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New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION
Records of No Use to Tell When An % other Upheaval Is to Come But
 Throws Light on Subject.

Washington, Nov. -Earthauake records cannot be used directly in predicting earthquakes, the weather bureau apnoNnces but study of a col lection Qf these records throws a great Zeal of light on the nature of earthquakes generally and it is hoped that some future time this informa- tion may lead to successful methods of prediction.
 The Hawaiian volcanic observatory of the weather bureau utilizes these records and has been instrumental in the saving of life and property. When a violent earthquake that ap- pears to have occurred in the Pacific ocean is recorded the observatory officials send out warnings by cable and otherwise to the regions likely to be affected. Such earthquakes fre-.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
THIRSTY GERMANS
Boycotts on Beer to Bring Down
 High Prices Fail to Work Because People Won't Be Denied Their Book

Bochum. Germany, Nov. 9.-Boy- cctts on beer to bring down the price do not work in Germany because the public is not sufficiently self -sacri- ficing.
 Four hundred saloonkeepers Of Bochum recently agreed to sell no beer because the brewers fixed too high price. Thirsty customers; begged for the lager at any price, and within 24 hours the strike was over and the Wurtzberger flowing again. but at prices so high as to materially reduce sales.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09

Through the cooperation of the retail and narketmen, VIC are inaugurating WEDGW0OD CREAM FRY BUTTER week from Monday morning, November 12th until Saturday night November 17th In each carton of WEDGWOOD CREAMERY BUTTER (aso in each carton of the celebrated Parsdae Farm Eggs) coupons repre- sentng Dinner Set and Silver Set premium proposition The Dinner Set coupons represent that will furnlsk and deliver magcent42 42 piece Dinner Set for thirty of these coupons and dollars in cash and the Silver Set coupons represent that upon receipt of thirty of these coupons and seven dollars and half in cash will furnish and deliver
 B piece Chest of the celebrated Oneida Community Far Plate Siverware.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09

quently are attended by so-called tidal waves and there usually is an inter- val of many hours between the oc. currence of the quake and the arrival of the destructive oceanic wave at any given point.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
CONN. CITIES SHOW
 POST OFFICE GAINS
Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Ha-
 ven and Hartford a
BY GEORGE II. MANNING

Washington Bureau of New Britain Herald)
 Washington, D.. C., Nov. 9.-Con- necticut's leading post offices showed gratifying gains in postal receipts during the month of October over those of the same month of last year, according to figures announced today by tRe postmaster general.
 Bridgeport, in the list of fifty in dustrial cities for which records are rublished, had receipts in the month just passed of s71,1SS.79, which was an increase of s9.96792, or 1928 per
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
Mother of 20 Wins Decree.

Melbourne-A mother of 20 chil- dren has just been granted divorce here. Her husband. she says, de- serted her. The woman is 54.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
Special Coupon Offer

In our efforts gain these friends for our NEDG- FOOD CREAMERY BUTTER up to and including December tst WE WILL REDEEM THE DINNER SET COUPONS AT $500 AND THE SILVER SET COUPONS AT s6.50 We wish understood aso that holders of these coupons gathered any time in the past may take advantage of this ropoto ana further we proclaim that neither these Dinner Sets these Silver be purchased in carload lots bv human agency at the above prices.
 YOI THRIFTY HOUSEWIVES SECURE THESE BEAgTl-
 FIJI DINNER AND SILVER SETS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
FRED s. WALKER HEADS
PARK VIEW CITIZENS

Fred s. Walker, publisher Of the
Park View Citizen" was elected
president Of the Park View Citi'
zens' Association at the annual
meeting in Park View School last
night. 20
Other officers elected are: Vice
president, Charles w. Gilmore
treasurer, A. 3. Clark; secretary
John 8. Cole; members of the
executive committee, Miss F. s.
Farley, Mrs. Ralph Prescott and
George H. Russell, H. N. James
and Walker were selected as dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
associations.
"rhe Crystal Pipe" a playlet
was presented by the eighth grade
pupils of the school. and the music
was furnished by the Park View
Orchestra.
j. A. Austin announced that six
ty-four additional applications foE
membership had been received.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
Witness ASKED
To LEAVE
BUREAU
J. Z. Collins Charges Threaten
ed DismissaIs Violate Spirit
Of Veterans Probe.

