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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
EMPLOYE
HELD AS RUM
BANDIT
Arrested in Alexandria With
Another Man on Charge of
Stealing Car and Liquor.

FRANCIS Lash, twenty-five years
OLD, bookkeeper in the Citizens
Natlonal Bank, OF Alexandria, and
Richard E. Stewart, twenty-eight, a
hacker, were held today by Justice
or the Peace George r. Pickett on
charges Of holding up and robbing
george Curtley, colorNh, 908 Third
street southeast, and stealing "a
$4,000 automobile and ten cases Of
liquor.
Both men denied the charge and
refused to comment on their arrest,
beyond the assertion that they
could establish an alibi when the
case is called for trial Saturday.
Fol1ce declare that there liz a
thlrd party involved, who is a Gov
eminent agent In the prohibition en-
iorcement service. on whose tip the
Two men arrested acted In the al.
leEed inert OF the Whiskey and car.
me hold-up, according to Curtley
ana announcer negro by the name Of
osborne Fenwick, of 9S4 street
northwest who accompanied him,
TOOK place at the foot Of Snake
Hlil, when H car pulled across the
road In front OF theirs and two men
sprang on the running board.
Curtley, driver OF the rum car,
ADMITTED DON transporting liquor and
was released on $1,000 bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
OLD VICE SQUAD
AUTO GOES To
SCRAP HEAP
Rejuvenated Touring Car in
Its Place Is Used First
Time for Raid.

1.-THE automobile that needed no
horn" has gone to it's final resting
place. Witness to hundreds of raids.
and means of conveyance for hun
dreds Of Washington's underworld
denizens, it has finally lost it's last
'lung'-the other one went years
ago-and retirement because of gen
eral disability has been ordered.
Which is tantamount to saying
that the ancient flivver which once
proudly carried the members Of the
vice squad, has gone to the scrap
heap. There was no salvage in it.
Much like the wonderful one-hoss
shay" when it started on the down
grade it went rapidly.
A resurrected touring car, re-
splendent in new paint, has been
given the vice squad. 1t was
initiated into the secret business of
raiding last night. The new addi-
ton Is somewhat dilapidated, but 1t
will give service for few months.
1t was often said of the retired
fliVver that 1t needed no horn be-
cause of the screeching qualities OF
It's numerous squeaks and rattles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
8 MEN HURT
RESISTING
ARREST
Police Use Clubs on Obstrep-
erous Prisoners-TWo Sent
to Hospitals.

Cop baiterS-three in number
we're given rough treatment when
they attempted to show some Of
'Washington's finest" that they
were better men, physically, last
night. Two of them went to hos
pitals and then to the station house.
The third only went TO the station
house.
Policeman J. F. Draney, of the
Eighth precinct, WAS called on for
some strong arm work, at Tenth
and w streets northwest, when
John Flynn. colored, 1912 Corcora n
street northwest, resisted arrest
Flynn went to Freedman Hospital
and from there to the station
house. Charges of assault and dis
orderly conduct We're placed against
him.
Policemen Stanton and Langdon.
of the Ninth precinct, had Law
renee McNally, 200 K street north.
west, under arrest on a charge of
intoxication when he became OBJ
streperous. Aid, in the form of
William Johnson. vas forthcoming,
After batons and prisoners had
ceased their activities il was found
that both Johnson and McNaIly
were rather the worse for wear and
the former was sent TO Casualty
hospital. Both were arrested,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
RAIN CHECKS FOR
PETTING PARTIES

With the K. K. X. in Virginia
chasing petting auto parties
away from the roads in Airing
ton county, and reformers claim
ing that there is too much pet
ting on Potomac steamboats,,
what are poor PETERS to do?
Most any minute these eve
nings lovey dovey spooning
couples are liable to be inter
rupted and told to move on.
J. K. D. suggests that some
body ought to give them rain
checks, good for some other eve
ming when the K. K. K. doesn't
happen to be around.
The auto petting business is
arousing the country. Subur-
banites do not relish the carry
ings-on around their homes.
Sooner or later each city will
probably have to establish a
Petting Park, where the love-
sick may go to shady hooks and
spoon under municipal regula-
tions which require breaking
away after each clinch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
MISSILES FLY IN
LOCAL FAMILY
SK|RM|SHES
PAIRING Knife, Pitcher and
Lamp Among Weapons Used
During Day.

