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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
OLD D, c. TRACK
SCENE OF WILD
AUTO CHASE
Lafayette Park Statues Never
in Greater Peril in
the Flesh

History repeats itself, it is said,
but many years ago, when what
is now Lafayette Park was a race
track. none of the thoroughbred
horses made the speed or
curvetted as gracefully as the car
James n. johnson, colored, Is said
to have driven dangerously past
Jackson's statue last night in an
effort to avoid arrest.
Staid old figures balanced on
their stone pedastals on the four
corners of the square to keep fresh
in our memory their deeds, never
came as near destruction as they
did last night, according to Police
man w. r. Burke, of the Third
precinct, who caught Johnson after
the hair-raising chase.
/ johnson, it was said, in car
belonging to William M. Ritter, OF
1928 Massachusetts, avenue north.
west, which he took without right
from in front Of 1867 Columbia road,
according to the police, was going
down Seventeenth street northwest,
when he collided with the parked
car belonging to John Fitzgerald,
in front Of 1147 Seventeenth street.
seeking r0SLlIuI1On, FlLSSOEd4u,
with Burke mounted on the run
ming board. sought to capture John
son, but the latter planned other
wise.
Around and around the old race
track site, which at one time ex-
tended from the Treasury to what
Is now the Chamber of Commerce
building. the two cars roared.
Careening from one side of the
streets to the other, Johnson at
last sought his liberty within the
wooded recesses Of the park, but
In vain.
Some idea of the amount of ter.
ritory covered is given when, &C
cording to Burke, the fugitive was
run down and caught in an alley
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. off Wallach place, north
west.
Third precinct police said that
Johnson win answer to charges OF
| joyriding, driving while intoxicated
and carrying concealed weapons, a
pair OF brass knuckles. Johnson
gave his address as 1913 Thirteenth
street northwest, but 1t Is said
that he expects to sojourn for a
summer vacation at Captain Bar
nard's hotel. in northern Virginia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
$4,000 In Gold AS Prizes
X-Word Puzzle Fans
Construct a crossword puzzle
from the skeleton below:

from the skeleton below:
The management of RAIN" playing The President
Theatre will pay 500 in prizes for the puzzle containing
the most words describing
"RAEN," The President Theatre, the characters
in the Play
The judges will be local newspaper men, appointed by
The Times.
Other black spaces may be added but they must not
interfere connect with the word RAIN it appears
on the puzzle blank.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
soHALL ASKS COOLIDGE
TO NAME TWO JUDGES

Presidential appointment or VIII
bur s. Booth, of Minneapolis, to the
newly created judgeship in the
Eighth Federal circuit, and OF John
Sanborn, of st. Paul, TO the Federal
district judgeship at the Twin
Cities was considered likely today
following a conference between
President Coolidge and Senator
Schall Rep) of Minnesota,
Schall recommended these two
men and as his colleague, Shipstead,
is a Farmer-Laborite. the former
has virtually sole control Of the
state patronage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17

A patch on the colored mans shoe,
which the young bride had told
county authorities she remembered,
was one means of aiding in the
mans capture.
The young woman, wife Cf a
dairyman. was driven from her
cottage home early last Friday by
q man that demanded admittance.
AS she attempted to flee from her
home in the semi-darkness of morn
ing he attacked her..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
NoRTHBoUND BUSES
ALLOTTED NEW ROUTE

BY permission of the Public Utili
ties Commission buses of the
Washington Rapid Transit Com.
pany have been rerouted.
On northbound trips the BUSES
turn off Seventeenth street in the
rear of the State, War and Navy
Building, pass in rear OF the White
House to East Executive avenue to
Madison place to II street. Hereto
fore they have been using Seven
teenth street to Pennsylvania ave
nue. and then east to Madison place
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
WOMAN KNIFES MAN;
He DRAWS GUN AND FIRES

YORK, Pa. March lion the
way home from church. Mrs. Rosie
Tutino attacked Talice Russo, TWEEN
ty-two years, with -poocketkntre
and cut him on the fingers. Russo
whipped out a revolver and tired
three bullets into the woman, then
seized her knife and slashed her
face. Passersby thought the woman
had been fatally wounded ana sne
where II is said she will recover
unless something Unforeseen occurs.
When the police arrested Russo
thew found a revolver with three
empty chambers and blackjack.
The motive for the attack, Is be-
lieved to be revenge for something
which Russo is alleged 10 nave
done to the woman or one OF nef
kin some time ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
HIGH NAVAL OFFICERS
SHIFTED BY WILBUR

