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The Coconino sun., 1923-05-25

Both mandibles of a parrots beak
are movable, but most birds are able
to move only one.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-25
Respectfully yours,
GEO. w. P. HUNT,

Hon. CeIora Stoddard, Department
Commander, American Legion, Phoe-
nix, Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-25

Get your Job Printing at The Sun
Office.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-25
GOVERNOR HUNT TAKES
ISSUE WITH ST0DDARD

Governor Hunt sends The Sun the
following copy of a communication
sent to Commander Stoddard as fol-
Evening star., 1923-05-03
.INDICT POLICEMAN
IN BUMPER CASE"
Grand Jury Nulls Action of Previ.
Gus Body Involving Ruby
Downs.

Despite his exoneration by the
previous grand jury, Ruby Downs. a
policeman of the 4th precinct. was in
dicted yesterday by the present grand
jurors on charges of petit larceny and
larceny from the District of Columbia
He is alleged to have stolen an auto
mobile bumper. February % last. be-
longing to Charles A. Berry, which
was in the custody of the District of
Columbia, having been seized with
the machine said to have been used
for bootlegging.
The bumper was found in an auto
mobile. which was being driven by
Downs and with whom was Policeman
Oscar c. STANCE. sixty-one years old.
Precinct Detective Thomas O'Donnell
gave chase to the car in which the
policemen were riding and when his
order to stop was disregarded. fired at
the car STANCE was struck in the
head and died few days later
ODonnell was indicted for man.
onerated both STANCE and Downs.
United States Attorney Gordon was
not satisfied with the action of the
grand jury as to Downs and re-sub-
mitted the case to the present panel
from which he secured the indict-
ment
Evening star., 1923-05-03
J0UVENAL, NOTED
D. C. ARTIST, DIES
Sculptor Cut and Placed
Capstone of Washington
Monument.

Rudolph Jouvenal. sculptor OF the
Franklin statue and other works of art
in marble and bronze in this city as
well as In the parks and public build
ings of other cities. died yesterday at
his residence. 1921 1st street northwest.
at an advanced age. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow morning at 80
o'clock at St. Martins Church, when
requiem mass will be said for the repose
of the soul. The mass will be celebrated
by the Rev. Father Kavanaugh, rector
OF the church. The interment will be
in Mount Olivet cemetery.
Mr.. Jouvenal was native of this city
and was born and reared in the shadow
Of the Capitol building, where he spent
much Of his time studying the many art
Evening star., 1923-05-03

objects in marble and bronze in that
structure. He was trained in the work
OF sculptor by his distinguished father
Jacques JOuyenal. Gen. T. Casey, U. S.
A., In charge of the construction of the
Washington Monument, selected Mr.
Jouvenal to cut the keystones for the
sixteen arches which support the dome
OF the Monument and later he personally
cut and placed In position the capstone
the apex of the Monument. His selec-
tlpn for this important work was from
zoo specialists in the trade of stone
cutters He also superintended the
placing of many of the memorial and
state stones on the interior of the Mon
ument.
He superintended the construction
or the United States Capitol steps
and retaining walls. He likewise su-
perintended the Manassas (Va) stone
quarries, from which the stone for
The Lynchburg and Abingdon pos.
ONCE was cut. He also constructed
the crypt at Annapolis, Md, for John
Paul Jones.
He is survived by two sons. Will
liam j. and Frederic j. FIVE daugb-
ters, Mrs. Carl jain. Mrs George Fl.
Yocum. Mrs. l.. Pierce Beauchamp.
Mrs. Edward Sullivan and Mrs. NJ i
Lane; one brother. Adolph Jou-
venal; four sisters. Mrs Madison
Fielder. Mrs. Frederic SteinIe. Mrs
William Grohman and Mrs Stephen
Boswell. AID fifteen grandchildren.
Evening star., 1923-05-03
HARDING TO HEAR
PUPILS SERENADE
President Will Occupy Plat
form at League Park Con-
cert May 81.

