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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
ARMED BR|TONS
RUNNING RUM
! INTO U.s..
Shinwell, M. P, Exposes TRAIT
fit and Demands Action by
Parliament to Stop 1t.
BY #. A. WRAY,
International News Service.


LONDON, April 19.-Heavily
armed armadas of rum-runners are
sailing frequently from British
ports, carrying whiskey to the
United States in defiance Of the
American law, it was charged to-
day by Emanuel Shinwell, member
of the house of commons from Lin
lithgow, Scotland.
Shinwell, in an exclusive inter-
view with International News Serv-
ice, said he had conferred upon the
subject with Under Foreign Secre-
tary Ronald MacNeill, who re-
Gently announced in Parliament
that Great Britain contemplates in
tervention to assist the United
States in ending rum smuggling
from British to American territory.
Searching Inquiry Promised.
'"The foreign office has promised
to make a searching inquiry" con-
tinued Shinwell. 1T is likely that I
shall demand a parliamentary in
vestigation. Ships flying the British
flag are armed and the masters sign
crews to smuggle rum into the
United States. It is understood by
the seamen when they join such a
ship that the undertaking is hazard
Gus and full Of adventure. When a
voyage is successful the men are
given a bonus"
Shinwell declared that most Of the
traffic was direct from the Glasgow
distilleries. He added:
II nave actually seen these dis
guised schooners leaving the Clyde.
Members of the crew admitted to me
that they had revolvers and other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
RUM SEIZED BY
CLARENDON
POLICE
D. c. Man Released on ST 900
Bond After Arrest on
Liquor Charge.

CLARENDON, Va, April IA
man giving his name as Nelson
Garner, of Washington, D. c., was
arrested yesterday on a charge OF
transporting liquor. Deputy Sheriff
James East took him into custody as
he was entering house at Hume
Spring. Two gallons of whiskey
was confiscated. He was later re.
leased on 81 900 bond. Police took
possession Of his car.
The executive committee of the
Clarendon Citizens Association will
meet tomorrow night in the engine
house.
Arbor day will be celebrated Fri.
day in the CherrydaIe School. A
dogwood tree will be planted.
Fire chief C. c. Donaldson, of the
Cherrydale fire department, today
announced a special meeting will be
held in the engine house at o'clock
tonight.
Len Sebastian, of Clarendon, car
ried off the honors last night in the
championship pocket billiard contest
for Arlington county, held in the
billiard parlors of A. l.. Reinburg.
He defeated Glen Talbot, of Ballston,
by a score Of $50 to 142. Another
tournament is scheduled to start
next Wednesday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
MAKES
81-HOUR DANCE
RECORD
Man EcIipses Marks Set by
Two Girl Variations at
Cleveland.
BY International News Service.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 10
Man is Of few days." an ancient
authority said, and so with dance
marathon champions. Miss Rose
Smith, another Cleveland girl, had
established new long distance rec
ord for women at $3.50 this morning,
having then exceeded the record
made last night by Miss Margaret
Gerrick, who quit after being on
the floor for seventy-five hours and
ten minutes.
Visions of applause fat theatrical
contracts and seeing the world were
being woven into her dreams, but
her tawdry crown had scarcely been
placed in position on her shapely
brow when Arthur Howard Klein,
twenty-six, a trained athlete, dane
ing while masked at the Dance
Shoppe in East Cleveland, came for
ward with claims OF more than
eighty-one hours nonstop dancing
to his credit. He then dropped the
mask. but continued dancing, an
nouncing that he did it for the
wife and a smiling, gurgling blue
eyed baby, twenty months old,
There are still two girls who may
new records and take away
Miss Smiths visions of fame. They
are Mildred Duvall, twenty, and
June Curry, twenty-three, both
envy, where Miss Smith made her
record.
Miss Gerrick, however, has one
honor that Is hers for keeps. She
danced the long hours through on
tile floor, while others are dancing
on wood.
And that's that. @
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19

arms issued to them in the event
American revenue cutters tried to
interfere.
1.-THE risks of the voyage are
pointed out to the men and then
they are told that they will be
paid special wages if they sign up.
81 discussed this matter with Mr.
MacNeill after having questioned
him regarding it in commons.
81 am now endeavoring to obtain
written statements from seamen who
have been involved in this traffic.
A majority of them are now at sea
and it will be some little time before
/ will be able to complete my own
inquiry.
GAS soon as have finised I
will divulge the complete results
to Commons. I am satisfied / will
be able to prove that this traffic.
has been going on between British
and American ports. The British
government must act to suppress
it."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
Price Protection as Long
as Stocks Last

