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The Washington times., 1924-07-21
WILLARD FIRE
IS PUT OUT
QUICKLY
Guests Sleep Through Small
Blaze That Started in
Linen Room

While hundreds Of guests az the
New Willard Hotel slept undis-
turbed, fire swept the linen room
on the fifth floor Of the hosiery at
6:45 o'clock this morning, causing
approximately 81, 900 damage.
So successful. were the hotel at.
taches in quietfng the fears Of the
guests on the fifth floor in the fire
danger zone that there was prac.
ttcally no clamor or disorder.
Alertness Of M. IA. Jones, night
room clerk at the hotel, according
to those In rooms near the fire, who
were first aroused. went q long way
toward checking the blaze. Jones,
after turning In the alarm for the
tire department, made his way in
the linen room where he played two
extinguishers on the blaze.
His eyes watering and face Bills
tered from the heat and smoke Of
the blaze, Jones minimized the part
he played in putting the fire out,
but Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Sessions,
whose room was across from the
fire, were stout in his praise, and
declared The deserves media"
Cause Uncertain.
It Is said the fire was caused
either by spontaneous combustion
or short circuit. The firemen gave
the former explanation while the
hotel management leans to the
latter.
A few seconds after the alarm
was turned in, at 5:67 O'clock, four
engine companies, two truck com.
panies, and the deputy fire chief
and second battalion chief were on
the scene.
Using good Judgment the firefnen
refrained from working from the
inside Of the hotel where their APP
pearatce might have caused q panic
but led the hose in from the rear
Of the hotel through q fire escape.
The firemen left after forty minutes
work.
"A number Of the guests were
necessarily removed to new rooms
as the intense heat blistered the
walls Of some OF the apartments.
The blaze in the New willard to.
day recalls the fire in the ballroom
OF the hotel about two years ago
when thousands Of dollars Of dam.
age was suffered. This fire occur.
red on q Saturday night following
the annual dinner Of the Gridiron
Club, and ragged for several hours.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
D. 0 WAR
ON AUTO
Peril
Police Open Drive Against
speeders Aid 70 Edu-
cate Public

shocked Dy the great increase
in the number Of fatal traffic
accidents in Washington during
the past fiscal year, the District
Commissioners and police officials
today launched q campaign to
eliminate the reckless driver and
to educate the pedestrian in the
proper method Of crossing streets.
Police precincts will be warned
to take every step to wipe out
reckless driving and to bring VIC.
lators to justice. Police will
tighten up on every form Of
violation Of the traffic regula-
tions which might lead to acci-
dents.
10s Died In Year.
Figures compiled today by the
police department show that 1Os
Washingtonians met their death In
traffic accidents in this city during
the fiscal year ending June 80. or
these 1O3 deaths. eighty.four were
caused BY automobile accidents.
During the previous year there were
fifty.three automobile deaths, max.
ing an increase Of thirty.one deaths
In twelve months, or nearly tlree
a month.
Inspector Albert s. Headley, chief
Of the traffic bureau. today warned
pedestrians to use crosswallxa only
In crossing streets, especially in the
downtown section. and to watch
for the signal Of the traffic officer
before crossing busy corners.
Greater precautions should be used
by motorists in the areas Just out.
side the business sections, where 4
great bulk OF the traffic accidents
occur, police officials pointed out.
The motorist in these sections is In
clined to relax the vigilance main
tained In the heavy traffice down.
town, 1t was pointed out, and auto.
mobiles invariably travel faster IN
these areao than farther downtown.
War on Speeding.
Speeding, failure to signal stons
and turns, cutting corners ana other
forms Of reckless drivinR must -
eliminated as far as 1t lies ia the
power Of the police department. Dis.
trict officials feel.
Commissioner James r. Oyster a.
charge Of the police department. to-
Gay bitterly denounced the reckleaa
driver, laying special stress on fhe
man who drives while under the
influence Of liquor.
r eckless driving must ha
stopped, he declared. s'No nenaIfv
can be too severe for the drunlsard
VINO sits behind the wheel NJ -,
automobile or on the driver wvhn
deliberately takes chances which inn.
peril the lives OF others. ~
jail penalties should Be innosAd
IA every instance. The police "a
partment win do everything nos.
SIDE to break up these uracticSa
ana hope that the courts viii 80
operate BY imposing the maximum
The need for additional trafs,c
OFFICERS was emphasized by Disfriet
OFFICIALS, ana It Is considered No..
sibie that an organized effort viii
oe made TO secure q material M.
crease IN this branch Of the noIica
force during the coming session a.
Congress. =
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
BREAKING THE NEWS.

