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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
|SNEAK THIEVES
ENTER FIVE
HOMES
Nearly $500 In Cash Taken
From Trunks, Purse,
and Desk

Sneak thieves were active in five
homes, according to reports made
to the police since last night, and
besides personal property nearly
$500 in cash has been stolen.
The second-floor room of Ray
field Ronson, at 468 l. street south
west was entered and the thief
took $135 in bills and some old
coins. Police are searching for a
suspect.
Cash amounting to $50 has been
reported stolen from a trunk be-
longing to Ella Chavis at 1905
Fifteenth street northwest. Enter
ing with a duplicate key another
trunk robber gained admission to
1404 Carrollburg street southwest,
and stole from ELLIS Boots $40 In
bills, 1t was reported last night.
Margaret Corners reported her
home at 943 K street northwest,
entered and robbed Of a leather
purse containing cash and checks,
and the rifling Of a desk at 2106
Rhode Island avenue northeast, re-
suited in the loss of hillfold con-
tanning $50 for Rudolph ]. Boehs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
CHAMBER Will
|. PUSH HEADLEY
INQUIRY
b. c. Commerce Body to Ask
Commissioners Again for
pemotion Cause

The washington Chamber pf
Commerce viii not drop its fight
for an. explanation Of the denlotion
OF Albert j. Headley, from police
inspector to captain.
The decision was made last night
at the regular monthly meeting or
the board of directors by a vote OF
IL to 4, when the directors voted
to send another letter to the Com
missioners today demanding that
some explanation Of the demotion
be made.
The vote followed a fiery speech
by Charles w. Darr, chairman Of
the police and fire protection COM
mittee Of the Chamber OF Commerce
in which he declared that the Dis
trict Commissioners had failed to
answer the Chambers questions In
the last communication.
Mr.. Darr said, mo man In this
country Is punished without q hear
ing. We believe that the summary
demotion of Captain Headley was
not in the best interest of the po-
lice department.
The substance of his remarks
will be Incorporated in another let
ter to the Commissioners which Is
/ being drafted today. 1t will, 1t is
expected, leave no doubt Of the
chambers attitude.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
COURT SETS ASIDE
VERDICT FOR $4,000

YORK. Pan Aug. 5.-The verdict
of a common pleas jury, awarding
damages OF more than $4,000
against the Pennsylvania railroad
to Harriet v. Fury, a nurse in
jured following wreck near Brill
hart station on the night Of June
Z, 1922, was set aside in an opinion
handed down by Judge N. Sargent
Ross. Judgment was given in favor
of the defendant company.
In the opinion of the court there
is no ground for a new trial.
In substance, 1t is the opinion
of the court, as taken from the evi
dence, that the railroad company
cannot be held responsible for in
iuries received by the plaintiff in
an accident while she was not in
custody of the company as pas
senger, but while. walking upon a
public highway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
FUN CLUB SENDS
|. 10000 ON BIG
OUTING
Glen Echo Is Scene of Great
Sport When Hahn organi-
cation Turns Out

One Of the greatest throngs ever
to visit Glen Echo Park in single
day turned out yesterday for the
outing OF the Fun Club of William
Hahn & Co. shoe, stores. So great
was the throng, estimated at more
than 10000, that it became neces-
sar for the park management to
close several of the amusement de-
vices to prevent overcrowding and
possible injuries.
AS result Of the closing Of the
amusements Harry w. Hahn, presi-
dent of the stores, today Is prepar-
ing to distribute tickets to members
of the club who were denied rides.
Beginning tomorrow, 1000 tickets
will be distributed daily for seven
days. Distribution will take place
at the Seventh street store. where
the Fun Club headquarters are
located. The tickets will be good
from August II to 90.
The Fun Club is an organization
OF boy and girl customers of the
Hahn stores. Tickets were mailed
to 10000 members and 5000 extra
tickets were issued yesterday. The
posed OF parents and friends OF
:
More than 500 children took part
in the athletic contests. Prizes
were won by Max Feldman, Alex
ander Sweeney, John Wallace,
Mildred Barnett, Josephine Conner,
Bernice Thomas, Herbert Brainn,
George Wooden. Harry Woodcock.
Ella Hagguinaso, Ruth King, Ruth
Stein, Milton Dickdaut, Carl Ramey,
william Stein, Sidney Stein, George
Smith and Raymond Hardesty.
Two hundred children took part in
the costume parade and gold
medals were presented to Maxine
Stevens, Vivian June Kearns,
Myron Garfinkle and Leonard Gar
finkle; silver medals to Margaret
Hayden, sarah Ehrick, John Kald.
enbach and Raymond Jones. and
bronze medals to Florence Emnreys
lane Fox and Paul Goetz. A silver
loving cup went to Fun Club Circle
No. So for the largest attendance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
MYSTERY SKELETON
PUZZLES TROOPERS