Additional tires will be sup
piled to Service Dealers only so
far as our present output will
permit. Consult the nearest Fire
stone Service Dealer at once re-
garding your truck tire needs.
He is in an advantageous position
to give you an unusual tire-a
specialized service-and prices
which may not be duplicated in
months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
Would Limit 100000.
Bank Stockholders
To1 Share Each

NEW YORK, April 10
"Three hundred thousand stock
holders, and no one holding
more than one share of stock;
the chairman of the board, the
president and the directors
serving without salary, fee or
compensation of any kind"
Those are the conditions
under which William C. Du-
rant, the motor wizard, pro-
poses to organize a new ma
tional bank in New York city,
it was announced today. APP
plications are now being re-
ceived for stock participation
at $3.50 q share.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
BULLET HOLES IN AUTO
CAUSE ARREST OF TWO

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April 19.
Identified by the five bullet holes
in their automobile, James and
Dennis Driscoll are in Jail here
charged with holding up Miss Eu-
reka Purdy in a daylight robbery.
The two were discovered by a
policeman as they were getting into
their car after the robbery. Five
bullets fired into the car failed to
stop them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
IS MILLION TONS FALL
IN ONE LONDON RAIN

LONDON, April 19.-During one
Of LUndon's recent rainy days,
which was a little more rainy than
the average, nearly $4,000, 900 tons
of rain fell between 8 o'clock at
night and noon Of the following
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19

Arbor day will be celebrated Fri.
day in the Cherrydale School. A
dogwood tree will be planted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19

There are 800 Firestone Service
Dealers, located in the principal
trucking centers, fitted by nat
ural ability and a thorough
knowledge of trucking, to help
you choose the right tire for your
roads, loads and service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
Reduced for a Day
Famous Majestic
Sheets, $1.48

Size S1x9O Size 72x99
Majestic sheets are made
especially for US and carry our
own name and guarantee. Elk.
ira heavy. firm. round-thread
sheetlng: perfect in weave
and finish. An unusually OPP
perfume value at their special
Friday prices.
Majestic Sheets, s1xss. extra
long for double bed. S1.6S.
Majestic Sheets, s0x10s, ex.
ira wide and long. &1.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19
Cone Incense, 35C
Odds and Ends of
Nursery Furniture

At Clearance Prices
1 Wardrobe, formerly
$4,000 ............ $500
2 Wicker Cribs, formerly
$12.6o $500
1 Dressing Table, canvas
with pockets, formerly
$3.50 ..:......,...... $3.50
1 Baby Basket, slightly
soiled, formerly $8.48. S3.ss
l Standard Basket, trimmed.
formerly $3.50 ,.... $3.50
Walker, formerly $3.50. $3.50
Fourth Floor, Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-19

Pickwfek PfIlOwcases, 30e
made straight with sel4
wedge. heavy and durable.
Size 46x36.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
SEWAREN

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ford, of
Newark. were the dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs, F. H. Turner yester-
day.
William Turner and son OF Nor
ristown. Pa, were the weekend
guests of Mr.. Turner'S parents. Mr..
and Mrs. i. Faber Turner, of East
avenue.
Mrs. Samuel Henry will entertain
the Sewaren Bridge Club on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. l.. f. Ballard is spending to-
day in New York.
Miss Agnes Susdorf of New York.
city and DIR. McGregory, of Colgate
University were the Weekend guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Lahey.
Mrs. Louis H. Brown and Mrs. c.
NJ. Cooper attended the performance
of grand opera on Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. I. Demarest was a New
ark shopper today,
Mrs. A. c. Walker attended the
musical of the Mozart Club of New
York city on Saturday as the guest
of her sister.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
O'clock a card party for the benefit
of the Sewaren Land and Water
Club will be held at the home OF
Mrs. NJ. 7. Demarest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
kEYPORT

