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The Washington times., 1923-08-30
ERIE RAILROAD
BONDS REACH
HIGH LEVEL
Advance Of Nearly IS Points
Laid to Better Earn
ings Of Line.
BY MUNROE ROBERTS.
Copyright. 1928. by Cosmopolitan
49,. O. 4 s

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NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Recover-
ing from their recent slump, bonds
Of the Erie railroad system were
today selling at the highest levels
Of the year.
Their advance OF nearly Is points
In the last three months has been
one OF the outstanding examples
OF the effect Of better earnings of
q company on the market price OF
the so-called speculative bonds.
Speculation as to the source Of the
buying Of these bonds has led to
two powerful money groups, the
Baker interests in New York and
the Van Sweringens in. Cleveland.
Obviously it would be to the inter
ests of either party, IL purchasing
"a controlling interest in the road to
acquire the bonds at as low price
as possible.
Other Factor Cited.
Two other factors might be cos.
sidered in accounting for the re-
increase in the earn.
ings OF the road, and the fact that
II has no maturities to take care
Of IN the near future.
For the six months ending June
30, Erie reported its net income as
$13,448,364 against $8.194,856 in the
corresponding period Of last year.
It's surplus, after charges this year,
was $6,115,7 S4, against $788. 689 In
1922. Erie expects to earn per
cent on Its common stock this
year.
Aside from it's equipment trust
obligations, Erie has no pressing
maturities until 1880, In which year
SO ,824,450 Of collateral trust 6 per
cents, SIS. 6O4,OO0 OF consolidates
mortgage rs and $2,913,O Of ex.
tension mortgage SIS fall due. A
few small maturities fall due in
1928.
SO, OOO, 900 Deal Recorded.
A New York banking syndicate
headed by Dillon, Read and COM
pany has purchased an issue Of
SIC, 1000, 900 Milwaukee Electric Light
and Railway company refunding 6
per cent first gold mortgage bonds.
due in 1853, which 1t offered today
at 9816. to yield over go per cent.
Proceeds of the loan VIII be used
to retire $4,000, 900 Of five year Z
per cent notes, and to reimburse
the treasury for capital expendi-
lures.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
ALLEGED DRUG PEDDLER
ARRESTED AT HIS HOME

William Henry Jackson, coloretl,
alleged dope peddler, was arrested at
his home, 316 H street southwest,
today by Detective Sergeants Evans
and Saunders. Jackson, who is said
to have been wanted for some time
on charges Of violating the Harrison
narcotic law, was locked up at the
Fourth precinct pending a prelimi-
nary hearing before United States
commissioner.
According to the detectives, Jack
son has sold various narcotics. A
search of his home failed to reveal
any drugs, it is said. Jackson has
proven good at eluding detectives
and when they went after him today
they set a. m. as the hour. Jack
son was still in bed when the two
detectives arrested him.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
MAN KILLED IN AUTO
THAT JUMPS INTO RAVINE

CUMBERLAND, Md. Aug. 3d.
F. c. Sholes, forty-five, of Pitts
burgh, was instantly killed yest3-
day when an automobile went over
a forty-foot embankment at Green
land Gap, below Keyser. w. Va,
while en- route with his father-in-
law. J. G. Kirkpatrick, on a fishing
excursion to Beyond Falls. w. Va.
When they arrived in Greenland
Gap, something went wrong with
the radius rod, and the car stopped.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick got out to crank
the car, which jumped over the
bank, carrying Sholes with it.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
WOMAN INJURED WHEN
CAR SKIDS INTO CRASH

Mrs. J. ]. Moore, of 1885 I street
northeast, passenger in an automo-
bile driven by. her husband, was cut
about her arms last night when
their automobile skidded on the
street car tracks on Florida avenue
between Sixth and Seventh streets
northwest and struck another auto
mobile.
Mrs. Moore wasp taken to her
hope and treated by the family
physician. Jacob Litman, 1923 g
street northwest, was the driver.
the police say, Of the other car.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
WEEKS TO BE SPEAKER
AT ARMY WAR COLLEGE

The Secretary Of War and high
army officers will take part in the
opening Of the 1923-24 course at the
Army War College at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The program includes an invoca-
ton by Col. John T. Axton, chief OF
chaplains, ana speeches by Secretary
Weeks, General Pershing, and Maj
Gen. III. E. Ely. commandment Of the
college.
All army officers and newspaper
men have been invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
NAVAJO RESERVE OIL
LEASES ARE REFUSED

One hundred applications for ex!
ploratory leases (oil and gas) on
the, Navajo Indian reservation in
New Mexico were denied today by
Secretary of the Interior Work.
1t was announced that leases will
be auctioned off to the highest bid.
der at q public auction to be held
In Santa Pa Onfdfar IL
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
BIRTHS.

