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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
I ,35O-TON BUILDING IS
MOVED BY LOCOMOTIVE

A two-story building in the BAL
timore and Ohio yards here. est
mated to weigh 1880 tons, Is oeiEsl
successfully moved from it's present
foundation to one 400 feet away
The building, which is used as Of
fees for the yardmaster' was IN the
way of the new Sanitary Grocery
warehouses, and officials Of the road.
t1isliking to tear it down and build a
new one, asked for bids from con
tractors for it's removal. No bids
forthcoming. it was decided by rail-
road engineers to attempt the job
themselves. 1t was lacked up. a
hemp rope placed around it, and
railroad engine pressed into service.
The rope broke the first time 1t was
used and a steel cable was tried
Operations have since progressed at
the rate of 20 to 80 feet a day.
The actual work IL being done by
the bridge crew OF the Baltimore
and Ohio. under the direction of w.
s. Best. foreman Of the crew.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
FOURTEENTH STREET
CAR STOPS CHANGED

The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday ordered the following
changes in the location Of car stops
on upper Fourteenth street:
For southbound cars: Move exist
ing stop from Otis street to the
near side Of Parkwood place: estab
lish a new stop on the near side of
Oak street; move stop from the
near side of Newton street east Of
Fourteenth to the near side If
Newton street west of Fourteenth
street.
For northbound cars: Move stop
from far side of Newton street east
Of Fourteenth to the near side Of
Newton street west OF Fourteenth
street and establish a new stop at
the near side of Oak street
Cars of both railway companies
were ordered to stop on the near
side of Delaware avenue and D
street. A new stop on the near
side Of y street on Ninth street
northwest was ordered by the Com.
mission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
BR|DE,15, TAKEN
FROM WAR
VETERAN
Jacob r. Watson Takes Stern
Measures to Force Daugh-
ter's Return.

A bride Of fifteen summers wa
taken from her war-Veteran huS.
band last night when the father NJ
the former decided that his daugh.
ter's position in refusing TO return
TO his home justified harsh mea S.
ureS
Today both Dorothy Watson Shultz
and her husband. Roy Melvin
ShultZ, vocational training stu
dent, living at 1910 Belmont street
northwest. recline in the House of
Detention and the First Precinct
respectively.
Mrs. Shultz is said to have given
her age as eighteen when the
license was taken out. Her father,
Jacob r. Watson. who lives at 221O
Fourteenth street northwest, says
she is only fifteen Shultz is
charged with perjury while ''inVesti-
cation is the charge against his
bride of 2 month.
The couple were apprehended in
the Union Station last night when
they returned from honeymoon
Shultz is twenty-three years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
53alEARnlpSEEN}7
Bn BEL PRICE c-f4saK-.A'I
THE KIDS OF KOKOMO

THE KIDS OF KOKOMO:
How .,I Se', ID do l remeber when but a
bore the reputation Of being worse
then bad.
The teacher used to tan me. It'll my
And said I was the dumbest brat the
country ever saw.
There IL no doubt she told the truth.
for i have been q fool,
But there were others just as dumb
in that old village school.
Mick, and Monkey Face'' Malone:
"Baldy" Scurs and skinny" Powers"
whose. eyes with mischief shone.
And gentle reader I've q bunch, no
You'd never meet another "bunch."
like the Kids Of kOkOmO!
Some Germans gave q picnic, and the
beer was flowing strong.
The sangerbund was singing q good old
German song.
Us kids were ali in swimming, as the
hour OF noon drew near.
And so we though we'd "swipe" some
lunch. and get q little beer.
We Srawied along a cow path where
And dragged q big full basket, back to
the muddy cFick;
Then suddenly we heard q howl, from
'COckeyed skippy" Dick,
He dropped a package to the ground,
we all began to sneeze.
Oh! what q whiff was spread around
the weeping willow trees,
HOu see US kids had never met q real
Hmburger cheese!
1 never will forget that day. 90 many
And now the bunch have passed
away, those Kids Of K0komO!
C. III. TURNBELL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01

