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The Washington times., 1924-02-23
HOSPITAL TURNS
DYING MAN
AWAY
H"n
mo Beds Available" Physi-
clan Says in Explaining
Accident Case.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-Re.
fused admittance to the Presby.
terrain Hospital because of the scar.
city of beds, Abraham Soloway,
sixty-five years old, 4214 Aspen
street, who was struck by a one.
man trolley car at Forty.second
street and Lancaster avenue, late
yesterday afternoon, had to be hur.
rled to the Philadelphia General
Hospital, where he died three hours
after being admitted.
Tne car that struck the man was
proceeding westward on Lancaster
avenue. Bystanders who witnessed
the accident notified the police of
the sixteenth district, Thirty. ninth
street and Lancaster avenue. A
patrol crew rushed the injured man
70 the Presbyterian Hospital, where
Dr. II. b. Price diagnosed his in.
jury as fractured skull.
The physician, however, informed
the patrolmen that Soloway could
not be admitted to the hospital az
tnere We're no beds available. He
was then rushed to>the PHILADELPHIA
Hospital.
Asked why SoIoway was not adj.
mitted to the Presbyterian HOS.
pital In view Of the seriousness OF
his injuries, DIR. j. F, AmnarelI.
acting chief resident, said:
I'VE draw no lines on creed on
color on the admission of a patient
to this hospital. When we have
beds we admit them. When VIC
have no beds available we make
arrangements with some other hos.
pital for the reception OF the patient.
This, ! understand, was done in this
case by DR.. Price,"
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
ANTWRERR. UNIVERSITY
TRAINS MEN FOR CONGO

To train Belgian young men for
service In the Congo as physicians,
technical men and administrative
OFFICERS, Colonial University has
been established at Antwerp by the
Belgian Government.
This university has been developed
through the successful work Of a
nigh school Of commerce, which wns
rounded two years ago by the gov.
ernment with the assistance OF the
commission for relief of Belgium, to
train boys for colonial service.
This school was converted into n
university last November ana IL is
now known at "l'Unfversite Colon.
iale." It has three schools devoted
respectively to political and admin.
istrative science, tropical med cine
ana natural sciences.-School Life.
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
BOY, IS, WINNER
Of j. s. DOC
DERBY.
0lcott Earn Wins Snow Trail
Championship After
PIucky Fight.

ASHTON. Idaho, Feb. 23.-win.
ming the snow trail championship
In the classic American dog derby
against the crack trailmen and
fastest sledge teams of two nations
was not half so hard to sixteen.
year-old Olcott Earn, as having to
stand up before frenzied cheering
thousands and accept the ovation
that accompanied the presentation
Of an armful of silver cups and q
large federal reserve sack full Of
real money, he confided to his
mother, after his spectacular victory
here.
The crowd had opened a way for
her and 1t was only her delighted
Kiss that saved the bacon for the
bashful youngster. That was some
thing like 1t and it meant more to
the boy than all the fuss and hur.
rah, or even the money and cups.
For 1t was his mother who sug.
gested some four years ago that
the then delicate boy train a dog
team for the derby to keep him
out OF doors, and make him as
husky as his playmates. Little did
she think when the twelve.year.old
boy entered as the youngest con.
tender ever to start in one of tho
great trail races, that he would de.
velop into the young champion she
kissed after the race.
The first year he started, and that
was about all. But he kept at II
and In his second derby ran a real
ly creditable race among the tail
enders he was learning craftsman
ship. However. the lore of traininr
and driving the sledge teams made
Olcott stick to it with a grit and
patience that brought him to third
place in his third attempt last wear
And, carrying a disabled dog he
fore him on his sledge, the boy
finished the celebrated twenty.fivs
mile dash over the snow trails N
q spectacular drive that beat Amer
lean and Canadian leaders and mad
him a champion at 16.
"The kid" as the derby affec
tionately knows him, will 70 to col
lege on his winnings when he
graduates from high school naxt
year. AS for the cups, "Well." he
says, they'll go to mother and daS
to keep until l have to defend 'en
next year." His father is Ceorpe
w. Earn, Of Ashton.
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
10000 KLANSMEN MARCH
UNMASKED IN OKLA.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. "a
Probably 10000 men, majority of
whom came in special trains,
marched in the Ku Klux Khan pa
rade here tonight. They, were un.
masked. but wore white robes and
cap headgear with the face exposed.
No objection was made by city,
county, or State officials after II
was ordered masks be removed.
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
CITES
WASH|NGTON'S
QUALITIES
Tells Radio Audience That
First President Is Recog-
nized by All Peoples.

