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The Washington times., 1924-02-28
CO[POYS URGED
AS DISTRICT
HEAD
Labor Delegation Calls on
President to Appoint Him
Commissioner.

John B. Colpoys was recommend.
ed to President Coolidge today for
one Of the District commissioner.
ships, by a delegation from the
Washington Central Labor Union.
The delegation told the President
that Colpoys is "a gentleman of
character, a shrewd economist and
thoroughly understands local Gov.
ornamental affairs"
The labor group informed the
Chief Executive that It represented
all union craftsmen in the District
of Columbia, numbering more than
$4,000 workers.
The President did not commit
himself regarding the appointment.
The delegation was composed of
Harry F. Oehler, vice president,
delegate from the bookbinders; A.
NJ. Rogers, recording secretary,
delegate from the Typographical
Union; Clarence Coulter, financial
secretary, delegate from the retail
statesmen; Henry Miller, chairman
of the adjustment committee, dele
gate from the brewery and yeast
workers; Newton James chairman
OF the contract committee, delegate
from the firemen and oilers and
Il. Lawson, president, delegate
] t 'om the steam and operating engi
neers.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
Charges -SaloonRmqsR euenueBlueau
Constant Drunkenness
Charged; Wife
Gets Divorce

Mrs. Jane West, Of 1909
Marion street northwest, who
charged in her suit for separa-
ton from William H. West,
railway express employee, that
he was intoxicated to q more
or less degree for several years,
was awarded a decree Of lin
tied divorce by Justice Bailey
in Equity Court today.
The wife charged, through
Attorneys Newmyer & King
and Raymond Neudecker, that
West never drew u sober breath
and frequently aroused the
neighborhood by his antics
while under the influence Of
liquor.
She also asserted that he
solemnly promised her he would
spend q year in Jail for every
dollar of alimony he was or
dered to pay. Under the terms
Of the decree West must sup
port his daughter, whose Gus
tody was awarded to the wife.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
TEAM CAPTAINS NAMED
IN HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN

A full quota Of thirty team cap
tains has been obtained for the
100000 campaign for Emergency
and Casualty hospitals, Col. Edward
Clifford, chairman, announced last
night.
1t is announced that most OF
the women captains also have been
appointed and are at work under
the leadership Of Mrs. Reginald s.
Huidekoper, chairman Of the wo.
mems division.
The thirty team captains follow:
Division AIN charge Of Harry
King, vice ch al m IN: William
Knowles Cooper, DR.. Clyde M. Gear.
hart, Guilford S. Jameson. Morris
.Kafka, H. L. Rust, jr., Richard e.
Stands, Warren Helphenstein. Brig.
Gen. Anton Stephan, Harry M.
Crandall and August g. Hermann.
Division B-Arthur c. Moses, vice
chairman: Thomas Bones, Charles I.
Corby, Frederick P. H. Siddons,
Tracy L. Jeffords. Col. Joseph r.
Randall, L. r. Colburn, A. N. Mil.
Ter, David Roy, Horace G.. Smithy
and Odell l.. Whipple.
Division c. John Poole, vice
chairman: Leo Abernethy. b. Agee
Bowles, Stephan o. Ford, Thomas
e. FARRELL, John T. Meany. Robert
J.. McKeever, James p. Nolan. H.
X. d. Peachy, c. Melvin Sharpe
ard Major Davis B. Wills.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
lUSTED BUREAU.
|MEN SLOWLY
\ RETURN|NC
More Have Indicated
gheir intentions of Seeking
Engraving Posts.

