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The Washington times., 1924-02-14
CHAMBER SEEKS PAINTED
STREET LINES AT SCHOOLS

At a meeting OF the executive
committee Of the Washington Safety
Council yesterday in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms a committee
composed of John J. Boobar, VIII.
liam F.. Ham, Albert ]. Headley,
William F. Baker, Gus A. Schuldt,
and A. c. Monahan was appointed
to confer with the District Com
missioners for the purpose Of hav.
ing q sum added to the next Dis.
trict appropriation for the paint.
ing Of safety lines in the streets
around the schools.
It was declared by the council
that a material reduction was made
in the death rate, due to its efforts
during the past year.
The painting Of the lines in the
streets last year was made possible
through the donation Of John Hays
Hammond, and the council feels
that it was not fair to expect the
public to assume that expense. The
next meeting of the executive com.
mittee will be held on Tuesday.
February 10.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
10 NATIONS IN
ROME NAVAL
By GUGLIELMO EMANUEL.
International News Service.


ROME, Feb. 14.-Naval experts
from fifteen nations met here to-
day under auspices Of the League
Of Nations to discuss naval dis
armament, If an accord can be
reached a general international
conference will be convoked to
extend the naval disarmament
pacts of the Washington confer
ence to powers not represented at
Washington.
MussOlinl Keeps Out.
Admiral Thaon, Of the italian
navy, presided at the prliminary
meeting. Premier Mussolini is not
expected to take an active part.
Soviet Russia Is represented by
Admiral Behrens. This is the first
disarmament conference in which
Russia has taken part since the
Soviet government was established
ut Moscow.
Turkey refused to join the confer
ence because the Lausanne treaty
has not yet been officially ratified
by the powers.
Germany and the United States
are not represented. Germany has
: no navy and the United States Ii
already bound by the original agree
ments reached at Washington.
: Several South American countries
have delegates here.
The session will be secret.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
LEAVECOOL|DGE,
ROOSEVELT
H..~
|SURGED
Hiram Johnson's Manager in
New York Writes to As
sistant Secretary.

Theodore Roosevelt, assistant sec.
retary of the navy, today received
from Arthur B. Murtha, campaign
manager for Senator Hiram Johnson
in New York, letter advising him
to get out Of the Coolidge Admins.
tration before it is too late to save
the Roosevelt name from further
association with it."
Calling attention to the apparent
elimination" of Roosevelt as a candi.
date for the governorship of New
York because of the Teapot Dome
revelations, Murtha said Republican
leaders 'are still talking foolishly Of
the possibility of nominating Mr..
Coolidge"
ITO drop q Roosevelt and to con.
tinue a Coolidge, that would be a
sad day indeed in American history"
said Murtha. Throughout this
country, thousands to whom the
name Of Roosevelt is sacred, feel
that you have been used as a cats
paw.
Thousands feel you have been
keeping bad company, and would
sigh with relief If they could see
you out Of the Administration and
leading the battle cry which should
be turn the rascals OUT"
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
RETURN OF $4,000 FEES
SOUGHT, BY AUTO CLUB

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. THE Auto.
mobile Club Of Maryllnd will have
introduced a bill requiring Motor
Vehicle Commissioner E. Austin
Baughman to pay back to owners
Of hiring cars approximately $751;
900 in fees, provided the lower
court is sustained by the court of
appeals in the case about to be
decided.
J. Leroy Hopkins, counsel for
the Automobile Club Of Maryland,
explained that the owners conten-
ton that a law by the past session
Of the legislature placed the hiring
cars on a basis of 80 cents per
horse power, but that the com.
missioner charged $1.2O. The case
was taken to court and won by
the taxi men. 1t now Is being re.
viewed by the appeals court.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
2o6 MEMBERS OF HOUSE
BACK GARNER TAX PLAN

