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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Monopoly Charged
Against Movie Co.

ATLANTA. Ca. July iT.-Ths fed
erai trade commission today began
an Investigation here Of alleged
mcncpolis,ie operation Of motion pic
,ure thea,srs by the Famous Players
Iasky corporation in ssx southern
tiates.
Dan Mlehalove. general provfs.cn
manager OF the Southern Enterprise
Inc. frs, witness called before w. II.
Fuller. chief counsel Of the federal
trade commission. gave details Of
under Famous Players
Lzsky. He denied il was the prao-
;icc Of the concern 10 force theasers
10 take pictures. He sail booking
deals for all Of the houses were nos
always closed at the same time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Request Navy Band
for Harding's Visit

An all'navy band consisting Of GO
pieces will play in tho stadium for
two hours from 4 TO G p, m. on July
~. preceding President Hariing's mr..
rival, II Admiral Hilary y, Jones sees
III TO okeh tho request.
Because the stadium win be taxed
TO capacity on the night OF the sTth
II IL asked That the band be permitted
10 play for the amusement OF those
who arrive early. II Is expected that
the admiral will concur with the re.
quest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Thieves Gathering
Jap Flower Tubs

Thieves arc showing n ponehant
for collecting Jnpanctc flower tubs.
according TO tM police reports.
A. " Evans, 2i27 ~ broadway.
reported tho theft OF ono such, filled
with RoranlumH and pInkA. Tues.
day.
Throc Of tho tubs were stolen
from the chun IIIng Co., o7o King
st., Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Leading Lady Will
Wed Film Producer

los ANGELES. chi. July IT,
Pauline stark, popular leading lady
" the films. announced hor en-.
Ragement here today 10 Jack white,
comedy producer. The announce
mont cnused no surprise Ia Holly.
wood. whore tho devotion Of the
screen people to each othor haal ong
been known,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Pershing Calls On
Girls to Aid Camp

WASHINGTON, July Speak,
ing here yesterday, Gen. Porshing
called on each fellows best girl in
tho country &c aid the citizens train,
Ing camp movement.
II trust that citEcns' training
camps viii become so popular that
cach's "bcst GIRL" in the country will
nEk whether her escort has seen clti.
sena' training cnmp duty" Pcrshlng
amid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Spokane Farmers
Increase Legumes

SPOKANE, July Farmers Of
Spokane county have purchased
nearly six tons Of iegume pasture
seed. according 20 recent report
made By County Agent o. v Patton
This greatly increased lntrres, In
lcgume pasture has been brought
about by demonstration plots and
pig club pasture plots which have
been established over the county.
Farmers purchased 1884 pounds n
veteh. ! $50 pounds N rod clover
.016 pounds Of sweet clover. 1863
pounds Of Grim alfalfa, and 7,02i
pounds Of common alfalfa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Illinois Horse Is
New Record Holder

FiNDfAY. Ohio, july iT,-Cupid
AlhinTcn. Illinois Eplding. holds n
new worlds trottinE record for half
mile tricks, having stepped the oval
yesterday IN 2;0bA.
Tho record fell TO Cupid Alhlngcn
In the Phoenix Inn stake race for a
purse OF $4,000. II was the first
event Of the weeks meeting here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Prepares for Next
Dawn-to-Dark Trip

MtNEoLt. l.. T.. July iT.-Lfsut
Russell l.. Maughau today gave his
cgrtiSs pursuit plan an hours test
flight 10 preparation for his second
attempt 70 eross the continent be.
tween dawn and dark Of one day.
a small defect was discovered and
rcrnedisd.
After another test flight this an.
sruoon. Lieut. Vaughan will decide
whether he viii hop or tomorrow
morning "a planned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17

