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late Of said county deceased. All per.
sons having claims against said deceasee
are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof legally authen-
tieated, to the subscriber on or before the
3rd day of December, 1924. They may
by law otherwise be excluded from all
benefit OF said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this Bird day OF
June, 1924.
JOSEPH II. HOWARD.
5-6-3t. Administrator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-06-13
ELLIE &. COOKsEY,

late of said county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, tc the
subscriber on or before the 18th day
of September, 1924. They may other
wise by law be excluded from al
benefit of said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this 10Th day
of May, 1924
FERDINAND c. COOKSEY.
5-30-3t. Administrator.
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NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub,
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Charles County, Maryland, let
tiers OF Administration on the personal
estate Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
DIVORCE ASKED
BY WIFE OF
NAVIMAN
Mrs. Frances Mary Davis Says
Spouse Was Cruel, Failed
to Support

Mrs. Frances Mary Davis today
sued her husband, Edward Charles
Davis, who, she says, is in the
United States Navy receiving 500
a month and subsistence. alleging
that he failed ITO give her that
consideration. attention and love
which he faithfully promised at the
marriage altar, and which a wife
may rightfully expect from her hus.
band"
Mrs. Davis, represented by Attor.
ney Jacob s. Detwiler, alleges ex-
IRENE cruelty, desertion, abandon.
ment and non-support and asks for
limited divorce, and alimony. She
also asks, the court to enjoin her
husband from molesting her. Mrs.
Davis claims. her husband failed to
provide home for her except with
his own mother, or with money,
clothing, board and other necessi.
ties, and that on one occasion he
threatened to choke her and drove
her from his mothers home at 1910
Nineteenth street northwest and
struck her.
She declares that he is not fit
person to have the custody Of their
two children, which she requests be
awarded to her. They were mar
ried in this city February 8, 1915.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
COMMISSIONER OYSTER
PRAISES MAJ. SULLIVAN

Commissioner James f. Oyster
has sent a letter to Daniel Sullivan.
major and Superintendent of Pc.
lice congratulating him and the
metropolitan Police force for the
efficient manner in which they
handled the crowds at the time Of
the world series. The letter follows:
Both for the Board of Commits
sioners and personally, l wish to
congratulate the Metropolitan Po-
lice Force on the efficient manner
in which the varied and complex
details Of affording adequate police
service on the occasion Of the world
series ball games were handled.
1t was my pleasure to person.
ally observe the work Of the force
at and in the vicinity Of the Ameri.
can League Base Ball Park, and I
am most gratified to be able to
state that in my opinion It was
very apparent that the most com.
prehensive arrangements had been
made for policing the event,
PLEASE extend to Assistant Su.
perintendent Evans, and to the
members of the force who worked
with him an expression of the ap.
probation OF the Board Of Commits.
sioners for the efficient service
rendered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
A I
HOWARD IS
PLANNED
Time for Bids Ends Within
Two Weeks-co nstruc-
ton Soon to Start

Within the next two weeks the
time for bids will close for cpnstruc.
ton Of the new gymnasium on the
east end of the campus Of Howard
University and erection win start
within the next thirty or sixty
days, according to statements made
today by University officials.
The new building will be given
over very largely to the athletic
life of the students and will in.
clude one of the best indoor tracks
in the country and an excellent
armory and auditorium, It was
stated.
Towards musical ORGANIZATIONS.
including its sixty-five-piece band,
fifty.four-piece orchestra and choir
with over 100 voices. will also have
its recitation and recital rooms in
this new building, as will also the
r. o. T. C.. unit of the univ arslty.
Officials say 1t has been a diff.
cult task to handle and protect
government property Of the uni.
versity r. o. T. C.. unit, accounts.
lating in value at times to more
than 100000, but state that ample
room and protection for this prop.
erty will be provided for in. the
new gymnasium.
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for information Of his birth and
name was continued.
AT one time he heard Indirectly
that Canadian newspapers were
conducting search for q JaJnes
Mooney, in order that ne might
receive a small fortune that had
been left him. But another James
Mooney answered the advertise,
ment and, Mooney says. inherited
the fortune in Washington. 1
Again, a letter from a Washing.
ton firm Of lawyers was received
by him in Canada, asking him TO
return at once to Washington.
But the letter and the address be.
came lost before Mooney could re.
ply or come to the Capital.
But / know that / was born in
Washington. and out of my memory
Of my childhood comes the address.
900 B street, think It was
southwest-where my mother told
me was born. and where lived
until she took me to the old couTl-
try" Mooney concluded his story.
IT remember that we lived among
a lot Of the old Irish and that my
father was a respected builder and
carpenter in his community"
Boy Puzzled Judge.
When he was still a bewiIdered
boy in Liverpool. just after his
mothers death, Mooney says that
he was called before a Judge and
asked his name.
James Mooney" he says he re-
piled.
And where do you hve?"
At the capital Of the Deep Sea-"
he says was his answer.
And q still more bewildered Judge,
he explains, ordered him sent to
the industrial school. just outside
Liverpool.
"The Deep Sea- !" was for a long
time my only clue until became
older and learned that my childish
ears had got wrong impression
of the ID. of Co. Mooney said.
Mr.. Mooney plans to remain in
Washington several days, searching
for records Of his father and sister,
and his fathers property.
He also intends 10 look for John
and Anna Brodigan, who. he has
learned, were sponsors at his bap-
tism.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
MUST SERVE $50 DAYS
FOR HURLING BRICKS

