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The Washington times., 1923-04-17
| ASKER POLICY
/. C0ERCESSH|P
OWNERS
Threat Of U. s. Competition
May Compel Them to Buy
at Board Terms.
BY WILLIAM HARD.
The william Hard Service.

Cries of anguish were heard here
today from American and also from
British shipowners when they real.
lied that behind the new operating
policy Of the United States Ship.
ping Board there is the worst raZ.
zing and hazing that the American
private shipowners have ever re-
ceived and that also behind it there
is the strong chance that the Brit
ish mercantile marine will get a
blow which no ship subsidy law by
the American Congress could ever
have given it.
The American shipowners until
today were confident that they were
saving money by failing to come
forward to buy Lasker's ships.
They have made no offers of any
importance on ships for tramp SER
vice. They have made only vague
and indefinite and extremely low
offers for ships to be maintained
on regular routes. They have fol-
lowed a course Of wait and see
They have thought that thus they
would make money by buying the
ships at a cheaper rate later on.
Today they woke up.
Face U. s. Competition.
They discovered today that this
new Governmental operation of the
Governments ships is bound to be-
come Governmental competition
against private ships They see now
that the Government in the course
of operating it's own ships on its
own account can send them out on
routes where private ships are
operating and can compete those
private ships into restitution
The private shipowners have re-
joiced in the idea that Goverpmenta
operation of ships would mean a
deficit for the Government They
today realized that while the Gov.
eminent was acquiring a deficit for
itself it might by its competition
impose bankruptcy upon the private
shipowners whose lines it was
parallelling
They see today that If a govern
ment ship. not caring how much
money it loses, goes into a regular
trade run from New York to South
America against a private ship
which is bound to make money or
quit, the result will be that the
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DEPUTIEsGUARD
TOUSSA|NT At
H|STR|AL
d. C. SchooImates of Slayer
Expected to Support His
Plea of Insanity.
kEYsFoNEaehoTo

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, April
1.-THE trial of Henry j. Tous-
saint. self-confessed slayer of his
father, Otto H. Toussaint, former
hotel keeper of Washington, D. c.,
was resumed today.
The panel of forty venirenen
was exhausted yesterday and an
additional two score talesmen APP
peared in the court today. Only
two jurors have been accepted
since the trial opened yesterday
morning.
Selection is Difficult.
Widespread publicity given Tous.
saints escapades has so nodded pub
lie opinion in Wichita Falls about
the case that the selection OF jury
is difficult matter.
Toussaint is being tried the Sec
oIld time. The first trial, which re.
suited in the court ordering the
death sentence. was held last year.
The new trial, ordered several
months ago, is being held in the
criminal court of appeals.
Insanity is expected to be Tous-
saints defense,
An extra guard has been placed in
the courtroom to prevent any at
tempt of Toussaint to escape
Using duplicate keys, which ne
made himself in a cell, Toussaint
effected a sensational escape from
the county Jail here last fall. He
was at liberty for more than ten
days. His arrest was accomplished
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Two years have passed since Otto
Toussaint was killed.
The body, riddled with bullets,
was found in q ditch on the out
skirts OF Wichita Falls February Z,
1921. Robbery at first was thought
to have been the motive for the
crime.
Subsequent investigation, how.
ever, directed suspicion toward the
mans thirtx-two-year-old son. Henry.
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
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BoLSHEWSTS EXECUTE
PRISONERS IN GEORGIA

CoNSTANTINOPLE, April 17.-
Wholesale execution of prisoners by
the Bolshevists in Georgia was re.
ported today by Elgin Grosec1ose,
an American relief worker, who has
just arrived here from Tiflis. The
Bolshevists suspected Groseclose of
espionage because he carried an
American Legion membership card.
He was imprisoned for eighteen days
and in that time, he said, the Reds
executed ninety-two political prison.
ers.
The Bolshevisfs are smothering
out suspected counter plots with a
ruthless hand, according TO Crosse
close.
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is ARRESTS EkPEcTE
I'M HOODED MOE CASE

NEW ORLEANS, La, April tt
The program Of the State in proceed
ing against citizens Sof MoTehOuae
Parish for alleged, offenses in con.
neetfon with MASKED mob outrages
as outlined today by District Attor.
ney David T. Garrett of Monroe.
calls for the filing of thirty bills of
information. Arrests of about eight.
cen viii be made probably tomorrow.
District Attorney Garrett intima-
ted there might be as many as
eight or ten bills against alleged
leaders of the hooded mob involved
in the. kidnapping of five Mer
Rouge citizens and the murder of
Watt Daniel and Thomas F. Rich
ards. August %, 1922.
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POSSES HUNT BANDITS
WHO SLEW MAN M BATTLE

