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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16
Reign of Terror"
Trials to Continue

BAsrRoP. la. March is-BiIis
% information aeninat persons
charged with completely In the reign
% terror hero were considered b.
state officials today, following fall
urc Of a grand Jury 10 return indici
msnts for tho murder OF Watt Dan
lei and Thomas Richards and other
oulinwry.
The grand jury. IN a report hand
ell 10 Judge Fred odom last night
declared II had investigated the mur
dsrn and other alleged crimes b,
hooded mohs and failed to find
grounds for indictments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16
Sentence Man Who
Threatened Harding

] CLEVELAND. O.. March Jed
ward c. Fox. charged with threaten
ing President Harding. was SEN
fenced yesterday to an indefinite
term in st Mary's asylum at WASH
ingfon. y. c.
According TO w. G.. Haher OF the
United States secret service. Fox
wrote a letter TO the president TO
which he signed his divorced wifc's
name. He demanded 100000 and
said he was going to murder and
KILL
Federal authorities claim Fox has
written many letters OF this kind.
Two aiienists pronounced him insane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16

ROSE the delight.
fui Irish drama
which IN 20 be pre-
scented az the Met
ropolltan theatef
Friday and satur
day evening".
March nc and ~.
By the Fatrielan
Players. for the
benefit Of the
Cathedral and I'm
maculate Concep
tiDn parishes.
The plot Of 'afy
Wild irish Rose
10 laid IN tho Ire
land OF a half cen.
tnry ago. during
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16
Wilkens Awaiting
Verdict of Jury

SAN FRANCISCO. March IL
Henry wilkens. who for six weeks
has been on trial charged with the
murder OF his wife. Anna wilkens.
today awaited a verdict from the Sec
ond jury which has heard his case.
Late yesterday the arguments and
Instructions were completed and the
Jury took up It's deliberations shortly
after IL p. m. IL was locked up for
the night after having been out five
hours
wilkens Is alleged 90 have ar
ranged with Arthur and Walter Cas-
tor 10 hold up" his automobile on
the night OF Memorial day. 1919
The '.holdup' took place and In IL
Mrs wilkins was shot and killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16

the day Of Fen Photo ~ James
ian rising. wbena hsrthsu.
10 be an Irish patriot often meant
exile or death. Three charming love
stories are interviewer with the plot
and a nmaEhlng big climax In the
last act brings the drama 10 a happy
closing.
Miss Ethel Hannah. who has APP
poured In unlYefnlty o. Washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CITY WORK
STARTS ON PAGE /

Same "a II man were forced 20 place
n $4,000 mortgage on his property in
order to build $1,000 home--only
it's worse. because In some cases the
cost of tho useless surveys may be
so heavy that the assessment that is
finally made Is practically confisca-
tory.
Here's tho way the practice works
out, according to charts that have
been prepared In the engineers Of
flee:
For every 100000 worth OF actual
work that Is done, the engineer Is
compelled to prepare specifications
for approximately 100000 worth.
IL costs about Is per cent OF the
total engineering expense on n
project TO prepare the preliminary
specifications.
DOUBLE COST
OF REAL WORK
This means that the useless ex-
pendltures are more than double the
cost OF the real work--that Is, the
| s5,400.000 worth OF useless work that
is done in order to prepare spccifica-
tons for 100000 worth OF bona fide
improvement costs as much as si.-
$50. 900 worth OF finished work.
As the city Is spending about
s5eS.000 for this class OF work this
year. the elimination OF this waste
would mean an actual saving Of
something like $500. which. with
taxes at their present high rate.
would bring gratifying sense OF re-
lief to the common people who have
TO pay the bills
But the city engineer can't do any
thing. He doesn't undertake any
work that the city council doesn't or
der. But he has to perform the tasks
that the council sets for him.
SO it's strictly up 10 the council.
That body must decide whether It
prefers to sldestep q little personal
embarrassment from time to time to
accepting the onus OF foisting huge
and unnecessary burden on an all
ready tax-riddcn public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16

rho,e ~ James part. Miss Han
8 usrtihss -. srt.,,sv nna
Miss Mabel Furry appear TO adyan.
tage In character roles.
Others in the east include Walter
coreomn. Charles GIN. James Civ.
nan. Frank o'Brlen. Denis Molloy.
Edward Swift. Robert Dates. VIII
liam Lone. Albert iisldor. James
soanlon. y. s. Flesher and Raymond
Plumb, The production Ia under the
personal direction OF Perez Hunting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CHAMBER
STARTS ON PAGE l

