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The Washington times., 1924-02-13
SHE TAbULATES
40,000,000
QUESTIONS
Census Bureau Worker Sets
Record-Machines Mako
Speed Possible.

Tabulating the answers to 4O,-
100000 questions. such is the ask re-
Gently performed by Mrs. M. 1.
Eckhardt Of the United States Cen
sus Bureau. The job was done be-
tween 9 o'clock in the morning and
4:30 in the afternoon, with half an
hour off for lunceon. Seven hours
work, all told, and nearly 5000, 900
questions an hour. 1t is believed
to be a record.
1t was done with the little ma.
chine shown in the accompanying
photograph. The machine tabulates
schedule cards containing questions
and answers. Each card was
punched full Of holes, indicating the
answers. The feat in question was
accomplished with cards containing
400 questions and answers. Mrs.
Eckhard tabulated 100000 such
cards in the days work.
But for these machines, the work
of the Census Bureau could hardly
be done. In takink the recent agri-
cultural census, a little more than
1000, 100000 cards were handled.
There were thirty.five different
kinds Of cards. One set Of ma.
chimes punched them full of holes,
each hole indicating the answer to
a question; another set sorted them
into classes; and a third set tab
ulated and totaled the information.
Without the machines, the largest
force that could be accommodated
would spend twenty years on the
work that is done in a year.
With few exceptions, the machine
used in the Census Bureau were
invented by Bureau employees and
were manufactured in the machine
shops of the Bureau.
Copyright, 1924. by William Pickett
Helm :
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
BROKERAGE
OFFICE IS
PR0BED
Better Business Bureau Seek
ing Data Upon Which to
Take Firm Into Court.

The Washington Better Busi-
ness Bureau is conducting a
searching investigation into the
activities here of a branch office
of a "stock brokerage" concern
with offices in many cities. A
branch office of the organization
was opened recently in a promi-
nent office building, and corps
OF statesmen are engaged in So
liciting business from Washing
tonians.
Have Sucker List.
Armed with sucker" list, with
one OF the District Commissioners
on it, the stock statesmen are en-.
gagged busily in canvassing Wash
ington by telephone, and the work
OF selling the company's stocks is
going forward rapidly.
The company is not affiliated
with any of the legitimate stock
exchanges and it's activities are not
subject to review and examination
or any responsible officers, it is
alleged. The Better Business Blu.
reau is conducting its Investigation
to get evidence upon which to base
court action to put the company out
OF business, it is said.
The scheme used by the broker
age concern is said to be a sue.
cessor to the bucket shop" idea.
1t Is said that orders for stock are
taken on the partial payment plan.
and the company gives the buyer
a confirmation of his order. The
stock Is not purchased for the
buyer and should he wish to see
the stock hes is shown bonds that
are regularly carried for sale. The
Better Business Bureau is going
over the sucker" list to get the
names of those who have dealt
with the company in the hope that
sufficient evidence will be dis
covered to justify legal action.
Scheme Of Operation.
The scheme of operation is this:
The stock Is contracted for and 20
per cent Is paid. The broker then
carries the stock along until the
market breaks, and the customer
is forced to take a loss. Should
the stock go up, the broker
counsels the customer to transfer
his holdings to another stock, and
the process Of transferring is kept
up until the customer loses.
The sucker" list of Washing
tonians was bought by the com
Nany. 1t was obtained from COM
panies which advertise that they
are selling stock tips and thus come
into possession of the names of
prospects. A brief examination
OF the list showed that many
prominent Washington men and
women were due for a call on the
telephone from one Of the com.
pany's statesmen.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
LINES TO A PICTURESQUE
FLA PPER.

