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The Washington times., 1924-02-28
SUBCOMMITTEE
FAVORS RENT
ACT
Fight in Congress Will Be on
Making Commission
Permanent.
By JOSEPHINE TIGHE.

The Rent Commission Of Wash
ington will not die as far as the
District subcommittee is concerned.
Four of the five members Of this
committee, which has been in day
and night sessions for the past two
weeks Investigating the rent situa-
ton in Washington, are known to
favor continuance Of the Rent Com.
mission,
Harry Wardman, real estate oper-
attor, stated on the witness stand
Tuesday night that he was con.
WINGED the Rent Commission would
be continued by Congress. Lawyers
representing the landlords and what
few of the real estate men Of the
District as are organized admit that
the Rent Commission will be con-
tinued.
To Report Wednesday.
The District subcommittee Will
hand over the report of its find.
ings and record to the District
Committee Of the whole, at this
committees weekly meeting next
Wednesday. The verdict Of a sub
committee in almost every instance
is accepted and approved by the
District Committee proper. So
that Washington tenants can today
once more breathe freely and feel
that for a year or two at least
he has a roof over his head and a
Rent Commission to which to ap-
peal when the landlord suggests
higher rent.
OF all the landlords appearing as
witnesses during the recent land
lord-tenant hearing, not more than
three Of those testifying had COM
plant to make against the de-
ctsions of the Rent Commission.
Fair Treatment Is Verdict.
Fair treatment" was the almost
universal verdict.
The five Congressman who formed
the subcommittee of the District
committee Of the House were Blan.
ton of Texas, Mcleod Of Michigan,
Hammer Of North Carolina, Stalker
of New York, and Lampert Of Mich
igan. The hearings were concluded
last night.
The actual fight in the District
committee and on the floor Of Con-
gress will be as to whether the
Rent Commission shall be made
permanent or II not permanent, of
how many years duration.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
BETTER LIGHTS
FOR SCHOOLS
DELAYED
What Remains Of Emergency
Fund by July I Will Be
Used in EIectrifying.

The District schools which need
modern lighting systems will have
to wait until July / before they
can be taken care of. Ernest Green
wood, vice president Of the Board of
Education, and chairman Of the
committee on buildings and equip
ment of the board declared today.
The board had hoped, Mr.. Green!
wood said, to use the funds of the
emergency appropriation to put
electricity in the schools, but it
has now been found that these
funds win have to be kept intact
for possible use in emergency re-.
pair work, such as the liking of
brokn down heating plants, for re.
pairing Of roofs and other work
that must be done as soon as pos
sible.
There was a fund Of $4,000 on
hand Tor emergency use, and that
portion Of it which remains on July
/ will be used to put electricity in
those schools which most need it.
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VIRGINIA ROAD.
BOND ISSUE
OPPOSED
Commissions Plan Fought by
BaIIston Citizens, Who
Want Sewers First.

CLARENDON, Va, Feb. o.
The regular meeting Of the Airing
ton District Good Roads Commits
sion will be held at the Arlington
county court house tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock.
That the commissions tentative
building program calling for q bond
issue Of $660,O00' viii have some
opposition was assured when the
Ballston Citizens Association at its
last meeting went on record as
opposed to any extensive road pro-
gram If it would In any way effect
their chances Of obtaining water
and sewers.
Commonwealth Attorney William
c. Cloth refused today to give his
opinion as to the amount Of bonds
that can be issued for all improve
ments without some Investigation
It Is understood that this question
will be discussed at the meeting to-
morrow night.
William J. Ingram. supervisor
from Arlington District, left for
Richmond last night. where he will
interview Charles T. Jesse, delegate
from Arlington county, in the in
terest of a bill introduced by Jesse
calling for building permits before
any building can be carried on in
Arlington county.
Mr.. Ingram said he hopes to
have an amendment attached to the
bill calling for the appointment Of
building inspector.
A special called meeting Of
Arlington Lodge. No. 1913, I. o.
o. F.. Of Clarendon. will be held in
the Clarendon Citizens Hall at
1880 o'clock tonight, after which the
members will go to Cherrydale in a
body to attend the evangelistic
services being held by Rev. Wilbur
NJ. Snyder, in the Cherrydale Meth
odist Church.
The School Board Of Arlington
county will hold a special meeting
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon In
the office of Fletcher Kemp, SUI
perintendent of schools, at the
court house.
W. e. McShear, of Clarendon,
member Of Columbia Lodge No.
2S5, A. F. and A. NJ, and Of the
Trowel Club Of the Department Of
the Interior, has been selected by
the latter as delegate to the
National Convention Of Masonic
Clubs of the United States and
Canada, which oonvenes in New
York. June Is.
More than 800 Ballston citizens
attended the dinner served by the
ladies of the Ballston Central Meth
odist Church last night at the en-
gine house. The proceeds VIII be
used to swell the new church
building fund.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
IDEAL IN DUCKS" PLAY
BY DRAMATIC CLUB, GOOD

