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The Washington times., 1923-10-18
CELL BARS, TEN
COPS FAIL To
HOLD GIRL
Hattie Mathews Makes Escape
Through Transom While
in Police Station.

seventeen.year-old Hattie Mathews
fugitive from the National Training
School for Girls. IL now listed also
as a fugitive from the Fifth pre-.
cinct, following her sensational es-
cape from q cell there last night.
Hattie and Thelma Phillips, also
. fugitive from the school, were
caught yesterday afternoon. They
were placed in the witness room at
the Fifth precinct while the wagon
from the House Of Detention called
for them.
The wagon got there and found
only Thelma. Hattie was no where
to be seen but the evidences Of her
going were. A loose bar In the
transom Of the witness room showed
where the agaile young lady had
slipped through to her freedom
while ten policeman and q matr0n
were within few feet.
How the girl got to the transom
10 not known, unless her companion
helped her by hosting her UP.
Thelma refused to tell how the girl
got away.
Thelnna was returned to the
school while the search for the elu-
sive Hattie was renewed. They had
been away from the National Train.
ing school for q week.
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
AUTO TRUCKFOR
EXPLOSIVES
DEVISED
Many Safeguards Applied to
Prevent Accidents on
Highway Work.
BY IntcrnaAaonal News Service.

BOSTON. Mass. Oct. 1S.-Expl0,
sive0 can now DO carried over the
highways Of the State without
Fire Marshal George C. Neal
recently approved Q specially con.
gtrucfed motor truck for the sa6s
transportation Of explosives over
the highways. The truck 10 pro.
vided with many safeguards.
Smaller trucks Of similar design
also are being built.
The State department Of public
safety demands that al vehicles
transporting explosives must first
be approved. Since the advent d
the automobile small dealers have
been using ordinary trucks, while
the larger Aealers have used horse
drawn vehicles.
The truck approved by Marsnal
Neal has q compartment protected
from fire from the exhaust OF
motor, there being three air spaces
and three inches between the under
floor to the top Of the frame Of the
machine.
There il an opening between the
cab and the body and the machine
- equipped WIN three IoCke0 oOOrA
which work automatically. The
doors cannot open under ordinary
conditions while the motor 10 run
ming, and this opening Of the door
stops the operation Of the motor.
In case Of an accident causing thu
motor to stop there IL an emer
gency key which cuts of all cleo
trical connections. The gas tank Il
protected by wire screen to pre-
vent fire.
On the rear IL O steel bumpO1
covered with rope to prevent any
sparks In case Of collision, and
on the front and rear are red flags,
fifteen by thirty inches, with the
word Danger" IL white letters ten
inches high. The flags are only
displayed when the machine "a
carrying explosives. The word Tex
plosives" is also printed on all sides
Of the body.
The truck has an airpIane ex
faust and the interior IL wood, Gov
cred with asbestos ana sheet metal
The machine lie also protected with
an automatic shut-off at the gasO
line tank.
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

with business elements which gen.
orally want international co-opera-
ton"
Senator Phipps has unsparingly
denounced all policies whatsoever
which might lead to any American
European tie-up.
In the upper Mississippi valley
the inquiries rnade-and now here
reported-were conducted from
small town to small town and from
little city to little city in the course
Of following the audiences Of lecture
bureaus and ChautauQuas and moth
ing their responses afterwards to
the sentiments expressed by the
speakers.
Discouraging For Two.
The speakers had. many different
sentiments, but the reports assert
that the people in the audiences
were in the end on the whole en-
phatically opposed to any departure
by the United States from its ''un-
entangled" and "1solationist" posi-.
ton.
II these reports are correct, and
IL they display the situation exactly
and competently. the outcome II
thought to be discouraging for the
two following distinguished Repub
ican Presidential possibilities: Mr.
Lowden Of Illinois and Mr.. Pinchot
OF Pennsylvania.
Both these gentlemen are re-
garded az leaning by conscience and
conviction toward international CO.
operative efforts.
The tide is reported to be going
against those efforts among the
multitudinous ordinary non-political
people whom the politicians are
thought to neglect and disregard
but whom through their scouts and
agents they continuously study.
The results of such studies--and OF
other concurring inf1uences-are BE-
lieved to be already visible in many
States.
In Kansas, for instance, Senator
Capper, after q close immediate
study Of his State, has turned q
good deal from an emphasis on the
European market for American
wheat to an emphasis upon the en-
largement and development OF the
American market for 1t.
In Missouri Senator Spencer, who
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
WEBS, AT IS, DAUGHTER
OF LIFELONG FRIEND

