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e Holmes Tuesday evening. June "a 4
al : so The nrritv denartment will
furnish the 1roar5m
~ ,n1 71r,s \ u SAWYER and Mr..
9,G Me w "a Wnitina 3otored to
Ctaraa,., ~ no nyasant at the gradu-
otion of tbair 5auabters. Miss Char
Iotta Covvar and Miss Rutb Whiting.
f7.o,,, (9 Cori,s,,, nor1oaI school
,/4Ifs~ rTone 1IiIIil,an received the
w., fo,. +I,o 1,asf Iool,ina bobbed hair
a.iIan et tho pine Tree payjljon last
7Tandav aronina TIVE next dance
Iii ba bo1d to-n,orrov, evening with
paL, tIa,rinqton,e orchestra
~ and Mrs Holmguist. with two
Ao+,1b+ors wore in Ellsworth calliue
on r,ionds Iaet wenL Mr. Holm
o,isf = cbiof sanitary engineer of
tba stata of New York Mrs. Holm
cnfst vas Marie Grant of Ellsworth.
1foobars of tine executive board,
pu,,eino. and home service committees
of rod Cross ooye to Miss Marian
Croshv a fountain ren. suitably in
sc,ihed as token Of their appreci-
ation Of her work. here as Red Cross
r,,,,so
IT,. ATcFar13nd house on Central
stroa+ has baen sold bv Moor & Eos
TOW thronqh Perlev q. Priests agen-
cv to wasbburp Wright. manager of
tbo ,7borsan Farms Products co. Mr..
WI nj is having the house remod-
o1led He viii occunv mart of it him
COLI
Gin, r5niohts of B1anouefort COM
r,onderv x r are invited to attend
sorvfoa af the Conversational church
nevt sunday morning. in com
n,oroorotfon Of 81 Johns dav. Sir
Knigbts will assemble at the asylum
o+ IN a m without uniform, and
,,,,roI, to tho church
y Iorincinal Louis Sturteyant of the
Tbon,a.ton biob school with his
wife visited Mrs. Sturtevant's pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morrison,
ovar sunday Miss Leila Morrison.
who bae bean attending school in
Thooaeton accomDanied them home,
to remaip through the summer.
ON account of the union service
in the CONGREGATIONAL church on
Tunp % thn closing service at the
Unifarian church will come on June
% The church is nIannine a picnic
near the first of July. The Mems
Taaoua and Woman's Alliance are ar
r,noin. for renairs on the church
dr,ino Julv and Auaust Services
| will he resumed Sentember
Tic Conarepational and Unitarian
oburcbae united last Sunday morning
i'm q union service at the Unitarian
oburcb Rev Ceoroe 8 Rroozes de-
livnrad an insnirina sermon on "The
! Kinodom of God Within You" On
Sunday lime %. there will be
another union morning service of
those two societies at tbe Congrega-
tionaI church with Rev George T.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
GUS BUcHHoLz TO GIVE
RECEPTION FOR WATERS

Gus BuchholE, proprietor of the
Occidental Hotel will give recep.
tioh and smoker for his walters to-
night. Future hotel managers will
be recruited from the ranks of wait
ers. he said, in announcing the
smoker.
Buchholz said prohibition has
compelled hotels to make their res.
taurants pay and that hotels no
longer can afford to check off the
restaurant loss to the profits on
the bar. Consequently. restaurant
directors and hotel managers no
longer can be recruited from the of.
flee force. but most OF them win be
walters who have made good. Such
promotions are frequent in Europe,
BuchholS said.
The walters win furnish their
own entertainment az the reception.
They win have their own instru-
mental artists. singers and hand.
CARlo S@onoEomA q waller Wmo
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
Too Fat To Escape,
Babe Ogle's Bail Is
Put At 81 Per Lib.