Bob La FOIlstte seems to be
tie omly Presidential candidate
avlso has vet josmd ont that he
has been nominated. Committees
are to stbreGk the 1aesOs" To Cool
idoe and Dcvis some time soon.
we suppose that 4Ohefs Coolidge
ana Davis do find IL out they
qvitI proceed to cypress surprise
as weH as appreciation.
GINGO jim.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
Gas Drops One Cent

PITTSBURGH. July 21.--The OF.
fees Of the Atlantic Refining Com
pany today announced q reduction
OF one cent q gallon In gasoline In
Pennsylvania at all its stations.
This u the second reduction Of one
cent within . fortnight.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
Named Acting Postmaster

Andrew #. johnson was appoint.
ed acting postmaster OF Millboro,
Va. Il was announced today BIZ the
Postoffice Department.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
WE WINK So, TOO.

WE THINK SO, TOO.
Bill: This was all right Z few
days ago and, while not exactly
correct at this minute, may be
o. K. again:
WASHINGTON
First III war;
First IN peace;
First In the American League.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

II costs boy nothing to spend
2 week In the Boys Club Camp &C
the Congressional Country Club. All
ne has 70 DO Is 70 get 10 new sub.
scribers for The Times.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

The dream every boy hae 4,
camp out with his buddies n, ths
open spaces can now be realizeA. ~
The Times provides 4 weeks Tsca.
ton IN return Tor 10neW subscribers.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
Presidents Engagements

1850 4. ln.-Chinese Charge
d'Affaires, TO present former
premier Of China, LANG
Shin N.
i1.30 q. NIL. NJ. Robbins
Of California.
11:46 a. MA. II. wash.
burn, United States minister
to Austria.
~ noon - National Com
mander Of Disabled American
Veterans. Frank J. Irwin.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
ABE LUCAS AT BAT.
WHEN eROYALTY" Is JAILED.

j WHEN EbUIALIA ID UtA11AESOs
Of 1aIEirs the world has plenty
hut I YOucheafe theee hintos
At least one hah got the raspberry
He's the ssPrEnOo de Ounce
distan
But IN jaiI he must vince
whenever he geto to thinking
OF what 3 ounce he II Is prince.
ARIZONA IKE.
Once 1t was beer that made
Milwaukee famous. That city
now possesses the largest sauer-
kraut factory in the world.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

"A Brooklyn man sOho married
d chorus girl says that she still
liOes up 10 her reputation by
~Eicki'tg" all the time.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

Some men are ALWAYS lOokissg
for the beauty Of life, qDhiLe
others haze aUtVes 9Oho refuse TO
grant them permission to at
tend nsatsicGl comedies.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
TOOK BrOther Prisoner.

Schonfeld took his brother pris.
oner. He was not released until
AFTER the war. The brother refused
TO have anything to do with him
until recently.
Schonfeld. Captain 6. 6. Fathers.
Of the Third Precinct, said todav.
was one of the precincts ahlest
men until his daughter died. The
young girl swallowed penny and
gangrene resulted, causing her
Since the child's death, friends
say Schonfeld has never been the
same. He became negligent Of his
duties as q policeman and on Nav
~ took two days leave without per-
mission. He was fined S25. Two
weeks later he again went q. ".
g. !. and as q result was dismissed
from the force.
Unable to obtain work, Schonfeld
y said to have been getting into
financial difficulties. This morning.
after eating q hearty breakfast. he
caIen his wife into the parIor to
talk things over" They had been
IN conversation but q few minutes
when SchOnfeld shot himself.
MRS. Schonfeld rushed to her hlla.
bands side and called for helm. 4.
2. Diff. in an adjoining apartment.
rushed In. He found SchonfeId Il,
his wife's arms. The revolver was
on the floor.
An ambulance was called and
Schonfeld was rushed to Casualty
Hospital.
Wife Frustrated.
Physicians found the bullet "a.
tered the right side or his heal
and lodged below the left ear.
Mrs. Schonfeld, employed at the
Vanity Shop, No. 5 Dupont Circle,
is Frustrated.
Schonfeld was we'll known on thu
police force. especially for his hard
luck. In his five years as a police
man, Schonfeld was operated On
three times. He was cut severely
BY a spike while jumping q fence
in chase for criminal His WIFE
was also Ill. Then canD the illness
OF the baby. Specialists were called
but the baby died.
With the falling OF the value az
the German mark. he lost about
Schonfeld, who part Of the time
during the war was q sergeant in
the medical corps, was well known
az EmergeAcy Hospital. Several
times he gave blood to fellow o.
ficers. He also acted as nurse To
policemen III at the institution.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

