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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES
FOR DEATH OF HIS CHILD

Alleging that his son, Russell
Vance. was fatally injured, Wit
liam Vance, administrator of the es-
tate Of his son, has filed suit IN
the District Supreme Court against
Galliher & Huguely, lumber dealers.
for $4,000 damages.
Represented by Attorneys Lam
bert, Yeatman and Garfield, Vance
claims that while his son was rid
ing on the sidewalk in an express
wagon, July 10 last, on Florida ave.
nue. and Second street, the rear
wheels of a two-horse drawn wagon
Of the firm swung over the side
walk running over the child, result
ing in his death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
]. F. WILSON IS
ELECTED BY
ELkS
Washington Man Is Chosen
at Richmond Session for
Fourth Term

RICHMOND, Aug. 29.--J. Finley
Wilson, of Washington. D. c., was
reelected grand exalted ruler Of the
colored Elks last night after hot
balloting. For while a COM
promise between Wilson, who now
enters his fourth term, and T. B.
Watkins, of Kansas City, and J..
Dallas Steele. Of New York, seemed
inevitable
Wilson was offered a new posi-
ton of grand organizer, with the
same salary he received as ruler,
also a commission on all lodges he
organized, but he refused. He was
backed by Colonel Henry Lincoln
Johnson. Charles B. Travis, Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
Chicago, led supporters Of Wat

Chicago, led supporters of Wat
kinS.
A strong faction of the women's
auxiliary has claimed erroneous bat
loting in the election of Miss VIII
liams as the new head, and is hotly
protesting. She has declared the
women's convention closed, but the
dissenting faction has sent for j.
Finley Wilson to settle the difficulty.
The national convention Of the
Independent Benevolent Protective
Order Of Elks has been in session
since Sunday, and closed last night.
The parade through the city streets
Tuesday was eight miles long, and
was the biggest affair in the history
Of the organization.
In making his annual report,
Wilson said the colored Elks were
now the strongest colored organiza.
ton in the world, and declared more
than 100 new lodges had been ser
up during the past year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
FAIR
PROVES GREAT
SUCCESS
Expenses Are Larger Than
Ever Before, But Big
Balance Is Forecast

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. pal
though the expenditures in con-
nection with the seventy-second an
nuaI Rockville fair, which closed
last night after a highly successful
four-day exhibition. were consider
ably heavier than those of any pre-
yious event of the kind here, the
receipts were it was stated by
fair officials, much larger than ever
and sufficient to leave a substantial
balance after all expenses are paid.
Mrs. Gertrude /. Burrows, of Roc
vile, has filed suit in the circuit
court here against her husband,
William M. Burrows, Well-nown
Rockville business man, for main
tenance and support of herself and
two children, 81 Gladys Louise and
David H. Burrows, aged six and
two years, respectively. She
charges the defendant with cruelty,
unkindness and lack of considera-
ton. She also asks the court to
allow her alimony and counsel fees
and to award her the custody OF
the two children.
The bill sets forth that the couple
were married in Washington Jan
uary 16, 1918.
Policemen Jones, Cooley and Cav
wood and Federal Officer White
visited the home of Alice Crutch-
field. colored, in Monkey Run. .
Rockville. last night and confiscated
eight gallons of corn whilkey and
arrested the woman on charge Of
having Intoxicating liquor in her
hn int nf
selling il. The officers were tipped
off by a young man who had inn
bibed sufficiently to make him talk
ative. The woman was committed
to jail to await trial in the police
court here.
A license has been issued by the
clerk of the curcuit court here
for the marriage Of ohm r. Moore
and Miss Lucy f. McRae, both Of
this county.
The Reverend Howard G. Eng
land. of Oxen Hill, Md, who is
visiting in Rockville. officiated at
the marriage here on Thursday Of
Leslie B. Battin, twenty-three, Of
Nina, and Miss Emily p Kkmball,
twenty-one. of Foxboro, Mass.
George Sophias. Of Washington,
was arrested at the fair here on a
charge operating a gaming table,
md young Washington negro,
who would give no other name than
Ginger. was taken into custody
on charge of selling intoxicating
liquor there. SOphias furnished
bond for his appearance in the
police court here for trial. and the
other man was committed to iail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
EVANSVILLE AUTOIST
FINED 500 FOR OFFENSE

