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To Honor School Head.

Georgetown, Tex, April 12.-The
chamber of commerce recently APP
pointed committees to arrange for a
banquet in honor of DR.. J. Sam Bar
Gus of Marshall, recently elected
president of Southwestern University.
The banquet is to be given at u conven-
lent time Immediately following his ar
rival, which will be about April u.
DIR. Barcus is not unknown here,
having graduated at the institution
he now comes to head, and was later
an instructor in the university for
five years.
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If you had to choose between risking
your life at the hands of either crypt
analyst or a dinosaur, you would prob
ably place your chances in the keeping
of the latter. He is a member of a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Cryptanalyst in Every Drug Store
They Have to Decipher Handwriting Codes That
Balk Ordinary Humans. s1

things of life or an intimate acquaint-
ance with its misfortunes has caused
you to imbibe of the delicacies so
often prescribed by doctors, you have
undoubtedly laid the comfort of your
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: she-what do you call 1t when two
persons are thinking Of the same thing
mental 'telepathy? He-Sometimes 1t is
that and sometimes it is just plain en-
barrassment.-Texas Ranger.
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palate and the safety of your life in
the hands of cryptanalyst. He is
not bad creature-unless the effort
to deciDher what some doctor thought
he was writing, has spoiled his humor.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
DC. ZON|NGLA
CHANGES ARE
PLANNED
Senator Edwards Advocates
Added Powers Be Given
Commissioners.

Important amendments to the
District coming law are under con.
sideration by the Senate District
committee.
Senator Edwards of New Jersey
chairman of the subcommittee in
charge of the legislation, is inclined
to believe the District Commission.
ers should be given more power to
prevent the encroachment of bust.
ness upon residential sections than
they now have.
Under the present law the hands
of the District Commissioners are
tied, it is asserted. Whenever a
majority of residents in given
block Or section sign a petition fay.
oring the erection of business
structure, the necessary authority
must be granted by the Zonins
Commissioners regardless of the
merits of the case or the views en-.
tertained by the municipal author!.
ties.
Gasoline filling stations involve
one of the knottiest questions the
Zoning Commission has to deal with
and are the cause of numerous pro
tests reaching the Senate District
Committee. They are marrina
many residential districts, it is said.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
P0L|CEP PAY
MEASURE
FAVORED
District Committee, However,
Holds Up Teacher LegisIa-
ton for Another Hearing

The policemen and firemen pay
bill-with an amendment includ-
ing the park police-was favor
ably reported today by the Senate
District Committee.
This action was taken with the
cooperation Of Senator William H,
King, who is now playing the star
role of Watchdog of the Treas
ury" in all fiscal matters pertain
ing to Washington.
Teachers Bill Held Up.
A fussilade of objection offered
by Senator King prevented favor.
able action upon the teachers salary
bill. The Utah Senator desires to in
terrogate Superintendent Of Schools
Ballou and District Commissioner
Rudolph once more regarding the
measure, and accordingly another
hearing will be held next Tuesday
afternoon. In the meantime the bill
is held in allegiance.
Senator Kings barrage of criti.
cism against the teachers pay bill
was centered mainly in his conten.
ton that the minimum salaries in
the measure, in contrast with the
MAXIMUM in certain schedules of
the present law. are altogether too
high. He centered his criticism TO
a certain extent on the pay in.
creases given to the supervising
principals in the pending measure.
An additional drain of approx
mately 100000 on the District
revenue will be caused by the
teachers bill in a decade, Senator
King believes, especially if all the
teaching force Is given the maxi.
mum pay at the end of that period.
Means Big Increase.
Figures submitted to the District
Committee today show that the in
crease involved in the pending
teacher'ss bill will be $415.950 for the
coming fiscal year; $624,150, for the
fiscal year 1925; $S39,070 for 1925.
The present pay schedule calls for
$4,764,S50 annually for. salaries and
the pending bill calls for $3.50, 500
in the first year of its operation.
Senator King believes that the Dis.
trict school teachers will be paid
altogether too much under the bill in
comparison with the pay of various
similar occupations in other cities.
The policemen and firemens bill
now goes to the Senate calendar and
probably will be acted upon in the
near future.
The Senate District Committee
also reported favorably today the bill
increasing the Public Utilities Com
mission from three to five members.
This measure was prepared by the
District Commissioners and provides
for the additional members an en-.
gineer and an attorney to the Public
Utilities Commission membership.
The bill changing the name of
Jewett street west of Wisconsin ave-
nue. to Cathedral avenue also was ap-
proved, as was the measure authoriz-
ing the Potomac Parkway Commits
sion to improve the Calvert street
entrance to Rock Creek Park.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
WOMEN, bOVELY WOMEN.

