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The Washington times., 1924-06-04
MUST FIND HIS FRIEND"
TO BE FREED BY COURT

William A. Nelson. a student in
a local school. who said that his
home was in Massachusetts, ap-
peared before Judge Mcmahon in
Police Court yesterday on a charge
Of intoxication. He pleaded not
guilty and said that he was helping
a friend home who was drunk and
that 1t gave the officer the impress
sion he was staggering.
AS he had never been convicted
before on similar charges. the court
said that it did not wish to hurt
his good record so Nelson WIS
given an opportunity u find the
friend whom he was assisting. He
reappeared in court today and sad
that he had been unable to locate
the man. The court told him to
take another day and put forth HE
best efforts, as under the fac 3 pre-
scented so far in the case, Nelson a7-
pears to be guilty. The case will
be heard tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
B. & o. Bonds

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
applied to the Interstate Commerce
commission today for authority TO
Issue $4,16O,O 900 Of per cent refund
ing and general mortgage bonds.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
CIT Y FACES
LACK Of
FUNDS
Likely to Have Empty Treas.
ury Until Congress Meets
Again If Agreement Fails j..

The Senate today will be asked
to support Senator Phipps and his
associates, Of the appropriation
committee, who are fighting to
save the 60-4O fiscal relations plan
in the District appropriation bill.
Additional instructions will be
asked by the conferees from the
Senate. If the chamber refuses to
entertain the compromise proposal
advanced by the House yesterday,
continuation of the deadlock be-
yond the adjournment of Con-
CESS next Saturday seems in
evitable.
Faces Lack of Funds.
The Senate conferees do not think
1t is necessary to meet with the
House conferees until the Senate has
been put on record. There is some
doubt, however, in view OF the
legislative jam in the Senate
whether a vote can be had upon
the 60-40 issue today.
So hopeless does the prospect OF
an agreement seem to the Senate
conferees that they are discussing
the machinery by which a continu-
ing resolution can be rushed through
Congress in the closing hour be-
fore adjournment. Unless such
resolution is passed the District OF
Columbia will be entirely without
funds for the coming fiscal year.
The Senate compromise proposal
provides for a continuation OF the
existing 60-40 plan until a commits
sion of inquiry has determined the
equities of the local situation.
1t is expected that the House. II
it agrees to the appointment OF
such a commission. will insist that
it be composed Of Senator's and
congressman.
Senator Phipps. however. is a
strong advocate of the idea that
the matter should be placed in the
hands of taxation experts with In
structions to report to Congress
next December.
If the Senate gives the conferees
additional instructions today. an.
other meeting with the House con-
ferees will be called for tonight.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
F Or
HOSPITAL
FUND
Or. Fowler Foresees Grave
Situation II Garfield Con-
tract Is Not Renewed

Despite the slim chance that
Congress will allow an appropria-
ton Of $8,400 for repair work to
the isolation wards of Garfield
Hospital, hope was expressed to-
cay by DR.. William c. Fowler,
health officer of the District, that
some means may be found where
by Garfield Hospital will renew
its contract with the Health De-
partment to take care of the citys
victims Of contagious diseases for
another year.
Grave Situation.
The District will be confronted
with an unusually grave situation
IL we can not get together on the
proposition" Doctor Fowler de-
clared
There is no other place where
these contagious cases may he
treated If Garfield refuses to re-
new the contract, he explained.
Commissioner James F. Oyster
yesterday appeared before the
House subcommittee considering
the deficiency appropriation bill yes
terday and urged the additional ep-
preparation asked by the hospital.
Allowance of the item. however. Is
not expected.
Cannot Go On.
In a letter to the Health Depart
ment, H. B. Spencer president Of
Garfield Hospital, declared that it
would be impracticable for the in
stitution to continue the present
arrangement with the District.
Treatment Of the contagious cases Of
the District have brought financial
loss to the hospital for several years
1t wns stated.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

Cornell Alumni to Meet
The monthly luncheon for Cornell
alumni will be held tomorrow at
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
BILL-THE VETRUN.