Excessive avoirdupois has its
advantages, as was proven yes
terday in the case of Babe"
Ogle, the latest man in Wash
ington. "Babe" was arrested
and charged with illegal sale
and possession of liquor. When
taken before Commissioner
George Fl. Macdonald, the
Commissioner looked him over
and decided that he could not
make a getaway if he wanted
to, as he had to go sideways
through the door into the Office
and had to be conveyed there
in a taxi cab because he could
not get in the patrol wagon.
Everything summed up, Com
missioner Macdonald set bond
at 81 a pound, or a total of
$780, instead of the usual
$4,000 required in such cases.
Police say that Ogle has been
arrested before for bootlegging
and has once been convicted. /.
Twelve gallons of whiskey
said to have been seized yes
terday was described as good
whiskey."
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
81 WERE KILLED
BYAUTOS|N
PAST YEAR
Increase of "a But Proportion
ate to Machines, Safety
Council Says.
LliAEs STAFF RlioIn

Ninety-one persons died in Wash
ington in 1923 as result of in
juries suffered in automobile acct
dents. This Is an increase Of
thirty.four over the preceding year,
when fifty-seven was the total dead.
In both years-1922 and 1923-the
majority of fatal accidents occurred
from July to December 81.
Such are the figures made pub
lie today by Graham G. Cole. sec
rotary Of the Washington Safety
Council.
The tremendous increase OF
deaths, according to Cole, is pro-
portionate to the large increase in
Automobiles in Washington in 1923.
He pointed out that there were Is
per cent more machines here this
year than last, while the popula-
ton also rose from 100000 to
475,O00.
During 1922, an average Of 7.12
persons were killed by every 10000
machines. This year, 8.92 persons
suffered these deaths. Also, he de-
clared, whereas in the previous year
14.4 persons were killed, on an aver
age. in each 100000 population, ap-
proximately Is were killed on the
same basis the past year.
Besides those injured during No
vember and December, for which
figures have not been compiled,
2.103 were injured slightly and
twenty-seven were seriously hurt.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
NDR|ANS
PREPARED To
DIE RIGHT
Aged Waterman Has Vaults
Built According to His
Own Wishes.

Booker c. Hall, seventy-five, of lis
South Payne street, Alexandria, is
prepared to see that his and his
wife's bodies are well taken care of
after their deaths. He has had two
vaults dug on his lot In the Union
Cemetery. Two large slabs OF
marble have been placed on top OF
the vaults with everything cut on
them except the date Of the death.
1T doesn't make the day a bit
longer or shorter to have it done and
then you know you have them done
right" said Hall. IT have seen too
many people ask for things to be
done after they die and as long as I
have lived have never yet seen one
Of the requests carried out right"
Hall Is a Waterman at the South.
ern railroad crossing at Alfred and
Wilkes streets. He has been in the
employ Of the railroad for fifty-three
years andNhas been in five collisions.
In the last one he suffered an In
jured spine. He has been able to do
only light work.
Hall belonged to Sturdivant's bat.
terry in the Civil War.
The vaults have very simple in
scriptions on them. The stone over
his vault Is marked: Booker C.
Hall, Born July IL. 1913; Died -"
The stone over his wife's vault is
marked: ELLA I. Richardson, Wife
OF Booker =. Hall; Born April 4, 1854;
Died - The vaults have a three.
foot cement foundation with brick
walls lined with soap stone.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
DON'T BE roo GOOD.

o, you may be highly moral
And achieve q wreath of laurel,
And bestFido q nelghlng sOrrel
hid the plaudits Of the crowd,
But for me tie too much trouble,
I'd just be a-llVin' double,
And some bird would bust my bubble
with puncture good and loud.
50 III make me no pretenslOns;
Grow no shOuldeF-bladO extensiOms;
Keep inside my own dimensions,
As I wander on my way;
III work hard when necessary,
Trusting twill be Temporary:
Worry not. 90 help me, Jerry!
But keep nmiling day By day.
Como on, brothers, come ON, sisters,
Como ON, misseS, come ON, mistera.
Lots swear off ON raising blistern
Being too good to be true;
Let's Just heller out hOsanner
In the good Old-fashioned manner
Az We trOt beneath the banner
OF the old Red, White and Blue,
JACK HENRY.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
PHI DELTA FRAT
!. ENDS SESSION
WITH BALL

