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The Washington times., 1922-09-28
SET TRACTION
FARE HEARING
FOR OCTOBER 8
Citizens Representative Is Pre-
pairing case-Says He
Can Win.
-. z

Walter c. Allen, executive secre-
tary of the Public Utilities Commits.
sion, today announced a public hear.
ing for Monday. October Q, TO con
slider the petition of the Federation
Of Citizens Association for reduc-
ton in the rate Of fare on the lines
Of the Capital Traction Company.
William NICK. Clayton, chairman
o. the utilities committee of the
Federation, today is making prepare
tions for the organization argument
to support the petition. He said lie
felt confident that he could win the
case.
Officials OF the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company are eX-
pected to make a fight against lower
fares. arguing that lower rates on
the traction company lines would "e-
duCe patronage on the Washington
Railway and Electric Company cars
Figures in the hands of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission show that
Capital Traction Company made re-
turn of ISL per cent during July,
and the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, 3.39 per cent.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
AUTOMOBILES
FIGURE IN TWO
Of FOUR FIRES
Motor Car company's Home
Damaged in Third-TotaI
Loss $1,O25.

Damage estimated at $1,025 was
caused last night and early this
morning in four fires.
The heaviest damage was caused
early this morning at a building in
course of construction at 1909 Four.
teenth street northwest. the new
home of the Trew Motor Company.
A short circuit caused blaze that
destroyed material worth $500.
Fire that started on the second
floor at 1415 f street northwest
caused damage estimated at 800.
No one was hurt.
Damage to the extent of 5000 was
caused when a blaze started in the
automobile of f. NJ. O'Connell. EOO5
Conduit road. The origin Of the
fire Is unknown.
Two automobiles and a gas-filling
station were slightly damaged when
a liSNt on one of the machines
caused gasoline to become ignited.
Gasoline was being poured into the
tank on the car owned by G. L..
Belue, of TakOma Park, Md, when
a flame suddenly darted from 1t and
set fire to the automobile owned
by G. II. Neal. 306 Sixth street
northwest. Dripping liquid became
ignited and spread to the filling
station. The total damage was S125.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
WHAT'S DOING
Today and Tomorrow

Today.
Meeting-Trinidad Citizens Associa-
tion. Blair School p. m.
tional Transportation
Pyke johnson. OF the A. c. c. OF New
York, Mems Club OF Takoma Parish,
Parish Hall, p. m.
Meeting-Condult Road Citizens Asso-
citation. St. Davld's Parish Hall, Conduit
road and Chain Bridge road, p. m.
Address-"Twelve Years Experience
in China" N T. johnson, New Odd
Fellows Temple. evening.
MeetIng-Kiwanis Club. Washington
Hotel. 1890 p. m.
Luncheon-Civitan Club, City Club,
1890 m.
Meeting-Cosmopo politan Club. Franklin
Square Hotel. 1880 p. m.
Meeting-Lessons In Truth class, Unir
Society, 400 Homer building, sol Thir-
teenth street northwest, 5 p. m.
Tomorrow.
observation-disclosures Society, Interior
Department building, p. m.
Meeting-Business women's Council
Church OF Covenant, evening.
Address-Charles F. Crane. to mem
bership teams OF the women's City Club
Women's City Club, p. m.
Dance-Gavel Club Of Master Masons
at Clubrooms. evening.
Carnival-Takoma Park Baptist Ladies'
Aid Society grounds at 1923 Blair road,
3 to Q y. IN.
Dance--Auspices Of the Catholic Won
ems Service Club, sol street northwest,
Q y. M.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
GREEN GLOVE MAN" Is
GIVEN A YEAR IN PRISON

N Leopold Frank. alias Leopold
Frank Deer, known in Washington
police circles as the green glove
man." the Silent man" and numer.
Gus other names, was sentenced TO
six months in Jail on each of two
charges Of false pretenses in police
'ourt yesterday.
Frank was recently arrested by
Detective Oscar w Mansfield as the
former was alleged to have attempt.
I'd to pass n withdrawal check for
S22 on the Northwest Savings Bank.
After one charge Of false pretences
was lodged against him by this
hank the Seventh Street Savings
Rank, filed a similar charge.
Frank insisted that the check had
come through the mails but was
Unable to prove his statement. When
arraignel the first time, he was held
without bond by Judge Mcmahon.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
DENIES MISCONDUCT
AND FILES CROSS BILL

Denying her husbands charges Of
misconduct, but admitting that she
had been in an automobile with the
other man ION a number OF oc'
casions" and had been lin company,
with still another man, Ella n.
Tompkins today filed a cross bill in
the District Supreme Court against
Z. Wesley Tompkins, for limited
divorce and alimony. alleging de
sertion and nOnsupport.
Mrs. Tompkins. represented by at
torney George c. Gertman, alleges
that defendant by subterfugo
distracted from a box in her pos
session and took from her a valuable
three.quarter carat diamont ring
worth about $3.50. which he gave her
prior to their marriage"
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
LOVE NOTE
OFFERED IN
EV|OEN Noe
Was Found in Mates Effects,
Mrs. Grace W. Wright Says
in Complaint.