ROUND I.-MoOnlight night. Kid
Lonely walking down path aces
pretty. girl. Girl smiles aud Referee
Fate causes Kid Lonely % smile also.
Girl walks away while Lonely
dreams Of this fairy princess.
BOUND 2-Kld LOuely and girl
are introduced. Neither ono can talk
freely because Of extreme baShfulneGN
ON the part Of both. Lonely opens
round by q remark concerning the
weather and she agreeN, thus start
ing conversation. Lonely ends round
by asking for q date and getting Il.
ROUND Skid Lonely, tells girl
Of her charm and che counters by
returning the compliments Lonely
visits the jeweler and purchases ring.
Girl smiles innocentiy when Lonely
speaks Of a surprise and goes into
ecstaAy when he slips the ring On
her finger. They fall into q clinch
and both are going strong when the
bell (wedding belly ends the round.
ROUND kid Lonely opens
round by lodging q quantity Of rice
and receiving q boot on the side OF
the head. The round progresses
smoothly while the pair enjoys
honeymoon. Referee Fate ends
honeymoon and the girl ceasea to be
q fairy princess. Kid Lonely IN
weakening. Girl lands o rolling pin
TO the jaw causing Lonely 70 fall to
the floor where he II counted ont
JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
ARMY AND NAVY
CLUB[OSES
$1,000
nj Fn0
Bookkeeper, Arrested, Charged
With Embezzlement, Said to
Xix
Have Confessed.

The Army and Navy Club, mecca
of high service officials, has been
defrauded of approximately $500
ii was revealed today when de-
tectives sergeants John Flaherty
and John Fowler arrested Thomas
Cecil Cheltham, thirty-seven years
old. bookkeeper of the club.
A few days ago Lieut.. Command
err William B. Rogers, secretary OF
the club, discovered shortages in
the clubs accounts. A hasty review
nj the books showed that large sumo
had been taken. The bookkeeper
was at that time on three days
leave and the detectives planted
his home at 30S South Washington
avenue, Alexandria.
Cheltham did not appear AT his
home and today when he appeared
at the club he was arrested. Short
ages so far revealed, it is said,
show that s740.35 in cash and nearly
$500 in checks are missing.
The checks were discovered in a
safe deposit box at the Guara nty
Savings Bank. l1l9 Fourteenth
street northwest.
Cheltham is said to have admit
ted taking the money and checks.
He said that he had 10 pay his wife
alinony and he took the money for
that purpose. He is said to have
taken all the cash on August 3. 4,
6, II and "a.
Cheltham has been employed at
the Army and Navy Club since
March of this year. He is charged
with embeZZlement and is under
detention at the First precinct sa-
ton house.
Lieutenant Commander Rogers
refused to discuss the case other
than to say that Cheltham was ar.
rested for taking money from tn e
IL,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
GRANDMOTHER is GIVEN
GUARDIANSHIP OF CHILD

Justice Siddons, of the District ST.
preme Court. yesterday appointed
Mrs. Mary Kessler. Of GALS p street
northwest. guardian of her ten-year-
old granddaughter. Edith Palmer
Mrs. Matilda Palmer. the mother Of
the child. opposed the appointment
of a guardian.
She is the daughter of Mrs Kess-
Ter and removed the girl from Mrs
kessler's home July 6, and took her
to a convent in Baltimore. Mrs.
Kesser sued to recover the child,
alleging her daughter was not a tit
person to undertake her care.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
Work
AGAINST
----
OTHERS
Expense Cuts in Plant Here
Expected to Result in
Activity.

The Washington Navy Yard, in
competition with the Watertown
and Watervliet arsenals. and the
Bethlehem and Midvale Steel Com
panies, has been awarded a con-
tract for finishing ten eight-lnch
55-caliber guns by the Navy De-
partment. ~
Watertown Gets Contract.
The WATERFOWL arsenal got the
contract for finishing the nine other
guns. and the Bethlehem Steel Com.
pany's bid for the forging OF all Of
the nineteen guns & was acpepted.
Work upon, the guns Will start N
the near future.
The gradual reduction OF over
head expenses at the Washington
yard, in line with the efficiency and
economy program of the Govern
ment. probably will result in large
volume OF work coming to the gun
factory in the future. Despite me
recent reduction in personnel ut the
yard, owing to decreased appropria-
tons, plans are being made for an
increase Oh #O1A tuCLCS pal S4S0AD4A ~
since the yards bids in comparison
with those from private steel CON-
panies are showing up well.
Reduced to Rating.
Minor economies constantly are
being put into effect. Beginning to-
day. the rating of seventeen en.
ployes Of the planning and estimat
ing section has been reduced to that
Of machinists. This means 10 per
cent per hour decrease in pay fol-
the workers. Navy yard officials
say the only reason for the change in
classification is to decrease the over
head in the planning and estimating
section, and that no reflection upon
the workers is involved. Twenty
four planners and estimaters remain
under the old classification.
The Washington Navy Yard IL IN
a position now to bid against all the
private steel companies for gunnery
work. 1t is not believed that the
reduction in navy estimates decreed
by Director Of the Budget Lord will
affect the Washington yard to any
great extent. Drastic reduction in
the force OF several yards is pro-
posed by General Lord in his re-
vision Of the estimates, but not for
the local establishment. it is under
stood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
COL. SHERIFF. TAKING,
POSTPONED VACATION