O4AA-1 II Il Il II YIN.
Gather around Buddlea. haven't you
About dear old Bill. of the UmDty-
He sure travels a road full of hard
'COrding to the dope Of his pal "oId
Socks"
Bill had heard all about the bonus
And thought 1t wasting time to work
All the "vetruns" would draw down
'NOurh jack to buy cakes for a long
long, while.
For tx X. long @St years Bill waited for
That would tranSmute anxious hope
In the meantime q simple minded
fFail
Held the bag for BnTs ham, cab.
b0go and kale.
And now her fond hopes are shot all
For the bonus will not be paid In
cash;
Instead Bin gets endowment insur-
Payable at death or twenty-yo~r.
So the soft hearted danes one chance
to win
10 to pray like hell for Bill to cave
in;
Cause longer he nves the greater
arrears.
And twill be some bill in twenty
moro years.
Now, mind YOU, my buddies, don't
know Bill,
And 1 doubt that there Z. nah ..
poor pill.
But supposing thsre is-just what I
paint
Ii bit too white for that phoney
saint. TEACHER.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
Vew Code Of Ethics Urged For Realtors
85111EARN1r'SEEM5
>HO2zHESA-oBy BILL PRICE c@<saAzzaA'"
PEPPER GRAPHS.
BY BILL PRICE

- = ~ ~ ~ ~ "A II .
"Mr. RdwLeigh, a weaIthv
manufacturer of medicines" is
Senator La FoLlette's chief
hacker. The opposition is al
most sure to call this q "ruaU"
deal and heap bad medicine"
Yes, Mabel; 1Uhem the upkeep
of a a0ife these days inteYferes
Nth the upkeep of the car some
fellows promptly chuck the wife.
Some people are "hired by the
month";" LGwyers and states
men, though, are "hired by the
mouth"
It's very seldom that the
matter serves a tough steak to
the tough customer"
Some people are courteous;
others are merely Smooth" It's
the difference betWeem a weI-
done steak and one that is en-
tireIy too aOeH done.
Just as the bully carries
chip on his shoulder, some folks
Ing their knowledge around.
They are forever looking for
arguments.
FRED VETTER.
WHY V,Vyrr N,H,T,rrv, Haa--v-r
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
GIVEN as DAYS IN JAIL
FOR THEFTS FROM AUTOS

Charged with the larceny OF a
tire, tube and rim and the at
tempted larceny Of another tire.
Arthur Crawford, and James Reed.
both colored, pleaded guilty before
Judge Shuldt in police court today
and each was fined SIS in default
Of which they VIII each serve
forty-five days in Jail.
They admitted taking a spare tire
from the rear Of the automobile be-
longing to Henry Matthews at FIT
tenth and L streets northwest. and
the attempted larceny Of tire
from car belonging to Elsie
Shafer, principal or the junior high
school at Seventh and o streets
northwest.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
WE'RE ALWAYS WISHING.

have a friend who bought q hat
That looks just simply fine.
So thus inspired soon acquired
That kind of hat for mine,
But when 1 wore IL what o shock:
Though fine it seemed to be
When sitting on my noble block
1t looked quite queer to me.
1 know q man who owns q car,
Quite pleasing to the eye.
Oh, gee he used to seem to me
A very lucky guy,
And 80 for months 1 saved my dOuKh
Until I owned ono, too,
But, strange to say, 1 find today,
A cheaper car would do.
The things that other folk possess
Are things that we desire,
But when We own them 1 profess
Quite quickly we'll aspire
To diamond rings, and other things,
And when we gain them then
We never use these things we chOOae.
We start to wish again!
JOE H. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
WHY I'VE NEVER MARRIED.

