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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
FREE HOT DOGS
SPENSED At
FOOD SHON
q, 600 Sandwiches a Day Is
Consumption - Bean
Guessers Busy.

Four thousand "hot dog sand
witches are being given away free
every day at the National Food
Show and Household Exposition at
Convention Hall. Two large booths
are dispensing the sau ages. One
requires a force of eighteen per-
sons to handle the free luncE !"
counter.
One booth is giving away ten
prizes every night to holders of
lucky numbers. Every patron of
the show who visits the booth is
given a number and at 10 o'clock
each night little girl draws out
ten winning numbers. The prizes
include large packages Of butter
and sausage. This same booth is
offering $3.50 in cash prizes for
essays on it's brand of pork sausage.
How to do tricks with gelatine
to tempt the palate of the tired
husband is being demonstrated at
one booth. Gelatine of al shapes
and flavors and colors is on dis
play. There are hearts, crowns,
horseshoes, and countless other
designs. How to make pretty gel
atine layer cakes, with. layers of
different colors. is explained.
served free. some with custard and
whipped cream.
Orchestra and radio concerts con-
tinue as a popular feature of the
show. The numerous bargains of
fered by exhibitors are appealing
as strongly to patrons as the
numerous samples and souvenirs
that are given away. Nearly every
booth is offering extra packages
with every purchase.
Visitors at the show still are
busy counting beans. The person
making the best guess at the num-
Der contained lin a steam pressure
cooker will get the cooker.
Housewives with chapped hands
and lips are floclling about the
Noxzema booth. where they may
help themselves to a cold cream
that both heals and beautifies:
The cream is not greasy and does
not soil the clothing. Men whose
faces are chafed from shaving are
shown how the cream will give
them relief. The cream has be-
come so popular with the Food
Show crowds that the firm has
found it necessary to open a second
both. Raymond 3. Yingling, sales
manager for the eastern territory,
is in general charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
s MEN INDICTED
IN HOtD-UP
Of STORE
Accused Of Robbing Cash Reg
lister at Point of Guns.
Face Other Charges.

Frank E. Moten, Edward French,
Roy Smith, George Johnson, John
Chat, alias John Young, and Rufus
Lipscomb, all colored, were today
indicted by the grand jury on
charges of entering the store Janu-
airy 80 Of Vincent Marino. at 1874
Tennessee avenue northeast, and AT
the point of guns holding him up
and robbing his cash register of $50.
Marine and his wife, according
to the police, were counting the
days receipts previous to closing
up. James Conroy of $50 John
Marshall place, was in a telephone
booth, and Henry Murray, an en-
ploye, was about to leave when the
robbers entered and shouted Hands
up"
Conroy stepped from the tele-
phone booth, the police say only
to have a revolver thrust at his
head. While two of the intruders
held the men at bay, the others
took the $50. Murray went to q
back room and got a revolver and
fired two shots at the intruders.
They answered the fire promptly, but
no one was hit. The accused also
were indicted in other robberies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
Five German Officials
To Be COurt-Martialed
By French Military
by y. II. WE Eft,
International News Service.


ESSEN, Feb. 15.-Five German
officials will be arraigned before a
French military tribunal tomorrow,
charged with disobeying orders of
the French military authorities.
The defendants are: Mayor Arm
stein of OberhausenI Director Buss.
man of Nhe Rhenish electrical
works; Acting Mayor Schaefer of
Essen: Director of Klein, 6f the
German police; and Chairman Guy:
onz, of the German Retailers AS,
ISOLATION, of Essen.
There are indications that the
French and Belgians are taking
definite steps to detach the Rhine
land from Germany to be created
into an independent. autonomous
state under protection of France.
From reliable German sources in
Essen it is learned that the French
are distributing rations throughout
the Ruhr. telling the recipientst ha
acknowledgement for the supplies
is to be made to the Rhine re-
public"
Essen's electrical supply was still
curtailed by the inability of the
French to operate the power house.
Candles were again utilized by the
French st their headquarters, the
Kaiserhof Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
YEAR IN JAIL IS
GIVEN GUN
.TOTER
Must Serve Time While He
Awaits indictment or
Drug Charge.