Employees of the United States
Veterans Bureau, who appeared be
fore the Senate committee investi'
eating conditions in the bureau
with what is reported to be de-
structive propaganda, which could
only have the effect Of impairine
the morale and efficiency Of this
institution" are beng requested to
resign, in direct violation Of the
spirit Of the inquiry, James q.
Collins, teacher in the rehabiIita-
ton center at Federal Park, Nd,
declared today.
Resignation Requested.
Collins appeared before the com.
mittee and had read into the record
a scathing denunciation of the condi-
tons in the tailoring training shop
at Federal Park. His resignation
has been asked for in a formal let
ter from e. A. Shepherd, community
manager, stationed in the Veterans
Bureau here.
The specific charge against Collins
is "disloyalty-lack Of cooperation, F"
Collins, a member of Harold Cole
Chapter, No. 5, Disabled American
Veterans, charged before the Senate
Investigating Committee that the
tailoring training shop at Federal
Park was without single facility
for teaching that trade, despite the
fact that he had asked for equip
ment in August, 1923.
The report upon which Collins dis.
missal was based was made out by
e. White, supervisor of tailoring at
Federal Park. A disagreement over
the policy to be pursued in the tailor
shop was followed by White de.
the disabled mems organi.
cation.
To Fight for Collins.
White is quoted as saying, "I
don't give a damn about the dis.
abled mems organization" He is
also charged with saying that the
American Legion was composed of
a "lot OF trouble makers"
In sworn statement made bv
Of the Cole Chapter, White
Is accused of making a statement
to the effect that his influence was
more than enough to offset any.
thing that any organization could
say about him.
Members of the Cole CHAPTER plan
to prefer charges against White
and seek to prevent the dismissal
of Collins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
TIRE BLOWOUT
ENDS RUM CAR
PURSUIT
Machine Chased by Police Hits
Warehouse WaII-''Wet"
Cargo Seized.

A tire blowout is music to the
ears Of Policemen Casey and Ar.
rington ever since this morning
They had pursued what they
thought was a bootleg machine for
about a half hour in the biting
morning cold.
Pretty tough, but we'll get him, ~
said Arlington stepping on the gas
YEAH" responded Casey, you
well, what the -"
The machine before them had
crashed into the wall of the w. D.
Moses warehouse at Twenty second
and M streets northwest. The two
men operating it escaped.
Arlington and Casey hauled the
abandoned automobile to the third
precinct, where twenty.four gal
Ions Of corn whiskey and ten gal.
Ions OF grain alcohol were found
in it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
8. 4. CUE No DIES;
ESCAPING Gas
IN CELLAR
Was Personal Friend Of Hard
ing and Attached to Dry ]
and Drug Division.

Sherman A. Cuneo, organizer and
director of the Office OF Prohibition
ana Narcotic Information, and .
personal friend Of the late President
Warren G. Harding, died today as
a result Of gas escaping from a
water heater in room at his home,
1911 r street northwest. He was
fifty-four years old.
Mr.. Cuneo had risen as usual this
morning and gone into a small
room in the basement Of his home
to heat water for a bath. He was
sitting erect in chair where he
had gone to sleep when DIR. Taylor
Dixon, 1906 r street northwest, was
called. DIR. Dixon found the body
still warm but life extinct.
Discovery of the body was made
by Mrs. Veda Miller, one OF the
roomers In the house, who knew
that Mr.. Cuneo was an early riser
and wondered why he had not made
g. rear room and saw his PROSTATE
form. The woman immediately
summoned DR.. Dixon and the police,
who broke the door down. Police
man Milton Warren, Of the Eighth
precinct, and Detective Howard Yer.
million made the investigation.
Coroner hewitt viewed the body and
issued a certificate OF accidental
death.
Mr.. Cuneo was the author Of a.
biography Of President Harding and
was engaged in an elaboration Of
this work. He was born in Upper
Sandusky, Ohio, and was engaged
in the newspaper business before
entering the Government service at
the beginning Of the Harding adj
ministration.
During the war, Mr.. Cuneo was
a fuel administrator in Pennsyl-
vania and an active supporter of
the Harding Presidential campaign.
He was a member Of the National
Press Club here and also of Elk
Lodge No. 80, Of Sandusky, Ohio.
He is survived by two brothers, Ed.
ward Cuneo, Of Oakland, Calf, and
Roscoe Ounce, Of Russell, Kan, and
one sister, Mrs. Eva Harmon, Of
Homer, La. His body will be sent
to Sandusky for burial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
PUBLISHER ADDRESSES
LEAGUE OF PENVNOMEN