Charged with driving while in
toxicated, George V. Dove, Of Hy-
attsville, Md, was sentenced in
traffic court yesterday to serve sixty
days in Jail and pay a fine Of 500
or serve an additional sixty days.
He was placed on probation as to
the Jail sentence.
Dove was arrested on July 81 by
Policeman Bernard r. Ihrie. When
arraigned in court he pleaded not
guilty and demanded trial by
jury. He withdrew his demand for
a jury trial and changed his plea
to guilty vest arday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
LIBRARY'S MORALE HURT
BY SMALL PAY SCALE

Labor turnover at the Washing
ton Public Library has become so
high now that the morale and eff
cheney Of the employees are menaced
Miss Clara w. Herbert. acting
head of the library, said today.
The reason for the instability of
employment is because only mini.
mum salaries can be given the
workers, regardless of their eff.
cheney ratings. Most Of them are
above eighty in their ratings and
are eligible for larger salaries
These, however, cannot be granted
them because of lack of appropria.
tions.
More liberal allowances for pro.
motions will be asked of the Budget
Bureau by the library.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
B. AND 4. BUS TRANSFERS
TO CITY LINES SOUGHT

Application to issue transfers from
buses running to Baltimore and
Annapolis to those operated in
Washington has been made to the
Public Utilities Commission by the
Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany.
The plan calls for issuing an or.
binary transfer to patrons coming
into Washington. Bus riders going
from the city are to be given a re-
bate slip for 10 cents in paying the
interurban fare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
NAMES CORRESPONDENT
AND ASKS FOR DIVORCE

Misconduct is alleged and a CO.
respondent named In a suit filed in
the District Supreme Court by
Emma Morris, 115 New York avenue
northwest, against George Morris,
1875 Willard street northwest, for
absolute divorce and alimony.
Represented by Attorney Samuel
p Hill, Mrs. Morris also charges
her husband with desertion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
Woman Takes Poison

Miss Ida Stire, thirty-three, of
Pip + street northwest. took a
small dose OF poison and was
rushed to Emergency Hospital. She
was treated by Doctor McNeal. The
woman is not in a serious condi,
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29
POLICE LOCK UP ALL
OF BUTCHERS IN TOWN

MIERES, Spain, Aug. 29.-Mieres
was butcherless today, and amateur
butchers were attending to the
meat needs of the population.
Police arrested every butcher in the
town.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-29

Doctor B. P. Robertson, pastor,
will preach on 1.-THE Sanctifying
Work Of the Holy Spirit" at serv-
ices at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing at the First Baptist Church Of
Hyattsville. At 8 p. m. services
Doctor Robertson will discuss 1.-The
Ability of Christ to Save Man"
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
Six Million Pens

To keep its patrons supplied with
writing implements for next year the
Post-Office department will furnish g.
1S5,000 pen points for distribution to
the nations $4,000 stations, says Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine. The public
will also be provided with 100000
holders to accommodate the great
volume of nibs. The pens are almost
every style so that point may be
found on the post office desks to suit
practically any writer For the same
period of time at least 100000 quarts
of writing fluid will be required to
keep the inkwells filled and 5000
large sheets of blotting paper will be
used up.
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
Few Married Men
Are LatObre0kers

The married man who lives happily
with his family has a four r-tO-One
chance of steering clear of the law.
That is the conclusion reached by
an American statistician and sOciolO-
gist, who has published book con-
tanning pages of figures proving that
only one prisoner in every four is
married. The same, he says, is true
OF women, reports Answers.
Marriage, Of course, has a steady
ing influence on many men and wOm>
en-. At the same time it's cares and re-
sponSibilities may provide, in certain
cases, q positive urge towards crime.
A man with a family who las not
sufficient money to steer clear of debt,
for instance, has a stronger motive for
stealing than q man who has only
himself to look to. Yet a mans love
for his wife and fear of what the re-
suit of his discovery and conviction
would be to his wife and little ones
holds him back from doing wrong
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
Vampires

Practically all women-at least prac-
tically all those with whom have had
the misfortune to come into contact
are at heart vampires. Their demands
on the egos of their lovers are blood
demands, insatiate and Unsuitable. To
maintain, as a writer in this magazine
recently maintained, that women are
mems playthings, is the Illusion of a
bachelor. But the converse, that the
lover is the plaything of his lady, is
utterly true-Gilbert Fraukau, in
Hearsts International Cosmopolitan.
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22

