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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10
Gertrude Lawrence I'M

Gertrude Lawrence, the English
star, has been seriously i'll OF
pneumonia in the Toronto hos
pital for the last week and will
not be able to resume her wanted
place in "Charlot's Revue" on
tour for at least another fortnight.
During her absence the role is
being played by Jessie Matthews,
who has pinch-hit for Miss Law.
renee before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10

co watch Adolph Menjou's film
Interpretation of the same
character. The comedy has
been put into production with
Menjou in the leading role. It
will be called "A Kiss in the
Dark"
X y
Ann Pennington, who blooms
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
Negro, Running.
Wild, Kills One;
Himself Slain

Elkhart, Ind, Dec. l!.-Ome police
man was fatally wounded, Il woman
proprietor of d negro roadhousc near
here was instantly killed and two
other men were shot but not serious
~ injured when Il negro known as
Ike, ran amuck in the roadhouse with
two pistols in his hands. He was in
turn shot and killed by an officer.
The dead: Henry Wentz, so. Elk
hart, police officer. bled to death
from wounds in the leg. Mrs. Helen
Walker, 40, negress, proprietor OF
roadhouse. 4 negro about 35, known
only as Ike who did the shooting and
who was in turn Shot and killed by
an officer.
According to the. police, the negro
shot and killed Mrs. Walker at the
roadhouse. Going into the front room
the negro wounded Ed Malone, Niles
, Mich, who was asking the way to
Elkhart, the police said.
Elkhalt police were called and as
the police automobile came down the
i road tho negro stood in front of the
roadhouse shooting at the machine
, hitting Officer Wentz. Glenn Banks
| another Elkhart officer, riddled the
! negro with shots, killing him instant
ly. The police could assign no rea-
son for the shooting except that the
! negro seemed to he crazed from
drinking liquor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
CRIDIR0N DINERS IN WASHINGTON
HAVEFUN WITH N0TABLES;; MACNUS
JOHNSON BUYS FARMERS COSTUME

in it >" suggested the auctioneer.
"Picture nothing" roarcd MagnuS
I'm going to use it after March
Ith.
Map to Shaver
A map of the Southern states
went to Chairman Shaver OF the
Democratic national committee. who
explained it made it easy for him to
figure up the electoral votes cast
for John W Davis.
But this map" he objected on
examination, doesn't show kentuc-
Ky"
"lts new map" explained the
auctioncer, "kentucky was demo
cratic Is. C.~-beforc COOLIDGE"
so this map is A. d." queried the
Democratic chairman.
YES After Davis"
The campaign hat of Senator La
Toilette was knocked down to Nc
A"oo and the auctinnorr offered the
platform that won the election"
III anybody has II right to the
Republican PLATFORM shouted Sem
ator Butler, II have
Il said the winning PLATFORM" adj
monishcd the auctioneer.
This is the progressive plat
FORM"
"The progressive platform didn't
elect LaFoliette,' persisted the bid
der.
NO." rejoined the auctionecr." but
i. elected Coolidge"
When the Democratic platform
was put up, Governor Smith bought
it. remarking that he was going to
re'"rite it for 1923.
"The next democratic convention
went 20 to New York" snecrcd Nc
AdOo.
NO retorted Smith. "hu, the
nomination will"
The auctoneer punched the re-
mainder Of the lot of relics includ-
ing the League of Nations issue. the
Red Bloc. the little green house on
! n street, Il choice assortment of
pee-wits and the record of the Bos-
ton police strike. Nobody wanted
ito bid on any of them
"All those issues" interrupted Mr.
! Butler, care busted"
Bull Moose Head
I a shattered Bull Moose head, Of
fered next, threw the bidders into
such competitive activity for its
possession that the party withdrew
in disorder and the entertainments
passed to Il musical skit introducing
, the two women governors elect
| Mrs. Ferguson Of Texas and Mrs
! Ross of Wyoming.
! With other skits of wit and music
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15

NJ. y. Gilman. the local Dodge
BROTHERS dealer. was notified today
by Dodge Brothers that the hall
skeleton steel body which attracted so
much attention in the educational
exhibit held by Dodge brothers IN
connection with the New York. Chi
cago and San Francisco shows. will
be available for local display during
this week.
The body is unique in that one
half is enameled, trimmed, uphol>tcr-
cd and finished like the body of Il
car ready for use. and the other half
is entirely unfinished showing clear
ly every part of the strong. light,
safe. all steel construction.
The upholstery and trimming are
cut at the center line OF the car
showing the deep cushion springs and
the genuine hair padding.
The finished side of the body
shows a fine, smooth, lustrous sur
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
GIRL, 18, TELLS
POLICE OF 20
BANDIT RAIDS
Bob-llaircd Bride of Three
Weeks Makes an AmaZ-
ing Confession
STATEMENT

