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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
USES NAME Of
F. ROOSEVELT
NFRAUDS
Check SwindIer No Longer
Confines Activities to Colonel.
Dupes JeweIer Here.

Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, no longer Is
monopoliZing the attention of a
shrewd bad check artist" who is
being sought by the police of three
cities in connection with the passing
of much bogus paper, some of which
is purported to be signed by Colonel
Roosevelt himself and the other by
Louise Roosevelt, his sister.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy under Presi-
dent Wilson, and not member OF
the immediate family of the Presi-
dent, is the latest victim, police dis.
covered yesterday.
A bulky package for Franklin
Roosevelt, which arrived at the
Metropolitan Club from an antique
dealer in Baltimore, was given to
the police today for investigation,
following the receipt here of let
ter from Mr.. Roosevelt, now in
New York, saying that he had a
check turned over to him in New
York which was passed in Balti-
more, and that he knew nothing
about the antiques sent to the Met
ropolitan Club.
Visits JeweIer Here.
With the turning up of the new
case involving Franklin D. Roose-
welt, the police believe that the
"check crank" has more grievance
against the office of Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy than he has
against Colonel Roosevelt.
Hans p. Petersen, jeWeler, 1921
r street northwest, said today that
he was duped by a nattily dressed
man who visited him yesterday and
described himself as Colonel Roose-
velt Mr.. Petersen said that he had
known the Colonel when he was
q youth, and thought he recognized
him.
Recalls Old Times.
The visitor, after recalling old
times with Mr.. Petersen, presented
a check for $500, bought q guam.
tity of antique jewelry, and OBJ
tanned $3.50 in change.
The other two cases which are
charged up to the swindler occurred
In Atlantic City and Philadelphia,
where purchases were made of haber-
dashery and toilet sets and checks
presented to exactly cover the cost.
Further details, including the
Baltimore transaction of Franklin d.
Roosevelt are being awaited by the
police here The package at the
Metropolitan Club has not been
opened and the only indication that
it contains antiques is the trade label
on the outside.
Have HIS Description.
Peterson was able to give the
police a good description of the
swindler, and the police believe
that they will be able to appre.
bend him soon. They fear that he
will transfer his penchant for an.
moving the Roosevelts to others.
The swindler is described as being
about twenty-five years old, five
feet seven inches, weighing about
las pounds and wearing a blue
serge suit, lightweight blue over.
coat and black soft hat. He is
said to have a florid countenance.
Besides Detectives Sweeny and
Waldron, operatives of the Depart.
ment Of Justice are working on the
case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
Use Of NAVY FOR
RUM CHASING
: OPPOSED
Commissioner Haynes Plan to
Fight SmuggIers Discussed
BY Cabinet.
BY w. HI. ATKINS,
international News Service.

