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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
RULING
BYPRES|DENT
SOUGHT
District Bankers Want Con-
gress. to Give Him Power
to Fix Dates.

Congress is urged to empower the
President to declare legal holidays
in the District of Columbia by Exec
utive order, instead of being forced
to obtain Congressional consent In
= letter read before and approved
by the District Bankers Association
last night by Col. Robert N. Harper.
president Of the District National
Bank. Colonel Harper in particu-
lar calls on Congress to declare q
legal holiday during the Shriners'
convention next June.
Inasmuch as bank employees as
well as Government employees would
benefit by legal holidays, the bank.
erS went on record as heartily favor
Ing the measure sought by Colonel
Harper.
President Joshua Evans promised
the bankers an enjoyable evening
at the annual banquet Saturday at
the Willard of the Bankers Asso.
citation and Washington Stock Elk.
change. A grand opera star from
the Metropolitan Opera House, as
well as vaudeville performers, will
aid in the merrymaking, he an
nounced.
Eugene Thompson, president of
the Washington Stock Exchange,
said he already had received 400 &C
ceptances of invitations to attend
the banquet, at which Senator Reed
Smoot of Utah will be the principal
speaker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
PRINCE POPPED
QUESTION
TIMES
Duke OF York Wins Bride on
Horseback F allied at Dance
and During Golf Game.
CONTINUED from First Page.

Continued from First Page,
Lascelles. The second proposal was
made while the couple were playing
golf. The third took place while
the duke and Lady Elizabeth were
riding horseback.
II have always been lucky on q
horse said the duke to his beauti-
full young companion. tried
dancing and then / tried golf. Now
I will try again while riding. !,
Lady Elizabeth surrendered at
last befofe stlae impstuous assaults
of the Kings son.
IF you are going to keep II Up
forever I might. as well say yes
she replied.
Date Not Set.
The date of the dukes marriage
has not yet been set, but probably
will take place in June just before
the opening of the summer social
season.
There was much cordial comment
in the press today, the newspapers
hailing with delight the fact that
the Kings son picked an English
girl for his wife just as the Princess
Mary selected an Englishman for
her husband.
It was a real love match with
no matchmaker or diplomats" In
volved. The Duke of York became
q sutton of Lady Elizabeth two
years ago. He met her through
bis sister, Viscountess Lascelles,
who was Lady Elizaheth's girlhood
fchum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
State Office Denies
U. S. Has Offered New
Plan for Preparations

Persistent reports from Paris
that the American Government has
approached the powers with q new
plan for settling the Preparations
controversy led to the positive an.
nouncement from the State Depart
ment today that:
THE United States Government
has not submitted any new plan to
lhe Preparations Commission, nor
does 1t intend doing So"
High officials Of the administra-
ton expressed complete mystifi-
over the press dispatches that re-
ported Col. r.. w. Boyden laying a
new plan" before the commission.
while expressing complete conf
dence in Colonel Boyden's, ability and
fitness to represent the United States
on the reparations commission, it
was. nevertheless, apparent today
that the State Department 10 pro-
foundly disturbed over cabled reports
OF Colonel Boyden's activities in
Paris. This was exemplified by the
retort made by high official to a
question concerning Colonel Boy
den's reported plan:
1.-THE seat of the Government of
the united states Is IN washington,
not In Paris, and plans Of the Gov.
ernment are made in Washington,
not In Paris"
Asks Complete Report.
II was announced the State De-
partment has cabled Colonel Boy
den for a complete report on the
Incident, and is making every effort
TO clear up the apparent misunder-
standing that exists between the
department and it's unofficial OBJ
server on the PREPARATIONS commits
sion. Until Boyden@ report 10 re-
ceived, officials declined to comment
other than to reiterate that the
American Government has no new
plan" and is contemplating none
In the present situation.
There is little use, according Ito
President Harding's chief advisers
on foreign affairs, OF the Ufitod
States Government intervening in
the situation abroad SO long ~
France Is embarked upon ret
policy from which she has refused
to be diverted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
JIM SPR|NGNAN
Pol ICE Man
e YEARS
Celebrating Anniversary To-
dayIlas Been q Detective
For Last IS Years.