WOMEN, lovely WOMEN.
There was once a man who had para
Everything was calm and serene.
He had nothing to do but enjoy him
His life was like q pleasant dream.
But now everything l. sadly changed
Our happy friend lost paradise,
And q woman was the cause OF It
all.
There was once. . man who was
certainly q saint.
HiA life, was q life Of prayer.
He never did thing that was wrong,
And the poor were his special care.
But alas, in spite Of the good he did,
Over his hfe hung e heavy pail.
Our sanity friend lost his head
And woman was the cause OF II
There is q man whose fame was great.
Who brought laughter to the old
Each night his name bIazed forth in
electric lights, ,-.
And everywhere his praises were
sung.
But now he Ia out Of the movie game,
No Laughing children answer his
Our renowned friend has lost his
fame,
And . woman was the cause Of "
all.
There is a man who should have been
content,
For OF home, sweet homes. he had
two.
But he got into q lot Of trouble.
And he did not know what to do.
For in spite of an Indian guide,
And the aid of lawyers both great
Our foolish friend lost his case,
And a woman was tho cause Of IL
all.
There IL q man whose wealth IL great.
Everyone has heard Of his name.
He had everything his heart could
And his wife was q lady Of fame.
But now he II i'm O sad, sad state,
He is fighting with his back to the
wall,
Some people say he is insane.
And q woman was the cause Of IL
all.
And yet We hear the poets rave,
About how lovely women are.
We wonder how they get that way.
IL certainly gives you q Jar.
I've heard that money In the root Of
And that pride xOeth before a fall.
That may be true, but I'm willing TO
That woman 10 the cause of II all.
SPARKY.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
SPORTS LOVERS
GROWING IN
DISTRICT
Great Increase in Number of
Recreation Grounds Users
Expected

Lovers of outdoors sports in the
District are establishing a high
mark in the use of recreation
grounds provided by the Depart
ment of Public Buildings mad
Grounds, according to figures sup.
piled by A. Clyde Burton, recreation
superintendent, in charge of such
activities.
Out.of doors facilities were used
400 900 more times this year than a
year ago, according to the report
to be issued June 80.
The record for this year will
show more than 1,340,312 partici-
pants in sporting activities.
Permits for the use of the ten
mis- courts, golf links and other
recreation fields, including picnics.
are being applied for by scores of
recreationists. So great is the de-
mand for such permits that a spe-
cial corps of clerks has been organ
lied at the recreation office in the
Navy building. Those enlisted in
the work include Miss P. Dale, Mrs.
S. Brown, Mrs. z. Milligan, Mrs.
K. Beman and w. r. Cupp. They
are all members of the Joint Wei
fare Society. From 8 a. m. until
late in the afternoon thoy are busy
accepting the nominal fees, where
fees are charged. and IN issuing
the required permits.
Golf, swimming and tennis show
the greatest increase in the num-
Der of participants. Last year
198,402 golfers patronized the pub
lie links. This year more than
5000 players will go over the
courses.
Tennis playing has also shown a
decided increase in the number of
votaries. Last year the courts
were used by 223,709 players. This
season will be marked by the at
tendance of more than 100000 at
the nets.
In 1923, the record shows, 400, 700
persons patronized the bathing
The Washington times., 1924-04-30

beach. Provisions have been made
to care for 100000 this year.
Picnicking has already started. A
year ago record of 26.4O0 parties
was officially obtained by the rec
reation officials. More than 10000,
it is declared, will be recorded this
season.
Soccer promises to show a decid-
ed increase in interest. Last year S
record of 1910 playing will be sur
passed by fully 5000 additional
players this season
The demand for the baseball dia.
monds already assures a marked
increase in the number of players
who will enjoy the national sport
this year. In 1898 the records show
that 49,7O8 players participated in
the games. Fully $4,000 will play
this year, it is predicted.
A noticeable increase in the num-
Der of players taking part in
cricket, croquet. field hockey, la
cross, quoits, speedball, bowls and
golf croquet is assured from the
interest already shown in them.
While there has been no increase
in the number of archery clubs or
ganized in the District, interest in
the sport is keener than a year
ago. There are 112 archers reg
istered in the District.
Polo also promises. to show an
increase in the number of players.
particularly in the substitute class.
Last year 352 players were repor:-
ed. More than 700 will be recorded
this year.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
PARENT-TEAcHERs HEAR
SEN. MAGNUS JOHNSON

