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The Washington times., 1924-02-20
MOTHERF0RCED
FROM HOME
BYCOLD
Brings Suffering Children to
House of Detention-Chim-
ney Needed Repair.

Her home chilled through a de-
feet in the chimney which prevented
her from starting a fire, Mrs. Mary
Aberilla brought her five children,
suffering from the cold, to the
House of Detention.
Today the family is there-warm,
happy and protected.
Although she had wod and coal
in her house to heat 1t, Mrs.
Aberilla told Mrs. Nina Van Wnil1le,
head Of the Women's Bureau, that
her landlord refused to fix the
break in the chimney. It had been
in this condition for a number Of
days now. she said.
Mrs. Aberilla said her husband,
Francis, a Filipino, was steward
in the navy and at the present
time was stationed at Philadelphia.
He sent her enough money to sup.
port herself and the children, she
stated, but could not see her way
clear to expend part of her income
to repair the chimney.
According to Mrs. Van Wrinkle,
the family lives at sos l. street
southeast. The owner Of this
property. whose name Mrs. Aberilla
could not give, was not TO be
reached. II Il said he il having
the chimney repaired today, and
the house will probably be ready
~ tonight.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
MAN ARRESTED IN RECORD
TIME IS HELD FOR JURY

One of the speediest arrests ever
made In the District resulted in the
arraignment before Judge Gus A.
Schuidt in the United States branch
OF Police Court today, Of Charles
-. Pride, colored, charged with hav.
ing held up and robbed Abraham
Bisker. a merchant doing business
at 1922 Nd street northwest. He
PLEADED guilty and was held under
bond Of $4,000 for action of the
grand jury.
According to Detectives Edward
Kelly and Arthur B. Schrivener.
who made the arrest. Pride was
taken into custody just nineteen
minutes from the time that Bisker
notified them he lost an overcoat
AZ the point Of a pistol. The officers
apprehended Pride in a shack on
the Virginia side Of Key Bridge.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
PAYMENT
Of ELK|NS
NOTE
Estate Of Former Senator's
Son, Richard, Is Sued
for $4,000.

The circumstances in connection
with a suit for $3.50 900 brought bv
the Equitable Investment Company,
1nc.' against the estate Of Richard
Elkins, deceased son Of Stephen
B. Elkin, former Senator from West
virginia, and brother Of Senator
Davis Elkins, were today submitted
70 q jury in circuit division No. 2
chief Justice Mccoy presiding.
The claim is on a promissorv no+e
which Richard Elkins is alleged to
nave made little more than q
year before he died. Davis EIkins
s. B. Elkins and the Davis Trus,
Company, as executors of the es
tate Of Richard Ellins, are named
as defendants.
1t is claimed by the defendants
tnat the note lacks proofs of an
tnentlcity, and they deny the claim
handwriting experts win be called
Dy both sides. to testify az tn the
signature Of ElkinS.
Inc declaration alleges that m
April 10, 1921, Richard ElIxins rna6e
and delivered to one John Rich.
mona the note in question, payable
Witnln IL months, with interest at
per cent, and that the latter as.
signed the paper to one Hannibal
de Mesa, who in turn transferred
It to the plaintiff corporation.
Eikins died August 10, 1922, before
tine note became due and when de.
mand for payment was made of his
executors 1t was refused.
Plaintiffs are represented bv At.
sorneys Ralph Burton and Jench T,
Marye and defendants by George
+. SNYDER and Donaldson, johnson
and Frailey. '
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
JOSH JONES' DIARY.

