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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
CITY
| FLOODS At
PEACE
Lower Sections Inundated.
Big Dam HoIds-SoIdiers
to Shoot Looters.
By ROBERT JAMES.
international News Service.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct.
16.-The crest of the North Can
adian rivers worst flood was be.
lieved to be past at o'clock this
morning, after almost the entire
citizenship of Oklahoma City had
worked frantically from midnight
to daylight sand-bagging stores
against possible inundation.
The river, according to the United
States Weather Bureau, began re-
ceding shortly before O o'clock, and
the city dam holding back billions
of barrels of flood water, with
stood the test.
Mayor Cargill issued the follow.
ing proclamation early today:
For the protection of property
within the flood district, police and
soldiers on duty have been ordered
to shoot and kill any person looting
and breaking into any abandoned
house or store buildings.
"Sightseers will be barred from
the flooded area and no persons
will be permitted within the line
without pass to be obtained either
at my office or at the police station.
Persons whose homes are within
the flood district will be required
to obtain permission from the police
before attempting to return to their
homes.
Every effort will be made Ito
minimize the damage done by the
flood and much confusion can he
avoided by strict adherence to
the order"
Rail Traffic DemOralized.
Railroad traffic throughout the
district was very much demoralized
today. Steel bridges and miles of
tracks had been wiped out on al
most every line entering the city.
The entire northwestern and west
ern part of the State has been cut
off from railroad communication.
Afrplanes were being arranged for
weather bureau observers to go to
these flooded districts.
From daybreak on, thousands of
automobiles skirted the flooded dis
trict, picking up refugees and
carrying them to the scores of
Ravens speedily provided.
There has been no loss Of life re-
ported.
Bread Lines Established.
Bread and coffee lines were es-
tablished at the Huckins Hotel and
other downtown places and all
clubs, churches and organizations
threw their doors open to the
refugees flocking in from the low
sections.
The crest of the flood wave, never
before more than seventeen feet
was soaring at twenty-five feet at
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
BaItimore-K. c. Game off.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 10
The fourth game of the Baltimore
Kansas City post season series was
again postponed today because of
a. muddy field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
Street Singers Rich.

LONDON. England. Oct. 1S.-
Many musicians who left orchestras
60 become street singers have he.
come rich, and most of them ca.
cape paying any income tax.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
EVERY HOME IN ALASKAN
CAPITAL HAS ELECTRICITY

Juneau, the capital of Alaska.
may only be city of $500 in.
habitants, but, electrically, it bulks
quite large. Every house in the
city Is wired for electricity. There
are over 300 electric ranges in use
In the homes Of Juneau in addition
10 hundreds OF the smaller house.
hold electrical appliances.
the central station maintains a
completely furnished room adioin.
ing It's electric demonstration kitch-
en- wnlcn Is at the service Of
women of Juneau for Climb snd
church society meetings. Iuncbeor-
suppers, bazaars and similar Tnnc'
tions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
Moths In Her Money

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Oct. 16.-Mrs.
Frances Culm boarded $500 in bills
in old clothing, but when she do
cided to bank them she found
moths had eaten most of the
money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
SALESMAN LEAPS FROM
HOTEL WINDOW TO DEATH

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. TO-
Fred T. Coleman, sixty, of Natick
Mass, salesman for the Fenway
Shoe Manufacturing Company, OF
Roslindale, Mass, leaped from an
open window Of a hotel here this
morning and was instantly killed
A hotel maid told Deputy Coroner
John Black that Coleman had said
to her Sunday:
II wish was dead; I am tired
Of living"
A note book gave his address as
155 Lincoln street, Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
WOMAN GETS ALIMONY
FROM TWO EX-SPOUSES

MODESTO, Calf, Oct. TO-
Though supplied with a third hus.
band and receiving money from a
second for the support of his
minor child, Mrs Morrison Names
brought suit in the supreme court
against her first husband, Joe Dele.
mos, asking that he furnish $50 a
month alimony for the support of
their minor child, Elmo Delemos.
Judge J. w. Fulkreth ordered
DeIemos to pay SIS a month for the
next five months and $11 a month
thereafter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
TELLS VIENNA TYPISTS
u. S. WANTS COOKS

VIENNA, Oct. 16.-"Don't come
to America, girls, expecting to land
at once comfortable jobs as stem
ographers or some other kind OF
high brow office work." is the ad-
vice to Vienna young girls given
by q Vtennese now In New York.
what Americans desire mostly
so far as employees are concerned
are young women willing to work
in the kitchen or as maids, and
who don't want to go out too much
at night"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
SPIES XII
HOPE FOR
BERLIN
COUP
spasnodic Rioting 0uslIed By
Police as Food Disorders
Spread Through Reich.
By 81 D. WEYER.
international News Service.

