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The Washington times., 1923-01-08

Hitherto the press has urged
cancellation.
A strong hint that American
good Offices may yet be utilized
to prevent, or at least delay,
Frances threatened military Oc-
cupation of the Rhur and the
ugly situation that would arise
therefrom, was thrown out here
today from official sources.
Hughes Plan Considered.
The Hughes suggestion to have
the whole reparations situation
surveyed by an international com.
mission Of experts cannot yet be
considered as dead it was Of
ficially declared at the State De-
partment.
The proposal is still before the
French government in an official
sense, and there has been an ex-
change of correspondence between
Paris and Washington on the sub
ject, it was disclosed at the State
Department.
Response Kept Secret.
The nature Of the correspondence,
and the tenor Of the French gov
ernment's response to the Hughes
suggestion were subjects that sAd-
ministration, officials fatty refused
to discuss, but considerable signifl-
canoe was attached to the fact
that the proposal has not been
entirely abandoned.
The American suggestion was
laid before the French government
through regular diplomatic chan
nels shortly after Secretary Of State
Hughes voiced it publicly in his
speech at New Haven. The text OF
Mr.. Hughes address was cabled to
the American embassies at Paris
and London, also Berlin, and was
thus presented to the respective
foreign offices.
Still Hopeful of Delay.
Therefore. it was said at the
State Department today. when
French officials characterized the
Hughes proposal as not being Off
cially made. they resorted to diplo-
matte hair splitting" of a kind
that European chancellefies have
used to advantage before.
The definite statement today that
France has not finally and officially
rejected" the Hughes proposal boil.
stored up the feeling existing in
some quarters mere Chat something
will vet transpire to prevent or de-
lay the French plunging the knife
into Germany's industrial heart
next Monday.
Fears u. s. Rebuke.
The certain withdrawal of Amer
lean troops on the Rhine when
France enters the .Ruhr, and the
strong probability that British
troops also, would be withdrawn,
would leave France in an unen-
viable position before the world, It
was pointed out here today. Such
joint action by Great Britain and
the United States would constitute
a rebuke to France OF no neon
siderable magnitude, and 1t also
would place squarely upon French
shoulders the entire responsibility
tor what would follow.
The Poincare government Is most
anxious. It was learned today, to
have both American and British
rcops remain on the Rhine. and
here is reason to believe Premier
noincare Is willing TO make some
concessions to gain this end
Rerort6 that American troops
would be recalled within forty.
The Washington times., 1923-01-08

Kidnapped Girl Tells How Masls-
Cd Men Drove Her From
Mer Rouge.
tcopyr1ght. 1898. by international
News SArvfca1

A nineteen-yeGr-old girl, driven
from her home q year ago by a
"teTroTist squad, Is one of the
Governments principal Uitnesses
"a linking the "inVisibLe empire"
to the murders of Watt Daniel and
Thomas F. Richards IN Morehouse
parish, La.
The kidnapping of the girl, Miss
Addie May Hamilton, of Mer
Rouge, the Government contends,
sOGs the kLGn's first act of Violence
IN creating a rule of mob laaO
throughout the parish.
The International News Service
herewith presents exclusively her
otca story of the kidnapping. Her
story, IN affidavit form, is moa0 IN
the possession of Department of
rsIustice agents and the attorney
general of Louisiana.
The Washington times., 1923-01-08
FRANCE IS
DEBATING
HUGHES
n AN
Reparations Prop sal Made ~
Secretary 81 State Pos
sible Solution.

PARIS, Jan. France must
consider payment Of her war
debts, the Petit Parisien declared
today in . leading editorial.
Hitherto the press has urged
cancellation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
Oyster Regrets D. c.
Is Still Using
Fire Horses

Addressing The Washington
Times and The Washington
Herald newsboys band on the
steps of the District building
yesterday Commissioner James
F. Oyster formally opened Fire
Prevention Week.
"Boys, the band is fine" he
said.
"You boys are Washington's
best.
"The men of the fire depart
ment are brave and efficient"
And then turning to Chief
George Watson, Commissioner
Oyster said:
"But Pm ashamed of the fire
department for using horses in
stead of. modern motorized ap-
paratus." D..
"Let the Budget Bureau and
Congress give US more money
and we will gladly do away
with horses" Chief. Watson re-
piled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
GRADE CROSSING
REMOVAL IS
SOUGHT
Death Jury to Ask Budget
Bureau for Fund TO Use
at Lamond.

