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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-05

DR.. Thorek Of Chicago has a new
cure for bone trouble. 1t could be
tried on political heads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-22

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  boyih style tendencies. in stripes and checks
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
BARRIERS WIFE ASKS
FOR LIMITED DIVORCE

Steve Rubino, who conducts a
barbershop at I707 Is street north.
west, and who his wife says Is q.
subject Of the King Of italy, was
today named defendant in suit
filed in the District Supreme Court
by Mary Rubino. who says she Is
q citizen OF the United tSates. for
q limited divorce, alleging cruelty
and inadequate support.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorney
Alfred ID. Smith, says that she IL
compelled to live with and under
the domination Of his DEFENDANTS
mother" and that January rs last
drove her and their child from
their home. Mrs. iSubino says she
was compelled to earn her own
livelihood and she earned SO a
week sewing under q Government
contract. She claims her husband
makes about 5000 q month and she
asks the court to issue an order
preventing her husband from leav-
Ing this jurisdiction pending trial,
claiming that he threatened her he
would leave town II she started pro-
ceodingG.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
COUPLE
SEPARATEFOR
MONTH
Parents of Mrs. Helen Hay
maker Believe She Is Too
Young to Know Mind

Mrs. John Haymaker, formerly
Helen Marschalk. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. william Marschalk, Of
1904 Thirty-fourth street northwest.
Is attending to her office duties as
an employe Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company today
and her new husband is selling
Fords as usual.
The couple, who, according to
Mrs. Marschallx, have been going
together for some time, eloped to
Rockville In company with Bruce
Olsen Saturday and were married
by the Reverend Willard f.. Min
nick, Episcopalian minister, in the
Christ Church rectory.
The news leaked out yesterday,
and as Haymaker was meeting his
bride downtown Herbert Smith, a
brother-in-law. of Chevy Chase, Nd,
drove up in his car and took the
bewildered Helen away from him.
The husband gave chase and
overlook the car. After an hours
argument It was decided that a
family pow.wow should be held.
The pow-wow was held and de-
cision reached that the seventeen.
year-old girl was not to see her
husband for q month.
Believing that Helen is too young
to know her real feelings the par.
ents wish the month Of probation
to give Helen time to think
Should she still wish to be a
bride, there will be no family OBJ.
lection and the Haymakers win be
free to set up a home.
The Marschalks have lived In
Cleveland Park two years. Although
Helen is pretty, charming girl.
her mother says that she is rc.
firing and knew very few OF the
younger set Of Cleveland Park. She
did not belong to the juvenile Cleye.
land Park Club and had no desire
to become q member Of this social
set.
Besides Helen there are three
married daughters and two younger
unmarried ones in the family,
Haymaker. the bridegroom, was an
all-Southern football star OF the
University Of South Carolina. and
10 now employed with an auto
agency. He resides at 1891 Fair.
mont street northwest. At the end
Of the month Of probation he plans
to take his bride to Charleston,
s. C.
Mrs. Marschalk says that she
can't see for the life or her whv
all the fuss had to be created about
the marriage.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
T IRE COMPANY
EXPANSION
PLANNED
Appropriation OF $62, 900 for
This Purpose Is Now
Available

The work Of expanding the Dis.
trict Fire Department in accordance
with the terms Of the 1924 appro-
priation bill win begin Immediately
according to the plans Of fire Of
ficials.
A new engine house win be erected
during the year at Twelfth and HI
streets northeast. An appropriation
of $4,000 for this purpose became
available July /. The appropriation
includes the cost Of furniture and
equipment. A second house. to cost
$56,OOO, will be erected at Conduit
road and Reservoir street northwest.
Repairs, improvements and alter.
lions to Engine House Is, D atreet
between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets northwest, probably win be
completed before the first Of th.a
year. An appropriation OF $4,000
has been provided for this purpose.
The bill provides for the amp, 8.
priation OF $15,50O for a NV aerIa,
hook and ladder truck: $4,000 cor
three new motor driven p{lnnpine
engines to replace obsolete tractor
drawn equipment; 1900 for Z. new
gasoline tank and oil wagon. ana
$1,000 for q new headquarters auto.
mobile.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
SYMPATHY OF CAPITAL
VOICED BY D. c. HEADS

