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The Washington times., 1925-05-12
JURY GETS
TEAPOT
CASE
Gordon and U. S. Counsel Pre-
sent Evidence Against Fall,
Sinclair, and Dohenys

The Teapot Dome naval oil re-
serve leases, involving Albert B..
Fall, former Secretary of the In
terror; Edward L. Doheny, Ed
ward L. Doheny, jr., and Harry
F. Sinclair, operators, again be-
came the business today before
the additional grand jury, COM
pleted yesterday before Justice
Siddons, in the District Supreme
Court.
District Attorney Peyton Cor
don and Special Counsel Atlee
Pomerene and Owen j. Roberts,
appearing for the Government,
presented to the jury the case as
the prosecution looks at it.
Witnesses Summoned.
The following witnesses are sum.
moned to testify today: Edward B.
Mclean, Washington publisher;
Admiral J. K. Robson, chief en-
gineer of the navy; e. c. Finney,
assistant secretary of the Senate;
e. K. Hill, clerk of the Senate oil
committee; Graham Youngs, of
Blair & Company, New York bank
ers; Theodore Mack and Guy Ives.
A former indictment against Fall.
the Dohenys and Sinclair, was
recently Quashed by Chief Justice
Mccoy of the District Supreme
Court because of the alleged illegal
presence in the grand jury room
during investigation of an assistant
to the Attorney General.
Judge Warns the Jury.
Evidently having this in mind
Justice Siddons said to the jury
yesterday:
You must not permit any per-
son in the grand jury room except
those authorized under the law
governing these proceedings. If at
any time an application to appear
before you should be made by some
person who is not officially, under
the law, authorized to appear, it is
better for you to submit such ap-
plication to the court, and then let
it be determined whether this or
that person has a lawful right be-
fore the grand jury"
The court also emphasized the
necessity for secrecy concerning
matters transpiring in the grand
jury room.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
D. C. CHARITY BODIES TO
DISCUSS COMMUNITYCHEST

A large attendance of leaders in
charitable enterprises in the Capital
is expected at a conference to dis
cuss the community chest idea,
by Commissioner Cuno Fl. Rudolph.
The meeting will be held in the
board room Of the District Building.
Several letters have been re-
ceived by Commissioner Rudolph in.
dcrsing the community chest plan.
One letter in particular, from Bishop
James E. Freeman, called attention
to the success the chest idea at
tanned in Minneapolis, where he had
a charge for several wears.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM To
BE URGED
Commissioners to Be Asked to
Provide in Next Budget
for Improvement

The Commissioners will be asked
to provide in their next budget
estimates for installation of a
high pressure water system for
firefighting in the District, by
Samuel j. Prescott, president of
the Board of Trade, who will CON
fer this afternoon with Cuno H.
Rudolph, chairman of the Board
of Commissioners.
A high pressure system will be
urged on the grounds that it viii
be an economy to install 1t before
the cost increases, that it will con-
serve the filtered water supply Of
the District. and that it will afford
not only better, but greater faciI-
tiles for protection from fire by
freeing fire apparatus in the down
town section for use in outlying
territory.
Situation Alarming.
Property in the business section
valued at $25O,000, 900, nearly half
of which is Government owned, is
involved in the movement to OBJ
tain adequate fire protection by
remedying a situation which was
termed alarming" today by David
NJ. Lea, chairman of the insurance
committee of the Board of Trade.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
NINE MORE.
PERSONS
HURT
Police Start Campaign Against
illegal Types-Drivers
Themselves Blinded

Additional proof of the danger
of the general use of bright head
lights was obtained today by
motorists who are complaining
that brilliant lights are making
the streets of Washington unsafe
for motor car and pedestrian
travel.
Police reported that nine per-
sons were knocked down by auto
mobiles last night. The accidents
were said to be due largely TO
slippery streets, with bright head
lights contributing a good share
of the cause.
Police Start Campaign.
Its bad enough on clear nights"
one motorist said today. "but on
nights like last night you take
your life in your hands If you ven
ture into the streets either In an
lautomobile or on foot.
"It was impossible last night,
due to the bright lights refIecting
on the slippery streets, to see any
distance ahead. 1t was particular
ly difficult at street corners to de-
tect pedestrians crossing"
Police are making every effort,
it was said today, to eliminate
glaring, dazzling and binding head
lights. However, many motorists
point out, there is still room for
considerable improvement.
"If the regulations were changed
so las to compel motorists to dim
his lights while going up and down
every hill, no matter how large OF
small, conditions would improve"
one motorist said.
Death Grazed Man.
A protest was also made today by
a pedestrian who said he narrowly
escaped death last night.
IT was crossing on Connecticut
avenue at Kalorama street." he said,
land the street seemed to be clear.
I started across, but before / had
gone a few feet car appeared
coming north on Connecticut ave-
nue. Another machine appeared in
the opposite direction.
Both had bright lights and I
was sure the drivers saw me. But
apparently they didn't. The first
car got within five feet of me
before turning to avoid hitting
1t was necessary for me to sprint
to the other side and in doing so
1 nearly hit the other machine.
This driver didn't see me until he
was on top of me. I sprinted
again and just missed being knocked
down.
"I am convinced that both
drivers were blinded by the glaring
headlights on their cars
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
MAJOR STATIONED IN
PARIS ORDERED HOME

