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The Washington times., 1924-03-08
COL. H. MARTIN WILLIAMS.

Col. H. Martin Williams. former
reading clerk in the House Of
Representatives, died this morning
at the home Of his niece, Mrs.
Jessie L. Lane, his only immediate
survivor, at Riverdale, Md.
Funeral services will be held from
the home in Riverdale tomorrow at
2 p. m. Interment will be private.
Colonel Williams was born in Knox
county, Ohio, August Z, 1910, and
served for a short time in the
civil war. He practiced law in Ohio
and Missouri and was publisher ana
editor Of several papers IN Ohio.
He was member Of the Riverdale
Grange and one of the organizers
Of the Knights of Labor. Colonel Will
liams took the position Of reading
clerk in the House in 1917 AMI re-
signed in 1918 because Of i'll health.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
BOY SWALLOWS PEN;
IT ELUDES THE X.RAY

NEW YORK, March S.-Richard
Kraus, thirteen, Of 642 Fisher ave-
nue., North Bergen, twisted in his
seat at school to whisper to a
classmate while at the same time
he moistened a new pen point with
his tongue. The pen disappeared,
ostensibly down the boys throat,
but at the North Hudson Hospital
yesterday X-ray photographs failed
to reveal it.
c|urses who have watched him
carefully since he was admitted to
the hospital, have begun to doubt
the boy really did swallow the pen.
He has expressed desire to be re.
Aased from the hospital to join his
0yAtes on the street to recount to
them the ease with which sharp
pen points can be swallowed.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
LEGION WOMEN
AREPLANN|NG
DANCE
Leap Year Affair Will Be Held
at Marine Barracks Next
Month.
By SYLVIA SEDGEWICK.

The women legionnaires and aux
iliaries Of the Jacob Jones Post,
No. O., of the American Legion, are
planning a leap year dance at the
Marine Barracks, April 26.
The regular meeting Of the post
will be Monday, March 10. at 8
o'clock. The dramatic club will
hold meeting the evening of
March 20 at the home of Helen G.
O'Neill, commander. the Dresden
apartments.
Stonewall Jackson Chapter, No.
20, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, will hold meeting Mon
day at Confederate Memorial Home,
1922 Vermont avenue northwest.
Miss Mary Boggs will entertain
the Epsilon Chapter, Kappa Beta
Pi, Washington College of Law, at
a tea to be given at the Arts Club
March Is. Mrs. Arthur Keith will
preside at the tea table. Miss Boggs
will be assisted by Mrs. Charles H.
Ruth, Miss Gertrude Leonard and
Miss Anna Boyle.
ELECTRICITY and Its Power to De.
velop' will be the subject of the
meeting of the public utilities com.
mittee Of the Women's City Club
next Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
Clyde B. Aitchison is in charge OF
the meeting. w. B. Clarke, general
superintendent Of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
will talk on "Some Phases in the
Art of Communication" A film
the History Of the Telephone" will
be shown.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
Community CenterS.

community CentefS.
The Campfire Girls Of the Will.
son Normal Center met at 1890
O'Clock this morning.
The soloists and the chorus of
the Washington Opera Company
will rehearse at the Thomson Cen
ter tonight. Tomorrow they will
rehearse Carmen"
The c. A. r. Thomas Welles'
Society will meet in the johnson
Powell Center at o'clock tonight.
The Mt. Pleasant Citizens Asocia-
ton will have a meeting and the
Argyle Athletic Club will hold a
business session. All young people
between the ages of eighteen and
twenty-five. are invited to join the
Dramatic Club.
The Pollyanna. Club will practice
and hold meeting tonight at the
Southeast Center. The E. Ii. S.
Aathletic Club will play games.
The Saturday Junior Dramatic
Club will rehearse under the super
vision of Caleb O'Connor. The
Adult Dramatic Club will meet at
o'clock. Crime" will be discussed
by the public speaking class under
Prof. Anne Tillery Renshaw.
The Rhythmic Dancing Glasses
met this morning in the Cleveland
Phelps Center. Members IF these
classes will take part in the Y. w.
G. A. Mardi Gras.
AT the Lovejoy Center the Arts
and Crafts Club, Visual Education
Group, Community Singing Group,
Boy Scouts Troop 1901. Buffalo
Athletic Club, Manchester Athletic
Club, Girls Athletic Club. Best
yette Club, and Boys G,ee Club,
will meet from 1880 to 1890 o'clock.
The second meeting for the purpose
OF organizing a Newsboys' Club will
be at 6 O'Clock. The men of the
community are invited to a meeting
at o'clock for the purpose of
organizing Community and Civic
Club.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
BIRTHS.

