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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14

The pumping station on the
Lambert farm, near Germantown.
was DESTROYED by fire yesterday
morning. entailing loss of about
$1,000, which was well covered by
insurance. The Rockville volunteer
firenen responded to the alarm but
when they reached the scene the
structure was in ruins.
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HIAT TSV|LLE To.
STAGE G. {. /.
MEET
Congressman Connolly, Con-
rad Syme, and Mrs. ]. G.
cantriII Talk at Rally

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Oct.s IA
To organize a Coolidge. Dawes club.
a meeting Of Republicans Of Hyatts.
vile and vicinity has been called
for tomorrow might at 1880 o'clock
in the municipal building. Former
mayor William A. Brooks who has
been president OF number OF q.
Q. P. campaign clubs here in the
past has called the meeting.
At q Democratic rally in Masonic
Hall here Congressman Tom Con.
nally Of Texas, Conrad H. Syme,
prominent District Of Columbia at.
torney and Democrat and Mrs. J.
C. Cantrill, Democratic national
committee woman from Kentucky
were the speakers. Connally denied
that the; Republicans had brought
the country back to normaIcy,
Syme characterized John w. Davis
as the best fitted presidential candi.
date and Mrs. Cantrill urged every
one to register and vote.
A luncheon was a feature Of the
evening. Mrs. Retta d. Morris
was chairman OF the committee in
charge Of arrangements and her
associates included Mesdames Irwin
Owings, Theodore j. Vandoren,
Joseph sAnan, George b. Earnshaw,
Harry Hall, J. l.. King, Harry
Dorsey. Dwight B. Gait, Forrest
Daily, w. d. Porter and Edward
A. Fuller. s. Marvin Peach, former
prosecuting attorney for Prince
Georges county, presided.
At a cost Of $4,000 new freight
locomotive has been bought by the
directors Of the Washington, Brandy
wine and Point Lookout railroad,
II Is announced.
After undergoing extensive i'm.
provements, including painting OF
the interior and the installation of
handsome new pews the Forest
Grove Church has reopened for
services.
Thursday the annual Brandywine
fair will be held at the high school
there. Ten dollars in prizes again
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14

At cost Of $4,000 a new freight
locomotive has beent bought by the
directors Of the Washington, Brandy
wine and Point Lookout railroad,
II IL announced.
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What's Doing Today and
Tomorrow


ies
Meeting washington Aiumnae Society
Clifton street northwest. AT 1 o'cioeE.
Meeting Columbia Junior High school
lsrent Teachers Association, 1T
Party Bridge and nah jone, al
Wardman Park Hotel, at o'clock.
9 1pasT Sus z e the Dorothy Hancock
Meeting Executive board 81 the ID. q.
Ccngreaa Parent achsrs Asao6Iat lion. aa
the Ebbitt Hotel at z o'clock.
Meeting--Morgan Parent Teachers A.
ISOLATION, at 3:4b o'clock.
Concert--UnIted States Soldiers Home
Band, In stanley Hall, at 5:tb o'clock.
Meeting Election OF Officers OF the
Zion Evangelical Church in the after
Meeting Cosmopolitan Club, In the
Franklin SQUARE Hotel, at $40 O'clock.
Meeting Washington Council, knights
Of Columbus, at Sis O'clock
Address--"old Age in Relation 70
IN the law school building or the
National University at 6:35 o'clock.
o'clock Senior cayteno de Quesada
Will speak
TOMORROW
s4SAAt---l$eIiCP. " IL HI As Ar AT InO
City Club at . O'Clock.
Meeting-Distrlct Home Economic As
ISOLATION, in the club house, 1894
street northwest, at o'clock.
Style Show--At the Women's City
Club. 1t { o'clock.
Meetlng--Ke nilworth ParentsT eAchera'
Association, at gao o'clock.
Concert--Recital at the Luther Place
Memorial Church, at Sis o'clock.
Concert-Boys' independent Band, az
the Eastern High school at 8 o'clock.
Meeting Founders OF the Susan b.
Anthony League at 1874 N street north
west. In the afternoon.
Hike--Nature section of the twentieth
Century Club will walk along the
canal beginning at i0.30 o'clock.
Meeting General NJ Emmett UreIl
Camp. Spanish war Vetefans, I'm the
Pythian Temple. At 8 O'Clock,
Meeting-chevy Chase Women's Club,
In the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church, at l2:46 o'clock.
Observation-Disclosures Club, at the
City Club. At 1870 O'Clock
Luncheon Rotary Club, AZ the wit
lard Hotel. az 1850 O'Clock
Manifestations Club. at the willard
Hotel, at 1890 o'clock.
Luncheon--Soroptim Club, at the
City Club. at 1880 o'clock.
LuncheoB--Wapiya Club, at the Uni
versity Club. at ;2:30 o'clock. 4.
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$500 Liberty Bonds Stolen