Army orders issued by the War
Department today include the fol
lowing:
Major Robert p. Glassburn, now
on duty at the War College, Paris
France, ordered to Fort Hancock,
y. J.
Major c. S. Hoffman, now at
Fort LeaVenworth, Kan, detailed
as instructor of the Indiana Ma
tional Guard at Indianapolis.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
MUST SERVE TERMS
FOR RUM BOAT ROW

William A. Price and Theodore G.
Price, OF Perthamboy, N. j., con-
Victed Of taking seized liquors and
motor boat carrying them from
the custody of a customs inspector,
lost yesterday in the Supreme Court
Of the United States their appeal for
review.
In a scuffle to get possession or
the boat and liquor Patrick j. Mac.
EVoy, the inspector, was knocked
unconscious. The Prices were
given penitentiary terms at hard
labor.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
EYOUNG MAN YOU I
BETTER TAKE
AGA5 HOME

"THE ETERNAL PROBLEM"
Can you, my dear, 60 on and on,
When your heart is heavy and
break1nG9
Can you face the teeth of bitter
BcORn,
And bear the pain of q soul that
Ii aching?
These are questions from life
A little girl 10 asking you.
She Is tired, 50 tired Of this bitter
strife.
Does 1t pay to be good and true?
She looks around and views the world;
It all seems 50 happy and free.
She wonders could God forget one
little girl.
And that little girl be met
Then from the sky q ralndrOp fell;
God must have sent Il down.
II raised her heart from its troubled
shell,
And she listened to the soft pat
terinG sound.
Her heart grew full with the love
For they whispered a promise to her
She knew that Mt the end Of this
bitter strife,
Lay q reward more precious than
gold. ALICE X.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
LIBEL ACTION AGAINST
1T. RISDON POSTPONED

The case of libel against James
Thornton Risdon, manager Of the
Kew Gardens, 2700 Q street north
west, has been postponed until
Thursday due to the fact that Mrs.
Claire M. Adams who brought the
charge was out of town when the
case was called yesterday.
Bond of 1000 was set for Ris-
don's appearance in court Thurs
do
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
RETWEEN OURSELVES.

For two score years q Iuckless wight,
1 have had to earn my bread
By doing all my work at night
When most people are In bed.
NV task is light, requires no speed,
And I've plenty time to spare
To smoke a pipe or books to read
Or to comb my tangled hair.
Some leading papers I peruse
To learn what is being done
All around the world (the daily news)
Best of all, in Washington.
Yet, of the group Of journals here,
prefer the crispy Times.
Because It brings me needed cheer
With its snappy jokes and rimes.
Like other mOrtals, now and then,
feel gloomy, out Of gear,
But soon / am myself again
When q funny sheet 10 near.
Friend reader list to my advice:
Stacks of humOr good and clean,
You'll get each evening from Bill Price
In his column, Heard and Seen"
RANDOM RYMESTER.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
6. r. CONSAUL HEADS
COMMITTEE ON PARKS

Charles F. Consaul has succeeded
Fred G. Coldren as chairman of
the Board of Trade committee on
parks and reservations.
Mr.. Coldren, who recently was
appointed attorney for the park
commission, resigned from the
craftsmanship. A resolution of re-
gret at his resignation was adopted
yesterday by the executive com
mittee.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
IS
TOTA[T It
SPENT
One Witness Before Utilities
Board Got $50 Per Minute
for Testimony, Claim

