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The Washington times., 1923-02-10

Inspector Grant Says He Has
No Authority to Hold
Suspects.

The increasing number Of hold
ups, particularly in the smaller
stores, shows the immediate need
for a more adequate vagrancy
law, police officials say. There
are so many technicalities in the
present law that most of the
police do not know the status of
a man who could be classed as a
vagrant.
Could Arrest 700.
A detective said today that If an
adequate vagrancy law were in force
in the District he could apprehend
TOO white and colored men who, he
believes, do not work and have no
visible" means Of support.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant, chief
OF detectives, said today that under
the old law, men wearing sealSkin
coats and valuable diamond rings
were locked up as Migrants. They
were suspected of being panderers,
but the law violation Of which they
were suspected could not be proved
by the police.
when the detectives suspect a
man of having no visible means Of
support today" the inspector said,
they watch him for several days
and IL he does not commit any
offense they may not take him into
custody. Their time Is wasted he.
cause they have no adequate law
under which the suspect can be
prosecuted. They could be engaged
in the prevention and detection Of
crime while they are watching the
suspect. The only thing we can do
with g. suspect who has a criminal
record in other cities, is to tell
him to get out of town. We would
like to hold such suspects until
we could learn whether they were
wanted In any other city, but we
just have to let him get on the
train and make his getaway.
"A detective must take a man
as he finds him. If he appears to
be menace to society, I think the
detective is justified in apprehend-
ing such a man until his record can
be ascertained.
Check Kept During War.
I'm other cities during the war
there was compulsory work law,
and the officer on every beat was
instructed to find out the business
OF all the men, irrespective of
whether they were cripples or blind.
A check was kept on them and the
activities of every man on the Of
ficers' beat were known. There are
many idlers in the city who should
be taken into custody and some in
formation obtained as to how they
live.
An adequate vagrancy law
would make the work Of the detec-
tives and uniformed men easier,
and without doubt would help stem
the numerous holdups that are be-
ing staged in the District"
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
GREEK-AMERICAN VETS
TO ATTEND MOAFIS' RITES

Costello Post, American Legion,
and all Greek-American veterans of
the world war in the District will
attend memorial services of D. D.
Moafis, member Of the post, at the
Greek Orthodox Church, Eighth and
l. streets northwest, tomorrow
morning at II o'clock.
Members Of both organizations
are to meet at the National Guard
Armory, Fifth and l. streets. at
1O:45 o'clock. and will march in a
body to the church.
Immediately after the services.
the veterans will go in automobiles
to Glenwood Cemetery, where "taps'
Will be blown and a wreath placed
on the grave.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
A Little Error, But 1t
Made DR.. Fowler
Very Unhappy

DR.. William C. Fowler, Dis
trict Health Officer, is happy
today.
Somebody sent him a misprint
of the District appropriation bill
yesterday as it came out Of the
House and Senate conference.
This copy contained an amend
ment providing that officials and
employees of the Health Depart
ment must use horse-drawn We
hicles in their work. Autos are
now used.
DR.. Fowler got all excited. He
saw his system of dairy inspec-
ton going to smash. Most of
the inspectors use their own au-
tomobiles and get $26 a month
for it's upkeep from the Govern
ment.
Today DIR. Fowler learned that
it was a misprint.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
BUYER Of CIGAR
SEES CLERK
DROP DEAD
J. w. Schubert Succumbs on
Duty at New Ebbitt-Wife
Spared Shock.

ooh, yes, Mr.. Schubert went to
work this morning at $40 o'clock.
He will be on tonight, too, from
6 to IL. He's off tomorrow night.
Would you like to make an ap-
pointment with him."
Mrs. Schubert confided this in
formation to a Times reporter this
morning, but while she spoke, the
husband, j.. w. Schubert, Alps New
Hampshire avenue northwest, lay
dead behind the cigar stand at the
New Ebbitt Hotel, while a crowd
of morning paper purchasers gaped
at his lifeless form.
Not having the courage to inform
Mrs. Schubert that her husbands
heart had failed him and he had
dropped dead at 8 o'clock this
morning while on duty at the news
stand, the reporter sacrificed details
of Mr.. Seubert's life.
Augustus Gumpert, proprietor of
the Ebbitt. said that Mr.. Schubert
worked directly under Lee Coombs,
and that while he often passed the
time of day with him he had been
at the hotel only about two months.
A man who was about to pur-
chase a cigar from MIR. Schubert
just before he fell dead phoned for
the Emergency Hospital ambulance
but they refused to move his body
Mr.. Schubert was retired army
man and formerly served as drill
sergeant at st. Johns College, Yer
mont avenue and Thomas Circle.
After viewing the body, Coroner
hewitt issued certificate of death
from natural causes.
While Mr.. Schubert had only been
employed at the Ebbitt Hotel news
stand for a couple of months, he
worked a number of years at the
newsstand at Seventeenth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
ARE YOU