Clifton ana Hazel Mundy, girl.
James M. and Beatrice M. barley. boy.
George L. and Rose n. Ahern, boy.
Joseph L. and Edna =. Kuppel, girl.
Augustus a. and Bertie b. Weber. boy.
Maurice and Fannie e. Yockelson, girl.
Paul /. and Gladys Blandf0rd, boy.
Henry and Edna Kasnett. boy.
girl
John p. and Ida Duvall, boy.
George II. and Jeanne c. Whisenant,
yirl.
walter r. ana Marie n. Mann, girl.
John r. and Glenn Became, boy.
William III. and Helen L. Jones, girl.
Louis H. and Anna q. Collegeman, boy.
Elmer n. and Anna Tate, girl.
Joseph T. and Margaret Waddy, boy.
Vincent and Viola Beason, girl
James and Helen Gray, girl.
Arthur and Esther Hazel, girl.
John II. and Lucille Mitchell, boy.
william r. and Lena T.. Curtiss, girl.
James w. and Ruby johnson. girl.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
VIRGINIA REVENUE MAN
DROPS DEAD AT HOME

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 30
Luther Maphis, city revenue COM
missioner and who for years was
assistant superintendent of Shen-
andoah division of Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, dropped dead yes
terday while talking with his
daughter, Mrs. Howard K. Grove.
He had been troubled with heart
disease over a year. and had just
zone home to lunch when stricken.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
To Share Coal Profits.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 30
The Black Diamond collieries, To-
Gated at Coal Creek, win share
the profits from the mines with
their $50 employees. after expenses
and 6 per cent for investment have
been deducted. The mine has an
output of 100000 tons a year.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
Proposals

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, d. c. August Fl,
1929 Sealed proposals Gin duplicate)
will be received at the Department un-
iii 2 o'clock p. m, "Wednesday. Septem-
Der 10. 1929, for the construction Of
the Pathological laboratory. Freed
accordance with the drawings and spe-
cifications, copies of which. with form
of proposal, may be had on application
to the Department A certified check
payable to the order of the Secretary
of the Interior in the sum of $26 will
be required as q guaranty for the safe
return of the plans loaned. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids.
waive technical defects. accept one part
and reject the other. as the interest
posals must be securely enveloped.
marked Proposal for Construction Of
the Pathological laboratory, Ere tmen's
Hospital," and addressed to the Secre-
tary of the interior Washington y. G.
y. E. GOODW NJ assistant scr hxy.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
DEATHS.

Ernest NJ. Aldred, 80 years. 6722
Georgia avenue northwest.
Union street southwest.
Martin McNamara. 40 years. 14O6 18th
street northwest.
Swami street northwest
elizabeth c. English. day, National
Homeopathic Hospital.
Mary e. Dawson, So years, 1919 18th
street northwest.
Louise Howard. Is years. Treedmen's
Hospital.
street southwest.
Fry B. Terry. 81 years. GaIlinger Hos
pital.
Lena selden. 81 years. sos street
southeast.
Nellie Pearson. 10 years old, Emer-
gency Hospital.
Samuel e. Jones. months. S12 Third
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Eenry Aktovitz, IA, BrocktoA Mass.
Edwin T.. Becker. -. and Agnes Z:
Etadtler. %. both Of Bethesda, Nd.
Rev. H. A. Curley.
Julius O: Lovelace. 20. and Dora A.
Disc, 81. Rev. r. I. Winter.
James Protonotari0s, Is, and Sofia
Manola. Is. Rev. N. PavIou.
Moe B. Carter, ~, boswell, Va, and
Annie Nelson. 20, Richmond. Va. Rev.
Thomas +. Crawford, u, ana Estelle
d. Pearman. 10. Chicago. Rev. N. L.
Rippy.
Edwin J. Becker, "a, and Agnes 4.
StadtIer, 20. both Of Bethesda, Nd. Ths
Rev. III. A. Curley.
Julius @. Lovelace. 90, and Dora A,
Discs 81, both Of this city. The Rev.
John 3. ward 20. and Mildred H
George w. Jones. 10, Of Berwyn. Nd.
and Edithe A. Sauer, %. Rev. William
Harry Tyson Wilson. 50 and Mary Ger
w. Va Rev. J.. F. Mackin.
Kirby Dennis Tucker, q. and Helen
Barney White, %, Of Fredericksburg,
Va. Rev. J. T. Coen.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
HENRY B. BYRD.

