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The Washington times., 1925-11-07
R0BBER GIVE \
70 YEARS FOR
So THEF
Old Offender Has Long Rec
ord Two tiighwaynen Get
Seven Years Each

Frank Brown, colored, who
pleaded guilty to holding up
Fannie NJ knight, on the street
September IA. snatching her peck.
etbook and robbing her Of 1915,
was sentenced today to ten years in
the penitentiary by Justice stat
ford in Criminal Court No. i.
Brown Is an old offender and has
spent many years In the TAIL and
f'enitentiary for various crimes.
Solomon jackson, cOlored con-
victed OF forging July 2 check
for $2.573, signed Frederick Kop-
per. jr.," and drawn onathe United
States Savings Bank, will spend
two years in the penitentiary for
his troubles Concurrent with this
sentence will run another sentence
OF two years for stealing an auto
mobile belonging to John r.. PEN
dIeton.
Dewey Stewart, a young white
man. characterized by his counsel
as a dope addict was sent to-
the penitentiary for two years.
When arrested Stewart had large
quantities of dope" in his pockets,
and he told po..ce he had broken
into q drug store and taken the
stuff This proved untrue on In
yestigation He was charged with
Illegal possession of narcotics.
Ben I'll. Henderson. young white
man. will spend one year in jail for
ioyriding September 90 in an auto
mobile belonging to Anna Weld.
Jerome Fitzhugh, colored, was SEN
fenced to four years in the penften-
tiary for breaking into store on
Four-and-a-half street last August.
Elmer Dodson, white. was sent to
Jail for six months for joyriding In
William l.. Willett's machine July
10. Andrew j. Pagan, colored, was
placed on probation. with sentence
suspended, for two years for joyrid-
Ing.
David Bond and Thomas Allen.
both colored, were sent to the peni-
Tertiary for seven years each today
by Justice Bailey in Criminal Div.
ision No. for highway robbery.
The men saw Albert L. Robinson
examining an envelope containing
money on the street August | and
decided to get the money Robin
son was struck down and the en-
veIope. which contained $40. stolen
Three years In the penitentiary
was the sentence imposed on Charles
Jackson. colored, a. razor wieIder.
Jackson and Edward M. Johnson
also colored, got into a disagree
ment August IL and a physician
had to put, 365 stitches In Johnson
to repair the injury done by Jack.
sons razor.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
SHOT AND HELP CALL
MYSTERIES TO POLICE

An investigation was launched to-
day by police into mysterious
shot and cali for help to the
police, which came from different
parts of the city at about IN" same
time last night
One shot went through n window
OF Washington Railway and Flee
trio Company street car at Georgia
avenue and Buchanan street north.
west. An unidentified woman sit
ting near the window. narrowly
escaped being hit.
Another call was from Thomas
circle. and policemen from No. 2
precinct answered The message
was received over the telephone. and
said that a gang of men In an auto
mobile were holding up pedestrians.
An investigation ~ the police failed
to find any clues TO the men or
report
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
FISCAL CHANGE
FOR D|STR|C
PLANNED
Congress to Be Asked Fixed
Ratio Instead of Lump
Sum Plan

With the converting of Congress
not more than a month away, the
framing Of legislation involving the
District of Columbia begins to take
definite shape.
The measures Of major importance
70 Washington probably will be
limited to the following:
A bill carrying important amend.
ments to the existing fiscal relation
ship between the Federal and Dis
ratio in the moneys appropriated
by the Federal Treasury and SUP
piled by the taxpayers of the city
may be asked by the District CON-
missioners, instead OF the present
lump-sum arrangement.
The Public Buildings bill carrying
f50,00O.O0O appropriation and COM
hitting the Federal Government to
comprehensive construction pro-
gram for housing the oVer-crowded
departments here
The SmOot-Brown reorganization
bill, which will be supported by tie
administration. An alternative pro.
posal Is the Edge resolution which
would give the President blanket
powers to transfer and consolidate
bureaus and divisions.
It is not probable there will be
any suggestion of public utility.
school, or traffic legislation at the
coming session. There is a chance
that the Congressional opponents
OF Traffic Director Eldridge will
seek a curtailment Of his powers
and other amendments to the
traffic law. but this program will
not be backed by the District Com
missioners and probably will not
originate with eitheri the House OF
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
NEW Bull Dimes
URGED OR
CAPT TIL
$50, ooo, 900 Program Widen
ed by Board Of Trade Com
mittee Plans

