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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
COOLIDGE CITED
ON SENATE
RULES
Speech as Vice President Is
Quoted Praising Wisdom
and Purpose

A defense Of the United States
Senate by President Coolidge was
used today by Senator F. M. Sim
hons CD of North Carolina, as a
reply to Vice President Dawes at.
tack upon Senate rules.
The Coolidge statement, made
while he was Vice President, praised
the Senate as the last citadel of
liberty" and declared it's rules and
customs were absolutely necessary
to protect the minorities among the
American people.
II will let President Coolidge
answer Mr.. Dawes" Simmons de-
clared, quoting Mr.. Coolidge's
speech to the Senate when he was
sworn in as Vice President on
March 4, 1921.
Its greatest function of ALL" said
Coolidge on that occasion, too little
mentioned and too little understood,
is the preservation OF liberty. Not
merely the rights of the majority
they little need protection-but the
rights of the minority, from what
ever source they may be assailed.
The great object for us to seek
here is to continue to make this
chamber, as it was intended by the
fathers, the citadel Of liberty.
Whatever it's faults, whatever
its human limitations, there is no
legislative body in all history that
has used its powers with more wis
dom and discretion, more uniformly
for the execution of the public will,
or more in harmony with the spirit
Of the authority of the people which
has created it. than the United
States Senate"
Coolidge also said he was ready
to preside over the Senate agree
able to its rules and regulations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
Sheriff. Asks Advice
Of Council on What
Park Sites to Acquire

Expansion OF the work of the
Citizens Advisory Council to in
ciude cooperation with the Office
Of Public Buildings and Parks. in
an advisory capacity, and later
probably with the National Capital
Park Commission in a similar capa-
city is being planned today.
The suggestions of the couaciI
with regard to the administration
snd use of the public parks in the
District was invited today by Lieut.
rector of the parks office, in a let
ter TO Harry n. Stull, council mem.
per.
1t is probable that some system
of cooperation between the council
and the park commission, with re-
gard to the purchase of park and
playground sites will be worked out
In the near future.
In view of the fact that the
operation of the parks is a matte
or great moment to the public, {"
Colonel Sheriff. wrote to Mr.. Stuil.
81 would be very glad to receive
suggestions from the Advisory
Council as to matters relating to
the parks and any features ON
park administration that the Coun.
eli feels proper to bring to my
attention will be given most careful
Consideration"
II is in the matter of playground
purchases, it is thought, that the
council can be of the greatest ser
vice to the park commission,
through the councils close touch
with school needs and it's intimate
contact with school officials and
citizens OF the District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
TRAFFIC COURT
PENALTIES
SEVERE
Driver, Minus Permit, jailed
for 100 Days in Default
of Fine

AS a result Of the drastic clauses
incorporated in the new traffic law
and the regulations promulgated by
the Traffic Director, penalties
more severe than have ever yet
been heard of have been melted
out in the Traffic Court and the
number of cases is showing an
increase.
Cater Williams, coiored, was COM
mitted to Jail last night to serve
term Of 1870 days in jail in default
OF the payment of a fine of $500
imposed on him by Judge Gus A.
Schuldt on the charge Of operating
an automobile without a permit.
Twenty-one convictions in cases
where the charge was a violation
of the parking regulations were
recorded late yesterday afternoon
and last night. Several of the de-
PENDANTS were released on their
personal bond, but the large major
ity were fined IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
SMALLPO OK
RIJNORS
DENIED
Or. Fowler, Health Officer,
Says Situation Improves
and Scores Gossip

do not believe rumors about
smallpox" Doctor William G..
Fowler, District health officer,
declared today.
Cali sorts Of reports, all with
out foundation, are reaching me-"
he said. Zone report has it that
an employe of downtown de-
partment store has been found
suffering with smallpox. This is
untrue.
Situation Improved
THE situation here has improved
considerably. Only one case Of the
disease has been reported In the
past week and the patients at the
smallpox Hospital are recovering"
Doctor Fowler is anxious to put
a stop to reports being circulated
about smallpox.
Il cannot understand why people
take 1t upon themselves to originate
or circulate reports that are with
out f0undat ton. Doctor Fowler said.
This office is In touch with condi.
tiot1s here and IL ready at all times
to supply information"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
SUIT BY 'FRATS'
REGARDED AS
CERTAIN
School Board Refuses to
Reinstate Five Students.
Lamba Sigma Hearing

