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Methodist Church

9:45 Sunday School; Chas Cav
throp, superintendent.
1900 Morning Worship, 1.-THE
Presence of God in Human Affairs
Special music.
7:15 Epworth League. PLAY and
Personality"
500 Evening Service. "Twigs for
Bending" a set of fine stereopticon
slides. Special music.
l.. C. Dryden.
, 1924-06-11
LOUIS LOWE STARTS
PLUMBING BUSINESS

Louis Lowe has purchased the
plumbing stock formerly owned by
A Menzies, and has opened a plumb
ing shop at the corner of Fourth
street and Sheridan avenue. Mr..
Lowe has been employed at differ
ent times during the past few years
by local plumbers and has decided
to launch into the business for him
self.
, 1924-06-11

A team of horses hitched to a
wagon beloning to Fred Hoaglund
became frightened this morning
near the Yellowstone garage and
decided to run away. They circIed
about in the street, but were unable
to make the turn and crashed into
the Ross Inn. tearing a large hole
in the side of the building and
breaking the wagon tongue.
, 1924-06-11
NEW FILLING STATION
ON FOURTH AND MAIN

V. c. Buchanan, resident of Elk
Basin, has moved into the business
circles of Cody and has under con-
struction a gasoline, oil and
service station at the corner of
Fourth street and Sheridan n
Mr.. Buchanan has acquired a very
favorable location and is erecting an
up-to-the-minute filling station.
Miss Eugenia and Paul Jones re-
turned home Saturday. Miss Eugen-
ia received her B. A. degree at the
Iowa state university at Iowa City
this year She plans to spend the
summer with her parents in Cody
and in the fall may decide to take
a position as teacher of home econ
onomics in some school of the state
should a vacancy present itself.
Paul has been enrolled at Shattuck
Military school in Minnesota since
the holidays and is well pleased
with the school, to which he plans
to return in the fall.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
D. C. TO ASK NEW
F|RE.F|GHT|NG
APPARATUS
Appropriation for Two Sta
tons Also sought-oyster
in Favor of Project

The District IL sorely in need of
at least two new fire houses and ad.
ditional fire fighting equipment, in
the opinion Of Commissioner James
F. Oyster. Provision for these needs
probably will be made in the next
District appropriation bill.
One o. the new stations would be
erected at Sixteenth and Gallatin
streets northwest. and the other
would replace the aged No. 6 sta
ton on Massachusetts avenue.
The fire department probably will
ask for five model pumping en-.
glnes, to cost approximately. $12,SO0
a piece. Three Of these would re.
place Anticipated tractor.drawn
equipment now in use.
The police department already has
indicated the need Of two new pre.
cinct station houses and stats. one
Tor Brookland and the other for
Anacostia, to relieve the Tenth and
Eleventh precincts.
The Commissioners probably viii
request an appropriation to begin
the construction of q model con.
tagious disease ward as an annex
to the Gallinger Hospital. This
ward would accommodate fine
patients now sent to Garfield Hos,
pitai at District expense under a
form OF contract, which in 10 er.
pire July / without any certainty
OF Its renewal.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
FIGHT FOR NAVY
PROBE To- BE
NADE:
Cong. Britten Promises to
Wage War for Inquiry
Into Promotions
BY H. X. REYNOLDS,
international News Service.

Notice. was served upon Presi-
dent Coolidge today by Congress-
man Fred Britten (Rep.l Of Illi-
nois that he would vigorously push
his demand for an investigation
Of the manner Of promoting Off.
GERS in the navy.
Britten's announcement followed
an official statement from the
White House to, the effect that
the President believed the present
method Of promoting naval Off
GERS was efficient and that there
was no basis for the charge that
a small clique Of high officers
were controlling the promotions.
Promotion Importance.
Because of the treaty limitations
on ship tonnage" Britten declared,
"it Is more necessary than ever
that the officers be very carefully
and more sincerely selected up for
their special jobs, for it Is in them
that VIII rest the future efficiency
of the navy and its value as a
fighting unit.
"A seniority system which de
stroys incentive and ambition must
also destroy the morale of the very
backbone OF the navyaabecause pro
motion carries with 1t not only in,
creased rank, but also great glory
and advanced pay.
THE navy will have to work out
it's own salvation as promotion at
fectS the entire line and every off.
Ger in it. and the quicker the
remedy, the quicker the restoration
OF efficiency and happy ships"
Old System Abandoned.
Britten. who is a member of the
House Naval Affairs COMMITTEES
pointed out that the old "pluckine
board In the navy, which was used
to retire officers when they had out.
lived their usefulness. was abolished
when Congress came TO -conclu.
sion that it would be better to
make promotions on the basis OF
efficiency rather than to throw out
men arbitrarily when they have
served a certain length Of time.
The degeneration Of the selec.
ton board into a seniority board. -
he said. will do more to kill am.
bition of a progressive OUTSTANDING
officer than anything else.
My aim is to assist in making
the American navy the greatest
on earth and this can only be done
by a proper selective system which
VIII put the best man in the place
for which he is best fitted.
Tax On Treasury.
Moving officers about like check.
ers without regard to their special
fitness for particular places is a
bad thing for the navy. Seniority
promotions bring about early and
often immature retirements. The
Treasury is now being taxed a
million dollars a year for retired
admirals' pay and another hall
million a year for retired captains q
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
RAILROAD TRAINMEN PLAN
FOR ANNUAL EXCURSION