! Jessie Smallwood, big colored
man, was arraigned today before
Judge Schuldt on charges OF de-
stroying private property and in.
toxication.
Mrs. A. Braufnan, a, little woman
proprietress OF store at SO N street
southwest, told the court that Small.
wood had come into her place and
threatened to wreck 1t.
Il threw him out, your honor, !"
she said, land to get back at mo he
threw brick through our show.
window. Maybe ! did handle him
little rough"
Smallwood was charged with hav.
ing repeated his performance at the
store Of Maurice Gass, 1856 N street
southwest. Judge Schuldt gave aim
15O days in jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS TO DEBATE

Two debates will be held tonight
by students Of the National Uni.
versity Law school at the law
school building, slS Thirteenth
street.
The Samuel r. Miller Debating
Society, composed Of upper ciass-
men OF the university, win debate
in open discussion the SUBJECT:
Resolved. that the President OF
the United States Shonld be Elect
ed by Popular Vote"
The Richard H. Alvey Debating
Society, composed of the fresh.
men Of the school, will debate on
the subjects Resolved, that the
President Of the United States
Should be Elected for a Period Of
Six Years and be Ineligible for
Reelection" Both debates are
open to the public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
CONGRESSIONAL
CLUB To HOLD
GOLF MEET
Players in Tournament Rer
,cruited From Most Promi-
nent Men in U. S.

The Congressional Country Club
will hold its first annual golf tourna-
ment next Saturday md Sunday
and will attract what will probably
be the largest gathering of ma
tionally known men ever 10 play in
a golf meet.
The tournament will De unique in
that its players, while not the best
golfers, will be recruited largely
from the ranks Of the most pronli-
,Tent men in the country, including
members Of the Cabinet. Senate.
Congress, Diplomatic Corps, and
business men.
The clubs roster Is composed Of
nearly 1000 life members in every
part Of the country-non-reside
of the nations Capital-many Of
whom have notified the golf and
ground committee OF their Intention
to make their initial appearance in
a golf tournament when the Con,
gressinoal annual affair is, held.
The play will be medal Sc holes.
the first IS on next Saturday, and
the second Is on Sunday.
The primary prize will be the
Presidents cup, which will go to
the player having the lowest gross
of the two days combined scores.
There will be a second and third
prize for the gross players and also
a first, second and third prize for
the three lowest net scores. In
addition to the prizes there will be
a ball sweepstakes each day for the
post entries.
A buffet luncheon will be served
on Saturday to the players and Il
ball given them that evening. The
golf play Is confined exclusively to
the membership, but several hun
dred invitations are being issued to
local and out.of.town guests for the
BALL.
Members Of the tournament com.
mittee are composed of Chairman
.. Coolican, Robert W Fleming,
Colonel G. 0. Sheriff. and Doctor
Bruce l., Taylor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
WIFE WOULD KEEP
HUSBAND IN CITY

Alleging cruelty. desertion and
non-support, Bernadette Hayes to-
day filed suit in the District Su.
preme Court against John Hayes.
for a limited divorce and alimony.
The plaintiff, represented by At
torney Frank e. Elder. says that
her husband is engaged in the
grocery business and has a monthly
income Of about $500 besides hav.
ing substantial bank account.
Mrs. Hayes claims that her hus.
band deserted her April 10, 1915.
and has threatened to leave the
city IL she filed suit against him.
The plaintiff asks that her hus.
band be restrained from visiting
and molesting her. They were
married in this city October 4,
1907, and have three children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
| AK RE
BONDS
GAIN
Exempt Securities outstand-
ing Now Put at $13,0oo,-
ooo,ooocurb Sought
BY ROBERT s. THORNBURGH,
Internatlonal Nava aarvlra.

