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Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15

COL" THOMAS W. MILLER, Alien Property Custodi-
an has recommended to the President that legislation be
enacted to finance federal corporation for the
of establishing better trade relations between this country
and the former enemy powers This suggestion is of i'm
porance because of the agitation among certain agrcu
tura groups for subsidy promote the sale
of their particular products in Germany Custodian
has 18OOOOOO in cash realized through sale of enemy
property which is idle and unavailable useful pur
poses Colonel Miller believes that it could be used so
proaby in the restoration of trade relations with our
former enemies that all approved American claims against
Germany could be paid out the surplus and the original
funds eventually returned their rghtfu alien owners
intact thus avoiding confscation enemy property
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15

THOSE DEMOCRATS who believe in a revenue" tar
if should be satisfied with the FOrdneyMcCumber law It
produced $2OOOOOO revenue than their own
law in year.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15

Another trouble in America is that
we haven't enough famous men to ad-
dress the various clubs as often as
they wish to be addressed.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15

1T IS SAID that prohibition reduced the barley
crop by $7OOOOOO Another evidence that the liquor
being enforced as a general thing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
WELFARE UNITY
MEASURE IS
APPROVED
Bill Is Designed to End Dis
putes Among City Charity
Institutions.

The District Commissioners today
approved the bill drafted by the wei.
fare legislation commission, creating
a department of public welfare for
the District.
Since certain phases of the bill
affect Presidential appointments in
this city. the measure win first 60
to President Coolidge for his sane
ton.
The measure Is designed to end
for all time in the District the
confusion which grew out of divided
authorities among the various charit-
able and welfare agencies of the
city government.
BY the terms OF the proposed
legislation, the public welfare de.
partment will be governed by a
board of nine members, contribut.
ing their services gratis, appointed
by the Commissioners, and a direc.
tor. nominated by the board, and
also appointed by the Commission
ers.
This department, it is planned
will absorb the functions of the
Board of Charities.- the Board OF
Children'ss Guardians and other
similar bodies.
Justice Siddons, chairman Of the
welfare legislation commission, and
William Hodson, expert consultant
OF the same body, conferred with
Commissioner Rudolph late yes
terday on the bill. When the city
heads took up the measure at their
board meeting today, it was ap
proved without q change,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
RANDLE CITIZENS WANT
NEW FLOOR ON BRIDGE

A new concrete covered flooring
must be put on the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge, according to mem
bers Of the Randle Highlands Clti-
zens Association, who met in the
Fountain Memorial Baptist Church
last night. The residents declare
that accidents on the bridge are i'm
minent unless its delapidated con-
dition Is improved"
p. e. Mckinney, chairman of the
associations public utilities commit
tee. reported that It is now neces'
sary to station two policemen at the
bridge to warn motorists about the
holes and weak planks. He also re-
ported that the Capital Traction
Company Is planning to run a bus
line into Randle Highlands on a
twelve-minute schedule. A. X,
Ware presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
VANDERBILT FILES REPLY
IN BIG ISLANDER SUIT