The District Commissioners were
among the many callers who visit.
ed the White House today to leave
condolences over the death Of Cal.
Win Coolidge, jr.
Following their visit to the White
House the Commissioners returned
TO the District building and plunged
directly into the task Of preparing
the estimates for 1926. They win
be at work on the estimates all
day today and probably throughout
every day Of this week.
The regular meeting OF the Board
Of Commissioners, scheduled for to-
day, was cancelled In order that the
work on the estimates might not
be interrupted. The preliminary es.
Inmates must be submk tied to the
Bureau Of the Budget by next
Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
Sweet Bells MingIe
Dirge For Calvin
In Roll Call

The crowd which thronged the
sidewalk and street in front Of
the Hearst Building, following
avidly the roll call Of the Demo-
cratic convention, forgot the
raucos voice Of the radio an
nouncer for q moment today
while the sweet-toned bells Of
the Church Of the Epiphany
played a dirge in memory Of
young Calvin Coolidge, jr.
''Flee as Bird to the Noun
TAIN" the minor, yet comforting,
melody, was waited through the
rain-ridden air to The Washing
ton Times radio audience.
Many men DOTTED their hats
as the sweet tones mingled with
the stentorian voice Of the radio
announcer.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
DEFENSE. TO OPEN I'M
LUMBER FRAUDS CASE

John L. Philips. Republican state
committeeman Of Georgia, ana his
brother Charles Philips, IT,, OF
Atlanta, through their counsels
Charles A. Douglas and Conrad II.
Syme. respectively, announced to
the court today that they would OF.
fer no testimony opposing that
which has been offered By the
prosecution In the lumber con.
spiracy case on trial In Criminal
Court Justice Bailey, presiding,
They claimed that the Govern
ment had failed to make out q
charge Of conspiracy which would
involve their clients. This means
that both Philipses, Frank +. Sui.
Ivan Of Buffalo. N. r, and Charles
8. Shotwell Of indianapolis, Ind,
former chief Of the disposal section
OF the army air service must stand
trial.
Testimony in defense was begun
today by attorney d. J. Kenefick
appearing for Sullivan and by
counsel for ShOtwell.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
McoUlNN ELECTED FIRST
MAYOR or EDMoNsToN

B. N. McQuinn was elected first
mayor Of Edmonston, Prince
Georges county. Nd, yesterday.
Henry A. Eberle was elected town
treasurer. The new common coiln.
ell which will henceforth govern
EdmOnston win have no taxing
powers until July, 1925.
Charles N. Phillips, ]. w. Smith.
w. w. Lewis. and Henry C. Ripple
were elected to the town council,
Mayor McQuinn received. So votes
70 II for Samuel e. Smith, his op.
Donent.
Everett H. Roberts was elected
mayor Of Brentwood 10 succeed
Lloyd ". Moxley, who was not q
candidate. James b. GaIIiford. and
William r. Keys were elected 10
common council. e. c. Helm was
elected town treasurer. In North
Brentwood. jeremiah Hawkins was
elected the first mayor, and John
Gilmore. treasurer. Peter Randall.
Hoanco Allen and Julius "A.
w eler were elected 20 council.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
W. R. a {. co. SEEKS TO
EXTEND BUS SERVICE

The Maryland Public Utilities
Commission today Is considering q
request from the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company for per.
mission to discontinue service on
q mile and half of track between
Bladensburg and East Riverdale,
and to substitute motor bus servlce.
down It's decision July %.
The District Of Columbia Public
Utilities Commission already has
granted its consent to discontinue
the portion Of tine line within the
District. provided the service now
given IL replaced by adequate bus
service.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
DEAD BOY PLANNED
70 ENTER r. o. T. C. CAMP

Calvin Coolidge, jr., was prspnr-
ing to 60 to Camp Devens. Moss,
for military course in the II. q.
T. c. when he was stricken with
blood poisoning. His parents in.
dorsed the trip. believing It would
improve the frail boy.
Calvin was five feet. eleven inches
Italian inch taller than his father
land weighed lie pounds. He had
grown quickly, end his vitality was
accordingly slapped. The boy also
planning to visit his grandfather
in Vermont and help him On the
farm.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
MRS. J. c. BUM SUFFERS
FROM GAS POISONING

When J. C. Bum returned 70 h,a
home, 70 @ street northwest. last
night, he found his wife, Mrs. I'M.
liam Bum. twenty.one, lying I'm.
conscious in a gas.filled room. al
gas Jet was fully open, Il In said.
Doctors at Emergency Hogpital
have revived the woman. Thev
say her condition Is not serious.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
CALVIN, JR., DID NOT
LIKE BEING PICTURED

