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The Washington times., 1922-07-15
POLICEMAN ON
MOTORCYCLES
HURT IN CRASH
Loses Control of Machine and
Is Hurled Against Plate
Glass Window.

Detective John Boyd, of the Cen
trail office bicycle squad, and five
other persons today are recovering
from injuies received in traffic acci-
dents yesterday.
Boyd was hurled against a plate
glass window at 1904 Seventh street
northwest when he lost control of a
motorcycle he was riding and side.
swiped bicycle on which ]. H.
Robinson, 1885 Eighth street north.
west, was riding. The detective was
taken to Freedman's Hospital where
his injuries We're dressed. He was
later taken to his home. Mrs. Lena
Leberman runs a delicatessen store
at 1704 Seventh street.
Samuel F. West, 3187 New York
avenue Northwest, received cuts
which he was riding crashed into an
automobile, owned by Mrs. James
Bean, of Forest Glen, Md, which was
parked in front of GAL H street
northwest. West was taken to the
Georgetown University Hospital.
Mrs. s. s. Heap, of North Bradley
lane, Chevy Chase, Nd. was cut
about the face by the splintered
wind shield of her husbands auto
mobile when it was struck by a car
or the Washington Railway and
Electric Company at Columbia road
and Connecticut avenue.
In collision between an automo-
bile and motor truck at Twelfth and
E streets northwest, Francis Muir
ray. twenty-four years old. 1912 X
street northwest, was slightly in
1ured. Murray was riding on a
truck, owned and operated by Clar-
ence E. Weeks, 1902 Four-and- One.
Half street, when 1t was in collision
with an automobile, operated by
Joseph Lagrippa, 1914 K street north
west. Neither Weeks nor LaGrippa
was injured.
Struck by an automobile when ne
leaped with a tray of bottle milk
from a wagon of George M. Oyster,
jr., at Sixteenth and T streets. James
Beall, colored, 1926 Thirty-secon1
street northwest, was bruised about
the body. The automobile was oper-
ated by Harry Cohen. 1742 Colum-
bia road.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
CoLLEGIANS HAVE BEST
CHANCE, SAYS PASTOR

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, July l5.-
College sheepskin or high school
diploma?
DIR, J. +. billiard. pastor of the
Southside Baptist Church, of Bir.
mingham, champions the former.
Less than l per cent Of our men
are college graduates" says DR..
Diliard, But of that per cent
the records show that seven-eighths
achieve success. 1t is to be re-
gretted that, of the high school
students graduated every year, only
one out of every hundred com
pletes a college education. esti.
mate that the college-bred man has
forty chances to succeed to one of
the high school graduate?"
Does the college education pay?
Figure it out for yourself.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
COOL WEATHER
LESSENsRUNON
MARKET STUFF
Meats More in Demand, With
Good Supply at Fair
Prices.

The cool weather, which the
Weather Bureau reports will hold
over until tomorrow. has brought
a decided change in the purchase
of foodstuffs by market-goers. In
stead of vegetables. which held
sway in the warm days, people are
again turning to meat. which was
almost given up during the warm
times for light stuff"
Roll brisket sells around 20 cents
a pound, and pot roast and stew
beef go for around 25 and IL cents
a pound. Leg of lamb is 40 cents
a pound, at most dealers, while AT
others II is only 40 cents a pound.
Home dressed pork and round steak,
both standbys Of the Washington
housewife, are 35 cents a. pound.
Lamb chops or roast Of veal sell
around 35 and 40 cents a pound. A
prime rib roast runs around 30 and
35 cents a pound.
Live poultry is low-priced this
week, spring chickens selling for
as cents q pound and hens and
roosters at 80 and 28 cents u
pound.
Summer apples. Of the very best
grade, are two pounds for q
quarter. Blackberries and cram
berries. which are about the two
only kinds of berries left on the
market, sell for about 20 and rs
cents a basket. Cherries are IS
cents a quart. New potatoes are
five cents a pound, while egg
plants, lettuce and romaine are 10
cents a -nead. Tomatoes, mostly
home grown, are Is cents a pound,
for the very best. Home grown
sugar corn is still cents an ear
and Florida peaches are for
cents. Plums are also for
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
REJECTSR|GHT
Of CHEVY CHASE
T0LEVY TAXES
Judge Peter Decides Against
Property Charge to Re-
pair Roads.
Especial to The Washington Times)