II Reinstatement of six former Of.
ficials of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing in positions from
which they were ousted two years
ago probably will be accomplished
by the end Of this week, it was
learned today.
Ten Of the twenty-nine division
chiefs who went out of office by
Axecutive order on March 81, 1922.
now engaged in directing the
e work they supervised before
wholesale dismissal. Six more
indicated a desire to return to
under the same conditions.
ting Director Wallace w, Kirby
been handling this matter per.
lily, and has received definite
onses from two or three Of the
tp. He is expecting other &C
ances. Those who have de-
ely stated their intention TIC
3 back will report to the bureau
brow or Saturday.
isistant Director Paul E. ivy
said today that a general up
lg of morale among the bureau
kers has been noticeable since
ten reinstated officials have
N over charge of the various
sions.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
CIVIL SERVICE OFFERS
MORE FEDERAL JOBS

Examinations for the following
positions have been announced by
the United States Civil Service Com
mission. In connection with them
full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the
commissions headquarters, 1928 r
street northwest.
First class refrigeration engineers
Department Of Agriculture, for
duty at Center Market, remunera.
ton from Sc to 1920 a day.
Medical inferno (psychiatric), st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington,
at 1900 a year and maintenance.
In addition to the basic salaries
appointees will also be allowed the
increase of $40 a month granted
by Congress.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
PUTS OWN
MEN ON
JOBS
Congressman Tinkham Offers
Bill to Bring Unit Under
Civil Service.

Startling charges that the Anti
Saloon League has controlled the
Internal Revenue Bureau were
made today by Congressman
George Holden Tinkham Of Mas.
sachusetts before the House Com.
mittee on the Civil Service.
The committee had under con.
sideration the Tinkham bill to
place the unit under the civil serv.
ice.
Statement Finds Support.
Congressman Tinkham declared
that he will present documentary
evidence to show that the Anti.
Saloon League, which he character
lied as largely a secretarial organ.
ization," had absolute control over
the action Of the Bureau.
Congressman Emanuel Celler, of
New York, substantiated Tink.
hams charges. He declared that
he had found by investigation that
the Anti-Saloon League has been
instrumental in the making Of ap.
pointments to the Internal Revenue
Bureau in New York.
Congressman Tinkham read into
the record statement made by e.
c. Yellowley, in which Yellowley
made official reference to the
league and recommended that its
endorsement Of the work of the
Bureau be takens as an official
statement. Tinkham charged that
this action Of YelloWley's was "im.
proper and uncalled for" in view
of the fact that the league is a
private organization.
Tinkham declared that section So
Of the Volstead act, which exempts
employees of the prohibition unit
from civil service is Legislative
bribery" He declared that he will
offer a letter from William Dudley
Foulke, president of the National
Civil Service Reform League, which
will show, he stated, section 81
was put lAIIO IIIC NOI6LcttU t1CL III
order to secure passage Of the ACT
and to furnish Congressman an op
portunity for patronage"
2,442 ON Pay Roll.
On question by Congressman
Clifton A. Woodrum Of Virginia
Congressman Tinkham qualified TIT
charge by stating that he did no
think there had been any impropel
motive on the part of Congress il
inserting this section into the act
He pointed out that the section
is unnecessary, in view Of the fac
that the President has the powe'
to exempt certain Government sec
tons from the civil service.
Congressman Tinkham presented
a letter from the Civil Service Com
mission indorsing his bill. He alst
presented figures showing tina
there were 2.442 employees charged
exclusively with enforcement Of tn,
prohibition act on the Government
pay roll last month.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
TAX.
OPPOSED BY
FARMERS
Southern Delegation Here to
Aid Fight Of Counsel for
Tobacco Merchants.

