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The Washington times., 1924-03-18
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Killed
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1924.


the discovery of his identity.
According to his partner, Otto C.,
Hopkins, zoos N street northwest,
Somcrville was going to Takoma
Park to complete a business deal.
They had been in partnership for
about year. They had offices ut
the Bond building, he said.
Somerville leaves wife and child,
residing at 1924 Seventeenth street
northwest.
A crowd on the rear platform of
a street car pushed Mrs. Lorraine A.
Stuart. 802 Taylor street northeast
from the steps while she was get
ting OFT the car, yesterday, at Fiji
teenth street and New York avenue
northwest. She fell on the loading
platform, injuring her nose and
forehead.
When he ran from behind a
parked machine into the street,
James K. Harms, seven, 100 Sixth
street northwest, was struck by a
Sfuck owned by the Southern Den.
tai Supply Company. The bow was
cut on the body and legs. He was
removed to his home.
Mrs. Mary Jones Gerton, seventy.
six, 1915 Thirtieth street northwest,
was removed to Georgetown Hos.
pital last night, and treated for
bruises on the forehead. She was
struck by an automobile at Jeffer-
son and M streets northwest.
Suffering injuries to the body and
face. William E. Mills, forty.five.
1885 Eleventh street northwest, was
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
GIRLS PVE LOVED,
mo. 2).-MILDRED

Mildred! What q wondrous name,
Like the girl who bears It;
Pretty dress. looks. 1 guess,
Like the girl who wears It;
S0ucy smile, all In style,
Full Of pep and step and life.
One objection, my rejection,
She became anOtheF's wife.
Loved her well, she was swell,
But she scOrned me, what o shame,
All my schemes, life and dreams
Seemed to her SO very tame;
Laughed at me, holy gee,
was Tilted, don't you see?
1 was sad, feeling bad,
When she wed an Irish lad.
No more TEARS, listen dears,
Mildred may be very sweet,
Listen though, this ls so,
She cooks nothing fit to eat:
Smiles appear. gladness hero,
Joyous In q way sincere,
I'm relieved, no more graeved,
Mildred 1S o frost I fear.
JOE H. HOLMAN
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
STRANGER IN TOWN.

Dear Editor: Been in town
several days, but haze been 80
busy lodging auto m biles
haven't had mach time. In fact
I'm all tuckered out seeing the
sights and answering the CUES
tions of automobile drivers.
Every time I start to cross the
streets find myself being yelled
at By drivers 1VGmting to know
'Whereineu are you going?" and
"WhGtineWs the matter With
you?" All this gets me kinder
confused. Been reading pour
column and like it. MAJ wyite
you when get through lodging
automobiles.
IKE N. DODGEM,
.StomeyGcres, VI.
A N TICIP TON.
The short skirt is to be revived,
Says the news from gay Paree,
Now all the boys will get ready
Something for 60 see.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
SPRINGING AN OLD ONE.

In spring the poets bloom and grow,
They chOrtle with all their might
and main:
We must not say that all are oaps,
But we might cay this, perhap9:
That some Of them have water ON
the brain.
HANK HAwKTNQ
The Washington times., 1924-03-18

The season is noeU close at
hand aOhen many fellows who
go fishing wiH think that If
their bredths are UeIl baited
that WtU be sufficient.
PETE.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
REALTY DEALER
DIES AS TRAIN
H|TSAUTO
A. A. SomerviIIe's Body Car
ried Quarter of Mile on
Prov of Locomotive.

Arch A. Somerville, thirty.six a
real estate operator, was killed out
right last night, when a Chicago
flyer demolished his auto at La
mond station, on Blair road, near
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
MARYLAND Postmaster Named.

Postmaster General New today
appointed Victor Mumma, acting.
postmaster at Sharpsburg, Md.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18

my GANG"
Here's to the # street cowboys,
A gang that I'll never forget;
1 have known nothing but sunshine
Since the day we first met.
Here's to the place we hang out,
1.-THE ranch" we call It for short,
Some call them bunch of Cheap
skates"
But 1 call them darn good sports.
BETTE b.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
THE NEW RICH.