Her husband "consorted and
associated" with eleven other
women here and elsewhere, ac-
cording to a suit filed today in
the District Supreme Court by
Mrs. Grace Walls Wright against
Robert Lee Wright, jr.. for a
limited divorce and alimony and
the custody of their child.
Letters Are Introduced.
The wife, represented by Attorneys
Mason, Spalding and McAtee. al
ieges that her husband has scan
dalized, embarrassed and tormented
her by his notorious conduct in as
sociating with and paying attention
to other women in this city and
elsewhere" She says that "in his
numerous liaisons he spent money
freely for the services of doctors.
gifts and whiskey for women and
himself"
On one occasion she found a let
ter in her husbands room from one
Of the women who signed herself
"Arline." couched in the following
endearing terms:
Bob dearest-Your wonderful let
ter received and so glad to hear
from the dearest, sweetest man in
the whole wide world-and honey,
It was so good to hear your voice.
Just made me feel a million per
cent better. You have no idea
how much I enjoyed the little
chat, so you can see how ! feel
about you. Honestly, you are
never out of my thoughts-and,
don't call yourself old; also re-
member that there are not any
bald-headed men in the insane
asylums. They say when a woman
reaches the highest point of ctvi-
liZation she will ho bald headed.
Well, I'm nearly there.
Wonderful Hotel.
Honey, / have been thinking
how wonderful it was that hap
pened to be in Norfolk and met
you, and ! shall always love the
Monticello Hotel for that reason.
Now, sweetheart mine, keep me
posted as to your movements and
write me soon and often. ! just
love to hear from you. I surely
will be up Monday a week; am
resting up. My doctor has cut nv
booze for a week, but ! will be
o. X. when l see you, I hope.
Now, honey dear. be good. Don't
drink too much and do not forget
me. Always all my love.
AIRLINE.
Mrs. Wright says that when Sne
found two letters addressed to her
husband by two women on the bu-
reau of his bedroom he struck and
assaulted her.
. The defendant. according to PLAN.
tiff, is employed by the Silvcrware
Advertising Corporation of Chicago
with headquarters in this city. and
receives an annual salary of $4,000.
Mrs. Wright asks that her husband
be enjoined from molesting her and
from invading her home. She also
asks for the custod; of their infant
child, Doris Adele Wright.
The couple was married in tins
city May Is, 1914, by the Rev. Rob.
ert Lee Wright, the father Of the
defendant.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
COULDN' IT WAIT
ANY "a HOURS
To Be WEDDED
Couple Quit Linen Shower
Given Them, and Minister
Ties Knot.

"Twenty-four hours more to wait,
impatiently observed lovelorn Horace
Nelson Sterling, scion Of Congress
men, to his equally-smitten fiancee
Miss Elizabeth Adelaide Faunce
champion Washington swimmer. last
evening.
oh" what a long time twenty
four hours is" sighed the fair nereid
whose marriage 10 young Sterling
had been arranged for tonight.
And then and there, they determin
cd not to lose another min lite in haV
ing the knot tied. The two had gone
to the home OF Miss Genevieve Grif
fin, 1922 Thirty.fifth street, the occa
sion being a linen shower" for the
forthcoming bride. Their interest IN
the display OF textiles was seen to be
purely academic.
Minister Yields TO Youth.
AS a result of the pairs NapoleouiC
decision, they entered automobiles
and whirled to the home of the Rev
Maurice 80 White, pastor OF Sixth
Baptist Church, $500 Thirteenth
street, and besought the cleric 70
speak the fateful words over them
DIR. White had settled down for O
quiet evening in home, but reCogniz
ing that youth must be served. he
brought out the prayer-book and pro
ceeded with the ceremony.
Most of the guests at the shower
were In the dark as TO the portent OF
the exit until Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling
and a few chosen friends. including
Miss Griffin, who was maid OF honor,
reappeared.
Now go ahead with the shower
commanded Sterling, and 1t went
ahead, a mixture of linen and con
gratulations.
Speeding Toward Canada.
Today the couple are speeding 6
toward Canada for months honey
moon. They will return to Washing
ton for a brief stay and make their
home in Chicago.
Sterling is twenty-fOur years old,
the son of former Congressman John
A. Sterling of Illinois,, who waz
killed in an automobile accident
while on a stumping tour in 1918
His grandfather and uncle repre-
sented Illinois in the Senate. He
has made his home at Wardman
Park Inn for the past three years,
and is said to have met his bride
while she was executing fancy dives
in the hotel pool.
The former Miss FaunCe is the
daughter OF Mrs. Carrie Wandel, OF
11l2 Seventh street northeast, and a
granddaughter of a famous officer
of the Confederate army. She at
tained the limelight for her swim
ming and diving feats in contests
during the past season, capturing
numerous prizes. She Is twenty
years old.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
DYES-FOR-DEBT PLAN
SUITS COMMISSION