The suggestion of prob. bition Of
ficials that the United States navy
be used to stop smugglers from
landing liquors on the Atlantic
coast today stirred up opposition
among members Of the Cabinet, and
wide dfssension over the wisdom OF
adoption of such policy OF law en-
3orcenent.
After lining UP some high Of
ficials in his favor, Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes ran up against q
gtonewall in both the Navy and
War Departments, where opposi.
ton was pronounced to the Plan.
President Harding is said to have
withheld action upon the idea, pend
ing further discussion OF the mat.
ter with Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon, in direct supervision OF
revenue and prohibition affairs.
Secretary Mellon is skeptical about
the plan, and has so informed the
President and the Secretary Of the
Navy:
President Has Power.
Although the President has the
autnorl1y under his broad executive
power to assign naval ships to duty
as rum fleet chasers, or any other
duty in his own discreation, his
advisers have advised caution on
the proposal, despite the vehement
appeals of prohibition advocates.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair, in immediate control Of
Haynes department. is said to have
voiced stout opposition to the plan.
Commissioner Blair and Secretary
Mellon both have withheld favorable
consideration. Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes scheme, IL adopted
would mean the employment Of a
substantial part of the entire nayy's
force OF submarine chasers in
fighting the rum-running craft that
are virtually blockading the
Atlantic coast, and landing liquor
stocks without difficulty.
Urged by Anti-SalOon League.
Commissioner Haynes, backed in
his appeals by the Anti-Saloon
Leagus, maintains that the Govern
men s present force Of rum chasers,
styled the prohibition navy" and
consist ng OF weak fleet Of, small
motor boats, has failed to cope with
the superior craft Of the bootleggers
and srnugglers. He insists that en-
forcement is being broken down by
the inability of the Government to
put up proper resistance to swiftly
moving ships that dart in and ont
Of the coast ports and inlets, " tn
their cargoes, and dispose Of them
at fabulous sums, before rum law
al n detect them.
Haynes today was in the mood of
abandoning his idea, for he said he
had only presented it to his super
Tors in purely an informal way, but
It was apparent that he had gained
only Il 1isapproval Of practically
every high official.
Would Need New Fleet!
Haynes believed the only alterna-
tive would be special action by Con-
gress alloting to the Treasury De-
partment enough money to put out
q powerful fleet to stop the rum
runners on the sea. That might
mean an appropriation next year of
500. 600, 900, instead Of the 10000 900
appropriated this year for prohibit
ton. The task of equipping and
manning fleet of the type de-
scrlbed probably would be a small
experiment even with the doubled
appropriations If they are actually
demanded from Congress-.
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MRS. MARY A. LOUGHRAN
LEFT $4,000 ESTATE

An estate valued at more than
$4,000 was left by Mrs. Mary A.
Loughran, according to her son, Pat
rick H. Loughran, who yesterday
filed a petition for letters tesla
mentary in Probate Court.
Mrs. Annie Rosen, who conducted
q millinery shop under the name Of
"Duree," left an estate valued at
$11 900, according to the petition for
letters, testamentary filed yesterday
by her husband, David H. Rosen.
Mrs. Rosen died April 8.
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By FAY KING.

Lots Of times people win pull
crazy stuff, but If you look at it
from their point Of view and find
out what they are driving at you
discover they are foolish like .
tree full Of owls.
/ remember one dame who WIS
very plain and unaffected. She
wouldn't even powder her nose
or wave her hair. She had the
handsOmest husband you ever
saw and all the danes were q bit
dippy about him, but he couldn't
see any Of 'em with field glasses
and WAS the ever-lOving Romeo
to his wife, which always pleased
me because it handed the other
danes such Jolt to see her hold
him without an effort while they
were vamping their heads off to
beat her time IL they could.
His wife just sat on the side
lines and snickered.
RIVALS SAW CHANCE.
/ lost track Of 'em for awhile
and the next thing / heard was
that his wife was In q private
sanitarium. very balmy. Tt was
q great surprise to me, because
she had brains-darn good ones.
All her friends went around
lamenting the fact that she had
gone cloudy, and some Of the
james were wondering what
chance they'd have with the hus-
band, now that she had been sent
to the clubhouse!
Well, just about the time they
were figuring she was booked
solid. she suddenly regained her
senses. And when she came out
she was q different being. In
stead Of sticking to the simple
stuff she blOssOmed out in the
advanced styles Of everything.
She made the average headlincr
in their set look like Cancelled
date on q small circuit.
She sat back and played Queen
and hubby was the Sir walter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
Looking Over
Our Shoulder
Autonomous
Tmes-Herald
Your 5000 Days
Can Elephants Think?
Drama in a Hotel
Hungry Spdrky

