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The Washington times., 1923-05-05
By FAY KING.

Every once i'm while some.
body gets to the stage where it
seems there amt ever going to
be another laugh in life and de-
cides to bump!
Maybe nothing anybody could
say or do would convince 'em
that il they manage to stick
around while longer things will
clear up for 'em and they will
live to laugh themselves over the
time they thought they would
check out without being PACED
at any. rate, they seem to make
up their minds that the game, so
far as they are concerned. is
called on account Of darkness,
and they bump!
Well, after all, guess it's their
business SO far as doing the thing
is concerned, but anyway, It
seems to me that even IL they
haven't got any consideration for
themselves they Oughta still have
. little left for other people. and
not choose to fling themselves in
front Of q fast express or flop
out Of q fifteen.StOry window,
thereby casting an everlasting
shadow over the lives OF people
who never did them any harm
and maybe would have been glad
to do them a good turn had they
known how desperate they were.
ALL SHARE TRAGEDY.
Every now and then the peace
full persons waiting for q train
are torn from out Of their con-
tented little world by the horror
Of seeing some respondent soul
leap onto the tracks. Women
are thrown into Mysteries, strong
men are shaken into a state OF
mental torment from witnessing
the thing, and the honest motor
man, seeing his cargo of human
freight safely to its destination,
nearly cOIlapses because he is
the innocent destroyer of a hu.
man life.
1t isn't fair to make an inn0-
cent person guilty of such q dis
aster, and the least that these
persons, who seem to feel that
the world will be better off with
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
POLICEMAN INDICTED
ON ROBBERY CHARGE

NEW YORK, May 5.-Indictments
charging larceny, assault and receiv.
ing stolen goods we're returned
against Patrolmen Francis Carver
and Stephen j. Lawless, of the West
Thirtieth street station. Later be-
ore Judge Talley, in general sessions,
they pleaded not guilty and were re-
leased in $1,000 bail each; pending
trial.
The indictments were returned on
the complaint of sixteen-year-0ld
George Boyd, a messenger on the
steamship Italia. who alleges that on
the morning of February last Car
yer and Lawless, in uniform, held
him up at Ninth avenue and Six
tenth street, struck him several
times and took 81.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
YOUNGSTERS To-
HAVE CLUB
Of own
Chevy Chase Residents Map
Out Campaign for Fund.
Provides for Sports.

Youngsters of Chevy Chase are to
have club all Of their own, with
a swimming pool, tennis courts, a
gymnasium, an auditorium and a
three-acre athletic field for base
ball, football and all other field
and track sports.
A campaign for building and
endowment fund of $125.00 to
make this possible has just been
launched and will be rushed through
between now and the first of June,
in order that the athletic field may
be put into use Immediately and
work on the construction OF the
clubhouse started.
The clubhouse, to cost 1000
will be located in Maryland, just
over the District line and only two
blocks from Chevy Chase circle.
The land has already been pur-
chased. The athletic field, Inn
mediately opposite the clubhouse
and across the right of way OF
Western avenue, is in the District
Of Columbia. Its use is covered by
three-year option.
The campaign for $125,000 fund
has been inaugurated by the Chevy
Chase Recreation Club, of which
street, is president.
While the idea of a recreation
club for the children, with audi
torium facilities for adult gather.
ings as well, has been discussed for
some time, it remained for Mrs.
Wilcox and her associates to give
the project tangible form. Since it
became known, several weeks ago,
that such a campaign was planned,
interest in the proposition has been
growing rapidly and promises of
financial support have been re-
ceived.
The campaign will open Satur-
day, May 26, with a childrens field
day in which it is expected more
than 700 Chevy Chase youngsters
will participate.
Campaign headquarters have been
opened at Room 109 the New VIII
lard and at the Chevy Chase
Library.
Residents of Chevy Chase identi-
fled with the movement in addition
to Mrs. Wilcox are Mrs. Rae p.
warren Brush, Mrs. EInont B.
Hazard, Mrs. A. B. Crane, Mrs.
Guy NJ. Mcdowell, Mrs. Herbert
Hanger, Mrs. William Pollard.
Frank Shipe, Fred S. Lincoln. e.
Dana Caulkins, DIR. NJ. p. Eslin,
Mrs. George Stone, DIR. S. ]. Mauck-
ley, Col. p. NJ. Anderson, Joseph
A Burkhart, Michael Holster, Stan
wood Cobb, Charles Casterl1n, W. s.
Corby, Rae Semmes,- John L. Writ
and Fred Mackenzie.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
Lack Consideration for Bystanders
When They Leap from Trains.

