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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
TURK WEDDING
EXPENSES
GUT
Festivities Reduced So Poor
Couples May Counterfeit
DWindIing Birthrate.

BY International News Service.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 90
In order to encourage young people
to marry and increase the dimin.
ishing Turkish race, marriage is
to be made as simple and as mex
pensive as possible for the in
habitants Of Ak Shehir, Anatolia.
Setting forth new list Of laws
as to how much may be spent and
vice versa on marriages, the town 8
municipal authorities state that the
laws have been made to meet the
purses OF the impoverished in
haDltants or the region and to
encourage as many young people
as possible to aid the Government
In its policy Of multiplying the
turkish race, and adds that they
nope they will meet with some re-
Spouse.
Under the new laws music will
pc forbidden at marriages unless
tne musician obtains a permit one
day In advance by the payment of
one pound, while the musician is
not entitled to accept more than
I'VE pounds for two days and
hlgntS playing. Anything over
ana above this sum that he charges
VIII be seized and restored, while
the municipality win demand a
line from him.
only three vehicles may be sent
TO fetch the bride, while gam.
bling is forbidden during the mar.
rage celebrations. Other things
forbidden include the giving of
gratuities, the adjoining of the
wedding carriages, the giving of
any presents by relations of the
sw2 parties, and the bringing to the
Drloe more than one set of furni.
ture by the bridegroom.
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PHONES.
BET TERED BY
US. AID
Party Lines, Subscribers Dis
liked, Are Controlled So No
One Can Listen In"

IVY mternAeAOnAl News Service.
LONDON, Jan. 29.--American ef.
ficiency may speed UP English
telephone systems.
The telephone is still practically
undeveloped in England, as COM
pared with America, and the post
office department is now negotiat-
ing with an American concern for
the use Of an American device to
increase the use and capacity OF
English telephones.
The party line is as yet unknown
In England, as the user Of the
telephone demands absolute &C.
crecy in his conversations and re-
fuses to use a telephone that his
neighbor may listen in on.
The British government Is now
considering a device owned and
manufactured by the International
Telephone Company Of Columbus
Ohio, by which party-Iine telephones
can be made secret lines.
Cuts Off All Others.
The device is such that when one
party AAtS HIS TOC0IVOE al Ob41oI
parties on the line are cut off until
the, receiver is again replaced. The
operator may also disconnect any
party on the line. When the party
line is in use an indicator shows
on every instrument on the line
showing that it is in use, and
when the line is cleared the indi
Gator shows that it is again open
1t Is also possible for the operator
to ring up any party subscribe1
even though his receiver is off the
hook.
The American device has been
erected In the government re
search laboratories, under the di
rection Of David p. Moore, OF
Washington, d. c., and C. A.
Smith, Of Columbus, Ohio, repre-
senting the Columbus concern, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
RICH HERMIT IS
F0UNDFROZEN
IN SHACK
RecIuse Freezes in Ruins Of
Old, Farmhouse on Lot
at Perth Amboy.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Stephen
Senior was found frozen to death
in his shanty. the only building on
q 100000 tract, about a block
square. which he owned in the bust
ness center Of Perth Amboy. NJ J.
He lived alone In the ruin Of what
once had been his farmhouse. 1t
H. believed that he left q fortune
Of about 100000.
For forty years Senior had been q
dairy farmer. When Perth Amboy
was struggling village the land
on which he died was part Of his
farm. and his cows pastured about
his home. In those days Senior did
all his own farm work, and in adj
dition peddled his milk from door
to door with a pushcart.
Several years ago the health de-
partment forbade him to keep his
cows longer within the city limits.
Senior sold some land, but retained
the plot on which stood what re-
manned Of the farmhouse, and es-
tablished his COWS in pastures out
side the city.
Night and morning for years.
Senior, who was sixty-five years
old at the time of his death, made
the trip afoot between his farm
and his home. He still main
tanned his daily business, now with
the assistance Of farmland,
In spite Of the fact that the rise
in real estate values. was max
ing him wealthy far more swiftly
than the farm to which he was
a slave.
He refused every offer for the
property on which his shanty
stood and there in the heart of
O growing, city the man who could
count his wealth In LAND and Sc
curities by the hundreds Of thou
sands lived the life Of a pow
erty-stricken farmer.
The old man was dressed in
his usual shabby clothes. His
body was sprawled on the floor
with arms outstretched toward the
door as though he had strug-
gled at the last moment to reach
the comforts Of the outer world
he had SO long excluded from his
life.
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HEROES Of CITY
FORM HONOR
CLUB
Detective Sergeant Scrivener
Elected President by Fire
and Police MedaIists.