Election Of officers closed the
business sessions of the Phi Alpha
fraternity convention at Wardman
Park Hotel yesterday. George E.
Fink, Of Chicago, was elected SUI
premA Justice; Joseph A. Cary, spe-
cial assistant to the Secretary OF
the Navy, supreme vice Justice
Frank Ludwick, OF Kansas city
Mo-, general secretary; Harry Hum
BILE, Of New York city, editor-in.
chief; w. Henchy, supreme marshal,
and Allen Gilbert, Of Chicago, his.
torian.
Three trustees for the endowment
fund were also elected. They are
August A. Rendrick, jr., of Cincin.
natl: Arthur Leroy Lindbach, OF
Ohio, and" Harry Taylor, Of Cali.
fornia.
Resolutions of regret for PresI-
dent Harding. who was n member
Of the fraternity, were adopted. The
delegates were received at the
White House by President Coolidge
during the afternoon. A New Year
Eve hall was given by the FRA
tsrnity at the hotel Inst night
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
DEAD
IN !" JOKE
ON GIRL
Arthur Mortensen Kills Himself
Before Fiancee Believed
Revolver Empty.

AS his fiancee sat in an OPP
posite chair, Arthur Mortensen,
twenty-three, nonchalantly placed
revolver to his temple and
pulled the trigger, killing himself
instantly. The shooting, which
occurred, in the home of Miss
Catherine Raab, sixteen, the
fiancee, 2134 X street northwest,
is said to have been an accident.
The couple would have been mar
ried in March.
Preparing For Gayety.
Mortensen, his sweetheart. and n
party were preparing to join the
New Year jewellers last night, when
Arthur Wilson, 804 Kennedy street
northwest. another member Of the
party, arrived. He is said to have
carried the gun with him. Morton.
sen Is said to have asked to be al
lowed to examine the revolver.
Overlooked One Cartridge.
Upon receiving it, he emptied thu.
chambers OF six cartridges replaced
them, and then removed them
again.
/ Believing the weapon empty,
Mortensen pressed it to his head.
He pulled the trigger twice. Moth.
ing happened. Miss Raab pleaded
with him to stop. He smiled at her.
When he let the hammer fall the
third time, the bullet exploded, and
he crumpled in his chair. He was
pronounced dead by DR.. DeMayo,
or Emergency Hospital.
Prospective Bride Faints.
The prospective bride tainted.
She Is In a serious condition from
hysterta and grief.
Wilson, who Is the son OF Lieut..
J. e. Wilson, night inspector of DO
lice, was Quizzed at the Third pre-.
cinct last night. From his story,
the police concluded the death was
an accident. However, Deputy
Coroner Herbert e. Martyr has
ordered an inquest for tomorrow
afternoon.
Mortensen lived at 8O2 F. street
southwest. He was employed as
truck driver for a commission mer.
chant. His parents reside in
Cherrydale. Va.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
NEW TRAFFIC COMMITTEE :
REPLACES LARGER GROUP

A District traffic committee of
three was named yesterday by En-
gineerr Commissioner Bell to replace
the larger committee that func-
toned in 1923.
Members appointed to the com.
mittee are Major w. III. Holcomb.
Assistant Engineer Commissioners:
Inspector Albert J. Headley, chief
OF the tratIlc bureau, and Ringgold
Hart, assistant corporation counsel.
In oroer tnat Major Holcomb may
have sufticient time to fulfill his
task on the committee, he win be
relieved OF much q his other work.
Suggesuons for Improvement Of
District Traffic presented 10 the Sen
ate tnvesusating cummitfne Win 10
studied ~ ths cummilff
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
BILLY SUNDAY AND HE'LL.

Dear Blu: As / read J. H. DIS
comments on Billy Sunday in
connection sOith the religious con-
controversy n0aO raging tsOO
thoughts occurred to me-th0t
Vt Billy comes to the aid of the
t'tndGnsemtGlists he vilI no doubt
succeed IN convincing most of his
hearers that hell Is almost as
not as these arguments betsOeem
the fst11dGnEentGLists and modern
lists; and that not only are "these
pictures of hell too imfrequemtly
painted" but that q better quail
ity Of paint is sadly needed,
something that aViLl withstand
the POWERFULLY disiastegrGtimg eff
feet of the Light of Reason
F.. J. SCHWAB,
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
CITED
FOR HOUSE
RULES
Congressman Nelson Outlines
Reforms Sought in Work
Of Revision. A.

