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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
DAY
OBSERVED BY
K. Of {.
District Schools and Civic
Bodies Also Celebrate His
toric Anniversary

Concentrating the landing of
Columbus, October II. 1892, officials
of the district council of the knights
of Columbus led in paying homage
today. Exercises marking the an
niversary were held in all district
public schools, and other civic and
religious organizations gave due
recognition to the day.
The Knights of Columbus had a
special memorial service at the
statue of the discoverer in front
of the Union Station in the fore
noon. placing a floral wreath at
the base of the statue.
A meeting will be held at 8
o'clock tonight in the knights of
Columbus Hall. under the direction
of James A. Sullivan and James p.
Ryan. committee in charge. Doctor
p. w. Brown, secretary of the Cath
Ole Historical Association. and Sir
knight Patrick j. Haltigan will be
the speakers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
COUPLE, ON TRIAL FOR
THEFT OF AUToMoB LE

Trial Of Stanley M. Amy and
Terry Coler on charges OF house
breaking and larceny in connection
with the burglarizing OF the b. e.
r. Motors Company. Twenty-second
and M streets northwest. June 6
last. was resumed today before Jus.
tice Bailey in Criminal Court. Amy
and CoIer are charged with the theft
of $4,000 automobile and numerous
accessories.
immigration agents. examined bv
Assistant United States Attornes
Raymond Neudecker. testified Amy
and Coler tried to run across the
Canadian border line on June g. will
the car identified as stolen in Wash
ington. Inspection by these officers
resulted. it. was testified. in the fact
that neither Coler nor Amy had pei
mits to operate the car and on this
basis they were refused admission
to Canada. Amy and Coler were re-
turned to Washington june 13 By
Detectives Jett and Connors. The
accused are represented by Attor-
neys Cedrick Johnson and David f.
Smith
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
MARINE CORPS EMBLEM
HAS BEEN IMPROVED

OF much interest to the marine
corps and all former members is
tiers of the corps that the familiar
marine corps emblem has been mod
flied and improved, under the per-
sonal supervision Of Brigadier Gen
eraI Charles L. McCawley.
The change has been made in &C.
cordance with a design by Staff
Sergeant Joseph A. Barnett, in or
der that there may be established
a standard design of emblem to be
followed in the commemoration OF
the corps on monuments, tablets
and other places, and to serve as a
guide for proportion and general
design whenever q guide is re-
Quired. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
GIVES
NJ An
FOR ONE
SYSTEM
Details Being Worked Out
With North American 60.
Public 10 Be Heard

A plan for b merger Of the
two traction companies Of The Dis
trict of CoIumbia will be submit
ted 10 the next Congress" En-
gineer Commissioners ]. Franklin
Bell declared after lengthy con
ference with Edwin G. Gruhl. vice
president Of the North American
Company, today.
discussion of the differe
problems which VIII confront ~
constituted the conference, Z saiu
Colonel Bel, and am more
favorabIy impressed now with the
possibilities 81 merger than ever
before.
Many Angles Studied.
There are many angles Of the
merger which require study and
many phases which have 70 be
considered the Engineer Commits
sioner pointed out. but plans proba
bly, win Be formulated ii the near
future.
me North American Company
has been studying the traffic sur.
vey which was made be ashilis
ton short time ago, and u be
lieved I'd have decided on q definite
course Of procedure
Since the completion Of the sur
vRy many rum0rs have been in the
air as to the possibilities Of y com
bination Of the traction companies,
but officials Of the North American
Company have been reticent.
That the Public Utilities Com
mission Will act as an iIltermediaTy
between the merging companies and
Congress has been definitely De.
cided.
The Public Utilities Commission
will continue to lend its efforts to,
ward q combination Of the Capital
Traction Company and. the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany, 1t is understood.
Public To Be Heard.
what the general public thinks
companies win be aired in hearings
which win be held for that pur
pose.
Representatives from the citizens
associations and various civic or
CARNATIONS will be called on 20 give
the opinions OF their societies.
Arguments for and against the
merger viii be threshed ont before
any plan is submitted to Congress
in December.
The lining up of others interested
in the merger win occupy the eff
forts OF Major w Il. r.. Covell, as.
sistant to Commissioners Bell
Conference which will be attended
by large stockholders and officials
of the traction companies are
planned.
After the conference between
Colonel Bell and Mr.. Gruhl, the lat
ter went into session with Major
Covell. Plans for the Forthcoming
atcion will be decided upon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
DO YOU KNOW

