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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
OLDEST PLATE
PRESENTED To
D. {. MUSEUM
Relic Owned Originally by
King David Donor Is
Miss Lleberman

What ID probably the Oldest plate
a the world was presented today
V the National Museum by Miss
Leila Lieberrnan, who lives ct No.
1915 Eighth street northwest.
For more than . thousand years
The relic has heen handed down
through succeeding generations in
Hiss LiebermaTl's family until II
vas presented today 70 the museum
w the present owner.
This plate, which is about four
team inches in diameter, was owned
originally BY King David, and il
BEARS the crest Of this famous mon
arch.
When David's SON, solomon, built
the Temple at Jerusalem, this plate
was used there ~ one OF the sacred
serving vessels until the destruc.
el0n OF the Temple. AZ this time
se came into the possession OF Miss
LAeberman's family, where e has
since remained.
Around the outer rim OF the
plate are engraved characters, set.
ting forth the uses or the plate,
End q record OF the different
branches Of the family through
which It has passed. In the center
- the plate are the names. Of more
modern members OF the family, az
Nell As 4 record Of the plates use
~ the ceremonials of old Israel.
Many Of the characters are IN the
ancient Hebriac, which are unde-
cipherable. except BY trained ar
chae0loeists
Miss Lieberman has 4 large col.
lection Of valuable antiques
among which are rare chinas
and porceIain's, frcsn many lands,
e. well as paintings and prints,
CHIEF OF which Il one OF the first
prints ever made IN London, by
Sir Alfred Austin, entitled, Rome
Ia all its Grandeur. she also has
q number Of old records, written on
parchment, and q translation Of
11avius Josephus, the great Jewish
higtorial, which IL one Of the first
i've copies ever printed In the Eng
Hah languaGe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
,. G. Is Soon to Park Autos tor Citizens
Sixteenth Street Bus
Line Rerouted
Today

The Public Utilities Commits
sion today announced the re-
routing Of the Sixteenth street
bus line, as follows:
South bound From Sixteenth
street, west on Euclid street.
south On Ontario road, west on
KalorAlAa road, south On Cham.
plain stfest, and east on Flor.
ida avenue TO Sixteenth street.
North bound From Sixteenth
street. west on Florida avenue,
north on Champlain street, east
on KAlorAnah road to Sixteenth
street.
The new routes already are
effective. The changes were
made TO give the District Off
Gals an opportunity TO pave
Sixteenth street between Flor
ida avenue and Columbia road.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
HoTooRAPHERs At
WHITE HOUSE ELECT

Robert p. Denton was elected
president OF the White House
Photographers Association, in the
National Press CLUB, last night. J..
T. Baltzell was chosen vice pres
ident, and J. G. Wilson, secretary
treasurer. aj @s
r. >. Dcwling. manager Of the
photographers baseball team. which
Is to meet the White HOUSE CORE
eponderts IN game next Saturday.
laid plans Tor the proposed nsssacrs
II the rcrihes,
George Durno, who has been
whettine the appetites OF the CORE
spondents' nine for the conflict,
said. when interviewed today:
II have great personal seRard for
Mr.. Downing and his associates.
Therefore. wish to tender my
condolences in advance"
Captain Bowling. when informed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
P|NGCOUPLE
STILL BEING
SOUGHT
Robert {. Moore and Lillian
FageI Missing Since
Saturday

Robert n. Moore, nineteen,
dropped his rule and galley case at
the Government Printing Office
last Saturday and went to bid his
lady fair, Lillian Fagel, sixteen, q
telephone operator, to chant her
last Number, please" Then they
eloped in his fathers automobile.
Today, az for the past two days,
Moore and his bride are heinz
sought BY Arthur q. Moore, Of IS
ouincey street northeast, father VI
the bridegroom. He wishes to be.
stow his congratulations on the
ptodtgai couple.
After leaving Washington, Moore
and his young bride were traced to
Eilicot City, Nd, where they were
twice unprecedented by police as
fugitives, but both times released
on condition that they return
home. They promised, II IL said.
Not having heard anything from
them, the elder Moore has asked
police to help him locate them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
FLOODS MAKE DREDGING
OF RIVER NECESSARY,

A. fedredsinR Of the Virginia
channel Of the Potomac from High.
way bridge to Georgetown Il iiscs.
sary because Of the accunnulation
OF deposits due to the heavy spring
floods. according to 9 report made
By Major James A. o'Conn0r, army
in charge Of the work.
The report also calls attention to
the inAdeQuacyN of terminal and
transfer facilities In Washington, Q
subject that has been frequently
discussed In the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
HOWARD UNIVERSITY GETS
INCREASE or $a6s. 900

