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The Washington times., 1925-08-25
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Debt Com mission Officials III
Washington Are Cold
to Proposal
By HARRY FLORY
Tnta,nat ional NeySs servlce

LONDON, Aug. Is The ques-
ton whether the United States
cannot be brought into the Anglo
French war debt conversations TO.
the end that 4 tri-partite agree
ment might be made for the
liquidation Of allied liabilities has
entered into the discussions which
are being continued today between
Winston Churchill, Chancellor Of
the exchequer, and M. Caillaux,
French finance minister.
DeniaIs Expected.
The question Of how the United
States may be brought into. the
parleys is being preached so cauti-
ously that probably soon after this
Il in type. there win be the usual
diplomatic denials.
Nevertheless it is understood to-
day that NJ. Cai1laux and Churchill
entered Immediately yesterday into
lengthy discussion Of the feasibility
Of asking the United States to join
the parleys.
While no decision was reached as
TO whether the United States shall
be invited Immediately it was said
that the French minister and the
English chancellor were Of one
mind that American participation
would expedite settlement, first
of the question of Frances debt to
England and secondly, a general
adjustment OF the whole problem OF
international war debts.
Both Approve Plan.
The two leaders were unanimous
upon the immense assistance Amer
lean participation in the conference
would bring, even without kneHl-
edge OF what the attitude Of Pres
tdent Coolidge would be toward
such participation.
AS was forecast in these dispatch
es yesterday, little progress Is being
made toward a debt agreement.
Both parties seem to be marking
time. It SENS to be already deter
mined that a final settlement of the
French debt to England cannot be
made in advance Of the French set
Element with the United States to be
undertaken in Washington next
month. The French adhesion to
this point of view is accepted with.
out question. 1t has had a tendency
to throw the whole discussions here
into a vicious circle-whether
France should settle with England
before Caillaux, approaches the
United States or whether the United
States should first disclose her own
terms Of settlement to France.
To get out Of this circle. there
fore. 1t is but natural that Churchill
and Caillaux should ask each other
whether way cannot be found to
widen the discussions so as to In.
clude the counsels of the United
States.
Always there Is the important
part which the social amenities play
in these gatherings OF the political
leaders of the nations.
A luncheon is being given at the
French embassy today at which the
M. De Fleuriau has as
his guests not only Caillaux and
Churchill but American Ambassador
Ioughton as well. One only needs
to recall the Importance which
Houghton'a mere presence at y
The Washington times., 1925-08-25
FATHER and Son Held
TN BOOTLEG aging
Debtors Wanf L. S. 10 Join Farley
Gasoline i
Predicted By Oil
Company

Sixteen-cent gasoline for Dis
trict motorists was predicted to-
day by the Penn Oil Company.
Three cuts in prices during
the past two weeks already have
brought the cost down to 10
cents and the is cents predic-
ton, if it materializes, will
bring the price down equivalent
to the 1924 low level.
Overproduction in the western
fields has resulted in the local
price reduction. Local stocks
are primarily supplied by the
fields of Pennsylvania and the
overproduction in the West has
resulted in competition from
that source.
The Washington times., 1925-08-25
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VVN)ENNGS.
AIMED
Strengthening Of F and G at
Patent Office Among Prof
ects to Be Considered

