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The Washington times., 1923-03-29
ASE
COURT
Fund
More Contributors Send d
Money to Back P. U. c.
Campaign.

Washington organizations and
individual citizens today are
rallying to the support of the
Public Utilities Commission in its
valuation fight against the
Potomac Electric Power Company
and the $4,000 fund for special
legal talent and the battle is on
the increase.
Views Of Contributors.
In the last twenty-four hours $50
has been sent in to the Electric.
Consumers Fund, bringing the
total to $1,421. with s1.579 yet to be-
raised.
Keep up the good work, " one con.
trihutor wrote The Times today.
This is the fight OF the people.
This electric company has been max.
ing money for many years and we
don't want to let them keep that
$500, 900 which belongs to US.
Il am contributing 81. It's all i
can afford. wish / could give.
more. I'm going to get about $40
If the Public Utilities Commission
wins this case and I'm glad to help
in this fight in my small way.
Another contributor wrote urg-
ing each citizen who will BENEFIT
If the commission wins the valua-
ton case in the Supreme Court to
give at least 81.
Labor Unions Join Fight.
Labor unions have joined IN the
fight. Last night three unions
made contributions to the fund
This action followed the endorse.
ment of the campaign Tuesday
night by the Central Labor Union.
s. Gen. Anton Stephen. president
of the Merchants and Manufactur-
lers Association, declared today that
the organization is raising a special
fund which it will contribute.
This action is being taken. he says,
to sustain the action taken by the
board of governors in indorsing the
movement.
General Stephan said the raising
Continued on Page 30)
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
MERCHANT
BADLY
HURT
Declares Negro Attacked Him.
Head Lacerated and Skull
Injured.

Attacked. in his garage by a
negro who choked, beat, and rob-
bed him, Reuben Ogus, fifty
years old, of 1912 Kenyon street
northwest, today is in q serious
condition at his home.
Ogus was found unconscious
in the garage in the rear of
1919 Columbia road northwest,
shortly before z o'clock this
morning, by ]. Snyder, grocer
at 1901 Sherman avenue north
west.
Colored Man, He Says.
at was a colored man." Ogus
told Snyder when he regained his
senses. That's all / can remem-
Der now My throat hurts"
Snyder Immediately removed the
man to his home.
Headquarters Detective Ira Keck,
assigned to investigate the attack,
learned that Ogus left his home
about o'clock this morning. He
went to his garage to get his car
to go to his fruit and vegetable
stand at Riggs Market.
Police believe that Ogus was at
tackled just after opening the door
to the garage.
The negro is believed to have
grabbed Ogus by the throat, choked
him into Inconsistencies, struck
him over the head, and thrown him
to the floor. He then is thought to
have gone through the mans
pockets. Between $50 and 500 is
thought to have been stolen.
DR.. E. A. Cafritz, Of 1920 Ninth
street northwest, the family
physician, was called.
'Mr. Ogus' neck is swollen" he
said. Evidently he was grabbed by
the throat. He is suffering from
conclusion OF the brain and lacera.
tons Of the skull"
DR.. Cafritz said he believed Ogus
would recover.
Vietim Is Still Dazed.
Ogus was stilled in a dazed condi-
ton when Detective Keck had
arrived at the house. He was I'M
able to give any details Of the at
tack.
ut was a colored man." is the
only statement he had made up
until a late hour this morning.
Members Of Orgus' family declare
that their father usually carried $50
or 500 when he went to his stand
early in the morning. No money
was found in his pockets. :
Snyder. who found Ogus, uses the
same garage. He told the police
that both garage doors were open
when he entered the alley. He said
that Ogus was sitting in an upright
position when he found him. The
man had evidently been moving
around. Ogus is thought to have
lain in the garage for more than
two hours.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
MRS. JULIA A.. LEE TO BE
BURIED HERE SATURDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia
A. Lee. sixty-eight years old, who
died yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. e. j.. Britton, 1896
Park road northwest, will be held
from that residence Saturday after
noon at o'clock, the Rev. John
E. Briggs, pastor of the Fifth
Baptist Church, officiating. Burial
will be at Congressional cemetery.
Mrs. Lee, who was born in New
York city, had lived in the District
for the past sixty years. She was
the widow of Samuel Lee, a we'll
known merchant of southwest
Washington, and a sister of the
late Thomas J. Trodden. Mrs. Lee
was a member of the Fifth Baptist
Church. Surviving her are six
children, Sergeant Robert f. Lee
and Sergeant James H. Lee, both
members of the Washington police
force: Mrs. Britton, Mrs. F. Luve,
Mrs. A. M. Nolan, Mrs. j. N. Beck,
and several grandchildren
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being a skeleton record of
cases tried yesterday in
Judge HardisOn's tribunal.
Read EN- and Worry

