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Evening star., 1923-12-26
THIEVES BUSY WHILE CITY
CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS

Woolworth's Five and Ten-Cent
Store, 7th street near D, and the den-
tai office Of DR.. George L. Johnson,
406 7th street northwest, were enter
ed by burglars early yesterday or
late Monday night. The combina-
tion of the store safe was broken
and the dental office ransacked, but
nothing was taken from either place.
Burglars visited the store of Jo-
seph Zimmerman, 251 Sth street
southeast, between midnight and
this morning, through a rear window
Property stolen included $3.50 and
two checks, a cash register and over
coat.
Capt. George l.. O'Connor. U. s. A.
Camp Eustis. Va, and Francis Rob
erts, 1926 Mount View place. Ana
costa, were robbed of their over
coats last night. The garments were
taken from q rack in the hallway at
1888 30th street northwest.
Several suits of clothes and over
coats were stolen from the. Fashion
shop. sol 9th street northwest, early
yesterday morning.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
KNIVES WELDED
IN HOLIDAY ROWS
Christmas Day Disputations Add
Largely to List Of Hos
pital Patients.

Jesse d. Platter, colored, twenty
years old, was found at New Jersey
avenue and X street southeast, last
night, suffering from a stab wound in
the right groin. He was given first
aid and later taken to Casualty Hos
pital, where physicians said his con-
dition was serious. bu tnot necessarily
fatal. Identity of the individual who
did the stabbing has not been deter
mined.
Ernest Edwin Mccormick. colored.
Nauck, Va, was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital last night for scalp
wounds and injury to his left eye,
having been cut while engaged in a
row at 332 II street southwest, police
reported. His condition was not
serious.
Wilbur Clayton, colored. 2429 X
street northwest, was cut across the
right wrist during an alteration In
Convention Hall early today. He was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital. Le-
titia Robinson, colored, twenty-seven
years old, 1906 18th street northwest,
was arrested as his alleged assailant
Clayton was arrested on a disorderly
conduct charge.
Daniel Nelson, colored, thirty-five,
1918 Sd street southwest, yesterday art
ernoon engaged in a disputation in the
home Of Maggie Hall, colored, 21E
street southwest, and received scalp
wound. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital, and Maggie was arrested as
his alleged assailant.
Frederick and John Caltabo, brothers,
522 11th street southeast, and Thomas
F. Burke, 81 9th street southeast, yes
terday afternoon participated in a
fight near 1st and G streets southeast,
according to a police report, and Burke
and John Catalbo were slightly wound
ed. They were given treatment at
Casualty Hospital.
George Dixon, colored, twenty three,
1856 1st street southwest, participated
In a battle with an unidentified colored
man at 1st and o streets southwest last
night and received knife wound across
the left side of his face. He was given
surgical aid at Emergency Hospital
j. J. Galley, 354 l street southwest,
last night received a cut lip as a re-
suit of being attacked by a colored
man at IA and l streets southwest.
He refused hospital treatment
Evening star., 1923-12-26

Builds Strength to Fight Colds.
FIR. Johns Medicine keeps you WE'LL
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Night Watchman Victim of Nat
ural Causes, Coroner Says.

William B. Dennison, sixty-five, a
night watchman at the plant of the
Washington Steel and Ordnapce Com
pany. was found dead in bed at his
home, 1925 9Th street southeast, yes
terday morning. He went off duty at
midnight, returned home and retired.
When Miss Margaret L. Dennison,
his daughter, called him for break
fast yesterday morning and received
no response she went to his room
and found him dead Coroner hewitt
gave a certificate of death from
natural causes.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
GEORGE S. ASHFORD EXPIRES

George S. Ashford, son of the late
William Henry and Hanna Anne Ash
ford of Virginia. died yesterday at
his home. 1890 B street southwest.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock at the
mortuary chapel of the Lee under
taking establishment, 332 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue northwest, and the in
terment will be in Congressional
cemetery. Mr.. Ashfords wife, Mrs.
Cora L. Ashford, and one daughter,
Mrs Dorothy Ashford Hiser, survive
him
Evening star., 1923-12-26
phones I!!!|S kss cas- s;EE

