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The Washington times., 1923-02-10
ARGUE HOWARD
ESTATEPO|NT
IN COURT
Whether Son Should Pay Debts
of Father Taken Under Ad-
visement by Judge.

Whether son can be made to
pay the debts Of his father was ar
gued before Justice Siddons in the
District Supreme Court today, and
after hearing counsel for both sides
the court took the matter under
advisement.
Owing $4,000 to the estate Of his
mother, Lady Cecilia Howard, for
merly Miss Riggs Of this city,
George Howard, bank president.
died January %. 1919, in this city,
his father, Sir Henry Howard, life
tenant Of the estate, still being
alive at the time Of his sons death.
but dying in 1921.
Henry Howard, sixteen years old,
is the only heir Of the late George
Howard, and is entitled to one
fifth OF the estate of his grand
mother. estimated at $4,000. The
other heirs reside in England and
have requested the National Saw
ings and Trust Company, the trus-
tee Of the estate, to have the court
determine whether the debt due by
George Howard should not be paid
from the share which descends to
his son through the fathers death.
The trustee and English heirs
are represented !. by Attorneys JEFF
fords and Dutton, who claim the
estate should be reimbursed before
any money Is paid to young How
ard, while Attorneys Frank J. Ho-
gan and e. L. Jones contend that
the boy is entitled to his share
free from the encumbrances Of his
fathers debts.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
DONALD r. DICKEY GIVES
LECTURE UPON HUNTING

Just what unusual precautions
one has to resort to when hunting
animals with camera were ex-
planned by Donald r. Dickey before
members Of the Natonial Geographic
Society last evening. Diclxey showed
some of the most remarkable action
pictures yet taken of wild animals
in their native haunts of New
Brunswick, Canada.
Dickey told how ambush cabins
had to be built in advance, chinks
stuffed with moss and chimneys pro-
vided so that the scent of the pic
ture taken within would be dispelled
above the air strata breathed ,by
timid moose and deer.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
RECEPTION GIVEN BY
UNIVERSITY WOMEN

The Washington branch of the
American Association OF University
Women held a reception and social
last night under the direction Of
Miss Harlean James, president, at
the National club.
The National club will hold a
dance next Monday night, arrange
ments for same being in the hands
of the public interest committee,
Mrs. Frank Russell, chairman.
Members of the dance committee
are: Mrs. Wilson Compton, and
Misses Patty Newbold, Frieda New
bold, Elizabeth GantZ, Mary Riley,
and Lucille Acheson
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
NOTED SWEDISH ENGINEER
SPEAKER AT GEORGETOWN

Of Sweden were discussed by II. de
Eckermann, noted Swedish mining
engineer. last night when he gave
an illustrated lecture at the George
town University School Of Foreign
Service.
Capt. Axel Wallenberg. the Swed-
ish minister, made the Introductory
address. DIR. Aon Beltran Matthew,
ambassador to the United States
from Chile, and other members of
the diplomatic corps were present.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
PLAGUE Of CATS
DESCENDSON
PRIEST
Someone Inserted Ad Saying
Father Tondorff Would Pay
ST Apiece.

Talk about miErations. you newer saw
the like.
Imagine forty thousand cats a-coming
down the pike
Brown cats. white cats. green cats and
tan;
Cats from Kilkenny and the sunny Isle
Rough cats, tough cats, all sorts of cats.
Laying down their calling cards and put
ting on their hats.
They are marching in battalions with a
tread that shakes the ground;
Their wagon trains have blocked the
roads for miles and miles around.
Exaggerated? Sure! But that's
the way it seems to Father Ton
dorff, of Georgetown University
today.
Some supposedly malicious wag
inserted an advertisement in to-
days papers offering 81 a head for
all cats delivered at the rear of
Ryan Hall, Georgetown University.
Father Tondorf's name was given
as the dispenser of the dollars to
the leavers Of cats.
ut was a wicked trick to perpe-
trate," declared the amiable father,
Indignantly. Boys have been bring
ing cats here all day. There must
have been hundreds of them.
don't want cats. / can't imagine
anything I want less"
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
GEN. n. S. CUMMING WILL
GIVE HEALTH LECTURE

Surg. Gen. Hugh. s. Cumming of
the United States Public Health
Service will be the speaker at the
third lecture in the series being held
under the auspices of the Woman's
Welfare Association. The lecture
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 in the auditorium of the New
National Museum, Tenth and Il
streets northwest.
The fourth lecture of the series
will be delivered by DR.. Valeria II.
Parker, of New York. Sunday, Feb
ruary Is.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
Trouble in BOchum
Feared Following
MObilizing of POiIus
INTERNATIONAL News Service.

