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The Washington times., 1924-10-28
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Commissioners Ask $5,0o0,-
600 Supplemental Allowance
for Improvements

Final hearings on the District
of Columbia estimates for the
fiscal year 1925-1926 were begun
today before the Bureau of the
Budget. The conferences between
District. officials and bureau Off
.cials will probably be concluded
tomorrow and the budget then be
made ready for presentation to
Congress in December.
Before the hearings close, the
District Commissioners will make
q plea for a $5,OOO,O0O supple
mental budget, in addition to the
$31.551,505 allowed in the regular
estimates. The extra items in.
clude a number of permanent i'm
provement projects for the city.
Health and Charities.
Doctor William G. Fowler, District
health officer, appeared before the
hearing today ana explained the
various items included in the esti-
mates for his department.
Appropriations for the Board Of
Charities were also discussed at
today's hearing. The District Com
mtssioners emphasized the need for
additions to the new Gallinger
Hospital. The commissioners. in
cutting down their estimates, elm
mated q large appropriation for
this institution, placing the request
In the supplementals.
Hearings on items for the courts,
prisons, and various miscellaneous
Items are to be considered last at
the hearings
Officials Sympathetic.
The hearings on the District bud.
get were begun on October IL.
Illness Of an official Of the budget
bureau delayed the hearings.
The District Commissioners have
expressed themselves as pleased
with the attitude Of the bureau
toward the local estimates. They
say that bureau officials have .ex.
htbited a deep interest in the well
fare OF the city and listened sym
pathetically to their pleas for larger
appropriations for the National
Capital.
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MID-CTTY CITIZENS ASK
MORE POLICE PROTECTION

More police for the Second pre-.
cinct were recommended in a reso-
luton adopted by the Mid-City
Citizens Association, in the Thorn
son school, last night. The action
OF the commissioners in restoring
shade trees to Thirteenth street
was Endorsed.
The addition of forty.two city
blocks to the precinct indicates the
need for a larger force. the associa.
ton agreed.
Officers reelected last night were:
A. j. Driscoll, president; Doctor J..
G. Buchanan, vice president; Max
T. Pimas, treasurer; George w.
Skilton, secretary; George T. Bow.
man, financial secretary; Doctor
II. +. Norton, representative on
community center council; William
II. Richardson ana Gilbert L. Hall,
delegates to the Federation OF Citi.
zens' Associations.
A demonstration Of the inner
workings Of telephone switchboard
was given by representative OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele.
phone Company.
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For the first time in forty years.
the eight vast canvases are being
cleaned. restored, restretched and.
in one instance, remounted. When
Congress completed ita last session
the architect Of the Capitol, David
Lynn, issued orders for the renova.
ton Of the rotunda oil paintings
and the difficult work has been
done under the direct supervision
of the welI-known art critic and
art curator Of the Capitol, Charles
e. FairTnan.
Obstacle Overcome.
Removal Of varnish and time.
stains from the Pocahontas pic
ture began, with the cleansing of
the kneeling figure of the young
Indian princess and soon her bridal
robe stood out white and pure.
The white robes Of the officiating
Church Of England clergyman also
yielded to the oil baths, but when
operations were begun on the rev.
erend gentleman's face Il was dis.
covered that either through flaws
in the original canvas, lime or
acid disintegration, sad havoc had
been played with the Wears nose
and forehead and that to proceed
with the removal Of varnishes
would result In further damage to
the canvas and possibly the oblItar.
alton Of the face. It was finally
agreed that the only thing to do
was to remove the enormous
stretcher from its gilt frame and
reback the entire canvas. This
was found to be no simple matter
for nowhere In the United States
could so large o canvas be obtained
and no factory in this country had
art looms Of sufficient size to make
the needed material.
The office Of the architect Of the
Capitol appealed to the State De-
partment for assistance in 30 deli.
cate and pressing O matter and
through consular service channels
1t was ascertained that Brussels
alone was capable OF furnishing
canvas nineteen by thirteen feet.
This canvas, after many delays. Is
now daily and eagerly expected, and
on arrival will be taken directly to
the rotunda. Here a barrlcade
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SPECIAL EXERCISES
WILL OPEN SCHOOL

Special exercises for the opening
OF the portable school at Fifth and
Sheridan streets, early next month
are being made by the Manor Park
Citizens Association.
Among the officials invited to
attend the opening are Superintend.
ent Of Schools F. w. Ballou,
Robert L. Haycock, assistant super.
intendent, and Doctor e. G.. Kim.
ball, supervising principal of the
Seventh Division, in which the
building is located. The Times.
Herald Newsboys Band will play.
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APTAIN BARNES
FACES ARMY
COURT
Pleads Not Guilty to Charge
of EmbezzIing 81, 800. of
commissary Funds

