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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-27
No RAIN FOR
PAST Fl MONTHS

For one thing II hasn't raincd
more than a few stray sprinkles In
the past Il months in the Eastern
part OF Cuba and the whole region,
Hills, mountains. valleys and guiches.
looks not unlike Arizona at It's worst,
while the sun II not so hot az that
81 Yuma is quite ardent enough for
all purposes.
The splendid military roads built
by General Wood have been left TO
themselves for 25 years with the re-
suit that in places they are little
more than trails. II has never oc.
curred TO Cuba Jibre apparently 20
build or even maintain roads already
built. Santiago itself. city OF So.
600. is riotously prosperous when
sugar liz booming and horribly de.
pressed when sugar is down. The
Cuban spends his money like the
provcrblal sailor when he has II and
trusts TO fortune for the future. Just
now with sugar coming. up again he
is full OF hope and empty OF pocket
but he manages TO find enough to
buy one handsome layout for fete
days-a an occasional champagne
breakfast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-27

Rough Riders won The battles OF san
Juan Hin md FL caney viii be dedi.
Gated as an international park. but
today II is probably the dreariest
spot to be found anywhere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-27
Woman Used
Hat Box for Bank

ST. LOUIS. No, April 27.-securi-
ties found In 'her hat box after the
sudden death OF Miss Mary Burnett.
aged 81. amounted 10 $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-27
General Recalls Details
OfSdntidgO Hdrbor Fight
Lane Was First Lieutenant of Marines Dur
ing Spanish War

WITH TIE FLEET AT sANTI.
AGO. Cuba, March 2T.--(f3y Mail
Approaching the high rock promon.
tories which mark tho entrance TO
the harhor OF Santiago. the other
morning. a group OF us listened 10
the "reminiscences OF fsrigadIcr Gen.
cral Lane. adiutant and inspector Of
the U. S. marine corps.
General Lane was first licuten.
ant OF marines aboard Admiral
sampson's flag ship. the New York.
now the Rochester. during the
months Siege and final destruction
OF coverae fleet on July 3. 1898, nj.
most IS years ago. This was his
first return 10 Santiago since that
historic date He pointed out the
spots along the shore west OF San.
tiago whore Cevera's ships ran
ashore and were burned. the Mer.
codes, Maria Teresa. cristobal Colon
md tho rest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-27
School Children
Cannot Buy Candy

LIVERPOOL. April zT.--All pupils
OF secondary schools have been for
hidden 10 buy candy going to or from
nrhnol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-27
Two Girls Drown
in Suicide Pact

SHEFFIELD. Eng. April IL
Mary wilks. aged IS. and Ada Stone.
aged rs. drowned themselves in a
suicide pact attributed To -imnuIHye
infanliy."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-27
19-Year-Old Files
Bankrupt Petition

SHEFFIELD. Eng. April 27.--
Nineteen year-old Henry shotlcs filed
petition In bankruptcy owing 10
business losses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-27
Two Boys Drown
Girl in Bathtub

BRUSSELS. April 2Ts-Two boys.
aged. ~ and 10. bound and gagged
i0-year-old Elolrc Artran and
drowned her In tho bath OF her home
near LleEc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-27
BOsIBARDED
FOR DAYS

MORO Castle, mcdciaval pile
pcrched 900 feet above the hnrbor
entrance ON great rocky cliff OF
which II seems part. was bonn.
bardcd for days by SIMPSONS 10
inch guns but WAS only partially
destroyed, according 10 General
Lane. In Moro Castle. there was
nothing but lot of obsolete cannon.
old bronze muzzIe loading pieces
made In Spain in the 18th century,
ornately decorated but utterly worth,
less as weapons.
Some day probably the several
thousand acres outside Santiago
where Colonel Roosevelt and his
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
RULING ON
MRS. MORTON'S s.
WILL.
Trust Company Sues Heirs to
Get Interpretation of
Various Provisions.

Being in doubt as to the true
intent and meaning of certain pro-
visions" in the will of Mrs. Anna
Livingston Morton, widow of Levi
Parsons Morton, former Vice Pres
ident of the United States. and ask
ing the court to determine the
meaning of the phrase heirs at
law and next of kim" as contained
in the testament. the American
Security and Trust Company,
executor of the estate of Mrs. Nor
ton, today filed a suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court against Edith
Livingston Morton Eustis, Helen
Morton, Mary Morton, Winthrop C.
Rutherfurd, jr., John Philip Ruther-
furd, Rugo Rutherfurd, Alice Mar
garet Mary Rutherfurd. Guy Girard
Rutherfurd and Winthrop c.
Rutherfurd, individually and as
guardians of the five last named
minors.
Plaintiff, represented by attorneys
McKenney and Flannery. declares
that they are ready to comply with
the provisions of the will and to
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
BET TER SCHOOL
FACILITIES
SOUGHT
Petworth Citizens Association
Also Working for Improves
ment OF Streets.

