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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
TWO KILLED AS
GAR PLUNGES
IN DITCH
Five Others Injured, One Sc
riousIy, in Fatal Automo-
bile Crash

Two pleasure-bent automobile par,
ties ended in deaths and casualties
yesterday The dead are Eva Brill,
sixteen. IS N street northwest, and
ten-year-old Edith Enright. 1909
Twenty-second street northwest.
Miss Brill. with a number OF
friends, was riding to Chesapeake
Beach. At a turn, about twenty.
five miles outside Of the city. the
machine plunged over a steep EN-.
bankment. She received a fatal
internal injury and died on the way
to Providence Hospital.
The others hurt were Mrs. Frances
Cencius, thirty-five, 800 p street
northwest, serious internal injuries;
BENJAMIN Friedman, 81 M street
northwest, cut about the face; Title
Friedman, sixteen, his daughter,
slight bruises, and two children Of
Mrs. Cencius, slightly cut.
The driver Of the auto, whose
name police say is Baumgartner, is
believed to have escaped with light
bruises. Police have not been able
to locate him.
According to occupants OF the
machine, Baumgartner had been
cautioned against driving at the
rate he was going several times.
When the accident occurred, he Is
said to have been trying to over.
take a car In front Of him.
Edith Enright died of fractured
skull she suffered when her fathers
automobile capsized on the road
about three miles south Of Quantico,
Va. The machine, it Is said, was
attempting to pass another Just be.
fore the mishap.
Mrs. Maurice Enright, the mother,
received broken shoulder blade,
and a sister, Regina, was bruised
slightly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
Robinson's Hearing
On Golf Row
Postponed

Alexander Britton, president
Of the Chevy Chase Club, to-
day announced that, due to the
prolongation of the Democratic
national convention, the meet
ing Of the board Of directors on
the recent fistic encounter be-
tween Senator Joseph T. Rob-
inson of Arkansas and Doctor
James F. Mitchell, noted sur
geon, will be postponed until
next Monday. Senator Robin
son is q strong contender among
the clark horses for the Demo-
cratic Presidential nominee.
When the board met two
weeks ago it was decided to give
the Senator until today to show
cause why he should not be exc
PEELED from the club as a result
Of the incident.
He is at present under Gin
definite" suspension.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

needed for emergency relief. I'm,
mediate financial aid imperative.
Please issue proclamation and es.
tablish agencies to collect all posi-.
BILE funds. Forward same to John
Gard, treasurer, Lorain Chapter,
Red Cross"
The other telegram states that
funds are being raised throughout
Ohio but that they will be INSULT.
Client for the emergency relief work.
The commissioners indicated that
they would approve and lend their
support to the formation Of a re.
lief agency. in Washington. In
event no such agency Is formed,
contributions should be sent 20 the
treasurer q the L.orain chapter q
the Rsa crosA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
HUBBY BURNED HER HAIR,
WIFE SAYS, IN DIVORCE SUIT

Her husband, coming home at 1
a. m. and climbing in through the
window, threw a lighted match into
her hair, Mrs. Katharine e. Simms,
of 1855 Parkwood place northwest,
alleges in suit filed today In the
District Supreme Court against
Terry b. Simrns, 1912 Floral street
northwest, with offices at 410 Bond
building, a Manufacturers agent,
for q, limited divorce and alimony.
Mrs. Simms, represented by At.
torney w. A. Coombs, says that in
April, 1922, while she was sick and
they were living at 1880 Newton
street, the defendant in addition to
burning her hair, ''knelt with his
full weight on her." She charges
her husband with being addicted TO
LIQUOR, and asserts that he seldom
gave her enough money for clothes
for herself and children. She asks
that he be restrained from annoy.
ing her, ana that the custody Of
their children b awarded - hsA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
SAFE ~.
COUNCIL,
PLEA
Commissioners Ask Citizens
To- Lend Support That
Work May Continue