CECILIA CRABAPPLE.
Its none of nObOdy's darn bust.
ness"
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
MRS. COOLIDGE PRESENT
AT SONS GRADUATION

commencement exercises at Mer-
cersburg Academy, a leading Penn.
sylVania prep school, are being at
tended by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. The
two Coolidge boys, John and Calvin.
1r.. are students at the academy.
John graduates today.
Features marking the exercises
included the unwilling Of a portrait
OF Commander Joel T. Boone, a
White House physician, and a for
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

1890 In the blue room Of the City
club. Lieutenant Colonel c. o.
Sheriff., officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds, will speak
on 1.-THE Future of Washington's
Park System"
The Washington times., 1924-06-04
LISTEN TO THIS.

News Note-Paint is tax
ing the place of hose.)
Now, I'm q woman of very few words,
For I study the plants and the bugs
and the birds.
/ seldom II ever go out with the boys,
You won't find me near q big jazz
noise,
b u T.
Whenever l want to be heard and
It's easy for mo to become q queen.
l walk r street with the hose nature
made,
I paint my shins and start q parade.
Roses are red and violets are blue,
You don't need to wear hose, your
nerve will do.
You can drink from the cup without
any dregs,
If instead Of your lips you paint your
limbs.
SIR WALTER.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

Dear Bill: What's a girl
going to do aOhen her favorite
beau is calling and her aunt
from the country aOGlks into
the pGrlor and requests that
she proceed to the piano and
play shat Hungarian rGsp-
beTTy?" GENEVIEVE.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

mer student at the academy, and
the laying Of the cornerstone Of the
new chapel. Mrs. Coolidge laid the
stone.
Secretary Of the Navy Wilbur
delivered the principal address in
connection with the cornerstone lay
ing. The Coolidge boys are planning
to enter Amherst College, their
fathers alma mater.
The Washington times., 1924-06-04

The sun is cracking in tao,
says q noted astronomer, and
WeU soon haze two. How
aid that guy find this out?
Nobody has seen the sun for
almost a 1Uhole month.
CICERO SLAPP.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
OUIMbY ELECTED
CAPTAIN OF C0NY
ICE OUTFIT rs

Robert Quimby. the fast Cony
High left defense man, was elected
to captain the Red and White hockey
team for the 1925 season, at a meet
ing of the letter men Friday. at the
High school. Bob" Quimby played
a stellar game for the local high
school this past season as left de-
Tense man and added a number of
points to Conys victories.
Quimby is a junior at Cony and is
strong for the great polished surface
game. His performance on the Cony
hockey team since its orCanizat ton
and recognition as a major school
sport has been very noticeable. A
good deal of interest Is shown in the
hockey sport at the school and with
a large number of candidates to
pick from, Cony should have a crack
ice outfit next season.
The 1928 season saw some fast
and aggressive hockey on the Cony
High surface. Although the Capital
city lads cannot claim the State
championship, the showing which
they made on the ice shows that
they We're represented by a very fast
outfit. Cony stacked up against some
Of the fastest prep school aggrega-
tons In the state. meeting the fast
Coburn and Hebron seXtets, both on
foreign and local fields. The great
est battle Of the season was when
the fast Portland team was handed
the small side Of the score by Cony
High in a game played at Augusta.
The fast Jordan high skaters Hinged
the Cony record when they measured
Cony for a defeat in the last of the
seasons games. Cony until that time
stood in a good way to cop the cham
pionship. A return game was to
have been played against the Jor-
danites at Lewiston but the warm
weather that followed melted the ice
and made it impossible to play the
game.
Capt. Randall Of this years team,
who played at right wing position
played great game for Cony and is
rated about one of the fastest school
boy skaters in the State. Ellis at
left wing position. Gregoire at Cen
ter and Bradstreet and Quimby at
defense positions made up a fast
combination Mcdonald, at his posi-
ton at goal did his usual good work
, OF keeping the puck out of the cage.
Almost every game he was showered
with rubber disks and the fact that
he allowed only a few to Slip by
tells Of the good game he played.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
FIRE OUTBREAK At
RANDOLPH THOUGHT
TO HAVE Been SET

