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New Britain herald., 1924-05-16
WAGE AGREEMENT REACHED.

hi~IhLcl nEAth6D. By The Associated Frees.
 London, May 16.-An agreement was reached yesterday settling the prolonged dispute over the minors wages The miners federation has recommended full delegate confer ence. meeting May %. 10 endorse the agreement.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-16

Herald classified ads are 8 great help.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
Tells Of LOANS
|. To BUILD D. c.
HOMES
James Says Total Is $6,276,-
1o4-RepIies to Wardman
On Association Activity.

Statements made by Harry Ward.
man. Washington largest building
contractor. 70 the effect that "locai
building associations here could not
raise $1,000, 900 for building homes"
We're declared to be misleading to-
day by G. Clinton James. former
president Of the District Of Colum.
bia Building League, and at the
present time second vice president
Of the United States League Of
Building and Loan Associations.
"Mr. Wardman made the state.
ment last night before the Rent
Commission hearing, that II proper.
ly financed he could build 1000
houses. So could the local building
associations" Mr.. James declared.
"Since 1918 when the real estate
market became active, the Build.
ing and Loan Associations have
loaned all the money they have
had, and have borrowed from the
hanks all they could. and have
loaned this money to persons desir'
Ing to buy or build houses at 8 per
cent. The only limitations that
the building associations have, is
the number of investors and the
local loan associations have done
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
DEATHS.

Cannie B. Jones. 90 years, Emergency
Hospital
sarah J. Funk. n years. willard
Hotel.
Jacob Stein. 81 years. Emergency
Hospital
Rhode Island av venue noS.hwsst. 'O
Sister Mary Dolores Meda-y, s.
years, Convent Of Good Shepherd.
James w: Carroll. II years, Walter
willia% 4. Barrow. Sc years.
Annie D; Terrett 10 years. the
Francisco J. Yansa 90 years. zoos
Columbia road northwest.
Sarah A. Ellwell. 7s years. GallinSsr
Allen F. Kirk. 81 years Walter Reed
,,I Mary Hodge. Is years. Georgetown
James DOnohos. 10 years. Providence
Deiia J. cOniey 50 years. Casualty
Infant of Pedro and Tinker De-
Edward Thomas, Is years, 1s43 Thir-
teenth street northwest.
Julia B. Carter. 80 years. 500 I street
James H. Moore. 81 years, st. Eliza
beth's Hospital.
Wilbur Lee. 40 years. 1a1OH Blag-
lens court northwest.
Charlotte Brice, So years, 1911 8
street northwest.
Tolman e. Lee, 66 years. AA7 Della
ware avenue northwest.
BENJAMIN Mack. IS years. Gallinger
Hospital.
Louise Roberts, 8 years, ChlIdren's
Hospital.
William Hsmbrey. years. s1s Fair
mont street northwest
Frank M. Anderson, months, 2123
Fifth street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50, Obituary Desk.
EUGENE PRNDLETON CARVER.

Eugene Pendieton Carver, widely
known national and international
legal advisor. died yesterday after
q week OF illness, from pneumonia,
at the Washington hotel. The body
will be inferred at Brookline, Mass.
Mr.. Carver is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Clara Porter Carver,
and five children, Nathan, Ransom
f. and Eugene Carver, jr., and two
married daughters.
He was a prominent member Of
legal circles here and was the
United States representative on
commissions connected with the
Hague tribunal. Several years ago
Mr.. Carver had practically retired
and made his home at the Wash.
ington. He was born in Searsport,
Maine, sixty-five years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
FEDERATION MAY DlSBAR
TRADES COUNCILS

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Heads Of
the AmbeFican Federation of La,
boris buildings trades department,
In session here with Chicago and
Cleveland representatives, prepared
an ultimatun ordering unions which
bolted the building trades council OF
Chicago because Of the Lands
award, to reinstate themselves not
later than March 10.
Federation officials declared the
building traGo wars in Chicago and
Cleveland were analogous to the
situation that prevailed In New
York city year ago. They indi.
Gated they were prepared to take
the same drastic action they took
hereto disbar the defiant unions
from the A. r. of L. and set up
new building trades council.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
GIRL MAY JUDGE
|. TEACHER WHO
KISSED HER
Kansas City Instructor Claims
Principal Of School Is Try
ing to Get" Him.

