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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
STEEL CAR COMPANY CUTS
ALL WAGES 10 PER CENT

PITTSBURGH, Feb. Effective
today the Standard Steel Car Com
pany, OF Butler Pa, has cut wages
In all departments 10 per cent.
1t is said none of the men will
be relieved. but that shorter hours
would prevail until the business out
look is better and orders are re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
ON
R(JNOR|S.
UNDER
WAY
Commissioners Give Lie t
Tale Policeman Released
Traffic Offender.

Commissioners James +. Oyster
today instructed Major Daniel
Sullivan, superintendent Of police,
to investigate the report that a
member of the local police force
neglected to arrest a merchant
for a parking violation because
the latter declared he ''had pull
at the District building" and
would have the policeman re-
moved if he was arrested.
Officials Deny ''PuIl."
In a joint statement, Commission.
er Oyster and Cuno H. Rudolph
vigorously and emphatically de-
clared that no merchant in Wash
ington has pull" in the District
building which would enable him
to openly violate the law without
fear Of arrest.
''The Jo,ice Of Washington have
'taYhI4Rfqf;. TO enforce the law"
- q Ser Oyster said. II look
I 8. =, y, 81. Ike arrests wherever
.st4-s1 4 law violations are
!. say positively that no
poiicernS Who arrests an in1iu-
entail n, Nchant or anybody else
with SUD osed influence need fear
dismissal from the force or trans
fer. I will. back them up in every
arrest where there IN q violation of
law
Il. liant to state that I don't
belaeve a policeman ever made the
statement attributed to one Of the
members Of the force. Nevertheless,
I have ordered an investigation. l
want the police to know that the
bigger and more influential a per.
son IL or claims - be, the greater
reason for his or her arrest. In.
nuence has not and win not con-
troll arrests in the District az long
as I am a Commissioner.
COmmends Colleague.
mo person has any pull in the
District building which would keep
him from being arrested. Anyone
who says 80 is a liar"
Commissioner Rudolph said that
he has seen many administrations
Of Commissioners in the District.
"I cannot recall any Commission
er who has had charge of the po-
lice and who so vigorously has
enforced the law as Commissioner
Oyster" he said. Captain Oyster
since he has been Commissioners has
always been after the big Fellow
Pull has never counted with him."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
GROUND HOG DAY.

&c round Hog Day" will be with us
soon,
b crowned for curious weather su-
perstition:
o all sides, folks at high noon
U neasily will watch the sky's con-
N ow, someone will say, EFF this day
be bright
ID reary winter will still remain,
HI gliding US In its grip 80 tight
o yer all, bringing snow and cold
rain"
@ ruesome to many is such forecast
ing,
ID iresOme news no one cares to hear:
A . you listen, remember nothing IL
lasting,
Y our distress comes from sroundless
fear,
H. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01

Dr.. SokoIo.Oshi, recalled score
tGry of the Polish legation, seems
to haze socked a London liquor
firm for SIS, 900 before he got
aUGy from Washington. HGVImg
failed to dispose of the large guam
tity of booze sent. him, DR.. SOko-
lO10sAi is seeking the ",Uets" BY
becoming total GbstGiner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
lNADDEN-|S
LEADING
FOE
House Appropriations Chief
Will Fight Against Any
Construction Here.

