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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Ex-HUsBAND or SINGER
OUT AFTER DEMPSEY

SAN FRANCISCO. May H.
Floyd GlOtzbaoh. chauffeur and
former husband Of Nine. Vargas ct
Matsenaner. the singer. has entered
the national competition Of heavy.
weights to find . rival for Jack
Dempsey,
According to Fred winsor, who
10 handing the competition for
the West. 0lotzhach has entered
under the name Of ''Frank How.
land" Of Monterey. He is ak feet
one-half inch tall, weighs les
pounds and 10 twenty-six years
ola He b described e. ''promis-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
WHAT'S DOING TODAY
AND TOM RoM


4 q
mum ana Ra ai Camp Msiss, Aftsr-
noon and night.
Lecture. ;fhe Painful Privilege 81
q 5slIg 5sw poessE 1s:xrsnasr LySs.
brew Congregation. Eighth and II
streets northwests 8 p. m.
Meeting Takoma Park Citizens AZ.
soetation, Takoma Park Library. fiso
Z M u; Anna Maud Haliam Practi-
cal Psychology Club. Doctor Henry NIL.
lsE: lecturer. .Ihe Gates g op;
E eSrsrass s:4s !. n. s'gnA'
Msstine- co1ncil Of Social Agencies.
Raleigh Hotel. 4 p. m.
Convention Museum Association. AL
Nasting--May meeting az the How
ara Rark Cltizen'9 Association IN tho
Church Of Oar Redeemsr. Eighth street
Discussion The need Of new
JuveniIe Court viii be discussed this
afternoon at I o'clock az the meeting
Agencies in the Raleigh Hotel.
ReceptionA Under auspices Of the
Holy Name Society of St DomfniclrG
Church in the school auditorium. sixth
and f streets southwest. tonight.
Congressman Frank Oliver. of New
York, ia speak
Tee ~ the club Of Colonial Danes
8 n s,n r hO.OE 81 Mrs. SlIfsord
lecture 'Psych 0anaIEsis." BY the
Reverend Doctor Jahon LilpencTantx be-
fore Potomac council Of the knights
Oe Columbus in the auditorium on
Tenth street, tonight.
Tomorrow.
Address-Senator Samuel NJ Ralston.
,O3 Indiana, win speak at the meeting
OF the National Democratic Club 81
Washington It the Raleigh Hotel. 81
e n m. & b
Address - Congressman Allen r.
Ireadway. Massachusetts,, will ad-
dresa the Massachusetts, Society at ita
regular meeting in the Masonic hall
at Fourteenth and Kenyon streets
northwest.
Concert BY the washington Choral
auditorium at Sis D. m.
Meatimg-Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams in the Confederate Memorial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
ARMY or cATERPILLARs
oNERRUNS Los ANGELES

Los ANGELES. May H..
Blackbirds and housewives were
nghtlng against an army Of cater
pillars moving against the south.
western outskirts Of Los Angeles
ana. deyouring plants ana flowers.
The housewives, complaining that
their children cannot come home
from school without walking On
worms, were sweeping and spraying
them OF their lawns and flower.
oeds with insecticides. The black.
birds were gulping with happy as.
petities and arriving in new swarrIas
hourly for the Feast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
. 81 .
Killed
!. 1856
Injured
0ulC0
Jan. /,
1924.

for the action Of the eoroner's
jury today. It il charged he drove
the death machine.
Two Hurt In COLLATION..
When a car, driven by the secre-
tAry OF the Greek Legation, .collided
on Euclid street last night, Louise
Yosgour. twenty-five, 1904 Georgia
avenue northwest, and Philip Diatz,
1928 Georgia avenue northwest,
were hurt.
George s. Norris. twelve, l011 b
street northeast, suffered bruises to
the head when his fathers machine
was in a collision.
A sightseeing bus and q street
car of the Washington and vir-
ginia Railway company crashed on
Highway Bridge yesterday, result.
ing I'm injury to Mary Rohelxaste.
twenty-five, and Edith Anderson.
twenty. both stopping at the Ma
tional Hotel.
Couple Bruised
Robert L. Mossberg, 451 Ten.
nessee avenue northeast, and his
wife were bruised severely when
their machine ran into q barricade
OF dirt on Bladensburg road. They
returned to their home.
Lillian Noble, eleven, was cut on
the hand when her fathers machine
collided at the entrance to Potomac
Park. She was taken to the family
doctor.
Others hurt were John Dimes, col
ored. 23S Third street southwest;
Hanna johnson, II Fourteenth
street southeast: Sarah 8. Dawson,
1201 New Jersey avenue: Bernard
Coglowitz, 81a q street northwest;
Mary and Pearl Thompson, both Of
Park Institute, York, Pa; Harry C..
Waterman, 1915 Twelfth street
northeast; Gelene Willard, colored,
1916 Wade road southeast; Robert
Carter, colored. 1622 b street north
east, and Herbert Clark. 1l0s Forty.
eighth street northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
CLASSES RESUME IN
FIRE SCARED SCHOOL

