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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06

The Bell of Orion is three degrees
long. The distance across the top OF
the bowl OF the Dippcr is ten degrees.
The full moon is half n degree in ii.
ameter. These facts will help in es.
timating angular distances in the
heavens.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
RONROADsTER
TAKEN IN WILD
CHASE IN DARK
Detective, Bringing in Stolen
Car, Joins Evans and Police
In Capturing Runner.

Linton 8. Evans. assistant director
OF the Washington prohibition d.
vision, was in ambush near College
Park early this morning when three
automobiles, weighted down With
liquor, sped by to the tune OF sixty
miles an hour. bound for Washing.
Ton.
Near Mt. olivet Cemetery Detec.
tive Sergt. Henry Jett, returning
from Philadelphia with $4,000
stolen roadster. saw the rapidly ap-
proaching cars and drew to one side,
giving chase as they passed.
Shortly after this addition to the
chase, Lieutenant Burlingame and
Detectives Davis and Kuehling Join.
ID in. 81
The flight ended at Fifteenth ard
II streets northeast, when Evans and
the police managed to block one OF
the automobiles. The other two es-
capped.
!, The occupant of the car gave his
name as Keiger Brown, colorcd, OF
1858 Fifth street northwest. Sevonty-
two gallons Of corn liquor were In
his machine. Brown was locked up
at the Ninth precinct. charged with
trD lrporting liquor and speeding.
The car with which Jett returned
was stolen from Morris e. Irwin, Of
1855 Hobart street northwest. on
May "a. n
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
RUSS sAvANTs STARVING
FOR BOOK KNOWLEDGE

washington scientific writers are
Saying 1t with monographs" to Red
mafooned Russian scientists, on the
principle that man liveth not by
bread alone" ss
Edward b. Meigs, of t44S Rhode
Island avenue, Is one Of the con-
tributors to the movement sponsored
by the American committee for the
aid Of Russian scientists, headed by
DR.. Vernon Kellogg. one If the most
prominent OF the capitals scientific
group. A score OF Government bu.
reaus are cooperating
DR.. Kellogg and Others who have
visited Russia recently have reported
that the lack of contact with the
outside scientific world has caused
almost as much distress TO the seri-
GUS thinkers OF the steppes as the
paucity OF eatables. Il
The result of these reports was the
organization of the relief committee
which, through the. American Relief
Administration, win forward to the
factimpoyerished savants technical
or scientific books, Journals. pamph.
lets, monographs or other documen.
tary proof Of progress in the world Of
science. ia.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
COAL SHORTAGE
HERE UNLIKELY,
FUEL HEAD SAYS
Secretary Allen Expects Open.
ing OF Mines VIII Prevent
Any Suffering In City.

Householders in Washington win
not feel the effect OF the coal situa-
ton until December. IL then. Wal
ter C. Allen. executive secretary Of
the Public Utilities Commission,
said today. He declared that he
held out the hope that in two
months all coal mines would again
be operating and. IL so. he heiieved
that danger Of coal hortage here
would be eliminated. He also said
that he did not think householders
would start their furnaces before
October is.
aCoal dealers are now supplying
one months coal to householders TO
hold until the cold weather" said
Mr.. Allen. This will insure against
a shortage In the homes until late
in December. Indications are now
that the anthracite mines will be
in operation soon and we feel that
this viii clear the situation.
"At the present time we are CEN
tering our attention on the various
industries In Washington which
must have coal" Mr.. Allen said.
REQUESTS have come also from
steamboat lines on the Potomac.
The Commission, however. has de-
cided that they shall not issue any
Of their reserve coal TO the excurv
sion boats
A local paper company is said
TO be in dire need Of coal, but Mr..
Allen said the Commission win not
fiji any request OF this company.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
l1,O00D|sABLED
VETS ARE AIDED
BY i. s. BOARD
Rehabilitation Committee Sub
mits Report on Work
Achieved. I,