Treatin' the World Quite Right?
When Won are feelln' awful blue.
And are burdened with despair;
When everyone seems down on you,
And your treatment doesn't seem
fair;
When YOU feel sad and all alone,
And can see no ray o. light,
Do you ever stop to think that you
Aren't treatin' tho world quite
right?
When you are ruled by an angry mood,
That brings both grief and dismay.
When Justice flees before your rage,
And you act i'm an unHeemIy way;
When temper drives all thought away,
And you reason not, but fight.
1t takes no sage to know that you
Aren't treatin' the world quite right.
When you are Joyous In your way.
And you drive away q frOwn;
When you extend q helping hand
To uDlift the fellow that's down:
When you perform a kindly deed,
That brings content and delight:
"neh you do noble deeds, then you
Are treattn' the world Just right,
j. III. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
WHO REMEMBERS

The meals you used to get in
the restaurant or small hotel
in the old home town, where the
table-cloth was stained with
eggs, coffee and gravy? Yet
you were thrilled at the idea
that you were dining in style.
When visitors came to spend
while with the family you
showed 'em something by TAX
ing them to the restaurant,
where you most likely ordered
ham, eggs and coffee.
UNCLE ZEKE.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
HARVEY'S EX-CASHlER is
FREED IN HOLD-UP CASE

James Gordon Brown, nineteen
years old, Of 1917 Kenyon street
northwest. the cashier at Harvey's
restaurant, which restaurant was
held up and robbed by a bandit sew.
eral weeks ago, today was released
by Inspector Clifford L. Grant, chief
of detectives. who declared the in
Vestigation showed the lad had no
connection with the case.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
Ell &c TRICIANS S.

A live wire bunch. There's moth
Ing Ike having one around TO
brighten up your home.
They are q busy lot of fellows.
In fact, few of them seem to be
able to keep up with their current
work.
In this business the advisabiIity
OF making good connections cannot
be 0verestimated.
One electrician, Hpon being In
trOduced to q lady, got fresh and
remarked that he was pleased to
meter, but he was cutoff then and
there. 1t was q rather eight" re-
mark to make to a stranger.
There's one thing like abOut
these fellows. You don't have to
handle them with kid gloves in
order to get along with them-yOu
use rubber gloves. instead.
w. Z. HAYTHE.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETS THURSDAY NIGHT

The first meeting Of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce since
the recent election of officers and
beginning of the reorganization
work for the coming year win be
held Thursday night in the New
Willard Hotel.
While the program has not vet
been decided upon, 1t is expected
that the greater part of the evening
Will be devoted to consideration Of
the plans for the coming years
work.
With the appointment of the
chairmen and vice chairmen of the
standing committees completed. the
work of appointing the personnel Of
the committees is in full swing and
the committees will begin their
work within the next few weeks.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
EXECUTION DELAYED FOR
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT

Justice Stafford in Criminal Court
No. l today postponed the execu-
ton of George Henry Banton, col.
ored. twenty years old, which had
been scheduled for next Friday at
the District Jail until April 20 to
afford attorney Johnston, counsel
Tor the accused an opportunity to
apply to President Harding for a
communication of the sentence to life
imprisonment.
canton held up Samuel Frye at
the grocery at Sixty-f first and Dix
streets last fall, and when the clerk
reused TO hold up his hands, Ban.
ton shot and killed him.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
EXECUTIVES ARRANGE
FOR INTER-CLUB. DINNER

For it's always fair weather
when good fellows get together"
sang executives Of Washington s
leadlig luncheon clubs, in the City
Club last night, when they COM
pleted plans for the inter-club din
ner on March 6.
William Knowles Cooper, presi-
dent of the Rotary Club, was
named to preside at the joint gath
erlng. A subcommittee on arrange
ments is composed of Michael Heis-
ter, president Of the Cosmopolitan
Clup; president James p. Shick of
the LIONS President Joseph A.
Burkhart of the Newcomers and
President Clarence L. Harding of
the Civilian Club.
President Claude w. Owen of XII
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
A LITTLE SOFT MUSIC,
PROFESSOR, PLEASE.