Funeral services for Henry b.
Byrd, 918 Eighteenth street north.
west, who was found suicide yes
terday, win be held tomorrow at 2
p. m. Burial win be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Byrd was formerly Of the
Fidelity Savings Bank. He resign I'd
July /. He leaves his widow, and
q son, Henry b. Byrd, jr.
Members OF the Sons Of the
American Revolution, Of which he
was q member, win probably at
tend the funeral.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
Births, deaths
Phone Main $3.50 Until
2 p. N. Obituary Iesk
COL. JAMES r. CHURCH.

A military escort will attend the
funeral Of Col. James r. Church, re-
tired army surgeon, who died Tues
day at the Marlborough apartments.
It will proceed from Gawler's under
taking establishment, where services
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Interment win be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Mrs. Church and their two daugh-
tiers returned from Connecticut yes
terday after being notified Of the
demise.
Colonel Church was with Roose-
velt's Rough Riders in Cuba and won
the medal of honor for exceptional
bravery in one OF the skirmishes. He
was at one time a teacher at the
Emerson Institute. Colonel Church
was editor Of the Military Surgeon,
official magazine of the Association
of Military Surgeons, Of which he
was member. He was also MEM
Der Of the Washington Golf and
Country Club.
The Washington times., 1923-08-30
Loved Animals.

NIIdHpaBue WIS always served At
eoirees. She was q great lover of
animals, and the hotel people had
great difficulty in becoming con-
verified to the idea that a hotel should
also be q miniature menagerie. She
had wolf. parrot, q number Of
Nogs and an assortment Of other ami
mails.
On a second visit to this city, a
few years later, the princess selected
the Willard Hotel for her quarters
and she brought her menagerte with
her.. She and the hotel manage.
ment could not agree as to the
presence OF the animals in the
place and they requested her to
either discard the animals or to
leave the hotel. The princess pre-
1erred her pets and left the hotel
and departed Tor New York,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-20
WHAT YOU | K

A New York clerk is sent to the penitentiary for the
fourth time and for the same old demonstrating dictiaa.
aries. His fourth attempt to increase his vocabulary took place
in a department store where he saw the king-pin of diction-
aries-$13.50, which, being a clerk Of modest means, Ire
couldn't afford.
You will read a good many days before you find anything
stranger than this in the news.
Three times he had stolen dictionaries and gone to prison
for it. You'd think he had learned his lesson. Not SO. Back
he came a fourth time.
Here you see the workings of a curious brain kink or alb
normality that is alJ characteristic of the chronic criminal.
What most of them need is expert medical attention by brain
specialists.
Off to prison the fourth time, the old man (he's rs, with
white hair) who can't resist dictionaries, boasts that his vo-
cabularly now includes 100000 words. The reporter de-
scribes him as having a scholarly BROW
Too bad some rich man didn't catch him early in the game
and cure him by giving him all new dictionaries as fast
as they came from the presses.
Difficult to understand him and his peculiar craving?
Well, after all, isn't it just as sane as some Of the cravings
the rest of us have? We know many a man who is 'crazer''
about golf, sailed peanuts or a collection of Cancelled stamps
than this pitiful old character Drawing Jail in his quest for
knowledge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-20
WHAT rs HE?

That silence gives consent is the construction placed by poiti-
cal observers upon a letter from Henry Fords secretary replying
to notice Of the filing of a petition listing the flivver makers
name is Nebraska as presidential candidate of the progressive
pasty'-whatever that is. The letter did not repudiate the petit
ton. Seemingly Henry Ford is as willing as Barkis. But why
the coyness2 Why not express willingness rather than imply ltY
This would be much more in keeping with the American way.
Ever since he was first suggested as a presidential possibility
Mr.. Ford has refused to commit himself. By his words he has
indicated lack of concern in the whole business, but cumulative
publicity of his virtues has apparently been timed to win popular
support.
While Mr.. Ford has refraned from letting the public in on his
political views generally, he has waxed verbose in proclaimlng
what are not his views. He has within the past few weeks
declared himself against adiiaton with either of the major par
ties as they now are. Then what is he? Echo answers not. Yet
in 1918 he was a candidate for the United States senate on the
Michigan Democratic ticket. Does Mr.. Ford know himself what
he is or ism II Political figures that aren't fish, meat or fowl are
difficult to place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-20
INTERNATIONAL oR1MINALITY

