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The Washington times., 1923-05-12
LACK OF FUNDS
PERSD. c.
POLICE
Unable to Send Finger Print
Expert to NJ. Y. to Hear
Authority Lecture.

The Washington police will be
deprived of very valuable informa-
ton, say officials, because of the
lack of funds to send Detective
Sergeant Fred Sanberg, chief of the
Identification bureau, to New York
to attend series of six lectures
by Hakon Jorgensen, deputy police
commissioner of New York and lee
turer at Copenhagen university.
Jorgensen is recognized as one of
the worlds leading authorities on
the detection and prevention of
crime.
Police Commissioner Richard En-
right, New York city, recently is
sued. invitations to Identification
bureau heads throughout the coun-
try to hear Jorgensen lecture on
his new invention regarding the
dispatching of a finger print code
by radio, telegraph, wireless or
telephone. Under the present
system copies of finger prints are
dispatched by mail, necessitating a
long delay in some instances. If
Jorgensen's system is adopted uni
versally the finger prints of a
prisoner may be dispatched by radio
or wireless from Washington to
San Francisco in short time.
thus saving the Police Department
the expense of supporting the
prisoner if he is innocent and
irsuring his immediate release.
.Jorgensen's invention is a code
giving a description of the charac-
teristics of finger prints. When
received the code is deciphered and
the prints ella ssified and within a
few minutes it can be determined
whether a man Is wanted.
Department officials say the lack
of wireless installation at the
local police headquarters is a great
handicap to the local detectives.
Amateur radio operators receive
every day from the large cities of
the United States numbers and de-
scriptions of stolen automobiles and
Aother articles, but the police have
20 wait until they receive the in
formation by mail. In many in
stances amateurs receive informa-
ton from Cuba and Latin America
that would be valuable to the local
police.
Less than 800 is needed to de-
fray Sanberg's expenses.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
CHEVY CHASE TO RAISE
$4,000 FOR NEW CLUB

A drive to raise a $l25,000 fund
10 be used to erect a community
center recreational club in Chevy
Chase was launched at the City
Club yesterday when Guy Mcdowell
was elected chairman of the cam
paign committee of residents of
that section. Other officers are
Frank Shipe, first vice president;
Joseph Burkhart, second vice presi
dent, and Paul Sleman, treasurer
The recreational club is expected
10 be erected on Western avenue,
and will have football field, base
ball diamond and playground space
for younger children. The details
of the organization which will
handle the affairs of the proposed
club were outlined by Mrs. F. p.
Wilcox
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
PHILADELPHIA VETS TO
VISIT UNKNOvVlN'S TOMB

Seven hundred members of the
fifty posts of the American Legion
in Philadelphia will arrive at the
Union Station at 1915 a. M. to
make a pilgrimage to the tomb of
the Unknown at Arlington. They
will be- met at the station by Ma
tional Vice Commander Watson b.
Miller, William F. Franklin, Major
z. r. Walker and 100 local legion
men.
The United States Army Band
with Lieut.. Harry w. Lewis in
charge will play Flanders Field as
the pilgrims enter the amphithea-
ter.
Immediately after the services
the pilgrims will be taken care of
by the reception committee In
sightseeing of the city They will
return late in the day to their
home city.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
PHYSICIAN HURT
BY MACHINE
AND CAR
DR.. M. J. Simmons, Caught Be-
tween Two, Escapes With
Slight Injuries.

Caught between an automobile
and a street car while he was
crossing at the intersection at
Eighteenth street and Belmont
road northwest last night, DR.. M.
j. Simmons, forty-eight years old,
1909 Kenyon street northwest,
suffered an injury to the wrist,
and was bruised. He was treated
at Emergency Hospital. His con-
dition is not serious.
Thrown from Bicycle.
While riding his bicycle at Sew
enth and p streets northwest last
night, Ulysses Foster, colored,
eighteen years old. 1911 Thirteenth
street northwest, suffered frac-
ture of the leg when an automo-
bile struck him and knocked him
down. He was also cut on the
face. At Freedman's Hospital it
was said today that his condition
is not critical.
Falls From Car.
John c. Monogan, fifty-five years
old, 619 New Jersey avenue north
west was knocked down by an
automobile in front of his home
last night, but escaped injury, G..
Fred Hoffman, sol Twelfth street
northwest, operator of the auto:
mobile, stopped his machine and
offered assistance, but Monogan re-
fused.
While alighting from a street
car at Union Station last night
John H. Leonard, seventy-nine
wears old, 321 First street northeast
slipped and fell to the street: He
suffered a sprained side and leg.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
So,
MANUEL
PAYS
Air Daredevil" and Spark
Plug" Lover Is Sad and Sub
missive Before Mcmahon.
Sad and submissive.