READING, Pa, Aug. 5.-State
police today began an investigation
to determine who occupied an
abandoned and decaying log house
several miles above Klinesville.
where It is reported a skeleton.
apparently that of child, was
found in an old oaken chest.
Judging from the condition of
the place the bones might have
been lying there for several years,
but thus far the state police have
been unable to find out who lived
there.
State police notified Doctor A. H.
Buscher, deputy coroner uf the
find and said they are awaiting a
report from him concerning the sex
and possible age Of the child and
an estimate of the time which has
elapsed since death occurred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
Mother On Deathbed
Sees Daughter
Married

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 81
Feeling that the end was rapidly
approaching, Mrs. Emma G.
Hax made request that her
daughter, Rose Hax and Her
man Fritz, Of Lester, hasten
plans for their wedding. Mrs.
Hax had been taken suddenly i'll
and expressed desire to see
her daughter married because
she felt death was near.
Plans were made and the we'd
ding ceremony was performed in
the sick chamber. Within q
few hours the brides mother
died.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
Rich Americans Paw
High To Hunt In
Scotland

EDINBURGH, Aug. 5.-An-
other American Invasion Of
Scotland for the grouse-shoot-
ing and Devastating season
has been planned for this year.
Scottish estate agents report
an increased volume Of bust
ness and state that most of the
biggest preserves have been let
to wealthy Americans.
r. H. McCurdy, of New York,
has rented the 35,OOO-acre pre-
serve, of the Duke of Rich
mond and Gordon's, in Banff-
shire, while several other Ameri-
cans have leased mansions and
other preserves in the High
lands.
Prices for preserves continue
to rule very high, according to
the agents, from $4,000 to $1O,-
600 being the general cost of
rentals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
LONE TOOTH GONE, ASKS
COURT 10 CURB WIFE

PONTIAC, Mich, Aug. I'VE
liam Kourney asked the Oakland
county circuit court to protect him
from the assaults of his wife: IN
HE hill for divorce. filed against
Mrs.. Josephine Kourney, he asked
an Injunction to prevent her from
molesfing him or doing him bodily
tourney says that he recently
lost q front tooth when his wife
struck him III the face with q stove
poker. On another occasion he
spent the night sleeping in his
automobile because he was afraid
his wife would hurt him, he says.
she is larger than he is ana
weighs 220 pounds, the husband
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
4 DIE, Z MISSING
IN BUILDING
COLLAPSE
Husband, 70. Killed as He Is
Ministering to Wife, rs,
an Invalid
By InternatIonal News servIee

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 5. =
with two persons still missing. four
dead and seven injured, one possibly
fatally, workmen continued today
the search Of the ruins OF a build.
ing in the downtown section which
collapsed late yesterday when q
crossbeam, which had been used
as support by movers, broke.
The two upper floors OF the three
story structure were used as q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
PEDDLER SAYS He WAS
TSAR'S HORSE TRAINER

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Charged at
Bow street police court with caus-
ing an obstruction by plying his
trade as. a peddler of chocolates,
Charles F. Collaway, who declared
that he was the late Car Nichola'
race-horse trainer, was warned to
be more careful in the future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
RUSSIA EXCHANGES
BOOKS WITH U. S.

