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The Washington times., 1923-04-28
SUIT
FILED AGAINST
MISS ALICE
Court Sustains Demurrer to
secretary's Claim to $780,
900 for SANDER.

A demurrer filed by Miss Alice
M. Robertson, former representa-.
tive in Congress from Oklahoma,
to the suit for $4,000 damages for
alleged SANDER brought against her
last month by Benjamin r. Cook,
her former secretary, was sustained
today by Justice Hoehling,' of the
District Supreme Court.
Cook charged that Miss Robert
son had stated in the presence of
others that plaintiff had sold her
automobile without authority and
had pocketed the proceeds" Cook
asked for $1,000 damages and an
additional $4,000 smart money"
Her former secretary failed to
state q cause of action in his dec
laration, according to Miss Alice, -
who is represented by Attorneys
Carter b. Keene and Levi H.
David. sShe pointed out that Cook
failed to allege that the oral words
attributed to her are actionable
per Sc and did not show wherein
he had suffered any special dam
age. Miss Robertson also declared
that her statement did not impute
to Cook the commission OF crime
or offense. The court sustained
the points raised by the defense
and thereby dismissed the DECLARE
ton.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
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"irreconcilable'' opponents of any.
thing smacking of American partici
patton in European political affairs.
but neither has gone on record
since Mr.. Harding came out un.
equivocally for membership in the
world court.
In the course of his address, de-
Evered before the American Society
Of International Law, the Secretary
OF State also took occasion to fire
back at woodrow Wilson's, demand
for unconditional participation in
the court.
From the very outset Secretary
Hughes laid all possible stress on
the Administrators contention that
the proposal to join the court branch
OF the league does not mean in
Movement in the league itself. And
throughout his 7,000-worti sneech
this argument formed, the theme.
He asserted;
Those who desire that by this
method the United States shall be-
come a member of the league are
indulging in vain hopes, and those
who are alarmed at such a posi-
bility are entertaining vain fears.
If the Senate should approve the
Presidents recommendation, the
United States would still be outside
the league. Acceptance Of the
Presidents proposal as to the inter
national court will not obtain for
the United States q single right
or subject it to a single obligation
under the covenant of the league.
Hughes divided the court issue
into four phases, taking up, each.
enc at length, and then discussing
the various objections which have
resulted in a split in the Republic
can party that threatens political
disaster In the forthcoming Presi-
Dental election.
H s defense of Great Britain's adj
vantage ovsr the United States in
having six votes to this Govern.
ment's one in the league assembly
in the election of judges. rested on
the contention that, as a practi-
cality, this disparity cannot oper-
ate successfully against the United
States. rather than on the tie of
kinship stressed by President Hard
ing in his New York speech.
I'VE are far better protected by
this arrangement" he said, than
by one. which would have all the
states vote logetner on exactly the
same footing and where the small.
est nation would cast the same
vote as the United States. The ar
rangement for our participation in
the voting for the judges by rhe
council is really q stroner prOtec.
ton to those interests Of the
United States than has hitherto
been suggested in any plan for q
permanent court"
Secretary Hughes said the need
for an international court lies in
the fact that there are many con-
troversies between nations which
should be decided by court. These
controversies, he continued, call for
examination OF facts and application
Of principles OF law.
His next point was whether
there should be a permanent court
instead Of temporary arbitral tri-
bunals, as now prevailing. Answer
ing his own question, he declared
the establishment of a permanent
court Of international justice has
been "a cardinal feature of Ameri-
can policy"
Hughes traced the development
of the idea OF an international
court, and asserted the United
States had taken the leadership in
the movement from its inception.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
POLICE SCHOOL
WILL TRAIN
WOMEN
Statutes And Criminal Psy-
choIogy Among Topics
in Proposed Courses

