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The Washington times., 1924-02-14
CHAMBER NAMES POLICE
AND FIRE COMMITTEE

Charles w. Darr was named
chairman Of the committee on po.
lice and fire protection of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce,
it was announced today. Albert
Schulties is named as the vice.
chairman.
Other members Of the committee
are: Byron s. Adams, Ralph D.
Angel, DIR. Bernard A. Baer, Wal
ter c. Balderston, d. ]. Barry, DR..
Lewis j. Battle, Mendel Behrend,
Simon Beloff. Joseph A. Berberich.
Andrew Betz, Harry L. Black. A.
Brylawski. Gustav Buchholz, David
E. Buckingham, Charles A. Cana
lier, Thomas A. Cantwell, Harry r.
Carroll, M. o. Chance, Roy C. Claf-
lin, J. p. Cullen, Ralph A. Davis,
w. Gilbert Dent, ]. Fred DER,
Mark Dobrin, Irwin T. Donahue,
Carl Droop, Peyton B. Fletcher, DIR.
j. A. Flynn. Isadore Freund, J. H.
Galiher, Alfred B. Gawler, D. J.
Gibson, o. B. Gray, A. @. Gutheim,
p. J. Haltigan, w. C. Hanson, ].
Arthur Harris, A. G. Hermann,
Frank s. Hight, DIR. r. T. Holden
Milton Hopfenmaler, Charles E.
Howe, Harry c. James, H. NJ. Key
ser, s. A. Kimberly. Harry King,
Maurice p. King, Jacob Kohner,
Adolph Kuntz. George B. Lamar,
NJ. A. Leese, William Z. Mattingly,
]. N. Naupin, Arthur ]. May, E. ].
Murphy, Raymond Neudecker, John
B. Neviaser, w. D. Nolan, John J.
Noonan, Marcus Notes, S. j. Oh
shefski, John r. Omohundro, H. d.
Ormsby, E. H. Parry, Albert r.
Peters, Leon Pretzfelder, DIR. c. ].
Robinson. DIR. J. d. Rogers. DIR. J.
B. Rutherford. Joseph Schiavone,
James p. Schick, A. J. Schippert,
John F. Schriner, George G. Seibold,
w. F. Shanahan, Miss Edna J.
Sheehy, r. G. Siggers, c. F. Sow
ers, Charles J. Stockman, C. B.
Stokes, r. l.. Tucker, j. Clinton
Tribby, F. A. Van Reuth, John z.
Walker, Adam Weschler, Wayne B.
Wheeler, r. P. Whitty, George NJ.
Whitwell, Martin Wiegand, George
Francis Williams and B. Frank
Wright.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
ADVERTISEMENT.
IF RHEUMATIC
EAT NO SWEETS
Says glass of Jad Salts helps
to overcome Rheumatism
acid.

rheumatism is easier to avoid
than to cure, states a well.known
authority. We are advised to dress
warmly, keep the feet dry. avoid
exposure, and above all drink plen.
ty OF good water and avoid eating
sweets of all kind.
| rheumatism is caused by bodv
waste and acids resulting from food
fermentation. It is the function of
the Kidneys to filter this poison
from the blood. The pores of the
SKIN are also a means Of freeing
the blood OF this impurity. In damp
ana emily weather the skin pores
are closed, thus forcing the kidneys
10 40 double work; they become
weak and sluggish and fail to elimi.
late tnls waste and acids, which
Keeps accommodating and circulating
tmrougn the system, eventually set.
ting in the joints and MUSCLES
causing stiffness, soreness and main
called rheumatism. F'
At Inc first twinge of rheuna.
tlsm get from any pharmacy about
Iour ounces Of Jad Salts: put a
tauiespoonful in glass of water
ana drink before breakfast each
morning for week. This Ia helm.
Iul to neutralize acidity, remove
waste matter, also TO stimulate the
kkoneys, thus often Kidding the
piood OF rheumatic poison.
Jao salts Is inexpensive, and Ia
made from the acid Of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia
ana Is used with excellent results
Dy thousands of folks who are sub.
ject to rheumatism.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