MOSCOW. Aug. 5.-The bureau
for exchange of books, attached to
the Soviet Union Society for Gull
nounces that it has signed an
agreement for the exchange of books
and publications with the Superin-
tendeht: of Documents, Washington,
D. c. Each party VIII pay for it's
imports.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
az, WEEDS PUPIL, 10;
MUST EDUCATE HIM

MIITONvILLE, Kan. Aug. o.
Miss Sadie Sinclair, forty.two
school teacher, has changed her
plan OF becoming a foreign mis-
sionary. She feels there is work
to do at home since marrying Lloyd
Geist, nineteen.
LLOYD is one Of her pupils. He
must be educated and raised to
manhood. she says.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
Two Lives Saved by Girl

SUNBURY, Pa, Aug. 5.--Martha
Smith, fourteen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. X. Smith, Sunbury,
was credited with being the only
girl in Pennsylvania who has saved
two persons from drowning this
year. She has been granted q
distinguished service insignia by
lifeguards and recommended to the
Cagnaigie Hero Fund Commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05

roorning house. j. M. Holiday, sew
enty-nine, and his invalid wife.
seventy five, were killed as the aged
man was ministering to the bed
ridden woman. The other dead
were William Banks, negro work
man, and q IatI1er named Peterson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-05
A message Of thanks
and an apology!

~ AIMS are gratified and delighted
with the overwhelming attendance at
= = their FUN CLUB" OUTING for chill !.
dren at Glen Echo Park yesterday.
Between 10000 andes 900 people attended! The big
ges throng Glen Echo has had in all It's history!
And we hope sincerely that every boy and girl there
enjoyed our party much as we enjoyed giving I'll
However, the day held one disappointment. Because
the throng so far exceeded expectations the crush
about the amusement devices became utterly uncon.
trolIabIe- positively dangerous to continue
their operation. So the park authorities were COM
PEELED to shut some of them down.
We are sincerely sorry. We would not have, disap-
pointed our young friends for the world But IN the
interests of safety it was absolutely necessary.
So we are going to make good'-and this Is the
raneement we have made with the park authorities
so-syeTybody VIII be happyi 4.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
State Plans Regulation
for Finance Compcnies

Lansing, Undergraduates of ma.
chinery for the regulation of Michigan
finance companies is under way in the
state banking department. The new
law, which gives the state authority
to supervise this type of company, was
given immediate effect and it is the
hope of state officials that the banking
department can start enforcing the act
soon.
Until the action by the recent Iegfs.
lature, the state had no adequate law
dealing with this type Of firm and It is
the contention of state officials that
many Michigan residents sustained Sc
rious losses through manipulatioDs Of
"fy7by-night" companies, which were
organized in large numbers following
the end of the war. 1t is conceded
that regulatory measure will have the
effect of driving some companies out
of business.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
Mexico Taking Steps to
Appedse United States

Mexico City.-Mexico apparently is
taking active steps to erase a number
of incidents looked on with special
disfavor by the United States. Orders
have been issued to expedite trials of
Alejo Garcia and Francisco Ruiz, who
have appealed from the death sentence
imposed for the murder of Mrs. Resale
Evans. American-born British subject,
and to investigate alleged agrarian
abuses of the Evans property, now
under American management. Investi-
cation also has been ordered into
American charges of agrarian seizures
OF the property of Arthur Sharpton,
an American, and to place RESPONSE
bility for the labor difficulties of ia
lapa Light and Power company, which
resulted in retirement of its American
management. The finance ministry has
announced that the 50,00OOOO-peso
bond issue to pay for agrarian expro-
priations is ready to be allotted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
PLANS SHAKE UP OF
PROHIBITION FORCES

westinghouse nationwide shakeup
of the federal prohibition enforcement
system, planned by President Cool
idge's new dry dictator, Col Lincoln
Andrews, was announced by Secretary
Mellon.
One Of the most drastic features Of
the reorganization which provides the
most sweeping changes since the Vol
stead law was originally enacted, il
abolition of all state prohibition direc-
tors as well as the IS divisional head
quarters.
Instead, the country is to be divided
into p federal prohibition districts
which will disregard state lines and
will be bounded by federal judicial
district lines. Over each will be placed
a district GEAR" whose title will be
prohibition administrators They will
be given absolute authority and held
personally responsible for conditions
in their respective districts. The re,
gust 1.
With the % district administrators
Immediately responsible to him, Assist.
ant Secretary of the Treasury An
drews, who was brought to Washington
for the especial purpose of putting
more punch into prohibition, will be
directly responsible to Secretary Mel
lon and President Coolidge. His two
superiors have the utmost confidence
in the man who was formerly head Of
the American expeditionary forces eff
f1cient military police.
Commenting on the Andrews pro.
gram, Secretary Mellon said: "The
plan has met the unqualified approval
Of the President and of this depart
ment."
A part of the scheme will bring
close cooperation between the Depart
lnent of Justice and the treasury's dry
force. A speeding up of prosecutions
is to be obtained by having a special
counsel sit next to each district ad-
ministratOr. He will work with the
federal district attorneys.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
Sinclair Cleared of
Fraud in Oil Leases

