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The Washington times., 1923-10-27
NORTHEAST HAS
GALA NIGHT
At FETE
Times Newsboys' Band Gives
Concerts as Feature Of
Jubilee Celebration.

Following week unparalleled for
it's activities, the Northeast Bust
ness Mems Association brought
Jubilee Week to a close last night
with a series of band concerts
given by The Times. Herald News.
boys Band.
The feature proved fully as at.
tractive as Monday nights parade
when practically. every merchant in
that section OF the city turned out.
Plans for next years celebration
are already under way and mem.
bors OF the association declare 1t
will rival any celebration of its
kind In the city's history.
A perfect night added to the
pleasures of the closing activities.
While the parade turn out was
smaller than on previous night the
throngs which gathered where the
concerts were staged practically
filled every inch of available space.
Concerts were given at Stanton
Park, Lincoln Park, and at five
points between Fifteenth and II
streets and Fourth and H streets.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
ROOSEVELT Put
ON STAND IN
OIL PROBE
Formerly Director in One Of
SincIair's Companies:
Brother Now One.

Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, appeared
today before the Senate Public
Lands Committee, investigating the
lease of the Teapot Dome oil field
to Sinclair interests, and was ques-
toned concerning holdings and re-
lationships which, he and his rela-
tives have had with the Sinclair
interests.
Colonel Roosevelt told the commit
tee he had been q stakeholder and
director In the Sinclair Consolidated
Oil Company In 1916 and 1917.
His brother, he said. Is now q vice
president and director in one Of
SincIair's subsidiary companies. He
also said that his wife held 1000
shares OF Sinclair Consolidated,
from 1920 to 1922, and disposed of
her stock at loss.
The leasing OF the naval reserve
field at Teapot Dome took place
last year. Secretary Of the Interior
Fall letting the contract to Sinclair
after taking over the naval reserves
from the Secretary Of the Navy
Colonel Roosevelt told the com
mittee he approved the leasing Of
the reserve to Sinclair, although he
at first opposed transferring the
naval reserves from the jurisdic-
tion of the Navy Department to that
Of the Interior. Later. he said,
he became convinced of the wisdom
OF the transfer because Of the ire
mendous losses accruing to the
Government because of drainage.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
POincare Expected to.
Reply to Baldwin in
ReparatiOns Speech
BY FRANK e. MASON
International News Service Staff
Correspondent.


PARIS, Oct. 27.-Premier Poin-
pigny tomorrow, replying to the
proposal of the British premier,
Stanley Baldwin, for an interna-
tional conference to discuss repa-
rations, it was revealed by, the
foreign office today.
While NJ. Poincare will accept
the proposal for a commission Of
experts to discuss the subject under
jurisdiction of the Interallied repa-
rations commission, he will empha-
size that France will never ac-
Qept any reduction Of the German
debt and that the commission must
&Dt modify the Versailles treaty.
It is no secret that France has
long desired to get United States
into a reparations conference in
order to propose cancellation of the
French debt to America.
France owes United States near
~ $4,000, 900, 900, counting principal
dad accrued intereet.
Diplomatic maneuvers already
have begun in preparation for the
proposed conference of experts. If
United States refuses to cancel the
French debt France may attempt
to throw responsibility for the rep
arations chaos upon Washington,
England already has funded her
American debt.
There Is considerable speculation
as to the American who may he
appointed to the proposed repara'
lions committee. The name of
]. P. Morgan has been mentioned
as chief of the United States dele.
cation, but this is pure surmise.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
Police Officials Praise
Traffic, Officer Accused
By Real Estate Man

On trial, on a charge of conduct
unbecoming an officer, before the
Police Trial Board in the District
Building today, William Schotter,
private, assigned to the Second
precinct traffic duty. was today
praised by two police inspectors
and three captains "as one of the
best men on the local police force. :"
Schotter was summoned before the
trial board upon complaint of Hugh
C. Trey, real estate salesman, who
charged that when Schotter ar
rested him on account of a minor
traffic violation on October II that
the officer caused him undue hui
initiation and treated him like a
criminal"
HeadIey Not Tried.
Originally, charges were also made
against Inspector Albert j. Head
ley, but they were not deemed
sufficient to bring him before the
Trial Board.
Besides the police officers, a num-
Der of business men testified as to
Schotter's good character and a
petition was presented requesting
that he be transferred back to the
first precinct where he served for
nearly two years.
Eyewitnesses Testify.
Eyewitnesses told the trial board
that Schotter took Trey to the box
by holding the prisoner by his belt
after the latter had been unsuc-
cessful in locating the key to his
automobile. They failed to testify
that the officer had been unduly
rough or offensive.
The case will be concluded this
afternoon, 1t is indicated.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
ARE HURT
IN TRAFFIC
CRASHES
Two District Men Injured in
Collision With Baltimore
Street Car.

