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Putnam patriot., 1923-05-11

lotte, Dan Cunningham, George Carl son. Patrick Hogan and Agent John F. Reardon of the Grosvenordale Co
 Musical numbers also had part in the evenings program, these eompris- ing for the most part group singing. W. w Allen acted as song leader.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-11
Rap. Coming Soon

Rap's Dance Orchestra, famous through New England and New York. is booked for special engagement at North Grosvenordale in the near future. The exact date will be an- nounced in the columns of this paper in the next issue.
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-11
Dance Tomorro~ Niaht

Adams Empire Singing Orchestra of Birmingham will make their first appearance here Saturday night. The dance is under the auspices of the American Legion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21

temporary employees Is working few
erishly to keep the mail routes from
being clogged. For the first time
this year there is what amounts to
serious jam at the postoffice.
Postmaster Mooney and Assistant
Postmaster Haycock took personal
charge of the handling Of the great
truckloads Of both incoming and
outgoing mail. Haycock had moved
his office into the wide space be.
hind the front counters, and is di.
recting the handling of the parcels
post packages.
Despite the great volume to be
handled, officials are elated. They
say that the peak this year was
reached three days before the usual
time. That means that the Christ
mas mail will be out before Christ
mas and the entire problem will be
over.
Two employees have been assigned
to the sick room" work. This
disqualification Is made necessary
because many packages are inse.
curely wrapped and break open in
the mails. AS far as possible these
packages are re-wrapped and sent
on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
THREE D. C. POSTOFFICES
TO BE KEPT OPEN SUNDAY

Postmaster w. w. Mooney today
ordered three postoffice stations to
remain open Sunday afternoon for
a short time to take care Of the last.
minute rush to mail parcels post
packages to nearby States. The
stations which have been asked to
keep open are the u street, Park
road and Central stations.
The first two offices will be omen
from 3 until 6 in the afternoon and
the Central station will have twenty.
four-hour service. Sunday colIec
tons will be cut down to one. and
that one will start about $50 O'Clock
in the morning.
Postoffice records for the han.
ding of Christmas mail continues
to be shattered daily. Yesterday
volume of mail, both coming intc
the city and going out, exceeded bI
several hundred thousand pieces the
number handled on the correspond
ing date last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL
COUNTRY CLUB
ELECTS
Former Congressman From
Ohio Named to Head
Organization.

Joseph H. Hines, former Con
gresham from Ohio, and one of the
leaders in the organization of the
Congressional Country Club, was
elected president of the club last
night on the eve of completion OF
the organizations clubhouse.
Other officers elected were Sen
ator Oscar w. Underwood of Ala
bama, first vice president; Senator
George H. Moses of New Hamp-
shire, second vice president. and
Lieut.. Col G. o. Sheriff., third vice
president. Leonard H. Mitchell was
elected secretary and Sidney F..
Taliaferro, treasurer.
The meeting approved seventy
six members, sixty-one OF whom
were made life members. The
governing board announced that the
the most magnificent in
the Capital. is now practically COM
pleted.
Hines, whose home formerly was
in Canton, Ohio, was elected to the
Sixty seventh Congress from the
Sixteenth district of Ohio. He was
born in New Oxford. Pa, and was
educated at Pennsylvania College
and Pennsylvania State College. He
has been engaged in the manufac-
ture of steel for many years. He
was married in 1916.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
XMAS SEAL SELLING
HAS SELF-SERVICE PLAN

Don't forget to seal your letters
and Christmas gifts with tubercu-
losis associations seals.
This appeal was sent out today
as the campaign designed to bring
health to those threatened with
disease enters it's final strength and
the Washington tuberculosis Asso-
citation is making every effort to
exceed last years totals.
The seals are now on sale In
self-service boxes placed In stores
at various strategic points. over the
city, and even in these busy marts
the little boxes are attracting at
tention, for yesterday word came
from several of the store managers
by phone to Seal Headquarters at
1922 Eleventh street that the supply
Of seals in the coin boxes was all
sold out, and that more should be
sent at once.
The total cashre ceipts up to
noon today were ABOUT $18,5OO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
BIC XMAS TREE
BY CIVILIANS
FORPOOR
Club Will Hang 100 Stockings
on Ii for Noel House
Children.