THE NEW RICH.
She drives around in a lihousIne.
Oh! boy, shes quite the oil,
She dresses like a million bucks,
Who In her dad? A senator?
No, you are all wrong.
He is Just u poor bOOtlegger,
Who In trying to get along.
TWO COLLEGIATFS.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18

the District line,
dragging the wreck
age a quarter of a
mile d w n t h 9
tracks before STOP
ping.
T n g body was
mangled yon d
recognition W h e n
picked up. An au-
tomobile drivers
permit. fou Id in
his wallet led to
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
HIGH, Low AND JACK.

eve are not making any drive
against the bal mGsque," says
Battling Butler, of Philadelphia,
"but / don't give a sOko0p
aUhether a mans got a million
or a nickel, I'm going to get him
If he vioLGtes the lGw-get him
high or lOsO," and, of course,
Battling is working for jack.
OIDONO.
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AND OF THESE THE HEN
COMES FIRST.

The lay Of the land,
The lay Of the hen,
The lay Of the poet,
Are all the lays we know;
But lay abed,
Lay low,
Lay back,
Don't get us much dough.
JIMJAM JIM.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
27 DELEGATES DUE
AT PARLEY ON RADIO
Thirteen Already Named to Con-
fer Here With Hoover
s October 6.

The names of Is representatives of
as many radio interests throughout
The country have been received by
Secretary Hoover in reply to his in
vitation to the Third National Radio
Conference and about IA are ex-
pected.
The list of acceptanceS to date is
as follows: Edward A. Davies, Phila-
delphia, Gimbel Bros. third radio
district; l.. l.. Lee, Washington,
United States Shipping Board; Hiram
Percy Maxim, Hartford, Conn, Amer
lean Radio Relay League; w. g. Lo-
cue, New York, Independent Wireless
Telegraph Company; w r. Hardness,
New York, American Telegraph and
Telephone Company; Harold Il. kib-
leS Chicago. American Farm Bureau
Federation; David Sarnoff, New York,
Radio Corporation of America; A. n.
Goldsmith, New York, Broadcasting g
Engineers; f. +. Mcdonald, jr, Chi
cago, National Association of Broad
casters; r. G.. Calvert, Portland,
Greg, the Oregonian (seventh dis
trict; Adam Stein. Schenectady, n.
Y, American Institute of Electrical
Engineers: Lambdin Kay, Atlanta,
ia, Atlanta journal Fourth district,
and A. II. Halloran, San Francisco,
editor Radio tsiXth district.
Five radio districts are yet to be
heard from. three governmental dele
gates are to be designated, the lnsti-
tute of Radio Engineers is to an
nounce its representative and the
manufacturers associations and one
commercial company will designate
their delegates.
The total number of members of
the advisory committee planned by
Mr.. Hoover now appears to be -, but
it is announced that every branch of
the industry will have adequate rep
resentation when the conference as
sembleS on October d.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

behind the stone walls of the State
prison, has not only achieved re-
nown, but he has acquired nation
wide fame as well-chiefy due to
radio. More than two years ago he
was sentenced to serve three years
on charge Of attempted robbery.
lie entered prison virtually unknown,
but today his name is familiar to
persons In almost every section OF
the country.
Harry brought a gift of his fingers
with him. He is a pianist OF rare
ability and can play with extraordi-
nary skill and technique, several
masters have declared. Soon he was
playing once week or more at sta
tion WOS, the State radiocasting sta
Evening star., 1924-09-20
FIRST LADY DEPICTS
OWN LIFE IN HER LAST NOVEL
Hero Dies Fighting for
Country, as Her Son
by Adoption Did.
President of advancing
Republic Proud of His
Wife's Talent.
BY GEORGE II. wITTE.

Correspondence of The star
HELSINGFORS, Finland, August
25-To be ushered into the presence
of the president of country is al
ways a memorable experience. To
meet "the first lady of the land at
the same time is a privilege accorded
to few writers.
1t was through the courtesy of
Charles l.. kagey, United States Min
lister to Finland, that l obtained my
first interview with NJ. Stahlberg,
president of Finland. the ambitious
and enterpriSing young republic that
has made tremendous progress since
it won it's independence after the col
lapse of the Russian empire of the
RomanoffS.
Nine. Stahlberg Joined her husband,
Mr. kagey and me as we were chat
ting over a cup of coffee. During a
lull in the conversation Mr.. kagey
turned to me and asked if 1 knew
that Nine. Stahlberg was one or the
best known and most widely read
authors in Finland and throughout
Scandinavia.
Books Freely Translated.
"Oh. Mr.. Kagey. you are exagger-
ating," Nine Stahlberg protested. But
seeing that | was keenly Interested,
she explained that she had written
several books under her pen name,
Ester Stahlberg," of which her lat
est, entitled "Sondag" c'Sunday'o,
has proved her best success. The
book has been published in Finnish,
Swedish, Danish Norwegian and Ger
man.
"Sondag." Nine Stahlberg ex-
planned was written after her huS-
band had been made President of Fin
land, soon after the war of independ-
ence against the bolsheviks. The plot
of the book is largely biographical.
Its principal character is an orphan
boy who was adopted by a fairly well
to do couple in a small Finnish town
in the old czarist days. Eventually
Evening star., 1924-09-20

