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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
GRIFFS CHANGE
D. c. HOLIDAY
ROUTINE
Workers Instead Of Sleeping
Late Journey Out to Park
To Honor Team

Once every. year, on the first
Monday in September, those who
work in Washing.t o n-including
everyone except newspaper workers
and q few others-take a holiday in
honor OF themselves.
The usual program Is a late sleep
during the morning, followed by a
hearty dinner. The afternoon IL de-
voted to another sleep, brought on
or encouraged by the MONDAY meal.
Nights are spent automobile riding,
at the movies, parks, etc.
But today Washington Is breaking
all precedentS. Workers refused to
sleep this morning, and likewise de-
clined their nap this afternoon. And
all because the Washington baseball
team happens to be at the head of
the American League
Workers got up as usual TODAY.
some time before 8 O'Clock. And the
morning rush was the same, ex.
cept that they were headed for the
Griffith stadium instead of their OF.
ices. The gates Of the park opened
at q. M, and a good crowd was
on hand at that time.
Not everybody in Washington. Of
course, went to the bali park. Regu.
lar celebrations are scheduled
throughout the city, and thousands
attended.
Visit Arlington Beach.
The Central Labor Union. that
body representing practically every
union in Washington. gathered it's
members and journeyed to the
Arlington Amusement Beach. Bath.
Ing Offered, relief from the hot
sun and several thousands journeyed
to the park.
Congress Heights is staging a
special celebration this afternoon.
a prelude to their carnival which
begins tonight. At $50 o'clock to-
day George r. Wales, Civil Service
Commissioner, and five other per
sons were scheduled to speak at
Congress Heights. Presidents of
adjoining citizens associations are
guests Of honor.
Doctor e. E. Richardson, presi.
dent Of the association; E. J. New.
comb, George B. Stevens and
Frazier White are in charge Of the
program.
Sans Souci Fete.
Sans Souci Beach. Va, is holding
big celebration with an elaborate
athletic program. The program
started at IL a. m. A;picnic dinner
is scheduled for s O'Clock. Edward
II. Young will make an address AZ
Z o'clock.
AT Suitland. Nd, the annual rid.
ing tournament got under way
shortly after / o'clock Congress.
man Sidney Mudd Of Maryland will
make an address later IN the after.
noon.
Being an election year politics
must take part m the days pro,
gram. President Coolidge addresses
a labor delegation from the south
portico Of the White House at noon.
Senator Robert M. La Toilette will
broadcast his Labor Day speech al
$50 o'clock from station WCAP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
VETS GET NEW YORK
GAME BY TIMES" RADIO,

Although confined. sick veterans
at the Mt. Alto Hospital on wis.
consin avenue northwest did not
miss yesterdays game between
Washington and New YORK;
AZ the game, play by zlay, came
into the Washington Times, the
details were relayed via telephone
to the hospital.
An official Of the institution, act.
ing az announce, broadcast the
plays over the rgIdio to the various
sets located in the rooms Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
MEN LEAP FROM BOAT
WHEN FACED BY ARREST

Two men jumped overheard from
the steamer st. Johns on her ex.
cursion trip to Colonial Beach last
night, to escape arrest for trans.
portation Of liquor. They were
picked up by small boat and
transferred to the steamer.
Harry Thomas, s27 Seventh street
southwest, was being placed under
arrest when he jumped overheard.
Before he had hit the water. hir
brother. Walter Thomas, went over
- RESCUE him: They were released
at Colonial Beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
POLICE PREPARE
FOR ARRIVAL
Of FLYERS
Expect So Big Welcome They
Are Already Making
Traffic Plans.

