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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
GRAVES LAUDS
PERSONNEL
BOARD
Replies to Critics of Present
Policies - Explains Its
Stand on Lists

Fighting back against attacks
upon policies of the Personnel Clas
sification Board. Harold N. Graves
bureau Of Efficiency Representative
on the board. today declared tilal
politics was debating the course oi
this antagonism."
The defense of the board againsi
Guy Moffett, Civil Service repreSS..
tative upon it. was summed up BY
Mr.. Graves along these lines:
Substantive law of the classified
ton act justifies the kind of class
specifications that have been writ
ten. A definition of the wore
classes" written into the act
merely as a guide, is relied upon by
MIR. Moffett for the assertion thai
The board has violated the law.
The present class specifications
will be rewritten, modified and i'm
proved as conditions and experience
warrant the personnel board in tax
ing action.
Classification of the Lehlbach
Sterling type has proven an abjec,
failure in Canada. the only country
IN which It has been tried.
There has been no violation Vi
law" said Mr.. Graves THAT car
he easily ascertained by reading Of
the act. The board has discretiondr,
powers with regard to specifications
We are not bound down to any ruiz
Cf line about them.
'"The critics of the specification.
should remember that we have 1
scientist from the Bureau of Stand
ards and Assistant Attorney Genera
and an engineer from the Bureau D
Good Roads participating In til,
writing of them. These men werC
the official representatives of Their
departments. They not only ap
prove of the specifications as W,
have promulgated them, they had 4
share in their drafting.
when the full story Of the Per
sonnet Classification Board is wri;
ten 1t will be found to have acte,
for the best interest of the Fe6ei u
workers. The work of classification
cannot be completed In a single
year." $50
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CIT in Public Utility Rates to Be Studied
(alEARDppSEE.lll(5.7
1919 by BILL PRICES -
IN THE SHADOWS.

IL was small village In the
South. A funeral came slowly down
the road toward the cOlOred church.
Four etalWaRt pall-beaFers carried
the coffin on their shoulders. The
bereavod husband Of the dead woman
headed the procession. Waiting at
the church was the village Beau
Brummel.
As the party neared the church
men, will yOu please set down the
body of the receased?"
AppEoaching the church he adj
johnson, wants TO hab . brief con-
versatic1 with You back Of do
'Suttlngly, George, suttinEIy," re-
piled the other.
"scusing me fer what Pm about to
say, but last Thursday two weeks
gone sister Sara williams was buried
from dis heah church, and when de
PaFson said, friends and relatives of
DE recessed ken now tax a las look
% de rema!ng, you step up and fall
over dat daid WOmaH's body and
whOOp and howl and max more fuss
over her dem her own deah husband.
NOW. Jupiter, dis Is ma. wife'e
and blubberln over my Do daid
Violet, TO II you does laF's gwine
be annuddeP funeral from dis church.
you Will be d0r, and de parsOn will
say what he done said over Sis
Williams, but, Jupiter, you won't
heah 1t. Boy, ] meaMs what done
said, and nebber was meaneF In
ma He" OLD SOCKS.
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RUM TRADE.
EAN;IJP
HERE TO
BEGIN
Department Ready for Drive
To Stop All Traffic in
Illicit Liquor

