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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
THREE HOUSE CONTESTS
GIVEN TO COMMITTEES

Three contest cases for seats in
the House today were laid before the
proper committees on elections by
William Tyler Page, clerk of the
House.
The cases are those of Walter M.
Chandler against Congressman Sol
Bloom, representing the Nineteenth
New York district; Martin C. An
sorge, against Congressman ROYAL II
Weller, If the Twenty-first New
York district, and Don II. Clark,
against r. Lee Moore, from the
First Georgia district.
IT Is not expected that the com.
mittees will be in a position to take
any definite action on the cases for
"A week or ten days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
BAD BILL DRIVE
IS STARTED
BY US.
Frank Bogardus Is Starting
Collection of $13O,OOO,OOO
Owed Government.
IN
By WI LIAM PICKETT HELM.


Uncle Sans chief bill collector
Of bad" accounts is Frank Bogar-
dus Of the general accounting
office.
Bogardus has just completed a
file Of $4,000 names of persons
who owe money to the Federal
Government-about $3.50, 100000 in
all, as he figures it-and with the
New Year has started a drive to
get the money into the treasury
where it will benefit the tax.
payers.
AS a preliminary, he has collected
millions already during the period
while he was getting his files into
shape for the drive.
Not until 1923 were the accounts
Of the Federal Government con.
centrated in one place. A man
might owe and refuse to pay
money to- one department while,
at the same time, he collected
money from another department.
Contractors. for instance, might pos.
sibly default on contracts with the
War Department while they con-
tinued to draw money on contracts
with the navy. Now, no matter how
old the claims are, the money due
on them will be held out of the
next payment on any contract with
any department.
Many of the debtors are seeking
refunds on payments of income
taxes If refunds are allowed, they
will be applied by the Government
to the payment Of the Taxpayers
debt. Among the $1,000 bad debts
are many small ones. Soldiers and
sailors have been overpaid or have
been allowed maintenance money
when they were not entitled to it.
Such sums, hereafter, will be held
out of regular pay until the debts
are discharged.
Copyright, 1924, William Pickett Heinz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
Play at Tuxedo School,

THE Kentucky Belle. three.ac+
play staged by the Tuxedo Athletic
Association, was presented for tho
first time last night at the now
school house at Tuxedo. Md rbr
cast Of fifteen plavers were all 60.
lected from members Of the com.
munity. Another performance win
be given tonight at the school,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
FOREIGN WAR VETERANS
POST ELECTS OFFICER;

At the regular meeting Of IL
Capt. George r. Spaulding Pos
No. 472, of the Veterans Of ForeiR
Wars, held at Fort Humphreys, We
the following officers were electe
for the year: Commander. Archibal
u. Turner; senior vice commando
John Gallagher; junior vice COZ
mander, Joseph j. Lauback; quartei
master; Brinkley e. Challicot
chaplain, John Miller; officer Of tn
day, Edward Komoroski; trustee
William M. Adams and Howart
Elliott, and adjutant, HowaT'
Elliott.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
THRIFT WEEK CAMPAIGN
FOR D. C. is PLANNED

A slogan contest embracing
Thrift" in all it's qualifications,
will be worked out by the publicity
committee of the Thrift Week Com
mittee, it was announced today.
The contest will be open to all.
Details will be given out later
DR.. w. J.. Darby, chairman of
the Share With Others Day" com.
mittee, announced that the pastors
of all local churches had agreed to
preach a sermon on thrift, and S.
II. Talks, chairman Of the speakers
committee, said that arrangements
had been completed to lecture in
the schools and before civic organ.
izations. Thrift week will be from
January II to 20.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
SIR Thomas Upton is after
the American Cup again.
They ought to let him haze
1t, for cups can't be filled
here any more.
O'SUILLEABHAIN.
YET ANOTHER ON LOVE

YET ANOTHER ON LOVE.
What is love. which all the world
talks about?
What Is love that it should be as
changeable as weather?
Is 1t pain? Is it joy? Or Is it both
together?
Having it we know no peace, and.
wanting 1t. no pleasure.
Would we Shun it IL we could?
FOrsOOth I almost doubt 1t.
FaIth. I'd rather bear its sting
Than live my life without IL.
DANCE IN.
Who remembers whem people
really used to make New Year
resolutions and earnestly try to
keep them? Maybe then failed,
but that they UGnted to do bet
ter aUGs evidence of good inten-
tions. I haven't heard of any
body whO bothered to make re1U
resolutions this gear. Are all
the old fashions going into the
discard? UNCLE ZEKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
PENSIONS PAID IN OHIO
LEAD ALL OTHER STATES

