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The Washington times., 1924-01-19
LIKE
LOW CAR TAG
NUMBERS
Applications Show Most OF
Them Listed Within the
Thousand Mark.

Low numbers for auto tags ap'
parently appeal to all Of. the i'm.
portant personages in the National
Capital, judging from the application
cards looked over today.
Woodrow Wilson's two cars use
tag numbers 215 and 216, listed In
the name Of Mrs. Edith Boiling viii.
son, wife of the former President
William H. Taft, Chief Justice OF
the United States Supreme Court
and former President, uses tag So. .
Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary OF
the Treasury, has tags 176, 1T, 17S
and 179. Herbert Hoover has 22S
and 224. The White House uses
tags 100 to 107. Speaker Gillett, OF
the House, uses 1871 and 1882. Otto
Wiedfeldt, German ambassador, has
tag 307.
Unlucky or lucky. whichever way
your superstitions run, 1S Is used by
DIR, Joseph Rogers.
Tag is on Commissioner Cuno H.
Rudolph's official car and Tag 4 on
his private car; Tag Q is used by
Commissioner James r. Oyster, and
Tag 8 by Commissioner J. Franklin
Bell.
Two former District Commissioners
have low numbers, Miss Mabel
Boardinan Nos. SO and 81, and ].
Thilrnan Hendrick, II,
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
ALBION COLLEGE
PRESIDENT
MISSING
Trustee Mentions Mysterious
Charges Against John w.
Laird, Former Pastor.
Copyright. 1924, by Internal ationaI
News ServiceI)

ALBION, Mich, Jan. 19.-John
w. Laird, president of Albion Col.
iege. and former Baltimore, Nd.
pastor, has disappeared, 1t became
known today, following q student
riot yesterday caused by the ex.
pplsion Of a senior coed Tor amok.
ng cigarettes and drinking.
Since he stepped down from the
platform Of the college chapel yes
terday with the Misses and catc9lls
Of the student body ringing in his
ears; DR.. Laird has not been seen in
Albion, and with him have gone his
beautiful wife and young son, Jack.
The story Of how sentiment IN
Albion has changed in three years.
how DIR. Laird has fallen from an
idol until he has been asked to hand
in his resignation, was told today
by DR.. Samuel DicSie, twenty years
president and now trustee Of :he
college.
1T tried to keep charges against
Laird hushed up" Dickie said, 'bul
now It is no uae. Things reached
such q condition that Bishop The0
dore Henderson and I told him be
fore Christmas that 1t would be fOl
his own good to leave Albion, and
requested his resignation by moi
later than January Is. 1t never
was made"
Dicl1ie would not state the nature
OF all the charges, but declared
they were so serious that It made
his stay in Albion intolerable and
| impossible"
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
CEN. CHRISTMAS
IS DYING IN
TROPICS
famous Soldier Of Fortune Not
Expected to Survive
Dread Fever.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Jan. 19.-
Gen. Lee Christmas, famed soldier
Of fortune and leader Of revOlu.
tionary campaigns In Central
America. was near death here to.
day.
For years he has fought a brave
battle against the inroads Of q
dreaded tropical fever but physic.
ians today diagnosed his case as
extremely critical" and Expressed
doubt If he could live through the
day. He is unable to take nourish.
ment in any form, and has been
in delirious state since late Thurs,
day night.
His wife, who has been at his
side since that time, was near a
collapse today as a result Of the
strain.
General Christmas true CONDITION
first became known when he under.
went q blood translation In which
Police Chief Guy R. Molony, u New
Orleans gave q quart Of blood. Two
other transfusions were made 0ev.
eral weeks later in Memphis ana a
fourth here a few weeks ago. He
rallied after each one but soon be.
gan to relapse. Physicians doubtad
today whether or not he could
stand another operation.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
-SERGT. EAS[EY
WILL QUIT
FORCE
Assigned to White House Now,
He Has Served in Depart
ment Forty Years

Sergt. w. w. Easley. of the White
,0use police force. one of the best.
Ned men at the Executive Mansion,
rs asked to be retired February /.
n forty years service In the PO-
ee Department, 1t was learned to.
day.
Sergeant Easley is sixty-two years
old. He lives at 4701 Wisconsin
avenue. He entered the police serv-
ice at the age of twenty-five and was
"a mounted officer for thirty years.
He was assigned to duty at the
White House in September, 1920.
The veteran policeman attained
fame when he arrested Humphrey
Taylor, notorious as Jack, the
Slasher." slayer Of the Rosenstein
family in Maryland.
At the risk Of his life, Sergeant
Easley tracked Taylor to a house on
Fowler's Hill, Georgetown, where
the murderer turned, at bay, killing
one policeman. Easley literally
fought over the body of his dead
comrade and succeeded in putting
Taylor under arrest. '"The Slasher"
was later executed.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
STARTS
ARLINGTON CO.
SPEED WAR
Lives Of School Children En-
dangered by Autoists-Face
Jail Terms.
TIMES sTAFE PHOTO

