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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-18

Suicidal mania yesterday
claimed the fourth member Of the
Simms family.
A victim of the same influences
which caused her grandfather,
father and brother to take their
own lives, Mrs. Rosa Rogers, Of
Franconia, Fairfax county, Va,
placed shotgun against her side
and pressing the trigger with a
forked stick, committed suicide.
Lonely for Children
Mrs. Rogers had seemed to be
well and happy except when she
expressed regret that the children
had grown up and left home. At
these times she wished it was not
necessary for them to work so that
they might all be together.
Yesterday Mrs. Rogers went to the
store and purchased supplies, which
indicated that she had not con.
templated suicide.
BY hard work and careful expen.
diture of the money her husband
brought in as a wood chopper for
William Helms, the little family had
aUOuL SOUOs Il
missing and furnishes the only pos
sible motive for her act, according
to the family. Bessie and Eleanor
Rogers. the daughters, believe Mrs.
Rogers discovered the loss and real.
izing the efforts it had taken to
save this sum, suddenly gave way
to dependence and shot herself.
Shot Heard By Neighbors
At the time of the tragedy the
two daughters were at work in
Alexandria and Mr.. Rogers was in
the woods. The shot was heard at
a nearby house bur nothing thought
of it. The body lay by the back
porch of the house until neighbors
discovered it there in a pool OF
blood which was traced to the rear
of a shed some distance from the
house.
There the gun was found and the
forked stick, which gave mute evi.
dence of the manner in which death
had come.
Charles Simms. grandfather and
Charles Simms, father of the dead
woman, and brother, George
Simms, were victims of suicida.
mania.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-18

Through investigation Of high
prices in the District Of Colum-
bia will be made by a special
subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee. The subcommit-
tee was appointed by the District
Committee at the organization
meeting today.
eThe appointment was bitterly
opposed by Congressman Charles
i. Underhill, of Massachusetts.
Powers Are Broad
The subcommittee will be given
broad powers to investigate living
conditions in the District, especial.
~ prices OF essential commodities.
Congressman Henry r. Rathbone
of Illinois, author of the plan, was
named chairman He expects to
call the subcommittee together in
a few days and will begin work
Immediately.
Rathbone based the recommends
ton for a formation of the sub.
committee upon the effect of ex-
listing high prices upon living con-
ditions of the great majority Of
Government employees. Govern.
ment reports, he stated, show
steady increase in costs in the Dis
trict over several months and the
National Capital is now one Of the
leading cities in the list OF those
whose commodity costs average
higher than in 1921.
Wages to Be PrObed
The subcommittee will compare
living costs with wages and sai-
aries paid here, to obtain data for
legislation dealing with the welfare
of Government employees.
Mr. Rathbones resolution de-
clares the price Of the /necessaries
OF life would seem to be excessive
" high in the District Of Columbia,
thereby constituting an undue and
onerous burden upon it's people"
The subcommittee is composed OF
Congressman Oscar e. Keller of
Minnesota, Florian Lambert of Wis
Texas and William G. Hammer of
North Carolina.
The resolution was opposed by
cipitated the first fight in the new
District Committee by declaring the
investigation was unnecessary and
would prove a waste of time and
money.
1.-THE District Committee in the
last Congress passed more construc
tive legislation than ever before be-
cause we did not go off into realms
OF theory, investigation and publicity
seeking" Congressman Underhill
said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-18

People want to know wha: the
weather will be for many reasons
they want to know how to dress,
they want to know whether or not
to put alcohol in the radiators of
their automobiles, and most of all
they want to know how to stoke
their furnaces for the day or for
the night
That is-7most people debut
Do you know there are hundreds
and hundreds of families in Wash
ington to whom that weather pre-
diction wouldn't mean thing, be.
cause no matter whether 1t rains or
shines, freezes or thaws, the small
amount OF clothing they have to
wear wouldn't mean anything one
way or the other, and Of course
people like that don't have auto
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-18
Here's What They Did
to Col. Mitchell