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-Danie!
Batchelar, IS years old. and Miss
Annie L. Pentacost. SO, both of
116 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, ad-
mitted that they took out q mar.
rage license at Long Island City
last week. but refused to divulge
their wedding plans.
Mr.. Batchelar, who is a Civil
war veteran. was life long friend
Of his fiancee's father, with whom
he was associated in the printing
business. The two men were
neighbors in Liberty Avenue for
fifty years.
When Mr.. Pentacost died, his
daughter went to live in the house
in which Mr.. Bachelor and his
wife lived. That was about ten
years ago. Mrs. Bachelor died a
few years later A romance then
developed between Miss Pontacost
and Mr.. B0tohAlaH
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
AUTO EXHIBITS
WILL BREAK
RECORDS
Closed Car Show Opening on
Saturday to Be Largest
Capital Has Had.

Late hour applications for space
in the closed car show to be held
in Convention Hall next week have
brought the number Of exhibitors
up to fifty.four. according to lsu-
dolph Jose, chairman Of the show
committee Of the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association, under
whose auspices the exhibition is I'd
be conducted.
Every Foot Obtained.
"Sihce 80 many dealers have al
ready received complete lines OF
their new-season models. old Con
vention Hall is going to be taxed
to it's capacity" said Jose.
Virtually every foot Of available
show space has been taken. Cars
will be shown on the first ana eec
ond floors, and accessories On the
balcony"
Others on List.
Exhibitors not previously an
nounced who will have space art
the Semmes Motor Company, loca
Dodge distributors the r. v. T
Motors Corporation, representing
the Marmon: the Warrington Motor
Car Co., agent for the Chandler ant
Cleveland; the Neumeyer Motor
Company, associate Hudson an(
Essex dealers: the WASHINGTON
Bearings Corporation, the Black and
White Taxi Company, the Miller
Dudley Company, and the DelcG
Lighting Company.
The show will open SATURDAY
evening and continue until mid
night Saturday, October 27.
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
VOTERS ATTACK
ALEXANDRIA
CHAMBER
Arlington Nonpartlsan League
Charges Westinghouse. Ry.
Gives Worst Service.

Non.partisan Voter. League-of
Arlington county last night con-
demned the action Of the State
corporation commission in refusing
license to the Alexandria Bus
Line, and offered the following
resolution; ut has come to our
notice that the chamber Of COM
merco Of the city Of Alexandria has
protested the granting Of o ncenco
for tho proposed bus line to operate
between cities Of Washington and
Alexandria and the state corpora
ton commission has needed their
:sThis action OF the chamber Of
ommerce IL made upon the pre-
SO that the Observation-Disclosures
.ilway Company Is not q paying
.roperty notwithstanding it has
monopoly Of ali interurbAn traffic;
charging the highest toll for service
Of any intorurban railway in this
country and giving during rush
hours q most miserable service.
I'VE believe It 10 high time the
state corporation commission In
vestigated the management OF the
Wasnmgton-ViFgini Railway Com.
SDOSA
the amount Of watered stock this
company is carrying, with the ulti'
mate view Of either reducing the
excessive fare or improving the
service rendered.
Voters League of Arlington
county severly condemn the action
Of the Alexandria chamber Of CON-
merce and call upon the State
corporation commission Of the State
Of Virginia to grant g. certificate OF
operation to any and all bus lines
making application If they other
wise comply with the laws Of the
State"
John Monroe alias Sid Monroe,
colored, Of Ashville, N. c., alleged
slayer Of Ruby Williams in 1915.
and who escaped from the State
penitentiary at Raleigh in 1913, w0s
captured yesterday near Hume
Springs. Arlington county. He was
locked up in the county Jail, await
ing information from the officials
at Raleigh, whom Commonwealth
Attorney Ball has notified.
Miss Ruby Smith and Edward
Cook were married by the Rev. c. p.
Ryland Of the Baptist Church last
night in the presence of both
families Of the bride and bride
groom. Following the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. Cock left for Fort Worth,
Tex, where they will make Lhelr
future home.
The Organised WomAI1's Voters
League Of Arlington county will
hold a mass meeting tomorrow
night at the Arlington county court
house at o'clock. All candidates
for sheriff will speak.
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
SOURCES
SOUGHT BY
TREASURY
Luxury Taxes, Especially on
Sugar and Automobiles,
Being Considered.