OAKLAND Cal. July f7,-.sfrn.
George VeH'sl. pretty 23year.oId
native Of Marion Ohio. and who
claims 70 be- cousin OF George
Christian. private secretary 20 Pres.
ldent HarfinR. was being held by
the police hero today on charges Of
attempting 70 pass fictitious
check.
According n the police the check
which Mrs Yemal attempted 90
pass was altered BY Frank Brown.
said by the authorities 70 be Mrs.
Vsstars accomplish, and who IL re-
ported wanted In Kansas CITY and
other western cities 70 face charges
OF forgery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FARMER
STARTS ON PAGE 4

constituents ana issFs that else
they pari hifm to 80 ue sin 30
az enthusiasts msnssg ~ shs ssa
ats farm Bee.
igrputitsnn leaders hsefflei sAs
sstsat - tiavrruar t'fvus n ths
evident feeling n ahFsss ana Dis
saltstsesiqa with senaotaie parss
gisss whies found % ~sn, IN q pro-
ssss yess zEainss ths party Ia pe@s
sf This wss the statement 81
Charles H. ADAMS. sresnsiy chair.
ran ~ ths Republican stats csn,rai
committee ara The governors cara
Pal4n manager
Frra A tTks fuaus GER ~ thn
johnson campaign. credited he
tahnsen ete,arY - "a eosapisfa po-
u,iest fsailEnmsns n this stats
Ths sisestan ~ waEnns johnson
sAsws ere extent 90 which 81 par
,lrs havv dissntr grated b. ala.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Jumps From Bridge
Into Skagit River

MOUNT VERNON. July i7.--John
i<uhna. rs, leapcd 10 his death from
n bridge spanning the SkoEit river
yesterday. lie was employed by tho
Apex Fish Co, two weeks ago, whom
no quit He lived on pile driver
on the salmon banks and had neither
wife nor family,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Spearmint King to
Chew With Harding

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July IL
President Harding viii be tho guest
OF william WhElsy. IT,. the chew.
hg gum ma Enate. wissn no arrives
here next month. The wriRiey fam.
~ 's expected 70 arrive from CHI
eago today 70 open up their paIatlai
home on Santa Catalina island In
preparation for tho presidential
visit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Handless Vet Held
for Check Raising

NEW ORLEANS, IN, July IL
Roy % Ashley. handiess war vet.
eran and stB lent NJ the Universally
~ Alabama. wnH under arrest hero
today charged with raising q gov
eminent compensation check from
tf56.g5 10 tsss.s3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17
Ngw SENATOR WAS
HORN IN SWEDEN

The rev senator is a pirsurvsqgs
character. 'rpical ~ the Swedish I'm.
migrant farmers SO aumsruss In the
North Star state
nngn ia Llus3ahi. awraaa. be was
educated N The grade schools there.
on vacations Ne sailed on a cnasswiss
vssne, a, ~ Ne became an apfnra.
isra IN bottle factory at Lilyraaht
Later he came 70 America and for.
tune.
For lHo winters be worked IN MIN,
nssa;a and Wisconsin lumber eamps
aad in the summer hs worked In
sawmfiis u Minneapolis Then he
tytrr,ess sy,,.er
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-17

HYTHE. Eng. July iS.--nechuso
there have been only three oasoa "
drunkenness here In sm years. drink
ing hours have been extended 40
minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
ASKED
To MASONIC
EXERCISES
President Likely to Attend
Ceremonies at Alexandria,
Va, November I.

The ceremonies attending the lay
ing of the cornerstone Of the S4,.
OO0, 900 Masonic memorial to Georges
Washington outside Alexandria may
be made further notable by the
presence Of President Coolidge.
An invitation to be present at
the exercises. set for November /,
was personally extended to the
President today by j.. Claude
KEEPER, recorder of Washington
Commandery No. /, of this city,
and Mr. Coolidge has taken 1t
under advisement.
It was stated yesterday for the
President that he would not at
the present time make any trips
which would take him out of Wash
ington for more than one day.
The Alexandria ceremonies, how.
ever, would not fall under that
category. and it is thought the
Executive will be In attendance.
The great memorial will take two
years to build. and will form ma
tional shrine of Masonry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
KEY BRIDGE P. o. BRANCH
DEPENDS ON SURVEY TRIP

At least one additional survey
trip will have to be made in the
vicinity OF Key Bridge before a de-
cision can be reached as to the
establishment Of a branch postal
station there. 1t was stated yester-
day by postal officials,
No decision has yet been reached
as to whether the proposed station
for this neighborhood will be Of
the contract or classified type. An
inspection trip was made yesterday
by Postmaster William M. Mooney.
resulting in the offer of space in
several stores along M street.
Mr.. Mooney desires, If possible.
however, to establish a classified
station, devoted exclusively 20
postal business and in charge Of a
clerk from the city postoffice.
A second inspection trip will he
made later in the week. and II lie
hoped that a site may be selected
within the next week or ten days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
COUPLE HELD ON
MAIL FRAUD
CHARGE
r. r. FIeishman and Wife Said
to Have Got illegal Possession
OF Registered Letter.

