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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
FINED SIS FOR THROWING
HUSBAND FROM HOME

1t costs SIS to throw your hus-
band and his belongings from the
house into the street. That was
what Rosie Degas, a middle-aged
white woman had to pay when,
after family row, the police saw
her husband and his valise flying
out of the door to their home.
She was brought before Judge
Schuldt today on the charge Of
being drunk and disorderly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
z AVEN (JE
HOTELS
BURN
Guests Saved by Ladders
When Zahn and American
House Catch Fire.

Speedy adjustment of fire lad
ders permitted panic stricken
roomers of the American House
and Zahn House, Seventh and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
to escape suffocation early this
morning at the outset Of spec
tacular three-alarm fire which
Quilted the two hotels. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
Smoke issuing from the many
windows of the hotels caused hun
dreds Of market men and early
morning customers to line the
streets.
Proprietor Injured.
The quick work Of the firemen,
checked the course of the fire,
which originated in the basement
Of the Central Drug Company, 6SS
Pennsylvania avenue, from making
Roadway up the elevator shaft.
Much Of the smoke came from the
drug store basement.
Lee Hechinger, proprietor of the
American House, slipped and In.
jured his back while awaiting rescue
with his wife on the second floor
ledge Of the hotel. He was treated
at his sons home. a few doors
away.
AdOlph Sehluembach, an aged
man with poor eyeSight, trapped
on the second floor Of the house,
was partially overcome by the
smoke. He was taken care Of by
police, as he helplessly paced up
end down the street with a suit
of clothes in his hand, crying: "All
my valuables are in there"
Fireman Cut by Glass.
Cut BY glass, Sergt. j. w. Homes
was taken TO Emergency Hospital
in police patrol.
Police report that the fire was
discovered by William Benckert, on
duty at the American House, at
o'clock, when he was about to go
upstairs and awaken three OF the
roomers. Benckert says that the
smoke was SO dense he could not
enter and that he Immediately
turned in the alarm.
r. w. Lusby. proprietor Of the
Central Drug Company, was on
hand shortly after the fire broke
out. He notified police that he has
$40. 900 worth or stock in his store
which is covered by insurance.
Alcohol and other inflammable
chemicals stored in the basement Of
the drug store made the fire a
stubborn one to fight. The blaze
was under control, however, one
hour after It started.
The property damaged is owned
by the McArdle estate and is known
as the DIR. Ford Thompson property.
Chief Watson directed the fighting
Of the fire and called attention to
the fact that 1t gave the department
its first opportunity to put :nto
actual use four new pieces OF fire
apparatus which only recently
arrived in the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
AUTO TRIAL FOR
V|SCOUNTESS
HELD Up
Husband and Physician Say
Nine. De Sibour Is Too III
to Face Court.

On the plea Of both husband and
physician that Viscountess Margaret
Marie de Sibour is i'll, presumably
from the shock Of riding in a patrol
wagon and being arrested for reck.
less driving, her case was post
poned in Traffic Court today until
Saturday, March 20. The husband
Is Jules H. de Sibour, we'll known
architect. 1889 Twenty-ninth street
northwest.
She was arrested in front Of Kew
Gardens. Twenty:seventh and &
streets northwest. Policeman Red
man refused to permit her to go t.
the Seventh precinct station ir
either taxicab or private car. He
called the patrol, which took her II
the station on Volta place, soms
half dozen blocks away.
She was taken to the captain.
office as soon as the precinct wa.
reached. A few minutes later, hel
husband, Viscount de Sibour, an
peared at the station and postei
$500 collateral for her appearance
in Traffic Court today. :.
The police report Of the arres
says that The viscountess, drivinf
on @ street northwest, ran directly
into an unoccupied machine belong
ing to John Doolan, 1888 FRS
street northwest. 1t was parket
ON the south side of the street
Both cars were badly damaged, {
wheel being torn off the parked car
Three witnesses were ready Il
appear in court today. They ar
William Carter, 2405 M stree
northwest; J. D. Fitzgerald, 9Ot
Twenty.third street northwest, ant
w. ]. Quinn, Twenty-second and n
streets northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
ELEVATOR CRUSHES LEG;
MAN SUES FOR $4,000