Columbia Lodge Of the Brother.
hood Of Railroad Trainmen will give
its twenty-seventh annual excursion
at Marshall Hall June 2S. There
We're 1900 persons on the excursion
last year and the COMMITTEES Is
working to surpass that number.
The feature attraction will be The
Tirnes.Herald Newsboys' Band. The
youthful musicians viii be the
guests OF the trainmen and Will give
a program Of marches, overtures
and popular music on the 2:30 boat
going down the river ami ON the
grounds.
Many valuable prizeA for the ath.
letic events arranged have been do.
mated by Washington merchants.
The committee in charge of ar.
rangements includes e. J. Wall.
chairman; H. p, Faulkner, J. 3.
Horsman. J. Shultz, T. e. Brashears,
M. r. Coatney. w. T. Free, J. p.
Weeks, and e. J.. Sullivan. r. S.
Radcliffe is president Of Columbia
T,ndQA
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
ANGLo -cATHoL &c BOOK
OF PRAYERS RECEIVED

A consignment Of the Anglo.Cath-
Ollie Book Of Prayers. the official
prayer book Of the Anglo. Catholic
Congress. has been received az the
local headquarters, 1915 Massachu.
sets avenue northwest, the first
considerable shipment Of these books
to reach Washington.
This is a private prayer book, not
the so-called green book issued by
the congress in the English prayer
book revision, and Is commended for
use by all Anglo Catholics as a
pocket manual Of devotion. contain
ing not only the mass. but forms Tor
morning ana evening prayer, visits
to the blessed sacrament, benedic-
ton, the way of the cross. rosary,
angAlus, etc. It Is especially useful
for guilds, confraternities and devo-
tional societies generally.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
BY FAY KING.

DO men like TO De 1O0te0y
IL yOu ask me ] think they not
only like it-they love it!
Else why can these guys be 80
gO0fy over some gal that Is hard
boiled and acts like Little Eva3
You cant tell me that they
really fall for her baby talk and
angelic gaze. when every move
she makes shows that she is hard
as flint and . double crOSser?
I've known some pretty smart
birds to sic by and listen to one
Of those lazy Lulu's kid 'em out
Of q hank roll and all the time
they must have known that she
was putting the soft needle on an
old record, and sitting by q pink
lamp shade because It's been so
long since. she ran out OF bushes!
Do you mean TO tell me that .
bird who can battle with the
brains Of the business world and
can see through the cleverest
schemes Of competitor IL &C.
tually completely baInbOOxled with
the line Of lisping chatter one Of
those bisque babies can put over?
III that was the case then the
tired business man is dumber
than the beauty that entertains
him, but / don't think for q split
second that he believes her!
KEEPS CLAWS HIDDEN.
At least I hope not!
I think he gets his biggest laugh
from watching her do her stuff,
and all the while she IL purring
like n JersiOn kitten he knows
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
PUBLIC DEBT SERVICE
REORGANIZATION PLANNED

Reorganization Of the accounting
system Of the Public Debt Service
win be undertaken by experts of
the Bureau of Efficiency next month
under the direction of H. II. Raft,
at present detailed to the Personnel
Rehabilitation Board.
Certain features Of the account.
ing system of the Bureau of En-.
craving and Printing win be in.
volved in the survey, and a number
OF collateral improvements In the
present system also will be under
consideration.
with the opening Of the new fiscal
year me present force of the Bureau
sonnet Classification Board will be
considerably reduced and viii be
detailed for work I'D the other de.
partmentS.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
$4,000 ASKED IN
KIDNAPPING
THREAT
Hagerstown Man Gets Letter
Threatening His Boy-PoIice
Seeking Writer

