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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
GLORIA SFATHER
IS.CLERK IN
ARMY
Joseph Swanson Prefers Post
to Life Of Ease-Won
Honors in France.
BY WILLIAM G. CAYCE.
International News Service.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27.-Rather
than lead the life OF a gentleman
of leasure, enjoying all the COM
fort Of such living, there is man
stationed at Fort Macarthur, near
Los Angeles, whose gray hairs are
beginning to show at the temples,
who selected the life Of q chief
clerk in the Quartermaster's de-
partment of the coast artillery
corps.
He is Joseph Swanson, father
Of Gloria Swanson, screen cele-
brity, whose name Is symbolic Of
pretty gowns and such things dear
to women. Swanson 10 quiet,
genial, Of engaging personality and
possessing an amazing knowledge
Of motion pictures.
father could live q life of luxury.
But such, he says, is not his de-
sire.
Joseph Swanson is forty-seven
years old and was captain in the
American Engineering Corps in
France during the world war. He
served for more than a year with
distinction and after the armistice
returned to Los Angeles to make
his home.
II have spent many a week end
at Gloria's Beverly Hills home" he
said with a smile, but I've always
led an active life. I've travelled a
lot, too, and time naturally hung
heavy on my hands. So / got this
berth in the coast artillery"
He talked at length about his
daughter, but next in affection to
her is his little granddaughter, the
two-year-old child of the star, who
is also named Gloria.
Then his face grew serious.
"Some people seem to think that
because they've never seen a pic
ture of Gloria's little girl that she
is deformed. The baby is even
more perfect and prettier than
Gloria was at her age"
Before the war Swanson was an
attache of the State Department,
stationed in Japan. 1t was while
in that country that he learned he
had been divorced. He laughed
when he told about returning home.
Although Gloria wrote me regu-
larly, she never told me about it."
he said.
AS for himself-he is contented
with his duties in the artillery
corps SO long as he can go over to
Beverly Hills ever so often and see
his granddaughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
False Alarm OF Fire
Arouses Whole OF
Rockville

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. q.
fire-alarm siren in
the courthouse tower, got start
ed about IL o'clock last night
and for ten minutes blew with
such vigor as to arouse vir-
tually every man, woman and
child in town.
The volunteer fire companies
chased all over town without
locating anything that resem-
bled a blaze. It was finally
decided that some one had
played a "joke" on the town,
and everybody went back to
bed.
The Rockville town council
offered q reward Of $25 for
the apprehension Of the culprit,
and the Rockville volunteer
fire department duplicated the
offer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
z CONVICTED At
ROCKVILLE IN
RUMCASES
Washington Fox and James p.
Perkins Fined Under Local
Option Act.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 81
Washington Fox, a tenant on the
farm of Richard T. White, near
Buck Lodge, was adjudged guilty
by Judge Samuel Riggs in the po.
lice court here of violating the To-
cal option law, and was fined 5000
and costs. He also was sentenced
to serve six months in the House
| of Correction, but that part OF the
punishment was suspended.
Similar punishment was melted
out in the case of James P. Elkins,
GAINESVILLE district farmer. Off
GERS found in his home all the
paraphernalia for manufacturing
liquor.
Mrs. Laura Daxby, wife Of VIII
liam w. Daxby, who died Sunday
night at her home at GAINESVILLE,
aged nearly eighty-one years, was
buried this afternoon in the ceme-
terry at Beallsville.
| Among couples married in Rock
vile within the last day or two
were Miss Eleanor M. Doychert OF
Denver, Col, and Sidney s. Ball OF
Washington.
Moses M. Montgomery, until a
few years ago a resident OF this
county, is dead at his home near
Takoma Park, d. c., aged seventy
seven years. Surviving him are his
widow and the following children:
Mrs. Albert Judge Of Washington,
Mrs. Clark Young Of Illinois, Sam
uel M. Montgomery Of Rockville
and Misses Mary and Hattie Mont
gomery.
A conference of the teachers OF
the elementary grades OF the public
schools at Rockville and Potomac
was held here with fifteen teachers
/ in attendance. Prof. Edwin w.
Broome, county superintendent, led
the discussions.
The funeral of Dr. George w.
Bready, veterinary surgeon, who
died suddenly of heart disease Sun
day morning in the yard of Emory
Methodist Church, Oakdale, this
county, while waiting for the serv-
ices to begin, took place this morn
ing from the family residence, the
Rev. George r. Mays, pastor Of
Emory Church. Burial was in the
cemetery Of the Society Of Friends,
! at Sandy Spring.
I Funeral services for Henry Clin-
ton Allnutt, for twenty-five years
register of wills for this county and
one of the county's most widely
known citizens, who died at his
home here early Sunday morning
folliwing a long illness, We're held
at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the
family residence. The Rev. r. II.
Pitman, of Luray, Va, and the
Rev. A. J. Garland, of Washington,
officiated. Six nephews of the de-
ceased-William V. and Nicholas
| Dawson, Lee and Lawrence Jones
and Ernest and Arthur Allnutt-
were the pallbearers. Burial was
in Rockville Union Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
Col. SHERIFF.
OPPOSED. {.
CITY PLAN
Head of Public Grounds Sees
Municipality as
Detriment.

