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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-02
'PETT|NGPARTY'
CHARGESST|R
NJ. j. IRE
Students Seek Source of Story
University Is 'Pajama Para
disc" and Other Tales.

University of Maryland students
today are investigating the origin
of serious charges of "petting par
ties" and similar merrymaking, in
volving college officials and CO.
eds.
Rallying to support the good
name of their alma mater and de-
tending it against unwarranted at
tacks, the student body has au-
thorized it's executive committee to
1denify the persons responsible for
the allegations and, if they are
found to be students, Ito take such
action as will insure their disnis-
sal from the university" The stu
dents expressed the opinion that
the charges are ''maliciously false"
Names Are Sought.
The Diamondback, the student
body's official publication, reflected
in it's columns the resentment of
men and women students alike for
the undesirable publicity which fol-
lowed the suspension of two goods
for smoking.
IF it be true, as alleged, that
affidavits have been made that the
university is pa jana PARADISE
that drinking, smoking, 'petting'
and joy.riding are among the in
diligence Of it's co-eds." said The
Diamondback, "the student body is
eager to know the signers of these
affidavits that they may be in a
position to rid the campus of all
undesirables, both male and fe-
male
Resent Outside Action.
The 500 students of the university
have put aside all minor con-
siderations to discuss conditions
arising from the cigarette scandal"
The consensus was that student
life at the university had been mis-
represented as O. whole. because of
transgressions of Individual students.
Resolutions unanimously adopted by
the young men and women were to
the effect that the students ARE
entirely satisfied with their sur
roundings, and resent any action
on the part of outsiders, tending
to show that the opposite is the
case"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-02
LANDLORD PUNCHES HOLE
IN ROOF TO GUST TENANT

NEW YORK, May 2.-when
Joseph Labra, q landlord, was
brought to Yonkers City Court to-
day on a summons by George Paul,
a tenant, the odd charge was made
that Labra punctured holes in the
roof of the apartment house in
order to get rid of nine tenants.
The complainant told Judge Nor
ris L. Rosenwasser that this is an
adroit way Labra is taking to try
to get around the housing laws to
evict tenants and then raise the
rent on new occupants who move
in.
The judge told Labra that, under
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-02
HOTELS To BAR
'GOUGE FOR
SHR|NERS
Colonel Harper Tells c. of c.
That Normal Prices Are to
Be Maintained Here.

Only normal charges will be made
during the coming Shrine conven-
ton, despite reports which have be-
come circulated in various sections
of the country that Washington
Hotels and stores are planning to
'gouge" visitors to the conclave.
This pledge was voiced at the meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
last night, by Col. Robert N. Harper
and Harry King.
A. e. Seymour, secretary of the
organization, precipitated the dis
cussion when he read a letter from
the Chamber of Commerce of Sacra.
mento. Cal, complaining of plans
being made for the forthcoming
meet. Hotels planning to charge
$40 per day, and another planning
to charge 81 900 were cited. Sey-
mour said that he had Investigated
these charges, and had found that
the hotel planning to charge $40
was actually going to charge IS.
and had quoted that price to the
Shrine committee. while the 81 900
charge was to be made for fifty
people.
Erection of signs marked Wash
ingtor," with an arrow pointing
towards the city. will be completed
on roads leading into the Capital
within the next few weeks. it was
said. These are expected to be an
aid to motorists making the trip to
Washington for the Shrine conven.
ton. The markers have been re.
ceived and work of placing them
will begin Immediately.
Badges proclaiming IT live here;
ask me; Washington Chamber of
Commerce" have been prepared and
will be distributed to be worn dur
ing the convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-02
CHAMBER or COMMERCE
INVITED 70 Los ANGELES

An invitation to members Of the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce
to visit the Monroe Doctrine CEN
tennial exposition to be held in Los
Angeles this year was voiced last
night at the meeting of the board
of directors Of that meeting by
Bertha Lincoln Eustis, a former
Washingtonian. The invitation was
extended on behalf Of the Los An
geles chamber of commerce.
Harry King, appealed for aid in
securing the $4,000 needed to
complete the Washington auditor.
ium. The value of the auditorium
to Washington as magnet for
conventions was expressed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-02
ARTILLERY TO DRILL ON
MONUMENT GROUNDS

