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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
FLYING FISH AT CAPE MAY
BREAK TELEGRAPH WIRES

OCEAN CITY, N. j., Sept. s.
Flying fish by the hundreds invaded
the meadows in Cape May county
recently, according to farmers.
They swarmed the surrounding
farming section, in their flight,
breaking down telegraph wires, erin.
ping the service for several hours
in this city, and Cape May. Anglers
declare the fish were driven in from
the sea by heavy storms. and were
making their way to the bay shore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
FORD TO MEET LORD
FOR FARM DISCUSSION

WINNIPEG, Sept. 5.-Autonao-
biles and politics are not monopo
liking the attention of Henry Ford.
The agricultural conditions in the
world are being studied by him,
and, in an effort to have moro
light thrown on them, he has in
vited Lord BledisIoe, the best
known English authority on cattle
and agriculture, to have a talk
with him.
While he is not in position to
state what scheme is at the back
of Mr.. Ford's mind, Lord Bledisloe
has accepted the invitation and will!
meet Mr.. Ford in three weeks tins
after visiting Salt Lake City, where
he wishes to study Mormon farm
ing conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
$4,000, 900 Is Sought
to War on Atlantic
Rum Fleets

The operation of the United
States coast guard during the
fiscal year 1924-25 will cost at
least $S,OOO,OOO, it was learned
today.
A request for this amount
has been made in the budget
now being prepared at the
Treasury for submission to
Congress in December.
Most of the coast guards
funds will be used for the main
tenance of the rum fleet operat-
ing against smugglers along the
Atlantic, Pacific and gulf coasts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
MOVING PICTURES BY AIR
SUCCESS IN EXPERIMENTS

NEW YORK, Sept. SHOWING
pictures, transmitted sixty feet by
radio. in a demonstration by
Colonel e. Fl. r! Green, multi
millionaire and the worlds most
enthusiastic amateur radio inventor
and fan, presage the general use
Of the radio movies within a year,
according to scientists today.
Announcement of the success of
the experiment was announced by
w. H. Marshall. secretary to
Colonel GfenfI. The tests were
witnessed by President Samuel w.
Stratton, of the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology, in Colonel
Green's laboratory at South Dart
mouth, Mass.
Colonel Green has been working
at his invention for nearly two
years. Two experts from the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology have assisted him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
STAY
UNTIL KHAN
WAR ENDS
Grand Jury to Convene On
September 20 to Con-
slider Sayings

HERRIN, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-Herrin
and Williamson county in general
today settled down to policy of
waiting.
Law and order established by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05

an was aged sixty-four, Antonio
Sisul, thirty-eight and Joseph Sisul
thirty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
British Successful In
Pilotless Plane
Experiments

FARNBOROUGH, England,
Sept. 5.-Remarkable progress
has been made in control of
pilotless planes by wireless at
the Royal Aircraft Establish
ment, says the Evening News.
Another problem under con-
sideration is the launching of
winged bombs from aircraft in
flight and their control over a
limited distance to the desired
object.
Great secrecy is being OBJ
served by the Air Ministry re-
garding the experiments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05

the printer as a means of register,
are produced these prints which
rank in the art world in the same
plane with the etchings of Rem
brandt. THE CONNOISSEUR.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
GET
RULESFR0M
SOPHS
Newcomers At G. w. U. Have
Hard Row to Hoe for
Year Ahead

It's tough to be a freshman.
First-year college students always
have led a hard life, and the truth
of this assertion is beginning to be
brought home forcibly to freshmen
at George Washington University. ;.
The ''lowly freshmen" at g. w. u.
got their ten commandments from
their sophomore superiors today in
the shape Of a proclamation which
hedges the existence OF the neophyte
with strict and onerous regulations.
The freshies are hidden to wear
their caps, a small colored affair,
perched on the crown of the
youths head, within the area
bounded by Seventeenth, Twenty
second, F and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. They muse walk on the
south side Of G street going to or
from school. Additional demands
on the yearlings consist Of carrying
at all times matches for the use
of the upper classmen; ,refraining
from talking to. an upper class
girl; keeping their hands out Of
their pockets; refraining from sir.
ting on campus benches; attendance
at all school athletic events; extern
sion Of courtesy to all upper class.
men.
Freshmen are warned that fall
ure to comply with any of the
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
MAN GETS YEAR.
FOR WELDING
KNIFE
Courage Fails When He Tries
to Hold Up Woman, But
Judge Is Stern