Alfred Bissett in the role Of an
Irish printers devil surpassed most
amateur character portrayal stu
dies in the play "A Deal in Ducks"
presented by the st. Adams ORA
matte Club in the Guild Hall last
night.
The play was a three-act comedy
Of pre.war days, and has to do with
the sale of lake for duck shooting.
A love affair, or rather two, fur
nishes the excitement. Credit must
be given the young actors for stag
ing a very realistic newspaper office.
Others in the cast were William A.
Carr, Herman Reiss. Peyton b.
Fletcher, jr., Mildred Trueworthy
and Augusta Mayer.
The play will be repeated in the
Guild Hall tonight.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
SIX DRILLS BROKEN
ON BURCLAR-PROOF SAFE
DIR. E. WICHERS,

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Guar-
anteed to be burglar-proof, the safe
in the Forum Theater lived up to
its name when three men tried to
crack it.
The combination was ripped out
and the hinges knocked off, six
steel drills being broken in the
work. but the door held fast and
$4,000 remained undisturbed.
Ralph Westa, the Waterman, said
he was confronted by the three
men in the boiler room and led up
stairs, where he was tied to a chair
and gagged. He lost a gold watch
and $35.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
WILL
D|SP0SES Of
100000
Papers in Estate of Darius
CIagett Are Admitted
to Probate.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. February 2S-
The will Of Darius Clagett, resident
OF Rockville, who died recently
leaving an estate valued at about
$40, 900. has been admitted to pro-
bate in the Orphans Court. 1t was
executed July 20. 1922, and names
Mrs. Henrietta e. Clagett, widow
Of the testator. executrix.
To his daughters, Mrs. Mary
Ethelyn Pratt, Mrs. Marguerite c.
Butler and Mrs. Frederick l..
Warner, Mr.. Clagett left $4,000,
$4,000 and $4,000, respectively. and
to Miss Ethelyn Pratt and Lester
Butler, grandchildren, the sum of
$1,000 each. The residue is be.
queathed to the widow with f,Il
power to dispose Of it as she sees
fit. Ss
Under the auspices Of the choir
OF st. Mary's Catholic Church. a
dance was given in st. Mary's hall
mere last evening. It was attended
Dy a large number of young people
from various parts Of the country.
the District Of Columbia and else.
where and was in charge Of a com
mittee composed of Miss Lucille
FISHER, chairman; Miss Helen Kirk
land, Prescott Fisher and ]. Harry
Gormley. The chaperons were r.
Hazel Cashell, Mrs. Charles A
Beard and Mrs. F. Bache Albert.
Licenses have been issued bv the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Irwin Curtis and
Miss Violet Chasman and George A
Burroughs and Miss Mildred b.
Zeitler.
The county commissioners have
appointed Charles w. Beall a con.
stable for the county. His bond
has been approved and he has sub.
scribed to the oath of office before
the clerk Of the circuit court here.
For violations Of motor vehicle
regulations, the following have maid
fines in the police court here: r. d,
Church, $103.25; Frederick Day.
$S0.25; Louis B. West, $3.50: Car.
roll Mullinix, $3.50.
Deputy Sheriff J. Stanley Gineell
is dangerously i'll at his home here
Of pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
VIOLET RAYS CHANGE
OBESITY AS REQUIRED

PARIS, Feb. 2S.-.The ultraviolet
ray is equally effective as a weight
reducer or producer, according to
Drs. Livet and Vautier, who de-
scribed to. the Academy Of Medicine
the excellent results obtained when
the rays were applied to a number
of obese patients, bringing about a
loss in weight Of from eight to
twenty pounds after thirty applica-
tons.
The same rays, used to tone up
debilitated patients, caused them to
put on flesh.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
RUSE USED IN THEFT
OF SACRAMENTAL WINE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 2S-When
Mrs. Rose Felgoss, answered the
front door bell, a thief scaled a
back fence and carried away a
nve-gallon can Of sacramento wine
valued at $25.
AS no one was at the door when
Mrs. Felgoss opened it, detectives
believe the thief was aided by q
confederate who rang the bell in
order to decoy the woman to the
front Of the house.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
Doctor Thinks Radio
Will Stimulate
Old Glands