A suit against the Board of EdI-
cation seeking to have the courts
compel it to reinstate high school
students disbarred from posts OF
honor in scholastic and athletic
organizations. appeared a certainty
Aoday following the refusal of the
school board to grant the request
OF five students that they be re-
stored to their former positions.
The board has, however, departed
from it's policy Of flat opposition to
all fraternities by clearing the way
for a conference with representa-
lives Of lambda Sigma fraternity,
an organization which has not yet
threatened court action.
The Board of Education will be
given reasonable time" for
drafting its reply to the fraternity
group led by Sigma Delta Frater-
nifty, it was Indicated today, before
Attorney John e. Laskey, counsel,
will proceed to institute suit.
Requests Voted Down
The request of members of Simga
Delta and Phi Alpha Epsilon fra
ternities for reinstatement was
voted down by the school board
yesterday by a vote Of to 2. Cap
tain julius 1. Peyser and Ernest
Greenwood casting the two votes
in favor Of reinstatement.
The letter containing the request
was referred to the corporation
counsel for him to draft a reply as
counsel for the board.
On Superintendent Frank w.
Ballou was placed the responsibility
Of opening negotiations with lambda
Sigma Fraternity.
A request for a conference with
the school board was presented by
Sidney E. Kent.
Doctor Ballou is to report to
the board on his investigation of
the compromise plan this fraternity
has framed.
Attacks Secret Meetings
Seeking to have the board au-
thorize the finance committee OF
which he is chairman to present
the school budget to the commits
sioners within the next week, E. c..
Graham drew opposition from Cap
tain Peyser to following a course
of secret" procedure.
Captain Peyser declared the fin
ance committee did not hold the
meetings it was represented as hav-
ing held
I'VE must have terrible things to
hide" Peyser asserted. I'VE ought
to ask the judges Of the District
| Supreme Court to abolish the loard
of education. for we just sit here
| rubber stamping everything"
Captain Peyser's motion in n
| spirit of facetiousness that "the
| board of education be dissolved
was not put by the chairman nor
| pressed by its mover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
ADVICE IS
SOUGHT BY
DISTRICT
HEADS
Commissioners Want Sugges-
tons on What Activities
Should Be Enlarged

The Citizens Advisory Council
was given its first job by the
District Commissioners today.
at is believed that the council
can render the most valuable as
sistance this year by suggesting
what major items of progressive
kind should be and can be included
in the total budget for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1927" says
Q letter from the Commissioners
to Jesse S. Suter, chairman of
the council.
Ask How Much to Spend
The Commissioners asked the
council to recommend how much
should be spent and which activities
should be enlarged and which de-
creased.
With the letter the Commission
ers submit for reference a tabula-
ton of the appropriations for the
VICSCul LASCa4 col anu AOA hAAC A4S-
cal year ending June 30, 1926.
The Commissioners suggest that
more detailed informations can be
obtained from the appropriation bills
and by informal discussions.
An examination of the table
will show that many items are for
the maintenance Of activity for
which no increase has been pro-
posed and which could not be de-
creased materially without detri-
ment to the conduct OF District at
fairs" the letter states.
d. C. Heads Praise Council
There are other items which pro-
vide for new constructions, better
ments, purchases Of land, develop
ment Of parks, etc. These latter
items are TO some extent, at least,
optional"
The letter also says that the 'ConI
missioners wish to express their
high appreciation of the patriotic
and useful service in which the
members Of the council are embark
ing. and to assure them Of full CO.
operation and assistance at all
times
Councilman Suter conferred with
Engineer Commissioner ]. Franklin
Bell today preparatory for the first
meeting OF the council to be held
at 1890 o'clock tomorrow morning
in the office Of Commissioner James
II. Oyster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07