; out them and they will be better
off without the world, can do is for
them to sneak off to some quiet
corner and rid themselves OF
themselves In q manner that
won't Inconvenience anybody but
themselves.
can never figure out whether
these folks who insist upon TAX
ing their own lives are OVerbraye
or OverWeah. It's a cinch I'd
rather stagger along under any
old kind of troubles and sickness
until they send for me than to
dump myself over q window sill
or rOmp onto railroad track.
Many q time things have looked
pretty black, and I never thought
I'D smile again either, and guess
maybe all Of MS now and then
have thought for minute we
would be better off dead, but
when we look back to those days
we can see how much better it is
that we stuck around for the rest
that was due us, because there is
always plenty Of good that comes
along, too!
LACK PROPER COURAGE.
It strikes me funny that these
people who are so desperate to
bump off aren't desperate enough
to appeal to the proper persons,
who certainly would hand out q
helping hand IL they knew how
bad the breaks really are.
III they would just start yelling
for help instead Of jumping, the
people would rather stake 'tgn
to a new start than suffer the
shock Of seeing 'esn leap.
But il they still insist upon
One-way traffic to q finish, then
at least let them use what little
sense they have left and spare
the spectators.
At least the poor unhappy
souls who take gas, poison or use
pistols i'm the privacy Of their
own rooms, don't inflict their self
imposed fate upon other people
who are doing the best they can
under circumstances just as bad
or at least not awfulIy much
better-aTd for that we pray that
they have found the peace they
hoped to find.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
j. s. JO[TED BY
MORSE CASE
WITNESS
Prosecution Plans New Course
of Action Following HigIey's
Testimony.

Following developments in the
Morse conspiracy case yesterday
when B. G. Higley, a New York
attorney formerly connected with
the Morse interests who had been
called by the Government as one
of it's most important witnesses,
completely and emphatically ex-
onerated the Morses of even the
slightest intention to conspire to
cheat or defraud the Government
or to delay the ship building pro-
gram. Attorneys for the Govern
ment who were taken completely
by surprise by the unexpected testi-
mony of their witness, are today
readjusting their program of pro-
cedure which had been seriously
Jared by Higley's testimony.
Not only are the attorneys for the
Government today rearranging their
plans, but counsel for the defense
also have DECIDED on the course
which they will take. New de-
velopments will be the order OF
the day Monday and some distinct
surprises may be i0 store for both
the GovernmIn as well as for the
defense.
1t had been the plan of Justice
Stafford to have dispositions OF
Judge John Barton Payne who was
to appear as a witness in the case,
but who Twill leave for Mexico to-
morrow night, taken yesterday
afternoon. Judge Payne, however
was in consultation with President
Harding yesterday afternoon late
and the dispositions were therefore
taken this morning at the office OF
Attorney Wilton J. Lambert of
counsel for the defense. Under in.
structions from the court this testi.
mony will be held in confidence
until used by the defense after the
Government has rested it's case.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
WANTS MARRIAGE ENDED;
THOUGHT IT BETROTHAL

TRENTON, May 5.-Mayor Don
nelly was called as witness today
in suit filed in the Court of
Chancery by Jennie Mazda to annul
her marriage to Joseph Salvatore,
which took place on September %,
1922, with the Mayor officiating.
The young woman has refused to
take the name of her husband claim.
ing that she was led into the cere.
mony through Misrepresentation.
having been given to believe that it
was merely a betrothal and not a
marriage.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
CRANDALL SUED AGAIN
FOR THEATER INJURIES