President Coolidge sat before a
microphone In his study last night
and spoke, by radio, to millions on
the character Of George Washing
ton and the responsibilities he BE-
queathed to the nation he founded.
Washington did not, could not
give anything to his countrymen, -
said the resident. ellis greatness
lies In the fact that he was success.
full in calling them to the perform
ance OF a higher duty. He showed
them how to have a greater liberty
by earning Il"
The growing influence of the Inn.
mortal First President is felt
throughout the world, declared the
Chief Executive. He said:
He becomes more and more q
world figure, a mighty influence
reaching into all lands and recog-
nized by all peoples. He il as uni.
versal as the truth. The great
place he holds in history grows
more clear as we are able to COM
pare him with all others who have
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
DR.. FISK WILL ADDRESS
WoMEN'S WELFARE GROUP

DR.. Eugene Lyman Fisk, medical
director OF the Life Extension Insti.
tute Of New York, will deliver the
fourth Of a series Of lectures under
the auspices Of the Woman's Wei.
fare Association at $3.50 o'clock to.
morrow afternoon in the auditorium
OF the New National Museum.
The subject for tomorrow win be
Extending the Health Span and
Working Span of Life" The fifth
lecture Of the series will be delivered
by DR.. Shepherd /. Franz, director
of the laboratory Of st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, March 9. His subject win
be Restoration of the Disabled"
The public Is invited.
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
.l2STUDENTS IN.
LIQUOR ORGY
EXPELLED
Four Girls Included Among
Those Dismissed for Wild
frat" Party.

COLUMBIA, Mo-. Feb. 2S.--Twelve
University Of Missouri students, In
Guiding four girls, were dismissed
from the university yesterday as a
result OF an investigation OF q for
NAL party Of the Gamma Beta Phi
Society here last Friday night.
According to members Of the uni.
yersity disciplinary committee, one
man was said to have been intoxi.
Gated, while others wereSheId guilty
OF violating the rules governing
hours.
Those who received letters Of dis.
missal include John Ryan Of New
York city.
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
B|LEARD. KINGS
WIFE FRAMED,
CHARGE
Mrs. Willie Hoppe BIames
Relatives for Troubles
and Divorce Suit.
BY JACK CARBERRY,
International News SerYice.


NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-"The girl
who marries national celebrity il
always taking a chance"
Mrs. Alice Hoppe, wife OF the
worlds 1872 balk line billiard cham
pion, Willie Hoppe, who Is now en-
gagged in q bitter legal battle to clear
her name and prevent her husband
from securing a divorce, today gave
Of married life.
Mrs. Hoppe, tiny, blonde and an
accomplished musician, is the moth
Of Thomas Walsh, sretired garment
manufacturer. Her brother, George
Walsh, is a noted motion picture
star.
In an exclusive interview, Mrs.
Hoppe said:
Girls in love with popular idols
should remember that the wife
must share her hero-be he OF
the world OF sport. the theater or
politics-with the world.
Blames 'Tn-Laws."
"Another thing: 'In-laws' cause
trouble in any marriage. But in
the case of the national celebrity
his relatives become q nightmare to
the wife. Brothers, sisters, cousins,
uncles and aunts seek to bask in
the spotlight of his fame"
In fact, it is to ''in--laws" that
Mrs. Hoppe lays her marital un'
hapnin s.. -. .@
Mrs. Hoppe denied that she was
dressed only in flimsy black slip
when found in the room OF Edward
n. Exiner.. Chicago clothing sales
man at the Imperial Hotel here. She
said they were in the room waiting
for a girl friend. ExIner, a friend vi
her father, denied there had been
ship. She claimed the raid was a
frame up"
Finances played a great part in
my domestic unhapp.ness," Mrs.
Hoppe said remtniscently, my
husband earned about $4,000 q
year. He gave me 81 day. For
six years, he and I, with our two
children, had to live off the bounty
Of my father. His own relatives
Marriage an ElOpement.
"My marriage was an elopement.
] was only eighteen. / did not
know the value of money and per-
mitted my husband to shower his
earnings. upon his people. When
! realize what / was permitting it
was too late to STOP"
Hopes case is expected to go
to the jury Monday. The billiard
champion asks for the custody of
both children-Willie, jr., and Alice.
The son is now in the fathers
custody while Mrs. Hoppe has the
daughter.
"All the courts in the world will
never take my daughter from me-
Mrs. Hoppe declared emphatically.
Should she lose her case, she said,
she would begin action that will
prove a real sensation
She would not reveal it's nature. =
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
Expert Opinion.

"He was driving a two.ton
Packard truck up Cathedral ave.
nue. with more noise than a jazz
band at a bootleger's wedding,
and / had to climb up to the seat
and shut off the engine before ]
could attract his attention.
asked him why he was driv.
with his cutout open and he told
me 1t wasn't open-he was just
trying out new kind Of muffler.
He knew the man that invented
1t, he said, and 1t was the best
muffler on the market. The
man himself told him so.
One Weak Point.
He wanted me to look at the
continuance and convince my
self that it was all right. He
explained the principle Of the
thing, and 1t sure looked reason.
, able. 1t was a new idea, and
worked fine until he started his
engine up. Then I gave him a
ticket for S..
The Proof Of the Pudding.
Witness: II designed that muf.
fler, your honor, and 1t conforms
with the established principles Of
automotive engineering. ! certify
that the muffler on the truck
driven by the defendant complies
In every way with the require.
ments Of the traffic regulations
OK the District Of Columbia"
The only requirement IL that
the muffler shall KEEP the engine
from making q noise. S."
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
The Alibi
Artists
A Skeleton. Record Of
Cases Tried By
Judge Mcmahon.
Donald McDOuRaE-
Milford, the Hearse Awaits.

Milford, the Hearse Awaits.
ST heard some pretty loud talk,
your honor, and went over where
q hearse was parked In front OF
this mans place of business He
and he driver were argu ing about
whether the vehicle should be
left there or rot. gave the
hearse man q ticket.
He parks hts hearse In front
of my place two or three hours
every day. your honor. and It's
running my trade"
What kind Of business are
you in?"
The Rivals.
IT run q lunchroom. I've
spent $500 in the last month,
trying to make my place look
pretty. I put oranges, high
grade apples, roast chicken and
salads In my window, and pay
two men to keep the tables
clean and the meta..work 5h ming
all the time. That stimulates
peoples appetitcs and makes 'em
eat more.
Hint fer clearinghouse Keepers.
Then about IL o'clock every
day. lust. as the rush begins,
this man comes along and parks
that black. creepy hearse in front
of the window and my customers
stop eating right away. They
just order a cup OF black coffee
make It strong they say
and go out.
Stop, Sniff and Go.
And people coming up the
street see that mournful looking
thing just before they reach my
door, and they hesitate, sniff,
say 4 wonder what's dead in
there and keep stepping. A
hearse in front Of a lunch room
Just ruins business, your honor
A Grave Matter.
Boob: 1--WE got my own bust.
ness to look out for. too. your
honor. Trades been pretty brisk
this winter, and l can't afford to
go over to the garage every time
/ have a cor-er-every time
need the hearse. do a large
volume Of business with small
individual profits. and minutes
count with me.
Not Used to KlckerS.
Besides, I don't park in front
of his place exactly. All his Gus.
toners can see is the hood OF
the hearse. They ought not to
mind that. The part where the
cof-er-the real business part
Of the hearse is opposite my
place."
Might Try Dead Letter Office.
The court: "A man is entitled
to a reasonable use Of the street
in front of his property. But
holding a perpetual funeral is
not a reasonable use of the street
and the court will take your per-
sonal bond to find some more
suitable place for your hearse."
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
IN Gas
MAIN KILLS
FOUR
"kU
AUW
Score Of Persons Are Over
come in Block by Leak
ing Fumes.