Phillips Memorial Gallery, situ-
ated at corner of zlst and Q Streets
(entrance to the gallery is at the
north end of the building on 2lst
Street,. Exhibition of French and
American paintings, many of them
never before exhibited i'm Wash
ington, now open to visitors from
two to six on Tuesdays. Saturdays
and Sundays, afternoon.
The Gallery announces that on
New Years Day and for a month
thereafter it will exhibit for the
first time i'm this country Auguste
Renoir's masterpiece, ia Deieuner
des Canotiers," which the Phillips
Memorial has acquired for its per-
manent collection.
Evening star., 1923-12-26
DANCING,

PROF AND MRS. ACHER's STUDIO, 1l27
10Th NV. Glass Monday and Friday. s to
IL pm Private lessons by appointment.
Phone Franklin S567. Established 1900 L.
DAVISON'S . Teaeh you to dance ,seo cor
Prof. Mrs. Strictly private, any hour.
1920 NJ ST. N.W.Class and Dance Satur-
Main 1892. day Evening with Orches
ira. New Dances, "Bambalina Fox Trot" and
American Tango" All the latest variation
Evening star., 1923-12-26
CUTS THROAT AND DIES.
Walter c. Frey, Thirty-Nine, Ends
Own Life.

Rather than go to a sanitarium. be-
cause Of nervous breakdown Wal
ter C. Frey. thirty-nine years old. 5222
Belt road northwest, early last night
ended his life by cutting his throat
with a razor. His body was found
N a room on the third floor by DR..
Sydney Cousins, 1921 Ingomar street
northwest.
His head was almost severed from
his body. Coroner Nevitt gave n cer-
$i6catArof suicide. a
Evening star., 1923-07-19
HONESTY IN SALES
OF FUR IS SOUGHT
Better Business Bureau Be.
gins Campaign to Protect
District Buyers.

In order that milady who NAV be
in the market for furs this fall will
know whether she is buying real seal
or mole. and not the pelt of some
alley cat. the Better Business Bureau
announced today that il will tomor-
row inaugurate a campaign for truth
in advertising" of furs The first step
Will be, it was said at a meeting
tomorrow at the bureau headquarters
of leading fur dealers. at which will
be discussed trade terms used in ad-
vertising skins and furs which are
considered confusing to the public.
I'm it's campaign to uphold the con-
fidence of the public in advertising z.
the bureau believes that prevention
is better than cure" IL was announe-
ed. The fur trade itself will meet
before the season opens to agree as
to the correct standards for advertis-
ing furs which will clearly represent
the type of skin being offered to the
lublic.
I'm the course of it's development
the fur industry has adopted mass
OF trade and technical terms for va-i-
Gus animal skins which sometim e.
Prove confusing. For instance the
so-called bay seal is not a seal, but
10 iedlly uyeu SOHty OT FdpDtt. he
fur merchants of Washington as we'll
as throughout the country are recog-
nizing that this situation has become
too complicated and confusing.
Under the intricate trade terms
il is thought that misrepresentation,
though unintentional, is brought
about. and for the mutual betterment
of the fur trade and the public, this
matter is being taken up by the
Better Business Bureau before the
season starts"
Evening star., 1923-07-19
TRUCKS KILL TWO
ON CITY STREETS
Unidentified White Boy and
Colored Youth Crushed
Under Wheels.