ROCKVILLE, Nd, July 15.-The
citizens committee Of section four,
of Chevy Chase. this county. has
not the right to levy a special as
sessment again property in the sec
ton to rebuild or repair streets
already macadamized, according to
a decision renderd by Judge Edward
C. Peter in the circuit courthouse.
To repair certain Of the streets
OF the section that were maCadam.
lied some years ago, the citizens
committee decided to assess practi-
cally all property in the section 81
front foot. Much opposition de-
veloped and Mrs. Margaret N.
Ward refused to pay and took the
matter to court. Judge Peter took
her view Of 1t.
According to an opinion given by
John A. Garrett, attorney 20 the
board of county commissioners, at
the request OF the board, all ordi-
nances Of incorporated towns Of the
county providing for the collection
OF dog taxes were repealed by the
legislature when a countrywide dog
tax law as enacted several Years
ago. A copy of the opinion has
been sent to each of the incoooratcd
towns. An annual tax. however,
must be paid for each dog owner or
harbored in the county. Accord
ing to Attorney Garrett, all per-
sons. who have not yet paid this
tax are in arrears and are liable
TO a fine of SIS in each case. Tie
tax is payable to Thomas Gott,
clerk Of the police court at Rock
vile.
For running his automobile in
excess of the legal limit OF thirty
five miles an hour, Theodore
Ricketts,. of Rockville was fined
800 and costs by Judge Samuel
Riggs in the police court here.
The annual lawn fete for the
benfit of st. Mary's Catholic Church
here will be held in ths> grove ad-
joining the church the evenings Of
August l, 2 and 3. The Rev. John
T. Coolahan, pastor, is being as
sisted in the preparations by large
number Of the men and women of
the congregation. The new hall
course of construction for several
months, is nearing completion and
will be used for dancing and other
! omusements each evening.
While United States Senator
Joseph I. France is not without
! friends in this county, who will
Loyalty support him in his contest
for the Republican nomination to
succeed himself, John w. Garrett.
who will be a candidate for the
nomination, seems to be the favorite
among the party leaders. and at
! this time II looks as II Mr.. Garrett
would easily carry the county at
the primary election early in Sep.
tember. Paul Sleman, chairman of
the Republican State central cCm.
mittee for the county; Thomas Daw.
son, veteran leader; former State
Senator Willis B. Burdette, William
T. s. Curtis, States Attorney
Thomas L. Dawson. Charles F.
Kirk, Brainard II. W/rner, Edward
L. Stock and Cornelius w. Clun
are among the more prominent
members Of the party who are un-
| derstood to be espousing the cause
OF Garrett.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
MOTHER OF 9 HANGS SELF
TO BED WHERE 2 SLEEP

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-Mrs.
Minnie Peskovitz, forty-seven, COM
mitted suicide by hanging herself
with twine from the post OF a bed
in which two of her daughters were
asleep.
The children, Sarah, seven, and
Bertha, thirteen, were still sleeping
when their sister, Frances, nine
teen, entered the room and saw
the mother.
The girls screams brought neigh
bors, who took the body down and
sent for a physician. Mrs. Pes
kovitz was, the mother Of nine
children.
According to the police, Mrs.
Peskovitz had been seen shortly
after midnight in her back yard
sorting over rubbish and saying
that she was searching for some
heavy twine.
Mrs. Peskovitz conducted a fruit
and vegetable store at home, while
her husband was employed as a
carpenter.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
W|EDFELDT MAY
Be SLATEDFOR
RATHENAU POST
Ambassador to U. S. Likely to
Be Recalled by Chan
ceIlor Wirth.
BY KARL II. Won wIEGAND.
INI.I..aul 2aH.rlx.a

BERLIN, July 15.-Dr. Wiedfeldt,
German ambassador to the United
States, was recalled from Washing
ton by Chancellor Wirth for the
definite purpose OF making him
foreign minister.
That statement was made to me
today by a person in closest touch
with the government.
Hugo Stinnis, Germany's indus
trial king" is said to be strongly
advocating the appointment Of DIR.
Wiedfeldt as the successor to DR..
Walter Rathenau. who was murdered
recently.
Wirths plan is said to be to take
Independent Socialists into the cabi-
net and make Hillerding, one of the
leaders Of the Right Wing 1ndepen-
dants, minister of finance.
Hermes is slated to succeed Wicd-
feldt at Washington. provided he is
acceptable u the United States. If
not. Hermes will probably get the
post of minister of reconstruction.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
KLUXEN I.
OWESFREEDOM
TOH|SPETD0C
Animal Is Mute Witness in
Boys AIibi-Jpry
Frees Him.
BY ARTHUR b. REEVE.
Universal Service.

