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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
THEFT OF GOLD WATCH
BRINGS YEAR IN JAIL

Henry Griffin, colored, was given
q year in jail by Judge Mcmahon in
Police Court today on a charge of
stealing a gold watch from Matthew
Thomas, also negro, with whom
he had become acquainted in a
Seventh street lunchroom.
The watch, said to have cost $34.
was sold to porter on a train,
Griffin told Judge Mcmahon, and
could not be recovered. He was ar.
rested yesterday by . policeman OF
the Fourth precinct.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
TWO GIRLS BURNED
TO DEATH IN HOME

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 2O.-"They
did not have a chance" was the
sobbing explanation today of Mr.
and Mrs. John Mcdowell as they
told of the deaths of Willmateen
and Marion, their two daughters
seventeen and fifteen years old
last night in a fire which destroy ed
the Mcdowell home here.
Mcdowell, publisher of a Dekalk
county newspaper, said the fire had
envelOped the room where the two
girls were sleeping before they had
chance to be warned OF their
danger. The two bodies, burned
beyond recognition, were found In
the ruins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
TRADE UNION COLLEGES
COMMENDED BY VOL

Matthew Vol. vice president Of
the American Federation of Labor.
addressing the Central Labor Union
last night urged labor to a greater
interest in the workers educational
bureau, which is establishing trade
union colleges in various cities.
Seventy-five of these colleges, he
said, have been established. He
also directed attention to the Trade
Union College in Washington
which is conducting eight classes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
SENATE TODROP
BUREAU JOB
INQUIRY
Calder So Announces While at
White House-Brewer, Also
Visitor, Silent.

A senate investigation Of the cir
cumstances resulting in the sum-
mary dismissal of twenty-eight EN-
ployes Of the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing by President Harding
last March will be barred by the
Audit and Control Committee, Sen
ator Calder, chairman, announced
at the White House today.
1T is a serious thing to investi-
gate the President" said Senator
Calder, land a majority of the
committee Is disposed to close the
case"
Senator Calder said that the COM
mittee was divided" on the case,
but intimated that Senator Nickel
lar may submit q minority report
setting forth the claims Of the dis
missed employees and perhaps in
troduce a bill seeking to reimburse
them for the time lost, and give
them positions in the Government
equal to those they held.
Brewer also Visitor.
Coincident with the call Of Sena-
tor Calder at the White House was
a fleeing visit by Charles B. Brew
er, special investigator of the De;
partment of Justice, whose charges
constituted the cause Of the Presi-
dents hasty action in cleaning
out" the bureau.
Brewer was unable to substantiate
his charges before Senator Calder's
committee. but is still endeavoring
to convince the President that there
was some semblance of foundation
for his allegations.
Brewer has been running back
and forth between the White House
and the Department of Justice for
week, but has not seen the Presi-
dent since his futile effort to demon
strate to him at a secret conference
with Treasury officials that his
charges against the bureau person
mel were based on facts.
1t is understood, however, that
he had submitted memoranda in his
attempt to support his clai Ms, al
though the Executive regards the
| case as closed since his order re.
storing the civil service status to
| seventeen of the employees.
81 am not talking about that
matter" said Brewer today, when
asked about the bureau scandal as
he was hurriedly leaving the White
House.
Not Impressed By Brewer.
mo, 1 Just won't say q word
he added when quizzed about a
| numbering block he 10 said to have
! invented with view to having 1t
| installed at the Bureau Of Engrav.
ing and Printing.
Senator Calder said that the com
mittee was not much impressed
with the testimony of Brewer be
| fore his committee, but said that
| inasmuch as the hearing was in
he nature of a grand jury inquiry
he must decline to discuss the mat
Ter. He limited, however, that Sen
ator Mcclellan would probably take
up the cause Of the dismissed EN-
pIoyes in the Senate In some def
mite form.
Brewer was the only witness we
have heard in the matter, and that
was enough to determine the course
Of a majority of the committee
said the Senator significantly.
All comment on the scandal was
withheld by the White House Of
ficials. who assume the attitude
that the Presidents action in re
storing the civil service rights Of
some Of the employees is the Iina
Sexecutive act in the case
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
WOMAN ESCAPES POLICE
TWICE; GIVEN $25 FINE

