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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
GIANT WOMAN IS
DEAD FROM
BURNS
Heroic Efforts to Save Her
UnavaiIing Another Women
Burns to Death

Five pounds Of vasaline and 100
square feet Of gauze could not save
the life Of Mamie Hall. a 75O-pound
colored woman, who was burned in
a quarrel at her home, 664 Navy
place southeast. last night. Agnes
Young, thirty.four. a participant in
the fight. also died from burns.
According to police, John Black,
thirty-one, visitor at the house,
threw a lighted kerosene lamp at
William Hail, forty, and Agnes
Young. striking them, 1t fell into
Mamie's lap, igniting her clothes.
DR.. John r. Dull was unable to
have the woman taken from the
house, her body beinH--b broader
than the doorway, II is said. He
treated her at the home, while
the man and the other woman
were taken to Casualty Hospital.
Black Is held at the Fifth pre-
ctnct. 1t is expected that serious
charges will be placed against him
as q result Of the deaths.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
IDYL ISLES.

A day dream bark Of shimmeFsheom
Lies ut the landlmg-stag
And drifts In the dusk Of WhlSpere'em
Back to . bygono age.
Green islands In . golden sea
Loom In the hanging hase,
And Wenches q WlnsOme WitcheFy
Move In q merry maze.
A castle high among the hills
Cleans In the Ounbeams' shine,
And softly q fluting bird&O0ng thrills
Up Through the cOlumbine.
A cFystal epring q brook becomes,
Flowing serene and calm,
And family q feathered pheasant
drums,
Under q lonely palm.
A magic In the 0dOr'd breeze
Sings to the summer skies,
And over the blossom leas
Hover the butterflies.
The twilight dinIy closes I'm
Down In the afterWhileS;
Tho voice Of minstPel'S violin
Calls through the Idyl Isles.
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
THIEF ON ROOF
QUACkS At
POLICE
Burglar" Who Created Panic
Among Tenants Proves to
Be Fugitive Goose

Detectives Robert Livingston and
Policeman Harry Robey, Of the
Central Office, went on goose
chase last night.
A cry that burglars were on the
roof Of l115 @ street northwest, oc-
cupied by Arthur q. Borden, was
heard by Acting Chief of Detectives
Embrey when he lifted his phone
shortly before midnight. Livingston
and Robey were hurried to the
scene.
Arriving at the q street house,
Detective Livingston. made dasl,
for the roof. When he reached It
q ladder was stretched from this
roof to one across the alley, a dis
lance Of fifteen feet.
Just about when he noticed the
ladder, something made a leap to,
ward him. Livington dived for It
amid a shower OF feathers and
Quacks. It was a goose.
Inquiry revealed that the goose
had flown over to the roof from
the opposite building, which is oc,
cupied as a cafeteria. The proprie
tor Of the place, believing his fowl
could not fly back, stretched the
ladder across the roofs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
Pc ONAC
|SNE !.
NORMAL
Work Starts In Sea Of Mud %
Repair Flood Damage
ofeMiIIion

All Is quiet along the Potomac.
The great flood which turned
the usually placid Potomac river
into q maddening and destructive
waterway is over.
The period Of reconstruction
opened today when river residents
began the task Of cleaning out
tons Of mud from their homes
and lighthouses and repairing tbs
many boats which the rushing
waters wreaked their vengeance
in the past sevehty-two hours.
River Nedrs NOramI.
The river at noon today was
within q foot Of its normal tide.
Normally will be reached this after
noon. Rains Of yesterday In this
section were comparatively light and
will have little, IL any effect. upon
the river.
At noon today the rise Of the
Potomac was recorded at SIS feet.
a little more than q foot above the
normal rise at high tide. The same
time yesterday recorded rise Of
nearly IL feet.
The river is virtually within Its
banks from Great Falls to Hams
Point. At Chain Bridge the
Potomac Is still high. but it lacks
the force shown yesterday and
Tuesday. No longer do the waves
dashing up against the bridge
peers. splash water on the flooring
Of the driveway.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal
il virtually dry from lock No. 1,
above Chain Bridge. to Georgetown.
Workmen today set to work repair
ing two breaks In the waterway,
one near Chain Bridge and the
other near the first lock.
The greatest damage from the
Continued on Page 30.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
coRcoRAN THoM HEADS
CHARITIES MANAGERS

