davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE
is FINED AS SPEEDER

Charged with speeding on Penn
sylVania avenue, Major Allen w:
Gullian, judge advocate in the
United States army, was arraigned
before Judge George Fl. Macdonald,
in Traffic court last night and fined
IS. He was arrested by Policeman
j. Nicola. Contrary to the usual
rule that cash only be accepted for
fires, the court accepted Major
Gullian's check.
During the trial of Alvoh Nc.
Arfee, charged with speeding around
Haines. Point in Potomac Park, the
policeman referred several times to
the defendants siren" The court
finally inquired whether the
siren" was on or in the car.
On charges of driving while in
tCxiCated, Herbert Fl. Stickles, 2819
North Carolina avenue. and John
William Mari. colored, of Wheaton,
Md, were held under bond of $500
each for a jury trial..
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
FAMILY DENIES
BRYAN WAS
KLUXER
Son and Widow Answer
Charge in Letters Made
Public Here

Positive denial of claims that. the
late William Jennings Bryan was
a member of the Ku klux Khan
or that he was sympa thetic with
its aims. are made In letters writ
ten by his son and his widow and
made public today by friends.
Both letters are dated August
l8, less than a month after the
death of Mr.. Bryan.
The sons letter was addressed
to Thomas A. Conway, of Elyria
Ohio, and the other, written by
Mrs. Bryan's secretary at her die
tation, to Colonel p. II. Callahan
democratic leader of Louisville, Ky
"Mr. Bryan never was a member
OF the khan or any similar or,
ganization," William Jennings
Bryan, jr., wrote. II have stated
this many times and it has been
published in many papers"
Publication of the letters came
at the request of friends Of Mr.
Bryan, who resent the alleged at
tempt of khan leaders to use the
prestige of Bryan's name to recruit
klansmen.
One of Mr.. Bryans closest
friends, w. w. Durbin, Of kenton,
Ohio, former chairman of the Dem
ocratiC State committee, charges
the khan with deliberate misrepre'
sentation in it's attempts to spread
the impression that the COmmcner
was a klansman.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
BTSREPORT
SEAPLANE IS
FOUND
Navy Department Discounts
Word Received by Radio
Amateur

The Navy Department was still
without official word today on the
fate of the naval seaplane Pms
No. l. forced down in flight between
San Francisco and Hawaii.
Two reports on the missing plane
were received during the night, but
little credence was placed in them.
Arthur Altman, an amateur radio
operator at st. Augustine, Fla, said
that he talked to the U. S. S.
Litchfield. which reported that the
PN-9 had been picked up. Naval
officials said, however, that the
position which Altman gave for the
Litchfield was about a thousand
miles off of it's course as officially
reported to the department.
A report was also received that
native boat was seen, towing a
seaplane near Honolulu, but this
turned out to be one of the planes
which went out to search for the
PN-9.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
MINE OWNERS
HOLD DAILY
MEET
Secrecy Is Maintained As to
Subject Of Their
Discussions
BY international News Service

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-Rep-
resentatives of the striking anthra-
cite miners and the operators will
meet at Hazleton this afternoon to
iron out differences that have
arisen over the agreement for main
tanning maintenance forces in the
mines, ii was announced here today.
Everything is quiet" was the
way John l.. Lewis, president of
the mine workers union, summed
up the strike situation. After we
adjust the little differences that
have arisen over maintenance men
l imagine everything will be quiet
and serene
The operators. ii has been
learned are holding secret confer
ences here almost daily. No word
is allowed 10 leak out as to what
plans are being discussed. One
prominent operator declared the
mine owners will stick to their pro-
posaI for arbitration.
THE operators believe they are
adhering to the gospel of President
Coolidge he declared. They can
not carry out program of economy
and reduce the price of coal, how
ever, while granting q 10 per cent
increase in wages to the miners"
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
SUES FOR TITLE
To BENEFIT
FUND
Woman Asks Court for Order
on Washington Railway
Relief Association