CLARENDON, Va, Jan. 19.-
Speeding on Arlington county roads.
according to a statement Of Sheriff
Howard B. Fields, today is to be
broken up. Fields said that persons
are violating laws where schools
are located.
Traffic officers Bruce Smoot, and
John r. Burke have been stationed
on the roads with strict orders
from the sheriff to arrest every
violator they can find.
Police Judge Harry r. Thomas
said today that every speed Law
case brought before him viii b<
dealt with drastically. Thomas says
that if the warning does not have
any effect, he will try giving Jail
sentences.
Sheriff Fields announced today
that all persons in Arlington county
owning automobiles will be re
quired to have their 1924 tags not
later than February /.
The annual meeting Of the Claren'
don Citizens Corporation, the hold
Ing COLIlpduy 4OI buG NIAESIlUOu
Citizens Hall, will be held on Mon.
day night at 8 o'clock.
The annual election Of officers oi
the Ballston Citizens Association
will take place Tuesday night In
the Ballston fire house. Mrs. Cath
arine NJ. Rogers, president, urges
all members to be present.
The election of officers Of the
Cherrydale Citizens Association
held in the auditorium Of the Cher
rydale school, resulted as follows
Thomas H. Jones, president; Jaci,
r.. Omohundro, vice president; J.
Addison Van Doren, secretary, and
John w. Milstead, treasurer.
The next regular meeting Of the
Cherrydale Council, No. %, J. O.
u. M. will be held in the Firemen'e
Hall on Monday night at 8 o'clock
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0bREG0 n
IS GIVEN
AID
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would be permitted to transport his
troops across American territory to
facilitate their entrance into the
trouble zone on the east coast be-
tween Vera Cruz and Tampico.
The troops win be moved from the
north of Mexico, in Sonora, across
parts Of New Mexico and Arizona.
Te-entering their own country
through E PasO. Tex. The consent
for this movement already has been
secured from Texas State authori-
ties, despite the refusal OF Acting
Governor Davidson yesterday to per-
NIT the Mexicans to traverse Texas
territory and enter through Laredo.
BY entering Mexico through FL
PaS0 instead of Laredo, y. viii be
necessary for the Mexicans to
barely touch Texas soil. as the
city Hes In the extreme western
edge OF Texas and on the border.
TO enter through Laredo it you'd
have been necessary for the troops
to have traversed some hundreds
of miles OF Texa9 soil, alonS thc
International boundary, and this
was objected to BY the Austin
authorities.
French Arms for Rebels.
Information reached Washington
today that Gen. de Ia Huerta has
succeeded in purchasing a con-
siderable quantity Of arms and
ammunition from the French gov
ornlnent.
Samuel Qonpers, President Of the
American Federation Of labor, said
he had advices to this effect. The
State Department was apprised 0t
the reports, but as in other faa-
lures Of the Mexican situation, a
policy Of silence was observed.
American commercial markets
have been barred to the revolution
airy chief by the embargo on ship
ments Of arms and munitions TO
Mexico established by Presidential
proclamation a week ago, after
Obregon had been furnished win
5000 rifles and 100000 rounds of
ammunition out of surplus stores OF
this government.
United States May P'o&est.
II Is SSIdbISEISSG NAlSl$ IAtC
French Government actually has
sold munitions to the rebels. it, un-
doubtedly would lead 70 q strong
protest by this Government, under
the Monroe Doctrine.
It has been understood that de Ia
Huerta has been securing some 'ot
his supplies from private British
and French concerns, but today'a
reports were the first to indicate
that foreign governments them
selves were engaged in the business.
The French government iS known
to have great quantities of war ma.
terials Of all kinds, LETT over from
the world war. Approximately
1000. 100000 worth Of supplies be.
longing to the American Govern.
nnent were sold to the French for
$500, 900. 900 in the> spring Of 1919.
Much Of this has been resOld TO
the little countries Of central Europe,
but most of it is still held by the
French.
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HYATTSF|LLE
PLANNED
Woman's Club Takes Steps to
Provide Town With
Athletic Field.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd, Jan. 19.--H
efforts Of the HyattsyiIIe Wonan's
Club materialiEe. HyattsviIle soon
win have an adequate athletic and
recreation field for the young people
Of the town. Since the subdivision
of zantzinger's Park in West Hyatts-
vile for building purposes more than
q year ago HyAItsville has been with.
out an adequate athletic field The
Womar's Club at its last meeting ap.
pointed a committee, Of which Mrs.
Howard NJ. Rice Is chairman, to fur.
ther the project.
The field Of the Hyattsville High
School has been mentioned a. O. Dos
sible solution to the problem, but a
considerable sum would be neces-
sary. 1t is stated. to improve and
equip 1t properly.
An address by Mrs. Louis DaAhiel,
head Of the local Girl Scout troop,
who spoke Of the work being done by
the organization, was feature of
the meeting. Two new members
were added to the club at the last
meeting. The next regular monthly
meeting will be held in the parish
hall of Pinkney Memorial Church
Monday. February IL.
After serving three years, William
T. Conners has resigned as a con-
stable for HyattsyiIle district. The
county commissioners have not yet
chosen his successor.
''The End of the Trail" win be
III - n q
Wreath, pastor OF the Christian
Church Alliance OF Monessen, Pa,
who will speak at Memorial Metho-
evening at o'clock.
Sunday morning at ii o'clock in
the First Presbyterian Church here
DIR. Joseph M. Anderson, pastor,
will speak on God" Col. Walter
v. Shipley, assistant general pas.
senger agent Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, will speak
in the evening to the woman's mis-
sionary society Of the church, de-
scribing his experiences and OBJ
servations while in charge Of the
train bearing the late President
Harding to Alaska. At Sunday
morning services, January q, DR..
Anderson's topic will be the Atone
ment."
There is considerable speculation
as to who will be named to succeed
George A. GUIDE. who died recently,
as a member of the board of COM
missioners of Prince Georges cotin-
ty. J. August Miller. Perry Boswell
and Thomas M. Miller. all Of Chillum
district, are being mentioned for
the post, while the name Of Henry
A. Friday, Of Riverdale district, also
has been brought to the front. There
is understood to be a strong prob
ability of the appointment going to
a Chillum district man, the people
of that district believing they are
entitled to representation on the
board. The appointment IL to be
made by Gov. Albert C. Richie
upon recommendation of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee for
the county.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
OHIO TOWN INSTALLS
HOBO DRINKING FOUNTAIN