Government approprlations Tor
Howard University tor the year
1s24.1S are SD6B, 1000. or an increase
OF $132, 500 above last year. accord
ing to the report OF Doctor Emmett
y, Scott. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the
institution, made public today,
An item Of $l57,0OO IL authorised
to complete the gymnasium, armory
and athletic field, putting e107,sOO
Rt the disposal Of the university
for this proposition. Allowances for
salaries. maintenance and similar
expenses are increased $4,000.
Togethef with general funds
amounting to about 1892 sob, the
OoVornment,s appropriation makes
q grand total OF t6e7,600. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
GREAT GUNS. WHAT A
QUESTION:

Dear Blu: IN tooline oves
the pictures in the old fGmily
GlbWMss did yOM ever see any Of
the sUonsen Nth short dresses
and sitting Witk their knees
crossed shooting their silk 10.
siery?. LYDIA PTNKBERRY.
Now, Lydia, we must confess
that we never remember having
seen the sight you speak Of, but
there, may be readers Of this col.
pmn who have and who may
write ms about Il. The old fam.
ny album was . pretty sacred
affair. The young women In C
looked mighty pretty, even II they
did wear long hair, but those
were the days Of cotton stock.
ings, You know, and what modern
girl would care TO display Gotten
stockings by crossing her lE1leese
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
Women 10 And COOLIDGE

For the advancement Of Republic
canlsm In the District Of Columbia
and the promotion Of the study Uf
the Constitution, the Federation Of
Colored Women Of the District was
organized at q meeting last night
held at 1901 Vermont avenue north
west. The purpose OF the club 10
the fuftheraflce Of cooperation with
the Coolidge and Dawes Republi.
can League. fostered ~ cplorOd
residents here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
PERSONNEL
APPEALS ! !. 5
STUDIED
Protests on Classification to
Be Carefully Investigated,
Il Is Declared

The Personnel Classification
Board does not contemplate the
settine aside. 81 che indefinite
postponsmenf action upon pro-
tests and appeals from individual
government workers desiring q
change IN their ALLEGATION, Off
cials said today.
Reports InaccuratA
Public reports that an protests
have been sent TO the scrap heap by
the board are inaccurate, It WAS
said; the only requirement being
that the appeal be renewed follow
ing the publication Of the new class
specifications.
Chairman Bailey, d. the board, ID
being Interviewed by numerous en-
ployes every day, seeking q change
in their ALLEGATIONS, and written
protests are coming N 80 rapidly
that 4 win take weeks TO give de-
tailed confederation 70 al Of them.
To Study Appeals.
Il Is the plan Of the board, how.
ever. to give each and every appeal
careful study 20 that all matters
at issue may be righted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
PLU MRERS FILE PLEAS As
VOLUNTARY RANKRUPTS

A petition In. voluntary bank
ruptcy was filed In the District Su-
preme Court yesterday by Daniel =.
Burke and James e. Schrider, indi.
vidually ana rs partners trading as
Burke and Schrider, plumbers, OF
Takoma Park. 49,.
Debts Of the partnership are
listed at So. with asaets of
e6,b7S,57. The Individual Indebted
ness Of Burke Is given as $3.50 and
Of Schrider as SAYS. Attorney NIL
ton Whitney. 3r., appears for the
petitioners
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
TRAFFIC HELD UP WHEN
TROLLEY JUMPS TRACK

A washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company car jumped the track
today on the BenninG curve, near
Benning Station, blocking traffic on
the Benning road FOR about half
an hour.
The accident happened during
the morning rush, just before s
o'clock, causing many euburbanites
to get to work late.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
/. C. G. DELAYS ACTION ON
LUMBER FREIGHT RATES

Pending investigation the Inter.
state Commerce Commission today
held up until December 3 the pro.
posal Of certain railroads to estab.
lish Joint through freight rates on
cedar lumber and shingles in car.
load from North Pacific coast points
to southern destinations. which are
generally higher than existing COM
hination rates.
The commissIon pointed out that
the present combination rates Oh
cedar lumber and shingles from Sc
ettle TO Atlanta, Co., Is S1.OSk per
100 pounds, while the proposed
through rates would be t1.lSh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
Washington Is Most
Happily Married
CITY III u. S.