Reports originating in War De-
partment quarters today indicate
that the Reparations Commission
will make no objection TO the plan
for settling the German debt for
the maintenance of United States
troops on the Rhine by an equivalent
amount in dyes.
The proposition, it is understood,
was from the first acceptable to the
German government, and the United
States held that such settlement was
not a matter exclusively for the Re-
parations Commission. At last aC.
counts the German debt was about
t255, 900 900.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
''You're Just A.Kid," ,"
Says Uncle Joe
To Fordney

A trip around the world will
probably be the vacation taken
by Chairman Fordney, Of the
Ways and Means Committee of
the House, after his retirement
from official duties.
Mr.. Fordney said today he had
been invited to make the tour
with Robert Dollar, of San Fran
cisco. The party plans to visit
the Oriental countries, tour the
Mediterranean, see Europe, and
return to San Francisco, via the
Panama canal.
when Chairman Fordney
dropped into the office of former
Speaker of the House Joseph G.
Cannon he asked Uncle Joe" to
go with him. The Illinois Con-
gressman said he might.
You're too young a man to
leave Congress-" the veteran, who
has been in every Congress since
the Forty-third, excepting two.
told Chairman Fordney. why,
you're nothing but a kid"
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
WOMAN WANTS HER
LANDLORD ENJOINED

Sue c. Rawley. who operates n
rooming house at 500 II street
northwest. today asked the District
Supreme Court to enjoin her land.
lord. Benjamin Greenberg, from
evicting her under a judgment fer
possession rendered by the Munich
pal Court,
The woman claims that she was
misled into believing that the build
ing was to be torn down. She now
declares her landlord never intend.
ed TO raze the structure and that
she would suffer serious loss II re-
qulred TO move.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
D. c. WILL COOPERATE
IN FIGHT ON CANCER

Cooperation Of the District Health
Department in the campaign to com
pat the spread OF cancer has been
pledged by DIR. William c. Fowler
District health officer. The District
Medical Society is planning an inten
sive cancer week" campaign, be
ginning November IL.
Plans for the campaign were dis
cussed last night at a meeting Of the
cancer control committee in the Med
ical Society building, 171S NJ stree,
northwest. Addresses were made by
Surgeon General Ireland, Dean
George M. Kober, of Georgetown
Medical School, and DIR. Fowler.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
MRS. HELEN n. SHAFFER
FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Alleging that her husband spends
two nights a week in drunken
carousals in company Of other
women" Helen II. Shaffer today
filed suit In the District Supreme
Court against Arthur Shaffer for a
limited divorce and alimony.
The couple were married at Tow
son, Nd, February s, 1915, and have
one child, whose custody is re,
quested by the plaintiff, who is r, D.
resented by Attorneys Mason, Spald
ing & McAtee.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
Episcopalians Elect.

Five Episcopal clergymen were
elected yesterday TO membership in
he Episcopal clericus, a a meeting
held in Epiphany parish house. They
are the Rev. Walter Archibold, Trim.
ity Church. Newport; the Rev. vii.
liam II. Heigham. Church OF Our
Savior; the Rev. II. l.. Durrant, st.
Margaret's the Rev. G.. Berkeley
Griffith, Poolesville, Md, and the
Rev. Harold V. Lounsbury, Colllng.
ton, Md.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
OUR COLUMN RATES.