DEFIANCE, Ohio. Jan. ia
drinking fountain for hoboes!
The unique distinction of inau.
gurating this innovation falls to
Defiance. From time immemorial
almost the water works plant here
mas been an oasis for tramps on
the railroads which conveniently
away.
1t was lots Of trouble to fill q
tumbler for each caller. SO Su
perintendent III. T. Campion has
had constructed a drinking foun'
tain near the road, where walk
enters the ground. It's really an
ornamental affair. and, Of course
any wayfarer IL welcome to Quench
his thirst ct its bubblern.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
FIGHT ON OVER
|. SHENANDOAH
SAVING
Navy Men Challenge Right OF
Civilian Engineer
To Credit.
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that the navy men feel that Helm.
en-, a civilian, and native Of Ger.
many, although he has applied for
citizenship, has been over-credited
in the part he played in saving the
ship.
Whether Heinen will reply to
Kinkaid publicly could not be
learned. He was to make a state
ment to Commander Weyerbacher,
however, and this was to be for.
warded to Washington.
fractional differences between two
groups at the air station have been
an open secret for months.
Crew Slow to Sign.
Capt. Frank r. McCrary, com.
mander of the ship, refused to dis.
cuss a report that majority of
the ships crew of forty men had
refused to volunteer to sail, under
his command, on the proposed
Polar flight.
A week ago, it was learned, the
crew was given the opportunity
to volunteer for the trip. Every
officer signed at once. It was re.
ported here today that only five
men had agreed to make the trip.
The others, it was said, insisted
that new commander be named
to head the flight.
Work Of repairing the damage to
the ship moved rapidly today.
Three hundred men were engaged
in removing the outev covering of
the ship and storing the helium
supply, valued at nearly 81 ,0OO, 900.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
l6 Ships Pass TampicO
Blockade UnmOlested,
1s Report From Mexico
by international News Service.


