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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
CIRCUS SCHOOL
GOES ON IN
SUMMER
Performer Gives Lessons to
Children of the Big Top
Between Performances

What lies in that fascinating
realm behind the scenes at a cir.
Gus? 1t is easy to imagine many
things which might he there. But
would you expect. after wandering
through a maze of canvas and
ropes, wagons and cages. groups
of performing bears and elephan
troupes of clowns, acrobats AMI
riders, and the distinctive equip
ment Of circus. to come across q
quiet. comfortable drawing room, =
In which children read their fairy
stories and learn their A B C's
just as they do in the best regu
lated homes?
Yet that is just the scene that
can be found by those privileged to
go behind the main top at the
Ringing Brothers and Barnum
Bailey combined circus, which Ii
due to reach Washington Sunday
morning and set up their tents for
three days at Camp Meigs.
The teacher in this quaint school
Is Lily Leitzel, who performs
prodigies Of strength on a single
rope high above the arena during
the show. She has organized a
school for the children of the circus
as a hobby during her spare
moments.
Whatever interests children and
keeps them absorbed Is good for
them" says Miss Leitzel. There
are a dozen or more children with
the circus who go to school during
the winter months and study under
me in the summer. Circus children
are the same as all other children
with perhaps more intense love
of the open, Of sunshine, grass
flowers and trees. My greatest
pleasure Is cultivating their love
for nature and the beautiful"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
BRIGHTWOOD POLICE
STATION IS PROPOSED

The Manor Park Citizens Assoc
citation Will seek a police precinct
for Brightwood. This was decided
last night at the associations meet.
ing at 6210 Third street northwest.
c. H. Marshall was appointed to CO.
operate with other citizens associa-
tons who are seeking the new po-
lice station.
Resolutions were adopted that the
entire Manor Park district be placed
in residential restricted classified.
ton.
The association disapproved the
proposal that the appointing power
for the municipal judges and board
of education be placed in the hands
of the District Commissioners.
Other proposals to increase the
powers of the commissioners were
approved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
D. {. OPERA
HO(JSE0NE
Of BEST. .
Washington Auditorium Near
ing Completion Is Called
Model Structure

Positive declaration that the
Washington Auditorium, nearing
completion on New York avenue
near Nineteenth street northwest,
twill provide the National Capital
with a real opera house which will
place the city in her rightful place
among the capitals of the world" is
made today in letter received by
Colonel Robert N. Harper, father
of the auditorium, from A. H.
Haahen, Of the Chicago Civic
Opera Company.
Auditorium One Of Best.
"Our technical expert, Mr.. Beatty"
writes Mr.. Haahen. who recently
inspected the Washington Audi.
forum. reports that 1t is far in
advance, in stage space and capacity
for equipment. Of most auditortums
In the country.
I'VE can with comfort produce
any opera the Chicago Civic Opera
Company would include in its roper
tory for Washington. The seating
arrangements will be excellent.
THE breadth Of the auditorium
brings even the last rows within q
good distance from the stage, both
for seeing and hearing. A Ions
narrow house makes the people or
the stage look very small. This you
have entirely overcome. And th'
shape Of your auditorium SHOULD
provide entirely effective acoustics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
FIRE ON FISHING BOAT
DOES SLIGHT DAMAGE

The odor of broiled, fried and
smoked shad oozed through the
spring air Of southwest Washington
yesterday as the good ship Willet, a
fish boat owned by A. T. Willet, of
Cross Roads, Charles county, Nd,
went UP in flames.
Following the scent Of burning
fish, Engine Company 10. directed
by Lieut.. l.. M. Carroll, arrived at
the Seventh street wharves. where
they extinguished the fire with
about $3.50 damage to the boat and
SIS to the fish.
Wfllett. It IL said. left the cabin
Of the craft early today. While he
was gona. o gasoline stove ex.
nl0dnd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
MRS. WILSON TAKES REST
ON NEWMARKET, VA, VISIT

