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The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Funeral Rites Held Z
For ReU. J. E.. Thomas

Funeral services for1Rev. J. Ed
wards Thomas. OF St. Paul's NJ. e.
Church. were conducted at his home.
1906 Hobart street northwest. yester-
day afternoon by Rev. D. l.. Blake
more. assisted by Rev. ]. ]. Ringer.
Interment was in Glenwood Gene
terry.
DR.. Thomas who was SO years
old. was born in Augustine. Tex
and moved to Washington in 1904
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Daisy S. Thomas; his mother, Mrs
Mary B. Thomas: two daughters,
Mrs. Marie T.. Miller and Miss vir-
ginia Violet Thomas: son. Seymour
s. Thomas: a brother, s. Seymour
Thomas. of California. and two sis
ters, Mrs. w. C. Raymond. of Hobo
KEN. N. J.. and Mrs. II. B. Augur, of
Portland. Greg.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
RENEW GAMBLING
AT BLUE LIGHT
IN PRINCE GEORGES
Patrons Go in. Constant
Stream to Old
Hilltop. :

Gambling broke out anew In. Prince
Georges County, Maryland. last night.
After q brief suspension. of business.
the Blue Light" heretofore referred
to In these columns as the place
with the fanciful name. on the Biad-
ensburg road 10 again open. or af
least was open last night. -
Secure In the belief there would
be no interference. this place opened
late Thursday night for the accom-
modation Of crowd Of gamblers
looking for action, The crowd had
journeyed tn Berwyn to witness a
fight. which. due to a cloudburst. was
postponed. Rather than return direct
to Washington. goodly number
stopped at the Blue Light to see II
they might get action. They got It.
The Herald was aware. that night.
that this den was open but did not
publish the fact Friday morning. wait
ing to see If the reopening was simply
furry" or IL the place would stay
In business
Emboldened by its success Thurs
day night the house opened early last
night. - s
All day ths WORD was being
passed around to the gambling
gentry that .the boysg would be
accommodated, and early In the
evening a steady stream of cara
started for the place.
The boys in the know" who did
not have cars of their own. or did
not want to use them IL they had
them. were given transportation In
house" cars from Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. A
large number took advantage OF
this service. Until late this morn
ing a line of private cars cluttered
both sides of Sixth street from the
Avenue to C street and beyond.
Two dice tables. all of the pres.
ent gambling equipment Of the
club, were in use until a late hour
The Blue Light" is located at the
| top of a steep hill about 100 yards
to the right. or south. of the De.
fense Highway. half way between
Bladensburg and Ardwick. tt
get to 1t from Washington. the Bal.
timore pike is followed into Blad'
ensburg, but instead of the turr
to the left. the road ahead or te
the right Is followed. This lattel
| road Is the start of the new Blad-
ensburg Annapolis highway, other
wise the Defense highway. The
turn off this road. uphill to the
den. is about one and a half miles
from Bladensburg.
Located at the top of a steer
hill. as 1t is. this den sometime:
has been called the Hilltop"
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Two IN FAMILY
Are RESTORED
State Dept. Messenger And
Wife Both Regain Splen-
did Health BY Taking
Tanlac.

AT our house Tanlac is the first
and only choice. for IL has over
come my rheumatism and has
entirely relieved my wife of
stomach trouble" This state
ment was made by willard II.
Wheeler. well known messenger
for the State Department. resid-
ing at 1913 l1th St. s E. Wash
ington, ID. c.
MY rheumatism" he said was
in my leg and made me dread
fully lame, suffered terribly
from an awful burning sensation
and intense pains. But Tanlac
purified my blood and by a whole
sale cleaning OF my system de-
livered me from my pains and
suffering.
stomach trouble. poor appetite
and worse digestion put my wife
in awful bad health. But Tan
lac proved exactly what she need
ed and she is now in splendid
health. She used to suffer ter
ribly with gas on the stomach
and awful pains. but they are all
gone now and she is gaining
weight.
Nobody will make mistake
in giving Tanlac a good trial. for
IL is one medicine that does
what Is claimed for it. ] was
one of the doubling ones before
i tried it."
Tanlac is sold in Washington
by Peoples Drug Stores and all
leading druggists.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05