PAWHUSKA, Olla..s April IT,
Searching parties took up a hunt to-
day for five bandits who murdered
Robert Wilkerson. son Of the chief
of police here, and shot Shorty
Adams, . cab driver. in q running
pistol fight that followed the blow
ing of the postoffice. safe before
dawn.
The robbers fled in such haste
they got no money. Adams death
Is feared.
The Washington times., 1923-04-17

Long Distance Jazzlnania Con-
test With Best 'Fixings"
to Be at Arcade

loot, t0ots tootsle - they re
Off.
Hounds of the waved hard
wood, those who can take their
Efox-trots OF leave EN- alone, those
whose jazz makeup just won't
let them resist the weird beat Of
the modern tom-tom- all Wash
ington that dances of necessity,
is going to have it's own little
edition Of the latest craze, hot
dog special Marathon dance.
Real Shot Of Ja2zmania.
Out of a maze of broken endur-
ance records runnors blossomed to.
day that an organization assuming
the grandiloquent title of the Ma,
tional Marathon Dancers Associa-
ton VIII give Washington its shot
of jazzmania while the habit is
still sizzling.
This organization, armed with
big cash prizes and ''tootsie" doctors
and masseurs and soup and peanuts
and tunes that won't permit the
slightest dropping of the eyelaSh
is burning up energy today arrang.
Ing for the grand shove-off in the
biggest dance floor spectacle the
Capital has yet witnessed.
dogs Start Thursday.
Beginning at II o'clock Thursday
morning, dancers will jog into posi-
ton ready for the starting pistol at
the, Arcade dance floor, Fourteenth
and Park road. From that hour
on Washington dancers will en-
deavor to break the present world s
record. Just what that record will
be by the time of the shove-off,
nobody is quite sure.
Special music by one of Washing
toms most popular crack jazz or
chestras will urge the marathoners
through their long distance whirl.
In addition, novelty numbers on
the side will entertain the contes.
tants and spectators, alike. Z
One feature which became known
this morning was the probable APP
pearance of one of the most ac.
complished solo dancers of the
East through the courtesy OF
Count Rudolph De Zapp.
Representatives Of the dancers
organization were reported to be
in Baltimore this morning, endeav-
oring to arrange for the appearance
at the Arcade, of Mrs. Esther
Weber, eighteen -year-old wonder
| stopper whose endurance made Bal
timore gasp last week.
If this young lady enters the
Capitals marathon, Washington
dancers may be assured of real
competition. And likewise, any
body showing a still.kicking heel
after Mrs. Weber takes the count
will know they're pretty darned
good.
Prizes for the VictOrs.
The winner Of Washington cham
pionship rhythmic classic will un-
doubleday be the recipient of many
gifts from Washington merchants,
the organization backing the noble
project intimated today.
In other cities where the matches
have already been successfully
staged, the contestants were show.
cred with gifts ranging from nifty
lingerie to spare tires and new silken
inner tubes.
Among Capital dancers the Arcade
il recognized as having one of the
best floors in the city, with a ca
pacity sufficient to accommodate 500
couples, in addition to a large bal
cony for spectators.
Flat Tire Remedies.
With even the smoothest floor and
the most sublime music. however.
fox trotters have been known to
cultivate an occasional flat tire, and
realizing this. the marathon man
agement is understood to be arrang-
ing Tor the attendance of doctors,
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PREACHER FINDS RADIO
NEW REVELATION or COR

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Very
Rev. j. H. Randolph Ray, in the
first sermon as vicar of the Church
of the TRANSPORTATION (the Little
Church Around the Corner said
the great modern developments
in radio and aviation and other
sciences are nothing more than
God revealing Himself.
Gods work of creation did not
end when He created the world
in seven days. but has been car.
ried on since then through the
human race, he said.
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GIRL, 9, HELD AT ISLAND,
FoRGETS NATIVE TONGUE

NEW YORK, April 17.-Josepha
Bakston, a nine-year-old Lithuanian
girl, came here last September able
to talk the language Of her country,
but in seven months on Ellis Island,
where she was held for medical
treatment while her parents were ad-
n1itted, she has learned to talk Eng
fish. 49,.
And she has forgotten Lithuanian,
so unless. her mother has learned
English since she has been here she
will not be able to talk to her child
when the girl gets to the Bakston
home in Hartford, Conn.
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DR.. SUMS TROOPS REBEL
ATTACK ON CANTON

