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The Washington times., 1925-05-11
SIX NEW TENNIS
COURTS To Be
BUILT
Construction Authorized in
Rock Creek Park on
Adams Mill Road
TIMES STAFF PHoTo

Construction Of six new tennis
courts in Rock Creek Park, on
Adams Mill road just north of the
iron bridge across the Piney branch
parkway, was decided upon today
by the joint welfare service Of the
Office Of Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks.
The new courts will be opened as
result Of a petition signed by a
large number Of residents Of the
Mt. Pleasant section. The courts
will De constructed and operated out
Of the funds Of the joint welfare
service, as there is no legal appro-
priation from which the expense
could be met.
This will bring the total number
of public tennis courts in the Dis
trict, exclusive of those operated
on public school Fairgrounds, to
sixty-eight, it was announced by
the service.
Work on installation of the new
courts probably will begin as soon
as the weather clears. This work
will be a prelude to great amount
of Improvement work to be under
taken in Rock Creek park this
summer. There is now under con-
struction in the park a new nine
hole golf course, which will be
opened next fall.
A new park lodge and comfort
station, to cost about $4,000, Will
be constructed this summer.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
WELLS HEIR
TO RENT
BOARD
Assistant Attorney General
Will Prosecute Cases
After May ~

Ira X. Wells Assistant Attorney
General, has been designated to
take over the affairs of the Dis
trict Rent Commission for the
Department of Justice on May %,
it was announced today.
A number of questions must be
decided by the Assistant Attorney
General before the commission ex-
pires. Mr.. Wells said today that
he plans to have conference with
Chairman Oliver Metzerott within
the next few days.
1t is probable that the headquar-
ters of the commission will be
transferred to the Department of
Justice pending the winding up of
it's affairs, although there is a pos.
sibility that other offices will be
found.
Prosecution of pending cases will
be the limit of the Justice DE.
partment's activities, particularly
as regards refund cases.
1t is not believed that Mr.. Wells
will initiate any new suits.
Chairman Metzerott is today en-
gagged in survey of apartment
houses in Washington with the
view to finding out how many will
increase rentals after May %.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
AVE-. SPAN
To Be CLOSED
3 DAYS
New Floor Will Be Laid on
Bridge at Seventeenth
Street Southeast

The Pennsylvania avenue bridge,
which begins at Seventeenth street
southeast, will be closed for three
days starting tomorrow while a
new flooring is being laid.
Detour signs are being placed at
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue,
Fourteenth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., Alabama avenue and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast to divert
traffic via the Anacostia bridge.
This has necessitated the follow
ing rerouting of busses by the
Capital Traction Company:
The line to Randle Highlands
will extend from Fifteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, to
it's usual terminus via Potomac
avenue, Eleventh street.. Nichols
avenue, Good Hope road and Min
nesota avenue.
The Hill Crest-G Good Hope Bus
line will operate only between
Twenty-fifth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast and Good Hope road
via Pennsylvania avenue, Branch
avenue and Alabama avenue.
East bound passengers Of Hill
Crest-Good Hope bus line will trans
fer to bus bound for Eastern High
School at Twenty-fifth and Pennsyl-
Vania avenue southeast and pay
token or cash fare on said bus and
receive free transfer to street cars
at Fifteenth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
MODERN EDUCATION.

He Razed at an animated painting
and quietly said:
You've educated your feet: why not
cultivate your head?
You ja8z with eFuditiOn, and enjoy
cOrsetless walk
Instead Of dancing. eating, drinking,
why don't you learn to talk"
She made her ,cheeks. q darker car
mine. and angrily replied:
"Oh can that stuff, I'm not asking
advice on the side;
want my pleasure straight. and i
want IL good and strong;
So take the air, k1ddo, and 20 and
roll your hoop along.
1 guess keep up with the times
and know q thing or two
And when Ii comes to books I'm
about as well up aS you,
I've read Scott and Glyn and Lbbey
and enjoyed MaughaIn's RAIN"
You educated lounge lizards give mo
q chronic palm"
$50 you think" said he, ''ATiss Wise,
you're not innocent Of brains
And carry q mental umbrella to pro-
tect you when It rains.
Tell me, II you have read scott, how
his Emulsion" appeals to you.
ScOrnfulIy she replied, That's his
Masterpiece, spring something
neW."
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
RUL|NGOF
ATTORNEY
GENERAL
SOUGHT
Sargent to Decide If Traffic
Chief Comes Under
Civil Service