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife Of
the late Woodrow Wilson, is in
Newmarket, Va, today for a
much needed rest at the home
|of Colonel and Mrs. Brown, rela-
tives Of the first Mrs. Wilson. This
is only the third trip out of town
Mrs. Wilson has taken since her
husband was stricken in 1919.
Mrs. Wilson was accompanied
by Mrs. E. T. Brown and Hollis
Randolph, Of Atlanta. Ga. Mrs.
Wilson's brother and Miss Margaret
Wilson's will join her in a few
DAYS,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
Ell CLUB cERvANTES WILL
CLOSE SEASON TONIGHT

Ell Club Cervantes will hold it's
last public meeting of the season
tonight in the auditorium Of the
u. 8. Department OF the Interior.
Guests of honor include Doctor
Jose Benitez, charge daffaires ad-
interim Of the Mexican embassy;
Frank B. Noyes, and Doctor Gull.
lermo Sherwell, OF the Inter-Ameri.
can High Commission.
The committee in charge is com.
posed of Captain Frank c. Stew.
ard, chairman; Misses Ilebb, Hard.
eSty, Houston. Brousseau. Breithaut,
Mrs. Conway. and Mesers. Wise,
HOl0omhA kurtX end Ealk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
WHITE HOUSE TENNIS
PROGRAM ABANDONED

Rain, converting the tennis court
on the White House grounds into
a soggy dead field. caused abandon.
ment Of the tennis program planned
for today by the Davis Cup team.
No arrangements for the future
appearance of the players has been
ANNOUNCED by the White House, al.
though it is expected an exhibition
set will take place during their stay
In the city.I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
Drugs to be Burned.

The narcotic division Of the pro-
hibition unit within the next few
days will burn drugs collected by
Federal agents in raids. The guam.
tity is said to be worth more than
$40, 900 and fills three buckets in
the main office. Drugs taken from
peddlers and addicts are adulterated
to one-fourth strength and usually
deadly. officials explained,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
PLANNING TO ENTERTAIN
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Mrs. Glenn Levin Swiggett, chair.
man Of the social functions com.
mittee In charge OF social affairs
connected with the National Educa-
ton Association convention, which
opens here next month, and Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt. chairman of
the committee on hospitality, will
meet with presidents of teachers
plans at $40 this afternoon al
Franklin associations 20 discuss con
lyantion ach0oA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
PETITIONS FOR LETTERS
TESTAMENTARY FILED

Mrs. Sophie M. Lamasure. who
died December %, 1923 left an es-
tate valued at about $4,000, ac-
cording to the petition for letters
Of administration filed by her son,
George M. Lamasure.
Mrs. Cora l.. Peters, who died
April 20. sets aside four parcels Of
real estate for the benefit Of her
children, according to her will,
which has been offered for probate.
Hedge o. H. Murray, who died
April S, left an estate valued in
excess of 81. 1000. according to the
petition for letters testamentaTy
filed by his widow, Mrs. Helen T.
Murray, the sole 0anefIciary under
the vii
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
$4,000 SILKS DESTROYED
IN WERNER SHOP BLAZE

Fire at the Ella Werner shop, on
the second floor of the Transports.
ton building, Seventeenth and II
streets northwest, last night did
damaged amounting to $4,000.
Starting in a corner of the shop,
the fire spread rapidly to the silks
and other expensive materials hang.
ing in show cases. Less than five
minutes after their discovery by a
charwoman, the flames were put
n11f
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
Faces Two-Wife Charge.

Alleged TO have two wives, Ed.
ward Montague, colored. thirty.one.
e Stanton road southeast. was ar
rested last night by Detectives
Kelly and Scr4vener. He IL being
I'D for the Virginia authorities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
'e11ators Try To Regain Leased OlLands
(S81lEARD4pSEkN{8
l-oB BY BEL PRICE c@>seaaR-AE~
MIRTHFUL MINCEMEAT.

