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The Washington times., 1924-12-05
ARANN GLOATS AND JOKES OVER BUTCERING OF Il BOYS
WOnen's Clubs
What Club Women Are
Planning and Ac-
cOmphshing.

Mrs. George EASEMENT, chairman
Of subcommittee on schools Of the
civics committee of the Women's
City Club, viii preside at the
luncheon Of the club tomorrow at
p. m.
Miss Catherine s. Arnold, assist.
ant executive secretary Of the
American Association Of University
Women viii speak on THE Educa-
ton Of Turkey" William Mather
Lewis, president Of George Wash
ington University, and Judge James
T.. Lloyd will be guests Of honor.
Scouts in the Making" Is the
topic Of the three-day convention
Of Brownies, the babies Of the Girl
Scout organization which opened at
the Girl Scout Little House, 1850
New York avenue, today.
Heads of the Brownie movement
arrived this morning to take charge
of the convention which will last
for three days.
Miss Edith Ballinger Price, or
Newport, r. l., national commander
Of Girl Scouts, presided and assisted
with the test work Of the Brownies.
Miss Margaret Sneppley, Of Eng
land, was a guest of honor and
Miss Evelina Gleaves is the local
executive.
Test work, songs and stories were
part Of the afternoons program
and camp tests and pack hikes
will occupy two more days.
The Women's National Press Club
will hold a weekly luncheon in the
club room of the Hamilton Hotel
Monday at / O'Clock. Mrs. j. Bor-
den Hartman will be the guest Of
honor.
The Clover Club at their meeting
yesterday voted SIC to the Washing
ton Hospital radio fund. The club
also held a literary program.
Columbia Heights Art Club meet
ing yesterday listened to a paper
on Alexander" by Mrs. De Witt G..
Croissant.
Mrs. Augustus Knight gave re-
port on the biennial convention held
in Los Angeles last summer.
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NJ CLELLAN may.
BE GIVEN IS
YEARS
Youth Convicted in Staying Of
Thomas A. Simms in
Row Over Wife

Twenty-two-year-old Fred Ath-
ems Mcclellan must serve from
five to eighteen years on a
charge Of second degree murder
for stabbing to death Thomas A.
Simms, Kensington, Nd, church
deacon, at, his home November 8,
a jury decreed at Rockville last
night. Defense attorneys imme
diately filed motion for a new
trial. The youth may be SEN
fenced today or tomorrow.
McClellan's aged father and
two brothers, who came all the
way from Georgia for the, trial,
were in the courtroom while
States Attorney Garrett demand
ed the execution of the boy "as
a fiend and loafer who had
broken up the Simms home"
Widow COIIapses.
The trial opened at noon, and
Mrs. Ida Simms, widow Of the Slain
man, collapsed when she was tell
ing of the quarrel preceding the
staying. She was revived and
brought back to the stand and was
asked a question about her rela.
tons with Mcclellan. She said
they were not improper and she
was. allowed to go.
George Weldon, twelve-year-old
orphan adopted by the Simmses.
told the following story Of the fatal
fight:
Mr.. and Mrs. Simms were hav.
ing an awful argument ut dinner
that night. They threw cups and
saucers at each other, and finally
heard Mr.. Sirnms say (the accusa-
tons concerning Mcclellan and Mrs.
Simins were put into the record.
Then Mac went out and Mr..
Simms followed him. Mr.. Simms
The Washington times., 1924-12-05
PHILADELPHIA CAR FARE
RAISE UPHELD BY COURT

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.--The
superior court today sustained @the
lower courts in their decision to in.
crease street car fares OF the Phila.
delphia Rapid Transit Company
here,
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WELFARE " ORk
CLINICS ARE
STOPPED
Association Announces Reor-
ganization Will Be Effected
Before December 10