Alarmed by threats that the
Washington Safety Council may
be forced to disband because d
lack Of support, the District Com
missioners today issued a public
proclamation urging Washington
ians to assist the council morally
and financially.
The council will meet tomorrow
night in the Brownley building to
decide on its future course. I'm
less aid is pledged before this
time, it was stated today, the
council will cease to function.
Praise Councils Work.
The Commissioners, in their pro.
clamation, highly praise the work OF
the council.
THE work of the council has
from its inception had the approval
OF the Commissioners, who feel
that most essential campaign OF
education to the welfare Of the peo
pie Of the District OF Columbia, has
been carried" the proclamation
stated.
"A summary of this feature OF
the councils activities is as follows
"A continuous poster campaign
has been conducted for the pas
eighteen months. having in view
accident prevention through proper
precautions by drivers and pedes
TRANS.
"A school has been maintained
for automobile drivers in which
more than 1000 were taught how t.
drive safely with a consequent in
calcuble benefit to the people oi
the District.
Work In Schools.
1.-THE public school work, having
as its primary object the teaching
OF safety to every school child, has
been carried on. Organizations Of
more than 1000 children in Junior
safety councils has been effected
THE council, in addition to 1t,
educational work, has performed 8
most meritoricus duty in its cooper
alton with the police department il
law enforcement and in the paintns
OF white safety lines at important
street intersections.
The Washington Safety Council
merits generous and hearty support
from the people of the District. The
question Of the continuance Of tho
council will be decided at a meeting
Of the executive committee on Tues
day, July 8. So that prompt atten
ton is imperative. The commission
ers. therefore, urge the citizens ana
the various organizations of the citN
to Immediately address a letter Il
this committee, Room 20S BrownleS
Building, expressing their opinions
on the work which the council has
done and pledging their moral anG
financial support"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
ORDER Of
DEPORTATION
STAND
Secretary Of Labor Replies to
Petition Filed by Seattle
Man

James J. Davis, Secretary Of
Labor, represented by Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Vernon e. West,
today filed his answer to the peti.
ton Of Harry Davis, Of Seattle,
Wash, to epjoin the Labor secrc.
tary from ordering the latter's de.
portation on the ground that he had
been, prior to his entry into the
United States from Vancouver,
B. c.. where he had gone for four
days, Of crime involving moral
turpitude. Davis denied this charge
and asked that the Secretary OF
Labor be required to show cause
why he should not cancel his order
Of deportation.
Denying Davis claim that he was
not represented at a hearing AT
Kansas City, Mo-, January %, 1928,
where charges were preferred
against him, the Secretary of Labor
stated that Davis was represented
by attorney W. J. Fallon, of New
York city. Secretary Davis alleges
that at this hearing the Seattle man
admitted that "he was in prison In
Elmira, N. Y. from April 81, 1907
to August 20, 1908. being convicted
OF burglary and receiving a five
years penitentiary sentence. Davis
according to the government, en-.
tered Sing Sing May 8, 1915, after
another conviction for burglary re-
CetVing q sentence OF one wear md
half. Davis left the United States
July is, 1921, for Vancouver, B. c.,
and returned few days later, nd.
hitting that he was not inspected
on his return. The Secretary OF
Labor asks that the complaint OF
Davis be dismissed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
1900 ENRO[L|N
D. c. SUMMER
SCHOOLS
Central Leads With Nearly
2,000-Dunbar To Have
1000 Pupils

Approximately 1000 pupils en-
rolled for the summer sessions Of
the public schools began their
classes this morning.
The summer school courses are
being given at Central ami Dunbar
high schools, and at rs white and
10 colored grade schools.
A record enrolment at Central
where high school courses ORE be-
ing organized by Miss Alice M.
Deal, principal Of Columbia Junior
high school, was reported as ap.
proximately 1000, nearly 500 more
than were enrolled there last year.
Dunbar high school enrolled nearly
1000.
Facilities for q larger summer
school organization viii be taxed to
the limit, according to Walter B.
Patterson, director OF the summer
schools. Reports received from
grade schools by Mr.. Patterson to-
day showed congestion at the Pierce
and Jefferson schools. Webster
school enrolment Is light due prob.
ably to the change Of Thomson
classes to Webster. Junior high
school courses are being given at
1SIWOTIn SCHOOL,
Director Patterson announced to.
day that 1t will be his aim to or.
ganize two juior high schools next
Year to complete the summer school
organization.
Were opend this morning at the
quarters Tor the Americanization
i department.
Grade schools Of divisions to 8
open for summer sessions are: Cor.
coran, Arthur, e. v. Brown, H. d.
Cooke. Dennison, Henry, jackson.
Jefferson, Johnson-Powel Ketcharn,
LudloW, Monroe, Park View, Wal
ZACH, Webster, West, Emery, Pet
worth, Bryan. Force, Eaton, Pierce
and Grant. Grade schools for divi-
sions to 10 are: Birney, Cardozo,
Langston, Lovejoy. Magruder, Mott,
Phillips, Cleveland, Deanwood and
Giddings.
The Summer high school at Cen.
trail enters It's sixth year today,
having received an increase Of stu
dents each year Of its existence.
The Summer high school was begun
six years ago by Miss Deal AZ an
for It in the community. It was
first opened on q private fund and
held at Sidwell's Friends School.
The first year there were more than
one hundred students enrolled. and
because Of its success. funds were
appropriated for II the next year.
Because Of the pioneer work done
by Miss Deal In establishment OF
the high school COURSES. grade SUM
|mor ochoolD WnroN n1nr addo6
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
SEVEN INJURED
IN TRAFFIC
M|SHAPS
Condition of Samuel B. Wood.
bridge Run Down by Car,
Believed Serious

