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The Washington times., 1924-08-02
WOMEN FLOUT
! CHARGES BY
PEER
Lord Banbury Is Scored By
Speech In British
Upper House
BY DAVID A. CHURCH,
International News Service.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-There are
breakers ahead for Lord Banbury,
Tor the women members Of parlia-
ment are hot after him.
He brought it all down on his
own head by speech in the House
Of Lords attacking the value of
the service Of the women members
In the House of Commons.
women in the House Of Com.
mons have not been a success, /"
said the courageous Lord Banbury.
You cannot prevent a woman in
the House of Commons from exer.
cising the privilege OF her sex
which she has been accustomed to
exercise.
''You cannot treat her as an equal
I do not for a moment say that
she, by malice aforethought, exer.
cises that fascination which q
woman exercises over man, but she
does it unwittingly."
Storm Breaks.
Then the storm broke. Women
members of the House of Com.
mons answered the attack, forget.
ting party lines. with a solid bar.
rage of those weapons Of womanly
defense-words.
"Nonsense! alphabetically an.
swered Miss Dorothy Jewspn, La
Dor M. p. 1--WE are in the House
of Commons because we are inter.
ested in certain questions and we
take definite point of view. /
am not altogether surprised that
such a speech should have come
from such quarter. Lord Ban.
bury's hostility to all progr sssive
measures has been known for long
enough, and do not think any
Of the women in the House will
be disposed to treat his criticisms
seriously"
Most ungaIlantp' cried Lady
Terrington. GAS to the usefulness
Of women in the House of Com
mons, think they have proven II
already. If a census of the mem
bers Of the House of Commons
could be taken on the subject,
majority in favor Of the inclu
sion of women. cannot see any
reason why q woman should not
be as capable of making laws as
q man."
Claims Refuted.
There is not the slightest jus
B1IlCdClOu TOT LOr0 banOuryS com
ments," said Mrs. Wintringham
one Of the pioneer women M. P.'s
I'VE are here to serve, in the way
we think hest, the interests Of
our constituents and Of the coun
try at largo Last year 1 received
no fewer than 5000 communion,
tons from different persons and
bodies pressing for some kind OF
legislation. That in itself is an &C
Acknowledgement Of the usefulness
Of the work that a. woman M. p,
can perform. knew the House OF
Commons before women were adj
initted to membership. and for the
life Of me I cannot see that there
has been any loss Of dignity since
women came i'm
Lady Astor has not yet opened
mp on Lord Banbury, but she
probably will, for he is a longtime
political foe. AS Sir Frederick Ban.
bury he continually aroused the
ire of Lady Astor, and one alter.
cation between the two came close
to physical attack upon the male
by the female member.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
WIFE OF D. c. AUTO MAN
INJURED IN ACCIDENT

Mrs. Curtis w. Handley, Is Cedar
Parkway, Chevy Chase, Nd. wife Of
the president Of the Handley Motor
Company. was injured yesterday
when the auto driven by her hus.
band collided with another machine.
The accident occurred at Military
and Daniels roads, Rock Cceck
Park. Mrs. Handley was pitched
against the windshield Of the car,
suffering cuts of the face and head.
She also suffered from shock.
Tony Natoln. diver of the second
machine. was cut. John Baldwin.
500 Forty-fourth street northwest.
an occupant Of the macnire, was
hurt also.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
KILLED BY POLICE AS HE
BREAKS INTO PARSONAGE

LONG BRANCH. N. j., Aug. g.
Police are expecting an early ar
rest in connection with an alleged
offer of $500 made William B. Vul-
lenti, thirty-eight, to fire a home
for priests, owned by Holy Trinity
Roman Catholic Church, Exchange
Place, here. Vullenti was wounded
while breaking into the parsonage
and died In a hospital.
Police were told that VuIlenti
had been offered $500 to fire the
parsonage. They found two tubs
containing ten gallons Of gasoline
each in the place.
While six police were hidden In
the house, Vullenti forced an en-.
trance. He turned flashlight d.
rectly upon Detective Sergeant
Walling. SON of Police Chief viii.
liam D. Walling. Vullenti fired.
the shot going wild. Detective
HUM then shot Vullenti.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
DR.. PIERCE TO RETURN
FOR DAY FROM VACATION

