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The Washington times., 1923-05-15
JURY FREES BOY
WHO KILLED
PLAYMATE
w. w. Smith Threw Scissors
Which Penetrated Joseph
Dewhurst's Side in "PIay.",

Woodrow Wilson Smith, nine
years old, playmate Of Joseph
Dewhurst, also nine, who was
stabbed 20 death Saturday after
noon, was exonerated in the
killing at hearing in Mt.
Rainier before Justice of the
Peace Robert 4. Joyce last night.
Accidental Death.
Accidental death through play
tng" was the verdict returned by
the coroner's jury.
Choked with sobs- the Smith boy
briefly recounted the scene that
ended in the tragedy. He freely
admitted throwing the scissors al
his playmate. He and Joseph haC
Quarreled, he said.
A table stood between them, z
knife on the end near Dewhurst; 8
pair of scissors near the Smith lad
According to the tale told the jury
the knife flew first. Then followed
the scissors, its blades piercing thu
left side OF the Dewhurst boy.
Funeral services for the lad will
be held at p. m. today. Intermen
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Rumors that another boy hac
been in the room at the time o
the quarrel were refuted by
searching investigation directed b!
Judge Joyce.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
100000 0 F
GAS BOUGHT .
BY NAVY
Half of Total Contracted for at
IS ia Cents Per Gallon.
Fuel Oil Purchased.

Contracts have been awarded for
supplying approximately 100000
worth Of commercial motor gasoline
for the navy's use during the fiscal
year 1924, the Navy Department
announced today.
The Standard Oil Company Of
New Jersey was given the award
for slightly more than half of this
amount for delivery at NorfoIll at
a price 15& cents gallon. The
award for the approximately 100.
600 gallons remaining was awarded
TO various companies at prices rang
ing from 81 to 33 cents depending
| upon the point of delivery, most
this beng domestic aviation gas"
| Awards were also announced for
100000 barrels of fuel oil for use
In DIESEL engines ashore and af1oat.
These contracts go to a number of
different companies, the prices
ranging from $1.6S a barrel for
delivery at Beaumont, Tex, to $2.S7
for 10000 barrels needed at the
| washington navy yard
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
LUCKY STONES
GET SELLER IN
TROUBLE
False -Pretenses Charged in
Sale of Glass "Diamond"
and Bits of Coal.

Charged with selling African
lode stones" and a diamond ring
that assayed glass, Murray M Wat
kins, colored fifty-six years old,
will be arraigned in Police Court to-
dav on information alleging false
pretenses.
Watkins Is alleged to have sold
the articles to Joshua Wilkerson
colored, for SIS. The lode stones,
which Watkins declared were wrap
ped in sturgeon skin to make them
more lucky, proved to be two pieces
Of coal, and the diamond was
glass.
When arrested by Detectives
Jones and Jackson. Watkins had a
large assortment of testimonials
bearing the signature OF the late
President Theodore Roosevelt and
Sir Thomas Upton. the English ex-
plorer and Secretary of State
Hughes.
One of the alleged testimonials
hearing the signature OF Roosevelt,
stated that Watkins he'd accom-.
panied the late President IN one
of his African trips. That contain.
ing Sir LIP; on's name also rur-
ported that Watkins had been with
the explorer on an African exoedi-
ton.
Police declare that these are all
frauds.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
DECISION
To CONF:
SOON
III
Justice Mccoy Hears Legal
Arguments Involving S.
600, 900 Refund.

A decision in favor Of the
Public Utilities Commission Is
looked for as result of yester-
days legal battle in the District
Supreme Court over the further
impounding of money collected
from electric current users IN:
the District.
Case Under Amusement.
Chief Justice Walter l. Mccoy, or
the District Supreme Court, after
listening to arguments yesterday,
took the case under consideration.
Both sides spent several hours m
putting their cases before the JUS
tice.
Justice Mccoy is expected soon to
issue an order directing the electric
company to set aside "a cents osit
of every 10 cents per kilowatt hour
collected for electric current from
Washington consumers. The COM
pany is fighting to discontinue this
practice of setting aside part of the
rate collected.
This case has an important bear
ing on the final disposition OF the
case involving the valuation Of the
electric company. A victory for the
electric company would be d severe
blow to the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
Seek TO Secure Fund.
The case in court yesterday was
the initial step of the electric COM
pany to obtain possession Of ST.
000, 900 impounded since 1917 at the
direction of the courts.
Two additional contributions to the
$4,000 fund being raised to retain
Conrad H. Syme as special counsel
for the Public Utilities Commission
in the valuation case were received
by The Times today.
The Takoma Park Citizens Assoc
citation voted SIS and Local No. 10,
international Union of Elevator
Constructors, through w. r. Smith,
sent in $2e.50. This brings the total
collected within 500 OF the amount
needed.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
kENSIN c I D n
LINE LEASED BY
c. I. CO,
Improved Schedule Will BE
Started Within Thirty Days.
Years Negotiations End.