Twelve street widening projects,
inxoI0ing important downtown
thoroughfares, will be considered
at public hearing by the Com
nnissioners, September 8, in the
District Building.
In making the announcement,
the Commissioners declared that
they were not committed to any
of the proposals, but were seeking
public sentiment regarding sug-
gestions which have been made to
them by civic organizations and
individuals.
Plan to Move Back Curb
1t is proposed to widen the road.
way in each instance by moving
back the curb toward the building
line
The Commissioners asked the al.
rector of traffic to submit recon-.
mepdations regarding the effect the
street widenings would have on
traffic handling. They also will
study the coming OF the areas af.
fected and the estimated cost OF
each project and assessment on
abutting property.
To Straighten f Street
One of the important projects
wilt provide for Strengthening of r
and G streets at the Patent Office.
1.
This is believed to be a. solution
to the present traffic problems now
existing around the Patent Office.
Should these two widening projects
be decided on, they probably would
be followed by Strengthening OF
street car tracks.
Another important proposal calls
for widening of Connecticut avenue
from X street to Dupont Circle.
This would make it possible to put
into effect a plan which has. been
drawn up to provide for four traf-
fic. lanes from X street to the
circle. Two lanes would take care
of parking and slowmoving traffic,
with two center lanes to facilitate
fast-moving traffic.
Widening of Thirteenth
Extension of the widening Of
street northwest from
street to Massachusetts, avenue also
is included in the fourteen projects.
Streets which have been proposed
for wider roadways are:
Tenth street northwest, from +
street to Massachusetts, avenue.
Eleventh street northwest, from
New York avenue to Massachusetts
avenue.
Twelfth street northwest, from
New York avenue to Massachusetts
avenue.
Thirteenth street northwest, from
/ street to Massachusetts avenue.
Fifteenth street northwest, from
X street to Massachusetts avenue.
Seventeenth street northwest;
from Pennsylvania avenue to x
street.
Connecticut avenue northwest,
from X street to Dupont Circle.
c street southwest, Seventh
street to Ninth street.
r street northwest, from Seventh
to Ninth streets.
G street northwest, from Seventh
to Ninth streets.
II street northwest. fron Seventh
to Thirteenth streets.
X street northwest, from Fonr-
teenth to Sixteenth streets.
The Washington times., 1925-08-25
s DE AD, s KURT
IN CHINESE
TONG WAR
Clashes Between Factions
Take Place in Several Cities.
Spread Is Expected
Nv TnternationaI News Service

At least five dead and half .
dozen wounded was the toll today
in the renewal of bitter and long
standing tong fueds sweeping the
Chinatowns of half dozen
American cities.
Three Chinese were killed in
New York, one in Chicago, an
other in Pittsburgh; a number
were wounded in Boston, two of
whom may have been killed and
another was shot down in st.
Louis.
Fears were expressed today that
the warfare would spread to other
cities and that more casualties
would result.
The trouble is believed to be
due to dissatisfaction by a mi
nority over a clause in a treaty
recently promulgated that brought
truce between the rival Hip
Sing tongs and the On Leong
tongs.
Under the treaty the Hip Sing
tongs were forbidden to organize
in certain cities and the On Leong
tongs were barred in other cities.
Bitter resentment has resulted.
Three Slain by Gunmen
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-With
three quick killings melted out 20
Chinese in Boston and New York
within the last twenty.four hours,
hatchets were being ground today
in the haunts OF Barrow, Pell, Mott
and Doyer streets in preparation for
new outbreak of the Chinese tong
warfare.
The cause of the fresh outbreak
Is attributed to territorial disputes
between the On Leong and Hip
Sing tongs. The first two deaths
in the new tong battle were re-
ported in Boston.
Warfare Follows Funeral
An hour later warfare broke out
in New York. Ho Kee, thirty-five,
was spattered with bullets in, his
restaurant at Is Doyer street by
unidentified Chinese who escaped.
Despite an extra detail of police
in Chinatown warned Of the i'm
pending uprising, the slayer crept
unseen into the Doyer street
kitchen and killed his man.
Police found Ho Kee lying on
the floor with his clothes on fire
and blood streaming from a dozen
bullet wounds.
The warfare burst out only a
few hours after the burial of Lee
Kue Wing, one-time mayor of
Chinatown, credited with negotiat-
| ing the peace treaty between the
warning tongs several months ago.
Factions are Dissatisfied
1t was known that certain fac
tions were dissatisfied with the
pact. Territorial restrictions of the
Continued on Page 2, Column g
The Washington times., 1925-08-25
Z Hell D IN
BOO TLE'(
DEATH
r ather and Son Accused Of
Staying Alexander Man in
Liquor Row

