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The Washington times., 1923-12-28
WOMAN IS HURT
BY CAR THAT
FLEES
Nine injured Is Days Traffic
Toll Within District
Lines.

Mrs. Estella Denton. thirty years
old, q Sixth street northeast, was
removed to Emergency Hospital
last night with three broken ribs
and internal injuries after being
struck by machine which sped
away after the accident. She was
the most seriously of the nine in
jured in yesterdays traffic mishaps.
Another machine, which failed
to stop, collided with William Bran
son. colored. thirty-eight. 2711 X
street northwest, who was crossing
the street. BranSon was taken to
Casualty Hospital in a passing au-
tomobile and treated for numerous
John F. Allwine, sixty, and his
wife, Mrs Fila Allwine fifty eight,
513 Twelfth street northeast, suf-
fered from shock, when the car
in which they were passengers was
in a collision.
Also injured were Thomas F.
Mayhugh, thirty-three, 1911 North
Capitol street; Mrs. M. s. Timppe,
twenty-five, 4518 Fourth street
northwest; John Nichols. seventy
six, $40 K street southeast; Mrs.
Rita Collins, thirty-eight, TOT Tween
tieth street northwest, and Ida
Lusk thirty-one, s14 K street
southeast.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
BOTTLES EYES
WATCH DRY
AGENTS
Emissaries of ring" Attend
Courts to Get Line on
Their Appearance.

That Washington bootIeggers
make a practice OF attending every
session Of court where prohibition
enforcement officers are scheduled
to testify, for the purpose of mug
ging them for future reference, /"
was disclosed today
AS these tactics Of the lawIess
liquor element Is well known to
prohibition authorities, new agents
are always welcomed and worked
overtime on difficult cases until
their identity is so we'll established
that their usefulness is in a, great
measure destroyed
Report Findings.
Not only do bootleggers or their
confidential secretaries attend all
liquor trials for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning indelible mind pictures" OF
the new agents but they make writ
ten report of their height, com
plexion and facial characteristics,
and circulate it among the frater.
nifty.
Success OF the bootleg rings in
this direction has caused prohibi
ton agents TO stay awake nights
figuring out new DISCUSSES, until
most of them have played more
parts than the average actor.
A new agent detailed to Washing.
ton has been successful in making
number of difficult buys within
two days. He was modestly dis
cussing his success with another
agent today.
Avoid Bootleg Eyes"
you've never been in court vet
on any of your cases have you"
Queried the more experienced agent.
well, wait until you have. After
you have been subjected to the
scrutiny Of dozens of bootleg eyes"
you will then find you will have
tough time making a purchase
and you will have to start out on a
series of ingenious DISCUSSES.
1t is also for this reason that
the various divisional prohibition
agents have adopted the policy of
swapping agents" when they want
to pull a particular set of raids and
know that success depends on new
faces.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28

Indictments List ~ for Nom
support, Others Give
Variety of Crimes.