Doctor Jason Noble Pierce, min.
lister OF the First Congregations
Church, Tenth and q streets
northwest, win return for one Sun
day from his vacation to preach
tomorrow. Doctor Pierce has been
spending his vacation at his sum-
mer home In Danbury, Coma, with
Mrs. Pierce and HIS two children.
Doctor Pierce's subject at IL
a. m. tomorrow win be Strength"
and at b. m. he will speak on
The Hope Of Glory. Strangers
in the city especially are invited.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
KILLED BY SECOND BOLT
STRIKING IN SAME PLACE

ALBUQUERQUE. Aug. a. The
theory that lightning does not
strike twice in the same place was
dispelled recently by reports from
the forests Of New Mexico.
Some time ago Victor Ortega.
fore lookout in the Carson Forest.
was killed by lightning. Details
were lacking. A report to the ais.
trict office here has just been filed.
Ortega was struck by the first
bolt about 8 o'clock in the after.
noon In the lookout cabin on the
top OF Canilon Mountain. His leg
was severely burned. While Mrs.
Ortega was dressing the wound the
second bolt crashed in, striking
Ortega on the head. He was killed
instantly.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
SAMUEL B. EATON JOINS
CUVlER A. METZLER FIRM

Samuel B. Eaton. formerly with
the real estate firm Of Strohecker
& Metzler. is now sales manager Of
the Cuvier A. Metzler firm. Eaton
has been in the real estate business
in this city for nearly twelve years,
and says that he is ready to serve
his old friends at his new address In
the Continental Trust Building.
The firm of Cuvier A. Metzlcr is
well known in Washington, where its
clients find efficient and courteous
service at all times.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
NAVY CHAPLAIN breaches
ON PERSIA TOMORROW

The Reverend Thomas L. Kirk
patrick. Navy chaplain, win occupy
the pulpit Of the Fourth Presby.
terrain Church at both services to.
morrow.
The subject for the evening serv-
Ice at z o'clock will be Towards
an Understanding Of the Persian
situation. This address win Be
illustrated by lantern slides from
photographs taken by Chaplain
kirkpatrick during residence Of
three years In Persia, as a teacher
in the American Presbyterian school
| for boys In Tahriz.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
EXP POLICEMAN IS KILLED
TRYING TO ROB MAIL

EAST ORANGE. N. j., Aug. D.
The bandit slain at the Lacka-
wanna railroad station here in an
attempt, with another, to rob a
mail pouch containing what they
thought $4,000 in Federal notes,
was identified as John J. Manyon,
OF Hoboken, former member OF the
New Jersey State Police.
Manyon was shot and killed by
Eugene Stack. postal clerk, who
was on the station platform when
the two men opened fire on him
IN an effort to gain possession of
the pouch. Although wounded in
the leg and hand. Stack steadied
himself and fired a bullet through
Munyon's back as ne was about
70 disappear down the station
stairway and climb into a waiting
taxicab. His confederate got away
In the cab.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
PLANS COURSE
FOR RADIO
TALkERS
Washington University May
Teach Orators How To
Speak Correctly
~ Tnternational New service.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. Cor.
rect radio speaking.
The University Of Washington
may give such a course next fall
lf students continue to request 1t
of the forensic department. Stu
dent radio fans, who tried to catch
the Democratic convention speeches
made the suggestion.
'Old-style speaking methods are
ineffective by radio, and impas-
stoned outbursts become unintelli-
gible, necessitating that speakers
learn proper technique for radio
oratory," was one Of the statements
made.
w. W., Germane. Seattle news
paper man, who attended the con-
vention, found that William Jen-
nings Bryan failed to get his words
through the radio during his most
inspiring and inpassioned moments.
An official Of the Bell Telephone
Company says President Coolidge
speaks very clearly over the radio,
due to his calm, quiet, self-contained
manner and lack Of bombastic
Uratory.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
farmers ONCE
GUT HAIR BY
ZODIAC
So Says Capital Barber Who
Now Practices Art On
Legislators
BY ROLAND KREBS
international News Service.

