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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
To-
DECIDE
5. ACTION
JUNE
asg :
Denial of Pay Raise Results in
Call Of Mass Meeting of
Locals I and 2.

Two thousand Iaborers and,
mechanics, dissatisfied with the
wages paid by the District Gov.
eminent, may resign in body on
June z, it became known today.
A mass meeting to consider the
advisabiIity of wholesale resigns
tions has been called for that
date by Locals No. / and 2 Of
the City Employees Association.
It will be held in the o street
armory.
Urged To Defer Action.
Local No. met in Musicians
Hall, 1905 e street northwest, last
night, and discussed the question
of quitting their posts. Action was
deferred on the plea Of Frank j.
Bresnahan, president, who urged
the men to wait until after the
Shrine convention.
Talk Of wholesale quitting fol-
lowed a speech made last night by
President Bresnahau, in which he
told the men that their request for
increases in wages had been denied
by Major Frank s. Besson, acting
District Engineer Commissioners.
Bresnahan told the men that
Major Besson informed him that he
would not call the District Wage
Board together to consider wage
increases for per diem men. He
also said Major Besson told him
that he had talked with the heads
Of various District departments, and
that these officials were content
to let the present wage scale stand.
Decide to Call Meeting.
President Bresnahan convinced
the men last night that they should
take no action at this time.
It was decided last night to call
a meeting on June z of both locals
to take up the question Of whole,
sale designations. This action may
be taken, it is said, as a result OF
Major Besson's message to the
men, transmitted. by President Bres-
nahan, that the laborers and me-
chanics had better seek outside
posts if they were dissatisfied with
the wages they are getting.
Sentiment on wholesale quitting
is said to be divided among the
men.
However, I can say. that IL the
men vote to quit, there win be q
sufficient number leave the service
to make it very disagreeablet for
the District SERVICE" President
Bresnahan said.
White Wings Poorly Paid.
1t was pointed out last night that
white wings are paid $2.72 q day
and that they are forced to buy
two white canvas suits and have
them cleaned twice a. week. Me-
chanics receive from t$5.08 to $6 q
day from the District government,
while outside men get from SO to
SIS a day, union officials declared.
Speakers at last nights meeting
were Bresnahan, John Prinkert,
Walter Moore, Ralph Ford, and
Tom Lucas. They all urged the
postponement of action until after
the convention.
The quitting of a large number
Of mechanics and 1aborers, 1t was
said today, may cripple several Of
the departments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
ON Il WAY
STREETS
SURE
But Downtown Parking Plans
Will Be Modified, Commits
sioner Oyster Declares.

Special traffic regulations fol-
the Shrine convention will for the
most part be continued in force
permanently, it was indicated to-
day.
eff the Commissioners find
these regulations are practical and
do not work a hardship on the
public, think most of them will
remain after the convention,
Commissioner James F. Oyster
said today.
One-Way Streets Assured.
It appeared practically certain
that the one-way streets established
would be made permanent. The no.
parking area, however, if perma-
nently established, will not take in
all the territory as provided in the
existing rules.
. 1.-THE time is coming when Wash
ington will have to adopt the same
rules as other large cities" the
commissioner said. "One-way streets
are necessary, and. 1 believe that
parking should be prohibited on
many downtown streets"
Merchants throughout the city
are pleased with the commissioners
action yesterday in lifting the no.
parking ban for one week.
Any action toward putting the
present regulations into effect per-
manently will probably meet with
considerable opposition from the
merchants. it was indicated today.
Sales in department and other
downtown stores were so materially
effected yesterday by the no-park.
ing regulations which became ef.
fective that the Commissioners de-
cided to lift the ban until June /
However, other special regu.a'
tons, including new one way streets,
are continuing in force. Pennsyl.
vania avenue is now closed from
z to midnight.
In the opinion of the Police De.
partment, the new traffic regula-
tons worked remarkably well yes.
terday. Motorists, however, take
q different viewpoint. Downtown
Washington had the appearance of
Sunday, and Washington police
men had little difficulty in seeing
that the new regulations were en-
forced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
APPEALS COURT REFUSES
TO DISMISS Oracle SUIT

