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The Washington times., 1924-04-24
WILL HELP
IN DRY
Of CITY
Congressman to Push Meas
ures Designed to Give De-
partment New Powers.

Congressman Cramton of Mich
igan, House dry leader, will stand
squarely behind the District Com
missioners in pushing bills in Con-
gress toward drying up the Cap
ital.
In a second conference with
Commissioner Oyster, in charge
of police, today Congressman
Cramton asked the Commissioner
to submit whatever legislation he
considered necessary for imme-
date action.
More Power for Police.
Drafts of such measures which, in
the terms Of Commissioner Oyster
will ask for more judges, more
money and more power for the Dis.
trict police" will be framed within
the next two days by Corporation
Counsel Stephens and Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Ringgold Hart
with the assistance of Major Daniel
Sullivan. head of the District police
department.
The needed legislation, Congress-
man Cramton declared, will be
pressed by him on the floor Of the
House. Congressman Blanton Of
Texas also will assist the Commits
sioners in obtaining the police au-
thority they desire to effect greater
prohibition in the District.
A plan suggested for temporarily
effecting enforcement of the two
units until a suitable measure can
be passed in Congress is to have
all of the plain clothes officers of
the District sworn in as Federal
enforcement officers.
This plan, it was explained,
would not involve any cost to the
Federal Government, and at tho
same time would permit District
police to work independently of
the Federal force.
The Commissioners feel that
stricter enforcement of the prohibit.
ton laws can be better obtained if
the District police force is divorced
from the Federal prohibition unit in
making cases and prosecuting them
To permit this split of the forces
and allow the District police to work
Independently of the Federal en-
forcement office there would be
needed a greater appropriation of
money with which to work up the
cases.
Cases Lost in Courts.
Commissioner Oyster pointed out
today that many liquor law violation
cases are lost in the courts by the
failure of Federal officers to appear
against the violators. Time also, he
declared, is lost in obtaining a Fed
!eral officer to assist the District po-
lice in making raids.
Commissioner Oyster in emphasiz-
ing the need for additional Police
Court judges cited the fact that in
the fiscal year 1923 there were 1891
liquor arrests, more than half of
which are now pending in the courts
and 357 of (which were nolle pressed.
Only 1875 Of the cases have been
completed, and large number OF
these, he said, were lost through
lack Of cooperation and the proper
presentation of evidence.
The determined drive that is
planned to bring about the enforce
ment powers for District police was
inaugurated last week when Com
missioner Oyster asked Corporation
Counsel to draft measures that
would give District police the
powers desired for them.
Congressman Cramton yesterday
announced his willingness to assist
the Commissioners in obtaining the
legislation. In announcing his
plans, he bestowed praise upon the
District police force for it's efficiency
IN the mast
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
BEWARE OF BEER.

Dear Bill: Howard Carter,
90ho discovered the tomb of old
King Tut, has Grrived IN this
country and says that King Tut
drank lots of beer. The labor or
gGnizGtioms aVhich are trying to
haze S.75 beer IegGLized IN this
country should take VGrnimg. 1t
begins to look, according to pro-
hibitiQnists, as if King Tut really
died from beer drinking, al
though it aOGs probably stronger
than 2.75.
OKLAHOMA PETE,
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
CAPPER WILL ADDRESS
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION

Senator Arthur Capper, who was
chairman Of the special Senate com.
mittee which investigated school
needs and school conditions Of the
District, will be the principal speak.
er tonight at meeting of the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Associa.
ton at All Souls Parish Hall, Ca.
thedral avenue.
Sidney Roche, secretary, an.
nounces that the widening of
Woodley road and extension of, the
street car service will also be cues.
tons taken up at tonight's gather.
ing,
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
NATIONAL GUARD CHIEFS
CALLED HERE FOR FARLEY

General officers of the national
guard of all States have been in.
vited to Washington for confer.
ence with regular army officers on
May 5. Secretary of War Weeks
announced today.
The conference will work out
plans for the mobilization of the
entire national guard for wa-
emergencies.
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
Gran7ton to Ask More Power for Police
&5aHEARhtoSEEM8.
>'azX2ES'A-o BY BILL PRICE ANAa1za."
A GREAT INVENTION.

