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The Washington times., 1923-12-08
POLICE BELIEVE
K|DVAPERIS
IN Tolls
Claim He Has Confessed to
Killing PiokeIny Boy in
New York Cellar.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Police TODAY
were investigating q reported con
fession by Nathan Echatzky that he
kidnapped and killed Irving Pickelny,
five, in cellar here last October 26.
They believe that Schatzl1y, though
of weak mentality, told the truth.
Schatzlxy, closely guarded. is under
observation at Bellevue Hospital. Hs
will be charged with murder, Il was
said.
Two women In an East Side tene-
ment house, not far from that in
which the Pickelny boy lived, saw
Schatzky leading five-year-old boy
by the hand, 1t is alleged. East Side
women have watched all children at
play since the Pickelny tragedy
Police found Schatzlxy on q roof,
with the boy
DO you want me on account of
the Pickelny boy?" he is said to have
asked.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
QUITS
LONDON FOR
COUNTRY
Leaves Without Seeing King,
But Cabinet viii Try to
Hold on Awhile.
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that the meeting of the new par
lamont. scheduled for january s,
may be postponed. A statement
was issued saying there IL positively
no possibility Of a Tory.Liberal
coalition government. It was
pointed out that, II tho Tories are
unable to carry on the government,
eft IL logical to expect King George
will summon Ramsay Macdonald,
head Of the Labor party, to form a
new government.
Labor Flouts Coalition.
The deadlock has been accOntu.
ated by announcement from Labor
headquarters that a coalition Of
Liberals and Laborites is in1pos.
sible.
Premier Baldwin conferred with
Lord Chancellor Cave on the legal
aspect Of the situation. Later he
consulted Lord Stanfordham, Sec
rotary to King George.
Leaders Of all parties were in
London today comforting.
Some CONSTITUENCIES were still I'M
heard from today but it was esti-
mated that the conservatives would
hold about 260 seats in commons
while the Labofities will have about
100 and the Liberals $50. There
will be about ten independents.
The new house will have eight
women members, the largest mum.
Der In its history.
Baldwin Goes 10 Home.
Premier Baldwin departed for his
country estate at CheQuers Court
this afternoon without seeing the
King.
Lord Younger. one Of the most
powerful leaders Of the Tory
party, told International News
Service that the Tory's future plans
have not yet been made.
''The Kings government must be
carried on and 1t will be carried on
BY Tories for the present" said
Premier Baldwln's future probably
next Tuesday.
VIII Garry On.
There IL q Stalemate. We are
roinR to see how the country Iilxes
Il. We will carry on under Baldwin
or some other man, but probably
there will be some sort Of agree
ment with one or the other parties.
IT did not expect such a deba Gle
az took place at the polls Thursday,
but 1t was entirely due to the
women's vote"
The Daily Express stated that
Premier Baldwin not only will re-
den that office. but retire from the
leadership Of the Tory party as
we'll.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM

s'@6 q. m.--Sena&or George
p. Mclean.
10 q. m.-Colonel Blethen, of
the Seattle Times.
1915 q. m.-Congresaman FL
ton Watkins, Of Oregon.
1880 q m.-Garet Garrett.
1875 q. m. - Congressman
SCOTT Levitt, Of Montana.
IL q. m.-Mrs. Howry and
committee for fatherlews child
rem in Greece.
| HAS o. m.-Miss Mabel
Boardman,
11:1O q. m.-Fred b. Smith,
executive secretary of the
CitiSenahip conference.
1880 q. m. - CONGRESSMAN
John M. NORM. Of Pennayl-
Vania.
11:AS a. m.-Robert II, Todd.
ID noon - Samuel Gompers
and others.
lSaO p. m.-CarI Dreyfus. Of
1316 p, m.-Dr. q. Jarvis
Bowens, Of Norfolk.
1880 p. m.--James KernGy
ana II. G. Reeves, of the
Trenton Times. to pay respoOus,
1880 p. Nh 4. Burgo, Of
Los Angeles,
lSAO p. m.--JnsuNanee COM
mlssloners Of five States to
pay respects. also Fl. A, Schulz,
man and winners of National
Chtldrens' contest. Students
or Colonial School for Girls,
p. m.--Gridiron Club dinner.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
MATHY ESTATE DIVIDED
AMONG FAMILY AND WIFE