Anticipating pasgage d 9 eold

Anticipating passage Of q soldiers
bonus In the next Congress. the
Treasury Department has begun che
task Of looking for new revenue
sources to pay for II. Il Waa
learned today.
When the Issue arises ana the
Treasury IL called upon for Ito
recommendation, it 81 expected that
plan for taxing selected classes ct
luxuries viii be presented. The
luxury class IL row the only elep
ment In the field Of taxation that
10 not being heavily tapped, experts
report.
Bonus advocates In Congress- have
come forward with this plan - =
solution Of the bonus problem, in
view OF the Administration aktis
tt1do that O means for financing the
bonus must be specifically provided
by Congress.
Proponents Of the plan would tai
automobiles ty rates according To
their horsepower, It il also sugs
gested that even sugar might b
taxed. There are many other
articles which might be 30 listed.
One-half the cost Of bonus could
be financed by imposing tar Of
C0At u pOunU OkA 0O9O3e 9<SCOH0S
ing to experts. II such q tar were
imposed It would bring to thd
Treasury more than 500 OOO, 900 q
year. An average tax Of SO on
each automobile would produce al.
other 500. ZOO, 900, according to the
bonus advocates.
These are cited by them to show
the possible new revenue sources
without disturbing the plans for tax
reduction along other lines, or the
movement Of certain Senators IN
apply the Governments surplus to
retirement Of the public debt.
It is not certain, Of course, that
either automobiles or sugar win ne
taxed 90 heavily. II levies are
placed upon them, In the event of
success Of the bonus proposal. II IL
believed they wt.uld be much lower
than Ii suggested. But bonus sup
porters arc confident that IL tho
luxury taxes are extended far
enough they can more than meet
the obligations imposed upon the
Treasury.
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
LLOYD GEORGE
To SEE TOMB
OFHNCOLN
Distinguished Visitor Shows
No III Effects From Address
ing Great Audience.
1ntern.tsona, News Service.


CHICAGO, Der. 18.-AppareTtly
none the worse for his appearance
before the greatest audience OF his
American trip thus far, David
Lloyd George today resumed his
itinerary which was threatened by
the slight illness brought on by
fatigue. His program called for a
visit to the tomb Of Abraham Lin
coin at Springfield. ILL.,. the party
leaving Chicago on a special train
at 10 a. m. and continuing to St
Louis, the next stop Of the jour
ney.
Moderation toward Germany, and
the aid of American business In
determining the amount Of repara'
tons that country can pay, were
the war time premier's pleas in
his address to 10000 hearers at the
International Auditorium at the
stock yards last night.
England's Interest.
In presenting Britain's attitude
on reparations, the little Welsn'
man made It clear that England
with 1.-THE greatest tax burden OF
90
pense account from the war is in.
tensely interested in the collection
Of reparations, but more interested
in the economic restoration OF Eu'
rope and the need of tempered jus
tice in dealing with defeated Ger
many.
"You cannot audit ledgers with
bayonets," he warned, considering
the military policy Of France.
Thorough approval of Secretary
Of state Hughes proposal for an
impartial commission to determine
0ermany's ability to pay was voiced
by the former premier. He said
he could not understand opposition
to such a plan, on which America,
pre-eminently impartial, would have
a voice.
Appeared Sturdy.
In this first appearance since the
Chicago welcome which sent him
to bed for a day, Lloyd George ap-
peared sturdy and unworn. His
voice, relayed by a battery Of am
pliHiers, carried readily to the far
corners Of the huge auditorium. and
he was able to speak without eff
fort.
His talk carried little. oratorica'
appeal. It seemed rather q bust
ness-like description of business
truths, a review Of the dangers be
setting postwar Europe, and ar
appeal for tempered. justice fol
Germany, not vengeance. which
is justice without wisdom"
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
COOLIDGE
IS WELL
LIKED
Scouts Return With Varied
Sentiment Hits
Pinchot and Lowden.
By WILLIAM HARD.