MTRTHFUL MINCEMEAT.
They're training British race
horses on beer, get they lose
SChen competing Nth our horses
9Ohich are "juiced up" 1Vith home
bres0 of some kind.
"A WorthN undertaking must
haze a man aOith a grip behind
him." aOe read. Old man Fall
mast haze thought the same
thing.
WIN blame the lcUnsGker who
Votes "dry" and drinks "aOet::"
He Votes to please his constitu-
euts and drinks to please him.
self.
When pop is out of work he
sOorries. Do1Vm South, in the
child labor States, he 1UorrieS
s0hen his kids are out of a job.
O0nte pe0pCe are JOTeDef WGlC-
ing for the flood tide to float
their ship. Why not jump out
and shove the boat into deep
1OGter?
No, Nobel, the "GmgeL" of a
musical comedy doesn't weor
10ings. But rs money does.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
PAPRTKA. IN PARAGRAPHS.

A prominent diuine says that
Hddes Is losing Its heat. We GltoGys
Eneio that they you'd keep on send
ing landlords dotom there until some
one OF them t0oald get control Of
the place.
Don't be too quick to change
your present hook-up for "a meto
one" advises O radio pMhkcdtion.
That's right. W6tt until she has put
you at the hospital a couple of times,
at least.
A press report says that hereafter
the motorcycle police in Michigan
toDn must tOedr uniforms so that
they con be recognized. We don't
blame the citizens for refusing to
recognize them tOithout one.
An Arkansas man bldcEened both
his t0tfe's eyes after she thret0 green
paint in his face. Evidently 1t was
a coIorfuI Gftatr.
A Denver business man broke his
arm tohen the chair on 1ohich he toas
sitting collapsed. His steno0rGpher
escaped Soithout injury.
johnnie Fish l0rites: haze read
about the bobbed-hdir bandit. For
month haze been taking benuti-
jul bobbed-hGir flapper out to dinner
parties and the thedter. Do you
think she might hold me up1
Ans: No. Johnnie; she has held
you up already.
A UeH-knotCn make of motor car
hds made a hit In the Middle West.
We hope he'll recover.
MIKE HENRY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

The trouble Nth proposing 70 th0t
there are so many Divorces 1Oho are
moro experienced IN the art then are
those fist "steppiM1 oWt."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

Some feIIot1s are bdshfuI about
proposing, tohIle Others possess that
muchly talked about 'sirth sense"
tUhich keeps them from doing 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

When she says mo" Just rensem-
Der that there are no 900 900 people
in the United States, one-hoIJ Of
Whom belong to the "fGtrer &c.,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

Some girls select men 10Th COM
mon "Sense" for hISb0nds, thilS
Others are Interested only IN doEl0rS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
THE ART OF PROPOSING.

A man tcho Is too "dunsb" to pro-
pose needs only to produce q bank
book-nIonsv t0Iks!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

When she says. ASK fGthsr," a
boz Of good cigars toIU usually SoIVe
the question In record time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

A WeH-knotcn make of motor car
has made a hit IN the Middle West.
We hope he'll recoUer.
MIKE HENRY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
MUST HAVE BEEN A sHETK.

He told her he would die for her,
His own little tootsy-wootsy hon,
But when she asked him to take her
to the movies
He said he didn't have the mon.
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
HIS ALWAYS BRINGS.
THE MERRY HA! Hal

First poker player, as he loses
big pot-"I play poker for pleas
ure. not for gain"
Second player-'T felt that way
once about It, but when these
tightwads began 20 get all my
money, I began playing both for
money and pleasure"
THREE KINGS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

When she says eyes," however,
dlUdys rem en- Der that you hove
only yourself to blame.
JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

A Denver business man broke his
arm t0hen the chair on 1ohich he toas
sitting collapsed. His steno0rdpher
escaped s0ithout injury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
Parents Enraged.