Friday. fAmpins was then asked
who made tho charge against the
chamber and he replied Commits.
sionera Benson and Chamberlain.
Friday tho chamber received tho
following statements from these
shipping board officials:
From Admiral Benson: The
statement OF Col. camping Is ahso-
lutsly untrue. I am certain never
made any such statement"
From Commissioner Chamberlain:
II made no such statement"
charging that tho Seattle Chamber
oi Commerce was controlled By pri.
yaie shipping Interests OF Japan and
England and that these interests
are attempting 20 gain control OF
The Seattle hnrbor thru Frank
wa,eThousa and HIS clique regard.
Ing either Frank waisrhouHs or tho
Seattle Chamber OF commerce."
ASSURES CHAMBER
OF FRIENDSHIP
However. last July while Ia go
attic Eel, that the atmosphere OF
the chamber was not as friendly
as Il should be. Tho chamber op.
posed enforcement Of section IS. but
that Is no diserodit TO the chamber.
Other communities also opposed
certain sections OF the shipping law.
! want TO make II emphatic that
made no such statement as was AT.
irihu,ed 10 me. Mr. waterhousc IN
a reputable citizen. Tho Seattle
Chamber Of Commerce Is n body Of
honorable gentlemen. am salts.
fled that neither British nor Jap.
ancse ahipping people could use
them ms tools.
"As indicating my feelings towards
Seattle both Admiral Benson and
myself were anxious to let the
municipality have the property II IL
was wanted ] mus, relterate that
l made no such Indictment or
charge against either Mr.. Water.
house or the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce.
Section %. referred to above.
would have granted preferential i'm.
port and export rail rates on ton.
mage carried In American ships. and
II was opposed by the chambers
OF commerce IN every scacoast city
on the Pacific Coast. the Seattle
body sald Friday, largely on the
grounds that Il would result in di.
version OF cargo from Pacific Coast
ports TO Atlantic ports. as the rail
preferential affected only the ORR.
entail cargo moving from the Pacific
Coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16

productions, plays
tho title role Of
Arie o'Nolll. ana
Miss Mary ahar.
key. n clever come.
dienne. adds a bit
Of broKue an d
binrney IN a char.
hcier rois.
MISS Margaret
Akin. a graduate
OF the Emerson
School Of DranRt
&c Art Of Boston.
and formerly q
member Of AiarRn
rot Auglin's com
pany, Is cast in a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16

TACOMA. March 1s.--Tho school
board has directed preparation OF ea-
Inmates for the construction Of six
intermediate or junior high schools
to relieve congestion In local schools.
A bond issue that may tosal $1,000
600 is expected TO be voted upon in
May.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16
Gets $1,400 for
His Broken Jaw

NEWCASTLE. Eng. March Ia
The city council awarded 81 400 dam
ages 20 +, q. Gibson. whose jaw was
broken by the police when he was
arrested by error.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16
IRISH PLAY IS
TO BE GIVEN

An who enjoy exciting and roman
tic molodmma. whore love II min
gled with adventure and where
laughter follows on tears. viii be
enthuiaaiic over My Wild Irish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16
Home Brew
Starts on Page y

intervals when he stops in front OF
the house and honks.
Let your temperature 70 ZIP n 1T
tic and the doctor diagnoses It as
pneumonia, flu or bad cold, depend
ing on how much money you've got.
II Wish now" said tho lecturer, TO
tax your memory"
A wall from the audience; Has
II come 10 THAR"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16
SOCIAL NOTES

Books on ctlauet arc now popular,
but they don't bother tho man who
likes TO have his hat bob up and
down on the back Of his head when
ho oats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16

This is MARI Waters, CHI
cd0o dancer, aoho's filed o
$50, 900 damage suit against
ia Windy City taricab COM
PAM. She charges Mot, utter
hdving been injured IN q tari
dccitLent, she Wds kidnoped,
spirited to o hospital and de-
nied The privilege Of seeing
friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
RETREAT HOUSE OPENS
TWO PRE-EASTER PERIODS

Two eight-day retreats at the
Mount Carmel National Retreat
House are announced for before
Easter. The first will begin on
February IA and close February 81.
The other will be from the evening
Of March % to the evening Of Good
Friday, March 80. Weekend re-
treats for February %, March 2,
9 and Is will also be observed.
Hundreds of Washington women
as we'll as transients have proven
the success Of the Mount Carmel
Retreat House opened about a year
ago, by taking advantage of that
spiritual center wherein to spend
brief periods of clustered con.
temptation. Under the efficient
management of the Sisters Of the
Third Regular Order Of the st.
Francis, the national retreat house
Is expected to enter on an even
wide! and more useful sphere of
usefulness.
Persons who wish to spend some
time in Washington or transients
can find accommodations at the re,
treat house by securing a letter of
introduction from their pastor, their
convent or from some person known
at the Mount Carmel house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
At
HARVEY s
HELD
Police Looking Up Record OF
Man Held Up There by .
Bandit Recently.

