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The Washington times., 1925-08-04

w. A. Ross, Convicted for 10
Minute Stay, Questions
Legality Of Statute

The first appeal from the new
parking law, which prohibits park
ing on certain streets between
the hours Of and s >. M, came
today before Judge John P. Nc
Mahon, in the case Of w. a. Ross,
Of the Corinthian Yacht Club.
Ross Fined SO
Ross received a sentences Of $40
fine or ten days in jail before the
appeal.
u The testimony showed that Ross
left his car at Fourteenth and b
streets southwest and went into 4
stole to get tire. When he re-
turned q few minutes later he was
placed under arrest. His conten-
ton is that he should be allowed a
reasonable time to transact bust
ness when there is no other place
to park. He was represented by
Attorney Louis Pearlstein, who filed
notice that he would apply for a
writ OF error to the Court OF APP
peals.
He also states that he viii ask
for a IIdicial Interpretation Of the
parking law, since it is termed In
vague and uncertain language.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
MRS. MARY E. CARROLL
GETS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

A final decree for absolute di-
vorce was awarded Mrs. Mary FL
len Carroll, Copley Courts, from
James Fl. Carroll, employed in the
Veterans Bureau as an attorney,
by Justice Siddons, in Equity court,
today. Mrs. Carroll was married
March 3, 1928, and has one child,
whose custody she is awarded to-
gether with $50 month alimony.
Mrs. Carroll charged that in July.
1924, he rented an apartment here
under an assumed name and lived
with another woman, telling his
wife that he was attending an out.
Of-town convention. Mrs. Carroll
accompanied by police, raided the
apartment, she stated. and caused
the arrest of her husband and the
other woman. Attorney Nathan
Cayton represented haE.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
LIGHT At
CROSSING HELD
DANGEROUS
Safety Director Reports to-
|. C. c. on Investigation in
Gaithersburg Deaths

The use of a green light by the
Waterman at a railroad crossing
adds little or nothing to and quite
possibly detracts from the protec-
ton afforded by automatic signals.
That is the substance of a re-
port filed with the Interstate Conn
merce Commission and made public
today by w. P. Borland, director
of the Bureau of Public Safety, OF
his investigation Of the accident at
the crossing at Gaithersburg, Nd,
on the night of March IA. in which
Mss Mary D. Mcqueen and Miss
Edith s. Baker, members of the
faculty of Hood College, Frederick,
Md, were killed.
The investigation was undertaken
after the commission had received
a communication from member
of the Hood College faculty in
which the view was expressed that
the accident was due to the fact
that the Waterman used a green
light instead Of a red light as a
stop signal.
The two women were killed al
most instantly when hit by a train
as they were driving from Wash
ington to Frederick. The auto in
which they were riding drove past
two flash light signals, past the
crossing Waterman, and onto the
track in front of the train, on
which it was testified at the in
quest that the headlight was burn
ing brightly and the bell ringing.
Investigation disclosed that the
driver of the car was experienced.
The coroner's jury, unable to find
any other explanation for the acct
dent, declared that the women came
to their death "by their own negll-
gence' and exonerated the railroad
which makes regular
practice of using the green light
at crossings.
Director Borland in concluding
his report says that "the character
and amount of traffic over this
crossing warrant serious considera-
ton of grade separation at this
point and unless and until grades
are separated the additional protec-
ton which would be afforded by
crossing gates is desirable"
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
Corporation Counsel
Holds Traction Lines
Must Establish Zones

The street car safety zone is
legal and street railway companies
ca nbe compelled to paint such
zones, in the opinion of Corporation
Counsel Frank H. Stephens.
While the corporation counsel
has mt yet had time to make a
thorough study. of the legal contro-
versy precipitated by refusal of the
Capital Traction Company to paint
the zones on Fourteenth street
from X to S streets northwest, he
declared that in his opinion the
law is clear. He holds that the
law which permits the Public Utih-
ties Commission to order the con.
struction of shelters for passengers
is good enough to compel them to
paint the safety zones.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
PAY OF 1,767,2o2 RAIL
EMPLOYEES UP IN YEAR