A comprehensive building pro
gram for the District Of Columbia.
/ in addition to the proposed $780,
100000 building program for the
Federal departments. was urged to-
day by the committee on public and
private buildings Of the Washington
Board OF Trade.
The committee urges that pro-
vision be made for the adequate
housing OF every function Of the
District government. The following
/ buildings are needed and should be
| built, the committee declares:
A new building for the office Of
the recorder Of deeds.
Two new engine houses for the
Fire Department. one near Six
teenth street and Piney Branch
road. at cost OF $685. 900. and one
near Connecticut and Nebraska
avenues. at a cost of $4,000.
A building for the Municipal
Court.
A building for a central police
headquarters.
Continuation of construction work
at Gallinger Hospital.
That housing facilities be pro
vided for the District property
yards.
Modern ArmOry Needed
A modern armory for the Ma
tional Guard. The expenses of this
armory should be borne by the
Federal government. as the serv
ices rendered by the District Ma
tional Guard are of national char
acter. the committee believes.
The committee again endorses
the $50,0O0,000 public building pro-
gram to house the national govern
ment activities in the District.
The building for the recorder of
deeds office Is regarded by the
committee as absolutely necessary
in the near future, according to
the report of Frank Upman. chair
man.
There exists an urgent need for
d new building for the Recorder .of
Deeds in order that the work Of
his office may be properly carried
on and the priceless records safely
housed In a modern fireproof build.
ing" Mr.. Upman declared.
Other Recommendations
while there are other projects
recommended, that are of great i'm.
portance and should receive the |
support of the Board of Trade, 1t |
is felt that the board In its efforts /
to secure the necessary appropria-
tians from Congress should give |
this project first consideration.
The rehousing of the property |
Yards, now located in wooden sheds
along Canal street, is necessary to /
permit development Of the Botani.
cal Gardens. the committee de.
clares.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
POLICE CAPTURE AUTO
AND so GALLONS OF RUM

Police of Sub r precinct recov-
cred approximately fifty gallons of
liquor from wrecked car at Broad
Branch road at Morrison street
northwest, when the driver abar..
doned his car after a long chase
by the police.
Lieutenant ii. IT. Groves ana
Policemen Brown and White chased
the car for some distance through
the northwestern section of the
city. and while. going south on
Broad Branch road wheel was
broken on the car. The driver
leaped from the car and escaped
from the officers.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
|. {. COAL
CONTROL
URGED
John Hays Hannr1ond's Plan
Would Halt Profitearing
Among Dealers

As an offset to possible profit
eering in coal, local fuel com
mittee should be appointed by the
District Commissioners to purchase
and distribute fuel.
This is the opinion of John
Hays Hammond, well known min
ing engineer and chairman Of the
former Federal Coal Commission,
who conferred with President Cool
idGe this morning.
As Protection On Prices
The local Washington authorities
can protect the people here easily
against any advance in coal prices
by the appointment Of five or more
disinterested citizens TO function as
fuel commission. Mr.. Hammond
declared.
1t would be possible for this
committee to buy run-of.mine bi.
luminous coal direct from coal
operator. and sell it direct 10 local
consumers. This could be done
without difficulty IL there was any
tendency on the part Of local coal
dealers to profiteer. : he said.
THE fuel committee should be ap.
pointed without further delay be-
cause the stock Of anthracite coal
will be exhausted by January j, and
Washington. an well as ether States
and municipalities, should be pre-.
pared for emergencies.
Commissioners Authorized
THE District Commissioners have
entire authority to appoint such a
commission and it could function.
in the absence Of a Congressional
appropriation for the purchase of
coal. by creating a fund to be sub,
scribed by local consumers" he add
ed.
The fuel committee probably
would have the cooperation of local
retail coal dealers. is Mr.. Ham
mond's opinion. Should the dealers
decline co.ooeration. however. Ii
would be possible for the fuel corr.
mittee to go into the open market
and buy all the bituminons coal
desired.
Mr.. Hammond insisted that the
public can be educated to use Bit.
luminous coal. and ultimately viii
find 1t more ga satisfactory fuel than
anthracite IT will not prove smoky
or sootv when properly used. he
said,
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
Board Of Trade Asks Traffic Change!
Body Of Dead Person
Not Merchandise
Me- Carl Rules