Francis Raymond Freshman,
thirty-one years old, divorced hus-
hand of Mrs. Grace Rose Flesh
man, of 311S Sixteenth street north
west, was arrested today by Detec-
tive Sergeants b. w. Thompson
and Richard Mansfield and held
under $1,000 bond when he was
given a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Need
ham c.. Turnage.
His wife was arrested last night
by the same detectives, on a charge
OF violating that section of the
postal code which prohibits obtain
ing a registered letter that is in
tended for another. She was re-
leased on $1,000 bond.
According to the detectives, the
couple signed for a registered lei
ter that was not intended for them.
l. is said that Fleishman told a
letter carrier that the letter was
for him and he was given posses
sion of il when he signed the name
of the addressee.
The detectives would not divulge
the name of the man for whom the
letter was intended. It is said that
this man is New York man. lie
is also said to be under indictment
in that city, though ii is not known
to the detectives what the indict-
ment charges are.
Freshman gave his address as
1913 ID street southeast He said
ne was salesman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
R. {. DOWL ING
IS DEAD At
LANSING
Former EmpIoye Of The Wash
ington Times Was III Three
Weeks With Pneumonia.

Raymond E. Bowling, twenty
seven, formerly employed in the
press room of the Washington
Times, died at 9 o'clock this morn
ing at Lansing. Mich. where he
had resided eight years. Pnen-
monia, from which he suffered three
weeks, was the cause of his death
doctors say.
Bowling was born in Washington.
Until the time he left to accept a
position with the State Journal. at
Lansing. he lived here with his
brothers, Edward and Joseph, the
latter of the stereotype department
of the Times. The brothers, his
only survivors, reside at 1455 Spring
place northwest.
Funeral services will be arranged
upon the arrival of the body. prob
ably tomorrow. Burial will be in
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
r. on. Deal-
District Coal Dealers
Adopt Silence Policy;
City Officials Ready

Coal dealers of Washington have
decided to maintain a silent policy"
insofar as making public any In
formation is concerned.
r. o. Kinsinger, secretary Of the
Coal Merchants Board Of Trade,
made this known today when ne
was asked about the statement of
the United States Coal Commission
to the effect that Washington coal
dealers earned in May last q gross
profit of from 80 to 80 per cent.
1.-THE coal dealers for the present
have decided to make no statements
about the coal situation" he said.
''They have adopted policy or
silence Therefore, there VIII be
no statements issued regarding tho
fuel situation"
In following out it's policy OF
Continued on Page. 22.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
CIVIL SERVICE OFFERS
ONE JOB AT 5000 YEARLY

A $4,000 a year position in the
Naturalization Bureau of the De-
partment of Labor is open. the
Civil Service Commission today an
nouhced. The position calls for a
person to act as chief examiner and
consulting specialist in adult immi.
grant education.
Other vacanies are superintendent
or construction in the Veterans Blu.
reau, from SO, 200 to SO, 500: assistant
marketing specialist, Department of
Agriculture. $2,10 to $4,000: junior
librarian, Department of Agriculture,
$l,4OO to $1.650: assistant examiner,
Patent Office, $1,000; apprentice fish
culturist. Bureau Of Fisheries, $500
in the United States and $500 In
Alaska; bandleader, Chilocco Indian
School, Oklahoma, $40; apprentice
craftsman, office of the chief Of
ordinance, War Department, $500,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
PUSSY-FOoTED THIEF
GETS WATCH AND $40

A pussy-footed colored man rob-
bed the store of Illarion v. Mish-
towt. a Russian, at 423 * street
northwest, last night while the pro-
prietor sat out in front contentedly
smoking a pipe.
Mishtowt, who lives on Stafford
street, in Chevy Chase, Nd, told
the police that he suspected a
young light-skinned negro of being
the Raffles who relieved him of $40
in cash, g solid gold Russian hunt
ing case watch with the name
Erickson on it, valued at 800, and
a solid gold link chain with lock
ct containing picture of his wife,
valued at $25.
The watch. brought here from
Russia, had the initials II NJ" in
the Russian alphabet inscribed on
it. The Russian told the police he
would be able to identify the thief,
should he be brought before him.
Police believe they will have no
difficulty in experimenting the col
ored man, owing to the oddly of
the stolen jewelry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
REDUCED
by. BOARD
AGAIN
Bryant Tenants Obtain Cut.
More Inspections
Under Way.