IntrnaI Revenue Commissioner
Blair today announced that the
appointment Of twenty-seven pre-
cinct detectives here as revenue
agents, as requested by Commits
sioner James F.. Oyster, over a
period of months, has been APP
proved. s
Quiets Rejection RumOrs.
The announcement from the
office OF the Revenue Commissioner
quiets rumors that decision had
been reached there at an eleventh
hour that the Bureau was not em-
powered to vest the police here
with full prohibition agent powers.
Commissioner Blair sanctioned
the announcement today. 1t is be-
Iieved to forestall criticism over the
delay in making the appointments
inasmuch as they were originally
transmitted to his office Tuesday
OF last week.
Call by OYSTER
While Commissioner Blair con-
tends that the actual approval Of
the appointment of the twenty.
seven men on the local police force
was made yesterday by Acting
Commissioned G. r. Nash, both
the Prohibition Unit and the Com
missioner's office fatty declared
today that the appointments had
not been approved, but were under
consideration.
1t is believed that the sudden"
approval of the appointments came
on the heels of call from Conn
missioner James F. Oyster, who
was advised today of the rumors
that the matter might fall through.
in the light Of newly discovered
Commissioner Oyster, on the word
Of Harry Luckett, divisional pro-
hibition chief, who has taken a
hand in the matter in the absence
Of Prohibition Commissioner Roy
A. Haynes has for some days con-
sidered the matter closed and the
actual swearing in Of the men a
routine matter which would be taken
care Of at once.
Case Long Drawn Out.
1t WAS recalled today that the
seemingly untoward. delay in the
appointment of the men is only an
other long-drawn chapter in the
case which was opened many
months ago by Commissioner
Oyster in a formal letter to Mr..
Haynes, in which he requested the
additional authority for his men.
In the meantime, local police are
marking time. They were prepared
for campaign against bootleggers,
to begin as soon as the policemen
were sworn in.
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D. c. HEADS
TO MAXI:
INQUIRY
Telephone, Street Car and
Gas Companies to be In
vestigated on Profits

An inquiry into the financial
condition Of public utilities cor
porations will be made the latter
part of next month, Major j.
Franklin Bell, Engineer Commits
sioner, announced today.
This investigation will be made
to determine whether a reduction
IN street car fares, telephone,
gas and bus rates can be made.
Major Covell Awaited
Major Bell expressed the hope
today that Major William E. r.
Covell, his new assistant, would
be on the job in time to make a
personal inquiry for him.
Last January" Major Bell said
today, I'VE reviewed the condition
Of the various companies. We plan
to do the same thing again in the
fall"
The reasonableness Of the rates
win be considered first. Then, tho
question Of service win be inquired
into
Major Covell. If appointed by that
time, and Earl ". Fisher, executive
secretary OF the Commission, will
cooperate in studying the financial
condition of each company and
make a report with recommended
tons to the Public Utilities Com.
mission. S
The earnings Of the companies
since January i. last will be COM
pared with former years. Particular
attention viii be given to the
advisability Of lowering rates.
Always Watched.
I'VE are, Of course, always watch.
ing the various utilities in the hope
Of bringing about reduction Of the
cost Of service" Major Bell ex-
planned today. 1.-THE fall inquiry win
be more thorough"
The possibility Of lower car fare
depends largely on the number of
passengers carried, it was said to-
day. Inrecent months, the number
Of patrons has dropped million or
more each month.
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CONGRESSIONAL COUNTRY
CLUB EMPLOYEES HOSTS

No longer are employees of the
Congressional Country Club going
to keep putting across entertain.
nent planned by some one else.
They are going to do some enter.
tanning on their own account, and
plan to give bazaar and lawn
fete for members Of the club and
their guests, Monday evening at
he hunt lodge.
On the entertainment program
that evening will be concert BY
The Times Herald Newsboys' Band.
AS a spectacular feature, there will
We a huge display of fireworks.
Several vaudeville skits will be pre-.
onted. There also will be dancing.
" nc f"r the affair are In the
- Karl A: Kopp and Frank
Kennedy. n.y.
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POLICE RAID BARBER'S
ONCE FAMED BARRoOM

"Reminiscences Of a better day
fluttered for a brief moment in the
minds of the Sixth precinct police.
men who last night raided a ton.
serial parlor at sos Pennsylvania
avenue northwest : where George
w. Drivers famous old barroom
formerly stood. Drivers was re.
puted for its cocktails.
While five patrons of the barber
shop, writhed in the chairs i'm.
patiently, the police ransacked the
house. They found six gallons of
alleged red" whisEey in thes eel.
lar. ",'
Frank Spasaro, proprietor, and
Vincent Porporici, an employe,
were charged with violating the
national prohibition act, following
the raid.
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APPEAL TO BE MADE. M
ROOF RAID CONVICTION