Susie Mitchell has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court against
Grady H. Spittle, administrator of
the estate of Edward Spittle, and
Atwood M. Fisher, treasurer OF
the Washington Railway Relief AS
ISOLATION, to establish title to GER
tain money which the deceased is
alleged to have deposited with the
association for the benefit of Mrs.
Mitchell. who is represented by Az
torney George G. Gertman.
1t is alleged by Mrs. Mitchell
that Spittle, an employe of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. died May 81, last, and was
member of the relief association.
She states that on September l.,
1917, he went with her to the Of
flee of the relief association where
he handed to one of the officers
So, 800 for investment, informing
him at the same time that ne
wanted the money paid to his niece
tpeIlLlOneFJ LOT the many hLldIlcSScS
she had bestowed on him, less such
amount as he might withdraw dur
ing his lifetime.
Mrs. Mitchell says she signed a
document which is in the possession
of the association. Petitioner
claims that her uncle told his room
mate about. this transaction and
being his only relative in this city
he spent much of his time at her
house. Because of i'll health, Spittle
went to his brother in Monroe, y.
C.. and at his death had on de-
post to his credit with the asso
citation $4,000.
After his death Mrs. Mitchell
says she requested payment of the
money which was refused, the Of
ficers OF the association informing
her that before payment could be
made the court would have to es.
tablish title to the money. Mrs
Mitchell asks for a decree declaring
her to be the owner of the money
and also for an order directing
Atwood NJ. Fisher, of the assOcia
ton, to pay the money, including
b per cent interest, over to her.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
WOMAN KILLED,
EIGHT HURT IN
TRAFFIC
Mrs. Elizabeth NutWeII Dies
in Hospital After Car
Hits SandpiIe

One person was killed and eight
injured last night in a series OF
traffic accidents.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nutwell, forty
two. of 11O5 Maryland avenue north
west, died at Casualty Hospital
early today from injuries received
when the car in which she was
riding struck a pile of sand near
Hughesville, Md. Mrs. Nutwell was
thrown from the car when it hit
the sand bank and died a few
minutes after arriving at Casualty
Hospital.
The driver of the car, John NJ.
Hamline, of 43S New Jersey ave
nue. southeast, and two other pas,
sengers, Andrew l.. Chappalear
forty.four, of 131 a street north,
east, and Hariette M. Farland
thirty five. of 1407 w street north
west, were also taken to the hos
pital and treated for cuts and
bruises.
Kate Hall, forty, of 3706 Bunker
Hill road, Mt. Rainier. Nd, af1c
Dorothy Phelps, three, of the same
address. were cut by flying glass
last night when the car in which
they were passengers collided with
another car on Bladensburg road
They were taken to Casualty Hos
pital and treated by Doctor Pargen
They were not seriously injured.
Joseph B. Fitzgerald, forty-five
of 1119 o street northwest, was cut
over the right eye last night wf1eT
he walked into the side of an auto
mobile driven by Arthur Hathaway
46 Bryant street northwest, at the
intersection of Twelfth street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
Lawrence Phillips, twenty nine
of II r street northwest, was
bruised over the right eye last
night when his car collided with an
automobile driven by Harvey Won
der. of Walter Reed Hospital. on
Sixth street northwest.
Martin Bray, eighteen, of Oakton
Va, was bruised last night when ne
was struck by an automobile driven
by Miss Nina Lenore James, of
PIP Elmo avenue, Bethesda, Md,
on Conduit road.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
DRY MOVEMENT
GAINS GROUND
IN BRITAIN
Temperance Alliance Prepares
Big campaign-LiberaIs
to Help Cause
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
international News Service