An appointment as navy hydrog-
rapher has been given to Captain
Walter s. Crosley, commander OF
the u. s. s. Idaho. by Secretary OF
the Navy Wilbur. He succeeds
Captain Frederick B. Bassett, re-
tired, who will continue as chair
man OF the advisory committee OF
the conference on oceanogr1phy.
Captain Adolphus E. Watson is
detached from the Naval War Col
lege to command the cruiser Con-
cord and Captain Harlan r. Peril
is detached to command the SArl-
IONA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
MINISTER IS JANIToR
AFTER ROW OVER 500

BOSTON. March 17.-Because ne
differed with his superiors over an
item of $10o/1n a fund coilection,
the Reverend Charles Whitehean,
former pastor of Grace Evangelical
Church, Union Square, is filling the
role of janitor of little district
schoolhouse, it was learned.
Mr.. Whitehead explained tnaI N
drive for money to raise a cnnrcn
| mortgage he was held responsible
for amounts pledged and never
! paid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
CHARGED WITH
ATTACKING
BRIDE, IS
Henry Perrem, Freed After
Serving 8 Years for Like Of
tense, Faces New Trial
BY international News Service.

BY international News Service.
MORE FOL K, Va, March IT,
Though he but recently completed
an eight-year prison sentence for
an attack upon a white school girl,
Henry Parrem, a colored man, is
held under strong guard in the
Norfolk county Jail for an alleged
attack upon a nineteen-yearold
bride of six weeks. His preliminary
hearing on a capital charge has
not been set, and so strong is pub.
lie feeling against him that extra
precautions are being taken to
guard him.
Perren's alleged victim and a
grocer living in Foxhall, the sub
urb where the attack was made,
are positive Of their Identification.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
Carroll Council Meeting

The regular meeting of Carroll
Council, knights of Columbus,
scheduled for tonight, has been
cancelled to permit members to
attend the st. Patrick's celebration
tonight at the Washington Audi
torium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
THE PRESIDENTS
ENGAGEMENTS

9.45-SenatOr Schan of Mir.
nesOta.
1O:OO-General Frank Hines,
of the Veterans Bureau
IO:l5-COlOnel r.. E. Creager,
of Texas.
1O:3O-Cabinet.
1900 Washington CORE.
spOndents.
I2:15-Mr. and Mrs. Addison
M. Brown, Of SchOOlcraft,
Michigan.
12:45-COmmittee of Camp
Fire Girls to present cake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17
Epsilon Mu Dance

Epsilon Mu Sigma Fraternity is
all set for it's annual st. Patrick $
dance to be given tonight at the
ball room of the Cairo Hotel. Aus
tin yGeddings and the Dagomir or
chestra will play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-17

project to the building, Of a great
railroad.
"They show the highway engi-
neer or the drainage engineer or
the Water-power engineer or any
other kind Of an engineer, an ex-
act physical picture of the country.
Evening star., 1925-11-08

HANDBAGS
in four assortments, all at prices made possible
by our desire to make this a week of weeks!
Wonderful values all of them!
HANDBAGS-VERY SPECIAL
The vogue of the pouch bag leads this &C On
group, but there other leading CU.JU
styles, too-such as swaeeer bags tailored, Duo
fold, fitted, top strap and shopping bags, gold
mounted bags, underarms, zippers and gate top
bags. About half of them of Black Pin Seal
the others in full color range of Vachette, Mo-
rocco Beaver colored Calf, Russian Calf Velvet
Calf, Mosaic and Saffan.
$3.50 to $1O.5O HANDBAGS
Mostly leather, but few silk-not CT m
than of a kind! Envelopes, sDC.UU
medium sized flat bags copied from imports pouch
baes-too many to describe! All new, all perfect
all colors, all feathers!
$3.50 to $3.50 LA GARDE BAGS
The popular tailored bags with the C m
secret hidden pocket! A specially won s1C.UU
derful value for this event-very large baos wit,
strap handles-fne Calfskn and Cowhide
Ieathers-all colors.
Leather GOods-Street Floor
Evening star., 1925-11-08

a remarkable group of coats in lovely, III
fine selected furs. Large collars and deep cuf
and Gray Wolf natural mink-dyed Squi
show all the new ColCrs-Wine, Cotinga. Grac
Evening star., 1925-11-08
STOCKINGS