Washington may soon boast 3
reputation Is being che most
happily married city In the
United States.
A report Of the Department
Of Commerce shows . decrease
Of 21.7 per cent IN 1928 d.
vorces, as against those Of 1922.
Marriages fell of only four
tenths Of per cent.
The total number 81 local
marriages IN 1922 WA $3.50.
and in 1928 was 6,739. The
1922 divorces numbered l61,
while in 1928 the total dropped
20 120.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
POOR PEGGY JOYCE NEEDS
SOUL HARMONY.

Dear Bal: NosC comes q noted
psychiGtrist sChO says that poor
Peggy joyce needs eoSM hqr-
nsOny. IMsteGd of hGVissg had q
soul mate out Of her five has
bands they hGOe been aVhOle
to tke scientist. i doomed to 90
an mad IN LohIciSan for the "rdaO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
WOULD PUT PLAN FOR
BUSES UP 70 UTILITIES

Following an explanation OF the
plans for future bus service In the
District OF Columbia by represen.
@tives from the Warrington Rapid
transit Company, members OF |, the
Petworth Citizens Association
recommended iaat night that the
project be submitted to the Public
Utilities Commission for consldera.
Zion.
The plans include the introduc.
zion Of double-decked busses with q
are charge Of ten cent straight.
The meeting was held AZ the home
% Timothy Tineher, president OF
The Petworth Citi1ens' Association,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
DRY Chief WILL
POST MEN At
RESORTS
viii Watch All Amusement
Places Where Drinking Is
Done, Says Luckett

Prohibition agents win be sta.
toned permanently at prominent
District amusement places whore
public drinking is known to exist,
Prohibition Chief Harry M. Luckett
declared today, following the fifth
Of q series Of raids hast night on
washington roof gardens.
Revenue agents last night quietly
arrested two men--one at the
Arlington roof, and the other at
lie Pafadis. Il was the third raid
ct lie Paradis and the second ut the
Arlington roof.
Fred s. Grab. twenty.eight, OF
1925 M street northwest, was ar.
rested at the Arlington roof and
charged with alleged possession Of
liquor and fntoxlcation. He was re.
leased from the Second precinct
station on SIS collateral.
Louis Alice Williams, thirty.
seven. Of S0l2 fifteenth street
northwest, was taken at the lie
Paradte and charged with illegal
possession. He was released on $50
collateral.
Arrests Made Quietly.
Both arrests were made quietly
ana without disturbing the diners
and dancers. Both Of the men,
police said, Carried pocket TASKS.
Following the roof. garden arrests,
promotion agents and District POI
noe made q series Of liquor haIla,
which netted approximately AS gal
Ions OF liquor, and arrested eight
persons, three Of them women.
The most sensational OF the
seizures occurred when the agents
surrounded the building az 1886
Vermont avenue northwest, where
. colcfed dance was In progress.
When the agents broke In more
than 100 dancers rushed for the
exits. many Of them escaping.
More than $50 gallons OF alleged
corn liquor and gin, three cases 81
alleged beer, and several large
bowls containing punch were can.
tured by the agents. "A nickel.
plated barrel containing what ID
said to be gin also was seized.
Richard Frederick smith, twenty.
four, and Albert Rhett Price, twenty.
seven, were yarreated and charged
with sale and possession.
The tip that ''wetH dance was
to be held at the Vermont avenue
address was obtained by police
when they found a hand bill an.
nouncing q dollar partly to be
given by kid Hop and Kid Price. .
& The dollar party" was broken up
BY police and revenue agents work.
Ing under the direction Of Liauten.
ant o. +. Davis.
Concealed by Dress.
Forty-two gallons OF alleged corn
were seized when Lieutenant Holmes
and his men raided the home az
Harriet Ward, colored, 3O7 I strest
southwest A machine from which
the alleged liquor had been IN
loaded escaped.
Earlier In the day the vice squad
raided the near beer saloon OF nd.
ward Mccarthy, 219 Ninth street
northwest, and arrested Mccarthy,
two other men and q woman. =
The woman, who gave l16r name
as Elisabeth Marlinger. fifty-Beven,
was discovered In the saloon peel.
Ing potatoes.
When asked to stand UP, she lie.
clined. P0lice say her dress coa.
cealed q bag holding fifteen half
pints Of liquor.
A raid also wHs made yesterday
on the home Of John Seidy, colored,
Ga Goat alley. Here the raiders
seized twelve sallonA OF Alleged
liquor ana arrested SeidS On
charges of sale ana Possession.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
frs SITE.
IS P|CKED
BY BEL
Engineer Explains Plans, and
Says Other Places Are
Being Considered