TWenty-t three years ago today
s.Happy-go-L Lucky James Spring.
man, Of the detective lasreau, Joined
the Metropolitan Police Department,
and he was the recipient Of many
cOngratulations today. Jimmy
makes the boast that he is the
youngest, Oldest policeman in the
District He is foTty-six years
old, and no other member Of the
department as young as he IL has
served twenty three years ~ tbs
department 80
s.Jimnay' is not. an anarchist, but
it was only recently that he hurled
q bomb into room and got
away with ii" Al young woman
defied the detectives and . police
woman when she locked herself n
her room and told them she would
kill herself IL any Of them entered
"Jimmy's' quick wit saved the
situation. Speeding to headquar'
tiers in a high-poWered car, he Oh,
tanned a tear bomb, and hurried
back to the house. Before the
woman realized what was happen.
ing the bomb was thrown through
a window which she had broken
and in a few moments she was
lying pE0StIdEc uM 1iAS AAvVAs =,
had slashed herself with butchers
knife and was holding the point
of the weapon over her heart
when the tear gas overcame her
Jimmy has been a detective
sixteen years. Although he is one
of the smallest men in the depart
nnent he has a harder grip than
most OF the members who weigh
almost twice as much as ne, Is
many a tough crook win testify.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
DIAMOND sWINDLER
PICKS STATION VICTIMS

A gentleman" swindler is play
ing a clever game at Union Station.
He is described as being well
dressed and sporting" a diamond
ring.
His method is to board trains at
the terminal and gain the conf.
dance Of some unsuspscting passen.
ger. He tells his victim that he is
stranded" in the city and needs
money to get to his destination.
He speaks so plausibly that the pas.
senger Is convinced that he Is really
honest and gladly gives him the
amount asked, on condition, usually,
that he will repay the money after
his arrival at his destination. His
appearance gives the impression
that he is not of a fraudulent char
acter.
Detectives are investigating as to
how long he has worked and as to
how many victims he has film,
flammed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
Britain Considering
Protest to France on
Occupation of Ruhr
BY international Nswa Service.

LONDON, Jan. 16.-Great Britain
is considering the advisability Of
making formal protest to France
against occuation OF the Rhineland
and the Ruhr, it was authorize.
lively reported this afternoon, The
cabinet is said to have considered
the matter at Mondays meeting.
Communications on the subject
are being exchanged with Lord
'Curzon, the foreign secretary, who
is attending the Near East peace
conference at Lausanne.
SO far the Ruhr incidents have
not changed Great Britain's atti.
tude of benevolent tolerance, al.
though Sir John Bradbury, British
representative on the reparations
commission at Paris, is refraining
from voting upon issues brought
before. that body.
Great Britain, it was stated at
the foreign office, 10 willing to con.
slider any proposals Germany may
make for withdrawal OF the French
army of occupation. Likewise the
British are willing to listen to any
suggestion from France or Belgium,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
FRENCH TO RULE.
BOCHUM BY
BAYONET
Threat of Martial Law Fol-
lows Opposition by Ger
man Population.
Continued from First Page.1

Continued from First Pagel
Germany were summed UP as fol,
lows:
First-Refused to deliver coal and
coke.
SecondHeld up wood deliveries.
Third Ceased delivering building
materials for reconstruction of the
war devastated areas.
Fourth-Refused to carry out the
program for public works as agreed
with the French government.
No mention was made OF the $780,
O0O,0 900 gold marks indemnity pay
ment due Monday, as Germany was
given until the end OF the month to
make up this sum.
It is understood that as soon as
the reparations commission makes
these new defaults official the
French will push beyond Dortmund
to line thirty miles east of the
old border OF the occupation zone.
General de Goutte, commander of
the French troops on the Rhine, lie
moving up reenforcements from
Nancy and Metz to the "Ruhr
front. =
PARIS, Jan. 16.-"O Occupy Berlin
was the. demand voiced today by
L'Act0n FrancaiAe. M Daudet, the
editor. in leading editorial, said
France would have to take more
drastic action IL she wished satisfac.
ton from Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
q FACE COURT
AS LIQUOR
SELLERS
Prosecutor r. ]. Kelly Also Has
Forty three Other Cases
Awaiting Jury Action.