Final arrangements for the leas
ing of the Kensington Traction
Company to the Capital Traction
Company for a period of ten years
have been completed, it was an.
nounced today. Under the arrange.
ments through car service will be
operated between downtown Wash
ington to Kensington, Nd.
The addition to the Capital Trac.
ton Company's line will be taken
over within thirty days. An i'm.
proved schedule will follow. I'm.
provements amounting to $13.5O0
will be necessary.
The leasing of the line completes
a years argument before the Mary.
land public service commission
Alfred G. Geiger represented the
Kensington company, George +.
Hamilton and John H. Hanna, the
Capital Traction Company. while
State Senator Eugene Jones anc
Frederick B. Brown represented
Kensington citizens.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
10 ALLEY
UNDER
BAN
Closing Law Will Affect Only
Ninety-tWo Persons, Accord
ing to Ruling.

The alley closing law will OPP
crate against but ten alleys, in
habited by ninety-two persons, it
was disclosed today in the report
Of A. S. j. Atkinson, secretary
of the Board of Condemnation,
made to the District Commits
sioners.
These alleys affected are
either without lighting and sewer
facilities, or are not thirty feet
wide, and do not run through
from street to street.
265 Alleys Unaffected.
Two hundred and sixty-five alleys
inhabited by nearly 5000 persons will
be unaffected by the alley law which
becomes operative on July /.
Atkinson's report, made after an
extended survey of the District. goes
before the District Commissioners.
The Commissioners will then rule on
which alley houses shall be closed.
1t was said today that owners of
some of the alley homes to be closed
plan to change their property into
second commercial.
The ineffectiveness ofthe alley
law against the majority of alley
homes is as a result of an opinion
by Frank II. Stephens, District cor
poration counsel, who ruled The law
does not affect alleys either thirty
feet wide and running from street
to street and alleys equipped with
light and water and sewer facilities.
Lists Alleys Under Ban.
Atkinson's recommendation lists
the following alleys which must
| close under the law:
Masonic Hall Alley, bounded by
Wisconsin avenue and M street
Prospect avenue and Potomac
street; one home occupied by two
persons.
Carstable alley, bounded by Wis
ccnsin avenue and Potomac street
Al street and Grace street; on=
home inhabitated bE eight persons
Daggs lane, bounded by Nichols
avenue southeast, Bowen and Sherl
dan road; four homes occupied bS
seven persons.
Grace court, bounded by Eighth
ard Ninth streets, - and f streets
southwest; seven houses occupied
ly thirteen persons.
Part of Clark's alley, bounded
by Four-an& -one-half street, M anc
| n streets southwest; four homes
occupied by 16 persons.
Crabtreee alley. bounded by Third
and Four-and- One-Half streets, f
and c streets northwest, five houses
occupied by eighteen persons.
Coopershop alley, bounded by
Thirty-first street and Wisconsin
avenue, Water street and the c.
| & o. canal: one home occupied by
| four persons
Reeds court; one home occupied
| by eleven persons.
Arlington court, bounded by
Seventh and Eighth streets. H and
| streets southwest: two homes oc
| cupied by eight persons.
One alley is listed as doubtful
Twenty-Five persons reside in this
alley.
Under the law occupants Of this
alley must move on June / or be
subject to heavy fine.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
ZIANG SUN WAN HANGING
POSTPONED TO JULY II

Justice Bailey. presiding in Crimi-
nal Court No. 2, today postponed to
July 81 the execution of Ziang Sun
Wan, the young Chinese student
under sentence of death for the kill
ing of Ben Sen WI. an undersecre.
tary at the Chinese educational mis-.
sion in January. 1919. The execu-
ton had been scheduled for Friday
at the District Jail.
Attorney James A. O'Shea. repre-.
senting Wan. requested the post.
ponement to afford him an oppor.
tunity to apply to the United States
Supreme Court for a writ of review
of the recent decision of the Court
of Appeals upholding the conviction
OF Wan.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
PICKING
CLEOPATRA
GIRLS
Italian Enters Composition
Among First for Shrine
Sweetheart" Song.