Twenty-Five indictments for
non7support were today returned
by the grand jury in q list OF
fifty-two embracing a variety of
crimes.
For NOn-SuppOrt.
Those indicted for nonsupport in.
clude: Kenneth B. Smith, Thomas
T. Winstead, John Hawkins, Isaac
Walters, Charles Higgs, William H.
Humphrey, Herbert s. Lloyd, Har-
vey Simms, John s. Reed, William
Hawkins, Lawrence T. White, Ed
ward Kilgore, Joseph Aston, Frank
Ogawa, William Banks, Charles
Wade, John J. Endres, Alvin Il.
Paches, Lawrence j, Souchy Will
liam G. Belasco, John Brooks and
Clarence Horn.
Forgery and uttering is charged
against Herman ]. Pryor and
Joseph l.. Mattingly, and an indict
ment for grand larceny is returned
against Lynn e. Holloway, and for
Jackson, and James A. Hayward
Raymond Cant, Irene Harrison,
Alva Hunter, Leroy w. Kelson,
Samuel Jones and George CrawIey
are charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon. Daniel Ken
drick. jr., Paul Frazier and Harry
Coakley are indicted for house
breaking and larceny, and James
Leary for robbery.
Ignore Four Charges.
Charges alleging false pretenses
are made against Norman F. Kes-
sci. Lou A Sterne, Ernest SahIman
and Guilford M. Cabnon. Larceny
after trust is charged against David
Reinohl. Jesse 1. Buck, Milton K.
Johnston and Walter Hart, jr.,
Frederick Karl Franton, Clarence
Banks and Harry SmaIlwood are in.
dicted for joyriding. George VIII
liams is charged with manslaughter
and Joseph Murphy and William
Meany with carnal knowledge. VIII
liam A. Scott is indicted for grand
larceny and Hilliard d. Sharperson,
jr., for false pretenses.
The grand jury ignored charges
of joyriding against Alexander v.
Bell; HOUSEKEEPING and larceny
against Edward Fftzhugh and Of
robbery against Maude c. Newman
and Clara Dyson.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
TRAFFIC RELIEF
SEEN IN NEW
SCHOOL DAY
Ball FaVors Shift in Hours to
Relieve Present Con-
gestion.

A system Of standard hours for
school children to relieve conges-
ton during periods of peak traffic
on the city streets will be included
in the report on District traffic
conditions by the Senate District
Committee.
Senator Ball, chairman of the
committee, today said he was in.
clined to favor the idea of having
school children begin work at $3.50
a. M, instead of 3 a. m. He called
attention to the fact that the chill.
dren are forced to cross the streets
at the hours when the morning
traffic is heaviest. He also said
that many of the schools let out
for the day when the streets are
congested In the evening.
Senator Ball will probably confer
with DIR. f. w. BallOu, slperintend-
ent of schools. and other officials
before making an specific recon-
mendationS. Fl" 'h'o'.s hOweve''.
that 1t will be practicable to make
notifications of the school hours
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
TEMPERANCE AVENUE
HAS TWO MORE RAIDS

Temnerancc avenue northwest
was last night again invaded by
shock troops of the Eighth precinct
and prohibition department, who
are determined to have it live up
to it's name.
Emma Johnson, colored, 1914
Temperance avenue, was arrested
and charged with selling and illegal
possession of three quarts of liquor
by n raiding party which visited
her home.
Willis r. Porter, also colored
who occupies the same house, was
accused of illegal possession OF
whiskey. Police seized small
quantity Of liquor from him, it Is
said.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
SALESMEN
ARE NOW
MISSING
Three D. C. Agencies Now
Working to Prosecute
Promoters.

Washington housewives have
paid in $1,000 during the past four
months in "suit club" swindle,
II was learned today.
While the principals in the "suit
club" which is said to be one
of a string run in principal cities
throughout the United States,
have skipped town, three agencies
are wc<king night and day to
bring them to- justice.
Campaign Against Them.
They are.
The Better Business Bureau. which.
first learned of the operation of the
"chance-taking suit club through
formal complaint by thirteen of its
victims.
The Federal Trade Commission,
which has issued desist orders
against several tailoring companies
who have. persisted in this form of
obtaining bus ness.
The ! nal police, who have OBJ
tanned sufficient evidence. they be-
iieye, to obtain grand jury indict-
n1ents against the principals.
Louis Rothschild. of the Better
Business Bureau, said today that the
women victimized tell substantially
the same sto-y.
Paid 81 Per Week.
They were approached Ey suave
young statesmen who glibIv told
them thai they had been chosen
as the most responsible woman in
their neighborhood and they were
about to offer them the opportunity
OF a lifetime
Next they explained. that they
were TO pay 50 a week for twenty
hve weeks for a suit of clio: hes, out
that each week lucky numbers
We're drawn and they might get
$50 suit before they had paid hard
ly any money and that in any
event IL they brought them more
customers they were likely to get
q suit free OF charge.
The women report that collectors
came each week and collected the
-, and that 1t was not until they
had put in at least SIS that they
became suspicious.
Prosecution will be made on the
grounds that the suit club" violates
the lottery statute.
While only thirteen women have
formally complained this far, in.
vestigation has proven that there
are no less than 500 women in
Washington who have been taken
in" on the ''suit club" 1t is said
that every section was visited.
On this basis it is computed that
II each OF. the 500 women have only
paid eight weeks or SIG thew stand
20 charge $4,000 up to experience.
Simultaneous with the revelations
concerning news of the local suit
club" expose comes dispatches from
indianapolis today telling of the
Indictment nf three men in that
city on charges OF operating clubs
of this character
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
ANNUAL CHARITY BALL
FOR ASYLUM PLANNED