Not very often will you find such Stocking
values you described below All of these
groups composed of the very stockings so
much in demand right now! Share in these
values!
$1.75 Rayon-and Wool Sports Stockings Fair
Choice of many smart two-tone COL G1 CE
orinss-some with stripes of contrast C4 .oJ
ing shades-very much desired. Choose from
Brown, Camel, Oxford, Fawn and Tan.
s1.95 to $500 Sports Lisle Stockings, Pair
Mostly fuIl-fashoned in checked, C7 &C
fancy-ribbe and striped patterns in the lxsVO
most desirable coiorings. Some with embroidered
clocks. Choice of fawn. silver and coating.
SITS Full fashioned Silk Stockings a Pair
In both chiffon and service weight C7 0E
and good size range though not all C4sJJ
sizes in each color. CoIorines include Champagne,
Flesh Color French Nude, Sudan Tan Bark Sill
yer, Gunmetal, Blond and Grain.
Hosiery Secton-Street Floor
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
A Woman's Answer.

"Do you know why money is so
scarce. brothers." the soap box orator
demanded, and fair-sized section Of
the backbone of the nation waited In
leisurely patience for the answer.
A tired looking woman had paused
for a moment on the edge Of the
crowd. She spoke shortly.
"It's because so many Of you men
spend your time telling each other
why, stead Of hustling to see that it
ANTI"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
manifold VARIETIES OF CORK.
Cultivation Results IN Existence Of
Five Hundred Kinds.

AtG AAUhOAE0 AA1AAASs
A surprising history is presented
IN recent report to the Department
of Agriculture with reference to one
Of Americas greatest contributions
to the food supply of the world. In
dian corn.
Under the effects Of cultivation
the recognized varieties have In
creased from the few known by the
carly explorers to more than 500.
The variations in size are interest
ing. especially as regards the height
of the stalk. This runs from foot
and half for some kinds of pop
corn to twenty-five feet for Ten
nessee variety, and thirty or more
for varieties grown In the West In
dies.
The expert who has reported to
the Department of Agriculture on
the, subject describes one group in
which each kernel Is surrounded by
husk, and the ear thus formed is
itself enveloped in husks.
Some cldsses of popcorn have
ears only one inch long, while the
ears of common corn sometimes at
tain length of sixteen inches.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
An1her.

The passage referring to amber is
Ezekiel l., 4. and is as follows: "And
/ looked, and behold. stormy wind
came out Of the north, great cloud,
with fire Unfolding itself, and q
brightness round about It, and out
OF the midst thereof, as the color OF
amber" There is scarcely anything
that can be handled that has not at
some time in the course Of history
been used as money. Amber was
once so used In some Of the countries
around the Mediterranean.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
COULDN'T SERVE MAMMA. roo.
Little Girls Experience Prompted the
Missing Word Of the Text.

Little Girls Experience Prompted the
Missing Word Of the Text.
The weekly lesson in Sunday
school dealt with the corrupting in
huence OF luxury and worldliness, and
the golden text was well known
sentence that the superintendent
wished all the children to remember.
It sounded like an easy text to
learn, and the superintendent, mount
ing the platform for a final review OF
the lesson, when the school assem-
bled for closing exercises, was sure OF
pleasant response from his pupils.
Who" he began, "can repeat the
golden text7"
A score of hands were raised. and
the superintendent chose a little girl
with blue eyes. well-bred, well-be-
haved little girl from well-to-do and
particular" family, to repeat the text
for him.
"Well, Dorothy" he said, "you may
tell it to us. Stand up so we can all
hear you"
Dorothy stood up, in the prettiness
of her best dress and the daintiness
Of her hair ribbons.
''You cannot" she said, distinctly,
"You cannot serve God and mamma"
st. Paul Dispatch.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
Birds Of a Feather.

