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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
PURSUED RUM.
CAR SNASHES
INTO TREE
Occupant Arrested and Sixty
Gallons of Moonshine
Seized

Homer Thompson, colored, is in
jail; the machine he was driving IL
a wreck. and sixty gallons Of al
legged moonshine are in the posses
slot Of police-aIl this because two
tires flew from the front wheels Of
his auto In a hair-raising chase
early today.
Starting after trio Of machines
at Georgia avenue and the District
line, Motorcycle Policemen George
Deyoe and Thomas F. Heide, Of the
Tenth precinct, ran into smoke
screen thrown out by two Of the
larger machines.
The pursuit led through Rock
Creek Park. where the smoke
screen cars turned off on side
roads, while the smaller Of the
three cars kept straight ahead.
Deyoe and Heide followed this one
at terrific speed.
On Connecticut avenue the right
front tire of the pursued car flew
off. The machine kept going. A
second tire hurtled from the other
front wheel in front Of the Univer.
sity Club.
The bootleg machine sped on a
Few blocks, smashed the fender Of
passing machine, and finally hit
lamp post at Twenty-second street
and Pennsylvania avenue. where n
Is said, Thompson and another man
leaped out. Only the former was
caught.
Thompson, who lives ar 1snA1l
tenth street northwest, is charged
with illegal possession and trans.
portation Of whiskey.
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Concerts

United States Soldiers Horne Band,
Bandstand, at 6:45 p. m. today.
John s. M. zimmerman, band
PROGRAM.
March. ''With Trumpet and
over RIr "ssIun;tala, .dc :MS1ape
Moroccan. Twilight .Cesek
Mosaic, Operate Masterpieces.
safranek
Waltz, THE Waits We Love-"
aalop. I'Ths Chinese Bell" Trsvinx.
''The stGr-spanglsd Banner"
United States Army Band, at Wal.
ter Reed General Hospital, to-
day at $3.50 .. m. W. ]. stan
nard, director.
PROGRAM.
March. Army and Marine" .StarkO
Selections from "Attila" na' 'Tsedl
Waltz. wedding Of the Winds"
Piccolo solo. Cleopatra" .Demare
Tech; Sgt: Alexander Lutkiewitz.
Popular hits
(a) Don't Mind the RAIN"
Miller and Cohn
(b) when Lights Are Low
Kahn. Koehler and Fiorito
Excerpts from THE Bride Elect"
Sousa
The Star-spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
UNKNOWN WOMAN'S BODY
FOUND IN NEW YORK BAY

JERSEY CITY, N. j., July IL
The body of a well-dressed wom-
an. which apparently had been III
the water many hours, was found
floating in New York bay 500 feet
from the foot of Gate avenue, by
Captain Raymond Kay, OF the
Pennsylvania railroad tugboat, Mer.
Ger.
Doctor Brickner, Of the city hos
pital, after an examination, said tho
woman had drowned. No clue to
her identity has been found.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
CHARGED WITH STAYING
FIFTH WIFE, HE ENDS LEE

HERKIMER, N. Y, July IL
Facing Chicago first degree
murder for the death of his fifth
wife, John Henry House, sixty-seven
years old. committed suicide by
hanging in his cell in the Herkimer
county jail here today. Turkeys
found his swaying body when they
brought his breakfast.
Houses third wife died by hang
ing. He had claimed self-defense
when arrested for the death Of his
last wife. whose throat was
slashed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
JEALOUS sUIToR SOUGHT
IN DEATH OF WOMAN, 80

DETROIT, Mich, July 11.-Search
for the slayer of pretty Carlotta
Sanchez, thirty.year.old Mexican
woman, Is being conducted by police
today. The woman was shot In a
rooming house by q man who es.
capped.
Members Of the homicide squad
believe she was slain by a per.
sistent sutton who followed her here
from San Antonio, Tex, less than
month ago,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
SCHOOLS BUSINESS HEAD
NEEDS OFFICE FORCE

At the opening Of the schools in
September. school officials wiz be
confronted with the problem OF pro.
viding an office force and equip.
ment for Major Raymond o. vii.
marth.. newly appointed business
manager.
Major Wilmarth at present is de-
pending on borrowed clerks and
equipment, which is the policy
school officials are forced to adopt
when Congress does not appropriate
funds for clerks and equipment for
new buildings and offices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
CHERRYDALE CLUB WILL
TAKE MOONLIGHT OUTING