that the union would have no legis.
lative commmittee for the time
being.
The battle at the meeting was
between a few members of the
union and the ousted members,
George Hedges. committee member,
taking the part Of the latter.
Hedges contended that the union
president had appointed the com.
mittee and was the only one vested
with power to suspend them. Presi.
dent Harry Oehler overruled this
and when Hedges voiced an appeal,
the vice president, william p
Dempsey, took the chair, after
which the union took the vote by
ballot
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
House Guarded BY Ten
Dogs Is Easy for
These Burglars

NUTLEY, N. J., Feb. IA
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Caney have
ten dogs-including a police
dog. They went to the dog
show in New York, leaving their
ten dogs-including the police
dog-to guard their house.
Robbers ransacked the place
during their absence, stealing
$4,000 in bonds.
The ten dogs-including the
police dog-were playing around
the place peacefully.
"The burglars must have fed
the dogs" Mrs. Caney moaned.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
CARTERUPHELD,
COMMIT TEE
FIRED
Bookbinders Discharge Dele
cation Said to Have Fav-
ored Public Printer.

Charging that their legislative
committee, for their own personal
advantage. falsely represented that
the order favored the administra-
ton of Public Printer George H.
Carter, the international Brother
hood of Bookbinders, Local No. 4.
last night discharged the committee.
The vote stood 40 to 10.
debate in which 1t was charged
that the committee, without au-
thority, had informed President
Coolidge that the bookbinders ia
vored the policies of Carter. The
committee was composed Of Charles
r. Miller, Joseph Fitzgerald and
George Hedges. It was announced
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

TMPORTANT-5OO selected
models will be held in re.
serve and placed on sale at
4:3O p. m. to give business
women choice of the best.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
GRAND JURY RETURNS
SEVERAL INDICTMENTS

The grand jury has returned
the following indictments: Molly
Boccucci. receiving stolen property;
William Martin and Joseph 1. Mat.
thews, housebreaking and larceny:
William M. Raymond and Morgan
Daniels, non-support; John r..
Hammond, joyriding; and Virginia
Harris, violation Of the Harrison
anti-narcotic law.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
BANDITS IN ROAD HOLD-UP
TAKE $6e AND AUTO TAGS

READING, Pa, Feb. 14.-Charles
Keffer, OF Fleetwood, and IT. y
White, of Allentown, in REFERS
automobile. were stopped on the
Acknowledging road by four
men. who parked their car across
the highway.
:. keffer was robbed Of $68 and the
license plates were taken off his
machine. White was not molested.
The bandits escaped.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

. short review Of the worlds great
explorers.
Mr. Culbertson said that the
pioneer spirit was manifest not only
in geographical lines, but in. politics,
in science. and in economic lines.
He praised the men who blazed the
way for the United States. Among
the men whom he said were espe-
cially praiseworthy were George
Washington. Abraham Lincoln,
Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow
Wilson.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

vain. 1gr. ana lGrn Rshtan are
.suffsring from burns. but ther con.
dition 81 moi Bsr4ons. The bones Of
the boy were found today.
;rwenty-four pedigreed Pelrinsss
and Pomeranian dogs, valued ct
more than $4,000 ware also bun,
ed to death in tho fire. One If
the dogs was q prize winner and
was valued at $4,000. Three auto
mobiles were also destroyed.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
PRAISES MEN AND WOMEN
WHO FACED THE UNKNOWN

In an address before the students
of Sidwells' Friends School today,
w. s. CuIbertson, vice chairman Of
the Interstate Tariff Commission
praised the men and women. of
every period, who have dared to
face the unknown. His address,
1.-THE Pioneer Spirit" was based on
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY---Rend for Profit!
Friday OnIy---
Pure Linen Napkins, &.25 Doz.
SALE STARTS s:15-SECOND FLOOR.

