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The Washington times., 1924-12-03
INQUIRY b
HOUSE IN
KILLINGS
BEGUN
Gibson Denounces ''HelI.Rid-
ers''Drastic Law Expected
D Before Session Ends

Thorough investigation Of traf-
fic conditions in Washington, with
a view to enactment of legislation
during the present session Of
Congress, was authorized today
at the first meeting of the House
District Committee.
On motion of Congressman Err
nest w. Gibson, a committee,
headed by Congressman Henry r.
Rathbone of Illinois, was named
to study the reasons for alleged
wholesale violations of the trafy
fic laws by Washington motorists.
The committee was instructed to
submit report containing recon-
mendations for Legislation not
later than the first meeting of
the District committee in January.
Charges Terror Here.
Congressman Gibson declared
that the COMMITTEES would be
neglecting its duties IL it failed to
take action to end the traffic
terror"
People are being killed and
injured every day in the National
Capital BY :heIlsriders' .. congress-
man Gibson said. Such conditions
can not be tolerated.. II the pres.
emit laws are not sufficient it is the
duty of this committee and Of Con-
gress to pass the necessary laws
without moments delay"
The committee, which includes
the same personnel as that which
investigated alleged lawlessness in
Washington during the last session
OF Congress, is composed OF Con.
gressmen Rathbone, Gibson, Ed
ward M. Beers, of Pennsylvania:
Thomas L. Blanton, OF Texas, and
Alard Gasque, Of South Carolina.
Joint Meetings Planned.
The committee instructed Chair
man Reed to confer with tho chair.
man OF the Senate District Com
mlttee In an effort to arrange
joint meetings Of the Senate and
House District committees as a
means OF avoiding wasted effort.
= S p4oSA was G4pSCLSu 10 I0DUlC
In the handling Of q far larger
amount of legislation in less time
than separately by the two bodies
Of Congress.
Congressman Reed vas also in
structed to confer with Floor Lead
er Nicholas Longworth and to at
tempt to secure Monday for the
consideration Of District legislation
on the floor.
A. committee composed of Con-
gressmen Frederick N. Zihlman of
Maryland, Florian Lafnpert Of Wis
Sonsin, and Thomas l. BIanton Of
Texas was appointed to arrange
with the Commissioners for the
issuance Of special police cards to
members OF Congress- which would
enable them to park their cars in
front Of Government departments
without Interference by the traffic
police.
The COMMITTEES reported 70 the
House a bill correcting an error in
the Police and Fire Department
salary bill passed at the last ses.
sion.
Through an error in engrossing
the measure, the salary Of assistant
battalion chief engineers in the Fire
Department was listed at 5000 IN
stead Of $3.50.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03

address as 1923 Thirty-fifth street
northwest, was given year in Jail
today by Judge Mcmahon in
Police Court.
Kaufman, according to Head
quarters Detectives c. p. Cox and
B. r.. King, who made the arrest,
would leave his overcoat In a
store. near the university and while
the students were attending class
slip in the hall and take the coats
from the hooks. The police re-
covered nine coats Of the fourteen
which have been reported missing
from second hand stores where they
had been sold.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03

Fowler has left for Rochester,
N. Y. to bring to Washington John
r. King, alias Jack Hurdle, on a
warrant charging grand larceny in
connection with the alleged fraudu.
lent disposal Of $500 worth of
Liberty Bonds.
King, who is said to be charged
with bigamy in Rochester, may
also have to face a charge Of wife
desertion here.
He was arrested at the home of
his second wife, Mary Lorey King, in
Rochester and was carrying letter
from his sister here, warning him
not to return to Washington be.
cause police were looking for him.
The letter led to the discovery in
Rochester that he had married
Miss Ruth Hull, Of Washington,
under the name Of Hurdle. in Rock.
vile. Nd.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
DISTRICT JUD0EsHlPs
HANGING IN BAL ANcE

President Coolidge Is not yet ready
to send the nominations for the
local Police Court, and Juvenile
Court Judgeships to the Senate, Il
was indicated at the White House
today. .<. f-Is .&.ltje
1t is understood, that mo action will
be taken, until a complete report
with Recommendations has been
made by Assistant Attorney General
Rush Holland 1t IL probable, how.
ever. that action wfll not be long
delayed. There was no official indi.
cation TODAY as to whether either
Judge John p. Mcmahon, Of the
Police Court. or Judge Katharine
Sellers, Of the Juvenile Court, win
- Sonominated fog their posts.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
WOmen's Clubs
What Clubwomen Are
Planning and Ac-
complaining.