Numerous private skirmishes were
enacted in Washington last night
with a diversity of weapons, in.
Guiding about everything that could
possibly be used to subdue an op-
ponent. Seven people were sent to
the hospitals and as many more
were treated by physicians.
A glass pitcher thrown, the police
say, by Annie Jackson, colored, wife
of Irving Jackson, of 311 G street
southwest, struck him on the head.
jackson was treated at the Finer
gency Hospital. Police records snow
that his wife was arrested.
When his fists failed to accom-
plish the subjugation of his wife,
the police charge, Clarence Jenkins,
colored, 1870 M street northwest,
used his foot. Della Jackson, the
wife, was taken to Emergency Hos
pitlal Her condition is not serious.
Her husband is under arrest at the
seventh precinct station house.
Frank Hutchinson, colored, 45,
1925 First street southwest, was hit
on the head with a coffee pot by
his wife, the police allege. He a'so
went to Emergency Hospital. His
condition is not serious
While sitting in the park ut Eff
teenth street and Rhode Island ave.
nue. northwest: Mary Owens, colored,
sixteen, of 1449 N street northwest,
was the victim of an attack by a
colored woman with an ice pick
She was taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where numerous cuts were
dressed.
A brick, hurled by an unidentified
person, fell on the. head of Annie
Lewis. colored, 121 P street south
west. She was given treatment on
the Emergency Hospital ambulance
There was a fight going on Il short
distance from where the woman was
standing, the police say, and the
brick was probably hurled by one
of the cOmbatantS.
A pairing knife used on 1870 %
Taylor, colored. 1912 B street south
east, resulted in the arrest of Amer
lea West, cOlored, Of Ill Sixteenth
street southeast. Taylor was taken
to the Casualty Hospital.
Blanche Pullison. colored. AL
Temples court sou hive st. was
charged with assault on George
Jackson. colored of the same I'D
dress. She is said to have thrown
a lamp at him. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
WHAT NEW GLANDS DO.

Sam VandersIush lived In Hog
WaIIOw. ILL.,, with his crOss-eyed
wife. SaprOnisIa. Her famed hubby
was constable, blacksmith and doc
tOr-hOrse and human. He was
then a youth of eighty-seven years,
and often rode to the Chicago stock
yards with an assortment or cows
and calves gathered around Hog
One day he asked a Chicago pO-
Iiceman II Berlin was In Europe,
and the cop repIied: "Sure, va poor
sap. Yuh gotta 20 tab New Yawk
and yuh swim the rest OF the way"
Arriving in New York, Sam Van
derslush. who was then ninety
seven, but desired to quench his
thirst with German beer, consulted
DIR. IgOtta Bumgla ndsman, who sold
him two second hand glands cheap.
The DIR. seVved him onto a whales
gland and a kangarOO's gland.
When he came to he jumped out
of the window, located on the nine
ty-ninth floor, but landed in the
soft sunshine of spring day I'M
hurt.
After drinking ten hOgsheads Of
beer in Berlin, Vanderslnsh, with
one kangaroo leap. swan the ocean
and headed for Hog WallOw. The
police followed him, but he kicked
over nineteen cops and got back
home safely. There he found his
sweet mama, SaprOnisla. He kissed
and Rugged her SO long her what
yOucallit broke.
All IL duck soup now and the
only cloud on the horizon Is all
their kids have long noses, long legs
and whalIsh ears.
It il somewhat embarrassing to
SaprOnIsIa when he drops down
on all tours when he hears a band
playing. THE UNKNOWN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
U.S.AT TACK
ON MORSE
OPENS
Gordon Starts Arguments for
Prosecution in Long Trial
on Conspiracy Charge.