After twice escaping from the DO.
lice, once from the dock in Police
Court, AnnabeI Cook today was
brought to trial before Judge Nc
Mahon at Police Court. She pleaded
guilty to a statutory offense and
was fined SIS, with an alternative
Of ten days in Jail.
Her first escape was from the
House Of Detention. She elllded at.
tendants and calmly walked out OF
the building. Rearrested, she was
brought to Police Court. While
awaiting arraignment she asked q
bailiff to permit her to go for a
drink of water. Instead Of getting
the drink she walked through the
engine room to freedom. She gave
herself ups1to the. police the next
day. - AE..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
SNOW is TO CONTINUE,
WITH COLD REMAINING

Snow which is falling today in
the North Atlantic States and as
EAR West as Ohio probably will
continue throughout tomorrow, &C.
'ording the Weather Bureau. Gen
rally fair weather is reported else
where east of the Mississippi river
No material change in tempera-
IRE is in prospect, although the
Weather il expected to becomes
lightly colder in the Ohio and mid
lie Mississippi valleys and slightly
warmer in the extreme South.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
THREE HERE TO
GET PART Of
REWARD
Mrs. Anna Livingston and TWO
Detectives 70 Benefit By
Norris Case.

Three Washingtonians, including
Edward J. Kelly and Arthur
Scrivner, headquarters' detectives,
will share in the $4,000 reward
offered IN Baltimore for the
arrest and conviction Of the muir
derers Of William B. Norris.
20 Claims Presented.
Forty claims in all were put in
by various persons to share in the
reward money. but only seventeen
were awarded anything. The
awards amounted from $500 to
$1,000, and were certified yenter.
day by Judge Duke Bond in m
opinion filed In circuit court No.
2 at Baltimore.
Anna Livingston, whoSe married
name is Mrs. Bernard Livingston,
the other WaShingtonian to share
in the reward money, gave infor.
nation which led to the arrest OF
Jack Hart in the Livingston apart
ment In Washington while Detec-
tiyes Kelly and Scrivner were the
principals in eftecting Harris ar
rest.
Burns Gets $500.
The William J. Burns Detective
Agency was granted the biggest
portion Of the $4,000 when they
were certified TO $1,000.
The reward was offered by the
A. S. Abel Company. SIS, 900; FL
deity and Deposit Company. 81.
500; Bound Temple, $1,000; Build
ers' Exchange, $1,000; Governor
Richie, $3.50; jewelry and kindred
industries OF the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
Plans to Buy Locomotives.

Application was made to the IN
terstate Commerce Commission to-
day by the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburgh railroad for authority to
issue and sell $1,920,O00 of 5 per
cent equipment trust certificates,
to be used in part payment Of the
purchase of thirty locomotives and
ninety-one miscellaneous cars, the
total cost Of which will be $2.4O7,.
900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20

what is believed to have been in.
slant death. It was expected that
argument before the jury would
begin some time Wednesday, and
that the case would be placed in
the hands Of the jury late in the
day.
The Commonwealth, it was indi.
Gated, will call several witnesses in
rebuttal before the argument begins
The defense also planned today to
put on several additional witnesses
after Pollard had testified.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
Phone Merger Authorized.

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today authorized the South
western Bell Telephone Company to
acquire the properties Of the Kin
loch Long-Distance Telephone Com
pany Of Missouri, the Suburban Tel
ephone Company, the Kinloch Tele-
phone Company, the Seda1ia Home
Telephone Company and the Kin
loch Building Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
Russia Aids Lithuania.

PARIS, Feb. 2O.-Russia has lined
herself up with Lithuania in the
Polish-Lithuanian class in Eastern
Europe, said official advices to the
foreign office today. Moscow has
sent a note to Lithuania "condem-
ming Polish activities in the neutral
zone around Wilma" the foreign Of
flee was advised.
While there have been no further
reports OF fighting, the situation is
tense and the war clouds have not
yet been d1spelled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20
Steamer in Distress,

LONDON, Feb. 20.-The German
steamship Otto Fischer reported
that she was in distress north Of
Cape Vilano. and assistance has
been sent, according to Lloyd
Marine Agency today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-20

F6TFy 70 VVE9OUFleIB UFy FSUdu'
The appointment Of Clark NJ.
Perry as prohibition director for
Wisconsin was announced today
| bv Prohibition Commissioners
Haynes. Perry's headquarters will
| be in Milwaukee.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
NEWSPAPER HUMoR.