Captain Harold A. Barnes, u. s.
A., pleaded not guilty today to the
charge of having embezzled $500
or comMissary funds, in the court.
martial proceedings against him.
Lieutenant Colonel James H.
Stansfield, of the Judge Advocate
Generals office, read the various
specifications and charges relating
to Captain Barnes acts while he
was commissary officer at Fort
Myer from May, 1923, until the
spring OF this year. To all Of them
q plea Of not guilty was entered by
the defendant.
The court-martial got under way
after the trial court, headed by
Captain William /. Bacon, had de.
MED plea of no jurisdiction enter.
ed by Major S. Granville Munson,
chief counsel for the defense. The
plea that the corps area known as
the District Of Washington was not
finally created by Congressional
statute and therefore was not en-
powered to hold court-martial, was
over-ruled by the trial board.
Captain Bacon in his findings said
that the District Of Washington was
created by an executive order OF
the President and that it was fully
qualified to undertake a court-mar-
tial and to discharge all the func-
lions of other army districts.
. In his opening statement Colonel
Stansfield charged that Captain
Barnes, who became commissary Of.
ficer at Fort Myer In May, 1923,
developed q habit Of carrying a
kite" or maintaining q shortage in
his accounts.
This kite grew constantly lare.
err" said Colonel Stansfield. Mon.
'eys were not turned over to the
finance officer in accordance with
the law and the juggling Of funds
continued until February 10, 1924.
Funds taken from other later
collections, both on charge &C.
counts and on cash sales; were
taken to cover up shortages"
After he had made a brief for
NAL statement, Major Stansfield
requested that a recess be taken
until 1880 o'clock to permit him
to get his charge accounts, sales
slips and other evidence into shape
for presentation to the board. This
request was granted.
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RACING RESULTS.

went to Laurel yesterday
And on pony placed Q bet,
He ran--welI what I'd like to say
The Federal laws will not permit.
A graduate Of Moe and Joe
I'm wise to what the ponies are.
/ figured this one con and prO.
He proved . second Man O. War.
sighed, I even shed q tear,
Acknowledgements others never Huessed-
How lonely would be his career
So far ahead Of all the rest.
But often dreams of mice and men
Are fed to fate's Eaunt office Roat.
Ny mag was solitary when
He chased the rabble round the lot
I'm off the ponies, off for good.
You're welcome to broadcast thu
I'll stay at home, as wise men should
. ana kick the cat and bounce Tho
THOMAS DICKSON.
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OUR DICTIONARY.
RECOMMENDATION WhO buffers
has bread With a spoon.
JOSEPH'S GOAT.
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JEWELRY STORE ROBBED
BY SMASHING. WINDOW

Several watches were stolen from
the Kay jewelry store, 4O7 Seventh
street northwest, early today, when
several men gained entrance to the
store by breaking the show window.
A stone was thrown through the
window. /
Police are looking for four men
who were seen leaving the neigh.
borhood OF the robbery about the
time 1t occurred.
The Washington times., 1924-10-28
AIRY {. HYMAN FILES
ACTION FOR DIVORCE

AIRY Elizabeth Hyman today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against Frank Hyman. for an alb.
solute diNorce, naming a correspond
ent and alleging misconduct.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorney
c. Te Clayton, alleges that defend
ant August Z, 1929, secretly and
under the assumed name OF Frank
Hyaena married Agnes Smith" and
lived with her as man and wife.
They were married in this city June
10, 1918, and have two children,
whose custody is requested by Mrs.
Hynan. sT't
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rs at Fireside Dinhet

An old.time, fireside, Down East,
New England dinner was enjoyed
by seventy-five members of the
District Society of Mayflower
Descendants, at the Columbia Coun,
try Club, last night. Among the
delicacies were baked meat pies.
pumpkin pies and popcorn. Short
talks were made by. members,
Carter B. Keene made ARRANGE.
ments for the dinner.
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NOTED JEWISH WRITER
TO ADDRESS HADAssAH

Maurice Samuel, noted Jewish
writer and Zionist leader, this after
noon will address the Hadassah So.
ciety in the Unity Club.
Mr.. Samuel, who has just re.
turned from Palestine, last night
opened the local Zionist drive for
1000 members, addressing a meet.
ing In the new Willard Hotel. He
attacked Doctor Abram Simon,
Jewish leader here. who recently
criticized Samuel's book.
Mr.. Samuel declared the "Zions
lists Of today are not members Of
a sect or organization. They are
the hneal descendants Of the Maca.
bees and no one will take away
this inaleinable birthright. For this
the Jews toiled under the Roman.
yoke. And this we will not give
up for 10000 Rabbi Sinons.''
The Washington times., 1924-10-28
BENEFIT DANCES TO AID
HOSPITAL RADIO FUND