HAGERSToWN. Nd, June I'll
Police and postoffice inspectors are
seeking the writer of letter re-
ceived by Harry e. Keedy, promi-
nent business man Of Hagerstown
and q member OF the board Of cleo.
ton supervisors for Washington
county, demanding $4,000 and threat.
ening the life of his seven.year-old
son, Harry e. Keedy, jr., il the
money is not paid.
The letter, written with e lead
pencil, read:
"Mr. Keedy, $4,000 or the boy.
Red light in upper window Tuesday
night will indicate willingness to
Big joe"
The letter, which was mailed in
Hagerstown Monday morning, was
received by Mr.. Keedy Tuesday. He
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
Stern Sex Enjoys Watching Little
Evas" Go Through Their Tricks
and Kid Them Along.

that she's got sIfarpened claws.
Did you ever notice how help.
less these homehreaISers always
try to look?
They are always having q pic
ture taken looking heavenward
like the cat that ate the canary,
while some really sweet young
thing dolls herself up like y dag
ger digger, and sCares off the
man who fears to tread where
women don't look like angels.
How often have you heard
some guy speak Of n three.ttmer
In the divorce court and refer to
her as q mere child?
NOT so DUMB AFTER ALL.
When . guy calls dame 90
child" hc is as good as gone!
All that is left for him to do
is sign on the dotted line!
But do you think he actually
thinks that she is . mere child,
Just because she calls him
daddy?
Well II he does he's more kinds
Of an old fool than I think he Is
l don't think he thinks anything
Of the kind. And / don't think he
thinks you think he thinks that
either!
figure that like most men he
Hikes to be fooled, but for fear you
wouldn't find out how badly he
is being fooled he emphasizes the
fact by calling tho hard-bOiled
baby "a mere cltild!'
don't think any boy could be
rs dumb as some Of these graft
ing gals make 'em IOOk-dO you?
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
MASONIC FIELD
DAY MAY SET
RECORD
10000 Tickets sold-Almas
and Grotto Teams
to Tilt

Members Of every Masonic and
Eastern Star organization in Wash.
ington and many from nearby cities
are advancing on the American
League Park for the annual field
day meet this afternoon. The event
promises to set record for enter.
tainment and attendance. Forty
thousand tickets have been sold.
The feature Of the day, as in past
years. will be the annual baseball
game between the Shrine and
Grotto teams. Nick Altrock. mem.
Der Of Alnaas Temple, win come
here from Philadelphia, where the
Washington team Is playing, to
provide a high grade Of comedy.
The amateur comedians will be
legion.
The proceeds viii be devoted to
the erection of dormitory for
children at the Masonic Home.
Among the guests of the Masonic
bodies in charge will be 400 soldier
patients from Walter Reed and
Mount Alto hospitals and children
from the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home.
There win be drills by uniformed
bodies from the Shrine and Grotto
and by Knights Templar. Eight
bands will play. Azeb Grotto, Of
Fall River, Mass, and Omar Grotto,
OF Boston, win send their patrols
and bands to take part In the drills.
Following the meet a banquet will
be served in honor Of the members
of the competing baseball teams.
The committee In charge is COM
posed Of Eugene e. Thompson,
chairman; William H. Gross. secre-
tary and treasurer; Walter S.
Eatherly, w. H. Mccarthy, and Ma.
than Well.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
ENRIGHT WRITES MOVIE;
WILL APPEAR IN IT, TOO

NEW YORK, June -21.-In add
ton to his literary work in connec-
ton with the police magazine. Pc.
lice Commissioner Richard e. En-.
right has turned to the movies as
an outlet for his artistic impulses.
For the last three months a
scenario written by him and en-
titled, Wanted by the Police" has
been under production in Fort Lee,
N. J.
The film is being produced by
Malcolm Strauss, with Miss Edna
Murphy as leading lady. It will be
completed in about ten days.
The Commissioner has supervised
some of the scenes himself and will
appear in certain parts of the pic.
ture; which deals with the career Of
"a dashing society crook" accord.
Ing to all reports.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
College Men to Drive
Ice Wagons for
Training

CHICAGO, June 2l.-"Good
morning! Is it madame's desire
to replenish the ice chamber this
lovely morning?"
If you are thus approached
at the back door by a silver
tongued Apollo, deity posing
a hundred-pound crystal on his
broad shoulder, be not alarmed.
He may be . college football
captain hardening up for a fall
campaign.
During the coming summer"
says the National Association Of
Industries, thousands Of college
men will become wagon sales
men for ice companies in cities
and towns throughout the coun-
try"
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
GUNS HURL 81 TONS
20 MILES IN PRACTICE

