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The Washington times., 1924-12-30

DUNBAR STUDENTS WILL
SUPPLY BRONZE TABLET

The alumpi members Of the fac.
ulty and number Of student or.
CARNATIONS Of the Dunbar High
School have combined their efforts
70 present bronze tablet TO the
school. j, c. Wright, of the Dun.
bar faculty, who is sponsoring the
movement, said today that forty.
eight classes have been graduated,
consisting Of 4,4S6 students, since
the school was founded In 1870,
and that not any had left lasting
memorial to the school.
Upon the recommendation Of Gar
net c. Wilkerson. assistant super
intendent Of schools, the new
stadium Of the Dunbar High School.
when completed, will be known as
the James Edward Walker stadium
In honor of the late Major Walker,
Of the former First Separate Bat.
talon of the District Of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
MADDEN FLAYS
UNJUST|F|ED
INCREASES
Change in Classification of
Salaries Intended to Check
Administrative Abuse

Citing instances where promotions
under the new reclassification act
of District employees have been
made without justification" Con-
gresham Madden of Illinois from
the floor of, the House, warned Ad'
minlstrative officers that they
must follow not only the letter but
the temper and intent of Congress
in providing this new legislation.
The modification in the claSsifi.
cation of salaries, Congressman
Madden said, is intended to correct
administrative abuses in various
departments.
Sites Unjustified Promotions
Some promotions have been
made without Justification" Mr..
Madden said. "and all bills that
we are reporting endeavor to
remedy that condition by bringing
them back to the average where
they belong"
ut has come to my attention, F"
Mr. Madden told the House, that
there is a growing tendency, preva.
lent now in minor degree, to
magnify and exaggerate the i'm.
portanee attached TO the duties Of
some positions in order that they
may be changed to a higher grade
and in that way obtain greater
compensation. t
1T ~ natural 20 want more
money Gor the performance ot
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
IN A REAL MENACE TO RELIGION, SCIENTISTS ARE TOLD
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow
TODAY.

TODAY.
ng--Southeast washington Citi-
gems Association In the Tyler School.
Exercises-By the Filipino Club IN
Carroll Hall, s2t g street northwest.
MsAting-Barry Farm Citizens Assoc
citation at 81. Johns a. b. Church.
southeast. At O'clock.
Meeting--And election Of officers OF
the Woodrow Wilson Lodge, No. sle,
Progressive Order OF the West, At SOC
q street, at $40 o'clock.
Reunion---McKiniey Manual Training
School Alumni Association ct the
school, ct 8 o'clock.
TOMORROW.
Exercises-watch night services under
auspices Of the Grand Council, In
dependent Order Of the Sons OF iona
dab. at the Pythian Temple, at
o. clock.
pance--At the Elkss club tonight.
Dance--Under auspices Of the ways
and means committee, OF East Gate
Chapter, No, 81, o. 2. s., in the hall
At Mills and Rhode Island avenue.
from . TO o'clock
Concert--United States Soldiers Home
Band 1T Stanley Hail. at 5.45 o'clock.
ance--Midshipmar's dance at the
Raleigh Hotel, al O'Clock.
Dance-Red Triangle Club in the
Blue Triangle Hut. Twentieth and 10
streets northwest, tonight.
Dance--Fellowcraft Club at the viii
lard Hotel, 1t 10 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
COURT RAISES BOND OF
MAN TAKEN IN RUM CAR

When the case Of Wexford Oscar
Ware, Of Richmond, Va, who was
arraigned and asked for a jury
trial on charges of violating the
prohibition act. was brought to- at.
tention Of Judge Mcmahon the court
followed Assistant District lAttor.
ney Thomas Lodges recommends
ton that the bond he raised.
Ware was arrested yesterday by
Policemen c. A. Berry and III. T..
Ogle after wild chase through the
streets of Washington. When
Wares car was finally halted, the
police say they confiscated 1870
Half-gallon Jars of corn whiskey.
Lodges motion that bond be raised
from $500 20 $500 Was granted.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
17ANT3AW
NENkG/

