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The Washington times., 1923-04-25
MORT CAPITOL
CITIZENS ARE
ACTIVE
Efforts Of Progressive Associa-
ton Bring New School Prof.
ect to Neighborhood.
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OOO, 900. Adjoining both schools viii
be erected huge stadium to seat
thousands Of persons. Both schools
will be located on one of the high
ing the entire city.
Officers Are Active.
Officers Of the association now
include President Ely, so s street
northwest; William G.. Henderson,
1922 Third street northeast. and DR..
Ellar r. Fales. Is T street north.
west. vice presidents, and Jesse w.
Morgan, AZ Seaton street northwest,
Secretary-treasurer; William e. Wise,
81 Randolph street northwest; DR..
T.. w. Stanton, 81 s street north
west: Robert G. Carter, $50 r street
northeast; H. s. Meekham, 10 T
street northwest; Mrs. Carrie p.
Thurman, "a Quincy place north
west, and T. Homer Hall, 81 v street
northeast Mr.. Ely and Mr.. Hen
derson are delegates to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
Boundaries Of the. association fol-
low:
Starting at the corner OF Third
and M streets, northwest, thence
east to Third street, east; thence
north on Third street, east, to
Brentwood road; thence along Brent
wood road to the line Of Seventh
street, east, thence north on the
line Of Seventh street, east to the
line Of Albany street; thence west
on the line of Albany street, east,
to Fourth street, east: thence north
on Fourth street. east, to Bunker
Hill road; thence west by Bunker
Hill road and Michigan avenue to
the east side of the reservoir;
thence south on the east side and
west on the south side Of the
reservoir to the line of Second
street. west Tor what is known as
LeDetroit avenuel; thence south on
Second street, west, to. r street,
north; thence west on r. street,
north, to Third street, west, and
thence south on Third street, west,
to NJ street, north.
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FIVE BOY SCOUT
PATROLS ARE
FORMED
Rockville and Vicinity Join in
Successful Meeting for
Organization.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April 25.-
Thomas D. Griffith of Laytonsville
district has announced that he will
seek the Democratic nomination for
register of wills 10 succeed Perrie
e. Waters. whose term expires next
fall. Griffith disclosed his purpose
while in Rockville today, and it was
interpreted as meaning a lively con.
test. Griffith was for several years
a clerk in the office Of the county
commissioners here, and is one Of
Laytonsville districts best known
farmers.
Five patrols of the Boy Scouts Of
America were organized in Rock
vile and vicinity at meeting in
the auditorium at the high school
building here last evening. Rev. P.
Rowland Wagner, pastor Of the
Rockville Baptist Church, was Sc
lected as scoutmaster, and Elmer
Markley, Adds Robertson and Hill
ton Darby were named as his as
sistants. The patrol leaders chosen
were: Craig Bowman. chief, and
Brawner Nicholson, Alvin Knight,
Bernard Day, Lee Robey and John
Hickerson. William r. Prettyman,
DIR. Barrett P. Wilson and J. Draw
ner Nicholson compose the troop
committee.
The organization was conducted
by Joseph T. K. Plant, Of Washing
ton, who is field executive Of the
Boy Scouts of America. DR.. Mer-
rick, also of Washington, assisted
The members of Troup No. 35 of
Washington gave a first-aid demon
stration, and among others in at
tendance was Harry McConville, a
member of Troup No. 100 of Wash
ington, who enjoys the distinction
of having been awarded fifty-four
merit badges.
The five Rockville patrols start
with eight numbers each, but many
accessions are looked for. All passed
the tenderfoot test and are entitled
to uniforms. It has already been de-
cided to have the troop spend two
weeks camping on the Upper Poto-
mac the coming summer.
Through the efforts of the Parent
Teachers Association Of Woodside
and a committee, of which Major E.
Brooke Lee was chairman, the entire
amounts, 00O-necessary TO con-
struct a sidewalk from Silver Spring
to Grace Church road, along the
Seventh street pike, has been raised
and work on the walk has started.
Mrs. William Fidlet. president, and
other members Of the Woodside as.
ISOLATION assisted in laying the first
yard. The sidewalk, which will be
Of cement, will be four feet wide.
A delegation of the local bar ap-
peared before the county commits
sioners here yesterday, and urged
additional office room for the clerk
of the circuit court. Ohio H. w,
Talbot acted as spokesman. DR..
Benjamin c. Perry, president of the
board of commissioners, named him
self, Commissioner Clagett c.. Hill
ton, Berry e. Clark, clerk to the
commissioners; Preston B. Ray,
clerk of the circuit court, and Tai.
bolt a committee to give the matter
consideration.
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Presidents Program