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. ia
Tam O'Shanter bob-haired girl ban
di,, Is years old. who was married
three weeks ago. confessed to TAX
ing part in 20 Minneapolis holGups.
Her signed confession was made
pull by the police.
On her story. police gunsquads
raced to st. Paul. surrounded Il
house. and after Il three hour am
bush captured a man and another
girl. A second man, husband of the
Tam O'Shantcr girl was arrested in
Minneapolis.
The girl told Of women in the gang
who wore mems clothing.
Called Big Police Coup
Captain of Detectives Andrew
Grumpy described the nights work
as the most important police coup
OF the year.
The girl is Alice Carlisle, 70
Spruce place. Her husband is How
ard Carlisle, 23 years old.
First. Mrs. Carlisle described the
holdup December 10, when she help
ed man rob X. J. Cotton, grocer
ut 2G59 Penn avenue n, at the point
o; Il pistol. <sw:
Don't worry" she said to detec-
tives. "l'll tell you all about-it.
Say" she said, "I'm dood typist.
I'll write it out for you on the type
writer, if you want me to do it,"
She wrote an amazing story.
Drove Car For Holdups
First she said she was Mime
arolis high school and business col
lcgc graduate with honors."
Then she wrote: 81. used to drive
the car and sit at the wheel while
the men went inside and held up
the store. | had little black gun
| fused to carry in my overcoat poe
kct, but ! didn't use it very often"
For more than an hour she sat ut
the typewriter, and when she was
through. she had described 20 hold
ups, in which the loot aggregates
$4,000. The holdups comprise the
larger part of the recent series
which have resulted in cxtraordi-
nary police precautions to trap ban
dit gangs.
Police Surround House
Squads who raced to st. Paul.
after the girl typed the statement,
Surrounded Il house on Charles
street, the exact address being with
held. After a three-hour wait. with
pistols drawn, detectives surrounded
md captured Il man 45 years old
I'D a woman, 23. who left the house.
They were hurried back to Min
ncapolis and Jailed without charge.
Sometimes Wore Mems Clothing
I've girls had some mems cloth
ing in our rooms the confession
read. land sometimes we would dress
as men when we went out"
Mrs. Carlisle referred to two other
girls" who were friends of hers and
who participated in the hollups. Po-
a; lice were searching for the third
woman.
The roundup OF the gang came
through an accidental tip uncovered
by Claire Trip, newly appointed
Z, detective. An army officer from
Fort Smelling. searching for de-
serter, was aided by Trip in max
ing the rounds of several places.
Finally Carlisle was detained for
! questioning in connection with the
deserter's disappearance.
Mrs. Carlisle came to the Jail to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
OF RAIL
STRIKES CITED
Freedom Enjoyed in Last
Two and One-Half Years

Chicago. Dec. l5.-ln the last two
and Il half years the people of the
United States have enjoyed practi-
cally complete freedom from the an
noyance of railroad strikes, Dan
Hooper, chairman of the United
States Railroad Labor Board, told
members Of the Michigan Alumni
Club Of Chicago ut a luncheon today.
This condition." said Chairman
Hooper, "is without parallel in the
history of our country"
Chairman Hooper told his hearers
that now that the Howell Barley
bill, which, he said, was based on
the assumption that railroad strike
is none of the peoples business. can
not pass, that there is a movement
on foot to accomplish by indirection
what the Howell Barley bill sought
to effect b,untly and directly.
One suggestion, he said, was that
congressman could meet Senator La
Toilette half way on railroad lcgisla-
ton.
Chairman Hooper said lit is diff
cult to discern in the result of the
election anything that could be con-
strucd as a popular mandate to Con
gressmen to meet Mr.. LaFollcttc half
way in tinkering with the transporta-
ton Act
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15

the entertainment ran late into the
evening and President Coolidge clos
ed the program with Il few remarks,
which can only be described as zap
propriate to the occasion.'
Early in the proceedings, before
the club turned to the evenings fun,
it paid Il respectful tribute to three
members who have passed away
since the last dinner. They were
Frank G.. Carpenter. John H. Nolan
and David r. Mckee. the last Of
whom assisted in founding the club
40 years ago.
Two new members were properly
"gridironed" and initiated: They
were James L. Wright OF the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer and Henry Suy-
dam Of the Brooklyn Eagle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15