The State of Ohio leads in tn
number of persons receiving pei
sions from the Government, It wa
announced here today.
Pensioners In Ohio total 81 zoe
and they receive about $24,5OO 90,
annually. Pennsylvania is seconc
with 4s,6TS pensioners, and New,
York third with 1884.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
PLAYING WITH SHOTGUN,
BOY SHOOTS BROTHER

Charles Bell clored. eleven, while
examining his fathers shotgun last
night. pulled the trigger. the shot
passing through the left shoulder %
his brother lanes. fourteen.
James was taken TO Frae,liran's
Hospital and treated by DR. Hoi'o.
mand He returned To his home.
AZ Fifth street northwest, soon
after.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
HOTEL GORDON SOLD
TO HARRY WARDMAM

Sale of the Hotel Gordon, e16
Sixteenth street northwest, regarded
as one Of the landmarks of the
National Capital. to Harry Ward.
man was announced last night. The
consideration is understood to have
been around S2S0.00O.
]. d. Eason, jr.. president of the
company which operates the hotel
It is said, closed the deal with
Wardman. 1t is thought probable
that the structure occupying the
site will be RACED and a modern
hotel built. The present building
has about 200 rooms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
IS
7 D LEAD
FIGHT
Reorganization of Board, New
Ratings, and Salary Raises
Are Included.

Broad and sweeping changes in
the present Redistribution act
are to be considered, and prob
ably enacted, at the present ses-
sion of Congress as the result of
the virtual disruption of the Per-
sonnet Classification Board.
Changes to Be Proposed.
The amendments to be proposed
include the following:
Reorganization of the Personnel
Board either as an independent
tribunal or under the Civil Service
|, Commission, with the Budget Blu.
reau and the Bureau of Efficiency
retiring from all connection with it.
Rewriting of the sections of the
law relating to class specifications
and ALLEGATIONS, so as TO eliminate
all the past efficiency ratings and
to make fixed and definite the COM
mitment of the law to the Sterling
Lehlbach principle.
Minor changes in the salary
schedules.
As soon as the probe of the min.
- utes and proceedings of the Person
mel Board by the House Civil Service
Committee has been completed, the
new legislation will be pushed.
Opposition to it will be stubborn
but not strong, because it will be
confined to small number of Sen
atOrs and Representatives following
the lead of Senator Smoot and Con-
gresham Wood.
Supported BY Bureau
The Budget Bureau, which is now
in the central position of being the
arbiter on the board of the feuds
between the Bureau of Efficiency
and the Civil Service Commission,
is itself anxious to be cut off from
all connection with the body and
will support the new legislation
strongly.
Senator Sterling, former chair
man Of the Civil Service Commit
tee. will lead the fight for the new
legislation in the Senate, and hear
ings upon it will begin in the next
few weeks.
Virtually all Senators are receiv-
ing hundreds of letters every week
from disgruntled and dissatisfied
federal employees in the field service
demanding a new classification deal,
and as a result the Republican
leaders. including Senator's Lodge
and Curtis. are in thorough accord
with the plan to frame new legis.
lation and to give 1t the right of
way when it comes before the
Senate.
Board Would Retire.
Members of the Personnel CLASH
fication Board, who are beginning
to realize the extent of the un-
popularity of their shifting policies
in the rank and file Of federal
workers, are anxious to retire from
their difficult task.
Political interference has put them
in an impossible position. they al
lege. The Boards work was suffi-
GENTLY delicate and difficult even
without the browning complication
caused by the demand of Senator
Smoot that all it's proceedings with
reference to the field service be
unscrambled.
Since that demand was made.
and acceded to, the Board has
attacked all its work half-heartedIy
and with the knowledge that il
would have to be done over again
If new legislation, admitting of
no loophole by which the squabbles
between the Bureau Of Efficiency
and the Civil Service Commission
can be continued, it will he vel
coined no where more eagerly than
by the Personnel Classification
Board itself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

DIR. Frank Crane, one Of Americas
foremost writers. is a daily con-
tI'ibutOr TO the editorial page NJ The
Washington Times. There In inspi-
ration In his articles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
Cher-o Club to Hold Dance.