Before a crowd that filled JUS
tice Wendell P. Stafford's court.
District Attorney Peyton Gordon
today began the presentation of
the Governments argument in the
trial for alleged conspiracy
against the United States of
Charles w. Morse, shipbuilder,
his three sons and four other
defendants.
End in Sight.
Gordon will devote both morning
and afternoon sessions to his arg1-
ment. Tomorrow and Wednesday
will be devoted to the presentations,
respectively, of Attorney Wilton J.
Lambert and Attorney Nash Rock
wood, of counsel for the defense
Again. the prosecution will be heard
on Thursday, and it is probable the
case will go to the jury that eve
ming. Thus fifteen weeks will have
been consumed in the long-drawn-
out case.
The argument was of the same
detailed and technical nature that
has marked testimony from the be-
ginning. Gordon touched on
practically every point brought out
by the state, and recited the law of
conspiracy as set down in the
statutes.
All contracts were obtained by the
Morses from the United States Fleet
fraud and Misrepresentation as to
in1 Oh fn knV
out.
Blamed for Delays.
The reason ships were not com
pleted on time, he went on, was
in no wise because of delay on the
Governments part. but because the
defendants various corporations did
not have one-fifth the resources
| necessary to bring about compile
ton.
All so-called progress payments
in the case of the contracts at the
Alexandria plant Of the Morses, said
Gordon, were shown by evidence to
have been diverted from ship con-
struction to plant building. This
was brought about, he charged, by
false vouchers
The armistice, Gordon admitted,
had had some weight in cancella-
ton of contracts on some vessels on
stocks at Alexandria, but he 1e-
clared the primary reason was the
delay in completion of other boats.
AS a further attempted rebuttal
OF the claim that the Government
was dilatory in the matter Of funds,
the District Attorney asserted that
in every case where the Morscs
needed money it was advanced days
and weeks before the furnishing of
security-the construction progress
Of the vessels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
PREPARES HAY FEVER
SUFFERERS FOR SEASON

Washington has Its full quota of
hay fever sufferers, it was revealed
today by the announcement from
the clinic of the Women's Welfare
Association that no further patients
would be enrolled in the group now
receiving preventive treatment.
The onset of autumnal hay fever
occurs around the middle of August.
Those now receiving immunization
treatment will have finished the
course by that time, allowing or
the admission Of others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
RELA 7 ION
To j. 8. IS
ISSUE
Commissioner to Determine
Whether Present Fiscal Plan
Would Be Disturbed.

Whether or not the floating of
q proposed bond issue for per-
manent District improvements
would disturb the present fiscal
relations between this city and
the Federal Government will be
thoroughly studied by Commits
sioner James F. Oyster at once.
Can Dispose of Bonds.
Discussing the bond issue today,
Commissioner Oyster said that he
wanted residents of the city to
understand that his efforts to de-
termine the ACCESSIBILITY of a bond
issue at this time are not flash
in the pam" but rather a sober Of
fensive with the object of putting
the bond issue over" or permanently
dismissing it from the public mind.
Commissioner Oyster said that it
had been suggested to him by many
prominent Washington civic and
financial leaders who have pledged
him their cooperation in obtaining
a bond issue for the District that
the relation of the bond issue to the
present fiscal agreement is one snag
which should be carefully investigat-
ed before the concrete plan toward
realization Is framed.
A canvas of financial leaders to-
day proves them of one mind as
to the ability of the District to read
lily absorb, if issued, and their de-
STABILITY as a medium of invest
ment.
Backs Bond Issue.
E. L. Stock, prominent investment
broker and formerly governor of
the Fifth International Rotary Dis
trict, said today that he was an
ardent supporter of the proposed
bond issue.
Il believe the bonds would be gilt
edge investments and subscribed TO
soon after placed on the market"
Stock said. 81 don't believe there
will be found any thoughtful person
in Washington who will not agree
that the coming generations should
share in the purchase of permanent
improvements they will enjoy"
William B. Westlake, for years a
power in the Federation of Citizens
Association and the directing force
of a financial institution here, voiced
the same sentiments as Stock.
Commissioner Oyster has already
conferred with Major Daniel Dono-
van, auditor for the District, with
the view of obtaining a slate of the
improvements which would be made
through the issuing of the bonds
1t is learned that the forces
which are now fighting for high
water pressure in the downtown dis
trict of the city would whole
heartedly back the bond movement
as they see in il a certain method
of obtaining the Improvement within
q reasonably short time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
Dropping Wall Paper
Causes Move to
Drop Rents

