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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-25
THE AUTO PASSENGER.

It was q dark day. Drope Of
rain fell constantly. Umbrellas
were a common sight. An auto
wheeled Its way up a narrow city
street and passed q woman who
seemed waiting for sOmeOne-nOt
for chance companion but a
kindly-disDOsed litter over the
her face lighted up with the
possibilities Of the moment. The
car driver was not unmindful OF
the opportunity to be graCiOus,
He returned for the passenger. who
politely stepped into the motor.
with apologies for the Intrusion
the car sped onward. She did
not appear forward and her genial
readily. The progress Of the Irip
was increasingly delightful. CHOW
q casual question. Give blOckG."
was her blithe answer, for allie
had q personality Of cheerfulness.
Inc answer was dlecOnCerttng tn
the ObliRlng chauffeur. whose
Imagination had already run RAM
futurity. II was one Of those
events which create O wish that
they might HngeP and Iengthen.
AS her home was reached, she
stepped from the auto thankfully
and said. you see that man In
the doorway? He IL my husband.
Goodbye" The car driver has
tened away with absorbing recOl-
lecttOns Of q good deed done and
somewhat convinced that q smile
has q carrying" attraction soD1e-
time. beeet with dangers not
LOUIS vARNUM wOULFE.
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now is congesting every school
building in the city.
School officials estimate that at
least $175,00O will be necessary to
place necessary modern text books
in thei hands Of District school
children who now are studying his
tories and biographies which are
twenty years behind the times and
to replace worn out and filthy
books now in use. For this pur.
pose the Budget Bureau has allow.
ed but $4,000. Purchase Of new
maps and globes for classroom use
Is also regarded by school officials
as q pressing need.
Items Reduced.
Estimates in the bill now pending
before the House committee which
have been reduced below the cur.
rent appropriations include the est!-
mate Of $2,51G238 for streets and
highways, as against the current
authorization Of $2,994,270; $147, 800
for Fairgrounds, as against $105, 700
and $2,023,160 for the fire depart,
mants a. against -S2.O5s,a3ls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-25
PoSTHUMOUS AWARDS
GIVEN 8 DISTRICT MEN

:. Three Washingtonians are among
the dead heroes of the Spanish
American war honored by pos
thumous awards for gallantry in ac-
ton, according to announcement
Of the list Of awards today by the
War Department.
Silver stars awarded the men for
their neritorious service were given
IN each instance to the widows of
the men who live in this city.
The three men, all of whom held
the rank of colonel, were Colonel
Henry p. Kingsbury. Colonel Thomas
L: Smith, and Colonel John ~,
StntsenburK.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-25
SMITH REELECTED HEAD
OF RAILWAY WORKERS

Philip s. Smith has been elected
Tor the third time to head Victory
Lodge No. 1924, Brotherhood Of
Railway and Steamship Clerks,
Freight Handlers, Express and Sta.
ton Employees, at meeting in
typographical Temple. The lodge
Is composed OF Baltimore and Ohio
railroad workers.
Other officers elected were T..
Edward Frye, vice president; j.
Frank Wahl. secretary. treasurer;
Irving L. Catterton, chaplain; Sol
=. Hardy, sergeant-at-arms; Theo-
dore Sellse, inner guard; Charles B.
Edelin,, outer guard; Mr.. VAIL,
George e. Frye and Edward C..
stevens, protective committee; H.
Gilman Howard, Mr.. Hardy and
Mr.. Catterton, executive board;
Mr.. Frye, Mr.. Stevens and Mr..
VAIL, organization committee.
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Plans of the President
and Cabinet
for Xmas

Members of President Cool
idge's official family will pass
Christmas today as follows:
President Coolidge-At the
White House with Mrs. Cool
idge and their son, John.
Secretary of State Hughes
With Mrs. Hughes and his
family at their home here.
Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon-In Pittsburgh with his
daughter and son.
Secretary of War Weeks
With Mrs. Weeks and their
daughter and grandchildren at
his Washington home.
Attorney General Stone -
With Mrs. Stone and their son,
Lawson, in New York.
Postmaster General New
With Mrs. New at his Wash
ington home.
Secretary Of the Navy Will
bur-With Mrs. Wilbur at the
home of their daughter, Mrs.
F. M. Paist, at Wayne, Pa.
Secretary of the Interior
Work--With his daughter, Mrs.
A. w. Bissel, il. Evanston, i'll.
Secretary of Agriculture Gore
With his mother at his home
in Clarksburg, w. Va.
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover-With Mrs. Hoover at
their Washington home.
Secretary of Labor Davis-At
sea on the way home from his
South American trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-25
POLICE court 7
JUDGE PLAYS
SANTA
''Drunks" Get off After TAX
ing Christmas oath-Auto
Drivers Are Held