WATERvLIET, N. Y, Feb. pa
A mother and three Of her children
were asphyxiated early today and
score Of persons overcome as the
result Of a defective illuminating
gas pipe.
The dead:
Mrs. Joseph Prince, thirty.eigft,
and sons, John, eight; Clarence, six;
Daniel, eight months.
Joseph Prince, the father and the
five other children are in serious
condition.
The break occurred near the
house Of Mrs. Tony Cruto and three
children, who lived in an adjoining
house, were overcome. It was
thought they were dead. Later
they were revived.
Alarm Saves Score.
A score Of persons owe their lives
to Mark Cassoli, who staggered from
his home and gave the alarm.
Police and 9iremen were called
They went from house to house
carrying out the stricken victims,
At one time it was Believed the
eeath list would include at least ten
or twelve.
Persons living for nearly u block
away from the Prince home, where
the break occurred, were overcome
II Is believed that one Of the big
gas mains broke and that the gas
followed along the outside Ut the
pipes into the homes.
Patsy Condura and Frank Cord
at first were pronounced dead by
police who arrived early on the
scene. Later they were revived by
physicians.
Mrs. Prince was found dead in
bed with her eight months old baby
clasped in her arms. Two Of the
other Prince children, sleeping in
the same room, were dead when the
police and rescuerS arrived.
Broken Window Saves Lives.
The father of the Prince family
and the five other children were
sleeping in adjoining rooms. Their
lives, 1t was said, were probably
saved by broken window pane
which permitted air to enter the
room.
Several policemen and volunteer
rescuers were overcome when thew
tried to force their way into the gas
filled homes.
A careful check-up is being made
by the authorities to make Certain
no one was overlooked in any OF
the homes which were filled with
the gas.
City authorities announced an in
vestigatiOn would be- started inne
diately to ascertain the cause OF tht
break In the gas main.
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
q YESTERDAYS FINES AND FORFEITURES

set their stamp upon the affairs Of
mankind"
The resident made plain that :'the
America which Washington founded
does not mean we shall have every
thing done for US, but that we shall
have every opportunity to do every
thing for ourselves"
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
Training tor Health

AS part Of the training for health
given in the schools of Latvia,
new law requires instruction on the
Of Public Institution must revise
the school program to include this
instruction within a year.
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
Tragedy Stirs Albany

ALBANY, N. z, Feb. 23.--Al.
banians were aroused today when
they learned Of the tragedy from
illuminating gas in Watervliet, be.
cause OF their own recent expert.
ences with the deadly gas. Several
days ago one man was asphyxiated
and nearly q score overcome by q
break In gas main.
The following morning three
other persons living a block away
were overcome by defect in an.
other main. Many persons have
told police they are afraid to go tn
bed at night for fear their homes
will be filled with gas. during the
night.
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main S2eO Obituary Desk
GEORGE WALLINGFORD HILLS.