William Pooh, of 1714 A street
southeast. has filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court against the
George A. Fuller Company, the Otis
Elevator Company, the Kraft
Murphy Company and the w. G..
Cornell Company for $4,000 dam.
ages for alleged personal injuries.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorney
William J. Crane alleges that he
was employed in the construction
Of a new office building at Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest and that June q. 1921,
his leg was crushed when he was
caught between an elevator and the
0aar oe the building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
CHILD FALLS DEAD AS
HE PLAYS WITH CHUMS

Louis Rosenbloom, seven, dropped
to the ground while playing and
"feigned'' death, his chums thought.
They tried to arouse him, but he
lay motionless.
A few minutes passed, and stiIl he
remained in the same position. His
mother, who conducts a grocery
store at 422 Fifteenth street north.
west, was called. She treid to
arouse him but failed.
Carrying him to her home, she
called DR.. John r. Dull, of Casualty
Hospital. He said the child had
died of heart disease.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25

the schvoi, put this supervision can
not extend to dances which are
sponsored by an outside organiza.
ton, even though only high school
pupils attend.
Action will be taken by school
authorities seeking to curb the OBJ.
jectionable features of these dances.
Police will be asked to maintain a
strict censorship over those dances
look.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
No CITIZEN
PLEAFOR
HEARING
Associations Have Filed None
With Senators-Open Ses-
sions Are Unlikely.

The prospect Of the nominations
of Cuno H. Rudolph and James F.
Oyster to be District Commission
ers will be favorably reported to
the Senate by the District COM
mittee without heari, gs, either
open or executive, grew stronger
today.
Open Hearings Unlikely.
The pressure for open hearings
has diminished perceptibly. Only
q single communications from
the Congress of Mothers and Par
ent Teachers Acknowledgements re-
ceived by the committee today ad.
VOcating open hearings. None of
the citizens associations were heard
from,
Senator Ball, chairman of the
Senate District Committee, today
simply reiterated his former state
ment that he would place the whole
question Of hearings on the Com
missionships before the meeting Of
the committee tomorrow.
He is in favor of an immediate
favorable report if possible, but
will not oppose the holding Of
executive sessions on the ,nomina-
tons If there is considerable senti-
ment in the committee in favor Of
such hearings. He does not look
for any real support for the pro-
posal to hold open hearings
Republicans Drop Opposition.
Several of the Republican Sena-
tors who originally were inclined
20 oppose the nominations have
been impressed by the fact that
an independent investigation con-
Quoted by President Coolidge has
failed to dicloses any relevenr facts
detrimental to the present Com
missioners' administration, and there
fore they have abandoned any idea
Of opposing confirmation in the
Senate.
Senator King, it is understood,
also takes this attitude. The Sen
ate opposition so far as 1t can now
be ascertained, win be confined to
Senators Mcclellan. Norris Of Ne
braska and Elkins of West Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25

White Houses Cat,
Found By Radio,
Is Returned

Radio was successful today
in securing the return to Presi-
dent Coolidge Of a pet tom cat
which strayed away from the
White House during the snow
storm last Friday night.
, News of the cats disappear
ance was broadcast last night
from Washington and New
York to thousands Of radio
listeners, among whom was Ben
c. Fink, an employee Of the
Navy Department.
Fink brought the cat back to
the President today. He said
he found it in the Munitions
Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
British Editor to Lecture.

Sidney F. Wicks, an editor Of
the Manchester England Guardian
weekly, will lecture on the Geo.
nomic and moral factors in the
success Of the British Labor party,
at Concordia Church, Twentieth and
g streets northwest, tomorrow at
6 p. m, under the auspices Of
George Washington University.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
THE "INSIDE" OF 1T.

Dear Bill: Is there any pOssi-
bic 1UGy we can get the aOhGGs's
side of this Jonah affair? I
mean the real inside of 1t. Jonah,
of course, 1Oent back and told has
side of 1t, but the WhGls has
never had a chance.
UNCLE ZEKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
Ask Adoption Rights.

Benjamin N. Hutchinson and HIS
wife. Mary T. Hutchinson, today pc.
titioned the District Supreme Court
for permission to adopt James Mon
roe Hole and ask that his name be
changed to James Lemuel fIutchin.
son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
Fight on Oyster and Rudolph Waning
8glEARDItpSEEMS8|
><aaz2ESSANoBy BILL PRICE c@TkaznAH'
LITTLE JOSHES.