by WILLIAM HARU.
The eyes Of Republican political
Washington turned westward to-
day when through a flock Of
trusty political scouts, who hap
pened to get back here together
from their various inquiries for
their various factions, the follow
ing facts were virtually unitedly
alleged and asserted:
/. The Rocky Mountain States,
in their local Republican organi-
zations, are strongly inclined to-
ward Coolidge for the next Presi-
dency, but are reserving and
postponing commitments to him
until they are sure-as they put
it-that he will not "head off
toward Europe" into European
international endeavors.
2. The sentiment Of the States
in the upper Mississippi Valley,
as studied in chautauquas and
similar assemblages Of the run
OF voters, has not changed in
regard to international affairs
since 1920, according to these OBJ
servers, and it today would pre-
fer candidates in favor of "Amer-
lean isolation" to candidates in
favor of international co.opera-
tion."
Sentiment Is Powerful
These assertions and allegations
have the highest political impor-
lance: because, whether well-founded
o. ill-founded. they are controlling TO
the views and actions of numerous
powerful Republican elements in the
national political field.
II may be taken as settled that
the Republican party dominantly, in
it, national aspect, viii from now
forward believe that the down-on-
the-ground sentiment in the Upper
Mississippi valley from Indiana to
2 Nebraska and from Missouri to
North Dakotal. and the down-on-ths-
ground sentiment also in the Rocky
border to the Canadian borderI Ii
not only anti-Eeague. but generally
and broadly anti-anything that in.
wolves participation in Europe's
problems.
Many Republicans Of great intel
lDetual distinction are severely dis
appointed by these findings. They
are obliged, however, to admit that
these findings are regarded as con-
elusive by a large part Of the "prac-
teal politician" element In the party.
The reports from the Rocky Noun
tain States are brought here by two
sorts Of heralds. One sort il espe-
cially devoted TO the President. The
other sort 10 committed to no candi-
date. Both sorts agree that In Ari-
nona, New Mexico, Colorado. Utah,
Wyoming and Montana the following
sentiment obtains:
Impressed by Temperament.
The Republican local organiza-
lions are strongly impressed by Mr..
Coolidge's temperament. They like
a. They find his Massachusetts
location no obstacle. They have
nothing against him for being from
New England. They have nothing
against him positively at all, and
would be glad to be for him, 50
far an they know now, on one con-
dition. They insist on being as
oured that his foreign policy will
not lead to so-called foreign en-
tanglements.
Strong corroborating color 10 lent
to these assertions by recent re-
marks which are known to have
been uttered by Senator Phipps Of
Colorado who Is q man Of great
wealth and whose associations are
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
"Herself and Ice-Box,
Inc"