face. The reputation for retaining
newncsS of appearance after years of
service is the result of Dodge Broth
ers' process OF baking the enamel at
high temperature
The unfinished half shows how the
frame. consisting Of pressed steel
parts welded and riveted together,
gives maximum strength and stiffness
together with light weight and free
dom from wurping and from squcakS
and rattles. No wood whatever en-
telS into the construction of the body
except the frames for the removable
cushions and the few strips to which
the trimming materials are tackled.
Even the moulding around the win
dow~. which upon the closet exam
nation looks like vanished hard
wood is Of pressed steel finished in
baked enamel.
Dodge Brothers have applied steel
body construction to their Type A
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15

visiE sheE husband. and Trip, MOTTO
ing her, commented on the fact that
her description answered thai Of
the much wanted "girl bandit" He
followed her to her rooms and then
inspected the rooms in her absence,
finding clues which caused him to
arrest her. The statement followed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15

and Tyne Il sedans as we'll as to the
Business Coupe. Touring Car and
Roadster. According to the local
dealer, the fact that the body is built
entirely of steel adds materially to
the cafety of the passengers, as it
minimizes splinter and fire hazard.
Moreover, steel construction is light,
affordng maximum strength with
minimum weight. The interior Of the
body is more roomy than would be
the case if wood were used because
the stronger steel supports are less
bulky than wood pillars.
These and many other advantages
of all-stccl body construction, it is
pointed out by the dealer. make it
obvious that the life of the body is
greatly prolonged even in the most
severe service.
Everyone interested in seeing this
unusual body is cordially invited to
the NJ y. Gilman Co. salesrooms any
time during the week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
William NJ. Butler Bids of
Maximum Silencer to be
Presented to Secretary Will
bur Others ''kidded by
Capital Newspapcrmen

Washington. Dec. The Girl
diron diners had their winter frolic
Saturday night to the acrompani-
meni Of mirth and music in which
public men and officials came in for
the usual good naturcd roasting oven
the gridiron Of this oldest club Of
Washington newspaper Spond-
cntS.
Gathered at the banquet table as
guests. as heretofore, were President
Coolidge, members of the cabinet
o.! congress, the diplomatic set. sew
cral governors Of the states and men
prominent in the business and pro-
fcsS ional life Of the country.
As graceful intcrlude, the club
presented to the retiring French am
bassador, Jules J. Jusscrand. doyen
o. the Washington Corps, Il decor
alton in the form Of a large golden
gridiron similar To the one it pre-
scented to "Unc!c Joe" Cannon on the
occasion Of his retirement from
Congress.
Sandwiched i'm between the Skits
of comedy and music were speeches.
Under the rule OF the club none may
be published. Among them were re-
marks by President Coolidge. Am
bassador Jusscrand. Senator Butler
o.! Massachusetts, and "Roxy"-S. l..
Rothafel OF New York, whose name
is legion among radio levotces
throughout America.
4 Rummage Sale
The presidential campaign, of
course, furnished the material fol
much of the entertainment. An
auctioneer opened the proceedings
by offering to the highest bidders
1.-The greatest accumulation of cleo
ton remnants in history" lmper,
senators of John W. Davis, Senate,
| LaFollette, Chairman Butler Of the
Republican National Committee
! Chairman Shaver of the Democratic
National Committee; William G. Nc.
Adoo, Samuel Gompers, Magnu>
Johnson and Theodore Roosevelt
defeated candidate for governor OF
New York. appeared as bidders.
THE proceeds Of this politica
rummagc sale" announced the auc
tioneer with gusto. will be used fol
charity. They will be donated tt
the democratic national committee
A convention radio amplifier, tn,
first item to go up, brought ou
eager bids from everybody bu,
Chairman Shaver. He declared th:.
never again would the proceeding:
Of democratic national convention
he broadcast by radio If he ""'
help it. The instrument was knock
ed down to Chairman Butler.
When Mr.. Butler examined hi:
purchase he discovered it was no
an amplifier at all, but Maxim 81
lencer.
"Stung," chorused the losing bid
ders ioyously.
"Oh not at all" responded Nj
Butler blandly. SITS just what
wanted to send to n friend TO
Christmas.
Explanations developed that tn
friend to whom he wished to appl,
the silencer was Secretary Wilbu
of the Navy Department, who's
sudden recall from a speaking tril
in the west during the campaign a
the call Of the White House was tn
subject Of lively comment and spec
ulation at the time.
Nobody wanted to bid on "the fam
Gus campaign teapot" which mex
was offered but there was excite
competition for the pictorial farm
ers costume, guaranteed to make an.
candidate look like Vermont farm
err"
| Magnus johnson bid highest for i
and carried it off.
"Going to have your picture takel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15