Liquor Prosecutor Frank y. Kelly
today began new drive on viola
tors of the liquor law with the
arrangement of tWenty-one alleged
bootleggers charged with almost
every conceivable violation of the
Volstead law.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hecht, known as
the Spanish Queen and alleged
to be q medium IN the distribution
OF embassy liquors, was the first
to be brought before the court. She
entered pleas Of not guilty on
charges or sale and illegal posses
sion.
Though our dockets are still bad
~ clogged up" Mr.. Kelly said, the
District Attorneys office is doing
the best IL can under the circun-
stances. We have made remark
able record so far. This is due to
cooperation from all authorities,
whose aid is an essential in the en-
forcement Of the Prohibition law
Ia law unpopular among a great
number of the people. Our average
convictions in this case has never
been below 50 per cent.
Others Face Court.
Others who were arraigned today
were:
william Bradley, Burton Lewis,
and Nat Harris. charged with trans
porting; Annie Hawktns and John
L. Browning, sales and possession;
Ellis Rose and Charles Rice, trans
porting; Antonio and Annabello
Ast0re, sale and possession: Gather.
inc Bowen, sale and possession;
Nellie jackson. sale and possession;
John Mccoy, sale and possession;
William Blackell, Beulah Thomas
and Helen Anderson, sale, posses
sion and transporting: Jessie How
ard Thomas, transporting; LLOYD
Green, sales and possession: John
Edward Higgenbottana. transport
ing, and Antonio r. Metakas, sale
and possession.
Other Cases waiting.
Forty.three cases are scheduled
to be tried before the jury tOmor.
row and Thursday,
MIR. Kelly yesterday ended the
old year by receiving q verdict Of
guilty in the case Of Catherine Jas.
per and. Ernest Sinlr1s. jointly
charged with two counts OF sale
and one Of illegal possession. Sen.
tence in this case was postponed
for d motion of appeal. Lottie
HOrowitz, sentenced yesterday, was
fined 5000. and Jean Poseg. con.
victed Saturday, paid q fine of 5000
for illegal possession.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
JERSEYS LABOR HEAD
REFUSES PINCHOT OFFER

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J" Jan. lG:
Gen. Lewis T. Bryant announced
not accept the offer Of Governor,
elect Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, to
become labor commissioners for that
state. and would remain in Ne"
Jersey.
Rrvant said: IT was born AND
raised in New Jersey, and most OIL
NV friends are in this state. they
are urging me to remain here ou'
Of course, have received no init
nation as to what Governor-elec'
SllZer intends to do"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
THRIFT I ADDRESS
BY DAVIS To
OPEN WEEK
"own Your Own Home" Day
BY Real Estate Men Will Be
Feature Of Observance.

Thrift Week in the National
Capital opens tomorrow afternoon
with exercises at the foot OF the
Franklin Monument, Tenth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Secretary Of Labor Davis is due
to make the principal address at
these exercises. Secretary OF Navy
DENLY was scheduled to speak but
will lbe out of the city tomorrow.
Continues for Week.
Thrift Week will continue through
qext Tuesday. and will be ooservea
in all churches, schools ana oy
civic, fraternal, and patriotic or,
aanizations, and by the business ana
Hrnfessionai mems clubs, wonen's
clubs, and in Government depart'
ments.
Tomorrow il also the birthday an
niversary of Benjamin Franklin, the
first Postmaster General OF the
Tilted States. In his honor the Post
office Department win make ais
play of posters announcing ma
fional Thrift Week with Franklin
picture on $500 motor vehicles IN
400 of the largest cities In the
country.
Display In Stores.
There will be numerous displays
in the windows of the stores OK
washington. A prise for the best
dressed thrift windoY will be
Heal estate men Of washington
are planning a parade of own
Your own Home Day" next Satur-
day, Sunday. pastors OF churches
viii deliver sermons on thrift.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
BANDITS CLIMB DOWN
ROPES TO GET LOOT

NEW YORK, Jan. 1g.-~"Aer iai"
bandits, who lowered themselves by
ropes nearly. $50 feet from the roof
of an eleVen-story building 10 the
third story, looted the Flappef
Dress Company, Inc, Of silks and
dresses valued at 5000. police an
nounced today.
The lower floors Of tbs building
were protected by burglar alarms,
but the thieves, after descending
the ropes and breaking through q
window, selected the most valuable
of the stock, lowered II by cords
to the rear court. and escaped,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
F0CHT To push
LOCAL BILLS
IN HOUSE
.. c. Workmen's conpensa-
ton Measure Is First Due
For Consideration.