While out on $4,000 bond await.
ing the action of the grand jury
on a charge Of violating the mar
cites law, Francis Boche, thirty
years old, today was sentenced in
Police Court to serve one year in
jail for carrying concealed weapons.
Boche, together with George D.
Shaffer and Milton A. Steward, both
of Cumberland, Nd, was arrested
a few nights ago at Union station
by Policeman w. e. Owens, of the
Sixth precinct.
When searched, a 80 caliber re-
volver, a hypodermic needle and a
package of cocaine were found on
Boche, the police declare. Taken
before Commissioner Mcdonald on
the drug charge, he was ordered
held in $4,000 bond.
Shaffer and Steward were turned
over to the Cumberland police.
Boche Is alleged to have confessed
to the police that The was an army
deserter and that he had been SEN
rteiced to serve five years at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. After three
years; it is said, he escaped and
alter was arrested on the Pacific
coast and sentenced to an additional
five years. After serving this SEN
tence, the police say, he was rear
rested to serve out the unexpired
portion of his first term, but again
made his escaped and came to Wash
ington. According to the police, he
and the two Cumberland men had
planned to rob a local jewelry store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
BUILDING CODE
REVISION To
Be MADE
Major Wheeler Prepares Ten
tative Draft Of New Regu-
Iations for District.

New regulations governin e
building in the District and a re-
vised plan for automobile park
ing under structures in the bust
ness section of the city are
included in the changes recon-
mended in a tentative new build
ing code completed by Major
Raymond A. Wheeler, assistant
Engineer Commissioner, and sent
to persons interested yesterday.
Public hearings will be held
probably next month to fully con-
slider the new recommendations,
and a request has been made that
suggestions on the subject be
turned into the District offices
before March Is.
Printed by b. F. Saul.
The new building code, which is
said to be a direct result of the
Knickerbocker Theater tragedy,
was printed at the expense of B. f.
Saul, the District having no money
available for this purpose.
The revised code recommends
changes in the following subjects:
Specifications for certain new ma
terials and general authority to
adopt any new materials which
may from time to time be approved
by the Inspector of Buildings.
Working stresses, especially in
steel.
Safe bearing values and loads
steel, concrete, filled ground.
Re enforced concrete design.
Elimination Of several types Of floor
construction not approved by the
joint committee or the American
Concrete Institute.
Affects Various Structures.
Modification of time limits for re.
| moval of forms.
Wood frame buildings.
Structural steel buildings.
Mansard roofs.
| Exit facilities.
Theaters and curtains
| Assembly halls.
Hotels and apartment houses.
Garages under large buildings.
| Stores.
| External and party walls.~>
| Administration.
ZOning regulations control height.
of buildings.
Stair and elevator Enclosure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
BETTERL|CH7 IN
POSTOFFICES
URGED
Annual Examination Of Eyes
Of Employees Also Asked
in Health Report.

Establishment of a standard sys-
tenn of lighting il postoffices and
the examination of the eyes of all
postal workers once year by COM
petent specialists are asked n a re-
port submitted to the Postoffice De-
partment today by the office of in
dustrial hygiene and sanitation of
the United States Public Health
Service.
The report also calls for abolition
of all work in easements of postal
buildings. The report, the result of
an elaborate survey made at the re-
quest of Postmaster General Work,
points out that millions of dollars
will be saved through increased
speed in the work of employees if the
new standards are adopted
The investigation included OBJ
servatiOn of the work of 5000 postal
workers under natural and artificial
light and resulted in tess of various
lighting methods, with adoption of a
standard system that increased the
efficiency of these workers IA per
cent, producing ga net saving or
$109 900 in the annual payroll.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15

trip of the minister to London was
unnecessary. It added:
1.-THE Rhineland high commission
controls the British area as well
as the French. Authority from the
commission to run trains through
the Brl ish zone is sufficient"
Hands Off, Is Demand.
The Petit Parisien, in an edi-
torial obviously inspired by the
government, fatty warns the Brit
ish not to attempt to mediate in
the Ruhr nor ito mix up in the
Ruhr at an unless for the purpose
of aiding France-Belgian invasion.
This editorial was regarded as the
French governments answer to
Premier Laws parliamentary speech
in which he intimated that Great
Britain might ultimately intervene.
The editorial added:
This Ruhr issue has become a
finish fight. London should cor
rect the impression given to Ger
many that England may inter-
vene in an effort to save Ger
many"
While newspapers were pessimis-
tic, gov rnInent officials prof ssed
to be confident that an agreement
would be reached at London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
WASHINCTON'S BIRTHDAY
PLANS NEARLY READY

