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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
D.C.PARKP PLANS
INTEREST
BELL
New Engineer Commissioner
Looks Over Sites-Hopes
to Extend System.

Major ]. Franklin Bell, Engineer
Commissioner, has interested him.
self in the public park situation
in Washington with view to the
extension of the system.
In company with several District
officials and members of the Board
of Trade, Major Bell yesterday WIS.,
tied several proposed park sites.
II sincerely hope that during my
stay in Washington l can do some
thing toward extension of the park
system" he said. Washington is
growing every day, and unless land
for park purposes is purchased
soon all Of the sites available now
will be lost to us.
"A mistake cannot be made in
buying park sites. If it is found
later that the site is not needed,
the land can be sold
Major Rell was especially inter
ested in the klingle Valley and
Patterson tracts and the proposed
driveway to connect Potomac Park
with Rock Creek Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
THE FALL OF
BOARDING HOUSE BILL

William Spivis had a reason
To believe the leap year season
Dedicated just to please an
ancient group Of maiden ladies.
Than the soup he'd had for dinner,
Each one limited that to win her
He'd not need to go through Hades.
Each was sure that he would faIter,
Don the everlasting halter,
And escort her to the altar
tsuch thought made him feel
But he'd listen to the truthIess
Incantations Of these toothIess
Hays with affirmation ruthless,
That their gibberish was foolish.
will never. never marry,
I'll be careful. willy. wary,
Keeping clear of trap and snare :" he
Made this resolution gripping:
But one night unto the table
There was introduced an able
Looking girl whose name was Mable,
Thereupon he started slipping.
Wooed he ferventIy, with ardor.
Swore he'd fill the family Iarder:
jealousy he tried to guard her;
Then she flew, he never caught her.
Then again the ancients battered.
SymDathized with him and fIatteEpd,
TIL his heart, all torn and tattered
Gave he to a maiden daughter.
That's the end of our poor Willie;
Crushed he Is. the henpecked Mill. he
Cannot touch the family Till he
Nightly airs his spouse's poodle.
pard he strives for bread and butter
To his wife no cross words inter:
Firm her voice, though kindly, but
her
WifeIy hand controls the doodle.
JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

our broad streets. lack Of overhead
wires, efficient force Of firemen,
and adequate fire fighting appa
ratus, but what does all this avail
II you cannot get the water to fight
fire with
washington depends now for it's
fighting of fires upon it's drinking
water supply. water brought eight
cen miles from Great Falls and at
great expense impounded and filter
ed. There is hardly enough water
now in the system for drinking and
cleansing purposes, and vet from
that narrow margined supply must
come in the emergencies of confla
grafton the water necessary to
uuench flame. Continued Depend.
ence upon this supply for fire fight.
ing is an invitation to disaster"
Lead added that Washington is
especially fortunate in having at
the very doors of it's business dis
trict the Potomac river, from which
the water for a high pressure fire
fighting system could be obtained
without the laying of unnecessary
piping.
When the high-pressure service
was first proposed, he stated, the
cost was estimated at 100000 1t
will now probably cost a half million
dollars for the same system, and
this rate will continue to increa Sc
more and more rapidly as the city
grows, he concluded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
Herrick Is Asked To
Detail Losses In
ove'Balrn Suit

Manuel Herrick, erstwhile
Congressman from Oklahoma,
aerial daredevil of that august
body, yesterday was required,
in the District Supreme Court,
in a petition filed by Miss
Thelyn Chrane, whom he had
sued for $4,000 damages for
breach of promise to marry
him, to go into details as to the
actual breaking off of the sup
posed engagement and events
leading up to and after it.
Miss Chrane, formerly en-
ployed by Herrick as stenog-
rapher, wants to know in par
ticular how he has been dam
aged to the extent of $4,000,
and how she was responsible
for his being unable to obtain
a wife.
She wants to know all about
Herrick's anguish of mind"
and how he has been Scandal
ized," and how he has been pre-
vented "from paying his court
to other eligible and marriage
able ladies'"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
THE FATAL QUESTION.

