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The Washington times., 1923-12-19
SEWER PLANS IN
ARLINGTON
PRESSED
5alIston Citizens Take Up
Methods to Compel
Early Action.

CLARENDON, Va, Dec. 1s.-In
an effort 70 obtain immediate action
on sewers for Arlington county.
Major p. w. Ewing, at a. meeting
Of the Ballston Citizens Association
last night, offered a resolution that
the delegates to the Sanitary Com
mission from the Ballston Citizens
Association be authorized to draw
up q petition, to be signed by the
required number Of citizens, outlin-
ing an area for sanitation and to
take the necessary legal steps to
have the matter brought to
proper determination.
This petition il to be presented to
the new sanitary commission with
the request that It be approved. and
through the commission BE- pre-
scented to the proper authorities for
immediate action. In the event the
commission fails to receive early
approval. the delegates of the
Ballston Citizens Association are
steps to bring the petition, and the
question which it represents to an
early hearing by the proper
authorities.
Mrs. Catharine M. Rogers, presi-
dent OF the association, speaking
on the great need for the appoint
ment of q social welfare worker in
Arlington county, asked the asso-
citation to recommend to the new
board Of supervisors the appoint
ment OF q social welfare worker to
devote full time to the work.
The annual election OF officers Of
the association VIII take place at
the next regular meeting. Tuesday
night, January %.
The Ballston Citizens Band held
its annual election Of officers last
night in the Junior Hal. r. L.
Quiclenburger was elected presi-
dent: Harold Loose, vice-presiden
II. u. Pearl, treasurer: Howard Bid
ding, secretary; =. ]. Plarr, band
manager; Harold Loose, band direc-
tor; George Hunaker, Major orm,
George Marcy, Franklin SchrOtt
and william Lucas, trustees.
The Edward Douglas White Coun-
cfl Of the Knights OF Columbus Of
Clarendon will hold its regular
monthly meeting In the auditorium
Of st. Charles School tonight at
O'Clock
The regular monthly meeting OF
the womnn's auxiliary OF the Ameri-
can Legion OF Arlington county viii
be held tonight at o'clock ct the
nome OF Mrs. A. J. Porter. Follow
ing the business meeting the auxil-
larry win be entertained by members
OF Arlington Post, No. 1S9, of the
American Legion.
The Washington times., 1923-12-19

planes. It's deck is a landing field
where airplanes may alight and
take off, and the below deck spaces
are devoted to stowage for the
planes, machine shops, instrument
laboratories, carpenter shops and
living quarters for the aviation per-
sonnet.
The u. s. Is. Langley, pending
the completion Of the new carriers,
will represent this type OF naval
vessels in the coming naneuvers.
Inadequate though the Langley may
he as a fleet carrier, it will in come
measure take the place OF the new
carriers now under construction in
the tactical problems to be worked
out.
A brief. description OF the mission
Of aircraft with the sea forces
will give some idea of the part they
will play in the fleet maneuvres
this winter. The problem Of direct
ing the fire OF battleship guns from
the air has been worked out to
successful solution over the past
three years. To this end, the battle
ship carries on board sporting
planes" which are equipped with
radio apparatus.
Are Shot from Deck.
The planes are literally shot from
the deck Of the battleship by means
Of a catapult at the first threat
Of battle. The catapult, which ia
distinct American DEVELOPMENT.
accelerates the speed of the plane
from zero to sixty miles per hour
in the space Of sixty feet and hurls
the plane into space with sufficient
flying speed to enable it to take
flight. When the salvos are fired
from the great guns Of the ship,
the observer in the airplanes notes
the degree of accuracy attained and
communicates by radio to the firing
ship the results Of his observation
If the shots are falling short of
the target, he directs that the range
be increased. The commanding noSi.
ton Of the aerial observer enables
him to furnish full information to
the firing ship regarding the ac.
curacy of fire.
While this work is being perform
ed by the spotting planes, they
must be protected from attack by
enemy aircraft, and this is effected
by means Of the fighting planes
which have as their mission the
establishing Of superiority in the
air. They must be present in suf-
ficient numbers to drive enemy
aircraft from the sky in order that
the work OF the observation, bomb
ing and torpedo planes may be un-
hampered.
Many phases of these problems
will be worked out in the coming
maneuvers. About one-half of the
modified air forces will leave the
Pacific coast late in December on
board the U. s. S. Jason, which
will transport the squadrons to the
Caribbean. These squadrons will
include the fighting plane and OBJ
servat'on plane units, as we'll as
squadron of torpedo planes. The
Atlantic coast contingent will con-
sist Of scouting planes and tor
pedo planes which are now condi-
tioning at the Naval Air Station,
Hampton Roads.
Copyright. 1923, by Cosmopolitan
News GeFviryA
The Washington times., 1923-12-19