Eleven thousand cases submitted
during the first six months Of its
existence have been ''actually" dis
posed Of by the National Rehabilita-
ton Committee 'of the Disabled
American Veterans OF the World
War. according to report today by
Chairman John H. Dykes. During
the first week Of August. sos cases
for compensation. insurance. voca-
tional training. disqualification and
other miscellaneous claims passed
Though the offices In the CONNER
cial Bank Building.
The committee, made up of Dykes
and fourteen specialists. one chosen
from each of the districts resulting
from the decentralization Of the Vet
Grams Bureaus operates as clearing
house for the cases Of ex-service
men, directing them into the proper
district channels,
How close check the committee
II keeping upon activities Of the bu-
reau In behalf of veterans is TO be
judged from recent tabulations to
show the relative degrees of eff
cheney obtaining in each district in
disposition OF the cases forwarded
by the committee. giving q weight
of so per cent for satisfactory adjust
ment and 40 per cent for speed in
handling District No. led with 80
per cent. No rating was accorded
District No. :. taking in Washing.
ton.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
STATE DEPARTMENTTo
CUT ITS GARAGE BltL

State Department motor vehicles.
hitherto housed In private garages
at cost OF 81 1900 a year to the
Government, will, after September 1
be kent In War and Treasury De,
partment Earages, This step in the
Interest OF economy was announced
last night by Captfw L. McMorris.
assistant officer in charge Of public
buildings and grotinds 81 !
Captain McMorris stated that, by
putting Government cars into
garages owned by the vraious de.
partments, the nation, has saved ap.
proximately SIS 900 during the past
ten months. AT the beginning OF
that period the Governments garage
Dill. TO private individuals, was ss4,-
900. - st - ~ -
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
Tax Deputy Takes
$1,5O0 From Park;
Is After Others

Deputy Collector Mack, work
ing from the Office Of Director
H. Clay Powell, local income
tax chief, is on the warpath,
in figurative paint and feath-
ers, for amusement parks which
neglect to pay their special ad-
mission taxes.
He descended last night on
Suburban Gafdens, q colored
resort in the northeast, and
asked to see the manager.
While the manager stood by, in
q state Of perspiring anxiety,
Deputy Mack went over the
books and found that almost
$1,000 was due the Govern
ment.
"How much?" asked the man
anger, in a wee, small voice.
Gust that" replied Mack,
handing the other his calcula-
tions in black and white.
"Whoo-ee! Anything of for
cash?"
Nothing a-tall."
So Deputy Mack came into
the Office this morning with q
check.
When he gets through with
the parks, Deputy Mack win
start on the hackers and soft
drink stand dealers who are
bashful about their taxes.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
CASH AND LIBERTY BONDS
STOLEN BY JIMMY THIEF

A "jimRy' thief entered the apart
ment Of Mrs. Olive A. Moore at 500
Twelfth street northwest and stole a
handbag containing $33 and $40 In
Liberty bonds. The latter were
stolen from grip which the thief
had broken open.
Louis Weaver, 6oe Four and a half
street southwest, complained to the
police that a thief who entered his
place last night stole nearly all the
barber accessories he had.
Mrs. Myra l.. Ryley, 1895 q street
northwest. reported that her apart.
ment was ransacked yesterday eve.
ming and $43 taken. .
Alma Scott, Of Louisiana county,
Va. complained to the police OF the
Second precinct that she was film.
flammed out of $25 by two negroes
who operated the pocketbook trick.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
.2,518 TREESD|E
In CITY IN YEAR,;
2,347 PLANTED
Horse Bites Fatal 70 70. Frost
Bite to =, and Insects
Only One.