When charged with being disorder
ly and asked what he had to say for
himself, the man in the dock gazed
pensively at the magistrate, smoothed
down remnant of gray hair, and
said:
"Your honor, mans inhumanity to
man makes countless thousands
mourn. I'm not as debased as Swift,
as profiigate as Byron, as dissipated
as Poe, or as debauched as"
"That will do" Numbered the mag
istrate. Seven days! And, officer,
take a list of those names and run
'em in. They're as bad lot as he
is!"-Tit-Bits.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
Consumption and the Telephone.

The panic recently created on the
subject of the assumed danger Turk
Ing in the transmitter Of the tele-
phone is not precisely new 1t is
but the development Of a fear which
has caused misgiving for some years.
On the superstition that various
germs Of disease probably collect in
the receiver and transmitter4 of the
instrument. at any rate in public
telephone stations, some medical
alarmists have thrown out sugges-
lions that antiseptics, both In a dry
state and in solution, should be APP
piled for the safety OF the telephone
user. The recent dictum goes one
step further. inasmuch as 1t is now
an established fact that tubercIe
bacilli, the casual heterogeneous
OF consumption. have been found
alive and in robust condition--in the
instrument. It is quite natural, in
yssw Of such a ind, that feeling
OF alarm might seize hold of the
more nervous. - British Medical
Journal.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
Certainly Not for Money.

Walter Winans on his recent
American visit was asked at the
Horse Show what he thought OF inter.
national marriages.
international marriages" said Mr..
Winans, "are just as good as any
other kind, provided the girl and the
man are all right. The girl is, as a
rule, all right, but the man is too
often fortune hunter. who should
never have been presented to the girl.
A Chicago father" he resumed, "said
to his foreign son-in-law the other
day: Count, I'm ruined! Every cent
is lost!'
"The Count whistled. Then, by
Jove,' he said, softly. I did marry for
love, after ALL
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
Earth.s shakx Foundation.

There is never day on which
some part Of the earth is not shaken;
and it is probable that not even an
hour ever passes without some kind
OF an earthquake In some part Of the
earth. The truth of this statement
may be inferred from the fact that
In Japan alone 1891 earthquakes
were recorded between the years
1885 and 1892. The great majority
OF these shocks are tremors detected
only by instruments, or. II noticed by
man, OF such slight intensity as to
cause no alarm.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
Not = Roman.

The Swedish drill instructor was
putting the men thru it. and while
the younger ones seemed to get ON
all right, one or two of the older
men looked bit pulled. At last one
man, who had been younger in his
day, told the instructor that he was
too old for that sort of practice.
"But how old are your"
'Forty-one next month, {" was the re-
ply.
why" exclaimed the instructor,
"the Romans used to do this sort Of
exercise at the age Of SOL"
Perhaps they did," said the per-
spring private, 'sbut I'm not Ro-
man-rm Wesleyan"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
EXCHANGE Of Compliments.

Smith and Brown, running oppo-
site ways round corner. struck each
other.
"Oh," says Smith. how you made
my head ring!"
THAT'S a sign it's hollow, said
Brown.
Didn't yours ring?" said Smith.
"No," said Brown.
"That's a sign it's cracked" re-
piled his friend.-Ideas.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
Origin Of Mefanrs.

There is pretty good evidence for
the scientific belief that ring Of
neteors revolves around the sun,
portions Of It very thickly studded
with them, white at others they are
sparsel;- scattered. Every year the
earuh's orbit cuts through this ring,
though only at intervals Of about
thirty-three years through the part
where they are most crowded.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
Lucky for Him.

A youth in chopping wood with a
Ratchet one day was so unfortunate as
to Craze the thumb of his left hand,
with which he was steadying the piece
of kindIing he was splitting. Ruefaily
gazing at the injured member. he re-
marked: BE gorra. it was good
thing that didn't have hold Of the
handle with both hands. or I'd have
cut it of entirely
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
The Point Of view.

It was Glasgow tramway car,
and 1t was crowded. One man was
rather noisy, and sharp-faced wo-
man opposite to him said: If
were your wife I'd poison YOU" The
man gazed at her flxedly for mo-
ment. and then said: Woman. II I
was your man I'd let you do it."
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
A Eemlnine stand.Patter.