She ~Oes her way, this elfin spFlte,
With faultless charm, complexion
bright,
A queen to be admired.
Her hose, Of soft and slIken grace;
Her figure, one Of curves;
Her eyes, once gay now @ trace
= OF shot and shattered nerves.
Yet on she goes, q tempting snatch
OF passion, well aware
That she has learned the art to catch
And lead men by her f1aire.
No interceptinG Fate has crossed
Her free and easy way;
No finger pointed out the cost
That later she must pay.
She cares but little what is lost
a. And less what people say;
Her conscience has been gladly
CLOSED
To keep the dull and gray
From pricking scars to thrOb and
burn.
No hint does she betray
OF care, when eyes abruptly turn
As she Tits on her way.
ALEXANDER REVELYE.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
FOREIGN SERVICE SCHOOL
TO CONFER 8 DEGREES

John Joyce Broderick, commercial
counsellor of the British Embassy
will address the graduates at the
mid.winter convocation of the
Georgetown University School of
Foreign Service tonight. Exercises
will be held in the school auditor
ium at 8 o'clock.
President John b. Creeden, s. j.,
OF Georgetown University will con.
fer degrees Of bachelor in foreign
service upon eight graduates and
certificates Of graduation will be
awarded four additional students.
DR.. William #. Notz, dean of the
school, will present the candidates
Tor degrees.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
PAGING ROMEO.

oh Romeo, dear Romeo, If you were
only here I know
That. you'd forget dear Juliet, for
Oh Romeo, dear Romeo. ReIiava ma
friend I tell you so,
You'd shout aloud I'm tones OF SIee.
- u You We're here instead Of me.
where i chance to 20,
The ladies fair, so sweetly rare, appear
before me everywhere,
Oh Romeo, dear Romeo, q guy like
me amt got q show,
Why must IL be, that such as thee.
cannot be here instead Of me:
JOE HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
CITIZENS OF HILLSDALE
ASK FOR A SEWER

Charging that waste matter from
the hog pens of the Government
Hospital for the Insane is polluting
Stick Foot creek, the Hillsdale Citi.
Gems Association, in a resolution
rassed at its meeting Monday asked
that this stream be severed as a
mears to promoting healthier con.
ditions in the neighborhod.
Resolutions indorsing the Kellar
bill for a reduction of car fare,
and approving the plans for a COM
nunity center pageant, also were
passed at the meeting. James w.
Howard, A. ]. Barrett. and. J. II.
Dale, sr., addressed the meeting,
and two musical selections were
rendered by the Briney Community
Center Choral Safety.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
Favorable Report Ordered On Hydro Plan
31REARDlr'SEEN8!') s
BY BILL PRICE G. -T@4AsA~>
OILS WELL.
~ BILL Pr lCE

OILS WELL.
1t appears that Uncle Sam
has Just been done in OiI.
Oily to bed and oily to rise
Such Is the life of these oily
guys.
1t Is hardly safe for a man to
step OWt or the streets these
days. He Is liable to be 0ccost-
ed By some stranger and forced
to accept, oUer his protests, a
suitcase full of cash. Welcome,
stranger!
Government By suitcase is the
latest fdd. But can suitcase
1'sGnMf fGctatre:-s supply the de-
ntGnd? PAUL WHITE.
GEOGRAPHICAL LIMERICKS.
When its moonshine in Oklahoma
The heavens are filled with sweet
aroma.
A long, slow whiff
Will knock you stiff
You'll be hours coming out Of the
coma. TEACHER.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
WHAT'S DOING
Today and Tomorrow
Today.


Meeting-Young Italians Club. Inn
maculate Conception Hail. p. m.
Annual Charity Ball-Southern Relief
Society, New Willard Hotel. . p. m.
Entertalnment-Naom Chapter, No
%, o. e. s.. Masonic Temple, Bethesda
s p, m.
woIhen's Clubs, Wyoming. S:15 .. m.
Meeting-Internationa Association OF
Arts and Letters, 1716 street north
west, p. m.
Meeting-Burnside Post, G. A. r.. 1880
Meeting-National Rifles Association
New willard Hotel, p. m.
Meeting-Spanish-A American Atheneum
Thomson School. Twelfth and L streets
Lecture "Gold Everywhere" DR..
Henry knight Miller. Playhouse, p. m.
Conference. Raleigh Hotel. all day.
Photoplay-Benefit of Catholic Com
munity House, Carroll Hall, 924
street northwest, S:16 p. m.
Mid-winter Convocation-Georgetown
University School of Foreign Service
4S1 Sixth street northwest, s p. m.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
HEAR|Ng Is! {!
DENIED
Senate Committee Ignores His
Request to Be Heard on
Norris Measure.