The Second battalion of the Six
teenth field artillery, stationed at
Fort Myer, Va, will stage a mill.
tary exhibition at 4:3O o'clock today
on the north slope Of the Washing.
ton Monument grounds.
The m3neuvers include a review,
firing OF artillery and drill. The
army band will play before and
after the exhibition. The Salvation
Army, Girl Scouts and the Young
Women's Christian Association have
been invited as honor guests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-02
BILLIE BURKE'S TERRIER
CAUSES POLICE ALARM

NEW YORK. May "A police
alarm was sent out in Westchester
county or a terrier which vanished
from Florenz Ziegfeld's place in
Hastings on Hudson.
The man who appealed to the
police to look for the dog said he
was Mr.. Ziegfeld and the dog be-
longed to his wife, Billie Burke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-02

Doesn't hurt bit! Drop a little
"Freezone" on an aching corn, in.
stantly that corn stops hurting,
then shortly you lift it right off
with fingers. Truly!
Your druggist sells a tiny bottle
of "Freezone" for a few cents, suf.
ficient to remove every hard corn.
soft corn, or corn between the toes,
and the calluses, without soreness
or irritation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-02

the housing laws, IL he wished to
demolish the property he could do
80. but that he has no legal eight
to annoy or Inconvenience tenants,
or menace their health. He direct
ed that Labra be held for trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

Q.What was the original purpose
Of credence tables Phi. B.
A. On the credence table was
placed the articles of food eaten in
the presence of a high parsonage
who feared being poisoned and thus
put his food to the test. This test
ing made him have belief or conf
dence Gin Latin credere) and gave
the name to the special article of
furniture mentioned above. 1t was
not until the 18th century that the
credence table ceased to be prima-
rily a hollow cut into the wall or
simply a piece of board and became
a piece of furniture that could be
moved about. :.
"a. What is the English equiva-
lent for the Egyptian name Tut"
T.
A. 1t is said that this name CORE
sponds to the Hebrew "Doud" or
English David"
@. What is the difference between
chintz and %cretonne Nv. v.
A. Chintz is a comparatively thin
printed cloth and is highly glazed.
Cretonne is generally thick and
strong, often has an uneven sur
face. and Is seldom calendered or
glazed.
Q. What game is called the ma
tional game of England ?-H. N.
A. Cricket has this distinction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
Jersey Adds
To Trust COmpaneS

With a total of $~752,831,05S New
Jersey contributed to the new high
level of trust company OF
the country according to Trust
Companies of the United States for
1928 just issued by the United States
Mortgage &c Trust Company of New
York.
The Middle Atlantic States regis
tered a total of 6 $40, 666, 537, a
gain of $713,7S2,177 over the prev
ious year.
Nearly fourteen and one-half bill
lions of dollars is the impressive TO-
tai of resources held bv the Trust
companies of the country. The ac-
tual figures for the year ending June
30, 1928 r $14,441,460,650 as
compared with $12,739,6 20,733 in
1922, representing a gain of $1,7O1,-
S39,917. Deposits increased from
S10,47O,477,813 to $11, 82S, 9S3,410.
Commenting on the excellent
showing of trust companies as above
set forth, John w. Platten, president
OF the United States Mortgage &
Trust Company, says:
These figures speak for them.
selves. They also testify in no un-
certain manner the growing popu-
larity and added appreciation of the
helpful service being rendered BY
the trust companies to their respec-
tive communities throughout the
United States. Such concrete eyi.
dence of confidence can only LEAD tc
an ever widening and deepening in
iuence on the part of these insti.
t%utions."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
IN 1853