Joseph Mathy, by his win dated
August IS. last, and filed for pro-
bate today, gives $1,000 to John
Mathey, Of Chicago. and a like sum
to each Of his six children. An
oher son. Jaseph Mathy, is to have
$4,000 and his two children are
each remembered with a similar
amount.
By a second marriage Mr.. Mathy
left two minor children and his
will directs that his widow, Mrs.
Julie Gordon Mathy, hold $40. 900 IN
trust for their benefit. paying 70
each $4,000 when they reach the
ago Of twenty-five years. The names
Of the children are Joseph j. ana
John M. Mathy. The widow is
given q farm In Virginia and real
estate in this city for life, ar Wild
owhood. On her death or remar.
rage this property Is to go to the
sons, Joseph J. and John M. Mathy.
The remaining estate 10 given to
the widow. who Ii also named exc
cutrlx.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
FREE ON CHARGE
OF SHOOTING
MINERS
Coal Company Employees Tried
for Part in Rioting at
Savage, Md.
HAGERsToWN. MA. Dec. e.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd. Dec. ga
verdict of not guilty was handed
down today in the case of Henry
Martin, assistant superintendent OF
the Consolidated Coal Company, and
John Walbert, mine guard, on trial
for shooting OF George Porter and
wounding of Frank Miller, union
miners of the Sunside mine, near
Mt. Savage, Md, on August "a.
Rioting followed the shooting and
the two men were brought here for
trial and have been in jail since
that time.
The case was tried two weeks ago
before full bench, composed Of
Judges Albert A. Doub and Frank
G. Wagaman. At the end Of the
trial, the judges announced that be.
cause OF the voluminous testimony.
q fair decision could be given only
after much elaboration, and the
decision was postponed until today.
The opinion as handed down to-
day is briefly: I'VE do not find
either Of the defendants fired any
OF the shots and 1t would not be
proper for US to make q finding as
to any other parties. After due con-
sideration of the evidence, we are
convinced that Martin can not be
convicted under count number g.,
which charged him with the murder
or Porter, or count number IL,
which charged him with assault
and attempt to kill Miller, and that
neither Martin nor WaIbert can be
convicted under any of the counts
in the indictment in number 10,
which charged both Of them with
mur'Ir. Judge Boyd in handing
down the decision went into the
history Of the conflict between the
operators and miners In Allegheny
county. which involved the ConeoN.
dated Coal Company. and its con-
nection with this case.
Walbert's wife and three-year-
old daughter and Martins eighteen.
year-old daughter were in the court
room today anxiously awaiting the
verdict. When it was announced
they rushed up to the two men and
embraced them.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
RELIGION IN PUBLIC SCHOOL
SUBJECT OF SHARP CLASH

