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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
N|0DERN|zE
system,
REPORT
ASKS
Special Committee on lllumi-
nation Urges $3.50, 900 to
Begin Changes.

Plans Of the District Commits
sioners' special committee on
lighting call for the elimination
next year of one-half of the
street gas lamps in Washington,
it became known today. The re-
port of the committee is now
practically completed. It. will be
in the hands of the District Com
missioners in time for the annual
estimates.
$4,000 To Begin.
The committee is recommending
that the Commissioners ask Con.
gress next year to appropriate $780,.
900 to begin the work of moderniz-
ing Washington's lighting system
by changing the design and candle
power of every electric lamp. The
committee estimates the total cost
of the work, spread over period
of several years, will be 1920, 900.
In addition to the initial outlay,
the committee asks the $65O,0OO be
appropriated next year for main
tenance of the electrical department
of the District. This years appro-
priation totals $4,000.
When the electric system here
has been completely modernized
and every gas lamp eliminated, it
will cast the District $1,410,000 q
year for maintenance, the commit
tee estimates.
Experts Gave Aid.
Technical experts in designing
and lighting effects aided the Com
missioners' committee in framing
the. report.
Capt. John E. Wood, assistant
District Engineer Commissioner, su-
pervised the committees work and
Robert B. Patterson, representing
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany, framed the report on the es.
timated costs of carrying out the
committees recommendation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
COP SAVES LIFE
BY HIS GOOD
SHOOTING
Scores Two Hits in Two Shots.
Prisoner Escapes by
Sharp Ruse.

Deadly aim with his service
revolver probably saved the life
of Policeman P. w. Proctor, of
the Seventh precinct, early this
morning when he shot an armed
negro in the right arm after the
desperate had threatened him.
Scored Second Hit.
The gun flew from the negro's
grasp but he quickly recovered it
and Proctor, shooting to avoid hit
ting him in a dangerous place, shot
again. This time a bullet plowed it's
way through the negro's shoulder
and cowed him completely.
Despite the two bullet wounds,
from which he was bleeding pro-
fusely, the negro escaped a few
minutes later when he was being
held at the patrol box near the south
end of the Aqueduct bridge. APP
parently in great pain from his
wounds, he asked that he be permit
ted to lie down while the patrol
wagon was coming. Proctor looked
around for him after he had sum-
moned the wagon only to find that
he was fifteen yards nearer to the
Virginia side of the bridge than he
had been previously.
Makes Good Escape.
The wounded prisoner had moth
ing the matter with his feet and
he made the Virginia shore ahead
of Proctor. Secreting himself in
some bushes the negro made good
his escape.
Proctor claims that he hailed the
negro and asked him what he was
carrying in a package. The negro
answered by throwing the package
into the river and reaching for his
gun. AS his gun went the same
way a few minutes later there is
no charge on which the negro can
be held, unless some expert swim
mer dives and RECEIVERS the two
articles. Police believe there was
1iuIIOr in the package.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
PLAN FAREWELL DINNER
IN HONOR OF GEN. NEVILLE

A farewell dinner in honor of
Maj. Wendell Gushing Neville, U.
S. NJ. c., assigned to command of
the department of the Pacific, will
be held by the Alfalfa Club to-
night at the Army and Navy Club.
General Neville will leave Washing.
ton July II. Among the guests will
be Col. Theodore Roosevelt, assist
ant Secretary of the Navy;
mandant of the Marine Corps; Mai
Gen. John l.. Hines, assistant chief
Of staff; Rear. Admiral Julian L.
Latimer, judge advocate general of
the navy; Brig. Gen. Logan Faefan6,
U. S. NJ. c.; Rush L. Holland. Mai.
Edward G. Bradford jr., Whining
ton; Col. Edgar S. Slayer, r. Ross
Perry, jr., Thomas w. Brahany, L.
White Bushey, Levi Cooke, Col.
Thomas S. Cargo, Daniel R.. Girls
singer. Maj. Glen E. Edgerton.
Milton c. Elliott, Admiral Cary T.
Grayson, Thomas w. Gregory, DR..
James A. Halpin, DR.. Joseph NJ.
Heller. Maj Gen. Charles F.
Humphrey, president Of the club:
Richard W. Hynson, Maj. Gen. II.
Coy, William ]. Mentally, Brig.
Gen. Charles H. Martin, DIR.
Charles E. 'Munroe, Claudian B.
Northrop, George H. O'Connor,
Brig. Gen. George Richards. Frahk
A. Richardson. Col. Wilds P. Rich
ardson, William F. Roberts, Lieut.
Comdr. Horace D. Rouzer, Maj
William Wolff Smith, Edgar c.
Snyder. Lieut.. Comdr. Adolphus
station, Joseph P. Tumulty. Capt.
William H. Stayton, Edwin j.
Walsh, Senator Key Pittman,
Charles P. Light, secretary of the
club, and Charles Brooks Smith.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
D. {.
DEALERS
GOl)GE
League Challenges Retailers
to Open Books for Costs
Examination.