SAN PEDRO, CAL, June 21.-
Eighty 2.1OO-pound steel projectiles
hurled at a target twenty miles
away in five minutes featured the
off San Clemente Island.
The only ship of the battle fleet
equipped with sixteen-inch guns, the
Maryland. went 70 the drill grounds
accompanied by four destroyers ana
squadron of observation planes.
Flying two miles above the target,
which was cut adrift because OF the
dangerous nature of the test, the
planes acted as eyes for the dread.
naught's gunners, giving them the
location of the target and the fall OF
shot.
Results Of the firing tests were
nc3 REVEALED l,.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
THREAT IS MADE
0NFRANK'S
SISTER
OV@U
Letter Signed George Johnson
Says Another Member of
Family Will Be Kidnapped
By international News Service.


CHICAGO, June 21.--Another let
ter. signed George johnson" and
threatening the kidnapping of the
sister OF Robert Franks, has been
received by Chief Justice John r.
Caverly, Of the criminal court, it
was learned today. It is one of
more than a hundred letters receiv-
ed by the judge since the confess
ed staying of the Franks boy by
Nathan Leopold, jr.. and Richard
Loeb.
Police began Immediately to
search for the author Of the letter,
which bears the same name as that
used in the $4,000 extortion letter
sent Jacob Franks, when his son
was kidnapped.
Because of the nature Of the mes.
sage, 1t was turned over to former
Corporation Counsel Samuel Ettle-
son. legal advisor Of the Franks
Although police declined to di.
vulge the text of the letter. it was
made known that the writer
claimed he had been wronged by
Jacob Franks. millionair efather Of
Robert and Josephine, and intend.
ed TO- follow this method of revenge.
Police were also making every
effort to locate the man who
threatened to kidnap Irwin H. Hart
man. jr., son of the millionaire
furniture manufacturer, and school
mate OF Robert Franks, unless the
father paid $4,000 blackmail.
Irwin was the last Of Roberts
chums to see him alive and police
believe friends Of Leopold and Joeb
might be taking this method to
put him out Of the way.
To forestall possible harm, the
boy and his sister, Mary, fourteen,
have been taken to the home of
relatives in Baltimore. where they
Will remain through the summer.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
CHILDREN WILL ENROLL
IN YEAR OF PRAYERS

Anglo Catholic children viii be en-
rolled In the League OF Our Lady
and st. George. July ., AngIo-Ca
Ole children's day, with the obliga-
ton TO join in tho Anglo Catholic
year OF prayer by keeping q Friday
watch In the churches until the end
Of the year, 1924.
In London and various other
places there win be masses IN the
morning at which the children win
make their conmunions, after which
there will be q public processIon
with banners Of Our Lady and 81.
George. the little girls being dressed
in white wells a. they are when
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
LOSES $4,000 SUIT
FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT

Returning a verdict in favor Of
Joseph Schladt, Of 1888 Wisconsin
avenue northwest. a jury in Circuit
Court No. /. Justice Stafford pre-.
siding, found against William e.
Ryan, who sued Schladt for $50, 900
damages for alleged breach Of con.
tract. Ryan declared that he was
engaged by Schladt to market a
formula for barnacle.proof paint for
ships which the latter had perfected.
Arrangements were made with
Several large ship owners for a dem.
pnstration of the paint, it was al.
legged, but Schladt failed to have the
ships painted, according to Ryan.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
REV: RIPPY TO LECTURE
ON RECREATION THEME

The Reverend M. Leo Rippy. will
be a speaker at the conferences Of
the Young Peoples Division. Dis.
trict OF Columbia Council Of re.
ligious Education, at Vermont Ave.
nue. Christian Church Wednesdav
evening. The Reverend Mr.. Ripnv.
assistant pastor, who is in charse
OF the recreational work at the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church South, will lecture on "Ff.
fect or .Recreational Activities on
Social and Religious DEVELOPMENT
or the Senior Boy and Girl
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
Gun Owners Rounded Up

HAzLETON. June 81. ~ Harry
Meiss. State game warden, made a
wholesale roundup of the aliens in
the district running from Shick.
Skinny to Hobbie, owning dogs. guns
ana Ilsnlng nets In violation Of the
law. Ihirty.five arrests were made
ana m re than $1,000 in fines was
imposed. The pens3ties were $25 for
the possession of guns or revolvers,
$%1 Tor having nets and SIS for hav-
ing dogs. Several truckloads Of
weapons and nets were seized.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
I Welfare Chief RESIGNS