. Y. Ii -
Louis Jesse Patterson. colored. an
employe Of the Raleigh Hotel, whose
courage failed him Monday night
when told to ''go ahead and shoot"
by Anna H. Lander, whom he had
held UP with a knife, was arraigned
before Judge Schuldt in Police Court
today and given year in Jail for
carrying a concealed weapon.
Miss Lander said she was going
to the theater from her home az
2O02 g street northwest. when Pat
terson told her to halt and throw
up her hands. She said she did not
comply but walked slowly away
rather than show any fear. Precinct
Detective Wise went to the scene
and caught Patterson az the latter
threw the knife into the White
House grounds.
Patterson told Judge SchuIdt he
carried this knife, a. wicked .looking,
curved-blade dirk, for protection.
The court intimated that the case
was similar to many others that
had come before. him and as a
deterrant to others, the man should
be given the full penalty Of the
law. 4sN
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
~
FOR FAULTY HUMANITY.

In speaking Of @ persons faults,
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember those with homes OF glass
should never throw q stone.
IL we have nothing else to do
But talk Of those who sin,
It's better we commence aE home,
And from that point begin.
You have no right TO Judge n man
Until he's fairly tried;
should you not like his company
YOu know this world Is wide,
some may have faults, and who has
The old as well as the young:
nernaps you may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
IN tell You . better plan.
You Will find 1t works full well.
To try our own defects TO cure.
Before we Of others tell,
And tho j sometimes hOna In h.
no worse than some I know
MY own Shortcomings bid me Let
The faults OF my neIghbors 70.
Ihen let us all, when we commence.
Lh1nk OF the harm one word NAV a.
10 those who little know
1naC 70 them we are not true;
HHemember, curses sometimes, ike
yur chickens, "rOost at home"
D0nt speak OF others faults until
we nave none Of our own,
LIGHTNING.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
ELECTION BALLOTS TO BE
FURNISHED IOMANS HERE

Preparations are being made by
w. G. Ladd, Of the clerks document
room in the House office building,
to furnish applications for ballots for
the general elections to Iowans re-
siding in the District.
The applications may be obtained
at the clerks document room October
is, from $50 a. m. to 10 p. m. or
later. If Iowans are unable to he
there on that date, applications will
be furnished for several days there
after. Mr.. Ladd announced today
he win provide clerical and no
tarial service to Iowa voters who
call for applications, ana viii take
charge Of the applications when pre-
pared end forward them q thu
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
ID(E
70 SPEAK
n BIG
NEE.
Officials and Business Men
Unite in Arranging Parade,
Gathering and Banquet

President Coolidge today accept.
ed the invitation to participate in
the welcome home to Westinghouse
pennant-winni baseball team
next Wednesdl fternoon.
The city's sbration, If the
American League pennant is won,
will be held in the White Lot and
the President viii head the local
delegation which will congratulate
Bucky Harris, Walter Johnson and
their confreres on capturing the
gonfalon for which the Washing
ton team has been striving for
nearly twenty-five years.
President To Speak.
President Coolidge indicated today
that he will gladly. take part In the
ceremony. Yesterday an invitation
was extended to him by Isaac Cans.
president of the Chamber Of Com
merce e. F. Colladay, president Of
the DOAIu Oh 1TduSe anu NAdJNE N1S1tes
eral Anton Stephan, president OF
the Merchants ana Manufacturers
Association.
A brief address OF congratulation
probably will be delivered by the
plans for attending the first game
Of the world series.
Decorations Urged.
Meantime Pennsylvania avenue
business men are being asked by
Melvin C. Hazen, chairman of the
committee arranging for the demon
stration, to decorate their buildings.
I'VE are also asking motorists
who will parade to decorate their
machines with flags and bunting.
Mr.. Hazen said.
The plans call for q parade mp
Pennsylvania avenue, beginning at
4:30 o'clock at Peace Monument
At the Ellipse the players will
mount a stand and review the
parade. Brief exercises, during
which Manager Stanley Harris win
receive a present, are planned.
NotabIes Invited.
Isaac Cans heads a; COMMITTEES
which has invited members OF the
Cabinet, justices of the United
States and District Supreme Court,
Washington club officials, Districe
officials, and General Pershing to
occupy the stand on the Ellipse
with the ball players. q.
Amplifiers probably will be I'M
stalled on the Ellipse to give the
crowd an opportunity to hear the
addresses at the exercises.
The parade will be an unusual
spectacle It is expected to be 4
noisy demonstration-on befitting
the welcoming home Of a ball club
which has brought Washington its
first pennant in the American
League.
Wednesday night the bail PLAYERS,
District officials, and others will be
guests at a banquet to be given by
Gus Buchholz IN his Occidental
Hotel. Mr.. BuchhoIz says the ban.
quet will he held regardless cf
whether the local club wins the
pennaIt.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
!. c. c. CANCELS ALABAMA
HEARING ON COTTON RATES