Mrs. a. Walbridge OF New York
City spent the weekend as the
guest Of Mrs. Paul G. Zimmerman.
Mrs. Harold p. Collins of Manss-
guam spent the Weekend as the
guest of her mother. Mrs. Anna L.
Osborn.
Mrs. Asa e. Vail is a surgical pa
tent in the Perth Amboy City hos
pital, DR.. S. II. Cassidy being the
operating surgeon. MIR. Vail, who
has been confined to his home for
the past six months with rheu.
matism, is now able to be about.
but is still unable to resume his po-
sition in New York.
Miss Florence Carhart spent Sat-
urday with friends at Long Branch.
Mrs. A. NJ. Dick and sons. Archie.
Theodore and Lester, were recent
guests of relatives in Ossining.
Henry Van Buskirk of Trenton, a
former resident OF the borough,
spent the Weekend with his
nephews, Joseph Curtis, and wife.
DR.. and Mrs. H. T. Hopkins re-
turned Friday night from a weeks
trip to their new home on First
street. The Quiet Eight, an Or
eanization of which Mrs. Hopkins is
q member, had preceded them and
they found their new home attrae-
lively decorated with cut flowers and
ferns.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Curtis and
con, William jr., of Glen Cove. l..
l.. motored here in their new sedan
on Saturday and spent the week
end with Mr.. Curtis brother and
sisters, Joseph Curtis, Mrs. william
Mason and Mrs. c. ]. Post.
"A black cat dance will be given
by the Aeromarine Boys this Friday
night in the high school auditorium.
Music will be furnished by O'Brien's
Royal Serenaders.
The annual election of the fire de-
partment will be held on Tuesday
night, April 16.
The regular meeting of the bor-
-eugh council will be held tonight.
A. Stillwell Van Buskirk and son,
Arthur s., attenaed the annual
meeting OF the Holland Society OF
New York on Friday night, the
meeting being held at the Hotel
Aston.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. sondergaard
have started on an extended trip
through the west. They expect to
| spend some time with Mr.. Sender
guards sister.
The spring session Of the Chassis
CT Monmouth will be held at Red
Bank tomorrow. The Reformed
church of this borough will be rep
resented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
At the Strand

"Queen of the Circus" Margaret
Mayo's worfd-famed classic Of the
Big Tops" and now converted
from the celebrated play into a ire
mendous .photo-spectacle comes to
the Strand theatre today. After an
absence of almost an entire year
from the screen, Mae Marsh, comes
again to greet her huge throng OF
admirers.
There is a remarkably exciting
horse race, the reproduction of an
entire circus performance, including
all of the animal and riding acts; the
arrival of the circus in a village at
daybreak and its departure in the
night; the burning of the main tent
and the stampede of the audience
And there is a love story of greater
charm and beauty than you have
ever before seer on the screen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
CHARLES BARTHk WINS
"Y" GUESSING CONTEST

Boys Work Secretary Fenby w.
Scott of the Y NJ. c. A. had some
special attraction every day during
the Easter vacation for school boys.
On Thursday night n of the most
successful events was held in the
form of a guessing contest. Each
boy was allowed to take his initials
and write a list of words of articles
found in the boys department
rooms. Charles Barthe with ninety
words won first prize, three hours
free play on the pool table. Henry
Sorenson took second prize. two
hours at pool. Robert Schmehl was
awarded third, an emblem, and
Francis Manton and Malcolm Dun
ham were tie for fourth, ping-pong
balls being the prizes.
Bible class examinations viii be
held on Friday of this week for
members OF the boys Bible study
classes.
The final Bible class supper Of the
year will be held on Friday night,
April 20, at which the members of
the various clubs will be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
OLD BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Green OF
Weston Mills, spent Thursday with
Mrs. Green's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. X. Dill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rumple and
family, of Brooklyn, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. John Svcherg.
May Jolly and Eleanor Brown
were out OF town visitors Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross HiIlyer and
Mrs Robert Benson were New
Brunswick shoppers Wednesday
night.
Raymond Green, OF South Amboy.
spent Friday with his parents. afr.
and Mrs. Judson Green, IN South
Old BRIDGE.
Miss Dorothy Miller. a nurse at
the Perth Amboy City hospital,
spent Friday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Miller, Sr.
Mrs. Benjamin Long was an Tut
OF town visitor Friday.
Mrs. Paul Pupkie and son Henry
spen. the week end with relatives at
New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
MAYOR CHASE
SITS AS JUDGE
Heavy Fine for Morgan Plant
Worker Following Acct
dent at South An1b0y