Thomas ConnoFs, 8l2 TAYLOR
street northwest, arrested Saturday
night on the Arlington Hotel roof
was arraigned before Judge Schuld:
yesterday in Police Court. found
guilty Of possessing liquor and fined
SIS. His attorney gave notice that
the case would be appealed.
N. w. Gregory, who said he was
from Richmond. Va, also arrested
on the Arlington Hotel roof Satur.
day forfeited $50 by failing to put
ipln, rance al Police Court
today.
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FOUR .. G. FlREMEN TO BE
RETIRED ON SEPTEMBER 1

Four members Of the District
Fire Department will be retired
September J., the District Commits.
eioners ordered today. They are:
Private J. r. Rick, fifty.eight
years old, who served in the De.
partment twenty-seven years; j. ID.
Young, fifty-eight years DID,, who
served twenty-six years; s. B. d.
Rollins, fifty-nine years old, TWEEN.
weight years service. and f. r.
Brill. fifty-seven years old, with
th!Wy.four. years service.
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Treasury Officials to Oppose
Operations on Declaration
OF Trust

Amendment of the banking laws
of the District so as to prevent
the operation Of any banking
house without Federal supervision
will be urged on Congress at the
coming session by officials Of the
Treasury Department.
To back up their request, the
officials will point to the enforced
liquidation of the three private
banks of the District which oper-
ated under a common law decla-
ration of trust and without Fed.
eral control.
All Are Closed
These three organizations-the
Farmers and Merchants Bank Of
Anacostia, the Union L.aborers
Bank, a colored institution, and
the East End Bank--have all closed
their doors within the past month
after fighting losing financial fight
for several years.
No other banks have taken ad.
vantage Of the legislation which per.
mitted them to operate under the
declaration Of trust.
DepoSitors in the Farmers and
Merchants Bank will not lose
through their trust in the :nstitu-
ton, officials Of the bank declared
today.
The liquidation Of the concern will
be effected as speedily as possible
and all losses, IL any, win be met
by the stockholders and organizers,
1t was said.
Losses Not Known
Officials of the Union Laborers
Bank, at Fourteenth and T streets
northwest, which closed its doors
Saturday, were unable today to de-
, termine the extent Of the losses suf-
fered by that organization.
The deposits entered there were
believed to amount to between $780,
900 and $40 900, but all liabilities
will not be known until after CON-
petent accountants have examined
the books.
One of the losing investments of
the bank, 1t was said, was the
branch recently established in
southwest Washington.
A meeting of the trustees of the
Union Laborers Bank will be held
Thursday, at which a call for a
meeting of the stockholders three
weeks hence will be voted.
At that time, 1t is believed, a
statement of the finances of the
institution will be complete.
Third Bank Closes.
The third of the private banks
to undergo liquidation was the
, East End Bank, which closed its
doors last month.
| Treasury Department officials
have for some time opposed the
operation without Federal control
! of banks in the District.
The liquidation Of all such banks
now makes it possible for these
officials to make a vigorous plea
| for the amendment Of the banking
laws, they say.
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GIRLS, HOW ABOUT THIS
STYLE FOR BOBBING
YOUR HAIR?

Answering the suggestion of
a girl contrib that girls who
read this column should have a
Heard and Seen bob for their
hair, <, G. BLANCHARD Of
fers this idea for an H. and S.
bob, and it's really good look
ing. too:
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Blanchard says that "the
rosette and ribbon are adorned
with a brooch with H and S on
it. / believe we can make it a
popular and attractive bob" Of
course, the letters need not be
used.
Other suggestions may come
in, though this business of get
ting up a popular bob for the
girl fans of this column isn't so
easy. Really, though, girls,
that's a pretty bob that Blan-
chard offers, and if any Of you
want to try it you could direct
your barber to follow the style,
adding the rosette and ribbon.
You really get all the comforts
Of a bob, with a ribbon and
rosette dressing that will be
mighty pretty.
We certainly ought to have
an H. and S. bob, one that will
spread in popularity in all d.
rections. Well print other draw
ings that may be sent in or
photographs of any of our girls
who may adopt the Blanchard
bob and begin wearing it.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Lester Sylvester Winchester,
The well known flappef leicester,
Was chased by q friII
Who wanted thrill
So he had the cops arrest her.
TEACHER.
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SAP rs.