Russell Doubleday. secretary Of
the Doubleday-Page Publishing Com
pAny Of New York city, made an
address on 1.-THE Friendly Rela-
tions Of Authors and Publishers
before ballroom crowded with
men and women interested in liter
airy work at the Shoreham Hotel
yesterday.
Maj. George Haven Putnam ad-
dressed the League Of American
Penwomen in November. and SINH
lar lectures will be given by Ameri-
can publishers monthly in the ball
room of the Shoreham Hotel. as
part Of the program Of the League
of American Pen Women for the
winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
Xmas School Holidays
Fixed From Dec. III
Until Jan. 2

Here's the good news for the
$4,000 school children of the
Nations Capital.
From the close Of school on
Friday, December 81, there
shall be no worrying about
books - school books - until
January 2, 1924.
The announcement Of the
Christmas holidays was made
today at the Franklin School.
Discerning eyes have unearthed
the fact that one day has been
chopped off the usual number
of holidays. Time was when
the Friday preceding Christmas
was included in the holidays.
All Of the schools plan to
celebrate Christmas in the
school rooms. Many of them
will have trees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
| OLD QUOTATIONS


IN NEW GARB
Very fine feathers mako vey fine
Actions speak louder and palmer than
words;
Make hey Il you can. while tho sun
For prOcrastlnatiOn's the thief Of
Be early to bed and early to rise
And you win be healthy, wealthy and
We know the used key viii always
A wise man decides tits best to do
In your dealings be just with other
To steal but pin, God deems it a
1t is too too late to savo when all is
But stitch in time saves many q
Honor and shame. from conditions
Act wen yOqT part, there the whole
From fond pride in dress remain ever
But rio6 the apparel a. thy purse
The roiEng-stone gathers NO trace Of
Nor ali |: mot gold that shines with
. gloss.
A cOntented mind 10 an endless feast,
What's soonest mended iS spoken Of
least.
Strike the iron with skill, while Il IL
hot,
II you 60 borrowing, sad L. thy lot.
A silver nning's behind ey'rz cloud.
Keep far, far away from HES mad
ding crowd.
Upward and onward by grand en-
de0VOR
From friends thou hast made, thou
shalt not sever.
A word to tho wise n enough I'm
For he who has knowledge 10 never
poor.
Iife's darkest hour always comes
before day,
When trouble arrives, be smiling and
DENIS b. REAGAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
HAPPY DAYS.

Oh, every day IL hsppy, and every
day r. glad,
simply won't get mad.
Oh, what's the use of gloom and say
ing nasty things
When yOu can be presuminG that some
Oh, clouds arc not q trouble, and
shouldn't cause You pain,
For things are growing double, when
ever there b rain.
Oh, you will have no sickness, your
works will not 90 wrong,
The landscapes fun Of sickness, IL
you Win sing . song.
Oh, there 10 not . fellow upon this
earthly ball
Who couldn't help to mellow the
trials Of us all;
Oh. Join I'm on the chorus, and dump
your load Of caro-;
There's Happy Days before N, and
life looks pretty fart
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
80 EXTRA POLICEMEN TO
DIRECT HOLIDAY TRAFFIC

Tnirty Of Major Daniel Sullivan's
finest were today ordered OFF
their customary heats and assigned
to busy downtown intersections to
safely guide the destinies-afoot
and otherwise-ot Christmas shop
perS.
Under the guiding hand Of Sergt.
Edward Curry the thirty took up
strategic positions and assumed die
tatorship over their particular inter
sections. The squad win be on
duty until after Christmas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
HOWARD U. STUDENTS
HEAR SECRETARY WORK

College education is insufficient,
Secretary of the Interior Work de-
cIared in an address to the students
at Howard University today.
do not depend on II" he said.
college is an opportunity. a grand
one, but it will not be what goes
into you here at college. but what
comes out Of you after leaving col
lege that will fix your place in the
world"
The address was delivered at the
regular chapel exercises Of the uni
Yersity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
200, 900 XMAS SEALS
ALREADY REPORTED SOLD

At noon today sales of more than
100000 Christmas seals had been
reported to the headquarters Of the
Washington Tuberculosis Associa-
ton. The seals are now on sale in
all the leading department stores,
drug stores, bank Hobbies and other
convenient places.
Vigorous enforcement OF the anti.
splitting law, in which the associA
ton will have the full support of
DR.. Fowler of the Health Depart.
ment, will be among the first mat.
tiers to come up before the next
meeting OF the executive board OF
the association, it was announced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
GIRL SENTENCED TO so
DAYS FOR DRESS THEFTS