Vase William says: e friend
III slap on The back "a ee0er Gp-
preciGted By the feLEoC Whos has.
Just rot1rned from the bathing
beach,"
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

asDo tennis strokes do what Helen
Wills3ss
IA contrib doth seek 70 tnquifes
Would me 70 'sdO HELM Maria"
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

A record number of marriages.
occurred IN the United States
on July !. Yet some people still
ell this Independence. DGy."
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
TIL Of
CHILD 4
CAUSE
Z. e. schonfeld Had Good
War Record Captured
Brother IN Germany

Seated in the parIor Of his home,
228 Virginia avenue southeast,
discussing financial troubles with
his wife today, Rudolph E. SchDn-
field, thirty years old, former po-
liceman, put his hand to his hip
pocket and said:
well, honey, ] guess I'll end
/ it all"
Brooded Over Death.
Before the horror-striclxen wife
could reach him. Schonfeld drew
out .S2-caliber revolver. put it to
the right side OF hts head and fired.
He died at 10 O'Clock in Casualty
Hospital, two hours later.
The death OF his five-year-old
daughter. Helen, last winter. to-
gether with being dismissed from
the police force for being absent
without leave. caused Schonfeld to
take his life. the twenty -seven-year.
old wife believes.
Schonfeld, born ID Germany.
served ia the world war as an
American soldier. Several brothers
fought in the German army. Friends
today said that SchonfeId often told
how he captured his brother in
France.
schonfeld. with others, stornaed
and captured d German machine
gun nest. He saw an American
soldier graphing with q German
ana rushed in to aid. Just as the
American was about to strike the
German over the head, SchonfeId
called out:
Don't kin him. He's my
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

The study of foreign languages
Is becoming so popular III NeaU
York that IL Is rumCred that
English a0itI be taught III the
public schools Of that ethyl
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
LAUGHLETs

1 "A 'thighbyoaU" Is a fSEE6tU sUho
skit1ts everything common
common sense" isscIstded
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

An Optimist is a married man
sOkO re5oices because he has only
one ns0ther-in-lGaOl
JOE II. HOLMAN.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
TELLS OF HOLDUP WHILE
 PEOPLE ARE PASSING BY
Myrtle Street Man Reports Six Yeggs Beat Him and
 Searched His Pockets .,.


 Held up. beaten and his clothing searched near the corner of Wash ington and West Main streets while a number of people were passing the corner was the sensa- tional report made to Policeman Thomas Lee last night by Benny Degliomart of 2S5 Myrtle street.
 Degliomart said that he was at tackled by six young men just as he turned into Washington street on his way home about 11:45 o'clock. The men failed to find the money in his pockets. he reported. as they were forced to work too fast be- cause of the open manner in which the job was done. After failing to get any money, the men jumped into an automobile parked nearby, and rushed away. .
 Degloimart told the police lfe was unable to catch the number of the fleeing machine and could not give description of the men. The po- lice are investigating the story.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
SIX MoRE WITNESSES
Are Yet to Be Called in Elk Hills
 OH Case in Los Angeles

Los Angeles. Oct. 30.--Six govern ment witness remained today to be called in the trial of the Elk Hills lease cancellation suit brought by the United States against the Pan- American Petroleum and Transport company. pr. H. Foster Bain, di- rector of the bureau of mines, was the first. e.. .a-'+
 According 10 previous testimony, he participated in negotiations lead ing to the granting of certain Elk Hills leases and contracts to the Pan-American interests in April, 1922, acting at the request of Albert B. Fall, then secretary of the inter for. 7s ...f
 Y Yesterday government counsel introduced documentary evidence designed to show that E. L. Doheny, acting for the Pan-American inter- ests. was the moving spirit behind the navy's plans to increase fuel oil storage facilities at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii. which plans resulted in the granting of a supplemental contract to Doheny's company, December II, 1922.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
GYPSY WIFE SKIPS HOME
 WITH $500 AND CHILD
Mrs. George Evans Caught in Stam-
 ford, Fined S25 fin SouthingtOn Court.
Especial to the Herald.)

