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The Washington times., 1922-09-13
WHEELS SET IN
MOTION AGAINST
COAL PROF|TEER
Householder's Interests 4
Take First Place at Meet
ing OF U. s. Officials.
BY International New. Service.

Government forces were again set
In motion today to prevent coal
profiteering this winter. Secretary
Of Commerce Hoover, Federal Fuel
Distributor Spencer. and President
julius Barnes, of the United States
Chamber OF Commerce, are Joining
hands to attempt to forestall SKY
rocketing" prices.
The matter of price regulation " III
be threshed out here on Friday at a
meeting to be attended by represen
tatives OF private coal consumers and
public utilities. The householder e
interests as well will be considered
by the conferees.
Officials In close touch with tho
situation fear a serious shortage OF
anthracite, with attendant opportuni.
ties for "nicking" the householder
At the Friday meeting 1t is planned
to work out q scheme to prevent the
accumulation Of unnecessary laI se
stocks OF coal, and to substitute bi,
luminous for anthracite, wherever
possible, leaving a larger quantity
available for household use.
So far, 50 per cent OF the anthra.
cite operators have agreed to adhere
to the scale Of prices in effect last
fall. The remaining 20 per cent may
attempt to profiteer. but Governor
Sproul Of Pennsylvania has assured
officials here that he will handle such
attempts without gloves
The Washington times., 1922-09-13
MISS NORMAND
REFUSED MANY
! OFFERS To WE'D
Screen Star Back From Eu-
rope Declares She Prefers
Our American Men.
BY international News Service.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Deciaring
that she was thoroughly rested and
had forgotten all about the Taylor
affair, Mabel Normand, motion pic
ture star, returned yesterday on
the liner Majestic.
Miss Normand said that she had
many offers of marriage while
abroad but that she would pick an
American any day in preference TO
foreigner. Miss Normand was in
Europe four months.
THE American man Is the hand
somest," she said. He really Is a
he-man:" Next TO the American she
preferred the English man, she said
because Of his good sense Of
humor."
Miss Normand will stay in New
York for a week and then, go to
Hollywood for studio work.
Although she brought seven
trunks filled with clothes. Miss Nor
mand said she would not follow the
Partisan fashion, but would wear
her clothes, not short, but neverthe.
less not exactly long.
Miss Normand said that Prince
Mohammed Ali Ibrahim was very
attentive to her at Deauville, where
she spent most Of her time while
abroad.
Very few women are wearing their
hair bobbed in Europe, Miss Nor
mand said, the fashion being strictly
an American one.
Leather trimmings are all the rage
in Europe, Miss Normand declared.
Everything Is leather over there
hats. gloves, trimmings. ETC." she
said. ~
Miss Normand shared the lime,
light with Pola Negri. European
picture star. who Is making her first
trip to America. The foreign artist
has been brought over here by
Famous Players.
The Washington times., 1922-09-13
KING CHARGES LIBERIAN
LOAN BAIT FOR VOTES

The Maine election results were
projected into Senate debate yes
terday when Senator King Dem.
Of Utah charged that the proposed
;6, ,o0O, 900 loan to Liberia was de-
signed to win negro votes in North
ern States"
King charged the Republican
Steering Committee was behind the
legislation. His statement drew a
reply from Senator Curtis. (RepJ Of
Kansas that the Maine result
showed the North was going Re-
publican as usual.
The Washington times., 1922-09-13
coAST-To-coAST MAIL
IN 20 HOURS PREDICTED

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s. New
York mail will be placed In the
hands Of the San Francisco carriers
in twenty.s!ght hours this time
next year.
Paul Henderson. Assistant Post
master General. made this predic'
ton at a meeting Of the aeronautic
executives and representatives OF
the Chamber of Commerce OF
America. held at the Automobile
Club Of America yesterday. Hen
derson stated commercial aviation
would gain this point Of cutting
down time" through new lighting
systems fdr the relay stops, thus
making possible night flying"
"The time It takes to relay mail
TO the coast today Is around fifty
eight hours. We believe we can
cut down this time to around
twenty-eight hours"
The Washington times., 1922-09-13
CONGRESS To
TAKE RECESS
THIS MON I'll
Only Veto Of Bonus Measure
Likely to Interfere With
Vacation Plan.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.