Russian army. But later came the
revolution in Russia and the boy, in
spite of his stepparents' pleadings
joined the Finnish volunteers fighting
for their country's liberty. With his
life he helped pay for Finland's in
dependence. After that peace-the
peace of Sunday c'Sonda g'')-reigned
over Finland.
Nine. Stahlberg outlined the plot to
me in a quiet voice that wavered
only toward the end. From what I
have heard, the plot tallies quite
closely with her life and experiences
up to the time she moved into the
White House of Finland. She had an
adopted son who gave his life for his
country.
Former Cars Palace.
The presidential mansion, which
used to be the czar's palace whenever
he came here, has a wonderful Ii
brary of Finnish literature, including
Evening star., 1924-09-20

tion, one of the most powerful in the
country.
People began to write asking who
the wonderful" pianist was. His
name became known and now Snod-
grass renditions both OF popular and
classical music are given to a wide
radio audience.
What Harry will do when he gains
his liberty is not known, but he can
have his pick of a score OF good
positions playing the piano in sew
eral sections of the country. accord
ing to prison officials.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

many rare and beautifully illustrated
editions of the "Kalevala' and the
"Kanteletor," Ffnlands two national
epics. The former was translated by
John Meekin Crawford and was pub
lished in the United States in 1904.
The latter has never been completely
translated
Among the other prominent Fin
nish writer's of recent years are men
toned Aleksi XVI, johann Aho, Min
ma Canth, Johannes Leimanstorki,
Malta TaIvio and K. A. kookenniemi.
Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News co..
Evening star., 1924-09-20
Assigned New Wave Length.

The Westinghouse broadcasting
station KFKN, at Hastings. Nebr.,
has been assigned a wave length of
@91 meters in place of its old wave
of 341 meters. This is understood TO
be in the interest of decreasing in
reference between the other West
inghouse stations, KDKA at Pitts
burgh and WBZ at Springfield. Mass.
kFkN will remain a class Is station.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
RADIO, BRINGS FAME
TO MISSION CONVICT
Pianist, Unknown When Sentenced,
Becomes Star While Serving
Term.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Septem-
ber 1S.-Many people regard a prison
as the last place in which to achieve
fame, but the case of Harry Snod
grass, convict in the Missouri State
penitentiary here, is an exception
For Harry, although serving term
Evening star., 1924-09-20

ANN ARBOR, Mich, September 20.
John M. Schaeberle, astronomer
twice head of expeditions sent out by
the Lick Observatory to South Amer
lea is dead at his home here. He w as
a graduate of the University of Mich
igan and one time member of the uni
versity faculty.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
obtained through them.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

the family moved to Helsingfors and
many vivid scenes of life in the Fin
nish capital before the war and the
parts played in it by Russian officers,
troops and officials are depicted in
this novel.
The war came while the boy was
still too young to be drafted into the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

is now known in Washington rounds
as the vestal virgin of National
politics.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania
served as the silk glove to cover the
ugly hand of Coolidge that maneu-
vered, manipulated, and gerryman-
dered the apportionment of delegates
to the coming Republican convention
in such way as to increase the size
of the Southern delegation who are
known as hip-pocket votes for the
Administration.
While the Progressives were bick-
ering and talking, and hoping,
Coolidge was driving his lieutenants
to action. His appointment of 9. b.
Slemp, notorious political Shylock
from Virginia, was in itself chal-
lenge to all lovers Of pure politics
and all honest-to-goodness progress
sives. Then our President set about
to have the suave and slick Slemp do
some more housekeeping. There
are lots of Post Offices to be distri-
buted in few months. Slemp is an
cApcTJ III WHOltcdlt utSJklDubiOii VI
post offices. Support is now coming
into the Blue Room Of the White
House from many unexpected
sources.
While Lodge and Smoot were wav-
ering as to a tax and bonus policy,
Coolidge laid down the law and laid il
down with bang. "Silent Cal" didn't
do much talking. He had Mellon in
troduce a tax programme worked out
to the minutest detail, a programme
which Of course played into the hands
Of Big Business, where Coolidge gets
his inspiration and strength. The
significance of the Mellon pro-
gramme lies primarily in the fact
that for the first time in the history
Of American politics, a revenue meas
ure was drawn by a Cabinet mem.
her Of Congress, for adoption. Other
Presidents have attempted to do that
indirectly only. They have at
tempted to groom and prepare their
spokesman in the Senate and House
to put over specific revenue meas
ure; but no one has ever before at
tempted to work out a complete plan
for Congress to enact Such cen
tralized political power has never
before been assumed by a President,
Congress has jealousy guarded its
right TO tax and to devise ways and
means Of raising revenue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
NC ANDREW is
RAPED HARD BY
n. Y. ASSOCIATES
Renegade Liberal, Says
Teachers Union Head

