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The Washington times., 1925-02-14
.PQ|VI0|VAGRA|lGE
ASKS WIDER
ROAD
Supports Demand Of Lower
Prince Georges Citizens
on State Highway

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY,
Nd, FEB. 14.At the quarterly
meeting OF the Prince Georges
County Pomona Grange. embracing
the various subordinate oranges pf
the county, held at the University
Of Maryland. the grange endorsed
the movement sponsored by citi-
zens OF Southern Prince Georges
county and nearby sections to have
the State road from the District Of
Columbia line to Waldorf widened
The Progress Club OF College
Park, womans organization, has
adopted resolutions to be forward.
cd the Maryland delegation in Con,
gress approving the participation
of the United States Government
in an international Court Of Justice
with such reservations as shall
safeguard, our rights and preserve
our dignity. =
According to survey being
conducted by committees Of the
Prince Georges County Volunteer
FirAfnen's Association In q num-
ber OF sections of the county, =
number OF Prince Georges county
public sclloolS are lacking IN ade.
qnate protecsyon from fire.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
row IS ON OVER
G0R!g|AS Fu|VD
PLANS
Local Physicians Object 70
Proposed Changes i,
Disposition

The vicissitudes Of 4 fund to es-
tablisf medical institute In
memory Of General williams g.
Gorgas; the army physician who rid
Panama Of yellow fever, are attract
ihg considerable attention from
Washington physicians, several Of
whom subscribed to it.
The institute originally contern.
plated the establishment OF b. re.
search laboratory in Panama to
cost $750, 900, and a school III the
University OF Alabama for the train
Ing of experts In sanitation.
Doctor Franklin Martin, OF Chi
caEo, chairman of the board Of the
Gorgas Memorial Institute, now
proposes to raise $4,000, 900 az an
endowment to provide funds to
educate the public in health meas
ures." The change In plan has been
the subject OF sharp dissensioil
among those interested in the fund.
Surgeon General Hugh L. Cum
ming of the army, Doctor Cary T..
Grayson, and other local donors to
the fund are opposing the new EN-.
down1ent plan, and favor adherence
to the original project.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
INDIANS invite
COOLIDGE To
DANCE
smoki People Of Arizona Send
Gifts to "Great White
Father

An invitation to President Cool.
idge to join in the ceremonial dane.
Ing of the Smoh people Of arizona
reached the White House today.
1t was written on Indian tanned
buckskin and asked The President
TO join in the tribal festivities on
June IL, next. Senator Cameron
or Arizona bore the unique missive
10 the White House.
The greeting and invitation Is In
black lettering on the skin. In the
center there is a painting Of the
sun god Of the tribe and other
symbols--including the frog, the
salamander. the tadpole, the rattle.
snake, and rippled lines Of run
ming water--appear on the parch-
ment.
The invitation was carried from
Arizona to Washington nv Miss
Sharlot NJ. Hall, who b-on2I,t the
electoral vote Of Arizona to wash.
ington. She also brought three
pieces OF hand hammered Indts :
silver jewelry, belt, aeetxIace
| and o bracelet, all set IN turn,,o,s~
for Mrs. Coolidge, and 3. stamn ~,
and letter opener for tha Rrasidenr. +.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
House Adopts Program,
Including China Trade
And Game Bird Bills

Starting out today on the ses-
aion's legislative clean up House
leaders presented four bills for en-
aetment under special order for
consideration.
1. China trade act changes 20
give investors in corporations
formed under this law exemption
from taxes on income derived from
the corporation profits and exempt
ing the corporation itself from the
125s per cent Federal corporation
tax
.. Authorizing sale by the United
States Government to the Port
Authority OF New. York of the
Hoboken Shore Line railroad, q
war time utilities line constructed
BY. the Government.
3. Providing that the President
may enter into reciprocal agree
ments with foreign countries for
fees on passports for the convsn-
fence OF American commercial trtlv.
eiers and tourists.
8. Establishing migratory bird
and wild game refugees along the
Mississippi river for protection and
feeding Of birds and wild animals
to preserve the species.
The China trade act bill is sx-
pected to muster sufficient sapport
20 pass the House.
II Is endorsed by Secretaries
Hoover and Mellon, each of whom
Il deslrous of seeing development
OF the American trade with China
which they expect to be very i'm.
portant in the future.
Great Britain is making a strong
bid for this trade. There Is oppo.
sitfon to the bill reported in the
Senate. and doubt exists whether
Il can pass that body.
Differences of opinion concerning
purchase of the Hoboken Shore
Line Railway by the Port Auth6ri
fy OF New York existing between
Governor Smith and Mayor Iiylan
OF New York. endanger passage oi
this legislation. Its fate win bt
decided in the Senate as the HOUSE
ID expected to pass the pending
bill.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14