ESSEN, Feb. 10.-Trouble is brew
ing at Bochum today following an
attack by a German mob upon two
French soldiers last night. One of
the Frenchmen was stabbed several
times. Germans claim that the two
French soldiers were disarmed after
they had threatened to shoot into a
crowd of Germans.
Two German clergymen, the Rev.
Bacharach and the Rev. Simmern,
of Coblenz, were fined 10000 and
10000 marks, respectively, on the
charge that they disturbed the peace
and slandered French troops"
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
HARDING ASKED
FOR SUBSIDY
CHANGES
Warned Bill Cannot Pass With
out Amendments, He Is
NoncommitaI.
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the end Of the fight. On the other
hand, acceptance Of the amendments
might insure passage of the bill.
A reluctance to accept amend
ments was indicated by Senator
Jones in charge of the bill. Jones
announced the measure in its present
form was approved not only by
President Harding, but by the Ship.
ping Board as well.
"Our merchant marine IL in sad
condition" said Jones. I'VE
couldn't give our ships away on the
condition that they must be operated.
1t would be robbery If we imposed
this condition. Ship owners cannot
compete with foreign vessels, and to
attempt it is suicidal.
IF we put the whole United States
Treasury behind the effort we might
succeed, but the cost would be stag
gering. We then would drive every
private ship owner off the sea. In
fact, by using the Treasury we
could drive the British merchant ma
rine out of the ocean, but that is the
only way.
1--WE are now losing annually
about $60,O0O,0O0 on our Govern
ment marine, and this bill will save
us millions each year. The esti-
mate of it's cost is as low as $12,-
100000 or $13,000,000. No great
merchant marine was ever operated
without direct or indirect Govern
ment aid. and this cost is so trifling
compared to the benefits there
should be no hesitancy in enacting
the bill"
Fletcher DepIOres Waste.
Against Jones' appeal, Senators
Fletcher of Florida and Hitchcock
of Nebraska declared the bill would
further drain the American Treas
ury in extravagant waste
There is hardly Senator who
really wants this bill passed" said
Fletcher. 1--WE who are openly op-
posed to it believe it will be laid
aside and buried in three or four
days. To spend more money on
the merchant marine is like tossing
it into fire. 1t cannot be de-
Tended.
There has been no filibuster
yet, and Senator Jones himself has
said the Senate expedited all legisla-
ton. If any attempt Is made to
gag debate, friends. of this bill may
learn the meaning of fiIfbuster be-
fore they are finished. All we want
is chance to discuss it's merits"
Farm bloc leaders announced
they would seek a test vote early
next week for substitution Of the
Capper truth in fabrics" bill,
which, If successful, would spell
defeat for the subsidy. Until then,
leaders expected only touch-and-go
debate.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
RABBI CHOSEN FOREMAN
OF JURY IN MURDER TRIAL

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-When the
jury that will try the case of Pres
ton Lewis, a negro, Warnock street
near Norris, for first degree MUIR
der, was selected yesterday before
Judge McCullen. Rabbi Manuel
Brown, 622 Catherine street, was
chosen foreman.
Lewis is charged with killing Will
liam Lewis, 917 North Alder street,
another negro, but no relation to
the defendant, in the dead ppn's
home on the evening of July in
an argument over a card game.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
ON PROBATION
IN GUN TOTING CHARGE

Louis Henderson, negro, before
Judge Mcmahon in Police Court
yesterday on a charge OF carrying
a revolver in his pocket, was placed
on probation when he proved that
he was going to see sick friend
on behalf of the Plumbers Labor
ers' Union of this city and had ac-
cidentally taken the gun with him.
Joseph F. Hughes, the defendants
attorney showed that Henderson
had purchased the revolver just be-
fore he went to see the sick man
and had no time to leave it at
home. Henderson's probation was
the first on a gun toting charge in
several weeks.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
NJ NARY'S NAME
TObE CALLED
BACK
President Expected to With
draw His Nomination for
Treasury Job.