Witches who mix magical Inesses
from the tears Of sorrOwful black
cats that break into fits of weep
ing at midnight and sorcerers who
lay mystical deuces on phantom
treys just as the moon becomes fun
have been common enough for CEN
turtles.
It is only those who 20 into a
barber shop in the shadow OF the
Capitol dome, however, who meet
a barber that learned to cut hair
by the Signs Of the Zodiac.
Call him MIR. Snip" because he's
a shy barber and abhors seeing his
name banded about in cold type.
He ships hair and shaves faces
those Of senator's, congressman and
other Capital dignitaries among
others--in q hotel on Capitol Hill.
He doesn't tell his story to every
one, but after you've been in there
three or four times you may be
treated to a sample of what a bar
ber's memoirs would be life II ever
BARRIERS had the time to write them.
Starts in Easy.
"Mr. Snip usually begins his
memoirs IKE InlSs
do those clippers pull? No?
Good! They're a new pair. Gosh
/ don't know what we'd do without
clippers. It used to be tough in
the old days. when we had to snip.
snip, snip with a scissors. These
clippers save time.
"Well, the business was funny and
slow, anyway, in those days"
When ''Mr. Snip" reaches this
point you may settle down in your
chair. because the tale has started.
He goes on:
II learned my trade years and
years ago in the country around
Passaic, New Jersey. The farmers
around there then were mighty SUI
perstitious. Some Of them would
get their hair and their kids hair
cut only on fridays. because they
thought It brought them good luck. "
One gathers that on the other
days OF the week Mr.. Snip" would
pitch horeshoes, or whittle.
Then there were other farmers
whoT- Hey, you! Lay off that
razor strop. Use your own. That's
Russian leather, and wouldn't
tHk0 SOu AOE IL nACH ACbS NAYS
you ruin Ill AS / was saying,
there were other farmers who re.
fused to have their hair cut at
any other time but when the moon
was full"
Ready for Question.
'Why?" you would ask naturally
enough.
They had an ancient supersti-
ton that If they had It cut at that
time their hair would never fall
out"
Eyes. but how" you ask, think
ing you have him up tree, would
they know when the moon was full,
II, Tor example. You had cloudy
weather for a stretch?"
ooh. they all kept alinanacs,' -
"Mr. Snip" answers, ''and knew to
a dot when the moon changed"
mr.. Snip" il glad that barbering
has been simplified. He can re-
member when barber included a
basin among his utensils for the
purpose of blood-letting. Then,
he'll tell you. leeches stood In Jars
like goldfish, beside the talcum
powder and the hair tonic.
"Leches were popular in those
days." ''Mr. Snip" says. Drug
stores used to rent them out at
20 cents a. rental, just like you
hire a taxicab nowadays. Sure
those clippers don't puIl?ss
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
MOUNT PLEASANT PASTOR
TO PREACH IN VERMONT

The Reverend Walter A. Morgan,
pastor Of Mount Pleasant Congre-
gatioral Church, 10 to preach Sun.
day morning at the Pilgrimage
Sunday Service In Rockingham.
VT. This service is unique in
New England and will be attended
by people from all over the
country.
The pulpit Of the church Is
within fifty feet Of the spot where
sleep the maternal ancestors Of
President Coolidge.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
MAJOR AND MRS. KINGMAN
TO GO TO FORT BENNING

Major Ralph Kingnan has been
assigned to duty at Fort Benning,
and he and Mrs. Kingman leave
Washington September i.
Miss Katherine Kingman, their
daughter. 10 leaving this week for
Cincinnati, where she will be the
guest for about month OF her
aunt, Mrs. Percy M. Cochran.
Miss Jane Moffett, daughter Of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William A.
Moffett, accompanied by her young.
or sister, Miss Betty Moffett, viii
leave town today Cor Cape May,
N. J., to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith are
spending the weekend on Chesa.
peake Bay. near Pearson, Ma.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
DR.. BRIGGS TO PREACH
ON FOOLS OF HISTORY

Doctor John e. Briggs will prea.h
at IL a. m. and 7:45 p. M, at
Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow.
After q brief sermon and reception
OF new members. the Lords Sup
per win be administered. At night
Doctor Briggs win preach on "Peo-
pie Who Played the Fool In Ancient
and Modern Times"
Doctor Howard /. Stewart,
former pastor OF Second Baptist
Church, will preach next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
HULoARIA's CALL TO
CoLoRS SCARES GREECE

ATHENS. Aug. IA report that
Bulgaria is calling 1000 volunteers
to the colors led to fears here
today that the Bulgarian govern
ment is mobilizing.
Bulgarian officials at Sofia claim.
ed that the troops were being
massed to combat communism.
Bulgarian Comitadjis Qrregulars)
have been causing the Greeks
much trouble, making raids over
the frontier into Greek Macedonia.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