Expecting all Washington to turn
out to greet the world flyers on
their arrival here, police today are
making preparations for the great.
est reception, outside Of an In.
naguration, ever accorded individuals
in Washington.
The public will be admitted to
Boiling Field to watch the descend
of the filters, according to present
plans. In as much as only several
roads In Anacostia lead to the field,
police expect to have a traffic
problem on their hands.
A set Of rules to govern traffic
in the southeast section probably
will be formulated. Uniform police
viii handle traffic until it reaches
the field. Soldiers will patrol the
fled.
II the fliers are driven up Penn.
sylvania avenue. as now planned,
traffic lines will be established.
The fliers are expected to go direct
to the White House from Boiling
Field.
The date of arrival q not known.
Army officials will give police three
days notice before the arrival Of the
fliers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
HELD IN DEATH OF MAN
HIT BY BRICK I'M FIGHT

Police OF the Fourth precinct are
still holding Percy Short. 1929 First
street southwest, in connection with
the killing Of Richard Chase. s135a
First street southwest, yesterday.
Both men were colored.
Chase died yesterday In Elmer.
gency Hospital, following an injury
to the head, inflicted, police saw.
when he was struck by a brick dur.
Ing q fight near his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
CONGRESS
IS AIDING
CITY
Partial Victory in Fight for
Needed Funds Brings Great
est Progress in History

Washington is making greater
progress these days than at any
time during its history.
With the purse strings Of the
Federal Government "loosened up, y
the National Capital is going ahead
with permanent improvements
which may soon make Washington
the model city Of America.
The Budget Bureaus severe
economy program no longer affects
the District Government; the COM
plant Of the District Commission
ers that Washington is going back
ward instead Of forward is no
longer made; Washington is going
ahead.
$31, 10000 Needed.
This year, the Commissioners will
90 to Congress with a budget Of
$36. 100000. The approval. Of the
Budget Bureau of 1900. 900 Of
this amount will be given The
other moneys will be contained in
supplementary estimates.
Confident that Congress will be
liberal, the Commissioners are plan
ming many improvements to the
city in the next year.
An appropriation for the Ma.
tional Capital Park Commission il
being sought II granted, Wash.
ington will see the launching Of a
program Of park extension which
in several years will result in the
expenditure OF a million or more
dollars.
School System Helped.
The public school system will be
rewarded for its continuous and
long fight Of past years.
New high and grammar schools
are planned and there Is hope that
soon Washington may boast OF
having "a seat for every child"
The water system Of Washington,
now ranking among the best in
the United States, will be expanded
through a new 100000 conduit
under construction.
In a few years this giant Job
Will be completed and the city's
water supply will be Greatly In.
creased.
S!reets-and Washington has GER
tainly had bad ones In recent years
ARE now being improved and IL
the present policy Of expending
money for streets Is continued, the
highways of the city will be mod
els for the country.
Extension Of Sewers.
Practically every arterial high.
way, which few years ago was
disgrace, has been repayed and is
now in excellent condition.
Sewers will be extended through
out all OF the city's suburbs. New
Fairgrounds will be opened. Ad.
ditional swimming pools, in every
part Of the city. are planned.
Bigger police and rIre departments
are on the program.
Washington is going ahead fast.
And II Congress Is liberal this year.
the National Capital will be on the
way to it's long hoped for goal
the most beautiful aud modern city
in the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01

An their fifth raid on big stills in
nearby Maryland. were sidetracked
Tor about an hour yesterday, by
seven little children, who led them
on q wild goose chase through the
woods near Elmwood, Md.
After following the lead Of the
children, for some time, they started
on their own hook and soon located
the still.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
[ NPLOYES
BACKING
KIRBY
Reorganization Plans for Blu
reau Meet With Satisfao-
ton from Whole Force