Silver bleached all pure linen napkins Of firm, close
weave and extra heavy weight; extraordinary
price, Size 2OX20 An outstanding value no woman win
to
STREET FLOOR
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
BOY IN. CRIB DIES
AS HOME Is BURNED
MAMARONECK. II. -. Feb. /.

MAAEARONECK, N. r. Feb. "a.
John Rebbin. Jr.. three years old.
perished In a fire that destroyed the
lodge occupied by the Rebbin fam
lily on the Martin estate, Taylor
Lane, Mamaroneck. The child was
in his crib and all the efforts of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rebbin and
others to reach the room were in
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
Every hat m a d e
with the chic of Paris
by this famous artist.
l m a g in e, 1,50O of
them for your choice!
What d delight choos-
ing will be-1OO dis
tinct styles! See them.

Naturally intend other Millinery this
but not to again offer such
anticipate presenting such variety of yefor these
made especially this YOU
for eveyonefor occasion adorable
hahandsome models Madame-or
who adores ceverness and beauty These
ETTE HATS have been fauessy adapted hgcost
originals that the unakable of Paris remains Every
obtained-excusvey Lansburgh & Brothers.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

tAewpurross of ratifying s6reannul-l
ing the law passed in. 1922. autho-
rizing the federal council to permit
the Industries to operate fifty-four
hours.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

THE Entire Second Floor
Millinery Section given
over to this event. See the
scores Of models tonight In our
7th Street Windows.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
ABSENT
WHEN COURTS
OPEN EARLY
Cases Dismissed for Lack of
Observation-Disclosures Go to
Shad Bake

Failure by the police to heed the
notice that the District police courts
would convene at $50 o'clock today
in order that the judges might
attend the shadbake at Quautico,
resulted in the dismissal Of several
cases because Of the lack Of prose-
cution.
Both branches of police court
were practically deserted when the
collateral lists were called, and at
9:15 the remaining prisoners, locked
up awaiting trial for minor
offenses, such as intoxication and
disorderly conduct, were brought
out and allowed to go home.
One young colored man, arrested
for playing a musical instrument on
the street without a license, ex.
claimed that his next solo would
have the spirit Of freedom blown
into it.
Many ON the collateral list, who
forfeited today, will have the for.
fixture set aside and be allowed
to stand trial on a set day next
week.
The police complained that for
two reasons they were not able to
appear. One, that roll.call was held
at the various precincts at $3.50 and
the other, that the notices were
pasted on the backs of the doors
leading into the station houses
where II was not seen by all mem
bers Of the forces.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
BRIDGE TOLLS
REPEAL IS
URGED
Commissioners Ask Congress
to Abolish Half-Cent Tax
on New Key Span

Repeal of the half cent tax
charged street car passengers cross.
ing the new Key bridge Is urged
by the District Commissioners in a
letter sent to Congress today.
The Commissioners declared that
the tax is discriminatory and an oh.
stacle to traffic.
Were the railway companies
operating under a franchise with a
fixed rate Of fare" the Commission
ers state, 1T should pay its expenses
in consideration of the benefits re.
ceived, since those benefits would
accrue to the company itself.
Under public utility regulation,
however, the railway company Is en-.
titled only to a reasonable rate OF
return on a fair valuation of its
property; and all it's benefits and ca
penses are passed on to the street
car passengers. In this instance
each passenger crossing the bridge
pays his share of the tax.
There seems to be no reason why
persons crossing In a street cal
should pay when all others are ex
empt. Bridge tolls, formerly very
common, are now recognized as al
unreasonable obstruction to traffic
where traffic is heavy"
A bill providing for repeal of thu
tax was introduced early in the pres
ent session by Congressman r. Wal
ton Moore Of Virginia. It was re
ferred to the Judiciary Commits,
and later. was re.referred to the Dis
trict Committee. where It IL now
pending.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
COUPLE ASK COURT TO
RESCIND REALTY SALE