This is the name of a de-
lightful little sketch in Amer
lean Cookery Magazines
sketch in which the ice-box
saves the day by furnishing
enough fresh, sweet leftovers
to make a company" lunch.
con for unexpected guests,
The heroine's ''Ice-Box, j
salute you'll" will be echoed
by thousands Of women who
find the Ice-Box a true part
ner in every day housekeep-
ing and in emergency.
Herself and American Too filled
Boo, Imc., is the partnership in
hundreds upon hundreds at Wash
ingtom homes.
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

used to be regarded here as pas
sionate devotee Of international CO.
operation" 10 now regarded as a
sure prospective senatorial vote
against many forms of it.
The general net result IL that the
Republican party faces q strange
dilemma, Of which the two horns
are these:
l. The large financial interests to
which the Republican party has
looked for it's financial sinews OF
political warfare are in general ex.
tremeIy favorable to international
cooperation"
2. The Republican party's down.
battle-ground and grass-root scouts
tell It that the polling
place voters do not want inferno.
tional cooperation" just now.
Copyright. 1879. Washington Press
SerVIce.)
In a recent dispatch by Mr.. Hard
1t was stated that Mr.. I. J. Hoorgtn
is in this country as the Official
representative" Of the foreign trade
department Of the Russian govern
ment, seeking "non.political trade
recognition" This statement should
have been that Mr.. Hoorgin In an
unofficial representative" and that
what he seeks Is not trade recog-
nition," but simply trade deal
ings." 1t appears that from the
diplomatic standpoint It IL posi-
BILE to develop trade dealings
without trade recognition"
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
TRIAL WEST BITTERLY OPPOSED TO FOREIGN ENTANGLE
WHAT'S DOING
Today and TOnOrrOsO
Today.

TOW8YS
Meeting - Spanish Class. TrUnkliu
School. T:1S p. m.
Danoe-social Workers Club. Shore.
ham Hotel evening.
Lecture. 'He whe Gets slapped.
Prot. n. 3. Fagin. % jackson piao'
:arhc Way" japanese pageant. Dpiph'
coption-''Mlss Washington" l. J.
Societies. 9Aoo sixteenth street north
Neetins-internAtiOn Association Of
Arts ana LSttera so1s N street north
Rsorg snisation-'Big Sister Move
ment." Juvenile Protective ASsoCiatton
Epiphany Parish Hall 1s1T q street
no HhI.;.s 1;ss ?: c.rO,,u. soo4.tx
Mssta.s--Psrsn.-rsechs Association
sl99.sr:Lang;tOn SchoCl: . 2: m; n-o~,
MeetinS-EAst Washington Community
Center Orchestra. East WashinGtof
Community Csntsr. . ?: m: ..,.- ~.
ems City Club. clubhouse. ?. m.
Meeting-Fr0e ana Easy Auction C1ub
Women's City Club. clubhouse, 1850 p. m
BAnQuot-COuTt District Of Columpi
MestinS-Nneriean Academy Of op'
thelmoiogy and 0rtho-LarynsoioSy' Will
arg aa aSs;d "i m1. Ssln No. 4
Hiram. sc. %; LAsaystss: 10: -: VIII ~
81; .Adoniram Council No. -. Il. A. c..
ni MS.tln No: q v!1ao n camp. w oodm..
Of the Worids clubhouse. svsnins' .A.,
D1nOe-s. p. o. b.. Elks Halls. . p. m
TaS,anrfnNw
Meeting -- Literature section, Chew
Chase Woman's Club, First Methodist
Episcopal Church. Chevy Chase. , 2: m
Meeting@-Yo0ng MeA's Athletic Club
Mseting-non's CURRENT Event. Club
Miner Normal Community centeS'
Meeting-Ancient ana Accepted Scot.
Sovereign Grand inspectors Of the Thirty
third and Last Degree. House OF thu
Mn"icais-AuSgpiOss Of the Washington
Church. Tenth and q streets northwest
thaImoiosy and optho-IaFyngoiogy. VII
Meetins--Junior Club. Wilson Norma
Community Center, evening:
Community Center. evening:
g.. Masonic Temple. New York avsnut
and Thirteenth street northwest. eve.
ming.
Card party--Auxiliary Home Board
Joppa Lodge Chapter, o. e. g., Joppa
HAIL. Second and Upshur streets north
west, 1880 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Chapter. o. u. o.
Fireman's Hall. CheFrydale. Va, 8 p. m.
Masonic MISUNDERSTANDING, No. 3
Lebanon, No. z: Joseph H. MilanS No
-: Grand Chapter School OF InStrue.
ton, r. 4. c.; Columbiai. No. 2, K. r
c., evening.
Moeting-writAEs' League Of washing.
ton, Public Library. p. m.
DaHce-Catholic WOmen'S Service Club
Catholic Community House. 60l q street
northwest, . p. N.
Card party--Catholic women's Service
Club. eO1 p street northwest, 9:s0 p. m.
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