HERE ARE A FEW or THE NEW
WANTS APPEARING IN TODAY'S
; CLASSIFIED SECTION;
PURsE--Lost; contains 314; reward
offered.
9Th ST. N. w.---Houseke epinE
apartment furnished; for rent.
WOMEN; two, white. for general
housework.
DRESSMAHING, street aud evening
dresses; $500 and up
COLUMBIA RID. N, W.; nicely fur
nished large room; S25 month.
COOK and general houseworker
wanted.
TUXEDO SUIT for sale, with vest;
never worn; SEQ.
SOUTH EAST, NEAR NAVY YARD
IS room and bath, brick home;
$3.50.
GIRL; wanted in real estate office.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN TC
THE CLASSIFIED SECTION.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30

service but 1t is the duty of every
department and bureau head to
keep tight control and know that.
what he approved in the way Of
recommendation for change in
grades is a conservative statement
of fact based upon real merit and
necessity and not merely a maneu-
yer for more pay"
Mr.. Madden declared that he was
loath to believe that in some few
of the cases there had been neither
merit nor fact in connection with
the promotions.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
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acts. On the other hand. there
are those who stop at nothing.
Mr.. Price thinks that good will
eventually come out of the bitter
wrangling." win that good" find
expression In permanent rent
law? 1t begins to look that way.
For myself It is well known that
I am not of that class that wants
much Government regulation Of the
affairs of the people. This country
has grown strong and write because
1t gave free play to human initiative
and economic forces
But as Mr.. PRICE says, the Dis
trict Is Uncle Sans permanent
home and workshop. The District
of Columbia was ceded to and &C.
cepted by the United States for
just one purpose location for
Uncle Sans workshop.
No State, island or territory over
which Old Glory flies resembles the
District in it's relation to the Ma.
tional Government. Congress has
absolute control Of it.
Here the executive, legislative
and judicial functions Of the Gov.
ernments must be continuously in
action.
If rental conditions here become
burdensome and detrimental to the
welfare and comfort of the toilery
in Uncle Sans work shops, thus
impairing their efficiency and ham,
pering the Federal Government in
the transaction of It's business, then
the question arises: "IS the tenYal
of homes for these workers q bust.
ness clothed with a public in.
terest?"
Long ago it was found necessary
to regulate interest rates, insurance
contracts, freight charges, ETC..
We regulate the height of build
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
MAN KILLED WHEN CAR
TURNS OVER IN SAND

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Dec. &c.
William e. McGregor. twenty-five,
of Wethersfield. Conn. died here
early today from injuries received
late last night when the automo.
bile he was driving on the beach
here hit soft spot in the sand
and turned over, pinning McGregor
and three other occupants beneath
it.
McGregor and his companions
were all aviators, McGregor was
the only one seriously injured,
McGregor's body will be sent 70
Wethersfield.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
PosTMISTREss IS HELD
FOR $1,000 SHORTAGE

CUMBERLAND. Md, Dec. so.--
Mrs Elsie Anderson. former post
office clerk at Silica, w. Va, Is
in Jail here In default Of $500
bond on q charge of embezzllng
$4,000 from the Silica postoffice.
She was arrested at her homo at
Sines, Maryland. by United States
Deputy Marehal Johns w. Doherty,
this city, on complaint Of Postal
Inspector L. c, Kennedy. Of Fair.
mont. w. Va.
The alleged embezsleinent was In
juggling money order funds while
Mrs. Anderson waS acting a.
deputy postmaster for 'rhcns's
0lfGord. After the az ICED elnbezzle-
ment. prior 20 Marry u, last. aho
went - California -
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
CONGRESSMAN REED TELLS
WHY RENT LAW is NEEDED

ings, the kind OF construction and
the adaptability TO certain zones Of
the city. We regulate the prices
charged farmers for storing wheat
in certain private structures.
The courts have held all such
laws constitutional on, the ground
that the business was clothed with
a public interest.
II il is lawful to regulate prices
for space to store wheat, might 1t
not also be considered lawful 10
regulate rent dharges for space TO
house the workers in Uncle Sans
shops?
But some may say the wheat
legislation is lawful because it in
wolves the food of the Nation.
Would it be very far.fetched then
Uncle Sans workers the life and
perpetuity Of the nation is to a
certain extent involved!
/ agree with Mr.. Price that there
are hundreds of honest public
spirited landlords and realtors in
Washington will gc further and
say ! believe a large majority OF
them are splendid men of this type.
personally know great many,
and was greatly pleased to hear
that recently the fair-minded realtors
of tho District were using their in
fluence to bring about a salts
factory solution of the rent problem.
/ would like TO see them do It and
avoid the necessity for rent legiS-
lation.
But having no law back of them
they are probably powerless to con.
troll that greedy class who, as Mr..
Price truly says, stop at nothing"
The question for people to think
about is: Would not a fair rent
law be better for the good name Of
Washington than letting the fuss
We are now having go on and grow
more bitter?''
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
240 ARE SAVED.
FROM BLAZING
STEAMER
Captain and Volunteers Battle
Fire That Is Reaching Cargo
Of Explosive Nitrate

