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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-23


Upright Man: Downright Boob.
- In truck with friend. Friend
goes into house to visit girl. De-
PENDANT tired waiting. Drives Off
Makes right turn at corner.
Going too fast. Slams doctors
car parked on trucks left. Com.
pound fracture Of anterior
bumper; Commissions OF left head
light; severe abrasions of anterior
dorsal surface of left pectoral
mud-guard, Damage amounts to
$45. Should think it would.
Counsel: The defendant Is
ready to pay for the damage; he
is a man Of such upright cha"-
acter that he has never been. in
jail. For these reasons we ask
that the collision charge be dis
missed.
The court: The question, Of
damages is not within the juris'
diction Of this court. We must
have security for the motorist as
well as for other citizens. II q
man parks his car IN front OF his
house and goes in to eat his
lunch and comes out to find his
property smashed, it is little com
fort to him to know it was a
man of upright character that
smashed it.
Dumping. $25; driving without
hermit. $40.
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Alert Driver.

Truck swings around corner of
Fourth and G at twenty.one miles
per hour. Cop asks for permit.
Driver remembered seeing some
thing in the papers about
Maryland license being no good
in the District, but didn't pay
much attention to it. SIS and $40.
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By DONALD McDOUGAL

By DONALD McDOUGAL.
Cop sees truck sliding down
Pennsylvania avenue. Not ex-
ceeding speed limit. Suspicious
occurrence. Wants to see permit.
Driver ioyriding last night. Left
permit in best clothes. IS.
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Right Place, Right Time, Wrong
Permit. .

Right Place, Right Time, Wrong
Permit.
Cop on Canal road at Sa: m.
: hears noise like mules hoof com:
ing out of the mud. Finds three
couples packed in parked. Pack
ard. Tell the cop they're fishing.
Passenger LothaIio slips permit
to driVert Don Juan. Sherlock
jars 'em out of seventh heaven
and Shoes EN- into Seventh
precinct.
Lothario: I thought he might
get in trouble if he was found
driving without a permit, 50 /
lent him mine. SIS.
Don Juan: They wouldn't give
me a permit at the Traffic
Bureau, because couldn't. pass
the test So 1 had to borrow
one. $25.. ts T;
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RIGHTWAY SCHOOL Of DANCING

Si4 Twelfth Street n. ". (Nsar t2th aa6 -
Private lessons In Fox TrOt. waltz. Ona
stsU, etc. No apE8tHtmeHt rsquIrad. EaSalt
cay ~ssk day = r. TO- n.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Fred n. Chandler, o. and Laura v.
Morgan %6sI 20; The Re Rev =, Downs. ;,
Redffeld, %. of Glenview, Ill. The Rev.
c. e.. Smith.
Russell e. Rogers %. and Rose e.
Barrett, "a The Rev. H. f.. Randolph.
Monte 8. Cohen, 20, and Lottie ST.
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For SEQ.

Steering wheel in one hand.
Bottle in the other. Couldn't pay
his fine at all and had to phone
his mother.
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BUSINESS PERSONALS "
PHYSIOTHERAPY EXTRAORDINARY
scientifically given; men and women
Or carolyn Austin, appoint. m Fol'
l447. - -.
MANTCTTRING Amy Ellis, scalp treat
W. - ASAAN nIent, sos 18th St NV.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-19

One thing your state Of mind tells
me, although you are almost a stran-
ger, is that you have no children in
your house. Children are certainly
necessary if one is to be spontaneous
about Christmas. year in and year out.
But lacking children, go to the toy de-
partment Of a store and spend an hour
a few days before Christmas. That
will be a remedy for Christmas-weari-
ness all in itself. You will? Finel
Well, then, on the way home, fill
your arms with Christmas wreaths and
mistletOe, and when you have reached
your home hang them yourself. No,
don't hand them to a servant.
Then, then-well, you won't needany
more remedies, except those your heart
will dictate. For the Christmas spirit
Is the most easily induced spirit in the
world. That is because it is so vital.
It's a reality, you see, not just a state
Of mind, but a reality that exists and
has only to be leaned towards a little
to envelOp you. And it's certainly well
worth that leaning. You know that
perfectly Well9 Well, then, leani
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-19