A few days ago Police Con1mis-
sioner Enright, of New York.
opened a school for sleuths. with
lecture courses and examinations.
But Washington will go him one
better, according to reports today.
It will have a school for police.
women. Everything from the
statutes duly made and provided
for the District to the intricacies
of Lombroso's trcatises on criminal
psychology will go into the curri.
culum.
Announcement of the new foun-
dation was made by Lieut.. Nina
Van Wrinkle, chief OF the Bureau
for Women's Work of the Police
Department, in connection with adj
vance notices of the convention of
the PoIicewonen's Association
meeting here May II. The school
will be jointly financed by the
American Social Hygiene Associa-
tion and a great university, accord
ing TO Mrs Van Wrinkle. Full plans
will be laid at the convention. meet
ing at the Grace Dodge Hotel
Among the speakers listed for
the conference are DIR. HastinKs
Hart, president of the American
Prison Association; DIR. Miriam Van
"dICt' VI LOS <AASC1CSS JA08C snAtlA.
ryn Sellers, District Juvenile Court:
Mrs. Minnie Rowland, Of Peters
burg, Va: Mrs. Walter s. Ufford,
Miss Marie Esch, Mrs. Martha p.
Falconer, OF the American Social
Hygiene Society: Bascom Johnson,
Miss Bernice Brown, director Bcs-
ton Training School for Public Serv-
ice: Miss Helen Gardiner, United
States Civil Service Commission;
Miss Henrietta Addition, Bryn
Mawr College; Dr. Edith Booker. OF
Baltimore; Miss Mary e. Dfiscoll.
chairman of New England section.
Association of Police
women; Mrs. Irn1a Buwalda, Miss
Jessie z. Binford and Mrs. Van
Wrinkle.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
LEGION To RAISE
FUND TQCARE
i. FOR GRAVES
Begins Drive Monday for
Money to Mark Places
Where Heroes Lie.

To honor the memory Of the
veterans who lost their lives in
France during the world war and
whose bodies are still overseas, it is
planned by the American Legion to
raise a fund that will insure the
perpetual care of the graves of the
heroes. 1t is estimated that there
are still over 10000 bodies lying In
the soil of France. That country
is doing everything possible to take
care of the graves, but the upset
political condition there is ouch
that attention is diverted to mat.
ters vitality affecting the republic.
Commissioners of the District
have issued circulars to the heads
Of all departments in the city gov.
eminent requesting employees to
contribute what they can afford
to the fund. They have also
authorized the erection of a booth
ir the main corridor of the District
building.
The drive will begin Monday and
will continue throughout the week
The legion's plan is to have
some sort of marking to show
where the heroes lie.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
MAY DANISH D. c.
RESIDENT Of
rs YEARS
Chinese Merchant Got Into
U. S. FrauduIentIy, Gov
eminent Contends

A quarter century's residence in
a nation at peace with his own
usually would be considered rea.
sonabIe guarantee of mans being
allowed to remain unquestioned.
But Lee Now, otherwise Lee
Young, a Chinese, of 325 PennsyE
vania avenue, finds things different.
He faces deportation, and this al
though he claims to have been born
in California.
The problem offered by Lees case
was put up yesterday to United
States Commissioners George H.
Macdonald by Albert r. Archibald,
immigration Bureau inspector. So
tangled is the record that Judge
Macdonald will not attempt to rem
der decision for some. weeks.
The immigration authorities claim
fraud was perpetrated in Lees
entry of the United States in 1898,
though two Federal commissioners
are said to have declared him a
natiye-born citizen. one in 1898 and
the other in 1902. Archibald con-
tends that papers which gained Lee
admission were fraudulently OBJ
tanned by Chinese friends in New
York
A. Warren Parker and c. L.
Bouve appeared for Lee before
Judge Macdonald. They cited a re-
cent decision of the District Court
of Appeals concerning the citizen
ship rights of persons long resident
in this country in support Of Lees
demand to be permitted to remain.
Lee, who came to Washington in
1918, says he was born in San Fran
cisco, was taken by his parents to
China, and returned eleven years
later armed with a paper which his
dying father told him would get
him into the United States" He
landed at Vancouver, went to
Montreal and thence came to New
York.
Investigation of Lees case was
precipitated by his request for per-
mission to spend a year in China.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
HOME Is
MODEL HOUSE
STARTED
Impressive Ceremony Marks
Cornerstone Laying Near
Sherman Statue.