Rose Coon has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court against the
Knickerbocker Theater Company
Harry M. Crandall, Reginald w
Geare, John H. Ford, the Union
iron Works and the District of
Columbia, for $4,000 damages for
alleged personal injuries.
Plaintiff, represented by attorneys
John w. Glennan and Michael c.
O'Brien alleges that she was. a
patron of the theater January %,
1922, and that she was seriously
and permanently injured when the
roof of the playhouse collapsed,
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
BINOCULARS WORTH So, 900
STOLEN FROM OPERA CLUB

NEW YORK, May 5.--Patrons of
grand opera were robbed of eighty
pairs of binoculars. worth $4,000,
by burglars who entered the Metro
politan Opera House Club, after the
final performance of the season.
last Thursday night. detectives dis.
closed yesterday.
The theft was reported by Emiel
Klatz, caterer of the club, who said
the thieves also got $1,000 worth
of silverware ana linen belonging
to him.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
HARDING DISCUSSES U. S.
FINANCES WITH GEN. LORD

President Harding yesterday re-
ceived from Brig. Gen. Fl. NJ. Lord,
director Of the budget, a report on
the condition of Federal finances.
Lord was understood to believe
that the Government would COM
plete the present fiscal year with
out a large deficit, but he declined
to discuss the subject pending the
issuance of a comprehensive state
ment tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
RUN Down RUN
CAR; SEIZE
15CASES
Virginia officers.Have Warrant
For Washington Man Who
Escaped in Chase.

CLARENDON, Va, May 5.-The
hearing in the case of Thomas
BaiIie, editor of the Clarendon
Chronicle, implicated in the shoot
ing Of Lloyd McReady, of Claren-
don, as a result of mistaken iden-
tity, scheduled for yesterday before
Judge Harry r. Thomas has been
postponed until May Is.
The Girl Scouts of BaIlston will
take part in the annual field exer-
cises at 2 o'clock today on the
monument lot in Washington.
Chief A. B. Eaton; of the Clar.
endon Fire Department. announced
today that a supply wagon for the
department would be in service in
few days. He also said the siren
viii be in operation in Clarendon in
few days.
County Treasurer E. Wade Ball
announced today that his office
would be open until 10 o'clock to-
night to receive poll taxes.
Next Monday will be Cleanup
Day in Cherrydale. Trucks from
the health department will 60
through the town and collect all
trash.
Deputy Sheriffs James East and
z. o. Hines, with Traffic Officer
o. w. WEIGH and Special Officer
William Thompson last night held
up three suspected bootleg cars. In
the first two machines no liquors
were found. The third car was
chased for several miles.
The driver of this car, after shots
had been fired after hima stopped
left the car and made his escape
Authorities found fifteen cases OF
liquor in the car. The machine was
the property of a rental company
in Washington and will be returned
to them today.
Sheriff East said the driver was
known and warrant for his ar.
rest has been issued. The man is
being sought in Washington.
The finance committee of the
Clarendon Methodist Church will
meet tomorrow afternoon to com.
plete plans for the opening of q
drive for $4,000 to complete the
new Sunday school. So far $4,000
has been raised.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
Eastern High Play.

The last performance of the
Eastern High Schools Midsummer
Nights Dream" will be given to.
night in the auditorium of the new
school. The play was first pre-.
scented Thursday night, and again
last night.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
SOLDIER BONUS
CERTAIN, SAY
LEADERS
Senate and House Majorities
Predicted for Passage Early
Next Session.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.