EVERETT'S amusing draw
ing below shows that our great
Prof. Perkunsky is alive to hui
man needs and desires in the in
ventions he is turning out. He
has a right to believe this new
invention will be wonderfully
popular. There is many a time
a fellow hugging his best girl
wishes that he had as many arms
as a caterpillar?
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
MAN IS DYING FROM AN
OVERDOSE OF VERoNAL

Allen Vandevanter, thirty.five.
IT'S @ street northwest, is dying
at Emergency Hospital today as =
result Of swallowing seventeen
veronal tablets last night. He is
unconscious.
Vandevantcr was discovered by
his wife on the third floor of their
home. He was lying on the floor,
senseless.
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
AGED BLIND WOMAN
FALLS FROM WINDOW

Matilda Sheppard, colored, sixty
and blind, fell from a window in
the second floor of her home, l1Ot
Browning street northeast, today.
She received a fracture Of the
Slght ankle.
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
-%~~-
MISSING YOU.

Do / miss you?
/ do If missing means
That you are Gl10Gys
In my dreams
And each hour
Seems q day
Since the time
You Went G1OGy.
If this be missing,
/ miss you GVfuIly.
KEVINO.
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
Child Breaks Arm in Fall.

Topping off picket fence. where
he was playing, six.year-old Paul
Lucas. colored. 1914 Twenty .eigh IN
street northwest. broke his arm last
night. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1924-04-24

VHE LOVERS EXTRA ARM -
THE PROF. HAS BEEN ToL0 THAT
LOVERS SOMETIMES FEEL THAT TIE
NvMeER OF ARMS THE CREATOR.
PROVIDED THEM WITH rs NOT
ENoUSH - ne MEETS THIS CRYING
NEE0 WITH THIS INVENTION - 6y
WEARING Two OF THESE EXTRA
ARMS THE AVERAGE PETER WILL
HAVE HIS HANDS FULL!
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
SCRATCHED.

SCRATCHED.
Little, BObby-Dad, what makes
them race hOrpes itch so?
Dad-What do you mean, son?
Why do you think they itch?
Little BObby-Well, dad, &c says
here in the paper that In one race
three horses were scratched.
LOUISVILLE LOU.
The Washington times., 1924-04-24

"SMre," me say, "she VeIly much &C.
penSiUe, too"
Some people keep so busv 4corrv-
ing about other peoples business
that they. never Haze business of
their otDnI
A jeIlotO tell me that a man lose
his appetite SOhen him fGH IL IoVe
but ale same me neUer see girl lose
hers. Z
JOE II. HOLMAN.
NOT EXACTLY CONPLI.
MENTARY.
(From The Mercyville. Ia, Banner)
The Washington times., 1924-04-24

When Nike McTigue get veHy bio
licking from young Striking sport
ing 1ortterS call him biggest Irish
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
CHARLEY CHINK'S CHATS.

A 'MeIicGH fliend tell me that a
toonIdn never forget her first kiss.
but q M0uie star seems to forOst
her first HUSBAND dam quick!
The Washington times., 1924-04-24

A. Jltend ask me II q pretty 0irl
don't remind me of beautiful fIot0er.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28
Two Motorists Killed
When Coupe Is Struck
On Alabama Crossing

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 25.-
Thomas +. Stanley, Lafayette, Ala,
and Hugh L. Mayer, Jasper, Ala,
were instantly killed when a coupe
in which they were riding was
struck at a grade crossing by a
southbound Seaboard passenger
train one-half mile from Hurtsboro,
near here. The victims were dead
when the train crew and passen gers
reached them.
The accident occurred at $50
o'clock this morning. Both men
were construction engineers. Mr..
Stanley was a member of the con-
Germ of Stanley & Singer, of Lafay-
cite, Ala. In the last few years he
has constructed a large portion Of
Alabama's net of roads.
Mr.. Mayer was retained by the
firm Of Stanley & Singer as a con-
sulting engineer and construction
supervisor. He was formerly an at
tache Of the Alabama highway de-
partment and supervised construc-
ton Of Judkins Ferry bridge over
the Alal sa1 river here. one Of the
show places Of this section Of the
state.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28