gorgeous moon was shining
Pom tho garden truly fair,
And a couple sat beneath II
Breathing fragrant. perfumed air.
The flowers blOOmed around them
On this truly wOndrOus night,
And the nightingale was singing
In q way to cause delight.
He sat and gazed upon her
With his wondrOus piercing eyes,
And she responded. blushing,
Meath the starlit Southern skies.
He tried to ask the question.
But it seems that he could not,
And so they sat I'm silence,
Neither adding to the plot.
The scene increased in beauty,
SO did the maiden fair,
And he still gazed upon her
As he sat enchanted there.
And then he gained his courage
(Twas really time, ! think,
And he asked the fatal question,
"Wiu you please bring me a drink ?
JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
POSTAL RECEIPTS FOR
YEAR SKATER RECORDS

The fiscal year just ended saw the
largest increase in postal receipts
ever recorded in the postal service,
except for the period when war
revenues from the increased price OF
stamps brought the receipts up.
The percentage of gain for fifty
leading cities for the past year was
1916 per cent. The previous high
water mark was 11.76 per cent, made
in the fiscal year 1903.
II is estimated that the entire
postal revenue for the fiscal year
1923 will reach $3.50, 600, 900, as COM
pared with $4S4.893. 900 for the
previous year, which until that time
was the high record. Denver, Colo,
with 24.29 per cent gains, made tina
largest gain during the past month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
GUARDIANSHIP SOUGHT
FOR FOUR LEE CHILDREN

Mrs. Mary A. Lee, widow of
Clarence w. Lee, who died Deem
Der 2 last, today filed a petition in
the Probate Court for appointment
as guardian for her four minor
children, Katherine j.. Clarence w,
Helen NJ, and John +. Lee
The children are entitled to an
interest in the 100000 estate left
by their grandfather, the late John
w. Lee. undertaken. and also an
interest in the estate of their
father. estimated at $34,250
Mrs. Lee asks that she be per.
nnitted to draw $50 a week from
the estates for the maintenance OF
the children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
J, L. FEENEY'S NAME
WRONGFULLY USED IN RAID

Glenn Feeney today protested
that the name of his father, James
L. Feeney, of As V street northeast,
was wrongfully used by one of the
eighty arrested by prohibition
agents in a raid on the Old Dutch
Mill yesterday.
The elder Feeney is in Atlantic
City. where he has been since April.
He was former labor leader here,
was president of the Central Labor
Union for one term. and for three
years was president of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Bookbinders.
He is prominent in Republican poll
tics, and is connected with the
National Republican committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
ARRESTED FOR PASSING
ALLEGED BOGUS CHECK

George Anderson. twenty-three, of
200 East Capitol street. was ar
rested this morning by Detective
Sergeant Murphy on charge of
false pretenses. Anderson is al
legged to have given a driver for the
Young Mems Shop check for $40
for a suit of clothes. The check
was returned.
The suit cost $25 and Anderson is
said to have told the drive" that
he would call ut the store this
morning and get the SIS change, Be.
fore he could fulfill that promise
he was arrested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
COLORED DEATH RATE
EXCEEDS THAT OF WHITE

That the death rate of the colored
people in the United States is 20 per
cent in excess of the death rate of
the white race is shown by stats.
tics made public today by the De.
partment of the Interior. Howard
University, one of the few institu
tions in the country for the higher
education of the colored race, is
under the jurisdiction of the De
partment.
The figures further show tina,
while the colored physicians and sur
geons only increased 633. or 2301
per cent in the last ten years, the
number of colored undertakers have
Increased during the same period
by COS, or 60.9 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

RE F USES
D GIVE
NAME
Clergyman Says He Will Not
Tell Commissioner. or
Jury of Incident.

The Rev. DR.. Henry Aller
Upper, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church, will not furnish
Commissioner James. F. Oyster
police officials, or the District
grand jury with the name of the
society woman whom he charged
In an address in Virginia Thurs
day had barrel of liquor car
ried into her home to entertain
her guests properly.
To Keep Name Secret.
.'The lady is now in Europe" DR..
Upper said, 81 do not intend to
give her name to anyone. Reports
that will go before the grand
jury are erroneous"
DIR. Upper said he would be very
glad to meet and talk with Com
missioner Oyster and discuss his
speech. He declares his speech was
greatly exaggerated in reports sent
out.
ST did not say that any liquor
was carried into any society
woman's home in full view of three
uniformed policemen" he said, IT
have high regard for the efficiency
Of our local police force"
DR.. Upper declared that he was
making no personal attack in his
speech.
ST was speaking impersonally and
not striking at anyone" he said, II
used no names and have no intention
Of divulging any names.
"The same speech in Virginia wal
the sermon 1 preached in Washing
ton last Sunday The reports of my
speech has just been the making of
whales out of minnows.
Incident Is Closed.
"I said in Virginia and say now
that in Washington and everywhere
the law is being violated. It is not
q question of wrecking homes, but a
question of law enforcement. Per
sons who violate the just law should
be punished. The laws are not kept
by the people"
DR.. Upper indicated that as far as
he was concerned the incident WAS
closed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
Lauds Dead Admiral.