The Cicero Club will entertain
at a dance tonight at the Blue
Triangle, Nineteenth and n streets
northwest at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
From VhGt the papers sag
the chips of Gen. WOOD (the
old block seem to haze been
cutting up IN Wall Street.
O'SUILLEABHAIN.
WHY THE GOAT is FAT.

A fellow named by JingO.''
In good American lingo.
Wrote II classic for the column
Heard and Seen."
But, dear cOntribs. please take note
Bill fed ii to his goat
And 1 hope the goat will choke, I'm
80 mean.
BY JINGO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
CALLS FOR
SURVEY
THERE
Congressman ZihIman to Brir
Matter of Development
Before House.

The first definite step tOws
the establishment of a hyd.
electric power plant for the D.:
trict of Columbia at Great Fal
will be taken Monday in
House.
Congressman Frederick N. Ii
man of Maryland, who, with c.
gresham R. Walton Moore !
Virginia, is fathering the projc
in the House, will introduce
bill providing for a final sury :
under the terms of the Ty'
plan for the development Of {
falls.
Will Determine Cost.
This survey is designed to de-
mine the fea sibility of the Tyler p
in all its details, in view OF devel
ments along the upper river sil
its development and also to DEF
mine whether the cost Of the prof
has increased materially since
adoption of the plan.
after considering the plan ca {.
fully" stated Congressman ZihlIn
I'VE felt that it would be wiser
develop the plan concretely in all i
details before asking the House
appropriate for immediate &C:
mencement of construction.
I'm view of the rigid economy p
gram now guiding the Congress.
was felt that the hackers of the
should first put themselves in
position TO be able to answer &
inquiry regarding the project
curately, in view of the rigid inve
cation into the proposition VIII
certainly would develop in comm
tee and in the House.
1T was also thought advisable
secure action on bill by the pro-
committee before introducing a i
which would go directly to the
preparations committee"
Tyler Plan Favored.
The Tyler plan. with which /
bill will deal, was developed
Major NJ. c. Tyler, Of the arI.
engineer corps, as q result Of
thorough survey of the river a
examination of nearly a score
plans for development of a Distr
hydro-electric plant which were
veloped from time to time.
The plan has the hnqualifl
endorsement of the Federal Pow
Commission, the board of enginet
for rivers and harbors of the W,
Department, and of Maj. Gen. L;
sing H. Beach. chief Of enginee
of the army.
The plant as planned by Maj
Tyler would develop sufficient pow
to take care of all the needs Of 4
District of Columbia and the 81
rounding country for a period :
sixty years. at the present rate {
growth. 1t would also add n
terially to the water supply Of Il
city.
Two Dams Planned.
1t would call for construction
two great dams across the Potona
one at the District line near Cha
Bridge and the second at Gre
Falls.
From these two dams a total ia
of 215 feet could be secured. whtc
should be sufficient to deliver
the city of Washington, exclusive
transmission line loss of current.
total of 675 100000 kilowatt hou,
of current. even in periods Of dl
weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
LAFFLETS:


A justice Of the peace claims that
he made record recently by marry
ing fifty-twO couples in one day:
sTex'' RIckard IL another prominent
fight promoter.
We understand that person Is sup
posed to be talented in order to play
8 piano, but some Of them that we
know seem AFFLICTED.
An editor says that many New
Workers have never seen o cow. No
wonder. they are too busy seeing
"Pink Elephants"
= It Is said that women are becoming
proficient in the use Of golf sticks.
Gee! We thought that rolling pins
were bad enough!
HENPECKED Hal. SAYS-"A Ford
ear and a woman are q great deal
alike. Both always do the wrong
thing at the wrong time"
JOE HI. HOLMAN.
80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
WE CAN'T AFFORD TO
GET THIN

Dear Bill: / received set of
boring gLOVes from a friend for
Christmas that make the parties
using them immune to injuru, o..
so 1t says on the bo9.
1t says: "The purchaser of
these gtoves ViH be fully protect
ed BY our trGde-mnTk." So if yOu
haze resolved to reduce this year
let's put 'em on for four rounds
sometime. ED. HENRY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05
FAMOUS LAST WORDS.