One of the legacies from the World War is the passport sys-
TEN, created during the conflict to put a check ON the movement
Of spies and secret agents. An army of police guarded every
frontier and spun a net so fine that no one could pass who would
not prove his identity and justify his reasons for crossing from
one country to another.
The war is over, but the system remains, hamperlng and
hindering free intercourse between peoples. The traveller must
still provide himself with endless visas and "laisser passer" of
every kind. Vexatious as this is, people consoled themselves with
the thought that the maintenance of the passport system would
circumscribe the activities of criminals and render detection and
arrest easier.
This, it would appear, is a delusion. According to reports
made to the international police conference recently held. at
Vienna, the passport system, instead of hindering the activities OF
criminals, has, on the contrary, increased them. So many new
states have been created that their frontiers are at no point more
than a hundred miles or SO apart. A criminal, his crime committed,
has only to skip across the nearest frontier, over which the police
Of the country in which he was Operating can not follow him.
Vienna, being within less than a hundred miles from half a
dozen frontiers, is the happy hunting ground for innumerable
eounterfeiters, check forgers, p~ickpockets, hotel and railroad
thieves, burglars, safe crackers, adventurers and imposters of
every kind. In nine cases out of ten they make good their escape
because of the inability of the Austrian police to follow them be-
yond the frontier line. Once they are over the border line, a slow.
moving and complicated diplomatic machinery must be put in
motion before the police of the country in which they have taken
refuge can get into action. In other words, the criminality is in
tcrnational, while the repressive machinery is almost entirely local.
To put an end to this unsatisfactory state of affairs a scheme
was drawn up at the Vienna conference for a police organization
On international lines and is now before the various governments
ia ratification. In the meantime the passport nuisance remains
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-20
YOUR HEALTH
School Exercises
By DIR. CLIFFORD C. ROBINSON

Every once in a while some con-
scientious objector or writer on
health topics rises to denounce what
he terms stiff, formal drills or one-
two-three exercises in the public
schools. Body movements are also
included, such as foo movements,
arm flexing and body bending, in
classes or in groups.
However, these school exercises
are of great value in BODY building,
graceful movements and carriage, as
well as training in quickness and ac-
curacy. They also play no small part
in aiding circulation and muscular
development when carried out with
pep and enthusiasm.
Niels Bukh, the famous European
physical instructor, and, thirty of his
athletes are in the United States on
an International tour. Their special
ty is gymnastic drills and mov
monts of precision and graceful
strength for body building and right
living. There is no doubt whatever
that the school exercises mentioned
have this same tendency. They start
many children on the right road to
careful body building and do much
to eliminate awkwardness, timidity
and false movements which would
handicap children to no mall extent
in their later life.
The outdoor games of tennis, vol
leyball, baseball, football and golf,
as we'll as swimming and horseback
riding, are fine-for those who can
take the time and are fortunate
enough to be able to engage In such
sports and games. But how about
the thousands who are deprived of
the pleasure to engage in health
giving games in the open air? Es-
pecially is this true of children of
the great urban centers and often in
towns and villages as we'll.
The point is this, it is hard for
teachers to make this exercise work
nd play. 1t is good work, however,
and has it's results. My own expe-
rience in the examination of thou
sands of public school children. for
disease and physical conditions as
well as their home environment. has
thoroughly convinced me of the real
usefulness of these school exercises.
They start right posture and good
body training. However formal or
one-two-three in their dictum they
may be, they have real health value
and should be continued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-20

Giants Chair" An electric tram.
way now connects the town of Pc.
trush with the "Causeway."
@. How are the paper water buc
kets made that are used by rail
roads? ID. r.
A. These buckets are usually mad
from wood fiber reduced to a pull
mixed with a suitable binder which
is a water-resistant glue and nodded
to proper shape. Such buckets arr
also sometimes made from papie
mache which is composed of OLE
papers macerated to pulp and mold
ed in the manner described.
@. When and where did medicint
originate? j. A. s..
A. The oldest records of nedica
matters extant are those of Egypt
The most important remains of TIT
history of medicine during antiqnit,
come from Greece. Chiron, accord
ing to tradition, is the nan who in
troduced the art OF healing int
Greece. The .:eatest OF the aneien
Greek students of medicine Is Hip
pocrates.
@. When is Eleanora Duse coming
to this country? S. T.
A. The Italian tragedienne is t.
open her American engagement 81
October 10Th. Duse is a white-haireo
woman past sixty years of age, but
many critics declare her artistry un-
impaired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-20
WHAT COMMISSION GOVERNMENT DOES