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 8.-Re.
ligious training in the public schools,
as suggested by the Church Council,
was opposed by DR.. v. d. Washburn,
president Of the school board, at q
conference between the board mem.
bers and a delegation OF clergymen,
led by Bishop Philip Cook. The con-
ference was enlivened by q debate
between the bishop and A. N. An.
drews, a member OF the Arden school
board. Bishop Cook, in urging that
pupils be instructed in religious and
ethical culture, held that many par.
ents were taking their children from
the public schools and placing them
in private institutions, where they
could get such training.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
JACKIE COOGANS
GREETED BY
COOLIDGE
Winners in Similarity Contest
% TO White House With
Stage Children.
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5000 children. He was presented
with the first dancing school schol.
nrship by Governor Smith, OF New
York.
The winners Of the Jackie Coognn
contest yesterday were: First prize
OF $16, Miss Jacqueline c. Churchill,
six years old, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Churchill, OF the Con.
n2rd apartments, Thirteenth and
streets northwest; second prize OF
SIS, Alvin Elliott Can't, five, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund L. CAN'T,
Of Falls Church, Va, and third
prize Of $40, Ralph Althoff, seven,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Althoff,
$50 o street northwest.
Other winners. who received So
each In prizes, were Walter Shores,
three. 1907 Seventh street north
Quebec street northwest: Parry
EiaOlt Elm, six, 1901 Eighteenth street
northwest; walter Boyce, I'VE, Mer.
riSield, Va: Betty Jane Oswald.
three 1870 willard street north
west; Kenneth Gcesolin, five, 16411S
New Jersey avenue northwest;
Mary Jane. Beatty. two, 1919 X
street northwest: ThelYna wheeler,
nine, 1873 Tenth street northwest;
Frances e. Neufleld, three. l46S
Harvard street northwest and Bet
ty Jane Stevens, five, $500 -Four"
tenth street northwest.
Theater Donates Prizes.
The prizes, totaling $105, were
donated by Loew's Columbia Thea
ter. Mark Gates, manager Of the
theater, made the presentation OF
the purse yesterday afternoon from
the stage of the theater. The
judges Of the contest were DR.. Ger
trude Richardson Brigham, assist
ant professor OF English at George
Washington University and noted
art critic; Uric =. J. Dunbar. scuIp-
tor, who recently completed q Dust
of the late President Harding ana
Harry A. Schulman, president OF
the National Stage Ch1ldre n
Dancers Association.
The judges found It difficult TO
select the winners. Dvery one OF
the cts contestants either bore
close resemblance to young JACKIE
In their facial expression or We're
SO dressed that they could easily
be mistaken for Jackie himself.
The children gathered at 12:SV
o'clock in front Of the Diser1ct
building. Before q crowd OF sew
eral thousand persons, they passed
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
FORCES LINE Up
FOR BONUS
BATTLE
Political Results OF Passing
Bill Over Veto Worries
Many Senators.
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ready to go against the President
If legion spokesman are correct
only twenty-seven votes are need
oil from the Republican side to dc.
feat the executive rejection.
Obtaining the required strength
reaching political considerations that
may react favOrably to the Presi-
dent.
Delicate Situation.
Those Administration Senators
who in their campaigns pledged
for q bonus are admittedly IN .
dangerously precarious position po-
litically. II they vote to override
a veto, they are repudiating their
party's leader, one who stands an
excellent chance to become the
Republican standard bearer in 1924.
If they vote to sustain veto. they
will have explanations TO make at
home, and at q time. with national
elections rapidly approaching. when
explanations do not "set WELL" and
must be handled delicateiy.
Thus, as regards the political
ramifications of the bonus vote, and
this assuredly IL q dominant factor,
II not the controlling one, Admins
tration Senators admit they are
caught between two terrifically hot
fires. whichever course they fol.
low il certain, in their opinions, to
arouse antagonism politically.
In private conference. among
themselves and with representatives
from home, they will determine
which Of the two fires IL likely to
stir up the least criticism. At the
same time, they want to maintain.
IL possible, q harmonious party
front to the country.
Both Sides Firm.
Coolidge lieutenants are prepared,
II necessary, to bring out the cud-
gel to keep forces In line to sustain
the veto. Quite az determined are
the bonus advocates to enact the
bill, regardless Of President Cool.
idge. or the political effects Of their
action.
Senator Borah (Rep.) of Idaho,
who will lead the anti.bonus men,
announced today that the fight will
go to the finish, and will be waged
with vtgor and bitterness. Senator's
Robinson (Dem.) Of Arkansas and
BrOokhart (Rep.) OF Iowa, bonus
chieftains, announced their forces
are intact to repulse all onslaughts
against the bill.
A further complication, and this
is particularly worrisome to Ad-
min. stration leaders, Ii the certain
ty that progressives viii link the
Mellon tax reduction program and
the bonus hand In hand. Pro-
gressives want . bonus, but they
want to pay for 1t out Of collections
from the higher brackets Of income
taxes and by excess profits taxes.
II the progressiveg keep together
In this attempt. they can place no
end Of obstacles In the path of the
efforts to pass
the Mellon plan, and a possibility
10 that the Mellon program may
be 80 altered that in the end It
would not be acceptable to the
White House. This will be true IL
the progressives succeed In attach.
ing q bonus and shooting up the
rates on higher taxes.
In this inbroglio, anything may
happen. But one thing is certain
the bonus and tax battle win pro-
vide thrills aplenty for the country
this winter.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08