The first Of a series of benefit
dances for the Washington 1aadlo
Hospital Fund will be held Saturday
night in the Arcade ballroom under
the auspices of the Tivoli Pastime
Clubs Proceeds from the dance will
be contributed to the radio hospital
fund to provide radio equipment for
bed-ridden and friendless patients
In eighty institutions in the District,
hospitals, homes and
asylunTs.
The radio committee, of which
lie Roy Mark Is chairman. estimates
$4,000 is necessary to equip such
institutions adequately.
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WAIL or THE ARusEn.

Though am found in every home.
Real sunshine makes me lonely,
Most everywhere I'm bound 10 roam,
with tears I'm greeted only.
I'm really thin, my ribs chow through.
Much handled ct all stages;
Folks shut me up, which makes me
I'm never paid my wages.
1'p often lost; folks borrow me.
l am o twisty Teller, ~
hallway dark IL home 20 me-
sILICUs.
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WOMAN ARRAIGNED
ON LARCENY CHARGE

Mrs. Charlotte Smith, twenty-five,
Of 1895 Newton street northwest.
was arraigned today before Judge
Schuldt charged with the larceny
Of clothing and household goods
from Mrs. Mildred c. Hamilton, Of
the same address.
A fan, kimona, comb, purse, Cir
die and other articles or wearing
apparel identified by Mrs. Hamtl.
ton were found in Mrs. Smiths
trunk by Precinct Detective Weber.
Mrs. Smith asserted the things
were put there by some one other
than herself. The case was referred
to the probation officer for an in.
vestigation,
The Washington times., 1924-10-28
CAVEL CLUB HOLDING
CASNIVAE-DANcE WEEK

The Halloween carnival and dance
of the Gavel Club of Master Masons
which opened in It's clubrooms in
the Strayer Building. 1921 Thlr.
teenth street northwest, last night,
win continue throughout the week
with new attractions featured every
night, 1t was announced today.
A prize costume dance has been
planned for Friday night and the
Boys Independent Band will give
a concert Thursday night.
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Grocer Goes Bankrupt

q Irving Terry, sOs Twelfth street
northwest, who conducts q grocery
store, has asked the District Su.
preme Court to adIudge him a vol.
untary bankrupt. He lists his assets
az S71O.67 and his liabilities at
$2,0Ol.25. Terry is represented by
Attorney Max Rhoade.
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Paintings in Capitol
Being Restored
RY J0REPHTNE. TTGHE.

Somewhere in France there's lily But somewhere in
Belgium Brussels to be explicit there's whale of
canvass nineteen by thirteen feet which has just been
pleed for the Capitol here When the huge
arrives via Shipping Board vessel it will be soemnly used
Baptism of Pocahontas the fifth of the invaluable collection
of historical paintings the side walls of the Capitol rounda
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Engineers Band Concert

The Thirteenth Engineers Band,
from Fort Humphreys, Va, viii
play a special program tomorrow
night in the auditorium Of thA
new Eastern High School. Warrant
Officer r. w. Treichel will conduct
the band. An admission fee Of 10
cents will be charged.
The Washington times., 1924-10-28

$780,. The plaintiff says her prop
erty was decided to the defendant
and that she did not receive any.
thing in return. She stells the
court that the defendant does not
now own the property in question
and that she holds an equity in It
amounting to $19,57322.
The Washington times., 1924-10-28
HANG HIN"
SHOUTS
ANGRY
MOB
Acquitted In Staying OF
Hatcher, He Gets ''Hot"
Welcome in Home Town