LEVILE JVSk1ES.
That drO4Vmin0 men are k1tOGOM
to grab at strGaUs possibly Gc-
counts for some of the guys aOkO
grab off grass S0ido1Os.
And then, too, after sailing on
the sea of mGtrinsOty he realizes
that 1t IS but q c0NspirG sea.
The one aOho tries to get rid of
his troubles by using fire 1OGter
ViH find that they're both fire
and 9VGter proof.
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
SUGGESTED TITLES FOR
POPULAR SONGS.

SUGGESTED TITLES FOR
POPULAR SONGS.
''I'm Getting Ready To Retire; I
Always DO At Night"
BY LOUIS ANGEL FTRPO.
ED ROmmePs Like q Chorus Girl:
They Both Have Pretty Curves"
BY NICK ALTROCK.
THAT Old Slang OF Mine"
BY RING LARDNER.
'My Neighb0r Has No Radio, Be-
cause He's Married TOO."-Wrltten and
sung by The Male Sympathy Quartet.
eff Could Only Change MY Face,
the Girls Would Change Their Minds"
BY BEN TURPIN.
81 Wish My Sweetie Had q Heart
to Match Her Appetite
WRITER UNKNOWN.
when Walter johnson Pitches, He
VIII Make a Babe Of Ruth. Sung
by, CLARK GRIFFITH and an all
Washington chorus.
JOE HI. HOLMAN.
a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
: Railroad to Issue Bonds.

The Missouri Pacific railroad was
authorized today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to issue $780,.
600 Of bonds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
THAT FACE ON THE
BAR-ROOM FLOOR.

Twas balmy summer evening
And q gOOdly crowd was there,
Which well nigh filled JOe's barrOOm
On the corner Of the square.
A vagRbOnd crept slowly In
And quickly shut the door;
He took some pool chalk in hand
And knelt down ON the floor.
He drew q nose, o brow,
To be q face, 1 think,
Then sadly looking up at Joe
He begged him for . drink.
"JOe, / haven't had o drink
For days and days or more,
So hand me one ut once and I'll
DO this art work ON the floor"
Don't mar the floor" said Joe;
"ThAt will not get you far.
Art il long but booze 10 high,
SO jest decorate the bar"
And just as the tramp stole O drink
He tried to make the door,
But Joe, the bartender,
SmeaFed his face upon the floor.
OSKER PICKLE.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.

Public installation Of Robert
Burns chapter No, 4S, Royal Arch
Masons elected for the ensuing
year took place at the Masonic
hall at Portage Monday evening
last. There was present large
crowd Of Masons and their wives
and members of the Order of the
Eastern Star and their husbands.
Right Excellent c. H. Steffen,
grand scribe of the grand chapter
of the Royal Arch Masons of
Washington, was installing otiic-
er, assisted by Past Excellent High
Priest M. Christner of Friendship
chapter No. 40 of Seattle, who
acted as grand captain of the host,
and Excellent High Priest P. M.
'Smock of Robert Burns chapter
as grand secretary, most impress
sively installed the officers. Fol
lowing the ceremonies a general
reception was held and refresh
mentS were served.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
OF WAR
SUPPLIES ORDERED

Washington, D. C.-The command
ers Of Fort Sam Houston and Fort
Bliss have been ordered to begin de.
livery Immediately to designated Mex
lean agents of 5000 Enfield rifles and
100000 rounds of ammunition. Sim
liar orders have gone to the army air
service depot at Fairfield, O., for de-
livery of eight surplus DH-4 airplanes,
which are to be shipped to the border
under arrangements to be made by
the Mexican government.
AS result OF widespread mis-
apprehension on the subject, it was
reiterated that there is no barrier
against the revolutionary faction or
anyone else in Mexico making such
purchases rs they can from private
arms manufacturers in the United
States. The embargo forbidding sales
OF arms TO Mexican purchasers was
annulled two years ago and ii has
been said here repeatedly that no
question OF imposing another embargo
is under consideration.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
ENTERTAINS MASoNS.

w. D. Clark entertained at a
stag" party last Saturday even
ing number of members of the
Masonic fraternity who recently
completed their work and were
coached in their work, mostly on
the ferry to and from Seattle, by
Joe Lindstrum Of Quartermaster
Mr.. and Mrs. LnidstrGm We're IN
vited to the Clark home and on
their arrival found Alex Stewart,
w. G. Parkes, w. Coy Meredith,
M. H. Morrisey. F. J. Shattuck,
Clayton Williams. Kenneth Van
House, George Coates, w. D. Dan
ner, Engineer Mccullough of the
ferry Washington. Mr.. Coates of
Harper and w. D. Clark on hard.
Cards were played and refresh
ments were served. Mr.. Lindstrom
was the guest of honor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
MRS, BULLARD DEAD.