Wall paper is all right in its
place, but when it begins to
droop in long strips from the
ceiling it's time for the land
lord to hear about it.
This is the opinion of Luther
c. Steward, president of the
National Federation of Federal
Employees, who appeared among
the compliments today before
the District Rent Commission,
at a hearing to adjust rents at
1880 Irving street northwest,
an apartment house.
Steward said that he notified
the landlord, J. Edward Lewis,
when the paper began to yield
to the law of gravity-but to
no effect. One strip followed
another, and the apartment
gradually took on the appear
ance of being decorated with
weeping willows.
The other tenants, Lillian M.
Helm and Richard E. Harris,
filed complaints with the Rent
Commission, which then decided
to fix rents for the entire estab-
lishment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30

National Federation Of Federal EN-
plOyes, in contradiction of a pub
lished statement to the effect that
the civil service retirement act was
costing the Government $4,000 600
q month and probably would soon
be costing more. as additional EN-.
ployes are retired. The only dis.
coverable basis for the story. nc.
cording to Mr.. Steward. Is the item
Of $10,00O,000 In a Treasury state.
ment for July listed as Investments
by the Government of money ac-
cumulated from the employees con.
tributions to their own retirement
fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
DICTIONARIES TO HOLD
OUTING AT CHESAPEAKE

Athletic events and other special
features have been planned for the
third annual excursion of the Dis
trict Department of the American
Legion, to be held tomorrow at
Chesapeake Beach More than 5000
world war veterans are expected to
attend. Proceeds will be devoted
to relief work for vete-ans.
The arrangements committee Is
composed of William F. Franklin.
past commander Of Vincent r.
Costello Post, chairman: Joseph ].
Idler, Of Edward D. White Post.
department executive officer: Mrs.
Kenneth A. McRae, department
vice-commander and former COM
rnander of Jacob Jones Post;
Francis B. Miller, Of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing Post;
Joseph n. Rabbit. of Robley D.
Evans Post: and T. Norman
Templeton, of Stuart Walcott Post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
GREETERS OF AMERICA TO
HOLD CONVENTION HERE

Washington has been chosen as
the 1924 convention city Of the
Greeters of America.
The board of governors Of the
organization announced yesterday
that the fourteenth annual meeting
of the association of hotel owners
and managers will bring to the
Capital several thousands OF visi-
tors.
The announcement crowns the
campaign of local business organi-
cations, aided by the District Com
missioners, to bring the gathering
here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
MAN LEAVES JET OPEN,
IS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS

John Knott, a rOomer at 1868 Pc
tomac street northwest, was found
unconscious on a bed last night
with a gas Jet in the room wide
open.
He was taken to the Georgetown
University Hospital, where it was
said that he was in a serious condi-
tion. 1t Is believed that the wind
blew out the flame while Knott was
asleep on the bed. Police are try
ing to locate a brother who rs
thought to live in this CitSA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
100000 ANNUITIES
NOT A CHARGE ON U. S.

The United States Government
mas not spent $4,000 900 a month
10 provide annuities for its retired
employees, as stated the other tlsv
IN an afternoon paper. The Gov.
erhment has not spent a single dol
lar. The employees have paid for
onelr annuities themselves, by the
IN per cent deduction from their
salaries each MONTH"
rms statement was made by In.
ther =. Steward, president of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
ZONTA CLUB PRESIDENT
TO TOUR MEDITERRANEAN

Miss Tmogene James. president
Of the Zonta Club, left Washington
today for New York. where she will
sail for the Mediterranean tomor.
row on the S. S. Patria. for a tour OF
italy and the Mediterranean sea
ports.
During President James absence
the club will be presided over by
Miss Mary Ardsley, vice president.
During the GUNNER the club will
hold Its meetings. at the Women's
University Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
FOWLER To
INSPECT
ALL IN
D. {.
Health Officer Urges Adoption
of Bottle Sales PoIicy-TeIIs
How Customers Suffer.