SOUTH AMBOY, Apr: 9.-Mayor
Daniel c. Chase, sitting as judge in
the absence of Ruben Forgotson, po-
lica justice, in the city hall last night
fined Raymond r. Adams. an en-
ploye of the United States Agricul.
ture Department at Camp Morgan,
$75 and SIS respectively, for driv-
ing a car recklessly, and without
having a drivers license, after he
had un into two cars on the state
highway. five hundred feet from the
corner of Main street and Broadway.
and directly beneath the overhead
bridge of the Pennsylvania railroad,
almost demolishing one car and DART
aging the other.
According to the testimony given
at the hearing last night, Adams,
was accused of driving a govern
ment a at a speed said to be not
less than 80 miles an hour. 1t was
said that Adams was in the act of
trying to pass q number of cars
coming In the direction Of this city,
that he Encountered q car owned by
William G. Pierce, of 213 Main
street this city, and driven by Carl
Etraub, o. Fourth street. 1t was
while trying to avoid a head on coll
iision that the big government car
swervAd, and hit the Pierce car and
run into another a owned and
driven by Gustave F. Wiegard, of
712 Canton street, Elizabeth. Adams
pleaded not guilty to the charges of
reckless driving, stating that he was
proceeding at about O. speed OF fif-
teen miles per hour. He was fined
SIS. and costs. He did plead guilty
however to the charge OF driving q
car without a license. but advised
that a driver OF a government car,
while on official business. did not
need a license. Mayor Chase, stated
that he had searched the law to no
little extent, but could find nothing
that dealt with government drivers
driving without license.
Both OF the cars that were damag-
ed, were cars not two weeks old. MI.
Pierce has had his a but a week.
It is understood that the valuesplac-
ed on this particular a was in the
neighborhood Of $500. The whole
left hand side of It was completely
demolished. Mr.. Pierce, lives but
600 feet from where the accident
happened and had only left his home
sexsral minutes before the accident.
the Wiegard car was also damag-
ed rs no little. extent. Besides WISH
bic damage it is believed that the
nism is also effected. The Ears
were towed to the garage OF Frank
Gregory on George street.
Earl Fish who is in charge of the
NJ ryan plant paid the fines for
Adams.
This is the first instance that
Mayor Chase, has sit on any case,
since his election to the office OF
chief executive of the city.
William H. Pierson. a state motor
vehicle inspector, of this city, who
was on duty at the corner OF Broad
way and Main street, was summoned
to the scene OF the accident, ana ar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
THEATRES
at the Crescent

You will see Dustin Farnum in the
role of a woman tanner in his latest
William Fox production, 1.-THE Bust
err" which comes to the Crescent
theatre today.
It is a novel and fascinating part
and the robust movie idol acquits
himself in a fashion that will thrill.
the most blase of picturegoers. 1.-THE
Buster" tells the story of the rough
handsome Westerner, who is called
upon to tame a beautiful, but tenn
peramental society belle from New
York. How he tackles the most dill
cut of tasks and how he succeeds
goes to the making of an interesting
picture.
The vaudeville bill is an exception
ally strong one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09
Win Game

The Flanger baseball team of the
Tottenville Hat Company defeated
the Finisiers of the same company
in a game played Saturday. The
final score was So. Daily did the
pitching for the winning team and
Kurjack was on the mound for the
Finishers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-09

Mrs. frank Ifliy, Chicago, one OF
the heirs of huge Crane fortune and
sister of Charles r. Crane, former
envoy, is secretary-treasurer of the
Laboe Defense Council, raising
money to aid alleged communists on
trial at st. Joseph, Mich. She has
gone there and may testify for the
defense.
rested Adams charging him without
having q drivers license.
Mr.. Fish stated that they would
appeal the case, where the driver
was fined for not having a license.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
I'M P R OvEMENT
IN BUSINESS
KEEPS Up
Wheat and Cotton Belts Ger
Needed Moisture, Adding
to General Optimism.
By Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Brad-
streets Weekly Business Review to-
day says:
Improvement is the key word in
jobbing lines as February advances
and further evidence of the surge
forward in January trade and in
dustry, noted in these columns last
week, is found in the latter months
additional measures of movement,
coming to hand as compiled this
week. Industry, is still active. Re-
tail trade, on the other hand, feel
ing the effects of week of wide
spread cold, stormy weather, has
tended to slow down a little.
1.-TWO really significant features
from a weather standpoint, however,
have been the extension of moisture
by snow. sleet or rain storms over
part of the winter wheat area need
ing it. West and Southwest, and
the influence upon southern soil
and future crop conditions of the
winter storm extending throughout
the cotton belt from Texas to the
Atlantic coast.
"Some notable features coming
to hand this week dwell on the
growing strength OF prices of all
kinds of building materials. the
added strength in both buying and
prices of steel in nearly all its
forms, the indicated increase in the
dependence by foreign markets
upon America for steel, caused by
the imbroglio in German iron and
coal districts, enlarged buying of
implements and of materials to
make same, and the aggressive
strength of the automobile indus
try. Even soft coal, which has
eased steadily since the fear of an
April / strike faded. is a shade
stronger, although coke is lower.
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
Reserve Ratio Improves.

