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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
BY j. HI. HANNA,
Vice President. The Capital
Traction COMPANY.

I'm view Of the steady falling
off in street railway traffic in
the past four years, while Wash
ington business generally has
greatly expanded, it is not easy
for a street, railway man to be
optimistic about the prospects for
1924.
During 1928 approximately
150,000,O00 persons rode on Wash
ington street cars, an average of
over 300 rides for each inhabit.
ant. This shows clearly that
street car transportation forms a
very vital part of our city life
and that the prosperity of the
companies furnishing street car
service is important to everyone,
for without a reasonable pros
perity the service cannot be ex-
tended or even maintained at the
proper high level.
I'VE believe that the rapidly
increasing congestion on WASH
ington streets win emphasize the
convenience and economy Of
street car transportation. We are
endeavoring by bus line extern
niOns and many other improve.
ments 70 make our service % at
tractive that increased tranfie
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
BY MAI. GEN. ANTON STEPHAN,
President Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturePs Association.

Freeadent OF the MerCha0t0 and Manu-
facturerS Association.
God blessed Washington in
1928 and, therefore, we can APP.
proach the new year with the
faith and the determination to
make a new high record Of
service.
"As president Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association,
/ am very proud of the achieve
ments Of business in Washing
ton during the past year. Many
firms have had big financial in
creaseS, others held their own
and perhaps there are some that
did not reach as big a volume as
they had hoped for, but on the
whole the year was one that
should be most gratifying not
only to th6 proprietors and stock.
holders of our various business
lines, manufacturing, jobbihg and
retailing, but to the community
as a whole. Political prophets
have been wont to say that as
goes a given State so the rest
of the country but truer than
all this is the fact that as bust
ness prospers so likewise general
. happiness and contentment reach
greater extent.
Now this general average of
prosperity was not without its
pitfalls, for business is by no
means sinecure even to those
specially trained after long years
of service.
1T was a most unreasonable
year as to weather and this cir
cumstance has always left an Inn
press. There is no form of
business that has not been sub
'ject to it, but along with all the
other obstacles that business has
surmounted 1t must learn in the
new year to count less on sea-
sons and more on individual ef-
fort intelligently applied to our
avocations.
There is not single thing on
the horizon to dim our prospects.
The undertakings planned and
those that will naturally come
about are among the many har-
bingers Of happy New Year"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
BY ISAAC CANS.
President Of the Washington

Chamber Of Commerce.
IT feel confident that 1924 is
going to bring Washington $50
days chuck full Of prosperity. This
Is my earnest wish, Of course, but
l am not basing my prediction or
this prediction, but rather on
sound business indications which
have come to my attention, and
which never fail as a true baro.
meter.
washington is favored Of all
cities. 1t has a monthly Govern.
ment payroll of approximately
$8,000,0 900 which is always certain
and always increasing.
Washington is favored because
1t has an army Of. Government
workers who are contented, who
are in the habit Of purchasing
what they need and sharing with
others.
Washington is favored because
Of its delightful winters which are
giving the city a reputation as a
winter resort.
Washington is favored for
scores of other reasons, all of
which I am not allotted space to
recount.
1.-THE message l want to i'm
press upon all who live in the
National Capital is that they
should feel the responsibility of
residing in the best city in the
United States and cooperate in
making this year the peak one
of the city's history.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
: FIRST REJECT TON HELD
IN NEW PARISH HALL

A watch party and reception were
held by the congregation of All Souls
Unitarian Church last night, as the
first function Of the kind II. the
newly completed Pierce Hall.
DIR. Percival Hall, chairman of the
board of trustees, headed the re-
ceiving line He was assisted by the
pastor. the Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce,
Mrs. Pierce and members of the
board OF trustees and presidents of
the various church organizations,
among them Miss Helen Nicolav, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Jones, Miss Catherine
Newton, julius Garfinkle, Mrs. Fred
erick A. Holton, Col. and Mrs.
Charles Loring, Major and Mrs. A..
M Holcombe, y Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hosmer, Mr.. and Mrs. George A..
Kicker, DR.. Morton G. Lloyd. Miss
Elizabeth Ely and Miss Esther
Borden.
The new fireplace in the hall was
dedicated. 1t is the gift of the
Twentieth Century Club. 1t was
lighted by Major s. Willard Saxton,
ninety-four years old, one of the first
members of the church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
EDYCHLDREN
CARED FOR BY
TEMP[ARS
Committee Headed by Walter
|. Gary Makes Plans for
Aid This Year.