Two Neutrality-suspicious. were in
jured early this morning in Bal
timore, Md, when the automobile
in which they were riding colllded
with a street car. They are Cor
nelius Jackson, student at the
gunner's mate school at the Wash
ington Navy Yard, and Philip Ken
ny, of 512 C. street northwest. The
accident occurred at 2 o'clock.
Neither was seriously hurt.
Six persons were hurt in traffic
mishaps here. Charles Wooden,
fourteen, 215 Holly avenue, TakoIna
Park, suffered a fractured leg when
an automobile ran over him at
Seventh and o streets northwest.
He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital.
Truck Turns Over.
James Cromer, 63 o street north
east, suffered a sprained ankle when
his truck turned over in collision with
another machine at Twelfth street
and Florida avenue northeast. A
passing automobile took him 70 the
Casualty Hospital.
Two women were treated at the
Emergency Hospital for cuts and
shock as the result Of automobile
accidents. They we're Anna /.
Grosser, of the Cairo apartment,
and Ruth Hutchinson, 1901 v
street northwest.
At Eighth street and Maryland
avenue northeast, Thomas Dawson,
3l4 Delaware avenue northeast. Is
said to have been driving an auto
mobile that struck George Phillips,
of 914 Maryland avenue northeast.
He was treated at Casualty for
decorations on the head.
Say Driver Did Not Stop.
Ten-year-old Martha Crouchy, 4O1
Eighth street southeast, was struck
by an automobile near Eighth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
and slightly injured. She was taken
to the Casualty Hospital. Police
say the driver Of the car did not
stop.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
Is AUTOS OF KLANSMEN
Flee AT WOMAN'S CRY

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-Twen-
ty-five automobiles filled with white
robed members of the Ku Klux
Khan modified in Ringgold street.
near the old Old Fellows Cemetery,
at Morris, at 1880 o'clock last night,
only to be frightened away by \
woman's scream.
Leaders of the group had marked
the pavement with *. X. X" in
red chalk. When the alarm was
spread they hastily tried to rub out
the marks before driving away. 1t
is estimated there were about 1873
men in the party. Several negro
families have moved into the
vicinity and police Lelieve the meet
ing was intended as a demonstra-
ton against further encroachment.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
WOMAN s TRIAL
MARKED BY
TEARS
Threats of Violence Charged
Against Wife Said to Sus-
pect Husband.