While three Of the five District
Rent Commissioners are busy to-
day completing the inspection of
apartments and homes regarding
which additional information must
be obtained before determinations
can be made. two are engaged in
reaching determinations on proper
ties already examined.
Material reductions in rentals
have been ordered in determine
tons handed down today in the
case of the Bryant apartments,
1925 Third street northwest, which
was inspected yesterday. New
rentals set vary from $35 to $40
a month, $40 to SIS lower than the
old scale.
Determinations on a number of
additional apartment properties are
expected during the afternoon and
tomorrow.
The Commissioners are making
every effort to complete all out
standing inspections and hand down
determinations in all cases now
pending before the end of next
week, so that decks may be clear
ed for an anticipated deluse of
cases in October.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
Highter Said To Have
Treated His Friend
Like q Banana

eyes, we have no bananas,
but we have a banana knife
that isn't working and needs
exercise" was the view alleged
to have been taken by Highter
Jackson, colored, who it was
testified, in Police Court today,
carved up his lady friend"
Alice Bell, with knife design
ed for the above purpose. He
was held by Judge Gus A.
Schuldt for action of the grand
jury under $1,000 bend.
Alice testified that Highter
had asked her to take walk
and that she had replied that
she would have to go back and
lock up the house before going
and that he had thereupon used
the knife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
TAKE BIC STILL
AMID 1000
CATTLE
U. S. Agents Open Moonshine
Raids in Virginia Near
leesburg.

A still of 500 gallons capacity.
1000 gallons of mash, and $50 gal
Ions of corn liquor were captured
in a ravine seven miles from Lees
burg late yesterday, by Prohibition
Agent George Fowler, jr., assisted
by Agents. King, Edwards, AIRING
ton and Brown.
The officers state that they OBJ
served a water pipe running from
a water hole toward the 'ravine and
that they followed the pipe through
vines and over rocks for several
hundred yards before they reached
the still. There was no one in at
tendance, but the owner is said to
be known, and warrant has been
sworn out for his arrest.
The ravine is situated on 5000
acre farm known as the Snyder
place, and runs through a large
nasture in which there were
thousand cattle.
This is the first capture of an
active campaign now being con-
Quoted in that section to put an
end to moonshining.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
GIRLS ARE DETAINED TO
GIVE TESTIMONY IN CASE

Justice Siddons, Of the District
Supreme Court yesterday signed an
order committing Muriel CosgrovL,
Elsie Crawford, and Mary Vince,
three young girls, into the custody
of the House of Detention as ma
terial witnesses to appear before
the grand jury in the case of John
Permos. who is charged with pan.
dering:
Assistant District ATTORNEY
O'Leary, who presented the matter
to the court, said the girls were
willing to appear as witnesses for
the Government, and that unless
detained here, they would be diff
cult to locate after leaving the city,
as they are not residents of Wash.
ington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
CLEVELAND BOY SCOUT
DECORATED BY COOLIDGE

The proudest visitor to the White
House yesterday was fifteen-year-old
Robert Bauman. of Cleveland.
Upon his Boy Scout tunic was
pinned by President Coolidge him.
self the eagle badge. the highest
award for proficiency in Scoutdom.
Robert, a member Of Troop 1 of
tn Forest City, filed into the Pres!.
dents offices with a score of his
compa Mons, under command vi
Scoutmaster G. II. Smelling.
Coolidge complimented the boy
upon his attainment of the honor
It bears the significant legend: "Ba
prepared"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
FINED FOR NECLECTING
HORSE WITH SORE HOOP