President Harding will attend the
annual serenade of the school chill
dren OF Washington at American
League Park May 81, which will fea-
ture the city's third Music week pro-
gram. The chief executive has an
nounced that II Mrs. Harding's health
would permit. she, too. would be at
the ceremonies. More than 5000
school children will sing.
Members of the cabinet, the Dis
trict Commissioners and many other
high officials also will be present.
The children who are to take part
In the serenade have been selected
by K. n. G. Barnes. director of music
In Washington schools. while the use
of the park has been donated by
Clark c. Griffith. president, and E.
John Eynon. secretary of the Wash
ington base ball club.
Platform for Harding.
During the singing President Hard
Ing will occupy platform located in
the center of the diamond. This plat
form will be surrounded by children
Boxes Will be occupied by the honor
ary committee of the music associa-
ton and by the executive committee
composed Of prominent professional
and business men and women of
President Harding will attend the
band concert to be given between 4
and o'clock. From then until s
o'clock the children will serenade
him. Admission will be free. with the
exception of small number of re-
served seats.
Members OF tho Committee.
The honorary committee of the as
Mrs. Coolidge. includes Mrs. Fred
erick II. Gillett. Secretary of State
Hughes. Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon, Secretary of'War Weeks. At
torney General Daugherty. Postmas-
ter General New, Secretary' OF the
Navy DENLY. Secretary Of the In
terror Work. Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace, Secretary of Commerce
Hoover. Secretary of Labor Davis,
Senator l. Heisler Ball, Senator Law
renee G. Phipps. Representative Ben
jamin K. Focht Representative c. K.
Davis, Gen. John ]. Pershing. Admiral
Robert Z. Koontz, Maj. Gen. John A.
Lejeune. Commissioner Cuno H. Ru-
dolph, Commissioner James f. Oys-
ter. George B. Christian, jr.. and
Lieut.. Col. Clarence o. Sheriff..
The executive committee members
are: E. n. c. Barnes. Mrs. E. ]. Bren-
nan. d. ]. Callahan. Merritt Q. Chance.
William S. Corby. H. King Cornwell,
j. Harry Cunningham. w. w. Delano
Charles Demonet. John Dolph. Thomas
j. Donovan. John l. Edwards. VIII
Liam w. Everett. Harry c. Grove,
William F. GUIDE. Robert y. Harper
J. Philip Hermann, Frank r. Jelleff,
Homer l.. Kilt. Mark Lansburgh. John
c. Let's. Fred s Lincoln. Gertrude
Macarthur Arthur ID. Marks. Avery C.
Marks. jr.; Arthur ]. May. Newbold
NoyeA. Caleb O'Connor, Charles J.
o'Neill. D. G.. Pfeiffer, William Rad
Evening star., 1923-05-03

cliffe. j. L. Rice, Roland Robbins,
Charles Roberts. James p Schick,
Mrs. Leonard p. SchlosS, Charles w
Semmes. James Sharp. Frank II. Shipe,
Mrs. John j. Stahl Gen. Anton Ste
phan. Frederick l., Stephens, Henry f.
Stringer. Commissioner OF Education
John j. TiCert and Mrs. Heber Eotaw
Evening star., 1923-05-03
SCHOOL PLAY TONIGHT.

A preliminary performance of East
ern High Schools spring play. Shake
speare's "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" was given at the school yes
terday afternoon for grade school
children. Eastern's cadet officers had
previously visited the elementary
schools In the northeast and south
east. giving short talks on the play
Evening star., 1923-05-03

production will be staged at Eastern
tonight at o'clock and repeated to-
morrow and Saturday nights
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-14
TmRTY skEI.EroNs rnrNp

MoNATAiRE, France, May A.
= steam pillow uncuthcd an ancient
dungeon on u fam near here in
which skeletons OF 20 men, women
and children were found, They are
Thought TO have boon imprisoned
and starved to death in tho course
OF the 18th century wmA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-14
0InER.N NlETlllsEIAu

SuNA, Fiji, Mny IA Roman Cath.
clio nuns on tho Island OF Mau. in
the Tonga group, have as pct
turtle which Is au,horitatiSelv known
TO have been presented to the island
king in i77s-and the reptile was old
then,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-14
FLYING AMBuLANCE

PARIS, May ll.--When an invalid
became III here and needed TO be
transported 10 her physician In Eng.
land, an airplanc WAS quickly rugged
up as n flying ambulance and rushed
the patient across the channel, She
will recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-14
HEARsE RIDE rs rATAI.