Last Sunday night durln' prayer
meetin' when CONGRESSMAN POhlcIx
was spealEln' on the evils Of nkker
he got 90 excited that he hit his
hand 80 hard ON the pulpit that if
Jared q bottle Of ''c0Rn' out of his
pocket, and he had q hard time com
vlncin' the folks that IL was for
medical" purposes only.
The other day when was taIkin,
to Willie Box he said to me: al
wouldn't mind my pap givln' me
castor oil II he only wouldn't put
his kneee In my stGmick and hold
w x = re
Sasafras Jinks, who is our Ieadln'
choir singer, got mixed mp last
week, and when he started to sing
one Of the hymns he forgot himself
and started off with eyes, We Have
No Bananas"
When Tepp BRsty sneexed in front
OF the mOrgue the other day quite
Q crowd collected to watch him fish
MS glass eye out Of q small hole i'm
the sidewalk.
CHECKERS,
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
Mayfield Vote Badly
Jumbled, Counters
Discover

"Badly jumbled," was the YER
dict of Senator Spencer when
counting Of ballots in the May
field eddy contest was begun
over the senatorial election in
Texas in November, 1922. Sen
ator Spencer is chairman of
the elections committee ap-
pointed to investigate George
E. B. Peddy's contest Of the
seat Of Senator Mayfield.
Twenty-eight counters were
yesterday put to work on the bal
lots cast in Anderson county.
It is said that if all of the
counties were in the same
shape, the counting might take
five years. It is stated, how
ever, that such is not the case,
and the work probably will be
completed early next month.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
RIGID. | Avn
IS HOUSE
PLAN
Action Started as Result OF
Shooting of Senator Greene.
Congress Aroused.

Penitentiary sentences for the
carrying of firearms in the Dis
trict of Columbia is likely to re-
suit from the shooting of Senator
Frank L. Greene of Vermont by
Q prohibition agent last week.
The members Of the House Dis
trict Committee at a meeting to-
day advocated that a punishment
equivalent to that for man
slaughter be provided for Grim
1nals with arms in their possession
while in actual violation of the
law.
Committee Starts Inquiry.
The shooting of Senator Greene
was brought up before the COM
mittee by Congressman Ernest w.
Gibson, of Vermont, who requested
the appointment Of a subcommittee
to investigate this shooting and the
laws concerning the sale and use
OF firearms in the District. i
This shooting happened in the
District of Columbia over which
Congress has jurisdiction" Con-
gresham Gibson stated. IT don't
think the members Of this COM
mittee can pass over this incident
without taking cognizance of this
very grave matter"
Congressman Gibson stated that
he had conferred with the Presi-
dents secretary so that the COM
mittee investigation would not con-
flict s with similar investigations
being pressed by the White House.
He stated that he found that Con.
gressional investigation would be
welcomed. ~
BlantOn BIames Laws.
Congressman Thomas L. B1anton,
Of Texas, declared that the cause of
such occurrences was not entirely
within the jurisdiction Of police
and enforcement agents.
1.-THE cause of such misfortune is
that we permit criminals to carry
weapons and they get away with a
small fine or short sentence when
apprehended," Blanton declared.
eve should make it penitentiary
offense of not less than two years
for the unauthorized carrying Of
firearms.
gully Is per cent of the law
breaking population of the District
goes armed, officials have. told me. +"
Blanton declared that he did not
want the committee to take any
steps which would intimate to the
criminal element that officers Of
the law are going to have their
power curtailed or be disarmed.
ST don't believe that we should
take away the rights of any per-
son to own firearms" he declared.
eve should, however, make it an
offense punishable by long SEN
tence to carry firearms en- the
streets"
Congressman c-.arles Underhill Of
Massachusetts,, protested against
any action by the committee which
might appear in the nature of an
Investigation of the prohibition
unit. He advocated law providing
heavy penalties for the carrying Of
firearms as solution Of this prob
lem. y
The committee summoned Assist
ant Corporation Counsel Williams
TO testify regarding the laws gov
erning the sale and use of fire.
arms and their use by police and
Federal officers.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
BONDS OF $40 A STITCH
LEVIED IN ASSAULT CASE

Said by Assistant District Attor-
ney Ralph Given to have inflicted
on Harvey Gordon, colored, IL Canal
street southwest, wounds that re-
quired 212 stitches, Cazrell Robin
son, colored, was arraigned before
Judge Gus A. Schuldt in the United
States branch of Police Court today.
He pleaded guilty, automatically
waving the hearing, and was held
for action Of the grand jury.
In setting the amount of the bond
the court said that he thought 1t
should be set at an amount of at
least $40 stitch, but gave the de.
PENDANT the benefit of a few minor
ones and made it $4,000. Gordon is
still in the hospital.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
EATING RAZOR BLADES.