! Municipal parking stations win
Be opened IN the District in the
near future. One site in down.
town washington has been Sc
lected, and several others are
being considered, Major J. Frank
tin Bell, Engineer Commissioners,
said today.
The first station viii be located
IN The parking on the south side
Of Pennsylvania avenue north
west, extending from Seventh 10
Ninth street. A nominal charge,
probably about 10 cents, win Be
made.
Major Bell Explains.
Major Bell said today he tried to
get parking area from the Treasury
Department. asking the officials for
one Of the three blocks located ee.
tween pennsylvania avenue and the
Mall Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets northwest. The territory Is
MA9C1 MSSuGU Dy the GOVGE0nlGuG
now. Treasury officials said.
Major William III. HOlcomDe. As
sistant Engineer Commissioners, has
been directed by Commissioners Ben
to survey the downtown area for
parking sites.
Major Ben said today thar he be-
lieved that part of the money SOL
lected from gasoline taxes should b
used to purchase land In downtown
washington.
Parking II Big Problem.
'iAt the present time, washing.
toms big problem IL parking
Major Bell said motorists cannot
lind space ana much inconvenience
results. The space at Seventh ana
pennsylvania avenue win help IN
that section, but we need mora
territory elsewhere
The use Of the center or blocks a
under confederation. Major Bell
believes the District can purchase
squares, using only the center Be
each. This would leave the 'front.'
age except for q small area, Cor
business purposes. His observations
u the success OF municipal parting
areas in other cities, particularly
PITTSBURGH, led him to order the
survey or Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05

Of this statement. replied that Mr..
DurnO should save his condolences
for 4 rainy day. Al close fight Is
expected when the teams clash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
Alleged Liquor Found.

T.
A fresh supply Of alleged LIQUOR
was uncovered by the Officers last
night. 1t was hidden under the
floor, behind furniture and practi4
cally In every corner whore Il would
be safe from the usual glance.
"Dugine the past three months. .
said Judge Moffat today, ''the Off.
GERS Of Prince rseurges county have
received q number Of complaints
against Hilton and such places as
he runs.
Last nights raid II part of the
plan, Of the officers, acting under
the instruction Of States Attorney
Allen Bowie, to drive these places
Of >lawlessnees out Of Prince Georges
county,
Judge Moftat declared that the
upholderB Of law-and-order IN
Prince Georges county will 20 to
even more rigorous extremes In
cleaning up the small towns.
Some OF these placer" he said,
referring to Maryland towns be.
yond the District lines" are being
threatened with desertion by the
better element OF the people.
In more than one resort like
EIiiton's, young men from Wash.
lngton take young girls OF fifteen,
sixteen and seventeen and make
them drink liquor until they are
uT1Acc0untabie for their actions.
"The noise and upruar of these
places continues far into the night,
and decent, law-abIding people are
thoroughly angry about II. They
do not feel that khhv oax, aafhlu
raise their children in the neigh
borhQOd OF such resorts.
III 4 is the last thing that the
present county administration does.
Il Will to to throw out Of the
county every one OF these pro.
prietors who grow fat on the sales
Of rotten liquor to misguided
youths and sirAs.r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05

- ~ BILL PRICE q
JOsHVMLE JOTTINGa.

Hiss App0 Iyts, ~ this cisv, o
rSdtAO Aorsebdck notDGdaEe NJ ~.
der % more closely resemble Heaes
Ford Carr sGgs " sbe eVcr manages
20 Se6ROe as fast os the hofee has
mat YsAes N,slJ A0ve 70 mope Over
aM6 essse ro9tS for oNs Msers.
lltokael Kelly CoheM, of BMmks-
VIE, Y - JoshOtlls 81 . bNstssee
MP ehse week. Cohen Gays th0s
he degrees aDith lecturers DhO say
tAat the World u getting better GMa
Gs Gs argument he cites the fact
thos the J0skviIIe Hogsl charges
him " per dag for Q singte room.
s'ft -.
Rev. ,. .Wrt0At hes poseponeG
he TRIP to HicksvtIIe smd WI az
tea1 the meeting Of the L1dSeS
AID Society WedeesGGv. II % ~
nsOved that elaborate segfUshaNossts
aotN BE- served Gt this msotiMO.
WslRs KwsDAt and Bob Rure pVat-
ed . rOHad. ~ Oou vuDeatlv ana
Bob surprised his 1rieMds b. tssyss-
tMb IN . SCORE n eE fOr 10 holeA.
WtlIts Gays gfter oeetnD Bob keeb
SCORE tAGt q 70 eesv 20 SO sOAp
BE. nersr catches tAosS BIZ HsA he
tdlks aboSt. JOE h. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
MARYLAND
CNNTYM
WAR ON
RUM
Ten Washlngtonians Taken In
Raid at KenIIworth. in
Prince Georges