SHANGHAI, April 17.--F'ighting
between Cantonese and Kalang-Si
troops was reported from the suburbs
of Canton today.
Kalang-Si forces attacked Canton,
but were repulsed by troops support
ing the government Of DR.. Sun Vat
Sen.
The Washington times., 1923-04-17
HOOVER PRESSED TO
CALL BUILDING MEET

Strong pressure has been brought
to bear on the Department Of Com
merce to sponsor national confer
ence in Washington Of building con.
tractors. building trade associations
ana supply manufacturers, Secretary
Hoover announced today.
The hackers of the proposed con-
ference have been asked to specify
what they hope to accomplish
through the meeting.
The Washington times., 1923-04-17
lJE' s
SEASON
OPENS
Baseball Starts for '23 With
Big Teams ciashing Cubs
Open Park.
ny DAVIS j. WALSH,
rnS4Iosal News Service.

AHEEEH84tADHUA ASASNB4
NEW YORK, April 17.-Lack-
ing just two years Of its golden
anniversary, major league base
bali will celebrate its forty-seven
years df existence today with the
official opening Of the 1928 Ma
tional League season. Four cities,
namely, Chicago, Cincinnati. Bos-
ton and Brooklyn, will play host
for the inaugural in manner be-
fitting the occasion-parades. flag
raisings and & the conventional
what not of opening day cere-
monies being in order.
1875 Games Recalled.
II will be baseballs forty-eighth
birthday, so to speak, and for the
sake of effect, or merely to fore
sake the beaten path, two official
openings have been arranged, eight
American League clubs going into
action tomorrow A quarter of a
million honest souls are expected to
witness the dual ceremony. 1t was
hardly 50 in 1876.
Those were the days of long hair
and short breath, and baseball was
Just pastime, watched by hun
dreds, where thousands are now a
handful. Much liquor has passed
under the bridge of the nose since
those misfit days, however.
For today's opening, the worlds
champion New York Giants are in
Boston, appropriately enough. to
collaborate with Matty's Braves in
the seasons inaugural Across the
bridge in the neither regions of Flat
bush, another ex-Giant. Arthur
Fletcher. will toss his Phillies at
banks of the American Rhine, the
Cincinnati Reds and. the st. Louis
Cardinals will meet.
Cubs to Dedicate Park.
Something of an occasion will
be made out Of the Chicago opening
where the new Cub park will be
dedicated with the assistance of the
Pittsburgh Pirates. This event an.
ticipates the Tnomentous opening of
the new Yankee stadium, seating
$1,000, by just twenty-four hours
Judge Lands, undisputed ruler
Of baseball, is in Boston for the
ceremonies there. but will hasten to
New York for the Yankee opening
tomorrow so that he may do the
honors on this most notable of
AS matters stand at the moment
the National League race figures as
a case of New York against the
West. The Pirates and Reds have
been rated as the principal con.
tenders and both the Cards and the
Cubs are strong enough to stick
With the pace from flag fall tc
finish.
The Giants, Of course, are odds
on favorttes, having gained addi
tional strength during the off
season. The other eastern entries
the Dodgers, Braves and Phillies
should die an early death. ~
Batteries For BroOlyn.
BROOKLYN, April 17-Walter
Dutch" Reuther, star left handler
OF the Dodgers staff. is the prob
able selection of Wilbert Robinson
to pitch the opening game of this
local National League season today
Hank De Berry will be his bat
terry. Lee Meadows and Butch
Henline will probably do the honors
for Arthur Fletcher's Phillies.
Cubs Open New Park.
CHICAGO, April 17.-Crisp bu
very bright sunshine weather wa
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WORK TO LEASE BIG
NAVAL OIL RESERVE

With the concurrence Of Secretary
of the Navy DENLY, Secretary o.
the Interior Work today authorized
the offering for lease of three Sec
tons of land in naval reserve No. 2.
near Taft, Kern county Cal
The tracts consist of about 500
acres and are in the reserve known
as "Buena Vista Hills"
The Washington times., 1923-04-17
Choosing
Cleopatra