MEXICO CITY, Jan. 19.--Fresh
supplies Of munitions have been sent
60 the land batteries at Mirimar,
defending the port Of TaInpico. The
federal comInandAnt sent word that
II would be impossible for the rebel
4uhboats blockading Tanhpico 20 pass
Into the rive to land troops.
Sixteen tankers and merchant
ships passed In and out Of Tampico
harhor Friday without molestation
nom the blOckading flotilla, indicat
tug that the rebels were either un.
willing or afraid to enforce the
Blockade effectively.
During the day the rebel gun.
boats and the Mirinnar shore bat.
tAr1es exchanged shots, but the
smells did no damage ON either
side. The blockade has not inter
eered with the ordinary operations
IA the oil fields.
It, seventh week. with the fed.
erals In the ascendency everywhere.
According to advices to the war
etftce live thousand rebels are be.
ing concentrated in the region OF
Gsperanza. state Of Puebla, in an
effort to check the federal advances
toward Vera Cruz.
On the western front the federalt
and rebels are still jockeying fol
position and have not yet come Il
grips. The fighting has been con
fined to slir1nishing. L.
Rebels have seized $26, 900 wortt
Of cVEnmissary supplies Of the Huas
teca Petroleum Company (AmericaI
QKneO at Cerro Azul, and $500
worth at Zacamtxtle.
Federal troops have been orderet
from the Panuco zone to engage thu
eobele at Ozuluama.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
CHURCH TO OPEN NEW
COURSE FOR TEACHERS

The second series Of the teacher
training courses under the direction
Of the Board Of Religious Educa,
ton Of the Diocese OF Washington
will begin February ct Epiphany
Parish Hall, It was announced -
day. Glasses WIN be held Thursday
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock and Thurs.
day evenings at 8 o'clock under The
instruction Of the Rev. Edward
Pinkney Wroth, rector OF st.
Philips Church, LAUREL.
The classes will be open without
charge to all Sunday school teach,
ers, to all those who wish to be.
come teachers, and to any other
persons who are interested in the
courses. Certificates from the de.
partment Of religious education Of
the national council will bS
awarded to all students who pAI>
the examinations.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
WOMAN SUFFERS RABIES
FROM BITE OF HER DOG

J MAPLE SHADE. N. j., Jan. 1S.----
Mrs. Ivan Stayanov. Of South Ford
Landing road, has been sent to q
hospital, having been pronounced
seriously infected with rabies by DR..
Thorne, Of Moorestown. Mrs. Stay
anov was bitten by her dog, which
later. was found to be mad, two davs
after 1t had been bitten by a stray
canine about two weeks ago. A
rigid quarantine was Immediately
ordered by the Chester township
committee and nearly fifty stray
dogs were destroyed by Chief Of PO-
Lice Ward.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
TEXAS TO OPEN BORDER TO MEXICAN TROOPS; U.s. TO Sci
Prayer Book Saves
Life OF Monitor
In Fight

NEW YORK, Jan. ia
prayer book saved the life Of
Kostos Courcoulis, sixteen years
old, Of $50 West Fifty-sixth
street, q monitor at Public
School SO, when he was stabbed
with q jackknife by Siegbert
Bell, . negro pupil, fifteen years
old. Kostos was disciplining
during the noon recess.
The boy sustained a flesh
wound when the sharp steel
blade, DETECTED by the prayer
book which he carried in the
inside pocket Of his coat, tore
. long cash in his breast.
KostOs was taken to Bellevue
Hospital, and after his wound
was dressed he went home.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
D R j GS SEIZED
ON SHIP IN
TEXAS
By Internatlonal News serrlet.

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 49,
Customs officials today were in
vestigating the finding of 500 grams
Of morphine Oh the American steam
ship Cardona upon its arrival here.
A total of ISIS grams Of NOR
phine were confiscated on the Car
dona since it left Bremen.
The suspicious actions OF three
Greek members of the Cardona 3
crew led Capt. John Pierce to, put
them in irons. They were caught
hiding small packages which con.
tained 1,125 grams OF morphine.
The trio succeeded in escaping from
the ship at Oporto December 81.
A second search was conducted
before the Cardona arrived at Free
port, Tex, and 500 grams were
found.
On its arrival here customs Off.
cials were notified and q thorough
search of the vessel brought 10 light
the third haul. l.,
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
ON SHOOTING CHARGE