What's Doing Today
and TOllOrroW

q &
MeetinG Mount Pleasant Citizens 49,
socsation a tbs Powell school y
OseIock.
Rdliaafsa Rh hshtnkton Opera Com.
pany at the Tilolnsqn school st o,eIock.
Amlcita Club Ii the Blue TRIANGLE Hut,
sTwentteth and b streets. aA & 40 clock.
nanee Under the auspices 0f the
Noasio Club ~ 6I4 y street northwest.
Valentine nall-- undsr the Auspices 81
tl,s sFs Risld Unit. fnsrissl Is: 2
dance Mutual Betlsflt Asnoeiatten OG
klnse Palace II the AfiiAstor Hotel sC-
eratlen b Music clubs ats 1850 8 street
northwest at A:SW o'clock.
Meth " ssrst n t.s ~ ~
GavsI Club n 3 oEcloeI
Ball--.'L Ladies NiglatH under the ats-
pIces of ths IoNir Club 81 Master
ssSs dsissr q n fs1sa a.iSsson h2ssl s0 osiety
BrotlerliAod 0f American Yeofnens lii the
Odd EeIIows t6fnple tonight
AIMS Hosiard shaw - tas til au6an IS.
Anthony Foundation III 170a III street
northwest at O'clock,
tIonAl Fsllowslllp Club at tie Cairo
Hotel tonight.
DInnsr Vashingtan beard of Trade
~ t4Ss ~ A@lMFN &&9k44 AZ ~ - 0sclpCks
Concert ri Soldiers Home Bafad 1T
STANLEY Hall ht 5 :1k D. clock.
pAflee-U Uuder the ausplces ~ the
1s0th Coast Artillery 81 the D. E Ma
tlCnAl Guard ana the esooIey Cnilou@h
Post American Legion at the National
aalard Arraory, Sixth ana Water streets
aouthWest, tonight
Meetlng Biological Society of wash
inaton iii the coefios ciisb at o'clock.
MAsQpoY6de Hall tIllder the Auspices
~ Naticnal capital Post No III vet-
sfaMa ~ N0fsign Wars at 40 Seventh
street f04iKits
DAnoA By tie Ohio Clrls club at the
Franklin SQUARE Hotel tonight.
Card Parity Under the auspices 0g the
Maine stets eOciely n 1853 Tiftesnih
street fenlkhk
valentine Party 4y the League for
Il.ag4sr l. Lis, "a 1875 & street northwest.
Mkss MeetIns By tie hoy scouts. IN
tA Central Hfeh ssh0el auditorium to-
Valentine Dance knasr tlls auspices
of the ton ck University Women.
" 1854 etreet nurthW6et, tonaRht
BanQu fifth BApkiat Church, 81 the
Grac6 DodGe Hotel. III O'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
RIGHTS or DoMEsTlcs
IN HOMES ARE PROREp

Investigation ok the rights of
doneatics. rooming III the homes
OF their employees. under the pend
ing rent law, Ii being made BY the
Department Of Justice. II was
learned today.
An Inquiry on this matter Ma s
Mid before Attorney General Stone
ny the domestic labor relations
committee OF the Housekeeperss
Alliance, composed of Mrs. Flora
Mcdonald Thompson, chairman
Mrs. Frederick III. Newell ana Mrs.
q. Thomas West.
The committee declared that the
apparently helpless economic ccndi
tion OF these employees. mostly
women. exposes them TO various
dangers. upon which the Depart,
naent of Labor has fully reported
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
.ARL|NGT ON 0
HAVE GIRLS
COLLEGE
Property Is Purchased on.
Columbia Pike, Near
Alcova Heights