international News Service.
The basis for a new fight to
enact a bonus in the next Con-
gress for Americas 100000
world-war veterans has been laid
by the American Legion, it was
learned today.
With the bonus advocates show
ing increased strength In both
House and Senate as result of
the November elections, Legion
officials have drawn battle plans
to launch their legislative attack
as soon as Congress convenes in
December. Separate bills will be
introduced in both branches dur
ing the first week of the new ses-
sion.
Leaders Chosen.
In the Senate, Senator Bursum
(Rep.) of New Mexico, chairman of
the Pension Committee, will lead
the fight in the House; Congress
man Royal johnson Rep.) of South
Dakota, war veteran, will repre-
sent the legion. Both are confident
the bonus will have sufficient sup
pOII6TS u ONS1IluO CNCA q 4OoA-
Dental veto.
Former Senator McCumber Rep.)
of North Dakota, who led the last
bonus fight, declared today he too
expected the next Congress to
finally enact adjusted compensation,
If necessary, over q White House
veto.
81 am informed the bonus will
be one of the first things taken up
by the Senate in the coming ses-
sion,' said McCumber. 1T will be
passed although in slightly diff
ferent form from the bill l intro
duced. The bonus ranks have been
increased as a result of the cleo
tons and there will be even less
opposition because the British gov
eminent will start payments in
June on the refund of her debt.
To Override Veto.
IT can't speak for the President,
but if he should veto the bonus
again, L firmly believe the Senate
will re-enact it over his veto. n
think the bonus will be reality
early next year.
Bonus advocates were said to be
greatly enthused by an unofficial
bership which showed the bill would
get sixty-seven votes, three more
than necessary to enact over
presidential veto. The poll was said
to have been taken by Legion Off
Gals.
Congressman Royal Johnson, who
served overseas during the war,
viii introduce the bill in the House.
4 will have a bonus bill intro
duced in the House on the first
day it meets" said Johnson. 1--WE
will also cali a Republican caucus
rs soon as the House organizes to
determine the party's position and
to rush the bill through to passage.
] expect to see it pass the House
three weeks after the session opens.
Sees Early Passage.
s"There will be no trouble in hav-
Ing the House pass it over presi-
Dental veto and I understand there
are votes to spare in the new Sen
ate to do likewise.
There is every indication the new
House will be almost solidly in
favor of the bonus, while if the
legion poll is correct the bonus adj
vocates will hold safe majority in
the Senate. Two previous attempts
to enact the measure failed when
the bonus advocates met defeat in
the Senate, where on one occasion
the bill was halted by a Presidential
veto. If the Senate obstacles are
removed the bill probably will be-
come a law sometime nexf Ianuarv
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
High School operatta.

"All at Sea-" an operatta in two
acts, by David Stevens, was pre-
scented last night by students of the
Shaw Junior High School in the
Dunbar High School. More than
/ 900 persons attended.
This performance will be repeated
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
Sinbad the Truckdriver.

~F'ive-ton truck running east on
Q street bumped by Ford coupe
going north on Seventeenth street
and pushed twenty-five feet
against a lamp post.
us that the way it happened?"
"Yes," Your Honor.
twenty-five dollars. Phone
your boss to have the money here
before noon"
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
Howard U. Players Please.

Scenes from Shakespearian plays
given by members of the Howard
University Players pleased an en-
thusiastic audience at the school
last night. The work of Dorothy
Gillian, M. T. Greene, and Gladys
Peters was especially noted.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
Rookie Makes Triple Play.

Dub, driving east on T street,
watching beautiful sunset glow
over Virginia hills, bumps north
bound car on Eighth street and
slams it against flivver parked at
southeast corner. Was only going
six smiles per hour. Other car was
going forty-six.
The court: Marvellous! $40.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
Meeting of D. C. Irish.

The Kelvin Barry Council of the
American Association for the Rec
ognition of the Irish Republic will
meet tomorrow evening at 1905 E
street northwest at s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05
RUNNING Expenses.