BALTIMORE. Nd, June 21.---
Emory L. Coblentz, State Director
of Welfare, will resign his office
July 10, 1t was announced today.
Governor Richie has received Cob,
lertz's resignation, which states
pressure of private business intar.
ests necessitates his xesigniug,
The Washington times., 1924-06-21
Immediately notified the police and

Immediately notified the police and
Postmaster Frank L. Bennett.
With the house closely guarded
Tuesday night, Keedy placed a red
tight In the window according to
instructions, but the kidnapers did
not appear. Keedy has not received
any further orders regarding the
payment Of the money.
Police at first were inclined to be.
ieve the letter was written by
youths who have been reading of the
kidnapping and murder of the Franks
boy in Chicago and might attempt
to emulate them. The Keedy home
is being carefully guarded.
The Washington times., 1924-06-21

Ut may be Interesting to motto
that Italy, Of all the countries, has
the largest air-defense budget
namely 1880. 100000 lire. or about
S42, 900, 900 gold marks.
ITO these figures have to be add.
ed, especially in the United States
and England, a considerable mum.
Der Of airplanes employed in air
services subsidized by the State. In
case Of war these machines would
be 'mobolized' and rushed to the
'front.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
FRIENDS MOURN ;
 R. E. JOHNSTON
Numerous Evidences Of High Esteem In Which Deceased
 Was Held

The funeral of the late Richard F. Johonston, associate editor of The Age. Herald, who died Sunday after an ill. ness of several months. was held Tues day afternoon at the Independent Pres byterian church, conducted by the Rev Dr. Henry NJ. Edmonds. The service simple as Mir. Johnston would have wished it, was conducted amid munif icent evidences of the esteem in which he was held by the people of Birming ham.
 On entire end of the church parlors where the service was held, was filled with floral tributes while around the bier sat scores of the men and womer who have been such factors in the up building of Birmingham and who valued so highly Mir. Johnston's services 1T bringing to the attention of the outside world the underlying facts of the dis trict's greatness.
 The service began with violin sob 'Traumerei," played by Mrs. John D Turner, as the descending sun streamet in through the windows and other mum bers were by the regular choir of tn, Independent Presbyterian church ant included a beautiful setting to musi, of Crossing the Bar," by Tennyson Dr. Edmonds used passages frona-th, Scriptures almost entirely in referrin, to MT. Johnston's life and work ant their aptness and appositeness was on of the striking features of the service
 Interment was in Elmwood cemetery where a large concourse of friend journeyed to pay their final tribute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
FOR FOOD
 SHOW COMPLETE
Grocers And Butchers All Sci For First Annual Birming-
 ham Exposition

Nationals and local legislative issues, merchandising policies of manufac- turers and the. first annual food ex- position were among the topics of in. terest handled at the regular weekly meeting Tuesday night of. the Birming- ham Retail Grocers and Butchers as- sociation.;
 Final completion of all plans for the opening Wednesday evening, Feb ruary 20 of the big food show was an nounced by B. c. Apperson, chairman of the exposition, who gave detailed reports on financial and other activ- ities of the exposition committee.
 Free coupons, crediting 10 cents on general admission of % cents, are available to all independent retail grocers and butchers. Banners and cards are being distributed to exhibi- tors and retailers announcing the date, place and other information of interest about the exposition.
 Prizes of $25, $15 and $1O for the first, second and. third best essays on first, second and third best essays on by the association. The public is in vited to participate, in the prize con. test. Judges will be appointed at once, and the winners announced on the closing day of the exposition.
 Special attention was called to Grocers and Butchers Night, February 20, at which time speakers of nation al prominence will address the meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
FIRST AID CAR
 COMES SATURDAY
Red Cross Demonstration Outfit
 Will Pay Visit

Birmingham is to receive visit from an unique university on wheels, v the American Red Cross first aid dem- onstration car, which is making tour over the lines of the Illinois Central railroad and is scheduled to reach this city Saturday. It will remain here three days.
 Arrangements will be made to give a number of demonstrations of practi- cal methods of first aid in local schools, to shopmen and other railway en- ployees, the police and firemen. The general public is invited to inspect the exhibits and attend the free lectures ill the car at any time during its stay.
 With the cooperation of the Illinois Central railroad, the car will travel over that entire system, making stops at 42 cities and towns.
 The car, which carries one of the most complete travelling exhibits of its kind in the country, has just completed tour of the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road system. Leaving Baltimore on July 22. 1923, it is estimated that not less than 75,0O0 people have inspected the car and attended the demonstra- tionS on board,