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The Washington times., 1924-01-04
HOWARD ACTORS
PLAN TWO
PLAYS
1.-THE Lost Silk Hat" by Lord
Dunsany, to Be
Produced.
INTERNATIONAL NeWa ma
Bx SYLVIA SEDGEWICK.

The Howard University Players
are preparing two one-act plays to be
presented this month. The plays
are: Beauty and the Jacobean," by
Booth Harrington. and 1.-THE Lost
Silk Hat" by Lord Dunsany. Both
plays will be produced under the d.
rectfon Of Prof. Montgomery Greg
Dry. professor Of public speaking and
dramatics in the university.
The plays will be staged in the
chapel, which viii be converted into
a theater. T. ]. Hopkins has charge
Of the scenery, Alma Thomas, OF
costumes. and the music will be in
charge of Dorcy Rhodes, leader of
the Howard orchestra.
Cast Of Plays.
This Is the first time that Lord
Dunsany's play has been produced in
Washington. The cast Of the play
includes: T. J. Spauldipg, Slaughter
Murrell Arthur Burke, Alfred Smith
and T. ]. Helm.
The cast Of the Booth Harrington
play follows: Martha Jones, Melvin
T. Greene, Pauline Fletcher, e.
Hemby and Alfred Smith.
Prof. Gregory hopes to do big
things at the university in dramatics.
It IL his plan to have the students
write their own plays, some racial,
so that respect may be gained
through artistry rather than politics.
Returns From Africa.
Prof. Alain Leroy Locke, Of Har-
ward, q Rhodes scholar Of Oxford
University and a graduate student
at Heidelberg, has just returned
from a trip to Africa and to the
Egyptian excavations. He plans to
bring some new ideas Of color to the
scenic department of the dramatic
society.
The Washington times., 1924-01-04
MILLIONAIRE MATE
UNTRUE. WIFE SAYS

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 4.-Charges
that her millionaire husband WINS
friendly with another woman were
contained in a complaint for separate
maintenance brought by Mrs Har-
riet Mckenzie Croneweth against
Herbert Edwin Croneweth, on file
today.
The complaint contained a list of
community property in New York,
Michigan and California and which
the wife commended was worth $4,000
900. They were married in 1904 and
separated last June, it was stated.
The Washington times., 1924-01-04
JANIToR'S DEATH DUE
TO GAS LEAK. VERDICT

Arrangements for the interment
Of Charles H. Ferguson, fifty-three.
Janitor, who was asphyxiated IN a
gas-filled room at the Fort Never
School, were under vav TODAY.
Ferguson's body was found yes.
terday morning. Following an in.
quest conducted by Coroner n. B.
Swain, a verdict Of accidental death
was issued.
Investigation disclosed that a
lead tube to the school had broken.
permitting the escape Of illuninat.
ing gas.
The Washington times., 1924-01-04
BILL SEEKS PROTECTION
OF MIGRATORY FISHES

Protection Of migratory fishes is
provided in bill introduced in the
House yesterday by Congressman
Bacharach RepJ Of New York.
The bill IL designed to protect the
supply Of edible fish by protecting
them from destruction in the spawn
ing season. It's similar In ita gen.
eral purpose and provisions to the
existing migratory bird la@.
The Washington times., 1924-01-04
POLICE ARE LOOKING
FOR MICHIGAN YOUTH

Police are looking for James
Hayes, eighteen years old, a student
of the University Of Michigan. who
left his home in Enid, Okla. Novem-
Der 10. The Salvation Army and
the Y. M. C. A. have been called
upon to aid in the search also.
Hays, it is believed, is in Wash
ington. On leaving the youth went
to New York city, but a few weeks
ago arrived here.
The Washington times., 1924-01-04
Baby Hippo Walks at Birth.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "A six.
ty-five pound hippopotamus was
born at the Philadelphia Zoo, in
Paramount Park. Fifteen minutes
after being born the baby was walk.
ing about. 1t is the fourth calf born
to the Zoos hippopotami.
The Washington times., 1924-01-04
WIZ THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION
Read EN- and Worry