The fourth annual charity ball for
the benefit OF ST. Vincent's Orphan
Asylum will be held under the .us-
pices Of the st. Vincent's auxiliary
at 2 o'clock tonight in the gym
Dasium Of Catholic University. rhe
gymnasium has been donated for
this occasion by Bishop Shahan, rec
tor Of the university.
Arrangements for the ball have
been made by Mrs II. NJ. Dinall,
president of the auxiliary: Mrs.
James c. Simpson. Frank P. Gun
ming, E. E. Swan. E. V. Carr. Mrs.
Frank P. Cunning. Mrs. F.. r. Swan.
Miss NJ. DevIin, Joseph McEnernev.
Mrs. r. Lawton, Richard I. Cava.
nagh, Mrs. r. /. Cavanagh, e. j.
Cavanagh and W. A. Gallagher.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
1000 K. OF c. MEMBERS
TO VISIT LOCAL SHRINE

One thousand knights of Column
bus from New York city and Brook
lyn are expected to he in Washing.
ton on May IS, for the fourth cele-
bration OF the blessing OF the Ma
tional Shrine Of the Immaculate
Conception, according to word re-
celVed mere yesterday by the Rev.
Or. Bernard McKenna
Since the BLESSING oP Tho shriDe
work has progressed ranidIv and II
is expected that five Of the fifteen
chapels TO he in the crvpt when
completed will he finished nv Easter
Sunday. Donations from all over
the world are being received to
finance the erection Of the shrine.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
DISTRICT RESERVISTS
GIVEN PROMOTIONS

Two Washington men today were
given commissions in the Officers
Reserve Corps. the War Department
announced.
David Alexander Highgate, of 1925
Monroe street northwest. was ap-
pointed first lieutenant in the III.
nance Office. Ray element Reeder
of SAB Fifteenth street northeast
was made second lieutenant In the
Signal Corps.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
JEWISH cHAUTAUoUA is
RECEIVED BY COOLIDGE

The thirty-second assembly of the
Jewish Chautauqua Society closed
yesterday following a visit to the
White House where the delegates
were received by President Coolidge.
During the afternoon a tea and sight.
seeing tour were held.
There will be a board meeting of
the society in Philadelphia. January
10, at which officers for next year
viii be elected and the place for
next years meeting selected.
DR.. William Rosenau, of Baltimore,
presided at the closing business ses.
sion yesterday morning. Speakers
were Rabbi David Lefkowitz. Rabbi
Edward F. Magnin, Rabbi Marvin
Nathan. Miss Jeanette Miriam Gold
berg and DIR. Abram Simon, of Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
PRINCIPAL
hOS 7 | Y
OUT Of
TOWN
assistant District Attorns
Presmont Promises Action
When He Returns.