Withdrawal by President Hard
ing Of the nomination of James G..
McNary, Of New Mexico, to be
Comptroller of the Currency is .ex-
pected within the very near future.
The President, it is said, is con-
WINGED the subcommittee Of the
Senate Banking and Currency Com
mittee, which is holding up con-
firmation of McNary's appointment,
will remain adamant in its decis-
ion, and a withdrawal, therefore is
expected.
It was reported today the with
drawal will be in the nature Of a
compromise, and that McNary will
be renominated as Assistant Secre-
tarx Of the Treasury to fill the
vacancy created by Elmer Dover,
who recently resigned as result
of a political row. This report is
based on the fact that McNary is
not personally Objectionable to the
subcommittee, composed Of Senators
Couzens, Pepper. and Hitchcock, but
that they believe he does not hold
IH0 ucCOSSdEy QuduA1CdIIOuS AO4 bhO
particular job Of Comptroller of the
Currency.
Charges against McNary, it has
developed following several confer
ences between the President and
members of the subcommittee, main
ly are that, as head of his banks in
New Mexico, he has lent money for
purely speculative purposes with
out what was considered proper
security. While in no instance did
the banks suffer a loss, this is held
to be a poor banking policy, and
for that reason the opposing Sena-
tors are opposed to his assumption
of an office in direct control Of the
financial activities of the Nations
banking institutions.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
Century Club to Dance.

The Century Athletic Club, COM
posed of the 1922 Kenilworth Jrs.,
will have a dance and party Satur-
day night. February II, in the Odd
Fellows Hall at Benning. Funds
are being raised by the club for
athletic equipment for the coming
year, anu the proceeds of the dance
will go toward the fund.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
JUDGE COMMENDED FOR
TRAFFIC COURT RULING

Judge Robert B. ,Hardison, of the
District Traffic Court. was COM
manded by several of the District of
ficials today because he yesterday
issued an attachment in the case OF
Charles Kylberg, who forfeited $40
on second offense of violating the
speed laws. In court, Judge Hardi-
son fined the, man SIS.
Judge Harrison is to be COM
mended," Commissioner Oyser de-
clared, referring to the courts
action.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS
ON "AMERICAN MUSlC'

George Fischer. president of the
National Association of Music Pub
fishers, will deliver an address on
American Music and Musicians"
tonight at a concert to be given at
Polls Theater by the National Fed
GRAFTON of Womens Clubs.
The concert has been arranged to
stimulate interest in the works of
American composers and greater
recognition of American artists.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
ALL WITNESSES DEAD,
ALLEGED SLAYER FREED

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Feb. TO-
Because three of the witnesses have
died since an indictment was re-
turned against him charging first
degree murder, Rosario Cappicci,
who last week surrendered to County
Detective Hutchins after being hunt
ed on the indictment for eleven
years. was discharged at Goshen.
District Attorney Wilson asked
Justice Seeger to dismiss the indict-
ment as there was no possibility of
conVicting the man. He and an
other man, who is now dead. were
jointly indicted for the murder of
Vincenzo Mariscalep near New
burgh.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
POISON AUTHOR
HELD To BE
PARSON
Colored Preacher Said to Have
Confessed He Wrote
Obscene Letters.
BALTIMoRE.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10.-Kent
Islands "poison-pen" mystery,
which for four years has excited
the speculation, suspicion and
hatred of many residents of the
Fourth district and at one time
nearly resulted In a libel suit be-
tween two well-known and highly
respected families, was finally
solved yesterday when Magistrate
Robert Coursey, Constable John p.
Williamson, of Centerville, and Post
office Inspector j. e. Seminar, of
washington d. c., arrested the
Rev. Cyrus w. Fl. Briddell, coIored,
pastor OF three African Methodist
Episcopal churches on Kent Island.
Brought To Baltimore.
The thirty-six-year-oId negro
preacher whose busy pen sent let.
tiers Of unutterable obscenity into
the homes of many of Kent
Islands most highly respected
young women and matrons, made q
complete and signed confession of
his guilt and was removed to
Baltimore to be tried In the Federal
courts.
-Four years ago Briddell started
the first OF his series Of letters.
They were mailed from Baltimore
and always were signed by different
fictitious names. Pictures both sug-
gestive and obscene accompanied
the writings that apparently were
inspired by an intellect laundering
in the depths Of depravity. Some
OF the letters suggested meeting
places. and it was one d these that
caused a family feud and nearly re-
suited in a libel suit being filed in
the Queen Annes county court.
Local Talent Aids.
Postoffice officials had been at
work on the case many months and
recently solicited aid Of Magistrate
Coursey, who has achieved consid-
cradle success in criminal detection,
and John p. Williamson, local
county detective. Together with In
spector Seminar they visited Kent
Island and succeeded in obtaining
a confession from the negro
preacher.
Briddell has been in the ministry
eleven years, and had been located
on Kent Island for the last four
years.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
BRITISH SHIP, STRANDED
ON SHOALS. IS FLOATED