The scene of the regular nightly fire
shifted across the Kennebec to Ran
dolph last night about SIS, when the
blacksmith shop of the J. 3. Noyes es-
tate was burned to the ground. AL
though the building itself was not of
great value, it contained three auto
mobiles which also were total losses.
Buick touring car and a Ford truck
were lost in the blaze. This time there
is no doubt in the mind of the authori-
ties that the fire was set. The place
was deserted at the time. and although
no one was seen, fresh tracks were
found leading up to the building and
from it.
Neighbors in the vicinity report that
a man came to the door and asked them
to send in the alarm. He was a
stranger, and after giving the message
hurried away. The fire could be seen
from Gardiner and the reflection was
seen by many in the outlying districts.
When the Randolph department arriv-
ed they could do nothing as there was
not sufficient water available to have
any effect on the blaze. The pumper
from Gardiner went over. but there
was nothing that could be done. The
favorite expression in the city is Are
you going to the fire tonight?" but the
matter is far from becoming a joke
when a community the size Of Gardiner
has fire every night for five success
sive nights, with two chimney fires in
the daytime. While the causes of the
majority are natural, several, including
last nights, look suspicious
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
CARD PARTIES ARE
FEATURE OF SOCIAL
WEEK IN THIS CITY

Whist parties at two beautiful Au-
gusta homes. and a private dancing
party at the ballroom Of the Dr. o. w
Turner residence on Stone street. were
the Friday events of another busy So
cial week, which was featured by sew
eral most enjoyable functions of sim
liar nature.
A very pleasant card and sewing
party under the auspices of the Cur
rent Events Club at the home of Mrs.
Arthur j.. Thayer on Sewall street
yesterday afternoon. was one of the
most largely attended parties of this
nature of the winter stason. Mrs.
Thayer is n former secretary of the
club and is most delightful hostess
She was assisted in the arrangements
for the card party. which superseded
the regular meeting of the Current
Events for this week. by a committee
of which Mrs. Llewellyn Edwards was
chairman. and Mrs. Preston Brown,
Mrs. Harry Thompson. Mrs. Frank T..
Southland. Mrs. Clarence Day, Mrs.
Hartshorn J. Turner and Mrs. S. G..
Webster.
Refreshments of sandwiches, tea,
coffee and cake were served and the
members of the club and guests great
~ appreciated Mrs. Thayer's courtesy
in opening up her lovely home for the
party.
Mrs. Thomas C. Ingraham and Mrs,
Henry Elmore of Lincoln street also
entertained at cards Friday afternoon
with Is tables in play. Mrs. Harry II.
Pierce and Mrs. Emery o. Beane were
the prize winners at this party, which
was wonderful social success.
Last Tuesday afternoon cards and
sewing were enjoyed by large group
or ladies at the pretty home of Mrs.
Henry Briggs on Melville street. The
affair at the commodious Briggs home
was another in the series of similar
parties being sponsored by the Murray
Alliance and was pleasantly enjoyed.
Card parties are in greater favor than
ever before in the Capital City this
winter and of course at almost all of
the social gatherings about the card
tables there are one or more groups
who prefer to enter into the complicat-
ed plays of the fascinating Chinese
game. Nah JongC.
Also on Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs Harry
II. Pierce entertained party of friends
who, after a snowshoe hike over the
snow lanketed fields and through the
woods, enjoyed a supper party at the
This outdoor hike. followed by the as
sembly around the open fires on the
shore of the ice-bound lake. was par
ticularly enjoyable, ard it is expected
that another year will witness more of
these outings.
Mrs. E. r. Beane of Chapel street
entertained the whist club at her home
Thursday afternoon, and the same aft
ernoon Mrs. Valle b. Williamson was
hostess at luncheon and cards to
party at her residence on Grove street
Members of the Huntington Club oil
the All Souls Unitarian church were
guests at a dancing party last evening
in the beautiful private ballroom at the
DR.. Turner home on Stone street. Miss
Madeleine Turner proved most charm
ing young hostess. and the party was
enjoyed by a good assemblage OF dane
erS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