Proposed changes in the House
rules must consist Of three major
reforms, according to q program
made public today by Congressman
John M. Nelson, Of Wisconsin, lead
er Of the Republican progressives,
and member of the Rules Com
mittee now engaged in revising the
rules.
Nelson said these were:
1.-Rule to discharge committees
falling to report legislation or un-
duly delay it.
2.-Ruie to prevent the chairman
Of the Rules Committee from pocket
ing special rules directing considera-
ton Of legislation by requiring
special rules to be placed on the
House calendar that they may be
called up by the House.
S.-Rule to prevent "surprise''
legislation, or the sudden calling up
Of legislation by direction Of House
leaders.
Nelson IL whipping into shape the
rules revision desired by the Pro-
gressive group and win have It con-
sidered in q conference Of progress.
sives before he presents II to the
Rules Committee. He said he ex.
'pected ito have his recommendation
ready soon and thought It possible
for the committee to complete its
work by January II. Until the
rules shall have been revised the
House IL not expected to take nm
important legislation. The Rules
committee win devote its time to
this task until IL shall have been
completed.
The Frear resolution for an in
vestieation. OF Gen. Leonard WOOD
II connection with the government
OF the philippines. WI not ne taken
up ~ the committee until aeaar
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
ALL SOULS CHURCH
DELEGATES FIREPLACE

A fireplace, the gift Of the Tween
tieth Century Club to the parish hall
Of All Souls Unitarian Church, was
dedicated last night at a watch
party of members of the congrega-
ton. A musical program and dane
ing were also features of the party.
Among those who received were
DR.. and Mrs. Ulysses G. b. Pierce,
DIR. and Mrs. Percival Hall, Miss
Helen Nicolay, 1pr. and Mrs. j. e.
Jones, Miss Katherine Newton,
Julius Garfinkle. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
erick A. Holton, Col. and Mrs.
Charles Loring. Major and Mrs. A.
~. Holcombe. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
HosmeR Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Kicker. DIR. Morton @. Lloyd, Miss
Elizabeth Ely, Miss Hether Borden
and Mira n. 10 Fulton.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
DRY AGENT AS SOCIETY
. MAN, Traps A TAILOR

Prohibition Agent Leroy Asher,
posing a. society man, purchased
= quart Of rye whiskey Friday, he
aNorS. ct the tailor shop OF Jacob
Vert 400 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Asher visfted tho establishment
again yesterday. this time with
AnCther agent and q policeman. al
few simply whislIey containers were
~ that could be found, he mid.
Wort was arrested and charred
win selling Asher the quart Friday.
Wort save his age a. forty, ard
nM nome address a. S0S Taylor
9kgSse northwest. According 20
AenaRs Wort told him that he sold
eulZ the best liquor ana this only
% -hlBh socisly DeeplA-
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
GORDON DIsMlssEs
KIDNAPPING CHARGE

The case against George F. Hart.
ing. indicated on a charge of hav.
ing kidnapped his ten-year.old
daughter, Dorothy, was dismissed
yesterday by District Attorney Pew.
ton Gordon for lack OF evidence to
show criminal intent. Harting was
separated from his wife, Clara Hart.
ing, in April, 1922, when the aller.
cd kidnapping took place, ana she
has since secured an absolute d.
-vorce.
Two charges against Howard Les.
lie Holt In connection with some OF
his, young girl pupils were also dis
missed. Holt. who formerly con.
Quoted q dancing school here. A.
now epYing a thirty-year term On
~ mAA SUA
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
IT rs QUITE CLEAR.

Lady ct the MOvies-The SUBJ
title now reads that ''tEe poor
immigrant boy came to America
and soon mounted the ladder Of
success ryng by rung," which
The Frenchman-Ah, 0ui, Oui,
madam. / 500. As xe Americans
say, il means he was 70 man wiz
70 bells on.
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
WHAT "S. O. l." MEANS.