The Woman's Welfare Association,
conducting clinics at 1929 Eleventh
street northwest, today announced
that Fall clinics are closed until
December 10, when complete re-
organization OF the association will
have been effected, and a new staff
of physicians shall have been Sc
lected to direct the clinical work"
Mrs. Crichton, recognized presi.
dent of the welfare association, under
the ruling of Justice Hoehling last
Friday, when he issued a restrain
Ing order against Mrs Wesley M.
Stoner, also claimant for the presi.
dency, has forestalled the welfare's
board of prominent medical men in
their determination to resign IL the
clinics were conducted under Mrs.
Cricthon's administra ton. Since
last Tuesday morning when Mrs.
Crichton, accompanied by her at
torney, removed hinges and locks
from the doors Of the associations
rooms and gained admission, no
physician under the Stoner regime
Neither Doctor Able nor Doctor
Burton held their usual Tuesday
clinics.
Wednesday morning. Doctor
Sausaure, assistant to Doctor Rich
ardson, eye, ear, nose and throat
work, failed to hold his usual clinic.
This morning Doctor Kaplan,
dental clinic, was not only prevented
from going on with his work, but
his request to be allowed to take
his personal dental implements from
the building was refused,
In the court Of appeals today.
Attorneys Newmeyer and King.
counsel for Mrs. Stoner, hope 10
file a writ of supersedeas which.
IL granted by the court, will pre-
vent Mrs. Crichton from acting as
president of the association until
after court trial.
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was walking behind Mac and Mac
swung around and struck him with
his hand. don't know whether
Mac had knife or. not, Then Mr..
Simms went after him with a chair
back and Mac struck him again.
This time saw blood. Mrs. Simms
came out and held his head in her
lap and Mac went off down the
rnn6 -
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Steamer Is Missing

LONDON, Dec. 5.-A Central
News dispatch today said that the
steamer Cigale with crew of twelve
and carrying forty passengers is
missing in the Indian ocean.
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ADVERTIsEMENT

Headaches from Slight Colds.
Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets re-
lieVe the Headache by curing the Cold.
A Safe and Proven Remedy. The box
bears the signature of e. w. Grove.
The Washington times., 1924-12-05

the legislative jam of the last
session of Congress, and were
passed by the new session, a few
days ago. The salary items in the
budget are retroactive to July l,
The Washington times., 1924-12-05
MEN OVERCOME
IN GAS PLANT
IMPROVE
Two Alexandria Employees
Rescued From Pit by
Fellow Worker

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec. 5.-
Robert Hicks, sixty-two, 400 Wilkes
street and Harry Bryant twenty
six. 212 North Pitt street. who
narrowly escaped death yesterday
when overcome by gas at the city
plant are in an improved condition
today at the Alexandria Hospital
and probably will leave there be-
fore nightfan.
The two men were fixing q
broken stop cock in the cellar Of
the purifying house Of the gas
plant when they were overcome.
Charles r. Costello an employee at
the plant went into the gas-filled
pit and carried out the men. They
were found with their arms locked
about each other.
Hicks, who has been an employee
at the plant for the past forty
years, was in a serious condition
when brought out. It was thought
at first that he would not recover.
It Is believed that the older man
was overcome first and the young
er man was trying to rescue him.
ouncilman Thomas j. Fannon in
short address before the City
Council yesterday asked that an
exhaustive survey be made in con.
nection with the electric, gas and
water rates in the city.
No action can be taken by the
city at the present time with
view to lowering the electric rates,
it was disclosed ~ due to an agree.
ment with the power company
which prohibits action until 1925.
A survey will be made, however,
In order that prompt action may
be taken should 1t be found neces-
sary, as soon as the time limit
runs out.
Charges that the city street clean
ing department was falling down on
its Job were also made by Council>
man Fannon backed by Council
man Arthur Bryant. City Manager
Wilder M. Rich replied to the &C.
cusations by. quoting figures which
showed that for the first five
months of the last fiscal wear the
cost Of the street cleaning in the
same period for this year the ex.
p0HuAIuE0 was OIlly SSSZo(s
Attorney James r. Cation ap-
peared before the council meeting
yesterday representing the civic
bureau of the chamber Of com.
merce and asked for the recodifi-
cation Of the city laws. He stated
that the last time the ordinances
were codified was In 1874. The
cost to the city for this action
would be $1,000 it was estimated.
No action was taken on his sug.
gestion.
Governor e. Lee Trinkle praised
the work Of the Kiwanis Club in
relieving the suffering of the Grip.
pied children of the city in an ad.
dress delivered last night at the
ladies' night celebration of the
local club. Governor Trinkle was
the guest Of honor and was &C.
companied by Mrs. Trinkle.
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BROKER, WOUNDED IN
GUN FIGHT, DIES IN N. Y.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Louis Lieb.
ster, broker, shot Tuesday by Noah
Aaron, according to police. died to
day in Bellevue Hospital. where
his brother Samuel was reported to
be in a critical condition.
Police redoubled their efforts ID
apprehend Aaron. who is said to
have quarreled with the brothers
over money.
Mrs. Aaron, wife Of the missing
man, today denied telling police
that Aaron lost $4,000 specializing
after giving up his jewelry b<siness
in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1924-12-05
PIERCED EYEBALL WILL
NOT IMPAIR SIGHT