BERLIN, Oct. 16.-Up to 3
o'clock this afternoon the CONF
munist attempt to raid Berlin
had failed to develop anything
more serious than spasmcdic
clashes with the police in which
one man was killed and ten others
were wounded.
Police. reinforced by Reichs-
VEIN, seemed to have the situa-
ton completely in hand.
Spies Effective.
Communists headqdarters were q
beehive of activity. Couriels
dashed In and out. Reds were
rounded up in all parts of II1e u
and placed under action ORDER.
However. the plans to effect ii coup
were defeated by spies who kept the
Government informed of all arrange
ments.
Five thousand unemployed gath
cred in front of the Rathaus tcity
hall) demanding food. When
charged by police some OF the
Younger hot heads reformed in the
were several minor tits when the
police tried to scatter them.
An attempt was made to diaArm
the police. The latter fired volley
and one communist fell dead and
several were wounded, three
seriously.
A crowd gathered before the mu-
nicipal building of Schoenberg on
the outskirts of Berlin. but was
scattered by the police without any
casualties.
Jobless Ask Relief.
A Geputation of unemployed
called upon the government de-
manding 10000, 900, 900 marks at
once for relief, two loaves OF bread
per family, two pounds Of fat and
adequate supplies of coal and coke.
Discipline of police and troops
was admirable. They had no diff
Guilty in dispensing the mobs. Bust
ness kept on as usual except in
the districts where rioting broke
out.
A demonstration was made in
front Of the stock exchange, but
the crowd was dispersed by police.
Food Is PIundered.
Food stores were plundered in
some districts, but the hooters were
quickly dispersed by the police.
Rioters again surged toward the
stock exchange and were so threat
ening that trading ceased.
Police guards were thrown about
LeipZigerstrasse where several gov
eminent buildings are located.
Much excitement was caused I'm
Unterdenlinden by the bursting Of
an automobile tire. It sounded like
a pistol shot. The police on guard
reached for their holsters, but a
burst of laughter from bystanders
halted any shooting.
Lorries filled with troops whirled
through the streets. An atmosphere
of utmost tension prevailed.
Chancellor Dictator Streselnann
cannot much linger avoid using his
newly gained powers to assert the
Reich's authority, especially IN Ba-
varia.
The Reds planned raids upon the
Adlon, Bristol. Egplanade, Cont
mental and Kaiserhof. Central and
Excelsior hotels. Warning had BEEN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
WOMAN TO
HELP Of
STOKES
Actress Mother Declares De-
fendant Known IN Bohemian
Circles as I'd Heller"