The Takoma Park Civic Study
Club held one Of the largest and
most successful meetings of the
year at the Takoma Park Theater
yesterday.
Doctor J. B. Murphy, Of the De-
partment Of the Interior, recently
returned from a Northern Alaskan
Expedition. gave an illustrated re-
port Of his travels, using films
which were released from the In.
terror Department the day pre-.
vious.
Reports from the Social Service
committee given by Mrs. Fred Aus.
tin showed that the Montgomery
County Social Service workers are
having banner season.
Mrs. Arthur Gordon, delegate 70
the District Federation, gave 3
lengthy report of the meeting.
Mrs. NJ. e. McIndoo gave a re-
port of the Public School Associa.
ton, to which she was sent as del.
egate from the Takoma Park Club.
The Chillum District Study Club,
at its meeting with Mrs. Ella @.
Nalley yesterday, gave talks on
Christmas in Other Lands Hol.
land was described by Mrs. Isabel
A. Roy, Austria and Hungary by
Mrs. Ruth S. Waters, and Spain
by Mrs. E. @. Nalley.
Mrs. Nalley also gave an interest
ing resume Of the life and work, OF
Murillo. the Spanish painter. ~
Mrs. Roy and Mrs. Lulu L. Castle
read excerpts from Dickens Christ.
mas Carol. Mrs. Margaret H
Rohm gave the current events OF
the week.
Announcement was made by Mrs
Daniel Chase, publicity chairman Of
the League Of American Pen
Women, that Miss Rebecca Dial
chairman Of the drama group OF
the league. will give her first talk OF
What Each Act Should Do" al
the meeting Of this group at 1909 n
street next Monday. Miss Dial for
merly lectured on the play as Q
whole.
HC HdSuL0 SOGNlOH VI INC IWOn
tieth Century Club met at 3 O'Clock
yesterday at the home Of the
leaders, Mrs. Leo D. Miner, 1885,
Vernon street northwest. Plans
were made for the winters work.
The parliamentary law. section Of
the club also met yesterday at 1884,
l street at IL a.. m. Mrs. Elwoo6
p. Morey had charge Of the meet
ing. The subjects were 1.-THE Post
ponement to a Certain Time" anC
1.-THE Previous Question"
Miss Grace Holder, Australian
lecturer, will give talk on Aus
tralia today at the johnson. Powell
Community Center at $50 D. m
She will give her second lecture
Friday night at o'clock in the
Wilson Normal Center.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
WISHING AND REALITY.

wish / had n girl,
Someone to call mo dear;
Or TO whisper nice things
That would like to hear,
To tell me that she loved me,
That / w4s her hearts. desire.
There u no other treasure
would rather acquire.
wish had . girl
With brown wnvy hair:
Dreamy brown eyes TO- match
A complexion not too fair:
Rather small I would prefer
That this girl should Be,
Full Of life and, happiness
Who would entertain me.
I wish had q girl
Who was kind and true,
And wouldn't do the thlngS
That some other girls do;
Who would always stick to me
Day by day and week by week.
And who wasn't silly enough
To fall for every "shelk."
wish had q girl,
One like this, I say,
Who dOesn't like 70 change fellows
Every blooming day1
But can shout it boldly,
Without fear or ScOrn,
There ls NO such q girl,
For she's never been BORN.
NORTH KERLINA.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03

A funny bird is the African
honey guide, (Which guides
men to bee trees and t0Gits
around for a chance to share
in the sSOG0. Much like the
bootleg pGrticiptts of Amer
lea, the hannah bird which
gets the stuff from the boot
IeggerS for respectable citi-
zcns and erpects some Of the
liquid for himself.
BIMBO BEN.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
Women AMI Road Fund

At the meeting Of the mayor and
council, held in the Brentwood school
last night, the Brentwood Women
Citizens Association presented the
mayor and his group 5000 to he used
for the reconstruction OF the Bunker
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
&C Budget NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Taxes
(1llEARDlDSEE{97
ny BILL PRICE, ----- -
THE COLUMNS ARCHITECTURE

THE COLUMNS ARCHITECTURE
The Good Old Column has an
architecture all its o4vn, Bill.
1t Is not Ionic or DOric, or Corfu
Than. 1t is Ss1nshiniGn. HOsO-
ever, the mental carpentry or
masonry which has built 1t from
the foundation up Grd kept it in
excellent repair cant be eQMGled,
and Il should last for ages to
come. There 1OilE never be a
deGrth Of mechanics to keep 1t
6OLstered from the Blues or other
jOy-dtstarbisg elements :.
GEORGE B. C. KUSTER.
~
Fat Lady-COuld have Q seat
near the stage?
Box Office Man-Why, certain.
". What row do you want?
Fat LAdy-Don't get fresh,
young man. GUS LANGLEY.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
MODERN MOTHER GOOSE.