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Feb. Ia.
Assurance OF girls college IN
Arlington county was given today
by J. Cloyd Byars, VINO said laid
had been purchased. The property
purchased Is known as the Van.
coast tract containing fifty.seven
acres. near Columbia pike, and ad.
Joining Alcova Heights subdivision.
The annual banquet of the Ball.
ston volunteer fire department will
be held Thursday night, Feb
ruary rs.
The February meeting Of the
Arlington county and Alexandria
realty board was held last night lii
the offices Of Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar,
I405 New York avenue washington,
with President Guy M Church pre-
siding.
Those attending the meeting were
Guy NJ Church, Of Falls Church,:
John ID. Nornoyle. Alexandria: ROB.
ert e. Kane, Of Alexandria: II. q.
Goodnow, Alexandria: Al I'll. Hall,
Herndon John G. Graham. Alexatl.
dria; Al. II. Kelly, Arlington County:
n. r. Buckley, Fafrfax; r.. MI. Gar.
rett, Fairfax. Ashton Jones. Arling.
ton county. Ruby Lee Minar, "A. j.
Kirby. Mrs Marie winston, M. B.
Lyttle and B. NJ. Smith, Of Arling-
ton county, and G. g. Batchelor. 81
Alexandra.
Plans are being completed rapidly
for the annual minstrel show to be-
given BY the C1erfyilale fitemen III
the auditorium of the fire house on
Friday and Eatuk~ay nights, FEB.
ruary 20-21. said III M. Brown, gen
eral chairman, today The proceeds
Of the show are 10 be applied 10 the
purchase of Il new chemical engine
for companies No. 2 and 3.
The February term OF the circuit
court win convene ae 10 o'clock
Monday with Judge samuel Brent
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
D. c. SESSION OF
SENATE IS
JOKE
No Progress Made on Any
Measure IN TWo-tlour Ex-
change of TWaddle

3 u
Critical Democrats, who corr
tended In varying forms of hyper.
bole that the proposed traffic bill
in the District would remedy the
situation at the expense of putting
most of the city's motorists In Jail.
last night prevented progress being
made on any one Of the seven local
bills scheduled Tor action.
In as much 10 near the close o1
the two hour and ten minute So
sion motion Of Senator Swanson
of Virginia to set aside Monday
night for fresh start on the dis.
trict bills was defeated by objectiOn
of Senator Bayard De Delaware. the
future az the measures, including
the fivA-year building program and
the rent bill. ii extremely doubtful.
SmOOt Wanted to Hear II.
Senator Reed Snlo0t got The, DTS
trict OF on the wrong foot hy In.
sIsting that the lengthy traffic bill
be read by the clerk This I'm slsces-
sary procedure took thirty-kive min.
utes
The moment that the reading Of
the bill had been concluded, seiias
tor Reed Of Missouri plunged into
one Or the vitftOlic speeches TOR
which he Is famed, IN which he dc.
clared:
ssThe reading 81 this bill aronsea
avery sentiment of Indignation At
which / am capable.
Repeated attempts BY Senator 81.
I4hieIer Ball he Delaware, chairman
of the Senate District Committee,
IL bring the body around to an
orderly confederation 0f the bill by
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
FRANCE WARNED
To REDUCE
EPNs
~ &@"
Deputy vIolIetts says Nation
Spends Hail 81 Gross III
come ef CitIxAns