= Enlargement OF its school facilities
and reads to keep pace with the
most rapid growth IN any section OF
the city, is sought by the Petwortn
Citizens Association, which is plan
ming to submit five major school
demands within the current school
year.
Though the Petworth section has
been increased by the building OF 500
homes within the past year and has
had an increase of from 1900 to
1000 homes within two years, It has
had but one school building, which
though supplemented by number
of portabIes, is crowded to the limit.
The association will ask for the
immediate erection of a new school
building in north Petworth. for the
provision of additional playground
space by the purchase Of land west
from the Petworth school on Shop
herd street to Georgia. avenue, elm
ination of the present unsafe tenn
porary buildings, erection of an as
sembly hall addition to the Petworth
School, and erection Of a business
high school.
Street improvements Sought.
Immediate paving of five new
streets and one old street is vitality
needed. The new streets named are
Allison, Buchanan. Crittenden, De-
catur, and Delafield, each for a
length of two blocks. These streets
have been built on both sides, but
the streets, in wet weather, are i'm
passahle, officers of the association
declare. Cinders and rubble have
been poured into the mud without
much benefit. 1t is not uncommon
for automobiles to become hopelessly
mired, it is said. The same condi-
ton is said to be true of Upshur
street, from Illinois avenue to
Soldiers Home gate. This street is
completely improved on the south
side, and buildings are under cree
ton on the north side.
1--WE have been told" declared
J. L. Carr, president of the associa-
ton. "that the street car tracks on
Upshur street are not on grade and
that the street cannot be paved until
they are graded. The street is in
dangerous and disgraceful condition
and we will not cease our agitation
until it is improved"
The association also is seeking the
paving between the car tracks of
Georgia avenue from Rock Creek
Continued on Page 200
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
NEGRO GETS II YEARS
FOR KILLING HIS WIFE

Justice Bailey, in Criminal Court
yesterday, sentenced William Isaac.
colored, to twelve years in the pene-
tertiary, the accused having pleaded
guilty to manslaughter in connection
with the death of his wife, Tillie
Isaac, by kicking her from their
home January 20 last.
Luther Ray, thirty-one years old,
who in January was placed on pro-
baton on a chage of housebreaking.
was recently held by a grand jury
on a charge of forgery. Probation
Officer Amos A. Steele today in
formed Justice Bailey of the charge
against the accused, and the court
revoked his probation, sending him
to the beneficiary for two years.
Robert c. Frick was placed on pro-
baton for two years, pleading guilty
to a charge Of forgey. Daisy An
derson, convicted of forgery, also
was placed on probation.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
WASHINGTON KENNEL
CLUB TO HOLD DINNER

The annual dinner of the Wash.
ington Kennel Club, composed of
dog lovers, will be held at the
camp of A. M. Hyler, Glen Echo,
Md, tonight. An elaborate pro.
gram has been arranged for the
event and prize for the best dog
story will be awarded.
Members will gather at 213O p
street northwest, whence they will
be carried to the camp at 6 p. m.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
To
GET DATA
MAY 10
Action Under Stephens Rule
VIII Not Save All, So Authori-
ties Consider Injunction.