LONDON, Sept 5.-Great Britain
is today facing vigorous offensive
by ardent prohibitionists.
Believing that the time Is ripe
the United Kingdom Temperance
Alliance, supported by smaller dry
organizations. has already drawn up
secret plans for a campaign on be-
half of prohibition which will be
in full blast before Christmastide.
Many influential persons in the
industrial, political and religious
life of Great Britain are reported
ready to give moral and financial
support to the campaign.
The Liberal party, under the
leadership of Lloyd George, is also
said to be preparing an autumnal
campaign of education, with pro
hibition as one Of it's chief planks.
The Labor party is considering a
similar course.
Increased national expenditure
for intoxicating beverages will be
urged as one Of the great reasons
that prohibition should be enacted
in Britain. Over $40,OO0,OO0 more
was spent for liquor in Great
britain in 1924 than in the previ-
Gus year. While the nation is suf-
fertng from industrial depression
such expenditures are barely short
OF criminal, the prohibitionists
argue.
Philip Snowden, former laborite
chancellor Of the eXchequer, de-
clares that the huge expenditure on
drink in Great Britain is almost
wholly an economic waste. and that
1t Will be practically impossible to
reduce national taxation until the
nations drink bill is either greatly
reduced or entirely wiped out.
This Is an expenditure from
which our chief trade competitor
the United States-is almost wholly
free said Snowden. This coun-
try in this time of trade depres,
sion is spending nearly $4,000. 900
a day on drink. a sum rearll.
equivalent to the burden of the
rational debt and almost equal to
the amount raised by the income
tax. 1t Is an expenditure which
can be controlled and which should
be"
Captain Martin, organizer Of the
United Kingdom Temperance ALI
ance, who is in charge of the
plans for the forthcoming cam
paign, states that a number OF ex.
cabinet ministers have agreed to
support the campaign AMI to speak
on its behalf.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
SUPPORT URGED
FOR HOWARD
MED|CS
Dean Kelly Miller Tells of
Drive for $25o,ooo for
Endowment

A plea for the proper support
Of Howard University was made by
Dean Kelly Miller before the annual
convention of the National Medical
Association. comprising colored ply
sicians, surgeons. dentists and phar-
macists, which closed recently in
Chicago.
Speaking in the interest Of the
campaign of Howard University to
obtain $500 in pledges to com
plete the endowment of the medical
school. Dean Miller emphasized the
need for adequate provision for IA
sufficient number of physicians,
dentists and pharmacists TO care for
the needs of the u 900 900 cOlored
persons in the United States.
The general education board of
New York has offered an equal sum
of 100000 to complete endowment
% the medical school. Howard
University was represented also by
Doctor NJ. o. Dumas, who retired
a. president of the association; and
Doctor A. NJ Curtis. professor of
surgery. who read a paper.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
STRANGERS CHAIN BOY
TO TREE IN BAY STATE

PAXTON, Mass, Sept. "a
three-hour search for Willie Har-
ney, seven. ended when the boy
was discovered chained securely to
"a tree on Maple street. Police are
searching for man and two
boys of foreign appearance, whom
they believe responsible for the
act After three hours of terror.
Willie was found and released ny
worknen of telephone company,
who heard the ooys sobs.
1t is believed the assaiIants were
berry pickers, who chained the hoy
to the tree so he could not tell any
one they were trespassinE on posted
land.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
HOLDINGS
PASS BILLION
IN MICHIGAN
Motor Magnate and Son Pay
Maximum Corporation
Tax of $4,000
Rr international News service

LANSING, Mich, Sept. 5.-The
Michigan holdings OF Henry Ford
and his son, Edsel, have passed
the billion mark, the State corpora
ton tax reports disclosed today.
The Ford Motor Company alone
is worth $644,624,46S upon which
the .Fords paid the maximum cor
poration tax of $4,000. This val.
uation does not include any SUBJ
sidiary.
In addition to the Ford Motor
Company. the Fords own the Lin
coin Motor Car Company, Grand
Rapids Land and Lumber Company;
G.. F. Stearns. Land and Lumber
Company; Ford Hydro Electric Com
pany, c. E. Johnson Company,
Stout Metal Airplane Company,
Fordson Power Company, Dearborn
Publishing Company and the Dear
born Realty and Construction Com
pany.
The Ford subsidiary tax is $32 ,123.
The Ford Motor Company's increase
in valuation over 1924 totals $780,
000, 000
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
St. FIRM
ROBBED IN
NIGHT
Safe Found Open, With More
Than $500 in Bills Gone.
Combination Locked