The hooded mob" with its vic
tim, stopped at a beautiful little
glen, alongside a purling brook at
shutdown. The moose being adjust
ed, the spokesman asked the VIC
tim If he had anything to say.
Gazing about at the beautiful trees
and shrubs bathed in the soft rays
of the setting sun and at the bab-
bling brook casting iridescent
drops of water hither and yon
he said, in a well-modulated voice,
well, this looks like a pretty good
place to hang out IN"
w. e. H.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
TOOK GALLON OF SMILES,
GETS YEAR IN PRISON

James B. Estrige. negro, will
serve one year~in Jail for taking too
many "smiles' out of a gallon of
Laughter" last night.
Estridge was brought into Police
Court before Judge Mcmahon for
assaulting three persons, Mary and
Eugene Chase, and his wife, Rose.
He said that they had all been par
taking OF smiles" and when about
gallon had been consumed, he un-
Intentionally broke loose.
Policeman McAllister, who tool,
the negro into custody last night, is
said to have arrested him three
times in the last three years for in.
toxication.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
REF FUSES
MERCY !.
PLEA
Man and Woman Given Terms
of Five Years Each in Drive
To Clean Up City.

There is only one way to drive
the dope evil from this city and
that is to give offenders the max
imum penalty under the law, &C
cording to Justice Stafford, pre-
siding in Criminal Court No. l.,
who today imposed five-year peni-
Tertiary sentences on Albert I'm
derwood, colored, an old offender,
and Louise James, a thirty-two-
year-old colored woman, who also
has been repeatedly in trouble
selling dope.
Mercy Appeal Refused.
Counsel for the latter appealed to
the court for mercy, stating that
the accused woman had no previous
criminal record, whereupon the
court read the report of Probation
Officer Amos A. Steele, who inves-
tigated the wornan's case ana dis
covered that she had been arrested
and sentenced on various occasions
and for various crimes.
Ellwood Bower. q seventeen-year-
old married boy, charged with steal
ing an automobile belonging to Sam
uel r. Young, was placed on pro-
baton for three years on condition
that he go back to his wife and
support her and report regularly to
the probation officer.
Three Years for Another.
William c. Leftwich, colored, will
spend three years in the pentten-
tiary on a charge of breaking into
the drug store of Frederick A. Miles
and stealing $54 and a lot of NOR
phine which he is said to have ped
died. Leftwich was arrested in
Reading, Pa. John Webb, colored,
convicted of assault with a danger
GUS weapon anad assault with in
tent to kill in shooting Deputy
Marshal Edward P. Guinane be-
cause the latter refused to take a
drink with him, was sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary.
Charged with cutting Jesse Dud-
ley, November 81 last, with a razor,
Moses D. Wormley, colored, was
sentenced to two years in the peni-
tertiary.
Other Sentences.
John T. Waters will spend two
years in the penitentiary on two
charges of grand larceny. Beatrice
Bright, a young colored girl, was
sentenced to two years and put on
probation for theft of iewelry from
Bette Goodwin. Hugh Gallagher,
q young white man, convicted Of
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny, was SEN
fenced to eighteen months in the
penitentiary. Earl Boxley, colored,
received one wear in jaiI for jOy-
riding, as did Charles Burke, col
ored, for stealing a lot Of wearing
apparel from the American Rail
way Express Company.
William Cady, and Roland Clifton.
convicted OF breaking into the
garage of Edward L. Glenn, were
each sentenced to one year in Jail.
A motion for a new trial made by
Attorney T. Morris Wampler, repre-
senting the accused, was overruIed
and he gave notice of an appeal
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
THE WOLF SLAYER.

