
Rev ,. =. Brfrrs.
: wiMsn Y. Hin, n. Of Camp Humphreys,
"a. - Naomi L o'Nefl. 2s Rev. p. 8.
;avsn.
yrann Kavesan, "a an Rose Huber. q.
~ bslunore. Nd. Rssys r. \. Davis.
-. y. 4 zuyia<.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
Real LIQUOR Stolen.

Thirty-one pints of honest-to-
goodness whiskey and two gallons
Of real wine. valued at 500 were
stolen from the drug store Of Doc
tor e. Parker, S Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest. early yesterday,
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SPORT NOTES

Chick SugSS OF Newport .E,ainCd the
New Eng land featherweisht title Mon
day night at Boston by knocking Out
eighth round of q scheduled l0-rouud
bout.
Eugene Brosscau, former Canadian
middleweight champion, Monday night
knocked out Steve Choynsky of Baf-
falo in the first round of their 10
round bout at Montreal.
81. Nicholas hockey team of New
York easily defeated the Pere Mar
Quette sextct in a u. S. Hockey Ass1-
citation game at Boston Monday n!gAt.
the final score being to /. At the
end of the first period the score was
TO /, but from that point on the New
fuik team showed marked superiority
in all departments of the game. Eddie
Hin. formerly Of Cornell, was the Of
fcnSive star for st. Nicholas. White
In the defensive branch the work OF
Goal Tender Jabish Holmes, former
Harvard player. STAYED off several Bos
ton attacks.
Francis 8. Appleby of New York
Monday night defeated Edouard Rou-
dill Of Paris, former European cham.
piOn. in the first match of the inter-
national amateur 1872 balk line bill
lizard tournament, 800 to III in 23 IN
nings. Applebys high run was Is
and Roudirs 43.
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LODGE SEES MUCH
Continued from Page oae)

country to stand without fear or
misgiving." said Senator Lodge.
Urging republicans to pay no Iced
to the outcries of political opponents
who call the present congress do
nothing" body. but rather to ego for
ward in the good old republican way
and carry on" Senator Lodge review
ed the achievements of the party
since 1t gained control of congress In
March 1919.
II know" he said, II am speaking
within bounds when l say that no
congress in time of peace has ever
shown such an amount of important,
effective and remedial legislation as
has been enacted by the present con-
gress since it has been in session."
The republicans, he said, found
the worst situation economically
which any party ir this country had
ever been called upon to face and we
have a right to be proud of our rec
ord"
1.-THE Democrats" Senator Lodge
declared, "by every artifice Of delay
and time wasting" have done their
best to make this congress a do
nothing body. and although they
have failed they are keeping on say
ing 1t just the same"
Senator Lodge dwelt at length upon
the fruits of the armament confer
ence. which he said, I'VE owe to the
wisdom of President Harding in sum.
moning it." More was done by the
conference for the worlds peace in
IL weeks. he added. "than has been
done anywhere else in twice as many
years. These are questions which
arise above the region OF politics, but
the fact remains that it was under q
republican president that steps have
been taken under which a thorough.
ly American policy has been carried
out in the conference at WASHINGTON.
by q delegation representing both
political parties with success
which Is recognized by the entire
world"
When the republican party gained
control OF congress in 1919 It proceed
ed to reduce app, OPERATIONS of the
Wilson administration for the last
year by $780, 900, Senator Lodge said.
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FAVOR BILL FOR 10
NEW DISTRICT JUDGES

Washington. Feb. 14-The Senate
judiciary committee. as a means Of
relieving congestion in certain jul
dicial districts. agreed today to re-
port . bill providing for 10 additional
United States district judges and one
additional circuit Judge. The COM
mittec, it was said, will propose that
the fourth circuit, consisting of the
states Of Maryland. West Virginia,
Virginia, North and South Carolina
shall have an additional judge. 1t
will also propose that two of the adj
ditional district judges shall be as
signed to Massachusetts,.
In addition to increasing the num-
Der Of judges. the bill also carries
other provisions aimed at more
efficient handling Of federal court
business throughout the country. 1t