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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
ROCKVILLE Pike
IMPROVEMENT
DEMANDED
Citizens Start Move to Have
Dangerous Condition of
Roadway Remedied.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March s.
Thoroughly aroused by what is re.
garded as the dangerous condition
Of the Rockville pike. from Rock
vile six miles toward Washington,
persons living along the thorough
fare have started a movement for
its improvement. It 10 said that
because Of the uneven condition OF
the road on each side, triffic is
endangered and many accidents
occur. 1t Is hoped to have the State
Roads Commission construct a Shout
der on each side the entire length
Of the thorOughfare.
The home Of Roger Nichols, at
Burdette, this county. destroyed by
fire Monday afternoon. entaiIed q
loss Of about $4,000, partially COW
cred by insurance. The fire is sup.
posed to have been caused by Z
defective flue.
Earlier in the day, the home Of
county, caught fire from a defective
flue and before the bucket brigade
could extinguish the flames damage
to the extent Of $500 was done.
Rev. Nolan B. Harmon, jr., pastor
Of the Methodist Church, officiated
at the marriage here on Sunday of
Eldridge p. Byrd, Of Dayton. Va,
and Miss Elizabeth NJ. Hamel, OF
Washington.
At the regular quarterly meeting
Of the Rockville charge Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, a
resolution was unanimously adopted
urging that the present pastor Of
the Rockville church, Rev. Nolan
B. Harmon. jr., be returned to Rock
Vile for another year.
The funeral Of Mrs. Annie Briggs.
wife Of William Briggs. who died
Sunday at her home near BurtonsA
vile, this county, aged 43 years,
took place yesterday from the family
residence. Burial was in Rockville
Union Cemetery.
The Montgomery County Baseball
League will, it is authentitatively
stated, be composed Of the same
clubs this year that formed the
organization in 1923, namely, Rock
vile, Bethesda, Glen Echo, Boyds,
Dickerson and Washington Grove.
Next Monday evening, meeting
win be held in the courthouse here
to elect officers and formulate plans
for the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
EXPRESS COMPANY LOSES
NEWSPAPER RATE FIGHT

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March s.
The State railroaj and public
utilities commission today refused
to allow the American Railway
Express Company to increase its
rates for carrying daily newspa.
pers. The commission thus made
permanent the order issued April
Fl, 1921. whereby the attempted
higher rates OF this express com.
pany were suspended.
The suit was iiled last year hy
the Nashville Ternesseean. the
Banner, Memphis Commercial AID.
peal, Memphis News Scimitar. Chat.
tanoega News, Chattanooga Times
and Knoxville Sent'ne The suit
was filed after the express COM
pany asked permission to boost its
rates on daily papers from so
cents to Il per aundred pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
SKILLET CALLS
SPRING BALL
CONTEST
Sports Writer Asks Fans to
Supply Last Lines to Linn
ericks for Free Seats.
Continued from First Page.)

players in the camp Of the Wash.
1ngton team down in Tampa; the
contest therefore lasting thirty-twC
days and calling for 800 free tickets
to the gton-Philadelphia open.
ing.
''Skillet's" host of acroctric writ.
erS OF year ago are particularly in
Vited to try for these opening day
tickets as Is every man, woman
and child within the circulation OF
The Washington Times. This doesn't
mean that you have to be a sub
scriber to this newspaper; it is a
city-wide invitation to everybody
who reads the newspaper anywhere
to supply the missing last lines to
the series Of limericks which will
be printed from day to day.
First Limerick Friday.
The first limerick will appear
Friday on the sporting pages of
The Washington Times. The public
will be given until o. m. Of the
following day to have their last
line contributions in Skillet So
hands and on the second day fol.
lowing, Monday, the winners Of the
first limerick last line skirmish will
be announced. And so on until
thirty-two last lines, one each Of the
names Of the thirty-two players
now on the Official roster of the
team, have been asked for.
Now every one Of you basebal II
bugs has some poetry secreted
somewhere in your system.
Here Is your chance to get rid Of
1t and earn for yourself free seats
to the opening game on April is.
Skillet" will stage his usual nut
parade around the ball park on the
Festive day and the winners of
tickets will make up this gay throng
which last season made such a dis
tinct hit with the public as well
as the members Of both ball clubs.
But Skillet" will tell you NOR o
about these details tomorrow. He
just wanted to warn the gang that
so far as he is concerned ''spring
has came" and to promise a con.
test which will eclipse anything
that he has ever before staged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
WEDDING GUEST SLAIN
ON WAY FROM PARTY