Adjournment Of Congress by the
end Of September. 80 Senators and
Congressman may have five weeks
In which to prepare their constitu-
ents for the November elections, was
forecast today by Administration
leaders.
hoped to be homeward bound by
September 23. a threatened renewal
Of the tariff fight in the Senate in
dicated the adjournment would not
be reached until the following week
end. A Presidential veto, although
not expected by it's Republican advo-
Gates, would also delay the Congr es-
sional getaway" until an effort was
made to pass the bill over the Presi-
dents rejection.
Tariff and Bonus.
The legislative program today con:
sists Of finally enacting the tarf1
and bonus into law on the compronl-
ise agreements reached IN CONFER,
ences between finance leaders OF
the two branches. With both tariff
and bonus en- goute to the White
House, the Administrators twin
coal bills, creating a coal inquiry
commission and a Federal coal dls-
trIbutor, must be completed. The
rivers and harbors authorization bill,
now In conference, must also ne IL
nally passed. S,,
On top of these measures. . haif
dozen appropriation bills will be
TANNED through the two bodies 10
meet expenditures authorized py
Congress in the last two weeks
The House Appropriation Commit
tee met today to draft these meas,
ures. Among them are $lOO'OoV
appropriation for the Presidents
coal Inquiry commission, t260.000
for the coal distributor, $2O0,O
for the German Mixed Claims Com
mission, an unestimated sum for
having audited claims" against
the Government and small sums
for the widows Of the late Senator
Crow Rep) Of Pennsylyania
and Congressman Padgett CDem')
Of Tennessee. -,
Illinois, chairman OF the commit
tee, announced the bills would De
ready for the House by the end OF
this week and probably would be
passed next Monday. Their pas
sage in the Senate early next week
was also aSSuTeu.
Veto May Delay.
In the meantime. Congressional
leaders hoped to get the tariff
through the House today and have
debate started on II tomorrow in
the Senate. The bonus would then
follow the tariff through the
House, reaching the Senate by Sat
urday, where II would be delayed
until the tariff were finally enact.
ed and sent to the White House.
Quick ratification Of the bonus
compromise was predicted with in
dication II would be sent to the
White House q day in back Of the
tariff.
II the bonus 10 signed at once by
the president, Congress will be ready
20 go home by Saturday. September
30, but a veto would reopen the
bonus fight in both branches. Its
passage over the veto in the House
would be easily accomplished. lead.
ers said. but the fight In the Senate
would be protracted with success
doubtful. In any event, adjourn.
ment would be delayed for another
week or until Saturday. September
80.
House leaders declared they were
ready to 60 home by the end OF
this week and placed responsibility
for sessions after that date on the
Senate. Senate leaders, in turn, &C.
cepted this responsibility.
The Washington times., 1922-09-13
PENNsY ROAD cENsUREo
FOR FIRE FATAL TO SEVEN

PITTSBURGH. Sept. ia cor
oner's Jury, investigating the fire
which destroyed 4 Pennsylvania
Railroad bunkhouse here Septem'
Der 8, with o loss Of seven lives,
yesterday returned a verdict cen
suring officials and employees OF
the company for the condition OF
the building, and holding that the
blaze was accidental.
The jury held that the bunk,
house, converted from repair
shop, was used to store inflamma-
The Washington times., 1922-09-13

BILE material: that city laws govern
ing alterations Of buildings were
violated, that exits were inadequate
and that the railroad fire-fighing
equipment was useless because Of
inefficient organization.
The exact origin of the blaze,
the jury decided, could not be de-
termined.
The Washington times., 1922-09-13
Zonta Club Luncheon.