KANSAS CITY. NO.. Feb. IT,
2. q. Damon, printing instructor
at the Kansas City, Kan. high
school, who withdrew his resigna'
ton at a meeting Of the board
Of education said he would ask q
hearing on his case before the
school board. He also accused G. T.
Rice, principal, Of trying to get"
him. Damon resigned following an
incident In which he kissed Miss
Marguerite Pratt, q senior at the
school.
save anyone embarrassment" Da-
mon said. There was nothing
secret or surIeptitious about the In
cident. It was the day Of the class
color demonstration and all were
jubiiant. One of q crowd Of girls
snatched my pencil out OF my
pocket and another my handker-
chief.
I grabbed one Of the girls and
joiKingiy asked the other girls what
I should do with her. They replied:
KISS n6E JOAlH6Ay hlS1Cu HCL ~.
the cheek. It was broad daylight
and done In q spirit Of hilarity.
when / learned that the prln'
cipal was endeavoring to make the
incident q serious matter, rather
than reflect on anyone. I agreed to
resign"
Intimation that Miss Pratt may
sit az Judge in the case came today,
following the informal hearing be-
fore the board of education Of the
Damon resignation ana its with
drawal.
1T believe Miss Pratt should be
the Judge" one member Of the
board said. "She is the recipient OF
the kiss and should be given the
power to deal out punishment II she
SO desires. For the board to take
| action one way or. the other might
cast reflection on the girls char
acter, which I know to be above
reproach."
Arc you reading Helen ROwland't
articles daily on the magazine pagel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27

. great deal to remedy the local
situation"
According to the last report Of
the Secretary Of the United States
League. the Building and Loan AS
sociations loaned on real estate In
the District Of Columbia, S6,27e,lO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
BIRTHS.

william R. and Louisa J. Morarity.
clyde C. and Esther N. Rice. boy
Julian NJ. and Thelma L. Trneblood,
girl.
Charles N, jr.. and Delphia M. Black
James l.. and Mary NJ. Mayare. Girl.
Elmer N. and Lillian u. Whomah'
Girard n. and Halle O. Jetton. boy.
Harold @. and Sarah II. sutton kr.'
William M. and Verile r. Oliff' OoS'
Emil and Mary L, LS:sOu. hoy.
Frank ]. and Hazel A. Paws, girl.
Louis A. and Elsie M. Harris, roy
Pedro and Tinker Demetero. girl.
Edward and Blanche TrumpfoNsr'
girl.
Rene @. and Mae Chntel, Eirl.
Walter X. and Mary pettuB, girl.
Jack and Fannie Bernstein, girl.
Earl w. and Mertie Cook, Roy.
Clinton X. and Georgia M. Beeisr'
Joseph ana Gertrude c. whNIan. boy
BENJAMIN r. and Marian L. Petut
Robert F. and Edith P; Burgess. girl
Ernest 8. and Edna M. Morrison. boy
Manfredo and Julia Il. Checchia. boy
George W. and Bertha y. thinner
Ernest L. ana Charlotte shaffer. girl
Samuel q. and Emma x. HOnser, boy
Sammie 8. and Goldle Berry, girl.
George and Anna David, hoy.
William ana jamie Catlett. Rir!.
James b. and Estelle Williams, boy
Jesaph n and Amy L. COntess boys
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
1880 K Street
Harry WardnlAn