The first step to eliminate grade
crossings in the District OF Column
bia will be taken by the District
Commissioners Friday when a verb
al request will be made to the bud
get bureau for funds to do away
with the crossing at Lamond, where
three persons were killed yesterday.
Would Cost $65,OOO.
The Commissioners, it was said
today, will tell Brig. Gen.. II. n.
Lord, Director Of the Budget, that
1t win cost $4,000 to build an
underpass at Van Buren, street,
one block above the Lamond sta
ton. One-haf Of the cost, how
ever, must, according to law, be
borne by the railroad company.
In the meantime, District off,
Gals are gathering data on the
location of other grade crossings
in the District. Estimates Of the
cost Of eliminating all grade cross
ings viii be made by engineers and
the Commissioners win seek to OBJ
tain sufficient funds to do away
with these dangerous places.
The coroner's jury which yester-
day investigated the death OF the
three persons, recommended in their
verdict that the Commissioners
abolish all grade crossings. Cor
oner ]. Ramsay hewitt forwarded
the recommendations to the COM
missioners. The jury held the
deaths were accidental.
Funeral services for Samuel D.
Coe, Of ia Elm avenue, and Mrs.
Dorothea Hoagland, Of the same
address, who were killed, win be
held tomorrow from the under
taking estabr shment at 20 II street
northwest. Internent viii be In
Arlington National Cemetery,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
Father Rocks Baby
Now; It's Mother
Stays Out
ZINES. STAFF PHoTo

It was not a case of "Father,
father, come home with me now"
for time has wrought many
changes since father spent "Ten
nights in a barroom," or what
ever it was, but it now is mother
Shakes wicked hoof," while
father Indignantly rocks the
baby and wonders why his
spouse does not return from the
"hop."
So it was testified in Police
Court today, when Percy and
Annie Crump, colored, were ar
raigned on a charge of disor-
Derby conduct. Percy said that
his wife went to a dance while he
minded the baby. The hour of
midnight came and went without
her return and he went after
her. She didn't want to go home
to the baby. He insisted. A
fight ensued and they both went
to bed-in a cell. Both were re-
leased on personal bond by
Judge Schuldt, who warned An
ME to take care of the baby.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
SlJLLI IVAN
BACKING
NEEDED
CHANCE
Chief Says Time Of His Men Il
squandered Waiting for
Minor Cases.

Major Daniel Sullivan, superin-
sendent Of police, today is pre-
pairing to launch a campaign to
establish magistrate courts in
Washington to relieve the now
overburdened police courts.
Having Data Prepared.
washington should step in line
with Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York." he said today. 1.-THE
eity is growing. Magistrate courts
are needed in Washington. and In
end to make every effort toward
heir establishment here"
z Major Sullivan yesterday directed
,aptains Of the precincts to prepare
iata showing he length Of time
spent daily by amembers Of their
eomriaiids in Police Court.
Policemen waste much time In
Police Court waiting for their cases
come up" Major Sullivan said.
If magistrate courts are established
he police department would be able
% operate more efficiently.
The Police Court has too much
work. Two judges were sufficient
many years ago, but today with the
city increasing in size and pOpula-
ION by leaps and bounds, additional
.udges are needed to handle the fast
increasing work"
Wants Two Daily Sessions.
The data gathered by the police
apartments will be used as argu-
4lents for the establishment Of the
magistrate courts.
Major SulliVan's plan calls for the
holding Of court twice daily In
every precinct in Washington. Pris-
oners arrested for minor offenses
could be given an immediate trial.
1t would also dispose somewhat Of
the collateral system.
1.-THE department and the public
would benefit materially" Major
Sullivan said today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