"The funny column" ,Vrites
FRED VETTER, "aIsOGys an
peGLs strongly to men of brains
and distinction. GROVER
CLEVELAND continued to read
the funny column of the NctO
York EVening Post 4vem after
he refused to read the rest of
the paper on account of its
editorials"
What Fred says is daily DEM
onstrGted. The idea that a
humorous column appeals onIy.
to yOung people and to ",auts"
Is an exploded one. Hundreds
of busy bankers, LGwyers, pro-
fessiOnnL men of all kinds, bust
ness men, and high public off
Gals hare personally told the
editor of Heard and Seen that
they neVer fGil to read this
coLunt1a. Their explanation Is
that at the close of busy,
GctiUe day, aOhen thej are men
tally tired, they 1UGmt something
light and humorous to refresh
them and put them IN good
spirits. 1t is q tonic. Then do
not care for heavy stuff.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
BRIDGE OPENING
DUE NEXT
WEEK
Major Tyler Says Barrier:
VIII Be Removed Without
Ceremonies.

There will be no fuss and
feathers at the opening to traffic
Of the Key Memorial Bridge.
Too. cold for these out-of-door
ceremonies. commented Major M.
C. Tyler. engineer officer in charge.
"An we'll do is to remove the bar
riers at the approaches and let the
vehicles and pedestrians proceed"
Twice in the past week the great
structure, with its broad roadway,
has been opened for short periods.
mainly to test the approaches.
which at present are of macadam.
These will not be in their final form
until spring. but the bridge will be
in use by everything save street
cars early next week. said Major
Tyler.
The Key Bridge is one Of the big.
gest engineering jobs undertaken by
the Government in the District in
wears. 1t is. regarded as a model
both in construction and appear.
lance. It's building has not been un.
ATTENDED by difficulties. For some
time the pier nearest the Virginia
shore of the Potomac settled in the
silt. This was corrected, however,
and inspection shows the bridge to
be in perfect shape.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
PRISONER AND HUSBAND
OF WITNESS IN A EIGHT

A near-riot in the office of the AS.
sistant Corporation Counsel was
barely averted today when the irate
husband of a complaining witness
in an indecent exposure case struck
the defendant a hard blow on the
jaw.
James O.. Hardley, colored truck
driver, was the defendant. Mrs.
Marion Morley, 40S Columbia road,
was the complainant. This morn
ing the contending parties came
together before T. Gillespie Walsh,
Assistant Corporation Counsel, to
thrash out the case.
During the hearing William Nor
ley. the compliments husband, be-
came excited and assaulted Hard
ley. Policemen and persons standing
about the office separated them.
Alvin Newmyer. Hardley's law
yer, declared he would swear out
a warrant charging Morley with as
sault. Hardley's case was con-
tinued.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
z MEN HELD UP
STREET
BANDITS
One Knocks Gun From Hand
of Desperado-other Man
Loses $50.

A colored highwayman's attempt
TO rob Paul Miller, 1907 Sligo Mill
road, was frustrated last night
when Miller knocked the gun from
the bandits hand. according TO a
report made to the police to the
Tenth precinct today.
Miller was walking through Rays
Woods, near First and Rittenhouse
streets, about o'clock last night.
He was approached by a coIored
man.
Throw up your hands and give
me all your money" the man COM
manded, flashing a revolver.
Instead of complying, Miller
knocked the pistol from the mans
hand. The bandit picked up the
gun and fled, he says. Miller re-
ceived cut on his left arm as a
result of knocking the gun to the
ground. The bandit got nothing
The highwaymen is described as
being 5 feet s inches tall, ITS
pounds, smooth face. He wore a
dark SLOUGH hat, an army raincoat
and leather leggings.
Leo Roscoe, of TIC Sixth street
northwest. reported to police of the
Eighth precinct today that he was
held up about 10 O'Clock last night
by three negroes and robbed of $5t
in bills.
Roscoe said the holdup occurred
near Sixth and Q streets northwest
Two of the men drew guns on him
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
Glue Plains Site For Home Is Opposed
(daEARD.t0SEEMltz'9
- ? BY BILL PRICE G - -4tEak.assI
THE FLAPPERs OF AFRICA.

THE FLAPPERS OF AFRICA.
CA speaker before the Geo
graphic Society says the flap
pers of Africa wear earrings
weighing as much as four
pounds, wrap many feet of
bright metal wire around their
legs, and some of them wear
eighty pounds or more Of metal
adornment, which leads the o. G.
to clip these items from the Zoo
zooland Daily Gazoot1:
Miss Fezie sneezy bought her new
set Of earrings yesterday from the
o. s. A. They consist Of Ford carbu-
retore, from each Of which hAAgs~e
Mrs. TooJIes WhaIebone gave . pink
tea yesterday at her paIafial summer
home under the big palm tree. Twenty
OF her lady friends were dressed In
newly pUtrcIiased telephone wires. wore
and their nose pieces were bright cop
Der mix pans. I was IN enjoyable
occasion.
We congratulate Miss Ooxy snooSy
on the neat appearance Of her Iegs,
wrapped entirely in Advertisements
chicken wire fencing. From the
strands Of wire she had hung bouquets
ID 80 popular with the boys Of her set.
Mr.. Beexie DeezIe. our enferprlsing
dealer In cows, has bought for Mrs.
roll Of barbed wire for her less. The
earrings consist Of two cash registers,
with which she entertaina her friends
with quaint sort Of music. caused
Dy the opening OF fqlcash drawers.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
%F l WERE PRESIDENT"
WoMEN's TOPIC TONIGHT