Joseph g. Mcdonald, forty-two,
and his son, Walter seventeen,
were locked in the police station
at Alexandra today, the confessed
slayers Of Liney Hall, twenty
seven, in 4 bootleggers' fracas.
The elder Mcdonald came into
the police station this morning,
i'll at ease, and said that he had
seen q mans body lying in the
field about fifty steps from his
house. Officers accompanied him
to the spot and found Halls body
riddled with buckshot and two
pistol bullets.
Admits Staying
The officers questioned Mcdonald
and they say he finally admitted
that he and his son did the killing.
The McDonalds live in an old
stable near a brickyard. Several
times they have been convicted Of
making and selling liquor, and their
home today revealed large col
lection Of various kinds Of liquor
and apparatus for making it.
John e. Gray told authorities to-
dav that last night he went to the
Mcdonald place to get a drink and
that Mcdonald refused to sell it to
him. He returned later, about $40,
with Hall, the dead man, and they
got their drink. but some words fol-
lowed and they were ordered off
the place.
Still quarreling, they departed and
had got little distance from the
house when the elder Mcdonald.
according to Gray, got a pistol and
ran after them, shooting. The
younger Mcdonald is alleged to
have fired the shotgun twice.
Several shotguns, pistols and a
quantity of ammunition were found
In the Mcdonald place, which was
Wen equipped for liquor making.
Lizzie Mcdonald, wife of the elder
Mcdonald, is also being Geld. The
men are very calm about the shoot
ing and stolidly posed for pictures.
Mother Breaks Down
According to City Manager Paul
Morton, formerly director of public
safety here, the wife and mother
Mrs. Lizzie Mcdonald. was the first
to break down and tell her version
or the shooting, after an hours
qu1zzing in the presence of three
policemen.
When Mr.. Morton arrived on the
scene the three officers who had
been detailed to investigate the
murder were on the point of leav.
ing, he said. Mr.. Morton, noticing
that the boy showed signs of merry.
BUSINESS, made a search of the ward
and found an empty revolver, shot
gun and several empty shells. The
boys mother then broke down and
promised to confess If the police
would protect her from her hus-
band and son.
With each man in the grasp of
policemen she sobbed out her tale
OF the Staying. It was only after
her story had been told that the
father and son are said to have
made full confession.
Riddled With Bullets
Halls body waas riddIed with
bullets. Most OF the shots had en-.
tered the back. The body was found
hidden in a clump of bushes di-
rectly across the street from Nc
Donald's house. 1t was taken to
Demaine's undertaking establish
ment and will be held there pending
funeral arrangements now being
completed by the dea0 mans brother
Will Hall, who arrived here this
morning from his home at Gum
Springs, Virginia.
When asked by the police why he
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1925-08-25
THE WEATHER

official Weather Bureau Report
Fair and slightly warmer
tonight; tomorrow partly
cloudy. Temperature yester-
day-Highest, 80, lowest, 81.
The Washington times., 1925-08-25

Bureau OF Engraving and Frlntlng IN
1917. The person who has this bill must
bring it to me before noon Thursday in
order to cash it in for $50. The other five
numbers were published previously and the
holders have until tomorrow noon to bring
them in.
My campaign to popularize So bills,
highly endorsed and approved by Treasury
Department officials and leading bankers,
is going like house afire, and business
New Britain herald., 1925-02-02
Letter from Beatrice Summers to Sally AthertOn, Continued

SIIllsiltES tO
 Sally AthertOn, Continued
 Isn't it splendid that the first scenario I have ever written will be put on the screen. Of course, it probably wouldn't have been if my husband had not been the pro- duction manager and if I had not known Mrs. Selwyn.
 She came in the other day when l was rather low in my mind. l had had this sad letter from you about Leslie, another friend of mine had written me the story of the unhap- piness she was having with her husband, and that morning for the first time, Dick had gone away without kissing me.
 was so full of the whole thing that I brought the conversation around to how much woman must bear from her husband before she leaves him. I knew that Mrs. Sel- vyn had had plenty -f reasons for leaving her husband before he died, and I knew also that she had stuck to him, and I also wanted to know what sine thought of the subject.
 After a little hesitation, Mrs. selwyn said: Pm going to recite to you the history of friend of mine, Beatrice, and let you decide for yourself if you think she did right.
 Do you know, my dear, I believe fhere come times in the lives of every married couple when each
New Britain herald., 1925-02-02