Beginning tomorrow, inspectors
of the Public Health office will
make a tour Of Washington
restaurants and lunch rooms with
the view of forcing proprietors to
give patrons maximum strength
milk.
Battle Is Protection.
Health Officer Fowler today. re-
called that proprfetors Of lunch
rooms and restaurants and milk
dealers have, in the past, passed
the buck between themselves as to
the responsibility in the matter of
milk containing less than the re-
quired 3h per cent butter fat.
There is one way" Health Of
ficer Fowler said today, I'm which
the eating house owners. can pro-
tect themselves and that is to serve
the milk in the original bottles In
which they receive it from the milk
dealer.
II am going to make this fact
plain to the owners and emphasize
that if they do this, which is no
hardship on. anyone. they will be
able to avoid any charge of run
ming afoul of the District health
regulations"
Violate Laws InnOcenfIy.
DR.. Fowler, who has been a
drastic advocate for pure milk ever
since he took office, explained today
that when milk poured into a
large container and served by dip
per or through spigot that the hut
ter fats generally rise to the top,
giving the choicer grade to those
who happen to come in when the
container is nearly full and SKINNED
milk to later arrivals. And this, he
added, is without intention on part
of the seller.
1.-THE man who purchases a por-
ton of milk is entitled to it's maxi
mum strength DIR. Fowler conclud-
ed, land I want to make it plain
that my office is going to see that
he gets the milk he pays for and
receives the nourishment he expects
from it,
1t is pointed out that the milk
is delivered in both pint and half
pint bottles and that the more pro-
gressive eating houses already have
adopted the policy of selling in
bottles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
WHICH IS RIGHT?

Why does a luscious doughnut
Resemble a money roll?
Well, after you go through 1t
You find you're in a hole.
FLORENCE HOAGLAND.
Yet this may not be quite correct,
For it seems to me to be true:
After you've eaten the doughnut
Isn't the hole in you?
OFFICE GOAT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
LAW, NOT WAR;" DAY IS
OBSERVED AT ARLINGTON

AS a. result of Law, Not War
Dav observation yesterday, work
has been undertaken to develop the
outlines of a code of international
legislation designed to make the
nations keep peace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30

Those 1UhO are suggesting that
universities should establish
chairs of nonsense ought to re-
member VhGt happened in bog
hood days When the red-heGded
deUil of the school fi1ed a pin
IN the teachers chair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
OUR OWN DICTIONARY.

OUR OWN DICTIONARY.
COMPASSIONATE Wiping
tears from the eyes of a Crying
Shame.
THERMOMETER - An instru-
ment for making people imagine
that they are too hot or too cold.
OIDONO.
WHY FARMERS ARE SORE.
Apropos the dissatisfaction
among farmers of the West and
Northwest as to the low prices
for wheat and other farm pro-
ducts and the heavy cost to the
final consumer, | gathered this
from a hearing before the Sen
ate Committee on Agriculture,
says B. C. X:
Former Congressman j. E.
Kelly reported that he could
not pay taxes to any appreciable
extent with oats bringing him
only 8 cents bushel.
Senator Helm (Ala): At the same
time we are paying Is cents a saucer
for oatmeal right here in Washing
ton.
Senator Gooding Udaho): Where
do you get 1t at rs cents?
Senator Heflin: At the Willard
Hotel they pay I understand. 20
cents.
Senator GoodinE: Forty cents with
cream.
Mr.. Kelly: Yes, with bit of
cream il is 40 cents.
~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30

His enemies are nOW referring
to Magmas johnson, the neaO
Senator from Minnesota, as the
"humGm coLtiope."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30

Ikey-Fadder, for Wy is vinegar
SO sour?
Father (humOrOusIy)-DOt de
mudder in it.
Mother Gndignantly)-I vOt
did dot man at dot lecture say
bout corn viskey, yet?
MOther-VeIl, dots de "fadder"
In it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30

Seth Green has a new baby boy
at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort Green spent
Sunday with Seth Green and folks.
George Green reports from Cain
willie that they have a new set OF
twins there. the second set In the
family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
Custer Studies Details DID, c. Bond Issue
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THOSE HARDWARE BABIES

THOSE HARDWARE BABIES.
Doctors recently removed
from q baby's stomach q nail
file, button hook, and house key.
They missed the o1, too, bat
they found that IN the aOoodshed.
A baby like that is apt to
prove q Nuisance. EUery time
you aOdnted your handsd1O, you
1Uould probably haze to send for
o. surgeon.
But If anyone abandoned that
baby on your doorstep, you could
give up your Job and open a
hardware store.
MIKE HENRY. ,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30

THE GROWING GREENS.
From Lane, w. Va. Recorder.