The rank and file Of employees
IN the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing are looking forward to
the reorganization plans Of Major
w. w. Kirby, director Of the plant,
with complete assurance that their
interests will be protected.
So far from undermining their.
morale, the prospective reorganl-
1ation has strengthened the sup
port and confidence which the
bulk of the workers are giving to
Director Kirby, their representa-
tives state.
Five Cent Increase.
Effective today an increase Of
i've cents an hour will be given to
800 women plate printers assistants
q the Bureau, following discomfort
over the salary allotments made by
the Personnel Classification board.
Director Kirby ordered the raises,
which win give the class IT work.
ers affected a rate Of fifty cents an
hour. According to Miss Gertrude
McNally, spokesman for the women
employees, the Bureau chief has
promised to make further wage
equalization in other classitications
at the big plant.
Chiefs To Be From Ranks.
New information as to the plans
which Major Kirby is trying but
on a tentative basis has been OBJ
tanned from unofficial sources.
In addition to the new adminIs.
trative units Of personnel and pro-
auction, other units are to be form.
Cd, each with chief who will
probably be chosen from The pres.
emit bureau and division heads OF
the Bureau.
Statutory authorization from Con.
gress probably will be required to
put certain Of the proposed or con-
templated changes into effect, 1t is
said.
While administrative units probably
could be formed as a basis for or.
gAnization without interfering with
the present bureau and division or
ganizations, any actual formation
or new bureaus, or appointment Of
new officials, would require new
legislation.
Personnel In New Hands.
Certain Of the changes involved
probably win b tried out on a
paper basis until their Feasibility 10
proved. Major Kirby does not ex-
pect to make any announcement
about the reorganization Until it
has been approved by Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury Dewey,
who has jurisdiction over the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
The administration of personnel
matters ia the hands OF new unit
- prospective change in the
management Of Bureau Affairs
which will do away with much OF
the friction and generalization that
mas existed Tor many years in the
Bureau.
Feature Arouses Interest.
The condition which Major Kirby
desires to bring about is one in
which the allowances and troubles
OF the rank 4 I'd file Of workers can
be adjusted through division ex.1
pressly appointed to investigate per.
sonnet conditions, without reference
to the immediate superiors Of the
employees in question.
The greatest interest has been
aroused among the workers over
this proposed feature of the reor.
, ganization plan, and they appear to |
be intellectually in favor Of 1t, SO |
far as can be ascertained. It re. |
presents method by which they |
can obtain the Intervention Of q |
representative Of the director Of the |
bureau in disputed matters over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
WOMAN WHO FELL FROM
FIRE ESCAPE DOING NlCELN

Blanche v. Smith, 1916 Ninth
street northwest, who was injured
when she fell from the fire-escape
on the rear OF her home yesterday.
10 reported to have had g good
night, and Is improved in general
condition today Y
An x-ray VIII be taken 70 sea
II she suffered internal injuries
Paralysis has not set IN. e. Wa
feared at first.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
PINK DRESS
GIRL AND
8 NJ [ N
HELD
Expect Questioning Of Four
Suspects Will Clear Up
PoIiceman's Death

Prolonged detention Of the three
colored men and young pink"
dress girl who were picked up IN
this city and Alexandria early
Saturday morning indicates that
police have not lost hope that the
quartet will materially aid them
in solving the staying Of Private
Raymond c. Leisinger, who was
shot from the rear bumper Of .
speeding automobile in front Of
10 ] street northeast at 4 O'Clock
last Tuesday morning.
Seen In Death Auto.
Most Of the questioning, It il
understood, has been directed at the
pink dress" colored girl. Mary,
Nelson, nineteen years old, whom
police declare when found in Alex.
andria admitted she had not been
to her home in this city since the
night before Private Leisinger was
killed.
Police cling to the pink dress
clue az Policeman La Dowd, Of the
Second. precinct station shortly
after the staying said that he saw q
young girl with q pink dress ID
the front seat Of the death auto
mobile. He further stated that IL
she was colored, she was so light
skinned that she might be taken
for white girl. Police say that
the Nelson girl Is exceedingly light
skinned.
Police of the Ninth precinct
today arrested a party of five
colored people, two men, and three
women, at Fifteenth and II streets
northwest, for questioning. The
car in which they were travelling
toward Maryland, had q broken
glass in the back Of the car. After
some questioning, however, the
party was released.
A spontaneous response to the
request for funds for the widow
OF the slain policeman has resulted
in the collection UP to today, the
date Of his funeral, OF q sum of
81 $3.50. Other sums have been
pledged but the cash has not been
received.
Funeral TO Be Simple.
For a brief hour this afternoon,
attention will be diverted from the
investigation while police of the
city who can be spared, will attend
the funeral services for Private
Leisinger,
The funeral will be held from his
home at 1S41 Monroe street north.
east. The pallbearers are: Privates
j. N. Skinner, r. Y. Stup, L. Chris
tenson. A. NJ. Winfree, +. o. Mont.
gomery and H. ]. Dorenbacher. All
are young men friends of Leisinger.
The services will begin at ii
o'clock. The Reverend Charles e.
Fultz, of the United Brethren
Church, will speak on Policeman
Leisinger's life given. in public
service for the civic welfare Of
human kind" There win be no
music, only prayer and passages Of
Scripture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
J. Reed Found Dead.