Miss Kate Smith, well known
blues" singer and radio performer
will be one of the features Of the
Cherrydale Athletic clubs moon.
light excursion on the Steamer st.
Johns tonight.
The excursion Is given to defray
expenses Of the baseball team rep
resenting the club which is well
known in Washington sandlot cir.
cles. e. G. Johnson, chairman Of
the entertainment committee has
planned many surprises for the
evening.
Free dancing will be one Of the
main attractions Of the trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
3,12s BROOKLYN PAIRS
WE'D IN MONTH OF JUNE

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE blu.
reau Of licenses at Brooklyn issued
3,12S marriage licenses In June, an
increase of 25S over the correspond.
ing month last year. according to
Thomas F. Maher, J1eputy city
clerk.
The only June in which this rec.
ord was beaten was in 1920 when
the number Of licenses was 1891.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
RED TRIANGLE CLUB ON
POTOMAC TO OPEN

The Red Triangle Club House on
Potomac river will be formally
opened tomorrow, Jerome r. Cox,
first vice president, announced.
Mr.. Cox also announced that an
excursion to the Shenandoah Cav.
erns for Sunday morning and a
hike will start from Glen Echo
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
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Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50, Obituary Desk
MRS. BRIDGET BURKE.

Funeral services were held this
morning at $50 o'clock with
requiem mass at st. Martins
Church at a. m. for Mrs. Bridget
Burke, Sc r Street northeast. Mrs.
Burke died at her residence Mon
day and is survived by her hus-
band, Michael Burke. Interment
was at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
JOHN d. DIE FREES.

Funeral services were conducted
today at the chapel Of Joseph Cav
ler's Sons. 1880 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, for John D. De
Frees at Q p. m.
He Is survived by a sister, Mrs.
James A. Sample, 1884 P street
northwest, at whose home he died
yesterday. Interment was private
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11

Swimming, hiking, baseball, camp
fires and exploring are Just q few
Of the delights of the Boys Club
Camp in which every boy between
10 and 16 can spend a week, with
all expenses paid, when he gets 10
new subscribers for The Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
20 ARE HELD FOR PLOT
TO KILL JAP PRINCE

TOKYO, July 11.-Twenty per,
sons were arrested in connection
with an alleged plot to assassinate
Prince Tokugawa, the leading Japa-
nese peer.
1t Is claimed that other peers
were involved in the conspiracy,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
ULYSSES GRANT PERRY.

Funeral services for Ulysses G..
Perry. 208 Seaton place northeast,
will be held from the chapel Of John
r. Wright Co., 1897 Tenth street
northwest. tomorrow at II a. m. Mr..
Perry died at his residence July
8. He IL survived by his wife,
Mrs. Clara D. Perry. Interment
will be at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
CHERRY PICKER FATALLY
HURT IN FALL FROM TREE

HAGERSTOWN, Md, July H.
Daniel H. Cosey. this city, was
probably fatally injured yesterday
falling from a cherry tree fifteen
feet to the ground upon his head.
1t Is believed he has fractured
skull.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
DEATHS.

Calvin Coolidge. jr.. IS years Walter
Joseph F. Roderick, 80 years, Walter
Reed Hospital.
Eleanor DeOrlega, IS years, The
Sacred Heart Home.
Henry w. Pitts, 50 years. Washing
ton Market
Bridget Burke. 81 years. sibley Hos
Ebert E; Persons. "a years. Walter
No: IL Eye street northwest.
Patrick Manley, 81 years, U. 8. SOL
Ada Abbatiochio. II years. George
town University Hospital.
Howard Elsie Griffith. 40 years, No.
910 Fifth street southeast.
John James Miller, jr., 80 years,
Emergency Hospital.
Ulysses Grant Perry. SO years, No.
2OS Seaton place northeast.
Daniel James Grady, months, No.
as H street northwest.
Charles William James months,
washington Home for Foundlings.
Infant OF Clarence and Isabee
Myers. 80 minutes: Columbia Hospital,
~ John sewart. II years. Gallingsr
sarah E. wormlsy. 50 years. No.
SAB r street northwest,
Mamie Evans. - years, Frssdmen's
Hospital
Mary E. Dalchsr. 30 years ruber.
culosis Hospital.
>, Agns. Banks, 80 years. Providence
Hospital.
Robert Ames Handy. 90 years, No.
SIT New Hampshire avenue northwest.
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KEATING-Thursday. July 10. 1924.
THOMAS J., beloved husband of
Frances O'Connor Heating, 1904 Ken
nedy ct. N. w. Funeral from above
address. Saturday morning at $3.50
a. m, thence to- Church Of Nativity
where requiem mass will be said at
a. m. Interment Arlington Gene
terry.
LEWIs-suddeniy on July II. 1924.
WILLIAM 8. LEWIS. beloved father
Notice Of funeral later.
LUCAs-snddeniy, liz New York. on
tJAcKS Il. LUCAS. beloved son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lucas.
Funeral services Saturday, July IL:
Parl sso $500 st. 5E0% r. WISE Rsln RfTs
and friends invited. Interment at
Arlington National Cemetery.
PERRY-Wednesday, July ., 1924 at
hi his negligence, 2G e. seaton place n. r.:
husband Of Clara D. Perry.
wright Company, 1897 10th St. N.
W.. Saturday, July ~. at II a. m.
Interment at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
COLORED
COMPLETE FUNERAL, $126
..W!v. ERNEsT JARVIS (ooh COLOR D..
JOSEPH I; BAILEY Co.
,s1 K ST. N. v. TaANLrN s,.1
FLORISTS
APPROPRIATE Funeral Tokens
GUIDE Bros. Co., 1912 F st. N. w.
Observation-Disclosures.
Prompt Auto Delivery Service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11