Louis 'Pickey@ FUR, twice
tried, once convicted and the sec
ond time acquitted Of the murder
Of Irving Hatcher at Middleburg,
LOudoun county,. Va, came back
to his Washington home last night
after narrowly escaping being
lynched Sunday from the very
tree under which Hatcher's bullet
riddled body was found on the
night Of April IL, 1922.
Visits Former Home.
FUR doesn't think much Of the
Wanted Virginia hospitality. For
the first time since the jury of the
second trial June 1923, found him
not guilty Of the murder Of Hatch.
er, "Pickeye visited Middleburg,
his former home last Sunday and
met a reception which was warm
and interesting, but was not exactly
glad hand or a mayors welcome.
The news that FUR was In Mid
dleburg travelled fast and being q
holiday the farmers from all over
northern Loudoun came into Mid.
dleburg to give .'Pickey" the once
over and which nearly resulted in
an aIllover for the young visitor.
The Hatcher CLAN were among
those present, also according to
Witnesses, and many varieties of
white mule accompanied some Of
the Sunday travellers.
Mutterings Of threats of lynching
became ominous yells Of hang him,
string him to a tree in front Of
Mltchel's store" were heard. This
store Is where the Hatcher trouble
began and ten feet from where
Hatcher's body was found. Some
one got rope.
Struck ON Head.
Then someone struck ''Pickey"
Furr on the head and knocked him
senseless. At this point q band Of
cooler headed citizens, led by Doc.
tor H. A. Sitter, the town physi-
clan, appealed to the mob not to
harm an unconscious man, lifted
the senseleSs youth into an automo.
bile ana headed for the jail at Lees.
burg, the town justice accompany.
ing the party. Half way to Lees.
burg Furr regained consciousness,
was thereupon tried for disturbing
the peace, fined $50 and costs and
rushed on to the safety Of. the Lees
burg jail because of the CONTINUED
threats that the mob would carry
out its purpose before morning.
Precautions were taken at the
Jail for the safe keeping and
arrangements made for quick pay.
ment OF his fine. Yesterday after.
noon the money arrived from
Continued on Page 49,
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MEMORIES.

Gtreet, pale and frG0tlsIy slender /:
LIKE q fresh bitdded te0-roee; -
Simple and trusting and tender: y
b0G long sought one Of th0sel
gktrts to her delicate GmkIes;
Little rOufd-t0ed, IIGt-heeIe6 ahoos !:
Whittier neck Md the aDhSte TttffIe8::
Never had tasted the boOss.
Eyes the 6late-grGV Of the morning !:
1nnocessts dear and deDIWfe:
Hair an 08h-bl01sd, and Gd0rMSna
BT0tO GII sssstCrtnkled and pure.
( taught her lore, IN the garden:
PdSStonGteIys then, she CINN0:
hut my fe3oIte seemed to kdrdes-
she tc0s ptQu0nte-bNt 90 young!
I promised zoe tD0Hld be .cedded
~ Just month and a day:
Then for the station Needed
Ppe been q long time GtpuyI
Why notl She married Gmother:
He Yltsss little garage:
She % fourteen times a mother:
They say she smells of tromd0c.
So but SDSolee and remember,
StpPtng hty NQWeWr Ia creme,
TIL the fire cfGckIes an entber,
F1tttn0 o stop to my dream,
JACK HENRY.
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LAFFLETS.

~
LAFFLETS.
married man should easily become
e 5000 golfer. He Is 80 used to fac.
Flapper Flora says; Some men are
willing to stand for anythinR-except
q lady In street carI'
A dumbbell IL a fellow who thinks
that the battle of Bunker Hill was q
golf tournament
When q fellow "fallsp for q siri
nowadays Il doesn't take long for her
to tumble" to the fact!
Many baseball players think that .
certain American League umpire should
certainly establish himself In the pencil
selling business during the off season!
When fellow ''dreaTns'' of love he
usually proves a nightmare" to his
immediate family and relatives!
JOE H. HOLMAN.
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]. [. NEARLY
FREE Of
DEBT.
But $253,ooo Remains to Be
Paid on SIS, ZOO, 900 Loan,
j Report Shows

AL DuC $z0S,UUU OF the debt OF
the District of Columbia has been
paid off, Franz White, Treasurer
of the United States and ex-
officio commissioner of the sink
ing fund Of the District, declares
in his annual report, made public
today.
Debt Will Be Lifted
In a few weeks, with money al.
ready available, the outstanding
bonds will be redeemed and Wash.
ington will be debt free for the
first time in half a century. Since
1878, residents of the District have
been paying off an Indebtedness Of
$22. 106, $50.
The SIS. 000,0 900 bond issue OF 1876
matured on August 1, last. Procee IN
of the investments held in the
sinking fund were utilized in
making payment Of the maturing
bonds on presentation, Mr.. White
reported.
The par amount Of the bonds
outstanding on July 81, 1924, WBs
$3,454, 450, and up to September so,
last. inclusive, redemptions had been
made of $S,2O1, $50. par amount,
leaving $25S,000, par amount, out.
standing at the close OF business
on that date" the report shows.
Washington today is enjoying the
benefits Of the $4,000, 900 and other
bonds issued during the '7O's.
Governor Alexander Shepherd was
head q the local government during
this time and he threw the Dis.
trict into a debt Of millions Of
dollars.
At this time, Washington streets
were. a sea of mud and the city
generally was in poor shape. Cover.
nor Shepherd. In the face Of legis.
lative prohibitions, spent money by
the millions and changed Washing.
ton almost overnight. He was then
vigorously condemned, but since
a statue has been erected to his
memory. 1t stands in front of the
Municipal Building.
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w.
AMEN.