Held Four Of a Kind. Lost.
Driving without permit Left
1t at home; didn't have any; never
did have one; wasn't driving. Too
many alibis. $40 each.
Got Hearing in Court.
Disobeying traffic officer.
Didn't see officer; didn't see stop
go sign; didn't hear cops below;
didn't hear whistle. Heard court
sigh 1910"
There are fen, fen sOoTds that
can disturb like these: "PMH up.
there to the curb"
A Cars Car for That.
Hick-flivvering past car-stop.
Car empty, $40.
N0SO that 1Oe've got rid of the
corner saloon IoGfeT, 1UhGt shall
1Ue do 1Oith the coTner-cuttiag
chauffeur?
Smart Aleck Stuff.
Cutting in half inch ahead Of
Avenue bridge. Hung jury.
Cases Switched, That's All.
Operating machine without per-
NIT. Had permit. Showed it to
court-pernit to operate a hurdy
gurdy. Dismissed on promise to
play the hurdy gurdy in New
York.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
SKULL BROKEN
IN AUTO.
CRASH
Printer Unconscious at Freed
mans Hospital, Knocked
Down Crossing Street.

Still unconscious, Richard I.
Hook, a printer, living at 1141
Twelfth street northwest, is hover
ing between life and death at
Freedman's Hospital following be-
ing knocked down last night by a
touring car while crossing the
street in front of 1917 Seventh
street northwest.
James Herd, colored, 1926 Elev-
enth street northwest, driver of the
car, is being held at the Second
precinct station pending the out
come of Hooks injuries.
Hook was taken to Freedman's
Hospital in a passing automobile
ana was given first aid treatment
by DR.. +. f. Butler. It is thought
he has suffered a fracture at the
base of the skull. Hook is en-
pioyed In a printing shop on EIev-
enth street. He is married.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
REAL VS.. MOVIE HEROES.

You can 60 into movie show
And see the wondrOus way
That heroes charm fair damsels-
To them such work In play.
Their every action brings q smile,
A gieam creeps In their eyes,
As maidens watch these heroes bold.
These men are lucky guys.
The hero, plus his gallant style,
Was never known to fail,
BUS other men perform these featw,
And tits all 20 no avail.
Although they may excel the feata
SHOWN In q movie show,
Inc ladies never glance their way
AS they pace to and fro.
The ladies charmed by heroes brave
Gasp ut q movie scene,
but deeds performed by real heroes
VIII pass them by unseen.
so who can blame neglected men.
VINO always wear q frown?
For maidens who admire screen stars
Win always turn them down.
JOE Fl. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
ALLIES HOTEL RAIDED
AND IL GALLONS SEIZED

Just before the Government de.
partments let out yesterday after
noon. members of the vice squad
led by Lieutenant Davis and Ser
geant McQuade, raided the Allies
Hotel and arrested Paul Clements,
thirty-one years old, charging him
with selling and illegal possession
of liquor.
Twelve gallons OF whiskey were
seized. officers Bauer and Brodie
and Revenue Officers Fowler and
Ruby participated in the raid.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
MARCH WILL GO OUT
IN SHIVERS, IS FORECAST