Dear Spare Tire: Can amy Of the
Heard and Seen readers give me
the name Of the army captain who
wrote the long poems En-, "Ihe Cats q q
Smelling" This captain stirred up n
little International furry about flf-
teen years ago with poem about
the r,s Ser'a s,.ra l't ~ sslnln 1:.,.S q
poems became nationally known ut
the same time. The cats poem
starts about Is follows. as I re-
member It:
Sing a song Of Leavenworth and
forty thousand cats.
The faithful friends of ancient
maids. the deadly foes Of ratsi
The garrison is ringing with their
dismal walls of woe.
They've got their marching orders and
they're packing up to go.
The children all are crying and the
maids are feeling sore.
And every house along the line has
crepe upon the door,
For pretty, witty kitty-cat has been
And the guard is fixing bayonets to
speed the parting guest.
And later, ~ the cats are expelled
and migrate across Kansas. the poem
continues:
They are coming on IN cataracts, as
from . thousand fountains:
They've chased ali the farmers clear
across the Rocky Mountains.
They are marching by divisions. with
a tread that shakes the ground:
Their wagon trains have blocked the
roads for miles and miles around.
They raise dust that hides the
sun and every night the skies
Are glowing with the baneful glare
of eighty thousand eyes.
This poem was occasiOned by an
order for the eYBulalNu Of ali rata
from the army post at Leayenw0rtIl
and the other by q similar order
banning the dogs at Fort Smelling.
wonder Il any Of your readers
can help me find copies Of these
flights Of pure imagination?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
The hitching post of old IS
noao replaced By the mar
rage altar, Uitk the otter
ence that they don't stand
hitched long IN naGt1insO7sy.
JUMBO JAKE.
CHRIS COLUMBUS
- -A wNarWz

what he probably scould hGVe
reported had he discovered Amer
ico in 1926 instead OF October
IL, 1922
To Their Most August and Mag
nificent Highnesses, Ferdinand ana
Isabella, MOnarchs Of Portugal Most
Christian, etc., etc.
ant, CristOfOro Colombo, greetings:
Dear Ferdie and Bella:
Well. old kids, I've done it! I've
discovered "a new world. as I prom
fsed / would do. beg to present It
to you. old dears. it's too much for
me. Between rum runners ana Tea!
place this morning. renounce It
tonight. Ten thousand gold SINE
Icons couldn't induce me to remain.
why? You couldn't live week on
that much in Florida, that's why.
/ discovered Haiti this morning and
fell In with fleet of vessels, on one
Follow the SWALLOW Back Home.
The boats were full of swallows
rum, GIN it was the wettest ocean
eyer saw-and Idr followed ysd. them og ,I al
sunshine but high priced everything
else! At the three-mile limit 4was
what / first took to be a fence. 1t
was rum ships. Ferdie. had fol-
lowed the swallow back home. I
landed on the coast of Florida and
planted the standard of Your Most
Christian Majesty on the water front,
on a lot which sold two minutes
later at SIS a front inch. Real es-
tate men scampered around in shoals
and droves, Ferdie, and dinned in
my ears to buy Florida real estate
until I felt batty. Oh, maybe they
didn't want to be discovered! And
so I'm leaving it. Ferdie. It's all
yours old boy. All yours--at SIS per
front inch. Hop to it, FeFdie. hop
to it--chance of a lifetime. All the
real estate men say So
CHRIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
EX-S0LD|ER, Il,
SUCCUNBS TO
POISON
]. r. Harvey, Soldiers Home,
Served II Years-Was In
Indian Campaigns

John F. Harvey, seventy-sevan,
died today at the Soldiers Home
hospital from a dose of poison
taken five days ago. Coroner j.
Ramsey hewitt has issued a GER
tificate of death by suicide.
Harvey had been sick for some
time, but no reason could be given
at the Soldiers Home this morning
fer him to take his life.
According to the records at the
Soldiers Home, Harvey was born
in ireland. He served for a period
of seventeen years in the army
During this time he fought in In.
dian campaigns. He has a niece
Mrs. E. Ricketts,, living at 1873
Florida avenue northeast. it was
said at the home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
Of
BOILERS
CAUSE.
Some Beds Are Empty in
Warm Buildings, But None
Is Transferred