PAR1s. Eeb. IA There was !
sharp reaction fn the B0ilf and
francs decreased ila value today
when the declaration was made iii
the Chamber oE Deputies that ex-
pAnses Ok the French government
were equal III half Of the annual
gross income of French citizens
Maurice Violietke who made the
statement, warned the chamber the
limit had been reached Viollette III
chairman of the finance committee
0f the chamber.
The 1875 budget, REQUIRING 3A..
200. 900 900 francs, is the ma xlfnuin
which can be deglfaffded 0k the
country snid Viollette
Frances total III liable wealth ID
III thousand billion paper francs
Computed per cent this
makes Frances annual incOnle k6,.
900. .000, 900 paper francs
Frances fiflancial Eittaticn should
be taken into conside ti0n by the
United States vfoIlekts added.
vioIletts said The income of french
citizens Mas 66, 900 900 200 1rancs
and that the government spend 4
700 900 900
This II more than hall e Be
continued. wIaereau the United
States spends Olie-t sventy.t third ana
England on Wenkieth Of the citie
keiis gross income. !,
No government Will ever III
able To balance the budget until
Il ~ relieved Of the crushing cost
of the public debt. violIette con-
tinued France viii spend 600
900, 900 more paper francs IA 1926
-.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
WOMAN BRINGS
H|RD DIVORCE
ACT ION
Says She Dropped Suit TWico
on Husbands Promise
to Behave

Denying misconduct and alleging
cruelty. Mrs. Ethel Mae Burkett
has filed her answer in the Dis,
trict supreme Court, to the suit
of spann $. Burkett. Tor an abso.
lutte divorce.
Mrs. Burkett alleges that she
had field suit for divorce against
her husband in Chicago on two dif-
ferent occasions. withdrawing the
actions upon her husband promis,
ing to refrain from abusing her.
Mrs. Burkett also alleges nop-sup.
port and as to her husbands charge
that she drank liquor, she says that
"her first drink Of Whiskey was
given her by her husband.
She claims that her husband ID
not q tit person to have control Of
the child because Of his profanity
and cruelty. She says her husband
has taken the child away.
Mrs. Burkett says that she ts
without funds and that her husband
earns about 800 q week. She
asks that her husbands suit be dis
missed and that limited divorce
and alimony be granted her
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
INQUEST
MAY BLAME
HOSPITAL
Coroner to Decide II Death of
Merchant Could Have
Been Averted

A coroner's inquest will be held
today into the death OF Iseman B.
Hartz, 1888 Twelfth street north
west, retired merchant, who died
after he had slashed his throat al
Emergency Hospital yesterday.
The inquest will be held to de
terlnfne whether or not the hospital
was negligent in its care of Harta
himself in bathroom at his holne
two days before.
The inquest was called by Coroner
hewitt after he had questioned rela
tives as to whether they thought
the hospital was responsible fol
the death. Hartz cut his throat
yesterday morning while his specta
nurse was in another room prepar
ing breakfast for him.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14

as Employed j atolsllAl1
n Alexandria Yards lVed
ID North Carolina

AI.FsysAN99RTA ~ NNhrtfSSIE ~
me bodv 81 Fiarold II. ~ xlers
fwnr,f fv.fSgo. 81 i i11s E iY.N sfreef -.
nl0ved ae SVsffraS sss,s + ~ ~
soIsfherY, ilSesv xsI5s, xvsa istil<8
zf fsaT,,a ares, .5s 80 ,a,ls1,, ~. ~.
run over ,v s,s 81, s.i,re s,,S 4isrzs
s.sTr - b.e,, ~ss,s IS, 80
nome III spercer. N - es,,s1s /.
Doctor Roher c,r6,, - 80
sued q cerfifieafe 81 acri6eS
her fvzn !. ssssA.
g sssssssss
Director Of Public SAFETY rsaIl
Morton hae c.1I,ilIs,y,ieaf eS usiss,
James III. T1avNn. f.oys RS = is.,,sS. ~
motor vehicIes cf tl,a $500 n n,
endeavor to fix the ownsrel1Ir ~
the roadster fllisd with lfu1lor ana
driven BY u. s.. Csnthrow. 81 Nor.
folk. which was captured recent
Guthrow Is unable to furnish fIse
ri d(fl hnra Y,aaaall -, 80 ssaaSas 80 b.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
CARL SBAD CAVE
N0|IDE rs ARE
DESCRIBED
National Geographic Society
Il Told 81 Marvels 81
Explorer