2 Washington's tree populaion
dropped considerably last year
when 2.51s trees died. Clifford Lam
ham, superintendent OF trees and
parking, reported today In submit
ting his annual report BE re-
ported that 2,347 young trees Were
planted. leaving the city with III
fewer trees than the year previous.
Illuminating gas, salt water, ao.
normal moisture supply, OIL ana
sewer gas were responsible Tor the
death of the greater number Of
trees. Eighteen trees died as a re-
suit OF horse bites, three from frost
bite. nine from being overshadowed,
and 1I2 by root. mutilation- Seven
hundred ana seventy-three deaths
are unexplainable, Mr.. Lanham said
Only one death was traced to IN
I superintendent Lanham reported
that ninety trees were DESTROYED by
storrns. forty-nine by accidents. 10s
10 make street improvements. i've
for interference with traffic and
twenty.seyen because they inter
fered with sewer construction.
The report states that 1880
trees were sprayed for the extermi.
nation OF the elm1eaf beetle and
other insectss
AT the Fort Dupont Nursery, near
the District line southeast. which
the District maintains. there were
4.7s3 trees on June 80 last. the re-
port stated. These trees viii be
planted In the city In the near
future.
While no systematic tree trim
ming was undertakep last year.
superintendent Lanham reported
that II is the intention Of the de-
partment to trim next year all trees
on the streets in the northwest sec.
ton Of the city starting west Of
Eighteenth street and south of
Florida avenue. Last year S.7s6
trees were trimmed at q cost OF
$3,5le.90.
The life Of q street tree IN Wash.
ington is hard one. Mr.. Lanham
natural enemies the trees must
said. He said that I'm addition to
contend with the unfavorable city
conditions The chief sources OF
injuries to shade trees. he said. are
the generally poor conditions Of the
soil along the streets. Cement walks
and pavements also are Interfering
with the growth Of trees.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
OUTING OF CITY
CLUB SET FOR
SEPTEMBER IS
Lancing Tournament, With
Grand Ball at Night. to Fea-
ture Fete at Noyes Estate.

y Plans for the third annual outing
of the City Club to be held Satur-
day. September 16. at the Noyes
estate. near Sligo. Md, were an.
nounced today II viii consist Of a
barbecue. IAN old,fashioned Mary
land lancing tournament. a program
of field-day sports and finally q
tournament ball in the evening. at
which both members and their
wives win be guests This pro-
gram. the club officers say, avoids
the usual disagreeabie features,
does not necessarily take an entire
business day. permits the participa-
tion of wives, avoids the need Of
long trip. to the scene of activities,
and still has all the attractions CT
the usual outing with q generous
measure OF events distinctly new In
the annals OF Washington pleasure
dom. -
Members will leave the city by au-.
tomobile about p. m. for the Noyes
farm. which Is about mile beyond
the District Line. and one OF the
most beautiful country. estates In
this section. In the big tree shaded
country home and on the wide up
land lawns the sports of the day win
then be held, In addition 20 the
usual field-day sports OF pig, sack
and potato races, there will be q
baseball game between the married
and single men and other similar
sports. with tennis courts, a trap
shooting range and bowling alleys
for the use of others.
Following this win come the tour.
nament in which the expert horse
men among the membership will tilt
with lances at the hanging rings TO
show their skill in the ancient
sports. NJ
Following the tournament. mem.
bers will drive to their homes 10
return in the evening for the grand
tournament ball. This will be
opened by the selection OF queen
of the tournament by the winner OF
the afternoons lancing exhibition,
while the six next highest contest
ants win select the queens six
maids of honor. The victor will
then crown the queen with an the
ancient ceremonies, after which the
victor and queen, together with
maids and grooms OF honor viii lead
the grand march. Refreshments
viii be served. - N.
\ Those in charge under the chair.
manship OF Charles Demonet, bead
OF the house COMMITTEES. are Frank
p. Fenwick, Frank II. Bryson, Os.
car A. Thorup, Percy III. Russell,
Paul b. Lufn. Frederic b. Pyle and
e. b. Danenhower. Other mem
hers will be added to special com.
mittee to handle the features OF the
outing.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
D. c. NAVAL REsERWsTs
LEAVE ON 1 5-DAY CRUISE