The body Of 3 deceased per-
son is not merchandise" with
in the meaning Of the tariff act
of 1922, Comptroller General
McCarl ruled today in ordering
the return If $3.50 collected by
the American vice consul at
Colombo, Ceylon, collected on
certification Of invoice.
The ruling was made in the
case Of David L. Taylor, whose
body was shipped to this coun-
try last May. In connection
with the shipment, the vice con-
sui charged d fee Of $3.50 for
certification Of the invoice.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
THIEF GETS $4,000
FROM HOTEL GUESTS

Headquarters Detectives Arthur
ScriVener and Edward Kelly TODAY
began investigation into two Jewel
robberies and money that aggregate
81, 800. Q 20
Il. NJ. Josephphal, a New York
banker, guest at downtown hotel,
was robbed OF pearl scarf pin and
a gold wrist watch valued at $3.500.
and 5000 in cash Paul d.. Rust,
OF Boston, Mass, reported that an
opal stick pin and $50 In cash were
taken from his room.
The thief was also frightened
from the room OF . woman by her
screams.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
SIGMA NJ MEMORIAL
SERVICES TO BE HELD

Memorial services are to he held
by the George Washington IJniver-
sity Chapter of Sigmi M Frater.
rity tomorrow at Calvary M. f..
Church. The services, in behalf of
the deceased members of the frater-
nifty, will follow the regular evening
service at the church, and will be
conducted by the Reverend James
Shera Montgomery, pastor of the
church.
While the service WIN he in be.
half of all deceased members IF tha
locel chapter, special recognition
VIII be accorded George Middleton
and Paul Patterson, who died within
the past year
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
Practice CONDEMNED
COOLIDGE SHIPPING QUIZ
REPORT EXPECTED SOON

Satisfactory progress is being
made in the investigation ordered
by the President into the Shipping
Board row, 1t was declared at the
White House today
IL. G. Dalton, Cleveland. who is
conducting the inquiry, called at
the White House and assured Mr..
Coolidge that a report would be
ready within a few weeks. Presi-
dent Coolidge instituted the inves-
tigation following the boards action
in ousting Rear Admiral Leigh
Palmer as president of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
GIVEN S0-DAY
TERM IN RUM
CASE
Morris cohn Appeals on
Ground Arrest Was Made
Without Warrant

Morris Cohn. formerly of 729
Eighth street southeast. convicted
October IA, last. of second offense
of possessing liquor. in violation Of
the national prohibition act, was
today sentenced by Justice Bailey
to serve ninety days in Jail. the
maximum penalty. Cohn noted an
appeal.
In over.rgiing motion for ,
new tr al, Justice Bailey stated
that the arresting officer nad
probable cause to suspect that
Cohn was. transporting whiskey.
Cohn was arrested October 20, I923,
at Eleventh and Monroe stree. 8
northwest. by Policeman Kew Of
the Tenth precinct. The prosecu-
ton. conducted by Assistant United
States Attorney Raymond Nau.
decker, showed that Cohn had Two
cases of alleged corn whislSey in
his car. A former trial of Cohn
on October 80. 1924, resulted In a
disagreement.
The ground for appeal, as stated
by Harry WheIan, attorney for
Cohn, was that Kew's arrest of the
defendant, and his seizure of his
car, was In violation of his con.
stitutional rights In that no war.
rant OF arrest or search had been
| first obtained. Cohn's case is the
first to be tried at the present
term OF court Involving Violations
OF the prohibition act.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
VIII I|NT
BUS NE
PARKING
Report to Utilities Commission
viii Recommend New
Restrictions

