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The Washington times., 1924-10-14
''Mr. Gallagher Seeks.
Divorce That He
May Wed Fiji

NEW YORK. Oct. A.
ooh. Mr.. sGallagherlr
Eyes, Mr.. Shean.'
care you going TO divorce your
little Amt"
Eyes, Mr., Shean. / think !
! shall,
'For ] want. another gal,
And ] think our little Fiji wants
q man"
The report. that Ed Gallagher
Of Gallagher and Shean, and
Ann Luther, film star, were to
be diverted was confirmed BY
Mr.. Gallagher in a telegram
from Dayton, where he u play.
Ing with. the "In Dutch" COM
pany.
He is to be married as soon
as the divorce 10 granted, II is
said, to Yvonne Lussier, who
sang Gallagher and Shean" in
French and English !, in the IA
nous Follies act. Robert Landry
of Montreal, is suing Gallagher
for SIS, 200 for having taken
Mile. Fiji, as Yvonne Is known,
away from him.
Ann Luther returned here last
week frrom the Pacific coast,
where she failed in her suit
against Jack. White, mining ope-
rator, for 100000 for. breach
of contract.
The Washington times., 1924-10-14

PAY AS YOU RIDE! Many Wash.
ington Auto Dealers viii give you
such attractive terms that owning
d good used car viii be an easy
matter for you to handle. Turn
to Classification IL in the Classified
Section of this paper today and
read their offerings.
The Washington times., 1924-10-14
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The Washington times., 1924-10-14
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Special at 500.
The Washington times., 1924-10-14

PapaI Nuncio Back to Paris
ROME, Oct 14.--Monsignor c.
retti, papal nuncio to France, left
for Paris today to resume his duties.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
POTOMAC PARK
HAS RECORD
CROWD
But One Accident Reported
There During Day That
Was Breezy.

Although fully $4,000 automobiles
Invaded Potomac Park yesterday,
only enc accident, and that the over.
turning Of a lone horse and buggy,
was reported. Lieut.. Patrick J. Car
roll in charge Of the park police,
said today.
The first real day Of spring COM
bined with the curiosity Of Wash
ingtonians to watch the turbulent
waters of the Potomac, brought on.
the biggest Potomac Park crowd of
the year.
The water of the river washed
over the walls all day yesterday and
for a time threatened to cover the
roadways. Lieut.. Col. C. G. Sheriff.,
in charge of public buildings and
grounds, reported, however, that no
damage was done.
The river around Potomac Park
was more quiet today. but the
water continued to flood over the
wall. Fear Of damage to this wall
during the flood, however. is over.
The accident occurred near Hams
Point, when Lorenzo T. Stewart, col
ored, forty-five years old, of Ana
costa, overturned In the buggy in
which he was riding. Stewart and
Mrs. Lena Stewart were slightly
injured.
About a dozen arrests for speed.
Ing were made during the day.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
MRS. E. ToWNE HEADS
NEW THOUGHT ALLIANCE

Mrs. Elizabeth Towne, editor of
the Nautilus Magazine, has been
elected president Of the International
New Thought Alliance, succeeding
James A. Edgerton, who resigned
after nearly fifteen years of service.
Mrs. Towne and her husband, Will.
liam e. Towne, have been active
members of the alliance since 1915.
She assumed her new office in the
Ouray building headquarters on
March 10.
Mrs. Towne is to fill the unexpired
term Of Mr.. Edgerton, which closes
with the 1924 congress to be held
in Buffalo, July IL to %. Mr..
Edgerton has been president of the
organization almoy rom it's begin.
ming, and is now signing because
business and other personal matters
have so absorbed his time that he
can no longer devote the necessary
time to the alliance.
The outgoing president is we'll
known in Washington. For a num-
Der of years he was purchasing agent
for the United States Postoffice De.
partment.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
FASHION ROW IS
UNDERPOLlCE
c j 4 R D
F Street Nonentities Who
Accost Girls to Feel
Laws Heavy Hand.