"Out-of-towners' are todG.
holding up the investigation o.
preparation Of the Government
case against the rum conspirator
Assistant District Attorney a.
thur N. Presmont has been d
of town for a week. He Is ds
back today. Lieut.. o. T. Dayi
head of the vice squad, is
Philadelphia ION vacation"
Code System Wanted.
The two agents of the prohif
ton unit who are working on Ii
cases have been sent out OF toy
to appear in court in q near
city. George Golding credited wi
being the brains in the inveetie
ton Of the governments end 81 Il
case, has been in BROOKLYN, NJ.
for the past several days, also e
vacation"
With the return of Presmor
lines about the ring will tighte
Presmont has become riled ov
repeated assertions that the sgaD
that he is going to let the chi.
fall where they may.
Prohibition officials indicated tn
the much-discussed list may b
be of vital Importance in I'll
case. They say it was to be ug;
only to get from the custonae
the entire code system used al
the ring. Elmer Trey continued i.
day to deny the existence OF q,
list, in spite Of assurances on Il
part of other high officials tb
there was q list of customers.
Government officials are restii
none too easily these days. VIII
with the public clamoring for Il
list and with high officials
handing its suppression. It W
freely predicted that many wou
get burned fingers" before {
case was over.
Away ON Vacation.
Presrnont. sojourning over II
Christmas holidays with his paren
at Shamokin, Pa, was wired IL
night to cut short his vacation
return. The action of Attorn.
O'Shea in filing a mandamus
force the Government to expose
hand is almost without parallel, q
it took the prosecution entire
by surprise.
In the meantime. the tempe
continues. Nationwide interest h
been aroused, at first through PIT
Hcation Of the assertion that the
were names of two Cabinet office
on the rum list, and then throui
the hasty attempts of those j
power to hush up the list 81
deny it's existence.
New Developments.
Developments the past twent
four hours were:
The government at WarS2N
cabled DIR. Ladislas WrOblewsli
Polish minister here, to mako ~
inquiry into the alleged connection
of DIR. VenceIaS SOlxOlOWsIi, firss
secretary, with the conspiracy.
Arrest of two men, both of whom
are charged with violating the pro
hibiti0n law, and who are said 70
have some kind Of connection will
the case. These men were George
Lawrence Cassidy, lis Second
street northeast, and DIR. George
N. Payette, skin and scalp special
list, with offices In the KreSge
building.
A persistent runlor that members
CONTINUED on Page 1917
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
JAMES w. BOYER, BOSTON,
GIVEN DIPLOMATIC POST

James w. Boyer. of Boston, for
mer captain in the Twenty-sixth
Division, has been appointed clerk
to the American Trade Commission
at Constantinople by Secretary of
Commerce Hoover. it was an.
nounced today.
Boyer will sail for Turkey FEB.
ruary l. He has been connected
with the United States consular
service.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28

To NAOMI M.-The fragile
looking chap you were told was
Bill is Bill all right. He thanks
you for your love of the old col
umn and for your compliments
as to its popularity and success.
He'll be glad to have you write
for H and S.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28

"Man Drops Dead IN Tele-
phone Booth" says a read
line. Gosh, the poor guy
must hare gotten the right
number. PETE.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
HIS BIG AMBISH.

HIS BIG AMBISH.
I'D love to be an acrobat,
So slim and slender Ike . Slat;
I'd swing myself 80 s0ulfuIly
That everyone would swear by me.
I'D hang from treStles by my toes:
I'd balance biscuits ON my maze;
I'D MARBLE forth the Latest wheOse,
A-tiptOe on my tall tFapeEe.
I'd be one timber lally-COO:
= don't know what i wouldn't do;
I'D somersauIt and jump around
And bounce fifteen feet off the ground.
Oh, boy. a happy prospect thie;
One neVer-ending round OF b1Bs;
Jump up, come down; jump down, pop
mp,
From dark till dawn; from morn till
Farewell, We idle dreams Of love,
Such stuff from me III sternly shove:
I've packed my grip. now Whero'S my
Pm gonna be an acrobat!
JACK HENRY.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
LACKING RESPECT.