The railroads had 1,767,292 en-
ployes on their rolls in May. whose
total compensation amounted TO
$237 800, 1870, being an increase of
81 $40 in number and 1892 ,O36 in
compensation, as compared with the
previous month, the Interstate Com
merce Commission announced today.
Compared with the returns for
the same month last year, however,
the employment in May last showed
decrease Of IA per cent and the
total compensation a decrease of
90 per cent, the figures being
1,792,504 and $24O,029, 129, respec.
lively.
The average straight time earn
ings per hour for all employees re-
ported on an hourly basis increased
from 57.2 cents per hour in May,
1924, to 58.2 cents per hour last
Nav.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
POLICEMAN'S ASSAILANT
GETS SIX MONTHS TERM

Owen s. Donnell, colored, who
was arrested by Detective Hubert
e. Brodie on August 2, while the
latter was in search of liquor on
North Capitol street, and took the
gun away from Brodie, beating
him over the head with it, pleaded
guilty to assault when arraigned
before Judge George II. Macdonald
in Police Court today and was sen
fenced to six months in Jail.
Brodie, although recovering from
his injuries, was unable to appear
In court today. Detective Fl. M.
Vermillion reported that he had
made an investigation of the case
and appeared against Donnell. Al
though several persons are said to
have taken part in the assault on
Brodie no, other arrests were
made.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
CHAMBER Is TO DECIDE
HEADLEY CASE ATTITUDE

The board of directors of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
will decide at the regular monthly
meeting tonight whether the Cham
Der will continue its fight against
the demotion of Inspector Headley
of the Traffic Bureau or let the
matter drop as the Board of Trade
did.
Charles w. Darr, chairman of the
committee, on police and fire
protection and safety is drafting a
tentative letter which he will sub.
NIT to the approval of the board
I'm answer to the Commissioners let
ter to the Chamber. He will prob
ably make recommendations as to
what further action the Chamber
ehsufd take in the matter.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
IS BEYON D
LIMIT
SET
Commissioners Award Two
Contracts Under Five-Year
School Program

Bids for the construction of a
new school, to be known as the
Calvert School, at Twenty-ninth
and Calvert streets northwest, and
for construction of an eight-room
addition to the Bell School, Sec
Ond street and Virginia avenue
southwest, was accepted today by
the District Commissioners.
$4,7OO Above Amount
The Calvert School will be con-
structed by George E. Wyne, whose
bid was S184. 700. The bid exceeds
by $4,700 the amount appropriated
by Congress, which will be made up
from funds for the Bell School.
The Bell School contract viii go
to Skinker and Garrett, who lid
$175,47
Both building operations are in
accordance with the five-year public
school building program authorized
by Congress during the past ses-
sion. It is expected that awards
win soon be made for construction
of additions to Western High School
and Armstrong Manual Training
High School. in accordance with
the building plan.
Difficulty Encountered
District officials are experiencing
great difficulty in carrying out the
school building program owing to
the fact that all bids so far sub
mitted have exceeded the amounts
provided for the purpose by Con-
gross.
Work on three sorely needed school
buildings already has been blocked
for this reason.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
SIDNEY S. KAUFMAN
FILES BANKRUPT PETITION

A petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy was filed in the District
supreme Court today by Sidney ).
Kaufman, trading as Kaufman &
Company, dealer in cigars. newj-
papers and novelties. He lists his
debts at $14,770.26 and estimates
his assets at $2,O1S.0S.
He is represented by attorneys
Levi II. DavSS and Harlan Wool.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
SNAPPY SHORTS

It Is NotU reported that Dempsey
iCoAt fight again until 1926. Won
der 4Uhy these JelIotCs can't re-
member that Jack Is married
ndh9
An optinist Is young telloto
4rho thinks that college yell tuilt
make him hotrling success IN the
business trorId.
A record number Of fIivuers Uere
sold in Boston last reek it IS
stated. Wonder If Boston's base
boil teams tCere incIudedf
A lecturer says that ICE should
OiUe the tcorId credit for the
friendly attitude 1t has displayed
totUdrd as. We hdpe-thdt's sUhy
cts friendly.
Ti0enty-Jipe couples tcere married
IN Santa Barbara. California, ,oith-
IN ttoo hours time. No toondei
those people refuse to become eS-
cited oUer edrthQaGkes!
"Aen in Gufomo biIes icfH aid
IN check of border B0otIeggers."
netcs item states. Others tCiH
probably be on hand to present
them 40ith checks for their hoOtch.
JOE III. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
THE CASE OF WILLIE GREEN.