In the death yesterday of Vice
Admiral de Bon, who headed the
French naval mission at the Wash
ington disarmament conference.
France loses one of her most H.
lustrious sons" Secretary Of Navy
DENLY declared today in a cable
gram to the family of the French
navy officer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
RENT BOARD TO -REHEAR
LEONMAR APARTMENTS

Rehearing of the case Of the
Leonmar Apartment House, 200 N
street northwest, in which rents
were adjusted recently. was granted
today by the District Rent Commits
sion. o+
The second hearing was set for
Julv Is at 10 a. M, in the COM
missions offices.
The rent board overruled a mo-
ton for rehearing in the case of
the Lamont Apartment House, 1927
Lamont street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
Women Voters to Meet

The 1924 convention Of the Ma.
tional League of Women Voters
will be held in Buffalo, N. -
was announced today at the League
headquarters 532 Seventeenth street
northwest, following a meeting Of
the executive committee this weak
at Lyme, Conn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
HELD IN $4,000 BONDS
ON PICKPOcKET CHARGE

Edward Walker. colored, alleged
dip" was remanded to Jail to
await the action Of a criminal
grand jury in default of $4,000
bond fixed by Judge Mcmahon in
police court yesterday He is
charged with two attempts of rob-
berry.
Police alleged that Walker es.
capped after being beaten off, when
he placed his hand into the pocket
OF Charles E. Hunt. 431S Four.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
THE GARGLING OF SOUP
SHUTS OUT OTHER NOISES

A free-for ALI fight had occurred
in a New York tenement and Pat
Casey. who resided on the floor of
the battle. was called to testify.
The fighting had been fierce. the
racket awful and the police had
arrested five people for disorderly
conduct. 1t had all happened
about the dinner hour in the late
afternoon.
After preliminary questions. the
judge asked, Patrick: 'D,d you
hear the noise, and investigate ?"
Didn't hear a thing, yer honor"
said Pat.
The judge laughed. "You don't
mean to tell me-" said the Judge,
that you didn't hear a thing?
What were you doing at the
timer"
well, it's this way, sor. You
see, there is nine of us and we
had soup for supper. and"
"Ah!" said the judge, as a great
light broke in. You are excused"
THE UNKNOWN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
The bard who wonted "tae
see himself as ithers sec
him" probably never had oc-
cGsion to ask his boss for d
raise. Am reasonably sure
also, that he neUer had q
n1other-in-ldW.
w. E. HAYGHE.
AFTER THE CHARITY BALL

CLariceI don't know what to
think of Ethel. Here we get up
a charity ball and sell kisses to
raise money. She goes off in the
conservatory and bootlegs them
free.
Gertrude-WelI, that is the
cats meow, sure enough, and to
think that Charlie begged me to
go around there with him. re.
fused and charged him for every
kiss. GUMBO GUS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
Found Dead in Bed.

Mary Elizabeth Felix, seventy-five
years old, was found dead in bed
at 1916 Tenth street northwest ms
morning when the landlady' jessie
Marshall went to her room 10 can
her. a cursory examination OF the
bodv leads the police to believe that
she died of the infirmities of old
age. She has a niece. Mrs. Mark
Toepper, who Is a telephone opera
tor at Emmitsburg, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

teenth street northwest. The Same
day-last Saturday-he was seen
sticking his hand in one of the
pockets Of Carlo Gamma, aged Ital
ian, 1t was testified
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

There'd be q whole lot
more footprints on the sands
of time u most men 10ere not
busy all the time covering
up their tracks. PETE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
Or: Upper Keeps Silence on Rum Charge
GSlIE@ /! n!
~a2zERp 60 ~ BILL PRICE c1H&&L.aa~
/" JAZZ IS DOOMED"
~ BILL PRICE