Continued from First Page.)
ultimatum is ''Hoyle or moth
ing"
More harsh words: The
liberals won't play in either.
Tory or labor backyards. As
quith and Lloyd George to-
gether serve notice on Baldwin
and Ramsay Donald to pad
die their respective canoes
alone.
They'll not move a finger to
prolong Baldwin's disastrous
stewardship" which reduces
Britain to a cipher in the coun-
ellis Of the world" nor support
protective tariff or proposed
capital levies.
Orthodoxy EUerylOhere at
Bay.
TINE trick of slamming mon
i key wrenches into legis-
lative programs isn't an exclu-
sive5 practice. Washington
The Washington times., 1923-12-19

Teachers have just received their
December pay checks the officials
believing that the pedagogues would
appreciate the money in time for
Christmas shopping. About $50, 900
was distributed.
The Evansville Farmers Club, the
oldest agricultural organization in
Maryland, at a meeting held at tho
home Of DR.. Albert r. Woods, presi-
dent Of the University Of Maryland,
unanimously passed resolution en-
dorsing the proposition for a bond
issue Of 100000 for the erection Of
new school buildings in Prince
Georges county. This bond issue
will have to be authorized by the
legislature at it's 1924 session. There
ator Sasscor and the members-elect
Of the legislature. Messrs. Hess, Car
rico, Morris, Beall and Ager favor
such a bill.
The buildings to be erected I'M
clude the Hyattsville high school,
s125 900; Maryland Park high school,
$4,000; Beltsville (graded), $40 900;
Silver Hill (graded), $4,000 and
Laurel (graded), $4,000. The bal
ance of the proposed issue, $4,000,
will be devoted to the erection Of a
consolidated school in O0on Fill
district which will serve a number
of small rural schools. These are
Fort Foote, Friendly. Oxon Hill and
Silesia. This consolidation will &C.
commodate, it is estimated, 900 chill
dren.
Judge-elect Joseph G. Mattingly
has donated six acres Of land on Fla
rarity Hill on the State road leading
from Anacostia to Fort Washing
ton for this consolidated school,
There are a number Of petitions for
increased school facilities to be con-
sidered at the boards meeting jan
uary 8, among which is the PROPOSE
ton to allow the $4,000 asked for
the Oxon Hill school.
The Washington times., 1923-12-19

Arrangements for the annual New
Years Eve dance under the auspices
Of Snyder-Farmer Post No. 3, Amer
lean Legion, of Hyattsville, are be-
ing made by Henry Hiser. chair.
man of the committee in charge.
The function will be held in the
armory of Company F, National
Guard, from 8 p. m. to 1 a. m.
The Washington times., 1923-12-19
Ry REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM
A. MOFFETT,

q. 8. Navy, Chief Of the Bureau Of
AerOnautdcs.
Copyright. 1898. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.1
The most extensive maneuvers
by surface ships and aircraft in
the history of the American
navy viii take place in the Carib-
bean during the late winter and
early spring of 1924.
Incident to the operations to
be conducted by the commander
in-chief naval aircraft viii play
q most important part as an in
tegral part of the fleet, and the
problem Of using airplanes with
surface ships to aid them in
scouting, in offensive tactics,
and as a protection against at
tack on the ships from the air
by destructive enemy planes, viii
be worked out in detail.
30 Planes To Be Used.
More than eighty planes Of vari-
GUS types suited to their respective
functions will be concentrated with
the fleet in Southern waters, and
will base either on the ships or at
selected points in the West Indian
islands.
In addition to those squadrons
which operate as separate units,
the battleships equipped with air
craft will furnish their quota to
the air forces and the U. y. s.
Langley, the navy's experimental
aircraft carrier, will take part as
q representative Of this new type
of surface ship.
Integral Part of Fleet.
The coming maneuvers represent
the strides that have been made
since the war by way Of adapting
aircraft for use with the fleet at
sea. Whereas, at the close of the
World War, airplanes operated ex'
cIusively from land bases, they are
now a, component part Of the sea-
going forces and accompany the
fleet In its operations, depending
on the ships which they serve for
repairs and supplies, fuel and land
ing facilities.
While the coming winter maneu-
vers do not represent the first time
that aircraft have co-operated ex-
tensively with the battleships they
The Washington times., 1923-12-19