A higher tax rate for citizens OF
the District and opposition to max
ing the city a municipality was
voiced by Col. c. o. Sheriff., Of
ficer in charge Of public buildings
and grounds, in an address before
the Mid-City Citizens Association,
at Thomson School, last night.
Colonel Sheriff. said that he was
speaking as resident and prop
erty owner, and that while he be-
lieved that his views were not con-
CURED in by a majority Of Washing
tpnians he desired to make his posi-
ton known.
Colonel Sheriff. declared that agi-
tation to establish the city of Wash
ington as a municipality was detri-
mental propaganda. Washington is
first and foremost the seat OF ma
tional Government" he said. IF
It were not the seat OF Government
the city Of. Washington would not
exist"
He advocated the payment Of tax
by citizens of the District "commen-
surate with the tax paid by the c1ti-
zens of the States so that we may
snend sac. 600, 900 il we like on our
uubIfc schools. That should be the
right of the District" he continued,
"but all matters that affect public
buildings, memorials and parks
should be left in the hands Of Con-
gress.
Continuing, he said:
eff Washington became munich
paIity we should have the situation
in which Congress would be func-
tioning In a practically hostile city.
The Congress which functioned in
Philadelphia was on one occasion
locked out of it's hall by q band of
people who were indignant because 1t
did not pass a bonus bill.
Congress must own the city in
which 1t meets"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
GEORGE @. PERKINS.

George G. Perkins, former Sena-
tor. and widely known. in Washing
ton social circles, died at his home
in Oakland, CAL. at eighty-four
years Of age. yesterday.
Like q character from one of
Ayers books Mr.. Perkins life
was filled with the struggles that
confront sailor and merchant in
attaining and holding for twenty.
two years a Senatorial position.
Born August, 1889, at Kenebunk-
port, Me-, Mr.. Perkins became q
sailor at thirteen. Catching the
gold fever In 1866 when he arrived,
during one Of his voyages, ct Cali
formal, Mr.. Perkins turned pros
pective miner. In that State, he
became merchant and entering
politics, was elected to the Senate
in 1859. Ten years later he was
made governor Of California. Sew
eral years passed before he was
again sent to the Senate by his
State. He retired in 1916, return
ing to Oakland, CAL, his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
FAMILY OF 6 POISONED
BY PORK AT DlNNEF

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Six mem
bers of one family have been taken
to Lincoln Hospital suffering from
ptomaine poisoning as a result OF
a pork dinner.
The affected family consists Of
Nalzah Cooley; his wife. Dorothy
and their children, Charles, fifteen;
Allah. jr., eight: Dorothy. seven,
and Ermine, six.
Charles, finding the rest of the
family writhing with pain. dragged
himself down the stairs to the
street and told Patrolman Callahan
his family had been poisoned.
Charles was the least affected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
S7UP SKIN IRRITATION
Zemo, the Clean, Antiseptic
Liquid, Gives Prompt Relief

There is one safe, dependable
treatment that relieves itching tor
ture and that cleanses and soothes
the skin.
Ask any druggist for S5c or 81
bottle of Zemo and apply 1t as
directed. Soon you will find that
Irritations, Pimples, Blackheads,
Eczema, Blotches, Ringworm and
similar skin troubles will disappear.
Zemo, the penetrating. satisfying
LIQUID, is all that is needed, for it
banishes most skin eruptions. makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
GASOLINE PRICE
PROTESTED BY !,
CLARENDON
Citizens Direct Secretary to
Notify Congress Of Associa-
tons Action.