March will make it's exit amid
shivers.
Cold but clear weather is in pros.
pect for the dying days of the
month. During the daytime, how
ever, the Thermometer will rise to
comfortable heights.
The lowest temperature tonight
will be near freezing, with much
warmer weather tomorrow. Tomor-
row night, however, will be cold
and Saturday will be colder"
There is no prospect of rain or
EnoW.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
PETITION FOR ANOTHER
SITE FOR SCHOOL

e. H. Pullman, OF POI Sheridan
street northwest, in letter to DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
OF schools, asks that provision for
a site and school building near Rit-
tenhouse street and Blair road
northwest be included in the esti.
mates of the Board Of Education
for the fiscal year 1924-1926.
A provision was included in the
District bill this year for a site
for a school at Fifth and Ritten-
house street, but 1t was eliminated
in the conference.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
WOMEN OF D.. C. LEAGUE
MEET TO PICK OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Vote
less District of Columbia League
Of Women Voters opened this after
noon at the Burlington Hotel, 1920
Vermont avenue northwest. The
meeting began with a luncheon at
l o'clock at which Mrs. Ida Clyde
Clarke, of New York, of the Wom-
ems News Service, was the sneak.
er and guest of honor.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
VISITING AUTOISTS MUST
TAG CARS BY MONDAY

Enforcement of the police regu-
lation regarding the registration of
all out-of-town automobiles will be-
gin Monday, Inspector Albert J.
Headley, in charge Of the Traffic
Bureau. announced today.
Motorists have had ample oppor-
tunity to get tags. Nfhe inspector
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
BUSINESS HIGH ACRoSTIC.

These. stenog. students of Sec
ton SAB form part. OF Business
High School:
Florence Block
JanoUla Chaconas
Hulda Sandburg
Ethel Colin
Minnie Meyers
Amy JEffries
ItoSe Plotnick
Mary Splawn
Joseph Fought
Samuel Gew Irz
Jeanette Garner
Catherine Streeks
Louise Dodge
Agnes BroderiCk
Adam OffenbacHer
Catherine MOlloy
Doris Offut
Alma CulLiuan
STENOGS.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
SAYINGS OF THE GREAT.

SAYINGS OF THE GREAT.
N0AH-It looks to me as If it's
going TO rain.
DAVID-The bigger they are
the harder they fall.
SOLOMON-LOving many won-
IN is q real art.
Z JONAH-Any good man can
come back.
SAMSON don't think much
Of Jim Jeffries. u
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. first hun
dred years are the hardest.
COLUMBUS-I'm disappointed.
] thought I'd fri something.
SANTA CLABS-I used to dis
tribute many rattIers until Henry
Ford began making cars.
EDISON-Sparlxing is an en-
jOyable pastime.
GERTRUDE.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
PLANS CITY
STORAGE
Of C0AL.
Department Of Commerce at
Work With Other U. s.
Agencies.