Jim was amazed wnen ne returned
fer his first visit that Christmas. The
house had been repainted and plas-
tered, the leak stopped in the roof;
it looked neat and trim, and Luella
was raising chickens, geese and tur-
keys, too. The land made a fine run
for them, though the young turkeys
had to be kept off the wet places.
Guess I'll soon be able to retire and
take up poultry raising, Jim, DEAR"
Luella smiled.
They were very happy that visit,
for in another year Jim hoped to be
making enough to be able to ask Luella
to marry him. But the business de-
preston grew worse instead of better,
and Jim's letters became more and
more hopeless, eliminating In the offer
Of release.
It was strange how Luella went
about with a smile on her lips rs the
DAYS grew shorter. Luella was twenty
five, Jim nearly thirty. They had been
definitely engaged four years.
"TOmOrrow's Christmas" LueIla
cried, dancing about the parlOr. Put
on the turkey, mOther!"
81 declare, child, you're acting like
a wild thing" her mother admonished
her.
ooh, mother, dear, what will Jim say
when he knows? Don't you breathe a
word! I'm going to the station to
meet him."
Jim stared at the smart motorcar
that drew up before the depot. No
flivver, this! He stared still more at
the smartly CARRIED young woman who
stepped out of it and flung her arms
round his neck in the sight of every
body.
"LueIla. what's happened2 Have
you become a millionaire"
"YOu wait, jim"
When Jim reached the house, he saw
that a wing had been added since his
departure. There was real silver on
the dining table. And the turkey was
q perfect monster.
"How do you like the turkey, Jim?"
"Fine, Luella."
Sand the-the cranberries?'
why, they're very good cranDer-
ries," said Jim.
SIS that all, Jim?" There was a
little culver of her lips.
"Why, dearest, they're splendid cram
berries"
It was after dinner that she an
swered his inquiries. "Why, you see,
/, Jim, most of the turkeys died, and il
, was so dreadful, all my hopes of a
, fortune going in that way. 1t was the
, marsh that killed them"
> Nothing will live on that land, not
even turkeys" declared Jin.
$50 I determined something should
live on the marsh, and as the turkeys
died II planted c~ranberries, Jim
Oh, Jim, do you know we've got the
r best cranberry bog in this county
And I've got fifteen hundred in the
bank, and-Oh, Jim, I want you to stay
e now, and We'll be the cranberry kins
r and queen of the county"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-19

from him. "Guess you can't sell it till
it's drained, Jim," she said, "and
mother can't bear the noise of town"
Jim wanted Luella to occupy the
little place rent free. He was really
ashamed to rent it, for the house was
falling to pieces, the roof leaked, and
it wanted plastering. And then the
land-that was hopeless.
Twenty acres of good farming land
run to bog and OvergrOwn with marsh
plants! 1t had reverted to the wild
with a vengeance. Luella and her
mother must be crazy to take up their
residence in such a location.
Luella insisted on Jim's taking rent.
! When he persisted in his refusal, she
said she would put the house in order
instead. She did.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-19

ents in exchange? The whole thing
seems so commercial-such an affair Of
even exchange, and somehow Obliga-
ton that inks you? That is the way
you feel?
But you still have enough Of the
Christmas spirit left to wish you didn't
feel that way? Well, then, there's
hone for you. praise bei
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-19

Of the little farmhouse, Luella read
the last words of her lovers letter and
smiled. Things were not quite so bad
as Jim made out. And anyway Jim
had promised to come up and stay
with her mother and herself over
Christmas.
Jim and Luella had been neighbOrs
for as many years as they could re-
member, and always acknowledged
sweethearts. But when Jim's father
died the little farm had had to be given
up. 1t was in a swampy district that
weuld grow nothing till it was properly
drained. Jim's father had hung on by
the skin of his teeth while the drains
chOked and the land became water
logged; then he died. Jim went to
the city and got a clerical position.
Luella's father had been in business
in the town. Luella was secretary to
the banker there. When Jim went to
the city she rented the little farm
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-19
OhrtHtmaa Spirit
4 Reality
By ETHEL o 0 ELIOT
G@. 1873, Western Newspaper Union.l

)U don't believe in Christ
mas? The Christmas spirit
is dead in you? You hate
all this crowding to stores
to buy presents for friends,
relatives and acquaintance
who will certainly be crowd
ing to other stores, or even
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-19

Turkeys and
CranberrieS
By Justin Wentwood
Observation-Disclosures: @%%@*a%%
4. =