George Wallingford Hills, the Sec
ond oldest Shriner In years of mem.
bership and one OF the founders Of
that order, died yesterday at the
home Of his daughter at 1414 Mon
tague street northwest, after brief
illness. &
Mr.. Hills came here from New
York last year and made his homo
with his daughter, Mrs. George
Stratford Barnes. She il the only
I survivor.
He was born in Newton, Mass,
| seventy-one years ago and was grad.
uated from Harvard University in
1877 at the age Of eighteen years
He was one of the eighteen members
of the original Mecca Temple the
first Of the Shrine temples and was
q guest Of honor at the convention
held here last June.
AS writer Mr.. Hills gained fame
through the following qualifications
and Sunshine Days in Belgium"
All Of his books pertain to his ex.
periences on his many tours and
travels. The King and Queen Of
Belgium were among others who
wrote and congratulated him on his
description Of that country.
Mr.. Hills was among those who
volunteered services at the request
Of former President Roosevelt, his
close friend, for the establishment
LOT regiment for service in the
early years Of the world war.
Funeral services win be held to.
morrow from the Hines undertaking
Adjustment at 3 o'clock. The
body viii be cremated.
BUENA ". BURSEY.
Mrs. Buena v. Bursey, forty, wife
Of Robert w. Bursey Of S17 r
street northeast, died yesterday at
Sibley Hospital.
Mrs. Bursey was born in War
renton, Va, and came to Washing.
ton twenty years ago when she
was married. She was formerly
Miss Buena Ellis. Besides her hus.
band she is survived by one daugh.
ter, Hilda Bursey.
The Rev. c. r. Staufer will off.
ciate at the services Monday which
will be held from the home. Inter.
ment at Glenwood Cemetary.
BIRTHS.
Laurence McV. and Anne L. Benedict,
boy.
Samuel b. and Adah r. Burnside, boy.
Walter and Margaret M. Payne, boy.
George N. and Lucille T. Hydrick. boy.
George L. and Lille NJ. Oliver, boy.
Theodore s. and Lorna Amussen, boy.
Thomas C. and Pearl G. Green. girl
Frances and Bertha Castro, girl.
Thomas B. and Marcia Hopper, boy.
Llewellyn d. and Edith s. Nicholson,
girl.
George 8. and Mary X. Cullen. boy.
Robert and Fannie Nickens. boy.
Charles s. and Martha L. Norris, girl.
David and Louise Williams, girl.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Harry Krakow, 20, and Rose Cohen,
81 The Rev. ]. T. Loeb
Luther B. Garner, 80 and Ellen v.
Green, Is, Of Round Hill, Va. The Rev.
], e. Briggs
The Washington times., 1924-02-23

H. Scott Ryer. n years. Garfield
Hospt.
Henry Garland Dupre. 50 years. 141O
Girard ct. NV.
Virginia Lillard, 8. Children's HOspt.
John w. Carmichael. 60, 500 eth IT.
NV.
Michael Gateley, So. Home for Aged
and Infirm.
Ida NJ. Jones. 81, sibley Hospt.
Carrie w. Henkel. A.. Walter Reed
Hospt
Betty Wysong, months. Children's
HoSpt
james e. Russell. -. 2s14 Shannon
place se
James Molten. 80. Gallinger Hospt
George Walker, 70. Gallipger Hospt
George Washington Frazier. 50, 129
d ct, SW.
Smith Raymond, IS. Garfield Hospt.
George Branch, II months, Children's
HOSpt.
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
Daily Traffic Calendar


Total for $2S7e
Total Tor yesterday 40
Grand total. 1924
The Washington times., 1924-02-23

Bible Students Earn Way
.Ninety-five per cent Of the stu
dents Of Garrett Biblical Institute
work their way through the
course.
The Washington times., 1924-02-23

HIGGINS. On February %. 1924, DIR.
DANIEL w. HIGGINS. Funeral from
east. on Tuesday. February rs, 1924,
at II q. m. Relatives and friends In
vtted to attend. Interment at Hope
Chapel NJ. q. Church, South River,
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
Death Notices

GRIFFIN. On Thursday. February II,
1921 scIorA g. GRIFFIN, beloved
daughter Of Elizabeth Allen Griffin,
/ and the late william @. Griffin, e
her residence, 342 18th ct. n. p. Fu-
neral at $3.50 O.. m. Thence TO Holy
Comforter Church whe requiem mass
win be said at a. m. Inasrment
The Washington times., 1924-02-23