Don't eat in hurry unless life has
lost it's charms
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
Much Can Happen

"Wen, good-by, Nell. I'll try to shoot
a rabbit for Sunday.
Wifey-I had thought that we
should have roast veal for Sunday.
''H'm, him, roast veal. Well, may
be I'll get a chance to shoot calf.
Also"
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
Cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one Of the things Cuticura will do
if Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet urposes.-Advertise
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
He kneU Men

Newriche-I don't suppose you're
used to driving men like me, are you?
New Chauffeur-Oh, yes, / drove
the police patrol for three years.
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
Out HoW Much?

Minister-The treasurer, who was
to have made a report, has not ap-
peared, so we'll consider the Sunday
school out.
Inqulsitive Member-Out how much,
may / ask?
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
No Inducenent

Judge-How is it you haven't law
yed to defend your
PrisOner-As soon as they found out
that hadn't stolen the money they
would not have anything to do with
the case.
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22

A woman driver whose car ran out
of gasoline in front of a Cleveland
(Ohio) traffic officer borrowed money
from him to get more gas.
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
THOSE DEAR
GIRLS.

Jack tried hard
to kiss me last
night.
That's queer.
Why, w h q t 8
queer about 1t?
That he had to
try hard.
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
Boil the Bill

Waiter-Everything cooked to please
you, sir?
Patron-Yes, all but the bill; just
take that back and tell them to boil it
down a little.
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
Safety First

"Why do you play rhapsodies and
sonatas so often?" 'When I make
mistakes nobody knows it."
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
PUTTING HIS
FOOT IN 1T.

Y ou wonder
who that homely
looking man is,
do you? w ell, he
happens to be my
brother.
Oh, pray ex-
C u 8 g m e, i
8 h o u d h a v 9
known it by the
resemblance.
Arizona state miner., 1925-08-22
Dog as Teacher

A Portland (Maine) woman says
that she has been trying for nearly
twenty years to teach her husband to
hang up his hat, but she thinks the
new puppy the family has recently ac
quired will do it in the space of very
few weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-19

his talk mostly referred to England,
for which he said he had had friend
ly feelings
Il am confident" William told Mr..
Carlisle, 'that if honest diplomacy
had been used. and if certain mem
bers Of the British cabinet had visit
ed Berlin before the war things
would have been very different. To
some extent it was war of lawyers
and | always have disliked the law
yer.
Then referring to Great Britain's
outlook, the former kaiser said:
Her future is terribly insecure.
Her finanoiaf burden would appear
to be intolerable. She has to pay un-
told millions to the United States
each year. while her allies are not
paying her their debts
Mr.. Carlisle describes Princess Her.
/. mine, the wife of William IL, who
was magnificently gowned when@he
saw her, as charming woman and
devoted to her husband. He said the
two daughters OF the Princess were
splendid children and that the for
mer emperor was most happy in the
! company Of Hermine and the girls.
All the staff Of William II at Doom
house wear uniforms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-19
To Announce Decision on
Foley Charges Tomorrow
Court Ends Hearing Of
Mrs. Lansdowne's
Indictment
(By The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 19.-The
Shenandoah court of inquiry to-day con
cluded its Investigation OF the charges
of Mrs. Margaret LansdoWne and will
announce its opinion regarding them
tomorrow.
1t heard from Captain Paul Foley ac-
cused by the widow Of the Shenandoah's :
captain Of trying to sway her testimony,
a complete aisavowai Of any intention
except that of being helpful TO her.
N Then it listened to a statement by
Lieutenant Commander Q. Z. Rosendahl,
senior surviving officer Of the wrecked
dirigible, denQuncing as "a slandsr Of
the dead" any insinuation that Conn
mander Lansdowne took the Shenandoah
on her 1atal western flight when he
believed her in jeopardy from the
weather.
Rosendahl told the court that I'm the
interest Of justice" it should permit
him to speak before it retired to con-
slider the question before it. He was
impelled to speak, he said by insinua-
tions that Commander Lansdowne took
the Shenandoah out despite his own be-
lief that weather conditions would
jeopardize her safety. He declared such
suggestion not only reaches sthe
height Of absurdity, but slanders the
dead"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-19

CHAMPION FIDDLER OF
MAINE ACCEPT FORD'S
BID TO PAY HIM VISIT
(Bv -he Associated 'Press.)