More than 3 hundred patients
Ia buildings ]. 2, 3 and Of Gal
linger Municipal Hospital, Nine
teenth and G streets southeast,
have been without heat and suf-
fering from the cold spell Of the
past several days. it was revealed
today to 4 Washington Times re-
porter who went to the hospital to
investigate
The investigation followed COM
plants, of the patients received
By The Times through outside
sources.
Boilers Being Renewed
Inquiry st the hospital revealed
that the boilers furnishing heat to
these four buildings are being re-
moved and new ones Installed, and
that It win be some time before
the new heating equipment will
be operating.
The old boilers were condemned
two months ago, but their removal
was begun only last Friday, was
admitted at the hokpftals Doctor
e. w. Patterson, superintend
aid due haste was being made in
the change, and he did not believe
any patients were suffering
greatly.
The patients i'm these four build
ings. or wards, include both men
and women, white and colored, who
were sent 10 the municipal hos
pital. through the board of chart
ties. Their ailments are varisd,
including bronchitis, cardiac trou-
bIes, diseases incident to old age,
influenza and other disorders.
Beds Empty in Heated Wards.
The hospital has 365 beds Of
which 230 are now occupied. More
than 100 of thes. are in the cold
wards, and 1t was admitted at the
hospital that no patients were being
put In the extra beds in the heated
wards. The patients in the UNI
heated buildings are forced to re-
main in bed during the change OF
boilers.
Doctor Patterson insisted that his
office was not to blame for the de-
lay in changing boilers and that he
was speeding up the work daily, in
Guiding Sundays. Meanwhile these
patients of both sexes and all ages
must remain wrapped in their sheets
In chilly wards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
TREASURY APPROVES DRY
MACHINE APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments to
the new prohibition machine were
approved today by the Treasury:
Isaac S. Gregg, attorney, and
Fred A. Mangold, assistant admins
TRAITOR, at Denver.
Edward c. s. Gregg, deputy ad-
ninistrator, Honolulu.
E. o. Birgfield, deputy commits
sioner. juneau, Alaska.
o. K. Nickerson, assistant admin.
istrator, Helena, Mont.
G. w. Oylear, deputy administra-
tor, Boise, Idaho.
Alonzo c. Davis, deputy admins
traitor; Cheyenne, Wyo.
Otis Sayre, assistant administra-
tor, Los Angeles.
Thomas H. Brennan, deputy ad.
ministrator, Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
MARRIED MAN IS HELD
ON LITTLE GIRLS CHARGE

Thomas Marshall Johnson. 1900
Eighth street northwest. pleaded
mot guilty and waived hearing
when arraigned before Judge Isaac
r. Hit in Police Court today, to
answer a charge of a serious Of
tense of eIeven.year-old Helen Mag
ner. He was held under bond of
So, 900 for action OF, the grand jury.
Johnson, who is twenty-five wears
old and married. has been employed
by the child's father. a. coal dealer
of silver Spring. Md. and there met
the little girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
BERRIES NEARLY KILLED
TWO TINY "EXPL oRERS'

Two tiny explorers" resorted to
the time worn eapedient Of eating
berries for food yesterday and got
the wrong berries. Today they are
still a little bit i'll from their ex-
perience but are getting along all
right.
The ''explorers' three-year-old
James A. Robertson Of 635 Ingra-
ham street and William Elliott, who
lives next door, were playing in a
lot back of the houses when they
saw the berries. They helped them
selves. A short time afterwards
they were being rushed to the Chill
dren's Hospital in an ambulance
where they were treated by Doctor
Edward Lewis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
U. s. DID NOT PROTEST
USE OF FLIERS BY FRENCH

Denial was made at the State
Department today that any diplo.
matte representations had been
made to the French government In
the case of the American filters
operating against the Riffs in Mo.
rocco.
The disclaimer was made because
of reports from Paris that the
French government had decided 20
withdraw the Americans, and the
intimation accompanying 1t that the
American Government had some
thing to do with Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
MARTHA L. YATES SUES
FOR LIMITED DIVORCE