Friday at the close of the classes,
Prince Georges county school pu-
pills will lay down their books until
the morning of January 2. 1t will
be somewhat longer Christmas va
cation than usual for pupils of
this county Exercises have been
arranged for the schools on Friday.
The Washington times., 1923-12-19
Former N. Y. Preacher Dead.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Rev. DIR.
John Henry Jowett, former pastor
Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church in New York CITY, died to-
day. From 1913 to 1922 he was
minister at Westminster Chapel,
London. DIR. Jowett was fifty-nine
Yeare old, and was the author Of
many religious books.
The Washington times., 1923-12-19
CARIBBEAN
IS To BE
SCENE
Greatest FlotiIIa u. S. Ever
Has Concentrated to Test
Out Plans.

The greatest mobilization IN the
history of the United States Macy
will be held 10 the Caribbean sea
this winter. In addition to d
mighty flotillG of bGttIeships, cTatis-
ers, and submarines, a fleet of
e;ohtg or more GirplGnes sUilL CO.
ordinate the mighty engines of sUGr
on the surface and 81 the ar. One
of the sensational deviOes of de-
Tense Is giant cGtGpNlt tOhich, at
first sign of danger, thros0s an
GiypIane from the deck of a battle
ship into the air, the plane attain
eng O speed of SIXTY miles per hour
Witkit SIXTY feet of the mouth of
the cGtGp1sIt.
The Washington times., 1923-12-19
BAPT|STS PICK
EVANSVILLE 1
OFFICERS
Sunday School Reports Year
Of Activity-Plans for
Holiday Fetes.

EVANSVILLE, Nd, Dec. H.
Officers of the Sunday school Of
the Hyattsville Baptist Church
have just been elected for 1924 as
follows: J. A. Crawford, superin-
tendent; III. e. Davis and S. w.
Crosthwait, assistant superintend-
ents: e. NJ. Pettitt, secretary; c. F.
Glass, treasurer; Mrs. J. A. Craw-
ford, pianist; Matthew Thompson,
choirmaster. Primary department.
Mrs. J.. T. Payne, superintendent;
Mrs. Rogers, assistant superintend-
ent; Mrs. III. e. Davis, secretary;
Mrs. J. B. s. Norton, pianist; Miss
Marian Crawford, assistant pianist.
Mrs. Catherine Bartoo has been
elected superintendent of the home
department. During the past year
the attendance of the school has
increased more than 20 per cent.
The present enrolment is about
1875.
The annual Christmas entertain
ment of the Sunday school is to
be held Wednesday evening, De-
cember 20. A cantata, "The Night
Before Christmas" under the direc-
ton of Matthew Thompson, will be
a feature. Superintendent Craw-
ford is in general charge of ar.
rangements. The annual church
dinner for submission Of reports for
the year and election of officers
for 1924 will be held New Year
Eve. About $3.50 has just been
spent in repaperipg and generally
renovattng the interior of the
church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
ST. CLOUD GETS MEETING
State Legion Convention In 1924 VIII
Be Held In Granite City.


[Associated Press Dispatch.l
Faribault, Mimi. August 16.-St
Cloud was selected as the next con-
vention city at the closing session
here today of the annual convention
of the Minnesota department, Amer
ican Legion.
Resolutions demanding several
important changes In the present
system of caring for the disabled
veterans We're also adopted by the
convention.
This afternoon, the halloting for
department commander was sohed-
uled to take place and 1t was ex-
pected that q close fight would en-
sue between the two announced can
didatea. Ludwig Roe Of Montevideo
and Jay @, Horned of Austin.
The convention, Ia adopting the
report of the welfare committee
went on record a. favoring tha de-
Capitalization of the u, s, Veterans
Bureau by abolition Of the district
office and the delegation OF its
powers to q smaller unit to BIZ
known as q state ersanizAtfons de-
eentralisation of the payment Of
claims to place them In the hands
of the atate department and EtvtnE
the bureau authority to review and
reverse claims only on motion q
the claimant,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
ASSAULT CHARGED
AGAINST SIMONDS
Wife Makes the Complaint;
Husband Pinched
ACTION In DIVORCE
Felony Accusation Said To Be
- Next In Order; Court
Scene