The Public Utilities Commits
sion today is considering giving
to the public the method which
was used by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company, to
hold up it's rates in Washington.
It is estimated that the Tele-
phone Company spent more than
100000 in its efforts to con-
vince the Public Utilities Com
mission that it's rates should
stand.
Among the items in the list is
said to be one for several thou
sand dollars which the company
paid to Doctor Jacob H. Hol-
lander, professor of political
economy at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, who appeared before the
commission in behalf of the tele-
phone company.
$5O-a-Minute Fee.
It is said that the company paid
Doctor Hollander at the rate of $50
a minute for his talk. He talked
for forty-five minutes.
Engineer Commissioner J. Frank
lin Bell, chairman of the commits
sion, today asked Frank H.
Stephens, general counsel of the
commission, for a written opinion
as to whether the itemized list
should be made available fof puDli-
cation.
The company also is said to have
spent a considerable sum in getting
local auctioneers to give expert tes-
timony as to the value of its hold
ings here.
Public Not to Pay All.
The rest Of the money was spent
in paying for the large clerical force
and other workmen needed to make
the revaluation. Some OF the ex-
pense is said also to have gone
for legal counsel.
The result Of the valuation case
was that the Commission estab-
lished a value of about 18,500,00
which was about 100000 below the
value established before the revalua-
ton.
1t was pointed out today that the
public will not be called upon n
bear all of the cost of the valuation;
that a great part Of it would be
paid out Of the profits of the phone
corporation.
Reduction Order Soon.
The formal order of the commits
sion reducing rates of the Telephone
Company will probably be issued to.
day.
Meanwhile, the company remains
silent on reports 1t will fight the
lowered rates by court action. A.
e. Berry, president of the COM
pany, says he will not comment
until the formal order has been re-
ceived.
The commission Is reducing un-
limited service from $5 to $4.75 a
month and increasing calls on the
two-party lines from thirty-five to
forty per month. This will save
telephone users about 100000
year. The rates are effective on
June bills.
Court Fight Expected.
The reduction will bring the COM
pany's return on investment down
to 7 per cent. The company had
been seeking an 8 per cent return.
The company has already re-
tanned George Hoover, local at
torney, to fight the valuation case
and he is expected to take the rate
case into court.
The commissions reduction Of
rates is based on the new valuation
of $18,50O,O 900. The company con-
tends for a $25,OOO,O00 valuation.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
July 4 Group Named

Charles P. Light, A. j. Driscoll,
and Ben T. Webster were appointed
by the board of directors of the
Board Of Trade to represent that
body at Independence Day exer-
cises, it was announced today.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
Beck Calls on President

Former Solicitor General of the
Department of Justice James M.
Beck called upon President Coolidge
today to pay his respects. Beck
yesterday formally notified the Su-
preme Court of his resignation as
Solicitor General.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
Bethesda to Have P. 0.

Establishment Of branch post.
office at Bethesda, Md, has been
authorized by the Postoffice De
partment, it was announced today.
1t will be opened next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12

France, tits said, is going
to pay Uncle Sam tUhGt she
otOes. If s0e can get 81 do10n
and the balance IN annual
instaIIments, aOeU be doing
t0eH.
STEAMBOAT STEVE.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
Texas Dean Gets U. S. Post

George G. Butte, dean of the law
school at the University Of Texas.
was today appointed attorney gen
eral for Porto Rico by President
Coolidge
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
THE FIRST AYIATRIX.

"OId Mother Goose" away back there,
When in space she wanted to wander,
Would take a jaunt high in the air
Seated upon very fine gander.
space,
And recount her various aerial tricks,
You must admit. with deepest grace,
She was the pioneer aviatrix.
HI. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12

These be days of mGrtyrdon1,"
1Orites o. cOntrib-"income tGres,
vaccination, prohibition, traffic
and parking regulations, and
matrimomy. Of these, Which
be the worst?"
The Washington times., 1925-05-12

OF 1928 FOrty-first street north
west, the first person to secure
an aviation pilots permit under
the new traffic regulations to
operate aircraft in the District
of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12

"Let us make both ends meet"
Said hubby to Mrs. GFupe,
And then for dinner he ordered
Beef tongue and OK tail soup.
ARCTIC AL.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
6IlENRDIt0SEEM8
By BILL PRICE
o VACCINATION MO.

U VACCINATION MO.
All day / squirm and t1Uitch;
Al night I toss and pitch;
My "bmgs" are hatchin'
That's tOhy I'm scratchin'
My UaccinGtion itch. H.A.
THE WINNER DOESN'T WIN.
"Ah acins."
what yuh got9"
"Three aces"
"tNo ytth don't. Al teims."
"Whdt yuh 0ot?"
"Tt1o mines an q razor"
"Yuh shoh do. Hotu come yuh
% lWckVf" BLONDY.
SHOULD-BE EPITAPHS.
This marks the spot where last was
The mortal form of Cyrus Green.
He thought his nivver's tank was dry.
He lit a match-and we'll
I guess that was the reason why
1t blew him all tO-no one can tell.
Here rests poor oIdGovernment clerk,
Who died one day Of OverwOrk.
They buried him at the close of day
And said Saint Peter would raise his
pay.
Here lie the bones Of Hiram Gooch,
Who died from drinking poisoned
He died In twenty-fOur;
He's taking o snoOze
To sleep off his booze;
He never will drink no more.
a
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
DIVERSIFIED RHYMES.