Martha L. Yates, 604 B street
northeast. today sued her husband
Elijah w. Yates, 651 B street north
east, for limited divorce and ali
mony alleging cruelty and made
quate support Represented by At
torney William Wendell, Mrs. Yates
says that her husband is employed
with the Washington Gas Light
Company at $l10 a month and that
he also works in a department store
at $50 a. month.
She asks that her husband be pre-.
vented from molesting her ana
their children and she also requests
that the custody of the children be
awarded to her. They were married
at Towson, Md, September 2, 1912,
and have three children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
GEN. PALMER ORDERED
BEFORE RETIRING BOARD

Brigadier General John Mex.
Palmer, United States Army. has
been ordered before the retiring
board OF the army, Tor examiTla-
ton with a view Of being setired on
account of physical incapability, the
war Department announced today.
General Palmer, who has been
on foreign station. has host Of
warm friends in washington, as
he was on duty here for many
years.
He has been awarded the dis.
tincuished service medal, was grad
mated at the Army War College
lI91Ol. and is an ho1aor graduate
Of the ARMY school IS the IEne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
Weather Bureau Says
Rain is Faint
Possibility

There is only a faint possi-
bility of showers this afternoon
to mar the fifth game of the
world series, the weather man
stated at noon today.
If there are any showers at
all, which is not more than a
possibility, they will be light
and probably will not interfere
with the game, he said.
A clouded sky throughout the
morning, which the sun was
unable to pierce, worried the
opposing teams, both of which
are ready to go again, but ac-
cording to the bureau they have
nothing to worry about.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
SEC. WEEKS RESIGNATION
DUE I'm A DAY OR TWO"

The resignation of John W.
Weeks. as Secretary Of War, long
expected because of i'll health, will
be formally announced 'in a day
or two" it was learned here today
Secretary Weeks was clearing up
his desk in the department today
the first time he has been in the
department in months.
1t is generally expected that Act
ing Secretary Dwight +. Davis will
be named to succeed him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
CONE OK. you PUMPS.

With creGking of rusty bolts,
the Spare Tire once again Is
lifted from the rear rack and
bolted on the rim to roll off q
fen miles 1ohiIe BILL PRICE
takes a deserved rest. BILL is
DESTROYS that the old colstmn 90
along smoothly and appeals to
all fans to do their stuff aOhile
he Is G1CGy. No spare tire can
run long 1UithOnt air and IT'S
up to you to supply 1t. So come
on, you pumps!
BILLS SPARE TIRE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
VIRGINIA RAIL COMBINE
Is URGED BY EXECUTIVE

Joining the Virginian railroad to
the Norfolk and Western will sup
ply a much needed low grade line
to tidewater for Norfolk and West.
ern traffic. making a three-track
line for the combination. A. C.
Noodles, president of the latter
road, told tho Interstate Commerce
Commission, at the beginning Of
hearings on the application of the
Norfolk and Western TO lease the
Virginian railroad.
cit viii postpone or save heavy
capital investment for both roads
In the future" he added.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
BUTCHER FoRFEITs 500
ON BAD MEAT CHARGE

Arrested by Inspector Harry G.
Jenkins. George Fisher. who oper.
ates a meat market at 3272 M street
northwest. forfeited 500 in Police
Court today on charge Of selling
decomposed meat.
The forfeiture was in accordance
with a recommendation Of Miss. Nj ].
Pearl Mccall, Assistant District At
torney. in charge of the prosecution
Of violators of the food and drug
Jaws
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
PIcKPoCkET BOOSTS HIS
BALL GAME EXPENSES

A seat at the world series cost
Herman Norman, zoo A stree
northeast. quite a bit more than
anyone else at the game.
Norman reported to the police
that beside the cost of the ticket,
his bill mounted up when someone
stole his ponlke&book at the ball
park in which he had $50 in bills
and two checks Tor SIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
Lecture on Evolution

THE Two Sides of Evolution"
will be the subject of talk to be
given by Professor Edward e. Rich
ardson before the Society for
Philosophical Inquiry of Washing
tion tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock In
room 43 of the new National Mu.
scum building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
HIGHLAND CITIZENS TO
DISCUSS $3.50 PLAN

Officers of the Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens Association will
be elected at the first Fall meeting
tonight at eight o'clock at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth and
Kennedy. streets northwest.
Restoration Of the fifty-fifty Dis
trict tax and budget plan will be
discussed and urged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
A LESSON HERE.