Official observance of Washing
tons Birthday will take place at
lie Washington Monument February
%, it was announced today by Col.
G. o. Sheriff., officer In charge Of
public blu ldings and grounds.
Forty-eigt flags will be displayed
on poles in a circle around the base
of the Monument, one for each
State. These flags will be raised at
8 "A. m, accompanied by a salute to
the colors.
Wreaths will be placed at the
base of the Monument by various
local organizations. The Third bat
TALON, Twelfth Infantry Band, from
Fort Washington, will play.
Plans are being made to broad
cast the service by radio to all parts
Of the country. Frederick ID. Owen,
of the office of public buildings and
grounds, VIII be in charge of the
ceremonies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
ARE READY
To SHELL
ESSEN
Continued from First Page)

AAOAA 81 oSN'S
cabinet believe that, if Britain
yields upon this point, it would
prove a stepping stone to subse-
Quent French requests which ulti.
mately would draw the British into
invasion of Germany. It is feared,
also, that surrender to the French
on this issue might result in
trouble with the German popula-
ton in the district held by the
British forces.
Foreign office officials declare
that the French are able to &C
compliSh the desired results with
out entering the British zone, They
admit Furthermore that British pub
lie opinion is against cooperation
with the French and is in favor
of withdrawal of the British army
from Cologne.
NJ. LIE Trocquer was accompanied
to London by General Payot and
two French railway experts, NJ.
Javary and M. Ducastel. Premier
A. Bonar Law was assisted in the
conference by Lord Curzon, British
foreign secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
POLLARD JURY
PANEL IS
READY
Counsel on Both Sides Confer
on Pruning List of Twenty
to the Legal Twelve.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 15.-Work
of securing the jury panel in the
Pollard case was completed shortly
before noon today. 1t was neces.
sary to get five additional jurymen
to make the full panel of twenty,
due to the fact that Randolph Car
dOza, who was accepted Tuesday
as juror, was excused today when
1t developed that he was an init.
mate friend of Robert N. Pollard,
a brother of the prisoner Tie
court then adjourned until three
this afternoon.
Meanwhile counsel planned to
confer as to what jurymen they
will strike from the list to reduce
the number to twelve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
DUDD|NG WARNS
Of PRISON !.
REVOLT
6Iames Pennsylvania Board
for It's Treatment of
ConVicts.

Warning that unless relief is forth
coming there will be another serious
revolt Of convicts in the western
Pennsylvania penitentiary at Pitts
burgh was sent to Governor Pinchot
of Pennsylvania today by E. E. Dud-
ding, president of the Prisoners Re-
lief Society.
budding declared he has informa-
ton of the formation of conspiracy
of convicts to rebel against alleged
inhuman treatment they receive
from guards.
Sick Neglected Is Charge.
Conditions continue to get worseS'
budding wrote Governor Pinchot.
II am told and 1 know the prison IS
reeking with hatred from one end to
the other. The board of prison in
spectors has full knowledge of what
Is going on and is making no at
tempt to have the convicts cared for
in a humane way.
1.-THE sick are not being looked
after and the food is badly prepared.
1 have been told that a revolt is be-
ing planned, which was not the case
in the riot in July, 1921. l am eN-
pecting any day to be told of a
serious clash"
State and municipal police were
called in to quell the 1921 rebel
lion of prisoners, budding said.
About 100000 worth of property
was destroyed but no one was Sc
riously injured.
Sends Back ParOled Men.
"The Prisoners Relief Society has
handled fourteen paroled prisoners
from the Western Penitentiary.
budding told the International
News Service today.
"All of them were sent back to
prison as they were not fitted for
parole Convicts come out of the
Western Penitentiary mental and
physical bankrupts. 1t is impos-
sible to make them go straight"
budding charged the prison board
and John M. Egan, warden, with
responsibility for alleged conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
Showdown On British
Rhine Policy Is Sought
By French At Farley
By FRANK E. MASON.
International NaxvS Sorvioa