BOSTON, Feb. 10.-The British
steamship City of Canton, out OF
Boston with crew Of seventy-five
men, which ran aground five miles
southeast of Great Round Shoals.
Cape Cod, was floated early today,
according to a message received at
the Charleston Navy Yard.
The vessel went aground in a
heavy northeast storm and sos
calls were broadcast by radio.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

lines in the Deutsche Allegemeine
Zeitung today referring TO the
French:
Bloody Regiment at Reckling-
hausen," "War Against Sick and
Children" "All the Powers of He'll
UnIoosed," and GLORIOUS Army
Steals"
SHINES, being naturally taciturn,
prefers to be distrusted rather than
give an interview even to his own
newspaper.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
BAR
ELECTSCATON
PRESIDENT
Victim Of Auto Accident at
Hume's Run Will
Recover.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. To-
James r. Cation, veteran member
OF the Alexandria Bar Association,
was last night elected president of
the organization. w. +. WOOlls
was elected vice president and
Albert Bryant, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
at the meeting held In the office
OF Judge Phillips court.
The board Of directors Of the as
ISOLATION will consist Of the three
officers chosen with G.. r. Nicol
and J. Barton Phillips. A resOlu
ton Of thanks was given the out
going officers for their services
during the past year.
John MuttIer, residing at Beacon
street and Telegraph road, injured
last night In an automobile accident
at Hume's Run, on the Washing
ton-Alexandria pike, will be suffi-
GENTLY recovered to leave the hos
pital this afternoon, it was an
nounced by DR.. F. 3. Moore,
attending surgeon.
The injured mans escape from
death was declared as miraculous.
Muttler lay unconscious all night in
the Alexandria hospital, but seems
little the worse for the accident
today, 1t was stated. r. C.. Mills,
7O9 King street. who, with Muttler,
was driving along the pike In a
Ford sedan, was uninjured.
The accident was caused when a
high-powered car, with glaring head
lights, bore down on the machine
occupied by Muttler and Mills and
crashed into it, knocking 1t COM
pleteiy off the road, where It fell
with all four wheels in the air.
The speeding automobile, believed
to have been operated by bootleg
gers, did not slacken its pace.
The injured man was taken to
the hospital in an ambulance.
A trophy was yesterday after
noon presented to s. M. Jones,
chief OF Engine House No. 1, Of
the local fire department, by Luz
Glen Duffy, artist. formerly OF this
place, now OF Washington. as q
reward for having the cleanest and
tidiest engine company in the city.
The painting-that Of a snow
scene-done in oil by the artist
himself, was hung in the engine
house.
The board Of directors Of the
Chamber of Commerce win hold
their regular weekly meeting Mon
day at $3.50 o'clock. The George
Washington Birthday association
win meet Monday at o'clock in
the Chamber, and the trade ex-
hibit committee will meet at $3.50
in the afternoon.
r. Clinton knight, chairman of
the trade exhibit committee, has
sent notices to Alexandria mer-
chants requesting them to notify
the committee of the space they
will desire at the annual Exhibit
and Style Show, to be held March
1915.
Another appeal to Alexandra
home owners to install mail boxes
has been issued by F. Clinton
Knight, postmaster, who declares
that only about one-half OF Alex
andria homes are as yet equipped
with boxes.
There will be no spoofing about
delivery of the mail, unless boxes
or door slots are provided" Post
master Knight declares. "It viii
be a box, or no mail, after
March II
The directors of the Y. M. G. A.
will hold their initial meeting Tues
day night at o'clock, when the
Boards program will be discussed
with the new Secretary, c. c. Kent.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
TERRIFIC GALES RAGING
>oFF PORTUGUESE COAST