Seven persons were injured, one
Seriously, in traffic accidents on
Washington streets within the past
3Wenty-four hours.
Physicians at Emergency Hospital
have not yet determined the extent
OF the injuries suffered by Samuel
b. Woodbridge, forty-eight, 1919 r
street northwest. who was knocked
down by an automobile at Twelfth
and r streets northwest yesterday.
His condition Is believed to be
serious.
S John w. johnson, fifty, attached
20 Camp Meade, Nd, refused hos.
pital treatment after being struck
by machine at First and n streets
northeast.
A motor vehicle ran into the
horse-drawn wagon Of Phillip Tur.
ner, colored, sixty-seven, 1881 Second
street southwest, knocking him from
his seat. He suffered q cut under
Pitched from his wheel, Clifton
Cornwell, fifteen, Ills G street
northeast. was lightly bruised on
the shands and legs. He declined
treatment.
Samuel p. Chamberlain. thirty.
seven, 1915 Linden street, Balti
more, Nd, was walking along Bla.
densburg road, just off Charming
street, when q car hit him. He
was treated at Casualty Hospital
Bruises and cuts were received by
Hinder Lewis, colored, twenty-seven
31S2 Eleventh street northwest, oc
cupant Of an automobile which fig
ured in a collision.
Charles r. Taylor, colored, TWEEN
ty-nine, fell beneath an automobile
but was hurt only slightly. He was
treated for wounds at Freedman'l
Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
AND
STEPHENS
FREED
Justice Bailey Declares Eyl.
dence Disclosed No Con-
spiracy-Attack Writ

John Stephens, lumber magnate
Of jacksonville, Fla, and Ernest
G. Morse, Of Cincinnati, former
director Of sales Of the War De-
partment, today were found not
guilty on indictments charging
conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment in connection with sale Of
army surplus lumber.
Justice Bailey, in the District
Supreme Court, directed the ac-
quittal, the jury acting accord
ingly. The case had been on trial
for more than two months.
Justice Criticizes Evidence.
Counsel for four other defendants
were directed by the court to answer
a brief submitted by the Govorn.
ment opposing directed verdict cf
not guilty for their clients. The
jury will report tomorrow morn.
inng.
Justice Bailey. in directing -
Quittal. told the jury that the Gov.
eminent had submitted no evidence
to show that Morse had any knowl.
edge Of any conspiracy or had par.
ticipated in one. AS to Stephens,
the justice said there was nothing
to show that he took part in any
conspiracy or received any profits
from the lumber sale.
by directing a verdict" Wilton
]. Lambert, representing Stephens.
said, "vindicating John Stephens and
Ernest Morse, Justice Bailey has
dOne simple and complete justice.
Throughout the twelve weeks Of
trial, the Government Counsel have
ably presented the strongest case
possible with available evidence, and
day by day 1t has been apparent to
counsel that no indictment ought
ever to have been found against
these men.
THE result here and In several
Of the other so-called war frauds
cases ought to be and hope win
be lesson to departmental officials
who from time to time have en-
trusted to them the machinery Of
the grnad jury that It were well to
proceed with the utmost caution In
obtaining indictments which In many
cases have ruined innocent defend
ants.
Both counsel and Mr.. Stephens
many friends ana business associae
tons throughout the country, espe.
cially in Jacksonville, knew from
his long and enviable business record
from the beginning that he was
innocent"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
THE MAIN TOPIC.