Two hundred and six members of
the House were pledged to stand
as unit for the tax revision plan
of Congressman Garner as a result
Of the vote at the Democratic eau.
Gus last night.
The caucus ballot stood 1874 to 4
to cast the Democratic vote--twelve
less than a majority Of the House
as a unit.
Congressman Robert Clancy, Of
Detroit, made ringing appeal for
relief Of automobile excise taxeA
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
$4,000 SHoPMEN APPEAL
WAGE CLAIMS DECISION

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14.-Sys.
tenn Federation No. 90, claiming to
represent $4,000 shopmen Of the
Pennsylvania railroad system,
through council appealed from the
recent decision Of the United States
district court dismissing the shop.
mems suit for $15,000,00 against
the railroad for alleged back pay.
They also asked for mandatory
injunctions to compel the railroad
management to obey decisions Of
the United States Railroad Labor
Board.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
UNFIT TED,
a TELL /.
SENATE
Insurgents May Combine and
Defeat Confitmation-Hear-
ings Start Saturday.

by Cosmopolitan News Service.
For the first time since he be-
came President, Calvin Coolidge
% today threatened with the de-
feat Of one Of his important ap-
pointments. IL
His naming Of George B. Chris
tian to be a member of the Fed
eral Trade Commission is likely
to be rejected by combination
Of Democrats, Independent Repub-
licans and Farmer-Laborites in
the Senate.
Twenty-fOur Unions Protest.
Twenty-four of the most influ-
ential trade unions in the country
have requested public hearing in
order that they may tell Congress
and the country why Christian
should not be allowed to serve as
q member OF that commission.
Their request has been granted by
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee, and the hearings will
begin Saturday.
Senate remonstrants have raised
q row against confirmation Of Silas
II. Strawn and Atlee Pomerene,
charging they are untitled by bust
ness associations or political tenn
permanent to prosecute the Teapot
Dome scandals, but Christian is
the first appointee of a permanent
character to be assailed by the
Senate. He was secretary to Pres
ident Harding.
Not Connected With OIL.
Senator Smith Of South Carolina,
chairman Of the committee, said to.
day there is no basis so far as he
knows for the conjecture that action
on Christians appointment has been
delayed pending developments In the
Teapot Dome case.
The unions which protest against
Christian are the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engnineres, Order Of
Railroad Conductors, Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen, Order OF Rail.
road Telegraphers, Sw'tchmen's
Union Of North America, Brother.
hood of Railroad Signalmen OF
America, Brotherhood Of Railway
and Steamship Clerks, Freight
Handlers, Express and Station EN-.
ployes, International Brotherhood Of
Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and
Helpers, Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers, international Associa.
ton Of Machinists, Brotherhood
Railway Carmen, Brotherhood Main
tenance of Way Employees, Brother
hood of Firemen and Oilers, Inter-
national Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers, Brotherhood Of Black
smiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers,
American Train Dispatchers' Asso.
citation, National Marine Engineers,
Masters, Mates and Pilots OF
America, international Longshore.
mems Union and the Railway EN-.
ployes Department Of the American
Federation Of Labor. ...a
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
POKER PLAYERS
IN ALEXANDRIA
AmaAHA
RA|DED
Police Collect $245 in Money
Left on Table and For
feited Collateral.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. ia
raid on poker players in an apart
ment at King and Fayette streets
last night netted the city SPAS in
collateral and money found on the
table in the room where the game
was in progress.
Twelve men were arrested and
forfeited collateral rather than ap-
pear in court and face the charges
against them.
Harry Goldman, who is alleged to
have been running the game, for
feited $50 collateral and the others
s15 each. They are E. Dyer, r. Proc
ter, w. A. Blozton, G. w. Stumbell,
j. J. Ward, H. Jones, Jack Reed,
G. L. Altman, c. Hilton, C. NJ. Gregg,
and John Gibson.
Captain Haywood Durrer led the
raid and stated this morning that
when the men were arrested a deck
Of cards and $35 were taken from
the table around which they were
alleged to have been playing.
c. G. Kent, secretary Of the local
Y. M. c. A., spoke at q meeting Of
the high school Parent. Teachers AS
sociation yesterday afternoon in the
high school auditorium.
Mr.. Kent spoke of the radical
change that is noticeable in the
social conditions Of today and urged
a closer cooperation Of the school
and the home.
He also asked that the schools
take up the campaign to work for
higher ideals in citizenship and ath-
letic flair play"
Speed, sharp corners, and streets
in the condition they were this
morning after the slight snowfall
last night don't mix and are apt to
be costly, A. Beander, colored, of
COS South st. Asaph street, found
out this morning.
A. Beander, colored, was speeding
across the intersection at Prince and
Alfred streets this morning at q
rate OF twenty-five miles an hour
when another car, driven by P.
Woods, colored, approached the
crossing.
The two cars smashed. Beander
was arraigned in police court ten
minutes after the accident happened
and fined $25 and costs for reckless
driving.
Charles H. Callahan, deputy grand
master Of Virginia, who first con
ceived the idea Of memorial tenn
pie to Washington, the Mason, will
probably be elected to the position
of grand master Of the Masons OF
Virginia at the election being held
today in Richmond. Word received
by the local Masons indicate that
Callahan will receive a unanimous
vote.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
CHICAGO UNIONS GAIN
IDLE WAGE AS 'BENEFITS'