route to force them to pay graft
to every station master. Being de-
tained day In each camp. the
Americans talked with many Of the
I. w. w. followers.
The men exhibited passports
proving their American citizenship
and bewailing the fact they had
left America Some promissj to
confess to transgressions In the
United States and to spend two
years in the penitentiary provid-
ing they could return.
The men sent the following mes
sage to other 1. w. w. followers
now in America. who are planning
to emigrate to Russia:
"For Gods sake stay in America
and instead OF collecting money to
aid starving Russians collect
money to aid starving Americans.
Raise a fund to help us return. We
will tell you the facts regarding
this Socialists and Communists'
paradise"
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
FIRE DEPARTMENT
WILL Be DRILLED
Commissioners Adopt System
Used by Boston
Forces.

Daily drills will soon become q
part of the routine Of the Districts
fire department. The Commission
ers yesterday issued orders creating
drillmaster with instructions to
put the men and equipment through
their PAGES. Thomas O'Connor.
battalion chic engineer, was made
drillmaster.
The system used in Boston will
be adopted. O'Connor has been
ordered to go to Boston to study
the system.
1t is expected that the plan will
speed the work of the department.
The plans call for individual drill
ing as well as company drills.
For the new men entering the
department special instruction will
be given at Engine Company No.
8 under O'Connor's supervision.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
DIR. Eugene B. Clark
Will Be Buried T0dau

Funeral services for DR.. Eugene
b. Clark, former Patent Office en-
ploye. will be held at his residence.
loS East Underwood street. Chevy
Chase. at 2 o'clock today, by Rev.
A. Freeman Anderson, of Calvary
Baptist Church. Burial will be at
Glenwood Cemetery.
DR.. Clark. who was "A years old,
died suddenly Wednesday at Beth
any Beach. Del, where he was
spending the summer, After he left
the government. service he was a
patent attorney. DIR. Clark retired
several years ago because of i'll
health.
He Is survived by HIS widow. Mrs.
Hattie Hamlet Clark. and seven
children. Mrs. May s. Harding, of
Clinton. Iowa; Mrs. sylvia Lawton
Misses Isabel and Ellen Clark, and
Robert, George c. and John Clark,
all of this city.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
BATHING BEAUTIES
in CONTEST TODAY
Tidal Basin Management Will
Award Two
Prizes.

washington's bathing beauties
will show their class this after
noon at the Tidal Basin bathing
beach in the fourth annual bathing
beauty contest. Two silver cups
will be up for competition. One
award will be made to the most
beautiful girl. and another to the
girl wearing the best costume,
based UPON beauty. design and util-
ity.
The judges selected for the COM
petition are Isaac Cans. A. j. Frey
and Arthur Leslie Smith. Promptly
at 2:30 p. m. the beauties will be
paraded before the judges. 1t is
probable that ten girls will be
selected and from these, two will
be picked for the prizes.
Manager L. Gordon Leech an
nounces that the contest will De
held regardless of rain. There
have been SO many rainy days this
summer and so many inquiries as
to possible postponements that the
announcement is made to forestall
any possible doubt in the minds OF
entrants.
More than 100 entrants are expect
ed. Last year 129 girls entered.
Isaac Cans. manager Of Saks and
Company, is thoroughly qualified as
a Judge. having acted in a similar
capacity before. Arthur Leslie
Smiths connection with things the
atricel is we'll known. AL ]. Frey. a
Baltimore man. was selected by the
ralm Beach authorities last winter
and judged in the contest for cos
TUNES for which a prize of $1,000
was given.
II is reported that copy of the
Palm Beach model will be shown to-
dag in the contest. Many of the
beautiful bathing costumes worn In
the style show held earlier in tbs
summer will probably be displayed
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Cabinet Session
Fails 70 DiscoJer
RaiIStrike Ian
Southern O0scials Meet
Sl.opnsen TODAY for Z
Separate PACT.