Hey, Skinnay" The Times offers
boys between 10 and I6 a fuiI
weeks vacation in a tented camn
as a reward for getting only 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-11
BIRTHS.

Samuel q. and Grace Orebaugh, boy .
Eric W. and nth Ojerhelm, boy.
John A. and Edith Boston, boy.
James =. and Leila !. Richards. boy.
William r. and MGbsllO A. Lewis,
girl.
Francis B. and Mary r. RATIO. girl
James w, and Annie N. Jones, girl.
Joseph A. and Nellie l.. Mccarthy.
James R. and Edna Bailey, girl.
girl,
William L. and Clara q. Cisssi. girl.
John M. and Lillian Sheaffer, boy.
Harry r. and Elizabeth Stevens. boy.
John and Barbara Kennel, boy.
Thomas and Sallie Hall, girl.
Namon and Mary Newton, girl.
Charles and Susie West, boy
William and Christine Brice, boy.
James A. and Lillian B. Barbour, girl.
Delvin and Edna Hawkins. boy.
William W. and Aledien q. Scott
Melvin and Willie Jordan, boy,
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James A. Roll, rs, and Ernestne J.
Hall "a. The Reverend q. G. john
son.
Charles Carroll Patterson. 25. and
Mae Bell Sch, both OF Baltimore, Nd.
The Reverend w. NJ. Hoffman.
Earle Gatewood, FL, and Christie Mer-
rit, 10 The Reverend G. o. Bullock
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
BLACKMAIL PLOT
 WIPED BY COPS
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Rhinelander
 Intended Victims

New York, Dec. 23.--An alleged attempt to eXtort s5O,000 from Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, and s20,000 from Philip Rhinelander was frus- trated last night. police said, by the arrest of Bern Sirro, a 20-year.old sailor from Fresno, Calf. Sirro, police said, was the author of threatening letter received last week by Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mir. Rhine- lander. which threatened to take action accordingly" If the money was not delivered to him as directed, and contained the closing advance;
 No explosives in the package now. and no tricks"
 Other statements contained in tho letters were not made public.
 Sirro was taken into custody last night after he had accepted a pack age of marked bills from 15-year- old boy impersonating 9 messenger, who was followed by detectives. A previous attempt to catch the alleged blackmailer. in which a detective acted as messenger, failed.
 The letter to Mrs. Vanderbilt was mailed at the Hudson Terminal on December IF. and was received next day at the Vanderbilt home in 666 Fifth avenue.
 The letter directed Mrs. Wander bilt to deliver the money to "Mr Edmund Harrisburg" at the Battery The letter 10 Mir. Rhinelander, ad- dressed to the Rhinelander home in Is West Forty-eighth street, was
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
WILL CIRCLE NEW YORK
Los Angeles, Nayy's Newest DiriGible, Will Broadcast Program While Flying Over Metropolis.