Women 80 years from now will not be doing any house
work predicts Professor Ernest Groves. This has been pre-
dicted before-that, at least in cities, everybody eventually
will live in big apartment houses run like hotels, with the
homework done by maids, cooks, porters and laundresses en-
ployed by the %hotelhome.
This would be an application, to Homework, of the CO.
operative principles we already use in government.
However, our jazz era may have a reaction in the form Of
a general desire to get back to nature and the simple life. air
planes could make this possible, people living far out in the
country, father flying several hundred miles to work. In
which case, thereid be more housework for ma than there is
now-and Professor Groves would be all wrong in his pre-.
diction.
Groves expresses this interesting sizeup of the woman
of today: 'tIn spite of all this so-called freedom, women are
still drudges and slaves to their homes. They are so busy with
housekeeping that they have no time to instruct their children
properly, and no time to be companions as well as housekeep-
ers to their husbands. When 40 comes, they feel that life has
gone from Them
True in many cases, undoubtedly. But when a wife really
loves her husband, and has children, homework is not drug
cry and slavery in the long run, though mighty monotonous
at times.
Mother gets infinite joy toiing to make her family happy.
That's one reason no sacrifice is too great for her. Science,
of course, is unable to comprehend this. Science is bafHed
by anything it can't measure in kilowatt hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
THE CLEVELAND AVENUE PLAN

while the city is still giving its attention to the paving OF
Amboy avenue the State Highway Commission is already taking
up the Cleveland avenue development and is getting ready to push
that SO as, to form a suitable approach to the new bridge across
the Raritan river. After all, this is the really big thing to do. II
Perth Amboy is wise in planning for the future it will begin now
TO lay out a broad boulevard across the western section of the city
that will not only take care of the enormous traffic that IS using
the bridge going to and from the coast resorts, but will be a de-
cided credit to the city as well.
There is an excellent opportunity for the city to develop this
new thoroughfare as it should be developed because it is not yet
even cut through and the land for a greater part of the distance
is open fields. By laying out a hundred foot roadway, with side
walks on the outside of that, and line the curb with trees, a beau
tful boulevard can be constructed that will give strangers who
pass through the city an entirely different impression of Perth
Amboy than what they now get. Amboy avenue must be
finished, to be sure, but the real big project is at Cleveland ave-
nue.. 1t would be money will invested to give the City Plan Com
mission sufficient funds to lay out this project.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
Warning Issued
By Revenue Debt

According to a survey made yes
terday by collector of internal reve-
nue. at Newark, New Jersey, cover
ing registrants who hold permits
under the federal government to
manufacture, dispense and use mar
cotics in the Fifth Collection District,
it was found that there are prac-
tically 5000 of such r~egistrants of
all classes in this district.
1t was disclosed by this report
that there are In all districts approx
imateIy 500 delinquent registrants
| who have failed to file the necessary
returns and receive authorization
for the manufacture and administra-
ton of narcotics under the Harri-
son Narcotic Act.
Collector Merguson warned such
delinquents that the mere fact that
they held no narcotics in their pos
session did not relieve them from
the necessity of properly registering
| and that if they retained any order
forms for narcotics. issued by the
Internal Revenue Bureau, and failed
III ItB lSlCIb VI " ItlulA SAINT W bliO
department for cancellation, they
held such forms illegally and rem
dered themselves liable to the pen
alties under the Harrison Narcotic
Act.
A list of all delinquents who have
failed to register or to properly ac-
count for order forms for narcotics
held by them is being prepared in
Collector Ferguson's Office, and field
officers of the Internal Revenue Of
flee will soon check up delinquent
reg~istrants who should have quail
fed not later than July l. and to
enforce the provisions of the act.
Inasmuch as a penalty of $4,000,
or q term of imprisonment of five
years, or both. may be imposed upon
violators of the Narcotic laws, Col
lector Ferguson strongly urges those
who have not made the necessary
accounting of order forms and a
cotics to do so at once and avoid
liability to the penalties which may
attach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
YOUR HEALTH
BY DIR. CLIFFORD G. ROBINSON
Quarantine