he never attempted to deceive or
permit q Misunderstanding,
spokesmen for the railroad en-.
Tecutiyes after the meeting In New
York last Tuesday indicated the ex-
ecutives were not prepared for Pres
tdent Harding's seniority proposal
as the result of Cuyier's conferences
with the President Il was repre-
sented that the proposal came a. .
distinct shock to the. executives
The Southern Railroad System
is going ahead with its peace plans
for making a separate peace with
the shopmen. Representatives of
the strikers will meet of1cials of
the road here today in response to
the Southern's offer to settle the
strike on the basis offered by Pres
ident Harding. The railway execu-
tives insist that This move on the
part Of the Southern will have no
bearing on the general strike situa-
tion.
Threatens to Drag in senate,
2 Senator Spencer, Missouri. yes
ESf0ay tflFcdleueQs 10 oFdS Tue SSh-
ate into the Industrial melee sooner
or later. when he announced he
would introduce q bill to, create .
federal court of conctiiation to ad-
judicate controversies affecting op-
Grafton of interstate commerce. This
bill. not unlike the "commerce
court" established under the Taft
admi nistration and a failure then.
would provide three judges. to be
appointed by the President. The
court would be empowered to en-
force its decisions through nnes
and penalties. in the same manner
as district courts.
Senator Borah. who also has a
bill to provide a commission to in
vestigate the mining industry con-
ferred with President Harding yes
terday on the measure. Mr.. Hard
ing. he said. generally approved
the purposes Of the measure, but
asked more time in which to study
It. So Borah is going back to the
White House next week to talk II
over some more. Meantime legis-
lative action in the strikes is being
held in allegiance.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Large Operators Say
Farley Will End Strike

CLEVELAND. Aug. 4.-Settlement
OF the coal strike next week as the
result of Mondays meeting here be-
tween miners officials and operators
was predicted today by several of the
largest operators of the Ohio and
Pittsburgh district.
The Ohio operators described the
outlook as "the most optimistic since
the strike began"
One leading operator said the pros
pect Of a settlement was more of a
certainty than prediction" He said
the miners and & substantial proper
tior of the operators were nearer a
mutual understanding than at any
time since the strike became effective.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
L w. w. NOW PREFER u. S.
PRISON TO SOVIET PARADISE
Five Hundred Of Haywood Crew Mutiny and
Are in Desperate Plight.

RIGA. Aug. Five hundreo 4.
w. WIS who entered Russia to help
Big Bill" Haywood. former Chi
cagoan. reconstruct the Siberian
coal and steel industry have
mutinied.
According to Word Leigh. min
ing engineer. and John s. Bur-
roughs. Equita BILE Trust represent
ative. both New Workers.. who have
arrived in Riga from Shanghai. the
plight of the mutineers is desperate.
They are without food or houses
and are trading their. clothing for
food. One colony is at deserted
coal mines in the kuznetzk Basin
in Siberia; another colony Is start
ing for iron mines In the Grals.
Leigh and Burroughs were travel
ing on the trans-Siberian road from
Chita to Moscow and had an op-
portunity to talk to the mutineers
in both camps as their private car
was abandoned at each station en-
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05

Continued From Page One
the records under the name of the
new owner.
Under the proposed square and
lot system all that would be nee
essary would be, to note in the
record for the square and lot. a
change of ownership.
The committee that the Com
missioners appointed to study the
present taxation system consists OF
Major Daniel Donovan. District
Auditor; William P. Richards. Dis
trict Assessor. and Francis II.
stephens. corporation counsel
chairman.
It Is expected that all the pro-
posed changes except that chang
ing the form of recording taxes
will be contained in a letter tc
Congress asking that they be in
corporated as amendments to the
appropriations bill. The latter
change only needs action by the
Commissioners to make II a part
OF the system.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
CHANNEL PLANES
TO RUN BI-WEEKLY

LONDON. Aug. 4.-Twice weekly
airplane service between London
and Marssilles begins on Monday.
the 700 miles to be negotiated in
seven hours of actual flying time.
Giant deluxe two-engine French
air pullmans. accommodating IL pas
sengers, will leave Croydon at s
o'clock in the morning, Paris at
noon. Lyons at 3 clock. arriving
at Marseilles at five. The fare
will be seventeen guineas.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
PHONE CALL SAVES
LIFE OF WOMAN