Regardless of color or creed
Brightwood Cemniandery No. 6,
knights Templar, through its chill.
dren's committee headed by Walter
l.. Gray will take care of scores of
needy Washington children during
1924.
Three years ago the committee
was appointed to arrange frolics
and good times for children of
members of the commandery. It
was soon evident that there were
hundreds of children in the city
who need entertainment and neces
,slrrs "f lie N re than TINS group,
and the comm ttee immediately be-
gan extend mg ITS aoislt:es.
Each year the outside work has
grown until during 1923 hundreds Of
inmates of orphan asylums were
treated 10 summer party AID a
Christmas entertainment. In addi-
ton the committee made point
of clothing twelve particularly needy
children.
Funds to carry on this work last
year were raised by a carnival in
Brightwood and plans are now under
way to have dance at the City
Club in February to bolster the
funds of the committee.
Through Mrs. P. S. Moorehead,
the committee is able to know the
merit of each case called to its
attention as she visits homes and
makes personal reports to Chair
man Gary.
NOther members of the committee
are Robert Fisher. assistant chair
man; A. c. Shaw, Raymond L.
Schreiner, George Law and William
G. Smith.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
FORD To Spend
S150,0O0,0OO
ONPLANTS
Company Announces Plans for
Big Developments Dur
ing 1924.
By international News Service.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. NEARLY
$15O, 0OO, 900 will be spent in expan.
SION by the Ford Motor Company
this year, according to an announce.
ment by the company today. Plans
for expansion of Ford holdings
throughout the country include:
Highland Park, Mich, enlargement
of plant and increase Of railroad
facilities.
Dearborn, Mich, completion of
the Dearborn engineering labora.
tor, the River Rouge cement plant
Iron Mountain, Mich, opening of
new body factory and wood dis
tillation plant.
Flat Rock, Mich. bigger produc-
ton at the lamp factory.
Green Island, N. Y, extensive
improvements and development Of
water ways in the Green Island
district, looking to an aIl-water
route to Detroit.
Hamilton, Ohio, increased produc-
ton at wheel plant.
st. Paul, MINI, new plant ex.
pected to reach completion during
the summer.
Philadelphia-Plans have been
completed and construction TO be
begun early in year on a new as
sembly plant.
Chicago Production to be begun
at new Hegwitch plant about Feb
ruary 1.
West Coast-Regarded as espe-
cially well prepared to handle the
large volume of business expected
in 1924 as a result Of the additions
made at Los Angeles.
South-The Ford expansion pro-
gram for the South is reflected in
the completion in 1923 Of the new
assembly and body plant at New
Orleans and an addition to the
Atlanta, Ga, plant. Other exten.
sions contemplated.
Kansas City-Addition will be
built to assembly plant
Salt Lake-New sales and service
branch be completed in April.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
HARRINGTON COMPANY
SEEKS DISSOLUTION

Harrington Mills, president;
Charles w. McCutcheon, stockhold-
ers, and James C. Carroll, secretary,
of the Harrington Hotel Company,
yesterday petitioned the District Su.
preme Court to dissolve the cor.
poration, declaring that all the as
sets of the latter had been con-
veyed and sold March 81 last to
the Harrington Hotel Co., Incorpo-
rated, under the laws of Delaware.
Attorney H. Winship Wheatley.
appearing for the petitioners, de-
clares that the capital stock of the
company amounts to 100000 of
which 1,499 shares are held by Har-
rington Mills and 1901 shares by
Charles w. McCutcheon. The action
of the stockholders according to
the petition was decided upon at a
meeting December IA last.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
30 ILLEGAL STRIKES IN
COAL MINES IN 1902 DAYS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. More
than thirty outlaw strikes have &C.
cured in the hard coal mines since
September 10, when work was re-.
sumed following the general sus.
pension of operations pending the
negotiation of a new wage con.
tract. The general committee Of
anthracite operators in statement
said these strikes involved anywhere
from 100 to 1000 mine workers and
,aused a loss in tonnage Sufficient
TO keep good sized city warm for
an entire year."
Reasons for the strikes, ''for the
most part" were declared to have
Deen Of trivial character. d
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
January Clearance Sales Now On
Warm Bedwearr
Will Be Needed