No appropriation for the erec-
tion in the District of Columbia
Of any public building will be
made during the present session
Of Congress in the. opinion Of
House leaders.
Madden Leads Fight.
Among the latest members to
take the stand against the local
building program is Congressman
Martin B. Madden of Illinois, chair.
man Of the House Appropriations
Committee. Congressman Madden
feels that the Government should
not attempt to construct public
buildings in any part Of the United
States until the present high cost
Of labor decreases. He believes
that emergency situations through
out the country should be met be.
fore the District is taken care Of.
During the course of debate on
the Treasury Department appropria-
tons bill Congressman Smell asked
the chairman Of the appropriations
committee If he was in favor Of
the SIS. 900, 900 building program for
the District Of Columbia which has
been pushed during the last Few
days in the Senate.
Smell declared that there are
several places in the United States
NJ NJ
ment facilities we are sorting the
mail out on the sidewalks"
Congressman Madden replied that
''there is no more reason why the
District should be specially favored
than there is why New Orleans,
New York, San Francisco, or some
other city somewhere else in the
United States should be favored"
He declared that there is a great
dearth of buildings in all parts o.
the nation as well as in the Dis
trict because Of the erection Of war
buildings for temporary purposes
only.
Voices Opposition.
IF the Government of the United
States would enter into competition
with private individuals by starting
ON program of public building, Fl"
said Congressman Madden, lit would
increase the cost Of every home that
is In process Of erection and add
one more burden to the already
Egreat burden that is being carried
by the .taxpaying public.
I'VE ought not to construct pub
Riic buildings anywhere. either. in
Washington or anywhere else, Until
the private needs Of the people Of
the United States are supplied"
Congressman Smell declared that
he agreed, but when we do start
that program. it seems to me that
1--WE should take the emergency situa.
lions first rather than to enter upon
| nm extensive program Of building
here in the District Of Columbia"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
Radio Set Thief's Loot.

A crystal radio set was stolen
from Frank Nymark, CAT Eighth
street northeast, last night, by a
thief who entered by jlmmying the
door, police were told. today. Two
sets of head phones were included
in the loot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01

Commissioner oliver Metzerett, in
commenting on the case today, de.
clared that 1t was almost coincident
with great number of the pro.
tests being filed in quantities with
the Commission.
I'VE will do everything possible
to hurry along decisions on the dis.
tressing conditions that prevail in
many quarters for the working
man." he said. And we will ex-
pedite as greatly as is humanity
possible the action on these cases. %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
COLLEGIATEs AND COOKIES.
JACK HARLAN.

COLLEGIATES AND COOKIES.
Dear Bill: We agree perfectly
Uith "COOTIE" that CollegiGtes
are adorable. We've mever seen
one pat off a dancing floor, bat
tUe haze seen cookie-pushers
tapped. We can't afford to say
much more because people sOiu
THINK 1Oe are sils (sillies).
BESS AND ETHEL.
We gather from this and other
communications We have received
that the "COIlegiates" Of the town
have the inside track with Wash
ingtOn girls and that the cake
eaters and cOOhie-pushers are hay
ing hard time to gain the favor
Of flappers. Mercy, Gerald! don't
they treat US mean?
A pretty active guy mast
be Premier KiyOurG of Japan.
He Kicked the minister of
rGilsOGys, hurled a glass bot
tie of booze and DISSOLVED the
japanese Dict, all in q short
period. Fortunately in our
oaOn Congress they hWrL a
lot of words but haven't yet re-
sorted to kicking each other.
Our American public ,Oould be
mvuck more interested in some
kicking. LINGO.
FOR BACHELORS-No. 8.
Excerpts from newspapers Of tn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
FROM JOSH JONES' DAIRY.
~.

Grandma Punk has had her
hair bobbed and she cum near
Dustin up the service Sunday by
Just 1vGlkin' in and settin' dOaOYt.
Pink TMnsey put on his for
glasses stead of his mere ones to-
day to fir his sOindntIL pump and
fell into the tank. Doc Pip says
IL give him an attack of kygeen.
CHECKERS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
To Rush Gases.

is rented on capital greater than
$780,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
GOUG|NG Rents
ARE HIT BY
Hi HW
n
BOARD
Landlord Scored for Charging
High Price on Rundown
Property.

The District Rent Commission is
cunning for the landlord who is ex.
acting his pound Of rental flesh
from the poor Of the city.
The first answer to a flood of
protests from unskilled laborers
against unreasonable rents was
answered by the commission to.
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
One Glaring Instance.

In decision handed down, the
commission jolted landlord who
was charging a rental Of $4,000 a
month on building seventy.five
years old and I'm which "deprecia-
ton Is present almost to the point
of total destruction for residential
purposes"
In reducing the rent to $40, the
commissioners stated that 1t was
shown that on June IL the property
was sold for $1,000.
THE property was assessed by
the District at q valuation Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-01
FOR BACHELORS-No. 8.