jackson Reed, sixty, 1881 Four.
teenth street northwest, was found
dead in his bed yesterday. 1t IL sbe-
lieved she had been dead for three
days. Neighhol became alarmed
when they failed to see him about
the house. A Certificate Of death
by natural causes was issued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01

while walking at Georgia avenue
and Otis street. He was taken to
Garfield Hospital. His condition,
also, IL not serious.
While at Ninth and New York
avenue northwest. Kamnitz fell
from the heat. He was taken to-
Emergency Hospital, where he was
given first aid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
CHILDREN /sIDETRAcK
AGENTS SEEKING STILL

Tom Wheeler, and George King,
leading<a party Of revenue agents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
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STRONG FOR II AND S.

am strong for an HIS button,
Tho l might prefer q pin; :
0ut count on me for the Mutton
To help make the Column win.
And Il you will but take Il.
might speak word Of praise
BOr the boys and girls who make II
Attractive TO the public gaze.
CABIN JOHN POET.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25

and Mrs. Peter. Hunters were abroad with terrible guns
 From that moment Lightfoot' the Deer no longer knew the meaning of peace of mind. He knew that from day light to dark there was no real safety for him. Only when the Black Shad- ows crept out from the Purple Hills and the little stars twinkled down from high up in the sky could he feel safe for even a minute. Even then he knew no peace, for he was all the time thinking of and dreading the next day. He sought his most secret hiding places, but in his heart he knew that sooner or later the hunters would find them; and so he dared not say long in any one. He snatched his food, a mouthful here and a mouthful there, as he went along. He started at every little sound. With his delicate nose he tested the air con- tinually for the dreaded man smell. When he lay down to rest it was only his legs and body that rested; his nose and ears were working every minute.
 As yet he had seen no hunter and he had heard the terrible guns only in the distance. His beautiful eyes had filled with tears at the thought of the fright, or sadness and sorrow for some of his little friends, that those terrible guns meant every time they banged. And ev- cry time he wondered when his turn would come, for he knew that it would come. He knew that the hunters would rather kill him than any of the others, unless it should be Buster Bear, and he wondered why. He never had harmed them. He never would harm them if they left him alone. What did it means Why hadn't he as much right to live as those hunters with their terrible guns?
 Next Story: Lightfoot Gets Warning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
Little Stories For Bedtime
tBy THORNTON BUR0Eesl

Lightfoot Loses His Peace Of Mind.
 A IL the long summer Lightfoot the A Deer had lived in peace and hap
 piness, going and coming where and when he pleased, fearing no one and feared by no one. For while, to be sure. he had chosen to keep out of sight as much as possible. That was after his old horns had dropped off and while his new ones were growing. You see, Iightfoot is very proud of his horns, very proud indeed. They are very like crown, and he wears them like a crown. He holds his head high, for he knows full well how becoming those branching horns are. Perhaps he takes too much pride in them. Perhaps that is the reason that in the spring of ev- cry year Old Mother Nature takes them away from him. You know, 1t doesn't do for any one to take too much pride in anything.
 So when sweet Mistress Spring had come Lightfoot and lost his horns. While" it wasn't exactly a disgrace, somehow Lightfoot couldn't bear to be seen withseut them, so he had stolen away to a part of the Green Forest where others seldom came and there he had remained while the new horns were growing. As soon as these had reached their full growth and hard hardened, for at first they were very soft, as you know, he had come forth from his hid- ing place and once more roamed at will through the Green Forest and even over the Green Meadows that all the little meadow and forest people might see his new horns and how handsome he was.
 And he WAS handsome. Even Sam my Jay admitted that. And he was on the best of terms with all his neigh bors. He harmed none of them. Not few of them envied him his great size and strength and beauty. So he went where he would and feared no one. He mingled with the cows in the Old Pas ture. He even joined Peter Rabbit in Farmer Browns garden on moonlight nights where neither of them had any business to be, though they didn't know it.
 So with plenty to eat he grew strong CT than ever and more handsome and was a joy to all who saw him in the Green Forest. So the cool days of autumn came and Jack Frost painted the leaves of the Green Forest in beau tiful colors, and with great, soft eyes Lightfoot drank in the beauty of 1t and was happy. He was at peace with all the Great World and all the Great World was at peace with him. Then one day, as he lay dozing and dreaming in thicket near the edge of the Green Forest, distant bang brought him into his feet with a bound and in his beau tiful eyes was sudden fright. At that instant the Spirit of Fear found him, just as it did Peter Rabbit in the dear Old Brier Patch, and a cold chill ran over him, just as it had run over Peter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25