of fish and this law makes it nee
essary for the promoter to present
the securities he wishes to market
to be passed by the commissioner.
This is a needed preventive. expe-
dent and it has done much good.
More than 95 per cent of stock not
sponsored by some responsible finan-
cial house is to be guarded against.
Commissioner Lawrence said that
much of the foolish specializing of
our times was due to a feeling on
the part of the investor that he has
more wisdom than those who have
made unwise investments. But be-
tween today and tomorrow there is
4 curtain which the average person
cannot penetrate. If we diversity our
investments. then we are wise. All
sound banking is based on this sound
principle of Investigation.
Commissioner Lawrence finished
his address by giving humorous
poem in which he set forth the wiles
by which people were duped out OF
their earnings by IT, dishonest
promoters whose activities are being
curbed by the present law.
The address of the evening pro-
voked much favorable comment. not
a few people expressing the wish af-
forwards that they could have heard
a similar address before they had
lost money In ill advised specula-
ton.
The committee appointed to su-
perintend the arrangements for the
next meeting is Arthur G. Robinson.
C. A. Drawn, Irving Coombs and An
thony A. Tibbetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
OAKLAND

Tho Saturday Nighters will meet
this Saturday evening at the home 'Of
Mrs. jay Scribncr. a picnic supper
will be served at $50 o'clock and n
pleasant evening is anticipated.
The Universalist society will hold
n reception for Rev. and Mrs. II. G..
Mann in Murray vestry at o'clock
Wednesday, March IL. There will be
no invitations Issued and all arc
most cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Vivian LAWYER of Bristol Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Thomas.
The members of, Sarah Sampson
Tent. Daughters of Veterans will
serve a dinner on town meeting day
in the post rooms. The menu will
consist of baked beans. brown bread,
rolls. pickles. cabbage salad, pics,
dOughnuts and coffee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
GOVERNOR Names
COMMITTEES FOR
BOYS CONFERENCE

