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The Washington times., 1924-05-15
ARMY BILL
| RIDER IS
URGED
Group Threatens to Hold Up
Appropriations Until
Demand Is Met
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON !,
international News Service.
Going into action after q long
period Of quiet, the Senate farm
bloc today directed an ever-grow-
ing filibuster against the army
appropriation bill. in an effort
to enact legislation reducing
freight rates upon certain agri-
culture products.
The bloc sought to attach the
Gooding bill, prohibiting higher
freight rates on q short haul than
on . long haul over the same
route, as a "rider" to the army
appropriation bill.
Threat u Serious.
The movement, looked upon at
first by administration leaders al q
joke. became menacing when the
agriculturalists threatened to tie up
the army bill indefinitely unless
legislation was enacted slashing
freight rates.
The Gooding bill would benefit
farmers, its advocates said, by COM
pelling railroads to slash their
freight rates on hauls from farms
to nearby marketing centers. Under
existing conditions, it was charged,
the carriers exact higher rates for
these short hauls than they do to
carry the same products to points
many times the distance.
The outcome Of the fight was un.
certain.
To Tie Up Army Bill.
Bloc leaders declared they would
tie up the army bill until thew won
the two-thirds majority necessary Ia
set aside the Senate's rules ana
pass the ''rider."
This 10 emergency leRiulation y
said Senator GoodinR RepA al
idaho, leader Of the movement .sTt
10 time for Congress- to recorr,1s
tno pnGnt OF farmers and the dire
necessity OF reducing freight rates,
We are making our fight to attach
this measure TO the army hin ~.
cause 1t involves big approprdations
Tor rivers and harboFs,
There Il no use appropriatins
money Tor rivers and ,hafbore Il
We. are going to permit the rail.
roads to continue mulctinR the
farmer. It Is time to call q halt
ana that II what the farm bloc n
seeking to do. We win either
leGislate in favor Of lower FREIGHT
rates or we won't legislate at all. -
Democrats Aid Fight.
A group Of Democrats. led by
Senator Pitman. OF Nevada, ID sup.
porting GoodinG and Republican
farm bloc members. The filibustefs,
while boasting a majority Of the Sen,
ate's membership. were not cer.
tain Of controlling the two.thirds
majority needed to set aside the
Senate's rules.
The fight began last Monday,
but went unnoticed at first be-
cause Administration leaders were
confident of killing the rider" on
Q point OF order. It became seri.
Gus, however, when the fight was
continued into the fourth day with
small hope Of peaceful settlement
and the bloc refusing to permit
q test vote until assured Of q suo
cegsfu1 outcome.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15

Sor illegal possession Of liquor and
tpur1ous revenue stamps. In add.
ton he faces twenty-one indict-
tnents for conspiracy, which would
make him liable to 104 years i'm
prisonment and $3.50, 900 fine.
Capture Of a. customers list In
the police raid on BuIifant'a estab.
lishment resulted In indictment Of
several Of the customers, who
pleaded guilty and were fined.
Bulifant ran his business a. the
Novelty Glass Company.
The Washington times., 1924-05-15
Three COME IS
VISIT EARTH
THIS YEAR
Scientists Await Arrival Of
Mysterious Wanderers OF
Space With Interest
BY ROBERT 8. THORrgBURGH.
rnAhrmRki1.al Nevva Nertaeo.