Following a highly suspicious
opening last night, with an attend
ance Of close to 5000 persons dur
ing the evening, the Better Homes
Exposition, being held all this week
at Convention Hall, Is expected to-
night to attract a throng Of mora
than 5000.
The exposition will be open every
afternoon during the remainder OF
the week, beginning today, at LAS
O'Clock. Special lectures will be
given, with an interesting and
valuable round table" lecture
series for Washington women on
the principles of dressing attractive"
ly on a moderate income.
Opened BY COlIaday.
Last nights opening was brilliant.
The exposition was officially opened
by Edward F. Colladay, president OF
the Washington Board of Trade,
who was appointed by the Board OF
District Commissioners a. its
representative for the occasion.
Colladay expressed the gratifica-
himself as president of the big
trade body, at the scope and value
Of the exposition.
THE Commissioners desire me to
express their heartiest welcome to
the exposition, and their hopes for
Its greatest success" Colladay told
the big gathering. '''They feel
keenly, as all Of us must, that the
only real progress toward q better
civic and national life Is a better
home life. This exposition, on
which l must congratulate all who
have had to do with its planning,
Is real step in the right direction,
and one which feel sure will have
q lasting effect on the minds of
those lovers Of the home who
come here this week"
Lecture by Expert.
Colladay was introduced by Carey
r. stokes, or Hecht & Co., who pre-
sided. Stokes is chairman of the
committee in charge of the ex
position. The opening address was
followed by the first of a series OF
valuable lectures on every phase
of home equipment by a group OF
four nationally known authorities
on better homes.
| Stirling Bryan Mcdonald, one OF
the nations leading experts on in
terror decoration Of the home, for
merly Of the Chicago Institute OF
Art. delivered the opening lecture
taking as his subject "Practical
Interior Decorations" He devel
oped his subject in mastery fash
ion, making use of a room set ur
on the lecture stage to illustrate
his talk.
He outlined the general prin
ciples which should be the guiding
factors In decoration and furnish
ing OF the home and will develop
these principles in full In subse
duent lectures. He announced in
his opening lecture some of the
basic rules for tasteful furnishing
OF the home, such as the fact thai
the ceiling In any room, because OF
it's position. should be of the lightest
tone value in the room, while TIT
Continued ON Page 22l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
BREAK IN WATER MAINS
INCONVENIENCE HOMES

The water supply Of homes and
offices in the neighborhood of
Fourteenth street and Massachu-
sets avenue northwest, was cut off
at 7 O'Clock this morning following
a break in a water main on Massa-
chusetts avenue.
The break was discovered at
GAO o'clock this morning and water
department employees Immediately
n lfi.d surr0un7'r" ff'c"s n',7 va =
dences to draw sufficient water for
a number of hours. while the repair
N0vlI WIS iu NroprFes
workmen were still on the job at
a late hour this afternoon and they
are expected to have the main re-
piared before nightfall. Police have
roped off part of Massachusetts,
avenue while the repair work Is
going on. It was a six-inch main
that was broken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
.CLEARY IS SEEN
AS SUCCESSOR
To HARD|E
Rumors of Changes in Bureaus
of Engraving Are Admittedly
Premature, However.

George Cleary. section foreman in
the plate printing division of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
it was rumored today, is slated to
succeed John Hardie, superintend-
ent of the printing division, should
the latter be ousted as a result of
the sweeping investigation now be-
ing conducted, of his administra-
ton.
With the taking of the final
round of personal stories from plate
printers today, it is expected that
the findings of the investigating
committee will be whipped into
shape and submitted to Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Winston,
through Director of the Bureau
Hill, at once.
RumOrs Are Premature.
Talk of a successor to Hariie is
admittedly premature inasmuch as
1t Is prOblematical whether or not
the Investigating board will recon-
mend his removal. but those on the
inside insist that there is likelihood
hat change will he made and
that Clearv apparently stands in
the most favor at the present time
Cleary has a long service record
at the bureau covering a period of
twenty years or more, it was
pointed out today.
1t was learned from an an.
thOritative source that 462 of the
$40 plate printers at the Bureau
will he retained. This means that
the efficiency ratings must be care
fully scrutinized and the bottom,
seventy-eight on the list be separa
ted from the service.
Assistant Secretary Winston, II Is
eaid, will pass on the selection OF
! the seventy-eight plate printers t.
be dropped and will decide wher
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
STATEHOOD FOR HAWAII.
IS URGED BY GOVERNOR

Seeking square deal" for
Hawaii. Gov. w. r. Harrington ar.
rived in Washington today for n
series OF conferences with President
Coolidge and Secretary of the In.
terror Work.
Hawaii must have full legislative
and executive recognition" Gov.
ernor Harrington declared. following
conference at the White House.
There seems to be a tendency in
Washington to place Hawaii in the
same category with the Philippines
and other inEular possessions,
Hawai- came under American ruiz,
by voluntary annexation, is an in.
'egral part OF the Union, and aas
paid taxes regularly in amounts in
excess Of those paid by at least
seven of the States.
Hawaii should he regarded as the
potential forty-nnth State, and we
are working to that end now, with
the fullest .XieC tation Of demon,
strating our right to that honor"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

their separation will become efEec.
tive.
The committee carrying on the
investigation at the Bureau, ap.
pointed by Director Hill, is com.
posed of tried men in the printing
service. -
Their combined terms Of service
equal almost a hundred years. e.
A. Meehan, chairman, has been in
the bureau employ twenty-three
years, jeremiah P. Murphy has a
term of service Of twenty-five years,
and David Fulton twenty-tllree
years. F. F. Miller has served four
teen years and Martin Dyer twelve
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
TWO HELD UNDER BOND
IN AUTOMOBILE. THEFT