Glasses were resumed at . o'clock
this morning in tho Lucretia Mott
School despite the fire which burned
out the store room ana main en-.
trance Of the school yesterday.
Debris was cleared from the build
ing by force Of workmen drafted
into the service 70 prepare the
building for vsa today.
The fire began In the stockroom
beside the main entrance, and
spread TO the second and third
floors. The office Of Miss n. II.
Washington. principal, was quilted.
Damage Waa estimated at $4,000. 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
1000 BOY SCOUTS WILL
SEE OLYMPIC TEAM HERE

Two thousand Boy, Scouts of the
District, Maryland ana Virginia
will witness the farewell appear.
Ance Of the American Olympic
team, May 10, at the field day e..
ercises at the Griffith stadium.
under plans arranged yesterday a.
Q meeting at the home 81 Col.
Robert u. Thompson, Chairman.
Invitations viii be sent to ali of
the 126 scout troops In the District
and adjoining States. There ara
more than 1000 scouts in this tar
ritory.
This decision was made m n
positive duty It was said. In
order that they might sea the
champion athletes. who ronraMonf
the most prominent virtues OF the
scouts creed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
FESTIVAL or NATIONS"
Is POSTPONED FOR WEEK

The pageant. 'Feetival Of Ma.
tons. to have heen held tonight
at Wardnan Park Hotal a a
benefit for the Monticello fund.
has bean postponed until next
Monday night because Of the death
Of Mrs. Hubert Work. wife Of the
Secretary Of the Interior.
Tickets purchased for tcnight
win be honored for next Monday
night, It was stated BY Mira. Cath.
crime n. Gardner, chairman Of the
committee in charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
THY NEW, YORK DOPE
ADDlcTS' RESORT RAlDED

NEW YORK, May u. Fashion.
able residents Of Riverside drive
and lS6th street were startled when
police raide0 q luxurious seven.
room apartment there and arrested
two fashionably goWned women and
three well-dressed men on & charge
OF opium smoking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
WOMAN, STRUCK
BY MACHINE
dies
Twenty Are Injured in Traffic
Accidents During Rainy
Weekend

Rain and gloom which overhune
Washington during the weekend
took q tollN Of one life and caused
injury to twenty in traffic acct
dents.
Blinded by the downpour OF
rain, Ella Belyea. fifty.ffve. house
keeper at the Washington City
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Attractive Summer Skirts 81. ~
To Top Jnunty NeIU Sweaters =

An attractive group Of the sea-
sons newest styles land, conceding the
popularity Of skirts for summer wear,
we are showing many many new YER
sions Of the. sport and dress mode.
Combined with good looking sweater,
these skirts make . very pleasing cos
tune ensemble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
MICHIGAN STUDENTS
JAILED ON "DRY" CHARGE

ANN ARBOR. Mioh., May "a
Two students of the University OF
Michigan have bean lodged IN the
police station for alleged violation
OF the liquor laws
TIA men are George J. Gala and
VIM Lastwink beth q Nashville,
Tam.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Maker 81 MarbIea Dc

PAExERsBUR0. w. Va. May
III. Samuel g. Dyke. nsti0naliy
known - IN autnofity On pot.
terry, died 81 his home hers. lie
was said to have been I'm first
manufactures of marbles n Amer,
ica.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

The group consists of plain and
fancy roshanara, wood crepe, French
flannel and baronet satin in cOmbina-
ton and knife-pleated effects or
straightline wrap-arounds, finished
with large novelty buttons. Such de-
lightful shades tan, gray, cocoa, all
white, navy and black.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
BICYCLE RIDER
To CONDUCT
CONTEST
Fred St. onge viii Stage
Safety First DemonstFa-
tons in District.