8ktNINA44sANAAANA
Three comets those most nys.
terious OF all heavenly wanderers
are due for q visit to the general
vicinity Of the earth and sun this
year. the United States Naval OBJ
Servakory announced today.
Astronomers throughout the cotn-
try are preparing for the arrival Of
the dorelIcts from the infinite spaces
Of the universe. with the expecta'
ton Of discoveries Of scientific
value.
The list Of 1924 comets. prepared
BY the Naval Observatory. includes
Encks ana Tempel. the first IN
November, ana Tuttle IN December.
In 1895 Gix comets are due during
the months Of March, July. August
and October.
Size In DoubA.
A yet the naval observatory 4
unable 70 determine the brilllancy
ana visibility Of the visitors. They
were Of the smaller variety 81
heavenly strangers on the last tripa
70 the sun, but years Of wander
ing in space may have vastly In
creased their volume or brought
about destruction.
Should one OF the great comets
known TO astronomers hurl itseli
into the earth, 1t IL believed the
seas would boil and tidal wavea
would dash against the mountains
polar ices would melt and fires and
suffocation sweep the globe. accord
Ing to scientists at the United
Etatee Bureau Of Standards.
Scientists frequently have bpecu
lated on destruction Of the eartf
by a comet, but Bureau Of Stand
ards experta declare that the prob
abilities Of such q catastrophe arr
highly remote. The earth, with I'll
5000 miles Of diameter, q tiny sta
In the infinite expanses Of the uni
verse, IL a poor target for tn
comets rushing through space NOR
than 1900 miles an hour.
Government observers explained
that should the earth pass close Il
the head Of the comet Q great
amount Of gas probably would b
absorbed resulting In material alter
atoms in terrestrial climate.
Disastrous Results.
If the head Of q comet were Il
strike the earth or even come close
It would produce most disastrous re
Suits" experts Of the bureau said
"A considerable proportion Of thu
population might be destroyed tn
diameter of. the earth's 10000 mil,
orbit would be changed. climate
zone and the length Of the yea
might shift. b&
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
7 PLACED
FOR DIVISION
MEMORIAL
Figure of Winged Victor Will
Top Monument-Dedica-
ton Planned.

With scores of ex-serVice men,
many of them members of the First
Division. looking on, the gigantic
granite shaft Of the First division
monument, erected to the men who
served in the division overseas and
were killed in the service, was lifted
into place. The shaft, the largest
block of granite ever quarried in the
United States, weighs sixty tons.
According to Cass Gilbert, archi-
tect of the monument. the figure of
winged victory, sixteen feet in
height, designed by d. c. French,
sculptor. shortly will be placed as
the browning feature of the me.
mortal. The dedication of the monu.
ment will take place in October.
1.-THE figure of winged victory
will face SOUTH" said Gilbert. at
has been decided that all statues
face in that direction as it insures
better lighting"
The statement was made in reply
to inquiries as to the position to
be taken by the figure, opinion be-
ing divided between it's facing the
War Department building and
Washington Monument.
Plans are being made by the
First division veterans to assemble
more than 10000 of their members
here for the unwilling. Attending
the placing of the shaft was Gen,
Frank Parker, of the War College.
the last commander of the division.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
JUDGE O'TOOLE
To ADDRESS
AD CLUB
Reports Will Be Heard on Ad-
Vertising Contest Essays
From Judges

Judge Mary O'Toole, president of
the Women's City Club, is to ad-
dress the weekly luncheon meeting
of the Advertising Club in the City
Club tomorrow, to give the average
woman's viewpoint on advertising.
The club has invited DIR. F. w.
Ballou, superintendent of District
schools Dean Wilbur, of George
Washington University, and Prof.
f. A. Mulligan, of Georgetown Uni
versity, to report on the "What-I
Think of Advertising" essays which
these judges are now reviewing.
Announcement of the prize win.
ners in the two contests conducted
in connection with the recent Ad.
vertising Week has been delayed,
due to the larger number of en-.
tries. The judges expect to an.
nounce the names within the next
few days.
Music to be furnished by the
Arthur Jordon Piano Company, and
prizes donated by club members are
to be distributed.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
MILAN Is ENDORSED
FOR BENCH BY D. c. BAR

The District Bar Association will
make every effort to have the
vacancy in the Court of Appeals,
caused by the death of Chief Justice
Constantine J. Smith. filled by the
present senior associate of that
tribunal, Justice H. Robb. and will
ask President Coolidge to appoint
William w. MILAN, president of the
Board of Children's Guardians and
treasurer Of the bar association, to
in the place Of Justice Robb.
Under a resolution adopted by the
Bar Association Mr.. Millan's name
will be submitted to President
Coolidge at the earliest possible
moment. Mr.. MILAN, is a Democrat
and resides at 2027 Klingle road
northwest. ]. Morrill, Chamberlain,
was appointed by Stanton c. Peelle,
president of the bar association to
acquaint President Coolidge with
the wishes OF the legal fraternity of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
BEATEN AND ROBBED OF
SIT IN REAR OF HOME

Beaten and left unconscious, TIar-
vey X. Rinker. thirty, 1852 Calvert
street northwest, was robbed of SIT
in the alley in the rear of his home
shortly after five o'clock last night.
Sneaking upon his victim from
the rear, a colored man struck
Rinkey with a blunt instrument.
For a moment Rinkey struggled,
but his senses deserted him and he
fell at the feet of the robber.
Regaining consciousness, Rinker
struggled back to his home, where
he received treatment for the blows.
He reported the matter to police
today,
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
DEATH
ANNIVERSARY
OBSERVED
Tablets Unveiled at Ford's
: Theater and House Where
Martyr Died.