In review before the three judges.
The JUDGES 1otted down numbers of
various Riddles whom they wanted
to see again for closer observation.
After this review, the children were
dancing elephants. now appearing
treated to q performance by Powers
at Keith's Theater.
At 1880 o'clock. led by the News.
boys hand and the 2elenhants, the
contestants marched up Fourteenth
and down r street to the Columbia
Theater. A crowd of nearly 10000
nersone. timing r street three and
four deep, watched the young
Jackies pass. The final section
selection was made I'm the theater.
Moving pictures OF the children
at the District building the parade
and the contest winners were taken
and will be shown next week at
Loew's Columbia Theater, Mark
Gates, the manager, announces,
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
Newsreel AT Loews
Pictures Coolidge
Before Congress

Included in views Of the new
international Newsreel to be
shown at LOew's Columbia, be-
ginning tomorrow afternoon at
3, will be seen President Cool
idge delivering his first address
to Congress.
The Chief Executive is shown
leaving the White House, and
also in different postures as
he commends Administration
policies to consideration of the
Congress.
Another snapshot Is that Of
Mrs. Coolidge setting a good exc
ample to the nation by doing
her Christmas shopping early.
She is seen at Walter Reed
Hospital buying handicraft from
the vets.
There also are included pic
lures Of Secretary DENLY dis
cussing with experts the pro-
posed air trip to the North
Pole, and scenes from distant
parts Of the world.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
CAMPAIGN FOR
COOLIDGE
BEGINS
William NJ. Butler and Frank
w. Stearns Are Form
ing Committee.
ny Cosmopolitan News Service.

President Coolidge's campaign for
reelection viii be conducted by q
committee selected by himself. VIII
liam M. Butler OF Boston, his chief
political advisor, will be head OF it,
In fact ie not In name.
Butler and Frank W. Stearns. the
Boston merchant prince who dds
covered Coolidge. now are organic
ing the committee here. In two or
three days, they viii give to the
country q statement naming the
committee members and also telling
their plans TO coordinate Coolidge
sentiment throughout the coSitfy,
Their major effort at present ie
to secure the election Of Coolidge
delegates to the Republican Ma
tionAl Convention.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
DEAD IN
FARM HOUSE
FIRE
Lamp Explosion Late at Night
Believed Cause Of
Disaster.

WALLACEBURG, Ontario, Dec. s.
Seven persons. including two
mothers and their five children, are
dead today, following O firse which
destroyed q Sombra township farm
house late last night.
The women burned to death were
Mrs. Harry Babcock, Of Sombra
township, and Mrs. Ramsay, her
sister. Port Huron, Mich.
Harry Babcoclx. husband Of Mrs.
Babcock, was away from the farm
when the fire broke out. returning
after the flames. had RACED the
house.
A lamp explosion IL believed to
have ignited the house.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
REIcHSTAG GRANTS
MARX POWERS ASKED