Fred st. Onge, acknowledgement
bicycle rider, arrived in Washington
today to conduct a safety first dem.
onsuation under the auspices of
The Washington Times in co-opera.
ton with local bicycle dealers.
st. Onge has conducted similar
demonstrations In practically every
city In America and has many let
tiers OF commentator from school
boards, mayors and traffic chiefs
Tor his good work In teaching
youths and grown-ups the principles
OF safety first in riding, walking
and roller skating.
To Arrange Programs
At meeting Of bicycle dealers
tonight q program Of events win be
mapped out for the demonstration,
which will be held on the Monument
Lot Saturday afternoon. Forty or
more prizes will be awarded, includ-
ing q large loving cup, two gold
watches, gold, silver and bronze
medals and bicSrHe accessories
These prizes win be awarded for the
best decorated bicycles, comic make
ups and neat appearance and style
while riding bicycle. No entrance
tee will be necessary to participate
in the demonstration and pergons of
all ages will be eligible, the only
requirement being that they ride a
bicycle.
One Of the most interesting events
ON the program will be q plank rid.
ing test. This consists Of riders
trying to keep their wheels on a
two.inch wide plank while riding a
distance Of $50 feet. The purpose
OF this test. devised by st. Onge,
II to develop skill in straight riding
which means safe riding.
Rides High Bicycle.
Every day this week at Sc. Onge
win be Seen riding a through the
streets OF the National Capital ON
his high wheel bicycle, thirty-riina
years old. He also will visit schools
and give lessons IN department dur
Ing recess hours. At Saturdays
demonstration st. Onge will perform
all the bicycle tricks which made
him q headliner on the Keith cir
cult for many years.
More details Of The Washington
Times Safety First Demonstration
win be published IN The Times to.
morrow. Everyone interested In
bicycle riding and desirous Of an
nexing one Of the valuable prizes
should follow the dnVolupment1 and
turn cut saturday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

Orph an A sylu m
walked into the path
Of an automobile
Her skull was frac,
tured and abe died
several hours later
at Emergency Hos
pitAI.
Charles II. Adams
2033 Fifth stree
northwest. is held al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

In numerous fancy and plain
weaves, they come in a wide variety
Of styles, colors and attractive COM
binations. The new kid Boots"
sleeveless and jacQuette styles are
prominent. Three striking models
illustrated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

Summer will soon be here, and
these sweaters fit admirably into the
many rounds of sport that crowd a
sunshiny day. Light in weight, they
have the faculty Of giving just the
necessary comfort when strong
gust of wind comes blowing across
the field Of play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
you SEE THEM EVERYWHERE
''Cabs That Pass
In The Night''

How many times have you awoke during
the night. particularly on rainy nights,
and heard the purr of motor and rattle
of skid chains on the still night air?
At that moment you didn't think of
the service that was being rendered to
someone in the hour of need. It was
merely one of those Black & White cabs
shat pass in the night"
Our service never sleeps and is ready
and willing to do your bidding at the
busiest hours of day or in the wee small
hours of the night. Favorable or un-
favorable weather there's CHEEKY voice
ct Main 81 ready to start Black & White
service rolling towards your location.
Again we say" Don't take a chance.
take Black C White"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Fine Printed
PercGLe
&c I'd.

A new assortment
Of this popular fabric
in neat printings suit
able for mems shirts,
boys houses, wornen's
aprons and house frock
grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

SECOND TIoOR. LANsBURGH . BRo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Cotton Suitiag, sec You'd

A novelty fabric in tan and brown, gray
and black, green and black, gray and red.
gray and brown. navy and several other
attractive combinations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
Imported VOile, SI.75 Yard

Nub yarn wolfe, French importation,
ID considered one Of the smartast of the
new summer cottons. Unusual combina-
lions gives fabric changeable effect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

SECOND FLoOR. HAMBURGER . BRO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

One of the dAintiest
and prettiest Of the new
summer tub fabrics.
Just q few yards Of
this tissue makes O de-
nghtfully inexpensive
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
CONFERENCE BREAK
 SEEMS IMPROBABLE.
This Is Opinion Ambassador Kel.
 lOss Gives 10 X. P.
GERMAN REPLY IS READY
Chancellor Marx Visits Downing Street This Afternoon to Acauaint British Premier With faels--siueh Diplomatic Hustiing.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated PFsss,
 London. Aug is.-chaneellor Marx went 10 Downing street al 6 o'clock this evening to aeduaint Prime Min- istef Macdonald with the German re- play on the problem of the military evacuation Of the Ruhr.
 American Ambassador Kellogg and James A. Logan joined Premier Mac Donald and the German delegates In the conference at Downing street. MT. Kellogg stated to the Associated Press he was convinced that the conference would not break down.
 The German delegation has been in constant communication with Berlin both by telephone and telegraph.
 Chancellor Mark. Foreign Minister stresemann and pr. Luther of the German delegation returned to the Ritz hotel from the Downing street conference at 7:i5 o'clock They ex- pect to meet Premier Herriot in about an hour. Meantime legal experts are working with the German delegates on the draft of compromise proposals. IL is understood that Premier Mac Donald at the meeting this afternoon urged the Germans to come to an agreement with the French.
 There is proposal that certain points in the Ruhr are to be evacuated as a concession to the Germans
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
SUPPORTS FOUR OTHER
 WOMEN, WIFE ASSERTS
Mrs. Norman Merritt of New York Sues Husband
 for Separation