Bootlegging it down Good Hope
road at sixty miles per hour.
Cautiously turns aside for cop
and throws a somersault. $50.
The Washington times., 1923-05-05

ALIBI
/ ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being a skeleton record Of
cases tried in Judge Me-
MahOn's tribunal.
Read 'Em and Worry
BY DONALD McDOUGALL.
A Beaner.
Starting nonstop tour from
North Capitol and r streets. gets
as far as o street, averaging 80
miles per hour. Cop switches
him to the Second precinct. Puts
up SO collateral, comes around
to court next day, ducks when
his case is called, comes back
when the cop witness leaves, says
he's been in court all the morn
ing, and files a boo hoo for his
money. Court is about to dismiss
the case and order return or col
lateral, when cop comes back
for bouquet of string beans ne
left in the witness room, sees
Foxy, and wises up the Court.
Foxy: / didn't know was
speeding; I couldn't spare the
money to buy a speedometer
with.
The Court: Have you got an
extra SO with you this morning?
mo, Your Honor; I've only
got five
Fifteen dollars. including the
collateral.
The Cop Can Smell EN-.
Brazen Lizzie strolling down
Ninth street with not tag to
her back. Cop at G street asks
to see permit. Lizzie's escort
slips him phony one. Cop
spots it.
The next day: ''I was taking
the car to our branch factory.
1 haven't any permit so my boss
lent me his. We forgot to put
the new tags on"
Ten dollars on each charge,
and the court will see that your
boss pays
The Boss Gets His,
Move Two of preceding:
NH no,H.a&s T1rAvlf% NyrRV HYanvU VN1Y
were breaking the law when you
lent your permit to another per-
son?
The boss: I didn't consider what
I was doing.
your expenses have been heavy
this morning, so I'll let you off
with a fine of $10-ands give more
consideration to traffic matters
hereafter
"pf pay more attention and
less money"
Fair Enough.
Drifting along Pennsylvania
avenue at twenty-five miles an
hour. Cop was wrong. Watch
ing speedometer all the time. It's
as natural for this bird to watch
the speedometer as it is to steer.
The court: When did you have
your speedometer tested last?
Witness: Not since / bought 1t.
'I'll give you chance. Get
your speedometer tested, and l
will decide the case according to
the result Of the test. Case con-
tinued until next Friday.
Next Friday: 1.-THE test shows
my speedometer was five miles
out" The court records show the
witness is SIS out.
Street Corner Daredevil.
Free and independent parsonage
driving along G street for a left
turn on Ninth. Gets stuck in
mid-stream. Cop directs him up
Ninth. Doesn't want to go UP
Ninth. Wants to jam traffic for
three blocks so he can go down
Ninth. Cop does the rest.
F. and i. p. denounces cop IN
open court.
His Honor: Why did you direct
this man to make a right-hand
turn when he wanted to go the
other way?
COP: Our instructions are to let
'em make a right turn when they
get jammed, in preference to ar
resting 'em, but to do one or the
other. / gave this man three
His Honor: IS.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-08-15

brothers, whom he had not seen
during all these years. Willie
Hitler, of Iverness, Fla, is the
youngest Of the three, he being
"A, while Joe Hitler is 70 and
George Hitler is "a.
Miss Sarah Crawford returned to
her home in Doerun Tuesday after
visit of some weeks.
Kaygood Bridges, of Newport
News, Va, is spending two weeks
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Bridges.
Miss Ida lie wis,of Atlanta, came
Saturday to visit her niece, Mrs,
H. R. McGee.
Dennis Moore returned to his
home in Knoxville, Tenn, Sudnay
after weeks visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Moore.
Sarah Strickland returned to
her home in Decatur unday after
a visit to her grandmother. Mrs.
Sally Jones.
George Strickland, of Concord,
spent Saturday here with relatives
Otis Jones, of Fort Valley, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Sal
" Jones.
Miss Elsie Kennedy has return
ed from a pleasant visit to friends
in Taylorsville and Cartersville.
Mrs. Roy Brannen left Monday
for MilledgevilIe wher she will visit
Mrs. Harris Hall at her home there.
Mrs. Yarbrough and family, Of
Edison, were guests Sunday of her
sister, Mrs. Walter Kennedy.
Miss Carrie ShroDshire, of At
lanta, is spending the week the
guest of Mrs. w. L. Thomas.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-08-15