"Step on it,"
cav, il amt loaded"
II wonder if this is u live wire"
"NO! That settles it,"
II wonder if it's good whiskey."
We'll. I'm one person who will
never use the crOSswalk II it's
more convenient to cross between
streets" DICK JAMES.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
SHIP DRIVEN ON ROCKS
Americans Aboard Vessel Wrecked in
Yangtze River Are Safe.

Boston, April 2s.-A steamer de-
scribed as the Robert Dollar, believed
to be river boat, bearing a num-
Der of American passengers. has been
wrecked on Taipantzu reef in the
Iangtze river. China, according to re-
ports received here from Peking last
night. DIR. William Thomas Coun-
Gilman, Rockefeller Institute lectur-
err and Harvard pathologist. and his
wife and daughter; James Pratt, pro-
fessor of philosophy at Williams Col
lege, and DR.. Iran Keller are re-
ported to have been among the Ameri-
can passengers on the vessel.
Reports from the American consul
at Hong Kong, received In Picking,
said that all of the American passen-
gers had been safely transported to
lchang.
The vessel, thought likely to have
been one of the river craft operated
on the iangtze by the Dollar Line. is
reported TO be total wreck. She
is said TO have been driven out to the
rocks by hurricane which swept
away four Chinese river steamers.
Complete description of the wreck
and confirmation of the names of the
American passengers on the craft are
lacking, the report snid.
=
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
FILE LIQUOR CASE
George w. Philips Accused Of Having
Bonded Whiskey.

George W. Philips, owner of'various
carnival concessions, was arraigned
befoe United States Commissioner K.
J.. Edwards, Sunday on a complaint
charging violation of the tariff act
of 1922 and Of the national prohibit
ton laws. The filing of the complaint
followed n raid by federal agents on
house at ZIG South Presa street, Sat
urday evening, when bonded liquor
valued at approximately $4,000 was
seized
Philips waived preliminary examin-
alton and was released under $1,000
bond to appear at the May term of
federal court. He informed the off
GERS, it is reported, that he had pur-
chased the liquor last January and
that he had not bootlegged any part
of it. He assumed entire responsibility
for the liauor which was stored in the
back room of the dwelling of relatives
with whom he resided.
The liquors were hauled in
truck Saturday evening TO the federal
building where the bottles were stored
in the customs house vault in the
basement. Liquors seized included MS
quarts of Canadian Club, IL quarts
Of Gordon gin. five quarts of YER
mouth. 105 quarts of White Horse
whiskey. 10 quarts of Old Blend whis-
key, s quarts of Green Stripe Scotch
whiskey. and 66 quarts of Top Notch
whiskey.
He admitted according to the off
GERS that he had purchased AZ cases
of liquor from an italian in January
of this year. The man had first asked
a price of S65 case but because he
needed the money he agreed 10 sell
the liquor at reduced rate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
SENATE TO PROBE
MAYFIELD-PEDDY
DISPUTE ON MAY 8
Public Hearings on Election
Controversy to Be
Held.

Washington, ID. c., April Is
Public investigation o. the Texas sen
atorial election of November, 1922, will
be started May 8, oy the Senate cleo
tions sub-comLlitt.s under a decision
reached today at.sr preliminary argu-
ments had been made D. counsel for
Senator Mayfie,d, Democrat, Texas,
and George l.. b. Peddy. the contes'
tart.
Counsel for Peddy had asked that
the hearings be opened next Monday
but the committee decided that wit
ncsses could not be brought here by
that time.
In deciding to conduct public hear
ings. the committee rejected a proposal
by W. +. Zumbrunn of Kansas City,
counsel for Mayfield, that the case be
decided on tho law with respect to the
ballots which Peddy contends were IL
legal.
Luther Nichols of Dallas, counsel
for pcddy, said the position of the con-
tcstant was that the contested ballots
would have to be counted out under
the election laws Of Texas. He added
that the main defects were the stamp
ing, typewriting and the reading in of
Mayfield's name ON the ballots by
persons other than the voters them
selves.
Mr.. Nichols contended that il illegal
primary contest in Texas were estab.
lished, Mayfield could not be entitled
to his seat as his name could not leg
ally have been placed on the ballot
in the general election.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
OPENS A. REVIVAL
DIR. j. Frank Norris Conducts Ser.
vices at Tabernacle.