Several important District bills
will probably be reached by the
House next week. Chairman Ben
jamin Focht, Of the House Dis
trict committee, is making every
effort to have District legislation
follow Immediately after the COM
pletion of the supply bills which
have been occupying the time of
the House for the past few weeks.
The army appropriations bills is
now being considered and the
Legislative appropriation bill, the
last of its kind, viii be reported
by the House Appropriation Com
mittee the latter part OF the week.
Fitzgerald Bill First.
The first District measure to be
brought -up will be the Fitzgerald
workman's compensation bill. Con-
gresham Fred N. Zihlman OF
Maryland, in charge of the bill for
the extension of Fourteenth street
through the Walter Reed Hospital
property, will endeayor to get THAI
measure before the House as early
as possible. While a fight is ex-
pected against the provisions OF this
bill, Zihlman is confident that 1t
will pass.
other important bills which will
receive consideration are the teach
ers' salary bill and the compulsory
school attendance measure.
Many Await Action.
The bill providing for the revision
of the insurance code Of the Dis
trict, which was ordered reported
favorably by the House District
Committee yesterday will also be
pushed for immediate action.
House leaders have agreed to the
consideration OF District legislation.
There has been no District day dur
ing the present session of Congress.
The way has been made clear for
the consideration OF the important
supply bills. At present there are
more than twenty-five District bills
awaiting action by the House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16

been lifted from the mud. In.
vestigators at the spot were of the
opinion this oil had come either
from an upturned fuel tank or
from lubricating cups such as are
attached to all heavy machinery.
It was pointed out that if the
machine had been unused for
months prior to being cast into the
lake, the lubricating cups or fuel
tank would have been dried up or
empty. This indication of Oil OF
some sort in it's mechanism
heightened the belief that it's ulti
mate recovery will reveal startling
evidence relating to the hooded
mob murders.
The continuation of the open
hearing at Bastrop, meanwhile
drew the spotlight from Lake La
Fourche and the investigators were
| unmolested even by curiosity
seekers. Work is being continued
| to raise the machine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
French General Calls
on German Magnates
to Give Coal and Coke
BY Intefnati0IlAl Newe GorNica,

by AmtefmAMOnAA News Service
DUSSELDORF, Jan. 1e.- General
De Goutte summoned the German
coal and iron magnakes to his
headquarters this afternoon to
serve~an ultimatum upon them, de-
manding that they ignore the or
ders OF Berlin and supply the
French and Belgians with coal ara
coke.
The commander of the Belgian
troops was present. General De
Goutte had issued orders to requisi-
ton coal. but he said they would
be suspended IL the mine owners
would cooperate with the French
along the lines Of the agreement
reached last Saturday with the
Franco Italian Belgian industrial
commission.
THIS agreement was repudiated
yesterday on orders from Berlin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
HIT BY AUTO, BOY GETS
$3.50; ASKED $4,000

A jury in Circuit Division No. /,
Justice Hoehiing presiding, today
awarded a verdict for S26O damages
to Parker Calvert, five years old, in
his suit against the District of Co
lunnbia.
The boy was struck by an auto
mobile used by a District inspector
and suffered broken leg and frac-
ture of the skull.
William j. Calvert, the father.
who appeared for his son, had sued
for $4,000. Attorneys c1ephane,
Latimer and Hall represented the
plaintiff, and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Ringgold Hart appeared for
the District
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
Mother of Richards,
Hooded Mob Victim,
Sure Her Son is Dead
J Copyright. 1913. by International
News Service.1

! tCopyright. 1898, by International
News Service1
!, TIE broken-heGrtcd mother of
Tltensns r. RichGrds, tortured to
death By d hooded mob" in
M0rshOstse parish last AMgust, has
abassdossed all hope of seeing her
son 0liOe. Her eyes flashing 1Oith
ampe1, she cnsphGticGLly denied
kn0inq received o letter from him
since the night he sUGs kidnapped.
In O statement gi0e1t Exclusively
60 International Ne1os Service to-.
deN. the mother of Richards
hgGnsed ker SONS death on the
"k6Oded mol"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
MINT THEFT SUSPECT
GIVEN HIS FREEDOM

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-4Dun Gull
harae, questioned in the 100000
United States Mint robbery in Den
yer, was released by the police here
today. A telegram from the Den
yer police. said witnesses Of the
robbery failed to identity q picture
of Culhane as one OF the bandits.
Culhane was arrested Sunday
night. on q tip given by the police
of Kansas City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
HURT |NFRE.|GHT
YARD, WILL
RECOVER
Edward cooI<relI Is Reported
improving In Hospital
at Alexandria.
uTballGrtoAiaL MEMS MIX