Foot policemen. bicycle men,
members of the Women's Bureau
and plainclothesmen today are
"riding range" on the r street
S"cowboys," in the municipal gov
ernment's campaign to stamp out
obnoxious attentions to unescorted
young women on the famous prom
enade.
Coincident with this marked at
tention to Marshmallow Row, Dis
trict Commissioner Oyster today
asked Corporation Counsel Frank
III. Stephens to draft an ordnance
to curb, in some way, the amatory
ambitions OF the more or less
gilded idlers.
Complaints recently received by
Major Daniel Sullivan, chief of po-
lice, brought about the drive against
the cowboys" Young women told
police that men insulted them as
they passed along.
While holding that in some cases
the girls may have been at fault.
Commissioner Oyster declared TODAY
he knew Of several well-defined in
stances in which flirtations were
carried beyond the bounds Of limo.
cent fun.
These men are scoundrels ana
they ought to be stopped" said
t. Commissioners Oyster. 81 don't
know whether any arrests we make
will, be upheld In Police Court. The
Commissioners are not running the
court and cases against these an.
meyers are hard to make. However,
the matter have taken up with
the corporation counsel may be pro
ductive OF good results"
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
GREEKS HONOR
MEMORY Of
WEBSTER
Senator King and N. Tsmados
of Greek Legation are
Among Speakers.

Daniel Webster was honored yes
terday fof the speech he made in
the House Of Representatives 100
years ago in which he urged the
independence Of Greece.
Representatives of the Republic
Of Greece and of the United States
gathered at the foot of the Webster
statue on the plaza west OF Scott
circle yesterday morning for me.
mortal exercises.
Wreaths from NJ. Tsmados.
charge d'affaires of the Greek lega-
ton, and from the Greek communi-
ty Of Washington were placed at
the base Of the monument. Com.
missioner Cuno H. Rudolph presided.
Addresses were made by Con-
gresham John Jacob Rogers, of
ssachusetts, who represents in
part the Congressional district which
sent Webster to Congress: Senator
William H. King, Of Utah. and M.
Tsamados.
Commissioner Rudolph introduced
to the audience Irwin Laughlin, new
American minister to Greece: Wal.
ter s. Hutchins, whose father pre.
sented the Webster statue to the
Capital, and Samuel Appleton. OF
Warrington, Va, great grandson OF
Webster.
A public reception was held at
the Greek legation after the service.
At the Greek Orthodox church Of
SITS. Constantine and Helen, sixth
and c streets southwest, Archbishop
Methimnis Vassilios lauded the
memory Of the Massachusetts, state.
man and the service he performed
for the Greek nation.
He was assisted at the service nv
Father Thomas Daniels and Father
Dmetrios Papanastasiou.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
CAS- TAX BILL
|SSUBJECT Of
FARLEY
House and Senate Conferees
Will Compose Differences
In Measure.

Senate and House conferees on
the gasoline tax bill to provide
reciprocity between the District
and Maryland this week will hold
a series of conferences to dispose
of differences in the bills passed
by the Senate and House.
House conferees will demand that
the House amendment, providing
that all revenues derived from the
tax be made available for District
street construction and repair, be
restored to the bill.
Efforts will be made in confer.
ence to correct the language of the
bill SO as to include q personal
property tax on automobiles in ad.
ditton to the gasoline tax and a
registration tax. The property tax
was, through legislative errors,
omitted from the bill az It passed
both bodies.
The differences in the registra-
ton tax provision also must be
worked out in conferences. The
House provided a tax of Is cents
per horsepower, while the Senate
bill provides fiat tax Of 81 for
registration purposes.
Conferees are not disposed to
hurry the bill through conference,
IN view OF the fact that Governor
Albert G. Richie, Of Maryland, has
agreed to a temporary reciprocity
extension until April 80. -
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
RENTAL SURVEY
FOR D. c. IS
DELAYED
Senate Grants Extension OF
One Week to Complete
Compiling Task.

