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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
TRIED TO MAKE SUCKERS"
PARTIES TO FRAUD PLANS

A new type Of fraudulent use of
the mails, in which proposed vic.
Tins are hushed by themselves he.
ing made parties to a scheme TO de-
fraud others, has been revealed as
the result of a fraudulent order is.
sued today by the Postoffice De.
partment.
The order is issued against a firm
and a number of individuals in the
Smackover oil region in Texas. 1t
was learned that the promoters
wrote to persons named on their
sucker lists" and pointed out that
the way Rockefeller and other oil
magnates made their money was
not by selling oil stock, but by or.
ganizing oil companies. They Of
fered the victims an opportunity to
get on the inside in the organiza.
ton of a company, with the state.
ment that If they failed to strike
oil they could still get their money
back ten times over by selling stock
to the public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
REAL TORS 7 ak
OVER RECENT
CONCLAVE
Washington Real Estate Board
Hears Reports on CIeve-
land Convention.

Coming as an aftermath to the
excursion which many of it's mem
bers made to Cleveland, Ohio, to
attend the national convention Of
realtors held there recently, the
Washington Real Estate Board held
a meeting last night at the Ward
man Park Hotel grill. Following
reports upon phases of the Cleve-
land convention submitted by vari-
Gus members of the local board, an
address was given by Raymond II.
Cragin, vice-president of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards and prominent Cleveland
realtor.
The closing talk Of the evening
was made by w. H. Ball, Philadel-
phia realtor and secretary Of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards. John l.. Weaver, ex-presi-
lent of the association, also spoke
briefly.
The meeting proved to be some.
what in the nature of a social gath
ering in which business, while given
the main place in the program, was
not entirely the main topic of con.
versation. Many members of the
local association who were unable
to attend the Cleveland convention
evinced lively interest in the &C.
counts of those who did
The progham was under the di-
rection OF H. G. Kennedy. chairman
Of the entertainment committee.
Realtor Charles S. Schreve intro
duced the speakers of the evening.
Upon the adjournment of the meet
ing proper, supper was served.
The topics of discussion, together
with complete account of the
meeting, will be treated fully in an
article in the real estate sections of
tomorrow's Herald and Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
THE GABBY OLD BOYS.

In Punktown's sh a dy pubic
square green benches line the pain,
and many gabby graybeards gather
there to ventilate their Wratn:
The Government, they say, Is halI
whack. it's bulwarks are a wreck
and so they split 1t up the back,
and smite it in the neck: The old
boys shoes are never shlned, their
pants are never crea sed. their whiS-
kers flutter in the wind which
Sloweth from the east; and no one
needs what they may say. nor cares
what they may do. their shabby
buds give them away; they are
dead ones, they're through. or
course it's trus that sterling worth
may be meath humble dress; some
of the great ones were Stevens. I
confess. Such exceptions prove the
rule, and we in haste decanp when
some old graybeard starts to drool,
if he looks like a tramp. But IL q
man who is attifed in raiment up
to-date hands out some sentimental
slush, we listen till it's late. We
gather close about his knee like
children when they hear some mys-
tic tale of boneset tea disguised as
VoIstead beer. The frowsy gray
boards in the park are worthy men,
in sooth, but they have lost ambi-
tons spark that fired them in
their youth. Their hair is full of
burrs and hay, their finger-nails
are blue; so no one heeds what they
may say, or cares what they may
do. THE UNKNOWN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
U. S. AGENTS DESTROY
SEIZED NARCOTIC DRUGS

Several hundreds of ounces of
opium, cocaine and other narcotic
drugs seized by Government agents
were destroyed in the Treasury De-
partment laboratory yesterday.
The drugs were in packages
which had been opened before
seizure. The narcotics division of
the prohibition unit generally turns
over to the Public Health Service
or to hospitals all narcotics found
In unopened packages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
Bank Burglar Alarm
"Kids" the Crowd
at 18th and u