Three hundred dollars worth az
Liberty bonds and SIS in cash wera
taken from John Ridley Shields,
room SOs, TO Fourteenth street
northwest, according to report to
police. The thief broke open the
desk drawer.
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the Wcedehuck record Of the coun.
try Tor this year. He has been 90.
ing sitter them since April 24 last,
and from that date to October i
had killed and brought home i52
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14

USED CARS at prices to suit
your pocketbook are listed in this
paper today. Turn to the CLASSIFIED
Section and select the one you
want.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14

The Park Lane Citizens Associa.
ton met last night with the newly
elected officers in charge, President
A. III. Lewis presiding. Following
short business session. Arthur
Orr, chairman Of the Arlington dis
trict good roads commission, ad-
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dressed the association on the work
accomplished By the commission. 4.

accomplished BY the commission. 4.
Arlington Lodge, No. i93, I. d.
Q. n, at a meeting tonight win
complete plans to attend the annual
meeting Of the Northern Virginia
Odd Fellows Association, at Guam
tico, Friday.
Action OF the Arlington County
Civic Federation IN iIldorsirr q
Eugene Doyle. 81 Clarendon. as
land assessor Tor Arlington county
for 1895. was approved by the C.lai..
endoI1 Citizens Association last night.
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WHITE COUNCIL
To INSTALL
OFFICERS
K. Of G. Branch viii Hold
I Special Clarendon Session
for Ceremonial

= ~ +
CLARENDON. Va, Oct. 1A.-The
newly elected officers Of the Ed
ward Douglas White Council, Of the
knights Of Columbus, Of Arlington
county. will be installed tomorrow
night In the auditorium Of st.,
Charles school by District Deputy
j. Carroll Grigg. Of Petersburg, Va.
assisted by Past District Deputy
w. A. De Vaughn, of Alexandra.
The officers are: John CavaIl..
augh, grand knight; Thomas Crack.
deputy grand knight; William 4.
McCloalsy, chancellor Jerry d.
Flanagan, recorder; Thomas L. NIL
Ter, financial secretary; Arthur A.
Veitch, treasurer; Harley H. MiIks.
advocate; James h. O'Connell, war
den; Bernard f. Fegan, inside guard:
John w. Farber, outside guard:
Charles D. Sterling, trustee for
one year: James w. Walsh, trustees.
three years.
with the appeal Of Reverend WI
bur w. Snyder, chairman Of the
welfare board Of Arlington county.
the board Of supervisors at its
meeting yesterday supported the vel
fare board by agreeing 10 pay Iha
salary Of Miss Emma Ward, the
social worker, for four months.
A delegation from the Woman's
Civic Club from Clarendon, headed
by Mrs. N. Rex Hunt, submitted q
resolution passed at the last meet.
ing asking that the roads through
Clarendon be repaired.
William Ingram, supervisor from
Arlington district, assured the dele
cation that the improvements asked
for were about to be started. Cap
tain John T. TalInan, superintend-
ent OF roads, said he would have
his road force in Clarendon this
week, and would improve Wilson
boulevard and would also rebuild
the sidewalk to the Clarendon
school.
The Park Lane Citizens Associa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14

Dog Kills 1S2 Woodchucsa
WAYLAND, N. II, oct IA.
Bud sixteen.month-old English
bulldog owneuspy Burt Patchin, 81
the Patchin farms. near here. holds
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
PLAYING POLITICS IN INQUIRY