The cornerstone of Home, Sweet
Home House" was laid this morning.
The little home, being built near
the Sherman statue at the south end
of the Treasury Department, will
serve as a demonstration house in
the Better Homes in America cam
paign, June 40, and as an informa-
ton bureau for women attending
the Imperial Council session of the
Mystic Shrine in June.
The stone was laid by Mrs.
Thomas G. Winter, president of 1le
General Federation of Women's
Clubs and member of the National
Council of Better Homes in Amer
lea. which is supported by 100000
American women. The Rev. j. j..
Muir, chaplain of the Senate, deliv-
cred the prayer. The Almas Tenn
pie 1923 Shrine committee was rep
resented by Illustrious Potentate
Leonard p. Steuart of Alfnas Tenn.
pie.
Scouts as Marshals.
The Army Band played. "a group
of Girl and Boy Scouts acted as mar
shals. The ceremony was under
direction OF Miss Ida Hafford, di.
rector of the national headquarters
of the General Federation and chair
man of the Washington committee
of Better Homes in America.
The home will be dedicated by
President Harding as one OF the
opening features of the Shrine SEES
sion, Immediately following dedica-
&f1x thA UaV.n Milestone. in the
presence of the transcontinental
Shrine Caravan, at noon, June 3.
The house is being built of con.
crete blocks with all the latest types
of modern building improvement,
and follows the general design or
the Long Island homestead which
inspired John Howard Payne to
compose his immortal Home, Sweet
Home" 100 years ago this month.
The song was first sung in public,
May 8, 1923.
Model Equipment.
The architect is Dom Barber.
who designed the Hall of Justice
and other notable buildings. Plans
for furnishing will be guided by
the antique motif. The materials.
plumbing, heating and other con-
struction points will represent the
latest advances of science. The
kitchen will be a model of modern
labor saving planning.
The house is being built on
temporary wooden foundation so
that it may be moved later to a
permanent location to serve as
permanent exhibit.
Transplanted vines, trained on
wooden = trellises and transplanted
trees and shrubs, supplied by the
Department of Agriculture, will rob
the house of the raw appearance
characteristic of the new home and
will give it the appearance Of
permanence.
Construction is to. be completed
within five weeks.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
NURSES APPEAL
BRINGS ONLY
S30,359
Committees Consider Means to
Speed Up Campaign for
100000 Fund.

Faced by the prospect of failure
of the 100000 budget appeal for
the fiscal years 1898 and 1924, the
Instructive Whiting Nurse Society
appeals committee are today in ses.
sion to evolve means of speeding
up the work or OF cutting the APP
zeal to one years budget needs and
postponing the second years APP
peal.
A checking up of contributions
today, at the end of the second
week, shows that of the 800. 900
asked but $30,S59 has been raised
and that responses are slowing UP
rather than increasing as they
must to make the appeal successful.
The society Is now urgently re-
questing all who have sent in
pledges to redeem them in order
that the total may be raised and
new life put into the campaign.
Failure of the appeal, it was In
dicated, must result In abandonment
of the plans for expansion of the
soctety's work to meet its greatly
increased demands.
Once more the society wishes
to emphasize the fact that IT'S
strength should lie in the support,
interest. and cooperation Of the
small contributor" the committee
stated today. Dollar subscribers
share in the work OF the visiting
nurse. There are few persons who
cannot afford a dollar in such
vital and useful activity for the
welfare Of the city's sick and suf-
fering ones"
Contributions should be sent 10
Room 220 Star. building. with
checks payable to Joshua Evans,
tr., treasurer.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
JAIL ADA DOPE.
VENDORS IN
MARCH
U. s. Authorities Obtain Sem
tences TotaIIing 6o4 Years.
Fewer Fines Than Before.

Vigorous prosecution of war on
the drug evil by Federal forces,
aided by millions of Americans de.
termined to stamp out the illicit
traffic, resulted In a record OF 4O4
indictments and convictions In
every case, during March, Federal
Prohibition Commissioner Roy A
Haynes announced today. 49,
The March report submitted by
Col. L. q. Mutt, head OF the mar.
cotic division shows q decided in.
crease in the Government cam.
paign against drug vendors over
last years activities for the cor
responding period.
AS against the 4O4 indictments
and the equal number of convic-
lions last month. only 244 of the
27S indictments made In March
1922, resulted in sentences.
More Prison Sentences.
An important feature of Colonel
Nuts report is that S46 Jail and
penitentiary sentences were i'm
posed last month, as compared with
223 for the same period q year ago.
This years sentences totaled 6O4
years, while, those for 1922
amounted to 224 years.
In mach, 1922. fines to the extent
of $3S,9l5 were imposed in forty.One
cases, while the new report shows
fines Of $21,S3 handed down in
ninety cases.
These figures indicate that courts
throughout the country are gen.
orally adopting the policy Of giving
Jail sentences instead of fines. ex.
perience proving that the former
are the more effective.
Compromises Are Fewer.
Compromises were reached in only
eighteen cases last month, while
ninty-five such settlements were
made in March of last year. OF.
fers totaling $685. were involved in
the more recent report. as com.
pared with $3.50 for last year.
THE great reduction in cases
settled by compromise, receipts from
compromises and fines in March
of the present year over those Of
the same month last year" said
Commissioner Haynes today, sis due
to the policy Of this office to prose.
cute to the fullest every wilful VIC.
lation of the narcotic law"
Commissioner Haynes said he at
tributed much of. the success OF the
Governments drug war to 1.-THE
superior class of weIl-trained inves.
tigators."
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
NAVY IS UNABLE TO FIX
CAUSE OF FATAL CRASH