David X. and Zoey s. Doyle, boy.
Raymond ]. and Gertrude c.. Camp
Ohio b. and Ida NJ. Boyle. boy.
Thomas NJ. and Emma NJ. Nc
Vearry, boy.
Nunzio j. and Anna LiCausi. boy.
John o. and Mabel L. Barnes. hoy.
Walter T. and Julia E. PoetZman.
girl.
Robert P. and Thelma V. Baliuger.
William L. and Pauline Berenter,
John p. H. and Bette L. Murphy,
Horatio H. and Elizabeth Trundle
Arthur B. and Margaret r. Curtis
boy,
Charles A.. jr. and Lasalia Appel
Paul L. and Hnlegard e. Palmerton
girl.
Louis and Lillian Hyman, boy.
Sidney and Hester Crawl, girl
Sylvester and Lawon Newton boy.
Levi and Cora Berkeley, boy.
James and Marcia Branch. girl.
James E. and Adella Williams, boy.
Willard and Rosa Twitty, girl.
Lewis and Daisy Curry, gil.
Richard and Irene NJ Craig, girl.
Joseph D. and Pauline CcoS, boy.
James P. and Lavania McNeal. girl
william E. and Estelle c. Branch
boy.
Pristley and Lilly Stephenson. 10y.
Richard and Sallie Terrell, hoy.
Robert and Cadie Deudwyter. girl.
Arthur and Jessie Frye, girl.
John NJ. and Maria Harris hoy.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
Miss Hansford to Sing.

At the Cleveland Park Congrega-
tional Church at the IL o'clock
service tomorrow, Miss Ruth Hans
ford, soprano soloist, will sing 1.-THE
Good Shepherd" by Dichmont. Mrs.
Page NICK. Etchison, musical d.
rector and pianist, will play as
prelude ave Verum" by Mozart;
as on offertory Theme by Bee.
thoven and as a postlude "Scherzo"
by Salome.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
LEGION URGED TO AID
IN POLITICAL CLEANUP

Major A. Deering, instructor al
Catholic University. last night urged
members of the Costello Post OF
the American Legion, assembled in
the District building, to help make
politics clean.
Congressman John C.. Ketcham
of Michigan, assured the members
that he intends to cast his vote for
adjusted compensation. e. J. LEI
ferts, post commander, presided
Major Daniel Donovan was chair
man.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
The Alibi
Artists
A Skeleton Record Of
Cases Tried BY
Judge Schuldt.
Donald McD0ug0L-
One.Track Mind.