LISBON, Feb. 10-Terrific gales
ragged off the Portuguese coast, and
the beaches were strewn with
Wreckage.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
SEEKING To
{ 7 Ar I
WAR
Continued from First Page)


: France and Belgium upon all issues
In the Rhineland and Ruhr, the for
. eign office announced this afternoon.
All cause of friction has been re.
moved, 1T was stated. Belgium has
agreed to send contingent OF rail.
way workers to the Ruhr to assist
the French in operating German rail
= lines.
The Franco-Belgian negotiations
were conducted simultaneously in
this city and Brussels with the fol-
lowing participating: Premier Theu-
mis- of Belgium, Foreign Minister
Jaspar of Belgium, Premier Poincare
OF France, Minister of Public Works
ALetrocquer of France, and War Min
lister Maginot of France.
90 Conferred With Foch.,
Before the Poincare-Ja spar confer
8 ence the French premier discussed
{ military affairs with Marshal Foch
!. and General Weygand, chief Of staff
to Marshal Foch, who recently re.
turned from the Ruhr.
!, M. Jaspar arrived early in the
; morning and met Premier Poincare
in conference shortly after 9o'clock.
) A meeting Of the cabinet that was
to have been held during the morn
ing was postponed to enable the
: premier to give all his attention to
|, the trouble between the Belgians
!. and French.
$ In the meantime q telephone mes
sage was received from M. Letroc-
quer, French minister Of public
works, who is in Brussels, saying
! that he was making satisfactory
!, progress in his negotiations with
Premier Theunis, of Belgium.
Papers Herald Split.
: All of the morning newspapers
: emphasized the fact that differ
ences had developed between the
French and Belgians in the occu-
pied sections of Germany. The Bel
gians objected to domination by an
inter-allied high command, claiming
that, in the last analysis, this
meant only a French high COM
mand."
NJ. Jaspar insisted that the Bel
gian army officers have equality
with the French in the various
joint control commissions, although
he said Belgium was willing for the
French officers to outrank the
Belgians in the Ruhr.
Furthermore, the Belgians object
to the French policy of "mildness
AAh0 p1l1C1CCs ACJ IAAoI NAAC
French government is leaving the
way open to reproaches and that it
has apparently forgotten the Sc
j verify of German treatment in
occupied districts during the war"
Would Treat EN- Rough.
To use an American slang phrase
which was current in war time,
the Belgians want to treat the
Germans rough"
''Pertinax," political editor Of the
Echo de Paris, said that French
mildness was intended to conciliate
American and British opinion,
(which is now becoming more ia
!: vorable to French and Belgian mill
tary occupation of the Ruhr."
Later on, "Pertinax" declared, the
French can exercise more stern
ness.
Belgium insists upon an immedi-
ate display of force" said the
Petit Partisan. 1.-The Belgians want
the strictest control exercised over
all Germans who enter the occIl-
pied areas. They suggest that such
German travellers be compelled to
get authorization of French and
Belgian consuls in the unoccupicd
districts before being allowed to en-
ter the occupied zones.
Berlin Warned.
= PARIS, Feb. 10.-A Franco-Bel-
Eian note was sent to Berlin today
forbiddfng officials of the Berlin
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

= Berlin Warned.
PARIS, Feb. 10.-A Franco-Bel-
Eian note was sent to Berlin today
forbidding officials of the Berlin
government from entering the Ruhr.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
. THREE DAYS
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DANGER SIGNAL

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Creomulsion Is guaranteed satisfac-
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Evening journal., 1923-01-26
MHo2 wmY2 WMERE?

who? Why Forman's, the one
shoe store that always saves you
shoe money. why? Wen. l buy di-
rect from 8 factories; l secure all
their special discounts and sell to
you at no-rent-to- prices. Best
bargains in boys ans girls shoes In
the city. Goodyear Glove Rubbers,
Educator Shoes for men. Cushion
sole hand-turned shoes for women.
Helps tender feet Hi-Tex dress
shoes for men and women, pplendid
medium priced shoes for looks and
wear. Souvenirs this week. For
mans, Fourth street between Mar
ket ana King.-Adv.