William T. Meushaw and Faith
May Meushaw today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court against
T. Nelson Wildman, Jennie wild.
man and Albert X. Wildman "a
rescind a sale and purchase of car.
tain real estate.
The plaintiffs, represented nv A..
torneys Simon. KoeniRsbereer a
Young, allege that May /, 1929. thew
purchased from the defenda mis-
premises at 2710 Fourteenth street
northeast for $3.50, subject to an
Indebtedness of $4,000. The Main.
tiffs say that they gave notes
amounting to $4,000 to the de-.
PENDANTS, payable in monthly in.
stallments Of $50, and $3.50 in cash
In payment Of the property.
1t Is averred by the plaintiffs
that while the negotiations for The
purchase Of the property wers
under way water seeped into tho
cellar, Notwithstanding the fact
that that defendants Represented
that the cellar was dry.
The plaintiffs also declare that
the age Of the improvements Wa
misrepresented. They ask that ths
sale be. rescinded and that de-.
PENDANTS be enjoined from nerotiat :.
ing the notes which plaintiffs gave
on account Of the purchase.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
HELD
BY DISTRICT
RED TAPE
Special Act Necessary to Per-
nit Refinement Tres Con-
gresham Gilbert

Protest against the law which
compels Congress to devote It's
attention to minor District matters
is made in report submitted to.
day by Congressman Ralph Gilbert
Of Kentucky.
Congressman Gilbert's report &C.
companies bill authorizing renter.
ment of the bodies of two District
citizens.
LIT may be noted in passing.
with regret, that the legislative
situation in the District Of Column.
bia is such that an act of Con.
gress Is necessary to permit this
executive function, unimportant to
the public at large" the report
states.
'It emphasizes the necessity tor
change In the local legislative
situation, to which all members Of
Congress may be directing their
serious attention"
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
HOUSE To TAKE
UP TAX BILL
MONDAY.
Will Meet Early to Act on Re-
port Before District
Measures Come Up

The House today agreed to meet
at II o'clock Monday to take up
the conference report on the tax
bill. The II o'clock meeting is for
the purpose Of getting the bill out
Of the way so that District leglsla-
ton may be taken up for consldera.
ton.
Under the rules Of the House
Monday will be the last District
Day before June z, which has been
set tentatively as the date for nd.
journment.
Congressman Longworth, majorl-
ty leader, is confident that the tax
report can be disposed of within a
space of two hours or less.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
You mag talk all you rant
to about self-cOntrOl, but did
uou ever fall oUer q chair in
the dark? PETE.
THE TALE OF A PESSIMIST.


THE TALE OF A PESSIMIST.
was an OptiIniSt for . long, long
while.
All 1 did was to try and make people
But just stick out your ears and
listen to thls
And see II I'm to blame for being q
pcs0lmlst.
Yesterday . girl told me this sad,
sad tale Of woe,
That II he didn't quit eetin' onions
she was gORna can her beau.
Well, ser I, he could pull Q much,
much wOrSeP trick,
Just think what II would be II he'd
take to eatln' gaFlick.
She acted q little mad at that and
said that was . dumb dumbbell.
And that anyone would be sore IL
they woke mp sick from that
We'll, that's bad, bat IL could have
been much, much worse, ] eed;
just stop and think how Il would bO
II you woke up dead.
1 saw then that she was getting .
little bit too sore,
So started to run, but never made
the door.
A filecase came hurting, and I kissed
the office floor.
Which 10 the reason I'm not an Optls
mist any more. KEV1NO.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
To Get Allowances.
w. A. cLEMoNsoN GETS
HARVARD. SCHOLARSHIP

william A. Clemonson. sixteen,
stepson Of Congressman Clyde Kelly
of Pennsylvania. who graduates
from Eastern High School in June,
will continue his studies at Harvard
University in September, having
received a scholarship to that uni.
versity from the Harvard Club Of
this city.
He has been educated In the pub
lie schools Of Washington. entering
Eastern from the Force School on
Massachusetts avenue. four years
ago next month. II IL understood
that he was chosen from q number
OF other contestants. passing the
required test with high heuors.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
33
Killed
9S3
Injured
Since
Jan. 1,
1924.