CHICAGO, Feb. IA voluntary
agreement entered into between the
Amalganated Clothing Workers of
America, the Workers Union and
certain Of the manufacturers calls
for unemployment protection to take
effect May l, 1924.
The idle worker would receive 40
per cent Of his average full time
weekly wages, a total of 500 as
maximum benefits of the unemployed
is assured during any one year. The
agreement, provides that insurance
benefits are to be paid only for in.
voluntary employment.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
BROKER GETS 8 AND S YEAR
TERMS IN SVVINDLE CASES

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 14.-Georgs
v. Halliday, bankrupt broker, was
sentenced in circuit court to two
penitentiary terms Of three and
five years, respectively.
Halliday's three-year term was
fixed by the jury which convicted
him Of embezzlement in brokerage
transactions. The five-year term
was given when he was convicted
October "a of forgery in the coun-
terfeiting of $780, 900 interim Ger.
tificates Of J. p. Morgan I & Co.
for French government bonds.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
DOG DAMAGE SUIT GOES
TO N. j. SUPREME COURT

NEWARK, Feb. 14.-The supreme
court Of New Jersey win be asked
to overrule a decision by District
Court Judge McMahon here denying
damages to c. Easmann Jacobus, Of
Upper Montclair, for the death Of
his dog on the ground that the
animal was guilty of contributory
negligence when killed by the auto
mobile Of Mrs. Edward A. Condit,
jr., a neighbor.
Jacobus sought $400, but the de.
Tense successfully pleaded that the
dog had no right to be anywhere at
the time Of the accident, as it was
neither muzzled nor vaccinated. as
required by q town ordinance,
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
8 HURT IN FREE-FOR-ALL
FIGHT OVER CUP PRIZE

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-A loving
cup led to battling and a police
riot call.
The trouble started when twenty
members Of Brooklyn social club
left a dance hall at which they, as
hosts, had awarded themselves the
silver cup for having provided the
largest attendance. Other clubs,
dissenting, rushed them in an at
tempt to take the cup. Three men
were hurt in q free-for-all that
followed.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
BOY ARRESTED FOR
SHOOTING PLAYMATE

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-While
playing soldiers William Bishop.
jr., twelve, 1850 Woodrow road,
Woodrow, 8. l., was shot with a
rifle and seriously wounded by
Wesley Hudson, also twelve, 1897
Woodrow road, with bullet In his
right side. William Is in Rich.
mond Memorial hospital, Princes
Bay, and Wesley was arrested on
a charge of Juvenile delinquency.
They found the rifle in the attic
of Wesley's home.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
CHILDREN BURN.
IN CLARENDON
BLAZE
Four-Year-oId Boy. and Baby
Girl Perish in
Flames.