The District Commissioners to-
day indicated they would ask
President Coolidge to direct the
Attorney General to rule whether
Director Of Traffic NJ. o. Eldridge
and his assistants come under the
Civil Service Commission.
Write To Coolidge.
, A letter to the Chief Executive
probably viii be sent after the
meeting of the District Commits
sioners today.
It was learned today that despite
the ruling of the Commission, the
District Commissioners still believe
the Directors office does not come
under Civil Service but directly
under the city heads.
Want Question Settled.
The Commissioners want to settle
the question for all time and there
fore seek a ruling from the highest
authority.
The city heads are expected to
forward to the President the opin-
ion of Frank H. Stephens, District
Corporation Council, who ruled the
director and his office assistants do
not come under civil service.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
TRAFFIC CODE
CUTS JURY
TRIALS
1000 Eliminated Annually by
Change, City's Attorneys
Find, After Study

An average Of 1000 jury trials
a year have been elimated in the
Police Court under an amendment
to the District Code, incorporated
in the recent traffic act passed by
Congress, 1t was made public to-
day.
All cases in which the Corpora
ton Counsels' office handles the
prosecution must must be tried be-
fore a judge.
This startling announcement was
made after a close study Of the
traffic act. by Assistant United
States District Attorney Ralph
Given, and was coroborated by As
sistant Corporation Counsel Joseph
McGarraghy.
In the amendment, 1t 10 stated
that, except in cases where the de-
fendant by the force Of the Consti-
tuition Is allowed a jury trial such
except where the fine for the Of
tence shall exceed ninety days or
both. Up to the change a jury
trial could be demanded II the fine
exceeded $50 or the sentence thirty
days or both.
According to Mr.. McGarraghy, the
District in past years has recorded
at least 1 900 jury trials each year.
All of these will be eliminated.
There still remains on the docket,
however, approximately three hun
dred jury trials yet to be tried by
the Corporation Counsel's office
and it is estimated that at least a
wear will be consumed in getting rid
of them. They have been clutter
ing the docket for some time. They
are being disposed of at about
eight a week, Mr.. McGarraghy de-
clared.
This drastic change in the code,
which up to this time has been
lost amid the maze of new regula-
tions and new procedure under the
law, is expected to have a startling
effect in speeding up courts.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
RECEIVER Is ASKED FOR
AIR LINE CARGO EXPRESS

Alleging that the Air Line Cargo
Express, Inc, with offices in this
city, is "hopelessly insolvent, has
ceased to do business by reason Of
inability to pay its debts or operat-
ing expenses" Fred B. Rhodes and
David w. Fox, receivers for the
District Guaranty Corporation, to-
day filed petition in the District
Supreme Court for the appointment
of a receiver to wind up the busi-
ness Of the express concern.
The petitioners, represented by
Attorneys Paul Dulaney and Ralph
G. Fleharty, say they were appoint
ed receivers by the District Supreme
Court, January Is, 1924, and that
they are the holders Of promissory
notes of the express company total
ing $37,745.75 which are overdue
and unpaid.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
101RANCHSHOW
JOINS WEST
To EAST
Big Top Up, Grand Free
Parade Over, and All Ready
for Circus Crowd