Here's what happened to
"BRIDGEPORT'S" poetic will
lie Green" writes "SILICUS."
Willie Green had lots of money;
Why did they tell that BELIEF
She put arsenic in his honey.
Again they tOlled the bell.
OR, MAYBE,
Willie Green, q new, rich spender,
Signed some notes to Carrie Moore;
She used up his legal tender.
That's why he failed to carry moro.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
60 RDDpSEE
BY BIlL PRICE c-Ta4AAD
lust ONE DEM

JUST ONE DEM
THING AFTER ANOTHER.
Now as auIetude i'm old Dayton rules
We've, got the Bible in the public
A scientist has gone to q land with
Hunting men he believes surly have
If there are men thus artisticalIy
They'll probably have fIeas and ticks.
when married women twist their hus-
bands tails. n SMITH
LISTEN TO THIS:
The meuest piece of music out,
dedicated to motorists, is called,
"When STOP means Stop"
Words and music By p. o. Licemeh
and T. Rattle Cops. 1t auto make
a hit.
Since the girls have populdrised
those cretOnne oVeTcodts, tee IN
tend to haze our neto trinter SUIT
made Of hno1eun, tcith oilcloth
hat to match.
That fresh guy 4oho asked MS II
tomorrow 4cdS Friday got the re-
ply that 1t all depended upon
uhether yesterday tOGs Tuesday.
Who remembers the slang ear
preSsions.:
They're making monkey OF
you"
"WeH. / should snicker."
"Not on Uour tiHtupe"
RAJAH SHOUMUPP.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
1.-THE WOMAN"

THE WOMAN.
"a Tale of WOe)
4 man aud a tCo-mGH started our
race,
Nature decreed 1t so
To her discfedtt and disgrace,
For the tCo-man wrought mans
4coe.
They ced, becoming "t,oo in one"
Like some -polishes zoe
knotU),
Thus doubling the t1o-mdn's fun
By doubling the mans teoe.
The reason epolutionistS fail
Is, because they cGnmot shoto
a mortal tcith monkeys tail,
Or, Without tGIe of t1Oe.
THOMAS DICKSON.
4
The Washington times., 1925-08-04

NOTHING IN A NAME
Miss Bertha Safe lives IN
MercyuiIIe, Iowa, and the boys
aCho knOw her say she's Just as
sweet as she can be.
49,
The Washington times., 1925-08-04

Greater love hath no man than
when his wife Is away in the
country. TOM CULHANE!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Did Booth Escape After
LincOln's Assassination?

Regarding the rumor that John
Wilkes Booth escaped death after
Lincoln's assassination.
When ] was in Oklahoma City
some twenty years ago. a gambler by
the name of r. l.. George died and
papers were found in his possession
which might lead one to believe he
was Booth. In any case he had been
in close touch with members of the
ex-Confederate Cabinet and letters
were discovered showing that at diff
ferent times he had received large
sums from men prominent during
the life of the Confederacy.
This same r. L. George ran a
gambling house in San Antonio,
Texas, for a number of years, and
was tangled UP in varied and numer-
Gus gun battles.
Secret service men investigated
the rumor at the time of George S
death and reported it as a false lead
but do know that all sources of in
formation were suddenly shut off
and the body disposed of muy
pronto.
Two years ago was in south
Maryland and talked to many old
timers who knew Booth. Mrs. Gas.
satt and others implicated in the
escape of Booth. l visited Dents
meadows where he made the cross
ing to Persimmon Point across
the Potomac. There seems to be 6
definite understanding in that sec.
ton that the man killed by Sgt
Corbett near Fredericksburg was no
Booth. This rumor is hard to trace
as most rumors are. In fact to this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Out of Some Things,
In the Real Things

Some men retire from public life
deliberately for rest; or. having been
retired in elections. take a rest ana
ease, refusing to hang on to their
hold on the fringes of politics In the
hope of coming back. l am inclined
to respect them. They are at least
unusual; and one feels they may
have a slightly deeper philosophy
about man. his years upon this
earth, and the best disposition OF
those years. Less than ten years
ago, two rather conspicuous Sena-
tors were Moses Clapp of Minnesota
md Joseph l.. Bristow of Kansas.
Today, their former fellows in the
Senate occasionally hear of them as
spending their days in ease, each
with a farm across the river in
Virginia. Beth were. in their Sen
ate days, active, and of an ener-
getically insurgent trend, l should
like to talk with them and hear
their own comparison of their pres
ent ways of ease with their former
hectic days of active politics. Some
would speak of them a little COM
miseratingly, as II they were "out
of things" But maybe they really
have the best of 1t. Probably good
deal depends on what within them
selves, what of mental equipment
and temperament they took will,
them to their Virginia FARMS
From Short Shifts in Public Life
Mark Sullivan in the Worlds Work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Tourists Welcomed And
Not Refugees in France