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.Charg-
ing that tftian-haired Helen FL
wood Stokes, pretty young wife
Of William Earl Dodge Stokes,
seventy-three- year-old millionaire
turfman, was known in New
York's gay Bohemia of 1911 to
1917 as RED Helen" Mrs. Annie
Doering, mother of Gladys Dale,
Cne-time soubrette with Anna
Held, came to tho defense of the
aged sportsman today in his fight
to divorce his wife and obtain
custody Of their two children.
Negro Cook Testifies.
Anna Mcintosh, negro cook al
the love nest" Stokes alleges was
kept by Edgar T. Wallace. San
Francisco oil man, correspondent in
the case, resumed the stand at
the resumption of the hearing to-
day.
81 was cooking for Wallace in
May, 1914" the Mcintosh woman
testified.
The date was four months and
half before Mrs. Stokes eldest
child was born.
Anna johnson was serving said
at the flat. She told me Wallace
was entertaining a red-headed wom-
an. / peeked through the key hole
Il wanted to see Mrs. Stokes.
Saw Three Couples.
There were three men and three
women at breakfast,
THE women were lightly attired.
don't know who was in the party
except Mrs. Stokes-she's the one
l wanted to see.''
The Mcintosh woman said she
didn't know whether the Eextst
had spent the night at the Wal
lace apartment or not. She had
"just come to cook breakfast at
noon" She couldn't say whether
Anna johnson could identify the
other men and women or not-she
thought she could.
Anna Johnson was to be a wit
ness.
Samuel Untermyer, Mrs. Stokes
attorney, temporarily passed cross
man, and Mrs. Anna DOering, the
mother Of Gladys Dale, an actress
was called.
"My daughter introduced me to
Mrs. Stokes in 1911 as a friend
who had married very rich old
man." Mrs. Doering testified.
at next saw her going up the
stairs in the building where my
daughter lived-the building where
Wallace had a flat" she continued.
Exchanged Greetings.
Mrs. Stokes stopped her. on the
stairs and they exchanged greet
ings, the witness said.
Mrs. Stkoes, accompanied by her
mother. came into the court room
while Mrs. Doering was on the
stand Stokes had not yet ap.
peared.
On cross-examination, Mrs. Doer-
ing said Stokes negro detective
had asked her to testify.
Untermyer and Max d. Steur, at
torney for Stokes, nearly came to
blows when Untermyer examined
the witness. They shouted charges
Of unfairness at each other.
Justice Mahoney ordered court at
PENDANTS to force Steur to his seat
after he had leaped up and stepped
toward Untermyer, shouting objec.
tions.
Didn't Stokes promise to get a
Job for your SOM" was Inter
Continued on Page 2. Column -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
FATAL FALL
ACCIDENT,
SAYS JURY
Tragedy at Monument Probed.
Steps Taken to Make
Shaft Safe

A verdict Of accidental death
was given this afternoon by the
eoroner's jury into the death of
Hrs. Dora Raum, twenty-seven,
wife of Phillip Raum, n grocer
at 1901 d street northeast, who
yesterday afternoon plunged aalf
way down the elevator shaft of
the Washington Monument.
Body Badly Mangled.
It win never be known how the
woman came to plunge from the
upper portion of the huge shaft.
No one saw her fall and no one
heard her fall, though there was
an unusually large crowd Of sight
seers in the monument at the time.
The three-year-old son, Mark, is too
young and too startled by the ex-
perience Of seeing his mother fall
TO tell what happened. He was the
only one who saw the woman start
her death drop.
Mrs. Raum's body was found
lodged on a beam at the 270-foot
landing. One leg had been severed
near the hip. Her head was badly
crushed, and her back was broken.
In her fall she had bounded from
side to side Of the shaft, before
her back struck the beam on which
she hung
In an effort to learn the woman's
identity, shortly after the accident,
Detective Sergeant Arthur Scriv-
ener took little Mark on a tour of
the city in the hope that he would
come across his home and point it
out. The boy sat huddIed against
the detective, hardly looking at the
homes the machine was passing.
Feared Hospital Shaft.
It was finally decided to take
the boy to the Children's Hospital.
Detectives say that when the boy
saw the elevator shaft in the hos.
pital he cried out in fear.
When DIR. BENJAMIN. Newhouse
who identified the woman, informed
Raum that the body at the rnorgue
was that Of his wife, the grocer
sobbed out a story Of their happy
welded life and asked that Mark
be brought to him at once. There
was a pathetic scene when the
father took the. only child to his
bosom and kissed him historically
There have been no funeral ar
fangements made as yet. Relatives
OF Raum have taken charge OF
preparations for the funeral and
arrangements will be announced
later.
Thomas Isaacs, 900 Twelfth street
southeast, elevator operator at the
monument, was arrested shortly
after the accident. He was re
leased last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-16
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight; Wednes-
day probably showers; little
temperature change; moder-
ate northeast and east
winds. ....
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
SMOKE NUISANCE IS UP FOR DISCUSSION
Sentiment Crystalizing As Organ
 iZations Get Interested