Suspended him from army for five
years.
Stripped him of all rank for that
period.
Denied him every cent of pay or al
lowance for quarters
Subjected him, nevertheless, to the
orders of the War Department, which
can move him anywhere and muzzle him
as it pleases.
Virtually ended his 'ing carear, AS,
he will be more than so years old when
five-year period expires.
Query: Will the Flying Colonel
submit to this punishment Sr hand IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-18

mobiles nor anything to stoke a
furnace with, if they had the
furnace.
And incidentally, while I'VE are
taking about weather reports and
clothes and poor families and one
thing another, clothes and fuel are
not the only things those kind of
people are without.
They are also without the kind
of fuel which combusts in the
human stomach~-they are without
calories to keep the body itself
warm. the calories which burn from
within.
Which prelude brings us to the
meat OF the story--to wit: How is
this kind Of suffering going to be
Continued on Page ;, Column ~
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An abb for Robert F. Park
hurst, on trial in the circuit
court of Rockville, Nd, for sim
pie assault upon Mary Price, Is
years old, was being built up by
the defense today.
Prosecution and defense coun-
sci expect the case to go to the
Jury by mid-afternoon following
an array of character witnesses,
to be introduced by Parkhurst's
counsel. and the closing argu-
ments.
Parkhurst On Stand
Parkhurst himself was placed On
the stand today to account for his
actions throughout the evening of
August g. last, when the alleged
attack occurred at Silver Spring.
He said he witnessed the khan
parade in Washington that day.
returning at $40 o'clock to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Van
Horn. with whom he boarded.
Leaving the house few hours
later, he said. he went to the
carnival at Silver Spring and re-
Inained there until 10 O'Clock.
On leaving the carnival ground
Continued on Page 3. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-18
CROSSWORD FAN SHOOTS
WIFE TOO TIRED TO AID

NEW YORK, Dec. l8.-Theodore
Koerner 27, asked his wife to help
him solve a. crossword puzzle,
She said she was too tired. Koer-
ner shot her in the face, then
killed himself. His wife 10 In a
critical condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-18
Good FeLIous To Aid
In Many Ways

. Fair and colder =
That little bit of information considered important enough
for newspapers print in prominent place the first
pages of their edition.
Evening star., 1925-10-25
Wisdom Surely Suggests.
COTTON MARKET WEAK.

NEW YORK, October "a P-Un-
favorable weather prospects induced
buying in the cotton market early to-
day, but after selling up to 2073
January reacted to 20.49 and closed
at that figure, compared with 2o56
at the close Friday. The general mar
ket closed weak at a net decline of
to points.
Two more private crop reports were
issued, one estimating a yield of 15,-
125,0o0 bales. with a possibility of
15,500,00o. while the other placed the
crop at 14,961 900 bales. Eleven of
these private estimates have been
issued In the last few days, with diff
ferences of opinion reflected by the
fact that they have ranged from 49,
34S,000 to 1928, 900 bales, with an
average Of 14.617,00 bales. A can
vass of New York Cotton Exchange
members this morning showed ex-
pectation of a Government report of
14,779,000 bales. Judging from these
averages. the market seems prepared
for a crop report of around 14,75O,0OO
bales and ginnings of approximately
9,500,000 bales.
Evening star., 1925-10-25
CLOTH MARKET QUIET.
| Coming Government Cotton Re
port Slows Up Buying.