Re-survey of alleys by the Dis
trict engineering department to
determine how many must be
closed on June 1, in accordance
with Corporation Counsel Frank
H. Stephens lenient construction
of the alley closing law, is to be
completed by May 10, Roland III.
Brennan, chief clerk of the en-
cheering department, said today.
Must Revise List.
Municipal engineers had compiled
a list of alleys to be vacated on
June /. The decision by the Corpo-
ration Counsel, narrowing the scope
OF the law, necessitated complete
revision.
While the work on paper will Do
finished by May 10, said Mr.. Bren-
nan, it is probable that the actual
visits to the alleys to determine how
many can be improved to such an
extent as to come under the proU-
sions laid down in Mr.. Stephens de-
cision, viii take longer.
While the engineering department
is confident that the Commissioners
will be in possession of full report
on the alley situation several days
before June /, the problem Of hous-
ing those who must eventually De
turned out of their homes Is per-
picking welfare workers.
Face Grave Congestion
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor, chairman
of the committee of seventeen in
charge of relief for the alley dwell
ers. pointed out today that If thou
sands of these people, mostly colored,
are evicted from their homes, with
no living quarters in sight, on the
brink of Shrine week, the city VIII
be confronted by grave RESPONSE
bility.
the committee of seventeen Is to
meet today. and plan for RELIEF
probably will be presented. Esu-
mates for construction OF cheap
homes have been prepared.
For the past four months have
been investigating the alley PROB
lem," said Mrs. Taylor today.
have visited the homes, and have
found that the majority or these
future. They have adopted an at
titude of utter unresponsibility.
"When 1 have asked them what
they would do when they were
put out of their homes, their
answer always was, oh, the Lord
will taken care of us. somehow.
They cannot afford anything but
the cheapest of quarters, and IL
they are put on the streets during
time of great congestion In
Continued on Page 20)
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
SUES WHEN HUSBAND
REFUSES TO EAT AT HOME

Milton r. Vollmer has been named
defendant in suit filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by Ruby
G. Vollmer who asks for main
tenance. Mrs. Vo1lmer, represent
ed by Attorney w. A. Lee alleges
that shortly after their marriage
her husband borrowed $3.50 from
her under the pretext Of using 1t
for educational purposes and made
q loan of it to a former female
admirer."
Mrs. Vollmer says that for
the last eight years her husband
has occupied a separate room; re-
fused to eat at the table with her
and has lately threatened to stop
payments on the home to evict her.
The couple were married at Balti-
more, Md, January IS, 1912, and
have no children.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21

pay over to the next Of kin Of
Lewis Morton Rutherfurd his share
in the estate, but being in doubt as
to the meaning of certain phrases
in the will, they ask that the court
construe and interpret its pro-
visions. The will of testatrix was
dated January Is, 1915, and q
codicil bears date of July 8. 1916.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21

District Commissioner Cuno H.
Rudolph made it plain today that
q compromise between the city
heads and the Potomac Electric
Power Company on he disputed
valuation is an inpos bility.
wait on Courts.
The yaluations case Isl before the
District Supreme Court. and until a
decision is handed down from the
bench, the Commissioners and the
Pepco interests will hold no confer
ences, according to Mr.. Rudolph.
''As am not a lawyer, he said
today, Il don't know whether it
would be OF. would not be contempt
OF court for officials of the power
company and Commissioners to
meet to discuss q compromise while
the case is pending in court. do
think, however, that such proceed
ure would be very bad form, and
the Commission have no inten-
ton OF entering into any form OF
compromise e
Mr.. Rudolph said the District Of
ficers and the Pepco heads might
confer after the court had passed
on the question, In order possibly
to prevent protracted litigation, but.
he made It clear that such action.
IL very remote.
s394.7O Still Required.
The aid given last night by these
two organizations leaves only
s3g4.70 to be subscribed by Wash
ingtonians to retain counsel for
the Public Utilities Commission,
which is fighting the battle Of the
people against the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company.
Labor organizations, citizens as
sociations and private individuals
throughout the city have rallied to
defend the $11.OOo,O00 valuation
placed on the Pepco property by
the commission, as against the $24,-
900 900 claimed by the electric light
interests. The company is charg-
ing rates based on the latter
amount. and is paying dividends in
proportion.
BY court order, the Potomac
forced to impound approximately
Washington consumers of electric
light. If the court case is won,
this amount must be returned to
power users. In addition to gen.
erous cash returns to every electric
light consumer, a victory for Dis
trfct citizens in this case will assure,
It is believed, a reduction of more
than 20 per cent in electricity rates.
Small Subscriptions Wanted.
Through The Washington Times
and The Washington Herald, the
$4,000 fund to give the District an
equal chance with the Pepco's high
ly paid attorneys in court is nearing
full subscription. The object is to
receive as many small contribu-
tions as possible, to give a large
popular representation in the valua-
tons fight. For this reason, the
Hearst papers of Washington have
asked that amounts subscribed be
comparatively small.
Subscriptions should be sent to
the Electric Consumers Fund, care
of The Washington Times or The
Washington Herald, Munsey Build
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
ALLEGED WHITE SLAYER
OUT UNDER $1,000 BOND

= James T. McCluskey, twenty
eight, was held for the grand jury
today on charge of white slavery.
He gave $4,000 bond
Police charge McCluskey with
bringing Lula Hager. eighteen, of
New York. to Washington under a
promise to marry her. 1t is said
that he is securing divorce from
his wife.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
D. c. Girls Attend Prom.