z There are all kinds of arguments for and against the com
mission form of government for cities. It is comparatively easy
to find instances where the commission form is not such an advan-
tage over the old form, and there are numerous instances where
the change has been decidedly beneficial.
Camden adopted the commission form of government only
about six months ago. Since the new commission took hold of
city affairs there, seventy municipal offices have been abolished
saving $103,398 in the city's payroll. These were salaried posi-
tions, not just jobs, that were cut off. This shows what can be
done through recognizing and systematizing the municipal gov
eminent. It would be interesting to know how much could be
saved in a similar way in Perth Amboy. 1t means a great deal
to the taxpayers.
Another showing made by the new city government in Cam
den is a saving Of $4,000 during the past six months in the pur-
chasing of supplies by a purchasing agent.
Commission government may have its faults, but taking every
thing into consideration it looks as if the advantages far out
weighed the disadvantages. Perth Amboy, by profting from the
experiences in other cities, would be greatly benefited by adopt
ing the commission form Of government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. Please give the date that the
stars fell? A. L. c.
A. The Naval Observatory says
your question asking the date and
year the stars fell probably refers
to the meteor shower of November
IL, 1888, the most remarkable one
ever recorded. This show was visible
in America from the Great Lakes
southwark almost to the equator.
One observer declared that "he
never saw snow-f1akes thicker in a
storm than were the meteors in the
sky at some moments"
@. Why is the title Dame" APP
piled to Mrs. Lloyd George and
Madame Melba? S. L. V.
A. The title Dame" as used by
Mrs. Lloyd George is conferred upon
members of The Most Excellent Or
der of the British Empire. This was
an order instituted during the war
on the 4th of June, 1917, member
ship in which is looked Upon as an
honor or reward of merit.
@. What will restore to fabric the
color destroyed by p~erspiration? l..
NJ.
A. Often the color can be restored
by applying ammonia, which neu-
tralizes the acid, then s%aturating
with chloroform.
@. What is the largest lake in the
world? C. ].
A. Lake Superior is the largest
body of fresh water in the world. 1t
has an area of Il, 2 square miles.
The Caspian Sea Is sometimes class
ed as a lake. In this case it would
be the largest in the world having
an area of 168.765 square miles.
@. Am I correct in believing that
street car rails wear more where the
car stops? d. C.
A. According to the Electric Rail-
way Journal this is true because
when the brakes are put on the
wheel tends to slice, and sliding
friction wears faster than rolling
friction.
@. Please give a description of the
Giants Causeway in Ireland? A. w.
C.
A. According to legend, the Giants
Causeway was the beginning of a
road to be constructed by giants.
from Ireland to Scotland. 1t projects
from the north coast f Antrim, Ire
land, into the North Channel, seven
miles. 1t consists of 40. 000 vertical,
closely fitting columns o. basalt rock,
varying from Is to Is inches, and Is
formed into three sections. known as
Little, Middle and Honeycomb
Causeway. The wishing Chair"
with two arms and a back n the
"Lady's Fan" are on the Middle
Causeway. At the starting point is
the Giants LOOM" to the left, the
Giants Well" to the right the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-20
Serious Bladder Trouble

"CoulG not stand nor sit and was
forced to cry out from intense pain.
writes Henry Williams. Tarkio. Mon
tana. THE doctors said | had in
ELIMINATION of the bladder and en
operation was necessary. Tried
Foley Kidney Pills and improved at
once. Tell all my friends about
Foley Kidney Pills as 1t will save
many from suffering and perhaps as
in my case, a dangerous operation"
Bladder and kidney trouble demand
prompt treatment. Foley Kidney
Pills give quick relief. Sold every
where.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-20
THEOLDTOWN
Street by Street-Know your City
Wcst Side Avenne

West Side avenue extends along
west side of the Central railroad
tracks from Neville street to Eagle
avenue. 1t is fifty feet wide and was
laid out in 1892 by c. G. Hommann.
1t has some Improvements and is
somewhat built up. The name West
Side avenue was given to the street
because it is the first street west
of the railroad tracks in that Sec
ton of the city. Although the name
in the directory is given as West
Side avenue, on the city map pre-
pared by Larson & Fox, the street
is shown as West avenue
dar could begin exactly on January
l. Therefore the yea A b. c. is the
longest on record in the Christian
calendar; it had 445 days"