Harry WardnlAn
President Wardman Park
Hotel Co. President Ward
man Construction Co., build
ers Of over 800 apartments
and 1000 dwellings In Wash
ington, d. G. President
Wardman Mortgage and Dis
count Corporation.
John Poole
President Federal-Alnerican
National Bank. Treasurer
Columbia Country Club. For
mer International President
Rotary Club. Director Chesa-
pealSe & Potomac Telephone
Co. Director Acacia Mutual
Life Association. Chairman
National Budget COMMITTEES
for D. G. Treustsrer Y. M.
G. A. Director Wardman
Mortgage & Discount Cor
poration.
w. WaV1ace ChiswelI
President Peoples Mutual
Benefit Insurance Co d.
ROTOR WArdman Mortgage q
Discount Corporation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
DEAF AND DUMB REUNION
MIGHT BE BANNED, ALSO

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. ss.-Chts
must soon wear rubber heels. or
else quit stamping around.
Mrs. Imogene b. Oakley, leader
in campaign to do away with
Unnecessary noises. has added
church bells to her ''verhcten" list.
She made this declaration at
meeting Of the juniors Of the
Civic Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
Phone Main ALSO
: The Men Who Direct the Corporation

Hon. Dan. Thew Wright
Former Justice u. 8. Su-
preme Court Of d. c. Cen
0r0l Counsel Wardman Con-
struction Co. General O0ttss-
sci Wardman Mortgage and
Discount Corporation. d.
rector Wardman Mortgage &
Discount Corporation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
CHILD DEAD. ONE INJURED;
PUT KEROSENE IN STOVE

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 27.--
Three-year-oid airline stone IL dead
from burns at Tobey Camp. near
here, and Byrd Stone. nine. IL in q
serious condition from burns.
According to an incoherent story
told by the suffering lad, he and
his dead sister poured kerosene
over hot Goals in the kitchen stove.
Flying oil flames ignited the cloth
ing OF the two, while another Sis
ter, six, was blown through the
door by the explosion. The house
was destroyed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
ADVERFIsENEENF.
AUVEKtTADllNASNT
Good Kidneys
Mean Long Life
Keep Them Clean and Free
From Poisonous Waste With
DR.. Carey's MarshrOot
Prescription No. IN.
/, No Drugs-Just Roots and Herbs
And Money Back il u Don't
Help You Wonderfully,

When back aches and puffiness
shows under the eyes, 1t means
that your kidneys need cleaning
need to be built up.
1t may mean much more II quick
action isn't taken-your very life
may depend on what you do today.
DR.. Carey's Marshroot Prescrip-
ton TIT is for kidney and bladder
troubles and for that purpose has
been used with what might be called
phenomenal success for 40 years.
1t has helped thousands and has
saved many lives.
It is rigidly guarRnteed-if 1t
doesn't help you in one weeks time.
money back. In tablet and liquid
form at Peoples Drug StoFea and
all real druggists everywhere. Price
$3.50 and we'll worth the money,
=
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Unless otherwise specified. the follow
ing persons licensed to marry are from
this city:
Frank Hereford. "a, and Agnes NJ
Liston. %. Rev. Louis Holliweh.
Owen b. Brock. IS. Of Harrisonhurg
Va, and Ruth C. Jones, 81. OF salem
Va. Rev. H. r. Downs.
Guy J. Meyerink, 81. of De Land
Fla. and Grace y. Paddock, 81. Of
Mayville. N. 7. Rev. A. s. Mowbray.
Michael ]. PIrrone. 20. and Agnes
Irene Kelly, Fl. Rev. J. w. Bowling.
James Seldom. 80. and Edith Croft
rs. Rev. d. R. COvell.
Howard p. woodring. ~. and HyurdiI
A. Carlson, 20. Rev. J. o. WrightSon
wynne johnson, 80. and Iris Beatty
26. Rev. George Cameron.
Clarence Hillyer. 81, and Helen A
Allen. 20. Rev. H. s.. Smith.
william H. Collins. 20, and Fannie v
Marlborough. 20. Rev. w. H. Brooks.
Calvin r. Faskey, %. and Eva Brad.
ford, is. Rev. o. L. Mitchell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
Harry Wardlnan
James D. Hobbs

Tre0sttrer National Wood
working Co. Treasurer Ward
man Construction Co. Sec
Ossd Voc President Tr6GSWr-
en- Wardman Park Hotel.
Second Vice President and
Treasurer Wardman Mort
gage & Discount Corporation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27

President Washington Me-
chanics Savings Bank.
Treasurer Racquet Club. For
ner Vice President Mer-
chants Bank and Trust Co.
Former President of Dupont
National b q n X. Director
Wardman Mortgage & Dis
count Corporation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
Saving on Light Bulbs.