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. De-. 5o.--
with the vessel q mass Of flames
rapidly eating toward its freight
cargo OF nitrates, highly explosive,
$40 passengers and members Of the
crew OF tho Japanese liner 0lnyo
Maru were rescued early today of
the Mexican coast
Other vessels heard the frants,
wireless calls of the doomed vessel
and rushed to her assistance.
The fire was discovered shortly
after midnight. according to wireless
messages received here when the
big ship, enroute frcm the Canal
Zone to Japan via Los Angeles anu
San francisco. had reached a point
fifty miles northwest of Acapulco,
Mexico.
SOS. calls were sent out and
the entire crew turned to fighting
the flames The blaze, which broke
out in No. 4 hold, gained groGnd
despite all efforts, AMI soon threat
ened destruction of the vessel
Passengers An Rescued.
With the highly eAploive cargo
of nitrate under the hatches no time
was lost in setting the passengers
off the vessel
Captain Yawata ordered the ship
abandoned and all OF the passengers
and crsw save himself and five vol
unteers left the vessel in small
boats
Meanwhile the Julia Luchenbacf
which picked up the first SOS. call
, had proceeded to the scene ut full
speed, and early today picked up
all members of the crew anj the
ships passengers.
Captain Yawata and his Volu;e
teers remained aboard the vessel D
an early hour today cndeavoring ~
received from the Luchenbach sal
It was feared an explosion was i'm
minent
Aided By Calm Sea.
The Federal wireless station w3
in communication throughout III.
night with the stricken vessel, bu:
early today was able to secure bui
vague Information as to the pus,
sibility of controlling the blaze
Earlier reports had indicated the
complete destruction of the vesseI
was Inevitable.
The crew and passengers are all
Japanese. The Ginyo Maru, a steei
twin-screw steamer of $500 tons, is
owned by the Togo kisen Kalsha
Company.
Few details of the rescue OF the
more than 2GO persons from open
boats were secured from the Luch-
er.5ach, the big freighter plying
between New York and San Fran
cisco.
1t Is Relieved a calm sea assisfe
in the abandonment of the ship and
subsequent rescue without casual.
ties.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
Ne " YEAR EVE.
COMES HIGH
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orchid is camouflaged with fern
and sweet peas for $3.50.
The hotels are frowning quite
sulkily on the bringing. of liquor
into the dining room. so the young
man thought 1t was wise to rent
room in which to keep his liquor
What appears to be an excellent
brand of champagne is to be had
at $50 bottle, it is estimated, and
two people can drink at least -four
quarts between ii p, m, and 4 a. m.
4 a. M.
Getting taxicab was consider
able Of problem and the swell
dressed young man" still had vivid
and painful recollections ,of last
years struggle to get home So
he talked the matter over with 81
taxicab driver. This cab took in
500 last New Year from a. m. 10
: a. m, the following morning. A
bargain was struck on the follow.
ing basis. The cab is to pick up
the young man and his sweetheart
az o'clock, take them to tho
tneater. get them at 10:45. driv,
them to a night club and then take
NhSHl nome at 4 a. m.
kitE-Carlton Tariff.
Ten and fifteen dollars is the
standard price at the night clubs
such places as Club Mirador. Lido
venice, Club Caprice and Club Ala
bama. These places hold oniv
tour or five hundred guests. The
big hotels, however, will collect
fortunes. The Ritz.Carlton Hotel
FOR instance, is charging SIS a per
son with 400 reservations in the
crystal room, 500 in the grand bali
room. $50 in the main dining room.
and 200 in the oak room.
Tho new Roosevelt Hotel has
already sold t.400 reservations al
$40 each. At the Ambassador
Hotel 1000 reservations had been
made at $40 per person. SO greai
Is the demand. however. that tables
will be placed in Hobbies and hall
ways leading to the dining rooms
Festivities the hotels and night
clubs said, would start at II p. m
land end when they are over
some time after a. M
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
SCOTCH SHERIFFS SMASH
DOORS OF GLASGOW BANK