Two unidentified persons were kill
ed by trucks today. One was a white
boy about fourteen years DID, run over
by a coal truck in front Of 1855 II
street northeast at 1890 am The
other was young coIored man run
over in front of 1855 Sherman avenue
at Z am.
The boy was run over after he had
fallen from his bicycle. Bernard W.
Penn. colored,. thirty-two years old,
driver for the Universal Coal Com
pany, 1912 c street northeast, was
arrested by Capt. Stoll and Policemen
Thompson and Wetherall Of the ninth
precinct.
The boy was rushed to Casualty
Hospital in the automobile Of Helen
Inof. 1885 Potomac avenue south
east. where DR.. Thomas Strither pro-
nounced him dead from a fractured
skull
Horace Taylor. colored, twenty-five
years old, of sos Maryland avenue
northeast, driver of the truck which
struck the unidentified young colored
man, was detained at the eighth
police precinct station.
Taylor told the police that he was
dr1Vlns along Sherman avenue, when
the stranger signalled him to slow
down and give him ride. He was
In hurry, he said. and did not have
time to respond. The next he knew
he felt the truck jolting over the
mans body. Physicians at Freed
mems Hospital pronounced him dead.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Army Music School.
Logan Park. Anacostia, d. c.,
this evening at 1880 pm.
(senior band learer students
conducting).
March, "Tannbauser" Wagner
Conducted by wallace Ap-
Overture, La Dame Blanche"
Boieldieu
Conducted by Alfred P. Gsell.)
Extra, fox trot. "Runnin
Grand mrld fantasia from Aida" 's
Verdi
Conducted by Charles F. Wad,
Solo for cornet, Pyramids
(PIayed by william II. WaIker.)
Waltzes, Dream on the
5conducted by Olaf M. Nord.J
Selection from Her Soldier
Boy" ............... .Romberg
Conducted by Olaf M. Nord.)
(a) Fox trot, You Tell Her.
Stutter ................R Rose
(b) March, "Burr's Triumphal."
Alexander
Conducted by Wallace APP
pleton.)
The Star Spangled Banner"
Sylvan Theater, at 7:30 pm.
concert by the United Stat tes
Marine Band, William H. San
telmann. leader; Taylor Bran
son. second leader. Program:
March, The Thunderer". Sousa
Overture, "Ruy Bias"
Mendelssohn
Scene Espagnola, "Sevillana,"
Elsar
Trombone solo. 'Aereo." polka
caprice .......... Zimmerman
tMusician Robert Z. Clark.)
Ballet music from faust"
Gounod
ta) Entree Of the Corps de
Ballet. Allegretto: Cb) En-
semble of Helen and her
Trojan Maidens. Adagio:
te) Entry OF the Nu5ian
Slaves. Allegretto; (d) Pas
Seul of Cleopatra. Moderate
maestoso: (e) Ent,-, of the
Trojan Maidens. Moderate
con motto; f) Pas SeuT cf
Helen. Allegretto: (g) Bac-
chanale. Allegro vivace.
Prelude, Die Rant1au,"
Co. Mascagni
.r, Wagner
Evening star., 1923-07-19
RAILROAD BRAKEMAN
DEAD ON TRACKS
Mangled Body Of Raymond J.
Groves Found at New Jersey
Ave. and G. st. Southeast.

The mangled body OF Raymond j.
Groves, railroad freight brakeman.
was found on the railroad tracks at
New Jersey avenue and c street
southeast today by John jackson, a
trackwalker. who notified officials of
the Washington Terminal Company.
Groves, who was about thirty-two o
years old. was a native OF Virginia.
His father, G. Q. Groves. conducts a
general store at Remington. He had
been in the employ of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company the past six
years and roomed at 927R F street
southwest.
Yesterday afternoon he reported
sick and was unable to appear for
work at o'clock. This mornin g
about S:45 o'clock the mangled re-
mains were found Groves had been
decapitated. Fellow employees fully
identified the body at the morgue.
It is believed he was killed by a
passing train not long before his body
was found. Coroner hewitt arranged
to hold an inquest at the morgue this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
DAVIS GETS DATA
TOAD ALIEN BILLS
Labor Seeretary's European
Visit Strengthens Views on
Registration Plan.

