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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
STAYS
2, THEN KILLS
SELF
Loses $4,000 in Company
Crash, John Soukop Seeks
Revenge

DUBOIS, Pa, Nov. 2l.-Harry
w. jackson, forty.four, vice pFcsi.
dent and general manager of the
Jackson China Company here and
William E. Darden, twenty.tllree,
salesman for the same concern, lie
dead at their homes here today,
while the body OF John soukcp,
stxty-two,, whose home Is at 1929
Gallup avenue, Cleveland, is at the
city morgue.
Jackson and Darden were shot
and killed by Soukop, who laid
in a clump Of bushes waiting for
them when they left their office
late yesterday. Then Soukop turn.
ed a second gun on himself and
fired bullet through his brain, &C
corditlg to Coroner Ira Bowser.
Soukop was official Of the Jack,
son company ten years ago, accord
ing to authorities, when It failed
financially, ana he is said to have
lost $4,000 in the failure. Return
ing here week ago he sought to
recover his losses from directors
of the reorganized organization, but
failed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
To GET
GREAT FALLS
MEASURE
Legislation for Hydro Develop
ment to Be introduced.
Already Through Senate

Attempts to secure passage by
the House Of a bill providing for
installation of a great hydro-elec.
trio power plant at Great Falls will
be made during the short session OF
Congress which will open Monday
1t was learned today. A similar
bill passed the Senate last session.
Hearings on the measure will be
reopened before the special House
subcommittee early next month
and probably viii be concluded be.
fore January /. The measure will
then be brought before the full
House District Committee, and it is
hoped that it may be reported fav.
orably to the House in time for ac
ton before the close of the session
March A..
Extensive hearings on the meas
ure were held during the last SEES.
sion Of Congress by She special sub.
committee. Experts from the corps
of engineers Of the army, private
hydro electric concerns, private en-
cheering companies and officials
of the Potomac Electric Power Com.
pany and the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. which con.
trolls portion of the power site
at Great Falls, were called before
the committee.
The bill before the House commit
tee is sponored jointly by Congress
man Frederick N. Zihlman, Republi
can, of Maryland, chairman Of the
special subcommittee, and Congress
man, r. Walton Moore. Democrat o.
Virginia.
Members of the subcommittee are
Congressman Oscar b. Keller, O.
Minnesota; Ernest w. Gibson, OF
Vermont; William G.. Hammer, d
North Carolina, and Thomas L
Blanton of Texas. The subcommit
tee was appointed last January 80
and has had the bill under consid
Grafton since that date.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
FIREBUCS ESCAPE WHEN
CAUGHT AT WORK ON BARN

READING, Pa, Nov. 27-Belief
that a lunatic was responsible for
the flrteen or more Berks barn
tires, causing $3.50, 900 or more loss.
was weakened. by story report.
ed here to District Attorney David
r. Mauger by Milton Smith, a Re.
nrersburg farmer. Smith and John
Rhine, his hired man, saw two men
at the formers farm, and are said
10 nave shot one when an ATTEMPT
was made to burn the Smith barn.
Smith and Rhine noticed a ma.
chine stop near a grove some dis.
tance from the barn. Two men
alighted and walked toward the
barn. Smith went into the house
and obtained his gun, while Rhine
stood guard.
Rhine opened fire with his shot
gun. His aim was faulty, but 1t
scared the two firebugs, and they
ran to their machine and speeded
toward Rehrersburg.
Smith, hearing the shot, rushed
out of the house just in time to see
the rear light of the car disappear.
The two men gave chase In anoth.
or machine, but the speedy roadster
eluded them in the darkness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
HALL
PLAY WILL De
CONTINUED
Mistaken Mimi" Closing
Saturday Night, to Be Re-
sumed After Holidays

Yielding to requests for future
benefit performances, The Reverend
F. ]. Hurney, director of the st.
Patrick Players, announced today
that the musical comedy Mistaken
Mimi" now being given at Carroll
nail, will be resumed after the
season Of Advent.
The present engagement will end
saturday night but shortly after
Christmas the players will reas.
semble and the District branch of
the American Legion, the City
EMPLOYEES Welfare Associatior and
various worthy charities will he
given the proceeds of benefit perfor-
mances.
Officials of the Holy Name
society, who arranged the recent
demonstration and parade held in
washington, will be guests Of
nonor at the performances tonight.
saturday the proceeds Of the perfor.
mango will be given to Our Lady
Of Victory parish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
URGES
UNIVERSAL
THANKS
President CooIidge's Pastor
Takes Ephesians V-2o As
Sermon Text

