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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
TWO WOMEN DIE
AS GAR RUNS
OFF PIER
Driver Loses Control in Turn
ing Car on Norfolk
Dock.
Nv Tnternational News Service.

NORFOLK. Va, Sept. 26.-Two
women are dead and several others
are recovering from shock follow
ing the plunge of seven-passen.
ger touring car into thirty-five feet
OF water. at the army base.
The dead are:
Mrs. James p. Stevenson, wife
of Capt. y. p. Stevenson, former
marine corps officer.
Mrs. J.. w. Moss.
Jumped to Safety.
Captain Stevenson, who is eighty
years old and who jumped to
safety as the car plunged over the
apron" of the pier, Is suffering
from shock.
Mrs. Phyllis Backus, daughter OF
Mrs. Stevenson, and her four.
month-old baby were also in the
car but were rescued by the heroic
action OF Capt. l.. #. Pape, com.
mander of the army base, who
diyed after the woman and child
and brought them to safety.
The automobile party was pre-
pairing to go aboard the army
transport Edgemoor, lying alongside
the pier, when the accident oc-
Cured. Mrs. Moss, driving the car.
attempted to make a turn on the
dock and lost control of the ma
chine.
Car PIunges Into Water.
The car dashed over the edge of
the pier, striking the transport in
its plunge. The bodies Of the two
dead women were caught under the
car in the water, but were extr!.
Gated within q few minutes.
Doctors from the public health
hospital worked for an hour with
pulmotors, but were unable to re.
viye the two women.
An inquest viii be held this
afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
Drug Addicts To See
Picture Dealing
With Narcotics

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 90
A dozen drug addicts, who are
taking treatment in the local
city hospital, will witness a
photodrama today that deals
with the subject of narcotics
and habit-forming drugs. They
will be in charge of City Sergt.
C. H. Tumbleson, who has made
a study of the subject and who
has long advocated outdoor
treatment for the city's "dope"
friends, instead of locking them
up in prison hospitals.
Tumbleson has obtained per-
mission from the judge of the
corporation court to take them
to a local theater. He expects
the play to have a powerful
effect on the patients.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
new TASKS FOR
MAIL CARRIER
SOUGHT
Sen. Harris of Georgia Would
Have Them Report on condi-
ton of Farmers.

Day by day Uncle Sans postal
carriers become better general util-
ity men.
During the war they sold bonds
and war saving stamps, aided in
the draft, carried circulars and per-
formed numerous other odd jobs
efficiently.
They aid the income tax collector,
the Department of Agriculture and
other Government bureaus They
assist the Census Bureau in con-
Quoting the farm census, collecting
from farmers on their routes the
statistics as to the number of head
Of cattle, hogs and other live stock.
And now Senator Harris, of
Georgia, wants them to be required
to report to postmasters the names
OF farmers with produce to sell, the
quantity and price Of the produce,
% that the information can be
sent to prospective buyers.
Senator Harris intends to intro
duce q bill providing for this inno-
Walton during the coming session Of
Congress. The bin viii also pro-
vide for reduced parcels post. rates
20 farmers. Senator Harris would
increase the pay of carriers who
thus become the business agents of
the farmers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
BATTLESHIP NORTH DAKOTA
TO BE NAVY TARGET

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Sept. 20
The decision of the Navy Depart
ment to fit out the dreadnought
North Dakota as a radio-controlled
target for the United States fleet
in joint maneuvres in the Caribbean
sea this winter is announced by
naval officers.
The North Dakota, now q unit OF
the scouting fleet, is valued al
81, 000, 900 and is still considered an
effective fighting ship, but under
the terms of the naval treaty she
and her sister ship, the Delaware,
must be withdrawn from service
when the superdreadnoughts Colo
RADIO and West Virginia are commits
stoned.
The Delaware will be dismantled
and sold as junk, it is stated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
AIR CARNIVAL CLOSES
WITH FLARE DISPLAY

Beneath the dazzling glare OF
$4,000 candlarpower flares dropped
from an invisible airplane thousands
Of feet above Boiling Field last
night more than 500 spectators
witnessed the closing event OF the
aerial carnival staged by Boiling
Field aviatorB for the benefit of
the army relief fund.
Lieut.. Clayton Bisse1l, aide to
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, as.
sistant chief of. the army air
service. flew the ship from which
the flares were dropped. Isieuten.
ant Bissell Is an ace, with seven
German planes to his credit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
YELLoWLY FINDS REGION
OF NIAGARA FALLS WET