Breakfast - Halves of grape fruit, broiled bacon, scrambled eggs, bran mullins with raisins, milk, coffee.
 Luncheon Luncheon rolls. creamed peas, rye bread and let tuce sandwiches, fruit puff pud- dings, milk, tea.
 Dinner - Roast spare-ribs, sauer- kraut and potatoes, combination salad. steamed graham pudding, whole wheat broad. milk. coffee.
 A soft-cooked egg, baked potato, shredded lettuce, pudding. milk and bread and butter should comprise the dinner for children under 10 years of age. Or some mothers may prefer to serve vegetable cream soup in place of the egg to children under school age since eggs were included in the breakfast menu.
 The Luncheon rolls" are not planned for children under school age.
 Luncheon Rolls
 One-half pound bulk sausage. 1-2 pound finely chopped veal. S-4 cup stale bread crumbs from soft part of loaf, cup milk, egg, des- sertspoon minced pickles, 1-2 tea spoon celery salt, teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon minced onion, 1-4 teaspoon paprika. Mix meat and bread crumbs. If the sausage is not highly seasoned salt must be included with the sea- sonings. Add seasonings to first mixture and blend thoroughly. Add milk and egg slightly beaten and mix we'll. A fork is better than a spoon for blending mixtures of this sort. Form mixture into small rolls, brush over with melted butter and bake in a moderate oven for half an hour. Or cook in half butter and half lard in a frying pan over the fire. Turn frequently to insure an even brown on all sides.
 Fruit Puff Puddings
 One cup flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1-4 teaspoon salt l egg, milk if necessary, canned fruit.
 Mix and sift flour, salt and bak- ing powder. Add egg, well beaten and cut in with knife. Add milk as necessary to make a soft dough. The size of the egg determines the amount of milk. The dough should be softer than baking powder bis cult dough but stiff enough to keep it's shape when dropped from the spoon. Put two tablespoons canned fruit into each well-buttered custard cup. The fruit should be covered with juice. Cover with dough and steam 30 minutes. Serve warm with sugar and cream. Diced peaches strawberries, sweet cherries or any sweet fruit can be used. A different fruit can be used for each pudding thereby using up bits of canned fruit that might otherwise go beg ging.
 To steam buildings, put cups into
New Britain herald., 1925-02-02

stopped and looked over the magic things to see what he had. There was the invisible cape which Rag gedy Andy put on. This made him invisible. Then there was a little stick in a box and some white DOW. der and some green powder labeled, Very Magical"
 Now" Raggedy Andy said to the hobby horse, We will ride up to the house of the witch" And he took the little stick in his hand. The witch could not see Raggedy Andy at all when he'rode up. All she could see was the hobby horse.
 Where is Raggedy Andy?" she asked the hobby horse. He'd better not return" As she came up close to the hobby horse. Raggedy Andy touched her with the magic stick and said
 T wish your magic would not work" And the witch knew right away that Raggedy Andy had fooled her. She tried to use her magic. but it would not work even a smidgin, so Raggedy Andy tied her to a tree and went in the house. He could easily see the httle giants and Rag gedy Ann. though they could not see him. And, it only took him q minute to unite them and set them free. Now we shall easily escape from the witch!" Raggedy Andy said as he took off the magic in- visible cap. 'T have the old witch tied to a tree and We will take her right back with us 60 the castle of the giants"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-02
BEGIN HERE TODAY