Giving thanks always for all
things. "-Ephesians v, verse 20.
Preaching from that text, the
Reverend Doctor Jason Noble Pierce,
Of the First Congregational Church,
President Coolidge's pastor, today
dwelt in his Thanksgiving sermon
upon the need of being thankful
even for things on the wrong side
Of the ledger
''If every. man would write on
one side of the ledger all of the
good things he has to be thankful
for" declared Doctor Pierce, "and
write on the other side all the bad
things, he would find that the bad
things actually spur him on to
nobler efforts. The wrong side of
the ledger is really to our advan.
tage. Afterwards. we will even be
thankful for It,"
Held Cardinal Virtue.
The Presidents pastor dealt at
length with the spirit Of thankful
ness. holding it out as the cardinal
virtue of humanity.
When we have the spirit of
thankfulness, we get more out of
life," he said. when we have il
every one else will have that much
more.
when Paul wrote the words,
Giving thanks always for ali
things, he applied it as a text to
Christian life. We live in a world
of cause and effect; and we are
thankful We can live the kind of a
life that is productive of elf.wili
and happiness.
Doctor Pierce suggested to his dis.
tinguished congregation that per.
sonal relationships are greater than
material wealth.
I'VE should be more thankful for
the opportunity to help others" he
said
In conclusion, the minister ad.
monished the congregation ia
practice what he preached"
1t is a great thing" he de.
clared, Ito realize all this, but II
Is far greater to show it to the
world-these actions and ideals
and things to which we should
dedicate ourselves and our nation. .
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BAZAAR To AID
BU|LD|NGFUND
Of CHURCH
Shrine of Blessed Sacrament
Completes Plans for
Affair

Plans are complete for a bazaar
and dinner to be given at Elk's
Hall, 919 H street northwest. De.
cember 8 and 8, afternoon and
night. for the benefit of the new
building fund of the Shrine of the
Blessed Sacrament at Chevy Chase.
Nd.
Arrangements were made by Mrs.
Pinckney ]. Hartman, chairman:
Mrs. Joseph T. Mcclure, Mrs.
Aubrey L. Clarke, Mrs. w. d.
Swingle and Mrs. Joseph C. Sheehy.
in charge of the various gift
tables.
The dinner committee is composed
Of Mrs. John r. Galloway. chair.
man; Miss Ethel Lamb and Mrs
Hartman. Mrs. r. J. Pugh will
be in charge of the flower booth
Mrs. Rene Dagneau, ice cream and
cake; Mrs. William Fowler, door
l'rizes, and Mrs. e. j. Quinn, tickets.
The hostesses include Mrs. ]. B..
Rowling, Mrs. r. o. Edmonston
Mrs. Thomas r. Asquith, Miss Adele
Dyer, Mrs. A. L. Cline, Mrs. viii
liam c. Sullivan, Mrs. J. A. OBrien
Mrs. A. E. Janney, Mrs. J. F..
Crowley, Mrs. Joseph Kenelly, Mrs.
w. =. Lansdale, Mrs. Leroy Lans
dale, Mrs. William w. Burrell and
Mrs. Joseph M. Hausler.
Other members of the Joint
bazaar and dance committee are
Mrs. James Dudley Morgan, Mrs.
J. Henry Oehmann, Mrs. Henry
Auth, Mrs, Fred Sinclair, Mrs.
Thomas F. Keane, Mrs. Joseph W.
McReynolds, Mrs. Michael .Heister.
Mrs. r. w. Berry, Mrs. e. Rup.
pert, Mrs. John Sadler, Miss
Agnes McReynolds and Mrs. Rich
ard Lamb.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
MAN, ,DIES0F
AUTO CRASH
INJURIES
Struck by Car on Vermont
AVenue-Driver in Custody
of Attorney
INES sT1FE 'PHoTd