Carlsbad Cavern. New Mexico,
one of the recently created aa.
tionai monuneTlts. il to caves wllat
Niagara II to waterfalls. according
to Doctor wins 4. lee, who gave
an illustrated address on the cavern
last night before members 81 the
National Geographic Society at the
New Masonic Temple. Doctor IeS
returned only few months ago
from leading an expedition Of the
National Geographic Society, which
for the first time disclosed the un-
tlsllal nature Of the cavern.
Photographs and motion pictures
which he displayed showed re-
rnarkabIe formations IN onyx ana
aiabaster, ranging from huge
pillars extending ninety feet ana
more Into the air to the most deli
cate filigree work.
One chamber In the cavern,
than hair a mile ionE, $50 feet
wide. and $50 feet high. Doctor
Lee declared The pictures were
taken by the light of magnesium
flares.
AT present Ii III very difficult to
enter Carlsbad Cavern, Doctor Lee
sexplained, and relatively few peo-
pie have seen its wonders One
must be lowered lii bucket
through shaft ITO feet deep. lie
announced, however, that few
hours before hts talk an Appropria-
tion Of $26,0 900 had been agreed
upon by d conference committee lie
the House and Senate for the con.
atruction Of b tunnel which will
permit the public TO visit the cave.
The cavern is In the southeastern
corner OF New Mexico, near the
Texas border Desert land sur.
rounds the entrance.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14

Dot Most Of Members Of Both
Houses Prepare to Wind
Up March 4

With i special session banned
~ President Coolidge, Republican
leaders today ordered q cleanup
drive IN Congress to finally enact
che Administration's program be-
fore March 1.
Day and night sessions of the
Senate win Be started Monday to
continue for the fourteen work
days remaining before adjourn
ment.
In the House, Administration
leaders planned to hurry through
q special program Of bills and
then to clear the legislative slate
FOR prompt adjournment as soon
as the President has been inaugu-
rated for full term.
Democrats wiz Cooperate.
All signs Of special session
disappeared today when Deillos
cratic leaders offered to cooperate
with the Presidents spokesmen IN
the country desired Congress TO
take q vacation.
There Is no demand from the
country for an extra session. said
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas,
Democratic floor leader. It IS
tr1s many legislative subjects have
not been disposed OF. but this viii
always be true / see no occasion
Tor special session. and do not
anticipate that enc viii be called.
The demand for Congress to hold
sessions throughout the spring has
sifnnered down TO handful sof
PfoEressives and independent Ese-
publicans Senator Borai1 lR.1 Of
Idaho has led the demand
Senator B0raI1's View.
Il feel very earnestly that tnsre
ought to be special session to
consider agriculture relief and
other iegislatiOn, said Horai. Con
&ress cannot possibly legisiate on
these subjects before March 4
The Senafets program between
now and adjournment viii not I'M
clude any bills Of =rnaior inapOr
lance. Aaen
The program. approved BY the
Republican Steering Committee, Isl
topped Off by bills TO reduce ln-|
teFest rates on Government loaasI
Is railroads, for the retirement OF
civil aervice employees. the creation
ok naval reserve corps, and the
MeF'adden banking act.
It also includes action on the
Ikle OF Pines treaty and confirma@
don of the appointment OF Charles
j.. Warren, OF Detroit. as Attorney
General
The last two items have met
with considerable opposition and
their disposition may be postponed
until the new Congress conyenes
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
VETS TO HOLD SERVICES
FOR VICTIMS or MAINE

The Department Of the District
OF Columbia United Spanish War
Veterans win hold services tomor-
fOw afternoon in the Fort Myar,
Va, Riding Hall in commemoration
OF the men who died on the Bat.
tIesl1ip Maine IN Havana
Addresses win be made by Soma.
tor Rice w. Means OF Colorad0 ),
Captain Virgilio G. Villalta. mill
tAry attache Of the Cuban Embassy
and Chauncey w. Herrick, com.
Jaander in chief Of the United Span.
- War Veterans. John Lewis
Smith will preside. Mrs. Flora Nc.
GU Keefer win sing.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
AlRsHIP PICTURES or
ECLIPSE TO BE SHOWN