The Coal Consumers League
will meet this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Celia r. Whitaker,
1920 Riggs place northwest, and
renew it's investigation into the
coal situation in Washington.
Reports will be heard from COM
mittees which have been delviug
into the high costs of coal.
1t is expected the league this aft
ernoon will take steps to bring
down the high prices
A survey yesterday revealed that
coal is now being sold at about the
same prices as prevailed in the
winter. Today's prices are: Stove
coal, SIS to SIS; egg coal, $14.50 10
$3.50; pea coal, $12 to $3.50.
In a statement yesterday, rhe
league issued a challenge to the
wholesale and retail coal dealers of
the District to open their books for
expert cost accountants to examine
and determine whether they are
profiteering. -'.-s
The league charges that profit
margins taken by the local traders
range from $3.72 to $4.3T a ton.
A statement by the league fol-
lows:
"The Coal Consumers League has
received suggestions that its atti-
tude of uncompromising hostility to
the wholesale and retail traders in
coal in the District is unfair.
Wants To Be Fair.
1T has been suggested that,
while there are undoubtedly some
dealers guilty of profiteering. it Is
not true of all of them.
"On the point of its uncom-
promisingly hostile attitude. it in.
tends to make no concession. Citi-
zens have been and are today the
victims of unconscionable greed.
In the leagues view, hostility is
the only possible attitude to adopt.
THE league, however, is willing
to believe that some retail and
some wholesale dealers are not
profiteering. But the league must
be shown. No statement by any
out the closest scrutiny.
Our information is that coal
sells at the mines at from So to
3o.SO per ION l. o. u. we are du"
vised that the freight costs 1928
per ton from the anthracite fields
to Washington.
''These figures mean that coal
reaches the dealers here at from
SIPS to $11.63 per ton.
1T retails from SIS to SIC per
ton.
This leaves margins, ut the SIS
price, Of from 1912 to 1897. At
the SIG price the margins are s4.72
to $4.37.
The league declares that on the
face of things there is outrageous
prOfiteering, while it is glad to add
at this point that in some cases,
at any rate, mine prices are higher.
The facts available. however, point
definitely to profiteering
IF the dealers wish to maintain
that there is no profiteering, let
them demonstrate their good faith
by disclosing their books.
The league naturally refuses to
accept any denial of profiteering as
proof that there is none. The only
way to prove clean hands Is to dis
close the books kept by the dealers.
Until this challenge is accepted,
the onus of proof that profiteering
does not exist in the District lies
sduarely on the dealers"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
COLLEGE MEN RUNNING
ELEVATORS AT CAPITOL

The appointment of young col
lege students with limited means
as elevator men at the Capitol and
Senate Office Building to succeed
the old-time political henchman,
especially during the summer
months, is arousing the approval OF
those who have to do business at
these buildings.
1t is stated that the old opera
tors, relying on the power of po'
litiCal influence to insure their re-
tention, were often Indifferent to
the public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
CORN, HOGS, AND WHEAT
TO BE FARLEY SUBJECT

The corn. hog and wheat situa-
ton will be discussed at con
ference opening today at the De
partment of Agriculture, with four
teen of the nations leading econo'
mists and statisticians in attendance
The conference. called by Score
tary Wallace, will remain in ses-
sion this afternoon and tomorrow.
Among the Washington men in at
tendance are H. G. Moulton and E.
G. Nourse, of the Institute OF
Economics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
De. vE|LE NOT IN
AUTO THAT
HIT MAN
Chauffeur Was Driving Car
When 1t Struck Hugh Scott.
Latter Slightly Hurt.