Restriction Of parking privileges
for buses III the congested area
viii be recommended BY Major
w. b. r. CovelI and Colonel /. g
MolIer in i report to the Public
Utilities Commission Monday, it
was learned today
Until the Public Utilities Com
mission has had time to consider
a remedy for bus parking ills no
additional permits will be granted
interurban 81 interstate lines for
street terminals in the downtown
sections.
May Force Union Terminal
1T IL understood that Major Covell
and Colonel MoIler viii include in
their recommendation a provision
that all busses be kept or of public
space while they are waiting for
passengers. This regulation will I'M
clude sightseeing busses.
An attempt will be made to up.
hold Judge John McMahOn's
ruling that the District Comn1ls
sioners have no power to set aside
certain portions OF public space
for the private nse Of bus lines.
The Courts theory that any pub
lie hacker has as much right to all
space IS another will be borne In
mind with the proposals.
This move Of rejecting the petit
lions of interstate busses request
ing street terminals by the Public
Utilities Commission will force the
consolidation OF all terminals under
one roof, ii Is pointed out by Dis
trict officials. Sightseeing busses
will also be kept off the streets
except when they stop for short
time alongside curb for the ptir-
pose Of gathering passengers al
ready eongregateds
Practice Condemned
Major coveIl, Colonel Moller, Cap
tain r.. G.. Klotz and Earl ".
Fisher, secretary To the Public Utili.
ties Commission have conferred on
the problems OF bus parking az,
membars OF the commission have
pointed out the necessity for some
restriction
The practice OF some companies
In Installing telephone In a. cub
by.hole office and utilizing many
feet OF public space with ponderous
buses Is scored by members Of the
commission.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
Fenning to Speak

Commissioner Frederick A. Fen
ming will address meeting of the
Barry Farms Citizens Association
Tuesday night at o'clock at St
Johns c. M. E. Church, Election
and installation of officers willxtake
place at this meeting.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
DEFINITIoN on a SMILE

A pIe0Sed or SELF sdtisfied eepreB-
sion Of the phvss00nom9, ch0raoter-
ired By lateral uptCGrd srtewstOn
Of the NsMscAIar covering Of the
apertssre or OyiJice, iltto seh3ch food
or other nomisbm6nt u passed 10
produce d proper nsdssteMdAce 81
the corporeGI orgaNisNl.
II. gNfTH.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
RACE RESULTS

He started % the races fun 81 pep
and expectation,
His plays were carefully arranged and
set down In notation
Lhe element Of chance he had studied
with some palma,
And, before starting. he ndded IN
bis expected gains.
Daily ne anaIyzsd the expert dps and
selections,
And after testing them IN the aIembic
% reflections,
He toek the residnum and used lt ~
conclusive base,
Convinced IN his opfnion he cOtIld win
on every race.
But HE system got out Of order and
his horses also ran
The seemingly ssoure tl1ingo made
him q disappointed man.
When the races were over he returned
like = pr0digaI son.
his expectations shot to pieces and
alInOsf minus mon
But he found no one waiting the
..fatfed calf, to kill.
And he had no kindly father willing
to foot the hill.
There was - crowd Of race fans who
Of s'ffev were full
And his only consolation WIS when
they 's1aot the bull.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
THOSE DIVINE EYES

speak 20 me only with thine eyes,
And I'll beam on you with mine,
but don't Ogle - many ether fellows
when We 20 out 20 dine.
I'm one Of these aeothOtaC guys,
On ven TN spend nay last dime.
So fay me with your eyes, Cleo
And I'll loHe you with mine.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
pIFFERENT .IN Real LIFE

DIFFERENT IN REAL LIFE
4 ehic and snappy damseI
Was walking down the street.
Eyes turned 20 her IN admiration
70 follow her form petite.
little crippled beegar
TeneIasa T the i hem Sss q her spe sist i
And asked her for ! cent
she stopped and took his hand II
And tosshed him nnaer che chin;
In HIS little cup q tin
Was her Image enehrlned N his heart,
w 41e she s.. shenss s ~Ss ss s fSr h' e:
II didn't chang. poor Jim.
He took his erutch and hobbIed home,
On soap box he dumped lIls pile.
a sweIl-IookinE eeI save me this,
And hls tai. m.a. the gang an
N. X. KING.
WHY TEACHERS DIE YOUNG
The eqltinoz Is tCtId animal
ifutn0 IN the Arctic,
They call IL the stone age be-
cause the men toere. osstfted.
A gulf Is a dsnt in continent.
Bmttress is a bastIer's s0ife
Ponce de Leon killed himself OF
early trying TO find the fountain Of
youth JEsSICA.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
YEARNTNG