At the weekly luncheon OF the
Zonta club held at the Grace Dodge
Hotel last evening three new mem.
t.ers were initiated. They were
Miss Louise Mitchell, Miss Helen
Howiston and Mrs. Edith Pichon
Miss Mary Lindsey, manager OF
the hotel, addressed the club.
The Washington times., 1922-09-13
s. n. cottreII, Of Tenn, Dies

News has been received in wash.
ington OF the death at his home
at Knoxville, Tenn, Of 8. H. Cottrell,
father Of Jesse 8. Cottrell. United
States Minister to Bolivia. and
former Washington newspaperman.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
RICHIE SAYS LEIBOWITZ
RESORTED TO BLACKMAIL
CONTINUED From Page H.


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Grice else hearing what going
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friends high character in
the community, them mine and imagine
% moment a any OF these would approve condone such
The to the liquor are these
One morning during the
recall Mr. Leibowz appeared home
breakfast This is the only time
at the mansion introduced him to the members
who in the he containing
number of hafpnt bottles
before prohibition and which he wanted
Hesitated To Cause OGense
WE'LL although he had interested
himself much surprised at the
nome ana gave the impression that the gift declined would
andh
under the circumstances told
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accepted his gift that reprehensible
that Lbowitz thinks mention of
1t into submission to his threats then let him
took it. He need bring his
thing state neither Lei
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than what think is the thing to do
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quo of potential bama podted by the experience
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moro than welnenoned such
people they certainly suppose people would
nk anyone lacking in sanity to object to offer
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three things
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
FIGHT ON VALIDITY OF
DAYLIGHT-SAVING ENDS

State Senator Robert Biggs an
nounces that he would ask the Court
of Appeals TO dismiss the appeal from
the lower court, which upheld the
validity OF the Daylight-Saving Ordi-
nance as to Baltimore city, Mr.. Biggs
represented the Federation OF Labor
and individual litigants who Joined in
the suit when the case was tried by
Judge Stein. who held the ordinance
valid, Notice of appeal was immedi-
ately entered and the Appellate Court
fixed Thursday as the day for the
hearing, the case being advanced on
the docket
II is understood that Senator Biggs
was prompted to make this move
when the Federation of Labor decided
TO withdraw. The decision of the
lower court is therefore final.
Judges Of the Court of Appeals will
assemble here tonight for consulta-
tons and filing opinions in cases ar
gued during the last April term.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
v. TYLER PAGE, (REP.),
WOULD OPPOSE FRANCE
FOR j. S. SENATORSH|P

William Tyler Page. author of the
American Greed and Clerk of the Ma
tional House of Representatives, an
nounced his willingness yesterday to
accept the Republican nomination for
United States Senator from Maryland.
He is a native of Frederick county,
tut resident OF Montgomery, which
now offers two candidates in opposi-
ton TO Senator France.
In a formal statement Mr.. Page de-
clared that he is "a man of modest
means" adding that lin America this
fact is neither a virtue nor handi-
cap"
I'm announcing my candidacy for
the Senatorial nomination" Mr.. Page
said. my availability has been sug-
gested. Frankly, aspire to the office
II offers opportunity for greater serv-
ice. AS il cannot seek, it must be
sought My candidacy must neces-
sarily depend for success upon vol
untary and organized effort.
II am an American. | believe in
our representative system of govern
ment and in party responsibility. AS
native of Maryland, rejoicing in the
part taken by our forefathers of the
original colony in establishing this re-
public, and on the part of those both
native and foreign born, who wrought
its superstructure. / desire above al
things that our commonwealth, espe-
cially in these troublous times, shall
lie counted as again worthy to parti.
cipate creditably in the rehabilitation
of our beloved country and in the
preparation of our institutions upon
constitutional, stable and prosperou.
| bases"
This will he Mr.. Pages second at
tempt as a candidate before the peo
pie Twenty years ago he was the
Republican candidate for Congress
against the late Joshua Frederick
| Cockey Talbot, in the Second dis
trict. Unsuccessful in that effort. ht
declined to seek another nomination
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
SELECTION BOARD
OF NAVY TO MEET
ON TUESDAY NEXT