Published statements yesterday
that Clarence M. DeVeile, 1887
Seventh street northwest, real
estate broker, was the operator OF
an automobile which ran down and
injured Hugh Scott, 324 B street
southwest. should have read that
it was Mr.. DeVeile's chauffeur who
figured in the accident.
The accident happened in the
rear Of 1911 Seventh street, tie
injured man being hit by MIR. De-
Veile's car, which was driven by
Edwin Poindexter, colored chauf-
feur.
Scott was not seriously hurt and
refused hospital treatment, going to
his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
BLACKBERRY PICKIN'.

(Uncle Moses Outdoor Sport.)
While other folks am sweatin'
From de warmness o. de sun,
De daPkies all am smilin',
FO' dey has n lot o. fun.
Way down on de "Swanee Ribber,"
In de good old Georgia Cline,
Dey fills up countless buckets,
FO' hits berry pickin' time.
De woods am full O. berries,
An de kitchen full o. pies,
An quite q bit o. cordial,
OATS Q treat to nah Of eyes.
De children braves de chiggers.
In o real heroic way,
As dey picks de luscious berries.
Through de sunny. Georgia day.
or "Swanee" am q hummIn'
Midst q scene o happy cheer,
De gloomy days am over,
FO' de picIxin' time am here.
Oh! some still pick dey banjoN,
But dat haln't NO sport o. mine,
FO' I'd rather roam de woodland
Piclkin' berries large an fine.
JOE HI. HOLMAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
FVE-YEAR-OLD BOY is
BADLY BITTEN BY DOG

Five-year- old Dominic Degennaro,
of 225 F street northeast, was at
tackled by a dog near his home yes
terday The boy was bitten badly
on his hands and wrists and 1t was
necessary TO take him to the Casu-
atty Hospital for treatment
Near Third and E streets south.
west, a dog attacked two colored
girls July 5. police learned today.
They were Maggie Brown. eight. of
229 d street southwest, and Juanita
Wise, nine. Of $50 c street south
west. Neither was seriously hurt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
SEEK APPROPRIATION
FOR D. c. WATER FRONT

An appropriation to begin work
on improvement of Washington's
water front probably will be asked
in the estimates of the District
government for 1925. it become
known today.
MAJOR ]. Franklin Bell, Engineer
Commissioner, has taken in interest
in the water front development
project and it is said plans to seek
money from Congress to begin i'm
movements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
CLUB TO
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

The Sojourners' Club, Washing
ton Chapter No. 8. will hold its
regular meeting on the roof garden
of the Colonial, Fifteenth and NJ
street northwest, tonight. Admiral
Robert E. Coontz, U. S. NJ, vice
president of the club, will preside.
Reports of delegates who attend
ed the convention Of the National
League of Masonic Clubs at Boston.
and reports of officers the past
year, will be heard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
NEW RECRUIT ADDED TO
PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEERS

Another volunteer has come for
ward in answer to Commissioner
James F. Oysters appeal for volun-
teer playground workers.
Owen e. Jensen, of Chicago, for
mer instructor In the Marine Corps
Institute in Washington and expert
enced in directing the play of chill
dren, has offered his services Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor of
Fairgrounds, will accept his offer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
NEW DRIVE is LAUNCHED
ON BOOTLEGCERS OF D. c.