Excerpts from newspapers Of the
future)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-04
SOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Steele and
|,nnt of R%ockport, Mass, have return
led home after spending several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Gerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Corson of Port
land are passing several days with
Mrs Corson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Nelson. The trip down was
made by auto.
Lester Burke is working on the
|Hate road at Burnham.
Mrs. Harold Gerald has returned
home from st. John, N. B., where she
has been spending several days with
har sisters in that city.
0nald Salisbury is |threshing in this
part Of the town.
Miss Cassie Written is passing a
week In Clinton with Mrs. Efie Dec
kar. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Gerald, LOuville
Written and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Gerald attended the fair at Waterville
Thursday.
Mrs. Mary McAllister Of Burnham
vas a recent caller in this part of
|lhe Town,
Charles Coleman and Everett Sails
bury are doing the reaping in this
part of the town.
Mr., and Mrs. Ralph Mank and
children Henry and Miss Shirley on
Bath, Mrs. Addie Pollard of Waterville
we're guests yer the week end Of Mr
and Mrs. Harold L. Gerald.
Mrs, Martha Smith, Miss Cassie
Written and Louville Written and
hr. and Mrs. Harold Gerald were re-
cent business callers in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Myra Gordon and son Wilmont
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tebbetts at
ENDED the picture. THE Covered
wagon Friday evening at Clinton
and report it a very fine picture.
Mrs. Eugene Wells and nephew
'ohn Perkins were business callers
10 Waterville one day this week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-04
#MALBON'S MILLS
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last week.

iooI "31h
Prof. Elroy Lacasce and brother,
Raymond Lacasce returned from a
trip up Dead River way Thursday
night with a truck load of boys from
Sebago Lake summer camps and spent
the night at the home of their sis
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Walker, where the boys enjoyed sleep
ing on the hay in the stable loft.
They started on their homeward way
Friday forenoon. tired but happy from
their outing.
Miss Muriel Walker who has been
enjoying two weeks at the summer
camp for girls at Sebago Lake, is ex-
pected to return home this week.
Miss Dorothy Haskell whose home
is with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dean,
is spending a few days this week
with her sister, Miss Susie Haskell
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah
Crowell.
Warren Young of Jackson was a
guest of his brother Lester Young
Wednesday night of last week.
Miss Elizabeth Earle expects to go
to Augusta about September 1 to en-
ter the Augusta hospital to train for
a nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Braley and
grandson Donald Micue of Athens
spent the week END with Mr.. Braley's
brother Verde Cousins on Searles hill,
Malbon's Mills road.
Mrs. Theodore Flagg of Whitins-
Vile. Mass, who was called to town
by the sudden illness of her mother.
Mrs. William Matson. was an over
night guest of her cousin, Mrs. Chas.
futile at the futile Farm during
her stay.
Mrs. H. +. Salisbury and daughters
Marjorie and Glennis and Mrs. SAILS
bury's nephew and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
R. F. fitzpatrick and little daughter
Muriel of New York. spent last week at
Lamoine, the guests of Mr.. Gilpatrick's
father, E. +. Gilpatrick of New Haven,
Conn, who is spending the summer
there. Mr.. Gilpatrick and family
are now spending a few weeks with
his aunt. Mrs. Salisbury and family.
Mrs. Lura Adams. the aged mother
of S. II. and ". ID. Bradbury, suffered
a shock late Saturday afternoon and
is seriously i'll at the Bradbury home.
DIR. Dascombc is the attending physi-
clan, and Miss Laid. a nurse from
Somerset Hospital. is caring for her.
Mrs. Adams sister, Mrs. EldOra Ross,
who has been with the family for
several weeks is still there. An
other sister. Mrs. ALBANIA Kecnc and
husband of Freeport made a short
visit with Mrs. Adams on Thursday
previous while she was enjoying her
usual good health. Her many friends
are sorry to learn of her sudden and
serious illness and hope she may re
cover.
Mrs. Kew of Jackman who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Holden on the cross road for "A few
weeks, returned home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holden and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Painter of N%orridgewock
carried her as far as Caratunk, whore
other relatives from Jackman met
her. and all enjoyed a picnic dinner
together.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-04
LEXINGTON AND VICINITY
(Received too late for publication
last week.