Excitement and tears prevailed in
Police Court today when Mrs. Lulu
Ramey, 1914 Prospect avenue north
west, was arraigned before Judge
John p. Mcmahon, charged With
making threats of violence against
Mrs. Grace Mccoy, q widow, with
five children.
Judge Mcmahon, in Diminishing the
case, said that he was more con-
cerned about the nervousness caused
Mrs. Margaret McClelland, with
whom Mrs. Mccoy rooms, than he
was with either the defendant or
complaining witness.
Mrs. McClelland testified that Mrs.
Ramey came to her house on N
street, in Georgetown, and told her
that she must keep her husband,
Charles Edward Ramey, away from
Mrs. Mccoy. The witness said she
replied that she had never seen
Ramey, to which Mrs. Ramey is al
legged to have answered that -he
would knock every tooth out Of Mrs.
McCoy's head.
Mrs Ramey testified that Mrs. Nc
Coy worked for her husband in a
Georgetown lunchroom and that she
had caused Ramey to enter q suit
for divorce. The divorce case was
dismissed, she said, but her husband
continued to pay attentions to Mrs.
Mccoy. The witness said she went
to the home of Mrs. McClelland to
warn her against admitting Ramey.
Judge Mcmahon dismissed the
case, but warned Mrs. Ramey not to
go to the McClelland home and
threaten to have the police come
there, for Mrs. McClelland had done
nothing to her and the fear of hav-
ing her home entered by the police
had so frightened her that she burst
into tears on the stand.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
CHIEF Of VICE
SQUAD GOES
ON TRIAL
Lieut.. o. T. Davis Faces Thir-
teen Charges Before
Police Board.
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"Why then did you prefer charges
later" Attorney Wampler asked.
when a man comes up and
gives you lot of dirt, will you
take it?" was the answer.
Packard admitted, in answer to
a question, that he had gone over
with Fowler and Burren the testi-
mony they were giving.
Second Charge Opened.
The Trial Board spent an hour
in hearing witnesses on the first
specification Of the charges. 1t
then took up charges that Lieut..
Davis, in order to obtain a search
warrant, planned to placard a GER
tain house with an express sign,
to indicate it was business place.
Linton s. Evans, formerly as
signed here, and now general pro-
hibition agent in Baltimore, testi-
fled that on December 8, 1922, he
talked with Davis in front of the
Second precinct.
Davis told me he knew where
a lot of liquor was stored, and said
that as yet he had been unable to
learn of any sale made on the
place." Evans testified. HE sug-
gested that we put an express sign
on this place, and said that the
Commissioner would give us a
search warrant because it was a
business place."
Evans said that he told Davis
that ii was not the right thing to
do and further said that they
might get into trouble over 1t. He
testified that he did not know
whether Davis had carried out his
alleged plan.
Other Agents Called.
Other agents were called to corro-
bate Evans testimony.
The trial room in the Sixth pre-
cinct was crowded when the trial
opened.
William H. Whaley. assistant cor
uoration counsel. announced that
each of those charged would be tried
separately. He then called for the
case OF Lieutenant Davis. Lieuten-
ant Davis pleaded mot guilty to
all the thirteen specifications in the
charges against him. Each specifi-
cation is being dealt with separ-
II was indicated that the trial of
the policemen would run all day to-
day and may continue over to Mon
day.
Ruby Sued for Rent.
Just before the trial opened, Dep
uty Marshal O'Dea served Ralph J.
Ruby, suspended prohibition agent.
with a summons TO appear IN Mu-
nicipal Court.
Ruby Is defendant in q suit filed
by an apartment house owner, VINO
seeks one weeks rent. He alleges
in his suit that Ruby vacated his
apartment without notifying him.
and that the apartment was empty
for a week as a result of RuEy's
failure to notify hira Of his leaving.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27

WHAT'S DOING
Today and Tomorrow
To-day.

Meeting-Smith College Club. Associa-
ton of University Women. 4:SO p. M
Meeting-Railroad Square Club. North
east Masonic Temple. Eighth and +
streets northeast. p. m.
emoration--Memory of Theodore
Roosevelt, Boy Scouts of America. WASH
fngton troops, all day.
Meeting-Young Mems Civic Club,
Lovejoy School, p. m.
Memorial Exercises-Veterans OF For
eign Wars, John Paul Jones Monument
in Potomac Park, all day.
Meeting-Brightwood Commandery No.
s. Brightwood Temple, 1880 p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING Commission, Ma
sonic Service Association of the United
States, Raleigh Hotel, all day.
Dance-Community Service. 1912 Ninth
street northwest, $3.50 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Meeting--El7 Club Cervantes. 1912 I
street northwest; p. m.
Meeting-Filipino Club of Washington,
K. of c. Hall. $40 Tenth street north
west, evening.
Concert-Army Band. Ampitheater at
Arlington, p. m.
Meeting-For discussion OF Jewish well
fare, Ohev Sholom Synagogue. p. m.
Meeting-Investment Bankers Asao-
citation. all day.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
Rhine SeceSsiOnist
Split DOOms State,
Says Faction Leader
By B. PERSON
International News Service Staff
Cores 0Ondent.