NEW YORK, April Prank
A. Vanderlip, New York Financier.
has filed answer to the $500, 900
SANDER suit brought against him
by Louis H. Brush and Roy d.
Moore, owners Of the Marion, Ohio,
Star. formerly owned by the late
President Harding.
The answer, presented through
his attorneys, declares the state
ments made by Vanderlip question.
ing the transaction by which the
paper passed from President Hard
ing to its present owners, were
justified as Stair comment on mat
tiers and persons of general public
moment and interest"
The assertion was again made in
the answer that Vanderlip merely
repeated rumors in his address at
Ossining and was without intent to
defame or injure the plaintiffs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
AUTO|STS FOIL
ALEXANDRIA
HOLD-UP
Party Scares Away Foqtpads
Closing In on Restaurant
Man-Store Robbed.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April H.
The drug store at 1923 King street,
owned by H. D. Ashton, was broken
into last night and $35 was stolen.
Entrance was obtained through the
rear window and the money was
taken from a drawer in desk.
while the cash register in which
there was more than So in change
was not disturbed.
An attempt to hold up Angelus
Latsfos, of 403 King street, early
this morning was frustrated by
autoists.
LatsioS left his restaurant at $3.50
this morning and as he proceeded
toward his home, two blocks away,
at 226 North Royal street, man
in an automobile went slowly up
the street in front Of him, while a
man on foot followed behind.
AS he neared his home the men
began to close in. Just at that
moment another car in which
there were a man and two women
drew up across the street and stop.
ped. The hold-up men then fled.
w. J. Kendrick, field secretary
OF the laymen's movement in the
fund campaign for the Baptist
Church, spoke before q hundred
delegates in the First Baptist
Church yesterday, in session to lay
plans to collect the entire quota
pledged by the Potomac Associ.
alton. James r. Mansfield pre-.
sided. 1t was announced that $780,.
600 Of the $21S,273.57 pledged is
yet to be collected.
John H. Smith, colored. was ar.
raigned before Judge Frederick g.
Duvall in police court this morn.
ing on the charge of violating the
prohibition law. 1t was testified
by Policemen Padgett, WEIGH and
Taylor that Smith had nearly two
pints OF whiskey in his possession
when he was arrested. He was or.
dered held for the action Of the
grand jury on $3.50 bond, after he
had entered a plea of guilty.
o. Pearson was arraigned IN DO
lice court today. A. half-pint OF
corn liquor was found in his pocket
last night by an inquisitive officer
II had the liquor all right, your
honor. found 1t in the old ship
yard and put it In my pocket" he
told Judge Duvall.
Pearson was held for the action
OF the grand jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
CAPPER SCHOOL
BILL SENT
To LORD
Budget Bureau Concerned Be-
cause Measure Creates
Several New Positions.

Senator Capper's bill for com.
pulsory education in the District
and for the taking of a school cen.
gus was approved by the District
Commissioners today and was sent
to Gen. IN. M. Lord, director Of
the Federal budget.
The Budget Bureau IL concerned
because of provisions creating the
positions OF a director, attendance
officers, inspectors, clerks and
other employees.
In a letter to General Lord, Com
missioner Rudolph, as chairman ci
the board, said:
1.-THE Commissioners are in favor
Of the passage of the proposed legis
lation, but submit the same to you
for your advice as to whether they
are in accord with the financial pro
gram Of the President"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01

w. Va. and Westernport. Luke and
McCOole.A Nd, is damaged to the
extent of at least $1,000, 900, it is
estimated. The Piedmont Pulp and
Paper Company, at Luke, puts its
damage at 100000. It has lost $50
cars Of pulp. This is one of the
largest manufacturing concerns of
calendered paper in the world. The
Savage river and Georges creek con-
tributed to the destruction. Pgacti.
callY all the mercantile houses Of
Piedmont and Westernport were I'M
der water, which ran six feet deep
through the main street of Western
port. At Keyser, the Keyser
Worsted Mills lost $4,000 worth OF
yarn and the company puts the
total damage at $50, 000l
The Western Maryland railroad
brought its engineering force here
to make a survey of the damage,
which is placed at half a million
dollars in this immediate section
alone. The company was hard hit
the entire length of the West Vir-
ginia division. At Keyser a big EN-
bankment washed out with the
| tracks.
The Baltimore and Ohio is now
running trains out Of Cumberland
both east and west practically on
time. The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company sent here from
Washington in trucks a crew of 25
Installation men to restore lines.
The damage to company property
here is computed at $780, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
OCEANIC
THOUGHT IS
TESTED
Scientists in Charge Of Ex-
periments Say Results So
Far Are UnconcIusive.
By HELEN FOX.
Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, April People
may at some time be able to COM
municate by means Of thought
without the aid OF intervening tele-
graph wires, wireless or even
speech. However, it was annonced
today by DIR. Gardner Murphy Of
Columbia University, trans-city tele-
pathic communication was still in
an experimental stage.
The results thus far obtained from
a series of experiments conducted
over a period Of fifteen years, be-
tween Cambridge, Mass; Paris,
France, and New York city, are
still inconciusive, according to DIR.
Murphy.
Experiment Successful.
Last night the experiment was
tried once again, with New York
"broadcasting" thought waves to
Cambridge. The New York part OF
the experiment was In charge of
DR.. Murphy. Receiving efforts at
Harvard University were in charge
OF DIR. Harry Nelson, assistant in
the Harvard psychology depart
ment.
at is unfortunate that these
u,
public will misunderstood. Prac.
tically nothing has been definitely
established. The experimental work
is slow. We cannot draw conclu.
sions hastily.
These tests have been going on
at Harvard for fifteen years. We
have had success and failure dur.
ing that time. have nothing to
q q. xnK1y
plished or what might be accom-.
pilshed. All that l am interested
in is clearing the public mind OF
the impression that this science has
advanced beyond a stage Of expert
ment."
In performing the tests DR.. Muir.
ply uses twenty-five persons here,
some In q group at Columbia and
others at their homes, but ali work.
ing In concert at a given time and
with the would-be recipients at Cam
bridge standing by at exactly the
same time. The experimental are
kept secret. In this way. any
chance of cheating, deliberate OF
| unconscious, Is reduced, The ex
perimentors later compare notes by
mail.
Every Monday and Friday eve
ming from S:15 to II o'clock, the
experiments are performed. Expert
merts In thought transmission have
also been attempted Scross the At
lantic.
at win be at least two year.
before we viii be able TO reDor,
anything conclusive concerning ths
trans.Atlantic exDerimenta.. Or
Murphy said,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
Snow Brings Threat
Of Flood Recurrence
Along Potomac River