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Niagara
Falls Is the only part Of upper New
York State in which there is evil
dence OF whislxey being sold, e. G..
Yellowly. chief prohibition enforce
ment officer OF the United States,
declared in a statement made public
by n. G.. Marrick, divisional chief
for New York and northern New
Jersey. Yellowly recently toured
the upper part of New York.
Yellowly was profoundly i'm.
pressed. Merrick said, by the ab-
sence Of hard liquor" during his
tour. He admitted, however, that
beer was quite plentiful between
New York city and the Canadian
border.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
GRADUATING NURSES GIVE
LARGE FLAG TO HOSPITAL

Members OF the 1923 class Of
nurses at the Washington SAM.
tarium and Hospital presented a
nagpole and large flag to the in
stitution as q memorial yesterday.
DIR. H. w. Miller made the speech
of acceptance at the memorial.
Colonel Dickson. United States army,
in the principal address told what the
flag stands for and declared no war
will ever take from the United States
the emblem that brings recognition
in all parts Of the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
.DoYLEsToWN GIRL or is
ELoPES WITH INDIAN

DOYLESTOWN. Pa. Sept. 26.--
A romance that started on the base
bail field eliminated when Miss
Edith Hart, sixteen years old. q
sophomore in the high school and
youngest daughter Of Postmaster
Joseph G.. Hart, and Nicholas
csChief'D Bradley, twenty.eight years
old, an Indian, eloped to Elktcn,
Md, where they were married.
Bradley is q graduate Of Carlisle
Indian School and served overseas.
For the last four years he has
been pitching for the Montgomery
County Baseball League, playing
with DoylestoWn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
D. c. PER DIEM WORKERS
ARE PLACED IN DIVISIONS

Major Daniel j. Donovan, District
auditor. announced yesterday that
per diem employees OF the District
government will. be placed in sub
divisions similar to those created
for statutory employees by the re-
classification board.
Salaries Of these employees will
be considered at a meeting of the
District committee on recIassifica-
ton. Whether these employees will
get higher pay will depend upon
how their present salaries compare
with permanent employees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
ORGANIZATION or COAST
ARTlLLERYMEN PLANNED

The, Cooley-NcCu llough Post OF
the American Legion last night, at
their first fall meeting, planned the
organization OF an association com.
posed Of veterans of the Sixtieth
Coast Artillery. The committee ep-
pointed to form the plans for the
night. Past Comdr. William w.
Simmons is chairman Of the com
nittee.
It is' planned to hold the first
reunion at Atlantic City in con.
junction with the American Legion
convention in 1924.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
WOMAN NAMED AIDE
INN. Y. HEALTH OFFICE

ALBANY. Sept. 26.-Dr. Eliza
beth M. Gardiner has been appoint
ed associate director Of the division
Of maternity, infancy and child hy-
giene in the State department of
health.
DIR. Gardiner resigned the director
ship of the child welfare division of
the Rhode Island health department
to accept
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
NEW REGIME SELLING
LIQUOR IN MANITOBA

WINNIPEG, Sept. 26.-"Hard''
liquors have officially gone on sale
In Manitoba.
The government commission prices
are substantially higher than those
charged in British Columbia and
Quebec. The system by which all
purchases are delivered to permit
holders is held responsible for the
higher prices.
Beer has been on sale for two
weeks. deliveries being made by the
brewers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
DAWES MAY CONTEST
SMALL'S ILLINOIS PLACE

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Charles O..
Dawes may become a compromise
candidate for the Republican noni.
nation for governor of Illinois
against Len Small.
The talk in local political circles
today was that IL the Republican
leaders decide new deal Is de-
manded, that such O man az Dawes
should be the candidate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
CIocIks Turned Back.

SCHENECTADY Sept. 26.-Under
local ordinance Schenectady re.
turned to standar dtime one week
before other cities Of the State
abandoned the daylight saving
schedule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
Gym Boomers, S1.96

The part of your school outfit that will give you the
most fun The boomers Of good quality black sateen
with adjustable knee and waist line. Cut full and
Portable. Sizes from IL to % years.
FOURTH FLOOR LANSBURGH 3 BROTHER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-26
Nayyee MILDLY
BlOuses, $1.5O

A popular MILDLY that will
please the most fastidious little
girl. All white, with three rows
Of braid trimming on collar and
cuffs. Some ARE straight and
others finished with cuff bottom.
All sizes, 16 to % years.
The Chilkoot post., 1923-08-31
X [ Q .7 1 II 5

