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The Washington times., 1924-02-05
UNIVERSITY PRESERVES
DIME NOVEL CLASSICS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5.-The
dime thriller, once anathema, by
maternal edict, is now to be ac-
corded a place Of honor on the
shelves Of Stanford University, Cal
ifornia.
They will hold place-2,4O of
them-among rare and valuable
curiosities of ancient literature.
Thus, thru the generosity Of the
donor, an eastern man, will be pre-.
served to posterity the epic of
hair-raising incidents which thrilled
the later nineteenth century youth
as they read surreptitiously in hay
loft or behind the fence.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
BLUE LAWS LID.
. CLA|NPED ON
VILLAGE
All Activities Forbidden in
McGraw on Sabbath-Food
Available in A. NJ.
BY CHESTER b. Balm.
international News Service.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. Sits
back to the days Of the Puritans
for McGraw, a neighbOring vii
lage.
Justice A. p. McGraw, Of that
town, has sounded the death-knell
Of all Sunday activities-labor.
amusement. sport. wagers and even
traffic.
Playing. hunting, horse racing,
shooting. gaming or other public
sports, exercises or shows upon
the first day of the week and all
unreasonable noises are prohibited.
All wagers, bets or stakes made
to depend upon any race or upon
any gaining by lot or chance shall
be unlawful.
Justice McGraw says that all
manner Of public selling or offer
ing for sale any property upon
Sunday is prohibited, except as
Articles Of food may be sold.
served, supplied and delivered at
any time before 10 o'clock in the
morning.
Meals may be sold to be eaten
on the premises.
Tobacco, milk eggs, ice, soda
water, fruit, flowers confection-
cry, souvenirs, newspapers, gaso-
line, oil, tires, drugs, medicines
may be sold In places other than
a room where spirituous or malt
LIQUORS or. Vvfnea are kent or Offered
for sale and may be delivered at
any time during the day.
Delicatassen dealers may sell,
serve and deliver cooked and pre-
pared foods between the hours Of
4 p. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Commodities exposed in violation
Of the rule will be forfeited and
the goods sold on one days notice
by the Justice Of the Peace and the
proceeds turned over to the Over
seer of the poor of the town.
Jail sentences and heavy fines
await all Sabbath violators.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
BERLIN SCHOOL DIScARDS
SCHOOL BOOKS FOR TOYS

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-The little tin
soldier has sustained a reverse in
Germany, one the old toymakers
of Nuremberg find it hard to
comprehend.
Maria Montessori. the italian
educator, who attracted attention
in the United States some years
ago. has established a "house Of
children in Berlin suburb. But
are practical things designed to
develop the children's sense Of
touch, hearing. sight and smell.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
PREACHER RAPs DOUBLE
STANDARD OF MORALITY

COLUMBUS, Feb. 6.-''There are
not two moral standards, one for
man and another for woman" de-
clared Rev. Daniel r. Rittenhouse,
pastor Of First Baptist here. He
asserted that modern society
must completely reverse their judg-
ment about the woman who has
fallen.
"False, indeed is that judgment
which brands a woman as fallen
and beyound recovery and beyond
community respect while at the
same time her masculine accom-
plice floats about the neighborhood
as a gentleman" said Rev. Ritten-
h0uao
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
|CEMA|V Loves
N.Y.. GRAND
OPERA
Musicians Heart SWelIs In
Bosom Of Jerseyite Who
Drives Truck by Day.
BY JACK CARBERRY,
InteEnatlonal News RarYica.