An OLD IDEA
dressed up in a
new cloak is often
more acceptable than
a new idea. Winsor
Mckay, whose strik-
ing cartoons are pic
ture editorials, pre-
sents an old idea in a
striking way in to-
morrow's Times-Her-
aid. A man who lives
20 years really lives
only 25,567 days, he
figures. Sleeping,
eating, bathing, dress
ing, take out half of
all your days." he
adds. ''That leaves
only 1874 days for
success in a life of 20
years. Ten years of
absolute childhood,
ten years getting
what we call educa-
ton, five years get
ting under way, and
ONE-THIRD life is
gone. What can be
done with the 5000
remaining days?"
Read this editorial;
see McCay's drawing.
y = =
10 YOU LIK E
animals? You
will be interested in
a story telling how
science is studying
circus animals to
learn if animals Do
reason. One natur-
alist says it is pos
sible to develop the
elephant into a brain
worker and writer.
Tigers are found to
be intensely affec-
tionate. Monkeys,
nearest to man, are
of low mental order.
HAVE YOU ever
looked at a big
hotel and curiously
wished you could take
a giant knife, cut the
hotel in half and see
what is going on in
each of the 1901
rooms? A reporter
who watched hotels
closely, and an artist
who knows how to
show much with few
lines, combine in do
ing this very stunt.
WHATHAPPENED
in Egypt when
DI--l l3I0 nI1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
CAPITAL TRACTION CARS
WILL RUN TO KENSINCTON

The Capital Traction Company
will extend it's Chevy Chase line
into Kensington, Md, on May 1, it
was announced today. The COM
pany has obtained a ten-year lease
on the Kensington Electric rail.
road. The local company plans to
connect it's tracks with this rail-
road at Chevy Chase Lake.
The lease was signed in the office
Of the public service commission in
Baltimore yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
DAILY TRAFFIC CALENDAR

Fines and Collateral Forfeiture ..$O'1zS
Total year.
Total for yesterday so
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
Meeting on D. C. Zoning.

The District Zoning Commission
will hold an executive meeting next
Tuesday to decide on the twenty.
three applications for changes in
coming. The proposed change in
the height limit of Pennsylvania
avenue from ITO to IS feet will be
considered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14
S ALBANY DOPE RING
MEMBERS ADMIT GUILT

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 14.-Five
alleged members of the Albany dope
ring, caught in the recent narcotic
cleanup in the capital district, con-
fessed their guilt in United States
District Court here and threw them
selves upon the mercy of Judge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-14

Frank Cooper, Of Albany. A sixth
man entered not guilty plea.
The five, Edward j. Heating, Jo-
seph La Vote, Thomas Regain, Wal
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-04-12

will be assessed for such improve
ments. Coupon bonds of the irriga-
ton district will be issued to meet the
cost thereof, and such bonds will be a
primary obligation of such Local I'M
provement District No. and a gem
eral obligation of Columbia Irriga-
ton District.
That hearing be held thereon at
the office of the Columbia Irrigation
District in the City of Kennewick,
Washington, on Tuesday, the oath day
of April, 1928 at 10 o'clock a. M, and
that the secretary be directed to give
notice of such hearing in the manner
and for the time prescribed by law,
and that unless majority of the own
ers of title, or of evidence of title, to
lands within the proposed local i'm
provement district, file their written
protest at or before said hearing, con-
sent to the Improvement will be I'M
piled.
APPROVED and passed by the
Board this 3rd day of April, 1928.
JAS. JOHNSTON, President Of
Board of Directors.
Attest: w. c. MULDROW, Sec'y.
GIVEN by order of the Board of
Directors of Columbia Irrigation Dis
trict this 3rd day of April, 1922.
w. C. MULDROW, Sec'y. 4:5-l9
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NOTICE is hereby given that pur-
suant to a petition of the Board of
Drainage Commissioners of Finley
Drainage District No. of Benton
county, and Resolution of the Board
of County Commissioners of said Ben
ton county, an election will be held
at the Grange hall at Finley, in said
District in Benton county, Washing
ton, on Monday, the 7th day of May,
1928, from the hour of nine o'clock
a. M, until seven o'clock p. M, to de-
termine whether said Finley Drain
district No. 6 of Benton county shall
be reorganized as a Drainage Inn
provement District. If said reorgan-
ization is effected the said Drainage
District will thereafter be governed
by Chapter 176 of the Laws of 1913
and acts amendatory thereof and sup
Elemental thereto, instead of Chap
ter 115 of the Laws of 1895 adm acts
amendatory thereof, as at present.
At said election the electors of said
Drainage District will cast ballots
containing the words Reorganization
Yes" or "Reorganization-No." and
decide the said question.
Dated this 3rd day of April, 1928.
e. o. KEENE, County auditor
and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners of Benton
County, Wash. 4:5-5:3
(Official Seal)
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of County Commissioners
of Benton county up to 1 o'clock %. m.
Monday, April 16, 1923 at the office
of the county auditor in the court
house in Prosser, Wash, for the re-
pairing of Benton County Bridge No.
6, Called Prosser Sixth Street bridge
and for doing such other work as may
be necessary in connection Herewith,
all in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor prepared by
the county engineer and filed in the
office of the county auditor.
Each bid must be accompanied by
cash or a certified check in an amount
equal to five (59o) per cent of the
bid. No bid will be considered unless
accompanied by such deposit which is
to be forfeited to the county of Ben
ton in the event that the successful
bidder shall fail or refuse, within five
days of notice of award, to enter into
a contract with Benton county for the
making and constructing of the aforo-
said improvement, and furnish the
bond required by law.
All bids or proposals shall be In
writing on the forms as prepared for
the same now in tn coffee of the
county auditor and filed with the coun-
ty auditor on or before the day and
hour above mentioned. The regiht to
reject any and all bids is reserved.
Dated this 9th day Of March, 1928.
-E. o. Keene, County Auditor and
ex-officio clerk of the Board Of Com
missioners, of Benton County, Wash.
3:29-4:12
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