Mystery SURROUNDS the robbery
last night of the safe in the back
office of Hatcher Boaze & CO., com
mission merchants at 204 Tenth
street northwest.
Employees Of the company re
spending to the call of the police
from No I precinct early today
discovered the safe open and the
combination locked.
No mystery surrounds the way
the thieves entered the building
however, it was said at the com
pany's office today. A window
had been left open and offered easy
access to anyone.
The thieves took between $500
and $400 in bills and two checks
one for $86.4O and another foI
1920 They overlooked a number
of other checks amounting to
81 500
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
ZONE CHANGES
To Be SOUGHT
At HEARING
Commission Sets Sept. II for
Consideration Of Thirteen
Proposals

Thirteen proposed changes in the
coming regulations will he consid-
cred at a public hearing before the
Zoning Commission at the District
Building September Il.
Change from residential to com
mercial Zoning is proposed in four
instances, one of which would ad-
NIT business to Thirteenth street
northwest between K and L streets.
The proposed changes Of coming
as announced by Major Raymond A.
Wheeler, executive officer OF the
Zoning Commission, follows:
Property along both sides Of North
Capitol street between Van Buren,
street and Eastern avenue, from
residential 3D. and first CONNER
cial C. to residential "A" area.
Wisconsin Avenue
Property abuttipg both sides of
Wisconsin avenue between Van Ness
and Warren streets northwest, from
first commercial to residential area.
Property located between F and
M streets. Thirtieth and Thirty
third streets southeast, from first
and second commercial 3D." &C, .
and ID" areas. sixtyfoot height, to
residential "A" area, forty-foot
height.
Lots located on the west side OF
Thirteenth street between s street
and Baltimore and Ohio railroad
southeast, from first commercial
&C. area to residential "B" area.
Property located on the east side
of Thirteenth street northwest be.
tween premises Nos. 1011 and Ills
Thirteenth street, from residential
to first commercial.
Alley lots bounded by Twenty
fifth, Twenty-sixth, / and K streets
northwest and property abutting
east side of First street northeast
between G and d streets, from
residential to first commercial.
I'D" Rating Sought
Portion of property in the rear OF
premises No. 3434 Fourteenth street
and property abutting both sides
of Central avenue between Capitol
avenue and Gallaudet street north
east, from residential "B" to first
commercial ID" area.
Property on the east side OF
Twenty-third street, between M and
n streets northwest, from residen
tial "C'' area to second commercial
I'D" area.
Property abutting north side OF
NJ street between Twenty-fifth and
Twenty sixth streets northwest ant
property abutting the east side OF
Twenty sixth street between nj and
n streets from first commercial &c
! to second commerci3l ed" area.
Application has also been made
to change property on the north
side of Lamont street between
Georgia avenue and Sherman
avenue from forty-foot CO. area tc
! fifty-five foot 3D. area. ana por
/ tons of lots fronting the north
side Of M street between Thomas
circle and Thirteenth street from
sixty to ninetyfoot height.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
EGYPT. ASKS ENGLAND
TO RECAPTURE PRINCE

LONDON, Sept. 5.-Disappear-
ance of Prince Ahmed Self Ed-Din
threatens to become of political
embarrassment to the British gov
eminent.
The Egyptian government has
requested that the British govern
ment cooperate in the capture of
the prince and return him to. Eng
land.
1t is reported that delicate hints
have been made that Egypt will
hold Britain responsible for any
political events which arise IN
Egypt if Prince Ahmed shows up
there.
Prince Ahmed has now been at
liberty almost a week, having disa-
peared from a recreation pier at
Hastings last Sunday, after having
been the inmate Of an English asy-
lum.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
Z ARE HURT IN
SHREVEPORT
FIRE
Flames Under Control After
Half Million Damage in
Louisiana City
BY international News Service

SHREVEPORT. La, Sept. s.
Fire, originating in the home Of
c. c. Childress, a barber late last
night, was brought under control
early today after it had destroyed
almost the entire residential sec
ton of Allendale district, with an
estimated loss of 100000.
Two persons are reported to be
slightly injured
The entire fire fighting force
was badly handicapped for several
hours, owing to the city water
main being broken and no water
available to fight the flames.
About twenty squares of frame
dwellings were destroyed.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
LONDON PREACHER
WILL LECTURE HERE