WILKESBAR!eE, Pa, March s.
Within stones brow from the
spot where his fa'ner was badly
injured, when he was struck by a
Lehigh Valley train, Vincent Demo.
ret, twenty-throe, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph DeE1oret, of Askam,
near here, was found dead.
A deep cash on the forehead and
other minor injuries led the police
to the belief the young man was
the victim of foul play. He had
been at a wedding / LIBERATION, but
none of the guests could recall
when young Dernoret left the
party. A small amount Of money
was found on mis- person, which
adds mystery to the death.
The police are inclined to believe
the lad was murdered and his body
carried to the spot where 1t was
found to make 1t appear he had
been struck by q train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
LEGION POST IN
EVANSVILLE.
To MEET
Permanent Charter of 0rgani-
zation Will Be Signed by
Legionnaires.

EVANSVILLE, Md, March s.
A tree in honor of mothers Of
Prince Georges county men, who
died in the world war, will be
planted beside the cross in memory
of the heroes at Bladensburg, if a
movement begun by Mrs. John j.
Fainter, Of the ladies' auxiliary
to Snyder Farmer Post, No. 3,
consummated.
The campaign to raise funds TO
complete the cross Is being ener.
getically pushed by Snyder-Farnler
post. Just what work Is planned
by the post in this connection
and how county organizations and
citizens generally can best cooper
ate in the matter was explained
by Alan H. Pottinger, a past COM
commander Of the post, before the
citizens association at Decatur
Heights last night. c. L. Aiello,
another past post commander, will
address the citizens improvement
association at Riverdale March IL,
and Waldo Burnside, commander Of
the post, expects to announce with
in a few days assignment Of ao'
ditional speakers.
The permanent charter Of Snyder
Farmer post will be signed at q
meeting tonight in legion hall. Only
members who were in good standing
during the first year of the posts
organization. October 81, 1919, to
October 20, 1920, and are now in
good standing, or those whose
names appeared on the application
for a temporary charter will he
eligible to sign the permanent
charter.
First Lieut.. Galen M. Sturgls,
Marine Corps, son of Prof. and
Mrs. s. c. Sturgis, who has been
absent for nearly two years on
duty with the Pacific fleet, has ar
rived home on leave of absence
which will end early next week
when Lieutenant Sturgis will rejoin
the fleet and return to the Pacific
coast.
The Hyattsville Women's club is
to hold its March meeting Monday
night at 8 o'clock in the Olive street
school.
In the contest among local ele.
mentary school pupils for the best
posters advertising the annual Hy-
attsville chautauqua, which has just
closed, the drawing Of Grace Old
enburg, seventh grade, Olive Stree
school, and Billy Munson, fourth
grade, Spencer Street school, were
adjudged the best and they re-
ceived a complimentary ticket to
the chautauqua. Honorable men,
ton was given Glenn Farwell, sixth
grade, Olive Street school, and Will
liam Stanton, third grade, Spencer
Street school. H. w. Gilberston,
chairman Of the committee which
judged the posters, states the work
was unusually meritorious.
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in a public letter openly expressed
This opinion was that Wheeler had
been q prosecuting attorney almost
beyond compare for vigor and skill.
Meanwhile Senator Moses of New
Hampshire, q member of the com.
mite, has g. well.earned reputation
as private sleuth, having sent
various persons in New Hampshire
to the penitentiary for long terms
Of years in consequence of deem
underground detective work done
by him when he was a newspaper
man.
Meanwhile, further, Senator
Brookhart Of Iowa, chairman of the
committee, is a first-class dead shot
and head of the American Rifle AS.
ISOLATION and trainer Of rifle teams
which win international champion.
ships. He can shoot a fugitive at
600 yards.
Meanwhile, still further, Senator
Ashurst of Arizona was in his
youth a jailer. He kept a local
jail In Arizona for two years.
Thus equipped with sleuth, q
prosecuting attorney, a deadshot
and a jailer, 1t is believed that this
committee ought to find the cul.
prits and hold them.
Copyright, 1924. washington Press
Service.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
SPAN|SH TROOPS
REPORTED IN
MUT|NY
Severe Fighting With Rebel
Iious Riff Tribesmen Still
in Progress.