Christmas will be carried into the
poorer districts Of the Capital Mon
day by the CiVitan Club, which has
arranged for a gigantic Christmas
tree loaded with gifts for the chill
dren of the poor, to be erected at
the Noel House, 1868 Kramer street
northeast.
One hundred stockings have been
filled for the children and will be
hung up around the tree. The
festivities are scheduled to begin at
O'Clock in the afternoon. Miss
Lorette Murphy. superintendent Of
the Noel House, will be in charge of
the distribution.
The Civitan Club also will give to
the poor Of the city, through the
Salvation Army, eighty Christmas
baskets which will be distributed
from the Salvation Army headquar-
ters between 10 and IL O'Clock Sun
day morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
8 Of 10 BOOTLEG
SAMPLES ARE
POISONED
Liquors Analysed by Govern
ment Found to Contain
Deadly Potions.
By WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.

Eighty thousand samples Of boot
leg liquor have been analysed this
year by Uncle Sam under the direc-
ton Of DR.. William V. Linder, chief
chemist of the United States
Bureau of Internal Revenue. Fifty
thousand samples represent the
bureaus field analyses and 10000
samples were analysed at the Wash
ington headquarters.
More than $4,000 of the loe-or
more than nine samples out of
every ten analysed - contained
poison. DR.. Under says. the content
varying from a trace to enough to
kill man in one fair-seized drink.
The samples came from every sec
ton Of America and were taken
from seizures made by prohibition
agents and other law officers.
Analyses disclosed the presence Of
almost every poison known to the
chemists making them, also some
Among the more common and bet
ter known poisons were carbolic
acid hydrochloric acid, Tornado.
hyde, pyridine, acetone and iodine.
Most bootleg liquor, DR.. Under
says. is made from denaturcd
alcohol redistilled and in nearly all
samples the moonshiner has been
unable to remove all the poisonous
denaturants. In some instances,
concentrated I've had been added, in
small quantities, by moonshiners to
give their otherwise insipid product
q kick" In others poisonous
herbs had been brewed and the
concotion poured into the moon
shine to give it a bead"
Thousands Of the samples CON
tanned zinc salts, lead salts Or tin
salts absorbed from the disttlling
apparatus.
copyright, 1928 william Pickett Helm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
CUSTOMER
LISTS ARE
SEIZED
Found in Offices of Retail
Subordinates-Four Put
Under Bond.

Capture Of the alleged Scarbor-
ough-Lamson-Murph whiskey ring
today ended with battle Of wits
which was waged for more than
two years between the police and
the supposed bootleggers.
The liquor ring was powerful
enough and clever enough to hide
its tracks while reaping its gold
en- harvest from the thirsty great
of Washington.
Come In Carloads.
Connections were established with,
the equally powerful international
rum smuggling group of Savannah.
Ga, and imported liquor poured into
Washington by the carload. Boats
also were used to get liquor into the
District by the river route. Auto
mobiles and a wealth Of camou-
flage in the Washington offices of
the local ring assured safe deliveries
to the homes of the best people.
= About a. year ago the ring was
threatened with arrest and exposure.
but evidence was insufficient to OBJ
tain a warrant.
The customers lists found by
police in the offices Of the alleged
bootleggers are said to bear the
names of persons high in official
and society life of the Capital.
The liquor ring catered only to-
the exclusive set of Washington.
Each client was furnished with a
code letter and number, and all bust
ness was transacted by telephone.
A new customer had to be vouched
for by an. old one.
According to police, the whole.
salers Of the combine had their of
fees in the Continental Trust build
ing, while the retail trade was served
from an office in the District Ma
tional Bank building.
Four Are Under Bond.
John Cooper Mack, twenty-five
years old, of 1417 Belmont street
northwest. and Naomi Middleton,
r3neteen, 469 H street southwest,
are alleged to have been on the
retail side. They We're arrested
last night and released on bond.
Allen Clyde Witherite, twenty-five,
538 Fourteenth street northwest,
street northeast, are suspected, to
have been on the wholesale side.
They, also, are under bond.
Having succeeded in netting the
alleged subordinates Of the combine,
and securing sufficient evidence, the
police today successfully went after
the principals.
While the business was known to
be huge, it's exact extent may not
be known for some time, as aliases
were used freely. The offices were
under names differing from those
given by the persons under arrest,
and telephones had silent" num-
bers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
WALLACE TO REPRESENT
U, s, FOR THRIFT WEEK