Doctor G. Campbell Morgan, fam.
Gus London preacher, will deliver a
series of addresses at the First
Congregational Church under the
auspices of the Organized Bible
Glass Association of the District
of Columbia, from September 20 to
October 2.
Doctor Morgan will speak twice
daily, at 445 and s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
LABOR CHIEFS TO VISIT
GRAVE OF GOMPERS

President William Green of the
Federation of Labor, labor officials
of New York City and State and
representatives from all over the
country will visit the grave of
Samuel Gompers in Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery tomorrow morning.
President Green left Washington
at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon to
be present at several important la
Dor conferences in New York City
today. Following his address to-
morrow morning he will deliver an
other address tomorrow afternoon
in the Cathedral of st. John.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
station HOUSE
DESIGN WINS
APPROVAL
No. 13 Precinct Structure
win Be Georgian Architec-,
ture in Style

The proposed No. 13 police sta
ton, for which plans have just
been approved by the Fine Arts
Commission, has been designed 10
do away with the severe lines. OF
the older stations as far as possible.
Municipal Architect Albert L.
Harris, who designed the new POI
lice station, to be erected in Mich
olson street northwest. near Thir-
teenth street. has received the 'ap-
prevail of the commission on what
he believes Is a notable departure
from the style of architecture of
the older buildings of a similar
purpose. The building will be of
Georgian architecture. similar to
what is known popularity az CO.
lonial style.
Plan OF Structure
It is one-story building with a
large portico front entrance. To
office and to the right offices for
captain and lieutenant. To the
rear of these rooms will be the
squad room, sergeant's and precinct
detectives office and cell rooms.
The main building will be con-
nected with garage in the rear
by a covered driveway. Four au.
tomobiles and motorcycles can oe
accommodated in the garage.
The new police station will ad.
join the Brightwood School and
has been designed to conform in
architecture to that building. Both
will be of red brick. The station
will be eighty feet long and forty
feet In depth. An attac will pro
vide sleeping quarters for police
men.
School Design Settled
The Fine Arts Commission also
gave its final approval to several
disputed details of the new Nc
Kinley Manual Training School to
be erected at Second and T streets
northeast. The building win be a
large L-shaped structure with a
power plant adjoining.
w. B. Hadley, District electrical
engineer, submitted plans for the
new side poles along Connecticut
avenue, which will replace the
center wooden poles. The lights
viii be placed on plain iron pole
from which an arm will extend to
support trolley wires. The poles
will be placed along the avenue
from Calvert street to Chevy Chase
circle, and as far as Rodman street
viii carry the lighting wires. Be-
yond that point the lighting wires
will be carried on wide wooden
poles as at present.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05

Private letters TO a sister Of King
Boris are quoted by the Rome news.
papers as authority for the stories
of the alleged poison plot.
The Rome newspapers claim that
one of the royal chefs, known to be
sympathetic with the mllitarists who
are aroused against the king be-
cause of his refusal to approve
death warrants for alleged Com
raunistic and Agrarian plotters Is
missing from the royal kitchen.
In the face of the conflicting adj
wees from Sofia and Rome, diplo-
matte circles were inclined today to
The Washington times., 1925-09-05

believe that King Boris may have
had unpleasant. moments as the re.
suit Of his stand taken against the
executions of alleged plotters against
the throne. Boris has long been
81 opponent of capital punishment,
and has constantly urged his gov
eminent not to conduct ruthless
warfare against Communists and
Agrarians. Following the recent
cathedral bombing outrage, King
Boris was reported as in conflict
with the government over the stern
measures adopted against the Com
muniste.
The Washington times., 1925-09-05
BANDITS KILL CASHIER
AND FLEE WITH SO, 500

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-Three
bandits today shot down and killed
the cashier Of the James T, Cousins
Shoe Company, in Brooklyn, and es--
capped with the weekly payroll OF
$500, according to reports to the
police