Evidences VIII Be Submitted 70
Additional Body Which 10
to Meet Monday

District Attorney Peyton Cor
don and Special Counsel Atlee
Pomerene and Owen. j. Roberts,
were fully prepared today to start
AL over again with the Teapot
Dome oil inquiry. They win sub
NIT the results to an additional
grand jury, in an attempt to
obtain . new indictment against
Harry +. Sinclair, oil magnate,
of New York; Edward L. Doheny
and his son, Edward 4. Doheny,
jr, both Of Los Angeles, and
Albert B. FAN, former Secretary
Of the Interior, in connection with
oil leases. A former Indictment
against them alleging conspiracy
TO defraud the Government was
quashed recently. tt was thrown
out Of court by Chief Justice
Mccoy Of the District Supreme
Court, on the ground 81 the a.
legged illegal presence in the grand
jury room during the investiga-
ton of an assistant to the Attor-
ney General.
Settled At Conference.
The scene was ali set to begin
when it was decided BY the attor.
neys representing the Government.
after consultation, not TO present
the matter to the regular grand
jury. but to submit II TO an ad-
ditional grand jury which Is to be
impanelled next Monday.
This decision was reached, ii -is
claimed, because OF the possibility
of attorneys for the defendants i'll,
ing demurrers claiming that the
regular grand jury was prevented
from sitting in the matter.
The witnesses who had been sum-
moned for today, and who were ex-
cused until Tuesday were Edward
B. Mclean, Washington Post pub
Usher; Admiral J. K. Robinson,
chief engineer of the navy: e. G.
Finney, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior; Henry M. Rose, Assistant
Secretary of the Senate: E. X. Hill,
clerk of the Senate Oil committee,
and Graham Youngs, Of the bank
ing firm Of Blair & Co., Of New
York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
RESERVE OFFICERS WILL
HEAR COLONEL MITCHELL

The Reserve Officers Association
will meet a tonight at O'Clock at
the Army and Navy Club. Lee
lures and entertainment will be Of
fered and a luncheon will be served
according to Major F. A. Frost,
Captain Washburn and Captain H..
M. Jet.
Colonel William Mitchell, former
chief Of the Air Service will deliver
lecture on his African hunting
trip which will be illustrated with
slides and motion pictures. Lieu.
tenant Leslie Arnold, Of the world
filters, will give a talk on the
around the world trip. Other enter
tainmsnt featureS will be offered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
OLDEST INHABITANTS
ADMIT FIVE MEMBERS

The Association of Oldest Inhabt-
tants admitted to membership
George Davis, B. Selecman, Alex
ander II. Bell, Louis Winter, and
Abraham L. Goodall at its meet
ing In Union engine house. Nine
teenth and H streets northwest.
last night
A resolution Of sympathy on the
recent death OF captain George w.
Evans, former vice president At the
association. was adopted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
COUNCIL WOMEN GIVE
PUBLICITY DIRECTOR PIN

Miss Anne Coushaine, publicity
director of the National Council!
OF Women, was the guest Of honor
at a breakfast given today by the
State chairmen of the National
Council. at the Hotel Washington.
Miss Coushaine was presented
with a platinum pin, set with dia-
monds. The affair was arranged
BY representatives of forty-eight
States, with Mrs. j. w. McCollum,
OF Florida, as chairman Of the
committee In charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
Coolidge Stops Use
OF Name In Sale Of
Movie Stocks

The White House announced
this afternoon that the use of
the Presidents name in connec-
ton with a stock selling cam
paign promoted by James w.
Elliott, of New York, was un-
authorized.
Elliott, it was said, was i'm
terested in a talking-moving
picture proposition.
The case was referred to the
Department of Justice by the
White House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
11-YEAR-OLD GIRL DIES
FROM COAL. STOVE BURNS

While cooking breakfast over a
coal stove in her home, 800 Twenty
sixth street northwest, GLADYS
Cohen, colored, eleven years old,
was fatally burned when her .,loth.
ing cought fire yesterday. She died
today at Emergency hospital
The fire was extinguished by II.
Blackwell, 800 Twenty sixth street.
who heard the child's screams end
entered the house. The coroner
has been notinaA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
OUT OF THE MOUTHS
OF BABES.