NEW YORK, October "a GP).-Cot
ton goods trading was held back to-
day by expectations of another Gov
ernment cotton report on Monday.
Print cloths and sheetings were down
about 4 cent yard compared with a
week ago, finished goods remaining
practically unchanged.
Yarns were quiet and high and
very firm, with demand for burlaps
active for the spot and nearby goods.
Silk manufacturers bought raws in
small lots on the improvement in
Spring trade for sheer and printed
materials. Heavy knit goods were
we'll sold. spot and nearby demand
having cleaned up stocks. Lines
moved more freely. Wool markets
We're firm. wool goods for early ship
ment were bought quite freely for
this period of year.
Evening star., 1925-10-25
MEXICAN BONDS LEAD
SATURDAY MARKET
Score Brisk Advance, While
French Issues Are Weak.
Domestics Quiets
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 24.-Trading
interest in today's abbreviated session
of the bond market was focused on
the lively fluctuations Of the foreign
group, in which the brisk advance of
Mexican issues contrasted sharply
with the weakness of French obliga-
tions. Domestic bonds marked time
in uneventful trading.
Fresh buying of the Mexican bonds
was promoted by the revision of the
1922 debt agreement. enabling Mexico
to resume interest payments in 1926.
After steady rise of several weeks
in anticipation of this step, gains Of
the principal assented issues were ex-
tended l to 2h points today, placing
prices around the highest levels OF
the year.
Accumulation of adverse factors in
the French financial situation culmi-
mating in the acute crisis now con
fronting the cabinet, proved too much
for French bonds and prices crumbled
sharply, concident with the precipi-
tous decline in the franc to a new 1925
low mark, slightly above 4 cents.
Losses of a point or more were gen
eral among French government and
municipal loans.
Evening star., 1925-10-25
WALL STREET BRIEFS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 2i.--So great
has become the strain on $4,000 EN-
ployes of Wall street brokerage firms
as a result of 10 successive "tWomil-
lion-share" days that u petition was
circulated among members of the New
York stock Exchange today request
ing that the exchange be closed next
Saturday in order to permit many
firms to bring their accounts up to
date. Thousands of employees have
worked IA to IS hours daily for the
last two weeks and with no let-up of
business in sight and no additional eX-
perienced help available many part
ners believe that an extra days recess
Is justified in the interest of their en-
ployes health.
George H. Jones. vice president and
treasurer of the Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey, sailed for Europe on busi-
ness today of the opinion that the Oil
industry generally is better than it
has been in the last five years. THE
gasoline situation is good and average
yearly consumption of gasoline
throughout the United States will be
about 3 per cent ahead of a year ago.
Oil conditions as well as general bust
ness conditions appear to be baSlcally
sound, and | expect these conditions
of general prosperity to continue well
into the new year
The price recording machinery of the
New York Stock Exchange was again
overwhelmed today by the giga ntic
flood of buying orders, the last quo.
tating making its appearance 23 min.
utes after the market had closed. To.
tai sales approximated 1872 900
shares, against 1882, 500 last Satur
day The bulk of todays trading was
in relatively small blocks of 100 to SOC
shares.
September operating income of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad dropped to
$3.50, ,40S, compared with S1.os3,11s in
September. 1924. Gross declined to
S5,572,689 from $6,460, ,696. Net operat
ing income for the nine months was
S1O,S62,411, against $S,683,e35 a year
ago, and gross s5s.3s7.171. against
$56, 500, ,433.
Net income OF superior Steel for the
nine months this year dropped to $50,
46O after interest. depreciation, amorti
zation and reserve for Federal tax,
equal to 80 cents a share on the CAPT
tai stock. against $142 708, or SLAP a
share, in the same period of 1924. The
third quarters business showed i'm.
provement, net income amounting to
S63980. or 63 cents a share.
President Mapother of the Louis
vilel and Nashville says the outlook
for the road is as encouraging as
could be expected. Things look
good. If they were any better we
could not stand them. We recently
ordered $3.50, 900 in new equipment
and $1,000 tons of rails, which Is 49,
900 tons above our normal require
ments.
Patrick Crowley, president of the
New York Central, says he looks for
good substantial business in the last
quarter this year, as good as last
wear and perhaps better.
American Brown Boverie Electric
Corporation has a contract to supply
a large order of oil circuit breakers
10 the Aluminium Co. of Canada, sub
sidiary of the Aluminium Co. of Amer
ics. This equipment will be used in
the nav plant on tha SagUsnay Riyer,
Evening star., 1925-10-25

FOR SALE shares common. . shares
preferred stock of the American Coal
Corporation. plant located South Wash
Lngton. Va. submit offer to National
Bank of Washington. executor OF the
estate of DIR. II. G. Duffey
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
ASPARAGUS AT
CITY Market
Few Turkeys in Evidence
on Stands.

New asparagus, selling at 25 cents
bunch, appeared on the stands of
the city market today White
Malaga grapes were seen in the
market house at Is cents a pound.
Very few turkeys were in evidence,
priced at 65 cents a pound. Ducks
we're selling at As cents pound
and rabbits were so cents each. All
Irish potatoes are becoming higher
at 5 pounds for 25 cents.
Other prices included: Peas, 30
cents a pound; peaches, 30 cents a
pound; wax and green beans, 20
cents a pound; California tomatoes,
80 cents a pound; cucumbers, 20
cents each; Tokay grapes, 8 pounds
for 25 cents, and California seedless
grapes, 20 cents a pound.
Eggs were higher at 55 to so cents
a dozen butter sold at SIS to SO cents
pound: cider was so to 65 cents a
gallon; lemons, 40 to 90 cents a
Dozen Florida oranges, 60 and 70
cents a dozen; California oranges, so
and 80 cents a dozen; Florida grape
fruit, Is cents each; head lettuce,
Is nd rs cents a head, and celery
hearts Is cents a bunch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
TIMES PROGRAM
GETS APPLAUSE
Radio Greetings Come From
Washington, D. c.