CLARENDON, Va, Feb. 27.-The
Clarendon Citizens Association last
night passed a resolution opposing
the continued increase in the price
of gasoline. The secretary Of the
association was directed to notify
Senator Claude A. Swanson and
Congressman r. Walton Moore of
the associations action.
A general cleanup week for
Clarendon to be held in March was
proposed in q resolution and a
committee was named to make
plans for the week. It consists OF
]. Thomas Manning, L. A. Metzgar
and George II. .McCrillis.
Members Of the subcommittee OF
the Civic Federation, which Is max.
ing plans for incorporation OF
Arlington county, will go to Rich.
mond, Va, tomorrow to confer with
Charles H. Smith, delegate to the
House from Alexandria and Airing.
ton counties. Smith will introduce
the bill to incorporate the county.
VernarQ towers. or East Falls
Church, arrested Saturday charged
with operating an automobile while
under the influence Of liquor, was
fined $4S.25 and given five days in
jail by Judge William C. Cloth in
police court.
Chief e. J. Plarr, Of the Ballston
fire department, announced today
that the department had closed a
contract for another one-ton fire
truck which will be equipped with
two 6O-gallon chemical tanks. He
also announced that each member
of the fire department had been
provided with rubber coats.
The Clarendon Athletic Associa.
ton will meet tomorrow night in
Community Hall.
A card party for the benefit Of
Arlington Chapter No. 80, o. e. s.,
OF Cherrydale, will be held tomor'
row night at the home Of Mrs
John q. Dudley on Chain Bridge
road.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
2-YEAR-OLD FALLS TWO
FLOORS; WILL RECOVER

GAINESVILLE. Wis. Feb. 27.--
Two-year-old Warren Guthrie tod
died from the kitchen of a third.
floor apartment to the back porch
and peered down at the ground be.
low. The decayed wood railing
gave way and he fell head-first to
a paved alley.
At the hospital A was said the
child had fractured skull, but no
other broken bones, and that he q
expected to recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
TO BUILD
MT. RAINIER
SCHOOL
Robert E. MiIor Will Supervise
Construction Of sac, 900
Building.

MT. RAINIER, Nd, Feb. 81
Ground will be broken within the
next few days for the erection OF
the towns schoolhouSe, It was
learned yesterday. Robert e. Milor,
president of the Citizens Interstate
Bank, will have supervision OF the
work.
The school board give permission
to have the building erected on the
cost-plus basis, on the promise OF
the committee that they would do
everything in their power to keep
the cost within the $4,000 avail.
able. The committe that obtained
the school for the town consisted Of
w. III. Vanneman, chairman, the
Rev. Leslie l.. Bowers, c. A. Wright,
DIR. w. Burton Spire, and Frank b.
Smith. The work Of the committee
has exterked over a period Of more
than one year.
Although Brentwood, owing to q
provision in it's charter, has been
unable to levy town taxes during
the first year Of it's Incorporation, a
tax of S cents on the 800 on real
estate and personal property, is ex-
pected to be fixed for the second
year. which starts on June 1 OF
this year. After the second year,
the maximum rate can be increased
to 20 cents.
Ia. 49,
The Women's Civic Club Of Brent
wood will hold a bake sale on each
Saturday in order to raise funds
for the volunteer fire department
of that town. The sale will be held
in the Mt. Rainier Brentwood school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
LINER BRINGS A zoo OF
RARE ANIMALS AND BIRDS

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Bnnging
rare species of animals and birds to
replenish ZOOS and circuses, the
American Liner Minnekhada has
locked from Antwerp and Ham
burg. The shipments included a
herd Of fifteen zebra, many monkeys,
Japanese peacocks, 1900 canaries,
two kangaroos and a number of
hyenas.
A "lion-killing" drill, a large mem
Der Of the baboon family noted for
its ferocity, the first brought to this
country, was among the animals, as
we'll as a cheetah and a hunting
leonard,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
HOLD FORMER DRY AGENT
FOR HAVING TWO MINES

CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-James e.
Haas. alias Dale, 20, is under arrest
here on complaint Of Mrs. Venice
Dubois Haas, of DeIand. Fla. who
charged that eleven days after she
married him Haas left her and
later married Mrs. Maudie Durham
Haas, of Tulsa, Okla.
Haas. when confronted by the two
women, confessed, according to
police. Haas was said to have been
a deputy prohibition enforcement
officer Of the Newtown, o.. Justice
Court
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
MISS ABBOTT TO OBSERVE
AT WHITE SLAVE MEET