PARIS, Feb. 15.-Minister of
Public Works LIE Trocquer, in his
conference with Premier A. Bonar
Law at London, will demand a
Eyes" or MOI answer as to whether
hinder France in the Rhineland
and Ruhr, it was learned in semi
official quarters this afternoon.
Governmental and financial cir
cles are anxiously watching the
outcome, for it is realized that a
new crisis has developed in Anglo
French relations.
If England refuses to permit
French military trains to pass
through Cologne trains manned
and guarded by French troops) M
lie Trocquer then will ask that the
map of occupied territories be re-
vised and that the British turn
over to the French the strip of
SOL holding the Dusseldorf Durren-
TreVes railway.
Press Is Pessimistic.
Newspapers supporting the gov
eminent are .pessimistic over the
outcome of the London conference
"Pertinax,' political editor of the
Echo De Paris, accuses the British
of encouraging German resistance
in the RhineIand and Ruhr.
Premier Bonar Laws speech in
the British parliament was neither
logical nor clear" said the Echo De
Paris. Although he declared Eng
land is passive and has friendli
ness for France, the speech was
neither passive nor friendly. II
encouraged the Germans in their
resistance
The Journal, which is owned BY
N. lie Troquer, declared that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
HUNT FOR Howell
USED BY NUNS
CAPTORS
Baltimore Police Follow Up
Important Clues Given by
Sister Cecilia.
FREDERICK. Md, Feb. 49,

FREDERICK, Md, Feb. 49,
as to the whereabouts of kid
napers of Sister Cecilia, of Notre
Dame Convent, were followed ny
the police today.
In her first statement to the au-
thorit;es since escaping from abduc-
tors in Baltimore, Sister Cecilia
furnished States Attorney Aaron
K. Andres with important informa.
ton. He expressed confidence in
her story.
A reward of $500 for the appre-
hension of the kidnapers was Of
fered by the Frederick county
commissioners. Baltimore police
were making a close examination
Of the Camden station section in
an effort to locate the howell to
which the nun said she was taken.
Still I'm Nervous Condition.
Sister Cecilia may be able to
accompany the local authorities to
Baltimore tomorrow. She was still
in a nervous condition today and
physicians would not permit her
to leave the convent.
The mother superior of the Notre
Dame Sisters in Baltimore came
here today to take Sister Cecilia to
the infirmary Of the order in Bal
timore She will remain until the
sister is better, and will accompany
her and the local authorities to Bal
timore in an effort to locate the
alley howell where her. short imDris-
Onment took place.
Charges Police Laxity.
The Rev. william J. Kane, head
of the convent, today branded as
Malicious any intfmation that the
nuns kidnapping was a fake or
dream, as intimated by the Balti-
more police. whom he charged with
laxness in running down the kid.
napers.
''T know Sister Cecilia will be
know she will be branded as an
escaped nun, but I will back my
reputation as q priest of God that
was kidnapped" Father Kane said.
BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. 49,
Archbishop Michael Curley, who has
been given an official report on the
kidnapping by Father Kane. today re-
fused to make any further conn.,
faent. and has announced that he
will take no action in the matter. i
The report to Archbishop Cur1ey
was made by the convent offic ais in
Frederick. in RESPONSE to an In
quiry as to why Sister Cecilia had
not gone to a Baltimore convent
rather than taking taxi back to
Frederick. The explanation offered
nv Father Kane was that "she said
hat because she did not want the
notice or public to suspect she was
a nun. she concealed the fact for
fear that she would be accused by
enemies Of the Catholic Churh Of
being an escaped Nun"
It was reported today that inves-
tigators have received "tip"
which may lead to the discovery
Of the house near Camden station
where the nun was held prisoner
for several hours.
Police are hunting for the robes
which Sister Cecilia said We're
taken from her. Her veil was
found at the convent in Frederick.
but the police have been unable to
find the robes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
RANCHER LEAVES ESTATE 4
TO OLD-TIME SWEETHEART