Cold nights are said TO
be on their lOay. These
extra good. Ualues to-
T1lOrF0tU-
-$12.5O Satin 9 tie Covered
Comforts, Atwood filling; plain
colors of rose, Copenhagen,
gold and lavender. Also mer-
cerized sateen covers, in floral
and Oriental designs, all-wool
filling. Size 72xS0 co OK
inches. Choice. -. UVeVO
$3.50 wv earwell" Plaid
Blankets. soft quality, SPLEEN
did weight; large block plaids,
In pink, blue, tan, gray, gold
and lavender; soisette
bound. Special, a GO OK
pair ........t,.....
Cotton Filled Comforts, sa-
teen and cretonne covered.
in floral and Oriental designs;
some finished with plain Dor
ders. Filled with GI OK
white cotton. Each W1eVO
1896 Mercerized Sateen
Covered Comforts, in floral
and Oriental designs. wide
plain border. Spe- &C OK
ctal
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01

will follow and the street railway
business OF Washington take It's
proper place in the general i'm.
provement which 1924 IL bound
to show
BY EDWARD #. COLLADAY,
President, The Washington Board Of
Trade.
The business outlook for 1924
is very favorable. Immense new
wealth in the form of farm crops
have been produced. They were
1879 greater in money value in
1923 than in 1929. The bank
clearings have been greater
throughout the country than ever
before. In Washington an in
crease Of 10 1870 was noted.
The housing problem was
largely relieved and as a result
Washington people have been
more comfortable and in a better
frame Of mind to do their best
work. Wages are still high and
the purchasing power of the peO-
pie as a whole il very great.
The Presidents message made a
strongly favorable impression all
over the country. 1t has created
and stimulated confidence every
where.
The one thing needed to make
1924 a banner year in business is
the enactment of the Mellon tax
plan into law. Public opinion gen.
orally Is favorable to this bill and
it will grow stronger as the con-
sheraton of the bill in Congress
progresses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
mo N / co merry.
FARRIER IS
BURIED
William Il. Griffith Was One Of
ccunty's Most Widely
Il Known Citizens.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. The
funeral of William III. Griffith, re-
tired farmer and one of Montgom-
cry county's most widely known citi-
gems, who died Saturday morning at
his home near Etchison, aged nearly
aeventy-eight years. took place yes
terday afternoon from the family
residence, many persons from various
parts OF the county attending. The
Rev. j. e. Stacks, pastor of the
Methodist church at L1aytonsville,
conducted the services, and burial
was in the Laytonsville Cemetery.
EIuding the vigilance of the ''old
folks" who, it Is said, suspected she
had matrimonial intentions, Miss
Odell e. Burnett, a pretty eigheen-
year-old resident OF Forest Depot,
Va. slipped away from home early
Sunday night, joined Harry r. Wood
ford, twenty-One, and friend, who
were waiting nearby, and the trio
started by automobile for Rockville,
where they arrived about daybreak
the following morning. They pre-
scented themselves before the clark
of the circuit court as applicants
for q license, which they obtained
without difficulty. and soon there
after were made husband and wife
by the Rev. r. Rowland Wagner,
pastor of the BAPTIST church. I'm
mediately after the ceremony the lit.
tie party departed for Washington.
Many young people and others
from various parts of the county
and Washington, attended the annual
Christmas holiday dance of the Hen
derson- Smith Edmonds Post, Ameri-
can Legion, of Rockville, which was
held in st. Marys Hall here last eve-
ming.
The Rev. James Kirkpatrick, rec
tor of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Bethesda, OBLIGATED at the marriage
Saturday Of Francis o. Bliss and
Miss Dorothy r. Cole, both of Wash
ington, the ceremony taking place
in st. Johns Church.
Watch-night services were held in
the Baptist church here last night,
q large number of the members OF
the various congregations of the
town attending. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. P. Rowland Wag-
ner, pastor of the church. Preceding
the services, a social hour was en-
joyed.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of the following: Leon
ard b. Edwards and Miss Lula Ro-
berta Richardson; both of Colesviile,
Md; Grover c. Hall and Miss Minnie
L. Riggs, both OF this county; Ralph
r.. TAYLOR and Mrs. Abbie Cullum,
both Of Washington. and William s.
Landers and Miss Mary E. Shaffer,
both of TT. Myer Heights. Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
McADoo's "HoME TOWN"
STARTS HIS CAMPAIGN