LONDON. Oct. ia large
brandy -colored diamond, estimated
to be worth $4,000. has been found
in the Woosetiten mines at Johan.
nesburR. The stone weighs 20H
karats, IL of irregular shape and
Of q superb brandy shade.
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
IS
AFTER BETTER
SCHOOL
Mass Meeting Will Start Big
Drive-GoVernor Richie
Gives Approval.

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, Oct. 1s.-
Although Gov. Albert C. Richie
will be unable to attend the big
mass meeting to be held in the
armory Of Company r, National
Guard here Friday night at 8
o'clock. in the interest Of greater
Hyattsville high school. ne has
sent assurance that he favors more
adequate facilities for the school.
Invitations to address the meet
ing have been accepted by DR..
Albert F. Woods. president of the
University Of Maryland and Prof.
Nicholas Orern. Prince Georges
county superintendent Of schools.
Mrs. Martha, assistant principal Of
the local school, also win speak.
DR.. Albert s. Cook, State super
intendent Of schools and DR.. Sam
uel N. North, state supervisor OF
high schools, also have been asked
to speak.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
fair Is to be given at the colored
school at Buena Vista, near the
Washington, Baltimore and Annap-
oils railway, under the auspices Of
the Buena Vista Community Club
It IL announced that county com.
missioner George N. Wells will be
speaker at the Fair Thursday;
States attorney, j. Wilson Ryon,
Republican candidate for one of
the associate judgships Of the
seventh judicial circuit on Friday
and Prof. Nicholas Orem, county
superintendent Of schools, Satur-
day.
The broad ax., 1923-02-03
SOUTHERN PLANTERS AP-
PEAL TO HOOVER

1t is reported that 1000 colored
people left the State of Mississippi
within the last ten days bound for
northern cities. Estimates from other
sources indicate that from the Missis-
sippi and Arkansas deltas fully $4,000
have gone. Georgia furnishes $1,000
to add to the imposing total South
Carolina, Texas, Alabama and Louis
lana also furnish numerous migrants.
They are coming to the various cities
Of the North and West. Kansas City,
Indianapolis, Topeka, Kansas and
Chicago are receiving many of these.
The same old causes are given as rea-
sons for the departure, among which
the New York World gives the fol-
lowing:
Taxation without representation
denial of the right to vote through
the subterfuge Of the white primary
inadequate school facilities in rural
districts, unjust division of crops on
the tenant plan, lynching and burning
Of men and women on the slightest
pretext with no immediate relief in
The broad ax., 1923-02-03
HALLE Q. BROWN DISMISSED

Miss Halle Q. Brown, president Of
the National Association of Colored
Women's Clubs, noted elocutionist
and lecturer, who for many years has
been an instructor at Wilberforce
College, Wilberforce, Ohio, is declared
10 have been let out Of the faculty Of
that institution. The report goes that
Bishop Joshua Jones, who holds the
money bag" Of the institution and
also has much to do with the manage
ment Of the affairs Of the school, of
fered Miss Brown certain subjects to
teach and while Miss Brown had the
matter under consideration, the Bishop
declared her chair sacant. The other
chairs being occupied, there was none
left for Miss Brown. It IS said that
Bishop Jones has fell into regular
hornets nest" in thus Diminishing
Miss Brown, for the women Of Ohio
are already on the warpath and no
doubt their voice OF protest Of the
Bishops action win be augmented by
club women ali over the country