Lew Wallace, jr., director Of the
United States savings system, will
represent the United States Gov
eminent in the National Thrift Week
campaign, which will open in Wash.
ington on Franklin's Birthday, jan
uary IT.
Harry v. Haynes, chairman of the
finance committee, is organizing the
merchants of the city into a com
direction of George Curtis Shinn, ar
rangements have been made for
booths in all local banks, trust COM
panies, and other convenient points.
Campaign headquarters will be
opened early next month in the Of
fees of the District Bankers Asso-
citation in the Masonic Temple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
WILL FIGHT
AUTO TAX
RIDER
Members Favor Fitzgerald
Compromise As Last Resort
on "Gas" Bill.

In event Of failure of members
of the House District Committee to
secure reconsideration of the I'm
derhill automobile property tax
amendment to the District gasoline
tax bill, fight will be waged for
the adoption of the Fitzgerald
compromise, it was stated today.
Same Exemption Given.
The compromise proposed by
Congressman Roy Fitzgerald Of
Ohio would lessen the burden OF
the personal property tax on the
small automobile owner by provid-
ing an exemption OF 5000 or $500
on all automobiles. This would les
sen the tax required of the small
car owners by approximately so
per cent without materially chang
ing the amount Of tax paid on the
expensive cars.
The chief argument made by the
supporters Of the property-tax fea.
ture is that q gasoline tax alone
would operate In favor Of the rich
car owner.
To Como Up In January.
The gasoline tax bill will again
come up for consideration at a
special meeting Of the District com.
mittee January 4. At this meeting
efforts will be made by the OPP
ponents Of the personal property
tax feature, among whom are Con-
gresham Zihlman of Maryland, Kel-
Ter Of Minnesota, Lambert of Wis
consin, and Beers Of Pennsylvania.
to secure reconsideration of the
Underhill amendment.
Compromise Favored.
In case their efforts are blocked
by Congressman Thomas L. Blan-
ton Of Texas, or Charles L. Under
hill of Massachusetts, the chief adj
vocates of the property tax, the
committee leaders will turn the
fight toward the Fitzgerald compro-
mise.
1t is indicated that at least two
thirds Of the District Committee
members will vote in favor Of the
Fitzgerald amendment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
WOMAN WINS VERDICT
OF $500 FROM SINGER co.

The Singer Sewing Machine Com.
pany Of this city yesterday was
assessed $500 damages by a jury
in Circuit Court No. 2 in a suit
filed by Sarah McCalmont to re-
cover $4,000 damages.
The plaintiff, represented by At
torney J. w. Toulinson, charged
that June 90, 1922, agents of the
defendant company went to her
home, 1907 K street northwest, to
take away a machine, and upon re-
fusal Of the plaintiff to permit them
to enter her home they broke in and
committed an assault and battery
upon her. -.--..--.-..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
COSTELLO POSTS DRUM
CORPS ELECTS SMITH

Harry smith was elected president
or the costello Post Drum Corps at
the annual meeting last night. Other
Officers are Miles w. Bell. vice presi-
dent; William Gum, adjutant; James
Allen, quartcrmaster; c. w. Murphy
and Joseph Weinberg, trustees, and
Henry LoVeless. leader.
Inc corps will play Thursday
hIsht AT the banquet of the Bureau
OF EllSraVlng Post of the American
Legion. Plans are being made to
sehu u'e corps TO the St. Paul con
Ventlon OF tho Legion next year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
81 SHOPLIFTERS TAKEN
BY SQUAD IN TWO WEEKS