Americans were urged to live up
80 American ideals and pattern
their lives after Washington and
Lincoln by Senator Magnus John
son of Minnesota, who last night
addressed the Peabody and Hilton
Parent-Teachers associations. which
met in the Home Theater.
Senator Johnson reviewed his
early life. He declared that when
an alien puts his foot upon Ameri.
can soil he becomes an American.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
BARRY COUNCIL HONoRS
MOTHER OF De VALERA

Mrs. Catherine de Valera Wheel.
wright, mother Of Eamon de Va.
lera, imprisoned Irish leader, was
honored by the Kelvin Barry Coun.
Gil, American Association for the
Recognition Of the Irish Republic,
at q reception in the Lafayette
Hotel, last night.
Mrs. Wheelwright is an Ameri.
can citizen and her son was born
in New York city. She said she had
come to Washington to ask the Gov.
eminent to use its. influence in
freeing de Valera.
Other speakers were Charles Ed.
ward Russell, Miss Emma Void, and
John FiNnerty.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
MODERATE
RUM USE
UPHELD
RAYMOND Pearl Bases State
ments on Study Of 10000
Persons

Alcohol. used moderately, is
better than total abstinence from
the age of thirty, the National
Academy of the Sciences was
told today by Raymond Pearl,
noted scientist, in the lecture
room Of the new academy build
ing, on the final day of the
academy's three-day annual meet
ing.
Result of Investigation.
Doctor Pearl presented data based
on an extensive investigation into
the drinking habits of more than
100000 persons throughout the
Tilted States.
1.-THE results demonstrate" said
Doctor Pearl, ''that moderate steady
drinkers have a better expectation
Of life from the age of thirty on
to the end of the life span than do
total abstainerR.
''The differences are not very
great, but there is a distinct and
well-marked advantage in favor of
the moderate, steady drinkers"
Heavy drinkers, according to Doc
tor Pearls paper, have the poorest
expectation of life after thirty in
the case of women. and at all ages
after thirty and up to sixty-five in
the case Of men.
Tables Arc First of Kind.
From about sixty-five years on"
said DR.. Pearl, "the heavy drinking
males and the total abstaining males
have about the same expectation"
1t was claimed that in DR.. Pearls
paper there were presented, for the
first time, complete life tables CAL
culated in exactly the same manner
that all insurance companies use, in
obtaining actual information from
applications for insurance.
"The data include exact records
as to the drinking habits of people
throughout their lives" said Dr.
Pearl. Comparison with the official
United States life tables shows that
the experience dealt with is entirely
normal. That is, the persons in
cluded are not superstandard or sub.
standard insurance risks. They are
average, normal people"
Material Called Adequate.
The conclusions presented in the
paper, according to DIR. Pearl, were
drawn from 1.-The most critically
adequate material, considering both
quality and quantity, which has
ever been available for the study of
the problem of the influence of
alcohol upon the duration of human
life"
G. H. Parker told the academy
that results Of his researches at the
Woods Hole laboratories showed
that copper and zinc were protected
by their properties from growth of
marine organisms on their surface
when immersed in water. Iron, tin
aluminium and lead are not so pro-
tected, said DIR. Parker.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
OUR OWN BEDTIME STORIES.

Once upon a time little Bertha's
mother sent her to the corner
store for two eggs. giving her five
cents. Eggs were thirty-six cents
a dozent and the corner grocer, not
wishing to lose any profit, picked
out two. one being doubtful in
quality. He put them in q paper
bag and little Bertha started
home. She met Pete Roughneck,
about her own age.
"Whatcha got dere?" asked Pete.
"Aigs," answered Bertha.
"Lemme see EN-" said Pete,
and when Bertha turned the bag
over to the bad boy he threw
them at a passing dog. the dubi-
Gus egg missing the dog and hit
ting a finely dressed lady.
Pete ran, and Bertha cried. The
beautifully dressed lady, although
smeared up with an egg laid two
months before. was a cabinet Of
ficer's wife in disguise and she
consoled Bertha, giving her twenty
cents to buy more eggs and an
ice cream cone besides.
Pete ran so hard he fell down
and broke toe. Thus are bad
boys punished and COOL little girls
rewarded. ALICE BEANSTALK.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
KEY BRIDGE CAR TAX
BILL HEARINGS SOON