With a Christmas tree resting on
the bench before him, Judge Schuldt
took the part Of Santa Claus to al
most all the DRINKS brought into
Police Court today.
Those locked UP for being in.oxi.
Gated last night had their records
looked into by Probation Officer
Bob Smith, and the first offenders,
over fifteen in number, were lined
up before the court. They all took
this oath:
IT solemnly swear on this Holy
Christmas Day that l will abstain
from the use of Intoxicating liquors
and will conduct myself in a peace.
full and orderly manner and become
a useful citizen to the community,
so help me God, and keep me stead
fast"
"Repeaters" Get Off.
Several of the old offenders,
known as "repeaters," who have
the same pleas every time they are
brought into court, were surprised
to have their requests granted to.
day. Many were put on probation.
When asked what he had to say
one bleary-eyed individual wished
the Court the best of health and
hoped the Judge was having "a
merrier Christmas than I'm hav-
ing"
or the traffic violators, Lieuten.
ant Colonel William A. Alfonte,
who, told the court he had been
driving all wear IN 1929 fa0S and
his personal bonds taken. He said
he had bought tags in other states
and that no one was losing money
py mis- failure to comply with the
law.
Thanks Court Employees.
Three men charged with driving
their automobiles while under the
influence of liquor were arraigned,
Two of them, Harry d. Cook and
William. Colbert, colored, asked for
jury trial and were committed
to Jail for Christmas In default
of $500 bonds.
Edward Williams, colored, who
was charged with driving while
drunk and colliding on Sixth and
Maryland avenue northeast. last
night, pleaded guilty and was sen.
fenced to serve thirty days straight
on the first count and fined $40 OF
thirty days on the colliding charge.
In adJourning the court. Judge
Schuldt called all the employees in
and thanked them for the Christ.
mas tree that decorated the bench
and for their cooperation during
the past year.
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ORDER OF FOREIGN WARS
PLANS ANNUAL BREAKFAST

District Of Columbia Commandery
OF the Military Order Of Foreign
Wars, will hold its annual banquet
and election at the Army and Navy
Club next Monday evening at Z
o'clock. The committee in charge,
which consists OF Captain Sam S.
Sewa1l, chairman; Captain Edwin s.
Bethlehem, jr., and Major A. III.
Dondero, has made all ARRANGE.
ments to make the banquet very
pleasant one. The new standard of
colors will be presented that eve.
ming. General Hugh "A. Drum, us.
sistant chief Of STAFF, United States
army, will be the principal speaker
of the occasion.
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ORIGINAL
RAPHAEL
ON VIEW
Painting Valued at $4,000
Is Owned, by Baltimore
Man Employed Here

Claimed by experts to be an
original Raphael, a painting valued
at $3.50, 900, hangs in the National
Gallery of Art in the city, the
property Of Walter Swinney, en-
ployed at the Metropolitan Clothes
Shop, $50 F street northwest.
Color Well Preserved.
The painting Is on a linen canvas,
forty-two by fifty.two inches in size.
1t represents a visit of st. Elizabeth
and her son, st. John the Baptist, to
the Holy Family. The color is re-
markably well preserved, and the
cracks in the paint are scarcely no
ticeable from a distance, although
the dried pigment has fallen away
from the canvas in the lower ex.
tremes OF the picture.
The Visitation" picture has an in.
teresting history. and Mr.. Swinney
can account for at least the last
ninety years.
Bought In Munich.
THE painting was bought" he
said, Tin Munich, Germany. about
eighty-five or ninety years ago. from
F. Minor, by Andrew A. Hack,
member Of a very old Maryland
family, closely identified with that
Of Charles Carroll. Of Carrollton,
through relationship.
ut came down through the gen.
erations to the Swinney family, and
passed into my possession in The
last years OF the nineteenth century
about 1898, / think it was.
Since 1t came into my hands, the
Raphael has had an exciting time.
l had heard, ever since / was a
child, Of the painting Of Raphael
which belonged to the family, but
the name meant nothing to me.
Worth Fortune.
For a long time I did not guess
the value Of it. One day, however,
asked an acquaintance in the con-
sular service, who knew something
OF art, to look at it. He called in
a friend who was an experienced
critic. The latter said It was worth
a fortune.
Il consolidated Paul Hallweg, a
well-known Baltimore artist, as to
its possible value. He declined to
guess at this, declaring it was i'm
possible to put set value on such
a work. Since that time, l have
had 1t priced, and the estimates
run as high as $3.50, 000."
For safe keeping. Mr.. Swinney
presented the painting to the Gov.
eminent for temporary exhibition, :
1t was accepted by committee of
experts who looked at the picture in
the owners Baltimore home. To
those who have seen 1t and observed
the signs Of mastery in the work,
there is no doubt that it was paint
ed by Raphael. The only shade of
doubt is that it may be a replica
by Raphael Of an earlier painting
by him. But there is no substan.
tiation Of this claim.
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THE ANTI-PESSIlMIST.