GENEVA, N. Y, Dec. 5.--Physi.
clans at Geneva City Hospital re-
Gently found that although the eye.
ball Of Elmer Salisbury, who resides
in Orleans, near here, was pierced
in two places by a lfNab OF an
apple tree, the patient would not
lose the sight of the eye.
Salisbury was driving along the
road near his farm. when a branch
Of tree caught in his teams har.
ness. The branch sprung back,
when released, striking the driver
across the eyes. He was temper.
arily blinded by the blow.
The Washington times., 1924-12-05
WILL
SIGN SALARY
BILLS
D. c. Deficiency Measure, to
!, Get Executives Signature
Tomorrow

Two important bills affecting the
personnel of the Federal depart
ments will be signed by President
Coolidge tomorrow morning.
One is the, House bill, carrying
$6,OOO,OO0 for salary increases for
the field service of the Federal
employees, in accordance with the
terms of the classification act.
The other Is the deficiency bill,
carrying the increases in salaries
Of school teachers, firemen and
policemen in the District Of Co.
lumbia, and numerous other local
items.
Both Of these measures failed ii
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Conference on Schools

Invitations to 200 civic organiza-
ton to attend the conference with
the Board of Education Monday
night at Franklin School were sent
out today by Secretary Harry o.
Hine. The estimates for school
needs as sent to Congress will be
considered at the conference.
Beverly banner., 1924-09-26
Boys Pull Tombstone
OUer on Conap0nion

jamaica, N. "a boyish prank
came to sudden, tragic ending when
a heavy gravestJne which FIVE school
boys were trying to uproot in st. Mon
ica's cemetery toppled and fell on
Chester Obutelewoz, fourteen, Of At
Church street, jamaica, and pinned
him to the earth.
The boys companions ran scream
ing from the cemetery, which is at
Prospect and Beaver streets, and
called Patrolman Patrick O'Hannon
of the Jamaica station.
With the assistance Of several pass
ersby the patrolman succeeded in
lifting the 2OO-pound monument from
the boy, who was taken to Mary the
Immaculate hospital, where he died
half an hour later of fractured skull.
According to the incoherent story
told to the policeman by the boys
playmates, among whom were two
brothers Of the injured lad, they had
tired Of baseball and swimming and
had entered the cemetery seeking new
amusement. A long rope was pro-
cured by one OF the lads and fastened
around a large monument. Exerting
their full strength the boys tugged at
the stone. Suddenly II fell, pinnIng
Chester beneath It.
Beverly banner., 1924-09-26
MONOTONY OF
RUIN ROW LIFE
LED TO MURDER
Tragedy Revealed Through
Complaint of Mother
of Victim.

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE Gordon Of
silence which surrounds Rum row, out
side the 12-mile limit off Atlantic City,
was punctured recently by the tale of
a murder committed months ago on
one of the veteran vessels of the booze
trade. Two governments, the British
and American, joined hands in the
case.
1t is a tale of fierce hatred induced
by the monotonous life of the sailors,
who pass weeks riding at anchor In
waters safe from revenue cutters. And
IL it had not been for the mother of
the murdered man, who waited in vain
In Ireland for the money he sent her
each month, the account never would
lave reached tie ears of the authori-
les.
November 26 the body Of Robert
Pike. a twenty g-four-year old sailor.
was sewed In a sack and slid off a
board into the Atlantic.
Killed In BraWl.
Pike. according to Robert D. Clarke,
Department Of Justice agent from
Philadelphia, was shot and instantly
killed in a brawl on the British steam
er Genevieve.
From his talks with sailors now
aboard the Genevieve, Clarke Is sure
that the brawi was the outcome of the
CALLING life the men lead. life Of os-
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DYSPEPSIA

Every normal person requires a wei weilr
balanced food diet to MAINTAIN poa1,y 5
weight, nervous and muscular energy ana
general good health. And this brings 10
mind the dyspeptic, who is particularly la,G
unfortunate in that he cannot eat sun
cient quantity or variety OF food TO prop
Yet even the dyspeptic, if he will follow
a simple treatment, can win his way BACK
to health and happiness. This treatment
IS found in Jaques' Digestive Capsules
providing in capsule form the digestive
elements which the weakened, undernour-
ished, dyspeptic stomach is unable to pro-
vide.
Jaques' Capsules are pleasant to take
tonic effect which inspires the stomach
to do its work unassisted. Non-habit
forming. so cents at all druggists, or direct
from Jaoues Capsule Co., Plattsburg, N. Y.
Beverly banner., 1924-09-26