NORFOLK, Va. April 28,-Ihe
naval board of investigation into the
cause of the seaplane crash off Will
ynughby Spit last week, in which
Ensign Gordon Gunther and Chief
Machinist's Mate John Washburn
1iIl were killed. was unable to DO.
teiTnine the cause OF the accident,
No blame was laid ON anybody,
and witnesses declared the plane
was under control up to the very
minute that ii began it's fatal dive
two hundred feet above the waters
Of the bay. The report was for.
warded to- Washington
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
MANY OF 237 PASSENGERS
FROM SHIP STILL MISSING

CAPETOWN. South Africa, April
28.-Despite continued search no
word has been received Of the life
boats from the abandoned Portu-
guese steamship Mossamedes aside
from the three that put in at Port
Alexander.
Hope Is still held out that the re-
mainder have landed safely at some
isolated spot.
There were 237 passengers and
seamen in the lifeboats. large
number of the former being wom-
en- and children 1t is not known
how many were in the three boats
that put in at Port Alexander.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
D. c. ADVERTISING MEN
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

Many Washington advertising
men are expected to attend the
annual convention Of the Associa-
ted Advertising Clubs OF the
World, at Atlantic City, June rs.
Appointment of George F. Nor
rissey as chairman of the ION to
Atlantic City" committee OF the
Washington Advertising Club was
announced today by F. x. Wholley'
secretary.
The party will leave Washington
on a special train for Atlentic City,
in company with delegations from
Richmond, Baltimore, ClarkAburg,
and Wheeling.
The On to Atlantic City Commit
tee has established a savings fund
to which each member who expects
to make the trip is expected to cor
tribute regularly up to the time of
the departure.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
Presidents Program

1920 a. m.-Colonel Roosevelt,
Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy
1850 a. m.--John r. Mitchell,
member of Federal Reserve
Board.
ia. m.-General Sir William
Norwood, x. c. B., c. B., ID.
S. o.
1870 a m.--Senator McCor-
mick of Illinois and Mr.. Sim.
mons.
Up. m.-Respects: Senator
Curtis of Kansas to present
former Senator Long and
others. Congressman William
p. Connery, jr.. of Lynn. Mass.
Mr.. Harrison and five Choctaw
and Chicasaw Indians. Forty
children from LansdoWne, Md,
school. Miss Harriet Elliot and
twenty-five North Carolina
College for Women students
Seventy teachers and pupils
from the DoylestoWn, Penn,
High School. Fifteen students
from Collingwood, ". j., High
School.
1880 p. m.-American Society
OF Newspaper Editors at New
Willard.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28

though light applause. and the con-
vention was recessed. AS the re-
porter left the hall he ran into Jim
Preston, superintendent of the Sen
ate press gallery, who had beed
hardening to the speeches.
strange, isn't it," he commented,
that these men. all of whom were
doomed for years to listen day in
and day out to lengthy addresses
should go and do likewise when they
have a convention"
"Oh, no." replied the reporter
"it'0 their only chance"
The Washington times., 1923-04-28


Pedestrian crossing North Cap
itoI at l., going east Dub driver
going west on l. turns corner
suddenly and puts pedestrian to
bed on asphalt. Horse does fancy
steps all around pedestrians face.
Dub claims he Whistled for pc
destrian to Jump out of way.
Pedestrian failed to jump prompt
ly. and dub not to blame.
The court: 1t hasn't come to
pass yet in this town that Pc
destrian at a street crossing has
got to look in all directions to
avoid injury. If he guards against
traffic in the street he is cross
ing he has done all that can be
expected. 1t is the duty of traf-
&c turning a corner to exercise
caution. The pedestrian has the
right of way At street cross
ings. $50.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
Oldest EngIish Woman Dies.

LINCOLN, England, April 2s.--
Mrs. Jane Lister, 107 years old,
England's oldest inhabitant, is dead.
She recently rejected an offer OF
$500 a week to appear in vaudeville.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
Loses His Ford Gard

Samuel Dasasse, 1872 Wade road
southeast, reported, that his Ford
touring car was stolen last night
from North Capitol and G streets
northwest.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being q skeleton record Of
cases tried in Judge Me-
MahOn's tribunal.
Read 'Enl and Worry
Nv IlONAID McTlOUCsAIL.
By DONALD McDOUGALL.