ND 1 woha get that raise at
the end of the year, so l
guess it's no use hoping to
be married for a long time,
Luella, and if you want it
I'll release you. l can't
hold you forever"
Standing in the doorway
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14

nit additional data within thirty
days from date of notice, but in re-
Spouse TO a request from interested
parties, this time has been extended
to November 1, 1928.
1.-THE board has not given final
consideration to the matter, and is
DESTROYS of affording local interests
full opportunity to present data tend
in gto show the desirability of this
improvement at public expense.
Most careful consideration will be
given to the views expressed in the
resolution of the Board of Free
holders, but their attention should
be invited to the fact that the reso4
luton is merely an expression of
their desire, and is not supported by
any arguments or information which
might serve to convince the Board
OF the advisibllity of the United
States undertaking the project.
1.-The improvement of rivers and
harbors by the national government
is regarded as a business invest
ment. The board of engineers for
rivers and harbors, and myself, give
favorable recommendation where the
data which can be secured indicate
that the investment will be a profit
able one Where this cannot be
shown neither the board nor myself
feel justified in making a favorable
recommendation. Parties interest
ed in securing the improvement
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14
IN CRASH
IN THE SOUND
Motorboat Seriously DAM
aged in Collision with
Ferryboat

A twenty-seven foot motorboat be-
longing to Just o. Mass, of the Mass
shipyard at the foot of Amboy road.
T~ottenville, in collision with the
ferryboat Perth Amboy of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit railroad at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon was bad
ly damaged. The boat is lying south
of the ferry slip at the foot of Smith
street with it's bow stove in and the
entire port side ripped open from
stem to stern. The craft is. filled
with water. The accident happened
while the ferryboat was leaving the
slip at the foot of Smith street for
To~ttenville.
According to what could be learn
ed this morning the engine of the
motorboat went dead as Fred Erick-
son, a ship carpenter employed at
the Mass shipyard, who was the only
one in the motorboat, was about to
&c from this city to Tottenville. The
paddle wheel of the f%erryboat is said
to have raked the side of the motor
BOAT and it filed with water. Erick-
son, who jumped, was rescued by
some men from a tugboat at the
steamboat dock. Outside of a good
wetting he was uninjured.
This was the second accident this
week that the ferryboat Perth Ann
boy vas in. During a dense fog
Tuesday morning four men employ
ed at the Mass shipyard, who were
on their way to work, were u
down in mid-stream by the ferry
boat. All were rescued by the crew
of the tug Robert Robinson of the
Androyette Towing Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14

preliminary examination and a sur
vey have been made of "Raritan
Bay and Raritan River, New Jer-
sey, with a view of securing a chan
mel thirty feet in depth and of suit
able width to deep water near the
bridge of the New York and Long
Branch division of the Central Rail
road Company of New Jersey" The
report of the district engineer on
survey is favorable for improve
ment to a depth of thirty feet at
mean low water over a width of 900
feet from the turn near Great Beds
Light to deep water about 400 feet
above the bridge referred to in the
law.
I'm its review of these reports
as required by law, the board of
engineers for rivers and harbors was
not convinced of the adyisability
of the United States undertaking
the improvement at this time, be-
ing of the opinion that "the charac-
ter and amount of traffic involved
does not appear to Justify the large
expense of the improvement at this
time.'
in accordance with its usual
practice the board issued a notice
to this effect dated July 81, 1928,
which was SEM to all parties known
to be interested in the improve
ment. Under the terms of this not
ice, opportunity was given to sub
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14
FILL SCHOOLS
At WOODBRIDGE
Heavy Enrolment in Every
Section of Township as
Schools Open