Ellen was as innocent as Gibbs Of any
prearranged planning to that effect
They simply felt the possibility In the
air.
Presently Gibbs mind had seized
strongly upon the idea. He would go
to New York, and find studio, and see
what the prospect was of painting por-
traits there. After Tommy's birth, at
Ellen's request, he had written his
father, enclosing little photograph of
the small, bald-headed lump of baby
hood that was Thomas Gibbs, Third,
and the grandfather had eagerly re
sponded to the overture. A magnifi-
cent gold-lined cup had come from Tiff
fany's for the baby, and presents on
all formal occasions.
Now Gibbs began to think he would
like to show his father the stalwart
Tommy, who spoke two languages at
five, and played his little violin so
nicely.
Then, abruptly, it was settled, and
they began to wonder how they had
managed to stay away so long. Ellen,
during the last busy days, would stop
sometimes in her packing to look out
of the undraped studio window. They
had been so happy here since the mar
velous days when she and Gibbs had
unpacked the boxes, and laid the rugs,
and hung the pictures with their own
hands. Was it wise to run away from
it all?
And then came the memory Of Fifth
avenue In spring sunshine, and the
sound of ones own tongue spoken on
all sides and the garden In Main street
sweet with lilacs, and she would
smile again.
She smiled now as the little boy and
the tall man crossed the deck to her.
Gibbs was young, at thirty-eight, de-
spite the silver hair. He had been
playing bridge, and was glad to get
into the fresh air, after the hot smok-
ing room.
"You packed everything" he ac-
cused her.
Because wanted you to be free to
see the very first of the cityl" she an
swered eagerly. "LOok Tommy, that's
Ellis island, dear, where all the immi-
grants have to get of. And look,
there's Libertyr
'It is darned thrillingw Gibbs said,
smiling, as they leaned on the rail.
Beverly banner., 1924-09-26
Hardly Kind of Thing
Author Likes to Hear

Representative Frank Funk of Illi-
nois, who is considered one of the
best speakers of the Sixty-eighth con-
gress, said in Bloomington address:
1T often happens to man that his
work is better appreciated abroad
than at home. From strangers comes
his most heartening encouragement
His friends praise is apt to resemble
Tom Purdies.
"Tom Purdie was butler to Sir Wal
ter Scott, and he used to take an al
most proprietary interest in the WAY
erly Novels He called them our
books and he said that to read them
gave him the greatest comfort.
Eyes, he declared to the bands of
distinguished guests gathered at Abb
bottsford, whenever I'm off my sleep
/ only have to take one of our novels,
and before I've read two pages I'm
slumbering like babe Detroit
Free Press.
Beverly banner., 1924-09-26

tracism from all the glittering joys Of
port and all the quieter joys of home
According to tales that filtered
through from Rum row all efforts to
escape ennui were futile. One night q
fight started and Pike was the victim.
Chalmers the Slayer.
A short time later lifeboat bearing
only one passenger put out from the
Genevieve. That passenger, so Clarke
relates, was Louis "Frenchy" Chal-
mers, erstwhile able seaman of the
vessel and thirty-four years old. The
crew of the Genevieve heard no more
of Chalmers.
A short time ago Atlantic City po-
lice, who have been working with
Clarke, had telegram from New Or
Chalmers had been captured there as
he was about to board vessel for
France. He will be held for the Brit
ish authorities. The crime is one for
the British to deal with, as 1t was COM
mitted on high seas under the flag OF
England.
The United States Department Of
Justice became involved when the
British ambassador at Washington, at
the request of Pixies mother in Dub
lin, started an investigation. The
mother knew the name of her sons
vessel and through 1t he was traced.
Pike was British subject. His
home port is listed as Kingston. Ja-
maica.
Beverly banner., 1924-09-26

