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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
TWO BOYS ARE SOUGHT
FOR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

two youths, who were in a party
Of three who attempted to rob the
millinery store at 1904 Eleventh
street yesterday. One of the
youths was caught after a chase
through several nearby houses.
AS the three boys were robbing
the store, Miss Sarah Weinstein,
the proprietress, detected them and
locked them in the shop. The boys
broke out through the rear door,
just as the police arrived.
They gave chase and arrested
William Harris, nineteen, living at
a hotel at Seventh and p streets
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
Man Is Arrested.
$25, 900 DRIVE FOR NEW
BAPTIST CHURCH OPENS

Inauguration Of a sixty-day cam
paign for 5000 to erect a new
Cosmopolitan Institutional Baptist
Church and at the same time to
find employment for 10000 jobless
co1ored people, was announced to-
day by the Reverend Simon p. w.
Drew, pastor of the church and
director of the White Cross Free
Labor Bureau.
The drive will close on October
%. Assisting Doctor Drew in the
campaign is Fred Spaulding.
Charles w. Warden is treasurer Of
the drive fund. Teams have been
organized in every section of the
city, and early reports indicate that
the fund may be entirely subscribed
within the sixty-day period.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
COOLIDGE TO PLACE
WREATH ON STATUE

President Coolidge will place a
wreath upon the Lafayette memoir.
ial Immediately in front of the
White House in the celebration of
Lafayette day next Saturday.
A local committee from the Sons
of the American Revolution called
upon him today to present plans
of the organization for celebrating
the anniversary Of LaFayette's
birth. The delegation consisted OF
Brigadier General George Richards,
of the Marine Corps; Charles T..
Light, and Colonel George c. SAT.
farans, U. s. A., retired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
ENGINEERING PLAN
PUT UP TO COOLIDGE

A national engineering program
including fuel conservation, railroad
valuation, and a Federal depart
ment of public works-was placed
before President Coolidge today by
a delegation from the American
Association Of Engineers.
The association believes improved
engineering conditions in the Unit
ed States essential and seek coop
Grafton of the Federal Government
in suggested progam.
A. B. Mcdaniel, head Of the
Washington Association office, head
ed the delegation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
SUSAN PRICE SHAW
ESTATE TO RELATIVES

Susan Price Shaw, whose will
dated July last was filed for
probate today leaves the rest of
her estate, including her interest
In premises at 1916 Prospect ave.
nue. northwest, to her sister, Mary
Moria Antonette Shaw who is also
to have the jewelry, household
effects and other personal prop.
erty. William Blairshaw, a nephew.
is to receive gold ring, in mem.
DRY of his aunt, Anna Virginia
Shaw.
Mrs. Nellie Il. Francis is to
have the rest of the estate of
Augustus w. Francis, whose will
dated November IS, 1929, was filed
today. The widow is also named
executrix and the daughter, Nellie
e. Francis. Is to have $1,000,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
RENTS IN APARTMENT
FIXED BY COMMISSION

Rents on forty-eight apartments
III the Cumberland apartments, 1882
Massachusetts, avenue northwest,
are fixed in a decision Of the Rent
Commission announced today.
The Commission announced two
schedules. One averaged a few
dollars higher, to be put into effect
should needed reconditioning of
some apartments be done by the
owners. Rents vary from $50 to
500, according to the size Of tho
apartments. Increases were about
balanced by cuts, the figures
showed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
UTILITIES BOARD
TO HEAR WRECO. CASE

The Public Utilities Commission
meets this afternoon.
The request of William Nick.
Clayton, representing the FEEDER.
alton Of Citizens Association, for
q public hearing on the request of
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company for permission to put
On ten additional one.man cars
probably will be discussed.
A public hearing, however, did
not appear likely today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
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IS JUSTICE RLIND2

Is JUSTICE BLIND?
read OF some poor girl who stole a
Who was arrested and jailed q year
Now she must bear thrO' life the
OF thief. Why 1t is, I cannot under
stand.
1 read Of millions stolen from the
government,
Where ERE, have the men who did that
Why, most Of them are roaming free
around the land
Enjoying. themselves. Why IL IL,
cannot understand.
Tor. the rich, the wheels of Justice
turn mighty slow,
For the poor it's different, for 80
swift they 70
That eye can scarcely follow nor can
poor mans hand
Stop Dot their sndd Tight; Why 1T i. can
A Western judge is throwing
terror into the hearts of boot
leggers by making those brought
before him drink some of the
stuff they are selling.
Nv
INDIAN NOMENCLATURE.
A Sioux chief was VIE VIE Sic Kan,
A most urbane and noble red man.
With other tribes he oft did minRIe,
His sobr1quet had catchy Jingle,
Meaning, they say. do all the good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04