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today cancelled the hearing
scheduled to be held in Montgomery,
Ala, on October 3, involving In
creased freight rates on cotton and
cotton linters between points In Ala
bama, Georgia. the northern portion
Of Florida, and the eastern portion
Of Tennessee without observing the
long and short haul provisions Of
the Interstate Commerce act.
This action was taken following
q conference between representa-.
tives OF the railroad and shippers
and the commission in which a ten.
tatlve agreement was reached not
20 increase Is cents per 100 pounds
\ the rate On compressed cotton
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
SALVATION ARMY HOME !,
SEEKS READING MATTER

4 The officials of the Salvation
Army Industrial Home are earnestly
appealing to the people Of Washing.
ton for old newspapers, magazines,
discarded articles Of clothing and
useless pieces Of furniture.
! The home furnishes employment,
gives shelter and salaries to more
than one hundred inmates, and It Is
solely through the collections Of old
newspapers and useless articles
from the homes in Washington that
1t Is enabled 1t to function on a
self-suppprting basis.
With. the coming Of cooler
weather, the facilities at the in.
stitution have been taxed to the ut.
most to meet the increased demands
made upon 1t by the, unfortunate,
for shelter and employment.
To meet these demands, the army
officials are requesting every
woman in Washington to save her
old newspapers for the Industrial
Home. Wagons and trucks visit
every section Of the city once each
week ana q telephone or mail call
will be promptly attended 70 by the
EoEkerB 81 the homA
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
SOLDIER IS ARRESTED
WHEN SAILOR IS ROBBED

Accused by police of having rob-
bed a man while he was uncon.
scious, Stephen j. Morris, a soldier
stationed at Boiling Field was ar
rested yesterday by Headquarters
Detectives Fowler and Flaherty.
Morris and another man are said
to have taken $3.50 from q. r. w.
Schooning, sailor stationed on
President Coolidge's yacht May
flower. while the sailor was un.
conscious following . fighA
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
Finger Prints Changed
By Burns In Battle
Puzzle Bureau

Burns received during an
aerial battle over the western
front in 1918, changing the
fingerprints of an American
aviator, has developed unique
question of Identification on the
veterans application for COM
pensation. it became, known to-
day.
The aviator's application was
returned from the War Depart
ment with the statement that
the fingerprints did not check
with those on his army records.
Major o. w. Clark, head of
the compensation division of the
Veterans Bureau, said that he
met the aviator at the American
Legion convention in St. Paul.
Learning the details of the case
he arranged to establish the SOL
dier's identity with the War
Department. At
The Washington times., 1924-09-25


HenpecEed husbands take too
much off their 4ciUes-thGt'S t0hy
they haze t. put so much on 'em.
Criticism Is tn barometer Of sue
cess. You can't be SUCCESSFUL Nth
out bein' criticised, and you tOon't
be criticised u yo~ amt a success.
"When gGs kid couldn't
find a decent shiny stick no,Ohere,
but tOso I'm getim' or and stiff and
ain got no time or interest for
shiny, see perfect shiny sticks
0rotgtn, on every tree and BUSH"
said Joe Kosity t'ddy, IN remi-
! n1sce'St mood. Fl. J. ECHWAB.
49,
HE'S STILL HEARING 1T.
I've heard the songs Of Windermere,
The songs Of Robert Burns;
Such melting sweetness to the ear
In an idle hour returns.
i never heard the tlnIIling bells
On the road to Mandalay,
S sHtI. h S:v heard the guy who ,yells.
heard CaFusO at his hest,
Mccormack In his prime;
Jeritza, Melba and the rest,
ANA Lauder many q time.
But who, or what the hi IL he,
Who h0llers night and day,
That anthem of insanity,
We've Got No Bananas Today?
Long suffering we, and slow to wrath,
That's why we hesitate
TO sweep forever from our path
Tho thing indicate;
But killing may be justified,
So, boys, as6all the brute,
And trust the jury to. decide
He died from lack Of fruit"
THOMAS DICKSON.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
Autos Cut II. r. Revenues