Inauguration Of . sweeping
campaign to run liquor sellers
and disorderly houses out Of
Prince Georges county was an
nounced today by the county
authorities, in conjunction with Z
raid on the establishment Of
Harry Hilton at Wentworth, Nd,
and the arrest Of eleven persons
last night.
d. @. Persons Taken.
Ten Of these persons were Wash.
ingtoniafs. Each gave $500 bond
for appearance In court at Upper
Marlboro, Ma, IN the October term.
Hilton was held in 1880 bond.
Vice and gambling resorts IN
this county, patronized largely by
Neutrality-suspicious., must get out"
said Judge n. J.. MOffat, who fixed
bond. Tin the future all persons
taken In these raids win be held
under bond 40 state witnesses, with
the alternative OF staying in jail
until the October term"
The raid on Hllton's place was
conducted by Constable Gasch. on.
Gers Reese and Beckett, and six
deputies. Two charges Of keeping
q disorderly house and one charge
Of violating the liquor laws OF
Prince Georges county, preferred
against Hilton, formed the basis
for the raid.
Those Arrested.
Those arrested, other than Hilton,
gave their names and addresses as
follows.
james Work. 4Ss First street
northwest.
Harold r. Jameson, s2s East
Capitol street.
Edward Green, lilo Eighth
street southeast.
Frank 8. Lyons, alias Frank
BufrOugils, 6lS Sixth street north
J. n. Miller. SEA H street north
west.
B: g. Coogsl. 800 D street
northwest.
r. S. Dunn, 2SO4 Twenty eighth
street northeast.
Mary Boswell, go Keefer street
northwest.
John Snaelaer, 1926 Pennsylvania
!. avenue northwest.
Charles Martin. 1l1O d street
southeast.
Hilton's resort, which Il known
In the vicinity as the old MalIery
property was raided last week by
Revepue Officers Wheeler and
King, who found o large quantity
OF liquor. Hilton was taken to
Baltimore at that time and wal
held under bond. .a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-05
--7-~ q ~--
DEFYING FATHER TIME.

I've come along within three gates
Of mans allotted time on earth.
That's waiting for hls second birth.
I'm only three scOre seven young,
And. like flappeP IN her prime,
I've NO thought % being stung
CABIN JOHN POET.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-21
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
Get at the Cause and
Remove II

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
substitute for calomei. act gently on
the bowels and positively do tho
work.
Pcopis afflicted with bad breath
find quick relief through DR.. Ed.
wards Olive Tablets. Tho pleasant.
s~ugar-coated tablets are taken for
bad breath by all who know thom.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen.
tly but firmly on tho bowels and
liver. stimulating them TO natural nc.
ton. clearing the blood and gently
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without any OF the bad after effects.
All the benefits Of nasty. sIckonlng.
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DR.. r. u. Edwards discovered the
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practice among patients afflicted
with bowel and liver complaint, with
the attendant bad breath.
Olive Tablets are purely a vegeta.
bic compound mixed with olive oil;
you will know them by their olive
color. Take ono or two every night
for a week and note the effect. 15c
and Observation-Disclosures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-21
KANSAS CITY DOCTOR
IhvEHTs NEW TRUSS
New Discovery Heals Rupture
Without an Operation

Kansas City. Mo.. tspcciail-A
new discovery which. experts agree.
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pads. no elastic belt. no les straps.
no steel bands. and Il as comfort.
able As a light garment. II has en-.
abled hundreds Of persons 20 brow
away trusses and declare their rup-
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these had serious double rupturcs.
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years. II IA Dr. Andrew ambition
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no win send u on FREQ trial TO any
reader Of Tho Star who writes him.
He wants one person In each neigh
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YOU wish 20 b rid Of rupture for
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vantage OF tho Doctors FRO offer.
Write him Observation-Disclosures