1890 a. m.-Comptroller Girls
singer and George r. James.
IL a. m.-Congressmen Mad
den and Graham, Of Illinois.
11:15 q. m.-Senator Ellxins,
Of West Virginia.
1880 a. m.-Charles w.
Montgomery, of Newark, Ohio.
HAS a. m. - Senator Ernst
and Governor Morrow, of
Kentucky.
IL noon-General Hines and
district engineers.
1915 p. NH. w. Child, of
Yellowstone Park.
1890 p. m.-Charles J. ALI
son, Of Alabama.
12:45 p. m.-Senator Nc
Kinley Of Illinois.
p. m.-High school stu
dents from Springfield, Mass,
and party from Eastern High
School.
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Is SOUGHT
BY AGRARIAN VOTES

SOFIA, April 5.-Final tabulation
of votes in the Bulgarian general
election today showed that the
government (Agrarian party won
an overwhelming victory.
Out of 246 seats in parliament,
government candidates won 215 Of
them Premier Stambulinsky, leader
of the Agrarian party, was elected
to parliament in thirteen different
districts. He will remain head Of
the government.
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AUTO DRIVER JAILED
FOR KILLING WOMAN

PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-Four
to eight years in the penitentiary
for killing girl with his automo-
bile was the sentence given to John
j. Creedon, Of this city. The case
was similar to that of Henry G.,
Brock, the banker. who was sen.
fenced last week to six to ten years
for killing three persons. 40.
Creedon ran into a group of per.
sons waiting for g trolley car, kill.
ing Julia Kalanko, seventeen. and
injuring a number of other persons.
Creedon did not stop his car, but
dashed away and was arrested the
next day.
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ENGINEER HOLDS UP TRAIN
TO RECOVER A CORPSE

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, April 25.-
The body of Mrs. Edward Williams,
fifty-seven, missing from her home
in Coaldale since Friday, was found
in Crowley's Lock, a short distance
above the Lehigh Valley station
here.
The body was seen floating by O
Lehigh Valley Railroad engineer,
who stopped his engine. He and
his crew pulled the body out and
notified the proper authorities.
Mrs. Williams had been i'll for the
past two weeks. 1t is the supposi-
ton that she lost her way at night
and fell accidentally into the canal.
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~ BUILDINGS ARE BURNED
AT CAMP JACKSON, S. C.

COLUMBIA, s. c., April U.s.
Eight barracks and nine smaller
buildings at Camp Jackson were de-
stroyed last night by a fire, de-
clared by Capt. John Faucette,
camp commander. to have been of
incendiary origin. The fire was
extinguished by the camp fire de-
partment after nearly three hours
effort.
The barracks were unoccupied,
troops having been withdrawn some
time ago. Caretakers manned the
camp fire.fighting apparatus.
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10000 TALL CEDARS OF
LEBANON AT SESSIONS

ATLANTIC CITY, April 25.-
Delegates and visitors to the TWEEN
ty-second supreme session OF the
Tall Cedars of Lebanon of the
United States, 10000 strong, have
invaded this resort. The annual
parade of the organization today
was a record breaker.
Twenty bands and numerous de-
gree and drill teams gave a touch
Of color to the pageant.
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$50, 900 FAScITI JOIN
ITALY'S NEW MILITIA

ROME, April 25.-The grand
council Of the Fancisti, acting upon
Premier Benito Mussolini's sugges-
ton, today ordered all members to
join the national militia. which
takes the place of the old stand
ing army. Already about $4,000
have enrolled.
The council adopted resolution
supporting Premier Mussolinfs &C.
ton in accepting the designations
of the popular catholic members of
his cabinet. The resolution de-
clares that Fascism must be indie
pendent of all political parties.
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EXECUTION OF PRIEST
BRINGS WRATH ON ENVOY

HELS1NGFORS, April 25.-
Leonidas Obolenski, Russian min
lister to Poland, is facing such a
wave Of wrath over the execution
of Rev. Father Butwiecz that he
has asked to be recalled, according
to advices from Warsaw today.
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PRINCE GEORGES.
/ WOMEN OPEN
} OFFICE
HyattsviIIe TO Be Headquarters
of Voters League-Legion
Post to Entertain.