Stutz, Vienna, Va, was run over by
a motor vehicle, receiving bruises
on the foot. His condition is not
serious.
James Crosse. colored, twenty
four, 419 X street northwest, sui.
fered a fractured leg, when an auto
mobile ran him down a short dis.
lance from his home yesterday.
A slight cut on the right eye is
being nursed by ]. r. Dorsey, Of
Bethesda, Nd. today. He was hit
by an automobile.
Laura Ludwig, nineteen, 10 East.
ern avenue, Takoma Park, was cut
on the head in an accident in which
her machine figured. She was
taken to George Washington Uni.
versity Hospital and examined.
Later she US sent h0ma.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
STOLE STOCKINGS TO GIVE
HIS GIRL, He TELLS COURT

Leroy Stevens, colored, pleaded
guilty, and Edith De Vaughn, col.
ored, pleaded not guilty. when ar.
raigned before Judge Mcmahon to.
day on the charge of larceny of fif.
teen pairs Of stockings and three
suits Of silk underwear from Sew.
enth street store.
Stevens, in admitting the theft,
said that he promised Edith the
stockings and not having the money
did not have the nerve to tell her.
The case was continued until an la.
vestigation could DO made about
THAR past records. -
The Washington times., 1924-05-24

Sharks" who attempted to rob
world war veterans in Washington
and throughout the country in con,
nection with the bonus have been
thwarted by officials of the Wash
ington office of the Disabled
American Veterans in what ap-
pears to have been weli-organ-
lied plot, it was learned today.
The plan Of operation Of these
gcugers was based on the war
risk insurance act, which row al
lows attorneys to charge $40 for
the preparation and execution of
papers in settling Veterans Bu-
reau claims. The fee was origi-
nally So.
$40 to Get Bonus.
With the passage of the bonus
bill, a group Of men in Washington
prepared to open offices and to
offer to obtain the bonus for indi.
vidual service men for SO, claim
ing that this fee was legal, mas.
much as the compensation claims
will be handled by the Veterans
Bureau.
Disabled American Veterans Off
Gals paid a call on the sharks"
and advised them to save office rent
and keep out of iail. The bonus
pirates were show a provision of
the law, providing I heavy fine or
imprisonment or both, for persons
who attempt to charge veterans for
assistance in obtaining the insur.
ance.
Planned Chain of Offices.
The veterans officials promised
the swindlers that the power of the
law would be invoked to put them
behind the bars if they opened the
office. 1t was learned at that time
that 1t was planned to open offices
In several important cities.
Tho Washington office of the
bonus pirates will not be opened.
but
The Washington Times and The
Washington Herald, in common
with Hearst newspapers through
out the country, are arranging to
establish, for the assistance both
OF the veterans and the Govern
ment. information offices where
questions will be answered and an
piication blanks will be properly
filled out for transmission to the
War and Navy Department.
This service, of course, will en-
tail no charge, and all veterans
ana their dependents elipihla for
the bonus are urged to make use Of
the Hearst bureau. There are NO
strings to the proposition-only an
honest desire to serve,
Appropriations. for the printing
and distribution Of the blanks are
not available yet, and War Denart.
ment officials announced TODAY that
1t would be eight weeks before dis.
tribution would begin.
veterans are asked to wait and
to refrain from writing to the War
Department or the Veterans Blu.
reau for application or blanks.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
YOUNG WIFE, POISONED,
REPORTED IMPROVED

The condition of Mrs. Vetha Mac.
gruder, twenty-five. SAT Sixteenth
street northeast, who is at Casualty
Hospital suffering from a dose Of
iodine poisoning, was improved to.
day, doctors attending her said.
Police learned that Mrs. Mac.
gruder had been Ill, and had quar-.
relied with her husband, 1T was said.
She swallowed the poison last night.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
Il. HLBA(H
B|LLVOTE
URGED
Plans Made to Bring Measure
AboIishing Pay Revision
Board to Senate