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 16.-EdWard
Cockrell, nineteen-year-ol employe
of Potomac yard terminal, seriously
injured when he was caused between
two freight cars yesterday, will live.
DR.. M. d. Delaney, Cockrelis ply
stefan, worked over him throughout
last night, and declared this morn
ing that he believed the mans
chances of recovery favorable. Cock.
rell is at Alexandria Hospital.
The Retail Credit Mems Associa-
ton last night held it's January
meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce and discussed local credits.
Compliment was paid Alexandria
billpayers for their promptitude In
taking care of their monthly obli-
cations. The blacklist" it was
stated, was almost clear In so far as
credit risks are concerned in the
city.
The publicity and convention
will meet tonight at o'clock when
be considered for the affiliation of
the Alexandra Advertising Mems
Club with the publicity and !conven-
ton bureau.
There will be mail delivery or
service in the postoffice next Friday,
January 10, Postmaster F. Clinton
knight announced today, as the of.
flee will be closed in connemoration
of Leebs birthday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
ART OBJECTS VALUED AT
S25 600 STOLEN At AUCTION

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Small
artistic pieces valued at $S5'OOo
were stolen early Sunday morning
from the Ritz Art auction galleries
In West Forty-sixth street, 1t was
disclosed by the police today.
Ransacking the galleries between
ha1f.hourly visits Of a neighborhod
night 'watchman, the thieves care
fully selected their loot from the
entire stock, valued at more than
$500, 200. taking only standard art
icles readily Aalable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
CONDEMNS PLAN FOR NAVAL
BASE At ALAMEDA, GAL.

The recommended by the Rod,
man Board for the Immediate Do.
velopment Of a naval base ~
Alameda In San Francisco bay was
strongly condemned today by Con.
gresham Curry of CALIFORNIA; In
statement in which he declared =
to be Just one more deliberate ann
premcditated attempt on the Navy
Departments part to sink $160,OvV.-
900 of the peoples money IN the
Alameda mud flats"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
Leaves Brother Dollar.

Harry Broderson, an enlisted man
who died January at Walter Reed
Hospital. left an estate estimated at
SIS, 900, according to the petition for
letters tastamentary filed yesterday
in Probate Court by Andrew J.
Scott, the executor. Mike Broder-
Npn, brother of the deceased is to
have one dollar, provided he can be
located.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16

YORK, Pa, Jan. 16.-- A. r.
Farquhar, internationally known
manufacturer of farming impfe-
ments. was slightly injured here to.
night when he was struck by an
automobile while alightiug from a
street car. His injuries consist
OF an abrasion on the forehead and
a spratned shoulder. He is eighty.
five years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
Mystery Machine" is :
Raised Part Way From
Lake Bottom, Then Lost
Copyright. 1922, by International
News SerYice.)


MER ROUGE, La, Jan. 16.-New
evidence regarding the mystery
machine" imbedded in the muddy
depths of Lake La Fourche where
The bodies of Watt Daniels and
Thomas F. Richards were found
after their murder by a hooded
mob" was revealed today from
continued investigating by authori.
ties.
The machine weighs in excess Of
1000 pounds, according to all indica.
tons, and had been in operation
prior to being tossed into the lake.
These facts were uncovered through
attempts to raise the ponderous
object from its muddy grave
through the use Of graphing hooks
and ropes.
Graphing Hooks Slip.
investigators, shown the ma
chimes location in the lake by the
International News Service. at
tached graphing irons to 1t and al
the end of two hours work had
lifted 1t clear of the lakes muddy
bottom. The ropes were held by
seven men and their combined
strength lifted the object fourteen
feet.
At that height the grapplins
hooks slipped clear OF the object anC
1t again sank to the bottom OF thu
lake. The movement, however, re
vealed the tremendous weight of tn
mystery machine" which, 1t wa
suggested, would be The "tortur
rack used by the hooded mob
nnuFdercrs, the weights attached 4
h. rfafE a.
bile reported as lost" from tn
sshooded mob" procession.
on Rises to Surface.
Evidence showing that the ma
chine had been in use before beinl
tassed int the lake was also r.
gsaled BY the investigation.
quantity ot oil rose. to the surfac
% the lake after the machine ha
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
Heads CoIored Y. w. C. A,

Mrs. Frances Boyce was elected
president of the Phyllis Wheatley
Colored Y. w. G. A., Rhode Islaa nd
avenue and Ninth street north.
west, last night. Mrs. Kelly Miller
was elected vice president, Miss
Thomasine CarrothePs, secretary;
Miss Martha w. Barksdale, as.
sistant secretary. and Miss Marion
Shadd, treasurer.