BY ROBERT s. THORNBURGH,
International News service.
Tax-exempt securities, the hid
ing place Of great wealth, have
increased in volume nearly a
billion dollars in the last thirty
days, and there are now nearly
$13, OOO, 100000 Of this type Of
bonds outstanding, it was re-
vealed at the Treasury Depart
ment today. Prohibition or the
Icurbing Of this class Of invest
fnent was the cause Of . hectic
fight in the last Congress.
To Renew Battle.
The enormous increase in the
bonds outstanding since then makes
It certain that the next Congress,
meeting in December, will be called
upon to renew the battle. At the
time Of the last fight, Treasury OF.
fictals estimated the total amount
Of tax exempt securities at around
SIC, 10000, 900. 80
Some reform in this matter is
necessary If the income taxes are
not increased IN the lower brackets,
Under Secretary of the Treasury
Winston asserted today. Returns
from larger incomes are steadily
decreasing. he said, because Of high
surtaxes and the easy escape for
great wealth offered by the tax
exempt investment field.
Treasury officials lay the blame
for the increase In tax exempt
bonds on the high surfaces retained
IN the 1924 revenue bill. In that
Dill, Secretary Mellon contended url-
successfully for a maximum surtax
OF 20 per cent, as compared with
the SO per cent then in the law.
and compromise finally was
reached which fixed the present
rate at S71k per cent.
Inheritance Tax.
A material decrease in revenue
has likewise been the result Of the
high rate of inheritance taxes,
winston said. In the past four
years, according 20 Winston, the
20 per cent inheritance rate has
caused q reduction of revenue from
this source by one-third.
A continuance OF the trend thus
disclosed, with an acceleration by
reason Of the increase in the
maximum rate from % to 40 per
cent, win soon eliminate this source
Of revenue" Winston said.
he added the various States
would suffer similarly and predicted
they might have to resort to higher
direct taxation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
WHANl

Tne following are taken from q HAT
S1,-1 etEoat Police Dept. DetrolA
kgsCity Dye works. Los AnreIe..
, ga4L evidently the fish IN nearby
EEs,AP-MoblIc Radio Co, Mobile.
IN Weep no moro my lady.
wonder Il they deal IN nurSang
WEAR-BaItlmoro American PIN
20. e you can't hear this station
JlsE prefix an 8 70 their symbol
o. anamalxer'A PhiIadeIphIa.
- Dent Ery IL ON the wrong laty.
stations WIG and WAN win nov col
Aab0rate In rendering the Ircinn var.
eaon OF Home, Sweet Home"
GILICUG.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
YOUTH HELD IN FLORIDA
WITH FATHERS CAR

Police Of Sanford. Fla, are hold.
ing Taylor Anderson, 1927 East
Capitol street. for the arrival OF his
father to bring him home. The 10y
left home Monday morning with his
fathers car, and until the telegram
arrived last night. neither police no.
the family had any idea where the
boy was.
Police. in Sanford arrested young
Anderson when he confessed to run
ming away from home and stealing
his fathers automobile. The father,
w. M Aderson, left for the Florida
town last night to bring him back.
Mrs. Anderson said she had re-
neonstrated with TAYLOR for staying
out so late with a girl Sunday night,
and on the next morning ne disap-
peared with the car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
D. c. MEETING TO DISCUSS
FIRE RAZARD REMEDIES

Representatives Of orphanges and
other institutions in the District
will meet next Wednesday with
the District Commissioners to dis
cuss ways to remedy fire dangers
In numerous institutions here.
The COMMISSIONER will ask those
who attend the meeting for sug.
gestions as to how to improve con.
ditions. They will present to them
the recommendations of George >.
Watson, fire chief, who urges new
drastic regulations designed to make
every building in which nchildrer,
aged and. sick are housed In Wash
ington,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
MAN AND WOMAN PLEAD
GUILTY TO RUM RUNNING