 Alden Talbot Drake is contemptu- ous Of the idle life he is leading in his luxurious home. The urge which took him to sea on leaving school has never left him. One night he slips away from a party at his house and makes his way to Sailor town. ancient rendezvous of men who follow the sea, where he meets up with little
 Joe Bunting, sailor. They drink each other off their feet in a bar room, and Drake is carried up- stairs, presumably to be shanghaied next morning aboard the orontes. Drake hears himself denounced by Captain Stevens of the Orontes as being not even fit for shanghai ing. Drake mutters: "This is too much of 6 good thing" - and marches through the door of the room fin which he was thrown the night before. At the threshold he stops, however, upon hearing a woman's voice.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 In the passage three people walk ed slowly by. two men, and a girl.
 "So it's as well you were delayed over the men," deep, puzzlingly unstrange voice was saying. ] shouldn't. have brought Mary into a den like this; but time is short, and you must sail today.
 "Oh, please don't worry about
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slow thinking, a creature of one idea. But Drake had known tht day when he could handle himseli above a bit. He had licked the half. deck bully on his first voyage tc sea. There was nothing like conn. dence, 50 you'll get on board. Captain Stevens, and haul out 10 the pier head before your crew jump" the old gentleman was saying. Mary my girl. take care of yourself. Have a good holiday with Jack, and hell bring you home when he comes, I'll write you at Cape Town"
 Drake followed stealthily. His hopes were dashed, for the three left tho place together and walked towards the docks. He stood on the sun bathed pavement, staring after them.
 Then he hurried down the quieter side street. The sight of three gild- ed balls over grimy window full of knives, pistols, sextants, ship models. and curios from all the seven seas rounded out a resolve which set his pulse bounding again. He slipped inside.
 How much. Uncle?" he demand ed, producing his gold fob watch.
 "Vhere'd v pinch it?" returned Uncle. a jewellers glass in one sharp eye alongside a battleship's ram of a beak.
 Don't be funny. How much?"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-02
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The hobby horse carried Raggedy Andy back along the path through the deep, deep woods towards the home Of MT. Tixit.
 And long before hey reachcd d there, Mir. Fixit was out in front waiting for them
 Hello Raggedy Andy" MT. Fixit cried when the hobby horse dashed up to him, "Why do you come in such a hurry, Raggedy Andy?"
 Because" Raggedy Andy told him, "The witch that's Selfish Sam ueFs aunt has worked her magic on Raggedy Ann and the giant lady and the giant man and Jimmy Giant. And She has made them all invisible. When I went to rescue them; the old witch was invisible too and she knocked me from the wooden hobby horse with her cane. So We came to get you to help us!"
 Dear me-" Mir. Fixit said, "I shall be glad to help you, Raggedy Andy! Tell me just what to do first"
 Maybe you can come back with us and wrestle the witch and break her magic" Raggedy Andy sug- gested.
 MT. FiXit rubbed his chin thought fully. NOW" he said, that would lpver do, for if the witch can work magic on someone as large as a giant, she could have no trouble in making a monkey out of me. And you will remember that one witch did that to me last week."
 That is true." Raggedy Andy agreed, for he remembered when Mir. FiXit had been changed into a monkey very easily. What shall do?"
 Sit down and let us eat a few candy covered cookies!" MT. Fixit said, One can think much better you know when they are nibblinf on goodies," So he gave Ragged> Andy and the hobby horse A lot O. cookies and they ate these whil, they talked
 "I remember that you had an in visible cap and little box Of magi. cal things, NIT Fixit,." Ragged2 Andy said, What did you do witt them 9"
 For reply. MT. Fixit went into hk house and brought out the things. Here they are, Raggedy Andy! When you have finished with them send them back to me by the Wood, pecker!"
 So, thanking Mir. Fixit for his kindness, Raggcdy Andy took the magical things and hoped upon
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wishes the other was not there.
 No" she continued as I started to interrupt. T don't mean that this time only comes after a violent quarrel or some terrible wrong that has been done by the other. It can come after some of the most trivial differences. One of those thousand and one tremendous trif1es which seem Like God Almighty's devils singing small
 Humans of both sexes usually are able to cope with the big affairs of life. It is only the little pin bricks, the little things that nag and annoy like midges' bites, that wear away ones patience and turn love to fretful content.
 Some people say there is only one excuse for divorce. I believe the great state of New York makes that the only excuse to legally separate two people. You have to know, my dear, little about the inner lives of any of your friends, however. to know that inftdeity is excused perhaps oftener than lesser and more torturing evils.
 ITO get back to my friends story. It happened some years ago, my dear, at that terrible critical period in marriage when both husband and wife awake to the fact that they are beginning to grow old.
 They both came to this tragic conclusion at about the same time, and for the wife it was more ter rible than for the husband. for she was a year older than he, and you know that means ages when both man and woman are on the shady side of 40"
 Copyright, 1925. NEA Service,
 Incl
 TOMORROW -- This letter con- tinued.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-02

towards the grave. get a bottle today and notice ho wthe first dose takes right ho'1 and soothes the terrible soreness.
 Often three or four doses brings blessed relief and half bottle forces the most stubborn cough into submission.
 "A bottle of magic" one old man calls Bronchuline Emulsion. He was all worn out and ready to give up when a friend brought him the good news about Bronchuline.
 Don't let cough hang on-it's dangerous company Get rid Of it quick. Ask Axelrod's Pharmacy or any up to the times druggist for bottle Of Bronchuline Emulsion. It's a good medicine to have around the house because it contains no chlro- form or dope and often two or three doses will stop any ordinary cough.