Corcoran Thorn has been elected
chairman Of the board OF managers
OF the Associated Charities. It was
announced today. He succeeds
Colonel Archibald Hopkins. who re.
Gently resigned following eight
years. service.
= Mr.. Thorn will preside at the
monthly meetings Of the board and
also serve as chairman OF the
executive committee.
Ways and means of raising the
balance Of $12.701 needed 70 com.
plete the $4,000 budget will be
discussed at joint meeting OF the
board of managers and the item.
bers Of the Citizens Relief Associa.
ton next Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
JOINT CONCERT
WILL HELP
BAND
st. Dominic Musicians and
cecIIian Circle to Enter
tain Tomorrow

A joint concert win be held by the
st. DOminic's Boys Band and the
Ceceiia Circle. In st. Dominic Hall
Sixthssand r STREETS southwest, to
morrow evening. The purpose Of the
entertainment is, TO raise money to
buy uniforms for the band, which il
to play q prominent part in the
Holy Name parade here this year.
The boys will appear in the colora
they have adopted, BLACK and
white" while the girls will wear
dresses representing youth and
springtime.
Boys in the band range from
eleven to nineteen years OF age. and
have been patiently practicing since
the organization Of the band in 1922.
Those in charge Of the concert de-
clare that the program as arranged
IL an excellent one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15

will make brief statement to the
Senate on the issue In the near
future.
Beneficial Results Seen.
Confidence is expressed that the
investigation will result in the elm.
nation Of all unBound practices in
the Washington realty business and
that such a development win be
welcomed by the body Of real &C.
tate men In the city.
The real estate owners who are
pressing for the injunction de-
signed to restrain the Rent Corr.
mission from holding hearings In
the fixing of rents In two OF their
apartment houses here are Bates
Warren. Harry Nornent nnd
Charles LinlKins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
BUSINESS HIGH ALUMNI
EXCURSION PLANS READY

Plans for the nineteenth annual
excursion Of the Alumni Association
OF the BusfSless High School were
announced today. The excursion IL
to be held Saturday, June Z, ut
Chesapeake Beach.
The general committee consists Of
Alfred McGarraghy, chairman; Marie
p. Collins, secretary: Jerome Kauf.
mann and Mrs. r. M. Butts, tickets:
Mr.. Woodward and Mr.. Thomas, ath.
!etic events: Richard II. Hart and
Paul Sedgwick, decorations; Agatha
Lanigan, prizes; Miss Mary Sherman
and Joseph Costinett, publicity; Mar
garet McCloskey, Walter Stokes.
Robert Greenwood, Lee Hoskinson
and Robert Parsons. school, and
James G. Wilkes, Doris Schultz, Mar.
garet N. Collins, Elsie Smart, Mi
chael Frederick, Thomas DuFeif,
Laura BauIsir and Josephine Glen
dening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
SOUGHT
AS ESCAPED
CONVICT
Frank II. CLANCY Reported
Missing From Leavenworth
Prison-Thought Here

Frank H. Clancy, former Wash.
ington policeman, who was sent to
Leavenworth penitentiary about a
year ago. is being sought in Wash.
ington as an escaped convict.
Word was received here today
that CLANCY escaped from the peni.
tentiary last Sunday. No details
were given in the message to In.
spector Clifford L. Grant, chief Of
detectives.
CLANCY, about year ago, was
convicted Of the theft of an over
coat.
The former policeman IL twenty.
eight years old. He IL five feet
and eleven inches In height, and
weighs 1850 pounds. His hair II Of
chestnut brown. He has slate grey
eyes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15

Mr.. Underwood is daily comforting
with Senator l.. Heisler Ball, chair.
man Of the Senate District COM
mittee. and with B. @. Green and
=. q. Schirmir, investigators for the
committee. determined to summon
every scrap Of evidence to present
before the District Supreme Court
when the case is continued next
Monday.
The Senate District Committees
special housing report will be used
by Mr.. Underwood as evidence that
an emergency still exists In the
local housing situation.
Gordon to Withdraw.
District Attorney Peyton Gordon,
as indicated in The Times. probably
will withdraw from the prospective
grand jury presentation because Of
his attention to other matters. The
Department Of Justice will take en-
tire charge of 1t, II is indicated.
and II the evidence warrants, press
the case against the alleged realty
combine.
Senator Robinson, minority lead
err In the Senate, who was the au.
thor OF that part OF the S6pate res
olution relating to the alleged conf
bination to boost rentals and prices,
Is gratified over the turn that
events have taken. and probably
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
AS
CHECK ON
Costs
Col. Kelly Gives Data to House
COMMUNICATION Questions
Engineers Figures