The Senate today granted an ex.
tention Of one week to the agents
OF the Senate District Committee
who are making a rent survey Of
the District Of Columbia.
The extention was requested by
Senator Ball who said that the re-
port was completed In its main
details but that 1t would take a
few days in which to put 1t into
shape for presentation to the Sen.
ate District Committee.
The resolution authorizing the
survey provided that the report
should be made no later than April
!. 1t is expected that the comniete
report will be in the hands of Sen.
ator Ball not later than next Sat.
urday.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
HERE YOU, GET BUSY.

Fans of the old column haze
sOtVed many problems, but there
are many people 1OhO think this
one too hot to handle:
II paper clips Of the oblong
type a0ere strung together from
the aOindo1U of the WASHINGTON
Monument. to the ground 1Uould
the ONE AT THE TOP hold the
weight of all the rest together?
1 don't IUGnt to put the fans Of
the coIMntat to the trouble of buy
ing paper clips and going to the
Monument to try it OMt, but still
/ 1OGMt to kno1O the truth.
WILLIE WILD FLOWER.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
FIRST MASS At SHRINE
ON EASTER MORNING

Mass will be said in the crypt Of
the National Shrine Of the Immac.
ulate Conception at Catholic Uniyer.
sity for the first time on Easter
morning, 1t was announced today.
Hundreds of persons are making
pilgrimages to the crypt every
Sunday, and the Rev. DIR. Bernard
A. McKenna, secretary to Bishop
Thomas ]. Shana, rector Of the
university, 10 handing this weekly
feature.
1t is further announced that five
windows, each six feet long and
three and one-half feet wide and
each costing $1,000 have been
donated and will be placed by
Easter Sunday. Superintendent
Blodgeet who is directing work in
the crypt says the northern apse
VIII be in readiness by Easter, and
that the east and west apse will
be completed by May is.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
HousEKEEPERs OPPOSE
OYSTER AND RUDOLPH

The Housekeepers' Alliance today
transmitted to Senator Edward L.
Edwards of New Jersey, chairman
of the Senate subcommittee investi-
eating protests against the con.
flrmation of Commissioners Ru.
dolph and Oyster for reappointment,
a copy Of q resolution condemning
the purpose Of the Zoning Commits.
sion to re-zone the residential dis
trict of Calvert street for CONNER.
cial uses.
The resolution was adopted at a
meeting last Saturday. 1t states
that on Eighteenth street south Of
Columbia road families have been
driven from home property, which
now stands idle and empty" The
same condition is foreseen for Cal.
vert street, II commerce makes
further inroads.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
LINES ON "A BOARDING
HOUSE CAT.

There 10 . gray Tom Cat
At our nice boarding house;
He's just there to look at;
He never caught o mouse.
He looks 90 very wise,
think that he must be
An old King in disguise
From Ger the Silent Sea.
A relncaFnate chief
OF Aslatic clans,
For penance doomed to grief,
A ponsiOneP Of mans.
His lofty spirit meier
10 known to finch or quail,
He ramblee everywhere,
With nObly waving tail.
A model cat he n;
When his nine lives are gone.
His soul will straightway whix
Above, and hasten ON
To where his Princess waits,
And all his Fetinue-
30 will the potent Fatea-
Perhaps this stOFy'0 true.
My moral IL 70 plain,
When looking for romance,
Don't board o boat for Spain
without q passing glance
At humble little things
You live with every day
just lead your fancy wings,
And let IL fly away.
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
DIG. HEADS
FATE SOON
KNOWN
Special Committee Will Silt
Charges Preferred by
Organizations.