The Honor Club, an organization
whose membership comprises mem
bers Of the police and fire depart
ments who have been awarded gold
medals for conspicuous bravery In
line Of duty, was formed last night
at a dinner given to the heroes by
Gus Buchholz, proprietor Of the
Occidental Hotel and Restaurant.
Arthur Scrivener, detectiveSer
geant assigned to headquarters, and
among the first to be honored with
medal, was unanimously chosen
president. The club now has ar
active membership Of nine men anC
will be increased by two each veal
as medals are awarded to heroes Of
the two departments.
The dinner last night was the
fourth such affair given by Mr.
Buchholz. Four years ago when
The Washington Times announced
1t would give two gold medals an
nually for brave policemen ano
firemen, Mr.. Buchholz annuoncec
he, would be the host at dinner IN
their honor each year. Mr.. Buch
holz presided.
Those who attended the dinner
praised Mr.. BuchholZ for his In
terest in the two departments. In
reply, Mr.. Buchholz declared that
he was proud to be able to honor
the. heroes and declared that he
would give dinner each year even
IL the number of heroes became &c
large that it would become Teces
sary to hire the largest hall IN
Washington.
Suggested by Scrivener.
When the dinner was concluded
last night, Detective Sergeant
Scrivener suggested the organiza
ton of an Honor Club. The plan
met with enthusiastic response.
The club was formed by unani
nous vote and Scrivener chosen
president. Honorary memberships
were extended by the club to Gus
Buchholz, proprietor Of the Occi
dental; Avery c. Marks, jr., manag
ing editor of The Washington
Times; Vincent F. Callahan. re
porter for the Washington Times
Alonzo r. Macdonald, former pub
Usher Of The Washington Times
and Major Daniel Sullivan, super
intendent of the police department
George s. Watson, chief of the
fire department, who was awarded
a gold hero medal and who declined
was unanimously elected an active
member of the organization.
I Other Active Members.
other active members are: Detec
tive Scrivener and Frank Neuman
the latter formerly a member Of
the fire department, who were given
gold medals in 1920; Sergt. J. f
Altman, fire department, and Pc
liceman Ray C. Ault, who received
medals in 1921; Robert Lee Jones
police department, who received a
medal in 1922; Andrew J. Sullivan
deputy chief of the fire department.
Alden c. Kefauver, fire department
and Joseph G. Russell, police de-
partment, who received gold medals
in 1923.
The newly formed club voted to
send flowers to Mr.. Macdonald
former publisher of The Times
who is i'll at his home here. Mr.
Macdonald. while head of The
Times, inaugurated the plan to
honor police and fire heroes each
year.
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CONG. RATHBoNE TO TALK
AT W. c. T:.U. CONVENTION

congressman Henry r. Rathbone
Oh Illinois and Judge James J..
Drt' counsel to the prohibition
unit OF the Bureau of Internal
revenue VIII deliver addresses Fri
Jay at the convention of the Wom-
an christian Temperance Union
OF the District Of Columbia. The
convention will be held at the
rlrst congregational Church, Tenth
ana u streets northwest.
MRS. Emma Sanford Shelton will
PRESIDE over the morning session.
reports Will be read by Mrs. N. M.
POLLOCK Mrs. ]. w. Allison, Mrs.
E s z: Criswell, Mrs. Edna Taylor,
MRS. Edith Proctor and Mrs. The.
resa A. Williams. The Rev. Jason
Noble Pierce viii also sneak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
Moro Rebels Seize
Town; Bolshevists
Form Society
nv International Navva sery1ca.

ny AmteHn8tA0naA NeWD service.
MANILA, JAM. 29.-Super-
intendent Parker, Of the Amer
lean Schools, telegraphed to-
day that a band Of 800 Colo
runs in the region of Mainit
have been forcing recruits to
join them. The populace is
terrorized, he reported, and
fleeing southwark. Another
report stated the Colorums had
entered Jabonga.
Colonel Bowers, who has
been directing the campaign
against the Colorums, is re-
ported to have asked to be re-
lieved because Of criticism of
his methods.
Senator Allegro has asked the
insular authorities to investi-
gate the activities Of a new
organization Of alleged bolshe-
vistic nature in the town of
Julsan in the province of Sor-
sogo, which is said to have as
its object the driving out of all
foreigners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
SAMOAN CHIEFS LOSE
JOBS THROUGH GRATING