Poor FIivverboob!
The shades Of night were falling
fast.
Chorus.
:, Upi dee, upi day.
When by q traffic cop there
passed.
(Chorus).
Upi dee, iday.
A boob who drove with main
and might,
A flivver without horn or light.
Poor nivverboob!
(Chorus).
Upi dee idee idee,
Upi dee, upi day.
Upi dee idee idee
Upi dec iday.
TRY not to pass" the clubman
said,
(Chorus).
I'm bounce this blackjack of
your head"
(Chorus).
"'Tis strange that such a boob
can be;
Drive round with me to Num-
bar Three"
Poor flivverboob!
(Chorus).
''Ten dollars" was the courts
remark.
(Chorus).
':And switch your lights en-
after dark.
(Chorus).
Your boat is black, the road
bed too
Some other boob might bump
with you"
Poor flivverboob!
(Chorus). VUL GARRITY.
Vul says we ought to have
songs for the other traffic viola
lions, like corner cutting, stop
ing too quick. etc. Then when
some boob pulls a bone. you can
sing It at him, with the anvil
chorus. Go to 1t.
AIibl Man Needs AIibi..
'"The cop that stood on Eighth
and r and saw the defendant
coming down Fourteenth, must
have eaten the other half Of that
Christmas goose and got two
kicks"
Yours for Read 'em and
hurry" says "Anyoneofus," who
barely nllssed winning the
genuine Irish point lace wind
shield, because his refrain was
trifle rough.
Humping Yinminy!
We wrote it Fourteenth and
@" and how that cussed printer
got it Eighth and +, we don't
know, unless he had a date there
that night. Or maybe he ate a
kangaroo for Christmas and
Jumped down there. But we're
ready to bet a goose can stir
up more internal injury than
kangaroo can, at that.
Quick-Starting Hint.
"Our cars were so tangled up,
your honor, that when the de-
PENDANT stepped on his starter,
my engine began to run. / was
just turning left into D street
from Seventh southeast when he
ran across Seventh and bent my
rear bumper into a sort Of
cruller.shaped affair.
Cumulative Symptoms.
His door was knocked open,
and a lady he was taking to the
hospital riccocheted along the
street until a fire plug rescued
her. She was only about half
conscious when / got there. She
laid her head on the curb stone
and said, Can't / have a softer
pillow, nurse? What made those
orderlies handle me so roughT
finished the trip to the hospital
with her as soon as we got the
cars lacked apart"
Ouija Board Misses Fire.
Boob: II thought he was going
to stop, your honor, so kept on.
The next thing 1 knew / was
draped over what was left Of the
windshield as though someone had
hung me out to dry. I had the
right of way and thought he was
going to stop"
One Better.
The court: 1.-THE testimony is
that the other car reached the
intersection first. How old are
your"
Nineteen"
Twenty dollars"
The Washington times., 1924-01-04
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New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
f.nt IIi. Dafes NixssI

Then I've got my dates wrong" the publisher said. T sa~ him first in. the summer Of lsZf--I saw hira again in 1922. after announce ement was made that Teapot Dome was to be opened."s
 Pressed by Senator EendriciI. shaf- fer insisted that before the lssse was signed. FaH HaI told him fs aas ne. gotiatins sith Sinclair for Teapot
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14

Mfr. Shaffer on the stand.
 You read this letter to Mir. sha- ffer?" Senator Walsh asked. T tr- vite your attention to it's statement of Mir. Shaffer's personal interest in this deal. What did you know about it?"
 q recall MT. shaffer's connection with the Salt Creek matter under Secretary Payne's administration and his letters saying that he had spent considerable money in developing oil there and had some equities in the field, if it ever should be developed, and in Teapot Dome"
 "A letter had been sent by Secre- tary Payne. in the Wilson administra- ton. denying MT. Shaffer's request for drilling permits on Teapot Dome. Mfr. Finney said, but the Maryland company was allowed drilling permits on land outside the Dome."
 "I mentioned the matter to Secre- tary Fall. likely" Mir. Finney continu- ed, ''and filed memoranda showing Mir. Shaffer to be asserting some equity on Teapot Dome. as did man named Taylor and another named Campion. All these claims were filed under mining locations.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
HEARST CANNOT BE RESERVE OFFICER
Publisher Is Beyond Age Limit,
 War Department Rules

Washington, Feb. 1i.--Appiicstion of William Randolph Hearst of New York for appointment in the Military Intelligence branch of the Officers Reserve Corps, has been turned down by the secretary of war. because Mir. Hearst is over the age limit fixed by law. Secretary Weeks has written a letter 10 Mir. Hearst on the subject ex. pressing the regret of the department that the appointment could not be made for the reason that the lave would not permit appointments Of any person beyond the age limit.
 Tn justice to Mir. Hearst, it was made plain at the war department when inquiries were made there to- day that his application for the ap- pointmsnt was not wholly voluntary. One of the enthusiastic officers of the army. who felt that prominent news. papermen should be in the officers reserve corps, urged and persuaded Mir. Hearst Co make the application. But the officer failed to ascertain Mr. Hearst's age and when the matter came before the department for con- sideration if was found that the law would not permit the appointment to be made.
 "The matter. however, became meantime Of some embarrassment to the department because while 1t was pending protests against any such ap- pointmen. were made by members of the Military Order of the World War.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
CHICAGO PUBLISHER
 INVOLVED IN DEALS
Oil Scandal DeVelopS-.Got Share
 for "SerViCeS Rendered"