Stating that he did not come TO San
Antonio TO run the city government
but that he was here TO preach saliva
ton to the lost, DIR. j. Frank Norris
Of Fort Worth, noted throughout the
country for his evangelistic work. dc
livered the opening sermon of Il series
of revival meetings at the tabernacle
near the First Baptist church, Sunday
morning.
DIR. Norris, who had intended TO
come to San Antonio by airplane IN
order to save time, ascertained Satur-
day that he would be able to leave
North Texas in time To arrive in san
Antonio early Sunday morning by
train. The revival services, which
will be conducted for four weeks or
more, are held under the recently CON
structed tabernacle which has a seat
ing capacity of 1000 persons.
At each evening service during this
week. DIR. Norris will peach on Hell,
Sin and the Judgment" At the IL
o'clock morning services he will speak
on the Holy Spirit. MONDAY meetings
will be held in one of the theatcrs
downtown, it was announced. Even
ing services will start at Z 40 o'clock
with a 3o-minute song service led by
Alva Willgus.
A parking place has been provided
on the auditorium site and a police
patrol will guard the grounds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
County Convention Nav @.

Delegates to the state Democratic
convention will be named at aCOunty
convention which will be held in the
Thirty-seventh District Court room
Tuesday morning, May g at IL
o'clock. according to a call issued by
Carl Wright johnson, county Demo-
cratic chairman Monday. Precinct
conventions, at which delegates TO
the county convention viii be named.
will be held on May 3. according TO
announcement made by Mr.. johnson
last week. The precinct conventions
within the city and in the lorger
suburbs will be held at Z ..o'clock in
the evening while those in the coun-
ty will be held at o'clock. Chair
man Johnson Monday said he set the
time Of the county convention at ii
O'Clock SO those residing outside the
city could get through and get home
early. All those named as delegates
to the county convention are urged
to attend.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
FARMER Is WOUNDED
Guadalupe County Oil Fields Scene Of
Shooting.

LuIing, Tex, April 2s.-John
Wright. farmer, 45. is in n serious
condition following a shooting in the
Gander Slue cafe in the Guadalupe
county oil field near here at Z o'clock
Saturday night Five shots are said
to have been fired. three of which
took effect. Bill Baker, a young
farmer, is said to have departed from
the cafe following the shooting. He
mounted his horse but was followed by
Ben Harris. proprietor of the cafe:
and was detained pending the arrival
of offices from Seguin.
Monday physicians reported that
Wright had slight chance for recov-
cry. One of the bullets struck him in
the face, a second in the neck and the
third in the left side.
When several shots had been fired
at close range. officers were told,
Wright crumplcd to the cafe floor
Baker and Wright are said to have
been quarreling prior to the shooting.
Wright entered the cafe several min
utes after Baker is said to have as ked
the cafe owner for credit and when
he was refused Baker is said to have
asked Wright to recommend him. Ac-
cording to the story told officers
Wright did not use gun.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
LOSES SECOND DUEL
Son Of Former Italian Premier Fails
TO Avenge Alleged Insult.

Naples. April as.-vincenzo Nitti.
son of former Premier Nitti, who was
wounded in the right arm IN a duel
last week. was wounded in another
duel yesterday by Armada .Odenigo.
the author Of the article in the MezzFo
Giorno. which Netti considered an m
suit TO his father and which brought
about the first combat with Frances
conf. 80.
In yesterdays fight Nitti wss
wounded in the sixth bout and also IN
the twenty-third bout. In the latter
bout Odenigo's sword penetrated Mt
It's right arm at the elbow and the
surgeons forbade Nitti 70 contiaus.
The duellists left the field without
having effected q reconciliation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
CAN RECOVER MONEY |
PONZI RETURNED TO
INVESTORS, is RULING
Funds Can Be Divided
Among All His Credi-
tors, Court Rules.

Washington. ID. C., April 2s.-
Money returned by Charles Ponzi, of
frenzied finance fame, to certain
clients just before his financial col
lapse, is recoverable for the benefit
of all his creditors, the Supreme
Court ruled today.
Trustees of Ponzi sought to compel
BENJAMIN Brown and five others who
had invested" in Ponzi's "get-rich-
quick" bauble TO return for the benefit
of all creditors. money Ponzi had re-
turned to them a few days before he
was declared insolvent. The federal
courts in Massachusetts held that
Brown and others were entitled to re-
tain their money. The Supreme
Court today reversed the decision of
the lower courts.