AT 10 minutes past II this morn
ing, your honor, 1 was a little
more than halfway across F street
on 7th when l saw the back OF
the defendants head and his right
shoulder in Buick touring car.
THE people in the rear seat ap-
peared to be interested in his
conversation, and a good time was
had by all until he landed on my
Ford for page and a half OF re-
pair items.
Alone in the World.
HE finished the story he was
telling, turned around and said:
Gee whizz! Whodda thought any
one'd be coming along here at this
time Of night?' Then he reversed
his car and dragged me crabwise
across the car track to make it
two pages even, and man in
the crowd yelled: Quit that, you
damn fool
Easier Than Being Careful.
when or bystanders lifted
my Lizzie off the defendants
bumper he cut the corner and
headed for Rockville with one Of
the bystanders on the running
board. About halfway to G street
man in the rear of the car
leaned back, raised number II
hoof and kicked the bystander
into the gutter.
about people in the crowd got
the defendants number, and | did,
too, and an hour later the police
got the defendant. He said ne
was sorry.
Cabinet Timber.
Bystander: THE way that Buick
man stuck to his seat all through
the proceedings, figured lie was
going to beat it as soon as he got
loose, so 1 kept near the running
board. He put on the gas so quick
that / just did manage to grab
the last stanchion and was max
ing my way forward when some
thing like a billboard hit me on
the chin, and 1 was swimming
pretty fast along the gutter. only
there wasn't any water in it.
One-Way Driver.
Boob: There was a street car
coming down Seventh street, your
honor, and l speeded up little
to pass ahead of it. l forgot to
look the other way, and that's
why l didn't notice the Ford until
I found it hanging on my bumper.
The man that pushed the gentle
man off the runningboard with
his foot is being tried in the
other court for assault with a
deadly weapon.
Good Judgment.
II wouldn't have tried 10 run
away, only someone in tie crowd
said Shoot the dirty dog I knew
that meant me and l waTted to
be a long way off when the shoot
ing began. I've been driving ten
years and never had any trouble
before"
Cross Crossings Cautiously.
The court: You cannot be held
for the. assault case. and the
court ill take that and your
previous good record into consid-
Grafton"
Dumping, SIS; leaving, $25.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
Copeland to Speak.

can Evening Of Rare Promise" is
announced for the University Club
tonight, by Claude N. Bennett,
chairman Of the entertainment com.
mittee. Senator Royal S. Copeland
will deliver an address. The
double quartet of Georgetown Uni.
versity will sing snappy songs Of
the day.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
BARON SERGE A. KORFF.

A professor Of Russian and East.
ern European history at the George
town Foreign Service School and
a former professor at Columbia Uni
versity, New York, Baron Serge A.
Korff died yesterday at his home at
1921 Fifteenth street northwest
from apoplexy. Funeral arrange.
ments have not been completed.
Baron Korff, a member of the
family of Russian nobility, was born
in Petrograd fortynine years ago
and had been in this country about
seven years He was a member OF
the Cosmos Club.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
MRS. SARAH X. EDELEN.

Mrs. Sarah X. Edelen, wife of
Clayton A. Edelen. died yesterday
at the age of sixty-seven. Funeral
services will be held Monday at
9 a. m. from st. Paul's Catholic
Church, Fifteenth and V streets
northwest
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
MOST PERSIAN
SILK RUGS
MODERN
Antiques Few, and Experts
Quickly Take Them When
PurchaseabIe.

Almost all the Persian silk rugs
in the market now are of modern
make, assurances to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Whenever an an
tique finds it's way to this country
it is quickly taken up by con-
nOisSeurS.
But even the modern ones are
fine examples of the artistic skill
of the Eastern people. The blending
of colors in some OF the choice
pieces where tones of turquoise
gold and green merge into one an
other would defy any artist of the
brush. Over some of the tombs in
the East are rugs that are price
less. Rugs with inscriptions worked
in precious stones, shawls of gorge
Gus hues and embroideries on cloth
of gold and silver Also in the
mosques and palaces one finds
splendid examples of the antique
silk rugs.
interviewer With Pearls.
Benjamin in his Persia and the
Persians" meutions a silk rug spread
in front of the celebrated peacock
throne in the audience hall of the
Shah's palace which is interviewer
with pearls.
These rugs come in every con-
ceivable color from the daintiest
shades to the most gorgeously bril-
liant ones. and the designs are
either floral effects or historical
subjects illustrating sacred hunting
scenes, etc. They are exceedingly
closely woven and in size they are
found from small mat sizes up to
i8X14 feet. The designs are seldom
geometric; usually arabesque.
inscriptions are seldom found
upon Persian rugs, for the reason
that the design is so natural that
it usually conveys it's own meaning,
and does not need any inscription
or explanation, while by the laws
of the Koran, much in Moham-
medan design would be utterly lost
unless assisted by inscriptural work.
Details Beautifully Balanced.
Persian designs are almost in
variably covered with flowers, en-.
| livened with animals and birds, and
where the patterns are convention
allied, they are conventionalized
| floral patterns.
1t is very frequently that a Per-
sian design, like the Arabian,
springs from one root at the base
and broadens like the branches of
a tree upward and outward, each
line representing limb. being
further elaborated with numerous
other lines and traceries, and the
whole covered with the convention
allied treatment Of flowers, and
possibly upon limbs, juxtaposed,
will be birds, but each detail bal
ancing one with the other.
THE CONNOISSEUR.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
DEATHS.