James Gordon Brown, nineteen
years old, former cashier at Har-
vey's restaurant, Eleventh and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
today is being held at the First
precinct police station for in
vestigation. No charges have
been placed against Brown.
Brown was arrested yesterday
by Headquarters Detectives OAR
nall, Springman, Scrivener and
Kelly. He lives at 1917 Kenyon
street northwest.
Looking Up Record.
Police today are looking up
Browns record. Wires have been
sent to Detroit and Toledo making
inquiries regarding the former
cashier.
The four detectives who arrested
Brown are making an investigation
into, the recent hold-up Of Harvey's
restaurant.
A bandit entered the restaurant
about II o'clock at night. He
walked up to the cashiers desk.
Bandit Got $40.
Gimme all your money" the
bandit commanded of Brown, flour
ishing a revolver Brown turned
over $740 to the man. The man
backed out of the store, revolver
in hand, threatening to shoot il
anyone made an outcry.
At the curb, a few feet from the
restaurant, the highwayman jump
ed into a waiting automobile and
disappeared.
Police declare it was one Of the
most sensational robberies ever
staged in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
ANALOSTAN ISLAND TO
BE KEPT INDUSTRIAL

Anslostan island, now owned by
the Washington Gas Light Com.
pany, will remain industrial, 1t was
decided today by the District Zon-
ing Commission.
The commission turned down a
request that the island be changed
from industrial to residential. The
Government, according to testimony
at public hearing yesterday, pro.
posed to turn this island into a
park. The gas company objected.
The commission also decided not
to change the coming on the east
side of Connecticut avenue between
Klingle road and Macomb street. Pc.
titioners asked this coming be
changed from residential to first
commercial. Citizens in the neigh.
borhood protested, declaring 1t was
proposed to erect a gasoline station
at this point.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
BRIDE To
SURVIVE DOSE
Of POISON
Pleads With Husband to .Ac-
company Her to Hospital.
Case Unexplained.

Come with me. I don't want to
go alone"
Historically pleading with her
husband to accompany her to the
hospital, Mrs. Helen E. Bush,
twenty-year-old bride. was taken to
the Emergency Hospital last night
suffering from the effects of several
bichloride of mercury tablets.
Mrs. Edward II. Schmidt told the
police today that Mr.. and Mrs.
Bush had roomed at their home, 10
H street, northwest, for only a
month and that she had no theories
as to why the young bride should
have taken the tablets.
Mrs Bush refused to offer any
explanation at the hospital this
morning.
Physicians who attended the girl
said that her condition is favorable
and that she will not die.
The girls husband Is chauffeur
and has a sister who lives at 81
II street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
D. A. r. is SEEKING FLAGS
FOR BOY SCOUT TROOPS

Learning that forty local troops
Of the Boy Scouts do not possess
American flags for display at their
meetings or in parades and public
appearances. the Children and Sons
Of the republic committee. Dis
trict Of Columbia, d. A. R, has
sent out urgent appeals for con-
tributions to provide them. Mrs.
Frank Foster Greenawalt. announces
that substantial responses already
are being received, and exercise for
the presentation Of these colors are
planned for the south portico Of
Memorial Continental Hall in the
near future.
The following chapters have al
ready pledged flags: Our Flag"
Chapter, Col. John Donelson, Pa
triots Memorial. Mary Bartlett,
Ruth Brewster. Victory, Susan Re-
Were Hetzel. American Liberty,
Dorothy Hancock, Monticello. LiV-
tngstor Manor and Columbia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
MILLION ASKED
FORPUBL|C
PARKS
Langley Bill Discussed by Pub
lie Buildings Committee.
Advantages Explained.