The fight against the confirmation
Of District Commissioners Rudolph
and Oyster in the Senate reached a
climax today.
The dead line" for the submis.
sion Of charges. protests and com.
plants against these officials has
been passed. and the Edwards sub.
committee, appointed by Senator
L. Heisler Ball to make an impartial
survey Of the situation, will get to
work Immediately to frame its re-
port to the Senate District Commit
tee.
For the past four days a bulky
mail has been pouring into the Of.
flee Of Senator Edwards. chairman
OF the subcommittee, and the work
OF ascertaining the facts relating to
the charges against the Commits.
sioners. preferred by various local
interests. may take longer than Is
at present expected.
Report Planned Wednesday.
1t 10 the plan of the Edward
subcommittee to make a report to
the Senate District Committee at
it's regular weekly meeting next
Wednesday. II this proves to be
lmpracttcable on account of the
number and detail of the commune
cations received, the matter prob.
ably will go over for another week.
The subcommittee, composed of
Senators King and Jones of Wash
1ngton, in addition to Senator Ed.
wards, 10 expected to meet this
afternoon to map out its policy.
Senator Edwards already has
made a considerable study of the
charges that have been placed be.
Iore him, and has conferred in.
formally with other members OF
the subcommittee. He has sum-
married. and enumerated the charges
before the subcommittee, and is
concerned chiefly with the question
as TO whether or not the kind of
testimony offered in support of
tfem warrants the holding Of hear
ings.
TO Decide on Hearings.
1t Is probable that the subcom.
'Inittee VIII make no formal recon-
mendation to the full committee on
the issue Of whether the Commits.
sioners should be recommended to
the Senate for confirmation, but
VII! confine itself to the question
Of hearings.
II it finds hearings to be ad.
visable. the Interpretation to be
placed upon Its action is that the
charges and protests against the
Commissioners should not be dis
missed without further examina.
ton. There may be a division Of
opinion in the subcommittee on
this issue, but the general belief
is that the report will be adverse to
the holding of hearings.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
BELL WILL
CO OVER
Plan
Project Would Bring About
More Symmetrical Frontage
on Channel.

Establishment Of a back build
ing line on the Washington water
front between the War College
and Fourteenth street is proposed
In plan drawn up today by As.
sistant Engineer Commissioner
John E. Wood and the District
wharf committee, headed by Ro-
land M. Brennan, chief clerk of
the District engineering depart
ment.
. Bell To Go Over Plan.
The plan, its sponsors believe, will
allow a more symmetrical building
frontage. on the Washington chan.
mel. The projec. will be taken up
with Engineer Commissioner J.
Franklin Bell within the next few
days, and will go to the Board Of
Commissioners for approval in about
q week.
Under the provisions Of a reguia.
ton to be drawn accompanying the
plan, no further building will be
permitted within 1875 feet Of the
pier-head line, which represents the
farthest projection into the channel.
on the water front. h
Existing buildings will not be al
fected by the proposed rule, but ex.
tensive alterations and improve.
ments, other than piers, will be pro-
hibited beyond the new limit. The
length of buildings extending over
the channel, as governed by the
new regulation, varies along the
river. and the plan is designed to
rectify, to some extent. the wide
variations in over-water areas
covered by these structures. The
Office of Public Buildings and
Grounds is cooperating in the plan,
Mr.. Brennan said today.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
cooLIDCE'S TWO SONS
ARE GOING TO CAMP

Both of the sons of President
Coolidge, John and Calvin. ir., have
enrolled for the Citizens Military
Training Camp to be held in August
at Camp Devens, Mass. They have
been attending the Mercersburg
Academy at Mercersburg, Pa, the
past winter.
The Citizens Military Training
camps will be held in thirty army
posts throughout the country and
already. more than 5000 young men
have applied for admission. The
camps viii accommodate 10000 stu.
dent soldiers.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
SCHOOL AssocI ALTON
PoSTP0NES IRIS MEETING