Visiting abroad for the first time
since 1918 when he went to France
in the interests of the fraternal or
der of which he Is the head. Secre-
tary of Labor Davis expects to bring
back with him data which will con-
vince Congress of the immediate ur-
gency of his proposed enrolment and
registration legislation.
Mr.. Davis went abroad to study at
first hand immigra ton conditions in
ten or more European countries. At
the same time he will gather ma :
terial with which to reinforce his
contention that the enrolment and
registration of the alien coming TO
Americas shores is one of the most
vital needs OF the nation at this
time.
The labor secretary is now in Ger
many. He has travelled Trough Hol-
land and will go from Germany into
Poland. Czechoslovakia. Austria Hun
gary and to Constantinople before
returning eastward to 20 through
Italy. France and England. In each
country he VII observe the provi-
"ions made by steamship companies
for examining aliens. and will take
! cognizapce Of the OPPORTUNITIES for
registering alicns about to embark
for the nited States. as proposed in
one of the two bills he intends To
have introduced in Congress III
Dc""nhc'
Mr.. Davis believes that registration
and enrolment will do more to elm
mate the entrance OF feeble minded,
penniless and diseased aliens than
any other one factor-even than the
government inspection at Ellis Island
and other big immigration stations.
BY registration he claims the alien
criminal can be followed, the dis
eaSed deported without harm to
Americans, and the alien himself will
reap the benefit OF proper training in
Americanism. for the enrolment pro-
viso includes sending the incoming
alien to Americanization schools.
The Secretary of Labor will return
to this country the latter part of
August and will immedia tely plunge
into the work of finally drafting the
twin bills he hopes to see passed by
Congress at its next session.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
ATTENDANTS ACCUSED
OF BEATING INSANE
Three May Be Dismissed at Brook
lyn State Hospital Follow
ing Hearing
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the A,socia ted Press.
NEW YORK. July 19.-Recommen
dation that three attendants at the
Brooklyn State Hospital for the In
sane be dismissed will be made to the
state hospital commission by Deputy
Attorney General Gottlieb, in conse-
quence of an Investigation ordered by
State Attorney General Sherman into
charges made by a former hospital en-
pioye tina. the three attendants had
Kicked. beaten and inhumanIy treat
ed the insane patients"
Four inmates of the ward over
which the attendants had supervision
were found to be bruised badly about
their heads and bodies, while eight
others had suffered minor Injuries
DR.. Thomas G. Hogan. resident ply
sician, testified. The attendants ac-
, cused are Leon Putnam, Richard Gal.
win and Edward Lutz.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
STRONG ANTtV|CE
LAWS ARE SOUGHT
Southwest Citizens in Mean
i while to Aid Police in
I Cleanup Campaign.