GIBRALTAR, March S. - A
mutiny was reported today to have
broken out among the Spanish
troops at Malaga.
Severe fighting between rebellious
Riff tribesmen and Spanish troops
continues on the Moroccan front.
The new directory government at
Madrid is threatened with a new
war in Morocco.
Rebels Capture Troops.
Riffs are reported to have cap.
tured a column of the Spanish
foreign legion near Melilla. A rebel
attack is believed in progress
against Ell Arish. on the western
edge Of the Spanish sphere Of in
fluence.
Mail steamers plying between
Spanish and Moroccan ports have
been requisitioned for troops trans
ports.
Three additional Spanish brig
AIDES have been ordered to Algc
ciras.
Spaniards Attacked.
The Directory, in an Official com
munique, said there was nothing
new to report from Morocco. A
communique issued by Spanish head
quarters at Melilla said that rebels
were accommodating near Midar
They attacked the Spanish, killing
one and wounding six. Other reb
els attacked a Spanish convent al
Lomaroja, killing one man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
AR[|NGTONC|V|C
COMMITTEES
NAMED
Hugh Reid Given Federation
Aid to Investigate Lyon
Village Sewers.

| CLARENDON, Va, March g.
The Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton met at the court house last
night, and Clarence Ahalt, presi-
dent. announced the appointment of
the following committees:
Schools-C. r. Taylor, chairman,
Clarendon; Mrs. Edith Boston, Wom-
ans Civic Club Of Clarendon, and
Mrs. Beverly Rogers, Hume School
League.
Sanitation-Dr. Edward Mccarthy,
chairman, Cherrydale; Henry
Thomas, Leeway, and r. E. Ply.
male, Fort Myer Heights.
Signboards-F. G.. Campbell, chair.
man, Virginia Highlands; Lawrence
Michael, Lyon Park, and Frank T.
Stone.
Legislation-Hugh Reid, chair.
man, Thrifton; j. G. Byars, Airing.
ton, and Munson II. Lane, Bon Air
Veitch.
Public safety-G. B. Fiske, chair
man, Aurora Heights; j. P. Bow.
man, Park Lane, and G. N. Dagger,
Ashton Heights.
Internal Improvement H. L.
Woodward. chairman, Hume; Mrs.
Catharine M. Rogers, Ballston; j.
Thomas Manning, Clarendon, and
Mrs. w. F. Sunderman, Woman's
Civic Club of Clarendon.
Roads-O. J. LeprevOst, chairman,
Highland Park; j. w. Head, Bar.
croft, and ]. w. Milstead, Cherry.
dale.
| Public utilities-Col. j. G. Pepper
chairman; Bancroft; r. c. Roseberry
Del Ray; A. A. Moore, Lyon Park
f. l.. Sharp. Clarendon, and Harry
Cation, Braddock Heights.
| Publicity John T. Lipscomb
chairman, Clarendon, and A. M
Dawson. Clarendon.
Following some discussion on SAM
tation. Hugh Reid, delegate from
the Thrifton improvement League
offered a resolution which was in
dorsed by the federation, that the
construction Of the sewers in Lyon
village be referred to the sanitary
committee, with instructions to in.
vestigate whether the sewers now
being constructed are In accordance
with the law. and IL not, to take the
matter up with the board Of super
visors without waiting to report
back to the federation.
In an effort to remove from the
roads of Arlington county all the
unsightly signs, the Civic FEEDER
alton last night passed the follow
ing resolution appealing to adver
tisers to refrain from the erection
Of additional signs and to cause
the removal Of existing signs al
soon as possible. Property owners
are asked to refuse the use Of then
!. property for the erection of sign
boards.
Frank G. Campbell, chairman Of
the signboard committee, said thai
a petition will be presented to the
board of supervisors at their meet
ing on Monday, March 10. asking
that an ordinance be passed gov
erning the erection of signboards.
Capt. John T. Talman, superin
tendent of roads of Arlington
county, will address the federation
at its April meeting.
The regular meeting Of the Jun
Tor Order Of American Mechanics
of Ballston Council No. 221, will bt
held in the Junior Hall tonight a,
I8 o'clock
Tomorrow night at s o'clock thu
Clarendon Lodge. Royal Order Of
Moose No. 1915, will hold its regu
lar meeting in the Clarendon Citi
zenS Hall,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
1880 ALIENS PETITION
FOR RETURN OF TRUSTS