washington naval reservists left
today on a fifteen-day cruise up the
Atlantic coast, aboard the Eagle boat
No. Sc. Six officers and fifty-nine
enlisted men composed the crew.
In the absence OF Comdr. J. A.
Schofield. chief Of this division Of
the reserve corps. the training ex-
pedition win be In command or Lieut..
Comdr. William r. Hoefer. assisted
by Lieut.. Harry J. Nichols, executive
officer and navigator: Lieut.. Paul
Vernon Thompson. engineering Of
ncer: Lieut.. Frank. L. Buckley, sup.
ply officer, and Lieuts. Wilbert ].
Locklin ana Nelson Thomas, and
Chief Boatswain Carl A. Carlson.
They all have had extensive training
In the service. :,
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
TOM GARRISON VICTIM
OF AUTO TIRE THIEF

Z The shrewd and ever wide-awake
Constable Thomas r'Tawm'J Garri-
son. OF fayetteville, Nd. was the vic.
time recently OF tire thief The In.
trifder stole a march on "TawIn''
and gained entrance TO shis garage.
In the garage, were eleven tires when
the thief entered. When he left
there was not one.
Abe jackson, colored, twentyone
years old, 1414 Eighth street north.
west, is alleged TO have been the noe.
turnal visitor. He was arrested last
night by Precinct Detectives Kueh.
ling and Davis, Of the Eighth pre-,
cinct. esl
Other victims OF the alleged tire
thief were Joseph Vanderberg, 1880
Florida avenue northeast, and the
sales rooms Of Thomas j. Crowell.
Ifs Florida avenue northeast.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
Wife Of Missing Cop
Left In Sore
Straits

Watching with longing eyes
each day as the mailman goes
the rounds of the neighbor-
hood and fails to bring word
from her missing husband, Mrs.
James Frederick Faulkner, ia
Baltimore street, Takoma Park,
Is bravely struggling to keep
her home and to provide food
for her four children.
Faulkner, once a triffic cop
at many prominent downtown
crossings, disappeared from his
home July 15, saying he was
going to Akron, Ohio. He has
not been heard from since and
his wife and children are with
out support.
When he left home Faulkner
wore q blue suit. He was s
feet 8 inches tall and weighed
100 pounds. He had not been
working for about two months.
previously being employed for
4 time By the Radcliffe Cha
tauqua system. His children
range from two to seven years
Of age.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
THE PAPRIKA OF LIFE.

"There are four things that
come not back---the' spoken word.
the sped arrow. the pest life ana
n. ne{lscssd oDp9rtsnity,, IS rs wy,.h,
add. the borrowed book.
Z, II anyone can say one-third as
much In ten times as many words
as the following French proyerb,
let him arise and be heard or Tor
ever hold his biarney; Those abb
sent are never right"
, NJ. PoInoare's idea;
E,nee-ml-nee-mo ~
stand upon the Germans' toe
II they holier, make them pay Z
Umpty billion marks every day
A speaker said: 1--WE have n
Large interest in Europe" Yes
but we're not going to get II.
Am.riea's bumper crop for issa
h trouble. ~, =
The trend Of the times seems to
be "bet Gamaliei do H."
our new National Anthem;
what's the use of worrying. II
never was worth while. Pack up
your troubles in your old golf bag
and smile, smile, smile"
Everybody's doing it-wrlting a
book. Lloyd George. the Crown
Prince, the Kaiser. etc. Every
critic OF these men will feel I'M
PEELED to write q book in rebuttal
Thus will the horrors OF war be
handed down to posterity. Why
not a hundred year holiday on
books Of this type7
Some foreign celebrities are too
lazy to come over here and get
the money. They write a book In
stead and we send the money over.
-4 PAUL WHITE.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
IN DEMAND FOR
PAVING GEORGIA AVENUE