Cause No. 1867
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Benton county.
First National Bank of Kennewick,
a corporation, Plaintiff.
d. L. Taylor and Ona j. Taylor, his
wife and j. NJ. Holmes, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an execu-
ton under foreclosure issued out of
and under the seal Of the above en-
titled Court, holding terms at Prosser,
in and for said county, on the 7th
day Of April, A. D., 1923, upon a
judgment rendered in said Court on
the 2Sth day of March, A. D., 1923,
in favor of the plaintiff, First Ma
tional bank of Kennewick, corpora
ton, and against the defendants, d.
L. Taylor and Ona j. Taylor, individ-
ually and as marital community for
the sum Of Twenty-six hundred forty
two and 42-100 ($2642.42) dollars, to-
gether with attorneys fees, interest,
costs and increased costs and to me
directed and delivered, commanding me
to sell the following described proper
ty situate, lying an being in Benton
county, State of Washington, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said Judgment, attorneys fees,
interests, costs and increased costs, to-
wit:
Lot seventeen (17) and the south ten
(1O) feet of Lot 16, Block fifteen (15)
of the Second addition to Kennewick,
Washington, according to the record
ed plat thereof:
and
Lot sixteen (16) and the south for
ty-ive (45 feet of lots seventeen (17)
eighteen (18), nineteen (19), twenty
(2O), twenty-one (21), twenty-five
(22), twenty-three (23) and twenty
four (24) in Block IL, Second addition
to Kennewick, Washington, according
to the recorded plat thereof.
Now, Therefore, noice is hereby Civ
en- that on Saturday, the 18th day of
May, A. D., 1928, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day Twill sell the
above described property, or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary to salts
fly said judgment, attorneys fees, in
all amounting to the sum of Twenty
eight hundred sixty-fve and 66-10O
($2865.66) dollars, together with ac-
cruing interes and cost of sale.
Said sale will take place at the
front door of the court house at Pros
ser, in said county and State and will
be at public auction, for cash in hand
to the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Prosser, WASH, this 18th
day Of April, A. D., 1928,
James Shepherd Sheriff; by M.
S. Ferris, deputy.
Moulton & jeffrey,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Kennewick, Washington. 4:12-5:10
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mons, to-wit: within sixty days after
the 18th day of April, 1923, and de-
fend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, and serve
a copy of your answer upon the un-
dersigned attorneys for the plaintiff,
at their office below stated, and in
case of your failure so to do Judgment
will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demands of the complaint,
which has been filed with the clerk
of said court.
The nature and purpose of this ac-
ton Is to recover judgment upon three
certain promissory notes described in
the complaint herein, with interest, at
orfley fees and costs and for he fore
closure of certain real estate mort
gage given as security for said notes
and constituting lien upon the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Tract Al, Highlands Plat I'D" ac-
cording to the recorded plat there
of, said land being located in sec
ton Is, township s north, range
%, E. w. NJ
and for the sale of the above described
property for the payment and dis
charge of said Indebtedness together
with attorneys fees, costs and dis
bursements and for general equitable
relief.
-Moulton & Jeffrey, Attorneys for
Plaintiff; P. o. and Office Address,
kennewick, Benton County, Washing
ton. 4:12-5:17
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NOTICE no CONTAGIOUS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the board of commissioners Of