BERLIN, Dec. S.-The measure
comforting extraordinary powers
upon the Marx government was
passed by the German ReichstaG
today. There were 313 affirmative
votes and eighteen negative votes.
One member refrained from voting.
Chancellor Marx appealed for pas.
sage Of the measure to enable the
government to deal more effectively
with pressing industrial. financial
and political problms.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
CHICAGO IS IN LEAD FOR
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Chicago probably will get the Re
publican national convention. The
national committee viii meet here
Tuesday and Wednesday to receive
the suggestions of its subcommittee
appointed to entertain bids.
Chicago is said to have pledged
itself to pay all the expenses of
the convention. William NJ. Butler.
OF Boston. is President Coolidge's
representative on the subcommittee
and he is said to favor Chicago.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
BANDITS TAKE $4,000
AFTER BATTLING PUBLIC

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-BulIeta flew
Ike rice at wedding here yesterday
when three bandits escaped with
$1,000 taken from o bank mes
senger they stopped on the street.
a policeman. who saw them rob-
bling the messenger for the Denoai.
tors State Bank, ran up. firine as
he went. Tho thieves returned the
salvo. A passing wagon driver was
wounded so seriously he may die.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
WORK IN
ALEXANDRIA
NEAR END
Case Against Driver Of Alleged
Death Car Is Con-
tinued.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 81
City Manager Wilder M. Rich an
nounced today that the street i'm
provement program Of this city was
nearing completion. The program
calls for the Improvement Of thirty
city blocks, Improvement on twenty
eight having been finished.
A curb and glitter have been put
in on Oronocco street between
Washington and ST, Aaaph street.
The entire cost Of this work il be-
ing paid by property owners.
The first bit OF Improvement that
the city has financed under an
agreement passed in the council q
month ago has been done for
Snyder and Kane in a building on
Glendale avenue. The agreement
under which this work was done is
that the city should finance such
Improvement, but the cost should
be paid by the property owners in
side Of period Of five years.
United States Commissioner J.
Barton Phillips continued to Decem-
Der "a the case Of r. A. Gannaway.
who was driving the automobile
that IL alleged to have run down
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jured his wife and little girl. The
case was called for a hearing this
morning, but Veachon's wife and
daughter were unable to leave the
hospital to appear against Can
naway.
The annual interchange Of visits
between the Alexandria Washington
Lodge ana the Andrew Jackson
Lodge Of Masons was the occasion
for q banquet which was held in
the lodge room Thursday evening
by the Andrew Jackson Lodge.
Martha washington Chapter, No.
e.. Of the Order Of the Eastern Star,
served the banquet.
The meeting was presided over
by worshipful Brother George G.
Cole and talks were made by
charles II. Callahan, deputy grand
master Of the Masons in Virginia;
RIGHT worshipful Brothers j. e. w.
Tin1berrnan and Frank Latham and
worshipful Brothers ]. Fred Bir-
rell and A. c. Moss.
Senator Frazier Of North Dakota
vvaII address a public meeting of
the various civic bodies in the city
10 be held In the Ingonar Theater
foEnorrow- afternoon at o'clock
mnNer the auspices of the Alexan-
tIria Trades Council. This is to be
the second meeting held by the
council in an effort to encourage
open discussion Of the problems of
the day.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
Certified for Postmasters.

Tho Civil Service Commission to-
day certified to the Post Office De-
artment that the following are
eligible for Notwithstanding Mones-
sem, Pa: Archie G.. Dunlap, Harry
J. Bearer and John D. Chamberlain;
MONTGOMERY, Pa: Thomas e. Grady
and Seth e. Steiner.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
Jailed Sc Times in Year.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Nicholas
Workowitz. forty.two, q carpenter,
OF Orange, ". J. was locked up in the
city jail there yesterday for the
dxty-second time this year on q
charge Of intoxication. Nicholas
had only been In the town a year,
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
Greece Lifts Gable Ban.