Mother said little Ethel.
why do all those girls paint their
faces like they dO?"
Dear, you wouldn't under
stand" said her mother. They
Just want to look nice so they
can get lots of beatIS.'
"WelI, mother, why do you use
paint and POWDER"
ROSE s. STREET.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
BRYAN o. KS COOLIDGE
U. S. ECONOMY PROGRAM

William jennings Bryan today In
dorsed the Coolidge Administra-
tons plans for general govern
mental economies.
THE economy plan goes well
everywhere" the Commoner said
after a visit to President Coolidge
at the White House.
Bryan, here to address the Inter
national Council Of Women, refused
to talk politics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
TO BREAK UP BLISS.

A foreign inUentOr claims to
haze found a process for shOtU-
ing mOVie pictures an Daylight.
This threatens hGnd-hoEdi1ag and
smuggling on the part of the I'M
married population and IS a
dangerous inVGsion of one of
the chief privileges that no1O
90 Nth movies and d1rkened
nsOvie houses. GENEVIEVE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07

PROPER NAME PARADOxES.
Claire B. Fooshee, of Phoenix,
Ariz., is a lady, not . sneeze.
Walter Bledsoe, Of Terre
Haute; Ind, never had q sore
toe in his life.
Girley L. Jones, Of Winston
Salem, N. c., IS the reglarest
herman you ever saw.
Robert G. Hug, Of Chicago,
never parks in the dark.
Nathan Rotter, Of Brooklyn,
is a highly moral man.
Franc H. Largeman, also of
Brooklyn, is little guy.
Frank j. Was, of Milwaukee,
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
Senator Spencer m

Senator Selden P. Spencer Rep.)
of Missouri, today underwent an
operation for hernia at Walter Reed
Hospital. The operation was sue
cessful,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07

A United States Senator
finds that this free country
Is governed by 1900 laos,
which does not include some
thing like 900 traffic and
parking regulations and LG1Os
In the District Of Columbia.
No sUonder the United States
Is nom referred to as q cO1tn-
trp of lawmakers and LGsU-
breakers.
CICERO SLAPP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07

Friend Bit: Merely lUGnt
to ask If the director of trGf-
fic consulted the Fine Arts
Commission before placing
these "beGutJMp yeLo1O posts
everyUhere, including the
middle of the Avenue?
PAT HOGAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE.

THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE.
The spirit Of speculation has always
been on earth,
And it needs no scientific mind 70
trace Il to Its birth.
For Father Adam when In Eden, took
o gamblers chance,
And when he counted up his lOssess
found he had no pants.
And so up to the present day in
every life relation,
Men believe In and fellow the spirit
Of speculation.
In love and war. in mart and sport,
the epidemiC'S spread
Until we even speculate on where
wen 90 when we are dead.
We count our gains and losses, fight
ing for our daily bread,
WOOimg the tickle Goddess Fortune
struggling to get ahead.
And mo- matter how successful or IL
we die and leave q dime,
Our heiPA will either waste IL, or 10
will disappear in time.
- -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07

III tell the world I'm mot . strap-
I've no such good luck eve Or morn.
For when the cars arrive ~ where 4
All fhs confounAed straps are gone.
MISERY MIKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07

Gordon Seeking New Oil Case Indictments
% NRDI'oSEEl|8
N'a11R0 SSG.--o ~ BILL PRICE
CHINESE PROVERBS.