Pictures taken Of the recent
eclipse from the deck OF the giant
dirigible Los Angeles, 5000 feet In
the air, will, be shown in public for
the first time Monday night at an
entertainment and dance to be held
In the Franklin Square Hotel ball.
room by the New hampshire Asso-
citation of Washing ton.
Both still and motion pictures will
be shown and described by Profes.
sor George Henry Peters astron-
onaer and photographer, OF the
Naval Observatory, who made the
flight for scientific purposes In the
Los Angeles. Professor Asaph Hall,
OF the Naval Observatory, will also
describe the eclipse. AS saw 1t
through the giant telescope.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
n De ELECTIVE
SH0I DE- AD BY
GU|VNAN
Slayer Escapes liougll
Mound Companions
Are Captured

NEW YlORIx. Feb. Detective
Chester Hagen was shot and killed
In the Bronx today by negro
gunraaf who, although wounded,
escaped.
Two other men were captured
after they had been shot. one III
the leg ana the other iii the hand.
Police said they were eUnnpanions
OF the dead rl1nklala II !.
The Washington times., 1925-02-14
Sc ENATE TRAFFIC
VIEWS BRING
AUGHTE
Packed Galleries Giggle st
Pertinent and Other Kinds
Of Observations

| Pertinent and not 80 pertinent
observations on traffic conditions IN
the District sand the possib biiities
which might arise from the pending
traffic bill were made In the Senate
last night during 3 fruitIess Kes-
sion OF two hours and ten minutes.
Speakers provoked ripples Of laugh.
ter from the galleries, which were
packed TO capacity Some Of them
II think the reckless driver, who
thinks after he has blown his horn
that everybody for five blocks
must get off the street, need to
be curbed By the strong hand 81
the law. Senator CAraway of
Arkansas.
The man who wants TO drive
when Intoxicated ought to stay in
jail until heshas lost hts taste for
liquor. Senator Caraway.
Wouldn't jail Em All.
II do not think there is 4 ctr in
the country where traffic conditions
are 80 dangerous as they are Ia
this city. There has not been u
day / have been here / have not
expected to hear OF terrible Acci
dent to some public man Of prom.
III
such as being run down on the
streets Of this city, Senator David
I. Walsh of Massachusetts.
ITO regulate the movement Of
motor vehicles Is vitally important
and should receive the seriOuS con-
siderationf of the Senate: but are
we going to consider seriously put.
ting all the operators or motor
vehicles in jail in order to secure
safety Of pedestrians. = - Senator
David !. Walsh OF Massachusetts,.
Ball "sweetwater Fountain =
IF / did not know that my
friend Senator Bali of Delaware was
one of the most amiable creatures
the Lord ever made and that his
name is attached to this bin,
would say that It had been written
by some monster of the dark ages.
by some man who had no regard
for human life, by some creature
who wanted to, lay the bloody lash
OF the law across the white skin Of
human beings, by some character
who would like to take thumb
screws and twist the thumbs OF a
tortured man, by somebody who
the rack and turn and turn until
the eyes spring from the sockets
and the blood gushes from the
ears.
II would say that. But coming
az it does from this benign and
sweet soul, a fountain that could
give fourth nothing but sweet
waters. can only express my as
tonishnent The rest of the bill
is nearly as bad as what / have
read. / offer that as a sample OF
modern reform legislation, led by
the uplifters. a glimpse. Senators,
of the new liberty. Senator Reed
Of Missouri.
CaraWay Will Kill 'Em
Every day when / take up the
paper / read where some drunken
driver has killed some child. So
help me, Almighty God, IL any reck-
less or drunken driver ever kills q
child OF mine, ] will ga and hunt
him with gun like / would a mad
dog. og.''--Senator CaraWay.
II note the fact that there is no
quorum present I think the Sen
ate has demonstrated that it is
absolutely incompetent to transact
any business tonight. think this
| farce ought to be brought to an
end ."-Benator Bruce of Maryland.