The Ohio River & Western Rail.
road asked the Interstate Com.
merce Commission today for per.
mission to abandon that portion
of its line from Woodsfield to Law.
ton. Ohio, a distance Of sixty
miles. The road claims that Il Is
unable to meet it's operating ex-
penses and taxes due to the In
creased use Of automobiles ana
motor Trucks.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25

The bullet fired by a bandit at
a Detroit grocer hit jar of
chocolate syrup, smeGring the
grocer up so that he wGs rushed
to a hospital under the impress
sion he aOGs covered With blood.
The grocer agreed qCith the sur
geons that life is "sWeet" and
said he Woatld "stick" around a
tOhiLe longer. BINGO BEN.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25

county officer designated by law TO
receive them.
Persons who have lived in tho
State six months and in 8. certain
county sixty days, and have not voted
elsewhere since leaving are eligible
to vote in the Iowa elections.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
lays I. s. Bureaucrats to Druggists
cllE1RD1pSEEN}s
>'alIkE ~ BILL PRICE eaaaA'1
JUATBLED JINGLEs.

There is Joun0 tellolU called
"BNckv,"
Quite bri0ht.6nd e1ceedinOly pltcty;
"He's fought Nth his men,
And It seems that they'll iOin, !
IN spite Of the Yankees and "DMoky :"
he offered a heart Of pure gold,
She spWrned him, her manner wdS
cold;
But, then 1pheH he told
OF his dollars In gold
She fell IN his arms, grooming "soldr'
Some lads are stilI rGVing Of love;
OF stars IN the heavens above;
But tohen tDiHdS start to bIow,.
And there's ice, sIeet and snoto;
They tcoWId rather hold hands Nth
a OIovel
JOE h. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
FACE CRACKERS.

At . social function fresh young
debutante tWltted q genial bachelor
ON the reasons for not marrying.
No-oo, never. was exactly dis
appointed In love-" he said. II was
what yOu might call discouraged.
You see when 1 was quite young /
became much enanlOuPed Of q young
lady Of my acquaintance. I was NOR
tally afEaid e tell her Of my feeling,
married?"
And 81. she said. "Why. who'd have
Casey was thinking Of taking out
some life Insurance and was reading
over some literature he had got from
the company. Turning to his friend,
ne said: "Finnegan, what the devil do
they name S9. by the Table Of Ex-
That's aisy." answered his friend.
Now, listen, sOyeE win understand.
me Table Of Expectancy names that
whln q mon Is sixty years OF age ne
VII VII not live as long after that aS he
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
HOW TO REDUCE.

0Ola-By what method am dat
gal Lulu gonna reduce?
Hula-HOrseback ridin', If yO'
please.
OOla-Fad, more or less, huh?
Hula-Law'nO. Amt yO' done
heahed dat de Prince of Wales
am been asked to stop ridin',
cause he's done fallen off so
. much. HARPER'S FERRY.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
THE FITNESS OF NAMES,

Rastus-Why yo' all call him
'Leutricity?'
MOse-What else we gwine call
him when he comes from Dinah-
Nose? BETTY.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
THE REAL SPIRIT OF
THE HI AND s FAMILY

= I'M = NEANAAAAA
Some sing of Love,
Some sing of Fame;
Some sing of FLOWERS,
Some. pick a Dame,
But none of these
Appeal to me,
For / sing of
The G.. o. C..
Nothing e0er beat it,
Nothing eveT will;
So here's to our column,
And dear old Bill. :.
MISS IMP.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
RAW MARKS REMARKS;

Just because q girls as pretty as
o. picture, amt no reason tohy yoG
got t. frame" her.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25

orders contained in this 'proclan.a-
ton shall be severely dealt with"
by the Sophomore vigilance commit
tee,
The Washington times., 1924-09-25

Tn teller
1Uho listens
u 18th his
mouth open
9 6 n g r ally
sCGllers it
all, 1Uhether
ats TT T.
sWGlIer or
a NJ
The Washington times., 1924-09-25