Misses Thelma Kennedy of 9O1
Alabama avenue. Congress Heights,
and Helen Collins of SO X street
northeast are today attending the
Junior prom at Holy Cross College,
worcester, Mass. A score of girls
left yesterday TO attend the event.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
LOYE AM BLIND"

Uncle Nose Tells You Why.)
1 have heard desc words repeated,
But accOrdIns to NAH mind,
De author was mistaken,
When he said dat love am blind.
Although desc words am pleasant,
Quite nice In fac to hear,
YO' faults am always noticed,
When yO' wife am somewhere near.
You may offer good excuses,
When you leave de house ut night.
An Won have q joyful feeIin',
FO' yO' plan seems W0rlkin' right.
But in de early naOFnln',
De prospect amt 30 grand,
EO' you sec de wife a-waitin',
With q weapon In her hand.
I have tried de blindness method,
An find 1t doesn't pay,
EO, love am always blindeat
When you're many miles away.
Now dat author am quite famous,
But still seem TO find,
Dat he slBOIy was In error
When he said dat Glove am blind.
JOE III. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
THE FIRST RIFT.

They hadn't been married long,
But still the skies were fair;
He told her Of her beautiful eyes
And how he admired her hair.
Still her cooking got his goat,
From Indigestion he was almost
dead.
And they had their first marital scrau
When he muttered: "Oh Gawd.
what bread"
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
Repco COMPROMISE Will Wait On Court
dlE@RElroSEE!
NAaEaRa1O by BILL PRICE g. fAEaz.a'~

A SLAM AT u.s."
Editor, high on Olympus,
Calmly cofSpLGcent, serene,
Why do you constantly crinsp us?
AnsWer me squnrely, old bean!
Editor, sinLess, inpeccGnt,
Preternait preaching a aUbile;
PrGy do not think for a second
That zoe are compounded of
guile.
Editor, perched on a pinnacle,
Lofty, comtenptuoNs, remote,
Gee! qOhGt biff on the pinnacle
You'll get Wken I capture yOMr
goat!
RUTH NJ.
TUBE OR NUT TUBE.
Hello, Sam. whatcha doing now?"
Making ship nut crackers"
go ahead; spring it; I'll bite"
"In other words, working at the
torpedo plant.
Too deep for me yet"
well, doesn't a torpedo crack
the huIls of ships?"
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
Beta Theta Pi Dinner.

The Washington Beta Theta Pi
Club will hold it's annual dinner
Monday evening at 1870 o'clock at
the University Club.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21

Farmers sag that the re-
cent cold spell killed the
peaches, but they didn't re-
fer, of course, to the r street
vGrieties.
CAPORAL LeBLONDIN.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.

Never use a towel while drying
your face; fan 1t with your hat or
hold 1t over the gas burner
When putting on new shoes never
use a shoehorn. Be economical
and use the pancake turner.
If you have a headache the
morning after the night before lay
off aspirin; it costs money. Have
some friend to tap you on the head
with a sledge hammer and your
misery will be over for awhile.
Never pay bootIegger big
profits II you must have a bracer
or JOY bringer. Bay rum or hair
tonic will kill you Just as quick
as bootleg booze and leave fewer
debts to pay. VIVIAN L.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21

JOHN A. BEELER, the New
York engineer Who gaze us the
skip-stops on our street rGiLtVGy
lines, is dOOn IN New Orleans
doctori1,g the sick street rail-
1OGy system. One thing Doc
BeeIer neUer tried to do to Wash
imgtom people, though, 1OGs to
foist the one-ntGn car upon them.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
SPEAKING OF CORNS.
An unsolicited testimonial:

An unsolicited testimonial:
81 had corns for many years
and they gave me much trouble.
At last / purchased your corn
syrup. After eating ten cans
of 1t my cOH.ns are disappear
ing. JAYBIRD.
The financial editor 1OGs hOr-
rified aOhen the story appeared
in has column that ROckef eucT's
fortune 1VGs largely made up of
"guilt-edgcd" securities.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21

zone thing I notice about
mems clothes these days." said
the crouch, us that they seDO the
price tags on more securely than
the buttons of the pants"
F.. D. S,
The Washington times., 1923-04-21

Mary-Say, John, why were
you out so late last night?
John-I wasn't out SO late. It
was only quarter of twelve.
Mary-Why, John, you're tell
ing me cfalsehood! 1t was 3
o'clock.
John-Well, amt three a quar-
ter of twelve?
JANOULA CHACONAS.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21

The LeVi-GthGn ought to be
the most popular ship with our
Hebrew friends!
HANK HA WKIN.S.
The Washington times., 1923-04-21

Continued on Page 2o)
The Washington times., 1923-04-21
HAS
BAN UPON
FARLEY
Commissioner May Take Up
Matter Later If Protracted
Litigation Looms.