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-''Icel"
Tom McDermott cries this by
day.
BY night--the other night. at
least-Tom McDermOtt stood be-
hind the footlights at the Metro
poiitan Opera House, dreamland of
every opera lover, and spoke. 1t
was the proudest moment OF Tom
McDermott's life.
For twenty-seven years now Tom
McDermott, Jersey City iceman,
has held his seat In the front row
Of the Metropolitan gallery at
every performance. He has never
missed.
For the same span the other half
OF him-the iceman-has rode on
the seat OF his Jersey City ice truck
crying his ware to housewives
''Ice!"
The occasion Of Tom McDer.
mott's trip behind the footllghfs
was q tribute paid Antonio Scott
at the "Scotti celebration" The
Jersey City iceman represented the
gallery gods.
Center Of His Life.
McDermOtt's whole life centera
about the Metropolitan. Each af'
ternoon he finishes his work. re-
turns to his home, greets Mrs. Nc
Dermott and the five little Nc.
Dermotts, and then he washes
up." At 6:46 each night he can be
found aboard the ferry heading for
the Metropolitan.
In his gallery seat-wOe It ID to
anyone who makes even the
slightest noise. He loves quiet.
AS he listens his eyes close-not
in nap, which you might suspect
OF the icenan. but In dreams Of
the music lover.
Il 60 to the opera six nights q
week and to the concert on Sun
day." McDermott explains between
acts.
In his quarter century as gal
lery god Iceman McDermott has
come to know Farrar, Homer.
Sembrich, Bori, Jeritza, MArti.
nelh. He was a friend of Caruso'
II have no favorite-I love them
ALL" McDermott explains.
Artists Won Heart.
Later McDernott will coafesa
that Caruso first, then Farrar and
Scott have won his heart to q
greater degree than all the others.
Farrar. he believes, is best In
Carmen"
There is pathos behind McDer.
motifs story.
"I had q good baritone voice,
and I wanted to have 1t trained
when was a youngSter. But CIR
cumstances-" There was q
pause. well. in our family we've
been ice harvcsters for over fifty
years. Cut It out Of the lakes in
winter and sell It wholesale. My
father couldn't see his son sent
off somewhere singing up and
down the scales when there was 90
much work to be done. Then, too.
we didn't have the money to spare
It wouldn't work. So I've had Il
get my music by hearing others
But my children-they'n haze 9
chance IL they want it-every one
Of them. III make any sacrifice
for that"
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
CANAL DEFENSE
INADEQUATE,
IS CLAIM
Naval Authorities Say Recent
Maneuvers Proved Pan
anna Zone Weak:

COLON, Panama, Feb, 5. - Are
the defensive naval elements as
signed to defending the Panama
Canal strong enough?
High military and naval experts
ray "No!'
The Papama Canal naval dis,
trict force consists Of three Hight
cruisers, second class: one light
cruiser, second class; one gunpoat
and several submarine chasers.
The great peacetime joint army
and navy maneuvers at the Canal,
just concluded, brought out, mill
tary and naval students agree, that
the naval elements assigned to de-
Tense Of the Canal are defective
In their capacity to patrol the
shore OF the Caribbean successfully
enough to prevent surprise land
ings along the coast.
Landing of an overseas expe-
ditionary. force on the coast, In
wartime, would be direct menace
to the Canal and, in fact, it is
pretty generally agreed by those
who have studied the situation
that this landing force could pro-
ceed, inland, blow up the locks
and quite possibly put the canal
out OF business long enough to
prevent. our. Atlantic fleet from
forming q .juncture with the Pa
cific fleet, or vice versa, as the
war situation might dictate.
The fighting marines proved dur.
ing the maneuvers that a landing
could be made. Under the cover
Of q smoke screen 400 marines
in fifty.foot boats negotiated the
choppy sea and approached Fort
Randolps, which is q short dis
tance from Colon, on the Atlantic
side, of the Canal. They were fired
upon by the garrison, but despite
their theoretical losses, kept on.
Meantime 500 marines in boats
maneuvered distance to the south
and landed. Three hundred more
marines landed at the nearby ma
val base Of Coco Solo, despite the
opposition Of aviators.
About half the party became
violently seasick. They made the
trip from a land base their fleet
Ohe Black enemy fleet had es-
tablished at Porto Bello, having
been on the water eight hours.
They were disembarked from ships
in the night in one and a half
hours. They cruised for seventeen
miles.
This remarkable feat is pointed
70 by army and navy authorities
as one Of the strongest reasons
why the permanent Panama Ca
nal navy district force should be
increased to a point where there
would be the most practical as
surance to the American people
that an enemy in the event OF
war would recognize an attempt
to make a landing not only ha
1ardous but impossible.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
WOMEN ACTIVE
IN V|RG|N|A'S
POLITICS
Composed one-fourth of Dele
gates at Alexandria CON-
Vention.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Feb. s.
Nearly one-fourth Of the delegates
to the Republican convention here
yesterday were women. Those of
Northern Virginia are showing mere
progress in politics at present, than
at anytime since they were given
the vote. Mrs. w. w. Lockwood
was chosen presidential elector from
this district.
John G. Dudley, Of Arlington
county was nominated for Con-
gress to oppose r. Walton Moore,
OF Fairfax county, incumbent and
Democratic candidate.
w. e. Trussler, Of Manassas, was
elected delegate to the National
convention and H. H. Sager as
alternate.
John B. Grayson was elected
chairman Of the District. NJ. w
Carter, j. Sid Wiley, c. N. Knight,
John G. Dudley and w. ]. Rogers
were elected State committeeman
and DIR. r. E. Wine was elected to
the State executive committee.
A resolution was adopted deplor.
Ing the death Of Woodrow Wilson
by the convention.
Directors Of the Alexandria Young
Mems Christian Association viii
meet tonight to arrange for
ceremonies to be held when the
ground is broken to erect new
building. Much delay has been met
with by the board, in starting the
work.
oliver Faulkner, eighteen, who
was fined $50 and sentenced to
serve thirty days in Jail by Judge
Frederick g. Duvall on charges of
contributing to the delinquency of
minors, has entered an appeal. He
is awaiting a retrial under $3.50
bond. .I
r. f. knight, c. Page Waller, and
Claude w. Fletcher, are represent
ing the Alexandria Retail Merch.
ants Bureau at the State conven.
ton of the Retail Merchants AS.
sociation being held in Lynchburg.
The dance Of the Alexandria Post
Of the American Legion which was
to be held in the Elk's Hall Thurs.
day evening has been postponed un.
til Saturday February s16, out of
respect for Woodrow Wilson.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
CAPTAIN ROBINSON.
SAVED 5000 LIVES

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Captain
Samuel Robinson, veteran Canadian
sailor, has been named a com
mander of the British Empire by
King George because of his heroic
work during the recent Japanese
earthquake.
Canadian Pacific steamship EN-.
here few days ago was responsible
for the saving Of 5000 lives in the
harbor of Yokohama.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
LEAGUE COMMISSION HAS
MEETINCTo PRAISE WILSON

GENEVA, Feb. 5. The tenn
porary mixed commission of the
League Of Nations which is con-
sidering disarmament through con.
troll Of international traffic in arms
met yesterday with Ambassador
Joseph Grew acting as American
observer.
The meeting was converted into
"a memorial session for Woodrow
Wilson, many making eulogisric
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
PEEK IN NURSES DRESSING
ROOM COSTS MAN 500

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-George Fin
gal learned that his one peeF into
the nurses dressing room Of the
Washington Park HospitaI was
worth $1O0 and costs.
That is, it may not have been
worth 1t, but that is what Judge
Schwaba assessed him in police
court on a disorderly conduct
charge
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Consumptives Aid to Meet.