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-The Com.
rnercial Gable Company announced
that all restrictions Of service to
Greece had been withdrawn.
The Washington times., 1923-12-08
600 ARE OUT
IN HARD GOAL
STRIKE
Efforts Of Union Leaders %
Prevent WaIkout Fail.
Spread Not Feared.
ny international News servlce.

WILIEcSBARRE, Pa, Dec. a.
Seventeen thousand miners. EN-.
ployed IN thirteen colleries Of the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company, struck
today despite efforts of union leaders
to prevent a walkoit Possibilities
of the strike spreading throughout
the district, completely tieing uD the
industry, were considered remote by
union leaders and mine officials.
The strike came after an issue on
which strike vote had been taken
earlier In the week was settled. The
workers had demanded that the com.
pany furnish rate sheets at each col.
liery, but after officials agreed to
this, they discharged the vice prasi.
dent OF the general grievance com.
mittee and four other men for Re.
fusal to comply with the decision az
the 1920 coal award that notices
must be posted at each shaft speci.
flying the amount of topping for each
car of coal. Company Officials
claimed the topping was below
standard.
Workers today declared thew
would remain idle until the men are
reinstated.
In an effort to prevent general
ne-up OF the anthracite mines n
Pennsylvania, Secretary OF Labor
Davis today ordered Commissioners
Of Cancellation Thomas r. Davis and
James 8. Dewey to Wilkesbarre "a
endeavor to bring about q settlement
Of the differences between miners
and the Lehigh Valley Coal Com.
pany.
Second Mine Involved.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. S.-Tha
ranks of the 1900 striking mlne
workers Of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company I'm the MoOsic-Pittstoll
district win be increased to 1000
by Mopday unless q speedy adjust
Inent is made Of grievances Of en-
plOyes Of the Hudson Coal Com.
pany, heads OF the mine workers
union indicated here today.
A meeting Of the Hudson en-
ployes win be held here tonight and
it was said q strike vote would re-
suit unless the fifteen pending
grievances were settled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-18

because I intended to teach or write,
but because I belive all of us are
better for a knowledge of the past.
An educated mother can help the
education of her children"
Mrs. Clay is go. 1t took her Is
years to finish college. She entered
Vassar in 1908. Then she met Cliff
ford Clay, writer for trade maya
zines, and they were married. Three
children temorarily drove out all
thoughts of college-Katherine, now
IL; John, eight; and Richard, five.
A year ago ambition burned again.
Her husband encouraged her to fin
ish her long interrupted college
work. And little Katherine volun-
teered to understudy mothers role
at home.
"All the credit isn't mine" says
Mrs. Clay. katherine and my
friend, Mrs. Walter Rinek, who lives
next door, helped with the babies"
Registering at Barnard College
over in New York meant this COM
muting schedule:
20 minutes by trolley to Newark
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-18
DON'T OVER TRIM DRESS

Practically every type of trimming
is in vogue again, which is potn an
advantage and a disadvantage TO the
home d~ressmaker.
We all know that it is simplicity
not ornateness, that is expensive,
because every slightest defect
shows up so clearly that everything
about the simple garment must pc
perfect, while trimmings can pc
~cleverly introduced to cover up IL
Irregularities. But the home dress
maker is apt to overdo this privilege
and ovetrim, till a PATCHWORK Ell
feet results.
Here are some simple rules that
will help to a right use of trim
mings. Anyways have some DEFINITE
plan. If the trimming must cover
a piecing, conceal a defect, change
a line or accentuate one, then have
that purpose clearly in view. But
at the same time be sure that It
produces the right effect on the
finished garment.
For instance, a band OF passe-
menterie or braid may be just what
is needed to cover a defect in the
material. But it makes the waist
too short or too long. Or a bias fold
that might serve t. lengthen a skirt
as Is often the case in making over,
may also produce a cutoff appear
ance of the whole dress that would
not do at all. Heavy trimmings
-hould have a lining OF canvas or