Sentiment in favor of city action to curb the smoke nuisance in Bir- mingham is rapidly crystalizing and signs now point to discussion of the question by several civic organiza- tions within the next week. it was learned at city hall Saturday.
 A new angle was injected when health authorities were informed that women of the city are about to take up the fight, not only from health standpoint but because recent surveys have shown that the smoke, grime and dust which daily ruins curtains and fine draperies and causes staggering laundry bills would be ap- preciably lessened by the enactment of smoke abatement ordinance similar to those in use in hundreds of other large cities.
 After the Birmingham chapter of the American association of chemical engineers discussed the smoke evil week ago, the question has been revived throughout the city and con- certed action now is in early prospect, according to city officials.
 The attitude of the city commission has not been sounded out, but It is regarded as likely that requests for action will reach that body shortly.
 One of the first steps in the cam paign would be the enlistment of support from the industrial interests in and around the city, it was stated.
 Dr. J. D. Bowling, city and county health officer, said he believed the question should be taken up, but he thought 1t should be done from an engineering, rather than a health standpoint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
REAL ESTATE SALES
 ARE ALWAYS HELPFUL
New Firm Begins Business In Bir-
 mingham Field

"Intelligent rel estate sales will do more to make Birmingham sub stantial city than anything else, " said Robert G. Hewitt, prominent realty man. who. with Edward P. Bishop, has just opened the Hewitt Bishop Real Estate and Insurance company. at 120 Twentyfirst street, north.
 MT. Hewitt believes that welldi- rected selling based on sound ex- perience will do more to insure the permanency and wealth of Birming ham than any other factor.
 Both he and his partner have been selling homes and property here for five years; before going into busi- ness for themselves they were sales manager and rental manager, re- spectively, of one of the leading realty firms in this city.
 Birmingham is big enough for any number of real estate firms. whose heads have the interests of the city and it's people at heart" MT. Bishop declared "We anticipate an unusual ly active market, due to the greatly expanding business district which daily is becoming more diversified
 "A general scatterng of the various firms here and the newcomers de- mands greater real estate develop ment: it is no longer United States Steel corporation town. The down town district heretofore has been confined to a narrow limit, but a change is taking place Values are rising, and there is more improved property to insure"
 General real estate sales. rentals, loans and insurance will be handled by the new firm. Connections es- tablished through years of success ful service already has entrenched the company in the realty world here. according to well informed op- orators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
POSTMASTER ADVISES
 MAIL PACKAGES EARLY
Office To Have 100 Extra Clerks.
 Stamp Windows Remain Open


 Mail early Postmaster R. B. Smyer warned again Saturday as he went forward with plans to increase his force to handle the unprece- dented volume of Christmas mall he looks for this year.
 You do yourself a good turn when you mail early" he said. You also do the recipient of the gift good turn and you help the postal serv- ice. Gifts mailed early will be re- ceived in good order. in plenty of time. Gifts mailed at the last minute are much more likely to arrive in though we have fine record for handling holiday mails without loss or breakage. Anyway, mail early Do 1t now"
 Postmaster Smyer knew Christmas was coming last week when many holiday packages for foreign coun- tries found their way into his mail hoppers. Great Britain, Poland, Ire- land, France. Italy, Norway, Den Greece all got their share.
 Extra carriers already have been added for Christmas deliveries. More than a hundred extra clerks will be- gin work in few days. All the stamp windows will stay open all day. New equipment from Washing ton to expedite handing of mall has been set up. The postoffice is ready for the onslaught.
 It is surprising how many people send money orders for Christmas presents, the postmaster comme ented. This division of the local office is waiting on increasing lines of custo- mers daly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
CLOSE TO $750,000 IS INVESTED IN PAVING
Birmingham Paved About IF Miles
 Of Streets In 1923

Birmingham will spend close to $50, 900 for paving and street improve ments in 1924, in the opinion of City Engineer A. J. Hawkins. His 1923 report, now nearing completion, will show that s700,000 was expended this year. and he expects this pace to be continued.
 Around IT miles of streets were paved during this year. the engineer said. Labor increased two to three per cent, but otherwise the work cost no more than in previous years.
 Birmingham keeps something like s7oO 900 in improvement work under way at all times" MT. Hawkins said.
 The county board of revenue gave material aid to the city in many of the large projects put underway this year, MT. Hawkins pointed out. These projects included the Ensley-Pratt City road, the Birmingham Pratt City road and the south Bessemer road. Paving of Cotton avenue and exten sion of Pierson avenue in West End were other important improvements of the year. VI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
TRAFFIC JAM AT CROSSING
 PROVES NEED FOR RELIEF