THE ANTT-PESSIMIST.
The t0Orld Is Orowin0 fdirer,
Everything seems truly bright,
And AntWnInGI scenes are TGrer,
,-'PTiS a truly 'Gt0eSonIe sight.
Yet some people still are CroGkinO,
Though the 1OOrld seems most
SWbIinIeI
But tell you I'm not joEimO)
That haven't got the time!
The golden rod delights us,
There Is splendor IN its hue,
And the countryside eTcites us,
1t presents a gorgeous hue.
But the pessin1tst keeps h0tuliNO,
He 4OtU neUer cease to chime,
Yet heed not all his 0roWNn0,
For I haven't got the time!
When the beauties all surround me,
And the leaves are tin0ed toith
red,
Then beam on all around me,
Though some feIEotUS choose in
stead
The ttreS0Tne path to SOTroW,
But couldn't 0tve a dime,
For the troubles that they borrOp,
For haven't got the time!
JOE III. HOLMAN.
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GILBERT HITCHCOCK TO
TALK At WILSON DINNER

The address preceding the radio
speech Of Viscount Cecil at the din
ner Of the Woodrow Wilson Foun-
dation at the Willard Sunday eve.
ming will be delivered by former
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock.
Huston Thompson will preside ct
the dinner which will be attended
by many persons prominent in dip
lomatic, social and congressional
clcclees E
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-25
MIXED ON THE TINE.

: Hubby got in late and mushily
explained to wife, who woke up
at this inopportune time, that he
had been to lodge meeting, had
been appointed on a committee,
which worked rapidly, but did
not get through until 4 a. m.
go on and go to bed, john"
she said, cts only 1880 now"
ROSE s, STEETT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-25
SEN. UNDERWOOD SPENDS
CHRISTMAS IN BED

Senator Oscar w. Underwood Of
Alabama, one of the leading figures
in the Muscle Shoals fight. spent
Christmas Day n bed with the
Phoenix tribune., 1924-11-01
VOTE For YOUR FRIENDS

Some of people who dissatisfied with the conduct
of the Republican leaders certain states urging the oore
the Republican party and cast their lot either
with the Democrats party The coored voters
hereby called upon characterize this nonsena advice and
deaf to such pratng We know the Republican
party know what has done what doing and what it
will do We also know what will not do Among other things
know that party wants to have share in the government
gives political recognition; divides the spois of office
with it admits justice and in that aids preserving
rights American citizens We know the Democratic party
We that is against and forever; has
dsranchsed it could it has passed all sorts of dis
eliminating against u.s. has put in Jim-Crow its
leaders have told plainly that not wanted in that party
by what rule any serespecng Negro ask
the policy of this old party unsafe When
panic ensues and the commercial life of the nation becomes de-
morized We know the third party we'll They socialists
revouonst who believe in ownership of all public
utilities and in setting aside the constitution of the United
States has leaning toward anarchy and dsrup
tion Our people fully justified in refusing to support it.
They should not allow themselves to listen seriously to the
preachments of its inconsistent orators We not willing to
believe that reasonable portion of coored people anywhere
will cast their fortunes with this and unried political ANAL
gamaon We firm in the belief that people will be loyal
to the Republican party that they prefer to endure the ills that
them rather than cast their lots with those they know
not of We confidently expecting that the proclamation will
forth the 5h day of November that the nominees of the
Republican party both state and nation have been elected
by overwhelming majorties that the government is still safe
and the business interests of the country have been dis
turbed.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-11-01
THE MAN WHO CAN LAUGH