The point at tOhich the dutoist
gets friendly tcith q COP: Gust
pull oUer to the curb, totu yerP"
EUery year Is leap year for
pedestrians.
The front porch may be quite
dull, but 1t neVer turns turtle,
Only one t0omGn in the World
ever said this: eyes, darling, I
know an auto Is nice, but I'd
much prefer little bungalow for
ttOo."
JINGLES JAEEE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
Navy Is Being Strapped, Officers Charge
llE !! II!
~GaR10 -oBy BILL PRICE cN&AAG%
Headline Probabilities.

HEADLINE PROBABILITIES.
Citizen Has Pockets Rifled Of
$780," Probably the landlord COL
Letting his rent.
Street Musician Plays for
Judge" Probably trying to play
on his sympathy.
Mrs. January to Speak on
Calm and Storm" Will probably
take her a long while to warm up
to her subject.
Washington County Hit by Bad
Drought" Corn doctors prob.
ably found it expedient to change
their place of business.
Year Old Girl Drinks Gasoline"
Probably mistook it for corn ticker.
F. ]. SCE1WAB.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04

Indians in British Column
biG make butter from a fish
called the ooJichGn. That's
more than the flGppers can
get out of some of the f street
fish they go aUith.
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
To Plead For Emir

Abner Seigal, attorney for the
self.styled Emir of Kurdestan, will
appeared before the board Of review
OF the Labor Department tomorrow
morning to tell why the emir should
not be deprotd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
Sc A so NC.

Bang, bang. bang, the strawS are
passing,
Sennits are going out Of style;
We will shelve the Panama,
With q weary oh! and ahi
And Q hope that last years felt
Will do awhile.
Bang, bang, bang, the strawB are
passing,
So we'll bring the derby out,
1t will do, without q doubt:
"Now, Mae, 1 know left It ON the
closet shelf, and II 1t isn't In the
cellar and you didn't take il up in
the attic. well, maybe-etc., etc.,
JOHN HARLAN DODGE,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
IT'S A GREAT WORLD.

Some SOrite, some fight,
Some quake, some fake,
Some from, some clo1On,
Some aOork, some shirk,
Some kiss, some miss,
Some 1Oine and dine,
Some pay a fine,
Some "knock," some "sodk,"
Some make a deal
While others squedL,
Some sLGve, some craze,
Some sUeat in mills,
Some hide their stills,
Some wGLk, some talk,
But all hands "squGWk"
When things go 1Urong.
Some song! Some songi
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
Estimates Hearing Oct. II

Hearings on the District OF Co.
lumbia estimates totalling $3l $780,
600 will be held beginning October
IL. the budget bureau announced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
MURDER IN THE AIR!

bought myself On Umph-a-IaE,
A saxaphOne and q guitar,
A clarinet, q fife and drum
And other things to tOOt and Strum.
For I had said unto myself,
II see the road to fame and pelf;
I'll call myself the 'One-M Man Band
and strut my stuff from land to
land"
But like most men that vainIy boast
] reckoned things without my host,
And now my merry roundeIAy
Must wait until another day
For every dweller in my flat
Has got o handy baseball bat,
And, with q frOwn like William Hart,
Is waiting for my band to start.
LEONIDAS POLK.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
TO LOSERS

When you advertise lost article in THE WASHINGTON
TINES your advertisement receives the benefit of FREE
LISTING in the Times Want Ad Service Bureau located
in the Hearst Building Room 42S for period of months
Such service facilitates the recovery of lost articles
tise-It Pays!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
TWO-WEEk
OLD BABY.
IN HER
ARMS
Sixteen-Year-Old Alexandra
Mother Identifies Man Who
Made Advances