CLARENDON, Va, Feb. 14.-Fire,
resulting from an overheated wood
stove in the home in Jerry Miles.
colored, at Halls Hill Arlington
county, yesterday, cost the lives Of
his two children-William, four
years old, and Margaret, seven
months old. The mother had gone
to a neighbor's house for a few
minutes and was about to return
when she saw her home in flames.
She rushed to the house, but was too
late. The roof had fallen in and the
children could not be reached.
Sheriff Howard B. Fields ana
Commonwealth Attorney William
G. Cloth went to Halls Hill and
made an investigation, the house
having burned to the ground q
search was made for the children's
within the ruins.
At a joint meeting Of the board Of
supervisors and the health depart
ment of Arlington county. held at
the court house last night, Norbert
Melnick, world war veteran, who
is' stationed at Walter Reed Hos
pital, was appointed health inspector
for Arlington county at q salary OF
81, 800 a year. He will report to DR..
P. M. Chichester, health officer on
Monday.
The regular meeting of the Boy
Scouts, Troop No. 104, Of Clarendon,
will be held tomorrow night at
o'clock IN the Clarendon community
hall.
The Arlington district good roads
commission will met in the board
room at the courthouse tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock.
The executive committee will at
this meeting submit report of
their trip over the roads of the
district last Sunday, and it is
understood will submit a tentative
road-building program. All dele
gates are urged to attend the
meeting.
W.. J.. Ingram, member Of the ad.
visory board to the school board of
Arlington county, states that the
plans for the new high school for
Arlington district have been ap
proved by. the school board of the
State, and that bids will be calle
for within few days for its erec
ton.
The Ballston Council, No. 221
Junior Order American Mechanics
meeting in the Junior hall at Balls
ton last night, completed plans fol
the raising Of an American Gag or
the courthouse grounds next Fri
day, February %, at 10 o'clock.
The Ballston council will be as
sisted bV the memhera of the
Cherrydale council, and all civic
associations of the county have
been invited to attend the serv-
The Clarendon Lodge, Loyal Or
der Of Moose, No. 1915, will hold
their regular meeting tonight at
8 o'clock in their lodge room in the
Clarendon Citizens hall,
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
FORMER SOLDIER ENDS
HIS LIFE WITH DYNAMITE

ELIzABETHTowN, N. Y. Feb
14.-The suicide of Donald Wilsey.
secretive young man, who came 10
this town three months ago, was be.
ing investigated by authorities. His
body, found yesterday at the foot of
Mt. Raven, apparently had been
blown to pieces by dynamite. Pieces
of paper in which dynamite had
been wrapped were found nearby,
A letter in wallet, which also
contained a bank book and $45, was
found nearby. Papers in the wallet
showed that soldiers compensation
was due him,
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
PASTOR IS HELD AFTER
HoUSEKEEPER'S SHOOTING

PITTSBRGH, Pa, Feb. IA
Charged with murder in connection
with the death Of his housekeeper,
Miss Anna McDonough, forty.five,
in the parish house Of st. Francis
xavier's Catholic Church, the Rev.
Father John j. Grady, sixty, Is
being held in the northside police
station today with no bond set for
his release.
According to police, Father Grady
admits shooting his housekeeper,
but declares the killing was an acoi.
dent.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
JEWS MOST NERVOUS
AS RACE, SAYS EXPERT

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-"The
Jewish people are the most nervous
n the world" DR.. Albert Brous.
seau, nerve specials, of St. Anne's
Hospital, Paris, said on arriving on
the Rochambeau from Havre. This
condition 1 attribute to the fact
they are so closely inbred. Other
races assimilate new blood, but
the Jew does not"
Americans, the doctor said, have
the most orderly nerves in the
world. They have high poise and
cUolness which is amazing. He de.
clared unwarranted stories OF
Americans falling into dissipation
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
"Spoons"

Seventy years ago if you
left your spoon in your cup it
was a sign to your hostess
that you had all the coffee
you wanted. Leave your spoon
on your saucer and the sign
was more coffee, please"
Today, there's a spoon for every.
thing the luscious grapefruit
served on a bed of sparkling ice;
a spoon for the cereal and cream
the cream hGVing been kept fresh
and sweet By ice; a spoon for the
eggs-eggs that ice brings from
dozens of different states and
keeps fresh for yoW, and the spoon
for the steGmin0 coffee.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
Poland Ex-Premier Coming.