MORRISTOWN. N. j., July 10
With bailiffs scattered through the
court, with ancient English tipstayes
and all the surroundings Of the COM
mon law, Francis Kluxen Srd. fifteen
years old, was acquitted at $40 yes
terday afternoon of the murder OF
Janette Lawrence.
Word was sent in that the jury
had reached an agreement atter an
afternoon of suspense. A terrible
tension hushed the courtroom. Young
Kluxen, now for the first time pale
and quiet, was brought in, accom-
panied by his father, even more hag'
gard, and his mother stirling her
overwrought feelings. y
''Is the jury ready to he brought
in?" asked Justice Parker.
They are. your honor" replied
the sheriff.
The rollcall followed. Twelve men
had done what no group seemed to
have been able to do in the county
where the crime was committed
They had agreed.
Mother Near Collapse.
The mother buried her face In heI
hands In tears as her shoulders shook
in the reaction of relief. The father
reached over to comfort her.
With a heart-gripping clash In the
summing up, the grim trial oi
Francis Kluxen, Sd. closed like q
court room scene on the stage.
The boy, Kluxen, in his bellec
brown tweed, a young stole with his
unruffled smile and a slight flush or
his face, might have been football
substitute waiting for a chance In
the last quarter in the big pref
school game.
1t was not a pose with him.
"He is not a boy" shouted Specia
Prosecutor Harrison, summing VI
for the State. II call attention Il
the unusual calmness OF the de
fendant. his imperturbable, super
cilious manner"
A hush fell on the crowded cour
room when Elmer King, counsel fol
the defense. exclaimed:
Dog Mute Witness.
This boy knows that his life Is a
stake. He knows that you men arr
to say whether he Is guilty. anC
he knows what guilty means. II tn,
State has not shown you beyonC
reasonable doubt, II you have no
an abiding conviction of his quit
there are two parents and one bo!
| who ask only Justice"
This is only the fifth day of hi
sensational trial, and the case is IL
the hands of the jury.
II was a boy and his dog on trial
Attorney King dwelt upon KluXen'
explanation of the fatal time interva
that October day, when the boy say
he went to feed his rabbit beet TOP
he had cut, only to find the rabbi
had knawed his way to freedom
Francis called his dog Brownie
held him in the hutch till he got tn
scent, then let him go. Browns
easily out ut-distanced the boy following
the trail, but a cat crossed his patl
and the dog did what dogs viii
always do. The rabbit chase wa
up.
Kluxen claims he did what an.
body would do, gave II up also an,
returned to the Kluxen house.
Brownie" was a mute witness 70
| his master.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
CHINESE TO ABOLISH
RUT-MAKING CARTS

PEKING, July 15.-An effort will
be made by the engineering depart
ment of the Peking municipal gov
ernment to abolish the use OF the
famous "Peking carts" which play
such havoc with the roads Of the
capital and which made road i'm
provements everywhere in China
almost an impossibility.
Out in the country places, where
there are as yet no paved roads,
there is no salvation, and as time
goes by the ruts go deeper and
deeper, until 1t is at last abandoned
for new ground or sinks out of sight.
The American Red Cross, in build
ing roads for famine relief during
the last few years, has attempted
TO introduce broad tired wheels to
replace the narrow knife-edge Of
those now in use.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
PUBLIC LIABILITY RATE
SCHEDULED FOR CUTS

NEW YORK, July 15.-Reduction
of all public liability rates has been
begun by the National Bureau of
Casualty and Surety Underwriters.
New rates went into effect today
on manufacturers and contractors
public liability insurance, and lower
rates on owners landlords, and ten
ants public liability insurance and
on elevator insurance are to be pro-
mulgated before the end Of the year.
~ statement issued by the bureau
says the lowering of rates will
amount to 35 per cent.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
RUTH ROLAND
HAS CURE FOR
"SCREEN|T|S"
Says FiIm-Struck Maidens
Should Be Sent Out on
Desert Locations.
By GUY PRICE.