/. An appeal to Congress to sharpen the
teeth of the anti-vice laws so that the
Objectionable conditions said to exist in
certain sections of the city can be wiped
out will be made by the civic leaders OF
southwest Washington as the result OF
d meeting held last night in the Fifth
Baptist Church. Good morals crusaders,
coiored as we'll as white, attended the
meeting, and were open in their con-
ers, gamblers and other law breakers,
who form the sore spots" in the south
west and other communities.
While awaiting the action of Congress.
1t was agreed to urge the law and order
every assistance in vigorous campaign
element to give the police department
to clean up the southwest.
Resent Loose Custom.
The southwest citizens indicated that
they resented somewhat the allegation
that their community is the haven of
the lawless. While admitting that GER
tain portions of the territory are zones
of vice and iniquity other sections of
the city, they said, are equally as bad
The agreed, however. that il is their
duty to start housekeeping at home and
let the northeast. northwest and south
DIR. Millard f. Thompson. who has
made his home in the southwest for
more than three-score years, told how
he assisted public health service OFF,
twentyse seven disreputable houses only
10 have the cases dismissed in Police
Court, owing to a lack of evidence, in
the opinion of the judge.
Praise for Police Heads.
ANY man who won't join us in this
campaign is not good citizen" he de-
clared.
Belief was expressed that the police
department is operating as efficiently
as possible with the present limited
facilities. 1t was declared by George
y. Yeatman, president of the South
Washington Citizens Association, that
rhe southwest is fortunate in having
Capt. Ira Sheet and Lieut.. Holmes in
command of the fourth precinct police
taton.
Capt. SheetZ was present and lis
tened attentively while speakers gave
addresses of houses of ill-repute. boot
leggerS, gamblers and drug peddlers.
He promised TO give his immediate at
tention to the complaints, and solicited
the cooperation of the citizens in a
crusade to wipe out vice.
Cites Arrests Made.
Statistics were quoted by Capt
Sheetz to show that the men under
his command have been performing
their duty to the best of their ability
In April, May and June. he said
there were 176 arrests in the pre-
ctnct for violations of the prohibit ion
law and siXty-f1ve for statutory vio-
lations. He pointed out that the
anti-vice laws are not sufficiently
stringent. because lawbreakers are
TOO often permitted to forfeit coIlat-
cral. Penitentiary offenses for second
offenders was advocated.
Assistance of the Southwest Civic
Association (colored) in the cam
paign against immoral conditions
was pledged by Richard Brooks He
said the colored churches also stand
ready to join in the movement A
letter was read from the Southwest
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion praising the moral uplift drive.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
Wheat Price Rise
Laid to Agitation
For Public Buying
" the Associa ted Press

BY the Associa ted Press
CHICAGO, July 19.-Agitation to
induce the general public to buy
individually 1000 bushels of wheat
for future delivery was given In
some quarters as the reason for
yesterdays rise in wheat prices.
which brought July wheat back to
the dollar mark during the day
and within " cent of that figure
at the close of the market. Flour
prices were unchanged. after sew
eral days successive drops.
Grain men hope prices will
continue to climb. Prevention of
further declines was said to be es-
sential to the prosperity of the
midwest. and farmers were urged
to arrange for orderly marketing
of their crops and avoid overload
ing the market.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
S275,0 900 FIRE SWEEPS
CINCINNATI RESORT
Workman Suffers Broken Arm
When Knocked Down by
Electric Shock.
b. the Associated Press.


CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 10
Chester Park. Cincinnati's largest
summer amusement resort. was partly
destroyed by fire, which early today
swept the northeast side of the park
and attacked the rear end of the
shops of the Cincinnati Car Company,
adjoining the park. Total damage
was estimated by tiremen at S275.0OO.
One man. a carpenter, suffered a
broken arm when he was knock ed
down by an electric shock while
helping firemen move a hose.
Half "a dozen of the parks largest
concessions. including two-story
dance hall and amusement pavilion.
were totally destroyed, as were also
twelve partly completed street cars
in the car company's plant.
The origin of the fire, which Is said
to have started in a long, winding
waterway for boats, was not deter
mined.
Chester Park. as well as the Gin
cinnati Car Companys shops, is
owned by the local traction company.
The park devices and buildings are
insured for s150.000.
Evening star., 1923-07-19

day to inspect a carload of stationery
which has been offered to the public
schools of Washington free of charge
providing the transportation bill
amounting 20 about $1,000 is paid
The stationery aggregates 5l.l14
pounds and was bought by the United
States army of occupation at Cobienz
in Germany.
II is believed that u large portion
of the materials may prove unfit for
school use. Pens and pencils fur
nished soldiers. it was pointed out,
would hardly be the proper equip
ment for children in the primary
grades" If some of the materials can
be used and will not involve too
great an expenditure, an effort will
be made to purchase that part in the
interest of economy.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
THOUGHT PLANES DIFFER,

SEATTLE. Wash. July 19.-Dr. Nita
Baker, widely known in metaphysical
circles, has filed suit for divorce here
against Charles Fuller Baker, a 20
ologist. who is dean of the College of
Science in Manila.
DR.. Baker told the court that she
and Dean Baker lived on different
thought planes"
Dean Baker, according to Dr. Baker,
is brother of Ray Stannard Baker.
the writer. She said she was a
cousin of former Vice President Mar
Evening star., 1923-07-19
KEITH LEASES HIPPoDRoME,