Pard. the Miller boys from 101
Ranch have brought the gang to
town today, and thar's a heap Of
kicking and general rumpus out
whar old Camp Meigs used to he.
It seems the boys are giving
their big Wild West show (com-
bined with their no less Great Far
East today and tomorrow. out on
the old camp ground.
The boys and gals and their
600 horses. buffalo, elephants and
steers, trekked into Washington
last night, several hours late. A
crowd of folks had been waiting
at the lexington yards since about
2 o'clock. but the train didn't pull
in, so the family ate it's peanut
sandwishes, brushed off Juniors
knees (he having made many vain
attempts to emulate a wire walker
on the empty tracks,, and called It
a day.
Show Not To Blame.
Well, they couldn't really blame
the show itself for coming in late.
The big troupe had started from
New Castle, Pa, and that's $50
milesaaway from here. Then they
had to stop at Cumberland, Md,
to feed the stock.
The "big top" under which IA 900
people may sit this afternoon and
tonight to see the glories Of the
West that is fast yielding its wild
ness to the onward march of bill.
boards, nut sundaes and chamber
of commerce, went up at dawn to-
day. All hands turned out for an
early breakfast and shined up
buckles for the grand free street
parade.
The &. T. g. parade, including six
bands and the whole show, started
from Camp Meigs at 10 o'clock,
travelled west on New York avenue
to Seventh street, around Mt. Yer
non place to Ninth, out K street
to Washington circle, turning into
Pennsylvania avenue and going
east thereon to Second street north
west, to K, to Fifth street north
east. to Florida avenue and back
to the grounds.
Parade the Real Thing"
Colonel Joe c. Miller, Zack r.
Miller, and Zack there's a lot Of
lacks in this outfit Mulhall led
the procession. Ezra Meeker,
pioneer hero of the Oregon Trail,
rode in a covered wagon that the
movies never saw. Two hundred
Indians and their calico ponies were
in line. Stage coaches, more COW
cred wagons, clowns, and tableaus
we're all there. A very complete
parade, as parades go.
The performances today and to-
morrow begin at 2:15 and SIS p m.,
opening with the massive, masto-
donic spectacle, "Araby." which no
good American should miss. There
are more headliners in the show
than ever Wild West show
boasted. Cossacks, Arabs, Ben
galese, and Burmese are in the
Oriental contingent, which uses the
elephants and camels.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
THE ONE YOU DIDN'T GET.

AS you go around the country
YOU will meet with girls galore,
and q lot Of them yOu can't
abide and some you could adore,
but be she q home maintainer or
. wriggly wOrkerette, you will
always have a yearning for the
one you didn't get. She assumes
q high position in the temple of
your heart, when you find you've
failed to finish what you were so
glad to start, and for years You
gloom about her, when you've
nothing else to do, ard you won
der IL she ever lets her thoughts
20 back to you. And your fond
Imagination pictures out little
home with q luxury about it far
surprising ancient Rome, and q
fireside In the winter with her
rOOstinR in your lap, and you
know she must be happy with
some swell gOod-lOokinR chap;
but these independent maidens do
not always find q place, they will
sometimes live for ages, and
they'll never have q case, and
they're always dlscontented, so,
my friend, don't pine and fret,
but be thankful that you haven't
got the one you didn't get.
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
START RIVER BoRINCS
FOR ARLINGTON BRIDGE

Transfer Of drilling and probing
machinery for examination of the
bed rock at the Arlington Memorial
Bridge from the shore at the north
abutment to q huge barge from
which the river borings will be
made was begun today, it was an
nounced today by engineers in
charge of the project, under d.
rection of Lieutenant Colonel C, O.
Sheriff..
The probings for the short por-
ton of the north abutment, in front
of the Lincoln Memorial, have been
completed, it was stated today.
Several core borings and probings
are vet to be made just off shore
for the water footings Of the north
abutment. This work will be started
about the middle of this week, after
which operations will be trans
ferred to one Of the pier sites
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
N. J. WEYAND RETIRES
FROM POSTAL SERVICE

Nicolas j. Weyand, 408 G street
northeast, has been retired after
more than thirty-one years service
on the clerical force Of the city
pOstoffice, it was announced today.
A personal letter OF Congratula-
ton for his record was sent to Mr..
Weyand today by Postmaster Gen
eral New. Mr.. Weyand was en-
plOYed in the delivery section.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
REVENGE WILL BE SWEET.
COLONEL AYRES, o. r. c.,
PUT ON ACTIVE DUTY