Paving Of Georgia avenue from
Florida avenue to Kenyon street
northwest is sought by the Mia CITY.
Howard Park and Columbia Heights
Citizens Associations, several busi.
ness organizations, the Freedman's
Hospital and the Washington basebali
club. ~ 7Ts - Y 7".
A resolutions was forwarded 10 the
Commissioners yesterday characterit-
ing conditions on Georgia avenue 4 :
miserable and unsightiy." II 7T
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
SMOKING rs BARRED IN .
WoMENS. CLUB TEA ROOM

Prohibition OF smoking in the
tearoom Of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs, 1874 N street
northwest, is not expected 20 affect
the popularity of the tearoom.
Arrangements are going ahead to
give the tearoom an atmosphere II
old-time aristocracy. and this flavor
IL not to be dulled by the arid
smell Of tobacco smoke. 1T Isn't
done any more by the best people,
or II won't be for long" says Mrs.
M. r. Duvall. who win direct the
tearoon.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
TRUCKS BRINGING
PROVISIONS TO DISTRICT

Washington's produce market has
been little affected by the railroad
strike, according to several Center
Market dealers, who declared that
a huge fleet Of motor trucks have
been organized and are steadily
bringing fruits and vegetables frcm
nearby Maryland and Virginia
farming communities. n
Although there Is a shortage Of
California and Florida fruits, IL wos
stated that business was not being
affected R their nonappearance,
shipments from the South are late.
sometimes twenty hours. ana
neither the railroads nor the grow.
ers will guarantee safe delivery.
they said. S!isN sFi7Z q.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
OVER STUFFED SHARK
PART OF THIEVES LOOT

II you should see q shark In the
Tidal basin, girls. don't be alarmed.
IL may be that one win appear with
his formidable fins ana sim more
formidable teeth. But he win be
harmless. Despite his horrible
show Of teeth he win not seize you
by the ankle. He has passed through
the hands OF a taxidermist and II
may be that a practical Joker will
attempt 70 scare the fair bathers
at the basin.
Joseph c. Boss. I72s Bennings
road northeast. reported the loss
OF a mounted shark measuring
three and a half feet In iensth and
a mounted eel measuring four feet
IN length. The former Is valued at
$55 and the latter at $50
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
Autos Stolen Here
During Past
"a Hours

John Hodgson, Of SC. James
Hotel. reported that n CheyroIet
automobile owned BY q NorwaIlx,
Conn, relative was stolen recently
from Vermont avenue and n
street northwest. v q, I.
Ernest Emmert, 3O6 Center
Market, complained that his Ford
touring car was stolen last nigh
from b street, between Seventh
and Ninth streets northwest.
Daniel Borden. 605 ID street
porthwest, complained that his
Ford delivery truck was stolen this
morning from Seventh and n
streets northwest. The truck con
tanned butter. eggs and cheese.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
SCHOOLS
HARD HIT
SLASH
Reviewing Of Estimates Com
pIstsd. With Cutting APpar-
ent In Every Department.

The work Of slashing several
million dollars of the District
estimates is practically COM
pleted, Commissioner c James F..
Oyster said today.
The commissioners have re-
viewed the estimates and made
cuts In many items" said Com
missioner Oyster. To-day our
auditors are adding the amounts
contained in the remaining items.
Total Cut Not Recorded.
I'VE expect to hear Monday the
exact amount that was cut and how
much 10 left in the estimates. Until
this time we cannot tell whether we
win have TO make any further cuts"
The Commissioners went over the
estimates, cutting off here and there,
but did not keep count OF the amount
Of money eliminated. "
Public school estimates have been
returned to the Board Of Education
with Instructions to pare down to s5.-
500. 900, which will mean the cutting
10 expected these estimates win be
returned TO the Commissioners early
next week.
Supplementary Estimates Later.
During the middle OF next week the
Commissioners will prepare supple
mentary estimates, which they plan
to submit to the Bureau OF the Bud
II was Indicated today that the
Commissioners will ask the Bureau
Of the Budget to transmit, along with
the regular estimates, the supple
mentary estimates to Congress-.
Both Of these estimates, 1t Is said,
win bring the District budget close
10 $28, 200. 900.
: Two hundred thousand dollars has
been cut from the item Of 81 100000
Tor streets. II was learned today.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
LIBEL PLAINTIFF ASKS
U. s. ATTORNEYS BARRED