Ignoring request of William
+. Ham, president of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany, to be heard on the Norris
hydro-efectric measure, designed
to give the District cheaper light
ing and power facilities, the SEN
ate District Committee today Or
dered favorable report on this
projected legislation.
Opposition Taken For Granted.
1t was indicated by the Senators
present that Mr.. Hams opposition
to a measure which would SO vitally
affect the Potomac Electric Power
Company was palpable.
Chairman Ball stated that he did
not believe the committee should
delay the bill and the other mem
bers agreed that it deserved imme-
diate favorable action.
Senator Edwards, of New Jersey,
and Senator Weller Of Maryland,
both made the point that they op-.
posed Government ownership in all
shapes and forms, but they ap.
preciated that the development Of
Great Falls can not be turned over
to private interests.
Back Present Plan.
For this reason, they stated,
they favored the bills passage.
Development of Great Falls and
the establishment of the proposed
hydroelectric plant, as proposed in
Senator Norris bill, was explained
by Chairman Bali, who declared
Great Falls to be lone of the most
wonderful power sites we have in
this country"
Senator Weller told the committee
he had gone over the proposition
with the Secretary Of War and
that he has long since been "sold"
as to its merits.
Talk about Government owner
ship" declared Senator Weller,
''there is no one more opposed to
It than the Secretary of War. I
know, because ! used to be his law
partner. I am satisfied that pas
sage of the Norris bill should not
be hindered on this score"
Under the terms of the Norris
bill, as favorably reported today,
the Secretary of War is authorized
to construct all dams and other
necessary works "for the develop
ment of hydroelectric power at
Great Falls within the limitations
Of, and in accordance with, recon-
1nendations made by Major M. G.
Tyler in Senate document No. 403."
Changes Authorized.
The bill also provides that the
Federal Water Power Commission
be authorized to make notifications
or changes in the plans of Major
Tyler If they see fit.
The Norris bill has numerous
staunch supporters among members
of the Senate District Committee.
Prominent among them is Senator
King of Utah, who introduced a
bill in the House a number of years
ago authorizing the development of
Great Falls. Senator King calleo
attention to the fact that If he
had had his way, the project would
now be developed and at a great
deal less money than will be neces-
sary now.
While the members of the Senate
District Committee had planned to
make a trip to Great Falls in com.
pany with members of the House
District Committee last week, it
was found that the majority OF
them already had made private in.
spection tours and a few of them,
like Senator King, had spent days
in going over the possibilities of
hydro-electric power at the falIq
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
WHAT THE DOME" SAID.
"POIly, put the kettle on
and we'U all haze tea"
PAUL L. COMPTON.

A Brooklyn paper carried this
"for rent" ad.:
Furnished room for gentleman
looking both ways and well venti-
lated" rl
Another one: ..
1898 Ford Sedan. This car
Is a wonderful buy and will not
last long," O'SUILLEABHAIN.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
ARE PUNS HUMOROUS.