John Abersoll and Frank Girls
TOPPER were arraigned before Judge
John p. Mcmahon in the United
States branch Of police court TODAY
charged with the theft of an auto
mobile from Philip Milestone,
Through their attorney, ]. VIII.
liam Shea. they pleaded not guilty.
waived the hearing, and were held
under $4,000 each for action Of the
grand jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
EXPOSITION
Of HOMES
DAZzLES
Five Thousand at Brilliant
Opening Pleased by Novel
and Interesting Exhibits.
Better Homes
Program for
Today

Following is the program
to be given today at the
Better Homes Exposition at
Convention Hall:
1:46 p. m.-Demonstration
of telephone central office
work by ]. M. Waters and
employees Of Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company.
2:15 p. m.-Lecture, "Home
Furnishings That Talk"
Sterling B. Mcdonald.
8 p. m.-Concert, Ruth
Kinney, contralto; Hans
Barth, pianist.
Evening program:
7:45 p. Mcclure, "Cot-
tage of Every Man." by Wal
ter Murray.
8 p.g m.-Demonstration Of
telephone, central office
work, by J. M. Waters and
employees of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Com
pany.
S:15 p. m.-Lecture, "Well-
Dressed on a Moderate In
come" Josephine Dominick.
9 p. m.-Concert, Ruth
Kinney, contralto; Hans
Barth, pianist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
SCOUTMASTER WILL
RE-ORCANIZE TROOP

Reorganization of Troop 70, Boy
Scouts of America, several promo
tions and formation Of four patrols.
is to be accomplished by Scout
master Paul c. Robin Thursday
night. A patrol inspection will be
held at that time.
Arrangements for the troops field
day, October 81, are being made by
Chief Scout Abbey Mintz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
FROM HAY TO HEY!

For 1VltGt so fOrLorn as country
men are
When in the 1Oicked city,
They rally in front of a soda bar,
The objects of sneeripg pity,
After leaving the scenes of their
toll and tiIlGge
To brace the smeers and stGres
of the naughty
And the joys and thrills of Green
1Oich Village,
In a futile effort to be naughty.
NUX VOMICA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

H0w's I a-EOin' to brighten mp
De cOrnah wha' / IL,
Ef hits q crime TO- any man
To hab what's shOIey his?
I amt got gin nor any beer;
/ amt got any wine,
So hOw'G EOin' to brighten mp
Less I kim git mO0nshlne7
En- Of take o chanel en- Kit
A jug of kIckIn' "mO0n,"
It's deed mos certain dat de clOOR
Am gOin' t. Jug dis coon.
THE UNKNOWN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
W.
trajudy.

trajudy.
dedicated to them as heeds I'D
sound the durdge no q funeral
march,
bIoaO It softIeV on your horns
fur kGctWs center is as free frHns
grief
as a mesquite is fT-atns thorns.
there amt no laughter any
Ohere-
folks Is struck plumb dun
1Cith heads bored Lo1O aud sick
ened hearts
they sigh and look dam
gtIIn.
it is noU mass of TWISTED
parts
Observation-Disclosures out IN the
the one time 1COndalrfuU master
cO'sstraeeted'by red eye pete. !.
enVoey
1t lies behind the red eye saloon
q most heart TenduTi1lg sight
the most cfficUe1tt moon shine
still
s0hicb up and eaplodud last
night. s..n
- mescal ike
(pout lariat Nv hit or rniss)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
OUR DICTIONARY.

AgOny-The emotion which aff1Icts
villagers when there Is O stranger In
town who won't tell his business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
q. S. Statistical Employees Are Classified
69alEaRD4t'SEEM8{
N12Q22N4I BY BILL PRICES c-fkazaAH"
SPARE TIRE

RECKLESS PEOPLE.
Number
Entitled
"The Curse of q Declining
R-r-ruble"
Ambition,
WherefoF d0st thou
Gnaw my hear-r-rG
And make me
Long to be rich
Ave! R-r-rich enough
To- wear last winters
Without feeling
Self Conscious?
YOUSAY WHICH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

How doth the haughty Spectator
Increase his money roll?
He grabs mp everything in sight;
He wins, but wnrps his soul.
LULU M. SCHULTZ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09