Snatching up an empty ~ cali
Der rifle in one hand and holding
her two-weeks-old baby in her
other arm, Mrs. Alice Schinder,
sixteen-year-old girl wife Of L. B.
Schinder, yesterday succeeded in
soaring off a man who entered her
home at Alb Cameron street, Alex
andria, and attempted to assault
her.
Man Enters Room.
Mrs. Schinder was sitting on the
edge of bed when a man entered
the room. He asked her If she
could tell him where E. C. Ledman
lived. Mrs. Schinder pointed to "A
door down the hallway. The man
entered then approached her.
Mrs. Schinder said she became
frightened and rushed to the win.
dow. The man threatened her and
told her to keep quiet or he would
hAu ACE. OIl6 LhSn ran 1uLO the
next room with the man at her
heels. AS she reached the other
room, carrying her little baby with
her, she grabbed up the rifle stand
ing in a corner and ordered him
out Of the room. He ran down the
stairway.
Later in the afternoon, Mrs. Schin-
der's husband returned from work
and found the door of his apart.
ment locked. His wife came to the
door when he knocked and after
making sure who it was opened
the door and told him the story.
Mr.. Schinder reported 1t immedi.
dately to the police.
Man Is Arrested,
Investigation by Policeman Leo
Wagner led him II search OF
Llewellyn Hall, thirty.six, 206 Queen
street, who was seen going into
the house by passers-by. Hall was
arrested later in the night and
was taken before Mrs. Schinder
and she identified him as the man
who attempted to assault her.
Hall, was arraigned before Judge
Frederick G. Duvall in police court
this morning charged with at
tempted criminal assault. He de-
MED the charge and was fined $50
and sentenced to 80 days in Jail on
charge of assault.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
SOME TIGHT WAD.

Rastus-What did Fuzz want to
give You for yO' pig?
Rufus-TWO dollars.
Rastus-Dat pigs worth more
than that.
Rufus-COurse he is, but dat
mans so tight dat IL he killed two
birds wild one stone he'd want de
stone back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04

SHE-There was only one thing
liked about you.
HE-And what was IL?
SHE-YOu spent IL.
GUS LANGLEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-02
u, s, WORLD filters
WILL SPAN ATLANTIC
TO ICELAND TODAY

kirnwall, Scotland. Aug. N5y 4.
Pit was believed tonight that the
American army world CircIing avia-
tors, would be able to hop off from
lfouton Bay early tomorrow morning
for their flight to Iceland. Weather
conditions over the route to he ira
versed were reported tonight as
growing better.
While the three army planes rested
tonight on the waters Of Houton Bay,
reports We're received from the tor
pcdo boat destruycrS Reid and Bill
ingSlcy, lying at their stations be-
tween the Orkney Islands ana lee
land. indicated "A general cleaning up
OF the fog which has prevailed CIR
ing the past three days and uell tho
hiers here. Both in tie Farce aud
Iceland regions, according to rltiu
messages received from te destroEcr~.
conditions are improving Ioul!y as
regards visibility and wi0d.
The aViatorS had a conference This
evening at which it was decided to
start for troefn foruarord at : o'clock
unless later weather conditions arc
received making n start impraCti-
cable With favorable wind they viii
he able to reach their first scheduled
mid-Atlantic stop in seven hours,
without flying over the Farce Islands,
rs they had planned TO do in the
event fog covered the more southcrly
route.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-02
Put Revision Sugar
Tariff Up to Coolidge

Washington. Aug. 1.-The question
Of revising the sugar tariff schedules
has been put up to President Coolidge
after more than a year and half Of
investigation am dispute by the tarii
commission.
The commissions findings, compile
tion Of which Senator Lafollette. indie
pendent candidate for president, re-
Gently charged was being opposed by
representatives Of the sugar inter
csts," were submitted Yesterday TO the
president. who alone is empowered uh-
der the law to proclaim revision OF the
rates. up or down, TO the extent OF %
per cent.
The results Of the inquiry, which has
embraced sugar production conditions
in cuba and elsewhere were not an
nounced, although IT had been indlcatcd
that majority and minority reports
were contemplated by the commission
ers. who had been split between contfn-
;ions that the duties should be low
cred or left as they are-l,7G cents a
mound on Cuban and 2.20 cents on other
sugar imports
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-02
LOEB AND LEOPOLD
HAD THOUGHT OF
KILLING THE OTHER