The legislature of Tennessee, In
spirit of cynicism,
Has passed a law prohibiting the
teaching of DarwiniSm.
They fail to realize the monkey In
us brings q smile
When we hear a joke, or see the
antics of q child.
He was sitting In the dentists office
with a swollen jaw
When the dentist, who weighed
ninety pounds. opened the tor
ture chamber door.
"You are next" he said, will you
ObliRe me by walking right I'M;
When he emerged he was q tooth
out, and the dentist was too thin.
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1925-05-12
MIRTHFUL MUSINGS.

MussoIimi predicts great tu-
ture for Italy during the nert
si1 months. In other tOords he
has firmly established himself
as O. WOPTIMIST!
A sure cure for insomnia:
Kill the cat, silence the neigh
boris sG1ophone, and persuade
the 1Uife to giUe up music!
There are ttUo forms of crimes
prevalent nowadays. Some COM
mat themt-others MARRY them!
A bachelor is a guy Who en-
ters the boarding house fight
for hot 1UGter on Saturday night
a married man is the felLOtO
1Cho stays IN shot 1UGter'" ALL
the time! JOE H. HOLMAN.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-07
What About Soccer?
By PETER P. CARNEY

from the ascension Of such players to
professional leagues and the subsc-
qucnt failure of these players to make
the grade"
The South End League has sixteen
clubs, playing in two divisions. The
East End League has ten teams, and
the North End League has six. All
of the grammar schools have teams
and play under the direction of the
Municipal Recreation Commission.
The high schools are being organized
now.
All of these clubs are building up
capable players for the Fall River
first eleven team of the American
League, winners Of the United States
championship in 1924. This year they
lost to the Boston Football Club,
which as already mentioned. by defeat
ing st. Louis, won the 1925 cham
pionship of the United States. The
winning of the Z. S. championship in
1924 by Fall River did much to estab-
lish soccer in that city as major
sport. The town is behind the club !;
10000 paid to see the Fall River and
the Coates teams play. and many were
turned away. The ambition of every
youngstcr is to become member of
thc Fall River first eleven.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-07
ROBSTOWN ELEVEN
CRUSHES WESLACO

ROBSTOWN, Tex, Nov. Tho
powerful Robstown Cotton Pickers eS-
tablishcd themselves as dangerous con-
tenders for the state Glass b football
championship Friday afternoon ny
overwhelming Weslaco, 40 to IL. be
fore crowd of $500 persons. The
Cotton Pickers completely outclasscd
the champions Of the Rio Grande Val
ley.
Fridays victory cinched for the
Robstown eleven the championship OF
District 16 and Southeast Texas. 1t
is probable that they will next play
the winner of the Del Rio Sabinal bi-
district clash Saturday.
A special train containing 60 fans
and n band. accompanied the Weslaco
eleven to Robstown. They paraded
through the streets prior to the game.
]. Smith and Clark, Robstown's
two stellar ground-gainers, accom-
plished the rout Of Wcslaco almost
single handed. Smith returned a Yves
laco punt 70 yards for the first touch
down of the game. Clifford of W"s
acol. recovered a tumble and raced
90 yards for one of Weslaco's count
crS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-07
BEARS EXPECT
BIC DEAL IN
TEN DAYS
Three Players Must Be
Waived Out Of League
First. $

A big deal which will bring TO the
San Antonio Bears three experienced
players-an outfielder. an infielder
and n pitcher-is expected to be ready
for announcement in about ten days.
it was said at Bruin headquarters
Saturday.
Waivers are now being sought IN
the three players. Under the rules Ct
the league in which they have played,
waivers require ten days.
The men are all major league pros
poets scheduled for another season Of
minor league development. The pitch
or finished last season with major
league club, it is said.
Signed contracts of two young
players highly recommended by UNI
pire Harry Kane of the Texas League
were received Saturday.
Harry is the party who dug out
Shortstop Cohen, for whom the Waco
club will get big wad Of money
from the New York Giants.
Kane says Third-baseman Arthur
Leyna and Catcher Pete Arzati are
both better-looking prospects than
Cohen WAS when Waco got him.
Leyna lives in Fresno, Cal, Arzati
in Tucson. Ariz. Both have been
stars in the Arizona baseball tourna-
mcnts which attract players from
wide areas each fall and in which
Kane has been acting an umpire for
several years. Harry says he expects
both men to make the Texas League
cradc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-07
LAN|ER, WESLEYAN
IN SPORT AGREEMENT