& GLASGOW. Scotland. Dec. 3d.
Glasgow sheriffs assisted by a
large force of police, carried out
four additional evictions Of the
Clyde Bank today.
Barricaded doors were smashed.
A large crowd looked on but did not
interfere.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
Theft Of GEMS
IN ALEXANDRIA
CLEARED UP
Man Arrested in Connecticut
Said to Have Confessed !.
Robbery

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 3D.
Tho mystery surrounding the rob
berry December IL, 1921, OF jewelry
valued at $4,000 from the home OF
Arthur Herbert, in Rosemont. has
beSn cleared up, Director OF Public
Safety Paul g. Morton announced
today.
A colored man known as Frank
William Conlon, alias Henry VIII.
l.ams, who was arrested in Con-
necticut, December 16, and brought
t'F Washington to answer charges
OF larceny confessed to Morton las.
night that he committed the theft
at the home Of Herbert, the
Director of Public Safety declares.
When Conlcn was arrested, 1t Is
alleged he was wearing q diamond
ring made from one of the rings
stolent from Herbert. The ORIGINAL
Fig was set with two diamonds
and according to Conlon, two rings
with one diamond each were made
from 1t. Conlon declares that he
gave the other ring to his buddy"
The rest of the jewelry, including
an heirloom Of the Herbert family,
he gave to a woman, Conlon told
Mr.. Morton. Although the one ring
Is the only piece OF jewelPy which
has been located, II is expected that
the remainder will be recovered.
The loot consists Of the large ring
set with two diamonds, topaz ring
set with two small diamonds, q sap.
phire ring set with diamonds and a
lorgnette.
Mr.. Herbert was a member OF the
board of police commissioners at the
time OF the, theft and a reward Of
$50 was offered for the recovery Of
the jewels.
A report was received at police
headquarters today that e. ]. Dryer,
O guard at the Lorton reformatory,
part of the District workhouse
situated between Occoquan and Lor.
ton, was made the object Of an at
tack bye three colored men on tho
Fort Humphreys road Sunday tight
The report states that Dwyer was
driving his car on the road between
the fort and this clty when three
men jumped In frort OF his ira
chine. He. ran iE-o one IF the men
i;uatk.pg him dow Dire of tine
other two fired revolver at Dwyer,
the bullet entering the TACK OF :he
car.
investigation ~ the assault was
Turned over 10 tie Fairfax county
authorities today.
Charles r. Eisemann, of 1000
Cameron street, reported to police
today that his home was entered
several nights ago by a colored man
wh" was rifling a " INK in the bed.
room when Eiselnann awakened.
The man escaped, but the, police,
who have a description, expect to
make an arrest soon.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
NORWAY TAKES STEPS
AGAINST RED" MENACE

OSLO. Norway. Dec. 39-Opposi.
ton TO Bolshevism took Sefinite Of
fetal form today when the crown
solicitor arraigned. three Commu.
nistS. They will be tried on charges
Of treason.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30

Bandits Get $4,000 Cash
DETROIT. Mich. Dec. so.-Th,
Rosebud Creamery Company was
looted of $4,000 in cash today by
safe robbers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-06
GERMAN GOVERNMENT WILL
NOT EXTEND CONDOLENCES

BERLIN. Feb. (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-The attitude of the
foreign Office in refusing the extend
official coincidence on the death of
Mr.. Wilson has resulted in revival
of newspaper comment regarding the
late president in which the govern
ment's action meets with approval
in some quarters while rebuked by
others.
The following official statement
was issued today:
I'm response to an inquiry from
the German ambassador in Washing
ton whether the condolences of the
German government on the death of
Mr.. Wilson shall be given official
expression, the German government
Informed Ambassador Wiedfeldt that
an official expression of coincidence
by the German government is to be
dispensed with, but that the am
bassador may decide for himself
whether and in what manner he
may personally participate in the ma
tional ceremonies of mourning"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-06
Few Votes Will Decide Con-
test Between KalteiSSen
and 0rpen, Is Belief