In days Of old. when nights were cold
And blankets were q need,
In bed we crept and eOundly slept
And ignored the rambling steeds
But now In greed we nightly feed
On tIdbIts green and rare, !
saddle
And ride the old night mare.
TWeedle Dee and TweeClIe Dunn went
Out to get quart Of rum.
said Tweedle Dunn 10 Tweedle Dee:
wen have an old time JambOFee."
Said Twedele Dee 70 Tweedle Dunn.
wonder where the darn stuff's
FROM"
Twas iodine and banana oil, with
mango cure added at Q boil,
Now TWeedle Dee and TWeedIe Dunn
Arc registered in Kingdom Come.
Little Boy Blue come blow your horn,
The Ship Of State its dIffeFential has
worn;
The 18th Amendment makes IL sail
On VOlstead water and ginger ale,
No oil the friction to alleviate,
So just cEeak on o. Ship Of state.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
HER BROKEN TOOTH.

HEH OA/hEN 1OO1 H.
Some eulOglze the sky blue eyes
OF maldenB they adore.
Or else the hair they think 50 rare,
But listen I fmplOre.
I've got gal, true blue pal,
"A wonder girl fOrs0Oth.
Believe me, yOu ought to zee
Ny sweetle's broken tooth!
In tones deVOut, some talk about
Their lady'O many charms,
OF skin 90 white, that they delight
20 gather her In their arms.
These things are great. beyond debate
but listen, here's the truth.
My gal can show them up.I know,
She's gOt q broken tooth.
Some fellows smile, In happy style,
Because their girls possess
A charming way. quite Joyful, gay,
Which 10 some help, 4 guess.
But let 'em rave, and be slave,
To Betty, Jane or Ruth.
My gal, you see, means more to me-
She's got q broken tOOthl
JOE n. HOLMAN.
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The Washington times., 1924-12-03
MUST SERVE YEAR FOR
THEFT or ovERcoATS

Pleading guilty to the larceny Of
SIX Overccats. the property Of local
university students, Henry J. Kauff.
man. twenty-fouF, who gave his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
WIFE TELLS OF
FATAL STABBING
Body of Slain Man Identified
by Woman,

With the arrest today on a
vagrancy charge of Mrs. Lizzie Out
law, colored, of 1864 Earhart St,
police, after search of several
hours, obtained information that
solved a murder mystery in the col
ored section Of the city Monday
night.
She identified body of a man in the
morgue as Russell Evans, colored
a roomer at her home. The body Of
Evans with a knife wound in the
left side and arm, was found in the
rear yard Of the home Of James AL.
len, 1863 Smith St, early today by
Mrs. Allen. Coroner Paul F. Robin
son said he had been dead several
hours. Police learned from Gus
Hanna, 1911 n. Missouri St, and
Mrs. Charles Smith, 1902 N. Missouri
St, that they had seen a fight in the
street in front of their homes about
midnight.
Mrs. Outlaw. said her husband,
Joe Outlaw, stabbed Evans after
Evans had struck her. Outlaw is at
large, and is wanted for murder. He
is also under indictment in Grim
inal Court for drawing deadly weap-
ons and assault and battery with in
tent to kill. Police say they doubt
Mrs. Outlaws statement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
From Far
and Near

Interstate commerce commission
has readjusted express rates author
izing increases Of 5 per cent in the
eastern district and slight cuts in
the west and south.
The situation in Cleveland as far
as the "drys" are concerned lis
eminently satisfactory" Roy Haynes,
prohibition commissioner. announced
today.
Nine persons are said TO have been
drowned in a flood Monday in Mer-
Ger and Mcdowell Counties, West
Virginia.
Four bandits in an auto held up
Ia Seattle, Wash. department store
and escaped with $4,000.
Japanese movie magnates have
agreed to boycott American films
after July l.
Five persons were killed at Buena
Ventura. Colombia, when an airplane
burst into flames and crashed onto
the roof of a dwelling
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
INDIANA LEADS
ACCREDITED LIST
OF CATTLE HERDS
MIX Coming Into City After
Jan, 1, 1926, Must Be
From Inspected Cows,