Editor II and S: II seems to
me you should start corre-
spondence school for intending
colunmi8ts and make yourself
some money. Pm sure you could
charge for errry letter you re-
ceive aud get aWay Vith it.
There are lots of people 1Oho
Uould pay good money to get
their names in your cOLatmn,
especially If alLoWed to abuse
others. F. s.
Wen think over schedule Of
rates. As We see it noV the
rates for letters of abuse should
be about as follo1OS, and remit
tances may be made By check,
draft, money order or registered
letter:
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
HANNA AGAINST
v. R. {. BUS To
POTOMAC PARK
Says Capital Traction Is Civ
ing Ample Service-other
Protests.

John II. Hanna, vice president and
general manager of the Capital
Traction Company, today vigorously
opposed the petition Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
to run a bus line from Seventeenth
and II streets northwest to Potomac
Park.
Voicing his objections in a hear
ing in the District building before the
Public Utilities Commission, MI.
Hanna declared the traction corpo-
ration was furnishing sufficient serv-
ice into Potomac Park.
"The Capital Traction Company
opposes any bus line running parallel
to our tracks in sections of the city
where this company is giving ample
service" said Mr.. Hanna.
William F.. Ham. president Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, told the commission that
during non-rush periods only four Or
five passengers use the Washington
Railway and Electric cars which go
into Potomac Park.
Says One Is Enough.
zone bus could take care of all non
rush traffic." said Mr.. Ham, "and
we could furnish ten-minute instead
of fifteen-minute service"
Considerable objection to the pc
tition of the w. r. & f. to discon-
tinue through service from Friend
ship Heights, Md, and the District
to ctr "a voiced Rem
resentatives of the Georgetown Citi-
Zens' Association, a banker and
merchant of Georgetown declared
themselves in favor of the NJ street
terminus.
The Cathedral Heights Citizens
Association, through A. Y. Gray and
G. II. Powell, vigorously opposed the
ending of the present service. The
commission received petitions in op
position from Mt. Vernon Seminary
and American University. II. Nj.
Frampton, representing the Fixed
Nitrogen Research Laboratory, pre-
sented letter in objection, signed by
more than 100 of the workers.
Says Business Would Benefit.
George w. Offutt, jr., representa-
the Georgetown Citizens Assoc a
tion; B. A. Bowles, representing the
Potomac Savings Bank, and l. B.
Nordlinger, a Georgetown merchant,
declared that routing all cars to NJ
street instead of downtown would
cause little inconvenience and would
be of immeasurable value to the busi-
ness interests of Georgetown.
A request that through car service
from Wisconsin avenue 70 Union
Station be ordered by the commission
was received at the hearing.
Conrad II. Syme appeared before
the Commission in behalf OF the
Washington Rapid Transit Company.
He asked permission for the COM
pany to discontinue its MassaChu-
setts avenue line, pointing out that a
loss of $4,000 a month has been sus-
tanned during recent weeks.
William p. Killeen, president Of
the bus company, argued for the
company's petition to run a bus line
connecting two other lines. the Six
teenth street and Grant Circle.
President Ham of the w. r. & E.
opposed this connection.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
COAL! COAL! COAL!

De soIemnchOly days hab come,
An things am lOOkin' blue,
De pOssums in de white oak
swamp
Am gittin' scarce an few;
DE north win blow an frOs' an
snow,
Am comm from de pole.
All dey say de live.long day
Am Goal! Coal! Coal"
De kildee an de medder lark,
De blue bird an de jay
Dat sung all day from morn till
dark
Amt gOtter word to say:
De raccOOn build his wintah den,
De chipmOnk seek his hole,
An all he shout an bark about
Am Coal! Coal! Coal!
Oar amt nubbin In de bin,
De landlords at de door,
De milkman an de grocer man
Am gittin' mighty sore;
Ole Hawkins amt no friend OBJ
mine,
An Use gwine down to shOel
Whar I won't hab to spend a
dime
For Coal! Coal! Coal!
WILT. WHELAN.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
TAKE 4 4STR|KE-
BREAKERS AS
BOLD ROBBERS
Police Quote One as Confess
ing Two Hold-ups-Held
for Investigation.