NORW-.Y, Maine, Nov. 19.-Mellie
Durham, 10 year old champion fid-
dler of the state of Maine, and far
mer, has been invited to visit Dear
.torn. Mich, expenses paid. and play
for Henry Ford
Three weeks ago Nellie stopped
making snow shoes long enough to
60 over to Lewiston to play in a pag-
cant at the state armory. His play
ing won him the title Of Main cham
pion and silver cup. New England
papers duly chronicled the fact. Hem
ry Ford read about it and wrote his
invitation which Nellie thought was
another order for snowshoes and left
unopened for several DAYS. Nellie
has been making snow shoes nearly
ali his life. He made those which
Peary's men wore when the North
Pole was discovered
When he opened the invitation he
thought fast. He does not care for
travelling, but he likes to fiddle, even
better than making snow shoes, es-
pecially to an appreciative audience.
So he replied that he would rather
not come until December 1, but if
that was not agreeable, "will drop
everything and start at once" Mel
lie and his fiddle are now awaiting
further instructions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-19
SHIP PMENTS TO.
PASS 100 CARS
Eight Cars Expected to
Leave Today; 1924
Figure is Sc

Eight freight cars, ordered for vari-
Gus Valley points for shipments Of cit
rus fruit and vegetables out Of the Val
lev todav will place the total ship
ments out at exactly 100, reports from
G. W. Adams, division freight agent at
Harlingen. show.
1t is likely that the movement out
from the Valley today will be one or
two cars in excess Of the eight ordered,
which will make the total pass the cen
tury mark in number Of cars shipped.
Up until this time last year the total
number of cars shipped was Sc.
Shiments yesterday were Mercedes
vegetables, one beans; Harlingen, one
beans, one fruit: Weslaco, one sfruit;
Val Verde, two fruit; San Benito, two
beans; Sharyland, one fruit; San Juan,
one fruit; Donna. one vegetable. To
tai, three vegetables, four beans, six
citrus. Total for day, 49, which is a
new mark for one days shipments out
of the Valley this season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-19
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Cloudy to partly
cloudy and considerably cooler tonight
and Friday.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy and
colder tonight; freezing in northwest
portion and frost in interior; Friday
fair; warmer in north portion. Mod
crate to fresh southerly winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions
A moderate disturbance, apparently
over western Gulf of Mexico at the
morning observation, has caused heavy
general rains throughout eastern Texas
and light to moderate rains in the lower
Mississippi Valley since last report.
Elsewhere in the country the weather
has been generally fair to clear under
high pressure influence covering prac
tically the entire United States. Tenn
peratures were practically normal over
the eastern half of the country this
morning. somewhat above normal over
eastern Texas, and sub-normal through
OUT the Rocky Mountain and Plateau
regions,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-19
Pomp, Peace, Happiness
FOundin Life of Ex-KuiSey

LONDON, Nov. 19.-Doorn House
in Holland, where former Emperor
William of Germany has his abode,
may not be a palace, but nevertheless
it is beautifully furnished and withal
smackss of the regal The one-time
ruler of Germany does not suggest
the weary exile pining to return to
his homeland. Notwithstanding his
white beard. which becomes him
WE'LL he looks younger than he did
in 1918. year before commencement
of the world war which eliminated
in his undoing.
That is what Alexander Montgom-
cry Carlisle, an old time friend who
has paid visit to Doom house has
to say of William H. Mr. Carlisle
says he stands erect, talks vivacious-
ly and retains his old dignity and
bearing.
In his exile William continues to
wear his snowy uniforms and decora-
tions, and there is much of the old
Potsdam regality at Doom house. Age
has .mellowed him somewhat, and
there appeared a tendency on his
part to forget the bitterness Of the
world war.
1t seemed natural, as his visitor
was an Englishman, that William in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-19
CENTSYARD
3TIMES TOO
HIGH IS CLAIM.
10 Cents Per Yard For
American Contra cts
Would be Good Price,
Engineer Testifies
(By The Associated Press }