A motion to dismiss the appeal in
the suit of Mrs. Constance Setback
Oracle, widow of the late Col.
Archibald Oracle, U. s. A, against
her son-in-law, John Dunbar Adams,
of New York, in which she sought to
establish the will of her daughter,
the late Mrs. Edith Temple Oracle
Adams, declaring the mother to be
the sole beneficiary Of the will. was
today denied by the Court OF APP
peals
This leaves the litigation in a Pc
culiar legal tangle. Mrs. Oracle re-
Gently filed notice Of dismissal Of her
suit against Adams in the Probate
and Equity courts as we'll as in the
Appellate court and 1t was a separ-
ate motion filed by Attorney Enoch
A. Chase, counsel for Adams, that
was today denied by the Appellate
court. The amount involved in the
litigation is about 100000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
D. c. LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
TO HEAR ENGLISH SPEAKER

The District of Columbia Library
Association will meet in the hut of
the Grace Dodge Hotel tonight.
Speakers are j. Pierce, of Man
chester, England, research director
of the Metropolitan-Vicke Co.; Dr.
John M. Cries, chief Of the division
of housing, Department of Com
merce. and DIR. Charles r. Mann,
director Of the American Council
of Education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
CASE OF CHIMES SLAYER
GOING TO SUPREME COURT

The Court Of Appeals today de-
MED the petition for a writ of error
to Attorney James A O'Shea, coun-
sci for Ziang Sun Wan, young Chi
nese student, convicted on a first
degree murder charge in connection
with the death on January 20, 1919.
of DIR. Ben Sen WI, under-secretary
of the Chinese Educational Mission.
Counsel for the accused is seek
ing to carry the case to the United
States Supreme Court, and will do
so on a writ Of certiorari The ex-
ecution of Wan is scheduled to take
place July 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
HIDDEN GEMS.

(H. SMITH writes for you the
clever poem below and if you
will analyze it carefully you will
find many real precious stones,
the names of which we will
print when we see how many
fans can name them:)
A sharp rap early on my opened door
Brought me from cot to center of the
floor;
Next voice. as from some one unseen,
Said in accents clear and quite keen:
Rub your eyes, o pal, so very dear,
And kindly hurry away frOm here,
For, my lad, am on duty today,
And do not wish to have you stay"
Then / ROBBED myself i'm haste
And went through a gate rudely put In
place.
Outside. as ! breathed the, pure air
i met a beggar. nettled, and In despair;
And to me he made this request:
Tell me thy name, thy station and
quest"
He looked pale and jaded as he spoke.
And. as q fear came over me, woke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
SPRINGTIME POETRY.

''The poets sing Of balmy spring
And Of the bird upon the wing"
So quoted he Of English birth,
And filled his audience with mIrth
When he explained 1.-The grave mistake
That many poets seem to make
Is clothing faIsehOOd as truth.
Why should the aged as well pa youth
Be told tale SO false, absurd?
We know the wing Is on the bird"
PICNICKER'S VERSION
The birds which fit from bOuKh to
Are really very plain to see,
But things which crawl on grass and
Are often felt before they're found.
ENGLISHMAN'S VERSION
When southern winds and blossoms
sweet
Coax one out in the woods to eat,
Howe oft the pleasure Of the feast
liz ruined by q bug or beast
Or reptile, giving one a scare,
For one ne'er dreamed the thing was
there. s. j. M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
WOMAN SHOT IN HEAD:
COLORED MAN SOUGHT

Shot in the head during a quarrel
last night at Eleventh and X
streets southeast, Ada Bell, colored,
twenty-seven years old, IA Twelve
and One-Half street southeast, Is
at Casualty Hospital In a critical
condition.
Police say that Edgar Collins,
colored, who lives on Good Hope
road, may know something regard.
ing the affair and search is being
made for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
LAWYERS SHAD BAKE
CLOSES POLICE COURT

A shad bake Of the Washington
Bar Association today closed Police
Court five hours sooner than any
other Saturday.
and closed one hour and half
later, when all the business for the
day had been completed by Judges
Bardison and Mcmahon.
Both are away at the shad bake
today. &c..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
LET THEM ANSWER.

Dear Bill: Please give prompt
ANSWERS to these questions con-
corning celebrated stars connect
ed aOith yoMr papers,:
When did Jim Ring?
What made William Hard?
When was Fay King?
Did Lou DoMgher?
Why did Barney Google?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
Sacred Circle to Meet.