Hearings on bill to repeal the
tax of one-half cent per passenger
crossing the new Key Bridge by
street car will be started in the
near future by the House interstate
and foreign commerce committee.
The committee has before 1t a
letter received today from the Dis.
trict Commissioners urging passage
of the bill. The Commissioners
stated that they regard the bill
as discriminatory, in that street
car passengers are taxed, while bus
passengers are not.
Bridge taxes, they state, ha We
come to be regarded as an unrea.
sonable obstruction to traffic.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
LIEUT.. SPRINKLE OBTAINS
RIGHT TO SEPARATE TRIAL

Police Lieut.. Joseph l.. Sprinkle,
Of the Eleventh precinct, indicted
for an alleged violation of the pro.
hibition laws, together with three
former deputy marshals and others,
will be tried separately on the
charges under q ruling made by JUS.
tice Hitz, Of the District Supreme
Court.
The trial of Sprinkle will take
place May IL. The accused was
represented by Attorneys Wilton j.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
Father Takes Son To
Court To Stop
Drinking

Joseph H. Harvey, jr., twen-
ty, was arretsed yesterday for
drunkenness on the complaint
of his father, Joseph H. Har-
vey, ST., who told Judge Nc
Mahon today that the boy had
been drunk in his home five
times in the past week and
that he wished steps could be
taken to break his habits.
The court was about to place
Harvey on probation when it
was found that he was already
on probation for the same of
tense. The judge took him
into his office and gave him
a long lecture and extended
his probation.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
SHARPERS GET CASH
AND RING OF VISITOR

Professional gamblers mulcted
Frank B. McKenna, of Aspinwall,
Pa, of $23 in cash and a $500
diamond ring last night when he
arrived at Union Station, he told po.
lice.
According to McKenna, the men
became acquainted with him when
ne came to the, terminal station, and
after short walk, suggested a
match-penny game. The game did
not end until McKenna lost his ring,
tt was stated.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
A COLUMN POEM SET TO
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.

On st. Patrick's Day, March
II, there appeared in this COL
umn a pretty poem by DENIS B.
REAGAN, entitled 1.-THE Sham
rock" The Melody Company of
New York saw it and urged that
it be put to music for profess
sional use. Regain complied, and
the song and music are now on
the market, the music being by
George Graft, jr.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
Drinkers Liue Longer Scientist Says
8SaREARDItoSEEN8
>aE22NS'a-o BILL PRICE c-Tk3zaA'"

A WASTED OPPORTUNITY.
THE OTHER day while ! was
walking
=
DOWN THE street / saw q
pretty girl
ACCOMPANIED by a young
brother pause
TO GREET . an exceptionally
PRETTY CHUM who insisted
upon saluting
THE LAD with a kiss at which
point
THE BOY protested so vigor-
ously that
THE SCHEME was abandoned
BUT
IT'S DOLLARS to doughnuts
that should
4
THIS LAD have such q chance
say ten
=
YEARS FROM now that he will
accept
WILLINGLY, even as you and I.
JOE H. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
Anthony League Address.

Mrs. F. l.. Ransome, chairman Of
the educational committee of the
social hygiene department of the
Anthony League, will address that
organization at the headquarters of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs, 1884 N street northwest,
Thursday night. New officers Of
the league will be elected.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
POKEs AND STROKES.

In Porto Rico, aOe note, the
voters dip their fingers in ink.
In this country the candidates
dip theirs in oil.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30

South Americans are sending
q good many "senOrs" up our
a0Gy. We might return the COM
plimeut by shipping them a fen
Senator's.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30

Yes, darling; its possible to
impeGch a "peGch," but cOmVic-
tions are hard to secure.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30

The man aOho is "feed-greedy"
hurts his osUn stomach only. The
one aOho is "speed-greedy" Is apt
to hurt yours.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30
CUT IN PAY
ASKEDFOH
DRIVERS,
ISSUE
Unless Old Agreement Is COM
tinued WaIkout Takes
Place Tomorrow