Sad and submissive.
That's how Manuel Herrick, self
styled daredevil Of the air, spark
plug" lover and pseudo-S Sherlock
Holmes looked when he came into
police court today and waived his
right to appeal the decision OF
Judge Mcmahon who fined him
for disorderly conduct recently.
Much Less VOciferous.
The court imposed the minimum
penalty of IS, the amount the
former Oklahoma Congressman fur
nished at the first precinct when
arrested.
Lonely Manuel, who less voct-
ferrous than he was during his trial
last Saturday, left the court room
only after he had been assured that
the wicked" eyes of cameras were
not turned in his direction.
Herrick's arrest was brought
about through the complaint OF
Miss Ethelyn Chrane, an employe
Of the Internal Revenue Bureau,
whom Herrick accosted at Four
teenth street and New York avenue
May 2. At that time, it, is alleged,
the former Congressman carried
under his arm a bottle containing
perfume, which he tried to force
her to take and which she refused.
The girl called a policeman who
after being threatened by Herrick.
1t is alleged, placed him under ar
rest
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
YOUTH Is JAILED FOR
ATTACK ON LONE GIRL

Convicted in Police Court on a
charge of attacking May Walker,
eighteen, who was on her way
home shortly after midnight last
Friday, Howard Casey, colored, was
sentenced yesterday by Judge Mat
tingly to six months in jail. Casey's
attempt to prove an alibi failed.
According to testimony, Miss
Walker was suddenly seized by the
colored youth at H street, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
northeast. When the girl screamed
he fled, but only after he had
thrown her hat from her head.
A day later, on a description
furnished by Miss Walker, Casey
was taken by Detective Kuehling of
the Ninth precinct
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
CLEOPATRA To
GE 7 MANY
Gifts
Girl Chosen for Shrine Queen
to Be Honored by D. G.
Merchants.

The number of gifts to be show
cred upon the girl to be selected
within the next few days as Cleo
patra-the loveliest girl in Wash
ington-and her ten beautiful atten-
dants has been increasing steadily
as the contest has progressed.
The latest gifts are to be award
ed by the Cutex Company, of New
York, which will present a de luxe
manicure set to Cleopatra and ten
travelling sets to her attendants.
The de luxe set is the finest of it's
kind made, and is contained in q
beautiful plush case. The award
shows the widespread attention be-
ing attracted throughout the ma
ton by this contest. The award
was made by the New York firm
solely on the basis of publicity
given in that city. The Cleopatra
to be chosen here will be known
throughout the entire nation within
another month.
800 Mark Is Passed.
The contest, which long ago de-
veloped into one of the keenest
competitions OF it's kind in the his
tory of the city, has, during the
past week, been sweeping far be.
yond the widest estimates of the
contest committee. 1t was at first
predicted that there would be 800
entrants, this figure exceeding by
far the number listed in any
previous beauty contest in Wash
ington. Ten days ago, however.
this figure was passed. A second
estimate of 700 was made and
passed. The 500 mark was passed,
the total Thursday night being 826
At noon today, the last day or
the session, the O. mark was
reached. and, with the heaviest reg
istration of the contest now under
way, 1t Is certain that the registra-
ton will exceed the 1000 mark by
$50 o'clock this afternoon. when
the contest will come to a close
More than fifty applications were
received yesterday, and this number
was exceeded up to noon today.
So keen is the contest becoming
that stern measures must be taken
to stamp out efforts to influence
judges in their final decisions.
Three entrants were disqualified
today, two for attempting to use
influence on the contest committee
to secure submission of their pic
lures to the judges. One was
thrown out for giving a fictitious
address. The most fragrant at
tempt to bride the officials in the
contest so far revealed was reported
today when a friend of one of the
entrants offered the contest mana
ger $50 to have the picture sub
mitted to the judges. This girl, a
very beautiful young lady. might
have had a good chance to place
had not this attempt been made.
Evidence tended to show that she
had knowledge of the ATTEMPTED
bribery, and, 1t is alleged. may have
connived in having it offered. Her
name was Immediately withdrawn.
Fair Consideration.
In view Of the immense resistra-
ton and the unprecedented rivalry
shown in this contest the contest
manager and the judges are making
every effort humanity possible to
stamp out anything which may
even appear to be anything but the
most fair trial of the candidates.
According to the present plans
none OF the judges will know the
names of the candidates who are to
appear before them until the final
decisions are made. Every effort
IL being made to insure an abso.
lutely unbiased judgment.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
DR.. GRIFFITH APPEALS HIS
FIGHT FOR DISTRICT POST