Benton county up to 10 o'clock a. M,
Monday, April 16, 1928 at the office
of the county auditor in the Court
House in Prosser, WASH, for the con-
struction of Benton County permanent
highway 3-A, the location Of said
highway being described as follows:
beginning at the southeast corner
of Section 5, township 13, N. Range
q, E. w. NJ, called Grants corner
and known and designated as station
263- I-75.9, thence northwesterly along
the c.. M. & Puget Sound r. r. to
Federal Avenue of White Bluffs,
thence following said Federal Avenue
northeasterly to the northeast corner
of section 81, township IA N, range
q, E. w. NJ, known and designated
as station 402- I-S4.98 and there end
ing, being total length Of 2.644 mi.
and doing all other work that may
be necessary in connection Herewith.
all in accordance with plans and spec
ifications therefor prepared by the
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County Engineer and on file in the
office of the county auditor
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a corporate surety
bond in the full amount of the con-
tract, conditioned that the party
thereto will perform the work upon
the terms, within the time, and in
accordance with the contact, profiles,
maps, plans and specifications and
that such party will indemnify the
county against any direct or indi-
rect damages to persons or property
during the construction and improve
ment of such highway and until the
same is accepted.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
cash or certified check in sum
equal to one-tenth of the amount Of
such bid, payable to the county, which
shall be forfeited to the county upon
the failure of the party, for a period
of twenty days after such contract
is awarded, TO enter into proper
contract and furnish the above re-
quired bond.
All proposals shall be in writing
and on the form prepared for the
same now in the office of the county
auditor and must be filed with the
county auditor on or before the day
and hour above mentioned.
The board of county commissioners
of Benton county reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 9th day of March, 1923.
E. 0. Keene, county auditor and
ex-officio clerk of the board of COM
missioners, Benton County, Wn.
2.oQ-d.10
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETI-
TION TO ORGANIZE LOCAL I'M
PROVEMENT DISTRICT IN CO.
LUMBIA IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
Notice is hereby given that M. N.
Hudnall and others, have filed with
the Board of Directors of Columbia
Irrigation District their petition pray
ing for the organization of local i'm
provement district to include the fol-
lowing described premises, t0-wit:
. Menhinick's addition to Kennewick,
Washington, and all lots, tracts and
parts of lots and tracts therein con-
tanned;
Beach's Second addition to Kenne-
wick. Washington, and all lots, tracts
and parts of lots and tracts situated
therein.
All of Blocks 8 and 9, Beach's First
Addition to Kennewick, Washington,
and all of Blocks 10 and II, Beach's
First Addition to Kennewick, Wash
ington, lying south of the right OF way
of the Oregon, Washington Railroad
& Navigation Co.
1t is proposed to organize the afore-
said lands as local Improvement dis
trict, the improvements to consist gen.
erally Oh pipe Hue VI COuCASSS "
other durable material, along the mar
gin Of Washington street in Kenne-
wick, Washington, from the canal of
the Columbia Irrigation District, to the
intersection of Washington street and
the alley thru block 8 of Beach's First
Addition, said pipe line to be of suf-
ficient capacity to carry water for
the aforesaid lands and be connected
at various points along the margin
of Washington street with the dis