All by itself the watchful
guardian of the United States
Savings Bank, Fourteenth and
U, streets northwest, para
phrased a popular song last
night. Insert the word "bur-
glars" for the fruit banana"
and you have it all.
A huge burglar siren on the
outside Of the bank building
went loco last night and for
more than an hour told the city
in loud tones that someone was
trif1ing with the banks money.
Precinct detectives, headquar-
tiers detectives, and plain cops
surrounded the building and a
couple of them scaled the door
and smashed their way through
a transon1.
If there were any burglars in
the bank they must have been
hiding in an ink well, one de-
tective said. The wires to the
gong are supposed to have
crossed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
CIGAR CLERK Is HELD
ON SERIES OF CHARGES

Charged with forgery. theft of a
check from a letter and receiving
of another's mail by means of
fraudulent changes of address,
Stanislaus j. Deasy, twenty one
years old. soda clerk in a cigar
store at Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, is today
held at the District Jail in default
Of $4,000 bonds.
Deasy entered a plea of guilty
when arraigned before United States
Commissioner Turnage yesterday
He is alleged to have had the mail
Of Miss Evelyn Currie, 1928 K
street northwest, a War Risk en-.
ploye, sent TO his address, and to
have taken from one of her letters
a Government check for $54.94, to
which he forged an Endorsement.
The case was investigated by
Raymond w. King, of the United
States Secret Service and Alexander
B. Hulse, a postal inspector, and
the arrest was made by Assistant
United States Marshal William e,
Mcguire
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
TWO SLIGHTLY HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS

. Frank Shelby, eighteen. of 1881
Thirtieth street northwest. was
slightly injured last night when an
automobile in which he was riding
collided with another car.
Elmina Dahline, twenty-five, of
719 Thirteenth street northwest suf
fered decorations when he was struck
by an automobile at Seventh and
streets northwest. He was given
hospital treatment and later left for
his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
P ARK ARRESTS
JUMP, REPORT
SHOWS
Increase of 40 Per Cent in
Year. With Corresponding
Boost in Fines.

A 40 per cent increase in the mum.
Der Of arrests made by the park
police during the fiscal year end
ing June 80 and an increase of 80
per cent in the amount of fines and
forfeited collateral is shown in the
annual report of w. l.. McMorris.
superintendent of the force, made
today to Col. c. o. Sheriff., officer
In charge of public buildings and
grounds.
Many Traffic Arrests.
More than half of the arrests
made were for traffic violations
the report shows. There were 2.447
arrests in all. of which 1895 were
Tor traffic violations. 494 for drunk.
enness, 159 for disorderly conduct
Z45 for violation of park and noIic.
regulations, 81 for STATUTORY ~
1enses, So for violation of the Vol
stead act, Al for colIidine and Il
Tor Vagrancy. The remainder [vert
Tor assault, carrying CONCEALED
weapons, destruction of Goyern
ment property and violation OF m,
narcotic laws Civ
One granddaughter case was re-
ported involving reckless operation
OF an automobile. which resulted /,
the death Of a pedestrian. The nj
fender was found guilty and sen
fenced to five years in the peni
tertiary.
On July l the motorcycle soua,
Of the park police force was In
creased from IL to II members. new
beats being extended to Seaton ar
Smithsonian Parks, the Ellipse, ap
the Monument Grounds. All mar
roadWays are now patroled b
motorcycle policemen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
COAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE
WILL DISCUSS PLANS

It's membership, comprising rep
resentatiVes Of citizens associa-
tions, women's organizations, labor
bodies and other societies, the Coal
Consumers League will meet to.
night in the offices Of the Amer.
lean Association Of Engineers, 1917
New York avenue northwest.
The leagues object is to bring
about a reduction in the price of
coal to compel complete re-
organization Of the wholesale and
retail coal trade in the District on
such a basis that at no time after
the reorganization is effected will
profiteers."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
BUY COAL SUPPLY NOW,
DRAKE TELLS INDUSTRIES

Industrial coal users were urged
today by Acting Secretary of Com
merce Drake to purchase their fuel
requirements during the next two
months. In letter addressed to
various business organiza tions
throughout the country, Drake said:
This department strongly urges
upon you the Importance of safe.
guarding the continuance of opera.
IONS in your industry by the
prompt purchase and shipment dur.
ing the next two months of coal
LOT taH and winter consumption. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
S30,000,00)
IS ASKED
FOR DC.
Commission Has Completed
Work on Estimates, With
Above Sum to Be Sought.