WOODBRIDGE, Sept. IA
heavy enrolment marked the OPEN
ing of the township schools. The
addition to the Avenel school doub-
ling its size is full to capacity and
part-time classes in the first grade
are being considered by Supervising
Principal ]. II. Love. The Hopelawn
addition, with the exception of one
room, is now in use and indications
are that before the close of the year
it will be fully occupied. To relieve
the congestion at the Keasbey school
a number of children have had to be
transferred to the Fords school.
The Colonia children are divided
between the Iselin school and AVenel
but the number attending is SO small
that very little relief will be given
to these two buildings when the new
Colonia school is opened. The erec-
ton of many new houses at lselin
points to a continued increase in the
school population 0. that section for
which provision must be made. The
enrolment at Port Reading is very
little in excess of last yea, but four
part-time classes are in operation
now.
Ford school has a heavy enrolment
and four part-time classes have been
organized. An excess of twenty
eighth grade pupils has had to be
transferred TO Woodbridge. The
lower grades in Woodbridge are not
-overcrowded but the intermediate
grades in the Grammar school are
filling up rapidly. The accommoda-
tions at Sewaren are adequate for
the four primary grades in attend
ance.
Barron avenue high school with
the two-room portable building an
mex, is crowded, making it extreme
1y difficult to adjust the classes TO
the department work required.
Everything is being done, however,
to improve the accommodations and
to secure greater efficiency of oper-
alton. Enrolment for beginners
ceases next Tuesday and the next
enrolment will take place the first
week in January and the first week
in April.
The enrolment in the various
schools is as follows: Barron ave-
Il eighth grades, 1872; ninth,
ffreshmen) 1S1; tenth, (sopho-
mores) Sc; eleventh, (juniors) 81,
twelfth, (seniors) SO, making a
total of 459 students at that school
Woodbridge school No. /, has Sos
pupils; AveneI 361: Iselin 240; Fords
677; Keasbey, 1872: Port Reading,
s5S: Hopelawn, $50; Woodbridge
School No. IL has 424 pupils and
Sewaren houses 10 students. The
total enrolment in all schools is
1905. In June, 1922, the enrolment
was 4,001.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14
READING
GIRL BURNED
Taken to City Hospital Where
it is Said She is Likely
to Die

Lena Casale, four years old, OF
Woodbridge avenue, Port Reading, is
in a critical condition at the Perth
Amboy City Hospital with burns
about the chest. back, face and arms
that she received last night at her
home. The girl was brought to the
hospital at 7:10 o'clock and no hope
is held out for her recovery. She
was attended by DIR. Messenger, of
Carteret, who ordered her brought
to the hospital here.
1t is said that a boy struck a match
near the girl which set her clothing
on fire. DR.. Santora is in attendance
on the child at the hospital. Mrs.
Vincenza, an aunt accompanied the
child here after the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14
PLEAS MADE
BY GERALDSON
Says Not Guilty in Barber
Asphalt Plant CaSe-0ther
Pleas are Heard

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. IL
John Geraldson, of Perth Amboy,
entered a plea of not guilty before
Judge John p. kirkpatrick today on
a charge of attempting entering and
breaking into the Barber Asphalt
plant at Maurer last month and bail
was fixed at $1,000. Geraldson is
the second of the trio arrested in
connection with the attempted loot
ing of the safe at the plant which
was prevented by the Perth Amboy
police.
Billy Dunn, of New Brunswick,
pleaded guilty to an Indictment
charging with possession of liquor.
He will be sentenced Friday.
John Luciani. Of Woodbridge, en-
tered a plea of not guilty to posses
sion of liquor on July 6. Bail was
set in his case at $1,000.
Andrew Buchko, of Woodbridge,
pleaded not guilty to an assault and
battery charge on June 20, and is
held in $500 bail for trial.
William Mankowski, Of Woodbridge
charged with assault and battery
with intention to kill on June 1S,
pleaded not guilty and held for trial
in $2,500 bail.
Frenzo Deremogi, of P~isoataway
township is held for trial in $1,000
bail Following a plea of not guilty
to violation Of the prohibition laws
on May 20.
Frank Hallahan and Anton Jacken
OF Sayreville, were fined SIS on their
plea of guilty of stealing four cleo
trio fans from a nearby plant. 1--WE
were drunk at the time" the defend
ants pleaded.
John b. Tambouri. of P~iscataway
pleaded not guilty to an assault and
battery charge on April 6 on Anna
Maroni and bail was set at $500.
ciementina Liscia also pleaded not
guilty to assaulting Mrs. Maroni and
a similar bail was set pending trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14
ADOPTION APPROVED

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. IA
William and Johanna Jensen, OF
253 Water street. Perth Amboy, were
granted permission by Judge John
P. Kirkpatrick to adopt two-year-
old Edwin G. Peterson as their son
and change his name to Edwin c.
Jensen. The boys parents gave
consent to the adoption.
T-wo-year-old Theresa Lake was
legally adopted today by Anton and
Julia Horvath, of Middlesex Bor-
ough, Judge kirkpatrick granting
the permission to change the girls
name to Emilia Horvath. Her moth
err living In Pennington, agreed to
the procedure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14
CHILD FATALLY Burned