4 vent to a swell banquet onne Oid you have aly pates?
 , addy? l!o, he wasn't there.
The Chilkoot post., 1923-08-31
" SLIM" S-A6IGrY:

eAypa addy he ,rasnJ 
 
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  oon then aee1 Yel, while
   Company Fs firing; is hundred  Ey shoot vha vy the Uine? L  a in the juv nakegy doot6ooG E bef each score anl1 ut a the Aloo
   yoa II about tho Chi i1aat xaen I getba
The Chilkoot post., 1923-08-31
---George I. l1a su-y.
Edi tor s No te

Our associate edtor 5gt G.r'I, pocke5ed his months
  Revolic This republic, be  ally romaaJica1ly to a
  asoc1aueA  the democracy Q prot
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
boy MEDIUM IS
FOUND To Be
A FRAUD
Reporter Traps FRENCH Lad
Who Got Messages by
linking Of Bell.
~ InternatioIsal News service.

TOULOUSE, France, April "a
Pierrot Mascaras is only a nine
year-old boy, but he once had quite
q reputation as a spirit medium,
much to the financial advantage of
his fatheY
Pierrot's speciality was to lie in
his bed, ostensibly going into a
trance. Always, following SUI
ficient lapse Of time, there came
queer knockings, and little bell
under the bed would begin to an
swer questions Of mere nortals in
spirit language. Pierrot, apparent
ly never moved.
All went well for several weeks.
Then an inqutsitive reporter at
tended q seance. He Thought he
detected 9 hand under the bed.
just before the next seance he
managed TO smear fresh black
paint on the little bell.
Everything worked perfectly. The
spirits" answered as usual. But
they proved to be black "spirits''
for Pierrot and his father. The
boys hands, after the seance, were
covered with black paint, and the
exposer of the fraud revealed the
source Of the fraud to the others
preseI1k.
Pierrot's father has gone to work.
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
TWO cHlRoPRAcToRS
WIN COURT FIGHT

WINCHESTER. Va. April a.
Unable to convince two juries that
Drs. K. w. and J. r, Adams. grad
uate chiropractors, formerly Of SUI
folk, Va. but, now Of this city had
violated state laws relative to the
practice Of their profession, Com
nonwealth Attorney j. p. Reardon
has advised Robert r. Barton, coun.
sci for the defendants, that the war
rants against the men would be
withdrawn at once and that no fur
Their trial of the cases would be
had.
However, the state reserves the
right to swear out warrants again
AGAINST the Adams firm or any
others who might attempt to prac.
tice the profession here without
passing the State Board of Medical
Examiners.
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
TRADES TAUGHT
BY new YORK
!. NJ. c. 4.
BrickIaying and fostering
Outlines Preferable to
White Collar Jobs.
BIZ 1nteraatlonal sew ser1lee.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE dig
nifty Of overalls and the dinner pail
has come into its own.
Time was when young men, in.
spired by pulpit, stage and press.
dreamed Of white collar careers.
But those days are ever.
A white collar" career too often
means a job as clerk for $50 or $25
week in some stuffy office doing
routine work that takes the life
out of a man.
Today the ideal offered to man.
kind is a thorough training in the
mysteries Of bricklaying and plas-
tering. This at least pays from SIC
to SIS day.
The New York West Side 7. NJ.
G. A. was quick to perceive where
in lay so many Of the ills that
beset thousands Of young men, ana,
instead of offering to teach any
thing from archaeology to zoology,
they advertised courses In the dig
nified and lucrative professions
above mentioned.
Immediately the announcement
was made 1S2 applicants dotted
their white collars and patent.
leather slippers and took to ever.
alls and a full dinner pail. New
The Washington times., 1923-04-24

good time. 1t will be the finest
homecoming in all tho year.
"The Shriners want to go over to
the Smithsonian and see how to put
the bones Of rhudelgammeron to.
gether.
'"rhey want to walk into Noble
Jack Pershing's office and ask him
il there is anything in the cellar.
"They want to roll eggs on tie
White House lawn.
"They want to walk into the
Unitea States Treasury and ask
Brother Mellon if he is taking any
counterfeit money.
!. "They want to have look at
Brother Bill Taft in his black
nightie-and they'll probably tell
him what they think of the way it
fits.
They want to say to Noble
Warren G. Harding that they like
the way he sticks fez on his right
ear and salaams before the throne
of the Pote.
Parade To Be Gorgeous.
"AlI Shriners realize that Wash
ington, and particularly the mem
bers of Almas Temple, will go the
guests, but it is the Shrine way to
not permit hosts to do it all. So
the Shrine will help Washington
make the 1923 session remarkable
and altogether wonderful spectacle.
The Shrine will send two parades
over Pennsylvania avenue THAI, for
gorgeous trappings, beautiful col.
ors, and Oriental splendor, have
never been equalled, even IN Wash
ington. Those two parades will be
just like twelve million dollars on
the quick step4 That is what the
furnishings, the velvet pants and
the plush robes win cost.
$50 on with the Nations Home
coming Week.
Let's all go down to Washing
ton for inspiration. for recharg-
ing of the patriotic batteries and
because she is our own home
town in every way
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being skeleton record Of
cases tried in Judge Nc.
Mahop's tribunal.
Read 'Ena and Worry
NG0U EN- ana WO"y
BY DONALD McDOUGALL.