ROME, Feb. ga new medi-
cal process for regeneration of
mankind, based upon the use of
rays to increase the resisting
powers of organisms, has been
discovered by DR.. Antonio Pals,
famous Italian biologist, it was
announced today.
The process is known as the
"radio excitant treatment" It
aims to provoke physiological
stimulation without destroying
any part of the organism.
DR.. Pals claims the process is
not limited to sexual glands only,
but to all outworn glands. Old
glands, he said, can be revived
without provoking any artificial
phenomena,
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
VET ALLEGES BAD STREET
CAUSED LOSS OF TONGUE

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Feb. 2S.-
Claiming he lost three-fourths Of
his tongue when an automobile he
was in struck an out-of-repair street
in Pottstown, William Crowther,
disabled soldier, is seeking in court
here to recover $4,000 damages.
He, with other patients at O Read.
ing sanitarium, were being given
an outing by the Y. M. G. A., when
the accident occurred four years
ago. Suit In brought against the
borough Of Pottstown.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
RETURNS TO HER HOME
TO FIND 1T ABLAZE

When Mrs. Howard Hixson, 5758
Georgia avenue northwest, returned
from the Brightwood school with
her two children yesterday she
found fireman fighting a stubborn
blaze in her residence. A half hour
later she was able to enter. She
set the damage at $4,000.
Fireman Of No. 20 Engine Com.
pany, which is located on the ad-
jacent lot, noticed the fire burst
from the windows Of the second
floor, and were able to take the
flames in hand Immediately. under
the direction of Capt. Julian ID.
Greene
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
FIREMAN KILLS GRAY FOX
WITH BOLT NEAR ALTOONA

ALTOONA, Pa. Feb. ga pure
gray fox, one Of the finest speci-
mems seen in this section in years,
was killed by a bolt hurled by
Louis G. Kennedy, Of Altoona, loco
motive fireman, near the Horse
shoe Curve, west Of here.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
Never Felt Better; Drops Dead

CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 2S.-''Never
felt better in my life," said David
McNeal. in a conversation with his
employer. Charles Meredith, a bust.
ness man here, but a few minutes
later McNeal fell over dead through
heart trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-09
MARINES GUARD
SHANCH TAI 5
WATER
U. S. Also Protects Electric
Plant-Attack on City
Seems Stemmed
BY BERT KUHN.
international News Service.

SHAM Hal. Sept. 9.-Heavy
Chekiang reinforcements were he.
lieved to have stemmed the Kiangsu
advance on Shanghai this after.
noon.
Heavy firing continues to the west
of the city, but the intensity of the
attack seems to have died down and
the Chekiang defenders express con.
fidence their new lines will hold.
Meanwhile the more than 1000
marines of the four leading powers
landed this morning, took up their
positions as assigned by the defense
strategy board. The forces landed
from allied naval vessels In the
harbor included $50 Americans. $50
British, 409 Japanese and 100
Italians.
The Americans were assigned the
important duty of guarding the
electric station and the water sup
ply of the foreign settlements.
In addition to the landing Of the
marines, the full strength of the
volunteer defense corps was mob.
ilized today, coincident with the
issuance by the municipal council
of proclamation setting forth that
an emergency existed and authoriz-
Ing all necessary measures for the
defense of the settlement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-09
MD. RACE TRACK
ALL SET FOR
OPENING
Dreary skies are not expected to