William Clark, colored, sixty-five,
S12 P street northwest, died in
Freedman's Hospital last night from
injuries received when he was hit
by an automobile at Vermont ave.
nue. and Twelfth street northwest,
Tuesday night. John Saunders, 515
Harvard street northwest, driver
of the car which hit Clark, was
released by police in the custody OF
his attorney, to appear for the in.
quest tomorrow at 11:3O a. m,
Seven persons were injured, two
seriously, in traffic accidents dur
ing the past twenty-four hours
Two children were among those
injured
Child Badly Hurt
One-year-old Franklin Norris. son
OF Mrs. F. G. Norris, of Cottage
City, Nd, is in a serious condition
at Sibley Hospital as the result ot
injuries received when the car in
which he was riding, driven Nv
MS mother, collided at Rhode Island
avenue and Fourth street north,
east, with another car: He suf.
Tered severe cuts on the forehead
An automobile operated by Mel.
son Biener of Baltimore, collided
at tenth street and Virginia avenue
southwest. with car operated by
5erbert A. Davis, 1862 Park road
northwest. Samuel Biener, six
years old, of Baltimore, was cut on
the face by flying glass. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital,
A collision between a truck and
a street car at Second and Indiana
avenue northwest, resulted in a fire
In the truck and injuries to Clar.
ence Heyman, of Bethesda, Nd, an
occupant of the truck. The auto
was driven by Calvin Wolfe. of
Bethesda. 1t was badly damaged
by the fire.
Walks Into Fender.
Ida Eslen, 214 c street northeast
was slightly injured when she
walked into the fender Of an auto
at Seventh and D streets north,
west. She refused treatment.
Edward Hightower, colored, 1885,
Eighth street northwest, was struck
by an auto at Fourteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, sui
fering slight injuries.
Hit by an auto while crossing the
street at Second and East Capitol
streets, o. Adail, of the Congress
Hall Hotel, suffered brulses and a
possible fracture of - left arm
He was treated by Doctor @. u
Tribe, of the Presidential apart
ments, the owner OF the car which
struck him.
George Levy, colored, 214 d street
northwest was knocked down by an
auto while crossing Sixteenth street
near T northwest, and was treated
at Freedman's hospital for bruises
on the face.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
WAR Loss
COVERED
IN PACT
y. S. Citizen Likely to Be Ap-
pointed Commissioners to
Adiudicate Claims

Claims of Americans against
Austria and Hungary which may
reach total of $1OO,0OO,OOO will
be adjudicated under the tripartie
agreement between the United
States and Austria and Hungary
signed by Secretary of State
Hughes, it was learned today.
War losses of all kinds sus-
tanned by American firms and in
hdividuals as result of the en-
trance of the United States into
the war against the former Aus
trian-H Hungarian empire will be
taken into consideration by the
commissioner appointed.
Few Claims Filled
A few claims already have been
filed with the State Department in
anticipation of such an agreement
being reached but as claimants will
have one year after the first ses-
sion held by the commissioner to
file their claims it will not be pos
sible to tabulate the total claimed
until that time.
The agreement provides for the
appointment Of commissioner by
the three countries concerned and
It IL as yet not known whether
he will be an American, a repre-
sentative Of Austria or Hungary,
or a neutral
American to Be Named.
It Is expected. however, that an
American win be named for the
post.
Settlement Of American claims
against Austria and Hungary
through the agreement will be
somewhat similar to the settlement
Of claims against Germany, now
being worked over by the German
American mixed claims commission,
except that one commissioner will
be the one and only judge Of a
commission representing each of
the three countries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
.HARK To H D "
KEN|LN0RTH
GREW
John 7. BARRIERS Dream Of
FIourishing Community
Has Come True

When John Il. Barber, president
Of the Kenilworth Citizens Asso-
citation, eats his Thanksgiving din
ner today at his home, 1903 KENT
worth avenue northeast, he can
look out Of the window and see
rapidly growing community. Then
he can carve the traditional bird
in veritable fervor of thanks, be-
cause the growth of Kenilworth
is due, in large part, to him and
to his associates.
Even if Mr.. Barber wanted to, it
would be difficult for him to imagine
the view from his window In 1888,
when ten meE formed the Kefil.
worth Citizens Association. BY the
way. the membership now is 1875.
The section was then almost I'M
known to the Washington public.
A few houses scattered here and
there over the poor, muddy roads.
Allen w. Mallory, the first prosi.
dent of the association, rolled ND
his sleeves and went to work TO
make Kenilworth go.
In 1901, the association under
Mr.. Mallory, petitioned the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany to extend its line to E-anil-
worth. The request was denied.
The association then obtained the
right to build the line which now
runs into the community and the
w. r. & E. was given the line to
operate.
At the beginning of this century,
| despite improvements, Kenilworth
resembled mo Mans Land" Mr..
Barber, as chairman of a commit
tee OF one to obtain lights, didn't
stop until he had secured not only
lights, but sidewalks, roadbeds,
water and sewerage.
With the rise of Kenilworth, a
group of poolrooms opened at the
terminal of the Kenilworth car line.
The association used its influence
TO have them closed, and the pool-
rooms suspended business. Shortly
thereafter dance halls and road
houses sprung up and were SINH!
larly beaten down. Last spring a
prize fight arena was opened near
kenilworth, and that went the way
OF all other Objectionable resorts
through the efforts of the associa.
ftion.
kenilworth burned about fifteen
years ago, and property owners
losses went high into the thousands.
But the community arose like the
Phoenix from it's ashes, and Mr.
Barber may well smile today as he
looks out the window over the pol.
ished wishbone. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
RADIO COMPASS FLIGHT
PROVES BIG SUCCESS