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, April rs
It was announced today that rooms
have been secured in the Zantzinger
building in Maryland avenue here
for headquarters Of the Prince
Georges County League Of Women
Voters. Mrs. K. J. Morris, Of
Hyattsville, chairman Of the county
league, who made the announce
ment stated that the headquarters
which will be opened April 80 Will
be comfortably equipped, various
members Of the league having con-
tributed furniture and others having
made cash donations toward furn-
fishing.
It is stated that this is the first
county In Maryland to establish
central headquarters.
Arrangements have been made,
Mrs. Morris stated, to keep the
headquarters open every day. an
formation as to dates OF primary
meetings and elections, names or
candidates and for what they stand
will be available for all women
voters, it was said.
A lively interest in the innovation
Is being manifested by the Hyatts-
vile district league of which Mrs.
George B. Earnshaw is chairman.
An entertainment and banquet
win be provided Snyder Farmer
Post No. 8, American Legion Of
Hyattsville at the posts clubrooms
tonight by the posts recently
formed women,s auxiliary.
Edward D. Devlin is chairman Of
q committee Of which Is working
out plans for a membership drive
to be put on during May. Other
members Of the committee include
George A. Williams, John n.
Brooks, Henry Hiser, Arthur G.
Whalley, David Brakeman and
Oscar M. Kee comprise the COM
mittee in charge.
A committee to arrange for the
usual Memorial Day services has
been appointed by the post. Decora-
ton of the graves of men or this
section who went West" in the
propriate ceremonies at the national
ruard armory are planned. The
committee arranging for the serv-
ices is made up of Waldo Burnside,
chairman: Raymond s. CZarra, VII
liam HI. Constantine, Henry Hiser.
J. Moses Edlavitch, Moses Levin,
John F. Neitzey, Percival X. Par
lett, jr. and C. L. Aiello.
Annual sale of peoples for the
benefit OF the National Rehabilita-
ton Fund and similar purposes will
also be held on Memorial Day, 1t
is announced. In charge of the
sale viii be committee consisting
Of Henry Hiser, chairman; George
A. Williams and Anthony Suess.
A committee comprising ]. Moses
Edlavitch, chairman; C. L. Aiello
and Waldo Burnside has Deen
named to raise the posts share of
the 100000 Endowment fund being
raised by the legion for the deeora-
ton of the graves OF American
soldiers in Europe.
Contributions were announced Of
SO and $50 from Mrs. George
Dewey Mclean and the community
Club of Landover, respectively, for
the fund being raised by the post to
complete the memorial cross at
Bladensburg in honor Of men Of the
county who fell in the world war.
Appointment Of Franklin G.. Ting
ley as Prince Georges county
treasurer of the Near East relief
to succeed DIR. Charles A. Wells,
who has found he is unable to
serve longer has been announced.
Mr.. Tingley was chairman Of the
Hyattsville district committee which
raised practically $500 during a
drive for funds for the Near East
several years ago.
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Births, Deaths
Phone Main $3.50 Until
2 p. II. Obituary Desk
CAPT. W. r. LAWSON.

Capt. w. r. Lawson, pilot OF the
Martin Bomber that made a fatal
dive to the banks Of the Great
Miami river, Dayton, Ohio, last
Saturday, was buried with military
honors in Arlington cemetery yes
terday. Wreaths of flowers were
sprinkIed over the grave by fifteen
airplanes, flying above the grave,
as a final tribute.
Gen. William Mitchell, assistant
chief Of the Air Service; Coils. ]. E.
Fechet, Harry Graham, I. S. Fravel
and Major w. F. Frank, all of the
Air Service, attended the obsequies.
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co
RECEIPTS
CROW
Increase in Personal Property
Taxes Believed to Set
State Record.

CLARENDON, Va, April 25.-Re-
ceipts of Arlington county have in-
creased by nearly one.third within
three years, County Treasurer e.
Wade Ball told members OF the
Ballston Citizens Association last
night.
The last recorded receipts of the
county amounted to $4,388,7SO on
real estate; $1,189,28O on personal
property; and $632,622 on public
services, as against $3,682,600, $685.
$50, and $526,876 for the same
classifications three years ago. The
increase in the personal property
income is thought to be without
precedent for the State.
Mrs. G. M. Rogers, president or
the association, appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees: Street
signs, Howard Fields, chairman,
John Lyons and John w. Rogers;
mail service, S. r. Lewis, chairman,
and e. B. Spenser; cleanup cam
paign, DR.. B. H. Swain, chairman,
Mrs. Eleanor Jacobs and G. O.
Beane; water, Henry Gilbert, chair
man, J. G.. Willis, and Major E. w.
Ewing; Incorporation. r. w. San
derson, chairman, Garland Kend-
ricks, and Thomas Crack.
Sherman Mcdonald was announc-
ed as winner Of the essay contest
and Barton Smith Of the slogan
contest conducted by the Ballston
Citizens Association, under direc.
ton OF John Lyon. The winning
slogan was BE Better Ballston
Booster" Annie Fairfax and Grace
Kaufman received honorable men,
ton.
A special meeting Of the League
Of Women Voters of Arlington dis
trict will be held at 1870 o'clock
Monday afternoon in the Clarendon
Citizens hall, to plan for the COM
Ing county elections. Mrs. G. M.
Rogers, chairman, will preside. The
registrar for Arlington district will
speak.
Arlington Lodge, No. 1913, I. O..
o. F., last night celebrated the
104th anniversary Of the founding
Of the order in America. at a meet
ing in Clarendon Community hall.
Delegations of Odd Fellows from
Washington and Alexandria were
Harry K. Green and the Rev. e. C.
Berry, Of Aberdeen, Md. former
chaplain Of the lodge.
The Wonen's Auxiliary OF Ar
lington Post, No. 139, American
Legion, will meet at 8 o'clock to-
night in the home OF Mrs. A. J.
Porter.
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u. M. SMITH.