HAGERSTOWN, Md, April T.
A belated snow storm, which began
before daybreak, followed upon the
heels of the worst flood in the
Potomac river valley in thirty
years. Reports received here state
that the snow already is from three
to six inches deep and is still fall
ing heavily in the mountain Sec
tons.
Although the flood waters are
receding fast and the Potomac is
nearly within banks at Williams
port. Hancock and other places, the
mass of snow melting may cause
another rise with probable flood
dangers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
NEW ENGLAND TEXTILE
INDUSTRY HARD HIT

BOSTON. April 1.--Curtailment in
the textile industry in New Eng
land has become serious. In
Lawrence, Mass, the Everett Mills
will close after having operated on
part time. The Pacific Mill has
almost stopped the purchase Of
"grays" from other mills and cut
down to three days a week the
operation Of its bleachery and print
plant. The Lawrence. Duck Com
pany is operating only one-third
capacity. The Avadia Mill Is en-
ploying less than half its normal
force and keeping open three days
q week.
Lawrence. mill hands have petit.
toned the city government to
make an emergency appropriation
for street work so that some en-
ployment may be given to the idle
mill forces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
ms CAMPAIGN MANAGER DENIES STORIES OF MONEY DEAL
Worst Alaska Fire
Sweeps One Of
Large Cities
by International News Service.

~ AAlvS4ANA%SAU1aAsA 1NDWD 49,
Ketchikan, the second largest
city in Alaska, was swept by a
disastrous fire Sunday night,
according to official dispatches
from the United States Coast
Guard today.
Two Government cutters
stood by, furnishing armed
guards to patrol the devastated
area and prevent looting. The
blaze was said to have been
the most serious in the history
Of Alaska.
Coast. Guard officials be-
lieved that the fire will have
\demoralizing effect on the sal
mon fishing industry, since
many fishing expeditions are,
fitted out in Ketchikan every
spring.
No further details of the fire
nor mention Of loss of life were
contained in the Official dis
patches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
PRESS. CLUB TO HAVE
ALL FOOLS PROGRAM