There must be an addition to the
pasture fence so as to keep the goats
fro mscaling the heights. To each
post nail 1X3-inch plank three feet
in length. Let each plank bend in
side at an angle of As degrees; spread
Ov~r the planks, the entire length
of the fence, wire netting properly
secured. Having tried in vain to
scale the wall" in the face of the
projecting wire, each goat would
school himself and herself to the
food and the quietitude of the pas
ture.
The goats must have a shed in
which to rest and sleep. Have CON
strIcted four feet above the ground
in the back part of the tightly COW
cred shed a platform of 1X12inch
boards, close together and having a
dimension of the length of the shed
Inside meaSurement-by 10 feet
wide.
Select and purchase IS choice do
nestle NAMES, " then by pure-bred
Ang | buck. AS in the case of
your dairy herd, a pure-bred male is
the herd; in this case the flock.
The kids from such cross will be
one-third larger than the usual do
mestic kids; for table, tie flesh of
such kids is better far than the
choicest lamb. Goats are almost in
calculably prolific. Note that fact.
Suppose you try goat farm. Money
in it if deserved attention be given it.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28
Girls Screams Lead
To Bandits Capture
After $1,000 Holdup

WHIPPANY, n. j., Oct. 25.-
Screams of young woman and two
men who had been tied to trees in
the South mountain reservation by
five bandits, led passing motorists
to rescue them and reveal a $1,000
payroll holdup of the r. L. McEwan
Brothers paperboard factory at
Whippany.
Three of the bandits were cap
tured later at Edgewater and $6.6O8
of the loot recovered by Edgewater
police as the three bandits jumped
out of a taXicab and attempted
to board a ferry for New York City.
The Edgewater police reported that
the bandits gave their names as
Harry Canton, Roy orion, both of
South Orange. and Henry Leonard,
of Newark, driver Of the bandit car.
Miss Alicia Haggerty, A l..
Leonard and Dewey Lockwood, all
employees of the paper company,
told their rescuers that while they
were in the company pay car few
hundred feet from the factory. a
small automobile collided with theirs.
Following this was a large limou-
sine, out of which jumped five arm
ed bandits who seized the payroll
and ordered the three employees into
the bandit car. They were driven to
the reservation about nine miles
from here. where they were tied to
trees by the bandits. who then fled
in their automobile over the Orange
mountains.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28
Special Committee
To Study Purchase Of
Executive Mansion

Preliminary steps toward the pur-
chase or erection of an executive
mansion will be taken at meeting
of the special mansion committee Of
the Georgia legislature, to be held in
the senate chamber on November 5,
according to information received in
Atlanta Friday from Senator George
w. Landlord, OF Lyons, chairman of
the committee.
The other members of the commit
tee are Senator G.. y. Redwine, Of
Fayetteville; Representatives Bessie
Kempton, of Fulton county; j.. b.
Dykes, of Dooly county, and Ben j.
Fowler, of Bibb county.
The state has been without an eX-
ecutive mansion since the old prop
erty at Peachtree and Cain streets
was leased Governor Walker has
been living in rented property at
1910 Peachtree road, but will re-
move on NoVBmber Is to the Edwin
P. Ansley home on The Prado, in
Ansley Park. The governor is al
lowed $4,000 above his salary for the
rental of a home.
1t is understood an effort will be
made to persuade the legislative COM
mittee to purchase the Ansley resi-
dence, which is an imposing stone
structure. Other Atlanta homes
also will be offered to the committee,
it Is said. The committee was in
structed to secure proposals for both
the purchase and erection of a man
sion, and submit them in a report
to the next session of the legislature.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28
STOCK SPECULATION
BLAMED BY BANKER
FOR BIC SHORTAGE