Blu: A ne1Os item says tkot
John Jones resigned as garbage
collector for Westport, Conn.,,
because the toOc refused to pay
for pigs killed By eating safety
razor blades put in the garbage.
The OsUners of the pigs made
Johns life a hard one. Not
many people care for a pig until
he is on the table ready to eat,
but it doesn't seem Just right to
fGtten 'ent on razor blades.
CICERO SLAPP.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
THEFT OF FOUR HAMS
BRINGS 500 FINE OR JAIL

Pleading guilty to the larceny
from a delivery wagon of S.
Swindel's Sons Company, Of four
hams, Edward Plowden, colored
was sentenced by Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in the United States branch
of Police Court today to pay fine
of $50 or serve sixty days in jail.
He was committed.
Plowden was also charged with
housebreaking, in connection with
the entry into the store Of Max
Lincoln, 2S5 C street northeast
from which ten chickens were
stolen. The court could not see
that Plowden had any connection
with this case and dismissed Il,
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
ION
VOICED At
HEARING,
UPHELD
Utilities Commission Decides
Rate Must Stand Until Fig
ures Are Scanned.

No change in the bus fare of
the Washington Rapid Transit
Company will be made by the
Public Utilities Commission until
the company's property has been
valued and an inquiry made into
depreciation charges of the COR
poration.
This was the decision reached
today by the Public Utilities
Commission, shortly after the
opening Of a formal public hear
ing to consider an increase from
8 to 10 cents for bus fare.
Clayton Objects.
William NICK. Clayton, represent.
ing the Federation Of Citizens AS
ISOLATION, contended it was unlawful
to make change in the fare until
the valuation had been made and
the depreciation charges investi-
gated.
AS a result Of his objections the
commission decided to hold a pub
to value the company and to settle
the depreciation question.
The commission decided, however,
that it had ample power to go ahead
with the hearing, reserving decision
until after the valuation.
Arguments for the higher fare
were presented by Conrad H. Syme,
attorney for the company. c. B.
Darby certified public accountant
and auditor Of the company, pre-
scented figures showing that the com
pany lost more than $4,000 last year.
Depreciation Is Cited.
Mr.. Darby pointed out that with
in the next thirty days fourteen
of the company's buses would be
three years old and win have prac-
tically outlived their usefulness. He
said it would be uneconomical to
continue to repair the buses to keep
them in running order.
Major J. Franklin Bell, Engineer
Commissioner and chairman Of the
commission, crosS--examined Mr..
Darby at length. He inquired into
the details Of every item which
went to make up the company's op-
Grating expenses.
Attorney Syme enl1Ven the hear
ing at the opening when he declared
he wanted to know whether Mr..
Clayton had the authority to repre-
sent the citizens federation in the
manner in which he was arguing.
Mr.. Syme declared he did not be-
lieve the federation had ever given
him specific authority to represent
it in the bus case.
Some suggestion was made today
that in addition to the 10-cent fare
the commission allow the company
to sell tokens a nine for so cents.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
$4,000 EXPENDED TODAY
FOR REMOVAL OF SNOW

Washington's annual snow re-
moval Dill, normally very small, was
boosted approximately $500 today
wnen this sum was expended by
Motifs Hacker, supervisor OF street
cleanlng' as a ''slush" fund in the
removal OF the accumulation Of
slush and snow.
"A Iorce OF more than 500 work.
men had all downtown paths clean.
60 before noon. The snow was
scooped from the gutter and dump
cd into manholaa.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
LUNCHEON TINE.
~