CHINESE PROVERBS.
Talking about pirtue Is not
50 good Gs prGcticia0 It.
The man sOhO holds himself
up Is not likely to be dragged
do1O7s By others.
Many man 4UhO can not
teach his family anything tries
To teach people outside.
When a mans vesseL Is up
set and ats nsGsts broken he Is
poor for a time; but sOhen q
man noGrTies q bad sOife he Is
poor for life.
CHARLIE CHINK.
A 49,
Henry Ford IL now preaching diatetics,
He wants to save our digestive
tracts,
But ne loses no time selling tractors
and lizxies
While giving ont thoughts on food
facts. SIMPLE SIMON.
SAYS SAMBO:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
AGED RESIDENT
DEAD AT BRISTOL
William Stephens Long a
Resident of Kenosha
County Died Today.
WAS NATIVE OF WALES

Death claimed one of the oldest
residents of Kenosha county this morn
ing when William Stephens, aged 81
years, died 1T his home on the Geneva
road in the town of Bristol, after a
long illness from the weaknesses due
to his advanced years. He had been
in a coma for several days and death
was not unexpected. His four children
were at his bedside at five-thirty this
morning when the final summons came.
William Stephens was born in Wales
July 10, 1884, and had lived his early
life in that country. He came to
America in 1869, coming first to the
city of Kenosha where he worked at
the carpenter and cabinet making
trade for nine years. In 1878 he pur-
chased the farm on Geneva road where
he died early this morning and which
has been his home for more than a
half century. He was widely known
in the community and was a progress
sive and influential farmer.
Four Children Survive.
He was married many years ago to
Elizabeth J. Hartnell, who preceded
him in death ten years ago. Surviv-
ing him are three sons: William j.,
Frank G., and Fred J. Stephens, and
one daughte., Miss Ida M. Stephens,
all living at the home in Bristol. He
is also survived by one brother, Evan
Stephens, of Elcho, Wisconsin.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at
the late home on the Geneva road in
the town of Bristol with interment
following in the family plot in the
Salem Mound cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
Sixteen Cattle, Two Horses
and 20 Pigs Are Killed
in Fire Today.
INVESTIGATING CAUSE
Fire Was Not Discovered Until
Five O'Clock This Morn
ing by Neighbor.

Fire of unknon origin destroyed the
silo and barn and all Of the contents
on the farm Of C. A Truesdell near
Paddock's lake early this morning, re-
sulting in loss estimated at between
$4,000 and $4,000. Sixteen head of
cattle, two horses, twenty hogs and a
small amount of feed in the silo made
up the major items in the loss. A
barn 32x70 feet was completely de-
stroyed.
The manner in which the fire started
or how it was able to spread into the
barn buildings so rapidly is still a
mystery as Investigations are being
continued by agents of insurance COM
panies and officials of the Salem fire
department. Very little is known of
the fire itself except the enormous de-
struction it caused.
Discovered at Five O'Clock.
The fire was not discovered until
after Ave o'clock when Henry Cook,
whose home is at Salem, was on his
way to work in Kenosha. Cook found
that C. A. Truesdell, who with his wife
and son occupy the farm on which the
fire occurred, were already up, and to-
gether they saw that the fire in the
barn had reached such proportions
that nothing they could do as individ-
uals would be Of any help in saving
the livestock in the building. They
summoned the Salem fire department
which arrived a few moments after
the call, but at that time it was seen
that nothing could be saved and the
two chemical engines and the volun-
teers that assembled formed bucket
brigade to prevent the fire from
spreading to the home and other build
ings nearby.
The animals in the barn evidently
met their death without any panicking
since very little noise was heard from
that direction between the hour Of the
discovery of the fire and the time the
fire department arrived.
Animals Probably Suffocafed.
It is believed that all Of the ami
mails in the barn were suffocated be-
fore the Are reached them. At any
rate nothing remains this afternoon
except the charred bones and the odor
of the burnt flesh, so thoroughly did
the flames do their work.
During the investigation it was
found that the exact amount of the
damages could not be ascertained for
the present until after insurance ex-
perts had submitted their reports. The
buildings were insured. The farm
property was owned by F. j. Smith,
who formerly occupied the farm.