LACKING RESPECT.
Jimmy-Say, dad, you've put yer
pants on backward.
SOused Father-Wazzat?
Jimmy-YOu got the front Of yer
pants In the back. What's the
matter with yer?
SOuSed Father-Shay, boy Qlicl,
You gotta show more (hic) respect
for your fathers Judgment. OWN
hell you know which way I wanna
go? CICERO SLAPP.
My oldest boy, seVen gears
old. wants q radio set oVer 1Ohich
cEildren's bed time stories sUOm't
be broGdcosted at 6 p. No., Just
tUhem he sits dosUn to dinner.
PHILIP EBERT.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
IS AN OBLONG LADY
SQUARE?

Ad in Peoria, ILL.,, Journal.
LOST-ObIOng Iady's wrist-watch
Swiss make. German silver. be.
tween BergneF's and Clarkss.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
D. C. Housewives Stumbled BY "SuH Club''
G3alEARD@SEk!lb8
~''1l1100 ~ BILL PRIcE--flaG-''~
FUNNYOLOGICALLY SPEAKING.

FUNNYOLO&IACAL SFEAh1NU.
presidents message aOGs die
tated by him." zoe read. We'll,
that's better than If 1t tOGs dc
A "bYiIIiGnt nssssd" needs set
ting. Plain, common sense
trGUeLs on its OsOssy
Once in q sDhile some fellow
finds himself" Most of as,
though, are found Ost" by
others.
There's one ntiee that sOiu al
sOdye stand a little "sGItin0''-:
its your 4si1se Of kss4sOr.
Coolidge plans cCmpGign in
South" ve note. Another Scipio
1Uho carries the sOGr into
"a fTicG."
"Every man is a debtor to his
profession" zoe note. often to
some other felLos0's profession,
too, as for instance, those unpaid
doctor bills.
FRED VETTEP
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
PROVERBIAL PARAGRAPHS.

''Better Late Than Never" says
an old adage. Oh, IL we could only
convince our landlady Of this fact
when our rent Is overdue!
"Silence Is Golden" Is also a
welI-knOwn prOverb, and yet the
last time We sprung this one on the
wife she denied 1t In a manner that
proved very painful to us.
early to Bed, and Early to
Rise"-Oh, well, You know the rest.
but anyway we know quite Q few
night wNtchmen who live BY this
prOVeFb and yet they fail to get
the benefits promised in it.
"a Bird In the Hand Is Worth
Two I'm the Bush" SAYS another
sage, but Judging by some Of the
birds we have eaten In restaurants
lately we prefer the two in the
bushi
Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk,''
says still another. Well, what Is
the use Of crying over spilled milk
when there are so many prohibition
jokes to move US to tears?
JOE H. HOLMAN.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
ENGLAND TURNS TO
U. S. TO HELP SAVE
EUROPEAN SITUATION
s.-, BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.
special Cable to The San Antonio TI,bt
and the Chicago Daily News s''


copyright, 1928.
hVnuOn, Jan. 13.-Having broken def
ihIteiy with France on the question of
separations. Great Britain turns with
every confidence to America. WithOut
any exception the editorials in Lon
Goh newspapers point westward, decIar.
ing tnat Great Britain'$ new alignment
must De with the United States, not
with the idea of obstructing France,
tries from disaster.
Inc United States took its full share
IN constructing EurOpe's new constitu-
tlon as contained in peace treaties, but
as result OF the breach between
france and Great Britain, no authority
exists today for enforcing those trea.
yes or preventing their infringement.
10 pan exists Tor eXacting payment
from Germany and the whole question
OF reparauons tottcrs precariOuSIy with
france on one side and Great Britain
on the other. IL France declares that
Germany is a voluntary bankrupt on
January 10 and proceeds to occupy the
Ruhr basin, Great Britain cannot re-
man silent and thereby give passive
acquiescence. The British will have to
make at least verbal protest against
- alum WHICH, uHueE Ile treaty OF
versailles. can be taken legally only
by the Allies acting in concert
Separate procedure by the French
would endanger the rights of the other
allies TO their share of the reparations
payments. Within the next ten DAYS
it is Great Britain's intention to prove
to the French that if they proceed TO
assert their separate viii regarding rep
arations they will incur the emphatic
disapproyal Of Great Britain and throw
into complete confusion the structure
erected upon the peace treaties.
In this campaign of education the
British hope that the United States
will join forces with them and gently
remind France that she is not the only
nation responsible for the treaty of
Versailles and not the only nation en-
titled 20 reparatiOns. For the imme-
date present British statesmen can do
nothing but prevent a further widening
Of the breach. Especially they must
maintain cordial relations with the Al
lies at Lausanne. Prime Minister Bo-
mar Law cannot call a meeting of his
cabinet until the middle spf next week,
as many Of the ministers are absent,
but with every possible precautiOn he
expects TO carry on diplomatic ex!
changes aimed at maintaining the pres
tige Of Allied authority.
Separate action by France would
mean utter confusion and from the Brit
ish point Of view it is to the interest
of all countries involved in the war
against Germany to prevent separate
French action.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