A large delegation of farmers
from the tobacco growing sections
Of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia and Kentucky are In Wash.
ington to protest against the in
creased tax on cigarettes provided in
the tax bill now under consideration
in the House.
They will be led by Charles
Duschkind, Of New York, counsel
for the Tobacco Merchants Asso.
citation of the United States, who
has arranged several conferences
with members Of Southern Congress.
sional delegations. .
Nothing could be more incon.
sistent with the announced purpose
Of the Garner tax bill to reduce
taxes on persons Of small means
than to incorporate into it an in.
crease OF 81 a thousand tax on
cigarettes" Duschkind said.
"There Is already tax OF 50 q
thousand on cigarettes. Under the
present rate the consumer is pay
lnB TIC 0ONcIHuAOhS a SoA Va SOASr
on each package Of twenty cigar
cites that he buys. 1t now proposes
to make him pay cents on each
package.
"As fully 80 per cent Of the
cigarettes sold are Of the type that
retails at IL to Is cents per pack
age, the Government is already
getting from 40 to so per cent Of
the retail price In taxes.
Cigarettes, II a luxury, are thu
only luxury that the poor man cal
afford to indulge in, and to tell hin
that on the oneh and his taxes are
being reduced by reason of the re
duced direct taxation, and on tn,
other hand to make him pay bacl
this reduction by indirect taxation
is manifestly unfair"
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
IL
Killed
300
Injured
Since
dan. l.,
1924.

enteenth street northwest, who
were struck by a machine while
they were crossing at Sixteenth
and Euclid streets northwest last
night. were treated at Emergency
Hospital for abrasions on the head
and face.
Sallie Taylor. colered, misjudged
her speed, and ran into the rear
fender of an auto driven by Gordon
w. Vollinghofer, of Bladensburg,
Nd. suffering a cut above the left
eyebrow.
Minor injuries were received by
Alma Minnick, colored, twenty-four,
when she got into the way Of a car
near North Capital street and
Massachusetts avenue northwest.
Flying glass of a shattered wind
shield cut Alphonse Bell, twenty.
two, passenger in an automobile
which was in a collision last night.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
Business Unaffected
By Oil Scandal,
Says Mellon

The Senate's oil investigation
is having no disturbing effect
on business, Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon said today.
Mellon explained that the
subjects under scrutiny were too
remote from current business to
affect the economic trend.
The investment securities
market is getting a reaction.
however, Mellon said, as the re-
suit of the consideration of the
tax reduction bill in Congress.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
TO HOLD FARE HEARING

The Senate District Committee
will hold a hearing on the Mcclellan
five-cent fare bill tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
George f. Hamilton and J. H.
Hanna. president and general man.
ager of the Capitol TRACTION Com.
pany. respectively. will appear be.
fore the committee to refute the
charges brought against the corpo.
ration by Senator Mcclellan. Repre-
sentatives of the Washington Rail.
way and Electric Company will an
pear at a later hearing.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
INSURANCE
MEASURE
IS HIT
Substitute for WorkmOn'o
Compensation Leads to Ter
rorism, Is Charge.

Charges that self-insurance for
workmen's compensation leads to
terrorism Of employees were made
today at q meeting Of the special
subcommittee on the Fitzgerald
workmen's compensation bill for
the District Of Columbia.
Blacklisting Cited.
Congressman Roy G. Fitzgerald,
of Ohio, chairman Of the committee,
stated that evidence in States which
have such a fund, shows that there
is tendency on the part Of en-
ployers to coerce employees under
threat Of blacklisting to accept as
little compensation as possible. The
self-insurance fund, he explained, is
merely provision under which
employers give bond to guarantee
their ability to protect employees in
case Of accident.
The selfinsurance feature, It was
pointed out, is a feature of the
,Underhill bin which il now pending
in opposition to the Fitzgerald bill.
The chief witness before the COM
mittee> today was r. Robertson
Jones. general representative Of a
number of casualty insurance com.
panies and alleged chief Of an in
surance lobby attempting to defeat
the Fitzgerald bill.
Points Out ''F'alIacies."
Jone s pointed out a number Of
':falladies'' in the Fitzgerald bill,
and declared that he was pleading
on behalf Of the public for defeat
Of the measure
1.-THE private insurance companies
will give every form Of insurance
required in the interests Of the
public" he declared.
He charged that the committee,
IL it endorses the Fitzgerald bill
win be tending toward absolute
Socialism"
Congressman Oscar E. Kellar. Of
Minnesota, denied that the hill
tended towards Socialism. He de-
clared that It was merely a cooper
ativee plan similar to that under
which the schools are operated. He
inquired what Jones rneant by his
use Of the world socialism"
Doesn't Know Meaning.
At won't attempt to explain what
Socialism is," Jones replied. ''In
fact. to be frank, don't know
what 1t means"
why do you use the word, If you
don't know what 1t is?" Congress.
man Kellar said sharply.
Jones declared that there is no
more reason for the Government
going into the insurance business.
as IL provided in the Fitzgerald
bill, than there Is for the Govern
ment going into the business OF
manufacturing curbstones, bricks
and asphalt, becausce 1t requires
that streets shall be paved.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
CONTROL Of
RADIO IS
URGED
Congressman White Offers
Bill to Govern Wire
less Industry.