By DONALD McDOUGALL.
Potomac Park; 3:45 a. M; forty
five miles per hour.
Boob knew / was going over
the limit, but l didn't know what
the exact figure was.
The court-The exact figure is
$25 or ten days.
Alert Driver.
Monument Grounds; thirty.two
miles per hour; dead tags. Didn't
know he was speeding; didn't
know cop was behind: didn't know
tags were dead; didn't know there
was anything the matter with
them at all: didn't know-$2O
and SO.
And SIS.
Cutting corner. Just missed
the left curb.
$4,000 Miles from Home.
North on Wisconsin avenue;
thirty miles per hour. Sick baby
at home.
The cop: "He lives in south
west, your Honor"
The court: $50
Slipping.
Driving without permit. Other
passenger slipped him one. Court
slipped him $40.
It's Long Time, Etc.
Gin-driving. Hadn't had a drink
for two weeks. TIN be two
weeks before he has another.
Opened his cutout for five
blocks.
A. latI1er-covered horse, hitting
pretty on all four; a hilarious
driver, an empty container on the
hip pocket, and one that was
neither full nor empty doing it's
curling duty as occasion de-
manded.
The court: Want to say any
thing about it,"
Rummy: About the hosp"
mo, no. About the case"
"Oh, that No, your honor, only
I'd like to know where the other
bottle went to. / never got a
tas'e out err it, =
Fifty dollars"
On the Home Stretch.
Gin-driving. No alibi. Needed
a drink; took it. Had to get home,
drove there. $50.
Health Hint.
An easy way to avoid contusions
is to keep the nose pointed toward
traffic when crossing a one-way
street.
Economy Measure.
Wear the coat with the permit
in it, and use the $40 to have
the brakes fixed up.
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
New All White Meat
Chicken Lays
Blue Eggs

An "all white-n1eat chicken
has been discovered.
The fowl, described in mes
sage to the Department Of
Commerce today from Consul
w. H. Robertson, Buenor Aires,
was captured in Patagonia and
is under domestication at the
geological gardens in Buenos
Aires.
The "Araucana fowl" as the
species is known, is undergoing
experimental treatment that =
definite type may be cultivated.
The bird lays q blue egg, ex-
tremely palatable, and the meat
is similar to the breast of q
chicken.
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
500 NAVY YARD WORKERS
PROTEST WAGE REDUCTION

BOSTON, April 24.-Workers at
the charlestown navy yard have
forwarded to Secretary OF the Navy
DENLY a protest against the new
scale of wages to go into effect
May 1, involving reduction in many
crafts. About 500 workers are af.
fected.
The protest declares that the new
scale, although designed to bring
the wages of navy yard workers
into line with those paid in cor
responding crafts in civil life, will
in reality place the navy yard mon
at a disadvantage, as workers in
the various trades in other than
Government employ are to receive
increases effective May /.
The naval scale, the letter says,
was based on conditions prevailing
several months ago, and since
changed.
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
MOTHER REFUSES TO LET
THUG WE'D DAUGHTER

NEW ORLEANS, La, April "a
Il will not permit my little girl TO
marry Normandale; he's wronged
her terribly, but would be wrong
ing her, too, il I allowed her TO be
mated to thug and police charac-
ter"
This was the answer of Mrs
Townsend, mother OF Antionette
Buisson, fifteen-year-old girl, who
was the companion OF Harold Nor.
mandate in his latest escapade when
the latter proposed, through the
district attorney, to wed Miss Buis-
son.
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
g COMMIT TEES
EPAREFOR
! SHR|NERS
Much of Preliminary Work of
Session Is Already
Completes.