Nearly a score of drivers did not see the one signal man who stood in the midst of the numerous tracks and attempted to prevent the ss ve- hicles, coming from both directions, iron. tanning into the trains.
 A Goldilock flapper, juggling a new runabout through the traffic jam with two fingers of her left hand puffing at her clgaret and smiling at just a few of the handsome gentlemen struggling to get across, barely missed all three of the trains and burned her fingers in doing 1t.
 Business men. hurrying back and forth between their residences on the southside of the city and their of fees on the northside. cut off by the tracks, with the exception of one concrete viaduct on Twenty first street and a wooden one on Twenty second street, blew their horns fran tically, and attempted, whenever possible-or almost soto dodgs around the trains.
 The goat. after waiting for some time. turned around of his own ac- cord and decided to go back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
SIGMA NJ DINE ER FOR DECEMBER 29
TWenty-first Grand Chapter To Represent Many
 States

Deleeates and visitors from 43 states will be present at the banquet of the twenty first grand chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity, which will he tine outstanding feature of it's bien- nial convention, which conVenes in Birmin2 2ham. December 2S to 31. The banquet will be held Saturday eve ming, December 29, at the Tutwiler hotel at 1:30 o'clock.
 Borden II. Burr. an alumnus of the University of Alabama and of Wash ington and Lee university who IS past regent of the fraternity, will preside at the banquet. He will be introduced by Alex C. Birch of Bir- mingham. chairman of the banquet alumnus of the University of Ala bama and of Washington and Lee. The invocation will be pronounced by Dr. John R. Sampey of Louisville, Ky, past grand chaplin of the fra ternity, a former resident of Alabama and an alumnus of Howard college.
 Gov. William w. Brandon, past eminent supreme archon of the Sig ma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, will make the opening address Judge Henry D. Clayton of Montgomery, who attended the first grand chapter mingham 40 years ago, will speak on the subject, Memories of the First Grand Chapter"
 ''Fraternalism" will be the subject assi gned Gen Harvey II. Hannah of, Nashville. Tenn. General Hannah, who is chairman of the railroad and public utilities commission of Ten nessee, is one of the eloquent speak CTS of the south and his address is expected 10 be one of the features of the banquet.
 Ernest F. Williams, general secre- I ha II Fraternity" Herman B. Wells, dele gate from the University of Indiana. will speak on the Ideal Chapter" Robert C. Aston of Atlanta will re- spond to the toast. Dixie" Among the other speakers who will make informal talks will be Regent George A. Smith, an alumnus of Perdue uni versity; Past Grand Recorder Clar- ence E Woods, alumnus or cen tral university; Gen. Robert E. Stein CT of Montgomery, A. H. Carmichael of Tuscumbia, Judge Lucien D. Gard ner of the Alabama supreme court, Judge E. Perry Thomas of Montgom- cry and the following past grand officers: Walter J. Sears of the University of Kansas. Wade II. Ellis of Ohio, former assistant attorney general of the United States, Past Regent George M. Cook Past Regent Albert II. Wilson of New York, Wal ter l.. Meyers of Mount Union col lege, New York; Edwin w. Dunleavy of Depauw university, carl Lane Clements of Cornell.
 Definite assurances have been re- ceived that delegates will attend from S9 colleges and from probably 90 alumni chapters in the larger cities throughout the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
DR. FRUIT TO RESUME
 HIS PRACTICE IN CITY

After remaining on the job for one month as prison physician at Ban ner mines, Dr. E. B. Pruitt of Bir- mingham, has rendered his resigna- ton and will return to his practice in Birmingham.
 pr. Fruit was appointed to that position November of this year and on December forwarded his resig nation to the convict board. effec- tive that date. At the request of the board, he will remain at Banner until a successor can be found to take the vacancy caused by his resig- nation.
 In a statement Saturday afternoon Dr. Pruitt said the salary paid was entirely inadequate and the close confinement necessary to the admin- istration of the medical officers du- ties made it impossible for him to continue at the mines longer than was necessary to secure physician to take his place.
 q cannot continue on the made ouate salary and the restrictions of the duties of that office. own my own home in Birmingham and ex- pect to resume my practice here at pncep he said.