Twelve thousand, five hundred
aliens have petitioned the alien
property custodian for return of
trusts whose value is less than
$4,000, Col. Thomas w. Miller an
nounced today. The trusts are re-
turnable under the Winslow bill,
signed year ago.
OF the 1880 applications, nearly
half have been favOrably acted upon,
Miller said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
DRY AGENTS MET BY GAS,
TORPEDOES AND WATER

NEW YORK, March 5.-Prohibi
ton agents attacking bootlegger's
establishment were met by tor
pedoes, gas and water defense, but
emerged as triumphant captors OF
a $4,000 re-distilling apparatus, the
daily output Of which was esti
mated at 10000 gallons. The opera.
tives escaped.
The raiders were met by a deto
nation; they, drew their pistols. In
vestigation revealed that the shots
came from railroad torpedoes fast
ened in the doors to warn the
workers.
Proceeding the party was met
by a gas attack from a main which
the bootleggers had tapped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
MARYLAND DRY LAW
JAIL CASES INCREASE

BALTIMORE, March 5.-The av.
erage jail sentence in Maryland for
violation Of the prohibition laws has
risen from five to forty-seven days
in the last year.
This fact was made public by
United States District Attorney
Amos w. w. Woodcock, who re.
ceived from Washington a list Of
comparative sentences in 1922 and
1928 covering the entire country.
Besides Maryland, the biggest
jump Is in Tennessee, where the
average was two days, but now is
forty-two days. Northern Illinois
reports a jump from eight days to
fourteen days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
LAMBERT HELD
UNDER $4,000
BOND
Alleged White SLAYER Must
Appear Friday for Hearing
in Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March g.
Paul Lambert. arrested yesterday
morning on a warrant charging him
with violation of the Mann act,
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner John Barton Phillips
this morning and released on $4,000
bond for his = appearance before
Commissioner Phillips, Friday after.
noon at O'Clock for a preliminary
hearing. Lambert is charged with
going on a trip with Miss Marion
Utterbach, of Leesburg, Va.
The Temple foundry. a new in.
dustry backed by local capital, has
begun operations on a small scale
in the old Moore foundry at Duke
and Union streets. Only a small
number of men have been put to
work. but it is expected that a
larger force will be employed in
the spring.
The officers Of the company are
Victor E. Beagle, president, C. s.
Taylor Burke, vice president; Frank
Michelbach, secretary and treas.
urer, and D. s. Arbuclle, manager.
e. p. Jackson, Of Indianapolis,
Ind, touring the country and now
on his way home from Florida, will
not have to face the world with
rs cents, as he reported to the
police yesterday morning. jackson
said that he had spent the night in
the Mt. Vernon Hotel and that
when he went to pay for his
lodging $40 had disappeared. The
police investigated and found the
money under the seat Of Jackson's
automobile.
Ninety children Of the Jefferson
school and $50 Of the Lee school
have been given a treatment which
is said will make them immune
from Ndiphtheria for life.
The treatment was administered
by DR.. w. c. West, Of the health
office. after the Schick test had
been given to over $50 Of the
pupils in the different schools.
/ The women's auxiliary OF the
local post of the American Legion
will meet in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock. The auxiliary
Is making plans to back the local
post in its drive for the erection Of
a club house home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
FAMILY OF SEVEN FOUND
LIVING IN PIG Sly

HARRISBURG. March 5.-A Mid
die Paxton township family was
found by Dauphin people investigat-
ing a case Of restitution to be lit.
orally living in pig pen.
John Fahnestock, whose family
consists Of seven, moved to a farm
near Dauphin, and owing to de-
lay in repairs had no place to 20
but to the pen. The family had
no stove, and was in distress be.
cause an order from poor board
authorities had gone astray.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
LEGISLATOR LOSES FOUR
FINGERS: FROST-BITTEN