Calih Adams, a venerable col
oval man. was a defendant in
notice court today charged with
having failed to administer at.
tentjon to his horse when 1t was
sick He was fined the minimum
Of SIS by Judge schuldt.
It was testified that Adams had
ranted a stable for his horse and
made arrangements for the owner
of the stable to care for the horse.
The horse ran nail in its hoof
and an infection resulted. An
agent of the Humane Society
testified that the animal was suf-
fering terribly and that Adams
would not get veterinary surgeon
so he ended its misery with q bullet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
AN oPTIMIST-WHATa

So
ia love to be nm Opttmlst.
And smile along my way 9s
But s'poee ! meet o y1llef dog
who's anxious for Q frAy9
Must ignore his vicious snaPl
And smile the while he rants
And sneakS around into my rear
And chews my Sunday pants3
I'd love TO be an optlmIat-
Smile ut my nelghh0r's wife:
I'd love 70 think that could cheer
Her aad and gloomy life;
But smilln' would be quite o job
When he walked into me
And blacked my eyes. likewise my
, Optimist4 No. sir-ree!
I'D love to be an optimiSt.
And think the war was DER,
But it can't be, because the wolf
Keeps just Outside my door.
I try to beam and pay the price
OF "gOugers" rich galore:
Z just can't be m 0pttmlst,
For now I'm getting sore.
LULU n. SCHULTZ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
EXPE. R IS
To SIT
DATA
Commission to Have Hearings
on Profits-Bus Company
Asks Raise.

The rates of all public utility
corporations in Washington will
remain unchanged at least until
January 1, 1924.
In January experts of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission will COM
pile q statement Of the earnings
of every corporation and submit
il to the Commissioners.
VIII Consider Changes.
When these figures are com.
piled. the commission will then
consider rate increases and de-
creases.
Major ]. Franklin Bell. Engi.
neer Commissioners, is OF the opin.
ion that rate changes should not
be considered until the end of this
calendar year. He believes that in
this way the commission can get q
fair idea Of the average monthly
earnings OF the companies by TAX,
ing figures for twelve months.
Reports at the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company,
Washington Railway and Electric
Company and Potomac Electric
Power Company for the summer
months indicate slump In earn
ings as compared with last year.
II this slump continues, there L.
little If any possibility Of a rate
reduction in these companies in
January.
Bus Company Asks Raise
An increase in rates for the wash
ington Rapid Transit Company Will
be considered again in January. It
was said today.
The policy of the commission to
wait until the end of the calendar
year before delving deeply into the
rate question is a new one. The
commission recently held public
hearing on the bus company's re-
quest for a fare increase from
to 10 cents. 1t denied the increase.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
Asks Contempt Ruling.

Alice c. Steep today asked the
District Supreme Court to require
her husband, William M. Steep. to
show cause why he should not be
adjudged in contempt of court FOR
failing to comply with an order of
the court directing him to pay to
plaintiff $40 monthly alimony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
HORTICULTURE.

Read the names of the plants
below,
And see what their letters
changed will show:
AnemOne-(One Amen.
Asparagus-(A Sugar Sap).
Arbutus-(A Brutus).
Althea-(A Lathe).
MarigOld-(A Gold Rim.
Ragged Robin IA Dagger in
Rob-.
III. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
NO TIE WANTED.

Three men were approaching d
railroad crossing in an auto the
same time as a fast train. The
one driving said: II think I can
make it ahead of the train"
The one next to him said: "You
better not try it. George. l don't
think you can"
''0h, yes. / can make it,"
mo. you had better not try it,"
This from the one in the back:
II don't give a dam who gets
there first, just so it amt a tie"
PARKER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
.FLAPPER, DEAR FLAPPER.

l wonder II you're wondering how
You'll eier give mp your present life :
] wonder what you're up to now
Oh! f1apper that I'd make my wife?
Oh! flapper that I'D make my wife.
l wonder u you're wondering how
You'll e'eF give up your present life:
1 wonder what you're up to now.
My life, Of course, viii devote
To making You q happy spouse;
HI make the years and labOrs float
While you're . sharer Of my house.
While you're o shareP Of my house.
My life, OF course. 1 will devote
To making you . happy spouse;
III make the years and labOrs float.
JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
OUR SEVEN WONDERS.

Dear Bill: I see they are list
ing the seven aOonders of CHI
cGg0. Ho1o about the seven aUon-
ders of Washington? What are
they? Hand in your ideas of
WhGt they are, contTibs.
BUCK FERGUSON.