Paris, Jan. ga. p. by MaiD-The
French government has no desire TO
hinder or check tho arrival of foreign
tourists. Camille Chautemps. minis
ter of the interior, has explained in
a letter to the president of the Nice
Chamber of Commerce. who had ex-
pressed fear that certain regulations
in course of preparation would affect
the tourist trade unfavorably. Vexa-
tious formalities for visiting for
eigners will be avoided by a temper
airy document, he says. obtainable
from hotel keepers. which will take
the place of the identity card.
NJ. Chautemps feels. however, that
owing to the fact that the foreign
population of France has recently
been composed of refugees from va =
rious European countries, a closer
check should be kept on 1mmlgra :
ton. Some of these refugees nave
willingly accepted the burdens which
accompany residence in France In the
matter of formalities and taXatlons
| Others, on the contrary. have shown
no desire to comply with the regula :
lions: they do not r gister their ad-
dresses, obtain identity cards or pay
| taxes.
Failure to produce receipts for in
! come and other taxes will be 1ol-
lowed by refusal of the authorities
to issue or renew the foreigner
| identity card.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Jap Schools Army
Drills Protested

Toxic, Dec. 24-(By \. P)-The
proposed institution of military
training in the middle and higher
technical schools has aroused violent
o. position among students. many in
tellectual societies and in the bulk
of the native press. Student bodies
have sent deputation5 to the war de-
p2rtment to register their objection
to the plan. and number of educa-
tors have made public addresses or
contributed articles to the newspa-
pers against it.
The supporters Of the plan main
tain that it has no essential military
objective, but is intended as a sub
stitute for sports and to invigorate
the youthful mind as well as body.
I'VE have studied how the American
authorities are, through military dis
cip.ine, trying to keep the spirit of
tho nation vigorous, steady and en-
ergetic." said General Baron Tanaka.
former minister of war, land we have
found their system so clever that we
intend to copy it. To impute any In
tention to us of making preparations
for war is absurd"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Noble Birth of Romans
Indicated by Gold Rings

In the earlier days of the Roman
Empire most rings worn by men were
Of iron. Only a senator sent on an
embassy received a gold ring. Later
senators of noble birth enjoyed the
right to wear rings made of gold. In
the third century before Christ. the
privilege was extended to the knights.
After the battle Of Came, Hannibal
ordered that the gold rings be taken
from the hands of the dead Romans.
These rings were sent to Carthage.
not as spois of war. but as proof Of
the great slaughter among the Ro-
man patricians and knights, for at
that time only the highest ranking
knights. those whom the state pro-
vided with horses. had the right to
wear gold rings.
Rome, shocked by the disaster at
Came. proclaimed day of national
mourning. on which all gold rings
were laid aside and iron rings substi-
tuted as mark of sorrow. This
practice continued for over 200 years.
Iron rings were worn in Rome on the
funeral day of Augustus Cesar.-The
Mentor Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
WATERV|LlE FOLKS
TO view ECLIPSE
THIS MORNING

At sos o'clock this morning in
Waterville occurs an event of life
time, an eclipse of the sun, which
though Only partial, will be near
enough complete 90 plunge the city
into sombre dushlnesS. 1t will not
be for an hour and 13 minutes later.
at 9.21 that the eclipse will reach
its darkest point. At the first named
time the moon will come between
the sun and the earth and at 0.21
it will cover 96 per cent of the verti-
cal diameter Of the earth. From that
time on the darkness will diminish
and the eclipse will nave finished at
1870 o'clock.
People living in southern Massa-
chusetts and in Rhode Island and
Connecticut will be privileged to see
total eclipse. Maine being some
what north of the 200 mile wide
course that the eclipse is to take.
That part of the sun that can be
seen while the eclipse is present will
be in the shape of huge crescen.
with horns pointing downwards
towards the earth. Besides the
strange phenomenon of the sun it
may also be possible to view certain
stars and planets: Venus and Jupiter
being the most likely. These two
planets, If they are visible. will be
seen little to the right of the sun,
10 gaze at the eclipse for any
length Of time with the naked eve
would he unwise. as there is danger
or strain. One of the best ways to
view the Phenomenon is through
smoked glasses and any one can OBJ
tain pair by holding a !, iece of
window glass to the flame of can
die. II a telescope is to be used AT
any time a piece of smoked glass
should be placed before the eve
first.
Inc demand for smoked glasses
at local opticians yesterday was
| neavy and this points TO tho far!
mat Waterville does not mean to le,
the eclipse pass without taking the
pest OF the opportunities. Business
in the city has generally been Cur.
tailed about an hour so that no one
VIII nave to be inside when the great
| excitement arrives. e''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Good Dividends From
Old English Silverware