Calvin Coolidge. r.. was ! regu.
Ar boy.
IN the few weeks he spent It the
White House during his fathers
serm. the boy had endeared him.
eeR IN the hearts OF every attachs
eG the Executive Mansion.
He was jolly and unaffected. He
made friends quickly.
Recently, the boy was asked how
ne liked living at the White House.
He replied:
Fine, Il they would only stop
taking my picture every time I put
my head out OF the front door,"
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
ROM. Goes
FIRE. IN
THEFT
Men Who Claim They We're
Robbed FAN to Appear
Against Him

Guy Rome, suspended policeman,
Of the Sixth precinct station, was
today released. from charges Of
robbery placed against him when
Edward r. Smith and his nephew,
William Smith, two tourists, failed
to appear against. him in Police
Court today.
Officials Puzzled
Court officials are at loss to
understand the failure Of the Chi
cago tourists to appear against
Rome, inasmuch as Edward Smith,
q former Chicago police officer,
was 90 angered when he saw Rome
at the Twelfth precinct station after
the arrest that he rushed at him
and knocked him down before
police could intervene.
The Smith men contended that
Rome was the man who held them
up on the Bladensburg Road, near
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, July s, and
took $500 from them after he pre-
tended to be about "a. aid them in
the repair Of their automobile.
Assistant District Attorney Given
stated that az no witnesses up.
peared to swear out papers against
Rome II was necessary to release
Rome under the bond Of $4,000
previously set in q case Of house
breaking. Rome win be arratgned
In police court on the charge Of
entering the house Of @. w. Fors-
berg, 1907 Fourteenth street north.
west.
Protests HIS Innocence.
Roae steadfastly protested to the
rolice that Mr.. Smith and his
nephew were mistaken in identity
ing him as the man who robbed
them and told where he was at the
time the alleged hoIdup took place.
Mr.. Smith, police relate, was
equally positive In his identified.
ton Of Rome.
Rone's arrest by fellow officers
in the basement Of F'orsberR's home
was q distinct surprise TO the
police az he has had an exceptional.
ly good police record extending over
ten years and only was recently
promoted to liquor duty.
It ID said that when the Forsberg
case comes up In Police Court that
Rome win contend that he was in
the Forsberg basement because he
had received q tip that It was being
robbed.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
WASHINGTON JUNE. POSTAL
RECEIPTS SHOW INCREASE

Postal receipts for Washington
Sor June show the secund largest
increase over the same month last
year In q list Of fifty elites, accord
ang to announcement today BY the
Postoffice Department.
The Washington receipts showed
IN increase Of 1895 per cent over
June. 1923. The total receipts for
Est month were $685., 1886. For
June, ls2Ss this total was 1921, 1871.
~. The increase was $39,467. O6.
ne total postal receipts for the
SntiEe country for last month was
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
Who remembers 4Ohen fOlks
here In Washington, pleasure
bent, used to take street car
rides to the suburbs on sum
nser evenings! w. Il. II.
THINKING BACKWARD.

Thought oft walks back through
memories,
ACFOas the spaces Of the years,
And opens mp the treasures,
Tho O@eIIot9 Of our smiles end tears
OF fAr-Off, familiar days,
When Through our Joys and cur
On wEioh We now lnduIrent gaze
We wrought our loses and our gains.
Ahl How marvellous those memories
That we eit down and now reviewi
They Gre to ms sweet mysteriee--
Like youthful dreams that once we
knew
The dreams We thought wouId never
emds
And there comes TO our minds once
The smiling face Of some GOOD friend,
Or one that We used to sdCre.
Oh! Tho wonder Of the far-cff years,
When builded we our castles high
And looked upon them without tears
And turned 70 the world without .
And yet would not live again
Where old memories held sway,
Fer now t0day supreme IN reign
Life and love holds time 81 bay.
CABIN JOHN POET.
a
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
BESSIE L. WEBSTER ASKS
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Alleging misconduct and naming
a correspondent, Bessie L. Webster
today filed suit In the District Su.
preme Court against Benjamin r.
Webster for absolute divorce and
alimony.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorney
A. r. Mullowny, claims that her
husband has subjected her to cruel
treatment; has refused 20 provide
food. clothing or shelter for her and
has been frequently seen automobile
riding with the other woman. They
were married In this city June IL.
1916 and have no children.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
ARE HURT
IN TRAFFIC
M|SHAP5
Policeman Is Injured When
His Motorcycle Goes Into
EmbanIkTnent