The names of several of the girls
who will appear in person before
the judges of the Cleopatra contest
have already been tentatively de-
cided upon, 1t was announced today.
1t is possible, however, that some
of these may have to be eliminated
in order to keep within the limit of
forty determined upon in view of
the fact that several hundred of
the contestants photographs have
not yet been placed in the hands
of the judges.
Scores of beauties, some widely
known, have been entered in the
contest and it is possible that some
Of the girls who have ranked high
in previous beauty contests may
not even be called to appear in
person before the judges in view of
the overwhelming number of lovely
girls, many new to beauty contests,
who have entered.
Among the later registrants was
Miss Mae Poole Allen. 1850 S street
northwest, the Miss Lolita Miles"
of tire advertisement fame, whose
face has appeared throughout the
nation in advertisements and on
magazine covers.
The contest. open to all song
writer's, for the best song on the
theme 1.-THE Sweetheart of the
Shrine" now being conducted by
the Cleopatra contest committee, is
offering a golden opportunity to
musicians. The work selected will
be given the advantage of a hear
cumstances before more than 5000
large and, in addition, cash prizes
poser.
Among the first songs entered is
one which came from far-off Italy.
The song was written several years
ago by Gaetano Jodice. of Sorrento,
Italy, but was not given to the
world until the present contest
called it forth. It was submitted
for the Italian maestro by Carlo
Jaccarino, 100 Thirteenth street
northwest. The song was highly
praised by the immortal Caruso
shortly before his death.
All songs must be submitted at
room 346, Munsey building. Words
and music must be submitted at
the same time. More than one
composer and writer may collaborate
in the preparation of a song, though
the names of all concerned with its
production must be submitted.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
LOSE
TOBACCO
FIGHT
Association Will Celebrate VIC
tory Over Propaganda
Menacing Industry.

The anti-tobacco agitation is a
dead letter, according to Charles
Dushkind, counsel and managing
director of the Tobacco Merchants
Association of the United States,
which opens its convention at the
New Willard tomorrow.
Three-year Fight Ends.
I'VE are going to celebrate the
demise of the anti-tobacco propa-
ganda," declared Dushkind today.
1T is dead as a door nail. We no
longer have to fight against It,"
For three years and more the to-
bacco industry waged an intensive
campaign against the various forces
and interests which were trying to
enact legislation which would pro.
hibit the use of cigars and cigarettes
in the United States, he said. The
campaign has been 80 successful in
obtaining favorable reaction from
public ouinion that it is now Writ
ually at an end with the complete
defeat of 1.-The enemy"
The most important topic before
the convention, which more than $50
representatives of the biggest to.
bacco interests in the country will
Sees Injustice in Taxes.
I'VE expect to wage a hard fight
against the tobacco taxes now on
the Federal statute books said
Dushkind. All of the war taxes
on tobacco have been continued. We
regard this as an injustice to our
industry. Virtually all the other
luxury taxes have been abolished or
at least reduced
1.-THE convention also will take UP
the problem of discrimination by for
eign governments against the use of
tobacco. There are some European
governments which have placed
these taxes so high as to make vir.
tually complete embargo. Inas-
much as the United States does not
discriminate against foreign prod.
ucts in this way, the Government
will be urged to take retaliatory
measures against nations which
clearly discriminate against Ameri
can tobacco"
Reports Prosperous Business.
The tobacco industry is in a flour.
fishing condition declares Dushkind.
1t is enjoying - prosperity that is
general throughout the country.
The convention will close tomor.
row night with a banquet at which
addresses will be made by Gen. Her.
bert M. Lord, director of the budget
Gen. Frank McInture, of the Blu.
reau of Insular Affairs; Joseph E.
Davies, and others. Senator Jesse
A. Bloch of Wheeling. a member OF
the West Virginia legislature and
president of the Tobacco Merchants
Association, will preside over the
meetings.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
1000 CUSHER BROUGHT
IN ON TEAPOT DOME

An oil well with an estimated
production of 1000 barrels per day
has been brought in on the Teapot
Dome Naval Oil reserve in Wyo.
ming in the section where a de.
tachment OF u. s. Marines were
used last year to stop trespassing
the Interior Department announced
today.
A lawsuit between the Mutual Oil
Company and the Sinclair interests
is now in progress over the lease
OF this particular district, with the
result that the Oil produced will be
impounded from sale. The Govern.
ment, according to the arrange.
ment, will receive temporary re.
ceipts covering it's share of royalty
oil produced by the new well.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