Dear Spare Tire: I am glad
to note tho interest being mani.
tested by readers in regard to
the organization of the Blues
Bouncers and hope many, more
newcomers will enroll in the
ranks of the gloom chasers.
II. SMITH.
.ADD-FREAK ADDRESSES.
This one received the day mailed:
Gen. Bill Price,
Army Of Blues Bouncers.
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Final Hearings OnD. c. Estimates Started
llE1RlIpSEEN2gSg5
q aaaH' ~ BILL. pRIcE'S So reazsAs
PEMNEDI

Zoe Ootsnsv ptsl Foe got wlH pSs,
The OTedtest pin a OirI car, tcSMT
Just 1D0tcb ny stU5f come 1oWrimC q,
Ind you'll kit0tC Poe earned mn MIN.
Ppe got my ptst9 Epe got my piHI
The greatest pin a GIRL can 1rtml
You can tell By my face,
For tt'8 all IN a OriN,
roe got my Blues BOWmcero ptHf
ROSE s. STREETT
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did your husband Leave you
much, your sorrow to re-
gutter"
EYES," replied the sVidoU, "he
used to LeGVe me every
night"
OLD SOCKS. !
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THE CURSE OF PHRENo1OcY.

over the fence and down the lane
he DSysTun. shouting shrill refrain.
they have no fear of accidents:
Their "eaution bumps" are eli deem
IBID MOORE
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-07
Presbyterian Notes

Presbyterian Ladies Aid at
Vera Hanson's Friday evening;
15c for ice cream and cake.
Sunday school at 9:45; church
at IL; c. E. at s o'clock. Bible
study Thursday evening at Jacob
Smiths.
The annual birthday party for
the entire Sunday school will be
held on the church lawn Aug. 10,
at s o'clock. The program will
be given in the church. Each
one bring as many pennies as he
or she is old in years to be put
into the birthday box. Ice cream
and cake will be served. Every
body in the Sunday school is in
vited.
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Presbyterian spotlights.

One does not live these summer
months midst the circle of YER
dure encircling him above and
below without feeling that the
lines have indeed fallen unto him
in pleasant places. The wealthy
profusion of green, the radiant
forestry with which hill and
plain are so gloriously draped, is
most satisfying picture. But
thoughts Of the choir Wednesday
were not on the flowers. the
trees, lakes or the swallows. They
dedicated their aesthetic proves
that evening to human nature as
it is found on the premises of
Mr.. and Mrs. Billman. The choir
unfortunately could not boast OF
membership in the ancient order
of chivalry, for they came un-
concerned as to the will of Laura
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-07
Pleasant Hill Neighborhood

A number Of Albert Smiths
relatives are visiting at his home
this week.
Hilmer Erickson from north of
Oak lake. is helping Theo. How
hanson with haying this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tidbom and Mr..
Tidbom's uncle, Mr.. Anderson. Of
Grantsburg, Wis. visited with
Mr.. Flaten Sunday. Mrs. Tidbom
is Mr.. F1aten's niece.
Mrs. Howkanson and son. The
odore, Of st. Paul. motored up
Friday afternoon to look after
their farm interests. Mrs. How
hanson returned to her home
Tuesday.
The Ed Armstrong family of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-07
WILLOW RIVER

Axel Buck of Askov. is busy
drilling a well for Stockeys,
southeast Of here.
Tuesday afternoon Rev. Father
Riley confirmed a class Of about
30 children at St. Mary's church
here.
Miss Helen Dunaisky returned
home from the Cities where she
has been working since school
closed.
Mrs. Harold Strand of Mime
apolis. is spending the month at
her parental home. the VIM.
Smiglewskis.
Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
VERIFY and children of Duluth,
spent the day at John Doboszen.
skis. Little Miss Rosella re.
NAMED for a couple weeks visit
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brabanec
have a new Ford sedan. a gift
from the latter's brother, Leo
of Chicago, who with his family
is spending the summer here al
Brabanec's.
The Saturday night heavy rain
and electrical storm did some
damage to grain crops here about.
Lightning struck VIM. Smiglew-
skis house but luckily did little
damage as they noticed where
fire started and put it out at
once.