A Reign Of Terror" for Wash
jngton bootleggers was declared to-
day by Harry M. Luckett. acting
chief of general prohibition agents
in the District.
The first taste Of the new dry
chiefs campaign was given the
illicit liquor merchants yesterday,
in a sensational city-wide drive.
This work, however. is only a
starter, compared with the activi-
ties planned by the prohibition
unit. according to reports today.
Luckett declared that the police
and revenue agents were co-operat.
ing to the fullest extent and would
continue to do SO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
ROSENFIELD HOME is
LOOTED BY BURGLARS

Charles Resented, Of 1901 Fifth
street northwest, told the police
today that his home had been bur-
glarized last night and articles val
ued at $3.50 stolen.
Police investigating the robbery
found that second story window
had provided the ingress for the
intruder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
FOOD PRICES INCREASED
3PcT. HERE IN PAST YEAR

Food prices for Washington re-
tail consumers went up per cent
during the past year. according 10
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, De-
partment of Labor.
In comparison with twenty-five
other leading American cities,
washington's increase was aver
age" Prices here are 81 per cent
higher than in 1913, the report
stated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
SCOPOLAMIN, THE TRUTH
FLUID.

The restaurant waiter had
taken a dose of scopolamin, the
new truth fluid
Jules" inquired the regular
customer, "howS the hash to-
day."
well, sir, can't recommend
1t. saw what the cook put in
1t. JEAN J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
Road to Buy Equipment.

The Florida East Coast railroad
was authorized by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today to is
sue $2.000,0 10000 of equipment trust
certificates to he used In purchasing
certain equipment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11

on the Little Patuxent River, in
Anne Arundel county, Nd, one
half mile east of Annapolis juno
ton, two miles east of the Wash
ington-Baltimore boulevard al
Savage, and about twenty-four
miles from Washington.
Selection Is Announced.
Selection of this site was an.
nounced by the District Commits
eioners today. Twenty-seven pro-
posed sites in Maryland and Vir-
ginia were personally inspected by
officials before the decision was
reached.
The Commissioners will purchase
formerly of this city, for $3.50
The site contains s27 acres. The
east side, the Commissioners pointed
out today. parallels branch lines of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and Washington Baltimore and
Annapolis. Electric Railroad. s
GOOD country highways extend
along the east, south and west sides
of the tract, "the Commissioners
announced About $50 acres are
cleared, and have been under cult
walton. while the balance is good
merchantable timber of considerable
value.
1.-The Little Patuxent river, bisect-
water supply and source of power,
as 10 proved by such use of this
stream at Camp Meade. The land
% well drained.
THE survey report of the United
States Department of Agriculture
states that the sOfl is excellent for
grains and vegetables. The topo-
graphy Is such as 70 afford excel
lent building development in &C.
cordance with the general scheme
Of grouping buildings of an institu-
ton Of such a character.
Land for Expansion.
Though not a determining consid-
GRAFTON, an unused tract of 400 acres
Immediately adjoining the farm and
belonging to Camp Meade was be-
lived TO be an asset in case OF fu-
ture expansion. Improvements had
little weight in arriving at decis-
ion, due to the fact that they were
manent building development where
q large Appropriation would be ex-
pended in accordance with a def
mite plan
The Commissioners gave seven
reasons why this site was selected,
listing them as steam railroads, cleo
trio railroads, highways, water sup
ply. topography for building develop
ment and timber.
100000 Appropriated.
Congress last year authorized the
Appropriation of 100000 for the pur-
chase Of land and erection of build
ings for a home for feeble-minded
An appropriation of 500, 900 was
made available Immediately. With
the expenditure of $38. 900, there re.
mains $62 900 to begin work on build
ings. ,..
District officials said today that
plans for buildings will be drawn i'm
mediately, and the work will get
under way as soon as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11

''Kindly give this your attention."
In large letters, read the office sign.
And right beneath 1t sat Marjorie,
the beautiful girl stenOgrapher.. and
she got plenty Of It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11

There IN q lot Of Bunk" in this
world, but also much honest en-
deayor and useful devotion. So we
can call IL square.
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80
FAMOUS LEGS.

l.. r. Leinbach. E. r. Rochester.
Mrs. o. l.. McCurdy, Miss B. L..
Packet and the Misses Peacock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
HUNT FOR THE CAUSE.