DR.. Lewis A. Griffith, former IN
surance commissioner of the Dis
trict, today filed an appeal from
the decision of Justice Hitz dis
missing his petition for IL manda-
mus against the District Commits.
sioners.
DIR. Griffith. represented by At
torney W. Gwynn Gardiner, sought
to compel the District Commission.
ers to reinstate him In the posi-.
ton from which he says he was
ousted last year due to pressure
from the White House.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
BRICK SIZES
AIM OF CONFERENCE

Brick manufacturers. builders,
architects and Federal officials will
hold a conference here June IS to
consider proposal to standardlze
brick sizes. the Department of Com
merce announced today. Seventy
five sizes and varieties of building
brick are manufactured at present.
The proposal would cut the varieties
to two and save several million dol
lars annually to home builders, Of
ficials declared.
A preliminary conference, at
which the Department of Commerce,
Treasury Department, American In
stitute of Architects, United States
Chamber of Commerce and the
American Face Brick Associa ton
were represented, was held today.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Board Has Final Action.
CIVIL SERVICE CALLS
FOR PART TIME TYPISTS

Persons who have passed a
photographer or typist examination
at any time within the past three
years and who are not now en-
ployed by the Government are re.
quested by the Civil Service Com
mission to report at once to the
certification clerk if they are will
ing to accept temporary appoint
ment for periods from two to six
months.
The commission also calls atten-
ton to the regular monthly ex-
animation for photographer and
typists to be held in Washington
on Tuesday. June ~, from which
examination both temporary and
permanent appointments will be
made. Both men and women are
eligible.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
SEC. HUGHES ADDRESSES
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

Secretary of State Charles Evans
Hughes addressed more than 500
members of the Calvary Baptist
Sunday school at their thirty-second
annual banquet held at the church
last night. He spoke on Some
Fundamental and Vital Considera-
tions," dealing with the work done
in the Sunday school.
Others who spoke were the Rev.
Bernard c. Clausen, of Syracuse,
N Y: Homer j. Councillor, Miss
katherine Riggs, Mrs. Florence Nc
Nelly. Herbert F. Aldridge, Mrs.
Herbert F.. Aldridge, and the Rev.
William S. Abernethy. Nathan S.
Faucet, superintendent of the
Sunday school. presided as toast
master.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
MRS. w. l.. FINLEY TO AGAIN
HEAD WOMEN'S LECION

Mrs. w. l.. Finley was reelected
president Of the American Women s
Legion Of the World War held
yesterday at the final session of
the convention in the Washington
Club.
Other officers elected were Mrs
f. Lester Jones, of the George
Baldwin Mccoy unit, first vice
president; Miss Abby McCammon,
Of the Argonne unit, second vice
president, and Miss Marie J. Nc
Guire, of the Flanders field unit,
third vice president Mrs. G. ".
Moseley, Of the Chaumont unit, Sec
rotary, and Miss Elizabeth Scriven,
Of the Argonne unit, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
CANCER CONTROL SOCIETY
INACCURACIES NEW WORK

Intensive work through medical
and surgical societies throughout
the United States and Canada will
mark the activity of the American
Society for the Control of Cancer
this year, Fl. II. Kerr, chairman OF
the local committe announces.
No national cancer week cam
naign will be conducted this year.
During the year an effort will he
made to further develop the So
ciety's organization, particularly in
States where the work is relatively
new
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
BOARD OF TRADE PREPARES
FOR ANNUAL SHAD BAKE