visit to relatives in Bueha Vista.
G. L. Aston, of Helena, is spend
ing his vacation with relatives heer.
Mrs. Josephine Wells is Oh an ex-
tended visit to her nieces, Mrs.
Claude Window and Miss Ida
Virgins at Reynolds.
c. P. Averett visited relatives at
Thomaston Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary King of Jacksonville,
Fla. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Effie King.
Miss Pauline Dugger who has
been the guest of Mrs. G. L. Ais
ton for the past week, left Mon
day for Cuthbert to visit friends
several days before returning to
her home ut McRae.
Walter Thorpe, of Ashburn spent
Americus times-recorder., 1923-08-15

Dodson assisted Mrs. Williams to
serve ice cream and cake. Twen-
ty children were invited.
The party Friday evening given
by Mrs. Alton Garter was a com
pliment to her house guest, Mrs.
Fred Gay, of Cuthbert. Tables
were placed in the living room
which was tastily arranged with
quantities of vari-colored garden
flowers. After the game Mrs
I Carter, assisted by Mrs. Jack
Slappey and Mrs. Nina Carter.
served a slaad course and iced tea.
Invited were twenty guests.
Hugh Mcdonald, of Atlanta,
spent Friday here with his broth
en-, j. A. Mcdonald.
Miss Mary Shirah returned Sat
urad from a visit to friends in
Reidsville ard Savannah.
Mrs. r. A. Wheeler, of jack
sonville, was the guest this week
Of her cousin, Mrs A. R. Wilson.
Mrs. Fred Gay and children re-
turned to their home in Cuthbert
Saturday after visit to Mrs AL
ton Carter.
DR.. and Mrs. IliHson Goodwin
and children, Ruth and Linton, are
spending ten days in Americus.
I Mrs. T. NJ. Lowry from near
Quitman, has come on an extended
Ivisit here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Chambilss,
of Lawson, ? were weekend guests
Of Mrs, B. S. Hall at her home
| here.
A reunion bringing much hap
| piness was that of three agod
brothers, George Hitler and Joe
Hitler, of Plains, and Willie Hitler
of Iverness, Fla. Saturday after
moon after an absence Of forty
years Willie Hitler returned to his
home of long ago to visit his aged
Americus times-recorder., 1923-08-15
PLAINS SOCIETY IS
ACTIVE THIS WEEK
Mrs. J. c. Logan and Others Are
Hostesses, With Many Vis-
ilors in Community

PLAINS, August IS. - Friday
afternoon Mrs. J. c. Logan was
hostess to the Friday Afternoon
club and several friends to fill va
cancies. The living room where
the tables were placed was dec
grated with pink roses, pink gladi-
oil and white Bermuda lilies ar
ranged in tall silver vases and
baskets. At the conclusion of the
game Mrs. Mark Chambiss assist
ed Mrs. Logan to serve a salad
course with iced tea and an ice
cream course. Playing were Mrs.
Joe Williams, Mrs. Roy Brannen,
Mrs. Edgar Zimmerman, Mrs. Mil
lard Jennings, Mrs.. Tarnk Tim,
norman, Mrs. J. R. Logan, Mrs.
Bowman Wise, Mrs. Homer Bank
ston, Mrs. Lula Reese, Of Buena
Vista; Mrs. Ernest 5pann, Mrs.
Nina Carter and Mrs. Edmund
Oliver.
A delightful social event among
the very young set was the chill
dren's party on Friday afternoon
at which Mrs. Joe Williams en-
tertained for her daughter, Har-
riet. The little guests were receiv-
ed in the living room where five
tables were placed for room. Sum
mer garden flowers were used for
decorating. On each table was
placed small baskets Of delicious
homemade candies. Iced lemonade
was served during the afternoon.
After the game Mrs. Henderson