His regular vacation period
broken into by the sudden death of
President Harding, Lieut.. Col. c. O..
Sheriff., officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds and chief
military aide at the White House.
is taking a three-day respite from
his ardous duties through the med
ium of q trip to Boston.
He recently made brief stay 1t
his home in North Carolina.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01

revolver in the hands of Willard F.
Smith, of 800 Ninth street south
east. Policeman j. G. Russell. Of the
Fifth precinct, was shot through
the thigh. He was taken to Provi-
dence Hospital where it was said
that his wound was not serious
Smith was overpowered by Sergt.
O. G. Clay. and Policemen O. G..
Saunders and w. c. Truesdell. He
was charged with assault with a
deadly weapon. Police were called
into the Smith home when he was
reported in the streets with q re-
volver. One shot was fired within
the house and the police entered.
When Mrs. Harry w. Hahn. 2S12
Twenty-seventh street northwest re-
turned to her home after Vaca-
ton last night. she found that
household goods. jewelry, ana
money, totaling more than $1,000.
had been stolen Entrance was
gained by a duplicate key. she SAID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEETING is POSTPONED

D. J. Callahan, president of the
Board OF Fduca ton. yesterday an
nounced the postponement Of The
meeting of the board until Seprenl.
her IL. 1t was to have gathered a
week previous.
At the meeting. the school hoaI d
will take mp the assignments to
the teachipg force made by the
superintendent of schools. a. -, .e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01

Bell HaIts Action for Few Days,
Believing Strike viii
Be Short.

In the hope that the coal strike
will be settled within few days,
the District Commissioners are
continuing to mark time" with
their plans for handling the fuel
distribution.
Major J. Franklin Bell, En-
gineer Commissioner, said this
afternoon that the Commissioners
were not yet ready to go ahead
with their plans.
/. Major Bells Statement.
1--WE have figured out what We
are going to do" gsaid Major Bell
today. However, we do not think
it wise at this time to go ahead
with our printing and other plans.
We believe we should wait few
days before spending Government
money.
II believe the coal strike will be-
Of short duration, because am
confident Governor Pinchot can
bring about q settlement
Action by the Commissioners may
be taken sometime next week. The
first move will be to adopt regula-
tons governing the distribution OF
coal. and asking all coal dealers to
cooperate with the Commissioners
to relieve any possible suffering
here through lack of fuel.
House to House Survey.
Another step will probably be
to order the police to make
house to house canvass to deter
mine the exact amount of fuel
on hand in the coal bins in house
holds and business places.
: Thousands of Washington resi-.
dents have purchased their winter
supply.
Those who had the moneya
am sure. laid in their winter sup
ply" Walter c. Allen. executive
secretary said. eft will not be
this class who will suffer from a
coal shortage. It will affect those
who either neglected to buy their
coal in the spring or summer or
those who didn't have the money
to lay OUT
An early conference between the
Commissioners and coal dealers
here was forecast today in the
event the strike is not settled
within a week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
J. FINLEY WILSON HEADS
COLORED ORDER OF ELKs

j. Finley Wilson has been re-
elected Grand Exalted Ruler of the
Improved Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, colored, at the twenty.
fourth annual convention in Chicago.
The vote was unanimous.
Thirty brass bands and about go
600 colored people took part In the
parade that followed the election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
Man Sues to Buy House.