Jane Cowling, 80 years. 17t3 North
Capital street.
Harry L. Lowery, 30 years. Garfield
Hospital
william Smith. 70 years. Emergency
Hospital.
Joseph r. Turner. Il years. :916
Vista street northeast.
Charlotte N: Rattle, 81 years, 10 v
M. Warren Mitchell. 70 years. Eos
NJ street north west.
Paul Joray. So years. tuberculosis
Hospital.
Ambrose Adams. 80 years. 6s15
Ninth street northwest.
Peter F. Feeney, IS years. u. 8. s.
Infant Of Nellie and ao:son Butler,
6 days, Sibley Hospital.
Charles p. Call. days, George
Washington University HOSPITAL.
Annie w. Brown, I5 years, FOG
Forty seventh street northeast.
Sarah Tyer, 20 years. Tuberculosis
Hospital.
Charles Ross. 70 years. L. $. H.
Hospital.
Nellie Carroll. years. % Fsnton
street northeast
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Unless otherwise specified, the fol-
lowing persons licensed to marry are
from this city:
william D. whiteside, 40. RichmOnl.
and Meta c. Jones. SO, Wakefield. N.
c. Rev. J. E. Briggs.
Richard D. Carnaggio. %. and Edna
M. Burkhart. 90. Rev. L. C: vaetn.
Fred Pastor. FL. and Rachel Mensh,
10. Rev. g. Silverstone.
Albert e. Boadle, 80, and Frances
N. Frilick, 80, Of New Orleans. Rev.
Louis stein, "a, Philadelphia. and
Pearl Minded, 90. Rev. M. r. Yoel-
Wayne Leisinger. Fl. Cedar Rapids.
Iowa, and Loretta A. Shea, u. Rev.
F. X. Cavanagh.
Frederick A. Johanknecht. SO. and
Sally G. Lake, 81. Rev. Clifton X.
Anthony Puceta, "a, and amelia
Novak, 20. Rev. J. A. Cowan.
Elmer r. Smallwood, 81, ana Edith
H. Rhine. 10. Rev. Charles Shreve.
Paul b. Eatson, 81, Winston Salem,
N. c., and Aria B. Covey, 81. Rev.
w. S. Alternately.
Peter Rodenhauser. 20. Mitche.lvilIe,
Md, and Mature Gricebaure, 20. Rev.
c. w. Locher.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08

CLARK-On Thursday. March Z. 1924,
at his residence, Silver Spring. Md:
OLLIE b. CLARK, beloved husband
Of Mary Stubs Clark. and son Of the
late o. H, p. and Ann Catherine Clark.
Funeral at st. Johns Church, Forrest
Glen, Md, on Sunday March 8, 1924,
at 2:30 p. m. Please omit flowers.
CATO. On Friday, March Z, 1924. at
his residence. Hotel Logan, WILLIAM
CATO. Funeral from Hotel Logan
on Monday, March TO- at p. m.
pittsburgh papers please copy.l
MITCHELL. On Thursday, March 6, 1924,
at 8 p. M, at his residence, sos NJ street
northwest, M. WARREN MITCHELL.
husband of the late Catherine Nc
Cleary Mitchell, and father of j.
William Mitchell, in his eightieth year.
Funeral from his late residence, Sat
urday, March 8. at p. IN. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Rock
Creek Cemetery.
THAYER. At Long Island, n. Y, HAT
TIE PRAY THAYER, wife of the late
Charles w. Thayer. Funeral services
at Zurhorsts parlors. sol East Capitol
street, on Saturday. March 8, at 8
D. IN. Interment in Congressional
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
Presidents Engagements.