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The famous Tea
pot Dome oil lease, negotiated between
Harry f. Sinclair and former Secre-
tary of the Interior Albert B. Fall,
that resulted in two members of a
Presidents cabinet leaving office, the
indictment on criminal charges of the
participants, and brought about
charges of bribery. fraud, collision
and conspiracy, was a perfectly legiti-
mate and valid transaction.
This, in effect, was the decision of
Federal Judge I. Blake Kennedy in
Federal District court here in the
equity suit wherein the United States
government sought to annul the Sin
clair lease to the rich Wyoming naval
oil reserve.
Judge Kennery concluded that his
verdict would probably be "unpopu-
lar" but declared that from a judicial
standpoint it was the only conclusion
that could be reached after an ex-
haustive digest of the testimony, depo-
sitions and briefs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
FRANCE TO FIGHT
RIFFS TO FINISH

Paris.-Morocco will be pacified, if
1t requires the entire resources of
France. This was the gist of the gov
ernment's declarations in the chamber
of deputies when, in riotous debate,
the Moroccan war was discussed.
The outstanding points made by the
government were:
l. France is willing to discuss only
the surrender of Abd-el-Kr leader
of the Riffs;
2. France will deal only with Add
el-Krim, and not with any "meddling
Intermediates"
3. France is determined to carry on
the war in conjunction with Spain I'M
til the Riff leader is definitely driven
from the countries he has invaded.
Premier Painleve received vote
of confidence, $40 to 80.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
MiIestoneS IN Life of
Senator La Toilette

Bern, Primrose, Dane county, Wis
consin, June IA, 1855, son of Josiah
and Mary La Toilette.
Became head of household and took
charge of 240 acre farm when IA years
old, on death of father.
Entered University IF Wisconsin
when 10, working to meet expenses.
Was graduated with bachelor Of
science degree, 1879.
Studied law and was admitted to
the bar in 1880.
Married Belle Case, Baraboo, Wis.,,
Dec 81, 1881.
District attorney, Dane county, two
terms, 1SSO-1SS4.
Elected to congress from third dis
trict in 1885, member of forty-ninth,
fiftieth and fifty-first congresses. Re-
elected twice, prominent as Trainer
with William Mckinley, later presi.
dent, of the Mckinley tariff.
Defeated for nomination for gov
ernor in 1892.
Elected governor of Wisconsin in
1900 and twice reelected, serving until
1905.
Elected United States senator in
1905, resigning as governor. Served
as senator until his death.
Candidate for republican nomination
for president in 1908, 1912, 1915 and
1920.
Independent candidate for president
in 1924.
Died June IS, 1925.
Mr.. La Follette's ancestors were
fighters, Huguenots, who gave up their
business as silk manufacturers and
left France because of a religious
war. The first to come to America
were John j. La Toilette and his wife,
who landed in New Jersey in 1745.
Each of their four sons was soldier
in the Revolution. The west beck
oned to them at the end of the war
They drove horses into Wisconsin
and sold them in the state. Three
went further west, but Joshua bought
land near Primrose, 20 miles south
west of Madison. Primrose was the
birthplace of Senator La Toilette
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
Night Air Mail Between
Chicago and New York

Chicago.-Night air mail service 70
and from New York-a new fying
schedule that will take Chicago's mail
at the end of a business day and drop
it in New York the next morning
ready for the earliest business man
will begin July l, it was announced bv
post Office officials.
A glimpse at the new schedule, and
comparisons with the one other al,
mail schedule to New York, and with
the fastest train time. shows how New
York-bound mail posted for the air at
five or six O'Clock in the evening gets
into the eastern city II hours sooner
than the day air mail schedule. and
some eight hours faster than the FIST.
est mail trains.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
Light Hogs Advance
GingerLy as Runs Wane
BY Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
IL G Denartnnent of Agriculture