KNOXVILLE. Tenn Ian -
The "William Gibbs McAdoo Old
Home Town Club" VIII he organ.
ICED here this week " friands of
the ex-Secretary Of the Traa surv.
u was announced today bv Judge
r. r. Williams.
The club will work fof McAAoo,s
nomination and election "a the
presidency. McAdoo y-.Suated
from the State univcrsitv here
where his father occurIe1 = chair
Cor twenty yoa1G
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
ITALIAN CREW LOST
IN BLACK SEA STORM

ODESSA, Jan. Bodies cf the
rev Of the Italian Steamship
Tsonzo which was sunk in the BIack
'ea after a collision with a Turkish
steamer in a gale were washed
'shore today. 1t is feared the
whole crew was lost.
The United States Shipping Board
steamship Conejos which was sunk
with the loss of more than. thirty
lives Is believed to- have struck a
mine.
In some regions along the Black
sea coast the wind was so violent
hat cattle were blown into the sea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
ASKS POLICE TO VIEW
WIFE HE STRANCLED

MONTREAL, Jan. Police found
Mrs. Delphis Goddard strangled to
death in her home. They had been
called by her father-in-law and
brother-in-law, who said the wom-
ans husband had told them by tele-
phone he had killed her.
They declared Goddard invited
them to ''come down and see her"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
BY COL. ROBERT N. HARPER,
President Of the District
National Bank.

BY COL. ROBERT N. HARPER,
President Of the District
National Bank.
The year 1924 will prove to be
q red-letter one in the history Of
the National Capital.
To be sure it will bring the
usual amount Of Improvement and
added benefits to residents, but
far more important, 1924 will see
the completion Of the Washington
Auditorium.
/, I believe that the Washington
Auditorium is going to- do more to
set the city forward among other
cities than anything we have ever
before enjoyed.
/ safely predict that the Audi
forum will make the National
Capital solid as a convention city,
as 1t will forever barlsh the buga-
boo heretofore set up that this
city cannot accommodate genu-
Inc crowd.
More than this, want to re.
mind residents of Washington
that the opening Of the Audi
forum is going to bring with it
presentation Of grand opera at
reasonable prices.
Generally / could cite hundred
reasons why Washington is in for
another prosperous year during
1924. but specifically / know of
no better reason for particular joy
this year than the opening of the
doors of the Washington Audi
forum
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-01
Entire Stock of Fur Coats
to Be Sold in Three Groups
$3.50 s125 s98
Kann's-Second Floor.
Smart Coats for
Misses and Women

Let your HrSI view
Year shopping be a coat
for yourself or daugh-
ter, selected from these
smartly made coats of
Brytonia, Fashona, LUIS
trosa, Excello and
Trouvenette into youth
f u ! side :. fastening,
straightline and belted
models, with set-in or
raglan sleeves. Collars,
and often collars and
cuffs, of Black and Plat
mum Fox adorn these
coats, which come in
navy, brown, black and
kit fox. Lined with
crepe de chine over
warm inner lining.
Sizes 16 to Is and 36
to as.
Kann's-Second Floor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-19
State Raises
Huge Sum for
It's Schools
s57,7s9, 1874 AMOUNT OF SUM U.s.
ED BY 1867 SCHOOL DISTRICTS:
INCREASE OF 94% IN TEN
YEARS.

Minnesota during the past year
raised S57,789,194 for educational
purposes, or an increase of "a per cent
as compared to the amount raised IN
the state ten years ago, according to
compilation of reports in the office
of Ray P. Case, state auditor.
"a comparison of educational needs
during the past ten and twenty years
will disclose the reasons for an in
creased tax rate which is the subject
of considerable discussion, especially
at the present political PERIOD" Mr..
Chase stated. "In 1908 the amount
of money raised for educational pur-
poses in the state was $9,291 1877, in
1913 it was $18035, 1896, and in the
last year it reached beyond the $751;
000, 900 mark"
The report also shows that there
are 1867 school districts in the state
which are deriving the benefit of this
huge educational fund, and which are
taking an active part in the moulding
of the character of the future citi-
zens of the state and nation.
Several reasons are advanced for
the increased cost of education in Mr.
Chase's report, among which are
found the increased cost of building,
increased number of pupils, higher
salaries to teachers, and the increased
cost of labor and materials. How
ever, the report further states, in re-
turn for this increased cost, the pu-
pills OF the state are receiving an in
creased quantity of service.
The average local tax rate for the
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-19
Older Boys Con-
ference Opens
Next Friday
PROMINENT SPEAKERS ON PRO-
GRAM; LARGE DELEGATION
EXPECTED. MORE ROOMS
NEEDED FOR GUESTS.