$50 a. m.-Congressman Row
o. Woodruff Of Michigan and
Mr.. Davidson.
10 a. m.-Gen. II. M. Lord.
director Of the budget.
1915 a. Ex-senator Wesley
L. Jones Of Washington.
1880 a. Ex-senator o. E.
Weller Of Maryland.
1O:45 a. m.-Ex-Judge Walter
c. Noyes.
II a. m.-John r. Macomber
Of Boston.
11l6 a. m.-Congressman
Walter F. Lineberger of Cali
fornia.
1870 a. NC. M. Cotter.
man of Manila.
11:45 a. m.-Walter e. Clark
IL noon-Mrs. J. M. Vain.
wright and committee of blind
soldiers from Evergreen Home.
Baltimore, Md.
1915 p. m.-Mark Sullivan.
1926 p. m.-Present medal of
honor to Henry Breault.
The Washington times., 1924-03-08
Square,.

0AOGSAOs
1.-THE defendant ran past a street
car at North Capitol and H, your
honor, before the doors were
closed. The last passenger had
entered the car, and no one was
endangered by the defendants
act. 1t seemed to me like viola
ton Of the traffic rules and 1
had to arrest him. But as there
was no chance of his injuring
anyone, l ask the court to be
be 1enient."
And Pay For.
The court: I'm glad to see
this indication of fairness on the
part of the officer. The police
mans position is difficult especi-
ally in cases Of this sort. If he
allows them to pass unroticed,
he may be accused of negligence,
while II he performs his duty in
too microscopic a way he is re-
ferred to as officious. But be.
tween laxity on the one hand and
overzealousness on the other, 1
notice that, as a rule, he keeps
within the narrow passage of hui
mainly and sympathy, with a re-
sourcefulness and skill that Wash.
ington should be proud Of.
A Lucky Boob.
Passing a street car at a stop
point Is very serious offense
under any circumstances, but in
view of the officers recommends
ton, the court will impose a fine
Of only $10."
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-04
FORMER UNITED STATES PRESIDENT
PASSESPEACEFULLY Y AWAY At HOME
IN WASHINGTON: PARALY LYSIS, CAUSE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Fomer President Woodrow Will
died at is o'clock Sunday morning after lowering for two
d&ys between life and death.
The end peacefully when his vitality longer could
the steady dissolution which had and had its be-
ginning with the stroke of paralysis that laid President Wilson
low his from his western speaking trip in 1919 He
declared he glad to give his life for the League of Nations
il TO make it a
Fatigued and by the battle with death which began
before he left the White House in 1921 the War President
terms-egh of the years in the history
Of the wordcosed his eyes and slipped peacefully away
Dr. Grayson in statement said
His heart action began feeber and eeber and the
muscles atgued that they refused to longer
When the end came, Mrs Wilson holding between her
hands, the dying wthered right that had proved
mghtier than the sword.
Near the the bed was the eldest daughter Mar
garet resigned to the inevitable
Close by, with yelling from his and coursng
down his cheeks, DR. Grayson. Now then
measure of the futteng pulses weaker and fainter with
effort.
Cooidges First to Call
President and Mrs Coolidge were at church when the
death announcement made and they
home Immediately the services their cards
the first of any official life to call.
Death laid the finger tips Wfsonas death on~s.
successor Hardng-whle speaking trip the west
Hardngs collapse led to apoplexy and death within week
while the collapse of Wilson led to paralysis and lingering
ability for
Wilson campaigning the entry of the United States
into the League of Nations.
Harding campaigning for the entry the United States
into the World Court.
Wilson lived Harding buried matchmaking in tbe
funeral
Presidents Proclamation
President Coolidge in proclamation to the of
United States said Wilson's death depves the country of one
OF its most distinguished citizens universal and
genuine sorrow.
President Coolidge directed that the flags at the White
House and over departmental buildings be displayed
for period of 30 days.
Whether the funeral will be privae or nublc and
the time and place had not been determined last night
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-04