New York, Dec. 23.-The Los Angeles, the navy's newest difgible, will circle over New York City to- morrow night, Christmas Eve, and broadcast a message of peace and good will to the millions below.
 AS the huge aircraft, illuminated with hundreds of varicolored electric lights. files above the city, one of its officers, speaking for Santa Claus, will broadcast that good old saints greetings to the children. There will also be a Christmas message from Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and the carol "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" played by the band at the navy station here, will be broadcast by the airship's radio.
 II the flight is a success, Secretary Wilbur said recently, he hopes it will establish & precedent to be followed by the navy department, He selected the Los Angeles for the Christmas Eve visit because Its name meaning ''The Angels" Is appropriate to the occasion, he explained.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
Fact; and Fancies
 BY ROBERT QuIIL.Es

The first woman governor, as we recall 1t, was lNe,
 Mans inhumnnity 10 man makes thousands hesitate at the curb.
 A necessity is anything the neigh bors can have without arous- ing our envy,
 So live that it win never be necessary 10 cuss the narrow minded gossip,
 Discretion: A polite word used to express the minimum temperature Of feet.
 The better he knows his stuff. the shirtcr words he can use to tell the world,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Taper Of That Date

As Christmas present to its readers the Herald is giving a cor rect map of New Britain 10 all who bring in the coupon on the front page either tonight or Christmas morning.
 A force Of 5o men Is at work widening Jacob Yung's brook.
 Tho mail has been SO heavy here the past few days that Postmaster Judd has hired an express wagon to aid in he delivery.
 George TIuL who l't that he wou.d wear his suuI.coiored suit elcry day for tho uo>t four years if Mckinley lost, is s'i. carrying ont U." terms Of his be, although he looks pretty tough luw. i lA.utou&n. Governor Mills will eat his Christmas dinner at the home os H.s son, Herbert L. Mills, Tboro will Je midnight masses in Dthe local Catho1c churches on New Tcar's E7c, tt" pope having granted inc wpr .i"rtcd favor of allowing tl'sc oa Nv Years Eve both this year aal L'Xt, when the century will cud.
 c. l. WarInrr 1-as elected high priest Of Coms,o,k E.campment, Q. Q. r. last ,2u:iug
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23

liahilAy insurance. CT are so lack ing in the requirements for such insurance thsf she companies To- Ject them. But they operate their contraptions just the same, and the very fact that they are irresponsible causes them 10 take chances in driving their cars that responsible citizens would not take,
 The commissioner aims to alter the law so that everybody who owns a car win ho responsible mdi,imaL ml that the small minority who are irresponsible will be prevented rom owning and operating d ear
 The proposal Of the commissioner appears reasonable to many per sons and unreasonable to others. Operating a motor ear IS a sUrious business. and it becomes d danger ous business when irresponsible persons are permitted to make it SD. But some insurance men look askance at the. stoeckel suggestion.
 More law upon the subject should not be necessary; but the wide spread use Of automobiles has made tt necessary to enforce more restrictions for the protection Of society,"
 Secretary of Commerce Hoover only the other day. in a report upon automobile accidents, sug- gestcd that more stringent laws, rules and regulations he passed. There were 9260O deaths by auto mobiles the past year, most Of them caused by irresponsible persons who did not operate their cars with due caution.
 A responsible automobile driver can scarcely afford to be reckless; there is not much to prevent an Irresponsible driver from being reckless. A fine or small Jail sen. tence does not worry an irrespon- sible driver, The point to make them all responsible under the law is well taken, but how to go about it will create much discussion. l. will be inconvenient and nuisance for responsible drivers to be bothered with bonds, but this might be ob- viated by making the bond con- pulsory only when no liability in. surancc is carried or in sufficient amount.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
BRITISH POST HAS ITS
 CHRISTMAS RUSH, TOO
Plum PudIings, Cakes and Other
 Articles Bound for World Flung Parts of Empire

London, Dec. 23.-The post offices of Great Britain are flooded with scores of thousands of Christmas parcels, carrying Yuletide cheer to friends and relatives In all parts Of the far-nung British Empire, and officials estimate that the early mailings are GO per cent above the normal Christmas average.
 For some remote parts Of the empire, Christmas mails have al- ready closed but to the others plum buildings, cakes, books, hun dreds of thousands of toys of all descriptions and other gifts are still on their way in ever increasing quantities.
 By the middle of November sO,- 900 parcels had gone to India, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia Straits Settlements, East Africa Ceylon, Hongkong, Peru and Gen. tral America.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
Observations On The Weather