THE MAIN TOPIC.
Some foIk. git an exelted. some am
worried, some delighted,
When dey talks about dis FFeeident1aI
bee.
Deere am jay Or agitation, when dey
makes Q nomination,
But shucks desc politics don't bother
Instead in grntes' rapture, / Starts
my quest to capture.
De biggeS watermelon kin buy,
An o. course IL can't buy Il, III
confeeg Il, not deny Il,
IN sort 2 borrow one. ct least IN
Some folks soon start to frettiIr when
de time appears To- sweatin',
Dey Graves dc GOODNESS q . mlSsln'
Dey feel dcy'e gittin' cheated, when
dcy're warm an 0verheafcd,
TO month ago It seemed dat dey
would freeze.
De weather brings dem sadness, but
hit nils mah heart with glad
De summer am . welcome frien' o
Hits many char1ns unravel. ~ start
upon NAH travel,
TO separate . melon from hits vine.
Some people 70 to pieces, when de
income tax increases,
-Dey raves about de sum dey has to
Dey protest an, dey holIars, when dey
part with precious dollars,
Uls topic am important, friends, but
say
Now what's de use, why worry9 dey's
no cause to rush or hurry,
De worr am gittin' better. dis / know
ATs better now believe me, II desc OF
:. eyes don't deceive me,
you'll find hit bes' down whaP de
melons grow.
JOE H. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
OHIO
TOWNS SEEK
ADHERE
District Heads Will Back
Effort To Rails Relief
Funds in. Capital

The District Commissioners to.
day seconded an appeal from Lo.
rain, Ohio. stricken by q tornado
recently, that District citizens raise
funds for the relief Of the homeless
and suffering Of the Ohio city.
The commissioners have received
two telegrams, one from the mayor
Of Lorain, George Hoffman, the
other from Elyria, Ohio, a neigh.
boring community, for assistance.
Mayor Hoffman sent the follow.
ing telegram:
"Lorain business district and part
residential section destroyed. Thou.
sand homeless and Destitute, los
81. ooo. 0o9 0no6ourth this sum
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
THE DESPERATE POET.

A recent press dispatch said
that a would-be poet committed
suicide because he could find
nothing to rhyme with Chicago.
This might have saved his life:
One day . big guy from Chicago
Bought hogs by the cargo;
He ate plenty Of chops,
As becoming Of wOps,
And bragged he was nm Italiano.
e. j. IRVINE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed

Charles A. Swami, jr.. and Ores.
soda D. Swami, 111S Eighth street
southeast. today filed separate peti.
tons in voluntary bankruptcy.
Each sets forth assets Of $3,4S4.20.
and the former liabilities at SIS.
O20.76, and the latter liabilities ct
50, 970.6S. The petitioners are rep
resented by Attorneys Croemlin d
Laws.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
Thieves Rob Lunchroom

Burglars broke into the lunch.
room conducted by Charles z. Cor.
1en. r., 100 B street southeast,
sling Ss2 from the cash Register,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
SOLLUM STUFF.

Sylvester sat attn on the strand,
He was doing his best TO get tanned.
When 3 girl gigKled zoo,
II Il all over your
And Il wasl SyI could not understand.
! I have mot for years been In church,
I would rather 70 Rlehlmg for perch,
Or for garfiah or cells,
Or for old rubber heels,
With my pew . canoe built o. birch.
Hypocrltes say they're serving the
Tho the cusswords they burn BY the
Here am /. stilI outside,
But when shall have died.
hoy, / Amt scared about my reward!
Z admit I am fond Of . smoke
when I've plenty Of punch In my
poke.
But it's heaven itself
When I'm lacking In pelf,
Just before payday. when am broke!
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
If It Is true that the brain
Is nothing but a big muscle,
then 1 understand sVhy SEM
Gtor COPELAND organized
d gym class for Senator's aud
Congressman.
MICHAEL J. b.
/ CAKE EATERS MENU.

Tomato Soup. Crackers. Ice Cream.
Two Klnds Of Cake.
Chocolate Pudding. !, Stewed Fruit
O'SUILLEABHAIN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
lIElgRDloSEEls.5
8sl20''E ~ BILL PRICE
HTS AND ERRORS.