The work Of the majority of the
thirty.two committees charged with
preparation for the coming Shrine
session in June is either nearing
completion or has been outlined as
Ear as is possible until the session
begins, it was announced today.
The work of the finance commit
tee is practically completed. The
hotel and housing committee is still
busy with the listing and assigning
Of rooms and this work will, of
course, continue UP to and through
the session.
The work of the entertainment
committee has been completely out.
lined and the actual preparation of
the physical properties is well
under way. The plans of the decor
alton committee have also been COM
pleted and are being translated into
actually
VIII Erect 100000 Seats.
The telephone and telegraph com.
naittee is yet faced by the bulk
of its task, but the plans are near
ing completion and the actual work
will follow rapidly. The grand
stand committee is almost ready to
begin the erection of seats for 100,-
600 people. The public order and
safety committee is completing it's
plans for the greatest police pro.
gram in the history of the city.
Such committees as the auditing,
baggage, hospitality and registra-
ton must await the beginning of the
session before their real work be.
gins. Much of the work Of the
medical and Red Cross committee,
the concessions committee, the
service and information committee
the automobile committee, and the
automobile parking committee must
be carried on during the session.
Many of these committees are in
the same position as the banQuets
committee, which Just has to give
the sign and hundreds of waters
will begin serving.
Home Coming Week. is Idea.
Shriners throughout the United
States regard the coming session
In Washington as national home
coming, following an idea originated
by Charles d. Warner, publicity
director for the Almas Temple CON-
mittee. An article in the current
issue OF the Crescent. a national
SnrinS publication, TelI0ClS lnIS
nationwide feeling.
1.-THE Nations Homecoming Week
has been suggested as a. suitable
title for the gathering OF 300. 900
Shriners in the city of Washington
on June S, 6 and L." the article be.
gins.
TITS bully idea.
mo other city of America has
the same sort of interest for all the
people.
"A Shriner just cannot help be-
leving that he lives in the best lit,
tie old town in these United States,
but when anyone speaks of Wash
ington-why every noble sort Of
feels like the flag is going by, and
he wants to dare any man in the
crowd to stay covered.
Eager to Visit Capital.
Every Shriner in North America
has always wanted to visit the
capital city Of the nation. and he
has always intended to do it some
time. This year the boys are going
home to play around and have
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
PENNSYLVANIA WOMEN
REFUSE TO PAY TAXES

MEDIA, Pa, April 24.-One of
the most serious problems confront
ing borough and township officials
in Delaware county is the matter
of women paying their taxes. Since
women have been enfranchised
there are thousands OF them in the
county who have failed to pay
taxes, and many say frankly that
they will continue to refuse to pay.
Over in Haverford township 800
women will not have to pay town
ship and school taxes, and they
probably may not even pay the
small county tax. The tax collector
of Haverford township has been re.
lieved of collecting the taxes of
these 500 women by action of the
commissioners and school directors
of the township.
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
WOMAN, MARRIED TO TWO,
ADVISED TO DIVORCE ONE

YORK, Pa, April 24.-Mrs. Sophia
Thompson, of this city, who married
two men, was told by Judge N. Sar.
gent Ross in court here that she
should have her last marriage an
nulled.
She was married to Willard
Thompson, from whom she had been
separated four years. She heard
he was dead and married Grover
c. Baish. Thompson later turned
up and wanted his wife back. He
took her away from Baish, and she
admitted that she did not object be.
cause he treated her better than the
second man.
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
IS STEWARDS WAIT UPON
q FIRST CABIN PASSENGERS

NEW YORK. April 24.-With a
staff of forty-five stewards to at.
tend to their wants and a full or.
chestra to give them a concert
twice daily during the voyage, four
first-class passengers arrived on the
steamship iceland from Antwerp.
The ship also brought forty -nine
second-cabin and forty-three steer
age passengers. The bartender re-
ported total sales for the trip were
nine bottles of seltzer
The Washington times., 1923-04-24
'Bunco Baby Fails To
Fool Liquor
SIeuths
~ IatsraAt senai News service.

= ATLANTA, April 24.--A
nose trained TO the seeming Of
smells Of . smoky nature, made
famous by Bobby Burns, the
Haies, the Lawsof1s, C al.,
caused the undoing Of IN en-
tefprislng and imaginative rum
runner near here.
This worthy had . scheme,
regarded no "fool-proof" by the
elite Of the ruIal-runners. But
his little scheme failed to take
into consideration the keen
noses Of officers.
''Is precious babykins coldg"
almost whispered the girl IN
the front seat of the speeding
car as they few past the
Cficers.
Then came the smoky smell.
Then q chase.
A search that revealed eleven
cases of liquor-good liquor
stacked in the back seat OF the
automobile.
The baby was . bundle OF
CLOTHS veritable rag DOLL
that the woman tossed disgust
edly to the side of the road. 90
the officers accompanied the
couple to jail.