A far-reaching code of law to
govern the radio industry and its
use in the United States is pro-
vided in a bill introduced in the
House this afternoon by Congress-
man Wallace H. White, jr., Of
Maine.
The bill, if passed, will repeal
all existing radio laws and will
become the basic legislation on
this subject.
Would End Interference.
The bill confers upon the Secre-
tary Of Commerce broad powers Of
regulation and control over trans.
hitting stations, to be exercised for
the primary purpose Of reducing
interference and for the develop.
ment Of an orderly system Of COM
munication.
The bill provides for Jurisdiction
by the Government over radio com.
nunication between the States and
between the United States and for
eign countries. It requires that all
transmitting stations be licensed
by the Secretary Of Commerce and
authorizes the classification Of
licensed stations. control over the
nature OF the service to be rendered
by them, the ALLEGATION Of wave
lengths TO- such stations, and the
imposing Of restrictions and con.
dttton0 designed to prevent inter.
ference.
The bill gives the President
power to close or to take over any
stations in time of war or disaster.
It provides that station licenses
shall not be issued to aliens. Pro.
vision 10 made for the licensing of
operators and for the suspension
and revocation Of licenses of both
operators and of stations for VIOLA
ton Of the law. Government sta.
tions are not required to be
licensed.
The bill fixes the time for which
license may be granted. Under
the existing law, there is no limi.
tation upon the Secretary Of Com.
merce in this regard.
Appointment Of an advisory COM
mittee of fifteen members, to whom
the Secretary Of Commerce may re-
fer for examination and report prob
lens arising in radio and relating to
the laws and treaties Of the United
States in reference to this form Of
communication is provided in the
measure.
Broadens Powers.
''The 1912 act gives to the Score.
tary Of Commerce power to make
regulations over the use Of radio, A."
Congressman White stated, 1T
also includes some nineteen regula.
tons which for the most part relate
to communications between ship and
shore. Notwithstanding that these
regulations are sent out in this 1912
act, it is provided that they may be
waived by the Secretary Of Com.
merce. Some Of these regulations
have since become obsolete.
1.-THE present bill eliminated such
Of these regulations as are map
propriate and others because they
are properly matters of regulation
and should be left to the advisory
committee. Several OF these regula.
| tons, however, have been written
into the law and are designed to
promote the safety Of ships at sea. y
The bill does not require licenses
for receiving sets, nor does it at
tempt to exercise control over them
The bill does not deal with amateurs
operating transmitting stations, ex
cept with regard to the wave length
and power OF these stations.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
CONSTITUTION
SHRINE IS
READY
President Attends dwelling in
West Front of Library
of Congress.