London, Jan. IA. P. by Mai)-
There is a great boom at the moment
in antique silver over here, and gen
uine examples of the art of the old
English silver-smiths are at present
fetching high prices in the sale
rooms. Quite recently standing
salt cellar which weighed only ten
ounces brought $11,50O. or so times
its weight ii pure gold.
The keenest buyers are said to be
foreigners and colonials. and quite
recently enormous quantities of find
old silver have been shipped to the
United States. Asked for the reason
for the increased demand for old sill
yer. we'll known expert said that it
was an excellent investment. The
longer it was kept the more valuable
1t became, and collectors We're buying
1t with that I'm mind. Taking in con-
nection with old silver is very rare
adays, the expert added. as the
penalty ha0 been made so great that
what was to be gained from the de-
ception was scarcely worth the risk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24

day no one in that section seems to
want to talk freely about the matter.
Father Matthews at Chapel Point,
Md, whose father was accused Of
being implicated in the plot, told me
that Mrs. Cassatt had absolutely
nothing to do with Booths escape.
but she was convicted and hanged
because it was proven that he
changed horses at her place.
John Payne, of Washington, was
raised near Fredericksburg, and he
tells me that 1t was generally believ-
ed that Booth escaped, and that a
negro was burned and the reward
collected on his carcass.
This is all hearsay-it might be
possible to have some one look up
the newspaper files in Oklahoma
City and get the straight dope on
Georges death. Anyway his leg had
been broken in the same place as
Booths-his appearance Tailed
letters indicated he was Booth-and
somebody put the soft pedal on the
story mighty quick. Take 1t for
what it's worth.
1ncidently Booth was never hang
ed. He was supposedly shot while
hiding in a barn. the barn burned
and his remains afterward identified.
BY Howard A. Shannon.-In Ad-
venture Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
|Cold Dispels Hope
MMuch Needed
ThaW in City

Waterville's tickle weather TOOK an
other unexpected change yesterday
With the result that all hopes for a
thaw during the next few days have
been abandoned. The mild tempera-
tws Of Thursday remained until late
IN the evening. when 1t began to de-
cline rapidly, and yesterday morning
thermometers in the city registered
from 10 to Is below zero.
A strong, steady wind from the west
blowed all day. hurting the loose snow
b peoples faces and chilling to the
marrow all those who ventured out or
doors. Although the temperature did
not 20 IS low as it did earlier In the
week, yesterday was. all in all. the
most disagreeable day thus far this
winter. st. tt
Drifts that were a considerable I'M
Ndiment to travel were built up in
The streets and sidewalks and 1t was
aecessary for the city plows to make
round Of the city just as though
uefe had been SnOwStorm. Inc
nnd caused hardness in the schedules
~ both street cars and trains. Espe-
oaly was this true Of the Waterville
mo Augusta electric line, some of the
0ts being the best part Of an hour
no half late in arriving at their
0eslnations. The railroad trains were
aoout a half hour late.
Last evening the temperature on
.1in street stood at degrees below
gro at o'clock and a biting breeze
I vas still blowing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-24
Cattle On Feed
January l, 1925

There were only about 50 per cent
as many cattle on feed January l,
1925 as on the same date last year IN
the eleven corn belt states, accord
ing to the final winter feeding esti-
mates of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. The num-
Der on feed in the states east of the
Mississippi River was 81 per cent
of last year, and in the states west
of the River it was 81 per cent.
In Iowa and Nebraska. which
ordinarily feed about one fifth each
of the total cattle fed, the estimated
numbers on feed as per cent of the
numbers a year ago. were "a and 81
respectively. The next most I'M
portant states. Kansas and Illinois,
show 80 and SO per cent, Ohio and
Indiana each show 80, South Dakota
shows IS per cent, and the three
states of minor feeding operations
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan
show 50 per cent each.
In the western Mountain anu
Pacific states about 80 per cent as
many cattle We're on feed as on
January 1st last year. Colorado
and Utah had about the same mum