It is economically advisable that
the Government begin immediate
construction Of the proposed hy-
droelectric plant at Chain Bridge
in the opinion of Colonel William
Kelly. chief engineer for the Fed
eral Power Commission.
Colonel Kelly told the special
House committee now investigat-
ing the plan that unless the pro-
ject is completed by 1880 it will
become necessary for the local
utilities companies to install addi-
tional steam generating plants.
Predicts Cost Increase.
The committee has been informed
that construction of the plant at
Chain Bridge rather than at Great
Falls should be taken as the initial
step.
The Chain Bridge plant, II COM
pleted by 1880, will take care Of the
needs Of the city until the Great
Falls project can be completed, Col
onel Kelly testified.
| He told the committee that the
icost Of generating current by the
present steam method will be in
creased to 1876 mills per kilowatI
hour in 1880 under the maximum
load. He estimated the present cost
at 1914 mills.
William r. Ham, president Of the
Potomac Electric Power Company,
took issue with Colonel Kelly on
the present cost. He maintained
that the steam plant is now pro-
ducing power at a cost Of 6.6 mills.
THAT is impossible" Kelly ex-
claimed. Your coal cost would
come nearly to that figure. There
must be something left out in your
estimate"
Ham then admitted that this
figure did not include the main
tenance and depreciation costs, but
was merely based upon the OPP
Grating figure.
Colonel Kelly stated that It would
take four or five years to complete
the Chain Bridge project. He stated
that all the present estimates were
made with view Of completing the
plant by 1880 and that changes in
the estimates must be made II the
work Is delayed.
Steam Auxillaries Needed.
Mr.. Ham told the committee that
unless the plant is completed by
1880 the Potomac Electric Power
Company will be forced to install
another great steam unit One unit
Is now being constructed, he said.
Colonel Kelly explained that with
the Chain Bridge project alone, It
will be necessary to maintain steam
auxiliary plants.
In 1880. production Of 10000 kilo-
watt hours OF current by steam will
be necessary in addition to the
hydroelectric plant, he said.
Mr.. Ham explained that at the
present rate Of increase the power
company viii have steam units
capable Of developing $4,000 kfIo-
watt hours at that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
NoTARIES ARE FAILING
TO REGISTER THEIR SEALS

Notaries public who fail ia
register with the Clerk Of the Dis.
trict Supreme Court, and file with
him their signatures and deposit an
impression Of their official seals,
are causing lot Of trouble for
themselves and their clients.
Frequently legal documents bear.
ing the signatures and seals OF
notaries are presented for attesta,
ton only to find that the notary
had neglected to register. The
clerk then has no way Of compar.
ing signature and seal. Documents
to be used outside Of the District
are practically worthless unless az
tested by the clerk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
LANGLEY HIGH PUPILS
TO GIVE TWO PLAYS

Pupils of Langley Junior High
School will give two patritic plays
In Mckinley Manual Training School
tonight, Dame Greel o. Portland
Town" and THE Continental Con.
gress OF 1T76."
A tableaux, spirit Of '76." will be
grouped, and a mlnuet will be
danced. Members of the cast in
clude Louise Parker, William
Hefflin, and Wilbur Clssell,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
TWO GIRLS ARE HELD
FOR ROBBERY OF MAN

Half an hour after Alexander
Perryman. stopping al the st. James
Hotel. was robbed of small amount
Of money in an alley on Pennsyl.
vania avenue. between Third aud
Fourth streets northwest, last night.
Sixth precinct police arrested Francis
johnson, colored. sos Florida avenue
northwest.
She and another girl are alleged
- have robbed Perryman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
u. S. Intervention May
Prolong Life of
Rent Board

Confidence that when Justice Wendell p Stafford is pre-
scented with the array Of facts and adav in the possession
of the Department Of Justice concerning the necessity for the
continued enforcement Of the rent act in the District
will down the nunctons against the Rent Commission
sought by three prominent local realty expressed
today by Harry Underwood special Department Justice
assistant who has been placed charge of the
case ~ u A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15

Johnny Bug was BugvlIle's masheF.
He met o girl In front Of hashee.
80 he had o hunch,
That She 70 In for lunch
II he'd only so mp and ask her.
q he politely invited her In.
10 q lunch and quiet lit41A chin.
When he lifted his hat,
She gave him bat
That sent him around In o spin.
Around and around he spun,
Twas the price he paid for his fun.
But he ca1n0 to Q stop.
In the arms Of o cop,
- JON see the poor fish couldn't run,
MCNERHANY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
Accused Of BurgIarY

John Beverly, colored, charged
with the larceny Of a bed.sproad,
eleven towels, pair Of shoes, four
pillow cases and with housebrealS.
ing, appeared in a preliminary hear
ing before Judge John p Mac.
Mahon today and was held for the
action Of the grand Jury under
bond Of t1,5o0. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15