President Coolidge, Secretary Of
State Hughes and several members
of Congress attended the unwilling
Of the shrine for the Declaration Of
Independence and the Constitution OF
the United States in the Congress
sional Library today.
The two documents were trans
ferred to the Library of Congress
from the State DEPARTING Il two
years ago, and a Congressional APP
preparation was made for a proper
receptacle.
The shrine, of marble and bronze.
was designed by Frank w. Bacon,
architect of the Lincoln Memorial,
and stands in the west front of the
library on the second level. No
ceremonies attended the unwilling.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
SEEK MAN ASKING FUNDS
TO BURY GRANDMOTHER

Headquarters detectives today are
seeking man who wants to bury
an indignant grandmother" and for
that cause Is soliciting money from
house to house. He made his last
appearance at the Gospel Mission
yesterday
The man, who, police say, appears
to be about thirty-five, and is lank
and slender, came to the mission
house on John Marshall place and
asked for a contribution toward the
burial of his grandmother. While
he was being questioned by Kari
Gooscman, in charge of the house
the telephone rang. AS Gooseman
lifted the receiver the man arose
and left hastily.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
REAL SATISFACTION.

A~AA 40 @AO 4 OANs
You may talk about your pasteurix-
ing tactical acid drink,
It's q subject that IL causing many
learned men to think,
But NO matter what the Laboratories
show In theories bold
There's NO theory ON the beverage Of
. kitten three weeks old.
oh, the 6atiefying suction Of that
fuzzy kittens noise,
AZ IL gratlfies O longing with 0baM-
dOnment Of pOise,
AZ 1t satisfies Q hunger that cannot
be stayed by wealth,
With the warm and swcetened liquid
that It pOurs into itseH.
There's . lullaby that Oyster. does
not bottle with his brand,
It's the purrlng Of the mother cat, .
famous 0ne-man band,
And she sings Q Pumbling, guPgling
tune, SO pleasing to the ear,
Which accompanies the EuFgllng Of
the kitten lying near.
Soon q little yawn Of sleeplnOS0, and
everything Il still,
Meant to indicate to folks that one
small kittens had Its fin;
Learned doctors, show me anything
That win give, song, q luncheon.
and IN all-engulflng sleep.
8. s.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
MRS. WALTON GOODWIN
DEAD AT NEWPORT, R. |

Mrs. Walton Goodwin, widow of
Capt. Walton Goodwin, U. s. N,
who was stationed in this city for
good many years. died at New.
port, r. L.. yesterday after q brief
illness. Funeral services win be
held in st. Johns Episcopal Church
Of this city at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Mrs. Goodwin is survived by one
son. Major Walton Goodwin, and
three daughters, Mrs. Roscoe Dill.
lon and the Misses Clara and Kath.
crime Goodwin.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
CARRIE HARRIS
IS DEAD Of
HURTS
Congress to Speed Reward for
Capture of Autoist
Who Hit Her.

After lingering with her injuries
for twenty-four hours, Carrie Har.
ris, colored char-woman at the
House Office Building, who was
pulled for a block by an automo.
bile, died last night at Casualty
Hospital.
Congressman Little. of Kansas,
has introduced a bill in the House
which would pay a reward of $500
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
WASHINGTON HOTEL FIRE
IS QUICKLY ExTlNCUISHED

A pan Of grease overturned on
kitchen range in the basement of
the Washington Hotel this morn
ing. causing fire that sent smoke
rising nine floors through the ven
tilating shaft. Little damage was
done.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
A RECURRING THEME.

As walk into the night,
The moon,
A globe Of FURNISHED silver,
Seems in q thinking mood.
In the meadows Of the sky
Stars Qulver,
Like lnnumerabIe dancing pin-pOlnts.
The air Is vibrant
With q haunting fragrance
That perfumes my heart
Q With the 0piate scents Of romance,
Art stirs my mind
W.sh recOllectiOns
\ OF other nights
hen your lips rendexvOused with
mine
hrObblng moments
pic Joy!
49,
The Washington times., 1924-02-28

for the arrest Of the
driver Of the car
which struck the
aged negress and
made a getaway, last
Tuesday. Action on
the bill will probably
be given impetus by
her death, it was
stated.
Mr.. and Mrs. John
II J.unoh 161Q Saw,
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
SONG TITLES.