Burial Of U. M. Smith, physicist
Of the Bureau Of Standards, who
was killed in the airplane accident
at Dayton, Ohio, last Saturday,
was held in Arlington Cemetery
yesterday. Funeral services were
held at the church OF Transfigura-
ton, and were attended by men,
bers OF the New Jerusalem Lodge,
A. r. and A. M. Military services
were held.
Following an inquiry by the Blu
reau of Standards, IL was found
that Mr.. Smith died while in the
service Of the Government.
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PHmm IJNDHEIMER.

Philip Lindheimer, fifty five
years, who has been Ill for some
time, died at the Emergency Hos
pital this morning, from heart dis
ease. His home is at 1860 Bit.
more street northwest.
The Washington times., 1923-04-25
BIRTHS

John and Maria A. Luenge, boy.
Charles b. and Maud e. Fenton.
boy.
James and Georgia stamates. boy.
Charles J. and Lottie d. Viewer. girl
Raymond L. and Bessie ]. Shoe
Robert and May c. Lanham. boy.
William d. and Rebecca w. Brooks.
Louis A. and Martha T. Ashton. boy.
Hamlin M. and Mildred NJ. Hern-
don, girl.
George II. and Clyde M. Wells, boy
Mortimer and Elinora Hawkins. boy.
Levan and Carrie jackson, girl.
The Washington times., 1923-04-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James R. Wood, 81, and Mary L.
HILL, 81. The Rev. J. A. Cowan.
Emanuel Hopkins, %, and Isabelle
Hopkins q. both OF Colonial Beach.
Va; The Rev: Y; M. Hobbs. -.
A.a sp%U Tsss "a Mi The r. Rev ana May AIRY
Ulysses Jenkins, 80. and Daisy King.
SO. The Rev. u. Coleman.
William s. Logan. jr.. %, and Mar
garet Mulsoe, %. The Rev. Father
Ray Allen BiO.ser, %. Luray. Va.
and Mamie c. Triplett, %. Overall,
Va. The Rev. W. c. Waltemeyer.
Joseph H. Willen, %. and Minnie
Silverman, 10, both of Baltimore, Md.
Judge Robert e. Mattingly.
Benton Ceffey. %. and Susie N; Dodd,
Newell q. Wicker. jr.. rs, Disputan.
Ia, Va. and Marion A. Bailey. 20. Of
this city. The Rev. T. N. Barth and
the Rev. B. H. Melton.
Richard A. Lipscombe. %. and LII
liam NJ. Blair, Is, both of Richmond.
va. The Rev. H. r. Downs.
Charles A. Green. %. of this city,
and Gladys LOqghan; 1s, Port Ken
ne Kenneth a Rogers nsV ~. a and Alice j.
Howard, %. The Rev. J. c. Moore.
Francis e. Crawford. %. and Theresa
Burch, Is. The Rev. c. j. Hordan.
Edmund T. Bourkc, &c., and Lucille
Bruce. 26. The Rev. L. J. Fealy.
Hill: So. The Rev. p. G. Gavan;
Richard A. Corcoran, p. and Eleanor
L Boarman. Is. The Rev. James T.
Clarence e. walker, "A, and Eula
NJ. Ballard, 81. The Rev. Earl Wiley.
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DEATHS.