Much interest and enthusiasm was
manifest Friday afternoon at the
Senate Chamber at the State House,
when the first meeting of the large
committee which will handle all ar
rangements for the boys conference
to be held here March 81, % and 23.
was called to order by Gov. Percival
p. Baxter. A large part of this big
committee was present and those
who were unable to ! present sent
letters of regret.
The meeting was called to order
and a prayer was then offered by
Rev. Andrew T. McWhorter Gov
ernor Baxter spoke of the purposes
OF the meeting and expressed his
confidence in the assembly and of
their ability to make the conference
one of the best ever held in the state.
Arthur 5. Head associate State
secretary of the Y. NJ. c.. A. at Wat
erville gave an interesting history
of the boys conferences that have
been held during the past - or moro
years in this state. He then read n
list of the officers Of the last confer
ence the one which was held here
in 1910, an dtold of the positions of
importance which the various bows
SNScfS ms tOhdN.
The committee members who will
handle the many details were ap-
pointed personally by Gov. Baxter
after which the meeting was adj
Journed until next Friday March IA
at the Senate Chamber at 3 o'clock.
! The committees appointed were as
| follows:
Entertainment committee. General
chairman. Mayor Ernest l.. Mclean.
General Secretary. Herbert A. Fol
som.
Augusta-Robert Williamson. Oh:
Milton O. Dean. Paul d. Sargent.
Charles b. Paine. Mrs. Madeline
Iomlinson. John G. Arnold. Mrs.
CHARLES $. Hichborn. Mrs. D. w.
ADAMS. Harry II. Pierce, Mrs. Willis
swift. Mrs. J.. a. Hussey. Josiah w.
raylor' Charles NJ. White. Mrs.
inomas [. lngraham, Irs. Orrin b.
FROST, D. Saunders Patterson, Ar
thus Tiffin. William NJ. Black. Mrs,
w. f. PattangaH. Mrs. WILLIAM n.
Fisher, Mrs. Blaine S. Vfes. Miss
Mabel Common. Mrs. Charles c. Met
calf Mrs Fred Il. Lord, Miss Etho,
a. Garside, Fred W. BurrilI. Everett;
/ '. Perkins. Mrs. Henry CUMMINGS
Mrs. r. II. Bodweu
Rev. II. Fl. Brown. Rev. A. Fran
els Walch. Rcv. Dan Huntington
rem. Rev. Ralph +. Lowe, Rev. An
nrew T. McN'horter. Rev. Stuart S.
Gardiner-Rev Herman A. Clark.
-. l.. Chapman. Mrs. r. A. l.. Colby.
Ralph Stone. Mrs. Tudor Gardiner.
Chairman; o. =. Clas IN. l.. VI. Ger
rish. Rev. Harlan Skillin. Rev. Milo
u. Folsom, Rev. Charles H. Akin
son, Rev. Edward G. McAIIister.
Mayor Donald McNoughton, Ernest
L. Goodspeed.
HaIlowell-( Chairman not vet an
pointed) Rev. Henry Megert, CIar-
cnce Turner. Rev. Walter i. Brad
ford. Rev. Charles L. Young, Rev.
\. 5. Bisbee. Rev Rush Smith.
Mayor Charles W. Tilden, ]. Manley
Patterson.
Winthrop-PanI Bailey. chairman:
Dan Clement, Roy Brown, Joseph
Jcrdon.
Randolph-Rev. Arthur F. Leigh.
Finance Committee. Fred f. Law
renee. chairman: Thomas G. Ingra-
ham Charles S. H!chborn, Edgar A.
Hussey. Miss Marion Brown. DR..
Warren B. Sanborn, Nathan S. Wes-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Past Commanders
Jewel to Mr.. Swift
at Trinity Observance

The annual Past Commanders
Night OF Trinity Commandery, No. Z.
X. T., was observed at the Asylum.
Friday evening All the offices were
filed by past commanders,
Eminent Sir Willis +. Swift acted
as eminent commander. The order
of the Temple was conferred upon
Raymond w. Swift. son of the act
ing eminent commander, Eminent
Sir Willis T.. Swift.
Past Commander Swift was pre-
scented with beautiful past COM
mander's jewel. similar to those pre-
scented to commanders in years past.
At the close of the work a banquet
was served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Maine Commandery No. 1
X. T. Meets Friday Evening

The annual meeting of Maine Com
mandery, No. l. X. T., was held at the
Asylum Friday evening. The gen.
eral committee for the observance of
st. Johns day, June "a, was appoint
ed, consisting of all past commanders
and Sir knights r. r. Littlefield
and F. n. Boston.
The following officers were elected.
and installed by Past Commander
Frank E. Dill, in his usual efficient
manner: E. c., Freeman F. Wood:
Gen., Homer B. Miller; C. Gen, AL
bert A. Hodgdon: S. w, John w.
Grant; J. W., Arthur II. Lander: E.
P, S. w. Cults; Treas, N. c. Bar
stow; recorder, Edwin S. Lincoln;
S. r. B., Arthur Trask; S. B., NJ. A.
Totman; W., N. H. Trafton: 1st
guard, Walter H. Underwood; End
guard, Andrew M. Lund; 3rd guard,
o. D. Sprague; S., c. o. Turner.
After the installation ceremonies.
EN-. Sir Dill with a few we'll chosen
words presented Retiring Command
err Irving r. Fossett with a fine past
commanders jewel, to which he re-
sponded with brief word of appre-
citation. A buffet lunch was then
served by Past Commander A. NJ.
Neal.