"No," said Mrs McGudley, pen
sively, 81 don't know as l want to
vote
But 1t should be your proper privi-
lege as a taxpayer
mo doubt. But all the men l know
are voters. and the fact doesn't seem
to make any difference in their taxes"
Washington Star.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
comlnu Soon.

"Your soldiers look fat and happy.
You must have war-chest."
mot exactly; but. things are on a
higher plane than they used to be.
This revolution is being financed by
a moving-picture concern. "-Lous.
Vile Courier-Journa
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03

An irish captain inspecting his COM
many noticed that one Of the soldiers
had neglected t. wash either the back
Of his neck or hts ears. "Hi. you," he
called to him--"you haven't washed
yourself at the back! Right-about-
lace and look at YOURSELF"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03

what exquisite hair Miss Perkins
has! Doesn't it remind you Of pure
gold?"
"Not exactly" replied the man who
was getting tired Of hearing about
Miss Perkins. ut reminds me a
good deal more Of about Il carrots. =
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
Woman.

A Japanese saying runs: Woman
sa an unmanageable creature; fiatter
her. she is elated; thrash her. she
weepeth; kill her. her spirit haunfs
you'v Ne would suggest that the
best remedy 10 to love her.-London
News.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03
Sounded Like n.

Yeast-I'm moving to-day, and my
neighbor is going to move tomorrow.
Crimsonbeak-W are you doing?
Playing game of chess7-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03

We speak Of hardships. but the true
hardship is to be duh fool and per
mitted to mismanage our life In our
own dull and foolish way.-R. l. Ste
Fensnn.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-12-03

''Don't you like to get close to ma
ture sometimes?"
"sure. I'm very fond Of these Ream
rooma" 49,
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
CONTINUED from Page one)


suited from burns sustained Friday
morning at her home. Miss Green
was caring for the small daughter of
her nephew, Harry Green, formerly
of Dover, who lived in the house ad-
joining and in some way, sparks from
CRATE ignited her clothing. Her
screams brought members of the fam
lily next door, only to find her in a
serious condition. She was taken to
hospital and while everything was
done to alleviate her suffering, death
came Saturday evening. The remains
of Miss Green, who was n years of
age, were taken to Dover Monday ev-
ening and at her request they proposed
in Christ P. +. Church, where she had
been a member for many years and
had often expressed the desire to be
left in the church over night. The
funeral took place Monday afternoon
from Christ p. f. Church, with inter-
ment in Christ P. f. Cemetery.
Mrs. Charles Wheatman Near Leipsic
Mrs. Mary Wheatman, aged S3, of
near Leipsic, widow of Charles Wheat
Smyrna times., 1925-10-21
DUCKING SEASON ON AGAIN
Fowl Reported Plentiful in Marshes
Surrounding Woodland Beach

From all advance reports that have
drifted in from the ducking grounds
of this vicinity, the present season
should be a good one for the hunter,
probably the best in recent years.
Ducks have been seen in abundance
in nearby marshes during the past
few months and all through the sum-
mer The season opened officially
Thursday one half hour before sun
rise and it will be lawful to shoot
them until January 81. The State
law allows the birds to be shot until
March Is but the Federal law super
sedeS. The coves and marshes in this
section are thick with the ducks. Dur
ing the past week they have been do
ing considerable flying. Large num-
bers of black ducks have remained in
the local marshes during the summer
and hatched their eggs, and as a gen
eral rule the ducks never leave the
vicinity. The species of duck in great
est numbers in Delaware are the black
duck, gray duck, mallard, teal, sprig
and a few canvasbacks. The season
for wild geese and snipe also opened
Thursday. Snipe and brant are fairly
numerous but wild geese are seldom
seen except in passing over at a great
height at infrequent intervals. A non
resident shooting license in Delaware
costs $10.5O Twenty ducks or twelve
birds of any other species excepting
rail birds, reed birds, snipe and black
birds, is the bag limit per person pei
day. The New Jersey ducking season
opened on Friday. The Pennsylvania
season began on September 16, while
the Maryland season will not open un-
| til November 1.