Suppose Mrs. Harding were Presi-
dent and that her husband, in the
reversed status, were known as the
First Gentleman of the Land?
Such suppositions, applied serious
ly, will be flying around at the
meeting of the Women's Public
Speaking Club in the Thomson
School, Twelfth and l. streets north.
west, tonight.
Prof. Anne T. Renshaw, who is
teaching Washington women what
to say when they get up and speak
out in meetin,' announced today
that the clubs discourse tonight
viii be a continuation Of the topic,
IF I Were President"
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
HARDING PLANS
GREAT PARK
. HERE
Hopes to See South Side OF
Avenue a Place Of
Beauty.

President Harding hopes. to de-
velop the south side OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue into spacious
boulevard studded with imposing
public buildings, as planned by the
Fine Arts Commission. before his
term expires.
This encouraging fact was re-
Vealed at the Cabinet meeting yes
terlay when the various department
heads lapsed into an informal dis
cussion of the possibilities of a
greater District of Columbia. /"
Whenever the time Is pro-
pitious." President Harding told the
Cabinet members. "this building
and parking program should be
carried out" He said that he did
not believe that the time is at
hand when Congress should be
asked for money to start the work.
Razing Of buildings between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets and
Pennsylvania avenue and e street,
with a view of the inclusion of this
territory in the proposed park ex.
tension was particularly stressed at
the meeting.
According to the plans of the Fine
Arts Commission, the block bounded
by Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
and Pennsylvania avenue and E
street will be the site of a new De.
partment of Justice building.
A new State Department is to be
erected on ground opposite the State
War and Navy building, where the
old Corcoran s<Art Gallery was sit
uated. now the Court of Claims
Near the new Department of Justice
it is planned to have structures fol
the Department of Commerce and
the Department of Labor. An ar
chives building. in the general plan
of the arts commission, Is to be in
the vicinity of the present Postoffice
! Department.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
DRY CHIEFS
TO SPARE:
none IN
NET
upshaw's Data investigated
and Orders Are Issued to Get
the MEN Higher Up"

Edgar N. Read, chief Of the
local prohibition division, today de-.
clared he would sift to the bottom
the evidence Of dry law violations
in official Washington, submitted
to prohibition officials BY Con-
gresham William D. Upshaw,
Democrat, 81 Georgia.
Probe Under Cover"
The reports were forwarded to-
Mr.. Read from Assistant Prohibl-
ton Commissioners James 3. Jones
Mr.. Read indicated that he would
entrust the investigation to agents
whom he would keep under cover
until the probe was completed
These reports will get the very
closest attention, declared Mr..
Read ''and am going into them,
as the saying is, without fear or
favor. They may hit In the high
places. but I don't care how high
they go. If we are convinced that.
the prohibition law has been yio-
lated, place and position will not
rave the offenders.
After the Big Men.
The policy. which Mr.. Read viii
follow in. probing the evidence ia
directly In line with the order
broadcasted to all prohibition Off
cials by Commissioners Haynes at
the opening ,of the new year:
Leave the little fellows to the
police. Get the man higher up.
1T was broadly indicated that Iz8y
Einstein and Moe Smith may be
commandment from the New York
office to assist in the investigation
but Mr.. Reed declined to confirm
the report.
Because of the nature Of the evil
dence submitted, prohibition officials
are determined to keep it strictly
confidential until the work is COM
pleted.
Mr.. Reed, it was said at prohibit
ton headquarters today. may take
personal charge Of the investigation,
because of his success with similar
work in Milwaukee.
Trailing Former Employees.
The dry officials will concentrate
their attention on former employees
of foreign embassies here, and
certain present employees who are
not, however, directly connected
with the diplomatic corps.
Reports arising from the data
submitted by Congressman Upshaw
showed that one line of investiga-
ton will be taken up in Baltimore.
where practically all liquor for en-
bassies arrives, and where, it is
said, large supplies have been di-
verified from their legal destination.
but have been brought to Wash
ington in private car and motor
trucks for sub rosa sale.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
So Worth OF Ribbon
Costs Woman
$500 Fine