A column Writer notes that
Jack Abernathy, the former
Oklahoma coa0boy Uho showed
Roosevelt hOU to kill aOOIves bu
tearing their jaWs apart, has
turned vegetarian, havimg formed
partnership p0ith J. P. Carrot
and Alexander Pease.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
n. e. COFFIN TO ATTEND
CONVENTION At ROME

Announcement was made of the
sailing of Howard E. Coffin, presi-
dent of the National -Aeronautic
Association, from New York today
for Rome to attend the sessions Of
the International Chamber of Com
merce.
Coffin will represent American
aviation interests at the conferences
of the air transportation group.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

IL you'd avoid pain and distress
just study this q bit:
Don't "sit down" on a man. un.
less
You're sure he'll ''stand for it."
OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

This and similar songs. which
distinctively belong to the Washing
ton Traffic Club, will resound
throughout the oak room of the
Raleigh Hotel tonight when the 215
members gather for their seven
teenth annual dinner.
Good Time Assured.
Formed in 1907 with a view Of
promoting a healthy good fellow
ship among officials of the various
competing transportation compa MES
in Washington, the Traffic Club
has maintained this policy through
out the years, and they expect to
have the best time of all this eve
ming.
Odell 8. Smith, secretary and
treasurer of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamship Company, and
one Of the organizers of the club,
in reviewing the history of the as
ISOLATION, reminded that while the
name is the Washington Traffic
Club, it has nothing to do with
traffic" in the accepted sense of
the word.
I'm the old days" Smith said,
1--WE used to call it the Washington
Transportation Club, and that more
truly describes the character of our
club, as it is composed of men who
are officials in transportation COM
panies of all character.
ut was in 1907 that we decided
Continued on Page 20)
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
FORD AND DURANT CARS
ARE REPORTED STOLEN

S. A. Golden, 301 Twelfth street
southeast, complained that his Ford
touring car, D. G. 35,420, was sto-
len last night from in front Of his
home.
Half street southwest, reported that
his Durant touring car was stolen
from Tenth, between Pennsylvania
avenue and c street northwest, last
night.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
GETS OD()R.
Of CORN
IN DEEP
WOODS
Colonel Mutt Gives Canine Full
Credit for Capture Of Stills
In Maryland.

Credit for. the raids Of Wash
ington prohibition agents on
gigantic stills near Cedarsville,
Nd, last Tuesday was today
given to the dry bureaus trained
German police dog, by Col. L. G.
Mutt, acting chief Of general pro-
hibition agents.
Dog Follows Scent.
The keen-nosed dog, owned by
Agent George H. Kernodle. 1909
Kennedy street northwest. scented
out the stills when agents detailed
to the work had failed to follow the
odor of corn liquor through the
dense woods. Through falling snow.
the dog led the way to the stills.
resulting in one Of the biggest
coups of the Washington office.
Colonel Mutt today was warm In
his praises OF the police dog.
Can Trail Hip Bottle.
Hes living wonder" the dry
chief chortled. Gloves don't mean
a. lie 4
drink within twenty-four hours, the
dog knows it. and woe betide the
man who goes out with a bottle
in his hip pocket. That dog win
tear the coat off the liquor carrier
to expose the liquor"
He explained that the dry bureau
retains the services Of Agent Ker-
nodle because he is the only man
whom the dog will obey.
KNOWS Only German:
"Kernodle talks to him In Ger
man." said Colonel Mutt. 1.-THE dog
knows no other language, ana It's
absolutely useless for anyone to
give him commands in English.
The chief Of agents branched or
into a ocular recital Of the dogs
living requirements.
''He has to drink four quarts Of
good liquor every day." said Colonel
Mutt, wagging solemn 'forefinger,
''for the sake of keeping up hia
artistic temperament.
1.-The dog is a wonderful ratter. /.
especially after meals. All he has
to do is to open his mouth and
give the rats a good Whit OF his
they crawl over to q
soft corner and give up their re-
spective ghosts.
Trained To Rum Scent.
1.-THE dog has been trained to /
detect the scent of liquor in much !.
the same manner as one is usually {
taught to pick up the scent Of hui I
man beings. He can trace a still
or home brew outfit blocks away" i
SCv1f hn a Id 6n&fAva laaS
some two-legged agents?" the 1
colonel was asked.
well, I wouldn't say that" ]
Colonel Mutt protested. Hes q
good dog and he works well. This |
trick he turned Tuesday was the !
first big case he's made. He IL Z
him in cigarette papers, bones and {
hooch, for whoever heard of q {
who didn't drink?''
The colonel stated that the unit,
in employing Kernodle, made it .
plain that the Government would |,
not be responsible for injury or i
action.
Wright Is Suspected.
Agent Burke, of the Washington
office, stated today that he was
seeking to couple the arrest yester-
lay of Wilbur Gilmore Wright, for
liquor, with the Cedars.
Vile raids on Tuesday.
Wright was arrested late yester-
lay afternoon at Sixth street and
avenue northwest,
stones throw from Federal prohibi-
ion headquarters. 1t is alleged that
VVNiO 1inVInN in
pile.
81 think that Wright was pedtlling
n Washington the liquor made at
he stills in Maryland" Burke de-
:lared today, land I think that he
worked the stills himself, some Of
he time"
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

wants was selected chairman Of q
permanent organization to function
In matters interesting the clubs
generally. Secretary W. o. HiIta.
bidle of the Civilian Club ia to h..
secretary Of the new BODY.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
OH! PLEASE DON'T.