Southington, Oct. 30.--The Stam- ford police notified local authorities today that they had taken a gypsy woman and her son off a train in that city and they were holding them for word from the Southington pol Ice concerning warning broadcast ed that two answering the descrip- tion were wanted here. Constables Thomas Murphy and Timothy J. Foley left for Stamford by automo- bile to bring them back.
 The woman is being held on a complaint of her husband, George Evans, a picturesque Nomad who set up his residence on Liberty street, Monday, that she had skipped out with the family exchequer consisting of $500 and had taken their child with her. He told the police that he went to bed Thursday night placing the roll unf r his pillow and when he awoke yesterday, the members of his family and the money was miss ing.
 The Southington authorities start. ed to trace the woman and learned that she had breakfast about 9 o'clock in the Plainville Restaurant in Plainville after which she had taken g. train to Bristol. There it was found that she had purchased ticket for New York and that led the word to be passed along the line resulting in the arrest of the woman.
 Officers Murphy and Foley identi- fled the woman upon their arrival in Stamford and they brought her back to Southington. She was fined S25 and costs in the town police court this morning by Judge Harold D. Fitzpatrick and was given a suspend ed sentence of 30 days In jail. Atty. Lambert J. Degnan prosecuted.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
BINGHAM STAR PERFORMER ON (. 0. P. RALLY CARD
Candidate For Governor to Sneak at Palace Theater Tomor-
 row Night

The largest rally of the republi- can campaign in this city is planned for tomorrow night in the Palace theater when Col. Hiram Bingham, lieutenant governor and candidate for governor on the republican ticket. makes his appearance here. The rally is the last big one to be conducted by the republicans in the city and plans are completed for ac- commodating q large attendance. Carl S. Neumann will preside.
 New Britain republicans were among the first to rally around the standard of Lieut.. Gov. Bingham for governor. During the past year he has spoken here on several occa- sions, being the principal speaker before the local council of the Knights of Columbus on one occa- sion and addressing the Masonic bodies here on another.
 The lieutenant governor will speak for the most part tomorrow night on national issues, and more pArticu- larly, he will discuss the possibility of Governor Charles w. Bryan of Nebraska taking the presidents chair in the event of a deadlock and the election being thrown into con- gress for selection of a president.
 Sharing the program with Col. Bingham will be Hon. Ben Focht, former congressman from Pennsyl- vania, who has been secured by the committee 10 speak in place of Pro- lessor Robert McElroy. Prof. Me Elroy was on the program for the rally, but was forced to cancel the engagement because of throat trou- ble.
 Ex-Congressman Focht is news paper editor and has gained q repu- tation of being forceful speaker, being regarded as a keen student of national politics.
 The Coolidge chorus, under the direction Of Mrs. Marion Wemen- way, president of the Coolidge club, will contribute singing program and other features.
 Hon. Edward H. Dunnigan of Philadelphia has been secured by the republicans to conduct a rally tomorrow noon at 12,:So o'clock at the Orchard street gate of the P. tS F. Corbln factory Dunnigan spoke in this city four years ago.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now. Instead of taking tonics, or trying to patch up a poor digestion, they are attacking the real cause of the ailment--clogged liver and disordered bowels.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the liver in a soothing, healing way. When the liver and bowels are per- forming their natural functions, away goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
 Have you bad taste, coated tongue, poor appetite, a lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or energy, trouble with undigested foods? Take Olive Tablets the substitute for calomel.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without Erlping, cramps or pain.
 Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief. Ea what you like. l5c and 3oc.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
Endorse BulIard for
 National C. c. Director

The New Britain Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the candi- dacy of Stanley H. Bullard Of Bridgeport, for position on the board ofN directors of the U. S. chamber. MT. Bullard is the presi- dent of the Connecticut State Cham Der of Commerce and is vice-presi- dent of tie Bullard Machine Tool Go of Bridgeport. He was one Of three candidates for the nomina- ton as the candidate from the first district, who met a session of the Eastern Division of the chamber at Washington. The other two were nominated.
 George T. Kimball, first vice. president of the American Hard ware Co.,, and member of the local chamber is a director if the state chamber which is supporting MT. Bullard.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
PROHIBITION LAW HAS GONE TOO FAR This Is Opinion Of Mt. Holyoke
 College Speaker