Fifty-two shoplifters have been
arrested by the anti-shoplifting
squad under Detective Sergeant Ed
ward J. Kelly of the Central office,
since it began functioning about
two weeks ago. according to a re-
port made yesterday.
Those arrested range in age from
nine to seventy-four years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
ASST, SEC. J A. NOLAN
BECOMES STEAMER AGENT

James S. Nolan, Assistant Secre
tary Of Labor, will resign January
to become general agent in this city
for the French Lines, a steamship
company, it became known today at
the White House.
Nolan has been in the Department
Of Labor for number of years and
is recognized as an authority on inn
migration matters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
BLINDED BY KICK IN
EYE DURING A FIGHT

Kicked in the eye during an alter
cation at Third and G streets south
west last night, Anthony Berry, col
ored, forty, 346 II street northwest,
was removed to Emergency Hospital
where 1T is said he will be blinded.
Fourth Precinct police are looking
for the negro WHO struck him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
DEADLOCK" is ORDERED
FOR TWO D. C.. PLACES

Justice Stafford of the District
Supreme Court. yesterday issued
paddock" injunctions against Mich
ael Leahy, 534 Seventh street south
west, and Dave Tnrino, 1920 1 street
northwest, The motion was made
by Assistant District Attorney
Kelly, who declared that the men
violated the national prohibition act
after convictions Of former viola
tons by making sales of intoxi-
cants to prohibition agents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
THE LAST MAD RUSH.

Twas the night before Christmas. and
all over town.
The shoppers were rushing ana fight
ing for ground.
The shop girls were Jostled and pushed
by the mob;
with aches. pains and WEAKNESS
bodies did thrOb.
Laat-minute buyers were paving the
air,
There was fighting and pushing and
pulling Of hair.
Ger the mob scene the bells In the
tower nearby
Sang Of "Peace and Good WILL" can
you find it? just try.
ANON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
6S1HEARntoSEEEBZ8
1D1L-oBy BILL PRIcEI[~@a-A
~ BILL PRICE'
vETTERG HIS.

II - - u - - = - -
Some men feel that they are
"tied doaUm to their job" Others
again are "GU 1CrGpped up" IN
theirs. The latter aOim.
The first ten amendments are
our "BM of Rights" There is
also a "BiU of Wrongs"-God
Almighty's ten commandments.
"What men need Is not talent,
ats purpose,@ sUe read. That's
the idea. A pUrposeful numb
skull usually gets there. He has
a tUGy.
It's all plain noW. Dempsey
bLew through the ropes because
they "did1s't give him rope
enough"
Those Congressman rVho lately
returned from Europe gUiU haze
to get accustomed to the changed
atmosphere. Over there thev
kiss 'e1t. Here they hiss EN-
FRED VETTER.
THEN LET FEM KICK
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
RaythaeI Club Dance.

The Christmas dance of the Ray
thael Club will take place tonight
at the City Club. There will be
speciality dancing, and music will
be furnished by the Sangamo Or
chestra. Earle Holmes and Ode
Shaw are in charge Of arrange
mentS. lAnnn Inn.nnn.I.anM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
A YOUNG MANS
CHRISTMAS WISH

and shy;
I'm tired of baby dolls that are wont
to cry.
I want q doIl-A nice little cutie.
A blonde doll that calls me patOOtie.
Give mo q mamma doll, but not q
flapper,
One that'H sing and play with me,
A dainty baby doll that's inexpensive,
And one that will not trim a He.
DOTTIE III. EBERT,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21

And Wh0 remembers Uhen
an oId-fGshioned mother
1OostId sag to Johnny, If he
had been bad, "NOaO you just
1pGit till your father comes
homer" And Johnny became
good all at once.
CICERO SLAPP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
IN MAILS
NOW THOUGHT
PASSED
Postoffice Force Believes All
Deliveries Can Be
Made on Time.