The District of Columbia Public
School Association has decided to
postpone its monthly meeting one
week.
In consequence 1t will be held
Wednesday, April 3. in the Franklin
School auditorium instead Of Wed
nesday. April 2. according to Walter
Trey. secretary.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
LIONS CLUB TO HEAR
BUSINESS NEED or BOOKS

THE Application of the Library
to Business" will be the subject of
an address before the Lions Club at
the clubs luncheon at the New
willard Hotel Wednesday, by DR..
George F. Bowerman Public Libra.
rian.
The meeting will be principally a
business meeting. Election Of dele
gates to the District convention at
Frederick. Nd in April, will be
held and further plans for the
banquet which will be held shortly
Will be discussed. Bart McKeever is
chairman Of the banquet committee.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
GOAT INSPIRATION.

fell asleep one evening.
Dreaming OF Bits office goat:
The moon she was gtllI beamlng
And I seemed TO float.
MY dreams wandered far and wide,
Der valley and DER dale,
This goat win surely get my hide
II j don't grab his tail.
1 thought his nlbs was buried dean.
And I stood upon his mound,
The mourners they began TO weep,
While seated on the ground,
A creepy feeling came DER me.
felt % awful queer;
1mpo and ghOstly COLLINS see
And for me have no cheer.
Us sad to tell, ard I here relate
The finish Of my dream.
j hit the goat upon the pate
And woke mp with . scream.
JAY BIRD.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
THE SULTAN.

With adJectiveS splendlferOus,
Mike Jones. I'm tones VOclfePious.
Declared that he was ruler of the
land.
u am the king and president,
the highest powered resident,
Against me NO one dares to raise Q
hand"
And thereupon he sat upon
q throne he'd built, with hat upon
HIS head. a'hanging over ON his ear.
NO cleaning eye was gleamieP
Than his, when, as HIS premier,
ne made Of gorilla standing near.
And no one said cOntrarily.
AZ he ruled on right merrily,
And midst his jungle subjects daily
braved;
For Mike was cast upon the share,
HIS ship was on the oceans floor,
He was the only one that had heen
JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
INCREASES
VALUE ON
BASIS Of
FARE
Street Railway Shown to
Have Accumulated $751;
4o4 in Four Years.

The Capital Traction Company
has earned $1,717404 in the past
four years in excess of a z per
cent return. This sum is CLASH
fled as surplus earnings and be-
comes a part Of the capital upon
which return must be earned
in the future by the street car
fares paid by the citizens Of
Washington.
Hanna On Stand.
This fact was brought out today
at the hearing before the Senate
District Committee, when j. H.
Hanna. vice president of the com.
pany, testified. He talked in oppo-
sition to the Mcclellan scent fare
resolution.
Mr.. Hanna presented another i'm.
pressive array of statistics, COM
mended the Public Utilities Com
mission for its present traction
policies, and informed Senator Nc.
Kellar that he, as private citizen,
was strongly in favor Of the prompt
confirmation Of District Commission
ers Rudolph and Oyster.
Larger Fare Seen. ..r..
Senator Mcclellan pointed out that
II the surplus continued to mount
IN future wears as 1t has in the past
four years, the street car riding
public soon would be forced to paw
a larger return on this surplus In
time, the surplus would become the
largest item Of thu capitalization of
the company. he indicated.
The Washington Railway and
Electric Company in the past four
years failed to earn a per cent re-
turn by the amount of $1,662. 677.
Mr.. Hanna said. Ths net amount
by which the two companies failed
to earn per cent on their com.
$45,273.
In assembling the surplus ac.
cumuIated by the Capital Traction
company, Mr.. Hanna pointed out
excess Of dividends in 1919. 1920
and 1921 was due to the fact that
the rates of fare imposed in Wash.
ington were based not upon the
fair value Of the Capital Traction
Company, but upon the fair value
OF the weaker W. R. and e.
In 1928, he showed, the surplus
fell to $17s,S53 for the Capital.
Traction Company, and he felt
there was a possibility that It
might be wiped out all together.
To Continue Attack. 7
Senator Mcclellan apparently in,
tends to continue his attack upon
the Capital Traction Company on.
the basis Of its surplus earnings.
He does not believe that street
car users here should be forced to
pay q fare which is based upon
any item which includes this sur.
plus as an integral part Of the
capital Of the corporation.
George i. Hamilton, president Of
the company, will follow Mr.. Hanna
upon the stand in consideration,
of the various legal questions In
volved in the Mcclellan five-cent
fare resolution. The Senate District
Committee will continue its hear.
ings the latter part of the present
week. a.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
WOULD THIS OLD LAW
GIVE YOU THE BLUES?