Newspaper men will tonight be
entertained. according to the press
agent for the National Press Club,
by "Roxie' Marks and his gang Of
musicians at a special April Fool
Night program, beginning at Q
p. m.
Other headliners on tonight's pro-
gram, the same press agent con.
fides, will be 1.-THE Jersey Devil, -
by Captain John II. Craige: a
burlesque on "The Investigations,' =
by Red" Smith, Speers and Tiller,
and THE Sale" by Ralph A. Graves
and Theodore Tiller.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
LAKITY CHARGED
PROSECUTING
LAND FRAUDS
Witness Says Daugherty
Blocked failing Of Okla
homa Adventures.
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even If he is a. Democrat" said
Senator Ashurst DeIn.) Of Arizona.
Dychs explained that Hamon
himself spent $4,000, and he sx.
pended the rest.
Dyche denied that EIamon had
"no political ambitions other than
to be national committeeman"
1T was rllInored that he wanted
to be President, but that's not
true" said Dyche.
Did Not Seek Office.
did he want to be Secretary of
INTERIOR" asked Spencer.
Absolutely not"
Ibid Hamon have part In
shaping the result Of the conven-
tion," asked Walsh.
Yes, of course. He told me he
had talked to Harry Daugherty
about certain candidates, but ]
don't recall any names"
but the impression in Oklahoma
was that Hamon, because of his
part in the convention, was to
have O Cabinet post?"
Eyes, that was talk but no one
on the inside In lannon's crowd
ever thought for a minute that
Jake was to be a cabinet officer"
Dyche explained that Hamon had
spent about $4,000 a piece In
getting Olxlahoma's delegation be.
hind him.
"Did he spend money after the
delegates were elected?"
mo"
There were other States with
their delegations that did as much
as Oklahoma to bring about the
final result OF the convention
weren't there?" asked Senator Bur-
sum.
Wayne Wilson, vice president Of
the Motor Car Abstract Company,
OF New York, was called next and
questioned about j. Van Vechten OIL
colts testimony that a Federal
iudgship was offered him In New
York, for $4,000. Olcott testified
last week that Wilson made him
the offer.
Wilson denied that he Offered"
the Judgship to Olcott.
would BE Expensive.
II told Olcott 1t would require an
aggressive campaign to get him APP
pointed" said Wilson. II said he
would have to get thousands of
endorsements, and that one of his
friends told me it would be an ex.
pensive matter"
What friend was THAR"
Edward J. Newell, New York
lawyer"
You told olcott it would be ex.
pensive to get him put on the
bench and you said 1t would cost
him $35 .000?' said Wheeler.
"Oh, l never said that" Wilson
replied.
What did you tell him?"
I said to him I was told Il
might become an expensive matter
and cost $4,000 or even twice thai
much" said Wilson.
II never told him it would cost
$35. 600"
Where is Mr.. Newell"
He died year ago."
Means is Recalled
CASTOR B. Means, the committees
star Witness" was called to the
stand to identify the signature of
Jesse w. Smith, Daugherty's friend
on a letter.
The letter then was introduced in
evidence. 1t was written by Smith
on Daugherty's stationery June 4
1921, to Major Alex. M. Wachniesky,
telling him there was no openinc
on the staff of special agents.
The letter showed Smith appar.
emily had charge of applications for
employment in the department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
| DENDORFF IS
FREED;HIT[ER
JAILED
Three Other Leaders in "Reer
Hall Putsoh" Are Given
Sentences.
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paroled after serving six months
Of his sentence.
The state will hear the cost of
the Ludendorff trial
Pernet iS Ludendorff's stepson,
Weber is a veterinary surgeon.
Most sof the other defendants were
army or police officers.
Planned in Beer Cellar.
The nationalist revolt was planned
last November by the Bavarian
Nationalist, the final meeting being
held in a Munich beer cellar. DR..
Won Kahr, former dictator of Ba-
varia; General Won Lossow, former
commander Of the Bavarian' ReichsI
wehr, and Herr Scissor, a former
high Bavarian police official, pre-
tended to give the movement their
assistance.
The "Hitlerites" set out to march
upon Berlin, but were dispersed by
the reichswehr and police within
less than twelve hours after the
uprising" was launched. Luden-
dorff was arrested Immediately.
Hitler, who was wounded, fled from
Munich and was arrested at Essing,
IorLy miles away,
Trial Held Farce.
After pronouncing sentence upon
Hitler, Poehner, KriebeI and Weber,
the court announced they would be
paroled after six months. The
others were paroled Immediately.
The, trial and its result are gener-
ally regarded as a farce. Adhe.
rents of the Socialist federal gov
eminent at Berlin believe strong
Nationalist sentiment in Bavaria
was responsible for the lenient ver-
diets.
Ludendorff was in uniform, his
breast blazing with military decora-
tons as he entered the courtroom.
He listened gravely to the verdict,
then shook hands with his lawyers.
Immediately afterward he was
whisked off in an, automobile which
bore the old imperial flag.
A false ruinor was circulated that
Hitler would be released at once.
A great crowd of Bavarian facisti
filled the streets cheering wildly
This enthusiasm was in contrast
with the scene in the courtroom.
when the verdicts were pronounced.
The defendants and spectators lis
tened to the sentences in complete
silence.
Those sentenced to imprisonment
were taken into custody pending
designation of the fortresses where
they are to be confined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
THREATENED DR.'S LIFE
SENT TO INSANE ASYLUM