Chicago. Aug. by 4. P)-The
dual personality composed OF Ma
than Leopold, Jr.. and Richard Loeb,
worked with almost devil!sh in
genuity' TO produce the Kidnapping
and murder OF Robert Franks; ac-
cording to Or. William A. White. who
testified for the defense today before
Judge John r. Caverly.
Loeb considered the crime as an
intellectual feat" said the witness.
Leopold fell into the plan for the
emotional premium this relationship
offered.
4 cannot see how Babe would
have entered into the plot alone. He
had TO criminaustic tendencies.
'Dickie' had these tendencies but
would not have functioned TO this
extent by himself"
The witness pictured the two
youths as the victims Of phantaSles
with Loeb still under their influence
ana sinking lower all the time, but
with Leopold battling them behind a
self imposed barrier Of intellectual
.ity. He said all had not been happy
llA tue itid .t1isl.lp as 'IE4l LSAI Gun =
sidered killing the other.
The statements formed the climax
or the opinions given by Or. White,
who qualified as an expert by reCit-
ing his experience as head OF the
government hospital for the insane at
Washington. and reciting his long ac-
Invites rs a psychiatrists. lie WAS
permitted To testify to the mentality
OF the student defendants after the
court had definitely ovcr-ruled objec-
tons by Robert l.. Grove. states at
torney, to the consideration OF any
such subject as Il mitigation to the
punishment.
The decision vas flr-reachinE in
that it admitted alienists' observa-
tiOn9 for that purpose for probably
the first time in Illinois courts. 1t
permitted the defense to show after Il
plea of guilty mental disease short
of legal insanity" as circumstance
to be considered in fixing the penalty
or Il crime.
DR.. White was on the stand all day
and was being cross examined when
adjournment came. Next on the de-
lenses list is DR.. William Healey, u
Chicago expert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-02
WARSHIP TO AID
IN STRIKE TROUBLE
N.F. PAPER PLANT

ST. Johns, y. F.,-Aug. ALL
available police and one warship to-
night were on their way 10 the west
coast here at Cornerbrook, Alfred
Prince. leader OF 1000 striking work
ers on the Humbermouth paper and
power project today announced in Il
message to Premier Monroe that the
plant and forests would be laid in
ruins unless the premier came at once
to the scene OF the trouble TO inves-
tigate.
With the receipt Of Princes mes
sage. Premier Monroe replied that. in
view Of his attitude. he could have
no further communication with him.
Quiet prevailed AT shutdown at the
scene OF the strike. A warship is
! expected to arrive tomorrow.
The situation tonight was believed
to have assumed more serious as
! pect with the receipt Of word here
to the effect that William Coaker,
! president of the Fishermcn's Protec-
1 tive Union ana leader of a large fac
/ ton in New Foundland politics, was
taking part in support of the strlk-
CrS.
! The news was contained In a
| message to the premier from the
! general manager OF the company
/ who said that he had received 4
1 the effect that il the company re-
4 fused to raise wages. he would so
/ to Cornerbrook to advise the men
/ to organize.
/ General Manager Alexander, up
! on telling Premier Monroe that he
( would come to st. Johns TO discuss
| the situation with him. was inform
| ed hy the premier that he was still
: determined that no compromise
| with respect to wages could be con-
! sidcrcd and he could see no object
| in the visit.
Prince earlier had demanded
| that the premier come to the scene
| to investigate and. when he received
a message from Premier Monroe
! asking that the strike be called off
temporarily while an investigation
was conducted, he sent his second
I message.
The strikers have asked a ten per
cent increase in wages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-02
Praises Record of
British Labor Party
AT Institute Politics

Nlhamstown, Mass. Aug. 1--Iiigh
praise for tho achievements OF the
Labor party during it's short term OF
office In Great Britain was contained
IN an address delivered before the
Institute of Politics tonight by Rich
ard II. TawnCy. counsellor of the
Labor party. The lecture was the
first of series which Mr.. Tawney Is
delivering here on The history and
policy of the British labor move
ment."
The Labor party, the speaker said.
will DO n permanent phenomenon In
English politics. 1T never was" he
said. revolutionary in method. II is
and will continue to be reveolutton-
airy in aim
Another speaker today at the open
ing session of the institute was Sir
Valentine Chirol. long director Of the
foreign department OF the London
Times, lie drew picture OF the re-
awakening of the Orient and of the
menace tho stirring of the east held
for the OCCidcnt. Some way must be
found to Il peaceful reimbursement OF
relations or the world will he plung-
ed into deadly racial conflict. he de-
clared. asserting that the races of the
east resented the white mans as
sumption of superiority.
Tho work of the institute viii be-
Gin in earnest tomorrow when the
first round-table conferences will be
held. Problems OF foreign relation
ship with China" will be discussed
by one group under tho direction OF
John Van Antwerp MacMurray of
Washington. chief OF the division OF
far eastern affairs of the department
Of state. Another group. led by Pro-
lessor Henry Pratt Fairchild of New
York University. will consider Pop
ulation and related problmes."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-02
NOMINEE DAVIS
PLANS FIRST TOUR
TALKS IN SEPTEMBER