The jury that heard the case of
Albert l., Calvert, 1911 Fifth street
northwest, charged with shooting
his bfother-in.law, Milo Sears, sos
Twelfth street southeast, Septem.
ber 20, last, failed to reach a yer.
dict today In Criminal Court, No. i,
Justice HDehling presiding.
It was alleged that Sears had
beaten Calvert earlier on the sday
the alleged shooting took place for
an alleged wrong done to Calvert'e
wife. "n
Calvert claimed he acted in sell
AofenNa.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
ROCKVILLE TRIP
TOOMUCHFOR
INDIAN
Asks Clerk to Cancel Wedding
License Rather Than Re-
turn to Town.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Jan. H.
Rather than "go all the way to
Rockville" to correct a mistake in
a license he obtained from the clerk
Of the circuit court here q few days
ago to marry young Washington
woman whose name he gave as
Bernice Micha, Ray Redfox, q full
blooded Indian, who is temporarily
making his home in Washington,
has requested the clerk to cancel
the license. Redfox returned the
unused license to the clerk Of the
court asking that the name Of the
young woman, which he had given
incorrectly, be changed. He was
notified that he would have to ap-
pear In person and make oath to
the change desired.
John L. Brown, lifelong resident
Of Olney district, died on Wednes-
day at the home of his brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam e. Brown, near Brighton, aged
fifty-one years. He had been an
invalid for a long time and his
death was not unexpected. The
funeral took place yesterday after
noon from st. Luke's Episcopal
Church, Brighton, the services be-
ing conducted by the rector, Rev.
Guy Kagey. Burial was In the
cemetery near the church.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Joseph e. Hartle
and Miss Hazel P. Lum. Of Takonla
Park, and Harvey H. Williams and
Miss Florence z. Mcknight, Of
East Falls Church, Va.
The funeral Of former County
Commissioner Charles M. williams,
who died suddenly of apoplexv at
his home near 'PooIesville on We'd
nesday. took place yesterday after.
noon from the family residence,
many persons attending. The Rev.
DR.. Mast, pastor Of the Methodist
Church at Ponlesville. conducted ~"
services. Burial was IN the
cemetary at Beallsville. Mr.. Will
liams was one of the leading
farmers Of the upper section of the
county.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
PETER, 14YEARS
L0NDONPAG
VISITOR
.5f.f}
Smallest Messenger Comes to
Invite Coolidge to Empire
Exhibition.

Cyril william Peter Reese is his
real name. but everybody in dear
old London, especially the jolly
Americans who are always ordering
Ehiskey and soda at the London
Hippodrome, call him "Peter the
Page"
And that's what he's officially
dubbed, this fourteensyear-old Eng
Iish boy, sent from London England,
to Washington to present President
Coolidge with an invitation to at.
tend the British Empire Exposition
In the spring.
When q Pullman from New York
pulled into the Union Station this
morning, Pete, smallest messenger
boy in the world, was aboard with
his escort, r. Maurice Child, vice
president Of the British War. Vets,
another jolly EnglishnlaIl, who
donned kits for the occasion.
In the New Willard Hotel today
Peter was getting spruced up for
his interview with tho President,
and at the same time discussing his
Impressions Of America and Ameri-
cans. He is an intelligent lad and
quick to answer all queries, giving
honest opinions, some Of which his
press agent probably wouldn't want
printed.
OF course, the stock question put
to all persons interviewed was
asked Of Peter and that was What
do you think Of the American
women and g1rIs?"
Don't, think anything about
them, was his rejoinder, Don't
like the girls. They cost too much
money. Besides, my dad taught me
how to keep house. and / don't
need any girls around. I haven't
q girl at home, and don't want one
here"
Peter proved his statement a few
minutes later when he was taken
into the Harding Memorial Associa.
ton headquarters and presented to
Miss Marion Jones, secretary to
Brig. Gen. Charles e. Sawyer. the
late Presidents physician. Miss
Jones has a personality equal to
her good looks. But Peter refused
to be impressed and after handing
over his donation. hurried from the
building.
whats your impression Of
American" he was asked.
Photographers" came the quick
reply.
AS a page in the Hippodrome,
Pete became acquainted with many
Americans. He says he likes them
except for the fact they won't order
anything but "whiskey and soda"
and are the most difficult persons
in the world to get away from the
bar.
Peter earns about $3.50 a week
at the Hippodrome, IS OF 1t in
regular salary, the rest in tips.
The program for Peter today
called for q visit to the White
House at noon, a reception to the
pages Of the House and Senate in
the afternoon. At 4:S0 o'clock, The
Washington Times and The Wash
ington Herald Newsboys' Band will
serenade him at the hotel.
Tomorrow Peter is likewise booked
up. He quits the city at 1910 for
New York, leaving for England
next Wednesday.
Peter arrived in New York yester-
day, making the trip across the
Atlantic alone. Mr.. Child met him
in the metropolis, and has him in
charge until he leaves the country.