Estimates for municipal develop
ment and upkeep will total in the
neighborhood of $3O,0OO,000 when
they are transmitted to the Bureau
Of the Budget by the District Com
missioners, it was learned on high
authority today.
Economy To Dictate.
1t was explained today by per-
sons in close touch with the situ-
alton, it is felt that General Lords
office would frown upon estimates
either too lavish or. patiently mig
gardly. It is purposed to ask for
funds covering all necessary pro-
jects, with one eye, at the same
time, directed toward the economy
dictates Of the present Administra-
ton.
The original estimates Of 1929
totaled about sal 100000 The
Budget Bureau called upon the Com
nissioners to cut them to $24,.1
100000 ins round figures. Upon rep
RESERVATIONS, OI---IuS 1StTlCC HSdQS
that this would involve the exclu-
sion of vitality important projects,
supplemental estimates Of some So,
600 900 were allowed. After going
through the nascerating machinery
Of the subcommittee on approprf-
atoms of the, two District commit
tees and the Senate and House as
whole, the authorizations were
chopped to $23, 433, 991.S1.s It is to
be fully expected that this degree
of reduction at the hands Of the
legislators will be maintained or
Continued on Page 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
SMALL COMPACT KITCHEN
LIKED BY HOUSEKEEPERS

Every .housekeeper and cook de-
serves a sunny, cheerful kitchen in
which every step and motion is min
imized. The idea of the large kitchen
is passing.
A small, compact kitchen, well
ventilated and lighted, where cleo.
tricity is. :. the ready servant be-
hind the well-arranged tools or ap-
planes, is not only less fatiguing
but goes far toward promoting
health and happiness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
DOUBLE DUTY LIGHT IS
WINNING NEW ADMIRERS

The new Double-Duty flash
light is bound to win many ad-
mirers. At one end bulls eye
gives a diffused light over a wide
radius while at the other spot
light throws clear, sharp beam,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
SUFFERING FROM THIS?

Are you feelln' sort o. haxy!
It's the heat.
Are you weary, tired or lazy?
It's the heat.
Do you long for wlntry breexes,
Which instead Of buFnin', freezes
The cause for all of these IL,
The heat.
Has moonlight ceased to charm
you?
It's the heat.
Do buzzing insects harm you?
It's the heat.
Does everything around you,
Sort o worry and confOund you?
The element that's downed You is,
The heat.
Do yOu long for wood or mOuntains3
It's the heat.
Or for bathing beach and fountains?
It's the heat.
But II you keep on sweating,
And are fretting and regFetting,
Then 1 for one am betting,
IT'S THE WIFE.
JOE H. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
JERSEY sPARRoWs AND MEN

The castodian of the city hall
at Camden, N. j., thought he
would get all the pigeons Toost-
ing around the building drunk
on t0hiskey-soaked grain and
scoop them up in nets. Instead
1000 spurious got drunk on the
grain, had a glorious time and
are chuttering for more. The
morals Of Ne1O Jersey spurious
are no better than those of Ne1O
Jersey men, it seems. PETE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
THE CHARLIE CHAPLINS
OF LONG AGO

The Charlie Chaplins Of $50
years ago were paid according to
the amount of 'roughhouse" they
had to put up with in the course
of a performance. There was q
regular tariff. Here is an
itemized bill, presented by a
comedian of the Imperial Court
Theater in Vienna, Il give the
figures in present day American
currency):
This week sang elk songs. $40
was pitched out bodily
was showed into a
ditch (oncel -. 40
was sOused with water
received sRS two smasiies 10
on the jaw ....... AS
received one tkick.... rs
s.05
PAYMENT received with profound
gratitude.
(SigneO +. H.
Some pay check! Present day
prize fights ought to be conducted
on the same principle. The
gate" should be split according
to the number of bruises received
by each contestant OF course,
that would give the punching
bag" and receiver general the
larger share! But then look at
the fun that the other fellow is
having. Nothing could be fairer.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20

The fact that a NetO York
SUomam kept q secret twenty
uears on the promise of being
paid $500, 900, brings a re-
mark from L. o. X. that nothing
less than this amount aOoutd ever
induce a aUontan to Keep her
mouth shut.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
Road Wants to Issue Stock

The Ponca City Oil Fields rail
road today asked the Intersta 70
Commerce Commission foy authority
to issue 100000 shares of common
stock to finance the CONSTRUCTION
Of thirty miles Of railroad from
Ponca City to Billings, Oklahoma
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
HANKS HITS.