Instructions have been given for
the line selection board to convene a
the Navy Department on June q
with Admiral Hilary p. Jones AZ
president, 10 recommend seven cap
tains for promotion TO the grade o
rear-admiral, Fl commanders for the
grade OF captain, and "a lieutenant
commanders for the grade of COM
mander. These figures are estimated
TO fiji vacancies resulting from APP
pointment OF midshipmen as ensignf
on June 3 and the vacancies that hay,
occurred and Il is known will occu
up to June 30, 1923 Other vacancie
will occur by the age-in-grade retire
ment OF certain officers II they ar
not selected by the board for promo
tion and the board has been instruct
ed I'm that event to make selections
fll those vacancies.
A selection board for the medica
corps will convene on the same dat
to select two officers for advancement
TO the rank OF commander.
A board will convene tomorrow L
select one officer for promotion TO tn
rank OF captain and one for the ran
OF commander in the corps OF civ
engineers.
Two commanders and three lieu
tenant-commanders for promotion t.
the next higher grades, respectively
l.. - a.
by board TO convene June 81.
A board TO convene the same dat,
will select two chaplains for promo
ton TO the rank of captain and two
for the rank of commander.
A board will convene at the same
time to select one officer for promo
ton to the rank of rear-admiral. tire,
for captain and three for commander
in the corps OF naval constructors.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20

Baconed Brussels Sprouts Ga de-
hghtfui way of serving this vegeta-
Dle)-Fry six slices of bacon till
crisp. then lift them out of the pan
to drain on crumpled brown paper in
the oven for a few moments. Now
put scant quart of cold cooked brus-
sells sprouts into the hot bacon fat.
in the same pan, and fry these until
sizzling hot and beginning to color.
Take them out, place them in a warm
serving dish, sprinkle them in a
warm serving dish, sprinkle lightly
with salt and pepper and lay the six
crisp bacon slices over them. Serve
at once.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
AT THE REPUBLIC THIS
WEEKEND

David Wark Griffith, master pro.
Queer and director of epic films. with
the Birth of Nation" Broken
Blossoms" intolerance" "Drea
Street, Way Down East and "Orp-
hans of the Storm on the credit side
of his success-failure ledger. has lust
finished what he says was his hardest
bit of movie direction.
orphans of the Storm" but recent
ly released for public view through
United Artists Corporation and book
ed by the management of the Repub-
lie Theatre for showing next Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. took eigh-
teen months of study and nine
months of actual work before the
master-hand scrubbed his o. X. on
the finished product. Yet ID. w. Grit
nth smiled and looked around for
more movie worlds to conquer after
his gruelling grind.
You have asked what do | con-
slider the greatest thing in motion pic
turesy l unhesitatingly answer. .Hu-
manity" Humanity is everything in
everything, not alone motion pictures
We think things are beautiful. They
are, II We associate them with human
ity in beautiful way. A street
might be recalled to us as a beautiful
street. II our dreams of the people
we met and knew and loved on that
street are beautiful. then the street
VIII be beautiful to us. 1t is the same
with everything. There is nothing in
life but humanity. (Adv.)
Also. If gasoline continues TO soar.
why not try corn liquor as a motiyat-
ing power Dallas Times Herald.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
DENLY AND WELLER
PARTY OFF FOR JAPAN

Secretary of the Navy DENLY and
his party completed a drive around
the Island of Oahu, Honolulu. Sunday
as guests of the Chamber of Com
merce OF Honolulu. The trip was
broken at Haleiwa for luncheon.
whore Secretary DENLY spoke He
said:
you don't like to think of the pos
sibilities that make armies and navies
necessary, but we do know such pos
sibilities exist, and they cannot be
forgotten by those responsible for the
defense of the United States"
The Secretary and his party sailed
for Japan yesterday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
Standing OF The Clubs
SUMMER TO OFFICIALLY
MAKE BOW THURSDAY