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa,
Jan. 29.-Three prominent Samoan
chiefs have been found guilty of
conspiring to defraud the island
revenues and fined 5000 each. Their
scribes were fined $135 each.
The men were tried by a special
high court, presided over by the
American judge, Sydney D. Hall,
and including five associate judges
chosen from the people. Gov. Ed
ward s. Kellogg, U. s. N, dismissed
the chiefs from their official posi-
lions.
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= Mrs. ROBERT PRICE, Scootac, via
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In q recent countrywide canvass
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it has been the subject Of consid-
cradle investigation on the. part Of
the British telephone engineers,
who are understood to. be consider
ing It favorably.
American methods would Iin-
|doubtedly be a great boon to the
telephone in England. London, with
a population Of nearly eight mill
lion, has only 100000 telephones.
Shopping by telephone has not yet
been developed. and many bust
ness firms refuse to transact bust
ness over the telephone. The let
ter and the telegram are used to
Ia greater extent in England than
the telephone, and it is only re-
Gently that the telephone has come
into popular use in newspaper
work. Telephone inquiries are po-
litely ignored by many English peo-
pie who feel that the telephone is
not an instrument Of social dignity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
"YOU IMPUDENT THING"
ALL THUG GOT FROM HER

CHICAGO, Jan. ga thief
thrust a gun at Mrs. Anna Balder.
son and demanded money.
"Why, you impudent thing" she
exclaimed Indignantly and banged
him with an umbrella. The thief
ran.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
The Linen Shop

Our January Linen and White Sale
ends with the closing of business
Thursday, January the 31st.
$11.75 Atwood Plaid Blankets
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$3.50 Atwood Plaid Blankets,
pair. .$S.oV
$3.50 BIeached Pure Linen
Table Damask, yard. .......$1.79
$500 BIeached Pure Linen
Table Damask. .$2.25
43x36 Mohawk Cotton Pillow
Cases, each. ............... $50
45x36 Utica Cotton Pillow Gases,
each. .....sse~~~....~s CSC
Moses "ELite" Sheets
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
BETTER THAN
CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
Plan Central Europe Pact.

WARSAW, Jan. 29.-Powerful
influences are at work to bring
about a noIlaggression pact in
volving Poland, Germany and Rus
STA, it was revaled today.
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Evening star., 1924-10-22
B'NAI BIRTH TO HOLD
INITIATION TONIGHT
Speakers and Guests of Other Races
and Faiths Are on Unique
Program.

By the first public initiation in the
history of Washington rs candidates
will become members Of Argo Lodge,
Independent Order of Bnai Birth, to-
night at Eighth Street Temple.
The occasion will bring together
Protestant, Catholic and IA,w and the
speakers will be representatives of
fraternal orders and church denomi-
nations. including Rt. Rev. James Z.
Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of Wash
tngton; Roe Fulkerson, representing
the District Grand Lodge of Masons.
and Assistant United States Attorney
General Leo A. Rover. representing
the knights of Columbus.
DIR. Abram Simon, rabbi of Eighth
Street Temple, is to preside and will
speak on THE Purpose of This Cere-
mony."
1t was on the suggestion of DR.. ST.
mon that Argo Lodge planned its pub
lie initiation. that the public should
know there is nothing secret or self
ish in the aims of B'nai Birth, and to
show in measure the similarity of
purpose of our fraternities in pro-
noting loyalty to country, God and
fellow man."
1t was explained today by Hyman
arrangements committee, that moth
ing would be omitted from the regu-
lar B'nai Birth initiation.
1t will be the largest class of can
didates in the history of Argo Lodge.
which now has membership of
about 400. The B'nai Birth is an in
ternational organization with the
bulk of its membership in the United
States.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Keep Looking Young
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
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Or. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub.
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clearing the system Of impurities.
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Evening star., 1924-10-22
Diplomas Presented.
NEW WORKERS ORGANIZE.
Georgetown Law Students Form
State Club.

Natives of New York State atten-
ing Georgetown University Law
School have organized a law club, 1t
was announced today. Daniel ]. Ri
Evening star., 1924-10-22
ASKS PRESIDENTS
A|DFOR EMPLOYEES
Labor Executive Requests
CooIidge's Inquiry Into Dis
missaIs of MachiniStS.