UTICA, N Y, Feb. 15.-Thirty-
five years ago Elizabeth Elmer,
now Mrs. A. X. Bailey, Of this city,
and Lewis Wallace were sweet
hearts. Seventeen years ago Lewis
went West and made good. Yester-
day Mrs. Bailey received word that
a legacy of $4,000 to $4,000 had
been left to her by her former
sweetheart, who died recently in
California.
to claim her fortune, and expects
to take up her residence on the
fruit ranch developed by Wallace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
IN GALE
SHIP CALLS
FOR HELP
italian Steamer off Cape
Henry When Hit by
Heavy Gale.
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region was experiencing the cold
est weather since 1872. The mer-
curry was at Is degrees below zero
at a. m.
Blizzard in Northwest.
The cold wave, according to re-
ports, has swept the nation from
California to Newfoundland, a few
States in the extreme Southeast be-
ing exceptions.
Pacific coast reports were that
Oregon, Washington and British
Columbia are in the grip of q
this morning and the lumber in
dustry was at standstill. Con-
sidering the conditions generally in
that region, California's weather
was reported as good.
The cold snap was broken some
what in the Rocky mountain region,
according to dispatches from Denver.
The mercury rose to IA above zero
at a. m. in Denver as compared
with a 4-degree-below temperature
yesterday. Prediction that the mer.
curry would drop to 10 below there
today failed to materialize.
Seven Deaths i'm Storm.
Seven deaths have been reported
as the result of the storm in the
Northwest. Train service into Min
neapolis and st. Paul is gradually
being resumed.
Winnipeg dispatches reported a
total Of ten deaths in the city due
to a blizzard which swept western
Canada.
Calgary, Alberta. recorded 80 be-
low zero and Prince Albert, Sask.,
was the low point with as below
The central plains States were ex-
periencing near zero weather. It
was 10 above at Z o'clock this
morning at Kansas City.
In Chicago there were $50 fire
alarms in the last twenty.four
hours. Misery ran rampant through
the ranks of the poor. The flop
houses were crowded and suffering
generally was intense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
Ice for the Heart

"In acute pericarditis, an
ice-bag applied over the heart
relieves pain, qulets the action
of the heart, and reduces fe-
vor." -Reference Handbook of
Medical Science.
- Physicians now depend upon
the ice-bag in the treatment of
countless diseases, but as
every case is different-the
ice-bag should never be used
except as a doctor or nurse di-
reefs. But ice should be in
every home, winter and sum-
mer, to help to keep people
we'll by keeping food fresh
and sweet.
american Ice goes to hundreds n.boH
hundreds of homes e9erp day, and TO
restaurants and soda fountains as,Iere
purity and cleanliness are the demd,tt!.
ice in the S'ckroom" "a series OF
70hich this is No. 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
Partly-Pai Admission
To National Food Show

This coupon is partly paid ticket of admission to the
National Food Show and Household Exposition at Con-
vention Hail. Fifth and L streets northwest.
The coupon and 10 cents will entte the bearer to
admission to show any afternoon between
and $50 o'clock.
The coupon and 20 cents (incuding tax) will an
bearer admission the show any
evening between 7:30 and 10 80 o'clock
Without this coupon the admission is 80 cents The
Washington Times and Herald offer this coupon their
the Food Show management making this plan possible
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
URGE CRAGO FOR POST
WAINWRIGHT WILL QUIT

Congressman Thomas II. Crago
of Pennsylvania was recommended
to Secretary of War Weeks by
delegation of Pennsylvania Con-
gressmen today for appointment as
Assistant Secretary of War. The
delegation told Weeks that Crago
has the unanimous Endorsement Of
the delegation.
Weeks stated that no decision has
as yet been reached as to a sue
cessor for Asitant Secretary of War
Wainwright. who will take his seat
in Congress March 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
GENERAL ALARM SENT OUT
FOR RUM PIRATE CRAFT

NEW YORK: Feb. Ito combat
the activities Of pirates at sea, Gus
toms and prohibition officials yes
terday sent out a general alarm for
steam trawler which was reported
to have robbed the auxiliary
schooner p. j. Mclaughlin of nearly
$500 worth Of hquor off the Jer-
sey coast.
The trawler also is believed to have
been the pirate craft which the
British schooner Marion Mosher re-
Gently reported had stolen her liquor
cargo seized by American dry"
agents outside the three-mile limit
and returned on protest of the
British government. The trawler is
reported to be near Philadelphia try.
ing to dispose Of her loot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
Navy Band Begins Concerts.

The Navy Band, under the leader
ship of Charles Benter, will begin a
series of Friday-night concerts this
week at the Marine Barracks. The
concerts. which will begin at o clock
each Friday night. will last about an
hour and a half. The public is in.
Vited. Under Benter's leadership
the Navy Band has developed into
one of the nations foremost service
bands.