Believing that the assailant may
have sought refuge in some Of the
houses near the Eastern branch, a
search was also made of this
vicinity.
The police are experiencing a
great deal Of difficulty IN paclfyine
the parents Of southeast children
who have confided to them they
will not rest until they know thu
'@AgrQ has bean caDturads
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

An Arkansas man bIdcEened both
his t0tfe'S eyes after she threW green
paint in his face. Evidently 1t WQs
coIorfuI 0fGir.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Notable Men to
Visit Imperial
Valley Tomorrow
Continued from page u


Angeles, San Francisco, Yosemite
Valley, Sacramento, Portland, Salt
Lake City, Ogden, Chicago and
back to New York. They are to
sail for Europe on May 10.
The purpose of the trip, Mr..
Runge said, was to give the foreign
agents first hand acquaintance
with the entire Southern Pacific
system and the various territories
through which it operates. Off
cials of the railroad in the United
States have been with the party all
the way to assist in directing the
sightseeing.
The names of the five men are:
R. G. Bonsor, London; H. Desmidt,
Paris; NJ. Merello, Genoa; V. Myl-
rea, Liverpool, and r. Ruhr, Ham
burg. They are to be accompanied
here by Assistant Freight and Traf-
fic Manager f. w. Clapp and wife
of San Francisco; Assistant Passen-
ger Traffic Manager F. S. McGin-
mis- of Los Angeles. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nutting, who have been with the
party since it left New York, will
not come back to Ell Centre from
San Diego tomorrow, but will join
the party at Los Angeles. Mr.. Nut
ting is the general agent at New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Extra Session
By Legislature
May Be Called
(Continued from page u

forced TO abandon them, as Arizona
has placed absolute ban on all Cali
fornia automobiles until the foot
and mouth disease is controlled.
Want Special Session
A local committee will leave for
Sacramento tonight to lay before
Governor Richardson n plea for q
special session of the state legis-
lature to meet the situation.
No new outbreaks of the epidemic
had been reported to local state de-
paltmen; of agriculture headquart-
ers to 10 n. m. today, it was an
nounced.
An area east of Pasadena was to-
day closed under a close local quar-
antine because of the discovery of
the disease in an East Colorado
street dairy herd. Territory bound
on the north by Foothill boulevard,
south by Huntington Drive, east by
Santa Anita street and west by Rose
avenue is in the quarantine area.
There are about 80 dairies in this
section and close inspection of
every animal within the territory
will be made each day.
WINNEMUCA, New, April TO-
The state executive committee of
the American Legion has offered its
services to Gov. j. G. Scrugham to
aid in protecting Nevada against in
vasion by hoof and mouth disease,
now ravaging California cattle.
If the offer of the legionnaires is
accepted, members will meet every
eastbound tsain that crosses the
western border and patrol all high
ways leading from California, ready
20 carry out any orders the state
may give.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-A
delegation representing the San
Francisco chamber of commerce left
here for Sacramento at II a. N.
today to confer with the governor
regarding the hoof and mouth dis
ease epidemic.
The delegation, headed by Colbert
Colwell, president, expected to sug-
Sest d SpecidI seosloH VI lhe ieSiS-
lature 10 consider the situation. The
party included R. B. Hale of the
California Development Assoeia-
ton; F. r. Colburn of the Califor-
MIA Bankers Association, VIM. Will
cox, local banker, H. VIM. Clark and
Ellen G.. Wright, attorneys.
The Los Angeles chamber of
commerce is also understood to be
sending a delegation for the same
purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Senate Is Given
New Tax Bill,
Details Public
Continued from page l

cent of the amounts for refresh.
ments and service. Ticket specula-
tors five per cent for any sur
charge of more than so cents.
Excise Taxes:
Automobiles:
Senate changed exemptions for
automobile trucks under 81 200;
five per cent on all other autos.
Accessories exemption 5000.
Miscellaneous:
Cameras, ten per cent: photo
films, five per cent; fire arms, ten
per cent; slot machines ten per cent,
radio sets and parts, ten per cent;
Nah Jongg sets, ten per cent.
Exemptions:
Surgical instruments, silver plat
ed tableware, articles for religious
purposes and watches not over
$25.
Special Taxes:
Capital: Struck out house provi-
sion for 81 per $1,000 and raised
straight corporation tax to IA per
cent.
Brokers: 800 for exchange seats
costing between $4,000 and $4,000;
$50 between $4,000 and $4,000;
5000 over $4,000.
Miscellaneous: Paw brokers 800;
ship brokers $50; customs house
brokers $50; shooting galleries $40;
riding academies, taxicabs $40 and
$50.
80 feet and under so feet; So for
each foot from 80 to 100 fleet and
81 over 100 feet.
Narcotics: Importers $24; whole
salers $12; retailers So; physicians,
dentists, etc, So.
Stamp Taxes:
Bonds of Indebtedness five cents
per 800; sales of produce on ex-
changes one cent on 800; capital
stock five cents; drafts, checks and
promissory notes two cents on 500
and two cents each additional 800;
deeds, playing cards and insurance
policies unchanged.
Board Of Tax Appeals:
Rewrote house provision to pro-
vide for appointment by the presi-
dent of not less than seven nor
more than 10 members for two years
each at salary of $4,000 a year.
Increased powers of the boards to
subpoena and question witnesses.
Administrative provisions: Revis-
ed so as to give more powers in
the prevention of tax evasions by
organizations and reorganizations of
big corporations.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Makes Hot Denial
of ACCUSE tons
Bucklin Recently
(Continued from pace u