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Copyright, 1922, by Cosmopolitan News
ServlceD
Los ANGELES, July i5.-Row-
land V. Lee has brought his star,
William Russell, safely home from
Big Bear, atop the Sierra mountains.
They fished and filmed and filmed
and fished.
Clara Kimball Young today start
ed her first production for the Metro
program. Miss Young soon will have
been starred by all the film co'npa.
MES.
Marie Provost, looking as flapper-
ish as ever, returned this week from
New York. Marie admits she likes
that old Broadway, but Hollywood
boulevard still is her favofite thor
oughfare. She may tell the New
York reporters the same story only
with reverse English.
Ruth Roland has what she terms a
sure cure for film-struck maidens.
Send them to the California desert
on location" advises Ruth. Ruth
should know; she has just returned
from same. -.
Dick Ferris, who knows all the no.
tables. and is himself one. is stag
ing 40 show, composed OF film
stars, to raise funds for one of the
war legions. Culver City has been
selected as the locale.
To offset divorce action filed today
by Priscilla Alexander against her
scenario-writing husband, Allen w
Alexander. there is the announce
ment Of the coming tsoon) marriage
of Larry Semon. cinema comedian,
to his charming lead woman, Lucille
Carlisle.
Douglas Fairbanks is to produce
the "Virginian" next. He won't act
in II, as there is no role suitable for
him. he says. but will direct and
supervise.
Marshall Neilan is buying n beau
tiful home here, so that when his
bride OF few weeks. Blanche
Sweet, arrives all will be In readi
ness for the cooling and billing Of the
honeymooners.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
MUNICIPAL TAX PLACED
ON TOURISTS IN BERLIN

BERLIN, July 15.-With the
hotels in Germany already bitterly
complaining of the loss of business
as the result of reports spread
abroad that Americans were being
exploited by profiteers, the city
council of Berlin today adopted an
ordnance placing a municipal tax on
foreigners in Berlin hotels and
boarding houses of rs per cent of the
room prices.
This means that foreigners will
have to pay almost double the
present rates. which are already
very high.
The hotels made a strong fight
against this ordnance.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15

A foreigner has just invented a
new organ which plays music and
sends out perfume at the same
time. ..-
This Is a great invention and
deaf people will now be able to
smell their favorite opera.
It's really nothing but an ato-
mizer with a musical education.
This organ plays any kind Of
perfume from lilac to wisteria.
1t not only plays the different
notes, but 1t sprays you with DIFF
ferent odors.
The people In the boxes get
wonderful perfume. Those In the
orchestra don't get quite as good
q one, and the folks In the bal
cony get a littleN worse. It must
be tough for those In the gallery.
People shouldn't mind being
sprayed with this perfume. a lot
Of us have been drinking 1t for
months.
This is q very artistic idea. We
can listen to the Barber Of
Seville" and get sprinltled with
bay rum ut the same time.
The guy who plays this organ
doesn't only have to know the
different songs. but he has to
memorize all the perfumes.
Lovers OF opera will not only
have to have an ear for music
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
Aids Masonic Temple.

The Kenneth II. Nash Post, No. 2s.
American Legion, at its meeting last
night at the Gavel Club, voted to
place 500 to the credit of the com.
mittee in charge of the erection Of
the new Masonic temple. The only
all-Masonic post in the city, the mem.
bers decided to take part in the East
ern Star carnival on Temple Heights.
Addresses were made by Comman.
ders NJ. d. Hin. Robley d. Evans
Post, and Thomas Fraily, Sergeant
Jasper Post.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
ASK PERMIT TO RUN
BUS LINE INTO zoo

A bus line into the heart Of the
Geological Park is planned by the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
Permission to run busses from Six
teenth and Harvard streets northwest
to the Lion House in the Zoo is ask.
ed in a petition sent today to Zoo
officials and the Public Utilities Com
mission.
The bus line will only be operated
on Saturday afternoons, Sundays
and holidays.
The company will issue 2-cent
transfers from its car lines.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
POLICE PROBING
ALEXANDR|Ah'S :
ROBBERY STORY
Alleged Victim Says He Was
Kidnapped by Sef-StyIed
Dry Agents.