A contrib explains that as. o.
L." is a soldier term, and Origi-
mated with National Guard
troops on the Mexican border be-
fore the big war. It means a
chap who has hard luck or is out
Of luck. Northern soldiers on
the Mexican border were amused
and pleased when they heard
Southerners say, "Boy, you sho'
am out Of luck" From this came
the abbreviation "S. O. L."
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
NEW YEAR BEATS sToRK
BY q MINUTES; A BOY

A race between the new year and
the stork last night resulted In the
new year winning by four minutes
and an eight-pound SON was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Manning,
of 1919 Staple street northeast Just
four minutes after the din that
ushered in 1924.
The race was finished &C ProvI.
dence Hospital. where Mrs. Man
ming n said o. h@ .ranalma CON-
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

NoGO that thev'Vc got that
rocket about ready for SHOOTING
to the moon tOhy not let IL carry
along a sample or tsOo of our
bootleg stuff (which, uhem con-
sss1ned bv the Man IN the Moon,
ought to brighten things Gp fO,.
Ne some on dark nights?
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
TO H AND S FAMILY,

With the closing Of the old year
retrospective thoughts come very near.
And I feel impelled to say
inc Y. y. Q. brought pleasures every
Nay, tne year we now meet and greet
ne' with blessings, proudly replete.
And may the cOntribs, one and All.
He fit and ready for duty's call,
Every day in the year 1894.
H. SMITH
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

Tho blue-clad mlniOn Of the law
1e ever busy with his paw.
He IL q grOuChy traffic cop
But brings the speeding chauffeur TO
30 hustle and kick the dust mp with
your feet
When crossing old IF Street,
Or your living win be brief
Then your friends will cry with grief
A. you 60 on the milky way TO meet
CHUCK cONNOR.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

All of the folks in CheVv
Chase and outlying districts
haze been eagerly Awaiting
the publication of the noted
rum list. Probably amxious
to find out "Oho's q0ho" and
get a line on the "sir best
cellars" of the season.
DOC LENNON.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

studied singing in Naples, IA in
charge of the entertainment fea.
lures. He will be assisted by Pas.
Quale Romano.
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
SUCCESSOR
70 HILL IS
SOUGHT
Bureau Employees See Change
From Policy of Quantity
Production.

With the appointment of q sue
cessor to Louis A. Hill as di-
rector of the Bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing, bureau workers
expect a change of policy which
would substitute quality for
quantity in the work performed
there.
The Treasury Department an
nOunced yesterday that the sue
eessor to Hill had not yet been
chosen.
Matter Of Few Days.
It was understood, however, that
i recommendation had been made
BY Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Winston and that an
mOuncement of the successor would
be made within a few days.
Although the Plate Printers
Union declines to discuss perfer.
onces as to the man for the post
tion, it is stated authoritatively
that new administration to
acquire the wholehearted support
OF the workers must alter the pres
ont policies to. permit higher
standard of work.
While the union refuses to en-
aOrse any one man, it is known
TINT factions are at work in the
bureau in advocacy Of two "candi-
dates"
These men are John Dsviny and
Benjamin r. Stickney.
Neither Of the ''booms," however,
are expected to flourish into an
appointment.
Outsider May Get In.
Among many Of the workers
there exists the belief that a man
not now connected with the
bureau but with pronounced
managerial and administrative
ability be appointed from some
ether bureau or department.
The technical affairs Of the bu-
reatl, under such regime. would
be supplied by the heads of the
engraving and printing divisions,
4 working In cooperation with the
director.
The "booms" have so far have
not thrown the workers into camps.
nor IL It expected that they viii.
The majority Of workers stand pat
On heir attitude Of disinterestness
90 far as the identity of the man ia
concerned, but demand that he
adopt q new policy.
Danger Of Economy"
The dangers of the present
economy" and efficiency" tactics
Oe the bureau were pointed out to-
day by p. ]. Ryan, for thirty years
EDITOR Of the Plate Printer.
The recently discovered counter
feiting ring" Ryan said, would
have been unable to function had
the bureau been producing money
OF the highest Quality--money that
Was produced before the war speed
was acquired in the plant"
The $40 Federal Reserve note
which the ring counterfeited. Ryan
raid, II one Of the easiest notes to
counterfeit which has ever been
made anywhere.
II the Government would apply
the money required 70 run down
Cotlnterfeiters under the present
policy to Increasing the standards
Of work performed at the bureau
and the lettering Of the quality Of
American money" he declared,
-'there would be few counterfeiters
70 run DOWN"
The keynote Of the bureau admin
1stration for many years, Ryan said.
has bean make az much money a.
fast az possible and forget the
waste" Thousands Of sheets OF
paper are wasted in this hurry-up
program, and poorer money q
turned ont he aald
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
OLD YEAR MEMORIES.