New York, Aug. John w
Davis. devoted practically his entire
time today to consideration OF cam
paign organization plans and the re-
vision Of his address accepting the
Democratic presidential nomination.
Arriving at his headquarters here
from his home on Long Island early
in the day. he conferred with his
manager. Glenn l.. Shaver. Thomas
J. Spellacy. in charge OF eastern
Ohio. former chairman Of the Demo-
cratic national committee. II any
further decisions as TO organization
personnel were reached they were
withheld.
Until the organization machinery
Is functionin6 the working out of
details OF the campaign itself will be
held In allegiance.
Mr.. Shaver did make known to-
day. however, that Mr.. Davis has
decided to conduct n short. intensive
contest. He probably will defer his
first speaking tour until September
at Ills NOME at i.UCuSL
Valley, beantime, except for the trip
to Clarksburgh. w. Va.
Mr.. Davis az yet has made no en-
gagement with Governor Smith of
New York to urge him to become Il
candidate to succeed himself The
governor was in New York today af-
ter his return from a yachting trip
but he did not see the party stand
ard bearer. unless they meet sooner
they will confer next Thursday on
the occasion of the annual basket
picnic of the Democrats OF Douglas
county to he held near Pough-
keepsie. Governor Smith will speak
Mt that time ana the nominee pro-
badly will make brief address.
While Mr.. Davis necessarily must
steer away from political issues until
his formal notification on August II
Governor Smith is expected to fire
tho opening shot in the national
campaign In New York state.
Mr.. Davis had no fixed engage
ments today but he conferred again
with Thomas l.. Chadbournc. New
York lawyer. and hnanCier. and
James w. Gerard. former ambassa-
dor to Germany. There were re-
ports that both Mr.. Chadbourne and
Mr.. Gerard would have places on
the campaign finance committee
with a far western man probably as
chairman but these were without
confirmation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-02

The counting and checking up OF
boubtful ballots cast In the recent
Republican primary election for
governor, according TO the decision
Of the justices OF the supreme judi
e,al court, was concluded by the gov
amor and council late yesterday az
,srnoon. with the exception OF a
comparatively few disputed ballots.
the confederation Of which will be
taken up when the governor and
council will meet this morning. APP
proximntcly $500 ballots were
checked up In accordance with the
decision Of the judges, but no tabu-
la,ion was given out last night.
Joseph G.. Oucllcttc. Thomas Al
bert ana Joseph Ayottc, members OF
the board of Sclectmen of the town
Of St. Agatha, Aroostook county. left
home yesterday and are expected to
testify at the session OF the governor
and council this morning regarding
tho way the election was conducted
IN that town and whether or not
booths were used in primary day.
Tho supreme court justices In their
decision rules that the use of voting
booths Is mandatory. and II not
used, MI ballots OF such precinct
should be thrown out. Tho court.
however. stated that It must be
proven that no booths were used.
No action was taken by the gov
ernor md council yesterday in re-
gard 10 the situation In Ward 4 in
the city Of Portland whore II has
Continued on Page II. Col. s.
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Harvey and Warren
Lunch and Talk with
President Coolidge

Washington, Aug. l.-lIaVinE re-
duced his engagements to a mini
mum, President Coolidge again to-
day spent all OF his spare time on
his notification address.
Charles III. Warren. retiring am
hasSador to Mexico. arrived for a
several days visit at the White
House. during which time he will
formally tender his resignation. In
asmuCh as Mr.. Warren was chair
man of the platform committee at
the Republican national convention.
his visit at this time will give Mr..
Coolidge opportunity to consult with
him regarding the notification ad -
dress as related to tho party plat
form.
George Harvey. former ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. who has visit
ed the White House frequently
within the past few weeks, was a
guest with Mr.. Warren at luncheon
today at the White House. and it
was assumed that political questions
were touched upon. No other con-
ferenCes OF political nature, how
ever. were held today by Mr.. Cool
idge.