LONDON. May a. Several youths
Appropriated a hearse and went for
a itos.ride, They asked Cyril Thomas
Rooerts. Fl, TO Join them. AS he
climbed TO the vehicle he fell to tho
pavement and died from skull frac-
ture,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-14
HIDE DOPE IN SHOES

LONDON, May IA scotland yard
discovered cocaine was being smuE.
Nicd into England from Germany,
Concealed In tho heels of the SNUG.
gNrs' shoes. ono smuggler was
seiAed and sentenced to prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-14
CHEF-s IoyE-.s,.so 900

LONDON. May IL. Catherine
DAILY, waitress, said in court Con.
slant William. a chef. wooed her.
but proved incostant. She got $500
for breach OF promise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
PAN-AMERICAN SELLS
BRITISH-MEX. SHARES

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The Pan
American Petroleum and Transpor-
tation Company, of which E. l..
Doheny is president, was reported
today to have sold it's entire hold
ings of the British Mexican Petro-
leum Company for between $4,000
900 and $4,O0O,000. This action was
taken, according to reports, follow
ing the loss by the Pan-American
company of the bunker oil contract
it had with the Cunard line at
British ports.
The loss to the Pan-American
company is estimated at $4,000 900
to $4,000, 900, as it owned one-half
of the 100000 shares of the Brit
ish Mexican Petroleum Company
stock. On the normal basis of eX-
change, Pan-American company's
Investment was between $1,000, 900
and 81 100000, it was reported.
The British Mexican Petroleum
Company was organized as the
European agency Of the PanAmeri-
can company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
CIVILIANS COME
To AID Of
NEEDY
Club Distributes 100 Baskets
Heavy With Food Dur
ing Day.

Members of the Washington
Civitan Club frightened 100 needy
homes by Christmas baskets, yes
terday.
They met at Salvation Army
headquarters in automobiles at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, with a
number of Boy Scout assistants.
Here they were furnished with the
names and addresses Of worthy
families. The distribution continued
through the day.
Each basket contained two
chickens, half-peck of potatoes.
twelve pounds of flour, two hounds
of sugar, can of peas. can of
corn, can of tomatoes, a can of
soup, a pound of nuts, pound
of candy. a half dozen oranges and
q loaf Of bread.
The club also gave 100 Christmas
stockings to Neighborhood House,
40 N street southwest, to be dis.
tributed among the children today.
The committee in charge com
prised Frank Essex, chairman: w.
o. Hiltabidle, Rudolph Jose, John
II. Cremen. Thomas Stearn. III. M.
Archambauld and w. f.. Hoee. IT..
The club will hold it's special
Christmas party Thursday at 1890
o'clock, in the Lafayette Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
Of BABY
IS FOUND IN
HANDBAG
Left by CoIored Woman in
Arch Of Courthouse, Declare
Attendants.

The body of baby. probably
only a few days old, was found in
a black handbag under the arch
way on the east side of the District
Supreme Court building this morn
ing. The bag was placed there by
a colored woman.
Clarence Morris and c. H. Co.
mack, colored attendants at the
court, told the police of the Sixth
precinct, today, that they saw the
colored woman put the handbag
where it was found. Before they
had time OF stop her, however, she
disappeared, they said
Seeming mystery, Morris and
Camack opened the bag and found
the body. Nothing else was in the
bag. Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt
was notified and will view the
body today.
Sixth precinct police were unable
to say whether the child was male
or female. 1t appeared to be a
white child, although on this point
the police are also uncertain.
The colored woman is described
as follows: About fifty years old.
five feet, four inches tall, and
weighing about $50 pounds. Her
skin was very dark. She wore a
black felt hat and dork clothes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
LIST
MAY REACH.
100000
Final Reports on Campaign
for Fund to Be Made
This Afternoon.

A total of 100000 is expected
to be reported at the conclusion of
the drive for funds for the National
Cathedral today.
The final reports on the city-wide
campaign, which has been con-
Quoted since Friday, will be made
by workers at lunch at the New
Willard, which will close the Wash
ington drive.
At the lunch Friday $866,217 had
been reported in pledges by the
workers.
Baptistery Added.
Announcement of plans for a
magnificent baptistery to be erected
at the west entrance to the
Cathedral was made possible yes
terday by an anonymous subscrip-
ton of 100000 This baptistery
will be built of Indiana limestone
like the Cathedral, and will be
octagonal in shape.
In it will be the Jordan font, so
called because 1t is to be lined with
stones brought from the point in
the Jordan river where Christ is
believed to have been baptized.
Donors to Be Named.
A large brass tablet will be
placed on the wall Of the baptistery
in memory Of the donors of the
statue of the risen Christ, bas-
re1iefs and apostolic figures which
are embodied in it. There also will
be recorded the names of those who
gave the Jordan stones and other
parts Of the font, the majority of
whom were baptized by the late
Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee, the
first bishop of Washington.
The sculptor of the font is
William Ordway Partridge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
DRY Law RAIDS
NET 8 MORE
IN S.W.
Four Women Are Among 4th
Precinct Prisoners-LittIe
Liquor Seized.