70 prolong the life Of electric
light bulbs avoid scfewing them
tightly into the lamp sockets.
Eventually this rough screwlng and
unscrewing Of the bulb win loosen
1t from the brass mounting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
Thomas p. Bones

Wee President Wardman
Construction Co. Woe Presi-
don't wardman Park Hotel.
Fjrst Woo President Ward
man Mortgage q Discount
CORPORATION.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
GEnRGE e. GAYLORD.

George e. Gaylord, fifty-one, q
native Of Waymark. Pa. who had
lived here since 1918. died Monday
at his home in Takoma Park, Nd.
Funeral services will be conducted
Friday at 2 o'clock from the Hines
undertaking establishment. The
Rev. C. NJ. Young, pastor Of the
Takoma Park Trinity Episcopal
Church, will officiate. The remains
will be placed in a vault at Prospect
Hill.
During the war. Mr.. Gaylord was
buyer for the Ordinance Depart.
ment of the Government and since
his resignation from that position
has been connected with the Fuller
Brush Company.
He was a member Of and affiliated
with several Masonic orders in
Pennsylvania and of Dawson Lodge
No. IS, F.. A. A. NJ, and the Wash
ington Commandery No. Of this
city. Masonic rites will be accorded
him at the funeral.
Mr.. Gaylord leaves his widow,
Mrs. Rachel Gaylord; two daughters,
Miss Margaret o. and Miss Helen
X. Gaylord, Of Washington, and
two sisters in Elmira, N. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27

Allen and Canie Madison, girl.
William H. and Annie Rollins. boy.
Louis, and Beatrice Nickens. boy.
Jerome and Mary DunTnOro, gIrl.
Alfred and Rebecca Harris, Toy.
Daniel and Mary Wilson. girl.
John T. and Alice Galloway. boy.
Arts A. and LouitainO ,. Kay, girl
William A. and Bessie Mel ain, boy
sylvester and Nettie Lee. girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
Death Notices

CARVER--on Tuesday February. 90.
1924, at the washington Hotel, wash
ington, D, c., IU0HNE PENDED
TON, beloved husband Of Clara Por-
ter Carver. IhEaRm0nt Bt0Qkllnos
Mass; on Thursday, February ~.
BLAIR. suddenly, on Tuesday, Febru.
airy rs, 1924, at the residence OF her
brother, A. Mel. Albert 2t29 Ontario
road, ELLEN ALBERT BLAIR, widow
Of John s. Blair, VNneraL SERVICES ~
st. Johns Bpiscopal Church on Thurs
day, February rs, at 1880 Q, m. NO
flowers, Interment private.
FOLEY. AZ the residences Of her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph r. Randall S14S
Nineteenth street northwest, on MOI
day, February rs. 1924. BERTHA "a;
FOLEY, mother Of Howard 7. and
Bancroft r. Foley. Funeral services
from the above address on Thursday'
February 70, 1874, ct . p. m. inter-
msnt, QlenWo0d Cemetery.
WETTZEL1-on Monday. February, %.
1924, at his residence, 41A StYeee
Southwest, CONRAD. beloved HUSBAND
OF the late Wilhelmina Wettsel lnee
HuthJ in his gtxty-nLnth year. Euneral
from st. Johns Lutheran Cnurcn,
-Four and One-haIf Street and D street
Southwest, Thursday, February g., e
2p. m. Relatives and friends invited
Interment 1T Prospect Hill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
Hubert r. Qulnter

SOcretGry Wardman Con-
struction Co. Seoret0ry
Wardman Park Hotel. d.
Rotor Wardman Mortgage q
Discount Corporation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
JAMES G. BATES.