gown was of powder blue lace over
flesh crepe de chine. Her hat was
leghorn with trimmings Of roses
and tulle, the tulle forming a
streaner over the shoulders. She
carried Columbia roses and lark.
spur. The bridesmaids were
dressed alike in shades OF peach
and green georgette crepe made
In bouffant style with lace ruffIes
trimmed with ribbon Of contrast.
Ing. shades. Their leghorn hats
trimmed In shades to match the
dresses were similar to that Of
the rnatron OF honor and carried
butterfly roses. Fred A. Smith.
brother of the groom was best
man. and the ushers included Kari
Pitt. brother Of the bride, Darrow
kirkpatrick, James Pullman and
Elmer Wild1nan. A musical pro.
gram by Mrs. Duxbury, preceded
the marriage service. To the
strains ~ the Lchengrin" wed.
ding march. the bridal party en-
tered the church, which was dec.
GRATED with cut flowers and palms.
Tall standards Of gladioli marked
the aisle and white satin "prie.
dleu" was used. Immediately after
the ceremony, a reception was held
at the home of the brides parents
In Chevy Chase, Md. The house
was artlstically decorated in chi
flowers and palms. Mrs. pitt
the brides mother, wore necom.
Ing gown Of coca crepe de chine
trimmed with geld lace, and
corsaSe OF ward roses. Mrs. Smith.
mother Of the bridegroom. wa =
gcwned In midnight blue reor.
gette crepe, heavily beaded and
wore a ccrsage Of orchids ana
lilies OF the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, ir.. Iast
later in tn. evening for a honsv.
moon along the northern shore ~
New England -
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Coolicar -,
tertained at dinner last EVENING -
the Congressional Country Club
Among their guests were Mr.. ami
Mrs. Alexander Britten. Mr.. and
Mrs: Harry Kite. Mr.. and Mrs
John Lewis Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Fleming, John l.. Edwards.
and Frank Moore.
Waldemar de SveshnIkoff will
leave tomorrow for two weeks
duty at the Aberdeen Proving
GNOuh0Ds
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
CONNECTICUT PREACHER
IN MT. PLEASANT PULPIT

The pulpit Of Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church, Columbia
road near Fourteenth street, il to
be supplied next Sunday morning
at II o'clock by the Reverend
Doctor George R.. Wells, author
Of textbooks on psychology, and
professor Of psychology at Hart.
ford Theological Seminary and
Trinity College. Hartford. Conn.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
HOLIDAY HOUSE TO
HAVE SUNSET SERVICE

The sunset service at Holiday
House, maintained by the Girls
Friendly Society of the Diocese Of
Washington, viii be conducted by
the Reverend Enoch NJ. Thompson,
rector of Nativity Chapel.
The services viii be at o'clock.
Cars leaving Twelfth and d
streets northwest at o'clock win
reach Holidays House In time for
the services.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
GOV. RICHIE OPPOSED
TO MODELLING CITIZENS

BALTIMORE. Nd. Aug. Al
though Governor Albert C. Richie
viii cooperate with the Government
In mobihzing the military strength
of the State on September IL, he
announced today that he was op-
posed 70 moDlllzing civilians.
Citizens committees have been
named by the governor in fifteen
towns to organize patriotic activi-
ties on Defense Day.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
INTERNATIONAL.
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE
STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Pythlan Temple Auditorium.
1918 9th st. N. w.
II A. Mcclure by Pilgrim G
E. Stewart, of Brooklyn, N. Y
3 p. M.-Lecture by Mr.. Stewart
Subject: "WAS JESUS GODia
(The Public Specially Invited)
4:30 p. M.-Service meeting.
7:45 p. M.-Tower study.
Seats Free. No Collection
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
CLYDE BROWN TO PREACH
AT 0PEN-AlR SERVICES

The preacher at the open-air
services at st. Stephens Episcopal
Church. No. 3017 Fourteenth street
northwest, at S o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, win be the Reverend
Clyde Brown.
These services will be held every
Sunday afternoon during the sum-
n1er
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
COLLEGE HEAD CONDUCTS
SERVICE AT PEACE CROSS

The preacher at the open.air serv.
ice at the Peace Cross in the
grounds of the National Cathedral
on Wisconsin avenue tomorrow aft.
ernoon at 4 o'clock will be the
Reverend Bernard I. Bell. presf.
dent of st. Stephens College, An
nandale-on-H Hudson, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
CATHOLIC.
FRANCISCAN MONASTERY

1tth and Quincy Sta, BroOkland
Replicas Of the CatacOnlbs and
Numerous Shrines Of the Holy
Land Open to Visitors Every
Day, 8 y. m. to 8 p. m.
Take ''BrookIands car 20 Quincy
&C., BroOhland. Conductor will direct
InqIlrerN TO the Monastery, two
blocks away.
Automobiles follow Mlchigan Ave.
g Quincy st., turning right 20
Monastery, three blocks east.
''The Holy Land q America"
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
GENERAL PERSHING no
LEAVE NEXT WEEK