ALEXANDRIA,. Va. July IS
The police are investigating the story
told by Robert Arnold, of New Alex
andria, that on Thursday about mid
night he was awakened by eight men.
four white and four colored, who told
him they were prohibition officers
and wanted to search his house. He
opened the door for the men, who,
after hitting him in the face with n
pistol, stole $102. which was in a
pocket OF his trousers. They then
took him in an automobile and car
ried him as far as Queen City, where
they dumped him out. Arnold says
he thinks he knows one of the men
in the party who lives in Washing
ton.
A mass meeting will be held to-
morrow at $3.50 o'clock at the Ar
mory Hall by the railroad strikers.
The meeting will be open TO the pub
lie and addresses will be delivered
by union officials. The following
merchants have Joined the list who
will give articles free to those in
need on account of the strike: Lee
Watkins, vegetables; A. l.. Cohen.
'froceries; J. Sperling, groceries; NJ.
E. Parker, groceries; Abe l.. Cohen,
clothing; Alexandria Amusement
Company, moving pictures.
The pulpit at the Methodist Prot
estant Church tomorrow morning
will be occupied by the Rev. Robert
Browne, who will take for the sub
ject of his sermon THE River of
Life" In the evening Rev. Mr..
Browne will take the The Unpar-
donable Sin" for the Subject Of his
discourse.
Friendship Veteran Fire Associa-
tion last evening went on an excur.
sion to Marshall Hall. The old fire
laddies carried large crowd to the
resort with them and all had a pleas
ant time.
The Citizens Band last evening
gave a public concert at Prince and
Washington streets. A stand has
been erected at the intersection Of
these two streets for the accommoda-
tion Of the band and concerts will be
given every Friday evening during
the summer.
The funeral of Mrs. Alice Hough
Uhler was held from st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. The Rev. Percy Foster
Hall conducted the services, and tho
pallbearers were Arthur Herbert, J.
Randall Cation. Richard Acton, Louis
c. Barley, DIR. K. A. German Rnd
Kenneth w. Ogden. The burial vas
in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Robert s. Barrett, past exalted
ruler of Alexandria lodge and past
district deputy of Virginia Of the
ElksH Howard W. Smith and Erwin
Schwarzmann, delegates from Alex
andria lodge, have returned from At
lantic City where they have been at
tending the annual convention of the
B. p. o. Elks.
The officers of the Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical Company and the
Bryant Fertilizer Company have
been closed in this city and the ef-
fects removed to Richmond and com
bined with the offices In that city.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
Fl[L)|}Qg1Yl III
Says There's an Old Saying, Follow Your
Nose" No Wonder So Many Guys with
Roman Noses Are Always Going -
Down Into Cellars.
By John P. Medbury.

but they'll have to have a sense
of smell.
They'll be saying, "The music
In ii TrOvatOre was wonderful
but didn't care much for the
Odor."
You can spoil the operas by
getting too much alcohol in the
accompaniment. ,.
This sprinkiing system Is
good idea, but with so much per-
fume all over the theater how Is
a man going to locate his wifef
His mind may be on lilac but
his nose will lead him astray.
It's an old saying, Follow, your
nose" No wonder SO many guys
with Roman beaks are always
going down into cellars.
It will be fine IL this organ will
= spray us with perfume while
the opera is going on and then
sprinkle US with gin and Scotch
during intermission.
The Government will be sending
revenue officers TO the different
theaters> TO see that the manage
ment isn't giving operas which are
over one.half Of one per cent.
This world is certainly going
ahead. We've got meals with
women, music with our meals and
now we've got perfume with our
music.
Copyright. 1922. King Features syndi
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
HE WILL REPRESENT
: NEW REPUBLIC HERE

The free
republic of
Montmartre
will send an
ambassador
to the
United States.
He is to be
known as
the eccentric
and artistic
minister
of the
free republic,
and Is
popular among
his
constituents,
the artists of
Montm artre.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15

On your vacation you will want
timely news and thrilling fiction.
You will insure your getting both
II you order the Daily and Sunday
Washington Times sent to your
mountain or seashore resort. Nine
ty-five cents brings Il TO you for a
month; $3.50 for three months.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
Train Rolls Down Mountain.

SPARTANBURG. S. c.. July Is
A runaway freight train went over
the safety track" head on Saluda
mountain yesterday and plunged
down the steep mountainside. The
message gave no details as to the
fate of the crew.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
BRITISH COLONEL SLAIN
BY CAIRO ASSASSIN

CAIRO, Egypt, July 15.-Colonel
Piggot, of the British military forces,
was assassinated here today. He was
shot as he was walking in the street.
The assailant escaped.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15

A dancer who was forced TO
Shake mean shoulder" Is suing
a theatrical manager for $4,000 be
cause she has commissions now.
Read her story In The Sunday
Times.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
FORMER ARMY CHAPLAIN
TO SUCCEED GEN. WILSON

BELFAST, July i5.-Major Gen
eral Simms, former army chaplain,
today was chosen to succeed the late
Field Marshal Wilson in the House
of Commons.
The Washington times., 1922-07-15
AUTO TRIPS
AND CITY SERVICE
At Reduced Rates
Main 1O4 Franklin 5262

Open and Closed Cars
New MarmOns, Wintons, Cadil-
lacs, Peerless and Haynes
Sight Seeing and Calling
So and $3.50 Per Hour
ANY Car Any Time Any Place"
Out of Town Touring
Atlantic City. n. J., and return, sIs.2s
A
The Washington times., 1922-07-15

The officers of the Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical Company and the
Bryant Fertilizer Company have
been closed in this city and the ef-
fects removed to Richmond and com.
bined with the offices In that city.
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