OUTLYING HISTORY-No. 8.
Oh, young LOchinvar is come out Of
His medals for sheikery covered his
vest;
she,
In front Of whom homage was done on
the knee;
But LOchinvar's wOOing was gallant
and neat,
Therefore the young princess was swept
from her feet.
The palace was packed with guests by
the score
When in the next county was started
Though promised he was to be faithful
Right off to the scrapping he sIeefully
The princess said, ''This is q heck Of q
way
For a girl to be treated by her fiancee,
This handsome young fellow has car
A little too far, 50 I'll give him q
fall
One wealthy old baron in ecstacy.
What do you think of my heart for
The princess replied, "You will do in
But living Ps witt. with Loeb would be more
All set to be tied by the minister
Here Lockie," she heard all on
lockers shout;
And much to the kings and the
barOn's dlsmay,
He grabbed up the flapper and bore
her away.
He said, 'YOu are mine. do you savez
that, see?"
And laid her across his bright armOr
plate knee;
"Ouch," cried the princess, mine
leagues, maybe more,
I've ridden behind you, Pm painfully
sOre."
So young Lochlnvar took her back to
his nest,
And never again yentured out of the
JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
LOVE LETTERS-No.. /.
BY JOE HI. HOLMAN.
Mr.. Jack Dempsey.

OcHhpbCyS OtAAa o#
My Dear Friend Jack: az you have
heard, surely licked that johnson
bird. They said that 1 was old. but
zOuunuds: I licked this boy in eleven
rounds: I licked this boy In eleven
foe. he could not stand my knockout
blow. Now jack / guess / should feel
glad: instead I'm feeling very sad.
have much cause for feeling blue, for
next they say 1 must fight You. Now.
dearest Jack, / have a bunch that 1
might land my knockout punch, and
just to think, q cruel glove might shat
ter our long standing love. Now
Dempsey when we met before you
kept me bouncing on the floor; liked
your fighting from the start, that Is
the way you won my heart. So 1 re-
tired with fervent grace because you
were to take my place. But now be-
loved Jack alas, again they put me in
your class; oh! champion Of great re-
nOwn, could not bear to knock you
down. 'TwOuld free me OF my former
bliss, l cannot do q thing like this. So
now ] think I will retire. Your well
fare is my great desire. I am afraid
that should we meet. that you might
suffer defeat. My love r. great, you
must confess. i am your friend, de-
voted,
Jess.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
u. s. BUYS TWO-THIRDS
OF BRITISH TAXED RUBBER

Crude rubber exports from Brit
ish Malaga in February totalled
44,593, 800 pounds. OF which 32,941,-
ooO mounds came to United States,
the Department of Commerce an
nounced today.
This Is the territory in which
rubber exports are taxed by the
British rubber restrictive act. Great
Britain took but 6.167,50O pounds
of her own product.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
EX-SERVICE PATIENTS
WILL BE GIVEN OUTINGS

Requests have been received bv
the Park View auxiliary of the Dis.
trict Chapter of the Red Cross to
hold regular picnic supper outings
for the former service men at 1t.
Elizabeth's Hospital similar to the
one recently given by the group Of
women from Park View.
These outings for the war veter.
ans at st. Elizabeth's were inaugur.
ated by the Park View auxiliary
more than four years ago, and each
year since have been revived DURING
the summer months. The party last
week went to-Mt. Vernon, being es
corted by the recreational director
Of the hospital
Announcement of the next outins
will be made in a few days.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
A Square Deal.

Running at slow rate of speed
while seeking employment. Cir
cling Fourteenth. Fifteenth, and
streets and Pennsylvania avenue
four times in so many minutes,
ana so many and one-third Sec
onds.
The court: "why beat the
devil around the stump? Why
not make a clean-cut case? The
Information charges this man
with seeking employment while
circling these streets. There is
nothing in the testimony to show
that he was seeking employment
Case dismissed.
Can't someone come forward
with a riddle about mathematical
problems and hackers problems
one being to square the circle
and the other being to circle the
square, or something?
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
DEEP STUFF.

II 3 -
! Have you ever thought about the
Wliichness Of the why and how?
Have you ever been without the II
HOWness of the which and why?
Have you ever stopped to wonder
And to cOgItate and ponder
ON the fairness Of the yOnder
And the byness Of the by? re
Have yOu ever started thinking
OF the happening Of that?
Have you caught yourself a-blink.
ing
Over nothing you forgot?
Have you mentally decided
What has never been provided?
Has your cerebellum guided
"a You to whOness OF the whate
Have yOu ever maryeled deeply
At the clOseness OF the here3
Have YOU ever striven ssteeply
Over thoughts you cannot ken?
Have you ever celebrated !.
Over there cOncatenated?
Or on those interrogated?
All! You must be happy then!
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
D. C. EXPERT ON FINGER
PRINTS is GOING TON Y

Fred Sandberg, finger-print ex-
pert of the Washington police de-
partment. was today ordered by
Major Sullivan to go to New York,
where he is to attend the Hakon
Jorgensen lectures on the system
Of classification OF finger prints so
that they could be sent by cable to
police in other cities.
The system, it is said, consists of
a code invented by Prof. Jorgensen.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
RAIN PUTS OVER
HORSE SHOW
OPENING
Fanciers From Dozen States
Wait Abatement of Showers
and Less Mud.