The April report of the activities
in testing cattle for tuberculosis
made by DR.. R. c. Julian, State
veterinarian. and DR.. Gibson, in
charge Of the local field office of the
United States Bureau of Animal In
dustry. shows Indiana still at the
head of the list in number of accred-
tied herds OF cattle.
During april ?, 334 herds were
tested for tuberculosis. comprising
21,451 heads of cattle. with only 378
heads showing reaction TO the test,
indicating presence of tuberculosis.
These cattle ar Tiled and carcasses
disposed of, the State and Govern
ment compromising the farmer for
his loss.
In the State are 6,114 herds, com
prising 60.064 heads of cattle which
are fully accredited and which are
practically free from the disease, the
report shows.
There are 1896 herds. comprising
zbO.of- IEdQS VI tdtlAC NOW bAlASCi
State and Federal supervision. There
are 200 herds on the waiting list,
comprising $4,000 heads of cattle.
Twelve counties in the State are
operating under the county area plan
through which the county apprO-
PIRATES funds which go to pay part
of the expenses of conducting eX-
aminations of ,--tle. Indiana is
sixth in the Uni-al States in devel-
opment of this plan. Two more coun-
ties will join the group July l and
six more will join by September.
In these counties, when the infec-
ton is reduced 10 not more than one
half of 1 per cent, the county is said
to be in a modified state as to
tuberculosis along cattle and an in
spection is made every three years
thereafter to keep the herds clean.
The Gibson and Julian are now
bending efforts 10 get more counties
to agree TO the county area plan in
view of the edict by the city health
board that milk coming into Indian
apOlis after Jan. /, 1925, must come
from accredited herds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
HAMILTON RITES SET
X. of p. Custodian, Aged 76, Dies
Following Operation.

Funeral services for W. f. Hamil-
ton, 76. a resident of Indianapolis
for more than fifty years. and a
member Of Knights Of Pythfas
Lodge. No. Sc, for thirty-five years
and custodian at his death, will be
held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the
residence, 1914 Blaine Ave. Burial
Will be at Crown Hill.
He lived only a few hours after
removal from the city hospital.
where he had undergone an opera
ton.
Surviving: The widow, a daughter,
Mrs. Merle Service; brother, John
F. Hamilton; a sister, Mrs. Lydia
French; a grandson, Willis Service,
all of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
DR.. HENRY RENAMED
tuberculosis Association Elects Off
GERS and Names Committees.

Marion County tuberculosis Asso-
citation reelected DR.. Alfred Henry
president at luncheon Monday at the
Theodore Potter Fresh Air School
Other officers: Sol Schloss, vice
president; Mrs. James Floyd, secre-
tary, and Mrs. A. c. Rasmussen,
treasurer.
Yearly reports of association activ-
tiles were read and directors, town
ship vice presidents and an execu-
tive committee We're named.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
TOday,S Best
Radio Features

fCopWight. 1921 by JHitcd Prcss)
WIP. Philadelphia C509 M s P.
NJ. EST-Performance Of Gaulin's
sacred cantata, The Holy city"
WGY, Schenectady $50 NJ 7:f5
P. NJ T-Excerpts from Bizett 5
opera, Carmen by WGY opera
Company.
WAX, Cleveland 1890 NJ, 100 p.
NJ, EST-Naval Reserve Band Of
Great Lakes training station.
KPO. San Francisco t423 NJ. s =.
NJ, PCST-Impeial Marmba Band
KYW. Chicago 1856 NJ. p. NJ
CST-Musical program by Chicago
Musical College.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
Laundry IIans Addition

A $4,000 addition to the Crown
laundry. 2901 f. Washington St, will
be made. The Crown Realty Com.
pany organized 10 take care Of the
work was incorporated Monday.
Directors. Walter II. Montgomery,
Ross H. Wallace and Kenneth r.
Badger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
MORAL: DON'T STOP
Bedford Man Aids Stranded Motor
lists; Struck and Robbed.

BIZ United Press
GREENCASTLE, Ind, June 10
Noble Davis, Bedford furniture
dealer. today is minus his automO-
bile. and is suffering a deep scalp
wound inflicted by robbers who he
attempted to aid in pulling their
auto out Of the mud.
Davis was driving along the road,
and seeing a car stalled stopped to
aid. A man confronted him with a
revolver. searched him, struck him
over the head with the gun, and
drove of with Davis car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
Show Telegraph Movie

The Postal Telegraph CONNER
ciaI Cables" film will have its first
showing in Indianapolis at 1870 ..
m, Friday. at the Board of Trade
clubroom, J. F. Looney. superin-
tendent, announced today. The
picture. depicts the operation of the
SYSTEM reaching more thans two
thirds around the world
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
SH0RTRlDGE ANNUAL OUT
Critics Say Particularly MeritOus
for School Product.