General Pershing viii leave
Washington next week for an ex.
tensive tour of inspection which
win cover several Of the corps
areas. It will be his final inspec.
ton Of the army establishments
before his retirement September
10.
The General, who was met upon
his arrival from Europe a few
days ago by his former aid, Major
John @. Quekemeyer, has re.
opened their apartment at 1929
Connecticut avenue.
- 4
Major Victoriano CasaJus of the
Spanish embassy and Slobodan
Godjevac Of the legation. of the
Serbs, Greats and Glovenes, who
have been occupying a shack near
Cabin John for the last month or
two, have moved back to town
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
MISS JOSEPHINE SPRIGNIAN
BRIDE OF LIEUT.. STRAUB.

The marriage of Miss Josephine
Sprigman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Horner Sprigman, to
Lieutenant Robert Joseph Straub,
u. s. MIC. son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Albert Edward Stranb, of Denver!
took place yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock at the home Of the brides
parents, the Reverend Clyde Brown
officiating. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Mary Sprigman,
as maid of honor, and wore a trav.
cling gown of heavy white crepe
and a corsage bouquet of white
roses and lilies Of the valley.
The bride wore gown of blue
crepe and a corsage bouquet Of
pink flowers. Lieutenant u. Ernest
Burke attended the bridegroom as
best man. The wedding Of Miss
Sprigman to Lieutenant Straub was
set for a later date. but because Of
recent orders for the latter the
date was advanced.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

Waldemar de Sveshnikoff viii
leave tomorrow for two weeks
duty at the Aberdeen Proving
Grounds.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
ASST. SECRETARY WRIGHT
JOINS FAMILY FOR WEEKEND

~D AANAAA1A EOAU VbGB1A~LAINOa
The Third Assistant Secretary OF
State, j. Butler Wright, left last
evening to join Mrs. Wright and
their children at their cottage at
Buena Vista Springs over the week.
end. He will return Monday.
Mr.. Wright viii continue these
weekend trips until late Septem.
Der. when he will spend several
weeks vacation with his family at
that resort.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

Doctor G. w. Hardy, Of Ottawa,
retired after thirty years. medical
practice in Canada, has come to
Washington to make his home with
his son. Doctor Charles o. Hardy,
OF the Carnegie Bureau Of Econo.
mics.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Russell
Dfckey, jr., have returned from
Paris and are at the Vanderbilt in
New York before going to their
nome in Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Dickey
was formerly Miss Leila Gordon.
daughter of Mrs. George Barnett.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

The chief of the Far Eastern
division Of the State Department
and Mrs. John v. A. MacNGurray
have left Washington for williams.
town, Mass. Mr.. MacMurray Is
attending there the school Of poll.
tics. They will return later in
September.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

Major and Mrs. Xenophon Price
have returned to this country
aboard the Homeric, after a short
stay In Europe,
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

Somerville Pinkney Tuck, jr., of
the State Department, will be the
guest for the weekend of Mr.. and
Mrs. John p. Story, jr., at their
summer place, White Hall, near
ANNAPOLIS
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pembroke
Thorn have returned to their home,
Pembroke Park, after a few days
stay in New York.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

Mrs. David H. Blair, wife OF the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
mas gone to Winston. Salem, N. C..
TO pass the remainder of the sum.
mer.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

Henry de Sibour, who has been
visiting his wife in the Adirondaclxs,
VIII return tomorrow evening.
f. M. Leitheiser, of this city.
has taken an apartment at the
Hamilton Hotel.
\ \
Mrs. Harry Tennyson Domer and
her brother, Chris J. Gockeler. en-.
tertained at luncheon at the Co.
lumbia Country Club today In honor
of Mr. Gockeler's niece, Miss Ruth
Burkhart TRACER, whose marriage
to Walter Barlow Lawrence will
take place at st. Paul's, English
Lutheran Church on Saturday after.
noon, August 16. Besides the
guest of honor, those present at
the luncheon were the brides moth.
er, Mrs. Margaret j. TRACER, and
members of the bridal party and
friends as follows: Mrs. George H.
Fox, matron of honor; Mrs. Walter
Van Norman, Mrs. william Thomas.
SON. Misses Betty and Roberta Har.
stin, Anne Varnum, Marian Eisen.
stein. Marie Marks and Catherine
Spaight.