The who is able to laugh under oppression the
humorous side of the most serious situation extract brief
surcease from the horrors of impending disaster is the
least, philosopher He is akin in spirit to Socrates.
There tradition that Zanppe the wife of that
thinker the absentmnded husband who had the rather bad
habit of going about the city poorly and at times almost indie
Gently Clad would steal behind him aptoe when she desired
surprise assa him. Socrates magnanimous and
devoted husband to upbrad his wife alone speak of her
dsparagng to others To the situation when
her approach and pretending not to her. he would remark
the who always surrounded him that the
women comprising the good ordinary housewives of his
quantance walked slowly upon their pedal appendages
taenhe paragon of the genter was spouse
dlsdaned to pursue the ambatoy habit of her kind
but with feline the avdy of the fathery tribe
silent ally of the wind which tell it's
tended course When Zanpe descended upon him. appeared
surprised and took with equanmy his scodng beating
as the might be- while his disciples looking
which the more to admire the stately the unrued
In very much this has the Negro race carried itself
during all of its dark history in this country Scourged as
slave corned freeman and carcatured as human being
the Negro has been able to laugh keep from weeping
smile because love conquers and multiply even
the ancient Christians did, because of this trait of adap
by for the time being to all sorts of conditions The Negro
is essentially serious human His carefree behavior is but
the outward sign OF his abiding optimism his unshaken faith
his undyng hope of better day. Such race was not born
die It's life is immortal The spirit that anmaYes # E nrl
OF divine origin. 1t not be distinguished
Many leaders of the become impatient imedi
ate action demand to be heard They the pioneers
the trail blazers, the bo were season But
the great aborng teemng army of ordinary and women
pursuing the even tenor of its way fights the days battle
with the ammunition ready at hand and looks to the Great
Commander for ultimate victory In patience there power
Phoenix tribune., 1924-11-01
CONSISTENCY

One great element of strength the Republican party is
that consistently follows its policies and has not face for
section of the country and about face for another section
Its principles policies and practices consistent stands
for protection to southern industries well northern eastern
and western stands for protection of agriculture well
industry But how differently situated the Democratic party
and its representatives In Congress southern Democratic rep
resenatves vote for tariff protection for tobacco south
CROP but would deny this protection the crops
the west The Democratic party in absolute control in the
South dsranchses the Negro but in the North makes bid
the Negro vote The Democrats the friends of labor
but vote eerade tariff law which induces Americans buy
cheap goods manufactured abroad thus closing manufactures
America and throwing thousands of abores out of employ
men The Democrats must take into consideration geography
and locality when their campagne deliver addresses having
different speech for the different sections of the country
while Republican pokesmen in the envabe position of be-
able to face audience anywhere and advance the
line of argument
Phoenix tribune., 1924-11-01
GO AND VOTE

Approximately 40 per cent of the country voters exercised
right suffrage the last presidential election In 1927
thyou United States senators elected by percentages
ranging cent to 49 cent The average was less
than per The above figures taken from reliable sources
indicate the aty the part of of our citizens to con-
tribute an intelligent functions of their
complaining of the ills of public administration whether
county, of national ask yourself the question: did
voe? the answer eyes, that question is settled and the
matter complained of stands upon its own merit
The responsibility of voting is individual the same as law
abiding citizenship individual Organized effort help in
getting the vote but county, state nation cannot be made
better by abebodied citizens who must be dragged to the polls
good citizenship attends the who first
weighs well the issues who knows his her responsibility
we'll privilege and whose every wish for good government is
action by the casting of welconsidered ballot
Phoenix tribune., 1924-11-01
KLAN A MENACE TO DEMOCRATS