Funeral services for James G
Bates, who died Monday at his
residence at 666 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, were held today
from the home of his daughter, Mr..
Madison Clark. 1914 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. The Rev. George
G.. Hooper, of the Fourth Street
M. Z. Church. officiated. Inter-
ment was in Congressional Gene
tary.
Mr.. Bates was born in Pittsburgh
eighty.two years ago, coming to
Washington at the age OF twenty
He engaged in the clock repairing
business in a shop in his home
sixty years ago and for thirty years
had been the clock winder at the
United States Capitol. The house
In which he lived and died he built
himself and it was the first one
erected on the east side OF the
Capitol.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Emma C. Bates: son, William Day
Bates; three daughters, Mrs. Clark
Mrs. Charles Biondi and Mrs. Min
ME Scheitlin, thirteen grandchildren
and twenty great grandchildren.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27

Real Estate Operator. Ex-
pert in Real Estate Values.
Director WRrdman Mortgage
& Discount Corporation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
Wardman Mortgage and
Discount Corporation

Waking CESS2
familiar with mdest IN i prophecy. Indeed that
Of Huebut
would statemAnd
be interested IN subscribing to the
Discount There isn't an idle dollar OF this
stock-but had Prohhy
vested right 50 VIII be
dollar ast The
WafdAn Mortgage and
sriptous and ready-uppNing the best
cmity andm uring the mossa satisfying
OF couse 8 the rturns.
Of for absolutely no
Of
Preferred SbAnd
nimumd dividend for .
Inc closer enc looks INTO cne con- $500 But profits
hn.vv, rI..
pects LOOM It doesntb become q queS .oL .uu.nv
ton Of will the Corporation succeed y
WHAT Out
likely o muhh higher.
Stock may be purchased a basis of 5000
cash,t payable n 90
be glad to participate
and will send full particulars
Sincerely
Harry Wardman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
Gained Pounds
In % Days
McCOy's Cod Liver OIL Tablets.

That's going some-but skinny
men, women and children lust can't
help putting on good, healthy flesh
when they take McCoy's Cod Liver
Oil Tablets.
AS chock-full of vitamines as the
nasty, distinguishing cod liver oil
itself, but these sugar-coated, taste.
less tablets are as easy to take as
candy, and won't upset the stomach.
One woman gained ten pounds in
twenty-five days. Sixty tablets aixty
cents. Ask Peoples drug stores or
any druggist for McCoy's Cod Liver
Oil Tablets. Directions and formula
on each box.
Met Oy's Cod Liver Oil
Tablets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
MRS. MARY MOFFTT HODGE

Final rites for Mrs. Mary Mofnt
Hodge, who died Monday at George.
town University Hospital, were held
today from her former residence at
1910 Monroe street northwest. The
Rev. Harry B. Mitchell, pastor OF
the Metropolitan M. E. Church, Of
ficiated. She will be buried at
Louden Park Cemetery, Baltimore
Md.
Mrs. Hodge was born in jackson.
N. j., seventy-five years ago and
had been living here about fifty
years. Before her marriage she was
Miss Mary Mofflt.
She is survived by her son, w.
Stuart Hodge. two sisters, Clara and
Amelia Moffit, three grandchildren
and two Observation-Disclosures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27

Arc you reading Helen ROwland't
articles daily on the magazine pagei
Don't miss them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
JAMES RILEY MEAD.

Services for James Riley Mead
who died yesterday at Hyattsville
following a stroke of paralysis, will
be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock from the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. George w. Good
man, in East Hyattsville. The Rev
Charles r. Monroe, rector Of St
Matthew'S p. q. Church, win Off
ciate. Burial services will be al
Evergreen Cemetery. Bladensburg
Mr.. Mead was born In Washing
ton eighty years ago and had beer
with Chapin.Sachs Company fol
many years. For the past -four
years he had made his homo with
his daughter.
He leaves his widow, who wal
Miss Sarah q. Thompson, Of Ball
ston, Va: two sons, John c. and
Curtis Edward Mead, and foul
daughters. Mrs. ]. J. Brosnahan
Mrs. j. r. Knott, Mrs. Mary Du
vall, and Mrs. George w. Goodman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
MRS RERTHA M. FOLEY.