AO4NOhGOLN x1MEs
when everybody in Washing
ton piles out to get a bite to eat.)
From buildings towering upward
a horde OF workers stamp,
With rythmic beat,
Advance with hungry tramp,
StOrmlng the citadeis OF fotrd
With famished-bOrn, determined mood.
Billy. the office boy. careens
Thru q revolving door;
On counter high
He spies some pie
And grabs IL with q rOaF.
us caramel, o Peg0I low.
"""o lOr . hungry office hoy.
Prunella, plump and Jolly.
Just weighing sixty stone.
To fisS Joint gate
1ot3ke9 her weight
without CalOPiC moan.
Sne slows within her raininS huIL
Two sOdass with whipped cream IN
Fair Annie, dainty, reed-lika.
Tripe out with styllsh lag
TO dine in state
With mlen sedate
On pickles from q bag.
In this bold age, it's quite n trick
40 look just Ike q hickory stick.
with men. it's Just a. silly.
Pie q Ia mode,
le quite his code,
While tighter grow his yeans.
The thin man stays q healthy bruto
On thin soup and q little fruit.
A "' "'
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
PALMER CUTS $4,000
OF SHIP BOARD SALARIES

Rear Admiral Leigh c. Palmer,
president of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, has taken his budget
shears in hand, and has clipped
$4,000 in salaries from the yearly
stipend of the corporations four vice
president, effective March /.
The board approved Palmer's
plan to equalize the vice presidents
salaries Two Of these officers, re.
ceiving $4,000, hereafter will get
$1,000. less, and two now paid 500.
900 win receive $4,000 less. An vice
presidents now win be paid SIS, O0O-
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
THE OLD BANJO.

Twas out on the sands where the
cactus grow.
And the sum in the Western sIxy was
low.
was held spellbOund
AS there dFifted the sound
OF lone cowboy and his old banjo.
crept mp - softly - I could 10
And heard him sing in o soft alto,
~ There were tears In his eyes
AZ he sang TO the skies,
To the tune Of the Groom Of his old
banjo.
He sang love songs Of the long ago,
Ills trembling voice was soft and low,
Oh; the sight is etill clear,
Again can i hear
The sad cowboy and his old banjo.
I'm q fair Judge Of music a. Judges
And the sweetest music that know
Was sung to the skies
With tears in the eyes
Or the lone cowboy and his old banjo
M. BRADY.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
9
Killed
241
1AJuAOu
Since
Jan. l.,
1924.

The driver of the car has not
been apprehended.
Mrs. Mary Crontz. forty-five, 500
G street southeast, was~cut on the
forehead by shattered glass, when
her automobile was in a collision.
She was removed to her home sui.
fering from shock.
Bruised severely by a motor car,
Pearl Houser, twenty-eight, 237 @
street northwest, was taken to
George Washington Hospital for
treatment. Her condition is not
serious.
Inspector Albert ]. Headley, head
OF the traffic bureau, praised Wash
ington motorists for added care in
their driving yesterday and today.
Only extreme caution, he said,
kept the casualties at so low a
number.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
BY AUTO
MAN DIES Of
INJURIES
Traffic Bureau Head Praises
Motorists Or Care on Slip
perry Streets.

One man died yesterday and two
others are badly hurt as a. sequence
Of automobile mishaps.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt, will
hold an inquest at the morgue
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
OKLAHOMA FOR COOLIDGE,
He IS TOLD By tiARRELD

Senator Harrel CRep.) Of Okla.
homa called at the White House
today shortly before leaving for
Oklahoma, where he viii attend a
meeting Of State Republican Com.
mittee, and informed President
Coolidge that the Republican or.
ganizatiOn Of Oklahoma 10 unani-
mOusly Cor him.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
A aVOrd to the sCives Is
Never sufficient.
GENEVIEVE.
DOES SEEM SUSPICIOUS.
When the donkey saw the zebra.
he began TO- wag his tail.
well, 1 never" was his Comment.
That mule has been In jail"
O'SUILLEABHAiN.