JAZZ IS DOOMED"
Every other day or SO
Some professor, zeal aglOw,
Rises to his hinter pins
To remind us of our sins;
Then lets fly his thunderbOlts
Aimed at Emusic fit for dOlts'-
jazz IL this! and jazz 10 that"
'Jaz1 10 rhythm on q bait"
"JaZx ls cultureless and dumb"
''Jazx shall 20 the way of rum!'
'"11-O mother JX Eat?h your child
StilI the, jolly. tinEIy tunes.
Gift Of happy Dixie cOOns
Seem to drown this glum discourse; j..
Let the sour-face howl till hoarsc:
Long will live the melody.
Youthful. bright ,s s2d fancy-free-
HEzEK1AH PENNY.
QUIT YOUR KIDDING.
Dear Bill: We've all got to 3D.
NIT that song or saying be-
comes popular in this country
because of the intelligent thought
to be found IN it. For instance,
"Yes, We Have No Bananas
Today" CICERO RAPP.
NEW STYLES
DON'T ATTRACT
It pains me to see that scientists Aay
That you mustn't kiss a girl on the
lip,
Because IL you do germs will glue to
you
And you are likely to get the pip.
IT'S awful to think we are on the brink
OF O wretched era of neck kissing,
But as I've had my share i can't say
] care,
And from this new style I'll be
missing.
OKLAHOMA PETE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
In Touch With Congress.

Lea, WHO Is also chairman or the
legislative committee of the Insur-
ance Club of the District and chair
man of the insurance and fire pro-
lection committee of the Washing.
ton Board Of Trade, will confer with
the District Commissioners mkt
week relative to having the high
pressure system included in the
next budget.
He declared that he has been and
now Is in constant touch with
House and Senate leaders who must
pass upon the request for such an
appropriation and has been assured
that high pressure system will
nave the support of a majority of
members of the District Committed
and Of Congress.
Many members of Congress have
deplored the danger to priceless
Government records through lack
Of adequate fire protection here"
he declared, land am assured
that there will be no difficulty in
having such a measure passed. 1t
would be very popular with the
men in Congress-
Lea declared that he would fight
to the last ditch any attempt of
the District officials to substitute
for a high pressure system plea
any request for additional equip.
ment for the fire department.
The Washington fire department
ranks among the highest in the
country in personnel and equip.
ment, he said, and the only real
need is a means of delivering an
adequate supply of water to the
plugs.
Lea, who has made a thorough
study of high pressure systems in
the larger cities of the country, de-
clared that Washington is the only
city OF its size without an adequate
system.
The city of Rochester, N. Y,
with less population than Washing.
ton, has had high pressure sys.
tenn Tor fifty years, he pointed out
In every large city in the country
water pressure for ire-fighting pllr-
poses ranges from 800 pounds
nozzle pressure upward he added
! In Detroit system has been in
stalled which permits throwing a
stream of water to a height of 700
| feet.
In WASHINGTON there is a pres,
sure of from eighty to ninety
pounds, Lea stated, and this pres
| sure falls even below this figure
when there is any great drain on the
| system.
The system of delivery pipes in
washington is now practically
what II was thirty years ago, lie.
spite the growth of the city, Lea
stated
Owing to this lack of proper de.
| livery pipes, which would be disas-
| uous in case of c0nflagration
| every citizen who owns any prop.
erty in the District pays half
cent more than is necessary on
every 500 worth of business prop
erty insured" he reported.
I'VE can point with pride to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
THESE TIMES.

THESE TIMES.
Some of the Wet candidates
10ould rather be rye-ed than
President.
Frank Munsey probably VtH
be termed By some as the
founder of the AsSdsstnGted
Press.
1t seems as though Germany
and France are ready to bury
the hotchet-i1e each other.
PAUL WHITE.
THE GARGLING OF SOUP
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
HIGH
PRESSURE
WATER
Property Owners Pay Increas-
ed insurance for Lack Of 1t,
President Lea Declares.