/ 4lOHi
pert y and the grand jury, most of
the members of which made no in.
vestigation at all, aside from tes-
| timonv which was received.
"The people are capable of draw
ing their own conclusions when the
facts are presented to them; had
the grand jury made use of the
facts that were available and pre-
sented facts to the people, there
would be no complaint. This was
not done and the board now pro-
poses to compile these facts and
give them to the people.
Facts Will Be Used
"Mr. Barton 5 services were for
that purpose only and he gathered
many facts which will be used. His
opinions are of no more value than
the opinion of the grand jury or of
their "expert, = and his opinion
was not sought and, doubtless,
where given, will not be used
"When the compilation of these
facts rs completed, it will be fur
nished to the public and will be in
such form that it can be easily com
pared with the original records of
the district, and everyone can draw
his own conclusions.
"The Imperial Irrigation District
is the peoples organization and the
people are entitled to know the ac-
tual condition of affairs at all times
and not just what someone thinks
of it.
"Along this line, at the present
time, there is being mailed to each
assessment payer the annual report
which gives the cost of operation as
well as the amount of revenue, and
clearly indicates that the water af
fairs of the valley are being run at
a far less overhead than in years
past, and that the water user is ac-
tually receiving better service at
less cost than he has at any time in
recent years.
every truly yours,
"MARK ROSE.
"Direetor, Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10

soldier doing sentry duty at the
palace to premiership Of Persia with
in the brief span of e5ur years, was
one of the romances of modern
craftsmanship, resigned office We'd
nesday and retired to q country place
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
TWO NABBED IN
L. A. CAFE RAID
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 10.-Two
men were under arrest here today
following a police raid late last
night on the Turkish village, pop.
ular West Foulth street cafe. Only
two of the nerrymakers failed to
conceal their drinks, officers said,
anl these two ere Hailed to the po-
lice station.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Jansen Sent to
Prison For Life
BY United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, April 10.-Fred
Jansen must serve the remainder
of his life in the Colorado state
penitentiary at Canon City for the
murder of his wife, Isabella, here
March 13, last, a jury in district
court decided late yesterday after
eight minutes deliberation. He
will be transferred to the prison to-
day.
The crime of which Jansen was
convicted was one Of the most brut-
al on record. His wife's body was
found March 10, in trunk in the
Union Pacific station at Ogden,
Utah. Later he confessed he had
beaten her to death while she knelt
in prayer} put her body in the
trunk and shipped it away.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Burge) May Speak
to Co. Democrats

Announcement is made by F. w.
Greer that he hopes to be able to
have Robert T. Burge of Los An
geles as chief speaker at the Demo
cratic Central Committee rally to
be held at the county court house
in this city on Monday evening,
April IA at eight o'clock.
Burge was former police commits
sioner of Los Angeles and has just
recently returned from big game
hunting expedition in Africa. The
committee will elect new county
chairman and fill vacancies on the
committee preparatory to making 4
vigorous campaign this summer and
fall.
TRY Press Want Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10

Tho KitzmiIler apple orchard of
Soledad, Monterey county, sold its
1923 crop for $36 ton.