When one prominent democrat flays other
prominent men of his political faith, the read
ing public sits up and takes notice.
So the publics somewhat apathetlc appetite Tor
oil scandal is shapened a little when E.. L. Do
heney, once mentioned as democratic nominee for
vice-president takes up a cudgel against Senator
Walsh, former secretary of the navy Daniels and
former secretary of the interior Payne
He saws Walsh and his associates are playing
politics. after having been in full possession of
the facts regarding oil leases for more than two
years.
He says Mr. Daniels is fully responsible for the
policy of leasing naval oil landS-"the same Mr..
Daniels who now has the nerve to pretend he is
shocked by the conduct of his successor, Mr..
Denby.'
He SAYS there is just one difference between the
Daniels oil leases and the DENLY oil eases-that
difference being that the DENLY leases are IA per
cent more profitable to the government than the
Daniels leases.
This utterance by Mr.. Doheny may be the pot
calling the kettle black. 1t may be Mr.. Doheny
speaking in defense of his pocketbook.
Nevertheless, it may seem strange to the pub
lie that when Senator Walsh and congress a
whole have known for the past two years the prln-
cipal facts connected with the oil leases; when
some of the oil leases extend back into the Wilson
administration that no attempt was made to treat
it as a scandal until the national election cam
paign started
The public will notice, also, that every effort at
besmrching is aimed at republican officials; none
at the democrats who preceded them.
Likewise the public will observe that the senate
Investigating committee headed by Senator Walsh
(democrat) is not probing the leases made by Mr..
Daniels when he was secretary of the navy.
If the leasing policy in violation of law, let's
know it and prosecute through the courts and fix
the guilt upon whomever is shown to be respon-
sible republican or democrat, DENLY, Daniels,
FALL Payne or anybody else. And cancel the
leases.
If anybody grated or made other criminal mis-
use of his official position, let's determine that
also in court of law. If fanybody needs to be sent
to prison. let him be sent thereafter conviction
by jury.
The longer such trials can be put off the better
it suits a small group of democrats and the La
Toilette gang who are making the most of this
oil investigation for political purposes. They real
ize that politics, innuendo and SANDER don't go in
a United States court.-El Paso Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
LET'S INVESTIGATE CONGRESS

It is wonderful to be ademoc1at like Editor Bill
Stuart of the Prescott Courier. He has forgot
ten all about the profteers who during the war,
used the results Of liberty bonds to pay cost plus
10 per cent on all the contractor could possibly
spend. He has forgotten our great airplane fleet
which spent millions in roads to forest and mil
lions for cutting down spruce and never foated
an airship. One of hundred similar ways of
spending money that people had to dig up until
it hurt. There was some wise profiteerS in the
days when money was spent like water in wet
country Contracts were spread out to all "de-
serving democrats" Bryan called them Con-
tracts which gave the contractor 10 per cent plus
on all the money he could spend If his
work was worth one million and he could
make it cost two, he doubled his profits
The oil deal, rotten as it is, with crooks
OF both parties participating, is but drop in the
bucket as compared to what the people of the
United States are now paying for utter reckless
waste, spois, loot and graft. person calling at
tenti0n to such loot when it was going on was
called traitor to his country. He was liable to
be picked up and sent over the road for his dis
loyalty" 1t was impossible to check up the prof-
teer who was dumping stuff into the river, delay
ing the game and piling up costs. He had "con-
tract" with the government and the 10 per cent
plus was his profit The more he could make it
cost the government the more he pocketed Think
of giving your contractor 10 per cent profit on the
gross cost of a job and turning him lose. He
would have great inducement to save money for
yOu--NOT.
The people have not forgotten these things and
the hundred and one Investigations being pulled
by the democrats in hopes that the great debt
they piled up by squandering public money is not
going to avail them much.
We hope every guilty person in government ser
vice will be punished. But the "smoke screen"
sent up by congressional smelling committees are
not for the purpose of furnishing the guilty The
purpose is to punish political enemies. In the
meantime legislation which would save money for
the taxpayers has been etirey forgotten
The people had hoped for Legislation and elect
ed congress for that purpose, but they have de-
teriorated into special grand jury with all the
money in the United States to spend in gratifying
their curiosity and venting their spleen on per-
sonel enemies.
The people should investigate congress-
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
PLAYING THE GAME