Charged with illegal transports.
ton and possession of whiskey,
Maurice Andrew Woodson, recently
honorably discharged from the
United States navy, and Ethel
Burke, pleaded guilty before Judge
Schuldt in Police Court yesterday.
Fourteen five-gallon cans of corn
whiskey and a large car were con-
fiscated by Policemen Kuehling,
Murray and Henning and Sergeant
Gray.
Upon the recommendation of AS
sistant District Attorney David
Hart, Miss Burke's personal bonds
were taken on each charge and
Woodson was sentenced to pay a
fine of 5000 in default of which he
will serve sixty days,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
b. c. PUBLIC BUILDINGS
COMMISSION TO MEET

The Public Buildings Commits.
sion win meet next Monday in
the office Of Senator Reed Smoot,
chairman Of the body.
Several new plans for the utili.
cation of office space in the tenn
porary war structures will be dis
cussed. The public buildings pro-
gram to be presented to the next
session Of Congress-, also will be
under considerations The bill
placed before Congress last win
ter, providing an annual $4,000
900 appropriation for five years
for the construction Of new Fed
eral office buildings in the capital
will be before the commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
IS ON.
HIS WAY
TOD. {.
Health Officials Receive Word
Of New Escape From Louis
lana Hospital

Another leper is enroute t.
Washington, Doctor William c.
Fowler, District health officer.
was told today.
Charles H. Young, fifty-four
years old, an inmate Of the Gov
eminent leprosarium at Carville,
La, left the institution Thursday
night, headed for here. He is
due sometime today.
Get Word Of Escape.
Word Of Young's escape was sent
to DoctoraF. C. Smith, assistant sur
geon general of the United States
Public Health Service, and he asked
Doctor Fowler 10 watch out fo- him.
Officials Of the Health Department
will meet incoming trains today and
tonight. and il they find Young he
win be taken Immediately to the
District quarantine station on the
Eastern Branch.
Young is known TO local health
authorities. He was confined here
four years ago.
On, November 26, 1920, Young
registered at a downtown hotel. Ill.
he called physician The doctor
suspected leprosy, and called Doctor
Fowler. 1t soon developed that
Young was suffering from the dread
disease, and he WAS confined. He
remained here several months and
was sent to the Government leper
colony.
willard Centilevre, leper, who
broke away from the institution in
Louisiana last week, is on his way
back. With another leper, Fill
pino found in the Naval Academy
il Annapolis, Centilevre was placed
on a boat for New Orleans.
Complain Of Conditions.
Centilevre, who said he made the
trip here to complain of conditions
in the leper colony, charged that
Young was given special privileges
at Carville. He said Young led a
movement to have the Catholic nuns
removed as nurses at the colony.
Centilevre protested against any
change in the nursing staff and pub.
lie health officials assured him no
changes were contemplated.
Young, a Spanish war veteran.
came from Pittston, Pa. When
taken into custody here he told
health officials he had travelled all
ever the United States. He said that
in 1915, while in Nebraska, he was
told he had leprosy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18

His father, who, he has learned,
l. Arthur Mooney, and his sister.
Nellie, may still be living in the
Capital. he thinks, or they may
have died and left him the sole
heir to the Mooney property here
at the foot Of Capitol Hill. !"
For thirty.eight years Mooney,
now married and the father OF two
children, has struggled through in
stitutions for foundlings. the houses
of foster parents and the homes he
has made for himself in Canada
and the United States, back to the
place of his birth.
From the time that he was ship
ped with party OF child elnigrants
from Liverpool to Canada he has
racked his memory and CORE.
sponded with every person he be.
lieved could serve as q possible
link between him ana the informa.
ton he desired concerning his
birth.
Receipt i few days ago Of a
certificate Of baptism at st. Domi.
hicks Church on April 21, 1875,
was the wind that turned his
search to Washington.
Was Born Here.
From the scraps of information
that Mr.. Mooney has now pieced to-
gether he knows that he was born
and baptized in. the Capital, that
his mother took him with her when
he was eleven years old on a visit
to her sister in Ireland, that she
died in Liverpool and that he was
taken in as an inmate Of the Kirk.
dale Industrial School in the British
port city.
He remembers when he was in
cluded in the emigrant party that
sailed for Canada that landed him
eventually in the House Of Provi-
dence at Kingston. and that later
he was taken as a foster son in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alec
Martin, who lived on a farm near
Kingston.
He was moved about considerably
in those early years, he says, and
finally struck out for himself. be-
coming a machinist and living at
various times on both the Cana.
dian and United States side of
the border.
For the past thirteen years he
has had his home and his position
In Buffalo.
Through these years his search
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
Held Up Near Police Station