Misty skies and muddy turf
caused the postponement of the
National Capital Horse Show at
Arlington Park, Va, today.
81 A fortune in horseflesh champed
fretfulIy in its collective stall while
q fine rain descended on the track.
Abatement of the showers will see
the show in progress tomorrow.
Horsemen from a dozen states
have gathered in Washington for
the event. The National Capital
Horse Show is always the lodestone
that draws to Washington at this
season of the year not only the
best equine blood in the country
but thousands of horse lovers as
well.
Army Chargers First.
The first class. for lightweight
army chargers, has been scheduled
for 2 o'clock today. From the
moment the first animal steps into
the ring until the last blue ribbon
has been awarded Saturday after
noon horse fans are promised the
treat of their lives. The show
promises from the number and
quality of the entries listed to be
the finest and biggest in the history
of the association and If the
weather continues good it will un-
doubtedly be one of the most sue
cessfu1.
Hunters will be the feature Of
tomorrow afternoons program. There
are thirty-two entries in the big
hunting class Of the day and with
some of the finest animals in the
fr.xy nfrf hn 20
are assured of an exhibition of
especially fine jumping.
The lightweight green hunter class
promises some rare sport for lovers
of thrills and spills. The class is
always interesting. Introducing
future stars of the tanbark and
entertaining the spectators with
tumbles makes it one of the most
popular staged during the show.
There are eighteen entries in this
class.
Ladies' Race" Scheduled
The program for tomorrow will be
rounded off with the famous
ladies race" Of the Rock Greek
Hunt Club staged for the first time
at a local show. r.
The artillery teams from Fort
Myer will perform and the cavalry
men will add a final thrill with
one of their famous Roman races.
In the judges stand will be
exhibited the cups and plates
donated to prizes for winners in the
events. Among the horsemen and
lovers of good horse flesh making
donations of cups are Admiral Cary
T. Grayson, Col. and Mrs. Robert
M. Thompson, Gen. James A.
Buchanan, Mrs. Helen Buchanan
Jones, Miss Hilda Sykes, Miss
Evelyn Prescott. Larz Anderson,
William p. Emo. D. j. Dunnigan,
Frederick Mckenzie, James Parlne-
lee, William P. Van Wrinkle, Bur
lington Hotel, Wardman Park Hotel,
Gait Brothers, A. Kahn Company,
Ritz Carleton Hotel, Philadelphia;
Rock Creek Hunt Club, and the
Remount Association of America.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
HOUGHTON TELLS HARDING
OF CONDITIONS IN GERMANY

A first-hand report on conditions
in Germany and Central Europe
was given President Harding today
by Alanson B. Houghton, ambassa'
dor to Germany, who has returned
from Berlin on leave, ostensibly te
attend to personal matters.
Houghton was the Presidents
principal visitor at the White
House today.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
Railroad Protests VALUATION.

The Great Northern railroad to
day protested to the Interstate Com
noerce Commission against the ten
tative valuation of 1896. 353.655 go
tablished on the roads property az
of June 80, 1915. The amount WA
alleged to be inadequate.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
New Radio Rules in Effect.

New government regulations for
broadcasting stations, recently pro.
mulgated by the Department Of
Commerce, went into effect today.
Violations will be punishable by
loss Of license, officials said.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15

Mrs. Co. of Clarendon, Va,
wishes to express her appre-
citation of the courtesies extend
ed to women patrons of the
Washington Virginia Railway by
conductors Nos. 121 and 125.
The Washington times., 1923-05-15
District Expected To Win RspcoF undCase
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being a skeleton record OF
cases tried in Judge Nc.
Mahon's tribunal.
Read 'En1 and Worry
Nv DONALD McDOUGALL.

Turns south into 7th Street
from New York avenue. Boob
coming south in truck slams
him for q busted tire-rack and
$40 worth of assorted damages.
Didn't. need any permlt--was driv-
ing for another man. Claimed
the car going north or south had
right of way.
The court: This shows the
danger of driving without per.
NIT. If you had undergone a
drivers examination, your lack of
familiarity with traffic rules
would have become apparent, and
this accident would not have oc-
Cured. Colliding, $40; no per-
nit. SO.