Once there was a City Fellow who
: vas Black with Money and crustcd
with Aristocrscy. This Pluto had
Country Place that was sufficiently
nearby 10 catch the exclusive Motor
ing Trade, although it was beyond an
imaginary State Line and situated in
a Commonwealth ruled by the Zekes,
The Lord of the Manor was known
to all the Gentry as Freddie" and the
Wife, in an OutburSt Of Originality,
had been dubbed Mrs. Freddie"
Many Visitor being led out OF The
select Road House and gently steer
ed toward the Car would remark that
as a Host, good old Fred was
Hound.
During the Open Season for Juleps,
It delighted Freddie to have his Shack
filled UP over Sunday with the Right
Sort and to pry off the Lid and let
Joy be unrefined.
Being far back from the Roadway
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
IN|CK, BILIOUS!
\ START YOUR LIVER
Don't Take CaOe "DOdSonS Liver Tone Acts Better and Doesn't
GRIPPE, SaINate OR Make You Srk-Dont Lose
Days WOrk-Read Guarantee!

Ughl Calomel makes you sick. It's
horrible! Take a dose of the danger
Gus drug tonight and tomorrow you
may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it. break
ing it up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. If ysu
are sluggish and "all knocked out, @f
your liver is torpid and bowels cSyt-
stipated or you have headache, ditAt-
ness, coated tongue, if breath is bad
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

or stomach sour, just try a spoonful
of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone to-
night.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get bottle of bod
sons Liver Tone for few cents. Take
spoonful and if it doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous [ want you to go back
to the store and get your money.
Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying
the sale of calomel because it is en-
tirely vegetable, therefore it can not
saliVate or make you sick.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

we coming to?
The full Horror Of the Calamity
smote them when they learned that
not one trickle of GrOg could be I'M
covered.
How can you give a Show without
raising the Curtain?
Freddie admitted that it was all
very annoying, but he urged them to
bear up until he could phone to a
neighbouring Cottage and get a few
Original Packages and then he allow
ed that the Birds would begin TO sing
again and Life would assume roseate
Hues.
Billy Dies Sitting Up.
But the Village Hawkshaws knew
that a Relief Expedition would try to
break through with a Supply of
LIQUID Nourishment for the dying
Martyrs.
And when a Hireling tried to en-
ter the Lodge Gate with a dandy As
sOrtment he was set upon by the
Authorities and Punched.
The Shades of Night were falling
fast as the Unfortunates sat out on
the Terrace, all dolled up for Dinner,
and waited and waited for the SucCor
that never came. They had been
taught to believe that One may not
saunter toward the Food Department
until he has been fortified with that
which gurgles from the Shaker.
They hoped against Hope until It
became painfully evident that the
Reign of Terror was upon them and
then the Funeral Professor moved in
Dismal Silence toward what was TO
have been the End of a Perfect Day
The grief-stricken Regulars waiteC:
for Billy to relieve the tense Situa-
ton.
Billy was Court Jester.