Plans for the Community stor-
age of coal" for Washington, as
well as other large cities of the
country, are now being worked out
by the United States Coal Commits
sion, the Federal Fuel Administra-
ton and the Department of Com
merce.
Federal Fuel Administrator
Wadleigh today indicated that the
system would be practicable for
Washington and that it would be
instrumental in stimulating the
storage of reserve stocks of coal
during the spring and summer
months, which are the slack season
Of production at the mines.
Making Thorough Study.
I'VE are going to make a
thorough study of community or
town storage of fuel" said Mr.
Wadleigh. This does not fleees
sarily mean municipal operation of
a coal yard, although that phase
of the matter will be studied.
"A community coal storage sys-
tenn can be worked out without
any Intervention by the Federal or
local governments" he continued
1T can be done by the coal dealers
thmselves, with the cooperation
Of the railroads and the public"
Mr.. Wadleigh's specific project
is to have community storage of
coal so as to do away with the
waste now involved in the numer-
Gus yards now maintaine6 by in.
dividual dealers. He emphasizes
the fact that he does not think
the coal jobbers and dealers can
or should be done away with, but
he thinks that by pooling their
storage facilities a great saving
can be accomplished, and a great
step taken towards the accumula-
ton of reserve stocks of coal, in the
spring and summer season.
Inquiry In The West.
The first investigation to be made
by the joint committee will be in
Minneapolis and St. Paul, with a
number Of eastern cities to come
afterward. A report is expected in
about three months time, so that
any recommendations which prove
to be acceptable to the public and
the coal interest can be expert.
mented with before winter.
Representatives of the coal opera
tors have promised the committee
the fullest support, because they
believe that If the public will accept
the principle Of storing up reserve
stocks Of coal in the summertime.
many of the present difficult prob
lens of production in the bitumin-
Gus and anthracite fields will be
solved.
So far as Washington is con-
cerned, it is believed that the coal
interests themselves will supply the
motive force for the kind of COOP
GRAFTON that Mr.. Wadleigh supports
Congress is not likely to show any
interest in establishing a municipal
coal yard here unless the United
States Coal Commission should
make such a recommendation one
Of the cardinal features of its
forthcoming report.
Informal discussion Of the sub
ject already has been heard in the
Senate District Committee at vari-
Gus hearings in which the local coal
situation was discussed
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
MAKING A BARGAIN

They talked about their marriage
In q serious sort Of way,
Trying to better understand
Before the wedding day,
Said she: 81 want you to love me.
To treat me just like a baby"
Said he: "I'n do that all the time
III you'll make good thIckened
gravy" PATRICIA,
The Washington times., 1923-03-29

Nose lat auto accessories shop)-
Nah boss SEN me aftalh somethin';
ali jes' forgets what tits; all all
knows It's named aftah dat race
horse
Clerk-YOu mean Spark Plug?
MOse-Dat's IL.
TOM CULHANE.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29

THOSE EUROPEANS.
O have you heard, dear Uncle Sam,
The news that is on the rounds?
They're making a bet they'll get you
yet.
So beware those European hounds.
You're good old scout Uncle Sam,
You've stood by that European
You manned your guns. you gave your
They're after you again-1 have a
bunch.
Steer clear of them ALL Uncle Sam,
Don't yield cen the tail of your coat,
Let Europe rave-O1d Glory we'll save,
For we're tired of being their goat. .
LULU NJ. SCHULTZ.
If 1t sounds good bat doesn't
mean anything It is probably an
English joke or Chinese proc
erb. OIDONO.
A sport named Croker Crockett
Kept q poker parlor'' In WOOnsOcket.
A card sharp went in one night,
Turned off the electric light
And lit out with the stakes In his
pocket. HI. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29

Since s0omen are no1U inclined
to smoke cigars, up-to-dGte cigar
manufacturers 1OiH doubtless dis
card the customary bands and
substitute gdy-coLored ribbons
instead. HANK wilkins.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
SNEZ sNIFFERs OBsERvEs.

The man s0ho insists on telling
his troubles is nearly as disc
greeGbte as the man 1OhO refuses
to listen to ours.
The feLLoU 10h0 shakes the tree
does not GlsOGys get the most
fruit. S. AARONSON.
/ understand this is national
prune week''-stewed or the hu.
man variety? GENEVIEVE.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
EDUCATIONAL

AUTO driving lessons privately given.
Cail Lincoln 1854. We will do the reoe
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
IOWA HIGH SCHOOL GETS
 IN BAD WITH TOLEDO, Q.
Coach of Cedar Rapids Eleven Tic. ported to Have Assaulted Faculty
 Represcntati,c