The development of great sys-
tenn Of national parks around Wash
ington was discussed today by the
House Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee. with the Langley bill
under consideration.
An annual appropriation Of 81 ,000.-
900 for this development is con-
tanned in the measure, which pro-
vides not only for park extension
within the District, but also in Mary
land and Virginia on highways lead
ing to the National Capital.
The bill provides for a commission
to consist of Engineer Commissioner
Keller. Col. G. o. Sheriff., the officer
in charge of public buildings and
grounds; Secretary of War Weeks,
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon,
and the chairmen of the Senate and
House Public Buildings and Grounds
Committees, to supervise the pro-
posed development.
Colonel Sheriff. appeared before the
House Committee today explaining
the advantages of having Congress
make an annual lump appropriation
with a commission given discretion
power to make purchases of land
for park purposes. Colonel Sheriff.
said that a Congressional debate
on the purchase Of park land in
the District always meant that the
owners Of the land raise their sell
ing prices to prohibitive levels, and
this evil, could be done away with
by permitting a commission to ne.
goitate without publicity.
Engineer Commissioner Keller
E. G. Colloday, of the Board Of
Trade; Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
superintendent Of Fairgrounds, and
Fred J. Coldren. attended the hear
ing but were not given an oppor-
turlity to speak. The Langley bill
probably will be reported favorably
to the House in the near future,
but there Is little prospects of
action upon it at this session..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
CIVILIZATION vs.. BABARIsM.

Often it occurs to some pessi-
mist that civilization is a failure.
and the good man is consequently
In despair. Yet if he would re-
fleet a little perhaps he could rec.
ognize some Of the fruits Of civilir
cation. In dark barbaric Africa
the natives are forced to live in a
state Of semi-amity because their
implements of war are crude and
Intellectual. At best the poor bar
barians are unable to kill each
other except on g. small scale.
They in their infinite ignorance
would be astonished and no doubt
enVious II they knew how efficient
the civilized nations have become
in the matter of carnage. No
barbarism ever dreamed that whole
nations could be starved into sub
mission, whole territories devas-
tated and made sterile, cities wiped
out over night, noncombatants
slaughtered en- bloc, etc. Such
wholesale methods OF carnage can
not even be imagined by the bar.
barian. Yet there are those who
say civilization has accomplished
nothing. PAUL WHITE.
One coLun,'aist is offering a big
prize to the guy who will invent
q cdtsup that 1UiU not spill all
OUer the table cloth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
R(JD0L PHI
FAVORS
IDEA
Commissioner Says Proposed
100000 Appropriation
Is Too Small.

Congressman Cramton's pro-
posal to have the Government
contribute $S,0o0,O00 annually to-
ward defraying the expenses of
the District and to put an end to
the 60-40 plan met with vigorous
opposition today from Commits
sioner James F. Oyster.
On the other hand, Commission
er Cuno II. Rudolph declared he
favored the project in, theory. He
expressed the opinion that S.
100000 was too low a figure.
Keller Expresses Doubt.
Engineer Commissioner Charles
Keller declined to make any COM
ment, declaring he had not had
time to study the proposition. Off
hand, however, he said that one
important question to be consid-
cred was: How long would a propo-
sition of this kind last?" He un-
derstood, he said, the fiscal relations
question was settled once and for
all last year when Congress ordered
the District placed on q cash basis.
SOulHlISSlOIieI OySIST uSCIdISO tAoI
he favored the return Of the $3.50
fiscal relations plan. At present
the 60-40 plan is in existence, but
Congressman Cramton's bill in the
House yesterday would do away
with this plan and substitute a flat
appropriation of $8,000.00o a year.
Says u. 8. Should Pay Half.
1.-THE Government owns about
one-haf of the property here. and
I feel that they should pay half of
the Districts expenses" he de-
clared.
The commissioner also declared
that each day he was getting
stronger in his belief that the Dis
trict should have representation in
Congress.
Commissioner Rudolph declared
he had always favored a lump sum
appropriation by Congress.
With a stipulated appropriation
each year. I think the city would
have a better opportunity for larger
appropriations, he declared, 1T
also would bring an end to the
talk and demand that there be
change in the fiscal relations plan
by reducing Congress share OF the
expenses of the city.
at think, however, that SO 900 900
is to low. I do not mean this
though in any manner of criticism
of Cramton."
Commissioner Keller declared he
would like to talk with Cramton
concerning his bill before he made
any statement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
PRISONERS" RELIEF
SOCIETY BUYS HOME