Next Story: LightfoOt Gets Warning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
QUESTIONS SPECIFIC
The President Avoids Queries Of
 General Nature <

The PFoSk0onS AVOAuB &uOEAco VI Q
 General Nature .
 Returning from Europe after five or six years of economic investigation friends ask, ''Well, how is the situation in Europe!
 The question is 50 general as to make any reply absolutely worthless, inas- much as Europe is made up of divers peoples and natiOnalities and govern ments are bankrupt and the people prosperous. Some countries are sound and not prosperous; some are prosper ous and not sound, and so on. Fruitless, endless discussion about the general sit uation. Waste of time, talk, talk, talk, nothing settled, no valid conclusions.
 I noticed on meeting Mir. Coolidge after nearly a score of years that he made no general inquiries such as, How did you like 1t over there7" or, "Do you think Europe is recovering" ?" or, "What's the prospect for another warlike outbreakT' But he did ask me a great many specific questions, "How is 1t that the Danes can turn out bacon which sells for 5 or 6 cents a pound more than ours in the London market?" "What kind of flour do the British bakers preferT' "Will Russia bO a factor this year in the inter national grain tradsY'
 The Coolidge quality of silence, unless he had something specific to say, had rather a charm for me. It made him easy and comfortable to get along with. You could sit with him on a S-hour train ride from Northamp- ton to Boston and really enjoy his companiOnship, although he never said q word.
 With most any other man you would have had the ddgets, the quietness would have become tense. But with him quistnegs was never assumed it was as natural as breathing, And the queer part of it ia that he was always seeking out companionship even though he did not want to talk. He always seemed to be a lonely man, If there were ten vacant seats in a railroad car, he would walk disconsolately down the aisle, seeking an acquaintance, sidle into the seat with him and relapse into solemn silence.-Afred Pearce Dennis In the Saturday Evening Post,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
One Mother Says:

7OIE N1UIHtI OdyBs --D
 Geography was terribly hard for my little girl until purchased some big sheets of wrapping paper, and laying them on the floor helped her to draw maps with colored crayons, making her put in rivers and cities. Now she is taking fresh interest and doing much better work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
SHELL POPPIES

Flowers made of seashells grow more and more lovely and there is scarcely a blossom that has not been copied in these delicately tinted shells. The newest are huge poppies made of three shells painted red, with black centers
 Nothing more decorative could be imagined and as they are quite tall only one or two are necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25

PLAIDED CUSHIONS The vogue of plaids extends even to cushions. Small round or long oblong ones are made of plaided taffeta in bright or pastel colors.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when was Cramn1er's Bible
published?
2-When was Bombay. India,
coded to England2
s-when was Dublin Castle
built7
when was the first Roman
Triumvirate IN powerf
S-When did the battle Of
Crecy occur7
ANSWERS to these queries win be
printed tomorrow
ANSWERS
TO Yesterdays Questions
1-Cyrus the Great, founder of
the Persian empire, reigned 1r3m
$40 to $40 B. C.
2-The battle Of Austerlitz was
fought December 2. 1905.
S-William the ConQueror was
king Of England from 1855 to
1887.
Gold was discovered In Vic.
toria. Australia, In 1851.
6-Ccnstantinople was made
the capital Of the Roman en-
pirO IN 323.