That an arm. d robber walked Into
the gas SIN ION at across the street
from deeo iyN headquarters and
robbed him, of about $50 last night
while the whole detective force was
on roll call few yards away, Is
the story told to police by Howard
Baxter, 1886 Eighteenth street north.
west, manager OF the gas filling
station at Fourteenth and ID streets
northwest,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
JOHN DODGEs DEATH.

b tigers mouths Fvs ploosd NJ
arm,
I've tsottched the 0osnt oorIlIo's
ssoot--
And yet Tue meVer come 70 harm,
As caution d niN attribute.
For tisstdtcs though I'pe heard st's!
nice,
Poe feared to kiss scon.oM ttptos.
The stOCyin0 sIack-tOtrs yesls ny
height,
I'Ss scoled the side 81 buIdin0s
tall;
Folks sog I'm doomed 10 noyrId
fGte--
But this say E--Oh, not 0e an.
venture only on thick doe
4aVe feared to kiss Womom t4Dlco.
Wnere cGisHoBe roar ard bullets ~
TIE done q ItOht, eccentric ddnce---
But really don't think that I
Fer took plainly foolish chance.
TIE often kissed a aConsdm thrice
S1t 1eOsr haze 4 stopped at tsOice.
JOHN DODGE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
Burned in Auto Fire

Arthur Johnson, 121 Reeves
court northwest, was slightly burn.
ed when light which he was
Using while he drew gasoline out
of the tank of his car, ignited the
gas and burned the chr. The ac.
cident occurred In front Of his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
PHUNAGRAPHS.

Everyone should be able 10 enloy
vne simpler things Of life except the
ladies' who marry theml
The fellow with the soft" lob a
usually unprepared for hard times.
woman who owns Ford car
vas married recently. She now
slams the distinction OF having two
1hvversp in the family.
An optimist Is q baseball fan who
tries to convince q WashinRtonlaTl
yhat thel Nationals Of 1924 are not
the greatest champions in historyI
A wise cracker frequently proves
&c be- fellow who bores others
with stale jokes.
Since the advent Of the modern
always the SON who shines the
brightest nowadays!
49,. Ssa sN
sage Is q man who attends 4
performances Of the ZieRfeld FollIee
and is able to describe the faces of
the girls afterwardl
JOE m. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
Dies of Old Age

Webb Metz, colored, eighty years
old, 1922 Sheridan road southeast,
died at his home without medical
aid, probably caused from senile
debility, according 70 Q report TO
police. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18

WASHINGTON AUTO DEALERS
are describing their best used car
offerings in today's Classified Sec.
ton OF this papar. Read Classifl.
ca1.o0 -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
THE VOYAGEURS.


THE VOYAGEURS.
Two men In = boat In the rapidsI
With = need q haste from the faE-
No make he passage through.
TIhe afternoon sum % descending
with : Whiri 81 fcam. q the pad-
Tho Fushing waters 80.
Great beuldern lls thick IN the cllaa-
Enshadcwed by bsnding trees,
And : flying spume IKE 8 heron's
Il scattered ON the breeze.
AIenp with che erase oe salmon
The little craft darts along.
with an instant's flash In the Bwish-
Thas & the rlver's song.
a dash with tho speed Of the Hight
An Intricate death-streWn maus,
with . brawnyt arm tor Q guard
A melody they raise.
A rOIIIcking tune Of Already,
A gay little Hitting straani
And "a echo calls a. the darkness
To tie ballads for rcfraih.
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-18
Coolidge Dsters Tenants League Hearing
James Mooney Seeks
Lost Kin Here

Left founding in Liverpool in 1886 when his mother died
there suddenly while Ireland and with only the
memory Of his childhood to guide him in his odyssey james
Mooney arrived in Washington today to search for the home
at the foot Of Capitol Hill where he has learned he
born. .@@