HI A NhS II Il y.
"A prophet hath honor ,sGve
in has OaOn country" neVer dp-
piled to bootleggers.
Drawing map is simple to
aOomen artists until they come
to the borders of countries and
then they WGmt to put on a lot of
fancy a0ork.
The main disadvantage of
"spilIing the beans" is that no
body wants to help you get them
together again.
General Pershing advises
womet to marry men Who hGUe
served their country IN the army.
This ought to attract some at
tention to the General, 1vho IS
single. HANK HAWKINS.
KYnYU ia TuED TIA EC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20

Blessed are the poor, for they
don't haze to make out income
tdS reports.
What makes matters so trying
Is that the kving sOon't kick and
the dead cont.
A creditor should uvoid meet
ing his debtor too often so as
not to em6GTrGss him.
PHILIP EBERT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-20
8alEARn.eS1EEEM}D
~aza2111 BY BEL PRICE c-rAzA-
WHEN KNIGHTHOOD

WHEN KNIGHTHOOD
WASN'T SOUR
In days of old when knights were
bold,
And greeted life with song,
No maiden fair was In despair,
At least for very long.
MaGicians mean with eyes OF green
Were never safe and had
To battle with each squire and smiths
His end was often sad.
But now we let the suffragette
Fight out her every spat;
No challenger will fight for her,
Now what do you think Of that?
When Jane or Bess is In distress,
Crowds gather round and cheer,
s'Come on" say we in fiendish glee,
"No cIinchinE, stalIing here"
The funny part, which 1 did start
To demonstrate to you,
Is that the girls with wavy curls
Can scrap, and say, they do.
So when l sight two maidens flgnt'
Now that IL is their wont;
Do L rush out and thrash aboutS
Do I? I'll say don't.
JACK HARLAN.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
Ware Orphan Cars
 Is Hudson Warning

Purchase your car from a com. pany with a permanent future" says NJ. D. Honeyman distributor locally of Hudson and Essex cars.
 Insure yourself" continued M. D. Honeyman against an orphan car for which you cannot get parts or serv- ice. You will get considerably great CT values too in the cars of large, consistent output.
 When manufacturer is able to purchase in large quantities; when he can retain large national saleg organization through good or bad times; when he is able to manufac- ture a very large proportion of the parts which go to make up his car, and when he is able to maintain d consistent sales and advertising policy through all seasons-then, it is easily apparent he is at a very great advan- tage over smaller competitors.
 Among all motorists it is generally admitted that the Hudson Essex unit combines advantageously the qualities
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
Fleet Sales Made
 By Hudson and Essex

Sales of cars in fleets has recently become habit with Hudson and Ea. sex. Several recent unusually large orders have been placed, M. D. Hon eyrnan. the local distributor is show Ing types of cars which have been sold in fleet orders.
 First in popularity" says N. D. Honeyman, 'ls the Essex Cabriolet. This popular Essex affords all-season and ail-weather protection. It Is an ideal car for individual transportation.
 Tt Is particularly useful to sales. men. The Sun Maid Raian Growers. of Fresno. Cal. one of the most pro- grcssive business organizations in the country, recently bought single fleet of 60 Essex Cabriolets, to be shipped to its salesmcn throughout the country. A New York state pub lie utility has fleet of Essex cars and 1t declares the Essex the all- around, most economical car in the world.
 "The Essex cabriolet not only full fills the requirements of schedule with low cost per mile, but 1t also delivers the representative to his destination fresh and 1t to do business.
 Tn addition to the cabs, all types of Essex cars have tho qualities of economy and durability with low up- keep, which makes them ideal for fleet owners. If cars of larger capa- city are required, the Hudson supplies the same qualities. The feature of Hudson Essex is dependable all around value.
 Los Angeles county. Cal. has bought within year 30 Essex and five Hudson phaetons for official use It's latest order was for Is Essex and q Super-Six.
 All these cars, which suppanted three other makes formerly used by the country for official business. are now in service. This fleet grew from . single car. bought for experimental purposes."--advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
TREATY CAUSES TROUBLE Turks Unahle to Agree Concerning Economic Clauses of Proposals.