THE WASHINGTON HER.
l. AID and THE WASH.
INGTON TIMES, cooperating
with the Shrineas, will choose
Washington's most beautiful
girl to be Cleopatra during
the Shrine convention in June.
Ten other Washington girls
will be chosen as CIeopatra's
ladies In waiting.
Valuable prizes will be
awarded the eleven girls So
Iected. In addition they will
be deliberately entertained
throughout the convention.
All contestants must sub.
nit their photographs IN PER
SON at The Herald and Times
Beauty Competition Office, 346
Munsey building, AT ONCE.
NO PHOTOGRAPHS WILL
BE RETURNED.
Those desiring to enter the
competition who do not have
recent photographs can ne.
cure free orders for a sitting
at Bachrach's Art Photo
Studio. by applying at room
346 Munsey Building.
All girls residing in Wasl,.
ingtOn are eligible to enter
the competition. There need
be no connection with :he
Shrine.
The photographs will he
judged by members of the
Shrine Convention COMMITTEES.
who viii select Cleopatra and
her ten ladies In waiting,
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WEEK IS
PRAISED
FOR HIS
STAND
Two Resolutions, Denouncing
RadIoalIsrn and Urging Dc
iehse: Presented.

Patriotism again took first
place today in the deliberations
of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution congress, which con-
vened for the second session Ii
Memorial Continental Hall.
Two resolutions were introduced
at the morning meeting declaring
bitter opposition to all forms of
radicalism and calling for the
support of the organization IA
maintaining an efficient army and
navy for the protection Of the
country.
Would Endorse Weeks.
Mrs. william Cumming Stofy,
former president general. and .
candidate for reelection next Thurs
day. offered resolution placing the
body on record as endorsing the
stand recently taken by Secretary
Of War Weeks in setting forth
dangers that arise by the reduction
of the. defensive force of the United
States where 1t would be impossible
to successfully defend the country
against internal and foreign foes.
Mrs. Eva v. M. BisseIl. q dele
a resolution calling upon all patri-
otto women, particularly members
Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, to play their part In
the struggle to save America from
the attacks Of false friends and
open foes.
Go Over for Day.
Both resolutions, under the rules
Of the Congress adopted earlier In
the session, were. referred to the
resolutions committee for action. 1t
is expected that they will be r.
ported out tomorrow.
Mrs Story's resolution states in
part:
whereas, This nearly complete
disastrous in their cost in money
and life, which probably would
have been prevented by a reason
able armed force:
Therefore, Be. It Resolved, that
the Daughters Of the American
Revolution in annual convention
assembled. agree with President
George Washington. who on Jan
uary s. 1890, wrote:
Among the many interesting
object which, will engage your
attention. that of providing for
the common defense will merit
particular regard To be nre.
pared for war is one OF the most
effectual means of preserving
peace.
A free people ought not to Be
armed. but disciplined; TO which
uniform and well-digeSted plan Is
requisite; and their safety and In
terest require that they should
promote such manufactures az
tend to render them independent
OF others for essential, particular
ly for military supplies"
Defensive Force Urged.
Be It Further Resolved, that
this convention urges the main
tenance of the defensive forces
OF the United States comprising
the army and navy, at such
State OF efficiency and Of such
size as will certainly protect the
nation against any possible up
rising of those elements OF our
own population which would de-
stroy the union, and at the same
time get that respect from foreign
governments that Is the best
guarantee. of peace.
BE 1t Resolved Further that
this convention heartily lndorse
the stand recently taken by the
Secretary of War. the Hon. John
W. Weeks, in setting forth the
dangers that arise WAeA
The Washington times., 1923-04-17
Bishop TuttIe Very Low.

ST. LOUIS, April 17.-Bishop
Daniel s. futile, eighty-six years old,
senior prelate in the Episcopal
Church, who has been ill at his home
here for many weeks, was said to
have suffered another relapse this
morning, and that his condition was
very low
The Washington times., 1923-04-17
The Weather

Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; little change in tenn
perature; probably frost to-
night; gentle TO moderate
west and northwest winds.
The Washington times., 1923-04-17
BY international News Service.