Washington, beginning tonor-
row, may face "breadless, pie
less and cakeless" period pending
the adjustment of difficulties said
to exist between some 900 bakers,
drivers and helpers and eight OF
the city's most prominent bakeries
and pie establishments.
Threaten Walkout.
The positive statement was made
today by representatives of the
Bakers and Confectioners' Union.
No. 11S, and the Bakery Saleslnen's
Union, No. SO, that unless theses
leading bakeries sign up" the same
wage and working arrangements
for wagon drivers which has existed
during the past year that all Of
the members of the union will fail
to report for work in the morning.
1t is understood that L. A. Spiess,
attorney representing the employ
ing or boss bakers has called
meeting for this afternoon at which
time a definite conclusion will be
reached on the demands of the
bakers and. drivers.
The pr%cipal point of contention
is that the leading bakeries refuse
to sign a new contract giving bak-
cry drivers a minimum wage of $35
a week as was the case last year
but want them to accept mini
mum wage of $25 a week which
they refuse to do. It is said there
is no wage difference on the part
Of the bakers themselves outside
Of the fact that it is the 1924 plan
to cut them out of the work and
payment for the icing of cakes but
that they intend to walk out'' in
sympathy with the drivers IL the
latter are unsuccessful in maintain
ing the existing $S5 per week mini.
mum wage.
Today is the final one for the old
contract and unless a new agreement
is signed the threatened strike would
go into effect tomorrow.
Hopeful of Peace.
1t is said that the General Baking
Company and fourteen of the smaller
bakeries in the city have already
signed the new agreement, but that
the larger ones, referred to by the
union men as "the combine" are
holding out. The latter include: The
Connecticut Pie Company, the Corby
Baking Company, Schneider's, Rice
Schmidt, Columbia Pie Company,
Holmes. Dorsch and Holzberlein.
No attempt was made today by the
bakers and drivers involved to min
imize the plight of the city should
the strike go into effect today, but
it was made plain that there is still
a possibility that the bakeries out of
the fold will affix their necessary
signatures late today and avoid the
impending trouble.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30

"A pat on the back" makes life
north aOhile, but "a cat in the
bag stirs up an awfuI yumpus.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30

"Linsit to rent debate" Is the
ees0s from the Capitol. How
about q limit to rents?
The Washington times., 1924-04-30

"CGN me Henry" wouldn't ap-
ply to the chilly and dignified
Senator from Massachusetts,.
You probably aOoMldn't wGmt to
try 1t bat once.
The Washington times., 1924-04-30

The cotored sport may shGUc
sOith dull razor, but his sharp
ones he reserves for the other
FELLOW. FRED VETTER.
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AMBITIONS

The counterfeiter'g-To rent a
luxurious apartment, and pass q
thousand dollars in bad notes on
the landlord.
The young Artistic go to
Paris and visit all the cabarets,
while the admiring populace IL
acclaiming his magnificent paint.
ings.
The commutel~S-To ride to
work on q private parlor car. and
be able to invite three friends to
come along and play pinochls on
the way to the city.
The declkhand's-To invent
some new kind Of brass that
would shine without being pol
ished two hours a day.
The toy enthusiastically in.
vent splendid toy that win keep
his own kids from bawiing nights,
so he could get some sleep.
The stockbroker's-To get q
corner on the market, and have
the financial wizards crawling ct
his feet and begging him to take
pity on them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-24

take q step. ] took seven bottles Of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used Lydia E. Pinkham's
.Sanative Wash, and found that 80
healing. ! am not entirely well yet
for ] was in bad shape when ] started
your medicine, but I am so much bet
ter that ] am not afraid to recon-
mend it, and ! think IL ! keep on tax
ing 1t, It will cure me. Ihave done
my work all alone this summer, car
ing for four children, and I canned
500 quarts Of fruit and made 500
glasses Of jelly, 90 you see must be
better. I feel pretty good all the
time and am glad 10 ten others about
the medicine. "-Mre. c. J. WERNER
MARX, Box Ia, Norwalk. Iowa.
Women can depend upon Lydia r
kinkham's Vegetable Compound
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-24
FLIPS FROM
FLAPPER
By FlOssie FIapDer.

~ -a
IGHT stockings call atten-
ton to q lot Of things that
really should be kept dark.
Cupid IL making his annual raid
on the typists.
These are the times when YOU
meet q lot Of simps with syrnp.
toms.
Some DANES who try to sing
ought to be incarcerated, at
least.
The old armchairs by the fire
sides-or steam radiators-are
mostly empty nowadays. Grand.
pa and grandma are jazzing q
bit, also.
Children who know it all are
becoming more numerous than
ever.
The boss wife IL not q bit
jealous: o, no. she's frantic.
As I see It, commuters life
10 nothing but one train after
another.
Some girls buy q checkered
coat and then think they are a.
good sports as the Prince Of
Wales.
A woman's decision IL general.
~ subject to revision.