New York. Aug. is.-Norman AL
 Ian Merritt said 10 have been post master of Washington, D. C.. and now secretary-treasurer of the Common wealth Finance corporation. which has A capitalization of s10,000,000, has been sued for separation by his wife on the ground Of "cruel and in human treatment" Mrs. Merritt charges that her husband had paid at- tentions to at least four other women, supporting them 'at great expense" and spending not less than s4oo a month on one of them alone.
 The filing of the suit became known today when Merritt was adjudged in contempt of the supreme court for failing to appear for examination in connection with another suit which Mrs. Merritt brought to collect s2,66S which she claims he owes her as un- paid personal indebtedness.
 The Commonwealth Finance cor poration was placed in 8 receivership last month to protect the Interests of 1e,0o0 stockholders. Supreme Court q ustlCe peiltuiCt teilipclu'lly eiiJoiHeu the officers from disposing of the as- sets of the corporation. The applica- ton for a receiveiship and injunction stated that the corporation was or ganizcd in South Dakota. in 1920 for the primary purpose of making loans on automobiles.
 Mrs. Merritt, whose home is in Lochport, N. r., says she married her husband in 1900. He retired as post master of Washington in 1913, she as- serted
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
Airplane Brings Relief
 Pitcher Who Wins Game

St. James. Minn., Aug. 15.--A re- lief pitcher brought by airplane. stop ped an onslaught in baseball game here yesterday. La Bissionaire. hurl- CT of the Manksto team of the south ern Minnesota league. missed his teammates when they left Mankto for St. James. A friend offered 10 take him by airplane. He arrived in time to relieve Mudeking. when the latter blew up. and put a stop to further scoring Mankato won. to 1. and went into the lead in the league race.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
WHAT GlLPA7RIC DID WITH
 STOLEN FUNDS LS MYSTERY; ,. '.'" ""0UNT GROWING EACHDAY
TOXIC ANH OTHER JAP
 CITIES AGAIN ROCKED
l5 Shocks This Morning City of 43,0OO Gets Brunt
 of Earthquakes
By The Associated Press.


 Toxic. Aug. l5.-Fifteen heavy earthquake shocks rocked Tokio early today The tremblors were heaviest in the district north Of here where general alarm but slight damage was reported.
 The heaviest shocks were felt at Fnknshima, 6 city of ia.000. which is 200 miles northeast Of here, at Chiba, at the north end of Tokio Bay. where enc house was destroyed. Al Choshe. i5 miles northeast of here, telephone service was suspended by the dis turbance. while other towns in the earthquake area reported broken windows.
 The main shock, which registered for so minutes on seismograph, caused people to run from their homes to the streets. The tremblers came after several days of abnormally high tides near Chiba, which caused government seismologists 10 renew their beliefs that tide measurements will warn of earthquakes.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
OUT OF HOSPITAL AND
 INTO JAIL IMMEDIATELY
Hartford Prisoners Mind in eonfused state as Result of Rad Auto Aeei- dent May sh.

Hartford. Aug IS, - His mental condition in a confused state ss the result Of a had skull fracture caused when a high powered automobile he had stolen crashed into s telegraph pole in Windsor on the night Of May ss, James HawFisehuk, alias George Harrison. 2b years old, was presented in police court this morning charged with theft of the ear He was dis. charged from the Hartford hospital today. A silver plate covers the opening in his head, He was bound over 10 the September term of the superior criminal court under bonds Of sh.60O.
 Hawrisehuk had hesn arrested a half dozen times since 1918 for bur. glary, thett Of automobile. n6n- support of his wife, breach of the peace and misconduct, He had served in various institutions as a result Of his criminal bent
 He was riding toward Springfield at a high rate of speed in a touring car owned by II, C, Meadows of 100 School street, Springfield. when he was hurt.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
AFTER 100000 MEMBERS
New Leader of Eagles Announces This Is His Ambition During the Coming Year.