Memorial services on the anniver-
sary OF the death Of Abraham Lin.
coin were held this afternoon on
Tenth street in front Of the site of
the Ford Theater and across the
street in front Of SIC, Tenth street
northwest. the home in which Lin
coin died.
The address was made by Con.
gresham Henry r. Rathbone of
Illinois, who delivered the Lincoln
Day grafton in the House on Lin.
coins birthday. Congressman Rath-
bone is the son of Major Rathbone,
who occupied the box with the
martyred President on the night he
was shot and who was wounded by
the murderer.
Tablets marking the site of Ford's
Theater and the death house were
unveiled. Miss Maud Burr Morris
unveiled the tablet on the theater.
Mrs. Osborn II. Oldroyd unveiled
the tablet across the street.
The invocation was pronounced
by Rt. Rev. c. F. Thomas. A his
tory Of the theater was read by
Allen c. Clark and history Of the
house in which Lincoln died by
Frederick L. Fishback. This house
now holds the Oldroyd collection of
Lincolnia. Music was provided by
the Army Band.
Allen c. Clark, chairman of the
general committee on historic sites,
presided. The committee in charge
included DIR. Marcus BENJAMIN,
Frederick L. Fishback, Miss Maud
Burr Morris, John Clagett Proctor,
DR.. William Tindall and Washing.
ton Topham.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
CON GRESS|NEN
WILL DEFEND
KNUTSON
Newton and Larson of Minne-
sofa to Plead Case at Trial
Opening Tomorrow.

The trial Of Congressman Harold
Knutson of Minnesota and Leroy NJ.
Hull, Government clerk, charged
with statutory offenses, will open at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning in the
courthouse at Clarendon, Arlington
county, Va, Judge Samuel G. Brent
presiding!
A large crowd is expected at the
court house and arrangements for
putting in extra seats at the court
room are being made.
William G. Cloth, Commonwealth
attorney, who will prosecute the two
men, will face a brilliant array Of
legal talent on the part of the de-
Tense, including Thomas Bradley,
Frank Ball, Congressman Newton
and Larson, the last two from Min.
neSota.
The first move of the defense is ex-
pected to be a motion to dismiss.
Considerable difficulty is expected
in getting n jury for the trial. A
change in venue is possible but not
likely.
Knutson and Hull were arrested
by two Arlington county traffic Of
ficers about a month ago on a lonely
road in the county. Both men are
now at liberty under So 900 bond.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
INITIAL HEALTH.
'TRESSED BY
!. SPEAKER
rintendent of St. Eliza
this Addresses Special
Meeting at Keith's.

ital health is much more i'm.
1t than physical health, DR..
IN A. White, superintendent
t. Elizabeth's Hospital, de-
at Keith's Theater today
he addressed a health week"
ay meeting.
ysical health without mental
has no value except to the
dual, "he said, "it's social
is nil. The mind is the
or Of the body as truly as the
ator is the director of the ship.
matter how wonderful the
he navigator directs, what use
4 he runs it on the rocks? 1t
same with physical health"
Lental Hygiene Important.
White spoke of the efforts
made to include the care Of
Rental health, in colleges and
Is.
lille the mental hygiene pro-
has been expanding in this
lon, "he said, having as it's
i've prevention, it has also
developing certain principles
he care and the preservation
htal health which look towards
evelopment of the fullest posi-
S Of life rather than the sim
revention Of disease.
tuberculosis Planned.
Igressman Burton L. French Of
lcky, presided.
borrow will be observed as
fculosis Day and the Keith s.
ing will be held under the
Ices of the Washington Tuber.
s Association with Mrs. Joseph
prs as chairman of the day.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
{ n GIN s
SPEED
GUT
Fear Old Apparatus Will Fall
Apart, Chief Watson
Says