FLORISTS
W. w. MARSHALL Fpn YScd . tokens 2 ( ! :
prices Floral designs artistlcaily made.
7 North $780, 1899 9Th st. N. ~.
APPROPRIATE Funeral Tokens
GUIDE Bros. Co., 1912 F st. N. w.
y Artistlc-ExpressiVe-
Prompt 0utO delivery service.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
JOHN T. RHINES & co.
Private Ambulance. Virginia License.
901 Third st. s. w. Frank. 3l0S
THOS. r. NALLEY & SONS.
1S1 18th st. 8. e. Phone Lincoln $50.
Undertakerg. Embalmers.
Homelike Funeral ParIors.
p. j. SAFFELL,
Undertaken & Embalmer,
MAIN 637. 733 FIFTH ST. N. w.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GARDNER MONL MENTAL WORKS
Granite and Marble
Col 1855 lOl Upshur ~. N "
The Washington times., 1924-02-23
LETH BROS; 1907 L Street N. w.

DISTRIBUTORS
Highway Auto Supply Co.. Emerson & Orme 1920 M St.
21st r. L Ave. N E. Stanley Homer, 1915 14th ST.
Mt. Pleasant Auto Supply Co., Rolls Royce Agency,
Mt. Pleasant & Lambert NV. 1886 Connecticut Ave.
National Auto and Supply Co,
1920 lexington Place N. E.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-18
FOR SHERIFF

wish to announce to the vo-
ters of Custer County that I am
candidate for the nomination for
the office of Sheriff of Custer
County, subject to the will OF
the voters as expressed at the
Democratic Primaries to be held
in the various precincts of the
county on Tuesday. August 9Th.
am well qualified to fill the
position and if elected will ham
die the affairs of the office in an
economical and efficient manner.
Ihave lived in Custer County
and paid tauss here all my life;
| am a veteran of the Spanish
American war, having volunteer
ed my services to my country md
have ALWAYS been an advocate of
law end order.
Your suur9rt will be apprecia-
ted and ask that my friends in
the county get o'it Hrd vote on
election day end sre~i- coed
word for me t thos, v'i'h vhori
l am not acou- inted.
HEMP IrN"T'c'
chall.s, Idaho
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-18
ELIAS THOMAS
FOR ASSESSOR

wish to announce to the vo-
Gers OF Custer County that 7 have
decided to be candidate for the
nomination of Assessor at the Re-
publican Primaries to be held in
the various precincts of Custer
County on Tuesday. the 9TH day
of AUGUST 1924
I was born and raised in Custer
County and have been taxpay-
er here for many years and have
always done my best to further
the best interests OF all Central
Idaho.
am well qualified to handle
the position of Assessor end
want you TO know that II ncmin-
ated and elected I viii discharge
the duties of TIE office in a fair
and economical manner.
ask that my friends give me
their support and assure you
ell that your vote and good will
viii be greatly appreciated.
THOMAS s. MCKINNEY
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-18
FOR COMMISSIONER
2ND DISTRICT

After being urged to make the
race for the office of County
Commissioner for the End Dis
trict, have finally decided to do
so. My name will be found in
the Democratic primaries and
| will appreciate it If my friends
will make 1t point to be out at
the PRIMARIES and give me their
support, and in the meantime say
good word for me to the voters
who are not personally acquain-
ted with me, If they think it de-
serving.
am fully equipped to handle
the duties of the office in a COM
petent manner.
CLYDE A. TORREY, Clayton, Ida
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-18
I have lived in Custer County

l have lived in Custer County
thirty-eight years ard have al
ways been a tax payer during that
time.
| ask that my friends attend the
primaries ard give me their sup
port and in the mean time that
they speak good word for me
to those with whom l am not ac-
quairted.
/ assure you that your support
will be appreciated and that if
nominated and elected | will use
my every erheavor to handle the
business of the County as | would
my own.
ARTHUR McGOWN,
Challis, Idaho.