Because of the Democratic leaders openly fighting
the Ku Kux Kan by that they have bet
ter feeling toward the Negroes political status in this country
Who has made valiant fight to put plank in the plat
form of the Democratic party denouncg this neaous organ
zon than Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama? What
state in the Union has determined constituency opposed
Negro manhood rights and citizenship than has Alabama
Indeed the opposition to the Ku Kux Kan
better treatment of the Negro but is to prevent
break from their party of the the Catholics of whom
there number of these groups all the Southern
states and the Ku Kx Kan organization continues to unc
on and create trouble will not be long before the Catholics
and the Jews will have to try to find way protect them
selves against the Kans opposition to themmore from pol
itical standpoint than any other
Phoenix tribune., 1924-11-01
FOR THE COMMON GOOD

mo individual of Individuals President
Coolidge may expect governmental favors
party assistance Whatever gives be given
good at all Contributions can and will be re-
ceved on no other bas With that spirit governing the
pagn clean government free of political promises
for another four Incidentally President Coolidge has
applied to the campaign the principles that govern
his official acts and has warned the campaign managers that
efforts for his election must be limited by available funds just
as ne insists that government expenditures
income.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-11-01
TAKE YOUR CHOICE

Candidate Davis his speeches pretends lack of
anmy supposed factions of the Republican party Let's
make comparison 1t took the Democratic convention
and 1O3 ballots to arrive at nomination of Mr. Davis
publican convention nominated Mr. Coolidge first ballot
All of which fair indication Of the respective states of un
anmy among the members of the two parties.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-11-01

Houston railroads undo
is evidenced
cen people employed by
under
control 49,
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-11-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION \

Department of the Interior. U. s. Land
Office at Little Rock Arkansas, Nov
ember 5, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
Il. SOuthard of Ravenden, Arkansas,
r. T. ID. No. 2, who on September 10,
1920, made Homestead Entry Seriaf
No. 016S51, for Mp NW1-4 and SEA
NW1-4 Section 1. Township 20 North,
Range West, 9th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Probate Clerk of Randolph
County. at POcahOntas, Arkansas, on
the 10th day of December 1924
Claimant names as witnesses:
Rice Baldridge. of Ravenden, Ar
kansas, r. +. ID. No 2; Elvin Matheney
of Ravenden Springs, Arkansas, S. A.
Evans of Ravenden, Arkansas, r. f.
ID. No. 2; John King of Myrtle, Mis-
souri,. Wallace Townsend.
hot. Register.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-11-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of the decree of the Randolph Chan
Gerry Court, made and entered of re-
cord on October 30th. 1924, in a case
wherein b. l.. Patterson was plaintiff
and b. j. Patterson, Ben Bingham
John Bingham, Ed Bingham. Amos
Bingham, Lone Bingham, Bette Shaw
Elsie Harper and Fronie Brachelor
were defendants. the undersigned as
Commissioner, duly appointed in the
said cause, will on Saturday. the Goth
day of November, 1924, offer and eX-
pose for sale, to the highest and best
bidder. at public outcry, at the south
front door of the court house, in Poca-
hOntaS Arkansas, between the hours
prescribed by law for judicial sales
the following real estate. to-wit: The
south west quarter of the North west
quarter of section thirty three (33) in
township twenty 900 north of the
base line, in range three CD east. con
tanning 40 acres. more or less. Said
sale will be made on credit of three
months, purchaser being required to
execute note or bond with approved
personal security, bearing interest from
date of sale until paid at the rate of
ten per cent per annum, and n lien will
be retained for the purchase price and
interest thereon.
Sale will be made for the purpose of
paying and satisfying the Judgment
and decree of the plaintiff for the sum
of $1995. and interest thereon and
costs, and for the purpose of parti-
tioning the said lands among the par
ties to the said action. as the heirs at
law of Jake Patterson, deceased.
This November ). 1924.
Ben +. Mays.
Commissioner i'm Chancery.
SchoOnOver x Jackson,
Solicitors for Plaintiff. 13-3t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-11-20
NOTICE For PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. U. $. Land
Office at Little Rock, Arkansas, Octo
ber %, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that Francis
NJ. Collins of Ravenden, Arkansas, r.
f. ID. >. Box 81, who on October 21
1919. made Homestead Entry No
01603S, for SELL SELL Section 10
SW14 SW14 Section II and ELL
NEIL, Section 10 Township 20 North
Range West 9TH Principal Meridian
has filed notice Of intention to make
Final Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be
fore W. II. Phipps. County Clerk OF
Randolph County. at Pocahontas, Ar.
kansas. on the 2nd day of December
1924.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Tom Smith, j. n. Hogan. Il. James
and j. Il. Tyree all Of Ravenden, Ar
kansas. RED No. ..
Wallace Townsend.
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