Have your clothes dry
cleaned, pressed and repaired
for Xmas. City Cleaners &
Overs. Phone no.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
HOSPITAL NURSES
 ID SING TOMORROW
Also Had Good Time Last EYen-
 ing With Santa Claus

Head nurses, pupil nurses, ill., hrnps and officials Of the NcW Bril- ain Genera hospital had an cnjoy- able time in the nurses home last c'cnlng at their annual Christmas party held under the auspices Of the head nurses and iutcrnes.
 There Was Christmas tree u,aD- oratoIy decorated and the assembly room Was arranged 10 ryprcsrni scenes at the North poic, with the stars, and especially the Star Of ReIhI"hcm' Illuminating the back ground. A chimney had been built around window and santa Claus appeared from outside al the psy- choIogicaI moment and distributed gifts to all.
 The entertainment included thG Family Album" an interesting and sidc-splittng comedy, hased on the story of the little girl who cntcr- tained the nJnister during her tmother's absence. The young wom, nn entertains the clergical caller by showing him the family album and discussing the different members Of the family.
 The characters were portrayed by nurses and internes, who posed in large picture frame erected for the purpose.
 James $. North. the new president Of tle training school. vas present and was introduced 10 the nurses. Tomorrow morning at o'clock a group of go pupil nurses wilt march through all the corridors of the new hospital singing Christmas carols
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
McKENNA TO RETIRE
Associate Justice of Suprmc Court Likely to Retire Within Next Few Weeks unless He Changes Mind.

Washington, Dee. gi,--Associato Justice McKrnna of the supreme court expects within few weeks to retire from the bench,
 He said today, however, that the question had not yet taken final form and that circumstances might influence him later to modify his plans.
 Although m comparatively good health, Justice McKeunn now has passed his "ighty-first birthday and some Of his iUtimates have urged that he give mp the arduous duties of official life. He came to the heuch from California, after service as attorney general in the cabinet Of President Mckmley.
 Should his retirement deprive the Pacific coast Of its only rrpr, sruta- tive on the highest court, it is likely that auothcr from that section will be named hy President Coolidge to the vacancy One of thos" montion- cd is Secretary Wilbur Of th" Navy department, former chief justice of the California supreme court.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
EDITOR JAILED
Berlin Newsnaperman Was Sued By President Ebcrt--iattrr Himself Is Criticized by Court

Berlin, Dec, @i.--As Il sequel to President Ebert'S libel suit against
 Editor Rothardl of the Mttcl- dcutsche Zeltung. in which Inc udi-
 tor was senienced to three months imprisonment and the German prosi' dent himself was criticized by the court, members Of the cabinet today announced their loyalty by calling
 on tho head of the republic and pre- which they expressed complete con- 6lencc and gratitude for his "un-
 swcrying patriotic condvcl
 The delegation was led by llr.
 Karl Jdrres. vice chancellor and 'n-
 cludod Foreign Minister Strcsemann: ! Count Von kanitz, food minister; Eduard Hamm. minister Of econ
 omy: Herr Gesser, minister of de tenso; Rudolph Ocscr, minister oi
 transportation: Dr. Heinrich Branns,
 minister of labor. and Finance Min ister Luther.
 In delivering judgment against Editor Rothardt, the court found
 that President Ebert had urged tho
 nunition workers to hold out dur
 Ing the 1918 strike, which was one
 of the allegations made by the edi-
 tor. and hence. from the viewpoint of the court, had committed high
 treason. It was said that the nation, alist and the anti-repuhIican news papers were making political capitas out of the verdict and were demand ing that the president resign.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
IBANEZ IS WILLING
 TO DUEL WITH KING
Has Already Had DuCls and Win Meet Only Those He Hit in
 His Writings