Communications received by Chi
cago union teachers from members
of the New York Teachers Fedora
ton state that William McAndrew,
new superintendent Of the local
schools, is regarded by the union
teachers of New York as a 'rene-
gade liberal"
Henry Linville, president of the
New York organization, character
ICES McAndrew as a "fair weather
superintendent" who would support
all conventional standards and frown
on anything new in the teaching pro-
fession.
"Altho he is falsely credited with
having fought politics in the school
system" continued Linville, "the
fact is, he always tagged along with
the safe majority. He is clever
and knows the routine of school adj
ministration, but he is intellectually
dishonest and lacks completely the
courage of his convictions"
Thickness" is the word Linville
employees to designate McAndrew's
administrative methods. "While Nc.
Andrew was still at the head of
the Washington Irving school in this
city," said Linville, "he wanted to
prove to an investigating committee
that his school was overcrowded.
And so when the committee arrived,
McAndrew surreptitiously put two
classes into each room visited. The
committee, of course, left with a
'doctored' picture of congestion at
the school.
"He is known as one of the early
promoters of the Gary system, and
we have good reason to believe that
he has been summoned to Chicago
to install the Detroit platoon sys-
tenn there, twin sister of the Gary
system until it was ousted from
New York's schools"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
LODGE INJECTS
N E C R 0 ISSUE IN
RUSSIAN DEBATE.
Doesn't Like Reception
Given Claude Mckay

WASHINGTON, D. Cit has
happened. The ubiquitous Negro
has appeared on the scene of Rus
sian recognition by the United
States.
In his screed against the Soviet
Government of Russia as practically
identical with the Communist Inter
national, whose declared object is
to overthrow, all capitalist and op-
pressive regimes, Senator Lodge read
to the Senate a letter written by
Trotzky to an American Communist,
Claude Mckay, the poet, which was
published in the Moscow Isvestia
Feb. Is, 1928.
The letter was in answer to an
inquiry by Mr.. Mckay as to Rus
sia's attitude toward the world
struggle Of the Negro for true
emancipation. The portion quoted
by Senator Lodge is as follows:
"The training of black agitators
is the most important revolutionary
problem of the moment. am at
loss to say what are the most
expedient organization forms for the
movement among American Negroes,
because l am not familiar with the
concrete conditions and possibili-
ties; but the organization form will
be found as soon as sufficient will
for action is displayed
Senator lodge also referred to
the enthusiastic reception given by
the Fourth Congress of the Third
International to Claude Mckay and
another Negro from America whose
identity is shrouded in mystery;" and
to the message of sympathy and en-
couragement sent by that Congress
to the Negro people Of America
and broadcasted last March thru the
Crusader Service.
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which need immediate and lots of re-
pairing, if their machine is to be
saved from ruin.
The reactionaries are not shaking
in their shoes; they have more than
held their own against the progress
sives. The key committees of the
Senate and the House are controlled
by them as securely as ever. They
have done no buck-jumping despite
the occasional attempts at fierce fire
works on the part of the handful of
insurgents. The election of the
Democrat Smith to the craftsmanship
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, in the Senate, is the nearest
the Administration machine has come
to defeat. Yet, in reality, not even
this is a defeat because the decisive
majority of this committee remains
in the hands of the dyed-in-the-wool
reactionaries.
Coolidge, The Big Boss.
When Congress was called to or
der, most observers in Washington
as well as their followers the country
over, were given to believe that
"Silent Cal'' would be a humble SER
want before the Best Minds of the
Republican coterie Of political pawn
brokers. Coolidge has surprised
everybody. He has cleaned up the
field of all possible dangerous, "reg-
ular," opponents to his nomination
at the next Party convention.
When such experienced political
hounds as Lodge and Smoot whined
and shrunk away from battle,
Coolidge resorted to the closed-fist
policy, laid down the law to his lieu
tenants, made them do his bidding,
and made them do it without delay
end without question. The reac-
tionaries are now on the offensive, in
Congress as we'll as in the various
states for two reasons. First Of all,
Coolidge was a good enough poll
tician not to relinquish the offensive
to his opponents, the insurgents.
Secondly, the insurgents reared back
wsrds. played dead, and didn't dis
play the faintest sign Of courage TO
give real battle 70 the conservatives.
Coolidge is a very good political
driver. In political driving, like in
all other driving, ito not good policy
TO crack the whip all the time.
"Silent Cal" played this game
very well. The most sorry and sup
plant tool in his hands has been
Senator Pepper OF. Pennsylvania, who
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
The Stalemate in Congress - sy,47 10yssosH
By JAY LOVESTONE