A member of the Eastern Star,
Naomi Chapter, No. 3, and for more
than forty years a resident OF
Washington, Mrs. Bertha M. Foley
died Monday at the residence OF her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph +. Randell.
3l46 Nineteenth street northwest.
Besides her daughter Mrs. Foley
is survived by two sons, Howard p.
and Bancroft T. Foley; a sister and
brother.
Services viii be held tomorrow
from the above address. the Rev.
DR.. John T. Huddle. pastor of st.
Pauls Lutheran Church officiating.
The burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Mrs. Foley was born in Gotten
burg, Sweden, in 1851, and came to
this country for the Swedish gov
erpment forty years ago. She was
married after living here about q
year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-17
GRAND JURY INDIcTsI ZIMMERMAN WARNS US
Returns Forty-six Counts in
Federal Court Before c. Z.
Luse at Eau Claire.

Eau Claire-The grand jury,
which completed it's work here
Wednesday, reported 46 indict-
ments to Judge c. 2. Luse in the
.. S. Court for the western dis
trict Of Wisconsin. With few ex-
ceptions all the indictments re-
turned involved liquor law viola
tions.
Among the indictments returned
was one in the Fort Atkinson
brewery case, in which Tom
ODonnell, of the O'Donnell gang
of Chicago, and eighteen others
were indicted, and the Cassville
brewery case, in which three were
indicted Tony Musso, Madison,
was indicted for possession of
counterfeit revenue stamps.
ODonnell and the men indicted
with him were arrested in raid
on the Elmer brewery at Fort At
kinson, which was being operated
by O'Donnell. A large quantity
of real beer was confscated and
twelve trucks lined up at the
brewery ready to be loaded with
beer for Chicago were seized.
Among the indictments made
public for liquor violations were:
Dan Burns, Peter Bubanovick,
Eagle River.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-17
Not Always to Blame If
Automobile License is De-
Iayed.

M di -"The Secretary of
State isn't responsible for all the
troubles the auto license applicant
is heir to-, said Fred r. thinner
man, Secretary of State, in speak
ing of complaints. "One of our
inspectors found a garage which
had accepted fifteen applications
for licenses many months ago, but
had never sent them to- this de-
partment. Probably each one of
the fifteen applicants berated the
Secretary of State for carelessness
or negligence"
Mr.. Zimmerman also spoke of
other similar cases, one a County
Clerk, who had accepted applica-
tions but had failed to send them
to the Secretary of State. Several
hundred applicants paid their
fee twice, because the first pay
ment was made to some one who
pocketed the money and disap-
peared.
"The right thing for an appli-
can't to do is to send the applica-
ton and money order himself, di-
rect to the Secretary of State. In
case of loss or error this kind of
an APPLICATION can be much more
easily traced than when payment
is made to third party. We find
in this office that most delays are
dut to errors of the applicants.
They fail to complete their adj
dress, often emitting the name of
the post office and giving us only
the rural route or street number.
They fail to give proper des-
cription of the vehicle, so that we
are unable to verify the weight"
Mr.. Zimmerman also said that
complaint is made because the
rates on many cars are higher now
than they were for 1924. He ex-
planned that this is due to the fact
that last year the rates were based
on shipping weight, while the law
requires that they shall be based
on road weight. Schedules of
road weights were not available
until they were compiled by the
Secretary of State. The difference
between shipping weight and road
weight is the weight of batteries,
water, gas, oil and accessories.
The new rate books, which con-
tain practically all the information
required by the license, are being
distributed as fast as they are re-
ceived from the printer. Every
auto owner should refer to Rate
Book before sending his applica-
ton, in order that he may be GER
tain he is enclosing the correct
fees. Errors always cause delays.