In spite Of
all tn ITO,
plan schemes
Gfoo t, tn,
best tce cGn
expect Is t.
get this or
4UorId run
min on a
Ford basis.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

removed an obstacle in its path as leader
of Delaware newspapers.
In its seven-column size, the Chronicle.
through the sheer merit and vigor of it's ed
1torial and news columns forged to the
front and has for years been the leading
paper in the State outside of Wilmington
The smaller size, however, kept it within the
class of country publication which even
the merit of its contents and editorial poll
cies could not overcome
In the new eight-cOlumn size, with verv
attractive composition and additional editor
ial space, the Chronicle should easily
achieve its goal of being a modern newspa-
per in every respect, and one which. in time.
may rival those published in Wilmington.
AS the lower end of the State develops and
grows, the Chronicle will grow Also and in
time, probably in the near future, it NAV
leave the field of weeklies to become daily
newspaper
In its initial eight-column issue. the
Chronicle runs a very interesting editorial
in which it not only comments upon the
change, but gives the history of the Milford
paper since it was first established in 1878.
olLICS Ju6 appearance OF lLS QrSt issue. near
ly forty-six years ago. Colonel Townsend
has been connected with the paper, most of
the time as owner and editor His powerful
editorials have exerted much influence in.
many past campaigns in Delaware, and are
still a great force for good not only in this
community but in the whole State
Colonel Townsend, a man of great person.
al charm, enjoys the friendship confidence
and esteem of every newspaper publisher in
Delaware. He is well known from one end
of the State to the other, and the Republi-
can party in particular owes him debt of
gratitude for the support he has accorded
that party for many years.
The publisher of the Delaware State News
regards his friendship for Colonel Town
send as one of the bright spots in his news
paper career and it is direct from the heart
hat he wishes the Milford publisher many
more years of prosperity and happiness and
future full of achievement for the Chron-
Gle
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

IN JOHN W. DAVIS, the Democratic party of
the Old South comes back into its own. He is
not only an aristOcrat of the aristocrats but he
looks and lives the part. The profile is a re-
minder of some fine daguerreotype of the Eff
ties" The hands are beautifully nodded The
nails long and slender, as one whose ancestors
have been of the professional or leisured class
es. His voice has the well restrained tone of
one accustomed to the society of gentlefolk; to
the Courts of Europe To these externals NAV
be added an ease of manner found only among
those born to beautiful homes and accustomed to
the comforts given by. many well trained SER
wants.
In England where he represented Mr.. Will
son as Ambassador he was and is regarded as
one of their "Own sort" in the sense of being
fully trained and at home in all that goes to
make up the British ideal of a scholar and
gentleman" Mr.. Davis, while Ambassador made
many friends among royalty and according to
cable dispatches his nomination is most pleas
ing to England.
Mr.. Davis has a beautiful country home in
Locust Valley, near Glen Cove, Long Island /
New York, where he has lived for a number of |
years. 1t is one of the most imposing homes in |
New York State and is situated in the heart of .
a region of estates of very wealthy men,
The house is provided with all the comforts
hat money can buy and is completely equipped
Il every sense even to most extensive quarters
or the many servants
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
Editorial
Comments
AN APPRECIATED EXPRESSION FROM A
REAL NEWSPAPER

In its last weeks issue the Delaware State
News, of Dover, editorialIy comments upon the
Chronicle in it's new size Jim" Wickes, owner
and editor of the News has kindly given us a
pat on the back which we hope to continue to
merit Coming from Kent Countys leading
newspaper the comment is doubly appreciated.
We thank you, Editor Wickes.
The State News editorial follows:
The Delaware State News adds its voice
to that of the Delaware press in extending
hearty welcome to the Milford Chronicle as
it enters the ranks of eight-column newspa-
pers, and to compliment it's publisher Col
onel Theodore Townsend, upon the change.
In adding another column of type and in
creasing the size of its pages, the Milford
publisher has not only made the Chronicle
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

Wellington Wilson of Brooklyn, N.
Y, visited Amos C. Bradley on Tues
day.
Miss Freda Gray is visiting her
sisters at Marcus Hook, Pa.
When in Milford Drink at Petty
johns Fountain" jl8-tf
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clifton of Will
mington visited their daughter, Mrs.
E. A. Prettyman, this week.
Mrs Paul P. Elliott entertained
her sister recently.
Frank Kinney and family spent
one day last week at Bowers Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

DR.. and Mrs. Regar and children
and Mrs. Beaulah Johnson have re-
turned home after spending some
time with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Elliott.
Edwin WOoters of Wilmington Wis
tied Edwin A. Prettyman, this week.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

tnat mean prosperity; that he like Coolidge.
wants taxes cut and that he, too is against the
man who spouts cheap bunkum in the hope of
getting votes. Mr.. and Mrs. Tax Payer will de-
eide this election
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
WilIiamsviIIe
(NeaF HOustOn)

Sunday school at Williamsville M
p. Church next Sunday at 2 p. m.
All are welcome.