The first successful radio com
pass" flight over an army airway
has been completed by Lieutenant
George v. Goddard, army air serv
ice, according to a report submit
ted to the War Department today.
Lieutenant Goddard, Carrying
Lieutenant q. H. Burns, flew from
Dayton, Ohio, to Washington yes
terday with only a radio compass
for direction control. He kept the
path accurately all the way, ac
cording to his report. The direction
signals were sent out by radio
stations at Dayton and Mounds
vile, w. Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
PoSTPoNES HIS RECITAL
ON ORGAN AS COURTESY

Through the courtesy to visit
ing artist, T. Guy Lucas will post.
pohe his organ recital scheduled for
st. Johns Church, Lafayette Square.
from this Friday afternoon 20
"wednesday of next week, December
at 4:45 o'clock, with LIE hoy
Lewis, baritone, soloist.
On Friday. at the First Cong.e-
gational Church. Ernest Macmillan,
a young Canadian organist, will
give a recital at 4;2c, playing an
interesting program including Bach,
Beethoven, Handel. Daquin, Gull
mant. James. Hollins, Palmgren,
Widor and Franck.
Mr.. MacMillan's recital is under
the distinguished patronage of the
White House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
FIRE THREATENS
CHERRYDALE
HOMES
Bakery Near Engine House
Suffers $4,000 Damage
In Midnight Blaze

CLARENDON, Va, Nov. 81
Several homes in Cherrydale were
threatened about midnight last
night when fire broke out on the
second floor Of the Cherrydale
Bakery on Lee Highway, near the
Cherrydale engine house, entailing
loss estimated at about $4,000
The fire is believed to have started
from an open gas stove.
Robert l.. Jansen, of the Cherry
dale department, suffered badly
cut hand when he attempted to
climb through a window to the
root.
After a wild chase at / o'clock
this morning on Mt. Vernon avenue
from Queen City to Hume Springs,
q distance of two miles, Officer
James d. East and William Thomp-
son captured John Robertson, of
Washington; Dave Barker, Buster
Summerville, and w. johnson, Of
Queen City, all colored, in a stolen
Ford car.
They were taken to the Arlington
county Jail and later turned over
to Detective Alligood, Of the Wash
ington automobile squad.
The town council Of Falls Church
last night adopted the ordinance,
required by law, setting forth the
need of the proposed bond issue of
$4,000 for new school building,
and certified the petition which
will be presented to Judge Samuel
g. Brent at the Fairfax circuit
court who will set date for the
election.
To avoid interfering with the holi.
day season the council has recon.
mended January Ia as the date for
the election. The decision Of Judge
Brent will be announced.
Major E. w. Ewing, former ad.
jutant of Washington Camp, ma
tional historian Of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the November
meeting of Arlington Camp, Sons of
Confederate Veterans, held at the
home of Mrs. Frank Myers, of Ball.
ston. Major Ewing spoke on "The
Traditions of the South"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Association of Colleges and
Preparatory Schools of the middle
States and Maryland and a number
of allied organizations will meet in
their annual conference in Wash.
ington tomorrow and Saturday.
Sessions will be held in the audi.
toriuEl Of the National Museum
and in Corcoran Hall, George
We shington University.
Teachers from several hundred
Eastern colleges and schools will
be represented. Prominent educa.
tors from Yale, Princeton, Columbia
and other leading universities will
attend
Addresses will be made by John
j. Tigert, United States Commits
sioner Of Education, and William
Mather Lewis, president Of George
Washington University.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
TEENS TO REQUEST
CROSSING ELIMINATION