Greetings from a radio listener in
Washington, D. c., complimenting
the program were received Friday
night by WFBM, Merchants Heat
and Light Company, which The In
dianapolis Times was broadcasting
from the SEVERN. Many telephone
calls giving praise were received dur
ing the concert.
The Claypool Trio gave a remark
able program of instrumental music.
Mrs. Mary Case, lyric soprano, sang
three great numbers. Boyd Johnson
was at the Baldwin Grand
A. f. Taylor. organist at the new
Earring theater, gave three piano
solos which proved that this artist
will be welcomed to this city.
one Of the delights of the program
was the playing of popular melodies
on the Baldwin Grand by Mrs. Ray
Evans. 122 f. Twenty-Second st.
She was asked to play encore num-
bers and did, with delight to all
those turned.in.
Bert f. Merling, producing direc'
tor of the Indianapolis Theater
Guild, talked about the guild. He
made a plea for family groups To
read and study the drama at home
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31

Gloria Gordon beautiful fiapper,
lawyer Her idea of marriage is. fun
and fine clothes. but no work or
She refuses to do her own house
work and hires a maid. But Dick has
to let the maid go. For Gloria has
swamped him with debts. for her
clothes and new autonl obile..
act s@e s Hsf4eS wayb Sira'e and follows
him to New York. But he spurns her.
Then she tries to get q lob as
chorus girl, and fails. Discouraged,
she comes home to Dick. He takes
Gloria begins to suspect that he is
In love with his secretary. Susan
Briggs. When he works late she
accuses him of being out with MISS
Briggs. And, the breach between the
to Fp e good GoT wife m to Dc 9 she %e es
to cook. and keep the house clean
But she does q poor lob; Then she
insists that Dick DISCHARGE dis IA F;ess Miss dSs
leaves him. She goes back to her
fathers house, but is very lonely and
unhappy One day. she visits her own
house, and puts fresh roses roses IN { !ne
stand II almost breaks her heart
because Dick has put the house up
That night when she goes :, home fnnf;
Dick In it is a check for $50. Gloria
takes it back to him, and gets Jop
as stenographer in the office OF
Ulysses K. Forgan, wealthy real
estate operator. -. c,a... :.
all alone in her fathers home the
telephone rings. A mans voice greets
her over the wire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
MILLER DENIES
FRAUD CHARGE
Property Custodian to Plead
Not Guilty.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Counsel
for Col. Thomas w Miller. former
alien property custodian, who was
indicted with four foreigners and
three foreign corporations here
Friday on charges of conspiring to
defraud the Government out of more
than $1,000, 900, said today he would
have his client in court to plead
mot guilty" next Wednesday.
The Federal grand jury was
hoodwinked" into returning the IN
dictment, Colonel Miller's attorney
said. Miller, would not make a
statement.
The indictments against the for
mer custodian contained two counts,
Among the witnesses here this week
were Roxie Stinson, who was one
of the star witnesses in the
Daugherty investigation; John I.
King, a national Republican leader,
and CASTOR r. Means, who was
brought here from Atlanta peni.
Tertiary, but his testimony was not
needed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
THE
FLAPPER
WIFE

tied a clean dish-towel around his
waist for an apron.
He held can opener in one hand
land a tin of baked beans in the
other And he was getting his own
dinner. A wedge of Yorkstate
cheese, a loaf of rye bread, and a
bakers pie were on the kitchen table.
For this "delicatessen" meal. Dick
had foregone chicken pie and rasp-
berry shortcake at his mothers
house that night.
He had come home straight from
the office to get his car. And then
he had driven out into the open
country. :. Like all people who are
beset with loneliness, he had wanted
to be alone.
But he was cheerful enough now,
puttering around his own house. 80.
the house where Gloria had so lately
been. He ate his cold indigestible
food with gusto. He whistled as he
rinsed his dishes and piled them up
on the drainboard.
- HEN he took his General
III Dawes" pipe from his pocket.
and went into the living
room He switched on the lights.
and stopped short, staring.
There was a vase of wilted roses
on the table that stood beside his
armchair. They had not been there
week ago! His smoking
stand was in perfect order.
And beside it on the floor lay a
square Of crumpled cambria =.
Gloria's handkerchief. She had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
Last puzzle answer:

In this pictorial sum the first ar
ticle is a Heap "ball' equals
Heapball; Heapball "crow" equals
Heapballcrow; Heapballcrow - cap
equals Heballrow; Heballrow ire"
equals Hballow; Hballow seven"
equals Hballowseven; Bballowseven
sub equals Halloween.
Isn't that a seasonable name?
The fifth article 10 the musical
note ''re.y
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
Dick Returns to the Old Home
and Memories of
Gloria

been in the, house! She had
come back! But why? And
when?
And how had she managed to get
in, without a key? Dick tried the
living-room windows. They were all
locked. Then he went into the sun
room.
He saw at once the window that
Gloria had pried open. There were
marks on the window sill where the
clothes pole had scraped it. {.
Dick sat down in his armchair,
and looked at the handkerchief In
his hands. The initial sc" was EN-
broidered in one corner of it. And it
smelled family of mimosa flower.
He put it against his nostrils. and
the perfume of 1t brought back to
him the memory of Gloria so keenly
that it seemed she must still be
there in the room with him!
Dick could almost see her
there, putting the long-stemmed roses
into the vase, busting off the smok-
ing-stand with her fluttering little
hands. He could hear her lifting
voice saying "Rikky-Tikky-Tavvy,
need new hat" or. "Oh, Dick. why
worry about the bills?"
He found himself staring at the
telephone on its Lakewood table in
the hall.
All he had to do was to give
number . tell Gloria that he
wanted her. And in a few minutes
she would be here. Here in his
arms!
To BE Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
Ruildinn Permits

Fred Rinker. furnace. Al N. Mount
Clydo Pike. dwelling 1919 Graceland,
Clyde Pike. furnace. 4216 Graceland,
$3.50.
Mrs. Henry Rosenberg. garage. 9l5 Dor
q. J. Altman, dwelling. 925 Bancroft,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
MARRIAGE Licenses

Russell w. TiIford, Al. 420 f. Twenty,
Eighth. pressman: Mary hughes -. oAc
William II. Lowe, 20. 257 n. Rural
carpenter: Esther E. Rasmus. Is. $40 Il
Matt Rousch. 55. 1865 Kentucky, la
borer; Cora B. Anderson. 40. 1868 Ken
lucky domestic.
tractor: Theresa A. Fisher 20. Perry
loCG dnnstapnce ! Mark 90. sac w. Twenty
Eighth: Tude II. Rush. %. lib Dawson
Cecil A. Nichols. 81. 231s n. La Sale
contractor; Margaret Schubnell. 20. 2l&e
George George F. George 90, 1900 E. wassdh,
ington physician: Cora B. Gideon. "a, 2Ol
N Randolph domestic.
Mert s. White, SO city: cpook; BParli'
Karl f. .ocheltree. 20. 246Q Ashlana
salesman; Janet c. Shirk. 10. 604 z
! Lon II b. Mitchell. 20 "a S. Rural, rail
roader: Lily II. Hubbard. 20. 373 W
" i Edward d G. Highheld. IS. 627 N Penn
sylvana. clerk: Anna +. Hawkins. "a
1900 +. Michigan CLERK.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
Otto Gives Some of
the Glow Down

Policemen are so sure that
Arthur B. MCGEE will be chief
of police if John L. Duvall is
elected, they salute him when
he passes down the street"
Otto Ray, city council member,
said at the Douglass Theater,
Friday night.
Ray said Bill Armitage has
informed him that Armitage
and George V. Coffin, Repub-
lican city chairman, would
work together amicably, if
Duvall wins.
Ray said he has discovered
indications of graft in the
Shank administration during
his councilmanic career.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
Puzzle aDay

winter is approaching so fast
that we are lighting our furnaces
and wearing our warm clothing. In
this kind of weather our wits are
sharper and our brains work more
quickly" said our old professor. For
that reason am going to ask you
to answer this question: What is
the difference between three dozen,
dozen, and quarter dozen, dozen?' 1"
We are passing his questions on to
you What is the answer?
Last nIIzzIa anSWpr.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
FUND SPIRIT PRAISED

Community Fund workers were
never received in such fine spirit in
advance OF the campaign, Fred
Hoke. Community Fund, president,
declared Friday night at a meeting
of the employee division at the Clay
pool.
West side workers met at the
Hawthorne Social Service House,
244O w. Ohio st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
LITER SUED FOR DIVORCE

BIZ United Press
ANDERSON, Ind. Oct. S1.-F'red
Males. lifer at the Indiana State
Prison at Michigan City, has been
sued for divorce by his wife.
Males, who was sentenced in 1922
for the murder of Roland Nc
Donald. has a petition before the
State wardons board for a parole.