Rev. and Mrs. H. l.. Mcclure of
Hillsboro, N. H. and Mrs. Laura Fred
eric of Norridgewock were guests at
their brother o. S. Allan from Friday
until Sunday afternoon. They also
made a trip to Rangeley Lakes Sat
urday, accompanied by o, S. Allan
and wife, J. p. Stafford and daughter
Estelle. Mrs. Charles Boynton and son
Reginald of Connecticut.
Guy Dunphy of New Gloucester was
a caller in town Sunday afternoon.
Miss Hildred Stafford and Mira SAT-
ford were guests of their aunt. Mrs.
Russell Stafford of West New Portland
from Thursday until Sunday.
Reginald Boynton of Bristol, Conn.
came Thursday and visited his grand
parents until Monday. going to Nor
ridgewock where he will stay a few
days before leaving for Connecticut.
Mrs. o. S. Allen visited Mrs. Jennie
Fillibrown Wednesday of last week.
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NEW PORTLAND

Schools began in town on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel TOzier are NOV
ing into the Harlow Harvey house.
Mrs. Harvey will be with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Gilman and
two grandchildren of Winslow have
been recent guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Esther Luce.
Mr.. Jennie Durrcll of Kingfeld
called On Mr.. John Dunlap Monday
evening.
Misses Sarah and Lucy McClintick
of Scion are guests this week of
their sister, Mrs. Pearl Tozier.
The mill has shut down for this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Knapp and fam
lily left for Bethel Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Hoyt will pass
their vacation at Pemaquid.
NORTH NEW PORTLAND
Bernard Knowles returned Sunday
from a few days visit at Portland.
Mrs. Jesse Smith and daughter are
visiting relatives at Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. John Abbott and son Clinton
left Sunday for Norway to attend the
wedding of her brother Lee Luce
which will take place Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Farley and daughter of
Beverly returned to their home Fri
day.
DR.. and Mrs. Jennys, son Willard
and friend of Belfast spent the week
end at Charles Clark.
a fine game of ball was played
Wednesday between Bingham and
North New Portland, it being a league
game. Resulting score was s to 5 in
North New Portland's favor.
Lillian Kennison of Portland spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H w. Kcnnison returning Mon
day with her sister. Mrs. Ivan Prince
and children who have been here for
the past month.
At the Congregational Church next
Sunday the subject of the pastors ser
mon will be Music and Religion. :"
Special music by the choir. Little
talks to little folks. What A Girl
Can Do In the evening, following
the community sing, the theme of the
pastors talk will be Songs in the
Night" This is a service to be en-
ioyed by both young and old alike.
Morning II and evening 7.30 o'clock.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Carroll Hackett spent the week end
at New Vineyard with his parents.
North New Portland lost to Dixie
field by a score of 11-5 Saturday.
Friends of Mrs. Charles Clark who
is a patient at Kennebec Valley Hos
pital will be glad to know she is gain
ing fast and will soon be home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hewitt,
Louise and amber. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Wendall and two children left Satur-
day for a trip through the White
Mountains.
Rev. NJ. W, Russell sent out some
very tasty folders to the people with
kind greetings for all.
North New Portland defeated Bing-
ham in a snappy game of ball played
Wednesday. Score SIS.
The Willing Workers meeting are
now held the first and third Tuesday
of each month. This week with
Mrs. 7. 7. Knowles.
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HARMONY