South Hadiey, Mass, Oct. 3o.--- Discussing tho referenda that ap- pears on the Massachusetts state election ballot before the school of politics at Mount Holyoke college today. Frank H. Hankins. professor of economies and sociology at smith college. took occasion to arraign se- verely what he termed the trickery and deceit, official bribery and cor ruption that have resulted from the attempt to enforce the national Vol- sead act. The time has arrived, he said. for admitting that the prohi- bition law has gone too far.
 The imposition of a federal law upon 120.ooo.0 900 people living under the most diverse social conditions and family customs" he said, must ignore individual differences and sectional variations and hence seem to large number obnoxious inter- ference with personal matters, A fierce and violent enforcement of sumptuary laws of an extreme sort may achieve outward conformity but inevitably leads to secret and multi farious immirality. To my mind there Is an indication that the time has arrived for admitting that the law has gone too far.
 'gThe essential question is whether Massachusetts should formally ap- prove the voistead act because on the face of 1t that seems the proper and conventional thing to do, or con- front the realities and refusal to lend support to an intoleIable farce. Some of us will believe that the line of progress is in the direction of ever more complete approximation to the prohibition ideal. That sp- pears to my way of thinking as the policy of dogmatic idealism. It's self-righteous viewpoint which would impose ones own way of life on others for their benefit.
 + "The line of true advance is . temporary retreat. Such retreat is by good English and American tra- d:tion accomplished by policy. of passive resistance. It is admit
 choice between obnoxious evils. There is on. the one hand the evil of, nonsupport of established law and on the other the evil of continued corruption of public morality. The former seems the lesser evil. It is, politically unsound to destroy the freedom of the vast majority in or der to impose "a the biologicaily unfit the. assu a ,d benefits of the forcible restraints of a benevolent paternalism."
 Tn conclusion he raid:
 'The sensible policy, ti.en. is to find some plan wbi.h prese rves the essential freedom of the individual, SC cures also the essential protection of the community from the vices and excesses which accompanied the old saloon, and yet reduces official corruption to a minimum and tol- erable amount. A reconsid eration Of the existing law seems inevitable and it can be hastened by refusal to indorse the present hypocritical pretension."
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
Hem0rrhage of Brain
 Causes Death of Man

Waterbury Oct. 3O.--Louis Sch nerr of the Bank hotel this city. foreman employed by the Waterbury Clock shop, died at St. Mary's hos pital today. An autopsy performed by Medical Examiner Dr. A. A. Crane revealed he died of hemorr- haze of the brain. Schnerr went to his hotel room yesterday after noon stating he had severe head ache. A doctor was summoned and upon his arrival he found Schnerr unconscious and ordered the man to the hospital where he died late this morning. Hemorrhage was due to natural causes, 1t is said.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
DRIVER ExoNERATED

Torrington, Oct. 30.-Coroner Samuel A. Herman announced today that he had exonerated Oliver Per klns' negro. of Bridgeport of re- sponsibility for the death of Doris Horton, eight months old. who was Killed in an automobile accident south of this city on September 2S. Perkins was the driver of the car. Five other people. all negroes were injured.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
FATHER SULLIVAN sHoWERED

Rev. J. Leo Sullivan, formerly of this city and now pastor of church in North Haven, was pleasantly sur prised at his home last night by a committee from the Ladies' Aid So- ciety of St. Joseph's church. this city, which rendered him a kitchen shower. He received many useful presents. The committee consisted of Mrs. Edward x. Callahan, Mrs. Alex Sunberg and Mrs. John Igoe.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
JUDGMENT FOR DOYLE

Judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of s2SS and costs of S49.79 has been awarded in city court by Judge William c. Hungerford in the action of James Doyle against r. L. Bradley ct al. The plaintiff claimed money due him for the feeding Of a horse owned by the defendant. Donald Gaffney represented the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
BURNED TO DEATH

Fl Paso, Tex, Oct. 30.-Herbert Ike" Tullett. of San Ysidero. Calf, trainer for the Tam O'Shanter rac- ing stable and Buck" Murray. as- sistant to Tullett, died in a hospital today of burns received in a fire which originated in an express car in the Fl Paso Union depot yards early this morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
James McGowan, Bristol,
 Hit and Badly Hurt

New Haven, Oct. 30.-James Me- Gowan of Bristol is in the New Ha- ven hospital with possible fracture of the skull as the result of an auto mobile accident in Temple street last night when he was hit by a machine operated by Joseph Berno, of this city.