Nine men and women were ar
rested in the Fourth precinct and
charged with violating various Sec
tons of the national prohibition act
yesterday, following a series Of raids
by Capt. Ira Sheetz. A small quaint
ty Of liquor was seized.
The raiding party, composed OF
Lieutenant Holmes, Sergeant Dali
house, Private Talley and Revenue
Agents Hines, Williams and Nolan,
besides Captain SheetZ, arrested the
following:
John Hayes, forty-seven, 304 Four
and-a-half street; Maurice Koran and
James w. White, All Four-and-a-
half street; Julia Curtin, 224 Four
and-a-half street; William and Hattie
Hoes, both colOred,. GIL Desmonds
cOurth, and Sarah Johnson, Edith
and Calvin Dove, colored, Of 931
Desmonds court, all are in southwest
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
FREES
z FEDERAL
PRISONERS
Full Pardons Are Granted in
Two Cases-Sentences of
Others COMMITTED.
by international News Service.

President Coolidge has extended
Christmas clemency to twelve Fed
eral prisoners, it was announced at
the White House today. Prison
doors will swing outward tomorrow
In two cases the President
granted full pardons, and in ten
others he committed sentences To-
days list, added with that of the
so-called political prisoners re-
leased ten days ago, brings the
President'& holiday clemency list
to forty-three.
Both Are Negroes.
Both of the pardons went to
negroes. They were:
Willis SWofford, now at Atlanta
VINO was sentenced for life twenty
one years ago for shooting and kill
ing his step-father after the latter
beat his step-daughter over the head
with bucket. SwOffOrd was SEN
fenced from the Indian Territory,
now the State Of Oklahoma.
One Is EX-NaVy Worker.
Alvin f.. White, who was son.
fenced November 4, 1921. to serve
I'VE years for forging paw checks
while Il clerk in the Bureau of Navi.
CATION OF the Navy Department.
Both Swofford and White viii he
released tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
A|RSH|P WITH
50 ABOARD .
MISSING
Big French DirigibIe Last
Heard From Over Mediter-
ranean Sea.
BY international News Service.

PARIS, Dec. 24.-The giant
French dirigible Dixmude, with
fifty persons on board, which has
been in danger for more than
three days over the Mediterranean
and northern Africa, was still
missing today.
The Ministry of Marine an
nounced at 2:3O o'clock this after
noon that no news had been re-
ceived from the airship, but that
hope was entertained that it was
safe.
Last News Last Night.
The last news from the Dixmude
was received Sunday night at 1885
o'clock.
The Dixmude reported that her
fuel supply was running short. She
was believed to be over the Gulf of
Gabes Sunday night, moving slowly
with one engine turning. The wire
less station at Medium picked up
fragmentary messages from the Dix
nude, but later lost touch.
A landing field was prepared at
Medium and 1t was marked out with
flares, but the Dixmude failed to
come down.
It was feared the dirigible had
been caught in a gale and was be-
ing blown southwark over the Medi-
terranean.
Ships Ready for Rescue.
A score of units from the French
Mediterranean fleet stood by in the
Gulf Of Gabes to pick up the air
sailors if the balloon fell into the
water. Flares were kept burning
throughout the night for the guild
ance of the airship.
At 10 o'clock Sunday. night the
Dixmude had been in the air 1856
bours, beating her own endurance
record by, eighteen hours.
Marine ministry officials pointed
out that an attempted landing by
the airship would be attended by
grave dangers on account OF the
crippled motors and the lack of fuel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
FELLOWS
MEET EVERY
DEMAND
1000 Children to Be Made
Happy Xmas Morning by
Their Efforts.
Continued from First PageJ