Constantinople, March 10 (By the Associated Press)-Although Turkeys answer to the proposals submitted to her at Lausanne asks no important notifications of the political clauses of the treaty the Angora government finds difficulties in the economic sec tion and in the paragraphs covering the troublesome capituations ques- tion.
 The note now in the hands or the British, French and Italian high com missioners, insists that Turkish sub jects in the Allied countries be accord ed the same rights as the Allies seek for their nationals in Turkey. It al- so proposes further discussion of those economic clauses upon which there is as yet no agreement, suggest ing resumption of the conversations at Constantinople or some other Euro. pean city.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

of financial strength, manufacturing facilities, and undoubted permanence. This financial stability has been a tre- lnendous asset, especially in times of general depression.
 Hudson and Essex manufacture a very high proportion of the parts which go into their cars, rather than buying such parts and assembling them. This results in the Hudson and Essex companies being able to control the quality of their cars, and thus in sure permanence of standards.
 Hudson and Essex are making It practice to build great basic values into the vital parts of their cars. No money is wasted on non-essential fix ings, which simply add to cost with out adding to the cars real utility" -advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
SALARY INCREASES
 FOR U. s. ATTORNEYS
Congress Allows Daueherty to Fix
 Pay for SubOrdinates
BY GEORGE II. MANNING

n.
 (wanhinEtVn Bureau of New Britain HeraId),
 Washington, D. C., March l0.-Tha United States district attorney and . United States marshal for tho Connec- ticut district will probably receive sub- stantial Increases In their salaries on July l, under the terms of a bill pass cd In the closing hours of congress authorizing the attorney general to hx tho salaries of such officials in all the judicial districts of the country.
 Limits for the salaries of district attorneys are $3.000 as the minimum and $7,600 as the maximum; the linn It's for marshais are S3,000 and $6,- 300. The increases or decreases in present salaries will be based on the amount of busness transacted in each district during the preceding four years. and changes cannot be made oftener than once in four years
 The bill passed Is a substitute for former bill which had been in con- Sress for several years. providing for increases in salaries, and attempting to fix the exact salary for each official In the country. The former bill was never able to pass, owing to the un- willingness of senators to have attor- neys or marshals in other districts get larger increases than those in their own states.
 In connection with the old bill the attorney general submitted in May, 1921, an estimate of the increases rec- commended. In this report, the United States marshal for the Connecticut district was recommended for salary Increase from $2,50o to $3,5o0. No recommendation for increase of the district attorneys salary was made at that time.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
WOULD APPOINT AMERICANS
Greek Press Want People From Thi. Country Named tO ChanbeF Jobs,

Greek Press Want People From This
 Country Named to Chamber Jobs. Athens, March 10 (By the Associat- ed Press)--Appointment of Americans as members of the Greek chamber is advocated editorially by the newspa- per Patris. whiGh proposes that the United States Chamber of Commerce and the American Relief organizations select the nominees.
 After reviewing the plans for con- structing American orphanages for refugee children, the editor adds:
 The Americans are giving us a remarkable example of philanthropy. They get the same pleasure from good deeds that most European get from good words.
 Why not profit by their present American interest in Greece to create a new kind of parliament in which Americans shall fgure?"
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
TILsoN's SISTER DEAD.

New Haven, March 10.--Word was received here last night by Congress- man John Q. Tilson of the death of bis sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Erwin at the family homestead in Clearbranch, Tenn. Mir. Tilson will leave here to- day to attend the funeral.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

Two hundred rural churches in Kansas were abandoned in the last five years because members used their automobiles to attend services in city edifices.