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. e.
Present indications are that the re-
suit of the recount of last falls free
holder vote in Middlesex county will
show either Klemmer Kalteissen,
Democrat. or ]. Fred Orpen, Repub-
lican, elected by only a small mar
gin. In the original count Kalteissen
was shown to be the winner by three
votes and the recount figures for d
time indicated that Orpen would be
a winner by a safe margin.
The members of the county cleo
tion board have just completed an
official tabulation of the results OF
the recount and indications now are
that the winner will not have more
than few votes to spare.
Orpen has 108 more votes than
Kalteissen in the recount. not count
Ing the referred ballots. 1t is with
these referred ballots that Ka1teissen
has chance to pick up this differ
ence as he is said to have 115 more
referred votes than has Orpen. Re-
publicans hold, however, that many
of these referred Democratic ballots
will not be counted by Chief Justice
Gummere when he sits in the county
courthouse next Monday to pass on
the 915 referred ballots.
The election board is unable to
state how the 915 referred votes are
divided, but those who have been
keeping a close check on the recount
declare there are 504 Kalteissen and
SS9 Orpen ballots referred.
The original count for the four
lfreeholder candidates was: William
s. Dey. 21,0s6; Orpen. 20,9So; Wal.
ter Quakenbush, 21.160: kalteissen
l20.9S3. The official recount figures
lare: Dey. 20,739; Orpen, 20,702;
Quakenbush, 20,899; Kalteissen. 20,-
594. A total of 45,633 ballots were
cast of which 3,203 were either
blanks as far as the freeholders were
concerned or contained votes for
only one of the candidates.
The county board has grouped all
|of the ballots which were referred
tor the same reason in order that
Judge Gummere need only to- pass
upon one ballot of each group in
order to decide whether or not all OF
the votes in that group shall be
counted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-06
.ROTARIANS STAND IN SILENT
TRIBUTE TO Mr.. WILSON


The Perth Amboy Rotary Club
paid tribute to the memory of Wood
row Wilson at their luncheon today
when, after a few remarks by Max
Wurtzel, the members arose and re-
NAMED standing in silence for a
brief period in respect for the great
American who is buried today.
DIR. Carveth of the Niagara Falls
Rotary Club who is frequent vis-
itor at the local club. spoke briefly
of the meetings at Niagara Falls and
complimented the local club on its
progressiveness. He spoke particu-
larly of the good fellowship that ex-
listed in the Perth Amboy Club. due
largely to the fact that the MEM
bership here is kept small and the
Rotarians have an opportunity to
became acquainted and an intimacy
is established that counts for so
much in everyday life
A delegation of local Rotarians
will go to South Amboy again -tomor-
row to assist in establishing Ro-
tary Club in that city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-06
AUTO CRASHES INTO POLE

While proceeding south on State
street yesterday evening, the car of
john Scranczak, of Buckingham
avenue. skidded into a municipal
light pole near the Lehigh Valley
bridge. The pole was broken off to
the level of the curb and Patrolman
William Seiboth notified headquar-
ters as It was thought pedestrians
would be injured in passing the
scene. Lieutenant Jensen notified
the municipal light department.
A truck driven by Joseph Foley,
of Ozone Park. Long Island, skidded
into the Staten Island ferry gates
at the foot of Smith street yesterday,
according to a report made by Traf-
fic Officer Jim McGowaIl. The gates
were damaged. Officer Grega made
a report on slight damage being done
to the traffic sign at the corner OF
Amboy avenue and Lawrie street
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-06
STORM HITS WIRE SERVICE

NEW YORK, Feb. 6:--Wide-
spread prostration of telegraph and
telephone wires in the middle west
and elsewhere as the result of Sc
we're storms necessitated today an
unusual rerouting of the vast wire
service of the Associated Press in
order to furnish it's newspapers with
the daily news.
Chicago has been cut off from di-
rect communication with New York
since Monday night, and news has
been sent circuitously through Cana
da to Winnipeg, from which place
1t has been relayed to st. Paul and
thence to Chicago. Pacific coast
points have been reached through
st. Louis. Denver and points in the
dominion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-06
EVACUATION Of
VERA CRUZ IS .
now COMPLETE.
De La .Huerta's Rebel Band
Quits City and Federa!s
Take Control
PEACEFULLY EFFECTED
End of Revolution In All Parts
of Mexico Is Now
Seen

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.--The Ten
tire evacuation of Vera Cruz by De
la Huerta insurrectionists against
the Obregon government of Mexico.
has been peacefully effected and that
city today is again under control of
its regular civilian authorities.
Advices describing the situation
at Vera Cruz received today from
Consul Wood and made public by the
state department, said the United
States cruiser Richmond had en-
tered Vera Cruz harbor and Admiral
Magruder was cooperating with
him in efforts to restore normal con-
ditions.
The rebels left Vera Cruz in a
manner said by American consular
officiels there to have closely re-
sembled a panic. Both insurrectionist
military forces and the naval craft
which adhered to them were de-
scribed as having departed in ex-
treme haste. Their destination was
unknown to the American officials.