BY Bureau OF Agricultural Economics,
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Chicago, Union Stock Yards,-For
Week Ending June 19.-Fed steers
grading good and better are so cents
higher than a week earlier and light
yearlings often show more upturn. Big
weight steers at $11.35 as the week
closed were not strictly choice, medium
weights bringing $11.5O and yearlings
$11.75
Moderate receipts and general
breadth of demand for hogs, especially
from shipping interests, impaired a
persistently strong undertone to trade.
This combination of favorable circum-
stances resulted in sharp price bet
terment for all weights and classes,
which was sufficient to carry the top
we'll over the $13 line, or around $3.50
higher than year ago
Under the stimulus of moderate re-
ceipts fat lamb and sheep values
gained % to 80 cents, respectively.
toward the close of the week. Best
Idaho lambs realized $16.25, with bulk
at SIC to $16.15, most desirable ma
tives scored $3.50 to $15.75, with a
few decks at $15.S5 and $1,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
F. w. Sargent Elected
Head of North Western

ChicagO.-Abolition of the. position
of chairman of the board of the Chi
cago & North Western railroad, here
tofore filled by Marvin Hughitt, ST.,
who becomes chairman of the finance
committee, and resignation of w. H.
Finley, president since 1918, were an
nounced after the annual meeting Of
the board of directors in New York.
F. w. Sargent, vice president and
general counsel of the company, was
elected to succeed Mr. Finley.
The same changes were effected in
the management of the Chicago. Min
neapolis. st. Paul & Omaha railway.
which is controlled by the North
Western.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
GoU. Peay Refuses Troops
for the Scopes Trial

Nashville, Tenn.EGOv. Austin Peay
declined the request of Sheriff r. B..
Harris and A. P. Haggard, chairman
of Dayton's city commission for Ma
tional Guard troops at Dayton during
the Scopes trial. The request present
ed no emergency, the governor stated.
Governor Peay in letter to Sheriff
Harris said:
"The emergency must be urgent to
justify the governor in superseding
local authority with the militia and I
am obviously not justified in using
soldiers for the Scopes trial. Ordi.
nary police protection does not come
within the purview of the law regu-
lating the use of state troops"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
Commodore Pugh, Chicago
Ydchtsn1dn, Financier, Dies

Chicago. = Commodore James A.
Pugh, famed yachtsman, promoter 0f
several million-dollar business enter
prises and political progenitor of ex-
Mayor William Hale Thompson, died
at his home in Eastman Springs,
Mich.
Death was due to heart disease. He
had been i'll since the death of his
wife, Mrs. Nellie Kirker Pugh, who,
too, succumbed to heart disease last
November.
Mr.. Pugh was sixty years old. Rated
a millionaire, his fortunes ebbed and
and flowed during mis- stormy business
career
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-01
CHINESE RIOTERS
SHOOT FOREIGNERS
French Subject Killed at
Shameen-U. S. War
ship to Scene.

Hongkong. = Five hundred British
and other foreign women and children
left Shameen, the foreign quarter of
Canton, aboard the British steamer
Honam for Hongkong. a British in
fantry regiment was ordered to stand
by in case of need The American
gunboat Helena left here for Shameen.
Chinese Fire on Foreigners.
CantOn.-G. .. Pasquier, French
merchant, was killed and British ma
rine and three foreign civilians were
wounded when thousands of parading
students, workers and soldiers opened
fire on the island of Shameen, which
houses the foreign settlement. The
British and French marines returned
the fire with machine guns. The ex-
tent of the casualties of the rioters is
not known
Japs Attacked by Mobs.
ShanghaL-ft was reported here
that Japanese consuls have been at
tackled by Chinese mohs. both at
Chungking and Chingkiang. The con-
sui at the latter place demanded an
apology and intimated that if it were
not made strong action would be taken
by Japan.
Yanks Ordered Out.
New York.-The American consul at
Canton has ordered Americans to
leave that city because OF anti-foreign
agitation, according to a cablegram re-
ceived by the board of foreign mis-
siOns of the Presbyterian church.
Sharp Note to Picking.
Picking. = The foreign diplomatic
corps sent note to the Chinese gov
eminent declining to accept RESPONSE
bility for delays in settlement of the
Shanghai strike troubles and charging
the Chinese government with giving
an inaccurate version of the recent
series of incidents at Shanghai.