Toledo, e., Dec. 1l.--During an altereation between Fred l.. Street. Jr.. faculty representative, of Scott High school Toledo, and a group of Washington High school officials of Cedar Rapids, la, over the sum guar anteed the Iowa school for the inter sectional football game played here Saturday Leo SoyHk, coach Of the Iowa eleven. attacked and roughly handled Siebert in a motel here, ac- cordinT to statement by William Jirk, graduate manager Of Scott.
 Noyak is said by Kirk 10 have struck Siebert knocking him to the floor. Sicbert stated today that no athletics relations will be considered by Scott with any school employing Novak as coach.
 The teams, it was said settled on an agreement that Cedar Rapids should receive sh,Oo0 for the game and if the crowd reached 10000 an additional s2.500 would be paid them. The money turned over amounted to s7.500. The trouble arose when the Towans made demand upon Siebert for additional money claiming that Sie- bert had mised them as to the seat ing capacity Of Scott stadium
 The receipts Of the game were es- timated at s3o. .00O.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
YALE OPTIMISTIC
 OVER NEXT SEASON
Newcomers Probably Will Offset
 Graduation Losses

New Haven, Dec. 11.--ln spite of the heavy tolls which graduation and ineligibility rules will make in the Yale football squad this year, the out look for the 1924 season on the grid iron is not as dark as would appear. The losses from graduation are r in number, as follows: Ends. Dcaver, Human, Lincoln; tackles, Blair, Greene. Milstead: guards. Diller. Nor ris, "Y" man last year but not this, and Pillsbury; centers, Hubbard Lam dis: quartcrbacks, Murphy, Neidling- CT. Richeson: halfbacks, Haas, O. Hearne: fullback, Captain Mallory.
 In addition Neale and Stevens, halfbacks and Milstead, tackle, will be ineligible because each has now played three games of varsity foot ball. Neale played at West Virginia Stevens at Washburn (Kansas), and Milstead at Wabash, before coming to Yale.
 However a fine nucleus will be available for the coaches for next year from this years varsity outfit. This fortunate situation of affairs is due to the unusually large squad of ordinarily first string caliber men The number of "Y'' men who will re- turn and be eligible next season is eleven.
 They are ends, Bingham, Hart, Lu- man; tackle, R. Butterworth; guards, Eckart. Esselstyn; center, Lovejoy; halfbacks. Cottlo, Pond; fullbacks, Bench, Scott. "" man from last year, There also should be much material from this years champion freshman team which went through an undefeated season. Among the most promising Of these are Captain Kline, fullback; Wadsworth. full back: Failing. halfback; Brunnell. quarterback; Richards and Benton, tackles; Wolfe, end, and Hikock, guard
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
 
PADDOCK ISSUE IS AGAIN LOOMING UP Famous Track Star Likely to Start
 Another Wrangle

New York, Dec. 11.--Another clash in athletic governing circles over the suspension by the amateur athletic union of Charles Paddock, sprinting star. for competing without A. A. U. sanction in an international college meet in Paris last spring. may grow out of the annual meeting of the Ma tional Collegiate Athletic association at Atlanta. December 27 and 2S.
 The N. c. A. A. which sanctioned Paddock's participation abroad des- pite the A. A. U. has challenged the latter body's failure to reinstate the Californian in a notice distributed to members announcing that the case will be laid before the convention.
 This notice points out that the French Athletic federation has lif- ed the suspension it imposed a re- suit of Paddock's part in the Paris meet and declares that the attitude of the A. A. U. has raised an issue involving two principles. The prin- ciples are defined as whether or not the colleges have to request authority of any uper-organization to enter in- tercollegiate athletic competition in this or any other country and whether or not all amateur athletes of good character who are citizens of the United States and have never represented another country are eli- gible to enter our Olympic tryouts."
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11