Coach Jack Tolar of the Sidney La.
nier Junior High School vocational
team and Coach Glenn Thompson OF
Wesleyan Institute eleven arrived at
an agreement Friday whereby the
teams representing these two schools
will meet each other in every branch
of sport each year. -.
The first meeting will be in football
on Armistice Day, when the two
eleycns will clash at . o'clock at Van
Dazzle Stadium. The gridiron was do
mated for their use by Pedro Mar
tincz. At first they agreed to Schwab
Field, but changed.
These arc the only two all-Mcx-
lean school football teams in San An
tonic, md their game will be for the
"city Mexican gridiron champion
ship
= 1t is anticipated by officials of the
two schools that their meetings in the
different branches Of sport will grow
in importance md popular interest
with time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-07
ARTICLE v.

The hotbed of soccer football in the
United States is in the vicinity OF
Boston. with Fall River being the
warmest spot. You will be interested
in knowing that much of the success
of soccer in that city can be attributed
to the fact that Fall River has turned
out more champion teams than any
other city. The aim of its populace,
since the game was introduced in that
city, was to make Fall River the SOC
Ger city of America and to this day it
has succeeded in keeping this reputa-
ton. There are more soccer teams IN
Fall River than in any city in the
United States. regardless Of size: There
are ~ Fall River clubs enrolled in
the United States Football Associa-
ton. and no less than a dozen indie
pendent clubs there besides.
The Fall River City League. COM
priscd of ten clubs of so-called sec
ond-class" players, has no age limits,
is made up of amateurs and profess
SIGNALS (although no players are paid
and is generally regarded as the best
and most efficiently conducted league
in New England. 1t is a fine league
20 pattern by. The fact that some OF
the players are professionals results
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-07
IS. A. FIRST CHOICE,
SAYS CHICAGO SOX

The Chicago White Sox will con-
slider San Antonio ms n spring train
ling camp il they change their minds
about their Shreveport location.
President Charles A. Comiskey of
| the Chicago American Leaguers, in a
'reply to an invitational telegram from
William NJ. Mcintosh, publisher OF
The Light. one of several sent him
recently, said that he would be de-
lighted TO consider San Antonio first.
Mr.. Comiskey's letter, in part, fol-
lows:
MANY thinks for your kind wire
relative to the White Sox spending
their training period in San Antonio.
at the present time. we have closed
for the spring arrangements for 1926,
at Shreveport, La. but should there
he any change in our plans, we will
/ be delighted indeed to consider San
Antonio first"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-07
CROWD OF $4,000
WATCHING MICKS
PLAY PENN STATE

STATE COLLEGE. Pa. Nov. t.
P)-A crowd of $4,000. the greatest
in Penn State history, was here today
TO see Penn State play Notre Dame.
Although Notrc Dame ruled fnv-
ortiz, because Of better record. many
fully predicted that an aroused Nit.
tany Lion would battle hard. The
Lions have lost but three games on
their home field in fifteen years.
The lineup:
Penn State Notre Dame
Wilson .................C Grove (c)
Left End.
MctuHH ....'. 800. boia'i"
Left Tackle.
ll8k MHTcll
Left Guard.
Gray (c) .............. Boeringcr
Center.
House $500. ........ Mayer
Right Guard.
Hastings McMannon
Right Tackle.
W cktOn ...s... 's.s...... ulidNt
Right End.
Uelbig ................ Edwards
Quarterback.
|rrintchard ............. Flanagan
Left Half.
|GrCeDc $3.50 49,. - il'oihHOh
Right Half.
|Michaelske ........ ....... Enright
Fullback.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-07
TOURING WITH CHAMP
T|CKLES JACK LEAGUE

Jack League, big Fort Sam Hous-
ton pugilist, finds trooping around
with n heavyweight champion "the
great old life."
sLeague arrived in San Antonio Fri
day, after going into Mexico with
Dempsey as one of his sparring part
ncrs. The big cx-soldier. looking fit
and weighing 1877 pounds, in the best
condition of his life. enjoyed the stay
in Mexico City immensely and is
strong for Dempsey and all his
works.
He will spend about two weeks in
San Antonio visiting friends and then
will proceed to Los Angeles to re
join Dempsey's travelling training
camp.
well. | haven't got any cauliflower
cars yet; ] must be improving"
League said Saturday on q visit TO
his old Fort Sam stamping grounds.