William l.. Clay, deposed chief
clerk Of the savings division OF the
Treasury. yesterday filed suit In the
District Supreme Court to vacate the
APPEARANCE of District Attorney Pey.
ton Gordon and Assistant Vernon
West In the $4,000 damage suit for
alleged slander against Lew Wal.
lace. Jr.. chief OF the savings division
OF the Treasury. and Charles H.
Fullaway, his assistant.
Plaintiff asks that the pleas en-.
tered by Wallace and FuIiaway he
struck from the record.
Clay charges that the defendants
are using District Attorney Gordon
and his assistant to protect them
and that Government funds are be.
Ing unlawfuliy used 10 defend the
Defendants who are sued as indi.
viduais.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
WHAT'S DOING
Today and Tontorroso

Today.
Meeting--Red Triangle Outing Club,
Y. w, G. A. vacation house, afternoon.
Dance-C-D building Of the GOVERN
ment Hotels. Recreation Hall, tonight
Dance-Community Service, Pythian
Picnic--Coiunlbia Federation, Baptist
Youns Peoples Union. Great Fails, Va,
Dance-Theta Delta chi Fraternity.
Ist2 Calvert street northwest. . D. m.
Concert-Marins Band, White House
River fiae--Third Baptist Christian .
Endeayor Soctety. from wharf Eighth
and Water streets southwest, i:90 D. m.
Lawn party-qoIden Rule Council No.
10. Daughters OF America. Eleventh and
q streets southeast. evening. n
Religious es--Helpers From the
Hills. HOO Rhode Island avenue north
east. 1880 p. m. 777'-
Tomorrow.
Meeting -Dunsar cemmunity center
Band, Dunbar High School, evening.
Dinner--Arts Club OF Warhin.ton,
club ssrdsn, sp, m. 19
2;e0 y. m. so N -. : 4 - y
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
PAYS SIS FOR COLLISION
WITH FIRE CHIEFS AUTO

Dain Clark. colored, a truck
driver who coliided with a fire de-
partment automobile, was fined s25
In the Traffic Court. The accident
occurred at First and M streets
northeast and resulted In a broken
water plug and the removal TO the
hospital of Battalion Chief McCon-
nell and Fireman Snyder.
Lawrence Cohen was fined $40
by Judge Harrison for not having
q permit and SIS for coliiding.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
FlNANclER WOULD BUY
ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES

Another financier has come for
ward, according to reports circu-
lated by members Of the House,
and offers to bury all public utili.
ties In Washington and then slash
street car, gas and electric rates to
pre-war charges.
The financier, who this time is
represented by six attorneys, also
wants the right to develop Great
Falls!
Members of the House District
Committee are said TO be preparing
a bill to pave the way for the pur.
chases by the financier.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
ALTRocK AND JOHNSON
STAR At TRINITY SHOW

Nick Altrock and Walter Joh nson,
OF the Washington baseball club,
were the star attractions at the Trim.
ity Community House, Third and C
streets northwest. last night. Nick
did his regular bag OF tricks and
Walter told the youngsters about
baseball. A moving picture feature
depicted the work OF the community
house An exceptionally fine musi.
cal program was also given. Mem
bers Of the Caravan Club were the
honor guests x 4
The Caravan Club IL backing the
efforts OF the Trinity Community
House to raise $4,000 to continue
It's children's work.