Colonel Leonard Porter Ayres, re-
serves, vice president Of the Cleve-
land Trust Company, Cleveland,
Ohio, has been assigned to active
duty and ordered to the office Of
the Assistant Secretary of War, eff
fective May II, the War Depart
ment announced today.
Colonel Ayres, who served in the
War Department during the world
war, has been ordered to Washing
ton to assist Acting Secretary of
War Dwight F. Davis in working
out a comprehensive procurement.
program which will put the War
Department purchasing department
on a basis comparable with the
largest and most systematic plan in
operation among the large private
corporations of the country.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
HIT BY STREET CAR,
HE LANDS IN HOSPITAL

Lewis Johnson, colored, 224 Canal
street southwest, was struck by an
east bound Navy Yard car at -Four.
and -One-half and Pennsylvania ave
nue. today.
He was taken to Casualty Hos.
pital in a police patrol wagon,
where physicisians said his cOndi-
ton is not serious,
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
EIGHT LAWYERS ADMITTED
TO PRACTICE IN DISTRICT

Eight lawyers, seven of them
being attorneys already admitted to
practice in other Jurisdictions and
the other being a student applicant,
were admitted 10 the District Of Co
lumbia bar today.
Those admitted on motion Of John
Paul Earnest. chairman Of the com
mittee on admissions made before
Chief Justice Mccoy, presiding in p
court in general session, are Viii
liam S. Bronson, of Virginia; Lewis
LaDdes, New York; Frederick Mil
verton, Hawaii; Milus A. Nisbet
Tennessee, and Oscar l.. Smith of
the same State; Donald c. Strachan.
of New York, and Thomas M.
Woodward, of Pennsylvania.
The student applicant admitted is
Theodore Bartlett of this city.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
ASKING DIVORCE,
CHARGES DRUNKENNESS

Mrs. Myrtle Bradenburg today
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court for a limited divorce from
Kurtz A. Brandenburg, a wood
worker, on charges Of cruelty and
drunkenness.
The wife also asks the court to
prevent her husband from with
drawing a savings account in the
name Of their baby. They were
married January 5, 1920. Attorneys
Godfrey l.. Munter and Edward M.
Martin appear for Mrs. Branden-
burg
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
WEST END CITIZENS
PLAN DUTCH DINNER

An old fashioned Dutch dinner
will be given by members of the
West End Citizens Association on
the evening of Monday, May 25,
in the banquet hall of Concordia
Church, Twentieth and G streets
northwest.
Lieutenant Colonel c. o. Sheriff.
will be the principal speaker on
the OCCASION
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
THE PRESIDENTS
ENGAGEMENTS.

IL a. m.-Mr. HI. C. Oliver.
11:15-DOctOr Jason n. Pierce.
l1:3OET ariff Commissioner
Dennis.
11:45-DOctOr r. M. McIn-
tire, of Philadelphia.
IL m.-The Argentine Am
bassadOr to present Admiral
Grizer and two captains, CuetO
and FlieSs.
1915 p. m.-PhOtOgraph with
Little Cabinet.
1925 p. m.-Mrs. Henry M.
YOumans, of Wisconsin.
Up. m.-Dinner with the Lit
tie Cabinet at the Hamilton
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
MAKES 1T TOO HOT TO SLEEP.

When Congressman w. D. Up
shaw of Georgia some time ago
spoke to a mass meeting at the
Y. M. C. A. in Cambridge,
Mass, large circulars announced
him as "The Georgia Cyclone"
and at the bottom was, in big
black letters, "A dollar bill Of
fered to the man who falls
asleep during his talk" This
reminds me Of the fellow who
always pretended to fall asleep
in church just as the collection
plate was being passed around.
How much money he saved this
way we never knew.
CICERO SLAPP.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
Day Nursery Tea

A donation tea will be given
from 3 to o'clock today at the
Mira Mccoy Andrews Day Nursery.
Inc. 472 / street southwest. Mem
herr Of the District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs have
been invited.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
HAVE YOU HAD 1T YETP

"VernGl cGT>phoLogitis" is the
medical term for OLd-fGshiOned
spring feVer. If you use the
scientific name When telling
your friends 1OhGt your GiInent
is, you'U be taken for a real
hi0hbroU. H. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
BUGVILLE WISDOM.