A telephone call is believed to
have saved the life of Mrs. Loretta
Prize. % years old. 1907 G:rard
street northwest. who was found
unconscious last night in the bed
room of her apartment, suffering
from chloroform.
An ambulance was summoned and
a doctor revived her.
An unknown person requested
Mrs Iona Gresset. another oc-
cupant OF the house, to summon
Mrs. Price to the phone. A maid
was sent to Mrs. Prices apartment
and found her unconscious,
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05

xecutives full responsibility for
the increasing seriousness of the
situation. We suggest you file this
message with the President as a
basis for discussion with him of the
questions at issue and to show you
have full authority of the under
signed chief executives to meet him.
1--WE are wiring the President you
will call upon him with the full au-
thority to discuss this subject"
(Signed)
STONE,
ROBERTSON, y
LEE"
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Restaurateurs Plan
To Select Arbiter

Selection of national arbiter
over the restaurant business win be
made during the session of the Ma
tional Restaurant Association,
which is to hold a five-day conven-
tion here In October. -
TT Is the desire of restaurateurs
in all parts of the country to es-
tablish standard of quality which
willabsolutely insure the weli-be-
ing of the public" B. B. Rosenfeld,
president of the local restaurant
association said yesterday, "and 1t
Is for this reason the appointment
Of a national arbiter 10 being
planned"
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Req. Leeming to Study
MEngIand and Belgium,

= RkN Bernard l. Leeming. S. j..
professor oi rhetoric at Georgetown
ColIsff. has been ordered to take a
spec5a3 course of studies in European
Jesukk institutions. He will go first
20 Nsland and later to Belgium.
Tfnbaas D. Herman. will be the new
regffar at the university this fall,
saceesding John Bowen. who has re-
turned to his home in Texas.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Grippe Prices Reassure
Christmas Wine Makers

Christmas wines will sizzle in
embryo State in thpusands OF
branA-new home brew pots. for
the grape season is about here.
Th< old timers. those whose re-
cipessare coveted by the less ex-
pkriepced. were worried about their
"otltfaH this summer. The rail
strike might hinder quicktpassaGe
of grapes here. they thought
Now comes the tempting news:
Grspes at ffty'cents a basket.
H1skleberries are going at thir-
ty-dFf cents quart and the very
hest peaches are selling at fifty
nvesffnts a dozen.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Baby's Arm Scalded.

Tripping over a pan Of boiling
water which spilled over her while
playing. Evelyn Hawthorn. colored.
/ year old, IL Defrees street north
west. was scalded on her arm last
evening. She was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Saved From Asphyxiation.

| Breaking down the door. Lieut..
Stoll and Policeman Bridges. of the
Sixth precinct. found Charles Il.
Gates. 55 years old. gas Eighth
street northeast. unconscious in the
gas-flled room yesterday afternoon.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital.
where his condition is reported as
not serious. Other occupants Of the
house had detected the odor of gas.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05

non-union coal producing fields
with naval officers designated as
his personal representatives. have
been formed by Spencer and his for
NAL instructions to governors of all
States are expected to be dispatched
some time today.
Agents of the Interstate Com
merce Commission have been ap-
pointed in each Of the producing
districts to cooperate with the
Federal Coal Distributors repre-
sentatives and producing operators
committees.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Seftfces Tomorrow
= At Temple Heights

Religious services will Be held at
TeulDfe Heights tomorrow at d. m.
ThellEin be unde- the direction of
.Revsfohn c. Palmer. Grand Chaplain
iof. - Grand Lodge. and will be con-
duc1E by Rev. David Ransom Covell.
Of Tffhity Community Church.
fThe. Trinity Church choir win at
tends Singing will be. led by two
corrEH and two trombones.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Orange Horse Sh0lD
DraIDs Record CrOlUd