Washington, Feb. 14.--John C. shaffer. publisher of the Chicago Evening Post, and number of other 1 papers, was questioned by the oil committee today about a reputcd grant to him of a one-eighth interest in the Pioneer oil company, a Stan dard subsidiary flor services render ed."
 Senator Walsh. democrat, Montana, produced what he said was record of proceedings of directors of the Pi- oneer company making such grant.
 Mir. Shaffer said he never heard of those proceedings. He did hold an eighth interest in the company, how ever. he said. but had sold 1t.
 Asked what service he had rendered the witness replied:
 "None."
 He added that he had had land adjoining Teapot Dome.
 Gave Up Nothing
 Shaffer said his payment from the Pioneer company came out of the $1,ooo,0o0 paid that company by the Sinclair interests.
 "The Pioner people felt we had a common interest in the Teapot hold ings in case the Dome ever was thrown open to the public," he con tinued. "They made the proposal to give it to me. gave up nothing. It was their idea"
 A letter to Assistant Secretary Fin ney from shaffer dated April i9, ia22, was put into the record. In 1t the publisher said he had "a personal interest in this deal," and added:
 Secretary Fall had arranged with Mir. Sinclair for some acreage for me personally"
 Just before the letter was read the witness had testified he had no in- terest in the Sinclair lease.
 Promised 200 Acres
 Asked is his memory now was re- freshed, he said that back in 1917 he had applied for land on Teapot and later had been promised 200 acres by Fall.
 Was it your opinion that anybody could go to Secretary Fall and de- mand share in the Sinclair lease or money for it?" he was asked.
 T think so," Shaffer Nplied.
 Up to Fall
 He could distribute the interest around just as he saw fit?"
 ''I think so.'
 The publisher said under question ing that it was his understanding tho land on which he filed in 1917 was not at that time open to leasing.
 Asked if it was on the basis of that sort of a claim that he made a demand" on Fall for some of the Dome, he replied: No, not at all. made no demand. I just urged thst I get it."
 Told About Lease.
 Shaffer later testified that Secretary Fall told him in March, 1921. that he was going 10 lease Teapot Dome to Harry F. Sinclair.
 When he was asked if the policy Of his papers was involved in tho
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
TESTIMONY AGAINST
 FALL STRENGTHENS
Standard Oil Witness Says Secre. tary Wanted No Legal Opinion

Washington, Feb. 14.-E. C. Finney, assistant secretary of the interior. was quoted today before the oil commit tee as saying that Secretary Fall con- sidered 1t unnecessary" to have At torney General Daugherty pass on the validity of the oil leases before they were made.
 The testimony was given by Oscar Sutro, counsel for the Standard oil Company of California. He told the committee that he had suggested to Mir. Finney that department of jus- tee opinion be sought.
 opinion Unnecessary
 Mir. Finney's reply in substance" continued the witness, was that 1t was not the wish of the secretary of the interior-No don't think that ex- presses it. He said the secretary of the interior considered it unnecessary to have the opinion of the attorney general"
 A letter 10 Mir. Fall from 1T. Foster Bain, director of mines, transmitting an opinion by Mir. Sutro against the validity of tho leasing policy was put into the record. It said that none of us want Mir. Doheny to get into trou- blc and propose 10 do everything in our power to make it easy for him..
 Mir. Bain's letter added that objcc- ton had been raised and that he would suggest a formal opinion be ob. tained from the attorney general in accord with what he understood had been an informal and verbal opin. ton"
 Bain then added that he "rcalized the objection to asking for such an opinion.'
 Attorney General Daugherty pre- viously has notified the committee no opinion was rendered by him.
 As result of the testimony the instructed its secretary to search the files of the department Of justice
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
Mother Drowns Two But
 Fails in Suicide Effort

Revere. Mass. Feb. 1i.-ieay1ng q note to her husband that she vas tired and cold and could not ''s'and it any ionrer.~ Mrs. George C. Will fert drowned her tvo infant chil. oreu in bathtub yesterday and at- tempted to end her own life.
 Wflfert. returned from work last night. found hIs wife and children in the hathtub. fully dressed. The Infants. a boy of three years and a girl Of fs fnonths. were clasps5 in t'ie arms of Inc mother. who vas un- conscious. In her strggsIes the vom. an had apparently kicked aside the stopper Of the tub and the water had drained away.
 wilfert told the police his wife had been despondent for some time.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
EAST STREET SCHOOL MEETING.