Papa Bug-This paper says that
Chicago is the Windy City. /
wonder where it got that name?
Mama Bug-Well, reckon it's
Overrun with stock promoters,
statesmen and real estate agents,
who are the windiest people l
know.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
Pensions Chief to Speak

Wilder S. Metcalf. commissioner
of pensions. will speak Thursday
night before the Sergeant Jasper
Post of the American Legion at the
City Club.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
D. C., Natives to Meet

The Society of Natives meets
Friday night in the Washington
Club, 1910 Seventeenth street north.
west. There will be a musical
program.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
"GWINE SOUTH"

GWlNE SOOIH.
By JOE H. HOLMAN1
Dtrie Ian hedh yo' Uoice,
Calm me once mo-,
Dot1n 1chGr son0birds all rejoice,
OATS tchGr mus 90.
WhGr de fLoUers dl,Odys bloom,
Whdr de UorP is free o. gloom.
Heah comes, so give me room,
Cause IoUe you so.
Dirie Ian Pse feeHn' blue,
Tears am in nah eyes,
So Use comm back to you
Free me o. nah si0hs;
Make nah life life complete,
Bless me 1Cith 20 bountieS Stoeet,
GtUe me turnip green's to eat.
DENIS de things prize.
Dirie Ian Use comm long,
Welcome back 20 son,
Let de ddrkies join In song
Bless dem every one.
Let de honeysuckIe 0roio
All droun' nty cabin do,
Boy I'm gtcine South once mo-.
Goodbye JoIks-so long!
REVENGE WILL BE SWEET.
Ito the guy who always trims
me and who also keeps the
score.)
"FORE." he cries,
AS with a mighty swing
HE drives the ball far from the tee,
AND mel cannot do well,
BUT wait, the prayedfor day will
come
WHEN I shall make OF him q bum
AND he shall cuss
AND hook and slice
AND drive 'em in the rough
AND shall keep upon MY cuff.
THE score. A. DUB.
The Washington times., 1925-05-11
End of Painters Strike Soon Predicted
61lENRDl~SEEM8
~aaEERS'A:-o BY BILL PRICE @
8 p A r X L e T S.

SP A r. X L e T S.
1t no4U seems that the national
sport Of Russia has been changed
from SleiOhin0 to SLAYING!
A sage Is moUie star 4Uho re-
members the last name of her first
husband!
Some people think that the United
States is the most beautiful coun-
try on earth, tDhile others HVe in
Baltimore oil their lives!
The netO traffic regulations in
the District set the speed limit at
tt0enty-ttco miles an hoMr. Well,
it'S a sure thing that Ford otOners
tCill stGv out Of jGtI GnytcGy!
Suggested title for song hit-"She
may be gardeners daughter, but
just the same she CANTALOUPE."
Sign seen IN front of mOUie:
"TOdGy only. Cheap KiSses.'
Adults, rs cents, children, IS cents"
mot so bad, hoto about it, bOysD
SERGEANT J.
International., 1925-12-13
MILLIONS IN TRADE Goes TO
COAST STATE FROM ARIZONA