Continued from First Page.)
come and take care of the children,
but until then there is no place for
her to sleep.
This is a very deserving case. A
member of The Times staff helped
with the funeral expenses, has Sc
cured clothes and Christmas food
for them, and is sure someone IN
Washington has the necessary bed
clothing. incidentally, this family
is in need of some legal services in
connection with collecting insur-
quibbling. 1t is not a. case Of
premiums not being paid, but a
technicality has arisen which is
keeping this family from getting
insurance money.
Cases All Found Worthy.
The wonderful record made in the
Good Fellow movement this year is
due entirely to the splendid cooper
alton exhibited by individuals, az
well as various societies and social
organizations. There is not a rec
ord of a single instance where the
appeal suggested to a Good Fellow
was returned as unacceptable, and
but five instances where on investi-
CATION proved the applicants condi-
lions were such as to suggest Christ
mas assistance was not needed
In many instances several Good
Fellows combined in their efforts to
render assistance, where large fami.
lies were concerned and much had
to be done for them to make Christ
mas 2 day of merriment in their
homes. These instances furnish q
splendid example of what can be
accomplished where individuals in
spired by the same motive can CO.
operate I'm the accomplishment OF an
aim by merely agreeing to do what
ever is found necessary.
1000 Children Aided.
More than a thousand little chill
dren still far from the day when
they will pass outside the realm of
childhood and it's charming be-
liefs, will awake tomorrow morning
to find Santa Claus visited them
and left the cherished Christmas
toys in their stockings. 1t was q
Good Fellow who officiated as his
representative and right royalty
were the intrusted missions exc.
cuted.
Hundreds Of congratulations have
poured in on the Good Fellow Elk.
change from persons who have
come to know the mission it at
tempts to execute each year. They
show that the movement is appre-
ciated by hundreds of men and
women who desire personally to
extend assistance In carrying the
Christmas spirit into families whose
circumstances otherwise exclude it
on Christmas day. To those who
thus show their sympathetic in
terest in the Exchange and it's
work the Good Fellow editor extends
the best of seasons greetings and
the assurance that the assistance
given by them is appreciated by
all concerned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
RULE ON
BONDING GETS
SETBACK
Prisoner Is Released on Ap-
peal on Writ Of Habeas
Corpus.

The first setback to the recent
order Of Judges Mcmahon and
Schuldt effecting the release Of pris-
oners on bond was scored last night
when James Williams, colored, was
released on $4,000 bond on a writ of
habeas corpus by appeal to the SUI
preme Court of the District.
Williams and Morris Koran were
arrested yesterday morning when
Capt. Ira SheetZ and Lieut.. William
Holmes, of the Fourth precinct sta
ton, raided a cafe at All Four-and-
a-half street southwest. Koran was
released on $500 collateral on a
charge Of possession, while Will
Hams was charged with sale and
possession, requiring a real estate
bond for release. United States
Commissioner Macdonald refused a
hearing because it was Williams
first offense and a Police Court
case.
williams then, through his coun-
sci, James B. Archer, appealed to
Justice William Hitz, who signed
the writ and ordered Williams to
appear January for a hearing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
CHILD BURNS TO DEATH IN
PAN OF BOILING WATER

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 24.-When
Mrs. j. w. Midget, Of Berkeley, a
Norfolk suburb, left a pan of boiling
water on the floor today, prepara-
tory to plucking their Christmas
turkey, and stepped into an adjoin-
ing room for a moment, her two
-year-old son, Walter, fell into it
and was burned to death.
The boy, with his other brothers
had just been in raptures over the
sight of the Christmas tree and had
run to call his mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
BOY BROWNS AS AUTO
OVERTURNS IN CREEK

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. "a.
One death, perhaps two fatal in
juries and a dozen minor injuries
marked the toll of Sunday auto
mobile accidents in and around
Chattanooga, according to compila-
tons made today by authorities.
William Kemble, four-y ear-old
boy, was drowned near Corsondra,
riding oSturned in a creek. Earl
Vail, ST., of Birmingham, was per-
haps fatally injured and Earl Vail,
jr., was seriously hurt in the same
wreck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
DELICATESSEN STORE
PLEADS BANKRUPTCY
Heads Strong Group.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed today in the District Su.
preme Court by the f and G Com
pany, conducting delicatessen store
at 5612 Connecticut avenue north
west.
Sydney Guggenheim, the president
of the concern informs the court that
the company owes $5,187, and has
assets amounting to about 1885. At
torney Leon PretZfelder appears for
the company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-24
ARREST THOUGHT NEAR
FOR SHERIFF'S SLAYER

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. "a.
ALBERT Cravens, negro, is expected
TO be placed under arrest in Rome,
Ga. today to be returned to Chat
tanooga to face a charge of muir
der in connection with the Staying
Saturday night of Deputy Sheriff
w. B. Gober. A trail from the
scene of the murder followed by
the brother Of the dead officer and
two other local officers has lead
to the Georgia town.
Gober was shot and almost in
etanuy killed while attempting to
found up a Christmas bootleg ring.