Dreary skies are not expected to
mar the running off of the
inaugural card at the popula"
little Marlboro course which opens
its gates this afternoon for a five
day meeting under the auspices
Of the Southern Maryland Fair
Association. 1t is not likely that
the slight drizzle will change the
condition of the track which has
been lightning fast for the past
several days,
Washington turf lovers who have
been anxiously awaiting for fall
racing to reach the half-mile oval
so close to the city, will not be
denied the pleasure of witnessing
today's opening and are expected
even to forego the feteing of the
world filters in favor of the sport OF
kings.
The feature race of the day
which is down for the fifth mum.
Der, promises to be tight heat
inasmuch as four out of the five
starters are Timonium winners,
while the fifth, Eager, is n top.
notch one which took the measure
of many favorite Maryland cam.
paigners last year at Bowie. Eager
is welf-bred, being sired by Fair
Play, the daddy of Man o. War.
If Eager is up TO race, and the
fact that he is owned by Richard
L.. Pending. track superintendent at
Marlboro and Bowie would lead one
to believe that such is the case
this one should be the winner.
The other quartet in the feature
race, all Of whom won impressively
out Baltimore way, are The Peru
Wan, Star Court, North Breeze and
Sea Sand.
With the first race down for Z
o'clock this afternoon, the race
specials viii pull out from the Dis
trict Line over the Chesapeake
Beach line ct 1 D. m. !.
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ZACH n Y
TOPTTCH
TODAY
Connie Mack May Choose
Heimach or MeekeT to
Oppose Griffmen
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. o.
Jezebel Tecumseh Zachary, the
veteran southpaw, will climb the
hill today to oppose the House Of
Mack. He took light workout
yesterday and pronounced himself
ready for anything and everybody.
Bucky Harris has all confidence
in the Woodworking Zach and
believes he will hang up the Sec
ond successive victory here against
the Mackmen.
Connie Mack is undecided which
of his hurlers to send against the
league leaders. 1t will probably
be southpaw, either Fred
Heimach or Roy Meeker. Both
have looked good at times before
now, and each is in good condi-
ton.
Judges Ankle Stiffens.
Joe Judges wounded left ankle
still bothers him, While he Will go
into the lineup as soon as he is
in condition, Bucky Harris does not
expect to have him play in this
series at all. Judge attempted to
run yesterday. and the ankle stiff.
fened inside of five minutes. Shirley
was Immediately ordered to play.
and the youngster will probably
play in all four games here.
I'VE are well fixed in having
Shirley" explained Manager Harris
today. While | would like to have
Judges back there. nevertheless
Shirley Is doing we'll and Joe will
have plenty of time to get in shape
I'll say this: Judge goes back to
first base as soon as his ankle
permits, and not before. ant
taking no chances of permanent in.
Jury for him.
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ST0WANAY, SPY,
OFFICERS NOW
SUSPECT
nHHnH
Navy Court Martial Called
to Hear Baron Found
Aboard the Texas

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 9.-That
Arend Baron Van Westerholdt,
who concealed himself aboard the
giant battleship Texas at Gibral-
tar, while that vessel was on her
recent European cruise with sew
eral hundred midshipmen aboard,
may have been employed by a
foreign power to observe big gun
target practice is the belief held
in some quarters in the Hampton
Roads district.
The baron, who was to have
been sent back to his home in
Holland today, is held in Jail here
awaiting arrival of the Texas,
now off the Virginia capes, for
the vessels officers to appear as
a witness before a naval court
martial.
May Involve Officers.
Naval authorities will endeavor to
ascertain how the handsome young
nobleman was able to stowaway on
the giant warship where discipline
is so strict, and where every inch
Of the vessel comes under the eyes
Of officers or sentries nearly every
minute.
Numerous criticisms of the man.
ner in which the baron arrived
here are said to have caused the
Navy Department on orders from
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur to
investigate the case.
The baron is alleged to have told
officers aboard the Texas after his
discovery that he had lived on
chocolate for two weeks after stow
ing away. His sleek and we'll fed
appearance when he was taken be-
fore the commander of the Texas,
however, indicated that he had not
suffered from lack of food, officers
aboard the vessel stated.
Upon arrival of the Texas in
Hampton Roads two weeks ago the
baron was turned over to iminigra
ton authorities as common stow.
away and the Texas went out to
the drill grounds for small gun
prastice.
Deportation papers were secured
and the baron was to be returned
to his home in Holland, where his
father is said to be a wealthy
merchant.
Upon radio advice from the
Texas. however, the deportation was
held up.
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V0ANT1AW
NEIkC/

Here are a few of the new wants ap.
pearing in today's classified section
NECKPIECE lost; reward offered.
1922 TON TRUCK. SITS.
NEAR KENDALL GREEN. 6-room
house for sale on easy terms.
COLORED MAN wanted to work
around gasoline station.
GARAGE for rent on Massa chusetts
Ave. N, e.. .,
OWNER must sell or. rent new s.
room brick house.
GENERAL MAID wanted.
-
KEEPER PL., 2 partly furnished
rooms; SIS month.
CASTING ROD & reel wanted.
FoUR-RooM cottage on Foxall
road; $40 month.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN To
THE CLASSIFIED SECTION,
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BY international News serv,c.