The ocean was left behind them, they
were well into the river now, and on
both sides the land was coming down
to meet them. Trees were still bare,
but Easter was near.
We've missed all the ugly, hard
part" Ellen exulted, land Wen get all
the glory of the springl"
81 wrote the old man we'd go TO the
Brevoort." Gibbs said. Il bet We'll
find message there. They'll ask us
down to the new house."
Ellen smiled. Her father-in-law and
his wife had recently taken possession
OF new home at Wheatley Hills. a
fashionable colony only few miles
from Port Washington. 1t would be
rather fun to visit there, as Gibbs wife.
with little Thomas, Third. She well
remembered the handsome woman who
had been so baffiingly superior in her
manner toward Mrs. Rose; her own
what was it7--stepmother-in now,
so curiously had events come about.
"Gibbsl" she said suddenly. Look
there by that little boy on the pier
who's waving the fiagl Isn't that your
father-of course it is And your step
mother, too-and there's Joe-there's
Joe, the old darling-that's Uncle Joe.
Tommy--Oh, Joe-Joe-JoeP
"That is dad" Gibbs said, deeply
pleased and touched. "And there's old
George call this decent We've been
away so long, Ellen, that I'd forgotten
how nice it Is to have folksl sup
pose the dashing lady in the black hat
is my mamma? Wave your hand, kid,
that's your family And try to re-
member the English for things, or
they'll not like youi"
Five minutes later they were all to-
gether In a tumble of landing. Ellen
was kissed on her suddenly wet cheeks
by her father-in-law, and by George
Lathrop, who had been best man at
| their wedding, and by the sweet and
rather silent Joe. Joe was taller than
| ever. he would never be well-dressed
| or well-groomed, or have particularly
happy manner in company, but Ellen
clunr to the big. boyish arm, and
! laughed into his handsome, kindly face
as II she could never feel and see and
hear enough of him. He had improved
40. and he looked so--well, so grown
upl After all, ones little brother was
ones little brother, even II he was
! twenty-fvel she found her father~in
law aged, he was somehow shrunken
ana his face had grown ieaner In III
Beverly banner., 1924-09-26
Gets Rid of Rats

A Detroit merchant has perfected a
device which has cleared his store of
rats in very short time, he says. HeS
has box ON the floor, with door
swinging from its upper edge. The
door is smeared with cheese, and as
the rat pushes on it, it opens and ad-
mits him to small compartment with
hole into a huge tank of water.
where he browns. The trap is very
effective, and has to be emptied every
day.
Beverly banner., 1924-09-26
HOME AGAIN

SYNOPSIS.-Ellen and Joe Lat
inner, orphans, without means.
make their home with their Aunt
Elsie, at Port Washington. small
New York town. Ellen is study
ing art. her expenses being paid
by Mrs. Sewall Rose, Eirlhood
friend of her mother. Mrs. Rose
invites Ellen to a Thanksgiving
house party and the girl Is de-
lighted. On the way from the
station to Mrs. Roses Ellen rides
with remarkably attractive
young woman and much older
man. She takes them for father
and daughter, but they are intro
duced as Mr.. and Mrs. Josselyn.
Ellen does not "fit in" with the
younger members of the party,
and Is miserable. Leaving for
her home next morning, Ellen
meets Gibbs Josselyn, son of her
fellow guest. He has disap-
proved of his fathers wedding
and is not on speaking terms
with the couple. Declining to
stay at Mrs. Roses, Gibbs drives
Ellen to the station. They miss
the train and Gibbs undertakes
to drive the girl to Port Wash
ington. Their auto is wrecked.
Ellen Is hurt. but 1t is not
thought to be serious, and she
and Gibbs part. He has been at
tracted by the girl, and she by
him. Ellen's injury proves to be
severe, and for months she Is an
invalid. Recovered. she is TAX
ira - fx. 90 ~ taI
day festivities when Gibbs Josse-
lyn. on yachting trip with
friend, George Lathrop. meets
her again. The feeling of mutual
attraction has strengthened since
they parted. They leave Port
Washington man and wife.
Beverly banner., 1924-09-26
Enter the handsome STEP
mother and all sorts OF new fac
tors into the life of the Gibbses.
New happiness or trouble?
tro BE coNT1NuED.>
Ocean Temperature

The surface water of the ocean
varies in temperature with the lati-
tude. The hottest water, about 80
degrees, is at the equator. and the cold
est at the poles. At depth Of 100
feet, however, the ocean, even in the
tropics, is extremely cold. This icy
water has drifted down from the poles
spreading its chilling effect over the
entire sea. In the lowest depths the
temperature Is very close to the freez-
ing point. There is no danger that
the ocean viii ever freeze, because the
water is In perpetual motion through
waves, tides and currents. and also be-
cause the warm water at the equator
keeps the general temperature from
dropping too low.
Beverly banner., 1924-09-26
Ouaint Ben Superstitions

For many years it was believed that
the ringing of bells dispeiled thunder.
Records of EngI III churchwardens oc-
casionally have reference to this idea.
In those of Sandwich, dated 1864, an
item is set down for bread and drink
supplied to "ryngers in the great thun-
deryng." Many and various were the
ancient offices of BELLS According to
some monkish couplets the notices OF
a chime, one bell says, "Men's death
tell, by doleful knell"; another, 1.-THE
winds so fierce / do disperse"; and
third, Lightning and thunder break
asunder." Rural bell ringers often
have a great affection for their bells,
and in the superstitious way of their
fathers ascribe to each some special
virtue.