OLO 4 GAN aMEMOkC1ES.
Three Drawer lads you would mot zee,
In all the realms Of chlyalry,
Knights without fear or FeprOaCh were
We
Charlie and Jsre and 1.
Full Of the IRE Of generous youth
Honor and manhood and love and
o, we were gallant knights in sOOth,
Charlie and Jere and /.
For the Golden Fleece We set our sail,
Or dOnn0d invisible coats OF mail,
And rode In quest Of the Holy Quail,
Charlie and Jere and i.
with burnished shield and spOtless
crest,
AdOwn the hammered lists We pressed,
Each for the lady he loved the hest,
Charlie and Jere and i.
o. We were loyal and brave and true.
And stfove to live up to those virtues
too,
And failed 90 most rood fellows do
Charlie and Jere and I. ;.
An, yes-we played . losing ganae.
But We would play &c iust the anuae.
II we could live and love again
Charlie and Zero and 1.
WILL T. WHELAN.
n
The Washington times., 1924-01-01
Rtrters Want Return To Quality Work
1lEARDlpSEE8
BY BILL PRICE -.

RAPHOLETTES.
Those aOAO are GID0ys looking. for
a. "sn0p" are not the ones JNH Of
ginger. "a
No doubt the day eDjIl come tUheSs
gate fegC things. 4CiH be controlled
bV radio, but u tctlI not be Sr0nten.
When one slipe into a dark alley
at nt0ht he HSGN hare "S0ntethtH0 ~
his Sleeve" but, If q bO0tleO0ef, he
has u elsetChere.
All men believe in q fall dinner
pGil, but the majority of them f1steR
their eyes on full stockings of silk.
Some feIlotDs siptpIv burn their
money IN the attempt 70 get q girl
before marriage, and then find Il
goes the. same t00N 1ftertUGrd. 1cith
coal at $3.50 per ton.
Modern hair dressinO styles ch0m0e
90 frequently Il doesn't seem p08St-
bic to get time bv the 1orelock.
Dad likes the idea Of daughter
being married IN the Christmas sea-
son. He con then cheerfNlIN OtUe
0sD0V a UerN eEpenStue thing.
HANK HAWKINS.
80
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
WASHINGTON OBJECTING
 TO NEW BATHING BEACH
storm of Opposition 10 Onc Tol Negroes Near John Paul
 Jones' Monument

Washington, Dec. 92.-Ncw plans for bcautifying Washington always bring controversy and the latest is ever the proposal 10 establish bath ing beach close to the John Paul Jones monument and the Lincoln memorial.
 It so happens that the bathing beach is intended for negroes, but the protest is against any bathing beach at all at a point so near the two celebrated monuments, and particularly in spot where it might be necessary 10 cut down some of the Japanese cherry trees 10 cstab- fish il. Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of the general federation of wemcns clubs, has protested 10 Secretary Weeks against the pro- posal, declaring that as the drive around the tidal basin is one of tho most celebrated in the world 1t should not be marrcd by d bathing beach.
 There already is, however, one beach on tho tidal basin but it is operated by conceSsionaire. who limits his patronage to prescribe ne- grocs. It was first proposed 10 cs- tablish bathing beach for negroes in Anacosta, one of the suburbs, but there was some objection. Before the beach can be establish cd, the fine arts commission must approve it. and the contest probably will center there,