JERSEY CITY. N. j., Sept. g.
In a last minute effort to stor
the fight between Luis Firpo
Wild Bull of the Pampas." and
Harry Wills, scheduled to be held
at Boyle's Thirty Acres on Thurs
day night, Herbert Clarke Gibson
attorney for the Society for the
Prevention Of Vice and Promotion
of Public Morals, today announced
he would seek a restraining order
Gibson said he would appeal to
either Vice Chancellor Fielder or
Vice Chancellor Bentley to issue
a restraining order stopping the
fight on the grounds that 1t was a
prize fight contrary to law.
Commissioner of Public Safety
William B. Quinn, went ahead max
ing policing and transportation
arrangements, nevertheless, assert.
ing that as the match was adver.
tised as a boxing exhibition he did
not see how they could hold that il
vas against the laws
Quinn also issued a warning to
Continued on Page 2, Column 6.)
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Angered at the way in which the
name of Mrs. Peacock, or Miss
Taylor, as she prefers, has been
linked with that of the ring gladi-
ator of late. Peacock has decided to
sue for divorce and after that, says
the irate husband, Dempsey may
marry her IL he wants to; it's all
right with me-"
Confirmation that divorce suit
is contemplated was given mere to.
day by Attorney Samuel j: Cur.
barg, counsel for Peacock.
"A divorce suit certainly will he
filed" was the attorneys answer
when questioned about the posi-.
bility of such action being entered.
When? Just as soon as this blows
over
The matter the attorney wished
to blow over" Is the report re.
Gently in circulation that Peacock
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OFFERS To
BET He IS
TOHANG'
Leopold Willing to Wager
Either Way-Loeb Misses
Lucky Ring
BY CARL w. HARRIS,
international News Service.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-"Let's bet
on whether or not Dick and !
get hanged"
This was the enthusiastic greet
ing of Nathan F. Leopold. ir.,
to newspaper men who visited his
cell in the county Jail today for
their last interview before he and
his companion, Richard A. Loeb,
are marched into closely guarded
courtroom tomorrow at $3.50 to
hear Judge John R. Caverly pro-
nounce their sentence for the slay.
ing of Robert Franks.
Would Bet Either Way.
Leopold was bubbling over with
the prospects of the gambling
scheme he had evolved. He reached
into his pockets and drew out a
few bills.
Here" he cried to one Of the
reporters, IN bet you all I've got
end I'll take either end of the bet
you say. I'll bet we do or I'll bet
we don't. Or better still. we'll
make it a parlay and get Dickey
end Russell Scott in on it,
Scott occupies an adjoining cell
awaiting retrial on a murder
charge.
The bet was not taken. however
for at that point a Jail officer came
up and 'raided" the party
Gambling isn't allowed in jails"
he explained.
At this point Dicky returned from
the jail partnership. He was wear.
ing a snappy gray coat, light
colored tweed trousers and a sky
blue tie and looked more like a gay
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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81, 900, 900 To Fix Ship

NEW YORK. Sept. BY order
Of the United States Shipping
Board. the liner Agememnon, which
has lain in the navy yard for the
past year awaiting a $1,000, 900 re.
conditioning appropriation, will
leave under tow tomorrow for Nor.
folk, Va.
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Baron Matsui May
Be Japan's Envoy
To u. S.

TOKYO, Sept. 9.-It was re-
ported here today that Baron
Keishiro Matsui, foreign min
lister in the last imperial cabi-
net, has been appointed am
bassador to the United States,
succeeding M. Hanihara, who
returned to Japan following
the passage of the Asiatic i'm
migration exclusion bill by the
American Congress.
Baron Matsui refused to con-
firm or deny the, report, and
the foreign office evaded max
ing a direct denial.
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REPUBLICANS SWEEP MAINE,
BREWSTER'S LEAD $4,000
Frog In Church Organ
Responsible For
Wierd Music

NEWTON, N. j., Sept. a.
The mystery at the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church has been
solved. For days weird sounds
have emanated from the organ,
making hymn singing afar from
spiritual enterprise.
According to Blaze Morris,
who went into the belfry to
investigate, a green frog with
a foghorn voice, had found
haven in one of the resonant
pipes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-09
LAWYER PLANS
INJUNCTION
FORF|RPO
Attorney for Vice Prevention
Society to Ask Writ for
Wells Battle

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. g.
Governor SiIzer today, i'm reply
to the protests of Jersey City
church organizations declared that
he would not call off the FirpO-
Wills fight scheduled to be held
at BOyIe's Thirty Acres, Jersey
City. on Thursday night.
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Intervention Opposed
By International News s.rv,

ny AhtornatlOnai news Service.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-Despite the
growing menace of China's civil
war, Premier Ramsay Macdonald
is opposed to international inter-
vention at this time, it was learned
this afternoon. &
Landing of an international
force of marines at Shanghai was
merely for the protection Of foreign
lives and interests. 1t is understood
that state of virtual martial law
exists in some parts of Shanghai.
Fighting continues outside of
Shanghai. The Chekiang forces
are reported to be withdrawing
from Nansiang as a result of yes.
terdays engagement in that
district.
Owing to lack of funds to eouip
his forces Doctor Sun Vat SEN.
head of the South China govern.
ment, has decided 20 remain
neutral, according TO advtcaa from
Canton. te