the same amount as the aggregate
reduction.
Palmer announced the cuts were
made in the interests Of economy"
without any question as to the
ability OF these officers" Further
salary reductions will be made. he
stated.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
WORK APPROVES INDIAN
FARM IN NORTH CAROLINA

Secretary Of the Interior Work
today approved the purchase Of two
farms in Swain county, North
Carolina, valued at $4,000 by the
eastern branch of Cherokee Indians.
The farms are to be cultivated by
the Cherokees. and adjoin lands
used as an Industrial school for
Indian children. The property win be
Immediately purchased, the Secre-
tary said.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20

today to fix the
blame for the death
of John Richardson,
colored, forty-two,
who succumbed yes
terday at Gallinger
Hospital. The col
ored man, who 1t is
said, lived at 1920
Kirby street north.
west, was struck by
a motor car last
Sunday night. The
machine sped away.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
Board Of Trade Meet Put OFF.

The meeting OF the Washington
Board Of Trade committee on in.
dustrial interest which was called
for noon tomorrow has been most.
poned to 1890 o'clock February %.
according 70 IN announcement made
today BY +. J. Murphy, chairman
VI the COMMITTEES.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
, c. Gun 7oters Face Long I tison Terms
1lEARDIeSEEM8
asA2N) -0B y BILL PRIcEs-HAa1E-''~
JUICELETS.

JUICELETS.
Headline: Sausage Market
Takes a Drop" Well, the 1Ourst
has come.
SiSteem bucks a quart for
hoOtch is reasonable, bat a siE-
dollar gas bill Is an outrage.
Sir Harry Lauder Is singing a
me1O one, "LoVe Makes the World
a Merry Go Round" So does
MtooHShiMe.
once knew o man named Fall,
Whose holdings were quite small.
When DOheny said "Oil,"
But nothing about spoil,
OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
IF HE HAD MUSCLE.

I wish that I could sock and fight,
and swing with Luis FlrpO might,
I'll tell the world I do.
wouldn't 20 into the ring. for
money wouldn't mean q thing,
But friend, I'D make my landlord
sing for mercy, wouldn't your
wish l had Jack Dempsey's left,
his wicked right or tOrrld left,
That was fast and smart and deft,
II this were only true.
I'D grab my coal man by the neck,
and then I'd start to fight and
wreck,
Until he'd sell me coal, by heck!-
now tell me, wOuldn't you?
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

A friend Of mine named Fuller, Paine
Practiced medicine In Bangor Maine.
He alnassed considerable wealth,
And enjoyed Phenomenal health,
But he was always Fuller Fame.
"Doolittle & Smith" were a
noted firm in Pittsburgh years,
ago, under their names, on the
sign, being hardware" A
friend Of theirs named Steele
wanted to enter the firm, but
they refused, because it would
alter the sign too much.
H. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20

BILL SAID SOMETHING.
A Georgia WeekLy publication
says that "BM Briggs fell OVer
a Wheelb0rro1O Tuesday and
broke his nose and seven COM
ntGndmemts."
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES,

(For BootIeggers' KidA)
| Said Simple Simon
To the pleman,
LET me have . quart"
| Said the pleman
| To Simple Simon
"Pay for the others you bought"
TEACHER.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-07
TENT FIRE AT c. X A.
 CAMP, CANES CREEK