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. H.
Four-year-old Helen Lefkowitz, of
Jeffries street. South River, died at
midnight in St. Peters hospital here
from fatal injuries she received
while playing at a bonfire near her
home last night. Her mother at
tempted to save her child and was
severely burned about her hands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14

the board will appreciate any infor-
nation which you or your consti-
tuents care to present regarding the
necessity for this improvement.
Such information will receive the
careful attention of the board, ana
will be given full consideration by
me for review"
Signed by Lansing H. Beach, Ma
jor General, Chief of Engineers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14

should therefore confine the pre-
s~entation of matters to the board
to laying before it such evidence and
facts as will tend to show that the
benefits resulting to the public from
the work will be sufficient to justi-
fly the United States in mourning
the expenses involved.
"I trust that this gives you the
information you desire. I am sure
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14
.FREEHOLDERS PUSH FIGHT
FOR DEEPER WATERWAY
(continued from Page y

While the f%reeholders have record
ed themselves in favor of the devel-
0pment. they are now about to coly
lect a mass Of data for presentation
10 the war department to show that
the Improvement is necessary. Coun-
~ Engineer Morgan r. Larson was
directed yesterday to proceed at
once with the collection and prepar-
alton Of the required data.
The letter Of Major Beach Is as
follows:
Under the authority Of the river
nnd harbor act Of March 2, 1919, a
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THOROUGHBRED COLLIE PUPPIES,
with papers: beautifully marked. very
reasonable. 100 Eads Ave. or Mission
1906.
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LIVESTOCK
BIRDS, DOGS, PETS

THOROUGHBRED SPITZ PUPPIES
for sale; perfect beauties. See them
CSC Denver Blvd. Mission 1928.
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KINDLING
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS

Delivered to your residence. Call Sal
Antonio Packing Box Co.. Crockett 1882
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BEAUTIFULLY MARKED THOROUGH
bred fox terrier puppies. 524 Thomp-
son place. TT 4543.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
8 ESCAPE JAIL
At La PLATA;
POSSES OUT
Citizens Join Hunt, One Negro
Narrowly Escaping Lynching
on Woman's Charge.

Three negroes, one of whom was
awaiting trial on q serious charge
involving q white woman, broke
Jail this morning at La Plata,
Charles county. Md. Local police
and the authorities of nearby cities
have been requested by Sheriff John
N. Simms to keep sharp lookout
for the fugitives.
They are John Bean, wanted for
criminal assault: Joseph Stevens
and John Butler. both Of whom
were being held on robbery charges.
At the time Bean was arrested
the residents of the neighborhood
made several attempts to lynch
him, and Sheriff Simms had a diff
ficult task in quieting them. The
assault occurred about month ago
at Brentland, about six miles from
La Plata.
When it became known today
that the engro had made his escape,
is recaptured. The people of the
vicinity of La Plata have Joined in
the search for the fugitives.
Three doors were forced open by
the negroes in making their escape.
In some mysterious manner two
lengths of iron had been struggled
to the prisoners. and they used
them to wrench the hinges off the
door which separated them from
another room. A second door was
forced off it's hinges and then the
door leading to the upper floor was
forced open. Two bars on window
of the upper floor were cut with a
hacksaw and the prisoners climbed
on to the low roof over the front
entrance. They then leaped to the
road.
Stevens robbed a store at Rock.
land, Md, and Butler broke into a
store at Dentsville. The three were
to have been tried in May.
The Washington times., 1923-01-27
EMO To. REPORT
ON TRAFFIC
RULES
Committee Chairman Ready to
Submit Findings to Com
missioners Monday.

William Phelps Emo, chairman of
the special committee named to
study traffic conditions here, will
submit preliminary report to the
District Commissioners sometime
Monday, he said today.
The report will contain general
regulations. Special regulations
based upon the general rules will
be drawn up and submitted to the
Commissioners later.
A wide difference of opinion is
said to exist among members of
the committee over certain of the
general regulations and fight is
expected to result after the report
is filed.
The report, it is understood, will
contain a regulation putting an
end to dead" parking in down
town Washington by providing that
no automobile shall park in front
or a business place unless there is
driver in the car. In the event
another car should draw up in
front or the place, the first car
must Immediately leave.
another regulation is said to be
one providing for additional one
way streets in the downtown Sec
tions.
The question of speed has come
up before the committee manv
times and some suggestion as to a
cnange in the present regulations
may be made. There is also said
TO be some change in the present
right OF way regulation.
Emo said today that he did not
wish 10 discuss the committee's
work until after the report is i'm.