ths tOk-9O ST. VtA ~ - =
hook.
YEARNTNG
where the heather puppies brae and
Our hearts return In > longing quest.
Where the mist drives in from the
ocean reaches.
And great cliffs rise from the sand
strewn beaches.
We captured tlllu mood from reading
ExsOHinE the worth Of seotland's
BUT-is heather really purple {
Frankly. we've never seen any. Il a
ssbrac's a plain valley or what-have-
your should 1t be used as an ops
posite of .screst?r Again does
heather grow both in low and high
lands And, never having been there,
how could our hearts return -
II a quest was Cor werel not long
Ing would 1t be a quest As for
ssa nd -strewn' beaches. who ever heard
~ rose-covered ones?
informed as to what the ocean
reaches. but nary q word h said.
We meant to say sScotland's
.woolens" in our clever Cd ending,
but how can wcolens be made to
rhyme with uad 2" Hence. plaid"
but are all pIaids wooden and ali
Wooiene plaid
MORAL: All ery-far-from -near poets
and sometimes -near-critica who desire
licenses should be forced to carry tags.
MEGAPHONE.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07

Dear Bill: Fresh evidence
Is coming from scientists
that we are descended from
apes. If aCe, finally become
convinced that this Is true,
sOhnt are zoe going to do
about t9 GINGER jim.
The Washington times., 1925-11-07

70 the prospect that a voluntary
merger of all the local traction end
bus lines will be effected in the
NEAR future, there will BE no Al.
tempt TO enact inorRer legislation
IN the coming conEreaa
The Washington times., 1925-11-07
ouR SHOOTING GALLERY

q which We pepper our. own verse
full of holes
And thereby stage . ''back-scratch-
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

,.
Well, brothers, the old percoiator
finally crashed through and pre-
scented US with one of the best nlehtS
we have had in ages. Little staic
and Wholesale volume aided us III
bringing in more stations over d
wider territory than we have hau
during any evening since we
mortgaged the old homestead anu
purchased a new radio sci lhere
was a great show Of volume on Oh
broadcusters and the diaIs were
crowded with music just acn'"5 ~
be heard,
,,,..,
Early in the evening We t n% trir
for material with when TO l,l 'ni o
column, but after ~ C'oGN ""
turned the dials every "H i "n,'
listening only for tne S'"''oi' g.,
nouncements, in an eloFI " ,'lJ,
out just what the oIu set was 5oOa
tor. We found Out ana "rouhnu A.
total Of AZ stations IN an Pdile ~
the country. No" you doh n"so ~, ~
raise your eyebrows IKE ll,a'' WIZ
telling the absolute tfuIh' Anu w
set down the Ilst OF Stau"'S
brought in. They were: wy, ii'I
ford; WIZ, SpilhgHe'o' VIZ w.
Newark; NIAM' CIeNc'""a, N, ,,.,7'
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
NORTHUMBERLAND