WARSAW, Feb. 14.-Former Pre-.
mier Witos is departing shortly for
New York for the announced pur.
pose Of getting into closer contact
with his compatriots in the United
States. His decision to make the
trip is attributed to a desire to
counterbalance the influence being
exerted by radical elements among
the Poles In America.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
Fearing Separation, Both Die.

UTICA, N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE wife
and twenty-two.year.ol daughter
of Fred Taffner, q baker here,
stuffed paper in cracks about the
kitchen windows and turned on the
gas in the range, dying In each
others arms. Ill health of the
mother, and a desire not to be
separated from her on the part
Of the daughter. ara believed the
cause.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
SUNDAY MOVIES
INMARYLAND
PROTESTED
Prince Georges County Sum
day Schools Fear Effect of
Baltimore Bill.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Feb. A.
Letters Of protest against the pro.
posed bill to legalize Sunday motion
pictures in Baltimore will be sent
State Senator L. G. Sasscer and
other representatives. in the legisla'
ture from Prince Georges county
in accordance with a motion passed
at the quarterly meeting Of the
executive committee OF the Prince
Georges County Sunday School AS
sOciation in the Baptist Church here.
The opinion was expressed that II
this bill becomes law 1t likely would
encourage agitation generally in the
State for Sabbath movies.
The meeting was attended by
officers Of the county association
and a number Of district officers
from nearby communities. Plans
were mapped out for the years
work.
Organization Of class in teacher
training was announced by Prof
w. C. Myers, in charge of this
work for the county. The class
which meets each Friday evening In
the Hyattsville Methodist Episcopal
Church South, already has a mem
bership of thirty-four.
The Lanham M. e. Church was
selected tentatively as the meetina
place for the annual convention OF
the county association to be held
October z and 8. A convention OF
the young peoples Division of the
association will be held in the fall,
Features Of the February meet.
ing Of the Woman's Club of Hyatts
vile included a number Of selec.
tions by Mrs. F. r. Davis, soprano
an address by Prof. w. r. Ballard
landscape gardening specialist OF
the University of Maryland, on
Community Fairgrounds" and q
patriotic program presented by the
citizenship committee of the club,
Mrs. H. B. Mayhem, chairman.
Securing Of an athletic field ID
the principal goal OF the club this
year and possibility Of securing a
community hall is also being dis
cussed.
During January these Prince
Georges county public school pupils,
among others, were perfect in at.
tendance:
Westphalia Schf9l, Miss Ellen
McGregor, principe conway Beall,
Charles Nicholson Ray Nicholson,
William Schuler, foods Berry and
Bernard Beall.
Good Luck Sch q, Miss Annie L.
Hall, principal- uisa Arnold and
Naomi Dowling.l
Cedar Grove chool, Miss Vera
Ream, princiI Ruth Schafer,
Albert Clark, Margaret Mcguire
and Dolly Mcguire.
Ruth Schafer and Albert Clark
have been perfect in attendance
since school opened in September.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
YALE COUNCIL TO HANDLE
RELIGIOUS INTERESTS

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 14.-Religious
interests Of the students of the stu
dent body at Yale are to be looked
after by a council to be headed by
the president under a decision OF
the Yale Corporation.
The general outline of the objects
Of the council Wa1 given cut
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
POLICEMAN KILLED IN RAID
NEAR UNIONToWN; 8 sHELD

UNIONTOWN, a., Feb, 14.--One
policeman was killed and two 9TH
ers wounded in an attempt to raid
an alleged negro gambling house at
Continental No. 8, q coal-mining
village, four miles from here.
Eight negroes were arrested in
connection with the shooting and
taken to the Fayette county jail.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
Dead Baby In Ash Can.

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 14-Local
detectives and County Physician
Louis r, Souder are investigating
the finding Of the body Of q newly
born girl baby in an ash can in front
Of a South South Carolina avenue
address.