respondent.
Copyright, 1928. by International
News Service.)
BONN, Germany, Oct. 27.-The
RhineIand secessionist movement is
hopelessly split, it was admitted to.
day by Joseph Smeets, one Of the
leaders. Smeets is bitterly disap-
pointed. He violently denounced
the other leaders including Hans
Dorten and Joseph Mathes.
II will have nothing in common
with that gang" declared Smeets
after the correspondent had men,
toned the names of Dorten and
Mathes. He denied there was unity
in the separatist movement, claim
ing on the contrary, it was hope
lessly split"
Pioneers in the Rhenish repub-
lican movement were completely
surprised by the Aachen coup last
Sunday" continued Smeets. 1--WE
had nothing to do with it, We de-
cline all responsibility for it, Fly
by-nights' were trying to steal our
thunder. If this thing continues
we will go over to the German
Reich"
Smeets said the whole Rhineland
bepaFdLlSL movement was doomed TO
failure. He continued:
1.-The whole undertaking was i'm
mature. 1t was crazy to start it in
the face of the present food and
money shortage. You cannot pro-
claim a republic when you cannot
feed the people and pay wages
THE French compromised them
selves terribly by supporting these
marsh hareS Unfortunately If 90
true that the whole movement mas
got a black eye because the present
'coupists' are the lowest element of
the population. Personally l would
be ashamed to walk the street with
any of them. They are crazy ma
terialists. We are idealists. The
movement is doomed; ii has already
collapsed because it was artificial
and not summarized hv the nennla
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
NAVY YARD DISTRIBUTES
200 LABOR APPLICATIONS

Two hundred applications for EN-
pIoyment in the rating of labor.
common" will be distributed begin.
ming Monday morning by the labor
board at the Washington navy
yard.
These applications are being dis
tributed in order to establish an
ments will be made to fill vacancies
as they occur.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
MAKE PLEA
FOR OUR
HELP
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they are confident that nothing but
good can result from the present
negotiations.
Long Path Ahead.
A long and perhaps tortuous path
lies ahead Of the advisory commits
sion Of experts that is to be APP.
pointed to examine into Germany'e
ability to pay. It Is not doubted
that the commission will be beset
by Franco-German politics at every
turn, or that the findings Of the
commission will be holly protested by
one or more Of the principals to
the controversy.
1.-The important thing to remem.
Der is that q start has been made, /"
said an administration spokesman to-
day. The difficulties, Of course.
are enormous, but 1t is not believed
they are insurmountable and GER
tainly there will be a Qualification of
the situation, whatever else results %
What France has accepted differs
radically from what Secretary of
State Hughes proposed.
The Hughes plan embraced the
appointment by each of the govern
ments concerned, including Ger
many, of recognized financial and
economic experts to conduct an
exhaustive inquiry into German
resources, and recommend q fixed
amount Of reparations and a plan
OF payment. 1t was Hughes idea
that the commission would be COM
posed of scientists and not poll
ticians.
France has agreed to accept the
commission idea, but the Repara-
tons Commission itself is to select
the members, guide their delibera-
tons and generally control the
whole project. No less a dis
tinguished student Of international
affairs than David Lloyd George
has termed the Preparations Com
mission q political organization.
The fear consequently exists that
politics will play a part In the pro-
posed scientific commission.
Lloyd George Called.
Secretary Hughes and David
Lloyd George had a long conference
here last night.
The size of the commission and
the identity Of the American mem
bers were subjects of wide specula.
ton today, but until the Repara-
tons Commission indicates the gen.
eral outline little can be done here.
The American experts will be sug-
gested by the State Department,
subject, however, to the approval of
the commission.
1t is assumed that the commission
viii not 30. K" any American
hnanciers who have expressed con-
victions on the amount of repara-
tons Germany should pay that are
at variance with the commission
ideas
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
BY s. d. WEYER,
International News Service.

BERLIN, Oct. 27.-The Bavarian
crisis, which had been temporarily
allayed, was renewed today by a
sharp condemnation of DR.. Won
Kahr, premier-dictator Of Bavaria,
by the federal government.
Eavarian Nationalist organiZa-
lions were reported rallying to
Won Kahr's side.
Strikes are spreading. Thirty
thousand men are out in Upper
Silesia. The Saxon coal fields are
tied up. The Zittau electric works
have closed. Dresden is suffering
from lack OF coal and electric
power.
Hamburg Quiet.
Quiet was restored in the Hamburg
district after fighting in which sixty.
four persons were killed. The seat
of violence was transferred from
Hamburg to Essen when seven per-
sons were killed in riots around
the Krupp plant or Friday.
The Rhineland secession move
ment appears to have collapsed as
well as the autonomous movement
in the Rhine Palatinate. Open
charges are made that the French
assisted the separatists.
Farley Plan Pleases.
Satisfaction is expressed in gov
eminent circles over the news that
United States and Great Britain
are working for an international
conference to fix Germany's capac.
ity for indemnity payments. Of
ficials declare they are certain Of
a square deal from the British and
Americans.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
! KILLED, 2 MISSING
IN INCENDIARY BLAZE