Miss Grace Abbott, head of the
Children's Bureau Of the Depart
ment of Labor. will sit in at the
meeting of the League Of Nations
advisory. council on the white slave
traffic, it was announced today. She
sailed on Saturday for Europe
Miss Abbott's status, it was said,
will be that of an unofficial OBJ
server" as she will have no author
ity to take part in the deliberations
of the council.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
TEN-CENT SANDWICH IN
BILL OF MAYOR TO CITY

AMSTERDAM, N. Y, Feb. 81
Mayor Theron Akin, elected four
years ago on an economy platform,
and reelected following similar dec
larations, practices what he
breaches.
While Corporation Counsel Fitz-
James and other city officials are
asking the city to reimburse them
for 81 dinners, the mayor has pre-
scented bill for care fare and a To-
cent sandwich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
BEGGAR ADMITS FAILING
TO WASH FOR ONE YEAR

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27.-J. w.
Campbell, forty, arrested for beg
ging. hasn't washed himself for a
year, he admitted to Magistrate
B. L. Succop, but he's going to get
a bath now.
He promised to battle himself in
the Allegheny river, if given his
freedom, but the magistrate left 1t
up to the Jail warden to see shat
Campbell was cleansed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
RIRTETG.

Harmon and Maybelle Burns, girl
Daniel and Eve Redmond, girl.
James A. and Edith Hibbetfs, boy.
James r. and Louise M. Mcintyre. girl.
Elwood r. and Helen Baliinger. girl
Maurice J. and Johanna n. Cronin,
girl.
Oran r. and Mary Moore, boy.
Frederick 8. and Anna 8. Williams,
Leonard and Frances Avery, girl.
John r. and Rosie ~. Fersinger, boy.
Harry r.. and Martha Miller, girl.
Leopold ". and Rosie r. Friedberg
GIRL
Henry and Lucille Temple, boy.
John and Maggie Holt. girl.
william and Ella Mason, girl.
Sydney II. and carrie r. Proctor, girl
William and Albert Barnes, boy.
Edward and Whey #. Bowie. boy.
John r. and Virginia Duianey. boy
James ana Marion ". Stewart, boy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
Leaves $4,000 to Cook.

Mrs. Mary d. Quicksall, who died
February 20 last and whose will was
filed for probate yesterday, left
$4,000 to Maggie Cox, her cook, and
$4,000 to Abel Wilson, her butler.
The rest OF the estate is devised To
the son, CONRAD M. Strong.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
WAR DEPARTMENT WILL
SELL CHARLESTON BASE

The quartermaster base at
Charleston, S. c., will be sold in
April, the War Department has
announced. The base was con-
structed at a cost of approximately
$11 900 900.
Secretary Weeks decision to dis.
pose of the base is in line with
his announced policy OF selling
three large bases at Newark, N. j.:
Norfolk, Va, and Charleston, s. c..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
CAPT. CARROLL EDGAR.

Capt. Carroll Edgar, world war
veteran, was buried at Easton. Nd,
today with military honors. Cap
tain Edgar was for several months
a patient at Walter Reed Hospital.
He was forty-seven years old.
He leaves q widow, Mrs. Nida r.
Edgar, and two sons, Carroll Edgar,
jr., and Robert Edgar, OF Easton,
Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
WHITE YOUTH GETS LIFE
FOR NEGRO GIRLS DEATH

GREENVILLE, Ca, Feb. 27.-
VIII Hendrix, twenty-year-old white
youth, was convicted Of the charge
of murder in connection with the
Staying of Matte Cox, negro girl,
last. November.
The jury recommended mercy and
he was sentenced to serve a life
term.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
MAJ. GEN. w. p. BIDDLR.

Maj. Gen. William p. Biddle, re-
tired, is dead at Nice, France, at the
age Of seventy, according to a dis
patch received here today.
Major General Biddle was born in
Philadelphia, and enlisted with the
marine corps in 1875. AS general,
he commanded the marines on Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship in Manila
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
JUSTICE e. T. SANFORD is
HONOR GUEST AT DINNER

Justice Edward Terry Sanfords
elevation to the United States Su-
preme Court was celebrated last
night at a stag dinner given in
the City Club.
Cyrus Kehr, of Tennessee, pre-
sided at the dinner and Congress.
man J. Will Taylor was toastma ster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
ALEXANpER .. COWELL.