School and its associations often
bring the necessity for quarantine
regulations and teachers are to be
commended for their help in this
matter. Those who break quaran-
tine with impunity r doing much
to break down the safeguards of
health. They may be the ones to re-
pent for helping to foster such bad
habits in their community.
Habits Of this kind are as catching
as the infectious diseases which
physicians and health authorities are
trying to isolate and stamp out.
Their own children may later on be
the victims of breaking quarantine.
Isolation and restraint must be inn
posed on patients suffering from in
fictitious diseases, especially the chill
dren. Prevention of contact with
those who really consider themselves
well is often most dangerous. Every
one in the community must be
taught to obey. Stealing away your
health is indeed a dangerous prac-
tice.
There should be no favoritism in
preventing to the fullest extent the
transmission of infectious disease
germs from an infected person to a
normal one. Although your cas- or
that of your child may be COMPARE
lively light, transmission through
too early contact may cause a seri-
Gus or fatal ease to your friends or
neighbours children.
In some diseases the period is fixed
arbitrarily. In others, such as diph-
liberia and diphtheretic Group, quar-
antine is maintained until cultures
from the patients throat show the
absence Of these specific bacteria.
In eruptive fevers, such as scarlet
fever and measles, the quarantine is
in force until desquamation has
ceased.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. How many public libraries are
there in America ?-G. Y.
A. The American Library Direc-
tory lists about 1000 public and
Carnegie Libraries. The list includes
libraries in cities of 1000 population
and over.
Q.What is the name of the organ
ization which registers fine dogs?-
H. p. S.
A. The American Kennel Club,
221 4th avenue, New York City, reg
listers dogs.
@. Please explain how the date
1904 B. G. for the creation of the
world was arrived at by Bishop
USHER. The four years added to
forty centuries seem strange.-C. X.
B.
A. 1t has been stated that Bishop
USHER used the Exodus as the basis
for calculation. In 1 Kings s, it Is
stated, "And it came to pass in the
four hundred and eightieth year
after the children of Israel were
come out of the land of Egypt, in
the fourth year of Solomon's reign
over Israel that he began to build
the house of Jehovah" To locate
the fourth year of Solomon it was
necessary for USHER to go through
the book of Kings to find some
where a king who could be located
through contemporaneity with some
ruler or event from the outside
world. The result of these re-
searches led him to date the fourth
year of Solomon at 1912 B. c., and
the Exodus, 1491 B. c. From these
two dates going backward he was
able to fix the date Of the calling
of Abraham and the creation of the
world.
Q. What kind of acid is used to
frost window lights FL. o. B.
4. Hydrofluoric acid is used. The
window should be cleaned, then
moistened with the acid. When the
glass is frosted enough, it should
be washed again.
@. Does the cutting down of trees
effect crops?-H. S.
A. The Forest Service says that
cutting down trees has a decided
effect on climate and soil fertility.
It Is an established fact that forests
ature, either hot or cold, and thus
vent the washing away of soil, re-
tard and often prevent floods and
thus make cultivation of much land
| possible, LAND which without trees
would be arid waste.
@. Do people live in the city
or in the country in the United
States?-J. H. p.
A. In 1920, the urban popula
ton was 54,304,6 sos and the rural
population was 51,406.O17.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
rnr LIrr nF HOMIE

A healthy. happy. contented wife is the
lifa and joy of the home and the greatest
inspiration a man can have. yet how
many homes in America are blighted By
the ill-health and sufterings OF the wife
and mother. 1t may be backache, head
aches, the fortunes of a displacement or
some other ailment peculiar to her sex,
which makes her irritable. respondent,
and her whole life a burden. Every wom-
an in this condition should rely upon
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made from roots and herbs to restore her
to health and happiness, for statistics
prove that It benefits o. out Of every 100
women who try it.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic ]. Haskin, Direc-
tor. Washington. d. c. This offer
applies strictly to Information. The
bureau will not attempt to answer
medicinal and financial troubles 1t
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and en-
close two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
YOUR WATCH