A sixteen-room house at 201 e
street northwest was purchased by
the board of directors of the Pris-
oners' Relief Society yesterday from
Joseph Shapiro -, Company. The
house will be used by the society
as their national headquarters, the
local office to remain at 500 E
street northwest.
It is said $4,000 cash was paid
for the property. The lot is on the
corner and has thirty feet frontage
on E street and 100 feet on Second
street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
NEW YORK MASONS TO
VISIT LINCOLN SHRINE

A party Of Masons under the
escort OF Benjamin Grindrod, who
Is past master of the Corner Stone
Lodge. No. 357. Free and Accepted
Masons. Of the State of New York,
will arrive in Washington tomOr.
row evening on pilgrimage to
Virginia over Lincoln's birthday.
They will pay frAternal visit
to, the Alexandria lodge tomorrow
Sunday morning they VIII place
wreath on the tomb OF the I'm.
known Soldier" I'm memory OF the
Masons who have made the su.
preme sacrifice.
MondaJ the party will go sight.
seeing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
TRAFFIC CLUB TO GIVE
18TH ANNUAL DINNER

The seventeenth annual dinner of
the Washington Traffic Club will
be held at the Raleigh Hotel tonor-
row night.
The club Is composed Of officers
and representa- ves of the steam
railroad. steamboat, and express
companies with offices in Washing
ton and covers will be laid for 100.
Among the speakers will be Con-
gresham r. Walton Moore Of Vir-
ginia; Congressman Philip P. Camp
bell of Kansas. Engineer Commits
sioner Charles Keller, the Rev
James z. Freeman, and George NJ.
Smith, superintendent of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
An elaborate entertainment pro-
gram has been provided and it is
predicted that the function will be
the best in the history of the club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
DEAL ERS
WARNED.
OF NEW
DRIVE
Syrups Marked for Immediate
Use" Intoxicate After E.
Standing for Time.

Nation wide investigation Of
grape drinks, alleged to be
Soft" is to be instigated by
Federal prohibition authorities, it
was announced at Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes office to-
day.
For Immediate Use. :
Commissioner Haynes recent
transcontinental tour showed that
thousands of soft drink dealers are
being supplied with apparently IN
nocuous beverages. which, the
dealers are severely cautioned by the
manufacturers, must not be allowed
TO stand" under danger or Ter
mentation.
While the manufacture OF tBe
drinks is within the law, the sale or
the accidentally (?) fermented thirst
nuencher is a matter for the courts.
The dry bureau plans to assign Rd-
ditional chemists to enforcement Of
fees throughout the country, so
that prosecution of cases made
against none-too-soft drink dealers
will be expedited.
1t is pointed out that samples OF
the fermented drink, while showing
an illegal alcoholic content, may pc
useless in the courts, as a week
may elapse between seizure or the
goods and chemical analysis-and. by
reason Of this lapse Of time, agents
would find it difficult to prove That
Continued on Page 24)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
CONGRESS MEMBERS JOIN
G. A. R. LINCOLN SERVICE

Mexico and Congressman Charles z.
Fuller of Illinois will discuss the
life of Abraham Lincoln at the
flfty-eighth annual observance of
his birthday by the Department of
the Potomac, Grand Army of the
Republic, at the First CongreRa-
ttonal Church, Tuesday evening.
H. l.. Dean, department com
n1ander will preside, and the Ma.
rine Band will be in attendance.
Presentation Of the flag will be
made by Color Sergeant John A.
Haskins. followed by Invocation to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
BOY SCOUTS TO CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY BY BIG RALLY

Washington's 400 Boy Scouts to-
night will celebrate the thirteenth
birthday Of Scouting In America
with a big rally In Central High
School auditorium tonight. At the
same hour scout troops in all parts
of the country will hold similar
gatherings.
One hundred and twenty troops
are In Washington and the largest
gathering in the history of the
movement is expected. National
President Colin IT. Livingstone.
Huston Thompson, president of the
Washington Council and l.. A.
Snead, recently elected scout COM
missioner are on the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
GETS YEAR IN JAIL FOR
DRUG LAW VIOLATION

William j. Wells. pleading guilty
to being an accessory after fact
In larceny from the Norfolk &
Washington Steamboat Company,
today was sentenced ITO two years
in the penitentiary by Justice
Bailey In Criminal Court No. 2,
and placed on probation. Ellis
White and John p. White, plead.
Ing guilty of grand larceny in the
same case, were each sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary and
paroled.
Frank Lewis Flelshman received
a one-year Jail sentence for viola
ton Of the Harrison anti.narrotic
act.