Hubby and wife Quarresed often,
And Just couldn't have peace
Each always wanted the last word,
And so the rows would not cease.
ssIf hadn't ever seen yOu,''
She would often throw up 10 him,
~ could have married two rich men,
And one Of them was Jim.
EMO man would ever have married
And when in my ground I'm laid.
I want my folks to put ON my tomb
stones
ne saved his wife from bclng an
an old maid. =
This and other things ne shot It
All going = point . moral NIKE.
tlIis:
II you're going to fight whom you're.
Then you'd better enjoy single
bliss. ARIZONA IKE.
~ -
Carl Lemonjello is q resident
of Hyde Park, N. j. Seems to
be case Of being already fla
vored and jellied,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
Temple Chapter Session

Tempe Chapter. Order Eastern
Star, will meet tonight in the new
Masonic Temples
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
.ST0RKn Is RlGHT.

The answer to the riddle
of "SILICUS," in this column
a few days ago, is "STORK,"
as number Of fans of the
column surmised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
PILLS Is PILLS

81 noticed her on the golf
course the other day chasing a
pill"
els he the same fellow she's
been chasing so IOng?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
IOOGoZngerP dtientsL IN Jznhedted Yards
!, us. PAT OFFICE

Il zoe lc1gegO as much
about ourselves as the neigh
bOrs En0aO about as aOOMIClat
Ue be Weu informed?
GINGER jim.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-12
THEY SHOULD KNOW BETTER.

Town Sergeant Of Potomac. w.
Hey, quit that necking. Where
da va think you are? In the
country"
Sweet Maiden-"O F! please don't
tell us. Let us guess"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-25
AMERICAN GYPSY KING
GOES BRIDE HUNTING

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-R-
Frank Koslov, "king of American
gypsies," is on the way to Europe to
find gypsy princess to make his
queen.
Early today the weeping and wait
ing of his followers at a steamship
pier caused CONSERVATION to a special
detail of secret service men who were
escorting the Italian debt commission
headed by Count Giuseppe Volpi to
board the Mauritania.
The count and his party were en-
tertained at the Biltmore until after
midnight and n special guard accom-
panied them to the pier because Of
demonstrations by anti-Fascist Ital
ians upon their arrival.
Walls, screams and cries greeted the
party on arrival at the piers.
HAS SIX CHILDREN.
The Italians learned that the fol
lowers of Frank Kaslov whose wife
died year ago, were giving him O
farewell party as he set forth to FIND
new gypsy queen. Gypsy law, II
was explained, requires that he mus
have consort of royal blood and he
Is going to Venice to get one. He
is AZ and has six children.
Kaslov and his escort of more than
30 gypsies arrived at the pier two
hours before sailing time and went
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-25
PUPILS TO PRESENT 4
ALAMO XMAS Legend

The Legend of the First Christ
mas at the Alamo, will be presented
by the students Of the Spanish class
of Main Avenue High School. in the
tapestry room of the st. Anthony Ho-
tel, December 4, under the direction OF
Mrs. Margarita Perez. The play is
taken from the History and Legends
Of the Alamo and Other Missions.s
written by Miss Adina De Zavala, who
at one time was a teacher in the San
Antonio schools.
The Christmas legend portrays the
life and customs of the padres and In
dams in IT'S at the Alamo. 1t re-
lates the story of Shavano, an In
dian boy, who grieved because he had
no present for the Christ Child at
Christmas tide. Antony Margil Wis
itor ut the Alamo. gives him gift,
the Margil vine, which ever since that
time. blossoms on the historic walls OF
the Alamo Mt Christmas time. ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-25
FOOTBALL DANCE
PLANNED BY COLLEGE

Students of the Sdn Antonio Uni
vcrsity Junior College will give foot
ball frolic dance in the ball room Of
the st. Anthony Hotel, November 2S
the proceeds to be donated to the Corn-
munity Chest Fund.
Carrying out the football motif,
goal posts, decorated with the colors
of the University of Texas will bc
placed at each end of the ball room
College pennants will be used as dec
orations around the walls and stream
ers will hang from the chandeliers.
Names of the dances will follow
football nomenclature. the first being
the "Kick OFF," Tickets for the ball
may be obtained from the college stu
dents.