May this touch Of wintry weather
Put the fans In fine feather.
And start right i'm on Beautiful
Snow" HI. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

A headline says, "WiH Tell
Philadelphia Children What
Coa0s Are" but all of them seem
to kItoaO aOhGt buLL is.
AMOS.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
Judge Stafford Giues Drug ReddZers Limit
85alIE@RD4t'SERM(9
BN BILL PRICE eNGHas%
A TAIL OF WHOA.

Judging from the number
of lounge lizards and other
insects a0e see, don't you think
sUe spend too mach time and
money educating dogs and
monkeys?
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR
FLAPPERS.

Here's to the Flappers,
So snappy and gay;
AS long as I'm here,
May they always stay.
Just think, you old grouches,
Think what it would mean
If these danes were obliterated
From the F street scene.
Can't you find enjoyment
In the chatter and vim
OF your little flapper daughter
Raving over him and him and him?
With their plucked eyebrows,
Their heightened frocks.
Earrings and marcelled locks,
Powdered noses and modern whirls,
They're just dear little girls.
I'm the daddy OF one, so smart and
want her to flirt. to powder. and
laugh,
And / wouldn't change her for any
thing whatever,
Here's hoping she'll be a flapper for
ever. A MODERN DAD.
Neat to the jan bone, as the
leading bone of contention, comes
the trombone.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
TRAFFIC CLUBS
GAYESTFEAST
TONIGHT
Songs to Resound at Raleigh
When 215 Members Gather.
Review of Work.

Dam, Dam, Dam the old Potomac;
HoaV her 1Uaters rush and foam,
Talk about your riUer Rhine,
They haze nothing half so fine;
We've q "dan.-site" better here at
home.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

II Franklin caught the ightnin'
That fact should cause no wonder,
For scores Of married men
Have long been catchln' thunder.
B. +. ", Bristol, Tenn.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10

Europe has reached the
point 4Chere she is sVilling to
accept any old thing from
America except Gdvice.
PETE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-28
MAN PREPARED TO
FIX INSTRUMENTS
Work of C, {, Mortimore Is
Guaranteed,

This is so much the age Of special
lists that every type OF business calls
for a man particularly trained in a
certain line Of work. A man who
formerly took care Of a number of
kinds Of work now takes care OF only
one branch; c. f. Mortimore, S21
Massachusetts Ave. has chosen the
repair Of musical Instruments as his
speciuty. He is equipped to take care
Of the repair of all kinds OF in
strumerts and IS especially proficient
in repairing phonogrpphs-in fact he
can build any part OF a photograph
10 replace any worn out part and can
do It in a way that will be salts
factory
We take care Of the repair work
for most Of the music supply houses
downtown and those shops that
handle monographs; our work has
been so satisfactory TO the customers
Of long standing that we feel they
are our best recommendation, said
Mr. Mortimore.
I'VE have a record exchange and
we find many have taken advantage
Of this exchange when they have
grown tired of a record. We also
sell musical instruments for our
patrons or rebuild old instruments. 9"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-28
BATHS
AID TO HEALTH
Beauty ParIor Gives Various
Services,

Science has found that the proper
elimination Of the poisons from the
system is Of vital Importance in keep
ing physically nt; sulphur vapor baths
were inaugurated to take care or
this need.
Virginia Teens Of the Ohio Beauty
Parlor. TN w Market St. gives
the vapor baths I'm such a way as to
be Of the greatest benefit TO the pa
tent For instance, sulphur medi.
Gated baths are especially prepared
to assist the body 10 eliminate pol
sons. They are found to be especl-
ally helpful in such diseases as rheu-
matism and nervous disorders. An
other type Of bath is directed at
obesity while the third is primarily
planned IA a beauty bath.
The baths are electrically equipped
and all possible care IS given to the
patients. Onl, women patients are
treated The shop IS open from 9
m until 10 p. m.
Shampooing, massaging, hair dye
ing, manicuring and all regular beauty
work IS taken care OF in this shop
as well as the vapor baths.