A policeman and three civilians
suffered injuries in traffic yes,
terday.
Policeman John T. White. thirty
five, Of the Seventh precinct, was
bruised badly when his motorcycle
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
b. c. Man m at Convention

Captain Watson b. Miller, promi.
rent Iegionnaire OF this city and
alternate with the District delega-
ton at the Democratic convention
in New York city, was taken Ill ia
Madison Square Garden yesterday.
lie was treated at the temporary
hospital there for stomach trouble.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
as
Killed
1861
Injured
Since
Jan. 1,
1924.

the policeman refused hospital aid.
The motorcycle. one Of the new
fleet recently purchased by the
District, was damaged.
In 3 collision with q touring car,
q truck owned by q downtown de-
partment store overturned, causing
injury to Ernest Young, 400 Third
street northwest, the driver. He
was taken to Freedman's Hospital
In a passing machine.
Christopher T. Cannon. 1722 Con.
necticut avenue northwest, was
brushed from the running board Of
his motor car by . passing motor
vehicle yesterday, and was hurt on
the shoulder. His auto was damaged
slightly.
Leroy williams, colored, twenty
two, slipped from q truck Of the
Chestnut Farms Dairy. and fell. A
case Of milk he was carrying, drop.
ped on his foot. He was treated
at Sibley Hospital.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
NIL G
s NATE
DATA
Charges That ''Rlng' Has
Been Boosting Rents and
Values win Be Investigated

Grand jury Investigation Of an
alleged "real estate ring" in
Washington win begin July %.
Major Peyton Gordon, United
States district attorney, IS plan-
ming to give the jury evidence
gathered by Senate investigators
who made 3 rent survey here.
Prominent realtors will also aid
the district attorney in uncovering
the alleged ring"
The jury which convenes on this
date win be . special body, the
regular jury being too crowded
with work. An alleged 'tring, =
according to sensational charges
made TO the Senate committees,
boosted rents and values Of prop
@ty throughout tho District Of
Columbia.
Charges IN Report.
the investigators report created
B stir. IN Washington, one prominent
real estate firm and Some half.doxen
individuals being named as mem.
bers OF the ring.
The ring" according to charges,
made q practice Of transferring
properly from one firm 10 another.
y developed. however, that most
o. these firms TO whom the transfer
or sales were made were connected
With central firm.
The Senate committee inveytiga.
tton was ordered to determine con-
Gittons In Washington.
In making their study Of the
situation here, INVESTIGATOR ran into
the alleged real estate ring" They
Immediately gathered evidence 10
uncover the rings operations.
When the investigators submitted
their report, the Senate committee
decided the evidence was OF such q
nature that criminal action should
be considered. Accordingly, AT
eorney Gordon was called into con.
ference and the evidence turned over
TO him.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
EIIipse Baseball Halted

The baseball diamonds on the
Ellipse, just south of the White
House, will be closed today ana TO.
morrow. The band concert SEIZED.
uled for tonight in Meridian Park
has been called Off.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
y NS|VE
BULL DING
PL Ans
MADE
approximately 81 oo, 900 y
Wanted for Construction
Projects

Estimates for the public schools
for the fiscal year 1925-26 were
transmitted to the Commissioners
today.
It is understood that the Board
of Education is asking approx
mately $12,5O0,OOO for the opera
ton and development Of the schools
next year.
Push Building Program.
Again the School Board d making
q supreme attempt to overcome con.
gestion in the schools resulting from
overcrowded classroonns. A gOodly
portion Of the estimates, totaling in
the neighborhood of $1,000. 900. rep
resents the effort Of school officials
to push the five-year building pro-
gram nearer to completion.
The estimates for the next fiscal
year as they 60 to the Commits
sioners today carry more than $780,
900 In excess Of the estimates sub
naitted last year. The bulk Of this
increase IL represented In the sum
needed to pay the higher salaries Of
teachers, clerks, Librarians and jani-
tors provided In the new school sal
airy bill.
Estimates for the next fiscal year
include, according TO those In Close
touch with the demands Of school
continue several Of the larger build.
ing projects begun with sums pro.
vided in the budget money made
available July 1. The School Board,
however, Ia not overlooking Its on
portunity to initiate new building
projects, and Is understood to have
included several In the estimates for
next year.
New High Schools.
Two outstanding projects ara to
be pushed nearer to completion u
the school board estimates are APP.
proved. They are the new buildings
for Tech and Bus;ress high schools.
The site for the new Tech ard
plans Tor the new building already
are available. The estimates for
the next year ask for funds with
which to begin actual construction
work. This sum Ii understood TO
approximate 100000.
As the board Is committed to the
policy Of placing Business High
Schools new building on the UosIat1r
street tract, which IS already owed
by the District, q new site will not
need to be purchased. That brings
the business project to the point
whore plans may be prepared, and
funds for this work are included in
the estimates for next year.
Junior High Plans.
Development Of the junior high
school system IL to receive impetus
in the boards fiscal plans for next
year. Extension Of this svstcm Il
looked upon by superintendent Bal.
lou az one Of the most effective
ways Of reducing at the same time
overcrowding In the grade and the
high schools.
Two junior high schools, 4 Ii
understood, are called for in the
1875 estimates. The congestion In
the colored schools of the extreme
west and the white schools Of the
extreme eastern part OF the city Is
to be remedied through building OF
Junior high schools, one for colored
IN the vicinity Of Rock Creek. and
one for white pupils at Seventh ana
g streets northeast. Among the
new building projects also are grade
schools at Third and Rittenhouse
streets northwest and In the north
Petworth section.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
YOU NEVER CAN TELL.