Providence, Aug. 15.-Otto P. De- luse of Indianapolis, Ind, whose cleo tion as grand worthy president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles was otfl- cially reported at the grand aerie ses- sion today, announced to that body this morning that he would endeayor to add 150,O00 new members and double the orders insurance now in force to s12,o00,0o0 during the com ing year.
 Reports of the auditing, insurance and organization departments by Col. Conrad II. Mann of Kansas City. Mo, and of the Eagles S75,000 campaign to get old age pension laws, passed in ten states during 1924-25, by Frank E. Herring of South Bend, Ind, con- stituted the special order of business today.
 Col. Mann reported that the order had accumulated S12,000,000 addi- tional assets in the past four years and that the Eagles now had s1S,0OO.- 900 liquid assets.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
Johnson Defeats Brookes
 In Straight Sets Today

By The Associated Press
 Newport, Aug. 15.--William NJ Johnston, former American champion defeated Norman E. Brookes, Austra lian Davis cup player in straight sets in the semi-flnals of the Casino lawn tennis tournament today. The scores were 6-2, 6-2. 6-2.
 Harvey SnodgraSs, Los Angeles. outplayed Brian l. C. Norton. St. Louis former South African Davis cup star, in the other semi-final. The score was 6-1. s-6. 6-2. The victory establishes an all-Californis final in the singles for tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
Unidentified Man Reported to Have Killed Wife and Child on Road in Oklahoma, Then Sped on.

Muskogee, Okla. Aug. 15.--Officers early today were searching for an un- identified man who yesterday shot his wife and child on a road near Hichita, loaded their bodies in an automobile and drove away.
 According to Mrs. John Ray. a farmers wife, who told police she wit messed the shooting, the man, woman and two children were standing by the car, when suddenly the man shot the woman and then turned the gun on one of the shildren. The other child ran and escaped.
 The man placed the two bodies in the car and drove away. Mrs. Ray said
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
GOVERNOR TAKES HAND
Asks Supt. of State Police to Inves- tigate Charges of Gambling at Stamford and Sound Beach.

Waterbury, Aug. 15.---After receiv- ing numerous complaints from the
 citizens of Stamford and Sound Beach
 to the effect that gambling was in
 progress at a carnival being held
 there, Governor Charles A. Temple
 ton this morning conferred with Supt.
 Robert Hurley of the state police and asked the latter to investigate. The chief executive yesterday confer- red with state police officials and in formed them that he had received numerous complaints as to the alleged gambling. Among the reports were two midnight telephonic communica- tions both from the same Stamfond woman, one of these last night and the other call, Wednesday night. A telegram from Charles A. Doolittle informed the governor that powerful financial influence" protected the carnival, and that the closing of the affair was imperative.
 Sound Beach, Conn.,, Aug. 1.-Two state policemen last night visited the carnival which is being held here un- der the auspices of the Sound Beach fire department and as a result of their activity 1t was stated that no games which might be considered a of the state gaming statutes weer running.
 One of the local persons who made complaints to Governor Templeton was Mrs. John J. Frye who is a dele- gate from this city to the national of Women's Christian Temperance union. Mrs. Frye visit ed the carnival Wednesday night and Is said to have complained that she found an 11-year- old boy at a stand where wheels were being operated with money as the stakes.
 Frank Palmer of Sound Beach, chairman Of the carnival committee and also q member of the board of assessors of the town of Greenwich, n which rhe carnival grounds are To- ,ated, denied today that the boy was working et the booth. He declared hat criticism Of the carnival was iIn- air and that there was nothing un- lsual about it. The carnival is an lnnual affair and is being run through | his week.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
Aviation Cameraman Back
 From 1000 Mile Flight

Dayton, Aug. 15. = Lieutenants James II. Doolittle and F. W. Plank, McCook field airmen, were back at the Dayton post today after complet- ing 8 trip of about 1000 miles in less than one week. The flight was made So that Plank, aerial photograph ex- pert. could inspect work and equip ment of aerial photographic units at various government posts.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
Congressman kellar to
 Aid La Toilette Fight

Chicago. Aug. disappointment Of Representative O. F. Keller, of St. Paul, as chairman of the bureau of speakers and motion pictures of the La Toilette campaign, was announced today by Representative Nelson, na- tional La Toilette campaign manager.
 pr. David T. Niles of Boston. will be assistant chairman of this bureau. He will be the active director of that bureau.