The Sacred Circle. founded by DR..
Julia Seton, will meet in the New
Ebbitt, Monday night, under the
auspices Of the League for the
Larger Life. DR.. Matthews Dawson
will give preliminary talk on
Biblical Astrology."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26

Dear Ball: Reading in my
home to1Oa papers, / see that
a girl friend / once kneeO fell
dO1Om "Gnd hart herself on
her honeymoon" / haze
been looking over a medical
dictionary to get a clear er-
PLANTATION of the exact part
of the G1satonuy, but I will
haze to Leave 1t to you to
clarity.
THE UNKNOWN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
HESSlAN FLY WILL CUT
KANSAS WHEAT YIELD

TOPEKA, Kan, May 2S.-Kansas
will harvest it's smallest winter
wheat crop in five years-99 ,538 900
bushels, according to May estimates
Issued today by the Department Of
Agriculture.
Last years production was 49,
100000 bushels. The Hessian fly,
chinch bug and late rains are CON
tributing causes for the small yield.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
5d1EARDrpSEEm{99I
BN BILL PRICE c-rHA- A'~
RUFF NECKS OF THE PAST.

STUNG AT BARGAIN SALE.
Mrs. Do Tell-Did you hear
how badly Mr., and Mrs. Bargain
Hunter were "Stung" at the sale
yesterday?
Mrs. CuriOsity-Why no, how
come?
Mrs. Do TeIl-An apiary was
being sold at auction and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bargain Hunter were inves-
tigating whether the bees had
been. tuberculin.tested and the
bees resented It..
LULU Nj. SCHULTZ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
A WELL : KNOWN
ESTABl
RAW ONIONS FOR DINNER
is ALSO A GOOD THING.

That nsodesty belt to curb
closeup dancing seems to as all
right except aUhee used By fat
ladies Nth bGy-aOimdo1U te7tden-
cies. The spikes IN the belt
wiu keep the male dancers at a
respectable distance, its true,
but O chunk of Lipiberger cheese
attached to the belt Would be
far more effectiUe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26

A TIGHTENING RETORT.
Rastus-( Laughingly singing to
camel hanging high up on Almas
electric Welcome sign), 'LO Mistah
Camel! High an dry! Yes, yOuse
high an dr..
Humorous Camel-Hey! Don't kid
yourself down there, black boy, I'll
get "lit up" tonight.
HARPERS FERRY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
FUNNYOLOGICALLY SPEAKING

FUNNYOLOGICALLY SPEAKING
There is mGny an oil OeH
that's lined S0ith gold bricks. =
In an argument some rely on
reasoning" processes. Others
depend on seasoning" processes
-peppery words and salty sGr-
cGsnl.
With women, talking is q
simple affair. They open and
close their lips. Mere man
"opens his mouth" and "sIeatts
his trap" FRED VETTER.
ASIDE TO CONTRIBS.
To JACK HARLAN: Kindly send
editor your address.
To M. A. X: Complete the story /
Of '"The Mysterious Scream" and
forward it. Will use, II suitable.
parody ON 1.-THE Raven" 1t Is
classic.
To all now cOntFibN: Please put |
your address and real names on /
all communications. Editor may /
wish to communicate with you.
| Confidential: The shorter . good /
thing Is the sureF It IL to be pub |
IIshed. Long cOntribs that get by i
are exceptions and must be notably |
clever.
p. S.-ThOusands Of strangers |
will read The Times. Give 'em q |
good time by sending to the old /
column lots Of tho best stuff you
can think of. Let's make the /
Grand Old Column something for |
strangers to remember.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26
WHAT'S WRONG HERE2

eyes, WHEY, I'll beat the rugs
for you. It's better exercise than
golf"
"SHre, wiley; I'll wash the dishes.
enjoy it more than a game of
poker" NASTURTTUM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26

Both the diplomatic and con-
sular services of the State De-
partment are involved in the
field service Redistribution now
being conducted by the Personnel
Classification Board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-26

There Is many an oil 10etL
that's lined s0ith gold bricks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
WILL DECIDE
NAVY QUESTION

WARRINGTON. April iT.--Sccrs.
iary o. the Navy DENLY Will urge
Prevalent Harding 10 decide this
week tho controversy between the
state and navy departments over
modcrniEation OF tho American fleet.
DENLY probably viii bring up the
question at today's cabinet meeting.
He and other navy department orr.
Gals want prompt decision. so
that II the decision Is in favor Of
moderniEation on tho limos already
decided. tho wor,s ran begin as soon
ms The fleet returns from It's South.
ern maneuyera.
Naval authorities win insist upon
tho raising Of the big guns 10 bring
their range up 10 those OF other
neots. modcrnixed since the arms
conference.
Latest figures on the compara.
two rangea show, naval officers
say. that tho United States. fleet Is
outnnsd two miles by tho British
fest
Tho rtate Department holds that
increasing ranges would violate tho
naval treaty signed Mt tho wash
inston arms conference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17