III Id <24yD H4e4bAkAOOe
Riading themselves 81 has 'bIns,'
the Mats have evacuated the cellar.
After many years repOse in said cellar
filled with lamentations, fermentn-
lions. and sour grapes, what 4
Grand and glorious feeling must the
Old Fox now have that he's perched
on top Of the arbOrs
watch George do It," was the 81.
Looie chirp this spring, but tho
light b dawnlng that it requires
nine men TO grip . pennant.
Iris might be the regular Speaker
ont Cleveland way, but II IL notice.
able that during the recent slump
the fans were using the gavcl.
Bout time some math shark was
sewing together and stuffing al Tire
horse hide the Babe has OOxed
over the wall.
No. there's no difference tween
Boston fans and Boston gnFters.
Both support the sOx, you know.
HARPEReS FERRY.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-07-24

Less and the world is paying at
tention to the man who merely in
herited money. 1t welcomes him if
ne is patriotic, ambitious to be of
genuine service, filled with stimulat-
ing, honorable ambition-but the
mere fact that man has wealth his
father accumulated is counting for
less and less in management of the
worlds affairs. In the great world
of affairs the men at the head are
those who recently came up from the
ranks. The recently elected presi-
dent of the New York Central road
was a poor Irish boy who started
sweeping offices. 1t is true in all
departments of industry and trade
.andspublic life.--Moultrie Observer.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-07-24
GLAD TO Be
AN AMERICAN

In an eXtemporaneous speech at
the recent convention of the Nation
al Electric Light Association, Owen
D. Young, chairman of the board of
the General Electric Company and
one of the three American members
of the Dawes committee which re-
Gently rendered such valuable SER
vice to the Allied Preparations Com
mission, said:
"My attitude is very much like
that of the negro who was walking
very rapidly, and was stopped by
someone, who said to him, Nose,
where are you going?' He replied:
i amt gwine nowhar. rs done been
whar rs gwine, and now rs gwine
home The greatest pleasure have
is in returning home. Nobody can
enjoy sojourn of three or four
months in Europe, with its Difficult
ties and it's problems, it's suspicious
and it's distrusts, it's promises for the
future and its threats, without COM
ing back to the wholesome atmos-
phere of America pleased as never
before that he was born an Ameri-
can, and will be permitted to live
and die an American"
In talk which consumed less than
five minutes Mr.. Young painted a
word picture which impressed on his
listeners the wonderful possibilities
before this nation. His simple state
ments, which any school boy can I'M
derstand, should be an inspiration for
every citizen to strive to maintain the
conditions which have made this ma
ton what it is today through poll
cy which encourages every individ-
ual in every line of industry and en-
deavor.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-07-24
IT'S UP TO you

You may be big man In the bus
mess world. Your properties may
represent many round hard dollars.
You may be interested in politics to
the extent of complaining about tax
alton, too much legislation, useless
regulation of industry, etc You may
send your boy to college and your
daughter to finishing school. You
may be successful American bust
ness man.
But do you take an interest in the
government which protects your prop
erty? Or are you one of these kick
ers who complain about the radicals?
Do you go to the polls and vote for
men and measures you believe sound
or do you, instead, go out and play
golf on election day and let the fell
lows about whom you complain do
all the voting?
Don't kick unless you are willing to
do your duty as citizen at the polls
No matter how big you are, your
vote is worth no more than that of
the most worthless bum in town.
The bigger you are, the more nee
essary it is for you to vote, teach
your children to vote, and your wife
to vote.
Don't leave somebody else to do
your voting for you, and then kick
at results.
"Your" government will be just as
good as you help make it, and no bet
ter.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-07-24
A VOICE FROM
The LONG AGO

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison is still a.
live. She was the second wife Of
former President of the United
States. The widow Harrison is now
living in New York, and the other
day paid a visit to Washington. She
has the franking privilege and draws
$4,000 year from the Government.
She talks like a "hasbeen." She
speaks softly and mourns the passing
of the old regime.
"The world is changed" Mrs. Har-
rison said, "and in many ways it has
changed for worse" She is a rela-
tive of the first Mrs. Harrison, and
lived in the White House while Ben
jamin Harrison was President. Nat
urally in Washington she sees much
to shock her and, of course, deplores
the Generalization drift of things.
She sees in the flapper era the death
of tradition. The modern girl is do
ing things that girls couldn't do in
her day, and there are many good
things that she is missing.
One of them is the fine courtesy
with which men treated women thir-
ty-five years ago. That's a lost so
cial art. When sexes become rivals
in business there's an end to defer
ence.
Another thing in which Mrs. Harri-
son believes is the chaperone-an in
stitution which she fears is extinct
The present day girl takes long auto
mobile rides unchaperoned.
However, Mrs. Harrison isn't a
mossback herself. She has been an
interested spectator of wOman's en-
trance into the political arena-and
her own daughter is practicing law.
This is the voice of long ago rebuk-
ing the strident notes of the now.