X meeting Of tho Parents and Teacogs' association of the East street school will be held February .i. Councilman David L. Sair of the First ward will give q talk on George Washington" X vocal selection will be rendered bs Mrs. Hollis J. Foster and musical selections will be ron dered by the Junior High school or ehestra. The meeting will be in charge of President Hollis ]. Poster. Parents will be allowed 10 interview the teachers in their respective rooms from 7:30 10 S:l5 o'clock at which time the regular meeting will be open cd.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
OWLS HAVE SUCCESSFUL WHIST

A successful whist was held Mon day evening in odd Fellows Hall un- der the auspices of the ladies and mems nest of owls. The prizes were awarded to Mrs. Bouchez, Mrs. Flah- erty. Mrs. ohlson, Miss Woods, R. Isaacson. John Malarney. John Lar. son and Harry Clark. Miss Florence Hurlbut was awarded a five dollar gold piece.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
Made No D,n,anpi.

NO. not at aiL ] made no demand. just urged that get f. Anybody could have done thc same thing"
 DO you think they would have got the same answer 7"
 The question as unarsEcrsd.
 Shafer said ne diI not come to Washington especially to see FsIi. but p.as here on Visit and called on him. This vas soon after Fan came into office.
 Senator I.enroot asked 7rat Tai had said when f7c asked for the land.
 "Mr. Fall said he then Has In ne- goiiation with Mr. sinclair vas inc answsr. "and he would request Ir. Sinclair to set aside goo acres"
 Sinclair subsequently, cenfrrle 1 that Fall had made the request. he said.
 Senator Kendrick. deme1-as Wy CminE. surres.cd the lease vas not signed until 1922.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14

EEIFE1E " NHsE. -EHTITIs Assistant Secretary Finney followed
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
Pa Gets An T0fui

The telephone in 9 weli-knovr sur geon's office rang. When the doctor answered. the voice at the end of the line inquired, Who is this?''
 The doctor, recognizing the voice of his seven-year-old son. replied, Tine smartest man i1 the world
 T beg TOUT pardon" said the Boy. T have tf.e wrong number."-Tit- Bits uoudon1.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
No More I,idPncc.
Recei,cs ss2.0oo.

T received from the Pioneer Oil company in which ] had an eighth in- terest." Mr. shsffer said, so far ss2.00o."
 ''Did you render any services in connection with the matter:" Senator Walsh queried.
 None, and the property has been sold"
 "Didn't you al one time demand sso,o00 from the Pioneer Oil company for ser1ices7"
 NO sir"
 "Mr. Shafer." Senator Walsh pro- cesded. T have a record before me of proceedings CT directors of fine Pioneer oil company. granting 70 John C. Schaffer an eighth fntersSf in the Pioneer Oil company becaus. of services rendered"
 I've never seen those notes" Sbaf- fer returned. "an1 never heard Of them until you read that"
 What service did you render?'
 None. I had a contract calling for en eighth interest in the property ths Pioneer company had in Teapot Dome. They had three wells fnere sometime in 1sis.'
 Senator walsh asked for the con- tract; the witness said his copy Of it vas in Chicago.
 T had land adjoining Teapot Dome" NIT. shaffer continued. "a toidins known ss tho Maryland Oil company. and purchased some oil
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
An An1nzi,1g Fact

ITO many people it may seem in
 credible that habit so common as coHee-drinking can be harmful. Yet if your doctor were to enumerate the common causes of indigestion, head ache, and rundown condition, he would be likely to mention coffee.
 If you are troubled with insomnia, nervousness, or are inclined to be high-strung, try Postum in place of coffee for thirty days, and note the dif- ference in the way you feel, and how much better you sleep.
 Postum is pure cereal beverage, absolutely free from caffeine, or any harmful drug.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
deal, Shaffer replied:

deal. shsffer replied:
 The support of my newspapers vas never mentioned or promised. l don't even know what position they took on the proposition"
The Washington times., 1924-07-12
DECLINE
NOTED IN
BONDS
Reactionary Tendencies Are
Shown by Bond Market as
Price Range Drops
By International News Service.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Despite
the continuance Of easy money rates
and the strong demand Tor invest
ment bonds from private investors
and investment institutions, reac-
tionary tendencies were apparent
this week in the bond market and
the price range was generally lower.
Inc belief was prevalent in some
parts OF the financial district that
bond prices have gone high enough
on the present movement, that the
fulfilling Of the July investment de.
mand has deprived the market Of a,
good source of buying power, and
that many Of the banks, in prepara-
tlon Tor the autumn business re-
vlVa1, are hquidating their bonds.
Heavy offerings of Liberty bonds
and prime investment issues met
with no corresponding buying de-
mand, and prices, for the first time
since the latter part of May,
showed a tendency to decline.
Pror1t-taking in the second grade or
speculative rails and industrials &C.
counted for the weakness there, and
the loss OF two or three points in
The suspension of the sale of
treasury certificates, paying Az
per cent, in anticipation of lower
rates, is not factor of much
importance in the bond market,
since gilt-edged Government and
tax-exempt municipals are now sell
ing at lower income basis.
The total, Of new bond issues this
week was $57,0O0,O00, compared with
S101 100000 last week and a seven
weeks average of 500, 900 900.
Offering of several new issues Of
public utility preferred stocks took
the place of investment bonds. Two
offerings of foreign bonds this
week met with favor at the hands
of investors, but there was conf
plete absence of railroad bonds and
heavy decline in public utility
issues. New State and municipal
bonds Aggregated S21, 000, 900; foreign
bonds, $18,000,000; public utility,
100000 and 100000 industrial
and miscellaneous.
The Washington times., 1924-07-12
LITTLE CHANGE
REPORTED IN
TRADE
Limited Demand and Lower
Prices Noted in Trade
Reviews

NEW YORK, July 12.-while
midsummer holiday and vacation
influences have been visible this
week in reduced volume of trade
and slowing down of mill, factory
and mine operations, continued
warm weather and improved crops,
previously noted, have made for
fair retail trade and some slight
increase in jobbing trade in sum-
mer goods. according to Brad
streets The best reports in this
direction come from points west of
the Mississippi, from Texas north
to Minnesota, where Improvement
in the wheat crop was noted some
weeks ago and registered in. the
Agricultural Department crop re-
port as Of July 1, published this
week.
Trade reports the country cover
seem to point to continued caution
in buying, and numerous SALES" at
retail point to efforts to realize on
stocks Of spring and summer goods
which did not move at the accus-
toned time. Additional reports as
to mail order, chain store and ordi-
nary retail trade confirm previous
acvices that June, short month at
best, saw smaller sales in dollars
than in May, but marked increases
over June a year ago, whereas Nav
generally saw decreases reported rs
compared with the same month last
year. All three classes of trade are
ahead OF 1928 for six months. Re.
ports from industries, especially of
the factory type, indicate on the
whole quieter trend over the turn
or the year. while June reports point
TO a subsistence in several lines az
production.
Nothing in the weeks reports in.
dlcates any fundamental change in
general business, but none is to he
expected at this period, Dun's revie,,.
or trade says this week. II Is nor.
maIly the time of year for abota.
nent or operations, except in tbc
sale or summer specialties ana tno
further slowing down in most N.
rections is a seasonal trend. Some
revival OF buying interest in certain
tSAIiIe divisions is an encoura sing
phase, and the packer hide rnarlyet
- more active and firmer, but The
man condition is still one of lin,ited
demand and lower prices
Inc prospect of smaller o,-.,x,
crops this year has caused annral
Gladly higher prices for the nrtncina1
cereals, yet the list of wholesale
quotations, for the nineteenth con.
secutiVe week, shows more rednc.
tlons than increases. The excess ~
oechnes is, however, much mar.
rover than in the recent past. and
there Is evidence that prices in
some quarters have reached the
point where sellers are not disnosad
10 make additional concessions
The absence of burdensome sun.
plies in most channels is a favor.
anle augury, and there is an ex.
pectation that the present restric.
ton or purchasing will be followed
after the passing of the summer
by increased transactions.
Working forces naturally have
been affected by shutdowns or re.
duced operating schedules at manu-.
featuring plaHts. and there have
been some wage revisions: but no
general complaint of UNEMPLOYMENT
is heard and the public buying
power remains very large. Consery.
atism and caution usually prevail
in Presidential year, yet political
factors seem to be causing less
hesitation now than was the case
before the nominations were made.