Major Kelly editor of the Douglas Internal
ional and incidentally state historian, has most
difficult job in attempting to pour oil on the
troubled Colorado pact waters. He says the gen
era belief is that both Senator WinsOr and Gov
ernor Hunt will be opposing candidates for the
democratic nomination for governor IN the prl-
marieS, that it is expected that will announce
themselves within the next few weeks. Then the
much perturbed Major reaches for the oil can as
follows:
"They have decidedly opposing views on the
Colorado river compact, but it is not believed that
the pact will influence a great many voters IN
making up their minds who to support for gov
ernor. AS matter of fact the views of the gov
ernor on the pact would not mean that either it
would be ratified or denied ratification. That must
be settled by the members of the legislature to be
chosen next fall The governor is not even cloth
ed with the right to veto any bill relating to the
ratification of the pact"
Then again he says of WinSor: He is uncon-
dtionaly for the ratification of the Colorado pact
and it is presumed he will risk the fortunes of his
campaign on the necessity for such ratification. =
1t would seem that the issue was completely
joined by Hunt and Winsor in the democratic
party as well as the general public. The majors
hopeful idea is that the gubernatoral candidates
position on the pact will not influence the voter,
is not entertained by the public at large.
No one questions the fact that the Colorado
river pact would have been ratified had Campbell
been governor during the last session Of the state
legislature.
Governor Hunt knew that had he called spec
ia session of the legislature the pact would have
been ratified. That is the reason he refused to
call it after putting the people to the expense of
special elections to fill vacancies in the legislature.
No, it makes no difference who is governor so far
as the pact is concerned, except that if he is for
the pact it will be ratified and if he is against it,
as Governor Hunt is, it may not be ratified
The governor can't veto the pact but he can
veto whole lot of things some legislator wants
which amounts to the same thing
Sure thing, Major, the governor can't veto the
pact, but he can veto sufficient number of sal
aries to cause a great big dana dam that can
become a diversion dam, to irrigate new fields.
Naturally it makes a big difference who is COVER
nor of Arizona 1t means great deal to the state.
its development and progress.
What Arizona needs for governor is hard
boiled business man who does not give two whoops
in the hottest hot lands for all political profiteers
and political hangers on.
Too many esthetic people think politics are ab-
horent." Of course politics are abhorent to that
class of sissified indoents. They'd rather stink
in a stable than to exert enough energy to help
purify it.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
THE PUBLIC PAYS THE FREIGHT

There are wonderful opportunities, especially
for young men, in helping to develop the new state
of Arizona. Some men never age, no matter how
old they get, consequently they are declared in
with young men," Think of the honor and glory
of being one of those who has helped in con-
structive way to make the name of his state pros
porous as well as famous in the affairs of the ma
ton.
Neither politics nor politicians make state It
is the hard-headed men and women who accom-
plish such things by honest efforts, ambitions to
build and with knowledge that the skin-deep
politician may convince the world with his blatant
voice for the moment, that he and he alone is re-
sponSible for all the years of hard, honest work
you, the actual builder, sacrificed for your state
1t is worth while to help build up state. They
remember you when you are gone Not by the
amount of money drawn as public official, but
by tho heavy loads you have helped pack over
rough roads.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
HOW 1T SEEMED TO HER

Spending the day on Pullman
shelf is what one tourist contemplat-
ed recently when she was able to Sc
cure only an upper berth in Cali
fornia bound train.
The woman, who was born during
the civil war, had never been inside
a Pullman car. She asked the TRAY.
elers' Aid worker at union station
questions as to the minutest arrange
ment Of the sleeping cars. After hav-
ing learned about the electric lights,
the bell and the porters she sat for
a few minutes, then came abruptly to
the Travellers Aid worker and said:
"Now look here, I'm a pretty old
woman and / don't know how I'm
going to get along sitting in that up
per berth all day!"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
THEM BRYAN BROS. AT HOLBROOK,

Pretty soon Holbrook will have to move out to
make room for The Holbrook Tribune. Two Iino-
type machines were not sufficient to satisfy
Bryan Brothers and they have laid in new Lud-
low typograph machine-one of the first of it's
kind in the state. Jealous? Of course we're jea-
Gus, but it don't do US any good However, here's
hopin business makes them duplicate If the
country up north would keep ahead of the game
like the newspapers of the north have, prosperity
would stay at home working overtime.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
AN HONEST JURYMAN

"Look here" said q young juryman
after the jury had retired, eff | under
stand Alright, the plaintiff doesn't ask
damages for blighted affections or
anything of that sort, but only wants
his presents back"
"That is so,'' agreed the foreman.
well, then, / vote we don't give
him cent" said the young juryman
hastily, .'if all the fun he had with
that girl didn't cover the amount the
presents cost him, it was his own
fault. Gentlemen, | courted that girl
once myselfp
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
WARNING HIM

'1Look yur!" demanded resident
of the Clapboard Springs region.
"Hain't you the young cuss that has
been naratin' around that he'll shorely
die if my eldest girl won't marry
him 2"
"Ye-yes, sir!" replied the love lorn
one.
well, | just lowed I'd let you know
that you will, and no mistake, if you
come fooling around my place any
more. She says she won't have you,
an | figger on shooting you myself
if / ketch you there"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
HIS OFF DAY