Cadillacing at Twenty-eighth
along Massachusetts avenue. Had
to deliver some fresh beef. IF
twas fresh, what was the hurry"
Personal bonds for 5000.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
Future Trouble.

utuEO 1EVuU1Cs
Hackers again. constitutional
rights. Didn't know we had 50
many. Extract from notebook
Make joke of Constitutional rights,
like Utah State legislature. Make
no reference to Volstead. Not
permitted. Dry humon only.
Say something about soft
drinks.) Constitutional rights pop
ping all over the place, like
sarsparilla in grandstand. Little
fish have Constitutional right TO
live and so have big ones. Big
ones can't live without eating lit
tie ones. Nothing to do but stand
around aquarium and watch the
fight. Must take care not to trip
on empty Constitutional rights
bottle and splash in.
Looks like hackers cases will
be settled about the time airplanes
supplant autos. Where on
earth will aero taxis park?
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
And a Bad Record.
Caution at Corner.

Speeding on Rhode Island ave.
nue.. Was passing a truck. SIS.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
But There's Others Loose.

Five-ton truck shooting south
on Georgia avenue at thirty miles
per hour over crosS-streets and
all. Clanks past street car un-
loading passengers. Kills dog;
misses dogs master by an inch
or two; cop on street car; bor'
rows Ford and goes after truck:
truck lodges to wrong side of
street, makes detour through Pet
worth and comes back to Georgia
avenue: cop gets him.
Truck tells court his brakes
were bad and he couldn't stop;
dog was no good anyhow: didn't
know street car was going to
stop or he would've; told his
boss last night the brakes were
bad, but boss didn't have time to
get them fixed up.
The score: Speeding over X
streets, $40; passing street car,
$40; bad brakes. SIS; driving on
wrong side, $40. He'll be out
around corn shucking time.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28

Shot by Georgia avenue street
car as two passengers were
getting off. Missed both by
scooting between them. Came
back for another try and cop
nabbed him. Cop summons
motorman as witness to shoe off
alibi. Good stunt.
Boob didn't know the place
was a car stop.
The Court: Where do you
live?"
webster street"
How long have you lived
there?"
-Four years"
You follow this route to and
from your office daily?"
Yes, sir"
And you didn't know that place
was car stop"
"Oh-er-why-ah-I use that
route only on Sundays"
THE idea seems to be that if
you can get by the car before
the doors open the law is salts
fled. This idea has become
prevalent lately and MUST STOP.
The sooner the public is educated
in this matter the better. The
law says that you are not to ap-
proach within fifteen feet of a
car stop when a car has stopped
or Is stopping" sis.
The Washington times., 1923-04-28
More Patience Than Push.

Parking longer than necessary
to make a sale. So land keep your
pushcart moving after this"
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-20

MT. and Mrs. L. O. Ericson and daughter and L. o. Ericson, Jr., were passengers for Seattle on the Alaska
 MT. Ericson and son were members of the Folsom party who made the trip to the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Ericsons made the round trip over the government railroad after their return to Seward from the west ward. Mrs. Ericson and daughter were visiting in Fairbanks.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-20

G. E. Kennedy, the popular general sales manager of the Standard Oil Company, was a~Seward visitor over Saturday and Sunday MT. Kennedy accompanied by MT. Moultray, local manager, left for a weeks trip into the interior
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-20

B. M. Behrends, pioneer banker and merchant of Juneau, accompanied by his wife, is making a combined busi- ness and pleasure trip of about three weeks, visiting all the coast towns. They left this morning over the gov ernment railway, and will return in time to catch the Alameda to Juneau
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-20

w. E. Sundberg, resident of Seattle, and bride, arrived in Seward on the steamship Alaska, being accompanied by Mrs. Marie Wilson, sister of the bride, a resident of Anchorage. The bride and groom and Mrs. Wilson left this morning for Anchorage where Mir. Sundberg will enter business with his father-in-law.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-20

Theodore Johnston, now a resident of Seattle, was passenger on the Al aska for Seward. MT Johnson is a well-knoWn oldtimer in the Fairbanks section, and is making a business trip into the interior
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-20

MT, and Mrs. Hall and young daugh- ter arrived on the Alaska and will make their home at the Radio Station, where MT. Hall has been installed as Chief Radio man.