Several fire engines in the Dis
trict have been ordered to answer
alarms at a speed of not greater
than twelve miles an hour in
order to prevent their falling
apart, it was declared today by
Fire Chief George S. Watson.
Condemns Big Cut.
Chief Watson, condemning the
slash of nearly 20 per cent In the
appropriations estimates for his de-
partment as disastrous" explained
that the fire fighting apparatus of
the Capital has fallen into a danger
Gus state of inefficiency through
the lack Of funds with which to
make repairs and to restore
Anticipated equipment.
Several Of the engines of the city
are twenty-five years old and their
usefulness has run its course, he
declared.
The order to reduce the speed
with which several Of the engines
answer alarms was made following
the breaking down yesterday Of an
engine on the way to a fire at New
Jersey avenue and NJ street south
east.
To Fight for Increases.
The apparatus which is in the
most decrepit condition, he ex-
planned, has been placed for the
most part in the less congested
area of the District where the
alarms are not as frequent as in
the downtown sections.
Chief Watson declares he would
make vigorous fight to have the
Senate restore the amounts slashed
from the appropriations estimates
in the House.
The original request for 1919, 800
asked in the Bureau Of the Budget
estimates was cut $73,500 or nearly
20 per cent.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
Presidents Engagements

$50 a. m.-Senator David A.
Reed, of Pennsylvania.
$50 a. m.-Senator Porter H.
Dale, Of Vermont.
10 a. nc. r. Reavis,
1915 a. MFRS. William
Brown Maloney.
1890 a. m.-The Cabinet.
1910 p. m.-Col. C. B. Be
then, publisher of The Seattle
Times.
1890 p. m.-Newspaper cor
respondents.
12:45 p. m.-Assistant Score.
tary Of Labor, Prof. and Mrs.
Henry Fairfield Osborne, Miss
Lord.
8 p. m.-The President and
Mrs. Coolidge to attend the
wedding of Senator Nathaniel
B. Dials daughter.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
HISTORY OF MARIMBA
TOLD BY MINISTER

History Of the Marimba was told
at the National Press Club by Senior
Don Francisco Sanchez Latour,
Guatemalan minister, last night fol.
lowing a concert by the Excelsior
Marimba Band Of Guatemala. Sew.
eral selections on the marimba,
seldom heard in the United States.
were played. Senior Latour intro.
duced- the members of the band to
the members of the Press Club.
Senior Don Arsenic Ralon, of
Guatemala. violin virtuoso, contri.
buted several numbers. He was ac.
companied by Sonora de MaIon on
the piano.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
THIS WAY OUT.

1 read the other day In your column
of fun
How "Genevieve" understands court
ship and marriage.
And assume her experience with some
mothers son
Caused her to discharge such .
granddaughter barrage.
She believed he was truth, before they
were wed,
As ne looked in her eyes and she
softly sighed;
But when they were one, she discOV-
cred instead
When he said that he loved her ne
emphatically lied!
Before, over the phone, she called him
And he called his ''Baby" morn, noon
and night;
Then after. If he failed to hand over
He was called down" in words
out of sight.
To wed, or not to wed, seems the
question with her.
who can tell? Is marriage feast
or q crumb?
"Genevieve" II not "jined," you had
better defer,
And then marry q gent who IL Doth
ue'' ''U OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
TUCKER K. SANDS MUST ,
ANSWER TO INDICTMENT

Tucker X. Sands, of New York
city, formerly vice president of the
Commercial National Bank of this
city, who was indicted during the
war for alleged violation of the
Federal Reserve banking act, must
answer to the Indictment, according
to Justice Hitz, of the District Su.
preme Court. who has overruled a
demurrer to the indictment filed by
counsel for Mr.. Sands. Sands ia
alleged to have permitted the Gen.
eral Shipbuilding and Aero Com.
pany to overdraw its account.
He claimed that the overdraft was
amply secured, and that the bank
was not taking risk. The amount
OF the alleged overdraft was lees
than $4,000. 1t In stated.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
FAVORS MORE POWER
FOR HEADS OF DISTRICT