Four of ten strike breakers who
came here recently from Glenwood,
Pa. where they were employed in
railroad shop, were locked up last
night by Detectives Embrey, Thomp.
son and Darnall on various charges.
Seven others arrested are being held
for investigation.
James Davis, twenty years old,
1919, King street, Alexandria, admit
ted. the detectives say, that he and
another man had held up Thomas
Blake, eighteen years old, 9l5 Twen.
tieth street northwest, a week ago at
Seventeenth and Virginia avenue and
robbed him of SIS.
A pistol was poked into the youths
ribs while he was being trimmed.
Davis is also alleged to have cor.
fessed that he and his pal held up
Max Fischer In the latter's grocery
store at 100 p street northwest
week ago, and robbed him of $35. One
man pointed a pistol at the grocer,
while the other robbed the till.
The arrest of Davis led TO the cap.
turs of Jerry Offredo. eighteen years
old, 318 New York avenue, and Nor
ris Shapiro, twenty.thpee years old,
$50 East Ninety.first street, New
York. on charges of housebreaking
and robbery. They are said to have
broken into the shoe-repairing store
of NJ. Garfinkle. 1117 Seventh street
northwest, Sunday night, stealing a
large quantity OF rubber heels and
other articles Shortly after they
were arrested the detectives captured
William Wiegand, eighteen wears
old, 1914 East Fort avenue, Balti,
more, who. they say, was trying TO
collect money for sCme Of the stolen
goods he had sold. Wiegand Is
charged with receiving stolen goods.
The loot Is said TO have been worth
1854.
OF the others arrested II is thought
hat only two may be implicated In
other robberies. These two are sus.
pected OF having been involved In an
out .of.town job. They will be held
until an investigation Is made.
All of the men were arrested in
cheap rooning houses on the lower
part Of Pennsylvania avenue north.
west.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
GEORGE G. RYAN DIES
IN OFFICE OF DOCTOR

Stricken with a heart attack while
waiting in the office OF DIR. c. r
Read, 1901 North Capitol street, yes.
erday, George G. Ryan, sixty years
old, 2l q street northwest, died
within n few minutes.
A certificate of death from natural
causes was issued by Coroner Nevitt
The body was turned over to a broth.
er, Edward s. Ryan, of Woodmont,
Ma
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
FOURTH GAMING CHARGE
BRINGS 12o DAYS IN JAIL

Charles Gallagher, colored, was
sentenced to 120 days in Jail, with,
out the alternative of a fine, in
Police Court today. when he was
arraigned on a charge of permitting
gaming.
Gallagher was recently in Police
Court on three similar charges, but
was allowed to pay fines in these
sssss.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
TRADE BODY TO OBSERVE
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

The fire prevention committee OF
he Washington Chamber of Com.
merce met yesterday and made plans
for the observance of fire protection
week, which begins Monday.
Posters will be distributed through
out the city by Boy Scouts and po.
'icemen. School children will assis
n the program. The committee Is
headed by Charles w. Darr.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
WHAT THE COLYUMIST
MAY LEAVE BEHIND.

(Campbellsville, Ky, News.Journal.)
Lives Of great men all remind us
Wecan make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
COlyums filled with helpful
rhyme.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28

LOvey-How odd! Your razor
has stork carved on the han.
die. Can't connect that with a
razor.
DOvey-NOthing odd. Merely
suggestive Of a shaver"
HARPERS FERRY.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
If A BODY MEET A BODY.

(Sing to Coming Thru the Rye.'D
II a fldpper meet tlipper
With a quart of rye,
Should the flipper to the fldpper
Gtve a drink, or let her CRY?
EVery flipper has his fldpper-
None at all hare I.
Yet the fldppers smile on me
When TIE q quart of rye.
MERCURY.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28

So many fellotOs are getting
killed as q result of their clan
destine ucqudintdnces Nth lady
loves, Ve think the insurance
companies might do good busi-
ness in selling affinity policies
and furnishing ddUice on the ,Uis-
dom of not filing letters couched
in burning terms.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
NEARING THE DANGER LINE.

Dear Bill: 1 have often wonder
ed why I have not stepped over
the border. l have felt the urge,
the desire ito delve into this other
life; a wish to taste the happiness,
II so be 1t, or the sorrows. This
desire dates from the day Of my
first shave. And yet. somehow,
l hesitate. 1t is not that I. am
cowardly. or shirk responsibility.
Perhaps I fear the disillusionment.
fear to take the step, and So
AM STILL A BACHELOR!
MERCURY.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28

1t 1OiU be noticed that some
of these rates are reduced, owtng
to the summer dullnesS, and
despite the fact that printers
ink and typetVriter ribbons haze
advanced in price.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
THE FINAL GREEN EDITION

contains baseball scores. COM
plete racing entries and results
and other sport world happen
ings. Get your news day ahead.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
THE HELPING HAND.

Jolly the fellotD tcho's dopn today,
Give him smile for his SorTOtC.
The porId sometimes has a funny
TdU
And you may be doton tomorrotc.
BOX CAR HARRY.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
A VACATION DELIGHT

The Daily and Sunday Times.
Order II sent to your seashore.
or mountain resort-95 cents
q month, $3.50 for three months.