Legislation will be asked from
the next Congress to eliminate the
Langdon grade-crossing, where
numerous accidents have occurred,
1t was decided last night at a
meeting Of the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association held in
Sherwood Presbyterian Church.
James Benfer, chairman of the
committee in charge of street i'm
provements. made this report.
William S. Talbert, former pres.
ident of The association. and dele.
gate to he federation. presense :
resolutions praising the services OF
Lieutenant Colonel G. o. Sheriff..
President Ira b. Nutter, who pre-
sided, appointed a committee to
investigate street conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
COL. HOUSE MADE PHI. D.
BY UNIVERSITY OF PoSEN

PoSEN, Poland, Nov. 27.-Tbe
University Of Posen conferred the
degree of doctor of philosophy, upon
lgnace Jan Paderewski and Colonel
u. M. House. M. Paderewslxi was
present to receive his diploma.
The ceremony was attended by a
throng of high officials and dele.
gates of public organizations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
DUKE OF BEDFORD DIES
IN ENGLAND, AGED ~

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Duke Of
Beaufort, former captain of the
royal horse guards and a large land
holder, died today at the age Of
seventy.seven.
He was the ninth to hold the title,
which passes to his son, the Mar.
guess Of Worcester.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
.NAG IS RESCUED.
FROM DEATH
IN N||RE
All But Head Was Submerged
When S. P. A. c. Got
on Job

BALTIMORE, Nov. 27.---Engulfod
In the mud ana slime on the flats
southwest of the city, with the
tide coming In, Q 1,200.pound chest
nut gelding had a thrilling battle
against death until 1t was finally
pulled from It's perilous position by
Louis Liberty, an elbulanceN driver
for the Pennsylva4 Ola Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to AMI
mails.
The horse, which Is owned by a
colored man, George Miles, of
Eightieth street and Cobb's Greek,
had been sent to a knacker in
charge of q boy early in the day
but 1t got loose from the boy and
after making vain efforts to cap
ture 1t the lad went home.
Woman Heard 1t
Some time later woman in the
neighborhood heard at intervals
the moaning Of a horse down in
the meadows and when her nus
band came home late In the after.
noon he went to investigate.
He found the horse with its body
and legs entirely sunk in the ooze
with only the head and one shout
der uncovered. A hurry call was
sent to the s. p. c. A., bur by
the time the driver reached the
spot It was dark and only single
lantern guided the rescuer. The
animal lay with his head against a
bank and was sinking deeper every
minute, Liberty stroye TO get some
foothold with planks thrown across
the sticky fluid, but they sunk
under his weight and only the grip
OF bystanders kept him from the
same fate as the unfortunate beast.
In mud up to his waist, he sue.
ceeded in getting a cable under the
horses body, one leg was partly
cleared and the tail secured. It
was impossible to place a derrick
or TO get the ambulance near the
spot, so a rope was fastened to an.
other horse and, aided by men, with
others gripping the tail and holding
up the head, the horse was bodily
lifted up the bank to safety.
Severely Chilled.
No legs were broken and except
for q severe chill, owing to being
immersed for hours, the horse was
uninjured, and was taken back 10
the stable and the owner directed
not to move 1t. An agent OF the
s. p. c. A. is making an investiga.
ton Of the matter. The horse IS
about thirteen years old and in fairs
ly good condition.
never saw an animal show
such intelligent understanding OF
what we were tryig to do said
the ambulance man. when we
began to work 1t stopped struggling
, and kept perfectly still, as IL to help
us all it could, watching us all
the time. But it was pretty near
q goner. Half an hour more and
1t would have been all over"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
D. c. Tailor Is Bankrupt

Goodman Aronstein. tailor, 201S
Summit place northeast, has asked
the District Supreme Court to adj
Judge him a voluntary bankrupt
Petitioner represented by Attorney
Albert A. Stern lists his debts at
$3.50 and his assets, including a
life insurance policy for $1,000 at
$2O40.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-10
<&ahQc can8leA

like them regardless of how they treat me.
 By the way, Bee, did I ever talk or write to you about a young man, a cousin of Sam's, who vas un- commonly kind to both of us when Sam was recovering his eyesight? When he first went back to work, this chap, Jimmie Condon, was Same secretary,
 For d while he thought he vas in love with me. You see l was that inevitable older woman to whom he gave the usual boys first adoration.
 I tried, honestly I tried 10 be Kind 10 him. I wanted to make him into something that another and younger woman might love and be happy with, for l have always thought that the woman q boy first falls in love with is the one who most unerringy shapes his i life.
 I do not like, however, 10 think this is true for ] certainly do not want to be blamed for what has just happened. TOMORROW0- This letter con-
 tinued.