Plans are being made today to
bring the Lehlbach reclassifica-
ton bill to the attention Of the
Senate within the next ten days.
Opposition to the measure is
said to be confined to Senator
Reed Smoot, the traditional enemy
OF effective Redistribution legis.
lation. Senator Stanfield, chair.
nan of the Senate Civil Service
Committee, will make an effort
to bring the bill up at the earliest
possible moment.
Bill Passed by House.
The Lehlbach bill. which provides
for the abolition of the Personnel
Classification Board. and the trans
fer of its functions to- the Civil
Service Commission, has been
passed by the House and is now
upon the Senate carendar.
II the bill is enacted into law
before the adjournment of Con
SrSSS IL Will NC pOoSioA0 AZ IAO
Civil Service Commission to pro-
coed Immediately with a classified
ton of the Federal Employees in
the District of Columbia along the
Sterling -Lehlbach principle.
Work at Deadlock.
The present Personnel Board has
been trying to compromise between
the diVerging principals OF the
Wood Smoot bill and the original
Sterling.Lehlbach bill and in con
sequence its work has virtually
reached a deadlock.
The new Stanfield- Lehlbach meas
ure is designed to end the exist
ing deadlock. and to permit CLASH
fication to proceed without futher
delay.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
OBRECoN TAKES OVER
PORT, HELD BY REBELS

Advices to the State Department
today from the American Embassy
at Mexico City are to the effect
that the port of Campeche, Laguna,
on the Yucatan Peninsula, has
to the Federal Gov.
This is the last port held by the
De La Huerta revolutionists and
State Department officials look
upon it's surrender as an end of the
revolutionary naval activities.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
DEADLOCK OVER.
D. C.FUNOS
LOOMS
Senate May Have to Recede
From Its Position on
6O-40 Ratio

The deadlocking of the District
appropriation bill in conference be-
tween the House and Senate with u
renewal of the traditional conflict
over local taxation, appears to be
imminent.
The Senate appropriations sub
committee, headed by Senator
Phipps, OF Colorado. has decided to
accept the gage Of battle flung down
by the House on the .60-40 fiscal re-
lations issue. The House is certain
to fight for the Cramton amend.
nlent to the end.
Between the House extremists
and the determined Senate grQMu
which favors a continuance of HE
present law, a compromise must be
reached. Otherwise the bill will fail
in the remaining three weeks of the
present session. 1t is probable that
the Senate will be forced to recede
from its present stand for the 60-4O
ratio and accept some modification
OF the House proposal whereby the
liked contribution of the Federal
Government to District revenues will
be raised from 100000 to So,
100000.
Senate More Generous.
The Senate appropriations sub
committee has been much more gen.
erous in its recognition of District
needs than was the House. Abou,
$2,500,000 has been added to the
bill, including $1,600,000 for contin
uing work upon the aqueducts which
VIII provide the city with an inn
proved water supply.
The subcommittee also has added
Items for street and highway i'm
provement totalling $500, 900 and :
few small increases for school an
preparations. These items were rec
commended by the District Commits
stoners and were accepted bv tn.
Budget Bureau, but were stricken
out in the House. An item Of $50,
600 for the widening of Thirteentf
street was left in the measure.
The District bill probably viii ~
to the Senate today. It was con
sidered by the full appropriation,
committee this morning and was an
proved without debate. Senate,
Phipps hopes to call it up for con
sideration in the Senate next Tues
day or Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1924-05-24
OLD GEORGETOWN TREE
FALLS, BLOCKING TRAFFIC

Pedestrians and motorists on Pc.
tomac street, between M and N
streets, Georgetown. today ESCAPED
serious injury when a huge tree.
perhaps 100 years old, cracked at
the base and fell at right angles to
the curb. blocking traffic in both
directions.
The impact Of the tree was so
terrific, II is said, that the bricks
with which the street is paved.
broke under its weight. Those nea :.
by stampeded TO safety.
Laborers worked for three hours
to cut up the tree. whose circuml
ference was about five feet. II
weighed about three tons. police
said.