P.S-S-S-S-T
Friend Bill did 20,
Now this we know,
We've read IL In Heard and Seen"
And sure none visit
just where Bill lg't,
But we hope he's In pastures green.
Sure Bill's o friend,
YES to the end.
To all who 70 Fame aspire
And while time lagS
Wen cook up gags
And verse for his Old Spare Tire.
Come ev'ry fan
And lend q han
Give Gloom the lawmakers clOut.
While Bll's away
Work night and day:
Don't let his Spare Tire blow out.
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
JONAH BRIGGS SEE :


Some tarnatiOn fool started O Ku
K1ux Khan here In town. Then my
wife put her washin' out and now we
amt got q durn sheet to sleep In.
Sam T0mpkins has sent his girl
Sallie 70 Rome to take singing lessons.
But Bill TraVers SEE we don't need to
worry, cause he looked Rome up in
insfklapodia and it's several thou
sand miles away. '' -
see where . Chinese feIIer who'd
bin over here bought q certain kinda
autymoblle In China cause its name
was the only one he could remember.
B'GOsh, after he's used II bit he'll
think Of q lOtfa names we have for
autymObiles over here, ...
An reckon II they're EOin' in for
autymobiles in China, this yeller peril
aln't q joke to ennybudy.
MIKE HENRY.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-04-12

+ . X 4 y sis
nagyon sovany volt es kedvesze-
Igett (nem csuda, hiszen 8 nemcsak
ennival6lsat latott kirakatokban,
hanem szep rnhakat, draga kelme-
lSet es kalapokat is), Maty6k Ja-
nos pediglen, mialatt hivatalban,
az irodaban, elkenyszeredett KEEP
pei adta meg a koteles folyilago-
|sitasokat feleknek, k0zben t0vig
|le-leragta mind a tiz ujjarol a k0r-
mot, neha meg azon kapta maght
|rajta, hogy a leghivatalosabb be-
SEED kozben egyszerre csak a haja-
ba markob akar bolond.
A honap huszonhetedik napja
volt. A kis csalad otthon mar ma
gyon chosen varta haza az apust,
inert f6znivalojuk sem volt, Ma
ltyoknak hivatalban szerzendG
|kolcs0npenzb6l kellett volna haza-
winnie kenyeret es valami hideg
harapnivalot. Szegeny feje!
Egesz delel5tt egyebet sem csinalt,
mint egyik szobabol a masikba,
egyik iigyosztalybol a masikba
.iart-kclt szaz korona k0lcs6nert.
Elsejen visszaadom, kollega.
Biztosan visszaadom, motyogta
|gyamoltalanul, es senkitGl sem bir
ia megszerezni szaz koronat.
Vegrc felketto fele, amikor sze-
genynek mar elpattanasig feszul-
tex meg az idegei, egyszer csak
odasettenkedik az asztalahoz va.
laki. Kicsoda? Egy elegans ur,
J6l ismerte. Sokszor megfordult
az ugyosztalyban. Kijar6. Oda.
hajolt az irodatiszthez, baratsago-
san atkarolta vallat, kis cedu.
lat dugott az Ora ele, nyajasan IS
diszkretul suttogta:
- Kedves Matyok ur :. nez-
re !. /. ezt jatszva megcsinalhatna
/. es tizezer korona.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-04-12
sugta vissza az

Micsoda 7 sngta vissza AZ
irodatiszt.
tizezer magas ). rog-
Al kovetkez6 pillanatban Ma.
ty6k irodatiszt felugrott:
Mi vagyok ems - h0r0gte ki-
yor0s0dve. - Minek nez engern az
ur, hogy ilyesmit -! - Is ngy
talalta az ,orm6tlan iroasztalho2
vagni a tollmarat, hogy csak ugy
pattant az aktak koz0tt.
Otthon, legnagyobb meglepete.
sere, teritett asztal varta Maty6-
kot. Szalonna volt egy zsiros pa
piroson mellette kenyer.
Meglatogatott a Margit, -
ujsagolta a sovany asszony, =. e.
adott szaz koronat. Abb6l hozat.
tam kilencvennyolcert ezt a kis ha.
rapnival6t, inert mar nagyou che.
SEX voltunk.
De meg nincs vege, inert most
atvette sz6t masodik gimnaais.
ia fiucska:
Es tessek elkepzelni, apus,
kan, vaksi boltos biztosan ezer-
koronasnak nezte szazkorona-
sunkat, inert ket korona helye.t
'kilencszazket koronat adott visz-
sza bel0le.
- Esq kerdezte hirtelen meg
riadva az apa.