Mrs. Mabel Bullard, for years
a resident of Lisabeula, died at
Olympia Monday morning where
the family moved several months
ago. She leaves an infant son
four weeks old, a husband. four
rons and daughters, the latter
who resides in Alaska. Funeral
services were conducted at the
Lisabeula church at II O'Clock
Thursday, Rev. C. II. Howard be
ing in charge. lnterment took
place in the Island cemetery. Her
father arrived from South Dakota
to attend the funeral.
The daughter who resides in
Alaska, could not be present at
the funeral and will not know
her mothers death for many
weeks as the mail service is ir-
regular at this time of the year.
During her last illness and par
hcularly in her delerium, Mrs.
Billiard constantly called for her
daughter.
Mrs. Billiard was held in high
esteem by her neighbors and
friends and all are shocked at
her demise.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
WOMAN S CLUB MEETS.

On December 18th the Vashon
Island Woman's club spent a very
pleasant afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Van House. A fine Christ
mas program was given. Christ
mas quotations, music and story
by Henry VanDyke, "The Other
Wise Man." read by Mrs. Van
House, composed the program.
Delicious refreshments and a SOC
ial hour followed, after which the
club adjourned (and on account
of the Christmas holidays) to meet
in three weeks at the home of Mrs.
Fenton.
At the meeting at the home of
Mrs. Fenton on January s all
joined in saying that they had a
fine time. The program was de-
voted to the study of the life of
Richard Harding Davis. A short
story, "The Bar Sinister was
read by Mrs. Stanley. A duet
rendered by Mrs. McHolland and
Mrs. Meredith was very much en-
joyed by all. Owing to the illness
of Mrs. Armbruster the next
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. W. G. Parkes at Burton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11

Continued to last page.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL.

Island Lodge No, PAT. |. 0. 0.
F., held installation Of officers at
the hall at Center on Thursday
evening of this week. The fol
lowing were installed for the en-
suing year: Noble grand, VIM.
Scales; vice grand, w. thinner
man; secretary, W. d. Garvin;
treasurer, c. F. Van Olinda; past
grand, John Podich; warden, =.
w. WILDER; conductor, F. NJ,
sherman; right supporter noble
grand, G. Il. Tjomsland; left sup
porter noble grand, w. R. Garvin :;
right supporter vice grand, Alex,
Hammerquist; left supporter vice
grand, c. ]. Soike: inner guard,
Lawrence Carlson; right scene
supporter, F. p. Bridgman; left
scene supporter. J. F. Dennis, and
chaplain, |. M. Krokset.
Island lodge has just closed a
most prosperous car, Not only
has a large number of candidates
been initiated, but a great deal of
Improvement has been done about
he hall. A new porch was con
structed, running water put in the
building, the hall redecorated and
and replastered and new hangings
provided.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
COVE LADY DEAD.

Mrs. Anna Lorantzen, wife Of
Leonard Lorantzen of the Cove vi
entity died at the family home on
Monday of this week following an
illness of two years duration Of
sarcoma of the breast. Mr.. Laur-
antzen had been Alaska for some
time and arrived home two days
after the death of his wife Fun
eral services will be held Sunday,
Mrs. Laurant2en was born in Nor,
way on May 4, 1885, and came TO
this country 10 years ago. She is
survived by her husband and four
children.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
REVIVAL MEETING AT COVE
(Contributed).

The revival meetings IN prog
ress at the Cove mission are like
the revivals Of old. Rev. Paul
Alfors of Chicago, is the evangel,
ist in charge. He is clear in
thought, sound in doctrine and
abounds in practical illustrations.
Miss Esther Thorn of Seattle sings
most beautifully and accompanies
herself on the Irish harp. She is
student of Miss Geneva Weaver,
who so many know so well. Rev.
Alfors is being assisted by the Rev.
Miss Randkleo Of the Scandi-
navian Nazarene church of near
Gig Harbor. Miss Randkleo seems
to have certainly been called by
God to preach. Her sermons are
something new. The people OF the
island have not had the privilege
of hearing anything like them be-
fore Some who heard her Sun
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
ARGENTINA TO join
LEAGUE CONFERENCE
Soviet Russia Also Like Y 10
Be Represented at Sess on
on kava Affairs.