District Commissioner Cuno H.
Rudolph made it plain today that
q compromise between the city
heads and the Potomac Electric
Power Company on tie disputed
valuation is an inpos fbility.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-01-11
q yRNrA DR YLoREs MATUAA-

REENTA pG YLoREs NATU1A-
LEs N 10 c&na "HsArs'', step
~ Bansurcs.--IIamS 81 telsfonS eTS
Axul GAAsnrcs EarAn servtaaa tnIns41A
samanta--T
CE ALQUILA. On magnifco local
~ de 400 metros cuadrados, propio
para almacen industria, en- la Gale
Infanta Luisa No. 2, Marina.
Informaran en- la Joyer1a de Rouret.
-~~~-~-~-~>~>-~~~-~~-~ ->-~'.-~~~-~>-~~>>
PoR so CENTAvoS lie sirven un al
muerzo EN- ell Hotel Puerto Rico, Allen
A tambien una comida por otros 50
centavos. Una cana so centavos. 2-3
ONAS s6Hdas para trucks" de
- todos tamafios sesenta por cien.
to descuento. Panzardi Repair Shop,
Hato Rey.-2-1.
vACAs DE CALIDAD aclimatadas en-
ell pals, Guernsey Jersey y Hols
tein, vende precfos limitados, Rafael
Margarida. muebleria. ''Los Novios",
San Juan, P. R. Telefono s5. II
.->s 49, @-~~,- --~--~~~~
/, $1.25. 2ADIo: Aparatos para reci
bir mensajes por inalambrico. Dirijase
segismundo Quihones. Tetuan 6 liz
Box Ss6-1-13
roMA BUEN PAN Avisamos al
pdblico que va encontraran en- to-
dos los buenos establecimientos desds
san Juan hasta Rio Piedras nuestro
famoso PAN muy especialmente en-
ell Colmado Espafia de Hato Rey. Fl
iese en- la emboltura Siempre buena
CALIDAD. La EUSKALDUNA, tel6-
fono 433 azul, Santurce-1-1e.
CE vENDEN $4,000 metros de te-
rreno orillas de la carretera de
Rio Piedras, Carilina; a un KIM. de
Rio Peidras, fncadas de malojillo, CO.
cos y arboles frutales, aqua corriente
Y casa raz6n de so cts. metro. Sc ad-
mite negocio con casa en- Santurce.
Para informes en- la misma fnca FL
del Arenas. (Direcci6n Postal: Tidel
Arenas clio Gabino Mercado, Rio Pie
dras, P. RI 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-01-11

CT listed INTERESA Trucks Qua
guas completas. Chassis para Qua
guas. AUTOMOBILES diferentes modelos.
Trucks diferente tonelaje de cien do
lares en- adelante. venga Panzardi
Repair Shop. Parada 80 Hato Rey. 2-1,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-01-11

so CENTAvoS DIARIos PoR UN
SOLAR:-Por esta cantidad puede u.s.
ted comprar su solar para fabricar su
hogar. listed puede hacer esta econo-
mia con suma facilidad, maxine, cuan
do Sc trata de tan justa causa. Pida
informes inmediatamente. Henry w.
Dooley. Telefono $50, San Juan, Tanca
2.-P.
JoVEN portorriqueno, con experiencia
hablando perfectamente ingl6s espa
mol solicita colocaci6n, como comisionis-
ia viajante, 10 mismo en- mercancias
que en- provisiones, o como interprete.
Buenas referencias, las mejores. Para
informes, dirijase a Gerardo Comulada,
Barbosa St., Bayamon, P. r. 1-18
CE VENDE una caldera de Glen ca
allos de fuerza dos maquinas de va
por de 80 y SO caballos de fuerza.-
Inforniaran Box 288, San Juan.-1-13
>-~------S--
CT listed no enclentra en- Puerto
Rico piezas para reparar su au-
tomovil venga Panzardi Repair Shop.
Hato Rey y las encontrara.-2-1.