A bill was filed yesterday in the
Circuit Court at Towson. Md, by
Arthur n. Stansbury against John
George Ritter, asking that the de-
PENDANT be required to perform an
alleged contract 10 sell the plaintiff
q house and lot on the Reisterstown
road for $4,000. Attorney GWynn
Nelson fis for the plaintiff. r..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
1t certainly ,Uasm't a cGnasi-
bal Wh0 WrOte: "NObodg
L0Ues O fat man."

The woman writer who said
that "a woman loves some
wickedness in a man" is no
doubt tickled to know that every
woman who read it promptly
remsrked: "And she is seldom
disappointed"
What do you think of that.
French scientist trying to make
the moon shine through a plate
of steel?" asked Harry.
"Well. I guess they will. in
time" answered his dad. They're
now making the moonshine
through a copper coil, every day.:
JULES BACkENHEIMER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
CARRIER PIGEON, HURT.
REFUSES TO QUIT NURSE

A carrier pigeon with n hand on
it's leg marked Nc ca. 23-B5115.
was found a week. ago by Mrs.
Eliza beth Rivers. 1918 Newton
street northwest
Mrs. 3yers says that 1t had a
wound on it's breast and that she
has nursed it, but since ii has re.
covered it refuses to ,,leaNe.,..s.,. E,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
BUS LINE ASKS
TO QUIT ON
R.I.AVE.
Company Tells Public Utilities
It Is Losing Money on
Service.

The Washington Rapid Transit
Company today asked the Public
Utilities Commission for authority
to abandon its Rhode Island avenue
line, which runs from First and T
streets northwest to Eighth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest and
Potomac Park.
This line, according to the applica-
ton, has resulted in net loss to
the company from June /, 1922, to
July 81, 1928, of $7,557.25.
AT no time" says the petition,
has it shown a profit, and it's net
loss in June, 1923. was $621.OS, and
in July, $950.13, and it is evident
that it cannot be operated at Il
profit.
While the petition does not men
ton the recent action of the COM
mission in denying the company a
fare increase of from to 10 cents,
this is said to be one of the con-
tributing factors to the company's
decision to abandon this line.
THE company is very reluctant"
the application states" to in any
wise diminish it's public service. but
under the compulsion of the present
methods of adjusting its deprecia-
ton and operating expense &C
counts, and considering the return
which it is at present permitted to
earn, it feels it should not en-
danger the service which Is COM
pensatory by operating the Rhode
Island avenue line at loss which
it's present returns do not, justify
it in carrying.
1.-The premises considered. the
Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany requests that this matter be
considered by the commission at it's
earliest convenience. and permits
sion be granted the company to
withdraw it's present service on the
Rhode Island avenue line"
The company points out that re-
Gently it made application for an
extention of this line from First
and r streets northwest to Rhode
Island avenue and Summit Place
northeast. This application. the
company says. was denied thus
reducing greatly the possibility of
the line being profitably operated"
The company in it's application
discusses the depreciation fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
HEN or. THE HOTrR

Henry and John ID. are the men of
the hour.
Henry builds flivvers; John sells the
The rest of the world keeps working
right on
To get the cash to give Henry and
John.
SAM SIMPLE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01

Those tOho "thirst" for knoaUl-
edge don't get it By the use of
cOrkscreaUs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
JAZZGR HIS.

IN Chicago they seized ,59I,-
go bad eggs, bat zoe suspect
they failed to get tao or three
that will an,bLe along this wGy
later on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01

sThe pen is mightier than the
ssUord, but it often takes the
stcord to settle the "frays"
started By some "phrqse" from
a tGctLess pen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
THE SEVEN WONDERS OF
WASHINGTON.

PAUL L. COMPTON gets in
the first answer to Ferguson'S
inquiry as to what are the seven
wonders of Washington and if
fans and contribs get busy on
the subject we are promised
some interesting revelations.
Here are Compton's seven won
ders:
I. Bill Prices Heard and Seen
column.
2. Washington weather.
3. The legislative body Oh Capt.
tOI Hill.
4. + street parades.
5. Washington baseball team.
6. open" Sundays.
Z. Government pay days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01
THE GOLF BUG.

when I'd sought out the golf bug In
his lair,
warned him to abstain. and more.
fOFbear
From biting me.
81 crave none OF your game. do
not care
To chase . tiny ball oe'r hummOclks
fair
From yonder tee"
He said TO me: my friend. you do
not dare
To demonstrate to me what you de-
clare
To be q game
For women and for men Of whitened
4 sport which causes strong mem
much despair:
For you too tame"
A DOubtlng Thomas Of my viii I
cannot bear,
Do outward ON the greensward L did
'Twae Hike q bet.
Ny back thus turned he caught me
unaware
was enmeshed In his enticing snare
JACK HARLAN.
n ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01