M,lt20o. France, Dee, @4.--Alfon- so and Primo de Rivera, whom l have attacked in my writings, are the only two W"n will fight in q dueI."
 Vicente BIasco Ibancz, the Spanish author, mad" this declaration 10 the Assocl1tcd Press today when inform cd of the numerous challenges enla- natinG from Spain from various per sonagos mentioned in his Look who arc desirous of seeking satisfaction by arms He continued;
 "l need not fight all those people 10 prove my courage. have already fought nine ducls. either with pistols or swords, and two of my opponents were seriously wounded, one of them IoinS at the point of death for ser- cral days,
 "I am not acquainted with Sonor Narcla. l know the others slightly. Refusal 70 fight them is not due to a feeling that they arc unworthy my steel. But I have struck at the heads with my writings and am pre- Tarcd to strike at them with weapons on tho field of honor,'
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
FOREIGN AUTOMOBILES
 HIT HARD BY TARIFF
Cars and Accessories subject to Highest Tolls in Bill EN-
 Cmpting Eoodstuffs.

Paris, Dec, @4.-Automobiles suf- fcrcd the brunt of increase in duties provided by the new tariff measure which affects practically every com modity imported into France cx- coping foods, ufls. The bil was is- sued by the government printing ollie" today.
 Automobiles, whether huse chassis without tires or finished cars ready for the road, will pay from l,S00 to 3d0o francs a hundred kilograms weight according 10 the size Of the car. Spare parts are assessed at from 900 to 2.250. and from $500 10 7gOo francs q hundred kllo- grams. Light oils for motor fuel hcnzolc and naptha are assessed at 7.i0 francs hundred kilograms, while heavy fuel oils testing 90 per cent are exempt.
 The duties on steel are placed at from l5O 10 600 francs, on copper from los to 900 francs. according to the classification of trade; on sew ing machines at from 600 to 1900 francs, and on typewriters, adding and addressing machines at from ., 400 to S,6oO francs per hundred kilograms. Cotton duties are un- changed.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
Investigation Ordered
 In Stamford Fatality

Stamford, Dec. "A joint in Guiry was made by Coroner John J. Phclan and F.. Irvine Rudd, engineer of ,hc public utilities commission to- day into the accident Saturday night in which Eugene E. Lockwood, r., vas killed when a motorcycle with sidecar attached struck a trolley car.
 The evidence was that Lockwood and Arthur AI)ing, uf this city, on inc motorcycle, were following a" automobile when the operator, filling turned out and struck the trolley car which was approaching in the opposite direction.
 The coroner instructed the police to obtain q statement from AlIing who is at the Stamford hospital in a critical condition. Thus far, he has not been able 10 explain the accl- dent.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
CAN'T TOUCH CEMETERY
Town of New Canaan Gets Out In junction to Prevent Dissertation ur Old HurIing GrWnd,

Stamford. Dor @i,--An mmmclion bas been issued hy Judge SamueI Young Of ,hr n,y court in favor Of the town ot N,W Canaan restraining (. Elmer Jones, of this city frop in- t.rtcring dlsturhug, Hnd destroy ing the old cemetery in that town known as Parade DliU cemetery
 The docGm,Ut restraints Jones ,um committing acts of s"rration lo tnr graves in inc cemetery uudrr p.mIy of &@,ooo
 The court issurd q permanent ln- uuruuN and iN addition d mandatory uunction competing Jones to re. mo}o slounVal which he had com mrrcrI to bmld In the middle of thc cemetery.
 This Htl'r muucti"u also r.qulr, S lm 10 place and return the grave >ron,s and markers removed by him together with fences or enclosures. the flags and decorations on graves of Revolutionary War soldiers. He s directed. in short. to return tho cemetery lo It's former condition.
 Tho town has also mado 0 clajm for S&.0pu damages.
 Many Of the graves which have hHru dIsturbod have been there moro than a hundred years,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
FIHINIEN CONTAMINATED,

Master Mechanic Edward Burke and members of lhe local fire de- partwynt wore compIimcntcd on the condition in which the apparatus Of the department is maintained by Reginald $. kno'hc an engineer from the Amcrican-LaFrauce Fire Engine company, who has been in- specting the apparatus in the dc partmont for tho past week. The inspection work was completed to- day, and Knothe reported 10 Chief William J, Noble that tho apparatus was in exceptionally fine condition.
 Knothe arrived here about a week ago, and with Chief Noble and Mas ter Mechanic Burke went over the apparatus, No major defects were found in any Of the machines. and all the minor ones that wore located have been rcmedied and the ma chimes put in first class shape.