Finishing touches on elaborate
plans for the annual shad bake Of
the Washington Board of Trade viii
be made tonight when the committee
in charge holds its final meeting
preparatory TO the twenty-ninth an.
nual outing next Saturday.
Two special trains will convey the
board members TO Chesapeake Beach,
where the bake is to be held. Tickets
have all been sold and more than
700 are expected to attend. They
will leave Washington by trains at
1880 a. m. and 2 p. m, which Will
he exclusively theirs. The party Will
leave the Beach in time to reach
Washington at $50 that evening.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
YOU CAN'T FREEZE 'EM.

Chair-warming, being an in
durable disease, the last word on
it will hardly ever be said. A
young lady may find temporary
relief by applying the "cold
shoulder" treatment, which may
freeze out" the chair warmer,
but he is pretty sure to return.
FRED. VETTER.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
STUDENTS WILL GIVE
"DANCE OF THE NATIONS

Students of the Washington
Americanization schools will give a
"Dance of the Nations" at the City
Club on May %, to raise money to
keep the classes open during the
summer
Folk dances of Spain, Hungary,
Russia and other nations will be
given. Following this exhibition,
general dancing will be in order.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
THIS KILLS OFF SUSPICION.

To put an end to all suspicion
that the Shriners may drink
considerable liquor when they
arrive here we take pleasure in
quoting this from an advertise
meHt- of the local manager of
White Rock:
when the Shriners were i'm
San Francisco last year they
consumed six carloads of
=, White Rock Water" ~
The advertisement is illumi-
mating and disposes of wide
spread hints that Shriners are
not on familiar terms with
drinking water.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12

Major Donovan Favors Raises
Under Redistribution of
City Workers.

Seventy-five chiefs of various
District government departments,
gathered in the board room of the
District building today, discussed
the Reconsideration of District en-
ployes.
Major Daniel j. Donovan, Dis
trict auditor and chairman of the
committee which is working out
Redistribution for the local gov
eminent, explained the provisions
of the Redistribution act.
Employees Are Underpaid.
Major Donovan declared 1t should
be the aim Of District department
heads in allocatfng their employees
to various grades to- recommend
salary which will give their en-
ployes a wage comparable with that
Of Federal Government employees
Z performing the same duties.
1T Is a notorious fact that Dis
trict employees doing the same work
as Federal employees are greatly
underpaid in comparison and it
should be the aim of the District
chiefs to remedy this condition,
Major Donovan declared.
Board Has Final Action.
- The committee is meeting daily
Reco4.nnI II4aCIons of District chiefs
will be submitted next week and
reviewed by the committee. The
committees recommendations go to
the Commissioners who will for
ward them to the Personnel Re-
classification Board.
This board will go over the
recommendations, approving or dis
approving them. returning their
findings to the Commissioners The
Commissioners i'm turn will incor-
porate the new salaries in the, esti-
mates for the fiscal year beginning
July J., 1924.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12

arrived last night to visit his
brother, PuIIiam, and family.
Miss PatriOtissa WImpus enter
tanned select few Tuesday eve
ming I'm honor of her friend. MIR.
lingo Styff, recently of LeaVeTl-
worth. who was here on his way
to South America.
1t has Just been discovered that
Bootleg BrickIey is back. Some of
the boys gave William Snubgrass
SOME, and he laid down In front of
PiIIsbury'k Drug store this morn
ing and dared folks to run over
him.
ri Uncle Socrates Sage was over
Saturday from WahOnkus, looking
Mt q horse LOngslde Burns still has
for sale. Uncle Sock IL getting
along in. years. but Is Sfill bright
and snappy. He told us a couple
of good ones we never heard be-
fore.
yyvyan (Red) Armstrong will
he here a couple Of days yet at
MatchweIIs store and anybody
needing repairs to their sewing ma
chimes will please take notice.
Mrs. Bugzinza sheetz received a
nice present, consisting Of q
framed picture of ner brother. Dur
tee Sheetz, who ls a Congressman
or something In Germany. a few
days ago. He IL a nice-lOOking
man, but still wears his mustache
like the Kaiser.
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
FiIipino Club Will Entertain.