Geneva. - Argentina has officially
notified the league of nations ,nat
she will send an observer or IAN
auditor" to the forthcoming naval
conference" at which it is planned &c
extend the principles of the Wash
II gton treaty to those powers which
did not sign the pact.
This conference will be the first
league affair attended by Argentina
s.nco Honorio Pueyrredon lett the
first assembly when that body re
fused to ratify amendments to the
league covenant proposed by the Ar,
gcnsine delegation, including one
whereby all world states would be
considered members OF the league I'm,
less they definitely declined member.
ship.
Soviet Russia also is expected to
attend the conference which probably
Will meet in London or Rome, open,
ing about February -. The confer
ence is considered to have assumed
added importance through the expect
ed representation of these two powers.
The United States probably will be
informed of the place and date of the
meeting as matter of courtesy, as
she will be the only great power not
participating. Her presence, even as
an observer, probably would be wei.
coined, although league officials say
informing Washington of the pro
gramme.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11

day have inquired if she has
classes or whore they can hear
her after these meetings close. 1t
remains TO be seen whether there
are those thirstmg for further
knowledge whether she will
preach after Thursday might.
Sunday will be the biggest day
of all Mr.. Janeway of Seattle will
tell his life story in the afternoon.
Present Sunday will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Janeway Of Seattle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Unger, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ted.
ford, who will sing, aud Mr.. Adj
ans, who will speak.
Rev. Angus Mathcson of the
Vashon Community church will
be present Sunday afternoon. A
word of thanks is given him for
his help and presence, the part
he has taken in the meetings and
for opening his home for the
Thursday afternoon prayer meet
ings connected with the series of
meetings.
A special invitation is given to
the people of Vashon, Among
those who have attended from
Vashon are Rev. and Mrs. Angus
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
EARLY VAsHoN HISTORY.
Moline, Ill.,, Jan. l, 1924

Moline, Ill.,, Jan. l, 1924
Editor News-Record:
While | am sending my sub
scription for the paper, | would
ask for the use of your columns
in sending the best wishes of the
season to my old friends and
neighbors on Vashon island.
| read the Christmas number
with interest as it gave some very
fine "reminiscences of old days
when Vashon island was in the
making.
With your permission, | must
make some comments on the write
up of Vashon. 1t certainly was
not written by any Of the old
timers or near old timers, and was
not hewing to the line. Among the
pioneers of Vashon were mention
ed w. L. Livesley, j. T. Black
burn, E. Klockstad. E. E. Van
Olinda, S. Conderman and M. T..
Gorsuch. As I recall the sturdy
pinoeers of Vashon island, | am
reminded of bit of American
history. The Pilgrims of Plym-
outh and the Hugenots farther
south left their imprint on the
pages of history. So has the
characters of the pioneers of
Vashon island. They laid the
foundation.
When we landed in a small
skiff of the steamer lola at Wash.
on (this was before the wharves
were built) remember the clint
(COntinupd to LAST Dape)
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
LINCOLN LETTERS ARE SOLD
Documents Dealing With Civil War
Bring $3.50 Each.

Philadelphia.-Two letters written
by Abraham Lincoln to his secretary
of the navy Gideon Wells, brought
$3.50 each here at a public auction
of civil war documents. In one of the
letters, relating TO the gunboat Mont
ter. Lincoln said he was decidedly CT
the opinion that she should not 20
SKY larking up to Norfolk" for, he
wrote, Lieutenant Worden had told
him the Monitor could be easily board.
ed and captured
in the other letter, dated August %,
1854, President Lincoln said he fel.
he would be defeated for reelection
by Mcclellan. A letter in which he
asked for war steamer" to cruise
the Potomac ana protect the ap-
proachs to Washington brought $40.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-11
CHANGE IN RURAL ROUTE.

Beginning January 16, the
morning run of the rural carrier
from the Vashon postoffice is to be
reversed Early in the fall the
change was proposed, depart
mental action started in Novem-
Der and notice published concern
ing the reversal of the course of
travel ON the route to avoid climb
ing one especially long, steep hill.
Orders were received this week
that the proposed change is to go
into effect on the above named
date.
To those patrons on the main
highway (pavement) it will be-
necessary that many boxes be re-