Alexander T. Cowell, who died
last Saturday night, was buried in
Rock Creek Cemetery today fol
lowing funeral services at his
home, 1871 Fairmont street north
west. The Rev. Allen Topper Off
ciated.
For more than n score of years,
Mr.. Cowell was librarian for the
Evening Star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
Births, marrlaoes, deaths

Bay and headed q regiment In
China during the Boxer uprisings.
General Biddle was well known to
Washington military circles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY To
MEET
HyattsviIIe Organization to
Map Out Program for Com
ing Season.

EVANSVILLE, Nd, Feb. 81
The woman's auxiliary Of Pinkney
Memorial Church is to meet to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. Harry W..
Dorsey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27

G. Hodges Carr has returned to
his home here after a BRIEF visit
with relatives at Friendship, Anne
Arundel county.
A cup which Snyder-Farmer Post.
No. 3, American Legion, of Hyatts-
vile, will present to Company F.,
First infantry, Maryland national
guard, and on which will be en-
graved each year the name OF the
man in the company adjudged the
most efficient during that year,
has arrived and will be placed in
the armory here. In addition to
having his name engraved on the
cup each soldier who gains this
honor will receive a medal.
Plans for the year will be out
lined at a meeting of the Hyatts-
vile Horticultural Society Thurs
day night at the residence of DR..
J. S. Caldwell, Riverdale. AS new
officers have just been elected no
regular program has been arranged.
Judge Frank Huntington has
been elected president of the citi-
zens' association of Tuxedo for the
ensuing year. Other officers chosen
are Harry Howell, vice president;
A. P. Bucls. secretary; H. 1. Saun-
ders, treasurer.
Plans for rebuilding the Tuxedo
Christian Church, destroyed by fire
some months ago, will be discussed
at a congregational meeting to be
held tomorrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Coils. resi-
dents Of Tuxedo for a number Of
years, have removed to Washing
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-27

G. Hodges Carr has returned to
his home here after a brief visit
with relatives at Friendship, Anne
Arundel county.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-19
COW DAY DREAMS

MOO, moo" said Mrs. Cow. Il nm
not asleep but am dreaming"
/ Goodness me-" said Mrs. Brown
and-White Cow. II do not understand
That Is too much for my COW mind. :
Much too much"
"Well," said Mrs. Cow. ut Is quite
possible to be dreaming and yet not
be asleep. Perhaps though | should
say that am day.dreaming.
when creatures day-dream they
think OF things during the daytime
which they would like to have, Of
places they would like to visit, Of hap.
py events they would like to have
come of.
"Such are day dreams. Creatures
may never close their eyes and yet
they may have day dreams.
Il do hope In my COW way am
clear and that am explaining II to
you SO you understand"
"Yes," said Mrs. Brown-and. White
Cow, II understand. And what have
been your day dreams, Mrs. Cowy
Mrs. Cow was much pleased to tell
her day dreams. In fact. that had
been what she had been wanting to
do.
II have been dreaming Of the
springtime," said Mrs. Cow. "The
sprlngtime will not be here for quite
awhile now. but am dreaming Of II.
Il am thinking Of the brook and the
stream. The Ice will have gone when
the spring,ime comes.
"And after Mr. Sun has taken the
chill on the water Il will be so
pleasant.
Then the grass will begin TO grow
and everything will start In for an.
other summer of glory.
"As ! look out of the stall window
upon this cold winter day do not
think Of the snow which / see before
me. l would see that II ! were moi
day dreaming.
But as | am day dreaming think
OF the warmth and the soft, lovely
earth and Of days and nights spent
out Of doors.
Il think Of all OF that"
''To my COW mind" said Mrs. Brown.
and-White, Il think you are clever.
"Yes, think II Is clever for one
to think of warm weather when II is
cold.
'of course anyone can think Of
warm weather when II Is cold. but !
mean that think II is wonderful
when they can actually almost feel the
warm weather.
"Why when you were talking lust
now you spoke as though you actually
felt the warm spring air upon your
face and could feel the lovely earth
under your feet"
"rhe very way felt" said Mrs.
Cow. "Oh. that Is the great Joy of