"The bunk" echoed the sport ex- perts.
 I had a chat with the Babe just prior to his departure for the farm and the simple life. I realized he had the best of intentions but wondered if he had the old determination to carry them through
 This spring l met Babe Ruth in the lobby of the Grunewald Hotel in New Orleans. I had just hit the town on my tour of the training camps. Ruth was chatting with Manager Miller Huggins.
 Never had I seen Ruth in such eX- cellent physical condition. He was lighter than at any time in his career, scaling just a trifie over 200. I con- graduated him on how we'll he look ed.
 The simple life down on the farm did it." he replied, and you can tell the world am going to fool a lot of the wise guys who insisted I was through, l am lighter than at any time in my major league career"
 When you made the 59 home runs in one season you weighed around 240 all year." said Manager Huggins.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
WESLEYAN ARRANCES ITS
 SCHEDULE FOR NEXT FALL
One More Game Added for tg2f- Changes Amherst and Will
 Hams Dates

Middlotown, Dec. 11.--under new arrangement Wesleyan uniyersity's football schedule for 1924 calls for an eight game season in stead of seven games according to an announcement today by Manager Carpenter. The eS- tra game has been arranged by changing the playing dates with Am- herst and William colleges.
 The scodule is: Union at Schenec- tady. September 27: Rochester at Middetown, October {; Columbia at New York, ii Amherst at Middle town, is; Massachusetts Agricultural college at Amherst. 23: Tufts at Mid dletown, November |: Williams at Williamstown, &; and Bowdoin at Mid dlctown, IS.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11

| DOROTHY. THEN TO PROVE INDIAN INTO A SHEET OF TIN.
 True" replied the Babe, but all l did that year was make home runs. This year l am going to be a regular ball player do bit of everything.
 Staged Real Comeback
 Loss of weight has made me much faster. Reducing the waistline and the chest measurement has given me a much freer arm movement with the result that I have improved my throwing 50 per cent. Incidentally I am through swinging at every pitch I'm going to look them over, make the pitchers pitch to me"
 The comeback of Babe Ruth is baseball history. He did everything he said he would and then some. He topped it off by being the hero in- stead of the bust of the 1923 world series.
 The Babe has profited by experi- ence. He is again spending the win ter at dear old Sudbury and keeping 1t by hunting. doing the chores around the house, in general by lead ing the simple life.
 More power to you, Babe, say the fans.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
DEMPSEY PLANS TO GO
 ON WITH ST, LOUIS BOUT
Governors Attempt 10 Prevent Bx- bibition Causes Surprise To
 Champ.

S Louis. Dec. li.-Champion Dempsey arrived yesterday from Chi cago for his scheduled exhibition bout tonight He expressed surprise at the action or Governor Hyde. in a.- tempting to stop the fistic program. saying his only interest in coming here was 10 stimulate interest in box ing and adding that he had agreed to box three rounds with one Of his trainers without remuneration.
 We have no intention Of anger ing the governor nor attempting in any manner 10 cvade tho laws 0f Missouri" the champions secretary announced.
 The state supreme court has up- held q circuit court injunction to re- strain police from interfering with q boxing program In St 1.ouis tonight al which Jack Dompsey wiIi givc an exhibition. The State 0f Missouri ap- piled to thc supreme court for a writ of prohibition Co prevent enforce ment of tne injunction.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-11
LAST BARRIER GONE
Football Game Between U. of Wash ingtOn and Navy on New Years
 Day Definitely Assured

San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 11,--An agreement that the University of Washington and the Navy would have full charge of arrangements for the New Years Day football game be- tween the Washington and the Naval academy elevens, was reached yester- day after an eight hour conference here participated in by representa- tives of the Huskies the Navy and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses com mittee.
 This action is thought to have re- moved the last possible barrier to the East West game as the Pacific Coast Conference at it's meeting last week had said it would not sanction the contest unless the teams handled all details, including the establishing of prices and the sales Of tickets. The agreement is interpreted 10 mean that the Navy and Washington virtually are renting the Rose bowl from the Tournament Of Roses committee dur ing the annual winter festival in Pasadena.