Down in the lower left-hand
corner, says Stella, you'll find
the reason for this darling's
fright:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
DATA
IN WATER
PLANS
Value OF Property in Proposed
High Pressure Area Never
Has Been Ascertained.

Though there has been
twenty-year agitation for a high
pressure fire fighting system for
the downtown section of the city
and the District Commissioners
have more than once gone on rec
ord as favoring the installation
of such a system and stated they
would attempt to have it included
in the budget, there has never
been any attempt made to find
the value of the property in the
section to be protected, it was
declared today.
100 Clerks Needed.
1t is further stated that it will
be practically impossible to ascer-
tain the value of such property
within less than three months and
officials at the District building
declare it would take lone hundred
clerks sixty days to prepare the
figures"
The lack Of such figures was de-
veloped yesterday in a conference
between representatives OF the
Washington Board of Trade, which
is conducting the battle for the
system, and Capt. John Wood, as
sistant engineer commissioner.
On the request of Richard L.
Conner and David M. Lea, repre-
senting the board, that such fig
ures be prepared, they were told
that because of %the shortage of
clerks in the assessors office it
would be impossible to prepare the
figures but that they were at lib
erty to send clerks to the office
to compile them.
Bad Faith Hinted.
The fact that such figures have
never been prepared is taken by
supporters of the high pressure
water protest as evidence of lack of
proper interest on the part Of Dis
trict officials in the plan, despite
their promises to support it and to
have 1t included in the estimates.
Conner declares.
THE question as to the value of
the property in the area to be pro-
tected by the high pressure service
is one which would naturally come
up in consideration of the project
and one which must obviously occur
to anybody giving any thought to
the project" Conner said today
1.-The fact that such figures have
never been prepared does not show
evidence of any very serious inten-
ton on the part of District officials
to accede to the requests of Wash.
ington residents to have the system
provided. Certainly the Commits.
sioners could not hope to go before
Congress with a plea for q high
pressure system without having
these figures ready to submit in
their argument"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
YES, WE HAVE THESE TODAY.

Jewels may Gdorm a 1Oife
aOhile all the husband can sport
is beads of perspirotion.
Nowadays If you tell folks
you are a spirit medium they
are likely to think you are q
bootiegger.
Being poorly dressed often in
sures against being "trimmted."
Some folks are so tight with
their money they neVer go near
scales for fear of huving to
"tip" them at q high figure.
The oId-time sea buccuneer
seems to be replaced by the dry
land bucket-eer.
HANK HA WKINS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11

1t may mean nothing to you, but
the man who organized the first
FOrd-fOr-President Club in Kansas
and sent to Detroit a petition bear
ing $4,000 signatures, asking Henry
to make the race, Is named Kale.
Anyhow. 1t takes lots Of his name to
elect q President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
CULLED FROM EXCHANGES.

From Lane. w. Va, Recorder:
Miss Mabel Worthy has returned
after spending two months In Bliss.
From Peoria. Ill. Star:
Mrs. Eugene st. John, of SaIina,
Kan, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles III. Gift last week. Mrs. st.
John 10 O vishihrdaOhraOmeba nioaO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11

The politicians never know
whether Senator Borah is going to
"b0re from without" or 'bOre from
Within" He certainly yields some
busy augur. FRED VETTER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
HITS AND ERRORS.

Our neighbor has ''lOts of tin"
He owns q Ford.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11

Half knowledge" doesn't get you
anywhere, but q knowledge of one
half Of 1 per cent may get you q Job
on the enforcement squad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
IS
PAID BY
D. c.
Commissioners Obtain 627
Acres on Little Patuxent River.
Work to Start Soon.

The District of Columbia's Home
for Feeble Minded will be erected
on the Little Patuxent River, in
Anne Arundel county, Nd, one
half mile east of Annapolis juno
ton, two miles east of the Wash
ington-Baltimore boulevard al
Savage, and about twenty-four
miles from Washington.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-18

Traducci6n del aftfculo del New
York Times" de la ciudad de New
York, tornado de su pagina editorial.
Este diario, que Sc llama indepen.
diente, es considerable un porta-es-
tandarte del Patrido "Democrata".-