Bobby was of an inquiring turn of
mind, but mother usually managed to
answer his questions.
"Why does daddy go to town every
day?' he asked on one occasion.
''To work so that you and / can
have good dinners" mother replied
promptly.
Next day, as Bobby sat down to dim
ner he looked disparagingly at the
fare provided, then turned an accusing
eye on father.
''You didn't do much today, did
you 2" he remarked.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
ON THE WRONG SIDE

Young Jack was talking to the new
visitor soon after her arrival. He
eyed her critically for few moments,
then looked up and said:
$50 you're my grandmother, are
you?"
"Yes, dear. On your fathers side, ,
remarked the old lady smiling.
'Well, you're on the wrong side;
you'll find that out" replied Jack.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
Editor R. K. Mitten Of the Chandler Arizonan

Editor R. K. Mitten of the Chandler Arizonan.
issued a 26-page "Buy-at-Home" week edition on
March Is, which was well worth while. 1t was
filled with interesting information of the rich
country surrounding Chandler, written in "be-
lievable" style instead of real estators general
line Of "hookum," so often found in boom edi-
tons. Editor Mitten is not only to be highly COM
plimented for the manner in which the attractions
Of his country were presented but for his artistic
ability. It was most attractive publication in
every way and certainly one his people should
highly value.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
ZooLoGICALLY SPEAKING

A class in natural history was re-
citing.
The teacher asked: "Where is the
home of the swallow 2"
A long silence and then a hand
waved.
"You may answer, Robert"
"The home of the swallow" declar-
ed Robert, "is in the stumrnick"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
BLOCKING BLOC-HEADS

It is an unhappy fact that number of men
under the-guise of being republicans were elect
ed to congress- They are not republicans and they
are not democrats. They merely used the name
republican" to secure votes for their election.
They are prostituing the name of the republican
party for their own personal advantage. The
democratic party, is using them for the time be-
ing to shoulder war debts off onto the republican
party.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
NO FATALITIES

She Gust kissed by hinn): "How
dare you? Papa said he would kill
the first man who kissed me-"
He ''How interesting. And did he 2"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
HE KNEW GENE

A student entered hygiene lecture
room when the class was half over.
The professor did not recognize him,
and thinking that he was in the wrong
room questioned him.
"Hygiene?"
"Howdy, professor" retorted the
DELINQUENT one.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21

President Coolidge urged congress to pass a
resolution reducing income taxes Is per cent to
take effect March Is in order to prevent extra
work and confusion in collecting and making re-
turns later. Congress is all for reducing taxes
but like willful children must do it its own way
or let the people suffer- Wonderful what this
body OF select men can do and get away with.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
A NEW PROyERB

Early to bed and early to rise and
you won't meet any of your friends
except the milkman.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
a COINCIDENCE

The Janitor: ''How did you come
ter lost yer job ?"
Ex-Office Boy: "Mine and the boss
grandmother died on the same day.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
OVER EXPOSURE

Doctor: ''How did your husband
take pneumonia?
Dovey Dawson: "Doctah, he bought
hisself a diamond shirt stud!'
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
NOT REPORTED

They say New York lawyer lost
a case the other day and doesn't dare
to report it to the police.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21

Hang EN- first and try 'em afterwards, is the
democratic slogan in the senate. It differs from
the bolshevik slogan in that the boshevsts do not
try them at ALL .
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
TRAINING COuNTS

Employer: Eyes, / advertised for a
good, strong boy. Think you can fill
the bill ?"
Applicant: "Well, I just finished
licking 10 other applicants outside de
door,"
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21

Trying to tell the plain truth to people you love
seldom buys one popularity, no matter how much
it may help along their prosperity.
The Coconino sun., 1924-03-21
TALKS, TICKLES AND
TANTRUaS
e44e4+*44444%4e+

Pardon me, you dropped your
handkerchief during the toddle."
"Oh, I'm SO embarrassed! That's
my dress"
He: "This storm may put the lights
out. Are you afraid?"
She: mot if you take that cigarette
out Of your mouth
EYES, said the famous physician,
"that man has spigoraltis detrulias
sponsulium and I'm charging $4,000
to diagnose his case"
beg PARDON" said the student,
what did you say this man has? ~
"He has $2,000,' replied the phys
ician.
"That young man stays to an un-
earthly hour every night, Gladys" !"
said an irate father to his youngest
daughter, "What does your mother
say about it,"
"Well, dad," Gladys replied as she
turned to go upstairs, "she says that
men haven't changed Bit"