The eminent DR.. SGnsueL John
SON had an aversion to pNms.
Boswell, his biOgrGpher, held
otherwise. He said, IN 1880:
"NO innocent species of wit or
pleasantly should be suppressed,
and a good pun ns0y be admitted
among the smaller eTcellemcies
of Hvely conversation" Yes, q
pun is no 'greGt shakes" but
has its uses. Still, a medium
sized "bun" has a pun beaten a
mile, they say.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
CITIZENS OF RICHMOND
PARK TO MEET TONIGHT

4 The Richmond Park Citizens
Association, recently organized, viii
meet tonight in the hall OF the
Cleveland Park Congregational
Church, Thirty-fourth and Lowell
streets northwest.
Plans for securing much needed
improvements in Richmond Park
will be discussed.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
COL. ELY ORDERED TO US
FROM PHILIPPINES DUTY

Col. Nathan d. Ely, judge advo-
cate in the Philippines, has been
instructed by the War Department
to report to the office Of the Judge
advocate general Of the army in
this city, for duty in Washington.
The appointment is effective upon
Colonel Ely's completion of his
present tour OF foreign service
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
Detective Dunn, of BDEti-
more, whiIe Investigating a
case, fell through the ice.
He WGs certainly trying to
get to the bottom of the mat
ter. CECILIA.
--~%-
MY DIARY.

I've glanced at my diary,
A queer little book,
Which to most other mOrtals
Is not worth q look,
And someone might wonder
Why i looked II through,
And well, to be honest,
was looking for you.
looked for the First time I'd met
yOu," In vain,
I puzzled, for surely I'd written it
plain.
I looked for the time when you first
took my arm,
How cosy 1t was, and felt no
1 turned DER the pages, to look for
q kiss, 4.
of bliss,
And I smiled. as 1 came to myself
with q start,
For the pages were blank, but all's
writ on my heart. 8. 8.
~
WHAT THE "DOME" SAID.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
It's love that keeps the
park benches busted off.
r. M. r.
ASLULLABY. FOR
- NERVOUS POLITICIANS

Oil. oil, oil, oil.
Keep away, children, your fingers
you'll soil,
If you would save your political necEs.
Don't let Harry Sinclair write any.
more checks.
Oil, oil oil, oil.
Life IL all trials and troubles and toll.
II you would save your political bones.
Don't let DOheny make any more
loans.
Oil, oil, oil, oil.
slumber and sleep while the "TeapOt"
doth boil,
No one can brand you a. robbers and
crooks
If your names aren't down In the
stOCk-brOkers' books.
ROY McGREGOR.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
WHERE WAS HE INJURED?

columbus, Ind, Republican,
Frank Spurgeon, who was seri-
Ously injured In q fight ON Third
street Saturday, ls improved so
much that he 10 able to sic on his
veranda.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
5
Killed
2()4
Injured
Since
Jan. 1,
1924.

ranSa, elgnt, was SlSntIy cut. ne
was taken to his home, 1859 Kramer
street northwest.
Policeman A. w. Cannella, of
the Third precinct, was knocked
from his wheel by taxicab last
night, receiving cuts on the hands.
His bicycle was damaged.
Stopping in front of a one-man
stret car at Eleventh and N streets
northwest. Frank Angelo, eighty
five, 1852 Tenth street northwest,
was slighth hurt He declined hos
pital treatment
Catherine Musco, forty-nine, 942
p street northwest, is under treat
ment at Garfield Hospital today.
She was run over by a motor We.
hicle at Vermont avenue and r
street northwest.
Injuries were, suffered also by
Frank d. Phillip, thirty-five, 613
p street northwest, and Philip
Melli, twenty-seven, 1243 Eighth
street northwest, who were hit by
machine at the intersection of
Ninth and II streets northwest,
last night
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
Plans to Bomb Ice Jams.

Secretary Of War Weeks today au-
thorized the use OF army bombing
planes to break up ice jams In the
Platte and Missouri rivers.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
MAN, 85, HIT BY
. CAR, SLIGHTLY
INJURED
Two Children Are Also Among
Victims of Days Traf-
fic Mishaps.

Two children, a man Of eighty.
five, and four others were victims
of traffic accidents yesterday.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13

George H ow Q
Schmidt, four, 112
Fourth street south
east, was treated at
Providence Hospital
for bruises T on the
head and body after
being struck by an
automobile.
Avoiding one ma
chine only to get in
the pathway Of an
other, Anthony Ca
ri
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
SNAPPY YGR HIS.