Investigation of the merit system
and it's operation in the Government
Printing Office is sought in letter
to President Coolidge from n r.
Alifas, president of District "A, Inter-
national Association of Machinists'
written on October 7, and made pub
lie today.
The letter cites the cases of seven
machinists of the Government Print
ing Office, three of whom had been
employed there for 25 years or more,
who recently were discharged. and 1t
contains charges that in making these
discharges the evidence shows that
little or no attention was paid to the
efficiency of the workmen concerned,
the interests of the United states
Government in retaining competent
workmen was not considered and that
long and faithful service was not
given any weight
The appeal is for the Civil Service
Commission to be instructed to con-
duct such an investigation.
Says Merit System Prevails.
Deputy Public Printer John Greene.
In the absence of Public Printer
George H. Carter from the city, today
stated that, so far as he knew, the
merit system had always been rigid
ly adhered to in the Government
Printing Office and that when
breaches of this system were report
ed with substantiating facts and evil
dence. he was certain that steps to
correction would always be taken.
The letter was handed to Secretary
c. Bascom Slemp. Mr.. Alifas stated
today, who referred it to Public
Printer Carter before presenting 1t to
the President. After reading 1t, Mr..
Alifas said, Mr.. Carter returned 1t
with the note that a hearing would
be given by him on any specific
charges which might be brought.
Mr. Alifas pointed out that the men
discharged already feared to further
imperil their chances at the Govern
ment Printing Office by making af-
tidavits merely to Mr. Carter and that
they preferred a non partisan. nom
biased agency such as the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to take up the matter.
Cases Are Outlined.
The letter outlines the cases of the
seven men discharged as follows:
"On September Is, 1924, seven ma
chinists were discharged for lack OF
work, out of the total force of ap-
proXimately A, under circumstances
which indicate that their selection
was not based upon their merits as
workmen. The names of these men,
together with their length of service
at the Government Printing Office,
are as follows:
Evening star., 1924-10-22
BISHOP PRAISES
BUSINESS HONESTY
Expresses Confidence in
Progress of Civilization,
Addressing Secretaries.

Praising the part that chambers OF
commerce and other trade organiza-
tions play in the upouilding of the
Community and nation, Bishop James
e. Freeman in an address at the
10th annual banquet of the National
Association of Commercial Organiza-
tion SecretarieH at the New Willard
Hotel, last night said that the stand
ards of commercial life and integrity
where higher than ever before and
expressed his confidence In the con-
tinual progress of civilization.
He stressed the necessity of religion
in every phase of activity and point
ed out that the countrys leaders
realized this fact. "A minister in
a metropolitan district could not
survive unless he had some knowl-
edge of economics" declared Bishop
Freeman. discussing the greater
growth of understanding between the
business man and the clergy.
Importance in Fundame ntals.
Bishop Freeman urged that there
was great Importance attached to
getting back to fundamentals after
% years of drifting away from the
fundamentals. IF the war did moth
ing else than make us realize that we
are 1.-The United States of America II
was worth the sacrifice" he stated,
pointing out that prior to the war
the country was a more or less col
lection of 4S Sovereign States, each
one of which was not interested in
the other. He stressed the necessity
of maintaining a unity on the part
of the American people, in all phases
of the nations life.
Other speakers at the banquet were
Richard +. Grant, president or the
Evening star., 1924-10-22
FISHING PACT EXCHANGED

Ratifications of the convention to
protect the halibut fisheries Of the
northern Pacific Ocean were ex-
changed between the United States
and Canada yesterday.
The convention, signed in Washing
ton March 2, 1928, establishes a
closed season of the halibut fishery
from November 16 to February Is of
each year, and provides for the ap-
pointment of a joint commission of
four members to investigate and
make recommendations for the pres
ervation and development of the
halibut fisheries in the northern Pa
cific.
Evening star., 1924-10-22

ordan Is president. Other officers are:
J. Leslie Delaney, vice president;
Spencer B. Cleveland. secretary, and
Louis L. Philips. treasurer.
The club Is planning a banquet in
December, at which Gov. Smith of
New York will be asked to speak. A
debate between Mr.. Dulaney and Mr..
Riordan will be one of the banquet
features.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Asks Limited Divorce

Mrs. Margaret A. Small has filed
suit for limited divorce and alimony
against John Small, jr., employed in
a, lunchroom. They were married at
Rockville, Md. February 6, 1923, and
have no children. Mrs. Small charges
cruelty and says her husband has not
contributed toward her support since
August IL last, when, she says. he
deserted her. She is represented by
Attorney William A" Coombe.
Evening star., 1924-10-22

dent Of the Women's Press Club and
head of the Christian Science Mon
itor Bureau. in this city; son, Lin
den Rigby of Louisiana; niece, Mrs.
Medill Hackett of this city, and other
nieces, nephews and cousins of Lam
caster, Ohio, and Florida.
Funeral services were conducted at
the residence this afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev. DIR. Henry Miller Of
ficiated. Interment will be in Lam
caster, Ohio.
Evening star., 1924-10-22

Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States; Dean Ralph Heilman of the
Northwestern University, and Robert
B. Beach. manager of the Chicago AS
sociation of Commerce.
Diplomas Presented.
Diplomas were presented to "a
graduates Of the National School for
Commercial and Trade Executives. A
tinge of sadness was cast over the
meeting at this juncture when the
name of Benjamin Grills, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce of Nc
Keesport. Pa. was called as one to
receive a diploma. Grills was killed
in an automobile accident Sunday
while on his way to the convention.
]. David Larson, president of the
National Association of Commercial,
Organization Secretaries. presided.