Under the editorial management
of Nathan NJ Davis, the 1924 Short
ridge High School Annual, year book
of the senior class, has been ad-
judged by critics as being particu-
larry meritoUs for a high school pub
LEGATION. The book was distributed
today.
Charles Hulsman was literary edi-
tor; EIoys Meyer, art editor; Roda
f. SeIleck. faculty art advisor, and
George Grassland, managing editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
CONSIDER ADVERTISING
Only IndianapOlis-Made Products Elk.
libited at Industrial Show.

National advertising of Indian
apolis-made products will be consid-
cred by the Industrial Exposition
Publicity committee Wednesday
noon, at Chamber of Commerce
Bldg. Jesse E. Hanft is chairman.
Only Indianapolis manufacturers
will be permitted to have exhibits at
the exhibition, Oct All.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
Kansas Man, 81-YearS-OH, LiUes
i'm Garden of Eden With Bride, 20
BIZ NEA Serrice

BIZ AEA Serrtce
II lucas, Kas., June 10
Here on the outskirts of
- this little Kansas town an
old, old man has built himself a
Garden of Eden.
And into it he has brought a
fair young Eve to share with him
The happiness of his waning years.
He has found his Paradise. But
unlike most of his old cronies who
entered theirs in death, he is en-
joying his in life.
Seventeen years ago, when he
was "a, S. P. DinsmDre began
changing his plain little home into
Garden of Eden. He was his
own architect and landscape
gardener.
First he made a house out of
concrete logs" Then he turned
to moiding statues of all kids.
Now in the trees and on the
ground surrounding his little
cottage are dozens of figures that
tell the story of the original
Paradise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
Eighteen Take L. S. Exams

Eighteen Indianapolis men are to-
day awaiting to hear the results of
an examination taken under Harry
NJ Trimpe, civil service secretary.
Monday. The applicants hope to
fill Government jobs as patrol in
spectors for the Buffalo district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
DRIVE IS UNDER WAY
Family Welfare Society Seeks Mem
bers and Funds.

The first membership drive Of the
Family Welfare Society since 1922
was under way today. Dwight Rit-
ter appointed membership chair
man Monday viii be assisted by
Mrs. Frank W Woods. Mrs. Frank
NJ. Jones. John F. White. j. / Hol
comb and Charles r Yoke.
Aid was given 2.16S families dur
ing the past month, Paul L. BeaJa-
min. general secretary. said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
4 Puzzle
a Day

"A pint's pound, the world
around"
This saying is, of course, CHROME
Gus; but let us assume it to be true,
in the case of sand and water, those
two essentials which make the
mighty ocean and the pleasant
land"
Which, then, would be the heavier,
sand or water?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
LOGSDEN is APPOINTED
GOvernUr Branch Fills Vacancy on
AgriC ultWe Board.

Edwin \. Logsdon, president Of
the Knox Consolidated Coal Com
pany and breeder Of fine cattle, has
been named by Governor Emmett f.
Branch to fill the vacancy on the
State board of agriculture left va
cant by the death of Samuel j. Mil
Ter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
YELLOW AND YELLOW
Water Company Replaces Green and
Red ColOrs.

Summer comes and with it a new
shade Of yeuow-Water company
yellow-specially made for the In
dianapols firm.
Not only has the water company
painted fire plugs the most luminous
color of the spectrum, but every
shovel. wheel barrow, wrench and
wagon has been yellOwed.
Even the turbines and the three
story-pumps Of the Riverside Station
have given up their coat of somber
green for the more catching hue
And no other city boasts this shade
of color.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
Noman,s Homo Raided

Mrs. Ella Jacobs. of -84612 Vir-
ginia Ave, is under arrest on a
blind tiger charge. Police say they
found a quantity Of grain alcohol
at her home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
Satan in Cement

There in cement is Satan, the
tempter. And over yonder are
Cain and Abel and a Guardian
Angel.
In branches of trees are many
other Biblical characters.
Then there are statues which ex-
press his sentiments in regard to
capital and labor In one group,
Labor is being crucifed by a
lawyer, a doctor. a preacher ard a
banker.
In another is a soldier shooting
IN Indian. the Indian shooting a
dog. the dog chasing a fox, the
fox pursuing a bird and the bird
eating a lowIy worm.
At one edge of the garden is a
mausoleum. In it. in a concrete
coffin, rests his first wife. And
there is another casket-an open
one-for himself.
Wife Is 30
Not long ago, DinsmOre finished
work on the garden of his dreams.
But though serenely happy amid
all this beauty, there was some
thing missing in his life. He was
lonely. If only he could find some
one to share his joys.
Emile Brock, 20, young enough
to be his great-grand-chiId, con
4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10

YESTERDAY'S ANSWER,