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12.-Iron
and steel contracts totaling mil
lions of dollars, a contract for the
erection of a new smelter, a re-
markable increase in the demand
for electrical supplies and new
markets for overalls and shirts, are
some of the things which have re-
suited from the recent Chamber of
Commerce and Southern California
business mems excursion to Ari-
zona, officials Of the chamber re-
vealed yesterday.
The local firm which yesterday
received the order to build smell
ter at Douglas, Ariz.. also receivA
ed the contract for the steel, the
total value of both contracts be-
ing $2,000,000.
Another local iron and steel
firm has been offered the oppor-
turitv to furnish steel dam gates
for a certain huge Arizona dam
at a cost of $4,000. A local
wholesale electric company has
International., 1925-12-13

been compelled to add $4,000
worth Of stock to its supply house
at Phoenix to care for it's sudden
ly-expanding trade. Local overall
and shirt factories have received
orders from stores operated by
various mining companies, which
have formerly ordered their goods
from eastern centers.
Arizona has also benefited by
the good feeling established be-
tween the two states, as it is un-
derstood a number of prominent
Los Angeles real estate men have
pledged an investment of several
hundred thousand dollars in real
estate in and about Phoenix.
&. J. Schardin was an arrival
here Monday evening from Los
Angeles. He is a brother Of w. Fl.
Schardin, who has been III fo~
several days. 1t is the first tine
the two brothers have seen one
mother in fourteen years. Both
G. ] and W. H. Schardin formerly
resided at Benson.
International., 1925-12-13
BIG QUANTITY MEXICAN SILVER
COIN VALUELESS AFTER JAN. |

ALI Mexican silver coin that
does not show the silver content,
will not have any value other than
it's bullion value after January /,
it was learned yesterday.
The Mexican government has
been advertising since May that
this procedure is to be taken, and
that the new law in regard to sill
yer coin will become effective the
first of the year.
According to information learn
ed yesterday, the Mexican silver
that will continue to have the old
time value after January l will be
that which shows the silver con-
tent stamped on it.
The new ruling will mean the
calling in of a great quantity OF
silver coin.
International., 1925-12-13
PLAY TO BE PUT ON AT
CAMP LITTLE TUESDAY

The regimental players Of
Camp Stephen D. Little will put
on a show Tuesday night at the
Ali Baba Theater. There will be
several vaudeville skits. The pro-
ceeds are to go to the infantry
stadium at Firt Benning, Ga,
which is a memorial to- the infan.
trymen killed in the world war.
Each regiment will have bay in
the stadium, costing each $1,000.
Already the 25th Infantry has
contributed 5000 for their bay
and the purpose Of the show, Tues.
day night is to raise the balance
Of the $1,000.
International., 1925-12-13
BIG TOMATO CROP

H. N. Darling of the firm Of
Myers, Darling & Hinton, arrived
Sunday from Los Angeles and open
ed their local offices in the Bow
man Hotel building, Tuesday, the
offices to remain open during the
west coast of Mexico tomato ship
ping season.
Mr.. Darling stated Monday that
prospects at present couldn't look
more favorably for a bumper
crop of tomatoes being shipped
from the west coast this winter.
International., 1925-12-13
MEXICO TO 60 AHEAD RAPIDLY
NEXT YEAR, PREDICTS VISITOR

Mr.. Arias leaving Monday on Q
business tIfp to Magdalhna ami
Santa Ana.
"This is my first trip to No
gales, said Mr.. Escalante. He
predicts this place will become .
big city.
He added that work is to start
very soon on the new Banco dc
Mexico building In Nogales, So
nora, and that the new structure
will be quite similar to one Of tho
Nogales, Arizona, banks.
International., 1925-12-13
MEDLEN APPOINTED
STUDEBAKER AGENT

Herman Medlen, prominent
young Nogales man, has been ap-
pointed Nogales agent for the
Studebaker automobile and is now
doing business at $40 Grand ave-
nue.. Shipments of latest model
Studebakers are arriving daily,
including touring, sedans, coaches,
and coupes. He will continue to
look after his big insurance busi-
ness in addition to selling Stude-
bakers.
International., 1925-12-13
BISHOP ATWOOD
SPEAKS HERE
TODAY

The Rt. Rev. julius Walter At
wood, who retires at the end of
the year as Bishop of Arizona,
will be the special speaker at the
eleven o'clock service at st. An
Jdrew's Episcopal Church on Sun
day morning, December 18th. 1t
is expected that a large confirma-
tion class will be presented on
this occasion and the public is ex-
tended cordial invitation to at
tend the service.