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 19.--
Characterization of the Amer
lean Road company by Assistant
Attorney General Ernest May
as "an outfit with three automo-
biles, one asphalt heating ma
chine and about $4,000 i'm
cash. brought laughter and ex-
carnations from the crowd that
today thronged the Fifty Third
district court room Judge
George Calhoun sharply repri-
manded the audience for its de-.
monstration. The state is seek
ing cancellation of the COM
pany s. highway contracts, recOv-
cry Of $3.50, 1000 and forfeiture of
it's permit to do business in Tex
as.
Ten cents square yard would have
been reasonable price for the state to
pay the American Road company for
asphalt surfacing OF more than four
million square yards of state high
ways, H A. Wise, engineer Of Harris
county testified today. The highway
commission paid the company 30 cents
square yard.
Frank " Lanham, chairman Of the
highway commission, sat early today
with the individual defendants, officials
Of the, American Road company, and
conferred at intervals with them and
their counsel.
| Wise said he based his estimates OF
ten cents square yard on letter or
specifications in March by Chairman
Lanham to the American Road company.
He said if the company should be re-
quired to put on two courses. as the
company and commission contended 1t
is obligated to do, between 40 and 20
cents at the maximum would be rea-
sonable price. He characterized the 30
cents a square yard paid the defendant
unreasonable"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-19
Newspapers About as Good
as Can be, Professor Says

CHICAGO, Ill. Nov 19.-Ordinary
newspapers accounts Of incidents Of
every day life seem sensational be-
cause the reader knows so little Of
human life, he is unable to interpret
the events in life when he reads
about them. The present newspapers
are about as good as they can be.
These are the opinions of Prof.
Robert E. Park, University Of Chi
cago sociologist whose analysis Of
the newspaper forms part Of vol
ume on the modern city published
by the university.
1t is safe to say, he observes, that
when anything shocks US we do nbt
understand it.
1T is true that we have not stud
led the newspapers as biologists have
studied, for example, the potato bug,
he says. "But the same may be said
Of every political institution and the
newspaper is quite as much q p6iit-
ical institution AZ Tanimany Hall or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-19
WOLFE, PAL OF
man, GETS
LIFE SENTENCE
Slayer of Hances Last
of Noted Trio To Be
Brought to Justice For
Crime Record
by The Associated Press }

MUNCIE Ind. Nov. when Judge
Clarence Dearth, in Delaware circuit
court last night intoned solemrlv the
words of the verdict Of Jury VIII, il
iound Charles Zone ARM Wolfe guilty.
o. murder in the first degree he spoke
one of the closing chapters in 4 swift
drama that has been tragedy for all
those who had held leading roles.
Despite an alibi set up by tie 1e-
fense. the jury adiudged Wolfe guilty
of the murder of Ben Hance, farmer
on August IA and>fixed his sentence ut
life imprisonment. Two companions
o. Wolfe in his halycon days Of sDec-
tacular criminal exploits have already
been dealt worse fates than accorded
him.
Gerald Chapman. daring mail robber
and alleged murderer is awaiting ex-
pectation of a death sentence imposed
upon him for the murder of a New
Britain, Conn.,, policeman. The third
member Of the trio, George (Dutch)
Anderson, met death at Muskegon,
Mich, recently when he engaged in a
fatal revolver duel with detective who
had caught him while he tried to pass
counterfeit money.
Hance and his wife were slain last
August on country road near here.
Before he died Hance identified Wolfe
and Anderson as his assailants. 1t was
assumed at the time that their motive
Continued on Page Eight.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-19

the board of aldermen. We have
.grumbled about our political insti-
tutions; sometimes we have sought
BY certain legislative devices to ex-
ercise and expel the evil spirit that
possessed them
"On the whole we have been in
clined to regard them as sacred and
to treat any fundamental criticism Of
them as a sort Of blasphemy. II
things went wrong, it was not the
institutions, but the persons we elect
ed to conduct them, and an incorrigi-
Bile human nature, who were at fault.
sWhat, then, il the remedy for the
existing condition Of the newspapers
There is no remedy. Humanity speak
ing, the present newspapers are
about as good as. they can be. If the
newspapers are to be improved, it
will come through the education of
the people and the organization Of
political information and intelli-
gence, z