Malcolm Simonds, said to be a
federal prohibition officer, was hail
ed into municipal court this morn
ing to face charges preferred by his
wife, Corda Simonds. of assault in
the third degree alleged to have
been committed yesterday afternoon
in Lime township. His case was
continued until Thursday, August
80, and bail fixed at $500.
During the brief hearing this
morning it developed that Simonds,
in addition to the assault charge,
races a divorce action and a posi-
BILE charge OF felony which carries
with 1t a long prison sentence, as 4
result OF the alleged degrading ac-
tions he Is accused Of committing
upon his wife yesterday.
Verbal Battle In Court
A verbal fight occurred in court
this morning between Attorney j.
Z. Regan, counsel for Mrs. Simonds,
and A. r. Pfau, Jr., attorney for the
defendant, over the amount OF the
bail to be fixed for the defendant.
When called before the court to
be questioned regarding his place OF
employment, Simonds stated:
I'm government officer and can
be located at the state prohibition
headquarters in the twin cities"
Simonds it was said works under
State Prohibition Director Quavle.
Wanted Limit Bail
Il request that the limit bail
money be placed against this man
by the court said Attorney Regain.
This man Is apt to find himself
facing more serious charge of fell
ony, for the actions he took yester-
day"
Attorney Pfau objected that the
bail be fixed at any other than what
the court usually fxes in cases of
the kind. He said that there was a
certain amount Of assumption in the
other counseps statements which
would make the defendant guilty.
He said that there was no presump-
ton to be made that the man was
innocent or guilty.
Attorne Charges ssss Of Ai ISSISred the
court to fix the bail high, in as much
as he, Judge William Stradtmann,
had seen the marks on the body Of
Mrs. Simonds which were alleged to
have been inflicted by the defend
ant.
ANY man who commits the man
ner of assault upon his own wife
which Simonds is said to have com
nitted yesterday Is not the char
acter of man we wish to have in
Mankato," said Regan.
Simonds was arrested late yes
terday afternoon on warrant
sworn to by his wife charging him
with beating, striking and kicking
her, about the head and body.
Later in the day papers were
served upon him for divorce, charg-
ing him with being diseased, and
with cruel and inhuman treatment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
WAS SOMEWHAT "sTEWEp"
Driver Of Car Went Into Ditch: Then
Goes To Court

Albert Lea, August 15.-Tne TIL
bune Says: Another man whlie
stewed to the gills, attempted to
operate a car on the Jefferson high
way during Sunday afternoon when
hundreds OF cars were travelling eacn
way. This mans name Is Maui
Murtha of Algona, Ia. He had been
to the Twin Cities and with four
quarts of alcohol, and more or less
than that amount under his belt,
left Albert Lea in his Ford coup
shortly before eleven o'clock. When
within two miles of Chenille he
barely missed a touring car and
went into the ditch. The car landed
bottomside up on top OF the driver
and was completely wrecked. The
occupants of the first car to arrive
pulled the unconscious and bleeding
form out of the debris and rushed
him to Chenille where DIR. Freeman
took eleven stitches to close the cash
across his head and neck. Several
other bad cuts and bruises were
dressed. Sheriff Otteson was notified.
He went to Glenville, ordered the
wrecked machine taken to Glenyllle
and brought Murtha to Albert Lea
and lodged him In the county jail
until Monday morning at ten o'clock
when he was taken into Judge
Blackmer's court--perfectly sober.
He was charged with driving car
while drunk and also for transporting
liquor by auto He plead guilty to the
first charge and was fined 800 and
costs. He then was bound over to
the grand jury on the second charge.
His bond was placed at $3.50 cash.
He paid over the additional money.
His Ford coupe will be held by the
sheriff as vehicle used for trans
porting liquor. The LIQUOR is also
being held by the sheriff. AS soon
as Murtha was released he took the
big buss for Mason City: It was a
miracle that he didn't kill some in
nocent person in his wild intoxi-
Gated ride towards Mason City-and
ary fortunate that he went into the
ditch early in the game.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
DANVILLE NEWS NOTES