LOS ANGELES. Oct 27.-One
man IL known to have been burned
to death and at least two others
are believed to have persisted in a
fire which RACED two business build
ings, containing eight commercial
establishments, in Santa Fe Springs,
early today. Loss was set at
100000. The man known to have
been burned to death was J. r.
Williams, aged occupant of the
destroyed rooming house.
Incendiaries are believed to have
started the fire to blot out evil
dences of a murder, according to
deputy sheriffs who started an
Investigation.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
MASONIC EDUCATION
COMMISSION TO MEET

The executive commission Of the
Masonic Service Association, whose
purpose is to foster education in
this country, will meet at the
Raleigh Hotel today
Through the efforts Of the or
ganization during the four years
of its existence, several innova-
tions in the curriculums of the
public schools have been made,
Harry g. Noyes, chairman. de-
clared.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
BOY RUNS INTO STREET.
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

PHILADELPHIA. Oct!S27.-While
returning home from a moving pic
ture show last night. Solomon Zitn-
norman, seven years old, ran into
the street and was fatally injured
by an auto driven by Michael
Bienno, Fifteenth and Tasker
streets.
Mrs. Bessie Zimmerman, mother
Of the boy tainted as she saw the
car pass over her sons body.
Bienno surrendered to police.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
Secretary Davis SO Years Old.

Secretary of Labor J. J. Davis is
celebrating the fiftieth anniversary
of his birthday. Members of the
Department of Labor presented him
with large basket of flowers to
show their apprecis ton Of his work
as head Of the department.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
100 F|REMEN At
ROCKVILLE
SESSION
Watson Promises D. c. Co.
operation County Alarm
System Planned.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct. 27.-Ons
hundred and fifty members OF the
volunteer fire departments OF Rock
vile, Kensington, Silver Spring and
Takoma Park attended the quarterly
meeting of the Montgomery County
Volunteer F'iremen's Association at
Takoma, Thursday. Wilson S. War d
presided.
Mayor Henry F. Taft welcomed
the delegates. George s. Watson, of
the District Of Columbia fire depart
ment, and Senator Ladd OF North
Dakota were among the speakers.
Watson praised the efficiency Of vol
unteer firemen's organizations. He
assured the Montgomery county Fire
men that the District Of Columbia
department stands ready at all times
to lend a helping hand. Senator
Ladd talked on Russia, telling Of
conditions observed on recent visit
Reports from tho -four organiza-
tons were submitted. Rockville re-
ported that the company had re-
sponded to sixteen fire alarms; Sill
yer Spring, eight; Takoma Park,
four; kensington, three.
The matter Of q fire alarm sys-
tenn for the county was given con-
sideration, and the chiefs were
named as. a committee to recon-.
mend a plan ct the next quarterly
meeting to be held at Silver Spring.
It is desired to install a system that
will prevent more COMPANIES re-
spending to an alarm than absolute
" necessary.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Miss Ethel M. Allen
and Charles w. Cox, both of Wash
ington; Miss Bertha L. Collins and
Hugh @. Hawkins. both Of Washing.
ton, and Miss Blanche I. Taylor anil
Oliver F. Erickson, both of Wash.
ington.
A large Democratic rally was held
in Grange Hall, at Olney, Thursday.
Josiah w. Jones presided, and adj
dresses were delivered by Major +.
Brooke Lee, John A. Garrett and
William F. Prettyman. It was the
first OF a series arranged for various
parts Of the county during ten days.
Women OF the Bethesda neighbOr-
hood have organized themselves into
the Bethesda branch OF the Won.
ems Democratic Club of Montgom-
err County, and have elected the fol-
lowing officers: Chairman, Mrs. Fl.
Latane Lewis; first vice chairman,
Mrs. NJ. Wilson Offutt, jr.; second
VIC chairman, Mrs. John l.. Beattie;
secretary, Mrs. Benjamin C. Perry:
treasurer, Mrs. William Brooks: ex.
ecutive committee, Mrs. William w.
Bride and Mrs. Margaret Lough-
borough.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
10 Years FOR Revolt Leader.

BERLIN, Oct. 27.-Major Buch-
drucker. ring leader in the seizure
Of the Kuestrin fortress by German
nationalists, today was sentenced to
ten years imprisonment in fortress
prison and to pay a fine Of 100, 00O,.
000, 900 marks. His chief aid, Cap
tain Herzer, was sentenced to two
years and six months.