The theft Of So worth Of rib
bon from q department store
during the Christmas holidays,
today cost Mrs. Rosa Lee YOnikii,
fine of 5000, or sixty days in
jail, imposed by Judge Mcmahon.
When arranged last week on
the theft charge Mrs. Yoniki
declared that she was poor and
could not afford to buy the rib
bon, which she wanted for .
Christmas present.
A report, made by the proba-
ton office, to Judge Mcmahon
showed that Mrs. Yoniki not
only was the possesor Of . sub
stantial bank account but also
had a grown son who was COM
tributing to- her support. The
sentence followed the filing of
the report this morning.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
UNSlJITE
To NEEDS,
CLAIM.
Charities Board Urge New
Location for Feeble
Minded Building.

Protest against the location of
the District Home for the Feeble
Minded at Blue Plains, Va, was
placed before the District appro-
priations subcommittee by mem
bers of the Board of Charities
today. Z
Declared Unsuitable.
A showing was made that the
Blue Plains site is entirely insult
able for the proposed home. and
the. District subcommittee was
urged to make provision in the
pending District bill for another
site.
Senator Phipps, chairman Of the
subcommittee, reserved Judgment
on the matter.
The appropriation for construct.
ing the Home for the Feeble Mind
preparation bill for the current
year, but no provision was made
for a. site II is expected that the
question win be satisfactorily adj
justed IN the new measure.
Hearings Near End.
The District appropriations sub
committee probably will conclude
its hearings on the bill Monday or
Tuesday. 1t then viii go into exc
cutiye session to consider all of the
proposed amendments and additions
to the House bill. The question
Of q school construction program
win come before the subcommittee
next week.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
THRIFT DRIVERS
COMPLETE
PLANS
Will Open Campaign January
~ NTH Ceremonies at
Franklin Square.

The last meeting of the general
committee in. charge of the thrift
week campaign was held yesterday
afternoon at the CITY Club, and the
announcement made that all plans
are practically complete for launch
ing the drive on Benjamin Frank
Inns birthday, Wednesday, January
III. The campaign will open with
services at the Franklin monument
Tenth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue., the music to- be furnished by
the. Marine Band. A wreath will
be laid at the base of the monu'
ment by a member OF the Daugh'
tiers of the American Revolution.
From that time to January %, the
thrift message will be stressed in
churches. clubs. schools, neighbor'
hood, civic. professional and wom-
ems organizations. 3, ss.
w. G. Hanson, general chairman
announces that the retail store
managers have promised their
hearty cooperation. Thomas Is.
Hickman. chairman Of the bank
day committee, reports that twenty
two banks have promised Ncoopera'
ton and that he believes others
will enroll before the campaign
orened. Major Guy Withers ALI
nounces that calls for speakers are
coming from all directions, and that
volunteer speakers now can be
used to advantage.
Mrs. w p. Bird says members
of the Women's Federation, includ-
ing some thirty women's societies
and clubs, are to take an active
part in the program, and Post
master Merritt o. Chance says the
thrift message will be delivered by
his department into $4,000 homes
lin the city Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
"QUITE THE BERRIES"

Gee, But ! Hate to Go Home
Alone" when IT'S "Three O'clock in
the Morning." but Tomorrow" I'll
have "IIOt Lips" when my Baby
Smiles at Me-" Oh! "TOot, loot,
TOOtsie."
Gee, 81 Wish i Could Shimmie
Like MY Cousin Kate" She sure
does "Say II While Dancing" and
all the fellows say, "Why Should
I Cry Over YOu?" and then "LOVin'
Sam" comes up and says ''T0mOr.
row Morning" I will be in my
Sweet Indiana Home" and won't
be "H01nesich" any more.
TID.BITS & co.
The Washington times., 1923-01-13
WALSH LAUDS PROGRESS
MADE BY COLORED RACE

THE negro race has shown in
the last sixty years that, given an
opportunity, given a chance, given
a square deal, it can do lust as
well as any other race" declared
Senator David /. Walsh, of Massa.
chusetts, at the benefit carnival for
the Cardinal Gibbons Institute, in
Convention Hall, last night.
1.-THE greatest single opportunity
of the Catholic Church in America
is the Improvement of the condition
of the negro he said. "a race.
in order to advance. needs trained
leaders. The need of the negro
race in this regard is to be sup
piled in part hv this institute"