NORWICH, Conn, Oct. 81
George A. Finn, secretary and
treasurer of the Bankers Trust
company of this city, was arrested
Saturday night, charged with en-
bezzlements amounting to 100000,
and unauthorized loans to the
amount of $4,000.
Finn was being held at police
headquarters to await arraignment.
According to authorities, he admit
ted the shortage and said they origi-
mated three months ago when he
began specializing in the stock mar
ket. Finn was treasurer of the Nor
wich chamber of commerce, presi-
dent Of the Lions club and Of
mems Bible class in one Of the
churches here.
Having played the stock market
heavily, Finn, perhaps, stands with
out equal among the erring bankers
of this state He is said to have
acknowledged having dealt with
Gabriel, Berker & Co., brokers, with
offices in the same building as the
bank.
The losses to the bank are said to
have already been met, funds hav-
ing been delivered to make up for
the shortages.
Finn was a former bank examiner
and resigned that position to be.
come treasurer of the Bankers Trust
company.
Previous to becoming a bank ex.
aminer he was a clerk in the Green
witch Trust company at Greenwich.
The brokerage house with whom
Finn claimed to have had dealings
has branches in Torrington, Bristol
and Bridgeport. Berker, the princi-
| pal owner. could not be located In
| Norwich Saturday night.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28
Woman Near Death
Following Brother
Attack With Hammer

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 25.-Mrs
J. NJ. Butler is near death in local
hhospital as the result OF an attack
made upon her with hammer FRI
dav bv her brotherin-laW, Vernon o.
Butler, according to police. Mrs
Harry J. Blakeslee was also struck
by Butler, police say, but her lnJu-
ries are not serious.
Butler was arrested and is held
on charges of assault with intent to
kill. The man is said by police TO
be demented.
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Blakeslee
were in a room at the home Of the
former when Butler, who also lives
there. entered. Without warning,
he picked up a hammer and struck
his sister-in-law. She fell to the
floor and he then attacked Mrs.
Blakeslee, police say.
Butler had made two attempts at
suicide within the past few months,
according to authorities.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28
NORTH CAROLINA

j. SELMA-t. V. Clark, SiXtN-tWO
Of Greensboro, veteran Southern
railway engineer, dies suddenly at
throttle, of acute Indigestion, just
as he started train.
ELIZABETH CITY,. D. Far
rior, wealthy retired Wilson bust
ness man. valves preliminary hear.
ing and is held for superior court
When arraigned in his absence on
charge of shooting and grdvely
wounding Joe Swindell last August
when Swindell was held in Pasquo.
tank Jail on charge OF assaulting
granddaughter, fourteen, of Farrior.
CHARLOTTE. - Forty.second an
nual meeting of Women's Christian
Temperance union of this state is
fetured by address by Mrs. Ella A.
Boole, treasurer of world w. {. II.
Z. Mrs. Adelaide Goodno, of Greens.
0oro, presjdes. Welcome is extend.
u by Mrs. George w. Pressly, Char.
'otte chapter president.
SANFORD,-Ruth Caviness. aged
ten, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ii.
Naviness. is dangerously injured
when run down by motor car driven
" James A0trey, of Jonesboro. as
she steps from car occupied by fa-
her and mother. She may recover.
Observation-Disclosures. Martha
Nnn McKaughan. eighty. weu-known
psident of Wauchtou. dies suddenly.
HIGH POINT.-F. +. Sauls. fifty.
sven, Insurance agent. is seriously
iured, skull being fractured, when
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28
FUTURE UNCERTAIN
FOR NEW D|R|G|BL.EE;;
SPECULATION RIFE
Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
408 Evans Bldg.
RY THEODORE THLER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-NoW
that this government has come into
possession of the giant German-built
dirigible, the ZR-3, what will it do
with her?
Nobody about the navy or war de-
partment today can answer. The
question hasn't been decided and it
is probable that in the long rum
President Coolidge himself will be
the court of final review.
Under the terms of the peace
agreement the rigid airship which
Germany has turned over to this
government cannot be used for mill
tary purposes, even though another
war came. Meanwhile, apparently
her only use and mission will be to
cruise about, stir up enthusiasm over
aeronautics and become a training
ship for navy aviators who want to
specialize in lighter han-air vessels.
While the ZR-3 was under con-
struction in Germany there was a
mild controversy among officials of
the army and navy concerning her
disposition after delivery in this
country. The army rather thought
that it ought to take charge of the
dirigible. Temporarily, howevr, the
navy has won out and has posses
sion, although the ZR-3 may be
leaned to the army from time to
for the training of army aviators in
the use of balloon craft.
1t was said at the navy department
! today that there has been no real
discussion as yet concerning the
navy's use of the ZR3. Secretary
Wilbur and the president, it was sug-
gested, will get around to this ques-
! ton in due time, and for the pres
ent, the ZR-3 will remain in her i'm
! mense hangar at Lakehurst, n. j.
That there will be demonstration
flights of the new dirigible over va
rious sections Of the United States
is probable, but, so far, no real pro-
gram has been worked out and there
is no answer to the query now that
we have got her, what are we going
to do with her"
1t has been informally suggested
about the navy department that the
ZR-3 might be used as a mail car
rier, or for the transportation of per-
sons who want to get somewhere
quickly and also have the thrill OF
an aerial voyage. However, it prop
ABLY will be found that the cost OF
the ZR-3 as a mail and parcel post
carrier would be prOhibitive and 1t
| is doubted that the government
would care to go into the business
of transporting passengers by air.
Sale of the ship to private opera
tors also has been informally Sug-
! gested, but none of these suggestions
has as yet received any serious con
sideration by the navy department.
The bst information Obtainable to
dav was that the ZR3, like the Shen,
andoah, the latter an Amerlcan-p ullt
rigid, will be maintained as Tram
ing ship and that numerous crews
will be given training aboard lighter,
Ithan.air vessels so That if war should
ever come again these crews could
take the air with dirigibles which
NAV subsequently, he constructed.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28