The Filipino Club will hold a
literary-musical evening tomorrow
night in the assembly hall of the
Y. Nj. c. A., 1885 G. street north
west. Members of the program
committee are Alfonso Donesa.
chairman: Juan Ventanilla, and
Alberto Vitan.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
WHEN TWO ARE ONE.

III must decline to give my con.
sent till you earn more money,
said her daddy. ''DO you think
INV daughter can live off YOUR
sagary OF 500 per month.
"Yes, sir; SHE CAM" answered
the sutton.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
District Chiefs Discuss Changes In Payroll
11EARD1toSEEll{!.
80 BY BILL PRICE cl asaA- -

OUTLYING HISTORY, NO. s
Paris to his father Priam:
"Any prince as rich as / am
Ought to get q beauty for my house,
Hence tain would load and cart II
Regiment to far off Sparta
Kidnap handsome Helen from her
spouse"
''No,' said Priam. ''use discretion.
III this girl Is your ObsesslOn.
Win her by q lovers sacrifice.
So instead Of armies fOrceful
won her from her husband In a triCe.
Said her hubby, Menelaus.
King of Sparta: Hell repay ms,
He has done q deed cant I nanEed
Pack your spear. Obi mighty
We are of for where the TroJans
live."
Troy was prepared for Meme.
Beat him off time and again. ne
Even saw great Hector lose his life;
Sad, he was even preparing
To fOregO revenge, despalrtng
Seeing e'er again his darling wife.
Then unto him came a soldier,
I'm bad Greek: "Sir, IL told yer,
OF plan what will be my reward!
Meme answered. Il will give you
seven homes in which to live, yOu
Shall enjoy half my kingly hoard.
S0 a horse Of wood was fashioned.
Men inside well armed ana
ratiOned:
The cOnceited Trojans pulled 1T In.
Then the men with brands and
torches
Lighted ali the village porches--
Troy fell and all were burned within.
JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12

A thousand men dotcn
South are bidding against
each other for a Dallas, Tea,
'possum dog that has been
trained to locate liquor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-23
.SAPlRO TO BE AT
ALBANY ON FEB. 9TH
CALIFORNIAN WILL TELL OF
BENEFITS DERIVED FROM
COOPERATIVE PLANS.

Aaron Sapiro, noted California
marketing expert, is to be at Albany
on February 9th and will deliver an
address. The purpose OF Mr.. Sapiro's
visit is to explain to the peanut grow
ers of this section a method by which
it is possible to market their products
in a cooperative way The state bu-
reau of markets called the meeting for
the purpose OF trying to organize CO.
operative associations for the market
ing of these products and have ar
ranged to bring Mr.. Sapiro, the fore
most authority in the nation on the
subject, to Albany.
Cooperative marketing in Califor-
MIA has reached high state of devel-
opment and has helped to make that
state one of the wealthiest of the I'M
ion The marketing plan used there
was conceived by Mr.. Sapiro aud he
is being brought to southwest Geor-
gia in the hopes that the establishment
Of cooperative markets here for pea
nuts and like products may be devel-
oped.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-23
MISS MARTHA FULFORD
UNDERGOES OPERATION

Miss Martha Fulford is at Patter-
sons hospital in Cuthbert for treat
ment. Miss Fulford was operated on
for appendicitis in August, but never
regained her health. 1t will be graft
flying news to her many friends to
know she is getting along nicely now
WIENER ROAST GIVEN IN
CRITTENDEN'S GROVE
Miss Winifred Terry entertained the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-23
Administrators Sale.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-By
virtue of an order of the Court of Or
binary of said county will be sold at
public outcry on the first Tuesday in
February at the court house in said
county, between the legal hours of
sale an undivided one-fourth interest
in and to the brick store house and
lot on the west side of north Main
street in the city of Dawson, Georgia,
designated as number II in block one
on insurance map, bounded as follows:
North by an alley, east by Main street,
south by porperty of w. r. Cox and
west by Cotton avenue, formerly the
Lowrey and Davidson alley, being
now occupied by F. w. Herman. Sold
as the property of the estate of Mrs.
Annie NJ. Scott Terms cash. This 9Th
day of January, 1923.
C.. F. SCOTT, Administrator OF
Mrs. Annie NJ Scott Lott.