Sunday Blues" Sung
In Ohio Town;
Five Are Arrested

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb. 4
Enforcement Of Sunday Blue
Laws" as ordered by Mayor Charles
Scheible, became a realty here yes
terday when six arrests were made
for violations.
Sidney Friedman, manager of the
Friedman Transfer Company, was
arrested for having permitted the
use of one of his trucks to haul Il
load of household goods. Fred
Jones, driver of the truck, and Nick
jim, helper was charged with hay-
ing performed manual labor on the
Sabbath.
William c. Hagerman and son,
Frank, were arrested for having
renovated the interior of their store,
by adding a coat of paint to the
walls, and John Anger, photogra-
pher, is alleged to have posed a sub
ject for a picture. All gave bond in
the sum of $50 cash and were re-
leased.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-04
KEECAN DYING
IN SEATTLE, IS
REPORTED HERE
Mayor Advised Local Chief ol
Police Dying at Atwood
Hotel, Seattle.

In advices received here late Sat
urday afternoon by Mayor |. Gold
stein, Chief of Police T. E. p. Kee-
gan, of this city, was reported TO he
seriously ill in a Seattle hotel and
it was stated that physicians attend
ing him gave him but 20 hours to
live. The Chief was granted a leave
of absence by the City Council sew
eral weeks ago to go to Seattle for
medical treatment.
D. M. Boutwell,, welllknown local
merchandise broker now in Seattle.
wired Mayor Goldstein Saturday that
Chief Keegan was in the Atwood
Hotel and physicians held out no
hope for his recovery. Telegrams
sent from here Saturday night to the
Atwood Hotel asking for additional
information and details had not been
replied to late today.
One of the principal reasons for
the Chiefs trip to Seattle was to
have an examination made of an old
injury to one of his feet. A letter
received from him several days after
he entered a hospital there said he
was considerably improved and fore
cast his early return here. Since
that time nothing had been heard to
indicate any change in his condi-
tion until Mr.. Bothwell's cablegram
was received last Saturday.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-04

Twenty-eighth President of the Unit
ed States, and the first Democrat
since Jackson to serve two successive
terms. Woodrow Wilson occupied the
Presidency during eight years Of such
world upheayal and turmoil, that his
proper place in history cannot be
assigned to him until his contempor-
aries are likewise assigned to their
inches
Certainly, he ranks as one of the
great War Presidents of the Ameri-
can Republic. and he exercised such
an influence in world affairs as neves
before attended to hi soffiee
Empires crumbled, thrones collapsi
ed, the map of the world was made
over, and under his Administration
the country abandoned its policy of
isolation and became an active parti-
cipant in world affairs. IN all OF
that he took a powerful hand. No
biographer could attempt to assess
him accurately, and in full, until the
processes which began in his day
and with his participation have come
to conclusion.
An obscure lawyer. by nature a
man of letters he became an edu-
Gator and won his first attention
from the public as an economic and
historical writer and then as Presi-
dent of Princeton University Then
by the strange ways Of a political
system he became Governor of New
Jersey and later he became Presi-
dent of the United States.
Eight Years in Power
During his eight years of power he
travelled the gamut of human emo
tions: victory, defeat, courtship and
marriage; responsibility for leading
nation into war and victory with
the collateral responsibility of bring
ing it back again to the ways of
peace; and finally a daily struggle
with death.
He had heard himself hailed by
the millions of Europe as ''the God
of Peace" and heard his name Kissed
by the same millions. Acclaimed al
one time almost a New Messiah
he heard himself exocriated and de-
nounced as an autocrat and worse
at home and abroad No other Pres.
ident since Lincoln was so wor
shipped and hated; no other Pres
dent since Roosevelt had such friends