NEW YORK. April iT.--Americans
have tho worst manners in the
world They cough In your face. they
chew gum In public. they push. thoy
joHile. they fight for the only vacant
seat In a street car. they shove you
away from the ticket office. they
nearly knock you down and never
raise their hats.
So says Gertrude Atherton. noted
woman novelist.
II have Travelled all over Europe
and America nho explains and.
take my word for ~. Americans
have tho worst manners In the
world. They hnvo arrogance but no
pride. They pcraonify the Declare
ton Of Independence gone Wild
"Mon come 10 dinner In their shir,
nleevea and women cut each other In
public. College students ignore tho
faculty and young men refuse 90
dance with their hosteAsca Tho steel
maxnats outragcs the feeling OF tho
Office boy and tho office boy pasnoA
on the insult.
Tho man who has spanned a con-
tincnt with railroads grasps bis fork
down by the prongs and the young
poctesa with a volume Of free verse
on the press rmbafrassediy counters.
'Aw. whore d'yn got that line WHEN
someone hands here u compliment.
Commences II tho national vice.
IL causes more hsaftAches than
drunkenness. dope and olgamy COM
hined- II Is tho cause. frequently
overlooked, which leads IN tho merry
race 10 the divorce court
a woman who would look with
tolerance upon occasional iapses from
morality can be driven 10 desperation
bscaur, her husband hahltuaIly
leaves his spoon In his coffee cup.
a man may b q good provfdcr
and n pillar IN the church but wha,
woman Is going TO regard him with
tolerance when he talks 20 her with
bis hat on and blows smoke In her
FACET
MANY n man OF refinement has
thought longingiy OF oblivion when
he precolved his wife taking soup
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
Broadcast Lecture
From Station KDZE

wednesday afternoon at $50 lee
lures on Tho Care Of Teeth" and
Tho Expectant Mother viii be
hroadcas, from Station KDZE for the
benefit OF the mothers OF 6eattle who
arc unable 20 attend the series OF
lectures at the Bon Marche during
Better Baby week. DR.. Nanette Clay
and Or. Charles ID. shannon will be
the speakers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
COSTS But Soc
TO HEAL SKINS
WITH POSLAM

cents during the war. nifty cents
naw--alwAya Abe same quality. gem
tie. effective, healing Poslan plays
fair with its friends ali the timsl
md the most wonderful thing
about Posiam IL how iit,ie % II IL
box will clear away . patch Of
eex.rua or other eruption that has
been an itching torment for yoarai
The first touch OF this famous oint-
nent cooia tho fiery skin and gives
real. lasting relief.
Posiam Soap helps greatly in the
treatment OF skiu troubles Posiam
and PoriRfu Soap arc sold every
where. For trial sample. s-nd Toe 10
PoSI.AM, 2ts w. t7th ST.. New York.
--Advcrtiscmant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
Don't Let That Cold
Turn Into "FIu"
Rub on Good Old Musterole

That cold may turn into Flu"
Grippe or. even worse. Pneumonia.
unless you take care Of Il at once.
Rub good old Musterole on the con.
gestcd parts and SEQ how quickly It
brings relief.
Colds are merely congestion. Mus
tcrolo, made from purc oil OF mus
tard. camphor. menthol and other
simple ingredients. In counterirrI.
tant which stimulates circulation and
helps break UP the cold.
As effective az tho messy old mus.
tard plaster. It does the work with.
out the blister.
Just rub II on with your finger.
tips. You will feel n warm tingle MS
~ enters the pores. then cooling
sensation that brings welcome relief.
35c and csc. in jars and tubes.
na,t.. nTt.... an NG,,.tarJ DIuat.r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17

from the end Of tho spoon and many
u good woman's love has been killed
because her husband couldn't learn
10 stand up when his mother In law
came into tho room.
Tho cure7 I'D make training ia
manners compulsory for every school
child. I'd have little boys taught
when 10 remove their hats and little
girls how 20 say thank you. And I'd
have both girls and boys taught to
respect their elderA."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
20 Bags $1l.45