The peak volume Of mail was
reached at the city postoffice at
midnight last night, and today A
force Of clerks augmented by 700
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21

There was q young lady named
Kate,
Who to work oft came tardy and
late.
Her "bOss" became tired, 50 Katie
was fired,
But, Kate he admired, and she
was rehired;
His heart was love fired, for her he
aspired,
Then Katie conspired; his wealth,
she acquired.
Soon she retired, twas all she
desired,
Now she f. attired, in gowns
much admired.
The "bOss" who once fired, when
he became tired,
Then quickly rehired, the Kate
he admired,
Has often persplred. been heart
sick and tired,
OF Kate who conspired and his
wealth acquired.
He's wished he'd left fired the
Kate he admired,
It's too late. Miss Kate is his
matei that's Fate.
PANsY BUSH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21

Who remembers Whe1, a
feLIoaU got mad and shook has
fists or aUGVed his arms has
celEuloid cuffs ratified like a
tin Lizzie?
UNCLE ZEKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
SPICELETS.

A woman who shot and killed her
husband has been fined five dollars for
disturbing the rest of her neighbOrs.
Some men smoke the cigars that
their wives give them for Christmas
while others die q natural death.
Some people long for an OId-fashiOned
Christmas, while others advocate the
Eighteenth amendment.
An optimist is a guy who hopes to
eat three times q day and buy his girl
q nice Christmas present during the
month Of December.
A Californian who recently admitted
that the climate of his State was not
always good has been declared men
tally deficient by authorities In San
Francisco. JOE III. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21

A Virginia wag describes a
flapper as one who hobs her
hair, powders her face and nose,
paints her lips and says to her
self: CLOTHES, I am going down.
town. If you want to go along,
hang on"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21
COULDN'T TOUCH HIM.

II II taxes courage 20 say mo,
Then I know the braveSt OF the lot,
For he said ''NO" with great emphasis
When 1 touched him for q ten spot.
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21

Pat-I've lost me goat.
Mike-Why don't you advertise?
Pat-Sure, the goat can't read.
TOM CULHANE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21

A Russian 1UhO killed has 1Uife
because she aUouldn't make an
0mteLet for him pUGs believer IN
settling her hash" aUhen she
didn't do 1T to suit him.
IT'S FATE, MAN, FATE!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21

Remember Father with a new set
OF teeth. Something that will be
appreciated for many a Christmas
to come. Eastern Dental Co., sos
Minnesota ave. DrexeI 1899.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21

GIVE FATHER TEETH TO
CHEW THE TURKEY WITH
On this subject of Christmas
presents for father, we are in
terested in this suggestion in an
advertisement in the Kansas
City Journal:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-21

The X. K. K. haze renamed
the old Nordic saint Kris K.
KTingLe, reports q cor tTib.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-08

ut is most surprising that Mr..
Gary's memory is so short, says Pres
ident Gompers, commenting on the
claim that steel employees favor the
12-hour day.
ut is not so long ago" said Comp
ers, that in the neighborhood OF 3O0,-
900 employees in the steel industry
ceased work to secure better eondi-
tions and their main contention was
for the eight-hour day"
In reply to the claim that prices
would be increased 10 per cent, Pres
ident Gompers says that according to
this reasoning, The economic con-
ditions of the employees in the steel
industry must be sacrificed in the In
terest of prices and profits"
Not a thought OF the souls of men,
only the profits that can be wrung out
Of the overworked and underpaid en-
ployes. 1t is a matter of industrial
history that when the long hour day
was reduced to eight, the production
cost and the selling price of the prod
uct was invariably reduced"
The steel employers statement that
there is not sufficient labor to sup
ply three shifts a day is declared "a
platitude that should shame even its
authors"
"If the United States steel corpora
tion and the other steel plants would
pay sufficient wages they could Sc
cure all the workers they need--if
they do need them at the present time.
Only the other day 10000 men applied
for work on the steamship LevIathan,
where only 1,100 are needed. A few
days ago 1900 men and women stood
In line, some of them all night, at the
District building in this city to make
application in answer to a notice that
a few laborers and charwomen were
needed.
Il must believe that the 12-hour
day is an institution which the steel
industry never intends to give up. And
the best evidence is the report of the
special investigating committee of
which Mr.. Gary is the chairman"