Louise C. Helan, 20 yrs, S423 sher-
man ave n. w.
Fanny r. Adams, 81 yrs, 1850
Fuller n. W.
Julia H. Ketner. 7s yrs. The La
clede apt.
Rexford Smith. so yrs, sibley hospl.
Anne O'Connor, IS yrs. 1910 q Cap.
st.
Florence Horner, AZ yrs. Geo. Univ.
hospl.
Viola C. Swami. 40 yrs, 512 18th
ct g. e.
Ann Kumerant. 81 yrs, Prov. hospl.
Gertrude Stone, / mo-, Children's hos.
John Luenge, 10 min, 212 LIST ct. s.w.
Elizabeth c. Barnes, 26 yrs.' ST.
John II. Green. So yrs. 1903 sheri-
George A. Robinson. 80 yrs. AIT r
Lucy Curtis, "a yrs, 162 Fort ct. Sc.
Charles Med. Carter, 80 yrs, U. g.
EIlouise M. Henderson. mos, S11
G ct, o. Q.
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SET white painted partitions, one safe.
Potomac sac,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

BPECIAL NOTlCE0 O.
SPECIAL meeting of Local No. So Past.
erers and Cement Finishers, at bO1
st.. Thursday evening, April 26.
The Washington times., 1923-08-02
WINNERS
IN BABY SHOW
CONTEST
Three Age Glasses of Beautiful
Children Judged at Plaza
Playground.

Twenty-Five tots competed yester.
day afternoon in the neighborhood
baby show held at the Plaza play.
ground under direction of Katharine
Swanson. Three classes Of Juvenile
beauty rivals were judged.
Winners in the first class, mp to
three years Of age, were: Doris
Quigley, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo T. Quigley, 407 Second street
northeast, and Tootsie Nolan
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Nolan, 800 e street northeast.
Second class winners, up to two
years Of age, were: Harold Gooding
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harold
Gooding, 216 e street northeast and
Mary Principi, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vincent Principi. 1913 Eighth
street northeast.
Winners Of the class up TO one
year Of age were: John Joseph
Smith, son Of Joseph A. Smith, 407
Second street northeast. and tie
for second place between Bobbie
Nolan, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
E.. Nolan, and Ruth Jane Stull
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Stull, 4os Fourth street southeast.
The Washington times., 1923-08-02
NEW YORK HAS NO LAW
TO KILL VICIOUS DOCS

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Despite
aroused opinion in West Hoboken
against two great Danes which at
tackled and killed eleven.year-old
Joseph Gennat, jr.. last Saturday
and were reported to have clawed
and bitten other children, police Of
ficials said there was no law
whereby they could demand the
death Of the dogs.
The owner. Adolph Bentz, lessee
of Floral Park, said he had trained
the dogs to protect himself and
the park. On Saturday, he said,
the park was unoccupied and gates
closed.
Mrs. Joseph Gennat, Of 414 West
| street, West Hoboken. mother of
the dead boy. has insisted the ami
mails be killed.
Chief Of Police Leonard Marcy
said he told Bentz on Saturday
that 1t might be we'll to kill the
dogs. On Monday Bentz told him
he had seen lawyer and was
satisfied there was no reason to kill
them. Bentz said, however, he
would send them away. Chief
Marcy said that as the dogs were
on private property and the boy
was a trespasser, official action
was impossible.
The Washington times., 1923-08-02
FAULTY PAPERS
AGAIN DELAY
SHERIFF
Fairfax County Official Fails
to Get Broker Charged
With Theft.

One Of these days the sheriff of
Fairfax county will succeed in Sc
curing a \letter-perfect set of requi'
sition papers from the office Of Gov.
e. Lee Trinlxle, and when that
happy day arrives he will have a
chance to remove from this juris.
diction the body of Thomas r. j.
Campbell, broker, of 1907 K street,
whom the county officer wants on a
charge of stealing his own automo-
bile. -
Sheriff Allison for the second time
in two months appeared yesterday in
the District Supreme Court asking
Campbells return to Fairfax. Henry
e. Davis, Campbell's counsel, called
attention to the fact that the great
seal Of Virginia was missing from
the reQuisition papers, as well as the
signature Of the secretary Of state.
Campbell sauntered. forth. The fret
rundown Allison received from Chief
Justice Walter I. Mccoy, who made
It known that ''the local courts
would waste no more time upon de.
fective requisition papers"
Campbell is alleged to have re.
moved his automobile from Virginia
after its attachment by State courts
In damage suit.
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WORKMAN BROWNS ON
PACKING PLANT ROOF

WILLIAMsPORT. Pa. Aug. a.
Edward Matchett. thirty-eight years
old, of this city, was found dead on
the roof OF the Peters packing plant.
His body was lying face downward
in a drain pan under a steam con-
denser. His face and arms were
badly scalded.
Coroner George Schneider, after
an investigation, announced that
the man had probably been sud-
denly stricken while at work on the
condenser and had fallen into tho
drain pan where ne was drowned.