Judging from tho "high" rentals
HotCGddyS, many of US believe that
q landlord, not an aviator, tcul set
the altitude record.
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a landlord, NOT an aviator, toHl set
the altitude record.
A California mani claims that he
possesses the largest lemon In the
tcorId. The 0enttenIGn may be right,
bat some betTe8seS 1cho haze mar
rted nobility claim an equal distimc-
ton.
A dWnsb-beu Is FELLOW t0ho mar
rieS q m0uie star because he mont
haze to celebrate q sceddInO ami
UeTS0TH.
Too men tCere given a term of air
months IN prison for reckless driving
IN Providence, r.. L., recently. Won
der " they tC0WId term this "Gm act
Of Pr0uidence9'
An authority states that 1oo,nen
are the best GntlisdI trGiners, No4U
that It has been mentioned, zoe kGDe
noticed that their "de0rS'' are an
usually tceH trained.
Success Is gained By patience, a
dtSttn O1ttShed lecturer Deserts. Thou
SANDS OF doctors agree tCith him.
Many good matches" are spoiled
M %hem tie happy couple goes on
JOE q. HOLMAN.
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Once there was q boy who asked
his ma to heat some water for
MIN Rs he wanted to wash his
neck. His pa heard Il and said.
INA, there's something wrOnr with
that boy and I'm going 70 send for
q doctor at once" Ma pleaded
with pa not to do that and 20 N
compromised by giving the boy a
dose OF castor oil, saying he felt
sure the boy was sick.
GENEVIEVE.
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LITTLE BEDTIME STORIES.
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section II in township 20 south
of range II E.. of the ella and
Salt River Meridian, Arizona.
containing 24O acres.
Also, the south half of the
northeast quarter, the northeast
quarter of the northeast.quarter,
the east half of the southeast
quarter, the east half Of the
northwest quarter and the south
west quarter of the northwest
quarter of section II in township
20 south of range II E of the
ella and Salt River Meridian,
Arizona, containing 800 acres.
Together with all and singular
the rights and appurCenances
thereunto or in anywise apper-
tanning or belonging, and all the
right, title and interest of the
said defendants, or either of
them, hereunder.
Dated at Nogales, Arizona.
this 10Th day of January, 1924.
FL. J. BROWN.
Sheriff of Santa Cruz county,
State of Arizona.
BY H. J. PATTERSON,
1-19-4t. Deputy Sheriff.
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NOTICE or HEARING PETITION