VUTISUNVPIIV0o NIu 10 WIeeIs
A meeting Of the Starmont Aid
for Consumptives Society will be
held tomorrow at 1880 q. m. in the
Hotel Harrington. All members are
requested to make a special effort
to be present.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
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Classification Index
q ANNouNcn1lnNTa-


lizards OF Than1kR
9-CemNteriee--N Monuments
0-Death Notices
A-Flori0ta.
-Funeral Directora.
O-1n MomoFAaEa.
9-LodGe NotieeA
o-Loet and Found
o-PersOn@l@.
1O-gpeciaI Notices.
1O-A-ClairvOyant0.
II. AUToMoTIvB-
11-Auto AgenOiOa.
12-Automobile0 for SaIo.
1e-Auto Trucks tor eelo.
t1-Auto AcceagOrieG. PaEtA
10-AuGo Tires, Tubo3
le-Garage Builders.
19-GarageS. Autos to Hire
Is -Motorcycles-BicyClee.
1e- Repairing. Service etattoAA
90-W0nted-Autom
Ill BUSINESS SERVICE
31-Business Service offered.
S1--Building and ContFacting.
33-Cleaning. Dyeing, 1enoVA&1n0
24-Dressmaking, Millineey.
3s-Heating and Plumbing.
Se-1n0urance. All KINDS.
SI-Messenger Services.
2S-MOving, Packing. Storage.
Se-Palnting. Papertng.
Sc-Prtnting. Engraving.
el-Profesgional Services.
e3-Repairing. UpholStoTinG.
Se-Tailoring. Pressing.
y4-Elnntng. Roofing.
SS-WantOd-BuBinOnD WoFvdcS@
". EMPLOYMENT q.
ee-Employmene Agencies.
S1-Help Wanted-Eemalo.
ee-Help Wanted-Male.
9e-Help-Male and Female
Ae-Salegmen and Agents.
11-eituatione Wanted-FOmotA
l2-eituationg Want0d-0aIo.
-aituation0-M0tO ana BOmAAA
v. FINANCIAL
el-Business Opportunities.
4k-1nvestmentg, StOckA Don0A
4S-MOney to Loan.
4I-Aoney Wanted.
4s-Mortgages for Sale.
VI. INSTRUCTION.
e-CorregpondencO Courses.
61-LOcal Instruction Cla0DS4
e1-Mugical, Dancing, DromoeaA
ee-PrivatO Instruction.
O&- Wanted-1nstructto3
VYv v~,,,.u,-1 g,
VA. 41VGSTOCA-
6e-D0gs, Cats, Pets, Ht0.
6e-Horse0, Cattle, Vehicles
e1-Poultry and Supplies.
bs-Wanted-Livostock.
VII. MIsCELLANEOUe-
Se-Boats and AccessOFI0A
e0-Building Materials.
e1-Business Equipment.
GS-Earm ana Dairy PrOduotA
ee-Fuel, Feed. FertillGers.
el-0oOd Things to Eat.
e6-Homemade Things.
Se-Houaehold Goods.
e5-Jewelry. Diamonds. W0t0h03
ee-Machinery and Tools.
0S-MiScellaneou8 For Sale
I0-MUsical instrumental
I1-Radi0 and SuppliOA
IS-6eed0, Plants. FloWoe4
J2.A-To Swap.
Se-Wearing Apparel
54-Want0d to Buy.
TX. ROOMS AND BOARD
7S-RoOmS-Furnis
3e-RoomA-Unfurn
H-RoomO-Suburb
7e-RoomD With Board.
7o.-RoomR-Furn. and Unfuen.
0O-Wanted to Rent-Ro0m&
e1-Wanted-ROom ana Board.
eS-Whero to Eat.
SS-Where to Stop In Town.
K. REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
0l-ApArtment0-F
86-ApartmentS-U
9e-Apartments-F and U13uRI
e7-Business Property For Rent
ee-Desk Space.
So-Farms and Land For ReaG
eO-Garages For Rent.
S1.-Houses-Furni
oe-H0us0s-Unfur
e3-Houses-Fnrn. or Unfurm.
el-Offices and Studios.
eS-Out.of.Town Property.
Se-ghore Property To Rent.
eI-6ubufban Property To 1oo6
ee-etoros To Rent.
re-Wanted To Rent.
XXI. REAL ESTATE FOR sALD-
100-Acreage For sale.
1O1-Apartments For Sale.
lO2-Business Property For 0alA
lee-Country BseAtos.
10lA-Farma and Land For 0AloI
l06-Houses For Sale.
l06--InvoStment Property.
lOT-L0ts For Sale.
10e-Out- of Town Property.
t0e-Heal Estate 70 ExchangA
l10-euburban Property For SAlA
111-9hore Property For oalA
112-Wanted-Real NUtaeo.
1xli. AUCTION sALnS--
XIII. BIDS AND PRoPosALs-
XIV. LEGAL NOTICES
XIV. CLASSIFIED DYepLAY-
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
MESSAGE TO AND FROM
JAPAN IN TWO MINUTES