A Syracuse University student was
recently expelled for violating the
college rules against marrying. Well.
he'll hear plenty Of lectures at home
now.
Certain Senators are going in for
sculpture. They are making "bust"
Of AL Fall.
chorus girl divorced her husband
the other day because she said his
kisses had no flavor, Why didn't
she give him a chance in Havana?
A man Of 7S has kept a diary of
every day Of his married life. It's
wonder he didn't call it ''scrap"
book.
Doctors in a Pennsylvania Town
have hired a man with red uni
form and brass buttons to collect
their bad bills. Evidently they intend
to make the cheats take their medi-
cine. MIKE HENRY.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-06-06
STATE OF ARhANSAS
COUNTY OF RANDOLPH


Arkansas the 1929 penalty
codng to law contained and described the following list Viz
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-06-06
DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE

Delinquent list of Real Estate returned delinquent day
of May 1924 by Collector R. H. Gulett 1928
STATE OF ARKANSAS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-28
Clearance of NegIigees and Robes

li-iit5o Fur-trimmtd Imported Fabric
SesiiEees reduced TO s10.9b.
lC-ti0J0 extra SIZED Corduroy Robes.
reduced 20 e7.06.
5-iigsS oolorful Terry Cloth Robes re.
duccd 20 s7.06.
Second Fi0or-The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-28

The highway and paving situation
Is handled with an ~ and hut
Here is what the Clifford platform
SAYS.
Concrete pavement appears 10
meet with approval Tor permanent
artesisl Highways, hut do 60 the
high prices charged Tor cement not
enough miles % pavement have been
constructed for the amount Of money
expended m a matroiai reduction
in price can be had this subject
should be submitted 10 the next sss
sion. u the legislature with view 10
obtaining relief"
This kind OF talk In the platform
and on the platform IL what stirred
up Governor Hart i, also caused
Clifford supporters 20 yell cement
az v l. French And az the Eame
time Il brought Cliffofds enemies 20
their feet. wrigKllng their fingers AZ
him and calling him black too"
BEING interpreted, all this IL the
old paving fight between cement and
asphalt Take your choice Of roads.
Edward Clifford Was born In Texas
in 1878 lie came 20 Washington In
1893 Engaged IN tho dairy products
and real estate business In the Port
Orchard district. lie served IN the
Scandinavian war, both In cuha
and the Philippines and has subsiAn'
tlal backing among spanish.Amsrican
was veterans. being past president
OF the United Veterans club Of the
state. He was also organizer Of the
AntJapanese league Of Washington.
lie is married and has a family q
four children. Hts home Is Al olym'
pls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-28
Lead-Filled Sock
Causes Suspicion

Charged With having prowlcd
around IN the room OF James Mar.
TIN, Grand Pacific hotel o. Jones. a
sailor. was arrested AZ First ave. and
Seneca 81. BY Sergeant r, =. Keefe
and Patrolnsn Dan Griffin. Several
articles missing from Martins room
are ssid 10 have been found on Jones.
He carried a novel sap" II was
an old sock. with the toe filled with
lead foil Because Of possession OF
this weapon police are trying 20 I'm.
plieats him in the smuggling OF Henry
Johnson. 1856 18th ave. w. az 18th
and W. Gilman wednesday night.
johnson was robbed OF a few dollars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-28
n.y. r. sTICE
WEES started oa' some days aEo