DAYTON, Ohio, April IT,
Twenty-one hours in the air and
going strong at $40 a. m. this
morning was the achievement OF
Lieuts. John A. MacReady and
Oakley G. Kelly in the big IL
airplane, today.
During the night they broke the
French record for 1900 kilometers
and are believed to have estab-
lished a record for 1000 kilo-
meters. At the end of the fortieSh
lap, 1910 miles had been covered
This was finished at 2:59 a. m.
After Endurance Record.
Shortly after o'clock this morn.
ing they had been in the air for
twenty hours and sixteen minutes
and had flown LAST miles.
To equal the French endurance
record they must remain in the
air until after TAO tonight
With the powerful low compress
sion engine roaring regularly and
never missing. observers believed
that MacReady and Kelly would
shoot the moon" and hang up a
new record which the world may
try to equal for some time to come.
The best time for any one lap
thus far was 81 minutes and SO
seconds. The lap is 81 miles in
extRnt, with markers located at
Wilbur Wright, McCook Field and
at New Carlisle. Official timers
and observers are at each station
so as to keep the plane In sight or
hearing at all times.
During the night powerful search.
lights were played on the machine
which carried red and green lights
on wing tips.
Lieut.. Harold r. Harris in a
De Haviland four started at 6:2s
a. m. to smash all existing records
for speed over 1900 and 1000
kilometers on the same course over
which MacReady and Kelly are flv.
ing. The observers and timers will
check both flights simultaneously.
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MacReady and Kelly Now in
Air "a Hours in Endur-
ance Flight.

DAYTON, Ohio. April 17.--At.
7:l5 3. m. another world record
was born In the history Of flying.
Lieutenants MacReady and Kelly
crossed the tape at the END q
the fiftietI1 lap, 1, $50 miles IN RI
hours and 81 minutes, ~ IN aver
are hourly speed Of 5166 miles.
In ID this time there had been
no record for this distance.
DAYTON, Ohio, April 7.-At
$40 this morning the TT had
been I'm the air for "a hours. She
Is on her fifty.fifth lap. She made
the fifty-fOurth lap, or q distance
Of 1914 miles in % hours and q
minutes and is still going strong.
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Batteries For BrooIyn.
Cubs Open New Park.

CHICAGO, April 17-Crisp but
very bright sunshine weather was
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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13

demonstration of the value of
green cover crops on the farm of
Mr.. j. B. Whitaker near Enfield.
This field was in rye last winter
and the rye was turned under in
time to plant cotton. The large
amount of organic matter turned
into the soil has acted like a
sponge in taking up the spring
rains and during the drought has
furnished moisture enough to
keep the cotton growing. This
field is ahead of anything else on
the plantation and Mr.. Whitaker
thinks the cover crop OF rye and
deep breaking has been the cause
Organic matter turned into the
soil not only adds plant food but
it also improves the physical
condition of the land and makes
it easier to work, helps it stand
more wet weather because the
organic matter takes up the
water and prevents the soil from
becoming saturated so quickly.
In the same manner this water
in the organic matter will carry
the plants feeding upon it over a
longer dry spell than can be done
by land without organic matter.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
The Stop Law As An Irritant

The stop at-crossings bill was
before the conference committee
In the latter DAYS of the general
assembly with an amendmen
drafted by senator, Mr.. Parker,
we believe, which provided that
it should not apply to tracks with
In the limits of municipalities.
The senator's chirography leaves
somewhat to be desired in the
way Of legibility. and the word
tracks" looked to the committee
like trucks. and so they killed
the amendment. The law as it
stands applies to every crossing
that ID not furnished with q
Waterman. and the railroads
themselves are failing to comply
with il provisions, in numerous
Instances.
Il b . railroads. law, and the
lppsarancs i strong that it is q
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13

The pig club members around
Aureian Springs are getting
along nicely with their pigs. The
entire lot of pigs have gained an
average of % pounds the first
thirty days. Wilbert Williams
is in the lead so far. His pigs hav-
ing gained 2S pounds which was
the largest gain shown, Watch
these boys for results.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
GO NO FARTHER
The Evidence Is at Your Door

Roanoke Rapids proof is what you
want and the statement of this highly
respected resident will Danish all doubt:
H. C. Slagle. butcher and grocer.
Rosemary. Roanoke Rapids. says. II
have used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
certainly are fine. 1t has been soma
time since last took Doan's but when
! did use them they certainly were fine
for regulating my kidneys. The action
of my kidneys wasn't normal and this
bothered me considerably. When 1
went to lift anything | would get sharp
ratches through my kidneys. Usually
had dull ache across the small of nv
rack which tired me easily. 1t was
Doan's Kidney Pills that relieved me of
his trouble and could then go about
Gv work feeling fit >
Or at all d d4a'ers. Foster Milblrn Co.
:. Buffalo. N. Y. Adv
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13

Hank Ford is the easy winner
in one of the earliest of the
straw vote ballots for the presl.
dency, but before he gets ready
to move into the large white resi-.
dence on Pennsylvania Avenue,
he might as well reflect that the
present resident was just about
at the bottom of all the straw
vote ballots taken in the last
campaign.