Reformcrs claim that eUery
Kiss is nail in ones coffin. If
true, some girls aUe keoU have
giUen a,Uay enough spikes to lay
railroad across the United
States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01

The lap of lurury seems to be
Q RESERVED seat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01

The. deaf are not Gtlotced to
drtve cars, bat the Ida0 doesn't
seem to prohibit the dumb" ones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-01

WomGn soGs made fror, mans
rib and euer since she has been
poEing man IN the Stats.
HANK HAWKINS.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-11-23
MeolNTY DISTRICT NEWS.

Robert and Donald MOhler and
Daniel Stern entered Oroville high
school last week.
Lyman Metzger and family and
Elmer Brybalser and family motored
M from Wenatchee to spend few
DAYS visiting at the home OF MIR. and
Mrs. G. V. Stern.
Messrs. G. v. Stern, Blocker and
Sturgeon went to LoOmis Monday to
attend the funeral of NJ. l.. Woods
whose sudden and tragic death is pro-
foundly regretted by many friends In
this community. Our sincere sympathy
goes out to the bereaved family.
Mrs. ]. +. Sesser who has been ser
iously i'll with pneumonia is reported
to be recovering slowly.
George Stern shipped u car load OF
alfalfa from Cordell siding Monday
The Finley boys shipped "a car from
the Peterson siding last week.
The farmers are taking advantage
of the fine weather to complete thei
preparations for winter, and snow OF
the neighboring hills shows that win
ter is ready to pOunce down on us a
my time.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-11-23
FREE BOOKLETS FOR MOTHERS

If YOU are a mother do you know
the most scientific way in which tol
dress YOUR child? Do you know how
10 make the most comfortable gar
ments in the easiest way? DO you
know how to arrange the baby's room
so that 1t is convenient, well ventil-
aied and properly lighted!
Health of the babies, in all OF It's
ASPECTS, is discussed in '"The Washing
ton Mother and Baby Book, the sec
ond edition of which is just Off the
nress. This booklet has been arranged
by the Division of Child Hygiene OF
the state department of health in col
Elaboration with the children's bureau
of the U. S. department of labor. The
hook will he sent without charge to
any mother in the state who makes
applicatiOn to the State Department
of Health, 300 Douglas building.
DR.. Herbert Coe, chief of the child
In, genie division, compiled the data
The first edition of more than 6,VN
aoo,es was exhausted one month after
il was published.
For children of pre-schOol age, the
pamphiet on Child Care" suggests
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-11-23
PLAN NEW STATE PARK.

Three of the four state parks In east
ern Washington are expected soon to
come under the supervision OF the
board of which Treasurer c. l.. Bah
cock is chairman. There Is a move
ment on foot to have the state PARK
committee take over Mt. Spokane
park and also to ask the government
to give the state the site OF. old Fort
Spokane. A state park in Douglas
county in the Grand Coulee and an
other on lake Wenatchee are probable
while State Representative Il. f. Ban
ker will recommend another In the
Methow valley. The only East side
park under state management now Is
Crawford park in Pend Oreille county
procured through the efforts Of FREQ
l.. Wolf publisher of the Newport
Miner. and former president of the
Washington Good Roads association
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-11-23
RAPID DAM BUILDERS.

Workmen for the J. G. Biles Lumber
company discovered this week that
they were not the only builders Of
dams ON Omak creek. In clearing Tor
the railway right of way up Omak
creek. the crew came ACROSS beav-
or dam that stood In their way. They
proceeded to demolish 1t and go on
their way rejoicing. What, to their
dismay, they found upon returning to
work the next morning higher dam
than the one they had torn down.
They proceeded to wreck this struc-
ture but when they came the next day
following and found that the beaver
family had again built still bigger
dam. A call to the county game com
mission has been made to remove
these busy dam workmen. The sug
lgestion has been made that Commits
sloner Fruit should set them to worl
lat their special line of construction
and let them out on contracts wher
modest sized dams are In demand
Provided, of course, that they woui'
Ian qualify as members Of the dan
builders union.-Omak Chronicle.