.WHEN started out some days ago
w booking over the candidates for
governor had feeling that I'd
ward Clifford was one OF tho two
strong contcnders, A. I have gone
along some o. this has oosed out, As
Il looks now | should SAY no Is one
OF the four or five contendcrs, and
that there are two - maybe three o.
them who are travelling faster than
he
on the face % thinEs, he has the
enforcement % labor That il, he
vas endorsed by tho labor convention
that met az Olympia recently And
the labor temple In Seattle Is playing
him up for all there IA 20 a., But
getting In among the rank and file,
find that he will not set the labor
vote in a lump. As u looks from the
outside. / should say he has the Of
fetal organised and political labor
vote.
Few viii deny that he mas made =
good labor commissioner. and that he
has done much IN that capacity 20 aid
the laboring man. But his record In
that field Is short, and lots Of them
40 not know him.
There are a great many loyal labor
men and women who 90 not like 10
walk up and vote for q man just
because the organization has en-.
dorsed him, Most Of them think they
know their own minds Many be.
lcye tho Olympia endorsement hurt
az much as Il helped,
he made the fight that Increased
the compensation Law for injured
workmcn. and won increases ranging
from 90 20 $50 per cent. The i'm.
provement in the manner Of making
and adjusting such claims Is credited
to him. Clifford also claims the bulk
Of the credit for the present peace
ful era in the eapi,ai.labor field In
this state.
Clifford declares outright for the
development OF the water power Of
the state Blu, he seems 20 be for
both public and private ownership.
Like the state republican platform.
he appears to be riding a rail- fierce
on this subject, A very wise man
has said that you can travel long
way astrids a horse. but you don't
get far astridc a fence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-28
Fleet Officers See
Rainier's Ice Cave

The senior officers Of the battle
feet. With the gold braid Of their
nnk guttering IN the snow.refectsd
sunlight. made oolorful picture as
they visited the ice cave Of Mt Raj
nicr national park Wednesday, Head
"a by Admiral Il. r Coon,r, the OF.
ncers rode saddle horses over Mazama
ridge 20 the cave. An informal ball
IN the officers honor az Paradise Inn
Tuesday night preceded their sight
seeing trip. The entertainment was
arranged hy the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-28
OLD FIGHT BETWEEN
CEMENT AND ASPHALT

lie l. also for tar reduction. and
thlnks this can only be broush, about
by economy. plus the budget system.
He would put tax on all logged Oft
lands and swamp lands that arc now
exempt lie Is in favor % rsforcstinE
and draining 40 that these lands may
be made more valuable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-28
TIMBERS CAUSE
FATAL WRECK
Railroad Ties Are Wired on
Track; Two Trainmen Killed

ATHENS. ohio. Aus. ss-Heavy
umbsrs bousd 10 tho track caused
the wreck ~ tho New York Cen.
tral passenger train here yestcr.
5sy. IN which two trainmen were
Killed. officials revealed today,
Railroad Investigators. seeking the
osusu ~ the wreck today discoy,
cred railroad ties had been wired
across the tracks
The coursgo OF Harry sargent. en-.
rineef. prevented what might have
been an even more disastrous wreck
The engine jumped the track, but
sargent STAYED AZ his post, appar
emily applying the brakes as the
locomotive bumped over the ties
he was dead when the locomotive
finally turned over.
Peter Cline. fireman. ieaped from
the cab and was fatally Injured. He
died today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-28
Elks Plan Drive
to Get Out Vote

In an endsavor 20 get out large
vote az the primaries, September ..
Walter =. Meier. president % the
Washington state Elks association
n asking all Elks in the state 20
work 10 this end. His letter advises
Elks to. systematically urge. ~
personal solicitation and publicity
thru public address and the prras. his
nelEhbors. and the public generally
10 vote al the primary election on
September >. TO register when the
books are reopened. II that duty has
been neglected. and % participate In
the general election 10 follow on No.
vembsr 4"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-28
Old Gun Works in
Drug Store Holdup

An Anticipated automatic gun was
not too old 10 frighten c. r. stevens
when lone bandit pointed Il at him
IN. hts pharmacy az 1901 Greenwood
ys. stevens said the gun could
shoot. IN spite Of It's age. and handed
over SIS in cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-28

4 flag raising viii take place az the
Hizhlins school al sunnydais, early
In the afternoon Of September , The
sunnydals improvement club will be
In charge OF the ceremonies