Washington. h.. 25.--Fororast for south,r I'll Nv l.. gland. snow late tonight and WuaesIay. Slow Gy rising t"mr.r are; increasing sou'hcrly winds.
 Conditions: 4 .u~t.r5ance central tms morning o>fr Like Sup,rior is rlusing mso''. weather with light snow in t.r Lake region and ID the Nssissiml valley as far south as Missouri Tnrrc has hrrn u general rise in '.r,pcr1turc in the last c4 hours in t.r northern dis trIots cast Of tho LalEy Mountains. The greatest ris. 0as A drcre's at White River ra..aa FrccMng temperatures t>...l as far south as Louisiana.
 Conditions s.s.. Tor tlis vicinity fair weather wit slowly rising tom p~rature probably rouowd by light SHOW or rain.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23

of tho picture or become interested in It. When the picture was com plctcd, the company bought it.
 All this happened In England, for Barraud was an Englishman and lived in London, His father be- fore him. Francis Barraud, in 1Si0 had published the most popular picture Of that day -- we Praise Thee, 0 Lord"
 Ills Masters Voice" was a won derful asset to the phonoEraph business No canvas has been copied and paro1icd so frequently. The title has become one of tho popular phrases Of the English Ian- guagc,
 The company which purchased the painting some years ago awarded Barraud T pension in recognition Of it's appreciation, Thc pension continued until his death short time ago,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
MAKING TOTS HAPPY OI'R MAIN BI'SINESS

What an enormous amount Of ef- fort is made to make children hap ry during the Christmas holidays, For weeks the creation of joy is nearly the main object o, existence, and no person considers himself happy unless he has made his own tots doubIy glad or has contributed to the joy Of other tots - frequent ly both.
 There i- no human endeayor more worth while. The years Of childhood are all too short; there is no savant, his mind surfeitcd with the accumulated wisdom of the ages; no merchant prince, filling the wants Of mankind; no person basking in the sun Of professional standing and pride; no man who earns his bread by muscular toil- none Of these but would willingly exchange their present estate for the chance to be a child again, to partake Of the innocent joys and the ribald play of the young,
 But it cant be done. We older children must be satisfied to have grown with the years. but can feel young again in only one way - by playing Santa 10 all the children.
 Let not one child in the city be disappointed.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
IRRESPONSIBLE. NHtA Itis
 NIEI \ ML\ACL

The ovr"rslip md us" ot a0'o- mobiles must bc taken seriously Commissioner of Motor I.hicl"s stoeckol says so an1 he purposes to have law passed requiring citizen to furnish a bond v''H he buys an automobile.
 The commissioner is greatly l.s- satisfied with the actions Of some automobile owners who o.lo" others to operate tauo and let their sons go joy-riding in them. soms owners arc withoH tangible property and when thrE e.t en- snared in an accident il. other rsrty - or victim -- has no r'- course fer damages. sucn ire .gonsibiy dr,ers faH = 'ah, out
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
 ,funl l''|h ''T|hQb
 MiXSON l0xHAiL JLunL
A Ready Letter Writer

By R. F. Alexander Dear Santy Claws; I,take my pen q know its yours - let me be! Edna Go way, You're shakin' --
 quit,
 Mother she made a face at me! Where was ], anyway ?"---in hand To tell you I've been good, an
 Say Iou only had Eighty yourself-- An who got spanked tn other
 day?" hope this finds you well--"There Goes the ink. Just look at that. Mother, I'll never git this wrote! I'd rather be skinny than fat!" As me, Dear Santy, I would like To have - "Um-m- mm-N Now let
 me see-- What do I want? l don't want
 that,
 My goodness, will V let me be? Oh. ycs--a bow an arrow an A slingshot an rife an 4 sord an pistol an = Say, Miss You're girl'n' I'm man. I don't want any dolls -- like you Mother, will you make Edna
 quit!
 An a bicycle an a new Sister. There. That's what y git"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
|. C.. I. BIDS TOR NEIfIDIN PLANTS

THe JnnrI Gas IUumiaating e"m- rany of I..adcr.ia sons n.nt upon acqurng Tho N.mlon Gas Light company and inc Myrilen EIcc'r5c Tlght ~ompur. and A7s offered $o.@'-ees for 'ac stock Of the two concerns The slocNho,I'rs are gi>cu a month in which 10 ac- copt
 Tic f. q. I IS '." co1uany which aDraady owns l'ctrc and gas plants In n.oro shan doz"H ata'es. and has d me tutar.sl in Conn"cu- cut.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
MODERN SYSTEM
Paris Library AcCcdcs to Dcmand'
 of lis 'rCqucntCrs

Paris. be. 2".--The National, library has caIduOatrd 10 the dc manIs Of lis rrcqu"utars and put in a system of electric lighting. No longer will Il bn necessary 10 c}os' tnn reading rooms in winter at 3 o'clock. when the light Of day be gins to fade, or 10 carry on.'s book clnsc 10 inc dim light that filtered through the opaque windows of the old building
 Tho fear Of fir. nm0 'hc electric wiring finally Vas oF'ICom", and nancafortn 2a uaudr power in frosted globes will light the paErs Of rare old books end manuscripts.