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, April L.
Following threats alleged to have
been made on the life of DR.. 70. 8.
Judd, surgeon at the Mayo clinic
here, Miss Bernice Leseck, alias
Hodge. alias McAtee, said to be
from Toledo, Ohio, and Lansing.
Mich.. was committed TO the State
Hospital for the Insane here.
she had come here 70 consult
surEsops At the clipicS -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
D. c. HEADS APPROVE
PAROLE BOARD HERE

The District Commissioners to-
day approved the pending legisla-
ton for establishment of a board
Of parole In the District, and SUBJ
Of Budget for consideration.
The bill was introduced in the
Senate by Senator Ball, and in the
House by Congressman Rathbone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01

rose to his feet and said:
ANY man who says that Jake
Hamon used dime to influence the
Oklahoma convention at Chicago
tells a fiat falsehood."
The committee then adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
HUNToN COURT FIRE
CAUSES 500 DAMAGE

Fire in q rear room at 1897
Hunton court southwest early this
morning did 500 damage.
The fire. the origin of which
could not be determined. was dis
covered by BrOun Hill, an agent Of
the Joseph Shapiro Real Estate
Companxs rho -EeaideE ,thera,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
Doctor Is indicted.

DR.. Thomas F. Evans, 1347 L
street northwest, prominently known
IN Southern society circles, was to-
day indicted by the grand jury for
violation OF section SOC Of the Dis.
trict code. relating to criminal Oper.
alton. The indictment alleges tina.
he performed an Illegal operation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
TAKEN Of
P0TONAC'S
TOLL
Cumberland and Vicinity Suf-
fered Property Damage
Reaching in Millions.

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been pumping water from the base
ment of the Fort Cumberland
Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-01
MONDAY
LENTEN SERVICES
B. F. KEITH'S THEATER
1880 to l o'clock

Speaker tomorrow: Senator
Simeon D. Fess. Conducted
by Hon. Thomas E. Robert
son. Everyone invited-no
collection.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-10-27
TERMINUS COMPANY
RESUMES DEVELOPMENT

Development work on the
Terminus was resumed last
week and will probably be con-
tinued during at least a large
part of the coming winter.
H. A. Haywood, general man
ager of the Terminus company,
who returned from Victoria
last week, contemplates an ex-
|tensive development program,
including the extension of the
No. 2 tunnel to a length Of APP
proximately 800 feet, where it
is expected to strike the main
showing; vein of high-grade
ore on which considerable
work was done several years
ago. The tunnel is expected to
open the vein at a depth of
slightly more than 100 feet.
Ore from the vein is said to
carry silver values ranging
around 5000 and over per ton.
Mr.. Haywood states that the
company is we'll financed and
contemplates a general explor-
alton of the property, and poss-
IDLY some ore shipments, dur
ing the coming season.
The properties composing the
Terminus group are located
about Is miles north of Stew
art on the east side of Amer
lean Creek, about 6 miles
above it's confluence with Bear
River. A considerable amount
of surface work has been done
in the past, but the ground has
been idle for several years. The
ore found in the several sur
face showings is said to carry
a large silver content. Ship
ments were made from surface
operations carried on during
the early days of the camp.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-10-27
SILVERADO PLANS
WINTER OPERATIONS

The Silverado management is
extending the main tunnel on
that we'll known property with
a view to locating the inter-
section of two very promising
veins, both of which carry high
silver values. A contract has
been let to extend the tunnel an
additional 100 feet, which, if
completed, will make it APP
proximately 365 feet in length.
1t is believed, however, that
the vein intersection will be
encountered at about $40 feet
from the portal. The present
development program contem-
plates a continuance of operat-
ions through the winter season.
A contract has also been let
for cutting a new trail from
Portland Canal to the old Sill
verado trail, which will enable
transportation of supplies or
ore to much better advantage
than by the old trail.
Operations are now in the
hands of a new company, re-
Gently formed, which is said
to have ample capital from
sales of stock in Victoria and
Vancouver to carry on for
practically the next year.