The great speed with which mes.
sages may now be sent was dem.
onstrated when it took one minute
and forty-five seconds to send a
dispatch from Columbia, Mo-, to
Iwaki, Japan, and back again.
This message and its reply trav.
eled over $4,000 miles. Telephone
lines and trans-Pacific radio were
used.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05

buildings. Real estate continues
active. There is money for all leRi.
innate purposes. Farmers have
rushed too many hogs to market.
and 1t is glutted., The iron and
steel business shows some depres.
sion. There seems no end of
money on hand. Bank deposits. es.
pecially savings showed big In.
creases in 1928"
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Lost and Found

9II.LFOLD or Pocketbook. Brown. con-
papers: reward. Phone Adams 1ost.'
The Washington times., 1924-02-05

APPROPRIATE Funeral Tokens
GUIDE Bros. Co., 1912 f st. N. w
Artistic-Expressive
Promnt auto delivery service
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Announcements.
Cemeteriea--Nfonurnenta

GARDNER MONUMENTAL WORKS
Granite and Marble
Col. 4e6S. 1O1 Upshur st. NJ ".
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.----=====
BANTER. Tuesday February s, 1924
SARA M. CUNNINGHAM BAXTER,
beloved wife of the late John G. Bax-
ter and mother of Mrs. w. H. Pywell,,
Miss Jean c. Baxter and Commodore
=; j. Baxter, u. s. N. Notice Of
Sneral hereafter.
- 10 (nee aliidge)--Departed this
te February Q, 1924, at 1915 p. m.
her residence. 3119 Newton street.
Mt. Rainier, Nd, JENNIE, dearly be-
loved wife Of David Laing. ana daugh-
ter of the late Joseph II. and Ruth
A. Hallidge. Funeral Tuesday, Feb.
.uary s, at 2 p. M, Methodist Church,
Bunker Hill road. Mt Rainier, Md.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05

JACKSON A. GRAVES. president
Merchants National Bank, Los An
geles: christmas business proved
the peopie have money, and are
willing to spend It. This year will
run 1928 close race II not ex-
ceed II In money spent for new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

stocky. but never has had any experi- ence, but under Coach Cope Mac will be taught to handle a ball and utilize his speed. Casey. also a rat, is 190- pounder, who blows line in a fashion that bespeaks i'll for some of the old heads, and has played a little class football at Central High. Harwood, another Freshman, is a product of Ems ley High, making his letter as quarter back there in '22 and not reporting to Coach Cope this season on account of work. All three of these men handle themselves well and promise to develop as the weeks go by.
 Besides this there are any number of other prospects. and, together with the letter men. Coach Cope has some prospects around which he can mould a machine next year. since freshmen will be barred from the gridders next year.
 Probably regularly played game will occur this week. as the coaches are planning that from now until March weekly football game will be played as a part of the spring pro- gram and to see the improvements that take place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
HOUSE CLEANING IN FIGHT gGAME IS NEW YORK'S PLAN
Officials, Promoters And Others Decide To Let Public N Know That They Frown Upon Bootlegging, Thiev-
 cry, Swndling And Other Evils