Serves You "a Hours a Day. All Year
But It requires cleaning and a
little oil. Bring 1t to US for this Inn
portant work.
RELIABLE JEWELRY SHOP
1904 Smith st. Tel. 386-W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
SMILES
By TOM SIMS

by 1Om SlMo II
-.
Chicago Y. W. c. A. says wear
blue to make men propose. And at
times, we say, act blue.
A Los Angeles taxi barber shaves
them enroute to work, but taking
poison would be painless.
Frenchman wanted to fight a duel
yer a tax dispute. Let US hope 1t
doesn't become stylish here.
While an eye for an y may be
all right the dancing couples demand
a neck for a neck.
A huge cliff, on which we hope
medicine ads were painted has been
blown away in Mexico.
Seattle man was fined for flirting
with a phone girl, SO he did get the
wrong number.
Atlantic City doctor says bootleg
is running girls compilations. May
avoid this by using tunnels.
The Moros are rising in the Philip
| pines, and the morose here. ,
Heat from a Hawaiian volcanic
range is used as a kitchen range.
They have soup stations in Ger
many because she is in the soup.
Nothing in a name. First snow In
Ohio was in a town named Luckey.
Even though shot in a duel at
Tombstone. Ariz., a man will recover.
Every silver lining has a cloud.
You feel the cold more after leaving
a nice warm home.
Once a mans home was only his
castle, but now it's his saloon.
Isn't 1t a wonder gossips don't bite
their tongues?
Why do they make court houses
look so much like churches? A Juror
was caught asleep in Detroit.
A Frenchman has written $4,000
words on a postcard. We don't
know why it wasn't a Scotchman.
Thousands of timid travellers will
enjoy learning a Pullman porter was
shot in Illinois.
National woman's champ says golf
takes an iron nerve, when she really
meant a miGiron nerve.
Milwaukee auto salesman's wife
got a divorce. Now she will have a
chance to talk some herself.
Boston Judge rules a man who sells
booze is not idle. We rule very few
of them are.
The nickel shine has returned in
Bost)n. 1t reports seeing nothing OF
the nickel sigar.
Los Angeles man has invented a
sanitary cigar when what we need
is sanitary chewing tobacco.
-
Ford may accept prohibition
nomination for president. Bottles
are a great evil to Fords.
Man in Knoxville, Tenn. was not
his brothers keeper. Gave him to
cops for a SIS reward.
While. raidfng a oath house in De-
Eoit a clean haul vas made.
Evansville (Ind.) woman says I'M
important things make girls leave
home. May mean men.
American arrested in Rome. When
in Rome don't do as Romans don't.
Please pay attention. Eighty in a
fishing contest caught only one pound
and it was in the Seine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

A Los Angeles taxi barber shaves
them enroute to work, but taking
poison would be painless.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

Frenchman wanted to fight a duel
owe a tax dispute. Let US hope 1t
doesn't become stylish here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

Chicago Y. w. G. A. says wear
blue to make men propose. And at
times, we say, act blue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

all right the dancing couples demand
a neck for a neck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
Bible Thought For Today

H SINNER Therefore to him that knoweth to do good,
and doeth it not, to him it is sin.-James 4:17.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

A huge cliff, on which we hope
medicine ads were painted has been
blown away in Mexico.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-03-02
FAULTY RAIL EQUIPMENT
PUBLIC MENACE

The failure of strikebreakers to
maintain equipment on scores of
railroads is proving such menace
to life and property that the depart
ment of justice announces it will en-
force the safety laws.
1t is stated that upwards of 100
railroads are not complying with the
federal statutes regarding inspection
and repair of equipment. The shop
men have been making this claim
continuously since July /.
Wrecks have become so common
that they attract little attention, and
every student of the situation now
agrees that the coal scarcity has been
caused by the anti-union attitude of
such railroads as the Pennsylvania,
Delaware & Hudson, Central Railroad
of New Jersey, New Haven, and other
systems.
Public officials are also alarmed
over prospects for handling spring
business. 1t is declared that if pres
ent conditions continue the car short
age will break all records at time
when business is reviving.