is that one shall address himself to
his daily duties with the same de-
gree of Wide-aWakeness. earneStneSs
and attention to details common to
business men and bankers. profess
sional men and skilled mechanics,
ct al.
This field invites exploitation in
this state. 1t is largely an unoccu-
pied field, unoccupied for the reason
that farmers, especially young farm
ers. have not permitted themselves
to inquire into it With a view to
asCertaining the reasonable posi-
bilities of ever-increasing success in
the work. You may call it an en-
terprise if YOU wish. No objection
to that; for every enterprise con
templates and requires intelligent.
enthusiastic effort. The subject de
mands consideration: come. let us
reason toCether. Let us see what
we must have in farm, in lot and
sheds. in pastures in number and
character of stock. in sustenance
CROPS which must be produced.
Understand. it is an exceedingly
practical subject. 1t is one of the
most practical of enterprises by
means of which one may expect TO
make a round sum of money every
month in every year,
One may begin on a compare
lively small scale. and grow into a
larger and more enthusing finan-
cial frame of mind and bank ac-
count. The last mentioned factor
is very important. One must iden.
tity himself with J safe bank. he
come q depositor, and, b. Qua nroG-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28

LEAKESVILLE.-Rev. w. i.
Sheriff., pastor of Methodist church,
announces he will spend at least a
year seeking to regain his health.
GREENSBORO.-A. M. Scales.
one of city's most prominent bust
ness men, leader in financial affairs
in this part of state, espouses Gov
ernor Morrison's port commission
proposal, advocating it at meeting of
merchants association.
ELIZABETH CITY.-Shipments
of fall peas continue heavy. Crop
is fairly good. First carload ship
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28
Gate City Nursery
Saved.From Flames by
Screams of Children

The alertness or children who dis
coyerey a fire at the Gate City
nursery, in East Point, probably
saved the structure from being de-
stroyed Friday afternoon.
According to officials of the insti-
tuition a number of children were
playing in the backyard of the
nursery when they saw flames and
smoke pouring from the building.
Their screams attracted the atten-
ton of attendants, who turned in
an alarm, and the fire eXtinguished
after it had done damage estimated
at several hundred dollars.
The Gate City nursery is part Of
the welfare organization of the Gate
City Cotton mills and the Sheltering
Arms
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28

Lewis, 81, prosperous farmer, dies
after short illness at home near
here.
Growers association wins victory
when Superior Court Judge ]. l..
Horton makes permanent injunction
restraining Blue Farms, Inc, Of
Moore county, from selling 1924, 1928
and 1926 crops of tobacco outside of
association. Judge rules farm, in
corporated after owner signs up
with association, is bound by con-
tract so long as original owner re-
tains control of corporation.