WOC--DANENPO
Bedtime story.
S-l1-Same as WEAF.
l2-LeClaire hotel dance orchestra
Baritone soloist.
WIiO--DES MOINES-52G
S:30-The Raleigh Quintet.
9-Bankers' Life Trio.
12-little symphony orchestra.
WDAF-KANSAS CITY--385
Markets and weather. Book talk.
Tell-Me-a- Story Lady, Trianon
Ensemble.
Observation-Disclosures frolic. Dance and
organ selections.
KSD-ST. LOUIS--5i5
7:45-"Good Will" program, WEAF
chain.
KSAC-MANHATTAN-3I1
7:3O-Educational talks and music.
WOAW--ON1aHA--526
7;50-Royal Fontenelle orchestra.
10-Program by Rainier Camp No,
], Pacific Woodmens Life associ-
alton.
WCCO-MINNEAPOLIS--i18
7:45-TaIk.
8-1l-Same as WEAF, New York,
1l;O5-Travel talk.
NORTHUMBERLAND
9:45 - Automobile trouble shooting
talk.
10-Lake View dance orchestra. No-
cal and instrumental solOists,
KFWA-OGDEN, UTAH-261
7-Radio Dealers program.
KOA-DENVIIR-323
8:30-Brown Palace hotel strong Or
chestra.
9;SO-Farm question box. Silent
Night.
KGO-OAKLAND-361
10-News, weather, stocks and mar
kets.
1.-THE First Year" comedy in
three acts by kGO Players. Music
by Arion trio.
l a. m.-Ben Blacks orchestra.
KHJ-LOS ANGELES-i05
9-Arcade Cafeteria concert orcr.
9-Children's program.
11--Fitzgerald music company pro
gram. featuring concert viollnlst.
t2-Feature studio program.
| a. m.--Art Hickman's orchestra.
KPO-SAN FRANCISCO--42S
9:4O-Tho States Restaurant orch
lO-Fairmont hotel orchestra.
11-Radio Eight Symphony orch
Soprano solos.
12-Studio Program
l a, m.-Coakley Cabirians.
KGW-PORTLAND, ORE.-491
10:45-11-Educational talk.
WKAQ-SAN JUAN-3lf
S:30-Program from La Cafetera
restaurant. Music and vocal Sc
lectiOns.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
no PRESENT SCHOOL DAYS

The farce comedy school Days
will be given in the chapel Of tn"
South church tomorrow by the
Mems club of the Stanley Memorial
church. 1t has been given several
times in the city and has scored a
big hit. During the action of tn"
play several musical Plumbers are in
troduced school Days will b.
given under the auspices OF tn,
brotherhood of the South church,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
EVENING PICK,

VITO G7G) 9-Talk by President
Coolidge,
WEI 1888 Opera Rlgoletto,"
Wlp t50O 9:15-Fraternity Night
Features.
kDKA (30O s:30-Half hour with
famous composers.
NGO (26D 11-Comedy, The First
Year"
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
WRSY-NEW YORK-25g

e'i5-Jewlsh Circle, Isaac Landman,
7-"Whoso Birthday Today"
7;O5-Telegraph sportflash.
7;i0-Commerce OF the day.
7;l5-Opera notes,
7;2O--chiet Cretaux's chats.
7:S0-Isaiah Seligman.
7;45-"Kiwanis Family Christmas"
S'-Concert orchestra,
Sf30-Radio questions and answers,
S'i5-Lite's jokes,
9;l5-AleX Chigrinsky. pianist,
9:SO-Essays Of philosophy.
9:S5-Rill Ritz, songs,
9;i5-Classic theater.
10-VOlga Trio.
ll:l5-Radio Art Players.
WMCA-SEW YORK-3i1
6-Olcott Vail's String Ensemble,
6:30--Frank Gebba's orchestra.
7-"Ukulele" Bob McDol aid.
7:l5-Lecture program.
7:17-"Ukulele" Bob Mcdonald.
7:30-Lansons orchestra.
S-'Hale and Hearty"
8:30--Cinderella dance orchestra.
9--Emeline Bose, soprano.
Standardization Week talk.
e:45-W. Curtis Nicholson, 1.-THE
Right Word"
10--"How to Drive Automobiles"
1O:O5-Theodore Wright, baritone
Robert Borsig, tenor.
10:3O-David Seigel. vioinist.
ll-Ernie Golden's orchestra.
IL Broadway Night"
6--Stanley's Society Screnaders.
majestic String Ensemble.
7:30-Health talk, DR.. II. II. Rubin,
7:35-Entertaine
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
MTIC-HARTFORD-470

,;3o-Dinner music, Hub Restaurant
Trio
i.45--Wcather report.
;3O-Talk, Education In Connecti-
cut" by Hon. A, d. Meredith,
Comm. of Education. in recogni-
ton OF National Education Week.
':i5-Dinner music continued.
Talk of President Coolidge before
annual meeting Of United States
Chamber OF Commerce.