rules of seniority La Toilette was en-
titled to be the chairman of the In
ter-state Commerce Committee. But
seniority had to yield to financial
necessity. Wall Street wouldn't take
a chance on permitting the Senator
from Wisconsin to harass and bleed
them as he would be able to in the
capacity of craftsmanship. The bank
ers from lower New York, now feel
perfectly safe; they know that the
Democrats and Republicans will not
permit La Toilette to endanger their
dividends or make valuable political
Capital out of the repeal of their big
Bonus Railway Act-the Esch-Cum-
minis law.
Thus the progressives have actual
" lost ground since Congress has
opened. They have lost ground
simply because they have permitted
their most dangerous enemy, the
lordly resident of the White House,
President Coolidge, TO rob them of
the offensive which they had stolen
from Harding in his last days.
The present impassee in Congress
is not Disappointing TO the reaction
aries or to the bankers and manu-
facturers whose observation-disclosures
they enjoy. Wall Street wants we'll
enough TO be let alone. 1t does not
want to see the gains il made in the
first two years Of Harding's Ad-
ministration taken away from Big
Business. The sooner Congress
closes shop and the less Congress
does, the more satisfied will Wall
Street be.
But, what will the progressives do?
There are many guessers, and more
guesses. The progressives them
selves know less than anybody else
does what they intend to do TO meet
the oncoming disaster that will over
whelm them. There is only one way
cut for them, and that is to break,
and break definitely and decisively
with the reactionaries. The only
road TO salvation now open to them is
to stop shaking their aprons at their
reactionary opponents and 10 out
into the open before their mass of
disconnected supporters as a new
group to fight their old political bed
fellows TO a standstill. Only such
tactics can end the present political
stalemate in the country. Most OBJ
servers doubt the readiness, or the
ability Of the insurgents TO take such
clear and vigorous action.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

Though the Democrats have con-
siderable strength in the Senate and
House, they have not been able to
capitalize it. Everybody expected
them to play politics. But nobody
has expected them to play it as poor
ly as they have played it to date.
When the Democrats had the best
chance, perhaps, of their career in
his session of Congress to make a
serious dent in the armor of their
Republican opponents they failed
miserably. This was the occasionem
settling the fate of Cuntmins' MEM
bership on the Interstate Commerce
Committee. Had the Democratic
floor leaders put up any sort Of a
fight to all, Cummins would likely
have been deprived of his seat on
this important committee and the
Democrats would have been con-
fronted by far less formidable OPP
ponent chosen to fill his place.
When the insurgents attempted to
iiberalize the rules of procedure in
the House, the Democrats played the
role of ke-breakers and fed from
the struggle. The only chance the
Democrats could have of utilizing to
the maximum advantage their pres
ent strength was in a sort of near
friendly working alliance with the So
called progressives. OF course, no.
body would expect the Democrats to
do that since they hate the insur-
gents as much as the hide-bound re-
dictionary Republicans do--almost
with assault and battery.
The Helpless Progressives
The sorriest lot in the whole con-
gressional farce TO date has been the
shattered group Of insurgents. The
fight Of the progressives for more
democratic rules Of procedure in the
House fizzled out into a thirty-day
moratorium on hostilities. When the
truce ended, Royal c. Johnson, a
militant insurgent from the plains Of
South Dakota, stabbed the progress
sive fox, Mr.. Nelson, Of Wisconsin,
in the back by lining up with the re-
dictionaries in fiat refusal to modify
in the least effective way the rules OF
the House.
Railway legislation has been the
linch-pin Of the progressive plans in
the Senate. La Toilette has always
prided himself on being the king-pin
Of railway legislation experts in the
country. According to the sacred