Summer will be officially ushered
in on Thursday, the longest day of
the year. On that day, if the clouds
keep away, the sun will shine for IA
hours and So minutes, rising at $40
4. m. and setting S:35 p. M, daylight
saving time
The Weather Man announces that
although summer is so close at hand.
no torrid weather is in sight. The
temperature will hover between IS
and 80 degrees for the next few days,
ne declared. The forecast for today
and tomorrow is partly cloudy, with
slowly risinA temperature.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
SPIKE" WEBB OFF TO
TAKE ATHLETIC COURSE

H. Merle (Spike) Webb, coach of
the undefeated Navy boxers, left last
night for the University of Illinois,
where he will take a special athletic
course during the next six weeks.
Webb will devote his time to a thor
ough study of football, basketball and
track and field.
While at Illinois he will also act as
teacher of boxing. Waggoner, a
former middle boxer in the bantam
class, is now a student at Illinois.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
NAVY CREW SHOWS
1881 POUND AVERAGE

Weights of the Naval Academy
oarsmen, taken yesterday, show that
the average is 176% pounds The
oarsmen appear to be in superb con-
dition. Not one has lost a day from
practice on account of illness or lack
of form during the entire season.
Yesterday the crew padded two
miles up the river and the work was
a little sitter in the afternoon. To-
day will be the last day here. as the
squad leaves for Poughkeepsie early
tomorrow morning.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
WILL SURELY HELP OTHERS

The condition of the human body is
reflected by the condition Of the kid
neys and blood. If the kidneys are
not functioning properly. waste prod
ucts and poisons cannot be elimin-
ated. Rheumatic pains. swollen. ach-
ing and stiff joints and muscles. dig
illness and blurred vision are symp-
toms of kidney trouble. Mrs. A. Lech-
ner. 1923 Main Ave. Clifton. y. J..
writes: Foley Kidney Pills have
helped me and l gladly give you per-
mission TO use this testimonial. for
they will surely help"-(Adv.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
WOMAN LEADING IN
SENATORSHIP CONTEST

ST. PAUL, MINI, June 2O-Mrs
Anna Dickie Olesen, the first woman
to seek the Senatorial toga of a ma
Jor political party, was leading for
the Democratic Senatorial nomination
today when IA of the vote cast in
today's election had been polled.
She then had 1921 to 1912 polled
by Thomas ]. Merghen, i1or nearest
opponent.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20

tai rates, 1t was said today at the
White House. Considerable discus
sion of the matter took place at to-
days cabinet meeting and President
harding and Postmaster General
Work are inclined to believe that al
least part of the increase in sec
ond class rates which became efrec-
tive during the war should be re-
moved.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
COLORED PEOPLE WILL
HAVE WATER EXCURSION

There will he an all-day cyc1rs,.
for colored people tomorrow on ~.
steamer starlight" Tho boat u.n
leave Martins wharf. AT The o.. X
Dock street. at 10 a. m. and ga .
Browns Grove on Chesapeake Blgt.
the day. The Syncopatcd Seren9ls,,
will play the music for the cxcurs.,,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-20
Who Officials Arc

First Ward-Judges. Harrv p
Henry Campbell. Jr., and Ioh,. Na-
clerks. Miss Matte Leach ,ns
Maurice ogle N's
Second Ward-Judges. s Rss
bolt, John GLADDEN. ana Low. N'
kins: clerks. Andreas Holly in.
car Dawes. V-'
Third Ward-Judges. A. NJ c..
S. L. James and Roy I Nv
clerks, Miss Emily Raw,io, s--.
George Z. Miller. '-l
Fourth Ward 49, Judges. WHs.. -
Foldmeyer. John II. Newton anna =. -
Brown, (colored); clerks pt
Knadler and Albert Sisca. tc,,,....
Want Green Street Paved
Residents along Green s,r.s.
that that street should have 81.
cluded in the budget of imnr,,c,.
under the provisions of the hama .
sue ordinance, in that the strs..
badly in need of repairs A n..,.
numerously signed by residents +.
ing that ii be included. VAS I5al.
fore the Council last night Tbe
tition was placed on file.