Members DOnin which will debut
% % Third affD P Ma GSG % James Fh Ls1.g
ward
EVELYN OfNNGn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15

JAZZGRAPHS.
"A nep OrleGme tDontdn caused Aer
hWsb0Md to turn "Redw She should
have sDOrw longer skirts.
I'he COUNTRY has been sssrprtseG
b. the loo cost cy the Senate IN
VcsttO0t5oNs. Yes, and bv the IOi0
disclosures, also.
An epstMeMt man recently sdtd
that every man skOaiIG seek the open
spGoes. But hotC 0r6 zoe going to
do u Nth iconen putting ban
on peek-G-boo aDdiotsf
Surgeons IN q WeeteTn city re-.
Gently removed q cork from poJtOe-
Ms1as's throat, Euppose they tCere
getting him ready for the dry squad.
Lifting the copyright bdw from
r0dIo broGdcostssO tCtu be terrible
bIOaO to Msststc ~ Ansertc0, q 4uel-
kRotrR cowsposer tells ~. Bat 0wy-
ono tnko has listened to sGDophoNe
and coTMst players knOsoS that music
has GIreGdy stood sons terrible
bIOsDs. NIKE HENRY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
~ Jon u. HoLMAN.

BY JON HI HOLMAN.
HE WAS blus-eyed little
BABY BOY who loved everybody
AND WAS loved BY everybody,
AND DURING his short life 81
EMREE YEARS duration he had
DROUGHT HAPPINESS and sunshine
INTO THE lives Of others and
ug KINDNESS ana lovable
MANNER ENDEARED him to the
MEARTS OF the most hardened
PEOPLE As we'll as to those
NEAR AND dear to him. and every
LIVING THING was his friend
BECAUSE HIN was . friend 70
EVERY LIVING thing, and every
NIGHT JUST before he went to
SLEEP HE would smile at his
MOTHER AND his twinhling blue
EYES WOULD sparkle as he would
GLANCE UPON her lovingly. and
BEFORE SHE turned out the
LIGHT SHE would come over TO
BIS BED and knsel beside him
AND HE would throw his little
ARMS AROUND her neck and /.
KISS HER ana say
GOOD NIGHT, MUvvER."
:. sf= eHsnvlu. vwv1,v.v<n. - Z $3.50 4 !.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
PARAGRAPHETFES.

With most men the question Is,
sWkGt has he on his hip?" With
most aOOnteS, "WlGt has che on
her facet"
The name of the Sea of MGtri-
NsOmy might appropriately be
changed to the Divorce Sea.
Since 1Donee haze been pat
Tonizin0 tOnsoTiGL pGrLors it's
possible for a a0omtGm to get
",teTt" to her husband.
About the only excuse a girl
has for sticking" a man for a
dinner Is to save her pin"
money.
Cecilia Coomsy has been put
back to the aOGsh tab. That's
adapting herself to the past,
SOhem she "cleGmed" mann &c
tins of their "filthy htcre."
HANK HA wilkins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15

JUST GOODNIGHT--NOT GOODBY

AND THEN one day while, his mother
WAS ATTENDING club meeting he
WAS LEFT behind IN the care Of .
.NEIGHBOR WHO had consented to
CARE FOR him. but - children will
HE ESCAPED her attention and
TODDLED INTO the yard TO play,
AND WHEN mother returned that
EVENING HE had contracted . heavy
COLD WHICH soon developed into
PNEUMONIA AND for several nights
HE LNGERED between life and
DEATH, WHILE his distracted
PARENTS PRAYED for his recovery.
UNTIL FINALLY Il seemed as Il
THEIR PRAYERS were anSwered for
HIS CONDITION was greatly improved
AND THE physicians became
OPTIMISTIC. so . few nights later
WHILE HIS mother was sitting
BESIDE HIS bed reading she was
GREATLY STARTLED when he called
HER TO him, but when she saw that
SWEET SMILE on his face she knelt
BEFORE HIM a. she~always did and
HE THREW his little arms around
HER NECK, kissed her. and said
GOOD NIGHT. MUvvER."
ound with 10Y. for they told her he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15

a leap year proposaI for
fldppers: " Dear Sksilt: YoW'u
WARY me eventually; WkV
not 7sOsV?" WIN. MYERS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
JAzzGRAPHS.


had
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-19
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