The much decried "blue laws
had their good points. OF those
passed in 1855 for the colony of
New Haven, No. IS reads: "Any
man may. that will, sell beer or
ale out of doors at penny a
quart or cheaper" Thissp articu-
lar "blue law ought to be enacted
at once" FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
ARREST TWO BOYS ON
CHARGE OF JOY RIDING

Headquarters Detectives Davis
and Alligood last night arrested
Theodore Gum, fifteen, 40 Ninth
street southwest, and william Jack.
son, sixteen, Assn Hamilton court
southwest, both colored, as, 1t Is
alleged, they were about to go on a
joy ride in stolen automobile.
The youths are said to be on pro.
baton in connection with similar
offenses. The automobile is owned
by Leo Hammer, $50 Twelfth street.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
GETTING AN EARLY START,

Lawyer-What can do for you?
Mose-Ah wants to see bout
gittin' err divorce.
Lawyer-How long have YOU
been married?
Mose-Ah amt married Wit. but
De gal Use gagged tub dun tcle
me dat ef all doan go tub wuk
when US gifts married she's gwine
tuh gimme er divorce, so ali
thought ah'd better start de per-
cedings right now.
LEONIDAS POLK.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
ST. STEPHENS CLUB
ELECTS M. ]. NooNE HEAD

Election Of Matthew J. Noone as
president Of st. Stephens Club was
announced today, following the
semi-annual meeting yesterday at
2422 X street northwest.
Other officers are: Edmund p.
INLAND, first vice president Thomas
A. McDonough, second vice presi.
dent Lawrence M. Feeney, recording
Z, secretary William l.. ]. Roberts
financial secretary and Michael z.
Buckley. treasurer.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
VETERANS ARE TO SEE
HARDINC-ALASKA FILM

Presentation by Clarence j.
Blanchard, Of the Interior Depart.
ment, OF the film "Harding's Tour
OF Alaska" will be feature Of the
meeting tomorrow night at 1899 I
street northwest Of the George
Washington Post No. /.
Women have been invited to at.
tend the meeting. AS a result Of
the presentation OF this finn the
initiation exercises scheduled for to.
morrow night have been postponed
until Tuesday, April IL.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
WHAT'S DOING
Today and TOnaorrou
To-Day.

AOU0ys
Lecture - European Labor Orgapiza-
uon." Rev. John O'Grady, Of Catholic
University, Central Labor Union, 1905
street northwest, S;SO p. m.
Spring Play - "Trslawney Of the
Wells" Central High School. audito-
rum, Sis p. m.
Meeting-Anna Maud Hallam Practi-
cal Psychology Club. Playhouse. 1s14 N
street northwest, 7:46 .. m.
-, CARD Party - Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent. No. /, Daughters of Veterans,
G. A. r. Hall. p. m.
Meeting - Randle Highlands Citigons
Association, 8 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Meeting-COlumbia Heights Citizens
Association in st. Stephens Hall, SOFT
Fourteenth street northwest. Senator
Robert b. Howell will speak on.
municipal public utilities problems.
Lecture-''Two Poets OF the South, :"
by Prof. Arthur. DeerinR, at the X.
OF c. Evening School at p. m.