Members of the West End Citi.
zens Association at a meeting at
Concordia Church last night aD-
proved the bill designed to extend
the powers of the District Commits
sioners. Resolutions introduced by
Capt. George w. Evans, and a re-
port of the law and legislation
committee. 10th favoring the pro.
posal were adopted by the associa-
ton.
A request that the association ask
the commissioners for fire engine
for No. % company was referred
to the committee on law and legis-
l1tion. It was declared that the
present engine cannot go more than
twelve miles an hour.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
D, {. DRY.UP
PLANSENT
HOUSE
Commissioner Oyster For
wards His Proposals to
Interested Members

Commissioner Oysters recon-
mendations for steps to "dry up
the District were forwarded to
Congressman Cramton of Mich
igan, House dry leader, and Con-
gresham Blanton of Texas today.
The recommendations include:
More Police Powers.
Legislation that would give Dis.
trict police powers equal to those
of Federal enforcement officials in
search and seizure.
Legislation that would serve to
revive the Sheppard law.
Appointment of two additional Pc.
lice Court judges.
An Appropriation of at least $50 900
to be used in making dry law viola
ton cases.
Additional policemen for the Dis.
trict force.
The recommendations yesterday
received the approval of Commits
sioners Bell and Rudolph and were
forwarded to the two Congressman
who have pledged their support to
measures which they believe would
effect better enforcement of the
dry laws in the Capital
Will Press for Laws.
Both Congressman Cramton and
Congressman Blanton have agreed
to press these matters on the floor
of the House.
In his letter to the two Congress
men, Commissioner Oyster stated he
hoped Congress would see the need
for an increased police personnel
for the District and for the allow
ance of the $5O.0O0 appropriation
for making cases.
"In the enforcement Of the pro-
hibition law" he declared. at be.
comes necessary to expend money
for the purchase of alcoholic liquor
in order to prove a case before the
courts. Sometimes it requires only
small sums for such purposes but
in the vast ma jority Of cases where
the bigger operators ply their trade
small quantities are not sold, and
therefore an appreciable sum Of
money must be expended by an en-.
forcement officer to secure the
proper evidence"
Commissioner Oyster explained
that under present conditions the
money used by policemen, for this
purpose must be expended from their
own personal funds and then ex.
pense accounts filed which often
are not paid until thirty days later
Through the appointment of the
two additional police court judges,
1t was stated, there would be needed
also perhaps the appointment of an
additional assistant District attor.
ney.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
LEGIoN'S PRESS POST
WILL HONOR THE G, A. r.

A ladies night" and reception
in honor of the Grand Army of the
Republic will be given Thursday
night at the Press Club by the
National Press Club Post Of the
American Legion.
An orchestra from the Marine
Band will furnish a special program
of civil war music.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, who
commanded corps in the Army
Of the Potomac when twenty-six
years old; Major General John Glen,
and Col. John McElroy will speak.
Major Frederick Nelson will pre-.
side.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
School Needs Urged

The Board of Education today
will be urged to equip the Randle
Highlands and the Orr schools with
electric lights. A resolution to this
effect was adopted last night at a
meeting Of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association. The associa.
ton also heard a report on the
progress made to amend the Dis.
trict bill to provide $4,000 for re.
pairs to the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
Seek TO Adopt Child

Stephen w. Davis and his wife,
Eta Davis, today petitioned the
District Supreme Court for the
adoption of Annabel Whalen, an
infant. stating that the mother of
the child has given her consent,
the father being dead. They wish
the child's name changed to IAN.
mabel Davis" Attorney L. A.
Block represents petitioners.
The Washington times., 1924-04-29
MATTINGLY PRAISED AT
MIDCITY CITIZENS MEET

Judge Robert L. Mattingly, a
fellow member, was last night hon.
ored by the Midcity Citizens Asso.
citation, where Justice Frederick l..
Siddons, of the District Supreme
Court. was the principal speaker,
and paid a rare tribute to Judge
Mattingly's judicial ability.
The association appointed a com.
mittee to appear before the Bureau
of the Budget in an effort to have
put into the budget an item for
furniture for the six-room addition
to the Thomson School. George
w. Skiltin was elected recording
secretary. while A. J. Driscoll, pres
ident, presided