OUIVU III LEO.
'Marcheta," I'll be "Sitting In
a Corner with "'That Old Gang
o. Mine," waiting for you in
apple Blossom Time Beside q
Babbling Brook" When you come
we'll 20 sailing near the Banks
Of the Wabash" then I'll tell
you, Wonderful One," Someone
Loves You, After All"
HONEY BEE.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28

re you reading Helen Rowland's
Ties daily on the magazine pager
ft miss them.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28

Who remembers the school
days 1Ohen the chap 1VhO
could hold a pencil betWeem
has upper lip and nose WGs
considered "Very f1nny?"
DICK JAMES.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28

The old fashioned girl who
Sssed to haze a scrap book
filled auth dressing recipes
. 4apaO has q bureau drawer
filled 1Vith beauty recipes:
OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28

Read Elsie RObinsOn's article on
the editorial page today.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28

The GLOUM CfAApGASe
Washington postmen are still
kept busy by fans of this col
unnn writing letters to the editor
that are inclosed in envelopes
with curious addresses. Read
this one, delivered today:
ITO the Column That Takes
The Gloom Out Of Life,
Washington, d. c."
And then this one:
'"TO the Joy Bringing Column
OF Washington, ID. c."
Then read this, from still an
other contrib:
If when your work 10 done
And you feel blue and glum,
Or too played out to go
To q dance or show,
Take o glance at Times papers,
And read Bill Prices capeFs.
Then you'll find that Mr.. Gloom
Has surely met his doom.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
~
YES. WHY?

YES, WHY?
Oil why should we work and worry
And engage In hard and honest toll,
taen we might go into the Cabinet
And get q rake off ON oil?
u GRINGO.
The Washington times., 1924-02-28

Dear Bill: If Fall pat the
"stn" IN Sinclair and took
the dough" from Dohemy,
WhGt did MGokGdOo that
!. Roose-felt? ALCOHOL,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-03
ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

So. st. Paul, Mar. 3.--Cattlc re-
ceipts $500. Slow. Steady. Prac-
tically nothing done early. Run in
cludes number of load" lots, short
fed steers and yearlings. Few steers
early $3.50. Bulk on downturn $500.
Fancy she-stock steady, $3.50 to
$500. Bulk 5000 and down. Cam
ners and cutters $3.50 to 1925. Bulls
slow. $500 to $3.50. Stockers and
feeders steady. Bulk $5.00~to $3.50.
Calves receipts 1900 Bid 80 cents
lower Quality considered best lights
TO packers largely $500.
Hog receipts 10000. Slow. Strong
to around 10 cents higher. Quality
only medium to good. Butcher and
bacon hogs early mostly $6.15 to
$G.S5. Strictly choice heavy butchers
held higher. Bidding around $3.50
for l40 to $50 pound averages, $6.35
for 100 to 1I0 pound hogs. Pigs
steady. Bulk early $5.7s to $500.
Sheep receipts 500. About steady.
Fat native lambs $l4.5O to $500. No
choice fed westerns on sale. Heavy
lambs $3.50 to $3.50 Culls $1,000
to $3.50. Fat ewes mostly $S.75 to
1925
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-03

was convicted in Ward county dis
trict court here of first degree
robbery, in connection with a brutal
assault made upon A. O. Hayden, 20,
farmer Of near -Carpio, on Aug. 3.
1923.
District Judge George Fl. Moell-.
ring set the defendants bonds a
$4,000 pending a motion for new
trial, which probably will be made
late today. Judge MoelIring stated
that this afternoon he expects to
set the date for passing sentence
which probably will be today. 1T is
stated
A neiehbor found Hayden dazed
and semiconcious in bed. The
complaint said that three men enter
ed his farm home at night, ordered
him to throw up his hands and then
beat him into unconsciousness as
he lay in bed. Authorities took the
view that Haydcn's assailants had
left him for dead. A physician
testified that at least TO- blows had
been dealt upon Hayden's head, three
of which split his scalp open.
Hayden said the>robbers took about
$l5 in money and several promissory
notes which he held as collateral for
loans. He was positive on the stand