Danville, August 15.-Mr. and Mrs
Jim Bolinger from Walnut Grove
were callers at their uncle c. W. 30
linger and cousins, Mrs. Art Thomp,
son and Mrs. Alfred Thompson's
home Monday. Mr.. G. W. Bolingel
has been very sick and was under The
care of DR.. Bomb berger.
Miss Myrtle Lyons and Mrs. Pal
Lyons spent few days at the Mike
McCardle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Felber spent
a couple OF days in Waseca.
Mrs. Ora Anderson returned homt
after spending two weeks at the
George Bently home.
Misses Mabel and Fern Boltnger
returned after helping their brother
Homer Bohnger u few weeks al
Good Thunder
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Albrite are
spending a few days at the Fred
Albrtte home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
MILK PRICE TO REMAIN
No Change In Schedule Is Contem
plated In Mankato, Report

W. ShaHSo IN SSnoonle Is Contem-
plated In Mankato, Report
babies of Mankato are fed cheap
or than in most cities of Minnesota,
according to a comparison of milk
prices here with the price paid at
various points in the state.
Throughout the state the price of
milk has taken a jump upwards of
one cent and more at several points.
At Mankato the price remains at ten
cents a quart for milk; twelve cents
a quart Tor cream and Six cents for
a pint of milk.
The smallest price paid for a
quart Of milk at any OF the large
cities in the state is eleven cents,
and at most places the price rose to
twelve cents.
Thus it is that babies of Mankato
suck the nipple Of their milk bottle
with glee while the mother looks on
with smile.
vanced one cent in Winona this
cents. The action Of the Winona
milk dealers followed q similar rise
in milk put into effect the first Of
August by milk dealers in Minneapo-
lis and st. Paul.
One milk dealer of Mankato who
was questioned this morning stated
that there was no rise In the price
Of milk in this city, and that none
was contemplated here for some
time to come. The rise in milk in
the other cities in the state is said
to be due to the poor pasturage. 1t
Is claimed that the extremely dry
weather this summer has affected the
pastures and caused the farmers to
buy feed in many instances. This
made It necessary for the dealers to
raise the prices month CARRIER than
usl1al
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
Joys of Tourist
Camp Related

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Regan and
children, Patricia, Don and Robert,
have returned from all enjoyable
motor trip through the northern part
OF the state. They ler lere on
They toured through Wisconsin.
stopping at Lake Michigan, Duluth,
Welton, and other points. In speak
ing of the various camps along the
way, Mr.. Regan said: "There were
camps good and bad. but we missed
the bad ones, fortunately. Every
one tells the other fellow tourist
which ones to avoid, and in this way
We selected our route so as to escape
the undesirable ones. This camp
business is a tremendous PROPOSE
ton. The merchants In every town
are beginning to realize 1t. Practi-
cally all Of the summer travelling is
done by motor and the merchants
figure, that the camps on the regular
beaten path of the tourist, average
four hundred tourists a day, spend
the amount daily Of $500 per person
Many of the tourists camp several
days at a time along the way
other things. In the camp at Chip
II
parked, while the Regans were there
There are large gas ranges furnished
free, including gas, water and other
conveniences. This camp is main
tanned by the merchants Of Chip
pewa Falls.
"one of the surprising things here
at this camp, at Hibbing and sew
eral other camps, enroute, we were
presented with the daily paper. A
boy brings it out and distributes II
free. The city of Duluth has three
camps which are maintained in good
shape" said Mr.. Regan. "Just as
soon as a car pulls into camp. there
are caretakers, to assign you an al
loted space, assist in putting up your
tent and give every assistance
Every one of three camps are crowd :
ed to capacity, in fact every camp
boy with grocery wagons come to
take orders, returning with the
goods. The milk man also makes his
rounds and the bakery wagon
brought their wares. At one place
bake shop sent out loads of dough :
nuts, which disappeared in very
few minutes. In Michigan the ma
jority of the tourist camps are main .
tanned by the county and are kept
neat and clean. Mr.. Regain had an
opportunity to question those who
had stopped at the Mankato tourist
camp. They all spoke very highly OF
It, only there was one objection. 1t
was rather hard to reach. The Re
gan's took with them one OF the
Handy Andy camping OUTFIT, which
Is a Mankato product. and which
was a splendid advertisement for
the town. Just as soon as the outfit
was set up, all of the tourists came
to see it and ask about it, saying 1t
was one of the best and most com :
plete they had ever seen: When at
Hibbing they met e. W. Willard
who was making a motor trip and
together they toured the rest OF the
way to Mankato.