CLEVELAND, March 5.-Dudley
s. Blossom, member Of the Ohio
legislature from this district, 10
minus his two title fingers and
half Of the third finger Of each
hand.
They were ampatated recently
after six weeks fight to save the
digits, PROSTITUTION when Mr.. Bios
SONS automobile stslled during the
years coolest weather and he made
vain attempts to get 1t started.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05
The Eating Program
Friday

Breakfast.
Orange juice.
Poached egg on thin slice Of
toasted, rye bread.
Coffee with boiled milk;
sugar.
Luncheon.
Lettuce and tomato salad.
Spinach with grated egg.
Hard roll or bran muffin.
Lemonade. or tea with
lemon.
Clam broth or raw oysters
or clans.
Fish, lobster or shrimp.
fresh cod, halibut or trout
CaulifloWer, or steWed or
sliced tomatoes.
Fruit salad.
Black coffee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-05

HOW / REDUCED
"A True Story Of Washington Woman
Who Achieved the "Boyish Figure"
By Care in What She Ate.
BY THE LADY BUG.

Friday fish days be those who do not like the
succulen daines from the deep, if they allowed
to have sugar in the coffee this day.
Luncheon is easily fixed and easily disposed Of
New Britain herald., 1924-04-01
UNEARTH OLD RELICS
American ENca,ators Also Find Site Of Biblical City of sodom And Gomorrah in Palestine.

! St. Louis, April l.-~The lower Dead i Sca region of Palestine has been scientifically explored for the first time and with great success Melvin Grove Kyle president Of the Ncnia Theological Seminary of Missouri and head of inc research expedition writes from Jcrusalcm.
 Tue expedition which acted in CO., operation with the American School of Archaeology Of Jerusalem, re- ports tho discovery of the old fortress Of kir of Moab and the region of so- dom and Gomorrah has been dnioi. minrd. Graves of Q cemetery there yielded fine pottery of the days Of Abraham and tho glory of sodom.
 Tor. Kyle writes that the mysterious rising Of the Dead sea can now. be explained and the biblical story of tho destruction of isodom and Gomorrah is fully confirmed. but Mithholds de- tails.
 The legend Of intolerable waatherl in t}c Dead Sea region is not true, br. Kyle declares and predicts tho growth Of a winter health resort there in the future. that will surpsso in lis ideal climate and romantic scenery that of Luxor. Egypt.
 President Kyle was assisted in this research by large san of scientists. He will arrive in Sc| York April II.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-01

"rHE WHITE sIN',-LYCEUM.

The White Sin" starring Madse Bellamy, the second episode of "The Telephone Girl" series, and the news reel combine 10 make all excellent movie program at the Lyceum, where the vaudeville bookings are equally good. Included in the list of acts are Edouard, clever shadowgraph ex- pert. and the Fiestcs. q very clever ac-obatic act that is a big hit. Tom my Levine who used 10 come here at the head Of the musical comedy tab bearing his name. also is on the bill with his comedy quartet. This is an other big hit Of the bill.
 Starting on Thursday will be one of the phot odramatic tri,lmphs Of the season. Pioneer Trails" starring Cul- len i.andis and an all star cast, not forgetting Alice Calhoun in the lead ing feminine role. is one of the best epics of the early west that has vet been produced. The story concerns IL young man who. .0 years before. had been the sole survivor Of an Indian attack. Not even knowing his right nanie or parents, he feels cons, raincd not to return the advances Of ihc beautiful heroine and this leads to many unusual situations. many Of which are humorous, some pathetic and all dramatic and romantic.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-01

and seriously wounded John IIalley, q fur importer. last night in a stree, fight outside a public dance. hall.
 Van Eaton, ei years old and six feet tall, told police he closed an oil deal here and. preparing to return home. visited the dance hnll. There, he said. he met man who showed marks Of q struggle and told him that several men had insultcI his wife and sistcr-in-law and attacked him and were waiting for him out side the hall.
 Proceeding to the street. Van Eaton said his companion was suddenly at- tackled by three men. Unable to cope with their combined onslaught. the ~cstcrner said he drew his pistol. bullet from which accidentally strtic. Haley who was passing hr. Van taton's companion and his assailants disappeared during the melee, he de- clarcd.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-01
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