One never can teIl what win happen.
no master how wise he may Eo,
104 each OOMtmg day An the pagers IN
1t0maO9 two h0s can nee
OF things either hOrrad or funny. and
sometimes remarkably queer,
1ha6 took place elsewhere @ he 6lum.
borea Or perhaps. - home II mean
heFols
For instance. the WaahInetom BAH
eenM-ln past years somewhat o. .
Mas lately dashed By an lie rivals
and left tzlem o baKra1e OR samOlEe."
1AOugh which, let ue hope, the chRee
traders (of whom there a printed
mach "9nssslp
win never be able TO pass.
II ..GFife's" boys keep ON ~ they're
DOING, we win have no cause 70
complain.
flercer. wo think they can master
the strain.
Their showing has been most eurpris.
Ing source " great joy 70
NUT, say. when they bring homo the
EcnnaIse; WHIST WIN We not do IN
RANDOM RnEESTER
The Washington times., 1924-07-08

plunged into q huge
ernhankment Of dirt
on Nebraska avenue,
about three hundred
yards from Mas
sachusetts avenue
northwest st. then
swerved into an auto
mobile.
Although his left
thigh was severely
aNr0 fchnA onN n,,3
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
POLITICS IN THE COLUMN.

We haze a poem from a lady
CdMsirer Of McAdoo that Is too
political to print. We keep this
garden of fun and good feeling
out of political, religious Or
racial matters tkGt threGtem to
iMOoIVe controversy and dispute.
We never mind a sOitty dig at
anybody or anything providing
It e not h1lrtttL IN nature or
deliberately partisan. So far az
the cOIasnsn Is concerned all par
ties, all creeds, all races look
alike. We'll haze oar fun at
their erpe1se, but it MUST BE
good MGtMred, sOitkOut a MEAN
STING. This Is not a columns
Of controversy; IL Is one for
human hGppiMess.
-
THE BUSTLE-OR THEN
AND NOW
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
SAD WORDS INDEED.

cot all sad words Of tongue or pen,'s
Said . poker player named Wood,
'.Are those Of the hard luck poker
player
who lays dewn and says, that's
ARIZONA nKE.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
THE BUSTLE-OR THEN
AND NOW.

An, tho hustle and the rustic
A-draGBing ON che flagging OF the
wide and narrow ways.
That extension In dimOnDlom Of
the female human form must have
made 'em want % trade soRn for
some article less warm!
And the fellows husky bellows
or their Gnickers IN their sleeves
made TING naaademg turn 10 shaAlm'a
d the hue Of autumn IoSveel
xt was funny on sunny day
20 see you side by. with . rustic
and . lbustle pretty wide and
pretty high.
And the very funny fairy who
was 90 darn connie there Reta
the WillleS when our frilllea have
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1924-07-08
NOTICE!

This dental office, with which Il.
have been associated for many
years. formerly known 40
THE DIR. ADAMS DENTISTS
"a Trade Nams)
AZ 303 Seventh Street N. w.
viii hereafter be conducted under
my own name. The same we'll
known dentists, the same reasonable
prices, and the same high.standard
professional service.
Dr.E.E.D ANF0RTH
The Washington times., 1924-07-08

Dresses may Be a little
shorter, but they are still too
long to get q line on the
knock- kneed girIs.
CICERO SLAPP.