NEW YORK. July 19.-The Hippo
drome, home of spectacular revues.
has been leased by the B. F. Keith
organization for term of years and
will be used for vaudeville, il was an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
SEEKS TO BAN LURlNG
OF GEORGIA WORKERS
Legislator Proposes Prison Term for
Amy Seeking to Induce Labor
to Leave State.
BY the Associated Press.

fssOCId FTtsB.
ATLANTA, July 19-An effort to
check the migration of negroes and
other farm labor was given by the
authors as the reason for the intro
duction of bill in the Georgia legis-
1ature today which would make it a
felony for any person or concern to
solicit labor in Georgia for other
states. Punishment would be a prison
term of not less than three years nor
more than seven.
Passage of this bill" Representa-
tive De Lapierre, one of the authors.
declared. will result in checking the
exodus of negroes and other farm
labor of Georgia to other states. IT
does not allow even licensed labor
agents to operate in the state The
present labor situation in Georgia de-
mands drastic legislation and this
measure is one which we think best
to provide relief"
Evening star., 1923-07-19
WOULD MARK KEY BRIDGE
Daughters of 1912 Ask Permission
TO Erect Panel.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 19.-The
United Daughters of 1912. through the
national president, Mrs. Samuel Pres
ton Davis of Little Rock. have re-
quested Secretary of War Weeks that
the society be granted permission TO
place on the Francis Scott Key bridge
over the Potomac river a bronze panel
containing the last verse of THE Star
Spangled Banner" the insignia of the
society, and a permanent Flagstaff.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
KLAN OPPOSES TAKING
LAW IN OWN HANDS
Goes on Record for Enforcement
by Proper oficials-Urges Curb
on immigration.
Nv the Associated Press.

by the Assoca ted Press.
ASHEVILLE, N. c.. July 19.-Reso-
1utions declaring that the knights of
the Ku Klux Klan stand firmly for
law enforcement through properly
constituted officials were adopted by
the Grand Dragons and Great Titans
of the order, who adjourned their an
nual conference here. according to
announcement by Klan officials.
The resolutions condemned any
persons who might seek to take the
law into their own hands
Another resolution adopted by the
conference placed the Klan on rec
ord as opposing unrestricted foreign
immigration and favoring even more
drastic immigration laws
The representatives of the Klan
organizations in TIE various states
unanimously voted their support and
confidence in DIR. II. w. Evans i'm
perial wizard. and his national ad-
ministra ton voiced their Endorsement
of his policies.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
INSPECT STATIONERY
BARGAIN FOR SCHOOLS S
Hine and Chamberlain on Trip to
Army Camp Near Baltim,re
to See Stock.

Harry c. Hine. secretary of the
board of education, and John A.
Chamberlain, supervisor of manuel
training. both members of the board
OF awards of the school system. went
to Camp Holabird near Baltimore to-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-27
BY Randall Parrish
Copyright 1927 by Alfred A. KnOpf, Inc.

fellow plunged down the steps from
the first iioor out into the yard
ITO hi, Of course he's here Z" he
stormed. MY Cd. man. he dived
ont head first; I saw him, He'll be
dead as a door nail now. Come or
with that lantern, Turner. Where in
thunder is the ladder-does any one
know"
You think he lies on the roofY'
''Why not? That's where he must
have struck, amt it, shorty? I don't
know, though; it is SO steep he'd
most likely roll off Here you, let
me take that glim. There's nothing
here In these boxes, All, there the
ladder; climb up, Shorty, and see if
the guy is stuck anywhere on the roof.
Go on What are you afraid of; if
he's there, he's a stiff all right, be-
lieve me"
Turner's voice, hoarse and rumbling,
came back from above.
There amt nothin' up here, Jim.
On me. If I don't believe the cuss