ORANGE. Va. Aug. "a record
breaking crowd attended the sec
ond day Of the Orange horse show
and the splendid program of events
was well performed. keeping the in
terest up throughout the day ana
eliciting much applause.
great feature was the superb
performances of the Third Cavalry
squad from Fort Myer. in drills
and jumping. g.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
Two Boys Bitten by Dogs.

terday afternoon, Angus Lannond, II
years old. 1921 Blair road northwest,
was bitten on the hip by a dog As
he was delivering papers. Lee Fling.
3lo1 street northwest. also was
bitten on the leg by . dog.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-05
OBSERVERS SAY
HARDING.PLANS
TO SEIZE MINES

Continued From Page One.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-06

Perth Amboy. its officers, agents and
servants from any and all claims or
claim whatever for damages to any
person, firm or corporation arising from
or in any way connected with the grant
ing OF said privilege, or by reason of
the location, maintenance or existence
of said single track siding.
b. That said Standard Underground
Gable Company shall lay a sidewalk
west of said siding to curb line of High
street which sidewalk shall be main
tained in a condition satisfactory to the
Cominittee on Streets and Sewers of the
Council of the City of Perth Amboy,
and If in the judgment of said Com
mittee it shall be necessary to install
catch basins or properly provide for the
surface drainage of the street. the said
Standard Underground Cable Company
shall install the same.
c. That upon notice from the Com
Council OF the City of Perth Amboy.
said track shall be changed as to the
grade thereof to conform to any change
which may be made to High Street.
d. That IL the City of Perth Amboy
shall cause the said High Street to he
improved by paving or otherwise, the
said standard Underground Gable Com
pany VIII bear It's proportion of the
costs thereof, and does hereby waive
any objection TO The future paving or
improving of said street.
c. In case of the bankruptcy or In.
solvency of the said Standard Under
blohHu thult tOlipdiy Wletner by vol
untary or involuntary proceedings or in
case OF the appointment tof a trustee,
receiver or assignee of the property of
the said standard Underground Cable
p or In case of "A mortgage or
other lien upon the privilege then and
in any of such events, tn City of Perth
Amboy shall have the option to be ex-
erclsed by resolution of declaring this
privilege terminated and shall evidence
such termination by certified copy of
such resolution mailed to said Company,
which termination shall become effec-
tive 1--WE days after mailing of said reso-
luton.
+. THAT the Committee on Streets and
Sewers of the Council of the City of
Perth Amboy may cause the removal of
tho tracks upon ninety days notice, pro-
vided the nature of the business shall
change to such an extent that in the
Judgment of the Council the siding
should be discontinued.
Section >, That such permission IS
hereby given upon the further condition
md provision that the standard Under
Jerk of the city of Perth Amboy ITS
acceptance of the provisions Of
his ordinance within twenty days from
late: II shall take effect and also pay
o the city OF Perth Amboy the amount
It all cost and expense to the City Of
'erth Amboy for the official publication
Il this ordinance.
shall take effeetT?Svthi granteditotn
section 4. That this ordinance shall
effect immediately.
The said ordinance was ordered passed
m first reading by the f%ollowing vote:
tea-Soield. Waters, Patten. Andersen.
Siedy' Wester Nay-Clark.
h Committee on Fire MINER
nat an exemption certificate be granted
o Louis p. Booz. which recommendation
on motion confirmed.
The Comptroller having audited the
bills;
Pay Rolls. December 1st 1897
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-06

warrants were ordered drawn for the sew
eral amounts by the following vote: Yea
-Sofeld. Waters. Patten. Andersen. Clare
Riedy. Wester. Nay-None.
The following reports OF the Street
Commissioner:
Nov. 81, 1921.
To the Hon. Mayor and Commoun Coun-
Gil. City of Perth Amboy, n. j.
1 hereby submit bill for $4,000 Cor
sprinkling for year of 1921 ending Oct.
31st. acct. of Jersey Central Traction r..
r. Company.
Respectfully submitted.
A. +. MUNOZ.
Street Commissioner.
Nov. 81, 1921.
To the Hon. Mayor and ommoun Coun-
Gil of the Citx nH parth Anahnn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-06
Builders Directory

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ere MCCLELLAN STREET
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Rear Majestic Theatre
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