The destruction of tent by fire at the G. & A. camp, Canes creek, a few mornings ago, was reported by G. w. Glass, who arrived here this week, says the Kusko Times. The tent was occupied by A. Lehreaux, Bert Stew art and Gus Rosen. Following their breakfast, and just before leaving, MT. Stewart had taken the precaution to sprinkle water in front and around the stove, the fire in which was very low when they left. Looking toward the tent few minutes after leaving, Mir. Stewart observed smoke emerging. Just as he arrived at the tent door, there was a sudden outburst of flames which enveloped the whole structure and gave not the slightest opportun- ity to save anything within. MT. Lehreaux lost about $50 in cash, a highly prized new watch, and valuable personal effects contained in valise. MT. Stewart lost about $40 cash, his watch, as we'll as some highly treas ured personal effects. MT. Rosen also lost sum of money. The cloth ing and blankets of all occupants were likewise reduced to ashes.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-07
SEVERAL FLIGHTS HAVE
 BEEN MADE AT NENANA

Pilot Sampson and Manager Rode baugh of the Alaska Aerial Transpor- tation Company flew to Nenana re- gently and had very successful day there making trips with passengers from the Nenana field. Returning to their headquarters at Fairbanks they encountered a storm which necessitat- ed a detour of approximately twenty miles and heightened the travelling time by one hour.
 The people of .Nenana are boosting for aviation and are doing everything possible to make conditions there sat isfactory in every way for flying, Pill ot Sampson reports. The field has been smoothed off and Instructions on it's boundaries removed, making it ample for flying purposes.
 If the same spirit of cooperation would exist in all Alaskan communi- ties flying would be much less haz- ardous to the planes and the success of commercial flying would be assured believes the airmen.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-07
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To Roy Gilley, his heirs, and assigns.
 You are hereby notified that I, the undersigned, have expended Sixty ($60.O0) Dollars for the purpose of filing and procuring bond as requir- ed by the United States Government to secure prospecting permit for that certain Oil Claim, located in the West field of the Cold Bay District, Terri tory of Alaska, and recorded in Book c, Page 266, Book of Records, Kodiak Recording District Territory of Alas ka.
 And, if within 90 days after the publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to contribute your share of said expenditure, then your interest in said claim will become the property of said subscriber, one of the co-own- CTS, who has made the above expendi- ture. Your proportion of said expendi- ture is Thirty (s30.00) Dollars.
 Dated at Kodiak, Alaska, April 28, 1924.
 ROY TROUT Publish May 8, 10. IT, "A, 31, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-07
GIBBONS-CA CARPENTER BOUT GOES
 LIMIT; GIBBONS GETS DECISION
GIBBONS DEFEATS CARPENTER BUT IS UNABLE TO AD MINISTER KNOCKOUT BLOW-WIIL HAVE ONE U
 MORE CHANGE AT DEMPSEY

RlNGS1DE, Michigan City, May 31Tommy Gibbons right to fight Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight championship tongh when he awarded the decision Georges Carpenter the French idol Gibbons that 80 awarded him the bout The piheatre crowded 300O spectators witnessing the The receipts aggregated $30000O.
 Very little betting evidence holding for odds.
 Carpenter the signal for ovation Gibbons also coming for share of the applause Carpenter looked pale and hggar and evidently overtrand He after the fight that he had hoped best Gibbons and draw anoh fight with Dempsey Jack Curey acted his Francois Descamps his
 Mrs Gibbons and their Dick Jack and Tom interested spectators at the fight
 Many fight fans who Gibbons his pamy days declare that been the he took his ang hands Dempsey Fourth July under the sweerng Shelby Mont Gibbons badly batter about his mdshps been the since He desperately f with the Frnchman evidently unable faom the style also is falling off in his aggressive yesterday battle showing disposition wait for the fight Fight that he has whipped nobody his championship Beckett becoming old and that Gibbons the better man in every
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-07
MAN FOUND ON YENTNA
 IS JAMES CARSE, TRAPPER

That the body found on May 18th by two trappers on the banks of the Yentna is that of James Carse, of whose. disappearance accounts were published in Alaska papers during the month of January, is the belief of the U. s. Marshal's office.
 The two trappers reported burying the body and also brought to the mor- shaPs office at Anchorage two letters found nthe dead mans body.
 A watch, a pair of glasses and 80 cents in silver, also a pair of false teeth, prospecting glass, and purse were also brought in by the two men.