This Bag Is the one sketched below. Com
pare Il with any Sl5 Bag. These come in tan,
brown and black. 1S-inch Cowhide Bags, with
extra heavy hardware reinforced corners and
leather lined, with three interior pockets. An
offer you seldom see as low as S11.45 each.
Mems Dept.-Maln Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
FINGER PRINTS
MAY Be WRONG
Expert Proves Two Persons
Fingers Can Be the Same

los ANGELES April Ever
since Mark Twain wrote ~puddiu'-
head Wilson" and perhaps long be.
fore. folks have believed that finger
prints afforded an absolutely sure
means 81 Identification.
And that's just where they are
wrong
II took a.Ooo-mile trip TO Valdez.
Alaska. by Milton Carlson. Los
Angeles finger print expert. to prove
II, hut Carlson showed IL 20 tho sails-
faction Of a jury The result was
that Nirgil Rich. youth accused Of
burglary WIS declared innocent
A few nights before iich's arrest,
someone had robbed the store at Val
dcs and stolen "a number OF silver
dollars The rohbcr cut his hand on
broken window pane, as attested
by bloody finger prints found there
on.
Rich was arrested when he pre-
scented blood stained silver dollar In
nclghboriug town lie had the
strongest kind OF an alibl 20 fhow
that he was az home ON the night Of
the robbery. but his finger prints
eorrcaponded with those found on
tho bloody glass. and this went
against him
The prosecution introduced experts
who testified that In prints
any ak points OF fimilarity between
prints were enough for conviction,
and cited several instances where
men had been 30 convicted.
Then came Carlson. summoned
from PARKWAY California By the de-
fense. Ho introduced finEer-print
from the book OF Fir r. H. Henry
head Of Scotland Yard and authority
on fingor-print classification with
picture from the great detectives
book. Carlson show ell the court that
there were IL points OF similarity b.
tween tho finger print found on the
giasA and the finger prints OF a
known person now living In London.
Having no other evidence. the gov
crnmcnts ease fell fiat
Carlson says present finErr-print
classification and Identification meth
ods arc entirely too lax for general
use and that so per cent OF the
prints OF the worlds people have
similar points % Identification. TN
lcsa there Is some distinctive and un-
usual mark. he added. the finger
print n Of uncertain value.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
Players Will Show
Here on Thursday

1.-THE Servant in the House" is to
be presented by the Dunstan Play.
ers at the Masonic temple Thursday
evening. Miss Dorothy Winge Is to
have the leading feminine role. The
play .s being given under the aus.
pices OF the Doric lodge OF Masons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
"Aunt Alice" Will
Be Official Mother

WASHINGTON. April i7,-"Aunt
Alice" Robertson. former member OF
congress from Oklahoma 10 going 70
10 ons OF Uncle Sans mothers"
Aunt Alice. thru an executive or
car ssued today By President Hard
ing, 10 TO be appointed welfare
worker In the vctsranS bureau. Her
work viii oonsis, Of looking after the
women and girls employed in that
bureau. ono OF the biggest In the
government Aunt Alice suggested
tha, perhaps some Of the boys Nigh,
want little looking after. too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17

For Wednesday cnly, the
Women's Apparel Dept. is
placing on sale a group of
Sport Skirts including Wool
Eponges, Wool Ratines and
Prunellas In Spring styles and
colors; In checks, stripes and
plaids, Sizes are % to 80.
Very special at S5.65 each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17

VICTORIA. u. c.. April FLOR
es, firoa destroyed 20 deserted shack-
In camp OF the Canadian Galleries
Co. near Courtenay. Monday. Three
families lost their possessions houses
aud barns near Sandwich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
Laundry Workers
Will Give Dance

The iith annual bali OF local "a.
Laundry Workers union. viii be held
In the Moose hail Tuesday evening.
The dance In for the benefit Of the
UNIONS III members.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
Four Are Slightly
Injured In Smash

Mrs. Emma Pierson, Miss Alice
Lewis. Relic Pierson and Miss Ida 3.
Thompson are suffering from minor
injuries as the result Of an automo-
bile collision In Everett Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17
What, in the Air
PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY,

APRIL II
KDZE-~io:3o 10 IL a. M: $50
10 +:ao p. m.
RIR-s:so to SIS q. m; $40 to
$40 .. m.
KIo-T.ao 10 $40 p. m.
KFHR--s 10 10 p. m.
QUIET-s:i5 TO TAO p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-17

EVERETT. April iT.--whilo pre-
pairing for a fishing trip at stockAr'
Cady lake near herc. Sunday. Theo.
dorc Faulkner. 20. accidentally fell
from a boat and was drowned.