Combined Federal Reserve ratio
stands at ~ per cent compared
with 1853 per cent. a week ago and
I6.1 per cent year ago. Slight
Improvement was brought about by
an Insignificant reduction in de-
post liabilities.
Total resources at $4,981 ,635, 900
are about $150,000, 900 in excess of
resources a year ago, whNeh in
crease is entirely due to an addition
of about $4,000, 900 of gold hold.
ings.
Cash reserves stand at s3,21s..
$4,000. Only a little more than
one-thSd of this. however, is earn.
Ing anything.
Cash held in excess of legal re.
Quirements is approximately three
times as great as amount held
when we entered the world war and
1t is eight times as great as surplus
in May, 1920.
There was a decrease during the
last week of $31 200, 900 in total
bills on hand. Shrinkage was large
ly due TO reduction in loans Sc
cured b. Government obligations
most of which apparently took
place in New York.
Entire statement of the combined
SSStefn was fdtnef cOlOrleSS, nc
single item changing sufficiently to
affect the statement appreciably
one way or the other. The net re-
suit. howeve/. was slight i'm
proVement. r
Figures showing capital paid in
indicate that the Federal Reserve
Aystem's future increase in capital.
iSsttion Is more likely to come
through earnings than through ad-
ditional member banks.
Federal Reserve notes in circula.
ton stand at $2,21T, S17 900, an in.
crease of s14.000,000 during the
week. Circulation increase at this
period of the yeas is contrary to
precedent and may be an indication
of demand TO meet increasing
trade requirements.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank.
Henry W. Sohon, prominent local
attorney and former president of
the District Bar association, has
been elected counsel and trust Off
Ger of the Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, it was announced
yesterday by Harry V. Haynes,
, president. Mr. Sohon's election
follows closely upon the resignation
and retirement of Charles H.
Cragin, who had been counsel of
the institution for more than thirty
years.
II is the plan of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, Mr.. Haynes said,
10 develop its trust department to
The Washington times., 1923-02-10
FOR GOLD
AND SILVER
J INQUIRY
Senator Nicholson Wants Con-
gressionaI Commission to In
vestigate Status of Metals.
By HARRY GUsACK.

"A resolution providing for the
appointment of joint Congress
sional commission to investigate the
gold and silver situation in the
United States, was introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Nichol-
son of Colorado.
The resolution is a substitute for
one previously offered, which has
been given consideration by the
Committee on Mines and Mining. The
original resolution related only to
silver and also provided for the
appointment of representatives of
industry besides members of Con-
gress on the commission. 1t is eX-
pected that the new resolution will
be reported from the Mines and
Mining Committee and will be
adopted at this session.
The new resolution provides for
the appointment of five Senators
and five Representatives on the
commission. The commission is
authorized to investigate and re-
port upon the following SUBJECTS:
The causes of the continuing de-
crease on the production of gold
and silver.
The NauSes of the depressed con-
dition of the gold and silver in
dustry in the United States.
The production, reduction. refin-
ing, transportation, marketing, sale
and uses of gold and silver in the
United States and elsewhere.
The effect of the decreased pro-
duction of gold and silver upon
commerce, industry, exchange and
prices.
The commission is further au-
thorized to confer with citizens, as
sociations or corporations of foreign
countries with a view to the sta
bilization and wider use of silver in
exchange; to propose to the Presi-
dent of the United States or the
heads of the proper departments
plans for negotiations with foreign
governments to the same end.
The commission shall include in
its report recommendations for leg
1slation which in its opinion will
tend to remedy existing conditions
and shall specifically report upon
the limitations of Congress in
enacting relief legislation