Withdrawing her demand for a
trial by jury and changing her plea
to guilty" Edna Carroll, colored,
was sentenced by Judge John P.
Mcmahon in the United States
branch Of Police Court today to
serve sixty days in Jail for the lar.
ceny of two dresses from a Seventh
street store.
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given informed the court that the
girl forfeited SIS in 1921 for the
same offense and that he had a re.
quest from the Pennsylvania au-
thorities that she be turned over ia
them to answer charges Of receiving
stolen property
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
U. 8. PAYS CONTROL DEBTS
TO S::X MORE RAILROADS

The government today closed its
Federal control accounts with six
more railroads when the Director
General OF Railroads authorized the
payment Of more than 800, ZOO, 900 to
the companies affected.
The payments approved are: Erie,
So, 900 900; Central of New Jersey,
$4,000, 900; New York and Long
Branch, $4,000; Seaboard Air Line,
$3.50 900; Pittsburgh and Shawmut,
1926, 900: Port Huron and Detroit.
5000. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
TICE
T0CLERKS
BASIS Of
At TACK
Policies on Reconsideration
Bring Protests May With-
hold Appropriation.

Warfare upon the Bureau Of
Efficiency was declared today by
Senator Medill Mccormick Of
Illinois, following the ordering Of
an investigation Of the activities
|of the organization By the Sem
ate yesterday.
Senator Mccormick minces no
words in denouncing the Bureau
Of Efficiency, and especially III
regard to its policies on reclassi-
ficatiOn issues.
Hard on Employees.
scores of cases have been
brought to my attention. said. sen
ator Mccormick today, '.whorofn
apparently injustice has been done
to Government employer / have
heard Of women who have long
served the Government faithfully
having their salaries: reduced. Nv.
from 81 400 to $1,000 in the past
few months, so that any increase
they get under the recIassifi cakion
does not represent my real In
crease TOT them.
Senator McCornnicIk indicated his
purpose to make b most searching
investigation Of the activities Of
the bureau. He - chairman Of
the Committee on Expenditures In
the Executive Department, which
win conduct the inquiry. His first
move viii be to obtain written data
from Herbert D. brown, head OF
the Bureau OF Efficiency. Hearings
win begin after the Christmas holt
days, according to the present plan
of Senator Mccormick.
Many. Protests Appear.
Political control OF the bureau OF
efficiency will be one angle that
the investigation win taA. It Is
claimed that Senator SluO0t has
taken upon himself almost absolute
authority over affairs Of the bureau.
The Senate Is up in arms over this
situation. The reclassiffcat1O
troubles have resulted In the flood
ing OF Senator'S desks with thou.
sands Of letters Of protest. and most
of them center their fire upon the
Bureau OF Efficiency.
One OF the certain results OF the
present Investigation is the amend
ing Of the Reclassifica act.
When the present Congress gets
through with it, it is likely that
the Bureau Of Efficiency not only
viii be stripped Of its present rep
resentation on the Personnel Classi-
fication Board, but that the bureau
itself will be abolished. There Is
q movement on foot in Congress
now to deprive the bureau OF It's
regular appropriation for the COM
ing fiscal year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
Thieves Get Her Mail.

Miss Verna M. Schult, 1107
Eleventh street northwest. reported
today that for three days her mail
has been stolen from her letter box.
The last theft was committed yester.
day, Police are investigating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
G. CLEMMoNS INJURED
m NEWSPAPERS PLANT

Suffering contusions Of the abd0-
men, George Clemmons. forty.fivs,
stereotyper Of the National Tribune,
q newspaper. is In serious con-
Ciition at Casualty Hospital.
Clemrnons was carrying print
er's form, when he slipped and fell.
The heavy form fell on him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
SHERMAN WAS RIGHT.

Local item in the Lancaster
(Wis.) Banner says: sour
neighbor, J. L. Sykes, has been
married fifty years and his war
stories are well worth listen
ing TO-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12

Ohio housewives having start
ed the 50-cent egg club, it is now
suggested that next in order
should be:
The Ten Dollar Coal Club.
The -Four Dollar Pants Club.
The Five Cent Cigar Club.
The Five Cent Shoe Shine Club.
The Fifty Cent b. ". ID. Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
That old one about at 10 a
10ise father that knOSUs his
OaOn son." is moW replaced
Nth, cts q 4Oise son that
1seUer noses on father"
ARIZONA IKE.
TRUTH STICKING OUT.

(Sung to the tune of "As He Looked
Out Of the Window
As he walked down the alley
Some one sDeaked up behind.
Then he heard, "Have o drink"
And now thcy say he's blind.
SOP KICK.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
APPROPRIATE MUSIC.