To one who has not been through
the new building for two or three
weeks, the appearance of things on
the inside would be simply astounding.
In the basement he will find the par
titions practically finished and the
walls all up, except perhaps in the
mems and women's wash rooms. The
cement work in the swimming pool
has all been finished, together with
the beautiful spectators stand, and is
now ready for the tile workers. On
the first floor the large mems club
room Qobby) and also that of the
bows has been cemented and the frame
work for the offices all put in place.
The grand doorway has been finished, ,
while the dormitory rooms of both the
second and third floors have all been
made ready for the plasterers. Sec
retary Bell will be at the building
tomorrow Sunday afternoon from 1
to . o'clock, and will show any parties
through the building.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-19
SHORTER CHAPEL NOTES

The pastor stirred Shorter on Sun
ton to members on what Must
DOT" The service which every mem
ber can render to his church was
clearly pictured.
The Rev. ii. L. Bingham, pastor OF
Deerfield and graduate of the Iliff
School of Theology preached accept
ably at the evening service.
Among the many visitors to Shorter
on Sunday were Mesdames Elizabeth
Waugh of Newport, KY, p. ]. Reed OF
Trinidad, Belle Brown of Winfield, ID.
S. Killins of Cleveland Florence john
son of Omaha, w. G. Neeley of Wichi-
ia, j. Mitchell of Tulsa, Auline Brown
and Jeanette Williams of Kansas City,
]. Allen of Dallas, l.. B. Middleton OF
Los Angeles, A. l.. Shipman of Omaha,
Ada Slaughter of Winfield, NJ. Il. Webb
of Sioux City. Messrs. ID. l.. Kinnings
of Cleveland, Olney Mason of Topeka,
Theodore Johnson of Portland, Calvin
Whitmore of Colorado Springs, McKin-
ley Williams of Jacksonville, G. NJ.
Simmons of Corsicana, Benz. Jeffer-
son of Palm Beach, II. H. Hicks, VIM.
Lyle and III. Z. Lyle of Ft. Collins.
Misses Annie A. Grey of Washington,
Fannie NJ. Costin of Washington, Char
lene Wharton and Ruth Cave of
Boulder, Anna Million of Newport,
Mary Howard of Des Moines, Lena
Shields of Tulsa, Eva NJ. Grantsof Kan
sas City, Susie NJ. Neal of Pueblo, and
Ruth Burks of Shreveport.
The Vacation Daily Bible School
closes after this week. Nearly one
hundred children have been in attend
ance for the past four weeks. An eX-
hibition of their work will be on dis
play with the closing exercises on
Monday evening July %. The parents
and public are invited to see this re-
markable display of handicraft art.
There will be no disappointments of
Shorter's Picnic to Dome Rock on
Thursday, July "a. Special arrange
ments for out of town visitors.
Shorter Choir with many of the
members plan to attend rally services
in Allen Chapel, Boulder, with Rev. A.
C. Murphy on Sunday afternoon, re-
turning in time for the evening SER
vice at Shorter. Members who plan
to go by auto and can take one or two
members of the choir are asked to see
Mr.. Scott of the choir.
The senior and intermediate Allen
c. e. Leagues have combined their
services for 6 100 p. m. each Sunday.
The Mems Forum is planning a
special feature program to be pre-
sented on Sunday evening, July 27.
\ Much of the visiting talent will ap-
pear on the program.
All members and friends who have
Mite Boxes for the Missionary Society
are requested to turn them in this
Sunday.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-19
GRAND LODGE SESSION OF
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS LARGE
LY ATTENDED

The grand lodge session of the
Knights of Pythias of the Jurisdiction
of Colorado was opened in James
Hall, 253S Washington Street on
Wednesday morning with large
number of delegates present from
various parts of the state. Pueblo was
especially well represented and many
motored up from Colorado Springs.
The X. of P's. are very strong in this
section, comprising. some of the best
and most influential citizens of the
race. Its grand lodge sessions are al
ways full of interest and many i'm
portant business matters bearing upon
it's future are to come for considera-
tion. Denver is proud to be host to
such a fine body of men and Denver
homes have been generously opened to
them. Grand Chancellor George DAVIS
presided over the sessions.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our deepest
gratitude to our many friends for the
floral offerings and kindness shown to
us during the illness and sad bereave-
ment which took from us a loving
wife, mother, daughter and sister, Amy
Heron. We especially thank the
many lodges for their loyal services,
namely: Evergreen Chapter No. 36, O..
E. s.; Progress Court of Calanthe No.
6; Household of Ruth No. 376; Syrian
Court No. 40, Daughters Isis; Master
Masons; and to Rev. F. NJ. Liggins,
officiating pastor in charge, Prof.
Shirley Liggins. the accommodating
solNst, e. v. Cammel Mortuary, abode
of sympathetic service.
G. Il. HEBRON, Husband
(and children)
August, Dora and Mary Eloise Heron
DORA FLEMING (Mother)
Curtis and Ellis F1emming
(Brothers)