Mr.. and Mrs. Elyn Clark were in
Portland for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Leighton motor
ed 10 Greenville Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Cliff Boyce Of Scion
were Sunday callers upon DR.. r. F.
Eager. DR. Eager and DR.. Boyce
were Sunday class mates at McGill
University. Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Reed and child
rem are enjoying a trip to Niagara
Falls and other places by automobile.
Mrs. Nellie Hurd has returned
from a visit to Caribou.
The NJ. f. Sunday School numbering
about a hundred enjoyed a picnic
Thursday at the home of H. c. and
irving Hurd. Mrs. Celia Hurd Tenney
acting as hostess. Tennis croquet,
baseball and other games were played.
There were swings for the children,
ice cream was served and a basket
picnic dinner at noon. 1t was a day
enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis have pur-
chased the farm of Wallace Stimford
near Moose Lake and will soon move
to it.
Mrs. Eldridge, who acted as pastor
of the Baptist Church during the
summer months, closed her labors.
She has been universally liked by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Hight and
children from Readfield visited at
w. S. Bemis' Sunday returning Mon
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Bemis returned
with them for a few days visit.
The Covered Wagon is coming and
will arrive Friday night and stop
Saturday evening, There will also
be two reels of comedy and an edu-
c~ational picture of two reels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton ~Chadbourne
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. P. B.. Chad
bourne and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs,
Iva Dore motOred to Lakewood Sun
day and to Arson and called on Mr..
and Mrs. Benjaman Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis and fam
lily and Luther Davis from Boston
are visiting their sister Mrs. Beatrice
Buzzell and other relatives.
Iva Dore has a new Ford car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Brown of
Lynn, Mass. visited at Lawrence
Bailey's part of last week.
Mrs. Ethel Trip and Walter and
Viola returned Saturday from a trip
to Aroostook County.
Leslie Jacobs of Auburn was a
week end guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Jacobs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Written, Mr..
and Mrs. Crockett with Mr.. Fleming
of Boston motored to Greenyille
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Mclaughlin and
Miss Marjorie and Ida returned
Thursday from a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Levina Kimball, wife of Ulys-
sess Kimball, died at her home Tues
day, August Goth, with Bright's Di-
sease, aged Sc years. Mrs. Kimball
has been a long and patient suffer
err. She has been sick for the past
five years and for the last two years
has been bed-fast. She leaves to
mourn her loss besides her husband,
four daughters and one son., Mrs. Her.
bert Shaw of Littleton, Mrs. Paul
Field of Detroit, Miss Nellie Dickin-
son of Fredericton, N. b., Miss Gladys
and Harry Dickinson of this town.
She also has three brothers in New
Brunswick and one sister in Little
ton. Mrs. Kimball's youngest daugh-
ter Gladys has tenderly cared for her
all through her long sickness. The
funeral services were held at her
home, the Rev. Mr.. Roddy of Cam
ers were beautiful tokens of relatives
and friends as their last tribute of
love.
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SOUTH CANAAN
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last week.

ldSt "tthD
Mrs. Warren Newton of West Up
ton, Mass, Is a guest of her brother,
Fred Getchell for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Clark and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. Almon
Sanford at their cottage at Lakewood
Sunday.
Miss Hazel Reynolds. r. n, of Bos-
ton. was a week end guest of Minnie
Williams.
Mrs. Alice Bowman and daughter
Evelyn of Fairfield visited Mrs. George
Williams Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Janet Barnes of Hartland, Mrs.
Lydia Pooler and sister, Mrs. Fannie
Cannon of Washington. d. C., have
been guests of Mrs. L. b. Richardson
of East Skowhegan the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell of Skowhe-
gan and Mrs. Mertie Drake of Athens
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Reed
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Holt with Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Kicker and son
William If Skowhegan were at Camp
Benson Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Tuttle and daughter
Verna were in Skowhegan Monday.
Amos Chapman and son Kenneth of
Athens were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Davis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Decker, Mr..
and Mrs. Merle Foster and daughter
Doris were among those who went to
Island Park Saturday.
Roger Brown of Fairfield and his
mother Mrs. Mary Levi. of Amesbury,
Mass. and Mrs. Carrie Shores of Win
slow have been guests of Walter and
Asa Shores the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Foster were in
Skowhegan on business Tuesday.
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SOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Mclaughlin
from Sanford spent the week end
with their sisters Mrs. II. W. Gardi-
ner and Mrs. r. c. Sidell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sired from
Sanford were calling OF old friends
Saturday.
Frank Weston from The Forks was
in town Sunday in his new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weston visit
ed Sunday with their sister Mrs.
Grace Jones.
Miss Vera Jones came home from
her work in Skowhegan. Wednesday,
to enter her Junior year in Somerset
Academy, which opened Tuesday.
Sept. 2.
Lynwood Jones fell down in the
dooryard Monday afternoon and broke
his left arm at the elbow,
The Jones reunion was a great
success. There were about As pres
ent.
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1be Interesting News Of
.so1,srset's Busy Towns
,JACkMAN

,...,ved too late for publication
laaf week.