While walking down r street ono day,
met . little Gapper whose name was
May.
She was just o. sweet - assirl could
be,
Ana made . HE with me. you could
4 took her to dance the very next
night
And after the dance We went for .
Mavis order was reed birds with some
green peas,
.MIns. "a sIass Of water and . tooth
piCk, please"
Some time passed, and, mot realizlng
the lest,
The orchestTA played piece by request.
From thRe night On this restaurant
was yAbo0,
Ny reason for this II your Just due;
The following IL the song they did
81 Wish I Were - Happy - the Birds
In May"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12

No1O comes a 1OonsGn aOriter
sOho says that thousands haze
died from Kissing. She doesn't
sag a thing, though, about the
thO1sG7sds sghO hare liVed
through it and enjoyed It.
CICERO SLAPP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
congressman Will Push Power Project
@51llEARNIeSEEN{7
ID By BEL PRICE c@fkk.
SPAR.KLETS.

SPARKLETS.
Some felIosvs dine svith chorus
girls; 9OhiLe others lose their
money N oil speculation.
A BugliOuDo EAble--The merchants
Of Washington are pleading With the
cictlEens q this city 70 6eIAv their
Christmas shopping until the week be-
fore Christmas.
Merico Is on The veroe Of an
other revolution. WIN doesn't
"TeS" Richard promote the Gf-
fair and see that it's done Ti0ht?
He was . college football star,
The greatest IN the gnme,
But since he married, this Door man,
Has found football quite tame.
Uncle Nose sCvs-"De Irisk
hGim't got all de hunaor on. earth.
De other day nah OF 4COmGn
G1ed me to git her TWO neaO
dresses fO' Christmas"
JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12

Judge-You are CHARGED
PrieOnor-NOt now jedge, but ~.
TOM CULHANE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12

Sau1bo-A smart man has said
that : persons face IL q mirror
through which his character IL
read.
Mandy-WeII. II that's 50, your
mug only reminds me Of Q big
lump Of smoked glass.
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1923-12-22
TURKEY DROPS
IN HEAVY
MARKET
Good Pickers Expect to Get
Birds as Low as 35
Cents a Pound.

A Christmas turkey market that
appeared glutted in comparison to
the one at Thanksgiving was made
the bargain counter Of hundreds of
Washingtonians today.
The experts on price eventually
purchased tender, fresh-killed fowls
at 40 cents a pound. There were
higher prices for poorer bids, but
the experts knew how to pick and
choose.
Prices at the days opening when
turkeys seemed as plentiful as marks
in a German bank. ranged from 35
to fiftyUfiVe ,cents. The Vendors
along the curb who had not turkeys
to sell but plenty of holly and
sausage, whispered suggestions to
wait until Monday for the turkey,
they'll give 'em away then, but buy
your pork and berries now"
By noon prices had dropped slight
ly and the experts who still remem
bered the Thanksgiving experience
when the birds scared to rs cents
and an empty market, looked until
they found the gobbler they wanted
at 40 cents and then went home
satisfied.
The twelve cars of Western fowl
which were reported to have ar
rived could not be discovered by q
painstaking reporter.
All of the birds were KILLED yes
terday and shipped from Maryland
and Virginia, yes, sir"
Geese, capon and chicken brought
prices similar to those Of the tur
keys. Pork and lamb were un
deniably cheap this morning.
The Washington times., 1923-12-22
DISTRICT
FOR W|FE'S
DEATH
William H. Garter Alleges Gull
vert Collapsed as Woman
Crossed It.

William H. Carter, administrator
of the estate of his wife, Edna L.
Carter. today filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court against the
District of Columbia for $4,000
damages for her death. The plain
tiff, represented by Attorney Web
ster Ballinger, alleges that while
his wife was crossing over the cul-
vert at Kenilworth avenue and
Piney Run northeast, April .28 last,
the structure collapsed, throwing
her into the water and drowning
her.
The plaintiff declares that the
culvert was built thirty years ago
by private enterprise and was not
big enough to carry off the waters
of Piney Run, which had under
mined the structure and made 1t
unsafe for travel. 1t is charged
that the District authorities
neglected to inspect the culvert
and put 1t in safe condition.
Carter says he is the father of
five minor children.
James Fl. Brawner, who declared
he also crossed the place on the
same day in an automobile and seri
ously and permanently injured him
self. also filed suit against the
District for $4,000 damages.