In the Superior Court Of Santa Cruz
County, State OF Arizona.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Antonio
Proto. deceased.
NOTICE ia hereby given that Manuel
~ Escslada, has fled In this court a
certain document purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of Antonio
Proto, together with his petition
praying that said document be admit.
ted to probate in this court as the lest
Will and Testament of said Antonio
Proto. who, said petitioner, alleges, is
deceased, and that letters testamentary
issue thereon to said petitioner. and
that same will be heard on Friday, the
18th day OF February, A. y. 1924, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day. at
the court room Of said Court House, in
the town OF Nogales, County Of Santa
Cruz, State OF Arizona. and all persons
interested in said estate are notified
then and there to appear and show
cause, if any they have. why the prayer
of said petitioner should not be grant.
ed. (Sea) ROBT. E LEE. Clerk.
Dated January 18th, 1924. l-l9.4t
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sums as collection fees, and for.
50 go costs of suit, on lot 35 in
block Is in the Town now City
of Nogales, Santa Cruz County,
Arizona.
| am commanded to sell the
above described property in salts
faction OF said respective amounts
of principal, interest, collection
fees and costs OF suit due thereon;
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
on Tuesday, the 5th day OF Feb
ruary, at II o'clock in the forenoon
of that date, at the west door OF
the county court house in the City
OF Noeales. County OF Santa Cruz,
State OF Arizona, | will, in obedi-
ence to said execution and order
OF sale aforesaid, sell the above
described parcels of lanc and real
estate, or so much thereof as will
be necessary to satisfy the sums
due thereon as aforesaid, with ac-
cruing costs and expenses of sale,
to the highest bidder or bidders
for cash, in gold coin of the I'm
tied States OF America.
Dated, Nogales, Arizona, this
11th day of January, A. D. 1924.
II. J. BROWN,
Sheriff of Santa Cruz County,
Arizona.
By HI. J. PATTERSON,
1-12-3t. Under Sheriff.
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| AL Scraff, for a long time spe.
cial agent of the treasury de.
partment, with headquarters in
Nogales, has been ordered to re
port for duty at San Antonio,
Texas, where he will be located
in future. He will leave Mega
les about the first of February
for his new post. ~
w. C. Taylor and Gus Hoeg
land, two mining engineers of
international reputation, we're
stopover visitors in Nogales this
week on their way to the West
Coast of Mexico, where they
have gone to examine and report
on mining property for eastern
capitalists. For many years
Messrs. Taylor and Hoegland
were connected with the big min
ing companies operating the
great gold mines at Minas Prize
tas. Sonora. Both are we'll and
fayorably known by many old.
timers of this city.
Geo. D. Gross, one of the best
practical miners in the south.
west, has resigned his position
as foreman at the Noche Buena
mines in Sonora, owed by Dr..
A. l.. Gustetter of this city, and
is now devoting ell his time to
the development of his mining
properties situated in the Mowry
district, this county. Mr.. Gross
reports the mines in Sonora
owned by DR.. Gustetter looking
fine, with a large body of high
grade shipping ore in sight and
prospects of developing q great
producing mine good.
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No. 1919
NOTICE or FORECLOSURE SALE.

In the Superior Court OF the
State of Arizona, in and for the.
county of Santa Cruz.
Alvin Bring, plaintiff, VS.. A.
III. .Godsey and Thomas B. God
Sey, defendants.
Under and by virtue of a spe.,
cial execution issued out of and
under the seal of the Superior
Court of the State of Arizona, in
and for the county of Santa Cruz,
on the 18th day Of January, 1924,
upon Judgment rendered in
said court on the 9TH day of Jan.
uary, 1924, in an action therein
pending wherein Alvin Bring
was plaintiff, and A. n. Godsey
and Thomas B. Godsey were de
PENDANTS, ia and by which judg
ment it was adjudged and de
creed, among other things, that
the said plaintiff do have and
recover of and from the defend
ant A. n. Godsey the sum of
Two Thousand Three Hundred
and Ten ($2,310.OO) Dollars, to
gether with interest thereon as
provided 10 said Judgment, and
that plaintiff do have and recov
err of and from said defendants
the costs of said action, taxed at
Thirty $4,000 Dollars. and in
and by which Judgment it was
further adjudged and decreed
that a certain mortgage given by
the defendant A. II. Godsey to
the plaintiff bearing date of Feb
ruary 18th, 1920, and the lien
thereof be foreclosed, and that
the property mentioned and de-.
scribed therein and hereinafter
described be sold to pay and
satisfy the several sums adjudg
ed in favor to the plaintiff. to-
gether with the costs and ex
penses of said sale, and which
special execution was to me
directed and delivered.
Notice Is Hereby Given that
under and by virtue of said spe
cial execution. and in obedience
to the command thereof, | will
on the 18th day of February,
1924, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon, at the front door of
the court house in the city of
Nogales, county Of Santa Cruz,
State of Arizona, sell at public
auction to the highest and best
bidder for cash the following de,
scribed real property:
All that certain real property
situated in the county of Santa
Cruz, State Of Arizona, and par.
ticularly described as follows,
to-wit: The southwest quarter
of the southeast quarter, the
southeast quarter of the south.
west quarter, the west half of
the southwest quarter, the north.
east quarter of the uthwest
quarter, and the northwest quar-.
ter of the southeast quarter Of