Installation of a high pressure
water system in Washington
would result in a material reduc-
ton in the fire insurance rates
here, it was announced today by
David M. Lea, president of the
District insurance rating board.
Lea bitterly criticized District
officials for their statement that
installation of a high pressure
system was not essential and that
it would not reduce insurance fates
and therefore was not needed.
Misleading, He Declares.
''Such statements, whether made
in good faith or not. are misleading
and untrue" he declared.
An investigation is being made by
Major J. Franklin Bell. Engineer
Commissioner, into the need of the
high water pressure system in
downtown Washington.
THE city no doubt needs the high
pressure, but the only question Is
whether it would be wise at this
time to seek the system or to devote
all of our efforts to getting new
equipment for the fire department"
Major Bell said.
Il have talked with many District
officials. They recognize the need
Of the improved water system, but
feel that fire apparatus should como
first
All fire insurance in the District,
Lea explained. is now based on a
key rate OF 10k per cent. Through
installation Of a high pressure sSs-
tenn, he declared, this rate could be
cut to 10 per cent, or a saving of
half cent on every 500 Of insured
property. This would result in the
saving of thousands of dollars every
year to property owners, he de.
clared.
The Washington times., 1923-07-07
MIKE McTIGUE BATTLES
TOMMY LOUGHRAN AGAIN

NEW YORK. July Mike Nc
Tigue. the worlds light heavyweight
champion, was signed up yesterday
10 fight Tommy LOughran, OF PhiIa-
delphia, at the Harrison ball park
Harrison, y. J.. on July 10. The
Eladiators will fight twelve rounds
and will head A card that will bring
together three other star bouts. The
show will he conducted by the All
stars Alliance. of which j. NJ
Tenney is matchmaker
The fight is an aftermath of their
recent contest at Hoff's arena
Philadelphia. In that eventful con,
test Loughran was in front in the
FIRST few rounds, but the champion
started going and gave him a hard
heating in the latter part Of the
eighth round. Tommy saved him
self from taking the long count by
persistent cllnching. Despite this
MS friends claimed victory, and that
loud cry brought about this match
This fight will he four round,
longer than the Philly affair, am
IN" champion predicts he will s11rel,
stop he Quaker City star. He
figures he must land kavo :;
snow the fans around here that he.
q regular champ. The champion
VIII enter the ring around 16'
pounds, which is his best fightins
weight.
The Washington times., 1923-07-07
JIM RILEY MAY
MAKE GOOD
FOR BUSH
Seattle Hockey Fans and
Shreveport Diamond Bugs
Strong for Firstsacker.

SEATTLE, July flames Nor
man Riley, better known as plain
Jim to the many Seattle fans who
each winter follow his activities as
left winger of the Seattle Metro
politans, has advanced once more
in the diamond pastime.
Riley, who went up to the St.
Louis Americans from Bob Browns
Vancouver Beavers three seasons
ago, has been playing first base for
the Shreveport club of the Texas
League this year and has been a
huge success, to say the least.
Word has been received from Jim
that he had been sold to the Wash
ington American League club. He
is to report to Clark Criffith's club
at the end of the present Texas
League season.
He was sold outright to Shreve-
port by the st. Louis Browns at the
end of last season. He started the
year with Terre Haute and finished
with Salt Lake, but was still the
property of the Mound City club.
Had it not been for the draft SQUAD
Bile, Riley would have been stationed
at first base for Salt Lake this
year.
Riley has made quite a hit with
Shreveport fans, according to press
notices in the Gulf City papers. His
hitting and fielding have been SEN
sational. The fans are strong for
Jim and contend that he is the only
ball player on Ira Thomas club.
Jim has acquired quite a streak
Of over-chattiness. it seems. and has
been chased several times by the
umpires. Each time the fans
roared loudly for the blood of the
arbiter who banished the whole
ball club"
One writer is quoted as saying,
"Given two or three Rileys on the
team and Shreveport would clean
up"
That's pretty sweet stuff to say
about a fellow who started in
organized baseball as late as Riley
did.
The Washington times., 1923-07-07


Another reason is that Mr.
Speaker always has a lot of
friends who like to sit near home
plate and he wants to be close
to them so as he can tell them
funny stories and exchange other
things, excepting money, with
them while he works.
All in all, it saves Mr.. Speaker
a lot of useless walking toward
the general direction Of home
plate and the players bench dur
ing the game. Now, as years
have it, Mr.. Speaker is not as old
a man as Chauncey DePew or
Judge Lands, but even so, he is
at a time when one has to save
his limbs from going on a wear
and tear. While you may not
think of it, a player who has
been doing something besides sit
ting on the side lines for a few
years begins to get worse. !
know this sounds like an impos-
sibility, as some players couldn't
get much worse if they was in an
auto accident, but they do.