Friday afternoon at 4:30 in the
Methodist Episcopal Church the dis
trict Older Boys Conference will hold
it's opening session. Registration of
the delegates will be held during the
afternoon at the Joint Stock Land
Bank. Approximately 135 outside
boys are expected to be on hand.
The committee on housing the dele
gates is headed by C. H. Baldwin of
the First National bank. The COM
mittee is experiencing considerable
difficulty in getting the required num-
Der of homes to take care of the boys.
Every person who can possibly have
a boy or two as a guest is urged to
communicate with Mr.. Baldwin at
once.
Several speakers of prominence are
to appear. E. w. Peck, leader in
"Y" work for twenty-five years is
billed to appear. Mr.. Peck is a
widely travelled man, knows boys and
has a message for every boy. Mr.
Coffin, long a boys leader in Mime
sofa is also on the program with
some wonderful thoughts. Other
speakers of Importance will be or
hand.
The work accomplished by these
meetings always produces wonderful
results. In order to put the program
across teamwork on the part of the
community will be required.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-19
Redwood Boys
Take Prizes in
Junior Show
WILLIAM AND JOE SCANLON,
GEORGE HAGEMAN, ARMIN
KUEHN AND HAROLD COULTER
BRING HONORS TO COUNTY.

Redwood County was well repre-
scented at the Junior Live Stock Show
held in ST. Paul last week and the
following boys won prizes.
William Scanlen of Belview took
first en- the Purebred Junior Yearling
Class, first and champion in the pure
bred Angus Glass, and Reserve
Champion of the Show on his Pol
and Angus yearling. Joe Scanlon
of Belview took first and Reserve
Champion on his Poland Barrow,
George Hageman of Sanborn took
third on his Junior Yearling Here
ford and second on the same animal
in the Grade Hereford class, Arnin
Kuehn of Wabasso took eighth on his
Purebred Junior Yearling Hereford
and Harold Coulter of Lamberton took
fourteenth on his poultry. Erwin
Kuehn of Wabasso was also an exhi-
bitor.
William Scanlon's. calf sold for 46
cents per pound, Joe Scanlon's pig
sold for almost fifteen cents per pound
and Harold Coulter's poultry sold for
twenty-six cents per pound. The
cheapest price brought by the other
sales calves was twelve and one-halt
cents per pound.
The St. Paul Dispatch of last Fri
day had the following comment te
make on the showing made by the
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-19
Visit School
Is Program
for This Week
SCHOOL PATRONS URGED TO
VISIT ALL CLASSES THIS WEEK
AND OBSERVE WORK OF
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

This week is American Education
Week; a time set apart for the seri-
Gus thought of things educational
particularly for serious thought tt
the schools of individual localities
1t is a child of the National Educa-
tion Association cooperating with the
American Legion and has everywhere
received the endorsement of educa.
tors, Parent-Teachers Association, the
Legion and it's Auxiliary, the clergy
educators and other professional peo-
pie and of individual parents.
Interest in at least one phase OF
Education Week-that Of the visit
ing of schools-should be keener this
year in Redwood Falls than it has
been before. The first six grades are
already working in the new grade
school building into which they were
moved last week and visit to these
grades means a visit to one of the
finest school buildings in this section
of the state. While the building is as
yet not nearly completed in all de-
tails, the work of completion is being
pushed rapidly and is nearly enough
HilSHcu 50 IHdt Soou lued VI IHe
completed building may be obtained.
Visiting school is probably the most
important feature of Education Week
as it effects the average school patron
and it is hoped that the visiting list
of this week may be big one.
w. S. Defenbaugh gives the school
visitor the following little suggestion
as to what to observe during the visit.
when you visit your schools Am
erican Education. Week what are you
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