promoter or manager who once trans gresses the standards set by the alli- ance will have second opportunity to reduce his profession, for no member will be permitted to engage with the offender"
 If this high program is realized, the alliance probably means to dismiss from the prize fighting business at least half dozen of the most prominent New York fight managers, who are said to devote their leisure to the contraven- tion of prominent. not to say pro- tuberate. article of the American con stitution. It probably means to read out of the order also such men as Jack Dempsey, Joe Lynch, Mickey Walker and Pancho Villa, because they are summertime champions and inn pose on the public by making silly ex- cuses for avoiding decisive combat in the winter. It will naturally eXpel any man who flourishes a gun at rirg- side as one of the pillars of pugiilstic society did in Benny Leonard's corner the first time he fought Leftie Lewie Tender. And so on up and down the line of serious and trival offenders.
 Without~Wishing to seem prematurely gloomy, one might offer something like 100 to that the National Sports ai- liance will have no prophylactic effect, and be ashamed to take the money. The prize fight business has been fairly de- cent in New York for the last few years, because stern boxing commission has been alert for crookedness all the time not because the personnel has been cleansed. But in all the reforms there has never been such a body of altruistic sportsmen in boxing as the body that took hold of the racing business in New York state and restored it to its present well-nigh impeachable condition
 The prize fight business is gaining so rapidly in financial importance, however, that the time may not be far off when real business men, accustomed to handling large sums of money and administering large affairs with honor and efficiency, may be persuaded to take hold. Now and again one hears of one of the bigger race track men referred to as a crook in the large way of business. Which may be true or false; but, at any rate, the race tracks are all so well policed, and discipline is strict, that fixers and constitutional petermem are kept at a safe distance from the operating works
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Many Athletes. Enter

NEW YORK, Jan. 26-A record breaking field of 1900 athletes from the United States and Canada will compete in the Millrose A. A. games in Madison Square Garden next Tuesday and Wednesday, one of the biggest indoor meets of the season. One thousand athletes have entered in the open events.
 A worlds champion, Olympic cham pion and national champion will com pete in the invitation events.
 The Rodman Wanamaker mile-and- a-half run, one of the features, will bring to the starting point three Chi cago stars, Joie Ray, Ray Buker and Ray Watson. Boots" Lever, former Penn track captain, will have plenty of opposition in the sprints from Loren Murchison, Bob McAlester and Alan Woodring, metropolitan district cracks.
 Harold Osborn, who broke the world s indoor high jump at Chicago last night will meet the cream of the jumping world in the high jump event. includ- ing Leroy Brown, former Dartmouth star and record holder.
 number of other special events and a large list of relay races, bringing to- gether the pick of school, college and club runners, will afford other inter- esting features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
.anier Play Simpson Hi
 At B. A. C.
Wiser Quintet Returns To City After Defeat
 By Sidney Lanier

The Simpson Purple Tornado re- turned Saturday from it's invasion of south Alabama after having been ten1- porarily reduced to zephyr by the Sidney Lanier Poets, but returning wiser and better off for the trip.
 The Tornado left the Magic City with the idea that it was the superior of any of the teams to be met, and this idea was still further strength ened after the game with Greenville. the Teehsters easily winning from the team which had humbled the Poets by doubling the score the week previous. The Tornado, looking for an easy win from Lanier, struck a-5wind- d-brake and was humbled
 Lanier won by number of success sive shots front the middle of the floor during the second half, after being held to almost a tie by the Techsters during the first 20 minutes, and this, by no means, is a sign that the Poets will be able to consistently win from the Tornado. On the contrary, the Techsters were able to get under the basket as often as the Poets, and this, coupled with the fact that the Tor nado was off in it's shooting Friday evening, makes real hard-fought prep school basketball game a certainty for Birmingham followers of the cage game next Friday night when the Poets will meet the Techsters at the B. A. c.
 The Tornado will be out for revenge and should be in it's usual form at the next game. With three all-state men in Slick" Vincent, Curdy Byrd and "Firpo" Ferguson on the team and a forward of stellar rank in "Buck' Ellis Q nd har nP ot har ala CTS in Albert Vincent, John Milking, Dewey Byrd, James Harris and Little Boy" Wright, the Tornado is planning and expecting to uphold it's record.